《Heavenly Jewel Change》


 Chapter 1

    <h4>Chapter 1: Big Sis, I¡¯m afraid this is a misunderstanding! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Heavenly Bow Empire Capital City, Heavenly Bow City, Official Roads.


    Heavenly Bow Empire is a small country in the western regions of Boundless Maind (Hao Miao Da Lu). It isn¡¯t bound to anyrger countries, and its environment and climate are extremely suitable for humans to live in.


    The weather was great today, the vast expanse of the sky seemed like arge blue crystal, with nary a blemish in sight. The only issue one might find would be that the rity of the air caused the sunshine to be rather ring on the eyes. Luckily, the official roads were lined with 100-year or older Sycamore Trees, their thick branches massed with leaves sheltering the wide roadways. This formed the famous boulevard which everyone in Heavenly Bow Empire knew about, stretching for nearly 100 li (50km) into a forest.


    Heavenly Bow City had a very unique geographical location, in fact it could be almost described as second-to-none. This was because this capital city was totally surrounded by huge forests, and Heavenly Bow City was just like a brilliant jewel in the midst of the forest. Although Heavenly Bow Empire wasn¡¯t particrly strong, its capital city was still quite famous. The surrounding forests were called Stars Forest, because this was the only ce in the whole continent where the Stars Trees grew. The heart of the Stars Trees were extremely valuable materials in making top end bows. As such, with such an important natural resource, one could imagine the prosperity that Heavenly Bow City enjoyed.


    Currently, a youth who looked around 15-16 years old was walking along the boulevard, muttering to himself.


    ¡°To be a yboy is to train the mind, to have an affair is to train the heart, chasing after girls will prevent old age, flirting is therapeutic, having a crush on someone means your heart will always be young, being lovesick is the cure for insomnia!


    They often say that Heroes are unable to cross the beautiful maiden barrier 1, but what hero will think like this? Should the hero leave the beauty to some useless fellow? And what would the beauty think, wouldn¡¯t she prefer to have the hero instead as well?


    Another saying is that Rabbits don¡¯t eat the grass near their nests 2, but why would rabbits do that? Should they let other rabbits eat the grass? Even the grass won¡¯t think like that, after all being eaten is being eaten, does it matter by whom? Why not let someone familiar eat them!


    Yet another saying is that if you have money, you can make the devil push the millstone for you 3, but the devil would think that it¡¯s a given thing ¨C after all shouldn¡¯tbour of pushing the millstone be rewarded? Even money would think differently, after all, being given to the devil will not harm the devil, but if given to humans the scenario might be different! Hahahaha¡­¡±


    The youth was tall, with broad shoulders, with a healthy strong look. He had ck eyes and hair, and was dressed in a cloth shirt with its sleeves rolled up, showing off his arms. His skin colour was a healthy sheen of bronze, and his features had a heroic spirit within. He might not be very handsome, but was overall pleasing to the eye. Just judging by outward appearance, the words simple and honest would be an apt description. However, the words that streamed out from his mouth were the total opposite of simple and honest. Of course, he only revealed his true colours when there was nobody else around.


    ¡°Sigh¡­ not being able to cultivate heavenly energy is such a tragedy. In today¡¯s day and age, looking good is useless, only heavenly energy and heavenly jewels are king. Ahhhh¡­ Heavens! Earth! Gods! Why do you y me like this, letting I, Zhou Weiqing, be born with such a body with blocked meridians yet such a handsome face? Not letting me be a Heavenly Jewel Master is such a waste of great talent ah!¡± Of course, the handsome face he referred to was only of his own belief, and as he spoke the youth rudely gave the sky the finger.


    Of course, he wasn¡¯t the sort to just me heaven, after pointing the middle finger he saidfortingly to himself: ¡°Oh well, not being able to cultivate Heavenly Energy has its good side as well. That old geezer is already so strict, if I really awakened a Heavenly Jewel, maybe my life would be worse now by a hundred times? At least now the old geezer has given up on me, and leading the decadent life of a rich official¡¯s son seems not a bad choice. I¡¯ll go take a bath now!¡± As he spoke, his face revealed his trademark honest smile. Of course, those who really knew him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s honest smile hid his true rascally nature.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was unable to cultivate heavenly energy, his youthful body was still extremely healthy and strong. He was only 13 years old this year, and yet he looked like a youth of 15 ¨C 16. At least in this, he was following in his father¡¯s footsteps.


    After walking about 5 li along the boulevard to the Stars Forest, Zhou Weiqing suddenly swerved into the woods. He had grown up in the woods, especially ever since he was 8 years old when he had tested out to have his meridians blocked and unable to cultivate heavenly energy. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father no longer forced him to train, so his favourite thing to do was to run alone into the forest to y. There were no Heavenly Beasts in the Stars Forest, and it was one of the safest forests on the continent.


    After entering the Stars Forest, Zhou Weiqing could practically navigate his way around with his eyes closed, after all he knew the ce like the back of his hand. After walking for about an hour, he finally heard sounds of running water as he neared his destination. Thinking about the sweet, clearkewater, Zhou Weiqing hastened his steps. It was a hot day and he was eager to rx in the cooling waters of theke.


    Not far from the path in the Stars Forest therey ake, and its waters originated from an underground ice spring. It was only about 100m in diameter, and was surrounded byrge thick trees. As a result, not many people knew about thiske, but Zhou Weiqing had came across it by ident in the past. He had a natural liking for water and since he had no friends, he spent a lot of time bathing and rxing in theke.


    Moving around arge tree, the Ice Spring Lake was right ahead. Zhou Weiqing did not rush to dive into the waters, but first took off his clothes andid them at the side, before squatting down at the edge of the waters to look at his reflection, muttering to himself: ¡°Damn! I¡¯ve be more handsome again!¡±


    Just as he was reflecting on his own looks narcissistically, he suddenly heard a ssh, causing him to look up, and the sight that greeted him caused him to gape in surprise.


    From the other end of theke, someone else had just jumped into the water, causing the waters to ssh out. As the rays of sunshine shone upon theke, the refraction of light causing the area to seem to be bathed in gold. In the midst of the water ripples, a head of pink hair captured Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention.


    The Ice Spring Lake¡¯s water was pretty shallow, only a metre or so deep, and the young girl who had leapt into theke had her back facing Zhou Weiqing, and theke waters just covered her buttocks. Still, Zhou Weiqing was able to see her slim waist and alluring figure.


    ¡°This¡­ this¡­¡±


    With a light *pooh* sound, 2 lines of blood streamed down from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nostrils. Even though this fellow often had sexual fantasies, he was after all still a 13 year old virgin boy, no matter how precocious. Seeing a naked young girl at such close proximity for the first time was so exciting to him that his nose started bleeding.


    ¡°Wow, this is so awesome!¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly held his nose, but his eyes kept staring at the girl,pletely forgetting how exposed he was to being found, he could only chant in his mind Turn around! Turn around!


    As if the pink haired girl had heard his internal prayers, she actually slowly turned around, she seemed excited and her hands were on the top of the water as she turned towards Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 2

    <h4>Chapter 2: Big Sis, I¡¯m afraid this is a misunderstanding! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened as his dreams were about toe true. Just at that moment, a feminine voice shouted out ¡°Your highness, be careful! There¡¯s someone here!¡±


    Upon hearing the shout, the pink haired girl acted like a startled little bird, quickly ducking into the water up to her neck, as she looked around in panic.


    Before Zhou Weiqing could react, he felt his body lighten, and the world spin around him. With a plopping sound, hended on the ground.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Although Zhou Weiqing was unable to cultivate heavenly energy, but he had been training under his strict father since young, and his body was in a fit condition, definitely stronger and more agile than anymoner, and he executed a roll on the ground before standing up.


    About 3 metres in front of him, a youngdy of about 20 years of age stood ring at him. She seemed rather in looking, and was dressed in leather armor with a sword in hand, with a bow made of Star Wood holstered on her back.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately recognized the symbols of Star Flowers etched upon her leather armor, it was reserved only for the Royal household ¨C could this youngdy in front of him be a Royal Guard?


    What really drew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention was the 3 Jewels surrounding thedy¡¯s right wrist. The 3 jewels were a type of jade, and with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s good vision and the radiance of the jade, he could see clearly that it was about 30% Waxy Jade, 30% Ice Jade and 40% Dragonstone Jade.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing personally could not cultivate, but he knew that those 3 jewels on her right wrist were no mere ornaments, but a sign of power.


    In the Boundless Maind, a person¡¯s actual strength could be determined in 3 ways, and if you stood out in any particr way, you could be considered a strong person. The 3 ways were Heavenly Energy, Physical Jewels and Elemental Jewels.


    Humans believed that they were the highest ranked species in the world that the gods have created, and that the human body was truly a gift from the gods. There were many different types of cultivating methods, and the strength achieved from that was known as heavenly energy. Heavenly energy was divided into 4rge hierarchies, Heavenly Jing Energy, Heavenly Xu Energy, Heavenly God Energy, and Heavenly Dao Energy.


    Each of those hierarchies were further divided into 12 levels. It was rumoured that someone who had reached the highest level of the Heavenly Dao Energy was able to harness the energies of the universe, able to destroy and create and be extremely long lived. In any case, no matter Physical Jewel Masters or Elemental Jewel Masters, the basics of everything was Heavenly Energy. Without sufficient Heavenly Energy, it did not matter how good the quality of the Power Jewels were.


    In the huge Boundless Maind, when humans were born, they all had their own inborn Power Jewel. However, nobody could tell in advance what their Jewel was, and only when Heavenly Energy had been cultivated till the 3rd level of Heavenly Jing Energy, would their Power Jewels be Awakened.


    The cultivation of Heavenly Jing Energy was extremely difficult, especially the introductory stages, one had to have the talent tomunicate with their own Power Jewels to be able to cultivate sessfully. The first 3 levels of Heavenly Jing Energy was tantamount to being reborn 3 times, and less than 1% of the poption could actuallyplete it.


    Once someone couldplete the first 3 levels of Heavenly Jing Energy cultivation and Awaken their Power Jewels, then they would finally break out of being amoner and take the first step into being a powerhouse. As Zhou Weiqing had blocked meridians and could not cultivate, thus he was doomed to be unable toplete the first 3 levels and Awaken his Power Jewels, and could only be an ordinary person.


    Power Jewels had 2 forms after Awakening. Those that appeared around the right wrist were known as Physical Jewels. Those that appeared around the left wrist were known as Elemental Jewels. Physical Jewels and Elemental Jewels were inherently different. In general those with Physical Jewels were strong warriors, and each Physical Jewel could not only strengthen the physical attributes of the Physical Jewel Master, but also coalesce into a weapon or armor piece, which greatly strengthened the Physical Jewel Master. On the other hand, those with Elemental Jewels were gifted with greater brain energy, and they could make use of their Elemental Jewels to control the various elements they were aligned to, and they could also seal skills into their Elemental Jewels.


    For both Physical Jewel Masters and Elemental Jewel Masters, the basic way to tell their strength was the number of jewels. For them, there was a max of 9 Power Jewels, those who had 1-3 Jewels were known as Shi Stage, 4-6 Jewels were known as Zun Stage, and 7-9 Jewels were known as Zong Stage. Each Stage also had an lower, middle and upper level. As such, thedy Royal Guard in front of Zhou Weiqing now was a upper level Shi Stage Physical Jewel Master.


    Although Shi Stage was only the first stage, it would be a big mistake to underestimate the 3 Jewelled upper level Shi Stage Physical Jewel Master in front of him. After all, for a small country like Heavenly Bow Empire, the number of Jewel Masters numbered less than a hundred! Thisdy Royal Guard in front of Zhou Weiqing was probably ranked within the top 50 strongest in the whole country! As such, you can see how rare a Jewel Master was. Having 3 Physical Jewels also meant that her Heavenly Jing Energy was cultivated to at least 10th Level, possibly even already break-through to the Tian Xu Energy hierarchy. With her power, it would be easy for her to defeat a hundred skilled normal soldiers.


    Physical Jewels and Elemental Jewels were formed by different types of jewels. For Physical Jewels, they were all formed by different types of Jade, which also meant different types of physical enhancements. There were 6 different type of jade and enhancements, namely: Ice Jade which boosted strength, Waxy Jade which boosted flexibility, Yellow Jade which boosted toughness, Dragonstone Jade which boosted agility, Red Jade which boosted coordination, and ck Jade which boosted stamina.


    All Physical Jewel Masters¡¯ jade were a mixture of the different type of jades. With reference to thedy Royal Guard, with 30% Waxy Jade, 30% Ice Jade and 40% Dragonstone Jade, it meant that if the physical enhancement from one Jewel was 100, she would get boosted 30 flexibility, 30 strength and 40 agility. It was quite a good mixture indeed.


    Feeling the anger in her eyes with some killing intent, Zhou Weiqing felt his back covered in cold sweat, and he eximed quickly: ¡°Big Sis, I¡¯m afraid this is a misunderstanding!¡±


    ¡°Misunderstanding?¡± Thedy Royal Guard shook her wrist and drew her sword . Although she did not activate her 3 Physical Jewels, but her sword shone bright with Heavenly Energy. Her heavenly energy was still unable to be released from the sword, so she was likely still in the Heavenly Jing Energy Hierarchy, as those who had broken through to Heavenly Xu Energy would be able to release heavenly energy from their weapons. Of course, she had not even used her Physical Jewels as they would increase the amount of Heavenly Energy expended. Of course, facing Zhou Weiqing who was an unarmedmoner, it was definitely unnecessary to do so.


    With a cold sh, the tip of the sword was resting on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat, just a small movement forward would end his life.


    ¡°Physical Jewel Master Big Sis, this is really a misunderstanding! Besides, I really didn¡¯t see anything! Please let me go¡± Zhou Weiqing looked pitifully at thedy Royal Guard, and with his honest looking features, it did seem very convincing.

 Chapter 3

    <h4>Chapter 3: Big Sis, I¡¯m afraid this is a misunderstanding! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Thedy royal guard was clearly bamboozled by his honest appearance, and the anger in her eyes lessened, and she said in a cold voice: ¡°It is not up to me to let you go, Her Highness will decide on your punishment.¡±


    ¡°Highness? Oh my god! Are you referring to Princess Difuya?¡± Zhou Weiqing said in shock.


    ¡°You recognize me?¡± A proud, cold voice sounded out from behind thedy Royal Guard, a note of anger in the voice was clear as well.


    With a sh in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, another person appeared beside thedy Royal Guard, wet pink hair across the shoulders, with an alluring figure covered in a pink outfit, her fine features showing off a pair of deep blue eyes. Her young bosom was heaving with her anger and emotions.


    As their gazes met each other, they both eximed simultaneously ¡°It¡¯s you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was red in embarrassment, thinking to himself that he was in deep trouble now. He said abashedly: ¡°Hello Princess Difuya, I didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± To escape this crisis ahead of him, he tried his best to sound and look as sincere as possible.


    Unfortunately, this Princess Difuya was not so easily swayed. After a short surprised, her beautiful face twisted in anger and her fists gripped together, ¡°So it¡¯s you, you piece of trash, how dare you follow me here to peek on me! Niya, kill him!¡±


    Thedy Royal Guard Niya unhesitatingly stepped forward to obey the princess¡¯ instructions. Although she also believed it was an error, after all how could thismon boy follow the princess without her detecting anything. However, he had looked at the Princess¡¯ naked body, and that was definitely punishable by death.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Zhou Weiqing had not seen Princess Difuya many times, and hadn¡¯t spoken to her before, though he had heard of her proud nature. He did not expect her to suddenly order his death, and if he didn¡¯t speak out he would definitely be killed now.


    As Niya¡¯s sword slowed a little, Zhou Weiqing said quickly: ¡°Stop, I¡¯m her fiance!¡±


    Niya paused in confusion and looked towards Princess Difuya, only to see the princess¡¯ ashen face.


    ¡°Who says I have such a trash fiance, furthermore you are so wretched and disgusting, how dare you peek at me¡­ Niya kill him now, I will take responsibility!¡± Difyua shouted out in anger, like a little lioness. She was especially infuriated for a reason, just yesterday she had asked her father to dissolve this marriage, and today that Zhou Weiqing came here to peek at her. In her mind, Zhou Weiqing had heard the news of her request, and came here to do such indecent things. Furthermore, she had always looked down on him who was unable to cultivate, and naturally her anger grew further.


    Niya looked at the princess again, then looked towards Zhou Weiqing, and said hesitatingly: ¡°You are Commander-In-Chief Niu¡¯s son, Viscount Zhou?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had a helpless look on his face, and said self-mockingly: ¡°Yes! I am Zhou Weiqing! The notorious Dog Son of the Tiger Father Dog Son pair1, and also Princess Difuya¡¯s fiance. I really did not mean to peep. I oftene here to take a bath, and this was just a coincidence.¡±


    Thedy Royal Guard Niya looked back at Princess Difuya, ¡°Your Highness, perhaps this is really a misunderstanding. The Viscount did not mean to do so, furthermore he is your¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Difuya¡¯s brows were raised in anger, and with a step she pulled Niya away and stood directly in front of Zhou Weiqing: ¡°I don¡¯t have such a fiance. I, Difuya, aims to be an Elemental Zong, to be among the strong of the world. My husband has to be a hero who is above all others. How can such a despicable, shameless trash be worthy of me?¡±


    The fawning expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face which he had put on for survival was slowly being reced with anger. Even the most good natured person had his limit, and his eyes bulged in anger as he swept Princess Difuya with his gaze. ¡°So what if I look at you? ording to empirew, you are my fiance, even if I take you now, the Emperor himself wouldn¡¯t punish me! Hmph, I may be despicable and shameless, but I¡¯m despicable and shameless towards my own fiance, whatw can govern that? And you, will still have to marry this despicable and shameless trash! What do you have to be proud of? You were just born into royalty and had the luck to be born with talent. If I wasn¡¯t born with blocked meridians, maybe you are now begging me to watch you bathe, evening on to me. Such a brainless woman with your eyes on top of your head2, do you really think that I want to marry you?¡± After ranting, he turned around and walked away. Although this fellow was usually quite smooth and sly, but when his temper came, he was just as stubborn as anyone can be.


    If they were justparing status, although Difuya was a princess, Zhou Weiqing was not afraid of her. Although he personally was considered a joke by most of Heavenly Bow Empire, but still his father was the one and only Commander-in-Chief of Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s armies, and furthermore he was the strongest person in the whole empire, and could be called the pir of the entire empire. The Emperor Di Fengling and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father called each other brothers in private, this was also the reason why Zhou Weiqing and Difuya were promised to each other in marriage since birth.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯ words struck a nerve in Difuya. Just as he said, although she did not want to marry this Empire¡¯s joke, but she could not disobey her father¡¯s orders. In a sudden rush, her old grievances and fresh angerbined together and Difuya¡¯s face paled in anger.


    Raising her left hand, a sheen of red appeared around her wrist, and 2 Jewels appeared. Aspared to Niya, Difuya¡¯s 2 Power Jewels on her left wrist were 2 bright red rubies, and were her Elemental Jewels. Difuya was 16 years old this year, and was considered one of a rare geniuses in the royal family, her Heavenly Energy had already cultivated to Heavenly Jing Energy 7th level, and she had already gotten her 2nd Elemental Jewel.


    Elemental Jewels were different from Physical Jewels; instead of getting physical boosts, they were instead able to control elemental energy. While Physical Jewels were various types of Jades, Elemental Jewels were different types of coloured gems, and their power and type meant different types of elemental affinities. For example, Difuya¡¯s red rubies signified a fire elemental affinity. Besides that, there were sapphires for water affinity, diamonds for earth affinity, tourmaline for wind affinity, emerald jade for light affinity, ck pearls for darkness affinity, cat¡¯s eye gems for spatial affinity, andstly green jade for life affinity. As such, it was much easier to differentiate what affinity that an Elemental Jewel Master was.

 Chapter 4

    <h4>Chapter 4: Big Sis, I¡¯m afraid this is a misunderstanding! (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Your highness, no!¡± Niya shouted out in horror, trying to stop Difuya. However, Difuya was too enraged, her right hand holding Niya away, and her left already pointed towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Although Niya was a 9th level Heavenly Jing Energy Hierarchy Shi Master, higher than Difuya by 2 levels, but without activating her Physical Jewels, and being afraid of harming Difuya, she was still stopped by Difuya¡¯s right hand momentarily, and in that short moment, Difuya released an attack towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Difuya¡¯s left wrist¡¯s first ruby released a bright light, and a head-sized fireball shot out leaving a trail of fire behind as it mmed viciously into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back and exploded. Zhou Weiqing cried in agony as the explosion threw him 5 metres before hended on the ground in a roll, his whole back was a mess of burnt flesh and blood with a terrible scorched odour.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing looked up with all his strength and looked towards Difuya who was in shock. He had never imagined that Difuya would actually lift a hand against him so viciously.


    Difuya¡¯s face was pale in shock, after attacking in anger she had realized what she had done. She knew how powerful her first ruby¡¯s fireball was, and was in a fluster. After all, Zhou Weiqing was the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s son, but now it was toote for regrets.


    As Difuya¡¯s personal royal guard, Niya was also shocked. She was covered in cold sweat. If the princess killed themander-in-chief¡¯s son, Zhou Weiqing, who had been awarded the title of Viscount since birth, it might cause the whole empire to erupt in chaos. Yet, neither she nor Difuya were skilled in healing, and the 2 females were at a loss.


    Suddenly, out of nowhere, the fine skies turned dark, and lightning shed above followed by the loud sound of thunder. In a matter of moments, the skies had turned pitch ck and the 2dies were struck by a sudden chill in their hearts.


    ¡°I¡­ I ¡­ didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡± Difuya muttered to herself.


    Niya came to her senses, and pulled Difuya along while running, saying: ¡°Your highness, the weather is turning bad. Let¡¯s hurry back to the pce and look for a Life affinity Elemental Jewel Master to safe Viscount Zhou.¡± She knew that the odds of Zhou Weiqing, who did not have any Heavenly Energy, surviving were miniscule. At this time, they had to leave the scene immediately, or if any other people spotted them then they would be finished.


    Although there weren¡¯t many Fire Elemental Jewel Masters in the Heavenly Bow Empire, but at least it wasn¡¯t only Princess Difuya alone. As long as they weren¡¯t caught at the scene, there was still hope.


    Zhou Weiqingy on the ground paralyzed, but he could hear the departing footsteps of the two. At this point, he felt like his whole body was soaked in magma, his blood felt like it was boiling, and every breath he took was a red mist. The impact area on his back did not hurt anymore, it was totally numb, but the fire venom was spreading through every inch of his body. If a Life Elemental Jewel Master had administered aid right after the attack, he might still be able to survive. However, now that the fire venom was invading his internal organs, his life was ticking away.


    Zhou Weiqing was by nature an optimistic person, after all he was a Grand Marshal¡¯s son yet could not cultivate, yet he could maintain his life without falling into depression. He did not want to die, and he still had many things he wanted to do. Never in his wildest imagination did he think that he would die at the hands of his fiance. In fact, he didn¡¯t particrly hate Difuya, but hated the heavens why they did not gift him with a body that could cultivate. If only he could be a Jewel Master, then everything would be different. The sheer hatred and malice in him seemed to coalesce around Zhou Wenqing. He swore viciously in his heart: ¡°Difuya, if I don¡¯t die today, one day I will make sure you kneel in front of me, and beg for me to take you as wife. Then I¡¯ll reject you like you have today.¡±


    After swearing hisst curse, Zhou Weiqing was on the verge of unconsciousness. Even the burning sensations were dimming. Is my life just going to end like this ¨C Was hisst thought.


    All of a sudden, there was a loud sound of an explosion above him, causing the semi concious Zhou Weiqing to be shocked awake. He opened his eyes weakly, only to see a strange scene in front of him.


    A strange ck gash split apart the air 3 feet away from him, as if a huge ck eye opening in the air. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth gaped open, and blood spurted out from his mouth.


    At this moment, a strange light emitted from the ck opening. A ball-shaped object, asrge as an infant¡¯s fist, ck as coal but with green, blue and silver colours swirling around it, shot out. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood which had spurted out of his mouth just happened tond upon it. Suddenly, a burst of unbelievable cold burst forth from the ck object, dashing into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in a sh.


    His body started to shudder as the previous burning sensation vanished and he felt as if he had been suddenly thrown into an ice cer. He was jolted awake and suddenly everything seemed crystal clear to him.


    The ck pearl seemed to be attracted by something within his body, and with a swoosh, it flew right into his mouth. Zhou Weiqing felt a sudden cold in his throat, then his whole body seemed to turned into ice, and his senses were all sealed suddenly, and he cked out.


    The opening above Zhou Weiqing slowly closed, and just as suddenly as it had appeared, the dark skies stilled and cleared, and the sun shone brightly once again in the Star Forest, the rays of sun once again returning to the Ice Spring Lake.

 Chapter 5

    <h4>Chapter 5: Weird ck Pearl (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Stars Forest, Ice Spring Lake side.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body wasy on the ground in a t-shape, deeply unconscious. At the same time, his body was undergoing a strange change.


    Ayer of ck light appeared around his body. Despite the bright sunlight in the sky, the darkness emitted from within his body covered it like a cocoon. The torn flesh of his back from Difuya¡¯s fireball was starting to heal up at a speed discernable to the naked eye. What was most shocking was that while his flesh was healing, his bones, muscles, internal organs and even meridians were being infused with ayer dark grey energy.


    It was a nearly indescribable grey colour, giving an impression that was even colder than the ck cocoon surrounding Zhou Weiqing, yet still filled with a strange vibrancy and life. However, as thisyer of grey slowly spread out from within his body to rece theyer of ck covering him, there was a strange change in the vegetation around his body. One could clearly see the vegetation getting infected by the grey, starting from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and spreading out in a 5 metre radius, causing a quick withering in the vegetation as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body healed faster. There seemed to be an evil influence in the air.


    The dark grey mixing with the ck light started getting thicker and thicker, and the atmosphere grew colder, domineering, evil and demonic, the 4 different auras surrounding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. He started to shudder slightly as 3 rays of light emitted from within the ck cocoon, flickering above his body. The 3 rays of light were the green, blue and silver colours from the ck pearl he had swallowed earlier.


    The warm rays of the sun were not able to enter the surrounding of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and on his forehead, a ck word ¡°King¡± slowly appeared. On his skin, ayer of ck tattoos slowly formed, below that ayer of grey, simr tattoos could also be seen. The 2yers of tattoos seemed to have form a 3D image, and they covered his whole body all the way to his face even.


    This phenomenon carried on for almost an hour, until all the colours slowly faded away, sinking back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and the tattoos on his body also disappeared consequently.


    The healthy bronze skin colour of Zhou Weiqing seemed a lot paler than before, and his facial features seemed to be a lot more handsome now. His back, which had been torn apart by the exploding fireball, was now totally healed, with not a scar to be seen, as if he had never been injured there before.


    After a while more, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fingers twitched, as he slowly regained consciousness.


    As he opened his eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but shiver in a sudden chill. Although he didn¡¯t know what had happened as he was unconscious, he still felt a chill in his whole body after awakening. His heart was cold, and that icy feeling was extremely ufortable for him, causing almost an indescribable emotion in him.


    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ not dead?¡± Zhou Weiqing sat up in a sudden start. He felt his body was a lot lighter than usual, and he hurriedly lifted his hand to touch his back, and on feeling the whole, smooth skin, he couldn¡¯t help but widen his eyes in shock.


    ¡°Was that all just a dream?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked around the him, and then spotted the tattered remains of his clothing, as well as the circle of shrivelled dead nts around him. It was not a dream after all.


    Giving himself a facepalm, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s memories slowly returned as rity returned to his mind.


    ¡°That weird ck pearl seemed to have entered my body?¡± Quickly, Zhou Weiqing recalled hisst memory before fainting. At that time, he had felt a gust of cold rushing into his belly, and he had passed out from the cold and had no further memory. As for the dead vegetation around him, he subconsciously passed it off as coteral damage from Difuya¡¯s fireball.


    As Zhou Weiqing was born with blocked meridians, although he was a noble, but he only attended an ordinarymoner school which did not give explicit lessons on the powers of Jewel Masters, hence he made such a judgement error. If the first skill on Difuya¡¯s Elemental Jewel was that strong as he had imagined, she would not simply be just an ordinary genius. Furthermore, to be able to deal that kind of damage, that fireball would have blown him into smithereens.


    ¡°What on earth was that ck pearl?¡± Although his judgement was fully urate, but one thing Zhou Weiqing knew for sure ¨C he had been critically wounded by the fireball, and it was the ck pearl which had healed him.


    Is my moral character that good? Did a karmic miracle just happen to me? Zhou Weiqing grew more excited as he thought. Although he had quite an optimistic character that could dismiss the misfortune of his birth, but being born in such a prestigious family, he naturally had a strong desire to be strong.


    As he swiveled his neck looking around, he immediately locked onto the huge Star Tree beside him as a test target.


    The reason for Star Trees¡¯ name was because their leaves were shaped in a 5-corner pentagon manner, just like a star. A 100-year Star Tree was considered full grown, and its wood was extremely strong and tough, yet did notck in flexibility ¨C that was why it was renowned as one of the best materials for crafting bows.


    Zhou Weiqing moved towards the chosen Star Tree, and waving his fist around, he mmed his fist into the thick trunk with all his might.


    ¡°PENG!¡± ¡°Ahhhhhh!¡± The first sound naturally was the sound of his fist hitting the tree, and thetter was like a cat which had its tail stepped on, an almost inhuman screech.


    Zhou Weiqing had been afraid of pain since he was young, the thick Star Tree stood immobile, yet he was hopping up and down clutching his right fist. The intense pain in his right fist made it almost numbing, and the surface skin of the fist was scraped badly, the sheer pain causing him to hop around for almost 10 minutes before getting slightly better.


    ¡°F*ck!¡± The young fellow cursed as he blew on his fist. ¡°Damned, looks like pies dropping from heaven* is not something that will happen to me.¡±


    *TL: Sudden windfall


    Luckily, he was still young, and the strength of his fist wasn¡¯t that huge, so he did not harm the bones of his fist. After the pain subsided, he draped on the remnants of his clothing, and his outer robe from the side of theke, before departing crestfallen.


    Unknown to him, about 15 minutes after he had left the scene, on the Star Tree that he had struck with his fist, where some of his blood had been left after his skin had scraped away. The surrounding tough bark of the Star Tree started to rot, and thinyer of dark grey air seemed to dissipate into the air. 3 dayster, this 50 plus year old Star Tree vanished totally from the forest. Of course, this would never be known to Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 6

    <h4>Chapter 6: Weird ck Pearl (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Back on the Star Forest¡¯s Boulevard, Zhou Weiqing grew angrier and angrier as he thought about what happened. Although he had managed to survive by some miracle, but his impression of his fiance had already dropped to rock bottom. If he had not chanced upon the ck pearl, he would probably have perished in the forest then.


    ¡°Difuya, just you wait. One day, I will have my revenge and make you regret this day.¡± Zhou Weiqing said viciously. He had never hated anyone so much, even those who had mocked him since young, at least they had never taken direct action against him. Yet, Difuya had been so vicious towards him, furthermore the reason for doing so was in fact just a misunderstanding. Clearly, Zhou Weiqing was someone who could hold a grudge.


    As he neared Heavenly Bow City, Zhou Weiqing slowly calmed down. He was wearing only an outer robe with nothing inside. Luckily, he still had a few pieces of gold in the robe. His father was very strict with him, so he did not have a huge allowance.


    ¡°Should I go home?¡± Zhou Weiqing stopped to think. ¡°No, I definitely can¡¯t go home like this. That damned Difuya will certainlyin to her father the Emperor about me peeping on her. If that old fellow hears about it, then it won¡¯t be just a simple beating for me.¡± Thinking of the stern fierce eyes of his father, he couldn¡¯t help but shudder. He had grown up to many a beating, any time he got into any kind of mischief meant a beating from his father. This time, if his father knew about him peeping at the princess bathing, he wouldn¡¯t be able to defend his actions. For his own safety, he better not go home.


    However, if he did not head home, where could he go especially with only a few pieces of gold? Zhou Weiqing was in a dilemma. Although he was tall and well built, he was still a 13 year old kid, and did not have any particr professional skill he could live on. Even if he ran away from home, how could he survive for more than a few days outside and alone.


    For a time, Zhou Weiqing looked extremely gloomy. Despite his misgivings, he continued shuffling towards the gates of Heavenly Bow City.


    ¡°Eh? Why are there so many people ahead?¡± Just as the city gates were up ahead, Zhou Weiqing suddenly realised there was an umonlyrge crowd at the side of the gates, almost several hundred people, and there were soldiers guarding the perimeter.


    What is going on here? Filled with curiosity, he quickly walked over to have a look. Luckily although the area was crowded, it was not tightly packed, and he was able to squeeze his way to the front to look.


    Just ahead of the crowd, here was a row of long desks surrounded by people. Behind the desk was a notice with therge words ¡°Military Recruitment¡± disyed clearly. Below that was written: To protect the borders of our empire, Heavenly Bow City is now recruiting 3000 fresh troops. Looking for healthy males of 16 to 26 of age, with priority to those with great inborn strength or heaven energy. Country first then home, to join the army and protect your country and home is the manly thing to do.


    The Heavenly Energy referred to here was those who were level 1 or 2. If someone was able to cultivate to level 3 and awaken their Power Jewel, they would not need to join via this recruitment, and could directly apply to military schools or even Jewel Master schools, which would mean a much brighter future.


    Normally, Jewel Master¡¯s Power Jewels were awakened before the age of 16, if not, it was likely that it would be impossible to do so in the future. Thus, the recruitment here was for ordinary soldiers.


    Join the army? Looking at the notice, Zhou Weiqing was highly tempted. Of course, if he signed on to the army, he wouldn¡¯t need to go home! He would be fed and paid, and perhaps he could forge a name for himself in the army, lest his old man kept calling him a useless bum. Haha, this was a heaven-sent opportunity!


    This fellow was still very young, and caught up in the moment of excitement, he did not think things through and consider the difficulties of joining the army. After all he was at an age where impulses ruled decision-making. Furthermore, after being called useless and trash everyday, and with his father being so strict with him, he did not want to stay at home anymore.


    Having made up his mind, Zhou Weiqing squeezed to the front and told an old recruiting soldier : ¡°Big bro, I want to apply, I want to apply.¡±


    Although there were several hundred people in the surrounding crowd, but the actual number of applicants weren¡¯t actually high. After all, Heavenly Bow City was the prosperous capital city of the empire, and the living standards of themoners here were much higher than the norm. Also, since Heavenly Bow Empire was a small country, there were frequent border shes with the other small surrounding countries. As a result, joining the army was quite a dangerous upation. As such, it was not a normal upation of choice for most people, let alone the nobles of thend.


    There were around 20 soldiers in charge of recruitment sitting behind the desks, and they were all veterans, having at least of the rank of squad leader or higher. The one which Zhou Weiqing was currently facing looked to be around 30 years of age, and though he was just sitting there, his tall and strong physique was clear. From thezy look that was currently on his face, those who had been in the army long enough would easily recognize and experienced and slick soldier.


    ¡°Hey brat, you want to join the army?¡± Seeing that someone finally approached him, the squad leader was overjoyed. After all, there were 20 soldiers here, and Zhou Weiqing had chosen to approach him, letting him feel that he had a lot of face.


    ¡°Yes! I want to join the army!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed clearly. Looking at all the squad leaders dressed smartly in their armor giving off an awe inspiring aura, further firmed his resolve to join.


    The squad leader nodded in satisfaction and asked: ¡°That¡¯s great, which branch of the service do you want to join?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father was themander-in-chief of the army, but he personally did not know much of the inner workings of the army, and he asked weakly: ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡±


    ¡°Of course there is a difference, although the treatment of all basic soldiers are the same, but the requirements, tests and training of the various branches are quite different. For example, those in the light infantry would be more focused on stamina; on the battlefield they are the busiest, having to run around everywhere. With higher stamina and being good at running, it will improve their chances of survival on the battlefield. In fact, most of the other branches all started out from light infantry, many of the recruits do start training in the infantry. Of course, there are also other basic branches, like wagon supply units, logistics, army cooks etc. However, most of those do not have much future advancement.¡± As he went on speaking, his mouth twisted in scorn as he mentioned thetter.


    As soon as he heard about survival on the battlefield, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s earlier enthusiasm was somewhat extinguished. Oh yes, joining the army would mean having to fight on an actual battlefield, and he did not have that much skills, if he were to die as cannon fodder in a fight, that would definitely not be worth it.


    ¡°Ahem, Officer Bro, Can I consider a bit more?¡± Being afraid of death was human nature, especially for someone like Zhou Weiqing who was only 13 years of age, even though he looked like he was 16.

 Chapter 7

    <h4>Chapter 7: Weird ck Pearl (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°What? Are you ying with me?¡± The squad leader suddenly stood up angrily. His 1.9m frame towered over Zhou Weiqing, giving off an intimidating aura as he grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cuff and brought his angered face closer.


    ¡°Uhhh¡­ No what I meant was that I need more time to think what branch I should apply for¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said quickly with a bitter smile on his face. As the saying goes, a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him, Zhou Weiqing certainly did not want to get beaten up. In truth, if he had revealed his background, it was likely that all of them would be kneeling in front of him right now. However, although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character was sly and cunning, but he had always been extremely obedient towards his father¡¯s instructions. Since young, his father had always drilled into him that a real man will work and live on his own merits, and not just depend on his family background. As such, although Zhou Weiqing had one of the highest ranking noble backgrounds in the empire, he had never used it to take advantage of anyone, unlike Princess Difuya.


    In fact, even if Zhou Weiqing really reneged on applying, the squad leader couldn¡¯t do anything about it. Too bad he was young and inexperienced and had been scared into agreeing without knowing that.


    Upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reply, the squad leader sat back down with a satisfied smile, crooking his head to look at him before saying: ¡°Alright, hurry up and decide and then fill up this form and you can take your test. Let me tell you brat, you are very lucky as this is the first of recruitment so we¡¯re still ratherx in our testing. Otherwise, do you think joining the army is that easy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked a sullen expression: ¡°Officer Bro, uhm, can I ask, on the battlefield which unit branch can stand at the back and will not have much contact with the enemy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had his own thinking, after all every boy dreamed of being a hero when they were young. He was not willing to just join logistics or to be a cook, if he had to be a soldier he had better be a proper one. If not, if his father heard about it, he would likely be beaten to death! He himself also didn¡¯t want to throw face. But then as a soldier who would have to enter the battlefield, Zhou Weiqing still wanted to look for a role that would be rtively safer, after all in his mind, safety was always number one. To him, being afraid of death was a natural human state, and he wasn¡¯t so heroic that he could just stare death in the face.


    The squad leader¡¯s eyes glinted with a sly look, and said quickly: ¡°That¡¯s easy, of course that would be archers. Archers are generally put in the back-lines, even if they had to fire from the front, but when both sides sh they would retreat back behind to fight. Unless the entire army is wiped out, otherwise archers usually will not have direct contact with the enemy.


    Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing was delighted and immediately said, ¡°Great, this is great! Of course, why didn¡¯t I think of our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s most well known unit. Officer Bro, I want to be an archer!¡± Archers were usually positioned behind the other closebat units for protection, this much he did know at least.


    The squad leader saw that his cunning n had seeded, and gave augh of delight before standing up and grabbed his pen: ¡°Name, age?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m called Zhou¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing almost gave out his actual name before catching himself in time. ¡°I¡¯m called Little Fatty Zhou. 16 years of age.¡± Although Zhou Weiqing was only 13 years old, but he had after all been born in a noble family and was the only son, as such he had some knowledge of the worldly ways of the world, at least a bit more than an ordinary kid. Since he had already decided to join the army, in order to hide the fact from his father, he decided to give himself an alias, it was his kid nickname which hadn¡¯t been used for more than 10 years. It was unlikely that his father could discover him from it.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou? You¡¯re not fat at all though!¡± The squad leader muttered to himself while writing down the details. He did not doubt for a second that Zhou Weiqing was younger than his proimed age of 16.


    Very soon, the registration wasplete, and he passed the form to Zhou Weiqing and pointed to a corner of the area and said: ¡°Okay, go over there to take the test for archers. As long as you pass the test, you will be an official soldier of our empire.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Officer Bro.¡± Zhou Weiqing happily took the form. In his mind, this was the best possible oue, joining an actualbat unit which would not put him in too much danger. Perfect.


    Rushing excitedly to the test area, there were about 4-5 soldiers there dressed in ck and grey uniforms, with light leather armor, custom protective wrist guards, head adorned with arge hat to cover the sun, with a longbow on their backs, and a quiver of arrows slung on each side. This was the normal equipment for archers, and did seem rather valiant looking. Currently, there was no one taking the test, but the few archers were standing at attention. Zhou Weiqing knew how strict his father was by nature, and if he was so fierce towards his own son, naturally his army had to have strict discipline as well. As such, even though Heavenly Bow Empire was quite small, with an army strength of a few tens of thousands, but they were all very elite and were more than able to hold their own against enemies of simr or higher numbers. Zhou Weiqing knew that his father had never lost a battle, and was very well renowned in the surrounding countries.


    ¡°Hi big bros, I¡¯m here to take the test.¡± Zhou Weiqing handed his form over to one of the archers, who looked at him and said ¡°Little bro, well done, congrattions on choosing to join us, the units with one of the best prospects in the army. Here, take this to try pulling it.¡± The archer unlimbered his bow and passed it to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing took the long bow and examined it closely. It was made out of high quality Star Wood, was around 1.8m long and 0.9m wide. The front of the bow frame was in a circr arc, while the back was straight. The centre grip was about 4 cm wide, getting gradually thinner towards the ends which were wrapped up in sinew.


    This sort of long bow had been developed over the ages, across years and years of wars, from the various mixed materials of ancient times in the Boundless Maind to crossbows which were less than 1.2m long, having a max range of less than 200m and effective range of less than 100m, and a much lower prating power. As time passed, bows gradually were developed to berger, especially with the discovery of top grade materials like Star Wood, allowing the use of longbows to be more widespread. This long bow which wasmon for the archers of Heavenly Bow Empire was extremely deadly, even the most ordinary ones had a max range of less than 400m, an effective range of less than 250m, almost double that of the old crossbows. Their firing rate was as high as 10-12 arrows per minute which was also better than the crossbow. In the hands of a skilled archer, the uracy was way higher. Since the long bow was lighter due to its material, it was also easier to wield despite its increased range and damage, suitable for both skirmishes and direct shes, and thus its appearance had meant crossbows had been rendered obsolete. It could be said that the longbow was the king of the battlefield for ranged weapons.


    The sheer rate of fire of the longbow could cause the effect like an artillery barrage, when their own infantry were charging forth, the archers in the backline could fire upwards in a high arc to hit the enemies. This was also the weakness of light cavalry where the mounts were not armored. Fired at max range, the sharp arrows could even pierce through light armor.

 Chapter 8

    <h4>Chapter 8: Weird ck Pearl (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Of course, there were also shorings of the longbow, namely that the archer had to have a strong body and constitution, have great skill on many different fronts, as well as the ability to cooperate well with each other. This meant a long time spent training and fighting together before an archery unit was mature.


    The importance of archers in an army was undisputed, especially so for Heavenly Bow Empire. In fact, when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father was younger and still amander, he led troops of archers in a model battle of sess for archers. At that time, their opponent was the Kalise Empire on their southern front, whose army was mainly made of cavalry.


    At that time, Admiral Zhou had chosen a gentle slope which the Kalise Army would pass by and set up an ambush.


    At that time, Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s archer troops consisted of only 2000 men, divided into 3 units. The unit covering the left used trees and trenches as cover, and the unit covering the right had a river as a natural barrier cover; thest unit was behind the other two and personally led by Admiral Zhou himself. In front of each unit, there were around 150 dismounted heavy cavalry troops equipped with heavy tower shields in a protective formation of 6 rows. With such a formation numbering mostly archers, and facing more than 3 times their number in enemy cavalry, they had won in a convincing ughter-fest. This was also the battle that propelled Admiral Zhou to fame, and brought him into the upper echelons of the Heavenly Bow Army ranks.


    Knowing his father¡¯s history, when Zhou Weiqing held the bow, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a rush of passion and excitement. As his father¡¯s son, he had been trained with a longbow previously, but holding such a longbow which had been on the battlefield just felt different.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing held the bow in his left hand, while expertly using his thumb, index and middle finger to pull back the drawstring, using his strength to unwaveringly draw the bow into a perfect crescent, taking aim in front.


    The soldier¡¯s eyes lit up, and he eximed in praise: ¡°Nice! Little bro, you have used a bow before right, very standard actions, but let¡¯s see how your uracy is. For us archers, as long as we have good uracy, we are extremely important in the army.¡±


    With such a proper posture, how could Zhou Weiqing not be urate? After all, as long as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father was at home, he took pleasure in ¡°torturing¡± his son with training. Although Zhou Weiqing was not able to cultivate, but in terms of training in different weapons andbat, he definitely had the best possible training. Even when the Admiral was out at work, he would still assign training for Zhou Weiqing toplete, and would even check afterwards. If he failed the check¡­. hehehehe..


    As a result of that, Zhou Weiqing not only knew how to shoot, but was also very urate, which was also one of the reasons why he had been so happy to choose to join the archer unit. After all, Heavenly Bow Empire was renowned in the region for its archers, and Admiral Zhou had definitely given him a lot of training in that area.


    After taking the position for a while, Zhou Weiqing slowly put down the bow, not even out of breath and his back straight. He was after all still 13 years old, and although his strength was no weaker than an ordinary adult, he still could not sustain that position for too long.


    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough. Little bro, from now on you are one of our brothers in the archery battalion. Our battalion is part of the 5th Regiment of the army, and the 5th Regiment has a total of 10 battalions out of which 4 are archers, and we are of the 3rd battalion.


    In Boundless Maind, the formation of armies in the various countries were pretty much the same.


    10 men to a Squad


    10 Squads (100 men) to a Company


    10 Companies (1000 men) to a Battalion


    10 Battalions (10k men) to a Regiment


    10 Regiments (100k men) to a Field Army Group


    Of course, Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s army did not consist of Field Army Groups, its entire army was made up of 5 Regiments, totalling 50k soldiers.


    ¡°Ah? Is that it for the test?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.


    The archer replied with augh: ¡°Why? Did you think it would be harder? We¡¯re recruiting fresh troops not picking a son-inw, as long as the recruit is healthy and in good shape, and is able to draw the longbow, it is considered a pass. You foolish youngling, probably just reached 16 years old right, and you will continue growing in stature so there won¡¯t be any issues there. More importantly, all the recruits will be having a 3 month basic training. Of course we will not be sending fresh recruits into the battlefield. Alright, now go over to that side to collect your equipment. Little bro, let me tell you that you are extremely lucky to be able to enter our 3rd battalion, you will know why when you see our battalionmander who is personally giving out the equipment over there.¡± As he spoke, he put a tick on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s form before returning it to him.


    The archer gave Zhou Weiqing directions to the temporary battalion headquarters which was situated not far from the field, it had likely not been set up for long, and there were still wagons delivering goods there.


    Was he about to be a real soldier now? Since young, Zhou Weiqing had been scolded by his father for being a useless bum, and he had never felt such a sense of aplishment as today. Even though the test earlier had been extremely simple, but he had passed it on his own merits. Zhou Weiqing thrusted his chest forward in pride as he strode towards the Battalion headquarters.


    As he entered the headquarters, the form in his hands was his entrance permit across the various sentry checkpoints, and with the directions from the sentries he was able to easily find the 3rd battalion¡¯s headquarters. In front of arge warehouse there was a sign which read: New Recruits report here.


    Zhou Weiqing was so excited by now, and hurried towards the warehouse and raised his hand to move aside the curtain to get in. In an unbelievable coincidence, just as he raised his hand forward, someone was walking out at the same time. It was summer time at the moment, and the curtain on the headquarters was extremely thin, and was mostly just to ward off mosquitoes. Due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s excitement, his actions were veryrge, and in grabbing the curtain, he also grabbed onto something round, soft, yet springy. Zhou Weiqing subconsciously squeezed, and at the same time there was a loud hmph from the other end before he was kicked away.


    The kick was not that heavy, but Zhou Weiqing was still knocked back 7 steps, almostnding on his butt. The curtain was shoved aside and someone strode out.


    It was a beautiful young girl, looking to be around 16 years of age, around 1.7m in height and very slender. She had a head of blue hair tied in a ponytail, and was dressed in a suit of ck uniform, which Zhou Weiqing recognized as the uniform of a battalionmander. Of course, she was not wearing the armor which wouldplete the whole battalionmander gear.


    Princess Difuya was already very pretty, but was no match inparison to this youngdy who was a whole level ahead in terms of looks. Her skin was as fine and smooth as milk, and her most dazzling feature was her pair ofrge enchanting light blue eyes which were gentle and nigh perfect. Her features were blemishless, giving anyone who looked upon her an impression of being as gentle as still water.


    As he looked upon the young girl, Zhou Weiqing was stunned as he realised he knew her. Although he had only seen her once from far, but she had definitely left an impression on him then. The reason for that was because the girl in front of him was Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s top genius on the young generation, and was also known as the top beauty of the empire. Her name was Shangguan Bing¡¯er.

 Chapter 9

    <h4>Chapter 9: Battalion¡¯s Commander Chest Muscles are not bad! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing had only seen Shangguan Bing¡¯er once, and that was during her award ceremony. The countries in Boundless Maind had very simr titles for nobles, the six titles in order of nobility from low to high ¨C Lord, Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, Duke. Of course, for different countries, the various noble titles might have varying amount of power.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was born from amon family, but she had been awarded a title of Lord at the age of twelve, Baron the next year. This year she was 15 years old, older than Zhou Weiqing by 2 years, but her noble title was already the same as him at Viscount. However, inparison, her title was truly earned by herself unlike Zhou Weiqing¡¯s titles, which were only because of his father. Even though Princess Difuya was a rising star in the royal family, she paled inparison to Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a year younger than the princess, she already possessed 2 sets of Power Jewels, furthermore she had both Elemental and Power Jewels. At the age of 12, Shangguan Bing¡¯er already managed to cultivate to level 3 Heavenly Energy and Awakened her Twin Power Jewels, which were known as Heavenly Jewels. Such a phenomenon was much rarer than giving birth to twins in families. Especially in such a small country like Heavenly Bow Empire where the number of Heavenly Jewel Masters they have are honestly really pathetic. The reason why Shangguan Bing¡¯er is held in such regard by the Empire, given the rank of viscount as such a young age, is because she is actually the second Heavenly Jewel Master in the whole empire! And the first Heavenly Jewel Master is actually Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father, Admiral Zhou.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father was a Heavenly Jewel Master, but the ss was still a mystery in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. As he had blocked meridians since young, Admiral Zhou looked down upon him and thus never discussed anything regarding Heavenly Jewel Masters. The only thing that Zhou Weiqing knew was that on the surface, Heaven Jewel Masters seemed to be thebination of a Physical and Elemental Jewel Master. However, while there were definitely many simrities, there was actually also a lot of differences in terms of cultivation, promotion of Heavenly Jewel Masters. In fact, even the look and abilities of their jewels also differed in some ways aspared to the individual Elemental or Physical Jewel Masters. However, he had no idea what the differences actually were; all he knew was that Heavenly Jewel Masters were known as having much greater strength inparison. Many a time had he daydreamed that he was a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    The one and only time that Zhou Weiqing had seen Shangguan Bing¡¯er previously was the day that she had been awarded with the title of Viscount. The one who had awarded her the title was the Emperor himself, and at that time Admiral Zhou had brought him along to view the procession. As such, even though he had seen Shangguan Bing¡¯er before and could recognize this top beauty of the empire at a single nce, she did not recognize him.


    Unfortunately, right at this very moment, the facial expression on this top beauty was extremely ugly, her perfect features were ice cold, brow furrowed in anger and her hands were sped protectively in front of her chest.


    At this time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was rather despondent. She had just been walking out of the headquarters when the youth in front of her had suddenly recklessly grabbed the curtains, and had even grabbed her sensitive areas! In fact, from a young age, no male had ever touched any part of her body, she had no idea who her father was, and had been brought up singlehandedly by her mother. In fact, if she had not been protecting herself reflexively from the grasp just now, the kick on Zhou Weiqing would have been a lot harsher.


    Zhou Weiqing also awoke to reality at this point, and recalling and associating the words of the archer earlier, he realised that this top beauty in front of him was clearly his superior officer, the battalion officer of the 3rd battalion, the very officer who was supposed to issue him his gear. Also, looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face and actions, it was clear to him where he had grabbed earlier.


    In the Star Forest earlier, he had only seen the naked back of Princess Difuya and had been exceedingly excited. Now, he had actually touched Shangguan Bing¡¯er! Could this be his lucky day1? In this one single day, he had had ¡®ambiguous rtions¡¯ with the 2 of the most famous youngdies in the whole empire! Thinking about where he had grabbed earlier¡­ *Pooh* Once again, twin rows of blood spurted out of his nose. Although his face was arranged in an honest expression, that nosebleed betrayed the dirty thoughts he was currently having.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nosebleed, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression got even angrier, and she drew her sword and shouted in rage while pointing it at him.


    ¡°Ah! It is a misunderstanding, I¡¯m a new recruit. I¡¯m here to report and get my new equipment.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly waved his form in front of her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took a swift step forward towards Zhou Weiqing, grabbing the form from him to take a look. Her face softened a little, as she knew that it truly had been a coincidence previously, though she was still very angry at Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Why are you bumbling around clumsily for?¡± With a *qiang* sound, Shangguan Bing¡¯er sheathed her sword, the killing intent in her eyes had disappeared but her tone was still cold and angry. After all, what girl would be able to keep her temper after being grabbed that way.


    Zhou Weiqing had been observing her expressions, and was very impressed in his heart. Look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er! She was born from amon family, and clearly her moral character was way better than the princess. The grievance she had suffered was no smaller than Princess Difuya¡¯s, but the reaction was just so different. If only she was my fiance instead, how great that would be?


    ¡°Follow me inside.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er pushed aside the curtain and re-entered the headquarters.


    Zhou Weiqing was about to enter, when someone sidled up next to him. Only then did he realise that a male soldier had actually been following Shangguan Bing¡¯er out of the headquarters previously. He was wearing light armor covering the vital spots of the body, and with a helmet with a yellow feather, this was the mark of a Company Leader. Previously, all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention had been focused on the alluring Shangguan Bing¡¯er and he had not noticed his presence.


    A voice sounded out in his ear, as soft as a mosquito¡¯s buzzing, ¡°Hey Boy, how was the feeling like?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was at this point gloating inwardly, and he subconsciously praised out loud: ¡°The battalionmander¡¯s chest muscles are not bad!¡±


    The Company Leader had only been teasing him, with a bit of envy mixed in, little did he expect that this young rascal would actually reply him out loud; this seemed rather at odds with his honest outlook. Regarding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reply, he could only think of one phrase: How intrepid!


    A cold light shed, and Zhou Weiqing felt the ends of his hair stand up suddenly as the curtain in front of him was suddenly cut into two. In front of him, at the doorway, with her sword quivering in her hands, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood ring coldly at Zhou Weiqing: ¡°If you talk some more rubbish, I¡¯ll make sure you be an eunuch.¡±


    ¡°Eh, Battalion Commander, I¡¯m so sorry I was wrong.¡± Zhou Weiqing had regretted his words earlier the moment they had left his mouth, after all he had been so loud and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was so close. He hurriedly admitted his mistake with a apologetic smiling face.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave an angry hmph, before turning back to head into the headquarters. The Company Leader seeing the situation, gave Zhou Weiqing a big thumbs up before he ran off quickly. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not put on any airs and had a very good temperament, as soon asbat started she was definitely more valiant than anyone else. He did not want to end up bing an excuse for her to vent her anger.

 Chapter 10

    <h4>Chapter 10: Battalion¡¯s Commander Chest Muscles are not bad! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou,e here.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s severe voice came from within. Zhou Weiqing was nk for a while, before remembering that it was addressed to him, and hurriedly proceeded inside.


    The huge building was filled with all sorts of army supplies, mostly meant for archers. Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not sheathe her sword, instead mming it down onto a table, before saying to one of the logistics soldiers: ¡°Give him a set of equipment and then get him to scram.¡±


    There were more than 10 logistics soldiers in charge of taking care of the equipment and also giving it out. They had not witnessed the earlier debacle, and were really curious why the normally kind battalionmander was acting so angry. One of the veteran soldiers quickly took out a set of archer¡¯s equipment and handed it over to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly took his equipment and looked through it. There were 2 sets of army uniforms, including socks, shoes and clothes, as well a set of leather armor, a longbow which was even taller than Zhou Weiqing, 2 quiver of arrows and arge hat.


    In the whole army, only the archers were issued the hat, and its purpose was not to block the wind, but rather to shade them from the re of sunlight. After all, archers needed good vision in order to aim, and if they were in a position where they had to stare into the sun, it would adversely affect their aim. As such, all of the archers were issued such a hat to shade their eyes and increase their aim.


    The veteran soldier then gave Zhou Weiqing 3 gold coins, telling him: ¡°This is your first year¡¯s pay. You have one day leave to return home and settle everything. Gather back here by noon tomorrow. Remember, do not abuse your army supplies, when you gather back here tomorrow you will need to be dressed in your uniform. Understood?


    ¡°Understood.¡± If not for what happened with Shangguan Bing¡¯er earlier, Zhou Weiqing would probably be very excited with receiving his equipment. However, he was still immersed in the memory of the feel just now, thinking in his head that he would not be washing his hands for a while now.


    ording to the normal procedures, Shangguan Bing¡¯er should be saying some encouraging words now as a battalionmander. However, at this moment, how could she? The only thing she could do was to re menacingly at Zhou Weiqing, who was rather spooked by the re and did not dare to stay for long, grabbing things and rushing out of the headquarters.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at his retreating back, and thought to herself: Little Fatty Zhou, Little Fatty Zhou, just you wait, I¡¯ll make you pay for that!


    If Zhou Weiqing knew what Shangguan Bing¡¯er was thinking, that despicable rascal will certainly answer: Sure, I¡¯ll let you touch me back anywhere! Or perhaps even: My chest muscles aren¡¯t as developed as yours!


    As he exited the headquarters, Zhou Weiqing noticed that there wasn¡¯t anyone around, and looking around he spotted an area with a toilet signage, which had a strange symbol he did not recognize.


    He hurriedly grabbed his gear and rushed to the toilet, which was a lot cleaner and pleasant smelling than he had expected, though it only had one cubicle and a wooden door.


    Zhou Weiqing found a clean spot to ce his equipment, then removed his clothes. Earlier on, most of his clothes had been destroyed besides his over coat, and it was extremely ufortable. Since he had already gotten his army uniform, he decided to change into it as soon as possible.


    Removing his overcoat, he was now totally naked. He was in no rush to change, but stood there rxed to take a piss.


    At this time, he heard the door opening. Zhou Weiqing was still urinating, and he subconsciously looked back, only to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er walk in.


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er entered the toilet, the first thing she saw was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s naked butt, and he was still shaking his ¡®tool¡¯ after finishing up. That sight sent her into a shock, and that was the moment that Zhou Weiqing turned around. Their gazes met, and two shrill shrieks sounded out at the same time. The weirdest thing was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s despicable scream was even more exaggerated than Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s lovely face was red with embarrassment, and she backed out in a sh. Zhou Weiqing hurriedly shook his ¡®tool¡¯ to finish up, and put on his uniform quickly, thinking that he was done for now. Holstering his longbow onto his back, shouldering the quivers and putting on the hat, he took quick steps toward the exit, thinking to himself: I better make a quick run for it and hope for the best.


    ¡°Stop!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er shouted in anger towards Zhou Weiqing, her face pale in anger. ¡°You perverted sher! Just wait there and I¡¯ll deal with you.¡± As she said that she rushed towards the toilet.


    It was truly another unbelievable coincidence. The reason Shangguan Bing¡¯er barged in without checking was because that toilet was actually for her personal use, hence the unknown symbol on the signage, which actually referred to the Battalion Commander¡¯s personal use. After all, she was a girl, and also as a Heavenly Jewel Master it was safe to say that she was the hope of the Empire, and it was easy for the Regiment Commander to give her some simple special benefits like a private toilet.


    In the first ce, she had actually been heading for the toilet when Zhou Weiqing groped her, thus the long dy. After he had left, after she had finally calmed down, she had then heading out to the toilet again. Who knew that she would once again bump into him in such a circumstance to see him in his birthday suit. As such, she was not only both embarrassed and angry, but also confused. Added on to that was her need to use the toilet, although she wanted to beat Zhou Weiqing savagely, but she really needed to finish her own ¡®business¡¯ first!


    Wait here? Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. Only a fool would wait here, maybe your anger will have dissipated by tomorrow.


    This fellow totally disregarded his battalionmander¡¯s orders, and ran off quickly with his bow. Quickly exiting the camp area, he dashed off into Heavenly Bow City. By the time Shangguan Bing¡¯er came out from the toilet, the Pervert (in her eyes?), Zhou Weiqing, was already long gone. This made her gnash her teeth in hate to no avail.


    After returning to Heavenly Bow City, Zhou Weiqing looked for an inn to stay for the night, and got some pen and paper to write a letter to his father:


    Father, you always said that I¡¯m useless, and I do feel that way myself, so I will not stay at home to trouble you further. As the saying goes, Reading 10000 books is iparable to traveling 10000 li, I¡¯ve decided to go out and make a living traveling by myself, to make a name for myself. Also, please help me break off my engagement with Princess Difuya, after all I am just a useless trash while she is a genius, I do not want to hold up her life, especially since she does not like me at all. That¡¯s all I have to say, do take care of mother and do not try to look for me. You know I¡¯m more afraid of death than anyone, I¡¯lle back alive and kicking, so don¡¯t worry about me.


    After writing the letter, he went out to look for a shop providing delivery services, and paid for the letter to be delivered home tomorrow. After which he headed for a cksmith¡¯s shop ¨C since he was about to be a soldier, his priority was definitely his own safety. As mentioned in his letter, he was more afraid of dying than anyone else. Today was his only free day in a while, so he decided to prepare himself properly before he had to return to the camp tomorrow.


    Having grown up in Heavenly Bow City, Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar with itsyout. As he was still young, and had spent his life being scolded severely at home, leaving home this time gave him the enjoyable feeling like a bird let out of its cage; the feeling of homesickness will currently not be felt yet.


    Before long, Zhou Weiqing had entered the nearest cksmith shop.

 Chapter 11

    <h4>Chapter 11: Battalion¡¯s Commander Chest Muscles are not bad! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Hi officer, what would you like to order?¡± The manager of the shop immediately greeted Zhou Weiqing upon seeing his army uniform. In Heavenly Bow Empire, although the profession of cksmith was not considered low, but it was still far from a soldier. Here, the most respected profession besides Jewel Masters were the soldiers of the army. After all, the mere 50k strong army of the Heavenly Bow Empire had withstood countless invasions from surrounding countries, and thus they were greatly beloved by the citizens. Although Zhou Weiqing looked very young, but he still looked very smart in his army uniform.


    Zhou Weiqing asked: ¡°Are you the boss here?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I am. Our shop might not be veryrge, but we are a time-honored brand in Heavenly Bow City, and have a good reputation. Whatever you wish to order, I¡¯ll give you a discount since you are defending our country!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, and lifted his hand to pluck off the hat off his head, looked out the window carefully, before moving closer to the boss and whispering mysteriously: ¡°Boss, I¡¯m from the 3rd Archery Battalion of the 5th Regiment of the army. I¡¯m actually here on a secret mission from my Battalion Commander to forge something. If you do this well, needless to say you will be well rewarded.¡±


    The boss hesitated for a moment, looking over Zhou Weiqing in evaluation. Although this archer looked very young, but he had an honest face and did not look like a cheat.


    Zhou Weiqing continued in a low voice: ¡°Don¡¯t you know our 3rd Battalion? As soon as I mention our Battalion Commander you should understand; it¡¯s our Empire¡¯s top beauty, Viscount Shangguan Bing¡¯er herself. You can go ask around and check for yourself.¡±


    Upon hearing the name Shangguan Bing¡¯er, the boss¡¯ eyes brightened immediately, ¡°Officer, what does Viscount Shangguan Bing¡¯er wish to forge?¡± To themoners of the empire, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was like a legend, after all she was alsomon-born, and was known as the Goddess of Commoners. This unsuspecting boss never expected that anyone would use her name to cheat someone, otherwise that person would be spurned with scorn by everyone. How would he know that the person in front of him was also a viscount. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er actually found out that Zhou Weiqing was actually making use of her name, who knows if she might just castrate him!


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I need a extremely durable, strong but light metal to forge something. And it needs to be in a rush, I need it by today. Money is not a problem, but I need it to be hastened immediately.¡± As such, he took out the gold coins he had andid them on the table.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was not able to cultivate from young, but his thinking was definitely much more cunning and wily than anyone of his age. The reason why he used Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s name was because he could not afford to wait for the usual time that such a forging order would take.


    The boss immediately nodded and said: ¡°No problem, we happen to have a valuable titanium alloy which has to be refined by a Fire Jewel Master. Although the price is high, it suits your requirements perfectly. It costs around 10 gold coins per kg of the alloy, but since this is for Viscount Shangguan Bing¡¯er, I¡¯ll give it to you at cost price of 7 gold coins per kg. How¡¯s that?¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing took out his gold, the boss had believed his tale.


    Upon hearing the words titanium alloy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes brightened. He had heard of the metal before, as his father had a suit of armor forged with titanium alloy. It was extremely tough and durable, yet extremely light and easy to manoeuvre in, and was considered one of the best materials for forging equipment. As such, he was overjoyed and immediately replied, ¡°Great, that¡¯s it. I want to forge this.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing handed over his hat to the boss.


    The boss was confused momentarily, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the hat for archers?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°Exactly, we are looking to forge it like the hat. Just imagine, on the battlefield, the danger that we archers face are usually from enemy arrows. If the hats were made out of titanium alloy, the arrows that the enemy rain down upon us will not be able to hurt us. Furthermore, I require that a handle made from thick canvas be created inside of of the hat. In that way, I can also hold it in my hand like a shield.¡±


    Upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exnation, the boss was very impressed by the feasibility of the n. However, titanium alloy was so rare and expensive, how could it be issued to all archers?


    Actually, Zhou Weiqing had thought about such an idea a long time ago. In the past when he was bored at home, he used to spend some timeing up with weird crazy ideas. Earlier, when he had been applying the join the army and the squad leader in charge had told him that archers were the safest unit, he knew that it had been bullshit. As the son of Admiral Zhou, how could he not know about the dangers of the archer units, especially those of Heavenly Bow Empire, which had one of the highest turnover rates. Due to the fact that the damage dealing capability of the archers were so high, they were also often focused heavily upon by enemies. Exchanging fire between archer units were also highlymon. The only reason Zhou Weiqing still chose to join the archer unit was because he already had a few ideas on how to increase his safety, and it was also true that they would not engage much in meleebat.


    He already had such an idea to turn the archer¡¯s hats into a shield at the age of eleven. To use it in the battlefield would be extremely easy, when they were under fire from the enemy, he would just need to crouch down, and huddle in a little with his head down, and the enemy arrows would likely all be blocked by the hat. Of course, such an idea would not be easy formoners to think of, only someone like Zhou Weiqing who was inborn with such a fear of death, and had such a sly, cunning way of thinking, would be able toe up with such an idea. At that time, he had wanted to tell his father about the idea, but every time he looked at the stern face of his father he just could not speak up. Who knows if his father would approve or reject his idea, after all trying to outfit titanium alloy hats to the whole army of archers would be impossible.


    ¡°Respect! This must be Lord Viscount¡¯s idea. How creative! Alright, we will take up this job, I¡¯ll get everyone on it and rush it out by tonight. I¡¯ll also only charge you the cost of the materials and not the service charge, so it shoulde up to around 6 gold coins per kg of titanium alloy.


    This was the great part about tricking someone, not needing to ask for a discount, and the boss had automatically given one. Zhou Weiqing was rather proud of himself. As for the boss thinking such a sly idea came from Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he didn¡¯t care. After all, safety first was his motto.


    ¡°Boss, do you have anypleted products made out of titanium alloy? Preferably for defence.¡± Zhou Weiqing had never heard of being able to get titanium alloy at the price of 6 gold coins per kg, as far as he knew the usual price was 10-12 gold coins per kg. Since he would be going onto the battlefield in the future, he wanted to prepare as much as possible.


    ¡°You¡¯ve asked the right person, I have a set of internal armor made out of titanium alloy, and stitched together with the sinew of the heavenly beast Magic Tenacious Snake. It¡¯s light but extremely durable, definitely more than enough for archers.¡± As he said that, the boss walked to the back of the counter and took out a silver shining internal armor.


    Zhou Weiqing grabbed it in his hands and shook it open. It was a half-body armor, able to cover the entire top half of the body up to the hands. It was so extremely light, less than 2kg in weight, that was the benefit of the titanium alloy.


    Zhou Weiqing was euphoric to see such an item, ¡°Great, this is great, I want this. I estimate that this should be slightly more than one kg, but boss don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you suffer a disadvantageous loss, I¡¯ll count this as 2 kg. Here¡¯s another 12 gold coins.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing grabbed 12 coins andid them down on the table at lightning speed.

 Chapter 12

    <h4>Chapter 12: Battalion¡¯s Commander Chest Muscles are not bad! (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The boss stared aghast at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Officer Sir, this¡­ this¡­ You can¡¯t count it like this! It took 2 experienced cksmiths more than half a year toplete this, not to mention the cost of the sinew of the Magic Tenacious Snake.¡± He had priced this internal armor at 60 gold coins, which was nearly 20 years of an ordinary soldier¡¯s sry.


    Zhou Weiqing widened his eyes in surprise, saying with an honest expression on his face: ¡°Boss, didn¡¯t you say it was 6 gold coins per kg earlier? You also said you won¡¯t be charging me for the service. I¡¯m buying this as a gift to our Battalion Commander, you wouldn¡¯t be so stingy right? You should have sincerity when running a business ah! How about this, if you really need to increase the price I can¡¯t argue, but I don¡¯t have enough money at this time, after I gift this to our Battalion Commander, I¡¯ll get her to reimburse you the remaining amount, is that okay? After all, our Battalion Commander is a pir of our state ah! For her safety, I¡¯m giving up the pay that I have saved for a few years, I really have nothing left already.¡± As he continued his story, this despicable rascal gave a look of pity and and with tangled emotions.


    ¡°This¡­ this¡­¡± Upon hearing that this was a gift for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, the boss had a bizarre expression on his face. Meeting up with Zhou Weiqing really made him feel like weeping but he had no tears, and he finally gave up with a sigh, ¡°Alright alright. Since it¡¯s for Lord Viscount, then I have nothing to say. But officer sir, do remember to look for me next time when you have any other bulk orders!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing wasughing in his heart, and didn¡¯t dare to stay any longer, ¡°Thanks so much! I¡¯lle backter tonight for the hat. Oh yes, please addyers of cloth around the hat so that it looks just like a normal hat, if possible make the brim of the hatrger so that there will be more protection.¡± After saying that, Zhou Weiqing grabbed the internal armor and left, feeling so pleased with himself.


    After leaving the cksmith, Zhou Weiqing turned around a corner into a quiet alleyway. He then took off his outer uniform, and wore the body-fitting internal armor. Although it was still a littlerge for him, but the sticity of the sinew was very good, so he could tighten it a little, and after putting back his uniform, the internal armor was unnoticable.


    ¡°Such a great item ah! Sigh, unfortunately titanium alloy is unable to conduct Heavenly Energy, and is also unable to be enchanted with any further attributes, otherwise in addition to its unique qualities, its price would be sky high. Zhou Weiqing sighed with feeling. Titanium alloy had a lot of great points, but it was not perfect and had its own ws as mentioned. Those ws alone made it so that it was not a prime weapon for Jewel Masters, thus lowering the price.


    After settling his things, Zhou decided to head towards the Stars Forest to retrieve a treasure he had hidden there. That was the most valuable thing he had in the thirteen years he had lived.


    ¡­¡­..


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was joining the army to be a cunning archer, in the Pce of Heavenly Bow Empire, another nervous atmosphere was prevalent.


    ¡°Father Emperor, please don¡¯t be angry. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Princess Difuya was kneeling down in chagrin, sobbing.


    In front of her, a middle aged man of around forty dressed in a gold robe was pacing back and forth, a golden crown on his head, hisplexion as clear as jade, the aura of a man used to be in power was tangible in the air, causing the servants around to barely be able to breathe. At this moment, his brow was furrowed and his eyes were full of anger. On hearing Princess Difuya¡¯s words, he stopped suddenly and shouted in anger: ¡°Let me tell you! If Weiqing is alright then that¡¯s fine, but if he really died from your actions, you will have to apany him in death!¡±


    When Difuya had returned to the pce earlier, she became more and more afraid as she thought about what happened. After a while, her reason finally overcame her fear, and she told her father, Emperor Di Feng Ling, what had happened. At first, she kept swallowing her words haltingly, but as soon as Di Feng Ling heard that it was regarding Zhou Weiqing, he immediately called the guard Niya over for questioning, until he finally got all the details straight. As soon as he knew the truth of the matter, he flew into a rage, and immediately sent the 4 Life Elemental Jewel Masters to go with Niya to find Zhou Weiqing and heal him.


    Difuya stared in shock at her father. She had not expected Zhou Weiqing to have such importance in her father¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Father Emperor, he is just an official of yours, but I¡¯m your only daughter!¡± Di Feng Ling had one son and one daughter, the daughter of course was the 16 year old Difuya, and she also had a younger brother. Di Feng Ling was a great and illustrious leader, and after having a son and ensuring his health, he decided not to have any more children. The reason was simple, he did not want his children to end up fighting over his throne in the future, so he would just groom his only son with all his effort instead.


    Di Feng Ling said in anger: ¡°You still know you¡¯re my only daughter? In the past, at our borders with the Kelise Empire, if not for Big Bro Zhou risking his life to save me, using his body to shield me from the enemy arrows, you would not be alive right now! At that time, Big Bro Zhou was hit by 26 arrows, and it took thebined might of our 4 Life Elemental Jewel Masters a whole month to be able to rescue his life. For the past 20 years, Big Bro Zhou has risked his life countless of times, shedding blood and tears in his deeds of valour over countless battles. Without him, there would be no Heavenly Bow Empire, and would you be a Princess then? As a member of the royal family, you aren¡¯t putting any effort into improve our empire, instead always daydreaming about a prince charming riding into your life. Let alone today Zhou Weiqing probably saw you by ident or coincidence, even if he peeped on you on purpose, so what? You are his fiancee, to put it in blunt ugly terms, even if he ¡­. you, it¡¯s also nothing. But you¡­ you actually attacked him, and with your Elemental Jewel skill. I can tell you that I¡¯m not joking, if Weiqing really dies, you will have to apany him in death, else I can¡¯t answer to Big Bro Zhou.


    Difuya was really afraid now, especially since Di Feng Ling had twice said that she would be buried together with Zhou Weiqing, she knew that her father had made up his mind no matter how much she didn¡¯t want to believe it.


    ¡°Your Majesty.¡± At this moment, 5 people entered the room, bowing to Di Feng Ling. It was the 4 Life Elemental Jewel Masters he had sent out.


    ¡°How is it? How is Weiqing?¡± Di Feng Ling asked worriedly.


    The leader of the Life Elemental Jewel Masters said respectfully: ¡°Do not worry your Majesty, we did not manage to find Viscount Zhou, but upon careful examination of the area, we found his footsteps leading away. We can conclude that Viscount Zhou managed to leave safely.¡±


    Di Feng Ling¡¯s brow furrowed, ¡°How is that possible? Weiqing is an ordinary person without Heavenly Energy, enduring a blow from a Fire Elemental Jewel, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    The Jewel Master said: ¡°Viscount Zhou is Admiral Zhou¡¯s son after all. Perhaps, the admiral gave him some defensive items that could save his life.¡±


    Di Feng Ling¡¯s expression finally eased up, and he turned to Difuya and said: ¡°Get up, follow me to the Admiral¡¯s mansion to apologise to Weiqing.¡±


    At this point, how could Difuya dare say anything in contrary? Although she was scolding Zhou Weiqing in her heart, but she still got up and followed her father, feeling like she was being wronged.


    ¡­¡­..


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not know what sort of trouble he had brought to the capital city. The next dawn, he had an enjoyable breakfast in his inn before shouldering his longbow and heading towards the army camp.

 Chapter 13

    <h4>Chapter 13: The secrets of Heavenly Jewel Masters (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The camp was just outside the city gates, and Zhou Weiqing walked into the camp excitedly, touching his brand new internal armor and his freshly custom made 1 kg hat. It seems it had totally forgotten what trouble he had gotten himself into yesterday.


    As he entered the camp, he bumped into someone familiar. It was the the Company Leader who had asked him how the feeling was like. However, at this time, this fellow¡¯s face was all serious, and he held out a hand to stop Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°You¡¯re Little Fatty Zhou right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a honest smile, ¡°Yes! Company Leader Big Bro, I¡¯m Little Fatty Zhou.¡±


    The Company Leader said with a stern voice: ¡°What Big Bro? In the army, there is only our posts and ranks. I¡¯m Mao Li, Company Leader from the 5th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 4th Company. From now onwards, you are a member of my 4th Company, understood?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°Understood¡±. Although he said that, but in his heart he was ndering the Company Leader: Mao Li? Donkey? Company Leader Donkey?


    TL: ëÀû Mao Li is the name, sounding simr to ë¿ Mao Lu which means donkey.


    Company Leader Mao Li did not know that a moment of solemnity had caused that rascal to give him such a nickname, a nickname that would follow him throughout his entire military career.


    ¡°Follow me.¡± Mao Li turned and headed towards the main tent.


    Zhou Weiqing followed him rather perplexedly, wondering why the Company Leader would personally look after him. After all, he was just a fresh new recruit, normally a squad leader would be handling him. After all, a Company Leader was leading 100 men, and for Heavenly Bow Empire whose army was rather small, they were considered as mid-ranked officials in the army, while a Battalion Commander like Shangguan Bing¡¯er was already considered a high ranking general.


    Mao Li brought him deeper and deeper into the camp, into a more dested area, before finally entering a small tent at the very edge of the camp site.


    Zhou Weiqing followed him in. The tent was only 10 metres or so in size, and there was only one bunk in it, without any other decorations or equipment.


    Mao Li stood in the tent, saying: ¡°Before the recruitment ends and we head to the recruit training, you will be staying here. This time, our 5th Regiment will be recruiting a thousand men, and our 3rd Battalion alone will be recruiting a hundred, and I estimate we¡¯ll probably take at least half a month to finish recruitment.


    Zhou Weiqing said in surprise: ¡°Wow, Company Leader, the treatment of our soldiers are so good, we all have our own personal tents?¡±


    ¡°Heh heh¡± Mao Liughed, saying: ¡°Of course not, this is specially for you. You rascal, I can¡¯t help you here, you¡¯ll have to take responsibility for your own actions. Alright, you just rest for now. The army mess is at the left quadrant of the camp, and should be very easy to find. When it is time for us to head for the recruit training, someone will inform you.¡± With that, he turned and left the tent.


    After Mao Li had left, Zhou Weiqing had a very bad feeling about the current scenario. He took off his longbow and quiver and left them on the floor before exiting the tent as well.


    Previously, he had not examined the area closely. Now, with a wary heart, he took a more detailed survey of his surroundings, and realised that the closest tent to him was 50 metres away. It could be said that his tent was on the very edge of the camp.


    Could it be that his real identity had been discovered? That shouldn¡¯t be possible! He had been so careful. Suddenly, an beautiful but angry face shed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, and his heart sank, muttering to himself: ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er that chick is the top genius in the Empire, she shouldn¡¯t be a big-boobed bimbo and be so fussy and vindictive against me right?¡±


    ¡°Zhou¡­.Little¡­. Fatty¡­.!!!!¡± At this time, an angry voice which clearly was with teeth gritted sounded in his ear. The voice was as enchanting as an oriole¡¯s chirp, but the tone in it did not bode well for Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing spun around quickly, to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er dressed in army fatigues with a dark purple longbow on her back. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but stare at her in a daze; her air was tied up in a ponytail, and she was not wearing any armor, allowing the dark purple fatigues she was wearing to further entuate her curves. Coupled with the longbow on her back, she was a lovely picture of a valiant warrior. Unfortunately, the expression on her lovely face was extremely ck, almost as if she were about to spit out fire, clearly she had heard him say the words ¡®big-boobed bimbo¡¯.


    Ugh, what sort of luck is this? Zhou Weiqing sighed in his heart, quickly putting on his signature honest smile, ¡°Lord Battalion Commander! I was just uh praising you .. uhm .. on your growth uhh.. development ¡­. ¡­.¡± Having been caught red-handed, even the glib Zhou Weiqing had no idea how to talk his way out of this one.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was furious! She had originally asked Company Leader Mao Li to assign Zhou Weiqing to this isted tent so that she could take some revenge on him. At first, she was feeling a bit guilty about it, questioning if she was being too hard on him; after all Zhou Weiqing was just a new recruit, and while he was infuriating, his previous ¡®misdeeds¡¯ had all been idental. But after listening to his words just now, how could she still be fooled by his honest outlook.


    ¡°Private Zhou, Attention!¡± She shouted loudly.


    Zhou Weiqing hurriedly stood at attention, there was noparing the two of them, after all Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not only hismanding officer with a much higher rank, she was also a Heavenly Jewel Master. As the saying goes, a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er reached out with her right hand and took out a horse whip from around her waist, and red and Zhou Weiqing coldly, saying: ¡°Private Zhou, for insulting a superior officer, your punishment is 10 whips, the penalty will be administered by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Little Fatty Zhou, turn around now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked mournfully at the whip in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands, crying in his heart. He did not imagine that he would be whipped on the first day in camp, but now he was under hermand and he could only turn around with an unwilling, heavy heart.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave an angry hrmph, with a quick stride she was behind Zhou Weiqing, and *Pah* sounded resounded as it whipped across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    ¡°AHHHHHHHHH!!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shrill screams sounded like he was being castrated, his whole body fell onto the floor face first, rolling around in agony.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at the whip in her hands questioningly, thinking hesitatingly: Was it that painful? I didn¡¯t use any Heavenly Energy in that blow! This Little Fatty Zhou looks so stout, who knew he is so frail?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s acting was actually so realistic, his body writhing around in pain as he rolled on the ground as if he was about to die.


    If we were talking about getting beaten up, who had more experience than him? Since young, he had been punished by beatings countless of times by his father, and he was fully experienced in all sorts of trickeries when he was being beaten.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er whipped him, he had already dove forward in perfect timing to reduce the impact on his back, and then acted out the scenario to use his pain to win sympathy. He had a lot of experience using this tactic, and was extremely skilled in pulling it off, to the point where it was almost second nature. In truth, this rascal was gloating in his heart, after all he was wearing the titanium alloy internal armor, added to the fact that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had not used any Heavenly Energy, he pretty much did not even feel anything. As such, his act of pain was only a subconscious act that he had performed, and since he had started with it he might as well milk the situation.


    Looking at Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s pain, Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t bring herself to hit him a second time. After rolling around for a while, Zhou Weiqing finally quietened down, but stilly there twitching, as if he couldn¡¯t make it already.

 Chapter 14

    <h4>Chapter 14: The secrets of Heavenly Jewel Masters (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er hrmphed in anger, ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, I¡¯ll administer the remaining 9 whips another time. With your weak physique, how can you be a proper soldier? Before the recruit training starts, this Battalion Commander will be giving you some personal tough training. If you can¡¯t finish it, just get lost from here and don¡¯t throw our 3rd Battalion¡¯s face! I¡¯lle and find you after lunch.¡± After saying that, she spun around and stalked off.


    Zhou Weiqing watched her leave, after which he leapt to his feet, the sly expression on his face gone. ¡°There is such a difference between people¡¯s personalities. From now on, I shall not anger this Battalion Commander already. Compared to Difuya, she is such a kind soul.¡± Honestly, he had not imagined that he would be let off so easily, he could easily foresee that if the person administering the beatings had been Difuya, he would definitely have to suffer all the remaining 9 blows. Zhou Weiqing had clearly seen the expression on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face after the first blow, that she couldn¡¯t bear to hit him a second time, and he had a very good impression and liking of her. Of course, for this rascal, that liking caused him to slyly think back of the feeling in his hands from the previous day, causing him to drool again.


    Soon it was noon; the lunch in the army was nothing special, it was simple and only meant to ensure stomachs were filled. Since Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t used to any special treatment or foods at home, he was fine with just filling his stomach with the standard fare. Of course, he was eating at the ordinary soldier¡¯s mess, the officers had a separate mess area. By the time he got back from lunch, he saw that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was already standing outside his tent waiting for him, dressed in the same outfit as earlier in the morning. Zhou Weiqing was secretly thinking, how great it would be if she were his girlfriend waiting for him. Of course, it was just a passing thought ¨C Zhou Weiqing¡¯s greatest strength was that he knew his limits, he would not really expect that the top genius in the empire would fall in love with such a trash who could not cultivate like him.


    ¡°Greetings Battalion Commander.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly walked up towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er and gave her a smart salute.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er had a very kind nature, but she was also very intelligent. In the morning, after she had left Zhou Weiqing after the whipping, she realised that she had been fooled. After all, she had not used much strength, how could he be in such pain? That rascal had clearly been acting. He might look very honest but that Little Fatty Zhou was definitely not a good person, if she did not punish him for that she would not be able to assuage her anger. To think that the first man to ever touch her body was such a rascal, Shangguan Bing¡¯er almost couldn¡¯t control her anger.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, let me ask you, to an archer what is the most important?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing answered unhesitatingly: ¡°Speed, strength and uracy.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard his swift and urate reply and was rather surprised, ¡°Very good, you¡¯re right. From your conduct this morning, your physique is in bad shape and not up to standard for an archer. As such, from now onwards, I will be conducting special training for you.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed, ¡°Lord Battalion Commander, can we startter? I just ate lunch, and need an afternoon nap.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily: ¡°Do you have the qualification to bargain with me? A soldier has to follow orders, I hope you remember that point, or you will never be a good soldier, let alone an officer. I¡¯m going to prepare some things, the special training will start in an hour.¡±


    After Shangguan Bing¡¯er left, Zhou Weiqingughed and said, ¡°Although this girl acts tough, but her heart is really soft. She has given me an hour of rest, haha in front of this young master there is no point acting. Alright, I¡¯ll go take a nap. Afternoon naps are a good habit, good for theplexion.¡±


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er returned in an hour carrying a heavy duffel bag, all she heard was the snoring sounds of Little Fatty Zhou.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was both amused and vexed at the same time. This Little Fatty Zhou rascal really just ate and slept, couldn¡¯t he tell that she was using her rank to take revenge on him? It was unbelievable that he could still sleep so soundly.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, Wake up!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er shouted loudly outside the tent, she naturally would not enter his tent, what if that rascal was sleeping naked?


    The snores continued.


    A sly light shed in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful eyes, and she suddenly shouted loudly: ¡°FIRE!! FIRE!!¡±


    ¡°Aaaahhh¡­¡± A loud screech resounded from within the tent, preceding Zhou Weiqing rushing and stumbling clumsily out of the tent. Luckily, although he was dishevelled, at least he was still clothed.


    ¡°Where, Where?¡± shouted Zhou Weiqing as he rushed out, face was filled with panic.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°Are you so afraid of death?¡±


    By now Zhou Weiqing had finally fully woken up, and looking around, he realised that there wasn¡¯t any sight of mes around and immediately knew that he had been tricked. His face full of indignation, he said: ¡°It¡¯s human nature to be scared of death, those who aren¡¯t scared of death are fools. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going back to sleep.¡± Having said that, he actually turned around and headed back to his tent.


    ¡°You wretch, stop right now!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er realised that every time she faced Little Fatty Zhou she would always fall into a rage.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, is there anything else?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked impatiently.


    ¡°Special training.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er gritted her teeth as she looked at the rascal, and she lifted her hand and threw the duffel bag into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. She had already decided that no matter what, she would teach him a lesson today and assuage her anger.


    Zhou Weiqing felt his hands filled with a sudden weight, and upon opening the bag, he saw it was filled to the brim with rocks, weighing about 20kg in total. Immediately, he didn¡¯t dare to act anymore and said with a pitiable expression: ¡°Battalion Commander, this is too harsh right.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly: ¡°As an archer, your speed and strength are far from passable, if you don¡¯t get arge amount of physical training, how can you survive?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°But, shouldn¡¯t being urate at shooting be enough?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked suspiciously: ¡°Is your archery very urate?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had some confidence in his archery, and immediately nodded.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Okay, if your archery is more urate, or at least equal, to mine, then you won¡¯t have to undergo my special training. Take your equipment and follow me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shouldered his bow and brought his quiver, and followed Shangguan Bing¡¯er out of the camp.


    Once they were out of the camp, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped, and pointed towards arge tree, whose trunk was about as thick as a human, about 200 yards away: ¡°See that tree? To be a passable archer, you need to be able to shoot a human figure at least 200 yards away. Your target now is the centre of the tree trunk. Go ahead.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took down his longbow, and took out an arrow of around 90 cm long from his quiver, nocking it to the bow. He drew the bow and took aim ¨C the tree at 200 yards away was but a slim figure ¨C before releasing the arrow.

 Chapter 15

    <h4>Chapter 15: The secrets of Heavenly Jewel Masters (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With a swooshing sound, the arrow flew out and embedded itself firmly with a thud into the tree trunk, just a little left of the centre mark. The shot was already considered quite urate, in the 3rd Battalion, it was mostly only the Company Leaders who could do so well. Although the passing mark of 200m uracy on a human sized target was true, but the number of soldiers who could actually pull it off was not many.


    ¡°Haha! I hit!¡± Zhou Weiqing waved his bow at Shangguan Bing¡¯er smugly. He actually did not have a 100% confidence in hitting the target, for his skill it was likely he would hit 7 out of 10 times, which was one of the reasons why he chose to join the archer unit in the first ce.


    ¡°Is that even counted as a hit? I asked you to hit the centre of the trunk. I can shoot more urately than you even using my feet.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said scornfully.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately seized upon her words, ¡°Using your feet? Prove it! If you can use your feet to shoot the centre of the trunk, I¡¯ll listen to you and do the training.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m your Battalion Commander, you¡¯re supposed to listen to mymands anyway! Give me your bow and arrow.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with some anger.


    Zhou Weiqing handed over his longbow and arrow, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly, ¡°Watch this.¡± As she said that, she kicked off her army boots, revealing a pair of white soft feet. Before Zhou Weiqing could react, she used her foot to grasp the bow¡¯s handle, her right leg moving back to raise the whole bow up. Next, she supported herself upside down with both hands, and used the other foot to grasp an arrow from the quiver.


    What made Zhou Weiqing gape in awe was that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s (reversed-side) body was arched in a bow-shape, right foot in front, left foot nocking the arrow to the bowstring and pulling it in a crescent shape. Her shapely buttocks were almost pressed upon her own head, and her long legs were right in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Her right foot released the string, and with a swoosh, the arrow shot out like lightning. Zhou Weiqing followed it with his eyes, to see the arrow m into the tree trunk ¨C right smack in the middle.


    That was possible? That skill of using her legs to shoot was unbelievably graceful. Zhou Weiqing praised in his heart. She is truly worthy of being the top youthful genius in the whole empire! What Shangguan Bing¡¯er disyed earlier was totally her body¡¯s flexibility and control, and she did not use a single bit of Heavenly Energy or her Heavenly Jewels, but followed Zhou Weiqing and only used ordinary physical abilities to shoot the arrow.


    With a flip, Shangguan Bing¡¯er righted herself to stand in front of Zhou Weiqing, before throwing him back the bow and quiver. She said quietly: ¡°Now are you convinced?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her earnestly and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, I think that the next time if you are wearing a dress, you shouldn¡¯t use such a skill, else you will reveal everything. But really, your legs are very beautiful.¡± He also had a sentence he kept to himself: Your buttocks are really shapely too!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had seen his dazed look earlier and thought he had been impressed by her, little did she expect that he would say something like that, making her eyes ze in anger again, her face flushed in embarrassment. ¡°What is your head is filled with, always thinking such dirty thoughts? Now, Immediately, without dy, carry this bag and run around the camp until I say stop or I¡¯ll change the training to sparring with me!!!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll run now..¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a wronged look, and he shouldered the bag and started running slowly. Unfortunately for him, no matter how pitiful he acted now, in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes he had a provoking look that made her want to hit him.


    ¡°Faster!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him a kick to the behind, before wearing her boots and following him. She would personally oversee his running, and not give him a chance to ck off.


    Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and realised that she now had 2 bright red gems around her wrists.


    Are those heavenly jewels? Zhou Weiqing looked on in wonder. Although running while carrying a weight of 20kg was not easy, but he could still handle it for now. Towards Heavenly Jewels, he had a lot of natural curiosity and yearning, and he couldn¡¯t help asking: ¡°Battalion Commander, are those your Heavenly Jewels? I¡¯ve heard that Heavenly Jewel Masters have both Physical and Elemental Jewels, your Elemental Jewels are of the Fire alignment rubies?¡± The 2 red gems were indeed very simr in look to the fire elemental jewels of Difuya, the only difference he could see was the brightness of the glows. Compared to Difuya¡¯s Jewels, the Jewels Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s left wrist were much brighter, almost twice so. Also, aspared to the more costly feel of the rubies of Difuya, the 2 red Jewels on her wrist now had a more softer, agile look that gave afortable peaceful feeling.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°If you run faster, I¡¯ll tell you.¡± Although she was angry with Little Fatty Zhou, she did not have any guarded feelings against him. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, she could tell that Zhou Weiqing did not have any Heavenly Energy within him.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing did not bother trying to ck off anymore, and hurriedly picked up the pace. Although it would be more difficult, but his curiosity about Heavenly Jewels overcame all of that.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Heavenly Jewel Masters are different from individual Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters. It isn¡¯t just as simple as having both types of jewels. You seem to know the basics of Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters, can you tell how mine differs?¡± As she said that, she showed the Jewels on her right hand as well.


    Around her right wrist were two Jade Jewels, both light green and translucent emeralds.


    ¡°Dragonstone Jade¡­. Pure?¡± Zhou Weiqing said in surprise. Dragonstone Jade were considered high-grade for Jewel Masters, as they signified an improvement in agility. But this was not what gave Zhou Weiqing the surprise, instead it was the sheer purity of the gem. He could see that Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s physical gem had no other jades mixed in, and was purely the agility type Dragonstone Jade.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°The Physical Jewels of Heavenly Jewel Masters differ from those of Physical Jewel Masters in terms of purity. That is to say, Heavenly Jewel Masters only have one type of physical enhancement, for example mine is agility. However, the amount of enhancement is equivalent to 1.5 times that of a normal Physical Jewel. All these knowledge are taught in Jewel Master schools.


    Purity, so it was purity. Zhou Weiqing was suddenly enlightened to the difference between Physical and Heavenly Jewel Masters. Although there was only one attribute that was enhanced, but a difference of 150% for every level meant that for the same level, no matter what physical attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters were boosted by, a normal Physical Jewel Master could never be of a match.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er continued: ¡°As for my Elemental Jewel, it isn¡¯t a ruby as you mentioned. My element is not fire, but wind.¡± Actually, she had no need to exin everything to Zhou Weiqing; she didn¡¯t know why but she felt a sense of happiness looking at that fellow¡¯s shocked face.


    ¡°Wind? But Wind Elemental Jewels should be green tourmaline!¡± Zhou Weiqing was once again surprised.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°Simrly, Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Elemental Jewels are also different from ordinary Elemental Jewel Masters¡¯. This Elemental Jewel of mine is also a tourmaline, but it is the rarest of all tourmalines ¨C a red tourmaline, also known as King Tourmaline. This is another difference between Heavenly Jewel Masters and Elemental Jewel Masters ¨C although both are wind elementals, but my King Tourmaline¡¯s wind attribute is about 1.5 times that of an ordinary tourmaline. It¡¯s the same for other attributes, in simple terms, Heavenly Jewels are always the highest grade of Elemental Jewels.¡±

 Chapter 16

    <h4>Chapter 16: The secrets of Heavenly Jewel Masters (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Wow, so fierce? Does that mean that a single Jewelled Heavenly Jewel Master is stronger than a 2-jewelled Physical or Elemental Jewel Master?¡± Zhou Weiqing said in shock.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°In terms of raw strength, yes. However, Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s also have a tougher time cultivating than ordinary Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters. Throughout the whole maind, Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters who are able to cultivate to the 9th Jewel are still quite plentiful. However, we still have not heard of any Heavenly Jewel Master who has been able to cultivate to the maximum. In fact, Heavenly Jewel Masters should be considered a different profession altogether. Legend says that the strongest Heavenly Jewel Masters can train up to 12 Jewels, such a level is already against nature¡¯sw, able to change anything in the world.¡± As she continued speaking, her eyes revealed a yearning for such a level.


    12 Jewels, so Heavenly Jewel Masters could actually cultivate up to 12 Jewels, and not the 9 of the ordinary Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters. Only after listening to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s elucidation, did Zhou Weiqing finally realize how strong his father was. After all, his father was an 8-Jewel Heavenly Jewel Master!


    As such, Zhou Weiqing asked probingly: ¡°I hear that our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Admiral Zhou is also a Heavenly Jewel Master, is he very strong?¡±


    Without hesitation, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Of course he¡¯s strong! Admiral Zhou is the person I respect the most! His level is considered strong even in thoserge countries, let alone in our Heavenly Bow Empire. His Majesty once said before, even all the Jewel Masters in our Heavenly Bow Empire together would not be able to defeat Admiral Zhou alone. After all, Admiral Zhou has already cultivated up to 8 Heavenly Jewels, and is a mid level Tian Zong. In the whole maind, he is still considered a first ss expert. Furthermore, Admiral Zhou¡¯s elemental alignment is one of the 4 top elemental alignments.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was praising his father, Zhou Weiqing somehow could not be overjoyed. The reason was simple, after his burst of exertion running quickly, his stamina was almost drained bare; he was totally drenched in sweat and panting, even speaking was too difficult now.


    ¡°Hurry up.¡± The whip appeared in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands, and looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face streaming with sweat, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of joy. This rascal actually had quite a good physical condition, after running so long with the load he was still able to persevere, it was clear that the pain he showed earlier in the morning after the one whip was all acting.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, I can¡¯t continue anymore, let me rest a while please.¡± Zhou Weiqing wiped the sweat from his face, looking at her pleadingly.


    Unfortunately, this time Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already resolved to not fall for the same trick again, her beautiful face turned cold, and her whipshed out like lightning tond on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s buttocks. The pain caused Zhou Weiqing to shudder, and his slowing footsteps picked up speed again. His internal armor did not cover his buttocks after all.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was running alongside Zhou Weiqing, was almost like a ghost, her feet lightly touching the ground and every step she seemed to float almost 10 metres; her running seemed almost effortless. Her Physical Jewel attribute was to increase agility and speed, and her Elemental Jewel was also the fastest attribute wind; it could be said that she had the perfectbination of attributes for an agility type Heavenly Jewel Master. If she ran at her top speed, even a 4-Jewel Physical Jewel Master would not be able to catch up with her.


    ¡°Ahh! The pain is killing me!¡± Upon getting the whipping, Zhou Weiqing subconsciously followed the momentum to try and fall down again. However, just as he was about to do so, a slim fine foot appeared in front of him, the toes hooking his chest and stabilizing his falling body. Following which, another whip fell upon his buttocks, causing him to yell in pain again.


    ¡°Try acting some more.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with gritted teeth. She had barely used any strength on her first blow as a test, and just as she had expected, that fellow had failed the test miserably, proving he was acting all along.


    In front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing did not even have the chance to fall down. She was like a purple shadow following him, as soon as he slowed down, a whip wouldnd; as soon as he pretended to fall, he would be stabilized followed by another whip. This time, he had really gotten the worst of it, his buttocks were burning in pain, and his body was getting more tired by the second, and his lungs were like on fire, but he still could not slow down at all.


    ¡°Battalion Commander¡­ I¡­ I¡­ I was ¡­ wrong.¡± Sweet talking was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s specialty, and he was no stranger to admitting his mistakes. After all, a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. s, once bitten twice shy, after being fooled so many times, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not falling for his tricks once again.


    ¡°Now you know you¡¯re wrong? It¡¯s toote.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily.


    After 15 minutes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s army uniform was already totally drenched in sweat; after all he was carrying 20 kg weights while running! Furthermore, he was only 13 years old, how could he withstand such a high intensity workout.


    His vision blurred and cked out, and his body fell forward once again. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s foot reached him again as usual, but this time although she had hooked him up, but before her whip could fall once again, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body continued falling down. Shangguan Bing¡¯er nked for a moment, then with a sh she was behind him, supporting his body down onto the ground with her foot. Only then did she realise that this fellow had actually really fainted this time.


    ¡°Oi, Oi. Little Fatty Zhou.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nudged his body with his foot twice. The tourmaline on her left wrist shed, and a pale red glow flew out tond on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist. She did not want to touch him, and thus used her energy to check his pulse.


    ¡°He really fainted?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy was already at the 8th stage of Heavenly Jing Energy, although she was only using her Heavenly Energy from her Elemental Jewel to check Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physical condition, but it was clear that this time he was not acting and had really fainted from exhaustion.

 Chapter 17

    <h4>Chapter 17: Immortal Deity Technique, Heavenly Jewel Awakens (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Admiral¡¯s Mansion.


    In the parlor, 2 men sat at the head seats, one of them was the current Emperor of Heavenly Bow Empire, Di Fengling. On the other side was a sturdy man who was like an iron pagoda, looking around 50 years of age, with bronzed skin that seemed the shine with a healthy glow, with a squarish face, a set of tiger-like eyes, straight nose and squarish mouth*. Although he was seated, anyone could easily see his tall,rge frame. The muscles that seemed hard as rock were entuated by his uniform, and his eyes were full of energy, the ck irises seemed to glow from within. This man was the pir of Heavenly Bow Empire, Admiral Zhou Shuiniu**, also Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father.


    Admiral Zhou was simr to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he was also born from amon family, and he grew up taking care of water buffaloes for a living, which was the reason for his name. Of course, no one dared tough at his name, anyone who did so was already dead.


    ¡°Your Majesty, look at this. Someone sent it to me this morning, it¡¯s that little brat¡¯s handwriting.¡± Zhou Shuiniu handed Di Fengling a letter.


    ¡°Big Bro Zhou, are you making this up tofort me? I¡¯ve made up my mind already, if anything happens to Weiqing, Difuya will apany him in death.¡± Di Fengling said firmly. He had brought Difuya to the mansion yesterday to apologise personally, but had then heard that Zhou Weiqing had not returned, and immediately sent arge number of men to search around the city to no avail.


    Zhou Shuiniu said gravely: ¡°Your Majesty, how would this official dare lie to you? You shouldn¡¯t be tricked by that brat¡¯s honest appearance, he¡¯s actually more cunning than anyone, even I have been tricked by him many times. My guess is this time he knows that he has gotten in serious trouble and is afraid that I¡¯ll beat him up that¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t dare to run home*. He has described it so beautifully, hmph, going out and making a living by traveling; I call bullshit, it¡¯s more likely he doesn¡¯t dare toe home, we can just ignore him.¡±


    Di Fengling said with a bitter smile: ¡°As long as Weiqing does note home safely, I can¡¯t be at peace! This situation is Difuya¡¯s fault after all, big bro, if Weiqing returns home you must not beat him. After all, this child, such a poor thing, he didn¡¯t ask to be born with his meridians blocked, you shouldn¡¯t make things more difficult for him already.¡±


    ¡°Hmph¡± Zhou Shuiniu gave a sound of displeasure, saying: ¡°Tiger father, dog son. But that little rascal knows his own limits at least. He¡¯s right, how can he be a match for Her Highness the Princess? In my opinion, we should do as he says and call off the engagement.¡±


    Di Fengling¡¯s face changed, ¡°How can that be! Difuya is now part of your Zhou Family, and will die as a Zhou Family ghost. Big bro, you know that kings do not say things lightly. There should be no more discussion of this matter, if I look down on Weiqing just because he isn¡¯t a Jewel Master and break the engagement, how can I have the face to call you bro.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    When Zhou Weiqing regained consciousness, he found himself back in his own tent. As soon as he awoke, he felt that his whole body was in pain, and his body was unbearable with the stench of sweat. His legs hurt especially so, feeling like they were made of lead, and any movement was as if a thousand needles were jabbing into him, causing him to moan in pain.


    ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er you just wait, some day I will press you under me and ravage you.¡±


    After resting for a while, Zhou Weiqing managed to crawl up from his bunk. As soon as he sat up, he saw that beside the bunky 2rge bowls as well as a handwritten note.


    In the tworge bowls, one of them held 3rge steam buns, and the other had 2 dishes of food, one fried vegetables and the other was stewed meat. Zhou Weiqing had expended all his energy in the afternoon and was starving, so he immediately helped himself to the food, thinking: At least she has some conscience. The steamed buns and dishes are still warm, and the taste is quite good, it definitely did note from the normal soldiers¡¯ mess. As he ate, Zhou Weiqing looked at the note, which only had 4 words on it: We will continue tomorrow.


    ¡°Damnit, it hasn¡¯t ended! I just touched you once!¡± Zhou Weiqing said in exasperation, then wretchedly squeezed the steamed bun in his hands with all his mind, as if trying to remember the feeling in his hands.


    Zhou Weiqing made short work of dinner, then quickly left the tent, enduring with great difficulty the pain while taking a bath. Although this rascal was cunning and afraid of death, but he had one good point at least, he loved to be clean. He also washed his clothes; do not think that because he was of noble birth he did not know how to do household chores, in fact it was the opposite, he was experienced in all the various household chores from cooking to cleaning, mainly because of his strict father. In the Admiral¡¯s mansion, Zhou Weiqing stayed alone in a little courtyard, after the age of 6 he was forced to be self reliant, with no servants to wait upon him, although everything he needed was supplied. Because of this, Admiral Zhou and his wife got into many fights, but Admiral Zhou was stubborn about it, and in the end the Lady Admiral could only get the right to teach Zhou Weiqing to do the chores personally.


    After cleansing himself and the uniform, Zhou Weiqing changed to a fresh set of uniform and returned to his tent. By now, the entire camp was quiet.


    After returning to his tent, Zhou Weiqing opened the cloth bag that he carried with him, inside were the sundry goods that he had bought after leaving the cksmith, including powdered cooking condiments,mp oil etc, though they were trivial items but still necessary for living. The thing he was most worried about bing a soldier was not being fed well, so he bought those condiments so it would make it easier for him to make some food if necessary. As for themp oil, that woulde in handy right now.


    Zhou Weiqing took out the rice bowl that he had washed, and poured somemp oil into it before taking a few thin threads twisted together and soaked them in the oil for a while before making it into a wick. He then lighted it, thus creating a temporarymp, lighting up his small tent.


    After doing that, he stuck his head out of his tent and looked around to ascertain that he was alone, before bringing his head back in. He then reached into his shirt carefully and took out a oil-cloth bag that was kept there.


    ¡°Luckily I wrapped it carefully with this oil-cloth bag, I sweated so much today, if it had been ruined then I¡¯d be in deep trouble.¡±


    He carefully opened the bag to reveal an old book resting inside; it wasn¡¯t even made of paper but was bound together using high quality goat leather, was around 2 inches thick and was around several tens of pages long. It definitely looked primitive in nature, and the edges were all frayed. On top of the book were 4rge words: The Immortal Deity Technique*.


    *²»ËÀÉñ¹¦ ¨C Literally ²»ËÀ means Not dying or Undying ¨C I used Immortal in ce here


    This was the treasure that Zhou Weiqing went to retrieve in the Stars Forest yesterday. It was something he had found when he was ten years old and Admiral Zhou had thrown him into a deep old patch of forest to train his survival skills; he had found it on a skeleton then, and hadn¡¯t told anyone else even Admiral Zhou, but hid it in a small hole in a tree within the Stars Forest since then.


    As he opened the cover to reveal the first page, it showed a small line of words: Immortal Deity Technique General Principles.


    Those without strong willpower cannot learn this, those who do not have the will to die learning this cannot do so. Immortal Deity Technique is actually Definite-Death Deity Technique, but it is to turn the impossible into the possible, using the 36 Large Death Acupuncture Points as cultivation points, retrieving life from death, if not careful it will mark certain death. Be careful, be careful. Those who can break through the 36 Large Death Acupuncture Points will be able to receive and use the energy of the world, to live as long as the world.

 Chapter 18

    <h4>Chapter 18: Immortal Deity Technique, Heavenly Jewel Awakens (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Originally, when Zhou Weiqing got this Immortal Deity Technique, he was scared off by the general principles, and thus never dared to start learning it. He had only merely nced at the contents of the Immortal Deity Technique.


    To cultivate Heavenly Energy, one had to have a training art, and using the training art to cultivate Heavenly Energy, absorbing the Heavenly Energy from the surroundings to strengthen one¡¯s body and improve their internal Heavenly Energy. Heavenly Energy was split into fourrge stages, Heavenly Jing Energy, Heavenly Xu Energy, Heavenly Shen Energy and Heavenly Dao Energy, and each stage was again split into 12 different levels. This Immortal Deity Technique was one such training art, but it was extremely unique and differed greatly from the normal training arts.


    Normal training arts, no matter what ss, were usually various styles of meditation or training the body; all different ways to stimte the inner talent to absorb the surrounding energy as a foundation. However, the Immortal Deity Technique had carved a totally new path of cultivation instead, it could be said that at the very core of the technique it was very simple ¨C to breakthrough the body¡¯s Great Acupuncture Points. There was no real need to absorb heavenly energy from the surroundings through meditation or body training ¨C every time one broke through a Death Acupuncture Point, his Internal Heavenly Energy would raise a level. Collecting Heavenly Energy would be for the purpose of breaking through the Death Acupuncture Points. As such, it could be said that this training art was extremely simple, yet extremely hard to actually cultivate. If he could breakthrough all 36 of the body¡¯s Death Acupuncture Points, then his Heavenly Energy could breakthrough to the 36th level, which would be the Heavenly Shen Energy stage, thus entering thest stage of cultivation. After all, his father Admiral Zhou, as the Empire¡¯s top expert, was only at the 32nd level of cultivation, the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage 8, and he had not been able to advance for the past 5 years.


    When Zhou Weiqing was young, Admiral Zhou used to look for many different training arts to let him try cultivating, and at least throughout all the many arts that he had attempted using, none of them would ever pass by the important Death Acupuncture Points in the body.


    That was the main reason why Zhou Weiqing had not dared to start trying out this training art. However, after all these years, almost every year Admiral Zhou would examine him body, but still there was no sign of his blocked meridians improving upon his growing older. At this rate, he would continue being a trash forever. Zhou Weiqing had struggled with this decision for a long long time, the decision whether or not to start learning this Immortal Deity Technique, and it was not only til today that he had finally made his decision and firmed his resolve.


    Admiral Zhou was a Heavenly Jewel Master, and it was usually hereditary; most descendants of Heavenly Jewel Masters would also likely have Heavenly Jewels, as long as they could awaken it. However, on examining Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, it was found that several of his blocked meridian passageways were actually passing through a few Death Acupuncture Points. That was the reason why Admiral Zhou had never dared to use his own Heavenly Energy to try and force open Zhou Weiqing¡¯s meridians, despite his aspirations that his son seed him. At that time, Zhou Weiqing had thought that if he could master this Immortal Deity Technique and break through those Death Acupuncture Points, he could also solve his blocked meridian issue and start cultivating Heavenly Energy.


    Today, after listening to the secrets of the Heavenly Jewels from Shangguan Bing¡¯er, the desire to be a Heavenly Jewel Master far surpassed the pain he was feeling in his body now. He had made up his mind to at least try out this Immortal Deity Technique; if he did not even try, how could he be reconciled to his fate so easily. He knew clearly that he did not have much time left ¨C if humans did not Awaken their Power Jewels by the age of 16, they would forever lose the chance of doing so. By that time it would mean he would forever be a trash, and who really was satisfied being so forever given a choice? Even though Zhou Weiqing was afraid of death, but he was even more afraid of being a trash forever.


    Taking a deep breath, the usual honest look on Zhou Weiqing face had disappeared, reced with a look of serious determination. Making use of the dim light from his makeshiftmp, he turned the next page of the old manual. The 2nd page of the manual depicted the first of the Death Acupuncture Points to breakthrough for the Immortal Deity Technique.


    On the oldmb leather it was inscribed : The human body has 52 Single Acupuncture Points, 300 Double Acupuncture Points, 50 Outside-Meridian Special Acupuncture Points, and a grand total of 720 Acupuncture Points. Of which, 108 were vulnerable points, and 72 were nonlethal and 36 were fatal, the Death points mentioned previously.


    Immortal Deity Technique First Part, Upper, Lower Limbs Training Arts. First Death Acupuncture Point: vicle Point.


    The vicle Point was situated at the upper part of the shoulder.


    The page depicted clearly how to breakthrough the vicle point, including pictures andbels to distinctly show the points.


    The vicle Acupuncture Point was a double point, one for left and right each. Zhou Weiqing tried pressing softly on his own left Acupuncture Point, and felt his whole left side go numb for a while, scaring him ¨C it was indeed formidable. It must be known that for the 36 Death Acupuncture Points, there were stronger and weaker ones, and after flipping through the Immortal Deity Technique, he found out that theter ones were all much stronger. The Technique was split into 4 parts; the first part were the Points on the limbs, consisting of 5 Points, the second part was the back, consisting of 8 Points, 3rd was the frontal chest portion, consisting of 14 points, and thest was the head area which consisted of 9 points. It could be said that it was from easy (rtively) to tough. Even so, even the easiest vicle Acupuncture Point brought such a feeling, this made Zhou Weiqing shudder in fear. Could these Death Acupuncture Points really be broken through?


    After hesitating for a while, he finally firmed his resolve again, as the saying goes, if it¡¯s meant to be yours, it will be yours; if he could pull it off he could finally have a chance to be a Heavenly Jewel Master, if he did not try he would be a trash forever.


    To no longer be a trash. This was the conviction in his heart that let Zhou Weiqing finally take his first step to his life of cultivation. He concentrated quietly, and started cultivating ording to the Immortal Deity Technique.


    Focusing his consciousness to his vicle Acupuncture Point, he started sensing his whole body quietly. The toughest part of any foray was the always the starting point, the first step. In this case, the most difficult first part was to sense the very weak Internal Heavenly Energy within his body, and start focusing the energy to breaking through the Acupuncture Point. ording to the manual, the vicle Point was the easiest to breakthrough out of all the 36 points, and the true key was whether or not he could survive this. Once he survived the breakthrough, he would have gotten past the critical first stage.


    After an hour, the fatigue and sore pain was causing Zhou Weiqing to be unable to maintain his calm, he also couldn¡¯t sense any hint of internal Heavenly Energy at all. However, although he was afraid of death, but he was also had a mental fortitude in him, as long as he decided to do something, he will definitely follow through to the end.


    2 hours passed¡­ it was alreadyte at night by then and only the asional cricket sound would interrupt the absolute silence of the night.


    Am I really fated not to be able to cultivate? Even this Immortal Deity Technique seems impossible for me? Zhou Weiqing was on the verge of giving up, it was already 2 whole hours, and his back and waist was already aching badly, and his feet going numb, from sitting still for so long, yet he still could not sense any Heavenly Energy.

 Chapter 19

    <h4>Chapter 19: Immortal Deity Technique, Heavenly Jewel Awakens (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    All of a sudden, just as he was thinking of giving up, he suddenly felt an icy feeling in his lower gut, the exact description in the manual.


    He could sense the Heavenly Energy! Zhou Weiqing rejoiced in his heart, and hurriedly focused all his attention at the lower gut area, gingerly feeling the stream of cold there and guiding it upwards.


    What seemed to surprise him was that, after the stream of cold had appeared, it started growing more and more obvious, unlike what was described in the Immortal Deity Technique of it only being a tiny trace. As soon as it reached his chest area, it had since grown into a small ball; the whole process seemed very smooth, and it appeared that it was about to reach the vicle Death Acupuncture Point.


    I must seed! Zhou Weiqing screamed in his heart, he was at the point of no return now, and he gritted his teeth and willed with all his might, causing the stream of cold to viciously smash into his left vicle Acupuncture Point.


    *Zeng* As soon as the cold stream rushed into the point, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire left side was struck by a bolt of lightning, losing all sensation there. Momentster, the numbness started to spread from his left side to the right, and soon his entire body had lost its feeling except for his head.


    A violent, maniac air seemed to burst forth from his left vicle Acupuncture Point, running amok through his body. However, at this point, Zhou Weiqing did not feel any pain, but instead felt his consciousness start blurring, and with a ¡°FWAH¡± sound, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He did not know that in cultivating Heavenly Energy, pain was actually not the scariest thing, but what was happening to him was indeed. Numbness, usually signified that cultivation had gone terribly wrong. The Principles outlined earlier had stated that the Immortal Deity Technique could be likened to a Certain-Death Technique, and it certainly seemed that way. However, in the cultivation world, a lot of things also depended on luck, and it could be said that sess usuallyes only to one in 10 thousand people. It seemed obvious that Zhou Weiqing was not such a person.


    Failing to break through the Death Acupuncture Point, there would only be one result ¨C Death.


    This poor fellow did not know what he was about to face, and was still trying his best to carry on. He only felt like his left vicle Acupuncture Point felt like a funnel point, funneling out all his life energy from his body. At this point nearing death, he did not feel any pain but instead felt a sense of pleasure.


    As his consciousness started fading away, Zhou Weiqing still had hopes that he had gotten lucky ¨C Have I seeded?


    At this point, a small stream of cold erupted from his lower gut again, as if arge ice ball had shattered in his stomach, splitting apart into countless shards of ice arrows, shooting into his various meridian passageways crazily.


    A second ago, Zhou Weiqing was still floating around in pleasure, and the next moment, it was as if he had fallen into an ice cer. The numb sensation was reced by an unbelievable cold. At this point, his heart was overwhelmed by a strong sense of bloodlust, his eyes turned bloodshot instantly, his short ck hair all standing up, and his body seemed surrounded by a greyish-ck aura.


    The energy gushing out from his vicle Acupuncture Point had stopped with the appearance of the ck aura. If we were to liken the breaking-through of the point as Zhou Weiqing puncturing a hole in a football, then the ck aura had sealed the hole.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began shaking uncontrobly; the cold was not from the surrounding, but rather from deep within the bones, it permeated his bloodstream, down to the marrow of his bones. All he could feel was waves of cold emitting out from his body repeatedly, and along with the cold he could clearly see a ck ¨C greyyer of dust forming around his skin. The extreme cold caused him to lose control of his body, and he fell down to the ground, his mouth opened involuntarily, and every breath he took caused a gust of ck-grey airstream to gush out from his body, and it seemed like the outeryer of his skin was soon covered with 2 sets of tattoos ¨C ck and grey.


    Zhou Weiqing starting to learn the Immortal Deity Technique was tantamount to suicide, after all a one in ten thousand chance was certainly not high. Still, though he did not seem to have much luck on the innate talent training side, but he seemed to be extremely lucky in other ways. And this luck stemmed from the ck pearl that he had swallowed in the Stars Forest.


    If sessfully training the Immortal Deity Technique was a one in ten thousand chance, then swallowing the ck pearl was a unique chance that could only happen once. Due to him activating the Immortal Deity Technique, causing his vicle Acupuncture Point to break open, it somehow also stimted and awoke the ck pearl which had been lying dormant in his body. The scenario happening now was indeed caused by the ck pearl¡¯s awakening.


    Originally, when the ck pearl entered his body, it only exerted a subtle influence in improving his body slowly, but when he started on the Immortal Deity Technique this night, it had triggered the energy within the pearl in advance.


    An unspeakably evil presence seem to swell up in his body, the ice cold feeling was actually the ck pearl¡¯s immense energy; energy which was invading every corner of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body without any hesitation ¨C it was indeed domineering.


    If it were anyone else, perhaps he might have self-imploded by now, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was greedily absorbing the energy of the ck pearl in a frenzy.


    In fact, this was the true reason why the ck pearl had chosen to enter his body after appearing in this spatial region.


    At that time, it had been drawn to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s anger and un-resigned will after he had been struck down by Difuya¡¯s fireball. It had just broken through the spatial dimensions into this world, when Zhou Weiqing had coincidentally spat out a mouthful of blood onto it. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood itself contained a dark energy, which was also aligned with the ck pearl¡¯s own energy, and thus it had chosen Zhou Weiqing.


    As for why Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood contained the dark alignment energy, it was simple ¨C because Admiral Zhou¡¯s Elemental Jewel Alignment was Darkness. Since Zhou Weiqing was of the Admiral¡¯s bloodline, he naturally inherited the same alignment, as such he was able to attract and fuse together with the ck pearl.


    However, the energy within the ck pearl was too domineering. Besides the darkness attribute, it also contained several other elemental attributes, of which included the spatial attribute which it had used to arrive in this world, along with many other hidden attributes. The sheer amount of energy and various elemental attributes mixed together and entering his body was now changing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s internal elemental attributes, which was the reason why the pain he was experiencing was so strong. It was definitely a much greater suffering than the muscle fatigue and soreness that he had been experiencing earlier.

 Chapter 20

    <h4>Chapter 20: Immortal Deity Technique, Heavenly Jewel Awakens (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although Zhou Weiqing was afraid of death, but his willpower was also a lot more tenacious than most, he had to thank his father for that; if his father had not given him such a tough training and treatment from young, he would certainly not have turned out this way.


    As the minutes passed, Zhou Weiqing felt his body turning hot and cold randomly, at times feeling all numb and sore, at times unbearably itchy, causing him to roll around in the tent uncontrobly. Layers of ck grey dust kept seeping out from his skin, spreading around in the tent until it was almost fully permeated in it.


    His eyes were turning more and more bloodshot, and his consciousness was fuzzy from the pain. In his mind¡¯s eye, he seemed to see a strange image, or perhaps to say a strange creature.


    It was a huge ck tiger, fully pitch-ck without any other colours, its whole body was also covered with a ck-gray aura, and its bloodshot eyes filled with death. A green blue airstream also swirled around its body, but the strangest thing was its tail which wasn¡¯t a usual tiger¡¯s tail, but instead was arge scorpion¡¯s tail.


    What was that creature? Zhou Weiqing was filled with surprise and uncertainty. He was no fool, in fact he was a very intelligent person, if by this time he did not realise that the changes in his body was due to the ck pearl that he had swallowed, he would not be Zhou Weiqing. However, all of this was not under his control and he could only lie back and ept it.


    What he did not know was that the blocked meridians that had gued him for 13 years was now cleared out by the domineering ck-white energy swirling around his boy, and the impurities of his body were also being quickly expelled in his body as he withstood the extreme pain. He was going through a whole body-remoulding that was the benefit of cultivating the first 3 levels of Heavenly Energy.


    There were only 2panies consisting of 200 soldiers stationed at this camp outside of the Heavenly Bow City. Onepany was archers and the other was infantry. After all, they were only here for recruitment purposes, thus 200 soldiers were sufficient.


    As the Battalion Commander, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the highest ranking officer in the camp, and her tent was situated right in the middle of the camp. At this moment, she was seated cross-legged on her bed cultivating Heavenly Energy.


    No matter Elemental, Physical or even Heavenly Jewel Masters, Heavenly Energy was the basic core necessity, if you wanted to level up your Jewels, you needed to cultivate Heavenly Energy first.


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyebrows twitched. A pale green airstream emitted from her mouth before being sucked back slowly through her nose, and her hands slowly rested back down onto her knees, and her eyes opened.


    ¡°What is that aura? Such cold; Elemental and Physical? Heavenly Jewel Master? There¡¯s a Heavenly Jewel Master Awakening in the camp?¡±


    With a swoosh, Shangguan Bing¡¯er got out of bed swiftly, her eyes uncertain. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, her senses were 10 times sharper than a normal persons¡¯, especially towards fellow Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    When Heavenly Jewels Awakened, there was usually a loud burst of energy, as both Physical and Elemental Jewels formed. Towards such a phenomenon, it would induce a strong reaction in Heavenly Jewel Masters in the vicinity. Of course, the range of this was limited, at least Admiral Zhou who was in the Admiral¡¯s Mansion could not sense it.


    Pausing a while to regain herposure, Shangguan Bing¡¯er concentrated her focus on the source of the aura. Quickly, her gaze locked on upon one direction. She had determined clearly that it was definitely a Heavenly Jewel Master Awakening, and rejoiced in her heart.


    The whole Heavenly Bow Empire only had 2 Heavenly Jewel Masters ¨C Admiral Zhou and herself, and to a country, especially one so small like Heavenly Bow Empire, every Heavenly Jewel Master was a huge deterrent*. The reason why Kalise Empire was always suppressing Heavenly Bow Empire was because they had 3 Heavenly Jewel Masters. If not for the fact that Admiral Zhou¡¯s cultivation level was higher than them, Heavenly Bow Empire might already have been wiped out by Kalise Empire. After all, the Kalise Empire had lusted after their territories for quite a long while, especially the Stars Forest.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not stop moving as she thought, she knew that it was very dangerous for Heavenly Jewel Masters when they were Awakening. If they were not careful, their bodies could be destroyed by the immense energy brought about by the twin Jewels Awakening. One of the reason why there were so few Heavenly Jewel Masters was also because of this reason ¨C almost 3 out of 10 Heavenly Jewels would perish from that reason alone. As such, she needed to find the person who was Awakening immediately and do her best to assist and ensure sess.


    Following her senses, Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly found the source. As she passed through the various tents in the camp and reached the small tent on the outskirts, she couldn¡¯t help but pause, numbed in surprise.


    It¡¯s him? How can it be him? Isn¡¯t that the tent where Little Fatty Zhou fainted in exhaustion this afternoon? In actuality, she did not hate or have a sense of disgust towards Zhou Weiqing, it was just a coincidence that Zhou Weiqing had angered her so many times that she had decided to punish that rascal once. In her eyes, Zhou Weiqing was just a small soldier in her Battalion, one who was outwardly honest but inwardly sly and cunning, and there wasn¡¯t anything strange about him. After seeing him faint from fatigue earlier that day, she had already decided to reduce the weight of the stones tomorrow. Of course, the reason why she was doing this was not just to punish Zhou Weiqing, but also she was impressed with his talent in archery. If Zhou Weiqing knew this, who knows what he would think.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was very kind by nature, and although she was dazed outside of the tent by shock for a while, but she quickly recovered herself. After all, Zhou Weiqing was her subordinate, without mentioning the fact of the benefits to her Battalion for bringing up a Heavenly Jewel Master ¨C personally as a Heavenly Jewel Master, since both were members of Heavenly Bow Empire, she would definitely help Zhou Weiqing.


    As such, she did not hesitate any further, and sped towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tent. Before she even entered the tent, Shangguan Bing¡¯er already felt arge burst of ice cold airstream. Even for her at the eighth stage of Heavenly Energy, she could not help but shiver with the cold, as if her whole bloodstream was frozen. She quickly circted her Heavenly Energy to resist against the cold.


    What a strong burst of energy, in the day she had not noticed that this fellow had any sign of Heavenly Energy, how could he Awaken his Power Jewels at night? Could it be that in this short period of time, he had raised 4 stages of Heavenly Energy? Heavenly Jewel Masters were different from Elemental or Physical Jewel Masters ¨C they had to raise to stage 4 before their Jewels Awakened aspared the 3 stages for Elemental or Physical Jewel Masters. As she thought about all that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was filled with confusion. What made her even more surprised was the extreme cold that chilled to the bone. Even a Water Elemental Heavenly Jewel Master would not emit such energy, even their ice powers would only be icy cold, but not this sort of dark coldness. Could it be that his Elemental Attribute was Darkness?


    Whenparing Heavenly Jewel Masters, the Elemental Attribute of their Elemental Jewels was arge factor in determining strength. Amongst all the attributes, the strongest attributes were Darkness, Light, Spatial and Life. These four elements were considered the 4 Great Attributes. Not only were they extremely rare, but they were also much stronger than ordinary attributes. Amongst them, Darkness Attribute was considered the most mysterious. If this Little Fatty Zhou was really Darkness Attribute, then his future prospects was extremely promising, and he might even exceed her.


    Upon thinking about this, Shangguan Bing¡¯er dared not prolong any further, and immediately entered the tent. As soon as she entered, the first thing she saw were a pair of deep red bloodshot eyes.

 Chapter 21

    <h4>Chapter 21: Tourmaline Sacrifice, Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    What sort of eyes were those? When Shangguan Bing¡¯er stared into the pair of bloodshot eyes, she was suddenly dazed, and a sense of cold ten times stronger than outside the tent assaulted her.


    In the pair of bloodshot eyesy many negative emotions, ice cold, evil, violence, demonic, and many others she couldn¡¯t identify. Even though her Heavenly Energy Level was not very high, but she was after all a Heavenly Jewel Master. Even so, when she saw the pair of eyes, she felt the world spinning around her, as if her soul was being sucked away by those evil orbs.


    During that moment of being stunned, a great strength was applied onto her, and Shang Gong Bin Er felt her body instantly enveloped in an unyielding embrace. Ady¡¯s inborn protection of her body caused her to clear her mind a little, and as she opened her eyes, she realised that the owner of the pair of bloodshot eyes was indeed Little Fatty Zhou.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body seemed to have grownrger by a full size, all his muscles had expanded considerably, and the surface of skin was glowing with a demonic ck-grey tattoo. He seemed to be giving off an unruly and wild aura. The army fatigues he had been wearing had long since been vaporized, only the shiny inner armor was left, supported by his tough muscles. Luckily, the snake sinew was extremely tough and flexible, and the inner armor had not been destroyed by his erged body.


    ¡°Let go of me.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily, trying to make use of her Heavenly Energy to break free of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace. However, at that instance, an evil light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and he lowered his head and kissed her on her lips.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt a surge of icy cold energy invade her body, and the Heavenly Energy she had been gathering seemed to freeze up and she was unable to manipte it. What caused her to sink into fear and despair was that within that ice cold, there was a unique animal desire within, that made her whole body to go limp and aching. As her body turned colder, her inner heart suddenly started feeling hotter, the base human desires were sparked by the energy breathed within her.


    Sacrificial Offering. In that instance, although Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s consciousness was not very clear anymore, but she subconsciously thought of the 2 words.


    It was a legend; which said that there were a bunch of unique Heavenly Jewel Masters. Though their numbers were few, but they were among the strongest of all the Heavenly Jewel Masters. However, they were the very embodiment of evil. When their Heavenly Jewel Awakened, they would generate a unique attribute alignment which was above other Elemental Attributes. This attribute was called the Evil Attribute, and this Evil Attribute would ignite their own body, causing them to be ovee with bloodlust during their Jewel¡¯s Awakening. At this moment, they required a sacrificial offering to appease the Evil Attribute and stop it from destroying their bodies. The sacrificial offering would usually be the person closest to them ¨C which was likely their closest kin, friends or even lovers. As such, once they had gone through the sacrificial offering and sessfully Awakened their Heavenly Jewels, they would have the Evil attribute added to their elemental attributes, bing a Heavenly Jewel Master who was way above average.


    However, in doing so, the one close to them who was used as the sacrificial offering had no other oue but death, sometimes even being raped brutally before being killed. This was not under the control of the Awakening Heavenly Jewel Master. In fact, many of these Heavenly Jewel Masters hadmitted suicide after Awakening and realising what they had done. Even those who did notmit suicide would experience a serious change in personality, bing a deviant in the Heavenly Jewel Masters¡¯ ranks. Such a group were considered the most terrifying, definitely not people to be trifled with. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had never in her wildest dreams ever imagined that one day this would happen to her.


    Actually, this was because she had not been careful, after all she was only 15 years old. Although she had felt therge energy fluctuation inside the tent earlier, but she had naturally assumed that Little Fatty Zhou who was just Awakening his Jewels could notpare with herself who already had 2 Heavenly Jewels. As such, she did not even activate her Jewels before entering the tent, and had been caught by surprised and subdued by Zhou Weiqing instantly.


    This is it, this is the end. Am I just going to die like this? Mommy¡­ mommy¡­ Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯sst moments of lucidity was to think of her mother, and 2 rows of tears streamed down her cheeks. The next moment, her body, as well as that of Zhou Weiqing who was embracing her, were both enveloped in a bout of crazed desire.


    The ck-grey air-stream emitted out crazily from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and seemed to form a huge cocoon, surrounding and covering his and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s clothes were torn into shreds and tossed out of the cocoon one by one, and loud, heavy gasps and pants, as well as pained yet happy moans resounded from within the cocoon.


    Creaks and groans issued from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bones unceasingly, and his internal vital organs were wriggling around, the blood flow in his body was almost five times the usual speed while his body was being remoulded by the evil yet miraculous power. The ck tattoos on his skin were now more dense, and green, blue, silver lights were now intecing the ck cocoon.


    After an unknown amount of time, everything settled down, and the red bloodlust in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes seemed to be even stronger. At that moment, he was overwhelmed with the desire to devour the innocentmb in his arms. It was as if the ck pearl wanted to swallow the King Tourmaline. However, just at that point, he saw the 2 gentle, beautiful blue eyes of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    No, No, I can¡¯t devour her. That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst thought, and the next instance he was holding her body tight, and both their bodies started trembling strongly. Zhou Weiqing then fainted from the pleasure of his Jewels Awakening, and everything seemed to fade away as the Jewels formed around his wrists.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er came to, the first thing she noticed was a queer smell, then as she started to regain full consciousness, the pain in her body caused her to moan out loud.


    What happened to me? Her memories were vague from the time where her consciousness had been fading, and as she opened her eyes dazedly, she realised she was lying on a solid chest. In the next instance, she started to shudder uncontrobly as she realised that both she and the body below were totally naked, and pain was alsoing in waves in her lower body.


    As she struggled to support herself in climbing away from Zhou Weiqing, her memory started to return slowly.

 Chapter 22

    <h4>Chapter 22: Tourmaline Sacrifice, Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    I¡­ I actually became the sacrifice for his Heavenly Jewel Awakening. Tears started to flow from her eyes, she never expected that her first time would be taken in such a dubious manner, by such a man. Kill him, I have to kill him.


    As she tried to gather her Heavenly Energy, she woefully realised that she only had a shred of Heavenly Energy left, and she wasn¡¯t even able to summon her Heavenly Jewels. Without any other choice, she started to look around for a sharp weapon.


    ¡°En¡­¡± At this time, Zhou Weiqing made a sound as he started to wake up, mostly because when Shangguan Bing¡¯er got up she just happened tond on his arm.


    As he opened his eyes in a daze, the first thing he saw was the naked Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and instantly his eyes widened. Shangguan Bing¡¯er froze in ce, her eyes filled with anger and killing intent, and she red at him. However, to her utmost surprise, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise quickly eased away, and he even closed his eyes immediately, muttering to himself: ¡°That scared me to death, I must be having a wet dream. I must continue dreaming, who knows something might happen between the two of us.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m ¡­ Going¡­ To ¡­ Kill¡­. You¡­.!¡± The five words seemed to be squeezed out from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gritted teeth. By now, she had found the sharp weapon she had been looking for, as she struggled to move her body and draw an arrow from the quiver lying there, then lunged with it towards Zhou Weiqing.


    When Zhou Weiqing heard her cry, he had already cleared his head and came to, just in time to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er lunging at him. In shock, he quickly flipped his body around, at a much faster speed than ever before, and instantly flipped away from the bunk and dodging Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s blow. Afterunching this attack, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯sst shred of energy was drained, and she couldn¡¯t attack any further.


    ¡°This¡­ is real?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared in shock at Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As his mind cleared, this time he really wasn¡¯t acting but was really shocked by the scene in front of him.


    What he saw was not just the naked Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but the fact that her soft skin was almost covered fully with ugly green-purple bruises, and her long legs were still blood-stained.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first thought was that he was doomed, he had finally remembered some of what had happenedst night, but hisst clear memory was seeing a strange tiger with 2 pairs of wings on its back and a scorpion¡¯s tail, after which he had lost control of his body andpsed into semi-consciousness, immersed in inhuman agony. However, the feeling had changedter on, as if he had found a relief outlet, and afortable feeling had reced the pain. The various energies rampaging through his body had slowly straightened themselves out, and the pain had vanished. At that time, he still remembered a sh of rity, and what he saw at that point was indeed Shangguan Bing¡¯er below him, moaning¡­


    Although Zhou Weiqing was rather cunning and a little dirty-minded, being precocious for his age, but he did not have a bad character. Having met with such a scenario, his entire mind nked out. Sullying her, and even with such violence, no matter how Shangguan Bing¡¯er took revenge on him, he would not have anyint.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er struggled again to get up, tears flowing down her cheeks. With much difficulty, she raised the arrow in her hand, and once again stabbed down towards Zhou Weiqing.


    *Ting* A light metallic sound rang out as the arrow struck Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area, and was blocked by the titanium alloy inner armour. Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not have much strength left, and her exertion actually caused her to fall back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms.


    Zhou Weiqing subconsciously embraced her soft, bruised body, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s stabbing caused him to fully wake up.


    ¡°I¡¯m so¡­ sorry, I really did not mean to, it was not intentional, I don¡¯t know how that happened. Although I know I am not worthy of you, but if you don¡¯t mind, I will take responsibility for everything, and take care of you.¡± When Zhou Weiqing said that, he was being very serious, and had none of his usual bantering. In the past at home, only when he hadmitted a serious mistake would he use such a tone.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body stiffened in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. At this moment, as she was in his arms with her head turned, her gaze just happened to fall upon his left wrist. What she saw was a rose-red Elemental Jewel that looked simr to a ruby. The reason why it was simr was because the colour was exactly the same, but there were some very unique markings on the Jewel, markings that seemed to be like a narrow cat¡¯s eye. Yes, in fact, this was the very characteristic of a cat¡¯s eye jewel.


    As a Heavenly Jewel Master, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was extremely sensitive to Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Elemental Jewels. Even though she was in immense grief at the moment, it still didn¡¯t change her instincts. The reason she had stiffened suddenly was because she had noticed this strange Jewel, in her memory she could not remember an Elemental Jewel with such an attribute.


    Heavenly Jewels consisting of Cat¡¯s Eye did exist, it symbolised one of the 4 Great Attributes ¨C the Spatial Attribute. However, an ordinary Elemental Jewel Master with the Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel would have it in a dark yellow colour, this was universal. As for Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s with the Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, it would usually be the prime quality Chrysoberyl Cat¡¯s Eye. Chrysoberyl Cat¡¯s Eyes were a light gold with an inner pale jade green glow, not the rose red colour that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was showing.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er raised her hands to try to wipe off her tears in order to see clearly. However, this made Zhou Weiqing who was holding her misunderstand, and he thought that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was trying to hit him again.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was wearing the titanium inner armour, it only protected his upper body. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was after all a Heavenly Jewel Master! The innate fear of death he had made him subconsciously let go of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and with a roll he had dodged into the edge of the tent.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er fell down onto the bunk again, and the pain caused her to curl up. This also caused her to recover from her shock and her anger to return.


    Zhou Weiqing had taken off his outer clothing when he started cultivatingst night, as such when his Jewels were Awakened, only his underclothes were torn apart. As such, now that his fear of death mode was activated, he grabbed his pants and coat, flipped around and ran out of the tent at a much faster speed than usual.


    It was now the first glimmer of dawn, and the first signs of light were just showing in the outside skies.


    As soon as he was out of the tent, Zhou Weiqing donned his clothes in a jiffy and ran. He knew he had done much wrong to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but nevertheless he was just running for his life now.

 Chapter 23

    <h4>Chapter 23: Tourmaline Sacrifice, Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As soon as he started running, Zhou Weiqing quickly realised the change to his body. Compared to the past, it seemed as if his body was ten times lighter, and every step he ran was 5-6 metres. The aches in his body from the previous day¡¯s run was totally gone.


    Zhou Weiqing then remembered the true origin of everything that happenedst night, and groaned inwardly: Oh no. He had left the Immortal Deity Technique manual in the tent when he ran out just now.


    The dismay was soon reced by happiness though, as he thought to himself: Did I master the Immortal Deity Technique? At this point, he had already ran out of the army camp, and ran in a single direction. At the same time, he focused his attention on his vicle Acupuncture Point.


    Zhou Weiqing realised that his vicle Acupuncture Point seemed to have be like a whirlpool ¨C but it was no longer like yesterday where it was drawing his energy in, but instead it was now drawing it from the world outside; it was truly unique and amazing.


    When he concentrated upon the whirlpool, Zhou Weiqing immediately felt the energy suction power strengthen, and strands of cold energy flowed unstoppably into his body from the environment, finally entering his Dantian. He also quickly realised the other changes in his body.


    When he focused on the vicle Acupuncture Point, 3 other Acupuncture Points also gave him a simr feeling.


    First were the the ones on both wrists, although Zhou Weiqing had not fully memorised the whole Immortal Deity Technique, but he had gone through the first few pages many times and remembered clearly that this was the second Death Acupuncture Point in the first section ¨C the Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, which when focused would disrupt the Hundred Meridians, causing internal injury. Taiyuan Acupuncture Points was simr to the vicle Acupuncture Points, being a double Point, each on a wrist.


    Besides the Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, there were also the points on the outer knee, the ZhuSanLi Point, and the SanYinJiao on the ankles. These 4rge Death Acupuncture Points were now simr to his vicle Acupuncture Points, each having generated a whirlpool which was now constantly drawing energy from the atmosphere.


    Zhou Weiqing knew that this was all the contribution of the ck pearl, and it was the one which helped him breakthrough the four Death Acupuncture Points. In one fell swoop, he had almostpleted the whole first section of the Immortal Deity Technique, without only onest Point to go. His Heavenly Energy had also shot up to an impressive 4th stage.


    This fellow had rather thick nerves*, a while ago he was still full of regret and pain from hurting Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and now he was full of excitement from the sessful cultivation of the Immortal Deity Technique.


    *TL: Éñ¾­´Ö׳ ¨C literally tranted to thick nerves, it¡¯s a Chinese phrase that is rather difficult to trante to an English meaning. It has connotations of being undiscerning or uncaring or naive to a rtively minor degree, depending on the context used. Can be used in a good or bad sense.


    Heavenly Energy 4th stage, doesn¡¯t that mean I have Awakened my Power Jewels?


    Zhou Weiqing quickly realised the implications, and looked down at his wrists. As soon as he did so, he suddenly stopped running, raising his hands in front of him, cackling insanely out loud.


    ¡°Haha! Wahahaha! Heavenly Jewel! I finally have Heavenly Jewels, I¡¯m a Heavenly Jewel Master! Wahaha, now who can say I¡¯m a trash!!¡± This bout of insaneughter caused him to almost spit out saliva all around. Years of repressed feelings were suddenly released, and he couldn¡¯t help but to express the sheer joy he was feeling.


    On Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist was a white pearl, glittering and translucent, as if it were an ice crystal. There were no impurities at all; it was the pure jade of a Heavenly Jewel Master, but it was different from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Dragonstone Jade, and was instead the Icy Jade, which gave him a pure strength boost.


    On his left wrist, was a strange and unique jewel. It was totally dark blue in colour, yet on top there was a bright marking which was glowing in white and seemed to move along when Zhou Weiqing moved his wrists, always ensuring that the white marking was always facing the top. Aspared to when Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw the rose-red Cat¡¯s Eye Gem, what Zhou Weiqing saw was a dark blue Cat¡¯s Eye Gem, and within the bright markings there was a trace of grey.


    What kind of attribute is this Elemental Jewel? Could it be of the Spatial Attribute? Zhou Weiqing knew that Cat¡¯s Eye gems usually signified the Spatial Attribute, however although he wasn¡¯t as clear as Shangguan Bing¡¯er on the various Jewels, but he also knew that the Cat¡¯s Eye Gems were not usually of this colour. Furthermore, Admiral Zhou was of the darkness attribute; as his son, he should have inherited that attribute, yet why did his turn into this strange Cat¡¯s Eye Gem?


    Unfortunately I¡¯m not able to go back and ask Shangguan Bing¡¯er. It looks like my n to join the army has failed, I better run first. As for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, when I¡¯m stronger in the future, I will find a way to repay andpensate her. After all, I¡¯m also a Heavenly Jewel Master now, who knows maybe next time we can actually be together? Heh heh.


    As his thoughts ran along, Zhou Weiqing was suddenly filled with regret ¨C Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body was so bruised, what had he done to her that would be hated by both man and god! As he scolded himself, he also thought slyly: What a shame, if only I had been awake to experience that¡­.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to move off again, he suddenly felt a cold feeling at the back of his neck, and a sharp pain, and his whole body froze on the spot.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, you sullied my body and now you want to run away?¡± a voice full of anger and hate caused Zhou Weiqing to shudder in fear. He quickly raised his hands in surrender, ¡°I¡¯m not running, I¡¯m definitely not running. Battalion Commander, let¡¯s talk things through, don¡¯t be so fast to take action, let me exin myself!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er came around from behind Zhou Weiqing, the arrow in her hand pointed at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat. Although she was still dishevelled, but her body was now covered by the army uniform that Zhou Weiqing had washed yesterday.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was after all a Heavenly Jewel Master, and her physique was much stronger than any ordinary human. If an ordinary girl had been abused like she had been yesterday, even if she didn¡¯t die, she would have been bedridden for at least half a month. However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was boosted by 2 Heavenly Jewels, and after recuperating for a short while, she had restored some Heavenly Energy and was able to move. Seeing that Zhou Weiqing was about to escape, how could she content? She quickly grabbed the clothing left in the tent to cover herself before giving chase.


    When she spotted Zhou Weiqing, that fellow had his hands raised, cackling gleefully to himself, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had also hesitated a while when she saw his wrists again, which was why she waste to subdue that rascal.


    ¡°Show me your left hand.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly. Her once beautiful and gentle eyes now had streaks of blood within them, and they were filled with a cold, angry light. If not for the fact that the Jewel on his left hand was so shocking to her, she would probably have stabbed down with the arrow.

 Chapter 24

    <h4>Chapter 24: Tourmaline Sacrifice, Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare to hesitate, and hurriedly raised his left hand in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    After closely examining the Elemental Jewel on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was clearly shaken, the hate-filled eyes seemed to be in a trance. ¡°Alexandrite¡­ Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye. It really is Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye. Why? Heaven, why do you mock me so, why did you let him have Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel!¡± she said with an ugly tone.


    Changing the topic was undoubtedly one of the best ways to quell anger, and Zhou Weiqing quickly seized the opportunity to ask softly: ¡°Battalion Commander, what¡¯s this Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel? Howe I¡¯ve never heard of it?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in a muttering manner: ¡°Alexandrite, is a very special gemstone, belonging to the Chrysoberyl family of gems, under daylight it shows as a blue-green colour, the most beautiful of which would be the colour of emerald-jade. At night, undermp or candle light, it appears to be rose-red or purplish red. As such, it is known as the emerald of the day, ruby of the night. In the world of gemstones, it is the rarest gemstone. And when the Alexandrite has the Cat¡¯s Eye markings, it bes an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, and is the world¡¯s most valuable gemstone, a hundred times more valuable than even diamonds.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had never heard of Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels, but as he examined it closely, sure enough its colour changed as the sun rose further, the dark blue colour slowly turning into a rich green, and the cat¡¯s eye markings also seemed more obvious.


    ¡°You mean to say, this Elemental Jewel of mine is Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel? But, what attribute is that?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, even momentarily forgetting the arrow at his neck.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still in a dazed mode, and she said: ¡°Alexandrite being the Elemental Jewel can only happen to Heavenly Jewel Masters. Besides being of higher quality and having a stronger elemental attribute, there is also one more possibility for Heavenly Jewel Masters ¨C to have multiple Elemental Attributes. When a Heavenly Jewel Master has 2 or more elemental attributes, then his Elemental Jewel will be an Alexandrite.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said, ¡°Does that mean I have more than 2 elemental attributes? Isn¡¯t that better than having a single attribute?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er raised her head slowly, the dazed look in her eyes vanished, reced with a ratherplicated look. She shook her head, and the arrow in her hand moved a little ¨C the pain at his throat silencing Zhou Weiqing and causing him to shiver. ¡°It¡¯s not 2 or more attributes, but 4 or more attributes. Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye is a legend amongst Elemental Jewels; when it appears it means that the Heavenly Jewel Master has more than 4 elemental attributes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, stupefied, and he startedughing, ¡°I¡¯m a legend?¡± Having been a trash for 13 years, yet suddenly turned into a Heavenly Jewel Master of legend, even though he was facing death, the sudden change still made this rascal proud of himself.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s feelings now were extremelyplicated. Even if Zhou Weiqing was just an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, she couldn¡¯t kill him now. After she had chased him out of the tent, her emotions has settled a littl. She was clear that the events that urred yesterday was truly an ident. When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Jewels Awakened yesterday and he had required a Sacrifice, she had just happened to stumble in. ording to what she knew, under that circumstance, Zhou Weiqing had lost control of himself and the usual result should have been her death. However, she managed to survive, which meant that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s willpower was extremely firm, and had managed to hold back at thest second, sparing her life. Although he hadmitted a grave sin against her, but he had actually not been fully in the wrong. After all, he had not been conscious when doing so, and had been controlled by the Evil Attribute when his Heavenly Jewel Awakened.


    But could she really just let it go like that? Shangguan Bing¡¯er was really not reconciled, not willing to let the matter rest just like that. Which young girl did not dream of romance? In her heart, she had often daydreamed about what her future husband would be like, handsome, modest, gentle, upstanding moral character, preferably a Heavenly Jewel Master, a man who was deeply in love with her, and treated her and coddled her like she was precious. Only then would she give herself to him on their wedding night.


    s, at this moment, all her daydreams and fantasies had evaporated, and her innocence had been ruined in such a muddled fashion by such a honest looking person who was actually so sly in nature, this rascal who had such an ordinary appearance. Not to talk about love between them, there was barely any affection.


    She really felt like ignoring everything and just killing him, but reason and logic told her that if she killed him just like that, she would never be able to reverse it. He was after all a Heavenly Jewel Master, and one with a legendary innate talent, having the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel! For her country, she could not kill him. In the future, he could possibly advance to one of top, or even possibly the top Heavenly Jewel Master in the whole Maind. How could she just ruin such a future talent like that?


    Taking a deep breath, Shangguan Bing¡¯er tried her best to calm herself down, and she sharply withdrew the arrow in her hand, and shouted harshly: ¡°Get lost, get out of my sight now!¡±


    With no more threat to his life, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt like he was granted amnesty. ¡°I¡¯m getting lost right now!¡± As he said that, he started running off toward the distance.


    ¡°You wretch! Come back here, I asked you to get lost back to camp!!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw that the rascal was trying to run away, and instantly got angry again. With a flying kick, she caused him to stagger, but also causing her own lower body to ache in pain. That rascal always seemed to make her angry so easily.


    Zhou Weiqing dropped his head down as if he were being wronged, ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, I¡¯m going back to the camp now okay? I promise, no matter how much you trample on me, I won¡¯t resist.¡±


    Just now, in that instance when Shangguan Bing¡¯er drew back the arrow in her hand, Zhou Weiqing felt a strong stabbing pain in his heart, an extreme heartache. She was really too kind, he had treated her like that but she still spared his life. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing found that he had fallen for Shangguan Bing¡¯er. If we were to say that previously, he felt unworthy of her, but now he would no longer have such a feeling. After all, he had also be a Heavenly Jewel Master, furthermore one with the legendary Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye. He truly believed that if he worked hard in cultivating, one day he would be worthy of her, and he vowed silently that he would always take good care of her.


    Of course, no matter what, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind also always had some dirty thoughts. While he was deeply touched, this fellow was also thinking: If one day I bring Shangguan Bing¡¯er home as my wife to show Dad, I wonder if that Dad of mine who never smiles would show any shocked expression.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing leaving with a pitiable expression, Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly seemed to copse like a deted balloon, and she sat down on the floor, the arrow dropping to the ground, and hugged her knees sobbing out loud. She had never been a particrly firm girl, and such a massive change and events caused her to be overwhelmed with emotion and to break down and cry.


    Zhou Weiqing had not gone very far, and hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er cry, he stopped in his tracks. He gingerly walked back, first taking up the arrow on the ground and throwing it further away, before carefully squatting down beside her. He did not know how tofort her, and could only squat at the side inpany. At the same time, he was thinking to himself: She is truly worthy of being called the top beauty in the Empire! Even when she¡¯s crying she¡¯s so beautiful!

 Chapter 25

    <h4>Chapter 25: Point Covenant (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After crying for half a day, Shangguan Bing¡¯er still had not stopped. Zhou Weiqing looked at the brightening skies, and couldn¡¯t help reminding her: ¡°Battalion Commander, isn¡¯t it time to head back? If we don¡¯t head back, we might be discovered by others.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er naturally knew that this fellow hade back just now, and she raised her head, looking at him with her tear stained face, ¡°None of your business. I thought I asked you to get lost?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was exceptional at reading expressions and cues, and he could tell that after the long cry, the anger and hate in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes had considerably lessened. Although her voice was still severe, there was no longer any killing intent.


    ¡°I¡¯ll get lost immediately now!¡± Seeing that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had stopped crying, Zhou Weiqing took off and ran away. Although her anger had lessened considerably, but it was still likely she would give him a beating.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing fleeing in a sorry state, Shangguan Bing¡¯er bit her lip before standing up slowly and returning to the camp.


    When Zhou Weiqing returned to his tent, he was given a fright. Previously when he had just awakened, he had been distracted by Shangguan Bing¡¯er as well as the threat to his life, and had not looked around at the scene in the tent closely. Now, in the daylight, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill down his spine, feeling d it was the kind Shangguan Bing¡¯erst night.


    The tent was a total mess, with torn clothes strewn everywhere ¨C mostly the purple clothes that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been wearingst night as well as her underclothing. There was blood on the mattress, showing how crazyst night had been.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly gathered up the mess around, then wrapped them in the bag he had earlier. He then carefully tore out the bloodstain on the mattress, folded it up and stowed it away carefully. This was after all a symbol of their consummation and he wanted to keep it. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er was willing to ept being with him in the future, he would give it to her. Of course, whether she would ept it or not was another matter.


    After he had finished clearing up, Zhou Weiqing had broken out in cold sweat, as he had not been able to find his Immortal Deity Technique Manual; it had likely been taken by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. It was not that he was unwilling to give it up, but he was actually afraid that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would follow him in trying to learn it. When he was cultivating the Immortal Deity Techniquest night, he had realised how domineering the Technique was, how nigh impossible it was to learn it. If it had not been for the ck pearl helping him, he would probably have died long before Shangguan Bing¡¯er had came. No, this would not do. He had to find a chance to warn her not to train this technique. Although, even if she wanted to learn it, it would likely be after 2-3 days, since she had to recover first.


    As Zhou Weiqing looked at the Jewels on his wrist that had not disappeared throughout the whole time, he was slowly ovee by a bout of sleepiness, and gradually fell into a deep sleep.


    As the recruitment was still going on, and furthermore Shangguan Bing¡¯er had assigned him to such a remote area to punish him, thus he was not disturbed by anyone. Zhou Weiqing slept all the way til the sun was setting.


    ¡°En¡­ sofortable.¡± He stretchedzily, hearing a soft creaking sound from his bones, and he felt afortable feeling, as if he was fully suffused with strength and free of inhibitions. As he looked down, the Heavenly Jewels were still around his wrist, doing a slow orbit.


    ¡°Why am I unable to retrieve the Heavenly Jewels back into my body like others do? How do I do that?¡± Since Zhou Weiqing had been considered a trash since young, he had not studied in a Jewel Master school, and thus only had a very basic understanding of the profession, and as a result he now did not know what to do.


    Nevermind, I shall not care about that now, time to eat first before thinking further. After sleeping for a whole day, coupled with his ¡®exertions¡¯st night, he had totally been awoken by his hunger. Putting on the army uniform, he covered his arms with the sleeves to hide his Heavenly Jewels, before running to the mess to have arge meal.


    Having filled his stomach, he was now filled with spirit. Zhou Weiqing was pleasantly surprised to find out that he seemed to have grown in stature. He was originally around 1.7m tall, which was already extremely tall for his 13 years of age. However, afterst night, he seemed to have grown a few centimetres taller, and his entire body¡¯s muscles also seemed to have developed further.


    Besides feeling heart-pain for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, his mood today was actually pretty good. He had finally gotten his own Heavenly Jewels that he had dreamed of for so long. Not to mention his legendary Elemental Jewel, even an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master status would let him be extremely satisfied. If not for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he might have just gone home immediately to tell his dad this good news, and also let Difuya who had always looked down on him know that he was already a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Zhou Weiqing returned to his tent in a good mood, but as soon as he opened the p, his heart was suddenly rmed, and he shouted out: ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡±


    That sense of rm was totally subconscious, and he didn¡¯t even know what was happening. At this moment, the sky was darkening, and he did not have vision into the tent.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression quickly changed into a fawning one as he saw the person in the tent. With a foolish grin on his face, he said: ¡°Oh it¡¯s you, Lord Battalion Commander, why are you here?¡± As he said that, he only stepped one foot into the tent, the other foot was refusing to step in. How knows what Shangguan Bing¡¯er came here to do.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had by now changed to a set of blue attire, which was very matching to her azure hair. Zhou Weiqing saw that his uniform had been folded neatly onto his bunk, and when he entered the tent, she had been staring at the bunk nkly.


    ¡°Come in.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqing looked around, just verifying that she had no weapons on her, before entering the tent gingerly. Still, he didn¡¯t dare to step too far in, just near the entrance and he looked at her in a bashful expression ¨C almost as if he had been the one taken advantage of.


    Looking at that rascal¡¯s expression, Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed, scolding in her heart, How could I have been taken advantage of by this damn rascal!


    ¡°Where¡¯s the cloth?¡± she asked curtly.


    ¡°What cloth?¡± Zhou Weiqing did not understand.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was flushed red in embarrassment, and she nced at the bunk. Zhou Weiqing instantly understood, and said carefully: ¡°I kept it¡­ as a momento.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s shapely bosom rose and fell more rapidly, ¡°You¡­ give it here.¡± She was afraid she would not be able to control herself and kill that rascal.


    Zhou Weiqing reluctantly took out the few pieces of cloth that he had kept carefully, and passed them to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Of course, she couldn¡¯t bear to look at such a shameful thing now, so she quickly stashed it away. Little did she know that the sly rascal Zhou Weiqing had kept a piece still.

 Chapter 26

    <h4>Chapter 26: Point Covenant (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er pushed Zhou Weiqing away, and headed to the entrance to open the tent p, allowing the cool fresh air to enter. She took deep breaths as she calmed herself down.


    It had been a day, and with the help of Heavenly Energy, her body had mostly healed. However, how could the wounds of the heart heal so easily? After thinking about things for a whole day, finally her reason overcame her anger, and she decided toe look for Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou.¡± As she closed the tent p once again, she turned back around to face Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Upon hearing her call him, Zhou Weiqing quickly replied, the lowered eyed, puppy dog look he had on made her want to give him a beating.


    Taking another deep breath, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said solemnly: ¡°Remember, yesterday never happened. If I hear any rumours spreading, you know the consequences¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing widened his eyes as he looked at her. At this moment, although he put on an expression of obedience, but inside he was feeling rather pleased. He knew that Shangguan Bing¡¯er wouldn¡¯t kill him, and looking at her beauty now, he couldn¡¯t help but think that she had been under himst night, and his heart was ame.


    ¡°Did you hear what I said clearly?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said, pouting.


    ¡°I heard¡­ heard clearly. But, Battalion Commander, I¡­ I¡­ ¡± Zhou Weiqing put on a hesitant look.


    ¡°You what you? Why are you mumbling? If you have something to say, say it.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly, and couldn¡¯t help but to step forward and give him a kick.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately shook his head, ¡°I better not say, I¡¯m scared you will hit me.¡±


    ¡°Say it. I won¡¯t hit you.¡± People were curious by nature, and after all Shangguan Bing¡¯er was merely fifteen. Although she was still angry with Zhou Weiqing, but she still wanted to know what he wanted to say.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her secretly, then said in a low voice: ¡°You really won¡¯t hit me?¡±


    ¡°Are you going to say?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face turned cold.


    ¡°All right, I¡¯ll say, okay?¡± Zhou Weiqing had an aggrieved face, almost as if he was the sacrificest night. ¡°Battalion Commander, it was also my first time, how can I forget aboutst night! Although you won¡¯t take responsibility for me, but I won¡¯t me you. But, I still can¡¯t help but to remember you. Battalion Commander, don¡¯t look at me like that, I¡¯m scared. I¡¯m just speaking the truth. Ahh! Help! Murder!¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing said the first line, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already realised that this rascal was not going to say anything good. As expected, the more she listened the angrier she got, and at the end, her beautiful face was green and white from anger, and with a sh she was beside him, pinching the meat at his waist, she gave a hard 180 degree turn, instantly the screams like that of a pig being butchered sounded out.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er raised her hand and covered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth, she did not want her other subordinates to know that she was in this rascal¡¯s tent sote at night.


    ¡°If you speak any more rubbish, I¡¯ll castrate you!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was both angry and embarrassed, and she finally threatened him.


    Zhou Weiqing was immediately silenced, his hands carefully covering his lower body, looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er with an rmed expression. This time he was really afraid of that threat.


    ¡°You¡­ sit down.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was really d she did not bring her sword along, or she really couldn¡¯t guarantee that this rascal would still be alive.


    Zhou Weiqing sat down on the bunk, this time he was well behaved. Although he liked to look at her angry look as he teased her, but he also knew that he could not overdo it. Furthermore, they had a lot of time together in the future; it was likely this would be his only joy to look forward to in his army life.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, let me ask you. How much do you really know about Heavenly Jewel Masters?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er sat cross-legged at the other end of the bunk, keeping a metre distance between Zhou Weiqing and herself.


    ¡°Errr¡­ Basically what you told me yesterday.¡± Zhou Weiqing said without hesitation.


    With a *piak* sound, a leather book was thrown at him. Zhou Weiqing fumbled to catch it, and found that it was his Immortal Deity Technique manual.


    ¡°Tell me what happenedst night? In the day, I did not sense any Heavenly Energy at all from you, why did you manage to Awaken your Heavenly Jewel at night, and furthermore being one of multiple elements. Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s because you learnt this Immortal Deity Technique. That thing, although it isn¡¯t absolutely impossible, but it¡¯s nigh tantamount to suicide. With just that technique, no matter how lucky you are, it¡¯s not possible for you to jump 4 levels of Heavenly Energy from a totally startpoint of zero.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°It might be because of this weird ck pearl that I swallowed. Before I joined the army, I was ying around in the Stars Forest. After a while, I got tired and fell asleep in the forest. Who knew, the sky then suddenly darkened, and I found that I couldn¡¯t move at all. A crack opened in the sky, and this ck pearl surrounded by green, blue and silver colours emerged from the crack and flew into my mouth. At that time, I just felt my whole body turn cold, then I fainted. When I came to, I didn¡¯t find anything wrong with my body and returned to the city. As I reached the city, I just happened to see the army recruitment, and so I joined. Last night, I really was trying to learn the Immortal Deity Technique, and was breaking through the first Death Acupuncture Point, the vicle Point, and I managed to break through it. However, I immediately felt my whole body go numb and unable to move, then a strong burst of cold emerged from my dantian, and I seemed to see this winged ck tiger before I lost consciousness. I don¡¯t know what happened after that. When I woke up, I saw this naked girl in front of me, and after that, I realised that 4 of my Death Acupuncture Points had sessfully broken through¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a livid face, and with a wave of her hand, a green light shed in front of Zhou Weiqing, and with a BAM sound, a crack appeared in the bunk right in front of him. That scared him into silence ¨C if that blow had been a few inches to the front, the little bird in his pants would no longer be there.


    After a vicious quick re at Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Bing¡¯erpsed into deep thought. She had never heard of such circumstance that Zhou Weiqing had described, but with this rascal¡¯s mode of talking, could she believe it? But, if she didn¡¯t believe what he said, there was no possible way to exin what happened yesterday. Furthermore, when he had been talking just now, she had been looking into his eyes, and she realised that that fellow had a genuine look in his eyes, and it seemed that his words were at least rtively believable.


    ¡°What¡¯s your origin?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked solemnly. She wasn¡¯t just asking for her own curiosity, but more importantly because of his unique legendary Elemental Jewel. Such a person, even though he had an unbelievable innate talent, but if he had an unknown origin, she wasn¡¯t sure if she should teach him the cultivation ways.


    Zhou Weiqing hesitated a moment, then said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, do you want to hear the truth or have me make up a story?¡±


    Hearing him address her by her name*, Shangguan Bing¡¯er sweatdropped, and said angrily: ¡°Call me Battalion Commander, and of course I want to hear the truth.¡±

 Chapter 27

    <h4>Chapter 27: Point Covenant (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°But, if I were to say the truth, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to join you in the army. Actually I am of quite high birth status, and my family is considered rich, but from young, my father has always been angry with me for being a trash. I was angry and decided to join the army, to walk my own path and forge a name of my own before returning home in glory. Bing¡¯er¡­ no¡­ Battalion Commander, can you trust me this once? Please don¡¯t ask me what¡¯s my origin, I swear upon my life that I¡¯m not a bad person, and I will always treat you well in the future.¡±


    ¡°Who wants you to treat me well?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s anger was once again ignited, but she also realised that when Zhou Weiqing was saying that previously, his expression was unprecedentedly sincere. Without knowing why, her heart softened a little.


    ¡°Okay, I will not ask you about your origin, but from now on, I¡¯ll have a 3 point covenant with you. You have to swear upon your Heavenly Jewels, then I¡¯ll start training you in the cultivation methods of Heavenly Jewel Masters. Are you okay with that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded repeatedly, ¡°Yes I am, definitely.¡± The thing he needed most now was the cultivation method of Heavenly Jewel Masters, furthermore it was Shangguan Bing¡¯er who would be teaching him, how could he not be willing. As for making oaths, he had never really cared about such things.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression finally cleared a little, and she said: ¡°Firstly, you must swear that you will always be loyal to Heavenly Bow Empire, no matter what level you reach in the future, you will always be part of Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately nodded his head, and made the oath. After all, he had already made a simr oath a few years back in front of of his father and King Di Lingfeng, and he didn¡¯t mind doing it again.


    ¡°Secondly, from now on, without my permission, you are not allowed to show anyone that you are a Heavenly Jewel Master. Unless it is a matter of life and death, otherwise you cannot even reveal your Jewels.¡±


    ¡°Ah? Not allowed to use my powers? Then why am I training for?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in puzzlement.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°You fool, do you think that having the legendary Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye is really a good thing for you now? If any other country hears about this, they will send countless assassins to kill you off. Before you have reached a certain level of power, you must hide your true power.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing saw the light, and hurriedly said: ¡°You still care for me, I will make the oath.¡± As he said that, he quickly made the oath.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him coldly and said, ¡°Lastly, no matter what your future power level is, you can never force me to ept you against my will.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was taken aback, ¡°You are afraid that I will overtake you in power level and force you to be with me?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed, the every-present smile on his face vanishing. ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er, what kind of person do you take me for? Yesterday was my fault indeed, but I did not n or do it on purpose. Having taken advantage of you, I will definitely find a way to repay you in the future, but you can¡¯t insult my character. I Zhou¡­ Little Fatty Zhou, no matter how bad I am, I will never ever resort to forcing a girl into submitting to me. I swear, no matter what, unless it is of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s own free will, otherwise, I, Little Fatty Zhou, will never ever force her to do anything against her will.¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s anger, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was slightly apologetic, but she also heaved a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, This rascal might be irritating, but he does have his own good points.


    s, she did not know that, this rascal Zhou Weiqing, although he was sincere in swearing the oaths, but he also gave himself an escape route; after all he had sworn the oaths under the alias Little Fatty Zhou, not his real name Zhou Weiqing.


    As their eyes met, Zhou Weiqing saw the sorrow hidden in the depths of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes, and instantly softened. After all, no matter what, it was his responsibility, he had taken the most valuable thing to a girl from her.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, don¡¯t be angry anymore, in the future I¡¯ll listen to everything you say. If you ask me to steal a chicken, I definitely won¡¯t go touch a dog*, I¡¯ll do whatever you ask of me.¡±


    *TL: ͵¼¦Ãþ¹· is a chinese idiom literally tranted to Steal Chicken Touch Dog ¨C basically meaning petty crimes. Zhou Weiqing is just making a pun here.


    Looking at the care in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, then listening to his crazed words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s cold face finally softened as she couldn¡¯t help butugh, ¡°Who asked you to ¡®Steal Chicken Touch Dog¡¯, what do you think I am to you?¡±


    Seeing that Shangguan Bing¡¯er hadughed, Zhou Weiqing was excited, he was about to carry on when he heard Shangguan Bing¡¯er say with a straight face and solemn voice: ¡°Alright now, sit properly. Now I will teach you everything I know about Heavenly Jewel Masters. You must remember to work hard and cultivate.¡±


    Hearing that she would be teaching him the arts of cultivation for Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing instantly sobered up, and nodded seriously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°We humans pride ourselves as an intelligent race, and we call our bodies as Heavenly Bodies. Through cultivation, we are able to activate our innate talent, and the energy gained is called Heavenly Energy. Heavenly Energy is the basis of everything, no matter Physical, Elemental or Heavenly Jewel Masters, all of us need Heavenly Energy to do anything. For ordinary Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters, their first Power Jewel is Awakened when they reached the 3rd stage of Heavenly Energy. The next 2 Jewels only require 2 levels of Heavenly Energy each in order to awaken. However, from then on, each Jewel will require another 3 levels of Heavenly Energy, all the way til all 9 Jewels are awakened. However, for us Heavenly Jewel Masters, we need much more Heavenly Energy in order to support our Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    ¡°For Heavenly Jewel Masters, we require 4 levels of Heavenly Energy to Awaken our first Jewels. This is also the reason why I previously knew you were already at the 4th level of Heavenly Energy. From then on, every Heavenly Jewel needs another 4 levels of Heavenly Energy to awaken. Which is to say, for us Heavenly Jewel Masters to master the highest amount of 12 Jewels, we need to cultivate our Heavenly Energy to the highest Heavenly Dao Energy stage, 12th level, before we can do so. This is why it is so difficult to cultivate as a Heavenly Jewel Master, and our cultivation process is also called 12 Heavenly Jewel Change, or Heavenly Jewel 12 Changes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was concentrating earnestly on listening, he was very eager for any information on Heavenly Jewels, and as he listened to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s exnations, his gaze never left her.


    When she spoke up to this point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er lit up the oilmp that she had brought, lighting up the dark tent. Looking at her beautiful features so close to him, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but quaver in his heart; he was only 13 years old after all, and his self control was not very strong; especially since he had already had that sort of ¡®connection¡¯ with her previously, his heart was beating fast like a capering monkey and a mind wandering like a galloping horse. Luckily, the knowledge of Heavenly Jewel Masters was very attractive to him, allowing him to not show his thoughts.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er continued saying: ¡°I examined your Immortal Deity Technique earlier. You said that afterst night, you already managed to break through 4 Death Acupuncture Points?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow, saying: ¡°Did you know that once you have chosen and started training a cultivation method for Heavenly Energy, you can no longer change it. Since you have already started on the Immortal Deity Technique, you have no choice but to carry on with it. This technique is extremely unique, also also rather dangerous.¡±


    ¡°Ah? I¡¯m unable to change cultivation methods?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°Yes, but you do not need to worry so much. Although this technique is very domineering, but the most difficult stage is actually breaking through the first Death Acupuncture point. You have already broken through 4 of them, I believe the onester should be rtively easier. Furthermore, if what you said previously is true, the ck pearl that you absorbed has the ability to protect you. However, when cultivating, it always gets more difficult as your level is higher, you have to prepare yourself for that.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, and said positively: ¡°I will definitely continue working hard and cultivating.¡± His chance had finallye, and he swore that he would never go back to being a trash.

 Chapter 28

    <h4>Chapter 28: Profound Secrets of the Immortal Deity Technique (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s firm tone, Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly generated a strange thought in her mind ¨C This fellow has some of his own good points, at least he is diligent and knows how to exert himself. Furthermore, he has that legendary Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye. Since he has already taken advantage of me, with his status as a Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps he is at least somewhat worthy of me¡­


    She then shook her head strongly, scolding herself in her heart. What am I thinking about! No matter what, I need to observe this Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s disposition, his moral character being so irritating is a big problem, I can¡¯t just observe a day or two to make up my mind.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, remember this, when you are cultivating Heavenly Energy, you can just do so in ordance to your Immortal Deity Technique. However, whenever you are attempting to break through Death Acupuncture Points, you must make sure that I am there with you to protect you, you must not try to attempt it on your own.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was more than happy to have it that way, and he immediately said: ¡°Heh¡­ Understood, understood, thanks Battalion Commander for your care and concern.¡± As he said that, he leaned forward.


    Seeing that he had resumed his normal ways after barely two minutes of being serious, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was ovee with helplessness. ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, sit properly or I¡¯m leaving!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly sat back upright, resuming the serious look he had on previously. Unfortunately, though someone meeting him for the first time would be fooled by that, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er who had a few days of experience with him knew for sure that this rascal would have strange thoughts no matter what outward expression he was showing.


    ¡°Just now I talked about the basics for both us Heavenly Jewel Masters as well as ordinary Jewel Master, now I¡¯ll teach you the basic usage of the Physical and Elemental Jewels. It¡¯s already quitete now, so I¡¯ll first show you how to keep and release the Jewels. The method is split into 2 parts; to keep your Heavenly Jewel back into your body is called Receiving, while to use the Jewels is called Releasing. Both Receiving or Releasing require Heavenly Energy. When we have cultivated our Heavenly Energy to the first stage, it will gather in your Dantian, which is in your lower abdomen, you need to use your will to manipte your Heavenly Energy and meld it with your Heavenly Jewels, then guide them to either Receive or Release. You can start practicing that tonight, and I¡¯ll teach you something else tomorrow.


    After saying that, she stood up. It was already dark outside, and she was not willing to stay in such a ce with sorrowful memories for a long time, as such she was preparing to leave. Zhou Weiqing stood up hurriedly, but as he did so, Shangguan Bing¡¯er immediately stepped back, keeping a safe distance from him.


    Giving him a quick re, Shangguan Bing¡¯er left.


    Zhou Weiqing kept his eyes trained on her as she left, looking through the small gap in the tent p, thinking to himself: That ass, how pert! However, he had learnt his lesson now, he wouldn¡¯t dare to voice out such thoughts, but just enjoying inside silently, at least that way she wouldn¡¯t know.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not take along her oilmp when she left, and Zhou Weiqing sat back onto his bunk and opened the Immortal Deity Technique manual to the fifth page. He had already broken through the first four Death Acupuncture Points, and if he wanted to cultivate further, he naturally had to start on the fifth page of the first part.


    The fifth Death Acupuncture Point for the first part was the YongQuan Point, which was located on the sole of the feet, and it would cause damage to the Dantian on being hit, injuring the functional activities of body¡¯s vital energy.


    Calming himself down, Zhou Weiqing could immediately feel the energy whirlpools which had opened up in the four Death Acupuncture Points that he had previously broken through. ording to what Shangguan Bing¡¯er had told him earlier, he understood that the energy that they were absorbing was the Heavenly Energy coalesced from the atmosphere.


    The method of cultivating Heavenly Energy in the Immortal Deity Technique was rather simple, consisting of just one line ¨C When the energy in your Dantian is full, it means it has peaked, break through the next Death Acupuncture Point means a level up ; failure means death.


    From the words, it could be understood as the following : After breaking through a Death Acupuncture Point sessfully, it was just a matter of cultivating and storing Heavenly Energy. Once the Dantian was full of Heavenly Energy, it would be time to break through the next Death Acupuncture Point ¨C in which case sess means getting to the next level of Heavenly Energy, while failure means death. As for the actual cultivation method, there was no other hint.


    However, since his testing in the morning, Zhou Weiqing had already started to understand the profound mysteries of this Immortal Deity Technique. No doubt, training this technique was tantamount to suicide, but once sessful, the cultivation process would be easier than other cultivation arts.


    Zhou Weiqing had tried many different cultivation arts since he was very young; you had to cycle your Heavenly Energy around the meridians in a cyclic rotation, and was usually veryplicated. Completing a whole heavenly circuit revolution, all of the various arts had made his head ache just looking at them. Now, this Immortal Deity Technique was so much easier inparison. Just the whirlpools which had formed after breaking through the Death Acupuncture Point were extremely invaluable, as they would automatically draw in Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere to strengthen his body. Even if he did not intentionally concentrate on cultivating, his Heavenly Energy would still grow slowly by itself. When he focused his will on the whirlpools, the speed of drawing Heavenly Energy would grow by arge amount. Such a cultivation method was extremely simple.


    The truth was, there was always two sides to every coin. This Immortal Deity Technique that Zhou Weiqing had gotten was indeed a miraculous technique, and was created by a true crazy genius; however even that crazy genius himself had only mastered it to around ten plus Acupuncture Points before failing to break through and dying. After that, there had not been anyone else who had even managed to break through the first Death Acupuncture Point. The unique thing about this technique was that it was extremely difficult to break through bottlenecks, but the usual cultivation was very easy. As for what happens after breaking through all 36 Death Acupuncture Points, even the creator could only guess ording to his own estimations.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing was now focusing on the whirlpools, hastening its absorption of Heavenly Energy. At the same time, he was also checking out his Dantian¡¯s circumstances.


    As he did so, he realised that his Dantian was empty of energy; the Heavenly Energy absorbed from the surroundings had barely filled even a tenth of it, and his consciousness was able to make the energy start moving. With the experience from breaking through the vicle Acupuncture Point, he started to move the Heavenly Energy into two paths, slowing heading towards both his arms.


    This process was extremely slow, after all Zhou Weiqing was new to moving substantial amounts of Heavenly Energy. Although this mount of Heavenly Energy was littlepared to the total amount in his Dantian, butpared to the amount he had used to breakthrough the vicle Acupuncture Point, it was almost more than a hundred times. As the Heavenly Energy passed through his meridians, he felt a coolfortable feeling at the area.

 Chapter 29

    <h4>Chapter 29: Profound Secrets of the Immortal Deity Technique (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, at the same time, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that his emotions were being changed, as his Heavenly Energy cycled, he could feel a rising feeling of fierce bloodlust.


    What was going on? Obviously, it was not from Heavenly Energy, as Shangguan Bing¡¯er had not mentioned it when she was exining things to him just now.


    Suddenly, inspiration struck, and Zhou Weiqing remembered the huge ck tiger from that night ¨C wasn¡¯t that fierce bloodlust the same aura that the tiger gave out in his memory? Even the cold feeling from that night has also appeared. Luckily, these unique auras did not seem to be hurting him, in fact when they appeared it seemed like his Heavenly Energy started moving faster.


    Finally, the two streams of Heavenly energy reached the vicle Acupuncture Point, unavoidably touching the energy whirlpool which had formed there.


    As the two streams of Heavenly Energy both touched the respective whirlpools at the vicle Acupuncture Point, they suddenly elerated, rushing down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, and giving him a fright. The next moment, the twin streams had reached the Taiyuan Acupuncture Points in his wrists, and red up there, melding together with his respective Jewels.


    A sense ofplete harmony descended on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, and he felt like his Heavenly Jewels were part of his body. With a single thought, the Jewels entered his body through the Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, settling firmly in his meridians. He could still sense the presence of the Jewels, but they did not have a substantial feel.


    I seeded just like that? It seems like it was not as difficult as I had expected. Zhou Weiqing was delighted to have seeded in Receiving his Heavenly Jewels on the first try. Actually, how was he to know that the real reason why it seemed so easy for him was because he had already broken through to the Taiyuan Acupuncture Points on his wrists, which was extremely good for Receiving and Releasing Heavenly Jewels. Otherwise, how else would such a cultivating newbie like him seed so easily! This point was also something that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had not expected, and it was also just the tip of the iceberg for the benefits that the Immortal Deity Technique would grant him.


    With a thought, manipting the link between his Heavenly Energy and Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, the 2 Heavenly Jewels sprang out of his wrists. Another thought caused them to be kep within again, the whole process seemed so easy.


    If Shangguan Bing¡¯er knew about the process of his training, she would definitely be shocked. She was already considered a genius, but it had taken her half a month before she could Receive and Release her Heavenly Jewels so easily, while Zhou Weiqing had managed that feat in just a single try.


    Zhou Weiqing was very curious about his own Heavenly Jewels, and since his training target for the day had already been met, he decided to investigate the exact benefits that his two Heavenly Jewels brought to him. Not even mentioning the fact that he was only 13 years old, even a steady, mature adult would also be hasty to find out what his Heavenly Jewels could do if they just Awakened.


    He chose to examine his Icy Jade Physical Jewel first, after all his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel had been praised so much by Shangguan Bing¡¯er that he was rather nervous about it.


    Earlier on, when he was trying to control the Receiving and Releasing of his Heavenly Jewels, Zhou Weiqing had used his Heavenly Energy to wrap around the Jewels, letting them meld with his Energy and they were easily moved through his Taiyuan Acupuncture Point. At this point, he carefully used his Heavenly Energy to enter his Physical Jewel.


    In the instance that his Heavenly Energy entered his Physical Jewel, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s whole body shuddered, as a jet of pure, iparable strength seemed to originate from his right hand to epass his whole body; his muscles, bones, meridians, all seemed to be filled with that same strong feeling. He felt as though he could easily lift arge bull if it were standing in front of him.


    After his Heavenly Jewels had Awakened, although Zhou Weiqing had felt that his body had gone through much change and improvement, but it was definitely far from the obvious feeling he had now. Previously, it had only been a slight improvement in strength and agility, with his body feeling lighter. However, at this moment, the sheer explosive strength that coursed through him felt so real and unparalleled. He just felt like unleashing the explosive power within him.


    However, at the same time, Zhou Weiqing also found that while this burst of strength was active, the Heavenly Energy within his body was slowly being consumed. Even though the rate of consumption was not fast, but it was a constant outflow. By now, he had already broken through 4 Death Acupuncture Points, vicle, Taiyuan, ZhuSanLi, SanYinJiao, whose energy whirlpools had increased their absorption rate when his Heavenly Energy had entered his physical Jewel, an increase even greater than when he focused his attentions on the whirlpool alone. However, though the absorption rate was fast, but it still wasn¡¯t enough to offset the consumption of Heavenly Energy, but could only slow down the draining rate.


    Zhou Weiqing did not think much of this, and thought it was normal. However, if Shangguan Bing¡¯er knew about this, her jaw would definitely drop in shock. No matter Physical, Elemental or Heavenly Jewel Masters, whenever they made use of their Jewels, they needed to sustain the usage with Heavenly Energy, and that Energy had to be umted through cultivation. Although some advanced cultivation techniques were able to slowly recover Heavenly Energy even while not cultivating, but it was definitely unlike Zhou Weiqing who could still absorb the Heavenly Energy even when he was using his Jewels!


    This was another secret of the Immortal Deity Technique, after all, by risking one¡¯s life to breakthrough the Death Acupuncture Points, after going through so much danger how could there not be any advantages? The creator of the Immortal Deity Technique had idently broken through one Death Acupuncture Point and discovered all the various amazing powers, which was why he continued developing the technique and couldn¡¯t resist recording it down, despite its danger.


    One could imagine, as the amount of Death Acupuncture Points broken through increased, the strength of the Immortal Deity Technique would grow exponentially as the automatic absorption rate of Heavenly Energy while using the Heavenly Jewels would be even faster, thus allowing Zhou Weiqing to have greater sustainability during fights than any other Heavenly Jewel Master. Of course, that is on the premise that he can survive breaking through more Death Acupuncture Points.


    Withdrawing the Heavenly Energy from the Physical Jewel, the feeling of great strength also vanished, and the sudden loss made Zhou Weiqing lick his lips involuntarily ¨C that feeling of great strength was just so addictive, unfortunately it required the continued consumption of Heavenly Energy.


    After his sessful trial of his Physical Jewel, Zhou Weiqing grew in confidence and picked up the nerve to focus his Heavenly Energy to carefully enter his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing was even more careful and meticulous, moving his Heavenly Energy slowly into the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye. Just as his energy entered it, a curious phenomenon appeared.

 Chapter 30

    <h4>Chapter 30: Profound Secrets of the Immortal Deity Technique (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing saw a sh in front of him and felt his surroundings blur and change as his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye gave out a strong burst of light. It was night time now, and the Jewel was now bright red, and the burst of light caused the whole tent to be illuminated in red. At the same time the silhouette of a wheel entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vision. It was transparent, yet distinctly having 6 parts, and was just hovering right in front of him, keeping in its vision even when he moved his body or turned. He raised his hand to try and touch it, but realised that his palm was behind the wheel.


    After trying a few times, and waving his hands in front of his eyes without blocking the wheel, he finally realised that it was not in the world, but was rather just appearing in his eyes, and only he could see it.


    There were 6 parts to the wheel, and each part was of a different colour ¨C green, blue, silver, ck, grey and a transparent colourless part. When he focused his attention on a certain part, the wheel would turn until that part was right on top.


    A strange feeling then appeared right then when Zhou Weiqing focused on the green portion. He felt his entire body brimming with a brisk agility, making him feel as light as a feather, as if he could fly. Lifting his left hand, he could vaguely see a green glowing between his fingers. This should be the wind element like Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    What Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t know was that it was exactly because Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Elemental Jewel was of the wind attribute that was why she was able to be his sacrifice the previous night when it was extremely dangerous for him during his Heavenly Jewel Awakening. If at that point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not share a simr element with him, the final result would have been him dying via self-implosion, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er would have also been ripped apart by that explosion.


    As the wheel spun towards the blue portion, he instantly felt a sense of numbness as bolts of lightning appeared. The green light at his left hand was reced by thick and rough blue electrical lights snaking around, and the whole tent was lit with a flickering glow. Zhou Weiqing blinked and thought to himself: So, my second elemental attribute is lightning. Do Elemental Jewels have such an attribute? I¡¯ve never heard of it before; looks like I¡¯ll have to ask Shangguan Bing¡¯er tomorrow.


    With a thought, the status wheel spun and changed to the silver portion. Immediately, the numbness and the electricity disappeared, and the tent¡¯s flickering light was reced with a soft silver light which was extremely stable. Strangely, this silver light was not just around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, but surrounding his body. Furthermore, he could clearly feel that when the wheel was at this portion, the drain on his Heavenly Energy was a lot higher. However, he was not clear on exactly what element this silver portion signified. Since he did not know what the elemental attribute was, he just casually called it the unknown element¡­


    Turning to the 4th portion, the ck colour, without question it was the Darkness attribute he had inherited from his father. The dark and gloomy aura filled the entire tent, causing him to be unable to even see his hands in front of him, and the Heavenly Energy consumption was almost equal to the silver unknown element earlier.


    Zhou Weiqing vaguely realised what the unknown element could be ¨C after all the Darkness attribute was one of the 4 Great Elemental Attributes. Since they both drained an equal amount of Heavenly Energy, it stood to reason that the unknown element was also one of the 4 Great Elemental Attributes. Besides Darkness, the other 3 Attributes was Light, Life and Spatial. It was unlikely to be Light, since Light and Darkness were opposing attributes. It also did not feel like the Life Attribute, as that had a rather obvious feel. As a result, by the elimination process, it could only be the Spatial Attribute.


    Out of the 4 Great Attributes, he had already possessed 2 of them, this made Zhou Weiqing rather pleased with himself. Along with the wind and lightning attributes, he was extremely strong. Furthermore, there were still 2 other attributes!


    The wheel spun once again, reaching the 5th portion. Upon reaching this portion, Zhou Weiqing only stopped for a very short period before quickly turning to the next portion. The reason for that was simple, as soon as he reached the 5th gray area, the cold aura that had appeared several times for him appeared once again, bringing along the fierce bloodlust and other negative emotions along with it, swarming his mind and almost causing him to lose control.


    As he reflexively spun to the 6th part of the wheel, the next instance the remaining third of his Heavenly Energy had been consumed, vanishing into thin air. Zhou Weiqing felt his body twisting, and his vision ckened as a sense of frailty invaded every part of his body. The vision of the status wheel disappeared, and the light of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye also dimmed.


    Panting heavily, Zhou Weiqing was really afraid in his heart. The earlier attributes were still okay, but what exactly were thosest 2 attributes? The fifth attribute was still slightly describable, that evil and bloody aura, it was likely the Evil Attribute. However, what was thatst attribute? Why did all my remaining Heavenly Energy get drained instantly when I focused my attention on that portion?


    The 4 energy whirlpools from the 4 Death Acupuncture Points already broken through was already absorbing Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere to replenish his reserves, making him feel slightly better. After a while, his emotions had finally calmed down, and Zhou Weiqing also had some possible judgement on the sixth attribute. Although he wasn¡¯t able to guess the actual attribute, but at least he knew it definitely existed.


    The Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye was a unique Elemental Jewel which required the Heavenly Jewel Master to have more than 4 attributes. Although he was unable to detect what attribute it was, but it was somewhat simr in nature to the Spatial Attribute, in that there were no revealing traits. However, from the fact that it instantly consumed so much Heavenly Energy, there was only one possibility ¨C his current level of Heavenly Energy was not sufficient to sustain the power and ability of this Attribute.


    Having thought through this, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was cated. Having insufficient Heavenly Energy now did not mean that it would always remain so forever; as long as he kept up training and cultivation and continued breaking through the Immortal Deity Technique, one day he would be able to make use of that attribute.

 Chapter 31

    <h4>Chapter 31: Profound Secrets of the Immortal Deity Technique (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he thought up to here, Zhou Weiqing Received his Heavenly Jewels back into his Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, before falling down backwards. Since cultivating Heavenly Energy was a matter of focusing on the whirlpools, there was no difference between sitting and lying down ¨C he sure gave himself a good reason for lying downzily, closing his eyes and focusing on the energy whirlpools. Unfortunately, although the Immortal Deity Technique was able to cultivate while lying down unlike other cultivation techniques, this position was way toofortable, and before long he was fast asleep. Luckily, the 4 energy whirlpools still continued absorbing energy from the surroundings even without his focused will, though it was at a slower speed.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, Little Fatty Zhou, wake up.¡± With a *Shuah* sound, a strong light focusing on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, causing him to wake up from his beauty sleep.


    ¡°What? Let me sleep a while more.¡± Zhou Weiqing turned around and saidzily.


    There was a loud bang as a kicknded on his buttocks, and Zhou Weiqing got a big fright and flipped up to stand upright, only to see Company Leader Mao Li standing in his tent, and the strong light was the sunlight shining in from the open tent p.


    Mao Li said exasperatedly: ¡°You¡¯re still not up yet? You better get up now, what time is it already? Suchzy soldiers like you will have to be properly moulded by me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to get up, saying, ¡°Company Leader, let me go eat breakfast first.¡±


    Mao Li was both angry and exasperated, thinking to himself: This rascal is sure a piece of work, no wonder the other day after he had been frivolous with the Battalion Commander he still behaved as if nothing had happened, making her so angry.


    ¡°Did I wake you up just to eat? Who asked you to wake up sote. Eat.. eat your own farts, there¡¯s nothing to eat anymore. Come with me, the Battalion Commander has summoned you.¡± As he was talking, Mao Li grabbed Zhou Weiqing by the shoulder and pulled, trying to drag him out of the tent. However, he was surprised ¨C he had originally thought that he could easily drag Zhou Weiqing out of the tent, but when he actually tried doing so, he found that his body was as heavy as a mountain, even exerting his strength, he could not move Zhou Weiqing at all.


    ¡°En?¡± Mao Li said as he looked at Zhou Weiqing in surprise, ¡°Brat, you have cultivated Heavenly Energy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said proudly: ¡°Yes indeed.¡± After his body had been evolved from the Awakening of his Heavenly Jewels, he barely felt the strength that Mao Li applied on him. Of course, due to his promise to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he immediately shut up after that.


    Even so, just that simple two word answer made Company Leader Mao Li¡¯s look towards him change drastically. After all, in themoner world, barely a hundredth of the poption could even start to cultivate Heavenly Energy, and of that number, a hundredth could cultivate enough to be a Jewel Master.


    Of course, the other portion of people who only managed to cultivate to the first or second stage of Heavenly Energy by the age of 16, although they were not able to Awaken their Power Jewel, they were still a lot stronger than ordinary people.


    in terms of cultivation of Heavenly Energy, the first 3 stages of the Heavenly Jing Energy was the most important, and also the most difficult. Every stage was tantamount to a new rebirth ¨C remoulding and evolving the body. For someone like Zhou Weiqing who directly broke through to the 4th stage, thus melding all the rebirth and remoulding stages together as one, it was previously unheard of!


    As such, even if it were those who had only cultivated up to the first two stages of Heavenly Jing Energy, they were still highly wanted in the army. After the recruit phase, most of them would likely be promoted to a role of Squad Leader, and they definitely had greaterbat capabilities than any ordinary soldiers. Mao Li himself was someone who had managed to cultivate up to the 2nd stage of Heavenly Jing Energy, and had almost been able to be a Jewel Master. As soon as he found out that Zhou Weiqing also had Heavenly Energy, his attitude towards him warmed considerably.


    ¡°s, we are in the same sorry boat ah! Being able to cultivate Heavenly Energy, yet unable to be Jewel Masters, in a way such talents like us are the most tragic, seemingly having the chance yet ultimately failing to be a Jewel Master. It might be better off not having the chance at first, to be an ordinary person.¡± Mao Li said with much feelings.


    In truth he was not wrong, if one had always been amoner, having not felt the strength and power of Heavenly Energy, they would not have an inkling of the true power of a Jewel Master. Yet for those who had tasted the benefits of Heavenly Energy, they were the ones who truly lusted after the strength of bing Jewel Master. Ignorance was indeed bliss sometimes.


    Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to shrug his shoulders. After all, he couldn¡¯t just reveal to Mao Li that he was already a Jewel Master, and Mao Li would also never suspect such a thing. After all, who would join the army as amon soldier as a Jewel Master. In any country, Jewel Masters were considered nobility.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, looks like these two days the Battalion Commander has still been kind, at least she didn¡¯t torture you and you aren¡¯t missing any limbs. You better be careful next time! But you¡¯re my part of my 4th Company Bros, I will look after you.¡± Mao Li patted Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder, he did not try to drag him along anymore, but turned and walked out.


    Zhou Weiqing put on an overcoat and followed him out of the tent, and followed Mao Li to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Commander¡¯s Tent.


    As soon as he entered the tent, Zhou Weiqing spotted Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was seated on the seat of honor. Even though he had seen her several times previously, and had even had intimate rtions with her, but the sight of her still gave him an intense jolt.


    Today, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was dressed in a martial attire, the Battalion Commander¡¯s Silver Mail she was wearing made her look especially valiant and heroic in bearing. She wasn¡¯t wearing a helmet, and her long hair was braided in a pony tail behind her head. Although she was only 15 years of age, she looked very much the part of a General seated on the Commanding Officer¡¯s chair, .


    To the left of her sat a handsome youth of about the age of twenty, ck hair to the shoulders and a face with aplexion like jade. Unfortunately he seemed to have a pair of bewitching, seductive eyes like peach blossoms. He was dressed in light armor, with a yellow feather topping his helmet, showing that he had the same rank as Mao Li ¨C Company Leader. The other side of Shangguan Bing¡¯er was empty; this time round there were twopanies recruiting men, obviously the other seat was meant for Mao Li.


    Behind those 2 seats, each sat ten Squad leaders dressed in leather armor. In Heavenly Bow Empire, only officers of the rank of Company Leaders and above would have differences in their armour, either by the feather in their helmets or by their armor design or colours. As such, the Squad Leaders who were in charge of ten men were also jokingly referred to as ¡°No Feather Squad Leaders¡±


    Mao Li brought Zhou Weiqing into the tent, and everyone¡¯s gaze immediately turned to them.


    Mao Li gave a sharp salute to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, ¡°Reporting to Battalion Commander, I have brought Little Fatty Zhou here.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in cold clear voice, ¡°Company Leader Mao Li, thanks for your efforts. Please take your seat.¡±

 Chapter 32

    <h4>Chapter 32: Purple Dawn Bow (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Yes.¡± Mao Li walked to his ce at the right hand seat of Shangguan Bing¡¯er and sat down.


    Zhou Weiqing looked on critically, realising that Company Leader Mao Li did not have much liking for the handsome youth Company Leader, not even giving him a look but instead just sitting down in his seat expressionless.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing looked at each other, and he raised his eyebrow gently at her; this small action seemed very natural, and most others would likely not pay attention. However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a Heavenly Jewel Master, and more importantly, an archer, how good was her eyesight? Furthermore, she was so familiar with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character ¨C a thread of hatred shed in her pupils. Sometimes, she really wished she could give this rascal a good beating.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, you stand behind me. From today onwards, you are the Battalion Commander¡¯s Personal Aide.¡± After she red once more at Zhou Weiqing, she ordered with a tranquil expression.


    ¡°Yes.¡±The Zhou Weiqing saidpliantly, and started walking towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back. It would be good to be her Personal Aide, not only would it be convenient to continue learning the more about Heavenly Jewel Masters, just being able to spend more time with her would make him satisfied. Luckily he did not dare to go too far when he in front of so many people, but his eyes still revealed his happiness.


    ¡°Wait.¡± At this moment, an inharmonious sound appeared suddenly, though Zhou Weiqing had to acknowledge that the voice was clear and melodious, sounding quite good ¨C it actually belonged to that handsome young Company Leader.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you have any questions, Company Leader Xiao?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned to look at him, the bitterness in her eyes vanishing as she assumed a tranquil, even gentle countenance.


    The handsome youth Company Leader Xiao nodded his head slightly, not hiding his ardent look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, with your status you definitely should be assigned a soldier as a Personal Aide. However, your Personal Aide doesn¡¯t need to only be able to handle the simple everyday routine business for you, but should also be able to shoulder the responsibility of protecting you. This Little Fatty Zhou is just a fresh recruit, won¡¯t it be difficult for him to shoulder such a heavy responsibility?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was easily able to maintain her cool as long as she wasn¡¯t facing Zhou Weiqing, showed a faint smile and said: ¡°Company Leader Xiao, do you really believe that I need the protection of my Professional Aide? What candidate do you have to rmend instead?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had halted his footsteps when Company Leader Xiao started speaking, feeling a sense of foreboding and vignce in his heart, it was rather clear to everyone that Company Leader Xiao was looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er with an admiring expression. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but stare at him, secretly critiquing to himself : This fellow why does he have such a gigolo face? They say handsome gigolos like that do not have good intentions, one look at him I can tell he is a bad egg.


    Originally, he did not have much hope for wooing Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but when he became a Heavenly Jewel Master, our dear Zhou Weiqing, Little Fatty Zhou, had just ¡®righteously¡¯ regarded Shangguan Bing¡¯er has his. Of course, that scheming mind of his that rightfully should not appear in an ordinary 13-year-old youth would not let him disy those feelings outright.


    Hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s question, Company Leader Xiao said in a serious tone: ¡°Naturally, with our Battalion Commander¡¯s strength, you do not need the protection of a mere Personal Aide, but as a fresh recruit can he even shoot arrows? By following you into battle, wouldn¡¯t it be a loss of face for you*? Furthermore, even if you do not need the protection of a Personal Aide, but he should still be able to follow your steps in the battlefield. I, Xiao Se, am willing to resign from mymision as Company Leader to follow Battalion Commander about, I pledge to fight to the death to protect the Battalion Commander¡¯s life.¡±


    This Company Leader Xiao said it with such a strong sense of righteousness, with such an appearance that is unafraid of death, that Zhou Weiqing was almost moved by him. Yet, in the heart he was criticizing: If he doesn¡¯t act, will he die?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a lovely smile: ¡°Many thanks for your good intentions Company Leader Xiao, but you are our 3rd Battalion¡¯s pir of strength. How can I let you hold the mere post of a Personal Aide? As for Zhou Weiqing, although he is a recruit, but I have tested him these few days, and he is indeed has the talent to be developed. He also has had some previous practice with shooting, and should bepetent enough to be a Personal Aide.¡±


    Xiao Se wrinkled his brow, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, how about this? Let¡¯s get Little Fatty Zhou to demonstrate his ability to us, at least we can all set our minds at ease.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er still had unfazed appearance, facing Xiao Se¡¯s persistence, she did not pull rank. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s do as Company Leader Xiao said. But how does Company Leader Xiao n to test my Personal Aide?¡± Theposure she was maintaining did not truly represent her thinking in her heart, but in the third battalion, although she was the Battalion Commander, but Company Leader Xiao actually had greater influence than her. Even though his noble title was lower than hers, but he had a background that Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not ignore.


    Xiao Se stood up and with quick motion of his hand, he took out a longbow from beside his seat. His longbow was simr to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s, its body was entirely purple, and Zhou Weiqing was very clear on this quality material.


    The wood from the Stars Trees from the Stars Forest could be used to create bows after the trees were at least ten years old, but generally speaking, the wood that the army uses was at least over 30 years of age. This was because the wood would be strong enough by then. The purple longbow that Xiao Se and Shangguan Bing¡¯er used was also made from the wood of the Stars Tree, but it was made from trees of over hundred years old.


    The wood from Stars Trees was a dark red colour, and when they grew to beyond a hundred years of age, they would transform into a deep purple, with thin, tiny surface trace lines like ox hairs present. If one examined it carefully, they would be able to see golden luminous spots as well. This is also one of the origin of one of the Star Woods¡¯ nicknames, this kind of hundred-year old Stars Wooden characteristic was called Ox Hair Venus*.


    When Stars Wood¡¯s growth surpassed a hundred years, its would experience a substantial qualitative leap, its strength and tenacity increasing by arge margin. A longbow that was created with the Hundred Years Stars Wood had a tensile strength of at least three times that of an ordinary longbow, needing over 100 kilograms of pulling force to be able to draw it to the max. As such, its firing distance was also a lot further, the effective striking distance reaching 500 yards. If one were to further add Heavenly Energy, the effective striking distance would be even farther. Therefore, the longbow was also known as the Purple Dawn Bow, each one having the value of at least a hundred gold or more depending on the quality. This longbow was definitely not something that an ordinary Company Leader could use; even if the Heavenly Bow Empire was renowned for their bows and archery, it was rare enough that it usually warranted a rank of Battalion Commander to be given such a high quality bow.


    Xiao Se took his Purple Dawn Bow and walked right in front of Zhou Weiqing, and with a faint smile said: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou right. As long as you can draw my Purple Dawn Bow, it will show that you have qualification to be the Battalion Commander¡¯s Personal Aide. Go ahead and try, use all the strength that you possess, but be careful do not overstrain yourself, if you wet yourself in the pants it will not be too good.¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s words immediately caused those ¡°No Feather Squad Leaders¡± to burst out in raucousughter, especially the ten who were under hismand, they were doubled up inughter, not showing Shangguan Bing¡¯er the respect the Battalion Commander seat warranted.

 Chapter 33

    <h4>Chapter 33: Purple Dawn Bow (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the Purple Dawn Bow in Xiao Se¡¯s hands with a face full of curiosity, then took a look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er again with a face full of confusion: ¡°Battalion Commander, what kind of bow is this? How different is it from our bows? Are we allowed to varnish our own bows so casually in the army?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing with exasperation: ¡°If Company Leader Xiao wants you to try then you should just go ahead and try, stop with all the useless idle talk.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing received the Purple Dawn Bow from Xiao Se, sneering secretly in his heart. In truth, he was much more familiar with the Purple Dawn Bow than an ordinary Stars Bow. Initially, in order to draw a Purple Dawn Bow, he had practiced hard for two years; in the Admiral¡¯s Mansion whenever he practiced, it was usually with the Purple Dawn Bow. This was also why the other day when Shangguan Bing¡¯er had tested him on his shooting uracy that day. he had been slightly off target. The reason was that he was not used to the ordinary Stars Bow. After all, for the whole of those two years, he practiced drawing with it every day, his arm had been swollen countless times, despite wind and rain, Admiral Zhou would not let him rest. In Admiral Zhou¡¯s words: ¡°Even if you are a waste, you are also I, Zhou Shuiniu¡¯s, trash son. If you can¡¯t even use a bow, this father of yours will punch you til you arch into a bow shape.¡±


    The weight of the Purple Dawn Bow was almost two times that of an ordinary Stars Bow, fully 20 kilograms, and was quite heavy. Zhou Weiqing seemed lift it with much difficulty, and asked Xiao Se questioningly: ¡°Company Leader Xiao, your purple bow is quite heavy! How do you even use it?¡±


    Xiao Se gave a humph of disdain, ¡°Just depending on your own strength, you still dream to draw my Purple Dawn Bow? Even if you were to reborn and drink milk all over again, you still won¡¯t have that strength. You better hold it carefully, if you drop it, do not me me for being impolite.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s simple and honest expression on his face made him seem like a simple youth from the countryside, uncontaminated by city life.


    As the same time as he was replying, he grasped the bow and pulled back the bowstring, only to have it remain entirely still. His face turned red, as if he was exerting all his strength with every fibre of his body.


    Xiao Se was not even deign to take another look at Zhou Weiqing, turning his head Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°Look Battalion Commander, how can this Little Fatty Zhou have the qualification to be your Personal Aide when he can¡¯t even draw my Purple Dawn Bow?¡±


    Before Shangguan Bing¡¯er could say anything, Company Leader Mao Li couldn¡¯t resist and said, ¡°Company Leader Xiao, Little Fatty Zhou only just joined the army, being able to use the ordinary longbow is already quite good. As for the Purple Dawn Bow, let alone him, even for those seated here, not everyone can actually draw it right.¡±


    Xiao Se shot a look at him, a chill in his eyes, but did not bother replying him, instead treating him like air. His gaze remained on Shangguan Bing¡¯er, waiting for her reply.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er only wanted to do one thing now, which was to rush forward to give Little Fatty Zhou a beating. Although she did not know that Zhou Weiqing was already able to activate his Strength Physical Jewel, but knew that he had already gotten arge increase to his physical abilities after Awakening his Heavenly Jewels. Let alone is a Purple Dawn Bow, even if it were two and three he could also draw them all. After all, his Physical Jewel would boost his strength. However, this rascal¡¯s acting was so realistic; looking at his face that was flushed with exertion, with an expression that showed such anxiety, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was so angry that her face turned green.


    ¡°Company Leader Xiao, Little Fatty Zhou has not given up yet, why don¡¯t we wait and see.¡± While speaking, she also stood up, though she did not walk forward, instead looking at Zhou Weiqing with a fierce re.


    Zhou Weiqing felt a slight itch in his ear, a voice as soft as a mosquito sounded out in his ear, ¡°Damn Little Fatty Zhou, you better stop acting or I¡¯ll punch you till you won¡¯t be able to take care of yourself.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought that Zhou Weiqing wouldn¡¯t dare to continue acting after her threat, but who knew that right after she had said those words, Zhou Weiqing actually let go of the bow. Furthermore, that rascal was panting heavily, taking in big gulps of air, giving the appearance of being iparably exhausted.


    Xiao Se said with scorn: ¡°Battalion Commander, look and see for yourself, it is impossible for him to draw the Purple Dawn Bow, I think that you should also withdraw your order.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gripped her fist tightly, if she did not have to keep up her image as befits her rank and status, she would probably have rushed over and hit him by now.


    ¡°Who said that I am unable to draw this Purple Dawn Bow, it¡¯s just that just now my body was not warmed up yet. I can definitely do it if I try again.¡± Zhou Weiqing was saying in an unconvinced manner while still panting heavily. There was even a thin sheen of perspiration on his forehead.


    Xiao Saughed, putting both hands behind his back, showing a natural and elegant state, saying: ¡°Even if I let you try a hundred times you still will not be able to draw this bow. Did you think that the Purple Dawn Bow is meant for you, this kind of third-rater, to use?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a face filled with grief and indignation: ¡°Third-rater? Aren¡¯t third-raters also human? Who said I can¡¯t draw it, I will definitely be able to! Let me bet with you, if I cannot draw it, I willmit suicide right here.¡±


    This time, Mao Li did not speak up, because, even he had noticed something awry. Although he did not have as much contact with Zhou Weiqing as Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but he did also know that this young rascal was not as good or naive as he seemed. Furthermore, earlier that morning he had already witnessed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength for himself. Even if he could not fully draw the Purple Dawn Bow, he should still be at least able to pull back the string a little.


    Xiao Se said with a cold humph: ¡°Then you can try pulling again, I definitely want to see if you really dare tomit suicide here.¡± In his eyes, the death of an ordinary soldier is nothing.


    Zhou Weiqing took up the Purple Dawn bow again and was just about to start pulling, but just as he was about to exert strength, this fellow seemed to suddenly remember something, and he turned his head to look at Xiao Se, saying: ¡°Since we made a bet, we need to have the stakes on both sides. If I draw the bow, will you alsomit suicide here?¡± With his honest and simple looks, coupled with him asking such a question now, gave the people around the feeling that he was very naive and childish.


    Xiao Se said proudly: ¡°What do you think you are, can your life bepared with mine? I have the title of Viscount. Hmph, this Purple Dawn Bow will be my gambling stake. If you cannot draw it, I also do not want your life, you¡¯ll have to kneel here and call me three times ¡°Grandfather¡±, then I¡¯ll let you off.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing listened to Xiao Se¡¯s words and shook his head vigorously, ¡°No, that will not do, I will lose out that way. My father told me that for men, we have gold under our knees. Your bow is so heavy, but it is still inferior to the gold. If you lose, you must kneel down and call me Grandfather in order for things to be even.¡±


    Xiao Se did not believe that he would lose, and looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s obstinate face, he said with disdain: ¡°As long as you can draw the bow, why won¡¯t I call you? Quickly, stop wasting our precious time.¡±


    ¡°Good.¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled. Perhaps in the eyes of others, his smile would seem simple and honest, but in the eyes of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, it was an iparably sly and deceitful one. However, she did not prevent Zhou Weiqing from continuing, as in heart even she felt it was truly funny.

 Chapter 34

    <h4>Chapter 34: Purple Dawn Bow (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Before Zhou Weiqing could even begin to try drawing the bowstring, the squad leaders under Xiao Se had already started to make a scene, shouting: ¡°Don¡¯t waste your energy boy, quickly called your Grandfather. Being able to recognize our Company Leader to be your grandfather, it¡¯s your, this brat¡¯s, good fortune.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look to at the squad leader that had called out, pretending that he had not heard clearly, asking: ¡°What did you ask me to call out?¡±


    The squad leader subconscious replied: ¡°Grandfather.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, and said happily: ¡°Ohh, such a good boy. However, having such a grandson like you, your ancestor must have beencking virtue.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± That squad leader realized that he had been fooled by this seemingly simple and honest recruit. He stood up fiercely, but at the same time, Zhou Weiqing sneered, and exerted his strength with both arms, and the ¡®Ox Hair Venus¡¯ Purple Dawn Bow was instantly drawn to a full crescent.


    The squad leader who had just stood up had wanted to curse angrily, until he suddenly saw that Zhou Weiqing had fully drawn the Purple Dawn Bow to its max. His jaw dropped, an expression of sheer disbelief written on his face. He was not the only one, all the squad leaders under Xiao Se had simr expressions. Even Xiao Se looked as if he had seen a ghost, shock written all over his face. One must know that for normal humans who did not have any Heavenly Energy cultivated, it is almost impossible to draw the Purple Dawn Bow.


    Zhou Weiqing did not let lose the bowstring after drawing it, instead maintaining the posture without moving. The simple, honest look, the indignation, all the various expressions he had earlier all disappeared, and only scorn remained in his eyes, and he looked toward Xiao Se and gave a loud cry, ¡°Kneel down, call me Grandfather.¡±


    After Zhou Weiqing said that, with a crashing sound, all of Xiao Se¡¯s squad leaders immediately charged forward, encircling him. Looked at their appearances, they were about to attack Zhou Weiqing.


    However, at this moment, an evil light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, under and cover of his sleeves, the Icy Jade Physical Jewel swirled out quietly like fog in the night, appearing out onto his right wrist right, and instantaneously melded with him.


    Heavenly Energy and Physical Jewel melded in an instant, and Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt as if the Purple Dawn Bow in his hands was as of negligible weight, his whole body feeling full of indescribable great power. Subconscious, both his hands exerted strength once again, and a cracking sound issued out, as the Purple Dawn Bow in his hand was pulled until it snapped apart unexpectedly.


    With an idle toss, Zhou Weiqing threw the Purple Dawn Bow to the ground like it was a piece of trash, then lifted his gripped right fist in front of his eyes, blowing on it before saying with disdain: ¡°I thought it was such a good thing, I didn¡¯t expect it to break so easily upon pulling. Do you call this a bow?¡±


    The ¡°No Feather Squad Leaders¡± who were preparing to attack Zhou Weiqing werepletely startled by his actions. That was a Purple Dawn Bow made from hundred year old Stars Wood!! As Company Leader Mao Li had said earlier, few amongst them could even draw the bow, let alone draw it until it snapped. What sort of terrifying strength was required to be able to achieve such a feat? Complete silence filled the room, as none of them dared to make a move.


    ¡°Enough. What are you all trying to do? Do you want to be charged under militaryw?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er voice resounded in the air in icy cold tones, and the ¡°No Feather Squad Leaders¡± took advantage of the opportunity to quickly back down.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took a nce at the broken Purple Dawn Bow lying on the ground, and a sh of surprise appeared in her green eyes. She then turned towards Xiao Se, saying: ¡°Company Leader Xiao, I thinks there isn¡¯t any further need to prove anything else right?¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s face was ashen, turning absolutely green and white. He had never expected to get fooled by Little Fatty Zhou, a mere recruit, furthermore it was done so in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and his own Purple Dawn Bow had even been destroyed.


    However, he finally managed to suppress the rage in his heart, giving a forced smile and said: ¡°So Brother Zhou is such a hidden talent, I have misjudged you. Congrattions Battalion Commander for finding such a qualified Personal Aide. Being able to draw a Purple Dawn Bow to breaking point, naturally he does not need to prove anything further. Battalion Commander, the new barracks for recruits will be open a few dayster. I will go and handle the recruits first.¡± After saying that, he lead his ten ¡°No Feather Squad Leaders¡± away.


    ¡°Company Leader Xiao, I seem to remember that you have not kept your promise yet, you have neither knelt down nor called me ¡®Grandfather¡¯ yet, yet you are walking away already?¡± Zhou Weiqing said mockingly.


    Xiao Se looked at him, then suddenly this fellow also has smiled rather unexpectedly, with a rather deceitful sly looking smile. ¡°Brother Zhou, earlier I said that the Purple Dawn Bow can be my gambling stake. Afterwards, what I said was why won¡¯t I call you?¡¯ I never agreed to kneeling down. Since you really want to hear me call you, then I¡¯ll just call you 3 times of ¡®Little Fatty Zhou¡¯. As for the gambling stake, the Purple Dawn Bow, it was destroyed by you, so I have no rtion with it any further. Let¡¯s go.¡± As he was speaking, he waved his hands fiercely, and lead his men to turn around and leave.


    ¡°Bah! What thing is that?!¡± Zhou Weiqing looks at Xiao Se¡¯s retreating back, saying somewhat exasperatedly, and with some anger. He was still young after all, and had not previously noted noted the word game that Xiao Se had been ying, it looks like this fellow was more sly and deceitful than he had imagined.


    At the other side, Xiao Se who had left the Command Tent no longer had a smile on his face. With an ashen face and gritted teeth, he said. ¡°Go check out this Little Fatty Zhou. I must have a look and see where Shangguan Bing¡¯er this girl managed to find such a fellow. Could he be from the royal family?¡±


    The Squad Leader who had been tricked in calling Zhou Weiqing ¡®Grandfather¡¯ said in a low voice: ¡°Boss, looking at that rascal, he just has a greater natural strength, there is no need to mobilize the forces right Tonight, I will go to his tent and help you to get revenge and vent your anger.¡±


    ¡°Humph.¡± Xiao Se said coldly, ¡°Do you think that any mere individual can break the Purple Dawn Bow? If I have not guessed wrongly, that boy should be a Physical Jewel Master, with his Physical Jewel gives a majority boost to strength. I know almost all of Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Jewel Masters, yet this boy isn¡¯t one of them. You better go and search carefully, do not miss any clues, however minute they are.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    After Xiao Se had left, Shangguan Bing¡¯er also dismissed Mao Li and his squad leaders. Just before leaving, Mao Li gave Zhou Weiqing a big thumbs up from a hidden position, the expression in his eyes showing his approval. It was clear that Xiao Se taking this minor made him extremely happy.


    After everyone had left, only Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were left in themand tent.¡°Little Fatty Zhou, you can meld with your Heavenly Jewels already?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked, her surprise on disy markedly. With no one else around, she no longer needed to hide her earlier thoughts.


    Zhou Weiqing said in a natural, matter-of-fact manner: ¡°Yes, of course! I could do it after yesterday evening, the method you taught me was very simple, I managed to pick it up after some practice, then I just tried to link up with my Elemental and Physical Jewels, and it went quite smoothly as well.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was very silent. Was the practice of Jewel Masters really that easy? Certainly not, especially for Heavenly Jewel Master, it was even more difficult to practice and cultivate. There was a reason why she was called the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s top genius talent of the younger generation, It was because initially when she practiced Receiving and Releasing her Heavenly Jewels, it had only taken her five days to be skilled in it, but linking up with her Heavenly Jewels had taken ten whole days. Yet, this upright honest looking, yet truly sly fellow unexpectedly only used one night to master all of that. Although she was not willing to acknowledge it, but she also understood that it was now time for her to give up her title of Top Genius.

 Chapter 35

    <h4>Chapter 35: Purple Dawn Bow (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After all, how was she to know that all those aplishments were not because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent, but rather it was just some of the amazing things that were granted to him because of the suicidal-art Immortal Deity Technique, the miraculous skill that had let him master the basic skills of Heavenly Jewel Masters so smoothly.


    Seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er staring at him in a daze, Zhou Weiqing stepped in closer and grinned, saying: ¡°I know that I am very outstanding, but if you keep staring at me like that, I will still be embarrassed.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er awoke from her daze, flushing red in embarrassment, and with a flying kick onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s buttocks, she said with clenched jaws: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, I have been waiting for a very long time to punch you ¡­¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately understood that trouble was about to befall him, and quickly exhibited a panic-stricken appearance. s, how could Shangguan Bing¡¯er possibly be swindled again? Her movements were like the wind as she descended upon him with fiery anger.


    ¡°NNOooooo ¡­¡­¡±


    ¡­¡­


    Ten minutester, our dear Little Fatty Zhou was curled up on the ground, like a boiled shrimp, his whole body trembling as he groaned incessantly. He looked so pitiful, as if he would die at any moment.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at that rascal, speechless. In truth, she had barely punched him at all, but this fellow¡¯s acting skills were truly top notch. Even when she obviously knew he was acting, she still could not continue her beating.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not help but to burst into an exasperatedugh. ¡°Stop acting already, get up quickly, I¡¯ll let you off for today.¡±


    On hearing that, Zhou Weiqing, who seemed to be on the verge of death just moments ago, immediately somersaulted from the ground, jumping up in a burst of energy. Although there were still a few bruises on his face, but he was clearly full of spirit and vigor. From young, he had taken many a beating, his physical resistance was naturally something an average person could notpare to. Previously, at the Ice Spring Lake when he had run into Difuya, if not for the fact that he did not imagine that Difuya would dare attack him with her Elemental Jewel, he wouldn¡¯t have been injured so severely. Therefore, he had learnt that no matter what, he had to always be on his guard. Difuya¡¯s attack had gave him the valuable lesson, that nothing in this world was impossible.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stared at him, saying ¡°Who asked you to break that Purple Dawn Bow? Do you know the value of that kind of high quality bow? Xiao Se already lost it to you in the bet, you should have just taken it for your use.¡± As she was frommon birth, where the poor person¡¯s child usually learnt to manages finances early, looks at the broken Purple Dawn Bow on the ground, she felt a pain in her heart.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, assuming an air of self approbation: ¡°I do not want his bow, I¡¯m afraid I will dirty my hands. One look at that gigolo, I know that he is not a good thing. If it were your bow given to me to use, I will definitely take good care of it and keep it as my collection. Every day, I can smell your residual fragrance on it, I will be re-energized!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er once again clenched her the fist, ¡°You are asking for a beating again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body shrank back immediately, staring at her with widened eyes and said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that you will let me off for today? If you really want to hit me, thene.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was realising more and more that she just could not easily deal with him. You truly could not judge this rascal with conventional thinking, his slyness was truly at another level.


    ¡°Less idle talk. Since you have linked with your Heavenly Jewels, so what attributes do your Elemental Jewel contain?¡±


    As soon as the practice of Heavenly Jewel Masters was mentioned, Zhou Weiqing immediately became serious, a rare sight indeed. He said: ¡°After my Heavenly Energy and Elemental Jewel melded, I saw several different colours, when I focused on each color, my body would have a corresponding change. I have five different colors, and I have judged what they likely are: Green which should be Wind attribute, blue which should be the Lightning attribute, ck which should be the Darkness attribute, silver being the Spatial attribute. Thest one is grey in color, when I focus on it, I am immediately consumed with bloodlust and have the urge to kill. My Heavenly Energy is also consumed very rapidly, it was very strange. I have temporarily called it the Evil attribute.¡± He did not mention hisst attribute, not because he did not trust Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but because he was sure that even Shangguan Bing¡¯er would not know what attribute that was.


    Upon listening to his words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s pupils constricted, in the heart she mused: I do not understand why this rascal has so many good attributes. Moreover, because of him I also ¡­¡­


    Shaking her head, Shangguan Bing¡¯er tried to make herself stop dwelling upon the events of the other night, and the way she looked upon Zhou Weiqing became somewhat strange.


    ¡°Follow me.¡± As she said that, she carried her Purple Dawn Bow on the back, took two quiver of arrows and walked out.


    Zhou Weiqing followed her out of themand tent, towards the outskirts. Very soon, both of them had exited the camp area, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned to look at him, saying: ¡°Use your wind attribute.¡±


    ¡°How do I use it?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked nkly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Focus your will on the green colored portion of the status wheel.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stopped, and Released his Heavenly Jewels. He then slowly moved his Heavenly Energy into his Elemental Jewel, and immediately, the six color wheel of light appeared once again, and he focused his will onto the green region as asked. Almost instantly, he felt his body bing very light, as if a swirl of flowing air was revolving around his body, making him feel extremelyfortable and buoyant, as light as a feather. Amongst the various attributes that his Elemental Jewel contained, the wind Attribute was the one which consumed the lowest amount of Heavenly Energy. While he activated his Elemental Jewel, the four Death Acupuncture Point energy whirlpools that had formed also elerated, speeding up their absorption of the Heavenly Energy from the environment.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er waited for Zhou Weiqing patiently as he started wielding his Elemental Jewel. The entire process took almost two minutes, until she saw ayer of dim green light started surrounding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body; she then started her own movement, and in a sh of green light, she also activated her own wind Attribute, leading Zhou Weiqing along at an extremely high speed.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time making use of his Elemental Jewel¡¯s ability, and he felt like his body was so light and buoyant, and everything seemed so effortless. He only needed to lightly touch his feet on the ground, and he would naturally float three to four metres ahead. This method of running was not only several times faster than normal, and also did not take much effort.


    No wonder so many people want to be Jewel Masters, the ability of Jewel Masters is really miraculous! As Zhou Weiqing curiously examined the various advantages that the wind Attribute brought to him, he couldn¡¯t help but exim that in his heart. However, at the same time, he also could see the huge disparity between his abilities and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s. She had activated her wind Attribute instantaneously, not requiring the long preparation time which he needed.


    After a while, they had almost travelled ten miles from the militarypound, reaching the outskirts of Heavenly Bow City, entering the Stars Forest.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you wouldn¡¯t be trying to silence a witness of a crime* right?¡± Zhou Weiqing said jokingly with augh as he followed Shangguan Bing¡¯er.

 Chapter 36

    <h4>Chapter 36: Elemental Jewel Stored Skills (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er controlled her own speed at a pace which allowed him to keep up, and did not even look at him as she said, ¡°Address me as Battalion Commander. Anyway, if I wanted to kill you, would I have waited till now?¡±


    After continuing for a while more, she stopped at one of the more spacious clearings in the Stars Forest.


    ¡°Okay, this ce will do. There is some time before the recruit training starts, and during this period of time, I will be teaching you some of the cultivation and training methods of Heavenly Jewel Masters, as well as my own experience. After the recruit training starts, you do not need to train together with the ordinary recruits, but you need to practice by yourself. I have a lot of things to handle then.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly.


    Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s aloof expression, Zhou Weiqing was also very helpless. This was also the idea that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had came up with which she felt was the best way to handle him. No matter what he said or did, she would just give him a cold emotionless face, so that the rascal wouldn¡¯t reach out for a yard after taking an inch*.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coolly: ¡°You currently have your first set of Heavenly Jewels, and have be a true Heavenly Jewel Master. Your title should be called Lower Level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. I have two sets of Heavenly Jewels, so I¡¯m currently a Mid Level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. The cultivation for us Heavenly Jewel Masters is very difficult; if you want catch up with me, then you need to practice hard and cultivate to the eighth level of Heavenly Energy, and have your Heavenly Jewels split. Naturally, I can teach you all this when the timees. Now, I will teach you more about the usage of the Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit perked up when he heard that, and he listening carefully and respectfully.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°I am also a Heavenly Jewel Master, yet I have chosen the upation of an archer. Do you know why I have done so?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing instantly said with much certainty: ¡°It must be because you fear death just like me, as an archer, we can hide in the shadows and do sneak attacks by shooting arrows, which is definitely much safer. After all, safety first.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er sweatdropped, unable to even maintain the ice-cold expression on her face, and said angrily: ¡°Do you think that everyone is as shameless as you? The reason why I choose to be an archer is because I am very poor, even our Heavenly Bow Empire is unable to fully support the training of a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was surprised, ¡°How is that possible? Besides Admiral Zhou, you are our Empire¡¯s only Heavenly Jewel Master! If you arecking money, I would think the imperial Family would give it to you unconditionally?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er sighed lightly, ¡°Things aren¡¯t as easy as you think, the amount of money and resources to fully develop a Heavenly Jewel Master is an unfathomable, astronomical figure. To exin whyes down to the basics of the Elemental and Physical Jewels. When we have both the Elemental and Physical Jewels, the Physical Jewel may strengthen the attributes of our body directly, and the Elemental Jewel can also give us the element attributes, allowing us to have much greater abilities than the average person. However, if we do not go further, it¡¯s only restricted to this. For example, the Wind Attribute that we used a while ago can only increase our speed a little. When our Heavenly Energy and the Wind Attribute is merged, it can be called Wind Type Heavenly Energy, when using a weapon or just your own physical attack, you can get an increase in attack speed. Another example is your Lightning Attribute will imbue your attacks with some lightning attributes. For ordinary Jewel Masters, this might be enough, but as Heavenly Jewel Masters, it is insufficient. For the Heavenly Jewels that are so difficult to cultivate, we want to maximize their strengths, we need some additional external assistance to improve both our Elemental and Physical Jewels.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was rather puzzled: ¡°I don¡¯t really understand what you mean.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Let me cited a simple example for you to understand. The ability of our Elemental Jewel¡¯s Attribute, before adding on the external assistance, can only affect yourself, you can¡¯t actually discharge it externally to wound your enemy. However, once we¡¯vepleted the special way to add the external assistance, it can form skills which allows us to unleash the element externally onto our enemies. You just need to remember these eight words, that is: Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment, Elemental Jewel Storing Skills. These eight characters state the basis of how we can improve our Physical and Elemental Jewels.¡±


    ¡°Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment, Elemental Jewel Storing Skills?¡± Zhou Weiqing repeated Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words. Although Admiral Zhou was very strict with him especially regarding education, but due to the fact that his meridians were blocked, he had not been taught much regarding Heavenly Jewel Masters. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing had the clear feeling, as if a mysterious door was slowly opening wide for him.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er continued saying: ¡°Every additional Physical Jewels we manage to cultivate will always give our bodies an additionalrge boost, this is especially so for us Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s pure Physical Jewels, with a boost as high as 150%. However, the power and mystery of Physical Jewels are actually not limited to this. Look at this.¡±


    As she was speaking, she lifted her left hand slowly, where two glittering and translucent Dragonstone Jewels were circling. As Zhou Weiqing looked on, he saw the first Dragonstone Jade Jewel suddenly let loose a bright light, and it actually flew away from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s wrist! After which, the green light surrounding it gentled, and the Physical Jewel started changing shape in midair.


    After a short while, the Dragonstone Jade Jewel had unexpectedly changed form into a long arrow, its entire body seemingly made from Dragonstone Jades, glittering and translucent, but its size was in no way different from a normal arrow with the exception of a green light surrounding it.


    ¡°So, this is Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment?¡± Zhou Weiqing was staring dumbfoundedly as he said. He had never known that Physical Jewel could actually have such wondrous uses.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, and with a wave of her left hand, she gripped the Purple Dawn Bow, the index finger and middle finger of her right nocking the Dragonstone Jade Arrow to the bowstring.


    ¡°Pay attention.¡±


    With that reminder, she drew the Purple Dawn Bow into a full crescent arch, and in the next instance, a sh of green light apanied with the buzz of the bowstring appeared momentarily, its sheer speed made it seem like an illusion. The strangest thing was, after the Dragonstone Jade arrow was released, Zhou Weiqing did not hear any sound, and the only thing he saw was the quick sh of green light. Furthermore, it did not fly in a straight line, instead flying with twist and turns in the forest, as if it was able to see, dodging the Stars Trees ahead.


    ¡°This is possible?¡± Zhou Weiqing shuddered. In this rascal¡¯s mind, the first thought was that if Shangguan Bing¡¯er used this Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment to shoot at him, even if there was 100 of him, he would still die.


    ¡°This is my first Physical Jewel¡¯s Consolidated Equipment, the Silent Tracking Arrow, it is controlled by my will until the attacknds, and it will then return.¡± As she spoke those words, the Dragonstone Jade Arrow reappeared in her fingers with a twinkle of green light.

 Chapter 37

    <h4>Chapter 37: Elemental Jewel Stored Skills (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°What is known as Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment refers to our Physical Jewels being able to form into the shape of a weapon, armor piece, or even other shapes. Once it has set into a shape, it will also have the characteristics or attributes of your Physical Jewel, which can thus form a very unique weapon for us. This is what I meant previously by the external assistance. For myself, my Silent Tracking Arrow can attack any enemy from any angle in a 500 metre radius from myself, and its speed is three times that of any normal arrow, and also an additional armor piercing effect. So long as I have enough Heavenly Energy to support it, I can keep reusing it. However, with my currently eighth level of Heavenly Energy, I can at most support the release of 12 arrows.¡±


    The Dragonstone Jade Silent Tracking Arrow changed back to its original shape of its Physical Jewel and returned to circling Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s wrist. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing had sucked in a breath of cold air. Although he had always known that Jewel Masters were extremely formidable, but he had not expected their strength to be of such extent. He was lucky that on that day, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had not followed her impulses, otherwise ¡­¡­


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not disy pride after disying her Silent Tracking Arrow, but instead seemed somewhat despondent, ¡°Now you know the difference in power between a Power Jewel that has external assistance and one that does not. To carry out the Consolidation of Equipment for our Physical Jewel requires the purchase of corresponding Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. However, the cost of these Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are astronomical, furthermore, the sess rate of Consolidating Equipment is very low. For a small country like our Heavenly Bow Empire, no one can support such an immense expense besides the Imperial Family, that¡¯s why the number of Jewel Masters in our country is so low, as most Jewel Masters are unable toplete external assistance to their Power Jewels. I choose to be an archer because under the circumstance of being unable toplete external assistance, archers are still able to make some extra use their Power Jewels.¡±


    As she said that, Shang Gong Bing drew her Purple Dawn Bow once more, but this time an ordinary feathered arrow appeared on the bowstring instead, and as the Purple Dawn Bow was drawn to a full crescent, the two King Tourmaline Elemental Jewels on her left hand shed in a brilliant red light, integrating into the Purple Dawn Bow as well as the feathered arrow instantaneously. A clear buzzing sound rang out, and the arrow flew out trailing with red light, and immediately the Stars Tree 50 meters away was shot through.


    ¡°The Physical Jewel¡¯s boost to speed allows me to shoot arrows at a speed way above an ordinary archer, while the Wind Attribute Elemental Jewel can increase the speed and prative power of the released arrow. When both effects are added together, the might increases exponentially. As such, choosing to be an archer allows me to better use the abilities of the Physical and Elemental Jewels.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head, saying: ¡°What about the Elemental Jewel Stored Skills then?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°If the Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment gives us a weapon, then Elemental Jewel Stored Skills grants us great skills. Look at this.¡±


    Lifting her left hand, one of the King Tourmaline Jewels integrated into her palm quietly, Instantly, a thick green light jumped from her left hand, dancing around her fingertips. As she flicked her fingers, three sets of green wind des ¨C in the shape of crescent moon and having a diameter of about one yard each ¨C floated before her. The next moment, the wind des started to revolve around Zhou Weiqing and her. The very air itself seemed to be sliced apart, making a sharp sound that caused was hair raising for Zhou Weiqing to hear.


    ¡°This is the stored skill of my first Elemental Jewel, Wind des. It is a rtively closebat skill, with an attack range of 30 meters. Generally speaking, the Weapon from Physical Jewels and Skills of Elemental Jewels are able toplement each other well, bncing offense and defense, short and long ranges. This also maximises the power of Heavenly Jewel Masters. Although ordinary Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters can also Consolidate Equipments or Store Skills, but the same skills in their handspared to in the hands of a Heavenly Jewel Master, ispletely different in terms of strength. For example, the Wind des I use, if a Wind Elemental Master uses the exact same skill, he can at most generate one Wind de.¡±


    ¡°Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipments require the purchase of the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls from Consolidating Equipment Masters, and the price is considered very exorbitant. However, the Storing of Skills for the Elemental Jewel is even more troublesome, and it requires the Elemental Jewel to Store the skills from Heavenly Beasts. Furthermore, one Elemental Jewel can only store one skill, but Heavenly Beasts have many different skills. Without even mentioning the difficulty in dealing with Heavenly Beasts, if you managed to Store a Skill from a Heavenly Beast, but it does not suit your own abilities, then you have wasted one Jewel¡¯s Skill, and that particr Elemental Jewel can be considered abandoned. Therefore, when attempting to Store Skills on their Elemental Jewels, all Jewel Masters are extremely careful, and they will generally spend an extremely high price to enter the Skill-Storing Pce, to at least guarantee they manage to get a useful skill.¡±


    By now, Zhou Weiqing finally understood how difficult it was to actually be a Heavenly Jewel Master. It was not just the difficulty in cultivation, but even the Consolidating Equipment Masters and Skill-Storing Pce, just listening to all that made him dizzy. However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words at least made him understand one thing, that is, a Heavenly Jewel Master who has not Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, was a lot weaker.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thoughtful and pensive-looking appearance, and felt somewhat gratified in her heart. Although in the heart she was still unable to ept the matters of that day, but all that she had now could be said to be given by the Heavenly Bow Empire, and as such she was absolutely loyal to the empire, and was certainly willing to see the Heavenly Bow Empire to gain another strong Heavenly Jewel Master. If not for this, how could she have let Zhou Weiqing off the hook that night. At this point in time, seeing his rare solemn and serious self, her heart also felt slightly better.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, if I let you carry out Consolidate Equipment on your Physical Jewel, what would you prepare to Consolidate?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked calmly.


    Zhou Weiqing replied without hesitation: ¡°Of course it would be armor, definitely theplete set including helmet. I must arm myself to the teeth, the best would be an invulnerable unbreakable armor. Wahaha!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned green instantly, and once againnded a kick on Zhou Weiqing ass, ¡°Can you be a little distinguished? Do you fear death so much?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing covered his ass, with a face as if he were suffering from much injustice, saying: ¡°Humans who do not fear death will be condemned by heaven and earth. Our lifespan is only a few dozens years, I have not lived long enough!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly: ¡°You better limit your daydreaming as soon as possible. Your idea is quite impossible. The volume of the Consolidated Equipment for each Physical Jewel is limited, you can at most Consolidate the volume of a long sword or a longbow, to actually Consolidate aplete set of armor, is nearly impossible.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said, ¡°You can¡¯t say it so absolutely like that. If for my first Physical Jewel I Consolidate the helmet, the second one a Heart-Protection Mirror*, I can eventuallyplete a whole set one day!¡±


    *TL: »¤Ðľµ ¨C ¡®Heart-Protection Mirror¡¯ is basically a small piece of protective metal covering the heart area, usually slotted at a breastte of armour for additional protection since the heart is one of the vital points.


    ¡°You ¡­¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was angered til she was shaking all over, and looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯sughing and yful appearance, the resentment and anger over the past few days, coupled with the sense of injustice erupted in her heart, and beads of tears started falling from her tender face. She tightly bit her lower lip, forcing herself not to make any noise by crying out loud.


    ¡°Err¡­¡­¡± Seeing that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had started crying, Zhou Wei felt a stab of pain in his heart, and cautiously went to her side, ¡°Don¡¯t cry okay? If you cry some more you won¡¯t be beautiful anymore.¡±

 Chapter 38

    <h4>Chapter 38: Elemental Jewel Stored Skills (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Who wants you to care, get lost.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily, sobbing in between.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, ¡°I¡¯m wrong okay? I¡¯ll listen to you, I¡¯ll Consolidate any Equipment you ask me to. Even if you let me Consolidate into a pig, I will not oppose you!¡± At the same time as he said that, he lifted both hands to his ears, and imitated the appearance of pig ears pping.


    ¡°PUFF*. You originally already are a pig, if not why are you called Little Fatty Zhou.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was provoked intoughter by his pitiful acting again, and once again shot a kick his way. This time, Zhou Weiqing stood still and received it, although his face was contorted in exaggerated pain, but he did not move at all, giving an appearance that he was willing to ept being hit to ept punishment to be forgiven.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifts her hand to wipe the tears from her face, giving him a quick re. In her heart she was thinking, This damn Little Fatty Zhou is really my lifelong adversary? Why am I always unable to deal with him?


    ¡°You will do as I say and Consolidate whichever Equipment I tell you to, that¡¯s what you said. Also, same for your Elemental Jewel Stored Skills.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly nodded his head repeatedly, he wasn¡¯t afraid of Shangguan Bing¡¯er hitting or scolding him, but was terrified of her crying. As the saying goes, Beating is Affection, Scolding is Love, this rascal very naturally regarded those actions by Shangguan Bing¡¯er as intimate actions. However when he saw her crying, Zhou Weiqing was at a loss. Even though on the surface he always had aughing, happy face; in truth, he had a very guilty conscience from the events of that day.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw that he was being honest, and her anger also diminished, ¡°Hmph. Let¡¯s head back. You pack your things up, we will be leaving the army camp tomorrow early in the morning.¡±


    ¡°Leaving the army camp? What are we going to do?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°You will know when the timees. You must have the mental preparation, this time we will be leaving for at least two to three months. You will not need to participate in the recruit training.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, ¡°Just you and me?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped in her tracks, turning her head to re angrily at him, ¡°If you want to die you can continue speaking! If you dare to have any dirty thoughts, I will, I will¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately continued: ¡°You will cry for me¡­ I fear that the most¡­¡± As he spoke those words, he immediately activated his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye¡¯s Wind Attribute and ran off at top speed.


    Looking at his flustered escape, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was provoked intoughter again, even unexpectedly ying along, shouting out to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Herees the Silent Tracking Arrow!¡±


    With a *PUTONG* sound, Zhou Weiqing fell down to the ground upon hearing that, directly falling right into the woods, looking so disconcerted and distressed that even Shangguan Bing¡¯er had a scare. She did not know that earlier on this fellow had been attacked from behind by Difuya, and was especially sensitive now.


    Only after Zhou Weiqing had fell hard on the ground then had he realised what had happened, and as Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s crafty yet beautifulughter resounded out, a shrill, pitiful yell rang out in the Stars Forest, ¡°Murdering of your husband¡­¡± Instantly, that delightfulughter stopped, followed by the increased volume of that pitiful yell of pain¡­


    The next day, dawn.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had changed into a simple cotton shirt and skirt, shouldering her Purple Dawn Bow on her back as she left the army camp. Even the simple clothes were not able to cover her outstandingly moving beauty.


    Just as she reached the exit of the army camp, she saw Zhou Weiqing, who was still dressed in his military uniform, lounging nearby the front exit. He was also shouldering a longbow on his back, as well as two quiver of arrows ¨C the standard longbowman attire, down to even the archer¡¯s Wind Hat.


    Seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯ere out, Zhou Weiqing immediately stood at attention, giving a very proper salute, and shouted loudly, ¡°Good Morning, Battalion Commander.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er red at him exasperatedly, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you yesterday to wear ordinary clothes?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head sheepishly: ¡°I do not have any ordinary clothes, I¡¯m on left with this military uniform, I don¡¯t even have a spare set for changing.¡± At the same time was saying, he shot a sly look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er bit her lower lip, once again suppressing the urge to punch him, saying coldly: ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± As she said that, she had already started moving. Zhou Weiqing hurriedly Released his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel, activating his Wind Attribute, and set off in pursuit. They two of them ran in tandem, and very soon they had left the vicinity of the militarypound, heading in an eastward direction along the Stars Boulevard.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not speak with Zhou Weiqing on the way, knowing that this was the best way to cope with this rascal. Although she held some hatred against Little Fatty Zhou, but after making the Three-Point Covenant with him, she no longer wanted to kill him. She told herself unceasing that all of this was for the sake of the Empire.


    Indeed, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s method was extremely effective, Zhou Weiqing followed beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er, trying unceasingly to tease and tempt her into speaking, but no matter what he said, Shangguan Bing¡¯er just ignored him, causing him to be so anxious that he was touching his ears and scratching his cheeks. If he said anything sensitive or untactful, then Shangguan Bing¡¯er would just pick up her speed, since she had the additional boost of her agility Physical Jewels, she could instantaneously distance herself from him, causing Zhou Weiqing to chase her till he was panting heavily.


    From dawn to noon, more than four hours, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had barely said a sentence to Zhou Weiqing, and also had not stopped to rest. At this time, the sun was high above in the sky, and Zhou Weiqing was perspiring heavily. Of course, running for 4 hours was nothing big for him, but the problem was following Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s speed. At this time, the Heavenly Energy in his body was at the limit, when it was used up, his speed would drop, and the four energy whirlpools at the four Death Acupuncture Points would absorb energy from the environment, and after some recharging, he could make use of the Wind Attribute to elerate once more; he endlessly duplicated this process of depletion of Heavenly Energy and then re-elerating.


    By now, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was also very curious, all along she had reduced her speed to allow Zhou Weiqing to follow, after all he only had the Wind Elemental Attribute boost, and could notpare with her double boost of both Physical and Wind Elemental Jewels. However, she soon discovered that this fellow who had just awakened Heavenly Jewels, and whose Heavenly Energy should only be at the 4th Stage, seemed to have a resilience and stamina to his Heavenly Energy that way surpassed her judgement. This was especially so after the 2nd hour, when he started the strange movement of slowing and elerating, causing her to be even more curious. The unique strength that the Immortal Deity Technique possessed in absorbing Heavenly Energy from the environment so easily was not something that other Heavenly Energy Cultivation Techniques possessed.


    ¡°Let¡¯s rest a while.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er came to a halt. Even at the sheer speed that the both of them were moving, after walking a whole morning they were still in the Stars Forest. If they wanted to exit thisrge forest, it would still take them the evening to do so even when maintaining that same speed.


    Zhou Weiqing plopped his ass down and leaned on one of the Stars Trees at the side of the road, panting for breath in deep gulps, sweat soaking his entire body. However, he also discovered the marvelous ability of his Heavenly Energy ¨C when his Heavenly Energy was depleted, even when he did not focus his attentions in stimting them, the four opened Death Acupuncture Point¡¯s energy whirlpools would still spin at full strength to automatically absorb Heavenly Energy from the environment to recharge his body.

 Chapter 39

    <h4>Chapter 39: Elemental Jewel Stored Skills (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er sat at a big tree about ten metres away from Zhou, taking off her backpack, and retrieving her dry rations and water to eat.


    Zhou Weiqing continued panting a while more, and he gradually caught his breath and his breathing grew uniform, he did not have any dry rations with him, and seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er eating and drinking, he couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva, as he edged closer to her.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, I also want some.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at that fellow¡¯s greedy eyes, gave a humph and continued ignoring him.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°A General does not have hungry soldiers*, if I don¡¯t have anything to eat, then I will not continue walking.¡± As he said that, he one sat down beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er, although he did not bump into her, but just sitting together at the big tree, he could smell the subtle fragrance that she had, although his belly was still empty, but he still felt rather satisfied.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er moved her body a little to keep a distance from him, continuing to eat slowly. She did not believe that Zhou Weiqing would note and beg her when he got hungry. This rascal was like a crafty hooligan, if she did not deal with him properly, how would he listen to herter? She did not believe that Little Fatty Zhou would have any problems missing a meal or two.


    Just as Shangguan Bing¡¯er secretly thought that she had seeded in her little scheme, Zhou Weiqing who was sitting beside her suddenly burst into motion, the next instant, his body was leapt up like a leopard, bounding deep into the woods.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was startled, standing up along with him.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to look for something to eat.¡± Zhou Weiqing throws down those words, before he disappeared into the forest.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was stunned momentarily, before keeping her dry rations to pursue Zhou Weiqing into the forest. The reason she followed him was because she was afraid that this rascal would not keep his promise and run away instead. Furthermore, she was also rather curious how Zhou Weiqing would go about looking for something to eat.


    After these few days of contact with him, the more she grew to believe that Little Fatty Zhou was of humble birth. Although there weren¡¯t many good people amongst the nobles, but it was unlikely for there to be such a hateful little rogue like him right?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er activated both her Physical and Elemental Jewels, going forth at a higher speed than Zhou Weiqing. Although she was not as familiar with the Stars Forest as Zhou Weiqing, but relying on her superior hearing and speed, she was still able to keep up with him easily.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing twisting and turning uncannily through the forest, extremely agile; what was the most unusual was that the green light only shone from him asionally, but that alone gave Shangguan Bing¡¯er quite a shock in her heart. After all, she was a pure agility Heavenly Jewel Master, and was definitely well-researched regarding movement styles. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movements, she clearly found that he was only using his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy only when he need it most ¨C on those asions when he needed to jump up high, or just when he needed a quick speed boost, mostly used to surmount any difficult obstructions in his way. In doing so, not only did he manage to maintain high speeds, he could also conserve as much Heavenly Energy as possible. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could also do this, but most importantly, how long had it been since Zhou Weiqing only awakened his Heavenly Energy? It was barely a few days, and he could already disy such amazing control over his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy! Shangguan Bing¡¯er found that she was increasingly unable to see through this fellow anymore.


    After Zhou Weiqing had advanced approximately several hundred meters through the woods, he suddenly jumped upwards with a huge leap, grabbing a branch to propel himself forward, and in the next instant, he had firmlynded on top of a thick branch, his right foot hooked steadily into the branch, while his left foot trod steadily on the branch, and inpleting those movements, he slung off the longbow from his back and in a swift motion, nocked an arrow and drew the bow to a full crescent. The arrowtip moved in a minute motion as he constantly adjusted his aim.


    What experienced and adept archery. Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought, rather startled in her heart. As a formidable Heavenly Jewel Master Archer herself, she was extremely familiar in the ways of archery, and she could easily distinguish clearly that Zhou Weiqing had not made use of his Heavenly Jewels during that previous movements. Such experience and skill in nocking the arrow and drawing his bow along with his familiarity with the environment, just those points alone meant he was already an outstanding archer. Even if he were not a Heavenly Jewel Master, just based on those skills, he would be able to make his mark in Archery Battalion.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes shed with a bright light, and with a whizz, he released the arrow which flew out light a bolt of lightning, flying towards the depths of the jungle.


    However, at the same moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s both hands blurred in movement, a green light shot out from her Purple Dawn Bow, though it was shot outter, but it quickly reached Zhou Weiqing arrow instantaneously and struck it, causing it to lose its course, and with two light thudding sounds, both arrows embedded into arge tree in the distance.


    Zhou Weiqing almost subconsciously swivelled his body around the tree, his whole body slid down the Stars Tree, and in doing so making sure his body beingpletely covered by tree trunk.


    ¡°You still fear death so much.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    On hearing it was Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing poked his head back up and said with a grin: ¡°Fearing death is basic human nature, what if it had been an enemy? My dear beautiful Battalion Commander, you should praise me instead for my resourcefulness right! Having such a subordinate like me, don¡¯t you feel proud?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a humph, ¡°That little rabbit is so cute, yet you wanted to kill it. With me around, you shall not take an innocent life.¡±


    Zhou Wei said with a pitiful face: ¡°Beautiful Battalion Commander, how can I live like that! You don¡¯t give me any dry rations to eat, and when I hunt for food to eat, you also prevent me from doing so, where¡¯s the justice in that!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not know why, but looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s distressed appearance, her heart felt a pleasant satisfaction, and her beautiful face revealed a self-satisfied smile as she said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you have the ability to look for food? Feel free to do so, but under the premise of not taking lives.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing came back around from behind the tree, re-shouldering his longbow onto his back and gave a long sigh with a suffering face: ¡°Looks like I will not have any meat to eat today. Beautiful Battalion Commander, I¡¯m still in the stage of growing, to suffer from malnutrition, so pitiful!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re as strong as a bull, what malnutrition are you speaking of?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly. However, as soon as she finished saying those words, her face flushed red, after all, she had experienced first hand that Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s vigor and strength.


    However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words were also true, after Zhou Weiqing had Awakened his Heavenly Jewels, not only had his height grown, his entire person also seemed to be filled with vigor and energy, his muscles clearly defined under his military uniform, as if he had an inexhaustible reserve of strength. If his appearance were to be judged as a soldier, he definitely had the stature of an elite soldier, definitely more thanparable to any stout adults. Do not forget that he was still less than 14 years old.


    Unfortunately for Zhou Weiqing, he had not seen her embarrassed blush, or he might have had a greater sense of self satisfaction. As he spoke to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he was also lowering his head head to the ground, as if looking for something. Both his hands were moving around the shrubbery with seeming experience, and after a short while time, his bosom was filled with several items like bamboo shoots, and he had also picked up severalrge Stars Trees leaves, before he finally straightened his back.


    ¡°Beautiful Battalion Commander, is it okay I eat these?¡± Zhou Weiqing said as he gave a solemn expression.

 Chapter 40

    <h4>Chapter 40: Fei Li Empire Flying Hill City (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful eyes were immediately filled with wariness, her experience with this rascal telling her that whenever he acted solemn and proper, he definitely had something up his sleeve. ¡°Eat all you want, if you eat to death then you get what you deserve!¡±


    Unexpectedly, Zhou Weiqing did not argue. Instead, he found a rtively spacious spot; plucking the wild grass on the ground to clear a stretch of less than two square meters, before cing the leaves and bamboo shoots he had gathered onto the ground. He then returned to the forest, and after some time, he managed to find some dry deadwood and thin vines.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er noticed that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands were very nimble, with his ten slender fingers, and in a few quick motions, the vines and deadwood branches had been formed into a simple rack, braced steadily into the ground. The huge thick leafs in his hands seemed to flutter up and down. She had not even managed to get a clear look at his actions before the leafs had been folded together into the shape of a small pot, which he then surrounded and tied up with four thin vines, before hanging it on the rack he had put up.


    From start topletion, Zhou Weiqing had only used several minutes, his movements were adept, and it was obviously not the first time he had done this. After that, he started breaking apart the bamboo shoots above the small pot, and with a clear sound of falling liquid, the bamboo shoots were unexpectedly hollow in the centre, holding a clear liquid within. After breaking apart several of the shoots, the leaf-pot was filled with that liquid, and most mysteriously, not a single drop had leaked out.


    Zhou Weiqing piled the surplus deadwoods leaf-pot, then rummaged into the small backpack he was carrying and retrieved flint from within. He sparked up a me, which gradually grewrger, the burning deadwood making a crackling sound, and it was already heating up the leaf-pot.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er subconsciously gathered closer to Zhou Weiqing as he was doing all of that, and couldn¡¯t help asking: ¡°Won¡¯t the leafs be burnt and destroyed?¡±


    In such a rare asion that her voice was not ice cold, Zhou Weiqing rejoiced secretly in his heart as he heard it. ¡°Of course not, because it contains water inside.¡± His hands did not stop moving while he was speaking, as he retrieved a sharp small knife from within his bag, his left hand picking up one of the bamboo shoots that he had broken apart earlier, slicing off its outeryer, before throwing it into the potyer byyer. After repeating this for a while, several bamboo shoot slices as thick as a baby¡¯s arm had been sliced into the pot, and at the same time, the water in leaf-pot had also started to boil; indeed a perfect timing.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had by now subconsciously squatted beside Zhou Weiqing, watching as hepleted all of that, Her gaze had also gentled considerably. A man who could cook would generally find it easier to give women warm feelings. Furthermore, Shangguan Bing¡¯er preferred ¡®light¡¯ food, and this bamboo shoot soup definitely held more attraction to her than a meal of meat.


    Zhou Weiqing pped his hands before keeping his knife, and said with a grin: ¡°This bamboo is the unique local specialty in our Stars Forest, and it can only be found here; very few people actually know about it as it only grows in the shelter of the older Stars Trees, and it will absorb morning dew in its hollow middle, which is extremely sweet and tasty. I call it the Reveal Bamboo Shoots, and it is extremely delicious, especially when cooked in the dew from its own middle, it maintains its original taste best. It can be eaten after being boiled for a while to eat, and only adding a bit of salt is needed.¡±


    After all, he had once been thrown into the wild by his Admiral father for survival training, no matter jungle, desert or even mountain ranges, he had experienced survival training in all those areas. From the age of ten, he ¨C who was known as a trash by others ¨C had been living a life of suffering, thus looking for food in his most familiar Stars Forest was just too easy.


    The bamboo shoots dew soup in the leaf-pot gurgled with air bubbles, and a light fragrance lingered in the air, the smell whetting the appetite of anyone who smelled it.


    Zhou Weiqing stole a nce towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, just happening to catch the 15-year-old girl taking a gulp as she tried to swallow her saliva subtly. At first, he wanted to tease her a little, but then his heart was inexplicably filled with a warm feeling. Picking up twodles that he had carved out earlier from the bamboo shoots covering, he gave one to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, then took out some salt, scattering it into the bamboo shoots dew soup.


    The bamboo shoots were very fresh and tender, and could be eaten after boiling for a little while in the dew. Zhou Weiqing gave Shangguan Bing¡¯er an inviting hand signal, then impatiently scooped up adle of bamboo shoot dew soup, blowing a few breaths to cool it then bringing it straight into his mouth. He was after all both hungry and thirsty now.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted thedle, and was just about to start eating, but her hand stopped suddenly in mid air, and she bit her lower lip with aplex look in her eyes as she nced at Zhou Weiqing. Just a moment ago, she had refused to give him her dry rations to eat, how could she actually eat the food that he had prepared now, she had a very entangled feeling in her heart.


    ¡°Give me a piece of dry rations. This soup isn¡¯t sufficient to ay hunger! I¡¯ll trade the soup with you okay?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her and reached out with a piteous expression.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gawked at him a while, before taking off her backpack and taking out a piece of dry rations to give Zhou Weiqing. She suddenly felt that this rascal was not as bad as she thought.


    The bamboo shoot dew soup was a pale-green colour, the pieces of bamboo shoots floating within like pieces of jade. The sweet fragrance was light, but did not disperse; even though they did not have any other condiments to add, the fresh and tender bamboo shoots were already extremely delicious, made even more so with the dew and leafs.


    As soon as Shangguan Bing¡¯er took her first mouthful of the bamboo shoots dew soup, she fell deep in love with it, the sweet soft delicate fragrance flowing from the tip of her tongue to the very ends, entering her stomach, and a warm feeling seeped through her whole body; the sweet aftertaste remaining in her mouth and nose, and such an amazing feeling was definitely much better than eating mere dry rations.


    She even felt a tinge of regret for not allowing Zhou Weiqing hunt and kill the rabbit; perhaps, this fellow could simrly make an amazing delicacy.


    Zhou Weiqing did not tease or provoke Shangguan Bing¡¯er, instead sitting beside the leaf-pot, eating the dry rations together with the bamboo shoot dew soup is eating, his eyes somewhat dazed.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s appearance while eating was just too beautiful, especially the expression she revealed on her face when she took her first mouthful of the bamboo shoot dew soup; which made Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart clutch in a sudden movement. In his eyes, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face was even tastier than the bamboo shoot dew soup.


    Just like Shangguan Bing¡¯er falling in love with the bamboo shoot dew soup he made, at that moment, he also deeply fell in love with her satisfied appearance. He gripped his fist, decides inside that he would do anything to pursue her, and make her his wife.


    As he daydreamt of marrying Shangguan Bing¡¯er, being able to hug her fragrant tender moving body to sleep every day, the smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face immediately becamescivious. Luckily, the young beautiful woman in front of him had her attention focused on the bamboo shoot dew soup, and did not notice that rascal¡¯s dirty expression.

 Chapter 41

    <h4>Chapter 41: Fei Li Empire Flying Hill City (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After a short while, the entire pot of bamboo shoot dew soup had been polished off by the two of them, in fact Zhou Weiqing had only eaten only one-third of it, and the majority was eaten by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. After finishing the pot, she even licked her lips and sticking out her lovable pink little tongue, as if not fully satisfied yet. She usually ate at the mess in the army camp, which never had such delicious food.


    She looked at Zhou Weiqing somewhat abashedly, and happened to see him still chewing away at the dry rations. Instantly, this kind girl¡¯s heart was filled with regret and shame; she was thinking about how she had refused to give him her dry rations earlier, and instead finally eating his good food, and her beautiful face turned turned hot and flushed, as she hung her head in silence.


    Zhou Weiqing asked in softly: ¡°Is it delicious?¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded slightly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, and continued saying with an alluring voice: ¡°Then in the future shall I always keep preparing it for you?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded once more.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice sounded out again, with a hint of bashfulness, ¡°Then, since I¡¯m such a handsome fellow who also excels in the kitchen, how about giving me the opportunity to pursue you?¡±


    Because of the previous lines, Shangguan Bing¡¯er almost nodded subconscious, ¡°En¡­. Ah! No!¡±


    Only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er realise she had been tricked and leapt up in response, but just as she was about to rebuking Zhou Weiqing angrily, she saw that this fellow had both his hands held up to his head, curled up on the ground, saying with a pitiable expression, ¡°Even if it¡¯s not okay, you shouldn¡¯t hit me!¡±


    Walking over to give him a light kick on his buttocks with her foot, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°Who wants to hit you? Time to go.¡±


    They set off once again, and although Shangguan Bing¡¯er still ignored Little Fatty Zhou, but after having the bamboo shoot dew soup, she wasn¡¯t able to put up her cold expression any longer.


    ¡°Battalionmander, where are we going to? At least let me have some idea.¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot him a nce and said: ¡° We are going to the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Flying Hill City.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing paused in surprise, he had not thought that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would be bringing him to a ce so far away, no wonder she said previously that they wouldn¡¯t return to the camp for months.


    Fei Li Empire and Heavenly Bow Empire shared a border, and was to the Northeast of Heavenly Bow Empire. Fei Li Empire was one of therger empires in the Boundless Continent, and was almost over a hundred timesrger than Heavenly Bow Empire, which was a very small country.. Of the various empires in the Western Region of the Boundless Empire, only Bai Da Empire, which was separated from Heavenly Bow Empire by the Kalise Empire, was as strong as the Fei Li Empire.


    As for the Flying Hill City which Shangguan Bing¡¯er spoke of, Zhou Weiqing also knew of it. The Flying Hill City was strategically one of the most important cities of the southern border of Fei Li Empire, and in the entire Fei Li Empire, it was also in the top 5rgest cities, and was about ten timesrger than Heavenly Bow City, and was extremely prosperous.


    Heavenly Bow Empire and Fei Li Empire were on rather good terms, just like the Kalise Empire were closer to the Bai Da Empire. Besides Heavenly Bow and Kalise, there were several other smaller countries close to Bai Da and Fei Li Empires, which separated the tworge countries. If not for that, perhaps both of theserge empires who had a very disharmonious rtion might have already exploded into major war.


    ¡°We¡¯re going to Flying Hill City? That is so far! Although our walking speed is very fast, but at the rate we are going, it will take us at least ten days to reach! Isn¡¯t it better for us to take the horse carts from the ry stations? We can reach in around five days.¡± Although their speed was fast, but they were still unable topare with galloping horses, as there were special transportation horse carts and ry stations from Heavenly Bow City to Flying Hill City, which would be a lot faster than walking there.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot him a stern look, saying: ¡°Taking the horse carts are not free. The cost for one person is two gold coins already. By walking, we at most need to buy some dry rations, both of us added together will spend less than a gold coin.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her dumbfoundedly, ¡°Battalion Commander, I never thought that you were a little miser. After all, you are one of the pirs of the state, the top genius of the younger generation, our only Heavenly Jewel Master, and also a Viscount of the Empire, your monthly sry should be about 80 to 100 gold coins right, why do you care about a mere 4 gold coins?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°The best metal alloy has to be used on the knife edge*. As Heavenly Jewel Masters, we require a lot of money to cultivate, the Empire has given us so much to train us up, shouldn¡¯t we be more economical on things that aren¡¯t necessary? Furthermore, you just became a Heavenly Jewel Master, by walking the distance, you can better adapt to using your Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    *TL : Direct trantion of ×îºÃµÄºÏ½ð¶¼ÊÇÓÃÔÚµ¶ÈÐÉÏ ¨C it means to allocate resources properly


    Zhou Weiqing gave a big thumbs up, and shook it at Shangguan Bing¡¯er. She asked questioningly: ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a smile: ¡°Heh, marrying you will really be something happy.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face turned cold once more, ¡°You are asking for a beating again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shifted the topic instantaneously, ¡°Battalion Commander, I made a mistake. Anyway, what are we going to Flying Hill City for?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but want to punch him again, this rascal was surely quick to admit his mistakes, but never did change after that.


    ¡°We are going to try our luck. I also just got my second Heavenly Jewel, and your first one also does not have Consolidate Equipment or Stored Skills. Our Heavenly Bow Empire does not have any Consolidating Equipment Masters or Skill-Storing Pce, only therger Empires¡¯ Big Cities have them. Flying Hill City is the closest one to us.¡±


    Listening to her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit was greatly inspired, ¡°Battalion Commander, what Skill should i Store? You wouldn¡¯t let me Consolidate a set of armour, what do you n on letting me Consolidate then?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°It¡¯s not as as easy as you think. Firstly, whether or not we can meet an appropriate Consolidated Equipment Scroll or a Heavenly Beast to Store Skills, even if we do find a good one, we may not have sufficient funds to get it. As such, I said earlier that we can only try our luck. To us Heavenly Jewel Masters, our Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment and Elemental Jewels Storing Skills are really too important, only when we havepleted these two huge steps can wepletely wield our full strengths. However, you must remember our three-point covenant, without my permission, you must not reveal that you are a Heavenly Jewel Master, most particrly you must never let anyone see your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel. Do you hear me?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely listen to you!¡± Zhou Weiqing said immediately. At this time, his mood was really excited, putting aside the sess of his own first Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, just experiencing all of this was extremely good. As he entered the Heavenly Jewel Master world step by step, the feeling was very wonderful, so much so that he didn¡¯t even feel as tired anymore while moving along.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing whose Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye on his left hand was a cyan colour in the day as he made use of his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy. She sighed lightly and said: ¡°Your talent is extremely good, but, with that alsoes great trouble. Your Elemental Jewel having five strong attributes, also means that every one of your Elemental Jewel needs to store five skills, the sheer price of that is something that even the empire cannot support. Furthermore, your Attribute also include the Darkness and Spatial attributes which are the Greater Attributes, as well as that Evil Attribute; all those may require Heavenly Beasts which are more difficult to find in order for you to Store Skills. Your future cultivation route will be a hundred times more difficult than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    ¡°The reason that I do not want you to reveal your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye to anyone else is because I¡¯m afraid that when other Heavenly Jewel Masters see your talent, they will want to kill you off early. After all, the more talented the Heavenly Jewel Master, the higher the possibility for them to die at a young age. Unless ¡­¡­¡±

 Chapter 42

    <h4>Chapter 42: Fei Li Empire Flying Hill City (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er spoke up till here, she suddenly stopped and looked at Zhou Weiqing with aplicated look on her face. but what she saw was Zhou Weiqing with an intoxicated look on his face, causing her to say in irritation: ¡°I am discussing important and serious things with you, what are you doing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, ¡°Battalion Commander, you are so good to me, so caring towards me, I am really so moved! I have decided that no matter how difficult it is, I will train hard and be a formidable Heavenly Jewel Master, and I will then be able to protect you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart trembled a little, then she shook her head, saying:¡°I do not care about you, I am doing this for the empire. I don¡¯t need your protection.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said firmly: ¡°Of course I must protect you, how can a husband not protect his wife?¡±


    ¡°You ¡­¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was speechless with anger, and a foot flew out to knock that rascal back a few meters, and she angrily eximed: ¡°No matter what serious matters we discuss, you can always bring it to some improper talk. You sure are a talented person!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing rolled around on the ground before standing up, grinning away as he said: ¡°A husband protecting his wife is a proper and serious matter right? Ahh! Don¡¯t take action, let¡¯s talk this through! Oh Right, you were saying a moment ago, unless what?¡±


    Seeing that the Shangguan Bing¡¯er was on the verge of hitting him again, he quickly hid behind arge tree at the roadside, poking his head out to ask.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er paused a while, hesitation showing in her eyes, and she stopped moving and said to him: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou,e out here.¡±


    Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face which had be extremely serious, Zhou Weiqing was surprised momentarily, then walked out from behind the tree. Lifting his hand to shake it front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face, he asked, ¡°Battalion Commander, are you alright?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in a very serious tone: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, although you are sly, cunning and shameless, and your speech is very irritating, but no matter what you must remember that wee from the Heavenly Bow Empire. Other matters I can still tolerate you, but, if you ever vite the promise and betray the empire, I will personally kill you. No matter how formidable you be, I will still never let you off.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Weiqing blinked and mused in his heart, Of course, do I need you to say this? The Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Emperor is my godfather, and my father is Admiral of the Empire. The notion flew across in his mind, before his train of thought instantaneously fell onto the improper word usage Shangguan Bing¡¯er said. ¡®Other matters she can tolerate me doing¡¯, those words made this rascal immediately start daydreaming. Luckily, he also knew the the situation was serious now, and did not dare reveal anything on his face.


    Seeing that he had replied rtively honestly, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face rxed a little and she said: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, just now I said unless, was saying that unless you joined the Skill-Storing Pce.¡±


    ¡°Join the Skill-Storing Pce?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, said: ¡°It is extremely difficult for ordinary Jewel Masters to join the Skill-Storing Pce, the very basis for joining the Skill-Storing Pce is to be a Heavenly Jewel Master, and they also have to go through a thorough inspection. Each Great Empire has its own Skill-Storing Pce, belonging to the Empire¡¯s Imperial family. The Heavenly Jewel Masters who join their Empire¡¯s Skill-Storing Pce will have the full support of their empire, no matter Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment or Elemental Jewel Skill Storing, the expense will be fully paid by their empire. However, the Heavenly Jewel Master must take an oath giving full loyalty to their empire. Our own empire does not have the ability to create a Skill-Storing Pce, but the Fei Li Empire already has one, if they will try to recruit you in future, will you choose to join?¡±


    As she asked in herst few words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was very anxious in her heart, but also concealing some killing intent. She only had a surface understanding of Zhou Weiqing, and did not fully know what his natural disposition was. She could only help but think, if this Little Fatty Zhou will betray his own Empire for his own benefit, then she would never be able to amodate him, even if she did not kill him, she must destroy his Heavenly Jewels.


    Zhou Weiqing said without any hesitation: ¡°Of course I will join! Why shouldn¡¯t I join.¡±


    ¡°You ¡­¡­¡± a strong killing intent erupted instantly from Shangguan Bing¡¯er, ¡°You are shameless!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in surprise: ¡°Was I shameless? I¡¯ll join their Skill-Storing Pce first, then wait for my Heavenly Jewels to cultivate to the max before I return to our empire, doesn¡¯t that work? As long as my strength is strong enough that nobody can stop me, who cares which Empire¡¯s Skill-Storing Pce I join.¡±


    ¡°PUFF.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er had no choice tough out despite being mad at that rascal, this Little Fatty Zhou really had a really umon outlook on everything, but, the killing intent in her heart also instantaneously vanished. ¡°You are dreaming, did you think that they do not have any limitations in ce? To join the Skill-Storing Pce, you have to be mind shackled, if you betray the Skill-Storing Pce or the Empire¡¯s Imperial family, you will die.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing heard that, his face immediately turned sad: ¡°So petty! However, what are mind shackles?¡±


    In Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hear, she was asking herself, If previously Zhou Weiqing had actually said he was willing to join Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill-Storing Pce, could she really kill him off? She really could not answer herself, but despite his many faults, he was also her first man. Furthermore, although he was at times irritating, but these few days that she had spent with him, the number of times that she had been both angry orughing, was a lot higher aspared to entire of the previous year.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk as we walk on. Mind shackles is a high level skill for Darkness Alignment Heavenly Jewel Masters, under the cooperation of the other party, they are able to ce a seal in their minds on a vow that the party has pledged, once the vow is vited, the mind shackles will erupt, and the person who broke the pledge will perish. It is a very overbearing skill.¡±


    They continue on their travels until dusk before they finally exited the Stars Forest. Before they left the forest, Zhou Weiqing made another pot of bamboo shoot dew soup for Shangguan Bing¡¯er to drink, After all, they would not be able to drink it once they leave the Stars Forest. When Shangguan Bing¡¯er was eating the delicious soup he made, she was a lot better to him, but he was still not allowed to hunt.


    12 dayster.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, go look for something for us to eat.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er cleaned up a small area of brush and sat down.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed, ¡°My sad life! It¡¯s me again.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot a look at him, saying, ¡°You are my personal aide, serving yourmanding officer, isn¡¯t that your job?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going now.¡±


    After the past 12 days of travel, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still as bright and beautiful as always, but Zhou Weiqing was showing the signs of travel fatigue with an ashen face. If when they had just left Heavenly Bow City he had thought that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a little stingy, he now believed firmly that this beautiful woman Battalion Commander would even be extending her hand out for money even when in her coffin*.


    For 12 whole days, they had passed by several cities but detoured around them and always camped outdoors. They had not entered any city, let alone checking into a hotel. With the sky as their nket, the earth as their bed, they did not spend a single cent throughout the journey. Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s dry rations, Zhou Weiqing estimated that they were fro the military mess.


    What made Zhou Weiqing even more gloomy was that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was actually extremely satisfied. She had always travelled like this all the time, and this time she actually had an additional apanying chef. Although Little Fatty Zhou was always rather perverted, but he had an impressive ability to make use of local materials to create delicious food. Furthermore, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had implemented her rule to speak with him as little as possible no matter what he said, which made him unable to disy his tricks.

 Chapter 43

    <h4>Chapter 43: Fei Li Empire Flying Hill City (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After a while, Zhou Weiqing managed to scrounge up some sweet potatoes, and roasted them to eat with Shangguan Bing¡¯er; in his hands even the simple roasted sweet potato also turned into a delicacy. After removing the slightly burnt skin, he scattered a bit of salt on the roasted sweet potato, and the vor was unexpectedly extremely good.


    What made Zhou Weiqing the saddest was that Shangguan Bing¡¯er still did not let him hunt, throughout the whole 12 days of travelling he had been a vegetarian, he almost felt he was quickly bing a sweet potato himself.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, didn¡¯t you say earlier that we will be reaching Flying Hill City in a few dozen miles? Why don¡¯t we have a good meal in the city?¡± Zhou Weiqing said discontentedly as he gnawed on his sweet potato.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot a look at him, ¡°Eating a meal in the city is free? One less meal there will save us one meal¡¯s cost.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing rolled his eyes and said, ¡°Forget I said anything. I must make a lot of money in the future, otherwise I¡¯ll be starved to death by you.¡±


    ¡°Humph.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not continue speaking,pletely not allowing that rascal the opportunity to continue.


    These past few days had actually been a good training for Zhou Weiqing, the unceasing use of his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy allowed him to be a lot more familiar with the usage of Heavenly Energy, although he was still unable to wield it like Shangguan Bing¡¯er who could use it like her own arm, but at least he no longer needed to take the time to gather it up before usage.


    The Immortal Deity Technique was slowly starting to disy its superiority, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy upper limits had increased very obviously; if we likened the maximum volume he had at the start to the size of a pigeon egg, it currently was quickly reaching the size of a chicken¡¯s egg. Hurrying along without stopping every day also caused the whirlpools at the 4 Death Acupuncture Points which he had broken through to continuously draw energy at full speed constantly, and that had a great effect on cultivating his total Heavenly Energy. However, it was still quite a distance from breaking through the next stage of the Immortal Deity Technique, to breakthrough the Yongquan Acupuncture Point.


    Yongquan Acupuncture Point, being thest of the Death Acupuncture Points in the first level of the Immortal Deity Technique, it was definitely a lot more difficult to breakthrough, and the meridian route for it was also a lot moreplex. Zhou Weiqing had tried one time, but the Heavenly Energy he had currently was unable to even reach the Yongquan Acupuncture Point, and it was clear that he needed to continue cultivating a lot more before he could.


    After an hour, a huge city entered Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes.


    The broad city walls that did not seem to have a boundary in their sight, and was about 40 meters tall. Any human standing before the city seemed to be as tiny as an ant inparison. On top of the city there stood the Fei Li Empire¡¯s national symbol, a pair of Crossed Saintly Sword which was ck with goldyers, on a g which was fluttering in the breeze, showing the formidable empire¡¯s elegant demeanor.


    Three drawbridges gave ess to the 50 metre wide moat surrounding the Flying Hill City, connecting to the three giant arched city gates, with the name of the city carved in bold strong characters above the center city gate. The bustle of people entering and leaving the city was endless, and even though they had not entered the city yet, they could already sense the bustling and prosperous scene within.


    It was clear that it was not Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s first time here, as she brought Zhou Weiqing through the central hanging bridge, walking with familiar ease into the depths of the city.


    Within Flying Hill City was a picture of busy, heavy traffic, and Zhou Weiqing looked around unceasingly, feeling as though he could not take in all the sights. This was truly the sign of a great nation! Although the Heavenly Bow City was also quite prosperous, butpared with the Flying Hill City, it really fell short.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, where are we headed to?¡± Zhou Weiqing lowered his head to have a look at his own rather dirty Heavenly Bow Empire Attire, and said with a rather painstaking look on his face.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°We¡¯ll go to the Skill-Storing Pce first.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing brightened, ¡°Elemental Jewel Skill Storing?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head, but did not exin further, instead hastening her steps towards the depths of the city. Although she was no longer rushing as they did in the wilderness, but she still moved rather rapidly, causing Zhou Weiqing to be unable to look around at the shops that lined the path, and he could only follow closely beside her.


    The Flying Hill City was really too huge, and the both of them walked for almost an hour before Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally slowed down, and as Zhou Weiqing followed her gaze to look ahead, he saw that not far off to the front there was arge building that seemed like a grand pce. Although he was not familiar with the Flying Hill City, he could tell that this should be the central business district of the City. The Pce in front was several tens of meters high, with 12 huge white columns supporting the building. Right in the center position, a huge golden Cross Saint Sword symbol stood out strikingly. Just with a quick look with the naked eye, it was rather difficult to judge exactly how big the pce was.


    Behind the 12 great columns stood arge gate, and stationed in on both sides of the gate were eight soldiers who were all dressed in shining silver armor, their weapons were heavy swords, which were one and a half meter long and almost a foot thick thick! The heavy swords were rested on the ground, with their both hands grasping the sword hilt, as their ice-cold gazes kept a constant look out on every passing pedestrian. The 50 meters surrounding radius of the pce was void of any average pedestrian, as none dared approach it, clearly showing its status in the city.


    After Shangguan Bing¡¯er had paused for a while, she brought Zhou Weiqing and headed towards the pce building; obviously this was the Skill Storing Pce that she had mentioned earlier.


    ¡°Halt.¡± The two outermost silver armored soldiers simultaneously shouted in a low tone, the two heavy swords lifted off the ground and blocking Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing paths. From the col looks that were focused on them, Zhou Weiqing could feel a clear killing intent.


    These soldiers were clearly elite infantry soldiers who had been forged in the fires of the battlefield, and their Heavenly Bow Empire did not have any such elite infantry soldiers, as the cost to build such an army was really too high. Yet, in the Fei Li Empire, they were actually used as pce guards!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped immediately, and lifted her right hand, with a bright sh of light, her two pale green pure Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels appeared above her milky white wrists, sparkling brilliantly.


    With 2 loud ngs, the two heavy swords fell back to the ground, and the silver soldiers¡¯ said respectful: ¡°Wee, Mid Level Heavenly Shi Master, please enter.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, and turned to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Show your Physical Jewel.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave the silver armor an envying look as he moved his Heavenly Energy while lifting his right hand, at the same time he was secretly thinking that the defense of the silver armor should be really good, if he could just wear it, arrows shot from a distance would probably not be able to prate it, such a good thing!


    A pure Icy Jade Physical Jewel appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist as he showed it to the silver armored soldiers; the gleam in the Physical Jewel seemed as ayer of icy fog was about to erupt from the Jewel.


    ¡°Low Level Heavenly Shi Master, please enter.¡± Previously they had only set down their heavy swords, but after seeing the pure Physical Jewels on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist, which meant he was also a Heavenly Jewel Master, the two silver armored soldiers simultaneously took a step back, making a path for them to enter.

 Chapter 44

    <h4>Chapter 44: Overlord Bow (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er led Zhou Weiqing deeper into the Skill Storing Pce past the silver armored soldiers, as she walked she said to him: ¡°For ordinary Jewel Masters who want to enter the Skill-Storing Pce, they need to have a Heavenly Jewel Master to rmend them, but as Heavenly Jewel Masters ourselves, we do not have such restraints. You must remember, if anybody wants to look at your proof of being a Heavenly Jewel Master, you only need to reveal your Physical Jewel. The Elemental Jewel is our Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s secret, and we will not show it easily outside of fights.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked around and said in a low voice: ¡°Battalion Commander, this Fei Li Empire is really rich! We are at the Skill-Storing Pce now, if we are not going to carry on with Skill-Storing, what are we doing here?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°We are here to get you a change of clothes. We are here this time basically to look for a Consolidating Equipment Master. I have very limited funds so we are unable to spend much here. Even if we find a good Consolidating Equipment Master, we are still only trying our luck. I just hope we can get something out of this trip.¡±


    Entering the Skill-Storing Pce, aspared to the with the greatness shown outside, the inside of the pce seemed a little smaller, after entering the threshold they reached a hall which was only about 200 square meters, with nine exits in the different directions separately.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er then led Zhou Weiqing towards the first entrance on the left; there were no more guards here, not even at the doors, and following the road inwards for about 30 meters, they finally saw a bright light ahead. A hall which appeared a lotrger than the main hall outside revealed itself to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes.


    Around the hall there were several counters, and behind each counter sat a staff member. The age of the staff varied, but they all wore long white robe, with the same gold Cross Saint Sword Symbol embroidered across the chest area.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er brought Zhou Weiqing in front of a counter, and the staff at the counter immediately stood and asked to them: ¡°Are you both here to register or to report a rise in ranking?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not understand what was going on and turned to look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who said: ¡°I¡¯m here to report a rise in ranking, he is here to register.¡±


    The staff said respectfully: ¡°Good, please show me your Physical Jewels for verification.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er signaled with her eyes to Zhou Weiqing, and disyed her two Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels once more. Seeing the pure Physical Jewels, the look of respect on the staff¡¯s face grew even more respectful.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took out a golden que from her bosom and handed it over to the staff. At the back of the que was the same Cross Saint Sword symbol of Fei Li Empire, and the front of the que there was a small Dragonstone Jade mounted, surrounded by tattoos as well as a serial number below it.


    After the staff received the que and checking it for a while, said: ¡°Good day Shangguan Bing¡¯er, you have been promoted from Low Level Heavenly Shi Master to Mid Level Heavenly Shi Master, please wait a while and we will provide you with your new Shi Master que as well as your robe.¡±


    As for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, there was another staff to receive him.


    ¡°Wee to register here at the Skill-Storing Pce of Flying Hill City, a big wee to you Sir as a Low Level Heavenly Shi Master. Can I carry on with the registration for you now?¡±


    The staff member who was receiving Zhou Weiqing was a 20-year-old girl, with her features only slightly above average, but her figure was very outstanding, especially her chest, which instantly captured Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Haha, yes, of course, certainly.¡± Zhou Weiqing swallowed his saliva, and blinked his eyes.


    ¡°May I please have your name.¡± The young girl could feel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scalding hot vision on her, and knitted her brows. In this ce, even a Heavenly Jewel Master would seldom dare to be so rude, furthermore his age seemed so young.


    ¡°36D Cup size¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself.


    The young female staff immediately sweatdropped, her arms raised up to cover her chest, saying ¡°Low Level Heavenly Shi Master, please show some respect. Otherwise, the Skill-Storing Pce has the right to handle those who affront our dignity.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that the young girl¡¯s left hand, two sapphire Elemental Jewel representing the Water Attribute has appeared, showing her strength a Mid Shi Level Elemental Jewel Master. Although he did not know much about this ce, but he could easily guess that Elemental Jewel Masters working here would definitely be able to achieve their Skill-Storing for their Elemental Jewels. Even though he was a Heavenly Jewel Master, without having Consolidated Equipments or Stored Skills, furthermore he had only one set of Jewels, he was probably no match for her!


    ¡°Ah! It was not intentional, it all happened subconsciously, Big sis, your amazing talent was so strong that it made me make a judgment subconsciously, you cannot me me for that.¡± Zhou Weiqing said seriously, but, as he said those words, the ¡®36D Cup¡¯ young girl had already stood up in anger.


    Zhou Weiqing hurriedly looked to the nearby Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a pleading look, hoping to seek help. However, she calmly said aloud as if to herself: ¡°I do not know him.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s response was so quick, and on seeing that he was about to suffer, he immediately changed the topic, ¡°Registration, time to register right? Name: Little Fatty Zhou, Gender: Male, from the Heavenly Bow Empire, Age: 13 years old. Low Level Heavenly Shi Master, an unmarried handsome strong man.¡± His look was that ofpletepliance.


    He was after all a Heavenly Jewel Master, and the young girl suppressed her anger and sat back at her position to carry on with the registration. However, the next instance, both she and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s surprised gazes fell simultaneously Zhou Weiqing. Almost in a single tone they eximed together: ¡°You are only 13 years old?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face revealed his trademark simple and honest smile, and said: ¡°Yes! I¡¯m early to puberty. Even my ¡®hair¡¯ is fully grown, do you need to inspect it? In two months I¡¯ll be 14 years old.¡±


    What made Shangguan Bing¡¯er most speechless was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face kept his simple and honest look while he was mouthing off. Still, she really had not expected that this Little Fatty Zhou was actually only 13 years old. Suddenly, in her heart, the hatred towards him was reduced by several points; after all although he was irritating at times, but that incident was not intentional, all she could say was that was fate. If he had not met her, perhaps he would have died already by now.


    The young girl who was helping Zhou Weiqing register was obviously not willing to linger around this rascal, andpleted the registration as fast as possible, quickly passing him his own que and robes. The que was almost the same as Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s, except the Dragonstone Jade was reced by an Icy Jade. The robes were all white, with a small golden cross Saint sword symbol on the left part of the chest area.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s own promotion had also beenpleted, and on her que was now mounted two Dragonstone Jade stones, her robes also had an additional cross Saint sword symbol.


    ¡°Lets go.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not willing to remain here, she did not want to allow that Little Fatty Zhou to continue staying here and causing her to lose face.


    As they exited the Skill-Storing Pce, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s foot flew out to kick Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ass, and she reprimanded him: ¡°Enough with the trash talk or I¡¯ll sew your mouth shut! You¡¯re so young yet with so many dirty tricks, what will happen when you grow up? Hmph, you¡¯re only 13-year-old, why did you enlist in the military?¡± If he had not joined the army, she wouldn¡¯t have¡­. The more she thought about it, the angrier she grew.

 Chapter 45

    <h4>Chapter 45: Overlord Bow (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing said with a pitiable face: ¡°I have made a mistake, It really was not intentional, it was all subconscious, absolutely subconsciousness.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a cold hmph, ¡°Remember, only after you register with the Skill-Storing Pce, and get the Skill-Storing Pce que, then can you carry on with Storing Skills in the Pce. Ordinary Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters can also register here and get the que, but they will not have the robes which represent Heavenly Jewel Masters. When going through with Skill-Storing, Heavenly Jewel Masters can enjoy a 10% discount. Every additional gem increase promotion will mean another 10% discount. Therefore, if you have the opportunity toe alone to carry on with Skill-Storing, you must remember to register any promotion first.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in surprise: ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean that those Heavenly Jewel Masters with 9 Jewels do not need to pay?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head, saying: ¡°I do not know either, but it is rumoured that those Heavenly Jewel Masters who are above 6 Jewels seldom go to the Skill Storing Pce anymore. The actual reason is not for those Heavenly Jewel Masters of our level to know.¡±


    ¡°Battalionmander, can I ask how much money does our Skill Storing require?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was really itching to try it out, having the means of growing stronger right in front of him, yet being unable to do so due to money, this made him feel very out of sorts in his heart. Although his father was very honest and did not have much money, but his godfather was after all the ruler of their country, furthermore he was now a Heavenly Jewel Master, in the future when he returned to the Heavenly Bow Empire he should be able to ask for some money for Skill-Storing.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°One attempt at Skill Storing is about 500 gold coins.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, ¡°500 gold coins, that¡¯s not really very expensive!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him coldly, ¡°The sess rate has less than 1%. If your luck is bad, you may not even seed after trying several hundred times. The worst thing is the loss of the time, a Jewel Master can only go through one Skill Storing every day. The price I mentioned is also only for the ordinary Heavenly Beasts. If we are talking about the higher level Zun Beasts or Zong Beasts, the price is astronomical. However, the sess rate is slightly higher for them, and their skills will also be generally better.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was struck speechless; to his knowledge, the annual tax revenue of Heavenly Bow City was only 500,000 gold coins. No wonder Shangguan Bing¡¯er mentioned that their empire was not able to support many Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    ¡°So Heavenly Beasts are simr to us and have some sort of ranking. Alright, let¡¯s forget about Skill Storing for now. Let¡¯s go to the Consolidating Equipment Master that you mentioned.¡± This was the first time that Zhou Weiqing realised how important money was. The cultivation of Heavenly Jewel Masters was more difficult than he had thought.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°Now you know why I always ce so much importance on saving money. Honestly, even if our Heavenly Bow Empire has that many Heavenly Jewel Masters, our empire is not able to support us all. After all, our country is really too tinypared to the huge empires like Fei Li empire or Bai Da Empire. Without our own Skill-Storing Pce, it is impossible to organize a team of formidable Heavenly Jewel Masters.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s find a ce to stay first. After we wash up a little and change, we can go look for a good Consolidating Equipment Master.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought after thinking a while.


    ¡°Did I hear correctly? Did a steel tree bloom*?¡± Zhou Weiqing said as he looked at her in surprise.


    *TL: A direct trantion of ÌúÊ÷¿ª»¨, an idiom meaning something almost impossible happening ¨C he is referring to her being miserly and willing to spend money on a room to stay.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face turned red, ¡°Are you courting death? Do you want to stay or not?¡±


    ¡°Stay, of course I¡¯ll stay.¡±


    After fifteen minutes, the two of them were standing in the hall of a small little hotel. This hotel was really small and only had one level; besides its cleanliness, Zhou Weiqing could not find another merit in it.


    ¡°Boss, please gives us a room.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er told the 50-year-old hotel boss standing behind the counter.


    The hotel boss looked at the two of them and gave them ascivious smile, before handing over a key covered with embroidery. He said: ¡°Room 1, one silver coin for two days. You young people, must learn to control yourselves heh.¡±


    Taking the key, Shangguan Bing¡¯er just turned unemotionally and walked off. but Zhou Weiqing actually gesticted to the boss and showed off his muscle, ¡°Boss, what sort of eyes do you have! Look at me so vigorous and healthy, why would I need to control?¡±


    ¡°Zhou ¡ª Little ¡ª Fatty ¡ª !!¡±


    ¡°Here!¡± Zhou Weiqing answered quickly, and rushed to follow.


    Following Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he asked with a sad face: ¡°Battalion Commander, we finally entered a city and you only took one room, you won¡¯t make me sleep outside on the streets to save money right?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot a look at him, saying: ¡°You and I will stay in this one.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned instantaneously, his brain dazed as he opened his mouth, his saliva flowing out, and he muttered: ¡°This¡­ this¡­ happinesses so quickly. Battalion Commander, are we advancing too quickly?¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, I have endured you for too long!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a low roar that made Zhou Weiqing shut up instantly; he knew that knows, generally before a tigress attacks she would roar like that.


    The room was not very big, but was at least clean, it actually had a bathroom for washing and excretion, and could be considered fully equipped.


    There was only a single bed in the room, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er dropped off her backpack before sitting on the bed. At this moment, her beautiful face revealed her weariness, and Zhou Weiqing who was looking at her felt a pain in his heart.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou. Come here.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er beckoned to Zhou Weiqing who was standing at the side.


    ¡°Orh.¡± Having angered her earlier, this time Zhou Weiqing came honestly, his face a picture of simple sincerity.


    Before he could evene to a stop, Shangguan Bing¡¯er moved all of a sudden, her speed pushed to the limit in that very instance, Zhou Weiqing was sure that in that moment she had simultaneously used both her Physical and Elemental Jewels. All he saw was a sh in front of his eyes, and suddenly both his hands were gripped and his arms were pushed down hard onto the bed.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, don¡¯t be so violent, I won¡¯t resist.¡± Feeling the soft smoothness of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart instantly becamescivious. However, in the next instant he was unable to maintain thatscivious-ness.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took out a string from an nowhere, and quickly tied up Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands and feet, then fastening him firmly to bed.


    ¡°Battalionmander, did you like this? You won¡¯t be using the leather whip and candle right? I¡¯m afraid of pain!¡± Even at this time, this rascal could not control his mouth.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him a quick kick, ¡°If you talk more trash, I¡¯ll take your sock and shove it in your mouth.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m shutting up now!¡± Nobody knew clearer than Zhou Weiqing how dirty his socks were. Probably if he took them off and threw them at the wall, they might even stick on¡­ if those were shoved into his mouth ¡­¡­


    A momentter, Zhou Weiqing finally understood why Shangguan Bing¡¯er tied him up, as he heard the sound of running water. This beautifuldy Battalion Commander was taking a bath now. Obviously, tying him up was to prevent this rascal from peeping. In truth, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s actions were definitely correct. Even tied up there, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind couldn¡¯t help but drift off into a daydream, asscivious pictures fluttered across his mind. After all, he had actually seen her before¡­

 Chapter 46

    <h4>Chapter 46: Overlord Bow (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After less than an hour, the bathroom doors opened, and the next instance Zhou Weiqing felt his bindings loosened as the string was untied. When he looked up, he was absolutely stunned instantaneously.


    The Shangguan Bing¡¯er in front of him had her blue hair wet around her head, therge Heavenly Jewel Master robe wrapped around her body; because she had just taken a bath, her beautiful face was blushing red like a ripe apple, her entire body also giving off an alluring scent after bathing. That iparable attraction made Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind freeze in its tracks.


    ¡°Little Hoodlum. Go take a bath.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly blushed and turned around to the side. The reason was very simple, she identally saw that Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s certain body part bulge out*. Earlier when that rascal was daydreaming, his body has gotten a ¡­ reaction.


    The speed that Zhou Weiqing took his bath was in no way faster than Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Throughout the journey, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had frequently cleaned her body in creeks or rivers while he prepared food during that time. As such, he was extremely dirty as you could imagine. Finally being able to take a bath, how could he not be happy and slowly enjoy it.


    When Zhou Weiqing came out from the bathroom, he saw in front of him that the quilt from the bed had been spread out on the ground. Obviously, this was the ce that he would be sleeping tonight.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er also couldn¡¯t help but take a second look at him when he walked out from the bathroom; although Zhou Weiqing was not particrly handsome, that he was the decent looking sort that was easy on the eye. Most particrly was his grandiose stature, after absorbing the ck pearl, his height had reached nearly 1.75 metres, you definitely could not tell that he was less than 14 years old from his looks, especially from the nimble and resourceful ck eyes he had. At this time after changing into a Heavenly Jewel Master robe, it was as if he looked like a totally different person.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not willing to show the chaos in her heart to be seen by him, and immediately set off again. The both of them wearing the Heavenly Jewel Master robe, although you couldn¡¯t say they were a perfect match, but at least when they walked together there wasn¡¯t that huge contrast like when they were entering the city.


    As they left the hotel, the hotel boss¡¯ eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw their Heavenly Jewel Master gowns. He had never expected that one day he would have two Heavenly Jewel Masters would be staying at his tiny little hotel.


    Zhou Weiqing felt the obvious change when they once again walked onto the streets of Flying Hill City. The passer-bys on the street would obviously give way to both him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, their eyes showing much respect. This was the treatment towards Heavenly Jewel Masters, even in Fei Li Empire such a formidable empire, the status of Heavenly Jewel Masters was still iparably lofty.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, can we walk slowly?¡± Having just taken a long enjoyable bath, Zhou Weiqing felt his whole body being extremelyfortable andnguid, yet as soon as Shangguan Bing¡¯er had exited, she had moved at a high speed.


    After just a short while, Zhou Weiqing discovered with some amazement that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had actually led him to return to near the Skill-Storing Pce again, but instead of entering it again, she walked towards a bunch of short houses opposite the Pce. These short houses did not look unique in anyway, and wasposed of several small courtyards, andpared with the grand architecture of the Skill-Storing Pce, it looked very simple and ordinary. However, as they got closer, Zhou Weiqing actually discovered that the area was unexpectedly very quiet, and very few people actually approached it. In between the small courtyards there was an alley of about two meters width.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er walked familiarly deeper through the alleys, and as they walked along she told Zhou Weiqing: ¡°If we are not wearing the Heavenly Jewel Master robes, once we approach this area, we will be stopped by the Jewel masters who are guarding this ce. A Consolidating Equipment Master is staying in each courtyard, and they are all very honoured elders. Later, you better be carefully, if you speak rubbish at such a ce, I cannot guarantee your safety. In any country, the status of Consolidating Equipment Master is absolute. There are even fewer of them than Heavenly Jewel Masters, in fact most of them are actually Heavenly Jewel Masters who have the spatial attribute.¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Zhou Weiqing agreed, this time he did not trash talk again.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er brought him to one of the deeper small courtyards and stopped in front of the gate; she walked forward and knocked lightly on the gate, ¡°Huyan Senior, are you at home?¡±


    A momentter, the gate opened, a middle-aged man walked out from within. He was very tall, about two meters, but not very well built and had a slim figure, looking around 40-years of age, with his face like an ancient moon, wearing simple grey cotton garments. He seemed very ordinary, except with a very cold face.


    The first thing Zhou Weiqing noted were his hands, both were veryrge, slender just like his stature, his ten fingers were clear like jade, as if his hands were the most important core of his body.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw the middle-aged man, she immediately bowed in greeting, saying respectfully: ¡°Wind Senior, Hello. Is Huyan Senior in?¡±


    On seeing her, the middle-aged man was somewhat surprised, ¡°Oh it¡¯s you, little girl! You¡¯ve promoted so quickly? Huyan that old fellow is in, but you know he is famous for being stingy, he will not lift a finger to help. Do you have enough money prepared?¡±


    Hearing the description from the middle-aged man, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but to give out a quickugh, saying to her in a low voice: ¡°Battalion Commander, isn¡¯t that Huyan Senior your teacher then?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned head and red at him angrily, ¡°Shut up! Quickly greet Wind Senior now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then saluted the middle-aged, ¡°Hello senior, my name is Little Fatty Zhou.¡±


    The middle-aged man nodded, saying: ¡°Comes in then.¡± As he said that, he entered the house.


    They entered the courtyard behind him. Inside, it seemed like a different world altogether, besides a small path that was paved with gravel which led to the main house, the entire courtyard was filled with various flowers and nts. Although there weren¡¯t any huge trees, but it was a scene of abundant spring beauty, the air fresh, and the fragrance of the flowers ddening the heart.


    As they walked along the path and entered the room right in the middle, the middle-aged man said loudly: ¡°Huyan Old Man, guests have arrived.¡±


    The furnishings within the room were arranged elegantly, the innermost part of the room there was a screen of painted art, and in the front was a square table and arge round-backed wooden armchair, there weren¡¯t actually any furnishing for entertaining guests.


    Before Zhou Weiqing had a chance to size up the room, he noticed a meatball walking in from a side room, when he focused his eyes, he realised it was an old man.


    This man looked to be around 60 to 70 years old, his beard and hair totally white, but was still glowing with health. His face did not have wrinkles, but his eyes had been squeezed by the fat on his face that only two slits remained, yet they still seemed to glow with vigor. He was dressed in the simr simple grey cotton garment, but his sleeves were particrly long, covering both hands. The most obvious characteristic was his stature, as he looked like arge round watermelon.

 Chapter 47

    <h4>Chapter 47: Overlord Bow (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Greetings Huyan Senior.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s look turned more respectful than before, her hand also pushing Zhou Weiqing to salute to the chubby old man respectfully.


    The fat old man¡¯s small eyes rolled about as he waved his hands, ¡°No need for pleasantries or idle talk. You want Consolidating Equipment Scrolls right, the price tags are all disyed clearly. I currently have three for sale, you can choose for yourself.¡± As he said that, he waved his sleeves, and three pieces of paper appeared on the square table.


    Zhou Weiqing rubbed his eyes, checking that he had not missed seeing anything, but he had not actually noticed how these three pieces of paper appeared.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er squeezed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands forcefully, giving him a severe warning re, warning him not to speak, before pulling him to the square table.


    Zhou Weiqing who was being pulled by her soft tender hands felt extremelyfortable, and he was also rather curious about the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, thus he did not try to do anything funny and followed her to the table.


    The three pieces of paper on the square table were actually three pictures, each depicting different things. The first to attract Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention was the leftmost picture which was a drawing of a round shield, the shield¡¯s surface was densely covered with lines like that of a turtle¡¯s shell, and right in the middle there was a small round indent. Although it was just a picture, it actually gave out a dignified and tough feeling. To someone like Zhou Weiqing who was coveted life and feared death, it was without a doubt of enormous attraction to him. Written beside the picture was a single line of words: Xuan Wu Shield, limited to either Strength, Endurance or Toughness Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters to use. Able to mount Elemental Jewel.


    Zhou Weiqing could understand the words in front, but the sentence at the end about mounting Elemental Jewels was something he was not quite clear about. Furthermore, the restriction of the shield being only usable by Heavenly Jewel Masters made him somewhat puzzled.


    The picture on the right was that of a pair of boots, although it only several simple patterns on it, but it actually gave forth a light and lively feeling, at the ankle area of the boots there was another of the small round indents. Inscribed beside were the words: Wind Wielding Boots, limited for Agility Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters to use, able to mount Elemental Jewel.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gaze lingered on this picture for a while, before turning to the central picture, almost at the same time as Zhou Weiqing.


    The picture was that of a long bow, in a simple and unsophisticated style, the bow arc was rather very small, and there was no bowstring, the small round socket in position at the hand grip area. The entire bow only had a singlerge tattoo extending from top to bottom, but it actually gave out an intense and ominous feel, as if it were the blood on a sharp knife de.


    Annotation: Overlord Bow, limited to strength attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters to use, able to mount Elemental Jewels, 10% discount for High Level Heavenly Shi Jewel Masters.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze only rested on the Overlord Bow for a short while, before returning to the Xuan Wu Shield, which he was starting to like more the more he looked at it. In his heart he mused that if that shield wasrge enough, he would be immune to any arrows in the battlefield.


    ¡°Huyan Senior, how much money does this Overlord Bow Consolidating Equipment Scroll cost?¡± After a moment of hesitation, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes turned firm and she asked.


    The fat old man nced at her, saying: ¡°Little girl, if I have remembered correctly, you are of the agile attribute. You should know my rules. You cannot bring away the Consolidating Equipment Scroll.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°Of course I know the rules of Senior, I am buying this for my friend here, his Physical Jewel is of pure Strength Attribute.¡±


    The fat old man said calmly: ¡°200,000 gold coins.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face changed, her delicate eyebrows furrowed as she went deep into thought. Zhou Weiqing actually raised his head, his face startled. Although he had guessed that Consolidating Equipment Scrolls would be expensive, but this was way above his expectations. 200,000 gold coins, and this was only the price of his very first Physical Jewel, if he were toplete all 12 of his Physical Jewels, how much money would that take?


    His eyes swirling as he thought, Zhou Weiqing thought of something and asked with his simple and honest face: ¡°Senior, how much does this Xuan Wu Shield cost?¡±


    The fat old man said: ¡°120,000 gold coins.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned around to stare at him, ¡°No, you cannot choose the shield. This Overlord Bow is more suitable for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a helpless look, saying, ¡°Battalion Commander, I think that those Wind Wielding Boots are even more suitable for you! How about you buy those first, I am not anxious to get mine.¡± In his heart he had some secret ns, he would go back to ask his godfather for some money, then secretly run back here to buy the Xuan Wu Shield.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head, saying: ¡°I already have my first Physical Jewel with a Consolidated Equipment, it is sufficient to protect myself. You on the other hand do not have anything yet. Huyan Senior, I have 150,000 gold coins. Can I leave you with the money first, then go back to get the other 50,000 gold coins, and you help me reserve this Overlord Bow Consolidating Equipment Scroll for a few days please?¡±


    Listened to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing went totally silent, his face full of disbelief as he looked at her. He had actually been joking when asking Shangguan Bing¡¯er to buy him the scrolls, in his mind, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was so miserly that she would definitely not buy such expensive things. He has really never expected her to so decisively decide to purchase the Overlord Bow Scroll; more importantly, she was buying that Consolidating Equipment Scroll not for her own use, but to give to him!


    Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt a burst of hot air rush towards both his eyes, and his gaze towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er changed a lot, the fist hidden in his sleeves were gripped together fiercely.


    The fat old man gave a humph, ¡°Reserve? Don¡¯t you know my rules? You are already lucky that you found me today with three whole sets of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. I only created three sets of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls this year, within three days these three sets should bepletely sold out. Why should I reserve it for you? If you do not have money, just leave.¡± Saying that, he turned around to leave, his words were cold and did not give any face at all.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face was full of anxiety as she pled: ¡°Senior, can¡¯t you please stretch the rules a little? I will also leave my Purple Dawn Bow here as a mortgage. I can rush back here at top speed.¡±


    The fat old man said impatiently: ¡°Less useless idle talk, go away.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing suddenly took a step forward, blocking the way of the fat old man, at the same time he said sincerely, ¡°Senior, please stretch the rules for us. We have travelled a long way to you because your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are the best. Please give us a chance.¡±


    The fat old man gave an angry humph, ¡°Overlord Bow Consolidating Equipment Scroll, now 300,000 gold coins. Now have you given up? Get the hell out!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was momentarily stunned, this fat old man was simply so unreasonable, he had unexpectedly risen the price by 100,000 gold coins with no reason. Immediately, his anger rose as well and he snapped, ¡°Do you need to be so ruthless? If you give others a chance, in the future it will benefit you too!¡±


    The fat old man red at him coldly, ¡°400,000 gold coins.¡±

 Chapter 48

    <h4>Chapter 48: a tooth for a tooth (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When Zhou Weiqing heard the huge price of 400,000 gold coins, he was just about to say something again, but he felt arge force on his arm, and he was pulled to the side by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. When he turned his head around to look at her, he was surprised to see that she was almost on the verge of tears, the hand that was grabbing onto him was shivering.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, you ¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said fiercely, moving quickly in a sh to block off Zhou Weiqing, and said pleadingly to the fat old man: ¡°Huyan Senior, please ignore him, we are at the wrong here. 200,000 gold coins is okay. I have a piece of Spirit Jade here which should have the value of 50,000 gold coins, I can leave it here as a mortgage first. After we go through with the Consolidating of Equipment, we¡¯ll immediately go back to get money, beforeing back to exchange back for the Spirit Jade, is that okay?¡±


    As she said that, she took off a red string ne from her neck, it had a cream coloured jade stone hung upon it. The jade was carved into a Ruyi shape*, although it was not glowing, but it had a gentle warmth to it. Shangguan Bing¡¯er held out the jade in front of the old man, her face with a pleading look.


    * TL ¨C ÈçÒâÓñ /subview/315280/10130415.htm) It¡¯s a sort of jade carving meant for luck.


    The fat old man shot a nce at it, and a surprised look shed into his eyes, before saying calmly: ¡°If you had taken it out a moment ago, I would have agreed actually. This Spirit Jade is worth more than 50,000 gold coins, maybe even 100,000 gold coins. With it as a mortgage, I would definitely have sold you the Consolidating Equipment Scroll. However, just now that boy blocked me earlier, and I said that the Overlord Bow Consolidating Equipment Scroll¡¯s price is now 400,000 gold coins. I, Huyan Aobo, always keep my promises. It¡¯s not just for you, I¡¯ve set the price now, whoeveres to to buy it will also be given this same price. If you do not have 400,000 gold coins, you can leave now. There are many Consolidating Equipment Masters around here, you can buy other Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    Is that even possible? Zhou Weiqing stared with a dumbfounded look at the fat old man Huyan Aobo. The words that he had spoken thoughtlessly had caused the unexpected huge rise in price, to a price about double the initial price even.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, let¡¯s go. This old man isn¡¯t the only the only Consolidating Equipment Master around here; he is like a stone in thetrine pit, smelly and hard, why must we buy his scrolls?¡± Zhou Weiqing grabbed Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s and started to walk out.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned his head, saying angrily: ¡°What do you understand? In the Flying Hill City, only Huyan Senior is a Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master, how can other Consolidating Equipment Masterspare with his work? Haven¡¯t you seen the words ¡®Able to mount Elemental Jewels¡¯? Only Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master and above are able to create such Scrolls.¡±


    ¡°500,000 gold coins. Scolding this old man, you must pay the price. Little brat, if you scold me one more time, you can forget about buying Consolidating Equipment Scrolls from here in the future.¡± Huyan Aobo said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes shed with anger, his hands lifted in fists in front of him and he said, ¡°Huyan Old Man, I¡¯ve never wanted to punch anyone as much as I have now.¡±


    Huyan Aobo suddenly smiled andughed out loud, ¡°There are any people who want to punch, and many others who want to kill me. However, this old man is still living well. Even the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Emperor will still be courteous to me. Who do you think you are? To kill me, you¡¯ll have to get by Feng Yu first. He is a Upper Level Zong Physical Jewel Master, with nine Physical Jewels, all with Consolidated Equipment. When you can beat him, then you can came to say those words to me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was startled, although he had judged that the middle-aged man would be very strong, but he had not expected him to be at the very peak of Physical Jewel Masters, having 9 Physical Jewels. Shangguan Bing¡¯er only had one Physical Jewel with Consolidated Equipment and she was already so strong, how formidable was this Upper Level Zong Physical Jewel Master with all nine Jewels with Consolidated Equipments? It was no wonder that this fat old man Huyan Aobo was so secure.


    Fu Yu shook his head helplessly, saying, ¡°Little bro, you better just leave. When this old man goes crazy, you can¡¯t reason with him.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was currently just standing there dazed. She knew that they had came here for nothing today. It had been such amazing luck for them toe at a time when there were three sets of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, yet they had not been able to get anything in the end. That sort of feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears left, caused her to not even have the mood to reprimand Zhou Weiqing.


    A trace of bloodlust shed through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, even though he himself had not realized it. The energy whirlpools at his four Death Acupuncture Points which had broken through suddenly doubled their speed of rotation and energy draw, and a light grey colour invaded his pupils. At the center of his forehead, the trace of a ck ¡®King¡¯ word was visible indistinctly. The pair of Heavenly Jewels simultaneously appeared around his wrists; the Physical Jewels were still alright, just giving forth an icy mist, but his Elemental Jewel sent forth an extremely brilliant light.


    When there was no sunlight, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye would present the red colour of a Red Ruby, and at this time Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist¡¯s Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye was blood red, twinkling brightly like the red pupils of a demon.


    The Heavenly Jewel Master robes that the Skill-Storing Pce had issued them had a lot longer sleeves than normal and could cover the wrists; naturally it also covered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, but in that moment, the sheer brilliance that the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye was emitting was really intense, prating the sleeves.


    Huyan Aobo originally had an arrogant face and was looking disdainfully at Zhou Weiqing. However, when the sudden brilliance emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye emitted, his proud look suddenly froze.


    ¡°Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel?¡± The fat old man¡¯s breathing suddenly became rapid, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say you have this Greater Attribute Jewel, don¡¯t you know you can get a discount?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er also came awake at this moment, her expression changing, and she quickly pulled Zhou Weiqing aside, saying: ¡°The Consolidating Equipment Scroll of Senior¡¯s is too expensive for us, even with discounts we are unable to afford it, we¡¯ll be taking our leave now.¡± Saying that, she quickly pulled Zhou Weiqing towards the exit. Compared to purchasing the Consolidating Equipment Scroll, the thing she feared most was having Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Elemental Jewel Attributes exposed. Earlier, when the brilliance from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Jewels shone out through his sleeves it had caused her to be shocked into action instantly.


    ¡°No, no, don¡¯t rush to leave. I will not raise the price anymore.¡± Huyan Aobo took a quick step forward, blocking their way to the exit, his gaze locked on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left wrist which was blocked by his sleeves.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er look was stern, ¡°Senior, you are a noble Consolidating Equipment Master, you won¡¯t buy or sell with coercion right?¡±


    Huyan Aobo no longer had the look of arrogance on his face any more, instead having a rather ingratiating tone, immediately exined: ¡°Little Girl, do not misunderstand. I know that you are worried that your friend will have his Greater Spatial Attribute¡¯s Jewel exposed. You can rest assured though, although I, Huyan Aobo, may be greedy for money, but my personal moral character is still good. Furthermore, I have always been neutral and am not controlled by any country, I will not do anything disadvantageous to this little brother.¡±

 Chapter 49

    <h4>Chapter 49: a tooth for a tooth (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Regarding Huyan Aobo¡¯s sudden change in treatment of him, Zhou Weiqing was also extremely surprised. He could also sense Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s anxiety, and immediately Received his Heavenly Jewels.


    On hearing Huyan Aobo words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s look of wariness lessened a little, and she said: ¡°Senior, what do you mean?¡±


    Huyan Aobo sighed and said: ¡°To be honest, this is the sorrowful fate for us Consolidating Equipment Masters. You should know that Consolidating Equipment Masters need to have the Spatial Attribute, no matter Heavenly Jewel Masters or just Elemental Jewel Masters, as long as you have the Spatial Attribute, you have the possibility of bing a Consolidating Equipment Master. However, amongst the four Greater Attributes, Darkness, Light, Life and Spatial Attributes, the rarest is the Spatial Attribute. This is especially true for Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, they are iparably rare. Therefore, currently most of the Consolidating Equipment Masters are just Spatial Attribute Elemental Jewel Masters. It is difficult to find a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master to choose to be a Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    After pausing a while, Huyan Aobo continued saying: ¡°I can tell you two a secret. The rank of us Consolidating Equipment Masters is dependant on the sess rate of our Consolidating Equipment Scrolls as well as the quality of our Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Most lower ranking Consolidating Equipment Masters have their Consolidating Equipment Scrolls with sess rates less than 1/1000. As such, there are few who are willing to join this profession. Even the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls that I, this grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master manufactures, the sess rate is also only 1%. This is the limit of my achievement. Only Heavenly Jewel Masters who have be Consolidating Equipment Masters have the possibility of bing more formidable Consolidating Equipment Masters, perhaps even reaching god level. That had been the biggest dream in my life, a dream that I know I can no longerplete, but I have more than enough theoretical knowledge, so I hope that my future disciple canplete this dream for me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said doubtfully: ¡°Are you trying to recruit me as a disciple?¡±


    Huyan Aobo¡¯s face grew somewhat awkward, ¡°That¡¯s the awkward difference between us Consolidating Equipment Masters and other professions. Other professions, the disciple looks for the master, while us masters have to look for our disciples. The Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters are just too rare. Look, you guys do not appear to have much money; to be honest, Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters who are so broke are even more rare. Little brother, as long as you are willing to apprentice under me and inherit my skills, the price of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are open for discussion. Not only do you not need 500,000 gold coins, I¡¯ll sell it to you for 150,000 gold coins, the exact amount you have?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er loosened her grip on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, as she was lost in thought. Huyan Aobo words made her excited, after all you must know that in the entire Heavenly Bow Empire there was not a single Consolidating Equipment Master. Although Huyan Aobo was greedy for money and extremely stingy, but in the Consolidating Equipment Master domain, he could be said to be an existence of high authoritative level. In the entire Fei Li Empire, there were few Consolidating Equipment Masters that could be said to be better than him. If Zhou Weiqing studied how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls with him, it would be of iparable advantage to the Heavenly Bow Empire¡®s future.


    ¡°No way.¡± Zhou Weiqing had already rejected Huyan Aobo invitation without hesitation. He was currently full of anger at this moment, facing Huyan AoBo who had been so haughty towards him earlier, how could he easily agree to his terms.


    Huyan Aobo started breathing heavily, ¡°Little brat¡­ no, Little brother, don¡¯t you know how rich Consolidating Equipment Masters are? Although we have to sacrifice cultivation time to manufacture Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, but, we are also the richest and most highly respected. How about this, this Overlord Bow Scroll, I will sell it at rock-bottom price to you, 100,000 gold coins, how about that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph, ¡°I have never heard of a master who did not give his apprentice a gift on the first meeting, and instead asking for money. You are truly a stingy and miserly person! If you be my master, can I have live out any good days? I¡¯m not doing it!¡±


    Just a moment ago, Huyan Aobo had raised his price proudly, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing was doing the same in return. Indeed, it was an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.


    Feng Yu was cheerfullyughing at the side, he normally witnessed many people who had no choice but to admit defeat in front of Huyan Aobo, this was the first time he saw that old man admitting defeat.


    Huyan Aobo rubbed his hands together, his face a mask of pain, ¡°Alright, alright. As long as you be my disciple, I will give you this Overlord Bow Scroll okay.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely astute, and understood immediately that this was definitely not Huyan AoBo¡¯s limit. The anger that was on his face had long disappeared after Huyan Aobo mentioned giving him the scroll. With a simple, honest and sincere look on his face, he continued saying ¡°Senior, I thank you for your good intentions. However, cultivation of Heavenly Jewel Masters is extremely expensive as you know, and my fiance and Ie frommoner families, furthermore we are from the Heavenly Bow Empire. You should know that our Heavenly Bow Empire doesn¡¯t have much financial resources, and they are unable to support us in cultivation. The 150,000 gold coins that my wife brought was all the support that the Heavenly Bow Empire managed to give us to cultivate. It is truly the tip of the iceberg of our needs! I do not mind studying how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, but, this must be dyed. It is not so easy to be a Consolidating Equipment Master right? To make money is not something that can be achieved in a short time. I do not know when I can have enough to not just carry out Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment and also Elemental Jewel Skill Storing. We have already decided earlier that we must join the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill-Storing Pce. Therefore, I can only decline your good intention with thanks. Sigh¡­ this is really predestiny!¡±


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard Huyan Aobo giving Zhou Weiqing the Overlord Bow Scroll for free, she had been struck dumbfounded. That was just a matter of a short period of time! How everything had changed in an instant. Listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, although she in her heart she hated this rascal for taking advantage of her with his words, she extraordinarily did not say anything to refute him. She was very clear that when this Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s face revealed that sincere simple and honest look, it was his most dreadful, shameless and deceitful time.


    ¡°No, no, that is not good at all, you cannot join the Skill-Storing Pce. Do you not know that if you join the Skill-Storing Pce, it is tantamount to selling yourself into servitude to the Fei Li Empire?¡± Upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Huyan Aobo grew anxious.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a resigned-looking face: ¡°I have no choice! If I have to sells myself into servitude then I¡¯ll have to do it. I¡¯ve heard that Skill-Storing for Elemental Jewels is even more expensive, how can the both of us withstand such expenditure! I think, as long as we do well in the Skill-Storing Pce, they will be more than willing to spend to help us buy the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls that we need. Isn¡¯t that right, wife?¡±


    This rascal turned his head to look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, with his back facing Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu, he winked towards her.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was being taken advantage of by this rascal¡¯s words, she had no choice and was unable to undermine him at this time! ring at him quickly, she actually had to agree with a ¡°En¡±.


    Zhou Weiqing looked back once more to Huyan AoBo, ¡°Senior, we shall not disturb you further. That Overlord Bow Scroll you can sell to others. We will be heading to the Skill-Storing Pce first, perhaps in the future we will still have the opportunity to purchase scrolls from you.¡± Having said that, he pulled on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands and headed out.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing was gloating in his mind! Looking at Huyan Aobo¡¯s awkward expression, he felt he had already paid him back for earlier. Furthermore, he had managed to take advantage of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and even managed to hold her hand, this was just too perfect.


    ¡°Don¡¯t go, don¡¯t go. Wait, let me think carefully first.¡± Huyan Aobo paced anxiously back and forth in the room.

 Chapter 50

    <h4>Chapter 50: a tooth for a tooth (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At this moment, Feng Yu who had been standing at the side smiling and watching suddenly opened his mouth to say: ¡°Huyan Old Man, money is merely an external material good, it wille and go, haven¡¯t you understood this by now? A Heavenly Jewel Master apprentice is not easy to find. If you miss this opportunity, you may never find another one again in your lifetime. All these years, why have you been earning so much money for? Are you happy in your heart? Is money more important than your lifelong dream?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a surprised look at Feng Yu, he had not expected that this Feng Yu, who was obviously here to protect Huyan Aobo, would actually speak out on his behalf.


    Huyan Aobo¡¯s brow wrinkled fiercely, then suddenly a bright silver color light shed out, and his body suddenly vanished from the room totally. Before Zhou Weiqing could react, the silver light shed once again, and the fat old man reappeared in front of him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. In his hands, there were appeared two jet-ck wooden boxes, and he handed Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er one each.


    ¡°You two go to the side room to start Consolidating Equipment first. This is the Overlord Bow the Wind Wielding Boots respectively. Let me think some more. Feng Yu Old Man, you lead them over there.¡±


    Feng Yu said with augh: ¡°Haha, you two kids,e with me.¡± As he said that, he walked outward.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er received the box, which did not weigh much, and followed Feng Yu outside. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand was being held by Zhou Weiqing now, but she did not try to break free. She was still in a daze, everything seemed to be happening like in a dream. Just a moment ago, they could not even afford a single set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and now they actually both obtained a set each, without even spending a single cent.


    Feng Yu brought them to the side rooms, and said with a smile: ¡°You two little kids, don¡¯t be so reluctant to part with each other, each person to a room, so that when you are Consolidating Equipment your attributes do not sh.¡±


    Only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er awaken, and she quickly shook free of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, but her beautiful face was flushed red.


    Zhou Weiqing said reluctantly: ¡°Wife, you must be careful okay.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stomped on his foot, before turning around to run into one of the rooms. When the door finally closed, she couldn¡¯t resist any longer, and on her beautiful face her dimple bloomed like a flower as she smiled, tightly holding the wooden box in her bosom. Compared with the Silent Tracking Arrow that was her first Consolidated Equipment, this Wind Wielding Boots that could mount an Elemental Jewel was many times stronger and better*. Therefore, even though she had been taken advantage of by Zhou Weiqing, being called his wife, she had not been truly that angry.


    Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er walking away, Feng Yu looked at Zhou Weiqing with a faint smile on his face, saying: ¡°Such a young age, and you already know how to seize the opportunity so well. Kid, you are very promising.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shed his trademarked simple and honest smile, saying: ¡°Senior praises me too much. I also want to give my thanks to Senior for speaking up for me earlier, it was of much help.¡±


    Feng Yu gave a heartyugh, saying: ¡°That¡¯s no problem, I have had beef with that Huyan Old Man for a while. If not for my promise to him, I wouldn¡¯t be staying here to defend this stingy old miser. This is your first time carrying out a Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment right? Go on in, I will teach you how to use the Consolidating Equipment Scroll.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing entered the room with Feng Yu, inparison with the elegant main room earlier, this room was totally empty.


    Feng Yu said: ¡°No choice, Huyan Old Man was too stingy. Just sit on the ground.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing followed suit and sat on the ground, and Feng Yu sat down opposite him, taking the wooden box from him.


    As he opened the lid, Zhou Weiqing was surprised to see that the so-called Consolidating Equipment Scroll was not a single one, but instead was a thick stack of them. The uppermost one had an extremelyplex pattern, and he could see indistinctly, at the center of those patterns, there was a semnce of resemnce to the Overlord Bow on the picture earlier.


    ¡°So many!¡± Zhou Weiqing said in surprise.


    Feng Yu said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Huyan Old Man said earlier? With his grandmaster standard, the sess rate of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls is still only 1%. Actually, the most important judgment standard of a grandmaster is, out of 100 Consolidating Equipment Scrolls at least one will seed for sure. For lower grade Consolidating Equipment Masters, this is difficult to say. Although Consolidating Equipment Masters can earn money, but it is actually very difficult to practice, even if they have the Spatial Attribute Elemental Jewel, but they still need to go through painstaking efforts. The Consolidating Equipment Masters who have low sess rates will have less patronage, that¡¯s the reason why there are so few Consolidating Equipment Masters.¡±


    As he said that, he took up the uppermost Consolidating Equipment Scroll and handed it to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing was finally able to examine the Consolidating Equipment Scroll closely, and he found that it was made from a special leather as the foundation material, the patterns on it were lively and of rich colours, almost as if it were living even. Although he only had one set of Heavenly Jewels, he could clearly sense the strong special fluctuation of energy in this small leather scroll.


    ¡°You can only carry out one Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment every day, and doing so will also consume more than 50% of your Heavenly Energy, so you should not be startled when that happenster. Now, you can start activating your Heavenly Energy an move it to your Physical Jewel, then rest your right hand on the scroll and silently feel it. You do not need to do anything else, your Physical Jewel should naturally startmunication with the Consolidating Equipment Scroll under the stimtion of your Heavenly Energy.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Senior.¡± Although Zhou Weiqing was quite the prankster, but he was not a person who didn¡¯t know how to differentiate good from bad, and he definitely had a very favorable impression of this good-tempered Upper Level Zong Physical Jewel Master.


    Focusing his will, he guided his Heavenly Energy from his Dantian upwards in a cycle, and as the Heavenly Energy passed by the right shoulder¡¯s vicle Acupuncture Point, the energy whirlpool immediately increased in speed. The Taiyuan Acupuncture Point Released the Icy Jade Physical Jewel, and under the injection of Heavenly Energy, released ayer of icy mist fog immediately, and the familiar intense feeling of strength swept through his whole body instantaneously. Zhou Weiqing does not dare pause, pulling up his right arm¡¯s sleeve with his left hand, his right palm pressing down onto the Consolidating Equipment Scroll.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure Icy Jade Physical Jewel, Feng Yu¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t help but reveal a sh of envy.


    In the instance when his palm made contact with the scroll, Zhou Weiqing could feel a huge suction from the Consolidating Equipment Scroll suddenly, and the Heavenly Energy flowed in a torrent outwards. The patterns on the Consolidating Equipment Scroll shone out brightly instantaneously, and a special strange feeling spread over Zhou Weiqing¡¯s whole body. It was as if a strange strength was swallowing his Heavenly Energy while sweeping across his entire body.


    The Consolidating Equipment Scroll vanished in the next instance, warping into a burst of bright light encircling Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist, and in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind the image of a longbow appeared suddenly, exactly the same as the picture on the table earlier. A strong intense ferocious feel arose in him, flying quickly into the Icy Jade Physical Jewel in his right hand.


    The Heavenly Jewels of Heavenly Jewel Masters were always together, at the same time his Physical Jewel was being utilized, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye also appeared under the cover of his sleeves. What made Zhou Weiqing most startled was that the six color wheel disk had unexpectedly started spinning at top speed when he started on the Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment. As it revolved, both the ck and grey coloured regions were twinkling brightly, absorbing the Heavenly Energy from his body, causing his Heavenly Energy consumption to dramatically increase.

 Chapter 51

    <h4>Chapter 51: a tooth for a tooth (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing was given a huge scare. What was going on? Still, no matter what, he could not stop everything from happening now.


    After approximately three seconds, for the six color wheel disk in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, the ck region representing the darkness attribute and the grey region representing the evil attribute suddenly superposed together unexpectedly. A strange unusual feeling overwhelmed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s whole body, and the weird winged ck tiger appeared in his mind again; this time with its mouth opened wide, as if trying to swallow something.


    What Zhou Weiqing himself couldn¡¯t see was that at this very moment, a ck-grey tattoo started spreading out from his right shoulder, and in a short while it had reached his right wrist.


    In the next instance, the Consolidating Equipment Scroll which had been swallowing his Heavenly Energy suddenly stopped. Instead, Zhou Weiqing felt that the Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, one of the four Death Acupuncture Point that he had broken through, had suddenly opened like a huge mouth, and suddenly the bright light which the Consolidating Equipment Scroll had warped into was swallowed instantaneously by it.


    Due to the bright light from the Consolidating Equipment Scroll, it actually caused Feng Yu not miss seeing the ck tattoo on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm which disappeared quickly after, but he actually clearly saw the Consolidating Equipment Scroll get absorbed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Physical Jewel, and he was so surprised that his jaw dropped.


    An indescribable feeling of fulfilment appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, after the six color wheel disk hadpletely swallowed the Consolidating Equipment Scroll¡¯s light, and in the next moment it had restored to its normal six color region state. Zhou Weiqing felt as if his Physical Jewel had came to life, the feeling of being connected to it and the burst of strength it filled him with made his whole spirit feel stimted.


    A low cry resounded out from Zhou Weiqing, and the one-third Heavenly Energy that he had left started pouring into his Icy Jade Physical Jewel. A strong ferocious aura erupted from his wrist, and the Physical Jewel separated from his wrist to fall into his palm.


    When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s closed his palm around the Physical Jewel and grasped it firmly, immediately, two bright white lights simultaneously emitted out from his palm into two directions, and in the next instant, it had changed into a 1.5m wide longbow without a bowstring in his grasp.


    Aspared to the picture earlier, this longbow was full of the sense of reality, its entire body looked like it had been carved out of Icy Jade, glittering with beauty and surrounded with a shimmering icy mist, its streamline shape shape seemed like a ferocious beast giving forth a domineering aura.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted the Overlord Bow, and immediately, a sense like he was connected to the bow by his arm made him instantly fall in love with the bow. Although he had previously favoured the Consolidated Equipment Scroll of the Xuan Wu Shield, but after he had just seeded in Consolidating Equipment with the Overlord Bow, his heart was flooding with satisfaction.


    ¡°Senior, howe this does not have a bowstring?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at his Overlord Bow and asked doubtfully.


    Feng Yu said in a bit of a shock: ¡°You need to continue pouring in Heavenly Energy, if you just reached the fourth stage of Heavenly Energy, you will need at least half of your Heavenly Energy to full form this bow, even the bowstring requires your Heavenly Energy to take shape.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in realization: ¡°I see, my Heavenly Energy is insufficient to form the bowstring. Alright, I will try againter.¡± As he withdrew his Heavenly Energy, the Overlord Bow disappeared quietly, forming back into his Icy Jade Physical Jewel to encircle his wrist again. However, the Physical Jewel¡¯s brilliance was a lot dimmer now, as Zhou Weiqing did not have much Heavenly Energy left.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem that difficult for Physical Jewels to Consolidate Equipment? I just seeded like that.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with much satisfaction as he withdrew his Physical Jewel.


    ¡°Kid, are you really a human?¡± Feng Yu sighed out the breath he had been holding, staring at Zhou Weiqing, his face full of shock.


    Zhou Weiqing also stared back with eyes wide open, ¡°Senior, how can you curse at people?¡±


    Feng Yu said with a bitter smile: ¡°I am not scolding you, I¡¯m praising you. Do you really think Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment is easy? Even though I have all nine Physical Jewelsplete, but I have never thought that Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment is easy. The reason why your little girlfriend led you here to look for Huyan Old Man, is because his grandmaster level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls that he makes, although they are expensive, but you are actually guaranteed sess. Even so, 100 of them are still required to guarantee. I have never actually seen someone like you who was able toplete see have been able toplete Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment with just a single Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Furthermore, it was your first time using a Consolidating Equipment Scroll. This haspletely gone beyond my knowledge of Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought quickly and thought he understood, he guessed that perhaps the reason for his smooth sess was probably his six attributes, especially the ck and grey regions as they superimposed with each other. However, he did not want to reveal his secret, so he smiled and said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Huyan Senior¡¯s Consolidating Equipment Scroll¡¯s sess rate was 1%, naturally it¡¯s also possible for this 1% to be done on the first or thest scroll right? Shouldn¡¯t that be normal?¡±


    Feng Yu said helpless: ¡°That is true theoretically speaking, however in my sixty years of experience I have never seen or heard of anyone who seeded on their first use of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    ¡°60 years? Senior, aren¡¯t you joking with me?¡± Zhou Weiqing was rather startled. From his look, Feng Yu was at most forty-year-old.


    Feng Yuughed and said: ¡°Kid, my actual physical age is only younger than Huyan Old Man by one year. Why do you think he calls me Feng Yu Old Man as well? He is 75 years old this year, and I am 74 years old. When youpare the two, Physical Jewel Masters of the same rank will probably lose to Elemental Jewel Masters, but their greatest gain is that they have a strong anti-aging. After all, what we do is strengthening the body, while they are controlling the elements. However, as long as you are a Jewel Master, you will at least have 150 years lifespan. You Heavenly Jewel Masters have an even longer lifespan, there are those over 200 years old who are extremely formidable existences, when they stomp their feet, the four seas will tremble. The road in front of you is very very long, you need to put in much more effort along the way.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing was delighted, ¡°So Heavenly Jewel Masters can have such a long lifespan, I have really gained a lot. Oh right, Senior, can I still keep this remaining 99 scrolls?¡±


    Feng Yu passed Zhou Weiqing the wooden box, saying with a faint smile: ¡°Hey kid, do you know why I took a liking to you?¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Weiqing carefully took the box and covered it, then swiftly stored it in his own bag.


    Feng Yu said: ¡°Because you are not artificial. A real viin who shows his colours is better than a hypocrital gentleman. Furthermore, you, this child, are also not a viin. Certainly, I am very curious, for someone so young, who did you learn to be such a ruffian from.¡±


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind shed a rascally old man¡¯s image immediately, though that was clearly not his father. Smiling, he said: ¡°That¡­ I cannot say.¡±

 Chapter 52

    <h4>Chapter 52: Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment Sets</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Feng Yu stood up, saying: ¡°I estimate that your little girlfriend probably will not be able toplete her Consolidating Equipment in such a short time could, let¡¯s go look for Huyan Old Man first to consider the future now okay.¡±


    The two of them left the empty room, returning to the main room that they hade from earlier, barely a short while ago. Zhou Weiqing followed behind Feng Yu, his mind lost in thought. He was getting more and more curious about the ck winged tiger that appeared in his mind. Without a doubt, the reason why he could be a Heavenly Jewel Master and also seed in cultivating the Immortal Deity Technique, and even his easy sess with Consolidating Equipment, definitely had a close rtionship with that ck pearl that he had eaten.


    Returning to the main hall, as soon as Feng Yu entered the room he saw that Huyan Aobo was there pacing back and forth, looking somewhat anxious.


    ¡°Eh? Why are you two back so quickly?¡± Huyan Aobo looked doubtingly at Zhou Weiqing who had came in together with Feng Yu.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, once I¡¯ve handled things, of course I¡¯lle back right?¡±


    Feng Yu said: ¡°Huyan Old Man, I think that we have met with a true talent, his first time using a Consolidating Equipment Scroll and he seeded. Have you ever witnessed something like that before? In any case, I¡¯ve never heard of such a thing.¡±


    Huyan Aobo looked with surprise at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Little brother, your luck is just too good right, you seeded with just one scroll? Where are the surplus scrolls?¡± Just like talking trash was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s habit, the disposition of being stingy was already deep down in the marrow of Huyan Aobo¡¯s bones.


    Zhou Weiqing instantaneously put on a righteous face and said, ¡°Huyan Senior, gifts that have been given out, how can they be taken back?¡±


    Huyan Aobo was embarrassed by his words, and said to himself: ¡°Could this really be some divine punishment?¡±


    Feng Yu said happily: ¡°Haha, it looks like you, this miser, must give something up now. Stop being so hesitant, just decide quickly.¡±


    Huyan Aobo heaved a deep sigh, both his hands holding his big round belly, ¡°Alright, enough, you do not need toe to his aid so subtly. Little brat, show me your Elemental Jewel. As long as we confirm that you have the appropriate Gold-Green Cat¡¯s Eye which signifies the Spatial Attribute of the Heavenly Jewel Masters, I will ept you as an apprentice. Later on, I will be responsible for all your Consolidating Equipment and Skill-Storing. That should be okay right.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately shook his head, swinging it so vigorously like a Bu Leng drum*.


    *TL: ²·Àã¹Ä ¨C A sort of children¡¯s toy that you shake vigorously


    Huyan Aobo said angrily: ¡°What else do you want??¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said aggrievedly: ¡°Senior, you don¡¯t have to be so fierce. You must think, husband and wife are a linked together as one, how about my wife? Furthermore, we must add on one more rule, you cannot restrict my freedom.¡±


    Huyan Aobo immediately started breathing rapidly again, ¡°Little brat, you are taking advantage of me. I¡¯ve never seen such a disciple.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve also never seen such a stingy person like you! You¡¯ll get used to it, you¡¯ll get used to it.¡±


    Huyan Aobo looked with a face of pain to Feng Yu, but Feng Yu actually looked up into the sky, with the innocent look that all of this did not concern him.


    ¡°Feng Yu, you cannot defend him earlier for nothing, from now on their Elemental Jewel Skill Storing I¡¯ll depend on you to be responsible for. I will deal with all their Consolidating Equipment, okay?¡±


    Feng Yu nodded and said: ¡°For below six jewels, I will be responsible. Anyway I am idling around nowadays, going around with the young people is much better than staying with you, old thing.¡±


    Huyan Aobo gave a humph and said: ¡°Okay, good. Alright brat, I have agreed to your condition. As long as you can overtake me in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, who will limit your freedom? Quickly show me your Elemental Jewel.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyeballs swirled around as he said: ¡°You must first use your Jewel to make an oath, if my Elemental Jewel contains the Spatial Attribute, you will ept me as disciple and agree to the previous conditions.¡± When he swore his own vows he had been slippery and deceitful by using the fake name, but he could see from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression at that time, for Jewel Masters, pledging an oath with their Jewels was truly a very serious pledge.


    Huyan Aobo scolded: ¡°I have never seen such a sly brat like you.¡± Although he was stingy, but once he decided on something he no longer wasted any time, and he lifted his left hand, immediately, ayer of dim silver light covered his body, and Zhou Weiqing could clearly seeing seven green color Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels simultaneously appear to revolve around his wrist.


    Seven Spatial Attribute Elemental Jewels, that was the rank of a lower position Zong Elemental Jewel Master! Not only was this fat old man a Consolidating Equipment Master, he was unexpectedly of such high ranking, indeed you can never judge a book by its cover.


    For ordinary Elemental Jewels, the Spatial Attribute is denoted by the green coloured Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, but for Heavenly Jewel Masters, it is the highest quality Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, the gold green Cat¡¯s Eye that Huyan Aobo mentioned earlier.


    The seven green Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels looked like seven eyes glittering with a strange light, and Huyan Aobo solemnly took the oath by the seven Jewels as ording to what Zhou Weiqing had requested. When he said thest few words, the seven Jewels simultaneously shed with a bright light, and a silver light shed from the sky to strike Huyan Aobo¡¯s brow area, and a light tattoo appeared for a while before vanishing.


    Huyan Aobopleted his oath, and in his heart was a little ufortable, he gave a humph and said impatiently: ¡°Brat, that is okay already right. Quickly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Heh, two Seniors, the time to witness a miracle has arrived, I hope your hearts do not have any problems, and you are not frightened by my sheer genius talent of my Elemental Jewel.¡±


    Huyan Aobo said exasperatedly: ¡°Little Brat, your remarks are too much, as if I haven¡¯t seen the gold green Cat¡¯s Eye before¡­¡­¡± Just as he was saying those words, Zhou Weiqing pulled up the sleeves of his left hand and Released his Elemental Jewel from his Taiyuan Acupuncture Point, and the rest of his words died in his throat.


    Feng Yu originally had a very happy look as Zhou Weiqing was teasing Huyan Aobo, but as soon as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Elemental Jewel appeared in front of them, his face instantly changed and froze.


    It was still a Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, and there was only that single one around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist, but it was not the gold green colour they had expected, but instead a noble looking deep red like a ruby.


    Feng Yu and Huyan Aobo had been in the world of Jewel Masters for over 60 years, yet this was the first time they had ever seen such an unusual Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel.


    The room was filled with silence, so much so that even a fallen needle could be heard instantly. Feng Yu and Huyan Aobo¡¯s gazes were locked on the Elemental Jewel around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left wrist.


    ¡°Red, how can it be a red Cat¡¯s Eye?¡± Huyan Aobo finally opened his mouth and muttered.


    Zhou Weiqing turned around, shoved open the door and walked outside, ¡°Two seniors, pleasee here and look again.¡±


    Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu quickly followed him, but this time, they were not just startled, but their jaws actually gaped open. It was still the same Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, but this time, its colour had actually turned into a clear sea bluish green. If the red was noble, then this bluish green colour was profound.


    Zhou Weiqing said with an innocent look on his face: ¡°I reminded you both a moment ago, this is the time to witness a miracle.¡±

 Chapter 53

    <h4>Chapter 53: Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment Sets (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Suddenly, Feng Yu took a quick step forward, grabbing Zhou Weiqing by the left hand, covering his Elemental Jewel and said fiercely: ¡°Quickly Receive it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was startled by his quick movement, but Feng Yu was way too fast, so he quickly activated the Taiyuan Acupuncture Point¡¯s energy whirlpool and Withdrew his Elemental Jewel.


    As soon as the Elemental Jewel disappeared, Feng Yu and Huyan Aobo also rxed and sighed in relief. In the next instance, Feng Yu pulled Zhou Weiqing by the arm, and in a quick sh, they appeared back in the room, and mmed shut the door instantaneously. Huyan Aobo, in a swift motion that seemed as if they had trained together innumerable times, his left hand lifted up and his third Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel shone out in a brilliant light, a silver shining light that expanded outward instantaneously to cover the entire roompletely. Although Zhou Weiqing did not know what he was doing, but after the silver light dispersed, he actually could no longer hear the sound of the insects from the courtyard outside.


    Feng Yu looked up to Huyan Aobo, his face having a strange expression as he said in a low voice: ¡°Is this a miracle? Is there really such a Elemental Jewel?¡±


    Huyan Aobo¡¯s body shed with a silver light again, and Zhou Weiqing felt a sh before his eyes before that fat old man¡¯s belly had almost bumped into him. Huyan Aobo had both hands firmly held on his shoulder, and in a rapid speed he asked: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, tell me, in your Elemental Jewel, besides the Spatial Attribute, is there also the Wind Attribute?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with surprise: ¡°How did you know? Can you see the Attributes in my Elemental Jewel?¡±


    Huyan Aobo whole body seemed to dete and stiffen, and he swallowed hard, in the next instance he loosened his hold on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder and took two steps back, both his hands forked on his waist.


    ¡°Wahahahahaha, Hahaha¡­..¡± A dementedughter exploded suddenly, so loud that not only Zhou Weiqing, but also Feng Yu was startled by him. However, this fat old man was actually dancing with joy there, looking at him it seemed like he was excited to the extreme.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bewildered look at Feng Yu and said: ¡°Feng Senior, Huyan Senior isn¡¯t having a fit right?¡±


    Feng Yu looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing, muttering to himself: ¡°Envy, jealous, hate! Little boy, you only have one set of Jewels, how can you dare show your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye to other humans? I never expected that in this world there really exists an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye. Huyan Old Man naturally went crazy, having epted a disciple with such an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. Let alone him, even those Heavenly Jewel Masters with 9 Heavenly Jewels would also be grinning from ear to ear. Furthermore, he did not actually know that you have the Wind Attribute, but was just hoping that you had it. And you really did. To have both the Spatial and Wind Attributes, it can be said that you are born to be a Consolidating Equipment Master, moreover one of the most outstanding ones.¡±


    Huyan Aobo finally stoppedughing, and when he looked at Zhou Weiqing again, it was as if he was looking at a precious treasure. ¡°Little brat, uh no, my treasured apprentice, you should have said earlier that you had both Spatial and Wind attributes! In that case, I wouldn¡¯t have to waste time considering! Even if this old man goes bankrupt, it will be worth it. Let alone the rank of grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master, even ZongShi level, or god level, you can also achieve it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, stepped forward two steps and held Huyan Aobo¡¯s shoulders, saying with a proud face: ¡°Teacher, you shouldn¡¯t be so excited, I already said that it was the time to witness a miracle. However, just now when you wereughing it really sounded terrible.¡±


    Huyan Aobo was still smiling happily, even though Zhou Weiqing just gave him an insult he didn¡¯t care, he was really just too excited, ¡°Little brat, can¡¯t you be a little more modest?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°My other teacher always said that modesty makes a human regress. If you are not proud of yourself, how can others be proud of you?¡±


    Huyan Aobo¡¯s smiling face froze, ¡°You have another teacher?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said carelessly: ¡°I¡¯ve hung out with him for two years, what¡¯s wrong? Is there a restriction to number of teachers I can have? However you can rest assured that when I was with that perverted old man, my Heavenly Jewels had not awakened yet. I haven¡¯t seen him in a long time, I¡¯m not even sure where he went.¡±


    On hearing that, Huyan Aobo rxed and said: ¡°Since your Heavenly Jewel just awakened, that means you are less than 16 years old. How long till you are 16? To start creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, you need to be at least 16 years old, otherwise you do not have grown sufficiently and will not be able to control the materials.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°Teacher, I will be 14 years old in two months time.¡±


    ¡°What? You aren¡¯t 14 years old yet?¡± Huyan Aobo said in surprise, staring at him.


    Zhou Weiqing said with pride: ¡°No choice, I matured early.¡±


    Huyan Aobo shook his head, saying: ¡°I do not mean that, what I mean is that you are only 13 years old and you have so many dirty tricks. I am really suspicious on what your first master has taught you, no wonder you called him a perverted old man, looks like he is not any good thing. You¡¯re just 13 years old and you are already like this, I can¡¯t imagine when you have grown up!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, ¡°Teacher, I am actually a very proper person, pure and good-hearted. People have given me the nickname ¡®Honest and dependable little gentleman, Spotless and beautiful youth.¡±


    ¡°Bah.¡± Once Huyan Aobo had epted Zhou Weiqing as his disciple, the arrogance on his face had vanished, and he said with a smile: ¡°You, this little brat, really are a funny little treasure, I really do not know why that so called miracle Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye will appear for you. However, since you are still less than 14 years old, evidently you cannot study how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for quite some time. What are you doing in the Heavenly Bow Empire now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I¡¯m enlisted in the army, I just joined this year, and I¡¯m in the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Fifth Regiment 3rd Archery Battalion, my wife is the 3rd Battalion¡¯s Commander, I am her Personal Aide.¡±


    Feng Yu gave him a strange look, saying: ¡°You entered the military and Awakened your Heavenly Jewel after right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, ¡°How did you know?¡±


    Feng Yu said with a smile: ¡°Silly kid, if you were a Heavenly Jewel Master before your enlistment, with the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯sck of Jewel Masters, wouldn¡¯t they treat you as an absolute treasure! Your little girlfriend, I remember her, she is known as the greatest genius in the younger generation of Heavenly Bow Empire. Well, it is very good to be in the military now, it will help you to conceal your ability. Besides your little girlfriend, does anyone else know about your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Just two more.¡±


    Feng Yu was taken aback, and at the other side, Huyan Aobo suddenly had an imposing aura of bloodlust, giving out a hand signal and said, ¡°That is not good. We should kill them to eliminate a potential information leak.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, ¡°Teacher, do you want tomit suicide? The two that I mentioned, isn¡¯t it you and Feng Yu Senior?¡±


    Huyan Aobo gawked in surprise, ¡°Damn brat, you better speak properly to me. You must remember, a long as you have not broken through six sets of Heavenly Jewels and entering the Heavenly Zong State, you must ensure that as few people as possible know about your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye okay? Otherwise, you will face two types of people. One will be resorting to all means to win you over or recruit you, and the other type will be resorting to all means to kill you.¡±

 Chapter 54

    <h4>Chapter 54: Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment Sets (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head and said: ¡°I know, generally geniuses are the target of much envy and jealousy.¡±


    Huyan Aobo looked at hiscent proud appearance and almost couldn¡¯t help but thwap him with his palm, ¡°Damnit, Your Father, I, am starting to suspect that epting you as a disciple is a good thing or a mistake that this old man madete in his life that will cause me to lose everything.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a grin: ¡°Heh, Teacher, did you forget? You had just taken an oath by your Elemental Jewels a moment ago, it¡¯s toote for regrets.¡±


    ¡°I ¡­¡­¡± Once again Huyan Aobo felt the urge to choke Zhou Weiqing to death. However, he was quick he rx once again. After all, he was not a little girl like Shangguan Bing¡¯er, having such an apprentice, although it might give him a headache, but from another perspective, such an apprentice would obviously have a much strong survival capabilities than an honest child.


    ¡°Teacher, I have made a mistake, do not be angry. Have you ever heard of any other ces where Heavenly Jewel Masters with the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye has appeared?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Huyan Aobo looked at Feng Yu, and they both shook their heads simultaneously. Huyan Aobo said: ¡°The Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel should have appeared before, but that belongs to the realm of Heavenly Jewel Masters. Both I and Feng Yu are ordinary Jewel Masters, and we have very limited understanding regarding Heavenly Jewel Masters. In this world, many ces belong to the domain of Heavenly Jewel Masters specifically. I believe that there definitely should have some Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels existing, but where or how many is not to my knowledge.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°So mysterious!¡±


    Feng Yu sighed and said: ¡°Although Heavenly Jewel Masters are considered a type of Jewel Master, but in fact, Heavenly Jewel Masters are many levels above ordinary Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters. It is not just that the total sets of Jewels already outnumber the ordinary Jewel Masters, but even a Heavenly Jewel Masters of the same level as an ordinary Jewel Master will be a lot stronger. For example, I have nine Physical Jewels, but if I ampared to a Heavenly Jewel Master with nine sets of Heavenly Jewels, it is like the difference between heaven and earth. Even if there were a hundred of me, we would still probably lose to one of Upper Level Heavenly Zong Jewel Master like that. Little Fatty, you have an exceptional talent, and you need to treasure it well and work hard.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I will.¡±


    Huyan Aobo hesitated and said solemnly: ¡°Since you have already chosen to enlist in the military, after that little girl haspleted her Consolidated Equipment, you can go back to the militarypound with her first. The Heavenly Bow Empire is not fighting any war now, and the militarypound is one of the best ces to conceal your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. That little girl should also be able to protect you, and you can practice hard there, train up and store your strength. When you reach 16 years old, your teacher will naturally look for you and teach you the arts of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    ¡°Okay, good.¡± Zhou Weiqingplied happily. Although he did want to learn how to make the Consolidating Equipment Scroll, but he also did not want to leave Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and having these two extra years would be just great.


    Huyan Aobo continued saying: ¡°Although the possibility of you promoting to your second set of Jewels in two years is not likely, but I must still remind you. From now on, all your Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment needs to be permitted by me your teacher, you cannot use any other Consolidating Equipment Scrolls easily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a smile: ¡°Teacher you can rest assured that I will never buy one when I have a free one to use. Furthermore, I do not have the money.¡±


    Huyan Aobo¡¯s face fell, ¡°I am not joking with you, this rtes seriously to your future achievement. Ok, I must tempt you in order to ensure you this boy will listen. Feng Yu, let him have a look.¡±


    Feng Yu and Huyan Aobo have been staying together for many years, and he naturally understood the meaning of his words. With a very serious look on his face, he held up his right hand, andyers of gentle light appeared from his wrist and dispersed outwards. Nine Jade Physical Jewels simultaneously appeared around his wrist.


    Feng Yu was only a Physical Jewel Master, and thus his Physical Jewel was a mixed coloured Jade. About one-third of it was the Icy variant, while the other two-thirds was actually totally the Red Jade, for Physical Jewels that represented the Coordination boost.


    The nine Red/Icy Jade Physical Jewels encircled Feng Yu¡¯s wrist, and although he had not activated much Heavenly Energy yet, but Zhou Weiqing could sense an admirable and indomitable aura when he looked at him.


    Just at this moment, all of a sudden, five of the nine Physical Jewels around Feng Yu¡¯s wrist flew off quickly; they had moved so fast that Zhou Weiqing had not clearly seen which order those five Physical Jewels had been.


    After those five Physical Jewels flew apart, they fell onto the forehead position between the eyebrows, chest, lower abdomen as well as two at the shoulders of Feng Yu respectively. The five Physical Jewels seemed to melt into Feng Yu¡¯s body, starting from the forehead, where a twin-coloured hard helmet of simr appearance to his Physical Jewel appeared. It was then followed by a Heart-Protection Mirror at his chest, then a Protective Waistband around the waist, and finally a shoulder pauldrons on the shoulders.


    Once the five Physical Jewels had finished Consolidating in their respective Equipments, a strange scene followed. Each of the respective armour pieces shot out rays of light which spread out and linked up with each other, connecting in a bright sh suddenly. The armour pieces which had only protected the five individual positions had suddenly turned into a full-body armour. to turn into the whole body armor unexpectedly. It seemed though that besides the five main positions, the other areas of the armor seemed rather shadowy and a bit unreal, but they definitely covered and protected the whole of Feng Yu¡¯s body.


    The suit of armour was not very beautiful, and did not have any unnecessary patterns or designs, but it seemed simple and in harmony, giving forth the impression of intense strength. Feng Yu seemed to look like a totally changed person after Consolidating this suit of Armor, as if all his actions were graced by a halo of light, making it seem as if any movement of him held an explosive strength that could burst out upon his will.


    Huyan Aobo, as the Consolidating Equipment Master, exined from the side: ¡°Do you see that? If they are just ordinary Consolidated Equipment, those five Physical Jewels of his can be said to be rather trash, being only able to defend such a small part of the body, how much use can it be at a cost of five Jewels? However, after these five Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, they actually protected the entire body, that is the main difference. With this whole body armor, even if Feng Yu is facing a Upper Level Heavenly Zong Jewel Master, he will at least be able tost several rounds of attacks, and not be instantly killed.¡±


    ¡°This is the final and deepest secret of Consolidating Equipment ¨C Set Armors. When a full set of Consolidated Equipment Scrolls are used by the same Jewel Master, they will be able to resonate andmunicate with each other, allowing an improved overall superimposed protection range. To create such a Consolidating Equipment Set Scrolls, it requires at least the Grandmaster standard like myself. However, even for myself, I can at most only create a set of five or six Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipments. Yet, when a set consists of more Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipments, the entire set will be much more formidable.¡±


    ¡°Legend says that Consolidating Equipment Masters of the Zong Level can create Sets that include eight Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipments. Only God Level Masters can create Sets that areposed of ten Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipments. You have currently already Consolidated the Overlord Bow now. In the future, you will at most be able to have another 11 more Physical Jewels to Consolidate Equipment, of course that is on the condition that you are capable of breaking through to the Heavenly Zong Level. However, in any case, since you have the genius talent of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, it is possible you reach this Level. Therefore, from the next Physical Jewel onwards, you need to prepare for your Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment Set! You definitely cannot waste any more Physical Jewels.¡±

 Chapter 55

    <h4>Chapter 55: Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment Sets (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After hearing Huyan Aobo¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes both lit up in joy, his heart fiery with passion. When he had first heard of Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment, he had told Shangguan Bing¡¯er that he had wanted a set of high defense armor to protect his precious life. Now, wasn¡¯t this Consolidating Equipment Set Armor just what he wanted? Now that it was ce right before him as an opportunity, how could he possibly not be excited? As he listened to Huyan Aobo¡¯s words, he nodded his head quickly and repeatedly in agreement.


    After Huyan Aobo spoke these words, his eyes revealed a proud light. ¡°If one day, my disciple can have a full set of ten God Level Consolidated Equipment Sets, I will not have lived in vain. Little Fatty, you do not need to care about the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls at all, you just need to practice hard and cultivate with your best efforts. These next two years will be especially important to you, and without creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to divert your attention, you must practice wholeheartedly with every possible effort, understood?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously with a very resolute look on his face: ¡°Teacher, you can rest assured that I will try extremely hard even if you did not ask me to.¡± For the sake of this formidable Consolidated Equipment Set to protect his life, he will definitely not bezy.


    When humans are alive, as long as they have a goal to work towards, they will not feel empty and lost. It is definitely necessary to have a goal in order to bepetitive and to have the zest to work. This was definitely the situation for Zhou Weiqing. Although he was an intelligent person who liked to do things in the easiest way possible, he was not really azy person. This was especially so after the door to the world of Heavenly Jewel Masters had been opened for him, bringing him to a whole new mysterious world. which made him yearn for strength and to be formidable.


    Huyan Aobo took down the silver light shield protecting the room, and Feng Yu also released his Consolidated Equipment Set, smiling faintly as he said: ¡°You can go cultivate in that side room while waiting. A servant will bring you food and drinkster, and the bathroom is at the west corner. After that little girl haspleted her Consolidated Equipment, you both can leave together. If you need to go out for any reason, just let me or your teacher know first.¡±


    ¡°Many thanks, Feng Yu Senior. Teacher, I¡¯ll go first then.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing turned and walked out. As he reached the entrance, he suddenly stopped and turned his head, smiling at Huyan Aobo before saying: ¡°Teacher, I think that you really should lose weight.¡± After he spoke those words, he did not wait for Huyan Aobo to react and he turned around and ran off quickly.


    Huyan Aobo took a look at his round belly, while Feng Yu couldn¡¯t help but burst outughing.


    Huyan Aobo shook his head helplessly, ¡°That funny little brat, I will be irritated to death by him sooner orter.¡±


    Feng Yu Wei said with a smile: ¡°Isn¡¯t it good that he has such a personality? Luckily, this child was born in the Heavenly Bow Empire, if he were born in the Fei Li Empire, how could you possibly have the chance to receive him as a disciple?¡±


    Huyan Aobo said with a smile: ¡°This is called ¡®A person with luck need not worry¡¯. I had thought that this would be it for my achievements in this life, I never really expected that heaven would actually give me such a huge gift. Feng Yu Old Man, when do you n to bring my treasured disciple to go Skill-Storing?¡±


    Feng Yu shook his head and said: ¡°I think we should not let him go through Skill-Storing for now at least.¡±


    Huyan Aobo started in surprise, saying: ¡°Why?¡±


    Feng Yu said: ¡°With that kid¡¯s lively personality, if he went through Skill-Storing on his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, it will be very difficult to guarantee that he will not use it, and that would increase the chance of his Elemental Jewel being found out, which would be very bad. We might as well waits for two years before we decide. At that time, his second set of Heavenly Jewels should be close to cultivated, if not already. After he has 2 sets of Heavenly Jewels, we can go through the Skill-Storing all at once, by that time he can easily protect himself against simple opponents.¡±


    Huyan Aobo thought about it and nodded, saying: ¡°That makes sense. This child came in bearing a longbow on his back, and he is also an archer in the army. That is quite a good choice for him actually. The Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye is more than three attributes, I forgot to ask earlier what are his other attributes.¡±


    Feng Yu said with a smile: ¡°It¡¯s ok, it¡¯s best that we do not ask for now. Too much excitement within a day is not good for the body. Little Fatty Zhou this little kid, is really an interesting fellow.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not return to the room where he went through the Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment, but instead went directly to outside Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s room, and lifted his hand to knock on the door, calling out: ¡°Wife, how was your Consolidating Equipment?¡± Since Feng Yu had said that they could only go through Consolidating Equipment once a day, he thought that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would probably be finished by now, regardless of whether she seeded or not.


    As he had guessed, the door opened, and the angry and embarrassed Shangguan Bing¡¯er appeared before Zhou Weiqing, saying in a low tone: ¡°Who is your wife?! Come in!¡± She seized him by the ear, dragging him into the room.


    ¡°Aiyo, that hurts! Wife, are you trying to murder your husband? That is a serious crime!¡± Zhou Weiqing, even while he was in pain, did not forget to take advantage with his mouth first.


    ¡°You still dare to say?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s fingers who were holding his ear twisted in a 90 degree motion, instantly causing Zhou Weiqing to shout out in pain again and again, shouting out that he dared not already, before Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally let go.


    This room was exactly the same as the one that Zhou Weiqing had been in,pletely empty of any furnishing. Zhou Weiqing looked at the wooden box on the ground and asked, ¡°Wife, err¡­ no, Battalion Commander, how did your Consolidating Equipment go?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression turned slightly better, ¡°I have already gone through the Consolidating Equipment of today, and was cultivating to restore my Heavenly Energy. I did have some experience and understanding after today¡¯s try. You must repeatedly feel and try to understand the energy contained within the Scroll when you go through Consolidating Equipment, when you just start, failure is inevitable, but once we deepen our understandings, we can seed quickly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned as he shrugged, saying: ¡°But, I have already seeded!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°Do not blow hot air*. You being shameless is one thing, but I really hate people who just talk big without results.¡±


    *TL ¨C ´µÅ£ literally trantes to ¡®Blow Cow¡¯, means to boast and brag about something that they did not do ¨C the reason why I wrote the literal trantion here is because he makes a pun about it in the next paragraph which is impossible to trante properly so I¡¯ll just do it literally.


    Zhou Weiqing said with an innocent expression: ¡°Even if I must blow, I¡¯ll also blow you, not blow cows*. s, I do not have sufficient Heavenly Energy currently, or I would release my iparably suave Overlord Bow for you to see.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with disbelief: ¡°You really seeded in Consolidating Equipment?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stuck out his chest and said: ¡°Of course! Having such a talented genius husband, aren¡¯t you very proud?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was so full of shock that she did not even notice Zhou Weiqing taking advantage of her with his words as usual, muttering to herself: ¡°That¡¯s impossible! Since when is it possible to seed on the first try of Consolidating Equipment. Did Feng Yu senior help you with some special method?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, and exined everything that urred earlier in detail to her, including his Darkness and Evil attributes superimposing together to aid his Consolidating Equipment. His Heavenly Jewel was awakened due to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s sacrifice, and he did not want to conceal anything from her. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er wanted to be do anything disadvantageous to him, even a hundred of him would have died by now. Therefore, after after leaving home, the person he trusted the most was her.


    Listening to the entire process that Zhou Weiqing rted in detail, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t help but reveal a tinge of envy, but she said: ¡°You take too many risks. The secret of your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, the fewer people who know it the better.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°We used his Consolidating Equipment Scroll for free, if I did not reveal to him, with my teacher¡¯s stingy personality, he will probably not allow us to leave so easily! Furthermore, with his oath by his Elemental Jewel, we do not need to fear anymore.¡±

 Chapter 56

    <h4>Chapter 56: Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment Sets (5)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°En. Since that¡¯s the case, you can just wait here for me to finish Consolidating Equipment, then we will both leave together. With Huyan Senior as your teacher, your cultivation path in the future will be much smoother.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a grin: ¡°It is not I, it is we. Teacher promised to help us both with our Consolidating Equipment and Skill-Storing.¡±


    ¡°I do not need it.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said passively. ¡°I may not have much money now, but when I have enough funds, I will return Huyan Senior the money for the Wind Wielding Boots Scroll. Also, Little Fatty Zhou, let me emphasize again, You are you, and I am my ownself. We do not have any special rtions at all. I will cultivate with my own efforts, and I do not need you to give me anything.¡±


    Looking at the resolute look in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing grew silent.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er said these words, her heart did not feel good, but she definitely did not want Zhou Weiqing to take advantage of her just because of free Consolidating Equipment and Skill-Storing, even if the advantage was just words. Although she had already lost her first time to him, but she would not allow anyone to trample upon her dignity. She deeply remembered that when she was very young, her mother had said to her ¨C If you want others to respect you, then you must want respect yourself.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing who had gone silent, Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought that he had gotten angry, and was somewhat apologetic in her heart as well. Just as she was about to try saying something to ease up the atmosphere, Zhou Weiqing actually raised his head up again.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a thumbs-up to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, saying: ¡°Very good, Battalion Commander, you are truly our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Viscount. Self-respect, always striving to improve and self-love. With those words you spoke a moment ago, I have found that I have a deeper understanding about you, and also a greater admiration for you. This has also strengthened my conviction to pursue you. You will definitely be my wife!¡±


    Looking at him saying that with such a serious face, yet such teasing words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt a sense of helplessness. How could she be so foolish as to think so much. How could such a shameless fellow be angry?


    ¡°You rascal, get lost now. I will not give you the opportunity!¡±


    In the previous instance Zhou Weiqing had been totally serious, the next moment his expression turned into a deeply loving look as he stared at Shangguan Bing¡¯er affectionately, saying: ¡°How do you know my childhood nickname?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not understood what he meant, and gave him a querying look: ¡°What did you say?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued to gaze at her affectionately, ¡°I meant that my childhood nickname was called Rascal Ah!¡±


    ¡°Get lost ¨C!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er let loose a flying kick onto that rascal, she did not know that if she continued staying in the same room as him, she would go crazy.


    Zhou Weiqing dodged quickly, did azy roll, and actually tumbled a few meters before jumping up quickly. He did not actually exit the room, but instead stuck his head out the door and looked around.


    Just as Shangguan Bing¡¯er was about tond a foot on his ass to kick him out, that fellow actually turned his head back with a mysterious manner. With a lowered voice, he said: ¡°Battalion Commander, I¡¯m not joking with you now. Lend me some money, I have some serious use.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said suspiciously: ¡°What do you need to borrow money for?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a step forward, and was about to whisper in her ear, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er took a vignt step back, keeping her distance as she said: ¡°You can stand there and say. If you do not convince me clearly, I will not lend you the money.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in a low voice: ¡°I want to go to Skill-Store my Elemental Jewel by myself.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him surprisedly, saying: ¡°Why? Didn¡¯t you say that Feng Yu Senior will help you with the Skill-Storing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a strong sense of righteousness: ¡°I thought that what you said was very true, we cannot owe others too much. Therefore, I decided to go about the Skill-Storing by myself.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a cold humph: ¡°Speak the truth.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face fell immediately: ¡°I knew that I cannot hide the truth from you. I actually just wanted to borrow 2000 gold coins. Didn¡¯t you say that Skill-Storing cost 500 gold coins for one try? I wanted to test whether my Darkness and Evil attributes will superimpose again and help in Skill-Storing for my Elemental Jewels as well. If that is true, then perhaps I can also seed in Skill-Storing for my Elemental Jewels in a single try?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°That makes sense, but, I will go with you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Don¡¯t you trust me? I will not use your money to do any misdeeds. The money that the wife gives, I must naturally use it in the proper ce.¡±


    Anger shed in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes and killing intent rose: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, what did you call me?¡±


    ¡°Battalion Commander, I certainly called you my Battalion Commander.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a humph, ¡°I¡¯m going with you to help you with your cover, otherwise, if it is only you by yourself, it is easy to arouse suspicion.¡± Actually, her original intention was truly to monitor that this rascal was really goes to the Skill-Storing Pce.


    Zhou Wei nodded and said: ¡°Okay, we will go and try tomorrow, after all Skill-Storing can only be attempted once a day, and I currently do not have sufficient Heavenly Energy.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Okay, tomorrow early morning then.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Good. Then we should rest early today.¡±


    ¡°Less idle talk, go to the hotel to withdraw the room, thene back here to cultivate.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er discovered that the longer she spent together with with Zhou Weiqing, the number of times that she got angry increased by many times aspared to before. Even after she had joined the army, she had tried to be more serious, and she had also asionally scolded her subordinates. However, that could notpare to this rascal who had angered her so many times.


    Zhou Weiqing went to let Huyan Aobo know his whereabouts before heading to the hotel to withdraw their room, then he returned to the little courtyard once again; this time he does not disturb Shangguan Bing¡¯er anymore, but instead went to his own room.


    Feeling his own Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing discovered that the Heavenly Energy that he had consumed in going through his Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment trying out his new Overlord Bow, had actually automatically been restored about a third by the four Death Acupuncture Point¡¯s energy whirlpools. Focusing his will upon his Heavenly Jewels, his heart itched to try his new abilities.


    ¡°How I wish I could find a ce to test the might of this Overlord Bow. s, I do not have sufficient Heavenly Energy. I wonder with my current amount of Heavenly Energy, how many arrows can I shoot with with this overlord bow. No wonder my beautiful Battalion Commander said that Heavenly Energy is the basis of Jewel Masters. Having insufficient Heavenly Energy is really painful!¡±


    After arriving at Flying Hill City, Zhou Weiqing could be said to have his horizons greatly widened, and had learnt a much greater understanding about Heavenly Jewel Masters. What he really wanted to know most is what fortuitous encounters he would have tomorrow when he went to try out Skill-Storing. What really was that ck pearl that he had swallowed? Why was it that the Darkness and Evil Attributes could automatically superimpose?

 Chapter 57

    <h4>Chapter 57: Storing (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In the morning, Zhou Weiqing arose from his cultivation.


    He took a deep breath, his whole body feeling refreshed and energised, and his maximum Heavenly Energy seemed to have increased.


    This was his first time that he had reced actual sleep with cultivation, and although it was not asfortable as sleeping, but that energetic feeling he had now actually felt better than after a night of sleep.


    As he shoved open the door, the fresh air from the rushed in, causing him to breathe in deeply, and in a huge breath expelled all the foul air from his body gathered through the night of cultivation, and he felt a refreshing feeling course through his body.


    All of a sudden, he recalled the words that his first master had told him two years ago when they were parting: ¡°You are now just a little rascal, but you are still far off from the true mastery of being a rogue. The highest state of a rogue is that even when you are being a rogue, others will think of you as a gentleman. When you are facing another rogue, you must be more roguish than him, but when facing a gentleman, you can be more suave and gentlemanly. Only then can you reach the ultimate stage and be a true Rogue, a genuine scoundrel.¡±


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing had just turned 12, and did not really understand those words. However, without knowing the reason, when he ended cultivation and shoved the gate open this morning, a sudden inexplicable feeling overcame, as if he had gained enlightenment on those words.


    As enlightenment dawned upon him, Zhou Weiqing said to himself with sudden understanding: ¡°Yes! I¡¯m no longer the trash of before, I do not need those low level rascally methods to conceal myself anymore. I am a great Heavenly Jewel Master. What is a Heavenly Jewel Master? Isn¡¯t that a great person who can be a True Rascal?¡± At this moment, it was as if he had truly grown up and matured, his mental age growing even further from his actual age of 13.


    In the short amount of time that he was muttering to himself, the door to the side opened, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er walked out from next door, both hands held up as she stretched, under the shining light of the sun, her beautiful figure was revealed to Zhou Weiqing in all her glory.


    ¡°So beautiful.¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but sigh in praise.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned her head around and gave him a cold re, but Zhou Weiqing just gave her a faint smile and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, let¡¯s go eat now.¡±


    After saying that, he turned and walked out of the room towards the dining hall.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er actually paused in surprise, at that moment, she almost thought she had recognized the wrong person, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bright smiling face had been shining with sincerity, was that really the rascally Little Fatty Zhou?


    During their whole meal, Zhou Weiqing did not speak to Shangguan Bing¡¯er at all, and after quickly wolfing down his breakfast, he went to Huyan Aobo and told him that he and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were heading out for a while.


    When they left the courtyard, they headed to the Skill-Storing Pce which was just opposite. Before long, they had entered the Skill-Storing Pce, and at that point Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally could not bear it and asked Zhou Weiqing, who was about three steps away from her: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, are you alright?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°Yes I¡¯m very good, what issue could I have?¡±


    Naturally, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not ask him: Howe you aren¡¯t trash talking to me? With a rather curious frame of mind, they entered the Skill-Storing Pce once more.


    The Heavenly Jewel Master badge and Robe that they had just received yesterday was the best pass, and they smoothly entered the Skill-Storing Pce¡¯s main hall.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, how do I start on Skill Storingter?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°The rules of the Skill-Storing Pce are very simple, besides the registration that we went through yesterday, the other nine entrances lead to their respective Heavenly Beast enclosures. ording to the order they are separated in, which is ¨C Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness, Spatial and Life these eight attributes. Thest entrance leads to the enclosure to those Heavenly Beasts with some special or unique attributes and abilities.¡±


    ¡°Within each attribute¡¯s enclosure, the Heavenly Beasts are divided into three stages just like us Jewel Masters, the Shi Stage, Zun Stage and Zong Stage respectively. Entering the Shi Stage region to carry out Skill Storing costs 500 gold coins per try, Zun Stage is 2000 gold coins, and the Zong Stage is 10,000 gold coins.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Are there any dangers during Skill-Storing?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any danger. Do you know why amongst the eight attributes, four of them are called the Greater Attributes?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, at a loss.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°That is because those four Greater Attributes each have their own additional special capabilities. For example, you already know that the Spatial Attribute allows you to be a Consolidating Equipment Master. However, for the other three Greater Attributes, the Light and Darkness Attributes¡¯ special characteristics lie in sealing, while the Life attribute¡¯s special capability is resurrection. Hence, these four attributes are called the four Greater Attributes.¡±


    ¡°Sealing? Resurrection?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°The Heavenly Beasts that the Skill-Storing Pce are rearing in the enclosures now have actually been Sealed by either Light or Darkness Attribute Jewel Masters with strong capabilities. As such, when Jewel Masters carry out Skill-Storing, it is not so dangerous. As for the Life Attribute¡¯s Resurrection Ability, it is even more difficult to get than the Consolidating Equipment Scroll, furthermore the Resurrection Ability also has a sess rate.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Since they are sealed, does that mean I can choose a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast to carry out Skill-Storing? What exactly is the difference in storing a skill from a higher ranked Heavenly Beast?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Generally speaking, you will carry out Skill-Storing on a Heavenly Beast of the same rank. If you try to carry out Skill-Storing on a Zun Stage Heavenly Beast, the probability of sess will be 1% of the sess rate on a Shi Level Heavenly Beast, the total probability is extremely low, less than 1 in 10000. Simrly, if it is Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, it will be yet another 1% of that.¡±


    ¡°Actually, no matter what rank of Heavenly Beasts you carry out Skill-Storing from, the skill we get on our Elemental Jewel is at the lowest level, but the skills will improve automatically as our Elemental Jewels increase. However, the rarer skills are only avable from the higher ranked Heavenly Beasts. For example, the resurrection skill that Life Attribute Elemental Jewel Masters want the most, can only be found from at least a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said suddenly: ¡°I understand. Battalion Commander, do you want to go in together?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head, ¡°I do not n to carry out Skill-Storing yet, we do not have sufficient funds. You should just try the method that you mentioned yesterday. The rules here are very simple, as long as you enter the enclosures, you must make a payment. When you enter, you can only stay for not longer than four hours, since everyone can only carry out Skill-Storing once a day. The next day if you want to go in again, you¡¯ll have to make a payment again.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing paused for a moment before saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, lend me 10,000 gold coins first, I will definitely return it to you in future.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in surprise: ¡°You want to ¡­¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned: ¡°I will just consider it as an experience to see a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast for now, which will be good for me as well. I will return the money to you in the future.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er went silent for a moment, before fishing out a red card from her bosom and passed it to Zhou Weiqing. ¡°This contains 50,000 gold coins. You go and try. Regardless of sess or failure, this card will be sufficient for you to try five times, in the future you can just return me 50,000 gold coins directly. Do you need me me to wait for you?¡±


    ¡°No, it is okay. Battalion Commander, you should just go back to continue with your Consolidating Equipment.¡± Zhou Weiqing knew that that was a Gold Coins Storage Card, and the red card denoted an upper limit of 50,000 gold coins. He did not say anything further, and after receiving the card he walked towards the entrance which led to the wind attribute enclosure.

 Chapter 58

    <h4>Chapter 58: Storing (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Be careful, you must definitely not break the seal on the Heavenly Beast, a Heavenly Beast is much stronger than a Heavenly Jewel Master of the same rank.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er herself felt a little weird that she had said those words to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing turned his head to smile to her, giving her a self-confident hand signal, before walking through the entrance.


    Looking at his departing figure, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s brow furrowed slightly. What happened to this Little Fatty Zhou today? Previously, he had seized every opportunity to take advantage of her with his words, continuously testing her limits, but today it was as if he was totally someone different, and was almost as simple and honest as he looked.


    Little did she know that Zhou Weiqing was pinching his face ufortably after entering the entrance; he had been suppressing himself the whole morning not trash talking, and it had been aborious endeavour.


    ¡°Hmm.. it looks like there is some effect! It looks like that perverted old man¡¯s words indeed bear some truth. To let my beautifuldy Battalion Commander ept me, my old method is not good.¡±


    As he proceeded down the tunnel, Zhou Weiqing could feel that it was inclining downwards as he moved further along, and after going ahead about 200 meters, it started to curve around, and after several twists and turns, he finally reached an open hall.


    The hall was not decorated, and once again three entrances presented themselves before Zhou Weiqing. above them were inscribed threerge characters respectively ¨C Shi, Zun, Zong.


    At the side there was a table where an old man sat, wearing the robe of a Shi Level Heavenly Jewel Master, though he did not have the rank symbol on his robe. At this time, perhaps because it was rather early, there weren¡¯t any other people around.


    ¡°Payment.¡± The old man said indifferently to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing walked forward and passed the Red Gold Coins Storage Card that he had gotten from Shangguan Bing¡¯er to the old man, saying: ¡°Senior, I want to enter the Zong Stage Wind attribute Skill Storing Enclosure.¡±


    ¡°Zong Stage?¡± The old man paused in surprise, sizing up Zhou Weiqing with appraising eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Actually, I just want to get an experience of what a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast looks and feels like, I have heard that a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast is extremely strong.¡±


    The old man said coolly: ¡°It is up to you, as long as you pay up, you can do as you wish.¡± As he said that, he took out a spatial attribute equipment which was specially made for swiping the Gold Coin Storage Cards and recording. He quickly swiped out 10,000 gold coins, as if fearing that Zhou Weiqing would change his mind. When he returned the Gold Coin Storage Cards, he also passed along a small round token.


    ¡°You will have toe out in four hours time, when you are carrying out your Skill-Storing, you just need to ce your hand on top of the Heavenly Beast¡¯s head. Go on ahead.¡±


    ¡°Thanks Senior.¡±


    The old man continued looking at Zhou Weiqing after he entered the Zong Stage Wind Attribute Heavenly Beast¡¯s enclosure, before giving a humph of disdain, ¡°Yet another overreaching youngster, I wonder if that dumb kid is just trying his luck, or is he another ck sheep of some rich family.¡±


    In less than an hour, the old man who was just about to take a nap, noticed Zhou Weiqing walking out hurriedly from the Zong Stage Heavenly Beast¡¯s enclosure, his face full of dejection.


    Zhou Weiqing returned the small round token to the old man and sighed, saying: ¡°Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts are just too terrifying already.¡±


    The old men gave another cold humph, saying: ¡°Young men like you should not overreach yourselves, next time just enter the Shi Stage enclosure, you will have a much higher chance of sess. 10,000 gold coins per try on the Zong Stage enclosure¡­ at your age, even if your father is the crown prince, he also will not be able to support your Skill-Storing attempts.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, you are right in your teachings.¡± Zhou Weiqing said timidly and agreed, before turning around and fleeing the scene.


    As he walked away back into the tunnel exiting, the look on his face suddenly changed, his face now full of self-satisfaction, and he iled his fist vigorously in a victory pump.


    Over the next few days, Zhou Weiqing went to the Skill-Storing Pce once a day, and each time he entered a different tunnel, with only the final two days the same. On the other hand, Shangguan Bing¡¯er barely left her room, as she worked hard on Consolidating her Wind Wielding Boots Scroll.


    Five dayster, after Zhou Weiqing had finished spending all the gold coins from the Gold Coin Storage Card that Shangguan Bing¡¯er lent him, and he stayed in the room to cultivate Heavenly Energy silently, as if all of that had not happened.


    The time that Shangguan Bing¡¯er spent on her Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment had fully proven to Zhou Weiqing the difficulty of it, taking two entire months, 61 days, before she finallypleted Consolidating her Wind Wielding Boots.


    The new barracks was also about to finish shortly, and as a Battalion Commander, naturally Shangguan Bing¡¯er needed to hurry back as soon as possible. As such, they both said goodbye to Feng Yu and Huyan Aobo before leaving Flying Hill City to head back towards Heavenly Bow Empire.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, I did not have time to ask you previously, was your Skill-Storing sessful?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked Zhou Weiqing as they made their way.


    For the past two months, besides meal times where they asionally spoke a few words, they almost had nomunication between them, and staying in Huyan Aobo¡¯s little courtyard, she did not want to ask Zhou Weiqing clearly about his Skill-Storing. What made her feel very strange was that Zhou Weiqing actually seemed to turn into a proper Personal Aide; since that day when they went to the Skill-Storing Pce together for the second time, he had not spoken any trash talk to her since.


    ¡°It¡¯s a secret okay? Battalion Commander, didn¡¯t you say previously? The Elemental Jewel Skill is most important secret of a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing said mysteriously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in surprise: ¡°You really seeded?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a faint smile: ¡°You will know in the future.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, if you do not want to say then forget it.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned around and ignored him, continuing to hurry along.


    As time passed, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could obviously feel that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was improving by quite arge margin. Although it still could not bepared with hers, but he could definitely maintain his Physical boost for a much longer period of time now.


    In truth, when Zhou Weiqing had initially Awakened his Heavenly Jewels, he had not actually reached the amount of Heavenly Energy of a normal level four Heavenly Jin Energy, but had just broken through to that stage only. After these two months of cultivation, the Heavenly Energy in his body was truly much more abundant.


    As with the trip to Flying Hill City, Zhou Weiqing prepared food all the way for them. Although he asionally chatted with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but aspared to previously he was acting like a different person. By the time the two of them had reached the military camp in ten days time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had found it a little weird and unnatural. Regardless of what you could say about Zhou Weiqing, he was the man who had taken her first time, the man who made her angry and yet happy at times, she naturally did observe some good to him unavoidably, and this transformation of Zhou Weiqing, she could not really say if it were good or bad.


    Outside Heavenly Bow City, the Military Camp.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, you have returned.¡± Xiao Se looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a faint smile on his face, giving her a proper military salute.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing had just returned to the military camp and changed into their military uniforms and she returned to hermand tent. After leaving for nearly three months, she was eager to understand the conditions of the recruiting.


    ¡°Company Leader Xiao*, how is the situation of the new recruit barracks? It should be finishing soon right?¡±


    Xiao Se shot a look at Zhou Weiqing who was standing behind Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°The new recruit barracks will bepleted in three days. You shouldn¡¯t be asking me about the situation of the new recruit barracks, before you left, didn¡¯t you leave Company Leader Mao Li in charge of this new group of recruits?¡±

 Chapter 59

    <h4>Chapter 59: Storing (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him and said coldly: ¡°Company Leader Xiao, do not forget that I am your boss.¡±


    Xiao Se said mockingly: ¡°A boss who was absent from post for two months without authorization? Battalion Commander, do not worry, I have already reported this to the military headquarters regarding the matter of you being absent without authorization. Three dayster when the new recruits barracks arepleted, if the new 3rd Battalion Recruits suffer a disastrous defeat in the Fresh Recruit Tournament, I¡¯m afraid your position as Battalion Commander will likelye to an end. Heavenly Jewel Masters are truly genius talents, but that does not mean that you also have the talent or ability inmanding.¡±


    As soon as he spoke these words, Xiao Se turned around and walked away unexpectedly, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face to be angered into a pallid white.


    Zhou Weiqing had been standing beside Shangguan Bing¡¯ers, and as he saw Xiao Se was walking away, he took a step forward to pursue; he had long since disliked that handsome gigolo.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted her hand, catching hold of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm, shaking her head at him.


    Xiao Se vanished as he exited themand tent, and Zhou Weiqing could no longer resist and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, why don¡¯t you let me me teach him a lesson? What¡¯s the matter with this Xiao Se?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a solemn voice: ¡°Company Leader Xiao is the only son of the Empire¡¯s Finance Minister Marquis Xiao Yunchen, otherwise did you think I would endure him til now?¡±


    When he heard Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing was also very surprised, ¡°That can¡¯t be? Marquis Xiao is called the God of Wealth of our Empire, it could be said that one of the main reasons why our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s national strength can progress and improve, has a lot to do with him. How could he possibly have such an arrogant son?¡±


    ¡°You also know Marquis Xiao?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked somewhat surprisedly at him.


    Zhou Weiqing realized that he had somewhat made a mistake, and hurriedly tried to recover and said: ¡°Many have said that our Heavenly Bow Empire is sustained in a big way by our two great officials, one against the outside world, and one governing the inside world. The one who holds the outside is Admiral Zhou, and the governing the inside isn¡¯t it Marquis Xiao?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, then sighed lightly, saying: ¡°Actually, I cannot me Xiao Se for treating me like that. Before I came to the 3rd Battalion, the 3rd Battalion Commander position was vacant, and although he isn¡¯t a Heavenly Jewel Master, but he is indeed a military genius with very capablemanding ability, and was the person who was most likely to seed the Battalion Commander position, yet that position was actually snatched by me, that is why he feels so ufortable in his heart. Xiao Se¡¯s elite 3rd Company is also the main trump card of our 3rd Battalion.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression suddenly grew extremely strange, as he suddenly recalled some past events from his childhood.


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Bro Shuiniu , look at those two kids enjoying themselves y together. What a pity, your son is six years younger than my little daughter, otherwise, I will definitely snatch this son-inw from his Majesty, hahaha.¡±


    ¡°Old Xiao, why do you trouble yourself with this? Weiqing this child is born with his meridian passages blocked, sigh¡­ he is doomed to not have a great talent!¡±


    ¡°Old Zhou, is your brain damaged? As bros how can you say this to me? I¡¯m telling you now very clearly, if in the future the Princess Her Highness and Weiqing are not good together, even if Ruse is older than your son, I will marry her to Weiqing!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    A 13-14 year old young girl was running in front, followed by a little boy whose nose was dripping with mucus.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you little mucus monster,e quickly over here! Let¡¯s go grab that birds nest.¡±


    ¡°Elder Sis Ruse, wait for me!!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    A young girl with a firm and resolute expression on her face was standing protectively before a little boy, facing them were another four to five young boys encircling them.


    ¡°I won¡¯t allow you guys to bully him, who dares to bully him will be punched by me!¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Papa, where did Elder Sis Ruse go? Howe she doesn¡¯te to y with me anymore?¡±


    ¡°Your Elder Sis Ruse has gone to school. Little brat, starting today, your misery hase, from today onwards you will get up at 5am to go through special training, otherwise, your father* I will punch till your ass blossoms.¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, what are you thinking about?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted her hand and waved it in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, asking him puzzledly.


    Zhou Weiqing awoke from his train of thought and quickly shook his head, saying: ¡°Nothing, Battalion Commander. What was the Fresh Recruit Tournament that Company Leader Xiao mentioned earlier?¡±


    Xiao Se¡­ Xiao Ruse, those two names superimposed in his heart gradually, and the edges of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth edged up slightly, in the heart he was thinking: As far as I know, Uncle Xiao only has a daughter, Elder Sis Ruse, where did a sone from? Haha, they say that females go through a huge change at 18 years old, it seems like Elder Sis Ruse, you did not recognize me, and I also did not recognize you. You are pretending to be a man!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s brow furrowed as she said: ¡°¡±We are talking about the Fresh Recruit Tournament, why are you smiling so slyly?¡±


    ¡°Ah? Did I smile? Battalion Commander, what I mean is that I am also a recruit, so naturally I can participate in this Fresh Recruit Tournament right?¡± Zhou Weiqing responded quickly, immediately finding a reason for himself.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°The Fresh Recruit Tournament is held after the new recruits have finished their training, and the various Companies in the Battalion will bepeting against each other as a unit. This is for the purpose of selecting talented people, those recruits who put up a good disy; for example the most outstanding recruit will directly be promoted to squad leader. I remember that this was how Company Leader Xiao had risen in his rank initially too, he has enlisted in the military for about three years, yet his performance has been absolutely outstanding. If I had not appeared with the rank of Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps he has already been promoted to the rank of Battalion Commander. Furthermore, he has always relied on his own ability for promotions, and not relied on any help from Marquis Xiao. I truly admire and respect him in that aspect. Well, in any case, you will also have to participate in the Fresh Recruit Tournament, otherwise our new Company will be short of one person. However, you are absolutely not allowed to use your Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    ¡°Battalion Commander, I have a condition.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with an impish grin on his face. After realising that Xiao Se was unexpectedly his Elder Sis Ruse, he was in an excellent mood, suddenly could no longer repress his true colors.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not know why, but looking at him acting this way, several ripples coursed through her heart, it was as if this rascal in front of her had became real again.


    ¡°What condition?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er put on a serious face and asked.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned: ¡°Lend me your Purple Dawn Bow. Even if I cannot use my Heavenly Jewels, I will still give them a huge surprise. Battalion Commander, just wait and see your Personal Aide Little Fatty Zhou show his suave valiance in the Fresh Recruit Tournament. However¡­ is there any reward?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er got angry: ¡°What, do you still want a reward?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Doesn¡¯t the army pride itself on its fairness, discipline is upheld and punishment meted to those who deserve it, but rewards are also given to those who deserve it as well? I do not want that rank of squad leader; if I bring our 3rd Battalion¡¯s fresh recruit Company to get the first in the tournament, in the future when there is no one else around, you will let me call your name directly, this request isn¡¯t too excessive right?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er originally wanted to reject him immediately, but with a quick thought she changed her mind. After all, they were both Heavenly Jewel Masters, it was no big deal letting him call her name. Furthermore, after thinking about Xiao Se¡¯s arrogant appearance just now, she grit her teeth and said: ¡°Alright, fine. If you can lead our fresh recruit squadron to win the first position in the tournament, then I¡¯ll let you do so.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had not expected that Shangguan Bing¡¯er wouldply so easily, and was immediately overjoyed: ¡°Battalion Commander, lend me your Purple Dawn Bow first, there are still three more days, I¡¯ll practice some archery.¡±

 Chapter 60

    <h4>Chapter 60: Storing (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Practicing at thest minute, are you sure you can do it?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him with her face full of doubt. However, though she said that, she actually removed the Purple Dawn Bow from her back and handed it to him.


    ¡°Whether or not I can, you will know after you see the result.¡± Zhou Weiqing took the Purple Dawn Bow and ran off in high spirits. Although he did not know what the exactly the Fresh Recruit Tournament entailed, but his father had been training him like a soldier since he was seven years old. Before he actually enlisted in the army, the thing hecked most was physical strength, but now that he had be a Heavenly Jewel Master, even without using his Physical Jewel, his physique was already improved beyond that of any average person, which definitely granted him much more self-confidence.


    Three dayster.


    In the military camp outside the Heavenly Bow City, the morning bugle sounded out loud early in the morning. Squads of soldiers quickly streamed out of their tents, and lined up in their formations outside the camp.


    There were more than 2000 soldiers in total, of which more than 1000 were the Fifth Regiment¡¯s various Battalions¡¯ manpower who were responsible for recruiting soldiers, while the other 1000 were this time¡¯s fresh recruits.


    The Fifth Regiment¡¯s 10 Battalions had each recruited a Company of soldiers to supplement their front line and nonbatant personnel which they had lost.


    After three months of new recruit training, the recruits did have the appearance of a soldier, at least they were standing there smartly with their backs straightened, their brand-new military uniforms made them seem rather valiant and spirited.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was standing amongst the 3rd Battalion¡¯s new recruit Company, but in a rather unnoticable corner. However, he was carrying Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Purple Dawn Bow on his back.


    In front of the formation of 2000 soldiers stood several military officers, and the one in front was Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was dressed in her Battalion Commander uniform. She was the only Battalion Commander from the Fifth Regiment who was attending this round of recruitment in the Heavenly Bow City, the other Battalions had sent Company Leaders.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood beautiful and valiant in the front, surrounded by Company Leaders. She was at this moment a lot more dignified and imposing aspared to her usual look, and as her gaze swept across the 2000 soldiers present, she said in a solemn voice: ¡°I am very honored to be assigned the task of recruiting soldiers by the Fifth Regiment headquarters. My name is Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and I am the Fifth Regiment¡¯s Third Archery Battalion Commander.¡±


    The veterans were still alright, as they had mostly seen this beautiful female Battalion Commander before, but most of the recruits had not, and the originally orderly formation immediately had some disturbances.


    ¡°Wow, the top beauty of the Empire! She is actually our Fifth Regiment 3rd Battalion¡¯s Battalion Commander?¡±


    ¡°Heh heh, you¡¯ve just found out now? We, the recruits of the 3rd Battalion, actually personally received our equipment from the Battalion Commander and saw her then.¡±


    On hearing the discussions of the soldiers around him, Zhou Weiqing felt very proud in his heart,secretly thinking to himself: That is my wife. Of course, he certainly did not proim that out loud.


    As the sounds of discussion resounded continuously, the recruits were obviously turning sloppy. The Company Leader who was responsible for the recruit training gave a loud shout: ¡°Silence!¡±


    The new recruits quickly quietened down. Although they had been recruited for the respective Battalions, but the recruit training was done together in the new barracks, and now that the recruit training had ended, once the Fresh Recruit Tournament ends, they would return to their respective Battalions.


    Xiao Se stood at Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s side, and looking at the rather chaotic scene in front of them, curled her lip in disdain. The battlefield is ruled by Man, yet Shangguan Bing¡¯er has not understood this. How could such a person snatch my position of Battalion Commander. Isn¡¯t she just a Heavenly Jewel Master? What¡¯s so great about that.


    The next step was basic routine administrative business, and under the various Fifth Regiment¡¯s Company Leaders leadership, the new recruits were dismissed, and the various recruits returned to their respective Battalion headquarters. After all of that waspleted, Shangguan Bing¡¯er once more entered the stage.


    ¡°Good, starting from today, the 1000 new recruit brothers now officially belong to our Fifth Regiment. Next, we will be examining the results of your three months of rigorous training. The recruits who shows outstanding disys in the uing Fresh Recruit Tournament, will be directly promoted to the rank of Squad Leader. Alright, all the various Battalions, your preparation starts now.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± All the Company Leaders said inpliance, rapidly leading their respective troops to start their formation.


    The Fifth Regiment was an Infantry Regiment, and amongst the ten Battalions, four of them were archery Battalions, and of the other six, four were Light Infantry Battalions and two Heavy Infantry Battalions. Without a doubt, the two Heavy Infantry Battalions were the trump card Battalions of the Fifth Regiment. The Battalion Commanders responsible for these two Battalions also held the duty of the Fifth Regiment¡¯s Vice Regimental Commander. Of course, they were currently not here, but were at the front lines.


    Due to the difference in the type of soldiers, therefore, the so-called Fresh Recruit Tournament was actually not with all ten Battalionspeting against each other, but being carried out ording to their service arm. If not, if we were to let the Light Infantry and Heavy Infantry to fight against each other, what would be the point?


    The three main main service branches were quickly divided into their respective tournament areas. For the Heavy Infantry Recruits consisting of only 2 Battalions, it was very simple, they just need to face off straightforwardly, and charge against each other without weapons, purely apetition of strength. The soldiers which were overwhelmed would be eliminated immediately, and this will carry on till a single winner arose; this final winner would also be directly awarded with rank of Squad Leader. In the Fifth Regiment, it must be known that a Squad Leader of the elite Heavy Infantry Battalions were sometimes given even more authority than a normal Company Leader of the ordinary Battalions. As such, this reward was one of the best of the whole tournament.


    As for the Light Infantry, their Fresh Recruit Tournament was actually split into two portions, one was simr to the Heavy Infantrypetition with a direct charging sh, while the other was the individual operational prowess of soldiers, without needing to draw lots, the four Battalions would be in their own formations and it would be a 500 vs 500 free for all, with anyone who was overwhelmed and beaten would be eliminated. The next round would then begin, after a fifteen minute rest, until a final winner was left.*


    To be honest, the Fresh Recruit Tournament was actually not of any big significance to most ordinary recruits, and it was just a formality for them. However, for those skilled recruits who had ambitions, it was truly the perfect opportunity. With this, they had the opportunity to prove themselves amongst the huge amount of recruits, it was not just simply the quick promotion to Squad Leader, but also the opportunity to leave behind a mark in their service history, which would allow easier future promotions, for example Xiao Se.


    As for the archery Battalions, their Fresh Recruit Tournament was the most unusual. For the four Battalions, they would be split into two sides, each with 200 recruits. There would be a 200 yard middle spacing between the two sides, and both sides would be shooting arrows against each other. All the arrows were blunted and stained with lime, thus as long as any hit, it would leave an obvious trace, and the target which was hit would immediately withdraw from the battlefield, it could also be said to be the simplest fight of the Tournament.


    However, although this method ofpetition was rtively simpler, but it also also had its intrinsic meaning. How many recruits could actually shoot urately at a distance of 200 yards? Those who could even shoot that far would already be considered pretty good. Therefore, for the Archery Battalions, this was actually a very direct and effective way to select talented soldiers. Several Company Leaders, even Shangguan Bing¡¯er as a Battalion Commander, was paying most attention there. Also, they were responsible for directing the recruits of their own Battalion. Of course, being a wide open, spacious location, it would not be easy to dodge the opponents¡¯ arrows.


    At this time, the Battalions were arranged in their respective formations, on the left was the first and second Battalions, and on the right were the third and fourth Battalions. This Fresh Recruit Tournament was not just apetition between recruits, but was also apetition between the various Battalions, if one side totally overwhelmed the other side, that was a manifestation of their overall strength.

 Chapter 61

    <h4>Chapter 61: Fresh Recruit Tournament (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The reason why Xiao Se did not favor the 3rd Battalion¡¯s fresh recruit Company was mainly because she had been watching critically during the recruit training, and had found that the First and Second Battalions both had many talented recruits. Although they may not be very urate in shooting at a 200 yards distance, but they were at least able to shoot that far, and with an eptable control. Inparison, the Third and Fourth Battalions¡¯ recruits were obviously not as good, although Mao Li Company Leader was quite good at leading, but it would be difficult to just fight against greater talents. With just a short training of a few months, it was not sufficient for hard work to make up for theck of natural talent.


    Zhou Weiqing was standing right beside Mao Li Company Leader, and said in a low voice: ¡°Company Leader, can you point out all the skilled recruits on the opposing side to me.¡±


    Mao Li looked at him questioningly, saying: ¡°What are you nning?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and took off the Purple Dawn Bow he was shouldering on his back, saying quietly: ¡°I¡¯ll make a roll call!¡±


    Mao Li¡¯s eyes brightened. He was originally very worried in his heart for this fight, and had not thought much about Zhou Weiqing participating in the Fresh Recruit Tournament. In his eyes, Zhou Weiqing had only practiced a little Heavenly Energy and might have slightly greater strength, but archery was skill dependant, and it was not just a matter of having some extra strength. However, when he heard Zhou Weiqing mentioning ¡®Roll Call¡¯, he was actually pleasantly surprised; that was because this terminology was only used amongst archers, and meant killing/sniping a target. It was generally only used by archers who had proper training from a master, to know such a term. Obviously, this Battalion Commander¡¯s Personal Aide recruit, who had also ¡®touched¡¯ the Battalion Commander¡¯s chest* was no mere simple recruit.


    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s good. I¡¯ll tell you now and you try to memorise it. On the opposite side, from the left, the fifth, ninth ¡­¡­¡±


    Shang Gong Bing Er was standing at the side watching the Fresh Recruit Tournament with a critical eye. Of course, she was paying most attention to Zhou Little Fatty naturally, and looking at him and Company Leader Mao Li talking in whispers, she was rather curious to what they were discussing.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, which side do you think will win at the end?¡± Xiao Se¡¯s resounded out unharmoniously in Shang Gong Bing Er¡¯s ear.


    Shang Gong Bing Er turned her head and said: ¡°Naturally it is our Third Battalion, I have confidence in Company Leader Mao Li¡¯s leadership abilities.¡±


    Xiao Se curled her lip, saying mockingly: ¡°This is only the fresh recruitpany, they are a crowd who have not gone to the battlefield, nor have they seen bloodshed, how can a simple few month training be of much use? Talent is the most important at this stage. Certainly, since Battalion Commander did not look in on the recruit training, you are naturally unclear on which side has the more talented recruits.¡±


    Shang Gong Bing Er¡¯s delicate eyebrows furrowed again, and she decided to no longer pay attention to Xiao Se, instead taking a step forward, shouting out loud: ¡°The Fresh Recruit Tournament, Begin.¡±


    The recruits in all three regions were covering arge and broad area ofnd, but with Shang Gong Bing Er¡¯s shout, her clean delightful voice was clearly heard throughout the battlefield, her eighth level Heavenly Jing Energy giving her a very strong foundation in her Heavenly Energy.


    On hearing Shang Gong Bing Er¡¯s voice, Xiao Se gripped her fist. In truth, the greatest disappointment of her life was that she did not manage to Awaken her Power Jewels to bes a Jewel Master. Although she had put in so much effort on other fronts and had some achievements, but she still could not change that fact.


    As Shang Gong Bing Er issued the order, the Fresh Recruit Tournament formally started. The light infantry and Heavy Infantry sides both started their charge, while the four archery Companies alsounched their first round salvo.


    The recruits had after all gone through three months of recruit training, and this first round salvo was pretty decent, with both sides having 200 arrows directly soared towards the opposite line.


    However, although the recruits had trained for three months, but it was still their first time facing off inbat like this, and their mood appeared to be very excited, causing many of the arrows to miss, and after they had taken their shot, they were standing around looking silly, watching their arrows fly.


    Zhou Weiqing was mixed in the midst of a mass of recruits, and as he shot out an arrow, while the other recruits were still standing around gawking, he quickly retreated backwards, hiding behind the other recruits and squatting down to reduce the probability that the enemy arrows would hit him.


    ¡°Ahh, ahhh¡­¡­¡± Screams resounded continuously, as recruit after recruit were hit by the the lime arrows, and under each Company Leader¡¯s direction, they had to withdraw from the battlefield after being hit, and could no longer participate in the Fresh Recruit Tournament.


    Zhou Weiqing listened the cries resounding out, and then he quickly stood up, his Purple Dawn Bow drawn in a full crescent, and while the other recruits were still looking at their first arrows, his second arrow was already in the air at lightning speed. With the power of the Purple Dawn Bow, how could those recruits dodge it? .


    ¡°Little Fatty, good archery.¡± Mao Li called out in pleasant surprise. Just like Zhou Weiqing had said earlier, as soon as his first arrow had shot out, he had sessfully ¡®Roll Called¡¯ one of the outstanding recruits from the opposing Battalion pointed out by Mao Li.


    However,pared with the pleasant surprise that Mao Li was showing, Shang Gong Bing Er¡¯s expression was actually pretty ugly. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, her eyesight was naturally astonishing, and after this first round salvo, she saw clearly that the Third and Fourth Battalions had lost around 40 soldiers aspared to the First and Second Battalions only losing about 10 soldiers. Without a doubt, this really showed the huge disparity in the quality and talent of the recruits on both sides. No wonder Xiao Se had such a confident appearance.


    After the first salvo wasunched, Zhou Weiqing seemed to be a changed man, just like a swift and flexible leopard, the strength Purple Dawn Bow in his hands firing unceasingly like lightning, and every time he shot out an arrow, he always managed to use another recruit as cover, and only in that instance when he shot out an arrow would he appear in a quick sh.


    At the beginning, the opposing First and Second Battalion did not really notice him, but after four to five rounds of salvos, as the Third and Fourth Battalions lost more than half of their recruits, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impressive rate of fire and uracy immediately drew the attention of the opposing side¡¯s Company Leaders.


    In just that short amount of time, Zhou Weiqing had already ¡°Roll Called¡± 11 people, causing them to leave the field. The Purple Dawn Bow was indeed an extremely strong bow, even though the arrowhead had been removed, the targets that he hit were unable to recover in a short period of time. Furthermore, his rate of fire was a lot higher than an ordinary longbow, and the opposing recruits did not have any way to dodge his arrows. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows were all quite urate, almost always hitting his target¡¯s chest area. With such a precision, to describe it as ¡®Hundred Step Hit*¡¯ was not overrating him.


    *TL ¨C °Ù²½´©Ñî A Chinese idiom denoting superb uracy from archers. Arose from the Warring States Period where a Chu General was able to hit the leaves of trees from a hundred steps away.


    ¡°Focus fire on that sly little rascal.¡± One of the Company Leaders from the Second Battalions shouted out loud.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing shot forth his 12th, he immediately sensed that something was not right. Ever since his Heavenly Jewels had Awakened, he had found that his sensitivity and detection capabilities had increased manifold, and the sudden attention from the opposing Battalions sudden caused him to be rmed immediately*. This fellow did not even hesitate for half a second, and immediately turned around and ran.


    At this point, there were still more than 70 recruits remaining for the Third and Fourth Battalions, and from such a crowd having one recruit suddenly leap up, turn around and run off naturally caught the attention of all the observing military officers in the audience. At least two Company Leaders had attended the tournament from each of the Battalions, and with one directing the recruits, the remaining officers were gathered around Shang Gong Bing Er¡¯s side. Since the archery Battalion¡¯s tournament usually ended much faster, they were watching it first.

 Chapter 62

    <h4>Chapter 62: Fresh Recruit Tournament (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Why is there a deserter?¡± Some of the Company Leaders asked doubtingly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Xiao Se naturally recognized Zhou Weiqing instantly, and Xiao Se smiled and said: ¡°Aiyo, isn¡¯t this the Battalion Commander¡¯s Personal Aide Little Fatty Zhou? What happened to him? How ¡­¡­¡±


    Before Xiao Se could finishing speaking, theplexion of all the Company Leaders suddenly changed. This was because just as Zhou Weiqing had started to run away, right behind him, at least 30 to 40 arrows blotted out the sky behind him, clearly targeted at him.


    Zhou Weiqing seemed as if he had eyes on his back, and just as he had dashed 7-8 meters to the front, he suddenly dove and rolled forward, and then executing a quick roll of his body to the side; his movement was rapid and coordinated, looking as if he had practiced this a thousand times before. The 30 to 40 arrows that were aimed at him were actually mostly hitting the area which he had been in, and by running, he had already dodged the majority of them. In addition to that, his dive and roll, he only heard a ¡®Duo duo¡¯ sound as arrow after arrow hit the ground behind him, and not a single one hit their target.


    Xiao Se said in surprise: ¡°What did he do that brought about the wrath of god and the resentment of men*? Why was he targeted by the enemy salvo?¡±


    *TL ¨C ÌìÅ­ÈËÔ¹ Direct trantion ¨C basically just meaning ¡®What did he do to piss them all off?


    The archers from the First and Second Battalions who had targeted Zhou Weiqing earlier were the most outstanding recruits of the 2 Battalions, and this salvo actually gave the opportunity for the 70 remaining recruits of the Third and Fourth Battalions the breathing room to recover a little, and this was the first that their losses were actually lower than their opponent¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing had rolled about 3-4 meters away, and his body quickly bounded up from the ground, and you could only see this fellow nt the tip of his feet onto the ground as he jumped up in a swift motion a whole meter high, and with a whizzing sound, another arrow wasunched from the Purple Dawn Bow.


    Due to his running and rapid dodging movements, he had attracted the attention of all the military officers observing the fight. At this moment, all of them also wanted to take a look at his uracy. After all, this sort of instantaneous jump-shot was extremely difficult to pull off, especially since the time he had to aim was extremely short. The reason that he had to jump up was to avoid all the soldiers from his side in front of him.


    Whizz. It was almost as if whenever Zhou Weiqing moved his Purple Dawn Bow, a soldier from the opposing side would drop down. The Company Leaders looked at each other nkly; many of them were experienced archers themselves, and with some self-examination, they realised that even if they were in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ce, they might not necessarily do better.


    The Company Leader in charge of directing the First and Second Battalions was very experienced, and on discovered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skill, he immediately changed target again, ordering the next round salvo to focus once again on the remaining soldiers in the Third and Fourth Battalions instead. The idea was very simple, since Zhou Weiqing was very urate, he would just ¡®kill¡¯ off the all the others first, and leaving him for thest before they all targeted him.


    Immediately, misfortune fell upon the remaining recruits of the Third and Fourth Battalions. As if having received a huge stimtion from the disy of Zhou Weiqing, the archers from the First and Second Battalions disyed an improved uracy. Originally. the Third and Fourth Battalions only had around 70 left standing, and after this salvo, 40 of them had unexpectedly fallen. On the other side, there were still 80 recruits standing, and it was a very obvious contrast on both sides.


    Zhou Weiqing saw that the opposing side had been distracted from him, and quickly tried to make the best use of this time to shoot. However, just as the Company Leader directing the First and Second Battalions had judged earlier, no matter how urate he was, he was just one single person. By the time the rest of the Third and Fourth Battalions besides Zhou Weiqing had been annihted, the opposing side still had more than 50 people remaining.


    ¡°Holy S***!¡± Looking at the rain of arrows blotting out the sky and raining down towards him, Zhou Weiqing turned his head to run again, feeling extremely gloomy in his heart! The quality disparities between the recruits of both sides were just too big. He had at least killed 16 to 17 enemies just by himself, but they still had almost 50 till alive, how could this be possible?


    A Company Leader from the First Battalion shouted out loud: ¡°Chase him and shoot him down! Whoever manages to shoot him down, Your Father, I, will bestow on you the best archery recruit of today.¡±


    At this time Zhou Weiqing no longer had other recruits to cover him, and the situation was much more dangerous than earlier. The massive amount of arrows showering down from the sky had such a coverage on the battlefield that it seemed like an artillery barrage, and it was much more difficult for him to dodge like he had earlier.


    This scenario actually disyed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s superior physique after Awakening his Heavenly Jewels; even without actually making use of his Heavenly Jewels, his speed and strength already far surpassed those ordinary soldiers. As he ran, he kept spinning around and switching directions unceasingly, trying as much as possible to not run in a predictable manner so that the opposing side would not be able to catch him. However, for the soldiers from the First and Second Battalions to catch him, they not only had to chase him, but also had to stop in order to shoot. After Zhou Weiqing had managed to dodge and run with much hardship through two salvos of arrow rain, the distance between both sides had widened to about 300 yards. This distance was already beyond the urate distance of those outstanding recruits, and they could only fire high up into the air to attempt to cover the area where Zhou Weiqing was with projectile fire.


    Seizing the chance to catch his breath, Zhou Weiqing managed to turn around while running to shoot, and he quickly managed to take down another 7-8 enemies.


    ¡°Is he kiting them? This recruit is really too strong, Company Leader Xiao, you mentioned earlier that he is the Personal Aide of the Battalion Commander? That boy is really quite good!¡± One of Company Leaders standing beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but exim.


    Kiting was basically a type of hit-and-run technique that archers used very effectively, but generally speaking it was used to deal with melee units, making use of the firing distance of arrows and now allowing their enemies to attack them. However, Zhou Weiqing was relying on his superiority of strength and the power of the Purple Dawn Bow, and actually using this disparity in prowess and range with the other archers to kite them around, and that indeed made these senior veterans impressed and appreciative.


    One of the Company Leaders of the First Archery Battalion couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Shang Gong Battalion Commander, how about letting us have this little brother? Not mentioning the rank of Squad Leader, with this this brothers¡¯ abilities, he can even be my deputy.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiled faintly, thinking secretly in her heart: That Little Fatty Zhou is a Heavenly Jewel Master, let alone being your deputy, as long as we report it up the ranks, he is more than sufficient to be my deputy.


    ¡°A gentleman does not seize another¡¯s love*, Company Leader Li, I cannot agree with that.¡±


    *TL -¾ý×Ó²»¶áÈËËù°® ¨C literal trantion, it¡¯s an idiom describing that she won¡¯t give him up. She isn¡¯t actually saying she loves Zhou Weiqing


    Xiao Se smiled at the side, saying: ¡°Does that mean that the Battalion Commander has fallen in love with him?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er expression turned cold, ¡°Company Leader Xiao, please have some self respect.¡±


    The other Company Leaders knew the grudge between Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Xiao Se and they did not try to speak and intervene. At this point, that Company Leader Li from the First Battalion said doubtingly: ¡°What is this Little Fatty Zhou doing? He was just about to reach the woods for cover, why did he turn around ande back?¡±


    Just as Company Leader Li had said, Zhou Weiqing who had already pulled away and increased the gap had unexpectedly turned around to charge towards the First and Second Battalions, facing more than 40 people.


    The others also did not understood what was happening, but Xiao Se quickly grasped the situation: ¡°He is out of arrows!¡±

 Chapter 63

    <h4>Chapter 63: Fresh Recruit Tournament (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Indeed that was true, after all, the arrows for this sort of tournament had to have their arrowheads removed, and their quantity was not high. As such, each of the recruits were only issued 25 arrows for this Fresh Recruit Tournament, and by now Zhou Weiqing¡¯s quiver had been emptied, and he was also at a loss, and could only charge back and try to pick up some arrows in order to continue fighting.


    However, he is after all not a god, after he had picked up two arrows and used them to shoot down two opponents, the opposing team had already closed the distance to 150 yards, and such a distance allowed the enemies¡¯ longbows to shoot out arrows quickly and with much power. Although he was flexible and agile, but in the situation and also being restricted from using his Heavenly Jewels¡¯ abilities, he was also unable to do much, and could only look at more than 40 arrows flying towards him.


    Zhou Weiqing realised he could not dodge this salvo anymore, and quickly squatted down, both his hands covering his chest, trying to reduce the body surface area exposed as much as possible as he lowered the head, covering most of himself with his Wind Hat.


    *Ping* *Ping* sounds resounded out constantly above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, and his hat was covered with the lime as at least 7-8 arrowsnded on top of his hat.


    Seeing that they had finally taken down their target, the remaining recruits from the opposing team started cheering out loud immediately.


    ¡°Cheering? Cheer your head! If not for the fact that he ran out of arrows, he could have killed all of you slowly.¡± The Company Leader directing the team scolded them ill-humoredly. Although the First and Second Battalions had won the Third and Fourth Battalions in the end, but they had not actually won that extremely outstanding recruit. There was really no need topete; Zhou Weiqing alone had taken down 25 opponents, how could anyone other recruits be more outstanding than him in this Fresh Recruit Tournament?


    Before the Company Leader had even finished speaking, a sudden *Ping* sounded out and an arrow hit his chest. The arrow was shot at an extremely high speed, and with an ooof sound, the Company Leader fell down with a look of disbelief on his face, his breath stuck in his chest causing a fierce pain and a stuffy feeling in his chest causing him to nearly faint.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Just as the recruits from the First and Second Battalions were looking around in surprise, several more *Ping*s sounded out and several of them fell. Only then did they awaken from their surprise, and when they turned their head to look, they saw Little Fatty Zhou on the other side with his hat full of lime, shooting out arrows quickly and silently.


    Immediately, the recruits from the First and Second Battalions were enraged. You might be very strong, but you still have to obey the tournament rules right? After being hit by us, how could you still continue shooting? Getting shot was after all still very painful.


    Before they could charge forward, Shangguan Bing¡¯er shouted angrily, ¡°Stop! Little Fatty Zhou, what are you doing?¡±


    Xiao Se said gloatingly: ¡°Battalion Commander, you do not need to me him, I think he was defiant and unconvinced by that loss. However, a Country has its Laws, Families have their family rules; this is a breach of military discipline. Soldiers who do not listen to orders should not be promoted easily!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing heard Shangguan Bing¡¯er shouting at him, and he stopped shooting to shoulder the Purple Dawn Bow onto his back, taking off his Wind Hat to brush off the lime, before running over.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er red angrily at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, what were you doing? The fight had already ended, why did you continue shooting?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked: ¡°Did the fight end? No! I am still alive, why can¡¯t I attack?¡±


    The Company Leader Li from the First Battalion knitted his brow and said: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, trying to outdo others is a good thing. However, this is the army, and everything must be ording to rules. You were struck by at least seven arrows, your Wind Hat was full of lime, if this were a genuine battlefield, you would have already died. At that time, your correct choice should have been to escape immediately, instead of returning to the battlefield to pick up arrows. As Company Leader Xiao said a moment ago, you have breached military discipline. Although your performance was very outstanding, but I¡¯m afraid you will not be able to be promoted to Squad Leader. Do you want to consider joining our First Battalion?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had only just been promoted to Battalion Commander not long ago, and her prestige was still insufficient. The First Battalion was the strongest amongst the four archery units in the Regiment, and this veteran Company Leader was not afraid of recruiting her men right in front of her.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head immediately, turning towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a stubborn look on his face: ¡°No, Battalion Commander, I have not lost.¡± As he said those words, he wasughing deep in his heart, thinking to himself: These people are really coordinating well to my script.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er frowned: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, do not deliberately cause trouble. You are dismissed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with his face looking like he had suffered from much injustice: ¡°But, I really have not lost! Look!¡± As he said that, he removed his Wind Hat and handed it to Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took the Wind Hat from him and was rather shocked. This was obviously much heavier than an ordinary Wind Hat, and pinching it with her hand, she immediately understood. Looking again at Zhou Weiqing with that that suffering expression on his face, she almostughed out loud. This rascal really was afraid of death ¡­ ¡­. These few days she had thought he had turned proper, but it seems like, it was not easy for a leopard to change his spots.


    Xiao Se looked at that the strange expression on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face, and focused his gaze on the Wind Hat. ¡°Hmmm, ehhh that Wind Hat seems rather big.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er passed the Wind Hat to her, and in an instance, Xiao Se¡¯s expression also changed, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a rather solemn and sombre expression, making Zhou Weiqing feel very ufortable.


    The Wind Hat was passed around, and after a while, the expressions of all the Company Leaders had turned strange. The Company Leader Li of the First Battalion sighed and said: ¡°Talented¡­ damned you really are a talented person. You can evene up with such a method¡­ This little hat is made out of titanium alloy right, otherwise it wouldn¡¯t be so light with such mass. No wonder you said that you have not died, even a normal arrow probably will not be able to prate it! Battalion Commander Shang Gong, our First Battalion has lost this Fresh Recruit Tournament. Little Bro Little Fatty Zhou, this older brother has a favorable impression of you.¡±


    Very obviously, such a titanium alloy Wind Hat was impossible to be widely distributed in the army, after all its creation cost was way too expensive. However, who could say more in this Fresh Recruit Tournament. Did Zhou Weiqing vite any rule? He had spent his own money for his own equipment, how could that be considered viting a rule? Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impressive archery had gotten the approval of all these Company Leaders.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot a look at Zhou Weiqing, then a look at Xiao Se at the side who was silent now, and the corners of her mouth went up slightly. ¡°Let¡¯s go then, it¡¯s time for us to have a look at the situation of the Light and Heavy Infantry Companies.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued on his Personal Aide role, and moved to stand behind Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As he passed her, he said in a very low, gentle tone that only the two of them could hear ¡°Bing¡¯er¡±.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s shoulder shook a little obviously, but she had to concede her gambling debt. Furthermore, she could not act out in front of so many people, lest Zhou Weiqing said anything aloud to embarrass her, instead she quickly hastened her steps to lead the other Company Leaders towards the other two tournament grounds.


    Zhou Weiqing was just about to follow them, but suddenly one of his arms was tightly gripped by someone. When he turned his head to look, he realised it was Xiao Se.


    Xiao Se¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly, saying in a low tone: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, do you have the guts topete with me?¡±

 Chapter 64

    <h4>Chapter 64: Fresh Recruit Tournament (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her carefully, shaking his head without hesitation and said: ¡°No I don¡¯t want to.¡±


    Xiao Se arched her eyebrow and said: ¡°Are you afraid?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked in return: ¡°Why should Ipete with you? What advantage would that bring me?¡±


    Xiao Se said coldly: ¡°If you can defeat me, how about I give you my position of Company Leader?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyeballs swirled around and he said: ¡°And what if I lose?¡±


    Xiao Se said bitterly: ¡°Then you get lost from our military camp, or at least from our 3rd Battalion.¡± She knew that she definitely could not beat Shangguan Bing¡¯er in individual strength as she was a Heavenly Jewel Master, but she definitely believed she was much stronger than her in militarymand. However, this Little Fatty Zhou had suddenly appeared and actuallypletely disrupted her n to upset Shangguan Bing¡¯er. That also meant that it would be even more difficult for her to snatch the position of Battalion Commander, furthermore, her most important goal was to prove she excelled as much as Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°Nope, what¡¯s so good about being a Company Leader? How can itpare to following the beautiful Battalion Commander, that¡¯s sofortable.¡± Zhou Weiqing shook his head once again repeatedly, a serious expression on his face. Of course, within his heart he was alreadyughing, thinking to himself: Xiao Se, Xiao Ruse, heh heh.


    ¡°How old are you? Do you think of nothing but romantic rtionships in your head? What do you want then?¡± Anger shed in Xiao Se¡¯s eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°How about this, if I lose, as you said I will leave the Battalion Commander, and leave our 3rd Battalion. However, if you lose, you must ept one condition from me. However, I haven¡¯t thought of what this condition will be yet.¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s brow furrowed as she looked sharply at Zhou Weiqing, however this Little Fatty Zhou had a pure and good-hearted looking face with a simple and honest appearance, and just notice anything from just looking at him, that was really too difficult.


    ¡°It can only be something that I can do, and it cannot involve my family, or do something against my conscience.¡± After some thought, Xiao Se agreed in a solemn voice. She really needed to make this Little Fatty Zhou leave Shangguan Bing¡¯er, otherwise with such a recruit with such high potential on her side in the army, how could shepete with her? Furthermore, she had trained hard on her archery all these years, although Little Fatty Zhou had disyed some impressive archery earlier, but she was still confident in beating him.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Weiqingplied happily.


    ¡°Come with me.¡± Xiao Se turned around and walked off, heading towards the Stars Forest near the Heavenly Bow City.


    Zhou Weiqing took a quick look Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was watching the remaining tournament. Seeing that she was not paying attention to him, he quickly slid away quietly.


    Xiao Se walked to the edge of the Stars Forest before stopping to wait for Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing arrived at her side and asked: ¡°How do you want to fight?¡±


    Xiao Se said solemnly: ¡°1v1, you and I. The forest is the ce which can best disy an archer¡¯s strength. We will enter the forest at the same time, get a distance of 300 yards between us, and when I say start, we shall both attack each other. Whoever hits the enemy first will win, how does that sound?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said cautiously: ¡°Company Leader Xiao, you aren¡¯t trying to shoot me with a real arrow right?¡±


    Xiao Se said angrily: ¡°Bullshit, you are a soldier of our Empire, why would I want to kill you? Although your father I do not like you, but you are not worth me killing you. We¡¯ll be using the training arrows.¡± As she said that, she took off a quiver of arrows and threw it to Zhou Weiqing, while she took out another quiver of her own, with both quivers holding 50 arrows.


    Zhou Weiqing stretched himself and said: ¡°Please go ahead, Company Leader Xiao.¡±


    Xiao Se gave a cold humph, and quickly entered the Stars Forest. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see a Purple Dawn Bow on her back as well. With her family¡¯s influence in the Heavenly Bow City, it was really easy to get hold of another Purple Dawn Bow.


    Upon seeing Xiao Se entering the Stars Forest, Zhou Weiqing also made his move and entered. In his heart he mused: Ruse Sis, let me see how your skill now after the seven years that we haven¡¯t met.


    Very soon they had both entered deep into the forest, and after a while, Xiao Se¡¯s sound resounded from the distance: ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, are you ready?¡±


    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s do this.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted back in agreement. As he said that, he quickly moved from his previous position, vaulting up into a tree.


    ¡°Start!¡± Xiao Se shouted out coolly.


    Just as they were starting their fight in the Stars Forest, at the other side, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had also discovered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s disappearance.


    ¡°Where is Little Fatty Zhou?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked somewhat anxiously around for Zhou Weiqing.


    One of the Company Leaders said in a low voice: ¡°Battalion Commander, I saw him and Company Leader Xiao walking off just a while back, they are both from your Battalion, there shouldn¡¯t be any issue right?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal again and she said passively: ¡°Alright, no worries, it¡¯ll be good to teach him a lesson.¡±


    The Company Leader grinned and didn¡¯t say anything else. s, how would he know that the ¡°him¡± that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was referring to was not Zhou Weiqing, but Xiao Se.


    In the Stars Forest, Zhou Weiqing was waiting quietly deep in arge tree full of leaves and branches, with the Purple Dawn Bow in his grasp. He was like a cheetah awaiting its prey, and in his body, his Heavenly Energy was revolving quietly, and his Heavenly Jewels appearing around his wrist. The six color wheel disk was present in his sight, and his senses were all significantly improved, every slight sound and movement from the surroundings being processed by him.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, are you afraid?¡± At this time, Xiao Se¡¯s sound sounded out suddenly, obviously much closer than before. His sound was somewhat drifting, and it was obvious that she was moving at high-speeds.


    Zhou Weiqing naturally was not silly enough to reply, as he continued his silent ambush in the tree. The attribute wheel disk in his eyes revolved to the ck region representing the Darkness Attribute, and immediately a dark and gloomy aura proliferated his entire body. 12 ck shadows silently moved forth from his body, spreading out from the tree and gliding off all around into the shadows. If one looked carefully, he would discover that those ck shadows looked very much like vines as thick as a human¡¯s arm, but they did not have any actual substance, and they passed by silently and without any disturbance.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first Skill Stored in his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel from one of the Zong stage Darkness Heavenly Beast, and the skill name was called the ¡®Touch of Darkness¡¯.


    In the Skill-Storing Pce, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill-Storing attempts had actually all seeded. However, it was unlike during the Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment which had depended on his Darkness and Evil attributes superimposing to seed. When Zhou Weiqing had first entered the Skill-Storing Pce and saw the sealed Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, he was actually unbearable frightened. Most of the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts were extremely huge, and all of them gave forth a terrifying aura.


    When Zhou Weiqing attempted a Skill-Storing on a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, a different phenomenon urred. The reason why Skill-Storing on the Elemental Jewel usually failed easily was because even if the Heavenly Beast was at its weakest and sealed up, it would still subconsciously resist with all its might. This would affect the Elemental or Heavenly Jewel Masters who were trying to absorb their Skills into their own Elemental Jewels. However, when Zhou Weiqing carried out the Skill- Storing on the Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, ording to the normal process, a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast¡¯s internal energy resisting would easily shake him away to fly off. However, the reality was that the sealed Heavenly Beasts actually did not resist at all and instead coordinated with him to allow him to Store Skills. As he had continued to do so with several Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, Zhou Weiqing even felt that those Heavenly Beasts actually seemed to be shivering, seemingly afraid of him.

 Chapter 65

    <h4>Chapter 65: Touch of Darkness (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After discovering that the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts were afraid of him and thus coordinated with his Skill-Storing, Zhou Weiqing thought for a long while and realised that without a doubt, this had to be connected to that strange ck pearl. The ck pearl had often given him the image of therge winged ck tiger, and the tiger was also considered the king of beasts, it was likely that all the Heavenly Beasts were afraid its aura.


    After only spending 50,000 gold coins, Zhou Weiqing had managed toplete a magnificent feat that many others would fail even with 5 million gold coins. Presently, he was truly a Heavenly Jewel Master at full strength,plete with Skills and Equipment.


    The Touch of Darkness at its current basic level could send forth 12 dark tentacles, which could be dispersed around the body in a radius of 25 meters, within this radius, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses would be tripled by the Skill. At the same time, once he had selected a target, and it was touched by any of the tentacles, the tentacles wouldtch onto the target at a 1000 jin pulling force under his control. As long as the target¡¯s strength was less than 1000 jin, or perhaps it would be more urate to say if its strength of struggling to break free did not reach 1000 jin, then it would be immediately drawn to Zhou Weiqing in a stunned state.


    This was a skill that Zhou Weiqing had gotten from a huge ck big octopus, and it was said that if this Zong Stage Heavenly Beast used it, the Touch of Darkness¡¯ radius was up to one kilometer, and once it reached its target, it¡¯s sealing strength was more than 100,000 jin strength and it was used to pull in its food instantaneously.


    Zhou Weiqing knew from Shangguan Bing¡¯er that the skills would improve and evolve automatically as the number of Elemental Jewel increased, and the evolution rate of the skills for Heavenly Jewel Masters was once again one-and-a-half times that of an ordinary Elemental Jewel Master. As such, if his cultivation in the future reached a certain point, the strength of this ¡®Touch of Darkness¡¯ skill would also naturally be extremely terrifying, and could absolutely be ssified as one of the Darkness Attribute¡¯s top skills.


    After releasing the ¡®Touch of Darkness¡¯ Skill, Zhou Weiqing did not have any more worries; a radius of 25 meters was definitely not small, and as long as Xiao Se entered the region, he would definitely wins. Using archery alone topete? Only a fool would do that, after all looking at her self-confident appearance it was clear that her archery was definitely very good. Previously since he had never been able to cultivate Heavenly Energy, during the Fresh Recruit Tournament Zhou Weiqing had only been able to make use of the archery that he had learnt previously and brought it to its maximum capacity. As for much more profound archery skills that required the support of Heavenly Energy, he naturally had not learnt them yet.


    At this point, Xiao Se was also feeling strange, why did this Little Fatty Zhou not have any sound or movement. Normally, since she had already purposely made some noise for him to hear, even if he did not reply, he should have shot some arrows! As she thought about it, she advanced cautiously forward.


    Unfortunately for Zhou Weiqing, after a short bout of self-satisfaction, he became a little depressed. This was because he discovered although this Touch of Darkness skill wasa very good, but after releasing it, it actually consumed a huge amount of Heavenly Energy to maintain it. Although due to the fact that he had not fully activated the target yet, the speed of consumption was still considered not very fast, but with his level four Heavenly Energy, the amount of time that he could sustain it was still quite limited.


    What should I do? It seems like it isn¡¯t possible to just wait any longer, otherwise, if my Heavenly Energy has been exhausted, I may not necessarily be able to defeat her.


    As he thought about that, Zhou Weiqing carefully slid down from the tree, picked up a the stone from the ground, and threw it to the front.


    The stone fell in the shrubbery, immediately giving out a light *ping* sound. However, to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, Xiao Se¡¯s arrows did not actually shoot forth.


    At the other side, the corners of Xiao Se¡¯s mouth twitched upwards. Throwing a stone to scout me out? Are you really trying to deceive me with such a small trick? She jumped up gently, grabbing hold of a branch of a big tree and vaulting up, quietly and slowly approaching the area where the sound came from. As an outstanding archer, being calm and steady were essential qualities.


    Zhou Weiqing seeing that his previous idea had failed, came up with another suddenly. With his back to arge tree, he suddenly called out: ¡°I am here.¡±


    This time, Xiao Se did not hesitate at all, and an arrow whizzed out instantly, urately hitting therge tree that Zhou Weiqing was hiding behind, giving forth a light *ping* sound. After all, she was also using a Purple Dawn Bow, and the arrow had much inertia behind it, and upon striking the tree, caused it to shake.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing wanted to change positions, he suddenly felt an intense sense through the Touch of Darkness skill*, and he immediately froze. *Whiz* *Whiz* Two arrows arrived almost instantaneously in the next moment, hitting the area the previous arrow had struck.


    Damned, so strong! Rapid fire arrows plus a double salvo shot at the same time, no wonder she had such self-confidence.


    The so-called rapid fire arrow was referring to shooting arrows one after the other at extremely high speeds, and a double salvo shot referred to using a bow to shoot out double arrows at the same time. These were all extremely high-grade archery, and was difficult to master. This was especially so for the the double salvo shot, to simultaneously shoot two arrows urately at the same time, you could imagine its difficulty.


    At this point, Xiao Se was about 150 yards away from Zhou Weiqing, and as she continued shooting, she had jumped down from therge tree, moving quickly towards Zhou Weiqing. Her right hand was moving like lightning, arrows leaping into her hands one after another unceasingly, and being shot out instantly by the Purple Dawn Bow, suppressing Zhou Weiqingpletely at therge tree he was hiding behind, causing him to be unable to flee. At the same time, Xiao Se was quickly changing positions all the time, closing in onto him as she circled around to try to get a clean shot off.


    Xiao Se¡¯s rapid fire arrows were just too quick, even with Zhou Weiqing relying on the increased senses that the Touch of Darkness granted, he was not able to fully grasp their path to dodge them. After all, at a 100 yards distances, the strength of the Purple Dawn Bow coupled with this astonishing rate of fire, with his present skill it was too difficult for him to dodge.


    As the distance between them closed quickly, it was only a matter of seconds before the gap had been reduced to 80 yards. Xiao Se¡¯s arrows also came faster and faster, and Zhou Weiqing could only depend on his instincts to unceasingly move around the tree, making use of it as cover.


    Xiao Se¡¯s mouth was curled in a cold smirk. In her eyes, she had already won thispetition. She still had more than 20 arrows in her quiver, and as long as she reached the distance of 50 yards, with her own cultivation stage of second level Heavenly Energy, it was more than sufficient to shoot through that batteredrge tree. When that timees, how would Zhou Weiqing hide without any cover. This would be an easy victory.


    However, at this moment, the hiding Zhou Weiqing suddenly got a burst of inspiration, thinking to himself, I¡¯m not just a Heavenly Jewel Master, I¡¯m a Heavenly Jewel Master archer!


    Quickly withdrawing the Touch of Darkness, Zhou Weiqing leaned the Purple Dawn Bow onto the trunk of therge tree, though the attribute wheel disk still remained in the ck Darkness region.


    With a lift of his right hand, a dim icy fog spread, and the Overlord Bow appeared in his grasp as he continued pouring his Heavenly Energy into the Physical Jewel, and after a while the bowstring finally appeared quietly. Zhou Weiqing switched the bow over to his left hand, and with a quick thought focusing on his Elemental Jewel, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye on his wrist moved off, rolled down quietly, and actually fell into the indentation of the Overlord Bow. Immediately, the whole Overlord Bow shone with a bright light from the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye.

 Chapter 66

    <h4>Chapter 66: Touch of Darkness (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At the instance when the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye entered the socket on the Overlord Bow, Zhou Weiqing felt his Heavenly Energy drop drastically, and he did not dare to dy any further, quickly drawing the bow and nocking an arrow.


    To his surprise, he found that the tensile strength of the Overlord Bow was unexpectedly almost ten times that of the Purple Dawn Bow; even with the strength boost from his Physical Jewel, he barely managed to fully draw the bow to a full crescent. By the time he had managed to do so, his forehead was already full of perspiration from the exertion, and almost a full third of his Heavenly Energy had been consumed.


    Under the control of his will, the ck light instantaneously spread out from the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, with ck tattoos quickly spreading over the whole Overlord Bow, even down to the bowstring turning ck totally. The arrow nocked on the bowstring started to quiver slightly, as if it was almost unable to withstand the huge energy within, and might rupture at any moment.


    Taking in a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing turned round suddenly and fiercely, revealing only his right hand and the Overlord Bow, while his body still remained hidden behind the tree. With a quick aim, he released his grip on the bowstring, and the arrow flew out.


    It was not possible to directly use the Elemental Jewel Skills on a bow and arrow, but through the Physical Jewel¡¯s Consolidated Equipment which had the indentations inscribed, it was actually possible to do so. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time really using his Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment fused with his Elemental Jewel Skills, and just this arrow alone drained half of his Heavenly Energy.


    At the moment when Zhou Weiqing loosened the Overlord Bow¡¯s bowstring, he felt as though his entire body had been drained dry, his whole body shivering, and a loud roar resounded through the forest in an explosion. Even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyesight, he had still not been able to see the arrow¡¯s movement clearly, and had only been able to hear the deafening roar thundering about 70 yards away, and the trembling of the earth transmitted through the feet.


    ¡°Damned, is this lighting of fireworks?¡± Zhou Weiqing was greatly startled and he quickly jumped up to look, and what was in front of him was an incredibly shocking scene.


    Just 70 yards away, on the ground, there was a huge hole of about five meter diameter, one and a half metres deep. Around the hole, the surrounding area in a radius of about 30 meters were leafs, wood and various nt parts dropping from the sky everywhere. The 12 ck tentacles were tightly wound around Xiao Se¡¯s body, and Xiao Se was right in the middle of the huge hole, obviously having been drawn forcefully there by the Touch of Darkness, and she was in a dazed state.


    Once the Touch of Darkness hadtched onto a target, unless the target was able to break free through sheer strength, otherwise, before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy ran out, it would continue binding the target.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly kept the Overlord Bow, calmly picking up his Purple Dawn Bow and nocked another arrow before walking towards Xiao Se.


    After a short bout of being stunned, Xiao Se gradually awoke, the stun durationsting around 4-5 seconds. This was not just the effect of the Touch of Darkness, but also due to the sheer power of the Overlord Bow¡¯s arrow, causing her to be stunned by the impact as well. Zhou Weiqing had really not expected the Overlord Bowbined with the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye had such immense power.


    This Overlord Bow that was just his first Physical Jewel¡¯s Consolidated Equipment had an attack range of almost a whole kilometer, and by itself possessed an explosive effect. This was also the reason why it consumed so much Heavenly Energy from Zhou Weiqing. In addition to the Touch of Darkness, Zhou Weiqing barely had a third of his Heavenly Energy left currently.


    Xiao Se could not believe that everything before her was real. Just a moment ago, she had beenpletely suppressing Zhou Weiqing, and was just a short step away from victory. All of a sudden, a huge roar sounded out, and before she could react, arge explosion had blown up just a few yards from here, and the corresponding shock-wave had stunned her. She was after all not a Jewel Master, although although she had managed to cultivate to the second level of Heavenly Energy, and her physique was definitely above average, but faced with such a sudden strong explosion, she had been knocked away and stunned. By the time she had awoken, she had already found herself bound by those ck shadowy tentacles and she was unable to break free of them, and that Little Fatty Zhou was already in front of her with a drawn arrow pointing at her.


    ¡°You¡¯ve lost.¡± Zhou Weiqing saidzily.


    Xiao Se¡¯s eyes narrowed as she said: ¡°Are you a Jewel Master?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, lifting up his right wrist and revealed the glittering, translucent Icy Jade Physical Jewel and said: ¡°More urately, I am a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Xiao Se shivered slightly, her eyes full of shock, and seeing that Zhou Weiqing was less than 50 yards from her, she said dejectedly: ¡°I admit defeat. Losing to a Heavenly Jewel Master, I guess it isn¡¯t an unjust loss.¡±


    Quickly expelling the Touch of Darkness, Zhou Weiqing grinned as he also kept the arrow. Just as he was about to go forward to greet Xiao Se and tell her who he was, all of a sudden, the dejected look on Xiao Se¡¯s face disappeared, and in a quick sh, her Purple Dawn Bow was drawn and nocked, pointed at Zhou Weiqing. Her speed was just too quick, and with some self-examination, Zhou Weiqing found that even if he used the wind attribute, he would still be slower than her. This was the result of years of repeated training in archery.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly halted his footsteps. At such a close distance, it would be impossible for him to dodge an arrow fired from that Purple Dawn Bow.


    ¡°You¡¯re cheating so shamelessly!¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at Xiao Se.


    Xiao Se¡¯s eyes revealed a teasing light, ¡°Did I act shamelessly? Oh, were you referring to my words earlier admitting defeat? How foolish, how can you believe the words of enemies so easily? If this was the battlefield, you would already be dead. Didn¡¯t we agree to the terms of thepetition? The terms were the person who hit the opposite side would get the win, there was nothing mentioned about admitting defeat orally. You are the one who has lost.¡±


    As she said that, Xiao Se lifted her finger lightly, and the arrow flew out at top speed toward Zhou Weiqing. Since she had pointed out Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mistake, naturally she would notmit the same mistake.


    However, in the next instance, Xiao Se¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted and her body stiffened in shock. This was because the arrow that she had thought was a definite win had actually failed somehow. Zhou Weiqing seemed to have vanished into thin air just as Xiao Se released her arrow. He then quickly appeared three yards away, and a silver light shed around his body. His whole body then quickly leapt forward like a leopard towards Xiao Se.


    ¡®Blink¡¯, did he use the Blink skill a moment ago? Although Xiao Se was not a Jewel Master, but she was experienced and knowledgeable. She was very clear that this Blink skill was considered the top supporting skill within the first three Elemental Jewels! This was not even considering that he had used a skill from the darkness alignment earlier. Did he really have a dual attribute Elemental Jewel? This was really the main cause for her surprise.

 Chapter 67

    <h4>Chapter 67: Touch of Darkness (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Xiao Se¡¯s response was considered extremely quick, after a short period of shock, she quickly lifted up her Purple Dawn Bow again. After all, she believed that Zhou Weiqing was only at the level of a single Jewel, and it would be impossible for him to keep using the Blink Skill. Under her own rapid fire arrows, he should not be able to continue dodging.


    However, at the instance that she lifted up her Purple Dawn Bow, she suddenly felt the surrounding air twist fiercely around her, a blue light descending upon her as she realised that she could no longer move.


    Within the time it took to take three breaths, Zhou Weiqing had crossed the 50 yard gap and was now standing in front of Xiao Se, with a big smile on his face, his usual simple and honest smiling face on disy. Then, that rascal took out an arrow from his quiver, using the white lime on the arrow to draw a circle in the middle of her chest, beforepleting the circle with a dot in the middle.


    ¡°This counts as my win right?¡± After he hadpleted that, Xiao Se discovered that she could move her body again.


    ¡°Wind, that was a Wind Attribute Skill you used just now. You, you¡­¡± This time, Xiao Se had totally forgotten about winning or losing, and was staring at Zhou Weiqing, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.


    Earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had showed his strength as a Heavenly Jewel Master, although she was rather shocked in her heart, but she could still maintain her calm. After all, if the Empire got another Heavenly Jewel Master, it was definitely a good thing, no wonder Shangguan Bing¡¯er made him her Personal Aide. However, at this moment, seeing Zhou Weiqing in front of her and drawing the mark on her chest, she finally realised that this seemingly foolhardy was unexpectedly even more talented than Shangguan Bing¡¯er! He had actually used two different attribute¡¯s Control-Type Skills, and also a support skill one after the other! It was known that no matter Elemental Jewel Masters or Heavenly Jewel Masters, what they were most feared for was not the attack or defensive skills, but this sort of Control Type or Support Skills. However, it was extremely difficult to store these type of Skills, and only Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts and above had these Skills. As such, most Heavenly Jewel Masters had to cultivate to at least six sets of Jewel before they could get these Skills. Seeing Zhou Little Fatty disying three of them in session, how could she not be surprised?


    ¡°Hey, Company Leader Xiao, you¡¯ve lost. This time you won¡¯t go back on your word again right?¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted his hand in front of Xiao Se¡¯s eyes and waved it around, though in truth, the pride in his heart was long gone.


    After using those few skills in session, the Heavenly Energy in his body was nearly totally exhausted, but he was only facing an ordinary person who was not even a Jewel Master. Of course, there was a small factor that he could not unleash his full power onto Xiao Se or risk killing her, but it was also a sign that his usage and application of the skills were still verycking, and he needed a lot more practice.


    Blink, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first Spatial Attribute Skill, and even being at the most basic first jewel stage, Blink still allowed him to instantaneously teleport anywhere within a three meters diameter instantaneously. It seemed very simple, but this skill was not the Top Support Skill for the first Three Jewels for nothing, and was indeed a formidable skill that could save his life many times over. Indeed, without this skill, he would have lost earlier.


    The ¡®Fetters of Wind¡¯, this was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first Wind Attribute Skill, and at the basic first jewel stage, it was able to lock onto a target within 50 yards instantly, as long as the target¡¯s Heavenly Energy did not surpass him by more than five levels, he would be bound for three seconds. If the targets¡¯ cultivation was even lower than his, he would be bound for an additional second for every level of Heavenly Energy he was lower than Zhou Weiqing.


    Although both the Touch of Darkness and Fetters of Wind were control type skills, but they both had pretty different effects. In terms of effective range, the Touch of Darkness had a radius of 25 meters, but the Fetters of Wind was that of 50 meters. However, the Touch of Darkness could affect multiple targets as well as inflicting some additional supporting effects, but the Fetters of Wind was a pure single target control ability.


    It could be said that the Touch of Darkness was is inferior to the Fetters of Wind in terms of just pure single target control ability, but adding on its enhanced senses and other functions, it was on the whole slightly stronger than the Fetters of Wind. This is the superiority of one of the Greater Attributes.


    Do not think that both these skills were ovepping and thus useless. With his present level of cultivation, Zhou Weiqing required an adjustment time of over five seconds after using any skill before using it again. However, once he changed attributes, this issue would disappear. Furthermore, there was also the difference in range and requirements that different situations would allow him to use different skills.


    Of course, this did not mean that Zhou Weiqing was so intelligent in nning all of that during his process of Skill Storing. The main key was that he had did his Skill Storing on all the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts; and of course, would such a Heavenly Beast have any trash skills?


    Xiao Se looked at Zhou Weiqing with a changingplexion, before she finally sighed and threw away the Purple Dawn Bow in her hands, and turned around to walk away.


    Lost, she had lost, not just to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but also to this Zhou Little Fatty. With these two Heavenly Jewel Masters together, how could she possiblypete with Shangguan Bing¡¯er? Xiao Se was at this moment feeling very bitter and depressed in her heart. It seemed like no matter how hard she worked, she just could notpare with others¡¯ talent!


    ¡°Are you just going to walk away like that!¡± Zhou Weiqing picked up Xiao Se¡¯s Purple Dawn Bow and pursued her quickly, blocking her way.


    Xiao Se looked at that simple and honest looking, but truly sly, Zhou Little Fatty, and said angrily: ¡°I¡¯ve already lost, what else do you want?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said leisurely: ¡°If I did not remember wrongly, we were gambling on the oue of thispetition.¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s look changed, ¡°What do you want?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a step forward, grinning as he said: ¡°I suddenly remembered what you gambled ¨C anything that I asked.¡±


    Xiao Se took a step back and her brow furrowed: ¡°Don¡¯t stand so close to me. I will honour my gambling debts. Speak.¡±


    Just as she finished speaking, all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing took another step forward.The distance between them was originally less than one yard, and this step forward caused both their bodies to be pushed up against each other. Before Xiao Se could react, Zhou Weiqing had moved his head forward and kissed her.


    Xiao Se was totally shocked by that kiss, and almost subconsciously reacted with a quick p. Zhou Weiqing seemed to expect iting, and with a quick duck, he managed to dodge Xiao Se¡¯s p ¡°Ru Se Elder Sis, you cannot go back on your agreement, this is my condition for your gambling loss.¡±


    Xiao Se had already awoken back to reality, her jade-like face flushed red in embarrassment. However, she stared at him with her eyes widened: ¡°What did you call me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took two steps back again and grinned as he said: ¡°Ru Se Elder Sis, stop trying to act! Uncle Xiao only has one daughter, others might not know this, but how can I not know? I am Zhou Weiqing!¡±


    ¡°Ahhh? You are Zhou Weiqing that little mucus brat?¡± Xiao Ru Se¡¯s face was full of shock. However, in the next instance, she had drawn out her sword from her waist, pointing it at Zhou Weiqing, saying coldly: ¡°Who are you trying to deceive. Zhou Weiqing that little mucus brat should be 14 years old this year, look at yourself, do you think you can pass as 14 years old?¡±

 Chapter 68

    <h4>Chapter 68: Touch of Darkness (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing did not dodge, his face showing helplessness, ¡°Ru Se Sis, I can¡¯t be med for having an early good growth!¡± As he said that, he subtly shot a nce at Xiao Ru Se¡¯s rather t chest.


    ¡°What are you staring at! If you continue looking, this old mother 1 will dig out your eyes! If you cannot produce any evidence supporting your im, I will catch you and bring you back to the camp to handle ording to militaryw.¡± At this time, Xiao Ru Se had be very flustered, almost forgetting that Zhou Weiqing was a Heavenly Jewel Master. Although her disposition was always very calm, but after just experiencing all these various shocks, added to the fact that Weiqing had kiss her face, how could she possibly maintain her calm?


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head, and both his hands started to take off his belt.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Xiao Ru Se¡¯s long sword shot forward, arriving just in front of him.


    Zhou Weiqing had an expression on as if he were suffering from injustice: ¡°Didn¡¯t you just ask me to produce some evidence? When we were younger, you led me to the riverside to y with water, and you¡¯ve seen the red birthmark I have on my ***2, let me show you as proof.¡± As he said that, he did not wait for Xiao Ru Se to reject the n, and that little rascal had turned around and pulled down his pants, revealing his big white ***.


    Indeed, on the left side of his ***, there was a bright red birthmark.


    Xiao Ru Se was clearly stunned for a moment, as she blushed deeply, then she quickly turned around as she said: ¡°Quickly wear your pants, so ugly!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly put on his pants again, and said with a smile: ¡°Ru Se Sis, now do you believe me.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se stole a quick nce back and saw that he had already worn back his pants, and sheathed her long sword while asking surprisedly: ¡°Are you really Zhou Weiqing that snot nosed brat? That isn¡¯t right! Weren¡¯t your meridians blocked?¡± As she said up to here, she suddenly stopped talking.


    ¡°I used to be a trashst time, that doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯ll always be a trash.¡± Zhou Weiqing said nonchntly. ¡°Ru Se Sis, when I was young and was discovered to have blocked meridians, none of the children of the same age would pay any attention to me, only you were willing to bring me around to y. After we separated, seven years have passed! At that time, I was always thinking of you, thinking how good it would be if you really were my real biological older sister.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes reddened with emotion. In his 14 years living, there were only two people who he was the closest to ¨C one was his mother, and the other was Xiao Ru Se. It can be said that during Zhou Weiqing¡¯s childhood, Xiao Ru Se upied an enormousponent.


    ¡°Little snot nosed brat, you¡¯re already too big to continue crying so much like that! You have really changed so much, even this elder sister did not recognize you. Zhou Little Fatty, Zhou Little Fatty, I should have known that it was you!¡± Xiao Ru Se stretched out her arms, and hugged the taller Zhou Weiqing, just like in the past when she protected him.


    In Xiao Ru Se¡¯s arms, Zhou Weiqing only felt that her front was very hard, and did not know if she had padded it. Her body did not have a girl¡¯s effeminacy, only a clean light smell that felt especiallyfortable.


    However, after hugging for few seconds, Xiao Ru Se suddenly awoke to reality and shoved Zhou Weiqing aside. ¡°Little brat, you knew that it was me earlier right? Hmph, and you still dared to break my Purple Dawn Bow, and make fun of me? Is your skin itchy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was given a scare: ¡°Elder Sis, listen to my exnation. I had not recognized you at that time!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. I was so angered by you just now. Let me first vent my anger then we¡¯ll speak.¡±


    ¡°Ahhhhhhhh!!!¡±


    One hourter¡­


    Zhou Weiqing and Xiao Ru Se were sitting together under arge tree, as Zhou Weiqing told her about the recent events; him swallowing the ck pearl, how he ran to to sign on in the army, as well as the events after that in detail. He regarded Xiao Ruse as one of his closest, most intimate friends, and naturally did not conceal anything from her, even telling her about Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s rtions with him.


    ¡°No wonder she treats you so differently, I had not expected that, you actually did that to her¡­Hahaha¡­¡± Xiao Ru Se suddenlyughed out loud, startling Zhou Weiqing into jumping up.


    ¡°Elder Sis, what are youughing at?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se rubbed her belly which was aching from her excessiveughter, before saying: ¡°This repays any enmity I have with her. Shangguan Bing¡¯er snatched my position of Battalion Commander although she does not know anything about directing ormanding an army. I never expected that she¡¯ll be taken advantage of by a brat like you. Oh well, rich waters should be kept in our own fields 3, after all she is a Heavenly Jewel Master. Who knew that she would actually be the sacrificial offering to Awaken your Heavenly Jewels, little snot nosed brat, I hadn¡¯t expected that your luck was so good.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a woebegone expression on his face: ¡°Elder Sis, I have already enlisted in the military, can you not call me Little snot nosed brat anymore?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se gave a hmph as she said: ¡°No matter how big you are, in my eyes you are still that little snot nosed brat. What are your future ns though? Why didn¡¯t you tell Uncle Zhou about you bing a Heavenly Jewel Master? He has dreamed of this day for so long.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°I do not want to go back. When I was still a trash, I was tortured so much by that strict father, if he knows that I have became a Heavenly Jewel Master, how can I have a good life?¡±


    Xiao Ruse said with a faint smile: ¡°Little Brat, I think it is more that you do not want to give up Shangguan Bing¡¯er right.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not try to conceal the fact and nodded as he said: ¡°Yes I do not want to give her up. Although it was a misunderstanding that day, I was the one who hurt her! If it had been Princess Difyua, she probably would have killed me then. Yet, Shangguan Bing¡¯er not only did not kill me, but also taught me how to cultivate. Elder Sis, I really really like her.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se looked at Zhou Weiqing; she did not know why, but she suddenly felt a bitter and sour feeling in her heart. After an awkward silence, she finally said faintly: ¡°If you like her, then go ahead and pursue her. With our Little Wei¡¯s 4 abilities, are you still afraid that you can¡¯t sessfully chase her? Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er is not much of a militarymander, but she is really a good person. In the future, Elder Sis will not oppose her.¡±


    ¡°Elder Sis, are you alright?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her doubtingly.


    Xiao Ru Se was startled in her own heart. Yes! What¡¯s wrong with me? I am older than Weiqing by seven years!


    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I be alright. Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time that we head back already. Otherwise, your beautiful Battalion Commander will be worried about you.¡±Xiao Ru Se made use of the chance to get up and prepare to move off, in order to cover the blush on her face.


    Zhou Weiqing also stood up quickly, holding Xiao Ru Se¡¯s hand and said with a grin: ¡°Elder Sis, if I had known earlier that Xiao Se was Xiao Ru Se, then I would have wished that you were the one who ran over on the day that my Jewel Awakened.¡±


    ¡°Bah! You even dare to tease your Elder Sis, do you think that I will not punch you!¡± Xiao Ru Se lifted her hand and thwapped Zhou Weiqing on the head, which he dodged with arge grin. As they ran towards the militarypound, he said: ¡°Does Elder Sis know? When I grew up, when father told me that my fiance is Princess Difyua, I told him that I did not want Princess Difuya, but I wanted Ru Se Elder Sis instead.¡±


    As he spoke those words, Zhou Weiqing ran off quickly, leaving Xiao Ru Se alone standing there for a while, before she followed. This time, she really felt the sense of disquiet in her heart.


    Initially, after she had parted with Zhou Weiqing, she had gone all out in training in an attempt toplete her father¡¯s wish. However, she had fallen just short at the age of 16, and had not seeded in Awakening her Power Jewels. Ever since that time, she dressed up as a man to enter the military school to study. She had also trained hard in archery, and two years ago she had finally achieved something, managing to join the army with honours and had worked hard up till today. You could even say that there were only 2 men in her life who were most intimate to her, one was naturally her father, and the other was Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 69

    <h4>Chapter 69: Super Right Leg (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°En¡­¡± A sudden stuffy and stifled cry awoke Xiao Ru Se from her thoughts; it was clearly Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice, and she hurried towards the direction the voice came from. When she saw Zhou Weiqing again, she was extremely surprised. ¡°Little Wei, what happened to you?¡±


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was rolling around on the ground, his military uniform had been thorn a lot by the thorny undergrowth, revealing his arms as well as the shining titanium alloy internal armor.


    His breathing was ragged and heavy, and what made Xiao Ru Se¡¯s heart tremble was the fact that both his eyes had turned bloodshot, and his whole body¡¯s muscles had ballooned out, causing him to look as if he was a whole size bigger than before.


    ¡°Elder Sis, I am feeling so ufortable.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was so hoarse, sounding just like an old man, while his body was twitching unceasingly. The most unusual thing was that although he was lying down on the ground, but his right leg was actually raised up high and curled upwards, and you could clearly hear his bones of his right leg moving and grinding from within, as if a heavy hammer was smashing the bones open and reforging them.


    ¡°Little Wei, what¡¯s going on?¡± Xiao Ru Se wanted to go forward and support him, but a strong force actually emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body suddenly, causing her to back up several steps before falling down.


    With a ripping sound, Zhou Weiqing had torn off the clothes on his upper body due to the excessive pain, with only the internal armour remaining on his body tenaciously. On his granite-like, muscled body, the ck tattoos were surging forth again just like tiger stripes, and on his forehead, a clear ck ¡®King¡¯ word reappeared as well.


    At this moment, the entire Stars Forest seemed to have quietened; just a moment ago the forest had been extremely lively with insects crying and birds warbling, and they had all stopped suddenly. The silence in the forest was almost deafening, and made it seem rather eerie, with only Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heavy breathing breaking the silence.


    If it were anyone else, perhaps they would have been afraid of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fierce appearance, but Xiao Ru Se was not. She grit her teeth tightly and threw herself forward a second time, grasping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head and shouting to him loudly: ¡°Little Wei, calm down, you need to calm down. Focus your Heavenly Energy and use it to calm your internal breathing.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was currently feeling his heart being filled with a cruel, tyrannical, ruinous aura, giving him the urge to tear everything around him into shreds, with both his hands contorted into a w shape as his bones were cracking. His hands had also grown to double the usual size in this short amount of time, with sharp ws faintly protruding out. The ck tiger striped tattoos on his body became more and more obvious, and it felt as if he had inexhaustible strength surging forth from his body unceasingly¡­


    His head being hugged by Xiao Ru Se, Zhou Weiqing subconsciously lifted his tiger ws and firmly grasped Xiao Ru Se by the shoulder, opening his mouth and was about to bite her on the neck.


    Xiao Ru Se being held by his tiger ws, felt her whole body go numb, and found that she was not able to move at all, and her mind also fell into a nk.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to bite down, he suddenly stopped. Xiao Ru Se also awoke at that instance, and she could actually clearly feel his hot breath on her neck, making her skin crawl and shiver.


    ¡°No, No I cannot. You are Ru Se Elder Sis.¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered in a hoarse voice as he breathed heavily, and he quickly loosened his grip on Xiao Ru Se and shoved her backward. However, his head was grasped by her again.


    ¡°Little Wei, if it makes you feel better, you can go ahead and bite. Elder Sis is not afraid.¡± Xiao Ru Se extended her hand resolutely and ced it in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodshot eyes were filled with a cruel light, which seemed to be more intense. However, he managed to restrain himself and not bite down. In his heart, he had a very intense uneasy feeling, the feeling that if he took that bite, he would lose his Ru Se Elder Sis forever.


    That intense feeling made him able to suppress the strong negative feelings that had risen within him, though the cruel, tyrannical aura in his eyes did not diminish, but at least they did not continue increasing. Xiao Ru Se continued hugging his head, as he took in big gulps of air, panting hard for breath.


    ¡°You¡­ What are you two doing?¡± All of a sudden, a surprised voice resounded out of nowhere. In a sh of light, a person appeared right next to them. 1


    It was Shangguan Bing¡¯er who had just arrived.


    Earlier, when she had heard that Zhou Weiqing had been brought away by Xiao Se, she had not thought much about it. After all, Zhou Weiqing was a Heavenly Jewel Master, and how could Xiao Se be of a match to him? However, the Fresh Recruit Tournament had already ended, and yet both of them had not returned, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was feeling rather restless and uneasy in her heart. Although in her heart she imed that she still abhorred and hated that Zhou Little Fatty for taking her first night, but she herself did not know that deep in her innermost feelings, Zhou Little Fatty had already inscribed his shadow there. This was a possible situation, when a girl had given her first time to someone, naturally she would form a profound impression of him, furthermore she had been spending every day with Zhou Weiqing for thest few months.


    She decided to go around and look for them to assuage her feeling of unease. Relying on her new Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, the Wind Wielding Boots, she entered the Stars Forest at lightning speed, and just a moment ago, the roar that Zhou Weiqing had issued had drawn her to the scene.


    From a distance, she saw Xiao Se and Zhou Weiqing, but she had never expected to see the scene before her ¨C Xiao Se was hugging Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head unexpectedly, looking extermely intimate¡­ In her understanding, Xiao Se was a man! A man hugging another man? This¡­


    As she got closer, only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er realise that something was very wrong. When she saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fierce appearance with the tiger striped tattoos and the huge expanded muscles, and his terrifying bloodshot eyes, the trembling feeling in her heart spread over her entire body instantaneously. Was this not not just the circumstances that he was in when he took away her most precious thing a few months ago?


    Xiao Ru Se saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er standing there stunned, and immediately cried out angrily: ¡°Silly! What are you doing standing there like that? Help me to hold him down quickly! You are also a Heavenly Jewel Master, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°I, I do not know¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er squatted down in panic, although in the heart she was frightened of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s present appearance, but she did not want to just walk away.


    As she squatted down, Shangguan Bing¡¯er immediately saw how much pain Zhou Weiqing was in, how his whole body was wrecked in convulsion, and quickly called out: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, Zhou Little Fatty, calm down a little.¡±


    All this while, Zhou Weiqing had been semi conscious and not very aware of what was going on, but all of a sudden he heard a familiar sound, and an iparably familiar smell, and his body stiffened, suddenly moving on its own ord; springing loose from Xiao Ru Se¡¯s embrace, and with a low roar his two tiger ws had grasped onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s shoulders.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er could have easily dodged it, especially since she had the Wind Wielding Boots. However, she chose not to do so, and in that instance, the thought in her mind was unexpectedly that if she died in his hands, that would be okay.

 Chapter 70

    <h4>Chapter 70: Super Right Leg (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although an immense strength was applied onto her, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not torn into shreds by Zhou Weiqing as she expected, instead he grasped onto her shoulders, and hugged her closely.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was being choked by his grasp, and was gasping for breath; Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was fiery hot, and she could feel it clearly even through the internal armor. Furthermore, his whole body was shivering constantly, and the heat was being transmitted to Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was also starting to feel hotter. In her mind, she was subconsciously remembering that embarrassing day, he¡­ he¡­ shouldn¡¯t be doing that again¡­


    Xiao Ru Se was also rather shocked at the side, in her heart she mused: This boy has turned bad¡­


    Actually, what Xiao Ru Se did not know was that in the instance that Shangguan Bing¡¯er appeared, Zhou Weiqing who had been semiconscious then had subconsciously grabbed hold and hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er totally by instinct. As he hugged her, he instantly felt a cooling breath flood into his body from her, allowing his dazed state of mind to slowly awaken; although his body was still in extreme pain, but that tyrannical, cruel and crazy mood actually started to subside.


    The reason for his present condition was naturally once again the ck pearl that he had swallowed. The ck pearl was not from this world, and the vast amounts of energy it contained wasparable to that of those top Heavenly Jewel Masters in this world. Although Zhou Weiqing had already went through the process of absorption once, and Awakened his Heavenly Jewels in that process, but it had by no means been ablepletely absorbed. Earlier on, while he was fighting with Xiao Ru Se, he had almost totally exhausted his own Heavenly Energy. In addition to that, he had a strong innermost feeling to of wanting to grow stronger, and thatbined had caused the ck pearl to act up once again, starting the process of them fusing for the second time.


    Aspared to the previous time when he had Awoken his Heavenly Jewels, this round of fusing was much lighter. The main reason that he felt the extreme pain in his body was because the energy in the ck Pearl was actually improving and evolving his body forcefully, his bones, meridians, muscles, flesh and blood were all going through changes of varying degrees, it was as if he was having his bones broken and re-knit together in a unique way, how could this not be painful? Luckily, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s appearance had allowed him to stabilize his feelings, otherwise Zhou Weiqing might have actually gone crazy.


    Zhou Weiqing had taken Shangguan Bing¡¯er as a sacrifice to Awaken his Heavenly Jewels, therefore Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s aura was veryplementary and linked in some degree to himself. When he hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er, their auras merged, and the power from both her Heavenly Jewels helped alleviate his pain and stabilize him, allowing his state of mind to sober up. This was the factor that pulled him back from the brink of danger.


    *Peng* Zhou Weiqing fell down while still hugging Shangguan Bing¡¯er, his whole body pressing down onto her, almost causing this delicate and exquisite young girl to faint fromck of air. The strangest thing was that his right leg was still curled in a weird angle, although the sounds of bones breaking and moving had obviously lessened.


    Both of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands fell on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s waist, at first to push and resist him, but now they fell into an embrace as their bodies were just too close together. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unique manly scent1 as well as that strong dark aura were mixed together, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er to feel rather giddy. Although being crushed together with him almost made her faint, but a strange feeling also arose in her heart.


    He, he won¡¯t do that, that again right? Xiao Se is still at the side too! Suddenly, Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt both ashamed and angry, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was too great, how could she possibly break free?


    Luckily, this time, Zhou Weiqing was not doing anything untoward like she imagined, but was only hugging her. Time seemed to stand still, as Xiao Ru Se stood at the side staring dumbfoundedly at them. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heavy breathing started to return to normal, the muscles reducing, sounds from his meridians and bones were also gradually quieting down.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was pasted right to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s cool tender little face, making her feel constant intermittent gusts of heat emitting from him, though the anxious feelings in her heart had started to rx. He did not vite me, he did not vite me luckily. In Shangguan Bing¡¯er heart she was thinking like that, but she also discovered that this time it felt rather different when Zhou Weiqing was holding her, and she did not feel as repelled as before, but instead had a feeling of being protected, as if that big and tall body would defend her and bring her safety.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg which had been awkwardly arched upwards finally came down slowly, and as it fell down onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s leg, all the sounds of bones moving and breaking also stopped, and the ck tattoos on his body disappeared as well.


    ¡°That really hurt.¡± Zhou Weiqing let out a sigh of relief as he slowly opened his eyes, the bloodshot colour had also resided by now, as did the intense pain earlier. What reced it was an extremelyfortable feeling, as if his whole body was full charged with energy, each and every cell glowing with vigor. It felt as if there was something different with his body, although he could not tell what the difference was exactly. The only feeling he had now was that there was something soft and substantial in his arms.


    He subconsciously tightened his arms, moving his body around, and felt that the soft and pillowy object pressed against his body was extremelyfortable, as if it were made to be melded against his, and his heart was indeed full of satisfaction, as he even rubbed his face against it.


    ¡°En.¡± A soft cry shocked Zhou Weiqing awake, causing him to finally look up, only to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er with both her eyes shut tightly, that movingly beautiful and tender face so close to his own.


    ¡°Errr.. Battalion Commander, why did you run into my arms?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise2.


    Only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er realise that he had recovered his state of mind, and she quickly opened her eyes, saying in embarrassed anger: ¡°Let me go now!¡±


    A look of vignce shed through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he said: ¡°I¡¯m not letting you go unless you promise not to hit me.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nearly fainted from anger, what made her most helpless was that as Zhou Weiqing recovered his senses, she could feel something below prodding her ¡®unmentionables¡¯3.


    ¡°Oi oi, if you guys want to flirt with each other, you should find a ce where no one else is around?¡± Xiao Ru Se¡¯s exasperated voice sounded out. This time though she had finally used her female voice.


    ¡°Ah! Ru Se Elder Sis, you are here!¡± Zhou Weiqing realized that Xiao Ru Se was still at the side, and quickly let loose of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, jumping to his feet and darting sideways to hide behind Xiao Ru Se.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was breathing rather heavily as she stood up, her beautiful face was deep red as she flushed bashfully. Furthermore, she was also shocked to find out that this short period of time that she had been hugged by Zhou Weiqing, her eighth level Heavenly Jing Energy had been drained by nearly half unexpectedly, and she did not even know when or how it had vanished.


    Zhou Weiqing poked his head out from behind Xiao Ru Se, saying with a wronged looking face: ¡°Battalion Commander, I really did not do anything intentionally. This absolutely is another misunderstanding.¡±

 Chapter 71

    <h4>Chapter 71: Super Right Leg (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a cold humph, taking a look at him, then at Xiao Ru Se. After the embarrassment in her heart had subsided after a while, she asked curiously: ¡°You two?¡± She also knew that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions were not intentional and did not me him.


    Xiao Ru Se looked at the sky innocently, as if she had nothing to do with the situation. Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I was chatting andparing notes with Company Leader Xiao after our fight earlier, and we realised that we were actually childhood ymates. Right after that, some problems urred with my body¡­¡±


    ¡°But, I just heard you call her elder sis a moment ago!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Xiao Ru Se¡¯s eyes, and saw the warning in them, and immediately understood, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, don¡¯t you think that Company Leader Xiao looks like a pretty girl? When we were young he already looked like that, therefore all our friends called him Elder Sis. It is his nickname.¡± 1


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s breathing gradually stabilised and she said solemnly: ¡°So what happened to you earlier? Why did you suddenly go crazy again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°I don¡¯t know either! All of a sudden my body started turning cold, and then my whole body was struck with severe pain, after that I don¡¯t really recall what happened clearly.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought about it for a while, and all of her sudden her expression changed, and she eximed: ¡°Could it be the Demonic Change?¡±


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Xiao Ru Se revealed a surprised look on their faces, asking at the same time: ¡°What is the Demonic Change?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, don¡¯t you remember? I was telling you about Heavenly Jewel Masters like you who Awaken with the Evil Attribute, which can cause them to have an unstable mental state, and they may eventually turn into a mentally unstable Evil Heavenly Jewel Master?¡± 2


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I remember! However, you mentioned that those were due to Awakening their Heavenly Jewels, and they usually killed those close to them, normally family members. They definitely do not have my self-control.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face reddened, as she actually had no way of refuting his words. Indeed, if Zhou Weiqing did not have sufficient self-control, she would have already died that day, bing a genuine sacrifice to his Heavenly Jewel¡¯s Awakening.


    ¡°I heard that amongst those Heavenly Jewel Masters who have the Evil Attribute, some are especially formidable; when their spirit receives a provocation or their body reaches some sort of limit, they enter a special state called the Demonic Change. In the Demonic Change State, these Heavenly Jewel Masters enter a berserk state, receiving a massive short term increase of strength and power, but their state of mind is longer stable even awake, bing a mindless killing machine. Because their existence was deemed too dangerous, the Skill-Storing Pce of the variousrge Empires in the world united a collective manhunt to exterminate these Heavenly Jewel Masters, massacring most of them but at a huge loss to themselves as well. From then on, there has never been any news of Heavenly Jewel Masters who have the ability to enter the Demonic Change State.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se¡¯s expression changed upon hearing the news and she said: ¡°Little¡­ Little Fatty, I will bring you home.¡± In her anxiety, she had almost called Zhou Weiqing by his given name.


    Zhou Weiqing naturally understood her meaning; she wanted him to go home to be checked by his father for safety, but he quickly shook his head repeatedly, saying: ¡°No, no, I do not want to go back. Battalion Commander, you are worrying too much, that was not the Demonic Change State earlier; if it were, I would have killed both of you! I can feel now that after I regained consciousness, my body has evolved somehow, I feel like I¡¯m filled with massive strength, it should be a function of the ck pearl that I swallowed. Perhaps it is just that the ck pearl¡¯s power is too formidable, and I am unable to fully absorb it.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard his exnation and rxed slightly, but still said solemnly: ¡°Little Fatty, you should always follow by my side from now on. At least, if anything bad happens, I can still help you restrain yourself. I do not know when that ck pearl of yours can finally subside for good.¡±


    On hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er call his name directly, Zhou Weiqing was extremely delighted in his heart, immediatelytching onto it and saying: ¡°Bing¡¯er, you can rest assured that I will never leave you.¡±


    Only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er realize her own improper word usage, her beautiful face flushing deep red and she quickly said: ¡°Let¡¯s head back to the militarypound. I¡¯ve already helped you get your rank of Squad Leader, but you will still continue being my Personal Aide. Go back and pack your things, we will be heading to the front lines early in the morning tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Bing¡¯er.¡± Seeing that she had not refuted him when he called her name, especially doing so in front of Xiao Ru Se, the excitement in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grew even further. This should be considered a huge step forward¡­ right?


    Xiao Ruse did not say anything further as well; having observed what had happened just now, she had realised that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s state had definitely taken an obvious turn for the better once he hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er, having him stay together with her would obviously be the best choice for now.


    As night fell, the militarypound outside the Heavenly Bow City was bustling with activity. For the Fifth Regiment, everyone from recruit to veteran, were packing their luggage after finishing their dinner. They had to prepare everything so that they could move off in the early morning after tearing down their tents, and head to the front lines. Only after experiencing realbat on the battlefield would a recruit be considered a veteran, and this would be their only stage in the near future.


    Zhou Weiqing was one of the few idle people around; Shangguan Bing¡¯er was especially busy tonight since she was the overall in charge responsible for the entire recruitment this time. Since he had nothing much left to do, he was taking a stroll around the militarypound after dinner, as he tried to feel out the changes in his body.


    After dinner and some rest, the Heavenly Energy in his body had been basically restored, fully showing the superiority in terms of recovery of the Immortal Deity Technique. He also discovered that his total Heavenly Energy had only increased a little after the events in the woods, unlike the instantaneous massive increase of four stages like when he first Awakened his Heavenly Jewels. However, the greatest change would be the raw physical strength of his body; aftering back, Zhou Weiqing had tried the Purple Dawn Bow once again before returning it to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. He found that he did not need to even apply much strength before almost breaking it. This was purely using physical strength alone!


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing kept feeling that there was something strange about his right leg, especially when he moved his right leg, he discovered something very different.


    When he lifted his right leg, he found that it could instantaneously rise above the top of his head unexpectedly; the most mysterious and surprising thing was that he could now lift it behind and beyond his head! Such amazing flexibility, it might even be beyond those Heavenly Jewel Masters who had the Flexible Physical Attribute! s, it was only his right leg which had such a change, when he tried his left leg, it did not have the same effect. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing discovered that his right leg¡¯s strength and speed had increased manifold, which was why he felt it had such differencepared with all the other parts of his body.


    s, at least for now, the change to his right leg was not of any advantage to Zhou Weiqing, and in fact was somewhat detrimental. When he walked normally, it was still rtively alright, but once he started running, he found that the strength of his right leg was too great, the moment he exerted any strength, his whole body would leap forward, causing him to lose his bnce. It would probably take some time for him to adapt and get used to it.


    Looking at the busy soldiers around him, Zhou Weiqing stood firmly on the ground with only his left leg supporting him, then lifted his right leg and gave out a few kicks into the air. His right leg blurred in the air rapidly, causing several afterimages through its sheer speed, and there was also a faint shrill sound generated in the air, It was as if his entire right leg was boneless, and he could kick from any angle.

 Chapter 72

    <h4>Chapter 72: Super Right Leg (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but grumble a little in his mind. Even if it is evolution of the body, you should at least let me evolve both legs together right? What¡¯s up with this evolving of just one leg? It doesn¡¯t seem to be easy to control the strength of just the right leg alone.


    During dinner time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had told him that she needed to go to the military headquarters to report the results of this recruitment drive, and also to freight over arge batch of grain and fodder which had been prepared beforehand. The Fifth Regiment would then be returning with a military strength of about two Battalions; that was not just for the new recruits, but also mostly to escort the rations to the front lines. Since they were moving out early in the morning tomorrow morning, Shangguan Bing¡¯er naturally had to handle the matter as themanding officer1.


    Head back to cultivate? Zhou Weiqing mused about what to do, then inspiration struck him. He decided to check in with his Ru Se Elder Sister first.


    For military officers of the rank of Company Leader, they already had their own individual tents. Earlier today after they had returned, Xiao Ru Se had told him where her tent was. At this time, since he was idle, he strolled leisurely to outside of Xiao Ru Se¡¯s tent, and from outside he could see that the light was shining from within.


    If it were any othermon soldier, or perhaps even any military officers, they would offer a greeting from outside before entering, but Zhou Weiqing did not care about that. He pulled up the tent p and walked in directly.


    As soon as he entered the tent, he was startled, as the first thing he saw was a head of soft ck long hair, with the hair reaching the waist and almost covering the back. The owner of the long ck hair heard the sound of the tent p opening and turned around. Naturally, it was Xiao Ru Se.


    When she turned her head, Zhou Weiqing immediately saw that she had been unwrapping a strip of white cloth with its width of approximately one foot, and the cloth strip was encircled around her upper body in an unknown amount of rounds. Although her key positions were currently still covered, but her shoulders, arms and also her slender waist were all exposed to himpletely.


    Aspared to her valiant looking appearance when wearing men¡¯s clothing, the Xiao Ru Se now was full of a different kind of special attraction. She was 20 years old now, and her physical growth was naturally betterpared to Shangguan Bing¡¯er now. Currently, she was only wearing a pair of long pants, from her slim waist downwards in an astonishing arc that made Zhou Weiqing swallowed hard as he stared with widened eyes, staring at her steadily.


    Originally, Xiao Ru Se had a scare when someone entered, but when she turned around to see that it was Zhou Weiqing, she gave a sigh of relief as she blushed, before she said angrily: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call out before youe in! Sit at the side, don¡¯t peep!¡±


    ¡°Errr¡­ Elder Sis, isn¡¯t it ufortable to bind yourself like that everyday? It will affect your growth as well!¡± Zhou Weiqing said primly.


    ¡°Bah, what does a kid like you know? Do you think I really want to do this? It is really too hard for a woman to do well in the army, that is why I dressed up as a man to do so. Turn around! If you keep looking, be careful that I willtch onto you and depend on you. 2¡± Aspared to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s shyness, Xiao Ru Se was much bolder.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, and took a few steps forward instead, as if to get a better look, as he said: ¡°Elder Sis, if youtch onto me, I will be more than happy!¡±


    It was Xiao Ru Se¡¯s turn to be a little flustered, and she grabbed the clothes beside her and threw them at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°You dare tease your Sister like that? Don¡¯t you want your Bing¡¯er anymore? Be careful or I will tell on you. Turn your head around quickly, or tomorrow I will go and tell Uncle Zhou that you ran off to the army to pick up chicks. Hmph, even taking advantage of her, you will see how Uncle Zhou will take care of you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shuddered involuntarily; the person he feared the most was his father, and it was as if he could see that gigantic palm brandished at him. He dared not continue teasing her and quickly turned around.


    Looking at his fearful appearance, Xiao Ru Se couldn¡¯t help but burst outughing, quickly stripping of the cloth strips binding her upper body, liberating the bountiful pairpletely, and that was sofortable that she couldn¡¯t help but sigh in happiness, causing Zhou Weiqing who was listening with his back turned to feel itchy in his heart.


    ¡°Alright, you can turn around now.¡± Xiao Ru Se said with augh.


    When Zhou Weiqing turned around again, she had already changed into a cotton garment, the t chest earlier was now a bountiful mountain range, and in his heart he was musing: So big, how can this be, is it empty inside? From my estimation, it should be at least 36D¡­ no, it is so pert, perhaps it is even an E cup¡­


    Xiao Ru Se saw that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes kept staring at her chest, and said exasperatedly: ¡°Little Brat, you have really learnt the wrong things. Stop staring 3 around like that, let us bro and sis chat for a while, it¡¯s been so long. What are your future ns?¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing recover and he quickly said: ¡°Naturally it is to enter the battlefield and kill our enemies, to forge a name and career for myself!¡±


    Xiao Ru Se¡¯s brow furrowed and she said: ¡°If it were before, Uncle Zhou would definitely be very happy if you did something like that. However, now¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was surprised, asking: ¡°What about how?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se said solemnly: ¡°In truth, the situation is not optimistic for our empire. Little Wei, you must remember, what Shangguan Bing¡¯er said was very right. No matter what happens, you must ensure that you do not expose your Heavenly Jewels. These few years, the situation on the front lines have been getting worse, Our Empire is surrounded by the Fei Li Empire on the north and northeastern borders, but since we are attached to the Fei Li Empire, we are saved from dispatching troops to guard those two borders. However, our main enemiese from the southern Kalise Empire. Further south from the Kalise Empire is the formidable Bai Da Empire.¡±


    ¡°Justparing our two empire¡¯s pure strength, we do not fear the Kalise Empire, and ournd size even surpasses them. However, in recent years, the Kalise Empire¡¯s army has been growing in both quantity and quality, and they have gradually started to surpass us. If I am not wrong, I estimate that they are getting a lot of support from the Bai Da Empire.¡±


    This was the first time that someone had analyzed the political and military situation of the countries around to Zhou Weiqing, and he listened very intently before asking curiously: ¡°Don¡¯t we also have the support of the Fei Li Empire?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se shook her head gently and said: ¡°The Fei Li empire and the Bai Da Empire are both great nations simr in terms of their overall strength. However, due to the difference in geographical position, it has also caused their national policies to be very different. The Bai Da Empire has a very widend area, and they are situated in the southwest of the continent. As such, they do not need to face any threats from their Western and Southern fronts, as their backs are to the sea there. Even for them, to the East and the North, there are only a few other smaller countries who do not pose any threat to them. However, it is very different for the Fei Li Empire; to the North of the Fei Li Empire, there lies the formidable Wan Shou Empire 4. The pressure on them can be imagined. As such, the majority of Fei Li Empire¡¯s military and national strength is at the northern border to guard against the Wan Shou Empire. Although we are attached to the Fei Li empire, the support we get from them is very limited.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing saw the light and said: ¡°I see, so that means that the Bai Da Empire is able to support the Kalise Empire constantly, thus allowing them to grow their military to surpass ours gradually? That¡¯s why the present war situation is in our disadvantage.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se nodded and said: ¡°Exactly. The Wan Shou Empire upies most of the vast northernnd, and their entirend area is almost the sum of Bai Da Empire and Fei Li Empire. If not for the fact that the Wan Shou Empire isprised out of many big tribes, and they are not of one mind, with also the additional fact that they have other threats from other borders, perhaps the Fei Li Empire would have already lost to them. As such, the prospects of our country is really getting more and more disadvantageous. It is lucky that we have Uncle Zhou around to deter the Kalise Empire. However, if this situation continues for a longer period of time, it will only get worse for our Empire.¡±

 Chapter 73

    <h4>Chapter 73: Demonic Right Leg (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    A cold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes and he said: ¡°This is not something we can change. Caught between these two big empires, we have no route of escape. Perhaps others can run away, but both Elder Sis and I will never be able to do so. Godfather is a great king, and he has done much and made a lot of progress in governing and improving the country. s, our strength is just too small and weak. We can only take things a step at the time now and do our best.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se smiled faintly and gave a gratified nod: ¡°It is good that you think like this, it makes elder sis very happy. Little Wei, we are alone here now, just us brother and sister. Although you are still young, there are some words that I want to remind you.¡±


    ¡°What words?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Xiao Ru Se said with a solemn look on her face: ¡°If one day, when the war situation is just too disadvantageous, everyone or anyone can die for our country, but only you must not.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was startled, ¡°What, why?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se¡¯s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: ¡°There is only hope when we live. You are different from any other person. You are His Majesty¡¯s Godson, and also the only son of Admiral Zhou. You have the rallying power in the Empire that no one else will have. More importantly, you are a Heavenly Jewel Master, someone with infinite potential and talent. I have also heard of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, and it is something that exists in legend, an iparably formidable Elemental Jewel. I believe that as long as you have the time, one day, you will have the ability to change the course of events. Do not think that elder sis is joking. Your cultivation now may be shallow and weak, and you was may not understand truly how terrifying Heavenly Jewel Masters can be. Heavenly Jewel Masters have always made impressive history in the continent, and the most recent one was approximately 15 years ago. A formidable Heavenly Jewel Master, for the sake of his beloved, charged alone into the Wan Shou Empire. Along the way, every road he took, every ce he visited, he killed anyone who tried to stop him. When he arrived in the capital city of the Wan Shou Empire, the Wan Shou City, he had already killed thousands of Jewel Masters and Heavenly Beasts from the Wan Shou Empire. Atst, when he finally arrive in front of the Emperor of the Wan Shou Empire, he got news that his beloved was not seized by the Wan Shou Empire, and just left without them being able to stop him. At that time, beside the Emperor, there were over a hundred Zong Level Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters, and more than 30 powerful Zong Level Heavenly Jewel Masters, yet nobody could stop him. It is said that this man had 11 sets of Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    As she told the story, Xiao Ru Se¡¯s eyes revealed a rapt, charmed look, perhaps even a slightly adoring look. ¡°Little Wei, I believe that your talent is certainlyparable to that Senior, perhaps you must even surpass him. If one day, you can cultivate and reach his level, who would dare touch our Heavenly Bow Empire? Even if the empire is in crisis, you will be able to turn the tide then. I believe that you can do even better than Uncle Zhou in the future. Promise Elder Sis that no matter what happens in the future, you must always remain calm.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded silently. For the first time since he was born, he felt a heavy weight upon his shoulders. This burden was ced there because his Heavenly Jewels had Awakened, but he would not flinch or shirk away. His natural disposition was to be free and uninhibited, but deep down his bones he was just as stubborn as his father Admiral Zhou.


    Xiao Ru Se gave a smile and said: ¡°Dumb kid, rx. Elder Sis was just pointing out the worst possible situation. With Uncle Zhou around, it will not be that easy for us to fall into such a situation. Anyway, I digress. What are you nning to do with Shangguan Bing¡¯er? Don¡¯t forget, in the Heavenly Bow City there still is Difuya.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing curled his lip and said: ¡°Difuya? Forget it. That girl, I will not be able to enjoy her. If not for the appearance of that ck pearl, perhaps I would already have been killed by her. When I left home, didn¡¯t I leave a note to my father? There shouldn¡¯t be any issue.¡±


    Xiao Ru Seughed as she said: ¡°You are dreaming. Your father might agree without any issues, but do you think His Majesty will agree? Do you know how many times Uncle Zhou has apanied His Majesty into danger, how many times he risked his life to rescue him? Even if you are not the talented Heavenly Jewel Master that you are now, and you were still the same as before, His Majesty would still force Difuya to marry you. Kings do not say things lightly after all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face fell immediately, and he pleaded: ¡°What can I do then? Elder sis, you must help me find a solution! You don¡¯t want me to suffer everyday facing Difuya, that proud chick with her eyes on top of her head, right?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se gave a cold humph, ¡°Ideas aren¡¯t free you know, shouldn¡¯t I get any reward?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Elder Sis, if you are trying to fleece me, you have the wrong man. This little brother is totally cleaned out.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se said: ¡°I don¡¯t want your money. Little Wei, how about this, if you ept one condition from me, I¡¯ll give you some advice.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked teasingly at Xiao Ru Se¡¯s beautiful face, ¡°Kiss you again? That will be no problem!¡±


    ¡°Bah, you¡¯re asking for a beating again? Be serious! You must promise me, if some day you really be the pir of the empire, you must support me in bing the prime minister.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared in wide-eyed surprise at her. He had really never expected that the condition that Xiao Ru Se put forward would be that, and was struck dumbfounded for a moment. ¡°Elder Sis, your ambition is really not small! You really have a desire for rank.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se gave a cold humph and said: ¡°How could you, a little brat, understand? I just want to show that no matter what men can do, women can also do it equally well. I want to let the men of the world see the strength of women. On what basis do women have to stay at home to do housework, to only be able to assist the husband and teach the kids? Why is it that only men can have power and influence? My lifetime goal is to use my own skill and power to stand above men as well.¡± 1


    Zhou Weiqing gave her a big thumbs up, saying: ¡°Now I truly understand the meaning of that saying Women¡¯s headdress not given to men. 2 Elder Sis, I support you! However, if you get married in the future, wouldn¡¯t there be a lot of pressure?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se gave another cold humph: ¡°When I started practicing archery, I already promised myself that I would not marry my entire life. Why should I waste my energy on men? I have many things that I want to aplish. At most, I¡¯ll find a man to have a child with in the future, then kick him away!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, ¡°Elder Sis, how about this? Instead of giving the advantage to others, why not let me have the advantage then. After all, we are close. Being able to do bad things without taking responsibility, that¡¯s my favourite! Heh.¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    ¡­


    The next morning, dawn had just broken, but the militarypound outside the Heavenly Bow City which had been there for several months had vanished quietly. By the time the sun had risen, thend outside the city gates had returned to its original smooth state. Under the leadership of the Fifth Regiment, Third Battalion¡¯s Commander, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, the entire camp of 3000 soldiers, along with arge amount of military baggage and rations as well as an approximately 5000 strong baggage train, headed south towards the border of the Kalise Empire.


    Having such a huge baggage train was necessary. Simply speaking, in war, it was normal to have a 1:1 ratio of support personnel and soldiers in the army. For those elite branches like Heavy Infantry, they required almost two support personnel to support each soldier, while Heavy Cavalry Soldiers might even need more than four support personnel to assist. Only then could these elites disy their maximum strength in the battlefield. This was also one of the reasons why such elite troops cost so much to maintain.

 Chapter 74

    <h4>Chapter 74: Demonic Right Leg (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With a total strength of about ten thousand people walking down the Stars Forest Boulevard, especially including the Heavy Infantry Companies which slowed down their total speed, it would take them at least 20 days to arrive in at the border.


    Due to the fact that Zhou Weiqing was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Personal Aide, he was also assigned a warhorse and rode at Shangguan Bing¡¯er side. Naturally, he knew how to ride a horse, although it cannot be said that he was skilled in doing so, he was at leastpetent enough to keep himself from falling. This rascal had gone through a huge change in gear, not only was he garbed in the leather armour depicting his Squad Leader rank, his bow was also no longer an ordinary longbow.


    In the morning just before they had departed, Xiao Ru Se had a soldier pass him a brand new Purple Dawn Bow and four quivers of special arrows. Knowing that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was immense1, she had given him a higher quality Purple Dawn Bow than even Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s, manufactured out of 500-Year-Old Stars Wood. The limbs of the bow were extremely strong and flexible, and the tensile strength was almost twice that of an ordinary Purple Dawn Bow. The bowstring was made out of top quality sinew from a Magic Tenacious Snake, and even the shaft of the arrows from the four quivers were also made using 500-Year-Old Stars Wood, while the arrow tip was crafted from titanium alloy. The value of these four quivers of 200 arrows would almost surpass even that Purple Dawn Bow.


    Zhou Weiqing hung just one of the quiver of arrows around his waist, and left the other three hanging on his horse¡¯s back. Cavalry archers were also established in the Heavenly Bow Empire, but there was only a single Battalion of them, and they were considered one of the Trump Card Elite Battalions. There were two greatest advantages that cavalry archers had, one was the speed of their horses, and the other was the sheer quantity of arrows that they could carry along. An ordinary archer who was skilled and strong could at most bring 100 arrows along to the battlefield, but if a cavalry archer brought any amount less than 200, he would be despised. With a warhorse helping to bear the load, that little bit of additional weight was naturally negligible.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was dressed in her silver armor with a white cloak trailing behind her, making her look extremely valiant as she led the troop from the front. Zhou Weiqing fell into position slightly behind her. Besides them, there were also two Companies of Scouts leading the way, in charge of clearing the path and building bridges or in general ensuring a smooth passage for the rest of the army. 2


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I want to get down and take a walk, my right leg is still feeling irritable, I need to move around to help myself adapt.¡± Zhou Weiqing said in a low voice that only the two of them could hear.


    ¡°En, go ahead, as long as you follow the main troop that¡¯s fine.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded and said. Ever since Zhou Weiqing started acting proper around her, she had also started treating him differently. Ever since that day he had hugged her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a little afraid to look into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Her heart was rather conflicted, she was afraid that Zhou Weiqing might suddenly rpse, but was also faintly anticipating a hug like that day.


    Zhou Weiqing vaulted off his horse, giving Shangguan Bing¡¯er his customary honest smile, then hended on his right foot and his body shot off like an arrow as he entered the nearby woods.


    The way he bounded off was very charming, particrly since his speed was extremely quick, only relying on the strength of his body. s, after he entered the woods, Zhou Weiqing discovered that he had misjudged his own speed.


    *Peng* his body made intimate contact with a huge tree. Luckily, he had managed to block the impact with his arm, so he did not have it too terribly.


    ¡°F***!¡± Zhou Weiqing slid down from the tree, feeling rather dispirited, lifting his foot to kick the Stars Tree, which wasrge enough for 2 men to hug, in front of him.


    A dull thumping sound rang out, and the dispirited Zhou Weiqing was shocked into staring, his jaw dropped so open that you could shove 2 eggs into his mouth.


    The huge Stars Tree that he kicked had unexpectedly flown off in the air, smashing into anotherrge tree at the side and falling to the ground with a loud crash and bang.


    ¡°Crap!¡± Zhou Weiqing looked down at his right leg which had kicked down that tree unexpectedly, he did not feel anything from his right leg, and it was as if everything was normal. However, he had actually kicked down an entire Stars Tree! For a Stars Tree of such a size, even if they were to use saws, four men would still take an entire day to bring it down. Yet, he had actually smashed it down and thrown it back with just a kick.


    In an instance, the dispirited feeling he had because of he was unused to the unequal strength of his legs was swept away. Zhou Weiqing quickly took off his pants and looked at his right leg.


    On the surface, it seemed as if his right leg and left leg were not different in any way, but the difference in strength was unexpectedly to such a huge degree. Furthermore, despite kicking such a thick and rough tree trunk, he did not feel any pain at all.


    He focused his will and manipted his Heavenly Energy from his Dantian to move down into his legs, and as he did so, the differences in both legs once again showed itself.


    As the Heavenly Energy coursed through the legs, both obviously felt more powerful, but on the surface, his left leg remained unchanged, but the skin of his right leg immediately showed the familiar ck tiger tattoos once again, spreading across the entire right leg, surrounded by a ck grey aura, and it also seemed to naturally tilt backwards a little. Zhou Weiqing saw that his right leg had be fully jet ck, and as he moved it, it felt as though his right leg had turned into an iparably powerful whip.


    Using his left leg as a pivot, he took a leap forward and reached the front of another huge Stars Tree. His right leg swept forth like lightning, moving so rapidly that it blurred the air and seemed to leave a shadow behind.


    This time, when his leg made contact with the tree, the sound had actually changed from a ¡°Ping¡± into a ¡°Puff¡±. The Stars Tree in front of him was once again knocked away and flew off, though the point of fracture now was actually extremely smooth, looking as if it had been cut off by a sharp knife de.


    Zhou Weiqing was even more shocked by what came next, as the tree flew in the air, its leaves suddenly started to wither and turn yellow quickly, and the bough itself started emitting a grey air, before withering. When the treended on the ground, it unexpectedly smashed into smithereens.


    ¡°This, this was really too awesome¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at his right leg, then looked at the shattered Stars Tree, and muttered to himself: ¡°Bing¡¯er said that those Heavenly Jewel Masters who have the Demonic Change will lose control their minds; it doesn¡¯t seem like I have the Demonic Change, instead I have this Demonic Right Leg. With such strength, if it hits a human at full strength, how much damage would it do?¡±


    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing discovered that pouring Heavenly Energy into his leg for the kick did not consume much Heavenly Energy at all. All of a sudden, he thought of something in his heart, recalling at once the huge winged ck tiger that he had seen several times.


    There were three ces where the ck tiger had left him with a deep impression; the first was its pair of ferocious bloodshot eyes, the second being itsrge dual wings, andstly was the tall, hooked scorpion tail.


    His right foot had turned ckpletely, and it also seemed to hook upwards automatically. Didn¡¯t this just seem like the scorpion tail of that ck tiger? Had his right leg evolved from that?


    By now, he waspletely certain that that the ck pearl was probably the Internal Core of the huge ck tiger that he had seen, and he was absorbing the abilities of this extremely formidable ck tiger.

 Chapter 75

    <h4>Chapter 75: Demonic Right Leg (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°It looks like this is indeed a Demonic Right Leg. Wahaha!¡± Zhou Weiqing danced around with joy. Although it was currently difficult for him to control his right leg properly, and was rather problematic when moving right now, its sheer strength more than made up for that. After all, he could slowly train to control that great strength, but who else could have such an awesome right leg? This was absolutely in the territory of a secret weapon.


    During the following long and dreary travel, Zhou Weiqing actually became the busiest person. He followed close to the troop, but did actually join them, instead moving forwardpletely on foot, unceasing using his Demonic Right Leg to improve its coordination with the rest of his body, and to ensure that he could control its strength. After these ten days of hard work, he had basically adapted to it. Although it couldn¡¯t be said that he could fully control it perfectly, he could at least move normally, and was whenever necessary he could still make use of its strength.


    After much experimentation, Zhou Weiqing found that the strength of his right leg was truly quite terrifying, when he injected Heavenly Energy into the leg, it was boosted more than five times that of any other body parts. What was even more fearful was that it did not feel any pain, which was by itself another formidable weapon. When he discovered that fact, he was a little frightened and quickly inspected his ¡®third leg¡¯ carefully 1; once he determined that it was not affected by the Demonic Right Leg, he breathed a sigh of relief and rxed greatly. If his third leg no longer had any feeling, he would not want to live anymore¡­


    The army has marched constantly towards the south, and although the Heavenly Bow Empire was not very big, they had still taken 20 days to get close to the front lines.


    ¡°We just need to go forward another 300 miles before we arrive at the camp on the frontlines.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said to Zhou Weiqing. As they travelled together, although she wasn¡¯t exactly very amiable, but she was not malicious or harsh, just treating him like an ordinary subordinate.


    Zhou Weiqing could obviously feel Shangguan Bing¡¯er rxing a little after she said those words. He knew from what Xiao Ru Se told him that this was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s first time carrying out such a task, and now that she was on the verge ofpleting it, it was natural for her to feel a little relieved.


    After all, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was considered an important national treasure of the Heavenly Bow Empire, even if she was on the frontlines, the militarymand would not dare to put her in any danger, after all, a Heavenly Jewel Master who had not fully grownpletely was still rtively vulnerable. If anything happened to her, it would be a huge loss to the entire Empire and their future ns.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I want to discuss a matter with you.¡± Zhou Weiqing said solemnly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot a look at him and said: ¡°Speak.¡±


    ¡°When we reach the military camp, let me return to the Company, I want to go forth into the battlefield to fight and kill the enemy.¡± Zhou Weiqing was not joking, he knew that if he followed Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he would likely not have any chance to actually enterbat.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a little surprised, ¡°You don¡¯t want to follow me?¡±


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to exin himself, all of a sudden, his expression changed drastically; both his feet trod on the stirrup, as he used that as a pivot to throw his entire body sideways, leaping forth and hugging Shangguan Bing¡¯er in his arms, his momentum knocking her off her horse.2


    *Peng* in the next split second, an arrow flew past their bodies, almost brushing them, before nailing deep onto the nearby road. If Zhou Weiqing had been just a littlete in reacting, that arrow would have pierced right through Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°Enemy attack!¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a loud shout as he held onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er and vaulted away, hiding both of them at the underbelly of her horse.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er also awoke to the situation, and both of them suddenly simultaneously thought of something: Silent Tracking Arrow.


    That arrow, before it struck, it did not give out any sound, nor did it stir the air at all as it passed, otherwise with Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s 8th Stage of Heavenly Energy, she could not have possibly missed it. Zhou Weiqing had only been able to dodge it because of a sudden sense of danger in his heart, and he had reacted subconsciously to save her. This was not the instinct of a human, but the instinct of a wild animal ¨C thatrge ck tiger.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t the Silent Tracking Arrow, it should be the Silent Arrow, otherwise I would already be hit by it. Let go of me.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said rather rapidly.


    Zhou Weiqing had by now quickly taken off the Wind Hat from his head to use as a shield, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still embraced in his arms. Of course, she was wearing her armor now, and it wasn¡¯t exactlyfortable hugging her now.


    ¡°We¡¯ve almost reached our main campsite, how could there be an enemy ambush here?¡± Zhou Weiqing said as he began to circte his Heavenly Energy. This was his first time actually facing a real enemy, and if he were to say that he wasn¡¯t feeling anxious, that would be a lie.


    At this moment, that inexplicable sense of danger arrived once again; he had not let go of Shangguan Bing¡¯er yet, so he just carried her and tumbled away once more. *Puff* blood spurted out from the position that they were just in, as Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s horse was shot and pierced through with an arrow, as it savagely pierced through where they had been a moment ago.


    At this time, a disturbance arose in the troops, as the archers quickly nocked their bows and shot around into the surrounding areas, while the infantry troops quickly surrounded the area, trying to protect theirmander.


    However, at this time, there were only the sounds of explosions as well as screams. Zhou Weiqing led Shangguan Bing¡¯er weaving in and out of the crowd. She had Activated her Heavenly Jewels and leapt out of his embrace; although she was wearing armor, she still moved as swiftly as wind as she flew off.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing see the enemy clearly. There weren¡¯t many of them, only around ten or so, but they were moving at extremely astonishing speeds, especially the person who was charging in the forefront, both hands brandishing an exaggeratedlyrge warhammer, with each of the warhammers asrge as a tabletop, with a seemingly evil aura. As the arrows shot towards him, they were all easily deflected, and none of the melee troops were able to even get close to him. In a short span of time, more than ten soldiers had died a tragic death to the huge warhammer.


    This person looked to be over 40 years old is, with a whiskered, scruffy face, his upper body was bare, revealing his tough body, swarthy flesh, and unbelievably inted muscles. What drew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention the most was his right wrist, where five Physical Jewels clearly encircled.


    His Physical Jewels each had two colors, half was Yellow Jade while the other half Ice Jade. Yellow Jade represented Toughness, and improved defense, while the Ice Jade represented strength. No wonder he was so ferocious, this was clearly a Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master. At this point, two out of his five Physical Jewels were glowing with a sparkling light; clearly the pair of warhammers were the Consolidated Equipment of that two Physical Jewels.


    Besides him, there were twelve other enemies, all of them were Physical Jewel Masters, each holding different weapons. There were four of them with Four Jewels each, and the rest of them had Three Jewels each. The twelve of them moved together, sweeping away the ordinary troops facing them. The rain of arrows pouring down on them simply did not have much effect on them, as they forged a path directly heading for Shangguan Bing¡¯er.

 Chapter 76

    <h4>Chapter 76: Demonic Right Leg (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing instantly realised that they had to be here specially to assassinate Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Although these Physical Jewel Masters were extremely strong, it was still impossible for them to destroy an entire army of ten thousand. Daring to appear like this, their goal could only be Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Without question, these people were most likely from the Kalise Empire. To have sent out so many strong Physical Jewel Masters, they were really intent on ensuring her death!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er wove, duck, and dodged. She managed to dodge another Silent Arrow, but it was so close that she broke out in a cold sweat; it was really too difficult to dodge this type of Silent Arrow. Even a full agility type Jewel Master like her needed to focus all her concentration in order to do so, and any tiny mistake would put her in danger of being hit.


    At this moment, a shrill sound resounded out, followed by a loud explosion, and the five-Jewel Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master in the vanguard slowed down momentarily as an arrow exploded onto his huge warhammer, affecting his speed. Such strength, the arrow naturally came from a Purple Dawn Bow, but it was not shot by Zhou Weiqing, but by Xiao Ru Se.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic, stay organised. Heavy infantry go ahead to slow them down, archers nk the enemy from the tree lines and start concentrated fire, light infantry start nking and surround them.¡± Xiao Ru Se¡¯s calm voice issued out orders unceasingly. Although theirmanding officer Shangguan Bing¡¯er was at a loss, Xiao Ru Se still stayed very calm.


    Currently, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had no time to care about any others. She was too obvious a target, and was also the enemies¡¯ goal. The hidden enemy who kept shooting Silent Arrows was constraining her ability to do anything, and she was totally unable to counterattack at all. The only thing she could do was to make use of the Wind Wielding Boots to move around swiftly, barely dodging the continuous barrage of Silent Arrows. She could tell that this hidden enemy was at least a Four-Jewel Low Level Zun Physical Jewel Master, and probably had more tricks up his sleeve.


    No matter the Heavenly Bow empire or the Kalise empire, they both had less than a hundred Jewel Masters each. The number of Jewel Masters appearing here was already almost a quarter of the entire Kalise Empire¡¯s Jewel Masters. One could tell the sheer determination the Kalise Empire had in wanting to kill off Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°Little Fatty, kill that hidden archer!¡± Xiao Ru Se¡¯s voice resounded in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear.


    Facing such a chaotic battleground, Zhou Weiqing was reminded by Xiao Ru Se that the most important thing was to get rid of that biggest threat ¨C the hidden archer shooting those Silent Arrows. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s most outstanding ability was her speed and agility, and as long as she was not gued by the Silent Arrows, it would be easy for her to evade those Physical Jewel Masters.


    Moving swiftly, Zhou Weiqing dashed into the woods at the roadside. In the chaos, no one paid attention to this mere soldier who unexpected leapt to the side at an astonishing speed.


    The attribute wheel disk appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes again, and he was at this time both anxious and excited. He wasn¡¯t afraid now; after going through Consolidating Equipment and Skill-Storing, he had gotten many skills to improve his survivability. Not knowing what sort of opponent the hidden enemy was, he could only estimate where he was hiding from the general direction the Silent Arrow came from, as he quickly moved through the woods. That hidden archer kept changing positions as he shot, but there was always some trace to be found.


    With the boost from the Wind Attribute, Zhou Weiqing was also extremely fast, his keen senses extending to a radius of 20 meters; as long as there were any clues, he would find them. At this point, the improved senses from the ck tiger was proving its use.


    Suddenly, he had a cold feeling of impending doom, and he instantly dropped down to the floor without any hesitation, hitting the floor briefly before leaping up and moving off once more, changing his position twice. In that very moment, a Silent Arrow had pierced through a huge tree where he once was.


    Zhou Weiqing grabbed his Purple Dawn Bow in his left hand, extracting an arrow from his quiver, and while in the process moving quickly, he quickly shot off an arrow through sheer instinct. He had not aimed, knowing that it was impossible to hit his target now. However, relying on the sheer force of the formidable Purple Dawn Bow, his arrow flew out with a shrill sound as it stirred the air. Anyone hearing this sound might even have a scare. Despite his keen senses, he was still greatly pressured by the Silent Arrows. He could feel that he was only less than 100 yards away from the hidden enemy, as long as he could affect the enemy¡¯s firing rate a little, he would have the opportunity to close the gap.


    Indeed, after his arrow burst out, the hidden enemy paused a while. A loud, angry curse rang out right after that: ¡°Dammit, is that the Legendary ¡®Heaven Soaring Shot¡¯? How dare he frighten me, Xiao Ye Ye, st him to death.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Young Master, my firing distance is insufficient; my range is only 50 yards, he is currently more than 70 yards away.¡±


    ¡°You fool! Why don¡¯t you simply tell our enemies where to find us huh? Look, he¡¯s now 50 yards away, quick!¡±


    Indeed, in the short period of time when the two of them were speaking, Zhou Weiqing had leapt and bounded like a leopard ahead, not in a straight line but taking a zigzag course, making use of the surrounding bough and shrubbery as cover to conceal his body as he charged along.


    *Whiz* Another Silent Arrow flew at him. That hidden archer was truly urate; Zhou Weiqing had already exerted all his strength and speed to try and dodge it, but that arrow managed to speed down towards his path. As the distance was much nearer, the arrow¡¯s speed was also a lot quicker. However, just as it was about to hit him, Zhou Weiqing suddenly disappeared.


    Zhou Weiqing had always feared death, for him to dare to run in these woods in search of such a dangerous hidden enemy, the biggest advantage he was depending on was of his first Spatial Skill ¨C Blink. With that skill, even if he could not beat that enemy, he was confident of escaping with his life.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing dodged that Silent Arrow, he suddenly saw a huge orange-red fireball with a one foot long diameter coalesce in the sky, before flying towards him with a trailing bright fiery tail.


    Not only did the enemies have Physical Jewel Masters, they even had Elemental Jewel Masters!


    On that fateful day, Zhou Weiqing had nearly been killed by Difuya¡¯s fireball. This fireball in front of him was obviously many times stronger than that of Difuya¡¯s. It was clear just from the size and look of it.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare to underestimate it, quickly holstering the Purple Dawn Bow on his back, circting his Heavenly Energy instantly to release his Icy looking Overlord Bow into his grasp. At the same time, he also circted his Wind Attribute¡¯s power, maximising his speed, and in a sh he drew the Overlord Bow to its maximum, firing off an arrow like a bolt of lightning.


    With a shrill howl that was even several times stronger than when fired from the Purple Dawn Bow, Zhou Weiqing shot forth this arrow. At the same time, his body dropped down to the ground once again, narrowly evading a Silent Arrow.


    *Bang* The giant fireball was struck by the arrow, which had the explosive effect from being shot out by the Overlord Bow, exploding in mid air and causing fire to rain down everywhere from the skies. The orange me poured down in a 30 yards radius, cutting off the line of sight of both sidespletely.


    Zhou Weiqing did not stay idle, proning down on the ground while drawing the Overlord Bow once more, shooting another arrow from where the enemy¡¯s speech had originated from.


    Earlier on, he had been suppressed by the Silent Arrow barrage of the enemy, and he had been repressed for so long. Finally having this opportunity to catch his breath, furthermore the enemy was also unable to see him now, how could Zhou Weiqing not seize this opportunity? Just releasing the Overlord Bow alone took up nearly 50% of his Heavenly Energy; since he had already brought it out, he wanted to make full use of it.


    *Bang* Another fierce explosion resounded in the distance; the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow was truly overbearing. It was exactly the opposite effect from the Silent Arrow; each arrow shot out was apanied with an astonishingly loud, shrill sound, and as soon as it touched an object, it would explode instantaneously. Furthermore, the speed of any arrow shot from the Overlord Bow was far beyond what the naked eye could follow. It was almost as if once the sound of the bowstring being released came from Zhou Weiqing, before the shrill sound of the air splitting had ended, an explosion would sound off in the distance.

 Chapter 77

    <h4>Chapter 77: The One Deciding Arrow (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Damn, what sort of skill is this? Young Master, quickly leave now.¡± A row of fireballs rose up into the air on the opposite side of him. This time, there was a total of five fireballs; although they were individually smaller than the previous one, they were all still orange-red in colour.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing did not try to shoot the fireballs, instead drawing the Overlord Bow to its maximum and rapidly firing out three arrows. These few days, whenever he was free, he had been learning the Rapid Fire Archery skill from Xiao Ru Se. Although he wasn¡¯t as urate as she was yet, he had at least improved his firing rate, and coupled with the sheer power of the Overlord Bow and its explosive effect, he did not even need to be that urate; as long as he managed to shoot an arrow within an eptable range, it was sufficient.


    As expected, once the three arrows were fired out, the enemies were thrown into a mess. All the fireballs started dropping out of ce, but not a single one managed to fly and hit their proper target.


    At this moment, just 50 yards from Zhou Weiqing, two youths were in a shabby, disorderly state.


    One of them was dressed in an all-white outfit, without any armor, holding a shining golden short bow in his hands, and on his right wrist encircled four glowing Physical Jewels. His Physical Jewels were made out of 2 types of jade ¨C the Agility Dragonstone Jade and the Flexibility Waxy Jade. This man was rather handsome; s at the moment he was in quite a sorry state. His golden hair though was rather attention drawing,plementing his golden short bow¡¯s colour.


    At his side was someone who looked like his subordinate, dressed in a rather in cloth clothing. Just like his young master, he seemed to be around 20 years of age, and on his left wrist encircled three red ruby Elemental Jewels; it seemed like those fireballs were fired out by him.


    Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s angry suppressing fire using his Overlord Bow, this pair of Master and Subordinate were in a disorderly state, rolling and tumbling as they fled the scene.


    Zhou Weiqing had sessfully suppressed the ¡®Silent Arrow¡¯s from this side, but the other side of the battlefield was a totally different story.


    Under Xiao Ru Se¡¯s direction, the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s troops were no longer in a mess and were organised in trying to fight back. s, the group of more than ten enemies were all Jewel Masters, and against their Heavenly Energy and Skills, it was rather difficult for ordinary soldiers to do anything in this short period of time.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, let¡¯s retreat¡± The threat of the Silent Arrows had suddenly vanished, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was finally able to rx a little. At this moment, Xiao Ru Se¡¯s voice sounded out.


    Even though they liked topete with each other, Xiao Ru Se knew how important Shangguan Bing¡¯er was to Heavenly Bow Empire. Furthermore, she was Little Wei¡¯s girlfriend.


    Despite Xiao Ru Se¡¯s warninging at a rtively timely moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already fallen back into a predicament. It wasn¡¯t that she did not want to retreat, but even at that moment when the Silent Arrows stopped firing, 3 Physical Jewel Masters from the opposing team had charged forth to surround her instead. Two of them were mainly Agility-Type Physical Jewel Masters, and were also had four Jewels respectively.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a rare dual-agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, she was after all still only with 2 sets of Heavenly Jewels, and was only a Mid Level Heavenly Shi Master;pared to that, her enemies had 4 Jewels each, winning her in both Heavenly Energy levels and number of Consolidated Equipment. The only things he could do was to swiftly shoot out Wind des, using her own speed coupled with the Wind Wielding Boot¡¯s boost in order to keep herself from falling. However, it was nigh impossible for her to escape their encirclement. At the same time, the other Jewel Masters were constantly getting closer. As soon as one or two more managed to join the fray, Shangguan Bing¡¯er would likely be unable to continue defending herself sessfully.


    Xiao Ru Se was also very anxious. In their troops, there just weren¡¯t any other Jewel Masters at this moment. The enemy ambush had came too suddenly, and it had appeared jut as they reached their campsite, and at a point where their guard was at its lowest. If not for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s danger 1 Senses and quick reactions, the first arrow would have probably already injured Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and they would likely have all been wiped out by now.


    *Peng* *Peng* sounds resounded unceasingly, as the Heavy Infantry units who were attempting to stop the enemy were constantly knocked back by a pair ofrge warhammers. That 5-Jewel Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master was just too strong, and his strength and defense were too shocking. Both his warhammers were covered in a white light as he focused his Heavenly Energy onto them ¨C he had obviously broken through the Heavenly Jing Energy stage and was in the Heavenly Shen Energy stage, and he was just bulldozing his way through the Heavy Infantry Elite troops. Only Xiao Ru Se¡¯s Rapid Fire Arrows were able to give him a little trouble, but he was still slowly making his way towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s little fray. Once he actually reached her, one could definitely imagine the result.


    Right at this moment, that Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master suddenly gave forth an explosive shout, as he swung both his warhammers rapidly, his whole body seemingly spinning in a whirlwind. The Heavy Infantry troops who were surrounding him were instantly smashed away, flying away from him, and he leapt up in a ferocious pounce, closing the distance in an unbelievable bound, both warhammers smashing down towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s head. Simultaneously, two other Physical Jewel Masters also charged forth, and together with the original three Physical Jewel Masters surrounding Shangguan Bing¡¯er, they formed a perfect encirclement which blocked every possible retreat of hers. Their cooperation was unbelievably smooth, and their attacks, from the twin warhammers smashing down, or the mass of attacks from the others in all directions, seemed to spell doom for Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°No¡­ it¡¯s over¡­¡± Xiao Ru Se closed her eyes in despair. Even though they were rivals, she certainly could not bear to watch Shangguan Bing¡¯er be smashed into pulp.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er herself was also in despair. She had tried every trick in her book, but there just wasn¡¯t anything she could do in this scenario. The opponent had clearly nned this ambush perfectly to target her, and her ownbat experience was also rathercking. It looked like this would the fragrance diminished and the jade perished 2


    At this critical moment, a loud cry resounded in the skies suddenly. An explosion blew up, as a ck arrow mmed into the warhammers descending upon her, the strong explosive impact forcefully halting its descent. More amazingly, right at the centre of the explosion, 12 ck tentacles shot forth like lightning, entwining all the enemies in the radius of 25 yards, including the Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master. All of the enemy Jewel Masters in the ambush were instantaneously held in ce for a while.


    It was still rtively okay for the Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master; he was after all in the centre of the pulling force. However, it was not so for the other six who were surrounding Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Due to the sheer surprise of the attack, the four 3-Jewel Masters were instantly drawn in by the skill, and an unlucky one just happened to hit his head on the huge warhammer. Although the constitution of Physical Jewel Masters were strong, metal hitting head was still a tragedy in making and he instantly fainted, bleeding from the head. The other 2 remaining 4-Jewel Masters were strong enough to resist the pull, though their attacks were interrupted as a result, as they stumbled a few steps closer to the Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master.


    How could Shangguan Bing¡¯er not seize such a great chance. Like a volcano who had been dormant for too long, she erupted suddenly. 3

 Chapter 78

    <h4>Chapter 78: The One Deciding Arrow (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Three Wind des flew out, viciously cutting into one of the Four-Jewelled Physical Jewel Master who was unable to move; Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Wind des had already evolved once since she had gotten her second pair of Heavenly Jewels, and as she sent the three Wind des slicing in at the same time targeting the enemy¡¯s frail neck, the result could be imagined. That Low Level Zun Physical Master¡¯s head was instantly cut off. At the same time, her Purple Dawn Bow also moved swiftly as she shot out a Silent Tracking Arrow without hesitation, mming right into the forehead of the other Four-Jewelled Low Level Zun Physical Jewel Master, piercing right through his brain. It looked like he wouldn¡¯t live much longer as well.


    This was the true fearful power of a Control Skill, especially when taken by surprise, when the body was instantaneously controlled, they could only take any iing attacks passively. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was only a Mid Level Heavenly Shi Jewel Master, she was after all still a Heavenly Jewel Master, and her strength was still more thanparable to a Three-Jewelled Ordinary Jewel Master. With her sheer speed, she had seized the opportunity to finish off two of the enemies.


    The fierce explosion had also startled Xiao Ru Se and attracted her attention. Her response was also just as swift, and her Purple Dawn Bow did not idle at all, as she ¡®Roll-Called¡¯ 1 the Three-Jewelled Physical Jewel Master who had been knocked unconscious. Under normal circumstances, that Physical Jewel Master might not have feared her arrows, but with him unconscious and unable to circte his Heavenly Energy, how could he protect his own body?


    In a sh, the situation on the battlefield had reversed, as three out of the thirteen enemy Physical Jewel Masters had perished. More importantly, once the explosively strong arrow had appeared along with the Control Skill with the 12 ck tentacles, the courage of those Jewel Masters had also been shaken.


    The Darkness Attribute was already quite rare, let alone one having such a strong supplementary explosive effect.


    ¡°Elemental and Physical Jewel Fusion Technique! It is Zhou Shui Niu! Quick, we have to retreat now!¡± The Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master did not bother about his own dignity, going all out in breaking free from the ck tentacles, rolling on the floor and turning to flee.


    Seeing that their leader had fled, the other Jewel Masters naturally turned to flee as well.


    Although they had charged and fought fiercely just a moment ago, these Jewel Masters had also consumed much of their Heavenly Energy during that period. Their original n had been to flee immediately after taking out Shangguan Bing¡¯er, otherwise, once they were full surrounded by the entire army, they would not be able to escape.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face was a mask of frost, and the Purple Dawn Bow in her hands repeatedly shot forth arrows. At this time, without anyone to suppress her, she was able to fully show the superior strength of a Heavenly Jewel Master. Her Silent Tracking Arrow was even stronger than the Silent Arrow that had been suppressing her earlier, being a Heavenly Jewel Master coupled with the fact that her arrow had the ¡®Tracking¡¯ ability. When she was shooting at those Three-Jewelled Physical Jewel Masters, her firing rate was just too fast for the opponent to resist, even if they were able to survive the arrows, their speed in escaping was greatly reduced in doing so. By the time these enemies had escaped the tight encirclement, less than half had managed to do so, as only the five strongest enemies had managed to do so. Of the remaining, two had been captured and the rest had been finished off by Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Silent Tracking Arrows.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not give pursuit, standing there panting for breath, her beautiful eye full of vignce. Dozens of Heavy Infantry Troops surrounded her, their shields raised up high in order to protect her.


    That fight could be said to be the most difficult fight that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had ever experienced since birth, and she had barely managed to survive. If not for that sudden arrow striking the strongest member of the enemy party, the Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master, and also Controlling the other 12 enemies, which allowed the two girls to instantly make a counter attack and kill three enemies instantaneous, perhaps the result of the entire fight would bepletely different. Not only would she die, all of the enemy Physical Jewel Masters would probably have escaped unharmed.


    Was it Marshal Zhou? That should be impossible! As the the battle situation at the border area was temporarily stable, Marshal Zhou had been recalled back to the Capital City to report on the activities, and should not be returning to the front lines in the near future. Yet, that formidable arrow just now, that was obviously a Dark Attribute based Elemental and Physical Jewel Fusion Technique. Wait. Could it be him?


    In this moment, Xiao Ru Se walked over, her delicate eyebrows furrowed tightly as she arrived beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, are you alright?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head, saying: ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just used up too much Heavenly Energy. Thank you, Company Leader Xiao. If not for your instructions, our troops would have suffered much more damage. I might also¡­¡±


    Xiao Ru Se said: ¡°You shouldn¡¯t thank me, but Little Fatty instead. You know¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er froze in ce: ¡°Is it really him? Where is he?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se said: ¡°How would I know? Our losses this time are not low, but, we can also consider this to be quite a great achievement and merit. I will let everyone check out our casualty numbers and treat the wounded.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er sighed lightly: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I really am not a qualified Commander.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se said lightly: ¡°You were the focus of the enemy, how could you have found the opportunity to instruct the troops. Furthermore, you are truly an outstanding Heavenly Jewel Master. Anyway, let¡¯s rush to the military camp first.¡± Ever since she knew about Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s rtions, her attitude towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s had noticeably improved. After all, ¡®Fertiliser and Water should not be irrigated to an outsider¡¯s fields¡¯ 2, she considered Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s as her future little sister-inw. Of course, asionally in Xiao Ru Se heart, there was also a little sour feeling.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing appeared from amongst the surrounding soldiers. When he saw that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was all right, he gave a big sigh of relief.


    That amazing arrow earlier was naturally shot forth by him a moment ago, Earlier, when he had managed to suppress that Master and servant pair with his Overlord Bow, he had originally wanted to pursue and finish them off. However, before he did so, he suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling of intense restlessness and fear surge forth in his heart, and he quickly rushed back to the edge of the woods, just reaching in time to witness Shangguan Bing¡¯er being besieged from all sides. At that critical moment, he could not care about anything else, making use of his Overlord Bow with the Touch of Darkness Skill, his Elemental and Physical Jewel Fusion Technique that had essentially changed the entire course of events singlehandedly in a single, deciding arrow.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing with an unusually gentle look, saying in a soft voice: ¡°Thanks.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, thinking in his heart secretly: What is there to thank. Isn¡¯t it normal to protect my own woman?


    Xiao Ru Se raised up her thumb at Zhou Weiqing, such an amazing arrow that was the deciding factor in a fight. It was truly too beautiful.


    Compared with their rxed situation here, the side of the ambushing enemies was a scene of gloom and sorrow.


    The leader was the youth in white clothing who was shooting forth the Silent Arrows. After escaping from the soldier¡¯s encirclement, the five Physical Jewel Master had met together with this Master and servant pair.


    ¡°Trash, you bunch of trash! So many of you just to take out one little girl with a mere rank of Two Jewels, and yet you still failed.¡±


    The Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master with the twin warhammers said with a bitter smile: ¡°Your highness, much apologies. Please calm down. You also saw for yourself in the distance, that sudden arrow appearing with such overbearing power. We did not have the means to deal with it. I¡¯m afraid that Zhou Shui Niu is nearby, if we did not run at that point, perhaps we would all be totally annihted.¡±


    This white clothed youth was in fact the Kalise Emperor¡¯s ninth son, Bai Jiu. He was 25 years old this year, yet he had actually already managed to cultivate up to four Physical Jewels, and was one of the most outstanding princes in the Kalise empire, and was even in charge of governing the Jewel Masters of the Kalise Empire. This time he had personally led a strike team to assassinate Shangguan Bing¡¯er. s who knew that all their nning and efforts had came to naught.

 Chapter 79

    <h4>Chapter 79: The One Deciding Arrow (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Bai Jiu gave a cold hmph. ¡°Bullshit, if it were Zhou Shui Niu, do you really think that you could have escaped with your life? Not just you, even I would have lost my life there. Furthermore, I had also obtained the news the day before yesterday that Zhou Shui Niu was still in Heavenly Bow City. How else would I have carried out this n.¡±


    The Mid Level Zun Physical Jewel Master 1 also realised his mistake then. ¡°Right! Although the power of that arrow was strong, its actual destructive power has insufficient. If it had been fired by Zhou Shui Niu, it should have imed my life there and then. Could it be¡­¡±


    Bai Jiu nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er, it seems that the Heavenly Bow Empire have another Heavenly Jewel Master in their army, but his cultivation level should not be high, at most being simr to Shangguan Bing¡¯er with two pairs of Jewels. His pair of Heavenly Jewels should be of the Darkness and Strength attributes, just the same as Zhou Shui Niu. If not for him, my Silent Arrows could have killed Shangguan Bing¡¯er at the beginning. Let¡¯s retreat and return to our base to n further. It seems like this time, I might need to beg my teacher to go into action. I definitely must not allow Heavenly Bow Empire to gain two more Heavenly Jewel Masters. Xiao Yeye, just a moment ago, you said that the fellow vanished when dodging my Silent Arrow?¡±


    The subordinate following Bai Jiu around was the Fire Attribute Elemental Jewel Master Luo Xiaoye 2 Xiaoye was his personal servant since childhood, and had grown up together with him, and also doubled as his personal bodyguard.


    ¡°Yes! Your Highness, I think I saw him vanish for a second. Otherwise, how could he possibly evade your Silent Arrow so suddenly!¡±


    ¡°Did you see it clearly?¡± Bai Jiu¡¯s brow furrowed.


    Luo Xiaoye muttered: ¡°Probably not very clearly.¡±


    Bai Jiu sweatdropped 3 and said: ¡°You fool, if you didn¡¯t see clearly, then why did you report it!¡±


    Luo Xiaoye blinked and said: ¡°But¡­ you didn¡¯t see clearly either right?¡±


    ¡°Xiao Yeye¡ª¡ª¡±


    ¡°Your highness, we should retreat quickly.¡± This Luo Xiaoye may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he was not silly at all.


    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with you when we get back.¡±


    ¡­


    About an hourter, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had finally led the troop in reaching the military base on the front lines.


    In the border of Heavenly Bow Empire and Kalise Empire, there was arge patch of mountain ranges, hills, bogs and otherplicated terrain, fully cutting off both countries from one another. The military strength of the Heavenly Bow Empire only consisted of Five Regiments, of which one was stationed at the Heavenly Bow City as a guard, one stationed to guard the eastern border of the Empire, and three Regiments stationed here at the Kalise border, guarding the important pass between the two countries. Due to theplexity of the terrain, both sides rarely had any form ofrge-scale war, but there were always constant small skirmishes. The mostmonly used forms ofbat was to deploy a small troop to harass the opposing side. Having a war between two countries actually being primarily based on guerri warfare, it was truly a rather unique phenomenon.


    The camp epassed more than ten square miles where the three Regiments totally more than 30,000 were stationed. With their tents under the open skies, it felt as if there was a faint killing aura in the atmosphere, which could cause fear in a person unused to the ce.


    When Zhou Weiqing saw the huge militarypound, his heart was set ame as his blood boiled. This. This was the militarypound on the front lines. This was where his father lived and fought most of his time. Father, do you know that your son has also arrived at the front lines?


    The number of casualties from the earlier battle had been counted, and more than seventy troops had perished, 40 severely wounded, and more than a hundred with minor wounds after the ambush by the enemy Jewel Masters. That was an extremely terrifying number! After all, the enemy ambushing party only numbered 13 people, including the two hidden members, there were only a total of 15 people ambushing them. From the start of the fight to the end, it had barely been 15 minutes. Furthermore, their target had really only been Shangguan Bing¡¯er, yet they had still suffered such a huge loss of so many trained soldiers. From this battle, you could truly see the tyrannical killing power of Jewel Masters on the battlefield.


    As their troop entered the Fifth Regiment¡¯s camp site, they split up and returned to their respective Battalions. Shangguan Bing¡¯er went to report to their Regimental Commander, while the Third Battalion was temporarilymandeered by Xiao Ru Se to return to their camp.


    In the Third Battalion, Xiao Ru Se¡¯s actual authority actually exceeded Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s. Besides Company Leader Mao Li who was was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s closest subordinate, most of the other Company Leaders in the Battalion would follow her lead.


    Xiao Ru Se calmly and quickly finished arranging the three Companies of troops, and she had also arranged a personal tent for Zhou Weiqing, situated right beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s tent.


    ¡°Little Wei, you should go and have a rest first. With your status as a Squad Leader and the Personal Aide of the Battalion Commander, you do not need to attend the drills and trainings. As long you practice your archery when you are free, with your other skills, you should be fine. Anyway, having left for so long, I better go back and examine the situation of entire Battalion.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Elder sister, you go ahead, I¡¯ll cultivate by myself.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se left, and Zhou Weiqing also entered his own tent. It was an individual tent; after all Xiao Ru Se would naturally take good care of her own little brother. It was normally a tent that was only assigned to an officer of rank Company Leader and above. The entire tent was made out of tanned cowhide, not only did it block the effects of weather, it also had amazing thermal instion. Being almost 20 square metersrge, it was also fully stocked within with many daily necessities, and was much better whenpared to the various small tents in the encampment.


    In doing so, Xiao Ru Se was actually not being excessive. After all, not only was Zhou Weiqing Marshal Zhou Shuiniu¡¯s only son, just his Heavenly Jewel Master status alone would mean that living in such a tent was already an injustice to him. Of course, that would normally only happen if he announced his status.


    Zhou Weiqing put down the gear he had been carrying, and flopped down onto the bed. However, he did not have the mood to rest currently, and images of the previous fight shed through his mind unceasingly as he tried to process it.


    Without a doubt, his own actualbat experience was just too insufficient. Furthermore, his usage of Heavenly Energy had also been extremely inefficient. When he had shot that final arrow, he had totally exhausted all of his Heavenly Energy. He had so many strong Skills Stored in his Elemental Jewel, yet when he wanted to fight at his full strength, he wasn¡¯t even able to use all of them once through.


    The thing that left him the deepest impression was the final moment when the opposing six Physical Jewel Masters had surrounded Shangguan Bing¡¯er, limiting her movement, and doing so right at the moment when their leader¡¯s two warhammers were smashing down upon her. Such coordination in that single instance was so exquisite. It made Zhou Weiqing understand that even Jewel Masters needed to coordinate. If not for the fact that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a dual agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, she would likely not be able tost long enough for him to return and help. Even then, if not for the surprise factor of his strong control skill, plus the fact that there were so many soldiers assisting from the side, the final result might still have been her death.


    Coordination, coordination. Their Jewel Masters are able to coordinate so well with each other. However, my Elemental Jewel has six attributes¡­ I should be able to coordinate my skills right¡­


    Zhou Weiqing faintly understood that today when Shangguan Bing¡¯er was in danger, the reason why he could sense it so promptly was because Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the Sacrifice that helped him to Awaken his Heavenly Jewels, and they shared a connection. Yet, what would happen if the person in danger was Xiao Ru Se? He wouldn¡¯t have had the same sense of danger.


    To protect his family, those he loved, to protect his own mothend, he needed much more strength. At this moment, in his heart surged a huge amount of heartfelt respect to his father. All these years, it was his father who had protected the Heavenly Bow Empire!


    As he thought about that, Zhou Weiqing vaulted back into a standing position. Focusing his will, the four energy whirlpools at the Four Death Acupuncture Points he had broken through immediately elerated their churning. Without a doubt, what he needed the most now was Heavenly Energy.

 Chapter 80

    <h4>Chapter 80: The One Deciding Arrow (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After these few months of practice, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had already reached the normal fourth level of Heavenly Jing Energy. However, to attempt breaking through the Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point, it was still insufficient. He had tried attempting it a couple of days ago, but before his Heavenly Energy had circted to his knees, it had already run out. In order for him to even attempting breaking through the Yongquan Acupuncture Point, he needed to at least reach the Zhu San Li Acupuncture Point first, and make use of it to elerate the cirction speed towards the San Ying Jiao, before using it once again to elerate towards the Yongquan Acupuncture Point. Obviously, this process needed arge amount of Heavenly Energy umted.


    The Fifth Regiment, headquarters.


    ¡°What? You want to resign from the post of Third Battalion Commander? Viscount Shangguan, are you joking?¡± The Fifth Regiment¡¯s Commander stood up in surprise as he looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who had a firm look on her face.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said solemnly: ¡°Regimental Commander, I am certainly not joking. I have realised that I do not have the ability tomanded troops well, let alone a whole Battalion of soldiers. In terms of directing troops, I am severely deficient. I do not want to have a high rank just because I am a Heavenly Jewel Master. That is extremely unfair to the men and officers of the Third Battalion. Directing an army is a profound skill, and after much self-examination, I feel that my ability is insufficient. If I continued directing the Third Battalion, I¡¯m afraidrger issues might rise up. For the sake of the soldiers and officers of the Third Battalions, pleaseply with my request. I would rather remain in the militarymand as a normal soldier to join in the fighting, than be an ipetent Battalion Commander.¡±


    At this time, there were three people in the Fifth Regiment headquarters. Besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er and the Regimental Commander, Gao Shen, who also had a simr rank of Viscount, the Fifth Regiment¡¯s Vice-Regimental Commander Qian Zhantian who concurrently held the post of the First Battalion¡¯s Battalion Commander, was also there. They looked at each other in dismay, feeling a big headache from her request.


    Gao Shen said: ¡°Viscount Shangguan, you just managed to kill off six enemy Physical Jewel Masters, and captured two alive. I was just about to report this to the military headquarters to get you your military aplishments, why go through all this trouble? You can slowly learn how to direct the troops.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head vigorously once more, saying: ¡°That was mostly Company Leader Xiao¡¯s merit. If not for his good directions, perhaps not only I would be killed by the enemy, the loss from our army would also be much higher. I cannot allow my ownmand training toe at the cost of the blood of our Third Battalion¡¯s men. Pleaseply with my request.¡±


    The nearby Qian Zhantian said: ¡°Battalion Commander Shangguan, you should know that the reassignment of military officers of the rank of Battalion Commander and above is not something that we can decide by ourselves. Why don¡¯t we turn in your resignation to the military headquarters when we make our report, and we can let the higher ups decide.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Then, Regimental Commander, please order for Company Leader Xiao to be the temporary acting Battalion Commander, I will no longer participate inmanding of the Third Battalion.¡±


    Gao Shen saw that she was really firm and said helplessly: ¡°Alright, as Viscount Shangguan wishes.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Regimental Commander.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a military salute, before leaving.


    The two officers exchanged dismayed looks once again, and Qian Zhantian said in a low voice: ¡°That girl, she¡¯s outwardly soft, but inside she is really extremely tough willed. Still, it was quite a rash decision by the headquarters to give her a rank of Battalion Commander so early. After all, she had not undergone genuine military academy training yet.¡±


    Gao Shen said: ¡°That was the will of the Commander-in-Chief. Actually, his n was to just let her feel the atmosphere of war in the front lines, having a personal feel before entering training again slowly. However, she is truly not suitable to continue staying at the military camp in the front lines. Today¡¯s ambush was obviously pre-nned by the Kalise Empire. I shudder to think what would happen if anything were to happen to her here, how can I face the Commander-In-Chief? I will write this report to the military headquarters instantly, the messenger hawk can pass on the message quickly and back, and I believe we should have the answer in ten days. Lao Qian, move the First Battalion and stationed yourselves beside the Third Battalion, strengthen the defense, and ensure the safety of Viscount Shangguan.¡±


    ¡°I understand. I really hope that Viscount Shangguan will grow into her power earlier. s, she is a girl, I do not know if it is right to ce such a heavy burden onto her shoulders in the future, to have to take over from Marshal Zhou¡­¡±


    ¡­¡­


    ¡°Little Fatty, are you in?¡± Zhou Weiqing was cultivating in his tent, when Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s voice resounded out from outside.


    ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Stopping his cultivation, Zhou Weiqing jumped down from his bed, and raised the tent p. Shangguan Bing¡¯er walked in from the outside, and Zhou Weiqing immediately noticed that her mood was rather off, and she looked rather lonely, deste and despondent. It was truly out of sorts from her usual self. Furthermore, this was also the first time she had called out his name directly.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Weiqing pulled out a chair for her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked up at him suddenly and said: ¡°Am I very stupid? I cannot even direct the troops properly. I¡­¡±


    Looking at her sudden agitation, Zhou Weiqing was given a scare. ¡°Bing¡¯er, how could you say that? What happened today was totally not your fault. Furthermore, thanks to you, we managed to deal a heavy blow to the enemies.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°I am not a qualifiedmander, Little Fatty, do you know? Actually, I have totally no idea how to direct an army, to deploy troops and formations. Before today, I always believed that as a Heavenly Jewel Master, even if mymanding capabilities were not up to speed, I could still make it up through my own personal strength. Today, I finally understood how foolish that thought was. Heavenly Jewel Masters and armymanders are two totally different concepts, no wonder Company Leader Xiao always refused to ept me. He is right; inparison, he is much more suitable than I am to be the Battalion Commander. I have already turned in my resignation to the Regimental Commander, and I expect that the order should be ryed down before long.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing patted his own shoulder, saying: ¡°I¡¯ll lend this to you?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nked out for a moment, looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s caring eyes, and after a hesitant moment, she walked forward to him,ying her head gently on his shoulder. However, she actually maintained the rest of her body away from him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind was filled with tender and protective feelings, and he lifted his arms to embrace her. However, he was stopped by her as she said: ¡°Do not move.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately stopped his hands, saying: ¡°Alright, I am not moving.¡±


    She stood there, gently resting her head upon his shoulder, as she closed her eyes slowly, saying in a low voice: ¡°Little Fatty, do you know? Actually, I am so very tired, my heart has always been very tired¡­ very tired.¡±


    ¡°I understand. You are after all only 16 years old, and yet as the only other Heavenly Jewel Master in the empire besides Admiral Zhou, so much has fallen upon you. The responsibility and expectations you are shouldering is so high. Not only must you continually cultivate and improve your strength, you are also trying to adapt to the army, it is really too tough on you.¡±


    ¡°I do not fear toughbour, Little Fatty, you know? No matter how tough it is, no matter how tired I am, I can still persist and carry on. But today, seeing so many of my soldiers die before my eyes¡­ in one fell swoop, more than 70 lives just vanished like that, even amongst those severely wounded, if more than half of them can continue on in the army it would be considered good already¡­ Almost 100 lives were ruined because of me¡­ Before this, they had never let me join the battlefield¡­ Before today, I had never done anything as a true Battalion Commander. Today¡­ was the first time I killed a human¡­the first time I saw so many people die before me. I felt really ufortable in my heart, extremely uneasy. I do not think I can continue being a Battalion Commander any longer. I cannot stand the thought of having another day where more soldiers will perish because of my inadequate directions. I really do not want to see them die in front of me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart stirred, he had not expected that this was the first time that Shangguan Bing¡¯er killed someone or seen death. No wonder her response was so huge. Watching so many people die to to protect her, how could her heart withstand it. Feeling her body trembling sligtly, Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, let me withstand all of that for you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body stiffened. She understoodpletely what he meant. With his talent, if he disclosed his identity as a Heavenly Jewel Master, without a doubt, much of the pressure on her would shift to him. If in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart, her feelings towards Zhou Weiqing was extremely conflicting, and in the mass of conflicting emotions, indignation ounted for a majority of it. In that instance as he said those words, it felt as if all the discontent and indignation vanished. At this time when she was at her frailest, when she most neededforting, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calm and insistent words touched her heart for the first time, moving her deeply. Before this, even if his arrow had saved her life, she did not have such a feeling, but only at this moment did she really feel that this shoulder belonged to a man she could depend on.


    The arms hanging at both sides of her body lifted quietly, as she held Zhou Weiqing gently. The distance between them finally disappeared as she embraced him voluntarily for the first time. 1

 Chapter 81

    <h4>Chapter 81: Surprise Attack 1(1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In that instance when Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted both arms and embraced him, Zhou Weiqing felt a warm fuzzy feeling swell up in his heart. Though he was usually a little perverted and rascally, at this moment his brain was unexpectedly in a nk.


    To Zhou Weiqing, this hug was like a sign of approval. Yes, approval. Since he was young, up until now, he had always been a trash in others¡¯ eyes. Even after he had be a Heavenly Jewel Master, the shadow and darkness of the past had not faded from his heart, and deep inside he felt a sense of inferiority. This was why he had always had a mask in ce, using his cynicism and teasing to hide his feelings of inferiority. Previously, whenever he had spent time with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, this was the main reason for why he acted like that.


    She hugged me. She actually hugged me of her own ord. The feel of being hugged in a warm embrace was an amazing, beautiful feeling, that warmed his jaded heart. Finally, there is a girl, such a beautiful wonderful girl, who really thinks that I am someone is is worth something, someone who is reliable. At least, at this moment. A hitherto unknown feeling of pride and satisfaction welled up his his rapidly beating heart.


    After Shangguan Bing¡¯er had embraced him, her beautiful face had also flushed a deep red. In the instance when she hugged him, she had been in a state of agitation and been touched deeply, and now she awoke a little, and felt a sense of nervousness welling up. That rascal was always so bad, will he seize this chance to¡­


    However, very quickly, surprise quickly entered Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s feelings. She realised that Zhou Weiqing was just standing there in her embrace, without ying any tricks or trying anything funny, without a sign that he was going to try to do anything further. Slowly, the sense of nervousness vanished, and a sense of peace and security filled her heart.


    Although he took away my first time, but today he also saved my life. With that, let¡¯s wipe the te clean. Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought to herself in her heart.


    When a woman hates a man, no matter what he does for her, how much effort or how many things he does, that hatred will not diminish a whit. However, the reverse is also true, when a woman has acknowledged a man, even if he does not do anything, she will still think the better of him.


    The two of them just stood there silently. They were after all still very young; one was a boy with an inferiorityplex after being called trash all these years, and the other was a girl who was shouldering too much responsibility and was unable to take it. At this point in time, their two hearts seem to be close together. Even without speaking, their auras seemed to beforting each other.


    ¡°Thank you, Little Fatty, I feel much better now.¡± After some time had passed, Shangguan Bing¡¯er spoke first. She let go of Zhou Weiqing and looked up at him, only to see him staring nkly and foolishly at her, and she couldn¡¯t help but let out a peal ofughter.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you look so beautiful when you smile.¡± Zhou Weiqing said in a rather foolishly sounding tone. At this time, his mind was a little short circuited, but the shadow of darkness in his heart had been eased a lot by Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s embrace.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er could feel the hot breath from him, and she blushed even more, biting her lower lip. Such a look, made her look unbelievably cute.


    Zhou Weiqing felt blood rush into his head, and almost subconsciously, he lowered his head towards her. His movement was very slow, at this time he did not want to ever vite this girl who had saved him. If she showed any sign of resisting, he would immediately stop.


    As their faces got closer, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s blush grew even deeper, but she did not try to dodge. Just a moment ago, their hearts had met and melded together, and her anger towards him had faded away.


    Just as their faces were barely an inch away from each other, all of a sudden, the tent p was shoved upwards and an urgent sounding voice sounded out: ¡°Little Wei, Shangguan Bing¡¯er actually resigned from the post of Battalion Commander¡­ Ehhh¡­¡± 2


    Xiao Ru Se charged in from outside, giving Shangguan Bing¡¯er a scare as she jumped away like a startled little bird.


    ¡°I¡­ went to the wrong tent. You guys continue¡­¡± Xiao Ru Se had a strange expression on her face as she quickly gave a weird excuse and fled the tent.


    Zhou Weiqing was speechless, and sweatdropped. He had just been about to get his first real kiss. Elder sis¡­ you really came at a wrong time.


    Her ears burning red with embarrassment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him a quick re and said: ¡°It¡¯s all your fault. I¡¯m going back now.¡± After which, she quickly tried to move off.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, wait a while.¡± Zhou Weiqing took a step forward and held onto her.


    ¡°You¡­ what are you trying to do?¡± That gentle atmosphere earlier had vanished as soon as Xiao Ru Se barged in, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but ask in rm as she lowered her head.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t leave yet. Don¡¯t you want to take revenge for our men who died today?¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly.


    ¡°En?¡± Only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er realise that she had mistaken his actions, and she raised her head to look at him. ¡°Revenge? How?¡±


    A cold look shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and he said softly: ¡°This is a war between two countries. Since they killed and injured over a hundred of our men, then we should also do the same to them. Wouldn¡¯t that would be a temporary revenge for those of our men who had lost their lives? How far is the closest Kalise Military Camp from here?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°It is about 300 li away, though this 300 li is filled withplicated terrain, and is considered a demilitarized zone for both sides. What, are you thinking of doing a sneak attack on the enemy stronghold?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head and said: ¡°Yes. Didn¡¯t you want to know what Skills I had stored in my Elemental Jewel? Let me tell you tonight. Indeed, you are correct; in terms ofmanding and leading troops, we are definitely unable topare with Company Leader Xiao. However, we are Heavenly Jewel Masters. Our purpose on the battlefield can be easily described with just three words. Sheer destructive power. That is the true value of us Heavenly Jewel Masters. Since the enemy can cross over to our borders to assassinate you, why can¡¯t we do the same and teach them a lesson?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took a deep breath, and in her beautiful eyes, a resolute look appeared. She said: ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s do that. I will go back to restore my Heavenly Energy first. After dinner, I¡¯ll look for you, and we can discuss a n of action.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing escorted her out of his tent, then returned to his own bed and continued cultivating. A young bull does not fear the tiger 3, the young always easily give in to impulse as they do not fear consequences as much. For him, the only thought was that wanted to make Shangguan Bing¡¯er feel better, and be happy. On her part, Shangguan Bing¡¯er wanted revenge for her in men, and so the two easily agreed on such a wild n.


    As smoke started rising over the militarypound, the red glow of the setting sun reflected across the horizon. The military cooks were busy preparing food as dinner time neared.


    In the Heavenly Bow Empire army, there was a rule that clearly stipted that all military officers, no matter what rank, had to dine together with the soldiers, unless any peculiar circumstances arose. This stiption was set by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father, Admiral Zhou. As such, this was always the time when the men of the Third Battalion were the most excited, as it was at this time that they could see the beautiful female Battalion Commander, who was also known as the most beautiful woman in the Empire.

 Chapter 82

    <h4>Chapter 82: Surprise Attack (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the atmosphere at today¡¯s dinner was obviously somewhat strange. Company Leader Mao Li¡¯s face was full of anxiety and he spoke for a long time with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. However, her face seemed as calm as usual. On the other hand, the one with the most prestige in the Third Battalion, Company Leader Xiao, who normally had the most disagreements with the beautiful female Battalion Commander, unexpectedly sat at the same side as her, seemingly spending the entire dinner discussing something with the other Company Leaders.


    Without question, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already started turning over her power as Battalion Commander to Xiao Ru Se. Zhou Weiqing did not join in the conversations, instead staying in a corner and eating as much as he could. The food in the mess was definitely inferior to what he normally ate at home, but it was a different vor and experience after all. This was especially so for Zhou Weiqing, who had after all spent time in the wilds surviving by himself, and had even eaten grass and tree bark for survival before. To him, being able to eat his fill was already considered pretty good treatment. When Admiral Zhou had started training him, the first few words he said was: ¡°No matter when or where, you should never ever waste food.¡±


    After eating, Zhou Weiqing returned to his tent. Before long, there was a sh of a silhouette, and surprisingly without any movement of the tent p, Shangguan Bing¡¯er appeared beside him. In her hands, she held a sheepskin map.


    The most startling thing to Zhou Weiqing was that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had once again resumed her icy demeanor, with a tranquil look on her beautiful face. It seemed a rather huge divergence from the gentle look she had in the afternoon.


    ¡°What are you looking at? Come here?¡± Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blur appearance, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was finding it funny in her heart, but she maintained the ice cold expression on her face.


    Zhou Weiqing walked over to her side, asking tentatively: ¡°Bing¡¯er, did you lose your memory?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had thought about what Zhou Weiqing might have possibly said, but she truly never expected those words. She finally couldn¡¯t resist and let out a giggle: ¡°Fool.¡± 1


    ¡°You did that on purpose?¡± Zhou Weiqing came to his senses, and with his hands spread out lecherously, he leapt towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°Do not move.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a stern expression.


    ¡°Er¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing stopped himself forcefully in mid-pounce while still in the posture.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said sternly: ¡°You are still in my testing period, so you¡¯re not allowed to touch me without permission.¡± As she said that, the corners of her mouth twitched upwards in a little smile.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, when did you became so bad!¡± How could Zhou Weiqing not see that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had said all of that intentionally once more.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a humph and said, ¡°You¡¯ve already taken the biggest advantage of me. The shadow in my heart is still very deep, of course I must test you a lot more.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Test? Of course you must test. Let¡¯s get on with proper business first though.¡± He was not anxious at all. Now that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was at least willing to give him the opportunity to be tested, it was already a substantial improvement for their rtionship. He enjoyed the feeling of pursuing her very much. In truth, this fellow had quite a high EQ 2, now that the rtionship between the two of them had improved, he did not want to destroy it by being overeager.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled her eyes, saying: ¡°Why do I have the feeling that the present you is even more dangerous than before, when you were being a rascal.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, ¡°Should I return to my original state then?¡±


    ¡°Hmph. No way, you better not.¡± Came the reply. As she said that, she continued to spread the map in her hands on the table. ¡°Little Fatty, look, here we are.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er pointed to a spot on the map.


    As she moved her fingers along, she continued saying: ¡°If we move ahead along this line, there will be a hill region, which is covered with mass vegetation. The terrain is quiteplex, and there are also Heavenly Beasts in the region. In fact, there have been rumours that Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts have appeared there. As such, that hill region has formed into a natural blockade.


    ¡°In order for us to enter the Kalise Empire, there are three possible routes; a main road and two smaller paths. The military might of our three Regiments are mainly focused on holding the main road, while the smaller paths each have two Battalions guarding them respectively. Since the distance from the camps are not very far, as long as enemy troops appear, reinforcements can arrive at a quickest possible time.¡±


    ¡°The Kalise Empire has stationed the military strength of approximately four Regiments here, which is arger total force than we have. Furthermore, besides our archery units, their equipment for their other units surpass ours. The four regiments are also stationed together, but simr to us, they haverge amounts of patrols surrounding the hills and the paths. If we want to get through to their side, I think that it is best we take one of the smaller paths. In the night, we should be able to conceal ourselves and sneak through.¡±


    To Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s surprise, Zhou Weiqing started looking very carefully at the map, gesticting at it with his hand as if he were calcting something, looking very serious and earnest.


    ¡°Little Fatty, what are you doing?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked curiously. Although Zhou Weiqing was not specially handsome, but he was tall and of good stature, with broad shoulders and a broad back, his whole body filled with a sunny cheerful aura. His honest looking face was simple but pleasing to the eye. At the moment, when he was focused and serious, he seemed steady and dependable. As the saying goes, men are the most attractive when they are focused. Furthermore, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s innermost feelings¡¯ of anger against him had been rtively soothed earlier today, and at this time she felt that he was not that bad after all.


    ¡°Wait a while.¡± Zhou Weiqing replied simply to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, as he continued fiddling with the map for some time. After a while, he finally rxed, before closing his eyes as if in deep thought. Atst, he said to her: ¡°Let¡¯s go. As you mentioned previously, it¡¯s better that we go by the smaller path.¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er acquiesced. Both of them carried their Purple Dawn Bows on their backs, and brought two quivers of arrows holding 100 arrows respectively, before leaving the tent.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er made use of her status as Battalion Commander, and using the excuse of patrolling at night, she circled the camp once before quietly sneaking out together with Zhou Weiqing.


    Only as they were leaving the militarypound did Zhou Weiqing realise how strict the security of the campsite actually was. All along the way, there were several sentry posts visible, and even greater number of hidden guard posts as well. With her status as Battalion Commander, Shangguan Bing¡¯er just told the guards that she was inspecting the defences, and thus they easily passed through the defense lines. In doing so, they continued heading towards the smaller path, moving on towards the Kalise Empire¡¯s closest military camp.


    After a while, they stopped. ¡°There are no longer any more sentry posts in front of us. Let¡¯s get ready.¡± As Shangguan Bing¡¯er said that, she unexpectedly started to strip off her armor.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, ¡°Bing¡¯er, that isn¡¯t good right¡­¡±


    ¡°What isn¡¯t good?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked as she removed her chainmail and helmet, giving him a doubting look, only to see that Zhou Little Fatty had both his hands intertwined together, unexpectedly standing there drawing circles 3. His head was lowered, and his face also is a little red as he said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, are we advancing a little too quickly? Furthermore, this is in the wilderness, doing ¡®field operations¡¯ 4, we might catch a cold.¡±


    Three ck lines appeared instantaneously over Shangguan Bing¡¯er head, and she said in mix of embarrassment and anger: ¡°What is your brain thinking off! Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself. How could we possibly sneak through and pull off a surprise attack on the enemy¡¯s camp if we are dressed in armor?¡±


    ¡°Ehh¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing raised his head and looked, and saw that she had taken off her armor, revealing a jet ck, tight fitting leotard.5

 Chapter 83

    <h4>Chapter 83: Surprise Attack (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was only 16 years old, but her body was quite well developed. Wearing that tight fitting leotard entuated her beautiful curves, causing Zhou Weiqing to gulp downrge amounts of saliva, and his gaze couldn¡¯t help but wander a little.


    ¡°Hey, what are you looking at?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed a little, pping his shoulder. ¡°You walk in front, you¡¯re not allowed to stare.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scorching gaze had made her a little flurried.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was racing, and he couldn¡¯t help but think to himself. Such an amazingly beautiful girl, and she had already been mine? That day¡­ why can¡¯t I remember anything? How sad.


    Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control, his attribute wheel once again turned into the green area demarcating the wind attribute. His right wrist was now surrounded with the Icy Jade Physical Jewel, while his left wrist was surrounded by the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, which had turned into a rosy hue in the night. With the boost to his speed, Zhou Weiqing started moving ahead once again at a high speed.


    At the same time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er also released her Heavenly Jewels and followed behind him.


    Originally, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had thought that for such a long distance travel, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed might not be sufficient. Her n was that if he was too slow, she would just have to help him along. However, when both of them had released their Heavenly Jewels and started moving at top speeds, she was surprised to find that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direct linear movement speed was actuallyparable to her own, a dual agility type Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Since she could observe him from behind, Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly found the reason why. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement was not slow, but there was still quite some difference between his maximum speed and hers.


    However, the true secret behind why he could travel so fast now was actually his right leg! Every time his left leg tapped onto the ground, it was merely as a fulcrum, and his body moved at a rather normal pace. However, once his right foot touched the ground, his whole body seemed to shoot forward like an arrow. As such, although his running speed was extremely fast, it was actually with a lot of sudden bursts, and was not a constant pace.


    ¡°Little Fatty, your right leg?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er Consolidated her second Physical Jewel into her Wind Wielding Boots, and instantly a pair of green boots coalesced around her feet, allowing her to move a lot faster than Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was running beside him.


    He grinned and said: ¡°Heh, isn¡¯t is so awesome? My leg is really powerful now. It seems to be a bonus ability that came from that ck pearl. Remember that time in the forest when I was suddenly struck down with my whole body in pain when I was with Company Leader Xiao, and I had to hug you for a while before I got better? After that time, my right leg seems to have evolved, and became a lot stronger.¡± Towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er whom he thought of as his owndy, he naturally would not hide anything about his abilities, and he quickly described the abilities of his new leg and the training he did.


    Only then did realisation strike Shangguan Bing¡¯er. No wonder along the way he had refused to ride on his warhorse, and had instead gone on foot beside the main body of troops. It was actually to get used to his right leg.


    Originally, she had some qualms about this surprise attack, and was feeling nervous. After all, she thought that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed was insufficient to escape if things went south. However, it now seemed like her worries were for naught, and they had a higher chance of sess.


    A distance of three hundred li was not far for Heavenly Jewel Masters like them, and under their maximum effort, it took they about two hours to reach their target destination.


    ¡­


    ¡°Little Fatty, if we go any further, we will start reaching the enemy¡¯s sentry posts already.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped and looked towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Let¡¯s rest for a while first, you should recover some of your Heavenly Energy as well.¡±


    The pair looked for a hidden corner to get a rest, and to recover their Heavenly Energy. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was much lower than Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he had the advantage of the Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s amazing power, which allowed him to continue absorbing Heavenly Energy from the surroundings even while running with his Jewels Activated. As such, his actual usage of Heavenly Energy was not very high, and he managed to fully recover in a short amount of time.


    During thest few days of training, Zhou Weiqing had basically tested and found out the limits of the recovery speed of his Immortal Deity Technique. When he manipted the energy whirlpools to spin at maximum speeds, it took about an hour for him to fully recover his entire depleted Heavenly Energy pool. This was a truly astonishing speed of recovery. After all, other Heavenly Jewel Masters would normally take two hours or more. This was not even counting the bonus of him being able to lower the Heavenly Energy consumption by drawing from the atmosphere while using.


    ¡­


    After both of them had fully recovered their Heavenly Energy, they stood up.


    ¡°ording to the news that we have received, the Kalise Empire¡¯s sentry posts usually change shifts every four hours. It¡¯s almost 11pm 1. They should be changing shifts in about an hour.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said.


    Zhou Weiqing thought about it for a bit and said: ¡°Then let¡¯s wait for an hour, and we can move out when they are changing shifts. If we sneak past the obvious sentry post, andunch a sneak attack on the hidden posts, with your Silent Tracking Arrow coupled with my assistance on the side, we should be able to get through without anyone discovering us. We¡¯ll sneak through into their camp,unch a quick salvo of attacks, then retreat straight away.¡±


    ¡°Alright, that sounds good.¡± This would be the first time that the two of them would be truly coordinating together, furthermore it was only the two of themunching the sneak attack. As such, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was rather nervous. Taking a furtive nce at Zhou Weiqing beside her, she found that although this was also his first time, he was clearly a lot calmer than she was, looking extremely steady. Faintly, you could see an evil light asionally sh in his eyes.


    Undoubtedly, Zhou Weiqing had gotten many benefits from the ck pearl. At the same time, his natural disposition had also been somewhat influenced by the powerful ck pearl as well. When he thought of the killing he was about to do, this newbie on the battlefield did not feel any fear or nervousness, instead feeling a sense of excitement.


    ¡­


    One hourter, two shadowy figures started moving in the dark.


    It was rtively easy to avoid the obvious sentry posts; they just needed to move swiftly and silently alongside the boundary between hills and the path, making a detour and circling around the posts, while ensuring they made no noise.


    After they had detoured around two of the obvious sentry posts, Zhou Weiqing suddenly halted, grabbing hold of Shangguan Bing¡¯er and pulling her down in a crouch. ¡°Wait a while.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly took down the Purple Dawn Bow from her back.


    Zhou Weiqing said in a low tone: ¡°On the left, above 50 yards ahead, there is a hidden sentry post. There are three soldiers there, I¡¯ll sneak there. Once I¡¯m there, you deal with the leftmost one, and I will deal with the remaining two.¡±


    Such excellent senses! Shangguan Bing¡¯er was secretly rather surprised. She had not been able to detect them despite her higher cultivation level, yet Zhou Weiqing had managed to do so. After all, the hillside was filled with thick brush and vegetation, making it rather difficult to spot or discover anything beyond a distance of 30 yards.


    After Zhou Weiqing had told Shangguan Bing¡¯er his n, he started to circle around the hidden sentry post and approached it silently from the side. At the same time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er moved slowly, vaulting up a tree and moving silently from above the treetops like a green ghost. After leaping across threerge trees, she finally managed to get a good vantage position to see the three dark-clothed soldiers in the hidden sentry post.


    In order to not make any sound, she took a long time to draw her Purple Dawn Bow, taking aim at the leftmost soldier. Readying herself, she waited for Zhou Weiqing to take action before she did so as well.


    Right at that moment, she suddenly saw a crouching figure moving at lightning speed, bounding forth like a cheetah and pouncing towards the back of the soldiers in the hidden sentry post.


    In that very instance, Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt as if there was somehow a nebulous voice of fate was directing her actions then; the call of destiny. At that moment, she released her bowstring and with a *Swoosh*, the arrow shot out.


    With Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s archery skills, adding on the fact that it was a sneak attack in the night, how could an ordinary soldier possibly dodge the arrow. With a light *puff* sound, the arrow mmed into his head, piercing right through the brain. Before the leftmost soldier could give out any cry of rm, his body moved in a crooked fashion before falling down onto the ground.


    By the time the other two soldiers in the hidden sentry post realised that something was wrong, arge hand appeared around their necks respectively. An immense strength was instantly applied, smashing their faces viciously into the soil on the ground, and the sound of their neck vertebra smashing sounded out.

 Chapter 84

    <h4>Chapter 84: Surprise Attack (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The arrow striking and the other two sentries¡¯ neck being caught happened nearly at the same time. In that short period of time, the three sentries of the Kalise Empire had been killed off just like that. Although it could not be said to have been totally silent, but the light sounds which had arisen were hidden by the various insect noises in the forest. Their coordination had been perfect for their first time working together, and was indeed astonishing.


    Without doubt, the one who had pounced from behind to finish off the two sentries was naturally Zhou Weiqing. What he had done was actually rather simple, circling behind the sentry post, and with the power of his right leg, he had leapt forth in an amazing burst of speed to grab hold of both sentries¡¯ necks. Before they could react and make any sound, he had smashed their heads into the ground and broken their necks. His Physical Jewel was after all that of strength ¨C let alone the weaker neck vertebra, he could probably even break the thicker thigh bone if he wanted to.


    However, even he had not imagined that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would have such a perfect understanding and coordination with him. 1


    He had originally prepared his right leg in advance. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s arrow had beente, he would sweep his leg forth to kill the leftmost soldier; even if that would create a disturbance, he had to risk it.


    The feeling in his hands as the bones shattered, coupled with the sound, and the feeling of the life in his hands ebbing away caused a hint of bloodlust to fill Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. This was his first time killing someone, and it was at such a personal, close range, and yet his inner heart was trembling with an inexplicable excitement.


    He lifted his hand and gave a big thumbs up towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er hidden in the distance. He then casually plucked out the arrow from the leftmost sentry¡¯s head, wiping it clean of all bloodstains on their clothes, before heading back to rejoin her.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, that was timely! That¡¯s three in total.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing stuck the arrow back into Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s quiver.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er closed her eyes, a look ofpassion shing through her face, as she seemed a little unable to bear it. Luckily, she had killed from a distance, otherwise the pain from killing someone might have been even more obvious.


    Zhou Weiqing patted her backfortingly, saying: ¡°Being kind to an enemy is being cruel to yourself. Think of all our soldiers who died, who were injured. Every Kalise Empire soldier who dies, is almost equal to saving one of our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s soldiers. Anyway, we have to go now.¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er braced herself, thinking to herself. How can I be inferior to Zhou Little Fatty who is younger than me? He hasn¡¯t even reached fourteen years of age yet Right?


    Very quickly, Zhou Weiqing managed to find a second hidden sentry post. The sentries who were in charge of the sentry posts were usually elite light infantry soldiers who had also been trained as scouts. Amongst the ordinary infantry soldiers, they were outstanding. However, in front of two Heavenly Jewel Masters, they were frail and delicate.


    Perhaps it was because Shangguan Bing¡¯er had helped Zhou Weiqing to Awaken his Heavenly Jewels by being Sacrifice, and in the process forging a connection between them. The two of them had a stunning level of cooperation and tacit understanding between them; with Shangguan Bing¡¯er focusing on long ranged attacks and Zhou Weiqing focusing on closebat. Hidden sentry posts fell one after the other as they continued forth.


    When they finally tore through and got past all the sentry posts of the Kalise Empire, they had already killed 34 sentries from the various hidden sentry posts. Of that, the majority had been in by Zhou Weiqing.


    As theyy down hidden in the darkness, watching the enemy camp from a distance, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er both took the opportunity to recover their expended Heavenly Energy.


    ¡°Little Fatty, what do you have nned?¡± After a full night of cooperating in battle, the two of them were getting more coordinated and in tune with each other. Strangely enough, the one having the dominating and leadership role was not the Two-Jewelled Shangguan Bing¡¯er, instead with Zhou Weiqing shouldering the responsibility.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er realised that as soon as Zhou Weiqing entered the forest, it was like a fish entering water. He took care of many minute details in such a way that she found impossible, and his unbelievably strong senses were able to easily detect enemies from iparable distances. This was the main reason why they had managed to always get the upper hand against their enemies thus far, and the reason why they had managed to sneak through the whole enemy lines and reach the military camp without any issues.


    Zhou Weiqing asked Shangguan Bing¡¯er to take out her map once again, and with the pale moonlight as a light source, he examined the map and pointed at where they were: ¡°Look here, this is our target¡¯s position. Although the enemy camp has quite a few patrolling soldiers, but at the moment is already past the 1am mark, and is the time when humans are easily tired. In a moment, I will be in charge ofunching a sneak attack upon them, and you can cover me in case anything goes wrong.¡±


    ¡°However, once we start the attack, we cannot return via the route we came. Instead, I think we should go via this route instead. I have examined all possible routes carefully earlier, and chosen it. Returning back to base via this route will allow us to reduce the distance by almost 50 li. Furthermore, you mentioned that the patch of forested hills that this route takes is popted by Heavenly Beasts, this will help in greatly deterring pursuit when we are making our escape too.¡±


    To Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s surprise, as Zhou Weiqing pointed out his chosen route on the map, his finger swiftly moved across the map and pointed to the various positions extremely urately, showing also an especially firm grasp upon the distance to cover. The new route of retreat that he was pointing out was not a direct straight line, but instead curved and swerved a lot, but ensuring that the distance travelled would be the minimum, with also fewer obstructions while still trying to keep as far from the Kalise Empire¡¯s campsites as possible. Clearly, this was what he had been calcting when he was holding the map before they had left earlier.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, are you listening to me?¡± Zhou Weiqing waved his hand in front of her dazed eyes.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him a ratherplicated look, thinking to herself: So, it turns out that you are actually really a genius. Even if you did not Awaken your Heavenly Jewels, you should be able to be an outstandingmander. 2


    ¡°I¡¯m listening. However, what happens if we meet a Heavenly Beast blocking our way instead? With our current cultivation levels, even the weakest Shi Stage Heavenly Beast will give us a lot of problems, and will definitely be extremely dangerous for us to face. Heavenly Beasts have their own unique skills and talents, which are extremely strong. Most of these Heavenly Beasts have a very strong sense of territory, and as soon as we enter their territory, they will not hesitate to attack us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said confidently: ¡°You do not have to worry about that part, I have it all nned out. Haven¡¯t you always wanted to know why it is so easily for me to Store Skills in my Elemental Jewels? Let me tell you the reason now. The ck pearl that I swallowed should be the Neidan of a huge winged ck tiger, and this ck tiger¡¯s aura seems to cause most creatures to feel fear, and Heavenly Beasts are no different. My Skills were all Stored from Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, and are all mostly Control-type Skills. However, during the Skill Storing process, none of them actually resisted at all. Although it can be said that it is also due to the fact that they have all been sealed, but it is clear that the aura from my body has definitely affected them in arge way. If we meet any Heavenly Beasts, as long as we do not attack them first, they should leave us alone once they sense the aura emitting from me.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, the reason why I chose the route is basically because it is on the rtive edges of the forested hills. In general, the stronger the Heavenly Beast, the more it will prefer to have its territory in a central position. As such, we shouldn¡¯t meet any overly strong Heavenly Beasts. As for meeting with Shi Stage Heavenly Beasts, even if my n doesn¡¯t work, with our speed, it should not be too difficult for us to just escape. With this as a double insurance, I have deemed that this should be our safest route of retreat.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, looking convinced, and said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s follow your n.¡± In the darkness of the night, she did not realise that the red bloodlust in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes was getting stronger. Even Zhou Weiqing himself did not realise that his emotions were starting to get increasingly affected by this sense of bloodlust.


    Great strength was often apanied by great risk. Just like the great risk that apanied the Immortal Deity Technique when breaking through Death Acupuncture Points, the ck pearl¡¯s side effects were slowly showing themselves upon Zhou Weiqing.


    A short whileter, the duo had recovered their Heavenly Energy to their maximum capacity, and Zhou Weiqing gave Shangguan Bing¡¯er a predesignated hand signal as he stealthily moved ahead.


    The Kalise Empire Army Camp¡¯s main entrance was rather wide, almost 40 metres wide, ensuring that if there was anyrge scale military movement, the troops would be able to leave the camp easily. To both sides of gates, there each stood a 20 metre tall watchtower, while the borders of the camp were surrounded by many brightmps, flickering in the wind, illuminating the entire camp. On each of the watchtowers, there stood an archer sentry posted to keep guard at night. As long as they spotted anything untoward, they could ring the gongs at the top of the watchtowers to sound off the rm and alert the patrolling soldiers for quick response.


    At this point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was hidden about 500 yards from the Kalise Empire¡¯s main camp. Her right hand¡¯s little finger and ring finger were grasping an arrow, while in between her index finger and ring finger was another. Her Purple Dawn Bow was drawn slowly with the arrow between her index and ring fingers nocked, ready and aiming towards the one of the Watchtowers in the distance.


    Zhou Weiqing was steadily closing in on the Kalise Empire campsite, and he was gradually running out of cover to hide behind. In that instance, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Purple Dawn Bow moved.


    ¡°Swoosh* *Swoosh* Two sounds softly rang out, and two arrows shot out almost right after the other. When shooting forth these two arrows, she had used a rather ingenious little trick, using a slightly varying strength when shooting both arrows, with the second arrow having a little more strength than the first. By doing so, both arrows actually struck their targets at the same time. To ensure a one hit kill at such a distance, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had used her Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to boost the power of the shots.


    *Puff* *Puff* Another two light sounds rang out. Even at such a range, both arrows mmed into the heads of the sentries, one directly hitting the Taiyang Acupuncture Point and piercing through, while the other struck right smack in the mouth and piercing through into the brain. Although the explosive power of the Wind Attribute was not very strong, but to a soft target like the brains, it was still extremely terrifying. Without much sound, their bodies crumpled to the ground of the watchtowers.


    As this was happening, Zhou Weiqing also burst forth instantaneously, circting his Heavenly Energy to the max. The distance of 300 yards was cleared in five bounds, and seizing the opportunity that there weren¡¯t any patrols about, his right leg mmed onto the ground. With the formidable strength of his right foot, he was able to leap up five metres, jumping over the fence of the entrance, and he leapt his way up one of the watchtowers like a leopard.


    In the distance, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart was in her throat as she nocked another arrow to her drawn bow, ready to support Zhou Weiqing at any time.


    The n was a sess. When Zhou Weiqing ascended the watchtower, he still had not been discovered by any enemies. He felt like his heart was racing, the palpitations quickly increasing as his excitement grew.


    Including the two archers on the watchtower, they had already killed 36 people this night, and were just 60 away from their goal of revenge. Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath as he looked down from the watchtower deeper into the camp. Due to the lights from thenterns, he was able to get a good look of it with such a panoramic view.


    The Kalise Empire Camp and the Heavenly Bow Empire camps were actually rather simr; with Heavy Infantry being 10 men to a tent, while the light infantry were 30 people to a tent. Zhou Weiqing did not have any particr fixed target, and after some careful observation, he found a target to lock on.


    He had after all just joined the army not long ago, and he was not very familiar with the situation in military camps. Furthermore, due to the limitation on the amount of Heavenly Energy he had, he only had one chance to strike before he had to withdraw. After all, he had to retain enough Heavenly Energy to beat a retreat. As such, his choice of target was one of thergest tents. That tent was actually almost a whole kilometer away from the watchtower he was in, but it was brilliantly illuminated and was actually being patrolled by an entirepany of soldiers, and was obviously a very important ce.


    That¡¯s it. Zhou Weiqing lifted his right hand, and the sole Icy Jade Physical Jewel around his right wrist shone forth brightly, as he released his Overlord Bow quickly. At the same time, the attribute wheel in his eye revolved to the blue region, and immediately above his left hand sparked out a rich electrical light.


    Amongst all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Stored Skills, among the six attributes, he only had a single attack skill, and it was of the lightning attribute¡­

 Chapter 85

    <h4>Chapter 85: Sharing Life and Death (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the Overlord Bow formed amidst a cloud of icy mist, Zhou Weiqing shifted it to his left hand, his arm holding steady as he lifted it up. At that time, the rose coloured Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye around his left wrist could clearly be seen to be surrounded by bright crackling blue electricity.


    As Zhou Weiqing focused his will, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel quietly moved and slid into the socket on the Overlord Bow. Instantly, the misty white bow turned into a brilliant blue, even down to the bowstring. Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of numbness in his body as if he were being given a minor electric shock, as bolts of electricity crackled around his wrist, and flowing towards the body of the bow in a brilliant light.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡± A sudden loud shout came from below, followed by hurried footsteps from the distance heading towards the watchtower.


    Now that Zhou Weiqing was standing high up on the watchtower to have a good view, it also meant that others would be able to spot him easily. Normally, the dark of the night would be sufficient cover for him. However, now that he was preparing to use his Elemental and Physical Jewel Fusion Technique, causing the Overlord Bow to glow so brightly, how could he not be seen?


    Taking in a deep breath, with the four energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points spinning at full speed, he slowly drew back the extremely tough bowstring of the Overlord Bow. The Stars Wood body of the arrow he was nocking at this point was actually affected, and turned into a piercing blue colour.


    As Zhou Weiqing drew the Overlord Bow, he felt as though his entire body had a strong suction force on his surroundings. The force seemed to draw in the Lightning energy from the surroundings, and the sheer destructive force of it seemed to be a primed explosive ready to blow up at any second.


    The patrolling soldiers were now charging over. s for them, there weren¡¯t any archers amongst the patrolling soldiers, and they could only climb up the watchtower as fast as they could.


    The Overlord Bow stretched to its limit, its bright light reflecting and contrasting with the moonlight and starlight in the skies. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could see everything clearly from the distance, and with Zhou Weiqing perched vulnerably atop the the watchtower, she did not stay idle. Shooting forth arrow after arrow from a long distance, she was picking off the soldiers individually as they attempted to climb up the watchtower to get to him.


    *ng* *ng* *ng* The piercing sound of an rm gong rang out, and the entire Kalise Empire camp was instantly roused up, this campsite of several tens of thousands of soldiers riled up in a mess due to just Zhou Weiqing alone.


    Right at that moment, an immense roar that shook everyone¡¯s soul rang out suddenly. The entire sky was filled with a immense bolt of blue lightning, so very clear in the pitch ck night. Like a descending meteor, the blue lightning bolt flew right straight into the midst of the Kalise Empire Camp.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even look at the results of his strike, as he swiftly shot three more ordinary arrows to pick off the climbing soldiers, then with his right foot stamping hard onto the watchtower floor, heunched himself into the air.


    *BANG¡ª¡ª* The explosion that rang out first was from the bolt of blue lightning. Although the target was a kilometer away, the power and speed of the arrow shot from the Overlord Bow was just too terrifying.


    In the ensuing violent st, therge tent a kilometer away which Zhou Weiqing had targeted instantly exploded with a deafening sound. If one were to observe from above, the tent¡¯s explosion causing a ring of blue light to spread out from the ground zero of the explosion. mes sprang forth and screams and cries were heard.


    It was quickly followed by four smaller explosions, three of which were caused by thetter three arrows Zhou Weiqing fired. He did not even bother aiming, and just shot them into where there were more soldiers massed. With the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow, even though Zhou Weiqing did not make use of any Elemental Jewel skills, the arrows were still extremely deadly, exploding right in the midst of all the iing Kalise soldiers and causing at least ten or so casualties per strike.


    As for thest rumbling sound, it was actually due to Zhou Weiqing destroying the watchtower. The floor of the top part of the watchtower actually disintegrated as he stomped hard onto it, while he made use of the opposing force tounch himself away.


    By this time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already stood up in the distance, the Purple Dawn Bow in her handsunching out arrows unceasingly, wielding the Rapid Fire skill to its maximum possibility. In that short amount of time, she had shot forth more than 30 arrows, single-handedly suppressing the soldiers from chasing Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Zhou Weiqing charged forth and signaled to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Both of them immediately turned and fled at top speed, not even looking back.


    At this moment, ten figures flew ahead from the Kalise Army, and one of them could be heard shouting: ¡°The granary is burning! Xiao Ye Ye, go and organize a team to put out the fires and save as much as you can! The rest of you, follow me. We must not allow them to escape!¡±


    The person who spoke was naturally the 9th Prince of the Kalise Empire, Bai Jiu, and the ten other figures were the other Jewel Masters in the camp. No one could possibly be in a good mood after being awakened from deep sleep suddenly, not to mention being startled awake in fear. Bai Jiu¡¯s tent was rather close to therge tent that was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s target, and the immense explosion had not only given him such a huge shock that he was awakened, but he had even wet his pants. As a result, he was angered so much that his face turned pale, and he had quickly changed his pants and rushed out, leading the Jewel Masters to give chase crazily.


    ¡°Little Fatty, what was that skill you used just now? Why was there such a massive effect?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked curiously as they ran along in retreat. Even though she was so far away, the immense explosion had given her a shock.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, I have sessfullypleted Storing all the Skills for my first Elemental Jewel. Remember that arrow which saved your life? That was using the Darkness Skill, named ¡®Touch of Darkness¡¯, and you have already seen how it ispatible with the Overlord Bow¡¯s fusion technique.¡±


    ¡°The one that I used today is the only attacking skill I have, and I managed to get it from a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast that I do not know the name of, and was found in thest door which have various unknown or mutated Heavenly Beast. The skill name is called ¡®Lightning Explosive Palm¡¯, and is originally a strong melee skill. However, when used together with the Overlord Bow, it actually has an impressive change. Just think, the ¡®Lightning Explosive Palm¡¯ has a strong explosive effect of its own coupled with the lightning attribute. The explosive effect of my Overlord Bowpounds it, and with this double explosive effect, how can it not have a huge explosion?


    ¡°s, with the limited Heavenly Energy that I have, I can only use a single fusion technique no matter which skill I use. If not, I would repeatedly fire skills and wreak havoc on them.¡±


    Listening to his words, a cold thrill ran through Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart. She knew that if she fought with Zhou Weiqing in a one versus one battle now, he would likely lose to her. After all, she had a huge advantage in terms of amount of Heavenly Energy, and also had the boost of an additional set of Heavenly Jewels. However, she could just imagine once Zhou Weiqing cultivated more and got sufficient energy to sustain all his skills, that would be extremely terrifying. With the advantage he had from having multiple elemental attributes, he did not even need to cooperate with anyone, and could just do so himself bybining skills with synergy.

 Chapter 86

    <h4>Chapter 86: Sharing Life and Death (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, isn¡¯t that awesome! I named the two fusion skills too. ¡®Overlord Binding Arrow 1¡¯ and ¡®Overlord Lightning Explosive Arrow¡¯.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said curiously: ¡°What are your other skills then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I was unable to find an Evil Alignment Heavenly Beast to Store Skills, but it seems like my Elemental Jewel somehow came originally with the Evil Alignment Skill Stored within already. As for Wind Attribute, I have Stored the ¡®Fetters of Wind¡¯ Skill, and for the Spatial Attribute, it is the ¡®Blink¡¯ Skill.¡±


    ¡°Fetters of Wind?! Blink?!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er cried out in surprise. The two skill names were like extremely famous and she had definitely heard of them before. After all, they were high quality skills that could only be obtained from Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts! One was a Control Type Skill, while the other was an extremely formidable life saving skill. These high quality skills were extremely hard to store, and in general only Zong Level Jewel Masters would be able to even try.


    Adding on to that those Skills she hadn¡¯t even heard of, like the ¡®Touch of Darkness¡¯, ¡®Lightning Explosive Palm¡¯, down to the unknown Evil Attribute Skill. Perhaps because Zhou Weiqing was only at the first set of Jewels, his strength was not obvious yet. However, the more he cultivated, the more those skills would grow and evolve together with him. In the future, when he reached the Zong Level and got his 6th set of Heavenly Jewels¡­


    As she thought up to this point, there was only one phrase left in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mind to describe him: Absolutely Terrifying.


    ¡°Little Fatty, you shouldn¡¯t have told me. To us Heavenly Jewel Masters, our Elemental Jewel Skills are our greatest secrets. Furthermore, your skills are all so strong. I¡¯m sorry, I shouldn¡¯t have asked.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said apologetically.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Keeping a secret is against outsiders. Why would I need to keep secrets from you?¡± Just as he finished his sentence, he suddenly grabbed Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and pounced onto her, dropping them both to the ground. Because of the sheer sudden motion, both of them rolled for a distance. In that instance when he pounced onto her, a Silent Arrow flew past right where they had been and disappeared into the darkness.


    ¡°It¡¯s that fellow again. Zhou Weiqing immediately identified the attacker. No matter archery skills or cultivation level, this person was higher than them. That Silent Arrow was really just so hateful.


    By the time he had jumped off from the watchtowers earlier, he only had about 20% of his Heavenly Energy remaining. Even with the energy whirlpools at his four Death Acupuncture Points spinning at top speed, he had only recovered a little, and was still far from being able to use his Overlord Bow.


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled on the ground, she had already released her Consolidated Equipment the Silent Tracking Arrow. As soon as she stabilized, she drew the Purple Dawn Bow and let loose, sending the Silent Tracking Arrow forth into the distance.


    To the two of them, what posed the greatest threat was the Silent Arrow of Bai Jiu. Although some of the other Kalise Jewel Masters might actually be stronger than Bai Jiu, in terms of speed they could notpare to him. Not only was his firing rate extremely quick, the Silent Arrow was even deadlier in the dark of the night. With his harassment, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were unable to flee at their maximum speed.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Silent Tracking Arrow flew in a straight beeline towards Bai Jiu. However, Bai Jiu just reacted calmly, the fourth Jewel on his wrist shining forth with a sudden brilliance, a pale green round shield which seemed rather light appeared in front of him. With a loud nging sound, it blocked the SIlent Tracking Arrow.


    The ten or so Jewel Masters who had followed Bai Jiu in pursuing them were mostly 3 to 4 Jewelled, but there were two 5-Jewelled Jewel Masters. s, the two 5-Jewelled Jewelled Masters were not agility or speed based, although they were strong, but they were still not in range yet. Only 5 Speed/Agility based Jewel Masters were still able to keep up with Bai Jiu at this point.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not hesitate at all; after firing her arrow, she started running once again together with Zhou Weiqing, constantly making use of the trees and the brush around as cover.


    Bai Jiu kept close pursuit. Ignoring everything else, just the fact that he had been scared into pissing his pants was stoking the mes of his rage. That was just too humiliating. Even though he had wet his bed til 10 years old, but hadn¡¯t he not done so for 10 years? If he didn¡¯t take revenge, how could he call himself a man? Furthermore, he had instantly recognized Shanggang Bing¡¯er, and knew this was a great opportunity for them to kill her. Unfortunately, his teacher had not arrived yet, otherwise¡­


    Justparing speeds alone, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a dual agility Heavenly Jewel Master, while Zhou Weiqing had his mysterious Demonic Right Leg. Both of their speeds could be considered extremely impressive. However, the problem was that their cultivation level was just too low, with a single set and two sets of Heavenly Jewels respectively, with Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy only at the 8th level Heavenly Jing Stage.


    On the other hand, for those who were chasing them, even if their speed boosts were lower, but they had the advantage of having a higher cultivation level, as they had at least broken through the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. With such additional boosts, their speed was no lower than Zhou Weiqing or Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    As the chase continued, arrows were exchanged constantly. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing managed to asionally retaliate with some arrows, the 3-4 Jewelled Jewel Masters basically all had life-saving skills. Despite seeding in injuring some, but it was mostly minor injuries, and Bai Jiu continued leading the chase on, and were in fact slowly gaining ground.


    The only rtively good news for the pair was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had mostly recovered. When he ran, most of his speed burst came from the Demonic Right Leg, thus allowing him to save a lot of Heavenly Energy. Coupled with the insane regeneration rate of the Immortal Deity Technique, he had already regained another 70% of his Heavenly Energy in just the hour they had been fleeing.


    Right at this moment, right ahead of them at a rtively close distance, a low roar suddenly sounded out. A pair of ghostly green eyes appeared in their vision.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er cried out in startlement: ¡°It¡¯s a Forest Direwolf! They are one of the most dangerous and troublesome amongst all the Shi Stage Heavenly Beasts. Although their individual strength are not very strong, but they run in packs. Meeting them now, this is going to be a problem.¡±


    ¡°Climb a tree!¡± Zhou Weiqing made a snap decision. Wolves generally did not have the ability to climb trees, and when facing them, climbing up a tree was generally the best choice. Of course, these Forest Direwolves were Heavenly Beasts, and you couldn¡¯t always judge them by the abilities of normal wolves.


    ¡°Wuuuuuu ¡ª¡ª¡¯ A loud wolf¡¯s howl sounded out, and whizzing sounds appeared all around. In that moment of chaos, no one could tell how many Forest Direwolves appeared all of a sudden, charging forth and gathering to this point.


    These Forest Direwolves did not all charge forth brainlessly. It seemed as if they had prepared for this and knew how to coordinate; some were charging in from the front, while others nking from the side. They did not just surround Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but also the 6 enemies who were chasing them from behind.


    ¡°F***!¡± Bai Jiu couldn¡¯t help but curse in repressed anger and despair. ¡°Hurry up! We have to finish them off before the direwolvespletely surround us! Remember, do not attack those damn direwolves! If any of them are injured, they will never give up hunting us to the death.¡± Although chasing and kill Shangguan Bing¡¯er was important, but how could itpare to his own life! Bai Jiu immediately turned and ran.

 Chapter 87

    <h4>Chapter 87: Sharing Life and Death (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not have the time to care about the fate of the Kalise Jewel Masters. The Forest Direwolves had sessfully cut off their escape route, and the two of them were now trapped in therge tree they had climbed.


    Zhou Weiqing drew his Purple Dawn Bow and was about to test the defence of one of the Forest Direwolves, but was quickly stopped by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. ¡°No! Don¡¯t shoot them. These Forest Direwolves are very good at holding grudges. As long as you injure or kill one of their own kind, then we will be in deep trouble. Wait a while, perhaps they might give up and leave.¡±


    Right at this point, below their tree, there were many Forest Direwolves gathered and milling around. Zhou Weiqing was also finally able to see their features in the moonlight.


    These Forest Direwolves¡¯ bodies were around 1.5 metres long, and were entirely greenish grey in colour. Their pair of ghostly green eyes were particrly prominent, but the most obvious trait was the cor of green fur standing up on its back. Their movements were extremely fast, and they were currently jumping around at the bottom of the tree. However, they were also very organised; besides few which had broken off to chase Bai Jiu and the rest of the Kalise Jewel Masters, there were still at least a hundred of the Forest Direwolves gathered around the tree.


    Zhou Weiqing came up with a quick idea, and started circting his Heavenly Energy slowly into his right leg, and instantly he felt the explosive power gather in his leg. Without looking, he knew that the ck tattoos would definitely be back on his leg.


    He was very clear that the aura of the ck pearl would have a restraining effect on Heavenly Beasts. Unfortunately, he had no idea how to control the aura, and the only way he could currently think of was to make use of the ck tattoos that appeared once he circted his Heavenly Energy into his Demonic Right Leg.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s test was rather sessful; when his Heavenly Energy circted to his right leg, an invisible aura extended out. All of a sudden, the direwolves below which had been restlessly moving around suddenly froze and started moving backwards, whimpering, their glowing green eyes showing they were on their guard.


    Zhou Weiqing beamed and said: ¡°Yes, it worked! When these bastard wolves retreat, we can head back through the small path.¡±


    Right at this moment, a sudden resonant wolf howl rang out, and in a sh of green light, it seemed as if the whole forest was lit up.


    It was an extremely huge Forest Direwolf with a body of almost 3 metres in length. The strangest thing was its fur, which wasn¡¯t greenish grey like the ordinary direwolves, but a very bright green, as if its huge body was entirely carved out of jade. Its pair of cold eyes glowed with a dim red light, and it was covered in a shimmering green aura.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged helpless looks: ¡°This wouldn¡¯t be a Direwolf King right?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gorgeous face turned pale: ¡°It really is a Direwolf King! Gods! It is a Zun Stage Heavenly Beast. Not to mention us, even 4 or 5-Jewelled Jewel Masters would have problems dealing with it!¡±


    ¡°Wuuuu¡ª¡ª¡± Another loud howl issued out as the Direwolf King looked atop the tree, a anxious and doubtful expression on its face. It could sense the menacing aura from Zhou Weiqing. However, it did not have any sign of retreating, instead taking several careful steps forward.


    Zhou Weiqing was after all still young and inexperienced, and he had made an error in judgement. The main reason why he dared to bring Shangguan Bing¡¯er to brave the forests where the Heavenly Beasts lived was the courage brought to him by the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts¡¯ submission when he was Storing Skills. In his mind, if even Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts were afraid of the aura he emitted, how could there be any issues with entering the forest?


    s, things would not be as simple as he had imagined. Indeed, those Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts had submitted to him when he was Storing Skills, and did not resist at all. He had guessed correctly that it was mainly due to the aura he emitted, but what he did not factor in was that they were all not only sealed, but also extremely weakened. In such a weakened state coupled with being sealed, the aura from the ck pearl that Zhou Weiqing emitted indeed held a rather unique power that frightened them. All of thatbined to cause them to fear him, bringing the unique scene of their submission to Zhou Weiqing and allowing him to seed in Skill Storing.


    However, the Direwolf King in front of them was very different. Although it was only at the Zun Stage, it was definitely the Lord of this section of the jungle. Though the aura from Zhou Weiqing was terrifying, but it still didn¡¯t feel overbearingly strong. An ordinary Forest Direwolf would have retreated from fear, but as a Direwolf King, its pride would not allow it to just retreat like that. At least, not without Zhou Weiqing proving he had the strength that was worthy of its fear.


    As the Direwolf King howled out loud, the hundred or so Forest Direwolves which had been backing away stopped doing so, resuming their encircling positions around the tree where Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were.


    Women are usually timid by nature, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er subconsciously clutched Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. ¡°Little Fatty, what do we do now?¡±


    The expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was very ugly now; he was the one who had came up with the idea, and brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er here as a changed escape route. In fact, even the whole idea of the night¡¯s sneak attack was his n. There was no such thing as a medicine for curing regret, and he could tell that the Forest Direwolves were about tounch their attack.


    At this moment, the memory of his father rose up in his mind, telling him sternly: ¡°Men cannot be afraid ofmitting mistakes. But once you do so, you must face up to your mistake bravely, and take responsibility.¡±


    Turning his head to look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he saw her frightened look and the despair in her eyes. Reaching out with his left hand, he softly wrapped her in his arms, embracing her and kissing her rather cold forehead softly.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Bing¡¯er. This is all my fault. No matter what, I will ensure your safety. I will cause a distraction and draw their attention, you run from the side and head down the path, and you should reach back to the main path in around 10 li.¡± 1


    ¡°Little Fatty, you¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s vision blurred. Was this really the Zhou Little Fatty who feared death so much?


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, taking off the quiver, taking out the arrows within and cing them in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s quiver. He then took off his Purple Dawn Bow and hung it on a branch.


    Looking at his gentle but firm actions, the look in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes began to change gradually. She did not try to stop him, and just watched him silently. However, in that instance, her heart had already affirmed him; this was her man. No matter how or why the danger had came about, but when it came, this man who was usually so afraid of death was willing to sacrifice his own life for hers. That was enough, truly enough. 2


    In that very instance, the Direwolf King howled once again, and green light emitted from all the various Forest Direwolves, joining together and coalescing together. As Wind Aligned Heavenly Beasts, though thesemon Forest Direwolves were just at an ordinary Shi Stage, they all had the basic Wind des skill. With at least a hundred of these Forest Direwolves using Wind des at the same time, without question, the huge tree which Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was perched on would soon be shredded into pieces.

 Chapter 88

    <h4>Chapter 88: Sharing Life and Death (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°I might be afraid of death, but I will still protect my woman. When men die, their ¡®bird¡¯ has to be facing the sky, otherwise, they will live in shame for a long time 1. I¡¯ll fight to the end!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s foot tapped upon the tree branch and his whole body pounced downwards. He definitely would not allow the Forest Direwolves to destroy therge tree where Shangguan Bing¡¯er was hiding.


    As his body leapt forth from therge tree, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye on his left write shone forth with a deep ck as his attribute wheel spun to the ck area.


    The ¡®Touch of Darkness¡¯ instantly spread out, the tentacles reaching out towards the Forest Direwolves below, as he circted his Heavenly Energy to the maximum, putting forth his aura to its full range¡­


    The Forest Direwolves which had been gathering their power together were instantly scattered around in a mess. With the exception of the Direwolf King, all of them were frightened by the sudden increase in aura, the aura of the King of Beasts.


    12 ck lights shed out, almost instantly finding 12 Forest Direwolves close by. With an almost intive howl, they were quickly bound by the strong control effect of the Touch of Darkness, and brought together.


    At almost the same time, Zhou Weiqing came descending from above, his right leg lifted up high and mming down with all his considerable might.


    With a *Puff* sound, three of the twelve bound Forest Direwolves were struck by his sweeping leg. Instantly, their supposedly tough bodies split apart just like a watermelon, and blood spurted out everywhere, covering Zhou Weiqing all over.


    Feeling the stench of fresh blood, the red in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes thickened as bloodlust overtook him. His confidence rose, and with a sh of his body, he had spun to the side. He needed to charge forth as far as he could with all his effort and lure all the Forest Direwolves away, to allow Shangguan Bing¡¯er some breathing room. As she had mentioned earlier, as long as he injured or killed these Forest Direwolves, they would seek revenge upon him til either side was dead. Since that is so,e on!


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current level of power, unless he used his Overlord Bow, it should be hard for him to actually kill these Forest Direwolves in a one versus one fight. However, the strength of his Demonic Right Leg was just too overpowering, and he actually managed to kill three in one single blow.


    Just as Zhou Weiqingnded his blow, a cold light shot down from the tree. With a loud *swoosh*, it drilled right through the eye of one of the bound Forest Direwolves. A pained cry ensued, as it struggled in its death throes.


    ¡°You fool! What are you doing?!¡± Although Zhou Weiqing was in the midst of running, with his powerful senses, how could he possibly miss that arrow? How could she shoot an arrow at this time?! She should have waited for him to draw away these damn direwolves before making her escape!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not reply him. At this time, she could only feel the warmth on her forehead that Zhou Weiqing had left behind.


    You foolish Little Fatty, even you who are so afraid of death, have the courage to charge into the direwolves to save my life. How could I possibly abandon you and run off on my own? If we must die today, then let¡¯s die together. Since you were willing to sacrifice yourself for me, I will not feel wronged to die together with you.


    With such a feeling fortifying her heart, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was no longer afraid. Every arrow she shot out was infused with Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, and her Purple Dawn Bow fired repeatedly like lightning, and in a blink of an eye, she had in five of the bound Forest Direwolves.


    It was normally very difficult for an archer to hit these Forest Direwolves, as they were Wind Attribute Heavenly Beasts known for their speed. However, with the bindings from the Touch of Darkness, it was much easier, and within that short period of time, the duo had actually finished off eight.


    At this moment, the Direwolf King suddenly moved, and over thirty of the Forest Direwolves also spat out the Wind des they had been charging, aimed towards therge tree where Shangguan Bing¡¯er was.


    In the direction where Zhou Weiqing had leapt towards, the ordinary Forest Direwolves subconsciously retreated due to the aura from him. However, right in that instant, Zhou Weiqing felt a blur in front of him, and the huge Direwolf King appeared all of a sudden just 10 yards ahead of him; that speed was even faster than Shangguan Bing¡¯er when she was using her Wind Wielding Boots!


    This Direwolf King¡¯s intelligence was rather high, and it was very wary about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aura as well as his Demonic Right Leg. As such, it chose not to move into closebat with Zhou Weiqing, and instead shot forth twelve green Wind de from its body, spreading out like a beautiful and deadly green flower, slicing forth at Zhou Weiqing from many different angles.


    Dammit, twelve Wind des! Is this the power of a Zun Stage Heavenly Beast? An immense pressure fell upon Zhou Weiqing as the unbelievably quick Wind des swiftly reached him at the different angles, and it seemed like it was a hopeless situation for him!


    The Direwolf King¡¯ Wind des were each about one metre long, and as they spread out in a fan shape, the sharp shrill sound of them slicing through the air was bone chilling. Zhou Weiqing had no doubts that these Wind des would be able to dismember him, and more.


    The strength of having multiple-skills in his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye showed itself at this point, and in a quick, silver sh, Zhou Weiqing vanished from his original position just as the twelve Wind des swept across the air where he had been standing. In the next moment, he had not retreated but instead Blinked and appeared 3 yards closer to the Direwolf King. At the same time, he raised his left hand once again, and another green sh lit up as he activated his Fetters of Wind.


    This could be said to be Zhou Weiqing going all out! Facing the threat of death, saving his Heavenly Energy was thest thing on his mind.


    As expected, the Direwolf King¡¯s body froze, bound instantly by the Fetters of Wind. With a huge lunge, Zhou Weiqing closed the gap, his right leg striking out towards the Direwolf King¡¯s head.


    s, just as his right leg was about to hit the Direwolf King, with a green sh it had dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding his leg.


    The Fetters of Wind did not work? Zhou Weiqing was in shock. After all, amongst all his Skills, the Fetters of Wind was the strongest in terms of control ability.


    In actual fact, the Fetters of Wind did not fail him, instead its duration had been shortened considerably. After all, the Direwolf King was a Wind Attribute Heavenly Beast itself, and had a very strong resistance against Wind Attribute Skills. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s true strength was not even on the same level as the Direwolf King. Even if it was considered one of the weakest of all the Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts, but it was still Zun Stage! Zhou Weiqing was merely a low level Shi Jewel Master, and their basic levels were just too far apart.


    As such, his Fetters of Wind was only able to bind the Direwolf King for just a short period of time. No matter how powerful the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel was, it was after all still Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first and only Jewel.


    At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield, alongside the shrill cutting sound, the huge tree which Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been on totally disintegrated.


    In a green blur, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had leapt forth at thest second, the Wind Wielding Boots already Consolidated on her feet, pushing her speed to its very maximum. While in midair, she managed to shoot forth another two more arrows. s, against the moving Forest Direwolves, they were able to better protect their weak points. Although she still managed to hit two of them, but it struck harmlessly off their bodies, their thick and resilient fur full of stopping power. Even with the strength of the Purple Dawn Bow, she only managed to deal minor injuries.


    These Forest Direwolves were afraid of the aura from Zhou Weiqing, but they were definitely not afraid of Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Instantly, arge number of Forest Direwolves sprang up and pounced towards her. As a result, she no longer had any more time and leeway to fire off anymore arrows, and could only depend on her Wind Wielding Boots mounted with one of her Elemental Jewels in order to constantly dodge, as she attempted to make her way towards Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 89

    <h4>Chapter 89: Demonic Change (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Run quickly!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted at Shangguan Bing¡¯er in anger and anxiety. s, at this time, the Direwolf King once again released 12 Wind des to attack him.


    Against this sort of multi-directional attack, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current speed, there was no possibility that he could just dodge it. As such, he had no choice but to use another Blink to save himself.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er ignored Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shout once again. By now, she was about five yards from him, and with a wave of her left hand, three Wind des flew out and knocked back three of the Forest Direwolves. As her body blurred and shed once again, she had arrived at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. Speaking clearly and unhurriedly: ¡°We¡­ shall¡­ share¡­ life ¡­and¡­ death¡­ together. 1¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was now nearing the end of his limits, he was after all only at the 4th level of Heavenly Energy, and although he had not been using his Overlord Bow, but repeated use of his skills had drained a huge amount of Heavenly Energy. However, upon hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words, it was as if his blood started boiling.


    It¡¯s worth it, truly worth it. Even if I just have this one woman in my life, for that one time, but being able to die for her, it is worth it.


    The Direwolf King¡¯s eyes were cold and cruel. After the few times it had exchanged blows with Zhou Weiqing, it had already seized up his true strength. Besides his right leg, that human was not of any other threat to it, and he would also not be able to sustain his Heavenly Energy much longer. As such, it had a n to deal with Zhou Weiqing easily. and was not feeling any sense of urgency. It did not need to use any other skills, nor did it give Zhou Weiqing any chance to get near, and just sent forth another twelve Wind des. This time, it was even more cunning; instead of targeting Zhou Weiqing, it targeted Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    No matter how good the Blink Skill was, it wouldn¡¯t allow him to bring someone along with him. At least, not at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current power levels.


    Looking at the twelve Wind des assailing her from all directions, blocking off all possible escape routes, Shangguan Bing¡¯er closed her eyes in despair. She was resigned to a fate; at least she had managed to reach his side before she died.


    ¡°Damn it! You silly girl!¡± Zhou Weiqing swiftly lifted his right and swept across, blocking six of the Wind des, while leaping onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er and pushing her to the ground.


    The Wind des struck Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg, causing a string of *Puff* sounds, and his trousers leg was also shredded into pieces, revealing the leg inside with the ck tiger tattoos.


    The Demonic Right Leg was indeed tyrannical. Under such a flurry of attacks, it was still totally undamaged. s, that was only true for his right leg¡­


    With the sweep of his leg and the leap, his right leg had been hit by six Wind des, and he had sessfully dodged three, but thest three still hit solidly onto his body.


    A grating scraping sound sounded out as they struck him, and Zhou Weiqing felt his back heat up, and the Titanium Alloy inner armour was torn into bits. Although Titanium Alloy was strong, the inner armour was rather thin, and the Magic Tenacious Snake was merely a Shi Stage Heavenly Beast, and its sinew was not able to withstand the power of the Wind des of the Direwolf King. Although it had blocked off most of the impact and offensive power of the Wind des from Zhou Weiqing, it had shattered in doing so.


    With a muffled grunt, Zhou Weiqing almost spat out blood with the huge impact along with the strong cutting sensation on his back, as three deep lines of blood were marked on his back.


    With a buzzing sound, Zhou Weiqing felt as if something had invaded his brain, the entire attribute wheel seemed to turn totally blood red, and the Heavenly Energy in his Dantian seemed to rush out explosively. An iparably cruel, evil mood seemed to strike him, causing him to experience all sorts of negative feelings.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was pressed down to the ground by Zhou Weiqing, and also gave out a muffled grunt as the air was knocked out of her. Subconsciously, she opened her eyes again, only to see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, which had turned totally bloodshot again, with an even deeper red than the night he had taken her. An iparably cold aura exploded forth from him suddenly, that freezing cold, evil feeling making her tremble.


    As a breath of hot air sted onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face, and there was a tremor in her heart. All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand mmed into the ground savagely, just right in front of her face.


    With a dull *Peng* sound, the ground caved in about three feet down, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er to tumble down along with it, though she was not actually injured at all. Zhou Weiqing, on the other hand, used the impact from him striking the ground to vault up and leap away.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body tumbled crosswise, and in the process, his clothes were totally shredded, his entire body¡¯s bones crackling with a strange explosion sound, while his muscles grew and expanded very obviously, his entire skin surface coveredpletely by the fierce ck tiger tattoo. The most terrifying thing was that at this moment, those tattoos were acting like they were alive, unceasingly moving and wriggling around on his skin.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Jewels around both his wrists also seemed to go through a change, the Ice Jade bing a lot clearer and transparent as it whirled around his wrist. The Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye on the other wrist also went through a simr change; its original bright rose red color became brighter and fresher, as if it were dripping blood, while the originally bright sparkle surrounding it had turned into a grey light.


    His body tumbling for three revolutions in midair, Zhou Weiqing finally fell to the ground in a loud crash,nding hard on his hands and left foot to support his entire body, while his right leg was lifted up high in the sky. It could clearly be seen that his whole right leg was nowpletely ck, a thick grey air swirling around it. His whole head of short ck hair had also turned grey, and his bloodshot eyes just looked so terrifying.


    ¡°Demonic ¨C Change ¨C !¡± The words suddenly presented themselves in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart. At this very moment, her entire heart clenched tightly in sudden fear. Without a doubt, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current appearance was very simr to that of the Demonic Change of legend. To her knowledge, there were two possible situations for the Demonic Change to ur.


    The first was when a Heavenly Jewel Master with the Evil Attribute received an intense external stimtion, causing them to go through a temporary Demonic Change. During the Demonic Change, the Heavenly Jewel Master would go berserk, gaining a huge boost in strength but at the cost of sanity and presence of mind, going around in mindless ughter until nothing around was left alive. This situation, while it sounded bad, was actually rtively better. This was because after this bout of ughter, the Heavenly Jewel Master would actually regain control of his mind, although he would be weakened for a period of time.


    s, the second situation was much more terrifying and detrimental to the Heavenly Jewel Master. It was an irreversible Demonic change. This type of Demonic Change had a very low probability of happening, but once it appeared, only the word ¡®disaster¡¯ could describe it.


    When the Heavenly Jewel Master went through the irreversible Demonic Change, his entire body would bepletely turned into a demon, until he was no longer human. The process of going berserk and kill hungry wouldst forever, indulging in ughter until he died, and such a change would also bring an even greater increase in strength and destructive power, almost up to several times that of the other Demonic Change. This was also why in the past, all of the Skill-Storing Pces of the variousrge countries in the entire Boundless Maind had joined forces to hunt down all of the Evil Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters.

 Chapter 90

    <h4>Chapter 90: Demonic Change(2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Without a doubt, having faced a life threatening situation, adding on the bloodlust he had been influenced with throughout the night, Zhou Weiqing had somehow entered the Demonic Change. At this point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mind was entirely nk. She knew that no matter what happened, the final oue for her would not change. Whether Zhou Little Fatty in his Demonic Change state could kill off all the Forest Direwolves or the Forest Direwolves oveing him, the final result would also lead to her death. Having lost control of his own state of mind, Zhou Little Fatty would end up killing her. However, she still hoped that he could win, at least dying at his hands would be better aspared to bing the food of the Forest Direwolves.


    Crouching down on the ground, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body repeatedly releasedyer uponyer of the grey air currents. If his previous aura caused the Forest Direwolves to just feel some fear, then at this point in time, besides the Direwolf King, all of the ordinary Forest Direwolves were all lying down on the ground, having lost even the courage to stand up after feeling the aura.


    The Direwolf King gave out hurried and rapid howls repeatedly, but its fellow direwolves did not react at all, not paying any attention to its as they cowered.


    The Direwolf King was also trembling, was that really a human in front of it? The aura it was giving forth was something that not even the king of beasts was able topare!


    Under the stress of both anger and fear, the Direwolf King gave an enraged roar, as it lifted its two front ws, the green light surrounding it doubled in power, painting the surrounding forests in an emerald hue. As its front ws struck towards the front, a shade which looked exactly like a duplicate of itself soared towards Zhou Weiqing.


    This was the Direwolf King¡¯s strongest skill, and it was called ¡®Shattering Heavens Wolf Clone¡¯, and was known as one of the strongest Wind Attribute Skills amongst the first six Jewels. It had the sheer cutting force tantamount to that of a tornado, and was not just unbelievably quick, but also able to lock onto a target within 50 yards, and would continue attacking the target until death.


    At this moment, a low roar resounded from Zhou Weiqing, sounding deep and rumbling, just like a tiger¡¯s roar. The grey air around his body seemed to spread outwards, and the Forest Direwolves cowering on the ground actually foamed at the mouth and flopped down unconscious, some even letting lose excrement and urine in their fear.


    Zhou Weiqing moved once again, his right leg which was lifted up high behind him swept the ground suddenly, his entire body shooting forth horizontally like a bolt of ck lightning, dodging past the ¡®Shattering Heavens Wolf Clone¡¯¡¯s direct charge, and with a midair flip, he appeared above two Forest Direwolves. As he stretched out both his hands and pressed upon their heads, and with two cracking sounds, the Forest Direwolves¡¯ skulls were smashed apart.


    Wolves were known for their tough heads and soft waists, in general the hardest part of their whole bodies was actually their heads, but under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, which were now fully covered by the evil looking tiger tattoos, the two Forest Direwolves¡¯ skulls actually caved in so easily.


    Zhou Weiqing did not pause a second, as his body dipped down, once again barely dodging the pursuit from the ¡®Shattering Heavens Wolf Clone¡¯. Moving at an iparable speed, with seemingly perfect coordination and bnce, the most frightening thing was his pair of ice-cold bloodshot eyes, like a demon lord of eternity.


    Something strange urred then, when Zhou Weiqing sprang up from the corpses of the two Forest Direwolves, two green lights simultaneously floated out from the heads of the two Forest Direwolves, and Zhou Weiqing gaped his mouth open and the two green lights were swallowed by him. Immediately after, he brandished his right leg and struck the ¡®Shattering Heavens Wolf Clone¡¯.


    As the jet ck right leg drew back in a hook, an explosion rang out, as the ¡®Shattering Heavens Wolf Clone¡¯ broke apart in mid air, scattering Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy in all directions in a session of soft sounds. Some of itnded on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, causing dozens of small bloody wounds.


    But, once again, another terrifying sight appeared, as thecerations and wounds on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body just started healing themselves at an astonishing rate unexpectedly. However, he did notunch an attack on the Direwolf King, instead dodging to the side and once again smashing two Forest Direwolves. As the Forest Direwolves did not put up any resistances, killing them was as easy as breaking open a watermelon. Furthermore, every time he killed a Forest Direwolf, another green light would appear and be absorbed by him. Whenever that happened, the ck-grey light surrounding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body would grow stronger.


    If Zhou Weiqing were in his right senses currently, he would have discovered that his attribute wheel was now set in that mysterious evil grey area. The Skill he was using now was the Skill that had somehow came originally with his Heavenly Jewel, that he had never been able to use previously. The Skill was Devour.


    This was a Skill from the ck pearl, and could be said to be a technique inherited. This was the reason why his Evil Attribute did not need to go through Skill-Storing previously.


    The Zhou Weiqing who was now in his Demonic Change, was actually still the original Zhou Weiqing, though his power and senses were several times that of his normal state. More frighteningly, his Demonic Change seemed to be different from any other ordinary Evil Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Demonic Change, not only did he indulge in ughter, but it also allowed him to improve and strengthen himself at the same time.


    When he had gone into the Demonic Change state, he had almost finished up all the Heavenly Energy in his body, even if he had been strengthened by the Demonic Change, it was definitely insufficient to support all his ughtering. As a result, he did not attack the Direwolf King, instead constantly killing the ordinary Forest Direwolves, Devouring their Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to strengthen himself.


    That was exactly how he broke the ¡®¡®Shattering Heavens Wolf Clone¡¯ with a single strike ¨C he had swallowed the two Forest Direwolves¡¯ Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, coupled with the Demonic Right Leg¡¯s power in order to do so.


    In the Demonic Change state, Zhou Weiqing was not only able to use the Evil Devour Skill to Devour energy, but was even able to Devour his enemy¡¯s life force. This was the reason why his injuries suddenly started healing so rapidly.


    Almost in an instant, several more Forest Direwolves died in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, his aura also gradually bing more terrifying.


    The Direwolf King did not continue attacking Zhou Weiqing any further, its bright green eyes stubbornly staring steadily at him. However, its body was actually slowly retreating step by step, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s terrifying aura was making it hard for the Direwolf King to even think of fighting back. If not for its unwillingness to give up its subordinate direwolves, it would probably already have fled.


    The Direwolf King gave out long and loud howls unceasingly, trying tomunicate with Zhou Weiqing. Unfortunately, in such a state of Demonic Change, how could Zhou Weiqing possiblymunicate?


    When the 20th Forest Direwolf was killed by Zhou Weiqing, and he had swallowed the enemy¡¯s energy, Zhou Weiqings¡¯ body suddenly fell to the ground with a loud thump, and he suddenly raised his head fiercely, a deafening tiger¡¯s roar resounding from his mouth.

 Chapter 91

    <h4>Chapter 91: Demonic Change (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In the distance, Bai Jiu, who had managed to break out of the tight encirclement with much difficulty, heard the loud, dignified tiger¡¯s roar. Trembling in fear, he almost let loose and urinated in his pants again. ¡°Luckily we ran away quickly, that tiger¡¯s roar was clearly of a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast! That Shangguan Bing¡¯er must have died. What a pity, such an attractive little girl.¡±


    As the tiger¡¯s roar resounded throughout the forested hills, in an instant, all the Forest Direwolves cowering on the ground started shivering fiercely, and as beam after beam of green light emitted from the living Forest Direwolves¡¯ mouths, simr to multiple rivers flowing into the sea as they gathered to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, before being swallowed by him. The thick ck-grey aura surrounding Zhou Weiqing grew stronger, causing his bones to give off a popping noise once again. s for those Forest Direwolves that gave up their Wind Attribute Heavenly Energypletely in tribute, fell down onto the ground dead.


    In the world of Heavenly Beasts, this ability was known as Tribute. The Forest Direwolves had been unable to withstand the intense pressure and stress from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tiger roar, and their minds copsedpletely, offered their precious energy as tribute and perishing as a result.


    When Zhou Weiqing issued that huge roar, the Direwolf King¡¯s four limbs weakened, and without any further hesitation, it turned around to flee. s, it was toote for escape. Having just Devoured about a hundred Forest Direwolves¡¯ energies, how could Zhou Weiqing just let it go so easily?


    In the deep darkness of the night, there was no sign of any brilliance. Without any warning, the Direwolf King suddenly felt something tighten around its body, as all twelve tentacles of a Touch of Darkness Skill enveloped it.


    Even under the Demonic Change state, it was impossible for a single-Jewelled ranking Zhou Weiqing to restrain and control such a high level Zun Stage Heavenly Beast, but it was just sufficient to prevent it from running away.


    The Direwolf King went all out in struggling, trying to break free from the tentacles holding it. In a short while, it actually seeded in breaking free, but by the time it had done so, in that very moment when it got loose, a pair of bloodshot eyes appeared in front of it.


    Another Fetters of Wind skill fell upon the Direwolf King. After having just Devoured so much Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, the total amount of Heavenly Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was almost more than that of the Direwolf King! Although he was still only able to use skills of the first Jewel rank and power, it was evidently enough currently.


    The Direwolf King had just broken free of the Touch of Darkness when its body tightened up again, and its motion once again stiffened. This time, before it could break free of the Fetters of Wind again, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right palm smashed viciously onto its head.


    The crackle and sparkle of electricity shone in the air, as Zhou Weiqing evoked the Lightning Explosive Palm.


    With a huge explosion, the Direwolf King cried out pitifully as its entire body flip-flopped and crackled with noise, ayer of blue bolts of electricity snaking around it.


    This Direwolf King was indeed worthy of being a Zun Stage Heavenly beast, although it feared the aura emitted from Zhou Weiqing, but to kill it was definitely not an easy feat to aplish.


    After taking on the full blow of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s highest damage skill, the Lightning Explosive Palm, the Direwolf King was only paralyzed temporarily, as well as being a little dazed. If it were in normal conditions, even in the Demonic Change state, Zhou Weiqing would not be able to kill this Zun Stage Heavenly Beast.


    However, Zhou Weiqing actually had that bizarre right leg, and right after he had struck out with the Lightning Explosive Palm, his Demonic Right Leg had lifted up high, just like a great ck executioner¡¯s axe ready to fall down.


    In the process of mming down, Zhou Weiqing did not make use of the heel or the sole to cut downward, instead using the tip of the foot, which on his foot was simr to the ck scorpion hook from the tiger¡¯s tail.


    With a light *Puff* sound, the tip of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot mmed right into the Direwolf King¡¯s skull forcefully, slicing right through it viciously, causing a burst of red light as blood exploded out. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body vaulted backwards, both his hands braced on the floor as he lunged away to the side. His right foot was thus pulled out from the Direwolf King¡¯s skull bones, along with it followed a simr bright green light to the ordinary Forest Direwolves, though much more solidified and coherent. As the green light was also Devoured by Zhou Weiqing, the Direwolf King¡¯s body slumped down onto the ground.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body crumpled to the ground as well, and this time, he did not make any more noise. It was not known whether it was because he had Devoured too much wind Alignment Heavenly Energy, causing the ck-grey aura surrounding his body to have a tinge of light green colour.


    Just several minutes ago, this is a ce with a sea of direwolves, yet just in a matter of minutes, it was just a mess of blood. Including the Direwolf King, all of the Forest Direwolves had been totally wiped out.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood up shakily, staring nkly at the scene in front of her, her soul still trembling. Zhou Weiqing in his Demonic Change state was indeed so terrifying. In truth, the power that he had used the whole time was not very strong, but the overbearing aura surrounding him caused the ordinary Forest Direwolves to lose the ability to fight back. In the end, he had also relied on continuous use of Control Skills and the power of the Demonic Right Leg to kill off the Direwolf King. He had indeed achieved the impossible.


    Although she did not know about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Evil Attribute Skill Devour, she could actually see that Zhou Weiqing had been relying on the ordinary Forest Direwolves¡¯ power to restore and reenergise oneself, if not it would have been simply impossible to kill that Zun Stage Direwolf King. How did he achieve such a feat? Why was he able to make use of the Heavenly Beasts¡¯ strength after killing them?


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood there transfixed to the ground, staring dully at the scene before her, all of a sudden, a sh of bloody light appeared, and a pair of dazzling yet monstrously bloodshot eyes appeared in front of her, a jet ck hand grasping hold of her.


    This is the end¡­ The thought floated in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mind as she closed both her eyes. At least dying in his hand is better than bing wolf food.


    However, the expected pain did not arrive in the next instant, instead Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt her body tighten, as her whole body was enveloped in a broad, solid, warm, yet evil, cruel and blood-filled embrace. The somewhat overuse of strength made her whole body ache, and the heavy breathing was loud and constant in her ears, but she did not make any move to resist.


    After a short moment of being dazed, Shangguan Bing¡¯er recovered her senses. Wait¡­ He hasn¡¯t killed me? He actually didn¡¯t kill me? How is this possible? He was clearly in the Demonic Change State a moment ago! How else could he have possibly killed off all those Forest Direwolves?


    Her face was stered to his chest, and she could feel that his chest was icy cold, with an eerie chill constantly flooding into her, that cruel and evil aura still thick and flowing around him unceasingly.


    Opening her eyes, Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw that the evil looking ck tiger tattoos on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body were still fluctuating and moving, but at the same time, they were actually slowly fading away.


    His Demonic Change is weakening and wearing off? Could it be¡­ because of my presence?


    This discovery made Shangguan Bing¡¯er overjoyed, and she subconsciously lifted both her arms, ignoring the pain that was being caused to her by his tight grip, and embraced him back with his waist in her arms. In a firm and crisp voice, she spoke unhurriedly and clearly:


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Wake¡­ up¡­ Come back¡­¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Wake¡­ up¡­ Come back¡­¡±


    She kept repeating those words unceasingly, hugging him with all her might, using her body to keep him warm.

 Chapter 92

    <h4>Chapter 92: Demonic Change (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the heavy breathing gradually returned to normal, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body also started to get warmer, and the arms embracing Shangguan Bing¡¯er also began to rx a little, as his grip lessened.


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Bing¡¯er froze. She felt something hard¡­rge¡­ and erect¡­ pressing into her lower abdomen, even twitching a little. 1


    After a short bout of surprise, Shangguan Bing¡¯er realised what it was, but she dared not move, as she did not know if Zhou Little Fatty was still in the clutches of the Demonic Change, or if he had broken free yet.


    Her body started to heat up gradually, both her arms which were embracing Zhou Weiqing were starting to shiver.


    She was a little afraid, afraid that a sudden bestial 2 nature would overtake him once again, that evening she had lost herself for the first time was forever etched in her mind and she couldn¡¯t help but ask herself. What would I do if that happened again? What can I do? At present, Shangguan Bing¡¯er found that regarding this question, she herself simply did not have any ready answer.


    What Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not see was that Zhou Weiqing was at this time blinking his eyes rapidly, a very strange look on his face.


    In truth, when Zhou Weiqing fell into the Demonic Change State, he had lost control of his mind for only a very short period of time. During that period, whatever that was happening outside had actually been imprinted into his mind as well, but when he started the ughter of the Forest Direwolves, he had actually awakened somewhat. However, at that point, he was still unable to control his own body, and could only watch himself unceasingly indulge in ughter and Devouring.


    He could only observe the attribute wheel sparkling in its grey area continuously; on one hand he was trying toprehend the mysteries of the Evil Attribute, while on the other hand he was diligently trying to regain control of his own body.


    It was only at the point when he dealt the finishing blow and killed off the Direwolf King, and his body flew back horizontally, when he had finally recaptured some measure of control over his own body from that instinct of endless ughter. Without hesitation, he had thrown towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, grabbing hold of her, and using her tourmaline aura and the link she had with him to aid him in resumingplete control of his body quickly.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing had actually woken up into a clear state of mind for quite a while, and since Shangguan Bing¡¯er had started to hug him unceasingly in order to help, their bodies were tightly pressed together and with much friction between them, how could he not have a reaction! At this time he could only feel the lower part of his body rubbing against Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s smooth and soft lower abdomen unceasingly, such a pleasant sensation it was causing him to feel, a feeling like he couldn¡¯t ¡®control himself¡¯. s, at this time, this little rascal couldn¡¯t bear to give up the beautiful maiden in his arms, such an opportunity to embrace each other was definitely a rare one!


    As Zhou Weiqing struggled with his inner conflict, all of a sudden, his body shivered violently, and he could feel the previously tranquil Heavenly Energy in his body suddenly explode forth like a volcano. The ck-grey aura surrounding his body vanished, but the green lights were bing stronger and more powerful, and the restlessly moving Heavenly Energy ignited in his body, causing him to feel as if his internal organs were being twisted all over the ce.


    With a ¡°Waah¡± sound, Zhou Weiqing vomited out a whole mouthful blood, as his ¡®little brother¡¯ subsided rapidly, he quickly loosen his hold around Shangguan Bing¡¯er, falling back and down, sitting on the ground.


    ¡°Little Fatty, how are you?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was naturally extremely surprised, he seemed better just a moment ago, yet now this was happening¡­ Was it a side effect from the Demonic Change?


    Zhou Weiqing quickly waved to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, saying: ¡°I need to breakthrough the next Death Acupuncture Point.¡± After he said those words with great difficulty, he immediately closed his eyes and sank into deep concentration.


    It was very obvious that the sudden change in his body was the result of him having Devoured so much Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy from the Forest Direwolves. Although his own Heavenly Energy also contained the Wind Attribute, but he was a human, and unlike Heavenly Beasts, even if he had the ck pearl¡¯s power to back him up, having Devoured so much of the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, it was not something that his present Dantian could withstand. Previously, due to the Demonic Change, the huge amount of Heavenly Energy was suppressed, and was even able to forcibly make use of it as his own. s, now that the Demonic Change had ended, he immediately started having problems suppressing this sheer power.


    The Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy Devoured externally, and Zhou Weiqing own Heavenly Energy were rather ipatible, and although the four energy whirlpools for his open Death Acupuncture Points were spinning at top speed to integrate the external Heavenly Energies unceasingly, but it was much too slow and definitely not sufficient to tide him through this dangerous period now. The only solution he had now was to make use of this external power to break through a Death Acupuncture Point; if he seeded, the situation would naturally can be solved.


    The Devour Skill that the ck pearl had given Zhou Weiqing seemed to be only targeted towards Heavenly Beasts in this world, and did not work on humans. This was the reason why previously when Zhou Weiqing had issued forth the immense tiger¡¯s roar, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not affected. However, Devour had its other limits as well, the stronger he was, the ability and capacity to support more Devoured energy would grow as well. s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s present strength was just too weak, but when he was under the Demonic Change State, he was being controlled by the instinct and need for ughter, and naturally went about recklessly Devouring external Energy. At this point, his body contained too much excessive Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, and if he did not deal with it promptly, many problems would ur, and in a worst case scenario, he could even implode internally and die from the excess energies.


    ¡°I¡¯ll keep watch for you.¡± When Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard that Zhou Weiqing needed to break through his next Death Acupuncture Point, she unhesitatingly vaulted up and stood behind him. At this moment, what Zhou Weiqing needed most was her support, as he would no longer be able to defend himself if any other Heavenly Beasts came.


    Focusing his will, Zhou Weiqing controlled the restless Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy and merging it with his own Heavenly Energy to circte and move at crazy speeds towards his lower limbs. Presently, his own Heavenly Energy had risen by a substantial amount after exiting from the Demonic Change, and was obviously transformed from all the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy he had Devoured. s, the current problem was he had Devoured too much Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, and if he did not deal with it, they would revolt.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal Heavenly Energy was actually very pure, but the various Forest Direwolves¡¯ Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy was rather mixed and different. After all, each different Forest Direwolf had a different cultivation level, and having all the dozens of different energies mixing together, especially that final bout Devoured from the Direwolf King, these energies had been running amok in his body, making him feel miserable beyond words.


    As he circted the Heavenly Energy downwards, Zhou Weiqing could feel as though the meridian passages in his thigh area were being split apart, and in a split second, the mixed Heavenly Energy had rushed towards his Zhu San Li Death Acupuncture Point. As the Zhu San Li Death Acupuncture Point whirled with the circted Energies, Zhou Weiqing swiftly followed the Immortal Deity Technique to manipte both bouts of Heavenly Energy continuously downwards.


    The human body was indeed something of mystery and beauty. The same Cultivation Technique being practiced by a different person could produce a possibly vastly different results. Furthermore, it could be said that this Immortal Deity Technique was somewhat a one-of-a-kind Technique, thus he was only able to attempt it by himself.


    It seemed that Lady Luck was on his side, and as the mixed Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy charge through the Zhu San Li Death Acupuncture Point, the energy whirlpool revolving cyclone revolving sped up to three times its previous peak speed. As the mixed Energies overran the Point, it was as if they had gone through a filter,ing out obviously in a purer state.

 Chapter 93

    <h4>Chapter 93: Demonic Change (5)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The surface of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin seemed to ¡®bubble¡¯, as it let loose a thinyer of green gas from the pores, obviously the impurities being discharged after the filtration of the mixed Energies.


    After crossing the Zhu San Li Death Acupuncture Point, the rtively purer energies rushed towards the San Yin Jiao Death Acupuncture Point. A simr situation appeared once again, and the immense pressure on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was relieved somewhat, making him feel a lot morefortable after the mixed Wind Attribute Heavenly Energies had been filtered twice. s, the total amount and power was just too huge, and the amount absorbed by the tworge Death Acupuncture Point energy whirlpools was only a very small portion.


    Gritting his teeth, Zhou Weiqing focused his will with all his might, using his original Heavenly Energy to stimte and lead the mixed Heavenly Energy directly towards the Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point. At this point, he just wanted to break through the Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point, making use of that to once again filter the remaining mixed Heavenly Energy. If he failed, he would have to try to reverse the flow and attempt to absorb all the mixed Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy slowly.


    *Bang*! The vast amounts of Heavenly Energy smashed savagely into the Yongquan Acupuncture Point. s, with a marked difference from the ease of the first time Zhou Weiqing tried to break through his vicle Acupuncture Point, the breaking through of the Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point encountered an unexpected immense resistance and was extremely difficult.


    An indescribable painnced through both his feet, Zhou Weiqing felt arge amount of blood rush backward along his legs, and once again he spat out arge mouthful of blood. This time, blood seeped out from the pores of his skin, covering his entire body.


    The bacsh this time was just too fierce, the Yongquan Acupuncture Point had barely forced open a little, and Zhou Weiqing did not know what problems would arise if he actually forced it open with brute force. s, like an arrow nocked on a bow which had to be released, he was already at the point of no return now.


    Once more! Zhou Weiqing steeled his nerve and ruthlessly focused himself again. With a deep breath, he once took control of the mixed Heavenly Energy, which had became wilder after that first burst, and viciously mmed down in a second attempt of breaking through the Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point.


    *Bang*! This time, Zhou Weiqing almost leapt up from the ground, as a cloud of blood spurted out from his pores once again, from the feet all the way up to the thighs, every inch of his flesh seemed to be covered with blood; it was as if his legs¡¯ meridians had beenpletely ruptured.


    Zhou Weiqing felt as though the soles on both his feet had been opened up with a huge hole respectively, and arge amount of Heavenly Energy was gushing out, the acute pain filling his entire body, reminding him of period of time when he was breaking through his first Death Acupuncture Point, the vicle Acupuncture Point, but this time is was actually a lot more serious and severe.


    ¡°Not good!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er cried out in rm, and without any other considerations, she swiftly moved and arrived beside Zhou Weiqing in a quick sh. When Zhou Weiqing started his attempted breakthrough, she had already known that his target was the sole¡¯s Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point. Both her hands gathered Heavenly Energy, and she ced them onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Yongquan Acupuncture Points respectively, trying to help him seal up the shattered Death Acupuncture Point.


    When her palm came into contact with his sole, that very instant, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s entire body convulsed, and she immediately felt two bouts of rich and pure Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy flow from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Yongquan Acupuncture Point, flooding into her body. She attempted to prevent it, but the two bouts of Heavenly Energy had seemed to lock onto her body, and she was unable to do anything. The Heavenly Energy crashed into her body, right into her meridians.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a muffled groan as her whole body shuddered, but she refused to give up, both hands holding onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s foot with all her strength, unwilling to be shaken away by so easily.


    It could be said both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were suffering extreme pain, and at this moment, the ck tiger tattoos which had subsided earlier reappeared once again on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    The ck word ¡®King¡¯ reappeared on his forehead once again, giving forth a dignified aura, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point on his right foot was once again sealed up instantaneously, forming an energy whirlpool almost immediately after. Although the process on the left leg was much slower, but it was clearly in the midst of healing up.


    Feeling the change of Zhou Weiqing body, the Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a sigh of relief and rxed. However, her body had just born the huge stress from the immense amount of Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, and in addition to the previous exhaustion, darkness overcame her vision and she fainted.


    As the left foot¡¯s Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point was gradually sealed up, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pain also subsided like melting snow, but the mixed Heavenly Energy in his body was still moving around fiercely and restlessly. At this point, without any external stimtion, the revolution of the energy whirlpools at the four Death Acupuncture Point that had originally been broken through was going at top speed, quickly absorbing the wild mixed Heavenly Energy.


    Finally, the left foot¡¯s Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point was also fully sealed, and as the energy whirlpool formed, an indescribablyfortable feeling spread all over Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, into every corner possible.


    With his fifth Death Acupuncture Point broken through, without a doubt, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level had also entered the fifth level of Heavenly Jing Energy. Not only that, when the five energy whirlpools revolved simultaneously, Zhou Weiqing discovered that the absorption of Heavenly Energy from the environment had actually doubled!


    Having finally broken through the Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point also meant that Zhou Weiqing had finallypleted the first section of the Immortal Deity Technique, all the five Death Acupuncture Points on his limbs. Currently, when the five energy whirlpools on the Five Death Acupuncture Points were revolving, he could feel the whirlpools expanding their reach and growingrger. If we were to liken the four Death Acupuncture Points energy whirlpools to the size of a pigeon¡¯s egg, then with five Death Acupuncture Points now, these energy whirlpools had expanded nearly unceasingly, and in just a short period of time, it had reached every corner of the body. In other words, just the ten energy whirlpools from the five Death Acupuncture Points would be able to reach every single point in his body.


    Although the ck tiger tattoos had not subsided yet, but from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin, rings of creamy white light was slowlybining and linking together with the tattoos, forming an invisible energy shield around his skin; this was actually a symbol that the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique had beenpleted.


    The Immortal Deity Technique was definitely a mysterious yet extremely abnormal cultivation method. From the speed of cultivation, it was definitely faster than any other Cultivation Technique in the world, but it should definitely not be as fast as what Zhou Weiqing had aplished.


    In just two months, Zhou Weiqing had actually sessfully broken through to this crucial fifth Death Acupuncture Point, which should have been totally impossible no matter what happened. However, under all the various unbelievable chances that had urred, he had also Devoured a massive amount of Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy from outside, and needed the support of this fifth Death Acupuncture Point. As such, he had been stuck between a rock and a hard ce, and had gone through the attempt in breaking through, and had even seeded unexpectedly.


    Although the present Zhou Weiqing was still only a single jeweled cultivation level, but havingpleted the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique meant that he had truly taken the first step down this cultivation path, a road of no return. Of course, that also meant that he would also truly be able to obtain all the various extra advantages from the insanely strong Immortal Deity Technique. At the same time, the drawback would be that the following cultivation would be even more difficult.


    As the five Death Acupuncture Points¡¯ energy whirlpools absorbed Heavenly Energy from the environment unceasingly, Zhou Weiqing did not even need to focus much on cultivation, and he found that his fifth level Heavenly Jing Energy was alreadypletely filled.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was fainted at his feet, did not realise that at that point, arge portion of the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy that had been filtered and purified by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique had actually been suffused into her body, and most of what Zhou Weiqing absorbed, was only the bit that came from the Direwolf King.


    Although his Devour ability was extremely strong, but the Devoured energy had to be used up quickly, unless he was a lot stronger than the amount that had been absorbed, otherwise he would not be able to absorb much of the energy. Perhaps, this was the world¡¯s way of bncing the scales.

 Chapter 94

    <h4>Chapter 94: White Little Tiger (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After being unconscious for an unknown amount of time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally woke up slowly. As she awoke, she felt something throbbing on her face.


    In a dazed state from just awakening, she subconsciously batted therge rod aside, but who knew, it just rebounded back onto her face.


    ¡°En?¡±


    ¡°En¡ª¡ª¡±


    Two voices sounded out lightly at the same time, the first being Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s.


    The next moment, as her consciousness began to awaken, she slowly opened her eyes. By now, dawn was breaking and the sky was being lit by the first glimmer of the sun. The first thing that entered her eyes was an ugly disgusting thing pressed against her little face. It was burning hot and throbbing, and was reddish pink on the tip.


    ¡°What is that thing? Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still not very clear-headed at the moment, and as she muttered to herself, she slowly raised her head higher. What she saw was Zhou Little Fatty¡¯s wide open eyes and indescribable expression.


    A chill ran down her spine, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly looked down again. This time, she was fully awake.


    ¡°Ahhhhh!¡±


    ¡°Ahhhhh!¡±


    Once again two shrill shrieks rang out simultaneously, and the two who had been pressed tightly together suddenly flew apart like they had been shocked by lightning. Shangguan Bing¡¯er flew upwards and away, while Zhou Weiqing rolled and scrambled behind arge tree.


    It might sound like a coincidence, but in truth, Zhou Weiqing had been this way for quite a while. Last night, when he had entered the Demonic Change state, all of his normal clothes had been shredded away by the intense energy and his erged muscles. His remaining cover, the titanium alloy internal armor had then been destroyed by the Direwolf King. However, at that time, things had been so hectic, in addition to being in the night, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body being covered in the ck tiger tattoos, thus making it not obvious. Furthermore, at that time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been so worried about his survival as well as the Demonic Change¡¯s side effects, that she had not noticed anything amiss.


    Last night, while Zhou Weiqing had been attempting to breakthrough his Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point, he had been sitting cross legged. In order to help him seal his Yongquan Death Acupuncture Point which had burst open, Shangguan Bing¡¯er naturally had to be right in front of him, and when she fainted, she fell right on top of him. Naturally, this had caused her to fall into thatpromising position, resulting in the embarassing scene just a moment ago.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s lovely face turned red and white, and she said angrily: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty,e out here now!¡±


    ¡°No way.¡± Zhou Weiqing stuck his head out, saying in an aggrieved tone: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I didn¡¯t do anything! You were the one who woke me up!¡±


    It was just exactly because Zhou Weiqing did not do it on purpose, and everything had happened once again by coincidence, that caused Shangguan Bing¡¯er to have all that bottled up anger with nowhere to go, and she red at him.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Bing¡¯er, shouldn¡¯t we head back quickly before discussing that? If you want to hit me, we should find a safer ce first, then I¡¯ll let you hit me to your satisfaction.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started, looking around at the surroundings, and she instantly drew a sharp breath. All around, the ground was littered with direwolf corpses; the direwolves which had went chasing after Bai Jiu and the other Kalise Empire Jewel Masters were nowhere to be found. Perhaps they just had not returned, or were scared off by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aura and dared not approach. As she thought of the breathtaking dangers of the night before, her anger and embarrassment began to subside; they had managed to survive after all.


    ¡°Alright, juste out, let¡¯s get out of here first.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s tone grew calmer.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly looked around for several rtivelyrger pieces of cloth to surround his waist and cover his privates beforeing out; though his buttocks were still half revealed, but at least the most embarrassing portions were covered.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood there a little awkwardly, a blush on her face as she watched that rascal trying to cover himself, a strange light in her eyes. All along, she had known Zhou Little Fatty to be a person very afraid of them, you could even say that ¡®Safety First¡¯ was the motto he lived by. Yet,st night, when they were in danger, he did not hesitate to charge down the tree and attempt to draw away all the Forest Direwolves in order to save her. In the end, he had even used his own body as a shield to block the Direwolf King¡¯s attack from finishing her off. Such an action from a person so afraid of death was extremelymendable, and had definitely touched her. No matter what, he was a real man, who dared to stand forward when his woman was in danger.


    Cheh Cheh! When did I be his woman! Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head and blushed, but her look at Zhou Weiqing softened, and she subconsciously touched her face where she had been touched just now, flushing an even deeper red.


    With much difficulty, Zhou Weiqing finally found a few pieces of cloth to tie around his waist, and managed to cover himself rtively decently. Just as he was about to call out to Shangguan Bing¡¯er to leave, he suddenly felt something furry brush against his feet.


    Looking down, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was transfixed. He saw a furry little thing, a full body of white with faint blue markings all over, with its body length less than one foot long, and it was rubbing against his left foot.


    ¡°What is this thing?¡± Zhou Weiqing bent down, grabbing the furry little creature and picking it up. ¡°Bing¡¯er, look, what is this?¡±


    Picking up the furry little thing, Zhou Weiqing finally got a good look at it, realising that it was actually a little tiger cub!


    It¡¯s round little head had the word ¡®King¡¯ grown in with deep blue fur, right smack in the centre. Although its white body lined with blue was rather small, but it definitely had the proportion and look of a tiger, except for its fur colour being extremely rare. Itsrge eyes were also a deep blue, and being grabbed by the scruff of its neck by Zhou Weiqing, it gave out several discontented meowls.


    ¡°Wahhh! Such a cute little thing!¡± When Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw the little tiger, her eyes lit up and she quickly walked over.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°This little thing, could it be a Heavenly Beast? But, why is it so tiny? Is it a newborn?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°I¡¯ve never seen or heard of such a white little tiger, but I¡¯m sure it should be a type of Heavenly Beast. Little Fatty, you¡¯ve really lucked out this time! A Heavenly Beast youngling can be raised, and when it grows older, it can help you fight, and even protect you. Furthermore, tigers are considered the king of beasts, even the weakest tiger-type Heavenly Beast have the possibility of reaching the Zun Stage. You really should take good care of it! Hmmm, but it¡¯s so small, how did it get here, where are its parents?¡±


    On hearing that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Let¡¯s run, this little thing¡¯s parents mighte looking for us once they discover that their child is missing, then we¡¯d be in deep trouble!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart was also struck by a sudden chill; although she did not know what type of Heavenly Beast this white little tiger was, but she could imagine how strong its parents were. Without hesitation, both of them picked up their Purple Dawn Bows and ran off at top speed back to the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s camp.

 Chapter 95

    <h4>Chapter 95: White Little Tiger (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    They ran at full speed until they were out of the forested hills, before they heaved a simultaneous sigh of relief. At that time, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate and held out the white little tiger to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, saying: ¡°Here, a gift for you.¡±


    ¡°For me?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing in surprise. ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t you know the value of a youngling Heavenly Beast? Even a youngling of one of those Forest Direwolves that we just killed, each of them can be sold for more than a thousand gold pieces. This little white tiger of yours, I can¡¯t even imagine the price.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said suavely: ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter, I wouldn¡¯t be able to bear to give it to anyone else, but it¡¯s totally different for you.¡± 1


    Listening to him say that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed once again, but she did not reject him this time. She really did like this cute little white tiger, it was just too adorable, and she reached out for it.


    However, a strange scene appeared; when the little white tiger saw that Zhou Weiqing was giving it away, it grew angry, its four little ws unsheathing as it bared its fangs at Shangguan Bing¡¯er fiercely. s, it was just too small and cute for that, and the ferocity was just not convincing.


    ¡°Ehh, seems like it does not like me.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing also discovered the same thing; earlier when he had picked up the little white tiger, the little fellow had not put up any resistance at all. They both exchanged looks and Zhou Weiqing muttered: ¡°Perhaps this little thing was attracted by the tiger¡¯s roar I let out during my Demonic Changest night?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°That¡¯s very possible, why don¡¯t you hug it and see.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing followed suit and hugged the little tiger, and as expected, it stopped struggling, instead snuggling close to his chest and rubbing against it, stretching itself in afortable position and closing its eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing stroked the little tiger¡¯s back, ying with its fur as he felt amused in his heart. Of course, he really liked this little thing as well. In his eyes, there were two animals that he considered the most beautiful, one was horses, and the other was tigers. Horses¡¯ beautyy in their vigorous and healthy body and shape, while tigers¡¯ beautyy in their imperious aura, their beautiful lines and their grace and poise.


    Although he had never touched a tiger¡¯s fur before, he could still sense that the little thing was very special. Normally, no matter how gorgeous or colourful a tiger¡¯s stripes were, its fur shouldn¡¯t be this soft, yet caressing this little thing felt as if he was stroking a piece of silk, and was extremelyfortable. Furthermore, it felt so soft and pliable as if it were boneless; although it was still rather tiny, but no matter where he touched it, it felt soft and meaty.


    Zhou Weiqing flipped the little tiger around in his embrace, and gave a strangeugh, saying: ¡°Haha, it¡¯s a little female tiger! Bing¡¯er, look, these little protrusions, do you think they¡¯ll be for feeding milk next time?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed once again, knocking him hard on the head and said: ¡°What¡¯s your head filled with! You¡¯re not allowed to bully it!¡±


    The little white tiger was also very angry, as it cried out, struggling to turn around, and giving Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand a bite. However, it did not bite very hard, now even breaking his skin.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°Look! It even knows how to be shy, such an interesting little fellow.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°You better spend more time thinking of how you¡¯re going to head back to the camp. Are you going to go back in this state?¡±


    ¡°Uhhh¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing scratched his head embarrassedly, then his eyes lit up as he thought of a n.


    When the two of them stealthily entered the camp, the Personal Aide Zhou Little Fatty was dressed in amon soldier¡¯s attire, and a poor sentry of the Heavenly Bow Empire was stripped naked¡­


    When they finally reached their tents, the two heaved a huge sigh of relief. Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing with aplicated look in her eyes and said: ¡°Little Fatty, thank you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing paused for a while, finally sighed and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, honestly speaking, you are very kindhearted by nature, and I do not think your nature is suitable for joining the army. A soldier needs to be cold and ruthless, and that¡¯s something your nature will not allow. I do think it¡¯s the right decision for you to resign as Battalion Commander, and perhaps to leave the army too.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked a little dazed, and asked: ¡°What about you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately stuck out his chest and said proudly: ¡°Of course I¡¯ll follow you!¡±


    ¡°Who wants you to follow me.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er muttered softly, but her gentle voice held a tinge of happiness. Her radiant beauty at that moment caused Zhou Weiqing to stare, transfixed.


    ¡°I feel like my Heavenly Energy is a little off, I¡¯m heading back to my tent to cultivate. As for the future¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er hesitated a little before continuing: ¡°I¡¯ll wait for the orders from headquarters before deciding.¡± After she said that, she disappeared in a sh, going back into her tent.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and headed back to his own tent feeling rather satisfied, hugging the little white tiger. In his heart, he was thinking to himself: Looks like, this wife will not escape!


    As he entered his tent, he prepared a basin of water and cleansed the dirt off his body. He couldn¡¯t help but look at his reflection in his water and said smugly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you¡¯re really getting more and more handsome everything! Wahaha!¡±


    He did not notice that the little white tiger which he had thrown at the side, had now very cutely lifted its two front paws, covering its eyes in a very human-like manner, even rolling its eyes at him.


    ¡­¡­


    The ce where the Forest Direwolves and the Direwolf King had died.


    Two shadowy white figures appeared out of nowhere; they were two middle aged men, both dressed in white with a head of silver, blue eyes shining and a majestic aura surrounding them.


    The white robed man on the left furrowed his eyebrow, asking in puzzlement: ¡°Her Highness¡¯ aura stopped here, how is that possible?¡±


    The man on the right looked at the surrounding corpses, his eyes filled with a thread of fear. ¡°Could it be¡­ these Heavenly Beasts killed Her Highness? If not for that, how could this be possible, with our Snow God Perception, we would definitely be able to sense her aura.


    The white robed man on the left said solemnly: ¡°Don¡¯t make wild guesses. Even if Her Highness is weak during this period of her transformation, such weak Heavenly Beasts could never be able to injure her, let alone kill her. If Her Highness releases her aura, these Heavenly Beasts would have been literally scared to death. Lao Er 2, check how these direwolves died.


    ¡°Alright.¡± After a short while, the man on the right returned after his checks, with surprise and doubt in his eyes as he said: ¡°Such a strange, evil aura. These direwolves died around 8 hours ago, but the evil aura from the has not dissipated. The most terrifying thing is that there isn¡¯t any of their Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy remaining in their bodies, as if they had been drainedpletely. A powerful Heavenly Beast must have came here, perhaps even a Heavenly Evil Beast. I understand now, Her Highness must be together with that Heavenly Evil Beast, and its aura is covering her aura, that¡¯s why we aren¡¯t able to detect it. Big bro, what do we do now?¡±

 Chapter 96

    <h4>Chapter 96: White Little Tiger (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The man on the left heaved a deep sigh and said: ¡°Her Highness is just too mischievous, even if she does not like the fact that His Majesty arranged her marriage, she didn¡¯t need to run! Leaving the Heavenly Snow Mountain during this time of transformation, it¡¯s just too dangerous! His Majesty just has one daughter, how can we go back like this?¡±


    The man on the right said with a bitter smile: ¡°What can we do then, Big Bro? Will His Majesty get angry with us?¡±


    The man on the left gave a cold humph: ¡°Stop talking nonsense! His Majesty is a great Heavenly Snow King, and he is wise and foresighted, how could he vent his anger on us. Let¡¯s go, we should head back and report to His Majesty and get instructions. As he said that, he waved his hands and a white sh of light enveloped them.


    When the bright light disappeared, the two shadowy figures disappeared, and the direwolf corpses turned into blocks of ice, and in the next instant, they all shattered into dust, leaving no trace.


    ¡­¡­


    Zhou Weiqing washed his body clean, giving azy stretch butt naked in his tent, and he looked at a side and said exasperatedly: ¡°Hmph, you¡¯ve taken all the advantage, I haven¡¯t even kissed Bing¡¯er¡¯s face! Hmph! Time to sleep.¡± 1 After the long night of excitement, although he had broken through andpleted the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique and replenished his Heavenly Energy, but he was still extremely exhausted, especially in spirit. As such, he jumped straight into bed right then in his birthday suit.


    ¡°You little thing, why are you covering your eyes huh? This young master has such a perfect body and figure, and you dare to ignore it?¡± As Zhou Weiqing jumped under the covers, he noticed the little white tiger lying beside the pillow with its little paws covering its eyes and was a little exasperated and incensed. Although he had somewhat reined in his rascally nature with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but in his own tent, he was unfettered alone in his own tent.


    Pulling back the little white tiger¡¯s paws, he threw the little fellow onto the bed andy down upon it, pressing it down below him.


    ¡°Wuu wuu, wuu, wuu.¡± The little white tiger cried angrily, struggling as it tried to squeeze out from under him.


    Zhou Weiqing moved around, rubbing against the little tiger as he said: ¡°So soft andfortable, stop squirming around. Being under this big brother of yours is your honour! When you are bigger, you can be my steed, riding a white tiger, that should be very awe inspiring heh heh.¡±


    As he said that, he closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.


    After a while, the little white tiger finally managed to struggle its way out, shaking its cute little head angrily, its deep blue eyes filled with fury. It bared its teeth at Zhou Weiqing, but did not do anything, instead going back to that rascal¡¯s arms and snuggling up, before closing its eyes as well.


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er, this half resigned Battalion Commander¡¯s Personal Aide, Zhou Weiqing was left undisturbed.


    As for Xiao Ru Se, she had taken over the duties of Battalion Commander, added to the fact that all the new recruits had arrived, so she was extremely busy for the whole day.


    It was only until the evening when Zhou Weiqing was awoken by hunger. As soon as he woke up, the little white tiger awoke as well, and as Zhou Weiqing dressed himself, it ran over to him and pawed at his pants with its little ws.


    ¡°You little thing, you¡¯re hungry as well right? Come, this big bro will bring you for some good food.¡± As he said that, he grabbed the little white tiger and shoved it into his Squad Leader uniform before heading out.


    Unless there were any urgent circumstances, there was usually plenty of food in the army camp, and Zhou Weiqing went to the mess and ate his fill with a huge meal. However, to his surprise, no matter what he tried to give the little white tiger hiding in his bosom, it refused to eat. Looking at its expression, it seemed to disdain the food he offered, even when Zhou Weiqing took a lot of trouble to get some meat soup for it, it still ignored it.


    ¡°Hmm, I didn¡¯t expect that such a little thing like you would be so proud. Hmph! If you don¡¯t want to eat it, then you can starve to death!¡±


    When he returned back to his tent, Zhou Weiqing was about to throw the little white tiger onto the bed, but the little fellow absolutely refused to go, biting hard on his sleeve and insisting to stay in his arms.


    ¡°You little thing, you have the potential to be a warmer 2! Oh right, since you¡¯re following me now, let me give you a name. Hmmm¡­ let¡¯s see, you¡¯re so small, you don¡¯t look like a tiger, more like a little cat, plus you¡¯re so nice and round and meaty¡­ I got it! Your name will be ¡®Fat Cat¡¯ from now on! 3


    ¡°Wuu wuu, wuu, wuu.¡± The little white tiger cried out in anger and unwillingness, its little ws scratching a white line onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Resistance is futile. If you scratch me again, I¡¯ll spank your little bottom.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing vulgarly pinched its little butt, saying smugly: ¡°Fat Cat!¡±


    The little white tiger turned its head around, ignoring him.


    ¡°Bro is calling you, how can you not answer! If you don¡¯t answer¡­ heh heh, then I¡¯ll help examine your body! Heh!¡± As he said that, he flipped it around and pulled its little legs apart.¡±


    ¡°Wuu wuu, wuu, wuu.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with an evil grin on his face: ¡°Bro will give you another chance, Fat Cat!¡±


    ¡°Wuu¡­¡± The little white tiger was extremely aggrieved, and gave a sad cry in agreement.


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it, this will be your name from now on! I¡¯m going to cultivate now, don¡¯t disturb me! You go ahead and sleep.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing flipped open his Immortal Deity Technique Manual.


    He had alreadypleted the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique which consisted of breaking through the first five Death Acupuncture Points, and naturally needed to continue on cultivating this technique. As such, he flipped to thest page of the first portion.


    ¡°Ehh, what is this?¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed as he examined thest page once again, discovering a small line of words right at the bottom. Previously, he had mostly skimmed through theter pages and had not noticed it.


    The words on the small line said: ¡°If you are able toplete this first portion and break through your first five Death Acupuncture Points, ce your palm on the page, and slowly bring forth your Heavenly Energy from your Taiyuan Acupuncture Point.


    What was that all about? Although Zhou Weiqing had doubts in his heart, but he still followed the instructions written.


    The Taiyuan Acupuncture Point was between the wrist and palm, and Zhou Weiqing slowly sent forth the Heavenly Energy into the page made of goat leather. At first, he didn¡¯t feel anything happening, but soon he felt as if the goat leather page was moving under his hands, and he quickly moved his hands away. With a nce, he saw that the single page had actually separated into two pages! That was to say, in between the first and second portions of the Immortal Deity Technique,


    As Zhou Weiqing quickly focused on reading the page, he found several paragraphs were written on it:


    When the Death Acupuncture Points on the limbs are broken through, your five Acupuncture Points will be linked to the world, and you canmunicate with the essence of heaven and earth, evolving your body. Once your body is remade, the five energy whirlpools will spread throughout your body and form a natural shield, protecting you from external forces, hidden under your skin. The name of the shield is the ¡®Immortal Deity Shield¡¯.

 Chapter 97

    <h4>Chapter 97: White Little Tiger (4)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When I created this Technique, it was only after I broke through the fifth Death Acupuncture Point when I found out this amazing benefit. With this in mind, I conjectured that every portion of the Immortal Deity Technique will bring an additional evolving. If I am sessful in breaking through to the second portion, I will also record it down. If not, may you, my sessor, try it yourself.


    The profound meaning of the Immortal Deity Technique is in its unceasing improvement. Even if you are not focusing on cultivation, the energy whirlpools will continue drawing in the energy from the atmosphere, as such, once you have started learning the Immortal Deity Technique, the only option is to continue breaking through the Death Acupuncture Points.


    There is no necessity in controlling the Immortal Deity Shield, as it will automatically protect its user.


    ¡­


    After reading the words on the goat leather page, Zhou Weiqing was in a daze as he stared into the air for a long time. Finally, he scolded out to himself. ¡°Damnit, I¡¯ve boarded the pirate ship 1! No wonder this bastard died while trying to break through the eleventh Death Acupuncture Point, he really deserved it. He¡¯s really trying to get others in trouble, why didn¡¯t he specify in the summary that once you¡¯ve started on this technique, you can never stop? What damned Immortal Deity Shield¡­ rubbish! He hadn¡¯t evenpleted training his own technique, and yet left it behind to entrap someone else¡­ what an as*hole!¡±


    In truth, he had wronged the creator of the Immortal Deity Technique; after all, even though he did not explicitly state that you couldn¡¯t stop after starting this Technique, but he did mention that only someone who had the willpower and readiness to die could learn the technique.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing was very afraid. He knew in his heart that the real reason why he could sessfully breakthrough the first five Death Acupuncture Points was not because of how talented he was or that he was a hidden genius; it was totally because of the ck pearl that he had swallowed and its protection. However, only the gods would know how long more the ck pearl could protect him; furthermore, he was also very afraid of the extreme pain caused every time be broke through a Death Acupuncture Point.


    After venting his anger and fear in a bout ofint, Zhou Weiqing decided to test out the Immortal Deity Shield¡¯s strength. He took up an arrow and carefully stabbed it down towards his arm. He didn¡¯t use a lot of strength at once, instead slowly increasing the amount of power. A miraculous sight appeared before him. At first, there wasn¡¯t an obvious feeling, but as he exerted more strength, he soon realised that the five energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points suddenly increased their speed, causing ayer of airflow to seemingly form just above his skin, and the arrow in his hands seemed to slide to the side due to thisyer of air, and he didn¡¯t even feel a thing.


    ¡°Ehh, it does seem rather effective, although I wonder what¡¯s the extent of its protective capabilities.¡± That night, he did not bother cultivating, and instead spent the whole night experimenting on the Immortal Deity Shield¡¯s limits. After a night of testing, Zhou Weiqing found that its protective capabilities were indeed pretty strong, but it was inextricably linked to his Heavenly Energy. Basically, the stronger the attack it was blocking, the greater the drain on his Heavenly Energy, and there was also a certain limit on the attacks it was able to block, once it surpassed that threshold, the Immortal Deity Shield was only able to neutralize a portion of the damage, and this threshold was about a full third of his entire Heavenly Energy pool. Furthermore, he also found out that the Immortal Deity Shield would stop activating once his Heavenly Energy was drained to less than half its total amount. 2


    After a whole night of experimentation, Zhou Weiqing finally sat down and muttered to himself in summary: ¡°Dammit, why does everything need Heavenly Energy¡­¡± Still, despite hisints, he was actually very satisfied with the results of his testing, and more importantly, he also discovered that with thepletion of the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, the automatic replenishing of his Heavenly Energy via the five energy whirlpools was doubled that of his previous speed, and this would allow him to increase his continuous fighting capabilities.


    ¡°Little Fatty, Little Fatty!¡± It was barely dawn when Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s urgent voice rang out, and as the tent p was flipped up, she entered the tent, but in the next instance, she was out again with a red face.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty! You exhibitionist! Wear some clothes!!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s voice was flustered and angry, but with a tinge of glee as well.


    Zhou Weiqing felt so wronged, thinking to himself: Sleeping naked is my normal habit, how did I end up bing an exhibitionist?


    Quickly donning his clothes, he gave azy stretch and said: ¡°I¡¯m dressed,e in!¡± As he said that, he looked down and spotted the little white tiger sleeping soundly. The little fellow was hugging its little head with its front ws, and looked unbelievably adorable.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and smacked its butt.


    ¡°Aoo!¡± The little white tiger rolled around, startled awake, and as soon as he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wicked grin, it understood what happened and cried out angrily at him again. Wuuu¡­ Wuuu!


    ¡°Fat Cat, your little butt feels quite good! But nozing around. Come on.¡± He grabbed it and hugged it into his arms. Strangely, as soon as the little white tiger entered his arms, it immediately quieted down. When Shangguan Bing¡¯er entered the tent again, her face was still blushing, and she looked extremely enchanting.


    ¡°Stupid Little Fatty, are you bullying the poor thing again?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly. Before Zhou Weiqing could reply, the little white tiger in his arms nodded to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, itsrge eyes seemed to have tears in it, causing her heart to melt.


    ¡°Come, let big sister hug.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er got closer and tried to hug it, but no matter what, the little white tiger refused, biting onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shirt and refusing to leave his embrace.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was rathertled: ¡°You little thing, he¡¯s bullying you yet you insist on letting him hug you.¡±


    ¡°Wuu Wuu.¡± The little white tiger nced at Shangguan Bing¡¯er again, then buried its head into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms again.


    Zhou Weiqing said smugly: ¡°Heh heh, Bing¡¯er, see that! This young master¡¯s charm works on both humans and animals.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him an exasperated humph; she really did like this adorable little white tiger, s it didn¡¯t give her the time of the day, and there was nothing she could do about it.


    Suddenly recalling the reason she came in, Shangguan Bing¡¯er jumped with joy and said: ¡°Oh Little Fatty, my cultivation level increased!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately said: ¡°Wow, that¡¯s great! You¡¯re indeed our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s top young geniusdy, only the top genius suave fellow like me can be a perfect match to you!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted up her hands and pinched his cheeks, saying: ¡°Your skin is so thick!¡± After pinching him, she suddenly realised how intimate her actions were, and she blushed and quickly let go. Who knew that the rascal moved closer with his other cheek, saying: ¡°Bing¡¯er, how about this side, it needs some bnce!¡±


    ¡°Cheh, stop ying around, I¡¯m being serious here. My Heavenly Energy went from the eighth level to the tenth level afterst night.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s next line gave Zhou Weiqing a huge shock, and he stared at her in surprise and said: ¡°Two levels at once? Bing¡¯er, you¡¯re not a genius, you¡¯re a monster talent!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°It¡¯s all due to you actually. That night, when I was trying to help you seal your Yongquan Acupuncture Point, arge amount of Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy invaded my body, causing me to fall unconscious. When I came back and started cultivating, it was only then that I discovered my Heavenly Energy raised by so much. Although it is still rather unstable, but I am certain that my cultivation level has already broken through to the tenth level. Little Fatty, that¡¯s the power of your Devour Skill right.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Don¡¯t mention that skill¡­ it¡¯s not easy to use at all. That night, I Devoured too much Heavenly Energy from the Forest Direwolves, and it almost caused me to explode from the inside, I was just unable to hold so much Energy. Furthermore, I tested and tried using the skillst night under ordinary circumstances, and I was totally unable to do so at all. This might mean that the skill can only be used during the Demonic Change State, and yet during that state, I¡¯m unable to control myself. That Devour Skill¡­ just doesn¡¯t seem very valuable to me, and might even cause my death! If I Devour too much likest night, once I exit the Demonic Change State, I¡¯d explode from within again. Furthermore, I don¡¯t even know how to enter the Demonic Change State again, it doesn¡¯t seem like I can control that.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought about it for a while, then said: ¡°Little Fatty, I think that is actually a good thing.¡±


    ¡°Good thing? Why?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, at the same time, stepping much closer to her.


    At this time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mind was filled totally with cultivating, and did not notice his little actions, and she said: ¡°The heavens are rtively fair. The ck pearl that you swallowed is extremely powerful, but it should have its restrictions as well, if not for a huge measure of luck and coincidences, you should have died already. Same for the Immortal Deity Technique; such strong power usuallyes at a huge risk. ording to the texts I read previously, the Demonic Change they described seems to be very different from your Demonic Change.¡±


    ¡°This is mostly because for all the examples of Demonic Change described in the texts, none of them could maintain clear thought like you. ording to them, at that time, you should have killed me, and couldn¡¯t possible have awoken so quickly like you did. The normal scenario would be that you probably had to sleep for several days before awakening. Furthermore, the Demonic Change is usually followed by a bout of weakness. However, this did not happen in your case as well, and instead you broke through to the fifth level of Heavenly Energy instead!¡±


    ¡°As such, I feel that your Demonic Change is really different from what was written in history, and isn¡¯t as simple as that. Perhaps you can find the key in controlling it.¡±


    Listening to her words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be highly tempted. He had experienced for himself how strong he was during the Demonic Change state, not just in terms of the sheer power of his body, but also his senses, both of which were increased by at least three times his norm.


    Besides that, the speed of using his various elemental skills had also doubled, and he was also able to use the Devour Skill in that state, even being able to use the enemy¡¯s Heavenly Energy as his own temporarily. Without a doubt, in the Demonic Change state, if he faced a Heavenly Beast, coupled with the aura from the ck pearl, he was able to fight with a Low Stage Zun Heavenly Beast already! As for Jewel Masters, even if the opponent was a Heavenly Jewel Master, he felt confident that in the Demonic Change State he would be able to fight with a two-jewelled Master like Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er continued saying: ¡°Well, you shouldn¡¯t think too much about it for now, take things as theye. The most important thing to do now is to keep cultivating your Heavenly Energy. It seems that at least for now, the ck pearl will allow you to continue breaking through the Death Acupuncture Points, and I think that the best thing for you now is to keep raising your cultivation levels. This time, we really got lucky, we were really in above our heads. I am prepared to spend the next few days to focus on cultivation and stabilize my Heavenly Energy to the tenth level first. You should also stabilize your Heavenly Energy since you also just broke through to the fifth level. Work hard okay, I¡¯ll be going now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°You¡¯re leaving so soon? Bing¡¯er, look, we went to take revenge together yesterday, shouldn¡¯t you give me a little reward?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him a look and asked: ¡°What sort of reward do you want?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°A hug! Or a kiss! Either is fine! If I could get a touch¡­ that would be even better!¡±

 Chapter 98

    <h4>Chapter 98: Admiral Zhou Arrives (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Touch your own head!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily. ¡°What about what happened yesterday? Hmph. If you let me cut off that thing, I¡¯ll give you a reward.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing involuntarily tightened his legs and took a few steps back, with a look of fright on his face: ¡°Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t be impulsive! For the sake of your future happiness¡­ I¡¯ll skip the reward okay.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, just keep acting.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was both annoyed and amused at the same time as she looked at Zhou Weiqing, and as the images of the past day shed in her mind once again, her re softened. Suddenly, a green sh of light surrounded her, and Zhou Weiqing felt a blur before his eyes, before a soft figure hugged him lightly. Before he could even react, the figure shed in another wink of green light and vanished, with only the tent p¡¯s movement as the only clue there was someone else in the tent a moment ago.


    ¡°Haha¡­ haha¡­ ¡° Zhou Weiqing stood thereughing foolishly to himself, and he lowered his head to the little white tiger in his arms and said happily: ¡°Did you see that! Did you see that?! She hugged me, she hugged me of her own ord! Haha! It¡¯s good to be so suave!¡±


    The little white tiger rolled its eyes, as if saying: Look at yourself. It then ignored him and snuggled deeper in his arms and went back to sleep.


    ¡­


    As if in a blink of an eye, half a month had passed. There didn¡¯t seem to be any retaliation from the Kalise Empire for the sneak attack they hadunched, and the only fighting between both sides were small skirmishes as usual.


    In this half a month, Shangguan Bing¡¯er spent it doing secluded cultivation 1. Besides having her 3 meals a day, she never left her tent. Zhou Weiqing also spent most of his time in his tent training during this period; besides cultivating his Heavenly Energy, he spent a lot of time trying to remember the feeling during the Demonic Change State, and how he had killed off the Forest Direwolves, trying to explore a better way to use his skills and how to match the various alignments in proper cohesion. With his faster recovery rate of Heavenly Energy, he was able to do some basic skillplementing.


    The strangest thing for Zhou Weiqing was that in this fifteen days, the little white tiger refused to eat anything. At first, he was rather worried, and even tried to force feed it, but as time passed, the little thing seemed to stay lively and full of vigor, and did not seem the slightest bit hungry or dispirited. Zhou Weiqing was usually pretty easy going, and he chalked it down to the power of a Heavenly Beast, and thus didn¡¯t think much about it.


    Evening.


    ¡°Little Wei, are you there?¡± Xiao Ru Se¡¯s familiar voice rang out from outside the tent. Zhou Weiqing was able to stop his cultivation at any time, as he had found out that the five energy whirlpools would always be drawing in energy at all times, and when he was cultivating, it just meant he was focusing his will on them to make their draw speed up. As such, he could do the same no matter sitting or lying down, without a change in efficiency. Naturally, most of the time he chose to do so lying down, although he did asionally fall asleep due to that.


    Hearing it was Xiao Ru Se outside, he quickly stopped cultivation and called out: ¡°Ru Se Elder Sis, I¡¯m here,e in.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se came in, decked out in full military gear, looking extremely valiant and capable. These few days, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing were cultivating carefreely, she had been working her head off organizing the troops; training the troops, and dividing the new recruits into various squads andpanies. Now that she entered, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel a capable soldier¡¯s dignity and aura from her.


    ¡°Aiii¡± Zhou Weiqing sneaked a look at Xiao Ru Se¡¯s breastte, and gave a soft sigh.


    How could Xiao Ru Se know what that little rascal was thinking, and immediately said angrily, ¡°Stupid Little Wei, what are you looking at?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her with an innocent expression, saying: ¡°Nothing! What was I looking at?¡± Shamelessly acting innocent was after all his best skill.


    Xiao Ru Se gave a loud humph and said: ¡°You smelly little brat, follow me. I still need to call Shangguan Bing¡¯er.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing saidzily: ¡°What are we doing?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se¡¯s expression grew rather weird and she grinned widely and said: ¡°Juste with me and you¡¯ll find out. The military headquarters have sent Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s orders down, don¡¯t you want to hear it? Elder Sis will bring you along, after all you are her Personal Aide.¡±


    Hearing Xiao Ru Se¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was piqued. After all, he had told Shangguan Bing¡¯er previously that no matter what she did, he would follow her. However, this was the army, and orders had to be followed. Naturally, the earlier they knew what her orders were, the easier they could n for things. As such, he shoved the little white tiger into his leather armor, and followed Xiao Ru Se out of the tent.


    Xiao Ru Se immediately went to the tent at the side to call Shangguan Bing¡¯er, before leading the two of them towards therge tent which housed the Fifth Regiment Headquarters.


    As they walked forward, Zhou Weiqing noticed that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had her head held down, and her expression was rather pale. He nudged her with his shoulder and asked quietly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong? What are you thinking about?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a light sigh and said: ¡°Little Fatty, His Majesty and the Admiral trusted me so much, and they gave me the position of Battalion Commander¡­ but I¡¯ve let them down, and even resigned themision on my own ord¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said imposingly: ¡°Don¡¯t be depressed, it is not your fault. It¡¯s clearly they who had the error in judgement; with your kind and gentle nature, you were never suitable to lead an army. Hmph, such a talented young Heavenly Jewel Master and they did not let you cultivate properly, and insisted on sending you to the army instead. How could they possibly me you?¡±2


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er almost jumped in shock and quickly covered his mouth, shooting a quick nce at Xiao Ru Se in front. ¡°Little Fatty, do not speak nonsense. How can you speak ill of His Majesty and Admiral Zhou? Furthermore, it¡¯s my own fault.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing seized the chance to hold her hand, squeezing it as he said: ¡°Heh, it doesn¡¯t matter. Anyway, no matter what your orders are, I will follow you.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se who was in front turned and nced at them, an interesting little smile on her face. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was frightened by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intimate actions; this was after all the army camp! She quickly snatched her hand back and gave him an angry re: ¡°You¡¯re my Personal Aide now, behave yourself!¡±


    In the short span of time that they spoke, they had already reached therge headquarters tent. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time entering such a high ranked tentage; it wasrge and entirely made from well cured cow leather, with a steel alloy structure holding it in ce, and wasrge enough to hold more than a hundred people in meetings.


    As the tent entrance pped open, Xiao Ru Se stopped and said in a loud voice: ¡°3rd Battalion, Xiao Se, Reporting.¡±


    ¡°3rd Battalion, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Reporting.¡±


    Listening to them shouting out, Zhou Weiqing took a quick peek into the tent, and that peek almost shocked and scared the soul out of him.


    Right in the centre of the tent, sat a man who was extremely well built and looked about 50 years of age. His bronzed muscles seemed to glow with health, and he had a squarish face, a pair of piercing eyes and a straight nose. Although he was seated, it was clear that he had arge frame, his rock-like muscles causing his ck suit to bulge out, while his eyes were full of spirit.


    This face, Zhou Weiqing had seen countless times. Wasn¡¯t that his extremely strong father, the strongest man in the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Shui Niu, Admiral Zhou?


    At each side of Admiral Zhou, the Fifth Regiment Commander Gao Shen, and the Vice Commander Qian Zhan Tian stood respectfully. Currently, the two did not seem like the high ranking officials whomandeered an entire Regiment that they were, as they stood at his side with awe and respect.


    ¡°Come in.¡± Admiral Zhou¡¯s deep voice sounded out.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with regret for following them here, shooting a quick re at Xiao Ru Se, thinking to himself: ¡°Ru Se Elder Sis, this time you have gotten me in deep trouble! Once my dad gets hold of me, I¡¯ll be getting a big beating!¡±


    This little rascal was pretty quick thinking, immediately moving quickly to the side, lowering his head and adjusting his Wind Hat. His n was to blend in with the guards in hopes that his father would not recognize him.


    Xiao Ru Se naturally could see what Zhou Weiqing was thinking, and sighed inwardly as she thought to herself: Sorry Little Wei, it¡¯s not that Big Sis doesn¡¯t want to help you, but Uncle Zhou only has you, his only son. If he didn¡¯te personally, I could have still hidden it from him and not reported it up, but now that he is here, how could I hide this from him? Furthermore, you and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were just too bold, even daring to sneak over and attack the Kalise Empire¡¯s camp. Did you two really think that no one would know? One of their ten main granaries being burned down, how could such a big issue be hidden?


    It turns out, that night when Zhou Weiqing shot the Overlord Lightning Explosive Arrow, it was right into one of the ten main granaries of the Kalise Empire, and a lot of army rations were stored within, a lot of which burned down in the resulting fire from the lightning explosion. The scouts and spies of Heavenly Bow Empire had long since reported this news back to the headquarters. After a quick check on which Jewel Masters had exited the tent, it was easy to guess the ¡®culprits¡¯. Of course, it was even easier for Xiao Ru Se to know that Shangguan Bing¡¯er hadn¡¯t done it alone.


    Xiao Ru Se and Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard Admiral Zhou¡¯smand and immediately went forth into the tent. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing tried to sidle his way to the side. He managed to do so, and thought he had seeded, breathing out a sigh of relief and was just about to turn around to run. Right at that moment, Admiral Zhou¡¯s angry voice sounded out once more: ¡°You damned brat, you better get in here now! Don¡¯t make your Father, I, go out there and catch you myself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing froze in ce, and knew for sure then that he had been sold out by his Ru Se Elder Sis. There was no hiding now, with his father so close, how could he possibly escape? Shriveling a little inside, he lowered his head and went into the tent.


    Xiao Ru Se naturally knew what was going on, and wasn¡¯t surprised at all, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er had a big shock. If not for Admiral Zhou being present, she would have rushed over and asked Zhou Weiqing what was going on?


    Admiral Zhou did not even look at Zhou Weiqing, saying coldly: ¡°Go kneel at the corner. When I¡¯m done with proper business, I¡¯ll handle you.¡±


    No matter how unwilling and dismayed Zhou Weiqing was, he had no choice but to go to the side and kneel down towards his father, his head bowed down low and the Wind Hat hiding his expression.


    Admiral Zhou turned towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, his tone instantly bing warmer: ¡°Bing¡¯er, tell me why you no longer wish to be a Battalion Commander?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lowered her head and said: ¡°Admiral, Bing¡¯er is wanting in ability and shallow in knowledge, I have never learned how to lead troops, and I do not think I am able to live up to such an important rank. I¡¯m not afraid of dying, as a soldier, I will willing to fight and die on the battlefield. But I cannot bear to see mypanions die because I did not lead or direct them properly. So, please Admiral, release me from mymission. Company Leader Xiao is more than able to take over from me.¡±

 Chapter 99

    <h4>Chapter 99: Admiral Zhou Arrives (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Admiral Zhou smiled faintly and said: ¡°Very good, you have not disappointed me.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started, and couldn¡¯t help but look up at him.


    Admiral Zhou slowly stood up and walked in front of her, smiling as he said: ¡°Originally, when His Majesty and I discussed about this matter, I did it despite His Majesty¡¯s objections, pulling you to the army camp. Do you know why I did so?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head in confusion.


    Admiral Zhou continued saying: ¡° That¡¯s because, the army camp is the best ce to temper a person, since you chose to be a soldier, then everything needs to start from within the army camp. Only when you¡¯ve experienced everything for yourself, when you¡¯ve seen true bloodshed, seen soldiers¡¯ lives pass before your eyes, then can the future you know your path, know what you are working towards. Your resignation, I ept it. In the future, if and when you return to the army camp, you will resume yourmission as Battalion Commander. At that time, I believe that you will not tell me the two words ¡®I resign¡¯ again.


    After he said that, Admiral Zhou returned to themander¡¯s chair and sat down, saying with a solemn voice: ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er, your orders are here.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er knelt down on a single knee: ¡°This subordinate is here.¡±


    Admiral Zhou said: ¡°Permission granted for Shangguan Bing¡¯er to be relieved of her duties as the 5th Regiment, 3rd Battalion Commander. The Battalion Commander position will be taken over by Xiao Se. Tomorrow morning, Shangguan Bing¡¯er will return to the Heavenly Bow City, and you will report to the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Upon hearing the 3 words ¡®Heavenly Bow Unit¡¯, Shangguan Bing¡¯er noticeably trembled a little. When she once again lifted her head towards Admiral Zhou, her beautiful eyes showed an unrestrained joy. Admiral Zhou said with profound meaning hidden in his eyes: ¡°The Heavenly Bow Unit is an even better ce to temper a person. This time, there is no more backing down. Do you understand?¡±


    Her eyes full of excitement, even fervour, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°I understand. Thank you Admiral, for giving me this opportunity. No matter what price I have to pay, I will do my best to be a true member of the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Admiral Zhou nodded and said: ¡°Very good. Return to pack your things then, you will leave tomorrow morning.¡±


    ¡°Yes sir.¡± With a respectful agreement, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood up, ncing to docile and submissive Zhou Weiqing kneeling down at the side, before walking out of the tent.


    As soon as Shangguan Bing¡¯er left the tent, Admiral Zhou¡¯s face turned ck, even cker than the bottom of a pan. Looking at Gao Shen and Qian Zhan Tian at the side, he said: ¡°Both of you can head off now. Without my permission, no one is allowed to interrupt me.¡±


    The two officers were considered some of the highest ranking military officers in the whole Heavenly Bow army, but they did not hesitate at all in obeying Admiral Zhou¡¯s orders, bowing respectfully and heading out instantly. At this moment, there were only three people left in the tent, Admiral Zhou, Zhou Weiqing and Xiao Ru Se.


    ¡°Damn little brat,e over here!¡± Admiral Zhou shouted angrily.


    ¡°Orh.¡± Zhou Weiqing stood up and walked forth with a gloomy face, and as he passed by Xiao Ru Se, he shot her a quick re.


    Xiao Ru Se gave a helpless shrug. Little Wei, in the army, knowing information and not reporting upwards is a huge and serious crime. If Uncle Zhou didn¡¯te, I¡¯d still be able to hide it, but since he came personally, if I didn¡¯t tell him the truth and something happened to you in the future, how could I possibly face him?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to say something, Admiral Zhou¡¯s foot came flying over without warning. *BANG*, Zhou Weiqing was knocked back 5 metres, rolling on the ground before lying down there.


    Xiao Ru Se¡¯s jaw dropped in shock; although she knew that Admiral Zhou had a fiery temper, but she did not expect that he would be able to be so ruthless towards his son.


    ¡°En?¡± Admiral Zhou¡¯s eyes showed a tinge of surprise. When he had kicked Zhou Weiqing, at the point of impact, his foot had felt a soft, supple and flexible strength shifting most of the impact away.


    Zhou Weiqingy down on the ground, weeping 1 as he said: ¡°Dad, I¡¯m wrong! After all, I¡¯m your only son, for mom¡¯s sake, can you hit lighter?¡±


    Admiral Zhou said coldly: ¡°You still know your mom? She¡¯s almost angered to death by you. Stop acting and get up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t dare keep acting in front of his father, and immediately vaulted up, causing the Wind Hat on his head to drop down. With a wronged look upon his face, he stole a quick nce at his father. That appearance, it was as if he was a mere punching bag; coupled with his honest, sad face, even Xiao Ru Se¡¯s heart ached upon looking at the scene.


    This was the first time Xiao Ru Se had seen Admiral Zhou lecturing Zhou Weiqing, and she thought to herself: This father and son pair are sure a match for each other, the father kicking the son 5 metres away, yet Little Wei is still totally fine.


    ¡°Dad, give me a chance to exin! This time it¡¯s really not my fault!¡± As Zhou Weiqing said that, he sidled closer to Xiao Ru Se. If his father tried to hit him again, he would run over to her side!


    Admiral Zhou gestured to the floor in front of him: ¡°Come over here, kneel down and give your exnation.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a woebegone expression: ¡°Dad, in front of Ru Se Elder Sis, can¡¯t you save me some face?¡±


    Admiral Zhou rolled his eyes and red at him again: ¡°Face? You still want face? Do you believe that your Father, I, will hit your face instead? Hmph. Let me tell you, you little brat, your father, I, have a stomach full of pent up anger now, if you¡¯re going to talk some rubbish, I¡¯ll beat you up until your mom doesn¡¯t even recognize you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was also used to being beaten, and had no choice but to kneel down, thinking to himself: If you beat me up until my mom doesn¡¯t recognize you, she¡¯ll beat you down!


    ¡°Dad, what happened was as follows. That day, I went to the Stars Forest to take a nice bath. That¡¯s the usual spot I bathe in. Who knows that I would bump into the princess who also happened to take a bath there! It was really a coincidence! That Difuya was just too arrogant and obstinate, and she totally did not listen to my exnation, and used her Elemental Jewel to attack me, you almost lost your son then!¡±


    ¡°So you just ran like that?¡± Admiral Zhou said coldly. In truth, Difuya had already told the truth about what happened that day, as she knew how serious things were and didn¡¯t dare hide anything. As such, he had already known what happened. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t in the wrong, it wouldn¡¯t have been a single foot greeting him just now. With Admiral Zhou¡¯s temper, he would have already beaten Zhou Weiqing into a true Zhou Little Fatty. No. Perhaps he would be swollen into a Zhou Big Fatty. 2


    Zhou Weiqing said aggrievedly: ¡°How could I not run? Who knows what Difuya would say when she went back, if she med me instead, with your temper, wouldn¡¯t you have broken my leg? For the sake of your future grandson, I decided to save my life first, so I decided to go out and forge a name for myself first. When I returned, wouldn¡¯t that be a proud thing for you to see? I just happened to see the recruitment, and so I signed up to join the army.¡±


    Looking at his father, he thought to himself: Looks like Ru Se Elder Sis did not fully tell on me. Dad doesn¡¯t know about my Heavenly Jewel Awakening yet. Heh heh.


    Listening to his son¡¯s exnation, Admiral Zhou¡¯s expression eased up a little. He knew his own temper, and in truth, if Difuya had turned the tables and lied about what happened, he probably wouldn¡¯t have easily forgiven Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°So, tell me, since you entered the 3rd Battalion, what name have you forged for yourself?¡± Admiral Zhou said passively. Before Zhou Weiqing could even open his mouth, Xiao Ru Se who was standing at the side quickly replied: ¡°Uncle Zhou, Little Wei¡¯s performance has been exemry. Not only did he win the most outstanding recruit award in the Fresh Recruit Tournament and got himself the rank of Squad Leader, but he also was appointed personally by Commander Shangguan to be her Personal Aide. Furthermore, in the earlier ambush when Commander Shangguan was being attacked, it was his arrows that reversed the situation on the battlefield and saved her life. If we just talked about his credit on the battlefield, he can be promoted to a Company Leader!¡±


    Xiao Ru Se¡¯s words made Admiral Zhou¡¯s expression ease up and look much better, and he said warmly: ¡°Ru Se, are you praising this little brat too much? How can I not know his standards, how could Bing¡¯er need saving from him?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se smiled faintly and said: ¡°Uncle Zhou, I¡¯d better let Little Wei tell you himself. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be pleasantly surprised. A schr who has been away three days must be looked at with new eyes. 3 The Little Wei now is no longer the same Little Wei as before.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Admiral Zhou looked suspiciously at his son. He totally did not consider the fact that Zhou Weiqing might be a Heavenly Jewel Master, after all he knew his son¡¯s condition very well. With his meridians being blocked, there was no possibility of him cultivating Heavenly Energy. Admiral Zhou had spent many years trying out various methods, putting much time and energy into attempting to change that fact, but even with his mid level Zong Stage cultivation level, he had not been able to do anything about his son¡¯s meridians. By now, he had already lost hope about that.¡±


    ¡°Speak, what¡¯s that about?¡± Admiral Zhou said coldly as he looked as his son.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing straightened his back and stood up tall, thinking to himself: Heh heh, I can finally stand up proudly in front of dad. Grinning, he said: ¡°Dad, your son is now a Heavenly Jewel Master!¡± As he said that, the little rascal pulled back his sleeves and revealed both his wrists. Manipting his Heavenly Energy, the Icy Jade Physical Jewel and the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel simultaneously appeared around his wrists and started revolving.


    Looking at the Heavenly Jewels surrounding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist, Admiral Zhou started. The next instant, his face turned ck and he shouted out: ¡°You scoundrel!¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing was rather startled by the scolding as he thought to himself: What¡¯s going on? I¡¯m already a Heavenly Jewel Master and he¡¯s still scolding me?


    You little¡­ how dare you pretend to be a Heavenly Jewel Master to try and deceive me and escape punishment? Furthermore, you still pretended to be a Blue Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, don¡¯t you know how to act properly? Hmph, making your Father, I, happy for a minute, wait till I beat you to death!¡± As he said that, Admiral Zhou took a step forward and his hand whistled towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    In truth, it was not surprising that he did not believe Zhou Weiqing. After all, preconceived ideas have a strong hold on people, and for him, someone who had suffered and tried everything for more than ten years in order to try and fix his son¡¯s meridians and failing to do so, it was a rather sore spot for him. As such, he had instantly thought Zhou Weiqing was lying. Furthermore, it was now in the day, and the blue Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel that showed was extremely unique; naturally he would not think of such a rare gem like the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye.


    As his furious palm came hurtling down, it was indeed an a scary amount of strength thrown in a moment of anger. However, it was after all his son, and halfway through, before it reached him, he had managed to change the course of it, targeting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder instead. If not, once that palm hit his face, Zhou Weiqing would be Zhou ¡®Toothless¡¯.


    ¡°Wuu Wuu¡±, an angry cry sounded out, and a cute little white head perked out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leather armor, baring its little fangs at Admiral Zhou. Of course, Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t stand there to take the blow this time, and with a *swoosh* sound, his right leg tapped the ground and his body leapt back a few metres, dodging the blow.

 Chapter 100

    <h4>Chapter 100: Admiral Zhou Arrives (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Normally, when his father hit him, he naturally would not resist. After all, father hitting son was a universally epted principle 1. However, this time, he knew it was a misunderstanding and epting the beating would be unjust; naturally he wasn¡¯t that silly.


    ¡°You still dare to run? Ehh?¡± Although Admiral Zhou¡¯s strike just now was from a fit of anger, but his son¡¯s speed still gave him a surprise. In his heart, he thought: Could it be, that little brat was telling the truth?


    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re a Mid level Zong Master, don¡¯t tell me you can¡¯t even recognize an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel!¡± Zhou Weiqing yelled out indignantly. As he did so, he raised his right hand and circted his Heavenly Energy, and in an icy mist, the Overlord Bow appeared in his grasp. Actions speak louder than words, and he did not want to waste time; the Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment would tell his tale for him.


    As soon as the Overlord Bow appeared, an imposing aura filled the tent, and the thick fluctuations of a Strength Physical Jewel instantly drew Admiral Zhou¡¯s attention.


    Admiral Zhou stared nkly at the Overlord Bow in his son¡¯s hand, and his next action was so sudden and strange that it caused both Zhou Weiqing and Xiao Ru Se to not know whether tough or cry. The distinguished Admiral actually lifted both his hands, and rubbed at his eyes.


    ¡°Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was afraid his dad would hit him again, and quickly said: ¡°Yes! That¡¯s my first Physical Jewel¡¯s Consolidated Equipment, it¡¯s called the Overlord Bow, has an attack range of over 1.5km, and has an additional explosive effect added on. Furthermore, it also has an socket for an Elemental Jewel in order to make use of fusion skills.


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s body trembled and swayed a bit, as he took a step back; his breathing obviously a lot heavier than before. ¡°Weiqing, use your strongest skill and shoot an arrow at me.¡±


    As an archer, naturally Zhou Weiqing had arrows with him, but for him to shoot his own father, he did not dare do so. ¡°Dad¡­ that¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t waste time, use your full strength or I¡¯ll beat you up!¡± Admiral Zhou recovered from his short bout of dazed shock and disbelief, and his eyes shone with an unrestrained excitement and glee.


    Zhou Weiqing was very familiar with his father¡¯s temper, and knew he would do as he said. As such, he didn¡¯t argue further and quietened down to focus. As he whipped out an arrow and nocked it onto the Overlord Bow¡¯s bowstring, his shoulders tensed as he drew the bow to its full crescent shape. With a quick thought, the Elemental Jewel on his left wrist quietly fell into the socket on the Overlord Bow. After all, Admiral Zhou was his father, although he had been told to use his strongest skill, but his attribute wheel moved to the ck, Darkness Attribute area, instead of the highest damage blue, Lightning area.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was around 10 metres away from his father, and at the instant that he drew the Overlord Bow, Admiral Zhou showed some surprised on his face. With his cultivation level, he could clearly feel how much Heavenly Energy that Overlord Bow was holding currently.


    ¡°Dad, be careful!¡± After he said that, Zhou Weiqing released the bowstring.


    The severe whistling sound of the arrow and the final explosion rang out almost simultaneously, and before anyone could see the arrow, in the next instant, a ck arrow appeared right in front of Admiral Zhou.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s jaw dropped as he stared at the sight before him. The arrow that he had shot out with his Overlord Bow was just hovering there right in front of his father, and he had not even seen or felt what skill had been used.


    *Bang* Another soft explosion sounded out, and the arrow disintegrated into dust. The Touch of Darkness skill activated and 12 ck tentacles of about half a metre flickered for a second, before vanishing as well. From the look, it was as if a small octopus iled around at Admiral Zhou for a while before disappearing.


    Zhou Weiqing was very clear how strong the Overlord Bow¡¯s destructive power was, and for that arrow, he had indeed used his full strength. Unexpectedly, his father had stopped it so easily without even releasing his Heavenly Jewels. He had never really seen his father¡¯s real strength, and only now did he realise how terrifying a mid level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was.


    Xiao Ru Se had been standing at the side, and could see things rtively clearer. Faintly, she had seen that when Zhou Weiqing released his arrow, Admiral Zhou had blown out a breath of air.


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned, but at the other side, Admiral Zhou was just as stunned. Of course, with the huge difference in cultivation level, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly injure him? However, feeling the power of that arrow, he had also gotten a good estimation of his son¡¯s strength.


    ¡°Ru Se, please leave first, I have to talk to this little brat alone.¡± Admiral Zhou said passively.


    ¡°Yes sir.¡± Xiao Ru Se agreed respectfully, before turning around to leave.


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s face seemed as calm as water, and in a sh, he appeared next to Zhou Weiqing, grabbing his shoulders. In another sh, the surroundings blurred around Zhou Weiqing as he lost sight of everything, only feeling a strong wind blowing past him. As he was also a Heavenly Jewel Master now, he could naturally sense that his father was not using his Heavenly Jewels, and this insane speed was totally with Heavenly Energy alone. Such speed was as if he was flying at low altitudes; this was the power of a 8-Jewelled Mid level Zong stage Heavenly Jewel Master!


    After about 15 minutes, Admiral Zhou finally stopped, and Zhou Weiqing saw that his father had brought him to a small hillside.


    Admiral Zhou put his son on the ground, and suddenly put his hands to his waist: ¡°Wahahaha! ¡ê$%^&*&^%$¡ê¡±¡±¡ê$%^&! My son is no longer a trash! Wahahaha!!!¡±


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s boisterousughter almost startled Zhou Weiqing into falling off the cliff. In his memory, he had never seen his ck-faced father so happy before.


    Admiralughed out loud for nearly the time it took to finish a meal 2 before he finally stopped. However, when he looked at Zhou Weiqing once again, he resumed his usual strict face.


    ¡°Little brat, tell me how you became a Heavenly Jewel Master. Don¡¯t miss out any detail.¡± 3


    Zhou Weiqing said tentatively: ¡°Dad, my Awakening process is a bit¡­ weird. If I did anything wrong¡­ can you not beat me up?¡±


    Admiral Zhou gave him a hmph and said: ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t hit you. You¡¯re already a Heavenly Jewel Master yourself, at least Your Father, I, will not have to keep worrying about your future! Why would I beat you up then! Do you think I enjoy beating you? My heart aches when I do so as well! Hmph. If not for the fact I¡¯m afraid that you, this little brat, will die easily from not having enough to eat if I pass away, do you think I have so much time to beat my own son everyday?¡±


    Although his father¡¯s tone was still brash and cold, but listening to his words, Zhou Weiqing felt a warmth in his heart. Indeed! No matter how much Dad hits me, he is still my father!


    Humans, when they get excited, it is easy for them to blurt out the truth. Zhou Weiqing showed that trait right at this moment. ¡°Dad, I did it with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.¡± 4


    ¡°Do it then do it¡­ what¡¯s that got to do with your Heavenly Jewel Awakening?¡± At this point, Admiral Zhou was still extremely excited, but before his words ended, he suddenly realised what was being said, and grabbed the front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leather armor, scaring the little white tiger into shrinking its head back down again. ¡°What did you say? You did what?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a foolish grin and said: ¡°Heh ¡­ that ¡­¡± As such, he started his tale from him getting the ck pearl, running away and told everything to his father.


    Even though Admiral Zhou was a Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, listening to his son¡¯s experiences this past few months caused his expression to change many times. Of which, the greatest change was when Zhou Weiqing described his Awakening with Shangguan Bing¡¯er as a sacrifice, and when he had taken Huyan Aobo as his teacher.


    Zhou Weiqing spoke for almost an entire hour before he finished detailing his experiences of the past month, and he also passed his father the Immortal Deity Technique manual.


    Flipping open the Immortal Deity Technique, Admiral Zhou¡¯s face changed as soon as he read a few lines. Almost involuntarily, his hand raised up as if to hit Zhou Weiqing again, but he stopped himself halfway.


    ¡°Dad, you must keep your word, you said you wouldn¡¯t hit me just now.¡± Zhou Weiqing said pitiably at his father.


    Admiral Zhou threw the Immortal Deity Technique onto him, and Zhou Weiqing quickly kept it again.


    Admiral Zhou said in a serious voice: ¡°That is to say¡­ you, this little brt, ate some strange ck pearl, and cultivated this nonsensical Immortal Deity Technique, causing the Evil aura within the pearl to activate; followed by which you took advantage of Shangguan Bing¡¯er as a sacrifice to Awaken your Heavenly Jewels? And Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t kill you little bastard?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought snidely to himself: Dad, if you call me a little bastard, doesn¡¯t that mean that you¡­


    ¡°Uhh¡­ Yes that¡¯s right.¡±


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s furrowed brow rxed a little, and he gave a small sigh before saying: ¡°Bing¡¯er is just too good a girl! Sigh¡­ you better treat her well and take good care of her. From now on, she¡¯s our Zhou Family daughter-inw. Hmph. Aren¡¯t you very good at acting, and learnt a whole bunch of rascally tricks? I don¡¯t care what you do, but you better bring her back home soon. However, you better remember that you can¡¯t force her, and she better be willing toe with you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked in surprise, feeling joy pervade him and he said excitedly: ¡°Dad, does that mean you are okay with me and Shangguan Bing¡¯er?¡±


    Admiral Zhou gave another hmph and said: ¡°You have gotten the advantage this time little brat. As for Huyan Aobo, when you are 16, you should really work hard and learn how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. You should understand how important a Consolidating Equipment Master is for our Heavenly Bow Empire. Alright, get lost now, you can head west to return to the camp, and when you do so, start packing up as well. Tomorrow, you will join Bing¡¯er and report to the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    Zhou Weiqing started a little; he did not expect that his father would be so easy going after knowing about him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, as he had expected a beating.


    Once again asking tentatively, he said: ¡°Dad, is that it? Aren¡¯t you going to ask me to cultivate harder?¡±


    A strange light shed in Admiral Zhou¡¯s eyes, and he said exasperatedly: ¡°Urge? How could I rush you. That nonsensical Immortal Deity Technique, how can it be rushed? You little brat, you better remember, if you dare to die before Your Father, I will turn myself into a ghost and break your legs. Now, get lost!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing saw that his father was near bursting point again, and didn¡¯t stop to continue talking and ran off.


    Looking at his son¡¯s retreating figure, Admiral Zhou suddenly burst outughing again, muttering to himself at the same time: ¡°Hmph, who still dares say that my son is a trash, haha, he¡¯s a genius amongst all genius! Bing¡¯er that little girl is extremely good, with her restricting that little brat, that¡¯ll be more than enough! Heh, that brat still wants me to teach him, what¡¯s there to teach! My 8th Jewel¡¯s Skill was the Touch of Darkness, that little brat¡­ Wahahaha!¡±

 Chapter 101

    <h4>Chapter 101: I won¡¯t have a wife anymore! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing naturally did not know that his father was stillughing maniacally to himself behind. Escaping a beating this time, he was already very satisfied. Without any dy, he rushed back to his tent; he did not have much to pack up anyway, and thus he jumped into bed to have a good sleep.


    Right at this moment, he heard an almost ghostly voice from outside: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, you¡¯re back?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing got a fright and quickly jumped off his bed: ¡°Who¡¯s there? It¡¯ste at night, don¡¯t scare me!¡±


    As the tent p raised up, Shangguan Bing¡¯er entered, dressed in a cotton outfit. Her expression seemed very peaceable, without the usual cold mask she wore, but without knowing why, the Shangguan Bing¡¯er of today caused Zhou Weiqing to have a very uneasy feeling in his heart. ¡°Bing¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked with trepidation.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped about two metres away and said passively: ¡°You¡¯re not Zhou Little Fatty, you¡¯re Zhou Weiqing right? You¡¯re Admiral Zhou¡¯s only son.¡±


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing could no longer hide the truth, saying in embarrassment: ¡°Yes, but my childhood nickname was really Zhou Little Fatty.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded her head gently and said: ¡°Good, very good. I should have known earlier, no wonder you were so familiar with Xiao Se. How foolish of me¡­ Zhou Little Fatty¡­ Zhou Weiqing¡­ My mom always said, the worst men in the world are those who lie to you. 1. You¡¯re good, very good.¡± As she said that, she turned and walked away.


    Zhou Weiqing was just about to chase her, but she suddenly turned around and whipped out her sword, saying in a severe voice: ¡°Do not follow me, or I¡¯ll kill you!¡± After saying that, she turned around and left once again, in a very resolute manner.


    Staring dumbfoundedly at the closing down before him, Zhou Weiqing felt on the verge of weeping but no tears came. How could you me me for that? If I had told you who I was earlier, would you have allowed me to stay in the army camp?


    Right at the moment, there was a loud *Swish*, and the tent p opened once more. Just as Zhou Weiqing was delighted that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had changed her mind and returned, he saw it was his dad.


    ¡°Little brat, I forgot to ask you something just now. Since you¡¯re together with Bing¡¯er now, what about the princess?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said uncertainly: ¡°Princess Difuya? Didn¡¯t I ask you to turn down the marriage?¡±


    Admiral Zhou gave a loud humph: ¡°Turn down the marriage? Don¡¯t tell it to me, go tell your godfather that. If you have the ability to persuade him, your Father, I, will be happy to oblige.¡±


    Having said that, Admiral Zhou turned around to leave, but just as he lifted the tent p, he stopped and said with his back to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°A man should chase 2 but ensure 1, before going for 4,5,6,7! 2 Our Zhou Family has very few members, and no matter how many wives you bring home, our house can support them. Damn it, you little brat, you¡¯re not even 14 and you¡¯ve already done it. When Your Father, I, was 14¡­ I¡­. Ahem. Tomorrow you better hurry up and get lost. Anyway, here¡¯s a birthday present.¡±


    With that, a ck object flew in front of Zhou Weiqing, and by the time he had caught it, Admiral Zhou had already disappeared.


    The ck object was very light and soft to the touch, and as Zhou Weiqing brought it closer to themp light to look, he realised it was a ck tight fitting sleeveless vest, extremely soft like silk, but its ck surface had a rather dim silvery glow.


    He still remembered my birthday¡­ Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt his eyes grow moist, and he had the urge to chase out after him. In the end, he did not do so. ¡°Dad, thanks. I will definitely make you proud in the future, so that you can be known as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father, and not me as Admiral Zhou¡¯s son.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, oh yes, I need to say goodbye to Ru Se Elder Sis as well.¡±


    ¡­


    Dawn.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was carrying her bags, a dark cloud over her face as she walked out from the army camp. As soon as she exited the camp, she saw a smiling Zhou Weiqing with his backpack shouldered as well, standing there outside waiting. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped in her tracks, looking very unapproachable.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Of course, it¡¯s to go with you to the Heavenly Bow Unit. I said before, no matter where you go, I¡¯ll follow you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a cold humph: ¡°This is the army, how dare you leave on your own ord? Aren¡¯t you afraid of being punished?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°It¡¯s my dad who asked me to go with you to the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started a little, and a self mocking expression appeared on her face: ¡°Oh yes, you¡¯re Admiral Zhou¡¯s son.¡± As she said that, she spun around and released her Heavenly Jewels, shooting forth at top speed.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare dy, moving the attribute wheel to the Wind Attribute and focusing Heavenly Energy into his right leg, and just like that, the two of them left the main army camp one after the other.


    As their figures disappeared in the distance, Xiao Ru Se¡¯s figure appeared at the exit, her face carrying a smile with a hint of mncholy. She softly muttered to herself: ¡°Good luck to you two, Little Wei, Elder Sis will be waiting for you two here.¡±


    As she said that, she turned around and in the air, resounded her melodious voice: ¡°You were not there when I was born, I was old when you were born. I regret that you werete born, You regret that I was early born¡­ 3¡±


    As his cultivation level of Heavenly Energy had risen, along with thepletion of the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed had raised by quite a substantial amount. However, he was still highly dependent on his Demonic Right Leg¡¯s immense strength to propel him forward, and only by doing so could he barely keep up with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. After all, she was a full agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, and it was only because his energy regeneration had nearly doubled afterpleting the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, that he was able to just keep up.


    However, this time, it seemed that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was really angry, as soon as she saw that Zhou Weiqing was keeping up with her, she gave an angry humph and her Elemental Jewel flew discreetly into the socket of her Wind Wielding Boots. In an instant, her speed had a sudden increased burst, and she shot forward like a shooting star in the skies.


    Seeing that she was about to increase the gap between them once again; at this critical moment, Zhou Weiqing did not care any further, and his left hand extended out towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and instantly and Fetters of Wind fell upon her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not expect that Zhou Weiqing would use a skill on her, and instantly her body froze in ce as she was controlled. Due to inertia from the sudden stop, she fell and rolled onto the floor.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing disyed the fruits of hisbour, the result of the many days of practicing withplementing skills. As the green light of the Fetters of Wind shed, another ck light followed almost instantly. The ck light denoting the Touch of Darkness wrapped around Shangguan Bing¡¯er, pulling her back and saving her from the fall, slowing her speed. s, the sheer speed from the Wind Wielding Boots Fusion Skill was just too fast, and even though the Touch of Darkness managed to slow her down by arge margin, but the impact caused it to break.


    However, in that short span of time, Zhou Weiqing had managed to catch up to her, and when he was barely a few metres from her, he immediately activated his Blink skill, appearing right below Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As she fell down from the sky, shended right on top of him. *Bang*!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er fell onto Zhou Weiqing with a loud crash, and was immediately embraced by him. Although she was very light, but mming down on him like that with such great impact, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face turned pale in pain, but his arms did not lessen his grip, as if saying that he would never let go.


    In this scenario, the advantage of the Strength Physical Jewel was put into y. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was at the tenth level of Heavenly Energy, and had two sets of Heavenly Jewels, but her strength was no match for Zhou Weiqing with his strength buff.


    ¡°Let go of me!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily.


    ¡°No! I won¡¯t let go! If I let go of you now, I¡¯ll lose my wife forever!¡± Zhou Weiqing said stubbornly.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face was cold and furious: ¡°If you don¡¯t let go of me, I¡¯ll die right in front of you now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned for a second, and he carried her up and let go of her.


    As soon as he let go, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had taken off the Purple Dawn Bow from her back, and instantly nocked an arrow and drew it to maximum capacity, aiming at him. Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile: ¡°Even if you proim the death sentence on me, shouldn¡¯t you give me a chance to exin?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly: ¡°Exin? What¡¯s there to exin? Do you think I¡¯m a fool? Do you think I do not know about Admiral Zhou¡¯s only son, who has had Princess Difuya betrothed to him since young? Viscount Zhou¡­ Prince Zhou 4, please do not follow me from now on, or I will kill you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: Although Bing¡¯er may seem very gentle, but when she is resolute, her inner nature is extremely unyielding. It seems like, words will not solve anything.


    Taking a deep breath, looking at the cold glint of the arrow pointed at him, Zhou Weiqing flipped his hands, and drew an arrow from his own quiver.


    ¡°I do not need you to take action. I did hide my identity from you. That is my fault, and I will take action myself.¡±


    As he said that, without any hesitation, he took up the arrow and mmed it into his left shoulder. *Pshh* Instantly, fresh blood spurted out, turning the arm of his uniform entirely red. Zhou Weiqing did not make any sound, biting his lips as his body shuddered.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was stunned by the scene in front of her, and she subconsciously loosened her hold on the bow. ¡°You¡­ are you crazy??¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°I¡¯m not crazy now, but if you leave me, I will really be crazy. As long as I can keep you by my side, no matter what price I have to pay, I am willing.¡± As he said that, his hands flipped to the side again, as he took out another arrow. He was not shamming or putting up an act; as he spent more and more time with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he had found that he had truly fallen for her. Her light, her innocence, her gentle character, the resoluteness in her bones, all of thatbined to draw him like a top grade wine. Although Zhou Weiqing was still young, but having inherited the ck pearl¡¯s senses, he had the feeling that if he let her leave this time, it would likely be forever. As such, no matter what, he had to leave her here, to exin things to her. He did not want to let happiness slip from his hands just like that. Holding the arrow in his hands pointed to himself once again, he asked her: ¡°Bing¡¯er, will you give me the opportunity to exin myself?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stared at him, tears involuntarily falling down from her eyes. At the same time, the Purple Dawn Bow and the arrow fell from her hands, and her body shook and trembled as she looked at Zhou Weiqing in tears, her heart trembling within as well.

 Chapter 102

    <h4>Chapter 102: I won¡¯t have a wife anymore! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing that Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not reply him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand did not hesitate to stab down with the arrow once again, this time close to his chest. Before Shangguan Bing¡¯er could react, another *pssh* sound rang out as the arrow sank in and blood once again spurted out.


    Zhou Weiqing showed his savage side, as he grit his teeth. Despite the sweat beading on his forehead, he stood there resolutely, not moving an inch, as if the 2 arrows weren¡¯t stuck in him. Once again, his hands moved towards the quiver, taking out another arrow. ¡°No more!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally caved in, and in a green sh of light, her hands were grasping hold of the hand holding the arrow.


    ¡°You fool! Aren¡¯t you afraid of death? Afraid of pain? Why must you hurt yourself?¡± Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s upper half of the body, which was now soaked in fresh blood, the anger in her heart had long since evaporated. She raised her hands to try and seal the blood flow, but Zhou Weiqing grabbed her hands instead..


    ¡°Let me exin to you first; once that is done, we can treat it.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was very soft and gentle, looking at her with love in his eyes. All that he had done was a gamble, a gamble that she also held some reciprocal feelings for him, that she would stop him. It worked, and when Shangguan Bing¡¯er had cried, he knew he had finally seeded.


    ¡°No, do you want to die? Let me stop the blood first, then I¡¯ll listen to your exnation okay?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said between sobs, pulling her hands from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grasp. She pulled out the arrow from his hand and threw it away, then ced her hands at his wounds and circted her Heavenly Energy into his body, repelling the arrows embedded in his body with a deft touch before quickly sealing the blood flow.


    She then tore his sleeve away, and when she saw the wounds, she drew a sharp breath; they were extremely deep.


    In truth, she did not know that if Zhou Weiqing had not activated his Heavenly Jewels and absorbed the ck pearl¡¯s evil aura, he would have died by now. Originally, when he had first swallowed the ck pearl, a drop of blood on his fist had already dissolved arge Stars Tree, furthermore he had bled out so much. Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly took out a clean white shirt from her backpack, tearing it into strips, and used it to bandage his wounds carefully.


    Zhou Weiqing just stood there, watching as she bandaged him. At this moment, his tensed breath was finally relieved, and the serious eyes turned lively once again.


    Quickly bandaging his wounds, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s forehead was full of sweat as well, and her hands stained with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood.


    Let¡¯s go to the side to rest.¡± She looked up at Zhou Weiqing, only to see his pale, ashen face, his eyes closed as he started swaying. Shocked, she quickly held on to his other arm, but as soon as she did so, his body crumpled, falling into her arms.


    ¡°Little Fatty, Little Fatty, don¡¯t scare me!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly held him. Even when facing stronger enemies, or when they were facing the direwolf pack, he had not sustained such heavy injuries; yet for her sake, Zhou Weiqing who feared death so much had actually inflicted such heavy self injuries, what more was there to say?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly helped him to the roadside, seating herself against a tree while holding Zhou Weiqing in her embrace.


    Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes feebly, giving a forced smile as he said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m alright. As long as you¡¯re willing to listen to my exnation, I can even take another two more arrows.¡± This wasn¡¯t him spouting nonsense; with his body¡¯s current physique, as long as he wasn¡¯t stabbed in the heart, he would be able to recover from two more stabs. At this moment of weakness for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, if he didn¡¯t take advantage of the situation, he wouldn¡¯t be called Zhou Weiqing. Nestled in her soft embrace, although his shoulder hurt so much that it felt numb, his heart felt as if it had eaten honey and was indescribablyfortable.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s tears fell like pearls from a cut ne as she said: ¡°Little Fatty, you don¡¯t need to speak anymore. I trust you. Even if you lied to me, I¡¯ll forgive you.¡± Before today, even during the time when they were facing the Forest Direwolves and Zhou Weiqing had tried to sacrifice his life for hers, her heart was still confused; she had not known how she felt about him.


    However, just in that instant when Zhou Weiqing had resolutely stabbed the arrow into his own body, Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt as if a knife had stabbed right into her heart as well. Only then did she realise that this rascally, shameless and brazen fellow had somehow imprinted himself in her heart.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly closed his eyes, as his voice grew serious. Still weak, he said faintly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I really did not lie to you, I never have. Do you remember, when you first asked me about my past, I said I did not want to lie to you, and asked you not to ask further. I admit that I hid my past, but I would not lie to you, at that time if I had told you my identity, would you have allowed me to stay in the army camp? I was afraid you would have shipped me back to my father.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er bit her lips and said: ¡°But¡­ you already have a fiancee, yet you behaved as if nothing was happening to stay beside me. Do you think you¡¯re treating her fairly? Treating me fairly? How can you even face us?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said bitterly: ¡°I have never treated Difuya as my fiancee, how could I even speak of treating her or facing her? A woman who would try to kill her own fiance, do you think I would even think of her? Do you know why I happened to swallow the ck pearl originally?¡± As such, he told Shangguan Bing¡¯er about how he chanced upon Difuya bathing, and how he had been left for the dead.


    ¡°¡­ After I ran away, I left a message for my father asking him to help me reject the marriage. After all, she doesn¡¯t fancy me, which I can understand; nor do I fancy her. No matter how beautiful a woman is, if her heart is not good, how can I ept her? She has never been in my heart, and the person I really love is you. You¡¯re so gentle, and kind; while Difuya, I only caught a glimpse of her bathing, and didn¡¯t really see her naked, yet she already tried to kill me. On the other hand, for you, even after I did that to you, you thought about the bigger picture and restrained yourself from killing me, even though you were more than justified to do so, and you even helped train me to be a Heavenly Jewel Master. Ever since that day, your kindness andpassion had touched me, and after spending so much time with you, I have really fallen for you. Bing¡¯er, I really am no longer able to live without you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed and stammered: ¡°But¡­ Admiral Zhou¡­ did he manage to reject the betrothal?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°My dad is fond of his face, and it won¡¯t be easy for him to do that in front of godfather. I¡¯ll personally tell godfather when we return. Bing¡¯er don¡¯t worry, even if I have wives in the future, it would never be Difuya.¡± 1


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded gently, saying: ¡°En¡­¡± However, almost instantly, she realised something was wrong, and her eyes widened. ¡°What did you say?? You still want to have other wives??!¡±


    ¡°Errr¡­ I misspoke¡­ ¡­ Aiiyaahhh, my wound hurts!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head lolled to the side, his face pale as he ¡®fainted¡¯ then. When he fainted, he still didn¡¯t forget to position his head properly,nding right in her bosom. While his feelings were real, it wouldn¡¯t extinguish his rascally nature.


    At first, he was just enjoying the feeling of being pressed against Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s soft body; the feeling was just too great. However, his blood loss was too great, and before long, he had really fallen asleep.


    After an unknown amount of time had passed, Zhou Weiqing finally awoke. As soon as he opened his eyes, he found himself lying down with Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯sp as his pillow, with some of her spare clothing covering him like a quilt. Warmth flooded his heart, and he couldn¡¯t help but wish that the moment wouldst forever.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s small hand rested on his forehead: ¡°You¡¯re finally awake, there¡¯s no more fever. How do you feel?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing twitchedfortably on her leg, and seeing her concerned look, his heart was filled with tenderness. Moving his shoulder tentatively, he found that although it still hurt, it was already much better. He knew that his recuperative abilities were a lot stronger than a normal human¡¯s due to the ck pearl, as evidenced from the previous time he was injured by the Direwolf King¡¯s attacks.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you won¡¯t leave me again right?¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right hand to hold hers.


    ¡°Mmmn.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded softly, a blush tinting her cheeks.


    Zhou Weiqing struggled to get up, then unreservedly leaning into her, he put his right arm on her shoulders to support himself as he leaned in closer¡­


    As his face grew closer, the flush on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face grew deeper, and she said softly: ¡°Knock it off, you¡¯re still injured.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately seized upon her word gleefully and said: ¡°Does that mean, as soon as my injuries are healed, we can¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er chided him reproachfully: ¡°Can¡¯t you be more proper!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Being proper is not my style! After all, they say that girls only fall for bad boys. Bing¡¯er, do you know that today¡¯s my birthday, my 14th birthday. Previously, at Master Huyan¡¯s ce, when I said that there were 2 more months before I reached 14, I was just randomly giving a time. In truth, today is my actual birthday. How about giving me a kiss as a birthday present?¡±


    ¡°Fourteen¡­¡± Hearing his age, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression grew a little strange, and she put her hand to his mouth and said: ¡°Little Fatty, you¡¯re just fourteen years old, and not fully grown up yet. We shouldn¡¯t be too intimate, or it¡¯ll affect your growth.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded, he had not expected that he had dropped a rock on his own foot 2, the expression on his face turned weird.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought he was angry, and gave him a quick peck on his cheeks. ¡°Happy Birthday Little Fatty, I¡¯m already yours, so I¡¯ll wait for you to grow up.¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t know what to say to that, having a veryplicated feeling in his heart, not knowing whether tough or cry.


    As it was already four hourster, the two decided to continue on their journey, though it was only after Shangguan Bing¡¯er had verified that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wounds were pretty much healed before agreeing to continue traveling. Of course, they were no longer chasing one after the other, but were running hand in hand.

 Chapter 103

    <h4>Chapter 103: I won¡¯t have a wife anymore! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, what is the Heavenly Bow Unit? Howe I¡¯ve never heard about it before?¡±


    ¡°You haven¡¯t heard of the Heavenly Bow Unit?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I didn¡¯t enter a military institute to study, nor did I go to a Jewel Master institute, so naturally I have never heard of them.¡±


    ¡°The Heavenly Bow Unit is a legend in our Heavenly Bow Empire. In fact, in the past, our country was not known as the Heavenly Bow Empire, and it was because of the Heavenly Bow Unit and its merits that caused our country¡¯s name change.¡±


    ¡°Wow! That strong? Could it be that the Heavenly Bow Unit is even stronger than my father?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that, I have heard that there are only a few members in the Heavenly Bow Unit, but they are all top level godlike archers, and they can only bemandeered by His Majesty. There have been a few times in history when our country was in dire straits, and it was only because they took action, taking down some key members of enemy armies, that caused the tides to turn and saving us all. I¡¯ve heard that their individualbat abilities might not be the strongest, but they are extremely skilled assassins that even Heavenly Jewel Masters have to fear.¡±


    ¡°At that point in time, the Kalise Empire was at the peak of its power, and they had seven Heavenly Jewel Masters, while we only had Admiral Zhou alone. We were in deep danger, facing extinction, as the Kalise armies were at our very borders. However, in one single night, four of the strongest Heavenly Jewel Masters on the Kalise side died under their bows. That caused the Kalise Army Commanders and their Emperor to panic and order the armies to retreat from the border, and in the next sixteen years up to now, they have never fully recovered from that time. It can be said that it was the seniors of the Heavenly Bow Unit which saved our very empire. If we are able to pass the test and actually join the Heavenly Bow Unit, that would be the greatest honour.¡±


    ¡°So formidable? I really have to meet them!¡± Zhou Weiqing said excitedly.


    ¡­


    Ten dayster.


    Heavenly Bow City.


    After ten days of hasty travel, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally returned to the capital city. ¡°Bing¡¯er, where should we go to look for the Heavenly Bow Unit? When I left, my father did not give me any other instructions.¡± Zhou Weiqing asked as he looked high and low.


    Both were dressed in cloth attire, and while it was fine for Zhou Weiqing as his honest appearance did not cause him to stand out in the crowd, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty could not be hidden by even the simple clothing, and she was definitely still a head-turner. Luckily, Zhou Weiqing took prompt action, quickly handing her hisrge Wind Hat to over her face, slightly resolving the situation. Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Admiral Zhou gave me a letter, and told me to open it when I reached Heavenly Bow City.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°Well, let¡¯s open it and see. By the way, do you want toe home with meter? Or should I go back with you?¡± 1


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took out a letter from her bosom, and as she heard his words, she blushed: ¡°Little Fatty, no, we¡¯re still too small 2 ¡­ perhaps when we return from training in the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Traveling together these few days, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had finally started to ept Zhou Weiqing a little, however our dear Little Fatty felt that he was still living a tragedy. In the past, Shangguan Bing¡¯er always had a cold front towards him, and at least he didn¡¯t dare have any untoward thoughts. However, now that the two of them had some rtions, with his character, how could he not have some thoughts of being intimate with her. s, Shangguan Bing¡¯er refused to be overly intimate with him due to his age, and the most she would do was to hold hands with him, or the asional rare, quick embrace, causing Zhou Weiqing to itch in his heart, but he had no choice in the matter.


    Zhou Weiqing turned his hot gaze to sweep across her body, muttering to himself: ¡°Small? I don¡¯t think that¡¯s small at all! It¡¯s just nice and perfect¡­ hmm¡­ probably 33 or 34C, at the age of sixteen, that¡¯s a lot oftent potential¡­¡±


    ¡°ZHOU ¡­ LITTLE¡­ FATTY!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er grabbed hold of his ear and twisted. ¡°What are you saying??¡±


    ¡°Ah? Nothing! I was uhh saying, that we aren¡¯t that young, ording to our country¡¯sw, sixteen is of marriageable age. You are already of suitable age, and I¡¯ve matured early as well!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed again as she said: ¡°Maturing early still doesn¡¯t make it right. Little Fatty, I really am not prepared. I¡¯ve lived along with my mom since I was young, and we depend a lot on each other, and her temper is not good. Can you wait at least 2 more years for me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged helplessly: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to my wife dearest¡¯s instructions.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, but seeing that he was listening to her also put her in a good mood, and she did not quibble about him taking advantage of her with his words. As she opened the letter in her hands, she saw that there was only one line written on it: ¡°Go to the first level of the Di Hao Inn, and look for a drunkard called Luo Ke Di. Tell him this ¨C ¡®I am looking for the Liu of the Unparalleled Liu Duo.¡¯ He will bring you to take the test to enter the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er passed Zhou Weiqing the letter for him to take a look as well, and they exchanged looks. The Di Hao Inn was a rather well knownndmark in the Heavenly Bow City; it was six stories tall and was one of thergest, most well known inns in the entire city. The most interesting thing about the inn was that it catered to all walks of life, the higher the level of the inn, the higher the ranking and the price; as Heavenly Bow City citizens, they naturally knew the ce.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°I shall head home first to see my mother, let¡¯s meet tomorrow at noon outside the Di Hua Inn alright?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could not bear to part with her, and held on to her hand.


    Augh slipped out of Shangguan Bing¡¯er and she said: ¡°Look at your foolish appearance.¡± She spread her arms and gave him an embrace, and just as she was about leave, she was hugged in return by Zhou Weiqing. Of course, he didn¡¯t dare to go overboard, and just kissed her lightly on her forehead.


    Watching the Shangguan Bing¡¯er as she vanished around the corner of the street, Zhou Weiqing regained his senses and headed back home as well.


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s house was a manor with a rtively small courtyard, and the entire area was less than a thousand square metres, with around a dozen servants and without a single guard. If they didn¡¯t witness it for themselves, no one would believe that the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯smander in chief would have a house like that. However, Admiral Zhou had said that soldiers were meant to fight on the battlefield, and not as a guard.


    Even Emperor Di Feng Ling had brought up to Admiral Zhou about improving or expanding his manor, but he had always rejected it. In the empire, Admiral Zhou was one of the most respected persons, not just because he was the strongest person in the empire or themander in chief of the army, but also because he was an extremely good role model. With a leader like that, how could the ranking officials in the Empire dare embezzle.


    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m home!¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing entered the house, he shouted at the top of his lungs.


    ¡°You little brat, you still know toe back! Did you hear that your father went back to the front lines, so you came running back? Come, let mommy see you, have been eating well? Are you thinner?¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shout resounded out, a voice cried out in reply, mixed with excitement, love and anger. From the inner courtyard, ady walked out; it was Admiral Zhou¡¯s wife, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mother.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mother, Ling Zihan was not a great beauty, and could probably only be considered above average in terms of looks. She was a childhood friend of Admiral Zhou¡¯s, and their love was very deep. Even after Admiral Zhou was famous, and he found out that his son¡¯s meridians were blocked, he still didn¡¯t bear to let his wife give birth to another child; from that you could see how much he loved his wife, and thus he did not marry again.


    ¡°Mum!!¡± Seeing his mother, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but leap forward and give her a big hug.


    Ling Zihan was originally very angry with him for running away from home, but with that hug, most of the anger vanished. Lifting her hand to give Zhou Weiqing a knock on the head, she scolded: ¡°You little brat, you think your wings are ready to spread? You actually dared to run away from home? Hmph, wasn¡¯t it just looking at the princess bathe, how big a deal is that? Difuya that girl is your fiancee, what¡¯s wrong with looking! Will she lose a piece of meat looking? Why did you run!?¡± If Shangguan Bing¡¯er was here, she¡¯d definitely be shocked by how doughty and intrepid Ling Zihan was.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a woebegone expression: ¡°Wasn¡¯t that because Dad was at home? If he weren¡¯t at home, I wouldn¡¯t have ran.¡±


    Ling Zihan gave a cold humph: ¡°So what if he¡¯s at home? As if he can beat you to death? When your father beats you, it¡¯s for your own good. Every time he beats you, aren¡¯t you still full of energy? Although you aren¡¯t able to cultivate Heavenly Energy, but when he beats you, he always used Heavenly Energy to improve your body. If not for that, if that old fellow beat you for nothing, I would have dealt with him!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared dumbfoundedly at his mother, only now did he know how much effort his father had spent on him, that even his beatings were not just to teach him, but to help him. All this while, although he knew his father loved him, he always thought his mum loved him more. However, listening to his mother¡¯s words, he suddenly realised that his father¡¯s love for him was no lesser, although he never expressed it out clearly. At that moment, the sudden shock, the sudden contrast in his heart, made him stand there in a daze, speechless. 3


    Right at that moment, a sudden clear and enraged voice sounded out from outside the manor. ¡°Zhou Weiqing! Get out here right now!¡±


    The voice was extremely forceful, and gave Zhou Weiqing a fright; even Ling Zihan at his side was rather startled, after all the little brat had just returned home, how could someone find trouble with him so quickly? ¡°What¡¯s going on? Who¡¯s that, you little brat?¡± Ling Zihan asked curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s memory was very good, but he could not find any trace of such a voice in his memories, and he said with a puzzled face: ¡°I do not know as well! Let me go out and see.¡± As he said that, he rushed out.


    The Zhou Family manor did not have any guards, and only had some servants, but in all the dozens of years the manor had stood there, this was the first time that someone had dared to shout and yell outside the Admiral¡¯s Manor, even holding a scolding tone. All the servants within thepound were rather puzzled, wondering who it was who had such guts toe here looking for trouble.


    The Zhou Family Manor usually had its door open, and before Zhou Weiqing could exit, the owner of the voice had already entered.


    There were two people, and on sight of them, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart clutched.


    It was two females, the one at the back was the person he had just parted with less than an hour ago, Shangguan Bing¡¯er. At this moment, her face was full of worry, and her hands were being held by the woman in front, as if she had been dragged here.


    The woman holding onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er seemed to be around 30 years of age, and if Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty were to be described as a little under-ripe, then thisdy would be definitely in the prime of her beauty, the sort of striking looks that was usually peerless in a generation, that could even shake the spirit. Although her face was icy cold in anger, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but stare a little. Shangguan Bing¡¯er and thedy had very simr features, and without question Zhou Weiqing knew who she was.


    ¡°Who¡¯s Zhou Weiqing? the middle ageddy asked coldly, her breathing was obviously ragged as if the sheer rage surrounding her was igniting the very air.


    ¡°Aunty, how are you, I am Zhou Weiqing.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not dare hesitate, and quickly stepped forward, looking at her with his honest expression.


    ¡°Who¡¯s your aunty? You¡¯re Zhou Weiqing? Good, I¡¯ve been looking for you. Do you want to take your own life, or do you want me to take action personally?¡± When the middle ageddy looked at Zhou Weiqing, he felt a cold shiver run down his spine, as if his body was being pierced by two sharp swords.


    ¡°Is there need to be so ruthless¡­?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked, dumbfounded.

 Chapter 104

    <h4>Chapter 104: Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Sixth Attribute (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Do you want to take your own life, or do you want me to take action personally?¡± His future mother-inw had dragged Shangguan Bing¡¯er to his doorstep, and the first line she said was this, causing Zhou Weiqing to be unbelievably shocked. Although he had guessed that his future mother-inw would be extremely angry after finding out what had happened to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he had not expected her to be so intrepid, ande knocking.


    When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mother Ling Zihan saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mother, it was as if she was struck by a bolt of lightning, and she stood there shocked and silent, with an obviously strange expression on her face.


    ¡°Mom!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly rushed in front of her mother with a harried expression on her face. ¡°Mum, listen to me! It was all a misunderstanding, it wasn¡¯t Little Fatty¡¯s fault!¡± Although she knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s real identity, but she was still used to calling him Little Fatty.


    Today, when she returned home, when her mother had taken a look at her, she had already discovered that she had transformed from a young girl to a young woman. The normally gentle and kind mother had been extremely furious, forcing her to say what had happened. After which, she had been dragged all the way to the Admiral¡¯s Manor.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mother said coldly: ¡°identally killing someone, isn¡¯t it still killing someone? Who are you that you can use my daughter¡¯s virtue as your Sacrifice to Awaken your Heavenly Jewels? Zhou Weiqing, if you are a man, you bettermit suicide in front of me, and take responsibility for your actions.¡±


    Listening to her words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but get angry as well. ¡°Aunty, you do not have to worry, I will definitely take responsibility for Bing¡¯er, and I will definitely not shirk it. No matter what the reason was, I have indeed taken her virtue, but I mostly definitely will notmit suicide in front of you; that would be irresponsible and cause more harm to Bing¡¯er. I will spend my life to repay her, love her, and take care of her.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mother said scornfully: ¡°You? You think you deserve my daughter?¡±


    ¡°Mum!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was rather anxious in her heart; one side was her mother, and the other side was the man she had epted; being stuck in the middle was extremely painful for her.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her, not backing down a whit. ¡°You¡¯re right, I know that with my looks, I probably do not deserve Bing¡¯er. But what can those good looking men do for her, does that really mean they will treat her well? I can be like a bear; on ordinary days, I¡¯ll be lying down, acting foolish yet cute, and she can hug me for warmth or use me as a pillow. In a harsh winter when there is nothing to eat, I am willing to sacrifice myself as food reserves; and in times of danger, I will stand tall and be the most ferocious Heavenly Beast.¡± When Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, she was dazed with sentiment, her eyes turning red as her eyes grew resolute.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mother heard his words, her body trembled a little, and her expression changed, the fierce gaze seeming to waver a little, as if she was remembering something unpleasant. Subsequently, an unbelievably terrifying aura spread out from her, the likes of which Zhou Weiqing had never felt before.


    ¡°What a glib tongue you have boy, let me see, what can you rely on to give my daughter happiness.¡± As she said that, her eyes red up, and with a wave of her left hand, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stumbled to the side and found herself unable to move. She was extremely shocked as she did not even know that her mother had such a terrifying power.


    The next moment, the beautiful middle ageddy appeared right in front of Zhou Weiqing, her hand hurtling towards his shoulder. Although she was very fierce in her words, she knew her daughter was now having a rtionship with this young man, and despite her needing to vent her anger on him, she did not overdo things.


    Zhou Weiqing had been training hard thesest few weeks, and being attacked suddenly, the Immortal Deity Shield hidden beneath his skin immediately came into effect, and his five energy whirlpools started spinning at top speed, his Heavenly Jewels already appearing around his wrists. With a silver sh of light, he subconsciously used Blink, barely dodging the Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mother¡¯s blow.


    Zhou Weiqing felt the hairs on his entire body standing as a chill ran down his spine. He had the feeling that if the he had been hit by that blow, he would have taken a huge injury. That beautiful middle ageddy looked rather frail, but the stress that she gave to him was unprecedented, evenpared to when his father was seriously trying to beat him.


    ¡°Ehh? Blink?¡± The middle ageddy looked at Zhou Weiqing with some surprise, after all it was definitely not easy to dodge that blow of hers, which could easily change directions.


    ¡°Wait!¡± At the same time, another voice sounded out, as Ling Zihan finally awoke from her shocked trance. With a step forward, she stood before her son, saying with an excited expression on her face: ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re Tang Xian Elder Sis?¡±


    When Ling Zihan said those words, everyone started, especially Zhou Weiqing; as from appearance, his mother looked at least 7-8 years older than the middle ageddy. More surprising was the fact that they knew each other! Tang Xian looked puzzlingly at Ling Zihan, saying: ¡°You are¡­?¡±


    Ling Zihan said enthusiastically as she rushed forward: ¡°Tang Xian Elder Sis! Look carefully, it¡¯s me, Zihan! Those years ago, you and Shangguan Elder Brother saved me at the Dragonpit Riverside. You also stayed at my house for over a month, and at that time you said you liked the environment of my house. I was still a little girl at that time, and Shui Niu was studying at the Jewel Master Academy.¡± Tang Xian¡¯s eyes showed surprise and happiness as she said: ¡°You¡¯re little Zihan? It seems just like yesterday, yet already twenty years have passed.¡±


    Ling Zihan held onto Tang Xian¡¯s hand and said: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me! It¡¯s been twenty years, and I¡¯ve grown so old, but Tang Xian Elder Sis, you¡¯re still just as beautiful as you were.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched; he had never expected that his mother and his future mother-inw would know each other. It was lucky that they knew each other too, this future mother-inw seemed unbelievably powerful, and if his mother did not intervene, he would have been in serious trouble.


    As he thought about that, he silently sidled to the side and helped up Shangguan Bing¡¯er from the ground. At this point, she had also recovered her ability to move, and both of them exchange strange looks. Tang Xian¡¯s eyes suddenly changed and she whipped her head around to stare at Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Zihan, this little brat, who is he to you?¡±


    Ling Zihan knew Tang Xian¡¯s power very well, and quickly gripped her hands tightly, saying: ¡°Tang Xian Elder Sis, this is my son; mine and Shui Niu¡¯s son. He is our only son, if he has done any wrong, please punish me instead Elder Sis.¡±


    Tang Xian drew a deep breath, and slowly released it, as she continued ring at Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Zihan, if it were any other thing, I would have easily forgiven him. However, this son of yours took my daughter¡¯s virtue. How could I possibly let him go?¡±


    ¡°Ah? He just returned home, I¡¯m also not sure what is going on. Weiqing, get over here now and kneel down to your Aunt Tang Xian.¡± Ling Zihan said furiously at Zhou Weiqing, although Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was standing beside him, could clearly see her giving him a signal with her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing braced himself as he walked forward, thinking to himself: Kneeling to my mother-inw, that isn¡¯t so bad. At least it¡¯s not some outsider. Lowering his head, he walked to the front and kneeled down.


    Ling Zihan said: ¡°Tang Xian Elder Sis, we haven¡¯t met for so many years, where are you staying now? Where¡¯s Shangguan Elder Brother? Is he good?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t mention him.¡± Tang Xian revealed a angry and suffering face. ¡°I brought Bing¡¯er to the Heavenly Bow City, but I never expected that you to be here, nor did I expect that the Shui Niu you mentioned years ago would actually turn out to be the Admiral Zhou of Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Ling Zihan gave her son a kick and said: ¡°Little brat, speak now and tell us what happened?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing once again told his tale, and Tang Xian¡¯s face remained icy, while Ling Zihan was totally dumbfounded.


    At this moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er also stepped forward to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side and knelt down in front of her mother. ¡°Mum, I also like Little Fatty. What happened in the past was a mistake, and wasn¡¯t his fault. After that, on the battlefield, Little Fatty saved my life twice, and was even willing to sacrifice his life for me when we were surrounded by the Forest Direwolves, attempting to let me escape. Mum, I will not like another man in my life again. If you kill him, then you must kill me as well.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words caused both Zhou Weiqing and Ling Zihan to be visibly moved, and the shock and excitement in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart almost caused him to lose hisposure. This was the first time Shangguan Bing¡¯er had actually admitted verbally that she liked him, and especially that line that she would never like another man again, it struck the softest spot in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. At the same time Ling Zihan was very touched, thinking to herself: That little girl doesn¡¯t seem to have inherited her mother¡¯s fiery temper, that¡¯s lucky, that¡¯s lucky.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Tang Xian¡¯s brow furrowed, before she sighed and said: ¡°Grown girls are hard to keep at home¡­ grown girls are hard to keep at home 1 Sigh, never mind, this little brat Zhou Weiqing shall have the advantage¡­ show me your Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    Tang Xian originally brought her daughter here because she was angry, but also as a bluff, a show of strength. As a mother, how could she not see that her daughter really liked that Zhou Weiqing, but as a mother, she also wanted to vent her anger and also test that little rascal as well. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance had satisfied her, and with Ling Zihan mediating, he was saved the beating as well. After all, he was a Heavenly Jewel Master, one with the Spatial Attribute, and could be considered a decent match for her daughter. She just wanted to verify what attribute his Elemental Jewel was.


    Zhou Weiqing showed his wrists dutifully, and when Tang Xian saw the blue-green Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel around his wrist, her face changed instantly and she grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand, saying in shock: ¡°Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt Tang Xian¡¯s hand like a vice around his wrist, causing it to hurt, and he gave a bitter smile as he nodded: ¡°Yes! Aunty, that is an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye.¡±


    Tang Xian seemed stunned as she said rather absentmindedly: ¡°What attributes?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Wind, Lightning, Spatial, Darkness, Evil¡­¡± As he said up to there, he paused a moment, then continued resolutely: ¡°And one more attribute that I haven¡¯t been able to identify.¡±


    This time, even Shangguan Bing¡¯er was surprised; she had not known that Zhou Weiqing still had a sixth attribute.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her apologetically, nodding his head. He did not want to hide anything further from Shangguan Bing¡¯er, her words just now had touched him deeply.

 Chapter 105

    <h4>Chapter 105: Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Sixth Attribute (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Six attributes, it¡¯s actually six attributes!¡± Tang Xian¡¯s look at Zhou Weiqing changed, and all of a sudden sheughed out loud. Originally an exquisite beauty, herugh made the surroundings seem to pale inparison. ¡°Haha¡­ Shangguan Yue, you old fellow. Hmph, aren¡¯t you always so proud about your talent, you¡¯re merely a four attribute Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye!¡±


    As she said that, her gaze fell upon Zhou Weiqing once more: ¡°You said earlier that you do not know what the sixth attribute is¡­ have you Stored Skills for it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I have stored one. In the Skill Storing Pce, I chanced upon a small little cat with three eyes which kept staring at me. I had no idea what attribute it was, but I just tried Skill-Storing anyway, and I didn¡¯t expect it to just seed like that. However, that Skill doesn¡¯t seem to be very useful, after all its range is 5 yards, and it¡¯s might isn¡¯t very strong.¡±


    ¡°Three-eyed cat?¡± Tang Xian¡¯s body shuddered a little as she gave a start. ¡°Use on me one time.¡±


    ¡°Okay¡± Zhou Weiqing agreed easily. The skill of his sixth Attribute did not seem to be an attack type skill, so he was not worried about trying it on Tang Xian.


    As the attribute wheel in his eyes spun towards to colourless wheel, he activated the stored skill, which surprisingly did not require much Heavenly Energy, only about the same as the Fetters of Wind.


    As he lifted his left hand, Tang Xian, Ling Zihan and Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye on his left wrist sh with a sudden light, which warped about and vanished as itnded on Tang Xian¡¯s body.


    Tang Xian slowly raised her right hand, as her expression abruptly changed. ¡°It truly is The Tyrannical Killer ¨C The 3 Eyed Dragon Cat¡¯s unique skill, Absolute Dy. Good Heavens! You little monster. Wait, that¡¯s wrong! Even the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce shouldn¡¯t have such a rare Heavenly Beast like the 3 Eyed Dragon Cat. Zhou Weiqing, what colour was the 3 Eyed Dragon Cat that you Stored the Skill from?


    Zhou Weiqing thought a bit and replied: ¡°I think it was yellow.¡±


    Tang Xian said in sudden understanding: ¡°No wonder. The Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce really got lucky; they actually managed to catch a youngling of the 3 Eyed Dragon Cat. An adult 3 Eyed Dragon Cat is already beyond a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, and would definitely be a nightmare for most Heavenly Jewel Masters, who would dare to catch it?¡±


    As she said that, she gave a strange look at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Even a youngling 3 Eyed Dragon Cat is already a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast; you¡¯re only of the level of a single Jewel, and you could actually Store its Skill? Furthermore, you managed to get its unique skill Absolute Dy. This isn¡¯t just something that can be exined by luck.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Perhaps that little 3 Eyed Dragon Cat found me pleasing to the eye and decided to gift it to me.¡±


    Ling Zihan saw her son¡¯s smug appearance, and couldn¡¯t help but scold him: ¡°Smelly little brat, in front of your Aunt Tang Xian, what do you have to be smug about!¡±


    Who knew that Tang Xian said instead: ¡°Let him be smug, he definitely has the right. Zihan Little Sis, you do not know, but that skill, Absolute Dy, is something that even that old Shangguan Yue will be envious of.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing rubbed his nose and said curiously: ¡°Aunty, I didn¡¯t find it very useful though! The range of effect is so low, and it seems like it only works for one second.¡±


    Tang Xian gave a humph and said: ¡°What do you know! Absolute Dy is a monstrously strong skill, and can be even considered a heaven defying skill. Amongst the Di Huang Stage Heavenly Beasts, it is still considered one of the top skills. Furthermore, do not forget that you¡¯re still only at the cultivation level of a single set of Heavenly Jewels, and your Stored Skills will improve and evolve as you get more Heavenly Jewels. When you reach 6 Sets of Jewels, you will find out how scary this Skill truly is.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you a piece of advice though; the true strength of the Absolute Dy lies in two ces¡­¡±


    ¡°The first is the that it¡¯s an ability that can be easily manipted around, and can be used with perfectpatibility with any Consolidated Equipment or Skill. You and Bing¡¯er are both archers, so I¡¯ll just give a simple example. If an enemy is using a weapon to block your arrow, but your arrow stops in the air for a second before continuing, what would happen?¡±


    Listening to Tang Xian¡¯s exnation, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but show a startled expression.


    Tang Xian continued saying: ¡°The second key point about it is the word ¡®Absolute¡¯. That is to say, it will definitely seed and have the same effect no matter how strong your opponent is, no matter the cultivation level difference. Although one second might seem like a very short time, but in a fight between experts, a second of dy can be the difference between victory and defeat, the difference between life and death. You should train hard on this Skill, and it will be useful to you all your life.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Thank you Aunty.¡±


    Tang Xian did not seem to have heard him, continuing to mutter to herself: ¡°Actually being able to Store the Absolute Dy Skill, looks like your mysterious sixth attribute is time, one of the three Saint Attributes that only the owner of an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye can have. Furthermore, there is the spatial attribute toplement it¡­¡±


    ¡°Wind attribute for speed, Lightning attribute for damage, Spatial Attribute for constant change in the battlefield, Darkness for mystery, Evil for supplementing, and Time for Rhythm. This is almost the perfect mix.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯ had never known that her mother was actually so powerful, and had such profound knowledge about Heavenly Jewel Masters. As she heard her mother speak, she couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Mum, what are the three Saint Attributes?¡±


    Tang Xian said solemnly: The three Saint Attributes refer to the Divine Attribute, Spirit Attribute, and Time Attribute. Actually, there should be four Saint Attributes, Evil was also once considered a Saint Attribute. However, because the Evil Attribute brings about too many negative side effects for the Heavenly Jewels, and furthermore it is not restricted to Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eyes, it¡¯s total power is a little less than the three Saint Attributes that I mentioned earlier, thus it was removed from consideration. Bing¡¯er, I have to say that your luck was actually pretty good.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed deeply, giving Zhou Weiqing, who was grinning smugly at the side, a 180 degree pinch, before lowering her head in embarrassment.


    Tang Xian looked at Zhou Weiqing with a stern look: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, I have to remind you. Although you are considered to be extremely gifted and talented, you have to know that no matter how talented a person is, without hard work and cultivation you will still not amount to anything. Furthermore, before you break through to the level of 6 sets of Heavenly Jewels, it is not difficult to kill you; any Heavenly Jewel Masters who have a higher cultivation level will still be able to handle you. At most, you can be considered outstanding amongst those of the same level.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said simply: ¡°What about after six sets of Heavenly Jewels?¡±


    Tang Xian said passively: ¡°After six sets of Heavenly Jewels, it should be enough for you to protect yourself. After nine sets, you will be hard pressed to find an opponent in the world.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, Thank you aunty for your teachings.¡±


    Tang Xian red at him and said: ¡°You¡¯re already having this rtionship with my daughter, are you still calling me aunty?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, and instantly understood the underlying meaning, and he quickly said with ttering tone: ¡°Mum¡­¡± As he said that, he criticised in his heart: When you first came, you still said I did not deserve your daughter, in such a short time you already admitting I¡¯m your son-inw; such a quick change! Of course, how could he know, it was only people of Tang Xian¡¯s power levels that could truly understand how terrifying and monstrous it meant to have those six attributes.


    Tang Xian nodded in satisfaction, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked on dumbfoundedly. That rascal, his skin was just too thick, how could her mum also ¡­


    Tang Xian nced at her daughter and said: ¡°Nevermind, you should just call me Aunty for now. When you two are married, then you can change. Bing¡¯er, you better keep watch on him, don¡¯t let anyone snatch him away. When you two grow older in a few years time, you can get married. Zihan, us two sisters haven¡¯t met in such a long time, aren¡¯t you going to invite us in?¡±


    ¡°Ah! Tang Xian Elder Sis, quick,e in!¡± Ling Zihan quickly responded. At this point, if we were to say who was the happiest in the whole scene, it had to be her. In her heart, Shangguan Yue and Tang Xian were like gods descended upon earth! Seeing her son being able to marry their daughter ¨C in fact, Tang Xian seemed rather eager to do so, if not for the fact that her son was still young, it was likely they would host the wedding now ¨C how could she not be happy and excited? Although it was the first time she had met Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but from the earlier words she spoke, Ling Zihan already liked this future daughter-inw; furthermore, she had heard the name of this most beautiful youngdy in the Empire many times before.


    Seeing that both his mother and future mother-inw had entered the house, Zhou Weiqing finally couldn¡¯t resist any longer. Sticking his hands to his waist, he startedughing in glee ¡°Wahaha! Wife, now you can¡¯t run any longer! Even mother-inw has agreed.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but wish that a hole in the earth would open up and swallow her, and she gave him a quick kick before running away.


    Tang Xian and Ling Zihan chatted till veryte before leavingte at night, and before leaving they agreed to meet up more often.


    After his mother had seen Tang Xian off, Zhou Weiqing finally ran into her room with a stomachful of doubts. ¡°Mum, how did you know my future mother-inw? From your reaction, it seems as if she is even more powerful than dad?¡±


    Ling Zihan was in a very good mood now, and she couldn¡¯t help butugh as she said: ¡°Little brat, your luck is really good!¡±


    ¡°That year, I was only a teenager, and I met a Heavenly Beast at the river side, and almost died there and then. Luckily, I was rescued by Shangguan Yue and Tang Xian who had been travelling the parts. At that time, your father was still studying and training in the academy, and was not at home; we were still not married at that time. To repay them, I invited them back to my house to stay, and they really loved it there at your (maternal) grandfather¡¯s house, and so they stayed for a while. I do not know their origins, but they are definitely extremely powerful. I do not know what Tang Xian Elder Sis¡¯ cultivation level is for sure, but twenty years ago, when Shangguan Elder Brother killed that Heavenly Beast, the Elemental Jewel around his wrist was simr to yours, but he had ten of them!¡±


    ¡°Ten sets?!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened and he couldn¡¯t help but exim in shock. A Heavenly Jewel Master with an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, with ten sets of Jewels! What kind of power and strength was that? Even his father was only had eight sets of Heavenly Jewels, and furthermore was only of a single attribute, yet he was already considered the strongest in the entire Heavenly Bow Empire. Twenty years ago, he had already had ten sets of Heavenly Jewels, that was already beyond the Zong stage. By now, who knows what his power levels had grown to. Zhou Weiqing had never expected that Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s father would be so powerful!

 Chapter 106

    <h4>Chapter 106: Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Sixth Attribute (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ling Zihan sighed softly and said: ¡°Shangguan Yue Elder Bro is about 20 years older than Tang Xian Elder Sis, but the first time I saw them, he still looked middle aged. At that time, Tang Xian Elder Sis was slightly older than me, but look at her now, doesn¡¯t she still look so young? My guess is that her cultivation levels are probably at least equal to your father¡¯s. As for Shangguan Big Brother, he should be an unimaginable top level expert. s, I do not know what happened between the two of them; ording to the little that Tang San Elder Sis mentioned, they have already separated for over ten years, but she refused to go into detail.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and grinned,forting himself by saying: ¡°In any case, the rice is cooked 1. Even if they are very strong, it does not concern me too much. Mum, do not worry, eventually, your son will be as strong as them!¡± As he said that, he gave Ling Zihan a hug, and kissed her cheek.


    Ling Zihan tousled her son¡¯s hair, sighing as she said: ¡°Little Wei, your father has made you suffer a lot in order to let you learn how to protect yourself, my heart ached as well even though it was for the best. So, what do you n on doing from now? What about you and Difuya¡¯s marriage?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Regarding Difuya¡¯s marriage with me, I will have to talk to Godfather about it¡­ Love requires both sides to be harmonious, and I¡¯m sure Godfather will understand and not force me. He wanted to give Difuya¡¯s hand in marriage to me mostly to repay Dad for what he has done for the Empire, to allow me, who was once just a trash, to have some status in the Empire. However, I¡¯m now a Heavenly Jewel Master, and that isn¡¯t necessary anymore.¡±


    ¡°No matter what, I will never marry Difuya. I already met with Dad earlier in the army camp, and he asked me to join the Heavenly Bow Unit for training. Tomorrow, Bing¡¯er and I will be reporting there .¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Unit?¡± Ling Zihan¡¯s expression grew a little strange. ¡°Little Wei, when you go there, you mustn¡¯t be corrupted by them and turn bad.¡±


    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m your son, am I that bad? Furthermore, why would I be corrupted by going to the Heavenly Bow Unit?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.


    Ling Zihan gave a humph and said: ¡°Go, go. When you reach there, you will know what I mean. Anyway, the Heavenly Bow Unit isn¡¯t very far from the Heavenly Bow City, remember toe back and visit me often!¡±


    The next day, when Zhou Weiqing reached the Di Hao Inn, it was already lunch time. Today, he was well prepared, bringing along all of his savings with him, along with ten gold that his mum had given him. The Di Hao Inn¡¯s speciality was that it served customers from all walks of life, and their food was well known in the parts for being delicious, and Zhou Weiqing nned to give Shangguan Bing¡¯er a good treat before they entered the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    Seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er approach from the distance, he quickly waved at her, calling out: ¡°Bing¡¯er, here!¡±


    Today, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still dressed in a cloth attire; she seldom dressed up or used make up, but her natural beauty still shone from within. The only difference from yesterday was that she now had a Wind Hat of her own, covering her beautiful features. She did not like being stared at by others as a spectacle; furthermore she was so well known in the Heavenly Bow City, as such this was a measure she decided to take. Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly walked up to him, a faint blush tinging her cheeks as she said in a low tone: ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡±


    Looking at her pretty and abashed look, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart stirred and he held her hand. To his surprise and delight, Shangguan Bing¡¯er only gave a token struggle before allowing him to hold her hand.


    The pair entered the Di Hao inn like that; it was currently lunch hour and the first level was almost seventy percent full. Zhou Weiqing brought her to an empty table and was about to call for food, but she said: ¡°Little Fatty, I¡¯ve already eaten. We¡¯re here to look for someone!¡±


    Looking at her hemming and hawing, Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°No, you can eat again with me, a husband treating a wife, isn¡¯t it something normal. I won¡¯tck this bit of funds,e, let¡¯s order, let¡¯s order.¡± 2


    As he said that, he stole a nce at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, only to see her blushing again with her head down, looking unbearably adorable. It was clear that Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s bearing towards him had improved by leaps and bounds¡­ it was the power of the mother-inw!


    In truth, he had truly guessed correctly, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s attitude towards him was alsorgely due to Tang Xian. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had grown up together with her mother, and did not have any memory of her father. It could be said that her mother was her only kin. Furthermore, she was a very filial person, and when Tang Xian acknowledged Zhou Weiqing as her son-inw to be, it had actually removed thest barrier between the two of them, and now that she faced Zhou Weiqing once again, she no longer had any more misgivings. The barriers around her heart were down, but luckily Zhou Weiqing did not know the truth, or that rascal would likely try get a foot after taking an inch!


    Zhou Weiqing ordered some food, but did not overdo it in consideration of Shangguan Bing¡¯er; he ordered 2 meat and 2 vegetable dishes, and also 2rge bowls of rice. After a short while, the food was served and the delicious smell wafted in the air.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, quickly eat while its hot. You¡¯re too thin, you should eat more, so you can develop better. Heh heh.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly piled food into her bowl, filling it up in a small mountain.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attentive disposition, and the food piled up in front of her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes suddenly reddened, and she looked a little pitiably at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Fatty, will you always treat me well?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing started. He did not expect his teasing words to be met with such mncholy from Shangguan Bing¡¯er. ¡°What are you thinking about, Bing¡¯er? Of course I¡¯ll always treat you well; forever and ever. Why do you suddenly ask?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lowered her head and muttered: ¡°My mum said that my dad abandoned us when I was just two years old, and she left home together with me and came to Heavenly Bow City to stay. My mum is so miserable, I often see her sitting alone at home lost in thought, she must be thinking about my father. I¡¯m so afraid, afraid that one day I¡¯ll end up like her¡­


    Looking at her like that, Zhou Weiqing felt a stabbing pain in his heart, and he got up and sat next to her, enveloping her in a warm embrace. ¡°Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t cry, it¡¯s hard to say what really happened, and it isn¡¯t our position to discuss about our elders, but I swear that unless you don¡¯t want me anymore, otherwise I¡¯ll always be your Little Fatty.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted up her head to look and him and said: ¡°You¡¯ll always be my bear?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, and couldn¡¯t resist kissing her lightly on her forehead, causing her to turn tears intoughter, snuggling a little into his embrace, and she said: ¡°Let¡¯s eat now, before it gets cold.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°Let me hug you a while more, and I will be full. You¡¯re a feast for the eyes, a feast that can¡¯t be bought by riches alone! Bing¡¯er, look¡­ don¡¯t you think we should ignore the age issue?¡± 3


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er pushed him aside exasperatedly and said: ¡°Hmph, I give you an inch and you want one foot, it¡¯s not so easy as that! My mum said that when men do not know how to appreciate things that they get too easily. So I¡¯ve decided to extend the time even further. We shall wait till you are twenty years old then we can talk.¡±


    ¡°Nooooooo!!¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a horrified scream, it was a little loud and instantly drew the attention of the nearby customers.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed in embarrassment and hit him lightly: ¡°Let¡¯s eat quickly, we¡¯re here to handle proper business.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked in a foolish tone: ¡°What¡¯s more proper than wedding festivities?¡± 4


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face fell and she said: ¡°If you don¡¯t stop talking nonsense and eat with me, I¡¯ll extend the time further!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll eat with you now alright.¡± Zhou Weiqingmented. In his heart though he made a firm resolution that when they reached the Heavenly Bow Unit, he would have to find an opportunity to take her. 5 As long as she gave in to him once, would there be ack of a second time, a third time, or perhaps more? As he thought about that, he started grinning foolishly.


    As Zhou Weiqing wolfed down his food, Shangguan Bing¡¯er chewed slowly and daintily. Soon, she found out the reason why that fellow started off by piling food in her bowl; she had barely finished off a third of her food when he had already polished off all the remaining food and hisrge bowl of rice. ¡°Ahh, that was great, it¡¯s been a long time since I had such great food. Although the army mess has nock of food, but in terms of taste, it¡¯s just toocking.¡± Zhou Weiqing said as he patted his belly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled and pushed her bowl towards him: ¡°If you aren¡¯t full, you can have the rest of mine. I really did eat earlier, you know my habits.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and took it unrestrainedly, and once again wolfed down the remaining food. This time, it seemed that he enjoyed it even more. ¡°Eating to my fill, with a lingering fragrance in my mouth.¡± 6 As he said that, he looked suggestively at her lips.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er ignored him and said softly: ¡°Little Fatty, look, isn¡¯t that the person we are looking for?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze followed where she was pointing at, to see a middle aged man seated at the corner of the hall. The man seemed to be around 30 years of age, dressed in white, and was rather handsome, with a long ck cape draped behind him, causing him to look rather suave. However, his gaze seemed to wander a lot, drifting about as he scanned the crowd.


    On the table in front of him, there were at least a dozen wine bottles. Drinking so many bottles of wine, even if they could be the lower quality rice wine with a lower alcohol content, it was still pretty impressive. This was the main reason why Shangguan Bing¡¯er said that he could be their target.


    Since Admiral Zhou had told them to look for a drunkard in this Di Hao Inn, their target was most likely someone who came here daily to drink. From Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s observations since they entered the ce, that middle aged man was definitely the one who had drank the most.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately volunteered: ¡°I¡¯ll go ask¡±, and he headed towards the man. As he reached the man, he asked in a guileless tone and expression: ¡°Excuse me, are you Mr Luo Ke Di?¡±


    The drunkard rolled his eyes and a slightly sharp voice sounded out: ¡°Get lost, do not block Your Father, I, from watching beauties. I was just looking at a 38E, and you little brat blocked me.¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded, and a strange sense of familiarity enveloped him, and he subconsciously said: ¡°I¡¯m looking for the Liu of the Unparalleled Liu Duo.¡±

 Chapter 107

    <h4>Chapter 107: Lethal ¡®Weapon¡¯ (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°En??¡± The middle aged man stood up suddenly, shoving Zhou Weiqing to the side, his somewhat blurry eyes fixed attentively in a direction. He then said exasperatedly: ¡°Dammit kid, it¡¯s all your fault, the E Cup has left. Sigh, it isn¡¯t easy to find such arge one, is it easy to be Your Father, I? Wait, why are you a male? Old Zhou said it would be a beautiful girl!¡± As he said that, he seized up Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, That must be you are Luo Ke Di Senior. There are two of us, the other is a girl, and I joinedter. Admiral Zhou asked us both to look for you together.¡±


    ¡°So there really is a beautiful girl! Where?!¡± Luo Ke Di immediately perked up at the sound of that.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, thinking to himself: What sort of person was this? Was this really the well respected Heavenly Bow Unit that Shangguan Bing¡¯er mentioned? Why does he seem so simr to that weird old man! Of course, he isn¡¯t as vulgar as that old rascal, but he¡¯s a lot more straightforward.


    Zhou Weiqing turned and waved towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, beckoning her over, and she immediately started walking over. As she did so, Zhou Weiqing heard Luo Ke Di muttering to himself: ¡°Looks not bad, but only 33 inches¡­ not my type.¡± Very quickly, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had reached them and she gave a respectful bow and senior: ¡°Hello Senior.¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s narrowed eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: ¡°A blemish does not obscure a jade 1! Although a little small, but extremely likable.¡±


    To Shangguan Bing¡¯er, when he said small, she naturally thought he was referring to her age, but Zhou Weiqing instantly knew what he was referring to, and without batting an eyelid, he said: ¡°Senior, there¡¯s a top quality one over there.¡±


    ¡°Eh? Where?¡± Luo Ke Di immediately perked up.


    Zhou Weiqing pointed to ady who was sitting alone at a table just a short distance away. She was eating alone, and there were several dishes lined up on her table. The strange thing was that although the entire hall was nearly filled up to 80% capacity, the tables surrounding her were still empty.


    The woman¡¯s back was facing Luo Ke Di, and he had not noticed her previously. However, now that he looked closely, his heart trembled. Her head of ck hair wasbed neatly behind, with a graceful figure and a long green dress that seemed to be of extraordinary quality. The thing that attracted Luo Ke Di most was that, from the angle he had, he could see that her bosom was of imposing size. ¡°At least 38 inches! Heavens! That is literally a Lethal ¡®Weapon¡¯! It¡¯s probably an F Cup too! That is truly a rare, magnificent sight.¡±


    Luo Ke Di swallowed hard before turning to Zhou Weiqing and saying solemnly: ¡°Heyd, I¡¯ll go pay the bill, and when I walk past the table, you call out to me. You know what I mean!¡± As he said that, he winked at Zhou Weiqing, then started walking towards the green ddy. Zhou Weiqing gave him a knowing smile, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er started and asked curiously: ¡°What does he mean?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°He¡¯ll walk over, and I¡¯ll call him, and he can use the opportunity to turn around and look at her.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er got a strange look in her eyes as she said: ¡°Is he¡­ really the person we¡¯re looking for? Why is he even worse than you¡­¡±


    By now, Luo Ke Di had walked past the table, and Zhou Weiqing quickly cooperated and called out: ¡°Luo Ke Di, you still have half a bottle of wine unfinished here!¡±


    With the cue given, Luo Ke Di turned around in a suave motion, it was such a natural, innocent movement, and his eyes just ¡®happened¡¯ to rest on thedy sitting alone.


    In the next instant, Luo Ke Di seemed to freeze in ce, his entire body stopping and not moving an inch, in his mind two phrases reverberated¡­ So big¡­ Save me¡­ Indeed, that green ddy had a pair of lethal ¡®weapons¡¯; as expected it was an F cup of massive proportions. However, the problem was, her face was also a true lethal weapon! The left side of the face was like the surface of the moon, full of craters and pockmarks, and the right half of the face was filled with pimples. Her thick sausage lips stretched almost to both ears, while the pair of unevenly ced beady eyes glittered with yellow light. The strangest thing was that, her face was strangely shaped, with the top part small and a wide jaw, and her chin filled with some stubble. Top quality 2¡­ this was indeed an unbelievable top quality; even if you tried to look like that, it would be difficult!


    From Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s angle, they could see that Luo Ke Di¡¯s face turned red, then white, and green, and purple¡­ His chest heaving as he wrestled with his emotions.


    At that time, the ¡®lethal weapon¡¯ looked up to see Luo Ke Di staring at her, and immediately gave him a coquettish look and said: ¡°This handsome gentleman, would you like to have a meal with me?¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s expression suddenly calmed down, and he seemed to recover himself, saying unhurriedly: ¡°My apologies, beautifuldy, I would love to do so but I¡¯m afraid I have some urgent business to take care off. Perhaps next time.¡± He then looked back at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said passively: ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you both outside.¡± After he said that, he turned around in a suave, charming manner, and walked off. Although he looked extremely calm, Zhou Weiqing could see that his steps were growing ever faster, and as soon as he reached the exit of the Di Hao Inn, Zhou Weiqing could hear the faint sounds of retching.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face revealed a brilliant, honest looking smile, and he turned to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°Looks like this Senior Luo isn¡¯t feeling very well! Let¡¯s go as well Bing¡¯er. Don¡¯t look back!¡± As he said that, he pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er towards the exit, and he thought evilly to himself: You old fellow, trying to fantasize about my wife, that¡¯s your punishment! Hmph!


    As soon as they left the inn, they saw Luo Ke Di squatting down at the corner of the exit, vomiting his guts out. The smell of alcohol filled the air, and clearly he had just expelled everything he had eaten and drank.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er further away, with his signature smile still on his face. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t know exactly what had happened, but she could guess a little, and she said softly: ¡°Little Fatty, you¡¯re too mean!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said gently: ¡°As they say, tit for tat is fair y. I¡¯m truly suspicious about what my dad said about this Unparalleled Liu Duo, could it be the Liu of Liu Mang 3?¡±


    After some time, Luo Ke Di finally recovered, and as he lifted up his head to look at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, his expression was surprisingly unperturbed, as if nothing had happened earlier. Walking close to the two of them, he smiled as he said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Little bro, is that what you call top quality?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face expression was honest and guileless, and with a hint of confusion in his voice, he said: ¡°Yes! When I walked passed her just now, I was extremely shocked too. Such a top quality uglydy, it¡¯s hard to find in the world. Senior, what happened to you just now? Is your stomach upset?¡± Luo Ke Di¡¯s expression looked somewhat depressed, and he sighed lightly as he said: ¡°Indeed top quality¡­ anyway, you both,e with me.¡± As he said that, he started walking towards the Heavenly Bow City¡¯s exit.


    Being looked at by that depressed look, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been bitten by a venomous snake. That man¡­ was certainly one of a kind as well 4. As Luo Ke Di walked slowly in front, he led the pair out of the Heavenly Bow City, to the left and about 500 metres forward before he finally stopped.


    Turning around, he said in a solemn voice: ¡°You both are here to join our Heavenly Bow Unit right? In that case, you two should know that it isn¡¯t that easy to join up. No matter what your identity or status is, what background you have, as long as you want to join the Heavenly Bow Unit, you have to pass through three tests. And I, am your examiner.


    The current Luo Ke Di seemed very earnest and businesslike, coupled with his good looks, it was very hard to connect and rte him to the same person who was roguishly talking about breasts earlier. However, Zhou Weiqing sensed danger, the danger of a kindred spirit; furthermore it was clear that this person had a much stronger control over his emotions and acting.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Senior, how shall we go about the tests then?¡±


    Luo Ke Di said: ¡°The test is very simple, you will now go ahead 300 yards, and shoot at me with arrows. Each of you will have ten arrows worth of chances, and to pass the first round, you will have to able to force me to parry the arrow.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was originally very nervous, but upon hearing that, she rxed a little, saying: ¡°In that case, please advice me, Senior.¡± As she said that, she pulled Zhou Weiqing ahead.


    As Zhou Weiqing followed her, he said: ¡°That fellow gives me a sinking feeling, something is fishy! Bing¡¯er, you better be careful as well.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said doubtingly: ¡°The seniors of the Heavenly Bow Unit have all give countless heroic contributions to our Empire, and are all considered heroes of the empire. Little Fatty, are you thinking too much? Earlier, that Senior must have drank too much, which is why he lost control of himself. Look, he seems so much better now after vomiting out all the alcohol right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing arched his brow and said: ¡°I hope that¡¯s true.¡±


    As they reached the 300 yard mark, both of them turned around. At such a distance, Luo Ke Di was but a speck in the distance, but they were both Heavenly Jewel Masters, and their vision was naturally much better than any ordinary humans, and they were still able to see him clearly.


    ¡°You two take turns, little girl, you go first.¡± Luo Ke Di¡¯s voice came to them; though it wasn¡¯t very loud, it still sounded out clearly in their ears. This was a distance of 300 yards! Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged looks of surprise, that alone required a high cultivation level of Heavenly Energy to achieve.


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er took off the Purple Dawn Bow from her back, she released her Heavenly Jewels. Immediately, her first Physical Jewel spun in the air and coalesced into her palm in a burst of bright green light, forming the Silent Tracking Arrow.

 Chapter 108

    <h4>Chapter 108: Lethal ¡®Weapon¡¯ (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not have any confidence of being able to even harm Luo Ke Di, but for the purpose of the test, to just have him not be able to dodge and be forced to parry her arrows, she was extremely confident. After all, she had the Silent Tracking Arrow, and that was literally the best solution for this test, and she did not foresee any problems passing this first test. This was the reason why she rxed after hearing about it.


    As expected, after Shangguan Bing¡¯er had fired the arrow, Luo Ke Di dodged it in a sh, but the Silent Tracking Arrow in the air spun around quickly and followed him instantly, reaching the front of his face. Luo Ke Di had no choice but to raise his hands, a white light springing out from his hand and stopping the arrow.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er kept her Purple Dawn Bow with a smile, saying to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°He truly is a great senior from the Heavenly Bow Unit, so strong!¡±


    Little did she know that Luo Ke Di on the other side was just as surprised; although he had easily stopped the Silent Tracking Arrow with a finger, that finger was currently feeling numb. With his experience, he could naturally easily determine Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation levels and Attribute. He thought to himself: She is indeed worthy of being called the top genius youth of the Heavenly Bow Empire! At such a young age, she is already of the 10th level of Heavenly Jing Energy! No wonder Old Zhou rmended her to enter the Heavenly Bow Unit, she truly has a great future ahead.


    ¡°Alright, you passed. You, brat, it¡¯s your turn.¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s target had never been Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and now that it was finally Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn, he gave a secret wicked smile, thinking to himself: Smelly Little Brat, how dare you y with me, you¡¯ll see how I punish youter. Shangguan Bing¡¯er might be a Heavenly Jewel Master and pass easily, but you¡¯re at most an ordinary Jewel Master. Hmph!


    At the other hand, Zhou Weiqing had released his Overlord Bow. Due to the fact that they were 300 yards apart, although Luo Ke Di could see him releasing his Consolidated Equipment, but he could not clearly see the Jewels around his wrist. As such, he immediately determined that Zhou Weiqing was a single Jeweled Physical Jewel Master. It was hard to me him for making that snap judgement, after all, in the Heavenly Bow Empire, there were just the two known Heavenly Jewel Masters. Even if another Heavenly Jewel Master appeared, they might not choose to stay in the Heavenly Bow Empire which could hardly afford to provide them with sufficient funds.


    As Zhou Weiqing whipped out an arrow and nocked it to the Overlord Bow, he drew it to about half its strength and with a *whoosh* sound, the first arrow flew out.


    What was the Overlord Bow? It was one of the top bows amongst all the Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, and was known for its sheer destructive power, after all only pure Strength Heavenly Jewel Masters could Consolidate it. Even though it was only drawn to half its maximum capacity, the arrow that flew out was still faster than from a Purple Dawn Bow.


    As the first arrow shot out, his second arrow flew out almost an instantter. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had drawn the bow to its maximum for the second arrow. This archery skill was known as Dual Shot; the first arrow being shot out at a rtively slower speed followed by the second arrow which would reach first. This skill was taught to him by Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and was usually used against stronger enemies to surprise them.


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s eyes narrowed as the arrows hurtled towards him with a loud whistling sound after being fired from the Overlord Bow, and the expression in his eyes changed a little. What a powerful bow, yet it can also be considered a useless bow. In a 1v1 situation, one of the most important thing to an archer was silence. With the sound this bow makes, it was rather useless; as most enemies would be alerted and escape.


    As he was thinking about that, he had also made his move at the same time. As the two arrows reached him, Luo Ke Di did not even move his legs, instead his upper body seemed to whip to the left, as if his entire body was being broken from the waist.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows seemed to be targeted at the same spot, but in truth, there was some slight difference, one of the arrows slightly skewed to the left, and one to the right. However, this Luo Ke Di¡¯s dodging was unbelievably shocking, and he somehow easily dodged both arrows.


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing thought of several words: Physical Jewel Master, Flexibility. Without question, this Luo Ke Di was a Physical Jewel Master, and amongst his boosts he definitely had the flexibility attribute.


    Although he was thinking, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands did not slow down at all. Another two arrows shot out again; this time one was targeted at where his upper body was leaning currently, while the other towards where his body would end up if he straightened. In this way, if Luo Ke Di stood up straight, he would be hit by thetter arrow, but if he didn¡¯t, he would be hit by the former. Although Zhou Weiqing knew that this two arrows might not force Luo Ke Di¡¯s hand, his goal was to try and at least make Luo Ke Di move his feet.


    However, to his surprise, Luo Ke Di did another high difficulty movement, and his upper body at the left seemed to snap to the back instead like a whip, and without getting up, he ended up in a reverse bridge position, and all the time his legs had not moved an inch, as if they had been nailed to the ground.


    ¡°Little brat, is that all you¡¯ve got? Do you really think you can join our Heavenly Bow Unit with just that level of skill? Even in this open space, you can¡¯t even make me move my feet, you should go home and continue suckling milk!¡± Luo Ke Di¡¯s mocking words came from afar.


    That guy, he was definitely taking revenge for just now! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was as clear as a mirror. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s arrow was indeed powerful, but with the abilities that Luo Ke Di revealed thus far, he could have easily dodged it until the Heavenly Energy in the arrow dissipated. Yet, he had easily let Shangguan Bing¡¯er pass, and was just waiting for him!


    A cold smile appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Hmph, not moving your legs? I¡¯ll see how you do not move for this. As he thought that, his fifth arrow shot out.


    Once again, the loud whistling sound rang out as the fifth arrow sped towards Luo Ke Di¡¯s left foot. With a loudugh, Luo Ke Di lifted up the leg, easily bringing it above his head, in a ¡® Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg posture¡¯1. However, in the next instance, tragedy struck for him.


    Previously, the arrows fired and dodged had flown off into the distance; as long as they flew off 1.5km into the distance, the Heavenly Energy in them would have dissipated, and the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow would note into y. However, this time, although Luo Ke Di easily dodged the arrow, but itnded right on the ground below him.


    With a huge explosive sound, Luo Ke Di was caught by surprise, and his reaction was a little slower than usual. The huge explosion caused him to fly up, and although he reacted quickly in releasing his Physical Jewels, twisting and turning in the air to reduce the impact, but his clothes were torn up. ¡°F**k, what bow is that¡­¡± Luo Ke Di cursed in his heart, but his troubles were not over yet, as another loud whistling sound was heard, apanied by a much stronger pressure.


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s anger was sparked in his heart. At this moment, his body was in midair, and it was hard for him to leverage off anything. Without any choice, he quickly hit his palm towards the ground, and a strong bout of Heavenly Energy mmed against the ground, and he made use of the impact to spin backwards further into the air. He was indeed a Physical Jewel Master, and had 5 Physical Jewels. In the Heavenly Bow Unit, he was considered one of the weakest, but his Physical Jewel Boost was of coordination and flexibility, and even though he was in the air, he had the confidence to dodge the iing arrow.


    However, another surprising thing appeared. Just as he made use of the impact as leverage to spin higher in the air, and seemingly dodge the arrow, he suddenly felt a pain on his chest, and he flew backwards. With a loud explosion, he was knocked back at least ten metres.


    In the distance, Zhou Weiqing said with a wicked smile: ¡°I hope you enjoyed the Overlord Spatial Arrow.¡±

 Chapter 109

    <h4>Chapter 109: Godlike Archery (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Luo Ke Di had been knocked back by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow. Luckily, he was a 5 ¨C Jewelled Physical Jewel Master, and his physique was extremely strong and durable. Under such a circumstance, he was still able to react and lessen the damage done. Furthermore, when Zhou Weiqing shot thisst arrow, he had plucked out the arrowhead, and Luo Ke Di did not sustain any damage. Otherwise, being taken by surprise like that and hit by an arrow from the Overlord Bow, even though his cultivation level was a lot higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, he would still be injured. This was the price to pay for underestimating an enemy.


    In truth, it had been extremely difficult for Zhou Weiqing to hit Luo Ke Di. The first four arrows were all testing and probing the situation, and only the fifth arrow targeting the ground was the key to his n. Luo Ke Di had not known about the power of his Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, and the strength of the explosive nature of the Overlord Bow, and had been caught by surprise by the explosion and sent flying into the air. At that time, Zhou Weiqing had already won half the battle.


    In the next instant, when Zhou Weiqing fired the next arrow, he had sent the Spatial Attribute Skill Blink from his Elemental Jewel and fused it with the Overlord Bow. Calcting the fact that Luo Ke Di had a limited range of motion while in midair, his Overlord Spatial Arrow¡¯s effect was pretty simple. It did not have any increase in power, but it was able to cause the arrow to Blink in midair. Once the arrow had reached about 250 yards from Luo Ke Di, it blinked right to him. Indeed, Luo Ke Di¡¯s judgement had not been wrong at all, but s he had not calcted the fact that the arrow could just blink next to him! Although Zhou Weiqing could not fully control the Overlord Spatial Arrow yet, his luck was pretty decent and it had seeded in a single try.


    A cute little white head popped up from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom, blinking its deep blue eyes, though it did not make any sound. Wasn¡¯t that the much missed little white tiger? Nobody knew why the little white tiger was so attached to Zhou Weiqing, and though he often ¡®bullied¡¯ it, the little thing refused to leave his side. Because of this, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was often depressed about it.


    As Luo Ke Di fell hard on the floor, he executed a perfect roll and jumped back up. Feeling the pain and stuffy feeling in his chest, he was also in a gloomy mood; after all he did not even know how he had been struck by the arrow. Was something wrong with my hearing? That¡¯s impossible! Just from distinguishing distances and attacks from hearing alone, even the rest of the guys in the Heavenly Bow Unit weren¡¯t any stronger than me! He thought to himself.


    This was tantamount to a skilled goose hunter getting his eyes pecked out by a goose, a skilled captain capsizing a ship in a small pond. 1 With his clothes torn and filled with dirt, Luo Ke Di was rather depressed.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er came running over, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with concern clear in her voice: ¡°Senior, are you okay?¡±


    Luo Ke Di felt even worse from herforting words; if she had ridiculed or taunted him, he probably wouldn¡¯t have felt so bad, but beingforted and cared for by a little girl, even though his skin was thick, he couldn¡¯t help but flush in shame. Looking strangely at the honest-looking Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°Little brat, not bad! Looks like I have misjudged you.¡± With his archery skill and power, how could he not have felt that the arrowhead of thest arrow had been removed, otherwise he might have been injured.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a heartyugh and said: ¡°Senior, it¡¯s just my luck, just luck. When I shot thest arrow, my hand slipped and just happened to shoot askew of my target. Who knew that you would identally knock into it instead. Does that count as passing the first test?¡±


    Hand slipped? Luo Ke Di¡¯s brow twitched at that as he couldn¡¯t help but think to himself. Who do you think you¡¯re lying to?? The earlier arrows you didn¡¯t strip the arrowhead, yet this particr one you did so. Would you do that if you didn¡¯t have the confidence of hitting me? Hmph. This little rascal really knows how to pretend to be a boar to eat tigers 2 , why does that seem so familiar though?


    Luo Ke Di gritted his teeth and said: ¡°Yes, you both have passed the first test. Now it¡¯s time for the second test. Little Brat, pass me your Purple Dawn Bow and quiver.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started and looked at him vigntly: ¡°What for?¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s eyes revealed a crafty look as he gave a faint smile. Before they could even see him moving, let alone react, Zhou Weiqing felt a sh in front of his eyes, and the weight on his body lifted, and his Purple Dawn Bow and quiver appeared in Luo Ke Di¡¯s hands. ¡°Earlier, you both each shot 20 arrows at me, now it¡¯s my turn to shoot 20 arrows at you two. As long as in this 20 arrows, one of them doesn¡¯t hit either of you, then you will pass the second test. Do not worry, I¡¯ll pluck out the arrowheads. You guys can start running now, and I¡¯ll count to five. One¡­¡±


    Damn, this is falsely using authority to take personal revenge! Zhou Weiqing thought in his heart, but he did not dare to dy at all, as he and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged looks. Without hesitation, both turned and ran off at top speed.


    At the same time, Luo Ke Di leisurely took out an arrow from the quiver, tapping on it with his fingers and breaking off the arrowhead. He slowly nocked it and drew the bow, all the while counting slowly: ¡°two, three, four, five¡­ here¡¯s the first arrow!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard his voice, and instantly leapt and twisted to the side. However, as soon as they did so, they realised something was wrong; they did not hear any sound of an arrow whistling through the air. Could it be a silent arrow?


    ¡°Fool! If I say it¡¯sing, does it mean it should reallye?¡± As Zhou Weiqing executed a roll on the ground and was just about to vault up and change directions, he suddenly felt a pain on his buttocks, and he was instantly knocked 3 feet to the front.


    It¡¯s really a silent arrow? That arrow was obviously shot after his warning, and even ignoring the fact that it was silent, he probably still wouldn¡¯t have been able to dodge it if it was loud. After all, the arrow had reached him just as his body was still on the ground, and unless he used the Blink skill, he would not have been able to react in time. However, Zhou Weiqing did not want to reveal his Elemental Jewel secret just yet. Although he had used it earlier in the first test, that was under the condition that Luo Ke Di had not been able to see the arrow. If he used it in such a situation now, it would be extremely obvious to Luo Ke Di.


    Despite the fact that the arrowhead was already broken off, but with the power of the Purple Dawn Bow, when the bow shaft struck his buttocks, Zhou Weiqing felt arge force transmit to him. However, it shuddered against the Immortal Deity Shield that automatically protected him, causing it to spread throughout his body and dissipating most of the energy; as such, he was only knocked a few feet to the front and with a slight pain.


    So, this is the real way of using the Immortal Deity Shield! Inspiration struck Zhou Weiqing as he suddenly understood the Immortal Deity Shield¡¯s effect. When the attacknded on his body, the shielding effect from the five energy whirlpools was just the basic, and the more important effect was the spreading and dissipating of the attack power. Although he would still take some damage on his body, but most of the impact had already been expended, and it would greatly reduce any injury to him.


    ¡°Eh? You¡¯re pretty good at taking hits!¡± Luo Ke Did said with some surprise as he looked at Zhou Weiqing, who stumbled back to his feet and continued running forward after the first hit.


    ording to his original n, the first arrow should have numbed his buttocks and allowed him to shoot his twenty arrows at will, as corporal punishment. He had reserved all twenty arrows for Zhou Weiqing; after all, he needed to vent away the pent up depression after being shot by Zhou Weiqing just now. However, Zhou Weiqing was unexpectedly fine after the first arrow, and this stirred up Luo Ke Di¡¯spetitive heart.


    *Swoosh* Another arrow flew out. This time, Zhou Weiqing had extended his senses to their maximum capability, and due to that, when the arrow reached him, it gave him a shock in his heart. This was because he found out that it was not a Silent Arrow! 3


    The arrow that Luo Ke Di had shot out did actually have some sound, but it was extremely faint, and even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses at their max, it was only when it reached about 10 yards from him did he catch a faint sound.


    How did he do that? Zhou Weiqing thought puzzledly, as his buttocks was hit by the arrow once again. This time, his body had just flew forward when the 3rd arrow had reached. He hadn¡¯t evennded from the second blow and had no chance at all, and it was followed by the fourth and fifth arrow!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had started running at the same time as Zhou Weiqing, and the two had jumped apart earlier. However, soon, an extremely strange sight entered her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing was continuously being hit by a stream of arrows from Luo Ke Di, and he wasn¡¯t even able to hit the ground before being hit by arrow after arrow, as they kept him in mid air.


    What sort of archery is this? Shangguan Bing¡¯er mind froze and she stared dumbfoundedly. After all, both sides were 300 yard apart, and to aplish such a feat, when the first arrow hit Zhou Weiqing, Luo Ke Di¡¯s third arrow already had to be in the air! Only then could the arrows strike continuously without any break, causing him to be caught in midair! 4. This also meant that as soon as Luo Ke Di fired his arrow, he had to determine where and how Zhou Weiqing would be knocked back, and fire his next arrow into that trajectory. This wasn¡¯t just a simple matter of eyesight and discernment!


    Furthermore, as she looked at Luo Ke Di, he was walking slowly forward as he fired the arrows rapidly, and she was barely able to make out his firing motions. He was also doing so extremely leisurely, even taking the time to give her a suave smile, and barely ncing back at Zhou Weiqing. The even more shocking thing was that, Luo Ke Di was not using a Silent Arrow, but he was able to get more than eighty percent effect of a Silent Arrow. Such unbelievable skill!?


    Godlike archery skills! This could only be described as godlike archery! Although his cultivation level is only 5 Jewels, but this archery, such skills, they are almost beyond humanprehension. Is this the true strength of the Heavenly Bow Unit?


    By now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy levels were dropping dangerously low. After all, he had been hit by 8 or so arrows, and even his impressive reserves were running dry. Earlier, he had used the Overlord Bow and Overlord Spatial Arrow earlier, coupled with the current expenditure of energy from the Immortal Deity Technique, caused his Heavenly Energy to drop really quickly.


    Zhou Weiqing made the snap decision to stop the Immortal Deity Shield from protecting him, as he needed to reserve sufficient Heavenly Energy for the use of onest Blink. He did not want to fail here in this second test!


    After stopping the Immortal Deity Shield, a change quickly urred, the first one being the massive increase in pain. Originally, Zhou Weiqing was only knocked 3 metres away by each arrow; without the Immortal Deity Technique, the next arrow actually knocked him 5 metres away, and the searing pain and numbness on his buttocks caused him to cry out loud.

 Chapter 110

    <h4>Chapter 110: Godlike Archery (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the change also caught Luo Ke Di by surprise, causing his expression to change slightly. The continuousbination arrow skill he was using now was dependent on extremely urate judgement, and the moment Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability to take blows changed, meant that the arrows he shot out earlier also would miss. At this time, the 11th arrow had just struck Zhou Weiqing, and the 12th and 13th arrow were already in midair, looking as if they would miss him.


    Right at this moment, Luo Ke Di finally revealed some of his true abilities. As he shot forth the 14th arrow, it shed with a bright white light, obviously having been filled with Heavenly Energy. This arrow was extremely fast, giving Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who had be an audience, a great shock. Such an arrow was even faster than her Silent Tracking Arrow or Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow¡¯s arrow, yet Luo Ke Di was only using ordinary arrows with the Purple Dawn Bow!


    Even more shocking to Shangguan Bing¡¯er was what followed, the arrow filled with the bright white light did not actually travel in a straight line, instead arcing through the air and nudging the 12th and 13th arrow as it flew past them, before striking onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s buttock once again. An even stranger sight was that, as soon as it reached Zhou Weiqing, the white light on the arrow vanished.


    The result of that was, with three *Pssh* sounds, all three arrowsnded almost simultaneously onto Zhou Weiqing, sending him more than a dozen metres ahead. This time, Luo Ke Di had stopped his continuous fire; clearly his rhythm had been interrupted, and Zhou Weiqingnded on the floor on his front.


    Good Heavens! Was that still archery? Shangguan Bing¡¯er covered her mouth in shock. Naturally, she could tell that Luo Ke Di did not even bother attacking her, and he was totally doing this to seek revenge on Little Fatty. However, it was also clear that he was not being malicious about it, not only did he remove the arrowheads, but he also only made use of the Purple Dawn Bow¡¯s, and did not use Heavenly Energy to injure him. However, thatst arrow was just too breathtaking, that single arrow had actually corrected the course of the previous two arrows and hit the target, all at the same time! Shangguan Bing¡¯er could only stare nkly at the scene in front of her, not knowing even how to judge such a skill.


    From a very young age, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had liked bows and arrows, and fallen in love with archery. However, just at that moment, she realised that everything she had learnt previously, was literally nothingpared to the archery that Luo Ke Di was disying. If this man wanted to take their lives, he did not even need to make use of his Physical Jewels or even Heavenly Energy, and he could just depend on archery to take both of them down.


    ¡°Heh heh, Little Brat, now for the final gift, a double lucky six 1!¡± As Luo Ke Di moved the Purple Dawn Bow, six arrows suddenly appeared at the bowstring as he nocked them together and pulled, and with a twist of his body, the six arrowsunched out simultaneously!


    This time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er actually managed to see some of Luo Ke Di¡¯s actions; just before the bowstring released and sounded out, Luo Ke Di¡¯s right hand seemed to blur into motion, leaving several shadowy afterimages, before the six arrows flew out.


    None of the six arrows actually traveled in a straight line, as they all arced in different paths, racing straight towards Zhou Weiqing.


    With Luo Ke Di¡¯s discerning vision, how could he not see that the little rascal did not have energy left to even dodge a single arrow? Furthermore, he had used an exquisite skill with extreme uracy, sealing off all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s possible escape routes. As long as he gets hit by a single arrow, the other five would definitely hit as well.


    However, right at this moment, Zhou Weiqing went berserk.


    Getting hit by fourteen arrows, especially thest four arrows which brought about such acute pain, it brought forth the rage from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. This was petty revenge, an obvious petty revenge! I¡¯m not going to use Blink anymore!


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was numb in pain, but there was one thing that Luo Ke Di did not know. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing was hurting so bad that he could barely move at all, but his right leg was totally unaffected! After being knocked back by thest three arrows in session, he had not tried to get up, instead, lifting his right leg up high. With all his might, he circted all his remaining Heavenly Energy into his Demonic Right Leg, and mmed it savagely onto the ground, and at the same time he pushed with all his might with both hands.


    In a huge explosion, the entire earth caved in from the leg, literally smashing open a 2 metre long, 1 metre wide hole in the ground! With the pressure exerted by Zhou Weiqing, he quickly slid right into this hole.


    *Ting* *Ting* *Ting* *Ting*¡­ A burst of concentrated sound rang out at where Zhou Weiqing was a moment ago, that was thest six arrows arcing and hitting each other, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body disappeared from Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Luo Ke Di¡¯s line of sight.


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s eyes widened in surprise; even with as much experience and knowledge as he had, he had never seen anyone evade an arrow in this manner, and the six arrows that he had been so confident off had actually missed the target. As such, although Zhou Weiqing was in a mess, he had definitely depended on his own strength to dodge thest few arrows.


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er ran quickly towards him, pulling him out of the hole in the ground.


    Besides his right leg, Zhou Weiqing felt that his entire body was hurting terribly, and he couldn¡¯t help but curse in his heart. Damn it, that old fellow is too vicious, my poor ass! Of course, he knew that Luo Ke Di had not been trying to injure him, otherwise he would not have targeted his fleshy buttocks. However, having this been done to him in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he felt like all his face had been thrown.


    ¡°Damn kid, are you a mammoth? Such strength!? Alright, that counts as your win, you both have passed the second test as well.¡± Luo Ke Di walked over to them as well, and seeing therge hole in the ground, he couldn¡¯t help but exim in surprise as well.


    Once again, a cute little white tiger head squirmed out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom, dust and dirt all over it. Jumping onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, it issued a low roar towards Luo Ke Di, showing its displeasure.


    Zhou Weiqing finally got up with much difficulty, hurting all over. He could also feel a strong sense of bloodlust and violence invading his mind. Oh no, is it the Demonic Change activating due to my wounds?! Breathing in deep, he quickly reined in his feelings and focused hard, constantly repeating to himself that it was just a test, until his feelings started to calm down.


    Only the little white tiger on his shoulder could see the sudden sh of red in his eyes, and it blinked its little eyes. If anyone was close enough to observe, they would have seen a sudden sh of excitement in its little eyes.


    ¡°Ehh, what¡¯s this little thing, how amusing. A little white tiger, that¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve heard of such a thing. Is this a Heavenly Beast you¡¯re rearing?¡± Luo Ke Di looked on curiously at the small white tiger on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders.


    Zhou Weiqing drew a deep breath as he settled hisposure, before giving a humph and said: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s mine.¡±


    Luo Ke Di grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, little fellow, don¡¯t be so moody. Only a person who has gone through suffering will be an outstanding person. Look, even when I was knocked back by your arrow, I still didn¡¯t get angry. In the future, we might even berades in arms, I was just acting ording to the rules, right?¡±


    Acting ording to rules? Shooting me alone? Zhou Weiqing gave him a re, however in truth, although he still had a little anger in him, it was mostly respect he felt. He might not have seen how Luo Ke Di¡¯s archery, but just hfrom the way he had been suspended in the air by the earlier bout of arrows, he knew that the difference in skill level between Luo Ke Di and them was just too huge.


    Luo Ke Di walked over and patted Zhou Weiqing on the back, saying softly so that only he could hear: ¡°Hey kid, let¡¯s discuss this alright? When we get to the Heavenly Bow Unit, if you do not mention what happened just now, I¡¯ll ensure you pass the 3rd test, how about that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started a little, then instantly understood. So, this fellow was afraid of losing face! Indeed, with his cultivation level and skill, being tricked by Zhou Weiqing was indeed very embarrassing, furthermore there was still the earlier scene of vomiting from seeing the ¡®Lethal Weapon¡¯.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately lifted his hand, grinned and patted Luo Ke Di on the shoulder as well, saying: ¡°Senior¡¯s archery is unrivaled, us juniors being able to pass the test is truly by luck, not easy indeed! Senior is definitely someone we need to learn from.¡±


    Both of them exchanged a meaningful look, as if telling each other: You know what I mean.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but stare from the side, her jaw dropped. Those two fellows had been plotting against each other from the time they met, and each had suffered some losses, yet now they seemed like good friends? This change was just too fast! With her temperament, she naturally did not understand themunication between these two rogues.


    ¡°Alright, this little brother is such a promising youth, indeed worthy of being rmended by Admiral Zhou to join our Heavenly Bow Unit. Come, I¡¯ll bring you both to the Heavenly Bow Unit¡¯s camp, yourst test will be held there.¡±


    What Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t know was that, in truth, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could have went to the Heavenly Bow Unit without undergoing the first two tests. After all, she was a Heavenly Jewel Master, and Admiral Zhou had long since verified her loyalty to the empire. With her innate talent, how could she still need any more tests? The only test that was required was actually the 3rd test that Luo Ke Di mentioned, to see if her current ability was sufficient.


    As for the two earlier tests, it was in fact made up by Luo Ke Di to take revenge on Zhou Weiqing for making fun of him earlier. If they hadn¡¯t already been ted to join the Heavenly Bow Unit, Luo Ke Di wouldn¡¯t have the authority to test them and bring them to the Heavenly Bow Unit on his own, as it was considered the top level secret in the entire Empire! As such, even a wily young fox like Zhou Weiqing was no match for the tricks of the old fox Luo Ke Di.


    Under Luo Ke Di¡¯s leadership, the three of them quickly entered the Stars Forest. Luo Ke Di moved ahead very quickly, heading in a beeline towards the depths of the Stars Forest. His flexibility boost was indeed impressive, with just some Heavenly Energy boost, in the thick brush of the Stars Forest, he moved as if it were t ground. Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had to make use of their wind attributes, and Zhou Weiqing even needing to make use of his right leg¡¯s boost, in order to catch up with him.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar with the Stars Forest, and after a while, he had guessed where Luo Ke Di was headed.


    About a year ago, he had been exploring the depths of the forest when he had been stopped by a troop of soldiers. At that time, he had been extremely curious about why there was a troop of soldiers stationed there, but had not explored further. Now, it seemed like that was clearly where the mysterious Heavenly Bow Unit was stationed, or at least close to that area.

 Chapter 111

    <h4>Chapter 111: Godlike Archery (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After more than two hours of travel at their maximum speeds, Luo Ke Di finally slowed slowed down a little. Just ahead, the army camp that Zhou Weiqing had spotted long ago came into their vision, and the patrolling soldiers also spotted them.


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°This is the Heavenly Bow Unit?¡±


    Luo Ke Di gave a humph and said: ¡°Of course not, they are only the external guards stationed here. In this area, there are three Battalion worth of troops which are outside of the Five Regiments, and they only report to the Royal Family. There are many sentry points and hidden posts guarding the ce, and the innermost area is where our Heavenly Bow Unit is.


    As he said that, he brought the two and strode forward. The patrolling soldiers were extremely alert, but on seeing it was Luo Ke Di, they immediately saluted respectfully, and because of that, none of them even stopped Zhou Weiqing or Shangguan Bing¡¯er, only giving them a few curious looks.


    As they entered the army camp, both of them realised that there weren¡¯t many people within. Undoubtedly, most of the soldiers stationed here were on patrol or sentry duty. From the noticeable patrols, the Heavenly Bow Unit was right in the middle of the protection of the three Battalions of soldiers.


    After passing about 500 metres into the camp, they passed by another patch of forest and entered arge clearing. At that moment, a huge courtyard appeared before Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes.


    The courtyard was fenced in by a 3 metre tall wall made out of thick wooden boards and tied together by vines, and ordinary smaller wild animals would be easily kept out by this fence. The courtyard was ratherrge; just from an estimation outside, it seemed to be about 100 metres wide. The tworge wooden doors were open wide, revealing the spacious courtyard and the row of wooden houses at the back. Each of the wooden houses were individually situated, right deep in at the back of the courtyard, and there were about a dozen of them.


    As Luo Ke Di led the two into the courtyard, it seemed empty. Once they had entered the courtyard, it seemed as if they were no longer in the forest, although the air was still as fresh and clear as in the forest.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: These guys from the Heavenly Bow Unit sure know how to enjoy themselves!


    ¡°The newbies are here,e on out!¡± Luo Ke Di stood in the middle of the courtyard and yelled at the top of his lungs.


    ¡°Old Rogue, why are you yelling! Don¡¯t you know we all have a mission to carry out tomorrow?¡± The door of the wooden house on the left opened up, and a man walked out. The man was of medium build, around 1.7m tall, and a clean cut short hair. His shoulders were wide, and the muscles around his neck were bunched up like a small hill. Although he wasn¡¯t very tall, but he gave off a massive and stable aura. Looking to be about 40 years of age, his features seemed ordinary, but his eyes were piercing and fierce, as if a dormant volcano which could explode at any time.


    Luo Ke Di grinned and said: ¡°Little Mo Mo, these two newbies are brought over by Old Zhou. It¡¯s been a long time since we had new blood, and it¡¯s definitely not an easy thing for us to do so. We all have to meet up eventually, and since they have reached just in time, that means I can join up you guys on the mission tomorrow as well.¡±


    The middle aged man¡¯s ncended on Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, looking extremely apathetic, and he said passively: ¡°My name is Han Mo. Old Rogue, if you call me Little Mo Mo again, I¡¯ll destroy your hidden stash of wine.¡± As soon as he said that, he turned around and went back into his house, mming the door shut with a bang.


    Luo Ke Di shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said: ¡°Don¡¯t mind him, he¡¯s always like that to everyone. Amongst the bunch of us, he is the one with the coldest attitude.¡±


    ¡°Ohh, the newbies are here? Wahaha, and there¡¯s a beautifuldy, that¡¯s great. Wee wee, much wee to you two for joining us.¡± Right at that moment, arge figure appeared out of nowhere, and in a few steps he was right in front of Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    The man was extremely tall, about 1.9metres, and extremely well built. He seemed even older than Han Mo, with a head of dishevelled red hair. With a pair of brown eyes set in a stalwart looking face which seemed lined with power and strength, he had a warm weing look on his face, showing arge contrast from Han Mo earlier.


    ¡°My name is Gao Shen. Little brother, little sister, what are your names?¡± As Gao Shen walked to the front, he put his arm around Luo Ke Di¡¯s shoulder as he asked the duo.


    ¡°I¡¯m Zhou Little Fatty, she¡¯s Shangguan Bing¡¯er. How are you, Senior Gao.¡± Zhou Weiqing said simply.


    With a heartyugh, Gao Shen said: ¡°What Senior? I¡¯m just a few years older than you guys, just call me Gao Shen Elder Bro will do. Old Rogue, you take good care of them, I¡¯m going back to prepare mine and Han Mo¡¯s arrows.¡± Having said that, he waved to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, before turning around to leave.


    Luo Ke Did shrugged once again and said: ¡°We have a total of 7 people in our Heavenly Bow Unit, and there are only 5 of us at home now, as the other two have gone out on missions. Gao Shen and Han Mo are a pair of partners. There should be two more whose houses are nearby.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a faint smile: ¡°That Gao Shen Elder Brother seems to be a nice guy.¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s mouth twitched and he grinned, saying: ¡°Nice guy? Among those two fellows, if I had to choose only one to be a friend, I would definitely choose Han Mo instead of Gao Shen. Little girl, do you know what¡¯s Gao Shen¡¯s nickname? Han Mo¡¯s nickname is called Arrow Tower, and Gao Shen¡¯s nickname is called Cannon. In our Heavenly Bow Unit, the evaluation that Gao Shen gets the most is this line: Murder and arson, look for Gao Shen. The death tally of the other six of us added up cannot match his, he is indeed a homocidal maniac.¡±


    ¡°Old Rogue, do not scare the kids.¡± Right at that moment, a maic voice sounded out behind them. As Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned around, they saw two men walking in from the outside, and the both of them had a huge contrast in appearance.


    The man on the left was tall andnky, looking about forty years of age as well. Luo Ke Di was already considered rather handsome and suave, butpared to this middle aged man, he was not even on the same level. He had a very handsome face, fair skin, straight eyebrows pointing upwards, a pair of attractive yet fierce eyes, straight nose and firm mouth. His long gold hair was draped at his back, giving him an overall graceful air. Especially his pair of deep blue eyes with a hint of mncholy, that was definitely ady killer. Wearing a spotlessly clean white robe, it definitelyplemented his appearance.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er noticed that the middle aged man had a pair ofrge hands, with cultured fingers like jade.


    Just as Shangguan Bing¡¯er was looking at the suave middle aged man, Zhou Weiqing was staring dumbfounded at the other man. This man was standing beside the suave middle aged man, and was a huge contrast in appearance. Only about 1.6m tall, with no visible muscles on his skinny frame, he seemed to be about 50 years old, with his messy grey hair set to the back. His eyes were darting around, secretly eying Shangguan Bing¡¯er while he his throat moved, as if swallowing saliva. Along with the tobo pipe in his mouth, he looked vulgar and like a scoundrel.


    As Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him, their gazes met, and she couldn¡¯t help but furrow her brow, subconsciously moving behind Zhou Weiqing. This scoundrelly-looking old man¡¯s gaze was even more loathsome than Luo Ke Di¡¯s.


    Right at this moment, Zhou Weiqing cried out: ¡°Teacher!!¡±, giving Shangguan Bing¡¯er a huge surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing rubbed his eyes, ensuring that he had not seen wrongly, and dashed forward with delight on his face. ¡°Teacher! It¡¯s really you!¡±


    That suave middle aged man is his teacher? Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought in surprise, then she suddenly saw Zhou Weiqing give the old scoundrel a big hug.


    A strange expression appeared on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face, and it was as ifprehension dawned upon her, why Zhou Weiqing was so precocious and the reason why he had a mind full of dirty thoughts.


    ¡°Ehhh, why are you here little brat? Your dad let youe?¡± The old scoundrel rolled his eyes, looking very surprised, and said exasperatedly: ¡°Let go of this old man, your Father, I, do not have any interest in men. What¡¯s the point of hugging!¡±


    Luo Ke Di stared dumbfoundedly at them and said: ¡°Mu En, this little brat is your disciple? That means he¡¯s Old Zhou¡¯s son? Damn it, didn¡¯t you say that little brat was a trash? Old Zhou is such an old fashioned, serious guy, how could he possibly let his son learn from you and be ruined? No wonder that little brat was full of evil tricks, and yet seemed so familiar. After so long, it was all from you, this old thing!¡±


    Mu En instantly grew enraged, pushing Zhou Weiqing aside and eximing: ¡°Luo Ke Di, you little rogue, what are you saying? What do you mean ruined by me? When did I ruin him? Your Father I has taught a fine student as should be, okay!? 1 If you talk more rubbish, I¡¯ll ¡®ruin you¡¯ a little first.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, you both, tone it down a little. Don¡¯t scare the kids.¡± The handsome middle aged man shook his head helplessly. Turning to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, he smiled and said: ¡°Ignore them, although they argue a lot, they are actually extremely close; they just can¡¯t help themselves and argue every time they meet up. Don¡¯t mind them, they don¡¯t have any malice. Let me introduce myself first, I¡¯m called Hua Feng, and I¡¯m the Leader of the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    As soon as Hua Feng opened his mouth, Mu En and Luo Ke Di both quietened down. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er both bowed down towards Hua Feng and said: ¡°Greetings, Hua Feng Senior.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing definitely did not expect that he would meet Mu En here. Four years ago, when he had just passed his 10th birthday, Admiral Zhou had suddenly brought this dirty old man Mu En in front of him and asked him to be his teacher. After which, he had apanied Mu En for two years and studied under his tutge. He had not learned any fighting or killing techniques, but rather how to survive in the society, how to conduct himself in the world and deal with people; of course he also learned how to be a rogue and scoundrel.


    Admiral Zhou given this evaluation about the dirty old man to Zhou Weiqing like this: He might not have a lot of power, but in this society, he is one of the type of people who has the best survival capabilities. As long as you can learn some of his abilities, at least in the future you will never starve to death. In truth, what Zhou Weiqing did not know was that Admiral Zhou had struggled for a long time before asking Mu En to teach his son. Mu En¡¯s nickname was God Eye Scoundrel, and you could imagine what Zhou Weiqing would learn from him. For Zhou Weiqing, being only 14 years old, to know so much and be so precocious, it can be said that it was due to those 2 years when he was learning from Mu En.


    Hua Feng smiled and said: ¡°Wee, both of you, to the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Hua Feng Senior, isn¡¯t there still another test before we join officially?¡±


    Hua Feng said; ¡°For Admiral Zhou to rmend you both, that means you definitely have the right and ability to enter the Heavenly Bow Unit, otherwise, old Rogue wouldn¡¯t bring you guys here. As for the test, you two will join us on a mission tomorrow, and your performance during the mission will be your test.¡±

 Chapter 112

    <h4>Chapter 112: Paradise Strange (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Since they were already here, they would definitely want to do their best. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded towards Hua Feng in agreement.


    ¡°Wait, Little Wei, did you manage to solve your blocked meridian problem? I haven¡¯t seen you for over a year, and you¡¯ve already grown so much!¡± Mu En said with a surprised expression. He knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actual age, and also the state of his body previously; as such, he did not expect that Zhou Weiqing would actually be a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Zhou Weiqing said with some dissatisfaction: ¡°Teacher, that time you left without saying a word! Your disciple hasn¡¯t just solved the blocked meridians issue. Look!¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right hand, and as he circted his Heavenly Energy, his Heavenly Jewels appeared. Around his right wrist, the Icy Jade glittered as it orbited the wrist, showing its purity in front of everyone.


    Mu En blinked his eyes; although he was the oldest in the group, but his eyesight and vision was iparable, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have the nickname of God Eye Scoundrel. When the absolutely pure Icy Jade appeared in front of him, Mu En was immediately stunned.


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s gaze immediately drifted to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hands. s, Zhou Weiqing was already rather experienced, and his left hand was totally covered by his sleeve.


    Hua Feng¡¯s eyes seemed to sh with an excited light, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a very gentle gaze. His eyes seemed to have a hint of bewilderment and recollection, as if he were trying to think of something.


    ¡°That¡¯s not possible! It¡¯s only been slightly over a year since we¡¯ve met, even if you solved your blocked meridian issues, it shouldn¡¯t be possible for you to Awaken your Heavenly Jewels! You¡­ little brat¡­ are you a fake?¡± As he said that, Mu En took a step forward, his hands reaching for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face and pinching them.


    Zhou Weiqing said smugly: ¡°If you¡¯re jealous, then just say you¡¯re jealous! I¡¯m so suave, so handsome, who could possibly sessfully masquerade as me! You know my dad¡¯s temper, he would never resort to do anything for personal gain. If not for the fact that my Heavenly Jewel Awakened, how could he possibly let mee to the Heavenly Bow Unit together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er? Teacher, let me introduce you, this is my wife, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s top beauty! Heh heh.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, but did not refute it.. Perhaps it was because she had met the ¡®Rogue¡¯ and the ¡®Scoundrel¡¯, and did not feel safe, and needed Zhou Little Fatty to help her feel safe.


    Without a doubt, this little rascal¡¯s smug look made them want to hit him, but the fact that his Heavenly Jewels actually Awakened definitely shook the three Heavenly Bow Unit members present. After all, before Zhou Weiqing, there were only the two Heavenly Jewel Masters in the entire Empire, one was Admiral Zhou, and the other was the young genius of the generation, Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Perhaps an additional Heavenly Jewel Master wasn¡¯t that important for arge Empire, but to such a small Empire like Heavenly Bow Empire, it could be something that totally changed the state of affairs in their entire Empire, something important that could totally change their fate in the next few dozen years. It can be said that if the Heavenly Bow Empire did not have the 8 ¨C Jeweled Admiral Zhou to protect them, with the addition of the Heavenly Bow Unit, perhaps the Empire would have been exterminated by now.


    Luo Ke Di looked towards Mu En and said: ¡°Old Scoundrel, his Physical Jewel is definitely real. When I was testing their strength earlier, he used a piece of Consolidated Equipment, a bow, on me. Its strength was rather impressive.


    Hua Feng said: ¡°Let¡¯s go, we should head to the official meeting hall to discuss more.¡±


    ¡°Rogue, go over and call Arrow Tower and Cannon over as well.¡± As he said that, he walked over to Zhou Weiqing, patted him on the shoulder, and headed towards one of thergest wooden houses.


    The rest of them followed him into the wooden house; it was empty and only had a huge long table in the middle, surrounded by many round chairs. Obviously, this was where they normally held their meetings. Hua Feng sat down at the main seat, and Luo Ke Di brought the other 2 members in as well. ¡°Boss.¡± Han Mo and Gao Shen greeted Hua Feng, who smiled faintly and said: ¡°Everyone, sit please.¡± Everybody took their seats, and Zhou Weiqing sat together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Hua Feng turned his gentle gaze towards Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Let me introduce these two. This youngdy is our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s young generation¡¯s greatest genius, Shangguan Bing¡¯er; previously when Admiral Zhou came he had mentioned her, and that she will be joining us for two years for training. As for this youngd here, he is Admiral Zhou¡¯s only son, Zhou Weiqing. Previously, he had studied under Mu En about survival for two years. Now that his Heavenly Jewel has Awakened, he has be our Empire¡¯s third Heavenly Jewel Master, and will also join us together with SHangguan Bing¡¯er for training. Miss Shangguan, you are a dual agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, while I am a Wind Attribute Elemental Jewel Master; are you willing to take me as your teacher?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started a little, and an excited look came over her face. Towards the Heavenly Bow unit, she had heard many tales about them and had always yearned to join it. Earlier, she had witnessed Luo Ke Di¡¯s amazing archery, and now that the Heavenly Bow Unit¡¯s leader, who even had the same Elemental Jewel Attribute as her, wanted to take her in as a disciple, how could she not be willing? Furthermore, among the five members of the Heavenly Bow Unit they had seen so far, it seemed like only this leader was rtively normal¡­


    As such, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood up and walked up to Hua Feng. Kneeling down, she called out ¡°Teacher.¡± As she said that, she bowed down three times.


    After she had finished bowing, Hua Feng helped her up. ¡°You can follow me from now on, and I¡¯ll pass on everything I know to you. You are a talented Heavenly Jewel Master, and I¡¯m confident that you will surpass me before long.¡±


    After Shangguan Bing¡¯er returned to her seat, Hua Feng turned to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Since your Heavenly Jewel Awakened, you should be of the Darkness Attribute like Admiral Zhou. Unfortunately, we do not have anyone with the same attribute as you, so I rmend that you continue learning from Mu En. In our Heavenly Bow Unit, Mu En might not be the strongest person, but his archery is definitely the top.¡±


    As soon as Hua Feng said that, instantly 3 soft humphs sounded out, naturally it was the other 3 members of the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s humph was filled with disdain, Gao Shen¡¯s was filled with provocation, while Han Mo¡¯s was rather fierce and forceful.


    ¡°What are you guys humph-ing about! Any of you want topete in archery? Within 100 yards, even if all 3 of you face me, I¡¯ll still beat you.¡± Mu En said airily, slumping back in his chairfortably.


    With the cool eye of the bystander, Zhou Weiqing saw that when Mu En said that, the other 3 eyes wandered and nobody met his gaze.


    Hua Fengughed heartily, saying: ¡°If we¡¯re just talking about archery, I¡¯m confident that in this world, in the 100 yard distance, Mu En is unbeatable. Little Wei, Bing¡¯er, in the future I¡¯ll just call you that alright, let me introduce the Heavenly Bow Unit to you.¡±


    ¡°Our Heavenly Bow Unit has been set up for around 130 years, and it has acted 3 times previously when the Heavenly Bow Empire was on the verge of extinction, and turning the tides. As such, 86 years ago, our Heavenly Bow Empire changed name to honour our Heavenly Bow Unit, and from then on our Heavenly Bow Unit was considered the crack unit, known as the God Bow of the Empire, and thisnd is considered sacrednd in the Empire. The first generation of the Heavenly Bow Unit as also 7 people, and from then on, it has always been maintained at 7 people. We are all considered the second generation of the Heavenly Bow Unit, and each of us have inherited a different type of archery, which I can hope you can carry on and improve.¡±


    ¡°Our Heavenly Bow Unit had also once contained Heavenly Jewel Masters, though there haven¡¯t been many. Admiral Zhou was actually supposed to to lead the Heavenly Bow Unit, but due to some other reasons, I had to take over instead. Currently, amongst the 7 of us, I¡¯ll do a simple introduction of our attributes and unique points.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a 7 Jeweled Wind Attribute Elemental Jewel Master, and as the leader of the Heavenly Bow Unit, I¡¯m mostly in charge of strategy and direction, as well assassinations. My nickname is called ¡®Ultimate Assassin1¡¯.¡±


    When Hua Feng said the two words, ¡®Ultimate Assassin¡¯, even though he was smiling, but both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er both felt a chill run down their spines.


    Hua Feng turned to Mu En and said: ¡°Mu En, 6 Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, half agility and half strength, and he is mainly in charge of destruction and sneak attacks, able to killing and sniping enemies in any conditions or environments. He is also in charge of disguises and hiding identities. With the best vision in our entire unit, his nickname is called ¡®God Eye Scoundrel¡¯.


    ¡°Luo Ke Di, 5 Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, half coordination and flexibility, and he is mainly in charge of scouting, survey, tricking enemies, and is the only scout of our unit. His nickname is Drunken Rogue, and partners with Mu En, which is what they call the Unparalleled Liu Duo.¡± At the side, Mu En gave a humph, saying: ¡°Being in charge of scouting, that just means he is the weakest amongst us all.¡±


    Luo Ke Di said angrily: ¡°What do you mean weakest? I have lived a dozen years less than the rest of you.¡± Although he said that, it was clear that he was only acting fierce. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged looks, both of them couldn¡¯t hide the shock in their hearts. Being the weakest in the unit, Luo Ke Di¡¯s archery was already so impressive, they could barely imagine what the others¡¯ could be like.


    Mu En curled his lip in disdain, but Hua Feng ignored him and continued: ¡°Han Mo, 6 ¨C Jewelled Physical Jewel Master, toughness and stamina, and he is extremely skilled in keeping up a constant barrage of strong attacks. In our unit, he is in charge of continuous attack and suppressing fire. His nickname is Arrow Tower, with the meaning that he is just like an arrow tower, firing unceasingly.¡±


    ¡°Gao Shen, 6 Jeweled Elemental Jewel Master, Fire Attribute, and is just a master of destruction and attacking. His nickname is Cannon, and under a normal circumstance, the pair of Gao Shen and Han Mo working together can easily suppress a more than a thousand ordinary soldiers.¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°There are two other members as well, but they are out in a mission right now. I¡¯ll introduce them to you both when you meet them in the future.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Leader, what do you mean by mission? Do we go on missions for the Empire?¡±

 Chapter 113

    <h4>Chapter 113: Paradise Strange (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hua Feng smiled and said: ¡°Of course not, we do not actually lie in the direct jurisdiction of the empire. Even the Royal Family cannotmand us to do anything normally, and we usually only take action if our Empire is on the verge of destruction. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, you should know that Jewel Masters take a lot of money to sustain. As such, we need our own ie, and thises from these missions. To be more urate, we are an assassin organisation, and we are known in the world as ¡®Paradise Strange¡¯.


    Of course, besides the few of us, no one else in the world knows that the Heavenly Bow Unit from Heavenly Bow Empire is actually Paradise Strange. In the entire Boundless Maind¡¯s assassination world, our Paradise Strange is ranked the 7th of all the assassin organisations. Being set up for over a hundred years, thepletion rate of our missions is about 79% and those organisations which rank above us are all at least ten times our numbers.


    ¡°Paradise Strange?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched, as he thought to himself: Damn, that sure is an innovative name!


    Hua Feng smiled faintly as he said: ¡°The Strangeunches the dark destructive arrows, sending you to Paradise.1. From now on, you are also members of Paradise Strange, however, these 2 years will be your training period, and as such, you will not be given a cut from the missions. When your power reaches an eptable standard and everyone agrees, we will start giving out a cut to you as well.¡±


    Mu En looked at Zhou Weiqing and gave a humph before saying: ¡°Little Brat, do not think to judge us assassins by the normal Jewel Master standards. If we were to fight normally, without our bows, face to face, any normal 5-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would be able to destroy our entire Heavenly Bow Unit. However, do you know over this past 100 odd years, what our battle aplishments have been? I¡¯ll only mention the higher level ones. The strongest person we have assassinated was a 9-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master; just him alone would normally be strong enough to equal hundreds of 9-Jeweled ordinary Jewel Masters! Furthermore, over the years, we have racked up a death tally of 11 9-Jeweled Heavenly Zong Jewel Masters, 43 8-Jeweled Jewel Masters, 114 7-Jeweled Jewel Masters.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Seniors, we will definitely work hard and train with all our might, please do give us your guidance.¡±


    Han Mo stood up and said to Hua Feng: ¡°Boss, if there is nothing else, I¡¯ll head back now.¡±


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er,e with me, I¡¯ll arrange a ce for you to stay, and also test your current strength.¡±


    ¡°Yes, teacher.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood up. Just as she was about to leave, Zhou Weiqing quickly grabbed her hand, moving closer to her ear and whispering softly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t get taken advantage off by that old handsome dude!¡± Towards Hua Feng, with such good looks and graceful air, he felt a sense of danger in his heart.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed deeply, gave him a pinch, before leaving with Hua Feng.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that when Hua Feng left, his mouth had twitched upwards in an amused smile, and couldn¡¯t help but feel a little perturbed. Could it be¡­ despite whispering so softly, he heard my words?


    As soon as Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Hua Feng exited, Mu En, Luo Ke Di and Gao Shen, who were seated on the opposite side of Zhou Weiqing, all burst outughing. Luo Ke Di was the most exaggerated,ughing till tears streamed down his cheeks, even banging his fist on the table, while Mu En had almost slid off his chair whileughing. Zhou Weiqing asked puzzledly: ¡°Why are all of youughing, what¡¯s so funny?¡±


    Gao Shen said whileughing heartily: ¡°Little Wei, did you feel that your whispering was very soft, and that only Bing¡¯er could hear it?¡±


    ¡°What? Did¡­ did you all hear what I said?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.


    Luo Ke Di gave him a big thumbs up and said: ¡°Little Wei, let me tell you, if anyone else had said what you said to Boss Hua Feng, even if they didn¡¯t die, they would be severely injured at least. Your voice¡­ soft? Have you forgotten what we do for a living? We¡¯re all archers, and assassins! For an archer, being able to judge distance and speeds from hearing is our bread and butter, even an ordinary Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master may not be able to do as well as us! Your whisper was no different from speaking beside our ears. Hahahahaha! And you actually was afraid that Boss would try to steal your girl¡­ hahaha, ahhh I almostughed to death.¡±


    ¡°What so funny!? As a man, what¡¯s wrong with being concerned about my wife.¡± Zhou Weiqing cried out, his embarrassment also turning into anger.


    ¡°Damn, little brat, stop throwing my face as well.¡± Mu En said to him. ¡°Little brat, in terms of generation, do you know what Boss Hua Feng hopes that you will call him most?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked suspiciously: ¡°What?¡±


    Mu En paused and said: ¡°Little Mother. 2¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his sockets. ¡°Do you mean that Leader is ady?¡±


    ¡°No, no¡­ of course our Boss Hua Feng is a man, however, he likes other men as well. Furthermore, the person he is in love with is your father! Hahahahahaha, little brat, you actually worried that someone who wants to be your little mother would steal your wife. Hahaha, I can¡¯t stopughing.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could only stare dumbfoundedly at the trio, his jaw agape as he remained speechless. All of a sudden, without warning, Mu En and the rest of them stoppedughing, their expressions changing, and almost instantly dropped to the ground. RIght behind them in the wooden wall of the house, 3 small holes appeared where they had been a split second ago.


    Hua Feng¡¯s voice traveled from the distance: ¡°If the three of you want to die, I don¡¯t mind helping you fulfill your wish.¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s face turned pale, while Gao Shen immediately put on a straight, solemn face, saying: ¡°Rogue, how can you gossip about Boss? I look down on you! I¡¯m heading back to pack my things for the mission tomorrow.¡± As soon as he said that, he vanished out of the room hastily.


    Only Mu En sat back down in his chair as if nothing had happened, looking at the stunned Zhou Weiqing and said passively: ¡°Little Wei, do you understand now?¡±


    ¡°Understand? Indeed I understand now. No wonder we are called Paradise Strange¡­ Indeed there isn¡¯t a single normal person here¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had a strange expression on his face, as an extremely weird scene appeared in his mind¡­ his father and the graceful Hua Feng holding hands¡­


    Feeling his gut start to roll, Zhou Weiqing immediately gave himself a p, bringing himself away from that picture instantly.


    Of the seven members or the Heavenly Bow Unit, he had met 5. One homosexual, one rogue, one scoundrel, one homicidal maniac, and one ice cube. Thinking, he asked tentatively: ¡°Teacher, what are the nicknames of thest 2 members?¡±


    Mu En stood up and walked over to him, saying: ¡°You will have to be careful of thest 2 members. One of them is the only female in our Heavenly Bow Unit, a beautifuldy. She has been in love with Hua Feng for over twenty years, just like how Hua Feng has been in love with your father. Her name is Shui Cao, but we usually call her Little Grass 3. However, she definitely suffers from hormonal imbnce, and her temper is extremely violent and fiery; besides Hua Feng, she is fierce to everyone else, and her nickname is also Volcano4. Fire refers to her temper, while mountain refers to her attribute, as she is an Earth Attribute Elemental Jewel Master. She is the one you have to be the most careful of, as in her eyes, your father is the one who stole her beloved.¡±


    ¡°The final member is our vice leader, called Yi Shi. His speciality is sneak attacks, as well as supporting arrows, and is the best support in the battlefield. In terms of treacherous and sinister ns, nobody can beat her. Her gender is¡­ unique¡­ just like her nickname, Transvestite.¡±


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing had a head full of ck lines 5, and his facial muscles were twitching. What sort of collection of people were these? Adding a transvestite and a tigress, how were they going to spend the next two years?!


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go as well. I¡¯ll assign you a ce to stay, then you can show me your strength. You¡¯ve already aplished Consolidated Equipment for your Physical Jewel, have you also Stored Skill for your Elemental Jewel?


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes I have.¡±


    Mu En¡¯s eyes spun as he said: ¡°That Old Zhou, he really is willing to splurge on you!¡±


    By now, Zhou Weiqing had mostly recovered. After all, he had been around Mu En for over two years, and his ability to take in strange new sights was well trained. Listening to Mu En¡¯s words, he could only grin to himself.


    Luo Ke Di said: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll head back to drink wine. Little Wei, don¡¯t forget about what I told you earlier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing raised his brow and said: ¡°What did you say? I forgot already.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Luo Ke Di mmed the table and waved his fist at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Little Brat, are you asking to die?¡±


    Mu En rolled his eyes and said: ¡°I think the one who¡¯s asking to die is you! My disciple just came and you¡¯re already threatening him? How can you be his Shi Shu6 like that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly hid behind Mu En, nodding and saying: ¡°Exactly, Shi Shu! My memory is usually quite bad, but if I get a wee gift, perhaps it¡¯ll help me jog my memory and help me remember what you said earlier.¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s mouth couldn¡¯t help but twitch a little: ¡°As dragons¡¯ sons are dragons, a phoenix will also beget little phoenixes, a rat¡¯s child will naturally know how to bore holes. 7. You little brat, you¡¯ve only just arrived and you¡¯re already trying to con me.¡±


    Mu Enughed out and said: ¡°Well said, I will definitely pass on your words to Zhou Shui Niu. Looks like you are already confident of beating him! Heh heh!¡±


    Luo Ke Di said angrily: ¡°I was talking about you!¡±


    Mu En said innocently: ¡°But, Little Wei is not my son, he¡¯s just my disciple. You said rat¡¯s child, but he isn¡¯t my child at all. Ahhh, it¡¯s been so long since I¡¯ve seen Zhou Shui Niu beating someone up, I can¡¯t wait to see it!¡±


    Luo Ke Di stared at the teacher disciple pair, speechless, before he finally caved in and said with grief and indignation: ¡°I¡¯m scared of you two! Old scoundrel, I¡¯ll give a weing gift alright.¡±


    Mu En said in a magnanimous manner: ¡°No problem! Just remember to bring it before we set off tomorrow. Come Little Wei, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave Luo Ke Di a wide smile, saying: ¡°Shi Shu, thanks! I¡¯m sure your gift will be extremely good!¡±


    On hearing his words, Luo Ke Di almost wanted to m his head against the wall. This master disciple pair was just too unbeatable, quickly working together so with suchpatibility. An ordinary wee gift was not even sufficient, having to be an extremely good one! Looking at the two of them walk off, he couldn¡¯t help but gnash his teeth together, thinking to himself: Perhaps it¡¯s also time that Your father, I, should also find a disciple!


    As they exited to the courtyard, Mu En turned to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Wei, just now that Little Rogue said that your Consolidated Equipment was quite a good bow. Let me have a look. Little Rogue has always had good taste, and is very picky; having him praise your bow, it should be pretty good.¡±


    Zen¡¯s notes:


    Once again, had some trouble with the title/ name of their group, which took me quite a long time.


    Basically it is ±ä̬ÌìÌÃ, where ±ä̬ has several meanings. The reason why the name is so awesome in Chinese is because many of the meanings suit them! Basically, ±ä̬ can be used to mean¡­ just changes, down to the perverted, weird, strange which I used, to being monstrously strong etc.


    ÌìÌà of course means Heaven or Paradise / Utopia.


    Some of the suggestions my friends gave were like Hentai Heaven, Pervert Paradise, etc etc =p I finally settled on Paradise Strange (thanks Deceptioning).

 Chapter 114

    <h4>Chapter 114: Paradise Strange (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    While traveling to the Heavenly Bow Unit, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s five energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points had been drawing in energy at full speed, and by now at least half of his Heavenly Energy had already recovered. As he lifted up his right hand, an icy mist issued forth as the Overlord Bow coalesced in his hands.


    Looking at the bow, Mu En¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What a good bow! The lines, the strength, the patterns, and even the feel of Heavenly Energy from it. This should be specially made for Strength Heavenly Jewel Masters, and is definitely extremely powerful. When you have a few more sets of Jewels, I wonder what power will this Bow have. What is its name?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Overlord Bow.¡± He was 14 years old this year, and it could be said that the happiest years of his life were the ones he had spent with Mu En. At that time, he did not know that Mu En was a powerful Jewel Master from the Heavenly Bow Unit, and they had spent the time eating, drinking and having fun, touring the world. Of course, this was under Admiral Zhou¡¯s restrictions, otherwise, visiting prostitutes and gambling would have been added to the list of fun.


    ¡°Overlord Bow? ¡®Forcing yourself onto someone?¡¯1 What a dirty name.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was struck speechless: ¡°Teacher, it¡¯s your thinking that is dirty!¡±


    Mu En rolled his eyes and said: ¡°Come to my room, and tell me what has happened over the past year. I really cannot imagine how your cultivation shot up four levels and even Awakened your Heavenly Jewels so quickly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Teacher, it¡¯s five levels. I¡¯m your disciple, how can I not be as genius as you are?¡±


    Mu En thought about it for a second, and nodded his head in satisfaction, saying: ¡°That makes a lot of sense, alright, at least you have some measure of my genius.¡±


    As they entered Mu En¡¯s wooden house, Zhou Weiqing saw that it was a terrible mess. The walls were all lined with pictures of naked beauties, and some of them even had the signs of mottled spots. 2


    It took a while for Zhou Weiqing to find a rtively clean ce to sit, and he told Mu En all about the past year. Towards his respected teacher, he naturally did not hide anything.


    After listening to his tale, and examining the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, Mu En asked Zhou Weiqing to show some of his Stored Skills, before finally believing it was all real.


    ¡°Damn! You little brat¡­ your talent is just that little bit more than I, your father! No wonder, I saw that Bing¡¯er was no longer a virgin, so it¡¯s you little brat who did it. Envy, Jealousy, hate!¡± Mu En¡¯s eyes rolled around in habit.


    ¡°Teacher, should I tell the rest what my Elemental Attributes are?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Mu En immediately shook his head, a wicked look on his face as he grinned: ¡°Why tell them? When the critical momentes, perhaps we can give them a nice good surprise. You and Bing¡¯er will being along with us for that mission, but it¡¯s mostly to observe. During that time, you just stay by my side. When wee back, I¡¯ll start teaching all my archery skills. Since you¡¯re already a Heavenly Jewel Master, there are many things you have to learn. Your teacher will definitely train you well.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, can you not use the words Tiao Jiao 3 here? Oh yes, when are you going to bring me to thedy baths to peep once again, and to the inns and pubs to train our eyesight and estimate ¡®cup sizes¡¯? Oh right, thest time we stole someone¡¯s chicken and barbequed it, that was an amazing taste that I can never forget up till now! You still haven¡¯t thought me how to season and cook that!¡±


    ¡°Also, teacher, I realised that, my taste has started to differ from yours¡­ I think now that girls withrger hips are more beautiful¡­¡±


    ¡°What do you understand! It isn¡¯t that they must berger, but they need to be well red up. You still have many many things to learn brat¡­¡±


    If there was a phrase to describe Mu En as a teacher, it would be ¡®One and Only¡¯ indeed.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were both assigned to a small wooden house each. In the Heavenly Bow Unit, they had to take care of their own food, and there weren¡¯t any servants or the like. Of course, without question, Zhou Weiqing was the one preparing for Shangguan Bing¡¯er as well; and with a disciple here now, how could Mu En not take advantage as well, and Zhou Weiqing thus had yet another person to prepare food for.


    Zhou Weiqing saw that the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit usually stayed in their own rooms, although Luo Ke Di left in the afternoon once again, likely headed out to drink once more. Mu En was in his own room, not knowing if he was looking at the pictures on the wall and ¡®training his hands¡¯, or was he cultivating Heavenly Energy.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he spent most of his time working hard and cultivating his Heavenly Energy. This was not to say that Zhou Weiqing was very hardworking, but it was just that having so many awesome skills and yet not sufficient Heavenly Energy to sustain them all, it was just too painful a thing. Furthermore, he could clearly feel that the cultivation speed of the Immortal Deity Technique was double his previous speed ever since he broke through the first portion, as the five energy whirlpools drew in energy at a rate that normal Heavenly Jewel Masters could notpare with.


    No matter what, Zhou Weiqing still had fear in his heart regarding the Immortal Deity Technique. It just hurt so much every time he broke through a Death Acupuncture Point, and it was just luck that he had the energy from the ck pearl earlier. s, starting on this Immortal Deity Technique was like boarding a pirate ship, now he could only hope toplete it as soon as possible and break through all 36 Death Acupuncture Points, after all, it was better to get the pain over with as soon as possible. This was one of the reasons why he was so enthusiastic about training and cultivating.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Mu En were sitting around a pot of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soup, which contained the bamboo and other unique vegetables from the Stars Forest.


    ¡°Little Wei, this little white tiger of yours, does it really not need to eat?¡± Mu En nced at the Little White Tiger which waszing in Zhou Weiqing¡¯sp. He did not know whether or not the little thing was really a Heavenly Beast, but he told Zhou Weiqing that even if it were so, it was still a youngling, and it wouldn¡¯t grow up without dozens of years. Of course, rearing it as a pet was still fine.


    Zhou Weiqing munched upon the bamboos that he had just dug up, and said: ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on either, but this little thing keeps going strong even without eating. I¡¯ll just leave it be.¡±


    Mu En¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of curiosity: ¡°Strange. If it isn¡¯t a Heavenly Beast, then it would have died long ago without eating. Yet, if it¡¯s a Heavenly Beast, I have never even heard of such a white coloured tiger. Could it be a skin disease?¡±


    ¡°What?! Could that be?¡± Zhou Weiqing eyed the little white tiger with an unfriendly look, as if he was about to throw it off itsp in fear of some transferable disease.


    The little white tiger seemed to sense its iing danger, shaking its head cutely, and roaring at Mu En.


    ¡°Eh, this little thing is very intelligent! It seems to know what I said. Little Wei, if this little thing is really a Heavenly Beast, then you have really gotten lucky! The higher the rank of the Heavenly Beast, the more intelligent it is. s, this little thing is still a youngling, otherwise, if it were a little bigger, you could use it as a steed.¡±


    When the little white tiger heard that, its little eyes widened and it even stopped shaking its head, as if saying: What, you mere humans dare to use me as a steed?


    Mu En grinned andughed, as he chewed on his tobo pipe, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er to look down quickly to prevent herself from losing her appetite.


    ¡°Little Wei, if this little thing is really a Heavenly Beast, and a King of the beasts, tiger type Heavenly Beast, then it is likely to be at least Zong Stage and above. Treat it well, and even if you aren¡¯t able to use it, perhaps your kids will be able to.¡±


    ¡°Mu En Senior, what are you saying!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed in embarrassment, giving Zhou Weiqing a little kick before running out with her bowl.


    Mu En said contently: ¡°She¡¯ll get used to it. Heh, Little Wei, how about I ask Hua Feng to let me have her as a disciple as well, to learn together with you.¡±


    ¡°What? No, no, no, teacher, you¡¯re so great and strong, with such amazing abilities that even the gods and devils fear, how can you easily teach others?! I want to be your only disciple, and never share it with anyone, not even my wife! Those are our heritage secrets!¡± What a joke, how could he possibly let Shangguan Bing¡¯er learn from his Scoundrel teacher¡­ Heavens! What if she became a female scoundrel, then he wouldn¡¯t need to live anymore. Although Hua Feng was a homosexual, but that¡¯s a lot better than this perverted old man here! Instantly, Zhou Weiqing felt that homosexuals were so great! Although he was in love with his dad, at least it was very safe to have his wife learning from Hua Feng! Safety first!


    The next day, as dawn broke, Zhou Weiqing was swatted awake by Mu En. Even with his strong senses, he did not know how Mu En entered his room without him discovering.


    ¡°Good morning teacher, so early?¡± Zhou Weiqing had cultivated for most of the night while lying down, and only started sleeping not long ago as the position was toofortable, and as a result he was still rather sleepy. ¡°Don¡¯t talk rubbish, get up quickly, we¡¯re leaving after breakfast.¡± Mu En grabbed the quilt off Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to mber off the bed, and only then did he realise that Mu En was dressed very differently from yesterday. Decked out in a grey outfit, he no longer looked like thezy and mischievous old man of yesterday, looking full of energy and vitality.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly dressed himself and followed Mu En into the courtyard, seeing that Mu En had already prepared breakfast, and the rest were all in the courtyard eating. As his eyes fell upon Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he saw that she was already neatly dressed; her original Purple Dawn Bow had disappeared, and she was now shouldering a smaller green bow. The Purple Dawn Bow was considered a longbow, and was ratherrge, but the new green bow she had was almost half the size of the Purple Dawn Bow.


    Mu En gave him a tap on the head, saying: ¡°You do not need to look any further, that¡¯s what Hua Feng gave to the little girl. He sure is generous, that Green Spirit Bow is light and has an extremely high firing rate, and is definitely one of the best bows for a Wind Attribute Jewel Master, a lot better than therge and heavy Purple Dawn Bow.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Teacher, look at Senior Hua Feng, so generous even for a weing gift¡­ I¡¯ve followed you for at least 2 years, shouldn¡¯t you give me a good bow as well?¡±


    Mu En gave a humph and said: ¡°Hua Feng is rich, but I, Your Father, is very poor, even if I have money, it¡¯s all spent on your temporary Shi Mu 4. En¡­ Little Wei, let teacher give you a life lesson right now, how to depend on yourself!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had just scooped a mouth of soup into his mouth, and on hearing his teacher¡¯s words, he almost sprayed it all out. He thought to himself: Huyan Master is already considered a miser, it seems like this master isparable or even worse¡­

 Chapter 115

    <h4>Chapter 115: Stars Rating (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although Mu En did not give his little rogue disciple any weing gifts, but when the group left the Heavenly Bow Unit, Zhou Weiqing still got a change in gear, and his original Purple Dawn Bow had been swapped for a huge ck bow. The Purple Dawn Bow was already considered ratherrge, almost 1.5m long, but the ck bow he was carrying now was almost 2 metres long! It was definitely arge contrast with the small Green Spirit Bow of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Naturally, therge ck bow was given to Zhou Weiqing by Luo Ke Di. Although he loved to drink and was roguish in nature, but he definitely kept his word. However, what made Zhou Weiqing rather gloomy was that therge ck bow was almost 80 jin in weight, almost four times that of the Purple Dawn Bow! The draw the bow, was not much easier than his Overlord Bow, and even with his current strong physique boosted by his Strength Physical Jewel, he still needed to circte a bit of Heavenly Energy and release his Physical Jewel before he could draw the bow to its maximum.


    Mu En told Zhou Weiqing that the bow was called ck Dawn Bow, and was not sold anywhere. It was made from thousand year Stars Wood, and it had the greatest shooting range amongst all bows except those Consolidated Equipments. It was also good for training and building up strength, endurance and overall physique.


    Luckily, they were not traveling by foot, and as they headed out, Hua Feng brought them to a luxurious and grand looking horse carriage which was now parked outside, though Zhou Weiqing did not know when that had happened. The carriage was more than twice the size of an ordinary horse carriage, and was adorned with gilded gold and jade on the outside, withvish decorations, seemingly a little vulgar, and it was harnessed to 4rge horses.


    Within the horse carriage, the four walls were lined with an unknown fur rugs, and therge spacious seats were almost like sofas, sitting in them felt so soft yet sturdy, and they were extremelyfortable. Such a horse carriage could even seat at least a dozen people easily and infort.


    ¡°Teacher, you all are too extravagant, how much does this horse carriage cost?¡± Although Zhou Weiqing said that, he was practically drooling at the sight. Such afortable and luxurious horse carriage, if he could own it and travel the world with several beauties, that would be the best thing in the world, even though the exterior was rather overdone.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing mention the horse carriage, Mu En couldn¡¯t help but have a indignant look on his face. ¡°This horse carriage isn¡¯t ours, it¡¯s Hua Feng, that fellow¡¯s personal property. Do you think we can sit on it for free? That miserly fellow will collect payment depending on the distance traveled, and every time we go on a mission, at least a fifth of our cuts go to him.¡±


    Hua Feng was sitting deep in the carriage, and as he heard Mu En¡¯s words, he gave a humph. ¡°Old scoundrel, don¡¯t you have a conscience when you speak? Isn¡¯t it more than worth your while to travel in my horse carriage? After all, it¡¯s constructed out of titanium alloy, and even has a shock absorption system installed, not only is it much faster than us when traveling long distances, but itsfort allows us focus our energies on the mission itself. Furthermore, my additional cut is not just for the horse carriage fees, but also the other consumables for the mission. If you guys are willing to take charge of those, I don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Mu En turned his head around in a huff, while Luo Ke Di, who was lounging back with a wine bottle in hand, said: ¡°Enough, old scoundrel, you are your beloved disciple already conned me so much, and I, Your Father, didn¡¯t evenin so much.¡±


    Mu En gave him a thwack on his head, saying: ¡°Little Rogue, you¡¯re the youngest here. Whose father are you?!¡±


    Luo Ke Di said in anger: ¡°Bullshit, such smelly bullshit! Isn¡¯t your disciple a human? Isn¡¯t Boss Hua Feng¡¯s disciple a human? Are they older than me?¡±


    The silent Han Mo looked coldly at Luo Ke Di and chimed in: ¡°If you keep making noise, I¡¯ll throw you out!¡±


    Luo Ke Di said exasperatedly: ¡°It was old scoundrel who started it and taunted me. Why don¡¯t you throw him out?¡±


    Han Mo said passively: ¡°I can¡¯t beat him, but I can beat you. A single hand cannot p after all, and if I throw you out, that¡¯ll be sufficient.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, taking advantage of the weak and scared of the strong. Little Mo Mo, I¡¯ll remember you.¡± Luo Ke Di had a gloomy look on his face as he gulped down more wine, but he quietened down.


    The horse carriage had a specialised carriage driver, who seemed to be around 40 years of age with a honest look. Every four hours of travel, they would stop for a while to rest their horses, and would only travel a total of 14-16 hours a day. However, Hua Feng was not exaggerating; although they were traveling long distances, sitting in this horse carriage was sofortable that it was even an enjoyable trip. Furthermore, there was a hiddenpartment under the carriage, storing arge amount of all sorts of food, drinks and arrows.


    One time, Zhou Weiqing had idently knocked onto the walls of the carriage, and he had realised that even if he used his Overlord Bow to shoot, he might not even be able to prate the thick titanium alloy construction of the horse carriage. He could barely imagine how much it cost to build this horse carriage, and couldn¡¯t help but rejoice to himself ¨C anyway he and Bing¡¯er did not have any cut from the mission and thus would not be reduced any further, so they naturally were having the ride for free.


    As for what the mission they were heading to do was, no one had exined it to them. The only thing that Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er knew vaguely, was that it was somewhere in the borders of the Fei Li Empire.


    In just seven days, by sitting in this luxurious horse carriage, they had reached the borders of the Heavenly Bow Empire and Fei Li Empire. As the horse carriage traveled ahead, they quickly entered a mountain valley. Although there was a road cut into the valley, it was rather small. The previous time Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had entered Fei Li Empire, they had not traveled this path, but another even smaller road which was somewhat closer. However, with their horse carriage, they had no choice but to traverse this path which was justrge enough for them to pass. At the moment, Zhou Weiqing had his eyes closed as he cultivated his Heavenly Energy. All of a sudden, he heard loud neighs as the horses reared up, along with the cries of the carriage driver, before the carriage came to a screeching halt.


    Hua Feng opened his eyes slowly, and without even looking outside, he said to Mu En: ¡°Old scoundrel, business is here, you can bring Little Wei along with you.¡±


    Mu En¡¯s eyes brightened, and he grinned as he said: ¡°I will not reject such a good offer. Little Wei,e let¡¯s go.¡±


    The other members revealed an indignant look, even including the normally expressionless Han Mo. Luo Ke Di gave an ingratiating look as he said to Mu En: ¡°Old scoundrel, don¡¯t you need some help from your buddy?¡±


    Mu En red at him and said: ¡°Help your sister¡­ 1.¡± To which Luo Ke Di replied with a middle finger.


    Zhou Weiqing was full of questions as he got off the carriage together with Mu En: ¡°Teacher, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Mu En said with a big grin: ¡°It¡¯s our opportunity to make money! Hua Feng has given us a lot of face, it probably counts as a weing present for you. This boss of ours, he is as shrewd and astute as a devil. Why do you think he made the exterior of the horse carriage look so luxurious and vulgar? There is a reason for that.¡±


    Just as Mu En finished speaking, there came a loud shout from the front. ¡°HALT! This mountain is open by me, these trees are nted by me, if you want to cross this road, leave a toll; if not, you¡¯ll have to face death!¡± 2


    ¡°Bandits?¡± Zhou Weiqing was an intelligent person, and he quickly understood the underlying meaning behind Mu En¡¯s words. They were unexpectedly using the luxurious horse carriage to draw the attention of bandits and robbing them in return. Such an idea¡­ only this bunch of weirdos coulde up with it¡­


    As the two of them exited the carriage, they saw that the front of the road had been blocked by arge group of bandits, numbering more than 20, all of whom were holding weapons. On the side of the mountains, there were another dozen or so bandits holding bows and arrows pointed at them. These bandits were all dressed in blue, and their leader was even dressed in splint mail, and they were definitely an organised group.


    The bandit leader seemed to be around 40 years of age, with arge knife held in his hands. ¡°You guys sure have the guts to cross our Light Breeze Mountain Ridge with just a horse carriage! As the saying goes, leaving others with some space, to get some leeway in the future 3. If you want to live, leave half your valuables in the carriage, while the other half you can carry away. You¡¯ll have to leave the horses and the carriage though, they now belong to I, Your Father.


    Mu En gave a miserable look, moving his trembling body forth a few steps and saying with a pleading expression: ¡°This bandit big brother, look at us, old and young alike, without this horse carriage, how can we possibly travel! Please do us a favour, let us through please, you can have half of our belongings, but we really need the carriage.¡±


    The bandit leader¡¯s face changed: ¡°Dammit, who are you calling big brother? I, your father, will beat you to death for that! You¡¯re older than me by at least 20 years old and you dare call me brother? Am I that old huh?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was observing from the side, and could clearly sense Mu En¡¯s breathing grow rapid, his humble appearance changing swiftly. Zhou Weiqing grinned in his heart, knowing that his teacher hated being called old. ¡°Little brat! Those in front are yours, I¡¯ll take those on the side.¡±


    ¡°However, leave that one for me, I want to take care of him personally. Let¡¯s go!¡± Mu En was enraged by the bandit leader and didn¡¯t want to continue acting any further.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Alright.¡± As he said that, he had already taken off the ck Dawn Bow from his back, swiftly circting his Heavenly Energy and releasing his Heavenly Jewels. Nocking an arrow, he quickly drew the tough ck Dawn Bow to a full crescent, pointing it to the front.


    The bandit leader started, he had never expected this pair, one old and one young, to dare resist. ¡°Kill them!¡±


    The bandits on the side of the mountain started firing their arrows, but at that moment, Mu En moved. Zhou Weiqing also released his arrow at the same time.


    *Swoosh* like a ck bolt of lightning, the arrow flew out. The arrogant bandit leader felt a wave of heat pass by his ears, and a sh of pain at his earlobes, and 4 of the bandits beside him fell. The arrow pierced through the four and continued flying off into the distance.


    Even Zhou Weiqing was startled by the sheer power of the ck Dawn Bow; just counting the range and the prating power, it was almost as strong as his Overlord Bow.


    At this point, arrows were raining down upon them, focused on Mu En and Zhou Weiqing. Mu En moved at the same time, and before Zhou Weiqing could even see anything clearly, he saw a grey blur shimmer around him, and Mu En reappeared once more with more than 20 arrows in his hands.

 Chapter 116

    <h4>Chapter 116: Stars Rating (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Mu En¡¯s hands seemed to blur as he just seemed to fling the arrows out randomly. However, it was as if the arrows had eyes, and screams rang out along the mountainside. The dozen or so bandit archers lining both sides all perished, with an arrow in their throat. The bandit archers were about 50 yards from where they stood, and were on higher ground; Mu En only gave a casual throw of the arrows and had struck over 20 targets with such uracy, the level of difficulty was just too high!


    This was the first time Zhou Weiqing had seen his teacher attack, and he couldn¡¯t help but stare, dumbfounded.


    *Poof*, A kicknded on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s buttock, as Mu En said exasperatedly: ¡°What are you staring at!? Are you trying to get killed? Go deal with the bunch in front, if anyone escapes you won¡¯t get a cut! You¡¯re not allowed to use arrows!¡± As he said that, the ck Dawn Bow which was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands a moment ago suddenly disappeared and reappeared in Mu En¡¯s hands.


    It was only at this point that the bandits on the road awoke to the situation; even the most foolish person would have realised by now that this horse carriage was not an easy target at all. The bandit leader ignored the burning pain in his ear, and gave a strained shout: ¡°Run, sound the rm!¡± Saying that, he turned tail and fled. The group of bandits were clearly experienced in fleeing, and they scattered off in all directions, with hardly a single one headed together.


    Having been given the reminder by Mu En, Zhou Weiqing mmed his right foot on the ground and shot forward. He knew that Mu En did not allow him to use his bow and arrow in order to test his closebat skills in an actual battle. Even if he did not mind losing face, he did not want to throw his father¡¯s face either! As he thought of that, Zhou Weiqing felt his blood boil as excitement surged through him.


    As soon as his right leg struck the ground, there was an explosion, startling even Mu En. As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body flew off like an arrow, his speed actually caused Mu En to reveal a surprised expression.


    Almost instantly, Zhou Weiqing had caught up to two bandits; the bandits were at best of equal physique to ordinary soldiers and could hardlypare to a Heavenly Jewel Master like him. With each hand grabbing hold of a bandit¡¯s neck, he mmed their heads together, causing them to lose consciousness. Almost at the same time, his body vaulted forward, and his left hand struck out, shooting forth a ck light which flew forth like a bolt of ck lightning, heading towards the majority of the bandits. His body shed away again in the other direction, with the sheer explosive power of his Demonic Right Leg, he caught up with bandit after bandit, throwing their unconscious bodies back to where Mu En was. As for the ck light, it was naturally the Touch of Darkness, which had by now bound over a dozen bandits and brought them together. Only the bandit leader was fast enough to reach the mountains.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t possibly let him off, and with another burst of speed, he surged forth towards the bandit leader.


    As if he had eyes on the back of his head, the bandit leader suddenly kicked savagely to the right while running, causing his body to spin around in a surprising turn, therge knife in his hands twirling towards Zhou Weiqing viciously. From the strength of the blow and the whistling sound it made as it cut through the air, it was clear that it held some Heavenly Energy. The bandit leader was at the cultivation level of the second level of Heavenly Energy, though he hadn¡¯t Awakened his Power Jewels, it was still this strength that allowed him to be the leader of the bandits. s, this time, he had met an actual Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Therge knife had only closed half the distance to Zhou Weiqing when a green light shed, and the bandit leader found that he was suddenly unable to move. The next instant, Zhou Weiqing had grabbed his cor, and with a surge of Heavenly Energy, this bandit leader who weighed at least 200 jin including his splint mail had been thrown all the way back 20 yards onto the path. Of course, it could not be forgotten that Zhou Weiqing had a pure Strength Physical Jewel.


    From the time that Zhou Weiqing exploded into action, to the bandits being captured, it was barely the time taken to breathe 10 breaths of air. No matter Mu En or the other members in the carriage, no one had expected him to finish the battle so quickly.


    Hua Feng¡¯s eyes lit up, looking at Zhou Weiqing contemtively.


    Zhou Weiqing returned to Mu En¡¯s side, saying: ¡°Teacher, you guys are too evil, using the horse carriage to lure bandits, and robbing them instead.¡±


    At this time, Mu En was standing in front of the bandit leader, kicking him repeatedly as he muttered: ¡°Calling me old? Calling me old¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing stood at the side with his mouth twitching. So vicious!


    ¡°Spare me, please spare me lords¡­¡± The bandit leader cried out shrilly, trying to resist but he couldn¡¯t garner the strength to do so. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Fetters of Wind was not something that an ordinary person could easily handle.


    Mu En looked over at the dozen or so bandits bound at the side, and said: ¡°Little brat, the first skill you stored for your Darkness Attribute, it¡¯s the Touch of Darkness?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Teacher, you¡¯re so experienced and knowledgeable!¡±


    Mu En said exasperatedly: ¡°What bullshit knowledge, no wonder your old man sent you to the Heavenly Bow Unit. Don¡¯t you know that your father¡¯s eighth Jewel¡¯s Skill is that Touch of Darkness? He likely doesn¡¯t have the face to teach you personally. Hahaha, Old Zhou also has such a day, hahaha, now you can officially be a member of us Paradise Strange, you¡¯re indeed a little weirdo!¡±


    Turning to the bandit leader, Mu En grabbed him up and said: ¡°Where is yourir?! Bring us there now.¡±


    In about an hour, a dozen bandits with ashen faces carried sacks of gold coins back to the carriage under Mu En and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s supervision, cing the sacks into the hiddenpartment of the horse carriage. Before leaving, Mu En patted the bandit leader¡¯s face and said: ¡°Remember! When you¡¯re in hell, collect more money before trying to rob us!¡±


    In the next instant, Mu En shot out arrows viciously, finishing off all the bandits. ¡°Teacher, they already gave us all their money, why still kill them?¡± Zhou Weiqing was still rather young after all, and seeing Mu En finishing them off in cold blood, he felt a chill run down his spine.


    Mu En gave a humph: ¡°What do you understand, do you think that we are the first targets of these bandits? If we did not have our abilities, what do you think would happen to us when they robbed us? These bandits deserve death more than ten times over.¡±


    As the pair returned to the carriage, Luo Ke Di moved over and asked: ¡°Old scoundrel, how much did you earn this time?¡±


    Mu En said exasperatedly: ¡°These poor bastards, we only got less than a hundred thousand gold coins. Without a Jewel master, how strong can these bandits be? Hopefully we get lucky and meet another bunch of banditster.¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°Don¡¯tin, remember my 30% cut.¡±


    Mu En gave a humph and said: ¡°You vampire!¡±


    Hua Feng¡¯s mouth beamed in a graceful smile: ¡°Without my horse carriage, with the way you look, do you think that bandits would even bother attacking you? Little Wei, your first skill for your Darkness Attribute is already the Touch of Darkness. Are you nning to go on the control route?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started and said: ¡°What¡¯s the control route?¡±


    The moment he asked that, Mu En couldn¡¯t help but cover his face and lean back in his chair. Gao Shen was so surprised that his eyes bulged out, while Luo Ke Di said: ¡°Are you serious, Little Wei? As Admiral Zhou¡¯s son, you don¡¯t even know what¡¯s control? Who taught you about Heavenly Jewels?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed and said: ¡°I was the one who taught him. Admiral Zhou only just recently knew about his Heavenly Jewels Awakening, and did not have the opportunity to teach him at all before we came to the Heavenly Bow Unit.¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°Simply put, when every Jewel Master is cultivating, they will choose a path that is suited to their Attributes. For example, a fire attribute Elemental Jewel Master will almost always go for on a more offensive route, while a wind attribute Elemental Jewel Master will normally choose to a more nimble or flexible attacking patterns, which is what we call agility attacks. When I mentioned control route, it means focusing on controlling enemies on the battlefield, restricting their movements and attacks. Your Touch of Darkness is a ssic control skill, with an additional effect of improving senses and other benefits. I do not know how you managed to sessfully Store it, but I have to say I have never seen such a good first Skill.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Leader, I have never been able to understand how the Stored Skills and Consolidated Equipment are ssified, don¡¯t they all improve and evolve as the number of Jewels increase?¡±


    Hua Feng said gently: ¡°There are differences of course; no matter Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, they are ssified ording to their worth, and that is determined by several factors. First of all, is their growth factor. You are right that all skills will improve as the amount of Jewels increase. However, they do have differing rates of improvement, and the when a Jewel is added, a Skill could have a huge difference in how it evolves. For example, if you Store a Skill from a Shi Stage Heavenly Beast, when it evolves, it increases at a rate of 1, while a Zun Stage Heavenly Beast¡¯s skill might increase at the rate of 2, Zong Stage at the rate of 4, and so on so forth. As such, the Skill Storing Pces havee up with a Stars Rating for Consolidate Equipment and Stored Skills, to determine how strong they are depending on how many stars they are assigned. Of course, the stronger the skill, the more stars they have; the lowest being 1 star, and the highest 12 stars.¡±


    ¡°Taking your Touch of Darkness as an example, it would be considered a 8 Star skill by the Skill Storing Pces. In general, Shi Stage Heavenly Beasts¡¯ Skills are from 1-3 Stars, Zun Stage Beasts 4-6 Stars, Zong Stage Beasts 7-9 Stars. As for the Skills above 9 Stars, only Heavenly Jewel Masters will be able to get them. The general consensus is that you are usually able to Store Skills of a simr Star rating as your number of Jewels, or you might not be able to fully express your strength. To actually Store a 8 Star Skill when you only have one set of Jewels, it is something that we have never heard of previously.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, when we are rating skills, control skills generally are considered 1 Star higher than Skills of the same rank. As such, although the Touch of Darkness is an 8 Star skill, it is stillparable to some of the 9 Star Skills. This is also the same for Consolidated Equipment, those which have sockets are usually given an additional Star rating as well. It can also be said that the Star Rating of a Jewel Master¡¯s skills are also what we use to determine the person¡¯s future talent and possibilities.¡±

 Chapter 117

    <h4>Chapter 117: Stars Rating (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Yesterday, when I asked Bing¡¯er to show me her skills, I did a simple rating of her abilities. Amongst Bing¡¯er¡¯s two Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, her Silent Tracking Arrow can be considered 3 Stars. s, as a Consolidated Equipments, its use to her will gradually reduce.¡±


    ¡°As for the Wind Wielding Boots, it is at least 6 Stars. If Bing¡¯er reaches at least the 9 Jeweled Upper Zong Stage, she could possibly even make use of it to fly. With the addition of the socket it has, her Wind Wielding Boots can even be ranked at 7 Stars, and is definitely a great piece of equipment for Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters. As for her first Elemental Jewel¡¯s Skill, Wind des, it is only a 2 Star Skill and its growth rate is rather weak. Luckily, it is just her first Elemental Jewel.¡±


    Listening to Hua Feng¡¯s words, everyone turned to look at Zhou Weiqing. He blinked and shrank back in his seat warily: ¡°Why are all of you staring at me?¡±


    Luo Ke Di grinned and said: ¡°Of course it¡¯s to look at your skills and equipment to rate them!¡±


    Hua Feng said with a serious expression: ¡°Little Wei, although you are already a member of the Heavenly Bow Unit, I will not force you to reveal your secrets. However, I do hope that you will be able to let us understand your power; this will allow us to better coordinate during fights. Admiral Zhou sent you here to the Heavenly Bow Unit to train, and I trust that you understand that he trusts us implicitly. The Heavenly Bow Unit will always be the protector of Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, then at Mu En, who shrugged and said helplessly: ¡°Let them see it then, curiosity killed the cat, I hope their hearts are able to take it. Hmph!¡± Luo Ke Di said exasperatedly: ¡°Old scoundrel, stop bragging, would it kill you not to brag? I, Your Father, have a very strong heart.¡±


    Mu En did not even retort, just giving him a cold smile.


    An hourter, the speeding horse chariot¡¯s back door suddenly opened. A figure flew out of the carriage, or more urately, it had been kicked out.


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s angry voice came from within the carriage: ¡°Who¡¯s the disgusting one 1! You¡¯re the most disgusting one! Ahhhhhh!! My poor heart! I can¡¯t stand it anymore, envy, jealousy, hatred!!!¡±


    Without question, the poor soul who had been kicked off the horse carriage was Zhou Weiqing. After they had gone through Rating all of his skills, the entire carriage was filled with the sounds of rapid beating hearts, even Mu En was no exception. What followed was him being kicked out of the carriage, with the excuse being that he needed to strengthen his physique, needing more training and exercise¡­


    ¡°This is clearly just jealousy!!!¡± Zhou Weiqing cried out with a depressed look on his face, as he ran for his life after the carriage, the heavy ck Dawn Bow on his back.


    When Zhou Weiqing had revealed his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, a strange atmosphere grew in the carriage. Gao Shen who was drinking water spat it all out onto Han Mo¡¯s face; Hua Feng momentarily forgot he was in the carriage and stood up in surprise, hitting his head on the roof; Han Mo¡¯s jaw dropped, causing him to drink some of the water which Gao Shen had spat on him, and was still retching. Luo Ke Di had given himself a p, as he had been unable to believe his own eyes; he did not control his own strength properly and the right half of his face was still swollen.


    When Zhou Weiqing revealed his skills one after the other, besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er, the rest of the members¡¯ faces twitched. If not for the fact that their cultivation levels were high, perhaps they would have gotten a stroke there and then. Under such a circumstance, how could Zhou Weiqing not get kicked off the carriage¡­


    In the end, his final Stars Rating were as follows.


    The Overlord Bow was rated with 7 Stars, with the addition of the socket, it was 8 Stars.


    As for his Stored Skills of his Elemental Jewel, the Fetters of Wind was Rated 8 Stars, Lightning Explosive Palm 7 Stars, Blink 9 Stars due to it being a life saving skill, Touch of Darkness 8 Stars. Both the Devour Skill and Absolute Dy were not ranked, as even the Heavenly Bow Unit members weren¡¯t able to properly determine it.


    ording to Hua Feng, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first jewel had Stored Skills which were probably better than all of Admiral Zhou¡¯s skills!


    For quite a long period of time after that, a bizarre sight could be witnessed within the Fei Li Empire ¨C avish carriage would be racing forward, while a young man in ragged clothes would wildly chase after it without pause.


    ¡­


    Twenty Days Later.


    The North Border of Fei Li Empire.


    ¡°Do you see the patch of snow-covered forest just ahead? Our mission today is to hunt and kill a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, called the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, which lives in this forest. After killing it, we have to retrieve its nucleus core, fur, palms and galldder.¡±


    ¡°What is the nucleus core?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked. Currently, his skin was obviously a lot more tanned than before, but he seemed a lot more energetic than before.


    Since yesterday, Zhou Weiqing had finally been allowed to stop running and he had also been able to change into a fresh set of clothes. Having run all the way since they entered the Fei Li Empire, his entire outlook seemed different, more vigorous and energetic, and he seemed to have grown even taller as well. Although he still had his honest simple look, his eyes would asionally gleam with a light that disyed a strong ability.


    After running crazily for 20 days, the greatest benefit he had was the surprising amount of Heavenly Energy cultivated. As the energy whirlpools of the five Death Acupuncture Points constantly drew in energy from the atmosphere to replenish his rapidly used energy, they sped up to their maximum. The Immortal Deity Technique was originally already a lot faster than ordinary cultivation techniques, and with this increase in speed while running, Zhou Weiqing could feel that his fifth level of Heavenly Energy was starting to stir restlessly, as if on the verge of breaking through the first Death Acupuncture Point of the second portion. With the experience from the first portion of the Immortal Deity Technique at hand, Zhou Weiqing could sense vaguely that the first Death Acupuncture Point of every portion was the easiest to assault, yet the toughest to break through sessfully. After all, didn¡¯t he almost die while attempting to breakthrough the vicle Death Acupuncture Point?


    Besides the benefit of the increase in Heavenly Energy, there were 2 other benefits. First of all, it allowed his Physical Jewel¡¯s Strength boost to properly integrate with his body. Besides his Demonic Right Leg, which was already fully integrated, his Physical Jewel¡¯s strength boost had a marked improvement in integration with his body, and as soon as he focused his will, he was able to bring forth the strength, and wasn¡¯t as stiff and inflexible as before.


    Mu En was beside Zhou Weiqing, and he said: ¡°The nucleus core appears only in Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts and above. After all, Heavenly Beasts also have Heavenly Energy, and in essence, there isn¡¯t much difference from our own Heavenly Energy. Once they have reached the Zong Stage, they are able to form a Neidan, which is what we call the nucleus core. The nucleus core can be used by a Jewel Master of the same attribute, which can assist in speeding up cultivation, and also aiding in in the sess of breaking through and forming of new Jewels. Another usage for nucleus core includes usage in socketed Consolidated Equipment. Not only can the sockets on the Consolidated Equipment be used to socket (contain) Elemental Jewels, they can also socket nucleus cores of the same attribute. For example, you can socket a Strength Attribute Heavenly Beast¡¯s nucleus core in your Overlord Bow, and it would increase the power of the bow. Furthermore, since the nucleus cores are able to absorb energy from the atmosphere to replenish themselves, they are not easily destroyed, and when you do not need them, you can easily remove them from the socket.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing heard that, a light gleamed in his eyes: ¡°That¡¯s so useful! What are we waiting for, let¡¯s get a few more!¡±


    Mu En said angrily: ¡°Fool! Quiet, don¡¯t throw our faces again!¡±


    Besides Hua Feng, the other members stared at Zhou Weiqing like a fool. Ever since they knew of his attributes, these few fellows showed him what jealousy was like, and seized every chance they had to use words against him.


    Luo Ke Di said sarcastically: ¡°Get a few more? Do you think they drop from the heavens? That we can just get them as we wish? Do you know how dangerous Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts are? Even with your father¡¯s power, facing a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, even if he is of the proper attribute opposing it, he will only be barely able to defeat a Low Level Zong Stage Beast. Why else do you think all of us came?¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°Alright, enough. Let¡¯s get ready to take action. ording to our employer, there are at least 20 Icy Soul Heavenly Bears living in this forest. Mu En, you protect Little Wei. Bing¡¯er, you stay by my side. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    As he said that, he walked to the side of the horse carriage, and pressed something at the side. Suddenly, two hidden drawers popped out of the two sides with a metallic grinding sound, and it was filled with various things.


    As the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit quickly changed and geared up, soon all of them were outfitted with an additional maroon leather armor. The leather armor did not just protect their upper body, it also covered the joint areas and some critical weak points, including a helmet. At the same time, each of them carried two bows, with arge quiver on the back. For Hua Feng, Luo Ke Di and Mu En, their quivers held about 200 arrows, but for Han Mo and Gao Shen, their quiver was practically filled to the brim, covering their entire back. From a rough estimate, Zhou Weiqing thought there was at least 500 arrows in each of their quivers. Below the quiver, there was a pouch of water and rations.


    As soon as they had finished equipping themselves, thezy looking bunch of the Heavenly Bow Unit turned business-like, with a cold aura emitting from them.


    As Zhou Weiqing stood beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er watching, he could feel a sense of bloodlust rising in him as they wore the leather armor, feeling a strange sense of arrogance invading him.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not have the specially crafted quiver, and they both carried four ordinary quivers totalling 200 arrows as well as some additional stores.


    The seven of them stealthily entered the forest, which was already considered part of the border between the Wan Shou Empire.


    ¡°Teacher, what are the leather armor you are wearing made of? Why does it give off such a strange feeling?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Mu En grinned and said: ¡°Foolish little brat, these are unbelievable treasure, made of dragon hide.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes opened wide as he eximed: ¡°Dragonhide?? Are there really dragons in the world?¡±

 Chapter 118

    <h4>Chapter 118: Icy Soul Heavenly Bear (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Mu En said: ¡°Of course there are. Even when they are newborn, dragons are still powerful Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, while adults are one of the top ranked amongst the Heavenly Beasts. They aren¡¯t usually found anywhere else but in the Wan Shou Empire, where there are many dragon-like Heavenly Beasts. These leather armor of ours were created in the past when we purchases a huge piece of dragonhide and custom made them. Not only are they light and flexible, they also have an extremely strong defense. More importantly for our current mission is the aura it gives off, which will deter other ordinary Heavenly Beasts. They are indeed superb items.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, teacher, is there any remaining dragonhide?¡±


    How could Mu En not know what he was thinking, and he said exasperatedly: ¡°How could we possibly have any remaining. If we had any surplus we¡¯d have covered our entire bodies with it.¡±


    At the same time, Hua Feng¡¯s voice came from the front: ¡°Maintain silence.¡±


    As they stealthily entered the forest, the snow was about a foot deep, and it was tough for them to traverse the terrain. The weather was extremely cold, and Zhou Weiqing wore woolen clothing, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er was unexpectedly only wearing a single garment. She looked towards Zhou Weiqing, her gentle gaze making him feel an itch in his heart.


    Previously, Admiral Zhou had given him a birthday present called the Snow Silk Coverall, which was light and tight fitting; not only could it be used as a protective inner armour, it was also able to maintain body temperature. The reason why Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not feeling cold was because Zhou Weiqing had given her the Snow Silk Cover. In his words, it was his betrothal gift, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had not rejected him. s, in a tragedy for him, due to the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit being around all the time, he had not been able to seize any opportunities to be intimate with her.


    As soon as they entered the forest, Luo Ke Di vanished into thin air. The rest of them took a formation as such ¨C Hua Feng in the front, Gao Shen and Han Mo at the nks, Mu En covering the back, while both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were in the center.


    After about an hour of travel, Luo Ke Di appeared suddenly. Currently, he did not look a whit like his normalzy drunken self, and had a practiced, energetic look. With a gleam in his eyes, he told Hua Feng: ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve scouted out in a 5km radius from here but have yet to find anything. ording to our employer¡¯s information, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears which live in these forests are those who have been exiled from theirmunity. Most of the other Heavenly Beasts which originally lived here have also been chased out by the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears.¡±


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°The mission this time is simple, but the main difficulty remains of the power of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear. Go on and scout ahead, we will continue deeper in.¡± As he said that, he used an arrow to draw out a direction in the snow. Luo Ke Di nodded and after some more discussion, he disappeared once more.


    After he left, under Hua Feng¡¯s direction, the rest of them circted their Heavenly Energy and moved at top speeds 5km in the discussed direction, before slowing down once more. Zhou Weiqing realised that the reason Hua Feng did this was to ensure that thepanions were able to maintain themselves in top shape in order to react to any unforeseen circumstances.


    As they traveled deeper into the forest, 2 days quickly passed. Their movement into the forest was rather slow; they could only traverse about 30km a day, and the busiest amongst them was undoubtedly Luo Ke Di. As the scout, he was always on the move to and fro. Zhou Weiqing had asked Mu En on the down low why they were traveling so slowly, and the answer was simple ¨C for safety.


    In such a forest where Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts lived, it didn¡¯t require much for mistakes to be made ¨C just 3 of those Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts would be more than sufficient to wipe out their whole party. That was the reason why Luo Ke Di had to keep moving and scouting the way ahead, not only was it to find an Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, it was also to find safe routes for hispanions; if anything was amiss, everyone could immediately avoid it.


    Under his careful observation, Zhou Weiqing noticed that although they had been searching for two days in this icy jungle, with nary a bite of warm food to eat, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit still remained calm and solemn, as if long used to such a life. ¡°An assassin¡¯s natural enemy is loneliness. An outstanding assassin¡¯s best quality was patience.¡± Hua Feng told him.


    Finally, in the 3rd day approaching noon, Luo Ke Di came back with an excited look on his face, with news that perked everyone up ¨C he had spotted a lone Icy Soul Heavenly Bear about 4 km from where they were.


    Hua Feng said solemnly: ¡°Rogue, are you sure it¡¯s just a single one?¡±


    Luo Ke Di nodded and said: ¡°As soon as I spotted it, I observed it and the surroundings, before scouting a few km radius to be sure, and there were no signs of another Icy Soul Heavenly Bear. This solo Icy Soul Heavenly Bear seems to be looking for something. It¡¯s stout and strong, so it should already be an adult. Luckily it¡¯s winter now, although it doesn¡¯t need to hibernate like an ordinary bear, its senses are rtively duller than usual.¡±


    Hua Feng immediately made a decision, giving out orders solemnly: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s take action. Everyone, remember, we have to kill the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear in the fastest possible time and immediately retreat. Rogue, you provide the distractions. Gao Shen, Han Mo, both of you will be in charge of disrupting any of its skills. I will be in charge of striking its weak points.¡±


    As he said up to here, his gazended on Mu En as he said: ¡°Old scoundrel, the front line, I¡¯ll leave it up to you.¡± Mu En nodded.


    Listening to Hua Feng giving out the tasks, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. With his teacher¡¯s smallest and thinnest frame, he was actually given the task of being in the front and facing the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear? Did he hear wrongly?


    Hua Feng seemed to notice Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thinking, and he said with a faint smile: ¡°Little Wei, when the fight starts, you and Bing¡¯er will have to hide further off and not take action. You both will be in charge of providing support and covering our retreat. Do not feel baffled by my arrangements, Mu En will show you his true strength, and let you know what it means to be invincible in a hundred yards.¡±


    With the misgivings in his heart, Zhou Weiqing followed the rest, who advanced ahead under Luo Ke Di¡¯s leadership. They sped through the several kilometres distance, before Luo Ke Di finally slowed down and gave a hand signal. All of them instantly slowed and held their breaths in rapt attention as they started advancing slowly and stealthily.


    Indeed, after a short distance, they passed some thick pine trees, and their target appeared in their line of sight.


    200 yards away, a huge ck bear was lying on the ground, its 2 front ws pawing at the ground, looking like it was trying to look for something.


    Seeing the huge fellow, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but draw a sharp breath. Although Zhou Weiqing had seen Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts in the Skill-Storing Pce before, those were after all sealed and weakened, each of them well behaved and not shocking to him. However the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear in front of them was totally different. It was at least 6 metres tall, and its huge bear paws were constantly mming on the ground, giving forth a *Dong* *Dong* sound. Even at 200 yards away, all of them could feel the earth shaking from the reverberations.


    The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had a white patch of fur the size of arge palm on its back, extending all the way down to its tail. Its body was faintly surrounded by ayer of dim icy mist. As its back was facing them, Zhou Weiqing could not tell what was the difference between it and an ordinary bear, besides the size.


    Mu En soft voice rang out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear: ¡°Every Zong Stage Heavenly Beast can be considered a strong Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    ¡°For example, this Icy Soul Heavenly Bear can be considered a Strength Type Heavenly Beast, and has 2 elemental attributes ¨C Ice and Wind. Amongst the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, it is considered one of the stronger ones, and is extremely troublesome to deal with. Furthermore, its defence is astounding. You and Bing¡¯er should just head up this tree, and no matter what happenster, do not take action rashly, understood?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and grinned: ¡°Safety first, I understand.¡±


    Hua Feng waved his hands slightly, his fingers weaving in a series of signals, and without any further speaking, the 5 members sprang into action.


    Luo Ke Di immediately rushed to the side to nk it, while Hua Feng, Gao Shen and Han Mo all moved in different directions as well. Only Mu En raised his right hand, releasing his Physical Jewels, and headed towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear from the front.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but feel nervousness grip their hearts. This was their first time hunting such a high level Heavenly Beast after all. Zhou Weiqing pointed up the tree, putting his hands around Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s waist, before leaping up the tree with her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, but did not resist, instead leaning into his embrace. Zhou Weiqing grinned with delight, holding her hands lightly. In thisnd of ice and snow, breathing in the fragrance from her body, with a big battle to spectate, he felt strangely satisfied. The gloom he had from running those 20 days seemed to vanish in an instant.


    At the other side, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had already taken action. Silent arrows streaked towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear from various different angles, targeting its weak spots like its ears and eyes. Without doubt, towards any living creatures, those were usually their vulnerable points.


    However, just as it seemed like the arrows would hit their target, all of a sudden, ayer of dim blue light sprang forth from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s body, and with a soft *Pssh* sound, the arrows were all deflected by the blue light barrier.


    The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear gave a savage roar of anger. It had not been hit, but it was angered by the sudden attack and spun its head around towards the direction the arrows hade from. As it turned around, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er could finally see it from the distance. Its eyes were icy blue, full of bloodlust and killing intent, its gaze seemed piercing like a bolt of lightning shattering through the air.


    *Wuuu* The air around the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear seemed to spin around as howling winds arose in a cyclone, whipping up the snow around. Where the cyclone passed, a loud cracking noise was heard as the trees and brush around were all smashed into pieces.

 Chapter 119

    <h4>Chapter 119: Icy Soul Heavenly Bear (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Such an intelligent Heavenly Beast!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but cry out. ¡°After being ambushed, it still knows how to clear the surroundings so it can have an unobstructed vision, also preventing its enemies from closing in on it. No wonder teacher said that Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts already have almost human-level intelligence.¡±


    As she spoke, there was a quick change in the battlefield as a piercing red light seemed to brazenly charge into the cyclone of wind and snow, savagely smashing into the blue energy shield around the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, causing it to roar once more in anger.


    Zhou Weiqing noticed that this red glow was another arrow; fired from the opposite direction from the first arrow. The huge bear immediately spun around, attracted by the arrow, as it was obviously stronger than the first.


    With a furious howl, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear smashed its paws onto the ground, causing snow to fly up as arge amount of blue light flew up into the sky, warping into thousands of ice spikes and flying towards the direction of the arrow¡¯s source. The shrill sound of the shards slicing through the air was as if hundreds of archers were firing at once.


    Right at this moment, a green cyclone appeared without warning in the path of therge amounts of ice shards. From the sight of it, the strength of the cyclone definitely paled inparison to the mass of ice shards, but its purpose was not to block and stop them, but to slightly change their path. This was the power of the Wind Attribute, and it was clearly from Hua Feng.


    At this time, Mu En was already within a hundred yards of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, and as the Physical Jewel denoting Strength and Agility glittered, arge ck longbow coalesced in his hands. The next instant, an arrow with a dim gold aura surrounding it coalesced as well, nocked to the bowstring. Just as he was about to draw the bow, a strange sight appeared before them.


    Mu En did not draw the bow directly, instead doing an action that left both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er puzzled. His right hand was still pulling on the bowstring, but the left hand holding the bow did not hold it in ce as usual, but twirled the entire bow in a 360 degree spin.


    The bowstring of his bow was also ck in colour, and as he spun the body of the bow, the entire bow was drawn to the max by the vortex. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that where Mu En¡¯s fingers were holding the bowstring, it had already been twisted in a spiral shape, with the arrow¡¯s shaft tangled in the middle.


    This was the first time either Zhou Weiqing or Shangguan Bing¡¯er had seen such a strange archery method. After all, the bowstring was usually extremely tough, and twisting it as he did, how much stress did it put on the fingers?! Furthermore, with the arrow tangled up in the twisted bowstring, when Mu En released it, it would naturally have a spinning motion as it flew out, how could he possibly control its direction then? Many questions invaded their minds as Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing focused their minds, their eyes pinned on Mu En as they eagerly watched to see what would happen next.


    Just as Mu En was drawing his both with his unique style, from the other 4 directions came an endless stream of arrows towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear. Furthermore, it was arranged so that just as it was preparing to charge towards a particr direction, another arrow would strike it from the opposite direction. This caused it to roll around in confusion momentarily, not knowing which direction to strike out in.


    However, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was after all a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast with some measure of intelligence, and was not an ordinary Heavenly Beast. After some hesitation, it finally made its choice. Just as it was about to ignore the rest and charge towards a direction, Mu En¡¯s bow sounded out.


    It was a very peculiar sound, not the usual whistle and whine of an arrow shooting forth, but a wuuu wuuu roar of a cyclone. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that what Mu En shot forth was not just an arrow, but a ball of ck light, and the sound seemed to increase as it flew forth.


    *Bang*! The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear which was just about to charge was struck by the mass of ck light, and what happened next caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s jaw to drop.


    Earlier, the countless arrows that had flown in from all 4 directions, shot by the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit, had not managed to even make the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear move an inch. However, Mu En¡¯s arrow actually caused it to stumble back a few steps, the bright blue shield surrounding it noticeably weakened. As the explosion cleared, the bear¡¯s attention was undoubtedly fully drawn to Mu En.


    Explosive effect! That was the explosive effect, though it was clearly several times that of his Overlord Bow¡¯s explosive effect! Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar with it and realised so in a heartbeat.


    Rooaarr! The Icy Soul Heavenly Beast gave an angry roar, its two front paws striking down once again causing a huge explosive sound. Like an angry wave, snow mmed towards Mu En, and Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that there was a trace of blood where Mu En had struck the Icy Soul Heavenly Beast. Teacher¡¯s arrow actually injured it?


    After Mu En had shot off that arrow, he had instantly moved. His stature was short and thin, and moving with such agility in the snow, just like a snow monkey, and he had disappeared amidst the snow; even Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er who had their eyes trained on him did not know how he disappeared.


    The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s attack naturally did notnd on Mu En as well, yet his sessful attack had enraged the Heavenly Beast, and a bright angry light shone forth from its icy blue eyes. Itsrge body seemed to shrink downwards a little, then in the next instant, it leaped forth; its huge body seemed to blur into a shadow as it closed the 100 yard gap in an instant; as it passed by, those surviving trees that hadn¡¯t been destroyed by the earlier attacks were blown into smithereens. As its charge ended, it straightened its body, its paws filled with a strong blue light before it mmed down onto the ground once more.


    A surprising scene once again entered Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Just as the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear mmed down onto the ground with a huge roaring sound, an uncountable number of huge ice shards flew up into the air from the ground in a 50 yard radius from its body.


    These ice shards were all at least 3 metres long, gleaming and sharp at the ends. Without a doubt, any creature in that radius would have its body pierced by the rising shards.


    Obviously, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had also lost track of Mu En, but its lunge had instantly closed the gap and brought it to where Mu En had been earlier before itunched such an area of effect attack, the goal was to kill off the sneaky Mu En in a single strike.


    Such power! Zhou Weiqing thought to himself, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er had to hold onto her own mouth to prevent herself from crying out in surprise.


    As the bear¡¯s immense strength burst forth, an incredibly terrifying aura filled the area as the gleaming sharp ice shards jutted out from the ground. However, Mu En was still nowhere to be found, and it was clear that he had not been struck by the attack.


    Just as the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had struck out with that powerful blow, the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit once again started their assault. This time, all of them attacked at once, as arrows, red light, dark shadows all flew from all directions towards the angry beast. Their targets were all onto its eyes and ears. Without a doubt, at their current levels of strength, these 2 weak points were the only way they could possibly take down the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear.


    Another angry roar resounded from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, as it tried to spin its body away. However, these arrows seemed to have eyes, no matter how quickly it moved and dodged, they seemed to remain targeted andnding on its eyes and ears. Despite having the energy shield, the attacks still greatly restricted its vision and hearing.


    Right at that moment, another Wuu Wuu cyclone sound rang out once more, and as if seizing the opportunity that the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was rearing up to defend its head, a mass of ck light mmed right into the lower ¡®parts¡¯ of the bear. A huge explosion rang out once again, and even with the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s huge body, it had no choice but to stagger back.


    Just a while ago, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear had still been roaring furiously, but when this arrow struck, it was instantly silenced, its eyes bulging out as it did a very human-like action of shielding its private parts. It¡¯s mouth was gaped open, but it was as if something was stuck inside, and it was unable to make a sound.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, gave a light humph, blushing slightly as she turned her head around not willing to look. Zhou Weiqing, on the other hand, was staring at the scene with his eyes bulged out like the bear, dumfounded. He had suddenly realised that the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had insisted on attacking the eyes and ears of the bear as a feint, causing it to ce more emphasis on defending its head, all in preparation for this arrow of Mu En¡¯s.


    Actually striking the weak point like that¡­ the private parts of the bear¡­ such a ce¡­ even if the arrow was blocked by this shield, the explosive impact alone would give the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear something to think about. Rascally¡­ roguish¡­ vulgar¡­ they actually shot that area!


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing felt something in his bosom moving, and a furry little head popped out, giving a discontented cry. It was naturally the little white tiger, Fat Cat.


    The little fellow had been really thirsty for sleep these few days, it still did not eat anything, and had been sleeping soundly inside of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shirt all this while, causing Zhou Weiqing to almost forget all about it. When he had been hugging Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he had naturally squashed the poor little thing, causing it to awake now and poking its head out to proim its discontent. Its cute little paws popped out, grabbing onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, as it squeezed its way out and onto the shoulder. As it plopped downfortably on the shoulder, it saw the strange look of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear using its paws to cover its privates, unable to cry out.


    The strange thing was that, even the attacks of the Heavenly Bow Unit members had stopped, and there was a strange silence in the woods.


    ¡°Aooouuuuu!!¡± A strange, wolf-like cry rang out from its mouth. For a bear to cry out like a wolf, one could only imagine how much pain it was in.


    The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was indeed in much pain. After stiffening for a moment, it gave forth the wretched cry and in the next moment, its original icy blue eyes turned blood red, and a berserked aura seem to spring forth from its body, mixed with a blue green light, as if a fountain blowing out suddenly. Its body was like a huge tornado, smashing everything within its reach. Even though Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were more than 200 yards away, they could still feel the life threatening pressure and aura that seemed to being closer.

 Chapter 120

    <h4>Chapter 120: Icy Soul Heavenly Bear (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Little fool,e down, hurry up and follow me.¡± Mu En¡¯s voice suddenly rang out from below, and Zhou Weiqing quickly held Shangguan Bing¡¯er and jumped down.


    ¡°Teacher, that arrow of yours, it¡¯s so savage!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lower ¡®body¡¯ couldn¡¯t help but shrink back a little on sight of Mu En. 1


    Mu En grinned and said: ¡°Remember, no matter how powerful a person is, there are always weak points. It is the same for Heavenly Beasts. Now, let¡¯s go quickly. That fellow has gone berserk, and it¡¯llst for at least an hour.


    As he said that, he led Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er in retreat, to an area more than 500 yards away from the raging bear. Keeping out of sight, they only perked their ears to listen to its rage in the distance. However, none of them noticed that when they left, the cute little white tiger, Fat Cat, nced at the berserked Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, disdain and scorn in its little eyes.


    After Mu En brought the two of them to a safer area, he said smugly: ¡°How was teacher¡¯s 2 arrows? Powerful?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded eagerly. For a powerful Zong Stage Heavenly Beast to be injured by his arrows, it was naturally extremely powerful, and indeed something to be proud of.


    Mu En grinned and said: ¡°Heh, this is a unique archery method that I created, but it is only suited for Strength Jewel Masters. s, my strength is not sufficient to fully control it, and I can only do a single revolution of the bow, otherwise its power will be even greater. However, it is indeed extremely hard to control this skill, and uracy is a big issue. The more revolutions you turn the bow, the stronger the power, but also the harder it is to control it.¡±


    ¡°The reason why we all retreated so quickly is something you have to learn to read. When Heavenly Beasts feel their life threatened, sometimes they will enter a berserk state. Under such a state, they are at their most terrifying. They are actually draining their life force and innate talent to burst forth with terrifying power, and it will allow them to use several times that of their normal power. It¡¯s somewhat akin to the Demonic Change of those Evil Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters. The difference is, even under the berserk state, Heavenly Beasts will still have a sliver of intelligence. With the strength of our unit, to even attempt to kill the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear in such a state is definitely impossible, its defence is just too strong. However, after a Heavenly Beast goes through its berserk state, it will enter a weakened phase for quite a period of time. As such, we have all retreated to wait for it to enter its weakened phase. Only then will we have a chance to finish it off. Do you understand now?¡±


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded simultaneously. Without question, such teachings on the battlefield was much easily etched into their memory.


    Looking at the harassing attacks of the separated members of the Heavenly Bow Unit, and how in truth they were all done with a purpose in mind, how they managed to make use of that to confuse the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear for a while, all down to the final act of shooting it down there to anger it and cause it to enter a berserk state. It could be said that from the start, the members had a well thought out and executed n, and managed to bring the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear into its weakened state without much trouble on their part.


    The hour passed rather swiftly, and the terrifying sounds of destruction gradually ceased, followed by a long shrill howl. Mu En gestured to the two of them before heading back towards the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er followed suit behind, and as they saw the trail of destruction in the forest, they couldn¡¯t help but feel their hearts tighten. Within a few hundred yard radius, there wererge pits and holes in the ground, as well as the destroyed remains of trees and brush.


    The huge Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was now lying on the ground, its chest heaving up and down with exertion. In its mouth, a little Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was there, being chewed upon, while not far off there were another two little ones. The one which was being chewed on in its mouth was bleeding, and looked dead, while the other two were trembling with fear at the side.


    The three little Icy Soul Heavenly Bears were about as small as the little tiger, Fat Cat, and were clearly newborn. Apparently, that adult Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s original target had been to look for them.


    ¡°Not good! We have to kill it quick, and leave as soon as possible! With these newborn Icy Soul Heavenly Bears here, it means that there are definitely other adult bears around. This fellow here was probably here to hunt the newborn of its rivals!¡±


    Mu En took action quickly as he said that, once again making use of his unique archery skill, and a savage arrow viciously struck the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s head. The huge fellow¡¯s blue energy shield had vanished by now, and Mu En¡¯s arrow struck its head, the explosion causing fur and skin to burst out.


    Right at the same time, a strange green light appeared, looking like aet with its tail trailing behind, piercing straight into the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s eyes. Indeed, it was the ¡®Ultimate Assassin¡¯¡¯s final blow, and he had chosen their original target.


    With a *Pssh* sound, the huge Icy Soul Heavenly Bear started shivering; it did not want to die, and it was filled with anger and resentment. s, its entire head had been pierced through by Hua Feng¡¯s final arrow, causing Heavenly Energy to be released uncontrobly from its body. Finally, its huge body crashed onto the ground, blood pouring from its eyes, nose and mouth, as thisrge Zong Stage Heavenly Beast finally perished.


    Several figures appeared in a sh, and without any need for talk, the 5 of them quickly started cutting up the corpse. They needed to get what they came for and rush off quickly before the other beasts returned.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er closed in, but due to their low levels of cultivation, they weren¡¯t of any help. Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly walked over to the two newborn bears, picking them up with a hand each and hugging them. The two little fellows had not even opened their eyes, and were clearly just born, and their bodies were covered with thin, soft fur, looking extremely adorable as well, though they were still shivering with cold and fear.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er wanted to take off her outer clothing to cover them, but she wasn¡¯t wearing much and could not do so. Blushing, she turned to Zhou Weiqing and gave him a pleading look: ¡°Little Fatty, I know you¡¯re the best.¡± Zhou Weiqing opened his coat helplessly and said: ¡°Come then, one sleeping is the same as three sleeping I guess.¡±


    ¡°Wuuu Wuuu!¡± The little white tiger cried out in discontent, baring its teeth fiercely at the two little bears, obviously unhappy that they were invading its territory.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Fat Cat, your sense of territory is so strong eh? You¡¯re much older than them, how can you bear to bully them like that?¡± As he said that, he tapped the little white tiger on the head.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er happily passed him the 2 little bears, shoving them into his chest. As he put them into his coat, the two little fellows stopped shivering. However, in the next instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed. He suddenly felt two little wet mouths sucking at his chest. 2


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing suddenly put on a strange look, Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but ask him curiously: ¡°What¡¯s wrong Little Fatty, are you alright?¡±


    ¡°Uhh¡­ I¡¯m fine.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly replied. He didn¡¯t have the face to tell her the truth, it was just too embarrassing. Furthermore, he would rather he suffer this than having his wife get sucked on by those 2 little roguish bears!


    Hua Feng and the rest were extremely quick; although the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s fur was tough and resilient, they took barely the time for a meal toplete the mission. Four paws, galldder and the nucleus core were soon in their hands.


    Mu En said with some regret: ¡°s, there isn¡¯t the time to skin the bear. Such arge bearskin, we can at least get another 50 thousand gold coins!¡±


    Hua Feng gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Let¡¯s retreat immediately. We¡¯ll have to escape with our lives before we can talk about earning more. These few little fellows¡¯ parents should have gone out to hunt, with such noises, they should be back anytime soon. Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He had barely finished speaking when all of a sudden, an enraged roar sounded out nearby. Four huge, terrifying figures charged forth from the forest simultaneously, with the same speed and power as the previous bear¡¯s 100 yard charge earlier before dealing the area of effect attack. Hua Feng¡¯s face changed and he said quickly: ¡°Mu En, quick, bring Little Wei and Bing¡¯er away now.¡±


    His reaction was not considered slow, but they were all still toote. The four huge figures were four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Despite their size, they were a lot faster than most Heavenly Beasts, since they had the Wind Attribute. This was especially so when they used this charging skill, and the explosive speed they had was just incredible.


    The bear leading the pack was extremely huge, muchrger than the one they had killed earlier, and when it charged forth, it spotted the corpse of the dead bear and the little one in its mouth, and without further aggravation, its 8 meter long body went into the berserk state.


    As the intimidating body leaped up from its charge, the huge body seemed to form a bow shape in midair as its massive paws smashed into the ground.


    ¡°RUN!¡± At this moment, no one would chose to stay and fight with these huge fellows, and all of them ran off at top speeds.


    s, this huge Icy Soul Heavenly Bear was the strongest in the forest, it was the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, and was a Top Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. Furthermore, it was the father of the little bears, and on seeing its dead child, its rage could be imagined.


    With a loud explosion, its two bear paws smashed brutally onto the ground, as if an earthquake orndslide was happening. With an earsplitting rumble, an intense seismic wave mixed with a strong yellow light quickly spread out towards them.


    Not only was this Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King muchrger, it also had a 3rd attribute besides the normal Ice and Wind attributes ¨C Earth. Currently, the skill it was using was that of the Earth Attribute, and was called the Mother Earth¡¯s Roar. Not only was it one of the most tyrannical area of effect attack skills, it was also a strong area of effect control skill! If someone could Store this Skill, it would undoubtedly be one of the Earth Attribute¡¯s strongest 9 Star Skills.

 Chapter 121

    <h4>Chapter 121: Fat Cat has be a huge Fat Cat (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the yellow light reached almost 10 metres tall, it brought along snow and ice as it came crashing down towards them, the shock it brought was indescribable. All of them quickly leaped into the air, trying to avoid it from above. s, the attack was too quick, and Hua Feng who was in front was struck and knocked back,psing into unconsciousness while still in midair. The other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit proved to be of no exception. Although it was easy for them to leap more than 10 metres high, the problem was that the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King¡¯s paws had struck down, causing the entire earth to reverberate strongly, and they did not have proper footing when they jumped.


    Luo Ke Di had only reached 5 metres before being swallowed by the Mother Earth¡¯s Roar, while Gao Shen and Han Mo were only slightly better. Mu En fared the worst, as he was attempting to return to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, and did not even manage to get far above the ground before he was enveloped.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been standing at a rtively further distance, and when the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King had charged forth, they were slightly further away, and Zhou Weiqing managed to make use of the advantage of youth ¨C fast reflexes.


    The memory of the previous ice spikes was still fresh in his mind, and as soon as he saw the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears charging forth, he had grabbed Shangguan Bing¡¯er and circted all his Heavenly Energy into his right leg, and mmed the ground savagely with it as hard as he could. His leg struck the ground at almost the same time as the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, and together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er in his arms, it sent them 15 metres into the air, barely avoiding the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King¡¯s shocking full-powered hit.


    As the saying goes, there is a limit to human strength sometimes. The members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had created many miracles of beating stronger, more powerful foes with much weaker strength, no matter being their strategy,bat experience, or the cooperation they had working together, it was already at the peak of what their personal strength could allow. If not for that, just pitting strength against strength on paper, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear should have easily wiped out the whole team.


    However, when the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears appeared, they knew they had no chance of winning. Furthermore, that Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King had went berserk so quickly and used its full strength upon seeing them, and they did not even have the opportunity to n or make use of any of their skills. Although that blow did not heavily injure them, the stunning effect of the Mother Earth¡¯s Roar had caused them to fly back around a hundred yards, all unconscious.


    Four Pairs of enraged and bloodthirsty eyes locked upon the midair Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. However, in the next instant, the four pairs of eyes also narrowed a little, and they did notunch an attack surprisingly.


    As Zhou Weiqing had circted all his Heavenly Energy into his Demonic Right Leg, his aura had burst forth uncontrobly, and sensing that terrifying aura, the four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts hesitated momentarily.


    Among the four powerful Icy Soul Heavenly Beasts, besides therger Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, the other three were also no smaller than the one they had killed, and they were the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King¡¯s wives.


    They had all originally belonged to a muchrgermunity of Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, and the Bear King was actually the younger brother of the leader of their tribe. It had attempted to challenge for the position of leader and lost, and was thus exiled from theirmunity, and they had ended up here. It must be known that, to survive a failed challenge, it was a testament to how powerful this Bear King was. Not even counting the the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father Admiral Zhou would have a tough time dealing with that blow just now.


    We¡¯re screwed. Although Zhou Weiqing had sessfully dodged the first strike with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, the words couldn¡¯t help but appear in their minds. They wouldn¡¯t even be able to handle a single Icy Soul Heavenly Bear, let alone four!


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, run quick, I¡¯ll try to block them as long as I can.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing was about to throw Shangguan Bing¡¯er as far as he could. With her dual agility Jewels and her Wind Wielding Boots, she might actually have a small chance of escaping.


    However, before he could throw her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er grabbed onto his shirt and said: ¡°Little Fatty, do you think I¡¯m a person who fears death? I¡¯m already yours, if we have to die, we¡¯ll die together.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the determination in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes as both of themnded down on the ground at the same time. He was originally feeling afraid of dying, but looking into her eyes, seeing the despair in her eyes, he felt as if the blood in his body started boiling.


    The ck tiger tattoos appeared all over his body as his eyes turned bloodshot once again. His right hand let go of Shangguan Bing¡¯er as a violent and bloodthirsty aura burst forth from him, and the ck King word appeared on his forehead once again, while his bones seemed to break out in sound. Despite being in thisnd of ice and snow, Zhou Weiqing felt his body heating up, as if a fiery core was exploding forth from within.


    Is this the demonic change again? I do not want to lose consciousness! I want to be awake! I want to control it by myself! Stimted by the despair in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing had fallen deep into the Demonic Change State, as an evil air about ten times thicker than earlier surrounded him. Despite that, he kept chanting those words in his mind.


    It could clearly be seen that the snow around Zhou Weiqing was rapidly turning grey and disappearing, and this effect seemed to slowly broaden in a circle around him.


    Aspared to the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, his aura was not especially strong, but it gave these four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts a sense of danger.


    Especially the bloodshot eyes and the ck ¡®King¡¯ on his forehead, it actually caused them to awaken from their frenzied states.


    The little white tiger which had been standing on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders all this while had a gleam in its eyes, and it seemed to take in rapid deep breaths, as if the evil aura around Zhou Weiqing was its favourite food.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body seemed to dip down, his muscles were tuned by the Demonic Change into perfect condition, reaching almost three times his normal strength. At the same time, he was also able to wlessly use his Heavenly Energy and skills with impable efficiency. As long as he had sufficient Heavenly Energy to sustain himself, he would be able to continuously use all his skills infinitely.


    s, these four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears were not the weak little Forest Direwolves that he had originally met. Despite the sense of danger that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evil aura brought to them, they would not easily back down. Their children¡¯s¡¯ death had caused much rage and depression, and they continued moving towards Zhou Weiqing slowly. Even under the Demonic Change state, Zhou Weiqing was still just too weak inparison to the four bears. Without question, as soon as theyunched their attacks, Zhou Weiqing would be torn to shreds.


    Right as this moment, the little white tiger on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder suddenly moved, and the four cute baby pink paws pressed down on him as it sprang forth. Zhou Weiqing, who was originally losing control of his own mind, suddenly felt rity return, but almost in the next instant, his bloodshot pupils shrank in surprise.


    As the little white tiger Fat Cat leaped away from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, it¡¯s body seemed to expand out quickly, by the time itnded silently on the ground, it had actually became a 3 metre long, 1.3 metre tall immense white tiger. Its deep blue eyes giving forth a shining lustre, and as Fat Cat raised its head, it gave a proud roar.


    As the roar rang throughout the forest, there was a shocked silence. Zhou Weiqing felt a strange strength sparked within his body, and he spread his arms, puffing out his chest and a ear shattering roar issued from his mouth as well.


    It was another tiger¡¯s roar, simple, thick and clear, while the white tiger¡¯s was loud sharper, and excited. The two roars, one low and one high, theyplemented each other, showing the iparable power and majesty of the king of the jungle.


    Looking at Fat Cat¡¯s huge body appearing in front of them suddenly, the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears stopped in surprise. Besides the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King, the other 3 revealed a look of fear in their eyes, and when Zhou Weiqing roared together with Fat Cat, even the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King¡¯s body shrank back a little; although its eyes were still fierce, it no longer seemed as wild as before.


    Roaarrr. As its roar ended, Fat Cat gave another low roar, this time, turning around to Zhou Weiqing, swiping its ws at his shirt, and pulling the two little bears out, putting them onto the ground.


    The two little bears were covered with ayer of grey, their little bodies trembling as if suffering much pain.


    Fat Cat¡¯s eyes suddenly turned a crystal white colour, and two bright white lights shot forth from its eyes, striking both little bears respectively and clearing the grey mist around them. The two little bears stopped struggling.


    The next moment, Fat Cat lifted arge paw and ced it atop the two little bears, its head turning back towards the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, issuing another low roar, as if saying something.


    After the series of low roars, Fat Cat¡¯s head turned towards the north, and the white in its eyes receded, turning back to its usual blue color. However, its eyes also turned cold and deadly, as a killing aura rose from its body.

 Chapter 122

    <h4>Chapter 122: Fat Cat has be a huge Fat Cat (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Wuuu¡± The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King¡¯srge body stood upright, its front paws held to its chest, as it did a rather human-like action of paying respect to Fat Cat. The other 3 bears did the same thing, and after doing so, they slowly walked forward, no longer any enmity in their movements.


    Fat Cat lifted the paw from the two little bears, turning around and looking at Zhou Weiqing, who was still struggling to gain control of his body. Once again, two bright white lights shot forth from Fat Cat¡¯s eyes into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and instantly, he felt two warm currents from his eyes to his Dantian, and the bloodthirsty, violent feelings started vanishing like snow in the summer, and the ck tiger tattoos on his skin also started disappearing.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er, at the side, was totally stunned. She had originally thought that both of them would perish here in the snow, even when Zhou Weiqing had entered the Demonic Change state, that thought never changed. Against four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, what that would only prolong their deaths.


    However, what happened after, gave her the clear example that in this world, anything was indeed possible.


    The fourrge bear heads squeezed together, nudging the two little bears on the ground, issuing soft cries at them. At the side, Fat Cat stood with head held high, proudly ignoring the fourrge Icy Soul Heavenly Bears.


    After a while, it seemed like the four bears had sufficient intimacy and contact with their children, and the Bear King picked up the two little bears, cing them before Fat Cat, before cing its own head in the snow before Fat Cat in a kowtow position as well. After it got up, it gave another weak cry, which Fat Cat replied with a light roar. The Bear King looked for a while more at the two little bears, before leading the other 3 Bears away reluctantly.


    Zhou Weiqing had finally regained control of his body and senses, and seeing that the four bears had not only moved off, but even left their children behind, he couldn¡¯t help but stare in stupefication at the huge white tiger, Fat Cat. This fellow, being able to scare off four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, how strong was it?!


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but swallow arge gulp of saliva, remembering to himself how he used to bully it when he was bored. Now that it had be arge Fat Cat¡­


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was thinking nervously to himself, Fat Cat had brought the two little bears back towards him, cing them in his arms.


    Zhou Weiqing subconsciously held them, but just at that instant, Fat Cat¡¯s huge body pounced right at him.


    Has the time for revengee so soon? Zhou Weiqing involuntarily took a step back, but just before the pouncing Fat Cat reached him, its body shrank back down in midair, before finallynding lightly on his shoulders and dropping back down into his arms, wriggling till it found a warmfortable spot. The two little bears were already snug in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s outer clothing, and Fat Cat¡¯s arrival pushed them away to the side.


    Looking down at the cute little thing in his arms, with only half its head poking out, eyes closed and back asleep, Zhou Weiqing could hardly match it with the terrifying King of the Beasts that scared off four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts earlier.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er walked over to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, giving him an incredulous look: ¡°What just happened?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°I¡¯m not sure myself. Fat Cat this little thing can actually turn so huge, now we know for sure it¡¯s definitely a Heavenly Beast. No matter whether what its current strength is, we can be certain that it has an unbelievable talent and should grow up to to be extremely powerful. If not, it wouldn¡¯t have been able to scare off the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Oh well, whatever, it¡¯s good to be alive! Heh heh! That¡¯s called character! Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t you realise? Your husband has such awesome character, able to turn misfortune into something auspicious. Wahaha!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself: This little rascal has a very resilient mental state; if it were anyone else, they¡¯d probably have been scared to death or tangled up in wondering what its origin is. Instead, he was being all smug about it, and not even forgetting to take advantage of me. However, she was growing to like his forthright way more and more. Although he was still rather dirty and roguish, at least he was very real. ¡°Let¡¯s wake up the Senior¡¯s and quickly leave this ce.¡±


    ¡°Err¡­¡± Only then Zhou Weiqing awaken and remember the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit fainted at the side. To say that he was totally oblivious and not surprised or frightened by the day¡¯s events, that was definitely impossible, after all he had stared at death in the face. However, his ability to tune his emotions were unparalleled, and he recovered really quickly.


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    Two yearster. Stars Forest, Heavenly Bow Unit Camp.


    ¡°Mu En!! Zhou Weiqing!! You two as*holes! If you have the guts, don¡¯t run!!¡± A shrill, angry cry rang out, and a yellow shadowy figure charged out from a wooden house in the camp.


    It was ady, looking about 30 years of age, and her beautiful features were distorted by a look of absolute fury on her face. Her hair was still wet, but her right hand was holding a kitchen cleaver, and she looked as if she were an erupting volcano. However, the courtyard was already empty, and her targets were nowhere to be found.


    ¡°Hua Feng! Get out here right now! I can¡¯t stand it anymore!¡± Thedy shouted angrily, her formidable bosom heaving as she did so, causing an impressive sight.


    ¡°Sigh, those two rascals, they can¡¯t give us any peace.¡± Hua Feng said helplessly as he walked out of his house, looking at the angry wet-haireddy and said: ¡°Little grass, calm down. Don¡¯t you know Mu En¡¯s temperament by now?¡±


    Little Grass looked at Hua Feng, her expression growing a lot gentler. ¡°Brother Feng, I can¡¯t stand it anymore. It¡¯s already the 12th time this year. I can¡¯t even take a shower in peace any longer. What sort of rubbish is that old Scoundrel Mu En spouting? He even dare tries to justify it by saying he is training that young scoundrel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyesight and counting how many hairs I have? If not for the fact I can¡¯t defeat him, I¡¯d have beaten him to death now. I don¡¯t care, you better give me some ountability now. One old scoundrel was already enough of a headache, now with this young scoundrel who has even surpassed his master. Over these two years, you can ask everyone, who hasn¡¯t been tortured by these 2 fellows!?¡±


    ¡°Little Grass, all yourints are useless. Don¡¯t you know that your brother Hua Feng has been bribed?¡± A strange and ghostly voice sounded out. Another beautifuldy walked out from a nearby wooden house. She was about 1.75m tall, with a head full of pink hair flowing behind her back, with fine and attractive features. The problem was, she was t-chested and had something that most women did not have ¨C an Adam¡¯s Apple.


    Hua Feng said exasperatedly: ¡°Yi Shi, Little Grass is already angry enough, stop stirring her up further. Mu En and Little Wei might overdo things sometimes, but it¡¯s his own unique style of teaching.¡±


    Yi Shi gave a cold humph, giving a Lan Hua gesture 1: ¡°Boss, they didn¡¯t just offend Little Grass, they even dared peek at me when I was bathing.¡±


    Hua Feng couldn¡¯t help but bust outughing: ¡°I still remember that day clearly. Little Wei is definitely still far from his teacher, he grew a needle in his eye 2 the next day. After that, he never dared to offend you again.¡±


    Little Grass gave another angry humph, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t mention that little as*hole Zhou Weiqing! When Bing¡¯er is around, he¡¯s always acts so good and honest, and as soon as she leaves to Store Skills, he turns into a scoundrel and a rogue, he literally bes Mu En and Luo Ke Dibined! Anyway, I don¡¯t care, if you don¡¯t solve this problem, I¡¯ll sneak into your bed every night.¡±


    Yi Shi giggled and said: ¡°Little Grass, aren¡¯t you just finding an excuse to do that? You¡¯ve been wanting to sneak into his bed for years. This sister supports you!¡±


    Little Grass said angrily: ¡°You damn transvestite, get lost! I, Your Mother 3 hate transvestites the most!¡±


    Yi Shi gave a humph and said: ¡°Even though your Brother Feng isn¡¯t a transvestite, but he likes men. What¡¯s the big difference between a homosexual and a transvestite?¡±


    Little Grass twisted her mouth and said: ¡°It¡¯s just a matter of preference. At least Brother Feng is still a real man.¡±


    Just as that moment, a young girl walked in from outside, hearing the exchange between the few of them, and sighing inwardly to herself. Our Heavenly Bow Unit truly doesn¡¯t contain any normal people, a bunch of weirdos.


    The young girl was rather tall, about 1.7m in height, with a head full of ocean blue hair flowing behind her, and a youthful aura. Her perfectly proportioned figure was still young and not fully ripe, but her fresh beauty was even more alluring. Her pair of pale green eyes were filled with grace and a brilliant, attractive light. ¡°Bing¡¯er, you¡¯re finally back.¡±


    ¡°If you didn¡¯te back, I would have gone over to kill your husband now.¡± On seeing the girl, Little Grass sprang over and gave her a big hug.


    Indeed, this young girl who who had returned from the outside was Shangguan Bing¡¯er. After these 2 years, she was now 18 years old, and was in the prime of a girl¡¯s life. As for Little Grass, she was thedy mentioned by Mu En previously, the Earth Attribute Elemental Jewel Master who was in love with Hua Feng. Her temper was fiery, and besides Hua Feng who she treated very gently, her temper often erupted like a volcano. Strangely, though she was always against Zhou Weiqing, but she was very close to Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said helplessly: ¡°I¡­ haven¡¯t married him yet, what do you mean husband. Little Grass Sis, if Little Fatty angered you again, I¡¯ll apologise on his behalf. That rascal! Although his mouth is rather bad, his heart is still quite good.¡±


    Little Grass rolled her eyes and said: ¡°Enough. I¡¯m not talking about his character anymore, you¡¯re already poisoned by love. Sigh¡­ for this point, you and your sister are the same.¡± As she said that, she nced bitterly at Hua Feng, causing him to shiver slightly.

 Chapter 123

    <h4>Chapter 123: Fat Cat has be a huge Fat Cat (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Yi Shi was toying with her fingernails at the side, saying idly: ¡°s, even though you¡¯re poisoned by love as well, but your man likes other men¡­¡±


    ¡°You damn transvestite, I, Your Mother, will risk my life to take you down!¡± Little Grass shouted furiously, and was about to charge over. Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly grabbed hold of her. If she had to judge who was the most dangerous person in the entire Heavenly Bow Unit, it would definitely be the Snake Lady Transvestite Yi Shi. They often fought like that, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was rather used to it.


    ¡°Alright, everyone. Enough!¡± Hua Feng shouted.


    The 2dies and 1 transvestite turned their gazes onto him; Hua Feng looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, have you finished Storing your third Skill?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Yes, Teacher. I have aplished it sessfully.¡±


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°That¡¯s great. You and Little Wei already have sufficient means of self protection. Both of you have already inherited our true secrets in archery, and the only thing youck is more practice and experience on actual battlefields. You¡¯ve already been here for almost 2 years, and it¡¯s time to leave.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er eximed in surprise: ¡°Teacher, you want me and Little Fatty to leave?¡±


    Hua Feng said helplessly: ¡°You¡¯ve seen for yourself, when Little Wei, Mu En and Luo Ke Di get together, they have caused so much chaos for our Heavenly Bow Unit. My original intention was to leave you two for another few more months, but now it looks like it¡¯ll be better for both of you to leave earlier. Otherwise, our Heavenly Bow Unit will be torn apart soon. It¡¯s good that you are back now, both of you should pack up and leave tomorrow. Come with me, I have some things to tell you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded. She was clear that her teacher never made decisions easily, but once he did, it would be extremely difficult to change his mind. As such, she followed Hua Feng into his wooden house, with a rather sad look in her eyes.


    Little Grass looked curiously at Yi Shi and said: ¡°Is Boss really chasing that little brat Zhou Weiqing away?¡±


    Yi Shi replied: ¡°Isn¡¯t that what you hoped for? Why? Now that it happened, you can¡¯t bear to see them go?¡±


    Little Grassbed her wet hair, muttering to herself: ¡°Although that little brat is rather irritating, but with him around, don¡¯t you think our Heavenly Bow Unit is filled with life andughter?¡±


    Yi Shi let loose a giggle beforeughing out loud: ¡°Foolish girl, do you really think that Boss will chase them away just on your word? He has clearly nned this for a while.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve loved Boss for so long, how can you not know how he thinks? Although that little brat Zhou Weiqing is extremely sly and cunning, who amongst us isn¡¯t jealous of his unbelievable talent? In just a short span of two years, he has actually managed to cultivate from the 5th level of Heavenly Jing Energy to the 11th Stage! Furthermore, he has mastered most of old scoundrel¡¯s archery skills, and you should know that even if he continued staying here, he will not be able to learn much else from us. In the first ce, with his talent, he would never be destined to stay for long in our Heavenly Bow Unit; Zhou Shui Niu still needs his son to take over his position eventually.¡±


    A hint of worry entered Little Grass¡¯ eyes, and at this moment there was no hint of her usual fiery temple. ¡°Indeed! Our Empire is indeed in worrying straits, especially now that the Bai Da Empire is giving Kalise more and more support. Although I dislike Zhou Shui Niu, I have to admit that without him, our Heavenly Bow Empire would have long been crushed.¡±


    Two years ago, after the battle with the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had awoken the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit. They did not reveal the situation with the little white tiger, only telling Hua Feng and the rest that the four Icy Soul Heavenly Bears had just left all of a sudden. When they returned to the Heavenly Bow Unit Camp, they entered two years of tough training and cultivation.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he mainly focused on the exquisitely painful yet unbelievably quick Immortal Deity Technique, while also learning Mu En¡¯s various archery skills, of which he had by now all pretty much learnt. The most shocking thing to all the members was that within these two years, his Heavenly Energy had shot up by 6 whole levels, reaching a stunning 11th Level of Heavenly Energy. Even though Shangguan Bing¡¯er was already considered a rare genius, she had only just reached the 12th level and gotten her third set of Heavenly Jewels, just reaching the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage. It seemed like Zhou Weiqing would quickly catch up.


    As such, to allow Zhou Weiqing to focus more on his archery skills, while also afraid that he would bite off more than he could chew and not aplish anything, as a result, although he had already gotten his 2nd set of Heavenly Jewels, he had not been allowed to Consolidate Equipment or Store Skills as of yet. However, his personal power was already far above what he had been just two years ago. In fact, even now he could face off with Luo Ke Di, who still remained at the 5 Jewel Physical Master stage, without losing. As for the various Skills of his first Elemental Jewel, he was now able to use them freely and easily after much practice. The members of the Heavenly Bow Unit knew that not just Zhou Weiqing, but also Shangguan Bing¡¯er, wouldn¡¯t remain for long at the Heavenly Bow Unit or Paradise Strange. As Heavenly Jewel Masters, they belonged on a much grander stage.


    ¡­


    The next day. Dawn. Front gates of the Heavenly Bow Unit Camp.


    Heavenly Bow Unit Leader, Ultimate Assassin ¨C Hua Feng, Vice Leader, Snake Lady Transvestite ¨C Yi Shi, Female Volcano ¨C Little Grass, Arrow Tower ¨C Han Mo, Cannon ¨C Gao Shen, Drunken Rogue ¨C Luo Ke Di and God Eye Scoundrel ¨C Mu En, were all standing in a row.


    In front of them stood two youths, one male and one female. The female was of course Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and there were tears brimming in her eyes, with an expression full of reluctance to part. The male by her side, standing at almost 1.9m tall, looking as fit as a young bull, was Zhou Weiqing, a rather sad look on his face as well; the honest looking expression on his face was a lot more realistic than before. Atop Zhou Weiqing shoulders stood the little white tiger, looking no different from two years ago. It still had the samezy look as before, but if someone examined it closely and carefully, they would notice that the colour of its eyes had changed, from the previous blue to a light purple. Its brilliant white fur now seemed like they were carved from crystal, and if it stood there unmoving, some might even mistake it for a perfect sculpture.


    Right behind Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, a pair of ck bears with gold fur on their backsy on the ground. The two fellows were no longer little, their bodies grown to over 2 metres long and wererge and stout, especially with theirrge heads causing them to look charmingly simple and naive. However, if any Jewel Masters spotted them, it would definitely be terror that sparked in them. After all, they were Icy Soul Heavenly Bears! Even if they were still very young, the two bears were already Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts.


    In truth, the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears¡¯ growth rate shouldn¡¯t have been so fast. The two had grown more than ten years worth of growing in just these two years. Regarding this, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit were all puzzled as well, but despite their efforts, they were unable to find out the reason for this.


    Hua Feng gave a light smile and said to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er: ¡°All good things muste to an end. You both have learnt much in your two years in our Heavenly Bow Unit. I hope that no matter what happens in the future, no matter how powerful you be, you will never forget that your mothend is our Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded vigorously, saying: ¡°Teacher, do not worry. For me and Little Fatty, everything we have is given by the mothend. We will not let you down!¡±


    Little Grass said exasperatedly: ¡°Brother Feng, what type of situation is this, yet you are still talking about those big ideals. Bing¡¯er is the kindest, gentlest girl I know, why would she need you to talk about all of that? Bing¡¯ere, let Big Sis hug you.¡± As she said that, she opened her arms and gave Shangguan Bing¡¯er a big warm hug. At that point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t resist any longer and tears flowed down her cheeks as she hugged Little Grass in return, her head resting on Little Grass¡¯ shoulders as she sobbed. Little Grass¡¯ eyes were also misty with tears.


    After a while, the two separated, and right at that moment, Luo Ke Di opened his arms and hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er as well. ¡°I want a hug too!¡±


    Indeed, he managed to hug¡­ s, it wasn¡¯t Shangguan Bing¡¯er who he hugged, but someone muchrger than him, with an honest look on his face ¨C Zhou Weiqing.


    Luo Ke Di felt as if his bones were creaking after being bear hugged by Zhou Weiqing, and couldn¡¯t help but scold out loud: ¡°Damn, you little brat, let go of me!¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing let go of Luo Ke Di, saying with concerned: ¡°Shi Shu, are you alright? I¡¯m just about to leave, I¡¯m just so touched.¡±


    Luo Ke Di gave a humph and said: ¡°Stop acting you little brat! I, Your Father, just wanted a hug from Bing¡¯er, it¡¯s not like she will lose anything.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head repeatedly, saying: ¡°Little Grass Elder Sis is allowed to hug, but you aren¡¯t. As long as it¡¯s female, even if it¡¯s a sow, your hugs could possibly impregnate it! Shi Shu, don¡¯t forget that your nickname is Rogue! The Ultimate Rogue!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Luo Ke Di cried out in anger, jumping up and wanting to teach Zhou Weiqing a lesson. s, at the distance they were at, he could only hold back. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength now was indeed too terrifying, with two Pure Strength Physical Jewels boosting him, justparing strength alone he was already a match for Mu En, who was a half strength Physical Jewel Master with 6 Jewels!


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Physical Jewel was a pure strength Jewel, and his boost should be 1.5 times that of an ordinary Physical Jewel Master1, this shouldn¡¯t have happened. However, his strength had also been increased by the ck pearl he swallowed, and during the two years of growth, his entire physique had grown by an impressive amount. Normally, during breaks and when he was feeling bored, he yed and wrestled with the two baby Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, and in a 1v2 situation!


    ¡°Little Wei.¡± Han Mo walked up to him. He was not a man of many words, and he just gave Zhou Weiqing a hug. ¡°Live Well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing also grew more serious, keeping his joking smile and hugging him back. ¡°I will.¡±


    Gao Shen walked over next and also gave him a hug. ¡°Little Wei, remember to kill more people. Men should have more killing intent to be more manly!¡±


    He was followed by Yi Shi, but Zhou Weiqing refused to let ¡®her¡¯ hug him, causing ¡®her¡¯ to pout angrily.


    Mu En and Hua Feng also walked over. Hua Feng patted Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s head, smiling faintly as he said: ¡°Teacher will always be proud of you.¡±


    ¡°Teacher!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er could no longer control her emotions, and dove into Hua Feng¡¯s arms, crying. Zhou Weiqing could only watch from the side, eyebrows twitching, but resisted the urge to do anything.


    ¡°Stop looking, little brat. In the future, if you go out and get bullied, you better not let anyone know you¡¯re my disciple!¡± Mu En said with a humph.


    Zhou Weiqing said carefully: ¡°Teacher¡­ it¡¯s not like being your disciple is something of high honour or reputation!¡±

 Chapter 124

    <h4>Chapter 124: Ring of Concealment (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Mu Enughed and said: ¡°Also, didn¡¯t you also acknowledge that Old Huyan Aobo as your teacher? That old fellow has a lot of good stuff, don¡¯t be polite to him! ¡­ Go now! Shoo!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held Mu En¡¯s hands tightly, taking a deep breath and holding up his head as if calming himself down: ¡°Teacher, I can¡¯t bear to leave you.¡±


    Mu En¡¯s smile froze, and his expression slowly turned warm as well. ¡°Little scoundrel, I also can¡¯t bear for you to leave!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°Then¡­ shall I just stay?¡±


    All of the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit cried out angrily in unison: ¡°NO!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally left the camp reluctantly, and as the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit returned to their rooms rather despondently, all of them found a letter on their tables, from Zhou Weiqing.


    As Hua Feng opened his letter, he saw only 2 simple lines written on it. ¡°Leader, I know you¡¯ve always liked my dad, but I also know that with my dad¡¯s temper, he would never reciprocate it. However, just to fulfil your wish, I¡¯ll still call you little mother once. Bing¡¯er and I are leaving, but, I¡¯ll still cause onest time of trouble for you. I will prove that, it¡¯s not just because of me that the Heavenly Bow Unit bes so messy!¡±


    As Hua Feng read the letter, he found himself awkwardly betweenughter and tears, when all of a sudden, a knock sounded on his door. ¡°Come in.¡± he said.


    Little Grass entered from the outside, though she was blushing red as she said: ¡°Brother Feng, if you want it, you¡¯ll just have to tell me, how could I not give it to you?¡±


    Hua Feng was puzzled as he asked: ¡°What did I want?¡±


    Little Grass held out the letter in her hands shyly, and when Hua Feng took it, he saw written on it: ¡°Little Grass Elder Sis, actually Leader does like you a lot. Yesterday I saw him stealing your panties that you left out to dry and hide them under his pillow.¡±


    Hua Feng¡¯s hands trembled as he looked at Little Grass, who was looking at him with tenderness and love in her eyes, and three ck lines appeared above his head as he gritted his teeth and said: ¡°Zhou¡­ Wei¡­ Qing¡­!!¡±


    As for the others¡¯ letters, they were as follows.


    Gao Shen¡¯s letter: ¡°Brother Shen, did you know that Yi Shi that transvestite is actually in love with you? She actually stole your underwear! I¡¯m not a person who easily stirs trouble, and I don¡¯t know what your temper is like. However, if it were me, I wouldn¡¯t easily stand for that sort of thing!¡±


    Han Mo¡¯s letter: ¡°Brother Mo, I¡¯m a little embarrassed to say this, but since I¡¯m leaving I really do have to tell you the truth. The hundred titanium alloy arrows you ordered custom made, I felt they were very good, so I borrowed them to use. I¡¯ll just borrow them for a hundred years or so. Between us brothers, there¡¯s no need for any thanks right. In truth, I know that you¡¯ve always wanted to gift them to me, right?¡±


    Yi Shi¡¯s letter: ¡°Lord Vice Leader, actually I know your inner heart must be in pain. As a transvestite, and a beautiful one at that, you are so different from everyone! However, I must tell you the truth. My teacher has always liked you so much, but he was always embarrassed to say so. The reason why he¡¯s always remained single is because of you! Did you know that he has kept a portrait of you, and deep in the night, he always stares at the portrait and ¡®trains his hands¡¯. Sigh¡­ Even if you don¡¯t like him, you must really let him know. He¡¯s already so old, if he keeps ¡®training his hands¡¯ like that so much, it¡¯s not good for his body!¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s letter: ¡°Shi Shu, that day I unintentionally heard Leader talking to himself in his room. In our Heavenly Bow Unit, only you and he are suave enough, and he also said that my Dad is getting too old already, and that he shouldn¡¯t keep dreaming of the impossible. As such, he has decided to change his target, I won¡¯t say much more, you know what I mean. Leader is such a great person, with such grace and poise, you two are indeed a good match!¡±


    Mu En¡¯s letter: ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ve left a portrait under your bed, but I idently spilled porridge on it 1 Please help me pass it to Yi Shi.¡±


    An hourter, a mass of angry howls arose from the Heavenly Bow Unit. Strangely, all of them sounded very simr, and with gritted teeth! ¡°Zhou¡ª- Wei¡ª- Qing!!!!!¡±


    At that time, Zhou Weiqing, who had already walked quite a distance away, suddenly stopped, turning back towards the Heavenly Bow Unit with a huge, wicked grin on his face, giving a smallugh as he muttered to himself: ¡°I¡¯m just afraid you all will forget me, I didn¡¯t mean to prank you all! En¡­ it¡¯s not intentional¡­ definitely not nned¡­ nor was it premeditated. Heh heh.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him curiously and asked: ¡°What¡¯s going on? Little Fatty, what are you talking about?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly reined himself in, saying: ¡°Uh, nothing! Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t you think I¡¯m already considered a real man, a grown up now?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started, looking at therge and well built, honest but valiant looking Zhou Weiqing, and nodded sincerely while saying: ¡°Indeed. Although you¡¯re only 16 years old, but most adult men wouldn¡¯t be as tall or muscr as you are. Of course you can be considered a real man now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was filled with joy, winking to her and said: ¡°In that case¡­ can we do.. it already?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked puzzledly: ¡°What¡¯s ¡®it¡¯?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said abashedly: ¡°You know¡­ it! Since you already said I¡¯m a real man, and you¡¯re a beautiful growndy, and we¡¯re fiances¡­ that¡­ that¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally understood what he meant, instantly flushing deeply and said: ¡°Dream on! Why is your brain full of dirty thoughts. Hmph, walk further from me. Who¡¯s your fiancee? Have you resolved the situation with Princess Difuya?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°I haven¡¯t had the opportunity yet¡­ We¡¯re heading back to Heavenly Bow City now, and I¡¯ll handle the matter when we return. I¡¯ll go right to look for Godfather. Although Difuya is rather hateful, I shouldn¡¯t dy it and let her waste her youth as well.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, but she clearly looked a lot happier. Zhou Weiqing was attempting to strike while the iron was hot, sidling closer to her to get intimate, but she quickly ran ahead like a Wind Elf, her tinklingughter trailing her. Zhou Weiqing grinned and chased forward, and just like that, with one chasing the other, they sped through the Stars Forest towards the Heavenly Bow City.


    The two poor ¡®little¡¯ Icy Soul Heavenly Bears could only run with all their might, panting, as they tried to keep up. Their foolish and simple looking appearance was simply so adorable, while the little white tiger Fat Cat stilly on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulderzily, as if it would never wake up.


    As they closed in on the edge of the Stars Forest, Zhou Weiqing beckoned to the two bears, saying: ¡°Come here, Da Huang, Er Huang.¡±


    The two tired and panting bears came lumbering to Zhou Weiqing, nuzzling their heads on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, with nary the look and pride of a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. These two little fellows were raised together by Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but the one they feared most was Fat Cat. Often, if Fat Cat gave a low roar, the two of them would lie down on the ground with their hands covering their heads, looking extremely pitiful.


    Zhou Weiqing raised his right hand, and a gold green Cat¡¯s Eye ring on his finger shed, causing two beams of yellow light to shine upon the two bears. As the light glittered, the tworge fellows had disappeared.


    This Spatial ring was given to him by Hua Feng, and Zhou Weiqing had to give up all his cuts from the missions throughout these two years. Originally, he wasn¡¯t supposed to get a cut of the sry from the missions, but as his power increased, his Control Skills started to y arger role and be of critical help during the missions. As a result, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had agreed to give him a cut as well. Zhou Weiqing did not know how much it had amounted to after these two years, but for the sake of Da Huang and Er Huang these tworge fellows, he had no choice but to give up on his cut and take the Spatial ring, which had about 20 square metres of space within.


    In truth, what Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t know was that he had been given a huge gift. Such a Spatial Ring, was worth at least 200,000 gold coins or more. That was mainly because it wasn¡¯t an ordinary Spatial Ring, and it didn¡¯t just store goods, but had a small and unique Spatial Realm created which could allow living creatures to stay within. That was its true value, and was considered a rather rare treasure.


    After keeping Da Huang and Er Huang into the ring¡¯s space, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er headed to the Heavenly Bow City. ording to Hua Fen, they would be heading to the Fei Li Empire to undergo their next step of learning and training.


    Without question, Fei Li Empire was the onlyrge empire which was on good rtions with the Heavenly Bow Empire, and it was also a lot more developed on all fronts. This time, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were headed to the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Fei Li Imperial Family¡¯s Military Academy, to learn how to lead and direct armies. This was under the direction of Admiral Zhou, who wanted them to prepare to help out the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s armies in the future.


    There was still 5 more months until the new semester of the Fei Li Imperial Family¡¯s Military Academy began, but Hua Feng had them return to the Heavenly Bow City in advance. The main reason was for Zhou Weiqing to head to Fei Li Empire¡¯s Flying Hill City first. After all, he was already sixteen years old, and it was time for him to study under Huyan Aobo as promised. Furthermore, he still hadn¡¯t Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills for his second set of Heavenly Jewels.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, let¡¯s stay at home for three days, and I¡¯ll settle the betrothal with Princess Difuya. After three days, let¡¯s head to Flying Hill City together, how about that?¡± Zhou Weiqing held onto her hands, rather unwilling to part. She had been gone for quite a while toplete Storing her 3rd Elemental Jewel¡¯s Skill, and had finally just returned to his side, and he naturally couldn¡¯t bear to part with her for another few days once again.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er hesitated and said: ¡°Little Fatty, we¡¯ve already spent two years together in the Heavenly Bow Unit, and during this period I haven¡¯t spent any time with my mother. I want to seize this chance before we enter the Fei Li Imperial Family¡¯s Military Academy to apany her well. She¡¯s my only kin, and this time, we will be spending another few years at the Academy, as it is so far and traveling to and fro will be extremely difficult. Why don¡¯t you head to Flying Hill City first, and we¡¯ll meet in the Fei Li Empire capital, Fei Li City in 5 months alright?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Hearing her say that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face fell and he said dejectedly: ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean we¡¯ll be apart for 5 months?¡±

 Chapter 125

    <h4>Chapter 125: Ring of Concealment (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er revealed the struggle in her eyes, but she finally reaffirmed her stance. ¡°Little Fatty, my mom is my only kin, can you forgive me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gently held her in his arms, and this time Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not resist as she rested in his broad embrace. ¡°Little Fatty, I also can¡¯t bear to leave you. Ever since we met, although you often make me angry, but these few years together, I have grown used to having you by my side. Although you¡¯re a little afraid of death, a little shameless, and always such a rascal, but I know that your heart is really kind inside. If our feelings are true, such a separation should not matter much. Once we reach the Academy, won¡¯t we be together again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing put his face to her hair, saying: ¡°Bing¡¯er, how could I stop you from being filial? If only I didn¡¯t make the promise to Huyan Teacher¡­ I should also spend more time with my mother. When I¡¯m gone, if you are free, do help me visit my mother as well okay? Uh, no, it¡¯s our mother. Dad is often at the front lines, and she¡¯s also very lonely.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°I will. Go quickly, or it¡¯ll be even harder to part.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held her shoulders and bent his head low. Looking at her beautiful eyes starting to mist over, he gave a light kiss on her lips and said softly: ¡°When we reach the Fei Li Imperial Family¡¯s Military Academy, there won¡¯t be anyone to control us anymore, can we do ¡®it¡¯ then?¡±


    ¡°Your mind is always so dirty!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s tears broke intoughter and she punched him lightly on the shoulders.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°It has to do with my happiness, how can I not fight for it. Alright I¡¯m going to head off first.¡± As he finished speaking, he turned and ran off, quickly disappearing around a corner.


    Looking at his disappearing figure, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood there for a while, tears brimming in her eyes. After a while, she finally recovered and headed back home as well.


    Zhou Weiqing ran off very quickly, not because he was in a rush to leave, but because he couldn¡¯t bear to leave as well, couldn¡¯t bear to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er crying, and he was afraid he wouldn¡¯t be able to resist giving up his promise to Huyan Aobo and staying to apany her.


    Returning home for two days and apanying his mother, Zhou Weiqing finally decided to head to the Pce. First was to visit his godfather, to bid farewell to him, and the other reason was of course regarding his betrothal to Difuya.


    ¡°What? You want to dissolve the betrothal? No way.¡± The Heavenly Bow Empire Pce, study room. Di Fengling was dressed in the royal robes, seated at the dragon seat, and he rejected Zhou Weiqing¡¯s request without hesitation.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Godfather, you know that Difuya doesn¡¯t like me at all, and she looks down on me, furthermore with my looks, I am not worthy of her!¡±


    Di Fengling gave a humph, sizing up Zhou Weiqing before saying: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your looks? You¡¯re tall big and strong, what¡¯s wrong with that? Anyway, like or not, that¡¯s not her choice to make. Furthermore, you¡¯re no longer the same as before, you have already Awakened your Heavenly Jewels and be a Heavenly Jewel Master, how could I possibly find a better match than you in the whole empire?! Dissolving the betrothal, that¡¯s impossible, don¡¯t you know that a King¡¯s word isn¡¯t easily broken? Hmph, I, your father, being your father-inw, is it a shameful thing for you?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at Di Fengling with his mouth agape. Although Di Fengling wasn¡¯t a Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing was still like a little child in front of him. After all, since young, Di Fengling had seen him grown up, and was even more like a father to him than his own father. Even after knowing that his meridians were blocked and he couldn¡¯t cultivate, Di Fengling still treated him the same. It could be said that besides his own father, the person Zhou Weiqing feared and respected the most was this godfather, who was filled with the aura and authority of a king. ¡°Godfather¡­ I already have someone I love.¡± Zhou Weiqing said tentatively.


    ¡°Oh? Who is it? Can she be prettier than my Difuya? Little Wei ah, I know that Difuya that child hurt you previously, but these few years she has also changed a lot. As a man, you shouldn¡¯t be so petty.¡±


    ¡°Godfather, I¡¯m telling the truth! I¡¯ve already personally asked for that girl¡¯s hand in marriage and gotten her agreement. Furthermore, we¡¯ve already ¡­ done ¡®it¡¯. All that¡¯s left is to give you a bouncing god-grandson. I have to be ountable to her as well.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Di Fengling stared at Zhou Weiqing. Although he knew about Zhou Weiqing Awakening his Heavenly Jewels, regarding what happened between Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, how could Admiral Zhou possibly have the face to tell him that. As a result, he naturally did not know.


    ¡°You little brat, how old are you only? And you¡¯ve already done it with her? You¡­ Sigh¡­ ¡° Di Fengling stood up from his dragon seat. Just as Zhou Weiqing thought he was about to get a scolding, he heard his godfather sigh and say: ¡°Well, I guess I can¡¯t me you. Kids these days, they grow up so fast. If I had known this would happen, I should have held Difuya¡¯s marriage to you earlier, then you wouldn¡¯t go out and pluck wild flowers 1!¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± What type of situation was this? For a moment, Zhou Weiqing was bamboozled, wondering if Difuya was really Di Fengling¡¯s daughter or if he was Di Fengling¡¯s son. After all, Di Fengling seemed too obviously on his side.


    ¡°Little Wei, you must remember. The most important to a man is power, once you have power, then you can have confidence in yourself. A confident man is attractive to women. Godfather isn¡¯t against you having several wives, but you must remember to have restraint. Doing that too much isn¡¯t good for you as well. Understand?¡±


    Looking at Di Fengling telling him that in a serious face, Zhou Weiqing was twitching in his heart. He suddenly felt that his godfather was almost like his teacher, both supporting him to chase more girls. The only difference was that one was telling him to do so with a perverted face, and the other was telling him in a matter-of-fact way, with a serious, dignified air. Yet, in truth, they were saying the same thing. ¡°Godfather, about the betrothal¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing asked hopefully.


    Di Fengling gave him a re: ¡°I, Your Father, already allowed you to marry little wives, you¡¯re still arguing with me? Hmph, shoo! Let me tell you, Difuya is also in the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, you two better get along well. After graduation, I will personally hold the wedding ceremony for you both.¡± Zhou Weiqing opened his mouth to say something else, but Di Fengling had already swept out of the room, not giving him a chance to speak any further.


    Ugh! Zhou Weiqing was rather depressed now. What am I going to tell Bing¡¯er now? Still, he soon came up with another n. So, Difuya will also be in the Military Academy? Hmph, didn¡¯t she say she would rather marry a pig or a dog than me? I, Your Father, will let you know what a true rogue, a true scoundrel is, and she will know what real pain is! After graduation, she will naturally agree toe with me to dissolve the marriage together with godfather. Worsee to worse, I¡¯ll have to run away with Bing¡¯er. Heh heh.


    As for Di Fengling who had just walked out of the study room, he had a faint smile on his face, as he thought to himself. Little Brat, trying to fight with I, Your Father, you¡¯re still too young and naive to do so! Difuya, you can¡¯t let me down. I specially sent you to the Fei Li Military Academy to let you snatch that little brat¡¯s heart. Hua Feng has already told me that Little Wei¡¯s future will definitely outstrip Big Bro Zhou. With my daughter¡¯s beauty, how could she not capture his heart?


    s, if Di Fengling knew who that the girlfriend Zhou Weiqing was referring to was the top beauty in the Empire, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he probably would not be so optimistic.


    After he exited the pce, Zhou Weiqing went straight to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s house. In the two years they were at the Heavenly Bow Unit, they had returned every year, and he had asionally apanied her over, and was thus rather familiar with the route.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stayed in a rather ordinary small house in themoner part of town; even after she had been awarded the noble title of Viscount, they did not move. Of course, it wasn¡¯t that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was unwilling to move, as she wanted to let her mother stay in a better environment. However, Tang Xian insisted that she was used to staying there and refused to move.


    When Zhou Weiqing arrived, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was in the garden with her mother nting vegetables. The garden was rather small, taking up about half of their already rather small courtyard. Zhou Weiqing stood at the entrance, looking at the beautiful mother and daughter pair nting in the gardens, and couldn¡¯t help but stare entranced.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t youe in?¡± Although Tang Xian had not even nced in his direction, her voice rang forth.


    ¡°Hello Aunty.¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned and entered the courtyard. Seeing him, a joyful look crossed Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face, but it was quickly reced by a sad look. After all, they were about to part for a few months, and she was feeling rather gloomy in her heart.


    Tang Xian stood up, and even her simple clothing couldn¡¯t hide her beauty. She smiled at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Fatty, from what Bing¡¯er said, you¡¯re headed to the Flying Hill City?¡±


    In front of Tang Xian, Zhou Weiqing was always at his most honest and well behaved, and he quickly nodded his head and said: ¡°Yup! I¡¯m already 16 years old, and I promised Huyan Teacher to head over to learn from him.¡±


    Tang Xian nodded and said: ¡°Little Fatty, there are two things that you must remember. First of all, do not spend too much time and energy on learning how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. The sheer amount of time needed to master it is extremely taxing, and it will definitely affect your cultivation. With your Elemental Jewel Attributes, you have just too great a talent to waste.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly agreed. Towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s mysterious mother, he was rather respectful and fearful, and his mother¡¯s admonishment to him to listen to her was still fresh in his mind.


    Tang Xian smiled faintly and continued: ¡°The second thing is¡­ When you Store Skills, do try your best to always store as many Control Type Skills as possible. Remember, you can never have too many Control Skills. Do you understand what I mean?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said honestly: ¡°Not really.¡±


    Tang Xianughed and said: ¡°You¡¯re at least honest about that. Simply put, every time a Heavenly Jewel Master uses a skill, there will be a short period of time they will be unable to use it again2. For example, with your cultivation level, once you use your Touch of Darkness, within 10 seconds you are likely unable to continue using again. Am I right?¡±

 Chapter 126

    <h4>Chapter 126: Ring of Concealment (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing was rather shocked in his heart, as what Tang Xian said was totally correct. After lots of experimentation, he had found out that he indeed required ten seconds after using the Touch of Darkness before he could use it again. This wasn¡¯t a matter of ack of Heavenly Energy, but was the recovery period after the Darkness Attribute was used.


    Tang Xian continued saying: ¡°Ten seconds might seem very short to you now, but as your power levels grow higher, ten seconds is more than sufficient to decide your life and death ten times over. The more Control Skills you have, the more they can coordinate and ovep, and the initiative you have in the battlefield against your enemies. If you manage to control your enemies, you will be able to defeat or kill them easily. No matter how strong he is, as long as he is Controlled by you permanently, he will not even have the chance to counterattack. At the same time, a strong Heavenly Jewel Master usually has extremely strong defences. If you Control him and attack him once, you might not be able to kill him off. Under such circumstance, you will need to continue Controlling with different skills. Remember, whilepanions are important, none canpare in terms of reliability to yourself. Never put your life in another person¡¯s hands, if you want to be powerful, you have to first learn how to control yourself.¡±


    ¡°Control yourself¡± Zhou Weiqing repeated the words, all of a sudden he felt as if a door had been opened in his mind. ¡®Control yourself¡¯ those words seemed so simple, yet with so many hidden profound secrets and deeper meaning behind it.


    In an abrupt motion, Tang Xian raised her hand and a grey light shot forth towards Zhou Weiqing. Subconsciously, he raised his hands and caught it, only to see it was a ck ring. As he examined it closely, he found it was totally ck, not reflecting any light at all, and seemed rather ordinary.


    Tang Xian stroked Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hair tenderly as she said: ¡°Little Fatty, that ring is called the Ring of Concealment, and it can be considered Bing¡¯er¡¯s dowry that I¡¯m giving you. If you wear it on the ring finger of your left hand, and circte some Heavenly Energy within, you can change the look of your Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye into any of your Elemental Attributes, thus concealing its identity.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. This item might be pretty useless to most people, but it was an extreme treasure for him. Not only could he prevent any trouble arising from anyone discovering his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, he could also use it to trick the enemies he was facing but allowing them to surprising them with an Elemental Skill they would never expect. It was as if this item was custom made for him!


    ¡°Aunty¡­ uhh, no, Mum, since this is Bing¡¯er¡¯s dowry, then I shall not be polite.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly wore it on his ring finger delightedly, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er to flush in embarrassment as she hugged her mother¡¯s arm.


    Tang Xian smiled faintly and said: ¡°Little Fatty, remember, if I find that you hurt Bing¡¯er, I will take back the ring, along with your life.¡±


    Although she was smiling as she said that, Zhou Weiqing felt a chill down his spine and he could only grin foolishly and not speak.


    Tang Xian said: ¡°You two chat a while, I¡¯ll head in first.¡± As she said that, she looked at Zhou Weiqing before heading back inside.


    As soon as Tang Xian left, Zhou Weiqing rxed noticeably. In a few steps, he had ran over to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s side, hugging her. She cried out in surprise: ¡°Quick let go of me, my mum will see us!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Our mother has already confirmed our rtionship, she won¡¯t mind seeing us. Come, give your husband a kiss.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted her hand to cover his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t y anymore. Little Fatty, let me lean on you for a while okay?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started, and his gaze turned soft as he put her down, softly enveloping her in a warm hug. He then told her everything that had happened in the pce and his own thoughts.


    ¡°If you do not marry Her Highness, can you get pass His Majesty and your father?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, do not worry. I will do my best to distinguish myself and gain merits for the country. No matter what, I will never marry Difuya. I like you more not because you¡¯re more beautiful than her, but because your character is so much better than hers. In my heart, you are so much better than her, perfect to me. Bing¡¯er, I love you.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s brow quivered and she hugged him closer.


    Zhou Weiqing stayed for almost 4 hours before leaving reluctantly. However, before he left, he passed the Spatial Ring to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. After all, she would have to head to Fei Li Empire alone in a few months time, and he would feel better if she had Da Huang and Er Huang together with her for protection.


    After leaving Bing¡¯er¡¯s house, Zhou Weiqing returned home to bid his mother goodbye, before packing up his things, shouldering his ck Dawn Bow, and leaving the Heavenly Bow City towards the Fei Li Empire.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation was a huge difference from the past, and as soon as he left the Heavenly Bow City, the eleven energy whirlpools from the Death Acupuncture Points he had broken through all started spinning at top speed, greedily drawing in energy from the atmosphere and replenishing his energy while he charged forth into the Stars Forest, taking a straight-line pat towards Fei Li Empire. At this time, six Death Acupuncture Points of the second portion of his Immortal Deity Technique had already been broken through.


    The second portion of the Immortal Deity Technique were the eight Death Acupuncture Points on the back, and the ones that he had broken through were as follows: The Fei ShuDeath Acupuncture Point at the 3rd section of the spinous process of thoracic vertebra, the Jue Yin Shu Death Acupuncture Point at the 4th section, Xin Shu Death Acupuncture Point at the 5th section, Jian Shu Death Acupuncture Point at the 2nd section of the spinous process of lumbar vertebra, the Ming Men Death Acupuncture Point between 2nd and 3rd portion, and the Zhi Shi Death Acupuncture Point which was 3 inches from the Ming Men Death Acupuncture Point.


    Aspared to the five Death Acupuncture Points of the first portion, the second portion¡¯s Death Acupuncture Points were a lot worse, many of them can instantly cause death. In this two years, although Zhou Weiqing seemed to have cultivated extremely quickly, almost catching up to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but whenever he broke through a Death Acupuncture Point, it was a painful battle for life and death. Furthermore, the sheer pain he had to go through made him almost feel like ending his own life, torturing all his senses. Luckily, every time he broke through his Death Acupuncture Points, he had Shangguan Bing¡¯er nearby to apany him. When he was breaking through the Ming Men Death Acupuncture Point, the intense pain had almost made him go crazy and bite his own tongue off, and it was Shangguan Bing¡¯er who shoved her arm into his mouth, and up till now, there was still the bite mark visible due to that incident.


    The Immortal Deity Technique was simple to cultivate, and extremely fast, but the pain it brought was the drawback. However, its good points were also clear, currently with his eleven energy whirlpools spinning at the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation rate was many times faster than previously. Even though the amount of Heavenly Energy required was now muchrger, but his cultivation rate had not slowed. The greatest benefit was of course the sheer speed at which his energy regenerated; when using skills during battle, his energy reserves couldst almost as long as his teacher Mu En, who was already at the 5th level of the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage. From there, you could tell how overpowered the Immortal Deity Technique was.


    At the same time, as he broke through more Death Acupuncture Points, the stronger his Immortal Deity Shield was. With eleven energy whirlpools, the shield¡¯s defense was much stronger. Since it was automatically triggered upon any attacks, he was nearly immune to any ordinary arrows by now.


    ¡°Fat Cat, I say, shouldn¡¯t you turn big and let me ride you?¡± Zhou Weiqing tweaked the ears of the Little White Tiger which was nestledfortably in his arms, snoozing.


    ¡°Wuu wuuu¡± Fat Cat gave a small cry, then ignored him, going back to rest.


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°You little thing, you can clearly grow bigger, and there is no one else around now. You better serve your master well now! These two years, I¡¯ve fed you well, and even apanied you to sleep every night, yet you¡¯re still ignoring me! Hmph, be careful or I, Your Father, will beat you! Look at Da Huang and Er Huang, at least I can ride them, you¡¯re so uselesspared to them.¡±


    When it heard that, Fat Cat opened its eyes angrily, and gave two furious howls, as if saying How dare youpare me to those two stupid bears!


    s, Zhou Weiqing could do nothing about Fat Cat. Ever since that day when this little fellow had saved them all, it had never turned big again. Although he said he fed it well, that was rather against his conscience. After all, these two years, that little thing had not ate or drank a single thing, nor had it grown at all, with the only difference being the change in its fur. By now, Zhou Weiqing had grown used to it being by his side, and ying and teasing it had also be a favourite past-time.


    ¡­


    7 dayster. Flying Hill City.


    Rushing at his maximum speed, Zhou Weiqing easily made his way to the city as he was already familiar with the route. Previously, when he had entered the Heavenly Bow Unit, he had written to Huyan Aobo about his circumstances, lest his teacher think he was still in the normal army camp and went looking for him. After entering the Flying Hill City, Zhou Weiqing quickly headed to the little courtyard where Huyan Aobo stayed. However, before he could knock on the door, he heard a loud boomingughter sounding out in pride.


    ¡°Wahaha, hahaha! I, Your Father have finally seeded after two years! Who says that only Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Masters are able to create Socketing Scrolls! I, Your Father, have also seeded! Wahaha, if not for the fact that I wasn¡¯t a Heavenly Jewel Master, I would have long be a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Master!¡±


    ¡°Old Huyan, you really seeded?¡± Another excited voice sounded out.


    ¡°Yes! I finally seeded after two years. This little thing is even tougher to make than Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing tapped on the door, thinking to himself: What did this Huyan Teacher make this time, to be so excited? Taking two years to create a scroll? That must be something good! Could it be for me? Heh Heh!


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the sign at the door?¡± Huyan Aobo¡¯s impatient voice came from within.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing see a sign hung at the side of the door, on it was written: ¡°Not selling Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    ¡°Huyan Teacher, it¡¯s me, Zhou Weiqing!¡± He could only shout out helplessly.


    Strangely, as soon as he shouted that, silence descended upon the house. After a few seconds, the door opened and Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu¡¯s surprised faces popped out. Huyan Aobo blinked at him and said: ¡°Little Brat, have you taken up fortune telling?¡±

 Chapter 127

    <h4>Chapter 127: Socketing Scroll (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing started, then said: ¡°Huyan Teacher, you¡¯ve gotten fatter! What do you mean I¡¯ve taken up fortune telling?¡± Looking at the round Huyan Aobo, Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    After two years apart, Feng Yu did not look any different, but Huyan Aobo clearly seemed older, with more white hair and ck circles around his eyes.


    Feng Yu said: ¡°What he means is, your arrival was just too coincidental. He had justpleted making a Socketing Scroll, and you, this little brat, arrived the next moment. Isn¡¯t that some fortune telling?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing beamed and said: ¡°Is it for me? Huyan Teacher, I¡¯ve already gotten my second set of Jewels, but I followed your instructions and did not Consolidate Equipment.¡±


    Huyan Aobo lifted his hand and pulled Zhou Weiqing into the courtyard, while Feng Yu quickly closed the door. ¡°Come in first, then we¡¯ll talk.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing followed the two into Huyan Aobo¡¯s workshop, only to see it was messy with papers and unknown objects strewn all over the ce; they were likely used for creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    Zhou Weiqing saw Huyan Aobo¡¯s mysterious and smug look on his face, and asked curiously: ¡°Teacher, you¡¯re already a Consolidated Equipment Grandmaster, did you need to be so happy about making a Consolidated Equipment Scroll?¡±


    Huyan Aobo gave a humph and said: ¡°What do you know! I, Your Father, did not create any ordinary Consolidated Equipment Scroll! Look!¡± As he said that, he lifted up his hands, and a small gold shard the size of a fingernail appeared in his hands.


    On first nce, the round shaped gold shard did not seem impressive, but as Zhou Weiqing examined it closely, he couldn¡¯t help but draw in a sharp intake of breath.


    On top of the tiny gold shard, there were many thin and fine lines and various etchings. They seemed to have some sort of rule about them, and there were even extremely tiny gemstones embedded in the midst of the etchings, with rubies, gold-green cat¡¯s eyes, and even the Darkness Heavenly Jewel Masters¡¯ ck opals, as well as some other things Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t familiar with.


    On just that small gold shard, there were more than a hundred tiny gemstones embedded in a unique formation. Zhou Weiqing could sense that a strange energy wave was circting in this gold shard. Even if he did not know the cost of the shard, just the exquisite craftsmanship alone was worthy of praise. ¡°Teacher, such fine craftsmanship, what is it for?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked up at Huyan Aobo.


    Huyan Aobo held out his chest proudly and said in a smug tone: ¡°That is called a Socketing Scroll. Do not be misled by its small size, it is worth a huge amount, or rather it can even be called priceless. Such a Socketing Scroll would be worth a minimum of a million gold coins in an auction house. The previous time you came, you saw three Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, and the price of the three of them added together would still be worth less than this Socketing Scroll! The cost of creating this alone took me 200,000 gold coins, and that isn¡¯t even including the amount wasted over the two years, which is probably around 100,000 or more gold coins.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°It looks very different from the previous Consolidated Equipment Scrolls!¡±


    Huyan Aobo gave a humph: ¡°You ignorant brat, of course it¡¯s not the same, that¡¯s because it isn¡¯t a Consolidated Equipment Scroll. A Socketing Scroll, as the name suggests, will allow you to create an additional socket on your current Consolidated Equipment.¡±


    With your Overlord Bow as an example, it originally has one socket, which means you can only socket a single Elemental Jewel. With this Socketing Scroll, you can add another socket, allowing you to socket two Elemental Jewels. With that, when you attack, you will be able to activate two Elemental Skills¡­ That effect of that, you shouldn¡¯t need me to describe more right? This is even more useful for a little brat like you who has so many elemental attributes, and having a second socket on an equipment is worth at least ten times more than the first socket.


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°Why don¡¯t you just create the equipment with two sockets then?¡±


    Huyan Aobo looked at him with aplicated expression on his face, saying: ¡°Do you think I haven¡¯t thought of that? It¡¯s just that I am not able to do so. To create a 2 socket Consolidated Equipment Scroll, we need to be at least a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Master; that is to say, the minimum requirement is to be a Heavenly Jewel Master. I will never be able to do it, but I hope that you can do so in the future. Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Master¡¯s every creation is like a demi godly weapon, do you think they are so easily obtained?¡±


    ¡°Here, take this and use it on your Overlord Bow.¡± As he said that, Huyan Aobo passed the Socketing Scroll to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing was astounded, saying: ¡°Teacher, this is way too valuable, I cannot ept it.¡± Although he had always felt that a disciple should take advantage of teacher, this Socketing Scroll was just too valuable. Not even counting the price of more than a million gold coins, just the fact that it had taken Huyan Aobo two whole years ofbour to craft it, such was the value.


    ¡°You fool, don¡¯t you understand? I, Your Father, created this specially for you. Otherwise, what did you think I spent so much time, energy and effort for? It¡¯s not possible for me to be a Zong Stage Master, isn¡¯t it much more rxing and profitable for me to create the ordinary Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?¡± Huyan Aobo said exasperatedly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened: ¡°Teacher, you mean, you created this specially for me?¡±


    Huyan Aobo nodded and said: ¡°Since I asked you not to Consolidate any other Equipment for your Physical Jewels, I still need to ensure that you have sufficient self defence capabilities. As long as you add an additional socket to your Overlord Bow, even though it might not be equal to those demi godly weapons of a Zong Stage Master, but it will at least be close. s, I just do not have the vigour remaining to create another one, otherwise you¡¯ll be able to have 3 sockets! Hmph!¡±


    Taking in a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned resolute, and with a loud *Putong* sound, he knelt in front of Huyan Aobo. Receiving the Socketing Scroll seriously, he said in a solemn tone: ¡°I, Zhou Weiqing, swear by my Heavenly Jewels. In this life, no matter what price I pay, I will definitely be a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Master or higher andplete Huyan Teacher¡¯s wish. If I fail to aplish this, I will be punished by the Heavens!¡±


    Zen¡¯s notes:


    It¡¯s a rather short release this time, the reason as stated below. I normally do not trante the author¡¯s notes, but this one really touched me. I can imagine how much effort it takes to write a story day after day like that, just like how Huyan Aobo used his vigor and life energy creating that Socketing Scroll. I¡¯m not sure how many of you watched Bakuman, but man, that really reminded me of the uncle from the show. *teardrop*


    Author¡¯s note:


    Hi, I¡¯m San Shao¡¯s wife, posting this chapter on his behalf. Extremely sorry that this chapter is much shorter than usual. This morning, he started having a fever. As it was his birthday, he refused to eat medicine. s, his temperature shot to above 39, so he took the medicine. After sleeping most of the day, he actually reached 43 degrees. Even while in a drowsy state from taking medicine, he still told me to remember to post the chapters at 5pm today. Earlier, I saw many of you friends and readers wishing him a Happy Birthday, and I thank you all on his behalf. Looking at him, my heart really hurts, this is his birthday after all! I apologise, my emotions are rather ragged today, but I really wish that you all can wish him a speedy recovery as well. It has been 7 years, and I¡¯ve seen him writing like this everyday. In the past, he was extremely healthy, but now he is starting to get sick more often. Once again, apologies for the single short chapter today. I really do hope that he does write lesser, I¡¯m sorry, if you must me someone, do me me instead¡­

 Chapter 128

    <h4>Chapter 128: Socketing Scroll (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When Huyan Aobo said that he had spent two years creating the Socketing Scroll just for him, Zhou Weiqing felt an uncontroble warm feeling welling up within him. Looking at Huyan Aobo¡¯s clearly aged features and the dim light in his eyes, it tugged deeply at his heartstrings. He did not know how else to express his feelings, and so he knelt down in front of Huyan Aobo and gave a solemn oath. This time, he was a hundred percent sincere, and did not have any sly thoughts in his mind.


    Huyan Aobo started a little, a strange gleam in his eyes. However, a momentter, he sighed and helped Zhou Weiqing up. ¡°Little Wei, I¡¯m actually very conflicted in my heart. To be honest, I really do want you to learn from me and to be a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment. However, I¡¯m also afraid that by doing so, it will ruin your future. With your talent, you can be an unbelievably powerful Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ but if you spend so much time and effort on learning how to create Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not expect that Huyan Aobo would warn him like that, saying exactly the same thing as what his future mother-inw Tang Xian had said.


    With a smile, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Teacher, it¡¯s toote for that. I have already sworn by my Heavenly Jewels, and I will not be able to go back on my word. Furthermore, who knows if your disciple, I, am a genius at creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls as well? I can do both!¡±


    Huyan Aobo shook his head helplessly, saying: ¡°You, this little brat, are always so optimistic. I really hope you can keep that mentality when you start learning. If it were that easy to be a Consolidated Scroll Master, the price of the scrolls wouldn¡¯t be so high. Come, use this Socketing Scroll first, and we¡¯ll start your lessons tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right hand and focused his will, and his Heavenly Jewels appeared. Of course, two sets appeared this time round, instead of the one that he had thest time he was here. On his right wrist, two pure Icy Jade Physical Jewels revolved, and with a quick sh of light, the Overlord Bow appeared in his hand in a small cloud of icy mist.


    The current Overlord Bow seemed a little different from its previous look; the entire bow seemed thicker and heavier, and the golden tattoos which were originally only on the body of the bow had now extended even to the bowstring. The now golden bowstring was extremely eye catching, with swirling light around the bow, causing it to seem even more domineering.


    Indeed, as Zhou Weiqing got his second set of Heavenly Jewels, his Overlord Bow and all his Stored Skills all evolved once, and were considered ¡®leveled up¡¯. With so many Stored Skills for his first Jewel, Hua Feng told him not to rush into Storing more skills for his second Jewel yet.


    ¡°So quick? Little Wei, what¡¯s your cultivation level of Heavenly Energy now?¡± Feng Yu, who was standing at the side, was surprised by his having two sets of Jewels and couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a big grin and said: ¡°Level eleven, just one more level and I¡¯llplete the Heavenly Jing Stage and breakthrough to the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage.¡±


    As soon as he said that, he heard the sounds of two deep breaths, as Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu had shocked expressions on their faces. After the passage of two years, Zhou Weiqing was only 16 years old. To be able to cultivate up to his second set of Jewels in two years was already very good, indeed four levels in such a short time was already considered genius level. However, they truly had not expected that in such a short time he had raised seven levels to eleven! He was just 16 years old! He was just one step away from reaching the Heavenly Shen Energy, which for a Heavenly Jewel Master meant reaching the Zun Stage; and for Heavenly Jewel Masters it was also when they were no longer considered newbies.


    Feng Yu muttered: ¡°Old Huyan, I¡¯m starting to think that letting Little Wei learn to create Consolidated Equipment Scrolls from you is a big mistake.¡±


    Huyan Aobo gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°I really do not know if it¡¯s lucky for me to choose this little rascal as my disciple or not.¡±


    While they were speaking, Zhou Weiqing had taken up the Socketing Scroll, and under Huyan Aobo¡¯s directions, he circted his Heavenly Energy into the scroll.


    As soon as his Heavenly Energy entered the small gold shard, it lit up like a glittering gemstone, various colours shining and mixing, and a torrential energy seemed to surge like a wave through the room.


    Huyan Aobo had a very serious look on his face as he waved his right hand, ayer of silver light expanded out from his body, enveloping Zhou Weiqing and preventing the energy from the Socketing Scroll from leaking out. After all, there were many Consolidating Equipment Masters living nearby, and if the energy from the scroll leaked out, it could attract unnecessary attention and cause trouble for them. ¡°Press it to the Overlord Bow, right about an inch above the original socket.¡± Huyan Aobo cried out.


    A sh appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he maintained his output of Heavenly Energy into the Overlord Bow and the Socketing Scroll, as he used his left hand to press the scroll to the bow ording to Huyan Aobo¡¯s instructions. In the instance when the two met, Zhou Weiqing shuddered, as did the Overlord Bow. Soon after, he could clearly see the Socketing Scroll melting into the Overlord Bow, and gradually a small socket formed in the corresponding position.


    One of the reasons why the Socketing Scroll was so expensive was also because of its absolute sess rate. Although it was extremely difficult to create, it was rather easy to use, and was thus considered an extremely rare treasure. After all, which Heavenly Jewel Master did not want another socket on their Consolidated Equipment? If cultivation level of Heavenly Energy and number of Heavenly Jewels was the basic hardware of power, then Consolidated Equipment, Stored Skills would be the software. Hardware was extremely important, but often the software was key in determining the oue of fights, especially in fights between Heavenly Jewel Masters of the same level.


    When Zhou Weiqing felt that his Heavenly Energy had been drained by a third, he heard a soft *Ting* sound, and the entire Socketing Scroll had melded into the Overlord Bow, the thick gold light instantly enveloping the entire bow before spinning around. In the next instant, the Overlord Bow vanished, turning back into the Icy Jade Physical Jewel and returning to revolve around his right wrist.


    ¡°Done!¡± Huyan Aobo eximed with relief. Although he knew that in theory his Socketing Scroll was supposed to have a 100% sess, it was only until it had actually seeded that he was reassured. ¡°After adding the socket, you will not be able to use the Overlord Bow for the next 3 days as it needs a period of recovery toplete the 2nd socket.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Thank you teacher!¡±


    Huyan Aobo waved his hands and said: ¡°You¡¯ve traveled a long way, go and rest for now. I also need some rest for today.¡± As he said that, he walked towards his bedroom. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that even with Huyan Aobo¡¯s high level of cultivation, his steps were rather shaky. That showed how much energy and heart he had expended these two years.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing thought that with Huyan Aobo¡¯s state of exhaustion, he would need to at least rest for a few days. However, early next morning, he was awoken by his teacher at dawn.


    After a simple breakfast, Huyan Aobo led Zhou Weiqing to the simple room which he had stayed before. There was a small table with a bunch of materials on it. Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: This teacher sure is eager!


    Huyan Aobo was clearly still not in a good state, clearly the day of rest was insufficient for him to recoverpletely. ¡°Little Wei, your talent is just too outstanding, especially with the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye with that mix of superb elemental attributes. Teacher does not want to waste too much of your cultivation time as well, so I hope that you will only spend 2 hours a day practicing making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. We will begin your lessons today.¡±


    As soon as he started talking about Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, Huyan Aobo looked a lot more energetic, with a light in his eyes. ¡°Before I teach you how to create Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, let me ask you. Do you know what our personal Power Jewels are? Or perhaps, use a simple line to describe our Power Jewels.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for awhile and said: ¡°Our Power Jewels are part of our bodies.¡±


    Huyan Aobo smiled faintly and said: ¡°You¡¯re right. The Power Jewels are indeed part of our bodies. In fact, they are full of life, and aren¡¯t just simple, dead jewels, no matter Physical Jewels or Elemental Jewels. When our Power Jewels Awaken, it is actually our inborn innate essence being unlocked, granting us the power. I¡¯ll talk about Elemental Jewelster, and concentrate on Physical Jewels first. To me, Physical Jewels are like the meat, bones or even internal organs of our body, or they can even be likened to an embryo. As for our Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, what they do is to let them grow into their final form. It can be said that we are like an architect, inputting our designs into the Physical Jewel, allowing it to grow and form into their final forms ording to our designs, trying our best to let it best release its hidden potential. As for this design, it requires Spatial Energy to be input into the Physical Jewels, that is the reason why the very basis of Consolidated Equipment Masters is the Spatial Attribute.¡±


    ¡°Do you still remember how excited I was when I knew you had both Spatial and Wind attributes? That is because the Wind Attribute will allow you to increase your speed, and it is also much more controble than just the agility boost from Physical Jewels, as you can control it with your will. As such, as long as you can sessfullyplete a Consolidated Equipment Scroll, you will always be able to do it with increasing speed, and you will be able to improve more with practice, and it is considered to have the effect of half the work, twice the effect.¡±


    ¡°When many Consolidated Equipment Masters train, they focus and get gridlocked in a rathermon misconception. That is the endless chase to improve quality and ignoring speed. However, I personally feel that this method isn¡¯t correct, as my view is that speed and quality are equally important. For example, even if you can make the best Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, but you only make one in your whole life, what use is that? Although the number of Jewel Masters are much lower than any other profession, but they are still substantial, and the requirement for Consolidated Equipment is just too huge. Many Jewel Masters aren¡¯t able to Consolidate Equipment for all their Physical Jewels because they aren¡¯t able to afford the scrolls.¡±


    As he said up till there, Huyan Aobo¡¯s voice turned stronger: ¡°My dream is that one day, every Jewel Master will have enough Consolidated Equipment Scrolls to use¡­¡±


    ¡°Little Wei, now, let me start telling you the basics of creating a Consolidated Equipment Scroll¡­¡±

 Chapter 129

    <h4>Chapter 129: Freak Amongst Geniuses (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In a blink of an eye, a week had passed. Huyan Aobo had taught all the basics of creating Consolidated Equipment to Zhou Weiqing, including the various methods as well as a lot of basic information.


    Creating Consolidated Equipment Scrolls required the usage of a special type of paper, and this paper was called Consolidating Paper, and the main ingredient in creating that paper was the nucleus core of a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. Of course, one nucleus core could be used to make more than ten thousand sheets of Consolidating Paper after being ground to dust, as each sheet only needed a small amount. The dust had to bebined with Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels (that usually signified the Spatial Attribute in Jewel Masters) which also had been ground to dust, as well as several other rare and expensive items, in order to create the paper.


    In general, the Consolidating Paper was usually only sold in somerge cities, and a set of ten thousand of those would cost almost fifty thousand gold coins. That was of course the price of the most basic ones, made from a Low level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, and if it were from a higher level beast, the price would skyrocket higher.


    After having the Consolidating Paper, the next step would be to craft and draw out the design. To create a Consolidating Equipment Scroll, one had to first design the equipment¡¯s type, look, usage and various attributes. It could be said that this step was the most important step, and also an extremelyplicated step.


    The final step was of course the actual creation of the scroll, and it was also ratherplex and required many intricate steps, of which the most troublesome was the blending of Consolidating Ink. Different Consolidating Equipment Scrolls would require different types and different blends of Consolidating Inks, which were usually a blend of Heavenly Beast blood, nucleus cores, various ground precious gemstones, ground herbs and various other precious materials. Just the numerous varied recipes and materials alone were almost countless.


    Huyan Aobo was definitely a good teacher ¨C he described in detail every step of the creation process of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and with some of his own simpler works as examples, he would show and tell the various design concepts, the theory behind them, how to blend the various Consolidating Inks and many other of the basics, ensuring that Zhou Weiqing understood the theory behind them instead of just memorising. After a week had passed, Zhou Weiqing had at least had a very basic understanding of how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    To Huyan Aobo, the blending of Consolidating Inks was actually one of the simpler steps, though troublesome. He himself had already mastered more than a thousand types of blending recipes, and within the next few years, Zhou Weiqing could slowly memorise and familiarise himself with them. The most important thing to learn now was the design, after all it was also the easiest to make mistakes on, as it was necessary to consider what Jewel Master was using the particr scroll.


    Zhou Weiqing was definitely not stupid, but with such a vast and constant inflow of information, he felt as if his brain was always in a half dazed state. Luckily, he was not a person who dwelled upon things he couldn¡¯t control, and he just tried his best to understand and absorb all the design concepts that Huyan Aobo was teaching him. After all, as Huyan Aobo said, he did not need to rush to memorise all the various blending recipes of Consolidating Inks now, as he could always slowly memorise them in the future. However, design was key, and some of the more intricate details were much better to be learned under the tutge of a good teacher now, than him having to puzzle it out himself in the future.


    ¡°Little Wei, over the past few days, I have taught you many things, and it will take you quite a while to digest it all. From today onwards, we will add an additional 4 hours of practice time. After all, you will be able to learn and digest everything quicker as you try out creating the scrolls yourself, as only when you experience it and practice, will you be able to feel and perceive everything for yourself. One of the most important factors for us Consolidating Equipment Masters is the sess rate of our creations. With my current standards, even when creating the most basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, my sess rate is only about 30%. Do you know what is the significance of sess rate?¡± When Huyan Aobo was teaching Zhou Weiqing, he was always deadly serious, and could be definitely considered a strict teacher.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately replied: ¡°The significance is money. Every sheet of Consolidating Paper wasted is 5 gold coins wasted. If we include the cost of the Consolidating Ink, that would be almost a dozen gold coins wasted in total.¡±


    Huyan Aobo nodded in satisfaction, he was indeed a miser after all. ¡°That¡¯s correct. Every failure is a huge loss in gold, time and energy. As such, when you are creating the scrolls, you must have your full focus and concentration, even on every tiny detail. During this period, you should be at the peak for your spiritual energy and do so with your utmost enthusiasm, where the Consolidating Equipment Scroll is your everything.¡±


    Atop a table, therey a sheet of Consolidating Paper spread out to reveal various lines and traces emanating energy,ing together to form a detailed design. This design was what Zhou Weiqing had created yesterday, and it was of a shield, done with Huyan Aobo¡¯s Xuan Wu Shield as a base design, and was mainly focused on defence. After the design had been outlined andpleted, the actual creation process would be to use the Consolidating Ink coupled with Spatial Energy, to meld together with the Consolidating Paper and form the final product of a Consolidating Equipment Scroll.


    Zhou Weiqing picked up a weasel hair brush with a jade body, dipping it into the Consolidating Ink which Huyan Aobo had prepared for him. Taking a deep breath, he released his Heavenly Jewels, spinning his attribute wheel to the silver area, and focusing his full concentration on the Consolidating Paper before him, he slowly dipped the brush down.


    This Consolidating Ink was a pale gold colour, and as he slowly circted his Heavenly Energy into the brush, it quickly started emitting a pale silver glow. Zhou Weiqing followed Huyan Aobo¡¯s instructions, moving his brush slowly and firmly, moving it across the paper with strength, following the design¡¯s trace.


    Huyan Aobo stood behind him, staring at his work without blinking, a satisfied look in his eyes. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Physical Jewel was strength, and that helped keep his hands steady without any trouble, and that was an unexpected satisfying find.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing had barely drawn less than an inch when he suddenly felt as if something unknown broke, and the originally glowing trace of the design suddenly dimmed and vanished. ¡°Stop.¡± Huyan Aobo said solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his head and looked at him, confusion in his eyes.


    Huyan Aobo said: ¡°You¡¯ve just started creating the scrolls. Remember, you must definitely go slow, to allow the Consolidating Ink to properlybine with your Spatial Energy, before fusingpletely with the Consolidating Paper; only then can you continue going forward. At the same time, you cannot go too slow as well, or too much of the Ink will be left at a particr spot, ruining it. To Consolidating Equipment Masters, the most difficult thing is to grasp the perfect timing, and this can only be done by countless of hours of practice, until it is ingrained in your muscle memory. Different Consolidating Ink and Consolidating Paper will have a different level and rates of fusion, and the feeling of theplete fusion is also different. You have only just begun on your journey of learning, and you do not need to rush things. Without at least ten thousand sheets of practice, you will likely not be able to seed. You must be patient.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a heartbroken look on his face: ¡°Just like that, one sheet of Consolidating Paper is wasted? That¡¯s 5 gold gone in an instant! This is literally burning money! Teacher, I no longer think the price you set for your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are expensive!¡±


    Huyan Aobo gave a humph and said: ¡°Did you think grooming and developing a Consolidating Equipment Master is that easy?! It¡¯s all a matter of burning time and money. You still have four months together with me, and I hope that by the time you have to leave for the Fei Li Military Academy, you can at least seed once in creating a basic Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Once you seed, you just need to maintain practice everyday, and hopefully you can be a Low Level Consolidating Equipment Master within 3 to 5 year. The basics are extremely important, so you need to ensure you master them well. Do not worry about the materials, I will prepare them for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, and though he couldn¡¯t bear the thought of such waste, he threw the ruined paper to the side. From the other side of the table, he took a new sheet from the stack thaty there. Huyan Aobo said: ¡°You just keep practicing slowly, I will call you when it is time to eat.¡±


    ¡°At least creating Consolidating Equipment scrolls will not be aplete waste of time in terms of training; although it will not help you improve your cultivation level, it is very good training in terms of cultivating your heart and spirit, and will also improve the control of your Heavenly Energy. As you practice creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, you will also find that your control over your Stored Skills will be much finer. Alright, you go ahead and practice, I¡¯ll go rest first.¡± Huyan Aobo was no longer young, and he still needed time to recuperate from his two years of painstaking effort.


    After Huyan Aobo left, Zhou Weiqing started on his second attempt at creating a scroll. This time, he still failed after barely an inch of drawing, though the failure was due to him being too slow and causing the Ink to gather. He could actually distinctly feel the time taken for the Consolidating Ink and Paper to fuse, and Huyan Aobo had also pointed out the several points he needed to take note of, but when he was actually doing it and when he circted Heavenly Energy into the brush, he found that it wasn¡¯t as easy to control as he felt. Just like what Huyan Aobo said, it was a rather strange and profound feeling when the two fused. It could be said that almost every Consolidating Paper, even when made from the same nucleus core, had a very minute difference, but sometimes even those extremely minute differences could cause the entire creation process to fail.


    Zhou Weiqing continued trying for the next seven sheets, all resulting in failure, and by now his entire forehead was coated in sweat. Due to an over concentrating and focusing of his spirit, his eyes were stinging.


    Putting down the brush, he muttered to himself as he thought through his experience: ¡°The grasp of the timing¡­ perception¡­ timing¡­ perception¡­ How can I use my perception to master the timing? That¡¯s too difficult, no wonder Teacher said it requires at least ten thousand sheets of practice before having the possibility of sess. I¡¯ll need to rest my spirit for a while, so I can focus properly once again, otherwise there¡¯ll be even less chance of sess.¡±


    As he thought that, Zhou Weiqing justy back onto the ground, releasing his Heavenly Energy and Jewels. As he rested, a sudden sh of brilliance struck him.


    Colourless¡­ Time. Zhou Weiqing suddenly flipped back up into a seated position, glee in his eyes. ¡°That¡¯s right! Isn¡¯t the key to this the grasp of timing? If I can¡¯t control the perception, then why not control the time directly. My 6th Attribute is Time after all!¡±


    As he thought of that, excitement filled him. Since he had gained his second set of Jewels, the Absolute Dy Stored in his first Jewel had evolved, but its effect was still paled inparison to his other Skills. Its range had increased from 5 yards to 6 yards, as well as improved in terms of the control time. The only good point about the skill was that its cooldown was very low, being only 3 seconds. However, it did take up quite some Heavenly Energy, and with his current cultivation level, he could only use it 8 times in session; with the recovery of the energy whirlpools, it was still only 9 times at max. With such a range and only a second dy, Zhou Weiqing had not found much use for it in battles, at least not yet. He had always felt that there wasn¡¯t much of a point with just a second of dy.

 Chapter 130

    <h4>Chapter 130: Freak1 Amongst Geniuses (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, perhaps now it seemed like this skill would be extremely useful to him. In his previous failures, it didn¡¯t even require a second of control, even half a second of control or less would have helped him pass that one inch distance. Having two sets of Jewels had another benefit, he could use two different elements at the same time. To an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, that might not be something they could use, but to Zhou Weiqing who had six attributes, it was very useful. After having his second Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, he was able to use two skills of different attributes at the same time, for example: Time and Spatial.


    How will I know if this works if I do not try? Experimenting was the only way to test the theory, and Zhou Weiqing eagerly took another sheet of Consolidating Paper, closing his eyes for a bit to focus himself, before beginning once again.


    Like the previous times, his Spatial Energy entered the brush tip, and he started moving it along the pre-drawn designs. Very quickly, he reached the area where he had problems with the rhythm.


    Absolute Dy. Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing released his 6th Skill, causing arge amount of Heavenly Energy to be expended, but the brush in his hand was able to move ording to his wishes, the previous problem area was thus instantly passed andpleted with a flourish, almost reaching three inches.


    Looks good! Havingpleted this section, the Consolidating Ink gathered and solidified, shining with a dim glow, signifying that the portion had already been fused as ording to the rhythm. Zhou Weiqing was delighted, but he could not be careless at this point. After all, it took just one mistake for the entire scroll to be ruined and all previous effort to go to waste.


    Every sheet of Consolidating Equipment Scroll was formed by many countless lines and traces to form the design, and within each brush stroke of the portion, one could not stop at all or it would be totally ruined. However, afterpleting the portion in the brush stroke, one could stop to rest. After all, there was a limit to the Consolidating Equipment Master¡¯s Heavenly Energy, and toplete an entire Consolidating Equipment Scroll required arge amount of Heavenly Energy.


    Seeing that his idea was actually effective, Zhou Weiqing was delighted. He dipped the brush once more into the Consolidating Ink, continuing with the second brushstroke. The facts showed that the Absolute Dy¡¯s control of time was a perfect fit when infusing Spatial Energy into the Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Whenever the brush reached a critical point and he was unable to properly handle the rhythm and timing, Absolute Dy was able to allow him to control himself andplete the brushstroke.


    Although this made his overall speed much slower, and also greatly increased energy consumption, it at least led him step by step towards sess. s, this Consolidating Equipment Scroll ended up failing near the end as well. It had been reaching thest few brushstrokes and Zhou Weiqing had gotten too excited, forgetting to factor in the amount of Heavenly Energy expended, and had started on the next stroke too quickly. As such, he had not been able to use Absolute Dy at a critical period and the entire sheet of Consolidating Paper was ruined once more.


    However, he was not depressed by that loss at all, and staring at the ruined sheet in his hand, he startedughing smugly. The first time was always the toughest, and the pain was perhaps greater than joy this round. However, now that he had the experience under his belt¡­ Heh Heh.


    Sitting cross legged, Zhou Weiqing focused his attentions on his eleven energy whirlpools, spinning them at the max to recover his Heavenly Energy. When he was fully recovered, he started on a new sheet once again, and this time he was much more experienced. After all, failure was the mother of sess, and this time he felt in a much better position; for some of the previous bottlenecks, he even felt he had a 20% chance of sess Equipment Scrolls without using Absolute Dy.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s perception was indeed correct. When creating a Consolidating Equipment Scroll, the most critical period was the first time. As long as one seeded once and managed to feel and understand the timing and rhythm, it could only get easier.


    However, in order to sessfullyplete his first Consolidating Equipment Scroll, Zhou Weiqing did not dare to be careless. He once again made use of Absolute Dy for any possible bottlenecks; ensuring he had sufficient rest in between to recover his Heavenly Energy three times.


    At longst, the final brush wasplete. A bright silver glow shimmered around the faint gold Consolidating Ink as it fused with the Consolidating Paper. Instantly the entire sheet shed in a golden light as a faint energy wave appeared, as if the sheet of Consolidating Paper hade to life.


    Zhou Weiqing stared nkly at thepleted Consolidating Equipment Scroll in front of him, feeling an indescribable sense of aplishment welling up within him, as if he had created life! Indeed, created life, he felt as if he had granted that sheet of Consolidating Paper life, turning it into a Consolidating Equipment Scroll!


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing picked up another sheet of Consolidating Paper. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and went through the entire process of his previous sess once again, before starting on the next sheet.


    This time, he took his time, not making use of the Absolute Dy for every brushstroke, and only for the ones which he felt he definitely had no chance. Still, he actually managed toplete this second Consolidating Equipment Scroll in half the time of the previous one!


    Once hepleted the second sheet, he started on the third, then the fourth, and he got more proficient with every sessfulpletion of a Consolidating Equipment Scroll, and his speed grew faster and faster. After swallowing the ck pearl, his senses were strengthened to far beyond that of any normal person, and that was extremely useful in the process of creating Consolidating Equipment Scroll. As soon as he felt something was amiss, he was able to instantly use the Absolute Dy to control it. This continued for the rest of the day, and besides a few times where he lost focus and failed, he actually managed toplete more than a dozen scrolls.


    ¡°Little Wei, it¡¯s time for dinner.¡± Huyan Aobo¡¯s voice rang out from outside. Although he was resting, his room was near enough to listen to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room, and seeing him practice without pause, he felt extremely satisfied.


    Opening the door, Huyan Aobo entered the room, and as Zhou Weiqing looked up at him, he was given a huge shock. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were streaked red, and his face was pale.


    ¡°Little Wei, you didn¡¯t stop at all?¡± Huyan Aobo asked with concern, though his eyes were filled with pride and happiness. As a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster, he was very clear that for a Consolidating Equipment Master to seed, the most important thing was perseverance. Zhou Weiqing had only just started learning how to create Consolidating Equipment Scroll, and he was already so engrossed in it; as a teacher, he felt a sense of pride and satisfaction.


    ¡°It¡¯s already time for dinner? That¡¯s so fast!¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself as he mbered up from the ground. All of a sudden, he felt the earth whirl around him as ckness threatened to invade his vision, and he stumbled backwards.


    Huyan Aobo quickly caught hold of him, circting a strand of pure Heavenly Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. He was very familiar with such a condition, when the spirit was depleted and exhausted beyond the limits, and he had oftenpsed into such a condition himself when creating Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Helping Zhou Weiqing to lie down once again, he told him to rest, as that was the most important thing in such a condition.


    Next, he randomly picked up one of the Consolidating Paper Zhou Weiqing had left strewn on the ground, hoping to see what progress his beloved disciple had made. Even if it was normal to fail all this while, he still wanted to see how much he hadpleted thus far; it was a good gauge of innate talent which was extremely important for Consolidating Equipment Masters.


    ¡°En?¡± As soon as the Consolidating Paper entered his hands, Huyan Aobo instantly felt that something was wrong. He was just too familiar with Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, knowing them just like the back of his hands, and the familiar energy flow from the sheet made his fingers tingle, and his eyes stared at the sheet in his hands, he was dumbfounded and silent for a moment.


    ¡°AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!¡±


    Feng Yu, who was sitting in the dining hall with his bowl, preparing to eat, was startled out of his seat by the sudden cry of shock, and with a quick sh he had rushed to the room. ¡°Huyan Old Man, what are you spasming about??¡± When he reached the room and saw that Huyan Aobo was alright, he couldn¡¯t help but say angrily: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you see a ghost?¡±


    Huyan Aobo muttered to himself: ¡°It¡¯s scarier than a ghost. Look!¡± As he said that, he shoved the scroll in his hands into Feng Yu¡¯s hands.


    Feng Yu took the scroll and examined it closely, before saying casually: ¡°It¡¯s just an ordinary beginners Consolidating Equipment Scroll, what¡¯s so special about it? Creating such an item, you still have the face to cry out loud?¡±


    Huyan Aobo looked at him, then at Zhou Weiqing, speechless. Feng Yu could clearly see that this old friend of his had a twitching face, and all of a sudden,prehension dawned upon him and his eyes widened as he eximed: ¡°Wait¡­ do you mean to tell me¡­ this scroll¡­ this scroll was done by him??!¡±


    Huyan Aobo did not reply Feng Yu, instead rapidly picking up the various Consolidating Papers lying on the ground. Feng Yu also pressed closer, and together, the duo whose ages added up to more than a hundred years, looked at sheet after sheet of Consolidating Papers. As they did so, their expressions grew more and more colourful.


    ¡°This¡­ is this for real?¡± As they finally finished looking at thest Consolidating Paper, Huyan Aobo almost copsed onto the floor.


    Feng Yu muttered: ¡°If it isn¡¯t you cheating, if it isn¡¯t done by you, then it is indeed real. Besides the two of you, there aren¡¯t any other Consolidating Equipment Masters. Huyan Old Man, I think you have really picked up a treasure this time.¡±


    Under normal circumstance, when Huyan Aobo met with something exciting, he wouldugh out loud heartily, just like when he created an extremely rare scroll. However, this time, he wasn¡¯t even able tough, feeling a sense of weakness in his body.


    ¡°What happened to me? My head aches so badly.¡± At this moment, Zhou Weiqing slowly picked himself up from the ground. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, and having swallowed the ck pearl, his physique and recovery rate was definitely at an ¡®inhuman¡¯ level.


    With two *swoosh* sounds, the two old men instantly surrounded him, and Huyan Aobo held out a shaking hand holding the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, waving them before Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Wei¡­ are these done by you? You¡­ you seeded?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Yup! I seeded. That really felt good, just as if I was granting life to these Consolidating Papers. I¡¯m almost addicted to that feeling! Ahhh, my head really hurts now though. Teacher, Senior Feng Yu, don¡¯t stare at me like that! I know I¡¯m a genius, but this genius is really hungry now.

 Chapter 131

    <h4>Chapter 131: Freak Amongst Geniuses (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Huyan Aobo leapt forward, hisrge stomach bumping into Zhou Weiqing as he grabbed his shoulders. Huyan Aobo said excitedly: ¡°How can genius describe you, you¡¯re not a genius, you¡¯re a freak amongst geniuses! Quick, tell me, how did you manage to do it? I can¡¯t believe it, a person who has never created a Consolidating Equipment Scroll before can actually seed after half a day of trying! Furthermore, with a sess rate of over 60%!!¡±


    ¡°Teacher, it¡¯s time to lose weight! Also, can we eat and talk, I¡¯m really hungry!¡± Zhou Weiqing said helplessly. He was indeed famished, after a whole day of hard work and intense focus, where his Heavenly Energy had been drained and replenished several times over, and his vigor was totally drained; how could he not be hungry.


    ¡°Alright, alright, let¡¯s go eat now. Even if you want to eat this fat body of teacher¡¯s I will let you!¡± Huyan Aobo was almost dancing with joy now, waving the stack ofpleted Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, so excited that he didn¡¯t even know what he was saying anymore.


    If Mu En were here, he would definitely give Huyan Aobo this assessment: This old fellow,ughing until his chrysanthemum flower 1 has blossomed.


    At the moment, Zhou Weiqing had a splitting headache, and he was still rather fuzzy. Hearing Huyan Aobo¡¯s words, he subconsciously said: ¡°Teacher, I don¡¯t like to eat too oily foods.¡±


    Huyan Aobo started, and Feng Yu had already burst outughing. With Huyan Aobo¡¯s normal temper, he would have sent a p flying over. However, this time, his hand raised up high but couldn¡¯tnd down; Zhou Weiqing in his eyes was more precious than a pot of gold!


    After eating, Zhou Weiqing looked much better, having obviously recovered. Under Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu¡¯s constant questioning, he told them about how he had seeded. ¡°What? Time? You actually have one of the three Saint Attributes, time?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise: ¡°Teacher, you know about the time attribute?¡±


    Huyan Aobo said exasperatedly: ¡°Even if I haven¡¯t eaten pork before, I¡¯ve seen pigs run before2! Pretty much every experienced Jewel Master would have heard of the Saint Attributes.¡± As he said that, he sucked in a deep breath before saying: ¡°Little Wei, don¡¯t you know. In the Jewel Master world, as long as any Jewel Master appears with any of the Saint Attributes, even if it¡¯s just a Elemental Jewel Master, he or she will be highly sought after by all therger forces in the world. The Saint Attributes true power isn¡¯t just on theirbative strength, but they each also have some unique usages.¡±


    Regarding the Saint Attributes, Zhou Weiqing had only heard Tang Xian mention them briefly, and he did not know many details about them. Hearing Huyan Aobo mention them, he couldn¡¯t help being curious and asked: ¡°Teacher, so what are these unique usages of the Saint Attributes?¡±


    Huyan Aobo said: ¡°Let me give you a simple example. Each of the three Saint Attributes have their own unique innate skills. The Divine Attribute¡¯s innate skill is resurrection, Spirit Attribute¡¯s innate Skill would be mour and hypnosis, while Time Attribute¡¯s innate skill would be the control of time.¡±


    ¡°Wow! Resurrection?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened as he eximed. ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean the Divine Attribute should be the strongest?¡±


    Huyan Aobo shook his head and said: ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true, they each have their own strengths, and I am not certain myself. After all, the true profound mysteries of the Saint Attributes aren¡¯t something that a mere Jewel Master of my level would know. Although the Divine Attribute has the resurrection innate skill, I have heard that there are many restrictions to it, and it isn¡¯t as easy as you think.¡±


    Taking another deep breath, Huyan Aobo¡¯s little eyes were sparkling like two stars. ¡°I have never imagined that one day, someone would actually have Wind, Spatial and Time attributes all by himself, and even more so that such a person would be my disciple! Little Wei, do you know? With your Time Attribute, as long as you master intricate control of time, then you have an advantage that no other Consolidating Equipment Master in the world has, that is, a 100% sess rate! Furthermore, as long as you have enough Heavenly Energy to sustain yourself and sufficient materials, given enough time you can definitely seed in creating any Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Furthermore, as long as you sessfully create one, you should be able to master it and continue creating them.¡±


    ¡°In addition to the increase in speed from the Wind Attribute, I cannot imagine any other person more suited to being a Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    Turning to Feng Yu, a strange note appeared in Huyan Aobo¡¯s voice: ¡°Seven days, in just seven days, he has done something that most ordinary low level Consolidating Equipment Masters aren¡¯t able to do. The only thing hecks now is knowledge, experience and sufficient Heavenly Energy. All normal estimates are useless for him!¡±


    ¡°Before starting to teach him, I was worried he might take too long to learn and affect his cultivation. However, from now, I should be worrying that he learns too quickly, and this teacher will soon be useless to this little rascal.¡±


    Huyan Aobo grabbed hold of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder and said: ¡°Little Wei, from today onwards, I ask that you spend the next four months focusing totally on training to be a Consolidating Equipment Master, and when you leave here, that should be the time that you graduate from my teachings. Everyday, you will only have 4 hours of rest, 8 hours to learn from me, and 12 hours to practice creating the scrolls. I want you to learn everything about Consolidating Equipment Masters in the shortest time possible, and hopefully be a low level Consolidating Equipment Master by then.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± A massive interest for the profession of Consolidating Equipment Master had been sparked within Zhou Weiqing as well. To anyone, to focus entirely on doing something, the most important thing was to have a sense of aplishment, and to him now, that was definitely something he had in abundance.


    Even Huyan Aobo did not realise currently that he was not just grooming an excellent Consolidating Equipment Master, but someone who would eventually surpass him¡­ someone who would reach the heights of Consolidating Equipment Masters¡­ someone who would be a human money printing machine. After all, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed and sess rate of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls¡­ Heh heh¡­


    From that day onward, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s schedule was packed to the brim. Everyday, Huyan Aobo was still able to get some rest after teaching him, but Zhou Weiqing only rested for 4 hours, including eating hours. Luckily, he had an extremely good physique, and his entire being was enjoying being immersed in the joys of the Consolidating Equipment Master profession.


    Huyan Aobo did not try to pull up a seedling in the mistaken hope of helping it to grow3, and did not jump the gun and allowing Zhou Weiqing to start creating high level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Instead, he instructed Zhou Weiqing to learn and practice every single one of the low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls he had in his considerable memory. The mission he gave Zhou Weiqing was that before leaving for the Military Academy, he had to design andplete a set of 1000 Scrolls of all the 392 basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls Huyan Aobo taught him.


    As an experienced Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster, Huyan Aobo knew just how important establishing a strong foundation and good basics was. No matter how much of a genius Zhou Weiqing was, if he did not build a good foundation, he would never to go on to amount to great sess. As such, although he transferred a considerable amount of knowledge to Zhou Weiqing, he stopped him from creating Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and beyond.


    ording to Huyan Aobo, the higher level scrolls were all made up of mixing and matching of the basic scrolls, or could even be considered ¡®leveled up¡¯, moreplicated versions of all the various basic skills. Even if Zhou Weiqing had the terrifying ¡®cheating¡¯ Time Attribute, if he did not have the solid foundation with a bedrock of basic skills, he would only amount to a copying machine, and not a creator.


    ¡­


    4 Months Later.


    ¡°Teacher, what will you be teaching me today?¡± Zhou Weiqing had an eager look on his face as he looked at Huyan Aobo. In these four months, he had noticeably lost arge amount of weight, going down an entire size, with sunken eyes and obvious dark circles around them. His skin was no longer the healthy bronze, but rather pasty and white after spending 4 months without seeing the sun.


    However, if one examined closely, they would notice that although his body was abnormally fatigued, his eyes were much more brilliant than four months ago, filled with the desire for knowledge. In his mind, it was filled with the profound secrets of Consolidating Equipment Masters.


    In the past four months, this pair of master and disciple had not left the house, one teaching and one learning with all their hearts and minds. Huyan Aobo, despite his miserly ways, had spent all his life savings buying Consolidating Paper and the various materials needed for all the different Consolidating Inks.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he had also managed to learn pretty much everything about the basics of Consolidating Equipment Masters, mastering the various knowledge and skills; from design, to creation, to memorising all the various Consolidating Ink Recipes, as well as other tips and tricks.


    ¡°Today, we will not be learning anything else.¡± Huyan Aobo looked at Zhou Weiqing with a faint smile on his face. He was sitting cross legged in front of Zhou Weiqing; though of course his stomach was almost sagging to the floor.


    Sensing the kind benevolence of his teacher¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised by Huyan Aobo¡¯s words. ¡°Not learning anything? But¡­ Teacher, I have to leave for Fei Li City in just a few days, there¡¯s no time to waste!¡±


    Huyan Aobo smiled and said: ¡°Haha¡­ you little fool, Teacher no longer has anything left to teach you; I have already passed on everything I know to you in this four months. Although you still need a long period of time to digest all my teachings, and need a lot more practice, it is indeed true that I have nothing new left to teach you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned, and he could sense theplicated feelings from Huyan Aobo. ¡°Teacher¡­¡±


    Huyan Aobo said: ¡°Little Wei, I was never ever able to be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. Not because I didn¡¯t have enough talent, or because I didn¡¯t work hard enough, but because my cultivation level was never enough. My body and my Heavenly Energy was never sufficient for me to create anything more than a single socketed Consolidating Equipment Scroll.¡±


    ¡°Creating a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll has always been my dream, s I was restricted by being a mere Elemental Jewel Master. However, you are different, you are a Heavenly Jewel Master, and not just an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, but one richly endowed by nature, with six elemental attributes, of which many are rare. I hope that even when you go to the Fei Li Military Academy, you still spend 2 hours a day on practicing to be a Consolidating Equipment Master. With your talent, 2 hours is more than enough.¡±


    ¡°In any case, you are leaving soon, and I have a gift for you.¡±

 Chapter 132

    <h4>Chapter 132: Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Teacher, you have given me so much already, how can I ept anything else from you?¡±


    Huyan Aoboughed and said: ¡°Well, you can consider it an exchange instead then. In about 3 days time, you should have finished all sets of the 392 types of basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls right? I¡¯ll use this gift to swap with your 392 sets of scrolls. Your teacher¡¯s life savings have been wiped out by you, if I don¡¯t sell any scrolls, I¡¯ll be destitute.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°How about leaving me a few? As you know, I¡¯ll need to spend in the Fei Li City as well. Furthermore, I n to Store some Skills on my second Elemental Jewel before leaving.¡±


    Huyan Aoboughed and said: ¡°Little brat, you¡¯re still haggling with me. Alright, I¡¯ll leave you 10 sets, that should be sufficient for your needs. Furthermore, I rmend you do not Store Skills in the Flying Hill City Skill Storing Pce, just head directly to the Fei Li City. It is after all the capital city of Fei Li Empire, and it has thergest Skill Storing Pce in the entire empire, and it is also the main headquarters. There should be much higher grade Heavenly Beasts there. With your speed and sess rates of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, you are a human money-printing press, how can you be worried about not having enough money in the future? Alright, here is the gift.¡± As he said that, Huyan Aobo took off a ne from his neck, handing it to Zhou Weiqing.


    The ne was glowing with a dim gold light, looking simple and unadorned. From a single nce, it was really old and unassuming, with only the round gold-green cat¡¯s eyes jewel embedded in the middle being of value. However, it held a thick aura of spatial energy, and Zhou Weiqing guessed it would be a Spatial Object of some sort.


    Teacher is giving me this ne? The thought shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. After all, the nearly 400 sets of basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls which he had created painstakingly were worth quite a bit. Although the scrolls were just basic low level ones, and even with 1000 of them they did not guarantee sess in Consolidating, but it shouldn¡¯t be any issue selling each set for 30000 gold coins. With so many sets, it would at least be more than 10 million gold coins, was that ne worth that much?


    Zhou Weiqing was not trying to quibble with Huyan Aobo about this exchange, but was only just curious about it. After all, Huyan Aobo had invested so much money and resources into him, just in terms of raw materials he had spent more than 6 million gold coins worth, wiping out Huyan Aobo¡¯s savings. As Huyan Aobo had mentioned earlier, it wasn¡¯t that easy to be a Consolidating Equipment Master, and in general even low level Consolidating Equipment Masters barely made money; as the materials were just too expensive. it was only until mid level Consolidating Equipment Masters or beyond where the ie would start to pick up. Of course, often objects are valued ording to their scarcity, and with the low numbers of Consolidating Equipment Masters, that also drove the price of low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls up higher.


    Huyan Aobo personally put the ne on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck and sad: ¡°The gift for you is inside that ne.¡±


    Realisation dawned upon Zhou Weiqing; the ne was just a container for the gift.


    Huyan Aobo said: ¡°Do you remember why I told you not to Consolidate Equipments for your second set of Jewels?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°You mentioned it was because of Consolidating Equipment Sets.¡±


    Huyan Aobo nodded and said: ¡°That¡¯s right, Consolidating Equipment Sets. The gift I have for you is a set of design drawings for a Consolidating Equipment Set. It¡¯s value cannot be priced by mere gold. Little Wei, let me ask you, do you know how Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are ssified?¡±


    Upon hearing a test, Zhou Weiqing quickly sat up straight and said: ¡°The ssification of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are ording to the levels of the Masters who create them. From low to high, they are ¨C Low Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, High Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and finally God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. In terms of Consolidating Equipment Scroll Sets, they can be considered one level higher than their base; for example a Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set can be considered Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, but it has to be an entire set.¡±


    Huyan Aobo nodded in satisfaction, saying: ¡°You¡¯re right. The gift I have for you is a set of design drawings for a Set of ten Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. These were designed by an extremely skilled God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. However, when he finished designing this set, he had been overly exhausted, having spent all his life vigor in doing so, and had passed away. However, each design from a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master is worth as much as a God Tier Heavenly Beast¡¯s nucleus core.


    Upon hearing the words God Tier Heavenly Beast, Fat Cat, which had been snuggled up next to Zhou Weiqing and snoozing away, moved slightly, opening its eyes and ncing at Huyan Aobo. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing also asked curiously: ¡°Teacher, what is a God Tier Heavenly Beast? Is it stronger than a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast?¡±


    Huyan Aobo gave a disdainful humph before saying: ¡°In front of a God Tier Heavenly Beast, what is a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast? They cannot even bepared! As you know, when a Heavenly Jewel Master reaches 9 Sets of Jewels and the Zong Stage, he still has 3 more stages ahead of him. The Heavenly Jewel Master with a 10th Set is called a Heavenly King, with an 11th Set, Heavenly Emperor, and with the 12th Set, Heavenly God. The Heavenly Beasts also have a corresponding level.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was shocked and said: ¡°Then the God Tier Heavenly Beast you mentioned is equivalent to a 12 Jewelled Heavenly Jewel Master?¡±


    Huyan Aobo nodded slowly and said with pride: ¡°Now, do you know what the 10 designs I am giving you represent? They aren¡¯t just the designs, but also include the recipes of the Consolidating Ink required. most importantly, this set of God Tier Consolidating Equipment Designs are specifically created for Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters; and furthermore it is an entire set.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could only stare dumbfounded before he finally said: ¡°God Tier design, and also a set? Since sets are considered one level higher, what kind of ssification is that?¡±


    A gleam appeared in Huyan Aobo¡¯s eyes: ¡°In this world, we have a saying: Legendary. There are less than 10 Legendary Sets which have been passed down through the ages, of which I¡¯m not sure which are evenplete. Although I dare not say that ours is the one and only set, it is still a masterpiece from time immemorial. This great God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master is our great ancestor, the founder of our particr sect of Consolidating Equipment Masters. The reason why I hoped that you would one day be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master is because the minimum requirement for creating these Designs is exactly to be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. Little Wei, this set of designs have been passed down through the ages from master to disciple, yet none of us have ever sessfully created the entire set. Now, I am passing it to you in hopes that one day, I can witness you creating this Legendary Set.¡±


    Shock, a strong mind blowing shock reverberated in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, as he subconsciously lifted his hand to hold the ne, as his breathing grew ragged and rapid.


    Huyan Aobo said solemnly: ¡°The entire set of 10 designs have been examined in detail and researched, and all of them have agreed that they are designed in sequence and should be created and used in sequence, from easy to hard. The first 3 design drawings can be created by Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters. While the fourth can still be created by a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master, though it has to be backed up with the power of a Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Master. The fifth will require a Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Master, while the 6th requires a High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Master. Thest four scrolls actually require a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, backed up by at least a Heavenly King level of power. Furthermore, that isn¡¯t the most difficult portion.¡±


    Huyan Aobo¡¯sst line almost made Zhou Weiqing puke blood, as he said in a quavering tone: ¡°That¡¯s not the most difficult portion?? Then what is the most difficult?¡±


    Huyan Aobo said with a bitter smile: ¡°The most difficult thing is actually the sheer amount of rare and expensive materials needed for the Consolidated Ink required for this set of Scrolls. In fact, after looking at the materials required, I have pretty much lost the will to even collect them. This set of designs have been passed down through 1100 years, and have gone through 21 generations of master disciple Consolidating Equipment Masters. However, out of them, only 4 of our ancestors who had reached the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters attempted to create this, and of them all, only one actually seeded. Furthermore, he only managed to create a single scroll before wiping out his life savings. Even with the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls having a ten percent sess in Consolidating, but just a single one isn¡¯t much of a use, and has always been stored in this Spatial Ne ever since.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing drew a cold breath as he said: ¡°Teacher, does that mean that over the past thousand years, of all our ancestor teachers, besides our Founder, there haven¡¯t been any other God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters?¡±


    Huyan Aobo said exasperatedly: ¡°Did you think that God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters are cabbages that grow on the roadside1? Did you think they appeared that easily? In our three thousand years of Consolidating Equipment Master history, there have only been about a dozen or so God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters recorded, of which, all of them have been famous names. For our sect, only the honoured founder who designed this Legendary Set was a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. After which, there has only been one other person who has the chance of bing a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked: ¡°Who is that?¡±


    Huyan Aobo looked at him steadily before saying: ¡°It¡¯s you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Me?¡±


    Huyan Aobo said solemnly: ¡°Yes that¡¯s right, it¡¯s you. Not even the great founder¡¯s innate talent wasparable to yours. Do you know how long I took toplete all 392 sets of beginner Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head.


    Huyan Aobo said: ¡°Ten years, it took me a whole ten years, and I was praised by my teacher for being a genius. If not for the fact that I was restricted by not being a Heavenly Jewel Master, I would definitely have been able to be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. However, what about you? You took a mere four months toplete what I did in 10 years. The set of basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls is actually the most important test for our sect of Consolidating Equipment Masters, and we are only considered graduated once we havepleted this test. That means, having done so, you have actually already reached a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. Taking four months to train into a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, that is unprecedented in the entire history of Consolidating Equipment Masters, and you are indeed unique in that sense.¡±


    ¡°In the past, this set of design drawings were passed down to disciples only when the Master was about to pass away. However, I feel your talent is just too great, and I truly believe that it will be able to be used to its maximum capabilities in your hands. As such, I am passing it down to you now. I hope that in the future, you will be able to create this set and use it for your own Physical Jewels Consolidated Equipment. If in the future, you ever doplete this set, then you will be the first Consolidating Equipment Master with a full Legendary Set.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Teacher, hasn¡¯t anyone else been able to use a full Legendary Set before?¡±

 Chapter 133

    <h4>Chapter 133: Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Huyan Aobo sighed and said: ¡°Yes there are, but those are thebined efforts of several God Tier and Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters, and not a single one. Furthermore, this is the first time there has been a Legendary Set consisting of 10 pieces. In the past, our Founder was too proud and wanted to aim for something that had never been done before, otherwise he would probably not have created such a Legendary Set that is just so difficult to create.¡±


    Huyan Aobo¡¯s words caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart to race in excitement. Indeed, aspared to traditional Heavenly Jewel Masters who Consolidated Legendary Sets, he had a huge advantage. Whether or not he could be a god tier Consolidating Equipment Master, he would at least be able to save an immense amount of materials. After all, for him, a single scroll was sufficient to Consolidate Equipment; thus saving arge amount of Consolidating Ink.


    Just like the current single scroll they had, to others it was perhaps of not much use, but to him, it was sufficient to guarantee sess.


    Huyan Aobo stood up and said with a faint smile: ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve gone through a lot these few months and must be exhausted. You will be leaving in a few days, so you should get a good rest as well. Completing thest few sets of basic scrolls is important, but my precious disciple¡¯s body is just as important. You should cultivate your Heavenly Energy while resting, that will aid in your body¡¯s recovery as well.¡±


    After Huyan Aobo left, Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile. Cultivate Heavenly Energy? He really didn¡¯t dare to focus too much on his cultivation any longer. After staying the Flying Hill City for four months, although most of his time had been spent focusing on creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, however, that required him to use an immense amount of Heavenly Energy, nearly draining himself, before recovering and repeating the process once again. That, in itself, was a method of cultivation. Furthermore, his Immortal Deity Technique was different from other cultivation techniques, and even if he did not focus on cultivation, it would still improve on its own. During these four months, he was unexpectedly closing in on the maximum point of his level, and he did not know when he would have to breakthrough the twelfth Death Acupuncture Point.


    However, the sheer pain from breaking through Death Acupuncture Points had left a shadow in his heart. Furthermore, with Shangguan Bing¡¯er not by his side, he did not dare to breakthrough the Death Acupuncture Points, fearing that he would not be able to withstand the pain. Even with her by his side, the previous times he had barely been able to get through it, and his character was originally already afraid of pain and death. As such, he naturally did not want to focus on cultivating now, and he would only do so after reaching the Fei Li City and reuniting with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As such, he decided toplete thest 3 sets of basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    Over the next few days, Zhou Weiqing slowed down the speed and length of time he used to create the scrolls, ensuring he got sufficient rest. Just like that, in a blink of an eye, the three days had passed, and when night fell, he had finallypleted thest sheet of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    A dim green light surrounded his body as the brush tip flowed in a silver light. At this moment, the two Elemental Jewels at his right wrist was glowing silver and green respectively, representing the Spatial and Wind attributes he was using. Under the two attributes, his movements were like flowing water across the surface of the Consolidating Paper. He had already created nearly a thousand of this particr design, and was already very familiar with it, and as he flourished thest brushstroke, the ink and paper melded perfectly in a dazzling sh of gold light. Completion!


    ¡°The 1000th scroll! Hahaha! I¡¯m finally done!¡± Zhou Weiqing threw the brush in his hands, falling backwards, and lying down without a care about his looks. As he fell back right in the middle of the room, he greedily took in gulps of air as he finally rxed.


    Finally, he hadpleted all 392 sets of basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls! 4 months of non stop effort and focus, he had finally seeded. A sense of aplishment flooded his heart, and he felt a sense of rxation he had never felt before as his tense muscles rxed. The events of the past four months scrolled past in his mind as hey on his back, thinking.


    Closing his eyes, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the blood circting in his body, and he felt as if he did not even want to move a finger, just lying therefortably.


    The vision blurred before him as his whole body rxed, as exhaustion flooded every cell of his body, his breathing steadied and he slowly fell asleep there.


    After an unknown amount of time, the cute little white tiger Fat Cat, which had been sleeping beside Zhou Weiqing snuggled up to him, suddenly stood up. Its pale purple eyes were excited, as they focused on Zhou Weiqing, as the ¡®King¡¯ tatoo on its head seeming to move a little. All of a sudden, it seemed to discover something, jumping to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head and cing its front paw onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face and pushing at him, all the while giving out a low roar.


    ¡°Stop it, Fat Cat.¡± Zhou Weiqing turned aroundzily and pushed it aside, settling back to sleep. However, it insistently jumped back to the other side and continued pushing his head.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing woke up a little. ¡°Eh? Why is it so hot.¡± He furrowed his brow, pulling at his shirt. However, the next instant, his eyes shot open wide in surprise.


    With a soft *poof* sound, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes almost disintegrated into dust, surprising Fat Cat which was beside him, and causing it to roll a few yards away.


    Just an instant ago, Zhou Weiqing was deep in sleep, but right at this point, his entire body was bathed in cold sweat, a sense of terror invading his heart. The ck tiger tattoos sprang back onto the surface of his skin like magic, seeming to ripple like a shockwave around his body. The Heavenly Energy within his body seemed to surge forth like boiling water, raging turbulently throughout his body, heading towards the 3rd section of the spinous process of his lumbar vertebra, targeting the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point, which was the 7th Death Acupuncture Point of the second portion of the Immortal Deity Technique.


    What Zhou Weiqing had feared the most had happened after all. Just half a year had passed since he hadst broken through the 6th Death Acupuncture Point, and in thisst four months, although he had not focused on cultivation, the incessant usage of Heavenly Energy had caused his energy whirlpools to spin at max speeds in drawing energy in replenishing his constantly drained reserves. As such, although he did not attempt breaking through his Death Acupuncture Points, his Heavenly Energy had already reached its maximum capacity. Previously, when he hadpleted the final scroll, his consciousness had rxed totally and falling asleep, he had forgotten to continue controlling his Heavenly Energy. As his Heavenly Energy circted naturally, they reached their ¡®limit¡¯ and started circting savagely and automatically breaking through his next Death Acupuncture Point.


    Fat Cat had felt something wrong with his body which was why it started trying to wake him up. Under no preparation, the surging Heavenly Energy charged forth towards his 12th Death Acupuncture Point.


    ¡°Damn! Isn¡¯t this forcing a young girl into prostitution1?¡± Zhou Weiqing cried in grief and indignation in his heart. At this time, he wasn¡¯t even able to call out as the surging Heavenly Energy had torn away from his control, forcing its way towards the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point, like a slowly advancing army.


    As the second portion of the Immortal Deity Technique had the Death Acupuncture Points all situated at the back, as such, as his Heavenly Energy advanced towards the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point, it passed by the previous six Acupuncture Points on the back, and every time it passed through one, the Heavenly Energy would be boosted by the energy whirlpool and be wilder and more frenzied, and it seemed to be an unstoppable advance.


    By now, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his spine was like a red hot rod, feeling an unbelievable pain! How many nerves were there in the spinal vertebra? They were all being jarred by the terrifying surge of Heavenly Energy, and such a feeling was definitely not for humans. He was almost unable to stand the pain, his body writhing on the ground uncontrobly, each time he shuddered, the ck tattoos on his body seemingly growing more obvious, and the muscles on his body seemed to growrger, the veins under his skin bulging out obviously. As he writhed on the floor, the sheer pain caused his Demonic Change state to activate, but even under that state, he was still disabled by the agony, the only change being the increased recovery, which actually seemed to make the agony even worse.


    The Qi Hai Acupuncture Point was one of the most important Death Acupuncture Points in the entire body, the main reason was because it was where the Heavenly Energy was usually stored. 2 The Qi Hai was at the Dantian, and that was where the Heavenly Energy coalesced! Currently, all his Heavenly Energy was rushing in front every other part of his body, charging down towards the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point. Zhou Weiqing believed that if not for the Demonic Change state regenerating his meridians; if not for the improved physique and toughness he had after swallowing the ck pearl, his Qi Hai and Dantian would have already exploded by now.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was cursing the creator of this goddamn Immortal Deity Technique, insulting all his ancestors down 18 generations. s, he could do nothing but watch as the raging Heavenly Energy headed down slowly, reaching his Qi Hai Acupuncture Point.


    ¡°Come then, if I had to die then so be it.¡± The intense agony caused him to go crazy; at this time his heart was longing for Bing¡¯er, such a crazed longing that was unbelievably intense. If only Bing¡¯er was at my side¡­


    *BANG*! His Heavenly Energy was like the ocean with many rivers flowing into it3, and it finally reached the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point. As his Heavenly Energy was already long maxed, as soon as it entered the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point, it broke through almost instantly.


    Zhou Weiqing felt as if something exploded apart in his body, although his Dantian did not disintegrate directly, holes were torn into it by the explosion. The raging Heavenly Energy did not stop there, continuing on towards the rest of his body, causing his entire skin to erupt with ayer of blood.


    *Peng* The door was knocked open, and Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu rushed in. However, as soon as they entered the room, they halted in shock. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current situation was just too horrifying.


    His entire body was covered with ayer of blood, his muscles torn and veins rippling, while the ck tiger tattoo was thick and obvious around his body, seeming to move constantly, while a thick Heavenly Energy surged uncontrobly within his body.


    In Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu¡¯s eyes, something had clearly gone wrong with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation. Qigong Deviation! 4, Both of them stared in shock at Zhou Weiqing. With their own cultivation level, they could clearly feel that his Heavenly Energy was raging through his body wildly. ¡°What¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡± Huyan Aobo¡¯s face was red with urgent worry, almost charging forward to help. However, he was quickly held back by Feng Yu.

 Chapter 134

    <h4>Chapter 134: Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Stop! Don¡¯t go there, we can¡¯t do anything.¡±


    ¡°Little Wei¡¯s Dantian has broken. If we try to use Heavenly Energy to help him, it will just have the reverse effect and make things worse.¡± Feng Yu¡¯s brow furrowed tightly, a vein clearly throbbing on his temple.


    Huyan Aobo said angrily: ¡°But¡­ we can¡¯t just watch him die like this! How could this be¡­ how could this be?! It¡¯s all my fault, I kept chasing the poor boy to work so hard¡­ if not he wouldn¡¯t have lost control of his cultivation and entered qigong deviation. 1


    Just as they stood there not knowing what to do, the little white tiger which had been thrown aside by Zhou Weiqing earlier suddenly pounced on him.


    The originally tiny body expanded suddenly in mid air, turning into a huge white tiger once again. As itnded down, its front pawsnded directly on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders, its huge body pressing down and preventing Zhou Weiqing from struggling.


    The sudden transformation of Fat Cat gave Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu a shock. Feng Yu was about tounch an attack, but this time he was stopped by Huyan Aobo. ¡°Don¡¯t move, it¡¯s helping Little Wei.¡±


    A bright white light emitted from Fat Cat¡¯s body, covering Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body, while its huge tiger¡¯s head faced Zhou Weiqing directly, using its considerable weight and strength to hold down his four limbs. At the same time, its body had been stained red by the blood mist emitting from Zhou Weiqing.


    The deep blue ¡®King¡¯ tattoo on Fat Cat¡¯s head seemed to light up as it slowly lowered its head, pressing it down onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, causing their ¡®King¡¯ tattoos to meet. A thick white mist was breathed out through its mouth, wafting into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s orifices as the white light enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body seemed to seep into his pores.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even feel the pressure that Fat Cat put on him, all he felt was a sudden sense of cool and refreshingfort filling him, and it was as if his torn dantian was stoppered up somehow. Slowly, the pain was being reduced by the cooling feeling.


    Maniacal bloodlust, evil, all sorts of negative emotions welled up within him, but at this moment, he was being suppressed down by Fat Cat and was totally unable to move. Slowly, the raging Heavenly Energy was calming down with the influence of the white mist, and the normally gaseous form of the Heavenly Energy was starting to condense into small drops of liquid, slowly flowing in his meridians like mercury.


    Perhaps, even without Fat Cat¡¯s help, Zhou Weiqing might have been able to get through this himself, after all his body¡¯s recovery rate was just too strong. However, across thesest four months concentrating so hard on creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, it had been much too taxing on his spirit. Furthermore, after experiencing such pain, it almost caused his entire consciousness to copse and him to go crazy; if that happened, even if he sessfully broke through the 12th Death Acupuncture Point, he would perhaps be a retard or even a vegetable! It was because Fat Cat realised that such a possibility might ur that it took action.


    However, very quickly, panic entered Fat Cat¡¯s eyes as it realised Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was starting to produce an extremely strong suction force, greedily drawing in the white mist it had released. This was even more so at both their foreheads, and now when it tried to break free, it wasn¡¯t able to do so. The bloodshot look in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes grew deeper.


    In Fat Cat¡¯s heart, it was thinking: Bastard! I¡¯m saving his life and he is Devouring me. Bastard! Although it knew that Zhou Weiqing had definitely lost consciousness by now and was doing all of that subconsciously, it was still in grave danger. After all, in this process of Devouring, they would not be able to control their energy and if it got beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control, not only would Zhou Weiqing Devour too much energy and self implode, Fat Cat would also be drained dry, just like those Forest Direwolves previously.


    Without any alternative, Fat Cat¡¯s eyes shed in a bright purple light, and the two beams of purple light pierced into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodshot eyes. A strange sound emitted from its mouth, rising up and down in measured tones as if intoning a uniquenguage.


    After his bloodshot eyes were pierced by the purple light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body shuddered, and the Devour Skill actually stopped automatically. The next moment, a thick blood light seeped from his body, mixing with the white light surrounding Fat Cat which had turned a purple hue.


    The purple and blood red colours mixed together, forming a strange symbol. The symbol seemed to resemble those used in music scores, and when it was formed, both Zhou Weiqing and Fat Cat¡¯s bodies shuddered simultaneously, both breathing out at once as if something was being expelled from their bodies, coalescing in the air and converging onto the reddish purple symbol.


    In a sh, the symbol turned golden, causing the entire room to be lit up in a bright, resplendent gold, seemingly focused on their bodies. All of a sudden, the symbol split into two once more, and when Fat Cat lifted up its head, the two halves shot forth into Fat Cat and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s foreheads, right straight into their respective ¡®King¡¯ words on their forehead.


    As that happened, Feng Yu nudged Huyan Aobo, asking: ¡°Huyan Old Man, do you know what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Huyan Aobo shook his head in confusion, saying: ¡°I do not know, I¡¯ve not even heard of such a thing. However, it does seem like an ancient ritual. Little Wei¡¯s tiger seems to have a very strange aura.¡± Stopping suddenly, he and Feng Yu exchanged sudden startled looks. They were able to see the shock in each other¡¯s eyes.


    Feng Yu¡¯s expression had changed, and his emotions were obviously nervous and uptight. ¡°Do not say anything, or it will bring us huge trouble. No matter what, this can only be a good thing for the current Little Wei. He should be fine, let¡¯s go right now.¡± At this point, a name had popped up in Feng Yu and Huyan Aobo¡¯s hearts, a name that they dared not even mention out loud.


    As Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu left the room, the gold brilliant slowly dimmed as well. Fat Cat seemed to have expended all its energy, as it copsed onto Zhou Weiqing, its eyes closed as if it had fainted.


    Zhou Weiqing was in exactly the same condition, feeling a splitting headache. Earlier when the symbol had entered his forehead, he had felt as if his brain had been pierced through savagely by a sharp needle, and after the sharp spike of pain, he had cked out.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqingpsing into unconsciousness did not affect his body¡¯s changes. The Heavenly Jewels on his wrists lit up, slowly splitting up. As his Heavenly Energy broke through the 12th level, it slowly condensed from gaseous form into liquid form, and this was a lengthy process. This was also the process where his two sets of Jewels evolved into three, with sufficient Heavenly Energy coalescing into a new set of Jewels.


    Zhou Weiqing had finallypleted one of the four great Stages of cultivation, the first Stage of Heavenly Jing Energy, entering the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage which signified the liquid form of Heavenly Energy. From this point onwards, he was no longer a novice Heavenly Jewel Master, having left the ranks of the newbies and was now considered rtively strong!


    The ck tiger tattoos on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body were constantly moving, while the mercury-like Heavenly Energy in his body was also moving slowly but constantly. The freshly broken through Qi Hai Death Acupuncture Point had formed a huge energy whirlpool, which was evenrger than any of the previous eleven. No only did it greatly increase the amount of energy absorbed from the atmosphere, it had soon be the central point of the other eleven energy whirlpools.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was slowly being evolved and reconstructed again by the mercury-like Heavenly Energy. The process of breaking through from Heavenly Jing Energy to Heavenly Shen Energy, from two Jewels to three Jewels, was a major jump in quality for Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    After an unknown length of time, Zhou Weiqing finally awoke. His body convulsed a little as he did so; in his memory, just before hepsed into unconsciousness, he was suffering an intense agony, and when he awoke, that was the first thing he remembered.


    Ahhh¡­ sofortable. A sudden sense of great strength flooded his body, and a indescribablefort eased his heart, and he quickly came to his senses.


    Just as he was about to stretch his body and get up, he realised he was being held down by something. Blinking, he was greeted by the site of a huge tiger¡¯s head.


    Fat Cat was also awoken by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s convulsions, and was now staring at him without blinking. Zhou Weiqing could see the sorrow and anger in its eyes.


    As his memory slowly returned, he seemed to vaguely recall that it was Fat Cat who had helped him through the most difficult time. ¡°Ooof! Fat Cat, it¡¯s time for you to lose weight. Get down, I¡¯m being squished out of breath by you!¡±


    Roar¨C Fat Cat gave a low roar, gaping its jaw wide and revealing its eerily sharp teeth. It felt like biting down once and for all, ending this rascal¡¯s life, but it couldn¡¯t bring itself to do that now. Originally, it had followed Zhou Weiqing in order to take advantage of him, but who knew that it had ended up this way, with that rascal taking advantage of it instead. s, at that time, there had been no other choice but to do so in order to avoid both of them perishing to the Devour. Hate¡­ hate! This rascal, still calling me fat, he has no conscience!


    With a *Swoosh*, Fat Cat jumped to the side, its body shrinking once again into its tiny little cute form.


    Zhou Weiqing flipped himself over and sat up on the ground. Looking at his naked body, filled with dirt and blood, he couldn¡¯t help but curse out loud. ¡°This damn bullshit Immortal Deity Technique, it will be the cause of my death! Although the cultivation is fast, but damn! Every time I level up it feels like I¡¯m dying all over again.¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself to expel the gloom in his heart, he grabbed the little white tiger in his hands, bringing it up to his face, giving it a loud kiss on the forehead. ¡°I know you saved me, thanks!¡± As he said that, he hugged Fat Cat in his arms, ignoring itsplicated eyes, instead looking happily at the fresh set of Elemental and Physical Jewels around his wrist.


    The Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel and Icy Jade Physical Jewel had each increased by one to form a third set, and the most obvious change he felt was the sheer increase in physical strength. With three Pure Strength Physical Jewels, his physical strength had increased by an additional 1.5 times, along with the improvement to his physique by the ck pearl, his arm strength was more than 3000 jin!

 Chapter 135

    <h4>Chapter 135: Spatial Attribute King Stage Heavenly Beast (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Carrying the little white tiger who was also covered in blood and grime, Zhou Weiqing went to look for a clean set of clothes, running buck naked to clean himself off. After all, the rest of the people living in the house were all men, and he wasn¡¯t afraid of being seen. Furthermore with his character, even if he were seen by women, would this little rascal mind? Who knows if he woulde up with something like charging to be seen!?


    Filling up arge tub with water, he held little Fat Cat and jumped right into it. Poor little Fat Cat had no choice but to dog paddle to stay afloat, mewing in anger.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a heartyugh, washing the blood and grime off its matted fur before saying softly: ¡°Fat Cat, no matter what, you are a female¡­ Does this count as a Yuanyang Bath 1? Heh heh heh heh.¡±


    Hearing his words, Fat Cat had the urge to hit its head on the wall, as it struggled hard with its paws iling around cutely, Zhou Weiqing could onlyugh and finish giving it a clean bath before putting it outside, before starting to scrub himself clean.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nerves were indeed made very different from normal. Despite experiencing the horrifying pain from the previous night, now that he had taken a good bath and was feelingfortable all over, he almost dismissed the pain from yesterday, truly a character that forgot the pain as soon as the scars healed. In truth, it was such a character that allowed him to continue with the Immortal Deity Technique without going insane.


    Previously, the creator of the Immortal Deity Technique had been a powerful genius who had an unimaginable talent and many fortuitous encounters, before finally dying to the Immortal Deity Technique that he had created. It wasn¡¯t that his body wasn¡¯t able to take it, rather his spirit not being able to take the ever-increasing pain and his consciousness copsing from it. In the end, he had perished while breaking through the Qi Hai Death Acupuncture Point, which was a marked increase in agony and suffering.


    After washing and changing to a fresh set of clothes, Zhou Weiqing found a huge stack of food and had his fill. Satiated, he sat back, feeling full of spirit and energy, as if the months of exhaustion had been wiped away.


    ¡°Little Wei,e here a while.¡± After he had finished eating, Huyan Aobo¡¯s voice sounded out.


    Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu had both spent a sleepless night, and they had actually been alerted as soon as he had gotten up. However, they did not disturb him up till now, and seeing his lively self brimming with vigour, they were speechless. They could not envision how someone who had been in such a serious state of qigong deviation and been in such agony the previous day, could actually recover so quickly and look as if nothing had happened.


    ¡°Teacher, I finished the final scrollst night!¡± Zhou Weiqing ran to Huyan Aobo¡¯s room excitedly, though he did not mention anything about the pain and suffering he had gone through from the Immortal Deity Techniquest night.


    Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu looked at the little white tiger sleeping in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms with some trepidation. They did not want to talk about yesterday as well, and since Zhou Weiqing did not mention it, they were happy to oblige.


    Huyan Aobo smiled and said: ¡°Very good, very good. In just a few short months, you havepleted the most difficult stage of our sect of Consolidating Equipment Masters. Well, it is almost time for you to head to Fei Li City, you should pack up and leave as soon as possible.¡±


    Upon hearing Huyan Aobo¡¯s words, the excited look on Zhou Weiqing diminished. cing Fat Cat gently on the ground, he knelt down suddenly in front of Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu, and gave them 3 kowtows.


    Huyan Aobo did not stop him, currently, his eyes were filled with pride and joy. To any teacher, the greatest feeling was to have such an aplished disciple, and it was definitely the feeling he had right now.


    After kowtowing, Zhou Weiqing stood up once again. He did not have his usual jovial smile on his face, instead saying seriously: ¡°Teacher, do not worry. I will definitely aplish your dream!¡±


    Huyan Aobo felt his eyes misting over, and he took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress his tears. Laughingly, he scolded: ¡°Get lost quickly! Pack up the remaining Consolidating Paper and Consolidating Ink as well, and make sure you get some practice. Just leave thepleted Scrolls. I, Your Father, will be retiring after this. After working hard for so many years, once I finish selling all the scrolls you made this time, I will travel the world with Old Feng, perhaps one day we will meet again.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Who knows, perhaps by then I will already be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master! Goodbye teacher, goodbye Senior Feng Yu!¡± After saying that, he turned to leave quickly. However, Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu could clearly see that after he turned around, his shoulders started to shake slightly.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly rushed back to his room, and after closing his door, he wiped at his eyes vigorously. ¡°Why did the sand get into my eyes¡­¡± he muttered.


    Although he normally acted like he didn¡¯t care about others and had learned how to be a scoundrel from Mu En, that did not stop Zhou Weiqing from knowing who treated him well, or stop him from having true feelings.


    Although he had only spent a mere 5 months learning and living together with Huyan Aobo, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel how much his teacher had done and cared for him. No matter the socketing scroll, or the way he had spent all his savings to get him materials, or the way he had patiently taught him, it could be said that Huyan Aobo had done everything a teacher needed to do and much more beyond. If not for Huyan Aobo¡¯s detailed teachings and unrestrained support in materials, he could not possibly have be a Consolidating Equipment Master in such a short time, no matter his talent. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s code had always been ¨C If someone treats him well, he will treat them a hundred times better. If someone treats him badly, he will take revenge a hundred times worse!


    At the other side, Huyan Aobo¡¯s body also shook a little after Zhou Weiqing left, and he took in a deep breath and muttered to himself: ¡°He is definitely the greatest pride of my life, bar none.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing left, and this time he did not bid farewell to Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu. He was just too afraid of the moment of farewell. However, after he left the courtyard, he knelt down at the door and kowtowed three more times, before hugging Fat Cat in his arms and leaving.


    After a while, the door opened, and both Huyan Aobo and Feng Yu appeared outside, watching Zhou Weiqing¡¯s disappearing figure. After he had vanished into the distance, Huyan Aobo heaved a great sigh, the look on his face showing how much he did not bear to part with his beloved disciple.


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you ask him to stay? If you did, he probably would have stayed.¡± Feng Yu said.


    Huyan Aobo shook his head, saying: ¡°I cannot be that selfish. Consolidating Equipment Master is definitely just a side profession for him. How many Heavenly Jewel Masters do the Heavenly Bow Empire have? Furthermore, with such a talent and his attributes, he will go very far as a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Feng Yu smiled and said: ¡°Huyan Old Man, it¡¯s only now that I realise you also have a cute side to your nature. Are we really going to travel the world like you said?¡±


    Huyan Aoboughed heartily, saying: ¡°Why not? I have already reached the pinnacle of my possibility as a Consolidating Equipment Master and have not much room to grow any further. Now that I have such an outstanding disciple, what more do I have to work hard towards? It¡¯s time for me to enjoy life, to travel the world and experience life! Let¡¯s go, we can pack up and leave soon.¡±


    ¡­


    Fei Li City was situated at the north of the Fei Li Empire, and was about two times the distance from Flying Hill City as the Flying Hill City was from Heavenly Bow Empire. After exiting the Flying Hill City, Zhou Weiqing did some estimations and realised that he was indeed on a tight schedule to get to Fei Li City in time to meet up with Shangguan Bing¡¯er as nned. He had no choice but to travel through day and night.


    As such, he instantly released his Heavenly Jewels, quickly moving the attribute wheel to the green area, and like a bolt of lightning, he shot off towards the Fei Li City.


    Following the map, he found it was a pretty straightforward path. Running at full speed, he also found that this was very beneficial to him. Having just reached the 3rd Jewel, Zhou Weiqing was still not familiar with his new abilities and physique. As such, now that he used his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to run, he was surprised to find that the rise in power was not a simple matter of just figures.


    Every time his feet touched the ground, even when he wasn¡¯t using the power of the Demonic Right Leg, he could feel as if he was light as a sparrow. The greatest surprise was a pleasant one ¨C he found that the control of his speed was much finer than previously, being able to manipte the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy with a heretofore unheard of precision. This was likely the result of his continuous usage of Heavenly Energy during the 4 months of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and the precision it required, and the strengthening of his consciousness as well.


    Furthermore, with the breaking through of the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point, it was quite different from the previous 11 Death Acupuncture Points. Although he had suffered a lot more, the benefits he had received were equally great. Previously, the energy whirlpools of the various Death Acupuncture Points were rather isted, and there wasn¡¯t much connection between all of them. However, with the Qi Hai Acupuncture broken through, it was very different. The energy whirlpool in the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point was like the central hub of his body where all the Heavenly Energy gathered and was transferred out once more. The other 11 energy whirlpools were now linked to it and with each breath he took, the Qi Hai Energy Whirlpool would spin and they would all draw in increasing amounts of Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere, and his Immortal Deity Shield was obviously stronger than before.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was starting to evolve from the Heavenly Jing Energy to the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage. Although he had not reached the first level yet, his Heavenly Energy was already able to exhibit some of the unique qualities of Heavenly Shen Stage ¨C to release it outside the body.


    Focusing his will, even without releasing his Heavenly Jewels, he was able to warp his Heavenly Energy into a white light out of his body, for either offense or defence, and this was definitely a big difference from previously when it was confined in his own body. Furthermore, with the Heavenly Energy in liquid state, the amount used for Skills was also reduced by a fair bit. It could be said that this 3rd Set of Jewels was a huge jump in power levels for all Heavenly Jewel Masters, in not just quantity but also quality; and it was even more so for someone like Zhou Weiqing whose innate talent was so high.


    The only thing he wascking now was to finish Skill Storing and Consolidating Equipment. After all, for Consolidated Equipment, he only had a single one currently ¨C the Overlord Bow on his first Physical Jewel. However, since he had spent all his time creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he had not been able to Consolidate the gift from Huyan Aobo ¨C the first piece of the Legendary Set passed down from the ancestors, and he would only do so after reaching Fei Li City.

 Chapter 136

    <h4>Chapter 136: Spatial Attribute King Stage Heavenly Beast (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Elemental Jewels, only his first Jewel hadpleted Storing all Skills. As for his second Jewel, he had only Stored a Wind Attribute skill which he had liked from one of his Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had also done the same in this regard.


    In order to fully make use of his powers, he would still need to go through arge amount of Skill Storing. However, some Attributes like Darkness or Time, it would be almost impossible to Store Skills, and he could only depend on luck; just like for his first Jewel. Despite that, his power was not inferior to any ordinary 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. After all, he had many attributes and the high Star Skills Stored in his first Jewel were already evolved to the 3 Jeweled State. Although it was rather troublesome to Store Skills, Zhou Weiqing definitely enjoyed the fact that they evolved every time the number of Jewel increased.


    After a few days of rushing along, Zhou Weiqing found that if he was just using the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to speed himself up, with the insane recovery rate of the Immortal Deity Technique, he would almost never run out of Heavenly Energy!


    Under the Qi Hai Acupuncture Point¡¯s influence, the unbelievable recovery rate of the Immortal Deity Technique was showing its ever improving use.


    The most inconceivable change for Zhou Weiqing was the immense boost to his strength. He did not know what it was like for other Strength Heavenly Jewel Masters, but he was very sure that the boost he received was definitely out of the ordinary. The earlier estimate he had of 3000 jin was definitely on the low end, and he still had not found his maximum capacity yet. All he knew was that he was easily able to tear up a huge tree with his bare hands.


    In order to ensure that he did not miss the meeting time with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing ran day and night with minimal rest, and even ate his meals on the run. At the same time, he used the opportunity to familiarise himself with the various improvements in his physique and abilities. Finally, on the fourteenth day, he finally reached the capital of Fei Li Empire, Fei Li City.


    When Zhou Weiqing looked upon Fei Li City, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of surprise and awe. This was truly thergest city he had seen since he was born.


    From the distance, Fei Li City looked like an enormous beast lying there on its side. It had an excellent geographical position; the entire western and northern side was covered in tall mountains, while to the east was the famous Fei Li Lake. Being situated by mountains andkes1, it was considered the center ofmunications, politics and military of the entire Empire.


    The city walls were almost a hundred metres tall, with a watchtower equipped with arge ballista every 20 metres. On the southern side of the city, which Zhou Weiqing was facing, it was a wide open ins, and there were 6rge city gates. The moat which was linked to the Fei Li Lake was almost a hundred metres wide, and the 6 gates each hadrge drawbridges along the moat.


    On the otherwise simple and unadorned walls, there was arge symbol of the Saint Cross Sword which was the glory of the Fei Li Empire. The symbol was painted gold, and it glittered in the sunlight.


    Zhou Weiqing had heard that the poption in Fei Li City was already more than the entire poption of the Heavenly Bow Empire. Even among the entire Boundless Maind, it was one of the top ten cities, and was definitely one of the top in the entire West, equal to Bai Da Empire¡¯s Bai Da City.


    Holding in his shock, Zhou Weiqing walked across one of the drawbridges, and he immediately saw over a hundred guards at each gate. However, the gates were wide open and there were no checkpoints.


    The guards at the gate were all carrying long spears and dressed in a fine coat of armor, each standing proud and tall with a slight killing aura. They were clearly experienced and elite soldiers.


    Is this the sign of a great empire? I wonder when our Empire can have a city like this! Zhou Weiqing thought to himself with a sigh. Inparison to therge Empires like the Fei Li Empire, the Heavenly Bow Empire was just too weak. Even if the Fei Li Empire was their ally, so what? Nothing is better than having it for yourself.


    With thoughts filling his mind, he entered the Fei Li City. What entered his vision was an immense avenue with a width that could hold 15 horse carts side by side! The granite paving on the t wide path, along with 3 storey shops lining both sides of the road. The road was long, with the end of it not in sight, and the roads and shops were all bustling with people. It was indeed a prosperous city.


    With a quick count, Zhou Weiqing estimated that he still had two days before the stipted meeting time with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Previously, they had agreed to meet directly at the entrance of the Fei Li Military Academy on registration day, and head in together for registration.


    Both of them did not have any knowledge about the academy at all, and the only thing they knew was that it had very stringent requirements, and was one of the top military academies in the Fei Li Empire. No mattermoner or noble, to enter the academy, they had to pass a rather tough examination. Furthermore, there was an age restriction of twenty years. Other than that, neither Zhou Weiqing nor Shangguan Bing¡¯er knew any of the other requirements, nor did they know the details of the examination and could not make any advance preparations.


    Feeling d he was notte, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of relief after finally reaching Fei Li City. Hmmm, I have two days, what should I do? Heh heh, I shall have a good meal first!


    While pondering his next move, Zhou Weiqing decided to grab a good meal first as he walked deeper into the city, before looking for a ce to stay and finding out where the Fei Li Military Academy was. He still had some money left on him, but it wasn¡¯t much for everything he needed to do. After all, he had two other things to aplish as well ¨C first of all, to sell the ten sets of basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls he had for funds, and the second was naturally to head to the Skill Storing Pce. Of course, to actually finish Storing all the Skills he required, it wasn¡¯t something that could be aplished in two days. With his Consolidating Equipment Master profession as a backup, he was not worried that he wouldck money in the future.


    If I can rent a good apartment close to the academy¡­ and live together with Bing¡¯er. Heh heh. That would be perfect! As he thought of that, a lustful grin appeared on his face uncontrobly.


    After having a good meal at one of the inns, Zhou Weiqing asked for directions to the Military Academy and the Skill Storing Pce. Coincidentally, they were both in the east portion of the Fei Li City! The east portion of the Fei Li City was near the Fei Like, and was the busiest and most flourishing portion of the city. The Fei Li Emperor¡¯s Pce was on the other side ¨C at the northern portion and facing the south.


    Zhou Weiqing rushed to the east excitedly, constantly asking for directions as the city was just too big. Even so, he actually ran around for 4 hours before he finally found his way!


    The Skill Storing Pce in front of him now looked exactly the same as the one in Flying Hill City ¨C just on a muchrger scale.


    The huge building was about 30 metres tall, more than double of the one in Flying Hill City. It was supported by 36 huge stone pirs which wererge enough for 5 men with arms linked to surround it. There were various sculptures around the building, each representing some different Heavenly Beasts.


    Therge dome of the Pce also had the glowing symbol of the country ¨C the Saint Cross Sword, giving forth a formidable aura. This was indeed the headquarters of the Fei Li Empire Skill Storing Pce! Such a grand atmosphere, it was even more awe-inspiring than the Emperor¡¯s Pce back home! Zhou Weiqing thought to himself as he entered the Skill Storing Pce.


    Before he could enter it, he was blocked by four heavily armed guards dressed in impressive gold splint mail, like an armed wall.


    ¡°Oh, right.¡± Zhou Weiqing started for a second, before remembering the requirement. Lifting his right hand and focusing his will, the three Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared around his wrist, white mist swirling around.


    The four armed guards blocking Zhou Weiqing were clearly startled. In truth, the current look of Zhou Weiqing was very shabby. After more than a dozen days on the road without rest, he looked travel-worn and weary, with a messy head of hair and stubbles on his unshaven chin. With such an appearance, he did not look anything like his 16 years of age, and perhaps more like a 30 year old vagabond. Luckily he had stored his bags into his Spatial Ne, or perhaps he would look even worse; and he totally did not look like a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    After a slight hesitation, the four guards gave way, saying respectfully: ¡°Wee, Upper Level Shi Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Thank you, thank you.¡± As he said that, he entered the main hall of the Skill Storing Pce.


    Just like the outer look, the inside of the Skill Storing was also arger copy of the Flying Hill City¡¯s Skill Storing Pce. After some hesitation, Zhou Weiqing walked towards the doorway leading to the Spatial Attribute Heavenly Beasts enclosure.


    With the Ring of Concealment that Tang Xian gave him, Zhou Weiqing had his Elemental Jewel permanently in the disguise of a Spatial Attribute Jewel Master ¨C the gold green Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. After all, he definitely needed to use his status as a Consolidating Equipment Master. As such, he decided toplete Storing the Skills for his Spatial Skills, to enable him to put up a better disguise while having sufficient power.


    As he followed the path forward, he noticed it was once again sloping downwards. After about 300 metres, and two twists in the paths, he finally reached anotherrge hall. Zhou Weiqing knew that this was where he could choose the Heavenly Beasts for Skill Storing.


    At the side of a hall, there was a table with two middle aged men seated. Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s travel worn attire, the two of them furrowed their brow. However, Zhou Weiqing ignored them as his attention was drawn by something as soon as he stepped into the hall, startled.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that there weren¡¯t three paths like in the Flying Hill City, but four! Besides the usual Shi, Zun and Zong paths, there was an additional path with the word ¡®King¡¯ on it. From the looks of the path, it was a lot newer than the other 3 paths as well. King? Could this be a King Stage Heavenly Beast?


    ¡°If you want to go about Skill Storing, you will have to pay the entrance fee.¡± A cold voice interrupted Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thoughts. He quickly turned around and headed to the two middle aged men, asking curiously: ¡°Seniors, this is my first time in the Fei Li City. That path with the word ¡®King¡¯, could it be a King Stage Heavenly Beast?¡±


    The man on the left nodded and said proudly: ¡°Indeed, that is a King Stage Heavenly Beast. Not only is it a rare sight in our Fei Li Empire, it is probably the only one in the entire Skill Storing Pces of the entire Western half of the continent. Young man, you are a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master?¡±

 Chapter 137

    <h4>Chapter 137: Spatial Attribute King Stage Heavenly Beast (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing nodded with a honest look on his face, saying: ¡°Yes Senior! Do the other attributes have King Stage Heavenly Beasts as well?¡±


    The middle aged man scoffed disdainfully: ¡°What do you take King Stage Heavenly Beasts for? Let me tell you, this is the only one, and it¡¯s for us Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters! It¡¯s the only unique King Stage Heavenly Beast in the whole Skill Storing Pce. Let me tell you, 3 months ago, our Pce Master and twelve Elders had to work together to capture it, at the cost of 4 elders before seeding!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing cried out in delight: ¡°Senior, if I want to Store Skill for the King Stage Heavenly Beast, how much will it cost?¡±


    Listening to his words, the two middle aged men exchanged a strange look, and the man on the right muttered: ¡°This is the seventh one¡­¡±


    The one on the left said: ¡°It costs 100,000 gold coins for a single try, and you can go in as soon as you pay.¡±


    ¡°What? 100,000!?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared dumbfounded at the two middle aged men in front of him. Although he had some money on him, the ten thousand or so gold coins that his mother had given him before he left the Heavenly Bow City. His cut from the Heavenly Bow Unit was all used for the Special Spatial Ring for the two Bears, how could he possibly have 100,000 gold coins!


    The middle aged man on the left gave a cold humph and said: ¡°If you want to experience the sights and power of a King Stage Heavenly Beast, then you need to pay ordingly. If you do not have enough money, then keep your curiosity to yourself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hesitated for a while before gritting his teeth, thinking to himself: Fine, 100,000 gold coins. So be it! ¡°Seniors, how about this, I do not have that many gold coins, could I use Consolidating Equipment Scrolls as barter instead?¡± he asked tentatively.


    Hearing the words Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, the faces of the two men changed instantly, and the disdain in their looks at Zhou Weiqing immediately lessened considerably.


    The man on the right asked with some surprise: ¡°Young man, you are a Consolidating Equipment Master?¡± If it were at any other Attribute Hall, the person in charge would probably not have asked such a question, but this was the Spatial Attribute Hall, and any Jewel Master with the Spatial Attribute had the possibility of bing a Consolidating Equipment Master. As he asked that question, his attitude towards Zhou Weiqing was clearly a lot better.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes! I am a low level Consolidating Equipment Master, and thus I only have the low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Is that okay?¡±


    ¡°Yes, of course.¡± The man on the left said rather eagerly. By now, his attitude towards Zhou Weiqing had taken a 180 degree change, and was respectful. ¡°However, if it is low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, they have to be in an entire set. At the Skill Storing Pce, we will purchase each set for 50,000 gold coins. If you have two sets, you can enter to see the King Stage Heavenly Beasts.¡±


    ¡°50,000 gold coins?¡± Zhou Weiqing was taken aback. Previously, Huyan Aobo had told him that the price of low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were around 30,000 gold coins!


    The two men thought he deemed the price too low, and the man on the left quickly said: ¡°Young friend, although the supply of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls have dropped recently and causing the price to shoot up, but as you know, Low Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls sets do not have a guaranteed chance of sess. Our price of 50,000 gold coins is definitely a fair one. Even if you bring it to the auction house to sell, it will likely only be slightly higher; however after the auction fees, it might evene down to about the same.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing recovered himself and said: ¡°Does that mean the Skill Storing Pce will purchase Low Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll sets?¡±


    ¡°Of course, all of the Skill Storing Pces will purchase Consolidating Equipment Scroll Sets of all types!¡± The two men stared at him helplessly. From his questions, they could tell that even if this young man in front of them was really a Low Level Consolidating Equipment Master, he was definitely a newbie, not knowing even where to sell the scrolls. Even so, they were extremely polite to Zhou Weiqing, as no one would want to offend a Consolidating Equipment Master for nothing.


    ¡°Alright, I have some to sell.¡± Before entering a big city, Zhou Weiqing never thought much about the importance of money. Just Skill Storing a King Stage Beast once needed 100,000 gold coins, and Zhou Weiqing was in rather dire need of money. Lifting his left hand, he ced his hand on the Spatial Ne on his neck, and circting his Heavenly Energy, he took out wooden box after wooden box.


    If the two middle aged men had any remaining suspicions, they were all erased as soon as they saw Zhou Weiqing had a Spatial Ne. Right before their surprised eyes, Zhou Weiqing took out all ten sets of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and ced them on the table before them.


    Without further ado, the two men quickly examined the scrolls in the boxes, easily verifying that they were all low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and in sets of 1000s.


    ¡°These are all created by you?¡± The man on the left asked with some surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing replied with a naive grin on his face: ¡°Yes! Senior, if I sell all ten sets, can I get a little more? You know, Skill Storing is rather expensive.¡±


    The middle aged man hesitated a moment before saying: ¡°I will need to ask my superiors. To be honest, young man, you shouldn¡¯t waste your money on trying your luck on the King Stage Heavenly Beast, there isn¡¯t a chance you will seed. 100,000 gold coins isn¡¯t a small sum, and even though you are a Consolidating Equipment Master, you still shouldn¡¯t waste your hard earned money like that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°As you said, it¡¯s only our Spatial Attribute Hall which has this one and only King Stage Beast, perhaps the only chance I will ever get to see one in my life. Although 100,000 gold coins is expensive, I still want to have a look for myself and experience what it is like. As for Skill Storing from it, of course I know it isn¡¯t possible.¡±


    Seeing that his persuasion was to no avail, the middle aged man said: ¡°Alright, if that is so, you can just head in first. I will bring your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to my superiors, and when youe out, we will give you the remaining gold coins.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said bashfully: ¡°Senior, you wouldn¡¯t not acknowledge the scrolls after Ie out right?¡±


    ck lines instantly appeared above the two middle aged men¡¯s heads, and the one on the left said angrily: ¡°Where do you think this is? This is the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce Headquarters, not somemon conman¡¯s shop. If you weren¡¯t a Consolidating Equipment Master, just those words alone will be enough to cklist you forever.¡±


    ¡°Ehh¡­ I¡¯m sorry, I was wrong¡­ I¡¯ll just head in now.¡± Inside, Zhou Weiqing wasughing to himself, but he kept up a fearful expression as he turned and hurried into the path with the ¡®King¡¯ word.


    As the two men watched his disappearing figure, the one on the left said: ¡°There are just so many people curious about the King Stage Heavenly Beast, willing to splurge even when they know it is impossible to seed in Skill Storing, it¡¯s literally giving us money. It¡¯s only been three months and already 700,000 gold coins from that. Still, I did not expect that the little brat was a Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    The man on the right signalled him to keep quiet: ¡°Talk less, it wouldn¡¯t be good if he hears it. No point offending a Consolidating Equipment Master for nothing, especially one who has managed to be a Low Level Consolidating Equipment Master at such a young age, he is likely a Heavenly Jewel Master as well. I¡¯ll go report to our superiors about these scrolls.¡±


    After entering the path, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression quickly changed. Excitement and adrenaline filled his body, and he clutched his fists with all his might. A King Stage Heavenly Beast, what strong Skill would be able to Store? Perhaps it might be beyond even 9 Stars Rating! Heh heh, 100,000 gold coins might be expensive, but if he could get himself a strong Skill, it would be totally worth it!


    As he followed the path forward, he noticed the surrounding rocks were new; this was definitely a freshly made path. As he continued downwards, Zhou Weiqing could feel an eerie, deadly cold feeling, as if an unseen pressure was in the atmosphere, sending hills down his spine.


    However, he ignored the pressure, continuing along the path. After all, he had already spent 100,000 gold coins on this, and he would not back down easily.


    After heading down about 500 metres, the path ahead finally widened into a stone chamber.


    Entering the chamber, Zhou Weiqing could feel that the oppressive pressure had strengthened manifold, and he had to circte his Heavenly Energy to resist. A familiar aura filled his senses.


    ¡°Darkness attribute?¡± The entire stone chamber was lined with ck rocks, with strange inscriptions etched on them. There were torches lining the chamber, illuminating it.


    Indeed, the familiar aura that Zhou Weiqing felt was that of the Darkness Attribute, after all the Darkness Attribute was the best at Sealing. Without a doubt, there were many strong Darkness Attribute Seals suppressing the King Stage Heavenly Beast.


    After feeling out the Darkness Attribute aura for a while, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze finally rested upon the King Stage Heavenly Beast, and he couldn¡¯t help but be astounded as he did so.


    In the corner of the stone chambery a silver coloured little bird. It was extremely tiny, its body less than one chi long, and its entire body was even smaller than Fat Cat. This was why Zhou Weiqing did not spot it instantly upon entering the chamber.


    The little bird was covered with silver and white feathers, but ity on the ground with its head hanging low, its feathers lustreless and its eyes closed. There was a ck symbol on its forehead and its two wings, and its ws were each bound by a thin ck chain.


    This is a King Stage Heavenly Beast? It looks so unassuming? Besides the colour, it looks the same as an ordinary bird.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself as he walked forward. As the stone chamber was not well lit, he was only able to see the stone que on the ground next to little bird when he got closer. There were words inscribed upon the que, and having been to the Skill Storing Pce before, Zhou Weiqing knew that this was the record of the Heavenly Beast¡¯s abilities.


    On top of the que were the following words: The Silver Emperor, Wind and Spatial Dual Attribute Heavenly Beast, King Stage. Although this Heavenly Beast is notrge, it is extremely fast and dangerous, and is usually not visible by the naked eye. The lord of the skies. It is well versed in Spatial Attribute Skill ¨C Spatial Rend, which can counter most Spatial Attribute Skills, and has an astonishing destructive capability. It is extremely powerful, feeding normally on the brains of ordinary Heavenly Beasts or humans, and is extremely aggressive and destructive in nature, known for bringing death and destruction wherever it goes. As such, it is also known as the Bird of Cmity, one of the most vicious King Stage Heavenly Beasts.


    Silver Emperor¡¯s Skills: Spatial ¨C Spatial Rend. Wind ¨C Illusionary Duplicates, Silver Emperor Wing sh, Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce.


    Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself: ¡°This King Stage Heavenly Beast doesn¡¯t have many Skills! Only four, and only one of which is of the Spatial Attribute.¡± As he said that, he continued reading the skill exnations below.


    Spatial Rend: The most famous skill of the Silver Emperor, its impressive maniption of Spatial Energy. Instantly splits apart and distorts the spatial dimension; at close range, it is able to break invisibility or stealth skills, as well as Blink skills. At the same time, it also has an extremely strong slicing power. When the Spatial Rend has been used, it also distorts space, which can cause enemies¡¯ long ranged attacks to miss their targets. The Spatial Rend¡¯s range, area of effect and length of time depends on cultivation level.

 Chapter 138

    <h4>Chapter 138: Silver Emperor (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Below the Spatial Attribute Skill were the descriptions for the 3 Wind Attribute Skills.


    Illusionary Duplicates: Using the Wind Attribute to instantly bring forth several duplicate images. User is able to instantly swap positions amongst the duplicates. Number of duplicates and time theyst depends on cultivation level.


    Silver Emperor Wing sh: Extremely strong destructive capabilities. Coupled with Spatial Rend to be the Dual Attribute Skill Silver Emperor Spatial Rend, which is nigh invincible. Destructive capability depends on cultivation level.


    Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce: Able to warp into a silver point, instantly piercing through anything. At the same time, moving at 300% speed. This is a skill that can be used for both offense and defense, and the Silver Emperor uses it for both attacking and fleeing.


    After looking at the skills descriptions, a chill ran down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spine. Although this Silver Emperor did not have many skills, but they were all unbelievably destructive and powerful. The scariest thing was, this unassuming little fellow was actually a violent bird which fed on brains!


    Wind and Spatial Attributes! Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel an itch in his heart. Without a doubt, the Silver Emperor¡¯s skills were extremely powerful. Without a doubt, the only Spatial Skill ¨C the Spatial Rend, was something he had to Store! As for the other three Wind Attribute skills, they were also extremely attractive to Zhou Weiqing. As the two middle aged men outside had said, it was extremely rare to find a King Stage Heavenly Beast! Now that he had met one, he would definitely not waste the opportunity.


    However, each Skill Storing try cost 100,000 gold coins, and Zhou Weiqing did not bear to spend so much. Furthermore, amongst his three Elemental Jewels, he had already Stored 2 Wind Attribute Skills, and only had one Jewel avable for Storing Wind Attribute Skills from the Silver Emperor.


    After some thought, Zhou Weiqing said to himself: I shall not care so much and leave it to chance. I¡¯ll just try to Store the Spatial Rend skill first. After that, I¡¯ll see if the recovery rate of the Immortal Deity Technique is sufficient to allow me Store a second Skill, and if so, I¡¯ll just try for another Wind Attribute Skill. After all, any of the three Wind Attribute Skills of the Silver Emperor is great, and I can leave the other 2 for my 4th and 5th Jewel.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing raised his left hand, removing the Concealing effect of his ring and revealing his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel. As there was no sunlight, it looked like a brilliant blue-green Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, gleaming in the dim torch light.


    The attribute wheel spinning to the silver area under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control, the second Jewel floated into his palm and he pressed it down with a silvery glow onto the Silver Emperor¡¯s forehead.


    He still remembered his first foray in the Flying Hill City¡¯s Skill Storing Pce clearly, and the key to his sess there. To ensure a better time this round, he circted Heavenly Energy into his right leg, ensuring the unique aura of the ck winged tiger was on full st.


    The moment Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left palm touched the Silver Emperor¡¯s forehead, the Sealed Silver Emperor shuddered involuntarily and its eyes opened wide suddenly.


    Looking into the Silver Emperor¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing almost lost control of his senses. Its eyes were milky white, with only a hint of grey where the pupils were supposed to be. In that instant when it opened its eyes, a terrifyingly strong aura of death exploded forth from its body. It felt extremely different from the evil, overbearing aura of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, instead having an icy cold feeling of death and destion, as its eyes locked coldly onto Zhou Weiqing.


    With a sh of silver light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy surged forth in a huge wave from his body, as he circted it into his left palm and into the Silver Emperor to begin the Skill Storing. However, things didn¡¯t go as he expected. Unlike the previous times when he Skill Stored the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, Zhou Weiqing was stunned to find that his Heavenly Energy was unable to enter the Silver Emperor¡¯s body no matter how much he tried, and he was not able to continue Skill Storing. It was as if his Heavenly Energy was blocked by a barrier of strange power. As for the Silver Emperor, it was staring at him coldly, without any of the fear that the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts disyed.


    What Zhou Weiqing did not know was that for the Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts he had Skill Stored, they had actually been afraid of not just the aura of the ck pearl¡¯s original owner, but also its Devour Skill, fearing they would be Devoured to death. However, for the Silver Emperor in front of him now, not only was it an entire stage higher, it was also unique in the sense that its Spatial Rend ability would counter the Devour Skill, and it was one of the rare Heavenly Beasts which were not too afraid of such a skill. This was one of the true strengths of the Silver Emperor ¨C no matter how powerful a skill was, as long as it wasn¡¯t able to ovee the Spatial Rend, it was totally useless against the Silver Emperor. Even with its current status being sealed and imprisoned, it was even more difficult to Skill Store from itpared to perhaps even a Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast with a higher cultivation level!


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was feeling disbelief and gloom in his heart, the hope in his heart turning cold, a low roar suddenly sounded out from his arms.


    In a sh of white light, Fat Cat appeared all of a sudden in front of the Silver Emperor. Its deep purple eyes focused straight at the Silver Emperor¡¯s eyes, its low roar instantly attracting the Silver Emperor¡¯s gaze.


    The moment it saw Fat Cat appear, the Silver Emperor¡¯s body convulsed once more, its entire body shivering as its eyes contracted in shock, and a soft keening issued from its mouth, sounding rather urgent and pleading, as if begging for help.


    Fat Cat roared lightly once again, shaking its head at the Silver Emperor. The hope which had sprung up in its eyes was extinguished, and as the light in its eyes dimmed, Zhou Weiqing felt the barrier which had been blocking his Heavenly Energy vanished, and in the next instant, without him doing anything, a cold mass of energy welled up into his hand, entering his second Elemental Jewel in his palm.


    Not only that, as the gust of cold shot through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and incited his Jewels, he suddenly felt his senses blur for a moment, and in the next instant, the attribute wheel which was originally at the silver area suddenly moved to the green area, and a feathery light feeling entered him. The second Elemental Jewel in his palm was quickly reced with the third Elemental Jewel, and he suddenly felt a Skill being Stored upon it as well ¨C a Wind Attribute Skill!


    What was going on? Zhou Weiqing was filled with shock. To him, he felt as if he had been trying to seduce a girl, and ending up getting ¡®raped¡¯ by her instead! The Silver Emperor had actually forced its Skills onto him and Storing them onto his Elemental Jewels! The strength of a King Stage Heavenly Beast was not something that could be exined bymon logic.


    Before Zhou Weiqing could react, his third Elemental Jewel hadpleted Storing, and returned back to his wrist in a bright sh of light, resuming its silent revolving.


    Fat Cat gave another low roar, this time sounding satisfied, with a smug gleam in its eyes, it nodded towards the Silver Emperor.


    The Silver Emperor looked over and gave a sad cry, its white little eyes filled with hope once again. Fat Cat took a pause before giving another two small short roars. The Silver Emperor¡¯s eyes immediately lit up in glee, lying back down on the ground and closing its eyes happily. Fat Cat leaped back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, lifting its head up high proudly, as if asking for praise.


    Zhou Weiqing pinched its cute little nose gently, grinning as he said: ¡°It seems rather scared of you! s I can¡¯t understand what you two said. Fat Cat, your little nose is so meaty, it feels so good to y with.¡±


    Fat Cat¡¯s eyes widened in indignation and it couldn¡¯t help but think to itself: This heartless little scoundrel¡­ Hmph!


    Tucking Fat Cat back into his shirt, Zhou Weiqing rubbed his face, putting on a depressed look as he headed back out. This was not the time to be excited about his new Skills, or to try them out. After all, if anyone found about him Skill Storing the Silver Emperor¡¯s skills, his secrets would likely be all overturned and his days likely numbered. As he returned to the Spatial Attribute main hall, the two middle aged men were already waiting there. ¡°You¡¯re done so quickly?¡± The man on the left asked.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a gloomy look on his face: ¡°What else can I do bute out? My Heavenly Energy wasn¡¯t even able to enter its body, let alone attempt to Skill Store. That Silver Emperor is indeed impressive despite its diminutive size! I only knew how strong it was after reading the introduction que; i always thought size was equivalent to power for Heavenly Beasts, at least I learnt something new! I¡¯ll be be back to try again when my cultivation level is higher!¡± He said thest line in preparation for the future, after all he was still eying thest two Wind Attributes Skills!


    The two men smiled; Zhou Weiqing¡¯s predicament was very expected in their minds. After the Silver Emperor had been captured, almost every single Elemental and Heavenly Jewel within the Skill Storing Pce had tried Skill Storing, and all of them had met with the same issue as Zhou Weiqing said ¨C not being able to prate the protective barrier of the Silver Emperor. The Pce Master had said that in order to seed Skill Storing on the Silver Emperor, they needed to be at least of the Heavenly Xu Energy stage or higher to even break the barrier and having even a chance of sess. Little did they know that Zhou Weiqing had actually seeded, not only in Skill Storing the Spatial Rend, but also one of the Wind Attribute Skills under the cooperation of the Silver Emperor!


    As they passed Zhou Weiqing a Gold Coins Storage Card, the man on the right said: ¡°Little brother, do not feel so dejected. After all, you Consolidating Equipment Masters do not really need any powerful skill. Here is 450,000 gold coins; we have spoken with our superiors and since you have sold so many sets this time, we will give an extra 50,000 gold coins. We hope that you in future if you have more Consolidating Equipment Scroll sets to sell, you cane here to look for the two of us, and we will try to give you the best possible price.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, if youplete a certain amount of trades, in the future if youe to Skill Store Shi Level Heavenly Beasts, we can allow you to do so for free.¡±


    Consolidating Equipment Masters were rarer and perhaps even more valuable than Heavenly Jewel Masters; especially someone like Zhou Weiqing, who had already be a low level Consolidating Equipment Master at such a young age, and the future ahead of him was indeed very bright and filled with many prospects. Although the Skill Storing Pce was extremely powerful and had much influence, it still did not dare to try using strong-arm tactics against Consolidating Equipment Masters; or they might offend all the Physical and Heavenly Jewel Masters in the Empire. As such, they could only use softer tactics and get onto their good side with many benefits. As for recruiting Zhou Weiqing, they did not even consider such a thing. After all, such a young Consolidating Equipment Master could only have been trained by a powerful force or influence, as the sheer amount of resources required was extremely high. They would not waste their time and resources on doing something so pointless.

 Chapter 139

    <h4>Chapter 139: Silver Emperor (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After receiving the Gold Coins Storage Card, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but reveal some of the excitement he had been feeling. After thanking the pair of middle aged men, he quickly exited the Skill Storing Pce.


    Standing at the entrance of the Skill Storing Pce, he truly wanted to burst into maniacalughter. I, Your Father, am a rich man! 450,000 gold coins! Being a Consolidating Equipment Master is indeed a great profession! Bing¡¯er, in the future, if you want to Skill Store anything, I can even dump a few hundred thousand and let you try your heart out!


    ¡°Don¡¯t block the way, move aside.¡± Just as Zhou Weiqing stood there with a foolish grin on his face, a sudden cold, clear voice sounded out in front of him, breaking him out of his reverie. It was only at that point that he realised he was standing right in the middle of the entrance of the Skill Storing Pce, blocking the route. However, the Skill Storing Pce entrance was actually very huge, and there was more than enough space to walk past him.


    There were two people standing in of him, a man and a woman, and the one who had spoken was the woman. She had her arms linked to the youth beside her, her face proud, and the fiery red long dress entuating her enchanting figure, with her fine features proving to be very attractive, framed by the head of long red hair which fell to her shoulders. The only thing that marred her face slightly was the look of disdain and the prideful air around her brows.


    The youth standing beside the red-dressed youngdy was clothed in a suit of ck, with only a sparse few golden lines adorning the sides, giving the impression of a low profile yet high ss look. His head of short dark blue hair was neat and clean cut, with a high nose, brilliant blue eyes which seemed warm. Currently, his brow was furrowed as he heard the youngdy¡¯s words.


    His bearing and aura was far above what the youngdy disyed, and even though he seemed only slightly over twenty years of age, he seemed to possess a natural grace and poise beyond his years.


    Zhou Weiqing did not want to cause trouble, and he knew that it had been wrong of him to stand right in the middle of the entrance for so long. However, when he saw the youngdy, his steps halted, a cold light appearing in his eyes. Indeed, he knew this youngdy in the red dress!


    ¡°You uncouth bumpkin, what are you staring at, move out of the way!¡± The youngdy cried out once more in anger. If not for the ck d youth beside her, perhaps her words would be even more venomous.


    Zhou Weiqingughed, a simple good-naturedugh. ¡°My dear fianc¨¦e, it¡¯s been a long time! We still haven¡¯t dissolved our engagement yet, and you¡¯ve already found a new target? Very good, very good.¡±


    Clearly, the youngdy holding onto the ck d youth was the Princess of the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fianc¨¦e, Princess Difuya.


    After two years, Difuya looked even more beautiful than before. At the age of 19, she was at the prime of her youth and beauty. s, no matter how beautiful she was, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes she was unbelievably ugly. Thinking back to how he almost died in her hands, and looking at how she held another man¡¯s hand, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands curled into a fist subconsciously. Although he was looking to dissolve the engagement, she was still currently his fianc¨¦e, only to see her holding another man¡¯s hand so intimately. Such a circumstance, any man would not be able to take it.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Difuya¡¯s body shuddered as a look of disbelief entered her eyes. After more than two years, the change in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s look was considerable; just the change in his stature alone was rather unbelievable. That, in addition to his shabby and travel worn look, as well as Difuya not expecting to see him here, had caused her not to recognize him. After taking a closer look, she realised who he was.


    ¡°You¡­ What are you doing here?¡± She asked, a look of embarrassment on her face, before a sh of worry entered her eyes. Of course, the worry was not for Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Fianc¨¦e?¡± The ck d youth said, with a strange tinge of amusement in his voice, as he turned to look pointedly at Difuya.


    Difuya was instantly at a loss: ¡°Brother Yu, don¡¯t misunderstand, I have nothing to do with him. He is only a useless son of a high ranking official, and our engagement is only because of my father¡¯s orders. I¡¯ve always been trying to dissolve the engagement.¡±


    The ck d youth skillfully extracted his arm from Difuya¡¯s arms, giving a graceful smile as he said: ¡°That¡¯s your issue with him, but you should know my character. I do not want my women to have any implications with other men. Princess Difuya, our rtionship ends now. 1¡±


    As if he had just done something inconsequential, the ck d youth walked off into the Skill Storing Pce, not caring about Difuya who was standing there stunned. As he passed by Zhou Weiqing, he smiled and said: ¡°Little bro, not bad, you¡¯re in luck! Don¡¯t worry, I haven¡¯t touched Difuya yet, she¡¯s still a virgin.¡±


    ¡°Virgin your younger sister.2¡± Zhou Weiqing retorted passively, standing still without moving.


    The ck d youth¡¯s calm and elegant smile froze in that instant, and his voice turned ice cold as if filled with killing intent. ¡°What did you say?¡±


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was trapped in the midst of a sea of blood and corpses. That killing intent was rather familiar to him, as he had once sensed a simr aura from his father. Even still, when he turned towards the ck d youth, he had a bright and naive smile on his face, his voice crisp and clear as he said pronouncedly: ¡°Virgin ¨C your ¨C sister.¡±


    Their two gazes met in midair, shing as if lightning was crackling between the two of them. All of a sudden, the ck d youth¡¯s right handshed out in a blur, heading towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing lifted his right hand.


    *PAA!* A loud explosive sound rang out, seemingly causing a detonation in the very air. Difuya, who was just standing a few yards away, was actually knocked a few steps back by the shockwave, almost falling off the steps.


    Zhou Weiqing was also forced back two steps before he regained his bnce, but the ck d youth only wavered a bit, his shoulder trembling slightly as it absorbed the blow, and only taking a half step backwards before regaining his bnce.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes narrowed, a fierce light springing forth in them, as if a ferocious beast was hidden within, ready to pounce at any time. As for the ck d youth, there was a hint of surprise on his face. Earlier, he had not used much strength, but this fellow in front of him, who definitely looked much younger than him, had unexpectedly been able to take the blow, even causing him to take half a step back. Such a strength was definitely beyond what he had anticipated.


    This man definitely has a much higher cultivation level of Heavenly Energy than me! Zhou Weiqing instantly determined. After all, his Physical Jewel was a pure Strength boost, and coupled with the ck pearl, his strength far surpassed that of any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. Under such a circumstance, he had lost the contest of strength, that could only mean that the youth was definitely of a much higher cultivation level.


    Without skipping a bit, Zhou Weiqing stepped forward with his left leg, his right fist flying forth brazenly. At the same time, the twelve energy whirlpools at the Death Acupuncture Points started spinning at maximum capacity, and a white light enveloped his fist as it sped towards the youth.


    The ck d youth did not retreat, lifting his fist as well, and white light enveloped it as he too punched forward. However, the white light around his fist was a lot thicker and more solid than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    Just as their fists were about to meet, the ck d youth suddenly sensed something amiss. Right in the next instant, Zhou Weiqing suddenly disappeared from in front of him


    Five brightly glowing ss-looking Elemental Jewels as well as five simr Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared at the same time around the ck d youth¡¯s wrists. As his 3rd Elemental Jewel shed in a blinding brilliance, ayer of white light enveloped him. Right at the same time, an explosion sounded out behind him.


    The ck d youth staggered a step forward, his body shuddering with the impact, before he took yet another step forward. The shield of white light seemed to give forth a sound like that of ss shattering, and by then he had already spun around, looking with surprise at Zhou Weiqing who had appeared behind his back. At this time, Zhou Weiqing had also been knocked backwards by the sudden appearance of the white shield of light.


    ¡°Blink! You¡¯re a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master.¡± The ck d youth¡¯s look at Zhou Weiqing had obviously changed. His surprise was of course not because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s status of Heavenly Jewel Master or that he had the Spatial Attribute, but rather that he had the Blink skill. After all, in the Fei Li Empire, Heavenly Jewel Masters were definitely not as rare as in the Heavenly Bow Empire, and there were also a few Spatial Attribute Upper Level Heavenly Jewel Masters. However, even among them, those who actually had the Blink skill was extremely limited. This was further emphasised by the fact that Zhou Weiqing was so young! In the world of Heavenly Jewel Masters, the cultivation level of Heavenly Energy and number of Heavenly Jewels were the mainstay on how to judge the power of a Heavenly Jewel Master, but the type of skills were also extremely important. At times, perhaps even more important than cultivation level. After all, a Heavenly Jewel Master with high rating skills could easily defeat those of the same cultivation level, or perhaps even those of a little higher level.


    Zhou Weiqing eyed his opponent, feeling just as stunned in his heart. Light Attribute, Protection of Light Skill, Strength Physical Jewel! A 5 Jeweled Mid level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master!


    The ck d youth in front of him barely looked about 26 to 27 years of age, and yet his cultivation level had already reached the Mid Level Heavenly Zun Stage! Zhou Weiqing knew that even his father had not reached such a level at such an age.


    In the short amount of time that they had exchanged blows, more than ten of the golden armored guards of the Skill Storing Pce had surrounded them. ¡°Honoured Jewel Masters, please do not cause a disturbance at the Skill Storing Pce.¡±


    The ck d youth nodded to Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°My name is Ming Yu. I believe we will meet again. I will remember your insult to my younger sister.¡± After saying that, he turned and headed into the Skill Storing Pce.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph, not wanting to let him have thest word, saying: ¡°My name is Zhou Weiqing. Insult your younger sister? Hmph, be careful that you don¡¯t be my brother inw.¡±


    Ming Yu, who had almost entered the Skill Storing Pce by then, almost stumbled and fell upon hearing those words. By the time he had turned around, Zhou Weiqing had already walked off, not even turning to look at Difuya. Without knowing why, Ming Yu felt a strange sense ofughter bubbling up. It had been a long time since a young kid has dared to speak like that to me. That little fellow is indeed rather strange and interesting. However, his cultivation level is indeed terrifying; I doubt he is even twenty years of age, yet being able to manipte his Heavenly Energy out of his body, he is definitely of the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage. Although he probably just entered the stage, it was still an impressive feat. Furthermore, it seems his strength is rather out of the ordinary. Zhou Weiqing¡­ hmm¡­ we will meet soon.

 Chapter 140

    <h4>Chapter 140: Silver Emperor (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Brother Yu, wait for me!¡± After Difuya had watched Zhou Weiqing walk off in a rather dumbfounded state, she suddenly awoke to the situation. Taking a few steps, she chased after Ming Yu. ¡°Brother Yu, I really do not have any connection to him.¡±


    Ming Yu said passively with a slight smile: ¡°Difuya, you should know my temper and character. I do not want the possible name and reputation of being called a wife stealer. Furthermore, I have always kept my word on the things I said. I will overlook the fact that you lied to me, but do not look for me again. Otherwise, you know what will happen.¡± After leaving those words, he walked into the Skill Storing Pce without looking back, leaving the stunned Difuya standing in stupefaction.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original good mood had been totally ruined by the meeting with Difuya, and walking along the Fei Li City¡¯s streets, he felt rather irked and irritated. Godfather ahh godfather, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give you face, butpared to Bing¡¯er, I can never ept Difuya. Thest remaining guilt in his heart towards Di Fengling regarding dissolving the engagement had been wiped out now, and he shook his head vigorously. With a cold humph, he muttered to himself: ¡°It¡¯s not worth it to get angry over her!¡±


    However, having experienced the two shes with a young mid level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, it made Zhou Weiqing feel his severeck of power. That Ming Yu¡¯s Heavenly Energy was likely at the eighth level of the Heavenly Shen Energy, and was a lot stronger than him. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physical strength was extraordinary, he would likely have taken a bigger loss earlier.


    As he mused about what happened earlier, Zhou Weiqing looked for a nearby inn to stay. He decided to recover his Heavenly Energy first before Consolidating the Legendary Set Equipment Scroll that he had. He would head to the Skill Storing Pce again tomorrow; with his Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s fast recovery rate, he would likely be able to attempt skill storing twice without any issues.


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    Two Days Later.


    The eastern part of the Fei Li City was originally already the most prosperous part, and it seemed especially crowded and lively today. This was especially so around the academy district which was close to the Skill Storing Pce, where there was a massive bustling crowd. The main reason being that today was the start of the annual registration date for many of therge academies.


    The registration period was 3 days in total, with each academy having a different intake number and requirements. However, there was just a single rule in the Fei Li Empire ¨C no mattermoner or noble, all would have to take the respective academy¡¯s registration tests before being able to join.


    There were over a dozen various academies, of which the most famous were the three top academies, namely: Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, Fei Li Empire Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, and the Fei Li Pce Academy.


    Of which, the Fei Li Pce Academy was famed for being the ce which had nurtured many top civil officials. They also had the most stringent requirements amongst all the academies, all their students were restricted to only Fei Li Empire Citizens, and there were 3 days worth of examinations with 9 in total, each on various different aspects. Only the cream of the crop would be admitted. It also had the most registrations amongst all the academies, but their entrance rate was less than one in a hundred.


    Over 80% of the civil officials in the Fei Li Empire had graduated from this academy; from that you could tell the sheer amount of influence the academy had.


    On the other hand, the one with the rtively ¡®easiest¡¯, yet with the least amount of registrations, was the Fei Li Empire Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. There was only one requirement for registration ¨C to be a Heavenly Jewel Master; while citizenship did not matter. However, if they were citizens of another empire, the requirement was to pledge allegiance to the Fei Li Empire. There were only a hundred or so current students in the academy, and it was usually considered good if they could get 8-10 new students every year. The Heavenly Jewel Master Academy was famed for being the cradle for cultivating many a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master. After all, the students in the academy were able to enter the Skill Storing Pce and go about Skill Storing for free during their study period. Such a favourable condition alone was more than sufficient to draw many young Heavenly Jewel Masters to register.


    The final one was of course the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy. The registration numbers were usually about a third of the Fei Li Pce Academy, but their eptance rate was much higher, about one in thirty, and they were famed for nurturing many famous generals and military officials. This was the academy which Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were applying to join.


    When Zhou Weiqing arrived at the entrance of the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy early in the morning, he was dazed. The entire street was filled with people, how could he possibly look for Shangguan Bing¡¯er in such a crowd! With no better idea, he could only stand helplessly near the queue, his gaze constantly scanning the crowd for a sign of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    While he was waiting anxiously, all of a sudden, a young skinny youth sidled up to him and said: ¡°Bro, want a copy of the examination requirements and rules? With this, you will be better prepared for the exams. This is only sold today, only 10 gold coins!¡±


    Looking at the sheet of paper in his hands, Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°One sheet of paper and you¡¯re trying to sell it for 10 gold coins? Why don¡¯t you go rob someone.¡± Who knew that the skinny youth said: ¡°How can robbingpare to doing this, this earns much more and is a lot safer.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help butugh at that. ¡°Fine, give me one.¡± He was just standing here idly anyway. He had decided to just stand here; after all he was very tall at 1.9 metres, and was standing in a rather obvious ce, so it would be a lot easier for Shangguan Bing¡¯er to see him than for him to look for her.


    After paying the 10 gold coins for a copy of the rules, he stood there and opened it to read. After he looked at the contents of the paper, he instantly realised he had been cheated. The header of the paper¡¯s contents was titled ¡®General Regtion for Enrollment¡¯. Clearly, this was given to everyone who registered, yet it had cheated him out of 10 gold coins. However, it would be impossible to look for the same person in the crowd.


    Zhou Weiqing was speechless for a second, thinking to himself: If Old Scoundrel were here, he would scold me to death!


    In truth, the reason he got cheated wasn¡¯t just because he was careless, but rather because he had been so anxious while waiting for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and feeling diforted in his heart, he didn¡¯t think much more. Furthermore, with several hundred thousand in his pocket, he naturally didn¡¯t really care that much about the rtive small sum of money.


    After header, the following was written: ¡°After registration, applicants should bring their admission identification card and enter the academy to go through their exams. The exams are split into three portions, each worth a hundred marks. The tests are personalbat strength, written test on military knowledge, as well as a direct face to face interview. At the same time, it was also written that if someone managed to score full marks for any particr test, they could be admitted regardless of the results of their other two tests.


    Right below that were the required eptance scored. For nobles, a total score of 150 was required, and formoners, a total score of 180 was required.


    As soon as he saw that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow couldn¡¯t help but furrow. So much for the Fei Li Empire¡¯s pretty words, that no matter status or rank, they would all have to take examinations. In the end, the differentiation was after the examinations. I wonder if my rank of Viscount in the Heavenly Bow Empire counts as a noble or amoner? He thought to himself.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Just as Zhou Weiqing was examining the rules, he felt his shoulder get tapped by someone. As soon as he turned around, he was greeted by a beautiful smiling face. It was Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned for a second, and in the next instant, he unhesitatingly pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly, drawing the gazes of everyone nearby.


    From the time he had met Shangguan Bing¡¯er up til now, this was the first time that he had parted with her for such a long period of time. Previously, while training with Huyan Aobo, the feeling had not been so obvious as he had been so focused on learning and practicing. However, when he left the Flying Hill City, his heart and mind had always been with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. That was the reason why he had been so anxious just now. Furthermore, having met Difuya two days earlier, that strong contrast between the two had just made him miss Shangguan Bing¡¯er more, making him wish he had wings and could fly to her there and then. Now that he was finally reunited with her, how could he not be excited.


    Being hugged all of a sudden, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was very embarrassed. However, feeling his rapid heartbeat and the arms holding her tightly, the bashfulness in her heart softened, and she slowly hugged him back as well, feeling peace in her heart.


    In truth, the past few months were also ufortable for her. Previously, when Zhou Weiqing was by her side, she did not feel so strongly about it. After all, he often made her angry when he teased her. However, after he had left, she had been left in peace, but this peace just made her think of him all the time. Even though she spent most of her time apanying her mother, she still felt rather restless and fidgety. If not for the fact she was afraid of affecting Zhou Weiqing from learning how to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, perhaps she would have gone to look for him earlier at the Flying Hill City.


    Earlier, she had seen Zhou Weiqing from the distance, standing there foolishly and looking around anxiously. At that moment, she had felt a warmth invading her heart, filling her with a sense of satisfaction that she had never had before. It had taken her some time to squeeze through the crowd to reach him.


    Now that they had reunited in the midst of the crowd, that sense of joy and excitement was released, and the two of them totally ignored the rest of the crowd, lost in their own world.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯ve missed you. Especially these few days, I¡¯ve really really missed you so much.¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted his head, looking at the blushing beauty before him. All of a sudden, he felt as if his mind was nk, having forgotten why he was even here.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a soft sound of acquiescing, saying softly: ¡°I¡¯ve missed you too. Little Fatty, you¡¯ve lost so much weight.¡±


    I¡¯ve missed you. When Zhou Weiqing heard those words, he felt as if a gust of wind had blown the luck of the world into his face. Grinning, he said: ¡°Can I kiss you?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was taken aback and said quickly: ¡°No.¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s crestfallen look, she looked down and said softly again: ¡°Not here.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up, and he snuck closer to her ear and whispered: ¡°I understand.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed, and hit him on the shoulder: ¡°What do you understand?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing puffed up his chest,ughing as he said: ¡°Understand means understand. Come on, let¡¯s go register.¡± As he said that, he held Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand and started squeezing deeper into the crowd towards their target. He was tall and strong, and before long they had managed to squeeze into one of the registration points.


    Speaking to the senior year student who was in charge of registration, he said: ¡°Beautifuldy, we are here to register.¡±

 Chapter 141

    <h4>Chapter 141: Fei Li God General (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The girl sitting behind the desk was of rather average looks, and being called that by Zhou Weiqing, she was rather pleased, and her attitude was extremely nice. ¡°Alright, what¡¯s your name, age, gender¡­ uh, that one isn¡¯t necessary. Also, your field of study and whether or not you are a noble.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m Zhou Weiqing, 16 years old¡­ uhh¡­ field of study¡­ wait, let me ask.¡± Turning his head around to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he asked: ¡°What are we registering as our field of study?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was struck speechless by him, sighing in resignation as she replied: ¡°Military Command.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned back and said: ¡°Militarymand. I¡¯m also a Viscount in the Heavenly Bow Empire, does that count as a noble?¡± His father was after all the Commander-in-Chief of the Heavenly Bow Empire, and he had nothing against nobles; furthermore, it meant lowering the eptance score.


    The girl in charge of registration said apologetically: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, only nobles from the Fei Li Empire are recognized as nobles, for other countries, only the royal family will be considered nobles. Unfortunately, you can only register asmoners.¡±


    A cold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and he said passively: ¡°Commoner it is then.¡± A sense of humiliation and sorrow welled up in his heart, as a weak country, even their noble status weren¡¯t recognized; this was even in their ally Fei Li Empire. With their country so weak, they weren¡¯t even able to hold their heads up high as citizens. In that very instant, he suddenly understood why his father spent all his time training his soldiers and battling. This was all to strengthen their own country!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er sensed the change in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s emotions, quickly registering as well before they headed into the academy.


    ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t think so much. We are here for the sake of making our country stronger in the future! We need to endure and tolerate everything, we are here to learn, and once we have grown stronger, only then can we repay our country and strengthen it! Your talent is so high, in the future, you will definitely be able to lead our country into prominence.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head, holding Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands and said: ¡°Not me, it¡¯s us. No matter where I am, I will not allow you to leave me.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw the resolution in his eyes, and she suddenly realised that, her Little Fatty had somehow changed in that instant, no longer just that Zhou Little Fatty who was joking around all day. With a tremor in her heart, she couldn¡¯t help but think: My Little Fatty has grown up!


    The registration point was at the entrance of the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, while the actual examinations were within the academy itself. With the admission identification card in hand, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er entered the Academy.


    As soon as they entered, they saw a wide open main square, just like a drilling ground, and this wide main square was surrounded by a 800 metre long running track. On the other end of the main square, there was a huge 6 story building which was more than 300 metres wide ¨C it was the main academy building. The entire building was a metallic grey colour, giving forth a thick and serious killing aura.


    The three registration examinations were all held in therge main square, and the oue would be determined there and then, as such there were very clear specifications for the new registrees.


    Zhou Weiqing looked towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er and asked: ¡°Bing¡¯er, what shall we go for first? Looks like you will not have any problems with the registration examinations, sigh, but I¡¯m not so certain about myself.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said curiously: ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I have any problems?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you see that one of the examinations is a face to face interview? With our Bing¡¯er¡¯s top beauty, that should be a full marks! As for the other two, you can just casually get any marks and you will still pass. Sigh, as for me, with this face of mine, I doubt I will score high. As for the written military examination, I¡¯ll be happy if I do not get 0 marks.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled, hitting him on his shoulder: ¡°Do not put yourself down, how would you know without trying. Come, let¡¯s try the military examination first then, since you aren¡¯t confident.¡±


    The written examination on military affairs was in the east side of the square, while the personalbat ability examination was on the west. The central portion of the square was where the interviews were held; this would prevent the noise from thebat examination from affecting the written examinations.


    As the two of them entered the written examination area, they noticed that there were only a few empty seats left. Someone passed them a copy of the examination, and the teacher in charge told them nomunication was allowed as soon as the tests started, and they could hand in their paper after they had finished. At the front, there were over a dozen teachers reading somepleted papers. Clearly, the papers would be graded there and then, so the results of the examination could be received as soon as possible.


    There were stationary provided on the table, and Zhou Weiqing sat there and looked at the paper, and he was given a pleasant surprise. If the examination were to be on details of militarymand like the formation of troops, he would definitely score a big zero. After all, in his younger years when his meridians were still blocked and he did not have his Heavenly Jewels Awakened, Admiral Zhou did not hope for him taking over and inheriting his duties. As a result, he had not been taught anything about the military. However, the question in the paper was not about the normal military knowledge, but an example of a battle situation.


    The question was as follows: An isted little city has been surrounded by enemy troops. Currently, there are only 5000 troops guarding the city, and several hundred thousand citizens, with many young and old dependents. The enemy troops number a hundred thousand, and they havepletely surrounded the city. Reinforcements can only arrive in at least 3 days. Under such a circumstance, the enemy has driven citizens from the surrounding viges and used them as the vanguard in attacking the city. As the general in charge of the defence of the city, what would you do?


    The examination consisted of only this one single question, and the rest of the paper was nk for their answer.


    Zhou Weiqing hesitated for a moment, then started writing furiously, his pen flying over the paper. Perhaps because of the constant creation of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls recently, even his handwriting seemed a lot better.


    Before long, he hadpleted a long section of words. He did not even read through it again, instead standing up in satisfaction, looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er at the side who was still writing, he headed to the front to hand in his paper.


    The teachers at the front were busy grading, but since there was only one question, and these teachers were all experienced members of the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, the grading was done pretty quickly. Zhou Weiqing had only queued for a short while before it was his turn.


    The teacher who took his paper was a male of around 50 years of age. As soon as he read the first line, his brow furrowed. On Zhou Weiqing¡¯s paper, the first line was: Kill! Kill! Kill!


    As the teacher read on, he saw the following: If I were the general of the little city, I would unhesitatingly issue the order to kill. The civilians outside are the citizens of our country, but so are the citizens and troops in the city wall. At this time, any hesitation might cause the city walls to be destroyed, and countless of lives lost. At that point, would the enemy let those civilians they used as the vanguard go? Perhaps they might, but as the general in charge, I cannot take that risk, take the gamble, betting the lives of several hundred other civilians and my thousands of troops.


    To defend the city, that is my first duty. The civilians who were forced to be the vanguard are innocent, s, if I do not kill them, as a soldier, I have failed in my duty. Perhaps, the little city I am guarding is just a small one of no major consequence to the overall picture of the war, but as a general, I cannot think like this. I must do what I can toplete my task of defending the city, and to do so, I will not hesitate to kill and fight with all my might, down to the veryst soldier.


    If the enemy¡¯s attack isn¡¯t able to destroy the city, then during the night, I will pass on my duties to my vicemander, and go alone out of the city to attack the enemy, to take responsibility and revenge for the civilians outside. I will kill as many as I can. However, before I do so, I will ensure that the city has sufficient fuel andbustibles, and give my vicemander a finalmand. As soon as the enemy breaks into the city, then light up and burn the whole city, and fight to the death with the enemy. Even if the city is broken and everyone perishes, we will not leave them with a single grain of food, nor leave them with any living humans to use on the next city. Casualties are unavoidable in war, and I can only do the best I can to provide the best possible oue in the final war. As to regards on how many people will die, I can only do my best to reduce it, but beyond that, I cannot do anything.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answer, the teacher¡¯s face grew ugly, feeling a sense of blood from it, he couldn¡¯t help but cry out angrily: ¡°Nonsense! This is absolute nonsense!¡±


    Looking up at Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°This is your ideal answer? I cannot imagine, if you truly be a general, how many people would die because of you. Your answer, gives me the images of mountains of corpses and blood. A general who doesn¡¯t care about life, who can kill and cause destruction and doesn¡¯t care about civilians, such a general would never be loved by the troops and civilians. Aren¡¯t you afraid of a mutiny?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°Mutiny? Why would there be one? Couldn¡¯t I tell them those civilians are enemy troops in disguise? If I am the general, my duty is to protect the country, not just those particr civilians. I believe that no general in the world will be able to save every civilian. I do not need their love, I just need to ensure most of them stay alive. There are always sacrifices in war. What, should I have surrendered instead?¡±


    The teacher cried out angrily: ¡°Even surrendering would be better than your answer. No matter what your excuses are, I will give you a zero for this answer. In fact, from my perspective, I definitely do not hope that a young man with a character like yours will enter the academy and eventually go on the battlefield.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lip curled in scorn. ¡°Pedantic fool.¡± Towards this exam, he had never expected much anyway. Zero, so be it. Besides, as long as he managed to get full marks for another paper, he should be able to pass. He was rather confident in the personalbat ability examination.


    Just as the teacher was about to put a zero on the paper, all of a sudden, a clear voice sounded out. ¡°Wait!¡±

 Chapter 142

    <h4>Chapter 142: Fei Li God General (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his head, and his brow furrowed instantly. A youth walked up to the teacher, picking up Zhou Weiqing¡¯s paper. That youth was none other than the one he had met two days ago, the ck d youth who had been with Difuya, Ming Yu.


    He was still d in ck, his face passive as he looked at Zhou Weiqing, as if he did not recognize him.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: Is that fellow a teacher in this Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy? If that is so, perhaps I¡¯m in trouble for today¡¯s examination. Furthermore, he had noticed the look of respect that had shed onto the teacher¡¯s face when Ming Yu had taken the paper from him, even standing up and giving up his seat.


    By this time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er hadpleted her answer as well,ing to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. Earlier, the teacher had been rather loud and thus she had heard themotion, and was now looking worriedly at Zhou Weiqing.


    Ming Yu sat there reading through the paper attentively, and when he finally raised his head to look at Zhou Weiqing once again, the expression on his face revealed much surprise.


    ¡°Good¡­ good¡­ very good.¡± Ming Yu nodded towards Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°This answer is the best I have seen all day. Although it is still a little naive and not detailed, but as an examinee who is registering to attend the school, it is already perfect. Teacher Ao Le, I rmend that this freshman should be given the full marks.¡±


    ¡°What? Full marks?¡± The teacher¡¯s face immediately turned red. ¡°Sir Ming Yu, that shouldn¡¯t be right. This student¡¯s answer is just too absurd. He actually wanted to kill the civilians! Furthermore, at the end there¡¯s even more bullshit. To attack the enemy camp alone, what a foolish idea. How can this answer even pass the exam, let alone get full marks?¡± Looking at Ming Yu, he had an incredulous look on his face. If the person in front of him wasn¡¯t Ming Yu, he would have used him of favouritism.


    Ming Yu said passively: ¡°Teacher Ao Le, you have always been researching all forms of military knowledge, but you have after all never been on an actual battlefield. War is after all forged by blood and life. This freshman¡¯s answer is indeed the best answer. In order not to influence the other examinees, I will not exin any further. After the examination has ended, I will personally give you an exnation. However, regarding this answer, I stand by my words, to give him full marks. As for your query aboutunching a sneak attack on the enemy alone being naive and foolish, what if that person is a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master? Would you still think of that as naive and foolish?¡±


    As he said that, he actually took up the red pen beside the teacher, and wrote a big red 100 on the paper.


    ¡°Wait, who are you? You aren¡¯t even an examiner, how can you even correct my paper.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not feel grateful; towards this man who had been with his fiancee, he did not feel any favourable impression.


    Looking at the obvious enmity in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, the teacher Ao Le finally determined that Ming Yu did not have connection to this little fellow. After all, he had never seen anyone dare rebut Ming Yu like that in public, not even the Academy Master of the Fei Li Military Academy had ever done so. He couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°You have registered to study at the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, and yet you do not know him, the Fei Li God General, Sir Ming Yu?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°Fei Li God General? Is he famous?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked absolutely dumbstruck, staring at Ming Yu sitting there, her eyes filled with respect and worship. As for the other examinees also stood up with shock and joy in their eyes as soon as they heard that, some even squealing out loud. Only under several reprimands from the examiners did they sit back down to continue their examination, though their gazes often floated back to the front.


    Ming Yu looked at Zhou Weiqing, not hiding the approval in his eyes. ¡°Little rascal, your answer has made me look at you in a different light! If not for that battle report only being known to a few of the top militarymanders, I would have suspected you actually knew the truth about that battle. You do not need to suspect my motives ¨C what happened two days ago is one matter, today is another matter. As for my qualification to correct your paper, I think I do have that, as I am the overall supervisor of this year¡¯s registration. At the same time, I was the one who came up with this question.¡±


    As he said that, he turned to Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was standing beside Zhou Weiqing, a look of surprise at her beauty. ¡°This youngdy, can I have a look at your paper?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er subconsciously passed her paper and her admission identification card to Ming Yu, who took up her paper and started reading it leisurely.


    Only then did Shangguan Bing¡¯er awaken, moving to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear and saying in a low voice: ¡°Little Fatty, this Ming Yu God General is extremely famous in the Fei Li Empire, and is one of the top members of the aggressive faction in their army. He is also one of the youngest and most famous generals of his generation, and idolised by many of the young Fei Li Empire citizens. He is considered a legend in the military world, and his battles have been considered almost myths.


    Zhou Weiqing curled his lip, saying: ¡°That legendary?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er continued: ¡°He should be around 30 years old this year, but do not be misled by his age ¨C he is extremely formidable. It is rumoured that he has been following his father, the famous general, Ming Hong since the age of six, learning all sorts of military knowledge and how tomand troops. At the age of ten, his Heavenly Jewel Awakened, and at the age of twelve, he joined his father in a military exercise war game, he surprised and awed the entire military upper echelons. When he was fourteen years old, he was given the chance to enter the army early, and he worked his way up from amon soldier. In just two years, he had worked his way to Battalion Commander on his own merits, and at the age of sixteen, in a war with the Wan Shou Empire, he led his lone Battalion against 6 enemy Battalions in a ssic guerri battle, dying them for more than 8 hours and buying time for the rest of the Fei Li Empire armies to reach and finally winning them the battle by a huge margin. That was the battle that first propelled him to fame. After that, he returned to the Empire, and studied at this Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy for two years, earning all the des possible in this academy. At the age of eighteen, he returned to the battlefield, being in more than a hundred battles both big and small, and has never suffered a loss since. By the time he was twenty eight, he had amassed enough military exploits to be promoted to Regimental Commander. With a hundred thousand troops under hismand, he is one of the top generals stationed at their northern border. Everytime he fights a battle, he never leaves his enemies alive, and he is also known as the God of ughter. The Wan Shou Empire hates his guts, and they have sent assassins after him, and also organisedrge scale battles just in order to trap and kill him. Despite that, he is still alive and well. Countless of Fei Li Empire citizens, and even citizens of other countries, idolize him. Such an experience, shouldn¡¯t it be counted as legendary?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes whirled in their sockets as he held Shangguan Bing¡¯er overbearingly, whispering into her ear: ¡°I just want to know, is he your idol?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him exasperatedly, rolling her eyes as she said softly: ¡°I only admire his military genius, but he isn¡¯t my idol. He is fickle and indiscreet, rumoured to be very lustful.¡±


    ¡°Why is being lustful considered fickle and indiscreet?!¡± Two indignant voices sounded out almost at the same time. One of which was naturally the one who was being evaluated, Ming Yu; while the other was Zhou Weiqing. After they both said it, their eyes met, with Ming Yu smiling as he shook his head, while Zhou Weiqing giving a cold humph.


    Ming Yu held Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s paper and smiled, saying: ¡°Beautifuldy, do not worry, even though you said I am fickle and indiscreet, I will still be fair in my grading.¡±


    ¡°Your answer was too straightforward and rather textbook, I¡¯m sure that out of a hundred applicants, 90 of them will have a simr answer. As such, I can only give you 50 marks. To be honest, in terms of militarymand, inborn talent is of the utmost importance, and makes all the difference. Although I do not like to admit it, this little fellow beside you has an impressive talent, obviously higher than yours unfortunately. I have a simple evaluation for him ¨C resolute and willing to kill. If he is truly 16 years old as he wrote on his registration, then in terms of talent he is ahead of even me. At least, at that age, I would not have thought of burning down my own city to stop the enemy¡¯s advance.¡±


    Upon hearing Ming Yu¡¯s evaluation of them both, Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed a little and bowed respectfully: ¡°Thank you, General.¡±


    Ming Yu stood up, his gaze returning to Zhou Weiqing, and he smiled faintly before saying: ¡°I¡¯ve discovered that you are very simr to me, and I am getting more and more interested. I¡¯ll be back to look for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cheh sound, and spat out: ¡°I, Your Father, am not interested in you. I¡¯m only interested in women.¡± After saying that, he grabbed his paper and identification card and ran off with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    A look of embarrassment shed across Ming Yu¡¯s face, and he shook his head helplessly. ¡°That little rascal seemed honest, but he is indeed a rash and rebellious youth. Looks like it¡¯s gonna be an interesting few years in the academy!¡±


    Right at this moment, a soldier rushed to Ming Yu, saluting and saying: ¡°Reporting, Sir.¡±


    ¡°Yes, speak.¡± Ming Yu said calmly. Although he was only 32 years old, he had a dignified aura that definitely disyed the stateliness of a general.


    ¡°Orders from the headquarters for the general to head back and report to them.¡±


    ¡°En¡­ I understand.¡± Ming Yu waved his hands and nodded to the teachers as he strode off, leaving behind many envious, respectful and even jealous looks.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was pulled by Zhou Weiqing to the other end of the main square. She couldn¡¯t help but say worriedly: ¡°Little Fatty, do not think too much. After all, General Ming Yu is already over 30, and you are only 16 years old. I believe that my Little Fatty will overtake him in the future.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her in surprise, saying: ¡°Think too much? I didn¡¯t think of anything ah?! I have nothing to do with that cocky fellow, why should I overtake him? He is himself, and I am my own person.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was speechless, thinking to herself: Looks like I was worried for nothing. ¡°Your military examination is already with the full marks, and you don¡¯t have to take any other exams. Just wait for me, I¡¯ll go for the personalbat strength examination.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Who wants that fellow¡¯s full marks. I¡¯ll take the test with you. Your husband¡¯s personal strength is still powerful!¡± As he said that, he gave a muscle flexing pose, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er tough.

 Chapter 143

    <h4>Chapter 143: Fei Li God General (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    There were rtively fewer people gathered around the personalbat strength examination, and there were ten teachers acting as examiners there, each of them exchanging some simple blows with the students before evaluating them with a score.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er found a queue to join. The two of them had been parted for months and had many things to talk about. Zhou Weiqing had just been calling Ming Yu cocky a minute ago, yet at that moment, he couldn¡¯t help but brag to Shangguan Bing¡¯er about his talent as a Consolidating Equipment Master.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er listened to him with a faint smile on her face, being his best audience. Just as Zhou Weiqing was describing the pain he had been in during the breaking through of the twelfth Death Acupuncture Point, he was interrupted by a cry of shock.


    Their gazes were drawn in the direction, only to see that the cry had originated from one of the queues of waiting students, and it had been one of the appliants taking the examination who had caused the outcry.


    The applicant was indeed eye-catching, as he was simply so huge. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s 1.9 metre height and muscr frame was consideredrge amongst normal people, but whenpared to that applicant, he was probably one size down!


    He seemed to be at least 2.1 metres tall, his well build body almost akin to a small hill! At the moment, he was saying: ¡°Teacher, your attacks do not hurt at all! By the way, can I get full marks? I got 0 from the military examination, if I do not get full marks here, I¡¯ll probably not be able to get in.¡±


    The teacher in charge of his examination said solemnly: ¡°Applicant Ma Qun, release your Power Jewel and let me have a look.¡±


    ¡°Oh okay.¡± Therge youth called Ma Qun lifted his hands honestly and in a sh of light, a set of Heavenly Jewels appeared around his wrists. On the right, there was a yellow jade glowing, signifying toughness or defence. The purity of the yellow jade naturally showed his status as a Heavenly Jewel Master. As for his left wrist, there was a brilliant gold gemstone.


    ¡°Gold diamond, earth attribute!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a small cry of shock, saying with much surprise: ¡°That is a goodbination. The Earth Attribute is already very good for defence, and his Physical Jewel is also the toughness attribute. His defensive capabilities must be rather crazy! Such abination of Heavenly Jewels is known as pure defense, and is even rarer than my pure agility type.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°s, his cultivation level is much lower than yours. After all, he is only a low level Shi Master with just a single set of Jewels, and is at max of 7th Level Heavenly Energy.¡±


    As the two of them were chatting, the examiner said with a gloomy face: ¡°Applicant Ma Qun, since you are a Heavenly Jewel Master, why did you attend the examinations? Don¡¯t you know that no matter which academy, all Heavenly Jewel Masters can enter without examinations? Alright, you just need to register it here with me. Not bad, not bad, the crop of students this year is really good! You are already the second Heavenly Jewel Master this year.¡±


    ¡°Ahh??¡± Three surprised voices rang out simultaneously. It was naturally Ma Qun, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged looks, bemusement andughter well up within them. No wonder Hua Fen had not mentioned anything about the registration exams, since Heavenly Jewel Masters did not even need to take them. That was actually an even better treatment than nobles received.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly walked up to the examiner and said: ¡°Teacher, we are also Heavenly Jewel Masters, could you help us register as well?¡±


    All the other teachers and applicants turned to look at them, including therge Ma Qun turned around to do so.


    Therge fellow looked even more honest and naive than Zhou Weiqing, and as soon as he saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he broke out in a grin and said: ¡°Elder sis, you are so beautiful.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiled faintly and nodded to him.


    Zhou Weiqing looked on coldly from the side. He noticed that this seemingly honest and naive big fellow was more than he looked ¨C when he called Shangguan Bing¡¯er beautiful, he noticeably swallowed a gulp of saliva. As a master of acting himself, Zhou Weiqing immediately spotted this fellow¡¯s true colours.


    The examiners naturally did not notice such a minuscule detail, and after helping Ma Qun to register, the teacher said to them: ¡°Please show me your Power Jewels.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not reveal all their secrets ¨C they both lifted up their respective right hands, using their bodies to block the view from the other applicants as they revealed their Physical Jewels.


    All the waiting applicants heard an obvious string of breath intakes, but despite craning their necks, they were unable to see anything. As the teachers saw their both of them having three sets of Heavenly Jewels, they naturally kept their silence after that, rushing to help them register. Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing in surprise, saying: ¡°Little Fatty, you improved again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter look: ¡°I totally did not want to! I almost died at Teacher Huyan¡¯s ce. Without you by my side, breaking through the Death Acupuncture Points is just too painful.¡±


    After just a short while, their registration wasplete. The efficacy of the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy was extremely high, and the 3 of them received their entrance notifications immediately. The examiner also told them they could report 3 dayster after all the entrance exams had ended and be assigned to their sses.


    ¡°Big sister, I¡¯m called Ma Qun, what is your name? You¡¯re so beautiful, you¡¯re the most beautiful sister I have ever seen.¡± Just as Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were walking off from the personalbat strength examination area, therge Ma Qun had followed them, asking with an honest looking face.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was about to reply him, but she was pulled aside by Zhou Weiqing who eyed the huge Ma Qun and said: ¡°You big fool, in front of your big brother, your acting is too unskilled. Get lost, otherwise, I¡¯ll beat you up.¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nudged him admonishingly.


    Ma Qunughed heartily, saying: ¡°This big brother, I¡¯m very tough, you can¡¯t really beat me up, even if you are also a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    ¡°Oh? I can¡¯t beat you up?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at him with interest. This time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er seemed to know what was up, and didn¡¯t make any furtherments.


    Ma Qun gave a foolish grin as heughed and said: ¡°How about we have a bet. If you can beat me up and hurt me, I¡¯ll get lost. If not, you let me have this beautiful big sister.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed: ¡°You have some audacity! No matter what, you do not lose. Haha¡­ alright, it¡¯s a rare moment that I will take the disadvantage in a bet, but I agree. Ready?¡±


    Ma Qun stood there, legs apart in a ready stance. He might look foolish and naive on the outside, but he was definitely not so, and was fully prepared, even releasing his Heavenly Jewels. The Earth Attribute Gold Diamond shed, and a dim gold light surrounded his skin, and his already huge body seemed evenrger than before, his skin seemingly rougher as well. ¡°Alright, I am ready. Come then.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Not bad, stone skin. In addition to your toughness Physical Jewel, that is not bad at all. Since you called me big brother, if I use my Heavenly Jewels, that would be bullying you too much. Look carefully, I am not using my Heavenly Jewels.¡±


    As he said that, he lifted his hands towards Ma Qun to see, and the instant that Ma Qun¡¯s gazended on his wrists, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leg shed out like lightning, his right leg smashing savagely into Ma Qun¡¯s abdomen.


    With a huge *Bang*, that huge and heavy Ma Qun flew off even despite all his defenses.


    Indeed, he actually flew all the way back. His body being kicked into into a bow shape before flying back, and in a series of explosive sounds, the stone skin around his body actually shattered as he was knocked back almost 30 metres.


    In a sh, Zhou Weiqing disappeared from beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er. By the time he reappeared, he was above Ma Qun¡¯s flying body. Once again, the right leg shed out, this time in a downward strike from above, once again smashing savagely into Ma Qun, this time onto his back. His body in midair instantly crashed down,nding heavily into the granite pavement. And, Ma Qun disappeared like that¡­


    The hugemotion drew the attention of many standing around the main square as Zhou Weiqingnded gracefully on the ground. Indeed, he had not even unleashed his Heavenly Jewels, let alone any skills, and had only depended upon the terrifying strength and explosive power of the Demonic Right Leg. With a single blow of his leg, he had knocked Ma Qun back, before catching up with him and smashing him down with another blow. At this moment, Ma Qun¡¯s hulking body was actually embedded inside the granite pavement.


    Zhou Weiqing was standing on Ma Qun¡¯s back, smiling as he said: ¡°Big Fool, this big brother will teach you a lesson today. Liking women is not a bad thing, but don¡¯t you try to target this big brother¡¯s women. Tell me, does it hurt?¡±


    Two days ago, when he saw Ming Yu and Difuya together, although Zhou Weiqing was a little gloomy, as Difuya was after all his fiancee in name, he did not really care a whole lot. However, when this big fellow was trying to put the moves on Bing¡¯Er, that was not something he could stand. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the soft spot in his heart, and was his weakness! He wanted to kill off any notion in this Ma Qun¡¯s heart before it could grow any further. To such a fellow who knew how to act and chase girls, the best way was to beat him till he was afraid of continuing.


    ¡°Yes, it hurts. Big brother, I¡¯m wrong.¡± Ma Qun lifted up his head, shaken. This fellow¡¯s defense was indeed stunning though, despite being knocked right into the granite, his skin was not even bleeding at all. Of course, he was still hurting all over, especially that searing pain in his gut where Zhou Weiqing had kicked him, and at the moment he felt as if his insides were flip flopping around. Ever since his Heavenly Jewels had Awakened, he had never felt such a feeling. How could he not know that he had met someone he could not possibly deal with.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted up his leg, looking at the teachers running over, he quickly flipped Ma Qun up and out with his leg, patting the dust off Ma Qun¡¯s body with a sincere smile on his face.


    ¡°What happened?¡± A teacher approached, asking angrily as he looked at the fearsome man-shaped hole in the ground.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly: ¡°It¡¯s nothing, we just got epted into the academy, and were too excited. We were just sparring a little, right, Comrade Ma Qun.¡±


    Ma Qun nced at Zhou Weiqing, a strange expression on his face, but he immediately nodded and said: ¡°Indeed! We were just sparring. Apologies teacher, I will pay for the broken granite.¡±

 Chapter 144

    <h4>Chapter 144: Fei Li Military Academy (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After Ma Qun had paid the fine for destroying school property, the teachers left them.


    Zhou Weiqing patted Ma Qun¡¯s shoulders, smiling as he said: ¡°Very wise of you, looks like you know your ce. Earlier, I only used 40 percent of my power in kicking out those two legs. Big fool, I¡¯ll see you in three days!¡± As he said that, he turned around, holding Shangguan Bing¡¯er by the hand as they walked out of the academy.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s disappearing figure, only then did Ma Qun bend down clutching his stomach, retching, as he muttered to himself: ¡°!¡±&%&¡ê(, that fellow is too savage, just like a smiling tiger1. Sigh, such bad luck on my part. s, what a waste of a beautiful girl, why are all the good ones always taken. However, that smiling tiger is truly strong, even without using his Heavenly Jewels, his blows hurt so much, what a terror.¡±


    ¡­


    As Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er out of the Fei Li Military Academy, he hastened his steps. ¡°Little Fatty, what¡¯s the rush? Where are we headed?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°My dear beloved Bing¡¯er, I¡¯ve missed you so much! Of course, we¡¯re headed back to the hotel, to do what we love to do.¡± 2


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was almost a 19 year old youngdy, and how could she not understand what Zhou Weiqing was talking about. Immediately, her face turned red, and she said softly: ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°Why not? Didn¡¯t you say it¡¯s okay when no one is around?¡± Zhou Weiqing said aggrievedly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said abashedly: ¡°When did I say that, that was you. When I left home, my mother told me not to do it with you.¡±


    ¡°Do what?¡± Zhou Weiqing said, with a look of ¡®innocence¡¯.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s blushing face turned even redder. ¡°That, you know! My mother said, before I actually marry you, I am not allowed to do it with you. She said, if you get it too easily, you will not know to cherish it. Besides, what if¡­ I get pregnant?¡±


    Hearing her say that, Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded. After all, he was still technically a ¡®virgin¡¯, although he had previously had rtions with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he had not been conscious. To suddenly talk about pregnancy and avoid it, he was also momentarily stunned.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s lucious red lips pouted and she said: ¡°Little Fatty, are you with me just to do that? You¡­¡± As she said that, her beautiful eyes turned red.


    Zhou Weiqing was most afraid of her crying, and was instantly flustered. He quickly said: ¡°No, no, of course not. I love you, your entire person. Although doing that is great, but my dear Bing¡¯er is more important. We¡¯ll listen to your mother okay, I will not force you.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked again, tears brimming in her eyes. Zhou Weiqing quickly nodded and struck his chest in promise.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s tears quickly turned intoughter. ¡°That¡¯s my good Little Fatty,e, big sis will reward you.¡± As she said that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheeks.


    ¡°Ah?¡± Only then did Zhou Weiqing realise that she had tricked him. ¡°Bing¡¯er! You¡¯ve learned to be bad!¡±


    ¡°Hmph, I have learned from all of you in the Heavenly Bow Unit! Ahh! Don¡¯te here!¡± Looking at Zhou Weiqing advancing upon her with an evil glint in his eye, she quickly ran off. The two of them ran across the streets one after the other,ughing and joking.


    Since they were about to enter the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy to learn, so they decided to take a break for the next three days and rx themselves. Fei Li City was sorge, and there were many enjoyable ces to have fun at. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er spent the next three days exploring it and touring the entire city. Of course, at the same time, Zhou Weiqing did not forget to visit the Skill Storing Pce twice a day,pleting all his Skill Storing. In the end, besides his Evil and Time Attribute which he was unable to find any suitable Skill to Store, he hadpleted Skill Storing for all the other attributes for all three Jewels. Zhou Weiqing finally had the true power of the three Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye at hand.


    Since they had met, this was the most rxing time they had spent together. s, our dear Zhou Little Fatty ended up failing his attempt to enjoy our beautiful Bing¡¯er. In order to prevent him from crossing the line, Shangguan Bing¡¯er kept her guard up and refused over intimate contact.


    Happy times always seemed to pass so quickly, and it seemed like barely a blink of an eye when the three days had passed. The bustling crowd at the academy area was also slowly dissipating; those who had managed to enter all jumping with joy, while those who hadn¡¯t gloomily nning for their future, to try again next year or turn to something else.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er reported to the academy early in the morning, hand in hand. With Shangguan Bing¡¯er around, she naturally did not allow Zhou Weiqing to stay in his sorry ungroomed state. Although he was still dressed in a simple cloth attire, he was at least clean and well groomed now. He was not considered very handsome or suave, but his tall,rge frame and decent features did give him an imposing valiant look. Furthermore, a beautiful woman was a man¡¯s best ornament ¨C with such a beauty like Shangguan Bing¡¯er beside him, he naturally attracted many gazes as they walked along the street.


    The Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy entrance was much more peaceful and quiet than the previous time they were there. There were about twenty or so senior students standing around, in charge of guiding the new students in reporting.


    Under their guidance, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er crossed the main square, entering therge school building, and they quickly found the reporting ground for the freshmen.


    They had reached rather early, and the reporting ground was still rather empty and quiet. There were currently only three teachers who were in charge of admitting the freshmen.


    ¡°Hello Teacher, we are freshmen reporting.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said with a faint smile. Her unrivaled beauty naturally drew the attentions of all three teachers. Luckily, all of them were female teachers, otherwise Zhou Weiqing would have to be looming at the side ring once again.


    ¡°You both aremoner students right?¡± One of the older female teachers with a head of white hair asked.


    Zhou Weiqing asked uncertainly: ¡°During the examinations, nobles andmoners had different treatment in terms of eptance grades. After being epted, is there still a difference?¡±


    The female teacher exined: ¡°Naturally, there is a difference. For example,moner¡¯s school fees are only 20 gold coins per year, while the school fees for nobles are 2000 per year. The teachings are the same, but the dormitories and living quarters will be different. Another difference is,moners need to be at least Jewel Masters, but there is no such requirement for nobles.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing heard about the difference in fees, his heart felt better and more bnced. After all, an academy needed to earn money as well, and those who paid more naturally deserved better quarters. Although he did not like such separation; everyone was human after all, with a brain, mouth, and limbs, and there shouldn¡¯t be any differentiation. However, it seemed that there wasn¡¯t any serious differentiations, and he did not continue on the topic further. ¡°Then can we please trouble teacher to help usplete our registration.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nudged Zhou Weiqing, hinting him to stop with his line of questioning, as she passed their eptance letters over.


    ¡°This semester, there are 29 newmoner students. Every year, there will only be onemoner ss, and four noble sses. As such, your ss is called the Common One ss. Each of you need to pay 20 gold coins, which includes staying in the dormitory, but if you wish to include food and beverage expenses, it will be an additional 50 gold per person. The living quarters are all at the dormitory building behind this main school building; themoner quarters are on the first level, with the boy¡¯s quarters on the left side, and the girl¡¯s quarters on the right. You will be staying with 7 other roommates.¡±


    ¡°After the school semester starts and you stay in the dorm, you are not to leave school grounds without permission, nor should you go up to the other levels of the dorm without invitation as that is for the noble students. Here are your uniforms, two sets each. Tomorrow morning, the school¡¯s opening ceremony will be held in the auditorium, which is at the first level of this main school building, and all students will be required to attend. Alright, you two can leave now.


    Zhou Weiqing received the uniforms and their dorm keys, as well as their student badges, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er paid up the money, then the two left the reporting grounds.


    As soon as they exited the room, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth curled in scorn as he said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, look at the grey and white uniforms, the material is no better than what I am wearing. Aspared to what I have seen those noble students wearing, it is definitely a huge difference, even in terms of looks. This Fei Li Military Academy is apparently very obviously attending to a difference in status!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said quietly: ¡°Softer! Little Fatty, you must remember that we are here to learn. Since we are under their roof, what else can we do but follow their rules? I know that you are indignant, but you cannot kick up a fuss. Come on, let¡¯s head to the dormitory and arrange our things, let me help you clean up as well.¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Perhaps it was because his character was gradually and subtly being influenced by the ck pearl, but currently Zhou Weiqing¡¯s emotions were rather riled up and unruly.


    The dormitory was right behind the main school building, and was only slightly smaller. Even still, it was of quite an impressive size. Following the numbers of their keys, they quickly made their way to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s dorm.


    The instant when the door opened, he was greeted by a st of terrifying odour ¨C years of athlete¡¯s feet! That smell almost made Zhou Weiqing fall over, as he quickly blocked Shangguan Bing¡¯er from entering, as he held his breath and rushed into the room to m open the window, and let the venttion flow. Only then did the air clear a little.


    The dorm room was not small, almost 40 square metres in size, with 4 bunk beds at the corners. There was also an open area which had been split into eight regions, with 2rge metal cabs, 2rge tables and 4 chairs. Besides that, the room was empty, except for the fact that rubbish was strewn everywhere, and the entire room was both dirty and messy. The bunk beds were still bare and showing the wooden nks below, with the mattresses, bedding and sheets nowhere to be seen. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched a little, this was not evenparable to his bunk in the army.


    In contrast, it seemed that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a lot moreposed. ¡°Little Fatty, why don¡¯t you rest a bit, I will clear it up for you. Your room doesn¡¯t even have a space for us to sit currently.¡±


    ¡°Let me do it myself.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly stopped her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Cleaning a room is a girl¡¯s job, why are you snatching it from me. A man should take charge of external matters while women should take care of domestic matters3, if you try and snatch it from me, I will get angry. Let me learn how to take care of you first. I¡¯ll go and buy a basin to hold water for cleaning.¡± As she said that, she turned in a whirl and left.


    As Zhou Weiqing watched her leave, he felt a warmth in his heart. Looking at the four bunk beds which could hold 8 men, he said angrily: ¡°Hmph, those other fellows really got the advantage.¡± As he said that, he did not stay idle. Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er wanted to help him clean up, he could not bare for her to pick up those dirty trash. As such, he seized the opportunity that she was buying a basin, and quickly gathered all the trash lying around and threw them all out. By the time Shangguan Bing¡¯er had returned with a basin of water, the room was clear and ready to be wiped down. ¡°Bing¡¯er,ter I¡¯ll follow you to the girl¡¯s dorm and help you clear the rubbish, and also get to know where you stay. Heh heh.¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned and said.

 Chapter 145

    <h4>Chapter 145: Fei Li Military Academy (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°Don¡¯t give me that. You want to go look at beauties or to help me clear the rubbish? Do you think us girls are so dirty like you boys? I popped in to have a look just now and my dorm is much cleaner!¡±


    Just as the two were sharing a moment of warm tender feelings, there was a loudmotion from outside. All of a sudden, there was a loud bang as the dorm room was knocked open, and seven youths entered the room. The dorm was meant for eight, and with that, all of them were present. To his surprise, Zhou Weiqing found that he knew one of them, it was that huge fellow Ma Qun who he had knocked down the other day.


    As soon as the seven entered the room, they saw Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er within, especially the sight of Shangguan Bing¡¯er cleaning the cabs, the seven of them halted, dumbfounded.


    A skinny, short student asked, his jaw agape: ¡°Heavens! I have heard rumours about the terrifying state of the boy¡¯s dorm being messy and dirty, but this looks pretty good! This brother over here, is that your girlfriend?¡±


    Currently, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was standing with her back facing them, as such none of the others saw her unparalleled beauty, and their eyes naturally fell to Zhou Weiqing who was sitting in a chair. Zhou Weiqing nodded his head smugly and said: ¡°Yes! Are you guys also staying in this dorm room?¡±


    The skinny little student nodded and said: ¡°Yes, we all are. Earlier when we reported, we were assigned to the same room. Bro, you sure have good luck, and we have all benefited along with you. Come, let¡¯s introduce ourselves, my name is Kou Rui.¡±


    Since all 7 of them had entered at once, therge room suddenly felt tiny and squeezy. Zhou Weiqing looked to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, why don¡¯t you head back first, we can finish up ourselves.¡±


    This time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not insist, nodding lightly to him before turning around. She gave the rest a smile before leaving with the basin.


    With that smile, the entire room was instantly silenced. Besides Ma Qun, who had seen her previously and had some measure of preparation, the other six were dazed by her sheer beauty. They had never seen such dazzling beauty in their lives, and instantly they all fell silent. It was only when Zhou Weiqing gave a few coughs when they finally broke out of their reverie. By the time they looked at him once more, their gazes were filled with envy and jealousy.


    Zhou Weiqing had chosen one of the lower bunks, and Ma Qun quickly walked over to take the one above him. Just as he was about to ce his luggage in the bed above, Zhou Weiqing gave him a light kick and said exasperatedly: ¡°Cheh, go to another bunk. Look at your size and weight, if you stay above me, what if the whole thing copses on me.¡±


    The other six were once again stunned. Although they hade in with Ma Qun, they had kept their distance, after all his size was just too intimidating, and they had also heard he was a Heavenly Jewel Master. As such, they were a little afraid of Ma Qun. Who knew that as soon as they had entered the room, the fellow within would give him a kick.


    Just as the six of them thought a fight would break out, something even more surprising happened.


    Ma Qun said with an ingratiating tone. ¡°Boss, I just wanted to be closer to you. I shall just take the lower bed on the bunk beside yours then.¡±


    ¡°En, alright.¡± Zhou Weiqing stood up and stretchedzily before saying: ¡°Guys, my name is Zhou Weiqing. You all unpack your stuff, I¡¯m heading out for a stroll.¡±


    To be honest, he was not used to having so many people in his room, especially now that they were unpacking and keeping their things, causing the whole ce to be in a mess once more.


    After Zhou Weiqing left, Kou Rui and the rest looked at Ma Qun with a changed expression, thinking to themselves. So this fellow just looks good but is just a weak fe! Such a coward.


    Ma Qun felt their gazes on him, and he red at them. ¡°What are you all looking at? Looking for a fight? Let me remind you guys, in this dorm, Big Bro Zhou is the boss, and I am the Lao Er1. Understand?¡±


    There was a moment of silence, and all six of them burst outughing. ¡°Indeed, you are the Lao Er. Hahaha.¡±


    Only then did Ma Qun realise the mistakes in his words, and he stood up with a gloomy look on his face. The dorm room was a boisterous and noisy scene indeed.


    ¡­


    As Zhou Weiqing strolled around the main school grounds, he saw an endless stream of freshmen entering the academy to report. His eyes wandered around, looking for beauties to admire. At the same time, he was evaluating them, size, cup etc etc, all the while having a nonchnt look on his face. If not for his rapidly moving eyes, no one would be able to notice anything.


    After watching for a while, Zhou Weiqing was rather disappointed. The number of females students admitted to this academy was considerably less, and even fewer were beauties. The best few he saw were above average, but inparison to his Bing¡¯er, it was tantamount to the difference between heaven and earth.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± A voice sounded right beside him, giving him a huge scare. Although he wasn¡¯t particrly paying attention to his surroundings, having someone approach him so closely without him finding out was still a huge surprise to him, and his pupils shrank.


    As he turned his head around, he realised it was someone familiar ¨C the Fei Li God General, Ming Yu!


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him, but did not reply.


    Ming Yu continued speaking: ¡°This year¡¯s freshmen are indeedcking in girls, that girlfriend of yours is indeed the cream of the crop.¡± His observation skills were extremely astute, and he naturally could tell what Zhou Weiqing had been looking out for.


    ¡°Your name is Zhou Weiqing right? Do you know why I was surprised when I saw your answer the other day?¡± Ming Yu did not seem to care about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attitude towards him, and continued speaking as if talking to himself.


    ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask, as he was extremely curious about it as well.


    A faint light sparked in Ming Yu¡¯s eyes, and an imposing aura surged forth from him as he said: ¡°That¡¯s because it was something that happened to me not long ago. I was in one of the smaller cities at the border on a patrol, and somehow our enemies got wind of my location. A hundred thousand strong army from the Wan Shou Empire somehow snuck past and attacked us there, with about a hundred thousand of our Fei Li Empire citizens forced to the front as the vanguard. At that time, I only had five thousand of my personal troops with me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was sparked and he asked: ¡°So what did you do?¡±


    Ming Yu said: ¡°Pretty much simr to how you answered the question. I immediately gave the order to shoot and kill. Countless of our own civilians died under our own hands¡­ but at that time I had no choice. Just like you said, if I had been softhearted and hesitated a few seconds, it wouldn¡¯t have just been those civilians who died that day. s, many of the teachers in the academy are armchair strategists, how would they possibly know the bloodlust and ferocity of the Wan Shou Empire army. Not only did I order them to shoot to kill indiscriminately, I also ordered all the civilians within the city and drafted them to digrge holes within the city near the walls, and line them with sharp spikes. When nightfall came, I led a suicide squad of a thousand men and snuck out of the city, striking the enemy from the side. At that time, I wanted to fight to the death then, but I could not do so or panic would have risen. By the time I managed to fight my way back, only 47 injured men survived together with me. However, we sessfully burned most of their rations.¡±


    ¡°Angered by my sneak attack, the Wan Shou Empire Armyunched a rather suicidal counterattack on the city walls once again. In the night, it was much more favourable to us, but even then, we only managed to kill over ten thousand of them before they broke through the walls. Luckily, what awaited them was countless of traps and archers sniping them in a fierce city battle. Finally, I gave the order to ignite all the houses and granaries, cutting off our own path of retreat, bringing the remaining troops and civilians to fight together in the city. We fought in the streets for 2 days and nights, dying them them best we could. Finally, our reinforcements arrived, and the Wan Shou Empire Army, which had been starved for 3 days, were easily destroyed by the reinforcements, with only less than thirty thousand escaping. With just five thousand troops and a city full of civilians, we managed to hold and kill seventy thousand enemies. I felt that I had aplished a miracle. What do you think?¡±


    While Ming Yu was describing what had happened to him, his voice was passive and dispassionate, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was set afire, feeling his blood boil as if he were there facing the impossible odds as well. Although Ming Yu did not describe the details, hismands had been very simr on the whole to what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answer had been, and in that instant, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was in the midst of the bloody fighting.


    ¡°Of course, that¡¯s a miracle. With less than a twentieth of the enemies¡¯ armies in a small city without proper fortifications, being able to hold it for four days and even burning their rations! If that isn¡¯t a miracle, then what is?¡±


    Ming Yu gave a bitter smile: ¡°s, one hundred and eighty thousand of our loyal Fei Li Empire Citizens gave up their lives in that four days. Even the remaining 200 soldiers who survived that day called me an executioner. Amongst them, more than a third have gone crazy, and the civilians who actually survived that day hate me to their very bones. My career has also been affected, why do you think I am here instead of the frontlines?¡± 2


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s keen eyes stared piercingly at Ming Yu. In that instant, the bad blood he had for Ming Yu disappeared. He knew that Ming Yu had forged his reputation in blood and sweat, through his own hard work and countless death defying battles.


    Ming Yu sighed and continued saying: ¡°Many of the upper echelons of the militarymand wanted to punish me, even those who spoke on my behalf only did so because of my previous merits and contributions. How many actually know me? That day, when I saw your answer, and heard your reply¡­ I knew you were the same type of person as I am. s, you are not of the Fei Li Empire, if not I would find some way for you to join mymand, for us to fight together.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Even if I¡¯m not a citizen of the Fei Li Empire, does that mean we can¡¯t fight together? Do not forget that my Heavenly Bow Empire is an ally of your Fei Li Empire. It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t forged the qualifications to fight together with you yet.¡±


    Ming Yuughed and said: ¡°Let¡¯s hope that one day you do. The battlefield is the stage for real men in this day and age.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded silently, turning his head back towards the entrance of the Academy.


    All of a sudden, his eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: ¡°Ehh? That girl is not bad!¡±


    Ming Yu followed his gaze, only to see a youngdy dressed in white walk in¡­

 Chapter 146

    <h4>Chapter 146: Fei Li Military Academy (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The youngdy looked to be about 20 years of age, with a spotless white dress entuating her beauty. A pair ofrge, ocean blue eyes sparkled with intelligence, and many of the male freshmen¡¯s gaze were attracted to her, though none of them seemed to dare to approach her.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded repeatedly. ¡°En¡­ not bad indeed. Sleek waist, and that pert ass. Hmm¡­ and her chest¡­ how perky, 35D I¡¯ll estimate. She can be said to have the right curves in all the right ces. Amazing, after such a long time, we¡¯ve finally found another top quality girl!¡±


    Just as he said that, he suddenly felt a chill run through his entire body as if the surrounding temperature dropped. Instinctively, he turned to see Ming Yu¡¯s zing eyes ring at him.¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked warily, gathering up his Heavenly Energy in preparation.


    ¡°That¡¯s my younger sister.¡± Ming Yu¡¯s strained voice came forth from gritted teeth.


    ¡°Errr¡­ It¡¯s a mistake, a mistake. I was just admiring, using an admiring gaze. No wonder you were so sensitive to my words the other day, your sister is so beautiful! Sigh¡­ Both of you have the same parents, why is the difference in looks so great? By the way, Bro Ming Yu, why don¡¯t you introduce your little sister to me? Heh¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned as he said.


    ¡°You little brat! Which older brother would introduce their little sister to you! I really want to beat you up now!¡± Ming Yu said with a re.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a serious face: ¡°The school rules forbid fighting, don¡¯t you know? Bye, gotta run!¡± As he said that, he spun around and ran for the dormitory. He had barely gotten a few steps away when he halted abruptly, turning around to call out to Ming Yu: ¡°Oh, you still haven¡¯t told me, what is your sister¡¯s name?¡±


    ¡°Get lost!!¡± Ming Yu roared in anger, and Zhou Weiqing beat a hasty retreat,ughing heartily.


    Ming Yi¡¯s loud cries drew a lot of attention, naturally including his sister. Seeing her older brother there, Ming Hua walked over to join him.


    ¡°Bro, what¡¯s wrong?¡± She had seldom seen him so angry, as he was usually with a gentle and suave countenance. Even in battle, he was always known to be cold, calm and collected.


    Ming Yu shook his head helplessly, saying: ¡°and interesting little rascal, he has already angered me twice already. His name is Zhou Weiqing. Little sis, when you enter the academy, you better keep your distance from him, he is not a good person!¡±


    Ming Hua said in surprise: ¡°Bro, for you to find someone interesting, that is rare!¡±


    Ming Yu¡¯s face grew solemn: ¡°Hua hua, do not ignore my words!¡±


    Ming Hua had a dissatisfied look on her face as she said: ¡°I¡¯ve said it so many times, stop calling me Hua Hua, it sounds like a pet¡¯s name!¡±


    Ming Yuughed heartily as he said: ¡°Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld 1, with Killer thorns. Little sis, you are notorious in the entire Fei Li City, who would dare treat you as a pet? Anyway, I warn you once more, keep away from that little rascal, he is not what he seems.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I know. I¡¯ll head to the dormitories first, then head out to rent a house. I am not used to living with other teachers.¡± Ming Hua said as she acted innocent. However, the curiosity in her heart was stronger than ever. Her character was such that she wasn¡¯t afraid of anything ¨C in the Fei Li City, her reputation was no smaller than her brother, if not she wouldn¡¯t have such a nickname like ¡®Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld, with Killer thorns¡¯.


    Zhou Weiqing did not know that he had been insulted by Ming Yu for the sake of his sister¡¯s safety; by now he was already back in the dormitory. At this moment, many of the freshmen had already registered and entered their dorm rooms, and most were cleaning up. This was especially so in the boy¡¯s dorm where a lot ofints were heard about the state of cleanliness. However, mostmoners often had to do their own chores at home, and mostly everyone was chipping in.


    It wasn¡¯t just the freshmen staying in this first level, as the seniors were staying there too, deeper within. Previously, when Zhou Weiqing was at the registration area, he had heard that the Fei Li Military Academy was a 4 year program. The freshmen were in their first year, and they would only be able to graduate after their fourth year where they would have to take a final examination.


    As he leisurely returned to his dorm room and entered it, he found it was a lot neater and at least habitable now. His room mates had also arranged their own bunks, and his was alsoid nicely with a fresh set of sheets and nkets.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing had returned, therge Ma Qun quickly jumped up. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back. Just now, sister inw came over to help you ce your bedding.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him rather amusedly, before saying: ¡°Big fool, why did you call me boss?¡±


    Ma Qun said in a matter-of-fact tone: ¡°Strength is reason in this world. Boss, you are able to beat me up even without using your Heavenly Jewels, naturally you have the ability to be my boss. By the way boss, let me tell you, this year¡¯s crop of freshmen has 4 Heavenly Jewel Masters, besides you, sister inw, and myself, there is another who registered earlier than us. I¡¯ve heard he was 2 Jeweled. Boss, how many sets do you have?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was about to tease thisrge fellow who seemed honest, but was just as sneaky inside as he was. However, all of a sudden, the dorm room door was mmed open with a loud bang.


    Zhou Weiqing was enraged. Earlier, when Ma Qun and the rest had mmed open the door, he was already a little irritated. However, they were all roommates, and they didn¡¯t mean any ill will, so he let it go. Now that they were all in here, yet someone still dared to m open the door. This was the dorm room he was going to stay in for 4 years! ¡°F**k you, whatever you are here for, get the hell out right now!!!¡± Zhou Weiqing yelled out, feeling an uncontroble rage well up within him.


    As the door was kicked open, five young men walked in from the outside. They were all dressed in themoner student attire, each of them well built with bulging muscles, and also with a bald head and a fierce look on their faces. As soon as they entered the room, they heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s angry yell, and instantly a ferocious light entered their eyes, as they focused their gazes on him.


    Ma Qun stuck his chest out, standing beside Zhou Weiqing as he disyed his impressive muscles, saying towards the five: ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear my Boss? F**k you guys, get the hell out of here right now! Right, boss?¡± Although he said that, the rascal subtly moved half a step behind, letting Zhou Weiqing be right in front, a wicked smile on his face.


    ¡°You little brat, are you asking for death?¡± One of the bald seniors red at him and shouted out: ¡°Enough of that rubbish, we are here to let you know the rules of themoner¡¯s dormitory.¡±


    ¡°Rules?¡± Zhou Weiqingughed heartily. Hearing that, he did not rush to chase them away. ¡°Previously, I did not know it was our seniors, how rude of me, please seniors, do let us know the rules.¡± As he said that, the beatific smile on his face was even more honest and innocent than Ma Qun¡¯s. Seeing how quickly he changed his faces, the other roommates face changed as well, a weird expression filling their faces as they felt a sense of disdain.


    The bald senior gave a cold humph and said: ¡°At least you are sensible, little brat. Well, since you are our dear juniors, we will not trouble you all too much. Just remember, in the future, every month, every dorm room will have to pay 100 gold coins as a protection fee. This is the rule of ourmoner dormitory. As freshmen who are new here, I¡¯m sure some of you have more than enough; all of you should pool your money quickly and pay this month¡¯s due.¡±


    Ma Qun, who was still beside Zhou Weiqing, said: ¡°What happens if we do not want to pay up? Oh, that¡¯s not what I said, I was helping my boss say it.¡±


    The reason why the few bald seniors had not taken action against Zhou Weiqing and the rest yet was actually because of Ma Qun. After all, that fellow was so huge and muscr, and standing there, he seemed like an imposing metal tower. ¡°Not paying up? Heh heh, then don¡¯t us for not being polite, and you guys can forget about having a good time at the academy.¡±


    The five bald seniors revealed a ferocious aura, as if about to take action, and each of them released their Power Jewels.


    All themoners were Jewel Masters, and the five in front were all Physical Jewel Masters, the mixed coloured jades around their right wrists sparkling with various colours. The leader of them had 3 Physical Jewels, while two of them had 2 Jewels, and two with a single Jewel.


    Kou Rui jumped up from his bed, saying angrily: ¡°You are alsomoner students, why must be bully us?!¡±


    The leader gave a cold humph, saying in disdain: ¡°So what if I bully you little brat? Remember this lesson, in this world, only strength matters.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his hand, holding back Kou Rui and looked to Ma Qun beside him: ¡°Big fool, didn¡¯t you call me boss? Very well, go and throw these baldies out, and I will ept you as my subordinate.¡±


    Ma Qun¡¯s mouth twitched a little as he said aggrievedly: ¡°Boss, I can¡¯t do that! You know my powers, I¡¯m good at taking blows, not dishing them out.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave him a deep look, and Ma Qun felt a cold streak run down his spine, though he kept his aggrieved look on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a faint smile, patting him on his muscled chest, saying: ¡°You just lost your chance to be my subordinate.¡±


    Ma Qun started, his brow furrowing, thinking to himself. This fellow, he really thought I want to be his subordinate?! As he was thinking that, Zhou Weiqing had already turned around to face the five bald seniors.


    ¡°My dear seniors, do you want to get lost yourselves, or do you want me to throw you out?¡± Zhou Weiqing said calmly.


    The five bald seniors stared at him dumbfounded. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s innocent looking smile was just too confusing; saying such savage words with that expression, they just weren¡¯t able to wrap their heads around it. ¡°What did you say?!¡±


    ¡°I said, you guys can get lost now.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not say anything else, taking an abrupt step forward, giving a straight right fist towards the leader with the three Physical Jewels.


    The bald leader instinctively raised both his arms to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist, but in the next instant, a loud *Bang* sounded out. Even under the boost of his Physical Jewels, the leader was knocked right back into the senior standing behind him, and both of them flew out of the door from the sheer power of the fist alone. Right at the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left leg flickered out like lightning, three kicks, three men ¨C and the other three seniors were all sent flying out as well. He did not even use anybat tricks in his attack, just using pure strength in doing so. These Physical Jewel Master¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation level was even lower than his own, not to mention their physique and the boosts from their Physical Jewels. None of them were even able to take a single blow from him.


    As the five seniors were all knocked out of the room into the hallway outside, all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s roommates jaw dropped in surprise. The only thing that was in their mind was this ¨C No wonder Ma Qun, that big fellow, would call him boss. What monstrous strength?!

 Chapter 147

    <h4>Chapter 147: The Power of Spatial Rend (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing did not pause after knocking back the five bald seniors, taking a few steps forward. The rest of the roommates, including Ma Qun, followed him out. No matter what they felt earlier, be it righteous anger or fear, they wanted to know what happened next.


    The five bald seniors had taken a huge knock, especially the leader who had been struck by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist. Currently, their faces were filled with shock and disbelief. After all, as Physical Jewel Masters, most of them had some form of strength boost mixed about this, and they were confident in their physical ability. s, when Zhou Weiqingunched his simple attack, they were not even able to put up a smidgen of resistance.


    Zhou Weiqing shouted loudly: ¡°Commoner freshmen,e on out everyone,e and see, these are our seniors, they came here to collect protection fees from us. If any of you paid them earlier, you cane here and collect back your money.¡±


    The 3 Jeweled bald senior jumped up, still numb in the area where Zhou Weiqing had hit him just now. With a mix of anger and fear, he stared at Zhou Weiqing and cried out: ¡°You little brat, are you asking for death? We won¡¯t let you go so easily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, saying: ¡°I never nned to let you go easily either! You are all Physical Jewel Masters, go ahead, use your Consolidated Equipment. I want to see the power of your Consolidated Equipment! Ehh, why aren¡¯t you using it? Could it be, you don¡¯t have any Consolidated Equipment? Or are you just scared of me?¡±


    In just a short instant, almost the entiremoner dormitory level, from freshmen to seniors, had heard themotion and many had popped out to have a look. Looking at the five bald seniors, many of the students had discontented looks on their faces; not just the freshmen, but even some of the seniors as well.


    Seeing that there was a crowd, Zhou Weiqing cried out loudly: ¡°I¡¯m sure most of you know who these five people are. Earlier, they told me that themoner dormitory has a rule, a rule that all rooms have to pay them 100 gold per month. I don¡¯t know whether the rest of you are willing to pay or not, but I for sure am not going to pay that. Baldies, remember who I, Your Father, am. My name is Zhou Weiqing, and from today, your so-called rule is abolished. Get lost!¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, many of the freshmen erupted in a loud cheer, but the strange thing was that all the seniors remained silent, most of them looking at Zhou Weiqing with a pitying look.


    The three Jeweled bald senior red coldly at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Little brat, you are indeed strong. Every year, there are always a few people like you among the freshmen. However, you will regret it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily: ¡°I may not know whether or not I will regret this, but what I do know for sure is that if you do not get lost now, you will definitely regret it.¡±


    ¡°Little brat, do not be so arrogant.¡± At that same moment, a deep, serious voice spoke from the direction of the seniors¡¯ rooms. As soon as they heard the voice, joy appeared on the bald seniors¡¯ faces. The onlooking seniors instantly parted to reveal a path, most of their faces showing a look of respect or fear.


    A male senior wearing themoner uniform walked slowly through the path. He was also bald, and stood about 1.8 metres tall with broad muscr shoulders. Although he was walking slowly, he seemed to give a very oppressive aura. The most eye-catching thing about his appearance was a long knife scar on the right side of his face.


    Zhou Weiqing could obviously feel a sense of danger emitting from this man, but the smile on his face did not change at all. ¡°Brother Lang¡± The five bald seniors called out respectfully, quickly moving behind him as if he was their savior.


    The scar-faced man looked at Zhou Weiqing, his gaze as piercing as a sharp de, and when he spoke, it was as if his voice a metallic, deadly tone. ¡°My name is Zang Lang. Were you the one who said you were abolishing my rule of the protection fee?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly: ¡°I do not care what Lang you are, as long as you don¡¯t provoke me.¡±


    Zang Lang¡¯s eyes narrowed and he nodded, saying: ¡°Very good. You have to pay a toll for destroying public property,e with me.¡± As he said that, he walked past Zhou Weiqing and headed out.


    The other seniors looked at Zhou Weiqing like he was a dead person, while the other freshmen looked at him with hope in their faces. Zhou Weiqingughed and patted himself on the chest, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry, everyone go back to your own business. Rx, even if I have to beat him up into a dead Lang, I won¡¯t let him take the so-called protection fee.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing headed out as well. Amongst his roommates, the first one to follow him out was Kou Rui. Ma Qun hesitated for a while before following as well, while the others exchanged looks and snuck back into the room.


    Zhou Weiqing had his hands in his pockets, casually walking out of the dormitory behind Zang Lang and his five bald subordinates. They walked past the main school building right into the main square, where there was much open space, before they all finally stopped.


    As Zang Lang stopped, he turned to look at Zhou Weiqing, who had a nonchnt look on his face, and said coldly: ¡°If you can defeat me, you can set the rules of themoner dormitory. If you lose, you have to listen to me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed out loud. ¡°Are you having a fever? I¡¯m not here to bet with you, if you defeat me you think you can control me?¡±


    Zang Lang said passively: ¡°What do you want then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smile suddenly disappeared, as a red light shed in his eyes. ¡°I just want to beat you up until even your mother doesn¡¯t recognize you.¡± As he said that, his left leg struck the ground and his body charged forward towards Zang Lang like a bolt of lightning, his right foot striking forth.


    Zang Lang¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he raised his foot as well to meet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot. A huge explosion ensued, and as Zhou Weiqingnded gently on the ground, Zang Lang¡¯s entire body was blown back several metres, but as he was flying in mid air, his body twisted in a strange movement, somehow defusing the inertia and he managed to somersault andnd on the ground gently, although in doing so he staggered back 3 steps before regaining his bnce.


    There were at least 50-60 of themoner students who had followed them to watch the fight, and loud gasps of surprise came from the onlooking crowd upon the scene. Zang Lang¡¯s face was no longer as calm and passive as before, and there was shock in his eyes as he looked at Zhou Weiqing.


    Ma Qun, who was standing at the side, couldn¡¯t help but feel a spasm in his stomach, as if remembering the pain that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kick had caused him the other day.


    Zhou Weiqing did notunch a follow up attack, looking at Zang Lang disdainfully as he gave a cold humph. ¡°An upper Shi Level Heavenly Jewel Master with the Coordination Physical Jewel. You better use your Elemental Jewels as well, or else you will not have a chance.¡±


    Indeed, there were three pure red Jade physical Jewels circting Zang Lang¡¯s right wrist, glowing brilliantly. His Heavenly Energy cultivation level seemed to be slightly higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, but it had been a terrible mistake to exchange a direct blow with the Strength based Zhou Weiqing, furthermore with his right leg! At that moment, Zang Lang¡¯s leg was totally numb from the blow, and that was already with his Coordination boost managing to deflect much of the power from the blow. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength had almost matched the Mid Level Zun Stage Ming Yu who was also of the Strength Attribute ¨C how could Zang Lang who was only of three sets of Heavenly Jewels, and with the Coordination Attribute match him in pure strength.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing finished speaking, Zang Lang took a deep breath and lifted his left hand, and a brilliant red light shed out followed by a burst of hot air, and as he pointed toward Zhou Weiqing, fiverge fireballs flew towards him.


    This was a skill that Zhou Weiqing was familiar with. Previously, it was this very skill which Difuya had almost finished him off with. Of course, Zang Lang was not only a Heavenly Jewel Master, but also currently with three sets, and the strength of this skill was definitely much greater than what she had used. At the same time, Zang Langunched himself towards Zhou Weiqing, one of his Physical Jewels morphing into a long dagger in his right hand, as his figure seemed to flicker and fade in the onlookers¡¯ vision as he flew forward right behind the fireballs.


    In a fight between Jewel Masters, strength was not the only deciding factor. Having felt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength to be way above his, Zang Lang finally burst forth with his full power.


    The fireball skill was only of a two Star Rating, and was one of the mostmon skills for a first Jewel amongst Fire Attribute Elemental and Heavenly Jewel Masters. However, one could ever underestimate any skill, especially when used by a Heavenly Jewel Master. Such a fireball, when used by Zang Lang, was like heaven and earth whenpared to the one that Difuya had used on Zhou Weiqing in the Stars Forest, with a much greater power indeed.


    To everyone¡¯s shock, Zhou Weiqing stood there without moving an inch, his mouth set in scornful look. As the five fireballs were about to strike him, his left hand swept forward.


    A strange, profound arc appeared from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand, and a loud, ear-piercing tearing sound sounded out as a 3 chi long ck scar appeared in the air before Zhou Weiqing, following his hand¡¯s movement. It was as if in that very instance, the air had been torn apart, warping the atmosphere around the area in a several yard radius.


    A strong suction force seemed to be suddenly released by the strange ck tear in the air, and the five fireballs which had been rushing towards Zhou Weiqing suddenly turned around, vanishing deep into the ck crack.


    That¡­ what was that skill?! To themoner students all around, none of them had even heard of such a skill, let alone seen it before. Everyone stared at it in shock, their jaws dropping to the ground.


    The one with the strongest feeling was Zang Lang himself; at that moment, he had been charging forward, and was right behind the five fireballs. However, when the air had twisted, the ck line that had formed and the sudden suction force had caused him to stop, having to circte all his Heavenly Energy just to stop himself from being sucked into it.


    Indeed, what Zhou Weiqing had used was the Spatial Skill which he had Stored from the Silver Emperor ¨C the Spatial Rend! The effect of the Spatial Rend was highly dependant on the cultivation level of the user. If Zhou Weiqing only had a single set of Jewels, it would have been a 1 chi long tear in the air,sting for only a second; now that he had three sets of Jewels, it was a 3 chi long tearsting 3 seconds! This was not just simply being three times stronger, as its effect and usage was multiplied several-fold.

 Chapter 148

    <h4>Chapter 148: The Power of Spatial Rend (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Spatial Rend skill could be at the very least be considered a 10 Star Rating. It could be said that, for anybody with an equal, or simr, cultivation level to Zhou Weiqing, any 10 Star Rating Skill and below would never be able to break through this Skill, which was both Attack and Defence in one. For such a skill, it was likely that even most Heavenly Jewel Masters with 8-9 sets of Jewels would not even have a skill this strong. Currently, Zang Lang had three sets of Heavenly Jewels, same as Zhou Weiqing, and no matter what skill he used, he would never be able to break through that Spatial Rend.


    Facing the Spatial Rend, Zang Lang¡¯s body was almost dragged to the side. His original n of using his closebat abilitiesbined with the distracting fireball attack had been totally ruined by the single Spatial Rend skill.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a coldugh, and just at the split second before the Spatial Rend disappeared, his right legshed out once more.


    Zang Lang was at such a close distance, and he was totally off bnce from keeping himself falling prey to the suction force of the Spatial Rend. As such, he was totally unable to dodge the kick once more, and had no choice but to use the dagger in his left hand to strike forth towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg.


    A light *Ting* sounded out as Zang Lang¡¯s Consolidated Dagger was deflected, and his entire body was once again blown back by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kick. Despite having circted all his Heavenly Energy and making use of all of his Coordination to diffuse much of the power of the blow, the sheer impact caused blood to well up in his throat, and he threw up a mouthful of blood in midair. This was even under the condition that Zhou Weiqing did not use the full strength of his Demonic Right Leg. After all, he did not want to idently kill someone in school. As his right legnded back down onto the ground, he exerted pressure on it as a pivot, andunched himself once again in a blur towards Zang Lang.


    At this moment, Zang Lang disyed his abundantbat experience, as a ferocious ring of fire erupted around his body in a zing light. This was another of his Stored Skills, called Fire Protective Armor. Not only did it have a certain degree of protective capabilities, it was also able to burn any enemies who were in close proximity to him. At the same time, his body twisted in mid air, and the dagger in his right hand shed savagely towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare let Zang Lang¡¯s 3-Jeweled Fire Protective Armor burn him, as even if he did not take much damage, his clothes would be totally ruined. ncing at Zang Lang who was swiftly striking at him, Zhou Weiqing suddenly vanished. Immediately after, Zang Lang felt a strong force smashing into his back, with a strange cold sensation, and he flew in the opposite direction. In midair, he once again threw up a mouthful of blood, before slowly losing consciousness as he crashed into the ground.


    Zhou Weiqingnded evenly on the ground, arge bow in his hands ¨C the Overlord Bow. However, this time, he had used it directly like a whip,shing it out and striking Zang Lang after the quick Blink behind him.


    ¡°That was easy.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a disdainful look at Zang Lang. At this point, all the onlookers were staring at him, the silence deafening. From the start of the fight to this point, it had barely been a few moments, and all through the fight, Zhou Weiqing had been suppressing Zang Lang easily, and it seemed like he had not even had a chance.


    All the seniors onlooking were staring at Zhou Weiqing as if he was a monster. They had never expected that the person who had dominated them for three years, Zang Lang, had actually lost just like that, and lost so badly at that!


    Right at that moment, the five bald seniors from before rushed up quickly, standing in a row between Zhou Weiqing and Zang Lang. They were all ring at Zhou Weiqing, who kept his Overlord Bow and said: ¡°Do you guys want another beating again? Or is there someone stronger? Bring it on.¡±


    The three-Jeweled senior said indignantly: ¡°Even if we have to die, we will not let you hurt Brother Lang.¡± As he said that, he turned towards the seniors surrounding them, shouting out: ¡°Brothers, all these years, although we have collected protection fees from all of you, but we have also indeed done as promised and protected all of you. At least, we have managed to keep the nobles from bullying and injuring all of us. If not for Brother Lang, how many of us would have been bullied and even enved by those damn nobles! All the protection money goes to Brother Lang¡¯s Skill Storing and Consolidated Equipment, enabling him to grow stronger and keep protecting us. Now that he is in trouble, are you all just going to stand there and stare? If not for him, usmoner students would have been bullied to death by the noble students.¡±


    Hearing the senior¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing started. Soon, he saw a few of the senior students walking from the crowd slowly, heading to stand together with the five bald seniors, blocking him from the unconscious Zang Lang.


    The other freshmen did not move at all; there were barely seven or eight of them who hade to watch, and most of them did not know what was going on at all.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed. ¡°Protecting themon students is your reason for this protection fee? If your Brother Lang had the ability, why doesn¡¯t he go out and earn money on his own? As a Heavenly Jewel Master, how could he not be earning much?¡±


    The 3-Jeweled bald senior said angrily: ¡°You are on a full stomach, how can you know the feeling of hunger.1 Although us Jewel Masters are a lot stronger than normal humans, but the cost of Skill Storing and Consolidated Equipment is just too expensive. The only way to easily grow stronger is to either submit to the Skill Storing Pce or be a ve of the nobles. It isn¡¯t that easy to earn enough with just your own abilities. Ask the rest, those who actually manage to Skill Store or Consolidate Equipment, how many of them have sold themselves to the Skill Storing Pce or a noble family? As for the rest of us, we do not want to give up our freedom and dignity, and have fought to the end up to now. All of us have worked hard to earn money, and it has only been sufficient to boost Brother Lang up. Only then can we continue to protect our own dignity and freedom.¡±


    Listening to his words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but remember the first time Shangguan Bing¡¯er brought him to Skill Store and Consolidate Equipment, and the cold look in his eyes vanished. Looking at the twenty or so seniors along with the bald seniors, he said: ¡°So, you are saying that the usual protection fee are collected from those who are enved by nobles or join the Skill Storing Pce?¡±


    The 3-Jeweled bald senior said: ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued coldly: ¡°Then why are you collecting from us freshmen?¡±


    The reply came: ¡°Brother Lang said, we need to let you young freshmen learn about the real world, to see how it is like where the strong rule over the weak. After the opening ceremony, we would naturally tell you all about the situation in ourmoner dormitory, letting you decide on your own which path you choose ¨C freedom and dignity or the quick route to power.¡±


    At this moment, Ma Qun stealthily walked next to Zhou Weiqing, saying in a low voice: ¡°Boss, did we make a mistake?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned and red at him. ¡°Mistake your head. Get lost, I¡¯m not your boss.¡± He then turned back to the 3-Jeweled Senior, saying coldly: ¡°I do not care what your reason is, but next time, just stay out of my way, or I will take care of you all again.¡± After he said that, he turned back and walked off, heading back to his room rather gloomily.


    Unknown to everyone, at a distance from the fight, a pair of eyes had been watching the entire process. At this moment, the Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld had her eyes filled with shock, muttering to herself: ¡°3 Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, with a strength Physical Jewel and one of the Consolidated Equipment being a bow, so he should be an archer then. His Elemental Jewel is actually the Spatial Attribute! One of his Skills Stored is even the Blink Skill, and the other one I actually don¡¯t recognize¡­ such a strange skill that could deal with the Fireball so easily. Interesting¡­ no wonder Brother said this fellow is dangerous.¡±

 Chapter 149

    <h4>Chapter 149: Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Little Fatty, did you cause trouble?¡± When Zhou Weiqing returned to the dormitory building, he ran into Shangguan Bing¡¯er who had been rushing out.


    As soon as he saw her, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gloomy feeling was dissipated, and a smile returned to his face as he said: ¡°It was just a bunch of people who were trying to collect a protection fee, and I beat them up.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow in disapproval as she said: ¡°Little Fatty, we are here to study, not to cause trouble.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, holding her around her waist as he said: ¡°When others cause trouble, we can¡¯t be afraid of it as well right? Do not worry, I know how to control myself. However, it seems that this academy is a lot more messy than I expected. I¡¯m really worried that it will affect our studies or cultivation. Should we just rent a house outside?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er pped his hand away. ¡°Don¡¯t dream about it, I¡¯m going back to my dorm room, I want to get to know my roommates more. Oh, right, how about Da Huang and Er Huang? What can we do with them? After all, if we are staying in the dormitory, they will not have a ce to stay. We can¡¯t leave them in the spatial ring forever, they will be bored to death.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, that¡¯s why I said, we should rent a house outside!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er hesitated a little, saying: ¡°But, didn¡¯t the academy say that we shouldn¡¯t leave school grounds?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Leave it to me, there will always be a way. Let me ask around, I¡¯m sure that these so-called rules are there just for them to make money, otherwise they wouldn¡¯t have such a separation between noble andmoner students. Money makes the world go around indeed. To be honest, the atmosphere in the school is really not conducive for cultivation, it is just too messy in the dormitory. Let me check around and we can leave to find a ce outside once I find out how¡­ at most¡­ we can always sleep in separate rooms.¡± As he said the bit about separate rooms, his tone and face showed an obvious disappointment.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed deeply and was about to retort, but thinking about the cute Da Huang and Er Huang, for their sakes, she could only shake her head helplessly.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing had expected, when he went to the freshmen reporting area to ask about living outside the academy area, he was given a direct answer. It was not unheard off for students to live outside, and there was no direct rule against it. However, the dormitory fee still had to be paid, and the student also had to apply and pay for an exit permit from the school ¨C it wouldst for a year and would cost ten thousand gold coins. In his heart, Zhou Weiqing cursed the school for such daylight robbery prices, but he gritted his teeth and bought two exit permits.


    Of course, he would not mention the price to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, lest her heart ached about the price. He had no choice but to buy the exit permits, not only was it for Da Huang and Er Huang, it was also for his own future possible ¡®happiness¡¯1. Furthermore, in the future, when he created Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for sale, he definitely needed to go out to sell them. Of course, in the future, he would not be creating the basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, after all, for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, the higher the quality, the greater the profit.


    The reason why basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were a lot cheaper, with only several tens of thousand gold coins being able to buy a set of 1000 sheets, was that the sess rate of Consolidating is very low. Even with a set of 1000 sheets, there was no guarantee that they would be able to seed in Consolidating Equipment. More importantly, to actually go through trying Consolidating all of those 1000 Scrolls, it would take almost 3 years! Unless they had no choice, who wouldn¡¯t prefer to use a higher level Consolidating Equipment Scroll which was not only more powerful, but with a higher sess rate?!


    However, Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were different, and much better indeed. First of all, there was only 100 pieces to each Mid Level Consolidated Equipment, with each having a three in a thousand chance of sess. With a hundred of them, that meant about a thirty percent chance of sess in total, and more importantly, it would take a much shorter time toplete Consolidating all hundred of them, with a much higher sess rate than the one in ten thousand rate of the Basic Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. As such, the price and profit margin on Mid Level Consolidating was already muchrger, ad with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sess rate, it was even more so.


    In the recent two years, Consolidating Equipment Scrolls had been getting rarer, thus causing the price to shoot up higher than what it used to be. Taking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original Overlord Bow with a single socket as an example, such a Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scroll like that would probably fetch at least five hundred thousand gold coins in an auction house, far beyond the two to three hundred thousand that Huyan Aobo had quoted him several years ago. At the same time, this had caused the lives of Physical Jewel Masters to be a lot more miserable than Elemental Jewel Masters, with many four or five Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters having only two to three Consolidated Equipment, and that was already considered pretty decent.


    In the world of Jewel Masters, Heavenly Jewel Masters were indeed at the tip of the pyramid. As for whether Physical Jewel Masters or Elemental Jewel Masters were better than the other, it was a hotly debated topic, with each having their own various pros and cons. All along, Elemental Jewel Masters had a slight edge, one of the reasons being their numbers being rarer, and also with a greater destructive capabilities. Another reason was that it was much more difficult to Consolidate Equipment than to Store Skills.


    After all, with the presence of the various Skill Storing Pces, it was the best training area for Elemental Jewel Masters. As long as they had sufficient cultivation level and money, it was not difficult to train up an outstanding Elemental Jewel Master. However, it was much harder for Physical Jewel Masters due to the rarity of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and even more so to find one which was suitable for them. Without all their Physical Jewels with Consolidated Equipments, how could Physical Jewel Masters possiblypare to Elemental Jewel Masters? In truth, if a Physical Jewel Master had all their Physical Jewels Consolidated Equipment, especially if they were good or suitable ones, or even better, an entire set, their power was no weaker than Elemental Jewel Masters!


    With exit permit in hand, Zhou Weiqing left the academy to hunt for a nearby house to rent. Indeed, his luck was pretty good, and before long he had found a suitable house nearby. It was about 300 square metres2, with 8 rooms all well furnished and rtively new. The rent was also pretty cheap, around 50 gold coins a month, which was considered a steal in this area of the city. In fact, it was even cheaper than the dormitory room fees, which told the tale of how expensive these high ranking academies were.


    The reason whymoner students were treated so badly was because theycked the financial backing. If not for the fact that the Fei Li Empire had passed thew to force them to eptmoner students in order to keep talents within, perhaps the top academies would not even eptmoner students.


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing paid a deposit to thendlord before running back to the academy. Since he had found a ce, he couldn¡¯t wait to bring Bing¡¯er to the ce to have a look, and they could also move over with Da Huang and Er Huang.


    However, he did not know that his battle with Zang Lang had already spread like wildfire amongst the entire poption ofmoner students, causing quite a stir. Including the freshmen, there were more than 160moner students currently studying in the academy. Although they numbered much less than noble students, they were all Jewel Masters! As a contrasting example, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire did not even have that many Jewel Masters! Of course, most of themoner students were of rather low cultivation level, most only having a single Jewel. Being able to defeat Zang Lang, who had been their ¡®boss¡¯ and protective figure for several years, it had caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s name to be known throughout their circle. Before school had even started, he was already famous.


    ¡°Stop! You cannot enter the girl¡¯s dormitory!¡± Zhou Weiqing headed into the dormitory and was about to look for Bing¡¯er when he was stopped by an aunty of around 50 years or so. Previously, when Bing¡¯er and he had entered the dormitory, she had not been around.


    ¡°Err¡­ I¡¯m here to look for someone.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a honest, pleasing smile.


    The aunty red at him, saying: ¡°Looking for someone? Every boy whoes over says that. No excuses are epted. You can call out, but you definitely can¡¯t enter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing once again felt that his idea of renting an apartment outside was just too genius. Without any choice, he yelled out loud: ¡°Bing¡¯er! Your husband is here to look for you!!¡±


    He shouted out so loudly that not just the entire girl¡¯s dormitory heard it, even the entire boy¡¯s dormitory heard it. As some of them looked out to see it was him, the entire boy¡¯s dormitory fell into silence.


    Before long, Bing¡¯er rushed out with a red face, quickly running to him and ring at him. Rolling her eyes, she said: ¡°Stupid Little Fatty, why did you shout out like that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I didn¡¯t yell anything wrongly. Aunty, this is my wife, please take care of her!¡±


    The aunty did not give him face, and just gave a cold humph, and Bing¡¯er quickly grabbed his arm and dragged him away at a run. She was just too afraid that this little rascal would say something else more to throw both their faces.


    As they reached the entrance, Zhou Weiqing heard the aunty mutter to herself: ¡°A fresh beautiful flower stuck on bullshit, what a waste of such a good girl.¡± 3


    Zhou Weiqing stumbled and almost fell down, while Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but giggle upon hearing the aunty¡¯s words. ¡°Little Fatty, why did you call me out?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I found our love nest! This is the exit permit, Bing¡¯er, with it we can leave the academy at any time without restrictions.¡± As he said that, he passed her one of the exit permits he had bought earlier.


    ¡°You already found some ce to rent and stay?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked in surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a smug face: ¡°Of course, when your husband puts his mind to it, how can there be something he can¡¯t aplish? Come, let me bring you to see our new home. I¡¯ve already paid the deposit, but I must of course let my beautiful wife look and see first before confirming it.¡±


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hot gaze on her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er rapped him on the head and said softly: ¡°We stated beforehand, we are sleeping in separate rooms ok! If not, you can stay there alone with Da Huang and Er Huang.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded without hesitation. ¡°No problem, I am a respectable gentleman, my nickname is called Honest, Dependable Little Gentleman, the Spotlessly Clean Handsome Youth. I would never do something like peek at a beauty bathing, or sneak into your room at night *ahem*, anything like that.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a cold humph and said: ¡°You better not! If you get caught by me, I will immediately move back into my dorm room. Wait for me, I¡¯ll go take my things, I bought some daily sundries earlier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing pped himself on the forehead and said: ¡°Yes right, how could I forget! I also need to bring the sweet cotton quilt that my beloved wife Bing¡¯er bought for me!¡±


    Bing¡¯er flushed red again, but felt sweet in her heart. ¡°You are always such a sweet talker!¡±


    As the pair of them returned back to the dormitory, the aunty was still sitting at the entrance to the girl¡¯s dormitory. Seeing that they had returned, she immediately looked at Zhou Weiqing vigntly. ¡°Little brat, why? Are you trying to take revenge on me? Let me tell you, if you dare touch I, Your Mother, I will immediately yell out Molest!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry as he stared at this unbelievable aunty. ¡°Aunty, you are my like my real mother okay? How could I dare touch you? I¡¯ll definitely keep my distance from you.¡± As he said that, he quickly ran back to his room.¡±


    As soon as he pushed open his room door, he immediately sensed a strange atmosphere in his room. As he entered, all the other seven roommate¡¯s gazes swiveled to andnded upon him.

 Chapter 150

    <h4>Chapter 150: Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Therge fellow Ma Qun was staring at Zhou Weiqing with a strange look on his face, though he was no longer giving his usual honest naive act. As for Kou Rui, he was looking at Zhou Weiqing with a fiery, passionate, adoring gaze. With a *swoosh*, he had jumped off from his bunk.


    ¡°Boss! I want to be your subordinate, let me follow you from now on!¡± Kou Rui said directly.


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Why? Wasn¡¯t it a mistake earlier? That Zang Lang fellow is actually protecting the othermoner students? Why do you want to follow me? Is that fellow okay?¡±


    Kou Rui said: ¡°That day, he awoke not long after you left, he did not sustain any heavy injuries. When he left, he did not say anything. Perhaps what the rest of the seniors said is true, and that he has always been protecting themoner students. However, to me, all I saw was that when we were being bullied, you were the only one in our dormitory who stood up to defend us. You are a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, I can still recognize the Blink skill¡­ Furthermore with three sets of Jewels and Consolidated Equipment to boot. Wemoner students are already being suppressed, so I am more than willing to follow you during our study period. I believe that if we meet something simr again, you can do a lot better than Zang Lang.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Good. I¡¯ll take care of you in future, I like intelligent fellows like you.¡± As he said that, he grabbed the quilt from his bed. ¡°However, I will not be staying in the dormitory in future, I¡¯ll see you all in ss tomorrow.¡±


    Kou Rui started. ¡°Boss, you are moving out to stay?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head, saying: ¡°I already rented a house, Kou Rui. Oh yes, are you a Physical Jewel Master or a Elemental Jewel Master?¡±


    Kou Rui said rather gloomily: ¡°I¡¯m a Physical Jewel Master, 2-Jeweled, without any Consolidated Equipment. My attributes are half agility and half coordination, one of the most uselessbinations of Physical Jewel Masters, without any form of attacking capabilities. If not for that, I would have rushed to fight with them as well.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°There are no such thing as useless powers or abilities, it is just a matter of finding your path of training. We can speak more about that in the future, I have to go now to confirm my new lodgings. I¡¯ll talk to you when we meet back up in ss.¡± As he said that, he headed out towards the exit. From start to end, none of the other roommates spoke a single word to him. Besides Ma Qun, the other five were looking at him with obvious fear and hesitation.


    When Zhou Weiqing reached the entrance of the dormitory building, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was already waiting for him. With exit permits in hand, they managed to leave the school. After walking for several minutes, crossing a small path, they finally reached the room that Zhou Weiqing had found.


    As they neared the entrance, they heard the sound of an argument.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m sorry youngdy, that is not possible. I have already epted another person¡¯s deposit. Even if you pay more, I cannot break my word, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    Another voice sounded out: ¡°Unclendlord, look at me, a lone girl, could you bear to kick me out all alone into the streets? At most¡­ I¡¯ll pay double of your asking price.¡± The voice was extremely soft and seductive, yet with a strand of coldness within, extremely unique and intriguing.


    ¡°Uhhmm¡­.¡±


    ¡°No, double the price will not do! Don¡¯t you understand the meaning of firste first serve?¡± Zhou Weiqing pushed open the door and said as he entered the house.


    Thendlord was a middle aged man of almost fifty years of age, with an awkward look on his face showing the dilemma he was facing. In front of him stood a youngdy dressed in white.


    Looking at the youngdy, Zhou Weiqing started, thinking to himself: Isn¡¯t that Ming Yu¡¯s little sister? Why isn¡¯t she staying at home instead of trying to rent this room here?


    Indeed, the person who was bargaining with thendlord was Ming Hua.


    When Ming Hua spotted Zhou Weiqing, she was obviously startled as well. Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er beside him, her mouth curled in an amused smirk.


    Zhou Weiqing took a peek at Ming Hua¡¯s voluptuous, sexy body, ripe as a peach, and couldn¡¯t help swallow a gulp of saliva. Damn, she is hot!


    Ming Hua looked to be about 20 years old or so. Compared to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, her beauty was the sort that was disyed out and more mature looking, a contrast with Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s sweet, quiet and graceful beauty.


    ¡°You are the ones who want to rent this ce?¡± Ming Hua¡¯s eyes shone with a seductive gleam as she smiled faintly and said in a soft tone. ¡°How about letting me have the ce instead please?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was almost dazed by her look, and almost agreed to it when he felt a sharp pain on his waist as Shangguan Bing¡¯er pinched him. ¡°No, we were the ones who rented this first. Little Fatty, pay the rent.¡± It was indeed a rare sight to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er so resolute and firm, clearly Ming Hua¡¯s beauty gave her a sense of danger.


    Ming Hua gave a faint smile, looking at Zhou Weiqing who was standing at the side swallowing saliva in severalrge gulps, and she said once again in a softer, more gentle tone. ¡°Won¡¯t you let me have it please?¡± As she said that, she thought to herself. Brother said this little fellow is dangerous, but it seems that despite his abilities, looking at his character, he doesn¡¯t seem to be much.


    ¡°No way. If my wife says no then of course the answer is no.¡± Just as Ming Hua was full of disdain towards Zhou Weiqing in her heart, the lustful looking rascal suddenly seemed to morph instantly into a gentleman, speaking suavely. The speed of him changing face was indeed impressive.


    Ming Hua started faintly, though the expression on her face did not change. She was not called the Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld for nothing. ¡°What if I do not want to leave?¡±


    ¡°Errr¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look at Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a troubled look on his face. Although he liked beauties, without question Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s ce in his heart was unshakable, which was why he was able to change faces so quickly. However, looking at Ming Hua¡¯s expression of ¡®not giving a damn¡¯, he was at a loss on what to do.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t stand Ming Hua¡¯s seductive look and said solemnly: ¡°Thisdy, please control yourself and think of your own reputation. If you aren¡¯t willing to leave yourself, then we will have to ask you to do so personally.¡± As she said that, she lifted her right hand, and in a sh of green light, her three Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels appeared around her wrist.


    Ming Hua¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of surprise. Another 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master? How surprising! This year¡¯s crop ofmoner freshmen students are indeed impressive! Even the Fei Li Heavenly Jewel Master Academy might not even have 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master freshmen.


    Upon seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er release her Physical Jewels, thendlord¡¯s face turned pale. Such a pure white colour surely meant she was a Heavenly Jewel Master! He did not dare to offend any Heavenly Jewel Master. Hisst shred of hesitation disappeared, and just as he was about to open his mouth to ask Ming Hua to leave, she also lifted up her right hand. With another sh of light, four milky white waxy Jade Jewels appeared around her wrist ¨C denoting the Flexibility Physical Jewel.


    This time, it was Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s turn to be shocked. Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but cry out in surprise: ¡°Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master?!¡±


    Ming Hua¡¯s beautiful face blushed with a tinge of embarrassment, making anyone who looked at her feel an urge to protect her. ¡°I have to protect myself right?¡±


    ¡°Masturbate¡­ 1¡± Zhou Weiqing felt a rush of blood to his head and nearly bled out from the nose as he stared at Ming Hua with a strange expression on his face.


    Ming Hua blushed fully red, this time it was for real. How could she not hear what Zhou Weiqing meant. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re only sixteen years old, so young, yet what is in that head of yours! What a pity this beautiful youngdy is with you. Fine, I won¡¯t act with you anymore, I am definitely renting this house. If you have the capability, you can defeat me and I will let you have it instead, if not, it is mine!¡±


    Thendlord had by now retreated far away. Both sides were Heavenly Jewel Masters, and he certainly did not want any part in this argument, and letting both sides resolve the matter between themselves was the wiser choice on his part.


    Hearing Ming Hua¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing asked puzzledly: ¡°How did you know I am sixteen years old?¡±


    Ming Hua gave a cold humph and said: ¡°If I know means I know, stop talking rubbish. If you want to rent this house, you¡¯ll have to defeat me first. Aren¡¯t you so good at fighting eh?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her speechless for a while, before finally saying: ¡°Beautifuldy, aren¡¯t you being unreasonable?¡±


    Ming Huaughed enchantingly: ¡°Are you asking ady to be reasonable? You must be dreaming.¡±


    As she said that, she sashayed towards Zhou Weiqing, her slim waist moving like a slim tree in the wind, as if about to break at any time.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her voluptuous figure with another gulp, before thrusting out his chest, acting in a bold manner. ¡°Fine, fight it shall be! As if I will be scared of you!? Bing¡¯er, move aside a little.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er made a slight sound of agreement, moving to the side. Although she had warned Zhou Weiqing earlier not to cause trouble, she knew that if someone was looking for trouble and being unreasonable, they had no choice but to act as well. After all, she was kindhearted, not stupid. Furthermore, from the look of Ming Hua¡¯s Heavenly Jewels, it was likely that she was no match for Ming Hua. However, it might be different for Zhou Weiqing, as Shangguan Bing¡¯er was very clear how much power her Little Fatty had now, especially after breaking through to his third set of Heavenly Jewels, she herself was no match for him already. It could be said that, with his six attributes and that Demonic Right Leg, Zhou Weiqing was unbeatable amongst anyone of equal level. Even with four sets of Jewels, Ming Hua might not be able to defeat him. Basically, for the Heavenly Bow Unit to let the two of them out half a year early, they indeed felt that there was nothing more they could teach the two of them, most especially Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 151

    <h4>Chapter 151: Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Ming Hua sashayed sexily towards Zhou Weiqing, reaching to about a five yards distance from him, Zhou Weiqing muttered: ¡°35¡­ no¡­ 36¡­ 35.5! That¡¯s gotta be it! And between D and E cup! Impressive perkiness!¡±


    The seductive smile on Ming Hua¡¯s face froze as she quickly realised what Zhou Weiqing was saying. A cold light shed in her eyes. In an instant, the beautiful and seductive youngdy became an ice colddy filled with killer intent, a wintry aura locking onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Without warning, her right hand shed out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reaction was not only quick, but straightforward and extremely effective. Both hands shot forth ahead in a w shape, savagely moving forward.


    It had to be known that Zhou Weiqing was after all at a height of 1.9 metres, while Ming Hua was barely 1.7 metres or so, such a height advantage as well as advantage in terms of reach was without question. As such, before Ming Hua¡¯s hands could reach him, his hands would reach her first, and would reach the¡­ 35.5¡­


    As soon as both sides started the fight, Zhou Weiqing used the Ultimate Master Skill he had learnt from Mu En ¨C the ¡®Breast Grabbing Dragon w¡¯.


    ¡°Shameless!¡± Ming Hua¡¯s face was totally red. Although she looked coquettish and seemed to be seductive, she was actually a virgin. When her so-called seduction arts met with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scoundrel ways, she naturally lost out.


    However, Ming Hua¡¯s reactions were quick and effective as well. Her body twisted in mid charge, moving to the side like a slippery eel, almost brushing past Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms and slipping through in the middle. Like a bolt of lightning, she shot past him and her hands were almost at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    Just as that moment, the expression on Ming Hua¡¯s face suddenly changed, and her hands, which were just at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat, suddenly struck downwards. With a soft muted *Bang*, Ming Hua¡¯s body flew up into the air.


    What happened was that when Ming Hua had slipped past his arms, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg had already lifted up to strike without any sound, and at the same time his body leaned backwards. If Ming Hua had continued with her strike, her abdomen would have impacted right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s knee. With the abdomen being one of the weaker spots in the human body, being struck there with a knee, it was definitely not a worthwhile exchange for her. However, Ming Hua¡¯s reactions and flexibility was unbelievably quick, and in such a short span of time, she had managed to once again change her style of attack. As she leapt up into the air, her knee also struck forward towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    This was one of the strongest points about a Flexibility Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, any part of their bodies could be a weapon. Without a doubt, the pure strength type Zhou Weiqing could notpare in terms of body agility and flexibility with Ming Hua. However, the toughness of his body was also not something that any normal strength type Heavenly Jewel Master couldpare to. Caught off guard and seeing that he was not likely to be able to dodge Ming Hua¡¯s knee, Zhou Weiqing grinned and did not even attempt to do so, instead whipping his head to the front like a hammer, smashing his forehead against Ming Hua¡¯s knee.


    Another muted *Bang* sounded out as they struck each other, and Ming Hua¡¯s body somersaulted in the air, her right legnding on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back and she used it to shove herself forward, instantly widening the gap between them by over a dozen yards.


    Being struck on the back, Zhou Weiqing also stumbled a few steps before recovering. Grinning widely, he moved his head about, stretching his neck muscles. ¡°Beautifuldy, are you giving this brother a massage?¡±


    Earlier, Ming Hua¡¯s leg had struck his Life Gate Acupuncture Point, it could be said to be an unbelievably urate sniping strike. She was after all a Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, with four sets of Jewels. Even though her Physical Jewel was the Flexibility boost, her strength was still far beyond ordinary. ording to her expectations, that kick of hers should numb Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body, or perhaps even paralyse him momentarily.


    However, when her kicknded, she instantly felt something was wrong, as if she was kicking a metal board, with her Heavenly Energy released in that kick seemed to be dissipated instead. Furthermore, her other knee was actually hurting so much from the impact with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead, the burning pain actually affecting herter performance. This time, although it seemed as if she held the upper hand in their quick sh, she had definitely suffered a little.


    At this moment, the knee which had struck Zhou Weiqing was still hurting badly, obstructing her ability to fight well. Yet, Zhou Weiqing seemed like he was totally fine, still able to tease her.


    ¡°Not bad, not bad indeed. No wonder my big brother admired you so much.¡± Ming Hua said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately gave a look of fear. ¡°Admire me? Oh no, that will not do! I do not like men, I only love my dear Bing¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Ming Hua was so angered by him that her face almost turned green. Lifting her left hair, a green light shot out and shone upon her knee. Instantly, her right leg was restored to its uninjured state.


    Upon seeing that, both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were shocked, their pupils contracting in surprise as they shouted out almost at the same time. ¡°Life Attribute Elemental Jewel.¡±


    Originally Zhou Weiqing had thought that Ming Hua¡¯s Elemental Attributes would be the same as her brother ¨C Light. However, it was clear now that he had guessed wrongly. What Ming Hua had was actually one of the four greater attributes, in fact the rarest one amongst the four ¨C Life Attribute. It had to be known that all Life Attribute Jewel Masters were like precious treasures which all various powers tried to get. In a battlefield, having a Life Attribute Jewel Master would greatly increase the survivability of allpanions.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing cried out in surprise, Ming Hua moved once more. This time, she was even faster than her previous attack. With a lift of her right hand, a sharp spike appeared in her palm. Not only that, the four Waxy Jade Jewels around her right wrist actually all lit up! In a swirl of light, her entire right arm glowed with a pale green light as it was entirely covered by ayer of armour which was glowing and covered with nt like tattoos, seeming to merge and fuse together with the 3 chi long spike in her hand. At the same time, a breastte, shoulder pauldrons, waist guard, and right legtes. Including the right armguard, it actually covered five parts of her body!


    This time Zhou Weiqing was even more shocked as he cried out: ¡°Consolidated Equipment Set!¡± Indeed, without question, Ming Hua was using a Consolidated Equipment Set, and furthermore it was likely to be about at least a 6 piece set. It already covered much of her body with only four Jewels, and it was likely to beplete just after 2 more pieces, and was even better than Feng Yu¡¯s set.


    On close examination, one would be able to notice that her four Jewel¡¯s respectively Consolidated the spike weapon, breastte and waistguard as one, right armguard and shoulder pauldrons as one, and legguard as one. The only things missing were the left armguard and left legguard. If there was a helmet piece, then it would be a 7 piece set!


    For Consolidated Equipment Sets like that, it required at least a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master to be able to create the scrolls. Furthermore, to create such a set of scrolls, it would need at least five to ten years of effort. Such a Consolidated Equipment was truly priceless, especially since it could be seen from the breastte alone that this was designed and made specially for Ming Hua, with the many small ¡®scales¡¯ of the armor causing it to be flexible, and it would definitely not obstruct her Flexible fighting style. At the same time, on the breastte, pauldrons and arms, sockets could be seen on these individual pieces of Equipment.


    Seeing such a high end piece of Consolidated Equipment almost did give Zhou Weiqing a big scare. Although Ming Hua had notpleted it fully yet, with four pieces she was already able to make use of some of the set equipment¡¯s effects.


    With her Consolidated Equipment set, Ming Hua¡¯s speed, strength and overall physique was improved manifold. Like a bolt of green lightning, she instantly appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing, and with a quick twist and spin of her soft body, the spike in her hand struck towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right. At the same time, her body spun and her armored right leg struck out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lower body. Such savage and precise blows were indeed impressive.


    Originally, Ming Hua¡¯s cultivation level was already higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Now that she was wearing her entire Consolidated Equipment Set, how could Zhou Weiqing begin to even deal with her attacks which seemed toe from every possible direction.


    In a sh of silver light, Zhou Weiqing was forced to use the Blink skill in order to evade her attacks. At the same time, his right legshed out towards her.


    Ming Hua gave a cold humph as she said: ¡°I know there is something strange about your right leg.¡± She did not try to exchange direct blows with Zhou Weiqing, instead making use of her flexibility to spin and weave around him. It was as if she was a sticky rice cake, steadily glued to him and he could not shake her off no matter what he tried, indeed an unbearable feeling.


    In the distance, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was watching nervously. In her hands, she grasped the bow that Hua Feng had given her, ready to give assistance at any time if things looked really bad.


    With the increase in speed, power and physical attributes of Ming Hua, the spike in her hands was of great threat to Zhou Weiqing. Even with the Immortal Deity Shield protecting him, Zhou Weiqing did not dare allow the sharp spike to touch his body.


    Forced into a corner, Zhou Weiqing resolutely lifted up his left hand. As he waved it downwards, there was a ripping sound as the air itself was torn apart and a strong suction force appeared alongside the terrifying ck tear that signified the Spatial Rend. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing quickly used the opportunity to instantly move back, holding some distance between Ming Hua.


    Her eyes narrowed and contracted as she saw the strange sight before her again. Although her attack was blocked, she swiftly reacted in a much swifter and more ingenious method aspared to Zang Lang. Her body quickly dipped in a downward motion, her entire set of Consolidated Equipment glowing in a thick green light, managing to swiftly dodge it and also dissipate most of the suction force from the Spatial Rend. Just like that, she kept low and close to the ground as she bounded towards Zhou Weiqing. With a swift uppercut, the sharp spike once again struck forward towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leg.


    This woman is really just too hard to deal with! The feeling of having power but being unable to use it properly as if his limbs were bound caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s anger to rise as well. He wasn¡¯t able to continuously release the Spatial Rend; although the skill was extremely powerful, it was also a huge drain on his Heavenly Energy and his own spirit. Furthermore, it had more than a ten second cooldown timing, aspared to the 3 second of Blink. Seeing that he was once again unable to dodge Ming Hua¡¯s attack, Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to use his Blink skill once more, as it had juste off cooldown. In a bright sh, he once again appeared at the other side, only then managing to barely escape her attack.


    ¡°Hmph. I want to see if you can keep using the Blink to escape forever!¡± Ming Hua seemed like a green faery; although Zhou Weiqing was quick to escape, her attacks seemed to be just as fast and relentless. It was as if she were a poisonous snake which had locked upon its target and would not give up until its prey had been bitten to death.

 Chapter 152

    <h4>Chapter 152: Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Shackles!¡± Zhou Weiqing cried out loud, his left hand pointing forth. Instantly, a mass of silver light in the shape of a ball burst forth from his hand, forming a silver cover of light, which enveloped Ming Hua. Instantly, Ming Hua¡¯s incessant attacks were brought to a screeching halt, and Zhou Weiqing managed to seize the opportunity and retreat.


    Spatial Shackles ¨C Zhou Weiqing¡¯s third Spatial Skill. As Tang Xian had adviced him previously, he specifically looked for another control type skill to Skill Store for his third Jewel, and the Spatial Shackles was at least of an 8 Star Rating or more.


    The time which the Spatial Shacklessted was even longer than his Fetters of Wind and Touch of Darkness! At the 3-Jeweled level of power, the Spatial Shacklessted almost eight seconds; of course this was on a target of simr power as him, and provided the target did not struggle and attack it.


    In this eight seconds, the target would be trapped in a light wrapping which contained a spatial dimension. The target would not be able to effect the outside world, but neither could Zhou Weiqing attack the target; until the Spatial Shackles were broken. As such, although this Skill had an extremely powerful control factor, itcked the ability toplement attacks. Of course, it couldn¡¯t be said to be useless or weak either, its greatest usage was to interrupt enemies. Furthermore, there were other uses for it as well, and not just on enemies. In certain critical times, this could even be used to save a friend orpanion. As such, this was considered one of the better Spatial Skills as well.


    ¡°Dammit, if I don¡¯t show you my power, you¡¯ll look down on me huh.¡± Zhou Weiqing panted as he snarled out in anger. Within the small, confined area of the house, he was not able to use his bow or his archery. s, his strongest power was currently his archery, and he had confidence that if they were a hundred yards apart, let alone Ming Hua ¨C even her brother Ming Yu would be no match for him. However, in this confined space, it would not be so easy to deal with someone like her.


    A strong dark gold light erupted from his second Icy Jade Physical Jewel, causing it to shine brilliantly. As Zhou Weiqing lifted his arms up, the gold light instantly formed a huge barrier of light around him, causing his entire body to be hidden from sight.


    At this moment, Ming Hua, who was stuck in the Spatial Shackles, witnessed the scene, her eyes filled with shock.


    She had previously been surprised once again when Zhou Weiqing used the Spatial Shackles on her, as it was yet another top level, high rating Skill. However, she was rather familiar with most of the skills, and naturally knew the various characteristics of the skills and how to deal with them. As such, she did not attempt to break free from the Spatial Shackles, instead gathering up her strength and waiting for an opportunity to strike. When the Spatial Shackles ended, she wouldunch a second furious salvo of attacks.


    s, she did not expect to see that Zhou Weiqing would release something that caused her so much surprise ¨C his own Consolidated Equipment Set!


    Seeing a piece of Consolidated Equipment glowing dark gold was definitely the first time for Ming Hua. Normally, the colour and aura of Consolidated Equipment was the same as the Physical Jewel which it was formed from, and there was only one exception¡­ that was Consolidated Equipment Sets. For example, her current Consolidated Equipment Set was green in colour, and not the waxy Jade colour of her Physical Jewels.


    Furthermore, Ming Hua also knew that, the bigger the contrast in colour from the original colour of the Physical Jewel, the stronger the set would be!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Icy Jade Physical Jewel was bordering between a transparent colourless-ness and pure white, swirling with a misty white. Yet, this Consolidated Equipment was such a dark gold that was almost closing in on ck. Such a stark contrast was indeed one of the reasons why it was such a huge surprise to her. The other reason was that when he Consolidated this piece of Equipment, his body actually shone with that ck gold aura.


    In terms of non military knowledge, especially in terms of Heavenly Jewel Masters, Ming Hua¡¯s knowledge probably surpassed even her elder brother Ming Yu. Towards Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, she had arge interest. Although she was not a Spatial Attribute Consolidating Equipment Master, but with the Life Attribute, she was able to assist other Consolidating Equipment Masters in creating scrolls. As such, she knew many outstanding Consolidating Equipment Grandmasters or even higher level ones. Thus, she easily recognized the ck gold aura that shone around Zhou Weiqing¡­ it was perhaps something she had only heard about and never witnessed before ¨C Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    Such an aura¡­ would only appear for the very top, highest quality of Consolidated Equipment¡­ either Sets or single pieces.


    However, the only condition for it appearing was that the Consolidating Equipment Scroll had to be created by a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master! The Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura onlysted a mere second, but during this second, it would provide a protection which was more than 10 times the greatest defensive power of the user ¨C which meant, it was nearly impossible to interrupt the Consolidating of this Equipment!


    Zhou Weiqing had already given Ming Hua a lot of surprises today. After all, she was famous for being nearly undefeated by anyone of the same level! Yet¡­ today, facing Zhou Weiqing, who was only 3-Jeweled aspared to her 4, she had actually been forced to use her Consolidated Equipment Sets in order to suppress him. Now, looking at the piece of Equipment that Zhou Weiqing unleashed, it seemed like it was something that was even much higher quality than her own set!


    Ming Hua was indeed learned, and her judgement was very urate. What Zhou Weiqing was unleashing was the single Legendary Consolidating Equipment Scroll that Huyan Aobo had given him. It was only the single scroll, and was the first piece of his Legendary Set, but Zhou Weiqing made use of the unique qualities of his body and managed to sessfully Consolidate it. That ck-gold aura was indeed its Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    This Legendary Set was just too powerful, even though the creator of this particr scroll was not a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, but the person who designed the entire set was one of the top God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters. As such, it still had the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    The thick ck-gold aura glowed and gathered around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, thickening and coalescing. Previously, Zhou Weiqing had tried releasing this piece of Consolidated Equipment before to examine it, but had never used it in actualbat before.


    In the next instant, the ck gold aura vanished, and a pair of heavy hammers appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. The shaft of the hammers were about 2 chi long, almost as thick as a baby¡¯s arm, while the tip of the hammer ended in a spike. On the shaft, there were fine dark gold lines forming strange tattoos, glowing brightly. Both hammer heads were ratherrge, spanning almost two chi as well from tip to tip, almost over-exaggeratedlyrge. They were not in a perfect round ends, but with several protrusions, almost like the markings of a watermelon, fully ck-gold. The strangest thing was that there was a weird image on each hammer head ¨C the face of a man. And even stranger still, one was with aughing face and the other with a crying face. Due to the bright glow, if one did not examine the images clearly, the differences in them might be missed.


    With such a huge pair of hammers, it would take someone of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s size for them to not look absurd wielding them, but even so they did seem a little overdone. The huge hammer heads looked terrifying. Without a doubt, only strength boost Heavenly Jewel Masters would be able to wield such Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing was rather gloomy when hepleted Consolidating this piece of Equipment. His biggest hope had been this would be something like a shield instead¡­ After all, safety first was something that was always in his mind. However, after a moment of consideration, he was quickly delighted once more. The reason was simple ¨C with such huge hammer heads, they could easily be used as a small shield as well! Furthermore, the overbearing look that he had while holding the pair of hammers, he truly liked it. The thing that delighted him the most though, was its power and usage.


    On that Legendary Set Equipment Scroll, there had been transcribed a single sentence¡­ ¡°Good and evil, illusion and reality ¨C Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers¡­¡±


    Looking at the shocking pair of hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, Ming Hua did not dare to allow her surprise to slow her down. Not daring to wait any further, she struck the barrier with the spike in her hand. With a sh of light, the Spatial Shackles started to waver as her blows caused it to hasten the speed of running out.


    However, her worry was unfounded. Zhou Weiqing did notunch an attack, instead lifting the dual hammers with a grin, a very obnoxious, rascally grin.


    This was also the first time Shangguan Bing¡¯er had seen the pair of Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers. Her knowledge and insight were not as wide as Ming Hua, and she did not know power of the hammers, but she was still impressed by its looks.


    Ming Hua¡¯s eyes narrowed, and a cold light shed in her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s a weapon Consolidated from a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll? Can you tell me how many pieces there are?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged helplessly. ¡°No harm in telling you. I just have the single one. Are you afraid now?¡±


    Ming Hua drew a deep breath, rxing just a little¡­ God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, every single one could be said to be a power that defied the heavens. Luckily, it wasn¡¯t a set, if not who knows how powerful this fellow would be in the future. At this moment, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a deep sense of admiration for her brother. She had always thought that her talent was no lower than his, but it seems like in terms of vision and foresight, she could hardlypare to Ming Yu. This rascal in front of her was no ordinary person indeed.


    ¡°I do not have the word ¡®fear¡¯ in my dictionary. Even a God Tier Consolidating Equipment¡¯s power depends on the person using it. You? Humph humph! ¡­¡± Ming Hua took a deep breath as she said that. Holding the spike in her hand to her chest, a brilliant green light shone forth, the glow gathering around her left hand as a bright red flower appeared in her hand.


    The bright red flower seemed fresh and stunning, with water droplets still swirling on its petals. It seemed alive in her hands.


    ¡°What is that?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at it in surprise and confusion, not understanding what that was about. However, with his powerful senses, he seemed to feel a sense of danger, as if the red flower in Ming Hua¡¯s hands was even more dangerous than she was.


    Ming Hua said passively: ¡°Life Attribute Elemental Jewels aren¡¯t able to Store any offensive Skills. In a way, our Elemental Jewels¡¯ Skills are absolutely useless in directbat. However, the world is fair after all. Each of us Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, when our Heavenly Jewels are Awakened, we are each granted a Personal nt which would protect us. This is my Personal nt, its name is the same as mine¡­ Ming Hua¡­ Flower of the Underworld. This was truly unexpected¡­ You¡¯re only 3-Jeweled, yet you have impressively managed to force me to use my hidden aces. I have never lost to an opponent of equal power level¡­let alone someone who is of lower cultivation level than I! Today, I shall not lose either!¡±

 Chapter 153

    <h4>Chapter 153: Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    She had always beenpetitive since she was young, even towards her brother who was nine years older than her ¨C who was known as the God General. She had never admitted defeat! In truth, in terms of cultivation level andbat prowess, Ming Yu was notparable to his little sister when he was her age, nor did he have the notoriety she had in the Fei Li City at that age. A notoriety which she had forged through sheer fighting prowess alone. Previously, when she had seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight with Zang Lang, he had piqued her interest, and although it had been sheer coincidence they had met in this house, she had been delighted to start a fight to test Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength. However, when the fight started, she was surprised to find that this youth who was seven years younger than her was, as her brother said, a lot more surprising than she had expected. However, she did not want to lose, she would not allow herself to lose to someone of lower cultivation level than herself.


    The bright red flower flew into the sky, dancing in the air. The Hades¡¯ Flower1, dancing in brilliant red, flying towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes narrowed. He knew in his heart that he would no longer be able to hide his other Attributes if he wanted to win.


    The first tounch the attack was bright red flower in the sky, as it spun around in midair. Just as it was about to reach Zhou Weiqing, it suddenly erged to tenfold its previous size, almost reaching two chi in diameter. It then struck downwards towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. Indistinctly, Zhou Weiqing felt the Evil aura within his body jump about in resonance. He could clearly sense that the Hades¡¯ Flower contained a faint Evil aura, but much weaker than the aura within his own body.


    The hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand struck upwards, and a resounding sh ensued. Zhou Weiqing had unleashed yet another Spatial Rend, blocking the descent of the Hades¡¯ Flower, and a strange sight appeared before them. When the flower struck the Spatial Rend, it unexpectedly was not drawn in by the strong suction force, instead flying back upwards again, the red light from it shining even brighter.


    A green light shot forth from Ming Hua¡¯s hand onto the Hades¡¯ Flower, and instantly, it released a bright burst of light, twirling about with a wuu wuu sound. However, it still did not dare strike directly onto the Spatial Rend.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing burst into motion. Both his hands spinning the hammers in their respective grasps, and the two huge ck-gold hammers struck forth towards Ming Hua.


    Ming Hua¡¯s flexibility was without question, and with her supple and pliable body, she swiftly sidestepped the blows with ingenious steps, perhaps even surpassing Luo Ke Di, who was the master of such movements in the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    s, even with her capabilities, she was after all facing a pair of huge, heavy hammers. No matter how strong her evasive manoeuvres were, she was not able to continue moving forward while dodging, and could only keep on a constant retreat.


    Using her weakest point, strength, to directly fight against a God Tier Consolidated Equipment meant for Strength type users, she would only do something like that if she were insane!


    Right at this moment, the Hades¡¯ Flower in mid air blew up, splitting up into nine smaller flowers, each flying at Zhou Weiqing from different directions, spinning at top speed while issuing a *wuu wuu* sound. In that instant, the entire house was filled with that strange, eerie sound, as if in a ghost house.


    Any other person might have been affected by the eerie, evil aura flooding the area and not be able to use their full strength tobat this sudden change. However, who was Zhou Weiqing? The Evil aura within his body was even much stronger than the Hades¡¯ Flower, and he was not even affected in the slightest bit.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to meet the nine smaller Hades¡¯ Flower with his hammers, Ming Hua¡¯s hands burst forth with another sudden burst of green light. Nine rays shot out, striking each Hades¡¯ Flower once more, and they all split into nine more flowers respectively! This time, there were a total of eighty one flowers, and though they were much smaller than before, their speed had reached a dizzying level! Once more, they sped towards him from all corners.


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing judged that he would not be able to dodge all of them. Furthermore, to prevent him from using Blink, the 81 flowers did not all strike at him at once, some being spread out in a rtively wide area, and there was no space for him to Blink to.


    Under such a circumstance, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fighting spirit was ignited. All of a sudden, the hammer in his left hand shed with a strange green light, and Ming Hua felt her body freeze in position, unable to move. At the same time, the hammer on the right shuddered,yers of dark gold light bursting forth incessantly. With a *Weng* sound, the air in the room seemed to ripple in a strange distortion, and the eighty one Hades¡¯ Flowers all froze for a split second.


    Stunning Reverberation ¨C This was one of the skills that the Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers contained within them. In that split second they were frozen, Zhou Weiqing seized the opportunity, his Demonic Right Leg bursting forth with a sudden power. Striking forth with the dual hammers ahead of him to clear the path, he charged at a breakneck speed towards Ming Hua, right through all the Hades¡¯ Flowers.


    Just as Ming Hua felt that she was able to move, another bolt of ck light shot forth from the hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand. As if several hands were grabbing onto her, she felt her body freeze in ce once more, and right at that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer was already striking down savagely at her head.


    With such a sudden turn in events, Ming Hua stayed calm and collected, a dark green light instantly bursting forth from her breastte. At the same time, a thick green light welled out from her left hand, melding together with the light from the breastte and forming a green light shield around her. Not only did it break the control from the Touch of Darkness, it also covered her with a protectiveyer of green light.


    This was Ming Hua¡¯s fourth Elemental Jewel Skill, called Shield of Life. Her Consolidated Equipment set also had the same skill, and when they stacked together, it actually brought the shield to a whole At the same time, the stunned Hades¡¯ Flower recovered and flew towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, like a swarm of bees.


    Ming Hua¡¯s reaction was indeed impressive, and done to the maximum of her ability. After all, she had been surprised by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sudden two control skills. Even though her cultivation level was around 4-5 levels higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, she was still caught by surprise and losing control of the situation and being on the back foot all of a sudden. However, despite sessfully breaking the control skill, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s burst of speed from his Demonic Right Leg was just too shocking. At the exact same time that her Shield of Life sprang into ce, the two hammers mmed right into her.


    Under normal circumstances, Ming Hua would never meet these heavy hammers head on. s, at this point, she had no choice.


    *Bang* The first hammer mmed savagely into the Shield of Life. A terrifying sight urred as the piercing dark gold light seemed to swallow the entire Shield of Life. Without even having time to crack and break down slowly, the Shield of Life just disappeared instantaneously. Ming Hua was also brought down to her knees like a nail being hammered into the ground, and she blood welled out of her mouth involuntarily.


    Ming Hua¡¯s mind nked out totally. Although she guessed that her Shield of Life might not be able to fully block the pair of heavy hammers that were a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, she had never expected its power to be that terrifying. There wasn¡¯t even any Elemental Attribute Heavenly Energy released on the hammers, and it was just pure brute strength! For Zhou Weiqing, at the 3-Jeweled level, to be able to break her 5th level Shield of Life so easily, the sheer shock of it coupled with the damage from the blow caused her to vomit a mouthful of blood.


    The second hammer followed right after, and that moment, Ming Hua was filled with regret. Regret that she did not listen to her brother, causing her to be under the threat of death.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was standing far to the side let out a cry of shock. Seeing the huge hammer savagely m down onto Ming Hua¡¯s head, she quickly closed her eyes. To be struck on the head by such a hammer¡­ it would likely be fatal.


    Ming Hua was thinking the same thing, and she did not think she could survive that. At thest moment, she channeled all the rest of her energy into her Hades¡¯ Flower, hoping to at least cause some damage to Zhou Weiqing before her death.


    Spinning around calmly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer which had smashed apart the Shield of Life swept backwards, and with a earsplitting tearing sound, a Spatial Rend ripped the air behind him, unleashed from the hammer. The Spatial Rift was 4 chi long, evenrger than his normal one. The Hades¡¯ Flowers flying towards him were almost all blocked by therge Spatial Rend, with only a few managing to pass through and striking Zhou Weiqing. This was after all a Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s final blow, furthermore one as powerful as Ming Hua. Zhou Weiqing was unable to dodge the ones which had gone through.


    The Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers did not have sockets, as they were not necessary at all. When Zhou Weiqing wielded them, he could use any of his Elemental Jewel Stored Skills, and did not need to socket them. Furthermore, any skill which was unleashed using the hammers were a full level stronger, without costing more Heavenly Energy. This was the true strength of a God Tier Consolidated Equipment.


    Being hit by seven or eight of the Hades¡¯ Flowers, Zhou Weiqing felt his body go numb, but did not feel much pain. At the same time, he withdrew the hammer on his left hand which had struck Ming Hua.


    Did Ming Hua die? No, she didn¡¯t. She was still standing right there, eyes closed, her entire body trembling in shock and fear. In the distance, thendlord, who had also been watching, was entirely stunned.


    This was his first time watching such a fight between Heavenly Jewel Masters. However, besides Zhou Weiqing, no one else had seen clearly what actually happened in thest instant.


    At that time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand hammer had broken through the Shield of Life before striking backwards to release a Spatial Rend, while the hammer in his left hand had struck Ming Hua¡¯s head, right down past her body. From the power that the hammer in his right hand had shown, such a hammer should have smashed her head into pulp.

 Chapter 154

    <h4>Chapter 154: Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the truth was rather different. The huge hammer seemed to just pass through Ming Hua¡¯s body, as if made from light. This all happened so quickly that no one else knew what had happened, but the end result was that Ming Hua was indeed struck by his hammer, but was totally uninjured.


    After all, Zhou Weiqing had no intention of killing Ming Hua. He had no deep grudge against her, and it was just a fight for the rental of a house. How could be possibly kill someone for that? Furthermore, this was the Fei Li City, where he was not even a citizen and had no backing. On the other hand, Ming Hua and her brother were obviously of some status in the Fei Li City, and Zhou Weiqing did not want to bring trouble to himself. He had already paid his school fees, and intended to learn all he could!


    ¡°Oei¡­ wake up. Get rid of these flowers.¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right hammer, prodding Ming Hua on her head, causing a soft *peng* sound. Although he did not use any strength, it still caused her to shake around. With a pained cry, she opened up her eyes, look up at Zhou Weiqing in confusion. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not dead?¡± Her first action was to quickly touch her head, her head which she thought would have been smashed into smithereens.


    Besides her forehead, which had just been nudged by the hammer and was hurting a little, her head was still totally fine, with nary a sign of damage.


    Ming Hua blinked her eyes, the narrow escape from death causing her emotions to go out of control. ¡°You bastard! You almost killed me!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was shocked by her outcry, yelling back in anger. ¡°I, Your Father, did not kill you. Shouldn¡¯t you be happy and excited? What are you yelling about?!¡±


    A sh of green light appeared, and most of Ming Hua¡¯s more serious wounds vanished. She vaulted back, keeping her distance from Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, a red light shed in her eyes, and Zhou Weiqing felt as if the areas he had been struck with by the Hades¡¯ Flower change suddenly.


    Arge suction force was suddenly applied by the seven Hades¡¯ Flower, and Zhou Weiqing felt his blood and Heavenly Energy being drawn into them.


    The Hades¡¯ Flower were Ming Hua¡¯s strongest skill, how could they be just as simple as a normal hit. Indeed, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Shield was not sufficient to block them from piercing him earlier.


    Blood suckingbined with the power to absorb Heavenly Energy! Zhou Weiqing was taken aback, trying to use the hammers in his hands to strike away the Hades¡¯ Flowers on him. However, to his shock, he found that the hammers both passed right through the Hades¡¯ Flowers, as if they were illusory and without an actual body! No wonder they hadn¡¯t been shattered into pieces when they had been struck by his hammers earlier!


    Ming Hua said coldly: ¡°Don¡¯t waste your effort. To be struck by my Hades¡¯ Flower, even if it is just one, it will cause your sustainedbat ability to drop, let alone you being hit by so many. Under my control, they will draw out all your blood and Heavenly Energy, your life and energy replenishing mine. This is the true power of the Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld. Amongst all the possible Personal nts of Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, the Hades¡¯ Flower ranks in the top three!


    Just as she said that, Ming Hua suddenly noticed that the expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was extremely weird. At the same time, a small, white little head squirmed out from his bosom, a blue ¡®King¡¯ word on its cute little head. Wasn¡¯t that our dear little white tiger, Fat Cat?


    It seemed like Fat Cat understood what Ming Hua had said, and its deep purple eyes revealed a look of disdain and scorn. Opening its little mouth, it seemed to give a little cheh sound, before it squirmed back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom and went back to sleep.


    By now, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had opened her eyes once more. Seeing that Ming Hua was alright, she was both relieved and shocked. However, her guard rose once more. From her perspective, she wasn¡¯t thinking about Zhou Weiqing pulling his punches, but that Ming Hua having some unique skill that allowed her to dodge the blow in thest second. After all, the power that Ming Hua had disyed was indeed not something to be trifled with.


    The Hades¡¯ Flowers which were currently sucking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood and Heavenly Energy was turning a brighter, fresher red. However, in the next instant, Ming Hua started in shock.


    By now, Ming Hua had just recovered from the terror of death. She knew that the reason why she was alive was because Zhou Weiqing had shown mercy and not dealt the final blow. However, with her pride, she could not ept such an ending. Since her Hades¡¯ Flower had alreadyunched the attack, she wanted to teach him a lesson and get back some face. Just as she was thinking if she should stop the attack, she suddenly felt a sense of terror that even overshadowed the fear of death earlier.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot. From his perspective, the attribute wheel had uncontrobly spun to the grey area which he was unable to master. The next moment, the sensation of his life energy flowing out stopped, instead a strong suction force welling up from within his body. The Hades¡¯ Flowers, which had just a second ago been draining him of his life blood and Heavenly Energy, were now being drained of their energies! The tables had turned somehow, and at a crazy rate that was several times that of the Hades¡¯ Flowers¡¯ absorption earlier. The Hades¡¯ Flowers were still red in colour, but they were now stained with a strange, demonically evil looking red.


    ¡°Aaahhhh!!¡± Ming Hua cried out in fear and shock as her body crumpled onto the ground weakly. The Hades¡¯ Flowers were her Personal nt, and were intricately linked to her life force. Zhou Weiqing Devouring their life energies was naturally also doing so to her life energy and Heavenly Energy. She had originally already been injured, and much of her Heavenly Energy was used up. Now that she was being Devoured, she felt a sense of weakness ovee her and fell to the ground.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing had been given a big shock by the sudden change as well, almost scaring himself. However, in the next moment, he recovered andughed out gleefully: ¡°Heh heh. Tsk, trying to drain me? Looks like I¡¯m your nemesis! Haha!¡±


    Ming Hua¡¯s face grew paler every second, while Zhou Weiqing felt his energy and spirit improving, as his Heavenly Energy recovered rapidly.


    Ming Hua bit her lip hard, forcing her mouth shut. Although her heart was filled with shock and fear, she refused to let herself beg for her life. She had never in her wildest imagination dreamed that her Hades¡¯ Flowers¡¯ greatest power could be turned against her so easily. She couldn¡¯t imagine what would happen if all her Hades¡¯ Flower had actually struck Zhou Weiqing¡­ Would she be drained dry in an instant?


    ¡°Little Fatty, stop! She is going to die if you continue!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly appeared beside Zhou Weiqing and said gently.


    ¡°Oh, of course I must listen to my Lady wife!¡± Upon hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing agreed. Focusing all his might onto the attribute wheel, he forcefully moved it back to the silver region, ending the Devouring. The Hades¡¯ Flowers which had been on his body fell to the ground, vanishing into nothingness.


    Ming Huay on the ground, panting hard as she heaved a sigh of relief. She struggled to get up, but found she had no strength left in her body, and could only manage to struggle into a seated position, gasping for breath.


    In another sh of dark gold light, the twin hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands disappeared.


    In truth, the secret of the twin hammers was in the line ¨C ¡®Good and evil, illusion and truth.¡¯ Although they seemed to be a pair of hammers, it was actually one real and one fake hammer! The fake one was able to draw attention and trick enemies, while the real one held unbelievable power. Without question, the fake one signified ¡®good¡¯, while the real one signified ¡®evil¡¯. The mix of truth and illusion made it easy to trick and fool enemies, which could hold destructive end results for them. Take for example, if you were striking with all your might to block a seemingly powerful blow, and it turned out to be fake, it would cause a loss of bnce and an overextension of strength ¨C which could easily lead to defeat. More importantly, Zhou Weiqing could switch the false and real hammers at will! Adding that to the fact that he could make use of them to unleash any of his skills without socketing them, and at a higher level, this was indeed an impressive weapon. Indeed, it was because of this God Tier weapon that Zhou Weiqing had been able to defeat Ming Hua, who was of a higher cultivation level than he was.


    Zhou Weiqing extended his arm to hug Shangguan Bing¡¯er, turning towards Ming Hua with a lecherous look on his face as he said: ¡°Beauty, you are lucky that my wife is so kind hearted. If it was just me, I¡¯d have finished you off! Hmph. There¡¯s no need for me to send you off right, please leave now.¡±


    By now, Ming Hua had already recovered a little. Zhou Weiqing had Devoured quite a bit of her Heavenly Energy and life force, and had recovered to nearly the state he had been before the battle. She, on the other hand, was still feeling weak, with less than ten percent of her energy remaining. If not for the fact that she was of the Life Attribute which managed to heal her injuries, she might have sustained some critical wounds.


    ¡°No.¡± Ming Hua gave a humph and sat down on the floor, saying to Shangguan Bing¡¯er: ¡°If you all try to throw me out forcefully, I¡¯ll yell molest! Furthermore, I willtch onto your man from now on! No matter what tactics, I will snatch him away from you! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can give it a try.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at Ming Hua, his jaw dropping. ¡°Oei, this beauty over there, you are really a piece of work. You should honour your bets, earlier you said whoever wins the fight gets the house, you have lost so you should leave.¡±


    Ming Hua suddenly burst outughing. ¡°Who can prove that we ced a bet? Do we have it in writing? Do we have witnesses? Any documentations? Nothing right? Furthermore, how can you, a man, bully a weak woman like me? Aren¡¯t you ashamed of yourself?¡±


    ¡°You¡­ weak¡­ woman??!¡± Zhou Weiqing was speechless, looking into the heavens. Earlier, he had fought with all his might, forced to bring out everything he had in order to beat her, even his Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set hammers, or he would have lost a long time ago! As for some of the newer Stored Skills, it wasn¡¯t that he was trying to hide them, but he just wasn¡¯t practiced in using them yet, and thus their effect would definitely not beparable to the skills he had been using all along! Under such a circumstance, he had still almost lost to Ming Hua, and he was still feeling rather nervous from the tough fight. This woman was indeed too dangerous! Unexpectedly¡­ she had just said¡­ she was a weak woman?! He was rendered speechless.


    Ming Hua recovered some of her vigor, and managed to stand back up. Looking around the house, she smiled faintly and pointed to one of the smaller rooms. ¡°I¡¯ll be kind and not chase you both out. I¡¯ll just stay in that room, and we can share the rent of the house. Let¡¯s each take a step back. Who asked me to be older than you both, I will let you both have the advantage.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had the urge to rush forward and throw her out physically. It was a rare sight to see someone even more shameless than he was! However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er grabbed his arm and said: ¡°Just let her stay in the room.¡±


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not want to let Ming Hua have the room, she did not dare bet on it. Ming Hua¡¯s threat to her resounded in her mind, and she dared not test it. After all, she knew our dear Little Fatty¡¯s weakness to beautiful women¡­ how could he resist such a seductive woman¡¯s advances!

 Chapter 155

    <h4>Chapter 155: Gaining Status in the Academy (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°My dear wife, you really want to let her stay in the room? Won¡¯t Da Huang and Er Huang be seen by her then?¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Let her see them then. Did you think that noble families do not rear Heavenly Beasts? It¡¯s amon sight!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyeballs swirled around, and he suddenly grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, are you afraid of her threat? Have you so little faith in your dearest husband?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a cold humph and took out a handkerchief from her bosom. ¡°Wipe your drool off then. Humph! I¡¯m going to choose my own room.¡±


    ¡°Errr¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing took the handkerchief and said. ¡°Bing¡¯er, listen to my exnation! It wasn¡¯t intentional!¡±


    Ming Hua who was just about to enter her roomughed and said: ¡°Exin? Exining means you have something to cover up¡­ covering up the truth? Haha¡­ Do you want toe to my room to sit a while? Just now¡­ you hurt me a lot!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with youter! If you want to stay here, fine¡­ Landlord uncle, collect the money from her!¡±


    After he said that, Zhou Weiqing ran off to look for Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had chosen her bedroom. Indeed, this house was tons better than their dormitory rooms, with all furniture, amenities and facilities provided for, most of them rtively new too.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, are you angry with me? That¡­ Everyone has an eye to admire beauty, I was just looking. I have no other thoughts about her.¡± Zhou Weiqing followed by her side. Seeing her busy choosing her room and ignoring him, he couldn¡¯t help but say nervously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped suddenly and spun around to look at the pitiful looking Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Little Fatty, let me discuss something with you.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a faint smile on her face and felt a little uneasy in his heart, but he said honestly: ¡°Yes, what is it?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a soft sigh and said: ¡°My mother said, if I choose an outstanding man to be my husband, I must have the preparation in my heart. Outstanding men never have ack of female admirers. There is no point trying to fully stop you at all, or I will follow in her footsteps and make the same mistakes she did. I just want you to promise me. No matter if you like another girl, you must never forget me. More importantly, she must meet with my approval as well. Otherwise, you better find a way to hide it from me forever. Is that clear?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked as he stared at her, a sudden stabbing pain in his heart. Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er before him, he was filled with love and tenderness for her. Opening his arms, he enveloped her in an embrace, holding her tightly. Without knowing why, he suddenly felt a sense of terror, as if afraid she would leave him at any time.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er embraced him back, leaning into him as she said gently: ¡°Little Fatty, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you. It¡¯s just that in matters of the heart, we can never be clear of the future. I just ask that you never ever lie to me about that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said stutteringly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I won¡¯t like to you, definitely won¡¯t lie to you. I do not know what will happen in the future, I really do not know. But when I thought of the fact that you might leave me, if there was any chance that you would leave me, my heart just felt so terrified, even more afraid than I am of death. Bing¡¯er, if I make any mistake in the future, you can scold me, hit me, anything¡­ But please don¡¯t leave me ever, okay?¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing was usually cunning and sneaky, this time Shangguan Bing¡¯er could feel his sincerity, touching her deep inside. If at that time he promised that he would never like another woman or something like that, perhaps she would haveughed it off with a little disappointment. At this point, listening to his words, she could feel his sincerity, the wordsing straight from his heart.


    ¡°En¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said softly. At this time, she felt a sense of rxation. Before she had left home, her mother had talked to her, and it had caused her much stress in her heart. Earlier, when she had just met up with Zhou Weiqing, she was so delighted at meeting up with him after such a long time that she didn¡¯t think much about it. After that, it was followed by the few days of them ying around which allowed her to continue putting it away. However, when Ming Hua appeared, it sparked a huge sense of danger in his heart, releasing that pent up stress that had been hidden in her since that time. Now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words had eased her mind and relieved her fears, and somehow their hearts seemed to grow closer.


    Zhou Weiqing hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er intimately for a while, until their feelings calmed down before they finally let go of each other reluctantly. However, he couldn¡¯t resist kissing her lightly on her lips.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed deep red but did not resist, only stopping him when he tried to go further.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, how about we both stay here, okay? At most, I¡¯lly out some bedding and sleep on the floor. As long as I can see you, that¡¯ll be great.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s repressed feelings grew lively once more. Thinking of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty and soft warm body, he felt an itch in his heart.


    ¡°No way.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er rapped him on the head with her hand. ¡°You stay in another room Da Huang and Er Huang will guard my room. Hmph, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know you, this rascal? If you get an inch, you¡¯ll want one feet, in a few days you¡¯ll be trying to find some way to climb onto the bed. Go quick, find your own room, I want to clean up and unpack.¡±


    The entire house was fairlyrge, and Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to choose another room which was just beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s room. The following day was spent by the two of them cleaning up and unpacking their things. This was even under the condition that they were both Heavenly Jewel Masters with the Wind Attribute speeding up their actions, otherwise they wouldn¡¯t have been able toplete everything so quickly.


    Ming Hua had not left her room for the whole day since she entered it, her door remaining shut tightly. To this, neither Zhou Weiqing nor Shangguan Bing¡¯er questioned it. After all, she had sustained quite some injuries in the fight, and had even had some of her life energy drained by Zhou Weiqing.


    Da Huang and Er Huang were finally freed from the confines of the ring, and were now staying in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s room. Her room was one of thergest in the entire house, a suite room with an outer and inner room, and the tworge fellows were naturally sleeping in the outer room, acting as guards.


    The two little Icy Soul Heavenly Bears were now at the critical period of their growth stage. When they were adult, they would be Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, but for now they were still young. Heavenly Beasts had their own methods of cultivation; as for Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, Zhou Weiqing did not know what their methods were. However, all he saw was those tworge fellows didn¡¯t do anything but sleep and eat, yet their power grew steadily day by day. He couldn¡¯t help butpare to his own Immortal Deity Technique¡­ Jealousy and envy!!!


    After they started staying in the house, the strangest thing for Zhou Weiqing was actually another separate matter altogether. When he started cultivation at night, the little white tiger Fat Cat who was usually stuck to his side actually went to the side instead, jumping onto a chair instead of snuggling up to him.


    Zhou Weiqing was rather unused to this, after all, cuddling such a soft furry little creature every night to warm his bed, he had grown used to it. However, he did not know what had happened to Fat Cat, but even when he tried to hug it to sleep, it refused, struggling out and back onto the chair. Zhou Weiqing could only stare at it helplessly and go to sleep alone.


    Dawn.


    ¡°Fat Cat, aren¡¯t you go to the academy with me?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked questioningly at the little white tiger who was sprawledzily on the chair.


    Fat Cat immediately shook its head. Zhou Weiqing was not at all surprised that it could understand his words, after all even Da Huang and Er Huang those tworge fellows could understand about sixty to seventy percent of what he said.


    Zhou Weiqing walked over to feel Fat Cat¡¯s forehead. ¡°Are you having a fever? After snuggling with your big brother for two years, are you abandoning me? Are you trying to run away now? No way, even if you¡¯re not going to school with me¡­ hmm I should look for a chain to lock you up, so you don¡¯t run away.¡±


    Being together for so long, he had grown used to Fat Cat¡¯s presence around him all the time. If it were to leave suddenly, he wouldn¡¯t be able to bear it.


    Fat Cat stared at him, ck lines around its head. It sprang to its feet in a quick motion, jumping onto the table, and dipped a little furry paw into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s drinking cup. The next thing that happened surprised Zhou Weiqing ¨C it actually used the water to write on the table. ¡°No, I am just cultivating quietly here.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at it with his mouth wide open. ¡°What!? The skies are falling down, the earth is cracking open, even a tiger can write now?! Did I see wrongly? Fat Cat! Let¡¯s go disy your prowess, I¡¯m sure we can earn a lot of money doing so.¡±


    Fat Cat red at him, its little paws dancing around the table again before it jumped back to its chair to sleep. As Zhou Weiqing looked at the table, he saw another word written on it. ¡°Idiot.¡±


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er went to the academy by themselves. By the time they left, they realised that Ming Hua had already left. Leaving Fat Cat alone in the house, they were not worried. After all, not only were Da Huang and Er Huang there, both of them already Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts, even Fat Cat alone had shown its strange powers before.


    Today was the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy¡¯s official first day, and the entire Academy seemed rather lifely. No matter freshmen or seniors, all of them were dressed in the school uniform, walking around the academypound.


    The opening ceremony in the morning was for all four levels of students, and everyone headed for the main assembly hall on the first level of the school building. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er naturally joined the others.


    The Fei Li Military Academy was indeed worthy of being one of the top three academies in the entire Fei Li Empire. The assembly hall was more than enough to hold three thousand people, though the number of students numbered much less than that.


    As Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er entered the assembly hall together, they drew much attention. It wasn¡¯t that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight with Zang Lang had already spread through the entire school, even if they knew about it, most of them probably wouldn¡¯t recognize him anyway. The main reason they drew so much attention was because Shangguan Bing¡¯er was just too beautiful, especially since she was still wearing amoner student¡¯s uniform.

 Chapter 156

    <h4>Chapter 156: Gaining Status in the Academy (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In that instant, many gazes focused on them, many of them being lustful orscivious gazes focused on Shangguan Bing¡¯er. The majority of the academy was after all attended by noble students, of whom some were ofrge powerful families. Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, of such beauty and poise, who was amoner student to boot, how could they not be attracted and be interested. After all, to them, they had nothing to worry aboutmoners. Even if they forcefully snatched her away, she would not have any background nor would anyone dare to defend her. Of course, all of them totally ignored Zhou Weiqing who was beside her.


    Zhou Weiqing could naturally feel the gazes on Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and couldn¡¯t help feel a sense of pride rise in his heart, as he thought scornfully to himself. Hmph, you all can look, but not touch!


    Zhou Weiqing was very clear that since the moment he and Shangguan Bing¡¯er stepped into the academy, it was destined that he wouldn¡¯t to keep himself away from trouble. With Shangguan Bing¡¯er around, even if he didn¡¯t go around looking for trouble, trouble would definitely look for him. He had never mentioned this to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, instead just preparing himself for it in his heart. That had also been the reason why he had rushed to Store all his various attribute Skills, as he had sorely felt a need to power up. With the conflicts between noble andmoner students, added to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty likely attracting trouble, it was without a doubt that their lives would not be peaceful ones. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thinking was simple. If anyone dares touch my wife, I will beat him up. As soon as all of them are beaten up badly, they will learn and soon we will have peace.


    Of course, he wasn¡¯t just being careless or reckless. First of all, he had much confidence in his personalbat prowess. To find someone who could match him amongst the other students would be rather unlikely. The fight with Ming Hua yesterday had only increased his confidence. After all, with her cultivation level, her rare attribute, battle experience and Consolidated Equipment Set, Zhou Weiqing could not believe that there were many who could be more powerful than her in the entire academy. Furthermore, he had not shown his true strength in the battle yesterday¡­ His real profession was after all still an archer, not a closebat warrior!


    The next consideration was that this was after all still an academy, a school! As long as he was still a student in the academy, an academy with the name of the Imperial Family, no noble would dare to stir up a hugemotion with mass amounts of people to cause trouble in school. This was after all the capital city of Fei Li Empire, right under the noses of the Imperial Family, and the Emperor himself. As a result, he would likely only be facing mostly students, or perhaps at most few bodyguards.


    Zhou Weiqing found the first yearmoner students¡¯ seats, which was situated near the front, and they headed there to take their seats. In their batch of students, there weren¡¯t many female students. During their talk yesterday, Zhou Weiqing had learnt from Shangguan Bing¡¯er that their entiremoner student freshmen cohort only had 6 female students in total! On the male side, there were 23 of them, a ratherrge contrast. That totalled to 29 freshmen students, which would make up their entire ss. This opening ceremony was also a way for them toplete the division of sses and for the students to meet their ssmates.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing.¡± They had just seated down when Zhou Weiqing heard someone call out his name. As he turned towards the voice, he saw several bald heads, the one in front being Zang Lang. He looked very normal, with no sign of the injury he had sustained during their fight.


    ¡°Yes?¡± Zhou Weiqing replied passively, not moving from his seat and just lifting a brow questioningly.


    Zang Lang said in a solemn tone: ¡°Today is the first day of school, and there are no sses after the opening ceremony. I need to speak to you after that, okay?¡±


    Seeing Zang Lang approach Zhou Weiqing immediately attracted the attention of many of the surroundingmoner students. After all, themoner students were barely a tenth of the entire academy poption, numbering less than two hundred in total. Zang Lang was definitely one of the most well known amongst all themoner students. With the word spreading about the previous day¡¯s fight, coupled with Zang Lang now approaching Zhou Weiqing, attention was immediately drawn to Zhou Weiqing who had previously been rather nondescript.


    Zhou Weiqing agreed, then turned back without another look to Zang Lang, who did not say anything further and returned back to his own seat with hisckeys.


    ¡°Damn, who is that freshmen? He dares to diss Zang Lang?¡±


    ¡°Shhh¡­ What do you know?! I heard that Zang Lang fought and lost to amoner freshman student the other day, and was even injured! My guess is it¡¯s that fellow. Don¡¯t judge a book by its cover, he might look unassuming, but he is definitely a dangerous one. Rumour has it that he is a 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master who is even more powerful than Zang Lang!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, we better keep quiet about it, anyway it has nothing to do with us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hearing was pretty good, and he could hear the soft voices of the nearbymoner students gossiping about them. Right at that moment, he felt a soft, warm little hand slip into his own, and he turned to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiling at him.


    This was the girl that he had sworn to protect all his life! Zhou Weiqing patted her hands softly, motioning to her not to worry, but then refused to let go of her hands. Shangguan Bing¡¯er struggled a little before giving up, her face tinged red.


    ¡°You are Zhou Weiqing?¡± Right at that moment, another voice rang out. This time, even Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised. He had been expecting trouble, but his guess that it would be someone looking to approach Shangguan Bing¡¯er. He did not expect that the person to be approached first would be himself. Could it be that I¡¯m even more attractive than Bing¡¯er? Hmm, it¡¯s true that I have grown more suavetely! As he thought to himself, he felt in a good mood as he turned his head around.


    This time, the person who had called out to him was standing in the passageway beside their seats. There were three of them in total, all dressed in the noble student outfits. The one who had spoken was standing in front, looking to be about 20 years of age, with a rather average look. However, it seemed his eyes were a little greenish, and his face rather pale, his figure skinny as a pole. If Zhou Weiqing had to describe him, it would be that of a fellow who had lost himself in drink and women, even more so than the Drunk Rogue Luo Ke Di! The two behind him were obviously more well built, but they obviously treated the one in front as a leader.


    ¡°Yes, I am Zhou Weiqing.¡± He replied with a faint smile. A graceful, polished smile and such poise that made the surrounding onlookers think ¨C Who is really the noble here?


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing,e quickly. You, little brat, are indeed lucky. I hear that you managed to defeat Zang Lang the other day, not bad, not bad. Our big bro likes you. Come with us.¡±


    Although this fellow was talking to Zhou Weiqing, his gaze was affixed upon Shangguan Bing¡¯er, his adam¡¯s apple bobbing up and down as he gulped obviously several times. He did not even attempt to hide his searing gaze.


    ¡°Oh? May I know, who is your big bro, your boss?¡± Zhou Weiqing did not lose his suave gentleman smile, and he said calmly without any change in his expression.


    The man said impatiently: ¡°Stop asking so many questions. You¡¯ll know when you meet him. And let go of your dirty hands, such a beauty like that, how can someone like you hold her hands?! Now hurry up and go, I will lower myself to sit at yourmoner area today.¡±


    This time, even Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face changed to an ugly expression. Although she was really unwilling to cause trouble, especially with her innate kindhearted nature, she had after all been on the battlefield and killed before. To be looked at with such an obvious leer by a pervert, moreover, a pervert who wasn¡¯t Zhou Weiqing, how could her mood be good?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed suddenly, a look as ifprehension had suddenly dawned upon him. He said: ¡°Ohh, I got it. Your boss¡¯ surname is ¡®Wang¡¯ right?¡±


    The senior started, confused. ¡°No, that¡¯s not right. My boss¡¯ surname is Ye.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head resolutely and said: ¡°No, no, I¡¯m very sure your boss¡¯ name is Wang, and he is the eighth son right? And you are something ball-shaped that rolled out from below him.¡±


    The senior was totally confused by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strange words, but for thosemoner students sitting around them, the first one to react was the tall,rge Ma Qun, who burst outughing. The senior said warily: ¡°Little brat, are you crazy? What the hell are you talking about?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a straight face: ¡°This senior here, haven¡¯t you heard of an animal called Wang Ba?1¡± At that, everyone around finally understood that he was insulting the, and sounds ofughter rang out around.


    s, this senior seemed rather slow, and did notprehend¡­ saying: ¡°Yes, I have heard of it!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued with a straight face: ¡°Indeed, and what I said just now was the story of a tortoise and his eggying story.¡±


    At that point, the twockeys behind the senior could not contain themselves any longer. The one of the left quickly said: ¡°He called the boss Wang Ba!¡± The one of the right also chimed in: ¡°Wang Ba¡­ something ball-shaped that rolled out from below him¡­. isn¡¯t that Wang Ba Dan (Tortoise egg)? He is scolding you!¡±


    ¡°What!? How dare you insult me?¡± The senior turned angrily to the other two and shouted: ¡°What are you two waiting for? Drag him out! How dare he insult our boss as Wang Ba?! And to insult me as well, hmph, our boss will not let him go so easily.¡±


    However, the tworge seniors behind him did not move, the one on the left muttering to him: ¡°Brother Lou, that little brat is an upper level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, with 3 Sets of Heavenly Jewels! We can¡¯t beat him! Big Boss only asked you toe here to invite him over to have a talk.¡±


    ¡°Talk your head! He has already insulted our boss, what else is there to talk about. Little brat, just you wait. You¡¯re dead meat! Those of you under the Ye Family, stand out now!¡± Thest sentence was yelled out towards the rest of themoner student seniors.


    The over hundredmoner students stayed quiet, many showing angry looks on their face, but no one made a sound. Zang Lang sat there, his face muscles twitching obviously, but he did not look at them.


    ¡°I, Your Father, asked you toe out, are you all looking to die? Do you think our Ye Family is supporting you all for nothing? To pay for your Consolidated Equipment and Storing Skills for nothing? Get out here right now¡­ or you know the consequences.¡± The senior yelled out arrogantly.


    At that time, it was mostly students in the assembly hall. Although there were a few teachers around, as soon as they saw it was Ye Lou causing themotion, they pretended not to see anything. After a while, about a dozen or so of themoner seniors got up from their seats and walked towards them.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing heard Kou Rui¡¯s voice in his ear. He was sitting at the row behind Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Boss, yesterday I was inquiring about the nobles, and found out that they are ranked to 3, 6 and 9 ranking. In this entire academy, the Ye Family has the greatest influence, and the head of the Ye Family is the prime minister of the Fei Li Empire, and he also has the noble title of duke! Their entire family has a massive influence in the entire Empire, let alone the academy. They have many family members currently in the Academy.¡±

 Chapter 157

    <h4>Chapter 157: Gaining Status in the Academy (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°The noble family students usually choose some of the more outstanding members of themoner students to join their Families. To do so, they lure them with the funds to Consolidate Equipment or Store Skills.¡±


    ¡°Once they sign their lives away their lives to these nobles, it is pretty much no different as doing so with the Skill Storing Pce. Those seniors have pretty much sold their freedom to the Ye Family.¡±


    Amongst themoner students, at least eighty percent have chosen to work under noble families or the Skill Storing Pce. Because the Ye Family has one of thergest influence in the Academy, they have managed to get many of the more outstanding seniors amongst themoners.¡±


    ¡°Thanks, brother.¡± Zhou Weiqing turned back with a smile, feeling a good impression about Kou Rui. He obviously had been worried about Zhou Weiqing, and had gone through the trouble about investigating the powers and influences in the entire academy. By this moment, the dozen or somoner seniors had walked up to Ye Lou, who looked at them scornfully and said: ¡°I, Your Father, called you all for so long, and you dared keep quiet? Did you all not eat rice?! This little brat insulted my big brother, you all better take care of him.¡±


    Amongst the dozen or somoner students, some showed a sense of shame, hanging their heads low. Others looked at Zhou Weiqing, while some others red angrily at Ye Lou.


    The senior standing at the front, looking to be the same age as Zang Lang, gave a soft sigh as she said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Sorry Junior, having taken payment from them, we have no choice but to follow their orders. Could you pleasee with us?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood up, nodding and said: ¡°Okay.¡± As he said that, he let go of Shangguan Bing¡¯er ¡®s hands and started to walk out alone.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood up as well, her beautiful face as still and passive as ake. This was the first time she felt that studying here easily without any trouble might not be as easy as she had thought. Since there were more than a dozen of them, how could she let Zhou Weiqing go by himself!


    Zhou Weiqing gave a faint smile and didn¡¯t reply as he continued walking.


    ¡°Boss, count me in as well! Hmph, what so great about them, bing dogs of the nobles just for the sake of Consolidated Equipment or Skill Storing.¡± Kou Rui was filled with righteous indignation as he walked out from his seat as well.


    To everyone¡¯s massive surprise, Besides Kou Rui, two others walked out from themoner freshmen students to stand with Zhou Weiqing. One was Ma Qun, who was wearing a face full of smiles, and the other one was a young man of average stature, looking rather cold and distant.


    Ye Louughed coldly and said: ¡°Looks like this year¡¯s freshmen are really bold! Very good, it¡¯s also a good chance to teach all you freshmen about the rules of the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy. Ding Chen, beat them up, make sure they are beaten up badly to the verge of death, but don¡¯t kill them. Hmph, I¡¯ll see who else dares to resist and be so arrogant.¡±


    The senior who had invited Zhou Weiqing out earlier was Ding Chen who Ye Lou had called out. Seeing Zhou Weiqing walk out without resistance, he sighed softly and said: ¡°Junior, just apologise to Young Master Lou. I¡¯ve heard of your fight with Zang Lang the other day; with your talent, the Young Master Boss of the Ye Family will not want to cause too much trouble to you without provocation.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled at him, elegantly patting away the creases on his uniform as he said passively: ¡°You do not need to say anything else. Didn¡¯t you say just now, having taken payment from them, you have no choice but to follow their orders? Go ahead then. To be honest, in my eyes, you¡¯re even lower than him. As a man, if you can¡¯t even stand up straight and tall in the world, what do you amount to?¡±


    Ding Chen¡¯s face changed and he said angrily: ¡°Junior, do not go too far. Everyone has their own issues and difficulties to face. You are also a Jewel Master, and you should know the problems we face.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°All I know is, I have my own hands and feet. If I need money, I will work hard and earn it to spend, and not be a dog. Since you¡¯ve chosen to be a dog, there is no need to pretend in front of me and act nice.¡±


    His words instantly caused the dozen or somoner seniors to reveal an angry look on their faces. Originally, they had been rather worried to show that they were under the Ye Family in front of the entire school poption. However, now, they had been angered by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, and united against amon enemy. Each of them quickly released their Power Jewels.


    ¡°Well said. Since you¡¯ve already be a dog, there¡¯s no need to act anymore!¡± Ma Qun said at the side. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, he continued: ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand me, I¡¯m not helping you. I just can¡¯t stand how these nobles do things. What is their basis of enving usmoners. Hmph. I, Your Father, will never submit to such things.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Not bad, you are a real man, at least you do not let down your size and growth.¡±


    Ye Lou said angrily with much impatience: ¡°Ding Chen, what are you still waiting for?!¡±


    Ding Chen took a deep breath, a cold light shing in his eyes as he took a step forward and punched towards Zhou Weiqing. His actions were simple but refined and well polished, as if he was a well tempered piece of steel who had been polished over and over. The fist flew towards Zhou Weiqing at a high speed, with a clear strength within. On his right wrist, three Icy Jade Physical Jewels revolved. He was a pure Strength Heavenly Jewel Master, just like Zhou Weiqing, and was also 3-Jeweled! To be considered by the Ye Family, and to be the leader of the Ye Family Commoner Students, he naturally was the strongest amongst them.


    Zhou Weiqing followed suit, punching forward, the twelve energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points revolving at max speeds as his Heavenly Energy surged forth. There was a reason why he had moved away from his seat.


    With a loud *BANG*, the two fists shed. Zhou Weiqing stood there not moving, while Ding Chen actually stumbled back three steps before barely catching his bnce. His face instantly changed.


    It had to be known that Ding Chen¡¯s Heavenly Energy was already cultivated to the second level of the Heavenly Shen Energy, and was actually two levels higher than Zhou Weiqing! However, his physical strength and power was just totally iparable to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. At this moment, he felt as his right fist was totally numb. Facing a simr 3-Jeweled Strength Heavenly Jewel Master, and with both sides not using any Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, how could such a result not shock him. However, that was not the end of it, and what followed next shocked him even more. After exchanging the single punch and knocking him back, Zhou Weiqing suddenly vanished. When he appeared once more, he was already right in front of Ding Chen, his right leg already smashing downwards like a massive, terrifying axe. Without question, Zhou Weiqing had just used his Blink skill and used it to get into position to use his Demonic Right Leg. After all, the opening ceremony was about to begin, and he wanted to show his might and scare off some of those who had designs on him or Shangguan Bing¡¯er. To do so, he naturally had to win quickly and beautifully in order to have the maximum effect.


    The Blink Skill could not be measured simply by just speed ¨C it was as if the very instant Ding Chen had stumbled backwards, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leg was already in front of him. Not even considering the fact that speed was not his strongest point, even if it was, he would likely not be able to dodge it. Without any choice, he could only attempt to lift both arms up in an attempt to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg.


    ¡°Ding Chen is ruined.¡± Zang Lang, who was seated amongst the othermoner students, gave a sigh as he shook his head. He had experienced the power of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg for himself, and knew very well how unbelievably strong and destructive it was. In his mind, it was some sort of Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skill, and such a terrifying power was definitely not something that Ding Chen could just take easily.


    *BAANGG*¡­. *Kaachaa*


    ¡°AHHHH ¡ª¡± an intense, shrill cry of pain resounded across the entire assembly hall. Ding Chen¡¯s entire body was smashed into the floor. Just as Zang Lang had expected, he was ruined. Both his arms which had been attempting to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg had been broken. At the same time, the leg had broken through his guard and smashed into his shoulder, breaking it along with 5 ribs! If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing had not used his full strength and also struck to the side at thest moment, his head would have been smashed apart. In the next instant, with Zhou Weiqing as the central point, with a radius of fifty metres, everyone fell silent. Even Ye Lou who had been arrogantly calling out just a moment ago, fell silent, as if he had swallowed something and choked on it. His face was totally pale as he looked at the scene in front of him.


    No one had expected that in a sh of pure strength, Ding Chen would lose so quickly and so absolutely, nor had they expected Zhou Weiqing to be so vicious in striking. That leg alone had almost caused Ding Chen to be ruined for life. Blood poured out of Ding Chen¡¯s mouth as he writhed on the ground, spasming.


    The othermoner seniors who had been behind Ding Chen stood there dumbfounded. None of them dared be the next tounch an attack towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Earlier, the cold and grave looking freshman youth who had stood out together with Ma Qun also narrowed his eyes in shock.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had closed her eyes before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg had struck Ding Chen¡¯s arms. She was the one who knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers the best, and she knew that directly fighting power to power with his leg would never result in a good end. When they were still in the Heavenly Bow Unit, even the 7-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master Hua Feng dared not collide directly with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg. Its sheer strength was already not something any normal Jewel Master couldpare to. Yesterday, Ming Hua¡¯s method of fighting with him, not allowing his right leg to touch her, was the best fighting style to deal with it.


    Looking at Ding Chen who had fallen on the floor, Zhou Weiqing did not feel any sense of sympathy. ¡°You still call yourself a Heavenly Jewel Master. That ¡®Wang Ba Dan¡¯¡¯s Family, they really treated you well huh. Selling yourself to them, it must be really good. If I haven¡¯t seen wrongly, you have a darkness seal within you, you¡¯ve be just a ve. In the future, you better not appear in front of me again. Otherwise, even if you somehow manage to fix your bones, I will break them again. I do not mind if you want to be a dog, but if a doges barking crazily in front of me, then do not me me for being nasty.¡±


    After he finished speaking, he turned to look at the other Ye Familymoner seniors who were still behind Ding Chen. ¡°You bunch of weak willed fools are willing to be dogs, beating you up is just dirtying my foot.¡±


    The next moment, his body disappeared once more in a sh as he activated the Blink Skill. This time, he appeared right in front of Ye Lou, who was so surprised that he stumbled back with an ashen face, falling down onto the ground on his ass. His voice trembling, he said: ¡°You¡­ what are you doing?¡± In his eyes, Zhou Weiqing had a tyrannical, overbearing aura about him, as if he were a demon personifying gue and pestilence.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, squatting down and patting him softly on his pale face. ¡°Rx, I¡¯m not doing anything to you. Go back and tell your boss¡­ next time, find a better egg to look for me. Don¡¯t use someone useless like you. Get lost!¡± Ye Lou was originally thinking of dropping a final threat before leaving, but seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smiling face, his heart froze and he just didn¡¯t dare say a word. Bringing the other two noble students along, he slunk away into the distance.


    Zhou Weiqing stood up once more, looking towards the other twenty odd freshmen of his ss, saying coldly: ¡°I do not care, nor can I do anything about the seniors who have already made their choices. However, we will be together in the same ss for the next four year. If any of you dare to bow down and submit to any noble families, you better just get lost and not let me see you in ss. Otherwise, Ding Chen will be your example.¡±


    ¡°How dare you say that? What¡¯s your basis of doing so?!¡± The cold, distant youth standing next to Ma Qun said solemnly. ¡°What right do you have to decide others¡¯ fate? How we choose is our own business. Do you think your words arew in the academy? Even if we want to be dogs to nobles, that is our own choice.¡±

 Chapter 158

    <h4>Chapter 158: I¡¯ll upkeep you all (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Right? Basis?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at the youth and said passively: ¡°My basis is my fist. Since my fist is stronger than yours¡­ Might is right! In the future, my word is the rule for the ss. At least in the next four years, no matter who it is, no one is allowed to surrender and depend on either noble families or the Skill Storing Pce. After four years, when we have all graduated, everyone will go on their own path, and you can do whatever you want then. I can¡¯t control anyone.¡±


    As he said that, he walked slowly towards the youth, who continued staring at him with a burning gaze without backing down. Even Ma Qun who was standing beside the youth knitted his brows. Zhou Weiqing was being unbelievably arrogant. Even Kou Rui had a rather ugly look on his face, while the other seniors who were around them looked towards Zhou Weiqing as if he were crazy.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm, saying softly: ¡°Little Fatty, what¡¯s wrong? We¡¯re all ssmates, don¡¯t do that.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s exactly because we are ssmates that¡¯s why I am doing this.¡± Zhou Weiqing said coldly as his gaze swept across all the freshmenmoner students. He saw fear, anger, discontent, apprehension, all sorts of emotions and looks expressed on their faces and eyes. ¡°As a person, one needs to be able to stand up tall and straight. If one has no backbone, how does one be a strong person? Have you ever heard in the Jewel Master world of any strong person who was a ve? Let me teach you all a lesson. As a human being, one has to stand up tall, straighten your backbone. As such, I will not allow my ssmates to be ves to others, I do not want to see you all dwarfed or looked down on by others.¡±


    Even though he was still being held onto by Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he walked on to the front of the youth. That youth was indeed stubborn and strong willed, facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s imposing aura, he did not back down.


    Zhou Weiqing walked to only one chi from the youth before stopping. ¡°Earlier, you asked me, what is my basis? Alright, let me tell you!¡±


    As he said that, he lifted up his hand and wiped it across the spatial ne around his neck. Instantly, a gold coin storage card appeared in his hands, and he pushed it in front of the youth. ¡°In this card, there is at least 400,000 gold coins of value. From today onwards, all of our ssmates¡¯ requirements for Skill Storing will be paid for by that. If it runs out, I will top it up. I do not need you all to submit to me or enve yourselves to me, but in this four years I will pay for your requirements, and all I require is that you all stand up tall and be a real person, and not a dog.¡±


    With those words, everyone around erupted into words. The first impression of the seniors around was that this fellow had gone crazy, paying for his ssmates¡¯ Skill Storing without requiring anything in return?! Isn¡¯t that insanity?


    On the other hand, the freshmen were all dumbfounded, staring at Zhou Weiqing with a strange expression on their faces. This fellow in front of them might be crazy, but he was a really cute and adorable crazy! After all, if given a choice, who would want to be a dog, be a ve and be bound by Darkness Seals?


    The cold, grave youth subconsciously took the card from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. His eyes, originally full of anger and stubbornness, were now dazed. ¡°You should know that Skill Storing isn¡¯t really the issue, and Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment is actually the real problem. Even a normal set of low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls will cost at least 50,000 gold coins, and this 400,000 gold coins will notst long. Furthermore, even if you are rich, it doesn¡¯t mean that you will be able to purchase Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, since they are still very rare!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°I said that I would handle it¡­ Kou Rui!¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Kou Rui heard his name being called and ran over. ¡°Boss? You called me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing patted him on his shoulder and said: ¡°Do you trust me?¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Kou Rui said: ¡°I trust you. Since I have already made my decision to follow you, I will not regret it. My father said, in our lives, we always have some opportunities or chances which appear before us, and we will need to seize the opportunity and not let go of it. I believe that this is my opportunity.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily. ¡°Very good, I also believe in that. Help me hold this.¡± As he said that, he once swiped his hand across his Spatial Ne, and a sheet of paper appeared in his hands. He asked Kou Rui to hold two edges of it, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er held the other two edges, keeping the paper horizontally t in midair. Turning to the grave youth, he said: ¡°Do you know what this is?¡±


    ¡°This? Could this be¡­ Consolidating Paper?¡± Came the surprised reply.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Watch.¡± As he said that, he flicked his wrists, and before anyone could see clearly, a brush and a small bottle appeared in his hands. As he opened the bottle cap, he dipped the brush into the bottle, which was filled with Consolidating Ink. Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze seemed to turn sharp as he focused, his eyes narrowing as his entire concentration was on the Consolidating Paper before him.


    By now, that Ye Lou fellow returned with seven to eight academy teachers in tow. Ding Chen¡¯s injuries weren¡¯t light, and he could make use of that against Zhou Weiqing. His big bro was not attending this opening ceremony, and if he found out about what happened, he would be extremely angry, and Ye Lou would be in trouble. Since he wasn¡¯t able to deal with Zhou Weiqing personally, then he would let the teachers deal with him! First would be to get him expelled using Ding Chen¡¯s injuries as an excuse, and once he was expelled they could deal with him slowly.


    Seeing Ding Chen¡¯s injured body on the floor, two of the teachers rushed over immediately to start healing him, while the others walked towards Zhou Weiqing. Just as Ye Lou was about to speak, the leader of the teachers, looking about 50 years of age, stopped him. He stared at the paper that Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Kou Rui was holding, surprise in his eyes. ¡°Wait. Let¡¯s see what he is up to. That¡¯s a Consolidating Paper¡­ And it¡¯s an empty one too¡­ Could it be¡­¡±


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing started moving. His movements were not quick, on the contrary, they were extremely slow and measured. It was as if nothing in the background mattered, that nothing was affecting him, and nothing had happened earlier. As the brush moved up and down steadily, it brought along a shimmering silver glow as the Consolidating Ink swirled around on the paper, etching deep into it.


    Everyone in the hall was staring at Zhou Weiqing, most of the students even standing to look. Many of the students who were originally far away did not know exactly what was going on, but steadily more and more attention was drawn here.


    Zhou Weiqing seemed to havepsed into a strange, unique rhythm. With his stroke of the brush, a mark was left on the Consolidating Paper. As he continued drawing, the image of small round shield slowly appeared on the paper, strange symbols and tattoos seemingly making everything fall into ce. The entire process was very slow, but natural and smooth, like the endless flow of water in a stream. His actions did not stop a second, and every brushstroke seemed to be linked to the world.


    Zhou Weiqing was focused fully on the Consolidated Paper, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er was focused on his face. As the saying goes, a man who is focused at work is at his finest, and at that moment she finally understood what all that he was doing, the deeper meaning in it all. Of course! My Little Fatty was never a careless person, how could he do anything for nothing?


    Finally, Zhou Weiqingpleted thest brushstroke with a flourish, and a brilliant gold light shone forth, and the unique aura of a Consolidating Equipment Scroll was released. Although it was just a split second, it was something that the surrounding onlookers would never forget.


    Although Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were rare, there were many Jewel Masters around, and quite a few had used Consolidating Equipment Scrolls before.


    However, witnessing the actual process of creation of a scroll was something that almost none of them had been through! However, though they hadn¡¯t seen it before, they had at least heard of the process. When the gold light shed out, even a fool would know that Zhou Weiqing hadpleted the Consolidating Equipment Scroll.


    Zhou Weiqing kept the scroll from Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Kou Rui¡¯s hands, and turned once more to the cold youth. What he saw was a look of surprise and respect, the cold look in his face gone.


    ¡°Elemental Jewel Skill Storing, Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment. My dear ssmates, what else do you allck? I am a mid level Consolidating Equipment Master. As I said, I can upkeep all of you, without any need for repayment, and I can do so even for the Consolidating Equipment you need. I am amoner, but I believe that with my ability at creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, I have the right to say all that. Are you all willing to spend the next four years with me? To not allow anyone to bully us?¡±


    After creating that Consolidating Equipment Scroll, Zhou Weiqing did not show any signs of fatigue, instead looking energetic. His eyes were filled with confidence and an iparable resolution.


    ¡°I am willing.¡± Kou Rui was the first to support Zhou Weiqing once more. As for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, it was not necessary for her to even speak. She would always follow him.


    ¡°My name is Yan Zhexi. I, too, am willing.¡± The second person to speak up was that cold youth.¡± With such an offer, with free Skill Storing and free Consolidated Equipment, he would be a fool not to agree!


    ¡°Heh heh¡­¡± Without even taking a look and just hearing that voice, Zhou Weiqing naturally knew it was Ma Qun who had just opened his mouth as well.


    The freshmen students stood up one by one. No matter what their nature or character was, with Zhou Weiqing holding that freshly created Consolidating Equipment Scroll in front of them, and asking them if they would stand tall together with him for four years, their blood was ignited.


    No one would be willing to be enved without reason. Especially so now they had a strong support in front of them. A Consolidating Equipment Master, who knew how many strong and powerful people would be willing to follow him. Furthermore, he was their ssmate, a ssmate who was willing to help them without rpense. At this time, who would make another choice?


    ¡°I¡¯m willing! We¡¯re willing!¡± Voices sounded out one after the other. In this very instant, all the freshmen students¡¯ hearts were bound together, and the central nucleus of that binding was Zhou Weiqing, scroll in hand, as he stood tall.

 Chapter 159

    <h4>Chapter 159: I¡¯ll upkeep you all (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At this point, Ye Lou waspletely dumbfounded. Consolidating Equipment Master? That little brat was actually a Consolidating Equipment Master? No matter how proud and arrogant he was, he knew how important a Consolidating Equipment Master was, how rare they were, and what they meant to anyrge power or influence! Among the entire student poption of the three top academies of the Fei Li Empire, it would be hard pressed to find another Consolidating Equipment Master! Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was a mid level Consolidating Equipment Master!


    Although Ye Lou didn¡¯t have much abilities, he still had some ability to judge the situation, and he knew that Zhou Weiqing was not exaggerating things.


    After all, earlier, the Consolidating Paper was not even ced on a table, and he had actually drawn it directly without the aid of a design pre-drawn! This was not something that even an ordinary mid level Consolidating Equipment Master could do!


    As he finally caught a breath, he seized the opportunity between all the various cries ¡°I do¡± to slink off away. Ye Lou knew that he had made a huge mess of things today¡­ and he would be in deep trouble went he went back. Even still, he knew that he had no choice but to report what happened to his big bro as soon as possible¡­ if not, things would be even worse for him!


    ¡°Pa Pa pa¡­¡± The sounds of pping rang out, and Zhou Weiqing turned around to see the group of ck clothed teachers that Ye Lou had led over. The one who was pping was the fifty year old teacher that had been leading the group. There was an undisguised admiration in his eyes.


    ¡°Boy, what¡¯s your name?¡± The teacher smiled as he asked. Although he was smiling, Zhou Weiqing could sense an uncanny pressure and stress. With his keen senses, he could immediately tell that this man in front of him was way beyond his abilities.


    ¡°Hello teacher, my name is Zhou Weiqing.¡± Zhou Weiqing said politely, the impassioned and vehement look he had a moment ago disappearing, and that innocent, honest looking boy that was in front of them just seemed so different from that arrogant fellow who took out Ding Chen with a kick earlier. This fellow indeed changed faced faster than people could flip a page in a book.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely intelligent, and he knew what to do and what to say in front of different people. If he tried to resist an academy teacher without reason, that would be foolish of him. First of all, not to mention he didn¡¯t have the power and strength to do so¡­ even if he did, he still needed to continue learning in this academy. For Shangguan Bing¡¯er and his own sake, he couldn¡¯t easily offend teachers. Beating another student, that was still a matter between students. However, if he disyed arrogance towards a teacher¡­ then that would be another matter altogether¡­ no matter how high his abilities were, that was something the academy would not be able to stand.


    The fifty year old teacher smiled and said: ¡°I never expected that this year¡¯s batch of freshmen has so many talents¡­ and even more¡­ a mid level Consolidating Equipment Mater¡­ Good¡­ Very good¡­ However¡­.¡±


    Just as he said the words ¡®however¡¯, he suddenly saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face change¡­ change into a look of grief and indignation,menting with a sobbing voice: ¡°Teacher¡­ you¡¯ve arrived at just the right time! I was just about to look for a teacher to report the injustice¡­ You must uphold justice for us weak little freshmen ah! As freshmen, we have just entered the school¡­ and we¡¯ve already started being bullied by these seniors. Just now, so many of them surrounded me and attacked me. Furthermore, there are those noble senior¡­ saying that if I do not submit to them¡­ I will not be able to stay in the academy¡­ that they will make me beg to die. The best case scenario would be just me getting chased out of school. In attempting to defend myself, I identally hit one of the many seniors who were surrounding me¡­ sigh¡­ that is indeed my fault. However¡­ if¡­ if I didn¡¯t take action¡­ perhaps I would be the one lying half dead on the floor right now. Teacher, I just want to study in school, to be hardworking and learn what I can¡­ to contribute my meagre talents to the school¡¯s honour¡­ Our Imperial Family Academy is still being run by the teachers right¡­? You have to protect us weakmoners! If not, in the future, whichmoners would ever want to join our Imperial Family Military Academy?¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing said that, he was sobbing away with his tears flowing¡­ Of course, whether or not he was really crying, nobody could really tell since he kept wiping his eyes with his sleeves¡­¡­


    What was the meaning of two-faced? To pin everything on the other side? Zhou Weiqing showed off an amazing, well practiced piece of acting in front of all the other students.


    At least over a hundred students had seen the entire events that had transgressed, but even they could not marry the two images¡­ Of that arrogant fellow and this sobbing weak littlemb that was a ¡®mere frailmoner¡¯. In front of so many witnesses, to change faces like that, to speak like that, it wasn¡¯t something that any normal person could do, it required a skin so unbelievably thick!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed deeply, looking down and not looking at Zhou Weiqing. If not for the fact that she was so kind hearted, she might have jumped up and proimed she didn¡¯t know this fellow.


    The surrounding students were all dumbfounded, their hearts resounding with a single sentence: What? That works?!


    s, what these students knew¡­ Wasn¡¯t necessarily known to the teachers. All they saw was that Zhou Weiqing created a Consolidating Equipment Scroll, and kindly telling the othermoner students that he would upkeep them without need for repayment, not allowing others to bully us. To be honest, many of the ordinary teachers were ofmon birth, with only the upper echelons being of noble birth. Furthermore, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s disy of his amazing talent in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, as well as Ye Lou¡¯s previous bad reputation¡­ in that moment, most of the teachers had believed most of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sobbing denouncement wasn¡¯t thoughtless and without consideration. His words were extremely skilled, not only did he denounce the various seniors for their surrounding him and ¡®brutality¡¯, he even admitted his own mistakes with such an honest, sincere apologetic appearance. When teachers usually taught their students, they would usually say¡­ Committing an error is not the scary thing, the most important thing is to know your mistake and learn from it. Admitting your mistake is the first step. Now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance¡­ wasn¡¯t it just that? In the teachers¡¯ eyes, he was perfectly justified in his self defence, and was now begging for their protection as the weaker side.


    The most important thing was that what Zhou Weiqing said was all truths of some sort. Indeed, it was Ye Lou who had started the fight, who had asked the seniors to beat him. If not for the fact that his power was so great, the one who would be beaten up would indeed have been Zhou Weiqing As such¡­ the beauty of his words was that nobody could refute his statements. After all, having studied under Mu En for so many years, it was not for nothing! Aspared to two years ago, our dear Zhou Little Fatty was now a lot more mature¡­ In Mu En¡¯s words¡­ this little brat had grown from an ordinary mere scoundrel into a high level rogue.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, the fifty year old teacher¡¯s face darkened¡­ his eyes sweeping across the surrounding students¡­ especially the seniors who were standing with Ding Chen.


    ¡°It seems the problem is indeed very serious! Is this what the noble students are doing now? Bullying themoner students to such an extent? Even such young freshmen, you still won¡¯t let them go? Do you all still have any shame as a senior? The bunch of you, go back to your rooms to reflect on your actions, each of you will have to submit a report to me on your self reflections. After that, go stand in the main square as punishment¡­ without my permission¡­ none of you can leave.¡±


    The othermoner seniors were so aggrieved and wronged in their hearts! s, they did not dare to rebut the teacher, and slunk away.


    The teacher continued in a grave tone: ¡°This situation cannot continue for long¡­ it looks like our academy needs to go through some shaking up. Otherwise, in the future, no true talents will daree to our academy to study. All of you, return to your seats. The academy will handle the situation after the opening ceremony.¡±


    The teacher¡¯s stern look struck fear into all the surrounding students, especially the seniors who were familiar with him, and they all quickly went back to their seats without making a sound.


    Zhou Weiqing was also prepared to return to his seat, but he was called back by that teacher. In contrast to the stern and serious appearance he had earlier, this teacher with an imposing aura now had a faint smile on his face. Taking a few steps forward, he patted Zhou Weiqing on his shoulder, saying: ¡°Young men need to have guts! You should not be depressed after any setbacks, and shoulde back fighting, and stronger. Do not worry, I will take care of what happened¡­ This is the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, not some people¡¯s backyards. The academy will protect every student¡¯s safety. However, fighting in school is not allowed amongst students, so you will still have to pay for the medical bill of the student you identally injured.¡±


    Hearing the teacher¡¯s words¡­ the surrounding students almost choked. What? Depressed? Setbacks? Come back fighting stronger?? This brutal fellow who almost kicked a upper level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master to death with a single blow¡­ if he came back fighting stronger, how could the rest of them live?? Furthermore¡­ how did this be an idental injury? That was a brutal savage blow! To think that just paying medical fees would be his only punishment? And it was made out as if that shameless Zhou Weiqing fellow was the one who was suffering the injustice. Instantly, all the surrounding students had a strange expression on their faces.


    Zhou Weiqing ignored them. At this moment, his face was that of being overwhelmed with gratitude to the point of tears¡­ ¡°Thank you teacher, you are just so just and fair. I will definitely shoulder my responsibilities. Senior Ding Chen was also not at fault, after all he was just listening to instructions. I will definitely pay for his medical fees and re-nourishment fees. Teacher, can I know your name¡­ having toe to this academy and met you today¡­ I truly feel like I am really part of this academy¡­ part of a home.¡±


    When the teacher heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, the smile on his face widened¡­ and he nodded to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°My name is Xiao Shi, and I am the Dean of Students. In the future, if you met any such injustice, you cane to look for me. My office is in the 3rd floor of the main school building, the western wing.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Teacher Xiao, it is great to have such a fair and just teacher like you, and with your protection at least I can concentrate on my studies in school. In the future, I will definitely endeavour to bring honour to the academy, and be an outstanding student.¡±


    Xiao Shiughed heartily and said: ¡°Alright, you should return to your seat as well, the opening ceremony is about to begin.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not tter him outright, but each of his words were hidden praises¡­ Such an outstanding yet good and hardworking student¡­ which teacher wouldn¡¯t like him?!

 Chapter 160

    <h4>Chapter 160: I¡¯ll upkeep you all (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Zhou Weiqing returned to his seat, Xiao Shi also led the other teachers away. The surrounding students stared at him with a mix of scorn, respect, fear and admiration. On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing ignored their varied expressions, saying: ¡°I want to be the ss rep1. Does anyone have any objections? I meant what I said, in the next four years, before we all graduate, everyone in our ss will get all their requirements for Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing. Mmmnn¡­ to get more help from me, you should all work hard at cultivating, and cultivate more sets of Jewels before you graduate. As I said, I have no requirements from you all¡­ after four years, we will part ways.¡±


    Within themoner freshmen, some of them were still confused by the entire morning¡¯s events. Severely injuring senior Ding Chen¡­ did this just end so easily? Was there no further punishment from the academy? Amongst these students, some of the more intelligent ones could already see how extraordinary Zhou Weiqing was. This fellow might be crazy, but he had his own logic, and was no fool. No matter what his reasons were for doing this, at least it was of no detriment to them.


    Under such a circumstance, who would object to him being ss rep?


    s, right at that moment, against all expectations, a disharmonious voice rang out. ¡°To be the ss rep¡­ did you ask my permission?¡±


    The voice was soft and alluring, full of a seductive undertone, and everyone¡¯s gaze was subconsciously drawn to its owner immediately.


    Since Zhou Weiqing had entered the assembly hall, the events that transpired let him feel that everything was under his control. However, when he looked at the owner of the voice, his expression changed instantly into an ugly expression.


    Ming Hua stood there, no sign of yesterday¡¯s injuries on her pretty face and beautiful body. She was looking extremely good, slightly flushed, her pretty eyes rolling a little as she stared at the freshmen students. However, that was not the reason got Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression. The main reason for it was actually her attire ¨C she was in the ck robes that was meant for teachers. Currently, her eyes were mocking and seeminglyughing at Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Ohhh? Cat got your tongue, my dear Consolidating Equipment Master? Didn¡¯t you want to be the ss rep?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile: ¡°¡­ Could it be that¡­ You are our ss teacher in charge?¡±


    Ming Hua smiled and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it is just that coincidental. I indeed just happen to be your ss teacher in charge. Hello all of you students, my name is Ming Hua, and I will be your teacher from now on. I hope that everyone can learn well from today onwards, learn all the military knowledge and be an outstanding military leader or general.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing saw Ming Hua dressed in the teacher¡¯s ck robes, he sensed a feeling of foreboding as his heart sank. No matter how smart and cunning he was, he had never expected that someone as young as Ming Hua was a teacher and not a student! Furthermore, she was his ss teacher! How would be spend the days ahead? He had just beaten her up yesterday, and almost to death¡­


    Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to shut up and sit down quietly, as his mind spun rapidly, looking for any possible solution.


    To his great surprise, Ming Hua changed her tune. After attracting the attention of all the freshmen, she smiled and said: ¡°Earlier, I saw our student Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance. I think what he said was right. As a person, the most important thing is to have a backbone, to stand upright. No matter whether or not his actions are right or wrong, at least they have given our ss a sense of unity and brought you all closer together. As such, I think that it isn¡¯t too bad to give him the temporary position of ss rep. Of course, after the opening ceremony, we can go through a proper round of voting for the actual position.¡±


    Listening to her words, Zhou Weiqing was taken aback. He found it strange that Ming Hua hadn¡¯t seized the opportunity to suppress him.


    Ming Hua walked to the front and found herself a seat. At the other side, the senior sses of themoner students all stared at her as if they had seen a ghost.


    Zang Lang¡¯s face twitched once more, muttering to himself: ¡°It looks like this year the nobles will not be able to enve any of the freshmen. With the Flower of Hades¡¯ Underground, plus that fellow, it¡¯s going to be an interesting and noisy school year.¡±


    After such an eventful morning, the opening ceremony was finally about to begin. Zhou Weiqing saw the Dean of Students Xiao Shi had already walked to the VIP corner from the side door of the nobles¡¯ gallery. Besides Xiao Shi, 3 others walked in with him.


    The one who drew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention the most was the one in the main seat. The person was tall and slim, also dressed in a set of teacher¡¯s ck robes. The difference was, her robe was lined with lines of gold. Her long hair was a lustrous ck, held neatly behind her head with a golden circlet. Her beautiful pale face had a faint smile on it, and there was a symbol of the cross sword icon of the Fei Li Empire on the upper side of the robes at her chest. The main difference was at the center of the symbol,y a stunningly brilliant red gem.


    Although the distance wasn¡¯t exactly close to the VIP stand, Zhou Weiqing could still feel her high ss beauty, noble grace and elegance. This was not something he had seen from anyone else before. Not even in the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Imperial Family had he seen anyone with an aura like this youngdy, who barely looked 17 years of age.


    Besides this youngdy, among the other three, Xiao Shi was actually the youngest. The other two were white haired old men. Although their robes were also lined with gold stripes, they did not have the gold cross sword symbol on their chests, and their aura seemed to be merely an apaniment to the youngdy.


    As the four entered, the entire assembly hall fell into silence. Xiao Shi sat at the front seat, calling out in a solemn voice: ¡°The opening ceremony will now begin. Let us put our hands together to wee our Principal Cai Cai to get the show started, as well as Vice Principals Xing Tian Yi and Zeng Xun.


    Instantly, the sound of pping arose like thunder, and the three Principals stood up, inclining their heads in greeting.


    Principal? That youngdy was actually the principal? Although Zhou Weiqing had vaguely sensed her importance, he was still struck by surprise and disbelief when the true nature of her position was revealed.


    The great Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy actually had such a beautiful youngdy as the Principal? Although Zhou Weiqing approved heartily, it did seem rather odd! Could there be some hidden secret behind this?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was musing over the possibilities, Kou Rui¡¯s voice rang out in his ear once more. ¡°Boss, our Principal is truly a great person. I have been inquiring about her and the reason why she was able to be the Principal was because of her own abilities. Do not judge her by her looks; she might look young, gentle and frail, but she is well known in the Fei Li Empire to be a Iron Lady, and is a general and Vice Commander in the army. Furthermore, that rank was reduced due to the fact she is ady, otherwise with her contributions she might be of an even higher rank now. Also, Principal Cai Cai is the Fei Li Emperor¡¯s younger sister, and although she is already 35 years old this year, she is still unmarried.


    It is rumoured that she and the God General Ming Yu are lovers, although nobody knows why they are still unmarried or without children after all these years.


    Listening to Kou Rui¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you are such a gossip.¡±


    Kou Rui grinned and said: ¡°Originally when I was in my previous military high school, my main focus of study was military intelligence and spycraft. After all, in war, military intelligence and scouting is one of the most important things ¨C only when we have grasp of urate intelligence are we able to make the right decisions, and it is often the key to victory.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°In the future, if I can be a general, I want you as my Intelligence Officer.¡±


    As they exchanged whispers quietly, the opening ceremony officially began. In truth, this so called official ceremony was just an opportunity for the few leaders of the academy to speak to all the students, to summarise the aplishments of the academy, the highlights of the past years. After listening to a few sentences, Zhou Weiqing was feeling really drowsy. Of the entire ceremony, the only thing he remembered was the beautiful sound of Principal Cai Cai¡¯s voice, but not any of the contents. As for Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was sitting beside him, she paid full attention to all the speeches. Being able to enter the Fei Li Military Academy was something important to her, and she truly treasured the opportunity. After all, that feeling of helplessness when she was the Battalion Commander was still fresh in her mind, and it made her feel extremelycking in terms of military knowledge.


    ¡­


    Just as the opening ceremony was being held in the Fei Li Military Academy, not far from it, a unique visitor entered the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce Headquarters.


    A youngdy stood before the Skill Storing Pce, silently observing the tall,rge building before her. Although she was just standing there, she seemed to have a unique aura that drew the attention of everyone around. It was a strange, noble aura that seemed to destroy any improper thoughts anyone might have, as if they were looking upon a glowing ray of sunshine.


    The youngdy had covered her face with cloth, and although she seemed very young, she had a head of white hair. However, it was clear that the colour wasn¡¯t due to old age, as it shone with a lustre and gleam of life, almost glittering with an inner glow as if it were made of strands of white jade. At the sides of her forehead, there were two stripes of blue hair, contrasting with the rest of the white and somehow entuating her beauty further.


    Her eyes were a deep purple, and her soft gaze seemed to reach deep into one¡¯s soul. Standing there, it was as if she drew in all the sun and light of the world around her, and soon, her slender long legs moved, as she slowly headed up the steps to the Skill Storing Pce.


    She had just stepped up, and already immediately drew the attention of the guards. After some hesitation, four of them went up to her. At that time, despite their duties, they had a strange feeling in their hearts, as if to ask her to show her Power Jewels was an absurd thing to do. This person was definitely a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Before they could speak, the white haireddy lifted up her right hand, the slender fingers glowing with a faint white light, and along her wrist, six Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared, white mist swirling around them.


    The guards¡¯ pupils contracted in shock, and they bowed as they said respectfully: ¡°Most respected Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, please enter.¡±


    The white haireddy nodded faintly, but did not speak. She took a step forward, and passed by the guards into the Skill Storing Pce.

 Chapter 161

    <h4>Chapter 161: Mysterious White Haired Young Lady (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    It was only after she had vanished into the building, when the guards seemed to awaken.


    ¡°Can you guys guess her age?¡±


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t. Upper level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master! It¡¯s been awhile since I¡¯ve seen such a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master entering our Skill Storing Pce. I wonder why she didn¡¯t go directly to the Wan Shou Empire to look for a suitable Heavenly Beast for Skill Storing?¡±


    ¡°Who knows? My guess is, this Upper level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master should be the Light Attribute¡­ It felt as if she was as bright as the sun itself.¡±


    After entering the Skill Storing Pce, the white haired youngdy did not stop at all, directly entering the path leading to the Spatial Attribute Skill Storing area. Every step she took seemed to bring her naturally almost a dozen metres to the front, floating along as if she had no real physical body. Before long she had reached the hall to choose the Heavenly Beast¡¯s stage.


    The two Skill Storing Pce Jewel Masters who were guarding the hall were just about to ask her what stage of Heavenly Beast she was looking for, when¡­ the white haireddy waved her left hands, a dim white light shed out and the two of them crumpled back down into their seats. In another sh of white light, her body stealthily entered the recently opened passage ¨C leading to the one and only King Stage Heavenly Beast, Silver Emperor.


    In the next instant, she appeared in front of the Silver Emperor.


    As if sensing her presence, the Silver Emperor which had been confined to the ground by the powerful Darkness Seals suddenly raised its head. When it saw the white haireddy, it started chittering excitedly, the silver feathers on its body standing up and its eyes revealing its excitement.


    Once again, the white haireddy raised her left hand, and a thick milky white light swirled out and enveloped the Silver Emperor quietly. As soon as the white light met with the Darkness seal on its forehead and wings, the Silver Emperor¡¯s body started quivering involuntarily.


    All of a sudden, the milky white brilliant light turned gold. The three ck Darkness Seals suddenly started melting away like snow in the summer¡¯s sun.


    The Silver Emperor shuddered, its wings spreading wide violently, and a terrifying aura exploded outwards. In a ear piercing shattering sound, the chains on its body split apart, and a long suppressed cry shrieked out from its mouth.


    The white haireddy looked on impassively as that all happened, with nary a change in expression. With another flick of her right hand, a brilliant gold light fell upon the Silver Emperor¡¯s forehead. Instantly, its entire body was enveloped by a dim gold light, and the terrifying aura of surrounding it seemed to strengthen several fold. Its rather weak eyes turned strong and powerful, and a golden symbol appeared on its forehead.


    The white haireddy finally opened her mouth¡­ Her voice was soft and pleasing to the ear¡­ extremely enchanting, yet seemingly without any emotions.


    ¡°Saving you now from your torture¡­ In future, you belong to the Snow God. Come with me¡­¡±


    The Silver Emperor nodded repeatedly, its cries slowly stopping, and its terrifying and violent aura that showed its powerful rank of a King Stage Heavenly Beast settled down and vanished as it calmed down. Spreading its wings, the Silver Emperornded on her shoulders. A dim white light enveloped the two of them, and they levitated up, warping into a ball of thick white light and shooting forth out of the Skill Storing Pce like a bolt of lightning.


    Earlier when the Silver Emperor had cried shrilly, the entire Skill Storing Pce shook in the massive reverberation. Instantly, ten powerful auras erupted from the distance, all speeding towards the Skill Storing Pce.


    s, when they reached, all they saw was a mass of white life flying out of the Skill Storing Pce. Instantly, the ten terrifying auras surrounded it in anger.


    A loud angry howl filled with rage sounded forth as a silver bolt of lightning seemed to tear through and swallow the entire Skill Storing Pce. Despite them being in midst of the bright light, it seems the outside was all surrounded by a pitch ck darkness. In the next instance, the silver light and the white light seemed to both burst forth at the same time. The darkness surrounding them and blocking them dissolved and the two disappeared into the distance.


    When the ten powerful members of the Skill Storing Pce¡¯s settled down in anger and went to investigate the Silver Emperor¡¯s stone chamber, they saw a line of gold words left there.


    ¡°How dare you all enve a King Stage Heavenly Beast? It has now returned to the arms of the Snow God Mountain, if you continue¡­ Wait to be destroyed.¡±


    When they saw the words, they couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill run down their spines. As one, they eximed: ¡°Snow God Mountain¡­ Damned!¡±


    ¡­


    Back at Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy.


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Wake up. The opening ceremony has ended.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er nudged Zhou Weiqing who was beside her dozing away.


    ¡°Uh? Ended? En¡­ Impressive, our teachers¡¯ words are so inspiring.¡± Zhou Weiqing had not even opened his eyes, and the words already streamed out of his mouth. Listening to this fellow¡¯s words, the students around who had all seen him drooling as he dozed away were all struck speechless.


    As Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes, the school leaders had all left, and many of the other students had stood up and were in the midst of leaving.


    ¡°Inspiring?¡± Ming Hua¡¯s mocking sound entered his ears, causing him to wake up fully. ¡°Students of Commoner ss One, follow me back to the ss.¡±


    Following Ming Hua¡¯s instructions, all the students headed with her towards the exit of the assembly hall.


    Ming Hua eyed Zhou Weiqing, and as their gazes met, he wriggled his brow at her, while she smiled at him enchantingly. It was as if that life threatening battle between them did not happen yesterday.


    Themoner ss one¡¯s ssroom was also at the first level of the main building, and they reached it not long after exiting the assembly hall.


    There were forty seats in the ssroom; more than enough for all twenty nine of them. Amongst all the students, Ma Qun and Zhou Weiqing were the tallest andrgest, so they naturally were seated at the back. Originally, Zhou Weiqing wanted Shangguan Bing¡¯er to sit next to him, but she refused. Her reason was simple ¨C if she sat next to him, he would just try to get intimate all the time and how could they pay attention in ss.


    Ming Hua stood at the podium in the front. At this moment, there was no longer any smile on her face, and she looked the picture of a very serious teacher. However, she looked just so sexy and appealing¡­ Most of the male students were just staring at her. This was the first time that they felt that perhaps it was so much luckier to be in themoner ss! At least, the noble ss shouldn¡¯t have such a great teacher like Ming Hua right?


    Ming Hua said: ¡°Hello everyone, as mentioned previously, my name is Ming Hua. For the next four years, I will be your ss teacher. I shall not speak further about misceneous things¡­ Comparing talents, ourmoner ss is definitely higher than any of the noble sses. In the future, for any tests or examinations that are held, our target it always the number one position. Actual sses will start tomorrow. Here is the ss schedule¡­ Everyone pass it around.¡± With that, she flicked her hand, and a piece of paper appeared in her palm. Clearly, she also had a spatial ring or ne of some sort.


    She passed the ss schedule to a student in the front row.


    Seated at the back, Zhou Weiqing was one of thest to get the schedule. Looking at it, he felt a headacheing on¡­ the main sses were the entire continent¡¯s history, geography, intelligence and spycraft, battle analysis, battle tactics, individual military capabilities, sand table simtions and other battle simtion sses¡­ These were some of the nearly dozen different sses they had. Everyday, there were two big sses, one in the morning, and one in the afternoon, and the day ended near evening time. Their entire week was packed, with only one off day. To those people like Zhou Weiqing, who had not attended an earlier, intermediate military high school, this was quite a shock.


    Having given out the ss schedule and seen that everyone had looked through it, Ming Hua continued: ¡°No one is allowed to miss sses, bete, or leave early. There will be a test every month, and an examination every end of the year. Those who do not pass the annual examination will be forced to leave the academy. In the afternoon, all of you can go to the student affairs department to get your ss materials and books. In the future, if you all have any other questions, you can ask me. The courses I will mainly be teaching will be the following three ¨C intelligence and spycraft, battle analysis and individual military capabilities.¡±


    Ma Qun, who was seated next to Zhou Weiqing, immediately called out excitedly: ¡°Teacher¡­ In the individual military capabilities ss¡­ Does that mean we can spar with you? If there is any physical contact¡­ Heh heh¡­ Teacher won¡¯t me us right?¡±


    Ming Hua gave a faint smile, with a faintly sly, evil tinge in it. ¡°Of course not. However¡­ To spar with me¡­ You will have to be careful¡­ As I won¡¯t hold back. Your name is Ma Qun right? I¡¯ve heard that you are a pure defensive Heavenly Jewel Master¡­¡±


    Ma Qun immediately puffed up his chest and said: ¡°Yes teacher! My Heavenly Energy is already at the Seventh Level of the Heavenly Jing Energy stage¡­ Almost reaching my second set of Jewels.¡±


    Ming Hua nodded and said: ¡°Very good. Tomorrow we have an individual military capabilities ss. I do not mind sparring with you personally.¡±


    Ma Qun was overjoyed. Although Ming Hua was a teacher, but this was after all a military academy school¡­ He did not think that such a frail looking beauty like Ming Hua would be much stronger than him. Even if she were slightly stronger, he was confident in his defence¡­ To be hit by a beauty like that¡­ It was another kind of enjoyment! If he could manage to touch her¡­ Heh heh¡­ That would be awesome.


    Zhou Weiqing gave Ma Qun a pitiful look, knowing full well Ming Hua¡¯s power. Of course, he did not give him any warning. Heh¡­ To spar with Ming Hua, that fellow would be in deep trouble.


    Ming Hua¡¯s gaze moved from Ma Qun to rest on Zhou Weiqing as she continued speaking: ¡°Earlier, before the opening ceremony, Student Zhou Weiqing said that he wants to be our ss rep, and will upkeep all of your requirements for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and Skill Storing. I am very happy to have such a kind student. Does anyone have any issues with him being the ss rep?¡±


    Without question¡­ Everyone voted for Zhou Weiqing, who couldn¡¯t help but give Ming Hua a smug look.


    Ming Hua did not disy any of her character when she had fought Zhou Weiqing yesterday, looking much like a normal teacher instead. ¡°In that case, Zhou Weiqing will now be our ss rep. Kou Rui, I¡¯ve seen your entrance examination answers¡­ in terms of battlefield analysis, you have disyed much talent in terms of intelligence and spycraft, with much innovation in the gueribat style. I believe that you have very high talent in this area, and I will put you in charge of collecting all the information on all your ssmates¡¯ information for Skill Storing and Consolidating Equipment. After doing so, you can pass the information to your ss rep.¡±

 Chapter 162

    <h4>Chapter 162: Mysterious White Haired Young Lady (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Kou Rui nodded in agreement. Having seen Zhou Weiqing create the Consolidated Equipment Scroll in front of everyone, he now had a rather blind fanaticism towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Ming Hua said: ¡°Now, I want all of you to take turns standing up and doing a self-introduction, so that all of you can get to know each other.¡±


    The introduction started from the front row, and this time Zhou Weiqing paid full attention. The first to stand up and do the introduction was Kou Rui¡­ after all, he was of rather short stature, and was sitting right in front.


    ¡°Hello everyone, my name is Kou Rui¡­ 17 years old¡­ I graduated from the Oden City¡¯s Military High School. My main focus is on intelligence gathering and spycraft. I am a mid level Physical Shi Master, and my Physical Jewel is a mix of Agility and Coordination.¡±


    Following his introduction, all the other students also did so in a simr manner. When it was Yan Zhexi¡¯s turn to introduce himself, it especially drew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention. ¡°Yan Zhexi¡­ 17 years old. Mid Level Heavenly Shi Master. My Physical Jewel is the Stamina attribute.¡± As with the normal rules with Heavenly Jewel Masters, he did not reveal his Elemental Jewel attributes.


    Stamina Attribute? Zhou Weiqing had some idea of this attribute¡­ but this was the first time he had seen a pure Stamina Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. Any Jewel Masters with such an attribute usually had great sustaining capabilities inbat, and were also normally with great resilience of character. Mu En had once told him that those opponents with Stamina Attributes were one of the toughest to tangle up with, and if he did so, he should quickly destroy them totally and never drag out the fight.


    Zhou Weiqing was thest to do his self introduction. When it was his turn, he slowly stood up, basking in the attention, and said with a graceful smile: ¡°Hello, my name is Zhou Weiqing. I¡¯m an upper level Heavenly Shi Master. My Physical Jewel is of the Strength Attribute, and as you all already know, my Elemental Jewel is of the Spatial Attribute. To be honest, I have never had any prior training with regards to military knowledge, but what I do know is that unity is of utmost importance in any group. Since I am now the ss rep and leader¡­ My hope is that we will be able to work together well, and in four years, for us to be the best ss in the history of this academy!¡±


    Ming Hua smiled and pped. ¡°That is also my hope. Alright, that is all for today, all of you can go back to rest. ss rep, pleasee with me to my office.¡± As she said that, she walked out of the ss.


    Ma Qun looked at Zhou Weiqing with a face full of jealousy, saying: ¡°ss rep, could it be that¡­ Teacher Ming Hua has fallen for you? No¡­ I look just as suave as you do¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, you big fool. Good luck in your spar with her tomorrow. You can go hear for yourself what name does the Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld have¡­¡± After saying that, he stood up and stretchedzily. As he passed by Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he saw her worried look and smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know how to handle myself. You head home first okay.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er agreed softly, blushing a little. She felt as if Zhou Weiqing was talking to her like a husband to his wife, and that embarrassed her, but also gave her a sweet feeling in the heart.


    Ming Hua was standing outside the ssroom waiting for him, and when he came out, she led the way. Following in her footsteps, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but stare at her alluring buttocks as she walked, swaying enticingly like a ripe peach. He was a young teenager after all, and boys at that age all had strong needs, and with Shangguan Bing¡¯er at his side where he could see but not touch¡­ made his desires only stronger. Furthermore, Ming Hua was indeed extremely beautiful and sexy, and his gaze grew rather dazed.


    As they walked to the stairs, Ming Hua suddenly stopped and turned around. Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s awkward look on his face, she couldn¡¯t help but let loose a giggle. In a low voice that only the two of them could hear, she said: ¡°What are you looking at? Do you want to touch..?¡±


    Her voice was soft and alluring, as if it were softly tickling at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Almost subconsciously, he nodded and said ¡°Yes¡­¡±


    Ming Hua smiled faintly and said: ¡°Let me see the true form of your Elemental Jewel, and I¡¯ll consider it¡­¡±


    Hearing that, Zhou Weiqing awakened suddenly, a cold feeling in his heart. He said in great confusion: ¡°True form? What are you talking about?¡±


    Ming Hua rolled her eyes at him, muttering softly to herself: ¡°Keep acting then¡­ Hmph!¡± Saying that, she continued walking up the stairs.


    Under Ming Hua¡¯s leadership, the two of them reached the fourth level, where all the teachers¡¯ offices were. Ming Hua moved to one which was deeper and opened the door, before motioning Zhou Weiqing to enter.


    The office wasn¡¯t big, only about twenty square metresrge, and there were many pots of green vegetation around the room, making it full of life. There was only a single desk, clearly it was Ming Hua¡¯s personal office. The Fei Li Military Empire was one of the top academies in the entire Empire, and their treatment of their teachers were one of the best.


    Ming Hua motioned for Zhou Weiqing to sit at the couch in front of her desk. She leaned on the desk, saying a little flirtatiously: ¡°My dear selfless and altruistic young ss rep, so how you nning to pay your debt to me from yesterday?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing acted dumb, saying innocently: ¡°Debt? What debt? I have never owed money to anyone¡­¡±


    Ming Hua gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Yesterday¡­ you hit me until it hurt so much¡­ how could I let it go like that? Furthermore¡­ the entire rent was paid by me¡­¡± Her voice was soft and velvety, sounding pleasantly captivating. However, although Zhou Weiqing was lustful, he had already been forewarned by her previousments¡­ and managed to resist.


    ¡°Teacher Ming Hua¡­ that was you picking the fight¡­ how can you me me! Furthermore, I already pulled my punches¡­ if not, we might have to change a ss teacher in charge by now¡­¡±


    Ming Hua smiled faintly and said: ¡°Let¡¯s cut to the chase, Zhou Weiqing. I know you have an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel¡­ let me see its true form and I promise that you will have a great four years ahead in the academy. Otherwise¡­ hmph¡­ with my status at the academy, it will be easy for me to cause trouble for you. Do not think that you can have it easy now that you have gotten the approval of Dean Xiao Shi¡­ as long as I tell others about your Evil Attribute, the Skill Storing Pce wille after you¡­ and no one will be willing to protect you!¡±


    Hearing the words ¡®Evil Attribute¡¯, a massive shock reverberated through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Although he tried to keep his emotions in check, his face changed and he said coldly: ¡°Teacher Ming Hua¡­ I have no idea what you are saying.¡±


    Ming Hua seemed to be confident that she held all the cards in her hands, and she smiled beatifically as she poured a cup of water and drank from it. After taking a sip, she said: ¡°Do you really not understand? Don¡¯t try to hide the fact that you have the Evil Attribute. If you do not have that attribute, how could you possibly reverse the drain on my Hades¡¯ Flower and Devour it instead? Not only do you have the Evil Attribute, it is also the strongest I have ever seen in my life¡­ If I¡¯m not wrong, you are able to control your Demonic Change¡­ right? My dear student, Zhou Weiqing¡­¡±


    With a loud scraping sound, the couch was pushed back as Zhou Weiqing leapt to his feet suddenly. In that instant, an unbelievable killing intent erupted from him, and a thick bloodlust shed in his eyes¡­ Such an intense grim and ominous aura was so thick that Ming Hua almost lost grip of the cup, her face growing a few shades paler.


    ¡°I warn you¡­ Zhou Weiqing. This is the academy grounds, and there are teachers all around this level, near my office. Many of them are stronger than you. If you try anything¡­ then you are dead.¡± Ming Hua¡¯s heart was beating rapidly. In that instant, the sheer violent killing intent that Zhou Weiqing had unleashed was just too shocking.


    All of a sudden, the killing aura vanished as Zhou Weiqing resumed his normal look, smiling and saying to Ming Hua. ¡°Teacher, I think you are mistaken. It¡¯s time for me to go. You mentioned that I can¡¯t take action here¡­ is that a hint to me that I should wait til you go home?¡±


    Ming Hua gave a coldugh and said: ¡°If you dare step out one step, I¡¯ll immediately tell everyone about your Evil Attribute. Do you think you still have the chance to reach home?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed lightly, saying gracefully: ¡°Sometimes¡­ do not be too full of yourself. There are many things that¡­ aren¡¯t as they seem on the surface. Sigh¡­ since teacher has forced me, I will show you my Elemental Jewel. As you wish, here it is, take a good look!¡±


    As he said that, he slowly raised his left hand, pulling back the long sleeve hiding his wrist and revealing it. As he circted his Heavenly Energy slowly, his Heavenly Jewels appeared in a sh of white light.


    This time, it was Ming Hua¡¯s turn for her expression to change. All she saw in front of her were three gold-green Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels, shining brilliantly as they spun around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left wrist, the unique aura of the Spatial Attribute clear and distinct.


    ¡°That¡¯s not possible!¡± Ming Hua eximed involuntarily. She was extremely confident of her judgement¡­ but had never expected to see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Elemental Jewels were actually really the Spatial Attribute¡¯s God-Green Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels!


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°As I said, teacher, you are overconfident. Alright¡­ if there is nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave now. Of course, if teacher wants to visit my roomte at night, I won¡¯t reject that¡­ If I haven¡¯t judged wrongly, you are still a virgin¡­ no matter how hard you try acting seductive¡­ it just isn¡¯t as realistic! Bye!¡±


    After saying that, Zhou Weiqing spun around and left the room. However, after leaving the room, his facial expression changed once more, into a serious look. Ming Hua had actually guessed that he had the Evil Attribute, and even guessed that he had a controble Demonic Change! This was just too great a threat to him¡­ Should I kill her off somehow?


    After Zhou Weiqing had left, Ming Hua¡¯s face was pale in anger. After a while, she suddenly flung her hand out, dashing the cup into the ground and smashing it into smithereens. Gritting her teeth, she said: ¡°Zhou Weiqing¡­ you bastard¡­ I won¡¯t forgive you!¡±


    After a while more, her heavy breathing finally calmed down¡­ and as reason returned to her eyes, she revealed a look of deep thought.


    ¡°That¡¯s definitely impossible¡­ he definitely has the Evil Attribute. Furthermore, when heunched his final attack yesterday, he definitely used more than one other attribute¡¯s Control Skills¡­ Those were definitely not of the Spatial Attribute. I¡¯m a Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Master, how could I be mistaken about that? There must be something I am overlooking¡­ or perhaps¡­ he has some unique object that can hide his true Elemental Jewel?! That must be it!¡±


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing¡­ just you wait¡­ I will definitely find out what is your true attributes¡­ Just you wait¡­!¡±

 Chapter 163

    <h4>Chapter 163: Mysterious White Haired Young Lady (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Finally, she stopped soliloquizing, and an Evil light shed in her eyes, catching herself by surprise. In fright, she quickly controlled her emotions, pushing down the Evil aura and it slowly dissipated.


    ¡°What method do I have to make this fellow admit it?¡± Ming Hua pondered to herself, lost in thought.


    At the other side, Zhou Weiqing was also struggling in his heart as he walked down the stairs. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had told him before that those Heavenly Jewel Masters who had the Evil Attribute, especially those who had the Demonic Change, were hunted by all the Skill Storing Pces of all therge Empires of the entire Continent! If he were found out, then even if he were lucky enough to survive, he would have no ce left to go, not even being able to return to the Heavenly Bow Empire, and would have to spend the rest of his life hiding.


    No, definitely not! Although he did not have much ambitions, his greatest wish was still to strengthen the Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ to let every citizen of the Heavenly Bow Empire be proud to be its citizen!


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing reinforced the belief in his heart. Towards such a serious danger to himself, he could not afford to be soft hearted. Even if it were Ming Yu¡¯s sister¡­ he could not let her live. He would have to seize the opportunity before she determined for certain that he truly had the Evil Attribute and told someone else¡­ and remove the threat¡­ permanently.


    The thick killing intent appeared once more in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Although he was rather unwilling to kill women, especially one so beautiful like Ming Hua, this would concern not just his own future, but also Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s, and possibly even his own Empire¡¯s fate! He pledged to himself resolutely¡­ Tonight¡­ If Ming Hua darede home, he would take care of her, otherwise he would not be able to sleep peacefully.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing.¡± Just as that moment, a rather low voice jolted him out of his thoughts.


    As Zhou Weiqing lifted his head to look around him, he found that he had somehow walked himself to the first level of the school building, and Zang Lang was right in front of him at the entrance of the stairs.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk.¡± Zang Lang¡¯s gaze was low and rather downcast.


    ¡°Speak then.¡± Zhou Weiqing was not in a good mood due to Ming Hua¡¯s issues, and did not want to tangle himself in more further issues.


    Zang Lang said: ¡°You are so simr to how I was when I first entered the academy¡­ But at that time, I was far weaker than you are now¡­ not to even mention your abilities as a Consolidating Equipment Master. You know¡­ If anyone had the choice, who would want to be a dog¡­ Be a ve? Who wouldn¡¯t want to stand up tall as a human?¡±


    ¡°However, as a Jewel Master, if we aren¡¯t able to Consolidate Equipment or Store Skills, then we will forever be useless. As such, there are many who have suffered since a young age and aren¡¯t as resolute about keeping their freedom, who will choose to submit to noble families or the Skill Storing Pce, to grow strong and prove themselves. Of course, at the same time, they give up their freedom¡­ And any future aplishments they have are for their masters to enjoy. However, even though I do not like their choice, nor would I ever do it myself, I would never stop them from making that choice¡­ Because I have no way of helping them¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°What is your point in telling me all of that?¡±


    Zang Lang said: ¡°I do not have that ability, but you do! Zhou Weiqing, when you showed your ability as a Consolidating Equipment Master, perhaps you might not have noticed it, but all the othermoner students looked to you with fiery hot gazes. I¡¯m here this time to represent thosemoner student seniors who have not submitted to either noble families or the Skill Storing Pce. There are a total of forty four of us¡­ If you are willing to help us like your ssmates¡­ we will all swear fealty to you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, looking at Zang Lang rather mockingly. ¡°Swear fealty? Senior Zang Lang¡­ are you joking? What is the basis that I should trust that you all will really swear fealty to me? Your choice of me¡­ is merely because I am unable to restrict you¡­ without the restriction of a Darkness Seal¡­ won¡¯t you all be able to leave whenever you want? Do you know how much I have to expend to upkeep more than 40 Jewel Masters? It¡¯s at least 500,000 gold coins right¡­ even my homnd, Heavenly Bow Empire, will not be able to sustain such an expenditure¡­ and such a massive expenditure in exchange for only a simple ¡®promise¡¯ of fealty? Do you really think I am crazy?¡±


    Zang Lang started a little, then said angrily: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you are insulting my honour.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a disdainful humph. ¡°Honour? What is that worth? If I am willing to do something¡­ no matter how difficult it is, no matter the cost to myself, I will still do my best to do it. However, if it is something I am not willing to do¡­ no one can force me to do it. For me, supporting and upkeeping my ssmates for free is something I want to do, because I don¡¯t want to see the people by my side be forced into submission to noble families or the Skill Storing Pce. However, I am not running a charity, and do not have any obligation to do so for anyone else. Your simple sentence, just a possibly empty promise, what is the point of it for me? If you want my help, that is also possible¡­ but I need you all to submit to my Sealing. Do you all dare? In that case¡­ what would be the difference from submitting to a noble family?¡±


    Zang Lang took a deep breath¡­ veins bulging out obviously on his bald head as he clenched his fists tightly¡­ ring at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing walked down the steps to him and said: ¡°I know what you want to say¡­ that usmoner students are in the same boat, and we need to bind ourselves together to be able to deal with the noble students. However, I really do not have any reason to believe you all, to spend millions of gold just for a simple worded promise¡­ This is just not possible, don¡¯t you think so, Senior? You are too arrogant.¡±


    Zang Lang¡¯s tightly clenched fists slowly rxed¡­ his angry gaze slowly turning confused. Taking deep breaths, he tried to calm himself down.


    ¡°What are your conditions then?¡± He said solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing said in a rxed tone: ¡°Everyone¡¯s thinking changes as they age¡­ promises are never as reliable as bindings. There are forty four of you, and what I want is¡­ forty four followers who are bound by Seals. Senior Zang Lang, I am not a good person, but I am definitely a person who protects his own well. I¡¯m also not afraid to tell you this¡­ I am not even seventeen years old, and I am already a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. Before I graduate, I will definitely be at least a high level Consolidating Equipment Master. And within ten years, I will definitely be a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster¡­ or even a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. In the future, I do not know if I can be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, but I have at least a seventy percent confidence in doing so. Being Darkness Sealed may be the same, but following a future God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ I do not need to tell you the benefits right?¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­ You do not need to rush into any decisions¡­ I¡¯m still going to be a student for the next few years. If by the time of my graduation I have yet to reach the level of High Stage Consolidating Equipment Master, you can just treat all that I said as bullshit.¡±


    Zang Lang hesitated. The reason was simple¡­ The words¡­ ¡®God Tier¡¯.


    In the history of the entire main continent, every God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master have beenmanding presences, overrunning the world as legendary figures. And those who followed by their sides were all well known, powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters as well. Although Zhou Weiqing did not state things clearly, he knew that if in the future Zhou Weiqing really became a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, even Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters might not have the qualification to be his followers. It was only because Zhou Weiqing was currently still rtively far from his goal, but with his talent, it was still quite a high probability. At this moment, Jewel Masters like him¡­ even ordinary Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters, still had the qualification to follow him. It would be a bet, but if in the future Zhou Weiqing truly became a God Tier Consolidating Equipment MAster, these followers who had chose to bet on him early would also be powerful in their own right.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, if it is just following you in a personal context¡­ then you will have to personally Seal us yourself. Although the Spatial Attribute has some Sealing capabilities, but they are few and far between, and also notparable to the Darkness Attributes. Even if we choose to follow you, how will you aplish the Sealing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lifted up his hand and patted Zang Lang on his shoulders, saying: ¡°Since I¡¯ve said that, then I can naturally do it. You just think about it for now¡­¡± After saying that, he walked out of the door. At the same time, Zang Lang was shocked in his heart.


    The reason was simple. He was currently unable to move, a strong sense of being constrained filling his entire body. That dark, cold feeling gave him the chills, causing goosebumps to raise up on his skin, as he felt as if his body was tied up by more than a dozen invisible ropes.


    As a Heavenly Jewel Master, Zang Lang naturally knew what that was¡­ it¡­ it was clearly one of the Darkness Control Skills! Wasn¡¯t Zhou Weiqing a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master? What about this Darkness Attribute?! Could it be¡­ his Elemental Jewel was of multiple attributes?


    In that instant, Zang Lang¡¯s mind was totally nk. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mocking grin as he left just now was seared into his brain.


    Zhou Weiqing returned to his ss to meet back up with Shangguan Bing¡¯er and return home. After all, the opening ceremony was now over, and they had nothing left to do in the academy for today. At the same time, he needed to consider his options on how to deal with Ming Hua.


    To be honest, what just happened with Zang Lang had been totally spur of the moment. ording to his original n, it was to slowly and steadily influence themoner students and bring them to his side, and gradually reach his goal. However, after being provoked by Ming Hua today, he felt like he could no longer move at a slow pace.


    In the opening ceremony, what he had done might seem crazy, but it was actually something he had thought through and nned. Heavily injuring Ding Chen was a disy of his power, a sort of threat and awe-inspiring tool¡­ not just to the othermoner students, but also to those noble students who were thinking of getting him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er to submit to them. It was also a sign to them about his character, that not only was he powerful, he was also willing to go further and not show mercy to those who were against him. This would not only leave a deep impression on them, and also decrease the chances that they would dare approach Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    After that, he had used an arrogant attitude to ask themoner freshmen students to not submit to the noble families. At that time, everyone had thought he had gone crazy, but dared not open their mouths due to his power. This allowed Zhou Weiqing to show off his power as a Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ which was the key part of his n.

 Chapter 164

    <h4>Chapter 164: please let go of me (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    All Jewel Masters knew the importance of Consolidating Equipment Masters. In addition to that, Zhou Weiqing had taken out 450,000 gold coins for his ssmates to Store Skills, which further ¡®bought¡¯ more poprity. Including his inspiring speech about being human and having backbones, he had in that instant gotten the eptance of all his ssmates. The next step of his n would be to continually influence them throughout the next few years, causing them to feel a sense of reliance on him. Four years was a long time, and he was confident of letting these ssmates around him to see him as a leader.


    The Heavenly Bow Empire was just too weak now. After witnessing the true power of the Fei Li Empire, only then did Zhou Weiqing see the huge difference, to see how weak his own country really was. In order to strengthen it slowly, the first thing was to recruit more talents. How many Jewel Masters were there in the entire Heavenly Bow Empire? Furthermore, thosemoners who could enter the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy were all extremely great talents with various individual skills¡­ not just in terms of individual power as Jewel Masters, but also military capabilities! If he could recruit just some of them for his use, it would be the first stepping stone in his ambition of building up the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Zhou Weiqing believed that his father had originally thought like that as well. However, although his father was extremely powerful, he did not have the conditions necessary to draw in other Jewel Masters to follow him. However, Zhou Weiqing was different, with his status as a Consolidating Equipment Master, especially since his teacher Huyan Aobo had recognized his talents as a Consolidating Equipment Master as sheer genius. With such a status, he believed that he could totally draw in talents follow him. In such a school like the Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy, where there were tons of talents and different genius in various fields around, if he just simply only studied for four years, that would be an immense waste of opportunity. After all, no matter how powerful, there was ultimately a limit to what a single person. Just like Admiral Zhou, as a powerful Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, and a talented military genius to boot, he was still unable to change the fact that the Heavenly Bow Empire was in trouble, barely able to hold their enemies at bay.


    It was just because of this grand n and ambition he had in his heart that Zhou Weiqing had sparked such a strong killing instinct in his heart after getting threatened by Ming Hua. ns were just that ¨C ns, and they were always subjected to the countless myriad of changes from the world around. What he had to do was to¡­ deal with all these outside influences.


    The sense of danger that Ming Hua had brought to him had also caused him to lose his patience in slowly bringing themoner students to his side, instead throwing out his conditions directly to the seniors. He could not afford to wait til he became a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master before starting to attract followers, as that would be way toote. To strengthen his country, it had to be done so step by step, over time. The path to him bing a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master was still long and winding, and it would take him a long time to do so, time which the Heavenly Bow Empire did not have, with the pressure from the Kalise Empire who was now supported by the Bai Da Empire.


    As for whether or not Zang Lang and the other seniors would follow him, Zhou Weiqing had no idea. As such, he needed to disy not just his strength, but also his personality and attitude, and most especially his power as a Consolidating Equipment Master. To draw these talents in following him, he had to attract them with everything he could.


    Returning to the ssroom, Zhou Weiqing was surprised to see that all the ssmates had not left, and they were chit chatting with each other. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was surrounded by a few of the other female students.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing had returned, the entire ssroom instantly quietened down. Zhou Weiqing realised what was up, and went up to the podium.


    cing both his hands on the podium, he said: ¡°Let me just say a few words, and everyone should go back to rest.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s gaze fell onto Zhou Weiqing, and those who were standing also returned to their seats. Today, Zhou Weiqing had disyed his sheerbat power and his status as a Consolidating Equipment Master, in addition to the promise of helping upkeep them, all of them were looking up to him with much admiration.


    Zhou Weiqing had a faint smile on his face. At this moment, he looked just like a innocent, harmless boy. ¡°Later, when all of you are registering with Kou Rui, you should clearly state your Heavenly Energy cultivation level. For Elemental Jewel Masters, if you want to Skill Store, just register with Yan Zhexi, he will be the guardian of the storage card. Every weekend, during our day¡¯s break from the Academy, those who have registered can go together with him, and he will pay. In the future, I will be selling some extra Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to replenish the funds as well, so no worries about it running out too quickly. As for Physical Jewel Masters, when you register, do note what your Physical Jewel Attribute is, as well as what sort of route you are looking to develop to, and what sort of weapon you wish to Consolidate. In that way, I can design your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls ording to your personal needs.¡±


    As he said that, he paused a moment. He could obviously see the effect of his words on the rest of the students, especially when he talked about the personalized Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, many of their eyes lit up. There were more Physical Jewel Masters than Elemental Jewel Masters, and their need for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were extremely high, not to mention having them designed specially for their needs! This was something that not even those Heavenly Jewel Masters who submit to noble families or the Skill Storing Pce may not enjoy!


    Zhou Weiqing smiled in satisfaction and continued: ¡°I also have another suggestion. If it is a Physical Jewel Master who does not have a single piece of Consolidated Equipment, you should register for one quickly, to ensure you have one for self protection. However, if you already have a piece of Consolidated Equipment, you might want to wait a little while and concentrate on cultivating your Heavenly Energy. Within two years, I believe I will be able to be a high level Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    ¡°At that time, I should be able to start trying to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls with sockets, or even start on Consolidating Equipment Sets. Of course, those with sockets are only useful for Heavenly Jewel Masters, but Consolidating Equipment Sets will be great even for ordinary Physical Jewel Masters.¡±


    If we were to describe the eyes of the students earlier to be fanatical, they were now dazed and dumbfounded. Consolidated Equipment with sockets? Consolidated Equipment Sets? Those things were almost myths to them, not only had they not seen them before, they had barely even dreamed about them before!


    Seeing that his speech had done his intended effect, Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all I have to say. Of course, that is just my suggestion, if anyone is unable to wait, you can still go ahead and register for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. I can at least guarantee you will seed in Consolidating Equipment¡­ if a single set isn¡¯t able to do it, we¡¯ll just do a second set. Bing¡¯er, please stand up.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started upon hearing Zhou Weiqing call upon her, but of course she wouldn¡¯t not give him face now, and stood up.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smile sudden disappeared and he said seriously: ¡°All ssmates, now, let me reintroduce this person to you all seriously. This beautiful youngdy is Shangguan Bing¡¯er, my wife. In the future, none of you other guys are allowed to have any designs on her¡­ if not¡­ heh heh.¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty, what are you saying!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er started in surprise, before blushing deep red and running out of the ssroom.


    Kou Rui grinned and shouted out: ¡°Sister inw!¡± And all the rest of the ss burst outughing.


    Zhou Weiqing had an extraordinarily thick skin, and he did not care about the teasing, instead waving towards the rest of the ss in farewell before chasing after Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As soon as he left, Kou Rui was immediately surrounded by the rest of the ssmates, everyone just so eager to register themselves. Even Yan Zhexi and Ma Qun, the two Heavenly Jewel Masters, were no different.


    Zhou Weiqing ran all the way to the entrance of the academy before he finally caught up to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. ¡°Bing¡¯er, slower! Wait for me!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned her head around, flushed totally red as she scolded him: ¡°What were you saying just now! How can I face our ssmates next time!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Who asked you to be so beautiful, so enchanting! I had to dere my ownership¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°What ownership? Am I an object? Hmph!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately shook his head. ¡°No, no, of course not. What I meant is, to proim that you own me, I am your Little Fatty after all! Look at me, I¡¯m so handsome and suave, gentle and kind, honest yet cute, and I also know how to make Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Now, if other beauties try to chase me, what could I possibly do? This way, I can proim that you already own me, and know that I belong to you, who dares to try to chase me¡­ even if they do, they¡¯ll have topare themselves to you right? If they tryparing themselves to you¡­ they¡¯ll be ashamed and run off. See, this is all for your sake!¡±


    Looking at his shameless promation, Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but giggle. ¡°Gentle and kind¡­ hahaha. I am pretty sure that many people think of you of some fierce monster.¡±


    Seeing that she was no longer angry, Zhou Weiqing immediately went closer to her, holding her by her slim waist as he grinned and said: ¡°As long as my dear Bing¡¯er doesn¡¯t treat me as a monster, that is fine¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in a serious tone: ¡°Little Fatty, what you did today, was it to recruit all our ssmates in the future to help our Heavenly Bow Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°It¡¯s still too early to tell, but all you need to know is that I, your husband, has a long term goal in mind. Don¡¯t worry, I will handle it well, you just need to concentrate on studying, and I will deal with the other things To be honest, just looking at the ss schedule today gave me a headache¡­ I do not have any foundation in military matters, and I doubt I can learn much from there. In the future, I¡¯ll have to depend on you, especially for examinations¡­ remember to let me copy!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow: ¡°Little Fatty, that will not do¡­ How about, I help tutor you in some of the foundations of military knowledge?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, I do not have the time for that. To upkeep that whole ss of students, it isn¡¯t that easy. Just creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for them and for sale, and cultivating my own Heavenly Energy, that will take up all of my spare time. As for studying, whatever I can pick up from sses, so be it.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said rather worriedly: ¡°But¡­ you need to seed Admiral Zhou in the future, to lead our Heavenly Bow Empire armies!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, you haven¡¯t understood what I meant. As amander in chief, I feel that it isn¡¯t totally necessary to be great in every aspect of military matters. As long as I have the ability tomand a group of outstanding military talents, that would be sufficient¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started in surprise as she mulled through his words. Although she felt that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were rather warped logic, but it did make sense in a way. Having spent the past two years in the Heavenly Bow Unit, Zhou Weiqing had changed a lot, not just in his stature, but his original scoundrel ways had also been well hidden from the world now. On the surface, he sometimes seemed arrogant, but she knew that he had just kept all his true feelings and emotions hidden. Although he wasn¡¯t even seventeen years old yet, he was already much more mature and reserved than most adults.

 Chapter 165

    <h4>Chapter 165: please let go of me (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After they returned to their house, Shangguan Bing¡¯er left again to buy provisions. She had lived with her mother from a young age, and naturally had no problems cooking meals. Now that they were staying together outside of the dormitory, she naturally took on the role of chef unhesitatingly. As for Zhou Weiqing, he dove into his room right away. He had already given all 450,000 gold coins to Yan Zhexi to take care of, and he naturally needed to earn more. He still had some Consolidating Paper and Consolidating Ink left over from Huyan Aobo, as well as some Mid Level Consolidating Ink. He decided to create and sell a few Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls first before continuing on his other ns. After all, in the future, he needed to buy all the various materials to create the various Consolidated Inks for the many different scrolls he had to make for his ns.


    From Mid Level Consolidating Scrolls onwards, it no longer required a thousand sheets per set, and only a hundred. Of course, for Mid Level Consolidating Scrolls, the hundred sheets did not necessarily guarantee sess, but once it did, the quality was a lot better than Low Level Consolidating Scrolls, and the sess rate was also much higher.


    To be a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master in four years, Zhou Weiqing had not exaggerated at all. After all, with his cultivation level now, it was already sufficient for him to create High Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    However, what he needed to do most now was to keep practicing the creating of Consolidating Inks as well as the actual scrolls. As long as he could design a high level Consolidating Equipment Scroll, he would be able to create it. After all, he had the aid of the Time Attribute. As long as he had the time to practice and gain experience, he would easily be able to be a ¡®real¡¯ High Level Consolidating Equipment Master.


    As gold, green and colourless power glowed around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, swirling around and mixing with each other, sheet after sheet of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls werepleted at a speed that was totally unbelievable to any ordinary Consolidating Equipment Master. Even Huyan Aobo would not be able topare in terms of speed to Zhou Weiqing when creating Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. After all, he had the Wind Attribute to ensure speed and Time Attribute to ensure the sess rate.


    After lunch, Zhou Weiqing spent the rest of the afternoon immersed in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. As for cultivating Heavenly Energy, he was not very worried about it due to his Immortal Deity Technique. When creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he was continually draining his Heavenly Energy, and his twelve energy whirlpools at the broken through Death Acupuncture Points constantly drawing energy from the atmosphere, not just replenishing his spent Heavenly Energy, but also improving his cultivation at the same time! Ever since his Qi Hai Acupuncture Point was broken through, although the requirement to reach the first level of Heavenly Shen Energy Stage was much higher than all previous stages, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel a constant improvement in his cultivation level.


    As for Fat Cat, it was still sprawled on the same chair in the room, sleeping as usual as it bathed in the sun streaming in from the window. As Zhou Weiqing nced at it asionally, he felt a sense of jealousy at it being able to sleep so much.


    Working busily til the sun set, Zhou Weiqing sat back in satisfaction looking at the six sets of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls in front of him. By now, the Consolidating Paper and Ink he had brought was almost totally used up. If he wanted to continue creating more scrolls, he would have to buy more materials.


    Stretchingzily in satisfaction, Zhou Weiqingughed out as he beat on his chest happily, muttering to himself: ¡°I am such a genius. Hmm.. From these six sets, I¡¯ll leave one to the ss to keep them satisfied, and I¡¯ll sell the other five to earn money to buy more materials. Heh, it¡¯s just the twenty odd of them, how can their cultivation speed bepared to my speed of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Haha.¡±


    Keeping the six set of scrolls into his Spatial Ne, Zhou Weiqing sat down to cultivate a while, not just to recover and cultivate his Heavenly Energy, but also to rest his drained spirit after working all afternoon.


    By now, it was already dinner time, and Ming Hua had not returned home yet. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n was to look for her tonight to have a proper talk. He was clear that for both his and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s safety, as well as his Empire, there was only two possibilities between him and Ming Hua. One was for Ming Hua to ept his personal Darkness Seal, to be his follower; and the other was for him to finish her off.


    He had steeled his resolve and no longer had any hesitation. After all, he could not take the risk, or they might all face death and destruction.


    After having dinner with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing made the excuse of recovering after his bout of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to return to his room early. Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not suspect a thing and also returned to her room to cultivate. She had always been assiduous and hardworking in her training, and although her speed was no match for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s due to his Immortal Deity Technique, but with her solid foundations, she was no slouch either.


    After returning to his room, Zhou Weiqing continued recovering his spirit, ensuring his Heavenly Energy was at its maximum. He only hoped that Ming Hua would return home tonight, or all his preparations would be for nothing.


    As the sky darkened further, their area was rather quiet aspared to the rest of the bustling Fei Li City.


    As the time passed, Zhou Weiqing, who had already recovered to his best form, slowly furrowed his brow. It was not that hecked patience, after all in the two years with the Heavenly Bow Unit, he had forged his patience. However, he knew that every day that he did not deal with Ming Hua, would likely mean more changes in the situation, which may work out unfavourably to him. He hesitated once more, thinking if he should get Shangguan Bing¡¯er to move back into the academy dormitory to live by herself. That way, she would not be affected if news of his Demonic Change was released, and could handle it from another side.


    Right at that moment, he heard a noise from outside. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears twitched and the expression on his face turned calm as a faint smile appeared on his face. Ming Hua had finally returned.


    Indeed, Ming Hua had returned, and as she entered house, she nced up at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room before entering her own. However, what Zhou Weiqing did not see was that currently Ming Hua had a cold light in her eyes, as if she were confident and held the pearl of wisdom in her hands.


    As Ming Hua¡¯s door closed behind her, the entire house quietened down again, and the skies outside totally darkened.


    Now that she was back, Zhou Weiqing was no longer in any rush. Although he needed to fully finish things with her, he did not wish for Shangguan Bing¡¯er to know. Anyway, it was still bustling outside, and he could wait til it was quiet at night to take action.


    Focusing his will, Zhou Weiqing began to concentrate on cultivation for now, and the energy whirlpools at his twelve Death Acupuncture Points began to spin at a more rapid pace, drawing in energy from the atmosphere, and spreading it to every part of his body. As the Heavenly Energy circted around his body, every time the mercury-like Heavenly Energy current moved through one of his energy whirlpools at a Death Acupuncture Point, it would speed up a little, thus causing the entire cirction to speed up slowly. With constant additional drawing in of energy to bnce the increased speed, his entire cultivation level slowly grew stably.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s every breath was long, drawn and measured, seeming to take a long time between breaths in a strange rhythm¡­ a strange, profound meaning. With every breath he took, the Heavenly Energy circted around his body in a single round. The Immortal Deity Technique was indeed impressive ¨C although it brought about immense pain and danger, at the same time it also brought about many benefits. By now, his Immortal Deity Technique was already at thest part of the second portion, and he grew closer topleting it as soon as he couldprehend and master it fully.


    The time passed swiftly in his cultivation, and it seemed as if the surface of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin was covered with ayer of dim white light swirling around him. This was the sign of his Heavenly Energy finally entering the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. Once he reached the peak of the Heavenly Shen Energy stage, as soon as he entered cultivation, the Heavenly Shen Energy would automatically form a shield of white light encircling him. Of course, Zhou Weiqing was still rather far from such a peak.


    As it grew deeper into the night, the city quietened down as the lights outside dimmed as well.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes flickered open as he shot awake in rm, as his senses had sharpened further as his cultivation had reached a certain level. A bright light seemed to sh from his eyes, like a small bolt of lightning which brightened up the room for a split second. His sharp gaze focused on a window on the opposite end of the room, which was slowly being opened.


    *Swoosh*. A figure entered from the window, bringing along a faint, elegant scent.


    ¡°It¡¯s sote already, and you are still cultivating. Indeed, every sess is not just from genius or talent, but also an immeasurable amount of hard work.¡± The one who entered was no other than Ming Hua.


    Ming Hua was currently wearing a tight fitting ck clothes, entuating her perfect figure. Not just her impressive bosom, but also her other graceful curves, all came together in a shocking charm.


    However, Ming Hua was surprised to see that Zhou Weiqing, who was looking at her lustfully in the day, was sitting there looking at her with a clear, clean look in his eyes, even with a hint of coldness in them. At this moment, his temperament and aura seemed to be totally different from the day time, no longer seeming arrogant and lecherous, but with a sagely feel. Although he was dressed in simple clothing, sitting there he seemed to be the central focus of the entire room.


    Ming Hua did not know that this was actually one of the amazing properties of the Immortal Deity Technique. Zhou Weiqing had been cultivating, and was still somewhat immersed in that still. Of course, Ming Hua was extremely attractive to him, but do not forget that our dear Little Fatty was a person who was very afraid of death. With Ming Hua as such a threat to his life, even if she were ten times more beautiful, she was just like a death skeleton in front of him! Of course, he had not expected that Ming Hua would actually look for him, and was caught off guard and extremely vignt now, and he would not easily be influenced.


    ¡°It¡¯s already sote, what are you here for, teacher?¡± Not just Ming Hua, but Zhou Weiqing also lowered his voice. Along with their Heavenly Energy suppressing their sounds, even if someone was trying to eavesdrop outside, they would not be able to hear anything.


    Ming Hua rolled her eyes at him with a little bitterness. ¡°I¡¯m here to look for you sote at night, and that¡¯s how you treat me?¡±

 Chapter 166

    <h4>Chapter 166: please let go of me (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°Teacher, if you have something to say, please go ahead¡­ although I do not think we have much to talk about. After all, I still haven¡¯t settled with you about you maligning me today.¡±


    Ming Hua revealed a rather amused smirk. ¡°Is that really maligning? Let¡¯s not argue further. Are you interested in hearing a story? After listening to my story, you will understand why I am so sensitive to the Evil aura from you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing raised his brow. ¡°Right here?¡±


    Ming Hua shrugged and said: ¡°If you do not want your little girlfriend to know we are together in your bedchamber, why don¡¯t we go somewhere else. The only thing is¡­ Do you dare to follow me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, his oldscivious look reappearing on his face as he looked over her body meaningfully. ¡°Alright then, what are we waiting for? To be invited by a beautifuldy, that is my honour¡­ How could I possibly reject.¡±


    Ming Hua crooked her finger and beckoned to him,ughing lightly as she said: ¡°Come then.¡± As she said that, she vaulted back to the window, and instantly leapt out.


    Zhou Weiqing also moved swiftly and silently to the window, leaping out and following Ming Hua. As he left through the window, he released his Heavenly Jewels, invoking his senses to their maximum, warily.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing knew that for Ming Hua to call him out of her own ord, she definitely had something up her sleeve that gave her confidence. However, at this point, he had no choice but to follow her and react ordingly¡­ There was no running or hiding from this, as the stakes were just too high.


    Just as the two of them vanished into the distance, the sleeping Fat Cat, who was still in the room, suddenly snapped its eyes open, a dim glow shining forth from within.


    As soon as they left the vicinity of their house, Ming Hua sped up. Although she wasn¡¯t an agility or speed type Heavenly Jewel Master, her coordination boost was extremely powerful, and inbination with her extraordinary physique, her speed was still rather impressive. With her four-Jeweled level, her speed was able to reach rather shocking levels.


    Zhou Weiqing followed behind her steadily, keeping a constant distance between them. Although his cultivation level was no match for hers, he did have the Wind Attribute in his Elemental Jewels, which greatly improved his speed. As such, even without the use of his Demonic Right Leg, he was still able to keep up with her.


    Just like that, the two of them ran towards the east, and before long that the east gate came into sight.


    Seeing that they were at the east gate, Ming Hua suddenly stopped, waiting for Zhou Weiqing to catch up.


    ¡°We still need to exit the city?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked meaningfully. ¡°Are you trying to kill me to hide something?¡±


    Ming Huaughed lightly, saying: ¡°It¡¯s not like you know any secret of mine, why would I do that?¡± Even if there was some killing off going around, it should be the other way around, with you being the one doing it. I¡¯m not even afraid, are you, a big man, afraid?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the hundred metre tall wall and shrugged, saying: ¡°I do not have the ability to get past that without being discovered.¡±


    Ming Hua smiled and said: ¡°Since I brought you here, how could I possibly let you climb the wall? Come, follow me.¡± As she said that, she said that, she darted into a small alleyway, leading Zhou Weiqing into an unassumingmon dwelling.


    The dwelling was quiet, and Ming Hua navigated through it familiarly as she finally entered a room. The room was void of any other people, and she walked to the bed and pulled on the bed board, revealing a dark hole. Beckoning to Zhou Weiqing, she entered the hole and disappeared from sight.


    Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate as he moved quickly behind her. He did not know if there was any danger in the tunnel, and decided that it would be safer to follow closely behind her, and in her steps. That would reduce his chance of being in danger, and if anything happened he could also react quickly; if she had anypanions, he could grab hold of her as a hostage.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing also entered the tunnel, instantly releasing his Heavenly Energy and locking onto Ming Hua, and his left hand was poised towards the front, prepared to make a move if she did anything funny, ready to release any skills at a moment¡¯s notice.


    Ming Hua seemed to be oblivious to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions behind her, continuing along on the dark tunnel path. The air was clear in the tunnel, but it was pitch ck, but Ming Hua seemed to easily know her way around, almost as if she could see, and moved at a good speed.


    After walking a while, Ming Hua finally stopped suddenly. Zhou Weiqing did not expect her to stop so suddenly, and he was following so closely and in the darkness, he ended up bumping into her.


    Ming Hua felt his body press against hers, and she subconsciously turned around, lifting up her hand towards his chest to hold him off. Just like Zhou Weiqing had thought, although she seemed to act like a seductress, she was actually still a virgin.


    s, in turning and lifting her hand, Ming Hua caused Zhou Weiqing to misunderstand her actions. At this time, his senses were on full alert and in vignce. Her sudden motion caused him much rm, and in such an environment, how could he possibly allow her to touch him.


    In the darkness, ck was naturally the colour that was easily hidden. He instinctively used the Touch of Darkness unhesitatingly on Ming Hua, and at the same time, he also used his hands to block hers. At the same time, he had still been moving, his inertia propelling him forward. The result of all the actions being him pressing directly against Ming Hua¡¯s frozen body.


    Zhou Weiqing only felt two soft, springy lumps pressed against his chest, followed by an enchanting body. Subconsciously, he held onto her¡­ Nobody would know if he did this on purpose or identally, but in doing so, his hands ended up on her pert buttocks as they pressed together in intimate contact.


    Circting his Heavenly Energy with all his might, Zhou Weiqing unhesitatingly moved his energy into Ming Hua. After all, her cultivation level was higher than his, and the Touch of Darkness would not be able to control her for long. As such, Zhou Weiqing wanted to continue restricting her.


    However, he had not considered all factors when he did so, as his Heavenly Energy circted into her from his hands. Ming Hua felt her buttocks being grabbed by arge hand, and a thick gust of Heavenly Energy entering her body through such an embarrassing position, instantly numbing her there. She felt her entire body going weak and soft, as the Heavenly Energy she had gathered to resist was dissipated.


    With a moan, Ming Hua fell down right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. After a moment of shock, she felt a sense of shame and anger rising up within her as she called out: ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    However, that line was not just called out by her, but surprisingly, Zhou Weiqing and her had both called out at the same time!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand also encircled her. Luckily, this other hand was still ced normally, moving around her neck. However, in doing so, he knocked into an object behind her, realising that there was a wall right behind her, and he was pressing her right into it. In order to hold her in ce, this fellow even lifted up his Demonic Right Leg, pressing it into her abdomen. This way, even if Ming Hua tried anything, he could instantly kill or injure her instantly with it.


    In this pitch ck tunnel, the two were in a really strange,promising position. Ming Hua¡¯s body was still stiffened and held in ce with the Touch of Darkness, while Zhou Weiqing was pressed tightly to her. One hand holding her neck, the other holding her buttocks, and his knee against her abdomen. In terms of restricting an enemy¡¯s movement, that was not wrong, but Ming Hua was feeling extremely shamed and angry.


    At this time, Mu En¡¯s teachings rang out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. ¡°When your enemy is a woman, you should never be polite. Use her shame against her, and in that way, no matter how powerful she is, she will at most be able to be at fifty percent effectiveness. Furthermore, if you have an advantage to take, why not!¡±


    Thinking of that line, Zhou Weiqing instantly followed suit. Flexing his hand, he pinched her buttocks twice, angering Ming Hua so much that she almost teared.


    ¡°Let go of me!¡± Ming Hua almost roared it out in a low tone, as Zhou Weiqing sensed that her shame was definitely not an act.


    That feeling in the hand, amazing! Zhou Weiqing just realised that perhaps Ming Hua¡¯s actions had not been an attack against him. Such a realisation did not change much except that he suddenly realised their positions as well, and the feeling in his hand and body caused his blood to boil. After all, he had never even touched Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and Ming Hua was even more voluptuous than her, like a ripe peach. This was something he had never felt before, and it sure felt good. A faint sweet scent wafted into his nose, and his knee was still pressed against her, making him have to resist the urge to force himself on her there.


    ¡°I¡¯m not letting you go, what are you up to? I¡¯m warning you, you better not have any funny ideas, I already have a wife.¡± Although his mind was thinking about something else, his mouth would definitely not take a loss in any argument.


    Hearing his words, Ming Hua was almost angered into a faint. She almost forgot why she had called him out today, just feeling like killing this rascal there and then.


    ¡°You bastard, let go of me! It¡¯s you who has the funny ideas! Hmph!¡± Ming Hua said through clenched teeth.


    ¡°Rally? You¡¯re not lying to me?¡± Zhou Weiqing said hesitatingly, his hands taking ast few squeezes. He was not in a rush anyway, so he decided to waste some time and take some advantage first.


    ¡°It¡¯s true, I¡¯m not lying, the exit is just right above here.¡± Ming Hua was almost on the verge of tears, feeling like her entire body was melting.


    She had never been in such close proximity to a man, let alone such intimate contact.


    ¡°What if you¡¯re lying to me?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked with a face full of suspicion.


    ¡°You¡­ I beg you¡­ Please let go of me.¡± Ming Hua pleaded. Under such intimate contact, she felt as if there were a fire in her body, burning her, and she couldn¡¯t help but give up and beg for mercy. She knew that Zhou Weiqing was no gentleman, and if this rascal had some evil thoughts, she was in no position to stop him!

 Chapter 167

    <h4>Chapter 167: Let Ming Hua be your concubine (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing Ming Hua begging him, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel his heart soften. He first lowered his knee, then lowering his hands with ast longing squeeze, before quickly leaping away. He did not want to get beaten by Ming Hua in a moment of surprise, especially with a ¡®low kick¡¯.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing leapt away, Ming Hua fell to the wall, taking deep breaths.


    Although it was in the darkness, Zhou Weiqing could still vaguely feel the air around growing cold as the atmosphere changed. Quickly, a killing aura burst forth from his body.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say there was an exit, why aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± He said suspiciously¡­ Indeed¡­ When it came to acting and pretending to not know what was going on, Zhou Weiqing was a master.


    Taking a few more deep breaths, Ming Hua used the wall as a support to stand up. The sound was clear as she gritted her teeth, but she finally resisted it. With a smack of her right hand, she struck the wall with a loud sound, and to the upper right of the wall, a hole appeared, and moon and starlight streamed in from outside, lighting up the tunnel.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that Ming Hua was now flushed deep red, like a ripe apple¡­ Although her gaze at him was very angry.


    After a short period of recovery, Ming Hua felt better. Pushing her hand on the wall, her legs struck the ground and she leapt up through the exit.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare hesitate, and quickly followed her out.


    As soon as they left the tunnel, a gust of fresh airced with the scent of water hit them, and they were met by the sight of a beautiful blueke.


    A seemingly boundlesske that shimmered under the moonlight, the gentle ripples causing the scintiting light rays to dance beautifully, all in all, a moving sight.


    Such a hugeke could only be the Fei Li Lake situated outside the Fei Li City. Without question, they had already exited the East side of the Fei Li City.


    The Fei Li Lake was a few hundred metres away from the Fei Li City, and was also drawn into the city moat. Once out of the city, one could reach theke by passing by a small forest lining thekeside. At this moment, in the dead of the night, it was extremely quiet, the night breeze blowing the humid air into their faces, causing Zhou Weiqing to feel refreshed.


    Aspared to his refreshed, energetic look, Ming Hua now felt like she wanted to kill him. The same cooling breeze, to her, somehow gave her an icy chill instead.


    ¡°I know I am handsome and suave, but you don¡¯t have to keep staring at me¡­ What do you have to say¡­ go ahead now.¡± Zhou Weiqing walked to thekeside and sat on arge rock.


    ¡°I really feel like smashing you into bits¡­¡± Ming Hua said angrily. Even when she had been almost drained to death during their fight yesterday, she had not felt so angry.


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°It was a justified reaction, and I did it for my own safety. You suddenly turned around and shoved your hand at me, what was I supposed to think. Who asked you not to give any warning, and you¡¯re still ming me? Furthermore, it¡¯s just a little contact, what¡¯s with the huge reaction?¡±


    A little contact? That was a little contact? At this point, Ming Hua could still feel as if his hand was on her buttocks, that was a few gropes at least, hmph. He still dared call it a little contact? Not to mention the close contact of their bodies.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you are the most shameless person I¡¯ve ever seen in my life!¡± Ming Hua somehow squeezed the words out through gritted teeth.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Thanks for the praise, you¡¯re not the first person to say that, and you certainly won¡¯t be thest. Hurry up and get on with business¡­ I still want to go back to sleep.¡± He seemed easygoing and rxed on the outside, but in truth, his senses were out on the maximum, trying to feel if there was anything amiss around, wary for any changes. For Ming Hua to dare to lure him out here alone, she had to have something prepared. Perhaps she had truly no bad intentions, or perhaps she had some plot, or maybe even an ambush.


    Luckily, despite all his attempts, he did not sense anything around, and he felt a little better. With just Ming Hua alone around, she wouldn¡¯t be too much of a threat.


    Ming Hua finally calmed herself down, saying coldly: ¡°Let¡¯s show our cards. Although I do not know what method you used to hide your Elemental Jewel¡¯s Attributes, I am very certain that you have more than just the Spatial Attribute. Wait, do not rush into refuting me, let me finish speaking¡­¡±


    ¡°In the world of Heavenly Jewel Master, there are several unique existences¡­ When their Heavenly Jewel Awakens or perhaps evolves, their Heavenly Jewels will have some strange mutations, forming some unbelievable attributes that are extremely rare. Because they are so afraid of this attribute, ordinary Jewel Masters call this rather icy cold attribute as the Evil Attribute. However, although this attribute may indeed be strange, weird or perhaps a little Demonic, but it isn¡¯t truly evil. 1 This is especially so since its appearance seems to be very random, and isn¡¯t determined by the person¡¯s character or will. As such, using Evil to describe it is extremely unfair to those Heavenly Jewel Masters who have that attribute¡­ Thus I prefer to call them Demonic 2


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°You are talking about the Evil Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters which are on the wanted list by all the Skill Storing Pce in the world. Isn¡¯t it rumoured that all these Evil Heavenly Jewel Masters need a Sacrifice when they Awaken, and many of them Sacrifice their families or loved ones, causing their characters to change drastically, causing trouble in the entire continent¡­ Why is it that when you mention them, it seems they are being maligned?¡±


    Ming Hua¡¯s eyes turned cold as she said: ¡°Of course that is maligning them. What you just mentioned is just hearsay, and you do not know the truth behind the Skill Storing Pces putting them on a wanted list. Indeed, what you mentioned is all truth, but a truth that existed only a few thousand years ago! Only a first generation Demonic Jewel Master will have that happening when they first Awaken the attribute, but this attribute can be passed down to his or her future generations. As such, they are very careful about when their younger generations Awaken their Heavenly Jewels or Rank up, and they do specially prepare their future husbands or wives. When they require the Sacrifice, the person prepared will be brought in front of them, and their lives will be saved at thest moment. There isn¡¯t any change of character, or any sort of evil as in the rumours.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Hearing you say that, does that mean that such Demonic Jewel Masters¡¯ Awakening isn¡¯t just during the First Awakening of their Heavenly Jewels?! That isn¡¯t the same version that I heard¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said rather uncertainly.


    Ming Hua gave a disdainful hmph as she said: ¡°What do you know, that¡¯s just you being ignorant. It is only a first generation Demonic Jewel Master who will definitely Awaken his Demonic Attribute during his first Awakening. As for his future generations, it is not necessarily true. In fact, as the bloodlines gradually dilute, it requires more Heavenly Energy, power and physique for the Awakening to be possible. The earlier the Awakening, the more powerful the person¡¯s Demonic Bloodline is.¡±

 Chapter 168

    <h4>Chapter 168: Let Ming Hua be your Concubine (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°If by the time they reach the 6-Jewel Stage and they haven¡¯t Awakened the Demonic Attribute, then even if it Awakens in the future, it is unlikely they have the strongest Skill of Demonic Jewel Masters ¨C the Demonic Change. In truth, the real reason why the various Skill Storing Pces in the world have put the Demonic Jewel Masters on a wanted list is because of the Demonic Change¡­ it is just too powerful. The Demonic Change alone can allow a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s power to at least double during that period of time¡­ this is a power that is not matched by most other Heavenly Jewel Masters. They were all afraid of the Demonic Jewel Masters, afraid that they would be reced by them. As such, they made use of a pretentious reasons to kill off the Demonic Jewel Masters. Every time a Demonic Jewel Master is discovered, they will surround and hunt them down. As such, in the past few thousand years, there are very few Demonic Jewel Masters who have truly inherited the true legacy.


    As for many of the new first generation Awakened Demonic Jewel Masters, many of them are in before they can grow. As such, in order to survive, many of these legacy Demonic Jewel Masters united together to form an organisation¡­ called the Heavenly Demon Sect.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing listened to her words with full concentration. Ming Hua definitely seemed to know a lot more about these Demonic Jewel Masters than Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and it did seem a lot more realistic. Of course, he did not fully believe her words that these Demonic Jewel Masters were on the good side.


    ¡°So, that means that you are a younger generation of a Demonic Jewel Master¡­ a part of the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡± Zhou Weiqing still had a faint smile on his face. Although Ming Hua was trying her best to read him, she was unable to do so.


    Ming Hua nodded and said solemnly: ¡°Since I said this much to you, I naturally will not hide anything. I am indeed the younger generation of a Demonic Jewel Master, just that my Demonic Attribute has not Awakened yet. Yours has already Awakened, and you should have been able to sense it within my Hades¡¯ Flower right.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her with a confused look on his face: ¡°What do you mean, do you think Demonic Attribute is found just so easily? Who said I have it anyway? I don¡¯t!¡±


    Ming Huaughed coldly: ¡°You still aren¡¯t admitting it? If you didn¡¯t have the Demonic Attribute, you wouldn¡¯t have been able to resist my Hades¡¯ Flower, to not only resolve its draining powers and reverse it and Devour me? Your Demonic Attribute did not just Awaken, but you were also given the strongest of the Demonic Attribute¡¯s innate abilities ¨C Devour. Furthermore, if I haven¡¯t guessed wrongly, you still do not know how to properly use the Devour Skill right? After all, you are just at the 3-Jeweled cultivation level.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°What is the point of telling me all this. Whether or not I have the Demonic Attribute, how is it even rted to you?¡±


    Ming Hua saw that he was no longer trying to refute, and continued saying: ¡°It¡¯s for survival. As I said earlier, us Demonic Jewel Masters can only survive by banding together against the Skill Storing Pces. You are a first generation Demonic Jewel Master, and in the future your Demonic Attribute will grow to equal standing as the other three Saint Attributes. Only the Demonic Attribute of a first generation can be of such strength¡­ Our Heavenly Demon Sect needs you to join us.¡±


    ¡°Oh? And what benefits can the Heavenly Demon Sect bring me?¡± Zhou Weiqing narrowed his eyes and said smilingly.


    Ming Hua thought he was interested, and rxed a little as she said: ¡°There are benefits of course, for example, the proper way to cultivate the Demonic Attribute, Skill Storing, how to use and handle it properly. We can let you peruse the sacred tome of our Sect, the Heavenly Demon Saint Tome. With it, you can learn how to control your Demonic Change, and make use of your power perfectly.¡±


    ¡°Is that it¡­?¡± Zhou Weiqing shook his head lightly, seemingly very dissatisfied.


    Ming Hua said rather angrily: ¡°What else do you want? When you are in danger, we will also do our best to aid you, to protect you. In fact, as long as you are willing to join us¡­ I¡­ I can also marry you.¡± She bit her lip as she said it through gritted teeth.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°But¡­ I already have a wife! Could it be¡­ You¡¯re okay with being the second wife?¡± 1


    ¡°You¡­¡± Ming Hua felt like tearing that rascal¡¯s mouth into two. If not for the fact that he was a first generation Demonic Jewel Master with such a pure attribute, how could she possibly be willing to marry him! After all, his looks were pretty ordinary, and that character of his had irritated her so much. However, she would do anything for the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    Seeing Ming Hua angered to the point of explosion, Zhou Weiqing quickly stood up and said: ¡°In that case, what do I have to offer? How can you all possibly trust me?¡±


    Ming Hua gritted her teeth and said: ¡°Of course there will have to be some restrictions. As long as you ept our Sect Leader¡¯s baptism, you will be one of us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in sudden realisation: ¡°Baptism? I get it¡­ probably something like those Darkness Seals right? Perhaps a Seal even stronger than that¡­ Am I right?¡±


    Ming Hua did not make another sound, she did not even want to speak to this rascal anymore. If not for the fact this was her duty, she did not want to have anything to do with him.


    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m d for the offer, but s¡­ I am not your so-called first generation Demonic Jewel Master, nor do I have the Demonic Attribute. You have already seen for yourself, that I have an ordinary Spatial Elemental Jewel, the gold-green Cat¡¯s Eye. Furthermore, I am a Consolidating Equipment Master. Well, enough¡­ I¡¯m tired already, time to go back to sleep.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stretchedzily, turning around to leave.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Ming Hua finally lost control, a thick Heavenly Energy bursting forth from her, her entire Consolidated Equipment Set instantly coalescing around her body.


    Zhou Weiqing spun around abruptly, an ice cold look in his eyes. Being red at such a frosty look, Ming Hua halted her original pounce.


    ¡°Do not try my patience. I can forget I heard anything today, and I can also act like I do not know anything at all. That way, we can keep peace with each other. Ming Hua, you Demonic Jewel Masters have it difficult, I can understand that, but do not force me to kill you.¡±


    After hearing Ming Hua¡¯s words, along with the intimate contact with her earlier, Zhou Weiqing had already lost the urge to kill her off. He was after all a Demonic Jewel Master as well, and he really did want to learn how to use the skills of this powerful attribute. However, he would never ever let himself be set with any of those Seals. If that happened, he would lose all his freedom, and could only be a puppet and ve of the Heavenly Demon Sect. That was definitely something he did not want. As such, he rejected Ming Hua without even any hesitation.


    Ming Hua said coldly: ¡°Now that you know so many of our secrets, do you really think you can leave? If I am revealed, then I will not the only one to be in trouble, and we cannot take such a risk. Now that I have said so much today¡­ There is no other choice for you.¡±


    ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Zhou Weiqing said passively.


    Ming Hua said coldly: ¡°Yes I am threatening you. Zhou Weiqing, there are only two paths for you now. One is to join us, to stand together with us, and be baptized by our Sect Leader. In that case, we will berades from today onwards. If not, your only other way out of here is as a corpse.¡±


    ¡°You think you can threaten me?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned cold, his killing intent once again erupting forth. With such unreasonable terms, even if he had originally felt sympathy to the Heavenly Demon Sect, he would no longer show mercy.


    ¡°With just her alone, of course not. However, what if you add me?¡± A low, confident voice suddenly sounded out, very close to him. A dark shadow shed and someone appeared right next to Ming Hua.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood froze as a chill ran down his spine, his face changing instantly. After all, he had constantly had his senses tuned to the max the entire night with Ming Hua. With the Darkness and Demonic Attributes, his senses were much stronger than any Jewel Masters of the same level. Even so, he had not sensed anything from this person till he appeared of his own ord. This could only mean one thing ¨C this person¡¯s cultivation level was a lot higher than his own.


    The person standing right beside Ming Hua was about the same height as Zhou Weiqing, with broad muscled shoulders, a head of ck hair gently resting on them.


    His ck robes were rather simple, but Zhou Weiqing still recognized his identity with a single look. That was because he looked so simr to Ming Yu, with at least a seventy percent simrity, and also with a few simrities to Ming Hua.


    ¡°You¡¯re Ming Yu¡¯s father?¡± Zhou Weiqing said solemnly.


    The ck robed man smiled faintly and nodded, saying: ¡°Not bad¡­ Indeed I am. My name is Ming Wu. I¡¯m also the previous Vice Commander in Chief of the Fei Li Empire Army. It was only after Ming Yu reached the rank of Battalion Commander that I resigned mymission to be a reservist officer. In the Fei Li Empire, we are not allowed to have more than one member of the same family in the army with a rank of Battalion Commander and above. Zhou Weiqing little friend¡­ I think it is time that we talked.¡±


    Although Ming Wu did not release his Power Jewels, and did not seem to give off any sense of danger, but Zhou Weiqing could feel his entire body turn cold in fear. He had never expected that although it was barely the second day he had met Ming Hua, she had already been so resolute and gone so far as to look for such a powerful person to take care of him. Such an error in judgement had now caused him to be in exceeding danger.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing still did not open his mouth, Ming Wu smiled and continued saying: ¡°Yesterday, Hua Hua told me about you, and I was extremely surprised. After all, it has been many years since thest first generation Demonic Jewel Master had appeared. Furthermore, when she came back today and told me that you were also a Consolidating Equipment Master, that sparked my interest even further. Besides my status and rank on the surface, I am also the person in charge of the Heavenly Demon Sect in the entire Fei Li Empire. If you are willing to join the Heavenly Demon Sect, then I can guarantee that you will definitely break through at least the 9-Jeweled cultivation level, or perhaps even higher, and may even be the next Sect Leader. I know you do not want to be Sealed, but you must understand, there is no give without take, you will have to give up something in order to gain the world. In fact, I can also agree to let Ming Hua be your concubine¡­¡±


    As he said up to this point, he paused a moment. ¡°I haveid out all our conditions. If you still reject us, then you leave us with no choice. For the sake of our Sect¡¯s safety in the Fei Li Empire, I will have to leave you here forever. I believe that you are an intelligent person who should know how to choose¡­¡±


    As he said that, Ming Wu slowly lifted up his left hand, and in a sh of white, nine shimmering Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared around his wrist. He was a Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, even stronger than Admiral Zhou!

 Chapter 169

    <h4>Chapter 169: Challenge! Upper Level Heavenly Zong Jewel Master! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When the nine Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, he felt his mind go nk totally.


    Having nine Icy Jade Jewels appearing at once around a person¡¯s hand, he knew what it meant. An upper level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. In the entire Heavenly Jewel Master world, it was not just him, but a majority of the people would look up to such a person.


    Zhou Weiqing was only 3-Jeweled, and even Ming Hua had one more set of Jewels than him. However, even if they added up both their Jewels together, they still had less than this person in front of him ¨C Ming Wu. Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t just a matter of numbers of Heavenly Jewels¡­ For Ming Hua who was only at a 4-Jeweled cultivation level to have a Consolidated Equipment Set, how could this upper level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master not have something better.


    Ming Wu was also quietly observing Zhou Weiqing. When he had released his nine Icy Jade Physical Jewels, his gaze had locked onto this young man in front of him, and he had discovered that although Zhou Weiqing had revealed a surprised expression, it had onlysted a short while before disappearing. What a calm young man¡­


    Ming Wu was rather surprised in his heart as well. Only then did he realise that Zhou Weiqing was far from what he appeared on the surface, his steady calm profoundness was something that perhaps not even a thirty year old adult could possess, and yet it was well hidden behind the immature and rascally front that he disyed. Earlier, when Ming Hua had told him that she had lost to the 3-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing, Ming Wu had already been very surprised. After all, he knew how powerful his daughter was, even most Heavenly Jewel Masters of the same rank as her would usually not be of a match to her. As such, he did not send any of his subordinates now, and came personally this night.


    The facts had proven him correct as well, and indeed Ming Wu felt that he had made the right decision toe personally. Although this young man in front of him had not taken action yet, he could already see many things from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, confidence and actions. He knew that if he had sent his subordinates, this fellow would likely have escaped. Once that happened, he did not doubt that Zhou Weiqing would escape thousands of miles away before they could react, and not give them any chance to look for him.


    ¡°How are my conditions? As a father, to actually promise my daughter to you as a concubine, you should know my resolve.¡± Ming Wu¡¯s voice was deep and serious, and the sheer pressure from it gave Zhou Weiqing chills in his heart.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing could feel the energy whirlpools on his twelve Death Acupuncture Points starting to whirl at maximum speed as they drew in energy from the atmosphere. Keeping himself in top form, he prepared himself.


    With a bitter smile, Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Senior, since you¡¯ve alreadyid everything out, I also have no reason to hide anymore. Indeed, you all have guessed correctly, I do have the Demonic Attribute, and also the Demonic Change Skill.¡± Hearing Zhou Weiqing finally admit it, both Ming Hua and Ming Wu¡¯s eyes lit up, and the pressure from Ming Wu seemed to lessen.


    Ming Hua said: ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re finally willing to admit it? I thought you would try to hide it til your death.¡±


    ¡°Hua Hua¡­ Quiet¡­ From now on, without my permission, you aren¡¯t allowed to speak¡­¡± Ming Wu said passively, with no emotion in his voice, but Ming Hua¡¯s face changed instantly. If there was anyone she was afraid of, it would be this father in front of her. Indeed, Ming Hua was rather angry and feeling rather wronged. Why must I be this fellow¡¯s concubine! Thinking about how she was irritated by Zhou Weiqing, she couldn¡¯t help but grow angry again. However, as her father was here, she dared not continue speaking, or else she might have already red out at Zhou Weiqing.


    Seeing Ming Hua shut her mouth unwillingly, Zhou Weiqing gave her a mocking, challenging look, but instead said to Ming Wu. ¡°Senior Ming Wu, looks like Miss Ming Hua doesn¡¯t really like me! To be honest, she is a little too old to be my concubine, after all, I¡¯m not even seventeen years old yet.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Ming Hua almost went berserk. She was being forced to be his concubine, and he even dared say she was too old?! What a bastard!


    Seeing the killing look in Ming Hua¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing still maintained the faint smile on his face. However, in truth, his heart sank and was rather disappointed. That was because he noticed that Ming Wu was still calm and impassive, and did not seem affected by his words. Under such a circumstance, facing such a 9-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master who could stay so calm, he did not even have any possible chance.


    Ming Wu smiled and said: ¡°If you do not like Hua Hua, that is no problem. Our sect is full of beautiful young girls, and you can have your pick of them. However, you need to give me your answer now¡­ No more tricks¡­ That is not good for you, I really do not want to see such a promising young man like you die early, without a chance to grow into your potential.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sank. In fact, when he admitted about his Demonic Attribute, he was already angling for the best possible conditions for himself to get out of the situation.


    Admitting that he was a first generation Demonic Jewel Master was in hopes that it would discourage Ming Wu from killing him. After that, he had mocked Ming Hua in hopes to get a reaction from her father, and hopefully find a weakness or opportunity to exploit. s, his ns hade to naught.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°It looks like I am in a corner now¡­ with no other choice¡­¡±


    Ming Wu continued smiling but did not reply.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Senior Ming Wu, I am a person who is really afraid of death. However, at the same time, I also love freedom almost just as much. I believe that Teacher Ming Hua has already told you about that. Because of that, I fought so hard in the Fei Li Military Academy¡­¡±


    Ming Wu nodded and said: ¡°Indeed, freedom is very important. However, what is the use of freedom when you do not have your life? Also, I can give you my promise¡­ As long as you join our Sec, we will not have too many restrictions on you. Only the few upper echelons of the sect will know of your existence and can give you instructions. If you require any help or aid, we can also provide it to you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded quietly and said: ¡°Thank you for that, Senior. However, I still want to take a risk. How about a bet with me, Senior?¡±


    Ming Wuughed heartily and said: ¡°What do you want to bet on?¡± He found that he was starting to like Zhou Weiqing more, even under such a huge difference in power, he had not given up and was still trying everything he could to attempt to escape.


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°You are the strongest Heavenly Jewel Master I have ever seen thus far. I would like to experience your strength and power for myself. My bet is this, I will run with all my might, and you chase me down. If I manage to escape to the Fei Li City, then I have won, and I will swear upon my Personal Jewels that I will never reveal anything about the Heavenly Demon Sect, but you all shall not force me to join the sect. If you catch me, I will have lost and will join you all on my own ord.¡±


    Ming Wu looked at him in surprise, saying: ¡°Young man, looks like you certainly do notck confidence. Alright, since you want to bet, I shall go along with it. It will also let you learn that when the power difference is too huge, no amount of tricks or strategies can be of use. You can start running now, I will give you to a count of three before I start chasing. Remember your own words, after this, I do not want to see you try any more tricks.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not reply him, nor did he even wait for the counting to start, and just turned and bolted instantly at top speed. Facing possible death, our dear Little Fatty ran with all his might and heart, squeezing everyst possible speed from his body. His Elemental Jewels were locked onto the Wind Attribute, all his Heavenly Energy circting at max speed, while his Demonic Right Leg constantly boosting himself forward as he charged forth in a straight line towards the Fei Li City. His current speed was even faster than Shangguan Bing¡¯er in terms of a straight line running. That was how incredible his Demonic Right Leg was.


    ¡°One¡­¡± Ming Wu¡¯s voice seemed to follow Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears, not softening a whit despite his speed.


    At the same time, Ming Wu was also rather shocked. With his vision, how could he not see that Zhou Weiqing was using the Wind Attribute. However, what truly shocked him was the burst of power from the Demonic Right Leg. It seems like his daughter had not lost in vain! A first generation Demonic Jewel Master was definitely not something that an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master canpare to.


    The distance from theke to the city was not great, and with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed, he almost had the confidence to reach the city before Ming Wu could finish counting to three. By that time, he would only need to somehow vault across the city walls and he would win, no matter who saw him.


    ¡°Two¡­¡± Ming Wu¡¯s calm voice continued, seemingly void of emotion. However, the more calm Ming Wu was, the heavier Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was. However, even if there was just a slim thread of sess, Zhou Weiqing would still do his best to keep his freedom. The reason he came up with such a bet was because he needed to just try, to give an attempt to escape his fate here. After all, he still had some skills that Ming Wu did not know about. Even if he lost, due to the bet, Ming Wu would not kill him off right away.


    Soon, the Fei Li city appeared in front of his eyes, and Zhou Weiqing sent all his energy into his Demonic Right Leg as he struck the road hard with it, sending his entire body whirling towards it like a bolt of lightning.


    ¡°Three.¡± Ming Wu counted thest number. Almost at the same instant as he counted it out, he leapt out into the air. Zhou Weiqing was barely seventy metres from the wall, needing barely two to three leaps to reach it. s, he suddenly felt a strong suction force from behind him, a force he couldn¡¯t resist.


    His body which had been hurtling towards the city walls suddenly changed directions in mid air involuntarily, flying backwards further from the wall.

 Chapter 170

    <h4>Chapter 170: Challenge! Upper Level Heavenly Zong Jewel Master! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    How was that possible? He was still a few hundred metres away! Zhou Weiqing was now shocked to the core, his body in mid air, but he managed to twist himself around to look. All he saw was Ming Wu speeding forth towards him, and the suction force was from a huge red flower.


    It was a simr Hades¡¯ Flower like Ming Hua¡¯s, but Ming Wu¡¯s one wasrger and much more powerful than hers, more than ten, or even a hundred times! Zhou Weiqing was just unable to resist that suction force as he was dragged back unwillingly. In this way, in the next moment, Ming Wu would soon catch up with him and catch him.


    It was at this point that Zhou Weiqing finally used all his power. In mid air, his left hand shed towards the back, a ear-splitting tearing sound apanying a silver sh ¨C the Spatial Rend.


    The Spatial Rend¡¯s effect was without doubt extremely powerful, and with it blocking, although it did not fully deal with the strong suction power of the Hades¡¯ Flower, it at least managed to block arge percentage of it, allowing Zhou Weiqing to regain control. At the same time, he used another Spatial Skill, Blink, which sent him ten metres away. Since he had reached the 3-Jeweled cultivation level, his Blink skill had improved from 3 metres range to 10 metres, and the cooldown had also reduced.


    Not only did he unleash those two Skills, while in the midst of Blinking, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first Icy Jade Physical Jewel also glowed brilliantly in a swirl of white icy mist as the Overlord Bow coalesced into his hands.


    The reason why he released the Overlord Bow was because Zhou Weiqing knew that attempting to run was of no use. His only hope was to attempt to stall Ming Wu with his attacks, in hopes to get an opportunity to escape. As such, he released both Stored Elemental Skills and Consolidated Physical Jewel Equipment.


    As his right legshed out in the air, causing a sharp explosive sound as he once again charged forth towards the city walls. At the same time, he drew the Overlord Bow to its maximum, body twisting in midair as he twirled the Overlord Bow in his hands, the bowstring formed of pure Heavenly Energy twisting around the titanium alloy arrow he had nocked upon it. With a quick release, the arrow flew out with a loud swoosh.


    The archery skill that Zhou Weiqing had used was Mu En¡¯s specialty skill, making use of a massive corkscrew spin on the bowstring to greatly increase the power, and his own unique style of control to release one of the most powerful archery attacks.


    Mu En was after all only a 6-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, yet he had managed to use this archery skill to heavily injure a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. From that, one could tell how powerful it truly was. Furthermore, although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was currently notparable to his teacher¡¯s, his pure physical strength had long since way surpassed Mu En¡¯s. He was also using the great Overlord Bow, a powerful Consolidated Equipment that only Strength Heavenly Jewel Masters could use.


    An arrow released by such a skill already had a huge destructive power, and adding the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow to the mix would only cause an effect of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, more than several times the destructive capabilities!


    One should never forget that Zhou Weiqing was not a closebat type Heavenly Jewel Master, but an archer! Although his closebat skills were decent, especially with his Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set Hammers in hand, he was definitely not as well versed and practiced in using them as when he had bow in hand, and naturally he was at his best when using archery.


    For Ming Wu to dare to allow Zhou Weiqing to start running first, he naturally had the confidence to easily catch him. With his cultivation level, if Zhou Weiqing could reach the city without him doing anything, that would be a joke.


    If the current situation carried on, with the Hades¡¯ Flower strong suction powers, it would barely be another blink of an eye before Zhou Weiqing would reach within 30 metres of Ming Wu. Once that happened, Ming Wu was confident that he could totally subdue Zhou Weiqing without any issues andplete crush all his hopes of resisting.


    However, just when he thought that everything was secured, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sudden Spatial Rend gave Ming Wu a surprise. Although he had heard his daughter¡¯s description of it, it was a totally different matter experiencing it on his own! Ming Wu was after all a lot more experienced and knowledgeable than Ming Hua, and he definitely recognized the skill although she did not.


    The Silver Emperor¡¯s Spatial Rend! How could this be possible¡­ with that little brat¡¯s mere cultivation level, how could he possibly Store such a Skill from the Silver Emperor?! In that instant, Ming Wu was truly shocked to his core. What was the Silver Emperor? It was a King Stage Heavenly Beast! To put things in perspective, even with Ming Wu¡¯s power and cultivation level, should he be a Spatial Heavenly Jewel Master, he would still likely not be able to Store and Skills from the Silver Emperor!


    Heavenly Beasts were simr to Heavenly Jewel Masters when ranking up, and the gap from Zong Stage to King Stage was immense, not just a huge increase in quantity of power, but quality as well, and the stage was considered quite an important breakthrough. From what Ming Wu knew, he had never even heard of any Heavenly Jewel Master below King Stage being able to Store Skills from a King Stage Heavenly Beast! That just wasn¡¯t realistic at all!


    Yet, at the same time, Ming Wu was extremely certain that he had not made a mistake or have his eyes deceived him. The skill that Zhou Weiqing used was indeed the Spatial Rend of the Silver Emperor! At the same time, he knew that the Skill Storing Pce had recently captured a Silver Emperor, and it had paid quite a heavy price in doing so.


    Despite the shock and bewilderment in his heart causing his mind to race wildly, Ming Wu¡¯s actions did not slow at all. Even with the Hades¡¯ Flower being blocked by the Spatial Rend, with his 9-Jeweled cultivation level, he was still very confident in taking down Zhou Weiqing before he could escape.


    Just at that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow fired out the arrow, and once again Ming Wu was given a nasty shock at the power of the arrow speeding towards him. Judging by its power, he dared not let it strike him, as it would definitely deal some damage to him.


    With his body in mid air, Ming Wu made a guarding motion with his right hand, using his fingers to strike out at the arrow at the precise time. At the same time, a white light erupted out from his hands on the point of impact, forcefully covering the massive explosion and shielding it from him.


    Without a doubt, even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s amazing archery and his Consolidated Equipment Overlord Bow, Zhou Weiqing was still unable to threaten Ming Wu. However, a something strange urred ¨C Ming Wu¡¯s body froze in mid air. Although his body was still carried forward by inertia, but his speed was like a snail¡¯s pace aspared to his previous motion.


    How could this be?! Ming Wu¡¯s face changed for the first time, shock, disbelief and even a hint of fear disying out. Although he had been surprised several times by Zhou Weiqing earlier, nothing had such an effect on him as this. After all, when Ming Wu had dealt with the blow earlier, he had made use of his Heavenly Xu Energy to dissolve the power held within the arrow. Yet, when it exploded, his speed had shockingly still been affected, causing him to slow drastically. Furthermore, he was now circting all his Heavenly Energy, even manipting the Life Attribute of his Elemental Jewels, and yet he was still unable to resolve this slowing effect¡­ whichsted a whole three seconds.


    Three seconds might seem a short period of time, but sometimes it might just seem an extremely long time. Now, in the heat ofbat, it was such a time indeed.


    However, after shooting the arrow, Zhou Weiqing did not even look at Ming Wu, not hesitating a bit to see the effect. Instead, he had already spun around, right foot mming hard on the city walls. Once again, his body flew up into the air, and in the short span of the three seconds, he had already swiftly leapt up onto the top of the world like a gust of wind. As he did so, he even waved towards Ming Wu before jumping down into the city. At the same time, he also cried out loudly in a weird sound, drawing attention and causing amotion amongst the city guards. Without question, he was trying to create argemotion in order to aid his escape.


    As the three seconds ended, a momentter, Ming Wu was already in the Fei Li City. Currently, the expression on his face was very ugly. Up until now, he still had not figured out what skill Zhou Weiqing had used to be able to slow him down for three seconds. With the huge disparity between the two of their cultivation levels, this was originally not something that was possible.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing entered the Fei Li City, he immediately ran for his life. His heart was still pounding away in fear, and his only thought now was to take Shangguan Bing¡¯er and get out of Fei Li City immediately. Even though his studies were important, and so were the students he had nned to recruit from the Fei Li Military Academy, nothing was more important to him than his own freedom. Furthermore, it might be even death he faced.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing stopped in his tracks. In front of him, a shadowy figure stood illuminated by the moonlight ¨C it was Ming Wu.


    Currently, Ming Wu was standing there, his arms crossed and brow furrowed. His gaze seemed to flicker around, as if struggling with something.


    Zhou Weiqing stood in surprise for a moment, before he finally forced a smile on his face¡­ ¡°Senior, I never expected to meet you again so quickly. Do not worry Senior, although I am young and my cultivation level is way below yours, but I definitely am a man of my word. I will never reveal anything about the Heavenly Demon Sect to anyone else. To keep my promise is what a man has to do¡­¡±


    Ming Wu sighed and said: ¡°Enough. You do not need to try and wrangle anything out of me. I admit that you have really given me many big surprises today, and I have lost the previous bet. I had truly never expected you to not just have the Silver Emperor¡¯s Spatial Rend, but also that unknown powerful control skill! If I¡¯m not wrong, your attributes are Wind, Spatial and Demonic¡­ at least three attributes!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, senior. Since our bet has ended, then this junior will return home to sleep.¡± As he said that, he turned and quickly walked away.


    s, in a quick sh, Ming Wu stood in front of him once more, the expression on his face extremely ugly. With a sigh, he said: ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, young man. I¡¯m afraid that I have to break my word for once. For the sake of the Sect¡¯s future, my own personal honour is nothing, and I am willing to bear the name of being perfidy. s, no matter what, I need you to join our Heavenly Demon Sect today. You are just too talented, and your talent alone gives me the chills. I believe that if you join our Heavenly Demon Sect, in the future, you will bring our Sect to rise up in glory.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened as he stared at Ming Wu, dumfounded¡­ the situation before his eyes was definitely not what he expected.


    For a Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master like Ming Wu, with his status in the Heavenly Jewel Master World, he had actually gone back on his word!


    Bearing the name of perfidy might sound easy, but for a Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master to say that, how difficult could it be? At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sank like a rock. Now that Ming Wu had thrown his honour away for the sake of his Sect, Zhou Weiqing was at a loss of what to do.

 Chapter 171

    <h4>Chapter 171: Challenge! Upper Level Heavenly Zong Jewel Master! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing could no longer remain calm. From Ming Wu¡¯s words, the only thing he could know for sure was that Ming Wu would definitely not kill him.


    Do I have no other choice? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was stubborn as his mind raced. He did not want to die, and definitely could not die. Too many people¡¯s¡¯ hopes and dreams weighed down upon him. At the same time, he did not want to lose his freedom! After a moment of struggle, he firmed his resolve. No matter what the result was, he would not submit to Ming Wu. Though their power levels were drastically apart, he would still fight, a battle for his freedom.


    Facing such an immense pressure, the bloodlust and tyrannical violence hidden in his blood was unleashed, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned forceful as his eyes grew bloodshot. If Zhou Weiqing was scolding him angrily, Ming Wu might feel better about it, but with him staring at him silently, it was quite a torment for such a person like Ming Wu. However, he did not have any choice. The innate talent and power that Zhou Weiqing disyed was just too outstanding, and with his mature character and strength of will. Without question, given time to grow, he would be a major yer and power in the world. After all, a first generation Demonic Jewel Master was just too important to the Heavenly Demon Sect, and they needed this fresh infusion to continue their bloodline. This was also one of the reasons why Ming Wu had promised him any number of girls from the Sect, as they sorely needed his children as well. No matter how you looked at it, the Heavenly Demon Sect truly could not let him go so easily.


    With a sh of light, the Overlord Bow once again appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. Currently, he was barely twenty metres from Ming Wu, and in a rush of thick Heavenly Energy, a titanium alloy arrow was nocked onto the bowstring and pointing towards Ming Wu. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery skills, at such a distance, even Ming Wu would be hard pressed to dodge.


    ¡°If you want me to submit, then you¡¯ll have to force me with your power.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice had a hint of demonic aura, and with his Heavenly Energy circting around his body, his Demonic Right Leg was covered with the tiger tattoos, and his blood was boiling with a violent tyrannical aura.


    Where Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand was holding the Overlord Bow, two of his Elemental Jewels silently slipped into the sockets, and with a sh and a shrill, ear-piercing sound, the nocked arrow was released and flew towards Ming Wu like a bolt of lightning.


    Currently, Ming Wu was feeling guilty towards Zhou Weiqing, and did not have any killing intent. All he wanted to do now was to catch Zhou Weiqing back to the Sect. As for how to convince him to submit and join them, he would worry about thatter.


    The instant Zhou Weiqing took out his Overlord Bow, Ming Wu focused on him. With his cultivation level, within a kilometre range, Zhou Weiqing would be unable to escape his senses. Even with that strange slowing skill, he would still be able to catch Zhou Weiqing no matter how far he ran during the three seconds. Without the restriction of the bet, there was no way that his three jewel cultivation level could deal with Ming Wu¡¯s nine jewels.


    Ming Wu took half a step forward, his right fist punching out. His speed, reflexes and reaction time was just too quick, even if his attributes and expertise wasn¡¯t off speed or agility, but with his cultivation level at such a stage, it wasn¡¯t something an ordinary Jewel Master couldpare with.


    As the blinding white light struck the titanium alloy arrow, it disintegrated. Even the double explosive power of his archery was insufficient to break through the seemingly solid yet illusory Heavenly Xu Energy which nketed the area. Even the sound of the explosion was easily muted by the ever-present Heavenly Xu Energy.


    However, the next moment, Ming Wu¡¯s face froze. The reason for that was that when his fist struck the arrow, he had been jolted by bolts of lightning spreading through his entire body. Even with Ming Wu¡¯s cultivation level, being caught by surprise, he was still numbed momentarily by the Lightning Attribute. It was then quickly followed by a sh of silver light which enveloped his entire body ¨C it was the Spatial Shackles.


    Indeed, this arrow of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s could be said to be the maximum of his capabilities. In shooting this arrow, he had not only used the unique archery skill of Mu En¡¯s, the Overlord Bow, and also socketed two Elemental Jewels to use two control skills in session. After having used the Socketing Scroll, this was the first time he had used two skills on the Overlord Bow at the same time in actualbat, and the effect was indeed extremely promising.


    The Lightning Explosive Palm had caught ming Wu by surprise and numbed him for a split second, which gave the Spatial Shackles the opening to take effect and envelop him.


    Almost immediately after he had fired the first arrow, Zhou Weiqing did not wait and instantly shot the second one, which shot forth like a bolt of lightning, and the third one followed suit barely half a beatter. He did not even try to run, as he knew that there was no possibility of escaping. Even if he did manage to escape, he would not do so. After all, if he left, what would happen to Shangguan Bing¡¯er? As such, he could only go all out and do his best with all his might. Even though he knew that his efforts would likely amount to naught, he would still try¡­ No matter if it were only a one in ten thousand chance, he would still die trying!


    The record of the members of Paradise Strange had been killing a Ten-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ Even though his cultivation level was still lower than theirs, his total power level was no weaker than any of the members of Paradise Strength. Only if he managed to kill Ming Wu would he able to bring Shangguan Bing¡¯er away safely.


    *Bang!* The Spatial Shackles barelysted a second before it shattered, yet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calctions were almost extraordinary ¨C just as Ming Wu broke apart the Spatial Shackles, his second arrow reached.


    The speeding arrow was extremely destructive, and Ming Wu was left with no choice but to meet it with another fist, destroying it. However, once again, shock appeared on his face.


    Dy¡­ That same Absolute Dy skill which had caused him to lose the previous bet once again fell upon him. The 3-Jeweled Level Absolute Dy had brought it tost three seconds long, and as Tang Xian had mentioned in the past, this Skill was indeed extremely powerful. No matter how great the power difference was between foes, it would still take effect.


    Furthermore, what came along with the arrow was not just the Absolute Dy, a Fetters of Wind alsonded on Ming Wu. Another arrow with double control skills, and more importantly, skills that were totally different from the first arrow. This caused Ming Wu to be taken aback once more. How many skills did this little brat have?! And how many attributes?! By now even he was unclear.


    Under the effect of Absolute Dy, Ming Wu was unable to resist the effects of the Fetters of Wind, and its full power was unleashed upon him, even to the point of strengthening it. This caused him to be totally unable to move, and he could only circte more Heavenly Energy unleashing it out of his body to surround himself as he stared at Zhou Weiqing. In his mind, Zhou Weiqing would seize this opportunity to run.


    However, as he circted his Heavenly Energy, unexpectedly Zhou Weiqing¡¯s third arrow arrived. By now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was pale and ashen. Although he had many skills due to his multiple attributes, this was indeed the first time he had chain-used so many attributes in such a short period of time, and it had taken quite a toll upon him. However, he could not care about that right now, as he knew that he could only get the one chance.


    As the third arrow flew towards Ming Wu, Zhou Weiqing also dashed forward in a violent charge, making use of the Demonic Right Leg. Instead of fleeing, he had charged towards Ming Wu.


    *BANG* As the third arrownded upon Ming Wu¡¯s Heavenly Xu Energy shield, a loud explosion urred, but it only caused Ming Wu¡¯s brow to furrow. Even with all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery skill and power of the Overlord Bow, the arrow was still unable to break through his Heavenly Xu Energy shield when it was unleashed to its maximum.


    This third arrow did not have any other skills, and was simply fired out using his archery skills. Ming Wu couldn¡¯t help but smile, thinking to himself. Little brat, in the end, your cultivation level is just not high enough! After chain-using so many skills, you¡¯re finally unable to continue. Well, even if you can continue, so what? You just do not have the power to injure me.


    By now, the Absolute Dy and Fetters of Wind had already passed their first second of duration. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing charged forth, and during that period, another second had passed.


    Ming Wu could clearly see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body lit up with a piercing green light, and he had chosen to attack him not with the more powerful Spatial Rend, but instead with a Wind Attribute Skill. Looks like his Heavenly Energy is just insufficient now. This kind is really too outstanding¡­ when I catch hold of himter, I must treat him well¡­ I really hope he will listen to me and join our Sect.


    By now, Ming Wu, who felt he had the situation under control, was already thinking about how he could start convincing Zhou Weiqing. However, in the next instant, his face changed.


    As the green light surrounded Zhou Weiqing, his charging speed more than doubled, clearly another unleashed skill. At the same time, his body did not go straight for Ming Wu, instead leaping up into their air. Simultaneously, a dark gold colour erupted from his body as the Overlord Bow vanished, and as a protectiveyer of light surrounded him, the unbelievably huge pair of hammers appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands.


    However, this was not the reason why Ming Wu¡¯s expression changed. The reason for that was because the current Zhou Weiqing was totally covered with a ck tiger tattoo stripes, his forehead clearly showing the ck ¡®King¡¯ word as well as his bloodshot eyes¡­ All of that told Ming Wu one thing ¨C The Demonic Change!


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had made use of the second Wind Attribute skill he had Stored from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, the Tornado Strike. At the same time that he used it, his body had entered the Demonic Change state, his strength, power, rate of drawing power from the atmosphere and sensitivity more than tripling his usual amount. Most importantly, he was still conscious and in control of himself!

 Chapter 172

    <h4>Chapter 172: Tian Er (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    He had actually mastered and could control the Demonic Change?! This was the true reason that Ming Wu was so shocked that his expression changed. Without question, any first generation Demonic Jewel Master who was in the Demonic Change was extremely dangerous, even with their disparity of power levels. When Zhou Weiqing lifted up the huge hammers in his hands, Ming Wu realised his mistake ¨C Zhou Weiqing had sufficient Heavenly Energy to use more skills, otherwise, how could he possibly summon this Legendary Consolidated Equipment Weapon!?


    At this moment, the Absolute Dy and Fetters of Wind was on thest second of its effect, and as the originally dark gold hammers smashed down towards Ming Wu, they went through an astounding change.


    Two strange colours swirled around in a green and silver mix around the pair of hammers, brightening them up. Without question, Zhou Weiqing had set more skills onto it. This strike of his could be to said to be the most powerful strike he had ever done since he had be a Heavenly Jewel Master. In order to aplish that, when the pair of hammers struck down, his entire body was drained of all his remaining Heavenly Energy.


    In that instant, Ming Wu¡¯s heart was actually filled with fear! However, he was after all a powerful 9-Jeweled Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, and despite his fear, he swiftly reacted. A massively thick wave of Heavenly Xu Energy burst forth from his body, forming into a glittering gold armour.


    The Absolute Dy could only slow down Ming Wu¡¯s speed or usage of skills, but would not be able to stop him from just unleashing raw Heavenly Energy or using his Consolidated Equipment¡­ Not even when coupled with the Fetters of Wind.


    The entire suit of gold armour he was wearing was a set made out of eight pieces of Consolidated Equipment. From the day he had Awakened as a Heavenly Jewel Master, this Set had been prepared for him. Helmet, breastte, shoulder pauldrons, waist guard, and the four limbs. The most important eight parts of the body were entirely protected. On the golden armour, there was the symbol of the bright red Hades¡¯ Flower embroidered upon, causing it to look extremely brilliant.


    Ming Wu¡¯s own power was already very synergized with his Consolidated Equipment Set because of that. As for Zhou Weiqing, being a Consolidating Equipment Master, he naturally knew the significance of such apleted Set. To have a 8- piece set, and an entire armour set to boot, it was definitely created by at least a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Master or greater. s, at this point there was no longer any time for him to sit back and ponder over the situation, but could only gather all his strength for this one ¡®all-in¡¯ blow. Indeed, just at the instant when the Absolute Dy ended, the hammer in his left hand mmed down hard onto Ming Wu¡¯s head.


    Ming Wu reaction speed was just too quick. Even though the Absolute Dy just ended, he still managed to get his hand up in time to block the blow just in time.


    When the entire Consolidated Equipment Set coalesced around Ming Wu¡¯s body, his released Heavenly Energy also underwent a change. The original white Heavenly Xu Energy turned into a glittering gold. As such, when he raised his hands to block the hammer, a brilliant gold light shed out, filled with terrifying strength and pressure.


    Ming Wu¡¯s mouth curved into a slight smile. This little brat was indeed good, but he was just missing a little at the end, being off with the timing by just a sheer split second! If not, he might actually been able to cause some trouble.


    Indeed, in Ming Wu¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing had made a slight misjudgement in not striking him before the Absolute Dy had ended. However, almost right after the smile appeared, his face froze in shock.


    The fist, along with the strong gold light shed with the hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. However, the result was definitely unexpected, the fist passing right through the hammer! Such a powerful blow, spinning right into the air. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hammer was already just reaching his head.


    The feeling of striking nothingness and losing his bnce was something so surprising that even such a powerful person like Ming Wu could handle easily. Having such a powerful blow notnd was already a blow to him, causing his entire body to freeze and slow for a split second.


    Luckily, Ming Wu had not nned to kill Zhou Weiqing, thus the blow was not using his full strength. It was only because of that that he didn¡¯t cause any self injury. However, at the same time, he was off bnce as the hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand was already at his head.


    How could Zhou Weiqing make an error in calction earlier? Especially in such a dire situation which concerned his life and death. That had all been his n to trick Ming Wu, from the first three arrows, their skills all the way down to the end. His entire goal was to mislead Ming Wu into thinking his Heavenly Energy wascking and make an error in judgement.


    In the Heavenly Bow Unit, besides archery, the thing Zhou Weiqing had studied most under Mu En and the other members was human nature, and how people reacted to things.


    The reason why the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit were such sessful assassins, being able to take down those who were much more powerful than themselves was just due to that reason! All humans had a sense of ¡®normality¡¯ ormon sense, and a certain line of thought. With his grasp on human nature, Zhou Weiqing had been able to create a trap in such a short period of time, step by step leading Ming Wu down a line of thinking and directing him along in the series of actions. The only thing that had gone awry was that Ming Wu had not used all his strength in that previous blow and inflicted some self-injury, if not he would have an even greater chance.


    Right at that moment, a figure appeared from the distance. It was Ming Hua. The moment she appeared, what she witnessed was her father¡¯s fist passing through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer and the other one striking his head!


    Ming Hua felt her mind go totally nk. She could never in her wildest dreams imagine that her father, with his 9-Jeweled cultivation level, being forced to use his Consolidated Equipment Set by the 3-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing! And not only that, he seemed to be on the defensive! How could this be possible?


    In such a moment of critical danger, in a situation where it seemed Ming Wi had no room for escape, he burst forth with all the power of a Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master.


    With all his might, he managed to lower his head slightly, at the same time forcibly twisting his body. At such a off bnce position with his energy used wrongly, he was still barely able to twist his body, moving his right hand up to bring his shoulder up to receive the blow, avoiding his vulnerable head.


    If it were any other ordinary Consolidated Equipment Weapon, with his own Consolidated Equipment Set, Ming Wu would have ignored it totally. However, at this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s one was different. The hammers in his hand were created by a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, and he was also in the Demonic Change state, and it even had skillsid upon it! In such a circumstance, Ming Wu would not risk his own life to bet on it.


    *Bang!* The first hammer had indeed been fake, but the second was a truly huge blow. With a loud sound, it mmed savagely into Ming Wu¡¯s shoulder.


    Ming Hua was too far to do anything to help, and she could only hold her hand to her mouth helplessly in shock. Staring at such an unbelievable scene before her, she was struck dumbfounded.


    When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s huge hammer mmed into Ming Wu¡¯s shoulder, the gold Consolidated Equipment Set Armour shimmered in a thick shield of gold light, attempting to block the attack from the huge hammer. s, the hammer shone with a green and silver light, emitting a loud earsplitting explosion as it tore through theyer of protection, mming hard into Ming Wu¡¯s shoulder.


    In that vast explosion, Ming Wu was sent smashing right into the ground, embedding him deep in the hard rock floor, causing a ten metre wide crater on the road and stone chips to fly everywhere. The gold light around Ming Wu¡¯s body also dimmed, almost extinguishing.


    However, as the attacker, Zhou Weiqing was also in bad shape. As the hammer had struck Ming Wu, the powerful bacsh had also sent him flying. In mid air, the hammers had vanished as he no longer had any energy left in his body to sustain them. He flew back, mming hard into the wall behind, and with a *wah* sound, he vomited out a mouthful of blood.


    Even with the Immortal Deity Technique supporting him, Zhou Weiqing had totally drained everyst drop of Heavenly Energy from his body in this terrifying battle. In thatst strike, for it to have such a destructive power, it was not just only because of the Legendary Hammers.


    First of all, he still had the Tornado Strike skill from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears on him, that he had used while charging towards Ming Wu. Its main effect was to double one¡¯s speed in that instant, but its secondary effect was to double the strength of his next attack! Previously, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had suffered much under this very skill when they were fighting the adult Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King. As such, Zhou Weiqing had decided to Store this Skill from his little Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. This sudden burst of speed and strength, if used properly, could be one of the top supporting skills.


    At the same time, due to his surging emotions earlier, faced with Ming Wu¡¯s strong pressure and stress and thinking about the life and death of himself and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing had finally managed to activate the Demonic Change. That had also tripled his power once more, and also used up much of his Heavenly Energy.


    Even then, that was not all. Even though the Legendary Hammers did not have sockets, they still had the ability to improve the skills of the Heavenly Jewel Master, increasing it by a level.


    On the Tornado Strike, it had not improved the speed, but the strength increase was even further boosted. Of course, the Demonic Change could not be further boosted. Finally, thest bit of Heavenly Energy had been used by Zhou Weiqing to release two skills with the hammers. Both these skills were from the Silver Emperor, one was the Spatial Rend, and the other was the Wind Attribute Skill, the Silver Emperor Wing sh. This was the reason why the hammers had turned green and silver from its original dark gold.

 Chapter 173

    <h4>Chapter 173: Tian Er (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At the same time, the two skills had fused together to form the Dual Attribute Skill Silver Emperor Spatial Rend sh, the strongest final skill of the Silver Emperor!


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Silver Emperor Spatial Rend sh was notparable in any way to the Silver Emperor¡¯s. If it were the Silver Emperor unleashing it, it would likely be able to heavily injure Ming Wu, or even kill him. However, the Hammer had at least boosted it by a significant amount, not to mention the original destructive power of the Hammer itself.


    Just from the various boosts to strength alone, this strike by Zhou Weiqing was more than ten times his usual power. After absorbing the ck pearl, he had already been stronger than any ordinary Strength Type Heavenly Jewel Master, let alone now with a ten times boost! Adding on to that the fearsome Silver Emperor Spatial Rend sh being boosted by the Legendary Hammers¡­ this blow was indeed powerful enough to injure Ming Wu.


    Still, if not for his borate n in making Ming Wu underestimate him, and most importantly that first punch which had resulted in Ming Wu striking nothing and using his strength wrongly and almost injuring himself, it was likely that this powerful blow could be easily blocked by Ming Wu. After all, the power difference between the two of them was just too huge. However, that was the true beauty of the hammers, being able to switch between real and fake. Once someone was tricked by it and used their strength wrongly, it would open them up to a true powerful strike by the other hammer. In Ming Wu¡¯s case, it had been his sheer power that saved his life by forcefully moving his head away from the blow.


    ¡°Father!!!¡± Ming Hua cried out loud, running towards the battle ground.


    Zhou Weiqing did not try to make another move to escape. He knew clearly that it would be futile, he was utterly exhausted physically, mentally and also drained of all his Heavenly Energy, and even his Demonic Change had dissipated as he was no longer able to sustain it, and the ck tattoos were disappearing slowly. From that, one could tell how much he had expended during that fight ¨C not just in terms of energy, but also mentally.


    A strong sense of exhaustion enveloped his mind and body, feeling an emptiness within him. Slumping down on the floor, he could not even gather the energy to get up.


    In the end, he had failed. The difference in power was just too huge. When he had seeded in striking Ming Wu, Zhou Weiqing could feel that his attempt to kill Ming Wu had failed. The defense of the 8-piece Consolidated Equipment Set coupled with his massive Heavenly Energy was just too much.


    Currently, his heart was filled with sorrow. Is this it? That was the difference in power! Will I be forced to join this Heavenly Demon Sect?


    *Bang*! Another loud explosion rang out and a gold figure leapt up, shabby and disheveled. It was Ming Wu, but currently he looked nothing like the well groomed, calm and unflurried self that he was earlier. Although he was still wearing his Consolidated Equipment Set, its glow was dim and the right shoulder pauldrons was totally caved in, with several obvious cracks on it. His right arm was flopping uselessly at his side; although Zhou Weiqing had failed to kill him with that blow, it had still managed to totally destroy his shoulder bones. If not for their huge power difference, even if Zhou Weiqing had not struck his head, that blow might still have killed him.


    The expression on Ming Wu¡¯s face was extremely ugly now. After all, as a 9-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master facing a 3-Jeweled Jewel Master, for him to sustain such a heavy injury was almost unimaginable.


    Lifting up his left hand, a soft but thick green light covered his right shoulder. After all, his Elemental Jewel was of the Life and Demonic Attributes. However, even for such a powerful Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, it would not be easy topletely recover from the injury on his shoulder. After all, the Legendary Hammer had pulverized the shoulder bones, and it would not be so easily dealt with.


    ¡°Little brat, you are so savage, my entire right shoulder has been shattered. If not for the fact I managed to dodge quickly, it would have been my head that was shattered.¡± Ming Wu said coldly to Zhou Weiqing.


    Seeing her father injured so badly, Ming Hua¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you!¡± She cried out angrily as she charged towards Zhou Weiqing.


    However, she was quickly stopped by Ming Wu, who held her back with his left hand. At this time, he actually smiled, causing the exhausted Zhou Weiqing to start in surprise.


    ¡°What are you smiling about?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked suspiciously.


    Ming Wu smiled and said: ¡°I was too overconfident and underestimated you. I originally thought I could easily take you down without using any Skills or Consolidated Equipment, but never expected that you would trick me. It¡¯s okay though, I can always recover from my wounds, but if I miss out on such a great talent like you, then I will regret it for the rest of my life. I broke my word, and you shattered my shoulder, I shall count it as even then. I will not pursue it further, as we will berades in the future. You are an intelligent young man, and I need not say more.¡±


    Although Ming Wu was furious that his shoulder had been shattered, but who was he? He was one of the top powerhouses in the world. As he thought further, his mood turned better. After all, the more talented Zhou Weiqing was, the greater the benefit it would be for his Heavenly Demon Sect right? No matter how amazing his talent was, Zhou Weiqing still had too much growing to do before he was strong enough. Earlier, if Ming Wu had taken him seriously and gone full out, Zhou Weiqing would not even have the opportunity to even take any action. Once he had gone through the ceremony of the Heavenly Demon Sect, he would be one of them, and Ming Wu felt that his wound was nothing inparison. Furthermore, his status in the Sect would rise rapidly if he brought Zhou Weiqing in.


    What he admired most about Zhou Weiqing was not just his Heavenly Jewel Master talent, but more importantly his intelligence and steady mindset. WIthout question, being able to injure Ming Wu was the result of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s almost perfect nning and control. Up until the final blow, Ming Wu had not felt anything amiss nor sensed any danger¡­ to be able to do something like that, what kind of intelligence would it take?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips were pursed as his twelve energy whirlpools revolved at their maximum speed, attempting to recover as much as possible to his drained body. However, he was definitely not in a good mood right now.


    By now, he felt totally at a loss, with nothing left to try. The exhaustion and dazed feeling he had was growing stronger by the minute. He wanted to try more, to escape, but s the heart was willing but the mind was weak. He had done his best, put in everything he had, but the final result had not changed.


    The anger in Ming Hua¡¯s eyes also diminished slowly as she listened to her father¡¯s words, and the surprise in her heart also grew. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s image in her mind changed, as he seemed so very different now. He no longer had thatscivious look on his face, fully expressionless. His eyes calm but the light in them seemed dimmer than usual. His face was pale, clearly showing how weak he was now. However, in such a state, it seemed as if all his masks were stripped off, and he seemed to have a strange charisma that somehow drew her to him.


    ¡°I did not lose, but I¡¯ve still lost.¡± Zhou Weiqing said passively, his hands pressed against the wall to support his body as he struggled to get up.


    Ming Wu looked at him with appreciation, saying: ¡°Indeed, you did not lose to me. I have always thought that my son was the top of the younger generation. Now, when I look at you, I know how true the saying goes. There are mountains beyond mountains,and heavens beyond heavens1. If one day you be more powerful than me, you can always kill me in revenge for what I did to you today, but for now, no matter what, I cannot let you go. Letting such a talent like you go is tantamount to giving up our Sect¡¯s possible grand future.¡±


    ¡°Going back on your word, is this what the Heavenly Demon Sect is? So much for your insistence that you are not evil, but in the end your actions show your true colours.¡± All of a sudden, a clear cold voice rang out in the air, seemingly insubstantial, and none of them could tell where it wasing from.


    Ming Wu¡¯s face changed. ¡°Who¡¯s that?!¡± He asked sharply. With his cultivation level, for him not to be able to detect someone getting close was extremely shocking. Furthermore, this person seemed to know who he was and his power levels, yet dared to speak up, that definitely showed a level of confidence.


    After he asked the question, suddenly all three of their gazes were drawn to the side of the street, as if sucked in by a ma.


    In the quiet of the night, a shimmering white figure suddenly appeared there as if out of nowhere. The white seemed so pure and epassing. A white dress, white hair, and fair and exquisite features. The only contrast was the two strips of dark blue hair lining the sides of the forehead, as well as a pair of glimmering deep purple eyes, injecting the entire image with colour.


    This was a nigh perfectdy. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but stare, dazed. Perhaps, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was equal in term of looks, but thisdy seemed to have a very unique aura and quality that no other girl he had seen couldpare to.


    Even Ming Wu, with his power and steady character, couldn¡¯t help but stare when he spotted this white d youngdy. As for Ming Hua, she almost had the feeling of being ashamed of her own appearance inparison as she looked upon her countenance.


    It was as if she didn¡¯t take any steps, but she appeared right in front of them. Around her right wrist, Zhou Weiqing saw six Icy Jade Physical Jewels.


    Upper level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Who is she? Without knowing why, when Zhou Weiqing looked at her, he felt a strange sense of familiarity. Yet, he was sure that he had never seen thisdy before. However, from her words, it seemed that she was here to help him. Zhou Weiqing kept quiet. In such a circumstance, that seemed the best course of action for him, to wait and see how things yed out.


    Besides the six Icy Jade Physical Jewels, the white d youngdy did not cover the Elemental Jewels on her left wrist. Swirling around them were actually six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels, glittering rose red in the dark of the night¡­ She had the same Jewels as Zhou Weiqing!


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Ming Wu asked once more solemnly.


    The white ddy said passively in her clear, cold voice: ¡°Top Peak of the North.¡±


    Hearing the words, Ming Wu¡¯s face changed once more, and he couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°Heavenly Snow Mountain?!¡±

 Chapter 174

    <h4>Chapter 174: Tian Er (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The youngdy said passively: ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. You both can leave now. He is protected by us.¡± Her voice was enchantingly beautiful, but had a cold within that seemed to chill the bone.


    After a short moment of surprise, Ming Wu recovered and said in his deep voice: ¡°Thisdy, your Top Peak of the North and our Top Demon of the West have always not interfered with each other, and have even worked together at times. Please do not interfere in our business¡­ it will be much appreciated.¡±


    The youngdy gave a cold humph and said: ¡°You do not have the qualification to say that to me¡­ if Wu Xing Tian tells me that, then that¡¯s a different matter.¡±


    Ming Hua said coldly: ¡°How arrogant, aren¡¯t you just talking big?¡± As the saying goes, beautiful women will easily be jealous of each other. After the short moment of feeling inferior, her gaze towards the young white ddy was filled with some jealousy and envy.


    However, when Ming Wu heard the youngdy¡¯s words, his face changed once more and he quickly asked: ¡°May I know this youngdy¡¯s name?¡±


    She replied passively: ¡°My name is Tian Er¡­¡±


    Upon hearing the name, Ming Wu¡¯s facial expression grew even uglier, his brow knitted as hepsed into deep thought.


    Tian Er continued passively: ¡°Our Heavenly Snow Mountain has taken notice of this person for a long time now. Although your cultivation level is higher than mine, you are currently heavily injured. Even if both of you take action together, you may still not defeat me. Furthermore, if you dare to take action against me¡­ then your Top Demon of the West will no longer exist.¡±


    As she said that, she lifted up her left hand and pped it towards Zhou Weiqing.


    As injured as he was, how could Zhou Weiqing avoid the blow. The only thing he saw was a sh of gold light and a warm feeling enveloped his entire body. The next moment, he lost consciousness.


    ¡°The Divine Attribute!¡± When Ming Wu saw the gold light sh from Tian Er¡¯s hands, he finally made his decision with a deep sigh. ¡°Fine¡­ enough is enough then. Since he is under the protection of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, there is nothing more for us to say.¡±


    ¡°Lady Tian Er , please ensure that he does not reveal anything about today.¡±


    As Tian Er inclined her head slightly in agreement, Ming Wu looked at Zhou Weiqing once more unwillingly before grabbing onto his daughter and leaping into the air, quickly disappearing into the darkness.


    Tian Er watched them leave calmly, before her eyes finally shed in a brilliant gleam. With a sh of silver light, a little bird appeared on her shoulders ¨C it was the Silver Emperor who had escaped from the Skill Storing Pce! If Ming Wu had shown any disrespect against the Heavenly Snow Mountain earlier, Tian Er wouldn¡¯t have let him leave so easily.


    Turning to Zhou Weiqing, the calm and passive look in her eyes disappeared suddenly, and she lifted up a slim leg to give his buttocks a few kicks exasperatedly. Finally, she grabbed hold of his ears and said: ¡°Hmph! You bad little rascal, if I didn¡¯t reach at the right time, you¡¯d be finished. Your power is far from being sufficient, yet your talent for causing trouble certainly is unbelievable, even taking on the Heavenly Demon Sect. You big fool!¡± As she said that, she couldn¡¯t help but kick his buttocks two more times before stopping.


    The Silver Emperor looked upon her actions curiously, but she just shook her head and said: ¡°Little Silver, take my personal token for authentication and head to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Your aura is too obvious here, and the Skill Storing Pce will not leave matters be so easily. This is after all their territory, and if they find us, it will cause some trouble. Once you reach the Heavenly Snow Mountain, my father will take care of you. However, remember that you must no longer kill any innocents. Understand?¡±


    *Chirp* *Chirp* The Silver Emperor called out softly twice, before flying off into the air, disappearing into the skies.


    After watching it leave, Tian Er finally grabbed hold of Zhou Weiqing and disappeared into the darkness as well.


    ¡­


    At the other end, Ming Wu brought his daughter back to their mansion with an ashen, livid face. As soon as they reached the safety of their home, he immediately focused on treating his shoulder. Although he had the Life Attribute, having his bone shattered wasn¡¯t something that could be fixed easily, and taking care of it as soon as possible was important. With Ming Hua¡¯s help, the bones were pieced back together, and healing Skills set upon it. Even so, it would take at least half a month of healing and recuperation for it to recover.


    ¡°Father, why didn¡¯t you take action earlier? That so-called Tian Er was only six-Jeweled, even with your injury, you are still much more powerful than her!¡± After helping her father with his wound, Ming Hua couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Ming Wu shook his head with a bitter smile, saying: ¡°If only it were that simple. If it was just about power, perhaps I could still defeat her despite my injuries, however it will not be so simple to kill or capture her. Top Peak of the North¡­ the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ do you think they are so easily dealt with? If we aren¡¯t careful, it will even bring destruction to our Sect.¡±


    Ming Wu said dubiously: ¡°They are the Top Peak of the North, but we are also the Top Demon of the West, we are all considered one of the five Great Holy Lands in the continent, and can be considered equal, why should we be afraid of them?¡±


    Ming Wu said: ¡°Equal? Perhaps we are equal in terms of name or notoriety. However, for those who know the truth, we are not even close in terms of power. Our Top Demon of the East is at the bottom of the five Great Holy Lands, while the Heavenly Snow Mountain is right at the top of the five. You are an adult now, and it¡¯s time I told you some secrets. Do you know why the Wan Shou Empire is able to fight against so many of the other Empires of the continent by itself? It is because the Heavenly Snow Mountain is situated there, and are backing them. As such, none of the other Great Holy Lands dare join in the fight against them.¡±


    ¡°Earlier, that youngdy called Tian Er used the Divine Attribute, one of the rare three Saint Attributes. Furthermore, her Elemental Jewel was actually the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye! Add to that, the ¡®Tian¡¯ in her name, all of that points to her being of royal blood in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, perhaps even the Heavenly Snow Emperor¡¯s daughter! It is rumoured that he only has the one daughter, and if we touch her¡­ Let¡¯s not talk about injuring her¡­ even if we just snatch Zhou Weiqing from her, it might even cause a grudge that cause our Sect to be destroyed.¡±


    Listening to her father¡¯s exnation, only then did Ming Hua understand the implications of everything. ¡°Father, but I am still not willing to ept defeat so easily. We were so close! Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing is clearly with the Demonic Attribute, and is a first generation Demonic Jewel Master¡­ He should belong to us Heavenly Demon Sect.¡±


    Ming Wu said passively: ¡°Might is right. Previously, when I broke my word to Zhou Weiqing, wasn¡¯t it because I was more powerful than him?¡±


    ¡°It is the same in this case. The Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s power disparity with our Heavenly Demon Sect is just like the disparity between mine and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power levels. We do not have any other choice.¡±


    ¡°Is that it¡­ we just give up like that?¡± Ming Hua thought about how she had been treated earlier in the tunnels, and gritted her teeth angrily.


    Ming Wu sighed and said: ¡°What else can we do? There is only one n I have now. You should approach him now and try to get back on his good side¡­ If possible¡­ try to have his child¡­ and that will at least be a second generation Demonic Jewel Master, which will still be of great aid to our Sect. That young man is just too talented and dangerous, we have already offended him. Since we can¡¯t get him to join us due to the Heavenly Snow Mountain, we will have to ensure that our rtions do not worsen further. You are his teacher, and it is up to you to try to mend the rtions. Even if he doesn¡¯t join us, we cannot afford to have him as our enemy.¡±


    Ming Hua said unwillingly: ¡°Father, I won¡¯t do it! What¡¯s so good about him? You even want your own daughter to give herself¡­¡±


    Ming Wu gave an angry humph and said: ¡°You little girl¡­ normally you¡¯re so intelligent, why are you so foolish when ites to Zhou Weiqing? Haven¡¯t you seen enough of his talent and intelligence? Even if you find ten thousand 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, all of them wouldn¡¯t be able to hurt me. Yet, he managed to do so. In fighting with him, that little rascal has at least the Wind, Lightning, Spatial and Demonic Attributes. Without question, his Elemental Jewel¡¯s true form should be an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. Furthermore, he might even have another attribute, an unknown one. With his cultivation level, he could actually slow me down for three seconds, what kind of unbelievable skill is that? Also, looking at all the skills he has used thus far, none of them is lower than an eight star rating! Add to that the fact that he has a God Tier Consolidated Equipment¡­ what else is there to be said about his future growth. Previously, I was wondering how it was possible he could have such aplishments at such a young age, but now I understand. The Heavenly Snow Mountain is his true background. If I¡¯m not wrong, that daughter of the Heavenly Snow Emperor has perhaps fallen for him. In any case, I do not care what you think about him, but in school, you better do everything you can to mend ties with Zhou Weiqing. Understand?¡±


    Ming Hua pouted unwillingly, but nodded her head in agreement. As for what her true feelings for Zhou Weiqing were, perhaps only she herself knew deep inside.


    ¡­


    When Zhou Weiqing awoke from a deep sleep, he felt his whole body warm andfortable. As he opened his eyes, he started, blinking as he sat up. He was astonished to find that he was back in his own room, lying on his bed.


    The room was quiet, and it was already dawn as the first rays of sunlight shone in. Fat Cat waszing in its usual spot, sleeping deeply, and everything seemed perfectly normal, as if nothing unusual had happenedst night.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on¡­ did I dream everythingst night?¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself.


    Right at that moment, there was a soft knock on the door. ¡°Little Fatty, it¡¯s time to get up. It¡¯s the first day of lessons today, we shouldn¡¯t bete. I¡¯ll go make some breakfast now.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gentle voice came from outside, warming his heart.


    ¡°I got it, I¡¯m up now.¡± Zhou Weiqing called out in agreement.


    Gathering his energy to examine himself, he discovered that his Heavenly Energy was brimming. However, he was also certain that he had not dreamt the events ofst night, and it was all real. He was still wearing the clothes he had gone out inst night, and they still had the faint scent of Ming Hua remaining on them when they had pressed against each otherst night.


    Who was that young white ddyst night?! What was the Top Peak of the North and Top Demon of the West? From the words of that youngdy Tian Er and Ming Wu, the Top Demon of the West should be the Heavenly Demon Sect. Apparently, the main force of the Heavenly Demon Sect should be in the west of the continent, which would be mainly the Bai Da Empire and Fei Li Empire.

 Chapter 175

    <h4>Chapter 175: Ye Paopao and A Test (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Towards the Heavenly Demon Sect, after the talk with Ming Wu and Ming Hua, Zhou Weiqing had some basic understanding of it. However, what was that so-called Top Peak of the North, or Heavenly Snow Mountain?


    Without question, since he had been returned to his room safely, it must have been that white d youngdy who had saved him. How could she possibly defeat the nine Jeweled Ming Wu with her own six Jeweled cultivation level? Also¡­ Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel¡­ her Elemental Jewel was actually also the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind wandered back to the beauty of the white d youngdyst night, and he subconsciously swallowed a gulp of saliva. He muttered to himself: ¡°That white d youngdy, it seemed she was beautiful and perky. s, I hadn¡¯t been able to have a good look before she knocked me unconscious. What a shame¡­ Hmm¡­ I wonder why thatdy from the Heavenly Snow Mountain would want to save me.¡±


    He did not notice that Fat Cat who had been sprawled on the chair listening to him suddenly twitched a little.


    After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Weiqing shrugged, a smile on his face. He had the certainty regarding a few key points, and the rest wasn¡¯t any issue as he could slowly figure them out in the future.


    It was simple, since that Tian Er from the Heavenly Snow Mountain had sent him back home and not taken him away, it revealed one thing. She had either beaten or scared off Ming Wu and Ming Hua, and had somehow guaranteed that they would not take revenge. Otherwise, what would be the point of saving him at night and leaving him alone to fall once more?


    Having thought it through, Zhou Weiqing decided not to continue dwelling on it. As for why the youngdy from the Heavenly Snow Mountain wanted to help him, he didn¡¯t try to think any further. Since she did not speak to him, he was happy to keep clear of them. After all, even though her beauty was exceptional, he was afraid that she might have a simr motive as the Heavenly Demon Sect, then he would be out of the frying pan and into the fire. Now that he could just act like he didn¡¯t know anything, Zhou Weiqing naturally did so.


    Flipping onto his feet, he changed into clean clothing after washing up. By the time he entered the living room of their house, a steaming hot breakfast was ready for him.


    It was a simple breakfast, a few eggs, a big bowl of porridge, some mantou, some pickled vegetables and several fruits.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had finished with her chores and saw him heading in. ¡°Quick, eat up and we can head to the academy together.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly shed towards her, appearing beside her. In mid air, he grabbed hold of her and as she let out a startled cry, he gave her a quick kiss on her mouth.


    ¡°Little Fatty! Hmph!¡± Having seeded in stealing a kiss, Zhou Weiqing quickly darted aside, not allowing her to take revenge. Seeing her huffy look, and the breakfast on the table, Zhou Weiqing felt a warmth and satisfaction in his heart.


    ¡°Little Fatty, if you continue being so bad, I won¡¯t make breakfast for you tomorrow!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, grabbing a mantou and said: ¡°My precious Bing¡¯er, could you bear to do that? It¡¯s just a kiss, it is very normal for husband and wife!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er red at him and ignored him, sitting down and starting to eat herself.


    As they ate, Zhou Weiqing suddenly said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, let me tell you a story okay? As an apology.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him dubiously as she continued eating, not knowing what he wad up to.


    Zhou Weiqing toyed with the mantou in his hand, saying: ¡°Heh heh. There was once this guessing game, and a man was in charge of hosting it, while two others would y the game. The host would take up something for one of the yers to see, and the yer would have to somehow use actions or words to describe the object, but would not be able to use the name of the object or things rted to the name. The second yer would have to guess what the object was, and if he guessed correctly, they would win.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was drawn to the story, listening hard as she ate.


    Zhou Weiqing rolled the round mantou in his hands, smiling broadly as he said: ¡°This time, the two yers were a husband and wife couple. The host took out a mantou and showed it to the wife, and it was up to her to describe it. The wife used her hands to gesticte in a round motion, and said to her husband: ¡®It¡¯s round, it¡¯s white, and you ate itst night.¡¯ Bing¡¯er, can you guess whether or not the husband guessed correctly?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°He should have guessed correctly. The wife already described it so clearly, and the only thing that could have matched the description should be a mantou.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then said with a straight face: ¡°Nope, the husband guessed wrongly. After hearing his wife¡¯s words, he guessed ¨C Breasts.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started a little, then her mouthful of porridge sprayed out as she turned beet red. Looking at Zhou Weiqing sitting there yingsciviously with the mantou in his hands while staring at her chest, she realised that this rascal was teasing her.


    ¡°A beautifuldy spitting out porridge, that¡¯s not good! What happens if you choke, slow down, slow down.¡± Zhou Weiqing said as he smiled beatifically, starting on his on food.


    After that, up until the time when the two of them reached the entrance of the Fei Li Military Academy, Shangguan Bing¡¯er still pursed her lips and ignored Zhou Weiqing, although he was thick-skinned enough to just grab onto her hand and hold on.


    ¡°Wife, today sses are finally starting! You¡¯ll have to study hard!¡± Zhou Weiqing held onto her hand and walked through the entrance grandly. Shangguan Bing¡¯er tried to struggle free but couldn¡¯t do so.


    ¡°I have to study hard? What about you?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I¡¯m different, I just need to be the man behind the scenes, controlling the talented generals.¡± Although he seemed rxed on the surface, he was in truth in arge amount of stress. After all, Ming Hua was his ss teacher, and he could not guess what she would do to him.


    As they spoke, they entered the academy grounds. However, as soon as they entered the main building, they were halted


    It was a group of over a dozen students who stopped them. They were all noble students, and with their grand uniforms, they all had a superior air about them.


    The one leading them was a youth of about twenty years old, and looking at him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes shed with a hint of surprise.


    The features of the youth was rather ordinary, definitely the sort that one might overlook in a crowd. However, all the noble students treated him very respectfully. His gaze was rather gentle and seemingly wless, his face in the pink of health, looking to be a cheerful person of sunshine. If it had been any other situation, he would seem to be a pleasant person who wasn¡¯t any threat at all.


    Ye Lou who had slunk away from the scene yesterday at the opening ceremony was standing beside this youth, his posture bowed and fawning.


    ¡°You are Junior Zhou Weiqing?¡± The youth leader looked towards Zhou Weiqing with a faint smile. His voice was as peaceful and calm as his gaze.


    Zhou Weiqing inclined his head and said: ¡°Yes, I am Zhou Weiqing. You are? What business do you have with me?¡± Afterst night, Zhou Weiqing decided to tone down his aggression. After all, this was the Capital City of the Fei Li Empire, and there were many powers at y that he would not be able to deal with. He had already made his mark, and it would be best to y safe for now. After all, he was not alone here, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was together with him.


    ¡°Junior Zhou, good morning. My name is Ye Paopao, and I¡¯m a third year student. I¡¯m here today specially to look for you, to apologise to you on behalf of my little brother and his actions yesterday.¡± As he said that, he gave a slight bow towards Zhou Weiqing in apology.


    Ye Paopao? The name was alien to Zhou Weiqing, but without question, he had to be the boss that Ye Lou spoke of yesterday. Zhou Weiqing surmised that this Ye Paopao had to be one of the leaders amongst the entire noble student poption.


    ¡°Senior, there is no need to do so. What¡¯s in the past is in the past.¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled and replied. Currently, there was no hint of the aggressive arrogance he disyed yesterday in the opening ceremony.


    Ye Paopao smiled and said: ¡°My name might be a little strange to you. 1 I am here today to not just apologise, but also to get to know Junior. After all, your actions yesterday at the opening ceremony was indeed surprising and impressive. I have so heard that you are a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, and wanted to say that if in the future Junior has any Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for sale, I am willing to pay twenty percent above the market price for them. Price is not a problem.¡±


    This Ye Paopao was no simple person! Zhou Weiqing said calmly, unruffled. ¡°That is great, I just happen to have a few Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for sale here. If Senior is interested, you can buy them.¡±


    Since there was money to be earned, why not? Furthermore, it was clear that he was here to make peace, and Zhou Weiqing needed to stay in the academy for the next few years, and there was no need to make things difficult for himself by falling out with Ye Paopao without any reason. The most important thing was that Ye Paopao was extremely different from Ye Lou, literally heaven and earth. Although he might be not necessarily be a good person, he was at least not a disagreeable or hateful person.


    With that thought in mind, Zhou Weiqing reached into his Spatial Ne and took out the Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls he had created yesterday.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing take out boxes of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls one after the other, Ye Paopao could not help but be taken aback. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions yesterday, he had not expected him to be so agreeable, as it seemed that both sides were on opposing sides. Indeed as Zhou Weiqing expected, he hade here today to make peace, but had not thought that Zhou Weiqing would trust him so easily.


    Ye Paopao received the five wooden boxes from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, and opened one of them. With a single look, he immediately showed a surprised and pleased look on his face.


    ¡°A Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll!¡±

 Chapter 176

    <h4>Chapter 176: Ye Pao Pao and A Test (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ye Paopao nodded in agreement, smiling happily as he said: ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll choose two. Speaking of which, Junior should indeed leave some for the academy. After all, our academy has indeed put in a lot of effort for Junior! I have never seen the academy take suchrge measures for a single student.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in surprise: ¡°Large measures?¡±


    Ye Paopao nodded and said: ¡°It looks like Junior hasn¡¯t heard about the news yet. Yesterday, after the opening ceremony ended, the Academy looked for me and some of the other nobles who havemoner followers to give us a scolding, and also gave us a serious warning not to take any actions against to you. If not, we will be kicked out of school. To my knowledge, this has never happened in the history of the academy, and Junior can be said to have created history! That truly shows how much importance the academy ces on you.¡±


    Since Zhou Weiqing was agreeable and willing to ept his peace offering, and furthermore willing to sell him Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Ye Paopao naturally had to give a plum in return for a peach1, and give him some news. He was very different from the short sighted Ye Lou, and was definitely thinking of the long term. After listening to Ye Lou¡¯s description of what had happened yesterday, as well as being called by the Academy to speak, he knew that this junior of his, Zhou Weiqing, was definitely not to be touched. Whoever did so would definitely get into trouble of their own. Since that was the case, he might as well try to mend rtions, and try to get on his good side. That would allow him to get the most value out of the situation. In this thinking, it was the same as Ming Wu. Originally, Ye Paopao was still a little worried, but now it seemed that this Zhou Weiqing was quite an intelligent person as well. It was naturally easier for two intelligent people to have dealings with each other.


    Hearing Ye Paopao¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised. Although Dean Xiao had promised him to look into the matter, he had not expected that the Dean would actually go so far for him, to even warn the noble student leaders. That was indeed quite a favour that he would owe. Of course, in front of Ye Paopao, Zhou Weiqing did not reveal his feelings, and just smiled faintly and said: ¡°That¡¯s indeed the kindness and generosity of the teachers, I am embarrassed by such undeserved attention.¡±


    Ye Paopao smiled as well, and said: ¡°Well, we shouldn¡¯t stay here and block the main entrance, let¡¯s wrap this up. Out of the five sets of scrolls, I¡¯ll pick two. Currently, the market price of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls is around 150-200 thousand gold coins. Since Junior is so kind as to let me have two sets, I shall reciprocate with a good price. Will 450 thousand gold coins do?¡±


    450 thousand gold coins? That was indeed a good price! It¡¯s indeed true that the higher the level of Consolidating Equipment Scroll, the greater the profit margin! Even Zhou Weiqing was rather startled by the price, after all just these two sets of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls hadted him a greater ie than the ten lower level ones he had sold to the Skill Storing Pce. Furthermore, Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were only a hundred scrolls per Set aspared to the thousand for the lower level. Although the materials required were more valuable and expensive, but overall it was even slightly lower cost per set.


    ¡°Senior, that price is a little high, 400 thousand gold coins will do.¡± Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said, feeling satisfied in his heart. Having one less enemy, and earning money at the same time, how could he not be happy.


    Ye Paopao said seriously: ¡°No no, I will not let Junior lose out as well, I ultimately still want to buy more Scrolls from Junior. In the future, I hope that when Junior bes a greater Consolidating Equipment Master, you will still remember me. Although my price is higher than the market price, but currently the supplies of these Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are very low, and many of the rich are unable to buy them even though they can easily afford it. Such a price is definitely worth it to me, Junior does not need to be too courteous.¡±


    As he said that, he motioned to the other noble students to help him hold the five boxes, and chose two from among them. After which, he returned the other three to Zhou Weiqing, with a little reluctance. At the same time, he also passed him a gold storage card.


    ¡°This storage card can be used anywhere in the Fei Li Empire, and there is 500 thousand gold coins stored within. The excess fifty thousand Junior does not need to return me, let¡¯s count it as a deposit for future transactions.¡±


    epting the remaining boxes and the gold storage card, Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°In that case, I shall help myself. When my next batch of scrolls isplete, if there are any extras, I will definitely save some for Senior.¡±


    The two of them exchanged more pleasantries, before Ye Paopao led his followers and walked off. Zhou Weiqing stood there watching them leave, before finally turning to Shangguan Bing¡¯er beside him and asking her in a low voice. ¡°Bing¡¯er, what do you think?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still a little angry from earlier, and gave a humph before saying: ¡°Two false fellows. You two are just inpetition for who is more false.¡± She could naturally see that both Zhou Weiqing and Ye Paopao were dealing with each other courteously but without sincerity. After seeing Zhou Weiqing deal with Ye Paopao in such a manner easily, she was a little surprised. She originally thought that although her Little Fatty had a smart mouth, he was still rtively innocent. Now, she realised that the two years in the Heavenly Bow Unit, her Little Fatty had really grown up. s, as the saying goes, love is blind¡­ She did not feel that Zhou Weiqing as scheming, but just intelligent and steady. Such a man would give her a sense of safety, at least they would not easily be taken advantage of.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°You¡¯re right, this is originally a game, and trickery is just means to an end. However, I never expected that the Dean yesterday would treat me so well. It looks like Consolidating Equipment Masters are indeed a rare resource in the entire Continent! My dear wife Bing¡¯er, your husband is now an attractive treasure you know!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go already, we¡¯re going to bete for ss soon. Remember to spend wisely, if possible, we should bring some back when we return home.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said exasperatedly as she pulled on him. The two of them then headed towards their ssroom.


    By now, most of their ssmates had already reached, and seeing Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er enter, they all revealed smiles. On seeing Zhou Weiqing, the few female students¡¯ eyes lit up. As for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, despite her great beauty, none of the other youths dared look at her.


    Kou Rui approached them and greeted him: ¡°Boss.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Call me by my name, not Boss, I don¡¯t want us to be like some mafia group.¡±


    Kou Rui shook his head, saying: ¡°How can I, since I have already said that I will follow you, then there are some rules to follow. Boss, you¡¯ve just reached the academy for more than a day, and you¡¯re already famous. Have you heard? Yesterday, after the opening ceremony, the academy called upon the noble student leaders and gave them a scolding, warning them to tone it down a little. More importantly, they warned them against taking action against you. In fact, currently, not just our academy, even the other two top academies have already heard of you, the Consolidating Equipment Master student in our academy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°You are truly an expert in information gathering! Have youpleted collecting all the registrations from our ssmates yesterday?¡±


    Kou Rui took out a stack of papers and passed it to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°All registered and coted. We have 29 students in our ss. Beside you four Heavenly Jewel Masters, there are neen Physical Jewel Masters and six Elemental Jewel Masters. I have recorded all their current circumstances in detail on these papers, with each sheet for a student.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was growing to like Kou Rui, who was indeed giving him a good impression over the past 2 days. Although his Jewel Master talent in terms of cultivation was a littlecking, in terms ofpleting all his assigned tasks, he had done so quickly and efficiently. With such apetent assistant, it would definitely ease the pressure on him. Just like what he told Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he did not need to be talented in everything, just to be able to gather and lead the talented people. If he had to do everything himself, he would be exhausted to death.


    Moving his hand to his Spatial Ne, a wooden box with a set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls appeared in his hands, and he passed it to Kou Rui, saying: ¡°This is for you. You still do not have any Consolidated Equipment, and when you go back to the dorm, you can Consolidate this.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Kou Rui started, and the gazes of all the ssmates were drawn to them. After all, talking was one thing, but having it actually happen in front of them was another matter. The other ssmates were still rtively quiet and reserved, the main thing being that none of them had actually witnessed Zhou Weiqing giving them any Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Now with Zhou Weiqing actually giving Kou Rui a set, even Yan Zhexi and Ma Qun stared at them with glowing hot eyes, let alone the othermoner students, some of whom hadn¡¯t even seen a Consolidating Equipment Scroll before.


    Zhou Weiqing winked at Kou Rui, smiling as he said: ¡°You are the first one to join me, and to help me. Naturally, you should be the first to get a reward. I thought hard about your situation¡­ You are a Physical Jewel Master, with half agility and coordination, which is actually quite an underestimatedbination. The only issue with thebination is theck of offensive power. Amongst all the Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipments, being both suited to your attributes and yet having a powerful attack, it is undoubtedly a bow. As such, I have designed and created this bow for you. I call it the Tyrant Bow.¡±


    As he said that, he opened up the box, taking out a single scroll and passing it to Kou Rui to see.


    At the same time. He lifted up his right hand, and in a thick icy mist, the Overlord Bow appeared in his hand.


    ¡°This tyrant bow is based on my Overlord Bow, of course without the Sockets. After all, the sockets can only be used by Heavenly Jewel Masters. I also customized it a little based on your situation, changing it from the original Strength Attribute. As such, its offensive capabilities and draw power is a little weaker, but since it originally adds on an explosive nature, this point alone allows it to have sufficient attacking strength. At the same time, I increased its attack speed, and if used properly, can definitely be a very good Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Kou Rui¡¯s gaze turned fanatical, his hands even shaking. He had never dreamt before that he would get a Consolidated Equipment so easily. Furthermore, it was even custom designed for him! Feelings of gratitude overwhelmed him, and as he took hold of the wooden box, he was so excited that he was rendered speechless. The entire ss was dead silent.

 Chapter 177

    <h4>Chapter 177: Ye Pao Pao and A Test (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing giving Kou Rui the Scroll and giving the detailed exnation was part of his n, designed for the rest of the ss to hear. With Kou Rui as an example, no one would have any suspicions that Zhou Weiqing was lying to them.


    Ma Qun was now filled with regret. He originally had the opportunity to be the first! Although he was a Heavenly Jewel Master, he was ofmon birth, and what he hated most was for his freedom to be restricted. As such, he had always depended on himself throughout his life in cultivating. He had worked hard and finally saved enough to Store the Stoneskin Skill on his first Elemental Jewel, but that had wiped out all his savings. Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were just too expensive, and he just could not afford them. Yet, Zhou Weiqing was willing to provide them with them as long as he was boss in school, and without requiring them to be Sealed or restricting them! This was just an opportunity that only came by once in a blue moon, yet he had not seized that opportunity, and perhaps even offended him. He was even worried that his future possible equipment might be in peril.


    Just as the crowd were staring at Zhou Weiqing excitedly and fanatically, the ssroom door opened. Ming Hua entered carrying arge stack of papers.


    Aspared to the seductive look she had on yesterday, Ming Hua had a serious and even cold look on right now. When she spotted Zhou Weiqing, her body shuddered slightly, but she continued on towards the podium at the front of the ss.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face turned serious and he turned to the other students and said: ¡°ssmates, ss has started, let¡¯s all go back to our seats. Do not worry, I will handle each and every one of your requests, it will not take a long time.¡±


    After saying that, he walked towards Ming Hua, seeming the perfect image of a ss monitor, as he took the stack of papers from Ming Hua.


    At that point, he was barely a foot from Ming Hua, and his mouth twitched as he said in a low voice that only the two of them could hear: ¡°Little Wife Teacher, how are you!¡±


    Ming Hua froze instantly, and she red at Zhou Weiqing. At that moment, she felt anger welling out in her again, and the instructions from her fatherst night vanished from her mind, and her usual calm also disappeared as she red at him viciously, saying through gritted teeth: ¡°If you talk more rubbish, I¡¯ll pit my life to kill you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not expect her to have such a huge reaction, and he grinned but did not say anything else, cing the stack of papers on the podium and turning back and was about to return to his seat.


    ¡°Stop. Monitor, give out the papers, one set per person. We are having a test.¡±


    ¡°Test?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared dumbfounded at Ming Hua, muttering to himself: ¡°Could it be a test on military matters?¡±


    Ming Hua said coldly: ¡°We are a military academy, what else can we be testing on?¡± Every year when ss starts, we always test the freshmen first. We need to know your current standard of knowledge before we can design a proper teaching n. You have entered our academy, and you don¡¯t even know this most basic thing?¡± Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s frozen expression from her words, she felt a sudden rush of happiness. After all, it wasn¡¯t easy to get one over this fellow with words.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face twitched a little, and he thought to himself. Damn, I just managed to earn my status in ss, if I get the lowest score in ss, how can I keep my position as monitor! Looking at Ming Hua, he thought for the first time that perhaps it would be good to get on her good side as well. Smiling, he said: ¡°Beautiful teacher, as the monitor, I think I should help you reduce your workload. How about, I help you invigte this test?¡±


    Ming Hua gave a humph and said: ¡°Stop talking rubbish and give out the papers.¡± As she said that, she took her seat behind the podium, ignoring Zhou Weiqing. The anger within her had vanished by now, and seeing the gloomy expression on his face, she knew she had caught his weak spot. Hmph, you called me little wife teacher earlier, and now you¡¯re trying to change to beautiful teacher?! Let¡¯s wait and see!


    Zhou Weiqing could only give out the papers helplessly before returning to his own seat.


    Ming Hua said sternly: ¡°Alright, now everyone has the test in hand. Today is the first day of school, and in schedule this is a ss meeting. Now, everyone just answer your papers by yourself; this is to test your overall military knowledge, and I hope all of you take this seriously. I will be taking down the scores of all of you, and the lowest two will be in charge of cleaning the ssroom for a week. That includes the toilet beside the ssroom! Alright, enough said, let us begin. If anyone dares cheat, you¡¯ll get a zero directly. And if there are many zeroes, I will extend the cleaning duties beyond a week.¡±


    Hearing there was a test, Zhou Weiqing was not the only one who was worried. Speaking of which, the one sitting right beside him at the back row, therge Ma Qun, also had a strange worried look on his face, his brow twitching.


    ¡°Boss Zhou.¡± Ma Qun sidled closer to Zhou Weiqing and said softly.


    Zhou Weiqing was currently rather gloomy, and said rather bad temperedly: ¡°What?¡±


    Ma Qun gulped, saying nervously: ¡°Boss Zhou, in the future, I¡¯ll treat you as my boss okay. This time I am serious, and I will never go back on my word. Can you help me get through this test?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Haven¡¯t you learnt any military knowledge?¡±


    Ma Qun¡¯s head drooped down. ¡°In the past, I did attend a military high school, but in sses I was either trying to score with the girls or just sleeping. How could I possibly know how to answer these tests! I only got into this academy because I am a Heavenly Jewel Master, and I didn¡¯t even take the military knowledge test.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked and him seriously and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really can¡¯t ept you as a follower as I can¡¯t help you. Damn, if you don¡¯t know how to do it, do you think I will? At least you¡¯ve been to a military high school, I haven¡¯t even had that luxury.¡±


    Ma Qun stared at him, his eyes wide. ¡°What?! Boss, you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow and said: ¡°I¡¯m not all-knowing. It¡¯s up to yourself.¡± As he said that, he noticed Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was seated at the front, look at him, worry for him disyed on her face.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t make it for the test, he didn¡¯t want to lose face. Zhou Weiqing immediately gave her a reassuring confident smile, not showing his own worry.


    ¡°The test has started, if you all continue chit chatting, you¡¯ll get a zero.¡± Ming Hua stood up from behind the podium, walking over. Currently, she looked every bit the stern teacher, a fierce light in her eyes as she looked across the ss, and every student felt as if she were looking at them.


    A test¡­ so be it. Zhou Weiqing grabbed a pen from the desk and started writing helplessly. Although he did not have any professional knowledge, he could still write as he pleased. Looking at the questions, he started writing quickly, answering the questions with the best answers he could think off. The way he wrote so quickly, anyone would think he was a skilled schr.


    Ming Hua had been walking down towards Zhou Weiqing, hoping to look at him fail. However, seeing the way he was writing away, confident and quick, without any hint of wanting to copy from others, she started a little.


    After all, from her experiences with Zhou Weiqing, he had just created too many miracles. Who knows whether this fellow had some other hidden talents or abilities she did not know about. Perhaps he was even well versed in military knowledge¡­ that was totally possible. After all, he had been praised by her brother, who was usually too proud to do so.


    There were eight pages to the exam, and the test took the entire morning. The more Zhou Weiqing wrote, the more confident he felt. Although he had not officially studied any military knowledge, he had after all spent two years in the Heavenly Bow Unit, and had developed his own way of dealing with things. The way he wrote, without any hesitation, caused Ma Qun beside him to stare in amazement. When Zhou Weiqing had first started, Ma Qun thought that he had lied to him, but with his height advantage, he was able to sneak a peek on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s paper, and in doing so, he was even more confused.


    This Boss Zhou was indeed impressive, he totally did not know military knowledge, yet he was still writing with such enthusiasm. What did I just see? He wrote that in military exercises, he would give a few beauties to the opposingmander the night before, causing him to be overly exhausted and not be able to concentrate. What sort of tactics was that? Ma Qun was speechless¡­ he could only bow down to Zhou Weiqing.


    In the end, Ming Hua still ended up standing next to Zhou Weiqing, putting up a look of a serious and fierce examiner, but her eyes were glued to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s paper.


    When she first looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answers, she almost burst outughing. What was this rascal writing?! Even the easiest of the military knowledge questions, the answers he had written were donkey¡¯s lips that could not fit into a horse¡¯s mouth1. Yet he seemed to be writing with such enthusiasm and ease, with such a look as if he were a top scoring schr.


    However, the more she read, the smile in her eyes slowly vanished, reced by a grave look.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing did not know anything about these basic military knowledge, in fact it was almost to a point where he didn¡¯t know many of the definitions of the military phrases. However, when it came to analysis of battles and simtions of battles, it was just unbelievably stunning.


    No matter her father or her brother, they were famed generals in the Fei Li Empire. Naturally, she had spent a lot of time immersed in the military world, and was highly influenced by what she had experienced. In fact, Ming Hua¡¯s talent and achievements in the military world were extremely high. However, it was just too difficult for a female in the military world, and her brother¡¯s achievements were already extremely high, added to the Fei Li Empire rules about families, she did not go further into a military career. Even so, she had a much better and discriminating eye aspared to many of the professional teachers in the academy. In fact, before she became a teacher, during her time in the academy, she was a top student, the valedictorian of her cohort, with her results even surpassing that of her brother. That was also why she had been asked to stay as a teacher by the Academy.


    Ming Hua found that Zhou Weiqing was a novice in terms of military knowledge, but his grasp on strategy, tactics and especially the big picture vision was extremely strong. The fewrge questions on battle analysis, tactics and battle simtions, he had always gotten to the heart of the matter easily, quickly finding the root issue, and his solutions were always unique and unrestrained. In the military world, her brother was known to be a rather wild and crazy person; but inparison with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answers, he would be rather tame.

 Chapter 178

    <h4>Chapter 178: Beautiful Lady Principal (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The more she read Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answers from behind, the greater Ming Hua¡¯s sense of surprise. From his answers, she could easily tell that he had no knowledge about military matters, in fact this rascal likely hadn¡¯t gone through any official schooling in the matter. However, his surprising and audacious answers were fresh and definitely provided a different perspective, not fettered by any conventions. At first nce, it might seem like a load of rubbish, but if you thought it through, it was surprisingly good in its own unpolished way.


    Is this rascal really a well rounded genius?! Ming Hua sighed inwardly. Although she still held feelings of hatred for this rascal who had taken advantage of her, she had to admit feelings of admiration for this youth, his talents and aplishments. After all, he was still much younger than her!


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing knew that Ming Hua was standing beside him, but he couldn¡¯t care less. At most, he would just have to clean the toilets, and though it might be a little humiliating, aspared to the luck he had in escaping the perils ofst night, he decided he didn¡¯t really care. After all, if not for the white d youngdy called Tian Er, perhaps he would already be enved to the Heavenly Demon Sect by now.


    It was still barely halfway through the morning when our dear student Zhou Little Fattypleted his entire paper, and Ming Hua stood right by his side the entire time. Of course, the person who suffered most wasn¡¯t Zhou Weiqing, after all the position she stood in was with Zhou Weiqing to her left, and Ma Qun to her right. Under normal circumstances, Ma Qun would be more than happy to have such a beautiful teacher standing right beside him, but this was during an examination! His knowledge on military matters was no stronger than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and with Ming Hua by his side, he couldn¡¯t even copy from someone else no matter how much he wanted to. As such, his entire face was as bitter as a bitter gourd, and he had bitten the pen in his hand so many times that bite marks were left on it.


    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ve finished my paper. Can I hand it in in advance?¡± Zhou Weiqing struck the paper in his hands, taking a smooth deep breath as he rxed back into his seat. He did not know the result whether or not he had to clean the toilet, but he had a great time answering the paper, writing as he felt, whatever he thought¡­ Being able to do so, was indeed a soothing feeling.


    ¡°No.¡± Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Ming Hua finally recovered herself. Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s paper once more, she stifledughter again. Not speaking of his answers, even the spidery scrawl of his ugly handwriting made her want tough. ¡°Student Zhou Weiqing, didn¡¯t your previous teachers teach you to examine your answers afterpleting, to think over what you have written? No matter as a student or a future soldier, you should always be serious about what you do, and attitude is extremely important. This is what we are trying to cultivate in all our students here at the Fei Li Academy. As a military talent, if you are careless and negligent in the details, you could cause a disaster!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing rolled his eyes, this Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld sure did not let go of any opportunity to put him down! Couldn¡¯t she see that his answers were just his own ramblings? He did not even know the right answers, what was the point of examining?! However, she was his teacher after all, and he had just be the ss monitor, he naturally could not rebut her in public. As such, he could only rein it in helplessly.


    Of course, for him to reexamine his own answers, that would not be possible. Zhou Weiqing tossed his paper to the corner of his table, and sprawled down onto it, closing his eyes. Since you aren¡¯t going to allow me to submit my paper and leave early, I¡¯ll just take a nap here!


    Ming Hua was on the verge of scolding him once more, but she finally remembered her father¡¯s words, ring at him once more before walking around the ss again.


    Zhou Weiqing fell into a deep sleep. Although this rascal might be getting stronger at being sneaky and cunning, he had an unbelievably strange optimism and carefree-ness about him. Such a person naturally could get great sleep at any time, any ce. Luckily, he did not have a snoring problem, though he did drool a little onto his sleeve as he slept.


    As the lesson finally ended with a ear-splitting shrill of the school bell ringing, the students of themoner ss one felt as if their heads were spinning after the entire morning of being tested. That test was just so long, and besides Zhou Weiqing who just wrote whatever he wanted, there were few other students who actually managed to finish everything, and most of their faces were rather ck.


    ¡°Little Fatty, ss has ended.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er walked over to his table and called out to him. Zhou Weiqing was still sleeping soundly, and even that loud bell had not awoken him.


    Ma Qun, who was sitting on the other side, said rather jealously: ¡°Boss Zhou is indeed different from us all! He can even fall asleep so soundly during an examination.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nced at Ma Qun, but ignored him. She did not really like this big fellow, a duplicitous guy who often spoke and acted different from his thinking, quite the same type of person as Zhou Weiqing.


    Seeing no reaction from Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Bing¡¯er shouted out exasperatedly: ¡°Little Fatty, time to eat!¡±


    ¡°Ah?! Eat? What¡¯s there to eat?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes snapped open, drool at the side of his mouth. His eyes were still blurry as he looked around for the food, causing some of the nearby students who had heard Shangguan Bing¡¯er to giggle away.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took out her handkerchief to wipe his mouth. ¡°Look at you sleeping away,e on let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time for lunch. Did you exhaust yourself making Consolidating Equipment Scrollsst night? We should go back to rest early after school today. You do not have to rush to create the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, we have more time¡­ Your health is more important.¡± After wiping away his drool, Shangguan Bing¡¯er helped him up, looking concernedly at him. Seeing his healthy look, she finally rxed.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°No problem, no problem. As long as some fox spirits do note at night, how could I have any problems?¡± When he said this, he spoke loudly on purpose, and Ming Hua, who was almost done collecting the papers, froze imperceptibly.


    Right at that moment, a solemn dignified voice rang out from outside the door. ¡°Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing called out as he looked towards the voice, only to see the ssroom door open and Dean Xiao walk in, smiling as he waved towards Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Come out a while please.¡±


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not dare dy, turning to Shangguan BIng¡¯er to say: ¡°Bing¡¯er, you go eat in the canteen first, I¡¯ll join youter.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded slightly, and Zhou Weiqing followed Dean Xiao out of the ssroom.


    Ma Qun could only look from the side with a face full of envy! Look at his girlfriend, that rascal falling asleep during a test and she¡¯s still so concerned about him, even wiping his saliva for him. Ahhh¡­ Jealousy, Envy, Hate! Why can¡¯t I find a good girl like that? And such a beauty to boot¡­


    As Zhou Weiqing followed Dean Xiao out, another visitor arrived at the door of themoner ss. This time, it wasn¡¯t another teacher, but a noble student. To be exact, it was a young beautiful girl. This red-headed girl directly entered themoner ssroom, heading towards Ming Hua and asking her softly. ¡°Ming Hua Elder Sis, where is Ming Yu? I haven¡¯t seen him in a few days.¡±


    Ming Hua nced at her rather impatiently, saying: ¡°My brother went back to the frontlines. Why are you still looking for him? Didn¡¯t he state things clearly to you? He won¡¯t have any more connection with you from now on, do not pester him any further.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re Princess Difuya?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er immediately recognized the red head. She was indeed Princess Difuya of their Heavenly Bow Empire, and also Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fiancee! With her pitiful look as she stood beside Ming Hua, she currently looked nothing like a princess.


    Hearing someone call out her name, Difuya was started in surprise, turning her head to look. On seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er, she immediately called out in surprise. ¡°Bing¡¯er? What are you doing here?¡± Towards this top beauty and genius of their Empire, she naturally recognized her as well. Although she was rather arrogant in nature, she was also clear that her status in the Heavenly Bow Empire was notparable to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As such, despite her domineering and rude character, she had a rtively good rtion with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Well, at least, she used to.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er pointed to her own uniform and said: ¡°I¡¯m here with Zhou Weiqing to study in the academy! He was just here earlier, didn¡¯t you see him?¡± As she said that, she felt her guard raise up. Although Zhou Weiqing had told her earlier that Difuya was in the same academy, knowing was one thing, and seeing was another. She was currently wary of Princess Difuya. After all, she was still considered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s official fiancee now!


    Hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er mention Zhou Weiqing, Difuya¡¯s expression turned ugly. ncing at Ming Hua, she also saw Ming Hua¡¯s face turn concerned, and she furrowed her brow and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, how can you be close to Zhou Weiqing? That fellow is shameless and despicable! In the past, he was still the notorious trash of our Heavenly Bow Empire, and even though his Heavenly Jewels have Awakened now, he likely isn¡¯t strong. Do not be fooled by his honest outlook! He is the sort of person who acts proper on the surface, but is a scoundrel in the inside. I do not know why father likes him so much!¡± 1


    Hearing Difuya¡¯s words, both Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Ming Hua were rendered speechless. Ming Hua had a strange expression on her face, looking at Difuya as if she was an idiot. She thought to herself: Even if you are ignorant, you can¡¯t be THAT ignorant! Saying he is a scoundrel, that I agree a hundred percent. But to say he is a trash, then most of the people in the world would all be trash! This Princess¡­ is literally a fool.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had something different in her mind. When Difuya first opened her mouth and called Zhou Weiqing shameless and despicable, she actually rxed a little in relief. At least, that showed that Zhou Weiqing had not lied to her, and Difuya did not like him the slightest bit. However, as Difuya continued scolding him, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression also turned uglier. Even if my Little Fatty isn¡¯t anything good, he is still MY Little Fatty. How can you scold my husband like that? No wonder Little Fatty doesn¡¯t want you at all, now I understand!

 Chapter 179

    <h4>Chapter 179: Beautiful Lady Principal (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Princess Difuya, how can you say that about him. No matter what, he is still currently your fiance!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s voice was rather cold.


    s, when Difuya heard the word fiance, she felt a rush of worry in her heart, totally missing the expression on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face. After all, this was right in front of Ming Hua! The Prince Charming in her mind¡¯s only younger sister! How could Difuya not be worried about Shangguan Bing¡¯er mentioning the fact about their betrothal in front of Ming Hua.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er Little Sis, you can¡¯t speak nonsense like that¡­ who is his fiancee? That¡¯s just a political betrothal arranged by my father. This time I left home, I never nned on returning. I do not want that betrothal, even if I must marry a pig or a dog, I would not marry him!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face turned frosty. ¡°Difuya, you¡¯re too much! What¡¯s wrong with Little Fatty, that you must treat him like that?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him¡­?¡± Difuya started a little. For her to actually state out what was wrong with Zhou Weiqing, she was also at a loss momentarily. At that point, she could only say stubbornly: ¡°No matter what, I already have someone else I like. Do not mention that Zhou Weiqing, as useless as he is, even if he were a top genius in the world, I would still not like him¡­¡±


    Ming Hua said impatiently: ¡°Enough. You can stop trying to proim your love and loyalty in front of me. It¡¯s useless. I know my brother best, and once he has decided on something, he will never change his mind. In any case, I know why he doesn¡¯t want you¡­ you are indeed a fool. In front of someone¡¯s girlfriend, you keep insulting him, I really do not know how to describe a fool like you. Also, there is one thing that you got correct. Indeed, I have never seen a greater talent and genius than that little brat Zhou Weiqing, not even my brother.¡±


    After saying that, Ming Hua took her papers and left. She had no mood to talk to a foolish girl like Difuya.


    Hearing Ming Hua¡¯s words, Difuya went into shock. Seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a cold look on her face, she said inconceivably: ¡°Bing¡¯er, you¡­ You actually became his girlfriend? Is that for real?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said solemnly: ¡°Why can¡¯t it be for real? I have been together with Little Fatty for two years. Difuya, you may not like him, but it doesn¡¯t mean everyone does not like him.¡±


    ¡°The Little Fatty, who is useless in your eyes, is an exceptional man in my eyes. I will not speak with you further on this, I am heading to the canteen to wait for him.¡± As she said that, she headed out.


    ¡°I got it.¡± Difuya said as if in suddenprehension. ¡°It must be because of Admiral Zhou, right?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped in her tracks, turning back towards Difuya and saying in an icy cold voice: ¡°Your Highness, please do not insult me, and do not insult yourself. From today onwards, we are no longer friends. Also, I hope that you remember every word you said today. I will never let you have Little Fatty¡­¡± Though at first she felt ashamed and guilty towards this official fiancee of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, now Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not feel that anymore. In fact, she even felt that it wasn¡¯t even important to try to dissolve the engagement anymore, as she knew Zhou Weiqing would never like a person like that.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not know what had happened in the ssroom, as he was currently walking together with Dean Xiao. As they walked, he said sincerely: ¡°Dean Xiao, thank you so much for everything you did yesterday.¡±


    Xiao Shi smiled faintly, saying: ¡°You little brat, you are rather well informed! Well, you do not need to thank me, that was all your own capabilities. If you weren¡¯t outstanding, I wouldn¡¯t even have noticed you, let alone protect you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised at Xiao Shi¡¯s directness. He found that he was growing to like this Dean of Students even more.


    Zhou Weiqing continued asking: ¡°Dean Xiao, why did you look for me?¡±


    Xiao Shiughed and said: ¡°It¡¯s not me who is looking for you. It is our Principal who wants to meet such an outstanding and talented young genius like you.¡±


    Hearing the words genius, Zhou Weiqing thought about the test they had just taken and how he had not known anything. In a rare sight, he flushed red in embarrassment, saying: ¡°I am far from being any genius, I will have to depend on Dean Xiao in the future to take care of me.¡±


    Xiao Shi said: ¡°If you aren¡¯t considered a genius, then there aren¡¯t any genius in the world. ording to your registration records, you still haven¡¯t reached the age of seventeen, and you are already a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. Not only are you the first Consolidating Equipment Master in our school, you are also the youngest Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master I have ever heard of. Even those who inherit the heritage of famed Consolidating Equipment Masters, they are still mostly Low Level Consolidating Equipment Masters at such an age. We have indeed high hopes for your talent.¡±


    As they spoke, Xiao Shi led the way up the stairs. The principal¡¯s office was at the fifth level of the main building, which was also the highest level.


    Hmm¡­ Principal? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind was instantly filled with images of that distinguished and elegant beauty he had seen the other day. She had definitely left an impression on him.


    Very soon, they had reached the fifth level, which was obviously a lot quieter than the rest of the academy. This was the level where all the high ranking members of the academy had their offices.


    Leading Zhou Weiqing to the deepest parts of the level, Xiao Shi finally stopped at a door with a sign portraying the Principal¡¯s Office. With a respectful expression on his face, Xiao Shi knocked softly twice on the door.


    A calm, elegant voice came from within. ¡°Please enter.¡±


    Only then did Xiao Shi push open the door and enter together with Zhou Weiqing.


    The office was ratherrge, almost three hundred square metres, and was entirely adorned in a pale yellow look, giving a peaceful yet refined feel. All the furnishing in the room was meticulously designed and well thought out, and right behind arge semi-circr table sat the beautifuldy Principal, Cai Cai.


    Just like yesterday, she was dressed in her unique ck teacher robes, her long hair bundled up to her head. She had a small, pleasant smile on her face, and her expression was peaceful and calm, without an imposing aura like one might expect from someone of her position.


    ¡°Principal, I¡¯ve brought Zhou Weiqing before you.¡± Xiao Shi said to her with a slight bow.


    Cai Cai smiled and inclined her head in greeting: ¡°Thank you Dean Xiao, I have troubled you.¡±


    Xiao Shi smiled in return and said: ¡°It was no trouble at all, Principal. I shall take my leave now, you can have a good talk with him.¡± He bowed once again before leaving the room. Before he did so, he gave Zhou Weiqing an encouraging look.


    As Xiao Shi left, he closed the door behind him, and there was only the two of them left in the office. When Zhou Weiqing had seen Cai Cai from afar previously, he had been awestruck by her beauty. Now, to see her at such a close range, he almost felt a little ufortable.


    This Principal Cai Cai gave him somewhat of a feeling like a goddess who shouldn¡¯t be sullied, giving forth a natural, untouchable aura. That invisible stress seemed to have a presence in the room itself, and her noble grace seemed inbred into her very bones, making others feel a strange sense of inferiority despite theck of arrogance.


    ording to Kou Rui¡¯s information, this beautifuldy principal was already thirty-five years old. However, just from outward appearance, she looked barely twenty years old. Yet, her aura and presence seemed to be that of a person in power of fifty to sixty years of age. Such a uniquebination of presence was more than sufficient to draw the eye of anyone.


    ¡°Student Zhou Weiqing right, please have a seat.¡± Cai cai pointed to the high backed chair in front of her desk.


    Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate, pulling back the chair and sitting down in it, not really caring about any noble etiquettes. After all, he was amoner student in the academy¡­ Furthermore, topare noble etiquettes with thisdy, that would be something useless to do.


    In front of a beautifuldy, in order to draw attention to yourself, you must either be stronger than her, otherwise the other route is to just be something extremely unique and different. This was Mu En¡¯s teachings to Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Greetings, Principal Cai Cai.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a smile.


    Cai Cai started a little, even the teachers of the academy did not usually call her by her full name. Furthermore¡­ This youth, Zhou Weiqing, was a lot more mature and stable than she had expected.


    Naturally, what Zhou Weiqing had done at the opening ceremony yesterday was not hidden from her. In fact, every detail of the entire incident was reported to her. In this academy, she held the ultimate authority.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, do you know why I asked Dean Xiao to call you here?¡± She asked passively.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, I do not.¡±


    Cai Cai said: ¡°I saw your entrance exam, and I heard that General Ming Yu right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, the examiner teacher then did not like my answer, and General Ming Yu passed by and saw it, and he thought it was still okay, and gave me a pretty good score.¡±


    ¡°Okay? In my view, your answer deserved a zero.¡± Cai Cai¡¯s voice suddenly turned cold, so much so that Zhou Weiqing felt as if the entire temperature in the room dropped a few degrees.


    Zhou Weiqing started a little. It seems this Principal wasn¡¯t too friendly towards him.


    Cai Cai said solemnly: ¡°In your answer, I saw an unbelievable amount of bloodshed and death, and the suffering of countless citizens. Perhaps, your tactics might be sessful, bringing victory. But at what cost? How many will die with youmanding? Every life only has one chance to live here, and no one should have the right to strip them of this right. When someone dies, it also brings suffering to their families. Perhaps you might think it¡¯s a petty kindness, but what I want to tell you is that amander who does not care about the lives of citizens will never be a true leader, and his army will never be a champion army.¡±

 Chapter 180

    <h4>Chapter 180: Beautiful Lady Principal (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°In a battle, what¡¯s the most important thing? Opportunity, favourable terrain, and the people. For the first two, it¡¯s still possible to determine using your experience and knowledge, but thest is not possible. The person who holds the hearts of people will rule thends. Let me tell you one thing for certain ¨C although Ming Yu is a famous general, he will never be granted the highest des and awards, nor will he ever be the Commander-in-chief. That is because for him now, no matter where he goes, he brings fear, not just the enemies but even our own countrymen. Those that remember his victories are few, but many call him an executioner and ughterer. s, despite all his abilities and military talent, he will never be a loved general.¡±


    Hearing Cai Cai¡¯s strict and serious words, only then did Zhou Weiqing finally realise the situation. It seemed he had been taking the hit for someone else! Ignoring the rumour about their possible rtion, it was likely that Cai Cai and Ming Yu had many differences regarding their outlook on militarymand. Although deep in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, he was more agreeable to Ming Yu¡¯s way of thinking, he could also hear some reason in Cai Cai¡¯s words. Just like the debate whether might is right versus winning people over with benevolence is better, it was never a debate that could be resolved easily with a simple answer.


    ¡°Principal, wait a minute, how about letting me say something?¡± Zhou Weiqing said helplessly.


    Cai Cai resumed her previous smiling poise, though there was a hint of stern coldness in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said: ¡°Principal, let me be honest. In truth, that day while going through the exam. i was totally writing rubbish. I have never ever attended any official military training in my life, let alone a military academy.¡±


    ¡°Who knew that I would coincidentally have the same answer as General Ming Yu. I am here just for that, to learn! I am not set in any ways, nor am I close tomanding any battles any time soon. To say that I will end up like General Ming Yu is way too early. As such, you do not have to worry so much, after all I still have four years of studying and learning to go through. Isn¡¯t that the purpose of the academy, to let me know all the possible ways and methods to approach various problems, even to resolve without bloodshed? I can only say that you are thinking too much. No one can be a copy of another person. I will not be a second Ming Yu. To put things bluntly, I wouldn¡¯t even want to be him, he is not worth it for me. 1¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s rogue-ish nature was revealed once more. He was rather exasperated and speechless, it was noon and lunch time, and yet he was just called in to be scolded for nothing? What was that all about?


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Cai Cai suddenly burst outughing, yet without destroying any of her noble grace, instead adding a vivacious charm to her.


    ¡°You are a man after all, how could you be attracted to another man?¡± Cai Cai said passively. Her voice remained calm and peaceful despite the wide smile on her face, and Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help to stare at her. If not for the fact that he had indeed seen many beauties, he might have been enamoured by the sight.


    ¡°You do not have to exin anything to me. My words earlier were just to tell you that you shouldn¡¯t learn too much from Ming Yu¡¯s example. Next, let¡¯s talk about you. During the opening ceremony yesterday, I shall not pursue the matter about you hitting another student any further. You are a 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and not even seventeen years of age yet. You are also a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. What I really want to know is why did you choose our Fei Li Imperial Family Military Academy instead of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy?¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s gaze seemed to turn sharp as she focused upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, as if she could see right through him.


    Zhou Weiqing said rather helplessly: ¡°I did not choose it! That was all arranged by my family back home, and I didn¡¯t really have a choice. Furthermore, it¡¯s always good to learn something else, I will probably have to join the army eventually, so it¡¯s good for me to learn something about military matters now. Furthermore, doesn¡¯t our academy teach us regarding Heavenly Jewel Masters as well?¡±


    Cai Cai shook her head gently, saying: ¡°You are here because your father is themander in chief of the Heavenly Bow Empire. As his son, and a Heavenly Jewel Master yourself, you will probably have to seed him in the future. In truth, this academy may not really be suitable for you. Although your father is one of the few people in the world today that I admire, I still have to tell you this.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned in his heart. ¡°You know my father?!¡±


    Cai Cai said passively: ¡°We¡¯ve met once in passing. It was just an easy matter for me to know who you really were, after all the Heavenly Bow Empire is allies with us Fei Li Empire. However, these few years, due to the pressure from the Wan Shou Empire, we have not been able to aid your Heavenly Bow Empire as much as we would like to. Regarding this, I have to give my apology. Under such a circumstance, if not for your father Admiral Zhou holding his ground, I¡¯m afraid the Heavenly Bow Empire would have fallen long ago.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow and said: ¡°In that case, it is even more imperative that I learn more about military matters, to go back home and help my father, and ease his load.¡±


    Cai Cai said: ¡°There is a phrase called ¡®Do not bite off more than you can chew¡¯. It¡¯s always good to learn new things, but it is usually rted for the sake of survival. In your case, that isn¡¯t true. After all, you have an amazing talent in other matters. A Consolidating Equipment Master of less than seventeen years of age, how often is that seen? ording to Dean Xiao, you definitely have much talent in that area, and aren¡¯t just someone who had just barely made it to the rank. Add on to that your Spatial Heavenly Jewel Master status¡­ If you spend too much time and effort on military matters, you might disrupt your progress in being a Heavenly Jewel Master or Consolidating Equipment Master. Do you understand what I mean?¡±


    As she spoke up to this point, Cai Cai paused a moment before continuing gracefully: ¡°If not for the fact that you are Admiral Zhou¡¯s only son, I would be trying my best to persuade such a talent like you to join our Fei Li Empire. s, that is obviously not going to be possible. To be honest, to your Heavenly Bow Empire, an outstanding Consolidating Equipment Master is much more meaningful and important than another outstanding general ormander. I think you should understand what I mean. Furthermore, your father is still in his prime, and should not require you to seed him in the next twenty years or so. If you are willing, I can write you a letter of rmendation to the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy and have you transfer over. Not only are they more well versed in training Heavenly Jewel Masters, they also have a specialised course for Consolidating Equipment Masters, and the teacher in charge is even a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes glittered. He was rather unsure of what Cai Cai¡¯s actions meant. With his status as a Consolidating Equipment Master, shouldn¡¯t she be more than happy to leave him in the academy? Why did she seem like she was trying to chase him away?


    Cai Cai looked at him steadily and smiled. ¡°I know what you are thinking. I can tell you directly. Indeed, you are correct, I do not want you to continue staying in the academy. The reason is simple, I do want to wait for your graduation to see you pull all themoner students to the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    As soon as Cai Cai said those words, Zhou Weiqing felt a chill run down his spine and his heart sink. He had never expected that all his actions would be so easily read. Without question, before calling him here today, this Principal had looked into all his actions in detail, from the second he had entered the academy.


    Another scarily intelligent person. Perhaps, in terms of power, Cai Cai might not be a match for Ming Wu. However, the impression she gave Zhou Weiqing was even more terrifying. The sort of pressure that she gave him with just a few simple words, the feeling of her having everything in her grasp, that was undeniable, without giving Zhou Weiqing any room to manoeuvre.


    Zhou Weiqing drew in a deep breath, suppressing his fear and rage within his heart. His gaze also turned icy, far different from his usual easygoing manner.


    He had barely stepped into this academy for two days, and had barely shown himself to be above average, yet he had already met with so many problems. Without even speaking about the problems from other students, just the problems from the Heavenly Demon Sect and from the academy itself now, it was quickly eroding his patience. Do not forget that after all the Zhou Weiqing now was no longer the youth that hadn¡¯t Awakened his Heavenly Jewels a few years back. All these years, he had steadily been absorbing and bonding with the ck pearl he had swallowed. At the same time that he had gotten all the various benefits, his character was also subtly influenced. He was originally the sort of person tosh out harder the more pressure he was under, and under such a threat, he no longer wanted to hold back.


    ¡°Principal Cai Cai, let me show you something.¡± Zhou Weiqing said calmly. As he said that, he took out a sheet of paper from his Spatial Ne, passing it to Cai Cai.


    Cai Cai started a little. She had originally thought she had everything under control. In her view, Zhou Weiqing would either have to leave, or to back down andpromise with her. She had not expected him to have this reaction instead.


    Taking the paper from Zhou Weiqing, Cai Cai held it before her. When she looked upon it, her calm and peaceful figure actually shuddered violently, her eyes revealing her shock.


    Zhou Weiqing stood up, pressing his hands to the table, looking down onto Cai Cai. ¡°Principal Cai Cai, this design¡­ With your intelligence, I¡¯m sure you can tell what it is.¡±


    Cai Cai struggled hard to control the shock in her heart, saying coldly: ¡°A God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll Design.¡±


    Indeed, what Zhou Weiqing had passed to her was a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll design. Of course, he wasn¡¯t foolish, and the one he passed to her was the twin hammers that he had already Consolidated. Even if Cai Cai tried to forcefully steal it, he wasn¡¯t afraid. Furthermore, he was rather confident that she would not do so, or would not dare to do so.


    Zhou Weiqing said proudly: ¡°Indeed, you are right, it is a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll design. Now¡­ do you still think I need a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster to teach me?¡±

 Chapter 181

    <h4>Chapter 181: as if in greater misery! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Cai Cai said coldly: ¡°Indeed, a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll design can be said to be priceless. However, it is still just a design. As a Consolidating Equipment Master yourself, you should be clear that having a design is one thing, and actually creating it is another matter. Do you mean to tell me you have the ability to create this Scroll? Do not joke with me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Of course not, I definitely do not have the ability currently. However, Principal, I do want to tell you two things.¡±


    ¡°First of all¡­ in the near future, I have a hundred percent confidence of being able to create this God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Do not ask me why, as that is my own personal secret, and I¡¯m sure you aren¡¯t willing to bet. Secondly, although I am currently unable to create the scrolls, that doesn¡¯t mean my teacher isn¡¯t able to. Oh right, I forgot, there is a third thing. I forgot to mention that the design in your hands is just the first of a set. As for this set¡­ in the Consolidating Equipment Master world, there is something that everyone has heard of but no one has witnessed personally ¨C Legendary Consolidating Equipment Set.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Cai Cai finally lost her cool, standing up suddenly and staring at Zhou Weiqing. Her eyes seemed to glitter as she stared at him, an intense pressure emitting forth from her body.


    A thick aura of Heavenly Energy seemed to surround him. Although it did not seem as irresistible as Ming Wu¡¯s, Zhou Weiqing could still clearly feel that her cultivation level was way above his own.


    Seeing her stand up, Zhou Weiqing sat back down coolly instead, his fingers drumming lightly on the arms of the chair as he smiled faintly and said: ¡°I am just telling advising you, Principal, that you shouldn¡¯t let the Fei Li Empire treat a possible God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master as an enemy¡­ especially one who has a Legendary Consolidating Equipment Set. Such a scenario, I¡¯m afraid you might not be able to take responsibility. Furthermore, in this world, a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master will never be alone. I think you know what I mean.¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Cai Cai¡¯s expression was rather ugly as her eyes glittered, staring at him. She had never expected that this little fellow from the Heavenly Bow Empire would actually be able to take out a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll Design, and even proiming that it was part of a Legendary Set! Naturally, she knew what that entailed, and if what Zhou Weiqing said was true, when he grew to his full power, he could possibly bring irreparable damage to the Fei Li Empire just through his power alone. Furthermore, just like he said, a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master was not alone¡­ and even worse, for his teacher to be able to bring up someone like Zhou Weiqing, and to even give him a Legendary Consolidating Equipment Set Design, it was definitely someone with much status and power, perhaps even a group or family! In such a time when Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were in short supply, it would be literally suicide for the Empire to offend such high level Consolidating Equipment Masters. To do so for just Zhou Weiqing, Cai Cai was definitely not about to do that.


    However, in the next few moments, Cai Cai calmed down, taking her seat once more and giving a coldugh. Throwing the design back to Zhou Weiqing, she said coldly: ¡°Are you trying to throw me off with just a piece of paper? If this is just something that you or your teacher picked up somewhere by luck, wouldn¡¯t that make me aughing stock?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: What a problematic person to deal with. Luckily, I¡¯m well prepared.


    Nodding, Zhou Weiqing gave a confident look as he said: ¡°You¡¯re right, Principal. As they saying goes, seeing is believing. I believe you should have noticed what the God Tier Consolidated Equipment was in the design right?¡±


    Cai Cai inclined her head and said: ¡°A pair of hammers¡­¡±


    Just as she finished speaking, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand waved outward, though not in her direction. A thick dark gold light sprang forth, instantaneously enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body.


    ¡°Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura?!¡± This was the second time Cai Cai had lost herposure and eximed out loud since meeting Zhou Weiqing. The next moment, she saw a pair of exaggeratedly huge hammers appear in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. As soon as they appeared, there was no need for Zhou Weiqing to show further, and Cai Cai knew it was definitely a God Tier Consolidated Equipment. After all, that aura wasn¡¯t something that any ordinary equipment could disy.


    Zhou Weiqing struck the hammer on the table lightly, causing a soft *bang*. When he lifted it back up, the solid table had a mark left on it. The mark seemed to hold strange borate meanings, though it only came from the inscriptions on the hammer shaft.


    ¡°Principal Cai Cai can verify that with a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. He will tell you what it means. Ah, I can tell you now as well, what it means is it is the first of a Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set¡­ and there are a total of ten in the entire set.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing kept the hammers with the wave of his hands, at the same time retrieving and keeping the design sheet which was on the table. Standing for a second time, he nced at Cai Cai, whose brow was furrowed in deep thought, and turned to leave. As he did so, he thought to himself: I¡¯m hungry, I¡¯m going to eat now! Who asked you all to try to pressure me, threaten me! Hmph, I¡¯ll scare you all away. Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to show his hammers in order to win the battle of spirits with Cai Cai, letting her know that even though he came from Heavenly Bow Empire, he wasn¡¯t someone she could easily bully. He wanted to show that he had a background that wasn¡¯t easily trifled with, even for the Fei Li Empire. Only then could he reverse his untenable position into one where he had a driving seat of sorts. Furthermore, he was not totally lying. Indeed, this time if he was really chased out, when he grew to his full power, he would definitely take revenge on the Fei Li Empire. This was undoubtedly the truth, as he was not some goody goody two shoes.


    ¡°Wait a while.¡± Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to reach the door, Cai Cai suddenly called out to him.


    Zhou Weiqing turned back around, his face expressionless and calm as he said: ¡°Ma¡¯am Principal, is there anything else?¡±


    Cai Cai smiled and said: ¡°Student Zhou Weiqing, in the future when you create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, can the academy reserve some¡­ as well as our Fei Li Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°Why not?¡± After saying that, he pulled on the door and left swiftly.


    In truth, he had a strong urge in his heart to just reject her outright, and not give her the face to back down simply. However, he knew that he had already scored the minor victory, and her position was after all just much stronger than his. This was the Fei Li Empire, and he was still going to study in the academy for four more years. Furthermore, it was just him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er alone here, and it would definitely be unwise to alienate the entire upper echelons of the academy, and cause himself more trouble. As such, he finally let her have the face, after all overall he had gotten the upper hand in this round. If he truly wanted to totally beat or suppress this woman, it would only be possible one day when his power was totally beyond hers.


    After Zhou Weiqing had left her office, Cai Cai still stood there silently. After a while, she finally shook her head and sighed, muttering to herself: ¡°It looks like the Heavenly Bow Empire will have the chance to rise up. I¡¯ll have to tell the military headquarters to perhaps give some aid to them. As for this little brat, I¡¯ll have to keep my eye on him. God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ Legendary Consolidating Equipment Set¡­ Zhou Weiqing, you have indeed made me look at you in a different light.¡±


    By the time Zhou Weiqing reached the canteen, most of the people had already finished eating. Shangguan Bing¡¯er sat alone at a table, silently waiting for him. Kou Rui stood at the side not far from her, and Yan Zhexi was also actually standing together with him. With Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty, there was naturally no shortage of people trying to approach her, but the two of them stopped all of them. Normally, this would have been impossible, but the nobles had just been warned by the academy authorities yesterday.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you haven¡¯t eaten yet?¡± Zhou Weiqing saw two tes of food on the table, and asked curiously.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°I wanted to wait and eat together with you.¡±


    After arguing with Cai Cai, Zhou Weiqing had felt a little tired in his heart. However, looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s peaceful gaze and hearing her words, he felt a warmth calm his heart. No matter what or when, she was there to support him, any amount of suffering and fatigue on his part was worth it!


    ¡°Let¡¯s eat then.¡± Zhou Weiqing gazed deeply at her, and did not attempt to seize the opportunity to tease her. At this moment, his heart was filled with love and warmth, feeling the need to protect this girl in front of him forever.


    Kou Rui and Yan Zhexi both left quietly when they saw Zhou Weiqing reach the table, and as the other students slowly drifted out of the canteen, it seemed to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing that they were alone in the world.


    After their lunch, the two of them headed to the main square on the academy grounds, finding a bench and basking in the sun. ¡°Bing¡¯er, are you tired after this morning¡¯s test?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°No, I¡¯m not tired. How can us Heavenly Jewel Masters be tired so easily? How was your test?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said rather helplessly: ¡°Looks like I have a high chance of cleaning the toilet.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow and was just about to say something, but Zhou Weiqing held a finger to her red lips. ¡°Do not worry for me, I will handle it. Now your mission is¡­ an afternoon nap.¡±


    Domineeringly pulling her into his arms, he let her lean into her arms, smiling in satisfaction.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not tell him about what happened with Difuya earlier, as she knew very clearly his temper. If Zhou Weiqing found out what happened, he would not let things go easily. Now, leaning on him, she felt a sense of security, and as they rxed under the warm sun rays, her long eyshes slowly closed, and soon enough, her breath settled and evened.


    It was only when it was time for the afternoon ss when Zhou Weiqing woke her up. Although he did not sleep, hugging her through the noon period, he felt rested and his mind refreshed, with a sense of rity.

 Chapter 182

    <h4>Chapter 182: as if in greater misery! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although his past two days had been filled with much danger, he had at least gotten through it rtively unscathed. For now, the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Academy would note after him, and as long as he kept a lower profile, there shouldn¡¯t be any major problems. The most important thing now for him was to quickly purchase the various materials and ingredients for him to continue creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. After all, these scrolls were just pure profit, and he needed to keep earning as much as he could so that he had the finances when he eventually returned to the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    The other reason why Zhou Weiqing had taken it upon himself to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for his ssmates was a form of training. Just simply following the steps or the previously designed Scrolls which Huyan Aobo had taught him, there wasn¡¯t much to improve besides increasing experience in creating them. However, to custom design and create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for others, it was a whole different ball game. It would need him to actually fully understand the basics, to design everything from the start. For example, among the six sets of scrolls he had created yesterday, the one which had taken him to longest to create was the one he had custom designed and created for Kou Rui. In fact, almost half the entire time he had used was spent on that set.


    Ever since he had entered the Fei Li Military Academy, Zhou Weiqing had increasingly recognized the true importance of a Consolidating Equipment Master. Previously, he had known they were important in theory, but had not recognized the extent until he had witnessed it for himself. As such, bing an outstanding Consolidating Equipment Master was now of even more importance to him than even bing a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master. After all, only an outstanding Consolidating Equipment Master would be able to recruit many powerful Jewel Masters to stand by his side¡­ and this was just exactly the key to the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s growth in the near future. Although the Fei Li Empire was much stronger, it was not his home, and in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, no country in the world could rece the standing of the Heavenly Bow Empire. That was the beauty of one¡¯s mothend.


    ¡°Dearest, it¡¯s time for ss¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing dipped his head down and kissed Shangguan Bing¡¯er on the cheeks.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er opened her eyes blurrily to see a mouth heading down towards her, and in shock she quickly dodged aside. Jumping up, she remembered where they were, and blushed deeply as she told Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Little Fatty, this is in academy grounds, you should control yourself¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was delighted, saying: ¡°Does that mean¡­ when we¡¯re hometer at night, I do not need to control myself¡­?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Enough of that, I¡¯m immune to your tricks now. Let¡¯s go to ss now,e on!¡±


    The ss in the afternoon was personal military training, and was held right in the main square. Personal military training was to build up their solo fighting capabilities, and not just in terms of Jewel Masters fighting. Among other things, there was fighting styles, hand to handbat, hiding and concealment, ambushes, sniping and assassinations, luring the enemy and other various individualbat tricks and capabilities. In the Fei Li Military Academy, this was one of the most important sses. Every year, this was one of the three most important exams to pass, with the other two being battle analysis and strategy, and they had to be passed with a single try. For other sses, there was still the opportunity of a re-exam, while if any student failed any of this three main sses, they would be expelled from the academy.


    The Fei Li Military Academy Main Square was extremely huge, and themoner ss one¡¯s students were gathered on the left side of it. On the other side, there was another ss gathered there¡­ clearly they were also there to take the personal military training ss. It was a senior noble ss of around 40 or so students, and many of them looked towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ss when they gathered.


    ¡°Form Squad¡­ Attention!¡± Ming Hua¡¯s voice rang out, and all twenty nine of themoner students immediately arranged themselves into two rows. Zhou Weiqing and Ma Qun naturally ended up at the back of the rows.


    When Zhou Weiqing looked at Ming Hua, his eyes lit up. She had changed into a rose red attire, with her hair tied behind her head. At this point, she no longer had any hint of her previous seductive look, but had a valiant, battle ready look, full of fighting spirit.


    Ming Hua¡¯s gaze swept across the faces of her students, and after confirming that they were all present, she nodded and said: ¡°This morning¡¯s test will be graded and returned to you within two days, though I believe many of you know how you have done deep in your hearts. I do not care what school you are from previously, but from now on, you are part of our illustrious Fei Li Military Academy, and you will study hard ording to my requirements. Otherwise, I will not hesitate to expel anyone who fails at the end of the year. The students who do not finish their entire four years will not be allowed to mention that they are from our academy. ss Monitor¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly stepped forth. ¡°Here!¡±


    Ming Hua nced at him and said: ¡°Lead everyone to run ten rounds around the main square. You all have fifteen minutes toplete the rounds, and those who do not finish within the stipted time will have to run another ten rounds.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Weiqing agreed. The main square was about eight hundred metres per round, though that was quite some distance, but to him, the ten rounds would be as easy as taking a stroll.


    ¡°Teacher, do we Elemental Jewel Masters have to run as well?¡± At this moment, a soft, timid voice sounded out. It was a young girl, one of the students whom Zhou Weiqing remembered vaguely as one of the rare Elemental Jewel Masters in the ss. She was of the Water Attribute, and her name was Ye Tingxue. Her looks were just above average, and she was a gentle, timid girl, her frail appearance seeming as if a gust of wind would blow her over.


    Ming Hua nced at her and said passively: ¡°I said everyone, didn¡¯t you hear?¡±


    Ye Tingxue was startled into almost crying. She was a two-Jeweled Water Attribute Elemental Jewel Master, and though her physique was stronger than an ordinary human with her Heavenly Energy, she knew it would be impossible for her to run eight thousand metres in fifteen minutes. With the addition of the ten rounds penalty, she would be in deep trouble.


    It wasn¡¯t just her. All the six Elemental Jewel Masters in the ss revealed troubled looks on their face.


    ¡°Attention! Right Turn.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud, ncing at Ming Hua. Heughed in his heart, thinking to himself: Is this the ¡®problem¡¯ you have set me? You have severely underestimated me!


    ¡°Ma Qun, Kou Rui, Yan Zhexi, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, each of you bring along a Elemental Jewel Master ssmate, while I will bring two.¡± Zhou Weiqing called out, before picking two of the male Elemental Jewel Master youths. His method was rather simple, grabbing each of them under his arms, before running at the head of the ss.


    The four he had called out did not hesitate ¨C Shangguan Bing¡¯er went to Ye Tingxue, while Yan Zhexi and Kou Rui each quickly went for thest two female students. As for Ma Qun, he was too slow, left with thest student who was a rather heavyset male. Ma Qun scolded inwardly: Ugh, I¡¯m just a little too slow, such a disadvantage! However, he did not hesitate as well, pulling that ssmate along as he ran on. As for the rest of the Physical Jewel Masters, they naturally had no problem running, and all twenty nine of them charged forth along the running track.


    A hint of surprise appeared in Ming Hua¡¯s eyes. She had not expected Zhou Weiqing to react so quickly, and with a wry twist to her mouth, she stood there recording the rounds.


    As Zhou Weiqing ran, he called out to the rest: ¡°Ourmoner ss one is an entire group which works as one together. No matter what we do, we cannot leave anyone behind. If we are on the battlefield, our backs are given to our most trustedrade in arms. Perhaps, we are still unable to reach that state, but let us work towards that together. Everyone just needs to remember that we are one. One for all, and all for one! 1¡± As he said that, he thought to himself: The best will be for all of us to move over to our Heavenly Bow Empire together too! Heh heh!


    Before long, they hadpleted the first round. Just as they were starting on their second round, all of a sudden, there was a loud ¡®Aiyah¡¯ sound, and one of the students fell down.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was right in front, he has been keeping track of his ssmates behind him. Turning around, he saw one of his male ssmates fallen on the floor, his hands clutching his belly, his face a mask of pain. In front of himy an arrow without the arrowhead.


    ¡°Stop!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted loudly, and all of them stopped, turning to the other ss also going through the lesson at the other side of the main square.


    The noble ss was currently practicing their archery, and their target was about a hundred yards or so away, while their entire ss was at the side of the main square. No matter how you looked at it, it was impossible for them to have shot in this direction. Even if there was no arrowhead, but being shot at such a close distance, one could imagine the pain.


    The next moment, on of the noble students shouted over mockingly: ¡°Aiyyaahh¡­ I¡¯m so sorry, my arrow went astray. This junior, are you okay?¡±


    The teacher of the noble ss was not around, and they had been practicing their archery by themselves. After saying that, the noble student continued mockingly: ¡°A moving target is indeed much more fun than a boring set target. If you all are interested, you can try! Haha!¡±


    His words caused the rest of the noble students tough uproariously, while themoner students red angrily at him.


    Ming Hua was currently in the midst of recording the rounds ran, and was also startled by the sudden incident. Luckily, the arrow had no arrowhead, or the student might have been heavily injured or killed.


    ¡°Bastards, are you asking for death?¡± Ming Hua shouted angrily.


    The noble students were rather afraid of her. After all, the name of ¡®Flower of Hades¡¯ Underworld¡¯ was notorious, and they immediately quietened down.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing walked towards Ming Hua, murmuring something in her ears. Ming Hua furrowed her brow for a second in thought, before nodding to him. All of a sudden, she turned and walked off. Some of the more quick thinking members of themoner ss one revealed evil smiles as soon as they saw that.


    Zhou Weiqing returned to his ssmates, picking up the arrow and walking to the noble student who had spoken and calling out in a fake, kindly voice. ¡°Senior, here is your arrow. I¡¯ve picked it up for you.¡± His words were slow and with a hint of ttery, as if trying to fawn on the noble senior; and he had a big smile on his face. All of a sudden, he flicked his hand, sending the arrow forward.


    At that point, he was fifty feet from the noble students when he threw out the arrow. To the surprise of themoner ss one students, the arrow seemed to be even faster than when shot from the bow earlier, and it sped through the fifty yards in the blink of an eye.


    A loud pained cry sounded out as the arrow shot forth right into the noble student who had just turned around, and furthermore, it embedded itself right deep into an unmentionable ce¡­

 Chapter 183

    <h4>Chapter 183: as if in greater misery! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Ahhhh!!!¡± The scream seemed inhuman as the noble student jumped up almost two metres into the air, his entire body shuddering while in mid air while his cries were like that of a pig being butchered.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at noble students in shock, eximing in surprise: ¡°Aiiyahhh, what is going on? I was so kind to help you pick up the arrow, why did you use your buttocks to receive it?! That must be some special martial arts you have trained in¡­ Respect, much respect, it is amazing! Just too amazing!¡±


    Everybody stopped, shocked. The students ofmoner ss one had a very strange look on their faces. Looking at the honest looking smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, all of them were delighted snidely in their hearts, but at the same time feeling a cold in their heart. That was indeed the smile of the devil!


    Ma Qun muttered: ¡°Is this the legendary ¡®Breaking the Chrysanthemum¡¯ 1?? Boss Zhou, you are too savage!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°You can eat anything, but you can¡¯t anyhow spread rumours!¡±


    ¡°I was just returning the arrow to him. Who knew that this dear Senior of ours had such a powerful martial arts, to actually use that body part to receive the arrow¡­ What has that got to do with me?¡±


    Right at that moment, someone among the noble students shouted out: ¡°Shoot the bunch ofmon bastards!¡± And the other noble students actually picked up their bows and shot towards themoner students.


    Although all themoner students were Jewel Masters, yet the nobles still looked down upon them. In their eyes, for these lowlymoners to retaliate against them, it was unforgivable. Despite the arrows in their hands being mere training arrows, with over forty of them firing, it was still a rather powerful and frightening sight. This was especially so with them being so close to each other, and immediately themoner students were aghast, with some of the more quick thinking ones dropping down and covering their heads, reducing their likelihood of being shot. Some others just red angrily at the noble students.


    After all, although thesemoner students were Jewel Masters, very few amongst them actually had Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills.


    Right at the moment, a sudden figure shed like a shadow, and everyone else could only see a green brilliant light in the air, and the rain of arrows disappeared.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯ernded softly beside Zhou Weiqing, her hands full of arrows, not a single one missing.


    Ever since they had entered the Fei Li Military Academy, Zhou Weiqing had drawn all the attention, and everyone had overlooked Shangguan Bing¡¯er as just a pretty face. Now, as she disyed her power, only then did everyone realise that this beauty who had been under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s protection could more than hold her own ground.


    Catching an arrow in mid air was not as simple as firing one, not to mention the fact it was a whole rain of arrows. Not only did it require an unbelievable speed, it was also the vision, judgement, type of movement, consciousness; all of that together in an impressive mix. Furthermore, when she did so, she still looked amazing and it seemed so easy, as if she had done something trivial.


    ¡°You all are too much! We¡¯re all schoolmates, and yet you actually fired arrows at us. What happens if someone gets hurt!?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was very even-tempered and seldom got angry. However, this time, seeing how far these noble students had went, she couldn¡¯t help but take action.


    Zhou Weiqing was also amazed. In terms of long distance, straight-line running, with his Demonic Right Leg he was able to keep up with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. However, in terms of short distance, dodging and rapid changes in movement, he was far from her capabilities. After all, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a three-Jeweled pure agility Heavenly Jewel Master.


    However, the noble students did not seem to hear her words, and already their second salvo of arrows had already beenunched. It was as if they had already fixated upon themoner ss one students as their targets.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er moved swiftly once more in a sh, she threw out the arrows in her hand, and they flew out in, separated in mid air, and all everyone heard was a continuous chain of *ting* *ting*, as each and every one of the arrows she threw out actually struck an enemy arrow.


    This time, even the noble students started, shocked. Was this even humanly possible?!


    ¡°Boss, what do we do?¡± Kou Rui asked Zhou Weiqing softly.


    Zhou Weiqing said coldly: ¡°Beat them up! Whoever doesn¡¯t take action, you can get lost from our ss now, ourmoner ss one does not have useless cowards!¡± As he said that, he charged forward in front of everyone. While in mid air, he actually managed to catch up to the arrows which had collided in mid air and were falling down, catching some of them and flung them out. Another few cries of pain sounded out.


    ¡°Beat them up!¡± Ma Qun roared in anger, charging closely behind Zhou Weiqing. The othermoner students were already boiling in rage from the attack; after all, which of them had not been bullied by nobles from young, even after they had be Jewel Masters? Currently, being used as targets by these arrogant nobles, they couldn¡¯t contain the anger anymore. With Zhou Weiqing at their head, all twenty nine of the students, even the Elemental Jewel Masters, charged forth towards the noble students.


    A distance of fifty yards, Zhou Weiqing closed the gap in tworge bounds. Seeing him charge forth so quickly, the noble students tried to shoot him. s, who was Zhou Weiqing? He and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had definitely not wasted their two years in the Heavenly Bow Unit. He was at the core a Heavenly Jewel Master Archer, and in terms of just archery alone, it was possible that there wasn¡¯t anyone in the Fei Li Empire who could match him!


    Arrow after arrow reached him, was caught in his hand, and flung back to their source. By the time he had reached the nobles, almost half of them were already on the floor.


    Amongst the noble students, barely a quarter of them were Jewel Masters, and most of them were not of high cultivation level. In fact, this ss was one of the weakest amongst the entire second level sses. Shooting arrows from afar was still something they could handle, but once it came to closebat, they were almost pushovers inparison.


    Zhou Weiqing was the first to smash into the enemy lines, almost like a tiger dashing into a crowd of sheep. He did not even make use of any Heavenly Energy, in fact reining in some of his physical prowess. Even so, every noble student he struck flew back!


    There were eleven Jewel Masters in total amongst the noble students, but none of them were three Jewels. The highest cultivation level amongst them was two Jewels, and they were also all either Physical Jewel or Elemental Jewel Masters, with not a single Heavenly Jewel Master. As Zhou Weiqing flew deeper into their crowd, he activated his Touch of Darkness Skill.


    This was one of his first few Skills, and was also one that he was most practiced and well versed at. As the darkness tentacles shot forth from the ground quietly, in such a chaotic mess, almost nobody noticed him releasing the skill. Before any of the eleven noble Jewel Masters had released a single skill or Consolidated Equipment, they had been gripped by the tentacles and bound together. With their cultivation level, they were unable to resist his skill. For ordinary Jewel Masters, even a five or six Jeweled Master would be hard pressed to give Zhou Weiqing a lot of trouble.


    What happened next was naturally our dear Zhou Little Fatty charging amongst the rest of them like a bull in a china shop. His strength was tyrannical, and one strike caused the eleven Jewel Masters to fly apart, all injured to different extents. How could they possibly put up any other resistance after that?


    ¡°Beat them up!!!¡±


    By this time, the rest of themoner ss one reached, the anger burning in their hearts causing them to forget their fear, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ferocity also sparking the excitement in their hearts.


    In a matter of moments, the entire main square was filled with chaos, cries of pain sounding out all around.


    Without question, it was a one sided massacre, and before long, all forty of the noble students were fallen on the ground.


    Ming Hua was hidden at the side, staring dumfounded. Earlier, Zhou Weiqing had just told her that he wanted to teach them a little lesson, and asked her to hide away for a while. This had originally only been a minor conflict between two students, but somehow it had escted into a mass battle in a blink of an eye. Such a sh between sses was unheard of since the start of the Fei Li Military Academy!


    Seeing all the noble students had been knocked down onto the ground, groaning away in pain, Zhou Weiqing stopped. Looking around at the main school building, he immediately shouted out: ¡°Everyone, stop now! It¡¯s time! Quick, everyone lie down on the ground and roll around.¡±


    ¡°Huh? What? Boss, what are we doing?¡± One of the male students asked curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Are you a fool?! We are the victims! How can it be that the victims are fine, and the culprits are beaten up?¡±


    Ma Qun was the first to fall down onto the ground,ughing with glee in his heart. This Boss Zhou is certainly bold, beating up these nobles and acting the victim in the next instant! I love it!


    Asprehension slowly dawned upon the ss, they quickly followed suit. Although many of them felt this was rather shameless, none of them wanted to be expelled from school after all, and they all listened to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instructions, falling onto the ground and rolling around. Only the few female students were too embarrassed to do the same, looking at Zhou Weiqing pitifully.


    Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Alright, fine, the girls can just sit on the floor. However, you all need to cry and call out¡­ as loud as possible. Boys, all of you roll around as much as possible! Make yourselves as dirty as possible! Oh right, quick, use some of their blood and rub it over yourselves! We need to cry out, as if in greater misery!¡±


    As he said that, the ss monitor had led by example. Rolling around on the ground, crying out aggrievedly at a huge volume.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s voice drifted into his ear: ¡°You better not dirty your clothes too much, if not you wash your own clothester!¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing stop his n to wipe mud and blood onto his clothes, but his cries just turned more real. If anyone heard it, it was so sorrowful that they would weep inpassion! Such a skill was something he had trained since young age under the ¡®tutge¡¯ of his father, Admiral Zhou. Currently, he took up his act once more, his experience in acting showing!


    Influenced by their monitor¡¯s amazing acting, all of themoner ss students starting crying out exaggeratedly. The entire main square of the Fei Li Military Academy seemed like a battlefield, filled with pained cries and sobbing.


    At the side, Ming Hua closed her eyes helplessly. The only thought in her mind was: Holy Heavens! How am I going to clean up this mess¡­


    Just like what Ming Yu had predicted previously¡­ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrival had indeed made things at the academy really¡­ interesting.

 Chapter 184

    <h4>Chapter 184: Consolidating Equipment Master Followers (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    One hourter, both Zhou Weiqing and Ming Hua were standing in the Principal¡¯s office. Along with them were two others, one was the noble student who first had his buttocks pierced by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow, while the other was the ss teacher of the noble student ss.


    At the moment, the only sound was the noble student¡¯s moans. Perhaps because this fellow had been struck in such a position, he had gotten rtively lucky during the beating earlier, as no one else touched him. At least, he had gotten off without any other bruises or broken bones.


    Principal Cai Cai¡¯s expression was her usual calm, and her expression was unreadable. ¡°Alright, tell me what went on?¡±


    The noble student immediately cried out: ¡°Principal, it¡¯s him! He instigated thosemoner bastards to beat us up! And¡­and¡­ he ¡­ he used an arrow to shoot my buttocks¡­ he shot it all the way in¡­ so deep!¡±


    As soon as he said that, not just Cai Cai, Ming Hua and the noble ss teacher¡¯s faces changed, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face twitched as he held inughter.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself in his heart: Bro, please do not say it in such a misleading manner¡­ what shot it all the way in¡­


    ¡°Get out!¡± An angry light sparked in Cai Cai¡¯s eyes and she said solemnly.


    The noble student wanted to say something else, but was quickly forced out by his ss teacher.


    Silence fell upon the entire office, so much so that even a pin dropped would have been heard. Cai Cai turned her gaze to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°I never expected that we would meet so soon again, Zhou Weiqing. Speak then, what happened.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing used his sleeve to wipe his ¡®tears¡¯ as he said mournfully: ¡°Principal, you must give usmoner students justice! You¡¯ve heard that senior calling usmoner bastards¡­ you can see what kind of attitude they have towards us. At that time, we were listening to Teacher Ming Hua¡¯s instructions to run around the main square¡¯s running track. At first, there was no issues, but all of a sudden, the seniors suddenly shot an arrow at one of our ssmate. Even then, we did retaliate, and I even returned him the arrow. Who knew that the seniors suddenly said that moving targets are more fun than a set target. After that, they started shooting at us. I have to admit my mistake after that; as the ss monitor, I needed to protect my ssmates, as such I braved the arrow rain to argue with that. Who knew that the seniors said I was inciting trouble and starting beating me until I fell down. Under such circumstances, my ssmates ran over to try and stop the fight, but was also beaten by the seniors. s, I have to say that these seniors do not have good physiques, although they were beating us up, they even fell down. Of course, I also have to admit that when we were being beaten, some of us resisted in self defence. Luckily, Teacher Ming Hua returned at the right time, otherwise I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    As he said that, our ss Monitor Zhou started sobbing, tears streaming down his cheeks. If the noble ss teacher hadn¡¯t seen the injuries on his students, he might have even believed Zhou Weiqing.


    Cai Cai looked towards Ming Hua and the male teacher and said: ¡°Ming Hua, Wu Zhengyang, what about you two? What happened? As teachers, why weren¡¯t you there during ss, allowing the two sses to fight?! Such a terrible situation has never happened in all the long history of our academy!¡±


    Ming Hua lowered her head, with an aggrieved, wrong expression on her face, but did not say anything. Zhou Weiqing quickly said: ¡°Principal, you cannot me Teacher Ming Hua for that. Her ¡®Aunty¡¯ 1 came, and she had to go to the toilet. You know¡­¡±


    Ming Hua and Cai Cai both flushed red, both ring at him angrily. Cai Cai said angrily: ¡°Why do you know everything huh? You get lost too!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly said: ¡°Wait a minute, Principal. How about this? Although this situation isn¡¯t our ss¡¯ fault, the noble seniors were still injured. I will pay all their medical fees, and will also bear all the punishment. Please do not punish my ssmates, after all they were only dragged into the matter to save me. I¡¯ll also pay for my ssmates¡¯ medical fees.¡± As he said that, he ced a wooden box containing a set of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls on the table. He then gave a polite bow towards Cai Cai before leaving the office.


    The male teacher, Wu Zhengyang, furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Principal, I have also looked into the situation and understood what happened simply. This situation is indeed started by my students, and it is their fault for starting it. However, thesemoner students are indeed too savage. Out of the over forty students in my ss, more than twenty have bones broken, and a few of them were severely injured. Even if they were in the wrong, there was no need to be so savage. The words of that student cannot be believed, when I reached the main square, although themoner students seemed miserable, but their wounds were not serious at all. In the end, all of them managed to walk off themselves, while my students had to be carried away.¡±


    Ming Hua gave a coldugh and said: ¡°Teacher Wu, are you trying to say that my students should have been carried away, both sides to the point of death, before the situation is fair?!¡±


    Wu Zhengyang said angrily: ¡°Ming Hua, do not try to obscure the matter! Even if this situation has a wrong-doer, it is on both sides! Furthermore, my students have taken such a loss and injuries! All of them are from noble families, and if this isn¡¯t handled properly, it might give our academy a bad reputation.¡±


    ¡°Enough¡­¡± Cai Cai interrupted Wu Zhengyang, saying passively: ¡°I have already heard enough. Here is my decision.¡±


    Both Ming Hua and Wu Zhengyang immediately had a stern expression on their faces.


    Cai Cai said sternly: ¡°The noble student who started everything with the first arrow shall be expelled from the academy. As for the rest of the noble students, they will be given a big warning mark. If they break any other school rules, they will not be given another chance and expelled instantly. As for Zhou Weiqing, he will also be given a warning mark. As for the rest of themoner ss one, they will be given a scolding.¡±


    ¡°What? Principal, that is not fair!¡± Wu Zhengyang cried out angrily: ¡°My students¡¯ wounds are so heavy, yet their punishment is heavier! Principal, you¡­¡±


    A cold light shed in Cai Cai¡¯s eyes and she said coldly: ¡°Wu Zhengyang, are you questioning my decision? Yesterday, Dean Xiao gave the order for the noble students not to touch themoner students, and even gave a serious warning to their heads. Yet, today this happened. What does that mean? It means that these noble students aren¡¯t taking us seriously. If we do not deal with them seriously, where will our authority be? Since you already said that the matter started with your student, then what else is there to say? Furthermore, Ming Hua had a reason to not be there¡­ but what about you? What is your reason for not being with your students during ss times? If you were there, would this have happened? You now have two choices, the first is to take a pay cut for a year, and be investigated by the academy. The other is, I will allow you to tender your resignation.¡±


    When she said those words, Cai Cai¡¯s tone was stern and resolute, a cold light dancing in her eyes.


    Wu Zhengyang¡¯s face changed quickly, and he finally said weakly: ¡°As per Principal¡¯s instructions.¡±


    ¡°Leave then.¡± Cai Cai waved her hands. Wu Zhengyang turned to leave, and as he did so, Ming Hua could clearly see his body quivering a little.


    After Wu Zhengyang left, only Ming Hua and Cai Cai were left in the office. Ming Hua sat down onto the chair, saying exasperatedly: ¡°Sister Cai Cai, that little brat Zhou Weiqing is just such a trouble maker. How could you let him off so easily?¡±


    Cai Cai said: ¡°What else could I do but to let him off? Whether or not he was faking it, at least in terms of the basic reasoning, he is still on the side of reason. Hua Hua, you really had it today?¡±


    ¡°No, that little rascal was just talking rubbish.¡± Ming Hua flushed red.


    Cai Cai¡¯s brow furrowed. ¡°That Zhou Weiqing is really not anything good as well. If not for the fact he is a Consolidating Equipment Master, I would have sent him to the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. Go back and give him a serious warning, if he causes trouble again in school, I won¡¯t forgive him so easily.¡±


    As she said that, Cai Cai opened the wooden box that Zhou Weiqing had left behind, taking out a scroll to have a look. ¡°Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll¡­ He sure is willing to spend on that. I heard that he also sold two sets to Ye Paopao this morning. Hua hua, you need to keep a close eye on him, and if he causes trouble again, I will deal with him seriously!¡±


    ¡­


    When Zhou Weiqing returned to the ss, he was greeted by cheers and hails like a returning hero.


    ¡°Boss, you are just too great! I have always wanted to beat up those noble bastards! This time I really had a great time, I even broke two of their legs.¡±


    ¡°Haha, indeed! That felt so good. Especially when those teachers ran over to see us crying on the ground, and thought what had happened to us.¡±


    ¡°Damn, I was too kind! I should have used Heavenly Energy when hitting them. Next time, if there is another opportunity, I shall not let it go!¡±


    If the original rtion between Zhou Weiqing and his ssmates was just a matter of getting benefits from him, then this brawl had changed it. Everyone seemed closed to one another, especially after Zhou Weiqing had led them in that final acting scene that was still so fresh in their minds. They were also given the image that following Zhou Weiqing not only meant no worries for Consolidating Equipment, Skill Storing, but also being free of bullies! In that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s image and presence in their hearts grew immensely.


    ¡°Little Fatty, is everything okay?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked concernedly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°It¡¯s all settled, do not worry, there should be no big problems. After all, they were the ones who started the trouble. In any case, if any teachers ask you about your injuries or status, all of you just insist that you sustained internal injuries. Hmph. Whoever dares to provoke ande after our ss, we will let them get more than what they bargained for. Only if we hit them where it hurts, then will they learn to fear us. Alright, since we can leave early today, let¡¯s all leave then. Remember to train and cultivate hard when you return to your dorm rooms; if you want to feel good like today, the most important thing is strength! After all, might is of extreme importance in this world. As for Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing, do not worry about it as you can leave it to me, you all just have to concentrate on cultivating hard.


    ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Everyone shouted out almost at the same time, giving Zhou Weiqing a scare. In the next instant, the entire ss was filled with joyous cries. That cry of boss was indeed heartfelt.

 Chapter 185

    <h4>Chapter 185: Consolidating Equipment Master Followers (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After milling with their ssmates for a while, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er left the academy. He knew that this turn of events would spread his name even further throughout the academy, and the noble students would hate him even more. WIthout question, this would bring him some more trouble, but at the same time, it would also hasten the process of bringing themoner students to his side. s, he would not know until the time came whether or not how many of them would actually follow him back to the Heavenly Bow Empire. Well, he had nted the seeds and ced his bets, and he could only take things step by step from now on. The ultimate key stilly in him improving his Consolidating Equipment Master level. With his Spatial, Time and Wind Attributesbination, with sufficient Heavenly Energy, it was possible for him to start working towards bing a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master. As for being a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster, it would at least require him to be at minimum the four-Jeweled cultivation level, while a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master would have to be at least six-Jeweled. That was something that would not be possible in a short period of time.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, let¡¯s find some ce to buy more materials for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, I¡¯ve finished all of my current materials¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing told her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Then we need to go home first¡­ look at you, all dusty and dirty, how can you go out and buy things like that!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was also covered in dust, and grinned: ¡°Bing¡¯er, shall we two bathe together?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°You can bathe together with Da Huang and Er Huang!¡±


    Very quickly, both of them returned to their home. Naturally, such manual work like drawing water was taken up by Zhou Weiqing; there was a well in the courtyard where he could draw the water from. He first helped Shangguan Bing¡¯er draw a bath full of water so she could start bathing first. Of course, this fellow had thoughts of peeking, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hearing was too good, and she had been well trained and experienced in the Heavenly Bow Unit, and his sess rate was just too low.


    By the time he had drawn a bath for himself, he returned to his room, grabbed hold of the little white tiger Fat Cat, and threw it into the bath.


    ¡°Wuuu Wuuuu¡± Fat Cat cried angrily, struggling to get out, but Zhou Weiqing had quickly stripped off his clothes, jumped in and hugged it.


    ¡°Little Fat Cat, it¡¯s time for you to get a bath! You¡¯re much cuter when you¡¯re washed a nice clean white! Sigh¡­ Bing¡¯er refuses to take a bath with me, so I¡¯m left with you to join me. After all, you¡¯re at least a female. Arrghhh, how can you bite me! See if I don¡¯t smack you good¡­¡±


    After ying around for a while, Zhou Weiqing finally finished his bath. As soon as he opened the door, Fat Cat bolted like a bolt of lightning back into the room, ignoring Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calls.


    Zhou Weiqing was wearing a fresh set of clothings, and he twisted his mouth in disdain and said: ¡°It¡¯s just a bath, what¡¯s there to be embarrassed about.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood in the courtyardbing her long hair, and said to him exasperatedly: ¡°You¡¯re bullying little Fat Cat again! You¡¯re so bad, hmph. Be careful one day it turns big and beats you up!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°No it won¡¯t, Fat Cat¡¯s my beloved pet. No need to fret, it will forget by the time we return.¡± As he said that, this rascal looked upon Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s fresh beauty after her bath, and couldn¡¯t help but take a big gulp of saliva. Moving closer, he tried to get intimate with her, but she quickly sidestepped him swiftly.


    ¡°Wuuu wuuu, wuuu wuuu¡­¡± Fat Cat cried out angrily in the room, scratching the walls with its ws. Ahhh! AHHHH! I want to kill that shameless rascal!


    Zhou Weiqing said to Shangguan Bing¡¯er: ¡°We should bring Da Huang, Er Huang and Fat Cat along when we go out, just in case those noble students try to take revenge, we will still be able to fight back.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded and headed back in with the Spatial Ring to store Da Huang and Er Huang. As for Zhou Weiqing, he grinned and headed back into his room.


    ¡°My dear Fat Cat,e on,e to bro¡¯s embrace¡­ Bro will bring you out to y!¡±


    ¡°Wuu wuu.¡± Fat Cat turned its head around, ignoring him.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°Hurry up, don¡¯t make me repeat myself, or when we return tonight, I¡¯ll give you a biology lesson!¡±


    Fat Cat red at Zhou Weiqing for a moment, but gave up in the end, jumping onto his shoulder unhappily before dropping down into his arms.


    After the bath, Fat Cat smelled good, and was soft andfortable in his arms. Twitching a little, it settledfortably, and did not make any other sound. Only then did Zhou Weiqing walk out satisfied.


    The reason why he wanted to bring along the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears and Fat Cat was due to his fight with Ming Wu. He had truly realised how weak he waspared to many in the world. The two bears were at least Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts, and in terms ofbat potential, they were no weaker than he or Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As for Fat Cat, it was even stronger, having given him many surprises before. With them along, if any unforeseen dangers arose, they would at least be better able to react and escape.


    In such arge city like the Fei Li City, it was definitely not difficult to find a ce to buy things. After asking around, Zhou Weiqing quickly found a suitable ce.


    Right in the east of the city, there was an area where all Jewel Masters gathered to trade, and wasmonly called the Jewel Master Trade Center. It was set up by the Fei Li Empire, and was used by all Jewel Masters to trade for all their requirements, and had almost everything stocked up. In fact, even the Skill Storing Pce sold Skill Storing qualifications here.


    The Jewel Master Trade Center was not a single building, but was an entire area. Within this area, there were over a hundred shops selling various goods or materials that Jewel Masters required, just like a bustling market area. It was barely 2 kilometres from the academies, after all the academy students were also a big portion of the market.


    ¡°Hello, may both of you please show your membership cards?¡± Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had just reached the entrance of the Jewel Master Trade Center when they were stopped by the employees. The entire Trade Centre was surrounded by a tall wall enclosure, and the only way to enter was through the fourrge doors each on a side of wall. The one they entered through was the south door.


    ¡°We need membership cards to buy from this ce?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked the employees curiously.


    The employee saw their academy uniforms and smiled, saying: ¡°Yea, all the guests purchasing anything from this area require a membership card. It also acts as a gold storage card, and all transactions here can only be done using it. This is to prevent anyone from causing trouble in the area, especially in the auction houses. It is extremely easy to register for a membership card, with the membership fees of a basic level member being a thousand gold per annum. The membership fees are waived for Heavenly Jewel Masters, however no matter what, there is a requirement to top up at least ten thousand gold coins. If you top up more than a hundred thousand gold coins at once, you will be upgraded to a mid level member; so on and so forth.¡± Seeing that Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were wearingmoner uniforms, he did not borate further on the expenses of a high level member or beyond.


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°They sure know how to earn money! Well, we¡¯ll register for two mid level member cards.¡±


    The employee was rather surprised thatmoner students would have so much on them, but quickly and efficiently registered the cards from them. Zhou Weiqing nned to buy quite a lot of things, so he decided to top up two hundred out of the five hundred thousand he had gotten from Ye Paopao today, in preparations for his massive purchasester.


    Holding the blue mid level membership cards, the two of them finally entered the Trade Center.


    The buildings of the shops within the Trading Center all looked alike, all two-storey little buildings with a red roof and white walls, rather unique from the rest of Fei Li City. Of course, they did differ in size, but none of them actually had names, with just a big number in front of their shop. Thenes in the Trade Center were rather wide, paved in brick. Horse carriages were not allowed in here, as such there was a lot of space on the roads, and on the crossroads there were some simple but elegant carvings erected, adding some culture to the overall look.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had just started looking for a shop to enter when they were attracted by a small crowd in front of them. There weren¡¯t that many people in the trading center, but they saw a crowd of several dozens when they turned a corner.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go have a look as well.¡± Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er forward excitedly. Although their fees seemed rather exorbitant, he still had quite a good impression of the entire area, at least there was some guarantee of the quality of items purchased, at least in terms of no fakes.


    As the two of them quickly walked towards the crowd, Zhou Weiqing was able to easily see what was going on due to his height advantage. It was a shop, numbered 76, and there was a sign hung outside the door, with the words ¨C ¡®High Level Consolidating Equipment Master Yun Li, Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master ¨C epting Followers.¡¯


    Under the sign, there was a long wooden desk, and the person seated behind was a man of around thirty years of age. He was dressed in a Heavenly Jewel Master robes, with short ck hair and rtively handsome features. His eyes had an arrogant hint in them, and as he sat on the chair looking upon the crowd.


    On the table, there was also a small wooden sign, with this written upon it: ¡°Followers Requirement: 3 Jeweled or higher Heavenly Jewel Masters, or Five Jeweled or above for other Jewel Masters. Priority for Lifetime followers, those below thirty years of age, ordies. epting five followers in total.¡±


    This was the first time Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had seen something like this, and they were extremely curious. Zhou Weiqing turned to a middle aged man near him and asked: ¡°This big bro, what does he mean by that? I can understand epting followers, but why are there so many restrictions? What does Lifetime Followers mean, and are there different sorts?¡±


    The middle aged man said in reply: ¡°Master Yun Li is the youngest High Level Consolidating Equipment Master in our entire city; naturally he has the draw to have more stringent requirements for his Followers. There are two types of Followers usually, the first is Temporary Followers, and the other would be Lifetime Followers. For the former, they would only sign a temporary contract, sealed by a Darkness Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, and would only be a follower for a certain stated period of time. As for Lifetime Followers, as the name suggests, it would be simr to the lifetime bonds that entail entering the Skill Storing Pce. Naturally, the higher level or higher the potential of a Consolidating Equipment Master, the higher the requirements they have for Followers. Master Yun Li is still so young, and will definitely be a Grandmaster or even a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master in the future.¡±


    ¡°To be his follower is definitely an honour. Little brother, you are also a Jewel Master right, but it¡¯s likely that your cultivation level isn¡¯t sufficient for Master Yun Li. What a shame, Master Yun Li has just started his look, and it¡¯s likely that before long, those who want to apply will likely flock here, and must pass Master Yun Li¡¯s test first¡­

 Chapter 186

    <h4>Chapter 186: Consolidating Equipment Master Followers (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    A notion struck Zhou Weiqing and he asked: ¡°Is there some limit to the number of Followers a Consolidating Equipment Master can bind?¡±


    The middle aged man replied: ¡°Not really, there isn¡¯t a direct limit. However, a follower¡¯s cultivation requirements and daily needs are paid for by the Consolidating Equipment Master. As such, it is very rare that a Consolidating Equipment Master would bind more than five Followers, as it would put too much pressure on them as well. However, their Followers are likely powerful beings in their own right. For example, those Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters, most likely their Follower are also Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters or the like, and they may not even want ordinary Jewel Masters as their Followers. It¡¯s possible Master Yun Li has something urgent to do, otherwise with his potential, he wouldn¡¯t be epting ordinary Jewel Masters to be his Followers.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged looks, and he muttered to himself: ¡°That¡¯s possible?! Damn! I have lost out indeed!¡± If he had known this earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have given his ssmates such a great deal, insteading out to gather more Followers!


    Although he was currently only a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, he was not far from reaching the rank of High Level, and would not take much time in doing so. Furthermore, his speed in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls far outstripped any others, and was more than sufficient to support arge number of Followers.


    ¡°Lost out in?¡± The middle aged man looked at Zhou Weiqing curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Big bro, is it that every shop can disy a sign like that to gather Followers?¡±


    The middle aged man nodded and said: ¡°Yes, it is a great way for the shop to gather fame and more business, of course every shop would want to be chosen by a Consolidating Equipment Master to host them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes twirled as he said: ¡°Then I shall look for a shop too.¡± As he said that, he grabbed hold of Shangguan Bing¡¯er and turned to leave.


    ¡°Wait, wait. Little bro, what do you mean?¡± The middle aged man held hold of Zhou Weiqing in surprise. ¡°Do you mean to say that you are also a Consolidating Equipment Master? You¡¯re looking to get some Followers?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Yup! Why? Do I not look the part?¡±


    The middle aged man furrowed his brow and said: ¡°You really do not. Little bro, you look to be barely twenty. Let me tell you, normally Disciple level Consolidating Equipment Masters aren¡¯t able to attract many Followers. After all, no one can be certain of your future potential. It is only at least a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master that has qualification to start attracting Followers. Naturally, the younger and the higher rank, the higher quality the Followers attracted.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stuck his chest out and said proudly: ¡°I AM a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. Who made the rule that someone young cannot be a Consolidating Equipment Master? Big Bro, thanks for your tips, but please do not hold me back. I¡¯m going to look for a shop to do the same, otherwise all the outstanding Heavenly Jewel Masters might be taken up!¡±


    The middle aged man stared in shock before saying: ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re really a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master?¡± In his memory, he had never seen or heard of such a young Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Of course!¡±


    The middle aged man said: ¡°Thene with me.¡± As he said that, he turned around, leading Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er to the shop right beside, with the number 77 on it.


    ¡°Little bro¡­ let me ask you one more time¡­ you really are a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master? Do not joke around with me okay, or my face will be all thrown out!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the shop numbered 77, and said: ¡°Big Bro, this shop is yours?¡±


    The middle aged man nodded and said: ¡°Yes it is. Sigh, today¡¯s business is terrible, that lucky fellow from 76 has gotten it all. If you really are a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, then there¡¯s nothing else to say. If you open your stand in front of my shop, I will give you a 20 percent discount from now on when you buy from me¡­ that¡¯s the treatment of a High Level Membership Card!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Alright, that sounds good. I¡¯ll set up a stand in front of your shop then. I¡¯ll need a table like that, and the sign can just be the same as his. Besides that, could you please get me a small wooden sign like his, but I¡¯ll write that one on my own.¡±


    The middle aged man nodded and said: ¡°That¡¯s simple, I¡¯ll go prepare it now. Let¡¯s introduce ourselves first, My name is Qin Feng, you can just call me Bro Qin.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°My name is Zhou Weiqing, you can just call me by my name. Bro Qin, I¡¯ll trouble you to help me prepare the items then.¡±


    Qin Feng looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing, his heart rather perturbed. If this young man was lying to him, then his reputation would be ruined. However, he was also under much stress, astely the shop 76 had been taking all the business around due to the influence of Master Yun Li. In the past month, he had barely gotten ten customers. The rent in this Trading Center was after all extremely expensive, and his number 77 shop was one of therger ones, and had a rather frightening monthly rent. If thisck of business continued for too long, he would have to close down.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing saw the hesitation in his eyes, and smiled. Lifting up his hands, he circted his Heavenly Energy and released his Heavenly Jewels.


    Three Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared on his right wrist, and three Gold-Green Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel (disguised) appeared on his left wrist, disyed out for Qin Feng to see.


    ¡°Upper Level Heavenly Shi Master, Spatial Attribute, that is at least the basis of a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, right?¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled and said.


    Seeing the three pairs of Heavenly Jewels on Zhou Weiqing, Qin Feng¡¯s eyes brightened. In the Jewel Master world, power was of utmost importance, and for Zhou Weiqing who looked so young to already have three Jewels already spoke volumes. A Heavenly Jewel Master wouldn¡¯t usually go around lying to others, let alone when there wouldn¡¯t be any self benefit in doing so.


    ¡°It¡¯s my fault for being too suspicious. Little brother, wait here, I¡¯ll prepare everything quickly.¡± After saying that, Qin Feng rushed into his shop.


    As soon as he left, Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned to Zhou Weiqing and asked uncertainly: ¡°Little Fatty, why are you looking for Followers now? We currently do not need any Followers right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°There aren¡¯t that many Heavenly Jewel Masters, and if they Follow someone else, they will be lost to us. Since we are already here, we might as well get a few Heavenly Jewel Master Followers, that will also be the roots of our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s future. Bing¡¯er, do not worry, your husband is extremely talented, and my speed at creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls is also much faster than normal. Even with a conservative estimate, I can easily maintain a hundred Jewel Masters¡¯ Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing needs without any problems.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing and said gently: ¡°I just do not want you to experience so much hardship. Little Fatty, I can feel that you are under a lot of stress, and if possible, let me share some of it okay?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing fell silent a while, before saying solemnly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, do you know the feeling I had when I see how weak our country is? That feeling of urgency? Everybody looks down on us, even when wee to our ally, Fei Li Empire, our nobles are treated asmoners. I do not know what I can do in the future, or how well I can do, but I will do my utmost to strengthen our Heavenly Bow Empire. My father said to me once, only when there is stress and pressure will you have the motivation to work hard, and this is so true. In truth, you do not have to do anything else, just staying by my side and letting me see you everyday eases my fatigue and makes me feel much better.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er held hold of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, smiling gently.


    Qing Feng was indeed extremely efficient in doing things, and very soon the table Zhou Weiqing had requested for was ced out, along with the small wooden board, brush and ink for him to write. As for therge sign to be hung outside, it was being created in the shop, and should be done pretty soon.


    There were more and more people gathering around Yun Li to watch, and the interviews and tests had begun. Zhou Weiqing thought for a while, before picking up the brush and writing furiously.


    As soon as therge horizontal sign wasplete, Qin Feng got his two employees to hang it up. On it was written: ¡®The Continent¡¯s youngest Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, Zhou Weiqing, is recruiting Followers!¡¯


    The sign was not exaggerated at all, at least it was what Qin Feng had determined with his own eyes. However, when he saw what Zhou Weiqing had written on his wooden board, he sucked in a deep breath, thinking to himself in exmation: That¡¯s too exaggerated!


    ¡°epting Followers, no limit on numbers, but only looking for 2-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters and higher. Want to have Consolidating Equipment Sets? Want to have Socketing Scrolls? A future God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master is now before your eyes. Your opportunity is here, do not miss it!¡±


    For the rest of the words, it was still fine, but Zhou Weiqing had written the words ¡®God Tier¡¯ in an extra huge font. If it were up to Qin Feng to describe, this little rascal was literally treating God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters like cabbages 1!


    s, before Qin Feng could persuade him to change the words, Zhou Weiqing had already started shouting into the crowd: ¡°Come, have a look! A Future God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master is looking for Followers! It¡¯s a once in a lifetime opportunity, if you pass this up, you will regret it for life!¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing shouted, he swaggered over to his seat behind the table to sit down, with an arrogant air that was more than a match to the High Level Consolidating Equipment Master Yun Li at the other side.


    With his shouting, he actually managed to draw much attention. However, most of the people swept a nce at his sign and turned back disdainfully. The words ¡®God Tier¡¯ had in fact gotten the reverse reaction.


    ¡°I say¡­ Old Qin¡­ where did you get this clown? Let¡¯s not say whether or not he is even truly a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, even if he is, what does he take God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters as? Even if he wants to blow his own trumpet, he should boast about something more believable!¡±


    Right at that moment, a middle aged man of over forty who was not far from them sniggered and mocked at Qin Feng.


    Qin Feng nced and him and gave a cold humph: ¡°Zhou Changxi, can you tell the future? How do you know that my little bro here cannot be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master in the future? Have you ever seen such a young Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master? I¡¯m afraid that even Master Yun Li wasn¡¯t the same level as him at this age.¡± By now, Qin Feng was already forced into the same boat as Zhou Weiqing, and had no choice but to defend him. After all, he had already brought him out to fight, naturally he would do so to the end. This Zhou Changxi was the boss of the shop number 76.


    Zhou Changxiughed and said: ¡°Very good, very good. Bro Yun Li, did you hear that? They im that there¡¯s a genius Consolidating Equipment Master here that¡¯s even more talented than you!¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± A cold, proud voice sounded out, and as the crowd parted, Yun Li walked over, an arrogant look on his face.

 Chapter 187

    <h4>Chapter 187: Battle Between Consolidating Equipment Masters! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Master Yun Li walked slowly towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s desk, he saw the words written on the sign, and a look of scorn and disgust appeared in his expression. Lifting his hands, the air seemed to twist and ripple, and the sign was actually torn into pieces.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er cried out angrily, but was held back by Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Yun Lizily, and Yun Li said coldly: ¡°I could not care less whether or not you want to gather Followers here, but do not insult the name of God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters. How old are you? Are you even twenty? You dare im you are a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°im? Have you even tested the fact?¡± Yun Li scoffed disdainfully, turning to leave, as if speaking to Zhou Weiqing was an insult to him.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said loudly: ¡°So you¡¯re just a braggart who talks loudly but has no real ability.¡±


    Yun Li turned back savagely, a cold light in his eyes. Around his right hands, four pure Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels appeared, denoting his Attribute of Agility, just like Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As for his left hand, he did not hide his Elemental Jewels, it was naturally four Gold-Green Cat¡¯s Eye Spatial Jewels.


    ¡°Little Brat, what did you call me a useless braggart?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing twisted his mouth and said: ¡°Yes, I did. You¡¯re just a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, yet you¡¯re so arrogant, who do you think you are?¡± 1


    Yun Li¡¯s right hand lifted up swiftly like a bolt of lightning, as if wanting to take action, but he forcibly stopped himself. With a deadly cold in his eyes, he snarled: ¡°If this wasn¡¯t in the Trading Centre where we aren¡¯t allowed to take action, I would have made you pay for your words. If you dare,e out with me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said challengingly: ¡°Why? You can¡¯t rebut my words and you want to kill me off instead? To think you call yourself a Consolidating Equipment Master. If you dare, let¡¯spete with our Consolidating Equipment Master skills.¡±


    Hearing his words, Yun Li calmed down instead, saying solemnly: ¡°How do you want topete?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I¡¯lle up with thepetition. If I lose, I do not need you to take action, I willmit suicide. If you lose, I want you to be my Lifetime Follower. I¡¯m using my life to bet against your freedom. My Consolidating Equipment Master rank is lower than yours, it isn¡¯t a stretch for me to be the one toe up with thepetition right? Of course, if you do not dare, you can just get lost, and stop acting like a big shot in front of me.¡±


    ¡°Bro Yun Li, calm down, do not fall for his tricks.¡± The boss of shop 76, Zhou Changxi, had arrived beside Yun Li, whispering to him in caution.


    Yun Li waved his hands, stopping Zhou Changxi. He was extremely confident in his own abilities as a Consolidating Equipment Master. After all, he had the name of the youngest High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, and it had boosted his confidence to the peak.


    ¡°Alright, I will bet with you. As long as it is apetition to do with Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, I will ept it.¡± Although Yun Li was rash, he was no fool, ensuring that Zhou Weiqing could onlye up with apetition regarding Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. In his eyes, even if Zhou Weiqing was really a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, he would still not be able topete with him in this regard.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Alright, in that case, I won¡¯t take advantage of you as well. We shouldpete in three differentpetitions, and whoever wins two will win it all. I wille up with the first twopetitions, and you wille up with thest one, that is fair right? Everyone around here shall be our witnesses. I believe that with Master Yun Li¡¯s status, he will keep his word right.¡±


    Yun Li gave a cold humph and said: ¡°I agree, you cane up with the firstpetition now. Just do not be too afraid tomit suicideter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was just about to open his mouth, but was suddenly stopped by the worried Shangguan Bing¡¯er. ¡°Little Fatty, how can you bet your life with him¡­ you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed and he said angrily: ¡°When men are speaking, why are you interrupting, move aside.¡± As he said that, he gave Bing¡¯er a signal with his eyes.


    Despite that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still uneasy, and wanted to continue saying something, but Zhou Weiqing had already spoken out on the firstpetition.¡±


    ¡°Old Bro Yun Li, I am a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, while you are a High Level one. As such, let¡¯spete on creating a set of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls


    Originally, Yun Li thought that Zhou Weiqing would give some weird problem, and didn¡¯t expect such a normalpetition. As such, he couldn¡¯t help but feel that victory was going to be easy, and gave a cold humph before saying: ¡°Fine, as you wish. How about this, as long as you prove that you are a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, even if you lose, I do not want your death. Let¡¯s change it to the same bet, you will be my Lifetime Follower, lest anyone says I am taking advantage of you.¡± He had calmed down a little, and if Zhou Weiqing was really a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, it would be much more beneficial for him to have him as a Follower than to kill him off.


    He was still sneering scornfully in his heart, after all creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls quickly was his speciality, after all he was an Agility Physical Jewel master. Adding to the fact he was of a higher rank, he could not see any possibility that he would lose this firstpetition.


    Hearing Yun Li say that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er rxed a little, finally giving up the notion of stopping Zhou Weiqing. Although she knew in her heart that Zhou Weiqing would not bet his life without absolute confidence, she was still extremely nervous. Now that she heard Yun Li say that he wouldn¡¯t take Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life, she finally calmed down and would no longer try to convince him. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trademark smile on his face, she could tell that he had some sneaky n up his sleeve.


    Zhou Weiqing turned towards Qin Feng and said: ¡°Big Bro Qin, could you please prepare the required Consolidating Paper and materials for Consolidating Ink? I will create it myselfter, and I¡¯ll pay for them.¡±


    Qin Fengughed heartily and said: ¡°That small amount of money isn¡¯t anything, our Shop 77 will provide the materials for free.¡±


    If one had to pick the happiest person in the entire area, it would definitely be Qin Feng. No matter who ultimately won thepetition, it had no great effect on him. However, this bet between two Consolidating Equipment Masters would naturally draw a huge crowd, and his shop 77 would naturally benefit from the attention as well. With that increase in business to look forward to, it was an easy decision to just provide some free materials. Naturally, Zhou Changxi would not lose to him, and also provided Yun Li with free materials as well.


    In a matter of minutes, Yun Li¡¯s table had been moved over, and both sat down facing each other. Without further words, both took out a sheet of Consolidating Paper, and started their designing a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll.


    The design that Zhou Weiqing drew was the bow he had made for Kou Rui yesterday. That bow was modified from his Overlord Bow, removing the socket, reducing some power and draw. The Overlord Bow was a Grandmaster level Consolidating Equipment Scroll, and even after modification, it was still one of the moreplicated ones amongst Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.

 Chapter 188

    <h4>Chapter 188: Battle Between Consolidating Equipment Masters! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing focus fully on designing a Consolidating Equipment Scroll, only then did the surrounding audience believe in his Consolidating Equipment Master status. Originally, none of the audience had believed he could win, but now their hearts were rather shaken. After all, Zhou Weiqing looked unbelievably young for a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. His future potential was immeasurable.


    In terms of design, as a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, Yun Li was naturally quick toplete a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll Design. As for Zhou Weiqing, he also slowed down on purpose,pleting his design a few minutes after Yun Li.


    As the two exchanged their designs and examined it closely, both their faces changed. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s design was naturally ratherplicated, but Yun Li¡¯s design was no simple one either, a huge shield. Zhou Weiqing could instantly see that it was a shield suited for an Earth Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, and only for Heavenly Jewel Masters. It was right at the limit of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, just a fine line from being a High Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll. This Yun Li might seem arrogant and rash, but he was in truth very cautious. After all, this bet was regarding his own freedom.


    Yun Li lifted his head to look at Zhou Weiqing, and Zhou Weiqing did the same thing. As they looked at each other, Yun Li said solemnly: ¡°Let¡¯s begin then.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright.¡±


    After the simple agreement, both turned around simultaneously, each telling the respective shopkeepers the required ingredients.


    ¡°3 Plumed Feathers from the Red Sword Bird, a Blue Peak Stone, a Waxy Jade, a gram of diamonds, a Heavenly Core from a Great Earth Monitor Lizard¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly listed out the various items that he needed. ¡°¡­ they need to be ground together into dust, and also prepare a bowl of Great Earth Monitor Lizard Blood.¡±


    Qin Feng quickly noted down the materials required, and headed back into the shop to prepare them. After all, these were just the materials for Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and this was the heart of the Trading Centre, and they definitely had many materials stocked up.


    At the other side, Yun Li had also told Zhou Changxi the materials he required, and while Zhou Changxi and Qin Feng were busy preparing the materials, Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li both looked at each other once more.


    Yun Li said calmly: ¡°Looks like I have underestimated you. Just from the design alone, I admit that you are truly a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Then do you want to know how old I am? I don¡¯t mind telling you¡­ I am not even seventeen years old yet. Have you ever seen a sixteen year old Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master? If you haven¡¯t, what basis do you have to say that I won¡¯t be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master in the future?¡± Zhou Weiqing naturally did not waste the chance to strike at his opponent¡¯s confidence.


    Yun Li¡¯s face changed slightly, but he continued saying coldly: ¡°It¡¯s still too early to say anything. We shall know after our bet is concluded.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, a sly look on his face.


    After a short wait, both sides had finally prepared the ingredients for the Consolidating Ink, and the final preparation of the Ink had to be done by the respective Consolidating Equipment Masters. This was one of the most important skills of a Consolidating Equipment Master, not only having to infuse the Spatial Attribute Heavenly Energy at the right times, and having the exact right amount to join the mix.


    In this aspect, naturally Zhou Weiqing could notpare to Yun Li. After all, he had more than ten years experience ahead of Zhou Weiqing.


    By the time Yun Li hadpleted his Consolidating Ink and had started on his first scroll, Zhou Weiqing was still carefully creating his Consolidating Ink. Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Qin Feng furrowed their brows in worry. As for the surrounding audience, all of them remained dead silent, knowing that under such a circumstance, they should definitely not do anything to disturb either of the Consolidating Equipment Masters hard at work. Not to mention the fact it wasmon courtesy, just the danger of offending a talented Consolidating Equipment Master was not something that they could afford to do.


    In creating any new set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, the first sheet was naturally the most difficult. Seeing that he hadpleted his Consolidating Ink way before Zhou Weiqing, Yun Li felt at ease. He did not try to rush things, and took his time to carefully draw the first Consolidating Equipment Scroll. He wanted to put stability as his priority, at least for the first one, and once he got used to it, he could pick up his speed.


    ording to his estimate, toplete such a set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls would take him about eight hours. This was already the limit that a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master like him could reach, and in expending such energy and effort in doing so at such high speeds, he would have to rest at least half a month to fully recover to his peak.


    After all, creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls took a toll on the spirit, otherwise Huyan Aobo would not be just creating 2-3 sets per year.


    Zhou Weiqing was the only exception to this. To him, as long as he hadpleted a Consolidating Equipment Scroll once, from the second onwards it was a robotic process. With his Time Attribute¡¯s fine control, he did not need to put his full concentration, that was the reason why he could churn them out at such speeds. Unless another person had to two great attributes like him, Time and Spatial, only then would they be able to duplicate his process. Yet, the Time Attribute was one of the rarest attributes, and how could Yun Li possibly guess that he had it.


    Soon, an hour had passed. By then, Yun Li had already spent much time just drawing the scroll, and Zhou Weiqing had just managed to finish creating the Consolidating Ink.


    Just like Yun Li¡¯s focus on stability, Zhou Weiqing was the same. However, his stability was focused on creating his Consolidating Ink; after all, as long as he did not have any errors with his Consolidating Ink, how could anyonepare in speed to his creating of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?


    Besides Qin Feng and Shangguan Bing¡¯er who were worried for Zhou Weiqing, and Zhou Changxi on the other side who was full of glee, all the other audience members were just watching happily, d to widen their horizons. After all, it was a rare chance to be able to just watch a Consolidating Equipment Master at work, let alone two! As such, no one was willing to leave, and as more people gathered to watch, a huge crowd was soon present.


    Zhou Weiqing soon started on his first scroll, while Yun Li was already more than halfway through his first. It had to be said that Yun Li was indeed very talented in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, with nary a sign of making a mistake despite it being his first time. His hands were stable and firm, unwavering and calm. It seemed that it would not be long before hepleted his first scroll. He truly befitted his reputation in the Fei Li City.


    Zhou Weiqing did not have the time to watch his opponent. After all, creating the first scroll was something just as important to him. Taking a deep breath, his twelve energy whirlpools at his opened Death Acupuncture Points whirling at top speed, frantically drawing in energy from the atmosphere, as his attribute wheel moved to the silver area, and a dim silver light dimly encircled the tip of his Consolidating Brush. Dipping it slightly into his Consolidating Ink, he started on drawing on the first scroll.


    When creating the first scroll, despite having the Wind and Time Attribute to aid him, Zhou Weiqing was no faster than Yun Li. This was the difference in experience between a Mid Level and High Level Consolidating Equipment Master.


    Another hour passed¡­


    A gold sh filled the area, and Yun Li let loose a breath. His first Scroll was finallyplete.


    Due to the pressure from the bet, Yun Li felt like this was the first time he had concentrated so hard, and gone so fast in creating a new Consolidating Equipment Scroll. He felt that he had improved. He mused to himself that he was yet another step closer to reaching the status of Grandmaster, wondering if he could do so before the age of thirty-five. If he managed to do so, he might even have the chance to attempt to break through to the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master before the age of fifty, which would even give him the chance to attempt at reaching God Tier!


    He took a quick nce at Zhou Weiqing. Being very experienced with the design that he had given Zhou Weiqing, he naturally could tell with a nce that Zhou Weiqing was only a third into the scroll.


    Filled with a fresh burst of confidence, Yun Li was confident he had the win in his grasp. In his happiness, he did not even stop to rest, starting immediately on his second scroll. There was an obvious increase in speed when he did so, as his brush swiftly swept across the scroll, silver light shing. In a matter of minutes, his second scroll wasplete.


    In creating a set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he naturally grew faster as he gained more experienced. Another hour passed, and Yun Li had just finished his sixteenth scroll, while Zhou Weiqing had only just finished his first scroll.


    At this moment, everyone, even Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Qin Feng, were sure that Zhou Weiqing had lost. After all, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had never personally seen him creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    Lifting his head, Zhou Weiqing let loose a breath of relief. Looking at Yun Li, he was also rather surprised, thinking to himself ¨C That guy is really something, being able to make almost twenty scrolls in such a short time! Turning his head, he saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er with a concerned, almost despairing look on her face. He shed her a sneaky grin, before turning to his second scroll.


    With a thought, under the cover of his sleeve, the three Elemental Jewels of his lit up. Of course, with the Ring of Concealment¡¯s effect, their glow was changed to that of the Spatial Gold-Green Cat¡¯s Eye.


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, three superimposed attribute wheels appeared, resting in the green, silver and colourless areas respectively. Amongst his six attributes, his Wind, Spatial and Time Attributes were activated. Without question, this took up much Heavenly Energy, but with his Immortal Deity Technique regenerating at max speed, he had no issues supporting himself for the next two hours. With a quick dip of his brush, he refilled it with Consolidating Ink, and as the entire process of creating the first scroll shed through in his mind, in the next instant, his entire body seemed to be a robot as it moved swiftly.


    His right hand moved quickly, under the increased speed of the Wind Attribute, the control of the Time Attribute, it was as if his brush came to life, moving like lightning. Within ten breaths, a gold light shed, and his second Consolidating Equipment Scroll wasplete.

 Chapter 189

    <h4>Chapter 189: Ten vs Nine! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the gold sh ofpletion appeared and disappeared swiftly around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, almost nobody noticed it. After all, most of the surrounding audience were focused on Yun Li, who seemed the much stronger Consolidating Equipment Master, watching his flowing motion as he created Scroll after Scroll.


    Only Qin Feng and Shangguan Bing¡¯er noticed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s second scroll¡¯spletion, especially the vast disparity in speed between the first and second. Both of them started, their faces changing. Before they could react, another gold light shed, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s third Consolidating Equipment wasplete.


    In terms of being pleasing to the eye, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions were definitely notparable to Yun Li¡¯s, which was smooth like flowing water. Instead, his was rather stiff and somewhat robotic. However, in terms of speed, he had shot way above Yun Li,pleting an scroll seemed to be just going through the motions, without needing any gathering and focus of spirit. Not only did it greatly conserve his spirit, it also was unbelievably fast.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands flew to her mouth, while Qin Feng¡¯s eyes almost fell out of their sockets. At this time, he suddenly felt that the unbelievably arrogant words of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s signs were not arrogant or exaggerated after all.


    The current Zhou Weiqing was like an assembly line, churning out Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. His face was expressionless, his eyes narrowed in concentration, and his hands were in a steady rhythm as sheet after sheet of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls werepleted in his hands, the gold light signifying thepletion constantly lighting up. The constant sh of gold light was just too frequent, and soon attracted the attention of some of the audience. As more gazes turned towards Zhou Weiqing, their eyes remained frozen upon him, even the boss of shop 76, Zhou Changxi.


    Yun Li was currently deeply immersed in the creation of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, his entire body, mind and soul engrossed in the process as he grew more adept with eachpletion. As such, he was not aware of anything else around him. Before long, he hadpleted his twenty fifth scroll. In his heart, he was still thinking that he should start looking for other Consolidating Equipment Masters topete in such a way. Under such stress and pressure, he could clearly feel that his technique was improving, in such a vast amount that normally was only apanied by a huge amount of experience. Of course, even if he looked for others topete with him, he wouldn¡¯t ce such a heavy bet.


    Afterpleting his twenty fifth scroll and cing it at the side, Yun Li gave a small sigh of relief. In his mind, Zhou Weiqing should be much slower than him, and he did not feel any sense of urgency. Lifting up his head towards Zhou Changxi, he said: ¡°Bro Zhou, could I get some water please?¡±


    s, when he lifted up his head, he immediately realised that the atmosphere around him was extremely weird. Furthermore, Zhou Changxi, who was standing close by, seemed to not even hear his words, his eyes transfixed on the opposite side. It wasn¡¯t just Zhou Changxi, as everyone around was staring dumbfounded and dazed at the other side, many of them revealing looks of disbelief.


    Yun Li¡¯s heart sank suddenly, and he hurriedly turned to look as well. When he did so, he just happened to see a sh of gold light, and Zhou Weiqing ced apleted scroll at the side. Not only that, he clearly saw a stack ofpleted scrolls there, more than double what he himself hadpleted.


    This isn¡¯t possible! That was the first notion that appeared in his mind. He almost mmed the table and walked off, but he quickly stopped when he saw Zhou Weiqing creating his next scroll.


    It was a machine-like movement with seemingly nothing to praise, yet what made Yun Li¡¯s jaw drop was the sheer speed of his movement. In barely the time it took to take ten breaths, another sh of gold light appeared around the Consolidating Paper once more, and yet another Scroll waspleted.


    By this time, Yun Li did not even bother continuing creating his own Scrolls. Standing up suddenly, he strode towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. He could not believe his own eyes, could not believe that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed could actually reach such an unbelievable pinnacle. Although they were only creating Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Yun Li was sure that even Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters would not be able to create them at such speeds! This totally overturned all his knowledge about creating Consolidating Equipment scrolls¡­ the knowledge and experience that he had immersed himself in for more than sixteen years!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s creation continued. This time, Yun Li saw it clearly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s motions were fast, but he still managed to intricately pause at the areas which required it. Although it did not have a smooth, flowing feel to it, the truth was that it was sessful! Yet another scroll waspleted.


    No matter how much he did not want to believe it, the truth was disyed in front of his eyes. Yun Li had already expended much of his spirit, and now he felt his brain go dizzy. He wished that he was dreaming, yet it was so clearly disyed before his very eyes. He suddenly thought that perhaps agreeing to this bet had been the worst decision of his life.


    This young man in front of him had a strange method of creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, a method he had never even heard of before. If he had to describe it, there was only one word: Insane! 1


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s creation method naturally did not consume much spirit, and he knew that Yun Li hade to his side. In the middle of creating his next scroll, he was still able to look up and smile at him.


    Six Scrolls per minute, this was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s absolute limit. From the time it took from thepletion of the first scroll to thest scroll, he had taken less than half an hour.


    Putting down his brush, Zhou Weiqing noticed the deafening silence around. After packing up thepleted scrolls and stacking them neatly, he looked up once more towards Yun Li and gave a confident smile. ¡°Bro Yun Li, how is it? Have you alreadypleted your set?¡±


    Yun Li did not even return to his seat. After all, he had only finished 25 Scrolls. At this moment, his face was deathly pale, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a strange expression on his face. His lips were tightly pursed, and his hands gripped tightly in fists. After a moment, he finally let loose a sigh.


    ¡°I have lost. Although I do not know why or how exactly I have lost, I have to admit it. Can you please tell me how you did it? In my nearly twenty years in the Consolidating Equipment Master world, I have never seen or heard of anyone who can create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls at such a speed. That is already beyond the realms ofmon logic.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°I¡¯m afraid that sometimesmon logic isn¡¯t always urate. If I told you that this is an innate talent of mine, do you believe me?¡±


    Without hesitation, Yun Li said: ¡°I believe you. Looks like I have underestimated the people of the world. I sincerely apologise for tearing your sign early. I admit that you truly have the potential to be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master in the future.¡±


    The moment Yun Li said that, there was an uproar in the surrounding crowd. By now, the audience hade to their senses from the shock, and their looks at Zhou Weiqing had all changed. Originally, there had been barely about twenty to thirty people watching the start of thepetition, but the number had now grown to almost sixty! This was quite a huge number, after all the people who could enter the Trading Center were mostly Jewel Masters, each of whom had paid the membership dues! Under normal circumstances, it was nearly impossible for so many people to gather in front of a shop. However, none of them felt that this had been a waste of time. Not only had they witnessed an epic battle between two Consolidating Equipment Masters, the rare opportunity to actually see them at work, and even more so, they had witnessed the birth of a miracle!


    When the words ¡®God Tier¡¯ came out of Yun Li¡¯s mouth, some of the younger Jewel Masters were eager and itching to sign up. If they could be a Follower of a future God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, that was an absolute honour. This would be the same in the entire Boundless Maind, no matter where they were.


    Hearing Yun Li¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Thank you Bro Yun Li, however, losing confidence is not a good sign just before a fight. Our bet is after all being a Lifetime Follower. Bro Yun Li, if you lose confidence now, you will have already lost half the battle.¡±


    Yun Li took a deep breath, closing his eyes. When he opened them again, they were filled with an unprecedented fighting spirit. In a solemn voice, he said: ¡°Before the final result is out, none of us can say who will win. Come on then, let¡¯s see what your secondpeting topic is?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very well, we can always exchange pointers after this duel is over. As for the secondpetition, it shall be our creation ability. Each of us shall take out a design that we believe is the toughest we have, and we will create each other¡¯s design, and use that as aparison. We do not have to seed, but whoever is closest will win.¡±


    Yun Li¡¯s eyes narrowed and he said: ¡°You want to fight based on our teachers?¡±


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing gave the topic, Yun Li had understood the underlying meaning. Every Consolidating Equipment Master had a few designs that they were unable to create yet, mostly from their teacher, school or n, and it was usually what they were working towards as well. As such, when Yun Li mentionedpeting teachers, it would meanparing who had the higher quality design. The higher ranked and quality the design, the tougher it would be toplete, perhaps not even being able to create the Consolidating Ink. In that case, it would be an even higher chance of winning.


    Yun Li drew a deep breath, a light shining in his eyes. Zhou Weiqing suddenly had a bad feeling, as he could see a massive confidence suddenly fill Yun Li¡¯s eyes. Hmmm¡­ Could this fellow also have designs for a Legendary Set? Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. If that were true, he could be in trouble! After all the third round would be Yun Liing up with the topic! However, after a split second of panic, he calmed down once more. After all, even if they both had Legendary Set designs, as unlikely as it seemed, the worst case scenario would thus be a draw. If he then lost the 3rd battle, the overall result would still end up as a draw.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing thought his way through that, Yun Li said solemnly: ¡°What if we both aren¡¯t able to even create the Consolidating Ink?¡±

 Chapter 190

    <h4>Chapter 190: Ten vs Nine! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°Then we shallpare the quality of both designs, the one with the higher quality shall win.¡±


    Yun Li nodded and said: ¡°Indeed. However, I do not want anyone else besides us to see my design, and I believe it should be the same for you. Let¡¯s find a quiet ce.¡±


    ¡°Our shop 77 has specialised quiet chambers, both Masters can go there for thepetition and not be disturbed.¡±


    Qin Feng¡¯s reaction was indeed extremely fast. When Zhou Weiqing had won earlier, his heart had been beating crazily fast, thinking to himself that he had struck the lottery today to have bumped into such a talented genius Consolidating Equipment Master. No matter what, he had to make him his customer! He swore to himself that if Zhou Weiqing had any requirements in the future, he would sell it at cost price. As long as he could have such a talent as his honoured guest, it would be a huge draw to others, and his business would definitely enjoy arge boost. In the future, when Zhou Weiqing became a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, his shop would have a link to a God Tier Master, and perhaps even be known as the birthce!


    As such, when he heard that Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li needed a quiet ce, he immediately jumped out to offer a ce before Zhou Changxi could.


    Zhou Changxi was full of regret, staring at Qin Feng in anger. s, no matter what, he was a man of status, and he quickly restrained himself from bursting out in anger. After all, to have gotten Yun Li¡¯s recognition, he wasn¡¯t any simple person.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a motion inviting Yun Li to go ahead, and Yun Li nodded and said: ¡°Please.¡± Both of them followed Qin Feng into the his two-storeyed shop number 77.


    Only after both had disappeared into the doors of the shop did the surrounding crowd burst into angry mutters. They did not dare to offend Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li, but they truly wanted to witness thepetition, to see what would make two Consolidating Equipment Masters so anxious to hide. Some even tried to follow them in, but they were blocked by the employees of the shop 77.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry everyone, our Boss has given us our instructions. If any of you wish to purchase any goods, please wait until the two Masters have finished theirpetition.¡±


    Only Qin Feng and Shangguan Bing¡¯er followed the two Masters in, and even Zhou Changxi had been blocked outside.


    After entering the shop, both did not have the mood to admire the many goods disyed in the shop. Following Qin Feng, they entered the second level, and headed to the deepest room within. After Qin Feng brought them there, he said: ¡°Masters, please enter, that is my usual personal rest room, and you will not be disturbed in there. I will remain outside to guard the ce for you two.¡± He knew his ce, and did not try to go in and watch as well.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er also stopped outside. She was now fully confident in Zhou Weiqing, but her heart was still racing in excitement, her beautiful face flushed red from the emotional upheaval earlier. She still could not believe what was happening. If Zhou Weiqing truly won this bet, then their Heavenly Bow Empire would have a High Level Consolidating Master along with Zhou Weiqing¡­ And the Fei Li Empire¡¯s youngest High Level Consolidating Equipment Master to boot!


    After entering the chamber, both Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li couldn¡¯t help but give a soft exmation of praise. The chamber wasn¡¯t veryrge, only about 50 square metres, but it was very intricately designed and furnished. The floor was totally carpeted, and even without examining it closely, just from the feel of it they could tell it was carpeted in Heavenly Beasts fur! To use Heavenly Beasts¡¯ fur as a carpet, that was such an extravagance! Even the cheapest among that was definitely not cheap; furthermore the entire carpet was from the same type of Heavenly Beast, with the same colour.


    Besides that, there was a grand and elegant looking white leather sofa, and deeper inside there was arge bed. This was the main furnishing in the entire room. On the left, there was also a row of cabs with intricate designs carved in, along with a few other refined, artistic designs. On the ceiling of the room, there was actually a Heavenly Core of a Zun Stage Heavenly Beast lighting up the room!


    Yun Li twisted his mouth and muttered to himself: ¡°This shopkeeper Qin sure knows how to enjoy himself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate and sat down on the sofa, saying: ¡°Bro Yun Li, shall we begin then?¡±


    Yun Li¡¯s expression turned solemn, and he turned to Zhou Weiqing, saying in a serious tone: ¡°From the sound outside, your name is Zhou Weiqing right? Bro Zhou, after today¡¯s bet, no matter who wins or loses, I¡¯d like to ask that you keep the contents of thispetition a secret. After all, the design I am about to bring out is of extreme importance. We are both Consolidating Equipment Masters, and I believe you know how I feel. Of course, it will be the same for me, I will definitely not say anything about the design that you are taking out.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Agreed.¡±


    Yun Li also sat down on the sofa facing Zhou Weiqing. After all, it did take much spiritual energy to properly examine a new design, especially for the high level, intricately confusing ones, and could not be done in a short time.


    In a bright sh around Yun Li¡¯s hands, an ancient looking Consolidating Paper appeared. Zhou Weiqing waved his hands around his Spatial Ne, and also took out a design paper.


    They exchanged looks, simultaneously handing over their designs to each other, while receiving the other¡¯s design with the other hand.


    In that moment, a sense of bonding and mutual appreciation rose up in them. Of course, appreciation was one thing, but a bet was another. Both of them wanted the other as a Follower, especially since they were so outstanding. Though rare, it was not unheard of for someone to get a Consolidating Equipment Master Follower, but it was usually an extremely powerful person of much greater cultivation level.


    Both their gazes dipped down to the design in their hands. In the next instant, an almost amusing sight appeared as both did the exact same thing ¨C their hands shaking as a look of disbelief crossed their faces.


    Just like Zhou Weiqing had guessed earlier, Yun Li had passed him a God Tier design. Whether or not it was a Legendary Set could only be determined after more examination.


    Yun Li¡¯s shock was no lesser. He had also not expected that Zhou Weiqing would also bring out such a design. Once again, both lifted their heads at the same time, looking at each other. Though they did not say anything, they could see a tense, serious look in each other¡¯s eyes.


    Since they were both God Tier designs, what happens next would be topare quality. As Consolidating Equipment Masters, they did not need an outside judge, as they would know within their hearts the truth.


    Their gazes dipping downwards once more, they focused their concentration on the design in their hands. Both were extremely nervous. After all, this was an extremely importantpetition for both. Especially so for Yun Li, as this lost would mean he would be a Lifetime Follower to Zhou Weiqing, losing his freedom. With therge amount of witnesses outside, and his own pride as a Consolidating Equipment Master, he would definitely not be able to go back on his word. As such, he could only do his best. As long as he could bring it to the thirdpetition, he was confident in taking that win.


    A God Tier design was just tooplicated, and such a level of design held arge amount of powerful spiritual energy within as well.


    It was slightly better for Yun Li, after all his cultivation level was already at the fourth Jewel cultivation level, and was also a High Level Consolidating Master. He did notplete the entire set in the previous round, and thus after a short moment of being dazed, he was able to keep on concentrating on it.


    However, Zhou Weiqing ran into some trouble. He had not been a Consolidating Equipment Master for long, and in terms of spiritual training, he was much weaker aspared to Yun Li. When he looked at the God Tier design in his hands, he felt a sense of dizziness overwhelm him, as his chest tightened, causing him to almost spit out a mouthful of blood. He could only see stars, and could not look clearly at the design.


    As the saying goes, ¡®Man proposes and God disposes¡¯ 1. How could Zhou Weiqing expect something like this to happen. If he could not even examine the design, how could he possiblypare their quality? In the next few moments, he tried to force himself to concentrate and focus on it, s Spiritual Energy wasn¡¯t as easy to force just like that. No matter how hard he tried, it only caused the tight feeling in his chest to worsen. If he continued trying to force it through, he might even get into deep trouble.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing felt Fat Cat, who was snug in his bosom, wriggle around. In the next instant, a gust of cold invaded his brain. Instantly, a sharp piercing pain shot through his dazed mind, causing him to almost cry out. However, the cold spread through his mind along with that piercing pain, causing him to be shaken awake, and his eyes lit up.


    The design, which had seemed so blurry and caused him to go dizzy just a moment ago, turned clear, and Zhou Weiqing could finally examine it fully.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely pleased, patting Fat Cat happily, thinking to himself. Ahhh, its great to have a Fat Cat at home!


    After that short little incident, the entire room turned dead silent as both of them focused all their minds onto the designs in their hands. Their expressions kept changing as they continued looking, although the one that appeared the most frequently was a look of admiration and praise. Sometimes, they couldn¡¯t help but shake their heads to clear their thoughts.


    For the first time, Zhou Weiqing realised how much inspiration he could get just from looking at a God Tier design, as if a new door was opened into a whole new horizon. Very quickly, he was fully immersed into his examination, as if he had forgotten he was in the midst of a bet.


    ¡­


    As the sky darkened outside, it was soon evening time. By now, Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li had already spent two whole hours in the chamber.


    Zhou Changxi was not able to enter the shop 77 to watch, but he was an intelligent person who was quick to take action as well. As he saw the skies darken, he immediately got his employees to prepare some food and drinks to serve the crowd waiting outside.


    Although they could not see what was going on inside, none of them had left, as everyone wanted to know the final result.


    ¡­


    Back within the chamber.


    ¡­


    ¡°Phew.¡± Yun Li gave out a sigh, finally forcing his gaze away from the design in his hand. His spiritual energy was almost fully expended, and if he continued examining it, it would cause him some damage.

 Chapter 191

    <h4>Chapter 191: Ten vs Nine! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    To his surprise, Zhou Weiqing, who was just a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, was still examining his design. With the infatuated, besotted look on his face, he did not look like he was going to stop anytime soon.


    Could that youth¡¯s spiritual energy be even greater than mine? Yun Li was truly shocked. He was extremely confident in his own spiritual energy; after all, even though he hadn¡¯t reached the level of Grandmaster yet, he was not far from it. His sixteen years in the Consolidating Equipment Master world was not for nothing.


    s, how could he know that Zhou Weiqing was being supported by Fat Cat¡¯s spiritual energy to be able tost so long. However, after Yun Li had watched him for a while, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt the ice cold feeling in his mind disappear, and he was shocked out of his reverie.


    ¡°En?¡± Only the did Zhou Weiqing look around at his surroundings blurrily, as if suddenly recalling where he was, and what he was doing.


    ¡°Bro Zhou, how is it?¡± Yun Li saw that he had awoken, and quickly asked urgently.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was full of admiration, and he gave a big thumbs up as he said: ¡°A peerless piece of work, a peerless piece of work! If I am not wrong, this should be the first of a Legendary Set, meant for Agility type Heavenly Jewel Masters.¡± Indeed, Yun Li¡¯s design was the first of a Legendary Set, which was suited for Heavenly Jewel Masters with the Agility Type Physical Jewel, like Yun Li or Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Yun Li nodded and said: ¡°Bro Zhou indeed has good judgement. Your design is also another peerless work! It is also the first of a Legendary Set right! Looks like this is truly a draw indeed. Amongst Consolidating Equipment Masters, I dare to say that those who have Legendary Set designs number less than ten! I really did not expect that we would meet like this, no wonder Bro Zhou had so much confidence to bet with me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Indeed, indeed! My luck sure is bad. However, although our designs are both the first of Legendary Sets, there still remains to see which Legendary Set is of higher quality.¡±


    Yun Li started, saying: ¡°How do wepare that though? Unless we can Consolidate all of them, otherwise there is no real way ofparison. After all, they are of different attributes, and I can argue that I have the advantage of speed, while yours can be argued to have the advantage of strength.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean. There is one more point that Bro Yun Li has forgotten, and that is the quantity. Another way to determine the quality of a set is naturally the quantity of it as well. When a Set is made out of more Scrolls, its power is naturally stronger. Am I right?¡±


    Fear suddenly gripped Yun Li¡¯s heart, as he said: ¡°You are right, that is indeed true. However, the God Tier Legendary Sets are all 9 pieces¡­ could it be that yours is¡­ different?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh¡­ I¡¯m sorry about this.¡± As he said that, he waved his hands around his Spatial Ne and took out his entire set design, cing it on the table in front of the sofa.


    Yun Li swept his gaze on them, and he froze in shock. ¡°Te¡­Ten¡­ Ten pieces?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was filled with pride as he said: ¡°In the past, when my Founder Teacher designed this Set, he did not even manage to attempt creating it as he passed away due to over-expenditure of spirit during the creation. He was a respected God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, and this set of 10 pieces can be said to be one of a kind. It is extremely difficult to create, but at the same time, it should be at the peak of Consolidating Equipment Scroll Sets! As such, justparing quality of designs alone, I¡¯m afraid that the win is mine.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing saw that the design that Yun Li had brought out was also a God Tier Legendary Set, he had been stunned for a moment. However, he had calmed down quickly. After all, even if this was a draw, he still would not lose to Yun Li in the end, as the worst case scenario for him was a final draw. After calming down, he finally thought of what Huyan Aobo had told him in the past ¨C that although his Legendary Set had not been created before, it was one of a kind! It had even expended the spirit and life blood of a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master to design, and prior to this, a set of ten was hitherto unheard of.


    A Legendary Set referred to a set designed by a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master with at least eight pieces to it. Usually, they were made out of nine pieces. Do not underestimate the difference that just one piece could make. It was just the addition of that one extra piece that caused the Founder of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teaching sect to expend all of his energy and spirit, even so much so to his death, from that one could see how difficult it had been to create this set.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Yun Li¡¯s expression turned ugly, a dark, uneasy look appearing in his eyes. At this moment, theirpetition was over. However, for a person like him, who also had a God Tier Founder Teacher, how could he be willing to just be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower just like that? That would be a disgrace and humiliation that he would never be able to wash clean, furthermore there would never be any escape from it. Lifetime Follower, that meant being Sealed for his entire life as well. Upon thinking about it, his heart hurt, as if it were being gnawed upon by thousands of snakes. Slowly, his face grew fierce, even savage, as he gripped his fists tightly. Staring at the ten designs on the table, he warred internally within his own mind.


    Kill him, kill him! A voice kept yelling in Yun Li¡¯s mind. As long as he killed off this Zhou Weiqing in front of him, not only would he escape the terms of the bet, he would also gain this unbelievable Legendary Set design, a one of a kind, ten piece set! At the most, he would have to move out of the Fei Li Empire forever, never to return; with his skills and talent, wouldn¡¯t it be easy to find another ce to ept him?


    As the darkness in his heart erupted forth, savagely shing against the morals and ethics in Yun Li¡¯s heart. As soon as that broke through, he would take action against Zhou Weiqing. In his eyes, with his four-Jeweled cultivation level, it would be extremely easy to kill off the three-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing. Both were Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, and he himself had the Agility Type Physical Jewel. After killing him, it would be easy to escape.


    However, despite the thoughts, Yun Li still did not move. As he battled himself within the deepest reaches of his heart, his body was trembling, his eyes revealing a blood lust. Yet, he did not move.


    Although he was filled with pride, but he had also never been a person who would break his word! Despite all the unwillingness in his heart, the unreconciled feelings he had, he still wasn¡¯t willing to be a treacherous, disloyal person, a person who would be scoffed at by any others. After all, there was a huge crowd outside who had witnessed the bet. Could he really just go back on his word like that? More importantly, even if he did so, that would leave a mark, a shadow in his heart. With such a shadow in his heart, he would never be able to reach the peak of Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ the peak that he had always longed for¡­ to be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there silently, a faint smile on his face. He did not try to force Yun Li, or influence him in any way, but just stood there waiting for his own decision. Even with a Seal to restrict a person, it definitely wasn¡¯t what he wanted. After all, there was a big difference between a willing Follower, and a Follower whoplied in appearance but secretly opposed it in his heart. What Zhou Weiqing wanted was a Follower who truly worked for him with all his heart. In fact, Zhou Weiqing was extremely nervous. Naturally, it wasn¡¯t due to fear that Yun Li might attack him. ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s estimation, although Yun Li was four-Jeweled, he did have a Legendary Set design. That meant that it was likely he only had two Consolidated Equipment. Even Ming Hua, who had four pieces of a Set Equipment, wasn¡¯t a match for Zhou Weiqing, how could Yun Li be! If they truly had to fight, Zhou Weiqing had the confidence to beat, or even kill him off.


    ¡°I have lost.¡± Those three words finally came out of Yun Li¡¯s mouth, with much difficulty and bitterness. After saying those words, he folded down into the sofa behind him, like a deted balloon, his eyes closed as tears streamed down his cheeks uncontrobly.


    ¡°It¡¯s my pride that destroyed me. Teacher, I have shamed you. I¡¯ve lost¡­ I¡¯ve lost to a Consolidating Equipment Master whose cultivation level and rank is lower than mine.¡± Yun Li suddenly burst out crying, his body shaking as he lost control of his emotions.


    Aspared to Yun Li¡¯s crying, Zhou Weiqing was smiling, rxedly. With that, he knew that he had gotten his first Follower. This was indeed apanion he could trust. Under such a circumstance, Zhou Weiqing was not confident that he could make the same decision, and that he might even break his own word. Yet, Yun Li had made the difficult choice. After all, there was no signed contract or bond they had done for this bet. If he had really wanted to run away, Zhou Weiqing might not have been able to stop him.


    Zhou Weiqing sat down silently once more, slowly keeping his own designs.


    He was not in a rush, allowing Yun Li to cry his heart out. After all, the poor fellow had just lost his lifetime freedom, how could he not allow him some time to vent?


    Currently, our dear Zhou Weiqing was grinning away in his heart. Although it had taken much effort, he had finally gotten a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master follower! Such good luck might never happen a second time, at least not before he became a lot more powerful than he currently was.


    Qin Feng and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who were outside, were startled by the sudden crying sound that came from within. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could instantly tell that the crying sound was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, but that did not stop her from feeling anxious and worried.


    ¡°Youngdy, calm down, we can¡¯t enter right now.¡± Qin Feng quickly stopped her from trying to rush in. After all, he had given his word that they would not be disturbed in that chamber.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was extremely worried in her heart, but right at that moment, a soft voice suddenly entered her ears. After a short, startled moment, she finally quietened down. Her pale, frightened face turning rosy red once more, and a faint smile crossed her lips.

 Chapter 192

    <h4>Chapter 192: Seal of Darkness! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After crying for a while, Yun Li finally stopped. As he lifted his tear streaked head up, he saw Zhou Weiqing lounging on the sofa on the opposite side, looking at him with a smiling face.


    ¡°Sigh, a loss is a loss, let¡¯s find a ce to go through the Sealing then.¡± Yun Li said with an angry hmph, before keeping his own design from the table.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Bro Yun Li, I know you are angry and unreconciled in your heart, perhaps extremely unwilling. However, I can give you two opportunities to escape your fate; as long as you reach any one of them, I will dissolve our agreement and any Seal on you¡­¡±


    Yun Li started, his eyes filled with wariness as he said cautiously: ¡°What else do you want? I¡¯ve already lost my entire self to you, isn¡¯t that enough?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°As you said, your whole self is lost to me already, what else do you have to lose? What I want to say is, if your Heavenly Energy cultivation level can ever reach twelve levels above mine, I will dissolve the agreement. The other option is, as long as you can reach God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master before me, I will also dissolve the agreement. How about that?¡±


    The wariness in Yun Li¡¯s eyes turned to surprise, and he stared at Zhou Weiqing for a while. ¡°¡­ Why? You do not need to do that. My bet with you is a Lifetime Following. Since I have already admitted my loss, I will not go back on my word¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood up and walked over to Yun Li,ughing heartily as he said: ¡°What I want is a Follower who is talented, outstanding, and can possibly be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. I do not want a person who has lost his soul just because he lost a bet, a trash who has given up on himself. If I do not give you hope, how could you possibly continue working hard in training and cultivation? However, do not think that these two conditions are easy at all.¡±


    Yun Li was dazed for a moment, and after a while, he finally gave a long drawn sigh before saying: ¡°Although you are much younger than I am, your intelligence and foresight is beyond mine. Alright, I ept your proposal. Surpassing you by twelve levels of Heavenly Energy is probably beyond me, but I will definitely work hard and be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master before you! Do not forget that I am already a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, a step ahead of you, so the advantage is mine.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°I do wish that you can be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master as soon as possible. That way, even if you aren¡¯t my Follower, we can still be friends. I, Zhou Weiqing, swear by my Personal Jewels. If in the future Yun Li bes a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master before I do, then I will personally release him from his Seals. If I break my word, my Personal Jewels will explode and destroy me¡­¡±


    Yun Li¡¯s emotions calmed down, and the look in his eyes were resolute. He had made up his mind to work hard to reach the rank of God Tier before Zhou Weiqing, to regain his freedom.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his left hand and grinned, saying: ¡°Alright, I have given my promise, now it¡¯s time for you toplete yours. Shall we begin Sealing then, I will need yourplete cooperation for it.¡±


    ¡°¡­ Sealing¡­?¡± Yun Li stared at Zhou Weiqing in shock. ¡°Are you saying that you can do the Sealing by yourself? Do you mean to say that you have Stored a Sealing Skill? That¡¯s impossible! Even though it is rumoured that our Spatial Attribute does have Sealing Skills, they are extremely rare. Furthermore, each and everyone of our Skills are so important to us; besides the Darkness Attributes which major power lies in Sealing, who else would waste an opportunity to Skill something else?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a faint smile, moving his left hand in front of Yun Li, before saying carefully: ¡°Look closely now, there is definitely no shame in losing to me.¡±


    As he said that, he circted his Heavenly Energy, and a dim ck light shone forth from the Ring of Concealment on his left hand, shining upon his Elemental Jewels. Instantly, they changed back into their original form; although they were still Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels, in the dimly lit room, they changed to the rose red of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye for Yun Li to see.


    ¡°This¡­ what is this?¡±


    Another ck light shone from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand, turning his entire index finger ck, and at the tip a blood-red light shone from within.


    ¡°¡­ Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye?¡± Yun Li suddenly raised his head, staring at Zhou Weiqing in shock.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Indeed. Come then, let usplete our Seal of Agreement. This is the Skill, ¡®Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness¡¯. Now, you should believe that if your Heavenly Energy surpasses me by twelve levels, it will automatically dissolve right.¡±


    After arriving in the Fei Li City, Zhou Weiqing had gone through Skill Storing in the Skill Storing Pce. For his second Darkness Skill, he had chosen to Store this Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness. This was one of the Darkness Seals that was specially targeted at Sealing servants or ves. Once the master died, the Sealed servant would also perish. The only escape from that was what Zhou Weiqing had promised Yun Li ¨C a secondary contract.


    The Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness wasn¡¯t the most powerful Seal amongst the Darkness Attribute Sealing Skills, but it had one of the strongest binding effects. If the servant disobeyed the master, a single thought from the master could cause untold pain to the servant, and was one of the more vicious of the Sealing Skills. At the same time, it was also one of the most widely used of the Darkness Seals.


    Yun Li nodded somewhat woodenly, closing his eyes. In the next moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand reached his forehead, pressing his index finger onto the center between Yun Li¡¯s eyebrows.


    Instantly, a thick dark red light enveloped both of them. Although this Seal was extremely powerful, it had severe restrictions as well ¨C the person it was being used on had to ept it by his or her own free will, and any resistance would break the Skill while it was being cast.


    As the dark red light thickened, a red light also shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, as the blood-red light from his finger also brightened.


    Yun Li grunted involuntarily, his entire body convulsing violently as the dark red light was sucked into his body. At the same time, it subsided from Zhou Weiqing, being drawn towards Yun Li.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time using the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness. He felt as if more than a third of his Heavenly Energy being drained from him, clearly showing how much Heavenly Energy this Seal required. By the time all the dark red light had entered Yun Li¡¯s body, Zhou Weiqing could vaguely feel a connection within his mind, like a string, linking him to Yun Li¡¯s life.


    Although this Seal did not telepathically link them, Zhou Weiqing could still feel the frailness of Yun Li¡¯s life in his hands¡­ This was the tyranny of the Blood Rites Seal.


    Slowly lifting his left hand, Zhou Weiqing could see a small drop of fresh blood on his left index finger tip. That was Yun Li¡¯s blood, and was also the medium for the Blood Rite. As the drop of blood slowly seeped into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands and into his body, a strange, dark red symbol formed on Yun Li¡¯s forehead.


    The Darkness Aura in the room slowly diminished, and Yun Li finally opened his eyes, his body no longer shuddering. Everything seemed to return to normal, even the dark red symbol sinking into his skin, hidden from view. However, both he and Zhou Weiqing knew that this would apany him for life, unless he could reach the terms of the agreement that he and Zhou Weiqing had made; only then would it dissolve.


    Yun Li stood up. Although he still wasn¡¯t used to this yet, he still turned to Zhou Weiqing and bowed deeply, saying: ¡°Master¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°You are the first person I used this Blood Rite ¨C Seal of Darkness on. I never expected my luck to be so good. You do not need to call me Master, you can just call me by name. I have never thought of treating you like a ve or servant, and I hope that we can be friends instead, and we can exchange ideas and learn together on Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    Yun Li gave a humph and said: ¡°Friends? If you wanted to be friends with me, why did you use that bet to cheat me!? Hmph. In any case, from now, you¡¯re in charge of providing me with food, drink, lodging, and all my expenses. All the expenses for my materials on researching High Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls should be paid by you too¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started a little, before saying exasperatedly: ¡°Why does it sound like I¡¯m the one who has been enved¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh right, Yun Li, when we leaveter, do not tell anyone else that you have lost to me. Just say that we had a draw for our bet, and none of us will be the Follower of the other.¡±


    Yun Li asked curiously: ¡°Why?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°It¡¯s good to keep a low profile, understand? If the word gets out that you have be my Follower, I will never ever have a peaceful time in my time here¡­¡±


    ¡°Hah. You still know about keeping a low profile? Challenging me to such a bet in front of so many people, how can you possibly keep a low profile?¡± Yun Le was rather speechless.


    Zhou Weiqing patted him on the shoulders and said: ¡°If I didn¡¯t do that, how could I get you to take the bait; hook line and sinker! In truth, I am usually a person who loves to keep a low profile. Heh heh. Come on, let¡¯s go now, I¡¯m sure all of them are anxiously waiting.¡±


    Since he had entered the Fei Li City, besides the first moment that he had been reunited with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, this was probably the best day of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life. Now, including himself, his Heavenly Bow Empire had two Consolidating Equipment Masters! Furthermore, they were both talented genius who each had a Legendary Set Design!


    ¡­


    Outside the door, Qin Feng was a little puzzled why the anxious Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly seemed so rxed. All of a sudden, the doors of the chamber opened, and both Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li walked out from within.


    Qin Feng asked curiously: ¡°Masters, your fight is over? May I know who is the victor?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Master Yun Li is indeed of an extremely high level. I barely managed to drag our second round to a draw, and s I lost the third round. As such, our final result is an overall draw. It looks like even the Heavens do not want us to be each other¡¯s Followers. Oh well¡­ what can we do?¡±

 Chapter 193

    <h4>Chapter 193: Seal of Darkness! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Qin Feng also heaved a small sigh of relief. In his, and most others¡¯, eyes, if a Consolidating Equipment Master became a Follower of another Consolidating Equipment Master, it was something rather inconceivable.


    The only thing that was in Yun Li¡¯s mind now was a patch of sorrow: So fake, so hypocritical! This guy is truly so fake! Sigh¡­ I wonder how my future will be like under him¡­


    After replying Qin Feng¡¯s question, Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand, and they exchanged looks. Zhou Weiqing wriggled his brow at her in a joking manner. Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not resist, smiling happily at her future husband, her heart full of pride. Right just now, Zhou Weiqing had already used Heavenly Energy and their secret code from the Heavenly Bow Unit to give her a summary of what had happened.


    As a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, to be able to beat a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, wasn¡¯t that something to be proud of? An outstanding, talented man was definitely attractive to women.


    As the four descended the stairs, the sky had already darkened outside. However, the entire trading center was lit up during this time, as it was usually more crowded during the night. By now, there were more than a hundred onlookers surrounding the area.


    Seeing the four walk out of the shop, the crowd immediately burst forth with questions. Everyone was curious about the victor of this match; after all, it would determine the Following of this two talented Consolidating Equipment Masters!


    ¡°Big bro Qin, you can announce it.¡± Zhou Weiqing was happy to be the good guy and let Qin Feng have the honour. At the same time, he whispered to Yun Li: ¡°Stop giving that bitter expression, how could we let others believe we had a draw if you keep that up.¡±


    Yun Li red at him, his mouth about to say something, but he finally managed to squeeze out a smile.


    Qin Feng said loudly: ¡°Our shop 77 was very honoured to be able to host thispetition between this two young and talented Consolidating Equipment Masters. After a long fight, we have finally proven that they are evenly matched, and both of them indeed admire each other a lot. The bet is over, and the final result is an overall draw. I believe that from the firstpetition, everyone has seen how talented both these Masters are. If any of you are interested in being their Followers, do hurry up! The opportunity will notst long!¡±


    Just as some of the Jewel Masters were rather interested, Yun Li suddenly interrupted: ¡°That will not be necessary. I am very tired after the battle today. Furthermore, after the duel with Master Zhou, I have had some further understanding and fresh ideas, and I will be going through some close door cultivation for a while, and will not be taking on Followers for now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°In that case, that¡¯s all for today. When we are ready to ept Followers once more, we wille back here to inform everyone.¡± It was not good to be greedy, and his gains today was already unbelievably fortuitous. Furthermore, he still had a whole ss ofmoner students to support. With such a Follower like Yun Li, Zhou Weiqing was already very satisfied, and he didn¡¯t need to rush into getting more Followers. After that battle with Yun Li, Zhou Weiqing had managed to think things through. When his cultivation level was higher, and his Consolidating Master rank higher, he would naturally be able to attract stronger Followers, and there was no need for him to rush into things.


    With that thought in mind, Zhou Weiqing decided not to continue.


    Sighs of regret sounded out from around the crowd, as they started to dissipate. Of course, whether or not the sighs were due to theck of an actual victor, or because they were no longer epting Followers, only they themselves knew.


    ¡°Hello Master Zhou, I¡¯m very pleased to meet you. My name is Zhou Changxi, we share amon ancestor! I¡¯m the boss of the shop 76.¡± Seeing that both sides had drawn, Zhou Changxi also heaved a sigh of relief. After all, he was afraid that Yun Li might have lost.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Nice to meet you Boss Zhou.¡±


    Zhou Changxi then turned to Yun Li and said: ¡°Bro Yun, if you want to go about closed door cultivation, you can head over to my ce.¡±


    Yun Li shook his head and said: ¡°That will not be necessary. I have be good friends with Weiqing, and we are prepared to exchange pointers and train together regarding Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡± He had already be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Followers, naturally he would be going together with Zhou Weiqing. Although he felt that Zhou Weiqing trying to hide the truth was extremely fake, in truth he also did not want it revealed to the world that he had lost. Especially, since he had lost to a person with lower cultivation level and Consolidating Equipment Master Ranking. That would be extremely humiliating.


    In fact, what was at the forefront of his mind was still that rose red Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. Just like what Zhou Weiqing said, there was indeed no shame in losing to that. He was also extremely d that he has resisted his own thoughts to break his own word, as he knew that he would have had no chance against a Heavenly Jewel Master with the legendary Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye.


    Hearing Yun Li¡¯s words, Zhou Changxi was rather surprised, but he did not say anything. After all, he was friends with Yun Li, not his boss.


    Seeing Yun Li¡¯s gloomy face, Zhou Weiqing grinned. Just as he was about to tell Qin Feng what he needed to buy, a rather strange voice sounded out all of a sudden.


    ¡°Is it possible for me to also have a bet with the two Masters?¡± The reason why the voice was described as strange was because it had a very metallic feel. Thick, strong. Even before seeing the person speaking, the voice had already given them such an impression.


    Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li immediately turned towards the direction of the voice, only to see arge man in front of them.


    This man was even taller than the 1.9m tall Zhou Weiqing, his shoulders broad to an almost exaggerated state. Zhou Weiqing was already considered very well built, but inparison to this man in front of them, he seemed almost slender and thin. One could almost see the bulging muscles of his shoulders, almost as if there was a metal ball shoved in there.


    With round eyes and well-formed forehead 1, and a full beard and whiskers which hid his actual age from them, and a head full of short red hair. All of thatbined to give a fierce look. However, he had a pair of deep blue eyes, calm as the sea. Standing there, he seemed like an immovable mountain.


    Looking at this person, Zhou Weiqing, Yun Li, Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Qin Feng all revealed uncertain, confused looks. Only Zhou Changxi had a rather surprised look in his eyes, his brow furrowing as a cold light shed momentarily in his eyes, though it quickly vanished. However, nobody noticed the quick change of expression on his face.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    The bearded man said in his powerful voice: ¡°My name is Lin TianAo. I am a Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master with the Earth Elemental Attribute and Defense Physical Attribute, and I wish to have a bet with the two Masters.¡±


    Mid Level Zun Stage? A five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master! Zhou Weiqing was no stranger to a pure defense Heavenly Jewel Master like that, as Ma Qun had the samebination. However, Ma Qun was only had a single set of Jewels, while the man in front had five. The difference between them would be like heaven and earth.


    Yun Li was about to say something, but Zhou Weiqing quickly said with an expressionless face: ¡°What do you wish to bet with us?¡±


    Lin TianAo said in a serious tone: ¡°I wish to bet in a simr bet like the two Masters had earlier. If I win, I want both of your Lifetime Following. If you win, I will lose my lifetime Following to both of you. With both your current cultivation levels, it is unlikely you will be able to get Followers of my level and calibre. Furthermore, I am an Ultimate type Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    An ¡®Ultimate¡¯ type Heavenly Jewel Master referred to having the Physical Jewel and Elemental Jewel were boosting a simr type, bringing it to the maximum possible. For example, Shangguan Bing¡¯er would be considered a speed and agility Ultimate Type Heavenly Jewel Master, and this Lin TianAo would be an Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°I guess that you will be wanting to bet in terms ofbat prowess. However, we are both just a Upper Level Shi Heavenly Jewel Master, and a Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, why would we bet with a Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master like yourself? Don¡¯t you think your bet is too much of a joke?¡±


    Lin TianAo was not put off by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mocking words, his eyes remaining calm and solemn. ¡°Since this is a bet, it naturally has to be fair. What you said is indeed correct, if it was just a normal fight, it will definitely not be fair. Even if both of you came at me together, you will not be able to take me down. However, my bet is as follows ¨C I will stand there without returning blows, and both of you can attack me all you want in the time for an incense stick to burn. As long as you can cause me to move my feet at all, it will count as your win.¡±


    As soon as he said that, Zhou Weiqing was extremely surprised, and an anger rose in Yun Li¡¯s eyes. Even Qin Feng and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had a look of shock on their faces. Only Zhou Changxi had his brow furrowed, his expression changing.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise naturally had a reason behind it. Without question, this Lin TianAo had given extremely favourable conditions for them, so much so that it would be difficult for them to refuse.


    For both of them to attack for the entire time of an incense stick to burn¡­ to be able to give such a conditions for a bet, how much confidence did he have in his own defence! After all, both of them were Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, and the Spatial Attribute attacking skills were extremely damaging. Furthermore, his own Physical Jewel was that of the Strength Attribute. To say that they could defeat him was highly unlikely, but to not even be able to even make him move, that was something that both Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li could not believe.


    ¡°Are you looking down on us?¡± Yun Li cried out angrily.


    Lin TianAo said passively: ¡°This is just a bet, and it is up to both of you to ept it. No matter which one of you, to be able to get a Follower like me, in future when killing Heavenly Beasts to Store Skills, it will be of immense help. Furthermore, as my strength and cultivation level grows, my defense will keep growing. In future, I might even be able to block a dragon¡¯s blow.¡±


    Hearing his words, Yun Li almost agreed rashly, but he was quickly stopped by a look from Zhou Weiqing. Only then did he remember that he was no longer a free man, and couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of dejection in his heart. However, the fighting spirit in his eyes did not falter, as he looked at Zhou Weiqing, hoping that he would agree with this bet. After all, Yun Li did not believe that he could possibly lose this fight.

 Chapter 194

    <h4>Chapter 194: Seal of Darkness! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Lin TianAo and smiled, cing his hand on Yun Li¡¯s shoulder, he said with a faint smile: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we reject the bet.¡±


    Lin TianAo started before saying: ¡°Reject? Why? Aren¡¯t my conditions favourable enough? When you are attacking, I will not counter attack at all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Bro Lin, I¡¯m afraid you haven¡¯t seen things clearly, or perhaps you are treating us like idiots. You are a Ultimate Defense Type Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ how much attack power do you even have anyway? Of course, you can easily say that you will not counter attack, after all, probably more than 90 percent of your power is held up in defense right. Naturally, you can pretend to be generous in that matter. Our cultivation levels are below yours, and you are also a pure Ultimate Defense type. If we can¡¯t move you, we will have to be enved to you for life. Such a bet where I have no confidence, I will not go through. Come on Yun Li, let¡¯s go back to the shop, I still have things to buy.¡±


    No matter Lin TianAo or Yun Li, no one had expected Zhou Weiqing to reject it so easily. Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Qin Feng were also a little puzzled. After all, earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had ced his bet with Yun Li, none of them had actually thought he would win, yet Zhou Weiqing had insisted in doing so. Now that a bet was ced in front of him that seemed so favourable, he had instead avoided it. None of them could understand what was going on.


    On the other hand, Zhou Changxi¡¯s look towards Zhou Weiqing had changed, nodding his head inwardly to himself, thinking: What a clever little scoundrel. It looks like perhaps the bet between him and Yun Li is not as simple as a draw.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing was pulling Yun Li away, Lin TianAo couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of urgency. ¡°Wait, what terms do you need for you to be willing to bet with me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily. Just as he was about to reply that he wouldn¡¯t bet with him no matter what, a sudden voice rang out in his voice, causing his heart to shake in shock, causing him to swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.


    ¡°Bet with him, I will help you secretly. You definitely must win, this person will be of great use to you. I am Tian Er.¡± The voice that sounded out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear spoke out. He did not know where it came from, but he could tell the owner of the voice was the mysterious white d youngdy Tian Er, who had saved him from Ming Wu the other day.


    If we were to say that previously Zhou Weiqing¡¯s memories of this Tian Er were somewhat unreal, almost like she was an illusion, he finally could confirm her existence.


    ¡°Well¡­ it¡¯s not impossible for me to take this bet¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing had not thought things through, after all he had just gotten word from Tian Er barely a moment ago. However, he had always been quick thinking, and with a short pause, an idea came to his mind. ¡°My terms are that you have to only use one hand to fight with us; furthermore, both of us can attack you at the same time.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, not just Qin Feng and Yun Li, even Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt that he was asking for too much. Even if this Lin TianAo had one more set of Jewels than Qin Feng, they were after all fighting him 2 versus 1, with him not even counter attacking, yet he still wanted him to only use a single hand?


    After all, Lin TianAo¡¯s bet with them was that his feet would not leave the ground. That was to say, in the fight, he would not even be able to use his feet as weapons. Under such a circumstance, to only be able to use a single army in the fight, it would hardly be fair.


    Yun Li closed his eyes, sighing inwardly. Ahhh, how could I lose to such a shameless fellow! My good name, its all ruined now!


    However, to everyone¡¯s shock, when Lin TianAo heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s request, he only thought for a while before nodding. In a solemn tone, he said: ¡°Alright, I agree to your request.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Beside Zhou Changxi, everyone stared at Lin TianAo in shock. Even Zhou Weiqing had not expected him to agree to his terms. His original thinking was that if this Lin TianAo did not agree, he would just go with the original terms. After all, with Tian Er helping him secretly, he was confident of the win. That Tian Er Beauty was from the something something Snow God Mountain, and had six sets of Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels. Such a powerful being, no matter how powerful this Lin TianAo was, he would likely not be a match for her. After all, she had been able to scare off Ming Wu. However, Lin TianAo had given him a surprise and agreed to his terms.


    Just a second ago, Yun Li had still been thinking of how shameless Zhou Weiqing was. Yet now, his heart was racing in fear. He was also an intelligent person, and when Lin TianAo agreed to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s outrageous request, he immediately calmed down. Yun Li realised that perhaps this Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was not as simple as he thought.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Underground Arena then. After all, once we are there, none of us can break our word. Otherwise, if after the bet, you two wish to run, I will definitely not be able to catch up.¡± Lin TianAo said passively.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Yun Li curiously: ¡°What is this Underground Arena?¡±


    Yun Li said: ¡°There is an underground arena in our Trading Center, and it is a fighting ground usually used by Jewel Masters to settle their scores. It is also used to ce bets, and many Jewel Masters like to go there to indulge in betting. This Underground Arena is secret from the Fei Li Empire, and the only thing we can be sure of is that it is definitely upheld strictly, and both sides will have to sign a contract before starting any fight. Anything can be used as a bet, items or even your own life. As soon as the fight is over, the bet contract has to be settled, otherwise the owner of the arena will carry it out on your behalf. It is rumoured that there was once a nine-Jeweled High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master who tried to break his word and not honour the bet. The next day, his corpse was found hung on the east gate.¡±


    ¡°Damn, that is a great ce.¡± A light shone in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, as he thought to himself. Even a High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was not able to run, that showed how powerful the master of the Underground Arena was. However, if that was so, would Tian Er really be able to help him cheat? If not, what would happen if he lost?


    Tian Er¡¯s voice sounded out once more, with a hint of disdain at him, as if she had read his mind. ¡°Do not worry, just go ahead.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not try to talk to her, but hearing her words affirmed his confidence. His trust in Tian Er was extremely simple. With her cultivation level and power, if she wanted him dead or to enve him, she could have easily done so, especially after saving him from Ming Wu. Why would she need to go through such trouble?


    ¡°Please lead the way then.¡± Zhou Weiqing motioned to Lin TianAo politely.


    Lin TianAo walked in the front, leading Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li along as they rushed to follow. Just as Shangguan Bing¡¯er was about to follow them, she was stopped by Qin Feng.


    ¡°Youngdy, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have to wait for them here. The Underground Arena rules are such that no audience is allowed, and only those who are undergoing the bet can enter. With such favourable conditions, I believe that Bro Zhou and Master Yun Li should have no problems winning.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned around and nodded to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and she stopped as well, pursing her lips at him with a dissatisfied look on her face, as if saying. You are always making me worry!


    As Lin TianAo led the two of them deeper into the heart of the Trading Center, he kept silent all the way. Yun Li¡¯s brow was furrowed, and the three of them walked along in an awkward silence.


    Very soon, Lin TianAo stopped right in front of arge circr building. Without being told, Zhou Weiqing knew that they had reached. The building was only a single level, and seemed rather nondescript, except for the tworge bright red words on the front: Underground Arena.


    The door was wide open, looking like the gaping maw of a man-eating beast. Lin TianAo motioned towards Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li, before heading in ahead, with the pair following close behind.


    After entering, Zhou Weiqing was a little surprised. Here, the entire floor was ck, but the walls and ceiling were all blood red, and the entire area seemed to be permeated with a rather eerie and forbidding air around. After concentrating a little, he noticed a stairway leading down.


    In front of the stairs, there was a red table, with an one-eyed old man sitting behind. The old man looked aged and frail, as if he was barely alive.


    Lin TianAo took a big stride forward to the old man, giving a slight bow before saying: ¡°We wish to fight and ce a bet.¡±


    The old man nodded, saying: ¡°You know the rules then, please pay up.¡±


    Lin TianAo did not say anything further, taking out a blue membership card like the one Zhou Weiqing had, passing it to the old man, who swiped it along a unique looking item, before returning the card along with a que to Lin TianAo. Waving his hand, he motioned the three of them to go ahead.


    Yun Li quickly exined to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°The fee is ten thousand gold coins for using the arena once, non-negotiable. Due to the authority and power of the Underground Arena and the securities it provides, the fee is not considered high.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing inclined his head in agreement, and the two of them continued following Lin TianAo down the stairs.


    At the start, it was pitch ck, but as they continued along after two bends, it gradually brightened. However, even the lighted walls were all blood red, and as they continued along, the eerie feeling grew stronger.


    After they had descended more than thirty metres down, a tunnel finally appeared. Lin TianAo looked at the number of the que in his hands, and walked down along the path. He moved rather quickly, and it was obvious that this was not his first time here.


    Zhou Weiqing could see that along the two sides of the walls of the tunnel, there were thickrge doors, with a number on each of them. From the look of it, they corresponded with the ques, and each should have an individual arena ring behind them.


    Lin TianAo stopped right in front of the door with the number seven on it. Pushing open the door, they entered together.


    In contrast to the dimly lit corridor outside, therge room was brightly lit, causing Zhou Weiqing to squint involuntarily for a while.


    It was a huge round room, with a red robed man standing silently behind the door, his face covered in a cloth mask which hid his features. Seeing the three enter, the man said solemnly: ¡°Do you require a betting contract before starting the fight?¡±

 Chapter 195

    <h4>Chapter 195: Shield Assembly! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The red robed man¡¯s voice was rather strange, sounding rather inhuman with a very low, deep, raspy and even slightly warped feel. After listening for a while, Zhou Weiqing finally realised that it was done on purpose, and coupled with the cloth masked, it was clearly done to hide his identity. It was clear that this person had another identity outside of the arena, otherwise he had no need to go through such measures to hide himself. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel his curiosity rise about this Underground Arena.


    Of course, being curious was one thing, and actually investigating it was another. Zhou Weiqing was not foolish enough to pry into the matters of a mysterious ce which could easily finish off a High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. At least, for him, the most important thing no was to ensure he could win the uing bet.


    Having finally won this Yun Li, and gotten a Consolidating Equipment Master Follower, if he were to lose this fight, that would wipe out everything he had worked for, and even lose his own freedom to boot.


    ¡°Yes, we would like to sign a contract¡­¡± Lin TianAo said solemnly.


    ¡°Alright, please sign¡­¡± As he said that, the red-robed man took out a piece of white paper, cing it on a table by his side. Lin TianAo walked forward and quickly wrote their agreement on the paper ording to what they had discussed. After examining it, Zhou Weiqing, Yun Li and Lin TianAo all signed on the paper.


    After looking through the contract, the red robed man kept the paper and said: ¡°You may all begin then.¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing start examining the fighting area.


    The fighting area was actually therge room, which was wide, spacious and brightly lit from all sides, though the light source could not be seen. On the floor of the round room, there were quite a lot of blood stains. On the walls and floor, there was a slight metallic glow.


    The entire circr room was about thirty metres in diameter, and with it as the fighting area, it was considered very huge.


    Lin TianAo walked to the center of the room, and as soon as he stood there and widened his stance, his entire aura changed. Currently, he seemed to give a feel of being totally melded with the room, like a statue there instead of a man, an inner glow shining forth from his eyes.


    ¡°Please.¡± Lin TianAo cried out softly towards the two of them, who could clearly see the muscles bulging out exaggeratedly under his shirt, the sheer strength and power almost breathtaking.


    Yun Li nced towards Zhou Weiqing, a questioning look in his eyes. Zhou Weiqing raised a brow, saying: ¡°You test his defences first.¡±


    Right at that moment, the red robed man said coldly: ¡°The moment the both of you start your attack, the timing for the bet will begin. The time is the amount for a single stick of incense to burn down.¡± As he said that, an incense stick appeared in his hands.


    Yun Li took a deep breath and stepped forward, his Heavenly Jewels appearing around his wrists, glittering. His gold-green Cat¡¯s Eye and Dragonstone Jade shining with their respective colours, he struck the ground with his right foot, and his entire body shot forth like an arrow shot from a bow. Due to his speed when cutting through the air, a shrill sound ensued as he flew towards Lin TianAo.


    ¡°Haaaiiii¡­.¡± Lin TianAo gave a low shout as he lifted up his left hand, the five Yellow Jade Physical Jewels shining brilliantly. The Yellow Jade depicted toughness, or defense, and immediately the first one coalesced in a burst of light into his first piece of equipment.


    It was a piece of equipment that Zhou Weiqing had always wanted ¨C a shield. Lin TianAo¡¯s first shield was round in shape, almost 1 feet and 5 inches in diameter. It was not decorated or having any borate designs, with only a single socket right in the middle of the shield.


    Yun Li¡¯s Physical Jewel was the Agility based Dragonstone Jade, and with a sh, he appeared right in front of Lin TianAo. With a glow of his first Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, his entire right fist was enveloped in a silver light which was almost a foot thick. With the advantage of his speed, just as he was about to reach Lin TianAo, he suddenly vanished, appearing right above Lin TianAo, his fist mming towards his head.


    By now, Zhou Weiqing was no longer the little newbie that he had been a few years back. With a single look, he had recognized the Spatial Skill that Yun Li was using.


    The silver light around his right fist was a skill called the Compressed Spatial Cannon, and was an extremely powerful attacking skill. In terms of single target damage, it was perhaps stronger than even some of the seven star rated skills. Its only drawback was that it could only be used in closebat, but inbination with Yun Li¡¯s speed and agility from his Physical Jewels, it was a perfect match. Such a choice of skill was indeed a great choice for Yun Li.


    His four-Jeweled Heavenly Energy was infused into the Compressed Spatial Cannon, and even a thousand jin rock would have been easily shattered by the blow. The use of the Skill was to instantlypress all the air in the atmosphere around, causing a huge explosive impact as well as its consecutive concussive power,bining to cause extreme destruction.


    Although Lin TianAo¡¯s tone earlier was not very arrogant, his terms of allowing Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li to attack him together with all the restrictions on himself had truly angered Yun Li. This was especially so after having lost to Zhou Weiqing earlier, and having all the pent up anger within. As such, he had used his full strength in this blow.


    Besides a quick note on Yun Li¡¯s attack, most of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s focus was on Lin TianAo.


    When Yun Li had charged forward, Lin TianAo had already ced his left hand behind his back. Clearly, that was to signal that he would not be using that hand. Of course, not using the hand did not mean his Elemental Skills could not be used.


    Facing Yun Li¡¯s speed and sudden swift direction changes, Lin TianAo had a very simple and direct method to deal with it. Lifting his right arm, the round shield was quickly raised above his head. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see a thick yellow light shine forth from the shield, and right in the midst of the socket appeared a glowing gold diamond. That was the Diamond Elemental Jewel ¨C the Earth Attribute type.


    *BANG* The Compressed Spatial Cannon mmed savagely into the shield, and Yun Li¡¯s body was sent flying back from the bacsh. As for Lin TianAo, he stood there unmoving, his expression unchanging.


    The red robed man in charge of the room seven had already lit the incense in his hands, and the bet had begun in that first sh.


    Yun Li¡¯s body spun in mid air, as he flew towards the ceiling. He quickly made use of the movement to twist himself, and the first Dragonstone Jade on his right hand shed in a momentary brilliance, and a spike appeared in his grasp ¨C his first Consolidated Weapon.


    Watching up to that point, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brow. After looking at Yun Li¡¯s weapon, he realised a problem they had.


    Yun Li was in the same state of him, both of them having a Legendary Set Design. Under such a circumstance, it was impossible that Yun Li did not n to make use of the Legendary Set! That meant that it was definitely impossible that Yun Li had Consolidated all four of his Jewels, and could at most have only two Consolidated. That was because he had to reserve more chances for his future Legendary Set. This was the same issue as Zhou Weiqing, whose third Jewel was also not Consolidated.


    Very quickly, Yun Li charged forth a second time. This time, his speed was even faster than before, with three of his four Gold-Green Cat¡¯s Eye actually lighting up, a thick silver glow enveloping his entire body.


    The sharp spike in Yun Li¡¯s hands also turned silver, and the air around his body was shuddering violently as he sped along.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s expression finally changed a little, and he cried out: ¡°Double Compression!¡±


    Indeed, Yun Li was currently using three Spatial Skills, one of which was the Double Compression. Naturally, the Compressed Spatial Cannon was used once more, but this time it was used in conjunction with a powerful Spatial Support Skill, the Double Compression ¨C which actually condensed it entirely into the sharp spike. Not only that, the third Skill that Yun Li had used was called the Spatial st eleration.


    The Spatial st eleration was an extremely powerful support skill, and it made use of an instantaneous burst of air and explosion to give a quick immense burst of eleration to the user. At the same time, it also gave a burst of improved Spatial Strength to the user, almost an increment of thirty percent. As such, it was a skill that was extremely useful, not just for attacking, but also for escaping.


    After all, Yun Li was currently only of a four-Jeweled cultivation level, and could only Store four Spatial Skills. Under such a circumstance, for him to choose two Support Skills, that clearly showed how powerful and useful these support skills were. When he used the two skills in conjunction, Zhou Weiqing almost felt a little envious.


    Both the Double Compression and Spatial st eleration were powerful Seven Star rated Skills.


    Under the two support skills, Yun Li¡¯s attack could be said to be extended to his maximum possible power. The bet had just started, but he had already disyed his full strength, without leaving anything behind. His intention was to end this quick, and the other meaning was also to catch Lin TianAo off guard.


    ¡°Great!¡± Lin TianAo gave a loud shout. However, he still used a single hand, both feet still standing stably on the ground, but the round shield in his hands underwent a massive change as two intense bright lights shone forth.


    The original round shield of about one foot and five inches diameter actually changed form totally, under the infusion of the two yellow lights, it turned into a unique triangr shield of about two feet width and five feet height.


    Witnessing such a sight, not only Yun Li in midbat, but also Zhou Weiqing who was watching from the side, were both caught by surprise. Both were Consolidating Equipment Masters, and they knew what this meant.


    The two yellow lights that had melded into the round shield had originated from Lin TianAo¡¯s right hand, his Physical Jewels. That meant that he had used two more of his Consolidated Equipments, and the two were actually not individual equipment, but were used on his original round shield. The three pieces of equipment had actually fused together, forming a single, unique piece of equipment!

 Chapter 196

    <h4>Chapter 196: Shield Assembly! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set! The phrase appeared instantly in both Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li¡¯s hearts.


    A Consolidated Equipment Set and Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set might sound the same, with barely a single word difference, but in truth they were both differed greatly. The former referred to a full set of armour, made up of many different pieces of equipment including a weapon to form aprehensive andplete package. Thetter was instead several equipmentbining together to form a single piece of equipment in a unique method. That was to say, after the Assembly of the pieces, the user would end up with only one equipment! What Lin TianAo had Assembled together was the shield in his hands.


    A Physical Jewel had a limited amount of mass when Consolidated into Equipment. For example, Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge dual hammers, they were God Tier Consolidated Equipment, thus their mass was a lotrger than most other Consolidated Equipment. Even so, they had to be one solid and one without mass, and not just two solid ones! However, that was also the genius of the design, making use of this one real and one fake to overall increase the power of the entire set.


    A Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set was a type of Consolidated Equipment that was being carried to the extremity. It was sacrificing much of the mass of the Physical Jewels used to greatly boost the power of a single piece of equipment. However, as far as Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li knew, it was usually used for weaponry. For it to be used in such a way like what Lin TianAo did, using 3 Physical Jewels to form a shield, they had never heard of such a thing. After all, even a Heavenly Jewel Master who could reach the highest possible cultivation level would only have twelve possible Consolidated Equipments. With that in consideration, who wouldn¡¯t want to have a full proper set of Consolidated Equipments!


    Besides the fact it was being such an extreme, the other reason why Consolidated Equipment Assembly Sets were so rare was also due to the difficulty in creating the scrolls. These scrolls were a lot harder to create than normal Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, after all it wasplicated to merge several Consolidating Equipments into a single one. The more thebined equipments, the moreplicated and the harder it would be to create. Usually, it would only be made of two pieces, with five being the maximum, at least anything above five had not been seen before in history. Even the most extreme of Heavenly Jewel Masters would not want to expend so much on just a single piece of equipment, not even considering the difficulty to create the scrolls. Even a three set assembly required a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster to create, and a five set would need a Zong Stage Master toplete.


    Of course, under such a pursuit of extremes, a Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set was extremely powerful. This was one time when such a power was disyed.


    Seeing Lin TianAo actually using such a three-Jeweled Assembly Set, Yun Li¡¯s expression changed instantly. For such a shield to be made out of three Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipments, it wasn¡¯t just as simple as a one plus one plus one sort of rtion, but rather an exponential increase in power. Furthermore, this also caused the shield to have three sockets for Elemental Jewels, from just that alone one could imagine the sheer defensive power of this shield.


    Although Yun Li¡¯s attack had been with all his might, he now had no confidence to even break through Lin TianAo¡¯s defense.


    In such a critical moment with his back to the wall, Yun Li disyed a rather stunningbat talent. His body in midair, he actually managed to twist himself, forcibly changing the direction that his Spatial st eleration was bringing him in. Originally, his attack towards his opponent¡¯s chest was pulled back a few inches, causing him tond onto the ground. Instantly, the sharp spike in his hands struck towards Lin TianAo¡¯s legs instead.


    Didn¡¯t you bet that your feet wouldn¡¯t move? Fine, I¡¯ll just attack your feet with all my might. The bottom of your shield is a sharp point, you shouldn¡¯t be able to block it so easily right.


    Also, at the instance when they both met, Yun Li¡¯s fourth Elemental Jewel also lit up, and the pure silver sharp spike immediately shone forth with an illusory light, and instantly a silver shadow seemed to fly off from the spike, and as soon as it hit the air, it changed into a deep ck.


    ¡°Dimension sh.¡± Zhou Weiqing was surprised in his heart. It was the eight star rated Spatial Skill ¨C Dimension sh, which was a lot stronger than the Compressed Spatial Cannon. All things considered, it was a skill that was rather simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own Spatial Rend, but the Dimension sh would onlyst for a split second, while the Spatial Rend would stay in mid air for a while, and also had other uses like its suction power as well as defensive usages.


    Even so, without question, the attacking power of the Dimension sh was extremely terrifying, and it was Yun Li¡¯s true ace in hand for this fight.


    What was a Heavenly Jewel Master? A true powerful Heavenly Jewel Master was able to instantly unleash all his strength in a single blow, a single quick instant.


    Yun Li¡¯s strike was already boosted by his two support skills, and under the boost of the Compressed Spatial Cannon, the Dimension sh was now a whole different level. Not just a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps even a normal six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would have problems dealing with such a blow.


    Facing Yun Li¡¯s sudden change in direction, Lin TianAo¡¯s expression grew serious, but he only did a single movement.


    His fourth Yellow Jade Physical Jewel shone, a brilliant yellow light once more melding into the shield in his hands, which grew evenrger! With a loud clunking sound, it struck down heavily on the ground, blocking perfectly in front of the Dimension sh.


    Four Equipment Assembly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart shuddered in shock. At the same time, a huge explosion sounded out, as Yun Li¡¯s attack mmed savagely right into Lin TianAo¡¯s shield.


    The further improved shield had now be a tower shield. Although it was still a triangr shape with the bottom being spiked, but it had been shoved deep into the ground.


    As the Spatial Heavenly Energy raged about wantonly, an ear-piercing sound of something splitting rang forth along with an intense shock wave, causing Zhou Weiqing to stagger back a few steps before regaining his bnce. Even for the red robed man who was in charge of the room, an intense light shed within his eyes and he gave a slight nod of approval.


    A suppressed grunt rang out within the room as Yun Li was thrown back by the rebound. This time, he was thrown back savagely, almost hitting the edge of the room before he managed to recover himself.


    The sharp spike in Yun Li¡¯s hands had disappeared, and Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that his right hand was trembling acutely, the Heavenly Energy around him seemingly close to dissipating. His face was red, and he gave a small cry as he vomited out a mouth of blood.


    Yun Li¡¯s attack had been using all his might, and he had not held anything back, and as a result he had suffered a massive bacsh. As his entire body fell back down to the ground, he was panting hard.


    Although the fight had barely been ten seconds from start to finish, Yun Li had already expended more than fifty percent of his Heavenly Energy, and had also used all of his moves.


    As for Lin TianAo, he still stood there unmoving, just like a stable mountain. The four-Jeweled Assembled Equipment Tower Shield right in front of him, firm and secure. Layers of yellow light shone forth from it, and it seemed he was totally unruffled. His feet had indeed not moved even a little at all. Yun Li¡¯s attack was indeed powerful, but it had not been able to even shake him.


    Just like what Zhou Weiqing had said, Lin TianAo was well versed in defense, and not attacking. Just standing there, he was already able to use more than eighty percent of his whole arsenal.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched involuntarily as he muttered inwardly: Dammit, that defense is just too sick. He had been observing Yun Li¡¯s attack closely, and could clearly tell how powerful it was, yet it had been all for nothing. His own attacks might be slightly stronger than Yun Li¡¯s, but could it truly break through Lin TianAo¡¯s four-Jeweled Assembly Equipment Tower Shield? With his own cultivation level in consideration, could he possibly breakthrough that shield in a single hand?


    Jealousy, envy, hate! If only I could have such a shield, how nice it would be. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think. However, the sh between Yun Li and Lin TianAo was not totally useless. At least, it had let Zhou Weiqing realise something very important ¨C Lin TianAo¡¯s sheer strength.


    Although this Lin TianAo was a pure defense Heavenly Jewel Master, with his Physical Jewels being Toughness and Elemental Jewels being Earth. However, it seemed like he had an unnatural strength that far surpassed any normal person. Without much thought, Zhou Weiqing could easily sense the sheer terrifying weight that the four-Jeweled Assembly Equipment Tower Shield had, yet in Lin TianAo¡¯s single hand, it seemed as if it was weightless. From there, it could be seen how strong Lin TianAo was, even though his Physical Jewel was not of the Strength Attribute.


    No wonder he had such confidence to fight and bet with me and Yun Li, he indeed has the capability and right to do so! Such a defensive power, even if he were fighting with a Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master like Ming Wu, he might be able to defend himself for a few strikes.


    As Yun Li panted, he looked towards Zhou Weiqing, as if saying, I¡¯ve already done my best, what now?


    Taking a nce at the burning incense, Zhou Weiqing saw that it had barely burned down a little, and they still had quite a lot of time. Lin TianAo was also not in a rush, after all there was still quite some time, but it wasn¡¯t that easy to recover all the expended Heavenly Energy. In his eyes, Yun Li was much more of a threat to him than Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing eximed with an expression of approval and envy: ¡°Bro Lin, I am so envious of that shield of yours! Ahh, in the past I really wanted to Consolidate a shield for my first Equipment, s my wife refused to let me to do so. Shields are so good, with that, who needs armour! If used properly, it can block any attack. In fact, it can also be used as a weapon right. Hmmm¡­ Bro Lin, let me guess, could it be that yourst Physical Jewel is also part of your Assembly Equipment?¡±


    As he said that, he walked right in front of Lin TianAo.


    Lin TianAo smiled passively and said: ¡°This little bro has good insight indeed. My entire abilities are focused on my shield. Just like you said, it is both offense and defense. Alright, you have tested enough, why don¡¯t you both attack at once.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Bro Lin, why don¡¯t you let me test your strength first.¡± As he said that, he released his Heavenly Jewels, a gleam in his eyes as both his hands pushed onto Lin TianAo¡¯s shield. His muscles bulged suddenly, as he applied a sudden explosive strength.

 Chapter 197

    <h4>Chapter 197: Shield Assembly! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°En?¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing applied pressure, Lin TianAo was instantly surprised. He had originally looked down on this little brat with just three sets of Jewels. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure strength had given him a big shock, and he was immediately put under stress. Only he himself knew the true density and weight of this 4-Jeweled Assembly Equipment Tower Shield¡­ almost six thousand jin! Any ordinary three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, even one with the Strength Attribute, would not be able to move it. Yet, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shove caused him to feel an obvious pressure, like a ferocious wave in the turbulent seas.


    ¡°Good, very good, little bro, your strength is impressive.¡± Lin TianAo smiled faintly, dipping his wrist down a little. Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the shield in front of him stabilize, bing just like Lin TianAo, steady and immovable as a mountain. Instantly, he withdrew his strength, and the strength from the shield immediately vanished.


    Lin TianAo stood there looking at him with a passive smile on his face, as if supremely confident that he understood everything that Zhou Weiqing could throw at him.


    All of a sudden, a cold, savage light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and his right legshed out like a whip.


    *aang* A huge roar rang out, the sudden earsplitting sound giving Yun Li and the red robed man a scare. Both of them had not expected that sudden kick to actually strike upon the shield with such an impact, like that of a huge hammer, and to give off such a terrifying sound.


    The one who was most stunned was naturally Lin TianAo himself. Previously, facing Yun Li¡¯s full out attack, he had not even been shaken a little, yet this time with just a seemingly simple kick, he had actually swayed a little, as the Tower Shield shoved into the ground actually reverberated.


    The ground seemed to groan beneath that. The floor of the arena rooms were actually made out of titanium alloy, but under the impact and weight of Lin TianAo¡¯s heavy shield, a one chi long opening was torn open. From that, one could just imagine how powerful Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kick was.


    Indeed, once again, Zhou Weiqing had unleashed the full explosive effect of his Demonic Right Leg, its short term instantaneous attack power reaching his Dual Hammers! This sudden strike of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was his true hidden attack, as he had actually infused that kick with an immense amount of Heavenly Energy. Added to the surprise factor, even Lin TianAo¡¯s insane shield and defense had been almost thrown back by that direct hit.


    A few years back, when Zhou Weiqing had swallowed the ck pearl, it could be said to be a Heavenly Core of an unbelievably powerful Heavenly Beast. However, that Heavenly Beast did not belong to this universe,ing from a totally different universe. It had been attacked by a powerful foe which it couldn¡¯t beat, and at thest moment it had torn open a spatial rift and escaped with its Heavenly Core, but s that had ended up being swallowed by Zhou Weiqing and benefitting him instead. 1 This powerful Heavenly Beast¡¯s body was known for its strength, and its strength was extremely powerful, and amongst that the strongest was its tail. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg had indeed inherited the power of that very tail.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was filled with strength, but arge bulk of it could only be essed while in the Demonic Change state. The only exception to that was his Demonic Right Leg, and as Zhou Weiqing had grown, its attack had grown more and more terrifying.


    The intense bacsh caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to spin around the ground, but his right leg did not feel any pain, and itshed out again immediately.


    It could be said that Lin TianAo was the first person to suffer the full force of his Demonic Right Leg without taking any damage. Having such a good punching bag, how could Zhou Weiqing not want to try out the full strength of his right leg?


    By now, Yun Li was staring at the scene before him dumbfounded. Although his own abilities did not lie in strength, he could hardly believe that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s simple kick could do what he could not, despite having put all his full might behind his attack. Was that rascal even human?


    On the other hand, Lin TianAo was even more shocked than Yun Li. On one hand, he had severely underestimated Zhou Weiqing and not used his full might in holding the shield. However, he had also been lucky that the floor was made of a titanium alloy. If not for that, perhaps he would have been shoved back along with his shield, and lost the bet there and then.


    Masking the surprise in his heart, he focused on the fight before him once more, as a brilliant thick yellow light shot forth once more around his right hands, and his fifth Yellow Jade Physical Jewel actually melded into the shield again. As it became a five-Jeweled Assembly Equipment, its greater weight caused it to sink down, digging deeper into the ground. At the same time, all five of his Elemental Jewels embedded themselves into the sockets on the shield.


    Such a sudden blow had caused Lin TianAo to reel in his easygoing manner, and he would not make any more mistakes. After all, this bet was his lifetime freedom! By now, the incense stick had been burned a fifth. He was resolute that he would use all his might to defend himself from the two; he could not afford to lose as well!


    Another huge shing sound rang as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s second kick mmed into the shield. s, this time, he was thrown back just like Yun Li, though he recovered much better, spinning around in midair tond back on his feet stably.


    ¡°Damn.¡± Looking at the new shield in Lin TianAo¡¯s hand, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but let lose a curse in his mind. That was just too disgusting. Turning his head, he looked at Yun Li, only to see that Yun Li¡¯s expression was extremely ugly.


    A five-Jeweled Assembly Equipment like that was definitely made by at least a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. Furthermore, even a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master would have to spend at least five years of full concentration and lots of precious materials in order to create such a set.


    This ultra heavy shield in Lin TianAo¡¯s hand was about 2 metres wide and 2.2 metres tall, glowing in a brilliant yellow. It was marked with strange markings like that of a turtle¡¯s back, while there were five sockets currently filled with his Elemental Jewels spaced out neatly around the shield. Without question, all of his skills were also defensive ones designed to be used in conjunction with this shield. Such a defense was unbelievably disgusting, and Zhou Weiqing was not even sure if a High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master like Ming Wu could even destroy it.


    It wasn¡¯t just the shield alone. Even Lin TianAo was also glowing with a simr light as the shield, as if he was one with his shield. Beyond a doubt, this was Lin TianAo¡¯s strongest state, and even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg¡¯s full power bounced off it.


    By now, Yun Li had already recovered a little, and he walked towards Zhou Weiqing. With a bitter smile, he said: ¡°What now? Don¡¯t tell me that I¡¯m going to lose myself in a bet for the second time today?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°There is still a lot of time, do not worry so soon.¡± At the same time, his brain was running through all possible solutions. The reason why he was so calm was not just because of his character, but also because of Tian Er¡¯s promise to him. However, facing such a powerful defense, both he and Yun Li were getting a headache trying to break through it.


    Lin TianAo was naturally happy to wait while they weren¡¯t attacking, and he stood there silently preparing himself. The time for an incense stick to burn wasn¡¯t exactly a long time, but it wasn¡¯t short either.


    ¡°His shield can only defend a single side, let¡¯sunch a pincer attack from the front and back.¡± Zhou Weiqing finally said solemnly.


    Yun Li¡¯s eyes brightened and he nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to turn around to take action, he heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice speak silently in his ear: ¡°You can start the attack first, with harassment as your priority, do not expend too much Heavenly Energy. When I give the signal with a loud shout, then we will both take action at the same time. At that point, I need you tounch your full powered attack once more, just like the previous time. Your target will be his left leg.¡±


    Yun Li nodded slightly to indicate his understanding and with a quick sh, he had routed around to behind Lin TianAo, who smiled faintly and said: ¡°You should have done this at the start. Let¡¯s go then!¡±


    Hisposure and confidence did not affect Zhou Weiqing at all. Lifting his left hand, the Overlord Bow coalesced into his hands in an icy mist.


    In order to ensure this win, Zhou Weiqing knew he needed to unleash every weapon in his arsenal, and naturally all his strongest skillsy in his archery. In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s meleebat wascking a lot aspared to his archery skills, and only the fact that he had a lot more skills than an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, and many of them of high ratings, that he was usually able to get the jump in closebat situations. After all, his two years spent in the Heavenly Bow Unit were spent learning and training with their members, whose abilities were all long range. Naturally, the two years of trainings there had molded him into a powerful archer as well.


    Overlord Bow in hand, Zhou Weiqing entered a strange state, and even Lin TianAo at the other end could sense the sudden change in his aura.


    Just like how Lin TianAo seemed to be one with his shield, the current Zhou Weiqing also gave the impression of being one with his bow. That huge Overlord Bow seemed to be part of his hands, like the eyes of his arms, while his own eyes turned sharp and piercing.


    *Weng* A sound rang out, and it seemed as if the bowstring vibrated a little and in the next instant a huge explosion rang out against Lin TianAo¡¯s shield, almost at the same time as the screeching sound.


    So fast! Once again, Lin TianAo was given a shock in his heart. Although the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow was still far from being able to shake his shield, he still had not managed to get a clear look at Zhou Weiqing drawing his bow and releasing it. This fellow is actually an archer? Without knowing why, a bad feeling suddenly struck Lin TianAo, and he realised that he had once again underestimated this three-Jeweled youth.


    This underground arena room was only thirty yards wide in diameter, and while that was veryrge for a closebat fight, it was an extremely short distance for an archer, especially for a bow with such a range and power like the Overlord Bow. However, if it were an ordinary fight, such a short distance would be a detriment to an archer, as a quick charge would mean the opponent reaching him easily. However, they were in the midst of a bet, and Lin TianAo was not allowed to move, and could only allow Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li to attack as he pleased, while he stood in the middle of the room. Even though Zhou Weiqing was standing at the edge of the room, barely a dozen yards from him, he was not able to do anything about it. Under such a range, even a Higher Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master would not be able to easily dodge such an arrow, especially one shot from the Overlord Bow. The range of about a dozen yards would also allow the arrow to fly enough to reach a good eleration, at least reaching eighty percent of its full power. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow had two sockets. After all, no matter how good a shield was, it was not worn armor, and it would not be able to block every inch of his body. After felt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful kick earlier, Lin TianAo did not dare underestimate him again.


    However, no one in the room noticed a dim ck light stealthily creeping out from below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet. It was the Touch of Darkness, but it was currently not being used for its binding powers, but to improve his senses.

 Chapter 198

    <h4>Chapter 198: Who¡¯s the disgusting one? 1 (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Under the effect of the Touch of Darkness, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses were increased to the max. In truth, being too close to their target may not always be a good thing for an archer, and many of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery skills actually required some distance to use. Without sufficient distance, there just wasn¡¯t the time and space to make use of many of the special effects and changes. However, in terms of raw power, a close distance was always brought it to the max.


    Once again, the Overlord Bow¡¯s drawstring drawn to the max, and an even louder sound rang out against Lin TianAo¡¯s shield. Even such a powerful defense like his was shaken slightly, but the only effect of it was to cause the yellow light around the shield to brighten.


    ¡°Good arrow!¡± The one who eximed wasn¡¯t Lin TianAo, but instead the red-robed man who had been standing the the side watching the entire fight.


    Anyone with a decent eye could clearly see how powerful the arrow was with that twisted drawstring method was. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, added to the double explosive power of the Overlord Bow and the unique archery method, its power could almost match that of Yun Li¡¯s full powered blow earlier. This was the power of archery.


    Yun Li had already stealthily reached behind Lin TianAo, and he took action. Like a sleek feline, he bounded in, twisting his wrist as the sharp spike appeared once more in his hands. Flourishing the spike, a ¡®Double Compressed¡¯ ¨C Compressed Spatial Cannon was once again used upon it, striking straight towards the dead center of Lin TianAo¡¯s back.


    Zhou Weiqing did not stop firing all this time, as arrow after arrow streamed out in a steady flow, forming a line like aet striking towards Lin TianAo.


    Under such an explosive pincer attack, Lin TianAo was unable to move his shield to protect his back. After all, his greatest problem now was the restriction on using a single hand and being unable to move, causing him to not be able to use many of his powers. Without question, his choice not to move his shield was because he felt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows posed a greater threat than Yun Li¡¯s attack, as such his main focus was in front.


    A thickyer of bright yellow light rose forth from Lin TianAo at the instant before Yun Li¡¯s attack reached him, causing his body to seem to go through an immense change.


    A dirt-like yellow coloured armor seemed to envelop Lin TianAo¡¯s entire body, and even the shield in his hand seemed to develop a rocky exterior, and a thick aura seemed to envelop him.


    With a loud crashing sound, the Consolidated Sharp Spike mmed savagely into the yellow armor around him, cracking it and causing it to dissolve into yellow light. However, the cracked and broken portion was just a very tiny piece, and Lin TianAo still stood, unmoved.


    ¡°Rock Armour!¡± Yun Li cried out softly.


    This Rock Armour was simr, but also way beyond the previous Stone Skin skill that Ma Qun had used in the past. The Stone Skin skill only had a four star rating, and could onlye into its own from a three-jeweled cultivation level onwards. On the other hand, the Rock Armour had a nine star rating, and was one of the top defensive skills of the Stone Attributes. For a Heavenly Jewel Master like Lin TianAo who was already at the five-Jeweled level, coupled with his own natural tough defense, it made his body like a fortress!


    What depressed Yun Li the most was that he could tell that the original Rock Armour shouldn¡¯t be this strong. After all, he was using his full strength with several Skills melded together along with his own Consolidated Equipment Weapon. However, the Rock Armour used was unleashed through his five-Jewel Assembly Set Equipment Shield. He did not know how much of a boost that had, but definitely it had boosted it more than his own Double Compression¡¯s effect.


    That was to say, even if Lin TianAo just left his back open for Yun Li tounch attacks, he still wasn¡¯t able to damage him at all!


    Damn, is this fellow really a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master? Even a Zong Stage Heavenly Master shouldn¡¯t be this tough!


    At that point, Yun Li simply decided to stop attacking, staring at Lin TianAo with full concentration. At the same time, he started recovering his energy, preparing himself for another full-powered strike while awaiting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s signal. With him at the back, at least it would cause Lin TianAo to have to leave some focus on him. Furthermore, for the powerful Rock Armour to be unleashed from the Five-Jeweled Assembly Set Equipment Shield, it would likely have quite arge drain upon his energy reserves.


    The Overlord Bow in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands disyed its insane firing rate. It was almost impossible to see how he actually fired the arrows, and the only thing that could be seen was the constant barrage of sounds and blinding lights puffing out on Lin TianAo¡¯s shield as the arrows streamed against it. Furthermore, such a continuous flow of attacks was not even very draining on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy, as he only needed to maintain the Consolidated Overlord Bow, while he was only depending on physical strength to fire the arrows. This was also one of the greatest advantages of him using the twisted bowstring archery method. At this point, as Zhou Weiqing was using that firing method, his Overlord Bow was constantly spinning quickly, causing it to seem like a misty illusive shield of his own.


    As Lin TianAo blocked the constant barrage of arrows from Zhou Weiqing, he couldn¡¯t help but marvel to himself. By now, he had an even greater desire to win this bet. Originally, his target was only Yun Li, but now he found out that this three-Jeweled youth in front of him was even more interesting. In terms ofpeting Consolidating Equipment Masters, he had even fought to a draw with Yun Li, and hisbat ability was even much greater! Although he could not totally see how the twisted bowstring archery method worked, but he could feel the power of the attacks he was taking. Furthermore, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s firing rate, if he could get that little fellow as his Follower, it would be like having an artillery battery on his side in a battlefield. Although Lin TianAo¡¯s defense was extremely powerful, his attack capabilities, especially in terms of long ranged attacks, was extremely limited. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery skill could be even be called as being able to face a hundred just by himself, and if in coboration with his own defensive capabilities, would allow Zhou Weiqing to fully unleash his full damage without any worry.


    In Lin TianAo¡¯s mind, he was already thinking about how he and Zhou Weiqing would fight together on a battlefield. After all, although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery was extremely powerful, but its destructive explosive power was stillcking inparison to his Demonic Right Leg, and could not possibly break through his shield easily.


    If they were betting on Lin TianAo running out of Heavenly Energy, it would also be a mistake. Only Lin TianAo knew this secret. After all, a five-Jeweled Assembly Equipment should usually be extremely draining. However, his greatest advantage was that every time an additional Jewel was added to his Assembly Set Equipment, it would gain a special attribute, and one of the attributes added for his shield was actually to reduce to amount of Heavenly Energy used. This greatly reduced the drain on him, and also allowed him to sustain his top defense for a much longer time, as he was able to use some of his opponent¡¯s attacks as his own strength. As such, not to mention just the time for a single incense stick, even if it were two full hours, he could still maintain his top form.


    As for Yun Li, unless he once again used his full attack, the Rock Armour was sufficient to block him. And at Yun Li¡¯s current condition, he was likely only able to unleash such a full powered attack once more. Lin TianAo had already thought his n through ¨C when Yun Liunched his full power attack, even if he had to take some damage, he still would not move. Furthermore, the Skills Socketed on his shield was not just the Rock Armour. Out of the five, two were supporting, and the other three were all fully defensive.


    By now, the incense stick in the red-robed man¡¯s hands had already more than a third burned down, almost reaching the halfway point. Zhou Weiqing still continued firing arrows. Due to the spinning of the Overlord Bow, Lin TianAo was not able to see the expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    In truth, what the rest did not know was that the reason why Zhou Weiqing was continuously firing arrows was because he was trying toe up with a n. After all, with his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, he had many more skills than most people. Furthermore, he had two sockets in his Overlord Bow to use them with. As such, he had many possible ways to deal with enemies, and he was trying toe up with the best way to ovee Lin TianAo.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up as an idea dawned upon him. The next instant, his next arrow suddenly changed.


    As the arrow flew out, it arced with a beautiful silver light. The red robed man¡¯s eyes shed in an interested cold light as he observed it. However, Lin TianAo did not notice it, after all he had been using his shield to block the attacks, but due to the size of the shield, it was also affecting his vision. Along with the sheer speed of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s firing rate and his moving bow, he basically didn¡¯t have the time and energy to observe Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions closely.


    With a loud bang, the arrow once more mmed into the shield.


    Its strength and power was no different from the previous arrows, with the only difference being the silver light on the arrow.


    As the thick silver light erupted out, Lin TianAo suddenly felt his body tighten as he was enveloped in the silver glow. After passing through the shield, the silver light diminished quite a lot, and Lin TianAo shrugged out his arm, moving the shield upwards a little, causing the silver glow imprisoning him to shatter, disappearing into the air.


    About a fifty percent weakening effect. A gleam appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he made an urate observation and estimation.


    That arrow earlier had been imbued with the Spatial Shackles Skill. His thought was to test out the effects of control and support skills on Lin TianAo.


    Without question, using a direct attack from the front, none of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skill or evenbination of skills would be able to break through Lin TianAo¡¯s defense, at least not at their current cultivation level difference. However, no matter how powerful Lin TianAo¡¯s shield was, it was still not able to negate all control or support skills. Even so, with his test, he had found out that the shield was able to neutralize almost 50% of the support or control skills¡¯ powers. That was a truly terrifying effect. In addition to the difference in cultivation level, most of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control skills would not be of much use. Even still, Zhou Weiqing still had a faint smile on his face.


    In this world, there was no such thing as an absolute defense. Even for Lin TianAo with his unbelievable defense, it was close, but there was still some things which he could exploit.


    ¡°Yun Li, strike now!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out. Havinge up with a n, he did not hesitate any further.


    Earlier, when Yun Li saw Lin TianAo¡¯s body sh with a silver light, his eyes had lit up as well. As a Consolidating Equipment Master, he quickly understood that it meant Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bow was socketed. However, he was quickly disappointed as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow was the rather useless Spatial Shackles Skill.

 Chapter 199

    <h4>Chapter 199: Who¡¯s the disgusting one? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Spatial Shackles was a powerful skill with a high star rating. However, its use was rather limited, and could only be used in very niche circumstances. As such, it was not a poprbat skill. If used badly, it would not have any effect, or perhaps even have a detrimental effect. For example, using it on Lin TianAo now would only give him an additionalyer of defense.


    However, hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shout, Yun Li knew that Zhou Weiqing had found a chance. As the saying goes, opportunities had to be seized instantly or it would be lost forever. Despite his misgivings, Yun Li did not hesitate at all. So as not to ¡®lose¡¯ himself a second time in a day, he struck forth with all his might, pitting his life with his utmost strength.


    Yun Li¡¯s body leapt high into the air, a loud cry rang forth from his lips. A thick silver light covered him, as all four of his Gold-Green Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels lit up together. His four Spatial Attribute skills once again focused on the Consolidated Equipment Spike in his hands as he sprang towards Lin TianAo¡¯s left leg in thisst strike.


    After the shout, Zhou Weiqing stopped his rapid fire arrow. Focusing all his Heavenly Energy and channeling it out, two of his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels fell into the sockets of the Overlord Bow, but it was covered by the left hand gripping the bow.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shout not only alerted Yun Li, but also gave Lin TianAo an advance warning. Narrowing his eyes, he unleashed all the skills on his shield, instantly increasing the defense of not just his body but the shield again. Even without using his eyes, he could sense the massive power built up behind him, and knew that Yun Li was about to unleash his final attack. He was also clear that if he could defend against this attack, Yun Li would be useless for the rest of the fight. Under such a circumstance, it would be worth it to expend as much energy as was required.


    The arrow was finally released from the Overlord Bow. In the very instant when Zhou Weiqing let go of the drawstring, the red robed man at the side suddenly clutched his ears as a massive ringing resounded. The next instant, he felt a sharp pain in his head, as everything in front of him turned blurry.


    Zhou Weiqing would never expect that Tian Er¡¯s aid for him was not against Lin TianAo, but instead to draw the attention of this judge and audience ¨C the red robed man. This was to ensure he would not learn of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s secret of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel and his many powerful skills.


    This time, the arrow shooting forth was pitch ck. Even stranger, there were squiggly bright blue lines twisting and turning on the ck arrow.


    Dodging this was definitely impossible as they were just too close to each other. Not talking about dodging, Lin TianAo wasn¡¯t even able to see the arrow at all.


    Another huge explosion rang out, the double explosive effect of archery skill and Overlord Bow once more striking the heavy shield, no different from the previous arrows. The explosive power of the arrow was naturally totally blocked by the shield. However, in the next moment, Lin TianAo¡¯s expression changed.


    At the same time as he released the arrow, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot had mmed into the ground, and his body charged forward as well. The Tornado Strike had been activated, along with the boost of speed from his Demonic Right Leg, caused him to instantly reach Lin TianAo.


    Yun Li, who was behind Lin TianAo, was also given a big surprise, as he suddenly saw Lin TianAo, who was originally covered in the yellow Rock Armour, suddenly glow with a bright blue. An explosion followed soon after, and the entire Rock Armour actually disappeared.


    Not just that, a dark ck also stained Lin TianAo¡¯s body, and a strange, eerie looking ck symbol appeared above his head.


    Curse ¨C This was the Curse Skill. Yun Li immediately identified the ck symbol above Lin TianAo¡¯s head.


    Yun Li had already known about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Darkness Attribute after having lost to him earlier in the shop 77 when Zhou Weiqing had used the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness on him. However, he had not expected Zhou Weiqing to also have one of the rarer skills of the Darkness Attribute, the Curse Skill.


    The Curse Skill was actually a type of Skill within the Darkness Attribute skills, basically a form of reverse-support, or moremonly known as debuff skills. Support skills were used to buff or boost the user, or their allies, while Curse skills would weaken their enemies. The type, amount and extent of weakening, the duration, all of that would determine how powerful the Curse Skill was. By the ck symbol above Lin TianAo¡¯s head which had an obvious three red lines, it was clear that this particr Curse Skill weakened three attributes, and was probably at least a powerful Nine Star Rating Darkness Attribute.


    As for why the various defensive skills active on Lin TianAo suddenly dissipated, Yun Li did not know why. However, no matter how it happened, all that mattered was that it was definitely beneficial to his own attack. No matter how strong or tough Lin TianAo¡¯s personal defense was, if he did not have his skills active and he did not block Yun Li¡¯s powerful attack, he would definitely be in trouble.


    What Zhou Weiqing used was naturally an arrow with two skills due to the two sockets on the Overlord Bow, and the two skills were new skills that he had Stored when he entered the Fei Li City, and both were all considered support or control type skills.


    The Curse Skill was naturally a sort of support skill.


    Yun Li¡¯s judgement was indeed urate ¨C the Darkness Attribute Skill was indeed a Curse Skill, and its name was the Curse of Doom. Its powerful effect was to weaken the opponent¡¯s defense, attack andstly to increase their sense of pain. This Skill was rather strange, the higher level it was, the shorter the duration, but the stronger the effect. At the first level, itsted 12 seconds, and the three attributes were all weakened by ten percent. It was rather useless at that level, besides its long duration. However, every Jewel cultivation level that was added would increase the power of the curse by ten percent for all three attributes, but the duration would shorten by a second. As such, with three sets of Jewels, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Curse of Doom would weaken Lin TianAo¡¯s defense, attack by thirty percent, and increase his sense of pain by thirty percent as well, for a total of ten seconds! This was extremely powerful indeed. In the future, if Zhou Weiqing ever became a twelve-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, this skill could possibly bring his opponent¡¯s defense to a negative, even if it was just for a second, it would be more than sufficient for any other skill to deal a heavy injury.


    The Curse of Doom was even rarer than the Skills that Zhou Weiqing had Stored from the Silver Emperor. He had been lucky that he had managed to Store this Skill as well, as under ordinary circumstances it was less than a 1 in 10000 chance that someone could manage to Store the Skill.


    As for the Skill that dissipated the Defense Skills on Lin TianAo, it was another powerful but niche support skills. This was the Lightning Attribute Skill, the Heavenly Lightning Shock.


    In most people¡¯s eyes, the Heavenly Lightning Shock was another niche skill that was usually deemed useless despite its power. It did not have any attacking or damaging capabilities, and it had only one use ¨C to dissipate skills. It only worked on Stored Skills, and also was simr to the Absolute Dy that it would never ¡®level up¡¯. That meant it would alwaysst for 3 seconds no matter what cultivation level he was. Of course, at the same time, it was also another Absolute effect, and would definitely dissipate any Skill.


    As long as any Jewel Master was hit by the Heavenly Lightning Shock, any Skills they were in the midst of using, or was currently affecting them, would immediately be dissipated.


    There were two reasons why many Jewel Masters thought this skill to be niche and somewhat useless. First of all, it was only activated on touching the opponent¡¯s body. The second was that although it could interrupt skills, it would not affect any that had already left the body. For example, if someone used a Fireball Skill which was already in mid air, and the Heavenly Lightning Shock was used on him, the Fireball would not dissipate. Furthermore, there was no other control provided by the Skill. Since Lightning Attribute Jewel Masters were very rare in the first ce, and they were mostly known for their powerful damaging attacks, many would not choose this niche skill, and it was only rated at four stars. After all, every Jewel Master had a very limited amount of Skills, and who would pick a Skill that could only be useful in rare circumstances? Only someone like Zhou Weiqing, who had more than four times the usual skills most Jewel Masters had, could afford to do so.


    In truth, just like the Spatial Shackles, although the Heavenly Lightning Shock was niche, when used in the right circumstance, it could have an amazing god-like effect. This was just a perfect example ¨C having it dissipate all three of Lin TianAo¡¯s defensive skills, including the Rock Armour, right at the perfect timing. Although the Shield was able to weaken half of most support skills, it was not able to weaken this Absolute Skill! With the help of the Socket of the Overlord Bow, Zhou Weiqing was able to make use of it without being in closebat.


    With these two skills used in conjunction on Lin TianAo, although it wasn¡¯t able to affect his shield, it did greatly lower the personal defense of his body.


    Still charging in midair, Zhou Weiqing let loose another arrow. This time, it was only imbued with a single skill ¨C Absolute Dy.


    Lin TianAo immediately felt a sense of impending doom. Just as he was about to spin his shield around, the Absolute Dy reached, and he felt his entire body slow down as it took effect, and the spin of the shield slowed to a crawl.


    Right at the same time, Yun Li had reached Lin TianAo¡¯s back, the glittering spike striking out at his leg.


    A critical moment had finally arrived. If Lin TianAo took this full power blow from Yun Li without any defenses, it would be without question that he would lose the bet. Under such a circumstance, he had to use hisst ace in the hole. The shield in his hand glowed brightly once more, and a thickyer of light immediately formed a shield around his back.


    Another huge explosion sounded out as Yun Li¡¯s body flew back once more, rebounding heavily along with a ear-piercing shattering sound. The yellow light which blocked Yun Li¡¯s attack also shattered, and Lin TianAo¡¯s leg was clearly injured, with a deep bloody line. However, no matter what, Lin TianAo had not moved.


    Lin TianAo heaved a big sigh of relief. Thatst shield of yellow light was hisst ace in hand, and was the strongest unique power of the five-Jewel Assembly Set Shield. It was called the Illusory Shield, and was basically an illusion of his shield that could appear in any nearby position ording to his will. The illusion had a fifth of the defensive power of the actual shield, and it could only be used once every time he Consolidated the five-Jeweled Assembly Shield. Furthermore, to use it was a huge drain on his Heavenly Energy, and he only used it in his most desperate times to save his life. Naturally, this time it had done so once more.

 Chapter 200

    <h4>Chapter 200: Who¡¯s the disgusting one? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As expected, he had a hidden ace. Zhou Weiqing, who was still in mid air, smiled. Earlier, in order to fire the arrow with the Absolute Defense, he had used his left foot to support to bow and fired it with his left hand. When Lin TianAo blocked Yun Li¡¯s attack, the dark gold light appeared around Zhou Weiqing as the two Legendary Hammers appeared in his hands.


    From Lin TianAo¡¯s perspective, thebination of Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li was naturally of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful control skills and Yun Li¡¯s final attack to lift him off his feet.


    After blocking Yun Li¡¯s blow, although Lin TianAo had suffered an injury, he was extremely happy as in his mind, he had already won the bet. Zhou Weiqing had used several skills consecutively, and in his mind should be out of options by now. Furthermore, his shield was blocking his vision, and his focus distracted by Yun Li. As such, he did not notice the two hammers appearing.


    By the time Lin TianAo realised that something wasn¡¯t right, it was toote and he could not even react. The Heavenly Lightning Shock was still active on itsst second, and he still couldn¡¯t use his Stored Skills. The Curse of Doom was also still active; the Illusory Shield was used up, and the Absolute Dy was also on its 2nd second of duration. Without question, this was Lin TianAo¡¯s weakest point ever, and it had been arranged by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intricate n and myriad of skills.


    Indeed, Yun Li was considered the main attack of this sneak attack. However, Zhou Weiqing had already expected that Lin TianAo would have something else up his sleeve. As such, Yun Li¡¯s use was more to draw out the final ace, and in his n, the final attack was still up to himself ¨C the final attack that had once damaged a Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master.


    The Tornado Strike rose up around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and his power increased. The twin hammers were already out, and the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend (the dual attributebination skill of the Silver Emperor) was already used on hammers. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s boosts and support skills were way above what Yun Li had.


    *BBOOOOM*


    The entire underground arena shook, in fact the entire Trading Center¡¯s ground shook, as the two hammers mmed down.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack was not targeted at Lin TianAo. Even with so many buffs and support skills, he had no confidence of destroying Lin TianAo¡¯s heavy shield. After all, that was a 5-Jewel Assembly Set Consolidated Equipment, and was indeed much too powerful. However, even if he couldn¡¯t break the shield, he could just break the ground! So what if it was made of titanium alloy! As such, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend on the twin hammers boosted by the Tornado Strike mmed savagely onto the floor. The one who was backed against the wall this time was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s team, but Lin TianAo. He had so much power and skills, but was unable to fully use them not just due to the limitations of the bet, but also the many control and debuff skills that Zhou Weiqing had. With a massive shing sound, the reverberations of the floor made him unable to keep his bnce, and he was swept off his feet by the huge, terrifying shockwave, flying back all the way to crash awkwardly into the floor of the arena room. The sheer sound of the explosion was so loud that it sounded like hundreds of thousands of bees buzzing, and the result of it was the entire arena room looking in total ruins.


    Naturally, the entire floor could not be made totally from titanium alloy, and this blow from Zhou Weiqing had smashed through the one chi thick titanium alloyyer right down to the bedrock below. The terrifying destructive power of the boosted Silver Emperor Spatial Rend reached all the way down more than fifteen yards, destroying titanium alloy and rock alike, smashing them into smithereens. The entire center of the arena room was caved in more than three metres down, and this was even after the titanium floor had blocked off a lot of the damage.


    Even Zhou Weiqing was himself shaken by the bacsh of the blow, but he was after all the owner of the legendary hammers, and they were able to block and dissipate much of the bacsh and ensuing shockwave. Even so, after everything settled down, Zhou Weiqing was in a mess.


    Lin TianAo slid down the wall, totally shaken and dazed. In his mind, there was a single thought ¨C Such an attack, even if he were at his full power and without restrictions, could he actually take it without moving?


    Yun Li was at the side, his mouth twitching, and the ringing in his ear making him feel like he wanted to die. He just wanted to ask Zhou Weiqing one question ¨C Are you really human? Is this really an attack from a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master? However, despite his shock, he was also filled with joy. After all, he had recognized the pair of hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, that was indeed the Consolidated Equipment of the first God Tier Design he had seen in their bet earlier! He actually managed to already have a Consolidated Legendary Set Equipment, that was extremely unbelievable.


    In this short moment where everyone stood, stunned, not just Yun Li, but also Lin TianAo had the same thought arise suddenly. It was indeed not shameful to lose to someone like this! They had truly underestimated Zhou Weiqing¡­ how could he bepared to any ordinary three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master?


    By now, the red-robed man had awoken from his dazed state. When he saw the huge hole in the ground, his face changed. At this point, the incense in his stick had disappeared, with no one any wiser to where it had dropped to. Due to the dazed state he was in earlier, he had totally no idea what had happened earlier, but he could see the result. Without question, Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li had won this bet.


    Zhou Weiqing sat down on the floor suddenly, panting and gasping for breath. By now, all his Consolidated Equipment had disappeared.


    Although he had won, he had truly expended every ounce of energy and spirit he had in that long chain of attacks, all his focus in nning that all out. Zhou Weiqing was sure that if Lin TianAo had been able to move or use both his hands, he and Yun Li would still have lost in the end. He might have a power way beyond any three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, but this Lin TianAo was also at a power level way beyond any five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master as well.


    When a ¡®disgusting¡¯ fellow met another ¡®disgusting¡¯ fellow, the final result would depend on who is more ¡®disgusting¡¯. The final result was our dear Zhou Weiqing with his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels had barely eked out a win. No matter how difficult it had been, they had won this bet!


    Right at that moment, there was a loudmotion from outside, along with the resounding sound of many footsteps running towards them. With a loud bang, the arena door was mmed open, and about seven to eight red robed men appeared in the room quickly. When these men entered, the brows of Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo and Yun Li all jumped. These men all had powerful auras, the weakest of whom were still equal to Lin TianAo.


    That was to say, they were all at least five-Jewel Heavenly Jewel Masters or above!


    Even for arge empire like the Fei Li Empire, there weren¡¯t more than five hundred Heavenly Jewel Masters added up together, and for those of a cultivation level above five-Jewels, there couldn¡¯t be much more than a hundred or so. For seven or eight of them to appear here, with some of them clearly of an even higher level, that clearly showed how powerful this Underground Arena truly was.


    Among the red robed men who had charged in, the one who looked like the leader had three gold stripes on the sleeve of his robes, signifying his rank and also power amongst the others. As soon as he entered, he spotted the huge hole in the floor, and his face changed slightly. In a solemn tone, he asked: ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡±


    All of the red robed men were also masked, hiding their true identities.


    ¡°Arena Master, this was the result of their fight.¡± The red robed man originally in charge of the number 7 room quickly stepped forward and said respectfully.


    The leader¡¯s gaze swept across the three of them, and when his gaze fell upon Zhou Weiqing, he hesitated a moment, the look in his eyes changing slightly. However, at that point, Zhou Weiqing had just stood up and did not notice it.


    The Arena Master said solemnly: ¡°Is the fight and bet over?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it is already over.¡±


    Continuing coldly, the Arena Master said: ¡°Let them pay for the damages, one hundred thousand gold coins, otherwise they are not allowed to leave.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    After saying that, the Arena Master left along with the other red robed men. As for Zhou Weiqing and the other two, they had recovered a little by now, and walked to the door.


    The original red robed man was the only remaining, and the expression on his face was extremely ugly. This was after all the room he was in charge of, and with such a serious damage, it would take a long time to repair. Furthermore, the pain and dazed state he was in earlier had given him a really bad mood; although he did not know what had happened exactly, he knew it definitely had to have some connection with the three fellows in front of him. After all, he had not seen the most excitingst three seconds of the fight.


    ¡°I¡¯ll pay, I¡¯ll pay.¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned, quickly taking out his membership card. His body was now very rxed, and he was in a very good mood. After all, he had already been very happy to get Yun Li, a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, as his Follower. Now, this Lin TianAo was an even bigger grab. Such a defense, if he was his bodyguard, even if he ran into Ming Wu again, they would be able to defend themselves for a while. Thinking about this, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of delight. Staring at Lin TianAo with a grin on his face, causing Lin TianAo to feel a shiver down his back as he began to doubt the sexual orientation of Zhou Weiqing¡­


    After paying the ten thousand gold coins, Zhou Weiqing turned back to look at Lin TianAo, a big smile on his face, though he did not say anything.


    How could Lin TianAo not know what this fellow was thinking¡­ Naturally he was afraid that Lin TianAo might break his word, and was making use of the arena¡¯s binding contract power to let him admit his defeat.


    ¡°I have lost. I am a man of my word. Come on then.¡± Lin TianAo let loose a long sigh as he admitted defeat. He was not as torn and conflicted by the loss as Yun Li previously. No matter how sad he was, he was after all the one had challenged them, and a loss was a loss. It was his own fault for being greedy! He knew that Zhou Weiqing had the Darkness Attribute, and was likely to have his own Sealing powers.

 Chapter 201

    <h4>Chapter 201: I¡¯m prepared to lose. (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°I¡¯ve lost¡­ Since I¡¯m willing to bet, I am also prepared to lose. Come on then.¡± Lin TianAo repeated.


    Seeing the resolute look on his face, Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Let¡¯s leave first then.¡± As he said that, he did not wait for either of them to speak, and turned to leave.


    As the three of them left the Underground Arena, Lin TianAo couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Don¡¯t you have any Sealing Skills for your Darkness Attribute?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stopped and said: ¡°Of course I do.¡±


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow and asked curiously: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you just use it on me earlier then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°There¡¯s no rush, let¡¯s head back to the shop 77 first before we do anything further. There¡¯s no need to rush to do so in the arena room.¡±


    A gleam shed in Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes as he said: ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid I will go back on my word? The binding contract of the Underground Arena is powerful, but if I really want to run, it is unlikely they will be able to catch me now that we are already outside.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, I¡¯m not afraid. I do not think you are such a person. If you really do run off, then I will just have to me my own vision and for being terrible at judging characters.¡±


    Yun Li, who was at the side, couldn¡¯t help but exim angrily at that. ¡°Do you mean to say that I am such a person? You were so anxious to Seal me earlier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°A little, not as sure as I was of him anyway. Furthermore, we were already in a quiet sealed off chamber at that time, it was convenient right? Now now, we are all a big family now, why nitpick?!¡±


    Yun Li gave a humph, then took a look at Lin TianAo at the side. All of a sudden, he broke out in a big grin and saidughingly: ¡°At least now there¡¯s someone to suffer with me, I feel a lot better now.¡±


    Lin TianAo said angrily: ¡°Damn it, what do you mean?¡±


    Yun Li grinned and said: ¡°Heh¡­ Big guy, getting angry is useless. Although I am not a powerful as you are, but in terms of speed, you are no match for me. How can I be truly afraid of you? We are after all brothers in the same boat, both of us have been fooled by this little rascal here. However, I have to admit you are much more powerful than I am. If even you lose to this little rascal, why should I feel conflicted anymore? Hahahaha.¡±


    Only then did Lin TianAo realise something, and he asked curiously: ¡°Do you mean to say that you actually lost your bet earlier when you werepeting in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls? And you have already been Sealed by this little brat?¡±


    Yun Li said with an exasperated humph: ¡°Yes¡­ he is just too sly.¡±


    ¡°Oei Oei.. I say¡­ you two¡­ what¡¯s with this rascal this and brat this. After all, I¡¯m your Boss! You have to respect your Boss.¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but say.


    Yun Li and Lin TianAo chorused: ¡°Respect my ass!¡±


    Seeing both their indignant expressions, Zhou Weiqing did not pay heed, insteadughing out and saying: ¡°Heh heh¡­ Aiiyahhh, some people have just lost their lifelong freedom¡­ I can understand the need to let loose a little. No problems, this big brother here is very generous, you all can continue letting loose some steam. Haha¡­e on, let¡¯s go back to the shop 77 to buy some stuff, and also ce the Seal on Bro Lin while we¡¯re at it. Hahaha¡­¡±


    At this point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was waiting anxiously at the shop 77, standing beside the window staring into the distance where the three had disappeared to earlier.


    Finally, the familiar figure appeared in her sight. When she first saw his battered and messed up look, she was given a big fright. However, she immediately spotted the smug smile on his face, and she rxed.


    Qin Feng was also quickly notified about their approach by his employees, and quickly headed down together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er to receive them.


    ¡°Master Zhou, your bet¡­?¡± Qin Feng asked curiously.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Ahh¡­ it was a draw¡­ another draw¡­ Hahahahahaha.¡± He was just too happy and pleased with himself, and couldn¡¯t help but let loose a smugugh.


    Once again, Yun Li and Lin TianAo spawned the same notion at the same time¡­ In their lives, they had never wanted to beat someone up so much¡­


    ¡°Big Bro Qin, we still need to borrow your chamber once more. The three of us have taken to each other, and there are some things we need to discuss. Is that convenient?¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a smiling face.


    Qin Feng quickly said: ¡°Of course, that is no problem at all. Please.¡± He currently had many doubts in his heart. After all, a second draw seemed rather convenient. However, he did not recognize Lin TianAo at all, and did not know how powerful Lin TianAo was. As such, although he had some suspicions, he did not ask further.


    Yun Li stopped and turned to Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°You guys go ahead, I will not join you two. I need to bid farewell to Bro Zhou Changxi.¡± He was afraid that if he looked at the Sealing, his own memories would be sparked and he would feel depressed again. As such, he decided to just avoid it.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright then, you go ahead. I¡¯ll see youter then. Bro Qin, one more thing, I also need to purchase these goods, could you please help me prepare them? I will pay you after we are done. Thank you.¡± He took out a list that he had prepared beforehand. Due to his good mood, he didn¡¯t even ask about the price.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Lin TianAo headed to the quiet chambers. Just like what Zhou Weiqing had expected, Lin TianAo was an upright person, and did not try to break his word. Although he was rather sad and pained in the heart, he did not try to resist and allowed Zhou Weiqing to use the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness on him. As such, another powerful Heavenly Jewel Master of mighty defense was now Following Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Bro Lin, in the future, you can just call me by my name. Today, I was indeed just too lucky. However, you were the one who ced the bet, and you can¡¯t me me for it. To be honest, you are of much higher cultivation level than me, and if one day, your level exceeds me by more than twelve levels, the Seal between us will automatically dissolve.¡±


    Afterpleting the Seal, Zhou Weiqing kept his grinning face and spoke to Lin TianAo in a very serious tone.


    Lin TianAo gave a long sigh and said: ¡°Greed was truly my downfall today. Earlier, when I saw both of you, such talented genius among Consolidating Equipment Masters, I was struck by the thought of tricking one of you into being my Follower, hoping that in future I canplete and perfect my Assembly Set Shield. s, who knew that I would not gain anything, but instead lose myself in the process. I did not lose to you, but I lost to the words Underestimate. Do not worry, since I have already lost the bet, in the future, I am your man.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched as he couldn¡¯t help but think to himself: What do you mean ¡®you¡¯re my man¡¯. Don¡¯t make it sound so¡­ dirty. However, he knew that Lin TianAo had to be in a bad mood, and did not try to joke around, and just nodded his head.


    ¡°Master, I have a favour to ask.¡± Lin TianAo said, bowing down as he brought his hands to his chest in a saluting position. 1


    Zhou Weiqing quickly said: ¡°Bro Lin, no problems, just speak your mind. We are now a family, and you can just address me like brothers.¡±


    Lin TianAo shook his head and said: ¡°I have lost the bet, and I am your Follower, you are my Master. There is nothing to hide about it. Master, I have something important to me to aplish. Can you please give me three months? After the three months, I will definitely return to your side and be your Lifetime Follower.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing really felt like rejecting the request. After all, even though he had not been in the Fei Li City for a long time, he had already had his life threatened. With such a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master by his side to protect him, it would definitely be much safer. However, in the end, he still nodded his head in agreement. After all, Lin TianAo had already lost his whole life¡¯s freedom, how could he not allow him to tidy up his own things first? As such, he arranged the time and ce to meet with Lin TianAo in three months.


    Lin TianAo looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing, saying a word of farewell before turning to leave. Although he did not say anything further, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see the look of gratitude in his eyes.


    Three months it shall be. At most, I shall try to keep a lower profile during these three months. Zhou Weiqing thought to himself.


    Qin Feng¡¯s shop 77 had been a open for a long time, and he had a good stock of various goods. Even if he werecking anything that Zhou Weiqing needed, there were many other shops around with a good stock that he could get them from. In barely an hour, he had finished preparing the items from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s list.


    ¡°Do you have any personal matters to finish up? If you do, I¡¯ll also give you the same holiday.¡± On seeing Yun Li return to the shop 77, Zhou Weiqing asked him after a quick exnation.


    Yun Li shook his head and said: ¡°I¡¯m all alone in this world now. I was orphaned at a young age, and was brought up by my teacher. Two years ago, my teacher passed away, and I have no one else. I can follow you now.¡± As he said that, he snuck closer to Zhou Weiqing and whispered in his ear: ¡°Later, let me examine your pair of hammers, I want to research on them as well.¡±


    Earlier, when he had seen Zhou Weiqing wielding the twin Legendary Hammers, an itch had appeared in his heart. After all, to a Consolidating Equipment Master, what was more attractive than a powerful or rare Consolidated Equipment? Even the pain of his own loss had been diminished by his lust to examine the hammers.


    ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll let you examine themter.¡± Zhou Weiqing replied easily. As a Consolidating Equipment Master himself, he totally understood how he must be feeling now. Furthermore, he also wanted to exchange pointers with Yun Li. After all, even though he had learned a lot from Huyan Aobo, but a lot of that was hard memorising, and it was still a long while before he could fully assimte everything. Without question, Yun Li was much more experienced, and was also from a different school of learning. Exchanging pointers would benefit both of them, and Zhou Weiqing would be able to reach the rank of High Level Consolidating Equipment Master much earlier.


    ¡°Bro Qin, how much will all of this cost?¡± Zhou Weiqing kept the various materials that Zhou Weiqing had prepared for him into his Spatial Ring, then remembered to ask about the cost.


    Qin Feng hesitated a while before biting his lip, saying: ¡°Bro, just 260,000 gold coins for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started, saying: ¡°So much!¡± He only had 450,000 gold coins, having put 400,000 into the member cards. Earlier, he had already paid 100,000 gold coins for the repair fees of the arena, and with another 260,000 gold coins payment, he would nearly be wiped out.


    Yun Li looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sad face and nudged him exasperatedly: ¡°Stop speaking like a unprofessional. Boss Qin has already given you an amazing price. The items you bought would cost about 400,000 gold coins in the open market. It¡¯s likely that Boss Qin has already given them to you at cost price. Hurry up and pay up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Haha¡­ Sorry, Bro Qin¡­ I am unaware of market prices. Here¡¯s the payment.¡± He passed over his and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s membership cards in order to pay for his purchases.

 Chapter 202

    <h4>Chapter 202: I¡¯m prepared to lose. (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Qin Fengughed heartily and said: ¡°Master Zhou, Master Yun, in future if you both have any requirements, you can head over here. Although I dare not say that I have stock of everything, at least most of themon necessities I will definitely have them, and I will be willing to sell them to you at cost price.¡± Indeed, he had not earned anything from Zhou Weiqing himself, but without a doubt, the bet and great battle between these two young talented Consolidating Equipment Masters had drawn many eyeballs to his shop. As such, even though it was alreadyte, there were still many customers in his shop, and he had gotten much business in the past few hours. Having a talented and outstanding Consolidating Equipment Master buying from him was better than any advertising he could do.


    Bidding farewell to Qin Feng, Zhou Weiiqng and Shangguan Bing¡¯er led Yun Li back to their house. Their house was rather huge after all, and it was no problems finding a room for Yun Li as well.


    As soon as they entered, Zhou Weiqing could sense that Ming Hua had not returned. He did not take much notice of that, as long as the Heavenly Demon Sect did note after him again, he was more than happy to let them be. The only regret he had today was that although he had heard Tian Er¡¯s voice once more, he had not been able to see that amazing beauty once more, causing him to have some regret in his heart.


    Yun Li did not really care about his living amodations, and did not even bother checking into his room. Without any hesitation, he barged right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room with a look of excitement on his face. As soon as the door closed, he quickly urged to examine the dual hammers once more.


    Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw his eager and impatient look and couldn¡¯t help but giggle to herself, turning to the kitchen to prepare some refreshments for them as she knew they would be holed up there for a long time. After which, she headed back to her room to cultivate as well.


    In a sh of dark gold light, Zhou Weiqing once again let loose the hammers which were the first of his Legendary Set. When Yun Li started examining them at close proximity, a besotted look entered his eyes.


    ¡°No wonder you were able to shake that terrifying Lin TianAo. This is amazing¡­ so beautiful¡­ Legendary Sets are truly worthy of the word Legendary! That being said, how did you manage to sessfully Consolidate this? Could it be that your sect is able to create an entire Set of this? Even if a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master created this, it would likely take ten Scrolls for a guaranteed sess right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°Howe I heard from my Teacher that it shouldn¡¯t take ten?! Anyway, I was just extremely luck, my sect only had a single scroll, and I just tried it and seeded in Consolidating it.¡±


    Yun Li stared at Zhou Weiqing like he was a monster. ¡°Damn¡­ Disgusting¡­ Totally disgusting! I have such bad luck, I¡¯ll be facing two disgusting monsters daily from now on. Ahhh¡­ my life is so bitter!¡± Thinking how he had trained so hard for so many years, and just as he was about to be somebody important, he had bet and lost his own life and freedom¡­ he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of sorrow arise within him.


    Seeing the sorrowful eyes of Yun Li, Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°That being said, you really did get tricked by me. However, that was also because of your own pride and ego right? s, Lin TianAo was the one who came over and sent himself to me. That rascal¡¯s defense is really inhuman! Even not considering his defense, his strength alone is terrifying¡­ It is indeed strange, he is definitely not a Strength Attribute Physical Jewel Master, yet his strength is unbelievable.¡±


    Yun Li thought for a while before saying solemnly: ¡°Weiqing, if I do not guess wrongly, I think Bro Lin has the bloodlines of the Barbarian Tribes, that is the reason why he has such a terrifying strength. In addition to that Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set, it is truly a perfect match. If not for the fact he had been restricted by so many terms of our bet, even with your equally inhuman Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel and both of us attacking together, I doubt we can defeat him. Although your twin Legendary Hammers are extremely powerful, they are after all just a single piece. Without the boost that the Set provides, even if you use your full power, you will not be able to hurt him. Furthermore, his Heavenly Energy is extremely full and vigorous, with much stamina. Without question, he will be able to oust us. In a real fight, we would definitely lose to him.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Real fight? Why would I fight with him headon. If I can¡¯t beat him, I can easily outrun him right? Everyone has their own weak points. The reason why he chose to bet with us with his defense is exactly because of that, he is extremely confident in that, but has no confidence in his speed. However, this is also the first time I have witnessed the true power of the Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set. That is also with it being used on defense¡­ I wonder what it¡¯d be like if used on offense¡­¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, they both exchanged looks, and couldn¡¯t help but shudder involuntarily. Yun Li said seriously: ¡°Weiqing, it looks like we had better research on this, and perhaps design some Assembly Sets. This might be a good source of ie.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up and he struck his own leg suddenly as he cried out: ¡°That¡¯s right! Great idea! Furthermore, we have Lin TianAo, this disgusting fellow, as a living advertisement. Heh heh heh.¡±


    ¡°Alright, you have the face to call him disgusting? Aren¡¯t you just as disgusting? If your cultivation level was also equal to his five-Jeweled stage, your overall power level will definitely be more terrifying than his. Hey, don¡¯t keep your hammers, let me continue examining them¡­¡±


    With two Consolidating Equipment Masters together, especially with their rtionship allowing them to not hide anything from each other, it caused them to have a sleepless night of discussion and exchange.


    The next morning, both of them exited the room with panda eyes.


    Yun Li had a face full of excitement as he said: ¡°Boss, I¡¯m going to get something to eat and I¡¯ll head to bed. I already have a n for a new design, when you¡¯re back from ss we can continue our discussion.¡± As he said that, he turned and headed for the kitchen.


    After a whole night of discussion, Yun Li was much clearer about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current situation. After Zhou Weiqing had been forced to agree to help him look for the materials for his own Legendary Set as well, Yun Li had started calling him boss. After all, it was already a fact, and calling him Boss was no detriment to himself. However, Zhou Weiqing was also happy to help him. After the night of talking, they had gotten much closer to each other. At least, they had a simr goal ¨C toplete their Legendary Sets and to wear them sometime in the future.


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who had finished preparing breakfast, looked at him with an admonishing gaze.


    Before she could say anything, Zhou Weiqing quickly said with a smile: ¡°It won¡¯t happen again, I promise.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave him a clean set of school uniforms to change, and as she looked at his tired face, she felt a tinge in her heart. Touching his face lightly, she said softly: ¡°Little Fatty, I know you are worried about the situation of our Heavenly Bow Empire, but rushing into things will not help. You are already doing very well. Promise me, in future, you will not risk yourself so much alright? I do not want you to use your future and life as a bet any more. What happens if you meet someone with a hidden ace, someone more powerful?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held her in his arms, feeling her warmth and the sweet scent from her hair, he said softly: ¡°I was indeed too impulsive yesterday. I promise, I will not do this again, alright?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Don¡¯t overdo the sleepless nights as well, I do not like to see you suffer so much.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and whispered into her ear: ¡°It¡¯s easy to have a good sleep¡­ as long as I can hug my beautiful Bing¡¯er to sleep every night, who would want to stay up to work!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! We¡¯re being serious here, stop ying around. Go eat your breakfast.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed red again and squirmed out of his embrace, turning back and heading into the kitchen. However, what Zhou Weiqing himself would not expect was that her defenses were being eroded by his constant teasing, at least deep in her heart, her resistance to him was slowly being lowered. After all, she had already thought of him as her husband.


    After breakfast, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but keep yawning. After an entire night of focus and learning, he was indeed very tired. Washing his face quickly with cold water, he finally cleared his head a little. As they headed out towards the academy, he gave Yun Li¡¯s room an envious look. At least that fellow can get some sleep! Ahh, I have to suffer in ss today.


    Zhou Weiqing held onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s soft little hands, and they headed towards the academy together. After all, Zhou Weiqing had already announced their rtionship, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er hade to terms with it and wasn¡¯t so embarrassed.


    In the distance, the academy¡¯s gates were already in sight, but the two of them were give a surprise. That was because there were many unexpected horse carriages parked in front of the academy, with quite a crowd standing in front of the gates looking around. From what they could see, there were more than a dozen horse carriages and almost two hundred or so people standing around, some of whom seemed to have a dignified, noble air.


    ¡°What¡¯s this? Did something happen? Why¡¯s there so many people around?¡± Zhou Weiqing paused in hesitation and asked out loud.


    At that moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been deep in her own thoughts, thinking to herself whether or not to agree to her Little Fatty¡¯s request. If she were not intimate with him, what if he couldn¡¯t contain himself? Furthermore, there was that beautiful and alluring Ming Hua staying in the house with them¡­


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, she looked up in a loss. When she saw the situation in front of the academy, she was also taken aback. ¡°Even during the registration dates, there weren¡¯t that many horse carriages!¡±


    All of a sudden, a voice rang out close to them. ¡°Junior, this is actually all because of you.¡± Zhou Weiqing turned towards the voice, only to see Ye Paopao walking over from the distance, dressed in his noble uniform. He was alone today, and seeing his handsome and harmless look, it was hard to imagine that this fellow was one of the noble leaders of their academy students.


    ¡°Because of me? Senior, what do the horse carriages have to do with me?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, vignce rising in his heart. This Ye Paopao was a master at controlling his emotions and expressions, and it was hard to read him. To be able to be the leader of the noble students, how could he be a simple person?


    Ye Paopao said in a helpless tone: ¡°Junior, have you forgotten? Did you think that after yourmoner ss one beat up so many noble students yesterday, there wouldn¡¯t be any repercussions? Speaking of which, you guys sure beat them up rather savagely! Out of that entire second year ss, almost half of them had broken bones, and many of them were severely injured.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with an innocent look on his face: ¡°We can¡¯t be med for that, the academy has already punished both sides very fairly, what else can I be med for.¡±


    Ye Paopaoughed heartily and said: ¡°Although I do not know how you managed to aplish that, you are indeed something to be able to have to academy note after you after that. However, do not forget that this is the Fei Li City, and many of the nobles are here. To them, you are the instigator of beating up the noble students, and when you beat up the young ones, the old ones will naturally pop up to look for justice. The ones at the gates are all waiting for you. Inside the carriages are many of those who had been beaten up yesterday, here to point you out. Even if the academy doesn¡¯t take action on you, do you think the nobles will let everything slide?¡±

 Chapter 203

    <h4>Chapter 203: I¡¯m prepared to lose. (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Thanks for the warning Senior. However, isn¡¯t ourdy Principal the Princess? How could these nobles dare be so arrogant?¡±


    Ye Paopao couldn¡¯t help butugh as he said: ¡°Junior, you are an intelligent person, how could yo say something like that. If not for the fact that it was Her Highness, the Principal, at the head personally settling things, these people would not be waiting outside for you, and would have long since stormed inside to find you. However, even with our Principal¡¯s status, facing so many nobles, it will be tough for her to withstand such pressure. Junior, you need to prepare yourself. However, I still believe that the academy will be able to deal with the situation. After all, they have already announced their decision, and it is unlikely they will change their tune suddenly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said impassively: ¡°Thanks so much for Senior for taking the trouble toe here to inform me about the situation. I will not forget this favour.¡±


    Ye Paopao waved his hand and said: ¡°I did note here to warn you in order to get any favour. Did you think any ordinary person is worthy of my time to warn? I did note here to get a debt from you. In my eyes, I consider you the dangerous sort, especially your future, it is just too danger. I do not want to be an enemy to someone so dangerous¡­ as such, I can only try to be your friend.¡±


    Their eyes met, and Zhou Weiqing smiled and nodded. Extending his right hand, he said: ¡°From now on, we are friends. However, my principles will not waver, do not think you can get any of themoner students from me.¡±


    Ye Paopaoughed and said: ¡°Since we are friends, thosemoner students are considered under you, what big difference is there if they are under me. I have heard that you have proimed that you will definitely be a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master within the next four years. I am looking forward to that! In the future, if you have any Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for sale, do remember to look for me, I will definitely give a good price. Come on, let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll bring you to the side to enter. These people are fools, as if blocking the main entrance will be of any use, and we can¡¯t just vault over the wall.¡±


    To be honest, Zhou Weiqing did not really want to be friends with Ye Paopao, at least not at this point in time. That was because he was unable to read this person, and he felt that he posed almost as much danger as Ming Hua. However, right at this moment, he did not have any choice. After entering the Fei Li Military Academy for just barely a few days, he had already made so many enemies. If he made another enemy for no purpose, that was just being foolish. Furthermore, he was extending a friendly hand now.


    After detouring around the main entrance, the three of them entered from the sides. It had to be said that the Fei Li Military Academy walls were actually extremely high, almost six metres tall, with sharp metal spikes on the top as well. This was highly difficult for any ordinary person to scale, but to powerful Jewel Masters like them, it was not much of an obstacle.


    Ye Paopao pointed above and smiled, saying: ¡°Let¡¯s enter from here then.¡± As he said that, he lifted his right hand, and a dim blue light shone forth from his palm, and an ice pir coalesced. An amazing sight followed, as the ice pir continued growingrger, bringing Ye Paopao¡¯s body along with it. In a matter of moments, it had grown past the six metre mark, and Ye Paopao quickly stepped off over, dropping down beyond the wall.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged a rather surprised look. Both of them had sensed that when Ye Paopao created the ice pir, he had not used any skill. WIthout question, his Elemental Jewel was water, and he had made use of water to form ice just with his Heavenly Energy and Attribute. That sheer control and amount of Heavenly Energy was rather impressive. From that, it was clear that he was likely of higher cultivation level than them, perhaps about the same as Ming Hua, a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. The reason why he was most likely a Heavenly Jewel Master was because only they would have the purity of Element to be able to change water to ice so easily.


    Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er by her slim waist, and striking the ground with his right foot, a muffled *Bang* sounded out, and the two of them flew all the way above the six feet wall to the other side. With this, he totally used only physical strength, and was also carrying another person to boot. With that, he slightly showed down Ye Paopao. Of course, this was due to the power of the Demonic Right Leg, but since Ye Paopao had already showed some of his power, how could Zhou Weiqing back down. To be friends with a person like Ye Paopao, one had to prove to be his equal, otherwise the friendship might turn into something else.


    ¡°Junior has indeed much skill.¡± Ye Paopao praised him, a sh of surprise crossing his eyes. Although he did not personally look at Zhou Weiqing jumping, he could still tell from the energy in the air that Zhou Weiqing had not used any Heavenly Energy at all.


    ¡°Senior is also extremely powerful, even if you were to be in the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, I estimate that Senior will be one of the top echelons.¡± Praise was after all free, and who didn¡¯t know how to dole it out freely? However, not everyone had the great acting skills of Zhou Weiqing, who made it sound so sincere.


    Hearing his words, Ye Paopao shook his head bitterly and said: ¡°Junior, the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy is not as simple as you think. To be brutally honest, in our academy, there are few who canpete with me. However, if wepare it to the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, I would be hard pressed to squeeze into their top 50 ranks, out of their mere student poption of only slightly more than a hundred. The Principal of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy is our Empire¡¯s top strongest Heavenly Jewel Master, he has broken past the Zong Stage and is the only ten-Jeweled King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master in our Empire. Furthermore, their focus is on fighting capabilities, and they have a lot ofbat experience, while a lot of our studies and focus is on military knowledge, how could we possibly match them. Without any exaggeration, I would probably be unable to beat a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master student of theirs.


    ¡°King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master?¡± Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er drew sharp breaths when they heard that. It might sound like a mere set of Jewels from 9 Jewels to 10 Jewels, but it was not as simple as that. High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters were already extremely rare, but you could probably still find more than twenty or so in the entire Fei Li Empire. However, there was only the one single King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, and that was already a whole new power level. To put things in perspective, a single Low Level King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master could easily take out ten High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    Ye Paopao smiled faintly and said: ¡°There is no need to be so surprised, Junior. The Principal of the Heavenly Jewel Master also has another status, which is our Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce Master, and is also our Empire Premier Master, and he is already a Mid Level King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Once a Heavenly Jewel Master reached the King Stage, the High, Medium and Low Levels were no longer ording to the number of Jewels, but ording to Heavenly Energy cultivation level. Just from that alone, one could tell how difficult it was to increase in power at that point.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and said: ¡°I never thought that the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy would be so powerful, and have such a background.¡±


    Ye Paopao gave a cold smile and said: ¡°No matter how powerful a Heavenly Jewel Master is, they are still a single individual. How can theypare with us, who will be great generals in the future? No matter how powerful an individual is, they will never be able topete with an entirerge army. After all, there is a limit to the amount of Heavenly Energy one can have, and it will run out eventually.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve said enough. Junior, I have to head back to my ss. If you have any issues, doe and look for me. However, I might have to leave in a few days time. If possible, I suggest that you do not leave the academy in the near future, and just stay in the dorms for a while for your own safety. With our Princess as our Principal, no one will dare toe into the Academy to look for trouble. After yesterday¡¯s fight, yourmoner ss one has already gained their reputation, and it is likely that any of the students will cause more trouble.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°As long as Senior doesn¡¯te looking for trouble with me, I am not afraid of anyone else.¡±


    Ye Paopaoughed heartily and waved towards Zhou Weiqing, before turning to leave.


    When Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er reached their ssroom, they immediately felt that the atmosphere was rather strained.


    The ss was extremely quiet. Ming Hua had already arrived, and was seated at the front with her brow furrowed slightly. When Zhou Weiqing entered, everyone turned to look at him, and some of the students even stood up.


    ¡°Boss, are you alright?¡± At least a dozen concerned voices sounded out instantly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°What is up with you all? It¡¯s just a small matter, how could anything happen to me?¡±


    Ming Hua said exasperatedly: ¡°You have caused trouble with more than a dozen noble families, of which there are two Dukes, six Marquis, and nine counts, the rest being viscounts. Is that still considered a small matter? Even the Principal is having trouble dealing with them, and you are treating it as nothing?¡±


    One of the other ssmates stood up abruptly, eximing: ¡°Monitor, yesterday¡¯s incident was done by all of us. Damn it, since a young age, I have never experienced such a great feeling. If the academy punishes you, count me in, I will share the responsibility.¡±


    As soon as he said that, it resonated with all themoner students, and instantly amotion arose in the entire ss.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, boss! We will all share responsibility! Didn¡¯t you say before, we are an entire family. All for one, and one for all!¡±


    Seeing his ssmates¡¯ excited expressions, Zhou Weiqing felt a warmth in his heart. He knew that his efforts over the past few days had not gone to waste. Not only had they approved of him, theirpetitive spirits and fighting spirits had also been sparked. This was the most important gain.


    Even Ming Hua stared at the entire ss, stunned. She had after all been through the student phase, but she had never seen a ss so united, a single student so respected and beloved by everyone. This was just a few days from the start of school, what was going on? If this went on for a longer period, would thesemoner students be even willing to die for him?


    At this moment, Ming Hua suddenly felt that her father¡¯s insight was indeed clear. Zhou Weiqing was not just a simple sly, cunning and powerful person. He had a strange leadership quality that just could not be described. Unlike her big brother¡¯s leadership, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was the sort that could make his followers crazy, perhaps leading them in some ¡®bad¡¯ ways. Ming Hua was unable to describe the feeling, but she could clearly feel that it was just like her father had said, they could no longer afford to antagonize him further, to make him an enemy of their Sect.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Everyone quieten down.¡± Zhou Weiqing raised his hands, motioning for silence. With a faint smile, he said: ¡°Enough said. Yesterday, our Principal has already announced her decision, and there will not be any further changes. Furthermore, even if anything crops up, I do not need you to share the responsibility. After all, that is what the monitor is for. Do you think you call me Boss for nothing? The Boss is there to take the pressure!¡±

 Chapter 204

    <h4>Chapter 204: Five Great Saint Lands (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°The Boss is there to take the pressure!¡± As soon as he said that, he gave a heartyugh. However, he was quickly forced to stopughing embarrassedly, as no one had joined it. However, all the students were staring at him, as if something was ignited in their gazes.


    With a cough, he continued: ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t stare at me like that, I will feel shy. Come on, it¡¯s time for ss, everyone sit down.¡± As he said that, he headed towards his own seat.


    ¡°Weiqing, go to the Principal¡¯s office, she is looking for you.¡± Ming Hua¡¯s voice rang out.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, turning to look at Ming Hua. All the students also turned their gazes towards her, and instantly the atmosphere in the ss turned nervous.


    Ming Hua furrowed her brow and said: ¡°Everyone, do not worry. I can guarantee that nothing will happen to your monitor. Although this matter is a little troublesome, but our Principal is after all the Princess of our Empire, and not someone the nobles can easily trifle with.¡±


    ¡°Boss, we¡¯ll go with you.¡± Kou Rui said excitedly.


    Zhou Weiqing turned back around to face his ssmates, and with a peaceful gaze he said calmly: ¡°Very good, we now truly feel like a real team, a family. As for going with me, it isn¡¯t necessary. After all, Teacher Ming Hua has already said that nothing would happen right? I¡¯ll be back soon, you guys study hard, it is ss time after all. Stop standing around, all of you sit down.¡± As he said thest line, he red at them, and the rest of themoner students finally settled down.


    Ming Hua sighed to herself inwardly as she sat behind the podium, thinking. Perhaps, this ss might turn into the best ss that the Academy has ever taught. This Zhou Weiqing is really something, this is true unity. For a ss of students to truly unite, there needs to be a core, a heart, and this core was apparently not herself, the teacher, but instead Zhou Weiqing. Of course, in order to be this core, he had also done a lot, so much that even though Ming Hua felt a little envious, the emotion she felt the most was admiration. As she settled her various personal feelings about Zhou Weiqing and calmed down, she could analyse the entire situation, and see why her father and brother looked so highly upon him.


    As Zhou Weiqing left the ssroom alone, he calmed himself down and walked slowly towards the Principal¡¯s office. At the same time, he pondered what could be the possible oues.


    It was unlikely that Ming HUa would lie to him about the situation, after all she had stated it in front of the entire ss.


    That was to say¡­ the beautifuldy Principal would protect him. However, at the same time, as Ming Hua and Ye Paopao had mentioned, it would not be easy for her to withstand all the pressure from so many nobles. It looks like he would have to give something up, perhaps get a slightly heavier punishment. This was likely the reason Principal Cai Cai was looking for him.


    He could deal with a bigger punishment without any problems, after all that did not affect his overall n. Zhou Weiqing quickly smiled. Since he had gotten Yun Li and Lin TianAo as Followers yesterday, and seen the unity of his ssmates today, his mood was currently extremely good. As such, he was not troubled by the uing punishment.


    When Zhou Weiqing reached the fourth level where the Principal¡¯s office was, he just happened to see a group of noble students dressed in their splendid uniforms walking down the stairs, looking glum and dissatisfied. Without question, these were the ones who had tried to lodge aint against him. Looking at their expressions, Zhou Weiqing was certain of his guess, that the Principal would not submit to them.


    Knocking twice on the door, he tidied his uniform unhurriedly, his usual honest smile appearing on his face. Whether or not others would believe it was one matter, but he would always maintain his act.


    ¡°Come in.¡± Cai Cai¡¯s solemn voice rang out from within.


    Zhou Weiqing pushed open the door and entered.


    Cai Cai was not alone in her office, and Dean Xiao Shi was also there, seemingly deep in discussion with her.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing entered, Cai Cai¡¯s expression sank, and she turned to Xiao Shi and said: ¡°Dean Xiao, let¡¯s continue thister. Indeed, our Academy¡¯s customs needs to be stricter. If there are any more fights, no matter what status both sides are, we will expel both sides.¡±


    Xiao Shi gave a respectful bow of agreement before turning to leave. As he passed by Zhou Weiqing, he gave a helpless smile. This incident had also put a lot of pressure on him. After all, he was the Dean of Students, and the discipline of the school was also part of his responsibilities. Many of the nobles could not do anything to the Princess, and instead turned to put pressure on him. If not for Cai Cai¡¯s support, he might have been in deep trouble.


    As Xiao Shi left, Zhou Weiqing advanced forward a few steps with a big smile on his face. With a courtly bow, he said: ¡°Good morning, Principal.¡±


    Cai Cai gave a cold humph and said: ¡°You troublemaker, do you know how much problems you have caused to the academy with your actions?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said honestly: ¡°It is all my fault, I am so sorry to have caused the Principal and the academy so much trouble. If there needs to be any further punishment, please punish me alone. It was I who couldn¡¯t stand it and instigated my ssmates to take action. I just beg that I have the chance to continue staying here to learn, and not expel me. I still have mmuch to study and learn.¡±


    The Zhou Weiqing now was looking totally sincere and honest, with his expression holding just a hint of depression from being wronged. That look was miles apart from that overjoyed and smug look he hadst night after getting two great Followers.


    Originally, Cai Cai had called in Zhou Weiqing to give him a big scolding before getting on to the main matter. However, with him admitting his mistakes, apologising and willing to take up the responsibility and any extra punishments, she couldn¡¯t help but feel her heart soften.


    Everything else aside, just the fact that Zhou Weiqing was willing to take the punishment on behalf of his ssmates was extremely admirable, and that willingness to shoulder responsibility and admitting fault was also something she appreciated.


    As such, Principal Cai Cai¡¯s expression eased up a little, and she said passively: ¡°I hear that you are the ss monitor ofmoner ss one?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, his eyes reddening as he said: ¡°Yes, my ssmates have honoured me. Principal, please do not worry, I will not make things difficult for you. When I go back to ss, I will resign my post, I just hope that you do not expel me.¡± Although he said that, our dear Little Fatty was grinning inside his heart. He was highly experienced at taking beatings from his father since a young age, and without even using his eyes, he could just tell from Cai Cai¡¯s tone that she had already softened and was on his side. This was likely to result in anything bad for him today.


    ¡°Nonsense, what making things difficult for me.¡± Cai Cai eximed angrily. ¡°Yesterday, I have already made my decision on the matter, and I will not change it. Do they think that they can pressure me with just the few of them? This is the Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy, not their nobles¡¯ backyard!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing wisely kept his mouth shut at this point in time. Things seemed to be going pretty well, and no matter what he said now, it might actually have an adverse effect.


    Cai Cai stood up from behind her desk, slowly walking out. Although Zhou Weiqing had his head bowed down, he was still able to see her beautiful and graceful figure. Is she really thirty-five years old? Even a twenty five year old might not be able topete! He couldn¡¯t help but think to himself. This rascal had a zero immune system towards beauty, and couldn¡¯t help but swallow arge gulp of saliva. Both of them were princesses, butparing Difuya and Cai Cai¡¯s aura and they way they carried themselves, it was just like night and day.


    Cai Cai walked towards Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°I have already shouldered this matter, and the nobles will not dare toe to the academy grounds to cause trouble. However, I will not be able to stop them from doing anything underhand. After all, I can¡¯t possibly send a few men to guard you around the clock. This time, you are way too obvious of a target. Just like you said, you were the one who instigated it. Do not think that you can try to trick me with a few words, I have already understood the entire matter. However, since you still seem sincere in apologising and admitting your mistakes, and the matter is already settled, I will not give you any further punishment. However, in order to ensure your safety, you will have to leave the academy for a short while.¡±


    ¡°Ahh? No!¡± Zhou Weiqing was stunned in his heart, not expecting that Cai Cai would actually ask him to leave. At this point, they were barely two yards apart, and this rascal leapt forward towards Cai Cai, hugging her feet, sobbing as he said: ¡°Principal, don¡¯t expel me!! I know I¡¯m wrong¡­ please let me stay¡­¡±


    Cai Cai had never expected that Zhou Weiqing would suddenly pounce on her out of the sudden, and actually was too surprised to react. In her thirty over years of living, this was the first time she had been so close to a man, and in that instant, she was stunned into silence.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing had not expected to hug Cai Cai. After all, it had been an involuntary reaction, and also he knew she was extremely powerful. After hugging her, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s weak willpower regarding females instantly changed again, after all Cai Cai was only wearing a thin teacher¡¯s robe, and her slim legs were in his arms, even the feel of them through the robes caused this rascal to bleed from the nose¡­ and onto the robes.


    Wow, that was so awesome! The sweet scent from Cai Cai caused Zhou Weiqing to put his face onto her leg, as he started crying in such a heartbroken manner. After all, do not forget who his teacher is¡­ a man with the nickname of God Eye Scoundrel!


    Mu En had once told him that in front of those weaker than him, he had to take control, but in front of those clearly stronger than him, he had to be shameless. This was especially so with women. Naturally, our dear Student Little Fatty was following his teacher¡¯s instructions, and was enjoying it as he did so.


    ¡°Let go of me!¡± Cai Cai cried out. After a moment of shock where she didn¡¯t do anything, her beautiful face flushed totally red, forgetting all about her power, and only just pushing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head away from her legs.

 Chapter 205

    <h4>Chapter 205: Five Great Saint Lands (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°No, I won¡¯t let go. Principal, you want to get rid of me, if I let go you will throw me out.¡± Zhou Weiqing cried as he held on stubbornly. This rascal¡¯s physical strength was after all extremely high, and furthermore, such an advantage, any extra second was a huge advantage!


    ¡°Let go of me, I¡¯m not getting rid of you, really! I¡¯m not throwing you out.¡± Even with Cai Cai¡¯s usual strong demeanor of a tough woman, she was almost on the verge of tears. That rascal¡¯s strength was so high, holding her so tight, and when he tightened his hands, she didn¡¯t know if it was on purpose or not, but his hands were already at her buttocks.


    ¡°Really?¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted his head, his hands still locked tight, as he looked at her with a hopeful look.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s real, let go of me now!¡± Cai Cai¡¯s face was already beet red.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was rather reluctant in his heart, he finally let go. After all, he was afraid that if pushed past the limit, Cai Cai would just use her power and smash his head.


    Zhou Weiqing let go of his arms, mbering up slowly and saying ingratiatingly: ¡°Thank you, thank you Principal.¡±


    As he let go, Cai Cai staggered back a few steps, her legs a little weak as she leaned on her desk to prevent herself from falling.


    ¡°You¡­ You¡­¡± Cai Cai pointed at him, caught rather speechless. She felt like beating him up, but knew that he had just been showing his emotions of not wanting to leave the academy. As such, she had a stomach full of anger which could not be expended. The area where he had grabbed was aching a little, and the thing that angered her the most was that rascal had two streaks of blood down his nose, and even her robes were stained with some.


    ¡°What¡¯s up with your nose?¡± Cai Cai said angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing looked up with an innocent look on his face, saying: ¡°Just now, just now, I struck my head on your legs. Right there.¡± As he said that, he still pointed to her legs, as if he were about to go forward and point it out personally.


    ¡°Stand right there, if you touch me again I will kill you.¡± Cai Cai¡¯s breathing was rather unsteady as she headed back to her seat, keeping her distance from Zhou Weiqing and preventing him from seeing her legs again, before she finally settled back down.


    Zhou Weiqing was grinning to himself secretly. This Principal Cai Cai seems to be even more voluptuous than Ming Hua! He thought to himself. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er were to be described as a beautiful flower on the verge of blooming, Ming Hua would be one which has just bloomed, and Cai Cai would be one which had bloomed and at the peak of its beauty¡­ A ripe fresh fruit. That hug earlier also somehow reminded him of Xiao RuSe, after two years of not meeting her, he imagined that she must have also blossomed well.


    After a short period of panic, Cai Cai calmed down. However, the warmth she felt towards Zhou Weiqing earlier had already evaporated, and she said coldly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, the academy isn¡¯t expelling you, and we are just sending you on a mission out of school in order to protect you. The period of time will be three months, and you will return after that, still a student.¡±


    ¡°Mission? What mission?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously as he looked at her questioningly.


    Cai Cai said: ¡°This is actually a mission of utmost honour, and if you manage to provide any significant contribution, then not mentioning the over dozen noble families you have provoked, even if you anger my father the King, I can still help you withstand it! Have you heard of the Five Great Saint Lands?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head nkly as he said: ¡°No, what is that?¡±


    Cai Cai exined: ¡°The Five Great Saint Lands are basically the top five strongest powers in thend. This includes the Top Valley of the East ¨C Passion Valley, the Top Hell of the South ¨C Blood Red Hell, The Top Evil of the West ¨C Heavenly Demon Sect, and the Top Mountain of the North ¨C Heavenly Snow Mountain. Last of all is the Top Pce of the Central ¨C Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. These five make up the Five Great Saint Lands, and all of them have the top powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters in the entire continent. More importantly, all of their Heavenly Jewel Masters have their own specialities. Amongst them, the strongest would be the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. The Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s power is the most obvious, as it has fought against the Heavenly Demon Sect, Passion Valley and Blood Red Hell all by itself and still managed to hold its own. However, each of the Five Great Saint Lands govern themselves, and they do not have much to do with each other. As for the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce, it has always maintained its neutrality, and will usually keep from mixing itself in others¡¯ fights. It is situated in the strongest Empire in the entire Continent, the ZhongTian Empire, on a floating ind right above the Empire, known as the Heavenly Jewel Ind. In truth, it is because of the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce¡¯s existence that prevents the Heavenly Snow Mountain from supporting the Wan Shou Empire from starting a war to conquer the world.¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, Principal, what did you just say? Floating ind?!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, it can be said so. In truth, it isn¡¯t actually floating in the air. It is a huge mountain, but a very strange mountain range. It is almost five thousand metres tall, reaching the clouds, and takes up a huge amount ofnd mass. However, the center of the mountain is totally empty, with the top part being supported by sixteen ¡®pirs¡¯ of various mountain tops ranging across the entirend mass, making it seem as if it were floating in mid air. Hence, it has been called an Ind, and was then given the name of Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡±


    ¡°The names of the various Five Great Saint Lands were actually given by themselves, and they are actually just the five top strongest groups of Heavenly Jewel Masters. Each of them have some extremely powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters, and as such they have quite a transcended status in the entire continent.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°Surely it can¡¯t be that the Five Great Saint Lands can actually match the various empires?¡±


    Cai Cai gave a scornful humph and said: ¡°How can that be possible? The power of an individual person is ultimately limited. Even a twelve-Jeweled, God Level, Heavenly Jewel Master would not be able to totally fight against an entire Empire by himself. However, although they do not have the strength of an entire Empire, but it is undoubted that they do notck of any powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters, powerful beings that could individually effect great changes like killing a general in the midst of an army. As such, even the royal families of the various Empires will not be too willing to offend the Five Great Saint Lands. At the same time, each of the Five Great Saint Lands also have some connection to the empires that they reside in, and in times of need, they also act as the protectors of that particr Empire. The most obvious example would be the Wan Shou Empire. The Heavenly Snow Mountain is just known as the Heavenly Mountain in the Wan Shou Empire, and they can often influence the decisions of the Wan Shou Emperor. With the Heavenly Snow Mountain being the enemy of the other three Great Saint Lands, and the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce being a neutral party, this has formed a scene of all five Empires being in a strange bnce.¡±


    All of a sudden, a look of surprise entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he eximed: ¡°Principal, since you have described the Five Great Saint Lands in such detail to me out of the blue¡­ could it be that this mission you mentioned has something to do with them? I¡­ I¡¯m just merely a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, just a small fry. How could I have anything to do with anything so grand¡­¡±


    Cai Cai said exasperatedly: ¡°You sure think grandly. Who do you think you are, to be able to influence the Five Great Saint Lands? As you have guessed, your mission does have some connection to the Five Great Saint Lands, and the reason why I introduced them to you is just to let you have some knowledge of them, lest you throw our academy¡¯s face.¡±


    By now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s curiosity had been sparked. From Cai Cai¡¯s tone of speaking, he guessed that the mission shouldn¡¯t be too difficult. However, being connected to the Fie Great Saint Lands, it was likely to do with many powerful beings, how could it be easy?¡±


    ¡°Principal, what exactly is this mission? Please reveal some details, so at least I have some preparation in my heart.¡±


    Cai Cai said: ¡°Amongst the Five Great Saint Lands, although the Heavenly Snow Mountain seems to have an equal power to the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce, its ranking is still second the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce. This is because the Heavenly Jewel Ind does not only contain the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce, but it is also the ce where all Heavenly Jewel Masters dream of going. On the Heavenly Jewel Ind, it has all sorts of precious materials and treasures like ores and herbs, many of which are absolute top end items for Consolidating Equipment Masters like yourself. It can be said that, all Consolidating Equipment Masters would dream of going to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and it is one of the ces where they can advance¡­


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up and he said: ¡°Does that mean the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce often recruits some High Level Consolidating Equipment Masters?¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s eyes showed a helpless look as she said: ¡°It¡¯s not just as simple as some Consolidating Equipment Masters¡­ In fact, it can be said that maybe half of the entire Continent¡¯s of the high ranking Consolidating Equipment Masters are all in the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce.¡±


    ¡°That is also one of the reasons why its ranking and status is so high. There are only three ways to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. The first is to be a Consolidating Equipment Master who has reached the Grandmaster Rank, and they will be allowed to bring a single Follower to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. As long as they join, they have an extremely favourable treatment, being able to use their own Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to exchange for the various materials avable on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Since making high level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls is the key for the Masters to improve and rank up, you can imagine how many of them are attracted by the favourable conditions to join. Furthermore, the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce has the power to be generous, and the most important condition for them is that they do not restrict the freedom of those Consolidating Equipment Masters, who can leave whenever they want to. As such, in the Consolidating Equipment Master world, the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce is like their background supporter, and can be said to be the most respected ce amongst all the Consolidating Equipment Masters. This reason alone has forced the other four Great Saint Lands not to offend the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce, as it is also one of the ces to easily find Grandmaster and above Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    ¡°As for the mission that you will be going on , it actually has to do with another method of entering the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Besides the first method I mentioned, there are two more methods. One of which is to get a special permit to enter. This is extremely rare, and usually only for those High Level Zong Stage and above Heavenly Jewel Masters might be able to get one of these permits. Thest one is the only way for low level Heavenly Jewel Masters or even Elemental Jewel Masters to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind! That is the great Heavenly Jewel Tournament that is held once every three years.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Cai Cai nodded and said: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was first created to give the various Empires a chance to have some of their people enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. There are just two restrictions for participants of the Grand Tournament. First of all, the participant has to be below the age of thirty, and secondly, the participant has to be a student of one of the Academies of the Empire. Including the Wan Shou Empire, there are a few dozen Empires in the entire Continent, but there are barely a few truly strong ones. The Heavenly Jewel Ind will reward the top four Empires of the Tournament, with each of the attendees getting a que. With that que, one is able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind three times. At the same time, the Semi-Finals of the Tournament is held in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, so the attendees from the top four Empire will already be enter it that time, which isn¡¯t included in the three times of the que. More importantly, this Heavenly Jewel que is not linked to a particr person, and anyone holding it is able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡±

 Chapter 206

    <h4>Chapter 206: Five Great Saint Lands (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As she spoke up to that point, Cai Cai paused and gave a sigh before continuing: ¡°At the start, every empire had a chance of getting into the top four, and getting the que. s, as time passed, the other four Great Saint Lands realised how important it was to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. As such, although they were too embarrassed to directly enter their own team, they actually started to cooperate with their Empires, even helping to groom some outstanding young Heavenly Jewel Talents. As such, they are able to get their Heavenly Jewel ques through such a method. The only exception is the Top Demon of the West, due to their Evil Attribute, they are only able to hide in the darkness, and they do not dare to directly try to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. As such, it can be said that for every Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the top three has already been taken up by the three Great Saint Lands. The rest of the Empires only have a singlest spot to fight for. Furthermore, there is the extremely powerful ZhongTian Empire¡¯s team. s, our Fei Li Empire has not gotten a single Heavenly Jewel que for the past seventy years, not even when we try to purchase it at a high price.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing finally understood what was going on, and said hesitatingly: ¡°Principal, do you mean to say that I will be going to join this Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Cai Cai pursed her lips and said: ¡°You¡¯re just of the three-Jeweled cultivation level, you naturally will not be able to join as an actual team member, but you can still be a substitute member. I still have the power to decide that. Every Empire¡¯s team is restricted to eight members, of which five are actual team members and three substitute members. Without question, the five actual team members are from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, while the substitute members are chosen from our Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy. The main reason isn¡¯t to actually help out, but rather for our outstanding students to gain some valuable experience. These three limited ces are highly sought after, and this time you are just so lucky to get this advantage. In truth, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, but just being able to witness and experience the various powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters and the great fights of the Tournament, it will be of great aid to your future training and cultivating. At the same time, it is also a great reason for you to hide out for the next few months, and by the time you return, your status as a person who has attended the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, even as a substitute, will be sufficient to protect you.¡±


    Looking at Cai Cai, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed a little. He suddenly felt a sense of regret, regret that he had disrespected this Principal. He had never expected that this Principal, whom he had only met twice briefly, would give him so much help and n everything sopletely for his sake. To be able to enter this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, to witness fights of such scale and power, it was definitely something extremely beneficial to him. Furthermore, he was just to be a substitute, and would hardly even need to fight, and would not be any danger. Such a post was undoubtedly extremely valuable to the Fei Li Military Academy, and yet she had actually given it to him, a mere first yearmoner student.


    ¡°Principal, thank you. 1¡± Zhou Weiqing bowed to Cai Cai very sincerely.


    Cai Cai¡¯s mouth finally twitched upwards in a faint smile, and she said: ¡°It¡¯s good that you understand my efforts. This time, the three substitutes that we are sending will be you, your little girlfriend and Ye Paopao. After all, everyone in the school knows about you and Shangguan Bing¡¯er as well, so it is safest that she goes along with you. Once you both are back, you will have to go through some extra tuition to catch up. Remember, Ye Paopao will be the leader of your small group, after all he is the most powerful amongst our students. Also, you better rein yourself in, do not sh with the members of the main team from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, and throw our academy¡¯s face. Understood?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I¡¯m actually not one to cause trouble, as long as nobody causes trouble for me, I won¡¯t go around causing trouble as well.¡±


    Cai Cai gave an exasperated humph and said: ¡°Enough of your nonsense, do you think I know nothing about you? Alright, you can leave now. You all will be leaving for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament after three days. For the next three days, both of you should just stay in the academy. Do not leave the academy grounds, and in three days you will be sent directly to the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly agreed. Just as he was about to turn around to leave, he suddenly thought of something, stopped and said: ¡°Principal, is our academy hiring teachers?¡±


    ¡°Humph.¡± Cai Cai looked at Zhou Weiqing curiously. ¡°Who are you introducing to the academy to be a teacher? He or she must have a specific talent to even have a chance of entering our academy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°What about a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, does that count as a specific talent?¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s eyes brightened as she said: ¡°You have a high level Consolidating Equipment Master friending to our academy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°My Senior just reached the Fei Li City and will be staying for a while. Since he has nothing much better to do, if the academy needs a teacher, he cane over to be an assistant teacher or something.¡±


    Cai Cai looked meaningfully at Zhou Weiqing, her noble grace and beauty causing him to stare dazedly for a second as she said: ¡°Are you trying to give a plum in return for a peach? 2¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and said: ¡°Well¡­ not exactly also. After all, when I leave, someone needs to help take care of mymoner ss one, and Teacher Ming Hua might not be able to do so alone. If my ss can have another assistant teacher in charge, then there should be no problems. Furthermore, I did promise my ssmates that I would take care of their Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    Cai Caiughed and said: ¡°Alright, at least you¡¯re honest about it. Fine, I agree to this. You can go back and ask him to report directly to me when hees to the academy.¡±


    ¡°Many thanks to Principal Cai Cai for allowing this.¡± Zhou Weiqing once more bowed politely before exiting the office. Speaking to someone as intelligent as Cai Cai, it was much better to speak the truth whenever possible. After all, Zhou Weiqing was also an intelligent person. He knew that Cai Cai would be able to read many things from various actions, and he might as well just tell the truth and get a favourable impression instead of trying to hide things.


    After leaving the Principal¡¯s office, Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, a look of anticipation appearing in his eyes. He was just too interested in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    All of a sudden, he thought of a question for Cai Cai, and quickly turned back around, pushing open the door to enter once more. As he had just thought of it suddenly, he didn¡¯t knock and just barged in.


    As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Weiqing was totally stunned, and so was Cai Cai.


    At that moment, Principal Cai Cai was only wearing her underwear, only covering her most private parts. Her snow white skin and voluptuous figure was almost entire disyed in front of Zhou Weiqing, especially the legs that Zhou Weiqing had hugged earlier, with a light red streak showing where he had hugged earlier.


    *Poof* Two lines of blood streamed down from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nostrils. This time he was unable to give any excuse, as even some saliva drooled out.


    ¡°GET ¡ª OUT ¡ª!¡± Cai Cai¡¯s furious roar rang out, and Zhou Weiqing fled out of the office as fast as he could.


    What happened was that Cai Cai was a very fastidious person 3. Earlier, her robes had been stained by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood, and as soon as he had left, she could not wait and quickly started changing to a new one. Who knew that Zhou Weiqing would actually barge back inside without knocking, causing the previous scene.


    As Zhou Weiqing rushed out, he did not run far, instead yelling from outside: ¡°Principal, I¡¯m wrong! It was not on purpose!¡±


    ¡°Wretch, get back in here now!¡± This level of the building was all the high ranking members of the school staff, and since Cai Cai had quickly donned a fresh robe, when she heard him yelling outside, she was so angry that she almost passed out, and quickly called him back in.


    When Zhou Weiqing stepped back into the Principal¡¯s office, he couldn¡¯t help but tremble in fear. In his senses, she seemed like a boiling volcano on the verge of eruption.


    By now, Cai Cai had already worn a fresh clean set of robes. However, the expression on her face was very ugly, and even her hair was a little messed up, showing how flustered she had been.


    ¡°You little brat, don¡¯t you know how to knock the door?¡± Cai Cai¡¯s hands were clenched in fists. In her thirty odd years, she had never felt like beating someone up so much.


    Zhou Weiqing said with an innocent look on his face: ¡°Principal, I¡¯m wrong. I just suddenly thought of an important question to ask you, and identally barged in without thinking, and did not expect to see what I wasn¡¯t supposed to see.¡±


    ¡°Shut up! If you dare say anything about this, I will gouge out your eyes.¡± Cai Cai cried angrily. Even her noble grace and poise had been ruined by Zhou Weiqing, and she was breathing hard due to her rage.


    ¡°Speak then, what did you want to ask? Ask quickly and get lost.¡± Cai Cai finally calmed down. Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s innocent look, she finally suppressed her rage. With her status, how could she possibly actually beat up Zhou Weiqing just like that?


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I¡­ I just wanted to ask, if you really do get top four in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, are we able to keep the Heavenly Jewel que we get?¡±


    ¡°Hmph, with just you few, do you really think you can get the Heavenly Jewel que? You must be daydreaming! If you really do manage to get it, I will allow you to keep yours.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Principal, I¡¯ll be heading off then.¡± Facing a volcano that could erupt at any time, the best way to deal with it was to leave quickly. Zhou Weiqing got the answer he wanted, and quickly ran off.


    Looking at the closed door, Cai Cai suddenly felt that she had been rash in her anger. What if they truly got into the top four and managed to get the Heavenly Jewel que? She knew how important they were to the Empire. However, her furrowed brow quickly eased. After all, it wasn¡¯t that easy to get the que. Even though there were quite a lot of extremely talented and well trained students from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, they were still far from being able topare with those from the Four Great Saint Lands. It was just nearly impossible to enter the top four. As for Zhou Weiqing and the other substitutes, they would not be able to fight. That damn brat, how dare he hug her and even look at her!


    As she thought up to this point, Cai Cai blushed deeply, striking the air hard, as if at Zhou Weiqing.


    When Zhou Weiqing returned to the ss, he was surprised to see that ss has not even begun. Yet, he remembered that the first lesson should have been taught by Ming Hua.


    However, at that moment, Ming Hua was still seated at her seat behind the podium, and the students were all chit chatting.


    ¡°Ehh? Don¡¯t we have ss today?¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously.


    Ming Hua nced at him and said: ¡°Without you back, how could any of them concentrate on ss. How was it?¡±

 Chapter 207

    <h4>Chapter 207: A Seal that cannot be Extinguished (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Everyone rx, our Principal was looking for me for some good news¡­¡± As such, he told Ming Hua and his ssmates a summary about what had happened. After all, there was nothing to hide about it.


    After listening to him, the greatest reaction was undoubtedly from Ming Hua and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had a light in her eyes. As a Heavenly Jewel Master herself, she knew how great the benefits it would be to be able to attend such a Tournament. As for Ming Hua, her face was full of shock.


    ¡°The Principal actually let you represent the Academy to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±


    Ming Hua shook her head and said: ¡°Normally, this honour is only reserved for the fourth year students who are about to graduate, I never expected that both you and Shangguan Bing¡¯er would be given such an honour, such an advantage. You were right, this is indeed something good. During the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, you will be able to observe all the top talents in the Jewel Master world fighting. It will be extremely good for your fighting experience, and open up your eyes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°Does that mean that Teacher Ming Hua was lucky enough to join it before as well?¡±


    Ming Hua inclined her head in a slight nod, saying: ¡°Yes, the previous Tournament, I was our Academy¡¯s representative. You both can set your minds at ease and go, as for your studies, when you return, there will be special remedial lessons for you to cover the lessons missed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Ming Hua with an uncertain look in his eyes. It seemed like today Ming Hua was in a peaceable mood, and did not have the hostility she used to have against him. Although he did not know the reason for that, he took it as a good sign anyway.


    Turning to his ssmates, Zhou Weiqing cleared his throat and said: ¡°This time, I will likely be going for several months. However, everyone need not worry, I have already looked through all of your requests and data. For those Physical Jewel Masters that require Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, there are still three more days before I leave. During these three days, I will try my best to finish preparing a set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for all who require it. After all, topletely finish all the Scrolls, it should take at least a few months, and it shouldst until I return. Furthermore, the academy will soon send an assistant teacher to our ss, he is rmended by me, and is my senior brother. He is a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, and for those scrolls which I do not manage toplete, he will help you. However, do remember what I said, the most important to all of you now is to cultivate your Heavenly Energy. Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing will alle in time, and in the future perhaps even Consolidating Equipment Sets. However, your level of Heavenly Energy can only depend on your own hard work.¡±


    Ma Qun grinned and shouted out from behind the ss: ¡°Boss, do not worry about us, set your minds at ease and go ahead to the Tournament! We aren¡¯t at a rush at all. I, for one, am definitely willing to wait for you to make me a Consolidating Equipment Set! Boss, I want a 9-piece set ok! Heh heh!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed as he scolded: ¡°You sure aren¡¯t greedy eh. If you have the ability to cultivate to nine Jewels in this four years, I will get you a 9-piece Set!¡±


    Ma Qun immediately revealed a shameless look in his face as he cried out: ¡°Who said that I can¡¯t continue following you after graduation! Can¡¯t I be your Follower? I believe that Following Boss will be extremely beneficial. My only request is that Boss, you must leave me some hot chicks!¡±


    Hearing his words, the entire ss burst outughing. However, in the midst ofughter, many of their eyes seemed to have something change inside. At least, Ma Qun¡¯s words had sparked something within them; after all, jokes aside, his words rang true. Following their Boss Zhou was definitely a good option. However, were they able to be Followers after that?¡±


    These few days, Ma Qun had thought hard about things. The pride in his heart had slowly diminished in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s massive aplishments. That wasn¡¯t to say that he really idolized Zhou Weiqing so much, but rather he felt that Following Zhou Weiqing was of great benefit to him as well, without much or even any detriment. Not even considering Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing, it just felt great to be able to do as they felt.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head helplessly and said: ¡°Consolidating Equipment, Skill Storing, that is no problem. However, I can¡¯t help on the beautifuldies front, that¡¯ll have to depend on your own skills. Picking up girls is dependant on your own charisma, charm and overall attractiveness. Just take your great monitor for example, so young, handsome, suave and talented, literally iparable in the world, that¡¯s why all the beautifuldiese flocking right? Heh heh heh heh.¡±


    Sitting on the front row, Shangguan Bing¡¯er red at Zhou Weiqing, but did not say anything. At this sort of time, she wanted to give her man face. However, inside, she changed her decision to let him be more intimate with her.


    If Zhou Weiqing knew that his moment of boasting had cost him his long-awaited intimacy with his beloved Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he probably would have pped himself silly.


    ¡°Alright, now that Zhou Weiqing is back, let¡¯s begin our ss.¡± Ming Hua waved for Zhou Weiqing to take his seat before she started on her lesson.


    Zhou Weiqing went back to seat and immediately slumped down onto the table, not even hearing a single word that Ming Hua said. In less than a minute, this rascal had fallen asleep.


    After a whole night of not sleeping, he was too exhausted, especially after the debacle in the morning. Furthermore, after thinking about how he had to leave in three days time, and having to continue creating more Consolidating Equipment Scrolls at night, naturally he wanted to recuperate a little before that. As such, he openly chose to fall asleep right in ss.


    Due to his position at the back of the ss, Ming Hua did not realise he was sleeping at first. However, when the snoring sounds came from behind, her expression turned ugly.


    Ming Hua looked towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who said helplessly: ¡°He did not sleep the whole night, his body probably couldn¡¯t take it anymore¡­¡±


    Ming Hua blushed a deep red before saying softly: ¡°You two must restrain yourselves.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started a moment, then realised the gazes of the surrounding ssmates had turned really strange, before she suddenly realised what Ming Hua meant. She immediately blushed as well, protesting: ¡°Teacher, what are you saying! We.. we didn¡¯t¡­ yesterday he went to the Trading Center to buy some materials for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and ran into something¡­ that¡¯s why he didn¡¯t sleep.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not know about Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s minor embarrassing incident, and this sleep of hissted all the way til ss ended, and he was awoken by Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s ¡°Time for food!¡±


    After the sleep in the morning, he fell back asleep for the afternoon lessons. For someone of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level, Ming Hua only just warned him not to snore during the other teacher¡¯s ss. The other ssmates also tried their best to cover for him, with the tall Ma Qun switching ces with the student in front of Zhou Weiqing, covering him with hisrge build. As such, Zhou Weiqing remained undisturbed for the rest of the day.


    By the time Zhou Weiqing awoke once more, it was the end of the afternoon ss. Stretchingzily, he gave a sigh of contentment before leaving together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°Ma Qun, Kou Rui,e here a while.¡± Standing at the entrance of the ssroom, Zhou Weiqing called out.


    Ma Qun and Kou Rui quickly headed over.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°For the next three days, can you and the other members of the dorm squeeze with other members of the ss? I have to stay in the academy for the next few days, and I need quiet toplete the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for the rest of our ssmates and need absolute quiet.

 Chapter 208

    <h4>Chapter 208: A Seal that cannot be Extinguished (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ma Qun patted his chest and said: ¡°No problem, it¡¯s easy to find a ce to stay. Boss, look at me, I¡¯m so loyal, when can you start on my six piece Consolidating Equipment Set?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing red at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°You concentrate on cultivating first. Come to think of it, actually I have a good n for you, however I do not have the ability to create that type of Consolidating Equipment Scroll yet. You might need to wait a year at least for that. However, if you can wait that long, a unique six-piece set might not be impossible¡­ and perhaps be much better for you. If you cannot wait, I can start on something else for you.¡±


    Without question, when he spoke of this, Zhou Weiqing had thought of Lin TianAo. Ma Qun was of the exact same attributes as Lin TianAo, both being Heavenly Jewel Masters of pure defense. If Ma Qun could follow in Lin TianAo¡¯s route of development, this could be of great help to him.


    Ma Qun thought for a moment, then said: ¡°Boss, I trust you. I will wait.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and patted him on the shoulder, saying: ¡°Well, perhaps¡­ Just wait for me to return from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and I will find you a specialised teacher.¡± Thinking about the time, that should also be around the time Lin TianAo would return from his own business.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to head to dinner before returning to his dorm to start creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he was suddenly blocked by the few bald seniors once again.


    Ma Qun and Kou Rui revealed a guarded look in their eyes, but Zhou Weiqing just smiled faintly and said: ¡°Senior Zang Lang, I thought it was about time you would look for me. Ma Qun, Kou Rui, you both go ahead to eat first, I¡¯ll be fine here.¡±


    Zang Lang said: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, let¡¯s speak alone.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, and led by Zang Lang, both of them walked to a corner near the stairway.


    ¡°So, what are your decisions?¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled and said.


    Zang Lang took a deep breath and looked hard at Zhou Weiqing once more before asking: ¡°Is it really impossible to be the same as your ssmates?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°I am not running a charity. Furthermore, you should know, every Consolidating Equipment Master has his limits. It is because you are my schoolmates that I am giving you face and not having any extra limitations. After all, each of you have your own values to stick to.¡±


    Zang Lang sighed and said: ¡°You¡¯re right, there is no free lunch in this world. I have discussed the issue with my ssmates. Amongst the forty four of us, including myself, originally only three were willing to be your Follower. However, after your ss beat up that noble ss, there are now sixteen of us who are willing to be your Followers.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Have you heard of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Zang Lang started, not expecting Zhou Weiqing to change the topic so strangely at this point in time. ¡°Yup, of course I have heard of it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°In two days time, I will be representing the Academy to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament as a substitute team member, and I will only be back in about three months time. You do not need to rush to give me an answer, you can let your ssmates think about it more. When I¡¯m back, that will be theirst opportunity. At that time, you can bring all those who wish to Follow me and look for me.¡± He had to leave soon, and did not have the time and energy to get them all to Follow him. After all, there was no rush toplete this, and he could easily wait til he returned.


    After hearing that Zhou Weiqing would be attending the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zang Lang was taken aback. Originally, he had thought of Zhou Weiqing as merely a rtively strong person, the more important thing about him being his Consolidating Equipment Master status. However, it seemed that he was more than just an ordinary Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ at least, his rtion with the Academy was not ordinary! Not only did he get off easy after beating up nobles, he was still able to represent the academy for such a tournament! This was an honour that wasn¡¯t easily granted, and was normally only for 4th year seniors!


    ¡°I understand. I will let everyone know about this. Have a safe and sessful trip.¡± Zang Lang extended a hand towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his hand, and said: ¡°Train hard. What is a substitute worth. My goal is to try to be a first line team member, and also to bring those fellows from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy to vie for the top four positions, and enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind! Hahahaha.¡± In the midst ofughter, Zhou Weiqing turned and walked off.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s disappearing back, Zang Lang was suddenly struck by a strange feeling¡­ that this youth before him was not exaggerating. Zhou Weiqing had given him a few more months of time, but Zang Lang knew that if in that time he truly managed to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, his requirements for Followers would definitely be much higher. By that time, it wasn¡¯t a matter whether or not he and his ssmates were willing to Follow him, but a matter of whether Zhou Weiqing was whether to ept them.


    With a light sigh, he suddenly felt that what Zhou Weiqing said was right. Instead of thinking so much, it was better to concentrate on training and cultivating hard. Personal strength was the most important after all.


    After eating his dinner, Zhou Weiqing did not rush back to his dorm, but vaulted across the wall instead, stealthily heading back to his home. His goal was simple, to get Yun Li to head to the Academy as well.


    After hearing that it had to do with creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Yun Li naturally did not protest. Both he and Zhou Weiqing had not finished their discussionst night, and he was more than happy to follow him into the Academy. As such, they both headed to the Academy and sneaked in.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly exined the current situation to Yun Li, who couldn¡¯t help but cry out in surprise: ¡°Are you mad? To create so many Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for so many people¡­ and for free?! What are you up to?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°I will not hide anything from you. Both myself and Shangguan Bing¡¯er are from the Heavenly Bow Empire. Our empire is small and weak¡­ and the only way to change that is to haverge numbers of talents. Thesemoner ssmates of mine can all be called talents. Outstanding talents! Not only are they all Jewel Masters, they also have an outstanding grasp on military skills and tactics. My n is to find a way to recruit some of them back. As the saying goes, One is obliged to help in return after receiving something, as long as a third of them are willing to Follow me wholeheartedly, my investment will have paid off.¡±


    Yun Li shrugged and said: ¡°Well, I¡¯m just your Follower, if you¡¯re willing to make that kind of investment, I will do as you say. Since you asked me to stay here, I can just stay here as a teacher. However, I will not be teaching anything, and will be researching on Consolidating Equipment Scrolls still.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°No problems, the reason I asked you to enter the school was mostly to help protect my ssmates, and not let them be bullied by the noble students. Come on, let¡¯s discuss on the best designs for their Consolidated Equipment.¡±


    Yun Li nodded, he was naturally most interested in anything to do with Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    After much discussions, the fact was proven that indeed Yun Li¡¯s experience was a lot greater and more varied than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, especially in terms of design. ording to the information provided by themoner students, analysing and trying to find a most suitable fit for them, the two of them started designing the various scrolls. Their whole night was spent discussing and designing. Zhou Weiqing learned much from Yun Li, especially the experience in using the most basics toplete designs, that was extremely valuable experience. However, at the same time, Yun Li also learnt a lot from Zhou Weiqing, with his various strange and peculiar ideas which seemed to leap around, as well as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sect¡¯s unique creation methods. In short, both benefitted greatly from that night¡¯s work.


    In the next two days, Zhou Weiqing ended up just skipping lessons using the Heavenly Jewel Tournament as an excuse. Besides bringing Yun Li to see Cai Cai once in order to confirm his hiring as an assistant teacher, as well as going out for meals, both he and Ming Li barely rested for four hours per day, and that was usually spent in cultivation. The rest of the time, they were all spent designing and creating Scrolls.


    In terms of design, Zhou Weiqing was far from Yun Li. However, when it came to actual creation, even ten of Yun Li was no match for Zhou Weiqing. In a short span of three days, Yun Li had only creating three sets of Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, while Zhou Weiqing had alreadypleted twenty seven sets, not only sessfully meeting all the current requirements of themoner students, but with some spare to boot!


    Zhou Weiqing left these extra scrolls with Yun Li, for him to use to purchase materials while he was gone.


    When Zhou Weiqing entered themoner ss once more, he was almost chased out¡­ as his appearance was almost so different that he couldn¡¯t be recognized.


    His clothes were all dirty, with many ces stained with Consolidating Ink ¨C which was almost impossible to wash out. His hair totally messy, and even with beard and mustache growing out. Furthermore, a person who hadn¡¯t bathed for three days, how could he smell good? Although it wasn¡¯t at the level of having his socks stick to the walls, it was already quite a sight¡­


    ¡°Little Fatty, are you okay?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er ignored the filth on Zhou Weiqing, as she asked with an aching heart. The others might only notice his clothes and hair, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er could clearly see that in these three days, Zhou Weiqing had lost weight substantially.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°No problem, no problem at all. These few days, I have indeed aplished much. Don¡¯t stare at me like that, isn¡¯t it all because of you all. Comee, it¡¯s time to give out Scrolls, everyone has their own!¡± These few days, he had indeed aplished a lot, and his personal gain was also huge. After the mutual learning with Yun Li, added on to his powerful Time Attribute, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that he had improved drastically. His Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were almost in some ways equal to High Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, especially in terms of Consolidating sess rate, improving from the usual 3 in a thousand chance to almost 7-8 in a thousand chance. As soon as he improved a little more, he was very close to breaking through to the High Level Consolidating Equipment Master rank!


    Hearing that it was time to distribute Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, a spark grew in all the students¡¯ eyes. This time, Zhou Weiqing gave out almost twenty sets of scrolls. Besides the few Elemental Jewel Masters, only Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Yan Zhexi and Ma Qun, the three Heavenly Jewel Masters did not get Scrolls.


    Yan Zhexi and Ma Qun did not question them. Both of them had easily guessed that Zhou Weiqing did not give them their scrolls now in order to create stronger ones for them in the future¡­ perhaps even an entire Set!


    Ming Hua had arrived midway when Zhou Weiqing was giving out the scrolls. Looking at him grinning away as he gave out the scrolls to the Physical Jewel Master students, Ming Hua suddenly felt a cold fear grip her heart. She could clearly see the fanaticism arise in the students¡¯ eyes as they received their Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. It wasn¡¯t a fanaticism towards the Scrolls in their hands, but towards Zhou Weiqing, their monitor! After all, they were allmoners! This was the first time that each and everyone of them had their own Consolidating Equipment Scroll. Just like how a girl¡¯s first time was most memorable to her, without question, this ss monitor Zhou Weiqing had branded a seal in each of his ssmate¡¯s hearts¡­ an unbreakable seal!

 Chapter 209

    <h4>Chapter 209: Fei Li Battle Team (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°When you all are about to Consolidate the Scrolls, I rmend that you should meditate for a few hours and bring yourself to top condition before you do so. You will want to be able to fully focus and concentrate when Consolidating, to feel the every change, flow and movement of your Heavenly Energy. Once you immerse your mind and soul into it, your chances of seeding will be higher. You must remember, although there are a hundred scrolls in every Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll set, it does not guarantee a hundred percent sess. As such, you should treasure every scroll and try to ensure your sess. When I return, I hope to see that everyone of you has their first Consolidated Equipment. At the same time, our ss will soon have an assistant teacher, as I mentioned before. He is also a Consolidating Equipment Master, and if you all have any questions in this area, you can ask him. That fellow is sleeping right now, and I estimate that he¡¯ll probably sleep for two days before he wakes up.¡±


    Indeed, Yun Li was now in deep sleep in the dormitory, while Zhou Weiqing was standing here with dark circles around his eyes. After giving out all the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he rxed. With Ming Hua and Yun Li here, along with the protection from the Academy, themoner students were not likely to suffer any bullying. Furthermore, their fighting spirit had been sparked, and anyone who tried to bully them would have a fight on their hands indeed.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m heading back home to take a bath first. If the Principal sends someone to look for us, just get him to wait a while. Brothers and Sisters, I am heading off first. You all can wait for great news about your ss Monitor¡¯s exploits on the field of the Grand Heavenly Jewel Master Tournament! Hahaha!¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing ran off quickly.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing did not even bother leaping across the walls. With his current look, most people who weren¡¯t familiar with him would not be able to recognize him.


    Quickly rushing home, he took a cold bath before changing into a set of clean clothes. However, this time, he did not wear his school uniform. After that, he headed back to the academy, vaulting over the wall once more. These few days, the Little White Tiger Fat Cat had always been together with him, and was currently sleeping in his bosom.


    As they leaving today, Shangguan Bing¡¯er also brought Da Huang and Er Huang together.


    Perhaps it was because of constant exposure to Little Fat Cat, these tworge fellows also loved sleeping. Each time they slept, it was almost for several days, and because they ate so much, they grew extremely quickly.


    By the time Zhou Weiqing returned to the Academy, he saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Ye Paopao waiting t the front gate. Beside them stood the Dean of Students, Dean Xiao. Ye Paopao was still dressed in his school uniform, and was not carrying bag, clearly equipped with a Spatial Item. Zhou Weiqing had heard from Kou Rui that Ye Paopao was actually the eldest grandson of the Prime Minister of the Fei Li Empire. He was considered and being groomed to be the sessor of the Ye Family, and was definitely the most promising and outstanding amongst the youths of the Ye Family. This was also one of the reasons why he had such a status in the Fei Li Military Academy.


    By now, it had just entered the autumn season; although it was still rtively hot, it was already starting to cool down. At such an early hour of the morning, the air was clear and fresh, especially with the close proximity to the Fei Li Lake, causing the air to be damp and cooling, giving them a refreshing feeling.


    ¡°Dean Xiao, good morning.¡± Zhou Weiqing went forward and bowed to Xiao Shi.


    Xiao Shi smiled faintly and said: ¡°This time, the three of you will be representing our academy to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Although you are only substitutes, you are still representing our academy, and more importantly, representing the entire Fei Li Empire. All of you are intelligent young kids, so I will not emphasize any further. Amongst the three of you, Ye Paopao is the eldest, so he will be your leader during this period. At the same time, you all must maintain good rtions with the members of the main team from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy; do not sh with them and try to coordinate well with them.¡±


    The three of them exchanged nces, before nodding to Xiao Shi, who then took out a card and handed it to Ye Paopao. ¡°He is two thousand gold coins, meant for emergency funds for during your three months. It isn¡¯t much, but it¡¯s just a token from the Academy. The team uniform will be given out at the Heavenly Jewel Master Academyter. Alright, that¡¯s it, let¡¯s head out.¡±


    The Heavenly Jewel Master Academy was very close to the Fei Li Military Academy, barely a few walls apart. Although the entire student poption of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy barely numbered more than a hundred, the size of their academy was no smaller than the Fei Li Military Academy. Heavenly Jewel Masters were after all considered the cream of the crop amongst Jewel Masters, and not only did their Academy not have any school fees, their students actually received some form of pocket money. Some especially talented and outstanding students actually got their Consolidating Equipment and Skill Storing paid for and handled by the academy. Even the living amodations of the dorms were much better, with each student have their ownrge personal room, unlike the shared living amodations of the Fei Li Military Academy.


    After Xiao Shi led the three of them over to the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, they saw a teacher standing outside the gate waiting for them.


    The waiting teacher looked to be about forty years of age, a stable solid countenance with a dependable air about him. When he spotted Xiao Shi, he headed forward with a big smile on his face; at the same time, his gaze swept across the three young students.


    Although he did not particrly reveal his aura of power, but when his gaze swept past them, Zhou Weiqing and the others could feel a sense of pressure, proving how powerful that teacher was.


    ¡°Dean Xiao, good to see you, we have troubled you to escort your students over.¡± The teacher said politely to Xiao Shi.


    Xiao Shiughed and said: ¡°No problems at all, that is my duty. This has to do with our Empire¡¯s reputation and honour after all, and it is also both our academy¡¯s honour. The Principal asked me to bring these kids over, I will have to trouble Teacher Li to take good care of them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had been looking at this Teacher Li all this time, and he noticed a sh of disdain spark in his eyes when Xiao Shi spoke about the honour of both academies. Clearly, he did not think much about them.


    Teacher Li said: ¡°Dean Xiao is too courteous. I shall go ahead and bring them in then. This Tournament, our team is being led by our top student. He actually attended the previous round of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, and we have much confidence in him and his leadership, and we will not be sending a teacher along.¡±


    When Xiao Shi heard that, he couldn¡¯t help but exim in shock: ¡°To have a student lead the team without an apanying teacher? Isn¡¯t that too careless?¡±


    A sh of pride appeared in Teacher Li¡¯s eyes, as he said: ¡°Our top student has been praised many times by our Principal, and more importantly, his power is probably no lesser than mine. After this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he will also graduate. Perhaps, this round, under his leadership, it might be time for our Empire to shine, perhaps even with the possibility of entering the top four.¡±


    Xiao Shi couldn¡¯t help but feel surprised. After all, he knew that this Teacher Li was one of the top powerhouses amongst the six-Jeweled High Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters, although he had not reached the Zong Stage yet. Even so, for him to praise a student like that, it could be seen how outstanding that student was.


    As such, Xiao Shi smiled and said without a change of expression: ¡°If that is true, we are lucky to benefit from association. Teacher Li, I will take my leave now then.¡±


    That Teacher Li bowed slightly in return, watching Xiao Shi leave, his smile also vanishing at the same time as he nodded towards Zhou Weiqing and the rest and said: ¡°Come, follow me.¡± After saying that, he turned around and left.


    Ye Paopao¡¯s faint voice sounded in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear: ¡°Little bro, do not feel out of sorts from that. The Heavenly Jewel Master Academy has always been like that, but they can back that attitude with their power. It can be said that most of the powerhouses in our Fei Li Empire hase from that Academy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded slightly. Confidencees from Power, that was a principle he could understand.


    Teacher Li did not even turn his head around once as he led the three of them deeper into the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. The main building of the academy was not as huge as the Fei Li Military Academy¡¯s, but their fields and sports grounds were muchrger, being divided into several sections, though they could not tell what each section was for yet.


    The Teacher Li led them forward all the way to the center of the field before finally stopping and saying: ¡°The three of you, wait here. The main team members will soon join you here before you all set of. Remember, your actions represent our Fei Li Empire¡¯s honour, you do not need to fight any battles, but you all better be careful with your mouths and actions, and do not cause any trouble or impede the main team. Otherwise, even if you aren¡¯t from our academy, we will still punish you severely when you return. Understand?¡±


    A sharp, forceful gaze shot forth from Teacher Li¡¯s eyes, and an invisible pressure seemed to tighten around Zhou Weiqing and the rest of them. Ye Paopao quickly said: ¡°We understand.¡±


    On hearing that, Teacher Li finally left, expressionless.


    After he had left, Ye Paopao said rather helplessly: ¡°The are indeed from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, full of pride and arrogance. Weiqing, what do you think of that Teacher Li¡¯s cultivation level?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was peaceful. After all, he was used to such gazes from a young age, being looked down upon was something he could easily ignore.


    With a smile on his face, he said: ¡°That Teacher Li¡¯s cultivation level should be very high. My estimate is that he is at least at the five, probably six-Jeweled level.¡±


    Ye Paopao nodded and said: ¡°I¡¯ve heard that the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy¡¯s recruitment is extremely stringent. Not only do the students¡¯ cultivation level have to be at least of the two-Jeweled stage, they must also go through a series of extremely strict tests. If their Stored Skills or Consolidated Equipments are trash, they may be rejected from the academy. As for teachers who are actually able to be hired here, the minimum requirement is at least five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters. It can be said that the academy only has the elites among all elites. Our Academy produces the most generals, while this ce is the birthce of many a power house. Luckily, we areplementary and notpeting, otherwise, their attitudes towards us might be even worse. Earlier, that Teacher Li said that this time the leader will be the top student of their Academy¡­ Could it be him?¡±


    ¡°Him? Who is him?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Ye Paopao paused, and said: ¡°I¡¯ve heard that there is this young talent from the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. In the past, when he entered, he was already at a three-Jeweled cultivation level at such a young age, and after the first year, he actually broke through to the four-Jeweled level. By now¡­ he is probably at least five-Jeweled, otherwise that Teacher Li wouldn¡¯t say he could fight with him. This top student usually keeps a very low profile, and although I have tried to investigate more about him, I have not been able to find anything out. The Heavenly Jewel Master Academy has definitely protected him and his secrets well. In fact, after my father found out about my investigations, he gave me a huge scolding. It looks like today we will finally be able to meet this legendary person.¡±


    Just as he finished speaking, five people walked out of the main building, heading towards them.

 Chapter 210

    <h4>Chapter 210: Fei Li Battle Team (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The five of them were all dressed in a dark green, tight fitting outfit. Amongst them, the one right in the middle, ahead of the pack, had a gold lining around his clothes, while the others had a silver lining embroidered around. Around their left chest, there was a small gold symbol of the Cross Sword, about the size of an egg, and the entire attire gave them a valiant, inspiring look.


    Among the five, the most eye-catching one was the person right on the left. That person was almost two metres tall, wide shoulders and solid looking, with a pair of huge hands that was just so striking. The crux of the matter was that this huge person was actually a girl, the only girl among the five!


    If we were to talk about looks, this female student was definitely not ugly. In fact, the opposite was true. She had a pair ofrge eyes, and a soft, gentle well rounded face, with well defined and good looking features. However, when you took into ount her immense body, that was rather shocking. That figure could not be called voluptuous, perhaps the word explosive would do it justice.


    Without question, this female student was the one which drew the most attention, however Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gaze did not stay on her for long before they turned their gaze away, instantlynding on the leading person right in the middle. That was because, this was a person they actually recognized! It was Lin TianAo, the Five-Jeweled Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master with the five-Jeweled Assembly Set Consolidated Equipment who had bet with Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li¡­ and lost!


    ¡°Why is it him?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but cry out in surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly turned to her, motioning to her, and she immediately calmed down, keeping quiet.


    Ye Paopao looked at them curiously and said: ¡°You recognize them? These five should be the main members of the our empire¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament battle team.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I have seen the one in the middle once before, could it be he is the leader of the team?¡±


    By now, Lin TianAo had led the other four and walked to them. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had recognized him, and he had naturally also recognized them, and was currently staring a little dazedly at them. As both sides got closer, out of the other four members, only the female student looked at them interestedly, while the other three just looked bored and uncaring.


    As Lin TianAo stopped, Ye Paopao headed in front to greet him. ¡°Hello, my name is Ye Paopao. The three of us are the representatives from the Fei Li Military Academy and will be joining you in attending the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Please do take care of us.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and extended his right hand to Ye Paopao as he said: ¡°Wee.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned at him and said: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament is the thing you mentioned you had to handle for three months?¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°You are actually a student of the Fei Li Military Academy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Indeed, I¡¯m the monitor ofmoner ss one, Zhou Weiqing. Hello everyone.¡±


    Lin TianAo¡¯s mouth twitched a little as he thought to himself ¨C Not only is he from the Fei Li Military Academy, but only Year One? With that talent and cultivation level, why didn¡¯t he join the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy instead! s, no matter what, a loss was a loss, and he could do nothing about it.


    Another huge, well built student standing next to Lin TianAo said curiously: ¡°Leader, you know him?¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded, and was about to open his mouth, but Zhou Weiqing quickly said: ¡°I was lucky to meet Leader Lin briefly a few days back in the Trade Center.¡± As he said that, he quickly gave Lin TianAo a subtle signal.


    Although Lin TianAo did not know why Zhou Weiqing wanted to keep their connection hidden, he was more than happy toply. After all, this Heavenly Jewel Tournament was extremely important to him, and he did not want anything to possibly affect it adversely.


    Giving Zhou Weiqing a deep meaningful look, Lin TianAo said: ¡°Let me introduce everyone.¡± As he said that, he pointed to the rge beauty¡¯, and said: ¡°This is Crow, 21 years old, and also our only first year student in the team. She has only joined our academy this year, and has an extremely powerful Strength Attribute. Upper level Shi Heavenly Jewel Master, 3-Jewels.¡±


    Crow? For a girl to have such a name, Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised. Although he loved beauties, with her sheer size, she just wasn¡¯t his type.


    Crow smiled and said: ¡°Hello everyone.¡± Her voice was deeper than most girls, but had a unique quality about it.


    Next, Lin TianAo pointed to the person standing beside Crow, a skinny youth who had such a huge contrast in stature with her, only 1.5 metres tall. ¡°We all call him Little Four, you can all call him that too. Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, Four-Jewels.¡±


    Little Four did not say anything, just grinning as he swept his gaze across the three of them, and instantly all three of them felt a chill, as if having been locked on by a venomous snake.


    Lin TianAo then pointed to therge fellow who had asked him the question earlier. ¡°This is Ah Bao, we all call him Drunken Bao. Besides an over- strong love for his beers, he doesn¡¯t have any other ws. Mid Level Zun stage Heavenly Jewel Master, Five-Jewels.¡±


    Next was thest student, who did not have any particrly outstanding features, with an ordinary face, ordinary stature. His eyes seemed emotionless, and he stood there like a wooden block. ¡°Xiao Yan 1, Mid Level Zun stage Heavenly Jewel Master, Five-Jewels.¡±


    Finally, he gave a self introduction. ¡°My name is Lin TianAo, and I¡¯ll be the team leader for this Tournament¡¯s Fei Li Battle Team.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing listened to his introduction quietly, at the same time observing the five in front of him. He found that besides Lin TianAo, the person who gave him the most dangerous feeling was the one called Xiao Yan. Although he seemed emotionless, he gave Zhou Weiqing a feeling like he was melded with the surroundings. Such a person might seem very normal, but was usually one of the most dangerous sorts.


    Lin TianAo narrowed his eyes, a brilliant light shooting forth from them as he said solemnly: ¡°Without any exaggeration, it can be said that this is possibly the strongest battle team ever fielded by our Academy. Our goal is simple, to enter the top four.¡±


    If previously Zhou Weiqing and Ye Paopao had some thoughts regarding thepetency of the main team members, after seeing the five and listening to Lin TianAo¡¯s introductions, they knew that these five were definitely extraordinary. There wasn¡¯t much else to say about the five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, for someone of less than thirty years of age to reach such a cultivation level, that just showed their power and talent! As for that Four-Jeweled Little Four, just from his stature, he was probably an agility or speed type with an extremely talent in that area. As for Crow, being able to represent the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy at just a Three-Jeweled cultivation level, she must have something special to offer as well.


    As the leader of the Fei Li Military Academy team members, Ye Paopao quickly said: ¡°Hello everyone, we are pleased to meet you all. We¡¯re from the Fei Li Military Academy, and I¡¯ll do a quick introduction as well. This is Zhou Weiqing, High Level Shi Heavenly Jewel Master, three Jewels. This is Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡­ uhh¡­ Lady Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m afraid I do not know what your cultivation level is?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiled and said: ¡°I also have three-Jewels, High Level Shi Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Ye Paopao nodded and said: ¡°As for myself, I¡¯m Ye Paopao, four-Jewels, Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. For the next three months, we will be following you all to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, please do take care of us.¡±


    The skinny student called Little Four twisted his mouth in scorn and said: ¡°Do not need to speak such pretty words, you all are just substitutes, mostly here to watch the fights, and not to join in. Know your own positions, and do not cause trouble for us.¡±


    A cold light entered Ye Paopao¡¯s eyes as his gaze hardened. He was after all the leader of the noble students, and was also the grandson of the Prime Minister of the Fei Li Empire, and he had never been looked down upon like that before. He had already been extremely polite and patient, but Little Four¡¯s words were extremely provoking. If he continued holding back, he wouldn¡¯t be Ye Paopao, the future leader of the Ye Family.


    ¡°We know our own positions well enough, and we¡¯re not here to try to fight with you or snatch any glory. However, do remember, we are also here to represent the Fei Li Military Empire. Perhaps our fighting capabilities might not be as strong as you all, but as a soldier, if you continue insulting us, then we will be mortal enemies.¡±


    Ye Paopao said thest few words resolutely, in a steely tone, as the aura of a noble used to being in charge extended out.


    This was also the first time that Zhou Weiqing had seen Ye Paopao like that, and he nodded inwardly to himself. This Ye Paopao was indeed not to be trifled with, just that pressure from his aura alone, that was not something any ordinary person could withstand.


    Little Four¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Hmph, mortal enemies, I¡¯d like to see¡­¡± Just as he said, he was interrupted by Lin TianAo¡¯s severe re.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°No matter main team or substitute, from this moment onwards, we are now teammates andpanions. We need to work together to reach our goal, and I will definitely not allow any infighting to cause any problems for us.¡±


    Little Four nced at Ye Paopao once more, his eyes full of cold disdain.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly spoke outzily. Yawning, he walked over to Ye Paopao¡¯s side. At that point, his appearance was nothing to be praised about. Although he had washed up and changed to a fresh set of clothing, there was no hiding the gaunt look and dark circles around his eyes. He had not slept for thest few days, and his spirit and energy was extremely low.


    ¡°Leader Lin, before leaving, I have a question to ask you.¡± Zhou Weiqing stretchedzily as he turned to Lin TianAo and asked.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s gaze turned to him. After losing to Zhou Weiqing, he had been in a rather bad mood thest few days, but could do nothing about it. After all, he already had the seal, and there was no way of breaking it. Attending this Heavenly Jewel Tournament could be said to be hisst wish before joining Zhou Weiqing and keeping his promise, who knew he would meet this rascal here again. Towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scheming, he was rather afraid, especially afraid he would ruin their Tournament chances this time. Hearing his words, he immediately asked solemnly: ¡°What question?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I just wanted to ask, is the determining of main team members and substitute members a matter of power and strength? If a main team member is weaker than the substitute¡­ should there be a swap of positions?¡±

 Chapter 211

    <h4>Chapter 211: Fei Li Battle Team (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo started, looking at Zhou Weiqing searchingly, a hint of hesitation in his eyes. Amongst all the people in the field, perhaps anyone else might underestimate Zhou Weiqing, but he was thest person who would. Although in terms of overall power Lin TianAo was higher than Zhou Weiqing, and he knew Zhou Weiqing would not be able to beat him. However, Lin TianAo was very clear that it was also because it was his ultimate defense just happened to be very effective against Zhou Weiqing. It could be said that they coincidentally were able to counter Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful attacks and myriad of abilities. If not for that, facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful attacks, strong control skills, and various capabilities, any normal Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master might not be able to defeat this fellow. If Zhou Weiqing were also at the five-Jeweled cultivation level, Lin TianAo knew that he would no longer have the confidence in beating him, and even forcing a draw would be difficult. As his mind raced and he thought up to this point, he suddenly realised that perhaps Zhou Weiqing joining might not be such a bad thing after all. With his various abilitiespleting his own, that would be extremely great for their entire team.


    ¡°Little brat, you¡¯re just at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, and you even dare dream of trying to contend for a main team position? What a joke!¡± Before Lin TianAo could even open his mouth, Little Four had already spoken out mockingly.


    Ye Paopao did not try to stop Zhou Weiqing, instead looking coldly from the side. His understanding of Zhou Weiqing was also from hearsay, and he had not personally witnessed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power. Since he was willing toe forward, Ye Paopao was naturally happy to watch, especially since he was pretty angered by their attitudes as well.


    Zhou Weiqing looked towards Little Four and gave him a big grin: ¡°Does that mean, the spots are up for contention? How about you then, shall we try it? This ce isrge enough. If you lose, then we¡¯ll swap our main team and substitute positions, how about that?¡±


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing said that, Little Fourughed, and even therge fellow whom Lin TianAo had called Drunken Bao, as well as Crow, bothughed as well. Both of them knew Little Four¡¯s strength, furthermore it was a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master fighting a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ in their eyes Zhou Weiqing was just being foolishly overconfident. However, Xiao Yan still remained impassive, while Lin TianAo furrowed his brow.


    With a quick sh, Little Four appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing, barely one chi from him as he said: ¡°Little brat, if I lose, I will let you have my main team position. What about if you lose?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°If I lose, I will give you a set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls created by a Consolidating Equipment Grandmaster, how about that?¡± As he said that, he lifted his hand to his Spatial Ne, and a wooden box appeared in his hands.


    Opening his box to reveal the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls within, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°This is a set of ny nine Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, called the Overlord Bow. It is created for Strength Type Heavenly Jewel Masters, and although it iscking one piece, the sess rate is already very close to a hundred percent. Such a Consolidated Equipment whiches already with a socket is extremely rare, and I do not need to speak more about the value right.¡±


    Nobody had expected that Zhou Weiqing would ce such a huge bet for just the ce in the main team, especially since it was just a chance at it, and in their eyes, an extremely low chance. After all, such a set of Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scrolls was at least five hundred thousand gold coins in the market, or perhaps even higher.


    Little Four turned to look at Lin TianAo, an inquiring look in his eyes. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow was no use to him personally, such a set could be very valuable, either selling for gold, or more importantly, being used to change for a set of Scrolls that he could use. As such, as soon as Zhou Weiqing took it out, his eyes glowed with joy. However, he highly respected Lin TianAo and did not directly agree.


    Although Lin TianAo did not understand why Zhou Weiqing want to do this, he could guess. Firstly, to gain status, and next was to be a main team member, and be able to actually join battles. Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s resolute gaze, as his Follower, what else could he do!


    ¡°Since this Little Bro Zhou wants to have a fight, then you two can battle it out. Do not go all out, restrain yourselves. The bet will be as you both discussed.¡±


    As Lin TianAo said that, Little Four¡¯s face brightened. In his eyes, the three-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing was just like an ant. For him to be able to represent the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy for such an important tournament, he had gone through many trials and tribtions, and fought his way through nearly all the other four-Jeweled power houses in order to get this spot. Little Four had the confidence that even if he were to face any ordinary five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, he would still be able to hold his own¡­ let alone a three-Jeweled opponent.


    Drunken Bao said leisurely: ¡°I bet¡­ ten moves. Who¡¯ll take it?¡±


    Xiao Yan nced at him, and said passively: ¡°Eight moves.¡±


    Crow pursed her lips and said: ¡°Seniors, you have too little confidence in Little Four. I think five moves is more than enough.¡±


    Hearing the three of them, Ye Paopao¡¯s expression changed. These fellows truly looked down upon them¡­ without question, they were betting on how many moves it would take for Little Four to beat Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°I¡¯ll bet with you all.¡± In that moment, a clear, enchanting voice rang out as Shangguan Bing¡¯er stepped forth with an icy look on her face. Although she was usually gentle and kind, she could not back down when someone tried to bully her Little Fatty.


    Zhou Weiqing watched on silently with his eyes narrowed, not at all worried, while Little Four gave a cold smirk.


    No matter who it was, looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er would definitely give a feeling of causing their eyes to brighten. Earlier, for the few of them besides Crow, most of their attention had been on Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Perhaps there was a hint of wanting to show off to her when they had provoked Ye Paopao and Zhou Weiqing. Seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er step forward, the few of them couldn¡¯t help but grin.


    Drunken Bao grinned and said: ¡°Beauty, how are you going to bet with us? Why are you so protective towards this little brat, he couldn¡¯t possibly be your boyfriend right?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gaze did not waver as she said: ¡°He is my fiance.¡±


    As soon as she said that, everyone at the other side started. From appearance alone, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing was definitely not a good match for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and they had never expected such an answer.


    Zhou Weiqing felt a great sense of satisfaction as a smug look appeared on his face. This was the first time that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had actually voiced such a thing out in public.


    ¡°Ahhh, it¡¯s really a beautiful fresh flower stuck in the you-know-what.1¡± Drunken Bao said regretfully. Xiao Yan did not open his mouth, but the look in his eyes seemed rather weird. As for Crow, she looked rather puzzled, looking towards Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, as if examining how it could be possible between the two.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s voice was even colder, as if not having heard Drunken Bao¡¯s words. ¡°Three moves. I bet that in three moves, Little Fatty can beat your Little Four. However, my bet is really huge¡­ do you all dare to ept the bet?¡±


    As soon as she said that, Drunken Bao and the others started. Although it seemed to them as if Shangguan Bing¡¯er was talking nonsense, she definitely had an imposing air about her as she spoke, that confidence in her causing them to waver a little.


    Xiao Yan opened his mouth atst: ¡°What do you want to bet?¡± His voice was deep and low, with a rather stunning feel.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er continued coldly: ¡°If he does not beat Little Four in three moves, both of us will be willing to be your Lifetime Followers, with a lifetime Seal, and vice versa for the terms of the bet. Who is willing to ept the bet?¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s words, both Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo almost rolled their eyes. Zhou Weiqing had never expected that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would actually learn from his actions just a few days ago.


    As for Lin TianAo, his thoughts were much moreplicated. At first, he had felt that this beautiful girl who was always following Zhou Weiqing around was a gentle, innocent and naive girl, but now he felt that it was indeed true that ¡®he that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas¡¯2 They were using this same move again, and so righteously as well; her level was definitely higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s! He did not feel like Shangguan Bing¡¯er was taking any risk at all. After all, just a few days ago, didn¡¯t the exact same thing happen to him when he thought he had a certain victory in his bag? s, the final result was clear. This husband and wife pair definitely wouldn¡¯t do anything they didn¡¯t have a firm grasp of. Lin TianAo was extremely clear about Little Four¡¯s abilities, and although he was very powerful, he was still far from reaching Lin TianAo himself. If he himself could be tricked by Zhou Weiqing, how could Little Four possibly win?


    Of course, Lin TianAo did not attempt to remind his brother in arms. Not because he was an indifferent or uncaring person, but because he was already Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower. No matter what, he had to put Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gain at the forefront. To put it bluntly, he was no longer the Lin TianAo of the past, but the new him has a master now.


    ¡°I will bet with you!¡± Before anyone else could open their mouths, Little Four had ran over urgently and yelled out. He had never expected that anyone would look down on him so much, let alone such a beauty. Three moves? She had actually said that little brat of only three-Jewels would take three moves to handle him? That was definitely an ultimate insult, and he could never stand for that!


    Looking at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Little Four said: ¡°If I win, I don¡¯t need that little brat, I just want you as my Follower.¡±


    ¡°Hey, wait a minute! Little Four, you can¡¯t do that. I was the one who came up with the bet first, if you get the beauty, why should I bother betting? Who wants that little brat!¡± Drunken Bao said with a dissatisfied look on his face. However, at that point, Ye Paopao and Zhou Weiqing who had been observing coldly at the side realised that both Crow and Xiao Yan were now keeping quiet, with nary a hint that they would join in.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said passively: ¡°Without considering the result of this battle, Little Fatty is a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master. Even though your cultivation levels might be higher than him, in the Jewel Master world, your status¡¯ are far from his.¡±


    Hearing the words Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, Drunken Bao¡¯s eyes brightened. Everything else aside, this little brat was even younger than himself. Reaching such a Consolidating Equipment Master rank at such a young age, what would he be in the future? Perhaps even a Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master or better!


    If he could get such a Follower, that would be an immense gain!


    Lin TianAo sighed inwardly. He knew that at this moment, both Drunken Bao and Little Four had fallen into the trap. Just like he himself had been a few days ago, they were only looking at their possible gains, and not the hidden danger behind this enticing bet.

 Chapter 212

    <h4>Chapter 212: My luck is just too good? (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°I¡¯ll bet, I¡¯ll bet! We can discuss how we split the gainster, let¡¯s ce the bet first.¡± Drunken Bao said hurriedly, unable to hold himself back. Such an amazing beauty like Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and a Heavenly Jewel Master to boot, and a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master like Zhou Weiqing¡­ in his and Little Four¡¯s eyes, this was an amazing win for them! Furthermore, with Little Four taking part in the bet, he was definitely confident that Little Four would not go easy, and this was a definitely win. Under such a mindset, he did not hesitate a bit, and agreed to the bet.


    By now, Ye Paopao had noticed something, but he did not say anything. Although Little Four and Drunken Bao were more powerful than him, in terms of experience and worldly knowledge, they were far from being able to match him. Ye Paopao clearly knew that with great gains, also came great risk. As such, no matter which side would win the bet, he would stay clear of it. In his heart, he could sense that Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing had something up their sleeves. Perhaps it could have been argued that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was just being impulsive, but since Zhou Weiqing did not stop her, that in itself spoke volumes. However, despite that, Ye Paopao did not join in the bet. After all, the terms of the bet was Lifetime Following, how could he possibly do such a thing, unless he had gone crazy! As such, he just watched on from the side. After all, no matter who won the bet, it wouldn¡¯t affect him in any way.


    Xiao Yan looked to Drunken Bao and said solemnly: ¡°Think twice before you act.¡±


    s, by now Ah Bao could not possibly imagine them losing the bet, and he justughed heartily and said: ¡°I believe in Little Four. Little Four, it¡¯s just three moves right, even if you can¡¯t beat him, you can easily run away.¡±


    Little Four said angrily: ¡°Run away? Do you really think he can beat me? Hmph, they¡¯re just trying to trick us into being afraid, if I fall for their trick, how can I hold my head up in the future? Boss,e and be the judge, if the bet ends and they try to break their word, you have to intervene.¡±


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Are you all sure of this?¡±


    Little Four and Drunken Bao nodded without any hesitation, and Lin TianAo turned to look at Zhou Weiqing, a questioning look in his eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Since my wife has requested for the bet, how can I refuse it? Come on then.¡± He was the only one who knew why Shangguan Bing¡¯er had so much confidence in him.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°In that case, both of you make a vow to your Personal Power Jewels, so no one can break their word after thepetition.¡±


    As such, the four of them did as suggested, taking the oath on their Power Jewels. It could be said that both sides were extremely confident in themselves, and at this moment there was no backing down.


    Currently, the entire field of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy was extremely quiet, and the others had backed to the side. As the judge, Lin TianAo stood close to them, not just as the arbiter of the fight, but also ready to jump in to prevent any real injuries.


    If it were any normal circumstance, as the team leader, Lin TianAo would never allow such infighting to happen. However, now, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Lifetime Follower, he would not stop something that Zhou Weiqing really wanted to do.


    Zhou Weiqing and Little Four stood about twenty yards apart, while Lin TianAo stood at the side, in between them. By this time, both Zhou Weiqing and Little Four had released their Heavenly Jewels, though both had their sleeves covering their Elemental Jewels, not allowing their opponent to see their Attributes.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°Are you both ready?¡±, to which both nodded in confirmation.


    Lin TianAo then shouted out: ¡°Very well, then Begin!¡±


    As soon as the shout rang out, Little Four shouted out loud: ¡°Iing!¡± A powerful and intense aura erupted from him, as a strong ripple of Heavenly Energy burst forth in a thick white light. His body instantly bounded up, as if he were a jumping flea leaping forth in an amazing feat. However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, this Little Four who seemed to hate Zhou Weiqing so much and want to beat him up actually leapt backwards. Two green lights shone forth, consolidating into two gold wings around his back as he jumped, and as they pped swiftly, they brought him backward into the air.


    ¡°Damn, that¡¯s so shameless!¡± Even with Ye Paopao¡¯s steady character, he couldn¡¯t help but cry out at that. As for Drunken Bao who was standing beside him, he smirked coldly. ¡°Taking care of Little Four in three moves? Even our Boss cannot handle that. Little Four¡¯s greatest strength is ability to dodge, and he is also the only one amongst us who has the ability to fly temporarily. With him in midair, I¡¯d like to see how a three-Jeweled little brat like you can win in three moves.¡±


    Ye Paopao turned to look towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but he was surprised to see that she did not look worried at all, instead with a faint, confident smile on her face.


    Little Four¡¯s pair of wings was not a single Consolidated Equipment piece, but two, and was a very rare type of set. The only use it has was to let him fly in the air when infused with Heavenly Energy, as well as a long time of training. The wings would not just allow him to fly, but also perform agile evasive maneuvers in mid air, as well as eleration, and he was able to use it in tandem with his other abilities, forming a unique fighting style of his own. However, at this moment, he did not even think of fighting Zhou Weiqing directly.


    Although previously it seemed that Little Four and Drunken Bao were very rash and impulsive, jumping into the bet like that, but in truth, these two fellows were actually very shrewd. Three moves? No matter what special abilities you have, as long as I do not keep in contact with you, how can you possibly beat me in three moves? That was their thought process indeed. As such, as soon as the fight started, Little Four made use of his Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewel¡¯s speed advantage to jump away. Along with his wings, he instantaneously widened the gap between them to almost fifty yards, a distance that even most Elemental Jewel Skills would not be able to reach.


    When Little Four leapt backwards, Zhou Weiqing was actually caught by surprise. However, when he saw Little Four soar into the air, heughed. He did not seem urgent at all, as he coolly lifted his right hand. At the same time, the judge of the match, Lin TianAo, closed his eyes. The instant that Little Four jumped up and flew into the air, Lin TianAo knew that the winner had been determined. If Little Four had chosen to charge forward and fight head-on, he might actually have some chance to win the bet. However, in chosing to dodge, he had fallen right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. After all, he was an archer! No matter how fast Little Four flew, in such a short period of time he would never be able to fly out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shooting range. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Bow still had two sockets!


    As the icy mist gathered and the Overlord Bow appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, the smile on Drunken Bao¡¯s face slowly vanished. Both he and Little Four had estimated various possibilities of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers, but they had overlooked the possibility that he would be an archer.


    Bow drawn to the max, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze fixated on the airborne Little Four. At the same time, Little Four also spotted the bow in his hands, and fear gripped his heart. However, he was still a powerhouse in the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, no matter what circumstances he faced, he did not panic. So what if he was an archer, he just had to avoid three arrows, and he would still be able to get the victory.


    A loud shrill sound rang out as the arrow shot into sky like a bolt of lightning, and the onlookers could only see the air distort and warp slightly, as the arrow shot from the Overlord Bow reached Little Four.


    Although Little Four had already flown quite a distance in that short period of time, but it was definitely not yet a hundred yards yet. At such a close distance, trying to dodge the arrows from the Overlord Bow was not something easy!


    However, at that moment, Little Four proved to the audience that even if something is difficult, it isn¡¯t impossible. In a sh of silver light, his body actually disappeared.


    Ye Paopao and Shangguan Bing¡¯er both cried out in surprise: ¡°Blink!¡±


    Right up to that point, this was the first time that Little Four had revealed his Elemental Jewel. Indeed, his Elemental Jewel was not the Wind Attribute like Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had guessed, but was the Spatial Attribute! When Zhou Weiqing lifted the Overlord Bow, he had started making preparations, and without a moment of hesitation, he managed to dodge the first arrow.


    That single blink brought him ten yards away; clearly Little Four¡¯s Blink Skill had a greater effect than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, due to his Four-Jeweled cultivation level.


    At that point, Little Four was gloating in his heart. Three moves? Even if it¡¯s thirty moves, I still will not lose! Not only do I have Blink, I have other more powerful Spatial Attack moves. Hmph. No matter how fast or powerful your arrows are, I will not lose to you. Three-Jeweled vs Four-Jeweled, this is just the difference in power!


    s, just as he was basking in his own praise, the audience below were suddenly shocked. The reason was because they could clearly see Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow suddenly stop in midair, and it actually stopped right at where Little Four had been earlier, as if the arrow was meant to stop as soon as it hit him.


    Only Shangguan Bing¡¯er was clear that this was a type of archery technique, to control the distance of the shot arrow, and it was a skill that both of them were able to pull off easily.


    In the next moment, what truly caused them to be surprised was the twelve ck lights that shone forth like tentacles, each almost thirty-five yards long. At that point, Little Four had that gloating grin on his face, and the next instant the grin froze awkwardly as a ck tentacle wrapped around his entire body and wings.


    That was not the only thing. As the ck tentacles were released, there was also the sound of lightning crackling, and all of the sudden, the entire area in a hundred yard diameter was lit up in a shocking blue light.

 Chapter 213

    <h4>Chapter 213: My luck is just too good? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the blue bolts of lightning crackled and twisted like snakes, causing a series of explosions in the sky. Due to his confidence in his Blink Skill, Little Four did not manage to react in time, and his entire body was enveloped in the blue lights right after being wrapped by the ck tentacle, shocking him til his hair stood up as if he had been fried, as white smoke rose from around him.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s second arrow reached him. This time, Little Four was unable to react due him being controlled. Without any other option, he could only use his skills defensively, and a small and exquisite looking shield appeared in front of his chest, and ayer of silver light also shone forth around him. At the same time, he struggled to break free of the ck tentacles.


    With a huge explosion, the Overlord Bow¡¯s arrow had a powerful piercing strength, added to its inbuilt explosive capabilities, the silver light around Little Four shattered. The strangest thing was that his body seemed to freeze, and the little shield and the wings behind his back both disappeared, and he plummeted down from the skies.


    At nearly a height of a hundred yards, if he really fell down, it would definitely kill him.


    These two arrows of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s might seem rather simple, but in truth there were many profound subtle secrets and foresight hidden behind them. When Little Four flew into the air, Zhou Weiqing had already guessed that he would have some sort of escape or dodging powers. As such, his first arrow had been imbued with two area of effect (AOE) skills.


    One was of course the AOE skill, the Touch of Darkness, and the other was his only AOE attacking skill, Thousand Lightning Strikes. Both were not very powerful, but their strengthy in theirrge area of effect.


    As expected, Little Four had an evasion skill, and it was even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s favourite Blink skill. However, even the Blink skill was not sufficient to bring him out of the range of the Touch of Darkness¡¯ area of effect, and he had been caught and bound at the edge. The next Thousand Lightning Strikes had then hit him, and although it wasn¡¯t sufficient to even harm him a little, it had numbed him for a split second, causing the Heavenly Energy in his body to lose control for a short time.


    That short period of time was more than sufficient for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s second arrow to reach him, and both effectsbined were more than enough to cause Little Four to be unable to dodge it, and could only block it. However, by that time, no matter what defense he put up was already pointless. That was because that second arrow had been imbued with two Absolute skills ¨C Absolute Dy and the Heavenly Lightning Shock. The Absolute Dy would ensure that Little Four would remained controlled even if he managed to break free of the Touch of Darkness, while the Heavenly Lightning Shock would instantly break the Consolidated Wings and Shield that he was using. Men were not birds after all, and without the wings, no matter how powerful Little Four was, he would be helpless in midair. His genius n of flying into the sky had been great, but ultimately been his downfall.


    Lin TianAo sighed before taking action, and in a sh, he reached the bottom of Little Four¡¯s falling body. With a wave of his right hand, he caught Little Four¡¯s body, epting the force of the fall on his behalf and protecting him.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not try to stop him. By this time, the victor was clear.


    Everyone¡¯s gaze turned to the Overlord Bow in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, and besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Lin TianAo who knew the truth, the rest of them instantly thought that the miraculous two arrows that Zhou Weiqing had shot forth was likely effects from this Consolidated Equipment Bow. None of them had expected Little Four to lose so easily, so quickly¡­ it hadn¡¯t even been three moves¡­ to be urate, he had lost in just two moves!


    Drunken Bao¡¯s jaw had dropped by now, his mouth gaped openrge enough to fit an apple, his eyes bulging from their sockets. Crow was rubbing her eyes in disbelief, as if trying to reassure herself that she was not having visions. As for Xiao Yan, his brow was furrowed as he studied Zhou Weiqing, as if deep in thought.


    The effects of the skills on Little Four vanished by now, although his hair was still standing up from the lightning strike, giving him a strange appearance.


    Zhou Weiqing released his Overlord Bow, smiling as he said: ¡°Thanks for giving way, I never expected my luck to be so good, Senior Little Four actually knew I was an archer, and flew into the air to be my target.¡±


    Lin TianAo helped Little Four to his feet, who stared dazedly at Zhou Weiqing. Jumping up suddenly, he cried out angrily: ¡°I was tricked, I can¡¯t ept such a loss!¡± Everything had happened so quickly, and he had not even used any of his power before losing. He wasn¡¯t even clear about how he lost, how could he feel convinced by the loss. After all, this was to do with his lifelong freedom!¡±


    Right at that moment, a deep and powerful voice rang out from the main building. ¡°TianAo, why are you all still standing around instead of leaving? Did a fight ur?¡±


    The voice gave them a rather intangible feel, seeminglying from all directions. Everyone could clearly hear it although it wasn¡¯t shouted, and could sense it came from the general direction of the main building, but could not tell its source.


    Hearing the voice, a notion popped into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind as his eyes swirled around their sockets, and he made a quick decision.


    ¡°Senior Little Four, just now we were just ying some jokes on each other. Let¡¯s hurry up and get a move on. Look, your academy teachers are already angry.¡±


    Little Four started, and Drunken Bao also recovered hisposure. ¡°Joke? What joke?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I was saying, that bet earlier was just a joke. We still have to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, how can we let such matters affect our rtions, after all we have to work together for the next three months. Leader Lin, shall we move out then?¡±


    Seven surprised gazes fell upon Zhou Weiqing as everyone fell silent in shock. After all, that bet was clearly Zhou Weiqing¡¯s win, yet under such a circumstance he had chosen to give it up? Drunken Bao and Little Four were some of the most talented and outstanding amongst the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy students, and at their ages reaching Lower Level and Mid Level Zun Stage respectively, how could anyone possibly give up such Followers? Yet, Zhou Weiqing had done so!


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°Why are you all staring at me? I¡¯m just speaking the truth! I¡¯m just a student, why would I need a Follower now? I was just itching to try my hand earlier, and I was indeed just too lucky. In terms of real power, I am definitely weaker than Senior Little Four. This matter is over then, although we did swear an oath, but I can release you both from your oaths. Leader Lin, what are we still waiting for, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Drunken Bao and Little Four felt as if they were lucky survivors of some disaster. Even though Little Four had jumped up earlier and shouted out that he couldn¡¯t ept such a loss, his heart had already sank to his stomach. After all, he knew inside he had lost, and with both sides having taken their oath, and with the fair Lin TianAo as the judge, he knew he had no choice but to be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower. Who knew that Zhou Weiqing would suddenly release them from their oaths. In that instant, both Little Four and Drunken Bao had an embarrassed look on their faces, as they remained quiet.


    Lin TianAo looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing before nodding and said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s move out then.¡±


    As the eight of them headed out of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, each of them were still immersed in the events of the past few minutes. No one could understand what Zhou Weiqing was thinking.


    In his heart, Zhou Weiqing gave a coldugh. The real reason he had changed his mind was because of the sudden voice questioning them. That voice had given him a chill, not only letting him feel how unbelievably powerful that person was, definitely not someone he could handle, and also given him a reminding jolt of where he was right now.


    This was the Fei Li Empire, right in the middle of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy! In this ce, there were the most outstanding and powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters of the entire Empire, and even more so, the Skill Storing Pce Master, the Principal of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy!


    Clearly, their fight had drawn the attention of someone powerful, and if he insisted on making Little Four and Drunken Bao his Followers, they would have to remain in the school for quite some time. If any teachers, or worse, the Principal, came to investigate what happened, would they allow it to continue? For their Academy¡¯s most outstanding students to be someone else¡¯s Followers, who could stand for such a thing to happen! Even if Zhou Weiqing really managed to get the two of them as Followers, it might have future repercussions. Most importantly, Zhou Weiqing was afraid that Lin TianAo¡¯s situation might be found out. In his heart, even adding both Little Four and Drunken Bao together, they were nothingpared to Lin TianAo in his heart. As such, he would not risk it being found out and disrupted just to gain two Followers.


    Another reason was of course because of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. If Little Four and Drunken Bao became his Followers like this, perhaps the rtions between the eight might be strained, and definitely affect their unity and teamwork. Drunken Bao and Little Four might even be affected adversely and not be able to perform in fights. That was something Zhou Weiqing did not want to see.


    Although these two Heavenly Jewel Masters were powerful and talented, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, their importance was much less than Yun Li, let alone LinTianAo. Besides, no matter how important they were, he did not want to risk his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel being discovered by anyone else.


    After all, the Touch of Darkness and Thousand Lightning Strikes were very obvious skills, and it might lead to the discovery of him having the Darkness and Lightning Attributes. If he continued staying in the academy grounds, who knew what else might be discovered. As long as they quickly left, Zhou Weiqing was confident in keeping it a secret. After all, no matter what, Little Four and Drunken Bao would owe him a big favour.


    With all of that in mind, Zhou Weiqing had quickly decided to give up the opportunity to gain two new powerful Followers.


    Just as the eight of them left the Academy grounds, right on the top of the main school building, a red robed old man walked to the window, looking at them their fading figures with a pondering look on his face.


    ¡°The fluctuation of Heavenly Energy isn¡¯t very strong, but it contained the Darkness and Lightning Attributes¡­ both extremely rare and useful attributes. It looks like this time Princess Cai Cai has found some gems, with two of the three members having such rare attributes. Too bad they did not join our Heavenly Jewel Master Academy.¡±

 Chapter 214

    <h4>Chapter 214: My luck is just too good? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As it turned out, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s quick decision was indeed wise. This red robed old man saw that they were leaving and did not pursue the matter, and just summed the matter of the two attributes as two members having taken action.


    As soon as they left the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, both Drunken Bao and Little Four walked along silently, their brows furrowed, no longer having the arrogant air as before. Xiao Yan¡¯s gaze was constantly on Zhou Weiqing, a pondering look on his face.


    On the other hand, Crow had a much more straightforward nature. As soon as they exited the academy gates, she walked up to Zhou Weiqing and pped him on the shoulder, saying: ¡°Brother Zhou, not bad, not bad! Being lenient when you are in the right, from now on, you are my friend.¡±


    Being embraced by her, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but start a little. Crow¡¯s body was just too huge, even taller than him by half a head, and sping her hand around his shoulder was just a right fit. However, that big sis had forgotten that she was after all, a girl! Her voluptuous bosom rubbed against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, but she waspletely unaware.


    ¡°Big Sis Crow, males and females shouldn¡¯t be so close, shouldn¡¯t you let go?¡± Zhou Weiqing sidled a nce at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, afraid that she might be angry, but all he saw was her hiding a grin.


    Regarding Zhou Weiqing not taking Little Four and Drunken Bao as Followers, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not think much aybout it. She was an intelligent girl herself, and being together with Zhou Weiqing for so long, she had a lot of confidence in him. Her thinking was simple, Little Fatty definitely had his reasons for doing so.


    Crow gave a humph and said: ¡°We¡¯re all Heavenly Jewel Masters, I¡¯m a girl and I don¡¯t even mind, yet you¡¯re so shy¡­ are you a man! Anyway, who are you calling big sis? I¡¯m only 17 years old.¡±


    ¡°Uhh¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted up his head in surprise to stare at Crow and her figure, his heart twisting around in surprise. You¡¯re only seventeen and already so huge, doesn¡¯t that mean there¡¯s room to grow?!


    ¡°But¡­ I¡¯m not even seventeen years old yet!¡± Zhou Weiqing said with an honest smile.


    ¡°What?¡± Crow¡¯s eyes was filled with shock. Not just her, but everyone else also stopped and turned. Even Ye Paopao did not know Zhou Weiqing¡¯s real age. Now that he heard that Zhou Weiqing was younger than seventeen, the expression on his face changed several times. Even worse were Little Four and Drunken Bao who had just lost their bet, both exchanged looks, with an expression on their faces like they were about to cry.


    They had actually lost to a youth who wasn¡¯t even seventeen years old!


    Lin TianAo was also stunned. If Little Four, Drunken Bao, Crow, Xiao Yan, or even Ye Paopao had thought that earlier Zhou Weiqing had won by trickery, only he knew that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s true strength was definitely much higher than Little Four¡¯s. After all, he had clearly seen that Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye for himself.


    Seventeen years old¡­ he was actually not even seventeen yet! All of a sudden, Lin TianAo rxed, feeling that he had truly not lost in vain. This Zhou Weiqing in front of him was truly a genius among geniuses. A seventeen year old ¡®normal¡¯ High Level Shi Heavenly Jewel Master was already rare enough, let alone one of his power, and that was not even counting him being a Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master!


    ¡°Stop! I can¡¯t stand it anymore!¡± Right at that moment, Drunken Bao gave a loud shout, taking two quick strides and rushing towards Zhou Weiqing, giving everyone a sudden scare. Only by then did they realise that Drunken Bao¡¯s eyes were totally red.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, right! From now on, I¡¯m your Follower. Since I¡¯m willing to bet, I am willing to lose¡­ who asked me to be so foolish. If I break my word, I will always remember it in my heart, and it will be my downfall. Instead of that, I might as well be your Follower.¡±


    Little Four gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Bro Bao, you can you do that! If you do so, what about me?¡±


    Drunken Bao said angrily: ¡°Damnit! If not for you losing, how could I be in such dire straits now, how dare you ask me!? Don¡¯t you know the Zong Stage Barrier? If I do not keep my word now, in the future if I ever have a chance to attempt to breakthrough the Zong Stage Barrier, I will definitely have a w in my mindstate. My lifelong goal has always been to be a powerful person, a powerhouse in the world, and if that isn¡¯t possible, then what¡¯s the point? I would rather be a Follower and not give up that chance of being a powerhouse. Furthermore, to Follow such a young and talented Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master isn¡¯t something to be ashamed of.¡±


    Hearing Drunken Bao¡¯s words, Lin TianAo nodded slightly, and Ye Paopao said softly: ¡°Truly a man.¡±


    Little Four looked at Drunken Bao, a conflicted and hesitating look on his face. Finally, he sighed and said: ¡°Bro Bao, you are right. Although, there is barely a ten percent chance for us to actually breakthrough the Zong Stage Barrier, but it is still better than not having a single chance. We pride ourselves on our talent, on being genius, and if we do not even have a chance to breach the Zong Stage Barrier, we would have wasted our lives as Heavenly Jewel Masters. Follower¡­ so be it. It is my fault after all for losing.¡± As he said that, he pped himself on the first so hard that it started swelling.


    Looking at the two of them, Zhou Weiqing smiled. Originally, he did not really have much liking for the two of them. Looking at them now, he found that these team mates for this Heavenly Jewel Tournament were indeed to be trusted. At least, their stubborn pursuit of power and their character in not wanting to break their word was something he liked.


    ¡°Leader Lin, what is the Zong Stage Barrier?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Lin TianAo.


    Lin TianAo started a little. ¡°You do not know about the Zong Stage Barrier? To us Heavenly Jewel Masters, that is the most difficult, almost impossible, hurdle or barrier to pass. No matter how hard we train or cultivate, more than ny percent of Heavenly Jewel Masters will never be able to pass through this barrier. The Zong Stage Barrier refers to breaking through from Heavenly Xu Energy to Heavenly Dao Energy, to pass from the Zong Stage of 9-Sets of Jewels to the 10th Set of Jewels cultivation level. The number of nine in our levels is extremely important, and it can be said that from one to nine, our cultivation is going alongside the will of the universe, while to get to ten and above, it is in reversal to the will of the universe. As such, this barrier is unbelievably difficult for any Heavenly Jewel Master. Those who breakthrough it, can be said to have taken a step into heaven, having the power to change the world. Not only will their lifespan be increased severalfold, their power will also increase likewise. Those who do not break through this barrier, will forever be stuck at the Zong Stage.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head slightly and said: ¡°I see.¡±


    Little Four could not help but say: ¡°You¡¯re a High Level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, and you do not know something so basic?¡± He couldn¡¯t help but feel that his loss was truly too wronged, no matter he had just decided to be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°The two seniors are indeed men who follow their emotions, and men of your words. I truly respect you all for that. However, I also do not want to withdraw my words. However, ording to our bet, it is indeed for you both to be my Lifetime Followers, but there is no mention for a Seal. If both of you insist on Following me, how about this ¨C You can Follow me as long as you want, if you change your minds, you can leave at any time. As mine and Bing¡¯er¡¯s Followers, you will not be restricted by any Seals. This way, you will have no restrictions on your personal freedom. Isn¡¯t that a win-win situation for both of us?¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Drunken Bao and Little Four¡¯s expressions turned much better. This was indeed a goodpromise; they would not be breaking their oaths, and would also not be have their freedoms restricted too much. As such, their looks on Zhou Weiqing turned much friendlier and gentle.


    Lin TianAo, on the other hand, had a glum expression on his face as he looked at Zhou Weiqing, thinking to himself: Howe I did not get such a good treatment?


    How could he know that in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, his importance was just too great. Not to mention how great their talents were in cooperation, or how powerful his defense would be in those unforeseen circumstances, just Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal feelings would cause him to ce a huge importance on Lin TianAo. After all, no matter how powerful Zhou Weiqing was, he was at the core that young Little Fatty who was afraid of death. Remember his original wish to have that unbreakable shield. At this point, it seems like it would be impossible for him to Consolidate that. However, with Lin TianAo by his side, that would be equal to having a live shield. As such, after seeing Lin TianAo¡¯s power that day, although Zhou Weiqing knew he was a loyal, steadfast person, he still wanted to ce the Seal on him. That was because Lin TianAo was just too important to him.


    Drunken Bao thought for a while and said: ¡°Since Bro Zhou is so generous, then let¡¯s keep it this way then. However, do not worry, even without the Seal, I will obey yourmands.¡±


    Little Four said: ¡°Same here. Oh, yes, and my main team spot will also be turned over to you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hand and said: ¡°No, that part is not necessary. Earlier, I managed to defeat you due to being lucky, not that I am that much more powerful than you. Senior Little Four, do you know why I was willing to go through the bet with you?¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Little Four asked anxiously. That was also something he could notprehend.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, from your figure and stature, I could easily guess that your abilities would have something to do with speed or agility. My original guess was that you would be an ultimate agility Heavenly Jewel Master, with Wind and Agility Attributes. Just like Leader Lin¡¯s Defense type would be a direct counter to someone like me, my abilities are a direct counter to yours. I do not have many attack type abilities, as my main focus are on Control Type Skills. Adding on to the fact that I am a master archer, with an extremely powerful Consolidated Bow, I had a huge confidence in winning. Furthermore, by cing such a bet, it would be likely that you wouldn¡¯t attack me, instead choosing to keep some distance between us. That actually gave me a greater space to use my archery. It can be said that your loss to me was due to my abilities countering yours, as well as some bad luck on your part. As such, this main team ce should still be yours. If during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, we meet some opponents I can counter, I can always take those out.¡±


    Little Four stared at him helplessly, before saying sadly: ¡°I hate archers¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily. Naturally, he would not tell Little Four that he also had the Blink Skill, and he could have made use of that and his Demonic Right Leg to close the gap extremely quickly. Furthermore, his Control Skills were not as simple as being something his Bow contained, but actually his own Skills. However, no matter how good an impression he had of these people, he would not reveal his secrets. This was especially so since Ye Paopao was present.

 Chapter 215

    <h4>Chapter 215: Fat Cat Leveling up! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Due to the rarity of Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels, as such, only Lin TianAo and Shangguan Bing¡¯er who already knew the facts, none of the others had any suspicions about it, all of them thinking that the Lightning Attribute and Darkness Attribute Skills were actually inscribed on his Consolidated Bow.


    Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters were able to create Consolidated Equipment with such capabilities. It had to be done so by sacrificing a socket, and instead inscribing a skill upon it permanently. That would bring an extreme power to this Consolidated Equipment, but it was also a huge drain on Heavenly Energy due to the difference in attributes. Furthermore, the drawback aspared to sockets was that it was fixed, and it was definitely not as flexible in fights as socketing different Elemental Jewel Skills. Also, it would forever remain at that power level, and would not improve like personal skills as cultivation level increases. However, it was still worth it when inscribing a powerful Skill.


    The eight man Fei Li Battle Team left the Fei Li City under Lin TianAo¡¯s leadership, boarding a ship across the Fei Li Lake, heading towards the east.


    As they travelled along, Lin TianAo exined more to the three of them about the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, letting them know more about the entire event, which would be held in the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s Capital City, the ZhongTian City.


    The Boundless Maind was extremely huge, and there were several dozen Empires all around,rge and small alike. The Empires¡¯ strength were measured in various rankings, and amongst them all, the two strongest were the Zhongtian Empire and the WanShou Empire.


    The WanShou Empire upied nearly the entire northern boundary of the entire maind, and their territories amounted to almost a fourth of the entirendmass. As for the ZhongTian Empire, they upied the entire center of the maind, which was mostly arablend suitable for farming, and their entire territory was evenrger than the WanShou Empire. As such, these two Empires alone were about four seventh of the entire Continent. Even the next tworgest empires, the Fei Li Empire and the Bai Da Empire were barely half of either Empire when added together.


    As for high level Empires like the Fei Li Empire, there were a total of five in the entire continent. Besides the Fei Li Empire and Bai Da Empire, there was also the Dan Dun Empire at the south, the Bao Po Empire and the Geritimo Empire in the east. These five ¡®2nd¡¯ ranked Empires, along with the two top Empires, would make up more than ny percent of the continent¡¯sndmass. The remaining ten percent would be consisted of the other twenty odd small empires, and the Heavenly Bow Empire which Zhou Weiqing came from was one of these smaller, unassuming Empires.


    As such, the mainpetition of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was actually only amongst the sevenrge Empires. Although the smaller Empires might asionally produce a powerhouse or two, it was rare and far in between, and would do little to affect the status and ranking of these sevenrge empires.


    On thest Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Battle Team had actually scored a pretty decent result, achieving a good 5th position, almost making it into the top four. s, it was just too difficult to actually make it. This round, of the five students who made up the main battle team members, only Lin TianAo had attended the previous Tournament three years ago.


    After passing the Fei Li Lake, Lin TianAo bought eight good horses, and all of them mounted up to continue on their journey. ording to Lin TianAo¡¯s n, the earlier they reached the ZhongTian City, the better it would be. Firstly, they could rest up and nurture their strength in preparation for the fight, and it would also allow them to prepare battle ns.


    Among the eight of them, Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Crow had never ridden a horse before. In the past, when they were in the Heavenly Bow Unit, they had always headed out for missions in Hua Feng¡¯s luxurious carriage. Now that they had to ride horses, both of them felt it was a novel experience. After all, they were Heavenly Jewel Masters with exceptional physiques, and under the tutge of Lin TianAo and the rest, they quickly picked up the trick to riding.


    The only one with problems was Crow, causing her to feel rather gloomy. In the five days that day had taken to travel to the borders of the ZhongTian Empire, she had actually had to change steeds six times, with each horse barelysting a day. The reason was simple, this beautiful youngdy¡¯s weight was unbelievable. Even the stoutest mount was barely able to carry her along for a day before frothing at the mouth.


    ¡°Big Sis Crow, you¡¯re truly too valiant¡­ you have to change horses again¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said rather speechlessly at Crow, who was staring helplessly at her frothing steed.


    Crow gave a cold humph and said: ¡°I¡¯m just a little heavy? These little horses are just too weak.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°To be honest, though you¡¯re slightly bigger than me and Leader Lin, you shouldn¡¯t be that much heavier than us right? Why can¡¯t your horses take it?¡±


    Crow nced at him and asked: ¡°How heavy are you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°Less than 200 jin 1 I think?¡± With his well muscled, 1.9m tall frame, such a weight was very healthy. Amongst normal humans, he would be considered huge.


    Crow looked to Lin TianAo and asked: ¡°Leader, what about you?¡±


    Lin TianAo was evenrger and more muscr than Zhou Weiqing, and he replied: ¡°I¡¯m about 230 jin or so.¡±


    Crow grinned and said: ¡°The both of you added up together are still lighter than me.¡±


    ¡°Ahhh?¡± This time, everyone was startled. Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo added up together was already more than 400 jin! Although Crow wasrge, she definitely did not look to be 400 jin!


    Crow said proudly: ¡°I don¡¯t mind telling you all my secret. I¡¯m from one of the minority tribes at the northern border of our Fei Li Empire, the Gold Crow Tribe. We are born with extremely dense bone and muscture structures, and also with great physical strength. My weight is about 600 jin!¡±


    ¡°Damn!¡± Besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er and the steady, unflustered Lin TianAo, everyone else couldn¡¯t help but let loose a curse at that.


    600 jin? Was that even human?!


    Drunken Bao muttered: ¡°No wonder your strength is so terrifying, you are actually one of the Gold Crow Tribe! The Gold Crow Tribe, they are known as Berserker Tribes! During their greatest times, they numbered over a hundred thousand members, and they were famous for their five thousand strong Gold Crow Axe Troops, who were undefeated in battle. At the peak of their fame, they wereparable to the WanShou Empire¡¯s Barbarian Wolf Fang Tribe, both considered one of the strongest infantry forces in the entire continent. However, nobody knows what happened but the numbers of the Gold Crow Tribe started dwindling, and eventually lost their prestige and might. However, no matter what, whenever a member of the Gold Crow Tribe joins the army, they are still very highly rated and are usually given a high rank. On the battlefield, the Gold Crow Tribe Members are like a battle machine on their own.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er listened attentively to assuage their curiosity. After all, the rest of the team were from the Fei Li Empire, and they more or less knew about the Gold Crow Tribe, as they nodded in agreement.


    Little Four said curiously: ¡°However, as far as I know, the Gold Crow Warriors are at most Physical Jewel Masters. I have never heard of a Heavenly Jewel Master amongst them, yet Crow, you are one!¡±


    Crow¡¯s expression grew dejected, and she said slowly: ¡°Indeed, our Gold Crow Tribe members are all born with immense physical power, and we can be said to be unmatched in terms of strength, even without Power Jewels. Due to our physical density, any of the normal adult Gold Crow Tribe members, no matter male or female, will be at least over 500 jin in weight. Furthermore, our skins and muscles are extremely tough, giving us a natural ¡®armour¡¯. It can be said that any ordinary Gold Crow Axe Warrior can be a match for a normal Jewel Master.¡±


    ¡°s, one day, our Gold Crow Tribe started having problems in reproduction. Nobody knows why, and it happened quite suddenly. None of our tribe members were able to reproduce when mated with one another. With no choice, we could only seek to find mates outside the tribe. s, our weight is also extremely heavy even as a fetus. As such, our males are unable to find mates outside the tribe, otherwise any normal human females will be killed by the heavy fetus breaking through her womb. Only our females will be able to find mates outside. However, you can tell how we look like¡­ In the entire Gold Crow Tribe, I am already considered the most beautiful. As for the other female members, even the shortest is at least 2 metres tall. Which normal human would be willing to marry us? As such, this has caused our poption to drop drastically. In truth, the original reason I came to the Fei Li City and entered the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy was to look for my fiance. That bastard¡­ when he saw what I looked like, he actually ran away from home! I heard he came to the Fei Li City and came here looking for him¡­ but I still have not managed to find him yet.¡±


    ¡°I myself am a product of an ¡®outer¡¯ marriage, my mother is the current chieftain of our Gold Crow Tribe, and my father is the chieftain of a Barbarian Tribe from the WanShou Empire. Years ago, my father had gotten into trouble while exploring the world, and had been rescued by my mother. Later on, they had me. As such, I am not a pure blood Gold Crow Tribe member, which is why I am a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Hearing Crow¡¯s exnation, everyone couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of solemnity. This was indeed the sorrow of an entire race!


    Zhou Weiqing said apologetically: ¡°I¡¯m sorry Big Sis Crow, I did not know that your weight was due to your racial attributes.¡±


    Crow shook her head and said: ¡°No problem, who asked my weight to be so unique. That said¡­ Bro Zhou, looking at your physique, it seems pretty good¡­ and your Physical Jewel is also Strength Attribute right? Why note to our Gold Crow Tribe, you do not even have to marry anyone, you can just leave your seed with us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing almost fell off his horse, looking at Crow in abject horror. ¡°No please! Big Sis, please let me go! My little body, how can I withstand 600 jin!!¡±


    Crow looked at Zhou Weiqing slyly and smiled, saying: ¡°You can be on top!¡±


    At that, besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er who flushed a deep red, everyone else burst outughing. It was rare to see Zhou Weiqing to be rendered speechless after all.


    By now, the eight of them were mounted on their steeds, racing along the official roads of the ZhongTian Empire. Although Zhou Weiqing did not know much about this No. 1 Empire in the world, he could still read many things from this immensely wide official road.


    Not even speaking of the Heavenly Bow Empire, even the official roads of the Fei Li Empire were barely twenty metres wide, and that was considered one of the top roads. Yet, this ZhongTian Empire¡¯s official road was more than thirty metres wide. Along the broad road, there wererge trees growing neatly along the road, and the entire road seemed to show the prosperity and bearing of a massive empire.


    The Fei Li City was at the northern part of the Fei Li Empire, while the ZhongTian City was also at the northern part of the ZhongTian Empire. The Fei Li Empire¡¯s eastern border met with the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s western border. As such, it wasn¡¯t really too far from the Fei Li City to the ZhongTian City. Riding their horses, they should reach in about a dozen or more days. By now, they were already about halfway to their destination.

 Chapter 216

    <h4>Chapter 216: Fat Cat Leveling up! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was getting nervous from being stared at and examined by Crow, he felt something twitch and shudder in his bosom. Almost at the same time, a low wuuu wuuu sound rang out, and the Little White Tiger, Fat Cat, sprang out from his arms.


    Being carried around by Zhou Weiqing all day, naturally everyone had already seen Fat Cat. In their eyes, although it was rather unique looking, it looked extremely young, and seemed to be just any ordinary young Heavenly Beast, and no one paid it much heed.


    As soon as Fat Cat jumped out, Zhou Weiqing immediately sensed that something was wrong. That was because as it leapt out, itnded straight on the broad neck of the horse, its fur standing out and its body shuddering intensely, as if suffering great pain. Its deep blue lines on the fur seeming to twist and turn strangely, almost as if they were alive as an eerie light glowed forth.


    Seeing the glowing patterns, Zhou Weiqing was immediately reminded of the tiger tattoos around his body when he went into the Demonic Change State. However, the aura around Fat Cat¡¯s body was vastly different from when he was in that State, without any sense of the Evil or Demonic Attribute. In contrast, there was a strangely refreshing light scent from its body. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing could also hear a cracking sound from its bones.


    *Rooarr* A low cry rang out from Fat Cat¡¯s little throat.


    The eight horses carrying the team immediately fell to the ground upon hearing the cry, paralysed on the ground without even a sound, their mouths frothing and mixed with blood.


    Luckily, all of them were skilled Heavenly Jewel Masters, and although they had been caught by surprise, they were still able to vault off the horses in time to their feet, staring at each other in confusion.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly picked Fat Cat up into his arms once more, a look of concern and urgency on his face. Although he usually loved to tease Fat Cat, they had been together for more than two years, and could be said to be inseparable. Furthermore, it had saved him a few times, and Zhou Weiqing already treated it like family in his mind. With this sudden change, how could he not feel urgent?


    As Zhou Weiqing hugged it, he quickly realised that Fat Cat¡¯s eyes were closed tight as it shivered uncontrobly. Although it was not emitting any energy, he could still sense through their contact that an immense power was swirling beneath its skin.


    ¡°Fat Cat, Fat Cat, what happened? Are you ok? Don¡¯t scare me!¡± Zhou Weiqing cried out urgently.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s solemn voice sounded out: ¡°It looks like it is on the verge of levelling and evolving. Weiqing, it seems like you have quite a high ranked Heavenly Beast over there. Being able to scare these eight strong horses to death with just a cry, it will definitely be extremely powerful when it grows up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him pleadingly: ¡°What do I do now then?¡±


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow, then said: ¡°When a Heavenly Beast levels up, they will only be able to depend on themselves, and us humans will not be able to help in any way. However, during that time, they were give forth a strange aura, and is also the time they are the most vulnerable, luring other Heavenly Beasts to devour them. As such, what we can do is to protect it, especially now that it doesn¡¯t have any of its own family here to protect it as usual. Luckily, although the road is surrounded with forests, I do not think there are any powerful Heavenly Beasts so close to the main roads. Come on, let¡¯s head into the forest and find a ce which is good defensively. This little fellow¡¯s shouldn¡¯t take that long for this level up ¨C perhaps about three days.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°So sorry, I am dying everyone.¡±


    Drunken Baoughed heartily and said: ¡°No problems, we have a lot of time. Furthermore, if your little white tiger is able to level up and have some power, it could prove useful in the tournament!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started, saying in surprise: ¡°We can use Heavenly Beasts in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Drunken Bao said: ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard of a profession in the WanShou Empire, the Beastmaster? Their own personal power isn¡¯t very strong, but they are able to tame Heavenly Beasts to fight with them. As such, in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Heavenly Beasts are allowed to join in the fight. However, when doing so, the person isn¡¯t allowed to use Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, and there is also a limit of one Heavenly Beast. Even so, the WanShou Empire team is usually able to easily enter the top 4 doing so. This is also one of the reasons why the WanShou Empire is so strong.¡±


    By now. Zhou Weiqing could not care anymore about the Beastmasters, as Fat Cat¡¯s shivering was getting worse. Since the horses were all dead, there was nothing holding them back, and all of them headed into the forests to the side of the roads. Very quickly, under the leadership of Lin TianAo, they found a good spot at a little cliff in the forests.


    ¡°Crow, make a cave, let Weiqing protect the little fellow in there. We will have an easier time just guarding the entrance of the cave.¡± Lin TianAo told Crow.


    As the leader, not only was he the most powerful, he also had the trust of all the members of the team. Even someone so proud like Ye Paopao had been impressed by his stable, steady character after just a few days of being together. In fact, Ye Paopao had spoken to Zhou Weiqing in secret, that someone like Lin TianAo was the sort who would be good at anything he put his mind to. If he had chosen the path of a general, he would probably have been a great leader, and general. s, that was not the path he had chosen. At that time, when Ye Paopao praised Lin TianAo, Zhou Weiqing did not say anything, instead only giving a foolish grin.


    Crow nodded, motioning to the rest to step back. With a wave of her hands, two ck lights shone forth, and arge broadaxe appeared in each of her hands.


    Looking at the pair of axes in Crow¡¯s hands, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. He finally understood what it meant by ¡®broad¡¯ axe, they were almost asrge as a door frame! 1


    The pair of broad axes was totally ck, giving forth a thick cold aura. Each was almost six chi long, with a huge axe head which was evenrger than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s huge legendary hammers. The tip of the axe was a spike, almost as thick as a man¡¯s arm, and only Crow¡¯srge hands were able to fit on themfortably. The axe des were inscribed with strange patterns, which glowed in a dark gold colour. When the axes appeared in her hands, it seemed as if a dark cloud blotted out the very skies. Coupled with her huge frame, it gave her an extremely valiant, menacing look.


    ¡°This¡­ this is a Consolidated Equipment?¡± Ye Paopao almost stuttered as he asked.


    Crow grinned and said: ¡°Nope, this is a heirloom passed down from my ancestors, and it is called the Gold Crow God Axes. The one on the left weighs six hundred and twelve jin, and the one on the right weighs seven hundred and eighty one jin, totally a thousand three hundred and ny three jin. These are the legendary weapons of our tribe, and only our Gold Crow Tribe members are able to use them.¡±


    Ye Paopao, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er exchanged looks. They finally understood why Crow was able to be the main member of the team with just a three-Jeweled cultivation level. Although the pair of axes weren¡¯t Consolidated Equipment, they were probably just as good or even better! More than a thousand jin in weightbined, they were indeed terrifying!


    With a loud shout, the three Icy Jade Strength Jewels around Crow¡¯s right wrist glowed. The two massive battle axes in her hands seemed to be like little twigs, as she spun around like a whirlwind. Her entire body was enveloped in a dark gold glow, and in a huge shing sound, she smashed right into the hill.


    As Crow and her axes collided with the hill, the entire team could feel the ground shake violently. In the next instant, a huge explosion sounded out, and Crow started digging into the hill like a bulldozer.


    Zhou Weiqing felt his gut clench. He had always thought that amongst any three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, he would be invincible. Looking at Crow¡¯s abilities, he suddenly felt that he had been way too overconfident. If he actually had to face Crow inbat, he did not feel certain of victory. Perhaps, he might only be able to win if he entered the Demonic Change State.


    ¡°Her ability just happens to counter mine.¡± Lin TianAo¡¯s voice sounded softly in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear.


    Zhou Weiqing turned his head around in surprise, staring at him, as he looked back with a bitter smile. ¡°No one can understand her true power without facing her inbat, the true terrifying power of those legendary axes of hers. The reason why she actually respects me is because I am the only one in the Academy who is able to block her attacks. That girl is extremely valiant, in the selection trials we held to choose the team members, no student was willing to fight with her besides myself. She was actually the first to be selected! In terms of her overall power, I am not even sure what her limits are. The Gold Crow tribe are indeed all born warriors, and Crow is known as their most outstanding talent in more than a thousand years. You can imagine the extent of it just from that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but swallow a gulp of saliva, muttering to himself: ¡°If she were to enter the battlefield, she would truly be a meat-grinder.¡±


    Right at that moment, the rumbling sounds finally diminished, and in a sh, Crow appeared once more. She had actually forcibly dug a 2.5 metre tall, 3 metre wide cave entrance leading into the hill. The scariest thing was that she did not even have any dirt on her, looking calm and unflurried with not even a drop of sweat or sign of exertion!


    ¡°Big sis, I am impressed, very impressed!¡± Zhou Weiqing gave Crow a big thumbs up, before hugging Fat Cat and dashing into the cave.


    Crow¡¯s strength was indeed amazing. In just that short span of time, she had actually dug a ten mere deep cave!

 Chapter 217

    <h4>Chapter 217: Fat Cat Leveling up! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing could only feel a great sense of relief that it had not been Crow who had ced the bet with him the other day. He knew that besides his Demonic Right Leg, his strength was not able to match hers.


    Fat Cat¡¯s trembling was getting worse, and just as Zhou Weiqing sat down, it suddenly raised its head, and a white mist emitted from its mouth.


    A sweet scent, ten times thicker than before, seemed to envelop the area, and Zhou Weiqing felt as if the scent was invading his very pores, causing his body to heat up.


    In a whooshing sound, Fat Cat jumped up from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, its fur lit up with a thick bright white light, almost forming a shield of light around it. With a low howl, the light flew off its body, reaching the entrance of the cave, forming an opaque barrier around the entrance and blocking it off totally.


    ¡°Roaaarr¡± Another low roar ensued as Fat Cat turned around to look at Zhou Weiqing, its eyes a deep purple. In the next instant, its body expand rapidly, and soon it became the five metre long huge white tiger.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was suffering quite badly. Earlier, when Fat Cat emitted the mouth of white mist which pervasively invaded his body, he felt his entire body heating up from within. By now, the fire within had actually caused his clothes to evaporate. The strangest thing was that not only did his Heavenly Jewels automatically appear around his wrists, even the tiger tattoos which usually appeared only during his Demonic Change State had steadily appeared on his skin, and the attribute wheel in front of his eyes was spinning around uncontrobly.


    When it had first started, the internal heat had felt ratherfortable. However, it had soon turned into a burning sensation, and he felt as if he was burning up from within. His eyes turned bloodshot, and his muscles expanded and tightened, while his bones creaked out loud and the ¡®King¡¯ word appeared on his forehead once more ¨C he had entered the Demonic Change State involuntarily! Fat Cat had somehow managed to cause him to enter the state with that breath of white mist.


    Fixing its gaze on Zhou Weiqing, although Fat Cat¡¯s body was still trembling, its eyes were steady and solemn. As it grewrger, it took in a deep breath, causing itself to expand even further. In the next moment, it breathed out another mouthful of mist, this time a mixture of white and gold colour, which enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Originally, the Demonic Change State would put Zhou Weiqing in his strongest state, where his senses were at the maximum. s, at this moment, he found that he could not move a single muscle, and the Heavenly Energy in his body was raging about, the twelve Death Acupuncture Points and the energy whirlpools almost stinging in pain and emitting a whirring sound as they spun crazily, devouring the mist that Fat Cat had emitted. As it entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, the burning sensation grew worse, making him feel as if he was on the verge of melting.


    Ever since his Heavenly Energy had entered the Heavenly Shen Energy stage from the Heavenly Jing Energy stage, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy hadpressed into a liquid form. Aspared to his widened meridians, the flow of the liquid-form Heavenly Energy could be said to be a tiny stream. After all, he had barely entered the Heavenly Shen Energy state for a short period of time, and was only at the 12th stage of Heavenly Energy, and hadn¡¯t reached the 13th stage, which was the first stage of the Heavenly Shen Energy.


    However, Zhou Weiqing quickly realised that the white liquid-form Heavenly Energy in his body was actually evaporating, turning back into a gaseous state. However, it was now different from its original white colour, as it merged with the mist from Fat Cat, turning into a dim gold colour. This gold coloured gas raged through his body, as if about to break him apart and spring free.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire meridian stream was stained with gold as the gold-coloured gas Heavenly Energy charged through them.


    Right at that moment, the glow from Fat Cat¡¯s eyes intensified, as two purple lights shot out right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. In the dancing purple glow, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning, his entire body shuddering as his entire mind nked out.


    The huge Fat Cat continued shuddering as it took an unsteady step forward. A strange scene then urred, as the gold-white mist enveloped its body, it started to change in shape, as limbs elongated and the body shrank. In the short period of time where it took the step forward, to the dimming of the glowing mist, it had changed form from the huge white tiger into a human being¡­ a person that Zhou Weiqing had seen before¡­ the one who had rescued the Silver Emperor¡­ saved Zhou Weiqing¡­ Tian Er!


    Currently, Tian Er was totally naked, a head of long white hair cascading down her back all the way to her buttocks, covering them. Her eyes were lit with a purple glow, and her body was still shuddering. Her originally pure white skin was totally covered with tiger tattoos, though they were different from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ck coloured ones, instead a brilliant sky-blue colour. The two of their tattoos seemed to attract each other, and as Tian Er turned into human form, the undtions of the tattoos seemed to grow stronger.


    With a forward wave of her hands, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unconscious body flew up into the air and into her grasp.


    At that moment, Tian Er¡¯s eyes were filled with a strong killing intent. Her fingernails seemed to grow, extending into a five inch long w, glowing with a cold light as it rested upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder.


    All of a sudden, Tian Er lifted her right hand, hovering above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. With her intense fluctuation of Heavenly Energy, if the w struck down, it would immediately pierce into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    However, at the same time, a look of hesitation appeared in her eyes, as if she were at a loss. In her mind, the images of the past two years shed past, the time they had spent together.


    Once again, she lifted the w, biting her lip as she steeled her determination and shoved it down. However, as the w reached barely an inch from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, it stopped once more¡­


    ¡°Why? Why can¡¯t I kill him?¡± Tian Er¡¯s trembling voice rang out. ¡°I should kill him, that was my n all along¡­ and only then can I get the greatest benefit. But¡­ but¡­ why am I unable to finish it? What¡¯s going on? Could it be¡­ could it be¡­ no, that¡¯s not possible¡­ how could I possibly like such a shameless and despicable fellow who only knows how to bully me. I must kill him!¡±


    Tian Er¡¯s voice was very resolute, but the w above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head still hovered there, unable to strike down thatst short distance.


    All of a sudden, she took a half step forward, spreading her arms and embracing Zhou Weiqing tightly. Both of them were naked, and their bodies pressed closed together. If Zhou Weiqing had been awake, blood would probably have spurted out from his nose.


    After embracing Zhou Weiqing, she bit him on the shoulder hard.


    As their bodies pressed closely together, the tiger tattoos on their bodies seemed to meld together. ck and blue tattoos extended outward in a strange undting dance.


    Tian Er was stunned, not expecting such a thing to happen. The strangest thing was that despite her biting down, it did not even break his skin, just leaving teeth marks on his shoulder.


    zing heat, seemed to transfer from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to Tian Er, as the ck and blue tiger tattoos seemed to meld together in a crazy rhythm.


    Tian Er¡¯s face, which was originally a mask of pain, rxed a little as the two different tiger tattoos melded together, and in a strange move, the ck and blue light left their bodies, swirling around them both.


    As time passed second after second, the ck and blue light grew stronger and more intense, until it was almost blinding.


    On top of this cocoon of light, four different coloured glows of light gradually formed. The two above Tian Er¡¯s head was gold and purple, while the ones twisting above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s were grey and colourless respectively. The four lights each upied their own space, forming a strange barrier around both of them, causing the entire cocoon to look extremely weird.


    Of course, this strange sight within the cave was not visible from outside. However, things were also not peaceful outside.


    Earlier, when the cave entrance had been sealed by the barrier of white light, everyone was taken aback. However, they quickly realised it had to be some sort of self-protection ability of Fat Cat¡¯s. From the sheer power radiating from the barrier, Lin TianAo and the rest could sense how extraordinary Fat Cat was.


    ¡°Everyone, be careful. Lady Bing¡¯er, stand beside me. Little Four, go out and scout for us. Drunken Bao, Crow, both of you guard the nks. Xiao Yan, you and Ye Paopao are fire and water attributes respectively, you will be in charge of supporting with ranged attacks.¡±


    With a simple line, Lin TianAo had assigned everyone¡¯s duties clearly. As a leader, his stable calm poise gave hispanions much confidence. Furthermore, as the strongest person amongst them, he was the gel that held them together. His role was also to take action in case anything unforeseen urred.


    As everyone took their positions, Little Four soared into the air agilely, vanishing into the trees silently.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood beside Lin TianAo, and she quickly took out the gift that Hua Feng had given her from her Spatial Ring ¨C the Green Spirit Bow. The green coloured longbow was smaller and obviously more nimble than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ck Dawn Bow; just a quick look at it gave the impression of being quick and light.


    Looking at the bow in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands, Lin TianAo asked: ¡°Lady Bing¡¯er, you are also an archer?¡±

 Chapter 218

    <h4>Chapter 218: Shangguan Bing¡¯er (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°My speciality is rapid firing. Although my offensive power isn¡¯tparable to Little Fatty, but my firing rate is way above his. I do not have any Control Skills like him, but Leader Lin you can treat me like any ordinary three-Jeweled archer.¡± She immediately stated her capabilities, so that Lin TianAo could arrange his strategy. After all, they were a team, and if the leader did not know everyone¡¯s capabilities, how could he direct the team to their maximum possibility.


    Lin TianAo nodded with approval. Perhaps Shangguan Bing¡¯er might not be extremely powerful, but this youngdy of unrivalled beauty gave off an amiable, approachable feel.


    ¡°Alright then, you will also focus on ranged attacks, but do not go beyond five yards from me.¡± Towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Lin TianAo naturally wanted to protect her ¨C not just because she was the lowest cultivation level present, but also because of her rtionship with Zhou Weiqing. As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, protecting his girlfriend was something he had to do.


    Barely fifteen minutes after Zhou Weiqing had entered the cave with Fat Cat, Little Four had returned from his scouting. s, his expression was bleak as he flew directly to Lin TianAo. ¡°Leader, things are looking bad! As I was moving around, I noticed that many of the smaller animals and beasts seemed to be affected by something, and were all in an excited stimted state, though they seemed to be afraid of something as well. However, the thing they had inmon was that they were all looking in the same direction ¨C our direction. What is that little white tiger of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s? Just a simple level up has caused such a hugemotion¡­ It seems likely that any Heavenly Beasts nearby will be attracted here.¡±


    Lin TianAo also furrowed his brow. However, no matter what happened next, they would have to protect Zhou Weiqing and Fat Cat; they could only pray that there were no powerful Heavenly Beasts nearby.


    As the time passed slowly, the surroundings remained quiet. Before long, an hour had passed, and the team members who had been nervous finally rxed. However, Lin TianAo still did not let down his guard, motioning for everyone to keep positions.


    All of a sudden, a sudden angry roar sounded out from their west. Although it wasn¡¯t very close, but the great soundwave caused everyone¡¯s expression to change.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°Everyone, prepare.¡±


    Not long after, a sudden stench filled the air. All of a sudden, a swooshing sound rang forth as eight huge Heavenly Beasts appeared.


    The Heavenly Beasts looked like lions, and the leading one was almost 4 metres long, 1.5 metres tall! It had a fiery red mane, their eyes glowing fiercely like two red rubies. nking it were seven of the other lion-like beasts, though they did not have manes; likely to be the lionesses. Their main simrity was the fiery red fur covering their entire bodies.


    As soon as the lions appeared, they immediately split up, surrounding the area in an almost semi-circr formation, facing the cave and roaring constantly.


    The leading lion roared angrily into the sky, the ear piercing sound giving the team members a chill down their spines. Obviously, the roar they had heard earlier was from the lion.


    The eight lions wed and pawed at the ground restlessly, showing their unsteady emotional state as they stared fixedly at the cave behind them.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°Everyone, be careful, these are Blood ze Lions, and that leading male lion is probably a Low Level Zong Stage Beast, while the rest of the lionesses seem to be about Mid Level Zun Stage Beasts. This will be trouble¡­ we must not hold back if we want to have a chance.¡±


    Crow grinned, twisting her wrists and spinning the huge axes in her hands. As for Drunken Bao who was standing at the other side of Lin TianAo, he gave a cold smirk as he also lifted his wrists, and five ck Jade Physical Jewels appeared. His Physical Jewels were of the stamina attribute, and in the next moment, they shone brightly as one coalesced into a pitch ck cudgel in his hands. At the same time, a simr pitch ck armour formed around his head, chest, waist and wrists. Clearly, his Consolidated Equipment was a Set, and was not apleted set yet! This was at least a top level Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master¡¯s design, with the entire Set at least consisting of eight pieces.


    Little Four¡¯s Consolidated Wings was already unleashed, and he quickly took flight silently, hovering in the air as he fixed his gaze on the lions, preparing to take any action as required. He was in charge of harassing attacks, to strike wherever any opportunity presented itself, or in case of any danger.


    Xiao Yan and Ye Paopao both circted their Heavenly Energy as well, and surprisingly, both actually summoned a short staff in their hands, about four chi long, with an spherical crystal orb mounted on top.


    These sort of short staffs were a unique type of Consolidated Equipment which were meant to boost Elemental Jewel Stored Skills, greatly boosting the power of Elemental Jewel Stored Skills. They were most suited for those Heavenly Jewel Masters who focused on Elemental attacks.


    Standing right in the center of the team, Lin TianAo lifted his right hand, releasing his Assembly Set Consolidated Shield, though he only used a set of three for now. His eyes focused unwaveringly on the head lion. For the member of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, this was not the first time they had faced Heavenly Beasts; previously to cultivate their teamwork, they had spent a period of time hunting Heavenly Beasts. As such, although the eight Blood ze Lions in front of them were very powerful, they were calm and unflurried.


    *Rooar* Facing Lin TianAo, the male Blood ze Lion gave a savage roar as it struck the ground with its right front paw. With a loud ng, its entire body seemed lit up with a blood-red me, as if its fur had been set on fire. Not just itself, the other lionesses followed suit, though their mes were much weaker inparison.


    ¡°Coming!¡± Lin TianAo shouted.


    At the same moment as he shouted out the warning, the seven lionesses sprang into action. Blood ze Lions, amongst all the lion-type Heavenly Beasts, were considered rtively weakparatively. That¡¯s not to say they were weak, as their physical strength was extremely strong, tough hide giving a natural armour, and when they attacked they also had a natural me which gave natural extra elemental damage. However, their greatest weakness was theirck of a ranged attack, and their natural ranking was rtively low. Even a Blood ze Lion King was at most Mid Level Zong Stage, while this male lion was not even at that stage yet.


    As the seven lionesses pounced forward, their speed was astonishing, as if seven bolts of blood shed towards the team.


    Strangely enough,perhaps it was because of Crow¡¯s imposing physique and aura deterring the lionesses, none of them actually attacked her. Instead, three sprang towards Drunken Bao, while two pounced towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As for the remaining two, they circled around swiftly in an attempt to reach Xiao Yan and Ye Paopao. WIthout question, their main focus of attack was on Drunken Bao.


    Lin TianAo did not move, as he had absolute trust in hisrades. His gaze remained fixed on the male lion leader, as he knew that this Zong Stage Beast was the most dangerous, and not even he had confidence in beating it alone.


    However, none of the team members expected that among all of them, the first one to take action would be Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Almost at the same instant that the seven lionesses attacked, seven green lights sprang forth. None of them had actually seen Shangguan Bing¡¯er move, but only felt her bow flicker in her hands before the seven green lights flew from the bow.


    The arrows flew towards the all the lionesses, but her main focus were the three pouncing at Drunken Bao. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s attack had been directed very strategically, with the arrows flying at different speeds, aimed to reach their specific targets at different times. The first two struck first, the arrows imbued with Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy flying swiftly as they struck towards the Blood ze Lionesses¡¯ eyes. Although these Heavenly Beasts had an extremely tough defense, their eyes were still their weak spots. As such, the two lionesses were forced to stop a moment, but the arrows were too quick to dodge, and they could only close their eyes so that their eyelids could protect their vulnerable eyes.


    As the arrows pierced through the mes of the Blood ze Lions, they slowed noticeably. Even so, as they struck the eyelids, it caused them to howl in pain, their movements slowing and their pounce skewed slightly. Not just these two lionesses, all the others leaping from the different directions had the same result. At that moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯sst arrow struck towards thest lioness pouncing at Drunken Bao.


    This was by her design; as three lionesses had pounced at him, two had been slowed and brought astray by her arrows, revealing thest one. Drunken Bao had originally been under a lot of pressure being attacked by three lionesses, and now that only one was left, he immediately seized the opportunity. The ck cudgel in his hands glowed with a sudden gold as he spun a half-circle, smashing forth with the cudgel savagely at the head of thest lioness. The cudgel seemed to flicker in mid air, feinting left and right deceptively, causing the lioness to be unable to judge the blow properly, while the gold light actually caused the mes around the lioness to flicker and weaken.


    Just as Drunken Bao¡¯s cudgel struck out, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯sst arrow also reached. The target was once again the eyes of the lioness, but this time, it struck down hard with a loud thud, piercing forcibly through the eyelids.


    Out of all seven arrows, this was the one that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had imbued with the most Heavenly Energy. Furthermore, she had actually used her Elemental Jewel Stored Skill on it ¨C Silent Tracking Arrow. Not only was its piercing power much more powerful, it was also better able to resist the mes defending it.


    Thest Blood ze Lioness had been focusing on Drunken Bao¡¯s attack, and caught by surprise, its eyelids was pierced through by the arrow. Although it did not dig in deep and the injury was not serious, at least it would not be any permanent blindness, that was still the eyes! Towards most living creatures, the eyes was one of the weakest spots. Being shot by an arrow, one could imagine how much pain it was in.

 Chapter 219

    <h4>Chapter 219: Shangguan Bing¡¯er (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The next instant, a loud bang reverberated around the clearing as Drunken Bao¡¯s cudgel smashed hard onto the lioness. Distracted by the pain in its eye, the lioness was not able to even attempt to dodge the blow, and wasn¡¯t even able to use its energy to block Drunken Bao¡¯s blow properly. As such, Drunken Bao had also managed to seize the opportunity to strike in a rather cunning spot ¨C not the head which was extremely tough, but the spot between the head and the shoulders. Being struck by the cudgel, the lioness flew back into the air, spinning around before smashing heavily into the ground, its entire body stained by the gold light from the cudgel, rolling back several rounds before getting up with much difficulty.


    Drunken Bao was after all a Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, and in terms of power he was no weaker than that lioness. With the lioness injured in the eye, distracted and unable to defend itself properly, his blow had definitely dealt a major injury to it. That was even with its tough skin; any weaker Heavenly Beast without such a benefit would have been killed by such a blow.


    Just as everyone had been stunned by Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s amazing seven arrows, she showed them what she had meant by firing rate.


    Both feet nted firmly on the ground, she held her position as green bolts of light shot continuously from the Green Spirit Bow, like a flow of lightning bolts spitting forth. Each bolt of light flew unerringly to a Blood ze Lioness¡¯ eye, no matter how they moved or dodge, those arrows seemed as if they had eyes upon them, always hitting their mark.


    With just the Green Spirit Bow, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s offensive power was undoubtedly insufficient, especially since her cultivation level was only three-Jeweled, with her Heavenly Energy the lowest in the entire team. However, despite that, she had aplished, all by herself, what seemed an impossible mission to the others.


    All seven of the Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts had been suppressed by her alone! Besides the single lioness who she had deliberately let through to Drunken Bao, none of the other lionesses were able to even reach within ten yards of the team. All of the Blood ze Lionesses were roaring angrily, but despite that, they could only attempt to block their eyes. Even then, her arrows were still able to slide through gaps or twist around their defenses, striking towards their eyes.


    With their vision impaired and continuously subjected to this barrage of arrows, no matter how strong these Blood ze Lionesses were, they were unable to unleash their power.


    Their greatest weakness had been fully exploited by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Without any form of ranged attacks, they were actually suppressed by her alone, at least for this short period of time.


    In the air, Little Four could only stare with his eyes wide open, his jaw gaped wide open. He could still remember how he had mocked Zhou Weiqing the day they had all met in the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. At that time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had stepped forward angrily to bet with him. Only now did he know that although this young couple might not have a high cultivation level, their unbelievable archery skills were not to be underestimated.


    Facing such a barrage of arrows, perhaps Lin TianAo with his ultimate defensive might easily dismiss it, perhaps Crow with her dense muscture and thick skin could also deal with it easily. However, what about the rest of them? Even though they might have a higher cultivation level than Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, perhaps being stronger than them, but if they were more than fifty yards apart, who could say they could close the gap to either of this pair of archers.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s observational skills were even stronger than Little Four¡¯s, and he read a lot more into things ¨C Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s calm, unhurried countenance and her grasp of timing was impable. Without question, as soon as he saw the first seven arrows, he understood that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had definitely been on the battlefield, and had definitely fought against Heavenly Beasts before. This was only the first time they had fought together as a team, yet she was already able to perfectly support Drunken Bao. This was definitely not just an ordinary archer who depended on her firing rate. Besides her rtively weaker offensive power, having such an archer in the team was undoubtedly a huge blessing!


    In truth, this was barely the tip of the iceberg for Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s skills and power. After all, her greatest strength wasn¡¯t just the rapid fire rate, but rapid fire rate while moving at high speeds. After all, she was an ultimate agility Heavenly Jewel Master. When it came to speed, even though she wasn¡¯t able to fly, just in terms of pure speed and movement, even the four-Jeweled Little Four who was able to fly would not be able to beat her.


    What was the Heavenly Bow Unit? It was the Paradise Strange! As the disciple of the leader of the Heavenly Bow Unit, Hua Feng, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s archery was actually even better than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    Originally, Paradise Strange did not have a single Heavenly Jewel Master, yet they had managed to assassinate so many powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters¡­ How had they done so? With their unpredictable and varied archery skills! It could be said that if either Zhou Weiqing or Shangguan Bing¡¯er had to face any of their teammates from a distance of a hundred yards, besides Lin TianAo whose ultimate defense countered them, no one else would have a chance at all. So what if they had five sets of Heavenly Jewels? Facing a powerful archer, who could say with certainty they could block or dodge all the arrows and close in on them?


    Another loud explosion rang out as Crow sprang into action, her body shooting forth like a cannonball, targeting one of the lionesses that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been suppressing.


    At the same time as Crow made her move, Ye Paopao and Xiao Yan both lifted their staves.


    A brilliant, almost blinding, blue light coalesced above Ye Paopao¡¯s head, forming an ice spear. Before long, it had grew to almost as thick as an arm.


    Ye Paopao had always been a prideful person, and now that both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had shown their power, as the leader of the Fei Li Military Academy team members, how could he not do his best as well? In this blow, he put forth a huge amount of Heavenly Energy, showing off his four-Jeweled cultivation level to his best.


    Simultaneously, Xiao Yan had alsounched his attack together with Ye Paopao. A mass of fiery light gushed out from his staff, made out of many fireballs. Fireball, a mere two star rating Fire Attribute Skill, and normally any talented Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master with sufficient funds would not deign to Store such a Skill. However, Xiao Yan had gone against the norm; while others might summon a single Fireball, he actually managed tounch nine at once! This was not any ordinary Fireball, but was the evolved version, turning into a five star rated Skill, Chain Fireball. Even so, a five star rated skill was considered only average, while Ye Paopao¡¯s Ice Spear was a powerful eight star rating attack. As the son of the Prime Minister, he naturally did notck money.


    However, was Xiao Yan¡¯s power that simple? Very soon, Ye Paopao¡¯s gaze was filled with shock.


    The nine fireballs flew into the sky, but did not directly strike towards a Blood ze Lioness. As they flew up, the first fireball suddenly stopped, and the second one smashed into it. Following, the ones behind crashed into the first one, one after the other. In moments, the nine fireballs had all collided, and the original yellow mes of the fireball had now merged together into a bewitching red colour, which flew directly into one of the Blood de Lionesses where a massive explosion ensued. Even with the powerful and tough body of the Blood ze Lioness, being struck by the merged Fireball caused it to fly almost ten feet backwards, the explosion ripping its body apart to revealing the chilling white bones beneath, and it clearly would not be able to live much further.


    It had to be known that the Blood ze Lions were also of the Fire Attribute, and had a natural strong resistance towards fire. Under such a circumstance, Xiao Yan was still able to deal such a killing blow to one who was at the same power levels as himself. From that, one could see how truly powerful his nine merged fireballs were. How could this be evenparable to the normal Chain Fireball Skill?!


    Ye Paopao quickly estimated that if it were him facing Xiao Yan, just from that skill alone, perhaps he would have been sted into smithereens before he could even make a move.


    Difference¡­ this was truly the difference between them. Ye Paopao thought to himself as heunched his own attack. s, his attack did not have the same effect as Xiao Yan¡¯s.


    Seeing that one of his lionesses had been killed in the explosion, the leading Blood ze Lion was enraged. It¡¯s immense body soared into the air, the mes around its body dancing furiously, making it seem like a single huge fireball sailing through the air.


    Ye Paopao¡¯s ice spear had been targeting another lioness, but it was quickly intercepted by the angry lion. In a sh of blue light, the spear melted right into its zing hot mes.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had also attacked it at the same time. With her firing rate, she naturally could take on another opponent. s, her arrows also met the same fate as the Ice Spear, melting to the Lion¡¯s mes before it could even reach the body. As a Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, the Blood ze Lion was much more powerful than the lionesses, and even its protective mes were imprable to such ordinary arrows.


    As the Blood ze Lion pounced forward, it wasn¡¯t just to block the Ice Spear, but tounch an attack. It¡¯s target wasn¡¯t Lin TianAo, who was standing opposite it, but instead Crow. When Xiao Yan had killed the lioness with his Fireballs, Crow had also taken action. Although she was a Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, her speed was not to be dismissed. Charging forward, against a lioness who could barely open its eyes, how could she not seize the opportunity? The Gold Crow Tribe members were born for battle, and had from an early age faced many Heavenly Beasts. The huge battle axes in her hands shone with a brilliant dark-gold light, and with that charge and swipe, the lioness had already been chopped into two.


    However, that attack gave the Blood ze Lion an opening, and it immediately sprung towards her in anger. Luckily, as it did so, Lin TianAo also sprang into action. He did not move extremely fast, instead moving steadily to intercept it at the point where the Blood ze Lion would have to get to strike at Crow.


    Just as the Blood ze Lion was barely five yards from Crow, Lin TianAo managed to intercept it. With a loud crash, his shield smashed into the lion from the side.


    Of course, he did not manage to sessfully strike the lion¡¯s body. Despite being in mid air, the Blood ze Lion had managed to sense the iing danger, and had instantaneously twisted in mid air, striking out with its ws.


    s, although its reaction was blindingly quick, facing Lin TianAo, it was made no difference.


    As soon as Lin TianAo sprang into action, the shield in his hands was instantly formed into its Five-Shield Assembly state. Facing a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, he knew he could not afford to underestimate it, and had to use all the power at his disposal.

 Chapter 220

    <h4>Chapter 220: Shangguan Bing¡¯er (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lunging forward, shield held forward, the two shed together. After the sh, Lin TianAo¡¯s body actually slid back two feet, but his body and shield remained firm and stable. As for the Blood ze Lion, the impact threw it back as well, causing it to roll on the ground.


    Crow was about to leap to the attack, but Lin TianAo quickly stopped her. ¡°Kill off all the lionesses first, I will hold of the Lion Leader for now.¡±


    By now, out of the seven lionesses, only five remained, and all of them were still being suppressed by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Although they were roaring angrily, trying to force their way through the rain of arrows, they could only run about crookedly, unable to reach their targets.


    Crow, Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan, Ye Paopao did not rx, each gathering their power andunching attacks to the best of their abilities.


    At first, they had held back a little, somewhat worried that Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s rapid fire rate might cause them some incidental injuries. However, such thoughts quickly vanished. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s archery was just too amazing, with some of their arrows actually arcing around them to reach the targets, and even at such speed of firing, not a single one even grazed any of them.


    Under such a circumstance, even though these Blood ze Lionesses were Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts, facing such a powerful and united team who worked so well together, how could they be of any match?


    As for the most powerful Blood ze Lion, facing Lin TianAo, it was also unable to break through his defenses.


    Originally, when Lin TianAo had bet with Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li, he had limited himself a lot by standing still, and was unable to unleash much of his power. Now, he showed his unique power, letting Shangguan Bing¡¯er understand why Zhou Weiqing ced so much importance on him.


    Without question, this Zong Stage Blood ze Lion Leader was equivalent to a seven-Jeweled cultivation level, and was much more powerful than any of the team members. Its destructive power was astonishing, and though Crow¡¯s strength might be impressive, she would not be able to do much against the mes of the lion. As for the others, Little Four also wouldn¡¯t be able to stand against it, Xiao Yan was not as good in closebat, and though Drunken Bao might be able to hold his own for a while, it definitely would not be for long.


    However, facing this ultimate defense of Lin TianAo, the Lion Leader was stopped in its tracks.


    Lin TianAo did not move extremely quick, not even with any sort of rhythm. From an onlookers perspective, it might seem that he was just moving his immense shield slowly. However, even so, he was still able to always get his defense in the right ce at the right time; no matter what the Lion Leader tried, it was still unable to break free of him.


    With just that single five-shield Assembly Set Piece, Lin TianAo was still able to give the impression of being everywhere. Every time the Blood ze Lion Leader wanted to change directions or attack someone else, Lin TianAo would just take a single step or move his shield, stepping onto the lion¡¯s steps and preventing it from gathering its power or unleashing it, causing it to lose bnce.


    As such, Lin TianAo and the Lion Leader were in an unbelievably close proximity, engaged in such closebat, it looked extremely dangerous.


    Even so, the Blood ze Lion was still unable to break through Lin TianAo¡¯s defenses, nor could it jump to itspanions¡¯ defense, and could only watch as its Lionesses fell one by one to the members of the Fei Li Battle Team.


    Crow¡¯s attacks were just too ferocious. With the pair of axes weighing more than one thousand three hundred jin weaving about in her hands, even the Blood ze Lion Leader¡¯s defense might not be able to hold up, let alone the lionesses. Out of the five remaining lionesses, by now, three of them had been killed by her! The strangest thing was that as soon as blood stained the des of the axes, it seemed to be absorbed by them, causing its dark gold glow to brighten. These legendary axes were definitely no ordinary weapons!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had stopped firing her arrows, calmly collecting some of the arrows which remained undamaged. She knew that at this point, she was not required for the rest of the fight. That Lion Leader was not something she could handle, or even harass easily.


    As Xiao Yan finished off thest lioness, Crow and Drunken Bao approached Lin TianAo from two different sides.


    ¡°Boss, let¡¯s take action then.¡± Drunken Bao grinned and said excitedly.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°Ye Paopao, use your ice spear to shoot it.¡±


    Ye Paopao did not have much tacit understanding with the rest of the team, and with less battle experience, he was not able to work well with them yet. Without Lin TianAo¡¯s instructions, he was really quite at a loss what to do. Now, he coalesced the ice spear with all his might; although he did not understand why Lin TianAo wanted him to do so, he would just follow orders. In his mind, his own Ice Spear would not even be able to get through the protective mes of the lion!


    In about five breaths, Ye Paopao¡¯s Ice Spear waspleted, and with a loud shout, it shed into a cold blue light, striking forth towards the Lion Leader.


    At the same time, Lin TianAo showed Ye Paopao and Shangguan Bing¡¯er what the true power of his ultimate defense was.


    As Ye Paopao shouted out and released his spear, Lin TianAo also let loose a loud shout. Right foot stamping hard on the ground, his Assembly Shield shed in a brilliant earth-yellow light, and the entire shield smashed savagely into the side of the Blood ze Lion.


    In that instant, the mes of the Blood ze Lion were suppressed by that yellow light. That unknown Skill of Lin TianAo had caused the Blood ze Lion to be stunned for just a split second, but it was just at a perfect timing as Ye Paopao¡¯s Ice Spear reached.


    In that short period of time, Lin TianAo actually managed to strike the Lion a second time; not aimed to damage it, but to move it! As such, he somehow managed to reposition the Lion so that the Ice Spear struck right into its eye!


    With a sickening thud, the powerful eight star rated Ice Spear Skill of Ye Paopao¡¯s pierced deep into the Blood ze Lion Leader¡¯s eye, embedding into the socket for a moment before being evaporated by its internal mes. No matter how powerful and tough the Lion Leader¡¯s defenses were, that moment of being stunned, losing its protective mes for the split second, its eyelids were after all still just eyelids, how could it possibly protect it against such a powerful spear! As such, it sustained a heavy injury as it howled in rage and pain.


    Drunken Bao and Crow did not waste the opportunity, springing into action.


    Drunken Bao raised the cudgel in his hands, the brilliant gold light shing once more as he struck forward, the cudgel seeming to split into three illusory images as he did so. His body shed forward quickly, quick as lightning, as he struck forward in one fell swoop. If one did not look carefully, the three cudgel images would superimpose as if just a single one.


    This was not a Elemental Jewel Stored Skill, but instead a cudgel martial skill that Drunken Bao had trained hard in, called the Triple Evil Smite. Coupled with the Light Attribute¡¯s Righteous Smite Skill that he had used, although the offensive power wasn¡¯t particrly strong, it had a powerful stunning effect.


    *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* The three cudgels mmed onto the head of the lion, and its shrill howls were interrupted, and the suppressed mes around its body were once again unable to recover.


    Next came Crow¡¯s performance. Her legendary axes smashed downwards in a flurry of blows, along with a beautiful semi-circle arc of light that was almost blinding, causing the rest of the team to be almost unable to see the actual blows.


    The defense of the Blood ze Lion was just too powerful. Even the heavy legendary axes were not able to finish it off with a single blow. However, what one blow could not do, many blows could. Furthermore, it was damaged and stunned, and its greatest defense of the protective mes were suppressed. In a matter of seconds, its head flew off, spraying Crow and Drunken Bao with blood¡­ as it was finished off by the flurry of blows. Only Lin TianAo was saved from being drenched by blood, due to his shield blocking him.


    Drunken Bao was almost struck speechless, finally sighing and saying: ¡°Little Sis Crow, your Whirlwind Chop is getting fiercer and fiercer, your inborn talents are unbelievable.¡± Although the Gold Crow Tribe Members were extremely powerful, they were quite simple, and they did not take any fancy names for theirbat skills.


    Crow grinned, and the two legendary axes disappeared in a blur of light. Looking carefully, there was a Spatial Ring on each of her hands, clearly they were specially made to hold her Legendary Axes.


    Keeping the Legendary Axes, she kicked at the Lion Leader¡¯s head, catching it in her hands. Reaching in and searching around, she plucked out a dark red Heavenly Core.


    Lin TianAo and the rest had also kept their Consolidated Equipment, and he smiled and said: ¡°The hide and Heavenly Core of the Blood ze Lions are extremely valuable, and their blood can also be used to create Consolidating Ink, and can also be worth quite a bit. Let¡¯s not waste it and harvest as much as we can. When we reach the city, we can sell them and split the profits.¡±


    ¡°Let me do it!¡± Crow excitedly rushed about to harvest the items, and Little Four alsonded from his flight to help out.


    Lin TianAo returned to the entrance of the cave, turning to Shangguan Bing¡¯er who had finished collecting all her salvageable arrows. Nodding to her, he said in approval: ¡°Nice archery.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°Leader is praising me too much, you all are the powerful ones. I will be useless against that Blood ze Lion Leader.¡±


    Lin TianAo also smiled as he replied: ¡°It looks like both you and Zhou Weiqing have quite a history and background. Our team is indeed lucky to have you, and you both will nicely offset ourck of rangedbat and attack speed. No matter how good Elemental Jewel Stored Skills are, the attack speed can neverpare with bows.¡±


    Amongst all Heavenly Jewel Masters, everyone had their own focus of cultivation and training. Some would focus more on the usage of Physical Jewels and meleebat, such Heavenly Jewel Masters usually had good physiques and bodies, and usually also had some form of martial skills. A good example of these sort would be Crow. On the other hand, there were some who focused more on Elemental Jewel Stored Skills, and examples of this would be Ye Paopao and Xiao Yan, and they were much stronger at rangedbat.


    Of course, every Heavenly Jewel Master was the most powerful when using both Elemental Jewels and Physical Jewels. This was after all their main advantage, and focusing on one was a matter of rtive extent, and not to say that they would abandon the other.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, with her outstanding archery, she would be able to minimize the expenditure of her Heavenly Energy while maintain a certain level of offensive power. Facing Heavenly Jewel Masters like Crow or Lin TianAo, she might not be a match. However, facing those like Ye Paopao and Xiao Yan, it would be difficult to say. With kiting archery methods, as long as she managed to keep her distance and given enough time, even the five-Jeweled Xiao Yan might be eventually worn down to death. After all, unless one¡¯s cultivation level broke past the Zong Stage, Elemental Jewel Stored Skills¡¯ attack range and speed were far behind fired arrows.

 Chapter 221

    <h4>Chapter 221: d Young Lady (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just as they finished collecting the precious materials from the bodies of the Blood ze Lions, they were suddenly surprised by another loud howl, and another pitch ck giant ape leapt out of the forest.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Lin TianAo shouted out. This time, he took the initiative to move ahead.


    None of them had expected that another Heavenly Beast woulde so quickly after the pride of lions. Furthermore, there had been no warning as the giant ck ape had approached so silently. Its current position was extremely close to Little Four, and its two metre long thick arms flung out towards Little Four, its giant palms wide open as they smashed down towards Little Four.


    The giant ape was about three metres tall, covered with bright ck fur, and its yellow eyes were filled with a vicious rage. The Heavenly Energy around its body seemed even stronger than that of the Blood ze Lion Leader.


    Little Four had a lot of battle experience, and being alerted by Lin TianAo¡¯s shout directed at him, he did not hesitate and immediately used the Blink skill.


    The huge ck w smashed through the position where Little Four was a split second ago, right as he reappeared ten yards away thanks to the Blink, breaking out in cold sweat from that close shave.


    Of all Heavenly Beasts, the giant apes were closest to humans, and they were further blessed with a natural physical strength and offensive power. Even the powerful cats like lions and tigers would rarely taken them on willingly.


    This giant ape in front of them did not seem to have any unique points on first look, but on closer examination, they could see a strange, diamond shaped scale in the center of its forehead.


    Little Four eximed in surprise: ¡°It¡¯s a Dark Demon Ape, everyone be careful! That fellow is likely at least Low to Mid Level Zong Stage!¡±


    Just from the ranking alone, this Dark Demon Ape would seem to be pretty much the same as the Blood ze Lion. However, do not forget about the word Darkness. Even at the same rank, the Heavenly Beasts with a Greater Attribute like that was definitely tougher to deal with.


    At that moment, everyone couldn¡¯t help but think to themselves¡­ what was that little white tiger of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s! For it to attract the attention of several Zong Stage Beasts from so far away while it was leveling up, that showed its appeal and attraction!


    However, now was not the time to think about such things, and everyone sprang into action. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s bowstring sounded out quickly, as arrow after arrow streamed towards the Giant Ape¡¯s eyes.


    Ayer of ck light rippled out from the Dark Demon Ape, and any arrows which entered the light seemed to melt away like snow before even reaching the ape.


    With a howl, the Dark Demon Ape leapt up towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but at the same time, Lin TianAo had reached it.


    With a swift sidestep, he bounced ahead, the full five-Shield Assembly appearing in his hands glowing with a thick yellow glow as he forcefully blocked the Dark Demon Ape. With a loud crash, the two smashed into each other, and Lin TianAo was sent back by the blow, rolling with it beforending on the ground. However, he had managed to sessfully block the ape. However, a series of explosions rang out on his shield.


    ¡°Careful! Its attacks have a corrosive nature!¡± Lin TianAo shouted out. Even when facing such a powerful Zong Stage Beast, he remained calm and unflurried. A glow in his eyes, he did not hesitate as he stepped forward once more with his left foot, a strong yellow light from his shield enveloping his body. In the next moment, he had charged forward like a bulldozer towards the ape again.


    This was one of the skills imbued in the Assembly Set Shield, called Shield Rush. Earlier, when he had managed to stun the Blood ze Lion Leader momentarily, it had been the merit of this very skill.


    s, the Dark Demon Ape was not the Blood ze Lion. It had several advantages over the lion, agility and speed being one of them. Its powerful legs struck the ground hard, a savage aura bursting forth from its body as it lifted both hands in front of itself in a sudden burst of eleration, striking forward towards Lin TianAo.


    *BANG*! A massive but slightly muffled explosion rang out, apanying a yellow sh reverberating around the area as the two shed once more. The impact caused the Dark Demon Ape to fall back almost ten yards before stopping, but Lin TianAo also did not have it easy. Shield in hand, his body slid back several yards before finally stopping when he mmed into a tree. Sustaining injuries, he couldn¡¯t help but spurt out a mouthful of blood.


    This was also a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, but unlike the Blood ze Lion whose Physical Attribute was not Strength, not only did this Dark Demon Ape have the rare Darkness Attribute, it also had the a Strength Attribute! Despite Lin TianAo¡¯s preparation and usage of his Skills, he still sustained some internal injuries from their sh.


    However, this sh did have its results, as the Dark Demon Ape was momentarily stunned. Once again, Lin TianAo¡¯s powerful defense had awarded hispanions with a great opportunity.


    Xiao Yan¡¯s attack wasunched almost at the same time as the Dark Demon Ape was sent flying back by the impact, once again with the fused Chain Fireballs. With another massive explosion, the fused Fireball struck the Dark Demon Ape¡¯s body. At that time, it was still in a stunned state from Lin TianAo¡¯s blow, and its protective ck shroud had dimmed considerably. The explosion from the Fused Fireball sent it flying back once more. However, its fur had an even greater defense than even the Blood ze Lion Leader, and it did not seem to have sustained any serious injuries.


    Unfortunately for it, this was after all an entire team. Crow had also moved at the same time as Xiao Yan¡¯s attack. Her entire bodyunched up high into midair, axes in each hand held up high, and she cleaved downwards with all her might.


    As her heavy axes smashed downwards two glowing gold lights shot towards them like a bolt of lightning. Its target was not the ape, but Crow¡¯s legendary axes. As the twin gold lightsnded on the axes, the originally Dark-Gold glow of the axes brightened considerably.


    The Dark Demon Ape only had the time to lift its arms to block as the axesnded.


    *Craackk* *Craaackk* The thick arms of the Dark Demon Ape were actually smashed and broken by the heavy blows of the twin axes, and they continued on their path to bite savagely into the thick muscles of its neck.


    With a pained howl, the Dark Demon Ape whirled around in anger, a ripple of ck and blood-red light expanding from its body.


    Little Four who had flown into the air by now shouted out: ¡°Careful, it¡¯s the Death Wave!¡±


    As he spoke, five yellow lights sprung into the air, each a circr shape spinning around quickly. Two shot in front of Crow, one in front of Little Four, and thest two in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Drunken Bao respectively.


    There was a strange buzzing sound as the Death Wave exploded outwards in a circle, and the five yellow lights darkened considerably as it passed. However, those protected by the five lights were totally uninjured, as the dark circles retreated back towards the same direction.


    Naturally, the one who had saved everyone at such a critical moment was Lin TianAo, his Assembly Shield actually splitting into five. Indeed, those five yellow lights were his individual shields, and under Lin TianAo¡¯s full power, they had barely managed to block the Death Wave.


    The rest of the team was able to see the results of the Death Wave. The entire area it had passed by was filled with death and destruction; no matter grass, nts, rocks, everything had disintegrated and vanished. Such a terrifying destructive power was indeed a sight to behold.


    Having sustained such heavy injuries, followed by unleashing its greatest attack, the Dark Demon Ape seemed exhausted. However, its eyes were still fixated upon the cave.


    With a sudden sickening thud, a thick Ice Spear embedded itself into the Dark Demon Ape¡¯s eye, spearing right through and carrying its body several yards back, asrge amounts of blood spurted out of all its wounds.


    The one who had dealt the finishing blow was naturally Ye Paopao with his Water Attribute Skill ¨C Ice Spear. However, it wasn¡¯t that he had managed to find such a great opportunity, but rather everything had happened so quick that his skill had been unleashedte, and his attack had only just arrived. In terms of tacit understanding and teamwork, he was still far from being able to have good timing with the team. After all, he did not have the same amount of real battle experience as Shangguan Bing¡¯er did. Luckily, things had worked out well for them.


    Crow took a quick step forward, grabbing her axes once more, before swinging them around to lop off the ape¡¯s head. It wasn¡¯t that she was cruel, but these Heavenly Beasts were tenacious and tough, with much life force within them. If they did not ensure the kill, they could actually burst forth with ast attack, and if anyone could be caught off guard and injured or worse, killed. Under such a circumstance when they might continue facing attacks from other Beasts, it might prove the downfall of the entire team.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s face was pale and ugly. This fight might have been extremely short and seemingly simple, but he had expended a huge amount of energy and effort. He had used more than half of his Heavenly Energy, and more importantly, he had sustained several injuries.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked on from the side. She was extremely clear that both the Blood ze Lion and Dark Demon Ape were actually much more powerful than their entire team. The only reason they had managed to deal with them was because of teamwork, and more importantly, because of Lin TianAo.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s blows were always at the right time, right angle, and right ce. It was only because of his powerful defense andbat ability that these two Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts had not been able to utilise their full power, and had been quickly finished off with everyone¡¯sbined attacks. If not for that, if the Dark Demon Ape had been able to unleash its full arsenal, it could have easily killed most, if not all, of them. Although Lin TianAo¡¯s methods were vastly different from that of the Heavenly Bow Unit¡¯s, the overall goal was the same; to make use of teamwork and skill, not allowing the powerful Heavenly Beasts to unleash their power before it died.


    There had not been much of a time gap between the Blood ze Lion Pride¡¯s appearance to the even more powerful Dark Demon Ape¡¯s appearance, and everyone¡¯s face grew serious and worried. Zhou Weiqing had brought the little white tiger into the cave for only an hour, and they had already fended off two waves of powerful attacks. Who knew what elsey ahead?


    ¡°Do not harvest the materials from these Heavenly Beasts anymore, just take the Heavenly Cores quickly. Everyone, rest up and recover your Heavenly Energy.¡± Lin TianAo quickly made the decision and gave out an order.

 Chapter 222

    <h4>Chapter 222: Mysterious ck d Young Lady (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Aspared to the excitement outside the cave, it was deadly quiet within the cave itself. The four coloured lights shone over therge cocoon, energy rippling forth in strange patterns around it as ck and blue lines could be seen subtly fluctuating around. At first, it seemed like the blue lines were more powerful, but as time passed, the ck lines seemed to be stimted, growing in power until it matched the blue lines.


    As the two twisted and undted around each other, the four lights also grew stronger.


    ¡­


    The Fei Li Battle team¡¯s luck was still considered rtively good. As Lin TianAo had said earlier, being so close to the main official roads of the Zhong Tian Empire, there weren¡¯t that many Heavenly Beasts. Of course, there were many more Heavenly Beasts deeper in the forests, but it was quite a distance from where they were, and the aura that the little white tiger would give off when evolving had a limited range.


    After the two attacks from the Blood ze Lion and the Dark Demon Ape, it was another six hours before a third round of attacks from Heavenly Beasts arrived. After which, they were attacked every few hours, but with smaller scale attacks. Although it was extremely tough, they still managed to pull through.


    At the same time, the team members also realised something important ¨C the Heavenly Beasts which attacked them had all lost control, in some sort of an unstable frenzy. That was also the main reason why they had not been able to make use of their full power. Also, these Heavenly Beasts were mostly either all Zong Stage, or led by Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts.


    ¡­


    Time seemed to fly, and soon three days had passed. During that time, they had been constantly attacked at intervals, and the toughest fights were when they were attacked by two High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts. At thest moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had released the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears to help out, and they had finally managed to hold their own. With much teamwork, and the sacrifice of several members sustaining heavy injuries, in the end they barely managed to finish off the High Level Zong Stage Beasts.


    Little Four sat on the ground heavily, panting and gasping for breath. ¡°I can¡¯t make it anymore Boss, I¡¯m dead beat. If this continues, even if we don¡¯t get killed by Heavenly Beasts, we¡¯ll go crazy!¡±


    For thest three days, they had spent every single second tensed up and with their nerves frayed, not knowing when they would be attacked by Heavenly Beasts. They had to maintain a high alert at all times, and as they fought wave after wave of Heavenly Beasts, it had taken a huge toll on them. After all, these Heavenly Beasts were all frenzied, and although that had helped a lot in reducing their intelligence and skill, it had also caused them to not be able to be chased off, and they could only fight to the death.


    The wounds on their bodies and the constant drain of Heavenly Energy was taxing, but the worst toll was on their spirits. Three days and nights of constant fighting and limited rest, even the toughest person would feel exhausted and low in spirit. For someone firm and resolute like Lin TianAo, or someone whose character was rather thick skinned 1 like Crow, it was still rtively okay, but the rest of the team members were almost on the verge of breakdown.


    At this point, it was also clear the difference in overall power and character amongst the entire team. The first one to fall was not the one with the lowest cultivation level, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but Ye Paopao.


    Although Ye Paopao was a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, as the son of the prime minister, he had lived an easy life of luxury since young. Despite his cultivation, he had never had much actualbat experience, let alone such high intensity fighting. At this moment, he was leaning against the cave entrance, unconscious.


    As for the second person who was having trouble was still not Shangguan Bing¡¯er After her two years of tough training and experience in the Heavenly Bow Unit, this was not her first rodeo facing such tough battles. Furthermore, the person they were protecting was her precious Little Fatty. Under such a circumstance, she would never give up no matter how exhausted she was, just through sheer will. Shangguan Bing¡¯er might not be extremely powerful, and against Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, she could barely do anything but harassing attacks. However, if it was a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast leading several Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts, she turned into one of the most important keys of the team defense. Just her rapid firing archery alone could suppress arge number of Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts, allowing herpanions time to leisurely deal with all the enemies.


    By now, Little Four was nearing the end of his stamina. His job was to run around to wherever needed help the most, and any issue that cropped up, his speed was usually the key to a sessful save or support.


    At the same time, he also had to go around scouting. Naturally, the drain on his spirit was also extremely huge.


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow, ncing back at the cave entrance. As a team leader, how could he not be worried? Looking at the weakened condition of his team members, as well as the constant attacks, he grew increasingly worried as time passed. As soon as a Heavenly Beast which they could not deal with attacked, that meant they could possibly all fall here. Taking a deep breath, Lin TianAo made his decision, a resolute look crossing his face as he said solemnly: ¡°Crow, Drunken Bao, both of you lead the rest away and head for the city. I will stay here to defend the cave.¡±


    As soon as everyone heard that, they were shocked. Drunken Bao said urgently: ¡°How could we possibly do that? To leave you here alone?!¡±


    The past three days, the person who had taken on the most pressure was definitely Lin TianAo. Every single Zong Stage Heavenly Beast was taken on by him, and it was only because of his Rock Like defense and stable fighting skills that had allowed their team tost for so long. In terms of energy consumption, who could be more exhausted than him!


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°This is an order. With your numbers, you will still be able to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Even if Zhou Weiqing and I do not make it, it should not affect the entire team. Hurry up and leave this ce. As long as you do not stay near the cave entrance, you should be safe. If Zhou Weiqing and I make it, we will catch up with you.¡±


    ¡°Big Bro Lin, I definitely will not leave. I will stay here and defend the ce with you.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said unhesitatingly. With her Little Fatty still inside, how could she possibly leave?


    Little Four summoned all his energy and propped himself up in a sitting position. ¡°I will not leave you here alone as well, Boss. If we leave, what will happen to you? If you want to leave, we will leave together, but I think we should all stay. I can stillst a while more.¡± If it were anyone else, he might have suggested that everyone leave together, and abandon Zhou Weiqing. However, Zhou Weiqing had done him and Drunken Bao such a huge favour, and they could have been said to be in his debt. Although Little Four¡¯s character was probably the most casual amongst the entire team, at this point he couldn¡¯t help but say he would stay to defend Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Nonsense. I said, this is an order!¡± Lin TianAo cried out angrily, showing the dignity and aura of a leader.


    s, at this moment, no one would listen to this order. Crow turned her head to look away, stretchingzily as she worked out the kinks in her muscles. It had to be said that Crow was definitely worthy of her name of the Gold Crow Tribe¡¯s top genius; after three days and nights of furious battles, she was the only one who seemed unaffected. Any time a Heavenly Beast appeared, her attacks were always the most ferocious. Despite some wounds on her body, she still looked unconcerned and rxed. Perhaps, in terms of cultivation level and power, she might not be as powerful as Drunken Bao or Xiao Yan who were five-Jeweled. However, if it was a fight to the death, the likely final result would her victory. After all, the Gold Crow Tribe was renowned for their battle prowess, and she was considered the top genius of her generation! Even amongst her tribe members, not counting her Heavenly Jewels, she was famous for her physical strength alone.


    Little Four kept his mouth shut, while Drunken Bao sat on the ground resting, humming a tune to himself. Xiao Yan just looked at Lin TianAo and said resolutely: ¡°We are a team.¡±


    All of a sudden, a clear crisp voice rang out. ¡°Waaah! So many corpses! So scary!¡±


    Everyone started upon hearing the voice. For the past three days, they had faced so many Heavenly Beasts, but this was the first time they had met any other humans. After all, this was quite a distance from the road, and even if any traveller were resting at the side of the road, they would not head so deep into the forest.


    Along with the bell-like voice, a youngdy walked out from the trees. She looked to be even younger than Shangguan Bing¡¯er, about sixteen to seventeen years of age. Two ck braids of hair at her sides, she looked the picture of the girl next door. Herrge eyes were bright and touching, but the thing that caught their attention the most was her pupils, which were a dim grey colour. That was definitely something rare.


    The youngdy was not very tall, about 1.6 metres tall or so. However, she was pretty well-proportioned, in the bloom of puberty, full of the attraction of youth. Wearing a long ck dress, she looked attractive. However, the strangest thing was that although they were in the forest, her feet were naked, yet she did not seem to feel anything as she walked across the forest ground.


    At this moment, she was looking at the blood in the area, and the mass of dead Heavenly Beasts. Patting her chest, herrge eyes widened as she blinked, a picture of fear.


    Crowughed and said: ¡°Little sis, where did youe from? Where are your parents? It¡¯s dangerous toe into the forest alone.¡±


    The ck d youngdy looked at Crow, face full of surprise as she said: ¡°Wow! Big sis, you are so tall! I have never seen a sister so tall like you, much much taller than me!¡± As she said that, she used her hands to motion the difference between their height.


    Crowughed again, walking towards the girl, lifting her hands as if to pat her on the head. However, just as she was about a yard from her, her hands suddenly shot out, striking out towards the girl¡¯s neck.


    At this point, for such a strange youngdy to appear all of a sudden, how could anyone not be suspicious. Although Crow was thick-skinned 2, she was definitely not stupid. In fact, the reverse was true, with her hiding her intelligence behind a seemingly foolish appearance. With her taking action so suddenly, not only was the ck d girl caught by surprise, even the rest of the team were also taken aback.


    How strong was Crow? With her strength, even if Lin TianAo at his higher cultivation level was caught by the neck by her, he would probably not be able to resist.


    However, just as her hands were about to reach the girl¡¯s throat, the girl seemed to slide aside like a puff of smoke. Seemingly slow, but easily sliding out of the grasp of Crow without any problems. Herrge eyes seemed so innocent as they misted over, looking over at Crow with a wronged face.


    It was afternoon, and the sun was shining bright above, streaming down through the trees, bringing a gentle warmth to everyone amongst the shadow of the leaves. However, apanying that easy sidestep of the ck d youngdy, everyone¡¯s heart was suddenly gripped by a deep chill.

 Chapter 223

    <h4>Chapter 223: Mysterious ck d Young Lady (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The reason for the sudden chill was because they could clearly see six deep red Physical Jewels glowing around the right hand of the ck d girl, showing arge contrast with her ck outfit.


    Amongst Physical Jewels, the Red Jade referred to coordination, and the pure colour also signalled that she was a Heavenly Jewel Master. None of the team members had expected that someone so young like her, looking only sixteen years old, could have such a powerful cultivation level! Furthermore, with her movement like a ck mist earlier, it showed that her Elemental Jewel had at least the Darkness Greater Attribute!


    Something out of the ordinary definitely signified something was up, and a sense of danger sparked in all their hearts. Lin TianAo quickly shouted. ¡°Crow,e back!¡±


    Apanying Lin TianAo¡¯s shout, although everyone was extremely exhausted, they gathered their energy and quickly gathered together, blocking the cave entrance. Though Crow was vexed that she had not seeded, she followed his instructions, quickly jumping back and taking her position with the rest of the team.


    The ck d girl who still had a wronged look on her face just a moment ago suddenly giggled as she looked them, saying: ¡°Oooh, you guys are so vignt! Am I that scary?¡±


    As she said that, she took a step forward, her body seeming to fly ahead close to the ground, and in a matter of moments, she appeared right in front of Lin TianAo, her ivory palm moving towards his chest¡­


    Without question, this ck ddy was an enemy, and not a friend. In the short time, she had already determined that Lin TianAo was the leader of their team.


    With a sh of white light, Lin TianAo had released his full five-shield Assembly Set. However, aspared to three days ago, its glow was a lot dimmer. No matter how tough Lin TianAo was, how much he focused himself now, fighting with all his might for three days and night had definitely taken his toll, and he was barely able to unleash fifty percent of his full power.


    A soft *poof* sounds rang out, followed by a ear-splitting crash. That seemingly simple palm had actually managed to leave a small grey palm imprint on Lin TianAo¡¯s Ultimate Shield! As for Lin TianAo himself, his entire body shuddered as a icy cold, evil air invaded his body through the shield. If not for the fact that his shield had taken the brunt of the blow, perhaps this attack alone might have finished him off. Even so, his already wounded body was once again damaged, and a sweet taste rose in his throat as he vomited out arge mouthful of blood. As the blood flew in the air, it turned into an icy mist, finally coalescing into a solid red ice ball and falling onto the floor. However, Lin TianAo had managed to expel this extravasated blood, and barely warding off more damage from her blow.


    ¡°Eeh?¡± A hint of surprise appeared in the girl¡¯s eyes, clearly taken aback that her palm had not finished off Lin TianAo. In the next instant, her body had turned into ck smoke and wafted aside for an instant. Crow¡¯s axes smashed right through the ck smoke, and right after that, a golden barrier appeared, surrounding the girl.


    Everyone could clearly tell that the ck d girl definitely had the Darkness Attribute, and naturally the best attribute against that was the Light Attribute. However, her power was just too strong. Ignoring the fact that she seemed to be able to easily avoid physical attacks with her mist skill, which was clearly at least from a King Stage Heavenly Beast or higher, just her strange offensive power on Lin TianAo had stunned everyone.


    A sh of grey light appeared, and although the golden barrier had totally enveloped the ck smoke, it was quickly swallowed by the grey light.


    The ck d girl¡¯s voice, sounding like silver bells, rang out once more in the air: ¡°You have the nerve to use such a puny amount of Light Energy to face me? All of you¡­ Die!¡±


    As the voice rang out, her body reformed once more in a strange sh, swiftly avoiding Xiao Yan¡¯s Chain Fireball attack. As shended on the ground, she had already appeared beside Drunken Bao, and a swift palm shot towards his head.


    Facing such an attack, the team members¡¯ faces changed. After all, even Lin TianAo with his ultimate defense had been wounded by her palm. If she managed to hit Drunken Bao, he would likely be killed.


    However, at this moment, Drunken Bao also showed his power as a Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Earlier, when he had attacked the girl with his Light Attribute Skill, he had already guessed that he would be the next target. After all, the Light Attribute was the natural enemy or counter to the Darkness attribute. As such, although he wasn¡¯t in prime condition, he was still ready for the attack.


    When the ck d girl descended from the sky and struck out at him, Drunken Bao¡¯s body swiveled around in a circle, his Consolidated Equipment actually all kept back, with both palms held together in front of his chest, forming a cross with his arms. In the next instant, he pushed his palms outwards, and a brilliant gold light exploded out from them, forming a huge gold pir all around his body.


    Another sh of surprise once again showed on the ck d girl¡¯s face, but her palm did not stop, striking forward, and hitting Drunken Bao¡¯s palm. At that moment, the brilliant gold light pir around Drunken Bao expanded out instantly, covering everyone in the area.


    Instantly, as everyone was bathed in the gold light, a warm, sunny feel enveloped them as the brilliant Light Heavenly Energy entered their bodies, causing them to perk up immediately, rejuvenating them both physically, mentally, and even their Heavenly Energy seemed to pick up.


    However, for the ck d girl, she noticeably stalled as soon as she was enveloped by the gold light, her palm striking out obviously weakening. Even so, Drunken Bao still let out a muffled grunt as their palms met, and his entire body flew back like a rubber ball, flying almost thirty yards back as he smashed through trees beforending.


    The Skill that Drunken Bao had used was called ¡®Brilliant Light ¨C Heaven and Earth¡¯, and it was the skill stored in his fifth Jewel. It was a support skill, and when using this skill, it would increase his defense three-fold for a single second, extremely useful in blocking any powerful enemy attacks. However, that was not its only effect, as it was also able to buff hispanions in the vicinity, giving their attacks an additional Light Attribute, and also giving a small healing and rejuvenation effect. Although the healing power of the Light Attribute was not as strong as the Life Attribute, it was still pretty decent.


    At the same time, this was also an especially useful skill against enemy Darkness Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, having a minor offensive attack, as they were opposing attributes.This was also why he had barely managed to survive the attack from the ck-d girl. Even so, being struck back into the forest, Drunken Bao vomited arge amount of blood, frantically using his Light Attribute Heavenly Energy to suppress the ice cold energy which flowed in him. In doing so, he barely managed to survive, and it was clear he was not able to join the fight any further. Was the six-Jeweled level really that scary? No, what wasn¡¯t scary was the six-Jeweled cultivation level, but his ck-d girl! From the two small shes, Lin TianAo had already been able to judge that this young girl did not simply have the Darkness Attribute alone. After all, the Darkness Attribute alone did not have such a powerful prating power, offensive capabilities, and that evil air.


    The ck d girl was not in any hurry, but failing two attacks caused her to feel a little discontent. Standing there with a pout on her face, she muttered: ¡°You guys truly have some power, no wonder you were able to kill so many Heavenly Beasts. s, you all are barely at fifty percent of your powers, otherwise, I might be in a little trouble.¡±


    At this point, two of the Fei Li Battle Team members exploded into action. A thick yellow light along with a heavy aura, and the imprint from the girl¡¯s blow earlier started to vanish from his shield. The five Elemental Jewels socketed on the shield shining brilliantly. Immediately, one of the inbuilt set Skills of the shield was activated, causing the already huge shield to grow evenrger and heavier.


    At the same time as Lin TianAo took action, Xiao Yan alsounched his own attack. Amongst the entire team, he was the most silent. At the same time, he was also the one who Zhou Weiqing had deemed most dangerous when they had first met. In such a dangerous time where their lives were all on the line, he finally erupted out with his full power.


    With a loud shout, the fire staff in his hands disappeared, turning back into the Physical Jewel. In the next moment, a strange, almost miraculous scene urred, as all ten of his Heavenly Jewels, Physical and Elemental alike, flew outwards away from his wrists. The five Physical Jewels on the outer ring, and five Elemental Jewels within.


    A brilliant fiery red light shone from from within, and Xiao Yan¡¯s face turned ashen. With his hands in front of his chest, he made a strange motion, and a white me spat out from his mouth.


    The ck d girl blinked her eyes in surprise. ¡°Wahh, you sure are putting your life on the line! me of Life, Dance of the Heavenly Jewels! Looks like I have underestimated you all, for you to actually know and use such a skill!¡± Despite her words, she did not seem worried, not rushing to attack Lin TianAo. Instead, she vaulted back two yards, looking at Xiao Yan curiously.


    In the middle of the thick red light, Xiao Yan¡¯s face clearly had an ugly expression. His ashen pale face slowly turned a sickly yellow, then green. At the same time, the light around him was growing stronger and more brilliant. All of a sudden, he gave a huge shout, and the ten Heavenly Jewels around him rose up along with the light. In the next moment, a strange cry rang out, sounding like that of a phoenix, and a huge three metre long gold-red phoenix fully created from mes actually rose from the light.


    Xiao Yan pointed towards the ck d girl, and after doing so, he copsed onto the ground, spewing out blood.


    The fire phoenix spread its wings in the air, its shrill cry filling the air as it flew towards the ck d girl. The air in the entire area heated up considerably, nearly a hundred metre radius, and the air seemed distorted in a shimmering look.


    By now, the ck d girl had a serious look on her face. Lifting both her hands, a short grey de appeared in her hands, only one chi long. It looked rather strange, with one side ck and the other side grey. At the same time, twoyers of light arose from her body, and she seemed to glide forward towards the fire phoenix.

 Chapter 224

    <h4>Chapter 224: The Powerful Little Witch (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Xiao Yan was a powerful five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and when he put his entire life on the line to power this Skill, one could imagine the sheer power of it. Even the ck d girl who was a whole level higher than him could not dismiss it easily. After all, Xiao Yan¡¯s teacher was the strongest Heavenly Jewel Master in the entire Fei Li Empire, a King Stage powerhouse!


    As Xiao Yan released his ten Heavenly Jewels, the colour of the Physical Jewels were totally overshadowed by his Elemental Jewels. As a Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, his Elemental Jewels were the blindingly brilliant Star Red Rubies. Aspared to ordinary red rubies, the Star Red Rubies were brighter and more brilliant, at the same time they seemed to outline show the brilliant lines of a red star, and that was the reason for its name.


    The five Star Red Rubies seemed to explode, rising in mes behind the fire phoenix, and the already hot temperature continued rising, causing ripples in the air in the hundred metre radius.


    ¡°Blue Rain Hibiscus Mutabilis!¡± The ck d girl struck forward with her ck-grey de, at the same time crying out softly.


    Arge Hibiscus Mutabilis, glowing a brilliant blue, bloomed swiftly from behind her, and rays of blue light floated out like small rays of rain, looking soft and gentle, but as they flowed out, the increasing heat in the air slowed down to a standstill.


    *Weng*


    A huge buzzing sound roared out in a strange picture, as the thick me met with the uncountable blue lights, intertwining with the fire phoenix which was flying towards the girl.


    It had to be known that this fire phoenix was made of pure energy, and was at an unbelievably high temperature! Yet, at that moment, for it to be able to be suppressed by the frail looking blue lights! At the same time, the ck d girl¡¯s grey de struck forward in an arc.


    A bright sh ensued, before the air darkened as the fire phoenix scattered into innumerable bright glows. At the same time, the blue Hibiscus Mutabilis also disappeared slowly.


    ¡°You actually used your me of Life to attack me! Little Witch is getting angry!¡± The ck d girl pursed her lips, her entire person disappearing in a sh.


    Earlier, the me of Life that Xiao Yan had unleashed had also been imbued with the Light Energy from Drunken Bao¡¯s ¡®¡®Brilliant Light ¨C Heaven and Earth¡¯ Skill. Although this ck d girl who called herself Little Witch was extremely powerful, such a sh had taken its toll on her energy as well.


    However, with Xiao Yan fainted, the situation had also turned dire for the Fei Li Battle Team. Currently, the only ones who were still able to fight was Lin TianAo, Little Four, Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Crow.


    s, facing Little Witch¡¯s skill of turning into mist, their physical attacks would not be of much use. Their hearts sank rock bottom. None of them had expected for it to end like this for their entire team. After holding strong for three days, they had not been done in by the hordes of Heavenly Beasts, yet it looked like they would die at the hands of this young girl.


    As the ck mist gathered once more, this time the target was Lin TianAo. The grey de indistinct, appearing and disappearing in the midst of the ck mist, like a vicious fang seeking and waiting for a chance to strike at any moment of weakness.


    Lin TianAo remained calm, his face cold and impassive. The five-shield Assembly Set mmed down onto the ground, as the five Elemental Jewels socketed in the middle lit up at once, covering him with a thick stony armour.


    Unexpectedly, Lin TianAo suddenly closed his eyes. Without hesitation, the huge shield danced around in the air, as he moved his feet slowly, stably receiving Little Witch¡¯s attack


    *Ding* *Ding* shing sounds mixed with ear-piercing screeches of metal against each other rang out. The ck mist was also mmed around by Lin TianAo, spreading and gathering constantly.


    At the same time, a loud cry sounded out. Little Four had been gathering his power the whole time, and at that moment he descended swiftly from the sky, his entire body enveloped in a thick silver light, making his entire body look like a huge silver ball of light. In a sh, he had joined the fight, making use of his swift movement to its maximum.


    A de grasped in hand, Little Four¡¯s wings pped swiftly, controlling his movement in the air, pouncing down to attack and swooping away. His entire person seemed like a silver whirlwind, slicing around and dancing about the ck mist as he attacked at great speed.


    Little Witch could easily ignore ordinary physical attacks. However, she still had to respect Little Four¡¯s attacks which were imbued with a massive amount of Spatial Energy, not to mention the minor buff from Drunken Bao earlier. Although her main focus was still Lin TianAo, the harassing attacks from Little Four definitely affected her as well.


    Crow also took action as well. Knowing that her powerful melee attacks would be useless against the mist, she finally revealed her Elemental Jewels for the first time.


    Just like Xiao Yan, Crow¡¯s Elemental Jewels were the Star Red Ruby of the Fire Attribute. However, in terms of her Skills, she did not actually have any that were actually offensive, instead they were all support-types! Even so, she showed her true power on the path she had chosen.


    The two huge legendary axes actually flew into the sky, and it could clearly be seen that the two axes were actually attached to a bright red chain. The chain was about ten metres long, and under Crow¡¯s control, they flew up and down as if part of her hands, swiftly changing positions and shing at the ck mist from various angles.


    By now, the legendary axes had turned a full fiery red. Crow¡¯s strength was in closebat melee, and her Skills were all tailored to improve that. Her Fire Attribute Skills were all the rare Support Skills in the Fire Attributes, and they were certainly not used often. As for the chain, it was actually her Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, and was specialised to link to and control her Legendary Axes, imbuing them with the Support Skills.


    Currently, what Crow was using was one of the secretbat axe styles of the Gold Crow Tribe: Ten Thousand Beast Shatter Strike. This axe style had been used by their ancestors to great effect, killing many Heavenly Beasts. It could be used at a close distance or rangedbat, and it was extremely powerful.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er also took action. This time, she kept her bow and arrows, instead choosing to release her second Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, the socketed Wind Wielding Boots.


    With the boots on, Shangguan Bing¡¯er with her Ultimate Agility was like a gust of wind herself, speeding around at insane speeds around the outer periphery. As she ran, she constantly kicked out arge Wind de, each made up of seven small wind des. Although she did not have such a skill like Xiao Yan topress all his Fireballs together, but the seven small wind des were all close together, striking forward at the same time. Even though its offensive power was not great, it was still sufficient to harrass Little Witch.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er was only at the three Jeweled cultivation level, with the socketed Wind Wielding Boots and her full power, her speed was even faster than lightning. Facing the various attacks from various directions, Little Witch could not catch deal with her easily.


    In that moment, the four remaining members of the Fei Li Battle Team surrounded Little Witch, attacking her from all angles with all their might. They knew that this was theirst chance. As long as she managed to take down one more person, especially someone so important like Lin TianAo, then they would all be doomed.


    With the four of them using their full power, adding to that the Light Energy from Drunken Bao¡¯s ¡®¡®Brilliant Light ¨C Heaven and Earth¡¯ Skill, it was certainly a deadlybination. Even a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast would not be able to deal with this easily.


    However, Little Witch showed to them that human minds were definitely iparable to ordinary Heavenly Beasts, at least humans which had such unique abilities like hers, such a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Facing the attacks by all four of them, Little Witch was not flustered at all. All of a sudden, the ck mist solidified, revealing her original form once more, and her left palm struck out at Lin TianAo¡¯s shield.


    Another ear splitting explosion ured, and Lin TianAo¡¯s expression changed as he took three steps back involuntarily. Another palm imprint appeared on his shield, even deeper than the previous one! Just as he caught his bnce, fighting to deal with the Evil Aura that had invaded his body once more, the imprint on the shield suddenly exploded. The intense explosion was at such an opportune time that it not only destroyed an iing attack from Shangguan Bing¡¯er, it also caused Lin TianAo to get knocked back five more steps, causing him to spurt out a few mouthfuls of blood. His entire body turned cold as his face paled rapidly.


    After striking out with the palm and knocking Lin TianAo back, Little Witch did not stop to admire the results. Without any hesitation, she moved swiftly, the grey short de in her hands flickering out like lightning, striking thirteen times. Each of the strikesnded on the Legendary Axes, and it could clearly be seen that the fiery red light around the axes were slowly diminished as the grey light overtook it, before finally being overwhelmed with the grey light. That grey light then continued on through the chain, flowing down towards Crow. Even all the Energy that Crow had infused into the chain was not able to halt the progress of the grey light, and the axes fell down, smashing heavily onto the ground as Crow lost control.


    Right at the same time, Little Witch spun on her feet like a ck whirlwind, taking on Little Four¡¯s onught. In a series of swift shes, Little Four gave a strange cry, as he was mmed back nearly twenty feet before catching his bnce again. Pausing, blood flowed out from his mouth, the Consolidated Wings behind his back vanishing. His face was grey and ashen, and the buff from Drunken Bao¡¯s ¡®¡®Brilliant Light ¨C Heaven and Earth¡¯ Skill had been eliminated from him.


    In the short span of time, Little Witch had beaten back three of the team members. At that point, her beautiful face was stained in a red flush, as a brilliant blue light expanded outwards, and the Blue Rain Hibiscus Mutabilis appeared once more, floating in midair.


    At that moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er tried to retreat, but it was already toote. She felt that her entire body was surrounded by an icy cold aura, slowing her movements by a huge margin. Before she could react, her body had been engulfed by the blue light, freezing her in ce.


    Little Witch twirled around in a half circle, the grey de in her hands shing down towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and a grey light seemed to split the air between them. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er were hit by this, she would undoubtedly perish immediately.

 Chapter 225

    <h4>Chapter 225: The Powerful Little Witch (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This all happened so quickly. From the time that Lin TianAo had been knocked back, to everyone else being struck down, to Shangguan Bing¡¯er facing her death, it had barely been the time taken to take two breaths. At this moment, no one would able to save her!


    All of a sudden, a brilliant gold light shot forth from within the cave, smashing into the grey light that Little Witch had struck out at Shangguan Bing¡¯er. With a loud explosion, both lights disappeared at the same time. It was only at this point that everyone abruptly realised that unknowingly, the white shield of light at the entrance of the cave had dissipated.


    Seeing that her attack had been blocked, Little Witch was shocked. Her gaze turned to the cave entrance, before she sighed and said softly: ¡°So, it really is you¡­ What a pity¡­ I really came toote. Since you¡¯ve already seeded in evolving, then that¡¯s it for today. I will catch up with you one day!¡± Lin TianAo and the rest were puzzled by her words, but she ignored them as she nced around at the injured team. Breaking into a brilliant smile that seemed so lovable and innocent, she then disappeared in a buff of ck smoke and vanished into the forest.


    From the time that Little Witch had appeared to the end of the fight had been a very short period of time. However, in those few minutes, this young girl had left a profound impression on all the members of the Fei Li Battle Team. Besides Ye Paopao who had already been unconscious when the fight started, out of all the other six, only Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Crow had escaped injury. Lin TianAo, Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan, Little Four, all four of these main team members had sustained severe injuries.


    Presently, Crow was sitting on the floor, panting and gasping for breath. It was true that she had immense strength, but she was after all still a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Facing Little Witch had put her under immense stress, especially thest thirteen strikes on her axes, and the Evil aura that had invaded her body from that, had indeed put a huge pressure on her. In fact, all of them were now enduring the different degree of Evil Aura¡¯s invasion.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er also copsed on the floor, exhausted. With the massive exertions in thest three days, and facing such a close shave with death moments ago, she felt entirely drained, and she couldn¡¯t even head into the cave to have a look like she wanted before she copsed.


    Within the cave, the four coloured lights and the cocoon had both disappeared. Zhou Weiqing was lying on the floor unconscious, the ck tiger tattoos on his body slowly dissipating. However, he was covered in a shimmering white light about three inches from his body, giving forth a light suction power, drawing Energy from the atmosphere around and into his body.


    Tian Er, totally naked, stood right beside Zhou Weiqing, her back to him as she faced the cave entrance. Her purple eyes glowed indistinctly, and it could clearly be seen that the original six Heavenly Jewels around her wrists had now turned into seven. The blue tiger tattoos around her body had already disappeared, and her alluring body was fully revealed in the air, though no one was around to witness the sight. Her white hair fell down along her back down her entire body, and she gave forth a rather cold, profoundly mysterious, even holy aura.


    ¡°She was actually nearby¡­ this time I am really in debt to this scoundrel¡¯spanions.¡± Tian Er muttered to herself. As she did so, she turned back to look at Zhou Weiqing who was sleeping soundly, and aplicated look appeared in her eyes.


    ¡°Why! Why can¡¯t I kill him! I obviously can, and should kill him, to get the most benefit from him. That was my n all along¡­ but why can¡¯t I do it? I¡¯ve followed him for two years, and that scoundrel has kept bullying me! I should have taken the fruits of mybour in this level up! Sigh¡­ yet I am still unable to do so? Furthermore, during this level up, it wasn¡¯t just me who benefitted greatly, he has also benefitted quite a lot? Hmph, that rascal has gotten the advantage again.¡±


    Squatting down slowly, Tian Er examined Zhou Weiqing closely again, her eyes unclear. Lifting her hand, she ced it gently on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and feeling the warmth of his skin, she flushed lightly.


    ¡°This scoundrel, hmph, he dared to catch me and force me to bathe with him. I want to kill him, really!¡± As she said that, she gave his face a savage pinch and twisted it.


    Suddenly, she burst out giggling: ¡°This rascal is really the worst that I have ever seen. Fine, I¡¯ll let him live for now. When I break through the King Stage, that¡¯s when I can get the greatest benefit from his death, at that point I will be able to harden my heart. Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± 1


    Having made her decision, Tian Er seemed to rx, her face showing her relieve. Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body who wasing into sight as the ck tiger tattoos vanished, the blush on her cheeks deepened. Lifting her right hand, she tapped his forehead with her index finger, and a pale purple light entered his head. At the same time, she was enveloped in a bright white light, and her body shrank slowly. By the time she reappeared, she was in the form of the cute little white tiger once more.


    Looking at him exasperatedly, she opened her mouth and bit Zhou Weiqing hard on the arm, before huffily climbing onto his chest and lying down to sleep.


    Deep in sleep, Zhou Weiqing did not know that he had been bitten by little Fat Cat, but he certainly felt the pain. Shuddering, he slowly regained consciousness.


    When he opened his eyes, he felt rather dizzy, as if his brain was muffled. Looking around in the cave, he was totally at a loss at what had happened.


    Where am I? Why am I here? What was I doing? What happened?! He stared dazedy at the surroundings for a moment, before his memory started to return.


    Oh! I should be with Fat Cat, protecting it while it levelled up! Zhou Weiqing leapt up abruptly on that thought. s, that caused Fat Cat, who had just settled downfortably, to fall down, and as her soft body tumbled down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, he did not think much about it. However, when her body fell down to his legs, it was stopped by something¡­


    As she opened her eyes, she saw that ¡®ugly thing¡¯ right in front of her, and was almost enraged to death. Zhou Weiqing! I will kill you! Just as she was about to lift her little ws to thwap the ¡®thing¡¯ in front of her, she suddenly felt her body rising up.


    Zhou Weiqing had grabbed Fat Cat right in front of him, looking at it in the eyes, he asked curiously: ¡°Fat Cat, you seeded in levelling up?¡±


    Fat Cat closed her eyes, twisting her mouth, as her little ears flopped down, totally an image of ¡®I¡¯m ignoring you¡¯.


    ¡°Ehh? I say. Don¡¯t you have a conscience? I just helped you to level up, and you treat me like that?!¡± Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly, pinching Fat Cat¡¯s soft little butt. Looking down again, he then realised that he was actually totally naked.


    Instantly, his eyes widened. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Where¡¯s my clothes?! Fat Cat, what did you do to me? My¡­ my¡­ virtue! Ahh!¡± This shameless rascal looked at the little tiger in his hands with a sorrowful face, pulling its ears as he said: ¡°Fat Cat, why did you get rid of all my clothes? Did you do something unspeakable to me? You perverted cat, how could you be so shameless, you must take responsibility for me! Why are you ring at me like that?¡±


    Fat Cat finally opened her eyes, finally enraged to the breaking point by the scoundrel, and a killing intent arose in the air. She truly felt that she had really made a wrong decision by sparing this fellow, she should have torn him into shreds earlier!


    ¡°Ehh¡­ Never mind, who asked us to be together for so long. Sigh, I¡¯ll just suffer in silence, and not pursue the matter anymore.¡± Zhou Weiqing, cunning as he was, could naturally sense that the atmosphere was growing bleak for him. Thinking about Fat Cat¡¯s power, he naturally decided to back down.


    Taking a fresh set of clothes from his Spatial Ne, he put Fat Cat back in his arms before heading out. Fat Cat red angrily for a while, before closing her eyes huffily.


    Earlier, he had not noticed anything different, but as soon as he moved and his blood circted, he was shocked to find that his body had gone through a considerable change!


    Ever since he had swallowed the ck pearl, his body had been changed from within, and was already much tougher and stronger than any ordinary Jewel Master.


    However, aparison had to be made, it was as if his previous body was formed out of thin steel wires, and now, it was formed out of thick steel wires!


    From deep within all the way to the outside, from skin to bone, meridians, internal organs, all of them gave him the impression of beingplete reborn. Concentrating inwardly with all his senses, Zhou Weiqing could sense that his entire body, down to his cells, seemed to be enveloped in a thick wrap of purple energy, and it was this purple energy that had massively improved his body.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing could always feel the remaining residual energy from the ck pearl in his Dantian, but this was totally gone now. His internal organs were all refreshed, almost glowing even, and every breath he took seemed allowed the internal organs to release a burst of energy throughout his entire body. Muscles, bones, meridians, everything seemed a lot tougher, even tensile. Just taking the single step forward, he felt as if he was lighter than before, almost stepping two yards far in that single bound.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing realised that his final Death Acupuncture Point of the second portion of his Immortal Deity Technique, for the waist-back area, had been broken through! It was the WeiLu Acupuncture Point 2 at the caudal vertebrae. This meant his second portion of the Immortal Deity Technique was finallyplete, and more importantly, the eight Death Acupuncture Points were all linked up properly and in proper cirction.


    These eight Death Acupuncture Points of the waist-back which were now broken through quickly linked up with the five of the limbs which had been broken through in the first portion. Just like a constetion in the sky, they were linked in a formation, a total of thirteen energy whirlpools with the QiHai Acupuncture Point as the central point. Every breath Zhou Weiqing took, it felt as if every pore of his skin had a life force of its own, under the direction of the thirteen energy whirlpools, they drew a huge amount of Energy from the atmosphere, being stripped, purified there before circting around the body and returning to the QiHai in his Dantian.


    Along with the fact that his meridians were toughened, more flexible and widened considerably, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had definitely grown by leaps and bounds. The liquid-state Heavenly Energy was plentiful, and he had finally official reached the first stage of the Heavenly Shen Energy.

 Chapter 226

    <h4>Chapter 226: The Powerful Little Witch (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In that moment of distraction, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but look down at his chest. He knew that without question, the change in his body had to be connected to Fat Cat¡¯s level up. Although he did not know what happened when he was unconscious, but it was obvious that he had definitely gained a lot from Fat Cat, not to mention that he had not experienced any of the usual pain when breaking through to this key Death Acupuncture Point.


    Lifting his hands, he stroked Fat Cat on the head, and said with much emotions: ¡°Thanks, Fat Cat. So you got rid of my clothes in order to help me¡­ Thank you.¡±


    Fat Cat, who had been stewing in anger, was startled by the sudden touch. Hearing his words, she did not know why but she suddenly felt an unspeakable sense of warmth. Such a feeling was new to her, not having even felt that from her father.


    As they spoke, Zhou Weiqing had walked out of the cave. At first, he had been nning to praise Fat Cat more, but the moment he stepped out and saw the scene in front of him, his entire body shuddered in shock. In a sh, he charged forth to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was lying on the ground.


    ¡°This¡­ what happened?¡± Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er in his arms, blood-red shing into his eyes, and a fierce killing intent erupted from his body. As he held her, his Heavenly Energy poured into her.


    The scene in front of him had indeed given him a big shock. The floor was filled with blood and littered with corpses of Heavenly Beasts. In the Heavenly Bow Unit, he had attended several missions facing Heavenly Beasts, and he naturally had a lot of experience in dealing with them. On first look, he could already tell how powerful these Heavenly Beasts were. Furthermore, each and every one of hispanions were sitting or lying on the ground, wounded, how could he remain calm!?


    With the infusion of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy, Shangguan Bing¡¯er recovered a little. Amongst the team members, she was one of the rare few who had remained injury free, and the reason she copsed was because of sheer exhaustion and the stress of the previous battle. Seeing that Zhou Weiqing was in front of her, safe and well, she heaved a sigh of relief. Snuggling in his arms, feeling his warm embrace, she finally rxed as her eyes reddened.


    ¡°Little Fatty, I thought I¡¯d never see you again. It¡¯s great that you are okay.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held her closely, a strong sense of fear filling his heart, causing his face to go pale. He could not imagine losing Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and he had never felt such terror before.


    ¡°Little Fatty, I¡¯m alright, just a little exhausted, you should go look at the rest. These three days, in order to protect you and Fat Cat, we have gone through at least a few dozen battles. Just a moment ago, there was this ck d young girl, she almost killed us all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly cleared his head; he was no fool after all, and had only just been distracted by the sight of Shangguan Bing¡¯er on the ground. He immediately understood that these Heavenly Beasts attacks had been due to Fat Cat¡¯s Level Up, and the rest of the team had spent thest three days fighting to defend them. Three days! For Shangguan Bing¡¯er to be so exhausted to fainting, he could imagine how tough the fighting had been.


    Carefully, he ced Shangguan Bing¡¯er back onto the ground in afortable spot, before quickly heading to Lin TianAo.


    It had to be said that Lin TianAo was indeed worthy of his title as the leader of the team. His injuries were serious, but he was still the only one who managed to sit there cross legged, meditating and cultivating to heal himself.


    Just that resilience and determination alone, it was far beyond anyone.


    ¡°Leader, how is it?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked to Lin TianAo concernedly. He was rather taken aback, as Lin TianAo was currently pale and ashen, with uneven breathing and his muscles twitching, clearly in arge amount of pain. Zhou Weiqing knew very well how powerful his defense was, and for him to take such damage in the fight, it was clear how violent the fight had been.


    Zhou Weiqing did not have the Lie Attribute, and could not help heal Lin TianAo. The only thing he could do was the infuse him with Heavenly Energy, to help him in his process of self-heal.


    Sitting behind Lin TianAo, Zhou Weiqing ced both his palms onto Lin TianAo¡¯s broad back, slowly infusing his own Heavenly Energy.


    As soon as he did so, Zhou Weiqing found something peculiar. In Lin TianAo¡¯s body, there was a strangely familial energy, and as Zhou Weiqing infused his own Heavenly Energy, the feeling grew stronger.


    Very quickly, a cool refreshing energy returned through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms into his body, and the attribute wheel in front of his eyes automatically rolled to the grey area, signifying the Demonic Attribute.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise. Could it be that when he broke through the second portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, he could control the Devour technique outside of the Demonic Change? But¡­ it was Lin TianAo in front of him, he did not want to Devour him!


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was trying to puzzle things out, the cool energy entering his palms grew stronger. Furthermore, he quickly realised that this energy was not what he first thought; it was definitely not Lin TianAo¡¯s Earth Attribute energy, but an icy cold Demonic Heavenly Energy!


    As the Demonic Attribute Heavenly Energy was drawn away by Zhou Weiqing, he could obviously feel that the tensed muscles on Lin TianAo¡¯s back rxing a little, and he was also able to sit up straighter. This pure Demonic Heavenly Energy was also mixed in with some Darkness Heavenly Energy, and as soon as Zhou Weiqing drew it in, it was absorbed by his thirteen Death Acupuncture Points, being transformed into his own, and Zhou Weiqing could feel that his Heavenly Energy had actually grown, along with his cultivation level!


    ¡°I¡¯m alright now.¡± Lin TianAo released a breath. Earlier on, when Little Witch had struck his Assembly Shield with her final blow, it had almost been destroyed. These three days, Lin TianAo had been the mainstay of the entire team, the pir holding them together, and the drain on him was just too immense. If not for that, Little Witch would not found it so easy to deal with him. After sustaining such a heavy injury, the thing that was of the greatest problem to Lin TianAo was just that cold Demonic energy. As soon as it had invaded his body, it had started nibbling away at his energy, damaging his meridians. He had to spend arge amount of Heavenly Energy just to suppress it, but was unable to clear it. With that, he was unable to put his focus on healing the other injuries. He knew that if this continued, even if his other wounds were healed, the Demonic Energy would remaining in his body, continuously leaving him with a major injury.


    Just as he was getting worried, Zhou Weiqing arrived, and as his hands were ced on his back, Lin TianAo could feel the hugely problematic cold energy get drawn away by Zhou Weiqing. Without that Demonic Energy, he heaved a sigh of relief, as he could now focus on healing the rest of his wounds.


    ¡°Weiqing, head over to the other side to look at Drunken Bao. He sustained the heaviest injuries, and he is also gued by the Evil Energy. Save him first, then Little Four and Crow. Ye Paopao is just exhausted, and Xiao Yan burnt his own life energy to summon the me of Life, and he can only slowly recuperate by himself.¡±


    Even at such a time when he was so heavily injured, Lin TianAo was still a responsible team leader. He knew it wasn¡¯t time to ask Zhou Weiqing about how he was able to deal with the ice cold Evil Energy in his body, and it was much more important to deal with everyone¡¯s injuries.


    In the next hour, Zhou Weiqing finally managed to draw all the Demonic Energy within all hispanions¡¯ bodies, alleviating much of their injuries. At the same time, the mass influx of Demonic Energy was also like a tonic to himself, giving a huge boost to his cultivation level.


    As the team gathered together, only then did Zhou Weiqing realise the seriousness of the matter. Among the seven of hispanions, the only one who remained uninjured was Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Ye Paopao had just awoken, but he had sustained some injuries during the past three days of fighting. However, both he and Crow¡¯s injuries were still rtively light. Especially Crow, whose main toll here was the invasion of the Demonic Energy, which was already drawn out by Zhou Weiqing. However, the rest of the team was in dire straits.


    Drunken Bao was severely injured, and although Zhou Weiqing had helped him draw out the Demonic Energy in his body, it had already one the damage within. Added to his other injuries, it would take a long time for him to recover. The next worst was Xiao Yan, whose meridians had sustained quite a serious injury. In order to fight with Little Witch, he had burnt his life force to summon the Fame of Life. He did not sustain a lot of injuries, but it had drained his vitality and life force, and both he and Drunken Bao were in aa. Little Four was only slightly better than the other two; just like Lin TianAo, he had sustained internal injuries and would require some time to recover.


    Out of the entire eight members of the Fei Li Battle Team, four out of the five main team members were heavily injured. Yet, it was barely twenty days to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament! Twenty days was definitely not enough time for the four of them toplete their recovery.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly and quietly harvested the various materials from the dead Heavenly Beasts. Despite knowing that his team members were safe now that he had drawn the Demonic Energy from their wounds, his brow was still furrowed. In order to protect him and Fat Cat, these sevenpanions had not abandoned him, fighting with all their lives for three whole days. No matter what happened, this put him in severe debt to them. More importantly, in order to protect him, with the four main team members injured, especially Lin TianAo, what would they do for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?! They hade to this tournament with high hopes to enter the top four, especially for Lin TianAo who was already twenty nine years old, it could be said that this was hisst chance, and something he had worked towards for the past few years. It had been that final thing he wanted to aplish before returning to Zhou Weiqing to be his Lifetime Follower.


    ¡­


    Since Fat Cat had alreadypleted her level up, the aura drawing the Heavenly Beasts was no longer up. As such, they rested in the clearing for the next three days, managing to recover from the worst of the situation. Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao finally woke up, and though no one med Zhou Weiqing, he could still see the depression in all their eyes.


    As night dawn, they sat around the fire, eating the dinner that Zhou Weiqing had prepared. Everyone remained awkwardly silent.


    All of a sudden, Drunken Bao who had his head lowered down with a slight reddish tinge in his eyes raised his head and said: ¡°Leader, let¡¯s go back home.¡±


    With so many injuries, how could they possibly continue attending the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?!

 Chapter 227

    <h4>Chapter 227: Let me be the mainstay (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Leader, let¡¯s go back home.¡± Such a simple line, yet it caused everyone¡¯s face to change, their expressions turning ugly. Little Four¡¯s fist gripped tightly, a vexed look upon his face. Xiao Yan closed his eyes, sighing softly. Crow was still rtively okay, as she was still extremely young and could always join the next Heavenly Jewel Tournament, but she still looked disappointed.


    Lin TianAo looked at Drunken Bao, and after a while, he sighed deeply, shaking his head. Softly, he said dejectedly: ¡°Man proposes and Heaven disposes. You are right. Rather than forcefully go ahead and be humiliated, we might as well go back. I will take full responsibility for this matter.¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡± Just at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly stood up in an abrupt motion, looking around at the disappointed faces of hispanions. He said solemnly: ¡°We can¡¯t go back like this, we need to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Drunken Bao looked at him, brow furrowed. ¡°Under such a circumstance, what¡¯s the point of attending? Our purpose isn¡¯t just to attend. With our injuries, I¡¯m afraid we will not even be able to get past the first round, let alone theter stages, or even dream of the top four. It would be a humiliation.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing drew in a deep breath. He had already thought the entire thing through before speaking up. He knew how important this tournament was for the five members of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, especially the seniors, and it could be said to be their dream. Yet, this dream was almost dashed because of himself and Fat Cat. If they went back like this, he would never be able to live with himself, and the rest would have to live with this regret as well, and this was definitely something he did not want to see. At that point, the heroic character that he had inherited from Admiral Zhou rose up in his chest for the first time, and he made up his mind that he would definitely attend this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, even if he had to reveal his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. It might bring him a lot of trouble, but if he didn¡¯t do it, he would regret it for life.


    Of course, he had also pondered through the possibilities before finallying to his decision. After all, the mysterious white haired youngdy Tian Er had said previously that the Heavenly Snow Mountain had their eyes on him. If he got into trouble from the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel being revealed, he could either join the Heavenly Snow Mountain or even the Heavenly Demonic Sect if there was no other choice.


    ¡°We shall continue to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I will be the mainstay member.¡± Zhou Weiqing said solemnly.


    As soon as he said that, everyone looked at him in surprise.


    Little Four¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of appreciation, but he sighed and said: ¡°Bro, it¡¯s ok. I know that you feel terrible about this situation, but it is not your fault. No one expected this to happen, and sometimes bad luck just strikes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head. Currently, his eyes did not have the usual mischievous light within, instead a cold calcting brightness as he said: ¡°We have eight of us in the team, and from the looks of things, the four of you are heavily injured. However, both I and Shangguan Bing¡¯er are totally uninjured and will have our fullbat powers. Crow and Ye Paopao should also recover in a few days. As such, by the time the Tournament starts, the four of us will be able to fight in the tournament. From the look of your injuries, Leader should take about a month or so before he recovers to prime condition, and Little Four, you should be about the same as well. As for Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao, they are much more severely injured, and will probably take a longer time. As long as the four of us are able to get pass the first two rounds, then our entire team¡¯sbat ability will have recovered to at least eighty percent. If we canst til the top eight, we would have recovered almost ny percent. Who¡¯s to say we will not have the ability to forge on into the top four by then? The most difficult fights for us will be the first two rounds, but if we get rtively lucky with draws, we might get some weaker teams. We definitely still have a chance.¡±


    Listening to his analysis, everyone¡¯s face changed, and a glow of hope seemed to rise in their hearts.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Senior Ye Paopao is a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and his cultivation level is definitely enough to attend the Heavenly Jewel Master. Crow, with her natural abilities, can be almostpared to a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master in terms of direct attacks. Bing¡¯er might not be extremely powerful, but as a ultimate agility Heavenly Jewel Master, her speed is way beyond most non agility Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters. Furthermore, though her offensive capabilities might not be too powerful, but she can pretend to be a Beastmaster to bring a Low Level Zun Stage Icy Soul Heavenly Bear on the field, coupled with her archery, that is a formidable force already.¡±


    Drunken Bao said solemnly: ¡°Even so, that might not be enough. You know how important this tournament is, even if we ignore the top teams, those smaller Empires will still send their best and most brilliant Heavenly Jewel Masters.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°There¡¯s still the mainstay member ¨C me. I have the confidence that as long as we are facing any team that isn¡¯t backed by one of the Great Saint Lands, I will be able to suppress two or more of our opponents. Although I do not wish to deal you a blow, I have to say now that Senior Little Four, previously when I beat you, it was not luck at all.¡±


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing said that, Little Four¡¯s expression turned strange. ¡°Weiqing, are you trying tofort me or provoke me?! Are you saying that you think you are stronger than me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, definitely stronger than you!¡±


    Little Four said with a glum look on his face: ¡°You, this fellow, you¡¯re bullying me that I am injured now and can¡¯t test the truth of your words for myself. I know that your intentions are good, and you want us to join the tournament, but we cannot bet your lives on such a chance. After all, in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, in order for thepetitors to be able to be able to unleash their full powers, killing is not against the rules.¡±


    Besides Lin TianAo, who looked to be deep in thought, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was sitting down calmly and expressionless, the rest of thepanions looked at Zhou Weiqing with a look of disbelief on their face. Even Ye Paopao was no different.


    Previously, Ye Paopao had felt that his power was not bad. However, in thest three days of fighting, he had realised that there was just an immense, almost insurmountable gap between his power levels, and the members of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. Their unity, teamwork, their awareness, reactions,bat abilities, even powerful skills, those were something he sorelycked. At this point, hearing Zhou Weiqing saying that he was more powerful than Little Four, he did not believe it at all.


    ¡°Crow.¡± Zhou Weiqing ignored Little Four, turning to Crow instead.


    ¡°What?¡± Crow replied, sitting on the floor and looking at him uncertainly. She had not sustained injuries in the fight, and had only been affected by the Evil Energy of Little Witch. Since it had been drawn away by Zhou Weiqing, coupled with a whole day of rest and her strong physique, she had pretty much recovered already.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her, his mouth curved in a smile as he said: ¡°Let¡¯spete in physical strength.¡±


    ¡°What?? You want topete in physical strength with me?!¡± Crow¡¯s eyes bulged. Her expression was clearly saying ¡®Bro, are you ill?!¡¯ She was not the only one, all the rest were staring at Zhou Weiqing with a simr expression.

 Chapter 228

    <h4>Chapter 228: Let me be the mainstay (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Come on then! My Physical Jewel is also the Strength Attribute. We¡¯re both at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, why notpete?¡±


    Little Fourughed heartily and said: ¡°Weiqing, you are asking for trouble? Isn¡¯t it just a tournament? Crow¡¯s legendary hammers¡­ even boss will get a headache!¡±


    Right at point, Lin TianAo suddenly spoke out. ¡°Crow, go ahead. Compete with him.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Everyone looked at Lin TianAo with surprise.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s analysis had really tempted Lin TianAo. Just like what Zhou Weiqing had thought, this Heavenly Jewel Tournament was extremely important to Lin TianAo, and could be said to be his goal thesest few years. Three years ago, when he had attended the Tournament for the first time, he had been left with an extremely deep impression. The next three years he had spent working his heart out, all so that he could once again ascend the stage and bring honour to the Fei Li Empire.


    Crow stood up slowly, looking at Lin TianAo curiously: ¡°Leader, are you sure? Although he has some meat on him, but¡­ topete in strength with me¡­¡±


    *Poooh* Ye Paopao had been drinking water at that time, and he spat out a whole mouthful inughter, his mouth twitching. ¡°What do you mean, has some meat on him¡­¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled faintly and said: ¡°I have my reasons for doing so, just try for yourself and find out.¡±


    As they spoke, all of a sudden, Crow lifted her right hand, striking out towards Zhou Weiqing abruptly.


    Zhou Weiqing was close by to her, and with her height, she barely needed to take a step before reaching him.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dodge, instead swiftly stepping to the left with his left foot, bending down in a slight crouch as he positioned himself. With a low grunt, he also lifted his right hand, fingers spread out as he received Crow¡¯s hand with his own.


    Their palms struck together with a meaty p, and their fingers interlocked tightly.


    Everyone¡¯s gaze fell upon the two, as they silently watched the struggle.


    Crow had absolute confidence in her strength, and grabbing onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, she pulled hard, thinking to fling his entire body up.


    ¡°En?¡± As soon as she exerted strength, a look of surprise appeared on her face. Despite her pulling, Zhou Weiqing did not budge at all, his right hand steady as bedrock, with nary a motion.


    As a member of the Gold Crow Tribe, and an outstanding one, Crow had a terrifying strength. Although she had pulled rather casually, it was already more than several thousand jin of power. This was more because of her own estimation of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s capabilities as a three-Jeweled Strength Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Regarding Crow¡¯s surprise, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched upwards in a small smile.


    Crow¡¯spetitive spirit was aroused, and she shoved her right leg firmly on the ground as a pivot, shouting out: ¡°Come here!¡± Her entire body rippled as she focused her strength, her right arm flexing as she pulled back hard in a burst of power.


    Zhou Weiqing also gave a low shout, his eyes glittering as the muscles of his entire body tightened, his arm muscles taut as his entire power was focused on his right hand.


    *Bang* A small explosion rang out as the clothes on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right arm actually shredded into pieces, revealing a strong, robust arm. Currently, the muscles were rippling, full of power and beauty.


    Facing Crow¡¯s sudden explosive pull, Zhou Weiqing only swayed a little, yet was not pulled back at all.


    At this point, shock was disyed on all the members of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy, as well as Ye Paopao. If the first time could be exined by Crow underestimating Zhou Weiqing, the second pull was clearly already with a considerable amount of power, yet it had still been easily blocked by him. The members of the Heavenly Jewel Master Academy had all experienced Crow¡¯s terrifying power first-hand; and just those two pulls alone was definitely beyond what any normal Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master could withstand.


    Not only did Crow inherit the power of the Gold Crow Tribe, she had also inherited the power from her father¡¯s side, the strength of the barbarian tribe. In this marriage of strength, her physique was one of the most outstanding in the tribe, yet she had still not managed to move Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Again!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out. Facing Crow¡¯s power was also extremely strenuous for him; before the benefits he had gained during Fat Cat¡¯s level up, he would definitely have been moved by Crow by now. However, this time, all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s potential had been drawn out, allowing the remaining power of the ck pearl to bepletely diffused into his body, fusing together with him. As such, Zhou Weiqing had finallypletely inherited the powers of the ck pearl. With the huge boost to his physique, his strength was no weaker than the top genius of the Gold Crow Tribe, Crow.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shout also awoke Crow¡¯s battle thirst. She had never lost in a contest of strength before, and with a shout, the sleeve of her right arm also shattered, as her entire arm was covered in ayer of gold light. Taking a huge gulp of air, her entire body seemed to expand a degree.


    The power of her pull increased yet again, and this time, both their hands gave a faint creaking sounds as their bones strained.


    Icy Mist glowed as their Physical Jewels both appeared around their wrists. Without question, their strength had been boosted to their max, all the way including their Physical Jewels.


    In truth, by this point, everyone had a clearer understanding of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s true strength.


    However, Crow was still Crow after all, and under her full power, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was slowly pulled forward, his upper body slowly moving towards her direction. Although it was just a little movement, but without question, in terms of pure physical strength, Zhou Weiqing was still inferior by a tiny margin. Just as everyone thought that she had won this match, all of a sudden, a blood red light shone forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and in the next moment, a clear ckyer of tiger tattoos slowly enveloped his arms. His already huge, taut muscles grew evenrger, and even his palms seemed bigger.


    Stamping his feet on the ground so hard that the ground seemed to reverberate, a terrifying strength exploded forth. At that moment, it seemed as if Zhou Weiqing was lifting an entire mountain, as he forcibly pulled Crow over to his side as his arms flexed in a push pull motion, then an abrupt upward swing, as he actually lifted up the over six hundred jin heavy Crow!


    Ye Paopao, Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan, Little Four, all four of them stared in disbelief at the scene in front of them, their mouths gaped open as they couldn¡¯t trust their own eyes. In a while, Little Four muttered to himself: ¡°A monster¡­ is this a monster?¡±


    It was exactly because they knew Crow¡¯s strength so well, having witnessed her immense unyielding power along with her legendary axes and that insane offensive power, that it caused such a visual impact on their senses to see Zhou Weiqing beat her in a strength contest!


    With a swipe of his right arm, Zhou Weiqing threw Crow over to the side, and as Crownded heavily on her feet with a loud thud, only then were the shocked spectators jolted from their reverie.


    At the moment, Crow¡¯s face was also a mask of disbelief as she stared at her hands, stunned. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, and then back at her hands, she was temporarily unable to process the situation.


    A Heavenly Jewel Master of the same cultivation level¡­ she had lost in terms of strength?!


    As the tiger tattoos subsided and slowly disappeared from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, he shook his head. In truth, he did not know how they managed to appear in thest moment to provide him with thest burst of required explosive strength, as he normally had to fully enter the Demonic State to ess such power. At that instance, he had felt as if his strength was sufficient to topple mountains and fill the seas.


    Shaking his arms to stretch his muscles, Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°How about that? Bro Little Four, if you had bet with me again just now, don¡¯t you think you would lose again? Heh heh.¡±


    Indeed, inparison to his first victory over Little Four, this victory of his over Crow in a feat of strength was even more unbelievable to the audience.


    Little Four struggled to defend himself: ¡°This¡­ this¡­ Even if you have the strength, it still isn¡¯t the same! Crow has her legendary axes, you have seen their power, it is thatbination that destroys everything in their path!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I may not have axes, but I have my hammers! Look!¡± As he said that, he extended his arms, shrugging them in a swift motion, and a brilliant dark-gold protective shroud of the Legendary Equipment burst forth as his twin hammers appeared in his hands.


    As the twin hammers glowed brightly, the smiling and crying face enameled on them giving forth a powerful aura. Holding the huge hammers in hands, the 1.9m tall Zhou Weiqing looked like the bronze statue of a war god, standing proud and tall in front of them valiantly.


    Just in terms of looks alone, the twin legendary hammers were slightly smaller than the legendary axes, but were in terms of design, they looked better.


    Little Four muttered: ¡°How can thosepare with Crow¡¯s Legendary Axes? Is it silverware which looks good but made out of wax, great to look at but useless?¡±


    Xiao Yan nced at him and said passively: ¡°It¡¯s terrifying to be so uncultured. That light just now showed that those hammers are Consolidated Equipment created by God Tier Consolidating Masters. I agree to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡± After saying that, he closed his eyes, sitting back with a faint smile on his face for the first time since the battle in the forest.


    Drunken Bao said with a helpless look on his face: ¡°These youngsters nowadays are absolutely terrifying. One pair of hammers, one pair of axes, if they stand at any entrance, they can be the guardian spirits, it will definitely be a good sight. I also agree to continue with the Tournament.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hefted the hammers meaningfully as he grinned at Little Four: ¡°Bro Little Four, do you want to try out the feel of my hammers?¡±


    Little Four quickly shook his head: ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t¡­ I agree alright! Damnit, I¡¯m tricked by you, this scoundrel, once again. Sinister and crafty! That¡¯s you in a nutshell!¡±


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was grinning smugly to himself for getting the team¡¯s approval, all of a sudden, Crow walked over to his side. The two metre tall, top beauty of the Gold Crow Tribe, looked at him exuding tenderness and feeling in her eyes as she said sweetly: ¡°You¡­ you hurt my arm just now 1 Weiqing,e to our Gold Crow Tribe. Although I already have a fiance, there are still many unwed girls in the tribe! They love such strong men like you. It doesn¡¯t matter, they will not ask you to take responsibility, you just need to leave your seed in the tribe. How about that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face muscles twitched as he looked at Crow. After a moment of silence, he finally said with a glum, woebegone look on his face: ¡°Big sis, I¡¯m terrified. Please let me go.¡±


    Hearing his reply, everyone burst outughing, and even Shangguan Bing¡¯er was giggling to herself. Little Four wasughing so hard he almost burst open his wounds again, hurting yetughing until tears ran down his cheeks. However, in that moment, their battle spirit had been invoked once more. Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡­ here wee!

 Chapter 229

    <h4>Chapter 229: A Dual Dose. (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When the Fei Li Battle Team resumed their travels, they had changed to three horse carriages, which Zhou Weiqing had ran to the closest town to purchase. In truth, they only numbered eight, and arge horse carriage should have been sufficient. However, since there were four wounded, Zhou Weiqing decided to just splurge a little and buy three. Crow, with her immense weight, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er would share one as the only two females. As for the other two carriages, each held three members, with Zhou Weiqing and Ye Paopao each taking care of two injuredpanions. This way, they would be able to get sufficient rest during their travels, and also heal faster.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing found that he missed Ming Hua. How good it would be to have a Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master with them right now, to help with all the wounded.


    Even though the horse carriages were each pulled by four strong horses, the speed of travel was naturally a lot slower than on horseback. By the time they reached the ZhongTian City, fifteen days had already passed, and it was only five days til the start of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    In the distance, arge canyon was right ahead, and there were obviously a lot of people crossing it. ording to the carriage driver, they were about to reach the ZhongTian City.


    Lin TianAo gave the instructions to the carriage drivers to stop all the carriages, and got everyone to get off.


    ¡°Boss, are¡¯t we about to reach the ZhongTian City soon? Isn¡¯t it better to rest once we reach the city?¡± Drunken Bao asked curiously.


    Lin TianAo smiled faintly, and said: ¡°Raise your heads and look up, I want to let you all know where the Heavenly Jewel Ind is.¡±


    Only then did everyone look upwards, and when they did so, an intense shock impacted them deeply.


    They were currently on the main road, and from their position, they could clearly see about a few dozen li away, a huge, thick stone pir rising up into the sky and disappearing into the clouds. Just with the naked eye, they were unable to truly estimate how huge the stone pirs were, but just standing there seeing sixteen of these huge pirs rising into the sky, it was a rather stunning scene. Even the Little White Tiger, Fat Cat, peeked her head out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom to stare at the scene, a cold light shing in her eyes.


    That is the ZhongTian Mountain, and it is the greatestndmark of the ZhongTian Empire. Within the sixteen Heavenly Pirs lies the entire ZhongTian City, while right on top of the sixteen Heavenly Pirs is the Heavenly Jewel Ind of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. The ZhongTian Empire has always been proud to call themselves the Center of the Maind, and they indeed do have the right to be proud. Such a miraculous scenery is truly only found here.


    ¡°That is too shocking. These huge pirs are like a chain linking the world to the skies, the name of Heavenly Pir is indeed apt.¡± Little Four eximed in admiration.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there with his head raised, thinking to himself. No wonder the ZhongTian Empire was considered the strongest empire in the entire maind. From the ZhongTian City in the belly of the hill, to the Heavenly Jewel Ind at the top, they could be considered the most miraculous ces in the world. He felt a greater sense of expectancy towards the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and couldn¡¯t help but wish they could get into the fight soon. No wonder everyone was so eager to get to the top four! Even if there wasn¡¯t that insane prize, everyone would still be eager to ascend the Heavenly Jewel Ind to have a look! What kind of strange sights would they see?


    Lin TianAo said passively: ¡°We are about to reach the ZhongTian City, and we have barely a few days left before the tournament starts. I will now proim Zhou Weiqing as the temporary team leader, and the tournament matters will be determined by him.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Lin TianAo in surprise, and he nodded back, giving an encouraging look.


    Drunken Bao said: ¡°Boss, that isn¡¯t necessary right? Even if your wounds aren¡¯t healed, there would be no affect on directing everyone!¡±


    Lin TianAo shook his head and said: ¡°No, now that Weiqing is the mainstay, he is the clearest about his own and Bing¡¯er¡¯s powers. I will be at his side to give advice, but I trust that he will not do anything that he does not have confidence in. I think he is very suitable to be the temporary leader.¡±


    After thest dozen or so days of rest and recovery, the entire team was in much better state. However, the few with serious injuries, especially the internal ones, were still not in any shape to fight. Even though Heavenly Jewel Masters had strong physiques, it was still impossible to recover from such injuries in a short period of time.


    Lin TianAo nodded to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°For the Tournament, each round is held every three days, allowing contestants to have some rest between rounds. From the state of our injuries, it will take at least ten days to recover. Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao are in worse shape, so they will probably take much longer. As such, you will have to lead the uninjured members to get through at least two rounds. This is extremely difficult, but I hope that you will be able to do so. Perhaps, our team can ride on your high personal luck, and we will not meet any tough teams too early.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°There is no point making any guarantees to everyone, but I will definitely do my utmost. Come on, let¡¯s get into the ZhongTian City and find a ce to stay, so we can have a good rest.¡±


    In the past few days, although they had been on the road the entire time, but it could be said to be the most hardworking Zhou Weiqing had ever been. Since he had pledged to be the mainstay, he felt a huge weight on his shoulders. Even though his Heavenly Energy had raised up a level to the first stage of Heavenly Shen Energy, he was still after all a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. From the state of the members of the Heavenly Jewel Academy, he could tell that those who joined the Tournament would likely be at least four to five Jeweled, and perhaps even greater.


    Even though it was sharpening one¡¯s spear only just before entering battle 1, it was still good to work hard and improve every bit he could before the fight started.


    Although they could already see the Heavenly Pirs, the distance was rather deceptive. By the time they reached the ZhongTian City, it was alreadyte in the evening.


    As they finally reached close to the city and saw up close how huge the sixteen thick pirs were; each pir was at least a few thousand metres in diameter, and the ZhongTian City¡¯s walls were using these sixteen pirs as a base and built around. Without even guessing, everyone knew that this was definitely thergest city in the entire maind. As they neared it, they could not even see the borders. Zhou Weiqing was extremely sure that even the entire Heavenly Bow Empire was not as huge as this city, which was more than five thousand square kilometresrge!


    For most cities in the world, farming and other agricultural industries were all outside the city walls. However, this ZhongTian City was just too huge, and even their agriculture industries were within the city! Just the huge, thick wall alone was at an unknown, immense cost, and the entire ZhongTian City was just like a small empire of its own right. The air above the city was currently shrouded in mist, and the sun could only shine in through the sides, and no one could see the Heavenly Jewel Ind right high above.


    After reaching within range of the ZhongTian City, it was already dark by the time they entered the inner city. The inner city was the heart of the entire city, and just the inner city portion was already muchrger than the Fei Li Empire¡¯s capital city, Fei Li City.


    When the entire team had settled down, it was already past midnight.


    As the temporary leader of the team, Zhou Weiqing had chosen an unassuming looking, small inn for them to settle down. The reason for this was not to save money, but to ensure that they could have peace. Without question, with the Heavenly Jewel Tournament nearing, the entire ZhongTian City was bustling and busy. With the young powerhouse of the world gathering here, they were all rivals after all, and if they met, there was bound to be friction between them. With so many of them injured, especially Lin TianAo, it was definitely not the right time for them to get into any unnecessary shes. As such, Zhou Weiqing would rather stay in a simple, ordinary inn, allowing his injured teammates to get their required rest. After all, there was still five more days until the Tournament started.


    Their first night in the ZhongTian City was uneventful, and the next morning, after everyone had their breakfast, Lin TianAo called everyone to his room. He was the only one who had attended the Heavenly Jewel Tournament before, and it was time for him to inform the entire team about the rules and things to be noted, especially to Zhou Weiqing, who was now the temporary leader.


    Lin TianAo looked at hispanions seated around him, and said seriously: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament is about to start. Xiao Yan, Little Four, Drunken Bao, for the first two rounds of the Tournament, you all do not to attend. My wounds are slightly lighter, and I will join Weiqing and the rest to attend. Of course, I will not take any action unless absolutely necessary, lest my wounds worsen.¡±


    ¡°In the entire maind, there are over thirty Empires, small andrge. Out of those, to be able to find and gather at least five young Heavenly Jewel Masters, there are about twenty or so Empires. The entire tournament is split into two sections, the preliminary heats and the finals. In the preliminary heats, all the teams will be split into fourrge groups by drawing lots. Each group will have a seeded team, which will be consisted of the Four of the Five Great Saint Lands, with the exception of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Of course, to the outside world, the promation is that the seeded teams are from the previous champions. Of course, all these years, the top four has always been amongst those supported by the Great Saint Lands. In the preliminary heats, it will be a round robin series. That is to say, in a group, every single team will have to fight with every other team in that group.¡±


    ¡°In the preliminary heats, each group will have the top two teams with the best results advancing into the finals, that is the top eight of the entire Tournament. After which, they will fight once more to determine the top four. The finals between the top four will be held in the Heavenly Jewel Ind itself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°It seems the Tournament is rather straightforward then.¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled and said: ¡°Indeed, it is very straightforward, yet at the same time, extremely difficult. The seeded team in each group usually gets the first in the group to advance, and the other Empires will have to fight their might just to get the second position in the group. Three years ago, we fought for all our might, at the cost of two seniors bing permanently disabled, before barely making it to the second round. Without question, we were easily beaten in the top eight match. In order to safely enter the second round, we definitely have to beat every other team in the preliminary heats.¡±


    As a notion struck him, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Do you mean to say, we will forfeit the match against the seeded team of our group?¡±

 Chapter 230

    <h4>Chapter 230: A Dual Dose. (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°That is definitely the choice of all the other teams, that is to ensure that we maintain sufficient strength to beat all the other Empires¡¯ teams to get into the top eight.¡±


    ¡°After all, these seeded teams are extremely powerful. Even if we really had the power to defeat them, it would likelye at a severe costs, how could we possibly beat the other teams to enter the top eight then? Let alone the top four.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head. However, in his mind, a seed of an idea grew. Perhaps if the circumstance permitted it, it might not be necessary to wait until the top eight to fight with the seeded team.


    ¡°The tournament rules are as such, but what about the actual fighting? Is it singlebat or team based?¡± As Zhou Weiqing pondered on the matter, he asked Lin TianAo for further details.


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°The preliminary heats are four matches of singlebat, and one two vs two match. For the finals, it is elimination style. That is to say, each team will send five members out, taking turns to fight in singlebat. The victor stays, and the loser is eliminated, until one side has all five eliminated. As for the top four onwards, I am not sure what the style is.¡±


    ¡°For the four singlebat matches in the preliminary heats, no one is allowed to represent their team twice. However, in the two vs two match, members who have represented in the singlebat matches may fight once more.¡±


    The Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules and styles were rather simple, and with Lin TianAo¡¯s exnation, the team quickly understood it. This was the main reason why Lin TianAo had agreed to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s suggestion to carry on. At the preliminary heats, it was actually possible to fight with only four members, though that would be extremely tough. Especially so for the members who would have to fight twice in the two vs two.


    ¡°During the preliminary heats, it is only necessary to win three out of the five fights. The first two singlebat fights are carried out first, then the two vs two, followed by thest two singlebat fights. As such, as long as the first three fights are all wins, it is possible to have the four members fight once each only.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I understand.¡±


    Lin TianAo continued: ¡°Weiqing, the registration point is near the ZhongTian Empire Royal Pce¡¯s entrance, and you can already head there to register for our team now. I have already passed you the required documents yesterday, so you can head there directly and get our team que. We will remain here to heal up and cultivate, and we¡¯ll go to draw lots for the group stage the day before the tournament begins.¡±


    ¡°Alright, you all have a good rest here, I¡¯ll head out now. Bing¡¯er,e along with me.¡±


    ¡°I want to go too!¡± Crow grabbed hold of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s arm, an excited look on her face. Although she had a huge physique, she was after all still very young, and still had the disposition of a young girl. Now that she was at this totally new, mysterious ce, she was extremely curious. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was grabbed by her, and the two standing together just put their huge difference in size into perspective once again.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go together then. Come on.¡±


    The ZhongTian City was indeed extremelyrge. Last night, they had entered the city when it was already dark, and the size had not struck them so hard. Although it was still early in the morning, when they exited their inn, the sheer hustle and bustle of the city hit them right in the face. The buildings along the streets were all tall, with most being three stories or more. The buildings were rather quaint and old fashioned in design, with various different statues and carvings around the walls and roofs, and they were clearly not new, with an ancient yet mysteriously artistic air to them. It was indeed a very different feel, and the arts and culture of the city was quite clearly much deeper thanpared to the Fei Li City.


    As they walked along on the street, Crow definitely drew a lot of attention; even Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty was almost ignored due to that, as almost every passerby stared at Crow as they walked past.


    Towards the strange gazes, Crow seemed oblivious, as she walked on coolly without any sense of embarrassment, even shouting out at times: ¡°What are you staring at, haven¡¯t you seen a beautifuldy before?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin was thick himself, and naturally he didn¡¯t feel any sense of embarrassment either. Holding on to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s soft little hand, he looked around at the various shops curiously. Many of the specialty local goods in the ZhongTian City were alien to him, and he had not even heard of them. Of course, what attracted him the most were those specialized food stores. The various smells caused his stomach to growl, sparking his appetite. However, he decided to ignore it andplete the registration first; after all, he couldn¡¯t leave his injuredpanions hungry in the inn while they enjoyed themselves. When they returned, they could buy some food back and let everyone enjoy together.


    It was easy for them to find the Royal Pce, a quick question to a passerby got them the directions and before long they were there. Although the inner city was stillrge, but at least it was nothingpared to the entire outer city as well. Before long they were in front of the ZhongTian Royal Pce, right smack in the middle of the inner city.


    ¡°They are truly the top Empire! Such a magnificent pce!¡± Looking at the wide main za in front of the Royal Pce which was more than a square kilometrerge, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but exim to himself. Right in the centre of the za, there was a thirty metre tall,rge statue, which attracted their attentions as soon as they reached the za.


    The statue was of a man, with long hair down to his shoulders, a wide and strong build, with a set of huge wings stretching out behind his back. The thing that attracted Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention instantly was his hands, where there were twelve pearls carved around the wrist. Although they weren¡¯t coloured due to it being a statue, but the number alone said volume! It signified the 12 Changes of the Heavenly Jewels beingpleted, a God Tier powerhouse of the greatest level! Could it be that in this ZhongTian Empire, there was actually a twelve-Jeweled, God Tier Master?


    The za in front of the Royal Pce was not restricted in ess, and they could see that there was a constant number of people walking towards therge statue and worshipping it. Looking at their devout faces, it was without question that the person depicted by the statue was of extremely high status in the ZhongTian Empire.


    They quickly stopped a passerby to ask, and they soon found that the statue was of the Founding Emperor of the ZhongTian Empire, and his name was Shangguan Yulong. Not only did he found the ZhongTian Empire, he had also created the Heavenly Jewel Ind and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and he was indeed the true Dynasty Emperor of the ZhongTian Empire. The entire statue was carved from Diamond Rock, and would stand strong nigh forever, and since the time it had been erected, it had stood there weathering the elements for over two thousand years, overlooking this ZhongTian City.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, the Royal Family of the ZhongTian Empire has the same family name as you!¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled at her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow slightly, before saying: ¡°Mother has never been willing to talk to me about Father. When I was in school, I asked my teacher once, and he said that Shangguan is definitely a family name from the ZhongTian Empire. It is highly likely that my father is really from the ZhongTian Empire. When I was very young, before I can even remember anything, mother had already taken me along and left home, so I have never seen father before.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held her gently in his arms, and said softly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t feel sad. When there is time, I¡¯ll apany you around the ZhongTian Empire to search for your father. You¡¯re so beautiful; I¡¯m sure looking for your father will not be difficult.¡±


    ¡°En¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then turned to Crow, who was staring fixedly at the statue, saying: ¡°Come on Crow, let¡¯s go. We need to register our team.¡±


    Crow sighed appreciatively and said: ¡°That statue is certainly so robust and well built¡­ if only the heavens will gift our Gold Crow Tribe some robust men¡­¡±


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go. I¡¯m sure the heavens will gift them to you. If the heavens do not do so, when we return, I¡¯ll help you look!¡± On hearing Crow¡¯s desire for men, Zhou Weiqing did not feel that it was funny at all. He could totally understand the feeling, the desire from Crow, the worry in her heart about the survival of her tribe¡­ something he could truly identify with!


    The registration point for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was right near the entrance of the Pce, and the ZhongTian Empire had indeed ced much importance on the tournament, actually building a new building specially for the registration, with arge sign at the top with the words Heavenly Jewel Tournament engraved inrge gold words.


    The registration process went very smoothly, as Zhou Weiqing led the two girls into the building. With the invitation and identity documents from the Fei Li Empire that Lin TianAo had passed to him, he quickly registered for their team and got their team que. He was also informed to report back at the za for the drawing of lots three dayster. At the same time, he also received the details and keys to the living arrangements that the ZhongTian Empire had arranged for them. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not think of moving their team over; after all the rest of the teams would likely be there, and it was not an opportune time for them to get into any possible conflicts.


    Just as the three of thempleted their registration and were heading out, they ran into a group of people who were just heading in.


    The group consisted of over a dozen people, and they were clearly here to register as well. The strangest thing was that the leader of the team was actually someone that both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er recognized!


    A few years back, not long after Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had met, after his Heavenly Jewels had Awakened, they had met with an assassination attempt on Shangguan Bing¡¯er. The leader of that assassination attempt had been Bai Jiu, the ninth prince of the Kalise Empire. At this moment, this same person was right in front of them.


    As soon as both sides met, Bai Jiu started. Towards Zhou Weiqing, he did not have a strong impression, but he naturally easily recognized Shangguan Bing¡¯er. After all, she was not only his enemy Empire¡¯s youngest genius and only Heavenly Jewel Master of their generation, she was also a beauty of the highest order, and he had a strong impression of her. Besides, she had also been the target of his assassination previously.


    ¡°It¡¯s you?!¡± Bai Jiu stared at Shangguan Bing¡¯er scorchingly, then lifted his head to look at the words ¡®Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡¯. ¡°What a joke, your Heavenly Bow Empire can actually enter the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Standing beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Crow said uncertainly: ¡°We are representing the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    Bai Jiu¡¯s handsome face immediately showed a hint of disdain. ¡°I never thought that the youngest genius of the Heavenly Bow Empire, their only Heavenly Jewel Master, Miss Shangguan Bing¡¯er, would actually abandon your country and defect to the Fei Li Empire! Haha, looks like our Kalise Empire will soon be able to take over the Heavenly Bow Empire! Zhou Shui Niu has truly no sessor!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing raised his brow and asked: ¡°Are you saying that you are representing the Kalise Empire to join the tournament?¡±


    His attention was not on Bai Jiu; after all, ording to his memory, Bai Jiu was only a Physical Jewel Master, and not a Heavenly Jewel Master. With his current cultivation level and power, Bai Jiu was definitely not a threat to him. The ones he was taking note off were hispanions. They were all about thirty years of age or younger, each with a stable, profound aura and cold expressions. Although they looked rather ordinary on the surface, Zhou Weiqing could sense some danger from them.

 Chapter 231

    <h4>Chapter 231: A Dual Dose. (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although the group of people were following Bai Jiu, they seemed to ignore Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio, as if in their hearts, they were emotionless. This was also the thing that sparked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vignce the most.


    Bai Jiu lifted his head and said proudly: ¡°Of course, how can your Heavenly Bow Empirepare with our Kalise Empire?! These few behind me are all Heavenly Jewel Masters, does your Heavenly Bow Empire have that many?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said coldly: ¡°I did not betray my Empire, not now, not ever. Your Kalise Empire has the power to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament? Hah, from what I see, it¡¯s just the second team of the Bai Da Empire right.¡±


    ¡°So what¡± A strong hatred shed in Bai Jiu¡¯s eyes. That time, he had peed in his pants, and that would always be in his mind! Towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, though she was such a beauty, he was only full of hate, and not any hint of tender, protective feelings. ¡°Even if we are the Bai Da Empire¡¯s second team, at least that shows the Bai Da Empire is supporting us. What about you? Even if you have entered the Fei Li Empire, with your cultivation level, you¡¯re likely just a mere reserve team member. At least I¡¯m the leader of the Kalise Empire team, even if I can¡¯t enter the battlefield, it¡¯s still better than you being controlled by others.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er wanted to continue arguing, but was held back by Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Bing¡¯er, let¡¯s go.¡± After saying that, he led Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Crow out.


    As they passed by Bai Jiu, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes narrowed as he said softly: ¡°I hope we¡¯ll have good luck when drawing lots, and be ced in the same group with your Kalise Empire Team.¡± Although he really wanted to kill this fellow in front of him, he knew that this was not the right time; after all, they will still at the Heavenly Jewel Tournament registration spot.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Bai Jiu was about to retort, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio had already walked out. His loyal follower, Luo Xiaoye, quickly said: ¡°Your Highness, do not lower yourself to argue with them, it will affect our grand n.¡±


    Bai Jiu looked at his loyal follower, and his expression calmed down. Stroking him on the face, he said gently: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let them off for now. Hmph. It should be I who hopes to meet them in the tournament.¡±


    Luo Xiaoye flushed a little, looking at Bai Jiu with a slightly dazed expression.


    Once again stepping into the za, Zhou Weiqing let loose a breath he didn¡¯t even know he had been holding. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could clearly feel that his muscles had been tensed tightly.


    Zhou Weiqing looked up in the sky and muttered to himself: ¡°Next round, for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I will definitely lead our Heavenly Bow Empire into this stage. At that time, we will only have one goal, that is, the champion.¡±


    That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst word before they reached the inn. He did not even buy the snacks and foods as he had nned earlier, instead rushing back to the inn, dashing back into his room and cultivating. Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not tryforting him; she knew that her man¡¯s fighting spirit had been sparked. Not because of that Ninth Prince, but because of how weak their Heavenly Bow Empire was.


    ¡­


    Three days passed quickly, as if in a blink of an eye, and soon it was time for the teams to draw lots for their groups.


    It was still early in the morning, but the ZhongTian City was already bustling with activity. From the night before, the entrance into the inner city was being controlled as they started to limit the inflow of visitors. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was open to the public to watch, but there were just too many residents in the outer city. If all of them were to attempt to enter the inner city, there would just be insufficient space. Although the actual fight would only start tomorrow, the lot drawing ceremony still attracted quite a number of audiences; after all, many citizens wanted to know how the groups went ¨C many were betting the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    The ZhongTian Royal Pce za was now cordoned off, and the area from the Royal Pce to the huge statue now looked extremely different.


    In front of the pce, a twenty metre tall tform had been erected, that would be used to hold the audience, and it could hold several hundred people at once ¨C clearly only the upper echelons of the ZhongTian Empire and other important guests would be able to ascend that tform.


    In front of the VIP tform, a 50 metre long and wide square tform was alsoplete, about 5 metres tall, right in perfect vision from the VIP tform. Without question, that would be the tform where the fights would be actually held.


    The entire tournament tform was created using a huge diamond rock, the tough material aimed at preventing the powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters from destroying the tform with their attacks.


    Besides that, around the tournament tform, besides the main VIP tform, the other three sides were also surrounded by freshly built houses, they were clearly for the various battle teams to rest and watch from.


    There were exactly twenty four Empires who registered teams for this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament; divided into four groups, it was six teams per group. As such, there were also twenty four houses surrounding the tform. Amongst them, facing the VIP tform and on the opposite end of the tournament tform were the fourrgest houses. Without question, the four were for the seeded teams. ss and rank was important no matter where one was.


    As the sun rose higher, the various battle teams had their ques checked as they entered the area. In front of each rest house, there was the team¡¯s Empire¡¯s names on the door, and they entered their respective house.


    For the Fei Li Battle Team, only Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er came. For the other teams, it was about the same, with only 1 to 2 members here. The looks and dispositions of Heavenly Jewel Masters might sometimes reveal what they were good at; since the actualpetition had not started, they naturally did not want to reveal themselves too early.


    During the previous tournament, the Fei Li Battle Team had a good result of fifth position. As such, their rest house was just to the left of the four seeded teams, and was one of therger houses.


    As Zhou Weiqing walked towards their rest house, he paused at the door, looking curiously towards the four seeded teams¡¯ houses. He realised that none of them were upied; the four seeded teams had not even bothered sending anyone to draw lots!


    Such arrogance! In their minds, no matter what group they were in, they had already secured the first position. As such, they did not even bothering to understand which other teams would be in their groups. Of course, their arrogance also stemmed from their power; although Zhou Weiqing knew that in his mind, but that caused the notion in his mind, the refusal to lose, to grow even stronger!


    Representing the Kalise Empire to draw lots was Bai Jiu and his little Follower. As they had not joined the previous tournament, their position was at the most external end.


    s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wish did note true, and he did not manage to get into the same group as the Kalise Empire. However, it was indeed a small world; when Zhou Weiqing examined his ¡®Group Three¡¯ lot, he realised that their Fei Li Battle Team was in the exact same group as the Bai Dai Empire! Indeed, enemies often cross path!


    For their Group Three, the seeded team was from therge Empire at the South of the Boundless Maind, the Dan Dun Empire, which had the Blood Red Hell of the Five Great Saint Lands supporting it. The Dan Dun Empire was about asrge as the Fei Li Empire, but with the Blood Red Hell supporting it, their overall power was much stronger than the Fei Li Empire.


    Besides the Dan Dun Battle Team, Fei Li Battle Team and Bai Da Battle Team, the other three teams in their group were from the Mi¡¯Ou Empire, TieCheng Empire and the KaXi Empire.


    These three Empires were rtively small Empires from the East side of the Mainds. Although they were rtively small, they were much more powerful than Heavenly Bow Empire or the Kalise Empire.


    In the East of the Boundless Maind, there were tworge powerhouse Empire, the Amber Empire and the Gerry Connaught Empire. These tworge Empires were extremely powerful, especially the Amber Empire, who had the support of the Top Valley of the East, the Passion Valley. Under these two Empires¡¯ pressure, the surrounding smaller ones had to pay tribute to them. However, just like in the west, where the Bai Da Empire and the Fei Li Empire were enemies, the Amber Empire and the Gerry Connaught Empire were not on good terms. Luckily, they were further apart, on the southeast and northeast portions, with seventeen smaller empires separating them; thus they did not actually fight as much.


    Furthermore, these smaller empires were quite close to the central ZhongTian Empire, which resulted in these tworge Empires not daring to easily invade them, causing a rather uneasy peace.


    For the seven strongest Empires in the Maind, four of them were supported by the Great Saint Lands; the WanShou Empire, ZhongTian Empire, Dan Dun Empire and Amber Empire. They were also the four seeded teams. As for the rest of the three powerhouse Empires, the Bai Da Empire and Fei Li Empire had actually been drawn into the same group. WIthout question, this Group Three was now considered the Group of Death, with the toughest fight. Furthermore, these two Empires were old enemies! Of course, no one else knew that this current Fei Li Battle Team was extremely iplete, with Zhou Weiqing, a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master as their mainstay.


    Next up, they had to draw lots on their first opponents. This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s luck was slightly better, managing to draw one of the weaker teams in the group, the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team.


    Seeing that result, he breathed out a small sigh of relief. If they had to face the Bai Da Empire in the first round, with Lin TianAo and the rest unable to fight, he did not have the confidence to get past them. Yet, this was a very important fight for them in order to get into the top eight. As for the Bai Da Empire, they actually drew the seeded team of the Dan Dun Empire.


    The entire lot drawing process took about two hours, and at the end of it, just as Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were heading out, all of a sudden her body shuddered and she stopped in her tracks. Her eyes zed and focused on a direction, as if seeing something that had given her a huge shock.

 Chapter 232

    <h4>Chapter 232: Tricks are Useless (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er stopped suddenly and stared into the distance, Zhou Weiqing started, following her gaze. He saw, right at the end, Bai Jiu and his follower were talking with a ck d girl. Looking at their expressions, they seemed very respectful towards her.


    ¡°She is the girl who attacked usst time.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said softly.


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing was shocked in his heart as well. He had not experienced the previous fight himself, but he had heard the other team members¡¯ descriptions. Even though during that final fight with her, most of their members had been exhausted or wounded, it still had not changed the fact that she had personally taken down the entire Fei Li Battle Team by herself; she was definitely extremely powerful.


    Furthermore, along with their descriptions, Zhou Weiqing had quickly realised that the ck d girl who called herself the Little Witch definitely had both the Darkness and Demonic Attributes. Furthermore, she could use some nts to support her, that likely signified the Life Attribute. This allowed him to think of another ce ¨C the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    The Heavenly Jewel Masters with the Demonic Attribute were hunted throughout the world, and only the Heavenly Demon Sect could possibly have such a powerful Demonic Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. Furthermore, seeing as she was so young, it was likely she was someone important in the Sect.


    At this moment, for Little Witch to actually be together with Bai Jiu and Luo Xiaoye, that was definitely bad news for Zhou Weiqing. He did not fear the Kalise Empire, even if they had the support of the Bai Da Empire, they were still only the second team of the Bai Da Empire. However, if the Heavenly Demon Sect was joining in, then it would be a totally different matter. After all, Zhou Weiqing was clear on how powerful the Heavenly Demon Sect was; he had almost died at the hands of Ming Wu.


    Perhaps sensing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze on her, Little Witch lifted her head and looked towards them. As their gazes met, Zhou Weiqing saw the spirit and vivacious flexible intelligence in her eyes, yet with a terrifying depth; while Little Witch saw the aggressive, almost invasive nature of his gaze. Next, Little Witch saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er beside Zhou Weiqing, and a curious look appeared on her face. Naturally, she remembered the battle a few days back clearly, and yet Zhou Weiqing had not appeared during that battle.


    Bai Jiu and Luo Xiaoye also followed her gaze to see Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. On seeing it was them, Bai Jiu quickly said something to Little Witch softly, clearly exining their origins.


    Little Witch inclined her head towards Zhou Weiqing, revealing a cute smile as she winked at him. At that moment, Fat Cat, who had been sleeping in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, woke up suddenly, poking her head out, her deep purple eyes looking towards Little Witch.


    Seeing Fat Cat in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom, Little Witch¡¯s body shuddered slightly, a look of utter shock shing in her eyes momentarily. Due to her shock, she lostposure for a second, but quickly her expression frosted over as her mouth curled in an amused, pondering look before she turned and left.


    Bai Jiu gave them an arrogant, disdainful look before chasing after Little Witch.


    Watching them leave, Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand and said a little worriedly: ¡°It looks like we might be in some trouble. If the Little Witch is representing the Heavenly Demon Sect, and they are really supporting the Kalise Empire, then our Heavenly Bow Empire might truly be in trouble soon.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow and said: ¡°Should we report them? After all, the entire world is hunting these Evil Heavenly Jewel Masters; as long as we report them, perhaps they will be disqualified from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No. They have been hunted for so long, yet their Sect has stayed around for all this time. They definitely have some methods to hide their powers. Even if we report them, it will be difficult to prove anything. On the other hand, that will totally anger the Heavenly Demon Sect; if they haven¡¯t thrown their support behind Kalise Empire, that might push them to do so. Not only will we be in trouble, our Empire will be in even greater danger. Do not worry so much, let¡¯s use this Heavenly Jewel Tournament to observe how much support the Heavenly Demon Sect is throwing behind the Kalise Empire. To be honest, the Kalise Empire is way too small for the Heavenly Demon Sect¡­ even if they wanted to support an empire, it should be arge empire like Fei Li or Bai Da. My guess is that the Kalise Empire might just be their puppet, while their true target is to get to the top four and enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. If my guess is right, then this just proves that the Heavenly Jewel Ind has many good things. What we have to do now is to take things slowly, step by step, beating all our opponents while observing the situation.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, a gentle smile appeared on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face, as she said softly: ¡°My Little Fatty has truly grown up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and leaned his head to her ear, saying: ¡°Heh heh, that¡¯s right, I have grown up¡­ does that mean you will no longer restrict me from being intimate? Don¡¯t worry, I will be very careful, I will not let you have a small Little Fatty, how about that?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled as she said: ¡°You¡­ a leopard truly cannot change its spots! You¡¯ve only acted honest for two days, and you¡¯re back to your roguish ways. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament is so important, yet your mind is still so full of dirty thoughts!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said smugly: ¡°How am I dirty? I am being very serious here! Anyway, does that mean that¡­ after the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, we can¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed a deep red: ¡°Let¡¯s go back quickly, everyone is waiting anxiously for us.¡±


    When they returned to the inn, Zhou Weiqing exined the situation of their group to the rest of the team. To his surprise, when they heard that they had been allocated to the same group as the Bai Da Empire, none of the team members were sad about it, instead all revealing excited expressions.


    ¡°Awesome! Weiqing, your luck is just too good!¡± Little Four said with a look of praise on his face. ¡°I have always wanted to teach those Bai Da Bastards a lesson. Weiqing, you have to take care of those teams in front, when we meet the Bai Da Battle Team, we will definitely destroy them! Let me tell you, if we manage to destroy the Bai Da Battle Team in the preliminary stage, even if we do not reach the top four, we will still be heroes when we return home.¡±


    Drunken Bao rubbed his hands together gleefully: ¡°I can¡¯t wait for that, I almost feel like my wounds are recovering faster. Weiqing, this lot drawing of yours is really great. This will not do. I¡¯m going back to cultivate now, I must recover in time for the Bai Da Battle Team fight.¡±


    Xiao Yan was not as vocal as the other two, just saying softly: ¡°I have already recovered almost to my seventy percent, even if I have to burn my life force again, I will be able to fight.¡±


    A cold light also shed in Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes. ¡°Bai Da Empire. Hmph. Bai Da Empire. Very good.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at them with a stunned look on his face: ¡°Why are you guys so excited when you hear it¡¯s them? So exaggerated?¡±


    Drunken Bao said: ¡°Weiqing, you are from the Heavenly Bow Empire. If we meet the Kalise Empire Battle Team, what would you be like?¡±


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll beat them til their mothers¡¯ cannot recognize them!¡±


    Drunken Bao grinned and said: ¡°Heh, exactly! It is the same for us, we are mortal enemies with the Bai Da Empire, the hate between our countries is so deep and going way past into our history, it can be said to be almost an ethnic hatred. When we were fighting against the Wan Shou Empire, the Bai Da Empire has caused us so much trouble. I can safely say that all Fei Li Empire citizens hate the Bai Da Empire much more than the Wan Shou Empire.¡±


    Crow stood up abruptly, walking out. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Crow, where are you going?¡±


    Crow said: ¡°Sharpening my axes.¡±


    Ye Paopao said in a depressed tone: ¡°Come on, all you bosses, you can¡¯t do that! I want to fight as well! Weiqing, why couldn¡¯t your luck extend a little, if only we could fight them in the first round.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Damn, it is sure easy to be the temporary leader, I do not even need to upkeep your morale. Look at all your excitement, I do not need to sa anything more, all of you, go and cultivate and train up. Bing¡¯er,e on, let¡¯s go back to our rooms and do what we love doing. 1¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er flushed red again, ring at him and muttering as she turned and ran off.


    Ever since the entire team had sustained such heavy injuries, they had been rather suppressed, almost depressed. However, now, after the results of the group draw, it had lifted their spirits and lit a fire beneath them. This was something that Zhou Weiqing had not expected.


    ¡­


    A fresh new day.


    The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was finally about to begin. With twenty four battle teams, each round alone was twelve fights, with each group having three fights, and they would all be held in a single day, and the next round would be held three dayster.


    As the temporary leader, when Zhou Weiqing led his team out of the inn, he was rather dismal. The reason was simple, he did not even have five main team members gathered; even counting himself there were only four of them.


    After hearing that they had the Bai Da Battle Team in their group, the injured team members threw themselves even crazier into cultivation and recovering; they were certainly full of fighting spirit. ording to their draw, they would meet the Bai Da Battle Team in the third round, as such most of them were trying to recover as much as possible in order to be battle ready by that time. As such, they did not even attend today¡¯s fight, going easy on the team today. After all, with just four people, they would be able to go through all five fights; of course, if they had to fight twice it would take a toll on them.


    Aspared to yesterday, the za was even more crowded and lively than before. It was still extremely early in the morning, but the za, and its surroundings, was already packed to the core. If not for the fact that the officials had arranged for a dedicated passageway for battle teams, they might even have had trouble entering thepetition grounds.

 Chapter 233

    <h4>Chapter 233: Tricks are Useless (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Aspared to yesterday at the grouping ceremony, the atmosphere at the za was obviously full of fighting spirit and killing intent. Every battle team was there in strength, even the seeded teams, with the lowest numbers being eight and the highest up to more than ten. The only exception was naturally the Fei Li Battle Team and our dear Leader Zhou Weiqing, with their mere four.


    When Zhou Weiqing led Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Crow and Ye Paopao to the Fei Li Resting House, they immediately drew the attention of all the other battle teams, including the four seeded teams.


    Even for the four seeded teams, all five main team members and three reserve members came, eight in total. In everyone¡¯s point of view, the Fei Li Battle Team was just too arrogant; having only four memberse was tantamount to announcing to others that they were so confident in winning today that only four members were required.


    Of course, the one with the ugliest expressions was undoubtedly their opponent for today, the Mi¡¯Ou Empire¡¯s Battle Team, and they were currently ring hard at the Fei Li Battle Team.


    s, our dear Leader Zhou¡¯s skin was extremely thick, and no matter how everyone stared at them, he just had an expression of ¡®It is not my problem¡¯, sitting down openly in the Resting House.


    The side of the Resting House facing the main stage was not covered, and seeing him sit there so casually, everyone¡¯s impression of the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s arrogance rose once more.


    It wasn¡¯t long before all the teams were gathered. From the distance, they could also see that the VIP stage was also full of people. Zhou Weiqing nced towards it before looking away quickly. It wasn¡¯t that great to have such a high sensitivity in this case, just that single nce had given him a huge scare, as cold sweat covered his entire back. He couldn¡¯t tell what power levels most of the people in the VIP stage were, but he was sure that there were at leasts more than twenty who were more powerful than Ming Wu!


    What sort of concept was that? That was to say, there were more than twenty nine-Jeweled Zong Stage Masters or greater on that stage alone! Each of them were powerhouses that could shake the world.


    At this moment, a middle aged man of around forty stood up from the VIP stage, heading to the front. He was dressed in a yellow dragon robe, with a gold crown on his head, with several beautiful gemstones mounted on it. His waist was also studded with eighteen snow-white jades. He was not very handsome, giving off a stable, simple aura, but there was a lustrous gleam in his eyes that could not be hidden, and it was hard to determine how old he truly was. He was also one of the people which Zhou Weiqing had sensed as having a stronger power level than Ming Wu.


    ¡°Hello, all you youths from twenty four different Empires, it is good to meet you. I am the Emperor of the ZhongTian Empire, Shangguan TianXin. I would like to wee all of you to our ZhongTian Empire, to join the great Heavenly Jewel Tournament held every three years.¡± His voice was soft and gentle, yet like mercury seeping into the ground, pervasive; and everyone could hear him clearly.


    Thepetitors in the houses quickly walked out, bowing towards the VIP stage in greeting ¡°Greetings Your Majesty.¡± Amongst them, the eight members of the ZhongTian Battle Team kneeled down respectfully.


    The several hundred thousand citizens who were surrounding the za also knelt down at the same time, shouting out loudly: ¡°Long live, Long live, Long live Your Majesty!¡±


    Several hundred thousand people shouting at once was definitely a stunning experience, as the huge sound waves reverberated around the air, it was likely that they could even be heard from the Heavenly Jewel Ind several thousand metres above! This was the prestige and might of the Emperor; even though Shangguan Tianxin did not reveal any majestic aura, in front of his many citizens, he quickly became the focus of the entire area.


    Zhou Weiqing also bowed slightly, but was surprised to see that Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was beside him, seemed rather dazed. ¡°Bing¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head softly, saying: ¡°Nothing, I just had a sudden feeling like his voice was so soothing andfortable.¡±


    By now, Shangguan TianXin spoke once more. ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules are as they have always been. Today is the first round, and I hope that all you promising youths can disy your full potential, and get good results.¡±


    ¡°The battle teams entering the top four will be able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind to attend the finals. At the same time, they will also get tremendous prizes there. This is your stage! That¡¯s all I have to say. Shangguan Longyin, where are you?¡±


    ¡°Here I am¡± An old man stepped forward from the side, bowing respectfully to Shangguan Tianxin.


    Shangguan Tianxin said: ¡°Longyin, you will be the overall judge of this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and you will supervise it, with your Skill Storing Pce staff as judges.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s gaze swept across the members of the twenty four teams, and his own citizens, before saying solemnly: ¡°Let the games begin!¡± 1


    ¡°Long live, Long live, Long live Your Majesty!¡±


    Another huge outcry arose as Shangguan Tianxin returned to his seat in the center of the VIP stage, and Shangguan Longyin reced him at the previous position in front.


    Aspared to Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s gentle appearance, Shangguan Longyin looked to be imposing and strict, his face impassive and a fierce light in his eyes, as if he were a sheathed sword.


    Ye Paopao said softly: ¡°I¡¯ve heard of this man, he is the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master, and is one of the most important persons in the entire ZhongTian Empire. Furthermore, it is rumoured that the upper echelons of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is also made up of the members of the Royal Family. As such, although the ZhongTian Empire is so huge, the Shangguan Family¡¯s status has never been shaken, and the seat of Emperor has always been theirs.¡±


    ¡®ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master¡¯, the rank alone gave Zhou Weiqing chills. Even the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce Master was a Heavenly King ranked powerhouse, and this Master in front of him was definitely even more powerful. Yet, he wasn¡¯t even the most powerful person in the ZhongTian Empire, with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce above him! The world is indeed huge, and his eyes had indeed been opened.


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s imposing gaze swept past the audience, and they actually instantly quietened down. Impressive, as there were more than a few hundred thousand people! If one were to examine their faces closely, they would be able to see the fanatic light in the citizens¡¯ eyes.


    ¡°First round, Group 1 Fight 1, ZhongTian Battle Team versus TianFeng Battle Team. Both sides, please send out your first participant. Skill Storing Pce Judge, ascend the stage.¡±


    Under the anticipating looks of the audience, the first to ascend the stage was a middle aged man wearing a cream coloured robe ¨C the Judge. On his robes were silver thread embroidery decorating it, and right in the middle of the chest area, the silver thread formed arge ¡®Zhong¡¯ word.


    The ZhongTian Battle Team was one House away from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and in a sh of white light, a huge youth leapt up the stage. The ZhongTian Battle Team¡¯s uniforms were pure white, with embroidery looking simr to the judge¡¯s robes, though their uniforms weren¡¯t robes, but tight fitting clothes suited for fighting, while the threads were gold, but simrly forming the ¡®Zhong¡¯ word in the center of the chest area.


    As soon as the ZhongTian Battle Team member ascended the stage, the TianFeng Battle Team shouted out: ¡°We admit defeat.¡±


    The judge turned towards them and asked: ¡°Do all of you admit defeat?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    On hearing that, the ZhongTian Battle Team member did not seem surprised, remaining expressionless, as if he had already expected that this would happen. After bowing towards the judge, he walked back down, returning to his Team House.


    ording to the tournament fixtures, the first four fights would be the four seeded teams¡¯ fights, followed by the other.


    Facing a seeded team in the preliminary heats and admitting defeat instantly was not something that was shameful, but rather an intelligent choice. After all, defeating the seeded teams was extremely difficult, or maybe even impossible. Even if there was a chance of sess, they would not do so during the preliminary heats. Avoiding a tough fight that would take too much of a toll, saving strength to take care of the others in the preliminary group in order to take the second position; this was definitely the stance that most, if not all, of the other teams.


    As expected, in the next three fights, the other three seeded teams also won without a fight, easily getting their first victory.


    Next up was the second fight of each group; this was finally the start of the actual fights!


    Zhou Weiqing sat in the rest house, watching closely. Watching the two teams of Group 1 fighting, he was rather surprised in his heart. Both of these battle teams were from small empires, but their power was not to be underestimated. Out of the five who actually fought, both sides were all with 2 3-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, and 3 4-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters. For youths of less than thirty, this was already considered extremely powerful. Furthermore, theirbat skills and fighting styles were all pretty good, as they fought hard on the stage, Heavenly Energy flying all about. It was pretty impressive, after all, these two teams were merely rtively ¡®bottom-feeder teams¡¯ in terms of ranking amongst the twenty four.


    Finally, the fight ended with one side barely winning with a 3-2 score.


    When it came to the second group¡¯s second fight, Zhou Weiqing was unable to watch any further; mainly because the next round was their group three¡¯s turn to fight .


    ¡°Crow, you take the first round. Paopao, the second round. For the third round, 2 v 2, Crow and I will take it.¡± As the temporary leader, Zhou Weiqing quickly assigned their roles.


    Although she was not assigned to fight, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did notin, just sitting silently beside Zhou Weiqing. Towards her man, she had a total unrelenting confidence and support towards him.


    The second round ended rather quickly, as one of the teams was from a ratherrge empire, simr in strength to the Fei Li Empire, the Gerry Connaught Battle Team. They disyed their sheer power and superiority here, winning easily by just sending 4 members, 2 4-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters and 2 5-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    Whenever every fight ended, the judge on the stage would be changed. At this point, a new judge stepped up onto the stage and shouted out: ¡°Third Group, Second Fight. Fei Li Battle Team versus the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, both sides, please send your first participant onto the stage.¡±


    Crow had been waiting for the fight for so long, and she quickly stepped up towards the stage. When she reached it, she did not even bother using the stairs, stamping hard on the ground with her right foot, flying up andnding straight on the tournament stage.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly pped his hands to his ears, and in the next instant, a huge explosion rang out, shocking everyone.

 Chapter 234

    <h4>Chapter 234: Tricks are Useless (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Indeed, it was a huge explosion, and that was the sound when Crownded on the stage. With her 600 jin weight and her tough bones and skin, jumping from such a height onto the stage, how could it not cause a powerfulmotion. Others usually jumped up swiftly and quietly, yet she decided to do the reverse. Of course, there was no doubt that it had a stunning effect. In that instant, she drew the attention of everyone, including the four seeded teams and the VIP guests.


    The Fei Li Battle Team uniforms were dark green, also with gold thread embroidery. The difference from the ZhongTian¡¯s uniform was that the embroidery was mostly on the left part of the chest, forming the symbol of the Fei Li Empire, the Cross Sword.


    At that point, even the judge on the stage was startled by Crow¡¯s jump, and looking at the slight crack in the Diamond / Titanium floor, his mouth twitched a little.


    At the same time, the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team Member also ascended the stage.


    He was a tall, well built youth. Originally, he had moved out at the same time as Crow, but when Crownded on the Crow, he had been startled and lost his bnce. Looking at this girl in front of him who was evenrger and more muscled, this youthful member from the Mi¡¯Ou Empire couldn¡¯t help but have a strange expression on his face, as a sense of wariness and danger crept up on him.


    Zhou Weiqing continued sitting rxedly in the Rest House, his expression content and pleased, looking every bit like a genius strategist who had nned everything, as if everything was in his grasp. There was a reason why he had used this lineup; no matter which team, everyone attached an extremely high value on the first fight. After all, a good start would also be a good omen, giving a boost to morale, and generally advantageous to the team. As such, the first member was usually one of the stronger team members. That was also the reason why Zhou Weiqing had assigned Crow to be the first; he was extremely confident in her abilities, no matter in terms of physique, strength orbat skills, she would definitely be able to stun any opponents.


    Normally, the second member to be sent out would likely be slightly weaker than the first; after all there were five fights in total. By sending Ye Paopao as the second member, Zhou Weiqing estimated that there would be at least a seventy percent chance of winning. Added on to the fact that he was extremely confident of winning the third fight with himself and Crow, even if Ye Paopao lost the second fight, he would personally take the fourth fight to seal the deal.


    On the stage, the judge said solemnly: ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    Crow said casually: ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Crow.¡±


    The opposing team member said solemnly: ¡°Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, Wu Zhengyang.¡±


    The judge continued: ¡°The rules are very simple, both of you can attack as you please, there are no restrictions on weapons. Beastmasters are not allowed to use Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills. As long as anyone admits defeat, no one is allowed to continue attacking. Understood?¡±


    Both sides nodded in agreement, and the judge quickly gave the start signal, and the first fight of the Fei Li Battle Team had finally began.


    The Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team Member Wu Zhengyang shouted out loud, instantly releasing his Heavenly Jewels, and they could all clearly see four Icy Jade Physical Jewels appear around his right wrist.


    Looking at his Physical Jewels, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched upwards in a happy smile. Towards Crow, the worst type of opponents were Agility Type Heavenly Jewel Masters with high offensive capabilities, just like Little Four. Since this Wu Zhengyang was a Strength Type Heavenly Jewel Master, how could he possiblypete in strength with Crow? After all, he wasn¡¯t Zhou Weiqing!


    Crow also released her Heavenly Jewels, and when the three Icy Jade Physical Jewels and three Star Ruby Elemental Jewels appeared around her wrists, loud cries of surprise rang out from amongst the audience.


    Crow was just too tall andrge, and although her uniform was specially tailored for her, it could not withstand this girl¡¯s fighting spirit, as she rolled up her sleeves as soon as she ascended the stage in a fighting stance, thus revealing her Elemental Jewels for her everyone to see.


    Originally, seeing that Fei Li Empire had been so arrogant as to only send four team members, all the teams had estimated that this Fei Li Empire had definitelye prepared. None of them had expected to see that the first member to fight would be a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, no matter how valiant or strong she looked. After all, in the Heavenly Jewel Master world, physique did not usually have arge impact on determining victory.


    Seeing Crow¡¯s three sets of Jewels, Wu Zhengyang started, especially since Crow¡¯s Elemental Jewels did not seem to be unique, just ordinary Fire Attributes. He couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°So, you¡¯re just here to attempt to intimate people!¡±


    Crow grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, so what if I¡¯m intimidating?¡± As she said that, she took a step forward, charging towards Wu Zhengyang.


    Wu Zhengyang gave a cold humph, the four Physical Jewels around his right wrist lighting up. Although Crow only had a three-Jeweled cultivation level, he did not underestimate her. To be able to represent the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, especially to be sent out first, he definitely had his own merits; no matter in terms of power levels, battle experience, or mentality, he was definitely very outstanding.


    A long, nearly 1.5 metres long and half chi wide heavy sword appeared in his hands. At the same time, a shield appeared in his other hand, along with a shoulder pauldrons and chestte. Glimmering with a silver light along with the Icy Mist, without question, out of the four Consolidated Equipment he had summoned, at leasts three were a set.


    As soon as his Consolidated Equipment coalesced, Wu Zhengyang aura and fighting spirit rose dramatically. With a sliding step forward, he swung the heavy sword with a single arm towards Crow¡¯s head.


    Facing Crow, who had not even released a single Consolidated Equipment, he naturally did not rush to use his Stored Skills. In the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, he was the second most powerful person, with only their mainstay being able to beat him. As such, it was possible he had to fight in the 2v2 match once more, and reducing any unnecessary expenditure of Heavenly Energy was extremely important. At least, he would have probe out Crow¡¯s actual power first.


    A four-Jeweled Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, in addition to a Consolidated Heavy Sword, the power of the sword as it whistled down was rather stunning, causing a screeching sound as it flew through the air. His own strength, the additional boost of the Consolidated Equipment Set, apanied by his flowing style of movement, Wu Zhengyang¡¯s strike could be said to be nigh perfect. He even covered his own body with the shield in his left hand, protecting himself while he attacked; this was truly the best strategy to test out someone¡¯s real power. It was also a position where he could unleash a continuous flurry of blows in session, and he was extremely confident that he could finish this fight against this lower cultivation level Heavenly Jewel Master quickly.


    In truth, Wu Zhengyang¡¯s judgement and strategy was not wrong at all; s he had still underestimated Crow, using a normal Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s power to judge her. Yet, was she normal at all?


    Looking at the heavy sword rushing towards her, Crow stopped abruptly. Her fighting skills andbat abilities were deeply ingrained in her, and with a quick lift of her left hand, she actually used her naked hands to grab the Heavy Sword, and even more so, doing so on the de itself!


    No matter what, Wu Zhengyang had not expected Crow to grab his de just like that! *angg* A huge sound rang out as he felt as if his Heavy Sword had embedded itself deep into a steel vise. Despite exerting all of his considerable strength and Heavenly Energy, it did not budge even a little, and Crow¡¯s hands did not move as well. As for her, she looked on with a smile on her face as her hands were still grabbing onto the Heavy Sword, lookingpletely rxed.


    Crow¡¯s movements were always simple and straightforward. Whenever a simple action could solve the problem, she would not go for theplicated method. With her left hand still grabbing hold of her opponent¡¯s Heavy Sword, her right leg kicked out savagely. Although there was arge Heavy Sword in between them, but Crow just lifted it up and the thick, powerful long legs of hersshed out in a straight line, smashing into Wu Zhengyang¡¯s shield.


    *Peng*!


    The entire audience¡¯s¡¯ jaws dropped as Wu Zhengyang flew like aunched cannonball as he was kicked by Crow. Along with his four Consolidated Equipment, he flew all the way out of the stage, past the Resting Houses, before smashing heavily into the za.


    And so, the first fight between the Fei Li Battle Team and Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team ended; the entire ¡®fight¡¯ taking barely a few seconds.


    Shock. Absolute shock. Even the great powerhouses on the VIP stage stared with their jaws open. As the saying goes, ¡®In front of Absolute Strength, Tricks are Useless¡¯, and Crow truly showed that in front of everyone in that fight.


    When Crow had kicked Wu Zhengyang¡¯s shield and the loud ensuing sound rang out, many hearts clenched tightly and twitched, as if their owners had been the one kicked.


    Wu Zhengyang smashed into the ground, stunned totally until he wasn¡¯t even able to get up. His Consolidated Equipment Shield showed several slim cracks, and it was his fourth Jewel¡¯s Consolidated Equipment! What kind of terrifying strength was required to do something like that?! After all, he was also a Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Crow stood proudly in the middle of the stage, her hands at her hips as she said airily: ¡°That little gigolo sure didn¡¯t have his meal! Come on, next one!¡±


    Only then did the judge recover his senses, and he coughed politely: ¡°About that¡­ Participant Crow, everyone can only fight in one 1v1 fight.¡±


    Crow started, then scratched her head sheepishly: ¡°Ohh, right. I forgot about that totally. So, does that fight just now count as my win?¡±


    The judge could only stare at her helplessly, before nodding quickly and saying: ¡°First fight, Fei Li Battle Team wins.¡±


    Crow grinned, bowing to the judge, before jumping off the stage. This time, quite a few of them closed their eyes as shended with another loud thud. This girl definitely had a very unique character!


    Zhou Weiqing remained seated in the Rest House, an amused smile dancing on his lips. Crow sure knew how to act! In that fight, she had acted so naive and simpleminded. Together with her huge physique, it was easy for others to dismiss her as a ¡®musclebrain¡¯.


    Of course, if anyone thought that way, they would be very wrong, and would be falling right into her trap. After all, previously when Zhou Weiqing had bet with Little Four, Crow and Xiao Yan had not joined in the bet. Under the guise of her honest, simpleminded exterior, she definitely was extremely intelligent. Of course, her acting skills was good enough to impress even Zhou Weiqing.


    Wu Zhengyang was carried back to the Resting House by his team members. When he finally gained his breath, he couldn¡¯t help but vomit out a mouthful of blood, his expression turning green. That wasn¡¯t because he had sustained any heavy injuries, but rather because he had been just too vexed by that loss. He had not even used much of his power, yet he had lost just like that. He hadn¡¯t even used a single Stored Skill! What the¡­


    s, a loss was a loss; as long as he fell off the stage, that counted as a loss, and there was nothing he could do about it. By then, the Judge shouted out: ¡°Second fight, one vs one. Get ready, both sides please send your respective team members.¡±


    Ye Paopao stood up, arranging his uniform gracefully as he strolled forward. Aspared to Crow, he was much more normal, as he walked up the steps to the stage.

 Chapter 235

    <h4>Chapter 235: An unexpectedly powerful opponent (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ye Paopao was representing the Fei Li Battle Team for the second fight, while the representative for the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team was a skinny youth. When they both ascended the stage, he looked over Ye Paopao carefully, and as soon as he deemed that Ye Paopao wasn¡¯t like Crow, he heaved a sigh of relief. That scene earlier had definitely imprinted itself in his mind.


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Ye Paopao.¡±


    ¡°Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, Zhu Heisan.¡±


    The judge shouted out: ¡°Second fight, begin!¡± There were after all twelve fights in total today, and they had no time to dy.


    Ye Paopao flicked his wrist, and the Consolidated Staff appeared in his grasp. As for Zhu Heisan, he immediately charged forward towards Ye Paopao, apletely ck Consolidated Dagger held in his right hand He moved extremely swiftly, and in a few steps he had reached Ye Paopao.


    Ye Paopao¡¯s Physical Jewel was the Yellow Jade signifying toughness, and was mainly for defense. Facing the opponent¡¯s charge, he lifted his left hand calmly, and a Consolidated Shield appeared in front of him.


    Naturally, aspared to Lin TianAo, his shield was much weaker, and also a lot smaller, a round shield with a mere 1 chi diameter. However, there was a sparkling sapphire socketed on the front of the shield ¨C his Elemental Jewel.


    *Ting* a soft sound rang out as the two shed for the first time. Perhaps the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team were worried after the first loss, and they sent out another four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master for this second fight. Furthermore, this Zhu Heisan¡¯s Physical Jewel was the Agility Dragonstone Jade.


    Although Zhu Heisan¡¯s first attack was blocked by Ye Paopao¡¯s Consolidated Shield, but his attack did not stop there, as he erupted into a flurry of attacks, a green light shining forth from his left wrist as his entire person seemed to be a bolt of furious lightning, as several dozen attacks encroached upon Ye Paopao¡¯s position from all directions.


    Back in the rest room, Shangguan Bing¡¯er cried out in surprise: ¡°Ultimate Agility Heavenly Jewel Master!¡± Indeed, that Zhu Heisan was another Ultimate Agility Heavenly Jewel Master like Shangguan Bing¡¯er, with the Emperor Tourmaline Elemental Jewel and the Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewel.


    ¡°We do not to worry that much.¡± Zhou Weiqing said calmly. ¡°The Water Attribute Element has the strongest control amongst the lower levels. Our luck is rtively good.¡±


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing finished speaking, the scene on the battlefield chaned once more. Facing Zhu Heisan¡¯s whirlwind-like flurry of attacks, Ye Paopao knew that he would not be able to dodge them. With a wave of the staff in his hands, an ice shield appeared behind him, coalescing in ce to defend his back and sides. As for the Consolidated little round shield in his left hand, he moved it swiftly, blocking off Zhu Heisan¡¯s attacks from the front, and holding his own.


    With the Defense Physical Jewel, Ye Paopao was well versed in long ranged offense and closed range defense. Furthermore, during this period of time, he had been humbly learning much from Xiao Yan, and he had definitely learnt much, improving in terms of Control of Heavenly Energy, Usage of Skills and generalbat abilities, causing his overall power to jump up by leaps and bounds.


    Zhu HeiSan fully disyed his speed, making use of his Stored Skill Gale, causing his entire body to seem like green smoke as he sped up, as his attacks seemed to flow from all directions. s, every attack seemed to be blocked or countered somehow. Ye Paopao was not fast, but his defense was steady, with his Ice Shield Skill and the Consolidated Shield in his left hand, he was able to block off wave after wave of attacks.


    Zhu HeiSan was naturally faced with the same problems as Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As a Ultimate Agility Heavenly Jewel Master, their greatest weakness was theirck of offensive power. Ye Paopao with his defensive Physical Jewels was able to hold his ground and stave off all the attacks, and Zhu HeiSan was unable to break through and actually deal damage.


    Most of the watching audience did not realise that as the two fought and shed constantly, a diluted, faint Icy mist slowly sprang out from Ye Paopao¡¯s feet. To outsiders, it might seem like the mist from the Ice Shield, but this mist actually spread out slowly, pressed down closely to the ground. In the time that the fight had taken, it had slowly spread out to a ten yard radius surrounding the pair.


    Just as Zhu HeiSan¡¯s flurry of attacks paused for a second as he regained his breath, only then did that icy mist suddenly spring up in action silently. All of a sudden, Zhu HeiSan felt that the temperature of the air dropped drastically. Just as he was about to retreat, he heard Ye Paopao say softly: ¡°Freezing Field!¡±


    In that instant that the Icy Mist sprang forth, Zhu HeiSan felt as if his body was surrounded by countless particles of ice, clinging onto his body with a bone chilling cold freezing his very flesh down to his meridians, causing them to harden.


    At such a critical moment, it was down to who had the better trump card. Zhu HeiSan did not hesitate at all, waving his right hand, and three bouts of green light shot forth from his hands into the air. It was three throwing darts, with each imbued with the power of his Dragonstone Jade.


    Who would have thought that for Zhu HeiSan¡¯s four Physical Jewels, three of them were actually the exact same weapon, and just flying darts!


    As the three darts flew into the air, they struck each other in midair, abruptly sticking to each other. In the dense green light, they seemed to meld into a singlerge dart, yet not losing its insane speed as it drew a beautiful green arch in the sky, speeding forth towards Ye Paopao¡¯s right chest.


    Of course, as an Ultimate Agility Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhu HeiSan knew about his ownck of offensive powers. His three darts were an Assembly Set just like Lin TianAo¡¯s shield, bringing about a simr effect. However, in his case, it was used for attacking, and it was only made of three Jewels. Added on to the fact that its base offense wasn¡¯t extremely high, as such, it was still a lot weaker ifpared to Lin TianAo¡¯s shield.


    Still, that was only in rtion. The three flying darts merged together was definitely not something to be overlooked, greatly increasing Zhu HeiSan¡¯s offensive powers. Adding on the the fact that it came as such a huge surprise and speed, Ye Paopao was not even able to react.


    In the Resting House, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed. It all happened too fast that even he was unable to reach forward to help even if he wanted to.


    However, at such a moment of critical danger, the calmest person was actually Ye Paopao. Earlier, when Zhu HeiSan had waved his right hand at him, he had already started making preparations.


    The Icy Mist of his Water Attribute Elemental Heavenly Energy that he had released earlier, along with his Freezing Field Skill, he knew it had definitely dealt arge blow to Zhu HeiSan, at least restricting his speed. Without question, Zhu HeiSan¡¯s had just used a skill in an attempt to strike out before he got Controlled fully. In truth, Ye Paopao¡¯s battle skill and instincts were not thatcking, and he had been trying to force his opponent¡¯s hand, who had fallen right into his expectations.


    *Swoosh* the Consolidated Flyin Dart flew right through Ye Paopao¡¯s right chest. However, Ye Paopao was not injured at all, because right at that instant, two Ye Paopaos appeared on the stage.


    Water Attribute Seven Star Rated Support Skill, Mirror Image. The user could use Water Attribute Heavenly Energy to form a phantasm which was exactly the same as their own main body. At the same time, when using this skill, all Water Attribute Abilities were boosted. At Ye Paopao¡¯s current four-Jeweled cultivation level, it would actually boost his Water Attribute Abilities by almost twenty percent.


    Even though he had been prepared for it and unleashed it at the fastest possible speed, he still only just managed to barely dodge his opponent¡¯s massive blow with that Mirror Image skill. Indeed, Ye Paopao was given an rming scare, causing him to break out in cold sweat. Zhu HeiSan¡¯s power was definitely beyond what he had expected.


    The three Assembly Set Flying Dart missed its target, and it swiftly returned back to Zhu HeiSan¡¯s hands. However, Ye Paopao would not give him any further chances to attack.


    With the Icy Mist and Freezing Field boosted by the Mirror Image Skill, their effect grew stronger, and Zhu HeiSan¡¯s speed had been restricted, almost fully controlled, and he felt as if his entire body was frozen in ce.


    A in looking ice shield pressed hard against his body and arms, causing him to be unable to unleash his Flying Darts once more. When he tried to retreat, he found another three Ice Shields pressing against him from behind, locking him in ce.


    As an Ice Spear began forming in Ye Paopao¡¯s hands, a cold female voice rang out from the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team. ¡°We admit defeat for this loss.¡±


    Ye Paopao did not pursue his attack. After all, although Zhu HeiSan¡¯s earlier attack with his Consolidated Assembly Set Darts was shocking, he had only aimed it at his right chest, not at his heart. The two did not have any deep hatred for each other, and forcefully attacking and injuring the opponent was absolutely unnecessary, even foolish.


    Quickly releasing his Ice Spear, and Zhu HeiSan from his ¡®prison¡¯ of Icy Mist and Shields, Ye Paopao gave a slight bow and smiled towards Zhu HeiSan, saying: ¡°You¡¯ve let me win.¡± 1


    Zhu HeiSan said a little vexedly: ¡°Ahh, I have lost out. I should have gone all out and used my three Jeweled Assembly Set right from the get go, perhaps I might have had a bigger chance.¡±


    In truth, in terms of overallbat prowess and power, Zhu HeiSan was no weaker than Ye Paopao. However, he did not want to reveal his powers so quickly, but Ye Paopao was tougher than he expected and seized the opportunity swiftly, otherwise the match would have been a lot closer, and the result up in the air.


    Once again, the Judge proimed the victor to be the Fei Li Battle Team, and both sides bowed to each other politely before descending the stage.


    That was a rather normal fight indeed, but before the audience could recover, the immense and shocking Crow suddenly appeared in their vision once more.


    Naturally, she was back on stage for the third fight, the 2v2!


    Another explosion sounded out again as Crow jumped up onto the stage. Zhou Weiqing grinned, unlimbering his muscles swiftly as he stretched quickly, before he walked towards the stage.


    ¡°Little Fatty, be careful.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said concernedly. Earlier, the triple Assembly Set Flying Darts had given her a small shock. Indeed, this Heavenly Jewel Tournament was a collection of young talents, and no one could be estimated, as no one knew what secret or unique skills could be seen.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Do not worry, you know my motto, safety first!¡±


    Seeing that Crow had ascended the stage for a second time, Wu Zhengyang rushed out unhesitatingly from the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team again. He had really been vexed by his first loss, and he wanted to gain back his face, or he would be too embarrassed to even stay in the team.


    Right behind Wu Zhengyang, a youngdy followed from the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team. She looked to be around twenty five years of age, with a small, almost delicate, frame. Her features were above average, but with a cold expression on her face as she examined Crow with a wary look.


    Crow looked to Zhou Weiqing and asked softly: ¡°How do we do this?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smile froze as he said: ¡°How do we do this? What do you think, finding a sexual partner? 2We deal with one each, that gigolo is yours, and the beauty is mine. Fair enough?¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Crow nodded immediately in agreement.

 Chapter 236

    <h4>Chapter 236: An unexpectedly powerful opponent (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Crow.¡±


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    ¡°Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, Wu Zhengyang.¡±


    ¡°Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, Jiang Fei.¡±


    After the four introduced themselves, the judge gave the signal to start, and the 3rd fight between the two teams began.


    As both sides simultaneously summoned their Heavenly Jewels, the surrounding audience gave a loud cry of surprise. Not only because Zhou Weiqing also only had three sets of Jewels, but also because that small youngdy called Jiang Fei had actually five sets of Jewels! At her age, that definitely put her at one of the top few talents in the world, and she was undoubtedly the mainstay of the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team.


    Apanying the Judge¡¯smand, the fight started officially. Although Wu Zhengyang¡¯s face was unreconciled and full of regret, he did not just blindly charge forward. Releasing his Heavy Sword, a bright glow shed upon the tip of the sword, and his right arm flexed as the Heavy Sword whistled forward, and the glow flew out swiftly as an ethereal sword strike towards Zhou Weiqing and Crow.


    Both sides were more than twenty yards apart, and naturally by the time it reached Zhou Weiqing, the sword glow¡¯s power was definitely not able to harm them. That sword only had one motive, to prevent Zhou Weiqing and Crow from charging forward towards them into close range. Although he was not satisfied with the previous result, Wu Zhengyang had to admit that in terms of pure physical strength, he was definitely no match for Crow.


    However, who would expect that both Crow and Zhou Weiqing stood there unmoved, with not even the hint of wanting to move, just watching as the sword strike dissipated right in front of them.


    Crow turned to Zhou Weiqing and asked in a puzzled tone: ¡°What is he doing? Chopping the air?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged casually: ¡°How would I know? Perhaps hended on his head earlier just now, and damaged his brain?¡±


    Crow was her usual naive, almost foolish look, and Zhou Weiqing had his customary honest looking smile as soon as he ascended the stage. This pair was definitely a great pair of actors, as they yed off each other¡¯s words, causing many of the audience to burst outughing.


    Wu Zhengyang was so enraged that his face turned red, then white, and he was about to react when Jiang Fei said solemnly from behind: ¡°Do not fall into their trap. Steady yourself and defend first.¡±


    Strangely, as soon as Jiang Fei spoke, Wu Zhengyang immediately calmed down. Brandishing his Heavy Sword, he red at Zhou Weiqing and Crow as he focused his mind on the fight.


    A four-Jeweled Light Attribute Heavenly Jewel MAster was definitely an superb partner to anyone. Amongst the Greater Attributes, the Light Attribute was rtively moremon, but it was still a Greater Attribute after all.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, with his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye and Legendary Consolidated Equipment, he would have no problems fighting and beating those of a higher cultivation level up to four Jewels, but facing a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would likely be more problematic. After all, the difference in Heavenly Energy was just too huge. In the past, when he had managed to get an advantage in the fight with Ming Wu, that was because Ming Wu had truly underestimated him, first through the bet, andter also not unleashing his full power, allowing Zhou Weiqing to seize the opportunity and seeding in a sneak attack.


    Of course, the current Zhou Weiqing was truly strong. After all, he had arge number of Skills, six times more than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master of the same level! Furthermore, he had Stored so many high ranking Skills, especially Control Skills; as such, it would boil down to how the fight came to pass.


    Standing behind Wu Zhengyang, Jiang Fei raised both her hands, and they could clearly see the five Red Jade Physical Jewels, signifying the Coordination Attribute around her right wrist, light up all at once.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart clenched involuntarily, and he couldn¡¯t help butin to himself inwardly: Yet another Consolidated Equipment Set?! Didn¡¯t Master Huyan say that it was extremely rare, why is it in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it seems like these Sets are like wild cabbages, found everywhere?! In the previous fights, there have been at least tenpetitors releasing various sorts of Consolidating Equipment Sets already¡­


    However, Zhou Weiqing quickly realised that his judgement was in error ¨C the five Physical Jewels that Jiang Fei had released was not a Consolidated Equipment Set.


    All Consolidated Equipment Sets had a consistent, or even identical, markings, as well as a close connection with each other. However, the five Consolidated Equipment that appeared around Jiang Fei was actually very different.


    A ck metallic glove, a long ck staff, a single ck armguard on her right arm, a ck right shoulder pauldrons and ck helmet. Strangely, all five of her Consolidated Equipment seemed to be consolidated on her right, and all of them had a single socket, currently already socketed with her Elemental Jewel, the ck pearls signifying the Darkness Attribute.


    Zhou Weiqing was not an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, he was also a Consolidating Equipment Master, and on seeing Jiang Fei¡¯s equipment, a chill ran down his spine as he suddenly thought of something. Quickly, he shouted out: ¡°Crow, be careful! That girl is an Ultimate Offense type Heavenly Jewel Master, likely a ranged specialist.¡±


    An Ultimate Offense type Heavenly Jewel Master referred to one who had focused all their power into offensive capabilities, totally ignoring defense or control. No matter their Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, they would only concentrate on offense. Their Consolidated Equipment were usually imbued with certain skills, usually boosts on offense like empowering strength or elemental damage. In addition, with the sockets, they could usually improve the power of their Elemental Jewel Stored Skills. Judging from her equipment and the staff in her right hand, Zhou Weiqing quickly made a snap decision on her.


    To totally sacrifice defense to focus on offense, such an ultimate offense type Heavenly Jewel Master definitely yed things to the extremes, and could be extremely risky. However, when done right, their power was extremely terrifying.


    The truth was indeed as Zhou Weiqing had guessed. Jiang Fei¡¯s five Consolidated Equipment were all imbued with a boost to her Darkness Attribute, causing her five Stored Darkness Skills to be strengthened to an insane level. Under such extreme measures, her offensive capabilities alone wereparable to that of a top grade six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Zhou Weiqing had not expected to meet such a tough opponent on just their first round of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    At the same time that he shouted out the warning to Crow, his Overlord Bow appeared in his hands. As Wu Zhengyang was fully focused on support and defense, he would certainly not be so easy to take down. At the same time, Jiang Fei would be behind him attacking with her terrifying offense. As such, Zhou Weiqing knew he had to suppress them with his attacks, in order to have a chance.


    Despite Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warning, Crow still charged forward valiantly. At the same time, Jiang Fei¡¯s first attack wasunched.


    With a wave of her ck staff, a jet ck ball of light immediately flew towards Crow; at the same time, a ck shadow extended from her feet, growing slowly towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing also took action at the same time as her, the Overlord Bow in his hand shing as an arrow shot out like a bolt of lightning. Both sides were so close, and it was almost like he had just lifted the Overlord Bow when the arrow had already flown out.


    For Wu Zhengyang on the other side, the moment he saw Zhou Weiqing summon out his Overlord Bow, he reacted swiftly by summoning a shield of light. As the brilliant gold light coalesced in front of him, it also covered Jiang Fei. Though it was shimmeringly transparent and seemingly unsolid, it would be a mistake to underestimate it. This Shimmering Light Shield was a six star rated skill, and amongst Elemental Jewel Stored Skills, it was one of the top defensive abilities. Without doubt, since Jiang Fei was an ultimate offense type Heavenly Jewel Master, in order to better coordinate with her, her teammate had to have a great defense.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first arrow was not shot at the two opponents, instead flying towards the the ck ball of light that Jiang Fei had shot towards Crow. With a huge explosion which caused the air to reverberate, and the ck ball and arrow both evaporated at the same time.


    Jiang Fei started a little, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow also arched up slightly. Without question, Jiang Fei was surprised that Zhou Weiqing, at only three-Jeweled cultivation level, was able to break her powerful attack with just a single arrow.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow was no simple arrow, and it actually held his Heavenly Lightning Shock Skill, with its specialised ability to disrupt or break Skills, in addition to the Overlord Bow¡¯s explosive effect, it just barely managed to break her attack. However, he had also clearly felt that his arrow had disintegrated the moment it touched the ball of ck light. If not for the fact that the imbued Skill had managed to release right before it happened, perhaps it would have been swallowed by the ball as well.


    The was the difference in offensive power and level.


    No matter how genius Zhou Weiqing was, no matter how many powerful and high rated skills he had, he was still after all only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, while his opponent was not only a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, but also a genius ultimate offensive Darkness Heavenly Jewel Master! Under such a circumstance, if he tried to take her attacks head on, even with his legendary hammers, he might not necessarily be able to block them.


    Jiang Fei¡¯s surprise onlysted a split second before she recovered, her gaze still cold as she waved her staff once more. This time, five balls of ck lights flew out, still targeted at Crow, moving at an even greater speed than the previous single one. At the same time, it seemed like there was a faint line connecting all five of them, causing them to be joined somehow in some unique meaning.


    At the same time, the ck shadow extending from Jiang Fei¡¯s legs had also finally reached Zhou Weiqing.


    In this 2v2 fight, it could be said that Jiang Fei and Wu Zhengyang had disyed an amazing teamwork and coordination. One light, one dark; one offense, one defense, it showed great cooperation and tacit understanding.


    Zhou Weiqing did not know what the ck shadow approaching his feet were, but he was clear that it was definitely not to be underestimated. If he got entangled by it, it could possibly be a powerful control skill or offense.


    Caught in such a situation, Zhou Weiqing disyed the amazing archery he had learned and trained in the Heavenly Bow Unit. Five arrows appeared in his fingers, and they shot out simultaneously in a single whirring sound. Almost at the same time, five explosions rang out at the other end; he had once again chosen to break Jiang Fei¡¯s attack on Crow. Simultaneously, Zhou Weiqing jumped up from the ground; in order to help Crow, he had no chance to deal with his iing problem directly.


    The shadow which had reached Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet leapt up abruptly, as if it were Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shadow, as it striked out at him.

 Chapter 237

    <h4>Chapter 237: An unexpectedly powerful opponent (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    By now, Zhou Weiqing was quite sure that this was a powerful Sealing Technique. From its slow movement speed, its power was likely extremely terrifying. If he were sealed by it, not even mentioning the rest of this fight, he could probably forget about fighting for the rest of the fights as well.


    Still in mid air, Zhou Weiqing forcibly turned his body, the Overlord Bow in his right hand, while his left hand slid forth and waved at the iing shadow. In a sh of silver light, arge, three yard wide tear in the air appeared below his feet.


    As the ck shadow shed with the rift, an earsplitting sound rang out in the za. At that point, Jiang Fei¡¯s Darkness Skill, and its terrifying offense, was disyed in its full glory. Even facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Rend, her Sealing Technique was still not disrupted. Although a portion of it vanished into a puff of ck smoke, some of it managed to get around the Spatial Rift, continuing to chase Zhou Weiqing. The strangest thing was that, as they passed each other, it seemed to leave a ck stain in the air, as if even though weakened by the Spatial Rend, it had left its mark in the air.


    If Zhou Weiqing had been at the same cultivation level as Jiang Fei, at five Jewels, even without any boost from Consolidated Equipment, his King Stage Skill Spatial Rend would definitely be able to block her Darkness Sealing Technique. s, the difference in power levels and Heavenly Energy quality was just too great, and even the King Stage Spatial Rend was unable topletely dissipate the attack.


    Right at that moment, two consecutive explosions rang out, as Crow had finally reached Wu Zhengyang in her charge, under the cover of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows. Having fought with him earlier, she knew that he was no pushover and she immediately released her legendary axes and swung them savagely at his shield of light.


    Wu Zhengyang was at the four-Jeweled cultivation level, one Jewel more than Crow, but how could Crow¡¯s attacks be looked upon with ordinary logic. With the legendary axes each weighing more than a thousand jin, along with her terrifying strength, what sort of power did that hold?


    Even though Zhou Weiqing had his pair of legendary Consolidated Equipment Hammers, but their main strength was from their set bonuses, various imbued buffs as well as their boost to Elemental Skills. Without making use of any skills, and just in terms of pure physicalbat, Zhou Weiqing was definitely sure that his in attacks were notparable in any way to Crow.


    Despite the fact that the Shimmering Light Shield had an impressive defense, cracks still appeared upon it when Crow¡¯s first blow chopped down hard. As her second axended on it, it wavered as more cracks appeared, and was clearly on the verge of breaking.


    At this point, the ZhongTian Emperor, Shangguan Tianxin, who was seatedfortably in the VIP stand, smiled faintly as he said: ¡°These two three-Jeweled little fellows are very interesting. To be able to see the Spatial Rend Skill here, impressive. And that little girl with the huge physique¡­ that pair of axes aren¡¯t ordinary as well. As for that little girl from the Mi¡¯Ou Empire, she is impressive herself, her power levels is almost at our ZhongTian reserve team level.¡±


    Jing Fei did not look at Zhou Weiqing, nor did she hesitate a moment. Right after her second round of attacks targeted at Crow was once again disrupted by Zhou Weiqing, sheunched a third salvo, still the five balls of ck light as before. However, this time, it would not be as easy for Zhou Weiqing to disrupt the attack, as he was now facing the threat of the ck shadow nipping at his heels.


    At this point, the easiest, and perhaps best solution for Zhou Weiqing was undoubtedly to use the Blink Skill to avoid the shadow; that way, even if it continued chasing him, he would still have time to n and react. However, if he did that, Crow would have to face the two opponents by herself during the period when Zhou Weiqing was dealing with the shadow. As such, Zhou Weiqing ignored that easy option, and instead did something that no one else understood.


    Still in midair, Zhou Weiqing stopped dodging and running, instead using his right leg to kick at the shadow, as if doing so in a subconscious movement. At the same time, he swiftly shot an arrow into the air. It was already toote for him to shoot five arrows to block the five ck balls speeding towards Crow, but he had his own ns to deal with that.


    The remaining shadows instantly swarmed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg, without making a sound. At the other end, Jiang Fei¡¯s mouth curled up into a smile. In her eyes, Zhou Weiqing was finished; without her help, he would not be able to break free of that, and with that skill, she could even take his life. Of course, she did not think of killing Zhou Weiqing, but would wait until the fights were all over before she would help him remove the seal, also known as the Necrosis Decay Seal.


    At the other side, the five balls of ck light had reached Crow, just as she had finished her second blow and destroyed the shield of light.


    Jiang Fei had supreme confidence in her Skill. Not to mention a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, even a simr five-Jeweled Master would be hard pressed to take on her fully boosted Skills head on. After all, the Darkness Attribute¡¯s greatest strength was its continuous and sustained attacks; once it hit, its destructive capabilities wouldst for quite a long time.


    ¡°Heaven Destruction!¡± Crow shouted out loud, and the two legendary axes in her hands suddenly glowed in a brilliant maleficent crimson light. At the same time, her sleeves evaporated as her muscles bulged out, and it could clearly be seen on herrge arms a blood-red glow simrly shine forth. As she swung the axes, the red glow followed, dancing around eerily as they shed through the air, striking hard into the five balls of ck light which were actually smashed apart, losing control and falling to the ground.


    An earsplitting *chih chih* sound rang out, as the ck balls of light fell onto the ground one by one. The tough diamond rock was actually dissolved in a one yard diameter for each ball, causing a huge hole to form in the stage, and it was spreading wider.


    At that point, Crow turned to smash her glowing red axes into the shield of light once more, and in arge explosion, the shield of light shattered, dissipating into many golden glows of light. Like a whirlwind of death, she continued charging towards Wu Zhengyang.


    On the VIP stage, when the many powerhouses saw Crow¡¯s arms and axes glow in that sudden brilliant red light, they all eximed in surprise: ¡°Blood Sacrifice Legendary Weapon?¡±


    Even Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s expression changed. ¡°No wonder I felt that the pair of axes were special, they are actually Blood Sacrifice Legendary Weapons, requiring specific bloodlines to activate. Since she is from the Fei Li Empire, and with such a physique, she must be from the Gold Crow Tribe then. Haha, this Fei Li Battle Team is quite remarkable!¡±


    No one had expected Crow¡¯s sudden outburst, and Zhou Weiqing had also not expected that she would be able to break through both their opponents¡¯ attacks so easily. As such, their understanding and teamwork ran into problems. The charging Crow suddenly found herself stopped in her tracks, as a silver light enveloped her, just managing to save Wu Zhengyang, who was just about to be struck by her whirling axes.


    s, that skill was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Shackles. As it turns out, when Zhou Weiqing had been unable to take care of thest five ck balls, in order to protect Crow, after releasing the arrow into the air, he had used the Spatial Shackles on her. His n had been for the Spatial Shackles tond just as Jiang Fei¡¯s balls struck, which would block most, if not all, of the attacks, allowing him time to react after dealing with the shadow. Unfortunately, he had not expected Crow to power through the balls so swiftly, and his Spatial Shackles ended up being more hindrance than help, causing him to stare helplessly for a split second, at a loss whether to cry or tough.


    *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* The Spatial Shackles did not block Crow for long, only standing for less than two seconds before she cleaved through it with her axes with the ¡®Heaven Destruction¡¯ in effect. However, Wu Zhengyang had seized the opportunity to catch his breath, and another Shimmering Light Shield sprang up. At the same time, the Heavy Sword in his hand shed forward, glowing with the effect of his skill as he struck towards her from behind the shield.


    At that moment, the one who was most surprised was actually Jiang Fei; not because of Crow and her arrows, but because of Zhou Weiqing. When Zhou Weiqing hadnded on the ground, he had actually drawn his bow again, as if the Necrosis Decay Seal had not taken effect at all.


    However, surprise was surprise, it did not stop her from acting swiftly. Jiang Fei raised her hands once more to unleash another five balls of light. This time, it wasn¡¯t on an attack, but floating above her head in a circle, the linking thread between them seemingly growing more solid until it seemed to form a ck shield, blocking the arrow descending from the sky. Using an attack as a defense, such control over her energy and skills was indeed top quality. She knew that for Zhou Weiqing to take an attack to unleash that arrow, it definitely couldn¡¯t be just any simple arrow.


    The truth was indeed like she expected; in shooting that arrow upwards, Zhou Weiqing had used an archery skill to extend the duration it stayed in midair, and when used as a sneak attack, it indeed would have a good effect.


    This was actually the Heavenly Bow Unit¡¯s Transvestite Yi Shi¡¯s secret technique, called the Sky Descent Arrow. Although Zhou Weiqing had only learnt about fifty percent of it, but its effect was not to be denied.


    *Puff* The Sky Descent Arrow fell right smack into the ck shield made out of the five ck balls above Jiang Fei, melting instantly. However, it still managed to released its skills.


    This arrow was what Zhou Weiqing had nned to use to turn the tides, how could it be that simple? With a huge explosion, uncountable bolts of purple blue lightning spread forth in the sky. Naturally, Jiang Fei was protected by her shield of ck balls, and did not sustain any damage. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy, even with the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow, it could not hurt her. However, that was not the only Skill that Zhou Weiqing had socketed, nor was it only targeted at her.


    Thousand Lightning Strikes. Currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s only AOE attack skill. As it exploded forth, its huge area of effect meant that Crow would actually be in the attack. However, due to the fact that it descended from the sky, it ended up behind the ¡®enemy lines¡¯. In front of Jiang Fei and Wu Zhengyang was his Shimmering Light Shield, which ended up blocking the bolts spreading out in that direction, actually protecting Crow from it! As such, the only unfortunate recipient of the entire skill was Wu Zhengyang.


    The offensive power of the Thousand Lightning Strikes was not great, especially since it was an AOE type skill. However, being struck by nearly the full impact of it, and so unexpectedly, Wu Zhengyang was still dealt a huge blow, causing his entire body to go numb, his hair standing, and a burnt smell emitting from his body.


    At the same time, Jiang Fei did not go unscathed. That was because Zhou Weiqing had imbued a second skill in the arrow ¨C Absolute Dy.

 Chapter 238

    <h4>Chapter 238: Darkness Self Sacrifice Skill (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Every Heavenly Jewel Master had their own rhythm, and when Jiang Fei was struck by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Absolute Dy, she did not know what happened that her speed would be affected like that. The Absolute Dy skill was just too well hidden, and was not a well known skill; even the 9-Jeweled Ming Wu had been affected by it without know what happened. In any outsider¡¯s eyes, even in Jiang Fei¡¯s own eyes, it was the Thousand Lightning Strikes that caused her to slow down.


    Crow¡¯s power was finally able to be unleashed to its maximum potential, and the ¡®Heaven Destruction¡¯ effect on the Legendary Axes made its already powerful strikes even more formidable. The huge axes in her hands were swirling and dancing around like two huge fans; Wu Zhengyang¡¯s Heavy Sword was also strong, with his Elemental Jewel Skills inbination¡­ but paled in front of the two legendary axes.


    Originally, Wu Zhengyang was already unable to keep up with Crow¡¯s attacks, no matter in terms of speed or power. Now that he was abruptly struck and numbed by the Thousand Lightning Strikes from Zhou Weiqing, the victory was easily decided.


    *BOOM* The ¡®Heaven Destruction¡¯ and Legendary Axes smashed apart the Shimmering Light Shield once more.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing did not make any mistakes. Once more, the lightning fast drawing and release of the Overlord Bow, as arrow after arrow streamed towards Jiang Fei. As long as they won this 2v2 match, they would take this entire series and finish it today. As such, Zhou Weiqing did not hold back at all, circting his Heavenly Energy to its maximum, and cing the Spatial Shackles skill onto the arrows.


    If Jiang Fei was not affected by the Absolute Dy, with her power, she could easily handle his iing attacks. s, the three seconds duration of the Absolute Dy yed its critical part in this time-sensitive fight, and the arrows struck.


    Earlier, Jiang Fei could still use her own attacks to take them down, but with her speed slowed down considerably, she was finally hit by an arrow. Although it wasn¡¯t able to damage her at all, protected by her considerable Heavenly Energy as she was, the effect of the Spatial Shackles stillnded upon her. That was the entire lynchpin of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n; to not allow her to rescue Wu Zhengyang from Crow.


    Right after Crow had destroyed his Shimmering Light Shield, Wu Zhengyang recovered from his paralysis. After all, his cultivation level was higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and the Thousand Lightning Strikes¡¯ offense wasn¡¯t great, thus the paralysis wouldn¡¯tst for long. s, by that time it was already toote, as Crow had already charged in front of him, her axes hurtling down towards him.


    Wu Zhengyang had already experienced Crow¡¯s terrifying strength first hand in his previous fight, and he immediately knew he could not take that blow head on. Immediately, he backpedalled, the Heavy Sword in his hands striking upwards in an attempted parry. At the same time, he also unleashed a protective skill, as gold light shone forth from his body and covering him.


    Unfortunately, all his efforts were to no avail. As Crow¡¯s axes smashed down, Wu Zhengyang¡¯s Consolidated Heavy Sword was knocked out of his hands, and Crow swiftly took another step forward andunched a heavy kick. History seemed to repeat itself, as her footshed out and struck his shield. Next, the exact same ¡®deja vu¡¯ moment recycled itself as the sorrowful Wu Zhengyang flew back like a cannon ball,nding in same spot he had in the first fight. The protective skill had indeed protected him, especially since Crow had not tried to deal any lethal damage, but it definitely did not protect his ¡®face¡¯. This time, he had not been taken by surprise, and it was Crow who had overpowered him totally.


    Crow had just finished dealing with Wu Zhengyang, and at the other side, the Absolute Dy on Jiang Fei had just worn off when she was enveloped in the silver glow of the Spatial Shackles.


    The eyes of this youngdy, with her ice cold countenance, shed with an even colder light as a resolute glow filled them. Just as the Absolute Dy effect ended, and she was still in the Spatial Shackles, the ck staff in her hands shattered into pieces.


    That was right. Shattered. Not withdrawn. As soon as the staff shattered, it split into arge mass of swirling thick ck light, gathering around her palms.


    With a soft pop, blood spurted out of Jiang Fei¡¯s mouth, spraying onto the ck light in front of her. The next moment, the other four Consolidated Equipment she was wearing glowed with a brilliant light, and the Spatial Shackles dissolved instantly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s following arrows seemed to be steered by a mysterious force, melding into the ck light and dissolving as well, and none of the Skills imbued within were even given the chance to activate.


    In the corner of the stage, the judge¡¯s expression suddenly changed. Lifting his left hand, six brilliant glowing Star Sapphires appeared as he quickly summoned his Elemental Jewels, instantly releasing twelve solid Ice Shields in front of himself.


    ¡°Crow,e back now!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted, instantly keeping his Overlord Bow.


    Crow had lifted her axes in preparation to attack, but hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice, she started, looking back at him puzzledly.


    Zhou Weiqing shouted: ¡°Quick, jump off the stage.¡± As he said that, he was afraid Crow wouldn¡¯t react in time, and his right leg struck the ground, leaping towards her and grabbing her arm before jumping off the stage and dragging her along.


    Crow did not know why Zhou Weiqing was doing this, but she did not resist his pull as he jumped down. Their feet had just touched the ground when they felt an unbelievably thick, cold aura ze into air right above their heads, filled with the scent of blood and darkness. The entire za seemed to darken for a moment, before the sun once again shone upon them.


    Looking back at the stage, they saw Jiang Fei with an ashen pale face, standing dazedly, swaying as if she was about to faint at any moment. The Consolidated Equipment she had worn had now disappeared. On the stage, a huge, nearly thirty yard diameter hole had appeared, and the entire stage was now nearly destroyed.


    Without Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exnation, Crow immediately understood why he had pulled her down. That attack of Jiang Fei¡¯s was just too fiercely terrifying. If they had not jumped off the stage in time, even if they had managed to survive that blow, they would definitely be heavily injured.


    ¡°So fierce?¡± Crow muttered to herself.


    Zhou Weiqing shuddered in trepidation as he thought back retrospectively, before saying: ¡°The Darkness Attribute¡¯s most overbearing self sacrifice skill¡­ just like Xiao Yan¡¯s me of Life where he burned his life force. How can it not be fierce? She was already putting her life on the line, if we didn¡¯t run, we would just be waiting for death.¡±


    At the other side of thepetitors stage, the judge was also in bad shape. Although he at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, and Jiang Fei had not targeted the skill at him, he was still caught by the bacsh. All twelve of his ice shields had been shattered, and his face was pale as he forcefully restrained himself from vomiting blood. Just like Xiao Yan, this was a five-Jeweled level of self sacrifice skill¡­ but do not forget that Jiang Fei¡¯s Attribute was a greater attribute, and she was also an ultimate offense type Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Zhou Weiqing made a quickparison in his heart, and estimated that this Jiang Fei¡¯s offensive capabilities were even greater than Xiao Yan¡¯s, although herbat expertise and experience were perhaps lower than Xiao Yan. Overall, their total strength might be somewhat equal. If he had to deal with her on a one vs one fight, he might actually have an eighty percent chance of losing, unless he used his Demonic Change to secure the win. With the huge difference in power, Control Skills had limits on their power. Zhou Weiqing was starting to understand why Tang Xian had said his Absolute Dy was so unbelievable after all.


    The judge finally suppressed his injuries, and he said solemnly: ¡°Third match, 2 vs 2. Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team¡¯s victory.¡±


    Jiang Fei looked coldly at Zhou Weiqing standing below before saying coldly: ¡°Coward.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, beautifuldy, the saying goes that bimbos haverge breasts and no brains, but your breasts aren¡¯trge but your brains aren¡¯t much to speak off! Why should I be so reckless as to take your blow for no reason? Earlier, we already won two fights, so we can afford to lose this one. Since you already used the Self Sacrifice skill, you will not be able to join the future fights. If you have the ability, you can always send out another member of your Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team as powerful as yourself. Since I am confident of winning anyway, why should I risk potential injury or death to take your bow? Do I look that stupid to you? I¡¯m very scared of dying you know? Anyway,e on, who¡¯s fighting the fourth fight.¡±


    ¡°You¡­.. shameless!¡± Jiang Fei¡¯s face turned even whiter, as she vomited another mouthful of blood with a *Wah* sound.


    Wu Zhengyang and Zhu HeiSan quickly jumped up onto the stage, supporting Jiang Fei as they red at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing gave an innocent look as he shrugged: ¡°What¡­ is being scared of death against thew? You¡¯ve already won this fight, why do you still say I¡¯m shameless? That¡¯s called strategy!¡±


    ¡°Both sides, please get off the stage, we will need to repair it.¡± The judge¡¯s rather gloomy voice sounded out.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled at Jiang Fei and said: ¡°Beautifuldy, I¡¯ll see youter then.¡± As such, he headed back to the Rest House.


    As soon as he entered the Rest House, the smile on his face vanished as he sucked in a deep breath, saying to the other three members: ¡°What a terrifying self sacrifice skill¡­ what a powerful ultimate offense Heavenly jewel Master. Just now, I saw that the stage was still being corroded and eaten away constantly, lucky we dodged the attack just now.¡±


    Crow said curiously: ¡°Weiqing, do you also know this Self Sacrifice skill?¡± She knew that Zhou Weiqing also had the Darkness Attribute. 1¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile: ¡°No, I do not. Each and every self sacrifice type skill are all secret techniques, they are a learned skill, not Elemental Jewel Stored Skills. I do not have any teachers in that matter, nor have I researched into it myself, so I naturally do not know. I am sure that my dad knows though, in the future I will learn it from him. Earlier, when I dragged you down the stage, it was actually because of the judge¡¯s reactions. His shocked face, his quick summoning of his defenses¡­ as a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master trusted to be the judge, if he has such a reaction, naturally it will be something we will find extremely difficult to handle. That was the main reason why I guessed it was a self sacrifice skill.¡±


    Ye Paopao furrowed his brow and said: ¡°This Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team is surprisingly tough, if their other team members are just as strong, we will be in deep trouble.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°The Mi¡¯Ou Empire might be stronger than my Heavenly Bow Empire, but not by such a huge margin, and is definitely weaker than the Fei Li Empire. For it to have one or two geniuses is not surprising, but if arge number of geniuses appear, I¡¯m sure that their surrounding empires will be the first to react. Do not worry, I am very confident that Jiang Fei is their strongest member, and none of their other members will be as powerful as even Wu Zhengyang.


    That fight was probably the most exciting, most violent fight of the tournament thus far; having even the entire stage destroyed!


    In all the battle teams¡¯ respective Rest Houses, all the members were discussing the fight. Without question, Jiang Fei¡¯s power had totally eclipsed Zhou Weiqing and Crow¡¯s light, and could be said to have overshadowed everyone thus far. A Darkness Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master who knew the self sacrifice skill was definitely a terrifying force, furthermore she was an ultimate offense type Heavenly Jewel Master.

 Chapter 239

    <h4>Chapter 239: Darkness Self Sacrifice Skill (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, any discerning observer could tell that this was likely the end of the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team¡¯s run in this tournament. Jiang Fei had been too rash, using the self sacrifice skill in the first round. Although it might not be as damaging to oneself as the me of Life Skill, it would still take her at least half a month to fully recover. Without her power as the mainstay, how could the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team possibly reach second in the group, especially with this round likely being a loss.


    An old man abruptly appeared out of nowhere, dressed in the robes of the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce, but with a purple-gold crown on his head. Walking slowly, almost casually, he stepped into the air as if walking up the stairs, and in moments he stood above the tournament stage.


    Lifting his right hand, he pressed downwards in the air towards the stage, and it was clear to the observers that the air seemed to twist violently as a silver light shed. In the next instant, the huge stage that was still being corroded suddenly vanished, with not even a speck of dust to show it was once there.


    All the battle team members who had been chatting animatedly amongst themselves were suddenly silenced by that sight, as if their necks had been gripped by an invisible vice. The entire za fell into a strange silence as they watched in fascination.


    Next, several men dressed in the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce uniform came out one after the other, supporting a huge Diamond Rock. Within the time taken to brew a pot of tea, a brand new stage had been built.


    The old man floating in the air said passively: ¡°Let the tournament continue then.¡± After saying that, he seemed to take a step forward in midair, vanishing instantly.


    If one observed very carefully, one might discover that in the corner of the VIP Stage, a person appeared suddenly.


    Ye Paopao swallowed hard, saying with some difficulty: ¡°What sort of power level is that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°Spatial Attribute¡­ If I¡¯ve not guessed wrongly, he is likely a King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master with the Spatial Attribute. Ahhh, damn, just too strong! No wonder they say that from the nine Jeweled cultivation level onwards, it¡¯s a whole new frontier. Just like that old man just now, I¡¯m sure he could take out all of us twenty four battle teams easily without breaking a sweat.¡±


    After saying that, Zhou Weiqing stood back up and headed towards the stage, while a short, plump youth walked forward from the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team at the same time.


    The judge had also changed, and the new one said solemnly: ¡°Fei Li Battle Team versus Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, fourth fight, one versus one, both participants please introduce yourselves.¡±


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    ¡°Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, Little Worm.¡±


    On hearing his opponent¡¯s name, Zhou Weiqing almostughed, thinking to himself: With your size, you¡¯re still called Little Worm? You should be called Meat Worm!


    ¡°Begin!¡±


    As the judge shouted, the fight officially started, and both sides sprang into action. Little Worm took two abrupt steps back, his stubby arms lifting up as a thick yellow light shone forth. Instantly, a tall earth wall sprang up in front of him like an immense shield, and his next movement was actually to push this three yard wide, 2 yard tall wall as he charged towards Zhou Weiqing with it in front of him.


    What was that about? Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think curiously as he released his own Heavenly Jewels.


    Little Worm ran rather quickly, and wall after wall rose rapidly on the stage, closing in from both sides of Zhou Weiqing, boxing him in and restricting his movement.


    As Little Worm unleashed his earth walls, Zhou Weiqing saw the Physical Jewels around his right hand; simr to his own, there were three Icy Jade signifying the Strength Attribute. As Zhou Weiqing had expected, the three members who had appeared in the first three fights were already the most powerful amongst the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team.


    Watching Little Worm push the earth walls towards him, Zhou Weiqing suddenly understood what he was trying to do.


    Obviously, he was afraid of his arrows, and was using these earth walls to restrict his movement and his arrows. As for pushing the wall towards him in a charge, it was likely to use that to knock him off the tform. Although this n was rather strange, against an ordinary archer and with the rules of the tournament of fighting on the tform, it would have some chance of sess.


    s, Zhou Weiqing was no ordinary archer, and was also a Strength Heavenly Jewel Master. Furthermore, just like Crow, his strength was far beyond any normal Strength Heavenly Jewel Master!


    As Little Worm¡¯s wall reached almost ten yards from Zhou Weiqing, and just as Zhou Weiqing was about to react, he suddenly felt his body dip down in a strong sense of pressure. The entire tform seemed to be filled with a strange power drawing his body down, impeding all his movement.


    What is this? Increased Gravity? Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise. After all, amongst all the Earth Attribute Skills, this was a powerful nine star rated skill. Just a single Jeweled level was able to double gravity, and each Jewel would increase it by another 100% 1. With three Jewels, Little Worm could already increase gravity by threefold. Although this Skill had a huge drain on Heavenly Energy and also with an area of effect, it was extremely rare to be found on a three-Jeweled cultivation level Heavenly Jewel Master. It could be seen as a yellow glow around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet.


    When the increased gravity was activated, Little Worm abruptly elerated, using his full power, hoping to seize the chance to quickly knock Zhou Weiqing off the tform.


    Impressive, this increased gravity Skill! Zhou Weiqing praised in his heart. Clearly, Little Worm had noticed that he was also a Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, and just using his own strength behind the Earth Wall alone would likely be insufficient to deal with Zhou Weiqing. However, this Increased Gravity was something like a surprise attack.


    However, once again, the phrase was ¡®Great n, but s, he had met Zhou Weiqing.¡¯


    Taking a step forward and dipping his shoulder to brace himself, Zhou Weiqing prepared to take the iing wall directly. Although he was under all the increase gravity, it did not affect Zhou Weiqing from preparing himself in such a stance.


    *BANG* A loud crash resounded across the za as the earth wall mmed savagely onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, as Little Worm exerted all his power. However, the wall still held still, not moving a single inch further.


    On the other side of the earth wall, Little Worm had exerted his considerable strength to his absolute maximum, but still found that he could not budge the wall any further. As for Zhou Weiqing, he also had a look of absolute concentration and strain, his forehead full of sweat, as if he was having the worst time of his life but holding on through sheer resolve.


    Back in the Rest House, Crow who was seated beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, your man sure knows how to act.¡± After all, it was just a mere Earth Wall and a Three-Jeweled opponent, how could he possibly have so much trouble holding on? If that was his strength, she would definitely not have lost to him!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled, and Ye Paopao shook his head at the other side, saying: ¡°Sister Crow, this is a tactic. After all, the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team isn¡¯t our real opponent. Didn¡¯t you also hide your true power; you didn¡¯t even unleash your Elemental Jewels.¡±


    The two on the stage were stuck in a stalemate situation, but the other members of the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team had an ugly expression on their faces. After all, even though both sides seemed to be struggling at their maximum, they were clear that with the extra use of the Increase Gravity Skill and Earth Walls, Little Worm¡¯s drain on Heavenly Energy was definitely a lot greater. Such a stalemate situation actually already signified his loss. In truth, Little Worm¡¯sbat abilities weren¡¯t that strong, but he had been lucky enough to Store the Increase Gravity Skill, earning him a spot on the team.


    As expected, as time went past, both men stood locked in the same stalemate, their faces almost warped from the exertions. Little Worm¡¯s pushing power slowly grew weaker, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s resistance also grew weaker at nearly the same rate. As such, they both maintained the stalemate!


    For this victory, Little Worm was putting in everything he had, almost willing toy his life down. s, sometimes, the heart is strong but the body is weak, and eventually his Heavenly Energy ran out. By that time, he was unable to maintain the Increase Gravity and Earth Walls, copsing to the ground on his butt, panting heavily as sweat covered soaked his entire shirt.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s acting was top notch as usual. When his opponent¡¯s skills vanished, he even stumbled to the front before ¡®barely¡¯ regaining his bnce, panting just as heavily. However, he still stood there, hands to his hips, looking the very picture of ¡®I¡¯m on the verge of dropping as well, but I will hold on!¡¯


    From the start of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, this could be said to be the weirdest series. The unbelievably violent Crow, the Darkness Self Sacrifice Skill, two sides pushing on a wall¡­ each and every fight was just so strange, so weird¡­


    The judge looked at the two panting participants, almost speechless, before he finally proimed the result: ¡°The fourth fight, Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s victory. Third Group, First Series, Fei Li Battle Team defeats the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing raised his hands smugly, before generously offering his hand to help Little Worm up, saying with a sigh of sympathy: ¡°Bro, it was a close fight. Great fight indeed! Good luck in your next fight.¡± After saying that, he descended the stage and returned to the Rest House.


    On the VIP stage, the ZhongTian Emperor Shangguan Tianxin looked towards Shangguan Longyin beside him and smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Longyin, what do you think of that little rascal just now?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Earlier, he used at least the Spatial and Lightning Attributes,bined with his Consolidated Bow, he certainly has something going for him. That Spatial Rend Skill is from the Silver Emperor, and I heard that not longer ago the Fei Li Skill Storing Pce managed to capture one¡­ but I really do not know how they managed to get this little High Level Shi Master to actually seed in Storing the Skill.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin smiled and said: ¡°I have the feeling that the little rascal is not as simple as he looks. Earlier, that little girl from the Mi¡¯Ou Empire lost control inexplicably¡­ From what I see, there has to be some connection with him.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s expression changed slightly as his brow arched: ¡°Your Majesty is indeed observant. I will observe him carefully for the next few rounds, let¡¯s see what he has up his sleeve.¡±


    At this point, on the two sides of the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, the members of the seeded teams had a rather disdainful look on their faces.


    A pale faced, frail looking youth said: ¡°The Fei Li Battle Team this year is at such a level this year? Three members, two of them three-Jeweled and one four-Jeweled. They are even weaker thanst Tournament. Looks like, this year they will not even be able to keep their fifth position. It looks like it will be likely that the Bai Da Battle Team will ascend together with us then.¡±

 Chapter 240

    <h4>Chapter 240: Darkness Self Sacrifice Skill (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Right in the middle of the Dan Dun Rest House sat a long haired beautiful youngdy, looking about eighteen years of age, but with a calm expression on her face. Despite that, she had a faint smile on her face, and she seemed so at peace, as if nothing could make her flustered.


    ¡°Do not judge their entire team so quickly. Furthermore, these two three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters of theirs are rather interesting¡­ one with some impressive physical strength, the other with superb archery. More importantly, he is very clever. Also, they definitely will not be the only four sent by the Fei Li Empire. The tournament has just begun, and nothing is set in stone yet. s, in this preliminary fight, we will be unable to see ZhongTian, BaoPo and WanShou Battle Teams¡¯ fights. This year, we cannot ce fourth any longer!¡±


    When the ashen faced youth heard the youngdy speak, a look of respect crossed his face as he said: ¡°Leader, you¡¯re right. From what we see so far, when we get first in the group, after the top eight, during the top four we might meet the WanShou Battle Team.¡±


    The youngdy furrowed her brow as she said: ¡°WanShou Battle Team¡­ they are indeed a problem.¡±


    Having passed the first round smoothly, Zhou Weiqing and team were extremely happy. No matter what, they had earned three days of rest for Lin TianAo and the other injured members. Their second round would also be a rtively weak from a small Empire, but the critical moment would be the third round when they had to fight with the Bai Da Battle Team. As for the seeded team, DanDun Empire, would be theirst fight. That was decent luck, but not great; if they could meet the Bai Da Battle Team on thest fight, then Lin TianAo and the other injured members would have time to fully recover. Still, it was good enough, at least they did not have to meet them in the first round.


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s head back and tell leader and the rest the good news.¡± Zhou Weiqing stretchedzily as he said.


    Ye Paopao said: ¡°Don¡¯t we want to see the other teams? Especially the Bai Da Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°No, let¡¯s not. If we watch, we will be misled easily. After all, just like ourselves, the Bai Da Battle Team will be treating us as their main opponent, and they will also hold many things back during this fight. We might as well not watch, and when our fightes, we shall just fight to our best abilities. Furthermore, there is another round three dayster for us to watch. Since we scarcely have the opportunity toe to this ZhongTian City, I¡¯m going to walk around with Bing¡¯er, we need to strike a proper bnce between work and leisure after all, heh heh. If you guys do not want to walk around, then you can head back to the inn to let leader know about the news.¡±


    Ye Paopao couldn¡¯t help but chuckle, saying: ¡°I¡¯ve never seen anyone as carefree as you. Alright, you two go ahead and enjoy, I will head back to report to leader. Crow, how about you?¡±


    Crow grinned and said: ¡°Yesterday, we saw so much good food near the inn, I want to go and enjoy myself, I feel like I have lost weight recently. Sigh¡­ when can my weight go above a thousand jin!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and the rest stared at her helplessly. A thousand jin¡­ are these Gold Crow Tribe members really human??


    By now, another fight had started on the stage, but many of the teams still noticed the four members of the Fei Li Battle Team leaving. Although everyone was free to go after their own fight was over, but most, if not all, of the other teams would stay to watch the other fights. As the saying goes, ¡®Only by knowing one¡¯s own strength and the enemy¡¯s strength, can there be a sure way to victory¡¯, the Fei Li Battle Team was definitely the only one who left the za.


    However, at this point, nobody really felt that they were being arrogant any longer. Although they had won their previous match, but the power they disyed wasn¡¯t overbearing, and they had even lost a fight. In most of their eyes, the victory earlier had some overtones of luck, perhaps even arge proportion. Especially for thest fight of Zhou Weiqing versus Little Worm, with Zhou Weiqing barely winning by exhausting his opponent¡¯s Heavenly Energy. As such, them leaving just sealed the impression in most of the team¡¯s minds that the Fei Li Battle Team members were just out of their minds, and no one had a good outlook on them. Even the other weaker teams in their groups were rubbing their hands in glee internally, thinking they had a chance to beat them. As for the Bai Da Battle Team, they were even more delighted, their confidence bursting at the seams, a cold smirk on their faces as they watched the four members of the Fei Li Battle Team walking away.


    Leaving via the tunnel for participants, they exited the za before separating. Ye Paopao and Crow headed back towards the inn together, while Zhou Weiqing held onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s little hand before walking onto the street.


    The usual bustling streets of the ZhongTian City were a lot quieter than normal, as most of the poption of the inner city had went to watch the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, naturally causing the amount of pedestrians to be reduced drastically.


    Holding on to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s soft warm little hand, he led them aimlessly for a bit before finally stopping a passerby to ask: ¡°Big bro, could you please tell me where I can find the area to purchase Consolidating Equipment Scrolls or the materials for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?¡± As thergest city in the entire maind, Zhou Weiqing expected it to have quite an impressive selection of materials and scrolls. Although he was notcking in materials currently, he still wanted to visit and experience the sights for himself, and perhaps collect some rare materials if possible. After all, he wanted to make this rare trip worth his while.


    The passerby looked rather strangely at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little bro, you two are definitely not our ZhongTian Empire citizens right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°Yes, how did you know that?¡±


    The passerby saidughingly: ¡°If you were a ZhongTian citizen, you wouldn¡¯t have asked that question. Our ZhongTian Empire has our Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, and everything to do with Consolidating Equipment Scrolls can be found there. Its status for Consolidating Equipment is akin to the Skill Storing Pce for Skill Storing. Of course, this is only for our ZhongTian Empire, no other empire has the power to do so. If you want to go to the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, just follow this road down all the way until you reach the third right crossing, then follow that down a short distance. It is thergest building in sight from there.¡±


    After saying that, the passerby left, leaving the rather stunned Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Consolidating Equipment Pavilion? In this ZhongTian Empire, there actually was a specific ce to buy and sell Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and materials! In other countries, to buy Consolidating Equipment Scrolls was not a matter of having money, but rather ack of supply¡­ what kind of power did this empire have? 1


    More importantly, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er could deeply sense the sheer pride of that passerby. Pride for his empire, in his empire, and in being a citizen! That was just a normal citizen, not a Jewel Master¡­ the strength of the empire had given even an ordinary citizen such pride, the ability to hold their head up high!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er could feel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grip around her hand tighten slightly, as he said softly: ¡°One day, in my lifetime, I will definitely make our Heavenly Bow Empire citizens proud, just like that.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er pulled his hand up, cing it on her face, saying gently: ¡°I believe that my Little Fatty will definitely be able to do that.¡±


    Following the passerby¡¯s directions, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly found the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    Just like the passerby had said, the Pavilion was thergest building on the entire street, equal on sight to the Fei Li Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce, needing to ascend nearly thirtyrge steps before reaching the huge, ancient styled building. The Pavilion had six levels, with borate carvings decorating it 2, glowing in the sun like they were treasures, and could be said to be one of the top architectures of the world.


    There were guards in the front of the door, requiring all visitors to register and be issued with an identity que before entering, although that did not require any fees. In that, it was much kinder than the Fei Li Trading Center.


    Upon entering, the ancient beauty of the wide hall struck them, simple and tasteful yet full of beauty. It did not seem to be a ce for buying and selling, but more like a grand library. Zhou Weiqing examined the wood of the ornaments, and was surprised to see that not only were the ornaments made of the same wood, the pirs and even walls were also¡­ More importantly, the wood was extremely familiar to him, the extremely rare Stars Wood that was only produced in the Heavenly Bow Empire!


    In the Heavenly Bow Empire, it was considered a valuable strategic material, reserved for crafting bows and arrows. Yet, here, it was merely a building material.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had clearly also discovered the same thing, and was equally surprised. Just as the two of them were staring in shock, a tall youth dressed in white robes walked up to them, bowing slightly before saying: ¡°Hello honoured customers, what are you looking for? I am a guide in the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, and I can introduce you and bring you to what you require.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°I wish to purchase some materials for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, may I know where I can find them?¡±


    The white robed youth said politely: ¡°Sir, this is your first time in our Consolidating Equipment Pavilion right? Let me give you a quick introduction. There are six levels in total for our Pavilion. The sixth level is our auction level, and an auction is held every week. As for the other levels, they are all selling Consolidating Equipment Scrolls or materials. Each level is separated into five zones, respectively selling Consolidating Paper, Consolidating Ink Materials, Completed Consolidating Ink, Completed Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and advice or counsel with Consolidating Equipment Masters. All five levels are the same in that regard, with each level having different limits, naturally the higher the level, the higher level the items sold.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but praise admiringly in his heart as he asked the youth: ¡°Alright, for us, what level are we able to ascend to?¡±


    The white robed youth said: ¡°Currently, both of you may only shop at the first level. Only after spending more than a million gold coins can you enter the second level, the third level would be ten million gold coins.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded. ¡°So much? Is there any preferential treatment?¡±


    The white robed youth continued: ¡°Of course there is. If both of you are Heavenly Jewel Masters or Consolidating Equipment Masters and join our Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce or Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, you can enter the first three levels without any limits.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed inwardly. It was clear that the more powerful the Empire, the greater and wiser their methods of drawing powerhouses to join them. Of course, they had the resources, ability, and power to do so!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked curiously: ¡°What about the fourth and fifth level? Who can enter?¡±


    The youth smiled faintly and said: ¡°The fourth level and fifth level are the VIP areas, and the requirements for entry are a lot more stringent. Only members of our Empire¡¯s Skill Storing Pce or Consolidating Equipment Pce are able to ascend to the fourth level, and they must be Heavenly Jewel Masters of at least Lower Level Zong Stage and above, otherwise no matter how much spent, you will still not be able to enter the fourth level. As for the fifth, it is even more stringent, with only Higher Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters and above being able to enter, with the addition of having contributed significantly to the empire, and with two current level five VIP guests to introduce you.¡±

 Chapter 241

    <h4>Chapter 241: Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum Set (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hearing the guide¡¯s introduction, both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er sucked in a cold breath. The requirements to enter the fourth and fifth level of the Pavilion were actually the seventh and ninth Heavenly Jewel, with an additional caveat of them being members of the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce or Consolidating Equipment Pavilion! Such an overbearing requirement, yet they could easily do it.


    Seeing their surprise, the white robed youth continued: ¡°Both of you should not feel ufortable about not being able to enter the higher levels. In truth, our first three levels are all top quality products that are sufficient for most needs. Although their prices may be slightly higher than outside, the quality is definitely guaranteed.


    After a brief moment of surprise, Zhou Weiqing recovered and continued asking: ¡°What about the auction level? Are we able to enter? What sort of items are sold there?¡±


    The youth replied: ¡°Definitely, only the best items are sold there, top quality guaranteed. Most of the times, each auction is only a single or two items, but to enter the auction level, one needs to be able to at least enter the fourth VIP level or higher.¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing understood instantly. Indeed! If he were the leader of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, or part of the ZhongTian government, he would also do something simr. After all, that was the only way to ensure that the best resources and talents would be kept within the Empire, and also best able to recruit the top talents from outside.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing who seemed deep in thought, the youth asked: ¡°Sir, do you have any other questions?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, thank you very much. We will head to the first level and look around.¡±


    Their guide continued giving them some simple introductions as he led them to the first level, pointing out the various zones before turning to leave so they could look around on their own.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er muttered: ¡°Little Fatty, no wonder so many people want to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. In the ZhongTian City alone, there is already such an amazing ce like this Consolidating Equipment Pavilion¡­ can you imagine what sort of quality items and power they have on the Heavenly Jewel Ind? I think that the items sold on the fourth and fifth level are likely to be from the Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°You are right indeed, that is a high possibility. The ZhongTian Empire¡¯s ability and method of recruiting talent is indeed much more brilliant than most other empires. Come on, let¡¯s go around to have a look.¡±


    As the two of them walked around the first level of the Pavilion, wandering around the various zones. Before looking, he hadn¡¯t had a huge expectation, after all it was just the first level, but after much walking around, Zhou Weiqing was stunned, sucking in a deep breath. All along, he had thought that Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were extremely expensive, but exploring the Pavilion, he realised he had been a frog in the well. 1


    Here, not even counting thepleted Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, even a set of Consolidating Ink for a low level Consolidating Equipment Masters cost a sky high price of three thousand gold coins, while a set of Consolidating Ink for High Level Consolidating Equipment Masters cost over twenty thousand gold coins! As for thepleted scrolls, their prices were even more absurdly high, with even low level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls costing more than a hundred thousand gold coins.


    As the saying goes, when something is rare it bes more valuable. However, this was just the first level, and he could already see several hundred different Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for sale. Naturally, most were low level ones, with some mid level and even a few high level ones.


    After a simple look around,. They both finally stopped at a shop sellingplete scrolls. Shangguan Bing¡¯er said softly: ¡°Little Fatty, the scrolls here are just too expensive, at such a price that is so unbelievable. Look, the only High Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll they have here is actually eight hundred thousand gold coins! Now I feel that Senior Huyan¡¯s prices were so cheap!¡±


    Originally, when Zhou Weiqing had been trying to buy his socketed Overlord Bow from Huyan Aobo, he had quoted them a price of three hundred thousand¡­ and it was a Grandmaster Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll!


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow and said: ¡°The prices here are a little too absurd, there¡¯s something strange here. Let me ask.¡±


    As he said that, he walked to the counter, asking the middle aged man who was also dressed in a simr white robe as the guide earlier. ¡°Hi, are you the boss here?¡±


    The middle aged man had been sitting behind the counter with his eyes closed, meditating. On hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s question, he lifted an eyelid to look at the pair, before nodding and saying: ¡°Yes, I am the boss here. What are you looking for?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I just wanted to ask a question. Aren¡¯t your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls a little too expensive? Your High Level Consolidating Equipment Scroll actually costs eight hundred thousand gold coins, and the Low Level scrolls a hundred thousand gold coins?¡±


    The middle aged man was not as courteous as the guide earlier, and he twisted his lips as he said: ¡°Our scrolls here are all priced officially. Both of you aren¡¯t ZhongTian citizens right? Let me tell you, this is because we are in ZhongTian City¡­ in any other city, even if you looked for their Empire¡¯s Royal Family, you would not be able to find so many scrolls. Our prices might be expensive, but our quantity and quality is assured.¡±


    A notion struck Zhou Weiqing and he asked: ¡°Boss, do you ept Consolidating Equipment Scrolls here? I am a Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    ¡°¡­Oh? You are a Consolidating Equipment Master?!¡± On hearing that Zhou Weiqing was a Consolidating Equipment Master, the middle aged man¡¯s attitude improved, and he stood up. ¡°Yes, we do ept them, of course we do. We will ept as many as you have. Low Level scrolls at fifty thousand gold coins, mid level scrolls and above would depend on the quality, ranging from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins. High level ones would be around one hundred and fifty thousand to three hundred thousand gold coins. Little bro, since you are a Consolidating Equipment Master, you should know that High Level scrolls and Grandmaster Scrolls have a huge difference¡­ once you reach the Grandmaster stage, the price will be more than five hundred thousand gold coins.¡±


    Hearing the boss¡¯ words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°Boss, your profit margin is just too insane. Buying high level scrolls at one hundred and fifty thousand to three hundred thousand gold coins, but you are selling them at eight hundred thousand gold coins! This¡­¡±


    The white robed middle aged manughed heartily and said: ¡°That¡¯s why I mentioned that you both are foreigners. The prices stated here are all targeted at foreigners. After all, if our prices are too cheap, all the other empires would run over here to buy up all our scrolls. If it¡¯s our Skill Storing Pce or Consolidating Equipment Pavilion members, they only need to pay 30 percent of the price. As such, the price I¡¯m offering is definitely a standard price, our normal profits are not that high, but only huge on foreigners.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er furrowed her brow and said: ¡°Isn¡¯t that bullying people?¡±


    The middle aged man looked at her and grinned, saying: ¡°That isn¡¯t bullying, it is called protectionism. Although our ZhongTian Empire is a powerful Empire with many resources, we aren¡¯t just going to allow others to gain from us so easily right¡­¡± As he said that, he suddenly noticed Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s features, and was suddenly shocked into silence.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er and said: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s see if we can buy anything in this Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.¡± As he said that, they turned to leave.


    The first level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion was not much more well stocked than the Fei Li Trading Center, furthermore their prices were just too high, and Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t willing to pay the exorbitant prices. After all, if he bought materials from here, it would not be easy for even him to make a good profit.


    ¡­


    After the two of them had left, only then did the boss of the shop recover, rubbing his eyes as he muttered to himself: ¡°Did I see wrongly? Just now¡­ just now¡­ that was¡­ Oh my god!¡± In that moment, his originally smug face had turned ashen, as cold sweat streamed down his face, causing his shirt to be soaked.


    ¡°No way, I have to report up quickly. Damn, why did I have to meet her.¡± As he said that, he quickly rushed to the back of the shop.


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not know what transpired behind them as they walked slowly towards the exit. As they moved, they exchanged helpless nces, seeing the look of resignations in each other¡¯s¡¯ eyes.


    Indeed, this Consolidating Equipment Pavilion had given them a helpless feel.


    ¡°What the boss had said was indeed true. Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and their materials were extremely important strategic materials¡­ if they were in the position of the ZhongTian Empire, they would also not allow such important resources to easily leave their hands. Selling them at high prices was indeed a good option. Every scroll they sold, they could purchase raw materials from other empires, and with their power and status, they could easily get a lower price for the materials. This was why therge, powerful empires grew stronger, while small empires like our Heavenly Bow Empire had things so tough.¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing said that, he shook his head helplessly.


    There weren¡¯t many customers in the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, and they quickly reached the main hall and were prepared to leave.


    Right at that moment, an abrupt, urgent voice sounded out from behind them. ¡°Wait¡­ Wait¡­¡±


    They both turned around to look, and apanying the sound of running feet, they saw the white robed middle aged man from earlier apanying an old man who was also wearing a white robe, but with gold embroidery. Before long, they had reached Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    The old man in front was extremely fast, and before they could blink, he had appeared in front of them. Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was well versed in speed, could only stare in amazement. The two of them could sense a strong pressure from the old man; this was definitely a powerhouse with a cultivation level way above their own.


    The old man did not look at Zhou Weiqing, and as he stopped, his gazended on Shangguan Bing¡¯er. The next moment, they heard him draw a sharp breath as he took two steps back swiftly, bowing down to the waist. ¡°Your subordinate, Consolidating Equipment Pavilion Level One In Charge, Wu Wenjie, is ready to serve miss.¡±


    The boss of the shop they had met earlier was even more exaggerated, dropping down to both knees instantly, shivering as he kowtowed to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. ¡°This subordinate was blind, please punish me Miss.¡±


    Seeing the respectful duo in front of them, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were taken aback, at a total loss. Zhou Weiqing looked to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and asked: ¡°You know them?¡±

 Chapter 242

    <h4>Chapter 242: Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum Set (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head in confusion, before saying: ¡°You both, please stand up. I do not recognize you!¡±


    The in-charge of the level, Wu Wenjie, seeing the confusion in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes, actually revealed a look of realization before saying: ¡°Yes, of course. Miss would not recognize us naturally. Since Miss is here to inspect the Pavilion, you can instruct us if you have any requirements, this subordinate will do his best toplete any tasks.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stepped closer to Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°But¡­ I really do not recognize you two!¡±


    Wu Wenjie said respectfully: ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ Of course Miss doesn¡¯t recognize us. Uh, perhaps we have made a mistake. Since that is so, since you have alreadye to our Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, and this subordinate has been blind and rude, please take this que with you. With it, you can enter any of the levels. If you or your friend has anything you need, you can just take it directly.¡±


    As he said that, he respectfully held out a gold que in both hands, holding it in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    The gold que was embedded with ten gemstones of different sizes, shapes and colours, forming a ¡®Consolidated¡¯ word, and it seemed to give forth an aura of Heavenly Energy itself.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was about to reject it, but Zhou Weiqing abruptly took the que on her behalf, giving her a meaningful look. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could only say: ¡°Thank you then.¡±


    Wu Wenjie said respectfully, with some trepidation: ¡°No need, no need. It is this subordinate¡¯s great honour to be able to serve you. I shall not disturb you any further and take my leave now, you can inform any of our staff if you have any requirements. Thank you.¡± After saying that, he bowed deeply towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er again, before leaving with the middle aged man.


    Looking at that valuable que in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, Shanguan Bing¡¯er said in confusion: ¡°What is going on? Why did they call me Young Miss 1?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I do not know either, that fast switch from arrogance to deference, they sure changed faces quickly. My guess is that they have recognized the wrong person¡­ perhaps some important person in the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion looks like you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er: ¡°Then are we really going to use the que? Won¡¯t that get us into trouble?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Of course we should use it, after all they gifted it to us, we did not steal or rob it. Even if we are found out, it is their mistake, not ours.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°They even said to let us take anything we want.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing: ¡°As for taking things, that would be too far, and if we¡¯re found out that would truly cause trouble. We can go and have a look and expand our horizons, but we better not take anything; such advantages are not to be taken easily.¡± Although he had never thought himself to be a good person, but taking advantage of such situations so easily was not something he wanted to do. Furthermore, this was the ZhongTian Empire¡­ it was better to y safe.


    The stairway from the first level to the second level was at the main hall, guarded by two white robed guards. Perhaps they had seen Wu Wenjie bowing politely to the two of them, as such they weren¡¯t even stopped or asked for any identification.


    When the two of them had ascended the stairs, only then did Wu Wenjie and the white robed man appear once more from the corner.


    The white robed man said: ¡°Manager, is that really Young Miss? I knew it, I had seen Young Miss once before, and with her looks, I couldn¡¯t possibly be mistaken.¡±


    Wu Wenjie¡¯s dignified air returned as he said solemnly: ¡°This time, you did very well. That is undoubtedly Young Miss.¡±


    The white robed man continued asking curiously: ¡°But¡­ why did Young Miss not admit it? She should definitely recognize you!¡±


    Wu Wenjie nced at him and said: ¡°You wouldn¡¯t know this but that was probably Second Young Miss just now. Her character is lively and vivacious, mischievous even. Not even counting us here, even if it were on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, even the Pce Masters have a headache dealing with her, known as their dear little demonic girl. I heard that her favourite game is to act out roles, who knows what she is acting as this time. The only thing I do not know is who that youth beside Second Young Miss is¡­ for her to hold his hand, that is something I have never heard of.¡±


    The white robed man said respectfully: ¡°Should we report this to the higher ups?¡±


    Wu Wenjie red at him and said: ¡°Report what? Let alone you, I myself would be in deep trouble if we anger Second Young Miss. Although First Young Miss is rather cold, but she at least listens to reason. Second Young Miss wouldn¡¯t care what our reasons were if she was angry. For you, today just never happened, understood?¡±


    The white robed man started, staring nkly for a while before recovering, and he nodded quickly as he said: ¡°I understand.¡±


    Right at that moment, from the entrance of the Pavilion, a youngdy walked in. She was dressed in a white gown, with the sleeves and neck embroidered with purple-gold thread. Her hair was ck, tied up neatly with a gold hair tie. Her expression was slightly cold as she walked in.


    Seeing the youngdy walk in, both Wu Wenjie and the white robed man started, and Wu Wenjie waved his hand saying: ¡°See? That is our First Young Miss, only she has noble grace and aura of a goddess. You head back first, I shall greet her.¡± The white robed man nced once more at the youngdy before rushing away.


    Wu Wenjie straightened his clothes before walking forward.


    The youngdy¡¯s gaze was naturally drawn to Wu Wenjie who was walking towards her, and she stopped.


    After walking to about five yards from her, Wu Wenjie stopped as well, bowing down as he greeted: ¡°Subordinate, First Floor Manager greets First Young Miss.¡±


    The youngdy said passively: ¡°No need to be so polite Manager Wu, I am just here to head to the fifth level to see if there are some materials I require. Please go ahead.¡± Her voice was emotionless, although it could not be said to be distancing, it sparked a pressure and respect instantly. Wu Wenjie nodded and bowed respectfully again. Just as the youngdy was about to continue to head up the stairs, he quickly remembered something and said: ¡°Oh, right, First Young Miss, Second Young Miss was just here as well.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing his words, signs of emotion appeared on her gentle face. ¡°Second sis is here? Where is she?¡±


    Wu Wenjie said: ¡°Second Young Miss went up the stairs with herpanion.¡±


    ¡°Understood.¡± The youngdy said passively, before heading up the stairs, almost as if she were gliding like smoke from a fire.


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er naturally did not know what happened below them. As they reached the second level and beyond, although there were guards, with the que from Wu Wenjie, they easily passed the guards to head upwards.


    Before long, they had reached the fourth level. As soon as they passed the third level to the fourth, the scene in front of them changed. The stairs of the first three floors were constructed of ordinary Stars Wood, but at the fourth level, it was made out of Purple Dawn Wood 2. At the entrance of the fourth level, arge screen blocked it, made out of a huge green jade, with carvings of mountains, rivers and animals upon it, giving a rather gentle imperssion.


    ¡°Little Fatty, I am going to the toilet first, wait for me here.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said softly, a little shy.


    Zhou Weiqing released her hand and grinned, saying: ¡°You take the que then, I¡¯ll stand here and wait for you, and admire this jade screen while waiting for you.¡± The carvings on the jade screen gave him a strange feeling, as if each line was so natural, as if it were inborn and not carved by man. It was as if the entire carving was part of nature, and there was no sign or markings as if it had been done by the human hand. Zhou Weiqing had the strange feeling that these markings had something to do with Consolidating Equipment, and more so, held some strange simrities with the designs he had seen previously on his Legendary Consolidating Equipment Designs.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned and left, while Zhou Weiqing continued standing there admiring the carving. The more he looked, the more he felt as if something was sparked in his heart, as if his Consolidating Equipment Master umted knowledge was being raised. This wasn¡¯t something that could be described, but he knew in his heart that these lines were sparking a change in his understanding towards Consolidating Equipment and their designs.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt a strange coldness in his body, as if a block of ice was approaching him. Involuntarily, he turned back to look, and couldn¡¯t help but start in surprise.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was walking up the stairs, but she wasn¡¯t wearing the Fei Li Battle Team uniform anymore, having changed to a set of beautiful white robes.


    With the entuation from the white robes, Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked like a beautiful white orchid rising from the stairs.


    Zhou Weiqing did not think much, as a fire lit in his heart. Seeing that no one was around, he suddenly used the Blink skill, appearing right in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, holding her in his embrace and kissing her soft red lips.


    Walking slowly up the stairs, ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ was caught by surprise by this sudden ¡®ambush¡¯, and her entire body stiffened as she stared in shock, her eyes widened. Looking at Zhou Weiqing right in front of her, his eyes filled with fiery hot passion, it was as if her body had turned into an ice statue, frozen in ce. At that moment, her mind nked. From young, no male had ever done that to her. No one but her rtives had even gone near three yards of her, let alone hug and kiss her!

 Chapter 243

    <h4>Chapter 243: Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum Set (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Kissing ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s red lips, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt something was wrong. This was not his first time kissing her after all, and they were usually sneak attacks like this, he still remembered the taste and feel of her lips very clearly¡­ soft, warm, and with a faint fragrance.


    Yet, currently, the lips had a strange coldness, and the fragrance was rather different as well. More importantly, they were stiffened and frozen, and the wide eyes of shock caused Zhou Weiqing to realise something was wrong.


    Subconsciously licking the cold with his tongue, only then did Zhou Weiqing feel the coldness seem to melt a little. However, that also caused the owner of the lips to awaken.


    A huge irresistible force surged forth from the beauty in his arms, and Zhou Weiqing, who had never expected that ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡± would attack him, had his arms knocked back. In the next instant, a snow white palm blurred into a shadow as it had intimate contact with his face. Hard.


    *Pak* A loud sound rang out, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body flew into the air in an amazing 180 degree turn, before mming savagely into the huge jade screen. Even the white little tiger Fat Cat was thrown out of his bosom as he flew out.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face and skin was much thicker than any normal person, that strike still caused his face to feel numb on the side!


    That was also because after ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡± had been ¡®assaulted¡¯ by him, she was in an unsteady state, and did not manage to use her full strength in that hit. If not, perhaps our dear Little Fatty would have perished on the spot there and then.


    ¡°I¡¯ll kill you!¡± A cold voice rang out, almost as if it could freeze the entire world itself. An awe-inspiring, cold light shot forth from ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s¡± hands, as if a bolt of frozen lightning, striking out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Her speed was just too fast, and the entire air was seemingly sealed by the blow, constraining Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body as well. Furthermore, he was still stunned by the p, how could he possibly react in time?


    In such a time of danger, Fat Cat once again saved his life again. The moment she had been flung out, she had woken up from her sleep, and seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er trying to kill Zhou Weiqing, she was surprised, but seeing the strong iing blow, she knew that not only would the current dazed Zhou Weiqing not be able to react in time, even if he were at full capacity, he might not be able to dodge or block it.


    Fat Cat¡¯s body froze in midair, a gold light shooting from her mouth to strike the iing cold light. *Ding* a loud crisp sound rang out as they shed, reverberating around the room.


    At that point, only then did they clearly see a snow white sword in ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡±¡¯s hand. It was three chi long, one inch wide, its snow white body was unadorned, but giving forth a chilling aura of death, causing anyone who looked upon to shiver. Right after the sh, ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡±¡¯s body shed in a dark gold light¡­ a light that Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar with, the light that only appeared when a God Tier Consolidated Equipment was being summoned!


    After Fat Cat had spat out the gold light, she had quickly grown into herrge three metre long form, standing in front of Zhou Weiqing, her purple eyes glowing as she stared at ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡± in surprise.


    By now, Zhou Weiqing had been startled out of his shock, his hand flying to his cheek as he clutched it. His entire left face was swollen, and even his mouth was a little crooked as he eximed in a mix of confusion and anger: ¡°Bing¡¯er, are you mad? Why did you hit me?¡± Seeing the snow white longsword in ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡±¡¯s hand, another look of surprise shed on his face.


    ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡± was now full of killing intent, causing Zhou Weiqing to feel as if his very blood was being curdled. She raised up her sword, pointing it at Fat Cat, saying coldly: ¡°Heavenly Snow Mountain, I do not care who you are, but please get out of my way now. If you insist in protecting him, then our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will dere war on the Heavenly Snow Mountain. To. The. Death.¡±


    Since young, she had never been so vexed, so wronged and humiliated by anyone, and she had never been so angry before. That¡­ that was her first kiss! And it had been stolen in such a ridiculous fashion by that pervert! ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡±¡¯s heart was aggrieved and filled with rage.


    Hearing her words, Fat Cat¡¯s eyes grew serious. She could sense that the sword this ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡± was holding was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ their Legendary Set Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum that only the Pce Master or the heir could Consolidate.


    In the Heavenly Jewel Ind, the entire Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce, this was the top Legendary Set!


    On the Heavenly Jewel Ind, there was a Chart, known as the Consolidated Equipment Chart, which listed all the strongest and most powerful known Consolidated Equipment in the world. This Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum was ranked top of the Consolidated Equipment Sets, and had been so since the Chart was ranked. It was said that theplete Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum Set was eleven pieces, and was the onlypleted eleven piece Legendary Set in the world today.


    If an Eleven-Jeweled Heavenly Emperor Powerhouse wore such a Set, they would even be able to challenge a Twelve-Jeweled Heavenly Shen top-end Powerhouse!


    It was exactly because of this Heaven¡¯s Expense Infinitum Set that gave the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce their fame, and it was this set that also allowed them to suppress the Wanshou Empire and the Heavenly Snow Mountain to be the strongest amongst the six Great Saint Lands.


    As such, when this ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡± wearing the set stated that line, it wasn¡¯t just a simple threat, but a truth. She was probably not the Pce Master, but highly likely to be the heir!


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you¡­ you want to kill me?!¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at her in shock. By now, he had finally woken up from his dazed reverie, and abruptly he cried out. ¡°No! You¡¯re not Bing¡¯er. Seven Jewels?!¡±


    Indeed, around ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡±¡¯s right wrist, seven Icy Jade Physical Jewels were glowing brightly, entuating the snow white de she was holding,pleting the chilling picture of death.


    Naturally, this white robed youngdy in front of them was not Shangguan Bing¡¯er. After all, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, and inparison with this youngdy in front of them, it was heaven and earth. Yet¡­ her looks, it was exactly the same as Bing¡¯er! As familiar as Zhou Weiqing was with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, how could he make a mistake so easily?


    The white robed youngdy saw that Fat Cat did not move, and the icy aura around her grew. She ignored Zhou Weiqing totally; in her eyes he was already a dead man. ¡°Move aside. I do not want to have to order a war between our two Great Saint Lands. From your aura, I can tell you definitely are not stronger than me. Furthermore, this is the ZhongTian City, in the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. You know you cannot stop me.¡± The chilling aura around her grew continuously, so much so that even Fat Cat¡¯s fur was covered in a thinyer of ice.


    Right at that moment, a figure walked over from the side. Seeing the scene in front of her, she was stunned. ¡°Little Fatty!¡±


    That cry caused Zhou Weiqing, the white robed youngdy, and Fat Cat, to all turn towards the neer. Instantly, all three of their gazes turned weird; another Shangguan Bing¡¯er had appeared, this time in the Fei Li Battle Team Uniform. As she stared in shock at the scene in front of them, she naturally saw Zhou Weiqing first. Seeing his face swollen like that, she quickly leapt forward, a look of heartache on her face. ¡°Little Fatty, your.. Your face. What happened? Who beat you up?¡± She stroked her face lightly, a rare light of anger sparking in her beautiful eyes as a light killing intent arose. She spun around, ring at the white robed youngdy.


    Earlier, when Shangguan Bing¡¯er had arrived, besides Fat Cat, she had noticed that there was someone else. However, as she had been focusing on Zhou Weiqing, and the wound on his face, she had not really paid attention to the third person. However, since there was only one outsider in the area besides Zhou Weiqing and Fat Cat, she naturally guessed it was that person who had taken action. As such, she spun around towards the person.


    As soon as she took a closer look, she stopped in her tracks, stunned. No matter who it was, seeing someone looking exactly like herself, as if she were staring into a mirror, would have that exact same expression.


    The white robed youngdy recovered quickly, saying angrily to Shangguan Bing¡¯er: ¡°Second sis, stop ying? Move aside, I want to kill him!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was startled out of her reverie by the scolding. No matter how simr this girl looked like her, it wouldn¡¯t change the fact that she had hurt her Little Fatty. As such, she got angry as well as she eximed: ¡°Who¡¯s your sister? If you want to kill my Little Fatty, you¡¯ll have to get through me first.¡±


    As she said that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er released her Heavenly Energy. As green light surrounded her body, three Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels and three Tourmaline Elemental Jewels appeared around her wrists, and with a flick of her wrist, five Wind des sped towards the youngdy.


    When the white robed youngdy saw the Physical and Elemental Jewels on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s, it was her turn to be dazed as her expression turned even stranger. As the five Wind des sped right in front of her, a sh of white light appeared as her Heavenly Energy released in front of her and the five Wind des disappeared like a raindrop into the sea.


    ¡°You.. you¡¯re not Fei¡¯Er?¡± The white robeddy stared as she eximed.

 Chapter 244

    <h4>Chapter 244: Shangguan Xue¡¯er (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The sheer shock had caused her to temporarily forget the humiliation she had just suffered at the hands of Zhou Weiqing. Although the look and attributes of Elemental and Physical Jewels could be disguised by items like the Ring of Concealment, their numbers could never be hidden by any means, not even a twelve-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could change that. Seeing the three sets of Heavenly Jewels around Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s wrists, she was muddled. This was definitely not her sister, who had six sets of Heavenly Jewels; furthermore Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Elemental Jewels were only ordinary Wind Attributes. ¡°Wait!¡± The white robed youngdy shouted, taking a step forward, attempting to step around Fat Cat.


    Fat Cat gave a low howl, a thick gold light emitting from its body, forming a shield which forcibly blocked the white d youngdy from stepping forward. At the same time, the ¡®King¡¯ tattoo on Fat Cat¡¯s forehead lit up brightly, and right in the middle of the word, a dark purple gemstone floated out from where it was hidden, as a rich purple light shone forth along with it, slowly surrounding Fat Cat¡¯s head and turning into a purple crown which nestled onto her proud head.


    As the crown appeared, Fat Cat was surrounded by a brilliant purple treasure light that rose constantly, as the gold shield around her was stained with a strange tinge of purple, looking gorgeously magnificent.


    The white ddy¡¯s eyes narrowed as she eximed: ¡°Divine Descent Heavens Set! You are¡­¡±


    ¡°Rooarr¡± Fat Cat gave a low growl, interrupting the white robed girl¡¯s words, her eyes filled with a warning look.


    Just as the two were facing off, tension in the air as they prepared to fight, Zhou Weiqing suddenly cleared his throat. With one hand, he pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er back, walking to the front and looking at the white d youngdy with an embarrassed look on his face. Smiling bitterly, he said: ¡°Wait, everyone. Don¡¯t fight. This¡­ this is a misunderstanding.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him inquiringly: ¡°Misunderstanding? Little Fatty, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had a gloomy look on his face as he said helplessly: ¡°Just now, I was admiring this jade screen when I suddenly felt a cold behind me. When I turned around, I saw her walking up towards me, and I thought you had changed clothes. So I¡­ I¡­ uh¡­ wanted to be intimate with you¡­ and so I took advantage of her¡­ and thus my face became like this.¡±


    As soon as the real Shangguan Bing¡¯er appeared, Zhou Weiqing had immediately understood what happened, and realised that he had recognized the wrong person, causing the dramatic scene to take ce before them. Although it was technically his fault, he was also rather helpless. After all, if even he couldn¡¯t tell them apart, who could?!


    The white d youngdy also understood what had happened, and her face changed rapidly, turning red and white in session. Her right hand gripping her sword turned almost green as she exerted too much strength.


    Indeed, this was a misunderstanding, and she was also extremely curious about this young girl in front of her who looked exactly like her. Did they have some connection? But¡­ that was her first kiss! For it to be stolen away just like that in such a ridiculous scenario, she was even more vexed and gloomy than Zhou Weiqing.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exnation, the anger in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes immediately vanished. With her understanding of Zhou Weiqing, though he was stuttering a little, she immediately understood what had happened. She said exasperatedly: ¡°Hmph, who asked you to always be so bad. Serves you right!¡±


    However, though she said that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er immediately turned to the white d youngdy. The enmity on her face had disappeared, reced with curiosity. After all, no matter who it was, seeing someone looking exactly like them, that would be the natural reaction.


    ¡°Thisdy, I¡¯m really really sorry. This is truly a misunderstanding. Little Fatty definitely did not take advantage of you on purpose. As you see, you look exactly like me, and he recognized the wrong person. Although he did take advantage of you, I¡¯m sure he did not take things too far. Since you have already beaten him up, could we let bygones be bygones please?¡±


    At that point, Shangguan Bing¡¯er showed her grace. Although Zhou Weiqing had been beaten up, it was him at fault after all. Of course, it was due to a misunderstanding, but it did not change the fact that he had taken advantage of a girl.


    The white d youngdy¡¯s breathing was rather ragged as she visibly restrained herself, ring hard at Zhou Weiqing as the killing intent was almost piercing, causing him to feel arge pressure on his chest.


    ¡°What is your name?¡± She asked. Of course, that question was directed at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and when she asked the question, she finally kept her sword and reined in her aura. Although she did not state things clearly, her actions showed that she had agreed to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s suggestion. Although her nature was cold, she was not an unreasonable person. This time she had indeed lost out, but it was truly a misunderstanding. However, although she restrained herself, her impression of Zhou Weiqing was still terrible.¡£


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°My name is Shangguan Bing¡¯er. What about you? Why do we look so alike?¡±


    The white d youngdy¡¯s eyes revealed surprise as she said: ¡°My name is Shangguan Xue¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Shangguan Xue¡¯er?¡± Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er both eximed at the same time. At the same time, Fat Cat quickly released the crown and gold light, as she leapt back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace, her body turning small in midair as she snuggled back into her usual spot.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er. The two names were just too close. Hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing revealed a thoughtful look, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er grew excited.


    ¡°Shangguan Bing¡¯er? You¡­ you¡­¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er also had an excited look on her face, as she examined Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s face closely, as if her gaze could prate skin. When she confirmed to herself that it was no disguise or makeup, the surprise in her eyes grew stronger.


    As both girls stood there staring in shock at each other, they were rendered speechless.


    Zhou Weiqing also stood at the side, looking left and right, trying to find any difference between the two. s, he was still unable to make out any difference, both girls looked exactly the same, from face to figure, with only the nature in their eyes having some difference.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes were gentle, with a soft, warm aura. Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes were rather cold, with their brilliance and essence hidden, giving others a ¡®Strangers, keep away¡¯ sort of feel. Perhaps, the only way to tell them apart was that aura.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er bit her lip as she said abruptly: ¡°Could I please ask if your mother¡¯s surname is Tang?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said in surprise: ¡°How did you know?!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body shuddered, and her voice was shaking as she said: ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked hurriedly: ¡°Lady Xue¡¯er, do you know my mother?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took a deep breath, her eyes reddening as she muttered: ¡°How heartless of you, mother! Bing¡¯er, you are my sister! We are triplets 1, you are my third sister! Please, stay here a moment, I¡¯ll be right back, this is regarding your birth background!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was rather dazed, a hint of resistance in her eyes. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stepped forward towards her, holding her hand and saying seriously: ¡°Please, I beg you, wait for me. You must definitely wait for me toe back.¡±


    ¡°Alright, we will wait here for you.¡± This time, the one who spoke was Zhou Weiqing. He agreed on behalf on Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded towards him, before disappearing in a sh.


    After watching her leave, Zhou Weiqing extended his arms and enveloped Shangguan Bing¡¯er slowly into his embrace,forting her shocked heart. ¡°Bing¡¯er, calm down. No matter what, I¡¯ll be beside you.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lowered her head and said: ¡°Little Fatty, you know, since I was young, every time I tried to mention my father, mother would always be extremely angry, shouting that he was disloyal. I¡­ I do not know if I should go on with this, I¡¯m afraid that mother will not be happy. After all, it must have been father¡¯s fault that caused mother to be so angry and leave.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked: ¡°Did aunty ever mention you have sisters?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head lightly, saying: ¡°No, mother never spoke of it. However, I often saw her sitting by herself crying. Little Fatty, I really do not want my mother to be heartbroken. How about let¡¯s leave now, I would rather not find my father if that is so.¡±


    With their looks so alike, with her intelligence, how could Shangguan Bing¡¯er not know that what Shangguan Xue¡¯er said was true, and that they were sisters. However, at that point, her kind heart could only think of her mother.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, trust me, it will all be fine. As the saying goes, ¡®In order to untie the bell, it is best for the person who tied it to do so.¡¯ No matter what happened in the past, since aunty often cries by herself, it shows that she truly loves uncle. At this time, you should not run and hide, but face everything bravely. As a daughter, what you should do is to try to resolve the issues between uncle and aunty, to let theme together again so that your family can be whole once more. If you run away today, in the future, aunty will not be the only miserable one, you will also be in the same state. As such, I agreed on your behalf. Let¡¯s wait here for her, I believe that the truth wille to light. As long as uncle still loves aunty, no matter what problems they have between them, I believe it can be resolved.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er wasforted, her expression rxing a little. She rested her head on his shoulders, listening to his heartbeat. At this moment, they no longer had any interest in touring the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion any longer.

 Chapter 245

    <h4>Chapter 245: Shangguan Xue¡¯er (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s heartbeat was still very erratic; showing how much turmoil her heart was in.


    The fourth level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion was very quiet. Normally, there weren¡¯t many customers, and at this time, no one came to disturb them. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood there for almost an hour without seeing anyone pass.


    As the time came by, Shangguan Bing¡¯er slowly calmed down. She knew that what Zhou Weiqing said was right, no matter what happened between her parents, as their daughter, she would have to try her best to help them.


    All of a sudden, two bright white lights shed up like a bolt of lightning striking from below, and the two of them felt a sh before their eyes as two people appeared abruptly before them.


    One of them was naturally Shangguan Xue¡¯er, her hand held by the other person. It was a man, looking around thirty years of age, dressed in a in long white robe. A head of ck hair neatlybed behind his head, and his handsome features were enough to cause Zhou Weiqing to have a bout of envy. This man gave Zhou Weiqing a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before.


    The middle aged man was clearly emotionally agitated, his white robe seeming to reflect his feelings as it rippled in massive waves. He felt as if he was an ordinary person, not giving forth any aura or signs of power, but that somehow gave Zhou Weiqing an even scarier feeling.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re Bing¡¯er?¡± The middle aged man¡¯s voice was quavering as he spoke, and Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that his lips were also quivering as he stared at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. His eyes were red, as if the tears within were brimming and on the verge of falling out.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er seemed to sense something, and stood up from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace, staring nkly at the middle aged man as she said softly: ¡°Yes, I ¡­ I am Shangguan Bing¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, my daughter!¡± The middle aged man abruptly took a step forward, enveloping Shangguan Bing¡¯er in his embrace as tears streamed down his cheeks.


    As soon as he started crying, Zhou Weiqing was startled to find that the entire atmosphere seemed to be filled with a sorrowful air, as if thousands of people were gathered there solemnly sorrowful. His own body felt as if it was being affected by the atmosphere, moving his emotions as well, and he almost teared as well.


    What kind of power was that? Was that even in the realms of human possibility? Zhou Weiqing stared at the middle aged man. At the same time, he could sense Fat Cat squirming deeper into his embrace, as if trying to hide, and could sense its terror.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er, who was standing behind the man, was also crying, her eyes blood red.


    ¡°Let¡­ let go of me.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er protested softly. Before this middle aged man, she had only been hugged by another man, Zhou Weiqing, and she was not used to being in a stranger¡¯s embrace.


    The middle aged man stiffened, slowly releasing his arms as he looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er agitatedly. ¡°Bing¡¯er, I am your Father, I am your Father! Did your mother ever tell you that your father¡¯s name is Shangguan Tianyue. I was wrong, all of it, it is all my fault. Years ago, I let down your mother! Quick, tell me, where is your mother staying? I have been looking for you both for neen years!¡±


    Hearing the words Shangguan Tianyue,prehension suddenly dawned upon Zhou Weiqing. He finally understood why the middle aged man in front of him looked so familiar. His looks were very simr to the ZhongTian Emperor, Shangguan Tianxin! No, it could be said to be almost exactly the same, but that day they had been just too far from the VIP stage in the za, and Shangguan Tianxin had been wearing a dragon robe, which looked so different from the one Shangguan Tianyue was wearing now, and he had not recognized him right away.


    Without question, this Shangguan Tianyue and Shangguan Tianxin were rted, perhaps even brothers¡­ does that mean my Bing¡¯er is actually a princess? And¡­ a princess of the ZhongTian Empire!?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er took a step back, leaning onto Zhou Weiqing as she stared at Shangguan Tianyue in front of her, her eyes filled with a confused,plicated look as tears streamed down from them. Logic told her that this was indeed her father, but she somehow couldn¡¯t call out the word ¡®Father¡¯.


    Shangguan Tianyue ignored Zhou Weiqing, as if he were air, instead asking urgently: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯ve finally found you. How about your mother? Did shee as well? Is she finally willing to forgive me?¡±


    Right at that moment, a dozen or so people rushed up and down the stairs, reaching them before kneeling at a distance, saying respectfully: ¡°Greetings, Second Pce Master.¡± Amongst them was the first level manager they had seen earlier, Wu Wenjie.


    Shangguan Tianyue furrowed his brow, a little irritated at the interruption. ¡°Please, get up, we do not need you here. Carry on.¡±


    The dozen or so powerhouses who were clearly the managers of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion vanished quickly.


    Shangguan Tianyue took in a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down as he turned back to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was still staring dazedly as she cried. In a gentle tone, he said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, this isn¡¯t the ce to talk,e back home with father? We can talk when we¡¯re home, okay?¡±


    As he said that, he lifted his hand to pull on Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but she was like a startled little bird, and in a sh she had moved behind Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Senior, please calm down, do not scare Bing¡¯er.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly moved his body to shelter Shangguan Bing¡¯er behind her. Although he knew that his cultivation level was likely impossibly far from this father-inw-to-be of his, he still stood in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er. As a man, even if he was afraid of death, if his woman was in danger, he would not hesitate to protect her.


    ¡°Who are you?!¡± Shangguan Tianyue saw a stranger standing in front of his daughter, and his voice turned icy instantly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Senior, I am Bing¡¯er¡¯s fiance.¡±


    ¡°Fiance?¡± Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s voice raised up much higher, as he swept a fierce gaze on Zhou Weiqing. He then said rudely: ¡°You? A mere Higher Level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, barely breaking thirteen level of Heavenly Energy? You? Want to be my daughter¡¯s fiance?¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing was shocked. He was not using any Heavenly Energy, and with just a single look, Shangguan Tianyue had been able to tell his cultivation level so urately.


    ¡°Senior, my cultivation level has nothing to do with the feelings between Shangguan Bing¡¯er and I.¡± Zhou Weiqing said simply. neither servile nor overbearing. 1


    Shangguan Tianyue said coldly: ¡°How can there be no connection? To be my Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s daughter inw, you must be a dragon or phoenix amongst men. What are you? No looks, no cultivation, and you want to marry into my Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face turned cold. If anyone else looked down upon him, insulted him, if his power was sufficient, he would definitely leave them with an unforgettable experience, and if his power wasn¡¯t sufficient, he would hold back, remember that, and show them in the future. However, this person in front of him was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s father, his future father-inw, this could possibly determine whether or not he could be with Shangguan Bing¡¯er in the future. Furthermore, he said that in front of Shangguan Bing¡¯er; as such, our dear Little Fatty was unable to hold himself back from retorting.


    ¡°Senior, you are right. I do not have the looks, nor do I have the cultivation level. In your eyes, I may be nothing, just a small fry. However, I love Bing¡¯er, and am willing to do anything for her. Furthermore, Bing¡¯er is already mine, we have already been intimate, and there is nothing you can do to change that. You are so obstinate and conceited, I can understand why Aunty Tang Xian left you.¡± 2


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Shangguan Tianyue said angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing felt his entire body tighten, and before he knew what happened, he was in Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s hands, held by the neck and unable to breathe, and it was as if he had lost connection with his Heavenly Energy, and unable to do anything at all.


    Shangguan Tianyue held Zhou Weiqing with one hand, while he looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er. His entire body shivered in rage, as he could easily see that she was no longer a virgin.


    ¡°Let go! Let go of him!¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was extremely urgent, and she quickly flew forward to clutch at Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s arm.


    A profound meaning shed, hidden, as he said solemnly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, follow me home and I¡¯ll let him go. Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill him now.¡±


    Without hesitation, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said: ¡°I¡¯ll follow you home, quick, let go of him.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue flung his right hand back out, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body flew andnded right at the spot he was in earlier, as if he had not moved before.


    Shangguan Tianyue pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er as he red coldly at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Even if you stole my daughter¡¯s virginity, that does not mean you can be my son inw.¡± After saying that, he did not allow the two to speak any further, and in a sh of bright light which enveloped both him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, they vanished.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nced at Zhou Weiqing, hate in her eyes, before she chased after Shangguan Tianyue. Zhou Weiqing was left alone in the chamber, panting hard.


    In the next moment, Shangguan Tianyue appeared outside the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beautiful eyes were filled with rage. ¡°Why did you treat Little Fatty like that? This life, I will only love Little Fatty.¡±

 Chapter 246

    <h4>Chapter 246: Shangguan Xue¡¯er (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Tianyue gave a warm smile. Towards this daughter he had been parted from for so many years, his heart was filled with love and affection. ¡°Foolish girl, although we father and daughter have only just been reunited, but how can I not see your feelings for him? I am helping you. You must know, an outstanding man is like a sharp de, only when it is ground will it be sharper. When you have to fight for something, only then will you treasure it more. Of course, there is one line that I was not joking about. To be my Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s son inw, it isn¡¯t so easy. I am your father, don¡¯t I have the right to give the man my daughter loves some tests?¡±


    Listening to and thinking about Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s words, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s expression finally warmed slightly. In the next moment, a soothing gentle white light surrounded them once more, and the surroundings turned hazy. The three of them disappeared in a sh once more.


    Shangguan Tianyue did tell his daughter one thing. If not for the fact that they had already been intimate, perhaps Shangguan Tianyue might not have even given him that chance.


    ¡­


    When Shangguan Tianyue and his daughters left, Zhou Weiqing stood there. His breath had calmed down, but he had entered a strange state.


    There was no anger. At this moment, he had no anger, no negative emotions in his heart. In his eyes, the only thing that sparked was a cold calmness that had never been there before.


    Although Shangguan Tianyue had said all that to him, and brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er away, Zhou Weiqing did not hate him at all. The reason was very simple, at that point when Shangguan Tianyue had grabbed him by the neck, Zhou Weiqing suddenly thought of something. If he was Shangguan Tianyue, if he were in the same shoes, perhaps, he would be even worse than Shangguan Tianyue!


    Without exception, any father would not feel good when his daughter was being married off, and would always be extremely careful when picking a son inw. Furthermore, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was so beautiful, and Shangguan Tianyue had also been separated from his daughter for so many years. One could imagine how much love he had for her, yet at that point he was greeted with the sight of an unknown son inw, who looked so unexceptional, how could he possibly be happy. All he must be thinking should be ¡®I¡¯ve finally found my daughter after so long, how can she be snatched away by another man!¡¯


    After thinking about that, Zhou Weiqing could no longer bring himself to hate Shangguan Tianyue. Of course, not hating him did not mean he did not take the words to heart. Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s words had stabbed deeply into his heart.


    From the time that Shangguan Xue¡¯er appeared to Shangguan Tianyue taking Bing¡¯er away, the entire process gave Zhou Weiqing a lot of information.


    At this point, he was extremely calm, and was analysing everything.


    Fat Cat¡¯s strange actions aside, it was without question that Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were sisters. Also, from what Shangguan Xue¡¯er said, there was yet another sister, and with her calling Bing¡¯er third younger sister, that meant they were triplets, not twins! That was to say, there was another sister looking exactly like them, and her name should be Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er, three sisters. Zhou Weiqing touched his swollen red cheeks and couldn¡¯t help but feel rather speechless at the whole happenings. In the future when he met Shangguan Bing¡¯er again, he would have to make sure before doing anything, lest he made the mistake again and got himself beaten up again!


    As he thought up to this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth moved upward in a strange smile, as the pain in his heart was slightly diminished. He was thinking to himself: If I marry Bing¡¯er in the future, will we also have twins or triplets? Perhaps that is hereditary as well!


    The next thought that struck Zhou Weiqing was this: Who exactly was Shangguan Tianyue. Earlier, the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion Managers had called him Second Pce Master. Without question, in the ZhongTian Empire, the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion had equal rank to the Skill Storing Pce. As such, if Shangguan Tianyue was just the Second Pce Master of the Skill Storing Pce, he shouldn¡¯t be treated so respectfully and a little afraid by those Consolidating Equipment Pavilion Managers.


    If he was not from the Skill Storing Pce, then what other pce could have such a powerhouse like Shangguan Tianyue? There could only be one answer, the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s protector and backer, the true boss of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, one of the Great Saint Lands, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce!


    If Shangguan Tianyue was the Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, then everything made sense. From his name, ording to the usual sun, moon, star cement 1, he was likely to be the Emperor Shangguan Tianxing¡¯s elder brother. That meant that there could possibly a third brother, an older one? Could they also be triplets? Could the eldest brother be called Shangguan Tianri? Such a terrible name! 2


    The Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Such a title¡­ just thinking about it caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart to twitch a little. His Bing¡¯er was not just a princess of the ZhongTian Empire, but also of direct lineage of the leaders of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce! How powerful was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? From Shangguan Xue¡¯er, it was easy to tell. After all, she was triplets with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, that meant she was only neen as well, yet she had already reached the seven Jewel cultivation level! At that age! Zhou Weiqing knew his talent was outstanding, and with the Immortal Deity Technique which was extremely fast, but he knew that when he reached neen years old, he would definitely not be able to reach the seven Jewel cultivation level without any miracles.


    With all the analysis and judgements in mind, only then did Zhou Weiqing truly understanding the daunting task thaty before him, and to truly understand how Shangguan Tianyue felt as he spoke. To be his son inw, or to be clearer, to be the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce son inw, that was definitely not an easy task.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, wait for me. I will definitely let your father see my power. You are my wife, and no one will ever be able to take you away from me, not even your father. Furthermore, I will not marry into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but have you marry to 3


    After muttering that to himself, Zhou Weiqing shook himself, waving his right arm as the stubbornness deep within his bones was sparked out. His character had always been one a stubborn purpose who grew in adversity, and in this, he was extremely simr to his father Admiral Zhou. Originally, when Admiral Zhou had asked him to learn under the God Eye Scoundrel Mu En, it was because he was afraid that his son could not cultivate, and with the same character and disposition as himself, would get him into trouble that he could not handle.


    However, although Zhou Weiqing had learned to be scared of death, to learn all the survival methods, the roguish and scoundrelly ways of Mu En, deep inside, some things in the character could not be changed. After all, in his body flowed Admiral Zhou¡¯s blood!


    ¡­


    When Zhou Weiqing returned to the inn, he directly went to Lin TianAo¡¯s room. When he pushed open the door and entered, he discovered that all the Fei Li Battle Team members besides Crow were present.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing return was no big deal, but when the members saw the p imprint and swollen face of his, they all had interesting expressions on their faces.


    Drunken Bao raised a brow, saying: ¡°Weiqing, what evil things did you do? Looking at your swollen face, with such a slim hand imprint, that has to be a female. Heh heh heh.¡±


    Little Four was even more direct,ughing out loud as he said: ¡°Weiqing, you already have Bing¡¯er, how can you still go around trying to pick up chicks. That is totally wrong, our team still has Crow, why go around looking for others instead of close by. Hmmm, although maybe that was a good decision of yours, with Crow¡¯srge hands, if she pped you like that¡­ Hahahahahaha!¡±


    Ye Paopao and Lin TianAo did not say anything, just looking at him with an amused look on their faces. Surprisingly, the one who spokest was the usually quiet Xiao Yan, though he only said simply: ¡°I wonder if that swelling will subside in three days.¡±


    After all, if in three days the p imprint had not subsided, if Zhou Weiqing went on the stage to fight, he would not only be throwing his own face, but also the faces of the entire Fei Li Empire!


    Zhou Weiqing said gloomily: ¡°Don¡¯t you all have anypassion? After all, I did just bring us our first victory!¡±


    Little Four put his arm around Drunken Bao¡¯s shoulder as he continued sayingughingly: ¡°Who haspassion for perverts! Haha¡­ looking at you, although you were pped, but there is no hate in your eyes. Added to the fact that it is a woman¡¯s palm print, there can only be one possibility, you were making a move on a woman and got hit, right? Since that is so, who will havepassion for you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said angrily: ¡°You guys! Hmph, I shall not talk about it anymore. Leader, I came here to tell you something. In the future matches, Bing¡¯er will not be able to join us any further. Just now, we met her long lost rtives, and she was brought home.¡±


    Lin TianAo said curiously: ¡°Meeting rtives? That shouldn¡¯t affect the tournament right?¡± Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s personal offense capability was likely the weakest in the entire team, but without a doubt in any team fight or two versus two fight, her amazing archery skills was definitely not to be underestimated. Suppressing the enemy, harassing them, or supporting her teammates, those were things she excelled at. Losing such a talent, especially at their current state, it was definitely not good news for the team.


    Zhou Weiqing said gloomily: ¡°If the rtives were anyone else, it wouldn¡¯t matter. However, the problem is that her rtives are from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and as long lost rtives, I do not even know when she will return. We had better make preparations that she might not be able to join us for any further fights.¡±


    Hearing the three words of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, everyone¡¯s expression changed. Lin TianAo thought for a moment, then said: ¡°Weiqing, what about the second fight. What is your n?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°To be safe, I¡¯d like leader to join us. If the three of us aren¡¯t able to handle it, we may need you to take action.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°That is probably for the best. En¡­ Weiqing¡­ you¡­ should go heal the wound on your face. You can go to the Skill Storing Pce and pay some money to look for a Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, that will heal such a small wound in a short period of time.¡± As he said that, he couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile.

 Chapter 247

    <h4>Chapter 247: Three Thousand Skill Tempering (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Facing the teasing smiles of his teammates, Zhou Weiqing fled out the door with a quick ¡°I¡¯m going to cultivate.¡± As soon as he left the room, he heard a loud explosion ofughter behind him. In their eyes, he had definitely been trying to flirt with a girl and gotten pped, and were all extremely amused. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not try to tell them the truth, that he had been pped because he had mistaken the identity of his wife¡­


    Having a thick skin had a great benefit, by the time Zhou Weiqing returned to his room, he had already dismissed the teasing jokes.


    Power was the best way to prove himself, and only if he could disy his true power, would Shangguan Tianyue ept him.


    The Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, what kind of status and power was that? He should be at least a Heavenly King Stage or higher, perhaps even emperor or god stage! No wonder he looked down on such a lowly three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master like himself. In the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, at his age and still being three-Jeweled, there should be at least a few hundred or more.


    Of course, it was impossible for him to raise his Heavenly Energy in a short period of time, and he had just reached the first stage of Heavenly Shen Energy not long ago. Even though the Immortal Deity Technique was extremely powerful, and now that he hadpleted the second portion of it, he had thirteen energy whirlpools working all the time, allowing his cultivation, training and even recovery rate to be much faster than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters. Even the Immortal Deity Shield had improved. Despite that, it would still take time and effort to continue improving, especially since he had not raised to the 13th stage on his own effort, but due to Fat Cat¡¯s evolving. Up to now, he still had not figured out what exactly had happened yet.


    Since his Heavenly Energy could not be increased in such a short period of time, there was only two methods for him to improve hisbat prowess and power. One, was to use the Demonic Change, and the other wasbat skill, and to improve his Skills.


    What was his greatest advantage? Naturally, it was his six attribute Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel. Tang Xian was Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s wife, and as a powerhouse herself, she had naturally seen a lot as well. If even she had been surprised to see his own six Attribute Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, that meant that such an Elemental Jewel would be extremely rare, even for Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Among his six main attributes, the ones he used the most were the darkness, spatial, wind and lightning attributes. Of the four attributes, there were twelve skills he had stored in total, and amongst those only the Darkness Seal Skill Blood Rites was not able to be used in directbat. Adding the Absolute Dy of the Time Attribute, he usually had twelve skills which he used often in hisbat.


    Earlier, when they had all been on the road to ZhongTian City, Zhou Weiqing had sought the advice of Lin TianAo, Xiao Yan and the rest regarding how to make full use of his Stored Skills. At that time, Xiao Yan had told him: When studying a book you read it a hundred times, and you willprehend it; when training a skill, you practice a thousand times, and you willprehend it 1


    At that time, when Zhou Weiqing had heard it, he had not thought much about it. To practice each skill a thousand times continuously without stopping, wasn¡¯t that a huge amount of time? Furthermore, Xiao Yan had said, the thousand times had to be done without any breaks in between in order to gain the benefit, to fully understand and grasp the true meaning and usage of the Skill. Yet, each time one used a skill, it was a drain on Heavenly Energy. For any Heavenly Jewel Master, to even be able to use about a dozen or so Skills continuously without running out of Heavenly Energy, that was already considered very good. With specific Consolidated Equipment to reduce the amount of Heavenly Energy needed, they would still at most be only to use about two dozen Skills continuously. After expending all their Heavenly Energy, they would have to cultivate and meditate to recover; in order to continuously practice a skill for a thousand times, even three days and nights of continuous training would likely be insufficient. Without sleeping or eating for that amount of time, who could take it?


    At that time, Lin TianAo had given his opinion that the effects of such a training method were extremely good, but the side effects were also quite huge, taking arge toll on the mind and body of the practitioner. Generally, every person would only go through this once on a skill, and not more than once, as the first time usually had the best effect. Of course, most Heavenly Jewel Masters ced a greater focus on cultivating their Heavenly Energy, and not spending time on such tempering and training of skills. Not only was this method of training boring and tough, the constantck of sleep and eating would take a huge toll on the body, causing long term damage. At that time, Lin TianAo had suggested that given sufficient time and energy, going through all his skills once over would still be good.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had thought of trying this method once they returned from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. However, at this moment, provoked by Shangguan Tianyue, he immediately thought of this training method. Perhaps, this was the only way for him to raise his power in a mere three days. Hmph, wasn¡¯t it just a thousand times of using a skill? For Bing¡¯er, I¡¯ll risk everything!


    As he thought up to this point, Zhou Weiqing charged out of his room, running to the dining hall of the inn to have arge meal. After which, he carried tworge bottles of drinking water back to his room, and told everyone else not to disturb his training before he started on his first journey of this rather ¡®crazy¡¯ training method.


    Although he couldn¡¯t stop during the training, without food and sleep, he still needed to take a quick drink once in awhile. After all, without water, he probably wouldn¡¯tst more than a day of such intense training.


    After all the preparation, Zhou Weiqing went through all his skills in his mind, finally deciding upon the Spatial Rend as the Skill he would train. The reason why he chose it was because it was the highest rated skill out of all his skills, and furthermore it was a skill that held both offensive and defensive capabilities in one. More importantly, it was also part of the fused skill together with the Wind Attribute Silver Emperor Wing sh, which was his most powerful offensive skill!


    Without question, to temper this skill first would give him the greatest benefit.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s greatest advantage was his Immortal Deity Technique, which did not require him to sit down and meditate to cultivate his Heavenly Energy. As long as was using and expending Heavenly Energy, the energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points would constantly draw in energy from the atmosphere, replenishing his Heavenly Energy and constantly building up and improving. Once a sufficient amount had built up, it would be followed by breaking through the next Death Acupuncture Point, thus breaking through to the next level. Although each time he attempted break through was nigh tantamount to dying once, it was without question that it was a much simpler process than any other cultivation method. As such, even when Zhou Weiqing was tempering his skills, it would not affect the speed of his cultivation of Heavenly Energy!


    Even Zhou Weiqing did not realise that he had stumbled upon the training and cultivation method that suited him the most!


    A bout of silver light appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, as the Spatial Rend drew a long three chi rend in space. Itsted for about three seconds before slowly disappearing.


    To Temper the Skill, it was not just a matter of continuous using the skill, but while using the skill, one had to feel the profound secrets and mechanics behind the skill, to fully understand it.


    As Zhou Weiqing sensed the changes of the Spatial Rend, he slowly realised that when the Spatial Rend appeared, it would have a great suction effect on the other attribute elements in the air, yet it did not have any such effect on actual objects. However, it was like a strange shield, if an actual object attacked it, then the Spatial Rend would actually have a powerful cutting effect, even normal metals would be sliced apart instantly. If this was used on a human body, it wasn¡¯t necessary to describe the sheer power and effectiveness of that.


    That was also one of the reasons why the Spatial Rend could fuse together with the Silver Emperor Wing sh to increase the offensive power. After all, a King Stage Skill like the Silver Emperor Wing sh already had great destructive powers, and was extremely sharp, adding the Spatial Rend¡¯s cutting powers and the explosive effect after the Space itself was torn apart, naturally the increase in power was so strong.


    Three seconds quickly passed, and Zhou Weiqing released the Spatial Rend again the second time. He constantly put his senses to the max in feeling the skill as he used it over and over again, as Spatial Rend after Spatial Rend appeared in the air in front of him. His Heavenly Energy also started draining at high speeds, and his thirteen energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points started whirling at full speeds, aiding his recovery.


    Without any stopping, he continued releasing the Spatial Rends. Zhou Weiqing also wanted to try out how many he could release continuously without rest.


    The cooldown of the Spatial Rend skill was about six seconds. That was to say, after using a Spatial Rend, whichsted three seconds, he would have to wait three more seconds. That was already his maximum output of the skill, and corresponding Heavenly Energy.


    Amongst all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skills, the Spatial Rend was not the one which expended the most Heavenly Energy. This was also one of the reasons why its rating was so high. It wasn¡¯t that the higher level the skill, the greater the toll on Heavenly Energy. The greater the power with the lower expenditure, the greater the rating the skill would have.


    After using the skill repeatedly, Zhou Weiqing discovered that as he continuously used the skill, every nine times that he used it, the recovery rate of his energy whirlpools would recover enough for him to use the skill one more time. This was of course impossible for normal Heavenly Jewel Masters, but with his Immortal Deity Technique, he managed to do so.


    After using it seventeen times, Zhou Weiqing finally depleted his Heavenly Energy. That feat was aplished without using any Consolidated Equipment to aid him! Furthermore, the skill was currently at the three-Jeweled stage, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was only at the thirteenth level, still rtively far from the sixteenth stage! To be able to use the Spatial Rend seventeen times, that was indeed an impressive number.


    More importantly, at this point, Zhou Weiqing did not need to sit down to meditate and recover his Heavenly Energy. He just needed to stand there waiting, and as soon as he had sufficient energy, he would release another Spatial Rend instantly. This also caused his Heavenly Energy to be in a constant state of depletion, with his thirteen energy whirlpools to be at the maximum draw.


    Just depending on the energy whirlpools to recover Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing could use the skill once every minute!

 Chapter 248

    <h4>Chapter 248: Three Thousand Skill Tempering (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    That was already a startlingly impressive state of training. Every hour, he could release sixty Spatial Rends! During every minute of waiting, he made use of the time to think and ponder about the Spatial Rend, what happened when he used it, its unique reactions etc. Furthermore, he constantly changed angles, directions, in releasing the Skill, trying out every possibility he could think off as he continued ¡®dissecting¡¯ the skill, as if making it part of his own life force.


    As he continued using the skill, thinking pondering, experimenting, changing, improving, he fell into a trancelike state, bing almost infatuated with it. This method of training, which he originally thought was a rather clumsy and awkward one, gave him a feeling he had never experienced before, as if the Spatial Rend was a tightly sealed door which was slowly opening, revealing its secrets to him.


    This went for an entire day, as he went through the training without eating or sleeping. It was only then that he realised how tough it was for any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master toplete this thousand-tempering training, perhaps three days and three nights would not even be enough, requiring more than five days. What kind of toll would that take on their body, without food and sleep for so long, and even the time to drink water had to be snatched quickly when pondering the skill.


    It was no wonder that even someone so resolute like Lin TianAo would not easily go through this training method.


    Zhou Weiqing was fully immersed in this wonderful feeling, almost unwilling to break out of it. Tempering the skill, understanding it, there seemed to be no end in sight; as soon as you felt you understood it better, a new mysterious understood struck you, and every minute change gave a strange feeling.


    As the day passed, Zhou Weiqing had alreadypleted one thousand seven hundred Spatial Rends! As immersed as he was, he had not even realised when Fat Cat had leapt out of his embrace.


    This time, Fat Cat did not sleep. When she discovered that Zhou Weiqing had actually managed to unleash more than a hundred Spatial Rend in two hours, her deep purple eyes were filled with shock. Although in her eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was extremely low, that unbelievable recovery rate was unparalleled, not even a Zong Stage Master couldpare! It was rumoured that only upon reaching the Heavenly Dao Energy stage, linking with heaven and earth, only then could one¡¯s body reverberate together with the energy of the world, allowing their own personal Heavenly Energy to recover quickly.


    Fat Cat¡¯s cultivation level was much higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, but she knew that just in terms of recovery of Heavenly Energy, she was no match for him.


    The recovery rate of Heavenly Energy was directly linked to sustainability ofbat power, and could also allow one to train and temper their skills at a much faster rate. Furthermore, she sensed that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s training method was definitely unique, and had many more secrets locked behind it. If Zhou Weiqing continued on with it, perhaps his cultivation speed would rival or surpass the training methods of those Great Saint Lands!


    Zhou Weiqing stayed in this training state all the way until the evening of the second day, and that was only because when he subconsciously grabbed the water container to drink, nothing entered his throat, and he was taken aback for a moment. At that point, a purple light shot forth from Fat Cat¡¯s eyes, entering Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead, rousing him from the state.


    As he fully awoke, Zhou Weiqing started. The next instant, his body folded down and he sat down on the ground abruptly as a strong sense of weakness overcame him, flooding every inch of his body. He felt as if his brain was a mess, blurriness threatening to ovee him. His entire body was a miasma of pain, down to his very meridians, as if it were piercing right into his soul.


    It took an hour of rest before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consciousness fully recovered from the pain, and by then his clothes were fully soaked in sweat. For him, whose body was extremely powerful and had been transformed by the ck pearl, such a circumstance was definitely very rare. As such, the first thing that came to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind was that¡­ for any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master to use this tempering method, to use five days toplete a thousand times, what would he feel? Probably much worse!


    Indeed, his guess was right. When they had been advising him, Xiao Yan had seen that Zhou Weiqing had not taken this training method to heart, and naturally did not continue telling him about the side effects. Any normal Heavenly Jewel Master who underwent this training would be bedridden for at least half a month before recovering fully. Such overwhelming pain was one of the reasons why they would not want to continue using such a method, especially not often.


    Once again, Zhou Weiqing settled down to rest, taking out some dry rations from his Spatial Ne and gnawing upon it. After about an hour of rest, the sky had fully darkened, and he had recovered some energy. He quickly ran to the dining area to get arge bowl of porridge and some minced meat to eat, but even then the feeling of feebleness did not leave him.


    Returning to his room, Zhou Weiqing copsed onto his bed, and almost instantly fell into a deep sleep, as if he had fainted.


    When he awoke from his sleep, it was already noon of the next day. He did not dare eat anything solid, having anotherrge bowl of porridge with some more minced meat and diced vegetables. Only then did Zhou Weiqing feel alive again, though he was still feeling feeble and weak.


    His stomach satiated, Zhou Weiqing returned to his room. That feeling yesterday night after the training was just too terrifying; not just the weakness in his body, but also the mind. He had been unable to think, as if he was on the verge of death.


    However, now that his mind had recovered, Zhou Weiqing could fully feel the benefits of this training tempering method.


    In the two days, he had used the Spatial Rend three thousand times! That gave him a rather unique feeling, as if in the past the Skill was just like a tool to him, although using it was not difficult, it was clear it was just a direct use of the Skill only.


    However, after these two days of tempering training, he found that his Spatial Rend now felt different from all his other Skills. The rest were still like tools, but the Spatial Rend felt connected to him, as if part of his own life, part of his soul.


    The myriad different profound meanings behind the Spatial Rend were slowly melding with him. It was still the same Skill, but it felt totally different now.


    In truth, even Zhou Weiqing did not realise that a normal thousand-tempering training did not have such a powerful effect. That was because no one else could duplicate what he just did, to temper three thousand times! Three thousand times, it wasn¡¯t as simple as three times of a thousand-tempering! A Continuous three-thousand tempering, the understanding that Zhou Weiqing got from it allowed him to truly understand the Skill, the understanding behind the attribute, the various profound mysteries. Without a teacher, being able to do this was almost impossible.


    Fat Cat was sleeping now, but Zhou Weiqing was extremely excited. He couldn¡¯t wait til tomorrow when he could put his new understanding of the skill to use in the fight tomorrow.

 Chapter 249

    <h4>Chapter 249: Self created Fusion Skill (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The ZhongTian za was still filled with people. In order to get a good ce to watch from, many had already rushed here sincest night to snatch their spots.


    This was the second actual day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. After the first round of the fight, the citizens and audience were really psyched up and excited.


    The ZhongTian Officiating side did not try to collect any viewing fees, but they strictly restricted anyone from cing side bets, instead having a specialised official betting ground set up by the country. How many people were there in the ZhongTian City? At least ten million, and this betting ground definitely had a huge draw; not just to the ordinary citizens, but also to nobles and the rich. This was definitely the biggest betting spree in the ZhongTian Empire, happening every three years.


    Furthermore, the ZhongTian Empire was pretty kind in that aspect. There was no betting allowed for the first round of the tournament. That was to allow the citizens to have a basic understanding of the teams in order to better ce their bets. The first bet was from this second round onwards. As such, there were even more people here to watch aspared to the first round, the entire za crowded, and even all the way to the heart of the city. In order to maintain safety, the officials had stationed several hundreds of soldiers all around to maintain order. There were almost three thousand betting stations spread around the entire ZhongTian City, allowing ease of ess to ce bets.


    In fact, there were betting stations all around the ZhongTian Empire, not just in the ZhongTian City!


    Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo, Crow and Ye Paopao left the inn very early. As soon as they knew that the betting stations were open, everyone unhesitatingly took out all their savings and ced a bet on themselves.


    Today, the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s opponent was the Tiecheng Battle Team, and the odds on the Fei Li Battle Team was 1 to 1.3, and the odds on the Tiecheng Battle Team was 1 to 3. That was to say, if you bet ten gold coins on the Fei Li Battle Team and won, you would get back thirteen gold coins, with a profit of three; if you bet on the Tiecheng Battle Team and won, the return would be thirty gold coins, with a profit of twenty!


    From a certain perspective, the difference in odds was also the perceived difference in the teams¡¯ strengths.


    Zhou Weiqing had sold all of his remaining Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls in order to scrounge out as much money as possible, managing to get four hundred thousand gold coins. That was the advantage of being a Consolidating Equipment Master; after a certain level he would never becking gold coins.


    Aspared to Zhou Weiqing, the rest were not so rich. Besides Ye Paopao, the rest of them added together had barely reached two hundred thousand gold coins. Of course, Ye Paopao, as the Premier¡¯s son, had casually taken out five hundred thouand gold coins!


    Thepetitors had their own betting station, right beside the tournament area, and they did not need to queue up like the rest of the citizens. The team members ced their bets and headed over to their resting house.


    Ye Paopao said rather gloomily: ¡°If I had known about the bet, I should have brought more money. I only brought five hundred thousand.¡±


    Lin TianAo nced at him speechlessly before finally saying: ¡°You¡¯reining that five hundred thousand is too little? I only brought twenty thousand gold coins, and that¡¯s my life savings, most of which was all the prizes and awards that I had worked hard for from the academy. You nobles¡­ the well fed truly do not know how the starving suffer.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not ce much thought on the bet. Although money was important, the tournament and the fight itself was now much more important to him. With a rare look of serious concentration, he said: ¡°Today, I¡¯ll be the first one to fight.¡± With his physique and recuperation rate, he had mostly recovered from his training, and in that time the swell on his face had also subsided.


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°Alright, you fight first, Crow second. Let¡¯s look at the results of the first two fights first before we decide who to fight in the third round of 2v2. I¡¯ll only be taking action if absolutely necessary.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked: ¡°Leader, how much have you recovered?¡±


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°I¡¯ve recovered about eighty percent of my power. Although that day I was severely injured, I was still in better shape than Drunken Bao. Little Four was just exhausted, and he should also be recovering soon. Drunken Bao is probably at seventy percent, but Xiao Yan isn¡¯t doing too well. After all, he had drained his life force quite severely, and he¡¯s currently only at barely sixty percent. The next round, we¡¯ll be facing the Bai Da Empire, and if possible we should try not to let him and Drunken Bao fight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded in agreement before closing his eyes. Facing the fight in front of him, he was extremely calm, sitting there as if without a care in the world, not interested in the other fights starting out in front of him as he continued to immerse himself in the understanding of the Spatial Rend that he had been rewarded with after the two days of intense training. He was preparing himself for the fight ahead in his own way, bringing his status to maximum. No matter who his opponent was today, even if it was another five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master again, he would no longer retreat. He believed that Shangguan Tianyue would definitely send someone to monitor him and his progress, and he wanted to prove himself to his future father inw, that he had the power to marry Bing¡¯er.


    As a loud cheer arose from the audience, the second day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finally started.


    Just like the first day, the first fights were all the seeded teams. Simrly, all their opponents chose to surrender without a fight once more.


    During the preliminary heats, the official betting system had a unique method of dealing with the seeded teams. First of all, during this period, the team facing the seeded team had to decide if they wanted to surrender or not. Outsiders could only bet whether or not they would surrender or not, with a 1 to 2 odds. Of course, the attending team could not bet on this themselves; if they tried to profit from this, not only would they be disqualified from the tournament, they would also be cklisted and no longer allowed in future tournaments. No Empire would risk such a result for a mere profit from a single betting round, let alone risk offending the ZhongTian Empire and possible worse repercussions.


    Of course, if the team actually chose not to surrender, and to fight, the bet would change. The odds on the seeded team would be a mere 1 to 0.001, while the opposing team would be a 1 to 100 bet! That was to say, even if one bet on the seeded team and won, a thousand gold coins would only earn him a single gold coins. With such a rate, hardly anyone would choose to bet on them. In fact, many would even ce a small amount on the non seeded team in such a case. After all, with a 1 to 100 odds, just a small bet could them a tidy profit!


    Of course, such a strange method of betting was only for the preliminary heats. Once the tournament entered the top eight, the odds would be rearranged ordingly.


    The tournament continued steadily and fight after fight went on. The various teams and members were all the elite of their empires, and they all fought to their best efforts. From the first round up til now, not a single dark horse had appeared as the fights went on. BY the time it was time for the third group, and the Fei Li Battle Team to fight, it was already almost noon. It was also thest fight of the morning, and there would be a period of rest before the remaining fights resumed in the afternoon.


    ¡°Weiqing, it¡¯s our turn.¡± Lin TianAo patted Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder.


    Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes, standing up from his seat and stretching himself before heading to the stage.


    Looking at his back, Lin TianAo suddenly felt a strange sensation. That day after Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been taken away by her family, Zhou Weiqing seemed to have changed totally, especially in terms of his disposition. In the past, he had always been cheeky, mischievous even, treating things very light heartedly. Yet now, he seemed extremely solemn and steady. Amongst the entire team, Lin TianAo was perhaps the only one who truly knew how powerful Zhou Weiqing was. After all, he had seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye! Not only that, he had a God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Let alone three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, even four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters would be hard pressed to defeat him. As long as he did not face a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing had a high chance of winning. Of course, even against five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, the type Zhou Weiqing was afraid of the most was the defensive type ones like Lin TianAo; as the difference in Heavenly Energy was too great.


    Zhou Weiqing walked slowly up the stage, and by the time he ascended, his opponent was already standing there.


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    ¡°Tiecheng Battle Team, Lichuan.¡±


    With the promation from the judge, the fight started.


    Four Waxy Jade Physical Jewels appeared around wrist of the youth called Licheng. He was of medium build, looking about twenty or so of age. As soon as the judge¡¯s shout to begin came out, he charged forward, as if sliding across the ground right towards Zhou Weiqing.


    In the first day, Zhou Weiqing did not watch any other fights, but that did not mean that others did not watch his, or take notice of him. Although they had lost in the 2v2 fight, in the Tiecheng Battle Team, his contributions were not to be ignored though he was only of the three-Jeweled cultivation level. His archery had yed an extremely important role as well. As such, as soon as Lichuan saw that his opponent was Zhou Weiqing, he did not hesitate and immediately decided to go for closebat. He was after all with the Flexibility Attribute, and he was best in closebat. Naturally, he would choose his strongest point, which he also thought was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s weak point.


    As he charged forward, Lichuan¡¯s left hand also lifted up in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction at the same time, and seven Wind des flew out towards him. In mid air, the Wind des actually split apart, like a flower splitting apart into separate petals, flying in seven different arcs as they sped towards Zhou Weiqing in tricky angles.


    This was superb control over his Elemental Jewel Stored Skills, and to have such control, it showed that Lichuan had definitely spent much time and effort on this low level Skill.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were rtively weaker in terms of their Stored Skills and their control and usage of them. That was because in their time in the Heavenly Bow Unit, they had been focused on training with their archery. In the two years, they had learnt many amazing archery skills and assassination techniques. After all, none of the Heavenly Bow Unit members were Heavenly Jewel Masters, and in terms of Heavenly Jewel Master techniques, they were unable to give much teaching or advice.


    If it were the Zhou Weiqing of three days ago, facing such an attack, he would probably have to use the Blink to dodge the Wind des, following with an attack, making use of his superior number and quality of skills to suppress the enemy, perhaps winning with his Control Skills.


    However, the current Zhou Weiqing was no longer that Zhou Weiqing. The three days of learning and understanding had not just given him a much better understanding of the Spatial Rend Skill, but also in terms of control over skills.


    In the next instant, his left hand drew a small circle in the air, and a dim sh of silver lit up, as a ck circle enveloped in silver light appeared in his palm.

 Chapter 250

    <h4>Chapter 250: Self created Fusion Skill (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Indeed, this was the Spatial Rend. However, the current Spatial Rend was formed in a small circr shape, not its original straight line. As the circle formed, the rend in space formed a ring, copsing the space within among itself, forming that small one chi diametre ck hole.


    The suction power of it was more than three times stronger than the old straight-line Spatial Rend, and Zhou Weiqing stood still as the seven Wind des were drawn in and swallowed up by the terrifying suction of the ck hole.


    In the midst of charging, Lichuan¡¯s heart gripped as he saw that. Just as he was about to make his next move, a strange sight urred, as the ck hole and the silver light around it disappeared abruptly.


    It had to be known that although the Spatial Rend Skill was incredibly powerful, it had a fixed position once used.


    In the next moment, a loud bang urred, and without a chance to react, the Spatial Rend gravity hole appeared in front of Lichuan, who smashed right into it.


    No one would have thought that the Spatial Rend would suddenly move five yards to the front, right into Lichuan¡¯s path as he was charging! Luckily, Lichuan had been in the midst of trying to make another move, and his speed had slowed down. Even still, apanying the earsplitting cutting sound was the utter shattering of Lichuan¡¯s white Heavenly Energy surrounding him, and also the front of his clothes.


    Making use of the shockwaves of the impact, Lichuan stumbled backwards to save himself, though the front of his chest was now a bloody mess. Most of his Elemental Jewel Stored Skills were offensive ones, as he had much confidence in the Flexibility of his body. However, when Flexibility met with a head-on Spatial Rend, it was like a schr meeting a gangster, no amount of reason can save you. As such, a quick meet up, and he was severely injured.


    Not only did that ck hole have its suction force strengthened, its cutting capabilities were also strengthened. In order to stop this ten-star rated skill from shredding his body apart just in that moment, Lichuan had expended almost a third of his entire Heavenly Energy.


    From the moment the Spatial Rend appeared til it dissipated, it was only three mere seconds. A very short time. Yet it felt so long, long enough to do so many things.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there, not taking any more action, instead saying passively: ¡°Surrender. You should know that I had already shown you mercy.¡±


    Lichuan gritted his teeth, suppressing the pain in his chest as his face turned red and white. Finally, he sighed and said: ¡°I surrender.¡± After saying that, he quickly jumped down the stage to receive healing treatment.


    Up on the VIP Stage, the ZhongTian Emperor, Shangguan Tianxin looked on with a surprised expression. ¡°That little fellow has actually started to understand the profound secrets of the Spatial Attribute! Good¡­ very good. This will allow him to fully utilise the power of this ten-star rated Skill. Not bad at all, he has already quite a good understanding of the skill.¡±


    The Emperor was not the only one who revealed a look of surprise, as many of the other powerhouses also took notice of Zhou Weiqing. More importantly, the four seeded teams had also started paying some attention to him.


    In the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, Ye Paopao looked curiously at Zhou Weiqing who was walking down slowly from the stage, and asked Lin TianAo: ¡°Leader, did he just win like that? What¡¯s going on? That Lichuan still has fight left him in right?¡±


    Lin TianAo shook his head and said: ¡°Weiqing has definitely given me a big surprise. Indeed, that Lichuan still has a lot of fight left in him, but he knows that no matter what he will not be able to defeat Weiqing. Let me exin it simply, as long as Lichuan has no skill or equipment that can block the power of the Spatial Rend, since Weiqing can make it appear right in front of him at will, he could easily move it in front of his neck. Furthermore, even if he did have a powerful equipment to block the Spatial Rend, since Weiqing is able to move it at will, he can still ce it at a position that isn¡¯t protected. A ten-star rated Skill, how can the offensive power not be strong?¡±


    ¡°More importantly, it showed that Weiqing has already started understanding the profound mysteries of the Spatial Attribute. He actually managed to fuse the Spatial Rend and the Blink skill together, allowing the Spatial Rend which originally is unable to be moved to be teleported around by the Blink Skill. This, is the true power of a fusion skill.¡±


    Ye Paopao¡¯s jaw dropped, and he said in shock: ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean that he is invincible amongst all low defense Heavenly Jewel Masters?¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled and said: ¡°It looks like your Fei Li Military Academy does not give you all enough guidance on fighting as Heavenly Jewel Masters. Of course he isn¡¯t invincible. After all, both the Blink and the Spatial Rend have their own individual restrictions. For example, Blink can only move things through the air 1. I¡¯m not sure how exactly Weiqing was able to use it on the Spatial Rend, but I can be sure that he will not be able to break that restriction. As such, as long as he uses the Spatial Rend, if you stand still and do not move, no matter how he moves his Spatial Rend, it will not be able to harm you. Another w of the Blink skill is its distance, even with some leeway given, as long as you stand more than ten yards from him, he will not be able to use this Fusion skill on you.¡±


    Asprehension dawned upon Ye Paopao, he said sincerely: ¡°Leader, thank you for your guidance. It looks like there is a long road for me to be a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    By this time, Zhou Weiqing had returned. He had heard Lin TianAo¡¯s words, and said with a sad face: ¡°Leader, I was barely able to think of a useful skill, and you revealed all its weaknesses!¡±


    Lin TianAoughed heartily and said: ¡°Since you can think of one, can¡¯t you think of a second one? Furthermore, the skill is not the important thing, but how you use it in actualbat, and you can definitely use it in many different ways. It is easy to theorize, but another thing to actually counter it in a real fight. If you can actually make that Spatial Rend actually move, that would be really terrifying.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing spread his hands in an ¡®oh well¡¯ position 2, saying: ¡°It isn¡¯t that easy. To allow the Spatial Rend to move, that is actually changing the veryws of the Spatial Attribute, and I do not have such a power. At least, not anytime soon. Perhaps, if I reach the ten-Jeweled cultivation level, I can try again.¡±


    As they were chatting, the second fight was already about to start.


    Once again, Crow showed the audience her brutal violent strength. Legendary Axes. Charge. As simple as that.


    The Tiecheng Battle Team had indeed an urate estimation and nning. They had guessed that Crow would be the second fighter for the Fei Li Battle Team, and they had sent a Water Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master ¨C Water Attribute Elemental Jewels with Defense Physical Jewels. The n was to make use of the Water Attribute forming ice to bolster the defense, and its Control Skills, in order to deal with Crow, especially since he was a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    s, in order to suppress Crow¡¯s strength and power, it wasn¡¯t as simple as the difference of a single set of jewels. Furthermore, Control Skills were usually Stored from Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts and above, it wasn¡¯t as easy as just wanting to have them. The Tiecheng Empire was a rather small Empire, and did not have the background and resources of the Five Great Saint Lands, nor did any of them have Zhou Weiqing¡¯s almost cheat-like Skill Storing ability. Naturally, the result of this fight was the opponent¡¯s attack being smashed away by Crow¡¯s Legendary Axes, followed by a charge, and it all ended.


    When it came to the third round of 2 versus 2, the Tiecheng Battle Team surrendered. The reason was simple ¨C Lichuan was their mainstay, and seeing Zhou Weiqing and Crow ascend the stage together, they immediately decided to give up on this fight. As such, the Fei Li Battle Team won their second match with a 3-0 score, and more impressively, only Zhou Weiqing and Crow had actually fought.


    In the Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s Resting House, the seeded team of Group Three, a youth said solemnly: ¡°It looks like these two Upper level Shi Heavenly Jewel Masters from the Fei Li Battle Team are not as simple as we thought.¡±


    The young girl seated at the main seat said passively: ¡°Who can say what happens in three years? Go and find out their ages. Perhaps, once they reach the five-Jeweled cultivation level, they might be of some threat to us, but now they are stillcking.¡±


    The morning fights ended with theirs, and the various teams left respectively to have their meals and some rest. The Fei Li Battle Team members did not n toe back, as Lin TianAo agreed with Zhou Weiqing to not watch the Bai Da Battle Team. They would fight in three days time, and it was the most critical match of the preliminaries for them. At that point, both sides would take on their enemies with full force. That¡¯s right, enemies, not opponents. For the Fei Li Empire and the Bai Da Empire, both sides were mortal enemies.


    As they left from thepetitors tunnel, Zhou Weiqing suddenly saw an absolutely familiar figure, one that he had dreamed about so much for the past three days.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er!¡± Zhou Weiqing rushed forward anxiously.


    ¡°If you do not want to die, stop right there.¡± A voice as cold as the winter¡¯s breeze froze Zhou Weiqing in mid step.


    Looking at that familiar face, but with eyes that did not radiate warmth, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but shudder.


    Naturally, that familiar figure was not his Bing¡¯er, but the one that he had identally kissed three days ago, Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Seeing Shangguan Xue¡¯er, the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team were shocked. They had originally thought it was Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but quickly they realised that something was wrong. Even from the limited time they had spent together, they knew that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would never speak to Zhou Weiqing like that. Furthermore, the aura emanating from this young girl, who looked exactly like Shangguan Bing¡¯er, was so cold and deadly that even Lin TianAo couldn¡¯t help but shiver, feeling the threat of death!


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, but he was unable to calm himself down. Urgently, he asked: ¡°Where is Bing¡¯er?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said passively: ¡°Since Bing¡¯er is finally home, she is naturally staying at home. I am here to help her with two things. This is for you.¡± As she said that, she tossed a ring at him, which fell right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand. That ring was the Spatial Ring that had been on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands, containing the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er asked me to give to you. Also, she asked me to tell you, no matter what, you should not overdo things, she will wait for you.¡±

 Chapter 251

    <h4>Chapter 251: Self created Fusion Skill (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked agitatedly. As the saying goes, one only truly treasures something when they lose it. Previously, being together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er everyday, although he loved her deeply, it was only until she left that Zhou Weiqing felt that love and thought of her that seared his bones everyday, to know how truly important she was to him. One of the reasons why he chose to go through the tempering training technique was not just to improve himself, but also to make use of the suffering to escape the pain of missing Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said passively: ¡°That¡¯s it. That was the first thing. The second thing is from my father. He said that you are of the younger generation, so it isn¡¯t convenient for him to bully you. We are of the same generation, so if you want to marry my little sister, you¡¯ll have to wait until you are able to beat me.¡±


    ¡°Defeat you?¡± An intense spark shot forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Even with Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level, she was surprised by the heat in his eyes.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er swept him with a cold gaze, turning to leave. However, she paused suddenly, saying passively: ¡°Originally, father wanted you to be able to beat him before he allowed you to be together, but Bing¡¯er threatened to kill herself if he did that. As such, Father changed his mind. Do not disappoint Bing¡¯er. In ten years time, if you are unable to defeat me, I will find you, and I will kill you, preventing Bing¡¯er from wasting her life away waiting for you. However, if you are able to pass this Heavenly Jewel Tournament and enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, perhaps I can help you meet her once.¡±


    After saying that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er turned around and left, disappearing swiftly into the crowd.


    As they watched her leave, Ye Paopao couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°That¡¯s Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s twin sister right? The one who pped youst time? Is her cultivation level more powerful than Bing¡¯er? Weiqing, why didn¡¯t you give it a try?¡±


    Crow said solemnly: ¡°That woman is very dangerous, several times more dangerous than Bing¡¯er.¡±


    Lin TianAo said passively: ¡°I felt the threat of death from her as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and expelled it, slowly wearing the ring onto his left middle finger with much care before saying solemnly: ¡°I will definitely beat her in the shortest possible time, but not now¡­¡±


    Ye Paopao said curiously: ¡°Why?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him, then said bitterly: ¡°Because, with my current strength, I am no match for her at all, not even close.¡±


    With the second round fight of theirs finished, this time Zhou Weiqing did not go out to explore the city. After having a huge meal, he once again shut himself in his room, preparing the same amount of water as before.


    The Tempering Skill training did not just expend one¡¯s physical strength and stamina, but also their spirit and energy, perhaps even one¡¯s life force. If he overdid the training, it could cause irreparable harm to his body. It was a huge credit to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vastly improved physique that he could maintain it for so long and with so few repercussions; one could only imagine how difficult and dangerous it was for any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master to go through this training.


    That actual fight earlier had proven the importance of understanding the profound mysteries behind the skills, and attributes. This time, Zhou Weiqing chose a skill that he did not use often, though it was an extremely powerful skill. It was the skill that could fuse with his Spatial Rend, also Stored from the Silver Emperor, his other ten-Star rated Wind Attribute Skill: Silver Emperor Wing sh.


    Given sufficient time, Zhou Weiqing might not have chosen to temper these two skills first, as they had such a huge drain on his Heavenly Energy and spirit. Furthermore, their profound mysteries were much moreplicated and difficult to understand aspared to the lower star rated skills, and that would exhaust him morepared to doing those earlier. However, given the limit on time, he did not have a choice. If it could be said that his previous wish to win was because of curiosity about the Heavenly Jewel Ind, it was now for Bing¡¯er. He needed to improve his fighting capabilities the best he could in the shortest amount of time, no matter how dangerous or tough it was. In order to see Bing¡¯er, even if he had to use the Demonic Change, he would take that risk.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was preparing to start on his training, a sudden gentle voice travelled from the corridor.


    ¡°Is Zhou Weiqing here?¡± Zhou Weiqing had almost entered training and was interrupted by the sudden voice, and he stood up to walk out. He had a very good memory, but could not remember such a voice before.


    The rooms of the Fei Li Battle Team members were all next to each other, and they also came out as Zhou Weiqing opened his door. However, the expressions on their faces were vastly different, serious and conflicted. That was because the owner of that voice was almost their nightmare.


    Little Witch stood there dressed in a ck dress, smiling gently as her long hair fell gently at both sides, looking extremely good with herrge clear eyes. Her soft creamy white skin was entuated by the ck dress, and anyone who saw her for the first time would see her as a harmless beautiful girl next door.


    However, as soon as Lin TianAo and the rest saw her, their faces fell. In their eyes, this beautiful little girl was like a ferocious monster.


    Originally, when Little Witch had appeared, she had almost wiped out their entire team. Even though it was also because their entire team was exhausted, it did not change the fact that this six-Jeweled girl with the Darkness and Evil Attributes held a power that none of them could counter individually.


    Without hesitation, Lin TianAo stepped beside Zhou Weiqing. Although he did not release his Assembly Set Shield yet, his Heavenly Jewels instantly appeared as he prepared himself for any possible fight. Little Witch¡¯s attack patterns were extremely strange, and he did not know what to expect. Not only was he the leader of the Fei Li Battle Team, he was also Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, and he would definitely protect him with all his might.


    Little Witch did not seem to notice the nervous tension in the air, ignoring the battle stances of the Fei Li Battle Team as she focused on Zhou Weiqing, smiling and she asked: ¡°Hey, are you Zhou Weiqing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, I am.¡± As a man, he definitely had some interest in this girl, or perhaps it could be said that any beauty would catch his attention. Of course, he did not have any good feelings towards her; not only did her Demonic Attribute mean she came from the Heavenly Demon Sect, just the fact that he had injured his team members previously meant that he would treat her like an enemy.


    Little Witch smiled happily and said: ¡°Can we speak alone?¡± As she said that, her face revealed a pleading look. If they had not known about her terrifying power, they might have been tricked by her pitiful look.


    However, the smile on her face soon froze in the next instant with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words.


    Zhou Weiqing twisted his mouth and said: ¡°Speak alone? What for? Borrow my seed1?¡±


    *Pffft* Little Four burst outughing, pointing a big thumbs up to Zhou Weiqing as he thought to himself: Weiqing, this little rascal, he sure dares to talk. Although the rest of them did not give any signals, their expressions definitely turned weird.


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± A cold aura erupted in the air as Little Witch¡¯s eyes zed with anger. Right at that point, almost coincidentally, Fat Cat¡¯szy little head popped out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms.


    Looking at Fat Cat¡¯s dark purple eyes, Little Witch reined in the cold a little, saying softly: ¡°Please do not insult me okay? Since young, no one has spoken to me like that. I just want to talk to you. You are someone that Tian¡¯er has spoken for, I wouldn¡¯t do anything to you.¡±


    Hearing her mention Tian¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes twitched as he swept his gaze on her. As he did so, he thought to himself: This little girl might look like a loli, but her ass sure is pert. In terms of looks alone, she beats Ming Hua already, perhaps almost a match for Bing¡¯er. From her words though, she probably has high status in the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    ¡°Alright, so be it,e in then to speak.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a reassuring look to Lin TianAo, motioning that he would be alright. However, Lin TianAo frowned with a furrowed brow, and did not budge.


    Zhou Weiqing patted his shoulder and said: ¡°Trust me, I am a person afraid of death, and I will not joke around with my life.¡±


    Only then did Lin TianAo nod, waving his hands and motioning for the rest of the team to return to their rooms. He also returned to his own room, which was right beside Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. He knew how powerful Zhou Weiqing was, and although Little Witch was also extremely strong, he was confident that she would not be able to kill Zhou Weiqing in a single strike. He remained on guard; with just a wall between them, he was confident that he would be able to charge forward to protect Zhou Weiqing if anything cropped up. With the condition of the Fei Li Battle Team members now, even if Little Witch took action, she wouldn¡¯t find them as easy to take down as the previous time.


    Little Witch followed suit into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room, as if walking into her own home, with a skip she went directly into the couch in the room.


    Zhou Weiqing shut the door, seating himself on the bed. Although he believed that Little Witch would not attack him, he did not try to sit next to her on the couch. After all, as the saying goes, a gentleman won¡¯t stand beside a copsing wall2. Of course, only he would actually describe himself as a gentleman.


    ¡°Alright, speak then, why are you looking for me.¡± Zhou Weiqing said passively, eyeing Little Witch¡¯s body impudently as he spoke.


    Little Witch smiled and said: ¡°Actually, you were right, I am actually here to borrow your seed. If you agree, you can pick any girls from our Heavenly Demon Sect, with the exception of myself. As long as you can impregnate any of them, even if you do not join our Heavenly Demon Sect, you will still be considered our honoured guest. Our Heavenly Demon Sect is filled with beauties, this should be a good deal for you right.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, a perverted light in his eyes. ¡°What if¡­ I¡¯m only interested in you? I am happy to lend you my seed¡­ how about we start now? Come on, let¡¯s create a little person now heh heh.¡±


    As he said that, he pounced towards Little Witch, but she disappeared in a puff of smoke, naturally causing him to fall onto the couch as she appeared at the door.

 Chapter 252

    <h4>Chapter 252: are you asking to die? (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing had pounced at Little Witch with a perverted look, but she dodged it swiftly by turning into mist.


    This time, Little Witch could no longer hold her mask, as her eyes zed in a cold fury. ¡°Zhou Weiqing, are you asking to die?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not chase her, instead lounging on the couch, his eyes cold and no longer ¡®perverted¡¯ as he said passively: ¡°In the past, Ming Hua and Ming Wu both tried to kill me. I have never thought your Heavenly Demon Sect had any good feelings towards me, nor is the feeling mutual. If I am not wrong, the Kalise Empire is able to send a team because of the support of the Bai Da Empire¡­ or should I say more urately, your Heavenly Demon Sect is supporting the Bai Da Empire, which in turn is supporting the Kalise Empire? You should know my origin¡­ once I saw you with the Kalise Empire, and the fact that you attacked mypanions¡­ there is no longer a need for us to speak.¡±


    Little Witch stood there, the smile which had been on her face disappeared as her expression also turned cold. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, she shook her head slowly, saying: ¡°No, your guess is not totally right. Indeed, you are correct that we are supporting the Kalise Empire, but that has nothing to do with the Bai Da Empire. Even if we want to support the Bai Da Empire, they would not dare ept our support. As for supporting the Kalise Empire, it is solely for this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and only that. We need to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, but amongst the five Great Saint Lands, our Heavenly Demon Sect is heavily persecuted and suppressed, and our power is definitely the lowest amongst the five. Without sufficient Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, we face the risk of having our future Demonic Heavenly Jewel Masters wiped out totally.¡±


    ¡°If you are willing to cooperate with us, I can promise you that after the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, we will not have anything else to do with the Kalise Empire.¡±


    Hearing Little Witch¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be surprised, as he heard the sincerity in her words, and saw it in her eyes as well.


    Little Witch nced at Fat Cat, who had squirmed her way out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom, and continued saying: ¡°This time, the reason I am here has nothing to do with the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and I am here specially for you. As for that time when I attacked your friends, that was a misunderstanding. At that time, I only sensed that the presence of a Heavenly Beast from the Heavenly Snow Mountain breaking through, and I was just attempting to interrupt it. If I had known it was you and your team, I would not have taken action.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid to tell you that our Heavenly Demon Sect truly needs a first generation Awakened Demonic Bloodline. It has been over a hundred years since we had a fresh infusion of bloodlines, and without a powerful Demonic Jewel Master, especially a first generation one, we will not be able to hold our own against the other Great Saints Lands.¡±


    ¡°For the sake of our Sect, if you really want me, that isn¡¯t a big problem. However, I am the Holy Girl of our Heavenly Demon Sect, and I must keep my chastity, as my husband will be the next Sect Leader of our Heavenly Demon Sect. If you are willing to join us, with your first generation bloodline, you have a huge chance of bing our future leader. s, the Heavenly Snow Mountain have taken a liking to you, and we know that we do not have the power to rival them, so we know that it will be impossible to ask you to join us. I only hope that we do not be enemies. This time, I havee personally to look for you, to make use of our Sect Secret Manuals to get your friendship, and hopefully leave a seed of hope for us.¡±


    Looking at Little Witch¡¯s sincere look, Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow slightly before saying: ¡°That¡¯s not possible. Even if I ¡®lend¡¯ you all my seed, the child is mine. I will not leave my child without a father. I may like beauties, but I do not want to just be a stud horse.¡±


    Little Witch giggled and said: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being a stud? Isn¡¯t that what all you men dream of?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing suddenly asked: ¡°You were all constantly saying that a first generation Demonic Jewel Master¡¯s Demonic Attribute is able to match the three great saint attributes. Does that mean, as a first generation Demonic Jewel Master, even if I use the Demonic Attribute, the other four Great Saint Lands will not cause trouble with me?¡±


    Little Witch thought for a while before saying: ¡°There¡¯s no harm in me telling you, but that means you owe me a favour. In order to have the four Great Saint Lands ept any Heavenly Demonic jewel Master, it is not necessary to be a first generation; as long as you can control your Demonic Change. The purer the bloodline, the easier it is to control the Demonic Change, especially through our Sect¡¯s secret manual.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°How many people in the Heavenly Demon Sect can control the Demonic Change then?¡±


    Little Witch red at him exasperatedly before saying: ¡°That¡¯s a secret of our sect, how could I possibly tell you like that? Unless you join our sect.¡±


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, no matter what, you cannot change the fact that you are a Demonic Jewel Master, and we Demonic Jewel Masters can only survive in this current day and age. Otherwise, you will just be considered a heathen, a person they hunt. If you are willing to join our Sect, I can make the decision that you do not have to go through any Sealing, and as long as you can sessfully practice our Secret Manual and control your Demonic Change, I ¡­ I will marry you and you will be the heir to Sect Leader.¡±


    As she spoke up to that point, her beautiful face flushed deeply. ¡°You should know, although our Heavenly Demon Sect is the weakest amongst the five Great Saint Lands, we are still a powerful Saint Land with thousands of years of heritage and resources. Bing the Sect Leader, you will be leading one of the top powers in the entire world.¡±


    Seeing the flush on her face, Zhou Weiqing said in a serious tone: ¡°Your suggestion is very tempting, and I would definitely love to have the power of a great Saint Land behind me. s, if it were any other Great Saint Land, I would have agreed, but I am afraid I cannot do so far the Heavenly Demon Sect. That is because, no matter what, you all cannot walk out and show yourselves under the sun.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Little Witch said angrily. ¡°What do you want before you agree?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°I truly am not able to help. I already have a fiancee, and I will not let her down.¡±


    Little Witch said scoffingly: ¡°Don¡¯t give me that¡­ Ming Hua already told me what a pervert you are. What¡¯s the point of acting like a gentleman now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°You are right, I am perverted, but I definitely will not want to be a mere stud horse. I can feel your sincerity, and I believe that no matter what condition I give, you will try your best to fulfil it. However, I truly am unable to agree to that. The only guarantee I can give you is that as long as you all do not help the Kalise Empire, we will not be enemies. As for being friends, we will have to see how things develop in the future.¡±


    Little Witch said angrily with a twist of her mouth: ¡°As a Demonic Jewel Master, aren¡¯t you even the slightest bit interested in our secret arts? After all, this is a Great Saint Attributeparable to the other three Great Saint Attributes! If used well, our Demonic Attribute can even be more powerful in terms of offensive capabilities, whenpared to the other three.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Of course I am interested, I would be a fool not to be. However, I know that there is a cost to everything, and there is no such thing as a free lunch. After considering everything, I have decided that it is better for me not to have the secret arts for now. If you have nothing else, please leave now, I have to prepare for my next match. Oh yes, I have to remind you, since you have sent people to represent the Kalise Empire, if we meet in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I will not hold back at all.¡±


    Little Witch gave a humph and said: ¡°Hold back? Don¡¯t think too highly of yourself. You are just at the three-Jeweled cultivation level. One day, you will definitelye and look for me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°I truly cannot wait for such a day toe.¡±


    Little Witch gave another angry humph before turning to leave.


    After Little Witch left, Zhou Weiqing sat there, deep in thought. Although her appearance today seemed like a simple recruitment visit, or perhaps just a peace offering of sorts to clear the air, in truth it had told Zhou Weiqing many things. The most important thing he had learnt was that the Heavenly Demon Sect was in dire straits.


    Just like what Little Witch had said, he was just a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. For the Heavenly Demon Sect to send their Holy Girl of their Sect to look for him, and to actually give so any promises, it showed how terrible of a position they were in, and how desperate they were. Although he knew his talent was extremely outstanding, it wasn¡¯t so much for any of the other Great Saint Lands to lower themselves to look for him, let alone with so many benefits.


    As for the Demonic Attribute Secret Arts that Little Witch mentioned, although Zhou Weiqing truly wanted to learn that, but what Little Witch did not know was that his Demonic Attribute was unlike any other Demonic Jewel Master. He had not Awakened the attribute by himself, but it had been inherited from the ck pearl! Zhou Weiqing was not entirely sure what the ck pearl had given him, but at least he knew that his Demonic Attribute already had the Devour Skill, which had appeared on its own and not Stored by him. Furthermore, that day when Fat Cat had leveled up, his Demonic Attribute had evolved in some way. As such, his thirst for the Demonic Attribute Secret Arts was not that strong.


    After some simple thought, Zhou Weiqing calmed himself down, ncing at Fat Cat who was once more sprawled on the bed, eyes closed. He knew that with his current power levels, it was pointless to think too much about the intricacies about the five Great Saint Lands. It was much more important for him to improve himself now.


    Once again, Zhou Weiqing started on his skill tempering training, and a sharp green light started shing in his room.


    During the previous skill tempering training of the Spatial Rend, Zhou Weiqing discovered that not only did it help him in understanding the profound mysteries of the skill and attribute, it also actually improved his cultivation speed by almost several fold!


    After all, he had reached the first stage of Heavenly Shen Energy not long ago, yet he could sense that he was already on the verge of breaking through. Such a cultivation speed was definitely nigh unthinkable, and yet another benefit of the Immortal Deity Technique was shown.


    Bing¡¯er had left, and the pressure that Shangguan Tianyue had given him had caused him to ignore that fear he had about the pain when breaking through Death Acupuncture Points. As long as he reached the limits of his Heavenly Energy, he would break through without hesitation and start on the third section of the Immortal Deity Technique.

 Chapter 253

    <h4>Chapter 253: are you asking to die? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Another three days passed, and once again it was time for the next match of the tournament.


    The za was once again crowded with masses of audience, and they were all chatting about the main attraction of the day, the highlight fight. Naturally, that was the fight between the tworge empires, Zhou Weiqing and their team¡¯s Fei Li Empire, as well as the Bai Da Empire. This was likely the most important fight in the entire preliminaries. After all, in the preliminary heats, the seeded teams usually did not even have to fight. Furthermore, with the added history and enmity between these tworge empires, one could imagine how tough and deadly the fighting would be.


    In the first two rounds of the tournament, the Fei Li Empire had only sent out four members. However, today, they all attended, of course, besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er who had been taken away by Shangguan Tianyue. Under Lin TianAo¡¯s leadership, Zhou Weiqing, Drunken Bao, Crow, Little Four, Xiao Yan and Ye Paopao arrived at the tournament grounds.


    The first thing they did was to retrieve their winnings from their bet on thest round. Naturally, the one who won the most was Ye Paopao, his five hundred thousand gold coins turning into six hundred and fifty thousand gold coins. Simrly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s four hundred thousand turned into five hundred and twenty thousand gold coins. The others also had a correspondingly satisfying return.


    Once more, the seven of them did not hesitate to bet all their winnings on themselves once more.


    This was not only confidence in themselves, but also a push on themselves, to put pressure for them to win.


    The first two fights for the Bai Da Battle Team were good for them as well. They had surrendered to the seeded Dan Dun Battle Team, and for the other one, they had only sent out two members to gain the win in a crushing manner. As such, both teams had almost equal odds today.


    The odds on the Fei Li Battle Team was 1 to 1.8, and 1 to 1.9 for the Bai Da Battle Team. The reason why it was slightly favouring the Fei Li Battle Team was because they were the top 5 team three years ago; as well as the fact that some of their team members had not even been seen before today.


    Just as the Fei Li Battle Team members had finished cing their bets, another team arrived as well, dressed in yellow uniforms.


    On their yellow uniforms was a silver thread lining, and silver embroidery on their chest of their empire¡¯s symbol.


    When the opposing teams spotted each other, the entire air was filled with fiery tension. That was naturally because the yellow uniform-ed team was the Bai Da Battle Team.


    The eight of them walked ahead to the Fei Li Team members. They were also here to ce their bets, and their leader¡¯s gazended on Lin TianAo and he smiled, saying: ¡°Bro TianAo, it¡¯s been a long time. Looks like this time you are actually the leader of the Fei Li Battle Team.¡±


    This leader was extremely huge, even taller than Lin TianAo, though perhaps not as well built. Bushy eyebrows andrge eyes with thin lips, he gave an impression of being a harsh character. His hands were broad, matching his broad frame, giving forth a sharp edgey feel, a contrast from Lin TianAo¡¯s stable, a little introverted character.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°That¡¯s right, I am the leader. Lang Xie, it¡¯s been a long time indeed.¡±


    Both of them shook hands, and as theirrge hands sped together, the members of both teams could clearly sense the air almost explode in that instance, the sheer force of the two palms causing the light in the air to almost seem twisted.


    The ¡®handshake¡¯sted almost three seconds before they let go at the same time. From the surface, it seemed like no one had lost out, both of them without any change to their expressions.


    Lang Xie continued smiling, saying: ¡°Bro TianAo, let¡¯s meet on the stage then.¡± After saying that, he swept his gaze across the members of the Fei Li Battle Team, before turning to the betting booth and saying: ¡°I ce a million gold coins on the Bai Da Battle Team.¡±


    Drunken Bao sidled closer to Lin TianAo, saying softly: ¡°Boss, he is trying to show off.¡±


    Lin TianAo said passively: ¡°He is right, let¡¯s meet on stage to let our fighting do the talking. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Although their fight had not started, the ¡®smell of gunpowder¡¯ between the two was already extremely thick, the tension and enmity clear between both sides as they walked past each other.


    Amongst the seven remaining members of the Fei Li Battle Team, only Zhou Weiqing was not actually a Fei Li Empire citizen, yet even he had been influenced by hispanions. He could clearly sense how different the state of hispanions were. It wasn¡¯t just excitement, it was also that sheer need to win, so much so that their eyes were all red. Even Lin TianAo, who was normally very stable and not emotional, was clearly agitated, as he walked energetically towards their rest house.


    As they sat down, Little Four quickly spoke out: ¡°Boss, what¡¯s the n. Let¡¯s finish them all.¡± Without needing any pep talk, all of the Fei Li Team members were raring to go.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°I just want to remind everyone that in every Heavenly Jewel Tournament, as long as our Fei Li Empire has met the Bai Da Empire, there has always been bloodshed. Both sides will definitely not hold back, or show any mercy, and many a life has been lost on either side in the history of this tournament. For the glory of our Empire, even if we have to sacrifice ourselves today, we must not lose!¡±


    ¡°For the glory of the empire!¡± Besides Zhou Weiqing, all the team members shouted out immediately, at such a volume that all the surrounding teams preparing themselves could hear them. Of course, the Bai Da Battle Team which were on their way to their own Rest House could also hear them.


    Lang Xie gave a cold humh, shouting out loud: ¡°Bai Da Victory!¡± And his own team members also shouted out loud in unison.


    The rest of the battle teams couldn¡¯t help but reveal a smile. The fight had not yet started, but the two teams whose fight everyone was looking forward to were already shing. Without question, this would be a sh of two titans, one of the deadliest fights thus far.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes narrowed. No one knew when his hands had gripped into tight fists.


    ¡°Boss, let me be the first one!¡± Drunken Bao said excitedly. My wounds are already healed; even if I do, I will definitely be able to kill one of those Bai Da cretins!¡±


    Lin TianAo lowered his head, looking at his tightly gripped fists. He seemed lost in thought for a few moments, before he finally said solemnly: ¡°Today¡¯s fight¡­ I will leave the direction to Weiqing. He has proven himself, and I am unable to keep a clear head today. Weiqing, you arrange our team¡¯s fight today.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± Zhou Weiqing started. He had not expected Lin TianAo to say something like this, and all the members turned to him, as if they were hungry wild beasts, causing Zhou Weiqing to feel a chill down his spine.


    Giving a bitter smile, he said: ¡°Leader, this isn¡¯t an easy task you have assigned me. First of all, I must get all your assurance that you will listen to all my instructions. No matter who I send out, or what instructions I give, you must follow it to the letter for this to work.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°No problem, I will guarantee this. You are now the team leader. No matter who you send out, we will listen to your arrangement.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°All the way to the individual tactics?¡±


    By now, Drunken Bao was too anxious, eximing: ¡°Weiqing, stop talking rubbish! Hurry up and assign us!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, turning to Lin TianAo and saying: ¡°Leader, if it were you, with your current state of mind, who would you send out first?¡±


    Lin TianAo thought for a while before saying: ¡°If everyone was at full strength and not injured, I would definitely let Xiao Yan fight first. He is probably the second most powerful in the entire team. This first round is extremely critical, especially for the morale of the team¡­ in fact, it¡¯s true for both sides. After all, who wouldn¡¯t want an auspicious start.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and nodded before saying: ¡°Very good. In that case, for the first fight, Ye Paopao, you¡¯ll fight.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Almost everyone eximed at the same time, staring at Zhou Weiqing with wide eyes. Without question, amongst the entire team, Ye Paopao was likely the weakest. Even though he was at the four-Jeweled cultivation level, in terms ofbat strength he was no match for the three-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing and Crow, let alone the other members. Although Ye Paopao was thirsting to fight, he had definitely not expected that he would be assigned to this all important first fight.


    After a moment of shock, Ye Paopao quickly recovered, rushing to Zhou Weiqing in joy and saying: ¡°Weiqing, in the future, you are my bro! Do not worry, even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will ensure the glory of our Empire is shown on the stage. No matter what, I will ensure victory!!¡±


    Ye Paopao was excited, but Drunken Bao was anxious. ording to Lin TianAo¡¯s n earlier, Xiao Yan would have been assigned. However, since Xiao Yan had not fully recovered yet, while his own injuries were almost fully healed, as the next highest cultivation, he should have been given the first fight. s, Zhou Weiqing had assigned Ye Paopao to fight instead, how could he not be anxious. With a quick step forward, he grabbed hold of Zhou Weiqing, eximing: ¡°Weiqing, I did not offend you before right, why don¡¯t you let me fight first!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing red at him exasperatedly: ¡°Are you the leader or am I the leader? Since you all already agreed to let me direct this fight, then you should listen to my arrangement.¡±


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°Weiqing, this is an important fight, are you sure?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Drunken Bao aside. In terms of pure physical strength, Drunken Bao was naturally no match for him. He walked in front of Ye Paopao, saying seriously: ¡°Senior, this time you will have to go through ignominy. For the victory of the team, are you able to sacrifice your personal honour?¡±


    Ye Paopao started. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

 Chapter 254

    <h4>Chapter 254: are you asking to die? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°For the first fight, I want you to just put up a token struggle, make use of all your most powerful abilities as soon as possible and deal as much damage as you can before you surrender. Your main job is to ensuring that you remain uninjured before you surrender.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could sense everyone¡¯s shock, disappointment, puzzlement, confusion, and even anger, and he said earnestly: ¡°IF our target today was just to simply defeat the Bai Da Empire, and to enter the top eight, then I believe with Leader¡¯s original n we have the power to do so. I do not doubt that at all. However, is our main target just the top eight? No! Our target is to enter the top four, to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. As such, we need to make use of strategy and tactics against the Bai Da Empire. There is still some time before our fight starts, so I¡¯ll exin my idea simply. If everyone thinks it is workable, then we shall go ahead with it. If not, I¡¯ll return themand to Leader.¡±


    ¡°My n goes like this¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Very quickly, the entire Fei Li Battle Team Rest House fell silent. While exining his n, Zhou Weiqing put up his Spatial Shackles in order to totally prevent anyone from listening.


    If any outsider could look into the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, they would see each and every team member with strange, and changing looks on their faces¡­ From puzzlement¡­ To shock¡­ To excitement¡­ And finally fanaticism! Their looks at Zhou Weiqing slowly changed from ¡®looking at a lunatic¡¯, to praise and even awe.


    The 3rd day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finally began. However, the audience were not extremely interested in the fight in front of them, as everyone waited for the highlight match to start. It was rumoured that today¡¯s bets had totalled an hitherto unheard of amount, especially on the Fei Li Battle Team vs Bai Da Battle Team match. Of course, no matter which side won, the ZhongTian Empire officials was the biggest winner!


    As match after match ended, the crowd grew more and more excited. When the judge finally announced the long awaited match had begun, the crowd erupted into a deafening cheer.


    Even in the ZhongTian Empire, the number of Heavenly Jewel Masters paled inparison to the sheer number of citizens. Percentage wise, it was pretty much the same around the entire world. Of course, with their prosperity and power, most of the citizens were still rtively familiar with world of Heavenly Jewel Masters, and their knowledge and ¡®eyes¡¯ were definitely better inparison to other Empire¡¯s regr citizens, and they were eager to watch some high level fights. s, the top fights of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament were usually held in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and they were unable to watch those. As such, they were extremely happy and eager whenever the preliminary heats had such exciting matches. Both the Bai Da and Fei Li Empires were famousrge empires, and well known for their enmity; how could the audience not be excited?


    Ye Paopao stood up and walked slowly towards the stage. As the representative member, his face was calm, his eyes expressionless and he walked steadily ahead.


    As for the Bai Da Battle Team, their representative for this match was a youngdy looking to be around twenty six years old. Her looks were average, perhaps even a little premature aging, with withered yellow hair; not very attractive at all. However, her eyes were very unique, a strange deep darkness within them. Her movements were soft and graceful as she walked up the stage, not making a sound, as if she were a spirit floating up the stage.


    Looking at the youngdy, Ye Paopao¡¯s heart gripped in warning; at the same time, he couldn¡¯t help but feel admiration for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrangements. Without question, this youngdy was one of the top powerhouses in the Bai Da Battle Team. Just like Lin TianAo said, facing such a fight, both he and Lang Xie were lusting for victory, and were especially determined to get the first one.


    s, this time, the leader of the Fei Li Battle Team was Zhou Weiqing, not Lin TianAo.


    When Lang Xie saw that the enemy member on the stage was Ye Paopao, his face changed. He was clear that usually the first fight between their two empires were usually between at least five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters. However, Ye Paopao had shown his cultivation level in the previous matches, and was only a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    However, that surprise onlysted for a moment before Lang Xie dismissed it. After all, the pair of Zhou Weiqing and Crow, who were both merely three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, had already shown their powers earlier. Perhaps this Ye Paopao had also some hidden strength that wasparable to the five-Jeweled cultivation level¡­ could he have some secret techniques?


    Lang Xie had done a lot of research on the Fei Li Battle Team members, and in his eyes, the greatest threat was naturally the leader Lin TianAo. He knew he was pretty much equal to Lin TianAo, or perhaps even slightly weaker. After all, three years ago, he had also attended the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and he had seen Lin TianAo then as well. At that time, Lin TianAo had just reached the four-Jeweled cultivation level, but his Assembly Set Shield had definitely left a deep impression on the members of the Bai Da Battle Team of that time. s, the two empires had not met inbat three years ago, as such he did not have a clear understanding of Lin TianAo¡¯s exact powers.


    Lang Xie was a careful person, as such he nned to consider Lin TianAo¡¯s match as a writeoff. However, he was still determined to take the first victory. As the leader, he would not be the first to take the stage, and he believed that both sides would definitely fight all the way to the fifth fight. The final two rounds were definitely their final determining fights, and as long as he managed to clinch two victories in the first three fights, he would be able to force Lin TianAo to fight the fourth fight. Even if they lost that one, he could take thest fight and secure a win easily.


    However, Lin TianAo¡¯s arrangement had surprised him. Could this Ye Paopao with his four-Jeweled cultivation level be more powerful than expected?


    As Lang Xie pondered to himself, the fight officially started.


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team. Ye Paopao.¡±


    ¡°Bai Da Battle Team. Qing Qian.¡±


    The youngdy from the Bai Da Battle Team had a rather unique name indeed.


    As the judge proimed the start of the fight, Ye Paopao did not hesitate inunching his attacks. He did not have any strategies or even thoughts of conserving energy, and right from the beginning heunched everything he had.


    The temperature of the air fell dramatically as Ye Paopao released a freezing skill towards Qing Qian. Such an area of effect skill which affected temperature of the surroundings was not something that could be dodged. Under Ye Paopao¡¯s maximum effort, the temperature dropped swiftly. At the same time, three ice shields formed in front of him as he flew backwards, his Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment all coalescing around him, including the staff in his hands, bringing hisbat power to the maximum as he gathered all his Heavenly Energy.


    In any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s eyes, Ye Paopao¡¯s actions were pretty decent. Facing an unknown opponent, he had spent the least amount of time inunching both an attack and defense, moving back and giving himself time to react.


    However, in the eyes of skilled fighters like Lang Xie, only one term could be used to describe Ye Paopao¡¯s actions. Worthless. The reason was simple ¨C such actions from him were just too draining towards Heavenly Energy.


    Facing Ye Paopao, Qing Qian had already released her Heavenly Jewels. Towards Ye Paopao¡¯s actions, she was not worried at all; although the freezing skill would affect her a little, as long as she was circting her Heavenly Energy to block out the cold, it would greatly reduce the effect on her. This was especially so since there was a gap between their cultivation levels, as she was a five Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master after all.


    As the five Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels swirled around her wrist, the Agility Attribute stones glowing with a dim green light, Qing Qian looked at ice shield around Ye Paopao with scorn as she lifted her left hand. A dark, shadowy glow flew towards Ye Paopao instantly, almost like a bridge as it connected the two of them.


    The Cursing Arts. Although Ye Paopao did not know exactly what Skill Qing Qian had used, it was definitely one of the cursing arts of the Darkness Attribute. Without question, this youngdy had one of the greater attributes, Darkness.


    A strange expression appeared on Ye Paopao¡¯s face, and his following actions were puzzling and almost unfathomable to the watching audience. Lifting his right hand, the three Ice Shields started sliding towards his opponent, as he totally ignored the curse and did not even attempt to defend himself. By this time, his Freezing Skill had already caused ayer of ice to form around the entire stage, and that allowed his ice shield to slide along at a rather swift rate.


    As the ck shadow quickly enveloped Ye Paopao, he felt his body turn cold, as if the connection between him and his Consolidated Equipment was diminished, and his entire body slowing down a little.


    The entire audience could see that after being afflicted by the curse, a ck symbol appeared on Ye Paopao¡¯s forehead.


    In the Rest House, Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself: ¡°Curse of Sluggishness. Slowing down the opponent¡¯s physical speed, and also speed of circting Heavenly Energy. A 5 Star Rated Darkness Skill, a decent control skill indeed.¡±


    Of course, this Curse of Sluggishness was notparable to his own Curse of Doom.


    Seeing the three ice shields sliding towards her, Qing Qian gave a cold humph. Her leg struck the ground as she flew into the air; her Physical Jewels were the Agility Attribute after all, and her speed and jumping abilities were definitely top notch.


    However, nobody else expected what came next. Just as Qian Qing jumped into the air, the three Ice Shields suddenly exploded, shattering into an icy mist that rose into the air. The reverberation of the explosion also sent Qing Qian to spin uncontrobly for a moment, just sufficient time for the icy mist to envelop her.

 Chapter 255

    <h4>Chapter 255: Battle to the death! Bai Da Battle Team! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although Ye Paopao had been struck with the Curse of Sluggishness, he was still confident in his battle strategy. As soon as his ice shields exploded under hismand, he had already unleashed another Freezing Skill once again, causing the icy mist around Qing Qian to consolidate around her.


    The audience could clearly see a huge block of ice forming around her in midair, and right in the middle of the ice was a mass of ck light.


    *BANG* A loud crash resounded as the ice fell onto the ground. With a quick step forward, Ye Paopao appeared in front of the block of ice, cing his hands onto it, pushing his Heavenly Energy to his maximum capacity as he manipted the Freezing Skill, strengthening the ice and lowering its temperature. His Heavenly Energy was draining at an insane rate, like a dam of a river had been destroyed and its water surging out, and he did not hold back anything at all.


    At the other side, Lang Xie was staring at the fighting stage with his brow furrowed. ¡°What is he doing?! With his cultivation level, is he trying to win with such a Freezing Skill? What wishful thinking¡­ the most he can do is to drain Qing Qian¡¯s Heavenly Energy.


    Little did Lang Xie know that indeed Zhou Weiqing had given Ye Paopao that exact mission ¨C to drain Qing Qian¡¯s Heavenly Energy to the best of his ability!


    As the time passed, the fight was locked in a stalemate. However, everyone could see clearly that the ck light within the ice was growing stronger, while Ye Paopao¡¯s ice was starting to show small cracks. It was obvious that his ice would not be able to hold her for much longer.


    All of a sudden, Ye Paopaoughed heartily out loud, the Consolidated Equipment on his body vanishing. With a pale ashen face, he took a few steps back, saying weakly: ¡°I am out of Heavenly Energy. I surrender.¡± After saying that, he did not even wait for the ice to shatter, jumping quickly off the stage and heading back to the Rest House.


    *Bang* the thick ck light spread out swiftly across the entire stage as the huge block of ice shattered, sending shards of ice flying in all direction. Qing Qian¡¯s body appeared in the midst of the ck light, as the light corroded the remaining ice, causing them to disappear. Her eyes were bloodshot, almost emitting an uncanny red light.


    ¡°Fei Li Empire, are you all cowards?¡± Although she had won the first fight, she couldn¡¯t feel any sense of tion at the way she had won at all.


    When Ye Paopao had jumped off the stage, she had felt as if she had been tricked somehow. It might seem like she had won so easily, but in truth, she had not even used any techniques or strategy, none of her formidablebat prowess. Ye Paopao had struck first and with his strategy forced a stalemate and situation where they were both wasting huge amounts of Heavenly Energy. At that time, she had no choice but to use a lot of her Heavenly Energy to release the Darkness Attribute in order to block the ice, otherwise it might have injured her and caused an even worse result.


    It could be said that, from the beginning, Ye Paopao had not nned to win, but to drain her of as much Heavenly Energy as possible, and he had been sessful.


    Apanying Qing Qian¡¯s angry shout, admonishing cries could also be heard from the surrounding. The audience had been expecting and looking forward to exciting fights, but this first one had definitely been disappointing. This was even more so for those who had bet on them!


    Zhou Weiqing stuck his thumb out at Ye Paopao. ¡°Senior, well done. Your control over your skills has truly improved. I believe that even if you really fought, you could give her a run for her money.¡±


    Ye Paopao heard the admonishing cries, and said with a bitter smile: ¡°I only hope that when I return to home, I don¡¯t get scolded to death by my father. Such a humiliating act, please don¡¯t look for me to do this again please. In the future fights, I need to regain my face.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, a gleam in his eyes. He then said solemnly: ¡°For the second round¡­ Crow, it¡¯s your fight.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡± Crow jumped up from her seat excitedly. The chair which was barely holding her six hundred jin weight broke from the abrupt movement.


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°Crow, this is an extremely critical fight for us for my n to work. No matter what, you have to win. Do you understand?¡±


    Crow grinned, looking at Zhou Weiqing as she said: ¡°Do not worry. I will definitely not lose.¡±


    After saying that, Crow turned and strode towards the stage, ascending it swiftly.


    Even though Lang Xie felt there was something amiss about their first victory, he couldn¡¯t help but have a smile on his face. This was not some marathon fight after all, and they only needed to win three out of the five fights. Winning the first one would already give them arge advantage, and he decided to continue with his original n and send out the second member of his team.


    As both sides ascended the stage, the member from the Bai Da Battle Team was a short but stout fellow. He was only 1.6 metres tall or so, but his shoulders were almost as broad as his body¡¯s length! His arms were thick and muscled, and with a flick of his wrist, four Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared in a thick mist, before tworge heavy hammers appeared in his grasp swiftly ¨C his Consolidated Weapons.


    His two heavy hammers were not as huge as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, but they were still over one chi in diameter! Together with his well built frame, it painted quite a sight.


    Crow, seeing that this stout man had two Physical Jewels Consolidated into a pair of hammers, had a gleam in her eyes. Grinning, she brought out both her legendary hammers, crying out: ¡°Shorty, you want topete in physical strength with me?¡±


    ¡°Compete we shall. Your Father, I, have never been afraid of anyone in terms of physical strength. You big chick, do not think I might be small, but in terms of ¡®that¡¯, I am extremely powerful. Haven¡¯t you heard of the term, short but powerful? Heh heh.¡± As he said that, he gave a lustful leer. 1


    Crow struck her axes in front of her, giving forth a loud sh as she eximed as well, not backing down: ¡°Shorty, this ¡®old mother¡¯ 2 will sandwich you 3 to death! Come on!¡±


    Hearing the two exchange words, the judge immediately broke out in cold sweat; he was almost suspecting what this two were here for. Quickly, he shouted out: ¡°Both sides, mind your words, if not I¡¯ll suspend both of you. Do not forget that you are representing your empires. Introduce yourselves.¡±


    Hearing the judge¡¯s warning, both Crow and the stout fellow from the Bai Da Battle Team reined it in.


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Crow.¡±


    ¡°Bai Da Battle Team, Xu Chuan.¡±


    The judge did not bother reminding them of anything else, quickly saying: ¡°Begin.¡± He then leapt back, not wanting to be caught between the two.


    As soon as the judge shouted, Xu Chuan stomped his feet on the ground. *TONNGG* His short body shot forth like a cannonball, his hammers striking down from the sky towards Crow¡¯s head.


    In a strange coincidence, that Xu Chuan¡¯s Elemental Jewels were also fire! His seemingly simple attack was actually not as simple as it seemed. At the four-Jeweled level, he was one of the lower cultivation levels in the entire Bai Da Battle Team, but just like he said, he was simr to Crow, his forte being physical strength.


    As he jumped up into the air, a round shaped pauldrons appeared around both his shoulders. Naturally, those were his other two Consolidated Equipment. More importantly, all four of his Consolidated Equipment had sockets, and they were clearly all at least Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment or higher. At this point, all four of them lit up in a brilliant red light, as his shoulders were enveloped in a fiery red light, and as his entire body flew in mid air, he seemed like a huge round fireball.


    The light in Crow¡¯s eyes brightened, and she moved her legs apart in a ready stance, the axes in her hands sweeping upwards as she shouted: ¡°OPEN!¡±


    With a loud explosion that reverberated in the ears of the entire crowd, it almost shook the za. The Battle Team members in their respective Resting Houses were the closest to the stage, and in that moment, many of their ears were ringing, and they had to swiftly circte Heavenly Energy to protect their hearing.


    As the axes and hammers shed, Xu Chuan bounced back upwards, while Crow¡¯s feet both sank deep into the stage. In the next moment, Xu Chuan struck down again, and the axes and hammers shed continuously, a fierce fiery light sparking constantly, apanying the loud explosive crashes as a sh of might happened on stage.


    Xiao Yan, seated beside Zhou Weiqing, eximed suddenly, his face changing. ¡°That¡¯s a Secret Arts Fire Warrior! Someone has actually cultivated in that route?!¡±

 Chapter 256

    <h4>Chapter 256: Battle to the death! Bai Da Battle Team! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°What is the Secret Arts Fire Warrior?¡±


    Xiao Yan said solemnly: ¡°Basically, the Secret Arts Fire Warrior requires the Heavenly Jewel master to have both the Strength and Fire Attribute, the focus being a powerful physical strength. When cultivation, all their Physical Jewels are Consolidated with Equipment that boosts their Strength. At the same time, all their Elemental Jewels are Stored with the same Skill ¨C me Strength st. This me Strength st Skill is actually a very simple skill, simply adding an explosive strength to one¡¯s attacks.¡±


    ¡°Although this skill is only rated at three-stars, it has quite an obvious increase in strength. Furthermore, with the Secret Arts Fire Warrior Storing this Skill multiple times, with their effects stacking, although it might not be to such a degree like Boss¡¯ Assembly Set Shield, it is still able to boost their strength to a considerable, almost terrifying degree. Of course, the drawback of this cultivation method is that there is almost no possibility of breaking past to the ninth Jewel level or higher. That is to say, his highest possible future level will only be an Upper Level Zong Stage. As such, anyone with outstanding talent would not choose such an extreme method of cultivation. However, at lower levels, they indeed have a huge advantage over most others, especially in the battlefield where they are nearly unstoppable.¡±


    ¡°It is rumoured that several hundred years ago, there was an army formed out of Secret Arts Fire Warriors, all of whom were at the Upper Level Zong Stage. Although they only numbered a hundred people, they were almost invincible in the battlefield. Even Heavenly King Powerhouses were not willing to face them. For now, we do not know how much of thebat styles and secrets of the Secret Arts Fire Warrior Xu Chuan has mastered, but we do not need to worry that much; after all, the true power of the Secret Arts Fire Warriors are usually only when they reach the Zong Stage.¡±


    Hearing Xiao Yan¡¯s exnation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest in these secret arts were definitely piqued. In truth, these so called secrets were mainly in the the matching of Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills. The explosive power of Fire fused with the Strength Attribute¡­ and how they matched together.


    In order words, having the Physical and Elemental Jewels focusing on boosting in the same direction. This was also the base principle behind all the Ultimate Heavenly Jewel Masters, like the Ultimate Agility of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing was a Consolidating Equipment Master, and hearing about these Secret Arts Fire Warriors, it was as if a door opened in his mind, broadening his horizons and giving him much food for thought. Of course, it was not for himself, but rather for his ssmates and Followers who would be using his own Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. They could be said to have just entered the Jewel Master world, though they were not Heavenly Jewel Masters and were still low level, this would also allow him to shape them!


    At this point, the fight on the stage was reaching its climax.


    As a Secret Arts Fire Warrior, Xu Chuan¡¯s strength was not inferior to Crow¡¯s. As such, as both of the shed time and again, the shockwaves reverberated around the za, causing the sturdy stage to tremble.


    Crow¡¯s face was calm, the axes in her hands swirling about with all her martial skill, smashing hard into Xu Chuan¡¯s hammers as he flew about in mid air, making use of the force of their blows to stay in the air, then using the downward force of his blows to increase their strength against Crow.


    Such a contest of strength was definitely a crowd pleaser, and the audience cheers swamped the entire za like waves. Aspared to the first fight, this one definitely roused their spirits and fired their blood.


    In their Resting House, Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo and the rest of the team were smiling. They knew that barring any major surprises, they had secured this fight.


    Although Xu Chuan¡¯s secret arts had allowed him to boost his strength to terrifying levels, it was still after all the boosts from his Consolidated Equipment AND Stored Skills.


    On the other hand, Crow was only using Heavenly Energy to boost herself, mainly using her own physique inherited from being a member of the Gold Crow Tribe. She had not even used her Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills at all!


    As such, despite seemingly a stalemate, the disparity in terms of expenditure of Heavenly Energy was huge. Xu Chuan would eventually tire himself out, and though Crow¡¯s cultivation level was lower than his and with a lower total amount of Heavenly Energy, she would definitely be able to oust him¡­ and by then, there would be no doubt in who the victor would be.


    As for Xu Chuan constantly staying in mid air, it might seem he was taking the initiative in doing so, making use of gravity. In truth, any skilled practitioner could tell that it was actually Crow who had the situation in hand, forcing him to be unable tond.


    Any human¡¯s strength came from their physique, connected to the earth. Only then would they be able to leverage positioning, leveraging their own strength, and deflecting opponent¡¯s strength. With her martialbat skills, Crow had been able to force Xu Chuan to stay in mid air, not giving him the time to slow down, recover; he could only attack continuously and sh forcefully.


    She wanted to end this as soon as possible.


    Xu Chuan naturally understood this as well. s, Crow¡¯s strength was just too terrifying, as was her skill with the axes, and once she had gotten the advantage, he was unable to leverage anything to break himself out of the rut.


    Although he had seen all of Crow¡¯s other fights, at that point he had just felt that her strength was powerful, but that he was no weaker. Only now that he fought her personally did he know he was wrong. Just standing there, Crow gave him the impression like she was an insurmountable mountain. Every sh reverberated right through his body, causing his body to feel a quick numbness, and his arms slowly started feeling leaden.


    Crow ¨C Six hundred jin of weight, and a thousand three hundred jin weight of the legendary axes.


    Such a terrifying mass apanied by her strength, one could never imagine the sheer power without experiencing it for themselves. This was simply not human. Aspared to her physical strength, the boost from her Heavenly Energy and Fire Attribute Skills were much lesser.


    Such a sh of pure strength was naturally a huge drain on a Secret Arts Fire Warrior like Xu Chuan. After all, he was still at the four-Jeweled cultivation level, and was not able to fully make use of all their secret arts to their maximum capabilities. Feeling his energy draining rapidly, he was starting to get worried.


    In the next sh, when Xu Chuan¡¯s body bounced back upwards in midair, he gave an abrupt shout, the diminishing mes around his body suddenly red out once more, zing in a new life as the red mes turned orange. His entire aura suddenly changed as well.


    Strangely, he actually paused in midair for a second, before he struck downwards at Crow once more.


    This time, his speed was obviously slower than before, but the hammers in his hands were stained an orange red me, giving it a horrifying feel that struck to the very soul.


    Just like how all the members of the Fei Li Battle Team were so adamant about victory, so was the Bai Da Battle Team. In order to achieve victory, Xu Chuan was not afraid to sacrifice himself.


    In the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, everyone stood up abruptly on seeing what had happened. What Xu Chuan was using was just too familiar to them¡­ as Xiao Yan had just used it previously against Little Witch ¨C Igniting his me of Life!


    In order to secure this victory, Xu Chuan had decided to ignite his me of life before he fully ran out of Heavenly Energy.


    The watching members of the Fei Li Battle Team gripped their fists tightly, their eyes filled with concern. Even though Crow¡¯s strength and defense were formidable, could she face down Xu Chuan who was pitting his life to use his me of Life?


    However, in the next instant, everyone was stunned, as the scene yed out in front of them in an unbelievable way.


    *Swooosh* Without any warning, or any leverage, Crow suddenly shot back over a dozen yards, her axes held in front of her protectively. No one knew when she had done it, but only the members of the Fei Li Battle Team could see from their vantage point that Crow had somehow attached her Consolidated Equipment Chain to the edge of the stage. Indeed, she had made use of the chain to pull herself backwards instantaneously without any leverage.


    *BANG*


    s¡­ unfortunately for Xu Chuan, the blow for which he had risked his life smashed savagely into the floor of the stage. It was as if a meteor had struck the diamond hard stage, with rubble and dust spraying into the air along with the huge explosion, erupting into the air like a ferocious volcano. As the air cleared, a twenty yard diameter huge crater was revealed in the center of the stage, and the very atmosphere around the stage seemed to have turned orange-red with the sheer heat.


    The explosion was just too violent, the resulting shockwaves still reverberating across the za, almost breaking the various Rest Houses as the wave passed them.


    Although Xu Chuan¡¯s cultivation level was only four-Jeweled, such a strike with his ignited mes of Life behind it, even a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would not want to take such a blow easily.


    It took the time of several breaths before the intense heat in the air dissipated, though the air was still dusty. At that point, another dark red light lit up, flying forward with a *wuuu* sound. ¡°WE SURRENDER!!¡± Lang Xie shouted out immediately. s¡­ he was toote.


    One of Crow¡¯s Legendary Axes, weighing over six hundred jin, spun in the air with a deatly air, burying itself deep into Xu Chuan¡¯s chest. Already weak from burning up his me of Life, Xu Chuan was smashed to the ground by it.


    With its weight and Crow¡¯s strength, such a blow was at least three thousand jin or more, let alone the fact that it was the axe de that bit into his body.


    Not even mentioning the fact that Xu Chuan was an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master; even if he were a Gold Crow Tribe member like Crow, their reinforced skin and bones would not be able to take such a blow. His entire chest caved in and split apart, every single rib and lungs smashed into bits. Before he could even cry out, Xu Chuan¡¯s life had been swiftly taken by the flying axe.


    Crow stood up from the other side of the stage, looking at the judge innocently: ¡°Aiiii, he was so fierce, I thought he still had the fight in him. Leader Lang Xie, you should have surrendered for him earlier, look, making me feel so bad¡­ sigh¡­ to have a life just gone like this. I didn¡¯t do this on purpose, s you were too slow in admitting defeat.¡±


    ¡°You¡­.!¡± Lang Xie almost spat out a mouthful of blood in rage as he red at Crow, the mes in his eyes. The other Bai Da Battle Team Members were also enraged, almost charging forward towards Crow.


    Right at that moment, several ZhongTian officials from the Skill Storing Pce appeared, blocking their path.


    When they released their six sets of Heavenly Jewels, no matter how angry the Bai Da Battle Team members were, they had no choice but to hold themselves back.


    Even the judge on the stage couldn¡¯t bear to look at the mangled corpse of Xu Chuan. Crow walked over, pulling her axe from his body, a sorrowful look on her face as she mourned: ¡°Aiii, I did not want to kill you¡­ Why did you have to be born in the Bai Da Empire? s, you shouldn¡¯t have called yourself a Secret Arts Fire Warrior; without learning their secrets properly, you darede on the stage to y around, sigh¡­ dying in my hands, it was not unjust after all.¡±


    After the judge proimed the Fei Li Battle Team victory, Crow walked down the stage.


    Such a bloody scene caused the entire audience topse into silence. They had originally been looking forward to an exciting fight, but only then did they realise that the hate between the two empires were to such a degree. This was truly a fight to the death for both sides.


    As the officials once again cleared up the stage, the members of the Bai Da Battle Team all had bloodshot eyes. Under such a circumstance of certain victory, Crow had still finished off Xu Chuan; this had definitely angered all of them.

 Chapter 257

    <h4>Chapter 257: Battle to the death! Bai Da Battle Team! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Crow returned to their Rest House, all the Fei Li Team Members gave her a big thumbs up.


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Too cunning, that shorty did not die in vain!¡± No matter who, if he or she made the mistake of underestimating Crow and thinking she was all brawn and no brain, then they would definitely perish in her hands.


    Crow said innocently: ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I would sh recklessly with him to the end. s, his cultivation level wasn¡¯t strong enough to properly control his me of Life, and he could only strike down hard. Why wouldn¡¯t I dodge it? s, he wasn¡¯t thinking clearly at the end, so I had no choice but to help him go to his second life¡­¡±


    Lin TianAoughed and said: ¡°You, your bloodlust is too strong. However, well done! Every powerful Bai Da Empire Heavenly Jewel Master we kill will save hundreds and thousands of our Fei Li soldiers. Alright, enough about that. Weiqing, who are you assigning to the next fight?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before saying: ¡°Originally, I wanted to have Crow join me for this uing fight. However, she is pretty drained from her previous fight, and this is a critical fight for us. To be safe, Leader, you and I should take this one.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°Alright.¡± Even a person with usually as safe and stable a character like him was stirred up by the previous fight, and there was a brilliant gleam in his eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his voice and whispered in his ears, and Lin TianAo nodded. It was time for their 2v2 fight!


    In the first two fights, both sides had each scored a victory. Without question, this third fight was now an extremely critical one. Whoever won this would not only gain a huge upper hand, but also match point, possibly leading to victory!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n was actually very simple. In the first round, his motive for sending Ye Paopao was because he had expected the opponent to send out one of their top two yers, and using Ye Paopao with a strategy to drain the opponent¡¯s Heavenly Energy before surrendering, allowing them to ¡®take out¡¯ a powerhouse without any loss to their own main strength. Since they had expended one of their top members in the first round, and would likely reserve their best member or leader to thest few rounds, that meant their member in the second fight was probably not too powerful. Sending Crow, one of their strongest few, would allow them to defeat that opponent and bring them to a draw.


    As long as they could achieve victory in the third fight, then the Fei Li Battle Team would be able to win the entire match with the lowest possible cost. Of course, the lynchpin of this entire strategy was Zhou Weiqing himself, as he would be the mainstay in both the third and fourth fights.


    Very quickly, the stage was repaired. From the start of the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the only two times the stage had to be repaired was for the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s fights; and more amusingly so, both times the one who destroyed the stage was their opponent!


    As Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo ascended the stage, the opposing leader Lang Xie and the Darkness Heavenly Jewel Master who had fought in the first fight, Qing Qian, also ascended the stage. Without a doubt, Lang Xie was also determined to take this important third fight. Both he and Qing Qian were the strongest two in the entire Bai Da Battle Team, and in their entire team, only the two of them were at the Five-Jeweled cultivation level.


    Although Qing Qian had expended a lot of Heavenly Energy in the first fight, she was still in rtively decent shape. More importantly, since she had already fought in a 1v1 fight, and if the team wanted to utilise her power, the only was for her to fight in this 2v2 battle as well.


    Looking at the anger in Lang Xie and Qing Qian¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing smiled: ¡°Hello, you two. Do not worry, both Leader and I are much kinder, and not as violent as Crow. Sigh¡­ such a shame¡­ Such a four-Jeweled Secret Arts Fire Warrior, it must have been tough to cultivate him up right?¡±


    Qing Qian eximed angrily: ¡°Stop acting and shedding crocodile tears. I¡¯ll definitely kill youter!¡±


    Seeing that the animosity between both sides were so strong, the judge quickly interrupted: ¡°Both sides, report your names. Fight, Start.¡± He totally skipped over all the formalities, and after saying that retreated swiftly to the corner of the stage.


    After both sides had introduced themselves, Zhou Weiqing swiftly released his Overlord Bow.


    This critical 2v2 match had finally begun.


    The first one to take action was Qing Qian. A sh of ck light spread out swiftly from her feet, rushing towards Zhou Weiqing. It was the Curse of Sluggishness once more.


    The Bai Da Battle Team had deliberated hard on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance in the previous matches. Although he was only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, his performance in those fights had definitely given them a sense of danger and pressure. That was especially so for the previous fight three days ago, when Zhou Weiqing had used his Spatial Rend to im victory in such an overwhelming fashion, leaving them with a deep impression. For a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master to be able to make use of skills at such a level, and to be able to represent the Fei Li Battle Team in such important matches, he was definitely someone of status and rank within the team. As such, Lang Xie and Qing Qian would not underestimate him at all.


    At the same time as Qing Qian struck out at Zhou Weiqing, Lang Xie charged forth towards Lin TianAo Lifting his hands, a huge spiked mace appearing in his hands. Surprisingly, his spiked mace was also an Assembly Set Consolidated Equipment!


    Lang Xie¡¯s Physical Jewels were also of the Strength Attribute, and his spiked mace was actually a Five-Jeweled Assembly Set Consolidated Equipment, almost the antithesis of Lin TianAo¡¯s ultimate defense.


    The spiked mace was fully silver in colour, with five sockets around the mace. Surrounded with a thick glowingyer of Heavenly Energy, it gave forth a terrifying aura of death and destruction.


    Lang Xie¡¯s Elemental Jewels was of the Wind Attribute, and with the intention to pursue an ultimate speed for closebat, his Elemental Jewels were all Stored with supporting skills that boosted his speed! As such, not only was his movement speed extremely quick, even the attack speed of his huge spiked mace was immensely boosted. In order to achieve maximum offensive capabilities, Lang Xie did not focus on defense at all.


    A powerful offense added to high speeds, Lang Xie was a rapid meatgrinder on the battlefield. This fight was the ultimate sh between offense and defense, as the fight between the two leaders heated up into a white hot intensity.


    Lifting his left leg, Lin TianAo took arge step forward, his five-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield smashing into Lang Xie¡¯s two metre long spiked mace, which was as thick as a man¡¯s thigh. As both powerful Consolidated Equipment shed against each other, silver and yellow light sparked respectively from the impact.


    Both were the leaders of their respective teams, and were also the most outstanding talents of their generation. In terms ofbat ability, skill and experience, they were almost equal, and to easily exploit their enemy¡¯s mistakes was definitely not easy. As such, a tough stalemate continued between the two.


    With a loud crash, Lin TianAo stood there unmoving, while Lang Xie staggered back a step.


    Both sides were using Assembly Set Consolidated Equipment, all Socketed, with nearly equal cultivation level, yet why did Lang Xie lose slightly in a direct sh? The answer was simple, that was because Lin TianAo was an Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master, his Earth Attributebined with Defense Attribute both boosting his defense. Although Lang Xie¡¯s Wind Attribute improved his speed, it did not help in his offensive power. As such, his sheer power wasckingpared to Lin TianAo¡¯s, whosebat skill was sufficient to deal with his increased speed.


    Lang Xie also knew that in terms of power, he was slightly inferior to Lin TianAo. However, at this point, he did not hesitate or hold back, striking hard at Lin TianAo. Both sides were pursuing extremes, extreme offense against extreme defense, and the two shed in a whirlwind of perfect strikes, disying their sheer skill and power to the entranced audience. In truth, Lang Xie¡¯s n was very simple, to hold back Lin TianAo and preventing him from interfering with Qing Qian. On the other hand, Qing Qian would be in charged of finishing off Zhou Weiqing as quickly as possible, before helping him with Lin TianAo. With both of them against Lin TianAo, it would be a much easier fight.


    In Lang Xie¡¯s eyes, with Qing Qian¡¯s cultivation level and power, it should be easy for her to deal with Zhou Weiqing. Although he had shown his power, he was after all still just merely at the three-Jeweled cultivation level? No matter the level of control over his Skills, it would not be able to ovee the sheer difference in Heavenly Energy and power.


    s, the script did not necessarily follow his wishes.


    At the other side, as Zhou Weiqing saw that Qing Qian had activated the Curse of Sluggishness on him, a ck light also shed under his feet. However, in his case, it was released towards Lang Xie. Same like Ye Paopao, he did not even bother attempting to dodge Qing Qian¡¯s curse.


    When Qing Qian saw the ck light under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, she was caught by surprise. From the start of the Heavenly Tournament until now, although Zhou Weiqing had fought several times, he had only shown his Spatial Attribute.


    In the first fight, although the arrows he shot out had other attributes, but it gave everyone the impression that it had been the imbued skill of his Overlord Bow. However, this time, with Zhou Weiqing clearly activating the ck light of his Curse of Doom by himself from the feet, only then did Qing Qian realise that this three-Jeweled youth had both the Darkness and Spatial Attributes! Furthermore, his skills were all extremely high rated!


    Qing Qian was not the only surprised one to see the Curse of Doom, even many of the powerhouses on the VIP Stage revealed shocked expressions.


    Shangguan Tianxin said in surprise: ¡°Darkness and Spatial Attribute Elemental Jewel, furthermore both are Great Attributes. No wonder the Fei Li Battle team has ced such importance on him, to even allow a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master to fight in such an important fight. Earlier, he was also leading the team, a well kept secret indeed. This young man has indeed given us many surprises.¡±


    The Skill Storing Pce Master Shangguan Longyin said solemnly: ¡°Your Majesty, should we approach him?¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin waved his hands, saying: ¡°There is no rush, let¡¯s see how far this Fei Li Battle Team can go first. It seems like this little fellow has some other hidden secrets; we can always decide and act after looking clearly. Two Great Attributes, that is rare indeed! Looks like his Elemental Jewel is an Alexandrite after all. Hmm, Longyin, report this to the Heaven¡¯s Expense Pce. Such a young man is a rare find. Also, investigate what is his current age.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡± Shangguan Longyin nodded as a pondering look appeared in his eyes, and he turned to look at Zhou Weiqing with greater focus.

 Chapter 258

    <h4>Chapter 258: Silver Emperor Wing sh! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The discussion was not just on the VIP Stage, as many of the other Battle Teams also broke out in discussion, even the seeded teams. To the Five Great Saint Lands, Elemental Jewels with two Attributes was perhaps not considered rare, but for both Attributes to be rare Great Attributes, it was definitely extremely very rare, like the hair of a phoenix and the horns of a Qilin. Of course, the seeded teams only increased their attention on Zhou Weiqing; as a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, it wasn¡¯t sufficient to threaten them.


    The ck light of Qing Qian struck Zhou Weiqing without any trouble. Seeing that her Curse of Sluggishness had struck him so easily, a look of disdain shed in Qing Qian¡¯s eyes, but Zhou Weiqing drew his bow calmly and unhurriedly towards her.


    A bizarre scene urred on Zhou Weiqing, who had been struck with the Curse of Sluggishness; just as the ck light reached his head and was about to coalesce into the the symbol for the Curse and take effect, when all of a sudden, the ck light shattered like a bubble bursting. Unbelievably, with Qing Qian¡¯s five-Jeweled cultivation level, her Curse of Sluggishness had failed to take effect on Zhou Weiqing!


    Darkness Attribute Skills, especially the Curse Type ones, all had a small chance of failure. However, when the difference in levels between both sides were thatrge, it was almost a guaranteed sess. Qing Qian had not expected her Curse of Sluggishness would actually fail.


    Right at that moment, along with an explosive sound, Zhou Weiqing had released his attack from his Overlord Bow.


    Two arrows shot out from the bow, each heading towards different directions. One, towards Qing Qian, while the other, sky high in Lang Xie¡¯s direction.


    Zhou Weiqing had somehow ovee the Curse of Sluggishness, but Lang Xie on the other side had not been immune to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Curse of Doom. Instantly, three different coloured symbols above his head, and Lang Xie felt a strange coldness in his body.


    The Curse of Doom weakened his defense, attack and also increased his sense of pain, and even at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, it was able to affect Lang Xie for ten seconds!


    As soon as the Curse of Doom took effect, Lin TianAo instantly felt the difference, as his enemy¡¯s attacks weakened.


    He immediately reacted, seizing the opportunity as his feet moved swiftly in intricate footwork. The heavy shield in his hand struck out like a wall in various angles as he turned from defense to offense.


    Qing Qian quickly recovered from her momentary shock, and a ck staff appeared silently in her right hand. At the same time, the ck, scalelike armor Consolidated around her right arm, right shoulder and chest, as well as the jet ck crown iid with a dark red ruby.


    As the thick Darkness Attribute aura exploded forth as she summoned all her Consolidated Equipment, Qing Qian waved the staff in her hands. A ck light struck out towards the arrow Zhou Weiqing had shot towards her. At the same time, the ck light separated into two, striking out towards the other arrow as well, and both were swiftly destroyed.


    Although both arrows shattered, the Skills imbued within were also activated. Twelve thick ck tentacles spread outwards, curling towards Qing Qian and Lang Xie. This was the first arrow shot towards Qing Qian. As for the second arrow, it exploded in midair in a bright sh of silver light, dropping to the ground and sliding a little as the very air split apart; it was the Spatial Rend!


    Having shattered in midair, it seemed like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Rend would be extremely useless. However, at this point, his third arrow arrived.


    This arrow actually somehow shot right towards the Spatial Rend! In the dense silver light, the Spatial Rend in midair Blinked silently¡­ appearing directly at the back of Lang Xie.


    This was definitely a top level maniption of skills. Who could guess that Zhou Weiqing would reenact the fusion of Blink and Spatial Rend, and with such precision, using his arrows!


    Only the powerhouses onlooking could see the true key behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s three arrows. In truth, the Touch of Darkness was the most important ¨C not to attack his opponents or to disable them; with his cultivation level, they were barely harassed for a split second. However, its other extraordinary effect was its increase in his senses. This was also why Zhou Weiqing was able to control his other two arrows and Skills to such an amazing degree.


    Furthermore, split second of harassment from the Touch of Darkness had also been key. In order to resist it, Qing Qian had to manipte her Heavenly Energy to defend herself. At the same time, that also prevented her from assisting Lang Xie in that moment. Yet, that very split second had given Lin TianAo his opportunity.


    Lin TianAo was not known for his speed. Yet, his battle consciousness and skill was definitely the top that Zhou Weiqing had ever seen. In that moment when Lang Xie froze momentarily, Lin TianAo had already activated the Charge Skill from his shield. Bathed in yellow light, his speed increased shockingly as he charged and smashed savagely into Lang Xie.


    *CLANG* Lang Xie¡¯s body was struck backwards, and in doing so, he felt an intense pain in his back as his Heavenly Energy lost control, gushing out from his back. It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Rend, which had been sent behind his back with his Blink. Thisbination and teamwork from Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo could be said to be a work of perfection down to every detail. If you were to tell the onlooking audience that they had not practiced this before, it was likely that no one would believe it.


    In truth, such an unbelievable teamwork was not led by Zhou Weiqing, but Lin TianAo. What Zhou Weiqing had done was to do his best to Control the opponent and provide the opportunity by having the Spatial Rend appear there. Yet, the truly ingenious cooperation was due to Lin TianAo¡¯s battle consciousness, allowing him to react unbelievably quickly and with the right actions, forcing Lang Xie back into the Spatial Rend.


    Lang Xie was indeed worthy of being the Bai Da Team Leader, their top mainstay in the team. As soon as he felt the pain in his back and his Heavenly Energy leaking out, he reacted instantly and without panic. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level and power was much lower than his, and although he did not have any defensive abilities, his powerful Stage Nine Heavenly Shen Energy was still able to offer some level of defense.


    As a thick green light lit up from the huge spiked mace, Lang Xie grabbed the front of it with his left hand. Gritting his teeth and resisting the intense pain from his back, he shoved the spiked mace in front of him, twisting his body with all his might in a semi circle, forcibly sliding himself and deflecting the impact of Lin TianAo¡¯s charge. Making use of the spin torque, he managed to break free, preventing himself from being sliced apart by the Spatial Rend.


    Just as Lang Xie sustained the heavy injuries, Zhou Weiqing on the other side did not continue firing arrows, instead surprising everyone with a charge. His body seemed to elerate as a thick green light enveloped him, and like a huge bear he charged towards Qing Qian.


    On the VIP Stage, the calm face of the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce Master Shangguan Longyin couldn¡¯t help but change when he saw that, eximing in surprise: ¡°Wind Attribute! He has a third attribute!¡±


    When Shangguan Longyin looked towards Shangguan Tianxin, he saw a light in his king¡¯s eyes. Both of them knew that although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was not high, such a talent like his with three Attributes would be a force to be reckoned with as soon as he reached six Jewels and higher.


    What Zhou Weiqing used was his Wind Attribute Tornado Strike Skill from his Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. The explosive skill caused him to charge forward in almost an instant, and at the same time, he released yet another arrow. Just one arrow this time, and with Mu En¡¯s signature unique archery skill, the Twisting Bowstring Archery. The arrow flew towards Qing Qian at breakneck speed.


    A cold light shed in Qing Qian¡¯s eyes. Never in her wildest imagination did she think that both herself and Lang Xie would have such troubles with a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, almost suppressed by him. Lang Xie had been injured, and the fury in her heart was almost at boiling point. In addition to the death of Xu Chuan earlier, her battle spirit was now at its maximum.


    Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s charge, she lifted her ck staff once more, an immense ck tornado appearing before her and moving towards Zhou Weiqing and the arrow between them. As soon as she activated this Skill, she alsounched herself in the air, sliding silently towards Lin TianAo.


    When Zhou Weiqing saw the ck tornado, he was also caught by surprise. This was no ordinary simple Darkness Attribute Skill, but a Darkness and Wind fusion skill! It wasn¡¯t necessarily that Qing Qian had two attributes, but her staff had been imbued with it, allowing her tobine its effects with her own Stored Skills toe up with this powerful fusion skill.


    As if it had eyes, the ck tornado flew straight towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Once again, a bright silver light shed as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow disappeared. It was a Blink Arrow! With a huge explosion, the arrows mmed savagely into Qing Qian, catching her by surprise.


    Although Qing Qian had a considerable amount of quality of Heavenly Energy, she had been weakened by Ye Paopao in the first fight, and had not fully recovered. At the same time, she had expended even more in this fight. Although she quickly reacted to this surprising arrow, dodging it to the best she could, it still mmed hard into her shoulder.


    The twin explosive effects of the Overlord Bow and the Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill activated together,bining to form an explosion greater than the sum of its parts. Qing Qian let loose a pained cry, as the Heavenly Energy protecting her shoulder was shattered apart, and her shoulder became a bloody mess of mangled meat. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery and control was not to be underestimated, as it struck her unprotected left shoulder.


    It was time for the second Socket of the Overlord Bow to show its true power in this critical moment. Besides the Blink Skill, a second Skill had been imbued within, and it was released right at this point!


    As the arrow exploded, a bright silver-green light appeared. It was small, barely the length of an index finger, and silent. The silver-green light only appeared for a split second, but Qing Qian¡¯s body froze¡­

 Chapter 259

    <h4>Chapter 259: Silver Emperor Wing sh! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With insufficient Heavenly Energy and caught by surprise, Qing Qian¡¯s protective Heavenly Energy had been destroyed by that Blink Arrow, exploding into her unprotected shoulder. In that opportune moment, the Silver Green Light had tunneled deep into her.


    When Zhou Weiqing had first seen Mu En use the Twisting Bowstring Archery, it had been against a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, and it had managed to threaten and damage the Zong Stage Heavenly Beast! With the addition of the Overlord Bow¡¯s explosive effect and the surprise factor, even with his lower cultivation level, that was a shocking sess. In truth, from the start of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zhou Weiqing had not used this archery skill, and had kept it for a critical battle. Now that he had unleashed it, it naturally showed its power.


    The silver green light was none other than Silver Emperor Wing sh, which he had Tempered for thest three days.


    Having this terrifying Silver Emperor Wing sh enter her body, how could there be any possible good oue for her? Qing Qian¡¯s body froze in ce, blood pouring out from all her orifices as her internal organs were totally destroyed¡­ as the life fled from her.


    Her loss was not just because of herck of Heavenly Energy, but more importantly, in her mind, Zhou Weiqing was just a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. No matter how much importance they had ced on him, it was still as a lower level Jewel Master, and not as an equal. Anyone who had underestimated Zhou Weiqing had nevere to a good end; even Lin TianAo himself had suffered such a loss earlier and gambled away his own freedom!


    ¡°QIINGG QIAAAN!!!¡± Seeing Qing Qian mortally wounded, Lang Xie cried out in anguish, shock and pain in his face. Howling with rage, he went berserk, his muscles bulging out abruptly as his strength exploded, dealing a flurry of blows in a frenzied rage towards Lin TianAo. s, facing the stable, rock steady Lin TianAo, no matter how his enraged blows flew in from all directions, they were to no avail. He could only watch as the light slowly disappeared from her eyes along with her Consolidated Equipment dissolving into the air, as she crumpled to the ground.


    At the other side, Zhou Weiqing was facing the final blow of Qing Qian. By now, the ck tornado had reached him, Earlier, Zhou Weiqing had burst forth with a sudden speed due to his Tornado Strike, which had been calcted to mislead her into thinking he was not using his bow. s, this very action was now extremely costly, as he had sent himself hurtling towards the ck tornado without any chance of dodging the ¡®locked-on¡¯ tornado.


    Zhou Weiqing was clear that with his own cultivation level, if he were to be struck directly by this twin Attribute Fusion Skill, no matter how strong his physique was, he would be disintegrated by it.


    Luckily, Qing Qian had perished, and would no longer be able to control the Skill. In that moment of critical danger, a dark gold light sprang forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, a split second before he entered the ck tornado.


    As the ck tornado finally expended itself, dissipating slowly, Zhou Weiqing was left rolling on the ground awkwardly, his clothes tattered and torn in many ces. Luckily, he was still alive, and even more, there wasn¡¯t even any signs of blood on him.


    Although he ended up unharmed, Zhou Weiqing broke up in cold sweat. He thought to himself: Looks like it isn¡¯t a good idea to use up Blink so easily¡­ Perhaps it¡¯ll be better to conserve it for times like that. Almost died there! Indeed, he had almost perished right there and then. In thest moment, he had summoned his Legendary Hammers, and the Protective Shield of the God Tier Consolidated Equipment had saved his life. He had then released them just before the tornado ended.


    It was only because of the God Tier Protective Shield that he survived, and luckily he kept his Hammers in time, and hidden in the ck tornado, no one spotted it, or suspected it. After all, Zhou Weiqing also had the Darkness Attribute, and no one knew if he had some other way to deal with it.


    Managing to kill Qing Qian with a single arrow had definitely shocked the entire audience. No one had expected that in this 2v2 fight with 3 Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, the one who made the critical difference was not one of them, but the ¡®weakest¡¯ one of only three Jewels, Zhou Weiqing!


    In truth, since the first fight when he sent out Ye Paopao with the n, Zhou Weiqing had been scheming against this 2nd strongest member of the Bai Da Battle Team.


    Without question, Qing Qian¡¯s cultivation level, control andbat strength was a lot stronger than their previous opponent from the Mi¡¯Ou Battle Team, Jiang Fei, who also had the same Darkness Attribute. Despite that, although Zhou Weiqing did not know before-hand that she was also of the Darkness Attribute, he had already been scheming against the ¡®2nd¡¯ member of the Bai Da Battle Team from the start.


    Ye Paopao¡¯s role was simple, yet critical ¨C to drain her of as much Heavenly Energy as possible. Zhou Weiqing then made use of every possible method to anger her. Finally, the true critical key to sess was not the ten star rated Silver Emperor Wing sh, but the Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill! Indeed, it was thebination of the Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill and the Overlord Bow¡¯s explosive effect that managed to break through Qing Qian¡¯s powerful five-Jeweled level protective Heavenly Energy, allowing the Silver Emperor Wing sh to do its deadly work.


    Three days of tempering andprehension allowed Zhou Weiqing to gain a masterful control over the Silver Emperor Wing sh. Without any protection from Heavenly Energy or equipment, having its way in an unprotected body, even a five Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would not be able to survive. As Qing Qian crumpled to the ground, she did not seem to be heavily injured with just her outward appearance, but in truth, her entire innards had been destroyed.


    However, the difference between Five Jewels and Three Jewels was indeed huge; even with all his nning and scheming, with Qing Qian underestimating him, Zhou Weiqing still almost died to Qing Qian¡¯s final blow. That was still under the fact that he had been in control of the fight, and she had not been able to unleash her strongest power yet.


    Zhou Weiqing sat on the ground, panting with deep breaths. There was no happiness or pride in his eyes, just a grim resolution. In his mind, he was saying: My Future Father-In-Law, wait and see. I will definitely prove my worth to you with my deeds and power. I will definitely be able to protect Bing¡¯er!


    The fight was not over. Qing Qian¡¯s death had caused Lang Xie to go berserk, dealing out a flurry of blows with all his might, glowing green as he was boosted by his Wind Attribute. s, Lin TianAo had switched back from offense to defense once more, standing like an immovable mountain, an ultimate defense that seemed insurmountable.


    Originally, Lang Xie was very slightly inferior to Lin TianAo, and on top of that he had been inflicted with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Curse of Doom. Even in his berserked state, he might seem to be in the advantage, but in truth, his Heavenly Energy was being drained at a much faster rate than Lin TianAo. That was not even considering Zhou Weiqing who could recover and join in at any time. Any audience member could easily tell that the Fei Li Battle Team was already in a huge advantage in this 2v2 fight..


    Zhou Weiqing had almost depleted more than sixty percent of all his Heavenly Energy in that flurry of skills he had used; mostly because he had used so many in such a short period of time, greatly increasing the drain on him.


    However, he was not in a rush, slowly standing up and stretching himself, before walking to Qing Qian¡¯s dead body. With a lift of his leg, her body was sent flying in a gentle arc to the Bai Da Battle Team¡¯s Rest House, as he said seemingly to himself: ¡°Sigh¡­ I was so careless¡­ how could she die like this! How could she be so frail? Sigh, why is her body so soft, could it be her bones are all shattered?¡±


    If Lang Xie recovered his senses, the sensible thing to do would be to quickly jump down and surrender, to take this loss and try to reverse the situation in theter 1v1 fights.


    s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grasp and understanding of human nature was not to be underestimated. After all, the majority of Mu En¡¯s teaching to him had been how to read people and to see weaknesses; perhaps more than even archery!


    Earlier, when Qing Qian had been disadvantaged by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attacks, Lang Xie¡¯s behavior had been so intense. With that, Zhou Weiqing immediately judged that the rtion between the two was more than just ordinary teammates. This was further affirmed when Lang Xie went berserk after being Qing Qian had been killed. What he was doing now was to further enrage Lang Xie, to prevent him from recovering his senses and making the right decisions.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Lang Xie¡¯s face turned red, and all of a sudden, he spat out a mouthful of blood, forming a blood arrow wrapped with Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy towards Zhou Weiqing. He was not afraid of expending his own life blood to kill Zhou Weiqing, to take revenge for Qing Qian.


    s for him, when Zhou Weiqing spoke those words, he had already been prepared for any reaction. Faced with the sudden attack from Lang Xie, his body vanished silently. Indeed, his Blink Skill¡¯s cooldown had recovered.


    The Blood Arrow was not able to lock onto Zhou Weiqing, and it flew off into the distance. As it left the stage, the judge quickly lifted up his hand, blocking it with a quick shield of energy, preventing it from flying into the audience and hurting anyone else identally.


    With Lin TianAo¡¯s power andbat experience, when Lang Xie sent an attack towards Zhou Weiqing suddenly, he quickly seized the opportunity. In a charge, he closed in, his Heavy Shield smashing directly into the spiked mace in an angle, causing him to be knocked back. At that point, Lin TianAo showed the world why his Assembly Shield Set was called ¡®offense and defense in one¡¯.


    As the huge shield struck downwards, it was used like an immense axe chopping downwards.


    Stumbling backwards, Lang Xie was out of position and bnce, and had no choice but to use his spiked mace to block the attack once more. Another loud crash as they shed, and Lang Xie fell back once more. However, this time, right as he was moving back, a silent yellow light appeared abruptly behind him, blocking his stumbling body. At the same time, the Heavy Shield in Lin TianAo¡¯s hands suddenly disassembled into five shields, all striking savagely towards Lang Xie like a meatgrinder.


    Blocking Lang Xie¡¯s back was Lin TianAo¡¯s ultimate skill, his Illusory Shield, which held a fifth of his entire defensive power. It was sufficient to keep Lang Xie from falling back, keeping him in range of the surprise attack, and more importantly, disrupting his rhythm. The five disassembled shields smashed down like five secret weapons from different angles.


    Facing the threat of death, Lang Xie¡¯stent potential burst forth, the spiked mace in his hands whirling like a dance of death, attempting to block all of the attacks.


    Right at that moment, he suddenly felt his body tighten for a split second, slowing him down. Unfortunately for him, in that moment of life of death, that split second was like an eternity.

 Chapter 260

    <h4>Chapter 260: Silver Emperor Wing sh! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    *ng* *ng* *ng*. Three loud shes rang out as three of the shields were knocked away by the spiked mace. s, that moment of stiffness had done its job, and Lang Xie was unable to dodge or parry thest two shields. With a sickening thud, his right arm which had been holding his spiked mace was chopped off from the shoulder by one of the shields. As for the other shield, it mmed savagely into his belly. Although he had a powerful Heavenly Energy shield, Lin TianAo¡¯s cultivation was equal or slightly higher than his, and the sharp edge of the shield almost cut him into two.


    The five shields flew back together, consolidating into the single huge tower shield once more. Once again, Lin TianAo activated his Charge Skill, mming into the heavily injured Lang Xie, causing him to fly back from the impact.


    An arrow flew in right into the flying body, sinking directly into the wounded belly of Lang Xie with a huge explosion. Finally, Lang Xie¡¯s wounded body was split into two from that explosion, and hended below the stage, on the verge of death.


    When Lang Xie fell down onto the floor with a loud thud, the entire za fell silent.


    From the start of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, there had been no deaths. Today, in this horrifying match, three people had died in session, and in such terrible ways. This was almost a record in the history of the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament, especially for it to be in such a one-sided way.


    Lang Xie¡¯s final death had been due to Zhou Weiqing this time. When Lin TianAo had attacked ferociously and suddenly, Zhou Weiqing had lifted up his left hand, and a green light had fallen upon Lang Xie. That was also what caused the momentary pause in him.


    Naturally, that was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Fetters of Wind. Without question, with his cultivation level, it wasn¡¯t even able to Control or Lock Lang Xie in ce at all. However, slowing him for that split second was all it took, and it was the difference between life and death for Lang Xie. Of course, that final explosion was also an arrow from the Overlord Bow¡­


    This time, the rest of the members of the Bai Da Battle Team did not react at all; they were all just too stunned. None of them would have ever dreamed in their worst nightmares that their leader and vice leader would perish on the stage. At that moment, their battle spirits were almost broken.


    Lin TianAo kept his Assembly Set Shield, turning and walking to Zhou Weiqing. Patting him on the shoulder, he said with a bright light in his eyes: ¡°Well done.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded to him quietly. It was not a good feeling to kill someone, but this was a matter of an enmity between empires; it was kill or be killed. Once again, he also felt the truth of Tang Xian¡¯s words to him so many years ago. In any fight, Control Skills were just so critically important, especially in team fights!


    In terms of raw strength and power, both he and Lin TianAo added together was definitely lesser than Lang Xie and Qing Qian, no matter how drained she was. However, it was because of all his powerful support and Control skills that had allowed him to control the rhythm and path of the entire fight, allowing them to snatch victory in such a crushing fashion.


    Mu En had once told Zhou Weiqing. The most formidable thing about a person was not his Heavenly Energy, Skills, Physical Strength, or even killing intent, but his intelligence. Even an ordinary human without any powers would be able to kill a Heavenly King Jewel Master with a cunning n, however unlikely.


    This was undoubtedly the most exciting match of the entire Tournament thus far, but none of the audience was able to cheer at all. After all, they were ordinary citizens, and none of them had witnessed death first-hand before. Although there was some considerable distance to the stage, they were still able to feel the deathly awful atmosphere.


    Finally, a voice broke the silence as the judge announced the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s victory. ¡°2v2 Match, Fei Li Empire victory¡­¡±


    Both Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing jumped down, weed by the warm embraces of their excited teammates.


    Drunken Baoughed out loud: ¡°Boss, Weiqing, from now on, you are the heroes of the empire! This is too great, to be able to kill off even Lang Xie¡­ Hahahaha!¡±


    After a moment of silence, the judge finally said solemnly: ¡°Fourth match, 1v1, both sides, please send your representative member. The current score is 2 to 1, with Fei Li Battle Team leading.¡± The scenario was following Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, as it was down to match point for the Fei Li Battle Team.


    The entire Fei Li team looked to Zhou Weiqing once more, and he nodded to them assuringly before stepping up onto the stage once more.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had expended a huge amount of Heavenly Energy, but if anyone were to underestimate him again because of that, it would be a deadly mistake. After all, no one truly knew how fast the recovery rate of his Heavenly Energy was. Under the full draw of all thirteen energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points, Zhou Weiqing barely took half an hour to recover from fully depleted to full energy. In fact, that was probably the scariest thing about hisbat prowess. On the mass battlefield, a Heavenly Jewel Master like him with such a recovery rate was perhaps even scarier than a six-Jeweled Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master!


    The Immortal Deity Technique had caused Zhou Weiqing much pain and suffering over thesest few years, but as he entered the second section and beyond, Zhou Weiqing finally understood the meaning of ¡®No pain no gain¡¯. Indeed, along with the immense suffering and many near-death experiences came many impressive benefits as well.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing ascend the stage once more, the eyes of all the entire Bai Da Battle Team turned bloodshot. Without their leaders to restrain them, all of them were arguing and striving to be the one to charge over and kill him!


    However, at that point, Lang Xie suddenly raised his hand. He had been brought to their Rest House, on hisst gasp of breath, and he grabbed one of the member¡¯s sleeves.


    Although he had been cut nearly into two, with his physique, although there was no saving him, he was still managed to hold onto life by a thread for a short time.


    ¡°Leader¡­ you¡­¡± The other Bai Da Team Members looked at the dying Lang Xie, their bodies quivering.


    Lang Xie finally spoke, his voice hoarse and low as he said weakly but firmly: ¡°Surrender. I order you all to surrender. We cannot afford any more losses. We must take revenge, but not like this; do not fall into their trap¡­ I do not want any of you to die. You are all the cream of the crop, the most talented of this generation of our Empire. One day, you will stand on the battlefield and take revenge for us¡­¡±


    As he gasped out thesest words, thest vestiges of life finally left his eyes, his head lolling down as he breathed hisst breath.


    It was a struggle, but the Bai Da Battle Team members did not disobey Lang Xie¡¯sst order and surrendered the match. However, standing on the stage, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see the sheer hatred their bloodshot eyes as they red at him, as they slowly left the za with the three corpses of their fallenrades.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were calm. He was not pleased with death, nor was he used to it. However, he knew that such a hatred between empires was not so easily resolved, and there was no right or wrong, and there was only the fight between two sides.


    With this victory over the Bai Da Battle Team, this also almost guaranteed that the Fei Li Empire was now in the top eight. Of course, they still had fights ahead, but not counting the seeded team, the Bai Da Battle Team had already been the toughest opponent in the third group of theirs. Originally, some of the other empires had been hoping that the tworge empires would take each other down, allowing them to steal a second ce with some luck. s, this tiny hope had been dashed with this crushing victory by the Fei Li Battle Team.


    The Tournament continued, but after that bloody fight, the rest of the fights seemed to pale inparison.


    Furthermore, regarding the Fei Li Battle Team, the impression of them had risen tremendously, and even those who had not looked upon them favourably as winners were now reconsidering their stance. Undoubtedly, Zhou Weiqing had shown himself in an extraordinary light throughout thest fight, as did Lin TianAo. Without Lin TianAo¡¯s powerful and stable strength as a cornerstone rock in a turbulent stream, no matter how many all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ns and Control Skills, they would not have been able to beat Lang Xie and Qing Qian, let alone kill them.


    The Fei Li Battle Team were still gathered in their Rest House as the rest of the teams slowly left to have their lunch. They were all still too excited, seated round chatting, and Ye Paopao gave Zhou Weiqing a quick punch. ¡°Well done, you little rascal, you have indeed helped me to take revenge. I do not mind taking the scolding after all! Haha! The only thing I¡¯m worried now is¡­ now that the audience has seen such a bloody scene, will they be able to still eat lunch?¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled, then said seriously: ¡°Alright, everyone, I have something to discuss with you after today¡¯s fight. In terms ofmand, I am a steady and stable leader, but perhaps too much so. Weiqing¡¯smand is extremely creative, a powerful and unconstrained style like heavenly steed soaring across the skies. I would like to let Weiqing be in charge ofmanding us in the future fights. Does anyone object?¡±


    In terms of Zhou Weiqing¡¯smand and directions, judgement, and even power, it had earned hisrades approval and respect. That was especially so after that 2v2 match, even the Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters like Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao were a little afraid after seeing it. They were clear that even if they were the ones in Lang Xie and Qing Qian¡¯s ce, they would not do any better!


    The entire team agreed with Lin TianAo¡¯s suggestion, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s status in the team rose sharply, officially taking his ce as a mainstay second only to Lin TianAo.


    Zhou Weiqing stretchedzily; after resting for this period of time, his Heavenly Energy was almost fully recovered. ¡°Let¡¯s head back, there isn¡¯t much else for us to watch. Our next opponent, the Ka¡¯Ou Battle Team is rtively easy, and we should take the next few days to rest up and bring ourselves to tip top condition in preparation for that fight.¡±


    As everyone stood up to go, Drunken Bao said: ¡°Weiqing, you are truly the most reckless fellow I have ever seen, yet not foolhardy. Boss was right indeed, your creative and unconstrained strategies are definitely surprising, to both us and our enemies, and I definitely approve. However, there is one VERY important thing I have to say¡­ you better let me fight the next round, I¡¯m itching to get on the stage!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Haha, even if you do not want to go, I will also shove you up there. You and Xiao Yan are our secret weapons of our Battle Team!¡± In this, he was not exaggerating. Both Drunken Bao and Xiao Yan were Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, yet they had not even ascended the stage once. In most other teams, they would perhaps be the top fighters or mainstay of the team! Although theirbat strength was slightly weaker aspared to Lin TianAo, but they were undoubtedly outstanding geniuses to be able to reach such a level at their age. After all, Drunken Bao was only twenty seven years old, and Xiao Yan even younger at twenty six! Both were younger than Lin TianAo.


    As the Fei Li Battle Team returned to their inn, Zhou Weiqing took a big meal and once again gathered up a container of fresh water, heading back to his room in preparation to start his tempering training again. Just as he was about to close the door, Lin TianAo came up to him.


    ¡°Weiqing, I need to talk to you¡­¡± Lin TianAo said hesitatingly.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly invited him in. Although Lin TianAo had lost the bet to him and was now his Follower, Zhou Weiqing held much respect and approval for him.

 Chapter 261

    <h4>Chapter 261: Evolution! Demonic Change or Zhou Weiqing? (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo¡¯s character was like his skills, stable, steady and consistent. Zhou Weiqing knew that his own character was rather contrasting to that, much more radical. That had its advantages, but also its disadvantages as well. Someone like him would benefit greatly from having someone stable like Lin TianAo around as hispanion, with bothplementing each other to amplify each other and allow them to disy their talents to the maximum.


    Both Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing were direct speakers, and he did not try to beat around the bush.


    ¡°Weiqing, is there something wrong with Lady Bing¡¯er? Did something happen?¡±


    Hearing Lin TianAo¡¯s question, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be surprised: ¡°How did you know?¡±


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow, saying: ¡°Since we left the Fei Li City, although you have trained, you were never that diligent. Yet, these few days, you have been going through closed door training non-stop, not eating and drinking for several days. Although we might not have been together for long, I think I do understand your character pretty well. Added to the fact that Lady Bing¡¯er has gone missing, besides the fact that something has gone wrong, I cannot think of another reason why you would suddenly be so diligent.¡±


    ¡°Weiqing, no matter as your Follower, your leader, or your friend, since something has happened to Lady Bing¡¯er, why did you not tell us all? The Heavenly Jewel Tournament might be important, but both you are Lady Bing¡¯er are ourpanions. If she is in trouble, we will definitely help as best we can. In fact, if we didn¡¯t bump into that Shangguan Xue¡¯er who looks exactly like her, I would almost have thought you came up with that story of her being rted to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°It¡¯s not that I do not want to say, but in truth no one else can help in this matter, and I can only depend on my own strength. To be honest, up to now, I still cannot believe what happened, it feels so unreal. She really doese from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and is part of the triplet sisters. The problem is, her father is called Shangguan Tianyue, and he is the Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, at least at the Heavenly King Stage or perhaps even higher.¡±


    ¡°You heard it for yourself that day when Shangguan Xue¡¯er came looking for me, unless I can defeat her, I can never be together with Bing¡¯er. That Shangguan Xue¡¯er is possibly the heir to the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and she already has such a powerful cultivation level at Seven Jewels, possibly also with the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, and with God Tier Legendary Sets. To defeat her¡­ how could it possibly be an easy task? I am only two, almost three, years younger than her¡­ Every time I¡¯m improving¡­ so is she as well¡­¡±


    Lin TianAo gave a faint smile and said: ¡°Weiqing, you should not belittle yourself like that. In truth, I have felt that in terms of talent, you have the most potential out of anyone I have ever seen or heard of in my life. Evenparing with the five Great Saint Lands, I am certain that no one is stronger in that respect. Do not forget that we do note from those Great Saint Lands, perhaps not even fromrge Heavenly Jewel Master ns. Those from direct lineage in the Great Saint Lands like Shangguan Xue¡¯er, from a very young age, powerful Jewel Masters will help them cleanse their marrow, meridians and body, giving them a huge advantage. From the age of three, they are taught how to cultivate with the top arts, and they usually Awaken their Heavenly Jewels by the age of six to seven.¡±


    ¡°With such a head start, in addition to various secret medicines, top arts, their speed of cultivation is naturally extremely fast. Furthermore, they do not have to worry about Skill Storing, Consolidated Equipment, as that will be prepared by their elders. With even their cultivation route and direction nned for them, how could they not be much faster than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters. That¡¯s the reason why they are at such a high level of six, seven Jewels even below twenty years old. Both that Little Witch and Shangguan Xue¡¯er are simr in that.¡±


    ¡°Yet, for us, it is very different. We are from ordinary backgrounds, almostmoners inparison. Our Heavenly Jewel Awakening has an element of luck within, and to be able to start cultivating at ten years old is already considered very good. While cultivating, we still have to worry about Skill Storing and Consolidating Equipment; at the same time, our training arts are likely lower level than theirs. It can be said that, for us to reach our current state, it was through much struggle, blood and sweat that we have earned on our own.¡±


    ¡°You are not even seventeen years old this year, and you have already reached a three-Jeweled cultivation level. To an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master without any powerful background, that is already considered unbelievable. I definitely believe that when you reach my age, your power will definitely be far above mine.¡±


    ¡°Our way of cultivation is definitely a lot slower whenpared to those privileged, but it isn¡¯t without its benefits. After all, we have gone through much suffering and toil, working hard to gain our power. Sometimes, the process is equally important as the result, and we have a stronger foundation due to that; treasuring every Skill and Consolidated Equipment we have. At the same time, our battle experience andbat skill is usually more varied and abundant.¡±


    ¡°Simply put, if I met any member of a privileged n, as long as our cultivation level isn¡¯t too far apart and he doesn¡¯t have more than two Attributes, I have the confidence in beating him. Fighting spirit and willpower isn¡¯t something so easy to foster, not even with the best training conditions.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, I have noticed that your cultivation speed is truly unbelievably quick. It has barely been long since yourst level up, and yet your Heavenly Energy is close to reaching the next level again. Added to that, you have that unheard of Elemental Jewel, an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel with THAT many attributes¡­ I truly believe that you will be able to defeat Shangguan Xue¡¯er in the near future¡­ perhaps even being able to defeat her with a lower cultivation level.¡±


    Speaking up to that point, Lin TianAo finally paused. The strong confidence in his words definitely influenced Zhou Weiqing. Although he had not shown it, he had been feeling despondent, andcking in confidence, but Lin TianAo¡¯s words had sparked a fire within him once more. Once again, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of joy that he had been so lucky to have him as a Follower.


    Looking seriously at Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo continued: ¡°However, Weiqing, you must remember that everything needs to be done step by step in the proper process. This is especially so for cultivation, you must not rush into things and be too hasty, or you might end up in trouble with a cultivation deviation 1. In that case, everything you have worked so hard for will go up in smoke just like that, and you will never ever see your Bing¡¯er again. Do you understand?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing understood clearly in his heart that Lin TianAo was telling him this because he was afraid that he would be overdoing the training and get into trouble, and wanted to remind him.


    He was an only child in his family, and in that moment, looking at Lin TianAo, Zhou Weiqing felt as though he was looking at an older brother. Nodding his head repeatedly, he agreed.


    Seeing that his words had taken effect, Lin TianAo stood up, patting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder and saying: ¡°You are an intelligent person, and very spirited and creative. I dare say you are the most talented person. This is not some mindless praise or ttery. I know I do not need to say more, you should understand what I mean. Cultivation and training is extremely important, but the process is very important. Do not be reckless.¡±


    ¡°Weiqing, work hard, I am rooting for you. You are born with the inner charisma of a leader, and with your strategies and charisma, you are good at influencing the people around you. Even I am no exception. If your n for this Heavenly Jewel Tournament works out as per your expectations, and we actually seed, then when we return, you will definitely have raised a whole new level in many different ways. In the future, when you graduate from the Fei Li Military Academy, you will definitely be a great leader and general, and yield brilliant results in the military field.¡±


    After saying all that, Lin TianAo patted Zhou Weiqing hard on the shoulder once more before leaving the room.


    After closing the door, Zhou Weiqing was not able to calm down for a while. Suddenly, he muttered to himself: ¡°Tian¡¯er, thank you. If not for your reassurance that time, I would have missed on the opportunity to gain Bro Lin as a Follower.¡±


    Fat Cat, who was sleeping on the bed, twitched a little at that, but did not move any further.


    A dim light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he returned to the bed to begin his cultivation.


    He totally understood Lin TianAo¡¯s words. They were to not just encourage him, but also to warn him. However, Zhou Weiqing had not told Lin TianAo what he had actually been training at. After all, his method of three thousand tempering was just too astonishing in the world. The Immortal Deity Technique could be said to be one of his greatest secrets, and he would not easily speak of it even amongst those close to him.


    The Three Thousand Tempering training was just the training and tempering of the Skills, and the worst that could happen was for his physique to be overdrained, but it was not an actual cultivation of Heavenly Energy. Only when actually cultivating Heavenly Energy would there be a chance of cultivation deviation. However, his Immortal Deity Technique was really unique in that sense. It was an extremely dangerous, almost deadly technique, but its benefit was that danger was only during the breakthrough of his Death Acupuncture Points. In terms of normal cultivation, there was only benefits and was exempt from the normal dangers of cultivation.


    A ck light slowly shed out in the room. This time, Zhou Weiqing was tempering his Touch of Darkness Skill.


    After the many fights he had, the more he realised how important and useful Control Skills were in fights, not just individual but even more so in teams. It was because of his many Control Skills that he had been able to stem the tide and save the day many a time, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat even when at a disadvantage against stronger opponents.


    Without question, the Touch of Darkness was far from being the strongest of his Stored Skills, or even his Control Skills. However, it was one of the more useful ones with various uses. Most importantly, it was able to improve his senses, and also with the additional benefit of being able to affect one or multiple targets with its many tentacles. As such, its potential was extremely great, and perhaps more so than most other Control Skills. As such, Zhou Weiqing had chosen to temper it, as it would help increase hisbat strength the most in the shortest time.


    With his two previous experiences under his belt, Zhou Weiqing quickly fell into a rhythm with tempering the Touch of Darkness. Furthermore, this Touch of Darkness was different from his previous two Skills, as itsted a much longer time. This also allowed him more opportunity to feel and understand it. Of course, it also meant he would be casting less of them in session in the same amount of time.


    Besides the state of fatigue it left him in, Zhou Weiqing was almost in love with this three thousand tempering technique. Not only did it allow him to temper and strengthen a Skill, understand andprehend the profound mysteries of his Attributes, it also sped up his Heavenly Energy Cultivation speed! What could be more suitable for him!?


    He had only gone through the three thousand tempering technique twice in thest 6-7 days, and already Zhou Weiqing felt as if his Heavenly Energy had improved more than his previous twenty days of cultivation. Given sufficient time, he expected that he might even be able to improve a level of Heavenly Energy every month within the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. That was also one reason why he was so enamoured with cultivation currently.

 Chapter 262

    <h4>Chapter 262: Evolution! Demonic Change or Zhou Weiqing? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    One thing Lin TianAo said was definitely true. If Zhou Weiqing was given the time, and he actually worked diligently in training and cultivation, he would definitely shock the world.


    As the ck light shed continuously in the room, the Touch of Darkness was released. The room was notrge, and as it spread out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, it reached into every corner of the entire room.


    Zhou Weiqing started to y around with it, making use of his mental control and spirit to make the Touch of Darkness move around and do various things. At the same time, he experimented with its stability, strength, toughness and flexibility.


    In doing so, Zhou Weiqing started to feel the difference between the Darkness Attribute and the Spatial or Wind Attributes.


    Spatial Attribute Skills required an instantaneous release of power, that was so even for the Spatial Rend. Although it couldst three seconds, but the key to it seeded was that instant of power on release.


    As for the Darkness Attribute, it was rather different. When the Touch of Darkness was released, it could be said to be just the beginning, and continued control over it was the most important.


    Just the first try of his caused Zhou Weiqing to feel some strain, as there was just too many tentacles to control. To try and control each and every one of them in doing something different not only required him to have an incredible amount of multitasking, calcting and also powerful control over the skill, Heavenly Energy and the Darkness Attribute.


    It was almost as if his entire brain had to be split into a dozen parts, and instantly Zhou Weiqing felt the true difficulty of this Skill. Although this level of control was not an additional drain on his Heavenly Energy, it was definitely a huge drain on his spirit and consciousness.


    As the first Touch of Darkness Skill ended, Zhou Weiqing did not rush into casting it again. Instead, he sat down recollecting the entire process he had gone through, the feelings and experiences he had just undergone, as well as the feedback that the skill itself returned.


    The ¡®best¡¯ part of the Touch of Darkness could be said to be the increase to all of the user¡¯s senses, and was one of the rarest boosts avable, which made it all the more valuable. With this increase in senses, it also made delving into the profound mysteries of the skill easier, allowing him to feel more, understand more and absorb more.


    Just like that, Zhou Weiqing began the process of repeatedly casting Touch of Darkness one after the other, experiencing and understanding it as time passed by.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing only spent a day before his training ended. He had not even finished half of the water, but he was forced to conclude the training ¨C because he fainted dead away.


    The intricate control of the Touch of Darkness took an unprecedented toll on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit and consciousness. Furthermore, he had never really trained in that department before, and did not know how important it was for controlling Skills. In truth, the majority of Heavenly Jewel Masters did not go out of the way to train their spirit and consciousness; as that would usually slowly improve as their cultivation level improved.


    The unique quality about the Darkness Attribute was that it did not take arge toll on his body and physique like other skills, but a muchrger toll on his spirit. By the time he had almost totally expended his spirit, his mindpsed into a deep faint as an automatic protection reaction.


    Even Zhou Weiqing himself did not know that he had unknowingly opened up a new path for himself, a unique path of training his spirit and consciousness.


    On the surface, a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s spirit was not a critical characteristic, and only those with the Divine Attribute would regard it highly. However in truth, for the Spirit Attribute to be actually one of the top three Saint Attributes, how could it be useless?


    The stronger a person¡¯s spirit and consciousness, the greater control he would have over everything, Heavenly Energy, Skills and even the body to a certain extent. With the same amount of Heavenly Energy, the same Skill, when used by a Jewel Master with a stronger spirit, it would be a lot more efficient and powerful, perhaps even several times stronger!


    When Zhou Weiqing fainted and fell into a deep sleep, Fat Cat which was not far from him suddenly opened her eyes. At that moment, there was a strange, almost astonished look in her eyes.


    How did he do that? Fat Cat thought to herself. A few days ago, when Zhou Weiqing had first gone through the three thousand tempering training, she had already been shocked once. It could be said that the thousand tempering training was very well known by all Heavenly Jewel Masters, yet it was not widely used for a reason. No one had ever done it like Zhou Weiqing, let alone up to three thousand tempering!


    Even the members of the five Great Saint Lands would shake their heads when they talked about the thousand tempering training technique. This training method was just too harmful to one¡¯s vitality, and possibly even life force, and if overdone, could possibly lead to serious andsting damage. As such, although there were so many benefits to it, the drawbacks were sufficient to dissuade most from making use of such a technique.


    Most Heavenly Jewel Masters would rather waste more time in practicing their Skills over a long period of time, with much lower efficiency, than to make use of such an extreme method.


    A few days ago, when Fat Cat had witnessed Zhou Weiqing use his Spatial Rend Skill one thousand five hundred times in slightly more than a day, she had been totally shocked to the core. Even more so than Zhou Weiqing, she knew how impossible that was, and the true implications of that. Furthermore, she had been alongside Zhou Weiqing for so long, and she was extremely clear on his cultivation. Instantly, she realised that he had stumbled upon the perfect training method for himself.


    The facts had indeed been as she expected. Without even considering the huge benefits from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s improved Spatial Rend and Silver Emperor Wing sh having arge part to y in his winning of the various fights, just the dangerless sheer speed of his cultivation of Heavenly Energy would already breathtaking.


    Despite that, Fat Cat was once again shocked by Zhou Weiqing. With her keen senses, she could tell that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit was in an unstable flux. She was extremely familiar with such a flux; after all, her main Attribute and training focus was the Spirit Attribute. Without question, when Zhou Weiqing was tempering his Darkness attribute Touch of Darkness Skill, he was actually somehow training his spirit and consciousness at the same time!


    Was he some monster, or just an unbelievable genius? That notion was all that Fat Cat could think of. However, even she did not realise that although she knew that the stronger Zhou Weiqing grew, the less control and power she would have over him, she did not have any killing intent, but rather a strange happiness. At that point, she somehow forgot about all the times she had been ¡®bullied¡¯ by Zhou Weiqing.


    After an unknown period of time, Zhou Weiqing was slowly aroused from his deep sleep by a strange feeling.


    The first sensation he had was that of cold; his entire body feeling icy cold, and one which seemed to spread from inside. It was as if his entire body was a huge block of ice, and the cold was continuously being produced from within and spreading throughout and out from his skin.


    Such a cold was definitely not something that came from an external source. The instant that Zhou Weiqing woke, he started shivering uncontrobly, even his teeth were chattering loudly.


    What is happening? What is going on with me? Zhou Weiqing was surprised, and as he roused fully to his senses, he realised that he had lost control of his body.


    Turning his senses inward to examine himself, Zhou Weiqing realised that he couldn¡¯t actually sense any vestiges of Heavenly Energy. At that point, his heart sank in an icy feeling of doom, which someone left him even colder than before.


    Cultivation Deviation!


    This was the only exnation that Zhou Weiqing could think of for the state he was in, although it didn¡¯t make sense at all. As much as he did not want to believe that he could enter cultivation deviation while training, the facts were before him, and he had no other choice but to believe it.


    He did not even have the time to to ponder on how he had actually entered cultivation deviation, when the icy cold overwhelmed his thoughts, and hepsed into a strange mindless state.


    His entire body, down to the muscles, innards, meridians, all of it seemed frozen and mashed together, the intense pain was even worse than all the previous times he had felt when breaking through his Death Acupuncture Points; though he had previously thought that was impossible.


    With that empty feeling, it was as if the breath was being forced out of his body. The cold battering him, as if trying to turn him into a pile of ice dust.


    Zhou Weiqing could almost hear his own bones groaning and creaking, the sound of his own bones made him almost break down. s, his mind was still strangely awake, and the pain was so intense, almost like he was struck with his own Curse of Doom¡¯s increased pain senses while being tortured.


    When Zhou Weiqing had awoken, Fat Cat had also gotten up.


    Her purple eyes were wide opened as they scrutinised Zhou Weiqing, and slowly a look of delight entered them. With a shake of her body, she turned into a three metre huge form.


    She did not touch Zhou Weiqing, but the happiness in her eyes grew stronger as she stood there silently, watching the changes in his body.


    In Fat Cat¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing had totally turned a bleak grey colour. Indeed, totally grey, even down to his usually ck hair, skin, eyes and even nails!


    Ayer of thick Demonic Aura also extended to every section of his skin, though it was not released outwards. If Fat Cat was not looking upon him with her own eyes, she would not even be able to sense anything untoward from him.


    If it had been Lin TianAo or any of the other team members here, none of them would be able to recognize what was happening to Zhou Weiqing. Even Little Witch, who was from the Heavenly Demon Sect, one of the Great Saint Lands, would not be able to recognize it. However, Fat Cat was different. With a single look, she immediately knew what Zhou Weiqing was experiencing, as she had just gone through the exact same thing not long ago!


    Evolving! He was actually evolving!


    Indeed, Fat Cat knew that Zhou Weiqing was evolving, just like a Heavenly Beast.


    Although she could not understand how a human like Zhou Weiqing could actually go through such an evolving, she could clearly tell that this would bring a huge benefit to her as well. Just like the previous time when she evolved, Zhou Weiqing had benefited a great deal from her.


    The strange thing that left her puzzled was that although Zhou Weiqing was going through the same evolving state, he did not seem to release the same aura which would attract Heavenly Beasts to devour him.

 Chapter 263

    <h4>Chapter 263: Evolution! Demonic Change or Zhou Weiqing? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Such a circumstance should appear any time a Heavenly Beast evolved, and it was one of the restrictions on Heavenly Beasts growing stronger. Even one as powerful as herself, when she had evolved, she had attracted many Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, even Little Witch had been attracted by the aura toe and cause trouble!


    Yet, Zhou Weiqing did not seem to have the same problem, and the Demonic Aura surrounding his body seemed to block off any external senses, not allowing anything from leaking into the atmosphere. In Fat Cat¡¯s eyes, it only meant one thing ¨C Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evolving was even stronger than her own.


    That was to say, Zhou Weiqing was in a certain way evolving into a higher level species than herself!


    That was the thing that truly caused Fat Cat to be so puzzled. After all, as a Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, she was at the top of this world¡¯s ¡®pyramid¡¯, and could be considered a Godly or Divine Beast, totallyparable or perhaps beyond humans. After all, they could reach the Heavenly God Stage!


    Yet, standing at the top of the pyramid, she still sensed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evolving was of a higher level than her¡­ how could that be possible?


    Puzzled, Fat Cat was left staring and unable to react for a moment. The only thing she was sure of meow was that currently Zhou Weiqing was giving off a very dangerous feeling, a feeling that a lower ranked Heavenly Beast felt from a Higher ranked Heavenly Beast¡­ Perhaps even clearer than that.


    When speaking of the rank here, it was not the cultivation level but rather the bloodlines. For example, Divine Beasts like the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger which could reach the Heavenly God Stage aspared to the ordinary Heavenly Beasts which could only reach the maximum of Zong Stage.


    The look of disbelief in Fat Cat¡¯s eyes grew even stronger, as she muttered to herself. ¡°No, that¡¯s impossible. How can he be a higher ranked Heavenly Beast than myself?! He is clearly a human! Furthermore, in this world, there shouldn¡¯t be any Heavenly Beasts with a higher rank!¡±


    s, no matter how much she told herself that, she could not change the facts happening right in front of her.


    As the grey light extended throughout Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, his clothes slowly dissolved. Luckily, he had fallen onto the ground when he fainted, otherwise the bed sheets and mattress would probably have been dissolved by him as well.


    As the grey light grew stronger and thicker, from an inch to two, then three. By the time two hours had passed, there was barely a trace of spirit remaining in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and his entire body was frozen and numb like a stiff log, and the grey light surrounding him was almost one chi thick.


    Fat Cat could clearly sense that she would gain much from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evolving. However, at this point, she dared not approach. Even with her cultivation level and powerful bloodlines, she did not know what would happen when she closed in.


    As such, she could only wait and see.


    After the grey light had extended to about one chi thickness, it stopped extending. The familiar ck tiger tattoos then started appearing from below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin, starting from his right leg before spreading to every inch of his body.


    The only difference from the previously was that the ¡®King¡¯ word on his forehead was no longer the original ck colour, having turned a crystal-like, almost transparent grey.


    It was not a deathlike grey, but containing a strange sort of lively spirit. The grey ¡®King¡¯ word almost seemed like a unique eye, feeling and sensing everything around.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bones were making weird creaking sounds, almost like little explosions. The grey light around him started to undte in a rhythmic pattern; the greatest change being around both his arms, which were rapidly expanding.


    At first, Fat Cat could see the blood vessels below the skin of his arms expanding, the skin being forced outward by the pressure within, but slowly they were hidden beneath the bulging muscles.


    In a matter of moments, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms already expanded to more than double its normal size, the thick ck tiger tattoos twisting and turning as if a little boat in the frenzied seas, a power emanating from his arms. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body also started to move at this point.


    As the grey light seemed to form an air current lifting him up from the ground slowly, his left leg remaining on the ground while the right leg rose up in a strange arc, almost reaching his own head.


    Besides his ¡®male pride¡¯ that Fat Cat could see, she was astonished to see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire right leg had turned a pitch ck.


    The ck right leg seemed warped, even his bones mutating as it extended in length by almost half a metre. Next, his right leg seemed to bend into a strangerge hook. That instant when the hook formed, the grey light around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body seemed to have found a point to gather, and like a swarm of bees it converged upon his right leg. At this point, only Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful arms were left supporting him on the ground.


    As a terrifying power emanated in waves from his body, his hands grew as well, his nails growing two inches as they radiated a powerful ck and grey light, thick and strong.


    The Demonic Change. Without any question, Zhou Weiqing was currently in the midst of the Demonic Change.


    Yet, Fat Cat had witnessed his Demonic Change before, and this time it looked totally different.


    Suddenly, Fat Cat understood. Currently, it wasn¡¯t just Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body which was evolving; even his Demonic Change was evolving!


    What is his cultivation level? Only Three Jewels, yet his Demonic Change is already evolving?! Furthermore, he hasn¡¯t even trained his Demonic Attribute in any way!


    Fat Cat suddenly felt as if her brain wasn¡¯t working anymore, going numb. She just felt that she had just seen so many impossible things from Zhou Weiqing, and she wondered if all she knew was even true at all.


    As the time passed second after second, and minute after minute, Zhou Weiqing finally started regaining his consciousness. As the grey light flowed towards his right leg, he finally felt as if the intense cold around his body was subsiding.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s raised right leg was glowing with the unbelievably thick grey light, enveloping it while spinning in a helix pattern, slowly permeating right into his leg.


    As the unbearable cold left, he was left with an aching and tingling sensation. Zhou Weiqing felt like his entire body, down to the bones, was constantly beset with wave after wave of strange aching pin-and-needles. A little itchy, yet a weirdforting sense. It was like the first time he had entered the Demonic Change, getting help from Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and having his Heavenly Jewels Awakened and his blocked meridians widened and ¡®opened¡¯.


    What happened? Didn¡¯t I enter cultivation deviation?


    The terror and dread in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart slowly faded, reced eventually by a sense of excitement. He could clearly feel as the numbness and ache diminished, a sense of power was filling him. That was especially so for his arms, where hisrge hands were now plunged deep into the tough floor.


    A gentle light shone from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, as his eyes opened and lit up in a bright spark. He felt as if the Attribute Wheel in front of his eyes was spinning uncontrobly as it changed from attribute to attribute.


    His three Heavenly Jewels were also constantly swapping attribute control ¨C and they were invariably linked indeed.


    At first, the Attribute Wheels were moving too fast, but slowly, they slowed down, and he was able to look at them clearly.


    Zhou Weiqing was surprised to see that when the Attribute Wheel turned to the grey zone, his first Elemental Jewel seemed to have a w like symbol, with a round hole in the center of the w.


    Could that mean the Devour Skill?


    When a Skill was Stored, it showed on the Attribute Wheel; no matter which attribute the Skill was Stored on, it would appear on the corresponding Wheel of the corresponding Jewel.


    For example, for his first Elemental Jewel, the Darkness Attribute Skill Stored was his Touch of Darkness Skill. As such, when that attribute wheel moved to the ck zone, he was able to see the symbol there, a ck octopus with a strange purple border. That was the symbol representing the Touch of Darkness, and each of his other skills also had their own symbol.


    Before today, only the grey zone waspletely unchanged; even the colourless zone of the Time Attribute had a symbol in the First Jewel; a symbol of a whirlpool, representing the Absolute Dy Skill.


    However, at this point, the first Elemental Jewel¡¯s grey zone, representing the Evil or Demonic Attribute, had actually finally gone through a change, with the additional w symbol. What did that mean? Could it be that he could finally control the Devour Skill?


    As he thought up to that point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart started racing. He did not know what star rating that Devour Skill had, but he could clearly remember what had happened the first time he had used that skill in the Demonic Change state, forcefully destroying an entire huge pack of Forest Direwolves. More importantly, it had saved his life, and not only that, it had caused his cultivation level to shoot up.


    As Zhou Weiqing was both surprised and delighted, he suddenly realised that in the grey area of his second Elemental Jewel, there seemed to be a new symbol as well. That symbol was a round shape, totally grey. When the Attribute Wheel spun to the grey zone, a strange sight urred.


    A ck light and a blue light seemed to swiftly invade into the zone, mixing with the grey and forming a grey, blue and ck three-coloured ball.


    What does that mean? Zhou Weiqing was left confused.


    From the colours, if they were attributes, the grey represented the Demonic Attribute, the ck representing the Darkness Attribute, while the blue representing the Lightning Attribute. All three were attributes he had. Could it be¡­ Gods! Did that mean that this Skill actually required the fusion of three attributes?!


    Zhou Weiqing was suddenly gripped by a fiery joy as he thought up to that point. At that moment, a name suddenly appeared in his heart¡­ ¡°Dark Demon God Lightning¡±.

 Chapter 264

    <h4>Chapter 264: Challenging the seeded team? (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Dark Demon God Lightning¡±


    Simple words, yet filled with a tyranny that left a heart flustered. When Zhou Weiqing sensed the name, he instantly knew that his guess was right. His second Elemental Jewel Skill was a fusion skill of Darkness, Demonic and Lightning Attributes!


    Just as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s emotions grew more and more excited, as he started daydreaming about the power he got. All of a sudden, his body started trembling, as a burning heat flowed from his right leg towards his entire body, and the sudden pain caused him to grunt and fall onto the ground.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Jewels appeared around his wrists in their original form, lighting up in session as the bright lights shed out. Green, Blue, Silver, ck and Grey, and of course a ¡®colourless¡¯ light that couldn¡¯t be seen. The six lights gathered above his head, forming six strange symbols, and the tiger tattoos on his body started gathering speed as they continued in their rhythmic undtions, seeming to form strange symbols as they did so.


    When Fat Cat saw this, she finally heaved a sigh of relief. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current state was the normal state of evolving that she knew so well.


    Two lights lit up around Fat Cat as well, purple and gold, and simrly gathering above her head. She took a step forward,ing to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, allowing the two symbols of light to meet with the six around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. As per what happened during her evolving, the eight lights gathered in a strange formation above them, forming a shield of light enveloping them.


    Amongst the eight lights, the purple and gold of Fat Cat, as well as the Grey and Colourless of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s were the brightest, with their symbols thergest as well.


    As the shield formed around them, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body slowly returned to its normal state, the ck scorpion hook of his right leg vanishing as his right leg and both arms were restored to their original states, though the tiger tattoos remained on his body, still twisting and undting.


    Aspared to Fat Cat¡¯s evolution, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was much shorter,sting only 1 day and 1 night. As the light shield vanished, Fat Cat roused first.


    When her eyes opened, a surprised delight appeared in them as she could clearly sense that there had been a marked improvement in her cultivation level. Although it could not match her own evolving, it had already given her more than three months worth of cultivating! However, Fat Cat did not realise that when she looked at Zhou Weiqing, a slight tinge of dependence shing in her eyes.


    After she fully awoke, Fat Cat quickly turned into her small form, and Zhou Weiqing started to wake up as well at that time.


    The instant Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes, the six different colours shed one by one in his eyes, as if bolts of swift lightning. With a shudder, he felt a slight pricking pain all over his skin. Subconsciously, he looked down, only to see that his skin was split apart almost everywhere.


    As he moved, the splitting of the skin grew more obvious, but just a surfaceyer. Zhou Weiqing tried touching it, and at the slightest graze of his fingers, the skin peeled aside, revealing a newyer of skin below.


    Aspared to his previous skin, the fresh newyer was a few shades darker, a deep bronze filled with the sheen of health. If one looked closely, they would be able to see a special glow. Also, after further examination, Zhou Weiqing found that his physique was actually taller than before, his muscles and body even more well built, sheer power and strength flooding his body.


    The ck pearl.


    The first thing that Zhou Weiqing thought of was the ck pearl that had given him everything, Awakened his Heavenly Jewels. Without question, what happened to him earlier definitely had something to do with the ck pearl.


    Previously, when Little Witch came looking for him, he hadn¡¯t been very interested in their training method for the Demonic Attribute. That was because of what little he knew of his own Demonic Attribute.


    The Demonic Attribute Skill he had was not Stored from any Heavenly Beast, but had appeared on its own. Furthermore, when he hadpeted with Crow in physical strength, he had vaguely senses that he was close to being able to control the Demonic Change.


    In truth, his judgement was urate. This was indeed the result of his Demonic Change, and him, evolving, thanks to the ck pearl. He had even gained another Demonic Attribute Skill, and not an ordinary one from the looks of it. Furthermore, he had gained control over the Devour Skill, and also had quite an impressive improvement to his body, not just in terms of strength, but also toughness and flexibility.


    Turning his sense inwards, Zhou Weiqing realised that once again, his Heavenly Energy had reached the peak of its current stage. This time, however, he wasn¡¯t lucky enough to have it break through automatically, if not he could possibly have reached the 14th stage of Heavenly Energy by now, or the 2nd stage of the Heavenly Shen Energy. Still, he had reached the 13th stage not long ago, and he was already at the peak; such speed was already unheard of, it had barely been half a month!


    In fact, what Zhou Weiqing did not know was that his evolving was something that would definitely happen. In fact, it should have happened when he reached the first stage of Heavenly Shen Energy. However, at that point, he had not broken through that stage on his own cultivation, but through the evolving of Fat Cat. As such, it had not been sufficient to bring about his own full evolution, though he had still benefited from that of course,.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy grew, adding to the fact he had being going all out in his training in thest week or so, it all culminated to this point when he had expended all his spirit, especially after the training of the Touch of Darkness; it had been thest spark needed to bring about his evolution. That ck pearl, from another world, bringing with it the powers of that powerful beast Dark Demon God Tiger, causing his body to go through a second evolution.


    Although there wasn¡¯t a huge increase in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy, it was truly the evolution and improvement of his body that was striking. With his current body, both in terms of toughness and strength, it was beyond any ordinary Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. As for the improvement of his Demonic Attribute, Demonic Change, and addition of skills, that would only be a huge boost to his overallbat prowess, bringing it up to a whole new level.


    Stretching himself and working out the kinks in his muscles and bones, the first thing that Zhou Weiqing did was to take a nice long bath. Although he had not eaten and drank for two days, he did not feel any hunger; the peeling old skin on his body was terribly unbearable though.


    Luckily, although his scalp did peel off, all his hair remained, or it might have been a strange sight. After a good long wash, he had finally removed all the excess old skin, and cleansed, he felt fresh and new again.


    The most obvious feeling was of course that new strength that coursed through every bit of body, as if every movement he took would cause a ripple in the air.


    Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but say something that he hadn¡¯t said for a long time. ¡°Damn, you¡¯re looking handsome indeed!¡±


    This time, he was not being narcissist, at least not too much. Besides the change in his skin, his aura seemed totally different, his eyes deep and maic, his disposition hidden and not like the previous showy feel he once had. He had not even reached seventeen years of age, and it was definitely unusual for a person of that age to have such an aura. Along with his huge physique, he looked more mature than his actual age.


    Returning to his room and putting on a fresh set of clean clothes, only then did Zhou Weiqing feel some hunger. By this time, it was already evening, and when he ran to the dining hall for food, he found the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team having dinner as well.


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing sat himself down at the table, and set down to gorging himself, giving the rest of the team a scare at how he wolfed it all down.


    Lin TianAo examined Zhou Weiqing from top to bottom, revealing a surprised look. He was not the only one; as all the team members seemed to sense something was different about him. After all, they had all been together for a time now, and they were very familiar with Zhou Weiqing. Looking at him, with his hair still damp from his bath, his physique clearlyrger, and with a different air about him, how could they not feel strange?


    Crow¡¯s eyes lit up, as she said: ¡°Weiqing, why do I feel like you have be more suave?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not stop eating, as he said: ¡°Of course I¡¯m suave and handsome, what¡¯s new about that?¡± Pausing a second, he slid Crow a wary side nce before saying: ¡°Crow, your brother here already belongs to someone, don¡¯t have any designs on me!¡±


    Crow gave a humph and said: ¡°Isn¡¯t itmon for men to have wives and concubines? Anyway, you are thinking too much, I also have a fiance already.¡±


    Little Four grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, Weiqing, don¡¯t tell me that your Heavenly Energy cultivation level raised again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, still chewing. In a matter of minutes, the entire table of food had been polished off, mostly by him. Lin TianAo had no choice but to order another round of food.


    After they had all finished eating, Zhou Weiqing finally heaved a sigh of satisfaction, patting his stomach and saying: ¡°Ahhh, that hit the spot.¡±


    Drunken Bao smiled and said: ¡°Weiqing, why are you acting like a hungry ghost? That being said, recently you have been extremely diligent! From your looks, it seems like your efforts have paid off well right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, looking towards Crow and saying: ¡°Come on, let¡¯spete strength again.¡± After saying that, he extended a hand to her.


    Crow started, slightly taken aback, but she subconsciously lifted her hand to his. Her hand was evenrger than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and as soon as their hands met, she exerted her considerable strength.


    In their previouspetition of strength, she had not been fully convinced of her loss, feeling like she had not performed well. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had previously started with a sudden burst of power, causing her loss. As such, this time, she quickly used her full power from the start, thinking to pay him back in kind this time.


    s, as soon as she did so, she immediately felt that something was wrong. She felt as if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm was filled with a strangely solid feel. The next moment, a huge power overwhelmed her, and before she could react, she had been lifted up from the ground totally.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sleeve on his arm did not burst apart like the previous time. In fact, he did not even seem to be exerting himself, as if it was all a breeze to him.


    Releasing his hand, Zhou Weiqing ced Crow back on the ground. The members of the Fei Li Battle Team all stared at each other, shocked to the core. Crow herself had a nk look on her face. This time, she did not even know how she lost. Earlier, she had already used all her might in order to win, but when Zhou Weiqing had exerted strength, she did not even have a chance!

 Chapter 265

    <h4>Chapter 265: Challenging the seeded team? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Crow couldn¡¯t help but squeeze Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, before saying curiously: ¡°Weiqing¡­ Are you really human? Could it be, you¡¯re a long lost member of my Gold Crow Tribe?¡±


    After hispetition with Crow, Zhou Weiqing had taken up his cup to drink. Hearing her words, he couldn¡¯t help but spray out the mouthful of water.


    ¡°Who¡¯s your long lost tribe member? I really worked extremely hard this time in my closed door cultivation!¡±


    Crow gave another humph, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t give me that, no matter how hard you work, it¡¯s impossible to gain so much strength in such a short period of time. Your current strength is definitely beyond any ordinary human means¡­ there must be some secret behind it!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, since you already know it¡¯s a secret, then you shouldn¡¯t ask anymore. Come on, let¡¯s finish up, I want to go back and continue cultivating. Crow, you need to buck up! It will not be easy to catch back up to my strength!¡±


    Crow shook her fist at him, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t be cocky yet! Us Gold Crow Tribe members will continue growing in strength as we mature, and as our Heavenly Energy grows. Before long, I will catch back up to you!¡±


    ¡­


    Soon, the three days of rest had ended, and the next fight begun. Perhaps because of the ferocity of the Fei Li Battle Team in the previous round, their fourth round opponents barely put up a token struggle before surrendering, giving them an easy victory. Once again, only Zhou Weiqing and Crow actually fought, with each gaining a 1v1 victory, then easily beating their opponents in the 2v2 match.


    In the entire process of the fourth round fights, when the Ka¡¯Ou Battle Team members looked at Crow and Zhou Weiqing during their fights, they immediately thought of the bloody scene of the Bai Da Battle Team and the sickening deaths. Originally, they were already weaker than the two youngbatants, and with fear in their hearts, how could they possibly have a chance.


    As such, the Fei Li Team had achieved victory over all four of their matches, and the only remaining match was against the seeded team of their group, the Dan Dun Battle Team. Even if they conceded to them in the next, and final, round, they were already guaranteed a top eight spot.


    ¡­


    Besides the quick fight of the fourth round, Zhou Weiqing continued his diligent training and cultivation. Before the fourth round and his evolving, he had alreadypleted the thousand-tempering training of his Touch of Darkness Skill. s, due to the Skillsting longer than others, and the sheer expenditure of spirit, he had been unable toplete all three-thousand tempering as nned. Still, he had already gained a marked improvement on control and in understanding the profound mysteries.


    As for three days of rest after the fourth round, Zhou Weiqing chose another of his most useful skills to go through tempering. At the same time, he also grit his teeth and went through the immense suffering of breaking through the next Death Acupuncture Point, the first of his chest Death Acupuncture Points, the ventral septum (DanZhong Acupuncture Point 1). With that, he had sessfully entered the Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s third portion.


    The entire Immortal Deity Technique had four main portions, and Zhou Weiqing had alreadypleted the first two portions, breaking through the thirteen Death Acupuncture Points depicted in them. As for thest two portions, they were of the chest area Death Acupuncture Points and the head-neck area Death Acupuncture Points respectively, totally another twenty three Death Acupuncture Points. Of the two, the third portion depicted fourteen chest area Death Acupuncture Points, the most of any portion. As such, the third portion was also one of the most important and critical parts of the entire Immortal Deity Technique.


    When breaking through the DanZhong Acupuncture Point, Zhou Weiqing realised that the pain was much lesser than previously, perhaps due to his body and physique having evolved. As such, he was better able to withstand the pain, managing to go through the process sessfully without going crazy, even without Bing¡¯er¡¯s help this time. The entire process went through much smoother than all the previous times he had broken through Death Acupuncture Points, and in barely two hours, he had sessfully broken through and entered the next stage.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing had finally reached the 14th stage of Heavenly Energy, the 2nd level of the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. Once again, he had taken a big step towards reaching his fourth Jewel.


    However, at the same time, Zhou Weiqing also realised a problem. Although his entire maximum Heavenly Energy had increased drastically with the breakthrough of the Death Acupuncture Point, but his recovery rate and training speed did not improve any further, or perhaps only a very minimal, almost unnoticeable increase. It seemed like unlike the previous portions, in order to gain thergest benefit on recovery rate, he would have toplete the entire portion, and have the Death Acupuncture Pointspletely broken through to form a circtory flow.


    ¡­


    Time flew indeed, and it seemed like a blink of an eye and it was already the final round of the preliminary heats. After this round, the top eight would get five days of rest before the quarter finals begun. Once the top four had been selected out of the quarter finals, the semi finals would be held on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and the top four would have the honour of entering it. Of course, what happened there was only known to the top four teams.


    With the tournament having proceeded to this point, the top eight were actually pretty much determined already. Naturally, the four seeded teams, all of whom had not fought a single match, were guaranteed their spots. As for the rest of the teams, two had already fought their way to the top eight. One was of course the Fei Li Battle Team from group three, but the other was the previously unheard of Kalise Battle Team.


    The situation of the Kalise Battle Team was simr to the Fei Li Battle Team, with theirst round fight being the seeded team of their group. In their earlier rounds, they had also achieved four victories, and without question they would also be in the top eight.


    If everything went normally, ording to the tournament fixtures, being the second of their group, the Kalise Team would likely be facing the first of group three, the Fei Li Team¡¯s group. That meant they would likely be facing the seeded team of that group, Dan Dun Battle Team.


    As the final round of the preliminary heats, the most popr was naturally still the various betting booths. After all, this was the final chance for the citizens and audience to ce their bets. This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament had indeed let the ZhongTian Empire earn a sizeable ie from organising the bets.


    The seven members of the Fei Li Battle Team reached the ZhongTian za early. As with the previous rounds, they imed their winnings first. Naturally, they had all won arge amount from the fight with the Bai Da Empire, but their odds against the Ka¡¯Ou Team had dropped drastically, and they had barely gotten much from thatst bet.


    Even so, after all the four rounds of fighting, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pocket had been fattened to an impressive million gold coins. The richest was naturally still Ye Paopao, who had amassed a rather terrifying million and three hundred thousand gold coins.


    As the employee at the betting booth passed them their gold coin storage cards, he couldn¡¯t help but feel envious, saying jokingly: ¡°You guys sure have earned a lot this year! Are you still betting today? If you all chose to fight, it can be a chance to win big! 1 to 100 odds!¡±


    Of course, his words had been a joke, perhaps even a light hearted jibe. After all, the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s opponent today was the seeded team, the Dan Dun Battle Team. Without question, the four seeded teams would never throw a fight just to earn some gold coins; not only was it their pride and face, more importantly it was also concerning a chance to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, which was definitely critical to all the other Great Saint Lands.


    Of course, that was also why the ZhongTian Empire dared to set such an insane odds of 1 to 100, to tempt others into cing bets should there be an actual fight. The five Great Saint Lands did notck money, and their aim in the Tournament was to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. For them to lose to any other team not from another Great Saint Lands, it would be a great humiliation.


    Hearing the employee¡¯s joke, Zhou Weiqing, who had been standing right in front, suddenly mmed his gold coin storage card down. Smiling, he said: ¡°Alright, I bet everything on ourselves, Fei Li Battle Team victory.¡±


    The employee started, staring at him dazedly for a moment, before he recovered himself. Laughing a little in spite of himself, he said: ¡°Don¡¯t joke around, keep it quickly, that is a million gold coins.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°Who is joking? I am really betting on us to win. We are really fighting today; what you said is right. A 1 to 100 payout rate, our fate lies in our own hands, how can I not bet on myself.¡±


    Taken aback, the employee stuttered in shock: ¡°You¡­ you mean¡­ you are really going to fight the seeded team today?¡± Most, if not all, teams would not want to fight the seeded teams before the top eight. After all, no one wanted to take too many losses before the quarter finals.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and nodded, saying: ¡°Yes, we are serious. Please register us.¡±


    Ye Paopao stood beside Zhou Weiqing, saying hesitantly: ¡°Weiqing, you do not need to bet so much. Our chance isn¡¯t that high.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°Our imagination is our limit; the more we dare, the more thend will yield. If I win, my million gold coins bes a hundred million gold coins, haha I wonder if the ZhongTian Empire will feel a heartache if that really happens! Are you all betting?¡±


    Ye Paopao shook his head, saying: ¡°I¡¯ve already earned enough this time, and I shall not want to lose it all¡­ A man content with his lot is a happy man. I will join you in betting ten thousand gold coins just for fun instead.¡±


    The rest of the others ced a simr bet to Ye Paopao, each cing ten thousand on themselves. The only exception was Crow. She was the poorest of the entire team, and even after winning thest four rounds, she had only amassed thirty thousand gold coins. Unhesitatingly, she bet all of it on their team.


    Drunken Baoughed and said: ¡°Sis Crow, why did you follow Weiqing and go crazy? It¡¯s tough for us to earn money, not like that fellow who is a Consolidating Equipment Master!¡±


    Crow shook her head, grinning as she said: ¡°I trust in Weiqing, and also my own vision. If we do not put our backs against the wall, to break the caldrons and sink the boats2, how can we win? We must win!¡±


    The employee of the betting booth stared at all the team members like they had gone crazy, or be idiots. Even after he had finished their registration and they had left, he was still in a daze of disbelief. However, he had already epted the bets, that was indeed true.


    Indeed, for thisst round of the preliminary heats, the Fei Li Battle Team had steeled their resolve and made up their minds to fight the Dan Dun Battle Team.


    This was also the words that Zhou Weiqing had used to rouse his teammates, when he had been exining his n before the fight with the Bai Da Battle Team.


    At that time, Zhou Weiqing had told his team that his target was not the Bai Da Battle Team, but the Dan Dun Battle Team! He had a few reasons, simple butpelling. First of all, everyone was used to not fighting the seeded teams in the preliminary heats. As such, the Dan Dun Battle Team definitely would not ce much importance on them, instead looking to the other groups and analysing their possible opponents there. Of course, their main focus would still be on the other three seeded teams.


    Under such a circumstance, the Dan Dun Battle Team would not be expecting themselves to be challenged by the Fei Li Battle Team, and they might grow careless. As such, by challenging and fighting them now, it would be easier than any other seeded team who already knew they were fighting them. After all, the Fei Li Battle Team had already secured their top eight spot, and did not have anything to lose by fighting them here.


    More importantly, amongst the five Great Saint Lands, besides the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Blood Red Hell was the next weakest. Instead of possibly facing the two strongest teams in the WanShou Battle Team and the ZhongTian Battle Team where their chances were much lower, they might as well pit themselves against the Dan Dun Battle Team now!

 Chapter 266

    <h4>Chapter 266: Challenging the seeded team? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As long as they could win this fight, the Fei Li Battle Team would enter the top eight as the top of their group.


    In that case, in the quarterfinals, they would be facing the second position of their opposing group. In other words, in that critical match to decide the top four teams, they would no longer need to face another seeded team!


    With such an analysis, Zhou Weiqing had indeed moved all hispanions. It was an extremely risky n, perhaps almost reckless. Yet, it was undoubtedly their greatest chance to enter the top four. Without question, their chance of beating the Dan Dun Battle Team was much higher than beating any of the other three seeded teams in the quarterfinals; even if that chance might only be thirty percentpared to twenty percent, it was still an important chance to them.


    As such, it could be said that this was now the team¡¯s most critical battle in their road to the top four. For this, all of them had prepared to the best they could against the Dan Dun Battle Team, and for better or worse, they would make history by shing up against a seeded team in the preliminary heats.


    ¡­


    The weather today was not very good, with dark clouds gathering in the skies, looking like a storm would break at any moment. However, this did not in any way dampen the excited spirits of the watching audiences. It was still early in the morning and the ZhongTian za was already a sea of people.


    It was after all the final day of the preliminary heats, and many were excited to have a final look at the fights, and also to ce a bet or two. As for this final day, there were many different kinds of bets avable, from wagers on individual fights to the top eight lineup, and many more. Of course, no matter what the wager was, it was set up by the ZhongTian government.


    To many people, this was also thest chance for them to make a killing in bets.


    As such, it was especially crowded today, so much so that they had to open several more betting booths around the city.


    ¡­


    In the Fei Li battle Team Rest House, it was a serious, almost oppressive atmosphere, mixed with both nervousness and excitement as all of them waited for their turn.


    All of them were seated except for Zhou Weiqing, and they were all looking towards him at this point.


    ¡°Weiqing, arrange our fighting order then.¡± Lin TianAo said solemnly.


    Before today, none of them had asked how Zhou Weiqing would arrange their strategy today. After the Bai Da Battle Team fight, a strong trust in him and grown in them.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head, saying: ¡°This fight with the Dan Dun Battle Team is absolutely critical for us, since we are taking this huge gamble. To beat them, we will definitely have to pay a heavy price on each and everyone of us. As such, I will not have any repeated appearances this time; amongst the seven of us, six of us will be fighting today if we have to go through all five fights.¡±


    In terms ofparing absolute power of our two teams, it is without question that the Dan Dun Battle Team are a full level ahead of us. In order to defeat them, we must try to surprise them and gain a swift victory before they can react. They will definitely be taken aback that we are challenging them here, and my prediction is that they will send out an average, or middling, member of their team in order to test the waters for the first fight. That will also be their litmus test of our strength. Of course, in my opinion, that is a perfect opportunity to us to seize a first win, and we must secure it at all costs. Leader, I leave the first fight to you.¡±


    No one had expected that Zhou Weiqing would send out their strongest member, the mainstay and leader of the entire team, Lin TianAo, so early in the first round, and all of them looked surprised.


    Zhou Weiqing continued solemnly: ¡°Five fights, three victories, this is a numbers game, and every win is of utmost importance. Using our strongest leader to destroy their rtively weaker member, that will greatly increase our chance of winning the first fight. Once we do so, in the second round will react to that loss strongly, and will want to take one back immediately. As such, I estimate they will be sending one of their top two fighters then. Little Four, you will be in charge of the second fight. However, you are not to pit your life just for victory, and more importantly, do not get injured. When we enter the top eight, I will need you for the next round.¡±


    Little Four looked around with a bitter smile, saying: ¡°Looks like I am taking over Ye Paopao¡¯s duty of sniping a powerhouse in a strategic loss¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°It is a sacrifice for our final victory. In the second round, try not to show too much of your powers. Not only am I conserving you for the next round, I also want to give the Dan Dun Battle Team the impression that besides Leader, we have no other powerhouses.¡±


    Little Four nodded his head, saying: ¡°I understand. Leader will give them a strike to the head, and I¡¯ll numb their senses next.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. ¡°Exactly that. The third round is the 2v2 match. This is also one that we must definitely win.¡±


    Hearing that, Drunken Bao couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Weiqing, that doesn¡¯t seem right. Since our total power is weaker than theirs, if that is so in a 1v1 fight, the gap will be even more magnified in a 2v2 fight. How can we defeat them in that case?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°I have pondered upon that as well, and in my judgement, simr to how you¡¯d think of that, so will the opponent. With their overall strength higher than ours, and having secured a win in the second round, they should be sending their two weakest team members for the 2v2 match. As for their strongest member, perhaps their leader, it is a normal strategy to leave as a mainstay in thest two matches. As for our team, besides Leader, the next two strongest members are you and Xiao Yan. In this 2v2 match, I want you both to take it together. You have both studied together in the Heavenly Jewel Academy for so many years, and you are familiar with each other and especially in working together. Furthermore, you have not been seen previously, and they will not have any info on you as well. That fight, I ask that you both win this at all costs, no matter what it takes, even if you have to use your me of Life once more, you must win this.¡±


    Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao exchanged a look, then nodded earnestly. Previously, they had not fought in any of the fights, especially the one with the Bai Da Battle Team, and they were now itching to go. After all these days of rest, their bodies were fully recovered and in peak condition. This was finally time for them to shine.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°If everything goes ording to my n, we should be able to win two out of the first three fights, and be in a position of great strength. In thest two fights, I am not able to guess for sure which one their leader will take. However, Crow and I will each take one fight. We¡¯ll just have to try our best for this. As long as one of us wins, we will take the entire series.¡±


    After saying all of that, Zhou Weiqing stopped. Lifting his hand and gripping it into a fist, he struck himself on his broad chest, saying: ¡°As all of you know, our chances of winning this is very slight. Even with the surprise factor, all our ns and strategies, it is not going to be easy to take down this powerful opponent. However, at the same time, this is also our greatest chance in entering the top four, and we must put our all into it. Leader, Little Four, Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan, I know this is probably yourst chance to enter the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I trust that you do not want to leave yourself with any regrets.¡±


    That ended his speech, and Zhou Weiqing stuck out his hand suddenly. Lin TianAo and the rest ced their own palms on his, and in that moment, their morale was boosted to the top, as the very blood in their bodies boiled with fighting spirit and excitement.


    The team settled down as the judge on the stage announced the first fight, and thest day of the Tournament officially began. The Fei Li Battle Team Rest House turned deathly quiet, all of them sitting there with their eyes closed, regting their breathing and Heavenly Energy, meditating to bring their conditions to their best possible state.


    The only one who had not been arranged to fight, Ye Paopao, did not do the same. He stood silently at the door of the Rest House, watching the fights, silently preparing in his own way for the fight toe, to rouse hispanions when the time came.


    Perhaps because many of the fights were meaningless by now, many of them proceeded and ended quickly. The fight between the Fei Li Battle Team and Dan Dun Battle Team was the seventh fight of the entire day, but it was only slightly more than two hours before it reached their turn.


    ¡°It¡¯s time.¡± Ye Paopao¡¯s solemn voice rang out in the Rest house, rousing the members from their reverie.


    At this point, the judge on the stage continued officiating loudly: ¡°Third Group. Dan Dun Battle Team vs Fei Li Battle Team. Both sides, please send your first member on the stage.¡±


    In the judge¡¯s eyes, he was only going through a formality. After all, since the Fei Li Battle Team had already secured the top eight spot, they had no reason to fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team. The Kalise Battle Team had also done the same, surrendering to their seeded team without fighting and had already entered the top eight officially.¡±


    However, the judge¡¯s anticipated surrender did note. Instead, a huge, broad-shouldered bulking man walked out from the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, striding slowly but steadily up the stage.


    On the other side, one of the members of the Dan Dun Battle Team also walked out. When he saw that someone had actually walked out from the side of the Fei Li Battle Team, he was taken aback. Just like the judge, none of the Dan Dun Battle Team members had expected Fei Li to even fight them.


    Looking at Lin TianAo, the judge said bewilderedly: ¡°You want to fight?¡±


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°This is our scheduled fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team, why would we not fight?¡±


    Lin TianAo¡¯s voice was deep and full, and though his words could not be heard by the audience, all the other teams in their respective Rest Houses nearby could clearly hear him. Instantly, amotion broke out amongst them all, as an excited chatter rose up; some even scolding the Fei Li Battle Team of being reckless and not knowing their ce.


    ¡°You Fei Li Battle Team are getting over confident huh? To dare to contest our Dan Dun Empire?¡± The member representing the Dan Dun Battle Team was rather shocked, with also a hint of anger, as if he had been deeply insulted.


    Naturally, it was quite understandable for him to feel this way. After all, since the start of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, they were the first seeded team to be challenged by an ¡®ordinary¡¯ team.


    Lin TianAo said passively: ¡°I am just following the rules of the Tournament, are you trying to tell me that seeded teams can skip fighting if they want?¡±


    The Dan Dun member eximed angrily: ¡°Fine, since you do not know your ce and want to bite off more than you can chew, we from the Dan Dun Empire will not mind destroying you.¡±


    By now, the judge had recovered hisposure, his face back to normal.


    Solemnly, he said: ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Lin TianAo.¡±


    ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, Lan Feng.¡±


    ¡°Let the fight begin.¡±

 Chapter 267

    <h4>Chapter 267: Tough fight against Dan Dun! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When Lin TianAo ascended the stage and announced they wouldpete against the Dan Dun Battle Team, everyone was surprised, but the most surprised would definitely be the Dan Dun Battle Team members. None of them had expected such a thing to happen, and were caught unaware and had not reacted in time.


    ording to the tournament rules, when the judge proimed the start of the of the fight, it was toote to change the member on the stage, in order to ensure fairness of the tournament. By now, it was toote for them to change the first member if they wanted to.


    Sitting on the main seat of their Rest House, the youngdy from the Dan Dun Battle Team said ponderingly: ¡°What is this Fei Li Battle Team up to?¡±


    The youth beside her said solemnly: ¡°They are merely cicadarvae trying to shake stone pirs, like eggs being thrown at a rock, there is no big deal. Perhaps, they are just trying to go through the formalities of a fight.¡±


    The youngdy shook her head, saying: ¡°No, it definitely isn¡¯t that simple. If it were you, would you do something so useless? Lan Feng is the fourth amongst our five main team members, and that Lin TianAo has already shown his power against the Bai Da Battle Team. This fight might not end well for us. Next round, you go on ahead. As long as we take one of the first two rounds, they do not have any chance. Just depending on those two unique three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters is no use against us.¡±


    ¡°Leader, it¡¯s just the Fei Li Battle Team, do we need to be so serious?¡± The youth said doubtfully.


    The youngdy gave a cold humph and said: ¡°It always pays to be safe. Do as I say.¡±


    At this point, the audience in the za also found out about the Fei Li Battle Team challenging the Dan Dun Battle Team, and a hugemotion arose. Of course, there were also countless people who regretted not betting on the Fei Li Battle Team actually challenging the seeded team.


    On the stage, after both sides had introduced themselves, the fight officially started. Lan Feng, who had been furious from being challenged, attacked immediately. He did not even release any of his Consolidated Equipment, charging forth in a sh and striking out at Lin TianAo with his palm.


    Although it was just a simple palm strike, it definitely showed his power as a main team member of a seeded team. Without using any Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, he was still able to flow into motion so quickly right in the instant of the start of the fight, not a hint of hesitation in his movements. It was as if his palm was right in front of Lin TianAo the moment the judge finished speaking.


    At that point, Lan Feng¡¯s palm turned white.


    When a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Heavenly Energy reached the Heavenly Shen Energy stage, he would be able release his Heavenly Energy out of his body. Yet, this time, Lan Feng was not doing so, instead hiding it within his palm. Without question, that would definitely increase the power of his palm strike. At the same time, the speed of attack would prevent Lin TianAo from releasing his own skills or Consolidated Equipment, and to only be able to take his attack head on.


    Lin TianAo was indeed unable to release any skills or Consolidated Equipment, but his reaction was out of Lin Feng¡¯s expectations.


    Lin TianAo did not even attempt to block the palm, instead puffing out his chest to take the blow. At the same time, his right palm also struck outwards viciously towards Lan Feng¡¯s head.


    Lin TianAo was a lot taller than Lin Feng, and when both used the same attack, even with Lin TianAo¡¯s attack being slightly slower, their point of attack was very different.


    Without question, Lin Feng¡¯s attack would strike first, and normally that would give him the advantage. However, in this case, he would be striking at Lin TianAo¡¯s chest, with his powerful dense muscles and tough ribs protecting him. Yet, Lin TianAo¡¯s palm would in turn be striking at out at his head. The head was definitely a weaker point, and even if it didn¡¯t kill him off, it would possibly stun him and cause him to be unable to react.


    In doing this, Lin TianAo was besieging Wei to rescue Zhao 1, showing his battle experience andbat prowess.


    However, Lan Feng also showed that he was indeed worthy of being a main member of the Dan Dun Battle Team, reacting quickly as well. Seeing Lin TianAo¡¯s palm, he instantly judged that he would be at the disadvantage if they exchanged blows. However, instead of retreating, he advanced further, speeding up and stooping down. In doing so, he could avoid Lin TianAo¡¯s blow, while his own blow would now be striking lower towards the belly instead of the chest.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s movement was even simpler. As Lin Feng switched moves in that instant, his right knee had already mmed upwards as if he had anticipated everything, striking right into Lan Feng¡¯s palm which had been about to hit him. At the same time, his palm which had barely missed Lan Feng¡¯s head was now above it, and gripping it into a fist, he struck downwards onto Lan Feng¡¯s back.


    *PENG* The knee and palm shed together. Lan Feng knew that his attack had been foiled, and quickly used the impact to push himself back, vaulting away just as Lin TianAo¡¯s fist came crashing down. In that instant, the two had shed in several blows before they sprang apart again, in a seeming draw.


    Although this quick sh had beenpleted in almost an instant, a huge roar of approval erupted from the audience.


    Aspared to the earlier fights today, this was indeed much more exciting and impressive, as they put on an amazing disy in a swift exchange of blows.


    Both sides had indeed shown their power and skill, with Lan Feng taking the offensive initiative by striking quickly and preventing Lin TianAo from releasing his Consolidated Equipment and Skills. Lin TianAo had also used his own incrediblebat experience to deal with the attacks in the best way possible, and both sides had reacted to each other nearly perfectly, with neither side gaining any advantage. However, in terms of strategic advantage, Lan Feng had failed in his goal to prevent Lin TianAo from releasing his Consolidated Equipment, and had lost slightly in that sense.


    In a real battlefield, Heavenly Jewel Masters actually would not unleash their full power for the entire time, and they usually wouldn¡¯t even use their Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills unless necessary. After all, they had a limited amount of Heavenly Energy, and in a huge fight, it was critical to conserve as much as possible. As such, they usually only used their ownbat powers boosted with Heavenly Energy. This short sh between the two had truly shown this side of a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s true power.


    Lin TianAo did not try to chase Lan Feng when he retreated. Instead, a thick yellow glow sprung up around him as his five Assembly Set Shield appeared in his hands. Lan Feng did not continue attacking as well, as light sprung up around him as well, as he too brought forth his Consolidated Equipment.


    Five green Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels appeared in a brilliant glow, and swiftly coalesced onto both his legs and his right arm. Both legs were enclosed in a green armored leggings, as well as his right arm and hands. At the same time, a green short sword appeared in his right hand.


    When the Consolidated Equipment appeared around Lan Feng, the faces of the Fei Li Battle Team members in their Rest House changed.


    Without question, this Lan Feng was specialised in speed, with the Agility Physical Jewel. s, as an Ultimate Defense specialist, Lin TianAo¡¯s worst enemy was a speed-type Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strategy was indeed good, and they had indeed used their leader against one of the Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s weaker members. s, they had not expected that this member just happened to be of a type that happened to counter Lin TianAo.


    Feeling the worried gazes of hispanions, Zhou Weiqing said softly: ¡°Let¡¯s watch and see first, we can trust in Leader. I am confident that he will still be able to snatch victory.¡±


    In the instant that Lan Feng released his Consolidated Equipment, Lin TianAo reacted. Retreating swiftly, he moved to ce his back at the corner of a stage.


    Without a doubt, he had made the best possible decision he could on seeing his opponent¡¯s Attributes. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules were that anyone not on the stage would lose, and in doing this, he would lower the possibility of Lan Feng exploiting his speed against him, and having one less angle of attack to defend.


    Of course, it wasn¡¯t that Lan Feng could not still make use of his speed to attack him from the back, but that would give Lin TianAo the opportunity to knock him down off the stage. Making full use of the rules of the Tournament, Lin TianAo had brought his disadvantage to a minimum.


    Right at that moment, Lan Feng took action again, though his body only seemed to waver slightly. In the next instant, he closed the twenty yard gap almost in the blink of an eye, the short sword in his hand flickering out like lightning, almost too fast for ordinary humans to catch with the naked eye.


    Lan Feng¡¯s sword strike was not targeted at Lin TianAo, instead striking out at the ground on his feet. Lin TianAo was standing near the edge of the stage, and Lan Feng¡¯s n was to destroy the ground and cause him to lose his bnce.


    A loud crash resounded as Lan Feng¡¯s short sword struck into the ground. With his cultivation level and power, he was naturally able to cut through the solid diamond bedrock, but yet, in that moment, his short sword was blocked. Of course, it was not blocked by the bedrock, but by Lin TianAo¡¯s heavy shield.


    As the dust settled, the audience could see that the bottom of the five-Jeweled Assembly Shield Set had bitten savagely into the ground, blocking Lan Feng¡¯s attack perfectly. With an upward swing of his sword, Lan Feng brought it across the shield, causing a chain of sparks to fly out with the friction as his entire body seemed to be a cloud of smoke, as heshed out in a sudden flurry of more than a hundred blows from all different possible angles. He was like a ghost, dancing about as he sought to find any weakness in Lin TianAo¡¯s defense.


    Right at that moment, Lin TianAo showed that he was truly worthy of his ultimate defense. Facing such a flurry of crafty attacks from so many different angles, he did not panic. He might not be as fast as his opponent, but his huge shield only needed to move the slightest bit in order to block his opponent¡¯s blows at the right time and ce. Even if Lan Feng¡¯s attack was able to slide in behind the shield, it was quickly knocked away as he was unable to get his entire body through and follow through with the blow.


    Lan Feng was indeed worthy of his Great Saint Lands background. His flurry of attacks was chained almost perfectly, sharp and decisive, showing not just his speed and agility but also his decision making. Even an ultimate defense type Heavenly Jewel Master like Lin TianAo was forced to focus fully and expend all his efforts in blocking him. Yet, Lan Feng continued, raining down blows as if it did not cost him any Heavenly Energy, in a beautiful flowing motion like mercury or quicksilver, pervasive and all epassing. As he continued in this deadly dance, he did not seem to slow down, instead slowly speeding up and increasing the range and angle of his attacks. Several times, he almost managed to get past Lin TianAo¡¯s shield and get to him.


    As both sides dueled in rapid motion, both their Heavenly Energy was being expended at a considerable rate. However, if one observed their expressions, they would see that both of their faces were set in a determined look, their eyes serious and resolute as not one would back down til the end.


    In the Dan Dun Rest House, the youngdy at the head set inclined her head slightly, saying: ¡°This Lin TianAo is truly impressive. To be able to use such a passive style ofbat, to use something like the Assembly Set Consolidated Equipment to such a degree of perfection, that is not a simple matter. If he is able to persist and continue on this route all the way to the ninth Jewel, his defense will be truly terrifying indeed.¡±

 Chapter 268

    <h4>Chapter 268: Tough fight against Dan Dun! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Leader, in your perspective, do you think Lan Feng can defeat him? Attacking usually takes a greater toll than defense, but that Assembly Shield Set of his should be quite a considerable drain as well¡­¡±


    The youngdy leader said: ¡°Lan Feng is already doing very well. Up till now, he has not yet used a single Stored Skill, only making use of his speed andbat prowess to look for his opponent¡¯s weak points. That Lin TianAo¡¯s shield is way too powerful for him to breakthrough forcefully, not even if he used his full power with his Stored Skills, and he would lose if he tried that route instead. This way, he is forcing both to a stalemate where both sides are expending Heavenly Energy, and it is hard to say who will run out first. At this point, the person who runs out of Heavenly Energy first will lose. However, from my judgement of both their characters, they will not be satisfied with winning in such a manner, and letting the ¡®heavens¡¯ and luck determine their victory. In thest moment, they will probably have another huge sh. It will be down to that moment, and who will be able to maintain calm and equanimous.¡±


    Almost as if her analysis was a prophecy, as soon as the words left the Dan Dun Leader¡¯s mouth, the situation on the stage changed drastically.


    By this point, even though the fight had notsted long, due to the sheer speed and intensity of their shes, the drain on their Heavenly Energy was already very considerable. Just as the leader of the Dan Dun Battle Team had said, no one liked having their fate out of their hands, and it seemed like at that moment, Lin TianAo had not been able to contain himself any longer.


    As his shield shoved outwards abruptly, Lin TianAo made a motion as if he were about to charge forward. Quickly, his right foot mmed savagely onto the ground, causing a huge ringing sound as the entire stage reverberated with the shockwave, even causing Lan Feng to pause for a split second.


    In that split second when Lan Feng was distracted, Lin TianAo seized the chance to strike,shing out with his shield lightning quick. The shield split instantly into five, striking out from five different directions at Lan Feng, also blocking off any possible escape route.


    A look of disdain shed on Lin Feng¡¯s face as he smirked, thinking to himself that Lin TianAo had not been the first to give up. A swirling green mist appeared from under his feet, immediately blocking off the reverberations from Lin TianAo¡¯s stomp, before expanding outwards, causing Lin TianAo¡¯s shields to stall momentarily. In the next moment, Lan Feng moved like a bolt of light, as if he had merged with his sword, striking out at Lin TianAo. His speed was pushed to the maximum, making use of that moment he had created to slip pass the shields.


    In a sh of green light, a skill that Zhou Weiqing used so very often appeared,nding on Lin TianAo. It was the Fetters of Wind! At the same time, the short sword in Lan Feng¡¯s hands had arrived at Lin TianAo¡¯s chest.


    I¡¯ve won! That was the only thought in Lan Feng¡¯s mind at that point. Lin TianAo had acted first in the stalemate, giving him the opportunity to turn the tides. It had been the the chance he had been waiting for.


    However, at that moment, he suddenly saw Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes, and was surprised to see that in such a circumstance where there was no room to dodge, without his shield, there was still no sign of change in Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes.


    Not good.


    Although Lan Feng was an ultimate Agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, at this point of time and being somitted to the attack, it was already toote for him to change or stop his attack.


    Without a choice, he could only grit his teeth and strike out with all his power.


    Abruptly, an almost invisible shield appeared between the two. It was Lin TianAo¡¯s Illusory Shield! Obviously, Lin TianAo had secretly released this skill after he had attacked with his Assembly Shield Set in preparation. Of course, when exactly he had done so, no one but himself knew.


    That was not the only thing, the thick, heavy rock armour encased Lin TianAo from top to bottom.


    *Poof* The Illusory Shield was shattered by Lan Feng¡¯s attack, and the short sword in his hands continued in its path.


    In the short moment that the Illusory Shield blocked the attack, Lin TianAo managed to forcefully move himself an inch, getting his vital points out of the way of the strike.


    Backed with Lan Feng¡¯s full power, the short sword stabbed into Lin TianAo¡¯s shoulder with a sickening sound. Although a vast majority of its power had been dissipated by the Illusory Shield and the Stoneskin Armour, almost half the de stabbed right in.


    s, the defense was still a sess, and Lin TianAo had not been felled by the blow. Unexpectedly, Lan Feng felt that the instant his sword stabbed into Lin TianAo, it was locked into ce by his muscles, and Lin TianAo also grabbed his wrist with a vice grip.


    All of this had been part of Lin TianAo¡¯s calctions, even down to the ce where he had been stabbed.


    Holding Lan Feng¡¯s arm in ce by the wrist, Lin TianAo totally ignored his own injuries, instead exerting his considerable strength and lifting Lan Feng up entirely. Lin TianAo then toppled backwards, savagely smashing Lan Feng down towards the ground off the stage1. As he did so, he quickly let go, ensuring he kept his bnce and stayed on the stage. The five shields also shot down towards Lan Feng, ensuring that he would not be able to recover before he touched the ground.


    *Thud* Lan Fengnded on his feet, and in the next moment, he sprang back onto the stage. Just as he was about to continue, the judge¡¯s voice rang out.


    ¡°Stop. The fight is over.¡±


    Lan Feng¡¯s body froze, looking confusedly at the judge who had appeared in front of him. Angrily, he cried out: ¡°I have not lost!¡±


    The judge said expressionlessly: ¡°ording to the rules of the Tournament, anyone who drops off the stage loses. Fei Li Battle Team versus Dan Dun Battle Team, first fight, Fei Li Battle Team wins.¡±


    Lan Feng wanted to continue protesting, but a cold clear voice rang out from the Dan Dun Rest House. ¡°Enough. Come back here Lan Feng, a loss is a loss. When he grabbed your arm earlier, he could have possibly killed you then if he had chosen to.¡±


    Even though Lan Feng did not want to ept the loss, and was not satisfied, he could not disobey his leader and got off the stage huffily.


    As he did so, he gave Lin TianAo a furious re.


    Releasing the Stoneskin Armour, Lin TianAo¡¯s entire right shoulder was quickly soaked red with blood. Using his Heavenly Energy, he sealed the blood vessels around the area, suppressing the wound as he slowly walked down expressionlessly.


    The moment Lin TianAo walked off the stage, only then did Zhou Weiqing heave a sigh of relief. ¡°That was close.¡±


    As the saying goes, things don¡¯t always go ording to n. In his entire strategy, Lin TianAo would likely meet one of the Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s weaker members, likely a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and he was confident in Lin TianAo beating him. Unfortunately, he had not expected that it would just happen to be an Ultimate Agility Type that happened to counter Lin TianAo. If not for Lin TianAo¡¯s cultivation level being slightly higher than his opponent, with betterbat experience and nning, with a dash of luck, they might have actually lost this critical first fight!


    Still, all had ended well, giving them a much needed first victory against a seeded team. They were off on a good start.

 Chapter 269

    <h4>Chapter 269: Frost Priest! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo walked into the Rest House and sat down immediately, but the look on his face was not rxed at all. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, he said seriously: ¡°They are truly very strong indeed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing paused, then said: ¡°Are you still able to fight in the top eight?¡±


    Lin TianAo thought for a moment, then said: ¡°If I do not have to fight again today, five days of rest should be sufficient. I was fully prepared for the blow, and his sword was weakened by my Illusory Shield and Stoneskin Armor, and I positioned it so there isn¡¯t any serious injuries. However, if this was not a tournament and a real fight in the open, it would be extremely difficult for me to take him. In such a scenario, even if I beat him, I would have to pay a heavy price. Weiqing, what do you think?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing understood what he was asking about, and said with a bitter smile: ¡°I¡¯m really unable to tell at this point. As per my n, the real test for us will be whether or not we can take the third victory.¡±


    At this moment, the judge called out: ¡°Both sides, please send your second member onto the stage now.¡±


    The members of the Fei Li Battle Team all turned to Little Four, while he in turn looked towards Zhou Weiqing. Without question, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n was still in motion; despite the difficulty he faced, Lin TianAo had managed to pull of the win. This was definitely a great boost in morale to the entire team, and gave them more confidence in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire strategy.


    Zhou Weiqing looked towards Little Four with a serious expression, saying: ¡°Bro Four, as I mentioned, you might be meeting their second strongest member in their team, and it will be an extremely tough fight. However, despite that, it is still a very important fight for us. Your task will be to make use of gueri tactics, to make full use of your speed to stall the opponent. Your main task here is to ensure that your opponent uses up as much Heavenly Energy as possible, to ensure that he is unable to join the 2v2 match. If possible, try not to sh directly with him or her.¡±


    To be able to represent the Fei Li Battle Team in the Heavenly Jewel Master, each of them were outstanding in their own right, perhaps even geniuses. Even though Zhou Weiqing did not borate further, Little Four quickly understood the gravity of his task. ¡°Understood. I will do my best.¡±


    Turning around, Little Four walked out of the Rest House towards the stage. As he did so, he saw his opponent walk out from the nearby Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House as well.


    His opponent was a youth of about 26 or 27 years of age, standing tall and straight. His height was almost equal to Zhou Weiqing, but not as well built. His features were average, but had an air about him that made him seem approachable. However, if one looked closely, they might see a hint of a darkness hidden deep in his eyes, and could possibly give one an ufortable feeling.


    The youth did not even look at Little Four, instead stepping into the air as if just strolling casually onto the stage.


    Little Four¡¯s heart gripped slightly, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel impressed by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s estimations. Evidently, this youth was much more powerful than Lan Feng previously.


    Little Four also strode up the stage slowly, and under the judge¡¯s instructions, both sides introduced themselves.


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team, Xiao Si.¡± Little Four¡¯s original name was indeed Xiao Si1, but his close friends all called him Little Four instead.


    ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, Han Bing.¡± The youth spoke crisply and simply. At this time, the two were looking at each other, and Little Four did not see any emotions in Han Bing¡¯s eyes.


    Below the stage, in the Dan Dun Resting House, Lan Feng returned with a vexed look on his face, saying to the youngdy: ¡°Leader, I am truly not satisfied, I cannot ept that loss.¡±


    The youngdy looked at him coldly. ¡°What do you have to be dissatisfied about? Do you know why you lost?¡±


    Without hesitation, Lan Feng said: ¡°I was too careless, and fell into his trap.¡±


    The youngdy shook her head, saying: ¡°No, you¡¯re wrong. You lost because of the difference in power. In terms of absolute strength, he is definitely much more powerful than you¡­ Even if Han Bing were to fight him, it would be very close, and even a victory would take a heavy toll. That man¡¯s defense is much higher than you think. If not for the fact that your speed counters his type, you would have lost in a much worse fashion.¡±


    Seeing the look of disbelief on Lan Feng¡¯s face, she continued. ¡°Battle experience and strategy is also part of one¡¯s power. Even if there wasn¡¯t the restrictions of the tournament rules, you would still lose in the end, though perhaps you might give him some more problems. That man¡¯s character¡­ His tenacity¡­ And his power¡­ It is a perfect match, and he is definitely an outstanding talent. For a person with no Great Saint Lands background, to be able to reach such a level before the age of thirty, that is already an unbelievable feat.¡±


    As she spoke up to this point, she paused, then said in a gentler tone. ¡°Lan Feng, you do not need to feel so vexed. After all, you are a lot younger than he is. Furthermore, if I am not wrong, he is the Leader of the Fei Li Battle Team, and most likely their strongest member as well. Losing that fight¡­ Will not affect the final result for us.¡±


    Lan Feng nodded, his expression finally clearing up, and he said: ¡°Priest will take revenge for me.¡± Han Bing¡¯s nickname in the Dan Dun Battle Team was Priest, and they often called him that instead, sometimes even calling him Frost Priest. 2


    The Blood Red Hell was one of the weaker of the Great Saint Lands, and in terms of overall strength they were only slightly stronger than the Heavenly Demon Sect. In fact, in terms ofparing their highest level of powerhouses, the top echelons of the Heavenly Demon Sect were even stronger than them! As such, in order to achieve a good result in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament and ensure they could enter the highly important Heavenly Jewel Ind, they had sent some of their top talents in the younger generation; amongst them, both Han Bing and the youngdy leader were considered the cream of the crop.


    The Five Great Saint Lands could not directly enter the Tournament, but in truth it was just a matter of naming. When representing the Empires they did, as long as they didn¡¯t use the top power of their Great Saint Lands, it was still not easy to tell. After all, it was easy for a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master to hide their true strength should they chose to do so.


    As such, the entire Dan Dun Battle Team team had absolute confidence in Frost Priest taking this fight. Even if Lin TianAo were to face him, they was barely a thirty percent chance of victory, perhaps even only a ten percent chance, let alone the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team.


    As the judge proimed the start of the fight, Little Four instantly felt a huge pressure upon him. He could clearly see that with a wave of his hands, Han Bing¡¯s Heavenly Jewels appeared, and six red Physical Jewel appeared around his wrist.


    The Red Jade Physical Jewel represented the Coordination Attribute, but that was not the focus of Little Four¡¯s attention; naturally, it was the number of Jewels that worried him.


    In all the twenty four Battle Teams that had fought so far, the highest cultivation level was Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters. Any team who had one was already considered above average, and those with two or more was already considered extremely powerful. The Bai Da Battle Team had been such a case. In fact, about half the teams did not have a single Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Yet, the four Great Saint Lands showed their true power, not just in terms of theirbat experience and fighting abilities, but even the superiority of their cultivation level. Han Bing was one such example indeed. He was an Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master with six sets of Heavenly Jewels!


    For Heavenly Jewel Masters, each set of Jewels was a massive difference in power levels. It wasn¡¯t just the difference in Heavenly Energy, quality of it, as well as the number of skills and even the strength of the skills!


    Of course, those monsters like Zhou Weiqing who ¡®broke¡¯ such ¡®rules¡¯ existed, but were extremely rare. After all, the majority of Heavenly Jewel Masters only had a single Elemental attribute, and their Skills were thus extremely limited.


    Six Jewels versus Five Jewels, under any ordinary circumstances, the Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would have more than a seventy percent chance of winning. That was even so under the assumption that both had equal experience and normalbat skills. As for Six Jewels versus Four Jewels, ordinarily the Four Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would have no chance at all.


    Han Bing looked coldly at Little Four, and as soon as the fight started, he lifted his right hand, and a red staff appeared in his hands.


    The staff looked as if it was crafted from red coral, glimmering with a brilliant crystalline light. What was shocking to Little Four was that on the tip of the staff, there were three sockets!


    Indeed, there was no mistake. Three sockets.


    For a Consolidated Equipment to have three sockets, its scroll had to be created by a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master or higher. This youth was truly worthy of being one of the top talents of a Great Saint Lands, and as soon as the fight started, he showed off some of his terrifying power.


    Three resplendent Elemental Jewels immediately filled the sockets. Han Bing did not even bother to use any other Consolidated Equipment or skills, and the three Star Sapphire Elemental Jewels of his shone from the staff, adding to its brilliance. An icy blue colour formed a shield of light, enveloping his entire body.


    Little Four¡¯sbat experience was not to be underestimated, and he could instantly tell that the powerful shield of light was not one of the Skills from the Socketed Elemental Jewels, but rather one of the automatic abilities of the staff when the three sockets were filled with Elemental Jewels.


    Han Bing¡¯s nickname was Priest, and his expertise was mid-long rangedbat. Lifting his staff, thirty six blue spots of light appeared outside his blue shield of light. In the next instant, they all sped towards Little Four from all directions, as if blotting out the very atmosphere.


    It was thirty six ice cones. Silent, deadly, bringing with it a swift cold wind.


    Cone of Cold, or ice cones, was not a particrly powerful Skill amongst the Water Attribute Skills, with only a four star rating. Yet, it had one benefit, the number of ice cones created. Even a one-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master was able to release six ice cones when using the Skill.


    In terms of explosive power, the ice cones were definitely unable topare to fireballs. However, their strength was in their piercing power. More importantly, with a nickname like Frost Priest, the ice cones that Han Bing released were no ordinary ones!


    As the thirty six ice cones appeared, Little Four felt as if his breathing was being smothered, almost suffocating, as the temperature in the air dropped dramatically. Although Han Bing did not release any other supporting Skills, just the presence of the ice cones alone actually caused the temperature of the entire surrounding air to drop, almost like Ye Paopao¡¯s Freezing Field skill! This would also reduce his opponent¡¯s speed and reaction.


    The thirty six ice cones were not white, but blue, as if they were blue crystals. At this point, the very skies seemed to turn overcast as the ice cones hovered in the air, causing a brilliant contrast aspared to the gloomy skies.


    Little Four could sense that those ice cones were definitely powerful, almost deadly, and he could not judge them like any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Cone of Cold. Not only were they cast by someone like Han Bing, Six-Jeweled, and with his own understanding, control andpressed improvement of the skill, it was also highly boosted by the staff in Han Bing¡¯s hands. The ice cones were clearly much smaller than the ordinary ice cones produced by the usual Cone of Cold.


    Remembering Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instructions, Little Four did not attempt to take the attacks head on. As soon as Han Bing released the staff and the shield of light, Little Four¡¯s body was already speeding backwards in a hasty retreat. At the same time as he did so, he released his Consolidated Equipment Wings, though he did not release any of his offensive Consolidated Equipment.

 Chapter 270

    <h4>Chapter 270: Frost Priest! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Little Four was originally small and skinny, and he could squeeze andpress his body even smaller to make himself a tinier target. On the stage, it was as if he was a flea jumping around, the wings around his back in a half open state, with only half revealed. This was a movement technique that Little Four had developed by himself, and the wings were currently not used for flying, but under such a half opened state, it not only raised his speed considerably, it also enabled him to glide through the air. In that way, not only was he able to move quickly as he pleased, he was able to switch his motion pattern about to ensure that no one could easily read him and judge his paths. At the same time, he was also ensuing the least amount of surface area of his body was avable to be struck.


    Han Bing¡¯s attacks were swift, sharp and decisive, but more importantly, their area of effect was huge. Thirty six ice cones, it was as if they were thirty six soldiers, under Han Bing¡¯s impressive control, they split apart in the air and scattered across the stage, enclosing in around Little Four and his surroundings, before grouping into three waves to strike down at Little Four at lightning speed. Such control, it truly showed Han Bing¡¯s power as a mid-long rangedbat specialist.


    Watching from below, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands were gripped in fists as his heart was filled with nervousness. Just like he said to Little Four, every fight was critical to their team, and this was no different. With Han Bing¡¯s power and Six-Jeweled cultivation level, if he was able to continue fighting in the 2v2 match with more than seventy percent of his power left, that would mean they would not have any chance at all. It was now all down to Little Four, and how much he was able to drain Han Bing of.


    As Zhou Weiqing looked at the attacks of Han Bing, he couldn¡¯t help but recall what he had gone through while tempering his Skills, and he understood once again that although the number of Skills and changes was important, it was just as important to have good control over them. For a Heavenly Jewel Master, even if he only focused on a single Skill and mastered it to a fine level, he would still be extremely powerful. A perfect example would be Han Bing in front of him, after all hadn¡¯t he perfected his mastery over this Four Star Rated Cone of Cold, to such a terrifying level?


    Facing such a flurry of attacks, Little Four¡¯s expression grew cold and calm. His legs exerting in a sudden burst of power, he did not retreat, instead charging forward. As he did so, his body remained in that tucked-in position, shrinking in. At this point, he finally released his offensive Consolidated Equipment.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing nodded inwardly. He knew that Little Four was totally following his outlined strategy; conserving as much energy as possible, even to the point that he only released his weapon at thest moment.


    As soon as Little Four made his move, the thirty six ice cones reacted, as if they had eyes, converging upon him once more from all directions. As for Han Bing, he just continued moving his staff rhythmically, not releasing any other Skills, just focusing on controlling the thirty six ice cones.


    At this point, Little Four finally hade into his own, showing off his true power. His rapidly speeding body suddenly stopped without warning. If one noticed carefully, he would be able to realise that Little Four¡¯s wings had spread out widely suddenly, increasing the drag resistance, allowing him toe to a halt so suddenly.


    As soon as he stopped, Little Four drew in his wings before pping out hard with the left one, causing him to execute a roll in midair. At the same time, he struck out swiftly with the Consolidated spike in his hand.


    *Poof* *Poof* *Poof* Three sounds, and three ice cones disintegrated in midair. Almost immediately after that, Little Four¡¯s body shrank back into his tucked in position one more,unching himself into the tiny gap he had created, warping into a silver light as he sped away once again.


    The thirty six ice cones were now thirty three, and Han Bing was slightly taken aback.


    Little Four¡¯s speedy movement was beyond his prediction; no matter how strong and fine a control he had over his ice cones, he had not been able to contain Little Four.


    With Little Four¡¯s movements so against the normal thinking, or even physics, with the abrupt stops, strange pathing and rolls, it was inevitable that Han Bing made an error in judgement in boxing him in. This was especially so since Little Four did not try to approach him from the front, instead moving from side to side.


    After releasing the thirty six ice cones, although Han Bing could still control them, but it would notst forever. After all, normally whenever a Heavenly Jewel Master released his Skill, there would be a certain period of time when he could control the skill, depending on his own control and the skill itself. After that period of time, it would be considered fully released and finished.


    At this point, Han Bing showed the crowd his power once more. With a wave of his staff, another thirty six ice cones flew out. However the new ice cones did not rush towards Little Four, instead striking out towards the thirty three old ice cones which were almost about to fall down. As the ice cones struck each other, they actually melded into each other, causing them to growrger! Of course, only the three which had been destroyed were no longer able to be merged.


    Immediately after the melding, thirty threerge and three small ice cones them sped towards Little Four in an epassing spread.


    ¡°Damn, is that even possible?¡±


    As for the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team, they stared from their seats, their jaw agape in shock.


    On the VIP stage.


    Shangguan Tianxin said in surprise: ¡°Such powerful and fine control! Longyin, how is that Han Bing¡¯s power?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin replied: ¡°He is one of the top talents in the younger generation of the Blood Red Hell. From young, his spirit energy was unnaturally high, far beyond any of his same level. His own Heavenly Jewel Master attributes and talent weren¡¯t exceptional, just above average in that sense. However, his control was exceptional, and gained him the attention of the upper echelons of the Blood Red Hell. Without the Great Attribute, the Spirit Attribute, his spirit energy was still more than three times that of an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master of the same cultivation level, allowing him to have such fine, urate control. As such, he is one of the top few talents in the Blood Red Hell, and they have high expectations of him. In the younger generation, he is second only to the leader of this Dan Dun Battle Team, Shen Little Demon.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin nodded, saying: ¡°Pay more attention to him as well. For a young man like that who did not have exceptional attributes and talent, to be able to work hard and focus on his other assets and gain such power at that age, he is definitely worth looking into. Such a person normally has the tenacity and hard work that some of those so-called genius do not have.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nodded in agreement, before continuing: ¡°Your Majesty, in truth, I am a lot more interested in that little brat from the Fei Li Battle Team we were talking about previously.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin looked at him in surprise, saying: ¡°Oh? Longyin, it isn¡¯t easy to spark such interest in you! What did you find out about him?¡±


    Shangguan Longxin said: ¡°He is called Zhou Weiqing, and isn¡¯t actually a citizen of the Fei Li Empire, but instead from the Heavenly Bow Empire, a small empire which is a vassal of the Fei Li Empire. Surprisingly, he only just joined the Fei Li Military Empire this year, not the Fei Li Heavenly Jewel Master Academy. From his previous fights, he showed the Spatial and Darkness Attributes, both greater attributes. More importantly, he is only sixteen years old! I also heard that he actually personally bet a hundred thousand gold coins on their own team in this fight against Dan Dun Battle Team. Last of all, he is a Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    ¡°Consolidating Equipment Master?¡± Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s gaze turned towards the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, staring examingly at Zhou Weiqing, who was standing at the entrance focusing hard on the stage. With a curious look in his eyes, Shangguan Tianxin continued: ¡°Longyin, do you know what level of Consolidating Equipment Master he is?¡±


    Shangguan Longxin shook his head, saying: ¡°I have not found out currently. However, he did visit the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion a few days ago¡­ and something VERY interesting happened¡­ Your Majesty will definitely be interested to hear this.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice suddenly went silent. His next words were only heard by Shangguan Tianxin alone.


    After listening to Shangguan Longyin, the surprised look on Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s face grew even stronger, with a hint of happiness as well. After pausing a moment, he looked towards Shangguan Longyin and chuckled: ¡°So¡­ that¡¯s what happened. I never expected that second brother managed to find Bing¡¯er after so many years. So¡­ that means this little brat Zhou Weiqing will be my future nephew inw? Haha!¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Yes. Second Master asked me specially to pay attention to how he does, and to protect him secretly, and not let anything too serious happen to him in the tournament.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxinughed heartily, saying: ¡°I know second brother¡¯s temper, even if no one else isn¡¯t clear. Haha¡­ that Zhou Weiqing will definitely have to suffer a lot before he can get together with Bing¡¯er. Hearing you say that, I¡¯m now hoping a little that the Fei Li Battle Team can actually take the fight today¡­¡±


    Shangguan Longyin shook his head and said: ¡°It is much too difficult. If the Dan Dun Battle Team uses their full power, the Fei Li Battle Team will have no chance at all.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin smiled faintly before saying: ¡°You mean, with the next round Shen Little Demon and Han Bing taking the 2v2 fight, the fourth round with another member, and thest round with Shen Little Demon holding the fort?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nodded and said: ¡°That would be the best arrangement. However, I highly doubt that they will do that, otherwise even if they win, they will lose face amongst the other Great Saint Lands.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin sighed softly and said: ¡°That is human nature! In truth, it isn¡¯t so good for the Five Great Saint Lands to put themselves on such a high pedestal. To fall from such a height will only be more pain, more misery.¡±


    As the pair of king and official were discussing, the fight on the stage had grown even more intense.


    As the merged ice cones focused on Little Four once more, he too unleashed his full power.


    Seeing Han Bing¡¯s terrifying control over the ice cones, Little Four did not dare stay in any spot for any period of time.


    His entire person seemed like a gust of green smoke, speeding across the wide stage, encircling Han Bing in an unstoppable yet non rhythmic run. Furthermore, he mostly stayed at the outer regions of the stage.


    In order to try to catch him, Han Bing had unconsciously stood right in the center of the stage. Even so, he was still able to control his Skill at a radius of almost fifteen yards.


    In truth, Little Four¡¯s speed was slower than the Ultimate Speed of Lan Feng. Not only because he wasn¡¯t of the Wind Attribute, but also his cultivation level was lower than Lan Feng¡¯s.

 Chapter 271

    <h4>Chapter 271: Frost Priest! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, Little Four¡¯s almost miraculous changes and style of movement caused him to be even more difficult to fathom than Lan Feng. He seemed to move in impossible ways, using his wings in various ways in order to move in unimaginable ways. Soon, Han Bing had already cast his fifth round of Cone of Cold, but Little Four was still moving around, dodging amazingly in a disy of agile talent, with nary a sign of attacking.


    Han Bing was indeed unbelievable in his own right as well, actually managing to merge all five waves of the ice cones. Currently, the ice cones in the sky were actually almost a chi long each! The entire air of the stage was getting colder and colder, and even the temperature of the Rest Houses were being affected at such a distance.


    With all the ice cones merged together, even if two or three of them struck Little Four, he would not be able to take it, let alone if all hit him. This low rated talent was originally rather scary in Han Bing¡¯s hands, but after all the merging, its power alone was already at terrifying levels.


    In the Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House, Lan Feng was watching the fight and he said admiringly: ¡°Priest is indeed Priest, such control and power¡­ he is just too strong. Look at the state of that Fei Li Battle Team fellow¡­ and Priest¡¯s full power hasn¡¯t even been unleashed yet. Not to mention the fact he is only four Jeweled, even if he were six Jeweled like Priest, he would still stand no chance.¡±


    The youngdy leader of the Dan Dun Battle Team, or as Shangguan Longyin called her Shen Little Demon, said passively: ¡°Do not underestimate that Fei Li Battle Team fellow. His speed, agility and ability to dodge attacks is truly impressive, especially that movement style of his ¨C it is really quite impressive. I dare say that any other Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would have lost to Han Bing by now, but he is still able to hold on by a thread. However, he will not be able to hold on for that much longer. When Teacher gave Han Bing this training style to suit his special qualities, to continuously improve his spirit and control, it truly has benefited him a lot. Up til now, Han Bing has only Stored this single Skill, the Cone of Cold, but he has been able to make use of just this alone and use it in so many ways, almost infinite varieties and styles. Even I will be hard pressed to defeat him.¡±


    Currently, all the members of the Dan Dun Battle Team, including Shen Little Demon, were rxed as they watched the fight, as they did not think there was any possibility of Han Bing losing. Although Little Four was still keeping up, he did not have any chance of winning; the difference between power levels of both sides was just too great.


    As for the Fei Li Battle Team, inparison, Zhou Weiqing was also heaving a sigh of relief. He knew that although Little Four would lose in the end, he had aplished the task set upon him nearly perfectly. At the same time, he was also thinking about how lucky he had been, to actually have been able to defeat Little Four in their bet.


    Previously, when they had bet, Little Four had only lost to Zhou Weiqing because he had severely underestimated him and his Control Skills. After all, Zhou Weiqing had just too many Control Skills, and once he had managed to get in the first strike, he had controlled Little Four all the way. At this point, seeing Little Four disying his true speed and movements, only then did Zhou Weiqing realise how impressive he was; perhaps even at a higher level than Ultimate Agility Heavenly Jewel Masters of the same cultivation level.


    Although Han Bing was only releasing Cone of Cold and the protective blue shield, which did not have a massive drain on Heavenly Energy, but with the amount of control he was exerting, it still took a toll on his spirit. More importantly, his ice cones were all merged together, and the more that were merged together, the greater the toll on his Energy and spirit, as it became tougher and tougher to control. There was definitely a limit on that.


    At the same time, as the ice cones grewrger, their piercing power and strength grew exponentially, but their speed also grew slightly slower. Furthermore, Little Four still had some skills up his sleeves.


    Yet another round of ice conesunched into the air from Han Bing. This time, when they struck the thirty six ice cones in the air and merged together, they did not continue chasing Little Four, instead separating into the air in all directions of the stage.


    *Poof* *Poof* *Poof* *Poof* *Poof* Multiple sounds rang out, as the massive two chi long ice cones stabbed down onto the stage floor, covering the entire outer ring of the stage. Impressively, the distance between each and every cone was almost exactly the same, forming thirty sixrge ice pirs on the outskirts, surrounding the entire stage.


    A sinking feeling of impending doom struck Little Four, and although the stage was deathly cold, his clothes were totally soaked in sweat. In order to dodge the continuous onught of ice cones, he had already been far outdoing his best efforts, and by this time he had already expended more than fifty percent of his own Heavenly Energy, and more so, a huge amount of spirit energy. However, he knew that he had to continue, to persist to the end.


    Trusting in his instincts that things were going to go badly, Little Four instantly reacted. The wings behind his back opened to their maximum capacity as heunched himself into the air at top speed, rising swiftly in flight.


    Another thirty six ice cones flew out again, speeding towards the thirty six thick ice pirs. This time, the fresh new ice cones were actually a deep blue colour, obviously the Heavenly Energy held within was far beyond that of the previous ones in both quality and quantity.


    ¡°Explode.¡± The next moment, the thirty six new deep blue ice cones struck the thirty six ice pirs, causing another round of loud explosions. The ice cones and pirs had exploded abruptly, spraying ice dust and shards across the entire stage. At the same time, a violent and wild torrent of Water Attribute Heavenly Energy swept across the stage like a giant tsunami wave.


    This Skill by Han Bing was one he had created on his own, with the Cone of Cold as a basis, and was called Frozen Sacrifice1. Its sheer power and strength was so vast that even a normal Lower Level Zong Stage (7 Jewels) Heavenly Jewel Master might not be able to use a skill of matching power. More importantly, as this skill was based on multiple merging and evolution of the low level, it would only expend about thirty percent of his total Heavenly Energy, yet its power would be beyond what his entire Heavenly Energy expenditure could normally grant. Furthermore, it was an Area of Effect skill!


    When the fight first began, Han Bing did not even think that he would be forced to use this Frozen Sacrifice Skill, and he originally thought that after a few mergers of Cone of Cold, he would be able to take down Little Four. However, as time passed, Little Four was just too cunning, and his impossible movements were just too difficult to lock down.


    Han Bing did not want to waste any more time, and winning by having Little Four run out of energy would be a humiliation to himself. As such, he finally chose to use his self-created ace skill, and AOE skill that would definitely take down this crafty opponent. At the same time, he could let the other Great Saint Lands see the power of their Blood Red Hell.


    If Lan Feng had not lost the first fight, perhaps Han Bing would not have used such a powerful skill, but the humiliation of that lost had ignited his pride and anger. In his heart, he would not entertain anyone giving affront to the dignity of the Blood Red Hell. When he released this Skill, a killing intent had already been sparked in his heart; he wanted to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys 2, to show everyone, to show the Fei Li Battle Team, that to defy the pride of a Great Saint Land was not to be without cost.


    The thirty six huge ice pirs did not all explode at the same time, instead doing so in a rhythmic fashion, and in a particr order. In this way, theirbined explosive power soon formed a terrifying ice vortex; not only was the explosive power astonishing, it also caused the entire temperature of the surroundings to plummet even further.


    This Frozen Sacrifice skill was varied and full of change, and the explosive power was all epassing and yet able to be directed as per his will. Han Bing had indeed spent a lot of time and effort in creating and mastering this skill, and it was his pride and joy.


    When the intense explosion rang out, all the Battle Teams in their respective Rest Houses could see clearly that the entire diamond-rock stage had turned an icy blue, the cold in the air spreading to them, chilling them to the bone. For a Water Attribute skill to be used to such an extent, it could already be said to be at an ultimate extreme.


    The Consolidated weapon in Little Four¡¯s hand had disappeared. As soon as he sensed the iing danger, he had reacted instantly. s, in that same instant, a terrifying explosion and ensuing cold reached his feet.


    With his life hanging in the bnce, Little Four¡¯s mind raced to find a solution. His reaction had already been lightning quick, managing to almost get out of the area of effect; as the Frozen Sacrifice struck, he was already thirty metres into the air, at least managing to avoid the major brunt of the st. s, he was still caught in the edges of the explosion, and in midair, he was almost left vulnerable.


    At thest moment, Little Four abruptly used both wings to wrap around his entire body, before he did somethingpletely unexpected.


    In a sudden movement, he flung out his hands, a waterskin appearing in his hands and bursting apart, and a spray of water was quickly sprayed around his body.


    The temperature around the stage was unbelievably cold at that point, and even though Little Four had already wrapped his wings around himself, as the water appeared, it immediately froze around his body, forming a block of ice around him.


    At that point, Little Four¡¯s weird action of spraying water actually had a linchpin effect. Although his entire body was frozen in the block of ice, the destructive effects of the explosion were further reduced by the ice around him, only causing his body to be flung savagely higher into the air, reaching almost a height of sixty metres. As the explosion finally dissipated, he finally fell towards the ground.


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing was already halfway out of the Rest House, almost about to surrender and rescue Little Four, preventing him from crashing into the ground; at that height, free falling would severely injure or kill him.


    ¡°Weiqing, no need!¡± Lin TianAo grabbed hold of him, barely stopping him at thest second from surrendering.


    Han Bing¡¯s thought was almost exactly the same as Zhou Weiqing. When he saw Little Four take out the waterskin and spray out the water, his eyes were filled with surprise. He had never dreamed that anyone would use such a method to weaken his Frozen Sacrifice¡¯s effect, to actually use the effects of his own cold in order to protect himself.


    For a Heavenly Jewel Master to have a Spatial Object was verymon, usually with food, water and other essentials. However, to actually think of such a n and execute it at such a critical moment like Little Four, it was not as easy as it seemed.


    Even so, do you think you can really escape? Han Bing smirked coldly to himself. Even if he had managed to escape the majority of the explosive st of the Frozen Sacrifice, he had left himself totally frozen and vulnerable by doing so. After all, with the temperature of the Frozen Sacrifice, even ordinary water would be frozen as hard as ten thousand year old Xuan Ice, and it would not be easy to escape from that. Furthermore, in his eyes, Little Four¡¯s body should already be frozen stiff, unable to break free.


    As long as the block of ice fell to the ground, then Little Four would shatter into pieces together with the block of ice. At the same time, another ice cone formed stealthily, point upwards right to where Little Four wouldnd.

 Chapter 272

    <h4>Chapter 272: Rage of Shen Little Demon! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just as the entire audience thought that Little Four would perish from that, an unexpected miracle urred.


    The block of ice containing Little Four would fall to a position about three yards from Han Bing, and currently Han Bing did not have any defenses up. In the instant that the block of ice smashed onto the floor, something happened that no one expected.


    Silver light. A bright silver light shed in that instant, shocking Han Bing. Everything happened too fast, and before he could even figure out what had happened, the block of ice had already been pierced through by the ice cone. However, at that point, Han Bing could clearly see that Little Four was no longer encased within the ice block.


    Han Bing felt a strange cold feeling from his neck, followed by a warm, sticky feel.


    He did not feel any pain, but yet, as someone who trained with ice everyday and never felt cold, he suddenly felt a sense of cold overwhelm him.


    If Little Four was not in the ice, where was he? Currently, he was standing behind Han Bing, frozen in a strange position.


    The wings on his back had long disappeared, and a short knife was in his hands, the silver light around it dissipating. Little Four¡¯s expression was ugly, as he shivered unstoppably.


    Bright red blood gushed out of the cut around Han Bing¡¯s neck, and as it met the cold air in the stage, a strange sight followed.


    As the blood spurted from Han Bing¡¯s neck, it formed little beads of red ice in midair before falling into the ground with a *ding* *ding* *ding* sound. There was a long cut on his neck, totally severing his windpipe and jugr vein.


    Standing there fixedly, there was no despair in Han Bing¡¯s eyes, as he had not even understood what had happened. By the time realisation struck him, darkness had already overwhelmed him, and he no longer held the power of thought.


    Up until Han Bing died, he did not even understand what had happened, that he had died to his own overconfidence. When he had unleashed his Frozen Sacrifice Skill, he had totally taken down his own personal defense. In his eyes, the Four-Jeweled Little Four had no chance of survival.


    When Little Four had broken the waterskin and sprayed out the water, the crude beginnings of a n had already formed in his mind. His Elemental Jewel Attribute was the Spatial Attribute after all, and amongst all the Attributes, the Spatial Attribute Energy was the best at isting things. When Little Four sprayed out the water, he had already imbued a huge amount of his Spatial Attribute Heavenly Energy within, causing his body to have a small isted pocket from the ice; adding the Consolidated Wings protection, although he was still frozen stiff, he was still able to move slightly.


    Just before the block of ice hit the ground, Little Four had finally used the Blink skill that he had held for so long. When he did so, he had taken out a small short knife, and that was all he was able to do, just a short simple movement.


    In his original n, he would just strike Han Bing once before surrendering. After all, he did not wish to die, and he was totally left without any more energy. s, after aplishing that attack, he found that he did not have anything left within him to even speak, let alone jump off the stage.


    However, even he did not expect that his attack had already severed Han Bing¡¯s unprotected neck. Such a result was definitely not within Little Four¡¯s calction, nor had he even dreamed of it. If Han Bing had been just a little more careful, even if he had that simple blue shield of light up from before, Little Four would not have seeded in his attack.


    s, in this world, there was no ifs, what had happened was not reversible. That was life; that wasbat; one could lose one¡¯s life in just a twinkling, a moment of carelessness.


    ¡°Han Bing!!¡± A shrill voice rang out from the Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House, and immediately, a sh of red appeared as a figure zoomed from the Rest House towards the stage.


    A red uniform, red hair, and that look of utter disbelief. When that youngdy flew onto the stage and in front of Han Bing, her right hand moved swiftly, striking out at his acupuncture points in an attempt to seal the veins on his neck, using her other hand to cover therge wound on his neck.


    Right behind her, the rest of the Dan Dun Battle Team members swarmed up onto the stage. The Fei Li Battle Team members also arrived at the same time; when the shrill shout had sounded out, Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo had led the rest of the members onto to stage, surrounding Little Four protectively.


    The red haired youngdy holding onto Han Bing¡¯s neck was indeed beautiful, both in figure and face, giving the feel of a valiant beauty. However, at this moment, her eyes were almost dull and vacant in shock, as she stared at Han Bing¡¯s, whose eyes were zing over as his life blood stained her fingers. She could scarcely believe what was happening before her.


    Han Bing¡¯s injury was too severe, so much so that even if a Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master were right in front of them, he would still not be able to save Han Bing. With the cut in his neck almost halfway through, his head was as good as severed, and the amount of blood loss was almost already too much.


    The red haired youngdy quickly passed the limp body in her hands to the team member beside her, before swiftly charging down the stage and to the Rest House beside the Dan Dun Rest House, crying out urgently: ¡°Any of the Heavenly Snow Mountain powerhouses able to use the Resurrection Skill? I, Shen Little Demon, represent the Blood Red Hell, to beg you for a favour to save Han Bing. We will definitely pay the price required.¡±


    Indeed, she was standing in front of the WanShou Empire Rest House. With her power, she knew that with a wound like that, Han Bing had no chance of survival except with a quick use of the Resurrection Skill that only one of the Saint Attributes, the Divine Attribute, had. That was his only chance.


    A white d youth walked out from the Rest House, tall andnky and rather suave looking, with deep blue eyes. Looking at the anxious Shen Little Demon, he said coldly: ¡°Miss Shen, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re looking for the wrong person. We are the WanShou Empire Representatives, not from the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    Shen Little Demon was feeling rather urgent in her heart. After all, she knew that the WanShou Empire was considered an enemy to all the other Empires of the continent, and the Heavenly Snow Mountain were just as proud. However, this had to do with Han Bing¡¯s life, and she did not pay heed to their status of enemy.


    Biting her lip, she suddenly knelt down in front of the youth. ¡°Please, I beg you, help Han Bing. I, Shen Little Demon, have never begged anyone in my life, and I am begging you now.¡±


    The white d youth furrowed his brow, saying: ¡°Miss Shen, you do not have to do this, it is useless. You are also from the Great Saint Lands, and you should have heard that the Resurrection Skill isn¡¯t so easily used. Not only is the price to pay of it unbelievably high, even if used, its sess rate is less than a third. More importantly, only the purest direct bloodlines of the Heavenly Snow Mountain is able to use such a Skill. Unfortunately, our WanShou Battle Team does not consist of such a member, nor would we stoop to bringing a member of the direct lineage of the Heavenly Snow Mountain to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Shen Little Demon stared at him dazedly, before slowly getting up and staggering back a few steps, her face pale and ashen. Turning back abruptly, she looked towards Han Bing, who was now in Lan Feng¡¯s hands, not a sign of life in his limp body¡­


    ¡°NO¡­.NO¡­.!¡± She howled in rage and agony.


    In this short period of time, a row of judges from the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce had descended upon the stage, standing between the two sides as a barrier.


    Shen Little Demon charged onto the stage once more, holding Han Bing as she red fixedly at the Fei Li Battle Team members. ¡°Kill all of you¡­ I will definitely kill all of you. You have even dared to kill Han Bing¡­ I, Shen Little Demon, swear that from today onwards, the Blood Red Hell will be mortal enemies with the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    On the side of the Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing said mockingly: ¡°What? Are only the lives of your Blood Red Hell worth? It was that Han Bing who tried to kill Little Four first, s his own training wascking, thus he was the one to fall instead. You ¡­ so imposing! Do you think we¡¯re really scared of you?!¡±


    If not for all the powerful judges between them, perhaps both sides would have started an all-out battle.


    Little Four and Han Bing¡¯s fight, could be said to be an unexpected, almost unbelievable turn of events. Not only was the entire audience staring stunned, their jaws wide open in shock, even the powerhouses on the VIP Stage were also staring amazed, speechless at the sight before them. This was definitely beyond everyone¡¯s expectation.


    For a member of the Blood Red Hell to be killed here, especially one so highly ranked and important to them, with a great future ahead¡­ more importantly, for him to be killed by the Fei Li Battle Team¡­ without any Great Saint Lands background¡­ this had definitely made history in all the many years of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament being held.


    Even in the previous top four fights, as all the battle teams were from Great Saint Lands, they were more restrained. Though there were heavy injuries, there was usually no death. As such, having an important member die like this, was definitely not something that had happened in the past Heavenly Jewel Tournaments.


    ¡°Enough, Silence.¡± Two simple words spoken from above, appearing as if a bomb exploding downwards. Everyone on the stage felt a sudden dizziness, before their head cleared.


    The two words were spoken by Shangguan Longyin, who was still seated calmly on his seat. Furthermore, when he said those words, although the entire area heard him, only those on the stage were dazed by the power held within the words, yet they did not affect the other audiences or even the other battle teams in their Rest Houses. Such power and control was indeed impressive.


    The entire scene was growing out of control, and as the Head Judge of the entire Tournament, he had to take control.


    Shen Little Demon turned her head towards the VIP Stage, her eyes still filled with hate. Han Bing¡¯s death was a huge blow to her; in truth they weren¡¯t particrly close, but they were both from the Blood Red Hell, and that meant everything to her.


    In the past hundred years, although there were many outstanding talents in the Blood Red Hell, the top calibre ones were still very limited. In this generation, only Shen Little Demon and Han Bing were considered the very cream of the crop.


    Without question, if he could have continued on his path, Han Bing would definitely have be at least a Heavenly King Jewel Master or even greater. The Blood Red Hell had spent much time, effort and resources to develop him for so many years, and no one would have ever expected him to perish in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament in a historic event. How could Shen Little Demon not feel hate?


    Zen¡¯s notes: Wow, that escted quickly! To be honest, I was totally shocked the first time I read it too; totally thought it would go ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, with Little Four aplishing his task perfectly. However, at the same time, I have to admire TJSS writing this. Truly depicting again how even someone much more powerful can screw up when underestimating an opponent. It also depicts clearly what Napoleon was famous for saying ¨C No battle n ever survives contact with the enemy. Indeed, that¡¯s one w in a lot of fantasy stories, where ns are impossibly superb and fate and the stars always align to make them seed (I¡¯m looking at you Zemo in CA: Civil War and Lex Luthor in BvS!). Also, now you guys know the reason why I couldn¡¯t just tl a paragraph or two for the spoiler yesterday! Too huge!

 Chapter 273

    <h4>Chapter 273: Rage of Shen Little Demon! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Longyin said passively: ¡°The Tournament is fair, with rules set in ce. Fighting is fighting, and anything can happen; you can kill, or you might be killed at any time. If you do not wish to continue the tournament, you can withdraw from it; otherwise, if you want to continue, you will have to follow the rules. In that fight, the Fei Li Battle Team has the victory. The current score is 2-0 in favour of the Fei Li Battle Team.¡±


    Shen Little Demon took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She turned her hate-filled eyes back onto the Fei Li Battle Team members, and as she spoke through clenched teeth, the strain in her voice was clearly audible. ¡°Let¡¯s continue the fight. Everyone, return to the Rest House.¡±


    This was the benefit of having the Heavenly Jewel Tournament held in the ZhongTian Empire. When it was necessary, they definitely had the power to dominate the scene. After all, no other Empire besides perhaps the WanShou Empire would dare to challenge the ZhongTian Empire, and even they might think twice.


    As the Dan Dun Battle Team members returned to the Rest House, still constantly ncing at the Fei Li Battle Team with hate filled res, the Fei Li Battle Team also returned to the Rest House.


    Xiao Yan ced his hands on Little Four, pouring Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy into him to aid him in driving out the massive amount of cold in him. The colour slowly returned to his face, and he was soon finally able to speak. With a bitter smile, he said to his solemnpanions: ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­ I didn¡¯t know this would happen¡­¡±


    Little Four was clear about the repercussions of his actions in killing Han Bing. There was no longer any hope of cating the Dan Dun Battle Team, and everything from now on would be a life and death battle, perhaps even more so than against the Bai Da Battle Team. Although they were now leading two to zero, it was still a fight to the death against a seeded team, backed by one of the Great Saint Lands! Also, this would totally ruin Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, as the Dan Dun Battle Team would definitely give it their all from now on. More importantly, Han Bing¡¯s death had also given the Fei Li Empire an unbelievably powerful enemy. Even though the Dan Dun Empire was very far from the Fei Li Empire, but even if they just gave the Bai Da Empire some support, it would cause huge problems for the Fei Li Empire.


    Lin TianAo shook his head, saying: ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. He was the one who wanted to kill you first, and you were just retaliating the best you could. How could that be counted as an error? However, I think we should surrender now.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Drunken Bao said agitatedly. ¡°Leader, how can we give up like this? 2-0! That¡¯s such a huge advantage! Next round, Xiao Yan and I will do our best, who knows we might actually be able to win this!¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Lin TianAo snarled in a low tone, as if an enraged lion. Drunken Bao was instantly silenced.


    Lin TianAo continued solemnly: ¡°Things have already proceeded far beyond Weiqing¡¯s n. Without a doubt, a two to zero score is a huge advantage, and it is very tempting indeed as the match point. However, have you considered how dangerous the other fights will be? All of you can sense the killing intent from that youngdy leader of the Dan Dun Battle Team, and the rest of their members as well. For her to be the leader, you can just think how powerful she will be¡­ definitely much higher than Han Bing.¡±


    As for Han Bing, I estimate that he had only broken through the six Jeweled cultivation level not long ago. That is to say, his Heavenly Energy was probably at the twenty fourth stage, just reaching the Heavenly Xu Energy Stage, but perhaps not fully mastering the power of the Heavenly Xu Stage yet. If not, Little Four could not havested as long as he did. However, the youngdy leader is different; she has definitely mastered the profound secrets of the Heavenly Xu Energy. No matter which one of us has to face her, even myself at full power, we would definitely be killed. I am the Leader of this team, and having brought you all here, I have the duty to bring you all back intact. I do not want the same thing which happened to the Bai Da Battle Team to happen to us.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, an imposing aura extended from Lin TianAo¡¯s body. ¡°You all do not have to continue speaking. I have made up my mind. The honour of our Empire is important, but you are all my brothers and sisters¡­ your lives are just as important in my heart.¡±


    Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan, Little Four, even Crow and Ye Paopao, allpsed into silence. They did not know how to rebut Lin TianAo. After all, what he said was true; the Dan Dun Battle Team were now filled with rage, hate and venom. What would ur next was not a tournament orpetition, but a battle to the death!


    The awkward silencested for a short time, then all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing broke it. In a low tone, he said: ¡°Leader. All of you should calm down a moment. In truth, things are not as bad as it seems.¡±


    Everyone turned to him instantly, hope in the rest of the team members eyes, though Lin TianAo¡¯s expression was unhappy. However, he was still Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower after all; if it were any other person who had said that, perhaps he would have already struck out in anger.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Wait¡­ hear me out first. In the following fights, it is without question that Shen Little Demon will participate in the 2v2 match. In her enraged state now, perhaps even berserked state, she is definitely terrifying. As such, we will have definitely have to surrender for that fight, or whoever fights in that will definitely be wounded or killed. However, just like you said Leader, that Han Bing had only just broken through to the six-Jeweled cultivation level. Since he was most likely the second position in their entire team, and from their reaction, an important member of the Dan Dun Battle Team, that means that besides him and Shen Little Demon, all of the others will be of the Five-Jeweled cultivation level.¡±


    After listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Lin TianAo¡¯s face eased up a little, before furrowing in thought once more. Nodding to him, he motioned for Zhou Weiqing to continue.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Besides the 2v2 match, there are still 2 more 1v1 fights. Their most powerful leader, Shen Little Demon, can only fight one of that. That means¡­ in one of the 1v1 matches, the opponent will have to send a Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Although they will be trying to kill us, and unleash their full powerful, at the same time, this means that their emotions will be out of control, and they willck the calm and coolness¡­ perhaps affecting their fight and giving us a chance.¡±


    ¡°As such, in my estimations, we still have a chance. In the next 2v2 fight, we should directly surrender, and for the uing two 1v1 fights, we will give up the Shen Little Demon fight, and focus on the other one. That will be the key to victory.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing spoke, he was calm and quiet, the cold intelligence in his eyes affecting all hispanions, even Lin TianAo.


    Drunken Bao was the first to approve. ¡°Weiqing is right. We still have a chance! That Shen Little Demon might be extremely powerful, perhaps even more so than all of usbined¡­ but this is a tournament with rules after all. She can only fight two of the next three rounds. When we meet her, we can just surrender before the fight, and she cannot do anything about it no matter how powerful she is.¡±


    The rest of the team members also nodded in agreement. However, as for Lin TianAo, although he was moved by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s argument, and everything about it was extremely logical, he still had a nagging feeling of uneasy worry.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°ording to my estimations, Shen Little Demon is currently in an enraged state. When we surrender the third 2v2 fight, she will likely continue staying on the stage. After all, we are already at match point. As such, for the fourth fight, I¡¯ll head up and surrender. As for the final fight, it will be up to Drunken Bao or Xiao Yan. I¡¯ll leave it to the two of you to discuss who will take thatst fight.¡±


    By the time he had finished his peace, the judge had already started calling for the next fight to begin and for both sides to send out their members. The members of the Fei Li Battle Team did not have more time to think about it, or perhaps because Zhou Weiqing had already proven himself in his strategies earlier, and no one protested as he stepped forward.


    ¡°Third fight, we Fei Li Battle Team surrender.¡± Seeing Shen Little Demon and another member of the Dan Dun Battle Team step up eagerly onto the stage, Zhou Weiqing immediately shouted out from the entrance of their Rest House.


    The judge started momentarily, before recovering himself and announcing that in the third fight, the Dan Dun Battle Team won by default, and the overall score being 2 to 1, still in the favour of the Fei Li Battle Team.


    Shen Little Demon¡¯s face was icy cold, as if she could freeze the surrounding atmosphere. She motioned to the other team member beside her to leave, but she did not make a move, standing proudly right there.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, nodding to hispanions before saying: ¡°Look, my predictions were right. I¡¯ll head up now.¡± As he said that, he did not wait for anyone else to say anything, scooping up Fat Cat from his bosom and cing it on his seat before leaping directly onto the stage.


    All of a sudden, Lin TianAo seemed to realise something, and he eximed out loud: ¡°No, that¡¯s not right!¡± s, it was toote for him to stop Zhou Weiqing.


    Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao had been arguing over who would take thest fight, and they turned to Lin TianAo curiously. Xiao Yan asked: ¡°Leader, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Lin TianAo¡¯s expression was extremely ugly as he said urgently: ¡°That Shen Little Demon did not get off the stage, and Weiqing could have easily surrendered on this 1v1 match just like he did with the 2v2 match, from here. Why did he need to get up onto the stage?¡±


    Hearing his words, a sick realisation dawned upon all the other members, and their faces changed as well. Ye Paopao said hesitantly: ¡°Could it be¡­ Weiqing was afraid that Shen Little Demon would suddenly change tactics and swap someone out, so he went up to confirm¡­ ?¡±


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow before saying: ¡°That had better be the case¡­ otherwise¡­ if he tries to fight such an enraged Shen Little Demon, it could spell the end of him!¡±


    s, what none of them knew was that the moment Zhou Weiqing leapt forward onto the stage, all he was thinking of was Shangguan Bing¡¯er. In his mind, he was muttering to himself. Future Father-inw, watch and see now. I will definitely prove to you that I am capable of protecting Bing¡¯er, and I am truly worthy of her. A team leader from the Great Saint Lands¡­ she is my perfect whetstone.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing jump onto the stage, Shen Little Demon started for a moment, a hint of confusion in her eyes. She had seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fights previously, and this young man with multiple attributes had definitely given her asting impression. More so, she knew that he was only at the Three-Jeweled cultivation level.


    Why would the Fei Li Battle Team send out a Three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master? Could he be here to surrender again? At this point, Shen Little Demon suddenly broke out in cold sweat. She was after all a very intelligent person, and although she had not thought things through like Zhou Weiqing earlier, that was because she was consumed by her own rage. In that instant, she realised that the Fei Li Battle Team definitely had at least one more Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and that her own team was definitely backed into a corner.


    It was only up to this point that she realised that perhaps the Dan Dun Battle Team had a chance to lose¡­ at the same time, she knew that the root cause had been their own arrogance.


    Without question, the Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s true power was far beyond that of the Fei Li Battle Team. If they had treated the fight seriously, the Fei Li Battle Team would not have any chance at all. Everything else aside, just Han Bing and Shen Little Demon should have each taken a 1v1 fight easily, and with the two of them in the 2v2 fight, how could they possibly lose?


    Yet, things had indeed progressed unexpectedly. Perhaps it had just been too long since any of the seeded teams had been even challenged, and they had ¡®given¡¯ away the first fight too easily. As for the second fight¡­ it could only be said thatdy luck was just on the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s side.

 Chapter 274

    <h4>Chapter 274: Rage of Shen Little Demon! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As she thought up to this point, Shen Little Demon, who had previously been in an almost berserk emotional state, suddenly calmed down. Looking at Zhou Weiqing coldly, she said: ¡°You are here to surrender?¡±


    Hearing her words, the judge couldn¡¯t help but look towards Zhou Weiqing. From his perspective, it was definitely the best for Zhou Weiqing to surrender now.


    However, Zhou Weiqing shook his head towards her, saying: ¡°Why would I surrender? I would like to try out the power of the Blood Red Hell for myself. Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing, may we have a good fight.¡± 1


    Shen Little Demon started a little again, her eyes narrowing as the cold in her expression increased further with killing intent. She knew that this was perhaps not the decisive battle of the two teams, but for Zhou Weiqing to actually be willing to fight her, she actually held a slightly better impression of the Fei Li Battle Team. At least, they had the guts to fight. Still, that did not mean she would pull her punches.


    ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team. Shen Little Demon. May we have a good fight.¡±


    Feeling the strong killing intent from Shen Little Demon, the judge quickly proimed. ¡°Let the fight begin.¡± As soon as he said that, he quickly retreated, leaving the stage to the twobatants.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s challenge to Shen Little Demon, all the members of the Fei Li Battle Team stood up, even Drunken Bao and Xiao Yan stopped arguing about thest fight.


    Crow muttered to herself: ¡°He is doing this for the honour of Fei Li, he is telling us that no matter an enraged Great Saint Lands, it doesn¡¯t mean they are undefeatable. Weiqing, well done indeed.¡±


    Crow¡¯s voice was naturally loud, and though she was muttering to herself, all the members of the Fei Li Battle Team could hear her clearly. Besides Lin TianAo, all the others revealed excited looks, their fists clenched as they stared unwaveringly at the stage.


    Lin TianAo stood at the back. Only he could guess what Zhou Weiqing was truly thinking. After their talk the other day, he could guess that Zhou Weiqing was doing so to prove himself to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, to show himself worthy of Shangguan Bing¡¯er! After all, Lin TianAo knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character well; he could and would do anything to achieve victory, and not just to do something merely for reputation.


    On the VIP Stage, Shangguan Tianxin saw that Zhou Weiqing was actually challenging Shen Little Demon, and a strange look shed in his eyes. Immediately, he turned to Shangguan Longyin and said softly: ¡°Longyin, you head down there. If that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life is actually in danger, you have to stop the fight, even if it breaks the rules of the Tournament. What is that little fellow trying to do? He is actually challenging the top member of the Blood Red Hell? Is he trying to seek death? Sigh¡­ I can¡¯t let him die like this, otherwise how can I ount to Second Brother.¡±


    In the next moment, Shangguan Longyin disappeared. As for where he went, nobody knew.


    ¡°He should have confidence in doing so, or he would not risk it.¡± A cold, clear voice suddenly sounded out in Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s ear. For someone to speak to him like this, with that address and tone, there weren¡¯t that many people in the entire ZhongTian Empire who could do so.


    Shangguan Tianxin turned his head to look, and saw that Shangguan Xue¡¯er, cold and expressionless as ever, had somehow arrived beside him. Seeing him turn to look at her, she bowed slightly towards him in greeting, saying: ¡°Third Uncle.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin said with great interest: ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here, Xue¡¯er. Come, take a seat, tell uncle what you meant by this Zhou Weiqing having confidence. What could he possible have to rely on in order to defeat a six-Jeweled powerhouse from a Great Saint Land?¡±


    Even though Shangguan Xue¡¯er was speaking to her uncle, her face did not change, as she said passively: ¡°In order to persuade Father to allow her to be with Zhou Weiqing, Bing¡¯er finally told him the secret about his Elemental Jewels and his Attributes. That Zhou Weiqing¡­ actually has an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye.¡±


    Hearing her words, even Shangguan Tianxin couldn¡¯t help but be visibly moved. ¡°Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye? The same type that Big Brother and Second Brother has? Oh? It looks like that little fellow has a fourth Attribute then. Besides the Darkness, Spatial and Wind Attributes that he has shown thus far, what is thest one?¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s question, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s expression and eyes turned a little weird. Abruptly, a sound barrier formed swiftly over the two of them, ensuring they could not be eavesdropped upon. ¡°It is not one more, but three more. Father has deemed this to be top secret, and besides you and Big Uncle, no one else can know about this. Zhou Weiqing has six Attributes, and they are the Darkness, Spatial, Wind, Lightning, Evil and Time Attributes.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Despite being the emperor of thergest Empire in the entire continent, Shangguan Tianxin was still unable to restrain himself upon hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words, eximing out loud as his jaw dropped, disbelief in his eyes. ¡°Time?! He actually has that heaven-defying Attribute, Time! Didn¡¯t Big Brother say before that only the Passion Valley has such an attribute? Amongst all the Five Great Saint Lands, the Heavenly Demon Sect is known for their Evil, or as they call it, Demonic Attribute, and the Darkness Attribute, their direct bloodline or core disciples will usually have those two Attributes. As for the Blood Red Hell, they are known for their Fire and Light Attributes. Yet, the Passion Valley only has a single Attribute, but just the Time Attribute alone has brought them to the third position, behind only our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Elemental Jewels are rather unique, known for our multiple attributes, though we do not have any of the Four Great Saint Attributes, but our core disciples usually has the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. In this point, we are unique amongst all the Great Saint Lands, and Big Brother even has the three Greater Attributes, Light, Spatial and Life. Added to the fact that we have the top Consolidating Equipment Masters in the world, and the greatest Legendary Set passed down from generations, the Boundless Infinitum Set. Only because of all that, we are able to be equal with the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    As he said the words Heavenly Snow Mountain, his brow furrowed for a moment, then he gave a gentle sigh before continuing: ¡°In terms of personal strength, that Heavenly Snow Mountain Master is truly the strongest in the world, and he has that reputation for a reason; not just his cultivation level alone, but also because he has both the Spirit and the Divine Attributes, the only person with two Saint Attributes¡­ Even so, none of the Great Saint Lands, not even our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce nor the Heavenly Snow Mountain has anyone with a six Attribute Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. No wonder you said that he has something up his sleeve that can give him confidence. Now I¡¯m really interested in seeing what he can do.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Shangguan Tianxin suddenly realised something, turning to Shangguan Xue¡¯er and asking curiously: ¡°Xue¡¯er, you said he also has the Evil Attribute? Does he have any connections to the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°ording to Bing¡¯er, he doesn¡¯t, because Bing¡¯er was actually the Sacrifice during the Awakening of his Demonic Attribute.¡± As she said that, she couldn¡¯t help but subconsciously nce angrily at Zhou Weiqing.


    By this moment, the fight on the stage had already begun.


    As soon as the judge shouted for the fight to begin, both Zhou Weiqing and Shen Little Demon moved at the same time. Surprisingly, none of them even took the time to activate any Skills or Consolidated Equipment, instead as charging towards each other instantly.


    For those in the audience well versed inbat, they could understand why Shen Little Demon did that. As an outstanding Heavenly Jewel Master, it was ingrained within them to not waste any Heavenly Energy, to use it most efficiently. Furthermore, as one¡¯s cultivation level grew, Heavenly Energy would slowly and steadily improve one¡¯s body. By reaching the six-Jeweled cultivation level, Shen Little Demon¡¯s innate strength, speed, agility, toughness, flexibility and even explosive power was already considerable, even without any usage of Consolidated Equipment or Skills. In choosing to attack directly, she would gain the option of first strike, conserving energy, while still confident of being able to react and use any Skills or Consolidated Equipment when necessary.


    Seeing Shen Little Demon¡¯s actions, Lin TianAo¡¯s already ck face grew even uglier. Without question, he knew that she had already calmed down, otherwise she would not fight like that¡­ and that did not bode well.


    On the other hand, most of the audience did not understand why Zhou Weiqing would also follow suit. Even though he was a Strength Type Heavenly Jewel Master, he was after all still only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level. Under any ordinary circumstance, any six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, even without the Strength Attribute, would still be stronger physically than a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and of course faster.


    Both sides shed explosively almost instantly. Shen Little Demon¡¯s attack was straightforward and direct, her body arched like a bow, with her right fist like her arrow as itmbasted straight ahead.


    What Zhou Weiqing used was not his fist, but instead his palm. His right hand spread out, pping forth towards her fist. In terms of speed, he was clearly slower than Shen Little Demon.


    There was some corrtion between speed and strength, as the faster an object was, the more power it held within. 2 Before the two had shed, it was clear that Shen Little Demon already held the upper hand. This was the sheer gap in physical attributes of a High Level Heavenly Jewel Master against a Low Level one.


    However, soon, an astonishing sight greeted the audience.


    *PENG*!


    When Shen Little Demon¡¯s fist crashed savagely onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, in most of the audiences¡¯ eyes, Zhou Weiqing should be sent flying, to be followed by a flurry of attacks from Shen Little Demon.


    But the truth was not as they expected.


    When fist met palm, Zhou Weiqing stood there as if his body was nailed right into the floor, not even swaying as he epted the blow. On the other hand, Shen Little Demon¡¯s charged was forcibly stopped in its tracks. As she had been in mid charge, her entire body was even lifted off the ground for a split second by the inertia, before shended back down on her feet.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right palm quickly moved back, and the audience could clearly see that his entire hand, all the way up to his arm, was rapidly expanding, shredding his right sleeve into bits.


    In their first sh, it was unbelievably the three-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing who had taken the advantage.


    As the participant, Shen Little Demon had the clearest experience of it. When her fist had smashed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, she had been ready for him to use any skill. Unexpectedly, he had not unleashed any Skill or Consolidated Equipment as well, yet she felt as if she had been hitting a brick wall, a mountain, as if all the strength behind her blow had been useless.


    In all the previous fights, Crow was the only one amongst the Fei Li Battle Team who had shown her considerable physical strength. Zhou Weiqing had taken more of a support or control role, or to use his archery and sheer number of powerful Skills in order to obtain victory. At this moment, he would no longer conceal his strength, unleashing the full might that had even defeated Crow. From the start, he had already exerted full force!

 Chapter 275

    <h4>Chapter 275: Controble Demonic Change (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s iprehensible strength, Shen Little Demon was inevitably stunned for a split second. s, Zhou Weiqing was a master of seizing opportunities, and just that split second had allowed him to grab hold of her fist as his palm grewrger.


    A huge suction force emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, enveloping Shen Little Demon. She felt as if his palm was like a ck hole, the depths of hell, and her own massive store of Heavenly Energy acted like a hole opened in a dam, gushing out towards his hand.


    It was almost visible as well, as white light sprang forth around her body, encasing her as it seemed to rush towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand in a strange movement. At the same time, his entire body seemed to expand as well.


    The entire uniform on his upper body was blown apart, revealing his well muscled torso. That was not the only thing, as his left arm and hand followed his right, growing immensely as well.


    ck and grey tiger tattoos seemed to appear, moving around like waves across his skin. The ¡®King¡¯ word and its domineering aura appeared around his forehead at the same time, shimmering in all its glory.


    ¡°DEMONIC ¡ª¡ª CHANGE ¡ª¡ª!¡±


    Shock rippled through the entire audience, the Rest Houses, and even the VIP stage, as everyone burst out into exmations.


    In the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, the nervous team members jaws dropped, their worry and concern turning into shock.


    Even Lin TianAo did not know about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Chance, and did not expect that he would actually dare use it in public!


    At this point did the members of the Fei Li Battle Team realise why the Little Witch from the Heavenly Demon Sect had approached Zhou Weiqing. Not only did he have the Demonic Attribute, he even had the capability to Demonic Change!


    In the Kalise Empire Rest House, Little Witch, who had been watching the fight intently, had stood up abruptly the instant she saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right arm and right hand growrger and grapple Shen Little Demon.


    As the Holy Girl of the Heavenly Demon Sect, she was definitely the authority on the Demonic Attribute amongst the entire audience, evenpared to the powerhouses on the VIP Stage. At that point, no one else identified what Zhou Weiqing had done, but she had known that he had actually been able to separate the effects of the Demonic Change onto only his right arm. That proved that he¡­ had actually managed to control his Demonic Change!


    How was that possible? Without any training method for the Demonic Attribute, he was still able to control his Demonic Change? Just a while ago, when he had fought with Ming Wu, he did not have such a capability!


    At that point, Little Witch remembered what Ming Wu had told the Sect in his report about Zhou Weiqing, and how he had been full of praises of him. Now, the facts had proven that Ming Wu was indeed correct, and her father¡¯s trust of him in sending her to speak with him was indeed the right decision. They had already ¡®overestimated¡¯ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent, and he had once again surpassed all their expectations and judgement. In this moment, Little Witch¡¯s emotions were in an influx.


    On the VIP Stage, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er saw Zhou Weiqing using the Demonic Change, she too couldn¡¯t help but stand up. Although she wasn¡¯t a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect, as the first in line to be the next Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, her insight and understanding was no lower than her uncle beside her.


    ¡°Controlled Demonic Change! He can actually control his Demonic Change!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er muttered to herself, aplicated look in her eyes.


    Shangguan Tianxin was also staring at Zhou Weiqing, his heart afire with thoughts. He knew what a Controble Demonic Change meant¡­ if what Bing¡¯er said was true, and that Zhou Weiqing had not joined the Heavenly Demon Sect, to be able to control his Demonic Change meant that this young man was a First Generation Heavenly Demon Master. Only such a person would able to do so without any inheritance and training from others. That also meant his Demonic Attribute was definitely one of the Four Great Saint Attributes, not only a guess of their own! More importantly, if he and Bing¡¯er had children in the future¡­ wouldn¡¯t they be second generation Heavenly Demon Masters? The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had always been limited, and vexed, by the fact that they were the only Great Saint Lands without a Saint Attribute, and this youth actually had two! This could be a perfect opportunity!


    At that point, even though he was an Emperor, Shangguan Tianxin was still staring at Zhou Weiqing with an envious eye.


    The fight on the stage raged on despite all the various thoughts from the audience.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had immediately activated his Demonic Change as soon as the fight started. He had no choice. After all, he had witnessed Han Bing¡¯s power for himself; Little Four being able to kill Han Bing was truly due to a lot of luck and a lot of underestimation on Han Bing¡¯s part. This also let Zhou Weiqing know that he could not underestimate anyone from the Dan Dun Battle Team, after all they were a seeded team backed by a Great Saint Land.


    As the Leader of the team, Shen Little Demon was definitely more powerful than Han Bing. She was also at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, but just like what Lin TianAo had guessed, her Heavenly Energy was already deep into the Heavenly Xu Energy stage. Under such a circumstance, Zhou Weiqing knew that he would not have any chance at all normally. The only chance he had was to keep surprising her, to maintain the upper hand and suppress her til he achieved victory.


    As such, he had seen Shen Little Demon charge forth towards him, Zhou Weiqing had decided on a n instantly. He immediately unleashed the Demonic Change, and as soon as they shed, he quickly used the Devour Skill as well.


    Shen Little Demon had much more Heavenly Energy, and much stronger and higher quality as well, than those of the Forest Direwolves he had Devoured in the first time he used the skill. When he used it suddenly, he felt a massive surge of Heavenly Energy enter his body through his hands, almost overwhelming him.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not stop, forcing himself to continue draining her. He knew clearly that he had to seize this opportunity when she had been taken off guard; with the difference in cultivation level, it would be extremely difficult for him to do so again, and it wouldn¡¯tst long as well. He definitely had to make full use of this.


    In the Demonic Change state, not only was his physical prowess massively boosted, his senses and reactions were also boosted considerably. Seizing the opportunity that Shen Little Demon was Controlled by him, his Demonic right leg flickered out like a sh of lightning towards her in a savage kick.


    Since they had already killed one person, they were already mortal enemies, and killing a second would not make a difference. As heshed forth with killing intent, he knew that if his Demonic Right Leg, which had gone through its second Evolving, managed to kick an unprotected person, not to mention Shen Little Demon, even Shangguan Longyin would be hard pressed to take such a blow.


    The audience could only see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg seemed to warp into a blur of ck light,shing out like a whip towards Shen Little Demon¡¯s abdomen.


    Naturally, Shen Little Demon was shocked to realise her Heavenly Energy was being Devoured, but after a short period of being stunned, she quickly made the right choice in that critical moment. A dark-gold brilliance shone forth from her body, forcefully breaking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grip on her right fist; at the same time, it blocked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s iing foot.


    Indeed, it was the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. A God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master production!


    *CRASH*


    An astonishing sight greeted the audience. Everyone knew how powerful the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura was, almost considered invulnerable for its level. What most people didn¡¯t know was that if the power levels between two sides were more than twelve stages apart, it was still breakable. Of course, even if it were beyond twelve stages apart, it was still able to block the majority of the attacks. Yet, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was much lower than Shen Little Demon¡¯s!


    Even so, when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg smashed savagely into her abdomen, especially the foot which had unknowingly warped into the ck hook, it collided with her Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, and an earsplitting shattering sound rang throughout the air.


    In the one-chi radius of Shen Little Demon¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura which had been kicked by Zhou Weiqing, cracks actually appeared! At the same time, she was sent flying back into the air almost twenty metres by the impact of the blow.


    ¡°That¡¯s pure physical strength?!¡± Shangguan Tianxin actually stood up in surprise, staring at Shangguan Xue¡¯er. ¡°After the Demonic Change, the body is actually able to produce such terrifying physical strength?!¡±


    Towards Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s question, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could not give a reply. She too was unbelievably shocked. That was a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura! Yet, it had almost been destroyed by a kick from Zhou Weiqing?


    What a terrifying strength indeed.


    Let alone any outsiders, even Zhou Weiqing was startled by his own kick. He had not expected his kick to be able to cause cracks in the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. However, he also learned something new, that the Protective Aura wasn¡¯t an invulnerable shield, and it had a certain limitation.


    With that thought in mind, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to press his advantage. After that kick hadnded, his right leg struck back down onto the ground hard, making use of the rebound force to send his body flying forward at blinding speed. Earlier, at the start of the fight when he had charged Shen Little Demon, he had concealed his speed in order to trick her, and this was the time to unleash his full speed. Within the blink of an eye, he had caught up to her flying body, and at this moment, her Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura had also dissipated.


    The current Zhou Weiqing looked very strange indeed, his muscles bulged almost unnaturally, his ck hair floating behind him as his bloodshot eyes glowed in an eerie light. His arms were muchrger than any ordinary humans, almost disproportionate, with his hands almost looking like huge tiger paws, with two inch long nails having grown out in a gleaming sharpness that made one shiver. Not only was his top clothing totally disintegrated, so was his right leg pants, and the thicker right leg of his was totally ck, longer than his left leg in a strange unevenness. At the moment, only his ¡®private¡¯ area and his left leg was covered!


    If it had been any other situation, perhaps everyone would have beenughing or ridiculing Zhou Weiqing. Of course, now, especially after that terrifying kick, who would dareugh at him? Such a level of Demonic Change was unheard of, not even Little Witch had seen something like that before. Standing at the entrance of the Kalise Rest House, her emotions were so agitated that she almost couldn¡¯t control herself. At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stock in her heart had been raised several notches to an all-new high.


    Little Witch, or as her real name, Wu Yuehan1, could at least confirm one thing, that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s controble Demonic Change was even more powerful than her own father¡¯s! Her father! The current Heavenly Demon Sect Master! Furthermore, how could she not recognize the skill that Zhou Weiqing was using, to be able to hold Shen Little Demon in ce and absorbing her Heavenly Energy, wasn¡¯t that the famed Devour Skill of the First Founder of the Heavenly Demon Sect? He was the first Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and at that time, he had been one of the top powerhouses in the world, matching even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Master at that time. During that period, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was far below its current power and status.


    No matter how hard Wu Yuehan tried to calm her breathing, her heart raced despite all her efforts.


    From Ming Wu¡¯s description of Zhou Weiqing and his Demonic Change, she knew that his Demonic Change had definitely evolved. At that moment, she resolved that no matter what price they to pay, she would not let him get away from her.


    Back at the stage, Zhou Weiqing had caught up to Shen Little Demon in mid air. Her protective shield had disappeared, and she had just ¡®awoken¡¯ from her stunned state.

 Chapter 276

    <h4>Chapter 276: Controble Demonic Change (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura dissipated, a bright red protective heart mirror appeared in front of her chest. It was decorated with a simple but enchanting purple-gold carvings on the border, with arge metallic gem in the center. Shen Little Demon¡¯s Heavenly Jewels also released at the same time, showing her six Red Jade Physical Jewels. Simr to Han Bing, she had the coordination Physical Attribute.


    As a thick red light shone from the protective heart mirror, it enveloped her entire body, staining it in ayer of red. After releasing her Consolidated Equipment, it was toote for her to use any Skills, as Zhou Weiqing had already reached her.


    Shen Little Demon shoved outwards with both hands, as a solid-looking white glow burst forth from her palms, striking out at Zhou Weiqing.


    The four main stages of Heavenly Energy were the Heavenly Jing Energy, Heavenly Shen Energy, Heavenly Xu Energy and Heavenly Dao Energy. The difference between Heavenly Jing Energy and Heavenly Shen Energy was being able to release it out of the body, while Heavenly Xu Energy was able to go a step further and use it in direct ranged attacks.


    Without question, Shen Little Demon¡¯s cultivation had already reached the Heavenly Xu Energy stage. Her thick heavy Heavenly Energy pressed down upon Zhou Weiqing like a mountain range smashing down upon him.


    At the same time as she activated her own attack, the red protective heart mirror burst out in a sudden glow. Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the atmospheric energy in the air around gathering towards Shen Little Demon at an insane rate as she drew it all in.


    Forcefullypete with his own Heavenly Energy? No matter what, Zhou Weiqing knew he would never be a match in that front, not even in the Demonic Change State. The gap between their Heavenly Energy was just too huge to be ovee in such a way.


    In a sh of silver light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body vanished. In the next instant, he reappeared right behind Shen Little Demon, almost pressing up close next to her.


    Shen Little Demon¡¯s reaction was undoubtedly fast, but even so she was still unable to prevent Zhou Weiqing from cing his palms on her shoulder.


    Once again, that terrifying energy drain of his Devour Skill started up, and Shen Little Demon¡¯s body shuddered as she felt her strength leaving her.


    ¡°Get lost!¡± She shouted angrily. Just as she was about to burst forth with an explosive strength to break free of his grasp, all of a sudden, her body froze for an instant, the gathered Heavenly Xu Energy breaking out of her control causing her to be unable to unleas it.


    The audience could see that a green light had shot forth from Zhou Weiqing, causing the white light which had gathered around Shen Little Demon to vanish.


    Naturally, that was the Fetters of Wind, the trusty control skill that had time and again proven its worth to Zhou Weiqing. Although the effect of the skill was short, almost negligible, due to their massive difference in power levels, it was still sufficient to prolong the time for which the Devour Skill could drain her Energy. It was after all an extremely highly rated Control Skill!


    After releasing the Fetters of Wind, Zhou Weiqing did not stay still behind her back and rest on hisurels. He was clear that with Shen Little Demon¡¯s cultivation level and power, unless hended a good kick with his right foot, it would be extremely difficult to injure her.


    At the same time, being so close to Shen Little Demon to Devour her energy, he was not in position to use his right leg to kick her. After all, when he entered the Demonic State, his right leg was now ¡®misshapen¡¯, and was unable to bend as easily. Although he could still move it around, under such a close proximity, he was unable to move it into position to kick her properly.


    Yet, Shen Little Demon¡¯s reactions were just too quick. If he had not appeared right next to her, he would not have been able to hit her at all. As such, Zhou Weiqing naturally chose the safer route of guaranteeing the strike, and using Devour.


    At the same time, a thick blue glow emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms, and with an apanying explosion, both of them were forced apart.


    When the Heavenly Lightning Shock hit, it was able to disrupt the connection between a Heaven Jewel Master and his Consolidated Equipment, forcing the Consolidated Equipment back into its Physical Jewel state. This was the real reason why Shen Little Demon had not been able to finish her attack. However, as the gap between both their cultivation levels were just too great, and the protective heart mirror Consolidated Equipment around her chest was a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, as such, the Heavenly Lightning Shock only managed to disrupt the short de in her hands, causing it to disappear.


    Next, a mass of silver light appeared in front of Shen Little Demon, before warping into a silver-tinged ck hole with immense suction. It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Rend.


    Shen Little Demon quickly spun towards in, punching forward as a white light solidified around her once more. With a loud explosion, the entire Spatial Rend was actually destroyed in that single punch.


    Originally, Shen Little Demon had calmed down in order to fight, but now her temper had been riled back up again. As the top genius in the entire Blood Red Hell, especially under a circumstance of being six-Jeweled against a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, she had still been forced into such an awkward position, even to the extent of having no choice but to use her Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura to save her own life. That was truly a huge insult and humiliation to her.


    A thick gold light shone abruptly from her body, rising forth into midair, illuminating the entire stage in a brilliant gold. Under the gold light, Zhou Weiqing felt a slight burning sensation on his body.


    Light Attribute. Indeed, Shen Little Demon¡¯s Elemental Jewel was an Alexandrite type Jewel; just like Shangguan Tianxin had said, the direct bloodline of the Blood Red Hell was exactly with the Fire and Light Attribute.


    The skill that Shen Little Demon was using was called Protection from Evil1, and had a weakening effect upon Darkness and Evil Attributes and their users. At the same time, it would also give a boost to the senses of the user. It was definitely one of the best Skills against someone of Evil alignment, especially a Demonic Change user.


    s, what Shen Little Demon did not know was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change was rather unique, not only was he a First Generation Heavenly Demonic Master, which meant his Demonic Attribute was at equal to the other Saint Attributes, his Demonic Change had also evolved once! If she had possessed the Divine Attribute, perhaps it would have a much greater effect, however just her Light Attribute alone did not have the expectedrge restriction effect on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change.


    After the short sh, Zhou Weiqing realised how powerful the Devour Skill truly was, and the pleasant surprise it had granted him.


    Previously, when he had Devoured some of Shen Little Demon¡¯s Heavenly Energy, he felt as if his entire body was filled to the brim, his meridians almost hurting from the excess energy. However, as he continued unleashing Skills, this external Energy was quickly transformed to his own energy, ready for his usage. That was to say, although Zhou Weiqing had used several Skills thus far, in addition to maintaining the Demonic Change, the energy for all that had actually been ¡®provided¡¯ by Shen Little Demon. As for his own personal Heavenly Energy, it was still at his peak condition!


    Without even considering the fact that the Devour Skill could actually aid in improving his cultivation level, just considering the amazing ability it brought inbat was already unbelievable, and was a huge boon to his fighting capabilities indeed. Zhou Weiqing knew that the Rating of this Devour Skill was likely even more powerful than his Absolute Dy!


    ¡°AHHHH¡ª¡ª!¡± After Shen Little Demon had destroyed the Spatial Rend in a single punch, she did not chase after Zhou Weiqing. Instead, she spread out both her arms wide, giving a shrill cry into the air.


    A miraculous sight followed. As her Heavenly Energy burst forth, the white light around her seemed to diminish a little, but in the instant, the white glow of the Protection of Evil Skill enveloping Zhou Weiqing was strengthened. At the same time, a piercing red glow burst forth from her Protective Heart Mirror.


    Fire. Indeed, it was fire. The Red, Gaseous Heavenly Energy that burst forth was like fuel to the mes that shot out of the mirror. At the same time, the glow in the air intensified into a brilliant gold, and as it mixed with the red mes, turning them into a gold hue.


    As the temperature in the air grew searingly hot, Zhou Weiqing was given a huge shock, cursing to himself in his heart. Damn, it¡¯s a Double Attribute Fusion Skill!


    To any Heavenly Jewel Master, the difference between Six and Seven Jewels, as well as Nine and Ten Jewels, both were major thresholds or bottlenecks in terms of a huge leap in power.


    For the bottleneck between six to seven Jewels, besides the difference in Heavenly Energy, both quantity and quality, as well as number of Jewels, the biggest difference between them was actually if the Heavenly Jewel Master had more than a single Elemental Attribute; if so, it was the hallmark where they would be able to make use of Fusion Skills. Of course, at the Zong Stage, a Heavenly Jewel Master was usually only able to Fuse two skills. As for the difference between nine and ten Jewels, that difference would include being able to Fuse Three Skills and more. Of course, that was if the Heavenly Jewel Master had the required Attributes.


    As for Fusion Skills, they were usually all self-created, depending on which Elemental Attributes the Jewel Master had.


    Of course, Heavenly Jewel Masters who had multiple Attributes were extremely rare; as such, it was also rare to see such Fusion Skills.


    Originally, when Tang Xian had told Zhou Weiqing that he would only be able to start somewhat protecting himself when he reached the six-Jewel stage, it was because he had so many Elemental Attributes. As such, she estimated that he would be able to start creating and using his own Fusion Skills at the Six-Jeweled cultivation level.


    However, this Shen Little Demon in front of him was only at the six Jeweled cultivation level, and not yet the seven Jeweled level, yet she was already able to use a Fusion Skill! Inparison to someone like Zhou Weiqing who had no background, the background na support that a Great Saint Land could provide was clearly shown here.


    In truth, there were two reasons why Shen Little Demon could actually use this Fusion Skill. Firstly, she had mastered the Heavenly Xu Energy stage and its changes in quality of Heavenly Energy, and secondly, and more importantly, it was actually making use of her God Tier Consolidated Equipment!


    In that instant, Shen Little Demon¡¯s body seemed to hover in midair, while Zhou Weiqing fell hard onto the stage.


    The current massive shield of light filled with mes enveloping the entire stage from above the air was called Holy mes of Light, and was one of the famed skills of the Blood Red Hell.


    Shen Little Demon¡¯s movement had been too quick, and she had expended much of her power in using this skill, sacrificing all efficiency in order to get it out as quickly and as powerful as possible to kill this pesky Zhou Weiqing in a single blow. Furthermore, no one had expected her to be able to use such a Fusion Skill at this point, and even the hidden Shangguan Longyin was not able to react in time.

 Chapter 277

    <h4>Chapter 277: Controble Demonic Change (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At that point, when the Holy mes of Light had rose into the air, ayer of dark-gold light sprang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, forcefully blocking the Holy mes of Light from destroying him. It was his own Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    Zhou Weiqing had been left with no choice. Facing such a huge area of effect skill with that kind of power, he could not think of anything else besides the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura which could save his life. Even though he was in the Demonic Change state, he could not possibly use his body to take a full on blow from such a Skill, that was probably even more powerful than any ordinary seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s.


    s, the Holy mes of Light was just too powerful, being a Fusion Skill. Furthermore, Shen Little Demon¡¯s cultivation level was originally already more than twelve levels higher than Zhou Weiqing. The moment Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura appeared, crack started appearing on it, and it looked like it was just going to dy the inevitable.


    In terms of quick thinking and reaction in the midst ofbat, Zhou Weiqing was definitely extremely strong. At this instance of life and death, he almost subconsciously reacted to save himself.


    His Demonic Right Foot mmed hard onto the ground, and the ensuing massive explosion caused a shockwave that pushed back the surrounding mes momentarily. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body sank down into the stage; his foot had smashed the ground of the stage below him, causing him to drop down into the depths of the stage. At the same time, he lifted up the dual legendary hammers which had appeared in his hands, protecting his head from above.


    The Demonic Change added on to his two Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers, it could be said that Zhou Weiqing was at the utter peak of his power at that point. Furthermore, the mes were sweeping across the stage, before rising into the air, and not heading downwards. No one had expected Zhou Weiqing to use such a strange method to avoid the brunt of the mes.


    Including Wu Yuehan, the few who were almost about to take action to save him stopped in their tracks as soon as they saw the Dark Gold Light and the explosion.


    The Holy mes of Light hade quickly, but they also disappeared quickly. After all, it was a powerful skill somewhat beyond Shen Little Demon¡¯s current level, and it took a huge toll on her Heavenly Energy, especially since she had ignored any efficiency.


    Never in her wildest dreams that Zhou Weiqing would actually also use the same tactic as she did earlier, to use the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura; more so, that weird and unexpected move of burrowing down into the stage which had ultimately saved his life from her sure-kill shot.


    In that moment, Shen Little Demon was suddenly struck by uncertainty. Was this fellow really a three-Jeweled Heavenly Shi Jewel Master? From the start of their fight, Zhou Weiqing had already used Darkness, Evil, Spatial, Wind and Lightning, five attributes! Furthermore, two of them were greater attributes, and that wasn¡¯t even considering the Evil Attribute. More importantly, he had also managed to use the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s famed(notorious) Demonic Change. As if that wasn¡¯t enough, he had also unleashed a God Tier Consolidated Equipment!


    Shen Little Demon was certain that even amongst all the Five Great Saint Lands, she would not be able to find another three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master equal to him.


    However, despite all the thoughts and doubts in her mind, her attacks did not waver or slow in any way.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had temporarily saved his life by dodging from the Holy mes of Light, that had also left him stuck in the middle of the ground, totally surrounded by tough diamond-rock, with no ce to escape.


    Earlier, the Consolidated short de which had been expelled by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Lightning Shock reappeared once more in Shen Little Demon¡¯s hands. She did not use any other Consolidated Equipment, as her Heavenly Energy was already frighteningly low. Besides the huge expenditure from the Holy mes of Light, just Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two usage of the Devour Skill had already taken almost twenty percent of her Heavenly Energy.


    As the short de shed through the air savagely, a huge mass of mes forming the shape of a knife formed in front of it, smashing downwards towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Just like Han Bing¡¯s focus on the Cone of Cold, Shen Little Demon also had a Skill that she focused most of her attention on; and it was the skill she was using right now, ze Cut. Its range was almost twenty yards, and it held an impressive piercing power behind the unbelievable heat. As for how this ze Cut Skill was used, it was one of the secret arts of the Blood Red Hell, with only those of direct lineage could learn. It wasn¡¯t just Storing the Skill, but also the method of using it and everything down to the type of Consolidated Equipment short de.


    As the ze Cut shed downwards, Zhou Weiqing leapt up from the hole he was in. At the same time, he threw both the hammers in his hands towards Shen Little Demon.


    The smiling and crying face symbols on the massive dark-gold hammers were very clear, but both hammers were currently looking very different from each other.


    On the huge hammer flying ahead, it was glowing with a thick silver-green glow; while the one flying behind had its usual dark-gold hue. One front, one back, they flew at breakneck speed apanied by a whistling sound as it cut through the air.


    This was the benefit of the immense physical strength of Zhou Weiqing when in his Demonic Change state.


    When a person¡¯s strength reached a certain point, just physical strength was sufficient to aplish many things, and was almost not inferior to ordinary Stored Skills. Furthermore, what Zhou Weiqing had thrown was after all Legendary Consolidated Equipment!


    After throwing the hammers, Zhou Weiqing did not follow through with them, as if he was giving up on his Legendary hammers. Instead, he justnded beside the hole he had created. His body leaning forward, he stood hard on his left leg as a pivot, bringing his entire body almost at a horizontal position in line with the ground, while his pitch-ck right leg was lifted right into the air.


    The strange hook formed at his right foot seemed to glow in a strange, almost demonic, light.


    In mid air, the glowing silver green hammer with the crying face symbol flew right towards its target. No one else knew it, but this was currently the true weighted hammer of the set.


    Zhou Weiqing had used his archery training as a basis for throwing the hammers, and would definitely not miss.


    Shen Little Demon could have easily moved her attack aside, allowing the ze Cut to avoid the hammers and continue towards Zhou Weiqing. However, would she actually do such a thing?


    The answer was clearly no.


    Zhou Weiqing had already given her too many surprises. Furthermore, the hammers he threw out were after all God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Any God Tier Consolidated Equipment was definitely extremely powerful, and had their own hidden secrets. Furthermore, it was clear that this first iing hammer of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had some sort of Fusion Skill of his own as well.


    Indeed, that silver-green coloured glow around the hammer represented the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend; the Fusion Skill whichbined the Silver Emperor Wing sh and the Spatial Rend to form one of the Silver Emperor¡¯s most destructive skills.


    Of course, the reason why Zhou Weiqing could use this Fusion Skill had nothing to do with the six or seven Jeweled cultivation level bottleneck. When he had Stored those Skills, they had came with the ability of Fusing together to form the Skill ¨C one of the Silver Emperor¡¯s innate abilities¡­ it could be said that he had Stored the Fusion Skill of the Silver Emperor. Although the expenditure of Heavenly Energy was immense, it was still an amazing ability especially at his three-Jeweled cultivation level. Moreover, he had used his Legendary Hammer in order to help improve efficiency and increase its power as well!


    The Legendary Hammers were able to help him reduce almost half of his expenditure of any Stored Skill, and increase the power by almost double. Compared to even some ordinary God Tier Consolidated Equipments, this hammer showed why Legendary Sets were even more so highly desired.


    Of course, Shen Little Demon did not know all of that, but even with what she could observe, it was enough to prevent her from letting the hammer get through to hit her, and she allowed the ze Cut to sh with it instead.


    A deafening explosion once again shook the entire za, raining fire as it spread out in amazing pyrotechnics. In theory, the ze Cut couldn¡¯t possibly be more powerful than a Fusion Skill consisting of two Ten-Star Rated Skills, but the difference between the two Heavenly Jewel Masters¡¯ cultivation levels was just too great.


    In that sh, the ze Cut had dissipated, while the first legendary hammer of Zhou Weiqing also fell down to the ground, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend totally expended. However, the other hammer, with the smiling face symbol, which had been right behind, had by now reached Shen Little Demon unhindered.


    To Shen Little Demon, it seemed like this hammer did not have any skills imbued within. However, she did not dare take any risks; she did not attempt to parry it with her short de, instead keeping it away and pushing out with both her hands. Instantly, a huge surge of Heavenly Energy expelled out of her palms, blocking the hammer.


    Although Shen Little Demon¡¯s ze Cut had shed with the first hammer from a distance, she was still able to sense the terrifying weight of it, as well as the sheer power behind it. As such, facing this other hammer, she braced herself with all her might.


    This was indeed another of the twin hammer¡¯s tricks.


    *Poof* The hammer was indeed knocked back, and Shen Little Demon¡¯s entire power was unleashed into midair, but she did not feel any weight or attack behind it at all!


    Even with a power and cultivation like her own, striking out like that into nothingness and losing her bnce was indeed no a good feeling. Her body stumbled forward, her entire bnce disrupted. If not for her considerable skill and control, just that misuse of power could have caused her to vomit blood and sustain a severe internal injury.


    However, even though she barely managed to control herself, she also lost the opportunity to continue unleashing an attack on Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, she could clearly sense that she had not been unaffected by that, feeling her movements slow down.


    Indeed, although the second hammer did not seem to have anything behind it, it actually had a hidden Skill imbued within! There was only one skill, and it was the Absolute Dy! With a loud *Peng* sound, Shen Little Demonnded on the stage, with that misuse of power and being affected by the Absolute Dy, it was truly a miracle that she remained uninjured, but she still wasn¡¯t able to fully control herself and smashed down onto the stage. Despite her protective Heavenly Energy, she was still dazed momentarily.


    In the eyes of the audience, Shen Little Demo had been struck down by the hammer.


    By now, not only were the members of the Fei Li Battle Team gathered around their Rest House entrance; even the members of the Dan Dun Battle Team on the other side were also doing the same, all of them tensed and nervous as they watched the battle unfold before them.


    No one, not even Lin TianAo, could have imagined that Shen Little Demon, a top genius from the Blood Red Hell, at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, could actually be suppressed by Zhou Weiqing. That was even after she had unleashed that powerful Holy mes of Light!


    With a quick flip, Shen Little Demon jumped back from the ground. However, the Absolute Dy made her feel like she had lost her rhythm, feeling extremely awkward as if she weren¡¯t in her own body. No matter how she circted her Heavenly Energy, she was unable to shake that strange feeling. As such, when she stood up, she was still not in a proper form with perfect bnce, facing directly into Zhou Weiqing who was already poised in that strange position of his.


    The thing that drew her attention instantly was definitely that right leg of his which was lifted high up in the air. Earlier, it was just this right leg which had almost destroyed her Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. Currently, it was her first time examining it closely, and she finally could clearly see that his right leg had actually turned into a strange ck hook, and that hook was now actually shining with a strange light.


    ck, Grey, Blue. Three colours swirled around the ck hook, forming a warped looking ball of light. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was trembling, as he stood there supported on his single leg.

 Chapter 278

    <h4>Chapter 278: Scorpion Tail Hook! Dark Demon God Lightning! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When Shen Little Demon, struck by the Absolute Dy as she was, saw the three coloured ball of light at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg, the shock in her heart was even more overwhelming than when she realised he had so many Elemental Attributes.


    Just like how she had used a Dual Attribute Fusion Skill above her level earlier, she could clearly tell that Zhou Weiqing was somehow using a Triple Attribute Fusion Skill!


    This should have been impossible! A sight that should never appear on his body! After all, he was only at the three Jeweled cultivation level¡­ and only a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master should have been able to use a Three-Attribute Fusion Skill!


    Thedifference between Three Jewels and Ten Jewels was an immense gap, practically insurmountable. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was only at the beginning of the Heavenly Shen Energy stage, he was just too far from being able to unleash a Triple Attribute Fusion Skill! What he had done was absolutely against the natural order of the Boundless Maind; even if he was in the Demonic Change State, that should never happen!


    More importantly, that Skill on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg hook actually gave Shen Little Demon a life threatening feel, although she was more than three Jewel cultivation levels above him.


    Why? How can this be possible?!


    The Absolute Dy was still in effect, and added onto that, Shen Little Demon was almost involuntarily slightly dazed by her shock.


    She was not the only dazed one. At this moment, the entire za was deadly silent, even themon audience somewhat understood that this fight happening in front of them was, or should be, impossible. They did not know what was the Demonic Change, nor did they understand the implications of a Triple Attribute Fusion Skill; but what they did know was that the gap between a three-Jeweled and six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master should be insurmountable. Yet, it seemed like the three-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing was actually having the upper hand now¡­ what was going on indeed?


    However, for the audience to be stunned, it would at most cause them to miss some exciting fight. s for Shen Little Demon, it would have much more dire implications.


    His body leaning forward, the current Zhou Weiqing did not give off a human feel, almost as if he were a bloodthirsty wild beast.


    The ck ¡®King¡¯ word on his forehead was shining with an almost blinding brilliance, as his thickly muscled arms were also covered with the brilliant lights from his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels and Icy Jade Physical Jewels.


    Amongst them, the greatest change in looks was the three Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels around his left wrist. Currently, the three Jewels were glowing individually with different colours, following the three colours of the light ball around his right leg hook; grey, blue and ck respectively. As for his Physical Jewel, it sped around his wrist rapidly with a misty feel.


    The tiger tattoos rippled around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in a strange pattern, as his bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at Shen Little Demon; his entire aura felt like a massive ck tiger ready to pounce.


    A series of explosions seemed to burst from right within Zhou Weiqing, and a grey mist emitted from him, with the hint of a blood mist mixed within. A pained expression flickered across his face, but his entire body tensed forth and in the next instant, he spun forward; the raised right leg smashing savagely towards Shen Little Demon.


    That ball of light around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot seemed to warp the very air itself, causing several strange mirage illusions as it was expelled from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s foot spinning ahead towards Shen Little Demon. It did not seem to move extremely fast, but as soon as it parted from his foot, Shen Little Demon¡¯s body was suddenly stained with ayer of grey, as if her own body was drawing the glowing tri-coloured ball of light towards herself.


    Shen Little Demon had quickly recovered from her moment of being dazed, and an intense glow shot out from her eyes. This was a critical moment of life and death, and it was also thest second of the Absolute Dy¡¯s three-second effect on her.


    Taking an abrupt deep breath, Shen Little Demon burst out in a brilliant bright light. At the same time, her left hand struck the Protective Heart Mirror at her chest, and a thick yellow-gold light shot out explosively from the heart mirror, seemingly drawn to the red light, before the two mixed together and struck out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tri-coloured ball of light like a golden fire dragon.


    Indeed. This tri-coloured ball of light was the new Skill that Zhou Weiqing had just Awakened¡­ his new Demonic Skill¡­ Or perhaps more urately a three Attribute Fusion Skill, the Dark Demon God Lightning!


    This was the first time that Zhou Weiqing had even attempted activating this Skill. However, even though he had never used it before, he did not know why but as he had been nning his attacks against Shen Little Demon, he still felt a strange confidence in it, cing it at a position of utmost importance to deal his final blow. He somehow felt that this was definitely the most powerful skill in his current arsenal.


    At the same time, Shen Little Demon was also pitting everything she had into the final sh; as she struck her Protective Heart Mirror, she vomited out a mouthful of blood as she drew deep into her own potential to the maximum.


    If one were topare Consolidated Equipments, no one could evene close to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, being situated in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, they pretty much controlled all the top Consolidating Equipment Masters of the entire continent, and also a vast amount of top quality materials.


    Although the Blood Red Hell was also one of the Great Saint Lands, it was still extremely difficult for them to gather an entire Legendary Set of Consolidated Equipment.


    In fact, despite her cultivation level, Shen Little Demon only had two Consolidated Equipment. One was the red short de, and the other was the Protective Heart Mirror. The Protective Heart Mirror was the God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and also a part of a Legendary Set, while they were still in the midsts of gathering materials or creating Scrolls toplete her entire Set. As such, she was in the same state as Zhou Weiqing, with her additional Physical Jewels empty and waiting for the Legendary Set Scrolls to bepleted before she Consolidated them.


    As such, the Protective Heart Mirror on her chest was the strongest Consolidated Equipment she had, also the core of her Legendary Set. Still caught under the effects of the Absolute Dy,Shen Little Demon couldn¡¯t help but expend everyst bit of her remaining Heavenly Energy in putting out this final attack of hers; this was not just to deal with his Dark Demon God Lightning, but also in hopes that it would be sufficient to kill him off as well. Thus, she did not stint on using every drop of her Heavenly Energy, and more so, her life blood for stimting the Consolidated Equipment. No matter what, she would do everything in her power to obtain victory.


    The gold fire dragon looked a lotrger and grander than the tiny little ball that was the Dark Demon God Lightning, and as the two met, it seemed as though the brilliant mes would easily devour the entire ball.


    However, when the moment when both skills met, a strange sight urred.


    The unassuming, almost weak-looking, Dark Demon God Lightning abruptly turned a weird grey; and when the two skills met, arge amount of the golden mes vanished. Like a knife cutting through butter, the grey ball sliced right the golden mes before speeding off ahead unhindered.


    ¡°¡­ Impossible!¡± Shen Little Demon couldn¡¯t help but exim out loud.


    s, the facts were undeniably right in front her, no matter how much she willed it so. The gold fire dragon was quickly dissipated by the Dark Demon God Lightning, which did not seem much affected, though its grey light started undting in a strange pattern that seemed increasingly unstable.


    *BANG*


    A huge explosion signaled the final end of the gold fire dragon, and the Dark Demon God Lightning finally struck right into Shen Little Demon¡¯s hands, which she had put up to block as best as she could. The instant when it struck Shen Little Demon, quick observers would be able to note that the Dark Demon God Lightning was a lot smaller than before, almost a third of what it had been when Zhou Weiqing had first fired it out.


    After all, their power difference was still three Jewels, and no matter how powerful that Dark Demon God Lightning was, despite it having sucked him dry of every bit of Energy, even the power deep within his blood, it was still not the full and true power of the Dark Demon God Lightning.


    Even so, when the one-third of the Dark Demon God Lightning struck Shen Little Demon, its effect was more than sufficient to shock the entire za once again.


    Another explosion sounded out as an inexplicable sight appeared on the stage. The explosion did not knock Shen Little Demon away, instead seeming toe from all around her.


    Apanying the sound of the explosion was the Protective Heart Mirror at Shen Little Demon¡¯s chest, which vanished swiftly. Her body seemed to stop, still as a statue as if frozen in ce; many small blue lights snaked and crackled around her body, along with a grey-ck mist surrounding her. Shen Little Demon¡¯s face was frozen in a shocked expression.


    Time itself seemed to freeze as nobody moved¡­ not even the audience. Three seconds passed, as if an eternity had passed, then Shen Little Demon¡¯s body crumpled to the ground. As she did so, her body started shuddering violently, as her skin started to glow in a grey, blue and ck light, looking even stranger than the tiger tattoos on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Even with her Heavenly Xu Energy protecting her body, it was clear that she had not been able to stop the Dark Demon God Lightning from invading her body. No one actually knew what had happened to her.


    Zhou Weiqing still stood there on a single foot, maintaining his awkward position. After unleashing the Dark Demon God Lightning, he had not moved a single muscle as well. The tiger tattoos on his body slowly retreated back under his skin, disappearing as his original skin colour returned¡­ and his engorged arms and right leg also swiftly returned to their original state.


    It was soon clear that he had broken out of the Demonic Change state, and he was soon covered in ayer of grey light, even shining out from his eyes.


    ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I won¡­¡± The words were squeezed out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teeth, as his now-grey eyes stared at the shocked judge who was standing at the corner of the stage.


    Perhaps Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire disy had just been too strange¡­ too powerful. Sensing his gaze on him, the judge felt as if he had been bitten by a venomous snake. With a quick shudder, he recovered his senses.


    Looking at the unconscious figure of Shen Little Demon on the ground, the judge said hoarsely: ¡°Fei Li Battle Team vs Dan Dun Battle Team, Fourth Fight, Fei Li Battle Team is the victor. Final result, 3 to 1 in favour of the Fei Li Battle Team. The Fei Li Battle Team is the overall winner of this match.¡±


    Hearing the judge¡¯s promation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body stiffened momentarily, then it seemed like the tension drained out of him, and in a *plop* sound, he too dropped down to the ground, gasping for air as hey down. It was clear that he had only been holding himself up through sheer willpower as he had nothing left in his tank.


    The judge¡¯s words had also roused the entire audience. Instantly, the surrounding za burst out into amotion, not just the audience, the other Battle Teams in their Rest Houses, even the members of the VIP Stage.

 Chapter 279

    <h4>Chapter 279: Scorpion Tail Hook! Dark Demon God Lightning! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The members of the Fei Li Battle Team and Dan Dun Battle Team reacted almost instantly, as both sides leapt onto the stage as quickly as they could.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had somehow snatched victory, it was clear that he was also in dire straits. To be able to unleash a skill that not only took out Shen Little Demon¡¯s final blow, but also take her down, how could his current body possibly withstand such an immense power?


    Lin TianAo and the others did not even have time to be excited about their win. The only thing in their minds now was whether or not Zhou Weiqing was alright.


    As the members of both sides jumped onto stage, all of a sudden, a terrifying aura came pressing down onto the entire stage. Instantly, the members in mid air were suddenly forced down onto the ground, unable to move, or even breathe.


    No one knew when or how, but abruptly there was a man standing on the stage.


    Simple features, deep piercing eyes, and that immense and powerful aura. This man was the one who had been hiding in the shadows for the entire fight, Shangguan Longyin.


    Both sides, suppressed onto the ground, looked at Shangguan Longyin in confusion. No matter the Fei Li Battle Team or the Dan Dun Battle Team, none of them could understand why the overall main judge would appear on the stage at this time.


    Shangguan Longyin swept his gaze across their faces, before finally recalling his aura.


    ¡°Calm down, both sides. The two of them will not die so easily. As the main judge, I need to verify something to ensure the sanctity and fairness of this Tournament.¡±


    As he said that, he lifted his hand towards Zhou Weiqing, whose body was immediately brought towards him.


    Zhou Weiqing was still conscious, but he was unable to make any movement, and could only watch as his body floated towards Shangguan Longyin.


    Hearing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, the faces of the Fei Li Battle Team changed. Only then did they remember that Zhou Weiqing had just unleashed the Demonic Change¡­ the taboo of the entire maind!


    Since the Fei Li Battle Team understood so quickly, naturally the Dan Dun Battle Team understood as well, their vexed faces turning slightly better. They were all eagerly waiting for Shangguan Longyin to announce that Zhou Weiqing was a heretic from the Heavenly Demon Sect, and the best case scenario would be that he would be put to death immediately, to assuage their anger and hate. How could their Leader possibly lose to such a mere fellow of three-Jeweled cultivation level¡­ this was definitely a terrible insult and humiliation to not just the Blood Red Hell, but also the entire Dan Dun Empire.


    As for Little Witch, who was standing at the entrance of the Kalise Battle Team Rest House, a look of relief crossed her face. Only she truly understood what Shangguan Longyin was doing, and what the result would be.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was drawn directly in front of Shangguan Longyin, and he felt as if the entire air around him was sealed and congealed, causing him to stand there stiffly without falling through no effort of his own. He did not feel particrly weak, just totally numb, as if his own body did not belong to him.


    Shangguan Longyin pressed his right hand onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead, his palm shining with a crystalline white; it was the mark of the Heavenly Dao Energy, the final stage of the four great stages of Heavenly Energy. Without question, this Shangguan Longyin was at least of the Heavenly King Stage or higher.


    In an instance, the white light enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body. Currently, not only the members of the Fei Li Battle Team were watching anxiously, even the ZhongTian Emperor sitting at the VIP Stage, Shangguan Tianxin, as well as his niece Shangguan Xue¡¯er beside him, were equally nervous.


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er had told them he did not have links with the Heavenly Demon Sect, but he could after all control his own Demonic Change. If Shangguan Longyin discovered that he was truly controlled by the Heavenly Demon Sect, then all their previous ns would be moot, and there would be no discussion of him marrying into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Tianxin knew that this nsman of his had been impressed by this youth in front of him, and truly cherished such a great talent; at the same time, a killing intent was sparked in his heart. If Zhou Weiqing was from the Heavenly Demon Sect, he would not hesitate to finish him off. They could not risk having someone from the Heavenly Demon Sect infiltrate their Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce by marrying Shangguan Bing¡¯er, that could possibly cause the downfall of their Great Saint Land.


    On the other hand, if Shangguan Longyin could prove that Zhou Weiqing was a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect, he would definitely do everything in his power to protect this youth. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent and genius was visible to everyone present, almost to a terrifying level. If such a young man grew up to be their enemy, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not be able to sleep in peace! As such, this was a critical moment even for a Great Saint Lands like them.


    Several minutes passed, before Shangguan Longyin finally withdrew his right palm. His tightened face rxed, and he nced towards the VIP Stage, nodding imperceptibly towards Shangguan Tianxin.


    On his seat, Shangguan Tianxin sat back deeper into his seat, sighing in relief as a faint smile crossed his lips. Since Shangguan Longyin did not find any sign of seals or curses of the Heavenly Demon Sect in Zhou Weiqing, that meant that he was truly not of the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    He was not suspicious that this was some cunning n of subterfuge by the Heavenly Demon Sect. After all, with such an outstanding talent like Zhou Weiqing, if the Heavenly Demon Sect actually got their ws in him, how could they not possibly want to control him? Why would they risk revealing him at this point?


    If Zhou Weiqing was not of the Heavenly Demon Sect, that meant it was truly an amazing news for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. With his six Attributes, and the ability to control the Demonic Change¡­ in a few dozen years¡­ heh heh¡­ perhaps the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s slight advantage over the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would no longer exist.


    As he thought up to this point, Shangguan Tianxin was put in a very good mood. Although Zhou Weiqing was currently not part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they were definitely in the advantage. After all, he was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s man! Looks like I¡¯ll have to have a good chat with Second Brother.


    Of course, back on the tournament stage, Zhou Weiqing did not know all the various repercussions his actions had brought about. Currently, he was feeling rather out of sorts, almost vexed. Being treated like ab rat by Shangguan Longyin, how could he possibly be happy?


    He thought to himself. Dammit, when your Father, I, reach the Heavenly King Stage in the future, I¡¯ll also y around with others like that. Hmph Hmph Hmph!


    Shangguan Longyin looked towards the Dan Dun Battle Team, saying solemnly: ¡°As the head judge, I have examined him closely. This Zhou Weiqing does not have the seal of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and the Demonic Change he used is a controlled Demonic Change. As such, he is not considered a heretic. The previous fight will still be counted, and the results remain unchanged. As the official judge, I proim, the final round of the preliminary heats, Third Group Fei Li Battle Team is the victor.¡±


    As he said that, he waved his hands, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body floated back down tond amongst Lin TianAo and the other team members. Shangguan Longyin continued, his voice softening a few notches: ¡°He is totally exhausted, almost to the point of exhausting his life force, and he will need a lot to rest to recuperate. I¡¯m afraid that he will not be able to fight in at least the next round. However, for you all to be able to beat a seeded team in the preliminary heats, you have already made history.¡±


    After saying that, Shangguan Longyin waved his hand again; this time Shen Little Demon was brought in front of him. Although in his heart he was on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, he had to go through the motions to help both sides; after all, the Blood Red Hell was also a Great Saint Lands.


    As she was brought in front of him, Shangguan Longyin ced a hand on her wrist and extended his senses. Momentster, his face changed; even with his cultivation level, he couldn¡¯t help but reveal a shocked expression, ncing involuntarily to Zhou Weiqing, who was currently being carted away by Lin TianAo and the other Fei Li Battle Team members.


    After a short pause, Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Let the tournament continue,¡± before jumping off the stage with Shen Little Demon, leading the rest of the Dan Dun Battle Team members towards their Rest House.


    ¡­


    Back in the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House.


    The team members carried Zhou Weiqing back to the Rest House, before staring at each other haplessly.


    Drunken Bao muttered: ¡°Is¡­ is this real?! We actually defeated the Dan Dun Battle Team? Crow, give me a p, I want to know if it hurts or not.¡±


    ¡°Good! I love requests like this.¡± Crow lifted up her hand.


    Drunken Bao realised his foolishness at thest moment. ¡°Wait! No! Don¡¯t! Not you¡­ Xiao Yan, you do it.¡±


    Xiao Yan red at him exasperatedly and gave him a solid kick in the buttocks. ¡°You useless bum!¡±


    Drunken Bao stumbled forward from the kick, and twisting his neck back to look at the foot imprint on his pants, he blinked and said: ¡°Damn, it really hurt. Looks like this isn¡¯t a dream! We¡­ we really won!¡±


    In truth, he was not the only one. Every member of the Fei Li Battle Team still had the feeling like this was not real, like the entire day was a dream. After staring at each other for a moment, their gazes finally rested upon Zhou Weiqing, and their expressions turned strange.


    For Zhou Weiqing to be able to beat Shen Little Demon, he did not only shock all the outsiders, but even their entire team was shocked as well. Three Jewels versus Six Jewels, Upper Level Shi Heavenly Jewel Master against a Upper Level Zun Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ who would have thought?!


    The Fei Li Battle Team had indeed beaten the Dan Dun Battle Team, and even more so, it had done so by winning the 1v1 against two of their strongest members. Perhaps it could be argued that Little Four had won entirely by a stroke of luck, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight was definitely not so. Shen Little Demon had not been underestimating him, and with her anger, she had definitely been out to kill. Yet, he had been on the upper hand from the start of the fight to the finish. Such a victory was indeed an honour, or perhaps, almost an impossibility. Even if it wasn¡¯t impossible to duplicate such a feat in the future, it was certainly a feat of history.


    Zhou Weiqing was still lying there gasping for breath, his entire body numb and senseless. He could not even speak, and his expression was ugly.


    Looking at him like that, Lin TianAo and the rest were at a loss on how to help him. They did not dare attempt to use their Heavenly Energy to help him, as they did not know what was the issue; lest they cause more harm than good.


    Luckily, Shangguan Longyin had said that Zhou Weiqing was only overly exhausted, and there should be no threat to his life.


    Right at that moment, a soft, almost shy, voice sounded out: ¡°Big bros and sis, can Ie in please?¡±


    As everyone turned towards the entrance, their jaws dropped as an interesting look shed on their faces. This shy voice belonged to that young girl who had almost killed them all, Little Witch!


    Xiao Yan said slowly, his face full of distrust: ¡°Why are you here? We do not wee you here.¡±


    Little Witch said, a little aggrievedly: ¡°My intentions are good, I am here to help him.¡± As she said that, she pointed a small finger towards Zhou Weiqing.


    *Swoosh* A white shadow blurred across the room,nding beside Zhou Weiqing. It was Fat Cat, and its eyes were filled with enmity as it red at Little Witch, before roaring lightly at her.

 Chapter 280

    <h4>Chapter 280: Scorpion Tail Hook! Dark Demon God Lightning! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Little Witch pouted, looking extremely cute. If not for the fact that they had almost died in her hands before, the Fei Li Battle Team members hearts might have melted from that sight.


    ¡°Hmph, no good deed goes unpunished. Fine, I¡¯ll leave then. If you want to help him, it isn¡¯t difficult. Slowly infuse some Heavenly Energy through his palms. Zhou Weiqing, I know you can hear me, when they do so, try to use your spiritual energy to activate your Devour Skill, and draw the Heavenly Energy into your body to heal yourself.¡±


    After saying that, Little Witch made a face at them before turning to leave.


    Ye Paopao said: ¡°Can her words be trusted?¡±


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°Previously, when she came to look for Weiqing, she did not seem to have any enmity towards him. We can try it out, but be very careful, only a little at a time. Let me try.¡±


    Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao each lifted and supported one of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, and Lin TianAo ced both palms onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, carefully circting his Heavenly Energy to move into the palms slowly.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing had heard Little Witch¡¯s words. Although he could not move his body, he could still listen and think. He did not know if what she said would really help him, but he decided to give it a try anyway.


    What followed next proved that Little Witch was indeed not lying to them. At first, Zhou Weiqing did not feel anything, but as Lin TianAo slowly infused his Heavenly Energy into his palms, he felt his arms slowly regaining a little bit of feeling. Soon after, he was able to activate the Devour Skill.


    Lin TianAo felt two weak suction forces pulling from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms, drawing in his Heavenly Energy. At this point, Zhou Weiqing was just too weak, and the suction force was extremely weak.


    As he continued Devouring, Lin TianAo¡¯s Heavenly Energy began to circte upwards through his arms and to his shoulders, soon reaching the vicle Acupuncture Point and amazingly it seemed to ignite the Death Acupuncture Point. A slow whirlpool formed once again, and only then did Zhou Weiqing realise that he had been so drained and weak that all his energy whirlpools around his Death Acupuncture Points had stopped moving.


    Of course, Little Witch did not know about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique or its intricacies, but regarding the profound mysteries of the Devour Skill, no one could no better than the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    As the Heavenly Energy circted around his body, reactivating his energy whirlpools and reinvigorating his body, feeling slowly returned to him. By the time hisst Death Acupuncture Point had been re- broken through and resumed the spinning of its energy whirlpool, Zhou Weiqing was finally able to speak.


    ¡°Ahhhh, it hurts!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed out loud. He was almost regretting getting Lin TianAo to infuse Heavenly Energy to recover, as the sheer pain caused him to almost faint. At that point, he almost wished for the numbness to return.


    As his Death Acupuncture Points resumed their energy whirlpools, it also allowed him to really examine his body¡¯s situation. ¡®Terrible¡¯ was barely scratching the surface of its description now.


    Not just his body and muscles, his entire meridian system had at least thirty percent totally shattered, while the remaining seventy percent were split and damaged. It was no wonder that Shangguan Longyin had said he was drained of vitality.


    Zhou Weiqing was certain that if not for the fact that he had gone through his second evolving, he would likely have self imploded from attempting to unleash the Dark Demon God Lightning, and not having any chance of sess.


    When he was unleashing the Dark Demon God Lightning, using his right foot hook like that was not an attempt to look ¡®cool¡¯, but because he had no choice but to do so. That was because out of his entire body, even in the Demonic Change state, his Demonic Right Leg was the toughest and most resilient.


    At first, Zhou Weiqing had not thought about that, but when he had started unleashing the Dark Demon God Lightning, he had realised at thest moment that he was in trouble. The terrifying Skill had drained off everyst bit of his Heavenly Energy, as if he had be a piece dried beef jerky. That wasn¡¯t even sufficient, and added to it, that huge mass of energy was moving about his body uncontrobly. Zhou Weiqing had to force it into his right leg before he could finally gain some semnce over it to properly unleash it.


    The Dark Demon God Lightning was just too terrifying; not only did it destroy the enemy, it also inflicted serious injuries on himself. Although the three-Jeweled level Dark Demon God Lightning was far from its peak, with much room to grow, but it had already done so much damage to himself. One could imagine how truly terrifying this triple Attribute Skill would be in its full power.


    Today, the reason Zhou Weiqing had defeated Shen Little Demon could be said to be him digging deep into his potential, using every skill to their maximum.


    The most critical skills had been the Demonic Attribute ones. Without the Demonic Change, he wouldn¡¯t be able to hold his own from the beginning. Without the Devour Skill taking effect twice at the start, Shen Little Demon wouldn¡¯t have run out of Energy so quickly. More importantly, it enabled him to sustain his earlier Skill usages, otherwise he would not be able to make use of powerful skills like the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend and the Dark Demon God Lightning at the end.


    As for the Dark Demon God Lightning, that was naturally the final skill that was critical in achieving victory. With Shen Little Demon¡¯s cultivation level, even though she had been suppressed from the beginning, and even being Controlled by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Absolute Dy, given enough time to recover and regain her edge, she would be able to ultimately take the victory and perhaps even kill him off. It could be said that he had seized control of the tempo of the battle from the start, and in one fell swoop, through sheer power and surprise factor, controlled it to the end before using that terrifying Dark Demon God Lightning to finish it. The amount of close shaves he had gone through was unbelievable, and only Zhou Weiqing himself was clear that if he had to go through that once again, he had no confidence in being able to beat her another time.


    In truth, from the start, although Zhou Weiqing had challenged Shen Little Demon, he had not even dreamed of winning. If it had been before Shangguan Bing¡¯er leaving, he would still do his best to win the tournament, but he would not fight in such a ¡®senseless¡¯ fight where he had to reveal every hidden aces he had to the world.


    However, now that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been taken away from him, it burned inside of him, so much so that he wanted to prove that he had the ability, the right, the qualification to marry her. In order to do so, not only did he have to lead his team to a top four post or higher, he had to prove his own personal strength!


    Without any question, a seeded team like the Dan Dun Battle Team, from the Great Saint Lands, that was his best stage. If he fought with Shen Little Demon and showed his power, even if he did not gain victory, or couldn¡¯t show anything else in theter fights, it was still enough.


    As such, he changed his style of keeping his cards to his chest in fighting. As soon as the fight started, he had used his Demonic Change. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original thinking, he wouldst as long as he could, to suppress her and control her to his best ability, and when he could no longer take it, he would admit defeat.


    The n he had told hispanions was indeed his real n to achieve final team victory.


    However, the pressure that Shen Little Demon brought upon him was just too huge. Just the Holy mes of Light alone had almost ¡®insta-killed¡¯ him. If not for his quick thinking and reactions, he might have lost his life there and then, and never seen Bing¡¯er again. Under such a circumstance, Zhou Weiqing had been angered, and it sparked his hidden potential within him, finally defeating Shen Little Demon. This was also an unexpected victory even for himself.


    With thirty percent of his meridians shattered, and the rest split apart, how could he be in a good condition. The numbness had faded, but besides his head which was still rtively okay, his entire body was a miasma of pain. The way he was trembling, it looked just as bad as the state Shen Little Demon was in.


    ¡°Weiqing, how are you feeling?¡± Lin TianAo asked solemnly.


    By that time, Zhou Weiqing was covered in cold sweat. ¡°Dammit, I will not use this skill again unless absolutely necessary. Ahh, it hurts so bad. Quick, knock me out, I can¡¯t stand it anymore.¡±


    Crow lowered her head to him, a blissful look upon her face and she said happily: ¡°Weiqing, before I knock you out, I have to tell you something. We are rich!! Hahahahahahaha!¡± As she burst out into a loud cackle, she gave him a hard p. Zhou Weiqing did not have any time to react before he fainted right back into Lin TianAo¡¯s arms.


    Rich?!


    Only then did the rest of the team remember their bets today.


    *PENG* Ye Paopao leapt up, smacking his head onto the roof of the Rest House. However, he did not even care about the pain, *Pak**Pak**Pak*Pak* He gave himself four tight ps.


    ¡°Ohhh, I am such an idiot!¡± 1


    As he pped himself, he stomped angrily on the ground.


    He was not the only one; besides crow, all the rest of the team members had a vexed look on their faces.


    Amongst the entire Fei Li Battle Team members, Crow had undoubtedly been the poorest. After winning all the way from the beginning, she had finally amassed thirty thousand gold coins, definitely peanutspared to some of the other team members. However, just in this final fight, both she and Zhou Weiqing had bet everything they had, while the rest of the team members had only bet ten thousand gold coins!


    None of them had actually truly expected to win, and as such, after they had actually won, it was only after Crow reminded them that everyone remembered in a sudden shock that the odds had been 1 to 100!


    That was to say¡­ each and every one of them had won a million gold coins!


    Well, winning was a good thing, but the problem was¡­ it could have been so much more!


    The reason why Ye Paopao had been so agitated was that he had originally been the richest of the team. He couldn¡¯t help thinking that if he had bet his entire fortune of a a million and three hundred thousand gold coins, perhaps after today he would be richer than his entire family! That was a hundred million gold coins! Even for the ZhongTian Empire, it was a considerable sum!


    After all, for anymon family, their annual expenditure was barely a dozen gold coins. A hundred million gold coins¡­ what kind of notion was that? It was probably enough to purchase a few God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls!


    As he thought about that, how could Ye Paopao not feel such a sense of regret.


    After this victory, Crow with her thirty thousand gold coins, had jumped from being the poorest member to the second richest, only behind Zhou Weiqing!


    Of course, the most disgusting fellow was indeed Zhou Weiqing¡­ after all he had bet a whole million gold coins! That was to say, he truly had a hundred million gold coins now!


    Everyone turned abruptly to stare at Zhou Weiqing, a green light in their eyes. 2 If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing had already fainted, perhaps the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House would be bustling in noise and excitement.


    Just as the team was suppressing their strange mix feelings of being vexed, excited and happy, all of a sudden, the loud sound of many footsteps sounded outside their Rest House. As they turned to look, they saw Shangguan Longyin leading the Dan Dun Battle Team members to their Rest House, carrying the unconscious Shen Little Demon.


    The Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s hearts tightened, and Lin TianAo quickly stepped ahead of hispanions, saying solemnly: ¡°The fight is over now, what are you all here for?¡±


    The atmosphere was rather tense. With the top two talents of the Dan Dun Battle Team with one death and one heavily injured, it was almost without a doubt that the enmity between the two teams was at an unredeemable high.

 Chapter 281

    <h4>Chapter 281: Three Toxic Venoms (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Fei Li Battle Team and Dan Dun Battle Team faced off each other at the entrance, ring hard at each other. At this point, the Fei Li Battle Team no longer feared their opponent.


    After all, the Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s top two members were out ofmission, one permanently even. As for the rest, they were also at the five-Jeweled cultivation level. As for the Fei Li Battle Team, with Lin TianAo as the leader, both Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao, who hadn¡¯t taken action thus far, were also five-Jeweled. Finally, there was Crow, whose strength was more than equal to any five-Jeweled Master as well. If a fight really broke out, they would not be mere pushovers.


    Shangguan Longyin said solemnly: ¡°Hold it. Do not be nervous, they are not here to look for trouble.¡±


    Who was Shangguan Longyin? He was the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master! In the entire ZhongTian Empire, he could be said to be above all but one man. For him to say such a thing, it was definitely more than a mere guarantee that a fight would not break out.


    It was at this point that the Fei Li Battle Team members finally realised that the Dan Dun Battle Team members had a strange expression on their faces, and that Shen Little Demon was still being carried by them, her entire body shivering violently.


    Lin TianAo bowed towards Shangguan Longyin and said: ¡°Yes, Senior Shangguan. Since you say they are not here to cause trouble, may I know why you all are here?¡±


    Both sides had just fought hard, and one of their members had even been killed. If they were here to mediate, no one would believe it.


    Shangguan Longyin shifted his gaze towards Shen Little Demon, before saying solemnly: ¡°I have examined Shen Little Demon, but I am unable to tell what Skill Zhou Weiqing used on her.¡±


    As soon as Shangguan Longyin said that, the entire Fei Li Battle Team revealed looks of shock.


    Who was Shangguan Longyin? His Heavenly King Jewel Master power aside, he was the Skill Storing Pce Master of the ZhongTian Empire, and could be said to be specialised in Skill Storing. For even him to not be able to recognize the skill, that was almost inconceivable! In that moment, everyone had the same question in their mind ¨C What was that final Skill that Zhou Weiqing used?


    s, currently Zhou Weiqing was still unconscious, and could not give them any answer.


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Shen Little Demon was struck by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill; on the surface level, it seems like it is a mixture of three Attributes ¨C Darkness, Evil and Lightning. However, after much examination, I found that it isn¡¯t just merely three different types of energy, but it has formed into three toxic venoms.¡±


    ¡°Three toxic venoms?¡± Even Lin TianAo¡¯s interest was sparked.


    Shangguan Longyin nodded and said: ¡°Any form of energy, when it interacts in a harmful or undesirable way with a human body, will form a type of venom. Simply speaking, for example, when someone is burnt with fire, up to a certain point, they will be affected with fire venom. However, usually Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Skills are a lot more direct, either they destroy you, or you block it. For something like this to warp into venom, this is also the first time I have witnessed it.¡±


    ¡°My guess is that when Zhou Weiqing released thisst blow, it was severely weakened by Shen Little Demon. Furthermore, it is likely that at his cultivation level he hasn¡¯t been able to unleash the full power of the Skill. If not, Shen Little Demon would have died already. In any case, all of those factorsbined have resulted into this current situation; where her body is now being corroded by all three types of venom, Darkness, Lightning and Evil. Although she isn¡¯t at immediate risk of death, if she isn¡¯t healed, she will eventually lose her life.


    ¡°More importantly, these three venoms aren¡¯t working individually, but are somehow intertwined and supporting each other. Earlier, I tried using my own Heavenly Energy to force out the venom, but as soon as I tried it, I had to give up.¡±


    ¡°Even when my Heavenly Dao Energy was infused into her body, the venom reacted instantly. Not only would I fail in forcing out the venom, it would force the venom to kill her off instantly. This is an almost incurable venom without the proper antidote.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin paused at that point, before continuing: ¡°This might sound arrogant, but in the entire maind, for a venom to be incurable by me, there are at most 2 to 3 others who might have a chance of seeding. Even if it were the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord who was here with his Divine Attribute, I doubt he would have the confidence to say that he can definitely cure this venom. Also, if she dies from this venom, even the Resurrection Skill will not work on her.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, everyone couldn¡¯t help but suck in a deep breath. What a vicious venom!


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°What is your1 purpose ofing here then?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said passively: ¡°Shen Little Demon is from the Blood Red Hell, and is the daughter of my old friend. As such, I have brought her here. As the saying goes, it is easier for the doer to undo what he has done, and only Zhou Weiqing will be able to cure this venom easily.¡±


    Drunken Bao said curiously: ¡°Senior Shangguan, didn¡¯t you say it was incurable?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said patiently: ¡°Yes, it is incurable. However, the key is that its origin is from a Skill released by Zhou Weiqing. I was watching their fight very closely, and I am very certain that this Triple Attribute Skill of his was not Stored. That is because, with his cultivation level of three Jewels, he will definitely not be able to use such a Fusion Skill of three Attributes. As such, there is only one other possibility ¨C that skill is his Inborn Talent.¡±


    ¡°Inborn Talent?¡± Hearing those words, not only the members of the Fei Li Battle Team, but also the Dan Dun Battle Team, were taken aback.


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°You all should already know that the skills that Heavenly Beasts have are actually inborn talents. They do not need to go through any Skill Storing or anything like that. However, amongst us humans, there are also a few unique individuals who have something simr to that, with their own inborn talents. One good example is the notorious Demonic Change, which can be considered a type of inborn talent. This skill of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s is definitely one of the strongest I have ever seen. These inborn talents are usually inherited from their bloodlines, and in this case, although the venom might be incurable to others, it should be easy for him to detoxify her. As long as he uses his Devour Skill to draw away all the venom, not only will it be harmless to him, but it should actually be beneficial towards his own healing.¡±


    Lin TianAo nced at the Dan Dun Battle Team, who all had strange, conflicted expressions on their faces. He finally turned back to Shangguan Longyin before saying: ¡°That is to say, Senior is asking us to save Shen Little Demon? However, if I am not wrong, the rules of the tournament state that the fights can be to the death, and it all boils down the fighters, no one has to take any responsibility for any particr death. We have no obligation to save her life, especially since she has also tried to kill Weiqing several times in the fight. I¡¯m afraid that this request¡­ will be difficult¡­¡±


    After killing Han Bing, he knew that their entire team had already fully angered the Dan Dun Battle Team, being enemies. Since they were already enemies, adding another Shen Little Demon wouldn¡¯t worsen the situation, but if they saved her, who knew if she wouldn¡¯t repay that kindness with revenge. The Blood Red Hell would not have any good will towards them. Under such a circumstance, why should they help save her?


    Lan Feng, the Dan Dun team member who had fought against Lin TianAo previously, burst out urgently: ¡°As long as you can save Leader, we will definitely not take revenge against you outside of the tournament.¡±


    Lin TianAo looked at him, then said passively: ¡°Can you make such a decision? Can you really represent the Blood Red Hell?¡±


    Lan Feng was silenced instantly, his face turning red. At this point, Shen Little Demon¡¯s shivering and convulsions seemed to get worse, and no one knew how long she couldst. All of the Dan Dun members looked at her with worry, but they did not know what to do. After all, amongst the entire Dan Dun Battle Team, only Shen Little Demon and Han Bing were actually the inner core of the Blood Red Hell, while the rest were outer members; how could they possibly make a decision on the Blood Red Hell¡¯s behalf. However, one thing was certain, if Shen Little Demon truly died here, they would also be in trouble when they returned.


    Atst, Shangguan Longyin sighed and said: ¡°Alright, since this old fellow has already opened his mouth, I must see it through. It is true that they are not able to make such a promise, but what if I make the promise?¡±


    Facing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s impressive presence, Lin TianAo did not back down, instead saying in a neither haughty nor humble way: ¡°Senior, how will you make such a promise?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°I will promise on their behalf, as long as Zhou Weiqing saves Shen Little Demon, it will clear up the enmity between your two teams about Han Bing¡¯s death. If the Blood Red Hell looks for trouble, they will be going against the ZhongTian Empire as well. This way, you can have no problems with saving her right?¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, the tense faces of the Fei Li Battle Team members finally rxed a little. After all, they were merely students in the Fei Li Empire, how could they possibly be truly willing to anger and face one of the Great Saint Lands? Even the entire Fei Li Empire couldn¡¯t afford to do such a thing!


    With Shangguan Lonyin¡¯s promise, that meant they had the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s promise, perhaps even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. They would no longer need to worry about any future outright acts of vengeance from the Blood Red Hell.


    This was truly an unexpected piece of good news.


    Lin TianAo also let loose a long breath of relief. Just as he was about to agree, Shangguan Longyin continued: ¡°Topensate Zhou Weiqing, give this to him to drink.¡±


    As he said that, he held out a jade bottle towards Lin TianAo.


    Lin TianAo took the bottle as Shangguan Longyin exined: ¡°This jade bottle contains the juice of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit, it is one of the top healing items in the world, and will be extremely good for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current condition. If he drinks that, he might even be able to join the future fights, and also have the energy to help heal Little Demon. At the same time, I can also give each of your team members one free Skill Storing opportunity in our ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, the entire Fei Li Battle Team was stunned. Fortune had fallen into theirps so quickly, none of them could ever imagine Shangguan Longyin giving them such concessions.


    Only Lin TianAo still remained calm. He knew deep in his heart that Shangguan Longyin was giving them way too much, promising them reprieve from vengeance in front of the Dan Dun Battle Team¡­ in the ZhongTian Empire, how could he possibly refuse? What was the point of all these other gifts?


    Lin TianAo was a stable, careful person, but that did not mean he was stupid. In fact, calmly thinking things through would grant rity and intelligence to many. After a while, he suddenly realised the true meaning of Shangguan Longyin¡¯s visit ¨C he wanted to ¡®court¡¯ them, or to draw them to ZhongTian side. Of course, not all of them, but mainly Zhou Weiqing!

 Chapter 282

    <h4>Chapter 282: Three Toxic Venoms (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After thinking it through, a faint smile appeared on Lin TianAo¡¯s face. This was not a bad thing for them, not just for Zhou Weiqing having good rtions with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but even the Fei Li Empire would gain much from having good rtions with the ZhongTian Empire.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, he naturally had to think of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position first; but as a Fei Li Empire Citizen, he was naturally even happier with such a win-win situation.


    He understood that Zhou Weiqing had revealed too much of his talent today, and it was just too astounding. As the saying goes, the trees that grow the highest in the forest will be knocked down first1, there was always a bad side to drawing too much attention. He knew that with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character, the only reason he would do something like that was because of Shangguan Bing¡¯er. s, if they did not have a strong background, such an outstanding talent could mean an early demise.


    The world had nevercked talents, but those who could survive and grow to their maximum heights were few and far between.


    The thoughts shed quickly through Lin TianAo¡¯s mind, and he quickly bowed respectfully towards Shangguan Longyin, saying: ¡°Thank you Senior Shangguan for taking care of us. Weiqing is severely injured, could you please aid Shen Little Demon to help her stabilize for a while. We will give him the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit juice to hasten his recovery so he can help cure Miss Shen. Is that alright?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin was old and experienced, and he instantly knew that Lin TianAo had epted the olive branch he had extended. Smiling faintly, he nodded, his favourable impression of this stable young man in front of him going up a notch.


    Pinching Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nose, Lin TianAo poured in the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit juice and forced him to swallow. However, before he could continue taking action, Shangguan Longyin stepped forward. In truth, he was unable to do anything to stabilize and further help Shen Little Demon; the Dark Demon God Lightning¡¯s venom was just too powerful and overbearing ¨C as soon as he tried to do anything, it would activate. Furthermore, he wanted to get Zhou Weiqing to owe him a favour.


    Shangguan Longyin stepped forward to Zhou Weiqing before cing both hands on his body. His hands were suffused with a shimmering white, almost jade like, colour as he spread his Heavenly Dao Energy around, moving around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Under the guidance of the Heavenly Dao Energy, the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit juice quickly spread around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body and infused within.


    In the entire process, Shangguan Longyin was secretly shocked. Earlier, on the tournament stage, he had examined Zhou Weiqing¡¯s injuries, and knew how heavily injured he was. Yet, at this moment, only a short time had passed, and now that he was examining Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, he was surprised to discover that his meridians were already starting to heal. It was at a speed that was definitely beyond any normal rate of healing, even for a Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps only those who had reached the Heavenly Dao Stage like him could do so.


    Such an amazing talent! Shangguan Longyin marveled to himself. Of course, he did not reveal anything in his expression, remaining impassive and cool. In a matter of moments, the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit juice had circted throughout the meridianwork of Zhou Weiqing, and a faint fragrance wafted from his body. A white mist rose out from his body, and hisboured breathing calmed down.


    The Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit was indeed a rare and miraculous treasure, and in fact, it was an ingredient in some of the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    The Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit only grew in very particr specific environments. Dragons were very rare in the Boundless Maind, and they were usually only found in deep in the mountains. An adult dragon wasparable to a Heavenly King Jewel Master powerhouse. However, they were not considered threats to humans as they usually stuck to themselves, and did not venture into the human world.


    At the same time, every dragon was considered a treasure trove to humans. They had the habit of collecting treasure, and it wasmon for their habitats to have a huge amount of treasure like gold and gems. That was not the only thing; the entire body of the dragon was considered a treasure in itself; their scales were extremely durable and suitable for making scale armour, dragon blood and ground dragon bones were some of the top quality Consolidating Equipment materials, while their nucleus core was the top quality of all Heavenly Nucleus Cores. It could be said their entire body was treasure to humans!


    The Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit was, as its name suggests, linked to the habitats of dragons, and could only grow in their habitats. A dragon¡¯s saliva would drip onto the ground, and after hundreds of years, only then would the area be suitable for Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruits to grow. They were considered top quality healing items, and also had a powerful effect of strengthening physiques. If a normal human drank the juice of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit, as long as he wasn¡¯t older than thirty years old, just a single drop would actually be enough to Awaken their personal Power Jewel, to be a Jewel Master! As for Jewel Masters, it was able to heal almost all physical wounds.


    With the aid of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Fruit juice, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own amazing regenerative capabilities was brought to full power, and his meridians knit themselves together at amazing speed. By the time Shangguan Longyin removed his hands, his Heavenly Energy was fully back in proper cirction.


    Standing beside Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Longyin showed a pondering look, almost uncertain, and remained silent for a moment.


    ¡°Senior Shangguan, Leader will not be able tost long.¡± It was only when one of the Dan Dun Battle Team members called out urgently did Shangguan Longyin break out of his reverie.


    He ced a palm softly on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, who shuddered, before slowly opening his eyes.


    Waking up to see Shangguan Longyin right in front of him, Zhou Weiqing started. The next instant, he felt the sudden changes in his body.


    Although he still hurt from head to toe, it was already much better than the unbearable agony he was in before he had lost consciousness. At the same time, he could also feel the energy drawn from the fourteen energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points, constantly re-nourishing his body as he could sense his meridians mending.


    ¡°Thank you Senior for helping me heal.¡± With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intelligence, how he could he not understand what had happened.


    Shangguan Longyin nodded to him, not concealing his approval of the youth in front of him.


    Lin TianAo quickly stepped forward towards Zhou Weiqing, softly telling him about Shangguan Longyin¡¯s promise. Zhou Weiqing looked at him questioningly, and seeing Lin TianAo nodding to him, he understood that hispanions were not against him saving Shen Little Demon, and he knew it would only be a benefit to them all.


    ¡°Since Senior has given his guarantee, we have nothing to worry about. However, I am not confident in my own abilities in saving Miss Shen, after all this was actually the first time I¡¯ve also used that Skill. Let me try.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nodded, saying: ¡°I understand, if even you aren¡¯t able to save her, then there is no other choice.¡± As he said that he turned to the Dan Dun Battle Team members and waved to them.


    Although they were full of hate and animosity towards the Fei Li Battle Team, they did not dare to show any sign of it or dy. After all, this was their leader¡¯s survival at stake. As such, they quickly carried her in.


    The Rest House was just enough for a single team, and it was extremely crowded now with all of them in it. Looking at Shen Little Demon, pale faced and shivering while constantly glowing in the three different colours, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel a strange sensation in his heart.


    Of course, that feeling was not because of Shen Little Demon¡¯s looks, but because of the Dark Demon God Lightning. Although he had previously said he would no longer use it without anypelling reason, he was truly thirsting for its unbelievable power. If he could truly control this amazing triple-attribute skill, it was without a doubt it would be an extremely lethal weapon in his arsenal, especially against opponents higher level than he was.


    As he thought about that, he pondered slightly to himself before saying: ¡°Please ce her on the ground.¡±


    The members of the Dan Dun Battle Team quicklyid her down. Although they did not know how to treat this youth in front of them, who had caused such an injury to their Leader, Shangguan Longyin was right next to them, and Zhou Weiqing had also agreed to heal their Leader, and they would naturally abide by their agreement.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s following actions caused them all to reveal a violent rage.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right foot, cing it right on Shen Little Demon¡¯s chest.


    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Lan Feng was about to charge forward, but was stopped by a hand from Shangguan Longyin.


    Shangguan Longyin said solemnly: ¡°He let loose that attack from his right leg. If I am not wrong, only his right leg is able to withstand the power of it.¡±


    The members of the Dan Dun Battle Team started, halting hesitatingly, but their eyes still showed their anger and humiliation. No matter what, Shen Little Demon was still being stepped on by Zhou Weiqing, and the sheer humiliation and disgrace of it caused their faces to turn red in rage.


    Naturally, Zhuo Weiqing ignored them all. The only thing in his mind was currently: 35D¡­ stepping on it sure feels soft¡­ and springy!


    Of course, he was not the rash, impetuous youngling of two years back, and would never speak such thoughts out loud. Instead, he looked on calmly, the solemn picture of a gentleman.


    Circting his Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing pressed the sole of his foot against her heart, infusing his Heavenly Energy into her body.


    However, the infusion was met with puzzlement. Although he could sense the three wildly rampaging energy forces within her body, he was still unable to draw them out with his powerful right leg.


    Inspiration struck. Zhou Weiqing bent down, the Heavenly Jewels around his wrists appearing swiftly, and he ced his palms down onto her chest.


    This time, not only the Dan Dun Battle Team, but even the members of the Fei Li Battle Team all stared in shock, their eyes wide and jaws open. However, before anyone could call out to stop him, Shen Little Demon¡¯s circumstance changed.


    ck, grey and blue. The three lights instantly flickered around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, as the lights around Shen Little Demon were drawn towards his palms, just like he had Devoured her Heavenly Energy on the tournament stage.


    Indeed, he had to unleash the Devour Skill through his palms.


    Seeing it take effect on their Leader was the only thing stopping the Dan Dun Battle Team members from charging forward to stop it. Even so, they clenched their fists and gritted their teeth. What sort of healing was this? Was he doing this on purpose to humiliate them?


    Zhou Weiqing was totally enjoying himself. Originally, when he had taken action, he truly did not have any dirty thoughts; the reason why he chose the chest area to take action was because that was where the Dark Demon God Lightning had struck.


    Of course, when his hands actually pressed forward and he started Devouring the Heavenly Energy, the feeling in his palms, soft, yet springy, it was just amazing. Furthermore, as the three Attribute Heavenly Energy was drawn into him from her body, it was immediately transformed into his own Heavenly Energy, giving him a surge of strength. After all, it was originally formed from his own Heavenly Energy!

 Chapter 283

    <h4>Chapter 283: Three Toxic Venoms (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    That was not the only thing. Along with the three Attribute Heavenly Energy came Shen Little Demon¡¯s own personal, pure Heavenly Energy. The energy coursed through his own drained body, reinvigorating it and surging through his meridians, hastening his recovery.


    Shen Little Demon¡¯splexion gradually improved, and the violent shivering was also improving. Shangguan Longyin, standing at the side, nodded his head approvingly. He was an extremely experienced Heavenly Jewel Master, and had seen many things in his time, and was thus the only one who could easily tell that Zhou Weiqing was doing so because the Dark Demon God Lightning was originally struck at her chest.


    After about fifteen minutes, Zhou Weiqing finally lifted his hands. Shen Little Demon was no longer shivering, but her face was still pale. This was actually due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, though he had let her off; if not, he could have totally drained her dry since she was unable to resist.


    Of course, he would never do such a thing. He had ¡®touched¡¯ her after all, and it wouldn¡¯t do to just kill her off like that. Especially since Shangguan Longyin and her teammates were just right there.


    Withdrawing his hands and leg, Zhou Weiqing stepped back. Reaching into his Spatial Ne, he took out a set of fresh clothing, and quickly donned them; as he was still almost naked after his clothes had burst apart in the previous fight. ¡°Senior Shangguan, it¡¯s done.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nodded, and the members of the Dan Dun Battle Team quickly supported Shen Little Demon up again. They red at Zhou Weiqing with hostile gazes.


    Lan Feng said coldly: ¡°The mountains may not move, but the waters will flow. We will meet again. If not for the weather today, you would have been killed today. Thank you Senior Shangguan. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The members of the Dan Dun Battle Team turned and walked out, and Zhou Weiqing turned towards Shangguan Longyin with a rather wronged look upon his face. ¡°Senior Shangguan¡­ look at them¡­¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said solemnly: ¡°You all do not need to worry, since this old fellow has already spoken out, I will definitely ensure it. If the Blood Red Hell gives you trouble, I will not sit by and watch. I trust that they will also not forget my words.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°Senior Shangguan, what did Lan Feng mean just now about the weather?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin turned to him in surprise, saying: ¡°Your Darkness and Evil Attributes both work better during overcast weather; while Shen Little Demon¡¯s Light and Fire Attributes are both stronger during a clear, sunny day. In fact, some of the Blood Red Hell¡¯s secret techniques require sunlight to unleash. Didn¡¯t you know that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened as he eximed: ¡°Different attributes are affected differently by the weather?! Skills requiring the weather to unleash?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin shook his head helplessly, saying: ¡°Who taught you how to cultivate? How could you not know such basic things?¡±


    The Fei Li Battle Team members hid their smiles as they stood at the side. By now, they were already used to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation; he was always able to think of some unconstrained and unique ideas, especially inbat, and he also had that enviable amount of Attributes¡­ but in terms of basic knowledge, he was indeed terrible.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head in embarrassment, saying: ¡°My teacher was a Physical Jewel Master, not a Heavenly Jewel Master, and I never attended any specialised school. In terms of Elemental Jewels and their interaction with the weather, he naturally wouldn¡¯t be able to teach me anything about it.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin started. After a moment of silence, he said: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, I¡¯d like to have a moment alone to talk to you.¡±


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Okay.¡±


    The other members of the Fei Li Battle Team understood, and quickly stood up automatically, walking out of the Rest House to give the two room to talk.


    Shangguan Longyin waved his hands, enveloping the entire Rest House in a faint white glow, as his powerful Heavenly Energy easily separated the Rest House from the outside world.


    ¡°Weiqing¡­ I¡¯ll call you that from now on alright. Earlier, when I was helping you with your injuries, I noticed that your cultivation method was extremely unique, so much so that this old fellow has not even seen it before. It could be said to be almost miraculous. I¡¯m rtively familiar with all the cultivation techniques of all the Great Saint Lands, and I am certain that none of them have anything like this at all!¡±


    ¡°Not only does your cultivation technique have an amazing automatic drawing of Heavenly Energy, it actually forms an interesting defensive shield that is beyond the ordinary basic Heavenly Energy Shield. Even if those are the only benefits, it is already equal or better than any of the Great Saint Lands¡¯ cultivation techniques. It seems that this, coupled with your multiple attributes, has allowed you to best Shen Little Demon this time. Even though there are elements of luck and surprise in that victory, it is only because your basic foundation is extremely well built. Can you tell me what this cultivation technique i called? I do not have any other meaning, if you do not wish to say, I will not force you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was silent for a moment, before he finally said: ¡°This technique is called the Immortal Deity Technique, and I came across it by ident.¡±


    ¡°Immortal Deity Technique?¡± Shangguan Longyin muttered to himself, then nodded approvingly. ¡°A powerful, dominant name indeed. Weiqing, I have a proposition for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but he remained impassive on the surface as he said calmly: ¡°Please.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin continued: ¡°You should already know that our ZhongTian Empire is supported by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce originates from the Heavenly Jewel Ind. In terms of history and background, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is actually thetest of the Five Great Saint Lands to appear, but we are ced at the head of the Five Great Saint Lands, not because we overpower them in terms ofbat prowess, but because of our sheer wealth.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not interrupt Shangguan Longyin, listening silently at the side. He was more than happy to learn more about the secrets of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Longyin continued: ¡°This wealth originates from the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and I am not afraid to tell you this ¨C on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, there used to be thirteen dragonirs, and it was exactly the wealth within these thirteen that was the base of the rise of today¡¯s Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, allowing us to have many riches, but more importantly, various rare treasures1, allowing us to recruit vast amounts of talents and gather top quality Consolidating Equipment Masters. Slowly, with the powerful Consolidating Equipment advantage, we became one of the Great Saint Lands, and eventually developing into the first of them as we are currently.¡±


    Thirteen dragonirs! When Zhou Weiqing heard those words, his eyes lit up. Every dragon was a thing of legend, and their wealth was equally so, as thest one to be found in the Maind had been a long time ago. Yet, the Heavenly Jewel Ind had thirteen of them! It was no wonder that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had so many treasures. Just like what Shangguan Longyin had said, it was these treasures that had helped build up the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to what it was today.


    As for why Shangguan Longyin told him all of that, he had a faint idea what wasing next.


    Shangguan Longyin continued: ¡°However, just depending on these treasures to create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls is not sufficient to maintain us forever, as they will run out eventually, no matter how long it takes. In terms of designs, we have no issues, and are far at the forefront of any others. However, a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll just burns too much materials. Although, at present, it seems like we are in no danger of running out any time soon, it is never too early to start nning for the inevitable¡­ as who knows when they will run out.¡±


    ¡°Amongst the other four Great Saint Lands, the Heavenly Demon Sect has the Demonic Attribute, the Life Attribute and other secret arts, the Blood Red Hell has the Fire Attribute and Light Attribute secret arts, the Passion Valley has the Time Attribute secret arts, and the Heavenly Snow Mountain tops them all with two Saint Attributes, the Divine and Spirit Attributes, and their secret arts. If all the Great Saint Lands were to fight without any Consolidated Equipment, it could be said that we would not be able to win any of them. As such, all these years, we have been looking for some suitable secret arts and techniques for our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    ¡°Earlier, when I was helping to heal you, I noticed the miraculous abilities of your cultivation technique. Besides what I mentioned, your recovery speeds are also unheard of, such a speed of recovery of Heavenly Energy, it is iparable to any other cultivation technique I know of.¡±


    ¡°I will not beat around the bush.The reason I have exined all of that to you is because I am offering to pay for your cultivation technique, in exchange for any treasures you might require.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice was sincere. He was indeed highly interested in the Immortal Deity Technique; as the Skill Storing Pce Master, not only was he of high rank in the ZhongTian Empire, but also the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. He knew such cultivation techniques could not be easily forced or seized; should he try to get it from Zhou Weiqing forcefully, even if he tampered with a few lines, it could cause irreparable damage to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. As such, even if he didn¡¯t have high hopes, he still tried his luck at purchasing the technique.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing gave an awkward expression. With a bitter smile, he said: ¡°Senior Shangguan, you know that nobody wishes for their cultivation technique to be spread, especially these top quality ones¡­¡±


    Shangguan Longyin sighed. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answer was within his expectation. After all, it was rare that anyone would be willing to sell their cultivation technique, and perhaps risk their weakness being discovered. A top quality cultivation technique could mean the rise and fall of a Heavenly Jewel Master faction¡­ and was usually considered priceless.


    He did not pursue it further, only hoping that if Zhou Weiqing married Shangguan Bing¡¯er in the future, perhaps he would have another chance to bring the technique into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Right at that moment, he suddenly heard some words of hope from Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°However¡­¡­¡±


    The troubled look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face did not change, but he drawled out a possibility.


    ¡°However¡­ what?¡± Shangguan Longyin immediately seized the chance, continuing: ¡°You do not need to worry. As long as you are willing to sell it, we will definitely be able to give you what you require. No matter what treasures or Consolidating Equipment materials, as long as it is not too absurd, I am certain we will be able to satisfy you.¡±


    As he said that, Shangguan Longyin was extremely confident. After all, in terms of wealth, who couldpare with the top of the Great Saint Lands, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?


    Looking at Shangguan Longyin¡¯s face of urgency, Zhou Weiqing wasughing in his heart. Naturally, his acting skills hade into y once more, the troubled look on his face a practiced one. Although the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s home, he had not gotten a good reception from Shangguan Tianyue. Furthermore, this was an equivalent exchange¡­ not considered cheating¡­ right?

 Chapter 284

    <h4>Chapter 284: We¡¯re Rich! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    s for Shangguan Longyin, how could he have known that although Zhou Weiqing did not learn anything much about Heavenly Jewel Masters from his teacher, he learnt all the street smarts and social experience from him, more so¡­ the art of being a rogue, a scoundrel, con man, peeking at women¡¯s baths¡­ such skills were trained eminently indeed.


    Furthermore, as he grew older, these skills were kept well hidden, deep within his bones, and could not be easily detected from the surface. That Zhou Weiqing was undoubtedly much more dangerous¡­ perhaps sly and cunning would be more aptly put.


    When he heard that Shangguan Longyin wanted the Immortal Deity Technique, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart almost burst with joy. That Immortal Deity Technique was indeed miraculous, but in truth, who would be willing to train such an insane technique given a choice? If not for that ck pearl he had swallowed a long time ago, he would have died many times from this technique.


    It could be said that this technique would be practically useless to most people; even if it were any outstanding genius, perhaps breaking through a few Death Acupuncture Points was no problem, but would they be able tost all the way? In fact, Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t even confident of being able toplete it himself, but he was already stuck on this path, and had no other choice.


    Such a almost suicidal technique, how much could it be worth? It was indeed miraculous, but no one wanted to die from cultivating!


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing wouldn¡¯t say this now¡­ his excuse being that¡­ Shangguan Longyin didn¡¯t ask further!


    If he could make use of the Immortal Deity Technique to exchange for some important treasures, that would be an insane profit for him. Anyway, that was his future father-inw¡¯s family, he was making an exchange on his own abilities¡­ why not?


    As such, Zhou Weiqing nted the seeds of foreshadowing. If Mu En had been here to look at his troubled look¡­ he would instantly know it was the beginnings of his art of fleecing.


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow, as if deep in thought. After a while of hesitation, he seemed to make up his mind as his face set in resolution. ¡°Senior Shangguan, there is something I definitely have to tell you. My fiancee¡¯s name is Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and if I am not wrong, she is the daughter of one of the higher-ups in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. A few days ago, they finally met, and her father brought her away, saying that I do not have the qualification to marry his daughter. If not for that, I wouldn¡¯t have revealed my hand in pitting my life against Shen Little Demon today. In order to prove myself to her father, to prove that I have the power to protect Bing¡¯er, I almost died today on the stage. I can give up this Immortal Deity Technique, but I have two conditions.¡±


    It was Shangguan Longyin¡¯s turn to be troubled, and with a bitter smile, he said: ¡°If it were any goods or treasures, I can definitely make the decision. However, Lady Bing¡¯er is out of my control, as she is our Second Pce Master¡¯s daughter, the First Pce Master¡¯s niece. It will not be an easy task to marry her, and I do not have the right to make such a decision for the Second Pce Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°I originally wanted to give the Immortal Deity Technique as a wedding gift, but since you said that, let¡¯s leave it at that for now. However, I am confident that I will be able to touch my future father-inw with my sincerity and own power.¡± In truth, he did not even intend to use the Immortal Deity Technique to exchange for Bing¡¯er. Not to mention the fact that Shangguan Tianyue might not agree, he personally felt that doing so was a cowardly move. He would definitely use his own abilities to prove to Shangguan Tianyue that he could protect Bing¡¯er, and was worthy of her!


    As for why he started off with that in his negotiations with Shangguan Longyin, as the saying goes: Demand an exorbitant price at the start, and you will have the upper hand in bargaining negotiations!


    ¡°Since you aren¡¯t able to agree to the first condition, let¡¯s talk about the second condition. Earlier, you said that there are thirteen dragonirs on the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡­ that means you all have dragons? My Immortal Deity Technique is definitely a priceless treasure, I¡¯ll exchange it for a pet dragon¡­ that¡¯s not too much right? Ahh¡­ if only I had the Beastmaster Skills of the Heavenly Snow Mountain to control the dragon, that would be even better.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Shangguan Longyin sweatdropped. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing had an honest look on his face, not looking like any fraudulent of crafty person, and he also had a longing look on his face as he said it, Shangguan Longyin would have thought that this young rascal was fooling and taunting him.


    ¡°What do you think dragons are? Even if we had a dragon, how could we possibly give you one?! That is our symbol, our totem!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him, wide eyed and innocent, with a surprised look on his face. ¡°Senior Shangguan, surely you do not mean that my Immortal Deity Technique isn¡¯t worth a dragon? No matter how long a dragon lives, it will die one day¡­ but my Immortal Deity Technique can be passed down forever. One dragon is already considered a loss to me!¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡­¡± Shangguan Longyin hesitated. Earlier, when he had rejected Zhou Weiqing, he had not thought much about it. Now, upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arguments, he was left tongue-tied. Indeed, what Zhou Weiqing was somewhat true, with the miraculous cultivation technique, if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce managed to gain it, even if the Heavenly Jewel Ind treasure was used up in the future, they would still be able to remain one of the Five Great Saint Lands.


    Shangguan Longyin suddenly realised that the situation was slipping out of his control. Furrowing his brow, he said: ¡°Weiqing, you can¡¯t totally count it like that. It isn¡¯t about whether or not your Immortal Deity Technique is of lesser worth than a Dragon, but to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, dragon are of utmost importance. This is not something I can decide on my own. How about this, I will head back to report to the two Pce Masters and His Majesty, and they will make the decision. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament will still be going on for quite some time, and I wille look for you after I have an answer.¡±


    After saying that, Shangguan Longyin waved his hand, and the white light barrier disappeared. The next moment, he vanished from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sight.


    Now, it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to stare, jaw agape. In truth, he did not even want a Dragon, in his opinion, that was an impossible request. The reason he had brought up Bing¡¯er and the Dragon was actually just a bargaining trick, to put his initial offer as high up as possible before starting the actual haggling. s, who would have thought that this Skill Storing Pce Master was just too straightforward, and even more so, it seemed like he had truly ced major importance on the Immortal Deity Technique, and had not even bothered haggling before leaving.


    Zhou Weiqing had always felt that his bargaining and ¡®conning¡¯ abilities were already at the top level, but he was still struck speechless by what had happened.


    Still, this actually gave him an even better impression of Shangguan Longyin; at least he had been very sincere.


    From the bottom of one of the couches at the back of the Rest House, Fat Cat crawled out from a corner. She(It) looked extremely shabby and nonplussed, with a strange look in her eyes. Earlier, she had scrambled under the couch, and had spent every effort she could in order to not be found out by Shangguan Longyin. Although no one else had heard Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words to Zhou Weiqing, she had heard everything clearly.


    The members of the Fei Li Battle Team returned to the Rest House; towards the other fights in the tournament, they were not really interested. As soon as Crow entered, she ran towards Zhou Weiqing, extending her arms in a big hug as she shouted: ¡°Weiqing, I love you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was startled, dodging aside swiftly as he said: ¡°Crow, what are you doing? I am still injured!¡±


    Crow grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Weiqing, we¡¯re rich! Come on, let¡¯s go collect our money¡­ what if they renege on the bet? It¡¯s only real when we get it hold the money in our hands.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up. That¡¯s right! It¡¯s safer to get the money in our hands as soon as possible, after all¡­ after all¡­ DAMN! It¡¯s a hundred million gold coins!!


    Zhou Weiqing even shocked himself with the number, and gulping a mouthful of saliva, he eximed: ¡°What are we waiting for then? Let¡¯s go!¡±


    As he said that, he charged forward ahead of his team. Fat Cat leaped up from behind, catching hold of his clothes and mbering onto his shoulder, before sliding back into her spot in his bosom.


    The entire Fei Li Battle Team members¡¯ eyes seemed to lit afire, and they also followed suit. Although their winnings paled inparison to Zhou Weiqing and Crow, it was still a million gold coins each, definitely a massive sum.


    As the Fei Li Battle Team left, the fight on the stage continued. Before long, an old man approached Shangguan Tianxin softly.


    ¡°Your Majesty, this official have something to report.¡± He said softly.


    Shangguan Tianxin was currently feeling rather disquiet; the battle between Zhou Weiqing and Shen Little Demon constantly in his mind.


    After the fight, Shangguan Longyin had also left, and the King had been left waiting urgently for news, without any mood to continue watching the other fights.


    Hearing the old man¡¯s voice, Shangguan Tianxin turned around. It was his Finance Minister. ¡°ZhanTang, what is it?¡±


    The finance minister, Long ZhangTang, gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Your Majesty, the Fei Li Battle Team members actually all bet a lot on their fight this morning¡­ that Zhou Weiqing alone bet a million gold coins. They are actually here to collect their winnings now, and it is no small sum. What is Your Majesty¡¯s decision?¡±


    The odds were set by the ZhongTian Empire, and the entire betting was controlled by them. It would be easy for them to renege on it if they truly wanted, with at least ten ways they could use to avoid paying out.


    Shangguan Tianxin started, and his mouth twitched a little. After a moment of silence, he finally said: ¡°Give it to them, we shall not throw our face as the greatest Empire. We¡¯ll pay out what we owe.¡±


    Long ZhanTang hesitated a while, before saying: ¡°Your Majesty, that is almost seven percent of our usual annual gross national revenue! Our total profits from this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament betting is barely above one hundred and sixty million gold coins, if we pay out a hundred million gold coins, we would have almost put in all that effort for nothing.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin gave a humph and said: ¡°What do you suggest then? Renege on it? They fought this and won on their own power. A three Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master beating a six Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ that is not only a miracle, it shows his power and talent. Go, do as I said.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡± Long ZhanTang did not dare protest further, quickly leaving after acknowledgement.


    Seeing his finance minister leave, only then did Shangguan Tianxin turn back, shaking his head. He muttered to himself: ¡°Little brat, are you trying to get Bing¡¯er¡¯s dowry beforehand? Our ZhongTian Empire¡¯s money isn¡¯t that easy to earn. Where is Longyin? What has happened that he hasn¡¯t returned after such a long time?¡±


    Author¡¯s message: The team has struck gold, and I wish good fortune to all you readers as well! Iing: Heavenly Jewel Ind.

 Chapter 285

    <h4>Chapter 285: We¡¯re Rich! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, the Fei Li Battle Team members did not know that they had given the ZhongTian Emperor a sore heart. When Zhou Weiqing got the shining gold card with thirty two gold various coloured gems inset on it, a huge grin appeared on his face.


    This was the most famous gold storage card in the entire maind, formed by the ZhongTian Bank, and could be used almost everywhere. There were branches even in the WanShou Empire, and could be said to be the ¡®safest¡¯ form of currency.


    Furthermore, this was the highest ss of storage cards, which had a normal contracting and a blood binding function, which had soulbound the card to Zhou Weiqing. Only Zhou Weiqing could make use of both bloodline and spirit energy to gain ess to the card. In it was exactly a hundred and one million gold coins.


    ¡°I¡¯m rich, I¡¯m really rich now!¡± There were gold coins dancing in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as they glowed in glee, as he stood at a side grinning foolishly to himself for almost ten minutes. He almost forgot the pain in his body, and had to be dragged back by the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team members to their hotel.


    It wasn¡¯t just Zhou Weiqing who lost his cool; every single member of the Fei Li Battle Team felt as if they were in a dream.


    To be able to actually defeat one of the seeded teams, not just by strategy, but actually defeating their top two powerhouses, such a brilliant victory was something they had not even dreamt of.


    Today¡¯s victory meant that they would actually ascend to the top eight quarterfinals as the First Position in Group 3. That also meant that their next opponent would be the second position of another group, which would definitely not be another team, while the Dan Dun Battle Team would have to fight against another seeded team!


    Even though they had not drawn lots on their opponents yet, the results were almost a certainty. Without their top two powerhouses, the Dan Dun Battle Team was almost certainly unable to defeat another seeded team, and would lose their top four spot for the first time in a long time. As for the Fei Li Battle Team, they would certainly have arge chance in making the top four.


    This was also the main reason why Zhou Weiqing had suggested that they challenge the Dan Dun Battle Team in the preliminary heats. After all, they would have to face a seeded team no matter what, and facing an unprepared Dan Dun Battle Team was much better than possibly drawing the ZhongTian Battle Team or the WanShou Battle Team.


    As soon as they returned to their hotel, Zhou Weiqing copsed onto his bed. It wasn¡¯t that he did not want to celebrate with hispanions, but he was just too exhausted, and not fully recovered from his injuries yet. He needed all the rest he could get. Still, even though he fell asleep almost instantly, he still ced the VIP Storage Card of the ZhongTian Bank on his forehead, the foolish grin still on his face as he snored away.


    Having disyed all his considerable talents in the previous fight, he was certain that Shangguan Longyin would ry that to Shangguan Tianyue, and this was indeed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s goal. As such, he could finally get a good rest. What was morefortable than a good sleep after aplishing one¡¯s goal? Especially since the past few days he had been under much strain and tension.


    It was time to rx for a while.


    Nobody came to disturb Zhou Weiqing, and he slept for more than twelve hours, through the night and into the day before he awoke, refreshed and satisfied.


    However, as soon as he crawled out of bed, he did not go for a bath or even to look for hispanions, instead rushing to the dining hall, polishing off a huge meal like the wind blowing the clouds away.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s awakening had alerted the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team, and they soon followed him into the dining hall. However, when they entered, they did not sit together with Zhou Weiqing, instead sitting at another corner.


    There weren¡¯t that many people in the dining hall, it was barely thirty percent filled, and most of them were staring with their jaws agape at this young fellow sitting without nary a care for his image, one foot on another chair as he gorged away at an insane speed. Naturally, that was Zhou Weiqing.


    It was as if he was a hungry ghost who had been reincarnated for his first meal in ages.


    The other members of the Fei Li Battle Team gave a look as if they did not recognize him, sitting quietly at their corner.


    From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appetite, the other members could tell that he was probably recovered, or at least well on his way to recovery. Since Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao had not taken any action in the entire preliminary heats, and their injuries were now fully recovered, the entire team was actually at their maximum after defeating the Dan Dun Battle Team, instead of being lowered as they had expected. They were indeed fully ready for their next fight.


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing threw his spoon on the table after finishing ast bowl of fresh seafood soup, eximing: ¡°Ahhh, that was good¨C!¡±


    He was rather loud, startling a nearby customer who spat out a mouthful of soup onto his friend. However, neither of them dared to re out at him.


    Zhou Weiqing was getting stronger and more robust, and it showed in his impressive physique. After his second evolving, his stature and built had almost caught up to Lin TianAo. No ordinary person would easily cause trouble with him.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cry, the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team sweatdropped. Little Four said with a disdainful look: ¡°Ahh, such a disgrace¡­ such a disgrace!¡±


    Crow nced at him and said: ¡°What so disgraceful? That¡¯s called forthright, spontaneous! If it were in our Gold Crow Tribe, many maidens would fall for him!¡±


    Drunken Bao burst outughing, saying: ¡°s, even Weiqing¡¯s physique will not be able to endure the six hundred jin weight!¡±


    Crow blushed and lowered her head, saying abashedly: ¡°If we haven¡¯t tried it, how do you know he will not be able to endure it? In my opinion, Weiqing will have no problems. s, I already have a fiance, if not I will definitely chase him!¡±


    The usually quiet Xiao Yan said passively: ¡°If you had said that to him a few moments ago, I¡¯m sure he wouldn¡¯t have been gorging away so happily.¡±


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing walked over with a satisfied look on his face, saying: ¡°It is never wrong to love someone. How could I be offended by that? Sis Crow is so beautiful, you all just do not know how to appreciate her.¡±


    On hearing that, Crow¡¯s eyes widened, and she said: ¡°Weiqing, how about I retract my marriage and follow you instead? Do not worry, I know you already have Bing¡¯er, she can be the main wife, and I can be the second. How about that?¡±


    Looking at her, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pupils contracted, and he thought to himself: Sis, how are you small in any way? 1 Of course, he would never say that out loud, instead saying sternly and righteously: ¡°Crow, that is very wrong of you. Since you already have a fiance, how can you have such a notion? That will badly affect the good impression I have of you!¡±


    Crow blushed, then sighed heavily with a helpless look on her face: ¡°Ahh, I regret meeting you before marriage!¡± 2


    Lin TianAo stood up, an exasperated look on his face as he said: ¡°You guys go ahead, I¡¯m heading back first. Weiqing, when you¡¯re done here,e over with the rest to discuss our strategy for the next fight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare tease Crow any longer; if she really decided to chase him, it would backfire on him instead!


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s head back with Leader to discuss the fight.¡± As he said that, he ced an arm around Lin TianAo¡¯s shoulder and quickly walked off with him.


    Ye Paopaoughed, saying; ¡°Weiqing, that rascal, sometimes I feel like punching him indeed.¡±


    Xiao Yan said passively: ¡°Agreed.¡±


    Drunken Bao said: ¡°+1¡±


    Little Four continued: ¡°+1 too!¡±


    Crow paused, then said happily: ¡°If you all beat him up, can I watch?¡±


    ¡­


    Back in Lin TianAo¡¯s room.


    The seven members of the Fei Li Battle Team sat in a circle, and sensing the hostile looks of his teammates, Zhou Weiqing sat quietly at a corner, like a punching bag.


    Lin TianAo nced at him, then said: ¡°I¡¯ll summarise our fight with the Dan Dun Battle Team before we discuss the next fight. Indeed, we did win this fight, and with that, we have a good chance of entering the top four of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. However, I have to say that luck was truly on our side.¡±


    ¡°If not for arge amount of luck, Little Four would definitely have not been able to kill that Han Bing. In truth, whether it was to save their true power, or because they underestimated us, the Dan Dun Battle Team did not send out a proper formation or their full power. It can be said that his death was truly for nothing. Now¡­ although Senior Shangguan Longyin has made us the promise, we cannot guarantee that the Blood Red Hell will take revenge on our Empire instead.¡±


    ¡°As for the fight between Weiqing and Shen Little Demon¡­¡± As he said that, everyone turned to look at Zhou Weiqing.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°As a Heavenly Jewel Master, Weiqing, I can totally understand, and will not me you, for hiding your true power. If it were any of us, with so many Attributes, especially the Evil Attribute, we would also choose to hide it. However, what I cannot forgive is you pitting your life against Shen Little Demon, especially without informing us, and almost dying there and then. Have you thought about what it would do to us as a team? If you fought and died there on the stage, who would n and strategize for us? If you fought and died there on the stage, perhaps we would have been enraged and fought to the death with the Dan Dun Battle Team, how many of us would have survived then? I repeat the words I said previously; since I brought all of you here, my goal is to bring all of you back unharmed. If there is a second time, I will remove you from the team. Do you understand?¡±


    Looking at the grave look on Lin TianAo¡¯s serious face, Zhou Weiqing nodded, not speaking a word.


    Lin TianAo continued: ¡°Alright, enough about that. Now, the actual drawing lots will be held one day before the quarter finals. Weiqing, do you have any n going forward?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°Without knowing our opponent, I¡¯m unable toe up with anything concrete. At least we do know that we will not be facing another seeded team for the next fight. When the water rises we use earth to keep it back, when the soldiers arrive we use a general to hold them at bay. 3 I have confidence that we will be able to face any of the second teams and enter the top four; the only one we need to be careful of will be the Kalise Empire. After all, they have the Heavenly Demon Sect supporting them. Even if they do not dare to use the secret techniques of the Heavenly Demon Sect and reveal themselves, they are still not to be underestimated.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded, saying: ¡°There are four groups, so there is only a quarter chance of us drawing them. We shall discuss our strategy in greater detail the day after tomorrow after drawing lots then.¡±


    After saying that, he swept his gaze around the entire team, before finally saying softly: ¡°I know that everyone is extremely excited after defeating the Dan Dun Battle Team. However, I must remind everyone not to get ahead of ourselves. We still have not reached our goal, the top four, and are still currently at the top eight. Indeed, we have taken a huge step towards it, but I need all of you to hold yourselves back. There is time for excitement and celebration after we have met our goals. If any of you are overly excited, causing your form to deteriorate, I will not hesitate to stop you from entering the next fight. Understood?¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± The rest of the team chorused.


    Upon hearing their agreement, only then did Lin TianAo¡¯s face rx, and he smiled. Turning to Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°There are still a few days for us to rest, and everyone should get sufficient rest. Of course¡­ defeating the Dan Dun Battle Team is a great team effort¡­ and somebody won a hundred million gold coins! You all decide what you want to do, I¡¯m heading out first. I didn¡¯t see anything¡­.¡±


    As he said that, he turned out and walked out the door, with Zhou Weiqing staring at him with jaw agape.


    The other members also turned their gazes to Zhou Weiqing, green in their eyes as they looked at him wickedly¡­

 Chapter 286

    <h4>Chapter 286: We¡¯re Rich! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing said pitifully: ¡°Everybody¡­ Heroes¡­ Beloved Teammates¡­ you wouldn¡¯t¡­.¡±


    Little Four waggled a brow at him: ¡°Well¡­ that depends on your performance¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked pleadingly at Crow: ¡°Sis Crow, you were saying earlier that you wanted to be with me¡­ will you be so hard hearted to see them bully poor, weak little me?¡±


    Crow looked at him vacantly: ¡°Weak? You?¡±


    Drunken Bao said savagely: ¡°Enough, do not let this rascal speak anymore¡­ let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°AHHHHH¡­. NOOOOO¡­..!¡± Soon, screams of agony rang throughout the hotel.


    ¡­


    After the preliminary heats of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it was as good as over for the ordinary citizens. After all, the quarterfinals were usually without any suspense; though the four seeded teams might meet some resistance, they usually won without any problems.


    Of course, this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament was extremely different; with the Fei Li Battle Team beating the Dan Dun Battle Team, causing their overall strength to drop drastically, it would definitely mean a very dynamically different quarterfinals. It had been years, even decades, before there had been a different team in the top four of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and it seemed like this year would bring a change indeed.


    No matter if it were the Fei Li Battle Team or their quarterfinal opponent who entered the top four, it was still a major change for the tournament.


    ¡­


    The quarterfinal lots were held as scheduled, a day before the actual fights. Perhaps the Fei Li Battle Teams luck had been used up in the preliminary heats, and after their draw, all of them had an ugly expression on their faces. Naturally, they had drawn the very team they had been worried about, the strongest team besides the seeded teams, the Kalise Battle Team.


    ording to their guess, the Kalise Battle Team was being supported secretly by the Heavenly Demon Sect. Although their absolute power might perhaps be weaker than the Dan Dun Battle Team, especially with the restrictions on their secret arts, they could not be underestimated at all, especially since they still had powerhouses like Little Witch!


    In truth, there was an easy solution ¨C to report them to the ZhongTian Empire that the Heavenly Demon Sect was behind the Kalise Empire. Doing so would probably give them a win through disqualifying their opponent. s, if they were to do that, it would also truly offend the Heavenly Demon Sect, perhaps even making mortal enemies out of them.


    They had already offended the Blood Red Hell, and if they also offended the Heavenly Demon Sect, how could the Fei Li Empire possibly have any good days ahead? Besides Zhou Weiqing, who was a citizen of the Heavenly Bow Empire, all the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team loved their home country deeply, and would not take such a risk.


    ¡°Weiqing, arrange the strategy then. How will we take the fight tomorrow?¡±


    After resting a few days, Zhou Weiqing had nearly fully recovered, and it showed as his face was back to a healthy norm. The next day was the actual fight of the quarterfinals, and the entire team had gathered once again in Lin TianAo¡¯s room for a strategy meeting.


    Zhou Weiqing sat at the corner of the couch, a ¡®sullen¡¯ look on his face as he gave a humph, saying: ¡°No n, you guys go ahead!¡±


    Looking at his sad look, the entire team burst outughing.


    That day, Zhou Weiqing had been surrounded and attacked by his group of friends, and in the end, he had been forced to agree to buy every one of them a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set when they entered the Heavenly Jewel Ind, giving him a heartache.


    After all, each Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set was worth an astronomical amount, even the most ordinary amongst them was at least worth a million gold coins, and the higher quality ones costing about five to six million gold coins! Some of pieces of a Consolidated Equipment Sets could even cost more than ten million gold coins each! Although they were definitely much less valuable than a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll, they were still considered a rare treasure out of the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hundred million gold coins seemed like a lot, just gifting the six Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll Sets alone would at least cost him around twenty to thirty million gold coins!


    Lin TianAoughed heartily, saying: ¡°Alright, Weiqing, stop acting now. Let¡¯s start strategizing.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a depressed, wronged look as he said: ¡°You¡­ you guys are just too savage! That¡¯s tens of millions of gold coins! If it were any ordinary Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters, I could give an entire Company of them Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills!¡±


    The team burst out inughter once more.


    In truth, if Zhou Weiqing had not been willing, no one would have really forced him. Yet, this little rascal had agreed so readily, and then acted in such a vexed fashion; it was no wonder they were all so amused.


    Little Four grinned and said: ¡°Weiqing, stop showing off, hurry up and arrange our strategy, isn¡¯t it just a Kalise Empire? We have even beaten the Dan Dun Battle Team, how can we be afraid of them? If we do our best, we can definitely win; we have already gotten to this point, we definitely must not end our run prematurely!¡±


    Drunken Bao nodded in agreement, saying: ¡°Indeed, Weiqing. This time, you must definitely let me and Xiao Yan fight. We haven¡¯t even been able to disy our abilities since we entered this ZhongTian City¡­ since you are so generous to us, you can have a good rest this fight! We have a lot of pent up energy to expend!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stopped acting, grinning widely as he said: ¡°Too much pent up energy? That¡¯s easy! Just look for two chicks, that¡¯s all. Mmm, but you guys better not drag me along! Even if you do, I will not go, I am unbelievably loyal and steadfast.¡±


    Drunken Bao gave a derisive ¡®bah¡¯, saying: ¡°You¡¯re loyal and steadfast? Don¡¯t insult those two words okay? Who was the one who was touching Shen Little Demon all over, with that intoxicated face¡­ almost causing the entire Dan Dun Battle Team to fight with us to the death? The way I seeit, as long as its female, you won¡¯t let them off. In your dictionary, there are only two requirements for women. Alive, and female!¡±


    Hearing Drunken Bao¡¯s words, Crow quickly drew forward, grinning as she said: ¡°In that case, Weiqing, our Gold Crow Tribe can definitely satisfy you. After the tournament, you can return with me, how about that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed, and he quickly said with a serious face: ¡°Time to strategize indeed. Drunken Bao, I do not think it is necessary for you to fight this round, you are our hidden trump, we will save your power until the semi finals. Crow, what about you?¡±


    Crow quickly said readily: ¡°En, it is your decision toe to the Gold Crow Tribe, of course I will not force you.¡± As she said that, she giggled, then pped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder in a brotherly fashion. ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯m wrong.¡±


    It was now Drunken Bao¡¯s turn to stare pitifully.


    Just as the team wasughing and joking with each other, all of a sudden, they were interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.


    Hearing the noise, all their faces changed. Although they had been joking around with each other, out of habit they had kept their senses peeled, and yet even the highest cultivation level amongst them, Lin TianAo, had not sensed anyone approaching. It was clear that whoever was outside the door was of a higher cultivation level.


    Lin TianAo signalled to the rest, and the room immediately quieted down. He then turned and opened the door.


    Little Witch was standing outside, d in a ck dress, and as she saw the door open to reveal the team, she smiled shyly in a radiant fashion, saying: ¡°Hello, everyone.¡±


    Seeing it was her, the Fei Li Battle Team members¡¯ faces turned cold, especially Drunken Bao and Xiao Yan. If not for her, they would not have been so injured that they could not even fight a single fight in the preliminary heats.


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Why are you here? Are you here to spy on us?¡±


    Wu Yuehan (Little Witch) said aggrievedly: ¡°In your eyes, am I that terrible?¡± Both had been acting pitiful, but apanied with her touching beauty, she was definitely much better at it than Crow, causing even their angry hearts to waver a little.


    Wu Yuehan continued: ¡°Previously, if not for my reminders, you might not have recovered so easily. I am truly here not to spy on you, but to discuss a deal with you all. May Ie in?¡± As she said that, she bit her right index finger gently, looking the very picture cuteness.


    Lin TianAo made an inviting gesture, letting her enter. All of the Fei Li Battle Team members were here, and were at tip top condition. Even if this Little Witch were to try something, it would not be so easy to seed. After all, they were all on maximum guard against her.


    Wu Yuehan entered room, sitting boldly beside Zhou Weiqing. Pointing at the cup in front of them, she asked Zhou Weiqing sweetly: ¡°Is this your cup?¡±


    Subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing nodded in agreement. As if she could not sense the others¡¯ gazes, Wu Yuehan picked up his cup, drinking it from it naturally before cing it back down. Out of the corner of her eye, she nced towards Fat Cat, who was lounging at the other side of Zhou Weiqing, a subtle provocation in her eyes.


    When they saw her lick her red lips, the male members of the Fei Li Battle Team, including Zhou Weiqing, suddenly felt their mouths parched. This girl was just too seductive.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her, but because he was still standing, at his angle he just happened to see an assuming¡­ seemingly not deep¡­ but perfect looking¡­ ¡­ *Gulp* Trying his best to control his expression, he said: ¡°Uhh, Little Witch, so why are you here? Speak directly then.¡±


    Little Witch nced at him ruefully, saying; ¡°You all do not need to look at me like that, I will be embarrassed. Really, I have no ill intentions ining here.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh¡­ You should already know about the result of the drawing lots, and the two of our teams will be meeting in the quarterfinals. Even if you hadn¡¯t ambushed and injured mypanions previously, we are currently already considered opponents, not friends. At such a time, for you toe to look for us, how can we not be wary? I know your Heavenly Demon Sect really wants to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind right, so it¡¯s not like you will just get that Kalise Empire to surrender right? So, let¡¯s just get straight to the point and not mince matters, I do not really belief that you are here to bring us any good news.¡±


    Wu Yuehan twisted her mouth wryly, before bursting out in a fit of giggles. She said: ¡°You little rascal, you actually guessed correctly. What if I said that I am actually here to tell you that I am willing to let the Kalise Empire surrender, and let your team enter the top four without a fight?¡±


    As soon as she said that, the entire Fei Li Battle Team was taken aback. However, they quickly calmed down, and Lin TianAo said passively: ¡°There is no free lunch in this world¡­ Miss Wu, are you trying to test us for something?¡±


    Wu Yuehan smiled faintly, shaking her head as she continued: ¡°Do I really need to make all that effort toe here to test you for something? Indeed, you have indeed disyed an impressive power during the fight with the Dan Dun Battle Team. However, the more important thing is still strategy. If we were to take things seriously, I believe that the final victory between our two teams is very equal, and anything can happen. I wouldn¡¯t need to test you out!¡±

 Chapter 287

    <h4>Chapter 287: 2 in 1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing said, with a look of disbelief on his face: ¡°You would really be willing to have the Kalise Battle Team surrender?! Is the Heavenly Demon Sect really giving up on entering the Heavenly Jewel Ind? Amongst the Five Great Saint Lands, you all should have the least chance of entering the Heavenly Jewel Ind right?¡±


    Little Witch sighed softly, saying: ¡°No one can be as urgent, as eager, as hasty as us in wanting to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. It is just because of that reason that I am unwilling to take a risk¡­ unwilling to bet on a fifty percent chance. Of course, the other reason has to do with you.¡±


    ¡°No matter what, both myself and the Heavenly Demon Sect have decided not to make enemies out of you, and to at least have you on our good side. As such, I am truly sincere in that offer of surrendering in this quarterfinals. Of course, as I said, this is deal, not a gift; I do have a condition before we surrender.¡±


    Hearing her words, the Fei Li Battle Team immediately revealed curious looks.


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°Alright, Miss Wu, please do tell us your condition so we can decide.¡± Indeed, if they could actually avoid the next battle and enter the top four without a fight, it would undoubtedly be the best case scenario for the Fei Li Battle Team. Not only would they be able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, they would also be able to preserve all their strength for the uing semifinals and perhaps even beyond! Without question, even Lin TianAo was tempted. Of course, if her condition was too preposterous, he would still reject it without second thought.


    Little Witch¡¯s expression grew serious, and she looked at them before finally saying solemnly: ¡°My condition is definitely not a difficult one, and is in fact a win-win situation. I want to join the Fei Li Battle Team, and be a part of you all. That way, I am guaranteed a spot in the top four, and in doing so, I will naturally be able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and more importantly, gain a Heavenly Jewel que as well.¡±


    The members of the Fei Li Battle Team all had their own guesses of what Little Witch¡¯s condition would have been, perhaps getting them to do something, or more likely, to do with Zhou Weiqing. Yet, none of them had actually dreamed that she would actually give such a condition, and for a moment, they all stared, stunned.


    After all, this ¡®condition¡¯ of hers was totally of no detriment to them at all, and was in fact very beneficial! A Battle Team consisted of eight members, with five main team members and three substitute members, but the Fei Li Battle Team was currently only at 7 members due to Shangguan Bing¡¯er leaving. As such, with an ¡®empty slot¡¯ avable, it would not hurt them to let Little Witch join them.


    However, the worry that sparked in their mind was Little Witch¡¯s identity. She was from the Heavenly Demon Sect, and was even the Holy Girl of the Sect; if her identity and status was discovered by the ZhongTian Empire officials, not only would their entire team be affected, probably being disqualified from the Tournament, and perhaps even worse, causing their entire Fei Li Empire to be looked upon as harbouring the Heavenly Demon Sect, and being treated as an enemy by the ZhongTian Empire and the other Empires.


    As if she could read the worry in their hearts, Little Witch smiled faintly and said: ¡°You all do not need to worry, even if Shangguan Longyin tries to examine me like he did with Zhou Weiqing, he would not be able to find any problem with me as well. That is because I am the Holy Girl of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and I am not under the bloodline restriction and seals of the Heavenly Demon Sect. As such, as long as I do not use the Demonic Attribute, there will be no problems at all. I can make an oath upon my Power Jewels.¡±


    The Fei Li Battle Team memberspsed into silence, deep in thought. Little Witch¡¯s condition was not harsh at all, or could be said to be extremely good¡­ Almost unbelievably good. Yet, it was exactly because of it being so good that they did not dare believe it so easily.


    Little Witch sighed softly, then said: ¡°I know that you all will not believe me so easily, nor do you want to. I am truly sincere about this offer, and let me exin to you why. Firstly, I truly do need to guarantee that I get a Heavenly Jewel que this time round, as our Heavenly Demon Sect is in an awkward situation of needing it desperately. Yet, though it is extremely important, just being able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind this time by entering the top 4 would allow me to purchase some necessities. As such, a single que would be sufficient to assuage our needs, at least for now. However, if we sh against your team, I do not have a 100% certainty that we can win and get through. This is too important to us, and I would rather ensure that I gain one que which would meet my needs, than risk going for more and perhaps end up not getting anything.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, and perhaps more importantly, I am doing this in order to get in his good books.¡± As she said that, she pointed to Zhou Weiqing. ¡°That day, during your fight with the Dan Dun Battle Team, the power and talent he disyed then has caused us to reevaluate his true value, by a much higher margin. We have not had a good start, but our Heavenly Demon Sect will definitely not want him as our enemy, even if he is not willing to join us. We still hope that both sides of us can still remain on good terms. As such, after weighing everything, I decided to go ahead with this.¡±


    Pausing a while, she continued: ¡°This is definitely a win-win deal, and with me joining the Fei Li Battle Team, you all will gain a massive benefit. First of all, you do not have a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master in your team. Not to take anything away from your win against the Dan Dun Battle Team, but a lot of luck as well as their own underestimation of you factored heavily in that win definitely. Furthermore, amongst the four seeded teams, the Dan Dun Battle Team is undoubtedly the weakest, and now that you beat the Dan Dun Battle Team, they will definitely not underestimate you any longer. After entering the top four, if you want to go any further, you need much more power, absolute strength. I am personally confident in facing anyone of the same level as myself, and I can definitely help you gain a victory or two.¡±


    Lin TianAo and the rest could definitely agree with her words. Their fight against her in the forest previously was still fresh in their minds, and her sheer power was definitely impressive indeed.


    Little Witch continued: ¡°You all have never entered the top four, so you probably do not know the benefits of entering the top four and beyond besides the Heavenly Jewel que. Well, let me tell you this: the rewards from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is extremely impressive for the top four, and more importantly, the higher your position, the better the prize. In fact, if you actually manage to get the final champion, the leader of the team will be able to get a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set as a reward, while the rest of the members will get a customized Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll designed and created specially for your needs by a Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Zong Stage Master. As for the other ranked prizes, they are naturally a little worse, but mostly all Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Besides that, there is also a one time, but rather hefty discount, for purchasing goods during that trip to the Heavenly Jewel Ind. The first position team, for example, would actually enjoy a fifty percent discount rate! Do not underestimate this discount, as you all know, the high level materials and scrolls are extremely expensive. If you purchase some treasures worth a hundred million gold coins, you are already saving fifty million gold coins!¡±


    Hearing Little Witch¡¯s exnations, the team members¡¯ hearts palpitated in excitement, the idea of entering the top four, and the various amazing prizes were definitely alluring indeed.


    Zhou Weiqing remained calm, asking impassively: ¡°In your opinion, if you join our Battle Team, what do you estimate our final position to be?¡±


    Little Witch smiled faintly, nced at Fat Cat, then said a line that caused the Fei Li Battle Team members to gape in surprise. ¡°Guaranteed second, and we will still have a possible fight for the first position.¡±


    A thoughtful look crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and he nodded slightly, saying: ¡°Very good. If you can swear a vow, I will believe you.¡±


    ¡°Leader?¡± Hisst two words were naturally directed towards Lin TianAo, and he looked towards the stable leader. As their gazes met, Lin TianAo nodded slightly towards him.


    Little Witch giggled a little as she smiled happily, saying: ¡°Alright, all set then. From now on, I¡¯m the eighth member of the Fei Li Battle Team. I know that you all still have your suspicions, and I can only prove myself through my actions in the future. The first step will be tomorrow¡¯s fight when I let the Kalise Battle Team surrender, after which I will look for you all to swear my oath. I believe that all of you will honour your word as well.¡±


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°In that case, we have a deal.¡±


    Little Witch stood up, looking at Zhou Weiqing flirtatiously, saying: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, bring me to your room.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing froze a little, looking at her with a guarded look: ¡°What do you want to do? Let me tell you first that I am a honest and respectable person, not a wanton person! Even if you join our Battle Team, I will not give you my body that easily.¡±


    *Pfff* Drunken Bao burst outughing. ¡°Yes¡­ you are not a wanton person¡­ when you¡¯re wanton, you¡¯re not a person! 1 However, I do believe that you won¡¯t be taken advantage of by Little Witch. Hahaha!¡±


    Little Witch gave an angry humph, before saying: ¡°I have something to say to you alone.¡± As she said that, she walked off ahead first.


    Little Four heaved a loud sigh, saying: ¡°All the good cabbages have been touched by the pig¡¯s snout. 2 Sigh¡­ Why doesn¡¯t such things happen to me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Don¡¯t give me that, if you besmirch my reputation, I¡¯ll cancel your Scroll gift!¡± As he said that, he followed Little Witch towards his room.


    *Swoosh* Fat Cat leaped quickly onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders. Hidden deep within her eyes, a strange light of curiosity and doubt could be seen.


    Little Witch was waiting outside the door for Zhou Weiqing, and as the two of them entered his room, Fat Cat jumped onto the bed. As soon as she did so, she red at Little Witch, not hiding her hostility towards her.


    Little Witch did not even look at Fat Cat, instead smiling as she walked towards Zhou Weiqing, sitting right next to him, almost snuggling up to him as she lifted her arm and encircled Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck. Softly, she said: ¡°Dearest, I never thought you were so powerful, even Shen Little Demon wasn¡¯t a match for you. That was truly unexpected! Amazing!¡±


    Little Witch¡¯s arms were like water snakes, soft and seemingly boneless, and at such a close proximity, Zhou Weiqing could almost smell the faint fragrance from her. His heart fluttered a little, and he boldly wrapped his arms around her slim waist. ¡°How did I be your dearest so quickly? As I said, I am not a wanton person.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not a wanton person either! Besides Daddy, no other man has ever touched me before.¡± A sly light entered Little Witch¡¯s eyes. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will seize the chance to set a Seal or Curse upon you? Amongst the Darkness Seals, there are some lifelong curses!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, I am very certain that doing that to me is definitely not beneficial for you. Your Heavenly Demon Sect wants to get something from me, and not trying to kill me. If not, you all wouldn¡¯t need to wait until now, or you could send any Heavenly King Jewel Master to kill me instead. Furthermore, in doing so, you might also lose your chance to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. At least from the current circumstance, I am not afraid that you all will try anything with me. As for the Curse and Seals, do you really think they will work on me? As you know yourself, those who have the Demonic Attribute have a very strong resistance against the Darkness Curses, furthermore your own Demonic Attribute isn¡¯t as pure as mine.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, so bad.¡± Little Witch twisted her mouth in a pout as she said: ¡°Can¡¯t you just pretend to be scared by me?¡± As she said that, she suddenly twisted her body and backed out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace ¨C as that rascal¡¯s hand had boldly crept down her waist down almost towards her buttocks.


    Zhou Weiqing yelled out inment deep in his heart at that; Little Witch¡¯s slim and soft waist felt so good in his arms, and if he managed to hold her, wouldn¡¯t that be great!


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get to the point then. What did you want to talk to me about?¡± Since his attempts had failed, Zhou Weiqing simply decided to get off the bed and sit onto the couch, looking a little mockingly at Little Witch.


    Little Witch said: ¡°I just wanted to talk to you more about cooperating more closely. I am now certain that if you do decide to join our Heavenly Demon Sect, I can guarantee that given enough time with us, and aplishing a few deeds for the Sect, you will definitely be our future Sect Leader.¡± As she said that, she blushed, saying in a softer, wavering voice: ¡°At that point, I will be yours as well.¡±


    Heavenly Demon Sect, Sect Leader? If Zhou Weiqing were to say he wasn¡¯t tempted by that offer, it would be a lie. No matter that the Heavenly Demon Sect was being suppressed by the other Great Saint Lands, or that they were the weakest amongst the Great Saint Lands, it was still after all one of the Great Saint Lands. Despite being hunted for so many years, weren¡¯t they still doing well and strong? They had even managed to infiltrate some of the Empires¡¯ higher ranked officials, just like the Fei Li Empire, or perhaps the Kalise Empire. He was certain that it was not the only Empire which they had infiltrated, especially in the west. If he were to control such a powerful force, it would be extremely beneficial to his efforts in building up the Heavenly Bow Empire indeed.


    Still, Zhou Weiqing did not fully trust Little Witch¡¯s words. He indeed believed that with his abilities and strength, the Heavenly Demon Sect would indeed want him. However, he was not certain about the character and qualities of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and whether or not he wanted to be associated with them. After all, they did not have a good reputation. Although he seemed like a rogue who disdained rules and decorum, deep inside Zhou Weiqing was also heavily influenced by his father Admiral Zhou. Honour, righteousness, love for his country, all of that ran in his blood, no less than Admiral Zhou¡¯s. Power could never be everything.


    Little Witch saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s doubtful, hesitant eyes, and she sighed, saying: ¡°I know, all along our Heavenly Demon Sect has a bad reputation. However, I ask you this, have you actually heard of any evil deeds that our Heavenly Demon Sect hasmitted? In truth, we can be considered a tightly knit organisation, but also a loose organization; after all, we are just a bunch of Heavenly Demon Jewel Masters who have banded together for survival. Perhaps, sometimes, we are on the extreme side of things, but that is the life we grow up with, hated and hunted from birth. At least, we will never be false gentlemen and dishonest in looking at ourselves. I will not force you, and you do not rush to give me your answer. I just hope that you will look at us and judge us for yourself instead of just from a reputation passed down. At least, we can talk more about it after the Heavenly Jewel Tournament is over. However, I must say that your performance in the preliminary heats has been overwhelmingly outstanding, and you have definitely drawn the attention of all of the Great Saint Lands. If not for the fact that Shangguan Longyin came to your Rest House the other day, perhaps some of the others might have already approached you by now. If the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is willing to let you stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind after the Tournament, you can actually stay for a while, and you might have more offers than you expect.¡±


    As she spoke up to that point, Little Witch paused, then lifted up her right hand. With a sh of light, a thick book appeared in her hand. It had a grey cover, but lined with silver on the spine. The moment it appeared in her hands, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he had an instant connection to the book, which gave him a warm, almost familiar feeling.


    Little Witch hesitated a little, then walked slowly towards Zhou Weiqing, handing him the book. ¡°This is our Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s Secret Manual on the Demonic Attribute, its profound mysteries and techniques. Within it also holds the cultivation insights of our First Sect Leader, a First Generation Heavenly Demonic Jewel Master like yourself, who also has the Devour Skill you used. I will lend it to you for now, but you have to return it to me after the entire Tournament has ended.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not move to take it, instead looking at her with a surprised expression, before saying: ¡°Do you trust me that much? I have not made any promise to you. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will go against the Heavenly Demon Sect in the future?¡±


    Little Witch shook her head, saying: ¡°Elder Ming Wu and Ming Hua have both described you in great detail to me, and I have also been observing you since the start of the Tournament. In my eyes, you are a person of much ambition, passion, and ability. Sometimes, you might be rather hateful, but you are an upright person deep inside. We are all intelligent people, and after all the times we havee into contact with each other, I understand that the only way to touch you is to be a true friend, and the only way to do that is to start from somewhere with sincerity. I will treat this as an investment, hehe.¡±


    Giggling as she finished her sentence, she shoved the ¡¶Demonic Manual¡· into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. In a sh, she was out of the door, calling out as she left: ¡°I¡¯m leaving now, but I¡¯m really angry! Just now, I said if you join the Heavenly Demon Sect you can marry me, but you, wooden block, had no reaction! Am I so unattractive?!¡± After saying that, she made a face at him before running off.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at the door, speechless, with the book in his hands. From the first time he had met Little Witch until now, this was the first time he had actually been touched. Not just because of the ¡¶Demonic Manual¡·, but because of the word, sincerity.


    Simrly startled by that word was Fat Cat, lying on the bed. Her eyes focused on Zhou Weiqing, as she mulled upon the word.


    I¡¯ve known him for almost three years, yet¡­ have I ever been really sincere towards him? How long has Little Witch known him for only? Without knowing when, Fat Cat¡¯s eyes slowly narrowed, pupilsrge as her eyes was filled with a strange light.


    After a while, Zhou Weiqing took in a deep breath, calming himself down. Lowering his head to look at the ¡¶Demonic Manual¡·, he finally flipped it open and began to read seriously.


    As none of them had any experience with the top should be quite a long time before the end of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, though he did not know exactly how long. However, it shouldn¡¯tst that long, and to actually finish memorising this huge book would not be an easy task, and he would have to seize every moment he could to do so.


    When he first started reading, Zhou Weiqing was going at it with the intention to memorise the entire book. However, after a moment, he was just too immersed in the contents of the book, and was lost in it.


    Within the ¡¶Demonic Manual¡· contained all sorts of descriptions about Demonic Jewel Masters Awakening, their situations, as well as the various possible Stored Skills for the Demonic Attribute, how to use them in detail, and to make the most out of them. It also described examples simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation, with naturally Awakened Demonic Attribute Skills, which were also known as Inborn Talents. They were also considered some of the greatest, and most powerful, Skills amongst all the Demonic Attributes, and out of all of them, the Devour Skill was definitely ranked right at the top of the pack.


    ording to the ¡¶Demonic Manual¡·, the Devour Skill was not just abination of Attack, Defense and Support Ability, but also a ¡®Super¡¯ Skill that was actually top notch at all three factors. Inbat, not only did it weaken the enemy, reducing their Heavenly Energy, it also recovered the user¡¯s own energy. More importantly, it was also an insane support skill that actually helped in everyday cultivation ¨C to be able to drain another person or Heavenly Beast¡¯s Heavenly Energy to increase the user¡¯s, it was definitely an immense boost to cultivation speed.


    Of course, that isn¡¯t to say that the Devoured Heavenly Energy could directly or instantly be the user¡¯s own. However, the user could make use of the Devoured Heavenly Energy, and also through the suppression of his own Heavenly Energy, draw out the essence and core of the Devoured Heavenly Energy and making it his own. In this way, the cultivation speed was definitely miles ahead of any other ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Of course, if one used this Devour Skill to indiscriminately ¡®farm¡¯ other Jewel Masters for cultivation, the user would likely be a major target, with everyone rising up to destroy him. After all, such a Skill was just too terrifying, too overbearing. However, if used against Heavenly Beasts, there would be no such problems. Especially so if the user was able to control the Skill properly to ensure the Heavenly Beast was not drained dry, it could then recover its own Heavenly Energy slowly. As such, the Devour Skill could be considered a support cultivation Skill!


    The only drawback of this Devour Skill was the fact that it needed to be at melee range for it to work. Even if a Demonic Jewel Master was at the Heavenly Shen Stage, they still needed to touch their opponent for the Devour Skill to activate. Of course, as their cultivation level raised, it wasn¡¯t just the hands like Zhou Weiqing currently used, but slowly every part of the body could be used to activate Devour.


    As soon as the Devour Skill was activated, it would be extremely difficult to break free of it, unless the opponent was of a higher cultivation level than the user, of perhaps six levels or more, before he would have a chance of breaking free.

 Chapter 288

    <h4>Chapter 288: A Perfect Deal! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The sun shone high in the sky; it was a fine and cloudless day, and early in the morning, the ZhongTian za was packed with a massive crowd as the morning sunshine sent its warm glow upon them.


    The top eight teams of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had already been decided, and as usual, there were the winners and losers; even amongst those who had entered the top eight, not all of them were happy and excited. Of course, the easiest example would be the Dan Dun Battle Team.


    Although they had entered the top eight, their vice leader Han Bing had died at Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s Han Bing¡¯s hands, and although Shen Little Demon had survived, she was still currently in the midst of recovering and would not be able to fight.


    Normally, the top eight quarterfinals fight would not have any surprise factors, but this year, it seemed like it would be different. Once again, citizens and visitors flocked to the ZhongTian za early in the morning, a muchrger crowd than normal. After all, it had been many decades since there had been any change in the top four teams, and today, perhaps history would be in the making. All of them wanted to witness this miraculous event.


    Without question, the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s poprity had risen to the top. After defeating the Dan Dun Battle Team, in the eyes of the ordinary audience, they were a miraculous team that could definitely beat this rtively unknown team of the Kalise Empire to enter the top four, to create a legend of the first team outside of the four seeded teams to enter the top four in thest few centuries.


    Indeed, even the ZhongTian Empire officials seemed to think the same, as the betting on their match was closed, as it seemed like they did not want to lose out on this seemingly sure-win match. Of course, perhaps Zhou Weiqing winning a hundred million gold coins had something to do with that decision.


    Many of the surrounding Rest Houses were already empty; after the preliminary heats, the Battle Teams which did not enter the top eight were still allowed to stay and watch thest quarterfinals fight, but many of the eliminated teams had not chosen to do so, choosing to leave instead. After all, they had not entered the top eight, why stay and look at proof of their embarrassment?


    In the Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House.


    Shen Little Demon still sat on the prime seat, her face an unhealthy paleplexion as she stared out of the Rest House. Looking at the bright sunshine and clear skies, a bitter smile crossed her lips. If the weather had been like this the other day, how could she possibly let that fellow win so easily like that?


    As she thought up to that point, she gave a slight shudder as she couldn¡¯t help but recall the Dark Demon God Lightning and the feeling as it struck her. If she had to describe it, it would be all pervasive, invasive, terrifying.


    Although her Holy mes of Light had already taken out a major bite of the Dark Demon God Lightning, and weakened it considerably, that deceptively small but savagely powerful attack had stillnded on her, unblocked by her own powerful strike.


    Shen Little Demon could still clearly remember how she felt the instant the Dark Demon God Lightning struck. At first, all she felt was cold, a bone chilling cold that was at its maximum. What followed next was a total darkness over her eyes, as she felt as if her meridians and internal organs were about to explode. That was thest thing she felt before she was knocked out, and the next thing she knew, she had awoken in her hotel bed.


    The other Dan Dun Battle Team members did not try to hide the process of her healing from her, and she was told everything that had happened since she lost the fight. Towards Zhou Weiqing, she definitely did not have any shred of gratitude, just a strong hatred and anger. However, she knew that with Shangguan Longyin¡¯s promise, she definitely could not take revenge, to repay his ¡®kindness¡¯ with ingratitude. Of course, the current Dan Dun Battle Team did not have the power to even contemte taking revenge, and they could only wait til they returned to the Blood Red Hell before seeing what could be done.


    At that point, a venomous look entered her eyes uncontrobly as she clenched her fists. Han Bing, do not worry. No matter what, I will take help you take revenge.


    All of a sudden, Lan Feng, who had been standing at the entrance of the Rest House, suddenly said softly: ¡°They are here.¡±


    Shen Little Demon¡¯s eyes shot wide open, her pupils narrowing as she took a step forward, seeing the Fei Li Battle Team members enter their Rest House.


    Subconsciously, her fists clenched again, and she gritted her teeth as her gaze fixed upon Zhou Weiqing. She could not forget the tworge dark bruises forming palm marks on her chest that she saw when she awoke from her injuries¡­


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing did not really do anything to her, it was because the Dark Demon God Lightning¡¯s venom had been drawn out from there, causing the mark to form. Of course, that little rascal had obviously touched her there, and it was no wonder she hated him.


    ¡°Leader, what will our formation and strategy be today?¡± Lan Feng asked carefully.


    Hearing him mention today¡¯s fight, Shen Little Demon¡¯s body wavered a little. To the Dan Dun Battle Team, after losing to the Fei Li Battle Team in the preliminary heats, they were out of luck as they would definitely have to face one of the other seeded teams in today¡¯s quarterfinal fights. s, their streak of bad luck had continued¡­ as they had drawn the WanShou Battle Team. The WanShou Battle Team had always been the champion for many years of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and were definitely thest opponent they would want.


    As a team leader of a seeded team, Shen Little Demon was extremely clear that they would not have any hopes of victory against either the WanShou Battle Team or the ZhongTian Battle Team, as those two were usually thest two fighting for the champion spot in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Furthermore, the entire WanShou Battle Team main members were all of the six Jeweled cultivation level!


    ¡°There is no need to arrange any strategy. We will surrender without fighting. I will take full responsibility for our loss this time.¡± After saying that, Shen Little Demon turned around resolutely and walked back into the Rest House. Before doing so, she red angrily at Zhou Weiqing more, as if trying to imprint his features into her mind.


    s, no one ever pays attention to the losers, and the glory is always on the victor.


    The Dan Dun Battle Team were not the only people looking at the Fei Li Battle Team. No matter the VIP Stage, other Battle Teams and even the audience, many of them were examining this ¡®upstart¡¯ team.


    Little Witch walked directly to the Fei Li Battle Team, dressed in a Fei Li Battle Team uniform that she had actually ordered and bought specially, before sitting down right beside Zhou Weiqing. Currently, she kept her mischevious side well hidden, looking like a noble youngdy, innocent and harmless to the core. Such a skilled acting, she was no lesser than Zhou Weiqing.


    When Little Witch showed up early in the morning at their hotel wearing their Fei Li Battle Team uniform to look for them, thest worries in their hearts fell away and dissipated. No matter what, Little Witch was of high rank and status in the Heavenly Demon Sect, and there was no need for her to act like this just to try and cheat the Fei Li Battle Team. After all, in a true fight between both sides, no one could be a hundred percent confident of victory.


    As Shangguan Tianxin proimed the start of the quarterfinals, it all officially began. s, it was as if fate had designed that the day would not be an exciting day, and as soon as the fights started, the first two were disappointing direct surrenders, much to the dismay of the entire crowd.


    Kalise Battle Team. Surrender.


    Dan Dun Battle Team. Surrender.


    As such, the Fei Li Battle Team and WanShou Battle Team both won without a fight, entering the top four easily. The next two fights were almost just as unexciting, almost boring. The ZhongTian Battle Team showed their overbearing power, only sending out a single member to finish the entire fight. Under the elimination system of the quarterfinals, he destroyed all five of his opponents easily, and their team got through without any hups.


    As for thest seeded team, the BaoPo Battle Team, backed by the Great Saint Land Passion Valley, they also showed their power, managing to win easily with only two team members. The day ended with two surrenders and two overwhelming victories, and the entire process was rather boring for the audience.


    As such, the quarterfinals ended in less than half a day, and the final result was the ZhongTian Battle Team, WanShou Battle Team, BaoPo Battle Team and the Fei Li Battle Team ascending to the top four.


    Although they had won without a fight, the entire Fei Li Battle Team members were filled with excitement. Top Four! By entering the top four, they had already created history, and would be heroes in the Fei Li Empire! Even Little Witch couldn¡¯t hide her excitement. After all, it had been several decades since the Heavenly Demon Sect hadst been able to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and she had at least sessfullypleted her mission.


    Shangguan Longyin walked out from the VIP stage, walking directly from the top onto the air as if there were some invisible steps in midair, walking slowly step by step towards the tournament stage in the center of the grand za.


    ¡°ZhongTian, WanShou, BaoPo, Fei Li Battle Teams, the four of you have entered the top four. Tomorrow morning, please report to the Skill Storing Pce to receive your Heavenly Jewel que. We will then head to the Heavenly Jewel Ind in preparation for the next stage of the Tournament, and the rules and format of thetter portion of the Tournament will be announced in the Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡± Shangguan Longyin announced in his deep voice to the crowd.


    ¡°We did it! We did it! We¡¯re actually in the top four! Wahahaha¡ª!¡± The excited Fei Li Battle Team members had been controlling themselves the entire morning, and they were finally able to leap up in excitement. Excited cheers erupted from all their mouths, and even Little Witch was no exception.


    The past weeks through the entire tournament had definitely been a huge stress and toll on all of them, even the two members Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao who had not truly fought in any of the fights had been because of their severe injuries when meeting Little Witch on the road to the ZhongTian City. It could be said that, the entire Fei Li Battle Team had taken a huge toll in injuries throughout the course of their entire run, with Little Four and Zhou Weiqing both almost dying in their fights. It could be said that almost every step they took to get ahead in this Tournament had been fraught with peril and difficulty!


    However, the moment they heard Shangguan Longyin¡¯s promation, the previous bitterness, difficulty and pain seemed to all fall away. In their hearts, there was only pride and excitement. It had all been worth it. Top four, it was a rank that belonged to them, to the Fei Li Empire!


    The other three seeded teams looked silently at the crazed members of the Fei Li Battle Team. None of them could mock their almost exaggerated cheers and celebrations. Indeed, for the Fei Li Battle Team to have done what they did, they indeed deserved their pride.


    Lin TianAo held out his hands, and everyone piled their palms onto his. Looking at their leader¡¯s red eyes, all of them followed suit as their emotions were carried along in the wave of happiness and excitement.


    With a loud cry, Lin TianAo eximed: ¡°Tonight, we shall not return unless we are drunk!¡±


    Top Four! Even if it was ¡®just¡¯ the top four, they had already written a new page in the history books of the Fei Li Empire, a page that would shock the annals of the Fei Li Empire, and perhaps unrepeatable! Not just the history of the Fei Li Empire, but even perhaps the entire Maind!


    ¡­


    That night, the bunch of fellows with too much surplus excited energy drank out nearly half of their inn¡¯s alcohol, before falling in a dead drunk stupor.


    When they first met, Zhou Weiqing, Ye Paopao and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been there as the substitute members, and they had been rather rejected and looked down upon. Of course, after that bet, and as they slowly showed their abilities and strength, they were slowly epted by the main members of the Fei Li Battle Team, and their rtionship had grown from there.


    By the time the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had began, their cohesiveness, teamwork and friendship had grown bit by bit with every day they spent together, every fight, until now, when they were almost a single unit.


    ¡­


    Dawn.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly awoke from his sleep. His body was rather different from an ordinary person, especially after several evolving, and was even stronger than any other Heavenly Jewel Master of the same cultivation level. As such, he had a much stronger resistance against any ¡®poisons¡¯, and a much stronger recovery rate, and alcohol was no different. Although they had binged so much the night before, he still awoke on the break of dawn.


    Eh? Why is my arm feeling so numb?

 Chapter 289

    <h4>Chapter 289: A Perfect Deal! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Moving his arm a little, Zhou Weiqing was shocked to find that there was another person in his arms, and as he lowered his head to look, he was left speechless, not knowing whether tough or to cry.


    Little Witch was using his arm as a pillow, and had clearly been sleeping there for the night, and little Fat Cat was actually squeezed between the two, her little head also restingfortably on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s poor arm. As such, the moment Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look, the first thing he saw was Fat Cat¡¯s round, furry head.


    An evil, mischievous thought struck him, and with a huge grin, he lifted his hand and softly pinched Fat Cat¡¯s nose.


    Fat Cat was in a deep sleep, and even with her nose pinched, she actually didn¡¯t wake up, instead opening her mouth and breathing through it.


    Zhou Weiqing started a moment, before he almost burst out inughter. Luckily, he managed to restrain himself, and he continued using his thumb and index finger to continue pressing her nose, and stretching his little finger down to press her jaw and closing her mouth.


    ¡°¨CWuu¨C¡± Fat Cat was startled awake, unable to breathe. When she opened her eyes, she saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face with a wicked smile on it. Instantly, she struggled away from his hand, snarling as she pounced towards him.


    ¡°Hahaha!¡± Zhou Weiqing burst outughing uncontrobly, catching hold of Fat Cat and cuddling her into his embrace. At the same time, he exerted himself and pulled out his arm from under Little Witch¡¯s head.


    Little Witch was also startled awake by that, and her eyes opened slowly, looking at the scene in front of her with blurry eyes. In the next instant, she saw Zhou Weiqing, and her eyes widened, pupils narrowing as she eximed in fright: ¡°You¡­ you¡­ why are you on my bed?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Get your facts straight okay? It is not me who is on your bed, but you on my bed. Who knows why you are on my bed¡­ Hmph. Be honest, what did you do to mest night? I feel strange down there.¡±


    Little Witch vaulted up, jumping off the bed, looking at Zhou Weiqing suspiciously as she searched through her memory, straining to recall what had happened.


    Last night, all the members of the Fei Li Battle Team had been just too excited in celebrating, and all of them had drank too much. Of course, they did not use their Heavenly Energy to resist the effects of alcohol, or that would have been pointless. At first, Little Witch had only been drinking in order to get closer to them, as a way to improve her rtionship with them buy drinking together. However, as time went by, and the effects of alcohol kicked in, she slowly integrated into the lively atmosphere of their little party.


    As the Holy Girl of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Little Witch had been given the most strictest education and upbringing since she was a little girl, and had never had the opportunity to surrender herself in such an indulgent abandon. Sensing the truly sincere joy from the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team, she slowly opened her heart and joined in the celebration, and at the end she had ended up being the one who drank the most, and even with the highest cultivation level, she had also ended up dead drunk. Herst memory was a blurry one of Zhou Weiqing telling her that he would send her back to her room.


    Who knows what had happened after that, and she had ended up here and sleeping the night.


    Quickly looking down at her clothes, they seemed messy but all in ce, and she did not feel anything untoward in her body. Luckily, it looks like that little rascal did not try to take advantage of her.


    Even so, Little Witch blushed deeply. No matter how much she had been flirting with Zhou Weiqing in the past, that had been mostly an act. She was after all still a young girl who had never been touched by another man before, let alone sleeping together with one, even if nothing had really happened between them. It was more than enough for her to be so embarrassed that she wished the floor would open up and swallow her right at that moment.


    ¡°You¡­!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her shamelessly, grinning as he said: ¡°My dear beautifuldy, you must take responsibility for the things you do!¡±


    Little Witch grabbed a pillow from the side, throwing it savagely at Zhou Weiqing before fleeing the room at top speed.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly caught the pillow, looking at her run out. Only when she disappeared did the shameless look on his face disappear. In truth, he had been extremely embarrassed as well, and had only used this method to hide it. At least, this way, it wouldn¡¯t be so awkward.


    Still, our Dear Little Fatty had an unbelievably thick skin, and his embarrassmentsted less than a few moments before he turned back into his usual self, muttering to himself: ¡°Ahh, what have I done, I have truly lost out! Hugging a beautifuldy to sleep, and I actually didn¡¯t do anything? I am worse than a beast! 1¡± As he said that, he nabbed up Fat Cat, giving her bottom a little smack and saying with a humph: ¡°Fat Cat, were you the one who ruined my chancesst night?¡±


    Fat Cat looked up, giving him the snub, a disdainful look in her eyes.


    In fact, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s little joke had been the fact! It was indeed Fat Cat who had ruined his ¡®chances¡¯st night. Originally, Zhou Weiqing had topped onto the bed with Little Witch in his arms the night before, and with their bodies rubbing against each other and in an alcohol daze, perhaps something else might have happenedst night. However, Fat Cat forcefully squeezed between the two of them, separating them, and without any further bodily contact, the two had quickly fallen into a deep sleep.


    Ordinary people would have a hangover in the morning after such heavy drinking, with a headache and a dry mouth being the norm; some with weaker physiques might even take an entire day to recover. However, Heavenly Jewel Masters were much stronger, and just circting their Heavenly Energy would allow them to recover swiftly, and the only detriment might just be an unusually deep sleep through the night.


    Since Zhou Weiqing was awake, he naturally did not let the others sleep further. Moving to all the rooms, he woke them up bathe, dress up, have breakfast, and pack up.


    Although all of them did not have sufficient sleep, none of themined. After all, they were about to ascend the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and no one wanted to bete for that!


    The dark green colour of their Fei Li Battle Team uniform was rather conspicuous, after all they had made their name fighting in the preliminary heats of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Even though it was still early in the morning when they left the hotel, the sun still rising in the morning sky, there were still passersby on the road who would gesticte towards them, clearly having recognized them by their uniforms.


    Before long, they had reached the ZhongTian za. The Skill Storing Pce of the ZhongTian Empire was right beside the za.


    As they headed towards the Skill Storing Pce, they were suddenly blocked by a group of people.


    Stopping, they saw some familiar faces. Shen Little Demon, Lan Feg, as well as the other Dan Dun Battle Team members.


    Lin TianAo reacted quickly, taking a step forward ahead of the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team members. Looking at Shen Little Demon, he said solemnly: ¡°Team Leader Shen, how may I help you?¡±


    Shen Little Demon nced at Lin TianAo, before turning to look at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Zhou Weiqing, the mountains stand motionless but the water will continue flowing, this is not the end of it. I will always remember the lesson you have ¡®gifted¡¯ me. Senior Shangguan can protect you for now, but he will not be able to protect you forever. With your age, I believe that you will definitely be joining the next Heavenly Jewel Tournament. At that time, I will be thirty¡­ and we will meet again.¡±


    From Shen Little Demon¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing could see the venom within. Smiling faintly, he said: ¡°Miss Shen, do you really need to do that? Isn¡¯t that just a loss? You seeded teams have upied these positions for much too long, and change is always good right? What we have done is for your own good after all. Taking a fall is not a bad thing, and that will give you the drive to improve yourselves. Instead of thanking me, you are actually trying to take revenge? Do not worry, I will not hide away, and I will definitely be joining the next Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Next time, it will not be such a close shave anymore. I await our next fight.¡±


    The Dan Dun Battle Team members red angrily at Zhou Weiqing, almost on the verge of charging forth and brawling with him. Shen Little Demon lifted a hand to stop herpanions, before saying coldly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, the next Heavenly Jewel Tournament is your death date. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    After saying that, she turned and left, leading her team members away.


    As he watched their backs leaving, Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Whether or not it is my death date is not decided yet, but Shen Little Demon, at that time, you better not let me have to cure your poison once more, and letting me touch your chest again. Aiiiyahh, it is not easy to be a good person these days! My kindness is repaid with ingratitude!¡±


    Shen Little Demon was enraged until she almost spit out a mouthful of blood. Her body froze for a moment, before increasing her pace and leaving.


    Looking at their retreating figures, Lin TianAo shook his head. ¡°These seeded teams have truly been at the top for too long, and they aren¡¯t able to ept any losses. Still, it isn¡¯t a good thing to make too many enemies. Weiqing, remember this, being too inflexible also means being easier to break as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°However, if there is no anger or enmity, there is no struggle. Stress and pressure also gives motivation, forcing us to work hard in cultivating. As long as we keep up and stay strong ourselves, so what if they are Great Saint Lands?¡±


    *p**p**p* Little Witch was pping away at the side. ¡°That¡¯s right! No need to be afraid of them! If they have the ability, let the Blood Red Helle to the west, I will make sure they get more than they bargained for.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her, saying exasperatedly: ¡°From what I see, you are just happy to see the world in chaos. Come on, let¡¯s report to the Skill Storing Pce.¡±


    By now, Little Witch had also recovered to her normal state, as if nothing had happenedst night. However, if one were to look closely, one might be able to notice that when she looked at Zhou Weiqing, her gaze seemed to linger slightly longer than usual.


    Being held up by the Dan Dun Battle team did not affect the good moods of the Fei Li Battle Team, and they continued towards the Skill Storing Pce.


    As the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had ended, the ZhongTian za had reverted to its normal state, and was once again open to the public. As they passed by the za, they finally reached the enormous Skill Storing Pce, which was asrge and grand as any Royal Pce.


    There were specially-assigned people awaiting for them at the Skill Storing Pce, all judges from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament Preliminary Heats. As soon as they reached the entrance, one of them guided them into the Skill Storing Pce.


    Entering thisrgest Skill Storing Pce in the entire ZhongTian Empire, Zhou Weiqing and hispanions couldn¡¯t help but look around in awe.


    This Skill Storing Pce was just too huge, and just the entrance hall alone was more than fifty metres tall, and looking across that hall gave a boundless feel.


    Just like the previous Skill Storing Pces Zhou Weiqing had visited in the past, there were also many exits in the entrance hall for the various different Attributes. Of course, these exits were a lotrger, and to the left of every door, there was a huge, glowing gem of about a chi wide, that was like a mirror. Beside the door stood an employee of the Skill Storing Pce, dressed in white, looking to be guarding something.


    The guide who had brought them into the hall said: ¡°Please wait here, the other battle teams have not reached yet, so you¡¯ll have to wait for them. I will be reporting to the Pce Master, and you all can have a look around. If you need anything, you can ask any of the other employees and they can introduce you to what you require.¡± After saying that, he left, leaving the team to their own devices.


    Immediately, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate as he walked towards therge doors on the right signifying the ¡®other¡¯ Attributes. Up until now, his Time Attribute only had a single Skill Stored within, the Absolute Dy. Yet, just the Absolute Dy alone had saved his life many times, snatching victories from the jaws of defeat especially against stronger opponents. Since the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce was so huge, he decided to try his luck, hopefully they would have a Heavenly Beast with the Time Attribute for him to Store other Skills.

 Chapter 290

    <h4>Chapter 290: A Perfect Deal! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The other members of the Fei Li Battle Team were also impressed with the huge Skill Storing Pce, and they also went to the doors of their respective Attributes to ask the employees about their own Skill Storing.


    As Zhou Weiqing walked towards the right-most door, he asked the employee at the side of the door: ¡°Hello, I would like to ask if you all have any Heavenly Beasts with the Time Attribute within this ¡®Others¡¯ exit?¡±


    The employee had clearly noticed the group of them earlier, and naturally knew they were from the Fei Li Battle Team, who had managed to battle their way into the top four of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. As such, he was extremely courteous as he replied: ¡°Hold on a moment, let me check for you.¡±


    As he said that, he lifted his hand and swiped it across therge gem on the side, and a strange sight appeared as the gem lit up in a dim gold light, and an image appeared on it.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s jaw dropped as he stared in shock. ¡°What is that?!¡±


    The employee said proudly with a slight smile: ¡°This is an invention by our Skill Storing Pce, and can only be found here. It consists of the Spatial, Light and Darkness Attributes, and our own specialised sealing formations and some other secret techniques to create this unique gemstone. It allows us to store images and information, and it is extremely convenient for us to search through it. 1 We call it the Lustre Gem.¡±


    As he said that, an array of light appeared as he continued controlling the device. Turning back to Zhou Weiqing, the employee said: ¡°Alright, there are twenty seven Heavenly Beasts in total with the Time Attribute, of which twelve are of the Shi Stage, eight of the Zun Stage, seven of the Zong Stage or higher. You can actually check on their Skills and their effects and power here before you decide on which one you would like to try Storing, and that will save a lot of your time. Once you have chosen, we will send someone to send you to the corresponding Skill Storing Chamber. Here in our ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce, every of our Heavenly Beasts have their own personal chambers, even the lowest staged ones.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing eximed in surprise: ¡°Every Heavenly Beast has their own chamber? That must have taken so work, effort and space!¡±


    The employee smiled faintly, saying: ¡°This must be your first time in our ZhongTian City right? This is actually not a secret, but the entire underground, 300 metres below the ZhongTian za, it is all actually part of our Skill Storing Pce. We have the capacity to hold more than three thousand different Heavenly Beasts!¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing sucked in a cold breath. What sort of wealth was needed to splurge like that?! Sigh¡­ the Heavenly Bow Empire did not even have a Skill Storing Pce, yet look at their Skill Storing Pce over here. This was truly the power of the top Empire¡­ Envy, Jealousy, Hate!


    After a moment of surprise, Zhou Weiqing focused his gaze on the gemstone screen, looking through the options as he prepared to choose two Time Attribute Skills to Store. If he could manage to gain two power Time Attribute Skills, it would undoubtedly be a huge benefit to their team effort in the uing matches.


    ¡°If you still have Elemental Jewels which have not gone through Skill Storing, I rmend that you hold off temporarily for now.¡± Just as Zhou Weiqing was looking through the options, a familiar voice rang out from behind him. At the same time, the employee beside him was already bowing at a ny degree respectful bow from the waist.


    Zhou Weiqing turned in surprise to see that Shangguan Longyin and appeared behind him unknowingly, smiling at him.


    ¡°Hello, Senior Shangguan.¡± Towards Shangguan Longyin, he definitely had a very favourable impression.


    Shangguan Longyin waved towards the employee, who quickly moved back to the far end, leaving the two alone.


    ¡°Weiqing, I have reported your terms to the two Pce Masters, and they have considered it very seriously. Unfortunately, we do not have any dragons, and are not able to meet that. Second Pce Master also indicated that he will not use Third Miss¡¯ marriage as a bargaining chip.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded rather indifferently, saying: ¡°I understand. That¡¯s alright then.¡± He had a firm grasp on psychology, and he knew that in bargaining, he could not show any sign of urgency, only then would he be able to gain the greatest benefit.


    As expected, Shangguan Longyin quickly said: ¡°Wait, don¡¯t be so hasty, let me finish. The two Pce Masters said that if you are willing to sell your Immortal Deity Technique to us, we can use three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to trade with you, and we can even specially design them for you. At the same time, we can let you stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind as long as you want, and the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡¯s Skill Storing Pce Headquarters will also be avable for you to go through Skill Storing as necessary.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing almost drooled with glee. Originally, he had thought that after much bargaining, he might be able to get a single custom made God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll, and that would be a great profit for him. Unexpectedly, their first counter offer had already been a direct three, with the added free Skill Storing! Without question, the Heavenly Beasts on the Heavenly Jewel Ind were likely to be even better than those of the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce, and this was perhaps why Shangguan Longyin had stopped him from choosing earlier.


    The trade terms were so good that Zhou Weiqing was unable to reject them, and even his thick skin was unable to continue conning them further. In order to calm himself down, he did not agree at once, instead asking: ¡°Senior Shangguan, what does this staying on the Heavenly Jewel Ind as long as I want mean?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°That is actually a right that only the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce main bloodline has. Basically, what it means is as long as you want, you can leave and return to the Heavenly Jewel Ind anytime you want, and nobody will stop you. Simply put, you will have an ¡®infinite Heavenly Jewel que¡¯, or in other words, you will be considered a part of the Heavenly Jewel Ind, but without any restrictions on your freedom.


    In truth, the reason why Shangguan Longyin was here to speak to Zhou Weiqing today was because the two Pce Masters had discussed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation in detail, examining every scrap of knowledge they had about this youth.


    Shangguan Tianyue had not expected that this son-inw to be of his actually had such an outstanding talent. Although he had not gone through any proper training of Heavenly Jewel Masters from a young age, and could be said to be extremelycking in that sense, he had already achieved an unbelievable height after a mere three years of his Heavenly Jewels Awakening! That was already more thanparable to any of their main disciples or bloodline, in fact, perhaps not just in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but even the other Great Saint Lands too. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was still only seventeen years old, and he had a great future ahead indeed.


    When Shangguan Tianyue had heard Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s report to him, he had finally acknowledged this son-inw to-be of his, at least on a primary level for now. Soon after, Shangguan Longyin had came back with news about the cultivation technique of his and the willingness to do a trade. After much discussion between Shangguan Tianyue and his elder brother, the First Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang, they had finally came to such a decision.


    Without question, the terms given by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce were highly advantageous, almost unbelievably good. It could be said that they did not bother bargaining, directly offering him their maximum bottom line. First of all, they wanted to see what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character was like facing such a huge enticement, and the other reason, perhaps more importantly, was to have an excuse to officially train and develop Zhou Weiqing properly, and to also keep him on good terms with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was extremely huge, and though the two Pce Masters might have absolute power and say, they still needed to consider how their subordinates would think.


    After listening to Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing paused for a moment, deep in thought, before finally saying: ¡°I¡¯d like to thank Senior Shangguan and both Pce Masters for their kindness and generosity. With such favourable conditions, if I do not ept, I would be much too greedy. However, I do have a small request ¨C I do not require designing custom God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls as I have several designs in hand. I myself am actually a Consolidating Equipment Master, and I hope that the three sets of God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls can be ording to the designs I have. At the same time, I also hope that I can watch during the creation of the three sets. Besides that, I am extremely happy with all the conditions.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you have God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll designs?! Could it be ¡­ a Legendary Set?¡± Shangguan Longyin eximed, looking at him in surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°As you have seen, I already have a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and that is the first piece of my Legendary Set. As such, I will definitely only Consolidate the other pieces of my Legendary Set in order toplete it.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nodded, saying: ¡°That is not a big problem. Of course, if you have the designs it is even better, and will save us much trouble too. However, to watch our Masters at work, that might be difficult. After all, God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters have very high status in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and even our Pce Masters aren¡¯t able to order them to do anything they do not want. This will depend on your own luck; we can put forth the request to the Masters who will work on your sets, but whether or not they agree is up to them. If they do agree, that will be good; but if they do not agree, we will think of something else topensate you with.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate any further, smiling as he said: ¡°Alright, then I fully ept all the terms of the trade. Even if the Seniors do not wish to, then that is fine.¡±


    With Zhou Weiqing providing his own designs, it was much easier than customizing a design for him. Furthermore, by using his design, the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master would naturally be able to remember it, and it would actually be a benefit to the Heavenly Jewel Ind! As such, that was the reason why Shangguan Longyin said they wouldpensate him.¡±


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear about that point. As a Consolidating Equipment Master himself, how could he not know about the importance and value of a Legendary Set design? However, he would not take out the entire set of designs, no matter how much money or favourable trades, he would never do so. After all, he had to ensure that this Legendary Set of his was unique, and one of a kind. This was his teacher Huyan Ao¡¯s teaching lineage¡¯s Founder¡¯s fruit of painstakingbour, and was a top quality work that could possibly make history. How could he possibly sell or trade it away?


    Of course, if it were only three designs out of the entire set, that would not be a big problem as the overall secret of the entire set would still be kept. With those three sets of Scrolls, it would be more than sufficient to tide him over until he reached the six-Jeweled cultivation level. By that time, he was also confident that his own Consolidating Equipment Master skills would be polished to a new height, and perhaps he wouldn¡¯t be far from creating his own equipment by then. After all, some of the earlier Scrolls in the Sets did not totally require a God Tier Jewel Master power, with only a Zong Stage Jewel Master power required.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing had an incredible talent on his Heavenly Jewel Master cultivation, he had never given up on the dream of bing a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. After all, his goal was not just an ordinary fighter, an ordinary adventurer, but a leader, a leader who would bring his Empire to new heights. With the draw that a Consolidating Equipment Master brought to Jewel Masters, it was much more than being any ordinary powerhouse. He had already felt that deeply even as just a mere Mid Level Consolidating Equipment Master, experiencing first hand how important such a master could be. With that, how could he possibly give up such an important step to his dream? Furthermore, he held the hopes and dreams of his teacher Huyan Aobo as well, and he had given his promise.


    As such, after some quick thought, Zhou Weiqing had added the request of watching the creation. No matter how good having the scrolls were, it would be even better if he could learn how to create them himself, and watching a God Tier Consolidating Master create them would definitely teach him something, paving the road for his future as an outstanding God Tier Consolidating Master of his own. Still, he did not want to add too many requests, at least trying to give the impression that he was honest, many naive. After all, his Immortal Deity Technique perhaps wasn¡¯t worth that much! If not for his rtionship with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, perhaps he would be afraid that they would renege on the deal after realising the true nature of the technique.


    How could poor Shangguan Longyin know that this honest looking youth in front of him, who was in truth more shrewd and cunning than a monkey, had already calcted so much. Seeing that Zhou Weiqing did not try to add anymore conditions, he immediately felt the impression of the youth increase another notch.


    Just in the time that they were discussing, the other three Battle Teams had slowly arrived one by one. These three teams stood at a distance from one another, without any discourse between one another, though they red icily at each other once in a while.


    Zen¡¯s Note: Usually I trante the title of the chapter after all the parts are done because TJSS¡¯ titles are rather spoiler-y¡­ This round I thought the ¡®great deal¡¯ was the one they made with Little Witch, but now I realise it is this deal with Shangguan Longyin. Damn!

 Chapter 291

    <h4>Chapter 291: Heavenly Jewel Ind! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Aspared to the wide eyed curiosity the Fei Li Battle Team members had when they first entered the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce, these other seeded teams with Great Saint Lands background seemed to be used to it. They did not look around, instead staying together and waiting to leave.


    Shangguan Longyin patted Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder warmly, saying: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. It¡¯s time to gather and head towards the Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡±


    From a detached point of view, Zhou Weiqing noticed that for the other three teams, the WanShou Battle Team were all dressed in white, the ZhongTian Battle Team in light blue, and the BaoPo Battle Team in yellow. Along with the dark green uniforms of the Fei Li Battle Team, there was certainly a contrast in colours today.


    Yesterday, when they had officially entered the top four, they had been just too excited and overjoyed that they had not had the time to actually observe the other three seeded teams, and now he took the time and opportunity to observe them closely.


    Currently, as he set his gaze upon them, Zhou Weiqing noticed that the two youths leading the WanShou Battle Team were about twenty six or twenty seven of age, and they actually looked exactly the same, clearly a set of twins. The two of them had cold looks upon their rather handsome faces, and the only way to differentiate them seemed to be a white lock of hair upon their heads. Both had the same white lock, but one had it on the left, while the other had it on the right.


    As for the ZhongTian Empire, the leader also looked to be a youth of around twenty seven years old. Tall, well built and handsome, he looked calm and peaceful, but his eyes were deep and soulful like looking into a bottomless pool.


    As for the Passion Valley team, it was another pair leading the team. This time, it was a young man anddy pair, and they stood there hand in hand, smiles on their faces. From the intimate way they acted, they were clearly a couple. The strangest thing about the Passion Valley was that out of the five main team members and three reserve members, all eight of them were made up of four couples! They truly lived up to their name of Passion Valley indeed.


    Seeing that Shangguan Longyin had arrived, the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team hastily gathered. Lin TianAo stood at the front, with Zhou Weiqing standing just behind him.


    After the series of fights in the preliminary heats, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s status in the Fei Li Battle Team was second only to Lin TianAo. If Lin TianAo was the symbol of strength, power and steadiness, the bedrock of their team, then Zhou Weiqing was the brains of the entire team. Of course, in their words, he was called their ¡®Dog Head Military Advisor¡¯¡­ 1


    Shangguan Longyin stood in front of the four Battle Teams, the smile on his face when speaking with Zhou Weiqing had vanished, he did not borate much, just saying a quick and simple line: ¡°Follow me.¡±


    Led by Shangguan Longyin, all of them headed out of the Skill Storing Pce. There was a line of fiverge horse carriages waiting for them on the road outside, each grand and luxurious, even more so than the one that the Heavenly Bow Unit Leader Hua Feng had used to ¡®earn money¡¯ in the past. Each of them had a team of eight gant steeds harnessed to the carriage to pull them.


    Shangguan Longyin motioned to them to get on, and he took the first horse carriage. The teams followed suit, each of them taking a horse carriage. As the horses galloped away, the five horse carriages sped away out of the ZhongTian City.


    Sinking back into thefortable seats of the luxurious carriage, Zhou Weiqing rxed, his face showing his enjoyment as he turned to Lin TianAo, who was sitting beside him, and asked: ¡°Leader, do you know anything about this uing semifinals and finals? Any secrets perhaps?¡±


    Lin TianAo shook his head, saying: ¡°The four seeded teams have been the only ones to enter the top four for many decades, and they have always kept silent on the issue. After so many years of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament being held, I have actually never heard of the semifinal and final fixtures being passed around.¡± As he said that, he nced subconsciously towards Little Witch. Without question, since she was from one of the Great Saint Lands, she was probably in a better position to have some knowledge about this.


    Little Witch shrugged, saying: ¡°Unfortunately, even though we are also a Great Saint Lands, we have never been through the top four personally as well. Although we have managed to get some news, it is definitely iplete. As for the exact rules and fixtures, I do not know, but I have heard that this uing ¡®fight¡¯ will be held by all four teams at once, and may not be separated into a semifinals and finals fight. As for what exactly lies ahead, I do not know for sure.¡±


    Upon hearing that it would be an all out battle amongst the four team at once, the faces of the Fei Li Battle Team members changed. Although they knew that their overall strength had increased by arge amount due to Little Witch joining them, but they knew there was still arge gap between them and the other three seeded teams. No matter any one of the other seeded teams would be arge threat to them, let alone all of them.


    Little Witch giggled and said: ¡°Do not worry so much. I have said that our Battle Team will definitely get at least second, with the potential to even get the champion, and I truly meant it. Still, let¡¯s wait and see when we get to the Heavenly Jewel Ind and hear the actual rule. In any case, whatever happens, we have at least entered the top four, entered the Heavenly Jewel Ind right?¡±


    Although the rest of the team was still wary of Little Witch, but hearing her words, they all rxed a little. Indeed, what she said was true. No matter what happened, they had already exceeded all their hopes and expectations, created history, and entered the Heavenly Jewel Ind! In the future fights, they did not need to have any stress or pressure about doing well, and could just concentrate on doing their best.


    ¡­


    The horse carriages traveled for almost two hours before they finally left the ZhongTian City and headed down the official road. It was another hour of traveling before the speed finally started slowing down.


    As the horse carriage stopped, they all disembarked. Right in front of them, they could see one of the huge rock pirs which supported the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Although they were already quite close to the pir, one look could tell them that there was still some distance to it. Right below the pir was a massive encampment, which surrounded the entire pir.


    Shangguan Longyin stood at the front, saying passively: ¡°The sixteen grand pirs which support the Heavenly Jewel Ind are each guarded by four Regiments of our ZhongTian Central Army. The Heavenly Jewel Ind can be essed by any of the sixteen pirs, but if anyone tries to break through to it by force¡­ hmph¨C!¡±


    Hearing his words, the ZhongTian Battle Team members showed respectful looks on her face, while the four couples of the Passion Valley had faint smiles on their face. Only the Heavenly Snow Mountain members had a rather deprecating look on their faces.


    Thirty two streaks of light shot forth from Shangguan Longyin in the next instant, separating immediately and reaching each and every one of the thirty members of the four Battle Teams. Subconsciously, everyone raised their hands to meet it, and in their palms a small que appeared.


    None of them had even seen Shangguan Longyin move, and the thirty ques had already been distributed to their targets. This was a show of power indeed!


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing also had a que, and as he examined it, he saw its top half was round in shape with a sharpened bottom half. It was a warm jade of a pale blue shade, and on it were inscribed the three words Heavenly Jewel que. He could faintly sense a swirl of energy within the que itself, though he was unable to tell what material it was made out of.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Throwing down those two words, Shangguan Longyin soared into the air like a cloud as he headed towards the army camp.


    Four Army Regiments was forty thousand soldiers, and guarding sixteen pirs meant an entire six hundred and forty thousand soldiers to guard them all! Just the central army of the ZhongTian Empire alone had so many soldiers, let alone the rest of its army!


    As Zhou Weiqing flew along with hispanions towards their destination, he couldn¡¯t help but feel shocked in his heart.


    In his eyes, the ZhongTian Empire was just too powerful, and yet, what did that entail for the power of the WanShou Empire? After all, the WanShou Empire alone was the entire north of the maind, and was able to fight with almost all the other empires at once without losing. What sort of astonishing power did they have?!


    Lost in his thoughts, Zhou Weiqing followed robotically behind the group as they entered the army camp in front. With Shangguan Longyin at the lead, and with the Heavenly Jewel ques in hand, they had no problems entering the heavily guarded encampment.


    Observing coldly from the side, Zhou Weiqing noted that all the soldiers here were actually in full armour, and ording to their different type of service arms, they had a different armor as well. For example, the archers were dressed in leather armour, scouts in light chain mail, and there were others with split mail, heavy armour and all sorts of different scale armours. It could be said that these ZhongTian Empire soldiers were armed to the teeth. Their personal strength aside, just their superior equipment already caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes to lit up.


    When will our Heavenly Bow Empire ever have an army like that! At this time, the urgency in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was at a highest possible point, and his hands gripped together tightly in fists.


    The more he wandered the world, the more he saw, and the more he realised how little time he had. Compared to all these powerful Empires, or even some of the ¡®weaker¡¯ ones, his own Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s gap between them was more like an uncrossable chasm. How he wished that he could bring his Empire to as strong as them!


    Zhou Weiqing had made the decision that besides buying some necessities, he would save the rest of the bulk of his winnings to bring back to the Heavenly Bow Empire. With this several millions of gold coins, it would at least be able to gear up their army, improve recruitment, and especially aid in training and improving their Jewel Masters. No matter what, it would be a great boost to his Empire¡¯s growth. When he returned from the Fei Li Military Academy, he would join the army. Dad, just wait and see, when I finally return for good, I will rece you, and lead our Heavenly Bow Empire to be one of the strong empires of the world!


    The supporting pirs were not actually fully straight all the way up, but with a slight incline in the centre. When they got very close to the pir, they were able to see that steps had actually been carved into the pir side.


    In front of the steps, there were eight men guarding it, dressed in the white uniform of the ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce. They saluted and bowed towards Shangguan Longyin, before examining each and every one of the team members¡¯ Heavenly Jewel ques before letting them through.


    Shangguan Longyin said passively: ¡°All of you Battle Teams should not cause trouble on the way up, not even with each other, if not your Tournament entry will be revoked.¡± After saying that, he vanished into a puff of green smoke as he sped up the pir.


    The four Battle Teams did not dare to be tardy, and they immediately followed suit up the steps.


    From the distance, the rock pir did not seem particrlyrge, but when they were right front of it, it was clearly as immense as a mountain. The ones to move out ahead were the ZhongTian Empire and the WanShou Empire, as the sixteen members of the tworge Battle Teams soared into the air almost at the same time, rushing up to steps as if unwilling to y second fiddle to the other.


    The BaoPo Battle Team members also followed suit right on their heels, but the Fei Li Battle Team members hurried along calmly.


    ¡°Leader, should we rush up as well?¡± Little Four said, clearly itching to go.


    Lin TianAo shook his head, saying: ¡°No, do not try to chase them. Firstly, we do not even know if we have the power and speed to catch up to them. This is just the trip to get up there, not part of the tournament, and we do not need to expend too much energy in doing so. Remember, Senior Shangguan said no getting into trouble as well. We¡¯ll go up together, quickly but not hastily.¡±


    The stairs or path up the pir was rather precipitous, and Lin TianAo got Xiao Yan and Drunken Bao, who had the next highest cultivation levels in the team, to stay at the back as a precaution, while he himself took the front spot. In that formation, the team ascended the steps swiftly.


    No matter what they heard about it previously, it was only when they started climbing the pirs when they couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly at the amazing miracles of nature, and what wonders it could conjure up with.


    As the ground got further and further away, and the view got hazier, the steps up the pir got steeper and even more dangerous. They could almost raise their hands and touch the step in front. It was almost impossible to estimate how much man-hours of effort, how much work and materials had been expended into cutting these steps into the pirs by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and to imagine they had done so for all sixteen pirs could almost blow one¡¯s mind!

 Chapter 292

    <h4>Chapter 292: Heavenly Jewel Ind! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After a thousand metres or so, they were totally surrounded by mist. Once again, Lin TianAo warned hispanions to be careful as they all slowed down their climbing speed due to theck of visibility. As they ascended higher, the temperature also dropped. Xiao Yan was forced to release his Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy in order to dissipate the mist directly surrounding them, and to provide some measure of heat for hispanions. Every thousand metres or so they climbed meant about a six degree drop in temperature, but with Xiao Yan¡¯s help and the strong physiques as Heavenly Jewel Masters, it was not a huge problem. They had heard that the pirs extended more than five thousand metres high, but they did not know the exact height. Since it was their first time climbing it, they wanted to be as careful as possible.


    Slowly, the mist surrounding them grew thinner. After another hour of climbing, the sight before them changed almost abruptly, as they had broken past the bank of clouds and could actually see them below!


    An amazing sight filled the eyes of the Fei Li Battle Team members. They could clearly see the skies right in front of them, a clear brilliant beautiful blue, the almost piercing sunlight, and at their feet was a huge mass of clouds that seemed almost imprable. Such a vision, it was as if they had wandered into another realm altogether, causing a strange feeling in their hearts.


    This was, however, not the end of the road. Right above their heads, about two thousand metres away estimatedly, loomed the massive presence of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. They could also see the other fifteen pirs supporting the huge ind, painting a breathtaking picture before their eyes.


    Heavenly Jewel Ind. This was the Heavenly Jewel Ind of legend!


    Little Witch muttered to herself: ¡°For the Heavenly Jewel Ind to be called the greatest miracle of the entire maind¡­ It truly deserves its name. This is like a saintly paradise amongst the mortal world!¡±


    She was not the only one who felt that way. This was also the first time seeing such a sight for each and every one of the Fei Li Battle Team members, and that sight sparked an awe and excitement in their hearts that couldn¡¯t be expressed in words alone. Not even mentioning what they could possibly gain materially on this Heavenly Jewel Ind, just the sheer view and majesty of this miraculous ind was enough to shock their hearts and satisfy them.


    The size of the Heavenly Jewel Ind itself wasrge, but not overly massive, at least inparison to the sixteen pirs supporting it. Looking at it from the distance, they estimated jt was about the size of the ZhongTian City. From their view, the bottom of the ind was entire pitch ck, but as for what was on top, they would only be able to find out when they reached their destination.


    Zhou Weiqing sucked in a deep breath, saying: ¡°Wow indeed. But what happens if the Heavenly Jewel Ind falls to the ground one day, wouldn¡¯t it totally destroy the ZhongTian City below?¡±


    Lin TianAo gave him a silencing gesture, saying: ¡°Do not speak of that, not even as a joke. We are almost reaching the top, and I must warn all of you. When we reach the actual Heavenly Jewel Ind, you all have to watch your words. This is the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and there are power houses galore here. Safety first is of the utmost importance, and you should not cause any trouble. When there is nothing on, I want everyone to stick together as a group.¡±


    All of them nodded in agreement, and finally Lin TianAo continued up, leading the way, satisfied.


    At this height, the temperature was naturally even lower. However, without the clouds blocking their vision, they were actually able to move at a much faster pace. They could see that the other three Battle Teams had already almost reached the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and since it was rtively safer now, they decided to elerate their pace as well.


    Finally, after slightly under an hour, they reached the five thousand metre high Heavenly Jewel Ind. After another check of their Heavenly Jewel ques, they went through a round of registration before entering the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    The other three Battle Teams had long since reached, and many of them looked on impatiently while they waited for the Fei Li Battle Team to reach.


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Alright, now that all of you are here, you can go ahead to take a break and have a good rest. The actual finals fight will begin three dayster. In this three days, you can move about freely the ind as you wish. However, be warned that there are some areas that are restricted, and if you are stopped, do not try to enter forcibly, otherwise you will be treated as a hostile invader. If you need anything or have any queries about the Heavenly Jewel Ind, you can ask any of the employees here, and there will be someone assigned to bring all of you to your respective amodations.¡±


    After saying that, Shangguan Longyin seemed to meld into the air, disappearing in a sh.


    Naturally, the members of the Fei Li Battle Team had heard Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words clearly. However, they did not rush off into things, instead taking the time to take in the entirety of the sights and sounds of this new environment they were in.


    As soon as they had entered the Heavenly Jewel Ind, they realised that they no longer felt the biting cold that had been prevalent on their way up. Even the humidity level 1 was actually higher than when they were climbing the pirs, being only slightly lower than ground level.


    The surrounding area was full of grass and greenery, with many different types of nts flourishing. In the distance, there were several peaks forming a mountain range series, dotting thendscape. If not for the fact that they had just climbed up the rock pirs to reach this ce, and could still it behind them, they could hardly belief that this was five thousand metres up in the sky!


    Aspared to the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s surprise and curiosity, the other three Battle Teams were much better. After all, many of them had actually been here before.


    The four assigned employees went to their respective Battle Teams to bring them to their amodations, though strangely they did not head in the same direction, instead splitting up soon after. Clearly, their amodations were all separate.


    The white d guide leading the Fei Li Battle Team looked to be about thirty years old of age, and Zhou Weiqing sidled up closer to him as they walked, asking curiously: ¡°This Big Brother, for all of us, this is our first time on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Could you please introduce the entire ind briefly to us?¡±


    The white d man smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Of course I can. First of all, congrattions to you all for entering the top four. It has been many decades since a non seeded team has actually aplished that. s, I was on duty during that period on the Ind and wasn¡¯t able to watch all the matches.¡±


    ¡°As for our Heavenly Jewel Ind, there are actually three ces which are the most famous. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, and the Skill Storing Pce. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is usually not open to the public, and is considered sacred ground in our entire Ind. As such, most of the guests on the Ind will visit the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and the Skill Storing Pce; it can be said that both our Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and the Skill Storing Pce are considered top notch in the entire continent, literally unmatched. Later, when we reach your amodations, you will see that it is not far from those two famed areas, as it is all in the central zone of the Ind. For all of you, the central zone of the Ind is the only ce open for ess, and the other zones, especially the Wild Zone on the outside, are not to be essed or you will be treated as hostile invaders.


    Hearing their guide¡¯s simple introduction, Zhou Weiqing had a rough picture of the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind. Without question, the Wild Zone that was restricted to them definitely held many secrets. Perhaps the thirteen dragon caves or even other nt, animal treasures or rare ores could be found there. Of course, this Heavenly Jewel Ind was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s, the heart of the ZhongTian Empire, and no one would mess around here for nothing.


    As they walked deeper into the Ind, the air became fresher, wetter, morefortable; full of the faint fragrance of nts. Combined with the pure, soft rays of the sunshine bathing upon them, it was just like Little Witch had described previously ¨C


    Within the entire Fei Li Battle Team, the one who was the most intoxicated by the scene, almost deep in a reverie, was Little Witch. That was because she had the Life Attribute, and immersed in such a natural environment, she had a deep, profound sensation.


    Led by the employee, they travelled almost for fifteen minutes before they reached the central zone that he had mentioned.


    It was almost like a little ¡®City¡¯ in its own right, just without any city gates. After all, it was on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, what need was there of tall walls and gates.


    Along the broadnes were shops lined on either side, and all the shopkeepers were dressed simrly to their guide. However, those shops were actually nothing to do with Heavenly Jewel Masters, either selling food, clothing or some necessities.


    As per their guide¡¯s introduction, the Fei Li Battle Team members realised that all those shops were actually not selling ordinary food or clothing, but actually rare treasures. For example, the food could be exotic Heavenly Beasts and/or rare nts, while the clothes were also made out of precious materials and unique handicraft. There were also specialised inns for those guests with the Heavenly Jewel que. Of course, all those things were extremely expensive indeed.


    ording to their guide, even the cheapest inn would cost more than a thousand gold coins per night, and that wasn¡¯t inclusive of meals. Of course, this time, as they were attending the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, their amodations would be free, but that would only be during the period of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    As for the Heavenly Jewel Ind, it was forbidden for anyone to spend the night in the streets, and they had to find some kind of amodation, be it inns, hotels or whatnot. As such, if someone wanted to stay here for a long period of time to cultivate and make full use of their Skill Storing Pce and Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, they would have to prepare a colossal amount of gold coins first. This was one way for the Heavenly Jewel Ind to restrict or limit their guests, at the same time a great way to profit greatly.


    Very quickly, the members saw the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and Skill Storing Pce in their sights, situated at the side of the zone, not far from each other. As for the other side of the central zone, it was covered with a cloudy mist, giving zero visibility. Clearly, that was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and they had some sort of unknown seal or protection which made use of the mist to hide themselves.


    Aspared to the ZhongTian City¡¯s Skill Storing Pce and Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, the size of the ones on the Heavenly Jewel Ind was much smaller, only about the size of the one that Zhou Weiqing had been to in the Flying Hill City. However, without a doubt, it was likely they were going for quality over quantity here.


    The Fei Li Battle Team was housed in a nameless inn on the side, not far from the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and Skill Storing Pce. It wasn¡¯t particrly luxurious or grand, but was clean and neat. Even staying at such an inn alone cost at least a thousand gold coins per person per day, and that wasn¡¯t even with individual rooms. The price was definitely insane.


    Before the guide left, he told them that during the period of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, their stay would be free, but it would not include their meals. As for what they wanted to eat, that would be up to them to handle themselves.


    As per usual, they gathered in Lin TianAo¡¯s room. It had been early morning when they had set out from the ZhongTian City, and by now it was already in the afternoon, and they had to face the problem of lunch.


    Ye Paopao couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Luckily we all won quite some money, otherwise we would have to starve all the way through this tournament. Earlier, when we were walking, I took a look at their prices and they were indeed terrifying.¡±


    For Ye Paopao, a son of the Premier of the Fei Li Empire, to say that the food was expensive, and terrifyingly so, one could just imagine the sheer prices.


    Drunken Bao patted Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder and grinned wickedly, saying: ¡°No problem, we have our rich man here to treat us!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°No way, I¡¯m not treating you guys anymore.¡±

 Chapter 293

    <h4>Chapter 293: Heavenly Jewel Ind! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Little Four grinned, saying: ¡°Heh heh, Weiqing, you aren¡¯t going to be so stingy right? During the tournament period, it¡¯ll be at most a few tens of thousands of gold coins only, nothing much for you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph, saying: ¡°Keep dreaming, if you want me to feed you guys, that is no problem at all. I have loads of food in my Spatial Ne to feed all of you for a month at least. I¡¯m well prepared indeed. Heh heh.¡± As he said that, he quickly dug out a bunch of dry rations and fruits and ced them on the table.


    ¡°Ughh¡­. Weiqing, you are too sly!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, saying: ¡°Alright, everyone eat up quickly. After eating, we can head to the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. I¡¯ll settle all your gifts first, lest some people keepining that I¡¯m stingy!¡±


    Hearing that they were about to purchase the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, everyone perked up, energized. They took barely half the time they usually took to eat, gorging everything down as they settled their lunch. After which, they rushed out of the inn and headed straight towards the Heavenly Jewel Ind Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    To any Heavenly Jewel Master, the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡¯s Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and Skill Storing Pce was considered a long cherished dream, perhaps even a ce of legend. Here was where the true items of quality could be found.


    From the outside, the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion in front of them looked so much smaller than the one in the ZhongTian City. Although it had four levels, they estimated that its total surface area was about a third of that of the ZhongTian City Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    Surprisingly, there were no guards at the entrance, and the members of the Fei Li Battle Team walked in directly.


    Within, the interior decorations of both Consolidating Equipment Pavilions were rather simrly, an old-school look that was simple but beautiful. As they entered the Pavilion, two white-d employees came forward to greet them.


    The two employees looked to be about twenty odd years of age, though they gave a vibe of a deep, steady, grounded feel, clearly no simple or ordinary people.


    ¡°Wee guests, may I know what you require?¡± The white d youth on the left said with a respectful smile.


    Lin TianAo replied respectfully: ¡°Thank you, we are here to look for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. May I know if there are works by Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters?¡±


    Hearing his question, a smile crossed the two white d employees faces involuntarily, and the one on the left said: ¡°Honoured guests, this must be your first time here at our Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. Let me give a simple introduction of our Pavilion over here, each level is separated into two zones. The left zone are allpleted Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, while the right zone are all the various materials for creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. This is the same for every level.¡±


    ¡°Amongst that, the first level is mostly Grandmaster and Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and their corresponding materials. At that level, we will not sell any Scrolls without Sockets. As for the second level, they are also still Grandmaster and Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, but the difference is that only Set Equipment are sold there, and not individual pieces. The third level would be God Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and their corresponding materials.¡±


    Hearing his simple introduction, the members of the entire Battle Team were shocked. Although they already had a high evaluation of the Heavenly Jewel Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, they had still somewhat underestimated its sheer power.


    Even their lowest quality Scrolls were Socketed Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master Scrolls, followed by Zong Stage ones, popting two entire levels¡­ even more so was the fact that they had entire Consolidating Equipment Sets for sale! After all, an entire Set could mean making an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master into a powerhouse! Furthermore, this wasn¡¯t even counting the higher quality ones that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would likely keep for themselves¡­ what kind of unbelievable foundation and wealth they had to be able to do something like that.


    The most surprising thing was that just the third level alone of the Consolidating Equipment Scroll was already selling God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Such news caused them all to suck in deep cold breaths on shock.


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°What about the fourth level? Does that mean¡­ the fourth level is selling God Tier¡­ Legendary Consolidating Equipment Sets?!


    The guide shook his head, saying: ¡°Not exactly; after all, those Legendary Consolidating Equipment Sets are considered priceless. Our Consolidating Equipment Pavilion has seven different type of Legendary Set designs, of which only thepleted Scrolls of four of those can be sold. However, we only do equivalent barter trade for these, and will not sell them for gold coins, as they are much too valuable. As such, the fourth level is actually for custom made Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and is open for all levels of Consolidating Equipment Masters from Zong Stage and above to customize any particr Equipment for you. Of course, the price for custom Scrolls are much more expensive, at least three times that of any ordinary Consolidating Equipment Scrolls of the same level.¡±


    Without even caring about the price, as soon as the Fei Li Battle Team members heard that Legendary Sets could actually be traded for, all of them were totally stunned speechless. No matter whether or not someone could afford it, at least they now knew that it was avable for trade!


    Little Witch stood at the side muttering to herself: ¡°No wonder the Heavenly Jewel Ind is called the richest ce on the entire maind¡­¡±


    Little Four¡¯s eyes lit up with glee as he eximed: ¡°If only I had the money to buy an entire Legendary Set¡­ ahhh¡­ I¡¯d be a super powerhouse in the future as well!¡±


    Drunken Bao red at him exasperatedly, saying: ¡°Alright, stop daydreaming. That¡¯s not even close to being realistic, do you think they are worth nothing? Those aren¡¯t things that we can buy. Come on, let¡¯s go look at the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. If we can manage to get a good Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll, it will be truly worth the trip here indeed.¡±


    In truth, the others were all somewhat daydreaming longingly, however silently, but they were all pulled back to reality by Drunken Bao¡¯s words. An entire Legendary Set was so expensive that even a small or medium Empire would not be able to afford it no matter how hard they tried, let alone lone Heavenly Jewel Masters like themselves without any powerful backgrounds.


    Without any further dy, they decided to head quickly to the first level and choose their Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    Zhou Weiqing grabbed hold of Lin TianAo before he could follow the rest. Turning to Drunken Bao and the others, he said: ¡°All of you go ahead and take your time choosing, and I will settle the bill when Ie back down. Leader, let¡¯s head up to the fourth floor to choose. After all, your situation is very different from them. In order to continue with your Assembly Set Shield, it definitely has to be a custom made Consolidating Equipment Scroll.¡±


    Lin TianAo started, furrowing his brow as he said: ¡°But¡­ the price¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°From what I see, you are very close to reaching the six-Jeweled Cultivation level right? I know that it will be quite a long time before I can reach the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master level, and there is no point wasting time waiting. Come, let¡¯s go.¡± As he said that, he dragged Lin TianAo along with him.


    Lin TianAo was an Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master, and one of outstanding talent and skill. More importantly, he was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, and towards his own people, Zhou Weiqing had always been extremely generous. Increasing Lin TianAo¡¯s power was in a way increasing his own power, and he would not skimp on spending on him. Lin TianAo had already started on this path of the Assembly Set Shield, the extreme method, and if he did not continue on the path, it would perhaps limit his growth and waste his talents. Zhou Weiqing definitely did not want that to happen, to waste such potential by saving some money and causing his Assembly Shield Set to ¡®break¡¯ from now on.


    Lin TianAo did not continue protesting, following Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lead. In his eyes, a warm smile could be faintly seen.


    When he had first lost to Zhou Weiqing and became his Follower, it was undoubtedly with an unwilling heart. Being vexed, disappointed and resigned ¡­ those emotions barely scratched the surface of the turmoil in his heart. However, he was a man of his word, and he stuck to it no matter how he felt about it. Yet¡­ as time went by, and the more time he spent together with Zhou Weiqing, that feeling slowly dissipated. It wasn¡¯t just the unbelievable talent that Zhou Weiqing had disyed, his quick wit, character, all of which showed he would be a good leader to follow. But more importantly, it was the respect that Zhou Weiqing showed him.


    In this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he had been the leader in name, yet he had been Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower. Naturally, one could imagine how conflicted he felt at the start. However, Zhou Weiqing had not tried to use that against him or disyed any sign of it, instead calling him Leader respectfully like a little brother. That, and more, had slowly caused any unpleasant feelings in his heart to slowly dissolve away in the sands of time.


    They still had quite a lot of time, thus Zhou Weiqing did not rush to the fourth floor, instead bringing Lin TianAo to the right zone. Naturally, he was not there to buy anypleted Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. As a Consolidating Equipment Master himself, he would not waste the money on buyingpleted Scrolls unless absolutely necessary. After all, his target was to be a Grandmaster, Zong Stage Master, and even God Tier Master in the future! As such, he needed to purchase some rarer materials required for those future stages in advance, in preparation for his future needs. Anyway, he had the money to spend currently, and he might as well use this opportunity the purchase what he needed now; those materials would not drop in value in any case, and could only go higher. From the ever-increasing prices of the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls in the market, he clearly realised that point.


    Walking to the right zone of the first level, what entered Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes was a dazzling array of goods, from Consolidating Equipment Paper, Ink, to the many varied materials required. From just a quick nce, Zhou Weiqing could tell they were all rare treasures indeed.


    ¡°What?! Damn! That ck Voodoo Grass is at least 500 years old! Wait, what? Heavens! Is that a Green Jade Agave?! Ahhh¡­ to use that to create a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll would be rather a waste¡­¡±


    Muttering crazily to himself, Zhou Weiqing looked around the entire zone, examining the amazing rare treasures and nts before his eyes. However, he also saw the prices listed under the items. The price was directly proportional to the rarity and quality of the items, and looking at all the various zeroes behind the prices, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but flinch with a bitter smile.


    Up until this point, he had not even seen any item less than five thousand gold coins, and these were just merely single materials. From those prices, one could imagine how high thepleted Scrolls would be. To describe the Heavenly Jewel Ind Consolidating Equipment Pavilion¡¯s prices as daylight robbery would not be an exaggeration.


    At the same time, you could notin a whit about those prices, and you could only pay those prices obediently. After all, they were not forcing anyone to buy the goods, yet these materials were so rare in the outside world, that the only possible ce you might even have a chance ofing across them would be in an auction house. And in an auction, the prices might even be higher than the prices stated here!


    After looking for a while, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but heave a huge sigh inwardly. So¡­ a hundred million gold coins was really nothing! Luckily, this time, I¡¯m able to trade the Immortal Deity Technique for God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    After a quick look of all the various materials, Zhou Weiqing decided not to rush into purchasing the materials he wanted. After all, they still had a lot of time, and these materials were all so expensive. His mind was full of information that he had memorised from Huyan Aobo¡¯s teachings, and he decided to process everything first before deciding. After all, he wanted to make full efficient use of these expensive materials, and by mixing them with some cheaper auxiliary materials when creating Consolidating Ink, he could save a rather drastic amount. However, in order to do that, he would need to take time and n things out carefully. At the same time, he would have to think of what he needed to buy for Yun Li. Money was there to be spent, but he would definitely spend every cent of it wisely.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing decided to put off his decision tilter, and head upwards to see the higher levels first. When he got back, he could slowly n what he wanted to buy, especially since he might want some materials from the higher levels as well. Of course, he would also have to n his finances on how much he had left after buying the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for his friends.


    Leaving the first level, they entered the second one. Simrly, Zhou Weiqing led Lin TianAo to the right zone where the materials were being sold. When he entered the hall, he was surprised to see someone standing in front of a small shoot of grass, muttering softly to herself.


    It was an olddy dressed in a long grey robe. She was not particrly tall, slightly plump, with a head of wild white hair cascading onto her shoulders messily. Not only was she muttering under her breath, she was also pointing at the shoot of grass, giving a rather strange and unusual.

 Chapter 294

    <h4>Chapter 294: Triplets¡­ (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Looking at the weird olddy, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but walk up closer to her.


    As every material was extremely valuable and expensive, they were all ced there with a transparent crystal cover protecting it. Buyers could only use their eyes to examine it, but not touch it, lest they damage or destroy it.


    Yet, this strange olddy before him, the crystal cover over the stalk of grass had actually been moved to the side, and the stalk of grass was exposed to the air. She was even muttering and pointing at it, yet none of the employees seemed toe for her.


    As he got closer, Zhou Weiqing could clearly hear what she was muttering about, as she seemed to speak directly to the little stalk of grass: ¡°Little Bi¡¯er, be good, hurry up and grow up, grow up, grandmother will find a good husband for you.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing almostughed out loud, thinking to himself: This grandma, is she alright? Mental problems? But¡­ if that¡¯s the case, how could she possibly be in this Consolidating Equipment Pavilion?


    That feeling of wellingughter onlysted for a few seconds. The next moment, his entire body shook, his eyes widening in shock as he stared at the olddy.


    The reason for that sudden change was because Zhou Weiqing could clearly see what had just happened. The little stalk of grass that the olddy was in front of was a Nether Jade Grass, a valuable nt 1, and it was actually swaying along with the olddy¡¯s voice! Zhou Weiqing could vaguely see that around the Nether Jade Grass was a faint warping of light around it. The most stunning thing was that the Nether Jade Grass was actually growing swiftly as it swayed along, at such a speed that could actually be seen by the naked eye!


    She¡­ Wha¡­ How did she do that? Zhou Weiqing was totally shocked. He could not believe his eyes, that a human could actually control the growth of such nts.


    Even a Heavenly Jewel Master with the Life Attribute should not be able to do something like that, as the Life Attribute could only allow them to borrow a nt¡¯s Life Aura, at most using it to control or improve their Personal nt. Yet, for this Nether Jade Grass to be sold here, how could it possibly be her Personal nt? If that was so, how could she possibly do that? For a moment, besides being stunned, Zhou Weiqing was left curious.


    Nether Jade Grass. A highly poisonous nt, but it also had another unique attribute. When ground into powder and mixed with some other materials, it would improve the miscibility, allowing items that would not mix together to do so. In creating those top quality Consolidating Ink, it was a rare and exceptional ingredient indeed. With it, the failure rate of creating Consolidating Ink dropped drastically, and the quality would also improve sharply.


    Zhou Weiqing had seen a fully grown Nether Jade Grass earlier in the first level, and it was definitely one of the ¡®must-buy¡¯ materials that he had targeted in his n.


    Very quickly, he saw the difference between this stalk of Nether Jade Grass and the one he had see on the first level. As it grew swiftly before his eyes, a slender gold thread as thin as a bull¡¯s fur slowly grew on its leaves.


    The gold thread spread out across the entire leaf, almost covering it entirely, and its contrast with the original emerald green colour of the Nether Jade Grass was bright and fresh.


    This ¡­ this is? Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass?! Once more, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was given a rude shock.


    Aspared to ordinary Nether Jade Grass, the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass was considered cream of the crop, a treasure amongst all treasures. It was no longer just a mere material for Consolidating Ink, instead used to create the prime fusion agent that was required in creating Consolidating Equipment Sets. When any Scroll which was part of a Consolidating Equipment Set waspleted, no matter what level or rank it was, it needed a form of fusion in order to link the pieces to form the set.


    There were many types of fusion agents, and this Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass was one of the highest quality ones, and even Legendary Sets required them as well as some other valuable materials to create. Zhou Weiqing had not expected to see it here in the second level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was lost in deep thought, all of a sudden, the olddy beside him shuddered, a soft exmation crying out from her mouth. The slow and steady growth of the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass suddenly rose sharply in a burst, and the gold thread on its surface grew erratically instead of the previous orderly patterns.


    ¡°¡®Trying to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward¡¯ 2 is truly not the way to go! Sigh¡­ I overdid it¡­¡± The olddy said dejectedly.


    Perhapsdy luck was smiling upon him, perhaps he had been focusing too hard on the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass, when Zhou Weiqing saw its sudden burst of growth coupled with the draining of its life force, he almost subconsciously lifted his hand and waved towards the little nt, and without knowing why, he unleashed a quick Absolute Dy on it.


    Almost instantly, the rapidly growing Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass paused for a moment, before resuming its growth at a much slower rate.


    ¡°Ehh?¡± The olddy, who had been ready to give up, cried out in sudden surprise, and she quickly gestured towards the little nt. Instantly, a gold light shone from the gold threads, and the previously scattered and messy threads realigned themselves neatly, with each leaf shining forth with a brilliant gold light. It was actually fully grown now!


    *Phew* The olddy let loose a loud breath, a happy look on her face. With a twist of her wrist, a white jade box appeared in her hand. At the same time, her other hand waved towards the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass, and the glowing nt floated up, performing a strange dance-somersault into the box. Even as the olddy closed the box, a faint glow could still be seen from within.


    After doing that, only then did the olddy turn to look at Zhou Weiqing, and he was surprised to that this white haired olddy did not have any wrinkles, her skin smooth like a baby, with surprisingly beautiful features. One could imagine that she was once a top beauty when she was young.


    ¡°Little fellow, not bad at all, thank you for your Absolute Dy, or Little Bi¡¯er might have not made it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said respectfully: ¡°I was just lucky enough to be there, it was a mere coincidence. Senior, can I ask you something, how did you manage to stimte nts into growing quickly, especially such a top quality one like the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass?¡±


    A faint smile crossed the olddy¡¯s face as she said: ¡°Little Bi¡¯er isn¡¯t that top quality, but its growth speed is just too slow, and there is never enough to use. You have the Time Attribute, didn¡¯t the other old fellows tell you how to control the growth of nts using that? As long as you do not overdo it like me earlier, with the Time Attribute, you usually will not fail.¡±


    ¡°Eh? What old fellows?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.


    The olddy examined him closely, saying: ¡°You do not know who I am?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started, then said: ¡°This is the first time I have seen Senior. This junior is Zhou Weiqing, may I know Senior¡¯s name?¡±


    The olddy gave a soft hmmm sound, then abruptly, she lifted her hands, grabbing out at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand.


    It seemed like her hand moved extremely slowly, but neither Zhou Weiqing nor the closeby Lin TianAo could react in time to stop her. It was as if as soon as she lifted her hands, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand was already in her palm.


    Zhou Weiqing did not feel any restrictions or seals on his body, but when the olddy held hold of his wrist, he felt a faint energy flow through his wrist.


    ¡°Ahh?¡± The olddy let go, surprise in her eyes. ¡°Little fellow, you really aren¡¯t a disciple of one of those old fellows?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a abashed smile, saying: ¡°Senior, I do not even know who you are talking about!¡±


    Furrowing her brow, the olddy said: ¡°Then how did you get on the Heavenly Jewel Ind? I haven¡¯t seen anyone with such a low cultivation level before on this Ind, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen a little fellow with three Jewels. A Five-Jeweled little fellow like the one beside you is moremon.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blushed, thinking to himself. This low cultivation level is really embarrassing, anyone can look down upon it.


    ¡°Senior, I am a member of the Fei Li Battle Team, here to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals.¡± He had his own guess about the status of this olddy, and he naturally did not try to hide anything as he replied respectfully.


    The olddy stared nkly at Zhou Weiqing, a strange, unsteady look on her face. The next moment, she actually burst outughing, looking towards Zhou Weiqing with a strange, predatory look, like a wolf looking at a sheep.


    Zhou Weiqing shuddered involuntarily, quickly saying: ¡°Senior, if you have nothing else, I¡¯m heading off to choose materials to buy. Goodbye.¡±


    Just as he was about to turn to leave, the olddy interrupted him quickly: ¡°Wait a moment. It looks like you are a Consolidating Equipment Master right? What level are you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°I¡¯m almost reaching the High Level Consolidating Equipment Master stage.¡± Indeed, as his cultivation level had raised to the Three-Jeweled stage, his Heavenly Energy, vitality and Spirit Energy had all improved, and with his creating capabilities of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he could definitely be at the level of High Level Consolidating Equipment Master.


    The olddy continued asking: ¡°Then, who is your teacher?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°My teacher is Huyan Aobo.¡±


    The olddy started, as if confused, before finally saying: ¡°Huyan Aobo? Hmm¡­ I¡¯ve never heard of the name. Sigh¡­ What am I thinking! How could a Consolidating Equipment Master not have a teacher? What a shame, what a shame.¡±


    As she said that, something appeared in the olddy¡¯s palm in a sh, and she moved her hand in front of his face, saying: ¡°Little fellow, since you have helped me earlier, I will gift you with this. With this, you can get a discount in buying anything from the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.¡±


    The item was was a silver ring, iid with a few small red rubies forming two words. When Zhou Weiqing looked at it closely, he could see that the two words were Wei Yang.


    The olddy smiled faintly, saying: ¡°That is my name. If you need to order any custom Scrolls, you cane to the fourth level to look for me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took the ring, wearing it on his finger, happiness in his heart. He knew that his earlier guess was urate, and this olddy was likely a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master or higher.


    ¡°Senior Wei Yang, I was just about to head to the fourth level to order a Consolidating Equipment Scroll Set for this friend of mine. I will have to trouble you then.¡± As he said that, he pointed towards Lin TianAo at his side.


    Wei Yang nced at Lin TianAo for a moment, then said: ¡°What about yourself? Don¡¯t you want to customize a Consolidating Equipment Scroll? Seeing as you helped me earlier, if it is for yourself, I will give it a half price discount.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hesitated a moment before finally saying: ¡°I am currently not in need for that so I will not need to trouble Senior in that regard. In the future, when I do need it, I will definitely look for you. So¡­ how about my friend¡­¡±

 Chapter 295

    <h4>Chapter 295: Triplets¡­ (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Wei Yang did not even look at Lin TianAo, staring piercingly at Zhou Weiqing as she said: ¡°Child, I have lived a long life, but your talent is something I have never seen before. I hope you will not waste this chance. As you should already know, Consolidated Equipment are of utmost importance to any Heavenly Jewel Master, and even more so for one with talent like yours. I do not know if you have already Consolidated all three Jewels or not, but if you want to be a future great powerhouse, you must not waste any further Physical Jewels. To fully make use of your six Attribute Elemental Jewels, only a Legendary Set can truly match that.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be utterly shocked. After all, this olddy called Wei Yang had just held his wrist for a few seconds, and she already knew his secret of having six Attributes?!


    What sort of power was that?


    As if sensing his shock, Wei Yang smiled faintly, saying: ¡°You do not need to be so surprised, my senses are far more attuned and receptive than most others. Ahh, what a shame! You already have a teacher, otherwise I will definitely take you as my disciple, no matter what it takes.¡±


    Although she spoke with a smiling face, but when she spoke those words, Zhou Weiqing did not doubt the resolve and seriousness of her intent.


    Watching at the side, Lin TianAo¡¯s shock was no lesser than Zhou Weiqing. He was not a Consolidating Equipment Master and did not understand some of what was said, but his cultivation level was much higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. As such, in observing this olddy, his senses told him a lot more. She gave him the impression as if she wasn¡¯t real, as his senses couldn¡¯t even detect a hint of her presence. Yet, she was definitely standing right in front of him, not an illusion at all. What did that mean? This olddy¡¯s power was already far beyond either Zhou Weiqing or his own!


    ¡°Sis Wei Yang, is your Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass ready yet? Hurry up, we are only just waiting for thatst one.¡± Right at that moment, they were abruptly interrupted by a deep resonant voiceing from outside. In the next instant, a tall, well built old man walked in.


    The old man was dressed in a purple long robe, his greyish white spiky short hair stood up like porcupine needles. His features were good looking, an honest squarish feel, and he had an aura of stateliness about him. He was extremely well built, his physique almost rivalling Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing. However, he had a pair of very slim and slender hands, and they were the only part of him which were snow white, a strange contrast from the rest of his body.


    Hearing the old man¡¯s voice, Wei Yang did not even look back, instantly throwing the box with the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass behind her.¡±


    ¡°You take it first, I have something to take care of.¡±


    The old man caught the jade box easily, and as he did so, he swept his gaze across Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo. With some surprise, he said: ¡°Wei Yang, are these some new little fellows that just arrived? When have you taken an interest in these little fellows? That is not the style of you, the Raksha of the Netherworld!¡±


    Wei Yang spun around suddenly, ring at the purple robed old man. In a serious tone, she said: ¡°Ye RuiChen, if you want to die you can just tell me. If you dare call me by that ancient nickname again, this olddy will make sure you won¡¯t be a man any longer.¡±


    The purple d old man¡¯s expression froze, looking warily at Wei Yang. ¡°Have you gone mad? Hmm, it seems like these two little fellows have quite some status in your heart huh? Let me see.¡±


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo felt their vision blur before their eyes in a dazzle of purple flew towards them. However, Wei Yang also reacted instantly, and the very air around them seemed to warp violently, and a soft pushing force sent both of them further back. In the next instant, the air reverberated strongly in violent tremors, and they could see a grey shadow and purple shadow shing at unbelievable speeds, shing around like 2 beams of light. In just that short period of time, they had shed an unknown amount of times.


    Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo nced at each other helplessly, not sure what exactly was going on, and why the two elders were fighting with each other.


    ¡°Hahaha! I knew there was something wrong with your reaction. For one of these young men to catch Wei Yan¡¯s critical eye, hmmm¡­ could it be that he has the talent to inherit our legacy and skills? The more you do not want me to have a look, the more I am determined in doing so!¡± The purple d old man¡¯s loud voiceughed out.


    Wei Yang said angrily: ¡°Ye RuiChen, are you asking for death? Hmph. That little fellow already has a master.¡±


    ¡°So what if he has a master? As if his master can be stronger than me? That is not a problem at all!¡± Ye RuiChen said, grinning. ¡°Wei Yang, you might have a higher cultivation level than me, but we both have the Spatial Attribute, and you know that if I am determined, it will not be that difficult for me to test them out. At the most, I might sustain some minor injuries. Why must you insist on stopping me? Heh, it seems that their talent must be really something for you to react so strongly!¡±


    ¡°Enough with the nonsense. If you really dare to charge forward insistently, this olddy will cripple you like promised. I will not let you force this child.¡±


    ¡°Force? What is there to force? How old can these two little rascals be? So what if they have a master, this old man can go ept his teacher as my disciple, then he will be my grand-disciple right? Heh heh.¡±


    Another sh, and the two separated from their sh, each standing at the side panting a little. Wei Yang red angrily at Ye RuiChen, saying: ¡°You are literally full of bullshit, so smelly. As if his master wouldn¡¯t have his own master? You already have a few disciples, this olddy has finally found someone favourable, and you dare try to snatch from me?¡±


    Ye RuiChen grinned, saying: ¡°Heh, your fox¡¯s tail has revealed itself now right? What ¡®he has a master¡¯, all excuses! Who made a rule that a person can only have one master or teacher anyway? If you don¡¯t want me to see, then fine, just be honest with me, which of the two is the one you have taken a fancy to, and what so outstanding about his talent?¡±


    Right at that moment, a sudden low raspy voice interrupted them, traveling from beyond. ¡°What are the two of you doing?! Hurry back up here, it¡¯s almost the critical moment!¡±


    Hearing that voice, both Wei Yang and Ye RuiChen¡¯s face changed. They nced at each other, and did not dy any further. In a sh, they both vanished, leaving the two youths standing there stupefied.


    Lin TianAo turned towards Zhou Weiqing, saying in an uncertain tone: ¡°Those two were so powerful, I couldn¡¯t even tell what level they were at. Weiqing, what were they saying just now?¡±


    Towards Wei Yang and Ye RuiChen¡¯s conversation, Zhou Weiqing could understand the gist of it, and it seemed like it was an argument born out of his own talent. Without question, those two were definitely Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters or higher!


    After some thought, Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I¡¯m not a hundred percent sure myself, Leader, but let¡¯s head to the fourth level to join in the fun!¡±


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow, saying: ¡°Weiqing, they were fighting over you earlier, why would you send yourself into the tiger¡¯s mouth? With their power levels, either of them could kill us with a single finger.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°There is only improvement when there ispetition, it might even be better than they are fighting over me. Rx, I guarantee that there will be no danger; who knows if something good might even happen. Come on, let¡¯s go have a look.¡± As he said that, he quickly moved towards the exit to the third level.


    Although Lin TianAo was still wary, but he was no Consolidating Equipment Master, and did not understand much about that world, and he followed suit behind Zhou Weiqing.


    After climbing up to the third level, just as they were about the ascend to the fourth level, they were halted.


    The ones who stopped them were four old men dressed in white, looking to be about sixty to seventy years. The one in the lead held up a hand to stop the two of them from continuing up the stairs, saying solemnly: ¡°I¡¯m sorry guests, the fourth level is temporarily closed. If both of you require custom made Scrolls, you will need to wait some time before you can enter. Unfortunately, I am unable to give an estimate of how long is required.¡±


    Hearing their words, a disappointed look shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and he shook his head helplessly and said to Lin TianAo: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s go back down to look for materials. We can also have a look at the third level, perhaps we might find some goodpleted Scrolls.¡±


    Just as he was about to turn around with Lin TianAo and leave, a familiar voice rang out from behind the four white d guards. ¡°Who is that making all the noise. Be quiet, do not disturb the Masters.¡±


    Hearing that voice, it was as if Zhou Weiqing was struck by a bolt of lightning. Spinning around abruptly, he saw a young girl walk out from behind the four guards, a girl who had gued his dreams. Wasn¡¯t it just Shangguan Bing¡¯er?!


    ¡°Bing¡¯er!¡± Zhou Weiqing cried out excitedly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was wearing a white dress, and hearing Zhou Weiqing call her, she started, calling out in surprise: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty?¡± As she said that, she walked out from behind the white d guards.


    When Zhou Weiqing had called out Bing¡¯er, he had been a little wary at first. After all, the memory of being pped by Shangguan Xue¡¯er was still imprinted in his mind, especially the memory of thesting pain.


    However, upon looking closely, this Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not have that cold aura of Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Furthermore, she had called him Little Fatty on seeing him, and he did not hesitate any longer. He took a quick step forward, hugging her unhesitatingly.


    As the saying goes, loss causes one to truly realise how important something is. When with the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing had not revealed how much he had been affected, how much he was missing her, for fear of affecting his teammates. But in truth, it had been guing him the whole time; otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have risked his life to fight Shen Little Demon with his all, to even reveal his hand against all his instincts.


    At this time, finally getting to see Bing¡¯er again, he was overjoyed and just hugged her instantly.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing charge at her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was startled, lifting her hands as if to block him, but a little mischievous glint in her eyes.


    However, this ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ had underestimated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength. She did not want to really hurt Zhou Weiqing, and thus did not put in much strength, whereas had been overeager and used a little too much. He never thought that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would reject his embrace, and as such he had just hugged her without thinking.


    The result was that this ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯¡¯s arms had not managed to block Zhou Weiqing at all, instead having them trapped between them in the embrace.


    Zhou Weiqing had been yearning for Shangguan Bing¡¯er too much, and as soon as he hugged her, he kissed her full on the lips.


    On being kissed, ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er started, totally shocked as she was kissed deeply.

 Chapter 296

    <h4>Chapter 296: Triplets¡­ (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Soft¡­ wet¡­ fragrant¡­ but wait¡­ something was wrong? Zhou Weiqing was so lost in the kiss that his emotions were all in a mess, so much so that he almost did not sense something was wrong.


    The four white-d guards behind ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ were totally shocked, the only thing in their minds was one single question. Who ¡­ who is this? To even dare kiss this little devil girl of their Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­


    Being kissed by Zhou Weiqing, this ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯¡¯s eyes widened, her body shuddering. The next moment, a strange scene urred.


    ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ started moving about in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, and in the next instant, her arms snaked out from between them like some flexible eels. Soon after, her left leg stomped hard on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot, causing him to look up in pained surprise.


    Next, she grabbed hold of his shoulder, using her own left shoulder to strike him in the chest, and Zhou Weiqing was sent flying back in the air.


    That was indeed an amazing feat. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was unbelievably powerful, and even if he had no vignce against Shangguan Bing¡¯er, that basic strength was still there, as well as a considerable body weight. Yet, this ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ had thrown him away without even using a bit of Heavenly Energy, clearly her strength, flexibility, coordination, was at a stunning level.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing getting thrown away, Lin TianAo was startled, quickly jumping in front to catch him. At the same time, that ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ charged forward in a leap, striking towards Zhou Weiqing in mid air, shouting: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, you¡¯re asking for death!¡±


    ¡°Second sis! Be lenient!¡± Right at point, a voice rang out, and another white figure dashed down from the fourth level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    On hearing the voice, the ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ in midair hesitated, and her hands which had almost reached Zhou Weiqing drew back.


    Only then was Zhou Weiqing safely caught by Lin TianAo, but at that point he was both shocked and angry in his heart. Shock that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would actually strike him, and that the area where he had been grabbed was exactly the vicle Acupuncture Point, and the instant it had been grabbed, he felt two swirling cones of Heavenly Energy invading his Acupuncture Point, and although arge portion of it was blocked off by his energy whirlpool, it still caused his entire shoulder to go numb, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have been thrown so easily.


    As Lin TianAo ced Zhou Weiqing back onto a ground, a figure shed down, soaring through the air and right into his arms.


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡± A cry, full of surprise, yearning, longing and love, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er appeared right in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    However, this time, Zhou Weiqing did not dare hug her. Subconsciously, he took a step back, his arms lifted warily in front of him. ¡°You¡­¡±


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to ask why Shangguan Bing¡¯er had treated him like that, he was cut off, staring nkly ahead as he suddenly saw that on the stairs, not far away, there was another ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯ ring at him angrily.


    ¡°Wha¡­ Heavens¡­ Who can tell me what is going on?!¡± Zhou Weiqing looked helplessly between the two Shangguan Bing¡¯ers, his face muscles twitching.


    The Shangguan Bing¡¯er right in front of him cried out tearily: ¡°Silly Little Fatty, I am your Bing¡¯er! That is my second sister, Shangguan Fei¡¯er!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared, jaw agape: ¡°You¡­ you really are my Bing¡¯er? How did your parents give birth to you all! You three sisters look so alike¡­¡±


    As he said that, both his arms which had been held up guardedly fell down, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er leaped into his embrace, hugging him by the waist tightly.


    That familiar scent, that slightly quivering soft body in his arms, it finally seemed so real atst as Zhou Weiqing slowly tightened his arms around Shangguan Bing¡¯er, muttering to himself: ¡°Bing¡¯er¡­ my Bing¡¯er¡­¡±


    All of a sudden, a cold voice rang out from beyond: ¡°Why is it so noisy.¡± Another white figure appeared at the entrance of the fourth level stairway. Another simr feature, with an icy cold expression ¨C it was Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er. The three sisters looked exactly alike, and when the three triplets appeared right in front of them, even Lin TianAo had no choice but to stare in shock. In his heart, he muttered to himself: Weiqing getting pped previously and thrown this time, it was truly not his fault I guess! Perhaps if I were in his shoes, I would have done the same thing.


    Hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s voice, Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly looked up, a blush tinging her beautiful face, but she could not bear to let go of Zhou Weiqing, leaning into his embrace. Just like him, she had felt the torment of being parted, and having finally seen her Little Fatty once more, how could she bear to leave him so quickly again?


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Xue¡¯er started, her face growing even colder. Turning to Zhou Weiqing she said passively: ¡°I once promised you that if your Fei Li Battle Team managed to enter the top four of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I would let you see Bing¡¯er. Now, you both have met¡­ you can leave now.¡±


    ¡°Big sis¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er immediately cried out urgently.


    Looking at her, the cold on Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face actually thawed a little, growing gentler as she said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, you are at the critical moment. The Masters have beenbouring hard for several days for your sake, in order to help you remould your Physical Jewels, you cannot waste everyone¡¯s effort at this point. Come back in now, the Remoulding Scroll is almostplete now.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er held Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, not wanting to leave.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er furrowed her brow slightly, saying: ¡°Come on Bing¡¯er, we have to go. How about this, let him wait here, and when you finish remoulding your Physical Jewels, you cane back out here and chat with him. Just be sure to return to the Pce at night.¡±


    Hearing her words, Shangguan bing¡¯er was overjoyed, smiling happily as she said: ¡°Thanks Big Sis. Little Fatty, you wait here for me okay, I¡¯ll be right back here as soon as I¡¯m done.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held her hands stubbornly, saying: ¡°No, I don¡¯t want you to leave.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er started, but Shangguan Xue¡¯er said coldly: ¡°If you want the best for her, you better let go of her. The Remoulding Scroll can only be used on the instant it is created, and it will allow Bing¡¯er¡¯s Physical Jewels to be cleansed, remoulded and wiped to a clean te, so she can Consolidate them again.


    Hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words, although he was still in an emotional state, Zhou Weiqing was greatly surprised. Remould Physical Jewels? Was that even possible? Weren¡¯t Physical Jewels fixed forever once they had been Consolidated?!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked pleadingly at Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Little Fatty, we have troubled so many people and spent so much in order to help me Remould my Physical Jewels, I cannot waste all the effort of these Masters. Just wait for me a while, I will be back as soon as possible.¡±


    No matter how much he did not want her to leave, Zhou Weiqing could not allow Shangguan Bing¡¯er to lose such an opportunity. Without question, with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce wealth, after Remoulding her Physical Jewels, Bing¡¯er would be able to Consolidate top quality Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, likely God Tier ones, or even a Legendary Set! Shangguan Tianyue loved his daughters so much, and especially so for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who he felt he had let down for so many years, and he would definitely do all he could to give her the very best.


    Thinking about all that, he finally let go of his hands unwillingly.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed as she tip toed closer to him, giving him a light kiss on his face before running lightly up the steps again.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er red coldly at Zhou Weiqing before turning back inside again, and only Shangguan Fei¡¯er remained outside.


    The white-d guards who had stopped Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo were now looking upon him with a different look, mostly curiosity. They were all guessing who this youth was, who had kissed both Second and Third Miss!


    Seeing that her Big Sis and Little Sis had left, Shangguan Fei¡¯er gritted her teeth as she red at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Zhou Lttle Fatty, you dared to steal my first kiss, you¡¯re dead now!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a wronged look on his face: ¡°Can I be med for that?! Besides my mum and dad, only Bing¡¯er ever calls me Little Fatty. Who asked you all to look exactly alike, and you also called me by that name, how could I guess it wasn¡¯t Bing¡¯er? Furthermore, you already stomped on my foot and threw me back, we should be even now right.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s beautiful big eyes red angrily at him, as she looked at him in surprise, saying: ¡°Even?! You stole this youngdy¡¯s first kiss, and you think we¡¯re even so easily? Dream on! Even if you are third sis¡¯ boyfriend, I will still torture you until you are begging for death, if not I will not be called Shangguan Fei¡¯er!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°That¡¯s not a good thing, after all you are Bing¡¯er¡¯s sister, if we are ying around in bed until I¡¯m begging to die, ahh¡­ such an awesome feeling¡­ but that would be letting Bin¡¯er down! Even if Bing¡¯er won¡¯t me me, I would feel terrible in my heart! After all, I am a gentleman! Do not think that just because you look like Bing¡¯er, I will fall in love with you.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was totally shocked into silence by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teasing. From young, she had been notorious as the mischievous young miss of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and no one could do anything about her, as she became known as the Little Devil Girl. When she pranked any of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciples, how could they possibly dare retort or retaliate? Yet, this fellow in front of her had taken advantage of her, and still dared to retort back. All of a sudden, she felt a strange sense of freshness, a novel feeling that she had not experienced before, and she was surprised to find that some of her anger had dissipated.


    Her eyes swirling, a cunning plot came to her mind, and she pointed at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Fine, Zhou Weiqing, you just wait. Remember your words to me today, and you¡¯ll live to regret it, I await the day you beg for my forgiveness.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a serious look on his face: ¡°That¡¯s no problem! As long as you say ¨C ¡®I want more¡¯, I will likely be begging for forgiveness.¡±


    Just having to watch his Bing¡¯er leave his side, Zhou Weiqing was already in a bad mood. Furthermore, he did not have any favourable impression of Shangguan Tianyue or Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and with Shangguan Fei¡¯er provoking him now, how could he possibly stay quiet and still be Zhou Weiqing? In terms of glibness, how could Shangguan Fei¡¯er be a match for him?


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was so angry that she was almost shivering: ¡°Today Bing¡¯er is nearby, and I won¡¯t argue with you further. You just wait! Hmph!¡± As she said that, she turned and left.

 Chapter 297

    <h4>Chapter 297: Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Coming of Age ¡®Ceremony! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The four white d guards looked at Zhou Weiqing with pitying gazes. Offending the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Little Devil Girl, he would definitely have a tough time ahead.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to Lin TianAo and said: ¡°I guess Bing¡¯er will take while more, let¡¯s go down and see how the rest are doing first. If they have already finished choosing their Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, I¡¯ll settle their payments first before returning here by myself to wait for Bing¡¯er. Leader, as for your Scroll, we¡¯ll wait until tomorrow beforeing here alright?¡±


    Lin TianAo knew that it would be a rare chance for Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er to meet up today, and he did not want to waste any time of it. Nodding, he said: ¡°No problems, there is no rush for my Consolidating Equipment Scroll.¡±


    Both of them returned to the first level to look for the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team, and they had already chosen their Scrolls. As a Consolidating Equipment Master, Zhou Weiqing helped them look through to see if their choices were good, and soon after, they made the purchases at the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    Although the members of the Fei Li Battle Team had all ¡®conned¡¯ Zhou Weiqing, they did not overdo it. Besides Lin TianAo, the other five had spent a total of sixteen million gold coins. Of course, this was after a ten percent discount.


    As for Little Witch, Zhou Weiqing would naturally not pay for her. Currently, she was nowhere to be seen; after all, she was here this time on behalf of the Heavenly Demon Sect to purchase arge amount of Scrolls and Materials, and would likely be carrying arge amount of gold coins. As for what exactly she bought, Zhou Weiqing had no interest in finding out. It was the business of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and not a secret that he wanted to know, but no matter what, it was likely a massive purchase.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to Lin TianAo and said: ¡°You guys go ahead first, if you want to head back or explore the area further. I¡¯ll be waiting for Bing¡¯er.¡±


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°Do you want me to go with you?¡± This was after all the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and could be said to be popted by many powerhouses. He was afraid that Zhou Weiqing might encounter any problems.


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be necessary. In this ce, I¡¯m certain that any Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciple will be stronger than us; if anything really happens, even if you are there, it will not make any difference. Do not worry, I will be fine, I¡¯ll just be waiting for Bing¡¯er. We are after all guests for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded, and the rest of them left. Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to head back up to the fourth level, Shangguan Longyin entered the Pavilion and spotted him.


    ¡°You all sure do not waste any time. After reporting to the Pce Masters about your requests, I returned to your inn to look for you, but you had already came to the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. How was it? Did you find any suitable scrolls?¡± Shangguan Longyin asked sincerely.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Mypanions have already chosen and purchased their own, and as for myself, I was of course waiting for you.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Weiqing, the two Pce Masters have said, since the Heavenly Jewel Tournament is about to start, there isn¡¯t sufficient time. We hope that you will go through the Tournament with all your power, and once the Tournament is over, no matter what the result is, we will go through the trade ording to the terms you have mentioned. Is that alright?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°That sounds great. It¡¯s a deal then.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°You still have two more days to prepare yourselves, and I hope you make use of that time wisely. The finals is a very different ball game from the preliminary heats, and everything will be decided in this one single ¡®fight¡¯. The other three teams have all entered the finals before, and they have some idea about the finals. Let me give you a simple idea about it ¨C in the finals, you will be going through a massive free-for-all in a unique environment, you will find out more when it actually starts. I truly look forward to you pulling off a miracle once more.¡±


    After saying that, Shangguan Longyin patted Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder before turning to leave.


    One should not underestimate just that short and simple exnation that Shangguan Longyin had given Zhou Weiqing. To the Fei Li Battle Team, this being their first time at the finals of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and with their opponents all experienced, this could spell the difference between a swift defeat and some hope of sess. In any case, it would at least give them two days of preparation.


    Zhou Weiqing hurried back down, managing to catch up with Lin TianAo at the first level, and told him about Shangguan Longyin¡¯s description. After which, he headed back to the fourth level to wait for Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


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    At the same time as Zhou Weiqing was anxiously waiting for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had already left the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and had walked over to one of the inns on the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    ¡°Hello, Young Miss.¡± All the employees of the various establishments around the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind were actually outer disciples of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and naturally they recognized Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and most of them could differentiate the two Young Miss from their expressions and airs. As for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, their Third Young Miss, she had just returned, and not many knew about her just yet.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked to be in a huffy, irritable mood, and she said: ¡°Where are the members of the ZhongTian Battle Team? Call them out, I want to see them.¡±


    Seeing her in such a mood, the employee did not dare to question her, and quickly headed in toply with her request.


    In moments, the eight members of the ZhongTian Battle Team had gathered at the main hall of the inn, including the youth leader who had caught the attention of Zhou Weiqing previously.


    ¡°Second Miss, what is the matter? Who angered you?¡± As soon as the youth saw Shangguan Fei¡¯er, his eyes lit up and he quickly approached her.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph, and said: ¡°That is none of your concern, Zhan LingTian, I need your help to do something.¡±


    This Zhan LingTian was naturally the leader of the ZhongTian Battle Team, and was also one of the core disciples of this generation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and he had training with the First Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang since a young age, and could be said to be one of the top few of the core disciples of their generation currently. In terms of cultivation level, he was also the cream of the crop.


    When he saw Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he had gotten a headache. Even though Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked exactly the same, in Zhan LingTian¡¯s heart, they were of totally different status. Since a young age, he had fallen for Shangguan Xue¡¯er, but kept a respectful distance from the Little Devil Girl Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Of course, seeing her here now, he could easily guess that it wouldn¡¯t bode well for them.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nced at the only female member of the ZhongTian Battle Team, then turned to Zhan LingTian and said: ¡°Zhan LingTian, let me swap with her, I want to join the Battle Team and attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament!¡±


    ¡°Whaa??¡± Zhan LingTian was caught by surprise. ¡°Second Miss, please don¡¯t joke around with me. How can that be possible? You are of exalted rank and status, and no harm muste to you. Should anything happen to you in the finals, how can I possibly take the responsibility for that? Furthermore, there are rules to the Tournament, and it is strictly forbidden to change team members after entering the Finals. Even though we are the organisers, we cannot break our own rules.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said angrily: ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me about all those principles and rules. Is my power not strong enough? I do not care, I want to join! None of you really fought much in the preliminary heats, I¡¯m sure no one will have even taken much note of the members, what¡¯s wrong with just a quick swap. Nobody will notice!¡±


    Originally, Zhan LingTian had gotten a slight headache when he saw her, but looking at her stubborn expression, it now grew into a severe migraine. He was clear on how difficult it was to get this Second Miss to change her mind once she had set her sights on something.


    ¡°Second Miss, this is a matter of principle. I¡¯m sorry, but I definitely cannot agree to it. If you really insist on it, I will have to report to the Pce Masters.¡± As one of the leading disciples of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, he would not give in so easily.


    Hearing him bring up her father and uncle, Shangguan Fei¡¯er knew she couldn¡¯t continue forcing him. A mischievous look shed in her eyes as she thought quickly, then she suddenly gave a loud sigh, saying: ¡°Big Brother Zhan, don¡¯t you know why I suddenly insist on joining the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Zhan LingTian had also been curious about that, and he asked uncertainly: ¡°Why is that?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes reddened, and she said pitiably: ¡°Because¡­ because big sis was bullied¡­¡±


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± Zhan LingTian eximed, a cold light shing in his eyes. His stable countenance warped into a heavy killing intent, surprising even the other members of the ZhongTian Battle Team. None of them had ever seen their leader in such an enraged state.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued sadly: ¡°I am speaking the truth. In the Fei Li Battle Team, there is a little rascal called Zhou Weiqing, and he was the one who brought back my Third Sis, and is also my Third Sis¡¯ boyfriend. However, that time in the ZhongTian City Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, he mistook Big Sis for Third Sis, and kissed her without warning¡­ he just stole away Big Sis¡¯ first kiss like that!¡±


    ¡°Big Sis actually wanted to kill him, but Third Sis appeared, and for her sake, she held back. However, I can still see that Big Sis was not happy, but with her character, you know she would never take action against that Zhou Weiqing. After all, he is Third Sis¡¯ man! But¡­ I won¡¯t take it so easily, hmph, how can that fellow just steal Big Sis¡¯ first kiss like that! Big Bro Zhan, I want to join the ZhongTian Battle Team in order to teach that rascal a lesson, to help Big Sis get some revenge. As long as we don¡¯t kill or severely injure him, then we will be fine.¡±


    Although Zhan LingTian knew very well what Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s character was like, her mischevious desire to stir up trouble notorious amongst the core disciples, but when he heard her words, he still fell for it, his eyes reddening in rage. After all, it was his idol, his love¡¯s first kiss!


    As the saying goes, caring causes mistakes 1. Even though Zhan LingTian was one of the top disciples in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, perhaps one of the top of his generation in the entire maind even, but he was still no exception to that. In his heart, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was like his goddess, and for her first kiss to be stolen by some stranger, the rage and jealousy in his heart burned fiery hot.


    Seeing the fiery rage in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes, Shangguan Fei¡¯er smirked to herself inwardly. She knew that as long as she mentioned her Big Sis, she could easily manipte this stubborn blockhead. This Zhan LingTian was so infatuated by her Big Sis, s she did not have any reciprocal feelings for him.


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll let you join!¡± Zhan LingTian said curtly, his words filled with killing intent.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er started, furrowing her brow, before saying in a low tone: ¡°Big Bro Zhan, that Zhou Weiqing is hateful, but he is after all Third Sis¡¯ fiance. You can teach him a lesson, but you better not try to kill him!¡±


    Zhan LingTian looked at her, a cold light in his eyes, but he did not say anything else, instead turning back into his room.


    ¡­


    Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    Zhou Weiqing sat quietly cross-legged at the entrance of the stairway to the fourth level, his eyes closed as he cultivated his Immortal Deity Technique. His emotions were still in turmoil from seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er earlier, and he was barely able to concentrate.


    Defeat Shangguan Xue¡¯er, only then can you marry Bing¡¯er. That was the condition that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had set for him.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not think that just because he had barely beaten Shen Little Demon from the Blood Red Hell, that he would be able to take on Shangguan Xue¡¯er. He had personally experienced the sheer presence she had, and the overwhelming power he could sense from her.


    Seven Jewels. Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. Just her Heavenly Energy alone was more than twelve levels above his own. Furthermore, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Without even needing to verify, Zhou Weiqing was certain that she was using God Tier Consolidated Equipment, likely Legendary Sets. And unlike him or Shen Little Demon, she probably already had several piecespleted! The only advantage he would have over her would be his Elemental Jewels, but everything else he had would definitely pale inparison, or perhaps even totally useless against her!

 Chapter 298

    <h4>Chapter 298: Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Coming of Age ¡®Ceremony! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Power. This was all due to a massive gap in power levels. As such, even though he didn¡¯t know how long he had to wait for Bing¡¯er, perhaps only a short amount of time, Zhou Weiqing did not want to waste any of it, and he sat there cultivating.


    In the previous fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team, he had Devoured some of Shen Little Demon¡¯s Heavenly Energy, then once more some of Lin TianAo¡¯s Heavenly Energy when he was being healed, and then Shen Little Demon¡¯s once again when he healed her. That had given him a huge overall boost to his Heavenly Energy, but it was very mixed and impure. As such, these few days, he had been refining and purifying this external Heavenly Energy and making it his own.


    The Demonic Manual that Little Witch had lent him had given him a whole new insight to the Demonic Attribute, and more so the Devour Skill, and had also given him a new target for his future cultivation.


    The Devour Skill was indeed a great skill inbat, but its true benefits actuallyy out ofbat, in supporting his cultivating, enabling him to Devour other humans or even Heavenly Beasts¡¯ Heavenly Energy for his own use. Once that Devoured Heavenly Energy was cleansed and purified for his own use, it would truly belong to him. Of course, by that time, less than ten percent would be left, and he would still need constantly purify and meld it to make it his own, a rather tedious process. This would restrict those Heavenly Demon Jewel Masters from using this Skill to gain a terrifying amount of power in a short amount of time.


    Yet, even with all those restrictions, any Heavenly Jewel Master with the Devour Skill cultivated at speeds far beyond that of any ordinary talented Heavenly Jewel Master. Of course that was provided he or she had sufficient Heavenly Beasts or other Heavenly Jewel Masters to constantly Devour from.


    Earlier, he had gone through all the levels of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and looked through the materials, and after thinking about it, he knew that he just had too many things he wanted to purchase. Still, he would not rush into it. After all, his finances were limited. His n was to wait until after the Heavenly Jewel Tournament before starting his purchases. If they could get a decent ranking position in the Tournament, he would be able to make use of a better discount to purchase more materials.


    At the same time, he had a new focus for his cultivation after today, with the Skill Storing Pce being the best ce for him to train. That was because there were more than enough Heavenly Beasts for him to Devour there. As long as he was extremely careful in keeping it hidden, he should be safe from being discovered.


    As he continued cultivating, he continued making his ns, deep in thought. In such a state, time passed by swiftly, and it was like a blink of an eye and evening had alreadye.


    ¡°Little Fatty.¡± A soft voice roused Zhou Weiqing from his cultivation, and his eyes snapped wide open instantly to see the beautiful face of Shangguan Bing¡¯er in front of him, tears in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing leaped up to his feet, grabbing her hands as he pulled her into an embrace.


    Currently, she looked extremely exhausted, but the excitement in her eyes at their meeting was not diminished at all.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stood beside Shangguan Bing¡¯er, an exact look, but a totally different aura and expression, forming a different beauty altogether. s, Zhou Weiqing only had eyes for his Bing¡¯er, and did not even nce at Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you shoulde back earlier. You will need to cultivate in order to stablize your state, so you can properly go through fresh new Consolidating.¡± Even though she was speaking to her own beloved sister, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s voice still seemed cold.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded to her sister, saying: ¡°Big Sis, I will be back before midnight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not greet Shangguan Xue¡¯er, pulling Shangguan Bing¡¯er away out of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and right back to the hotel where the Fei Li Battle Team were staying. He was almost half carrying Bing¡¯er as he rushed into his room, mming the door shut before hugging her tightly in his embrace.


    At this moment, it was as if their hearts beat as one, melding together like they were about to break free of their chests and join together as their bodies pressed together, and their heartbeats raced increasingly.


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Little Fatty¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er muttered, as if not believing that what was happening in front of her was true, and it was all just a dream.


    Zhou Weiqing could feel Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body in his arms emitting a shocking heat, melting his body, his heart and his soul.


    Lowering his head, he found her lips so naturally, kissing down lightly as if afraid of hurting her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er could clearly feel the pent up emotions, the excitement in the taut tension of his body, but yet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kiss was so soft and careful as his lips quivered.


    Lifting her arms and wrapping them around his neck, she took the initiative to deepen the kiss, inexperienced and awkwardly, but very intensely as they felt their connection deepen even further.


    Two fiery hot hearts, blossoming outward like fireworks in the skies, spreading into every inch of their body, that fire seeming to melt every part of them¡­


    Within that room in the inn, a spring in the air thicker than that of the Heavenly Jewel Ind grew, as love and yearning intertwined in the heat.


    Rough, powerful pantings, and soft sweet cries rose in sudden excitement, then dropped¡­


    ¡­


    As night fell, the skies darkened, and the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind was covered in clouds, shimmering with ayer of soft light.


    Snuggling deep into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace, feeling hisrge hot hands lingering around her back, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not feel like moving at all, as if her body was like cotten candy.


    This was not their first time, but aspared to their first time, especially for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, it was the difference between Heaven and Hell.


    This was a true joining of love, of flesh and spirit, and even she was rather shy and embarrassed about her earlier frantic excitement. Still now, in the warm afterglow, she felt that there was no distance between the two of them, as if they were part of each other now.


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head, kissing her forehead and hair softly, a doting love in his eyes. How he wished that this moment couldst forever!


    And so they spent several moments just like that, tightly embraced together, neither willing to ruin that special moment, until¡­


    ¡°Ahhh¡ª¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave a low cry of surprise, moving back a little fearfully, as she could clearly feel that ¡®little monster¡¯, that had brought her to the brinks of joyst night, yet now making her shy and scared, show signs of life once more.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly moved back a little as well, saying embarrassedly: ¡°I¡¯m sorry Bing¡¯er, I didn¡¯t mean to. Bing¡¯er, you¡¯re tired, rest a while more.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been exhausted previously when she hade out of the fourth level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, and yet both of them had spent the whole night in over-excited ¡®activities¡¯, all the way up till now. Looking at Bing¡¯er¡¯s, pale face, Zhou Weiqing felt an ache in his heart.


    ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t want to sleep, I want to talk with you a while more. Who knows when I¡¯ll be able to see you again¡­¡± As she said that, her eyes reddened.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly embraced her once more, saying resolutely: ¡°Do not cry Bing¡¯er, I will definitely work hard and train hard, to do my utmost to be worthy of bringing you away as soon as possible.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er put her head on his chest as she said: ¡°Little Fatty, do not me my father and sisters, I know they are doing everything for my good. In truth, they have already acknowledged your talent and capabilities, but father wants me to go through closed door cultivation to re-Consolidate my Physical Jewels and Elemental Jewel Skill Storing. That might require quite a long time.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°That is a good thing. You stay here and train hard then, when I have grown sufficiently to prove myself, I wille to pick you up again.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er lifted her head to look at him, saying: ¡°Little fool, do you really think I care about that? Actually, I wanted to leave with you no matter what, but father said that he missed mother so much, and wanted to reunite our entire family. Only if I stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind will he have the chance to bring mother back together. For both their sakes, and ours as well, that is the reason why I am staying. Since I am staying, that¡¯s why I agreed to let father improve my power, so that when I return to the Heavenly Bow Empire to find you in the future, we can build up our Empire together. In my heart, I will always be a citizen of the Heavenly Bow Empire, and it will always be my home.¡±


    Although she wasn¡¯t willing to sleep, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was just too tired. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯sfortable embrace, even as they spoke, she unknowingly fell into a deep sleep.


    Zhou Weiqing stroked her hair and back tenderly, slowly circting his Heavenly Energy carefully into her body to aid her recovery.


    s, good times always never seemed tost. When an icy cold call came from outside their door, it shook both Zhou Weiqing and the sleeping Shangguan Bing¡¯er from their reverie.


    ¡°Third sis, it¡¯s time to go home.¡±


    The cold voice was undoubtedly Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s. It was already long past midnight, and Bing¡¯er had not returned. As the big sister, she had been worried, and had came to look for her.


    ¡°Big sister, I¡¯ming out, wait for me a while.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked on silently as the blushing Shangguan Bing¡¯er dressed. He did not say anything, just quietly looking at her, helping herb her hair, which had been messed up in the night.


    As he did so, the more Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not bear it, and tears welled in her eyes, though she forced herself not to cry.


    ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t see me off alright¡­ please?¡± She said pleadingly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was rather hoarse as he said: ¡°Let me send you to the entrance of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Every second with you is worth it.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head, tears glittering as the motion jerked them into the air. ¡°No! Little Fatty, if you do so, I¡¯m afraid I will not be able to stand it. I will wait for you, no matter how long it takes, I will always wait for you. I will not go anywhere, nor will I leave the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce until youe back, lest you aren¡¯t able to find me. Alright?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held her tightly once more. ¡°Bing¡¯er¡­ Bing¡¯er¡­ I will not let you wait long. I promise! In three to five years, I will definitelye back to the Heavenly Jewel Ind and defeat your sister, to officially marry you!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned back, hugging him back with all her strength before finally releasing him, running out the door without looking back.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was standing at the doorway, and she had naturally heard their conversation. When Shangguan Bing¡¯er ran past her, there was a strange look in her eyes, and she turned to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Do not disappoint Bing¡¯er.¡± After that, she quickly left to catch up with her sister.


    Zhou Weiqing stood at the door, dazed. He did not chase after them; he did not want to go against Bing¡¯er¡¯sst request to him. Yet, at that point, an indescribable sense of loss and intense longing overwhelmed him.


    Zen Note: As you all might have guessed, the title of this chapter is ¡°Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Coming of Age ¡®Ceremony¡¯¡±. Though not NSFW, it was harder than expected to trante! *Phew*

 Chapter 299

    <h4>Chapter 299: Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Coming of Age ¡®Ceremony! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In the corner of the room, Fat Cat popped her head out, staring nkly at Zhou Weiqing in the doorway, aplicated look in her eyes as well as she pawed the couch in front of her with her ws.


    After a long moment, Zhou Weiqing finally seemed to snap out of it, abruptly turning around and saying: ¡°Come on Fat Cat, let¡¯s go to the Skill Storing Pce.¡±


    Although it was already in the small hours of the morning, Zhou Weiqing could not still his restless heart. Fat Cat started a little, but quickly jumped onto his shoulder and sliding down into her usual spot in his arms. She did not know why, but at that moment, she particrly wanted to feel his warm embrace.


    Feeling the warm furry body of Fat Cat in his arms, the empty feeling in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart felt a little better.


    After exiting the inn, the fresh cold air cleared Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind in a sh. Looking up, he was instantly caught by the breathtaking sight of a sky filled with stars, as if they were winking at him from a close distance, just a hand¡¯s reach away from him.


    Taking a huge breath, he held it in until his lungs felt like they were about to explode. Only then did Zhou Weiqing stop, expelling out his troubles in that one long breath.


    The troubled look on his face disappeared, reced by a resolute edge to it.


    Zhou Weiqing was only seventeen years old, and yet, at this moment, he had finally truly grown up.


    And his earlier re-uniting with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, was just like hising of age ceremony, signalling that he was now truly an adult, a man!


    The Skill Storing Pce on the Heavenly Jewel Ind was very close to their inn, and before long Zhou Weiqing had entered it. With the Heavenly Jewel que, he easily gained ess.


    At first, he had been worried that the Skill Storing Pce might be closed at night, but on reaching his destination, he found that his worries had been unfounded, and that the Skill Storing Pce on the Heavenly Jewel Ind was actually open everyday, at all hours.


    The Skill Storing Pce here had a slightly different payment system aspared to the others Zhou Weiqing had visited before; when entering, no matter which level of Heavenly Beast one wanted to Skill Store from, every day was a t fee of fifty thousand gold coins.


    Aspared to the lowest prices in some of the Empires¡¯ Skill Storing Pce of five hundred gold coins, it was more than a hundred times more.


    Still, no one wouldin of it being too pricey.


    That was because each and every one of the Heavenly Beasts in this Skill Storing Pce was painstakingly chosen, and only the best would be allowed to stay here, each having only the best, strongest or most useful Skills.


    Amongst them, there was nock of Heavenly King or even Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Beasts!


    As for whether there were even higher stage Heavenly God Heavenly Beasts, not many people knew.


    Under normal circumstances, entering the Skill Storing Pce, the first thing Zhou Weiqing would have done would be to first Store his twost remaining Skills of the Time Attribute.


    Yet, the current him was filled with the image of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and he could not maintain a calm head. In such a state, he had no patience to slowly look for the most suitable Skill for himself. Coming here in the dead of the night, his target was not to go through Skill Storing.


    Under the guidance of an employee, Zhou Weiqing entered the depths of the Skill Storing Pce. The size of this ce was actually smaller than that of the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce, but at every passageway there was a Lustre Gem.


    The guide who brought Zhou Weiqing in asked him: ¡°Which Heavenly Beast Attributes are you looking to Skill Store?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hesitated a moment, before asking solemnly: ¡°Do you all have any Heavenly Beasts with both the Darkness Attribute and Demonic Attribute? Any stage is fine.¡±


    The white d guide looked at him in surprise, saying: ¡°Please hold a moment, I will have to check regarding that request.¡±


    As he said that, he walked to one of the Lustre Gems at the side and started to search for the required information.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing had a reason for choosing a Heavenly Beast with both Darkness and Demonic Attributes. The reason he came here this night was actually to Devour a Heavenly Beast¡¯s Heavenly Energy in order to cultivate faster.


    After seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er, his thirst for power had grown to new heights, and he wasn¡¯t even willing to waste any time, wanting to grow stronger in the shortest possible time to gain back his Bing¡¯er.


    As for why one which had both the Darkness and Demonic Attributes, there was naturally a reason for that as well. After reading through the Demonic Manual, Zhou Weiqing had a much deeper understanding of the intricate profound mysteries of the Devour Skill.


    ording to the records in the Demonic Manual, when using the Devour Skill for the purpose of cultivation and training, the easiest for one to purify and absorb was the Heavenly Energy from Heavenly Beasts with both these attributes. That was because the Devour Skill was after all a Demonic Skill, and the Demonic Attribute was intricately linked to the Darkness Attribute.


    In truth, having both the Darkness and Demonic Attributes was the hidden foundation that one had to have before they could actually have the Devour Skill.


    As such, when the Devoured Heavenly Energy consisted of those two attributes, it would have the greatest fit with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own Heavenly Energy, allowing him to gain a greater proportion after purifying and absorbing, reducing wastage and greatly further increasing his rate of cultivation.


    This was the fastest speed possible for cultivating!


    Of course, a Heavenly Beast having both the Darkness and Demonic Attributes was even rarer than a human with those two attributes. If not for the fact that this was the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce, Zhou Weiqing would not even bother asking about this.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the guide to finish his search and return to Zhou Weiqing, saying respectfully: ¡°Sir, I havepleted the search. Heavenly Beasts with those two Darkness and Demonic Attributes are extremely rare, and even in our Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce, we only have two. One is a Top level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider, and the other is a Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast, the Devil Dragon Girl.¡±


    ¡°However, in order to Skill Store Heavenly King Beasts and above, one needs to have a certain contribution to our Heavenly Jewel Ind, otherwise a barter trade of equivalent exchange is required.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started: ¡°Additional payment of gold coins isn¡¯t epted?¡±


    The guide smiled as he shook his head, saying: ¡°I¡¯m sorry Sir, the value of Heavenly King Beasts and above isn¡¯t measurable by just gold coins alone.¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I see¡­ so the fifty thousand gold coins here are just for Zong Stage Beasts. In that case, I¡¯ll choose that Eight-Eyed Demon Spider you mentioned earlier then.¡±


    ¡°Please follow me.¡± The guide nodded as he led Zhou Weiqing into the passageway where the Darkness Attribute Heavenly Beasts were.


    As it waste in the night, the rather empty Skill Storing Pce was eerily quiet, and only their footsteps could be heard as they walked down the path led by the guide. As they walked, the guide told Zhou Weiqing: ¡°In order to ensure the Heavenly Beasts are active and in a good environment, although they are given Seals and restrictions, the restrictions are much weaker thanpared to other Skill Storing Pces. The Eight-Eyed Demon Spider is a fierce, violent creature, and you need to be careful when you are going through Skill Storingter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded towards him, saying: ¡°Thanks for your advice, I will take care.¡±


    The two walked almost a hundred metres through various passageways, twisting and turning before they finally reached arge door, about two metres tall and a metre wide. Clearly, there was a Sealed Heavenly Beast behind this door.


    Finally, the guide stopped right before the door, pausing a second before saying: ¡°Sir, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider you requested is right behind that door. Please do note that you have one day in order to go through Skill Storing. If you do note out within a day, you will be charged a second day¡¯s fee even if you do not make full use of the time. Afterpleting your Skill Storing, please return via the route we came by, and do not wander into any of the other Heavenly Beasts¡¯ rooms, lest any harmes to you.¡±


    As he said that, he took out a key and opened the door, before motioning Zhou Weiqing to enter.


    Zhou Weiqing thanked the guide before entering the room alone.


    The room wasn¡¯trge, though it was specially reserved only for the lone Heavenly Beast, and it was only about a dozen or so square metres. As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Weiqing spotted his target easily.


    It was a huge spider, almost totally lifeless-grey in colour. It¡¯s body wasrge, almost the size of a big millstone. Aspared to ordinary spiders, its eight limbs were not long at all, but itsrge eight glowing eyes on its back were icy cold, almost terrifying.


    Its entire body was also covered densely with ck tattoo lines, almost forming a strange web design on its body. It¡¯s rtively short legs were actually terrifying, with vicious reverse spikes studding it. On a single look, one could easily tell this was a fierce creature designed to be a killing machine.


    This was the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider indeed. It truly lived up to its name.


    Zhou Weiqing drew in a deep breath as soon as he saw the creature. Even someone used to seeing Heavenly Beasts like himself was almost caught by surprise. His earlier excitement cooled down instantly, as he forced himself to calm down.


    Without even looking at the introduction, he understood clearly that if not for the fact that this Heavenly Beast was Sealed, he could not possibly even dream of facing it. In fact, even the entire Fei Li Battle Team together would not be a match for it.


    Dual Attributes. Darkness and Demonic. Top Level Zong Stage!


    That was already more thanparable to an ordinary nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was busy thinking, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider decided to try to give him a show down, a scare. Its still, unmoving body abruptly charging forward in a sudden pounce at Zhou Weiqing.


    Its swift, violent abrupt movement, coupled with the intense killing intent from all its eight eyes.


    Almost subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing flew backwards in retreat, his back striking the door heavily. At the same time, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider¡¯s body was stopped in mid air, barely a metre from him.


    It had been stopped by a long thick ck chain, which seemed to made of an unknown material, tough and flexible as could be.


    In just that short instant, Zhou Weiqing was startled into cold sweat. The Eight-Eyed Demon Spider looked at him, its eight eyes seeming to mock him as it red coldly from its position.


    ¡°Damn it, are you asking for death?¡± Zhou Weiqing growled in a low tone.


    The sheer violent tyranny of the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider had sparked his own anger and fire.


    He had originally already been in a bad mood, and had came here specially to train, and now he had met a creature testing his limits as well.


    The muscles of both arms bulged out, growing at a sudden insane speed that the naked eye could follow. Soon after, the usual ck tiger tattoos spread across his entire body, and with a savage stomp of his right foot, Zhou Weiqing suddenly charged forward towards the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider¡¯s head.


    If this powerful Heavenly Beast had not been Sealed, perhaps Zhou Weiqing could only attempt to run if he saw it, and even that would be a minuscule chance of escaping. Yet, now, it was severely restricted by the Darkness Seal on it, and it could barely unleash a fraction of its own power.


    When Zhou Weiqing entered the Demonic Change State, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider seemed to grow agitated. Seeing him charge forward, it emitted a shrill cry, its legs shrinking in as it lowered its back, revealingyers of scales like an armored covering.


    s, what met its defenses was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg.


    A loud explosion. The Eight-Eyed Demon Spider¡¯s body was smashed savagely down onto the ground.

 Chapter 300

    <h4>Chapter 300: Lustre Spatial Realm (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The strongest part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s considerably powerful body was definitely his right leg, especially after his entire body had gone through its second evolution. Added on to the fact he was in the Demonic Change State, even if Lin TianAo was using his five-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg, he would be hard pressed to do so and remain standing stably.


    Furthermore, that was just considering the pure brute strength of the blow. Within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg also contained a powerful mixture of Demonic and Darkness Energy, and once it struck an enemy, would be infused into his body. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current Heavenly Energy was not strong, but it was extremely high quality Darkness and Demonic Energy. In terms of energy grade, even the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was unable to match it.


    Facing such a blow, the Sealed Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was unable to dodge or block it, and could only take it head on with its tough armored scales. s, without sufficient Heavenly Energy to support itself, all its abilities were greatly reduced, even its defensive capabilities.


    In that massive explosion, its eight legs were unable to support its body, and it fell down hard onto the ground.


    Another earsplitting shriek emitted from the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider, and a deep footprint was actually left on its armored back. That was still after Zhou Weiqing had held back a little, fearing that he would kill it, and he had only used the back of his foot, and not the ¡®scorpion hook¡¯ that his Demonic Right Leg had warped into in the Demonic Change State.


    Zhou Weiqing red at the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider with a murderous intent in his eyes, saying disdainfully: ¡°You know you¡¯ve been Sealed, and you still want to test this Big Bro? Hmph, you are truly asking for death. Be good at let me Devour from you, and I¡¯ll let you off¡­ Otherwise¡­ You see this?!¡±


    As he said that threateningly, he had already lifted up his Demonic Right Leg once more, this time cing the glowing ck hook in front of the spider¡¯s eight eyes. With his Heavenly Energy infused within, the hook was glowing, giving forth a cold, evil icy aura, enveloping the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider and causing it to shudder involuntarily.


    The spider cried out in a low tone, though its eyes were still angry and recalcitrant, but its eight short legs spread out slowly, its body fully resting on the floor.


    With its legs spread out by its body, it naturally wasn¡¯t able to move its body to attack. Although they had nomonnguage, such a powerful Heavenly Beast was extremely intelligent, and it showed Zhou Weiqing that it wouldn¡¯t fight back with its bodynguage.


    The character of the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was violent and murderous, but it was extremely intelligent. Facing a human who could threaten its own life, it did not dare take any rash actions. Furthermore, it could sense a terrifying aura from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had first entered, it had not sensed it, but as he unleashed the Demonic Change State, the aura grew much stronger¡­ the aura of a pure bloodline ranked Heavenly Beast!


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°That¡¯s better.¡±


    As he said that, he ced both palms onto the back of therge spider, quickly activating the Devour Skill.


    The Eight-Eyed Demon Spider¡¯s eyes had previously shown its unwillingness to submit, even if its actions did the reverse. Yet, the moment Zhou Weiqing ced his palms on its back, it started struggling violently, and only a pure unadulterated terror was left remaining in its many eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise and almost thrown off its back, and only through the might of his considerable strength was he able to hang on and suppress the spider¡¯s movements.


    It was inscribed within the Demonic Manual that when Heavenly Demon Masters with the Devour Skill unleashed it while in the Demonic Change state, they would be able to directly make use of the stolen energy to power their own attacks without first purifying and absorbing it, thus greatly increasing their sustainability in battle, just like what Zhou Weiqing had done in his fight with Shen Little Demon. However, this would disrupt them from continuing to Devour. Even so, during this process, it could allow the ¡®maximum¡¯ Heavenly Energy of the Heavenly Demon Master to increase greatly during the fight. This was also one of the most important reasons why Zhou Weiqing had managed to beat Shen Little Demon.


    Currently, with the Devour Skill in effect and at maximum effort from Zhou Weiqing, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider could sense its energy and life force being drained rapidly, causing it to feel shock and fear.


    That was one of the most terrifying things about the Devour Skill; not only did it drain Heavenly Energy, but also life force! This Devoured life force could not only be used to heal wounds, but also to temporarily strengthen the user¡¯s body and physique. Worse still, if the Devoured target continued being Devoured, it would eventually end up a dried up corpse. It would be just like the previous time when Zhou Weiqing had used it on the forest direwolves for the first time.


    For the Demonic Manual to state the Devour Skill was the most powerful tool of the Demonic Attribute, naturally it wasn¡¯t just for fun. Just imagine, for a person to be drained of life and Heavenly Energy, it might even reduce his cultivation level!


    With the Devour Skill active, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was filled with infinite strength as power surged through him. He kept his hands pressed against the spider, the hook of his right leg stepping at the centre of its eyes as a precaution. At first, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider wanted to attempt to get up and resist, but in its unfavorable position, it struggled to do so, and very quickly, it grew too weak to do anything else.


    The massive influx of energy surged through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thick arms into his body, and in a few moments, he felt as if his entire body was bloated, brimming with excess energy until almost bursting point. As for the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider below him, the once lustrous glow of its armored shell was now dim.


    It was barely ten second since he started before Zhou Weiqing quickly vaulted away from the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider¡¯s back, jumping over to a corner which the spider could not reach before sitting cross legged in a meditative position to cultivate.


    At the same time, he removed his Demonic Change State.


    After all, Zhou Weiqing was still merely a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, while the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was a top level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast. Although it was no match for him due to its Seal, it was just unable to use its energy and abilities, and the power within still remained, far beyond what Zhou Weiqing could handle.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing could only Devour a very tiny fraction of its Heavenly Energy and Life Force, before his own body was already at its limit. If he continued Devouring, he might even self-implode and die! After all, the true cultivation gap between the two was just too huge.


    After sitting down, Zhou Weiqing started cultivating with his Immortal Deity Technique, the fourteen Death Acupuncture Point energy whirlpools whirling like crazy. Due to the improvement to his physique, and the additional life energy he had just Devoured, the energy whirlpools were now whirling at a much faster rate.


    Within his body, the ck and grey currents of energy were swiftly torn apart by the energy whirlpools of the fourteen Death Acupuncture Points, slowly assimting the Heavenly Energy as his own.


    The corner of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips moved upward in a slight, pleased smile. The Demonic Manual was urate after all, and his efforts were well rewarded. The Darkness and Demonic Attribute imbued Heavenly Energy he had Devoured was indeed much morepatible with his own, and it was much faster to purify and absorb it to be his own, faster by several times aspared to when he was assimting Shen Little Demon¡¯s! As he had Devoured so much energy this time, nearly his maximum limit, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense his Heavenly Energy growing at a respectable rate, bit by bit.


    To actually sense their own Heavenly Energy growing while cultivating, that was definitely something unheard of to any Heavenly Jewel Master! Even the great cultivation techniques of the other Great Saint Lands did not have such an effect, yet Zhou Weiqing had clearly done so. The sheer advantage of having this Devour Skill was slowly showing itself now. Zhou Weiqing did not realise that the original owner of his very own ck pearl, Dark Demon God Tiger, was notorious for cultivating with this Devour Skill.


    After more than four hours, Zhou Weiqing finally opened his eyes slowly. When he did so, the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was also startled awake, its body shuddering as it tried to back away in fear.


    That feeling of its life force and Heavenly Energy both leaking away, out of its control, was just too terrifying. Not to mention it already had a certain intelligence, even a low level Heavenly Beast¡¯s base instincts would be terrified of such a feeling¡­ such a person!


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, don¡¯t be afraid. I will make sure I do not kill you. After all, my hopes of cultivating fast are all on you.¡±


    The poor trapped Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was ultimately unable to escape the clutches of Zhou Weiqing and his Devour. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not dare underestimate the spider as well, making sure to enter the Demonic Change State first as a precaution despite its energy waste.


    In truth, the previous Devouring of the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider was less than a tenth of its overall Heavenly Energy, and after four hours, it had already fully recovered the energy. s, more importantly, the recovery of life force was not so quick, and it had only recovered a little of that when Zhou Weiqing had pounced upon it again.


    And so, one dejected terrified spider faced its impending disaster, as Zhou Weiqing continued the cycle of Devour, Absorb¡­ Rinse and repeat, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own Heavenly Energy grew at an astonishing rate!


    Thirty two hours passed swiftly, immersed in his cultivation. It was already the third day of them entering the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and finally Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t able to continue from sheer hunger. Exiting the Skill Storing Pce, he returned to the inn.


    Besides the massive hunger, Zhou Weiqing could sense something else ¨C that he had Devoured way too much Heavenly Energy, his own control and finery unable to reach the same level as his Heavenly Energy. He would need to stabilize for some time before he could go about doing this again.


    As soon as he entered the inn, Zhou Weiqing bumped into Drunken Bao.


    When Drunken Bao saw him, he was taken aback momentarily, before quickly giving him a light punch on the shoulder, saying: ¡°Weiqing, you little rascal, why didn¡¯t you tell us you were heading to the Skill Storing Pce, and for such a long time!? If not for the fact that we asked the employees of the ind where you were, we would be all at a loss about where you were! Tomorrow is the finals match, everyone is waiting for you and Leader to discuss our strategy tomorrow.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head sheepishly, saying: ¡°Sorry, I did take too long in the Skill Storing Pce. Bro Bao, let me just go grab a quick meal, you get the rest of the team to gather in Leader¡¯s room. I¡¯ll be there as soon as I finish eating.¡±


    The past few days he had spent fully engrossed in cultivation, and his spirit usage wasn¡¯t high, and the steady improvement of his cultivation and Heavenly Energy, as well as the usage of Devour, had kept his body in tip top condition. As such, he did not need much rest currently.


    After less than an hour, and a massive mealter, Zhou Weiqing reunited with his teammates in Lin TianAo¡¯s room.


    Little Witch was there as well, and from her smiling face, they could easily tell that she had aplished her goals in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and definitely had no small gain.

 Chapter 301

    <h4>Chapter 301: Lustre Spatial Realm (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo nced at Zhou Weiqing before saying: ¡°Yesterday, we all discussed a simple strategy. Since it should be a team fight, then we will be fighting on overall strength. Little Witch has heard that for this fight, all eight members, both main team and reserve team alike, will have to fight. That is to say, all eight of us will get to take action. Since we are not sure of the exact rules, location of the fight or who we are fighting, we¡¯ll just n ordingly to our own strengths for now. When we fight, I will be right at the front handling our defenses. Crow, Drunken Bao, both of you will be at the nks guarding our sides. Weiqing, you¡¯ll be right in the middle, in charge of controlling the battlefield and supporting us all. Xiao Yan and Ye Paopao, both of you are skilled at long ranged attacks, so you will be right behind, and will be our main damage. Little Four, you will be in charge of scouting and supporting attacks. Little Witch, you will stay with Weiqing in the middle. You will be our ace, and when we meet any powerful enemies, you will have to give them a sudden surprise, unleashing all your power to defeat them in a quick swoop.¡±


    Finally finishing, Lin TianAo looked towards Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Weiqing, that is our draft n so far. Do you have anything you want to add?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment, then said: ¡°Do any of you know whether or not Heavenly Beasts can be used in this final fight?¡±


    Little Witch said: ¡°I do not know the exact rules, but it should be allowed. After all, the WanShou Battle Team will definitely have Beastmasters amongst their ranks. If they are not allowed to use Heavenly Beasts, that will have a huge impact on their power, and it will not be a fair fight at all. My guess is that there will be some sort of restrictions, perhaps on the numbers allowed or something else, but they should be allowed in general.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Good. In that case, we can add a Icy Soul Heavenly Bear to each nk to support our defenses. They are extremely strong, and with the Wind and Ice Attribute to boot. With them added to our defenses, it will be a great effect. This way, it will also allow Drunken Bao and Crow to put some of their offensive power to good use.¡±


    Drunken Bao grinned and said: ¡°What about your little white tiger? That little fellow has evolved once right, we almost got killed from that, shouldn¡¯t it be of good use in a fight as well?¡±


    Hearing Drunken Bao bring up Fat Cat, a mysterious smile shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and he said: ¡°There is no hurry, let¡¯s wait and see what happens when the fight starts. I will not let Fat Cat take action easily.¡±


    Little Witch covered her mouth to conceal a giggle as she looked at Zhou Weiqing, a strange, amused look on her face. Only she could somewhat understand what Zhou Weiqing meant.


    Lin TianAo said solemnly: ¡°We do not know the exact details and rules of the fight, and there is also no point in guessing wildly. Since we have already entered the top four, we have already aplished more than we set out to do. From now on, however further we go is up to us to pit our skills to the test. Let me remind everyone once more that I¡¯d like everyone to keep safety first in mind. You have all just gotten a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll, and you have a great future ahead. Your lives are much more important now.¡±


    Everyone nodded in agreement. Zhou Weiqing stood up once more, stretchingzily before saying: ¡°If that¡¯s all, I¡¯ll be heading off again.¡±


    Lin TianAo started, before saying: ¡°Tomorrow is the fight already, where are you going now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I¡¯m heading to the Skill Storing Pce once again. Do not worry, I¡¯ll be back tonight, and I won¡¯t take as long this round. I will definitely not miss tomorrow¡¯s fight, you know how important it is to me as well.¡±


    After saying that, Zhou Weiqing turned to leave with a wave of farewell to his friends.


    The finals fight was about to start, and he had something very important to do. The past two days of cultivation had a clear and amazing effect, but he was still missing thest two Time Attribute Skills. If he could gain two more powerful skills before the the finals fight started, it would undoubtedly be a huge boon to not just himself, but the entire Fei Li Battle Team.


    Exiting the inn, Zhou Weiqing looked around for an employee of the Heavenly Jewel Ind and asked him: ¡°Could you please help me look for Senior Shangguan Longyin, I am called Zhou Weiqing, and I have something very urgent to look for him. Please help me tell him that, and he will definitelye look for me. Thank you very much.¡±


    Since he wanted to go through Skill Storing, and he was already on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, a rare opportunity indeed, how could Zhou Weiqing be satisfied with merely storing from Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts? After all, Shangguan Longyin had mentioned previously that one of the conditions of trading for his Immortal Deity Technique was to allow him to go through Skill Storing in their Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce without restriction. Although they hadn¡¯t actually gone through the trade yet, he was still confident that Shangguan Longyin would allow him to Skill Store from Heavenly King Beasts or higher first. Combined with his Devour Skill, he would be able to quickly recover in time to easily store two Skills.


    ¡­


    Dawn of the next day.


    The members of the Fei Li Battle Team all got up, washed up, and were having their breakfast in the dining hall. The prices of food in the Heavenly Jewel Ind were all rather expensive, but luckily the inn they were staying in at least provided breakfast for free. These few days, their main nourishment had naturally came from this free breakfast. As soon as they entered the dining hall, they saw Zhou Weiqing already seated there gorging away. His clothes were tattered, and his hair messy.


    Little Four burst outughing, saying: ¡°Weiqing,st night did you go to the Skill Storing Pce or try to pick up some girl again? Could it be you got beaten up again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing red at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°Pick up your own head! Iboured hard through the whole night, it was tough but I managed to do it!¡±


    Lin TianAo could see that although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance was in shambles, the look in his eyes was filled with joy and excitement. Without question, something good had definitely happened.


    ¡°Weiqing, do you need to rest a while? It will probably be a while more before the Heavenly Jewel Ind staffe to bring us to the tournament grounds.¡± Lin TianAo asked.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, a hearty grin on his face as he said: ¡°No, that isn¡¯t necessary, I¡¯m in a good state now. I¡¯ll just need to replenish my energy with a good meal.¡±


    It had indeed been an eventful night for him. Just like he had expected, Shangguan Longyin had arrived to meet him, and had easily agreed to let him Skill Store any of the Heavenly Beasts in the Skill Storing Pce for free. Zhou Weiqing had actually Stored not two, but three Skillsst night! That was the reason why he looked so shabby now, as he had barely seeded in doing so, almost sustaining several injuries in the process of doing so.


    However, his efforts had not been in vain, otherwise, he would not be in such an excited state yet. His three new Skills not only strengthened his overall power, but also brought some new abilities to the table that he did not previously have.


    After all of them had eaten, they waited awhile more before the Heavenly Jewel Ind guide arrived at the inn to pick them up.


    Led by their guide, the entire team left the inn and headed towards the central zone of the Heavenly Jewel Ind, which was covered in mist. Upon seeing the direction they were taking, they couldn¡¯t help but wonder¡­ could it be that the final fight would be held in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce itself?


    It didn¡¯t take long before the members of the Fei Li Battle Team saw the other three Battle Teams being led by their respective guides, each from different directions, all headed towards the misty central zone.


    Zhou Weiqing was walking behind Lin TianAo, recalling the past few days in what could be called some rather miraculous experiences. All of a sudden, he felt himself shiver as an abrupt sense of cold enveloped his entire body.


    Our dear Little Fatty had the sense of a wild beast, and this strange sensation was definitely a product of that, instantly rousing his guard. Subconsciously, he looked in a direction, catching a cold gaze filled with killing intent.


    The owner of that gaze was the Leader of the ZhongTian Battle Team, Zhan LingTian, who was walking right at the head of his Battle Team.


    Sensing the gaze filled with enmity, Zhou Weiqing was left puzzled. He couldn¡¯t think of a reason why Zhan LingTian would look at him like that, after all he had not had any contact with him previously.


    As their gazes met, a cold light shed in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes, and he narrowed them before turning away.


    Zhou Weiqing pursed his lips, thinking to himself: So haughty! What so great about you, hmph, let¡¯s see when the fight starts, we¡¯ll see who has thestugh!


    Lin TianAo could naturally sense the enmity between Zhan LingTian and Zhou Weiqing, and his heart sank a little. Towards Zhan LingTian, he wasn¡¯t as optimistic as Zhou Weiqing. As the ZhongTian Battle Team leader, he was far beyond even Shen Little Demon, and she could be considered easy pickingspared to him. Furthermore, he had heard of Zhan LingTian before, in the previous round of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zhan LingTian had only been twenty two years old, but had already be the mainstay of their team then. The ZhongTian Empire could be said to be full of powerhouses, even in the younger generation, especially with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s support. For Zhan LingTian to stand out from amongst such a heavypetition, he was naturally not to be underestimated.


    Amongst the ZhongTian Battle Team, the only female member seemed rather dull and unassuming, but if one really looked carefully, she seemed to possess a set of nimble, cunning eyes that belied her ordinary dull appearance, as they shed with a mischievous light. Looking at the sh in the gazes of Zhan LingTian and Zhou Weiqing, her eyes lit up in glee.


    The members of the WanShou Battle Team were all as frosty as usual, while the four couples of the BaoPo Battle Team looking at each other tenderly as usual. However, it was clear that the air between the four teams was rather nervous and tense, and the looks between teams were much reduced. After all, the final fight was about to begin.


    The central zone of the Heavenly Jewel Ind was not very big, and they soon reached it, the swirling mists right before their eyes. The guides soon stopped in front of them.


    Shangguan Longyin stood there, still d in white, shrouded by the mist in the background. Right behind him stood ten other white d old men. They all looked to be around sixty years of age on the average, each looking stable and wise.


    Seeing that all four teams were gathered here, Shangguan Longyin said passively: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament Finals will soon begin. Now, let me first tell you the rules and fight format.¡±


    ¡°In our ZhongTian Empire and Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pces, you should have all seen the Lustre Gem. It is indeed a rather miraculous item. Soon, you will be heading to the site of your uing finals fight, and it is also named somewhat simrly, the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    ¡°The Lustre Spatial Realm¡­ you can understand it as a special type of magical Formation, an ancient formation passed down from ages beyond, inscribed on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. How it was formed, or who it was left by, nobody knows. When our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Great Founder and ancestor came to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, it was already existing.¡±


    ¡°In a sense, the Lustre Spatial Realm is a new realm, a separate dimension not of this world. It is not veryrge, and its entirend surface is covered by virgin rainforest. We do not know how this realm was constructed, or if it is just a portal to another world, but what I can tell you is that whatever happens in that realm is totally real. That is to say, if you die there, it will be for good.¡±

 Chapter 302

    <h4>Chapter 302: Lustre Spatial Realm (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°The Lustre Spatial Realm rainforest is inhabited by many different types of Heavenly Beasts, from the lowest stages to the top end ones, and even we from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce do not know exactly where they may be found, as they could move around. In fact, every time we activate the Spatial Realm, the inner workings seem to be slightly different as well.¡±


    ¡°In order to activate and enter this Spatial Realm, it requires ten Spatial Attribute Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters or higher working together at the same time, infusing their Heavenly Energy into the formation. Even with all them working together, the maximum time we can keep it open is a month. As mentioned, your final fight will be held in this Lustre Spatial Realm, and once the fight begins, you all will be transported to this spatial realm at random. That is to say, each and every one of you will appear in a random location in the Spatial Realm, and we have no way of controlling that. Your next month will be spent there, and what happens next is dependent on all of your luck, power, and skillbined. What you all need to do is to do your best to survive while looking for your teammates, defeating your opponents and also enduring attacks from various Heavenly Beasts. The Battle Team which has thest remaining survivor or team of survivors will be the champion. If by the time the month ends, there is more than one survivor, then the ranking will be determined by the number of people left in the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    ¡°Please do note that there are countless of Heavenly Beasts in the Lustre Spatial Realm, not just in terms of numbers, but also types. At the same time, any gains from killing Heavenly Beasts you all get is considered part of your rewards, and you do not have to submit them to our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. If you are actually able to capture and bring out any live Heavenly Beasts, you can also sell them to us, or go through any equivalent trade.¡±


    ¡°After this briefing, we will be giving each of you a small Lustre Gem and a Spatial Ring that can contain live Heavenly Beasts. These two objects will have to be returned to us when you exit the Lustre Spatial Realm. During the entire month which the fightsts, if you meet an opponent that you feel you are unable to face, you can infuse your Heavenly Energy into the Lustre Gem, and it will instantly transport you out of the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice turned sombre and serious: ¡°Life is extremely precious, especially for all of you, so young¡­ so talented¡­ all of you are the cream of the crop of your generation, and your empire, your teachers, they have spent much time and effort in cultivating all of you. I¡¯d like to ask that you do not treat your lives lightly, as soon as you meet anything you cannot face, you should activate the Lustre Gem immediately to save your lives. I will have specialised personnel in charge of healing any wounds you all suffer in the Lustre Spatial Realm. I know how important this Tournament is, and the honour it signifies, but in the end, your life matters the most as well.¡±


    After a slightly pause, Shangguan Longyin turned his gaze to the members of WanShou Battle Team and said: ¡°I must remind you that in the Lustre Spatial Realm, if you are bringing your own Heavenly Beasts, I rmend that each one of you only bring one. That¡¯s because within the Lustre Spatial Realm, there is a strange energy in the atmosphere that will cause non-native Heavenly Beasts to be irascible, violent and uncontroble, and Heavenly Jewel Masters will need to continuously use their own spirit energy to aid their Heavenly Beasts and keeping them in a normal clear-headed state. Under such a circumstance, a single Heavenly Jewel Master is usually only able to protect one Heavenly Beasts, if you try to bring more in, it might possibly lead to all of them losing control.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words, the Fei Li Battle Team members exchanged helpless looks.


    It was obvious that all of their ns had gone to waste, and even Shangguan Longyin¡¯s warning to Zhou Weiqing had gone to waste. It was indeed a team battle, but a rather unique one, in a special environment and highly different rules. In fact, once they entered the spatial realm, they would all be separated, and had to depend on their own personal strength in order to fight and survive. Without question, this was the worst possible scenario for the Fei Li Battle Team. After all, in terms of pure cultivation level and battle strength, they were definitely the weakest of all four teams, even with the addition of Little Witch.


    Shangguan Longyin gave a broad wave of his hand, and instantly one of the employees of the Heavenly Jewel Ind walked up, handing each of thepetitors a Spatial Ring and a Lustre Gem.


    The lustre gem they received was almost exactly the same as the ones they had seen in the Skill Storing Pce, just a lot smaller. It was actually embedded into the top of the Spatial Ring, and it was easily essible by just infusing Heavenly Energy through the ring and to the gem, easily activating it.


    After everyone had gotten their Spatial Ring and Lustre Gem, Shangguan Longyin nodded, saying: ¡°Within the Spatial Ring we have passed you, there is also sufficient food and water for thirty days. Prepare yourselves now, we will soon start the teleport.¡± As he said that, he lifted his hands in a signal to the ten old men behind him.


    Ten white figures shed in instant motion as they vanished into the mist.


    Without a doubt, these ten old men were the ten Spatial Attribute Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters required to activate the Lustre Spatial Realm that Shangguan Longyin had mentioned earlier.


    For the other three teams, they were pretty used to it. After all, they had been attending the finals of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament every three years, and they were also from their own respective Great Saint Lands. However, for the members of the Fei Li Battle Team, seeing all that happen in front of their eyes was a barrage against their sensibilities indeed.


    The Spatial Attribute, one of the four greater attributes, was considered rather rare. To be able to cultivate up to the Upper Level Zong Stage, they were all considered rare powerhouses in their own right; out in the world, they would probably be renowned. Yet, here in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they could send out ten so easily just to open a portal formation. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, to be known as the top of the five Great Saint Lands, they truly had an impressive wealth and background, living up to their name indeed. Watching the scene in front of them, the entire Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing included, could feel how small they were.


    The process did not take long. Very soon, the thick mist around the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce started to change colour, its original white starting to turn a pale silver, and they could all sense an intense fluctuation of Spatial Energy around the area.


    An unbelievably thick roll of atmospheric energy spread across the crowd, causing everyone to perk up. Realisation dawned upon Zhou Weiqing.


    No wonder Shangguan Xue¡¯er was able to reach the seven-Jeweled stage at such a young age of below twenty! The atmospheric energy in the whole Heavenly Jewel Ind was already much higher than the maind, and here at the vicinity of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, it was even more so! Any Heavenly Jewel Master cultivating in such an environment would definitely find it much easier, yielding twice the result with half the effort. That was not even considering all their other wealth and treasures which could help their cultivation. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had indeed made full use of the Heavenly Jewel Ind to continually build their lead, walking step by step towards the top echelons of the world.


    As the silver in the mist grew stronger, the silver light seemed to swirl and focus around Shangguan Longyin.


    Abruptly, a piercing silver light shone forth from the center of the forming energy whirlpool¡­ slowly turning into a gold colour. In the center of the energy whirlpool, it was as if a door was being opened, and if one looked closely, they would be able to sense that beyond the gold lighty another world.


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice rang out: ¡°Prepare yourselves to enter. You will enter the portal ording to thest Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡¯s cing. ZhongTian, WanShou, BaoPo, FeiLi. Your order of entry will be single file. Begin now!¡±


    The ZhongTian Battle Team was the first to spring into action. Zhan LingTian, the leader of the ZhongTian Battle Team, who had shown such animosity towards Zhou Weiqing earlier, stood right in front; in a sh, he disappeared into the gold mist. Slowly, one by one, the entire team entered the light. Once they had all entered, the WanShou Battle Team followed, then the BaoPo Battle Team.


    When it was the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s turn, Zhou Weiqing silently sent the sleeping Fat Cat in his arms into the Spatial Ring he had received. He did not want any unknown idents when entering the other realm.


    As he did that, he said to hispanions in a low tone: ¡°When you all enter the Lustre Spatial Realm, do not rush into any action. Just try your best to stay hidden and slowly familiarize yourself with the area. Avoid any fights if possible, and do not draw attention to yourselves. Our first priority is to try and group up together. If any of us meet up with any opponents or Heavenly Beasts we aren¡¯t able to handle, just use the Lustre Gem directly. We are originally the weakest team, and no one expects more of us, there is no shame even if we get a fourth position.¡±


    They did not have much time, and Zhou Weiqing could not wait for a proper team meeting, and he quickly spoke his mind before they entered.


    Lin TianAo nodded in agreement, signalling his support for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words. The rest of the team also agreed swiftly in understanding. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament had finally started, and all of them were excited and nervous indeed.


    Soon, it was finally their turn. Lin TianAo was the first to enter, with Zhou Weiqing following closely behind.


    As he stepped into the golden mist, Zhou Weiqing instantly felt an indescribable sense of freedom flood his body, as his entire surroundings seemed to blur into an illusion. Soon after, he felt a strong suction power dragging his body charging in a direction. He did not know how long he moved, or how far it traveled, but he felt as if he had moved a massive distance indeed.


    He seemed totally surrounded by a gold colour, and he couldn¡¯t see anything else besides it. Abruptly, the gold light shone brighter, and Zhou Weiqing grunted in pain, closing his eyes. The next moment, his body tightened as the suction seemed to twist in a different direction for a moment, then a sense of realism returned to him.


    Subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing instantly opened his eyes, and he was surprised to see that he was actually suspended in midair. Before he could react, he started falling at a breakneck speed.


    Luckily, he wasn¡¯t too far from the ground, and his bodynded on a thick tree branch. After a session of breaking branches, softening his blow, he finally crashed through the thick canopy and was now falling to the ground.


    Having that buffer time, Zhou Weiqing cleared his mind quickly, unleashing his Heavenly Energy. At the same time, he grabbed out with his hand towards the tree trunk beside him to stabilize himself.


    As his hand made contact with the tree trunk, Zhou Weiqing discovered that its wood was extremely tough, perhaps even tougher than his Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Stars Wood!


    With that stabilizing, he was able to drop down to the ground easily before starting to examine his surroundings.


    As he looked around, Zhou Weiqing could not help but give an exmation of surprise. It was hard to believe that the scene before his eyes was a man-made realm.


    A beautiful blue sky and white clouds adorned the scene above his head, and all around him, it was all forestry, with no signs of any humans living there.


    The tree beside him which had broke his fall was almost twenty metres tall, a massive foliage. He was surprised to find that he could barely recognize most of the vegetation around him; most of which he had not even seen or heard of before.


    The air was crisp and clear, the atmosphere even better than the Heavenly Jewel Ind, with the temperature extremely good as well. Although he was surrounded by vegetation, the humidity wasn¡¯t too high. In his eyes, this seemed like an almost perfect ce for cultivation. Everything seemed so real, not at all like he was in a different realm. Without question, this was the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    Leaning back into therge tree, Zhou Weiqing did not jump into action instantly. Taking his time to take in the sights and sounds, he thought to himself that he was rather lucky. At least, he had not been ambushed by Heavenly Beasts upon his entrance.


    After a moment¡¯s pause while he settled down, he quickly released Fat Cat from within the Spatial Ring.

 Chapter 303

    <h4>Chapter 303: Tian¡¯er! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just before Zhou Weiqing had entered the portal, he had thrown Fat Cat into the Spatial Ring abruptly, and without warning. As soon as she was let out, she instantly gave him an angry growl. However, her attention was quickly drawn away by the surrounding environment, and she jumped up onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, her eyes roaming around.


    Zhou Weiqing stroked her on the head, saying: ¡°Previously, Senior Shangguan said that Heavenly Beasts will be affected here. Are you okay?¡±


    Fat Cat gave a low, disdainful wuuu wuuu, lifting her little head proudly, as if to say ¡®This ce, how could it possibly affect me!¡¯


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, pulling Fat Cat from his shoulder into his arms, saying: ¡°Fat Cat, we have been together for almost three years right. These three years, I have treated you so well! Good food, good drinks, everything! Now that we¡¯re finally in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament Finals¡­ it¡¯s time you repay me right? Heh heh heh.¡±


    Hearing his words, Fat Cat looked at Zhou Weiqing warily, giving a low wuu wuu sound as she struggled to get out of his arms.


    Zhou Weiqing was holding her with one hand, the other hand unceremoniously on her round little buttocks. ¡°Wait, let me finish. Sighh, in truth, I really do not want to say this, as I am afraid that after doing so, it can never be the same between us again.¡±


    Lost in a contemtive deep thought, Zhou Weiqing brought Fat Cat in front of him, holding her to his cheek gently.


    Fat Cat¡¯s body stiffened, the wary look in her eyes disappearing. Her howls stopped as well, but a new look of being at a loss appeared in her eyes.


    ¡°However, we cannot continue like this forever, right? Furthermore, I do not know if we do so¡­ perhaps one day you will just disappear without warning. After much thought, I finally steeled my resolve to have a good talk with you today.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, his words grew thicker with feeling. Bringing Fat Cat back into his embrace, he gave the ¡®King¡¯ word on her head a soft kiss.


    ¡°When we first met, it was not long after I had be a Heavenly Jewel Master, when Bing¡¯er was in danger and I had subconsciously and unknowingly activated the Demonic Change. When the fight had finally ended, you had suddenly appeared under my feet, and refused to leave me. In truth, at that time, I already thought that you approached me with some motive in mind. Although up to this point, I still do not know what that motive is, I am still very confident in my own judgement.¡±


    ¡°As we spent more time together, day after day, I was more and more certain that you were no ordinary Heavenly Beast. These few years, you were always by my side, but did not eat or drink¡­ spending most of the time sleeping even¡­ yet under such a circumstance, you were still able to evolve! Without question, you managed to gain something from me. However, no matter what, you do not owe me, and I was, and am, more than willing to let you continue gaining what you want from me.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Fat Cat¡¯s eyes seemed to freeze, an invisible pressure emanating from its body, but Zhou Weiqing seemed oblivious as he continued.


    ¡°These few years, you have saved my life more than once. If not for you, perhaps I would have died long ago when we faced the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡­ not just me, but also Bing¡¯er, and my teachers. Furthermore, you have helped me so many times during Skill Storing, for the Silver Emperor¡­ and evenst night. If not for you, even though I have that unknown aura that can intimidate Heavenly Beasts, I still wouldn¡¯t be able to Store Skills from Heavenly King Beasts and higher. It can be said that we have been together for so long in a reciprocity and mutual benefit based rtionship, even when you evolved, you brought me along and I actually gained an additional level of Heavenly Energy.¡±


    ¡°However¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing stopped suddenly, a hesitant look on his face, but he continued: ¡°However, between us, there has always been that invisible gulf. I do not want to feign ignorance any longer, and I hope that we can be honest with each other, to remove that divide between us. Although I have tried to deny my guesses many times, but after all that we have been true, I am extremely certain that my guess is urate. Right¡­ Tian¡¯er?¡±


    In the instance when Zhou Weiqing called out the two words, Tian¡¯er, Fat Cat¡¯s hair bristled up as her hackles raised up, staring at him wide-eyed in shock and disbelief.


    Zhou Weiqing met her gaze impassively, saying: ¡°I believe that my guess is urate.¡±


    There was a moment of silence, the Fat Cat sighed, and she actually spoke out loud suddenly: ¡°When did you know?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile: ¡°The first time I saw Tian¡¯er, I had some suspicions. At that time, facing Ming Wu who could have easily killed me, and Tian¡¯er suddenly appeared to tell him that I was already chosen by the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Yet, in all my memory, I knew that I had never had any contact with the Heavenly Snow Mountain; in fact at that point I didn¡¯t even know of the Great Saint Lands. Furthermore, and perhaps more importantly, even though both your forms, either Fat Cat or Tian¡¯er, might look extremely different, but one thing remains unchanged, your eyes.¡±


    ¡°From the start of my memory, the only purple eyes that I have seen were yours, and having been together for so long, they are naturally well inscribed in my memory. At first, I did not dare believe my ludicrous suspicions; after all, Tian¡¯er was a human, and my little Fat Cat was little white tiger, how could they be the same person? Yet, as the days passed, and more events happened, especially when you first faced Shangguan Xue¡¯er, the feelings of your aura and Attributes. Later on, once I heard about the Attributes that the Heavenly Snow Mountain was famed for¡­ and only then did I dare to start believing in my wild spection. My little Fat Cat was actually that mysterious young girl from the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ Tian¡¯er! That was the only exnation for all the strange happenings, the coincidences. After all, that time when you scared Ming Wu away, Fat Cat was not beside me!¡±


    ¡°In the end, the final confirmation to me that you are Tian¡¯er was when Little Witch passed me the Demonic Manual, she secretly told me that the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord was actually not human, but a powerful Heavenly Beast called the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, the King of the Beasts.¡±


    ¡°As expected, it was here.¡± Fat Cat said angrily. ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, get your dirty hands off my buttocks!¡±


    A thick purple light shone out from Fat Cat¡¯s body, and in a swift motion, she sprang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. The light intensified and spread out, and this time, Fat Cat did not growrger, slowly morphing directly into human form in the middle of the purple glow.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing had already guessed that Fat Cat was Tian¡¯er, but it was still a guess, no matter how confident he had been in it. Now, it was the first time for him to witness the actual transformation with his own eyes, seeing the entire process, and was caught by surprise by it.


    White hair, purple eyes, a contrast that entuated the cold beauty in front of him.


    A tall slim figure, yet strangely curvaceous. Tian¡¯er finally appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing once again, but this time, her face was filled with killing intent.


    An abrupt intensified sh of the purple light, and Zhou Weiqing felt as if a needle was stabbed into his brain, causing him to feel dizzy. The next moment, a huge force travelled towards his buttocks, and his entire body flew up into air, causing him to smash into a huge tree ahead, before he finally crashed onto the ground.


    That white d figure, still trailing purple light, followed closely. Soon after, a series of shrill cries of pain rang out, along with loud sounds of crashes and beating.


    ¡°Stupid Zhou Little Fatty, you vulgar, perverted, disgusting person! Hmph! Who asked you to recognize me¡­ who asked you to recognize me¡­¡±


    ¡°You still have the face to say we are together for three years¡­ and what have you done all this while? Toying around with me, catching me to¡­ to¡­ bathe with you¡­¡±


    ¡°If you hadn¡¯t revealed who I was, I might still be able to tolerate you. Hmph¡­ very good¡­ since you actually know who I am now, then I¡¯ll deal with you for all the grudges at once!¡±


    ¡°You little rascal, you already guessed I was Tian¡¯er, and know I have a human form, and you still dared to touch my¡­ buttocks earlier. Don¡¯t you know a tiger¡¯s bottom cannot be touched?!¡± 1


    The pent up anger of the past three years poured out of Tian¡¯er in a torrential flow, as fist ad foot crashed into flesh as she dealt out an angry beating.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing was extremely cooperative, his hands covering his head as he did not dare resist, just howling in passionate cries of agony, as if he was suffering the worst torture in the world. Anyone who heard it might have cried in sorrow.


    Tian¡¯er beat him up for several minutes before she finally expended all her anger, finally stopping as she gasped for breath, her impressive chest heaving up and down. Looking down at Zhou Weiqing, her gaze will still angry, obviously she still hadn¡¯t totally had her fill yet.


    In truth, although it seemed like she had been beating Zhou Weiqing savagely, that was all purely physical strength, without using any hint of Heavenly Energy at all.


    Zhou Weiqingy on the ground unresisting, his body curled in a ball, just like a well-cooked prawn, moaning sorrowfully.


    ¡°Get up! Stop acting already. Don¡¯t think I do not know your stupid thick hide can easily take such a beating without any issues? Hmph!¡± Tian¡¯er said angrily as she gave his buttocks another swift kick.


    ¡°Aiyahh!¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly jumped up, vaulting swiftly as he dodged behind arge tree.


    Just like what Tian¡¯er had said, this fellow was totally fine at all. With his physique, and the Immortal Deity Shield to boot, it was nigh impossible for anyone to hurt him without using Heavenly Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her with a depressed look, saying: ¡°Tian¡¯er, you have beaten me up already. For the sake of the fact that I was so cooperative to let you hit me without resisting, your anger should be assuaged by now right. After all, in the past, you were the one who made the move to stick to me, rubbing against me. It was only years after taking you in that I knew you could be human right? When you are Fat Cat, you are so cute and cuddly, as an owner, petting my pet is very normal right? As for touching your buttocks, I have to exin it¡­ you cannot me me, who asked your buttocks to be so pert and round!¡±


    As he said that, he eyed the above-mentioned body part.


    ¡°Hmph! You little rascal, are you asking to die?!¡± Tian¡¯er cried out angrily, about to pounce forward once again.

 Chapter 304

    <h4>Chapter 304: Tian¡¯er! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing quickly ran around the tree again, barely avoiding her. ¡°Stop stop, I surrender! We are in the Lustre Spatial Realm, it wouldn¡¯t be good if we attracted any unwanted attention!¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a cold smirk, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t think I do not know the reason you revealed my identity at this moment. Your goal is for me to help you win this Heavenly Jewel Tournament right? Hmph, stop dreaming, I won¡¯t let your wishful thinkinge to fruition so easily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingmented in a loud bemoan: ¡°Fat Cat¡­ don¡¯t be so heartless. Although what you said is indeed true, but this is a win-win situation.¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a loud hmph, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t give me that. Who is in a win-win situation with you?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing peeked his head out from behind the tree, asking: ¡°If you do not want to help me, then what is your n?¡±


    Hearing that question, Tian¡¯er was the one at a loss instead. Just now, Zhou Weiqing had caught her by surprise in unmasking her identity, and she had returned to human form to beat up that fellow. Although that had indeed made her feel better, now that she was asked about her ns, Tian¡¯er was instead nk. She herself did not know what her next step was.


    All of a sudden, a great sense of loss enveloped her heart. She suddenly realised that since Zhou Weiqing now knew who she truly was, then they could no longer have the same rtionship as before. She could no longer be just Fat Cat, staying by his side, settled in his arms, feeling his warmth and heartbeat as she cultivated in her sleep.


    Looking at her dazed look, Zhou Weiqing thought to himself: There¡¯s hope!


    ¡°Fat Cat, how about this? Since you are not willing to help me, nor are you willing to tell me why exactly you were following all this time¡­ why don¡¯t we just pretend nothing happened, that I did not say anything. You can still be Fat Cat and follow by my side. I promise that I will not do anything untoward to you any longer¡­ Alright?¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Tian¡¯er was startled out of her reverie by his words. She found herself highly tempted by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s suggestion, but after some thought, she quickly dispelled the notion, saying angrily: ¡°Since you already know my true identity and my human form, how could we possibly return to our original state? Are you daydreaming?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said bitterly: ¡°But¡­ I cannot bear to leave you. Even if I do not get your help, I still hope to stay with you forever. In our entire lifetimes, if we do not have any unique favourable turns or experiences, we would only live several dozen years, and we have already been together for three years of that. Three years¡­ I have already grown used to waking up and seeing you as the first thing, used to that furry little body of yours nestled in my arms. Tian¡¯er, I cannot leave you!¡±


    ¡°Indeed, when I revealed I know who you were, it was to borrow your power for this Heavenly Jewel Tournament. At the same time, I did not lie to you, I truly hope to remove that invisible divide between us. Because, I hope that you can always stay by my side, and never leave me. I feel that uncovering your identity now is better than having you leave quietly and abruptly some day. At least, this way, I have the situation in my own control, with a little hope of striving to get you to stay.¡±


    ¡°I know that in your heart, I am just a vulgar, perverted scoundrel. However, even scoundrels have human rights, scoundrels also have feelings! Amongst your powers, I guess that you have the Saint Attribute, the Spirit Attribute right? That means you should have the power to manipte another person¡¯s memories. Come then, use it on me, let me forget that Fat Cat is Tian¡¯er. This way, we can still continue as we have¡­ right? I¡¯m sorry, I did not think that you would mind being uncovered this much. However, even if you manipte my memories, you must make sure that you leave the memories of the time we spent together. I ¡­ I ¡­ I do not want to totally forget you.¡±


    As he finished his long, impassioned speech, Zhou Weiqing closed his eyes slowly, a peaceful look on his face. His body was totally rxed, with nary a sign that he would resist at all.


    Most Heavenly Beasts¡¯ instincts and senses were usually much keener than humans, let alone a Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, the absolute top of the pyramid of Heavenly Beasts.


    Tian¡¯er stared nkly at Zhou Weiqing, totally nonplussed. She could clearly sense that when he spoke those words, he was being totally sincere, his true sentiments heartfelt. The current him was totally defenseless, his guard totally down, awaiting for her to modify his memories.


    Bastard, this bastard! Didn¡¯t he know that totally dropping his guard, especially of his mind and spirit, if his mind was attacked, he could be a total retard?


    He¡­ he really cares for me so much? Trusts me so much?


    Without knowing why, Tian¡¯er felt as if something was stuck in her throat, that Zhou Weiqing in front of her suddenly not so hateful after all.


    Right at that moment, Tian¡¯er abruptly whipped her head towards the sky. At the same time, she shouted out: ¡°Be careful!¡±


    A thick gold light burst forth suddenly from her body, enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body instantly. At the same time, her entire body flew towards him at breakneck speed.


    Two purple glows shot out from her eyes, striking perfectly at a blood-red panther Heavenly Beast that had just pounced down from the tree canopy above.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s defenseless body was sent flying by Tian¡¯er¡¯s charge, and the blood red panther was also struck by the purple light from her eyes, and it cried out instantly in pain. Even so, its two paws left two deep marks where Zhou Weiqing was standing a moment ago, the two marks giving forth an intense heat, as if moltenva was flowing through them.


    *Peng* a loud crash as both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er crashed into the ground, with Tian¡¯ernding on top of him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s closed eyes snapped open, to see Tian¡¯er¡¯s beautiful purple orbs in front of him.


    ¡°Fat Cat! Ahh, no, Tian¡¯er! I¡­¡±


    Before Zhou Weiqing could finish his sentence, Tian¡¯er¡¯s cheeks were stained with a blush. She could naturally sense her chest pressed against Zhou Weiqing as well.


    With a sh, she quickly leaped away. In mid air, a strong gold light burst forth from her once more, descending like a gold pir from the heavens,nding directly on the blood red panther which had just recovered from its momentarily stunned state.


    Instantly, another pained cry emitted from the panther¡¯s mouth, as it was enveloped by a thick gold mist. The next instant, Tian¡¯ernded right beside it.


    Struck by the gold light, the blood red panther seemed to be greatly weakened. Tian¡¯er¡¯s right palm struck its waist area, and it was unable to dodge at all.


    A soft sound of impact, followed by another burst of gold light, enveloping the blood red panther once more as it flew back in the air.


    This time, the powerful gold light surrounding it proved more powerful. It did not even have time to cry out, and its entire body seemed to dissolve into the gold light, with only a blood-red nucleus core falling to the ground.


    Zhou Weiqing stared, jaw agape, at the scene in front of him. Although he knew that Tian¡¯er was extremely powerful, he had not expected her to be THIS powerful.


    That blood red panther was at least a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, but in Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands, it did not even have a chance to react before being in by her, and so overwhelmingly that it didn¡¯t even have remains left! What kind of power was that?!


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you get up already!¡± Tian¡¯er said to Zhou Weiqing exasperatedly. However, the gaze from her purple eyes was gentle.


    Zhou Weiqing started a little, before quickly jumping up. Looking at Tian¡¯er in front of him, turned around as she refused to look at him, he felt his emotions befuddled.


    Without question, in his heart, the one he loved most was Shangguan Bing¡¯er. However, no matter Fat Cat or Tian¡¯er, he had an undeniable link to her¡­ and indescribable emotion.


    If Mu¡¯En was here, he would definitely tell Zhou Weiqing that this was fraternity of man, the base depravity that almost all men suffered from.


    Due to the difference in physiological structure and setup, men¡¯s interest and thirst for sexual rtions was a lot stronger than women¡¯s. In general, as long as they saw someone beautiful from the opposite opposite gender, it would spark interest in them. This was not a shift in love or emotions, just their base nature. Just like most men would wish they could have several wives or concubines, when they saw a beautifuldy, thoughts or dreams would be sparked in their minds¡­ it was inevitable.


    Yet, as for most women, this was not the same, as they were usually loyal and faithful for life. That was because their own requirement for sex was lower than men, with a greater need for emotional dependence. Of course, there were always some exceptions, but usually once a woman truly loved a man, it was for good. This was also the same reason why many women could not understand why a man would be so phndering, and they would call this physiologically induced phenomenon ¡®being perverted¡¯.


    Without question, if one were to appraise or judge him, Zhou Weiqing was definitely a perverted man. Facing any beautiful woman, his immunity dropped drastically. At the same time, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a woman who understood this clearly, as she had told Zhou Weiqing long ago. Although she did take it to heart, but she did not directly oppose it, as long as she was the most important in his heart.


    This was a smart woman¡¯s choice in their society, allowing her man to be together with her without any pressure, to be able to love her wholeheartedly. As such, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, no one could ever disce Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s position as number one in his heart, and perhaps her leniency had something to do with it.


    ¡°Why are you staring at me? You better be careful, this is a dangerous ce after all! Who wants to remove your memories!?¡± Just like Zhou Weiqing was befuddled, Tian¡¯er was just as much so. She did not look at Zhou Weiqing, because she did not know how to face him.


    It could be said that Tian¡¯er had witnessed the growth of Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s rtionship and feelings from almost the start to present. She did not know how she herself felt about Zhou Weiqing. At first, it was purely just to make use of him, but as time went by¡­ could she really just be using him only? The answer was clearly no.


    Today, Zhou Weiqing had unmasked her, and not only was Tian¡¯er surprised, but also a little afraid¡­ and helpless. Subconsciously, she was actually more afraid than Zhou Weiqing about leaving him, and what Zhou Weiqing had said earlier had struck her right in her heart, moving her deeply. At least, she could clearly sense that Zhou Weiqing did have some feelings for her¡­ though what exactly those feelings were she wasn¡¯t willing to face. As long as there were some feelings¡­ that made her feel less anxious¡­ more assured¡­

 Chapter 305

    <h4>Chapter 305: Tian¡¯er! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°How about¡­ you change back to Fat Cat. Just like previously, following me, I definitely will not tell anyone about you, okay?¡±


    Tian¡¯er turned back around, looking at him rebukingly as she said: ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re still calling me Fat Cat? You want me to turn back so you can bully me?!¡±


    ¡°Heh heh.¡± Zhou Weiqingughed foolishly. ¡°At least when you are as Fat Cat, I can hug you to sleep like I¡¯m used to! If I try to sleep with you like you are now¡­ heh¡­ I will definitely domit something foolishly wrong.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Tian¡¯er flushed a deep red, ring at him savagely. ¡°Don¡¯t try to tease me like your Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m not so good tempered like her. Hmph. With your current power levels, this youngdy can easily take you down!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing put his arm casually around Tian¡¯er¡¯s shoulders, saying: ¡°I do not know whether or not your temper is good, but I am definitely sure that your tolerance level is much stronger than Bing¡¯er. Otherwise, I¡¯ve touched Fat Cat¡¯s little bottom so many times, but you¡¯ve never really lost your temper.¡±


    He knew that saying that would get him into trouble, and as soon as he said those words, he instantly used Blink and vanished on the spot, just managing to barely dodge a flying kick from Tian¡¯er.


    ¡°Beautiful Lady Tian¡¯er, I¡¯m wrong! Come on, let¡¯s go. This suave young fellow will protect you.¡± Zhou Weiqing stuck his head out from behind the tree he had Blinked behind, grinning as he apologised.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s reactions and behavior had allowed his heart to rest easy. Without question, Tian¡¯er had some feelings for him, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t treated him that way or reacted in such manners. The icy cold expression on her face was quite an act, much different from the cold aura fro Shangguan Xue¡¯er, which seemed to be down to the core.


    Tian¡¯er looked at him with aplicated look on her face, before walking down to arge tree and sitting down. Beckoning towards Zhou Weiqing, she said: ¡°Come here.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her warily, saying: ¡°No¡­ you¡¯re using your beauty to trap me right?¡±


    Tian¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°Trap your head! Didn¡¯t you say we had a gulf between us? I¡¯ll tell you what you want to know about myself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her in surprise: ¡°You¡¯ll really tell me?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded her head slightly.


    Quickly, Zhou Weiqing rushed to her side in delight, sitting down right beside her. This time, he did not attempt to take advantage of her, keeping a small distance as he sat down, looking towards her as he waited for her to speak.


    Tian¡¯er sighed deeply before saying: ¡°Perhaps meeting you was part of my destiny¡­ a disaster that I am fated to go through as training.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately interrupted her: ¡°What do you mean disaster?! It should be a lucky romantic encounter! Meeting such a young handsome fellow like myself, you should be honoured!¡±


    Tian¡¯er eximed angrily: ¡°If you keep interrupting me with nonsense, I¡¯m not going to continue telling you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately shut up, his hand flying to his mouth as he gave a fake look of horror. That mischievous, yful look causing Tian¡¯er to almost burst outughing.


    ¡°Your guess earlier was mostly right, I am indeed from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and one of the direct bloodline inheritors. My father is the current Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, also the strongest man in the world today, the only Heavenly God Stage Powerhouse in the entire maind today.¡±


    Heavenly God Stage. Those words caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart to twist savagely for a moment, the meaning behind them just too strong indeed. Heavenly God Stage, that was also the very pinnacle of Heavenly Jewel Masters, twelve sets of Heavenly Jewels, with a cultivation level that was nearly the maximum. The most powerful man in the world today. What a domineering and powerful title indeed!


    ¡°My status in the Heavenly Snow Mountain isparable to that of Little Witch in the Heavenly Demon Sect, Shen Little Demon in the Blood Red Hell, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce; the sessor as the next Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord.¡±


    ¡°Our Heavenly Snow Mountain direct bloodline and disciples are mainly non human, all powerful Heavenly Beasts in the world today. Only those Heavenly Beasts of the Heavenly King Stage and higher, or those with unique bloodlines and meridians, have the ability to take human form. In truth, our Heavenly Snow Mountain is mainly made up of these Heavenly Beasts who have the ability to take human form. This is also the reason why the other Great Saint Lands have such enmity towards us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask in surprise: ¡°Does that mean that those representatives of the WanShou Empire Battle Team are also Heavenly Beasts in human form?¡±


    Tian¡¯er shook her head, saying: ¡°Of course not¡­ do you really think that it is so easy for a Heavenly Beast to take human form? They are merely the outer sect disciples of Heavenly Snow Mountain, mostly the humans from the WanShou Empire whom we have taken in as disciples in aid of their training. As for the direct bloodlines or inner circle of our Heavenly Snow Mountain, only those powerful Heavenly Beasts who can take human form will be part of that group.¡±


    ¡°Amongst the Heavenly Beasts of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline is considered one of the top royal bloodlines. s, our numbers are just too few, and we have no choice but to inter-marry with other Heavenly Beasts, and if the child happens to be of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline, they can inherit. This generation of Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodlines in our Heavenly Snow Mountain, including myself and my father, we only number seven! As such, as soon as I entered my Transformation Phase, just about to take human form, my father arranged a marriage for me.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, the strongest bloodline in our Heavenly Snow Mountain is us, the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers, and the next strongest would be the Divine Spirit me Lions. In the Heavenly Snow Mountain, their status is second only to us. The future husband Father had chosen for me was the current Lion King¡¯s only son, one of the most talented of our generation in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. At the age of thirty, he already reached the eight-Jeweled cultivation level, and is at the same level as Shangguan Xue¡¯er.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing suddenly interrupted with a question: ¡°Wait a moment, didn¡¯t you say that the Divine Spirit me Lion King¡¯s son is at the eight-Jeweled cultivation level, but Shangguan Xue¡¯er is only at the seven-Jeweled cultivation level. Why did you say they were at the same level?¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a cold smirk, saying: ¡°Did you think it¡¯d be so easy to marry your dear Bing¡¯er? To defeat Shangguan Xue¡¯er? She is after all the heir and sessor to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and thus has the most powerful Legendary Set in the world, the Boundless Infinitum Set! Any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters facing, even if they were nine-Jeweled, let alone eight-Jeweled ones, they might not be able to defeat her! She is no ordinary seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and coupled with the Boundless Infinitum Set, she can even fight against ordinary Heavenly King Masters. For you to challenge her, it is impossible, at least with your current power levels. For our Heavenly Snow Mountain to be able to fight with her at the eight-Jeweled cultivation level is already a testament to our power.


    ¡°Simrly, even though my father is the only Heavenly God Stage powerhouse in the world, but facing the current Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, Shangguan Tianyang, who is at the Heavenly Emperor Stage, he can only suppress him, perhaps barely defeating him, but will never be able to kill him in singlebat. That Legendary Boundless Infinitum Set truly lives up to its name as the top Legendary Set in the world. In not for this, do you really think that our Heavenly Snow Mountain would have an overall strength lower than the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°Alright, go on then. What were you saying before I interrupted you. Your father arranged a marriage for you, so what happened next?¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s face grew ugly as she said: ¡°I do not like him at all¡­ That fellow is just a blockhead who only thinks about fighting and cultivating. Being with him is totally joyless, let alone being happy for life. My life, my happiness, I will hold it in my own hands, and not arranged for me. So, on the surface, I agreed, then I secretly ran away from home.¡±


    ¡°Ehhh¡­ Runaway?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her, a vague smirk on his face.


    Tian¡¯er gave a humph as she said: ¡°So what if I ran away from home?! I was forced to by my father. Hmph, wanting me to marry that fellow after I Transform? No way am I going to agree to that. s, who knew that after I escaped from the WanShou Empire, I wandered into the Fei Li Empire and bumped into you little bad boy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a wronged look on his face: ¡°Hey¡­ beautifuldy¡­ you must set the record straight. It was you who came up to me, not I who forced you to look for me. How am the one who¡¯s bad? I didn¡¯t do anything to you.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said angrily: ¡°You¡­ you even touched me down there¡­ what else do you want!?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh¡­ but the one who came up to me was indeed you right.¡±


    Tian¡¯er flushed deeply, saying: ¡°That was because of the attraction of your Elemental Attributes, not because of you!¡±


    ¡°I remember¡­ that was the first time you entered the Demonic Change State I believe. At that time, the aura and power you were emanating, even though I was miles away I was still able to sense it. Us Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers have the two Saint Attributes, the Divine and Spirit Attributes, and our senses are extremely sharp and honed. At that time, I could already sense that you actually had the other two Saint Attributes, Evil and Time.¡±


    ¡°Ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters think that there are only three Saint Attributes, Divine, Spirit and Time. However, the truth is that a first generation Evil Attribute is definitely at the level of one of the Saint Attributes. This is especially so since you have the Devour Attribute, which can be considered equal or even greater than any of the attributes of the other three Saint Attributes, and canst you as a main skill throughout your life and career as a Heavenly Jewel Master. That is also the reason why Little Witch has been trying so hard to curry favour with you¡­ if you actually join their Heavenly Demon Sect, I estimate that in ten, twenty years, given time for your talent to fully flourish, the Heavenly Demon Sect might truly be a force to be reckoned with.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her teasingly, saying: ¡°Hey, you¡¯ve gone off topic, continue saying why you cametching onto me.¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯stching onto you?!¡± Tian¡¯er red at him exasperatedly as she eximed indignantly. ¡°At that time, when I sensed that you actually had the other two Saint Attributes, Evil and Time, I was shocked. Not just shocked, but at the same time, overjoyed. The real reason why I stayed by your side is because of an old legend.¡±


    ¡°Legend?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her in surprise. ¡°What legend?¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes gleamed as she said: ¡°An old legend passed down from ancient time states that if one can gather all four of the Great Saint Attributes and cultivate at the same time, they willplement and boost each other, and with thates the chance of perhaps breaking through the Heavenly God Stage into an unknown, higher stage. Our Heavenly Jewel Master cultivation is known as the Heavenly Jewel Twelve Changes, and in breaking through past the Heavenly God Stage into this new stage of legend, it is the Thirteenth Change of us Heavenly Jewel Masters, also known as the Heavenly Change Stage. Heavenly Change¡­ signifying he would can even change the heavens!¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing heard her words, he was immediately caught by surprise. This was the first time he had heard that there was anything beyond the Heavenly Jewel Twelve Changes, a level beyond his previous imagination. After all, in this world, there was only one known Heavenly Jewel Master who had actually reached the Heavenly God Stage ¨C Tian¡¯er¡¯s father, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord!

 Chapter 306

    <h4>Chapter 306: I¡¯ll wait for you to conquer me (2 in 1 release)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Tian¡¯er continued: ¡°That was the real reason why I decided to stay by your side, to see if the legend held any truth, whether or not being with you, and with the Four Great Saint Attributesbined, would there be any change.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly asked: ¡°So¡­ what is the result? Was there any change?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°Yes, of course there was. Otherwise, why would I stay for so long by your side. Before I knew it, it¡¯s already three years¡­¡±


    Speaking up to that point, she hesitated a moment before changing the topic: ¡°When I¡¯m with you, especially when in contact, the two Saint Attributes that I have will be activated and roused up by your two Saint Attributes, indistinctly forming a unique, new energy field. Thus far you have not been able to sense this as you have not entered the Zun Stage yet, but I was able to quietly cultivate in this energy field, and in doing so being able to absorb the purest form of the world¡¯s energy. That is the reason why I had no need to eat or drink, and this pure energy is more than able to sustain and nourish me. In doing so, it also imbued my body with much more spirit, strengthening and spiritualizing it. If not for that energy field, do you really think your Immortal Deity Technique is sufficient to let you break through to three Jewels in a mere three years, to the state where you are almost reaching four Jewels? Although your Immortal Deity Technique is quite miraculous, it is still not at the point where you can cultivate so rapidly¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said rather nonchntly, as he did not really agree: ¡°Is it really that fast? Compared to you, Little Witch or Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡­ none of you are that much older than I am, and you are already at the six or seven Jeweled cultivation level. I¡¯m merely at the three-Jeweled cultivation level¡­ how could it be considered fast by any stretch of the imagination?¡±


    Tian¡¯er pursed her lips, saying: ¡°Undoubtedly, our cultivation levels are much higher than yours¡­ but have you thought about how we¡­ the heirs, members of the direct bloodline, or core disciples of the Great Saint Lands actually train and cultivate?¡±


    ¡°From the time that we are one month old, our little bodies are immersed in all sorts of treasures, medicines in order to give us a head start and build a strong and powerful foundation, improving our physiques. At the age of three, we start cultivating Heavenly Energy, and before the age of five, most of us have already Awakened our Heavenly Jewels. After that, the rest of our young lives are spent in the specially chosen training grounds which have the densest atmospheric energy for our absorption. To us, we do not have any childhood, with every single day of our lives spent either cultivating¡­ or cultivating. We spend all those years doing nothing but that, persevering, training with all our might. Coupled with our own innate talent and the fact that we do not have to worry about Consolidating Equipment or Skill Storing, that is the reason why we are able to reach such heights at our age. It can be said that even for the Great Saint Lands, to foster and train disciples like ourselves takes an astronomical cost. Each generation, only a few select disciples will have that opportunity. That¡¯s why the Blood Red Hell will not let you off so easily since you all killed Han Bing¡­ you cannot imagine how much they have spent in developing a talent like him¡­¡±


    When she spoke of having no childhood, Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes revealed a faint sorrow.


    ¡°As I spent more time with you, I began to enter my Transformation Phase. That was also the reason why I spent so much time sleeping. Originally, for us Heavenly Beasts, the Transformation Phase is considered one of the most dangerous for us, and we usually only go through it with the protection of our elders and family guarding us. Even so, it is an extremely dangerous and painful process, not to mention long, before we actually seed in Transforming. However, this time, due to the strange energy field between us, generated by the Four Great Saint Attributes, my Transformation Phase did not have any bottleneck, and I entered it with rtive ease.¡±


    ¡°Soon after, my cultivation level made astonishing progress, advancing by leaps and bounds; during that evolving, I even broke through the seven-Jeweled Stage. That was truly a miracle; after all, when I was young, I was actually very naughty and yful. My father doted on me, and although I did spend a lot of time cultivating, it was definitely notparable to someone like Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Yet, I was still able to catch up to her in such a short period of time, reaching the seven-Jeweled stage. This¡­ is the power of the Four Great Saint Attributes energy field. If this continues, I estimate that it will not take me another five more years before I can start attempting to breakthrough to the Heavenly King Stage¡­ and perhaps be the youngest ever Heavenly King Master in the world today! I believe that simrly to its aid to my Transformation Phase, it will also reduce the bottlenecks in breaking through to the Heavenly King Stage, and it will prove much less difficult than for any other Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Pausing as she spoke up to that point, a yearning look entered Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes, though it was quickly reced by aplicated look.


    ¡°Father once told me that if I want to gain something, it will alwayse at a cost. In the past, I did not understand what he meant¡­ but now that I have spent several years with you, I think I have slowly began understanding the meaning.¡±


    ¡°Weiqing¡­ do you know? In order to gain the greatest benefit for my cultivation, I should have killed you.¡± Tian¡¯er continued faintly.


    Zhou Weiqing started, shocked by the sudden promation, as he felt an abrupt cold on his back.


    ¡°At that time, when I had justpleted my Transformation Phase, if I had killed you then and drained you of your spirit, soul and blood¡­ perhaps, by now, I would already be much more powerful than Shangguan Xue¡¯er. However, I was unable to take action.¡±


    ¡°I kept telling himself that the reason I did not take action was because I needed to continue using the Four Great Saint Attributes energy field for cultivation¡­ that it would not be toote to kill you after I had broken through to the Heavenly King Master Stage. But¡­ I knew that I was lying to myself, giving myself excuses for what I knew to be fact ¨C that I could no longer bring myself to kill you.¡±


    As she spoke those words, her eyes reddened. Indeed, as she told Zhou Weiqing all of this, it was also the first time that she had truly faced her feelings head on. Looking at this little rascal in front of her, her heart struggled with itself.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, your Demonic Change State is truly different from any before, unlike what others may think, it isn¡¯t just as simple as being attributed to a First Generation Heavenly Demon Master. Within your bloodline lies the aura of an unbelievably powerful and high ranked Heavenly Beast, such an aura and scent that I have not seen before in my life. I can confirm that this Heavenly Beast is also a tiger-type, and definitely of equal or higher rank as us Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers. It is also that scent and aura within your bloodline that caused me to¡­¡±


    Tian¡¯erst few words that she had almost said it was actually ¡®start falling for you¡¯. She was not trying to make an excuse, but was indeed telling the truth. After all, Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers were the spiritual leaders and holy beasts of the entire WanShou Empire, considered the top bloodline of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, especially since it was the bloodline of the current Mountain Lord. They were extremely proud of their own bloodline, and of themselves, feeling like their bloodline was the most noble and powerful in the entire world. Even when considering the Divine Spirit me Lions, second only to them, and usually considered almost at the same level as them, Tian¡¯er was a little disdainful. That was one of the reasons why she ran away from her arranged marriage. Although she said that the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was perhaps equal to her own Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, it was actually at a much higher ranking level. This was also one of the reasons she stayed so long by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, causing her to slowly be entangled and trapped in a web of emotions and feelings.


    If it were any other person, it would have been extremely difficult, perhaps impossible, to move Tian¡¯er. Instead of saying Zhou Weiqing had moved her, perhaps it could be said that his bloodline had conquered her. In the Heavenly Beast world, the phrase conquer was very apt. In order to win a mate, power and strength was of primary importance in the Heavenly Beast world. When Zhou Weiqing had gone through his own second evolution, just the bloodline essence and aura had given Tian¡¯er an irresistible, unbreakable feeling. This was especially further entuated that day when Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had that one crazy night, causing Tian¡¯er to be filled with a strong desire as well. Of course, this was something that she would never ever tell Zhou Weiqing.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not know anything about such inside information regarding bloodlines. Hearing Tian¡¯er speak of it, he just assumed she was shy and it was just her excuse, and he just grinned widely and kept silent.


    ¡°What are youughing at? Hmph, you scoundrel!¡± Tian¡¯er gave our dear Little Fatty a swift kick.


    Zhou Weiqing continued grinning as he said: ¡°Heh heh, I¡¯m just overjoyed at my own suave attractiveness! Even such a beautifuldy like Tian¡¯er can fall for me!¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a loud humph and said: ¡°Like means like, so what about it? We Heavenly Beasts are very direct, I have indeed fallen for you, and I have chosen you as my mate. Therefore, you have to protect me in future, and work hard for my sake as well.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at her, mouth agape. He had only been teasing her, and had definitely not expected such a response. For all the girls that he had met previously, even those with a more open-minded, forthright characters like Little Witch and Ming Hua would never have said something like that outright. Yet, Tian¡¯er had done just that so very naturally, saying that she had fallen for him without beating around the bush, and that had definitely caught him by surprise.


    Heavenly Beasts usually had active and direct characters, daring to love and hate outright, not fearing to show their emotions. Although Tian¡¯er felt a little bashful inside, she still self-examined her own feelings and emotions; since her identity had already been exposed by Zhou Weiqing, she decided to simply face her own truths and speak out forthrightly.


    Love was something that had to be fought for. This was the world of Heavenly Beasts. They would not give up their love just because of something so petty like bashfulness.


    Zhou Weiqing originally had a wicked, teasing grin on his face, but hearing Tian¡¯er admitting that she liked him so readily, it was his turn to be embarrassed.¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a humph as she said: ¡°Bing¡¯er did not strictly restrict you from having other women¡­ within reason. In our Heavenly Snow Mountain, the stronger the Heavenly Beast, the more mates they would have. This is the same for both male or females. The more mates, the more it shows one¡¯s power, ability and status. My father has several dozen concubines, and not a single one of them would dare to have another man. Whoever dares touch them would be a challenge to my father. If one day, I find that you are not able to protect me, or perhaps do not have anything for me to like any further, I will also leave you. In truth, this is not just our Heavenly Beast¡¯s world, though we might be more obvious about it. It is also the same in your human world¡­ power is everything in the end.¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s words and perspective could be said to be seemingly very different from any human¡¯s perspective, and Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but twitch helplessly, and he could not resist saying: ¡°Does that mean that¡­ besides me¡­ you will look for other men?¡±


    Tian¡¯er saw his gloomy look and felt a surge of glee in her heart: ¡°That will be up to you and your ability. If you have the ability to make memit wholeheartedly to you, just like my father, I will naturally not look for anyone else. Just like, if you can ¡®conquer¡¯ the three Shangguan sisters, I will be very proud of you! Ohh, but I have to warn you¡­ if my father discovers my whereabouts, my fianc¨¦ will definitelye looking for me. If you are actually serious about marrying me, you will have to get through two extremely tough barriers. The first is my fianc¨¦; you will have to defeat him in fairbat, to convince him with your power. The next would be my father, you will have to somehow gain his approval.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively: ¡°What happens if I can¡¯t defeat your so-called fianc¨¦, or perhaps not able to win the approval of your father?¡±


    Tian¡¯er lifted her hands, rubbing them softly across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cheek as she said gently: ¡°In that case, I¡¯m afraid there is only one ending.¡±


    Death. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing knew what the ending she was alluding to would be, and a wave of depression struck his heart.


    Although the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce hadn¡¯t treated him well in regards to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, being rather overbearing in their attitudes. However, no matter what, they had not treated him badly, rather gently in fact, with only the condition that he defeated Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and without even giving him a time limit! Yet, Tian¡¯er¡¯s side was much more savage¡­ If he lost, that would be the end of him for good. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly. I have really gone looking for trouble for nothing, why did I have to go unmask her, isn¡¯t that adding on to my long list of troubles?


    Despite his inwardints, he still lifted his hand and drew Tian¡¯er into his embrace, leaning down frankly into a kiss.


    Tian¡¯er, who had been so forthright in professing her love just moments ago, was instantly flustered, and she quickly slipped out of his arms in a swift movement, saying: ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°If your fianc¨¦es to kill me, and I haven¡¯t even touched you yet, isn¡¯t it such a huge disadvantage to me? Quick,e here, let your hubby collect some interest first.¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled, saying: ¡°In your dreams! If you want to touch me¡­ sure! But, you must follow our Heavenly Snow Mountain rules. You¡¯ve already gotten past the most difficult obstacle, as I have already falen for you. In order to get intimate for me, it is very easy; as long as you can defeat me, that means you have the power to conquer me, and you can do anything you want with me. As for now¡­ you¡¯re still far from it.¡± As she said that with a lilt in her voice, she gave him a provoking, teasing waggle of her finger.


    Exasperated, Zhou Weiqing said huffily: ¡°You just wait. It won¡¯t take long, and I¡¯ll let you know my power. Hmph, your little bottom better watch out!¡±


    Tian¡¯er smiled faintly, saying: ¡°I¡¯m waiting eager for such a day, waiting for you to conquer me. But as for now, we better get through this Heavenly Jewel Tournament of yours first¡­¡±


    The two of them had already stayed at their starting area for almost an hour, but besides the panther which had attacked them earlier, it had been rtively quiet.


    Zhou Weiqing savagely ¡®molested¡¯ Tian¡¯er with his gaze once through, before finally saying: ¡°So¡­ does that mean you have are actually willing to help me?¡±


    Tian¡¯er said: ¡°You are my man, of course I will help you. This Lustre Spatial Realm is truly strange. Normally, it stands to reason that any Heavenly Beast would be able to sense the high ranking Heavenly Beast aura from both you and I, and would never dare to attack us. Only a Heavenly Beast of at least Heavenly King Stage and higher could possibly dare do such a thing. Yet, just now, that little panther actually dared to ambush us¡­ it must be due to the unique properties of this Spatial Realm.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded in agreement, saying: ¡°Indeed. We should also make our move now, we¡¯ve spent enough time here. I wonder how the rest are doing, I hope they are all okay. We should just be careful and start looking around for signs of the other team members, and hopefully we can all gather together as soon as possible.¡± As he said that, he lifted his head to look at the sun high up in the skies of the Lustre Spatial Realm, before turning to a nearby tree and striking out at it, leaving a mark. Although these huge trees were extremely tough, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, it wasn¡¯t too difficult to strip it of some bark.


    *Swoosh* Tian¡¯er leapt up into the air, transforming back into the little Fat Cat as she did so,nding perfectly on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder. Her beautiful purple eyes were filled with a warning look as she said: ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me willfully, otherwise I¡¯ll hit you so hard that your teeth fall out!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°No touching means no touching. Wait until I conquer you, I¡¯ll definitely touch you everyday! Hmph! I¡¯m a man with high aspirations!¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing knew that rifying Tian¡¯er¡¯s true identity as well as the reasons she had found him and clung to him, as well as affirming their rtionship, would definitely bring him many problems in the future, Zhou Weiqing did not care now. He was definitely in a good mood; at least that invisible yet yawning gap between the two of them had now vanished into thin air, and he had also found out about Tian¡¯er¡¯s true feelings. As for the problems from the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ it wasn¡¯t as if hecked problems now right? Pressure and stress also brings about motivation and impetus ¨C Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear about this point.


    Zhou Weiqing continued moving ahead slowly and carefully, his senses extended to maximum capability as he probed the surrounding forest. Every time he walked a certain distance, he would leave a mark on one of the trees. He had a very good memory, and coupled with an estimation of direction using the shadow of the trees from the sun rays, he was able to start plotting a rough map of the area in his head, slowly perfecting it as he walked around the forest.


    In doing so, Zhou Weiqing walked for almost an hour without meeting any problems, but he did not dare rx. He knew that for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament to be held here, it definitely had its share of danger.


    ¡°Fat Cat, let¡¯s climb up a tree to have a look from the canopy. That way, we will be able to see into the distance, and hopefully discover something.¡± Zhou Weiqing said to Tian¡¯er.


    Fat Cat nodded, saying: ¡°That sounds good, let¡¯s head up then. But you should be careful, I just keep having the premonition that this Lustre Spatial Realm isn¡¯t as simple as it seems, it definitely holds some untold dangers.¡±


    After nodding in agreement, Zhou Weiqing looked around for a suitable tree to climb. Settling upon a particr thick and stoutrge tree, he began his climb. His hands forming a w shape, he struck the ground hard with his right foot, propelling himself into the air in a quick burst. His hands swiftly struck the tree trunk several times to continue his upwards momentum, and in a few swift strikes he was up in the canopyyer of the tree.


    Looking down from the vantage position of the tall tree canopy, it was definitely arge improvement in vision and line of sight. Looking ahead, it was a seemingly endless sea of green as the tree canopies formed a ¡®field¡¯ in the sky, the expanse of the breathtakingly beautiful blue heavens almost seeming translucent, almost transparent.


    Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself: ¡°Such a huge forest¡­ and to only bring in thirty two people¡­ in just a month¡¯s time¡­ it should be impossible for any of us to meet without some crazy stroke of luck. If my guess isn¡¯t wrong, this Heavenly Jewel Tournament is for us topete on our survival skills¡­ that is to say overall strength. Of course, there is also arge element of luck here¡­ if anyone were to meet a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast upon entering the Spatial Realm, they would probably be eliminated instantly.¡±


    In the short time that he was muttering to himself, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thoughts were suddenly interrupted. Looking ahead in shock, he saw that the skies in the distance had totally turned red. The next moment, a deep red sh apanied by a searing heat crossed the skies, almost filling the entire immense sky!


    As the temperature of the air rose drastically, the startled Zhou Weiqing ducked down under the branches into the cover of the leaves. The sudden rush of searing hot air passed by in a sh, and its passing caused several of the smaller branches sticking out to be burned to crisp, and the top leaves of canopy also turned a withered yellow.


    ¡°What was that?!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in shock, as he asked Fat Cat.


    Fat Cat was also in a state of shock. ¡°That¡­ that¡­ it seemed like¡­ like¡­ a Skill¡­ a Heavenly Beast Skill¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared in shock, mouth agape, before finally gathering himself to speak: ¡°That¡¯s impossible right? That red light just now covered almost ten thousand square metres¡­ can a Heavenly Beast actually use such a terrifying skill of such an area of effect?!¡±


    Fat Cat looked at Zhuo Weiqing, taking in a deep breath as her eyes gleamed: ¡°Yes¡­ my father can.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt as if he had just swallowed a whole chicken¡¯s egg, his voice changing as he said: ¡°Dearest¡­ are you trying to tell me that¡­ that¡­ in this Lustre Spatial Realm¡­ there is a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast¡­?¡±


    Fat Cat gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°I¡¯m afraid that is the reality of the situation. Do not ask me why as well¡­ I do not know either.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing carefully craned his head out of the canopy to look once more, and he was shocked to see in a huge creature in the distance, flying towards their direction.


    It was at least a hundred metres long by his estimation, covered in a dark red scales, with a pair of huge wings extending from its back, looking slightly simr to arge iguana with massive ws.


    It¡­ was ¡­ a dragon!

 Chapter 307

    <h4>Chapter 307: Star Rated Time Attribute Skills! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    What was the reaction when someone saw a huge dragon that should only exist in legends?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reaction was very simple; he instantly cursed out loud: ¡°F*ck!¡±


    Without a slightest bit of hesitation, he half climbed half rolled down the tree, not daring to stay a second longer at the top of the trees.


    Right at that moment, the Lustre Gem iid on the Spatial Ring shuddered a little, and Shangguan Longyin¡¯s deep voice suddenly came from within: ¡°Fei Li Battle Team Member, Little Four, has retreated from the Lustre Spatial Realm. The Fei Li Battle Team has lost a member.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started a little at first, before finally reacting. So¡­ this Lustre Gem could actually be used as amunication tool in the Lustre Spatial Realm, although it seemed like it was only single-directional, it was still rather amazing in its own right.


    Still, he couldn¡¯t help but feel somewhat gloomy. After all, there were only thirty two members out of all the Battle Teams, yet the first one to be eliminated was from their Fei Li Battle Team¡­ that was not a good omen. Still, Zhou Weiqing could totally guess how Little Four had been eliminated.


    Little Four had the ability to fly, and without question, that fellow had probably flown up above the treetops, thinking it would be safer there, and perhaps he had been the one to draw the attention of the huge dragon. Perhaps that terrifying me skill which covered more than ten thousand square metres was even actually targeted at Little Four, with himself being the innocent victim caught in the crossfire.


    Shaking his head helplessly, Zhou Weiqing looked at Fat Cat on his shoulder, saying: ¡°It looks like we can not enter the air, or even reveal ourselves then. I¡¯m afraid that the big fellow just now is most likely the strongest presence in this entire Lustre Spatial Realm. I hope that Little Four managed to activate the Lustre Gem in time to escape it.


    Fat Cat said: ¡°Oh? Do I detect a sense of defeat in my indomitable Little Fatty?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°Not exactly¡­ It¡¯s just that this ce is just too full of unknown factors, yet also filled with danger all around. I truly dislike not being in control of the situation.¡±


    Right at that instant, a loud long dragon¡¯s cry rang out from the skies. Instantly, the entire Lustre Spatial Realm seemed to freeze, still and silent. Originally, the air was filled with sounds from bugs, birds and animals all around, but now, in the moment, that all disappeared. The silence was deafening.


    This was the awe inspiring majesty of a high ranked powerhouse¡­ Dragonfear!


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare climb up to get a better look at therge dragon despite his curiosity. He did not want to be the second person to be eliminated.


    Although Fat Cat was much more powerful than himself, even with the two of them added together, they would barely be able to tickle the dragon. Together, they would probably be just a tasty snack for it.


    As the dragon¡¯s cry echoed through the forest, the intense pressure from abovested for a while before slowly disappearing.


    Zhou Weiqing let loose a breath he had been subconsciously holding. Turning to Fat Cat, he asked: ¡°Any ideas on what to do next?¡±


    Fat Cat shook her head, saying: ¡°This is also my first time here, how could I have any concrete ideas? In truth, it will be extremely difficult for your Fei Li Battle Team to gain a good result. The key will rest upon you and Little Witch alone.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started: ¡°What about Leader? He is very powerful in his own right too.¡±


    Fat Cat shook her cute little tiger¡¯s head before saying: ¡°Unfortunately, he will not be able to make it in these circumstances. Previously, I urged you to bet with him because I could sense his talent and potential especially in defense, and that he would be a powerful ultimate defense Heavenly Jewel Master in future. s, under the current circumstances, defense alone will be somewhat useless for surviving in the forest. Unless¡­ He somehow meets up with either you or Little Witch, which would bring the sum of your powers, and correspondingly your chances, to a much greater height. Unfortunately, as you have seen yourself, this Lustre Spatial Realm is extremelyrge, and meeting up with one another will be a tall order at least. As such, I estimate that he will not have a good time. As soon as meets any powerful opponents, theck of offense and speed will prove his downfall.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°True enough. We might be having a tough time, but that doesn¡¯t mean the other three teams will be doing much better right. They would also be facing simr dangers and problems.¡±


    Fat Cat giggled before saying: ¡°You think too much, and also severely underestimate the Great Saint Lands. Everything else aside, the rest of them have experienced or at least have knowledge of this Heavenly Jewel Tournament Finals before. Just this experience alone eclipses your Fei Li Battle Team. For example, the members of the other three teams would definitely know about the existence of that dragon, and would never make the mistake of flying into the air like Little Four.¡±


    ¡°Alright, enough said. Let¡¯s move along as well as explore the surroundings. Whateveres wille, be it good luck or bad luck, we will have to face it. As dangerous as this Lustre Spatial Realm is, it also has its hidden gems and treasures that we can gain from.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. Picking a direction at random, they continued along.


    ¡­


    Four hourster.


    Zhou Weiqing stopped at a ratherrge clearing to have a rest and some food. In the past few hours, they had ran into eight Heavenly Beasts. These Heavenly Beasts were mostly not very powerful, just at the Shi Stage, but they had attacked them nheless. The strongest ones were at the Zun Stage, and overall Zhou Weiqing had been able to handle them by himself.


    After having a quick simple meal of dry rations, they sat and rested for a while. Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to continue his explorations, Fat Cat, still on his shoulder, perked her head up, eyes gleaming as she said softly: ¡°Someone ising. Be careful!¡± As she said that, she leapt into his arms once more, staying hidden from direct sight.


    Of course, she had her own reasons why she hid instead of directly helping Zhou Weiqing to fight. Currently, Zhou Weiqing was still very far from the heights of his power, with much room to grow. Undoubtedly, actualbat would be a great opportunity for him to learn, to grow and to gain experience. Only when fighting in actualbat could a Heavenly Jewel Master improve in all areas that just cultivation alone could not provide, areas like control, usage of Skills etc. As such, unless the situation was critical, Fat Cat would not easily take action. In her eyes, this Lustre Spatial Realm could be considered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s training grounds.


    With Fat Cat¡¯s warning, Zhou Weiqing moved in a sh, dodging behind arge tree swiftly, gathering his senses while reining in his own energy to conceal his presence. At the same time, he subtly released the Touch of Darkness Skill to further boost his senses to the maximum.


    As soon as he had finished hiding, two figures appeared, silent and swift. They did not make any noise, nor give out any signs of energy.


    Although Zhou Weiqing could not see them with his eyes, his Touch of Darkness enabled him to sense that the two were a male and female respectively. Just from their movements, Zhou Weiqing was able to tell their origin, as they were moving along hand-in-hand. Amongst the four Battle Teams, it was without question that only one of the Battle Teams would have a scene like that, and that was the BaoPo Battle Team which had the background support of the Passion Valley.


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be shocked in his heart. Indeed, what Fat Cat had said was too true, and he could never underestimate the Great Saint Lands. These BaoPo Battle Team couples could actually join up together, and with the two of them working together, it would undoubtedly increase their overall power and safety. Perhaps they had some secret arts that enabled them to sense each other?


    s, with all four of the Battle Teams in the Lustre Spatial Realm, it could be said that they were all opponents, even enemies! What should I do? Attack? Continue hiding?


    With Tian¡¯er¡¯s help, he was confident that they would able to take a 2v2 fight with this couple in front of them. s, he did not know how much help she would be willing to give now.


    After a short moment of consideration, Zhou Weiqing finally decided to stay on the side of caution, dispelling the notion of fighting with them.


    After all, the finals wouldst an entire month. If he expended too much effort on the first day, it would not be beneficial to his overall strategy.


    With that in mind, Zhou Weiqing reinforced his concealment, keeping a tight hold on his own energy as he waited silently for the BaoPo couple to pass by.


    The two of them walked very slowly; just like what Zhou Weiqing had done previously, they kept their senses peeled in observation as they moved along.


    Just as they were about 20 yards from the huge tree which Zhou Weiqing was hiding behind, enroute to pass by, all of a sudden a soft rustling sound caused the two to halt in their tracks, their gazes snapping towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hiding spot.


    Since the two of them heard the sound, naturally so did Zhou Weiqing. That was because the rustling sound had been caused by Fat Cat moving around in his arms. He did not even have time to think why she would do that on purpose, as he had to instantly react to the iing danger.


    The Overlord Bow coalescing instantly, and at the same time, Zhou Weiqing jumped backwards in a sh. He did not even need to use his eyes to take aim, just his enhanced senses alone allowing him to clearly know where the other pair was. Six arrows flew out almost at the same time, apanied by the shrill whistling sound of their flight as the sped towards the man and woman respectively.


    Zhou Weiqing was a person who liked to be in control, and he did not like to leave his fate in another person¡¯s hands if he had a choice, not even if the person was Tian¡¯er. As such, as soon as heunched his attack, he retreated at top speed deeper into the forest. He knew that aplicated terrain like the forest, and a greater distance between his foes, would be the best way for him to unleash his full power. As long as he could maintain a distance of at least a hundred yards from his opponents, even if he met the strongest powerhouses in the other Battle Teams, he had confidence of fighting with them.


    Six reverberating whines followed by six explosions, almost simultaneously, as the Twisting Bowstring Archery Skillbined with the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow took effect, the shockwaves from the explosion traveling almost in a several li radius. The surprising thing was that Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that the six arrows had actually all missed their targets.


    The ability in which Zhou Weiqing had the most confidence was not his Demonic Change State, or his Devour Skill, or even his Legendary Hammers, but his archery. The torturous years he had spent training in the Heavenly Bow Unit, coupled with outstanding talent and hard work, had left his archery skill above even that of his teacher, Mu En. After all, he was a Heavenly Jewel Master, better able to make full use of the skill that his teacher had invented and perfected. Not to mention that the distance between his foes was only several dozen yards, even if it were several hundred yards, he had the confidence that he would not miss!


    Yet, two shadowy figures, with an illusory light, shed towards Zhou Weiqing from two different directions at breakneck speeds, boxing him in a pincer move.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was already using the full power of his Demonic Right Leg as well as his Wind Attribute to bring his speed to nearly his maximum heights, and he was definitely no slouch in that department. However, his two foes were clearly edging him out in terms of speed, closing the gap slowly and steadily.


    Zhou Weiqing did not turn around, but the arrows continued streaming from his hands, striking out unerringly towards his opponents, as he continuously changed different archery styles. He had absolute confidence that even if his opponent was of the six-Jeweled cultivation level, as long as they were struck by his arrows, it would at the bare minimum slow them down.


    s, things did not go ording to n. Every arrow that he shot towards them seemed to be deflected by a strange force as soon as it neared them, or perhaps the more urate term would be ¡®guided away¡¯, as the arrows seemed to slide away from them just as they were about to hit. The power of the Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill and the Overlord Bow could note to fruition if the arrows just did not hit!


    As the gap closed slowly, they were soon less than twenty yards from Zhou Weiqing. All of a sudden, the male member of the BaoPo Battle Team suddenly raised his hands towards Zhou Weiqing in an abrupt motion.

 Chapter 308

    <h4>Chapter 308: Star Rated Time Attribute Skills! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing felt everything slow down around him, and his body froze slightly in midair. In just that moment, the two opponents had already arrived by his side.


    Blink. Left with no choice, Zhou Weiqing could only use hisst line of defensive, and two shes of light passed by where his body was a moment ago, barely missing him.


    ¡°Wait! Hold on a second!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud, as he dodged behind a tree.


    Surprisingly, the two BaoPo Battle Team members actually listened to him. They did not attack any further, resuming their hand holding, though their attentions and spirits were fully focused on Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing stuck his head out cautiously, the customary honest grin on his face as he said: ¡°Please, let¡¯s not fight first, hear me out if you will, I have a proposition.¡±


    This BaoPo Battle Team couple were extremely attractive; the guy suave and handsome, and hisdy beautifully stunning, looking the picture of a match made in heaven. Still, Zhou Weiqing recalled that they were not the two who had been leading the pack of BaoPo Battle Team members earlier, and shouldn¡¯t be the most powerful in the team.


    The two of them looked at him curiously, interested in what he had to say. They were not in a rush; they had seen all of the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s fights, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight against Shen Little Demon had definitely left them a deep impression. Still, that did not mean that it was sufficient for them to attach too much importance to him.


    After all, not only did they have the numbers advantage, but as the members of the Passion Valley, they were extremely well versed in fighting together as a couple. Besides that, they had their pride as a member of a Great Saint Lands, and they felt they already had a good grasp on his powers and abilities, and were hence not afraid that he could escape their control. More importantly, the Blood Red Hell had always been the weakest of the four Great Saint Lands joining the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, usually taking thest position.


    Seeing that they did not take action and were willing to hear him out, Zhou Weiqing stepped out from behind the tree, smiling as he said: ¡°Hello, my name is Zhou Weiqing, may I have the honour of knowing your two esteemed names?¡±


    The man said: ¡°My name is Ao Le, and this is my wife, Liu Yinan. Brother Zhou, your fight with Shen Little Demon in the preliminary heats was indeed amazing, beating her then has truly given you a name in that one fight, and it should be my honour to meet you.¡± As he said that, he lifted up his hand and smoothed his hair. Clearly, he ced much importance on customs and ceremony.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly said: ¡°You are too kind, you are too kind. That was mostly luck indeed.¡±


    Ao Le smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Bro Zhou, your Demonic Change State is indeed impressively powerful. I am quite clear about Shen Little Demon¡¯s power, having fought her before, and I am confident of being equal to her. If I were to meet Bro Zhou for the first time, I would also definitely be hard pressed to take you down. In any case, enough with the pleasantries, why did Bro Zhou call out to us? This Lustre Spatial Realm is not very peaceful, and we do not want to stay too long here.¡±


    Inwardly, Zhou Weiqing was cursing away. What call out to you?! Isn¡¯t it you two who chased me all the way? From this Ao Le¡¯s words, he could tell that this fellow would be extremely difficult to handle. Although he was smiling away, his gaze was unwavering and focused, clearly the type who had a strong heart and resolute mind. This would not be an easy foe indeed.


    ¡°Bro Ao Le, it is like this. As you know, this is the first time our Fei Li Battle Team has actually entered the Finals of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and we have no experience at all, and are all unfamiliar with the Lustre Spatial Realm. As such, we know that we have no chance at all to get the championship, and have resigned ourselves so. However, in truth, we are likely to get the 4th position, but that would be rather sad and embarrassing. As such, I hope that we can cooperate together with the BaoPo Battle Team.¡±


    ¡°Cooperate?¡± Ao Le looked on with interest at Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°So¡­ what sort of cooperation did you have in mind?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Amongst the four teams in the Tournament, our Fei Li Battle Team is definitely the weakest. Also, I might be wrong, but I think that your BaoPo Battle Team should not be stronger than the WanShou or ZhongTian Battle Teams right? That is to say¡­ both our teams are the two weakest teams in the Tournament. If we can work together, we could possibly get a much better result in this Tournament. For example, the three of us are currently together¡­ Under such a situation, working together, if we meet any of the ZhongTian or WanShou Battle Team members, we will have a good chance of winning. If we meet anyone from our two Battle Teams, that would be even better, and we can keep growing our team while slowly whittling down the numbers of the ZhongTian and WanShou Battle Team members. In the end¡­ perhaps we might actually be able to throw them all out of the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    ¡°At that point, the final champion will naturally be your BaoPo Battle Team, and we can also benefit from association to get a second position. Isn¡¯t that a win-win situation ripe for cooperation?¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Ao Leughed heartily, saying: ¡°Bro Zhou¡­ that is a very good suggestion, and a great n indeed. however , do you know what was the final cing in thest Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started a little before saying: ¡°No, I do not.¡±


    Ao Le smiled faintly, saying: ¡°The final cementst Tournament was ZhongTian in the first ce, us BaoPo in the second ce, WanShou in the third ce and DanDun in the fourth, andst ce. Can you guess why something like that would happen?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sank as he said: ¡°Could it be¡­ you and the ZhongTian Battle Team¡­¡±


    Still smiling faintly, Ao Le inclined his head, saying: ¡°Indeed, your guess is very urate. Our BaoPo Empire and ZhongTian Empire have always been allies, no matter in war, or in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament. The WanShou Battle Team is indeed powerful, but they are ourmon enemies. Furthermore, our Passion Valley also has a secret arts allowing man and wife like us to have a very close connection. As such, even though we are in this Lustre Spatial Realm, we are able to reunite rtively easily, to get a numbers advantage. Your n is very good indeed, and I am truly impressed, but I¡¯m afraid that your Fei Li Battle Team does not have the qualification to work together with us. I¡¯m sorry Bro Zhou¡­ Now, do you want to use your Lustre Gem directly, or do we have to force you to do so?¡±


    Ao Le had been polite, almost amiable, the entire time, but with those words of not having the qualification, he showed the pride and arrogance of a disciple of the Great Saint Lands, as well as his disdain for the Fei Li Battle Team. From the beginning, he had not even felt they were worthy of his attentions as opponents, and naturally would not cooperate with them.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned broadly. Naturally, he had hoped that his suggestion would be epted, and if it were, he was confident in making it work, as it would be a good win-win situation. As for how the final result would be, it would be hard to say. Yet, that did not mean he was afraid of them. Ao Le¡¯s words had confirmed that there was no longer any shred of possibility of them working together, and a fight was definitelying.


    Ao Le saw that natural big grin on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Bro Zhou, what are you grinning about.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said calmly: ¡°I¡¯m grinning because your time in this Tournament hase to its end.¡±


    As he said that, he struck the ground hard with his right foot, his entire body charging forward towards the pair like a cannonball. In midair, his entire body turned a darker ck shade as the familiar ck tiger tattoos covered his entire body and a powerful, violent aura erupted from him. It was the Demonic Change State.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing charge at them, A cold light shed in Ao Le¡¯s eyes, and he smiled coldly: ¡°Hmph, I am not Shen Little Demon!¡±


    Both Ao Le and Liu Yinan raised their hands, unleashing their Heavenly Jewels at once.


    Ao Le was at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, while Liu Yinan was at the five-Jeweled level. Ao Le¡¯s Physical Jewels were the same as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, the Icy Jade representing Strength, while Liu Yinan¡¯s were the Waxy Jade representing stamina. As for their Elemental Jewels, both of theirs were exactly the same, and they did not bother concealing them at all.


    It was a rather strange looking gemstone, its entire body a dull dim yellow colour, but it was glowing with a soft light that seemed to twist and warp the very air around it.


    A weird yellow light shed out from their hands respectively, twisting the light rays as it sped towards Zhou Weiqing and enveloped him,


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing slowed drastically in mid charge, as if he was acting in some slow motion picture.


    Slow Barrier!


    That strange barrier of yellow light was naturally the Slow Barrier that Ao Le and Liu Yinan had unleashed with theirbined efforts. They both had Stored the same Skill, and releasing it together would not only increase its power, but also its area of effect.


    Realising that his speed had been slowed drastically, a rmed, panicked look appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, as his iling fists in the air slowed to a crawl as he struggled with all his might, only to see his speed grow slower and slower.


    Ao Le did not rush into attacking Zhou Weiqing, instead smiling as he said: ¡°Bro Zhou, how is the feeling of this Slow Barrier of our husband and wife team? In truth, losing to our Time Attribute should be an honour to you. After all, the Time Attribute is one of the three Great Saint Attributes; even in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, no one has an Attribute like this. Although your Evil Attribute is not bad, but s your cultivation level is just too low. Facing this Slow Barrier that both of us have worked together to release, you do not stand a chance¡­¡±


    As he said that, Ao Le lifted up his left hand, waving it towards Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, he stuck out his index finger and middle fingers, slowly drawing a line in midair at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Two lines of yellow light shot out from his two fingers, not making a sound as they struck out at Zhou Weiqing, who felt everything darken around him, as if everything had be unreal, all part of an illusion.


    Ao Le¡¯s voice seemed toe from all directions: ¡°This Skill is called Interlocking Time. The two bouts of light from my fingers will each slow and hasten the time in the area by one second respectively. Time will start changing, warping and be unstable, causing a massive energy field. This is simr in principle to your Spatial Rend, just that my Interlocking Time cannot be dodged. Goodbye now, Bro Zhou.¡±


    The Interlocking Time Skill was not just a powerful attacking skill, but was also considered a Control Skill at the same time. As one of the Great Saint Attributes, the Time Attribute was definitely a force to be reckoned with, and not one of its Skills could be considered ¡®simple¡¯.


    Zhou Weiqing had already been slowed and stuck in the Slow Barrier, and now with this Interlocking Skill used upon him, it was as if his entire body was frozen in space and time, unable to move. From the way things were going, it seemed as if the two bouts of yellow light were about to tear his body into two.


    From Ao Le¡¯s perspective, the only hope for Zhou Weiqing now was to activate his Lustre Gem and retreat from the Spatial Realm, otherwise he would be torn apart by his powerful skill. After all, the power levels between the two of them was just too huge, and his Interlocking Time Skill was also one of the top Time Skills avable.


    Yet¡­ just as Ao Le and Liu Yinan thought that victory was in their grasp, a strange sight urred¡­


    Ayer of invisible, twisting light appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, streaking across momentarily before disappearing.


    Zen¡¯s Notes: There is a minor ¡®bug¡¯ here. In Chapter 96.3, it was mentioned that the teams would enter in order of their previous ranking, and WanShou Battle Team was actually mentioned before BaoPo. Checked several sites for verification & it appears TJSS must have forgotten about it. Just assume it¡¯s the other way around previously I guess.

 Chapter 309

    <h4>Chapter 309: Star Rated Time Attribute Skills! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just that one short moment, but it changed the entire battle situation. Ao Le¡¯s Interlocking Time Skill actually appeared behind Zhou Weiqing, and he also abruptly resumed his original speed.


    Both sides were already extremely close by this point, and this abrupt change happened too suddenly for the two to react. Ao Le had already thought they had the victory in their grasp, and was in the midst of ¡®acting cool¡¯ when the sudden change urred. As such, he did not have any time to react before Zhou Weiqing appeared right in front of him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand was pointed at Liu Yinan, striking out thrice. Three Skills shed out at her; the Fetters of Wind, Touch of Darkness and Spatial Shackles.


    Without question, unleashing these three powerful Control Skills at once was a huge drain on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy. However, at this moment, he could not take any risk, the risk of Liu Yinan who was so close by having the possibility of disrupting his perfect n.


    The Fetters of Wind and Touch of Darkness tightened around the five-Jeweled Liu Yinan instantly. She was after all not six-Jeweled like her husband, and the gap between her and Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t asrge, and it would definitely take her a longer time to break free of his Control. Finally, the Spatial Shackles snapped into ce as a silver shield shimmered into ce around her, at the same time breaking the handhold between her and Ao Le, forcing them apart.


    At the same time as he unleashed the Skills upon Liu Yinan, Zhou Weiqing also gave a vicious kick towards Ao Le¡¯s chest with his right foot.


    Everything happened just too abruptly, and Ao Le was caught totally by surprise. When a person met with something that was totally out of his imagination, he would definitely be stunned momentarily, no matter how high his cultivation level was. As such, despite their disparity in power levels, he only had the time to move his hands up to protect his chest, channeling as much Heavenly Energy as he could to protect himself from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kick.


    Everything Zhou Weiqing had done up to this point could be said to be in preparation for this very move. Even the extent of how he had been affected by the Slow Barrier, as well as how it affected his archery, all of it was real, but also targeted to numb his opponents and to let them think he was totally helpless against their Slow Barrier and give him the opportunity to have this one decisive strike. Now that his ns hade together to this moment of fruition, how could he possibly let Ao Le have a chance to react?


    Power and strength was definitely extremely important in a fight, but intelligence could always be another deciding factor indeed.


    A massive explosion, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot mmed hard into the intersection of Ao Le¡¯s arms at the center of his chest. *Crackkk* Along with the explosion, the sickening sound of Ao Le¡¯s right arm being broken could be heard, and he flew backwards from the sheer impact and inertia, as a mouthful of blood sprayed out involuntarily.


    This was also after considering the fact that the Heavenly Energy difference between the two was just too huge, with Ao Le¡¯s cultivation level far above Zhou Weiqing, allowing him to dissipate arge portion of the impacting force. After all, the sheer power and brute strength of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Right Leg was absolutely terrifying, able to shake even Lin TianAo¡¯s Five-Jeweled Assembly Shield Set.


    Knocking Ao Le back did not put a gap between the two. That was because under the effects of the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg had transformed into the scorpion hook, which he had managed to hook onto Ao Le¡¯s arm, and his entire body followed suit along with Ao Le.


    The sharp pain in his arm, the absolute agony of his sternum being broken,bined to cause Ao Le¡¯s eyes to turn bloodshot. At the same time, he sensed a bone chilling energy invade his body from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot, causing him to shudder violently. In a fluster, he quickly gathered all his remaining energy to unleash his strongest Skills and Consolidated Equipment. At this point, he could no longer afford to hold back at all, and all that was left in his heart was the desire to rip Zhou Weiqing into shreds.


    s, at this point, a strange warped light seemed to spread out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg. Instantly, not just the Skills and Equipment that Ao Le was about to unleash, but also the source of cold invading his body was interrupted.


    Zhou Weiqing vaulted backwards in the air, retreating instantly, while Ao Lended hard on the ground with a loud thud.


    Blue. ck. Grey. Three lights swirled around his broken right arm for a moment, before vanishing. Ao Le wanted to leap to his feet, but he suddenly lost control of his body as it trembled uncontrobly. Once again, he was chilled to the bone, but this time it seemed toe from within, as his entire body convulsed, and lost in the spasms, his original thought of jumping up to strike at Zhou Weiqing was lost, and he could barely use the original Heavenly Energy for his offensive Skill and guide it to protect his heart. At the same time, he had to focus all his might in gathering all his Heavenly Energy in an attempt to drive out that terrifying cold from his body.


    ¡°Ao Le!¡± Liu Yinan finally broke free of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s three Control Skills. She could not even care about striking out at Zhou Weiqing, quickly leaping to Ao Le¡¯s side to support his unsteady, shaking body.


    Landing at a distance from them, Zhou Weiqing was totally pale and shaking as well, but he still maintained himself in the Demonic Change State, though he half-knelt on the ground, panting heavily as he tried to gather himself once more. In just that short span of time, he had expanded more than seventy percent of all his Heavenly Energy.


    Without question, having an Elemental Jewel with six Attributes provided him with much power, with arge amount of great Skill Selections to use. s, his Heavenly Energy was just not sufficient to unleash all of these Skills without repercussions, especially since some of those Skills he had just used were extremely energy consuming.


    ¡°How did you do that? I do not believe that you can dodge past my Interlocking Time Skill!¡± Ao Le stood up straight with Liu Yinan¡¯s help, but instead of tending to his injuries, he asked Zhou Weiqing urgently.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, saying: ¡°Heh¡­ it was an unexpected surprise right? You are right, your Interlocking Time Skill is indeed extremely powerful, and isn¡¯t something that I can withstand. Even under the Demonic Change State, if I was under effects any longer, I would have probably died. s, you were just too overconfident in your own Skills. The Interlocking Time Skill is not perfect, or unbreakable. To be more urate, every skill, under a particr circumstance, has a chance of being broken or resolved. What I used was the Time Disorder Skill¡­ so you can rest assured it is definitely a Skill worthy of your loss.¡±


    Ao Le¡¯s eyes widened; even his pupils dted with shock. This time, even Liu Yinan couldn¡¯t help but exim in surprise: ¡°Time Disorder?! You¡­ you actually have the Time Attribute as well?! But¡­ but¡­ why do you not have the specific yellow colour light of the Time Attribute?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged, saying: ¡°I do not know about that¡­ The Time Disorder Skill, with my low cultivation level, only has a mere one second effect, but that one second was more than enough to disrupt Bro Ao Le¡¯s Interlocking Time Skill, and also temporarily disabling your Slow Barrier. That allowed me to escape their area of effects just in time tounch my attack. You were too confident, and too careless, and so I seeded.¡±


    Liu Yinan gave a coldugh: ¡°Hmph, do you think that just by breaking Ao Le¡¯s arm, you can beat us?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°Look carefully at your husband. Indeed, you can definitely beat me alone now at the state that I¡¯m in, and force me to leave the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. However, if you do that, I¡¯m afraid that Bro Ao Le¡¯s life will be lost.¡±


    Surprised by his words, Liu Yinan quickly turned to examine Ao Le. She immediately discovered that perhaps Zhou Weiqing might not be lying. Unknowingly, Ao Le¡¯s face was ashen grey, his body trembling violently. Although he was still awake, his teeth were gritted as he tried to contain the pain, and he could not even speak.


    Earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had kicked Ao Le and followed him as he flew back, he had unleashed his strongest offensive Skill in his arsenal in midair ¨C the Dark Demon God Lightning!


    At such a close range, if Zhou Weiqing had unleashed the full power of the Dark Demon God Lightning on Ao Le, it would be without a doubt that Ao Le would perish. However, if that happened, Zhou Weiqing would be too weak, and Liu Yinan would definitely go crazy in trying to take revenge on him. Without considering Fat Cat¡¯s intervention, he might be killed or forced to escape via the Lustre Gem.


    Even if he could escape the Lustre Spatial Realm, the Fei Li Battle Team had already made too enemies this Tournament. The Bai Da Empire, Dan Dun Empire, both of whom had fresh enmity towards them. If they added another BaoPo Empire, it would definitely not be a good sign. No matter what, Zhou Weiqing would definitely not kill off Ao Le, even if it might cost him the Tournament.


    In the time that the Dark Demon God Lightning was unleashed, the triple Attribute venom was forced out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot into Ao Le¡¯s body. Although it wasn¡¯t as powerful as the direct strike from the Dark Demon God Lightning, the strong venom still caused him arge amount of pain.


    The next moment after unleashing the Dark Demon God Lightning, Zhou Weiqing used his other new Stored Skill, also of the Time Attribute, called: Time Interrupt.


    That was a Skill that Zhou Weiqing had Stored from a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast. At that time when he was attempting to Store it, even with Fat Cat¡¯s help, he had tried a total of twenty six times before finally seeding. Even without active resistance from the Heavenly Beast, his Skill Storing had still failed so many times¡­ one could just imagine how insanely powerful that Heavenly Beast was.


    The reason for the sessive failures was just exactly this Personal Skill of this Heavenly King Stage Beast, the Time Interrupt.


    The Time Interrupt Skill was an area of effect Skill, and ording to the records of the Skill Storing Pce, if a Heavenly King Stage Master activated this Skill, within a hundred yards radius, all Heavenly Jewel Masters who were activating Skills or Consolidated Equipment would have them disrupted, or any channeling Skills would be interrupted as well.


    The difference from the Heavenly Lightning Shock was that Consolidated Equipment which had already been summoned would not vanish, but Skills which were already in effect would be disrupted.


    Without question, this was another powerful Control Skill, but Zhou Weiqing had to think for a long time before finally deciding to Store it.


    The Skill he had used earlier to disrupt Ao Le¡¯s Interlocking Time, the Time Disorder Skill, was a life-saving type support skill, and this Time Interrupt was a powerful Crowd Control Skill. Its only shoring was that when it was unleashed, it would not differentiate between friend and foe, and everything and anyone caught within its area of effect would be affected by it. The most powerful and overbearing thing about it was actually its sess conditions ¨C it actually had an Absolute Sess Rate as long as the person in question was within three levels of the user. Anyone of more than three levels higher than the user would have its effects reduced ordingly. Perhaps this Skill was too powerful, and its cooldown was an astonishing one hour!


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mere three-Jeweled cultivation level, when he used the Skill it would only be a three yard radius with him at the center, pretty much only of use at close range.


    However, at that point, he was right beside Ao Le,almost joined to him by the scorpion hook, and naturally the effect of the Skill was at its maximum.

 Chapter 310

    <h4>Chapter 310: White Dual Evil Spirits (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Using the Time Interrupt Skill right after the Dark Demon God Lightning Skill was a master stroke. The final effect was that as soon as the Triple Attribute Venom was infused into Ao Le¡¯s body, his own Dark Demon God Lightning Skill was disrupted before it could fully burst into effect. At the same time, Ao Le¡¯sst ditch effort at retaliating with his Skills and Consolidated Equipment had also been stopped.


    In this way, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s full n hade into effect, and he had made his escape without injury. The deadly venom was now injected in his opponent, sufficient to threaten his life without iming it straight away. It was far from the strongest effect of the Skill, but perfect for what he needed currently; not taking his opponent¡¯s life while ensuring his own escape.


    In truth, since Zhou Weiqing also had the Time Attribute and Skills, when he first shot at Ao Le and Liu Yinan, he could already sense that they had been using the Time Attribute to subtly guide his arrows away. If he had truly wanted to hit them, he could just make use of the Time Interrupt Skill with his arrows, it would be able to disrupt their Slow Barrier and allow him to shoot them.


    In this way, he would definitely be able to injure them, but to what degree Zhou Weiqing would not be able to fully control.


    As such, he kept holding back, nning, thinking, waiting. He wanted them to underestimate him, at the same time he needed time toe up with a n to deal with them.


    Fighting in a head on fight would be foolish; not only did they outnumber him, but even if either of them were alone, Zhou Weiqing had no confidence in being able to take them easily. The only way would be to act weak, allow them to underestimate him, and bet it all in a single strike. Only with such an borate, meticulous n would have the slightest chance of tricking them and defeating them.


    Once again, Zhou Weiqing had proven himself capable to defeating a stronger opponent with his wits. In that short period of time, he had used everything in his arsenal, fully exploiting the advantage of having so many Attributes and Control Skills, unleashing them all at the risk of being fully depleted of Heavenly Energy. It had indeed been a risky proposition, but his bet had paid off, as he had sessfully wounded Ao Le while escaping unharmed. He already had the mental preparation in case his n failed, at worst, he would be forced out of the Tournament, but he was confident that if his life was in any danger, Fat Cat would not stay silent.


    Looking at her husband¡¯s suffering look, Liu Yinan was flustered, quickly attempting to circte her own Heavenly Energy into his body to help him. s, things did not improve as she thought, as the Heavenly Energy she infused only caused Ao Le more pain, his shivering growing more violent. This was also with the Dark Demon God Lightning¡¯s full power cut off at the start, otherwise Ao Le might have alreadypsed into unconsciousness.


    ¡°You¡­ what did you do to him?¡± Liu Yinan looked at Zhou Weiqing with a mix of fright and anger.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Nothing much, just a little venom. It isn¡¯t that serious, but¡­ well¡­ let¡¯s just say that even Senior Shangguan Longyin was unable to cure it. Do you remember our Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team? At the end, this was the Skill I used to defeat Shen Little Demon. She was dying from this very poison, but it was Senior Shangguan Longyin who made the guarantee to let them not take revenge on us, so I detoxified her. At that time, Senior Shangguan led the entire Dan Dun Battle Team to look for us in our Rest House¡­ I believe you should remember that scene right?¡±


    ¡°Of course, you can choose to disbelief my words, but the venom will not wait for anyone, not even I can control that. If anything untoward happens to your husband¡­ don¡¯t me me for not warning you. Sigh¡­ a human only has one life¡­ for him to be afflicted by this venom, even if you both leave the Lustre Spatial Realm, it will not vanish. In this world, besides myself, no one else can detoxify him from this venom.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Liu Yinan quickly recalled that day when the Dan Dun Battle Team had carried Shen Little Demon into the Fei Li Battle Team Rest House, led by Shangguan Longyin. She vaguely remembered hearing something about Shen Little Demon being poisoned, but being from the Passion Valley, they had not paid too much attention to it. After all, they had pride in their Time Attribute and Control, and did not think that they would actually be hit by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill. s, they had severely underestimated him, not expecting him to have the Time Attribute as well. Now that Ao Le was poisoned, as the saying goes, the more you care about someone, the less objective you will be when the person is question is in danger. How could Liu Yinan stay calm and collected in such a situation?


    ¡°What do you want?¡± She said angrily.


    Zhou Weiqingughed out, saying: ¡°I do not want anything much¡­ originally, I only had good intentions, offering to work together with you two. s, you all choose not to ept my good intentions, and chose to be enemies with me instead¡­ so how can you me me? I do not have many demands, just for you two to retreat from the Lustre Spatial Realm now, from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I will then draw out the venom from Bro Ao Le. How does that sound?¡±


    The love and marital rtion between Liu Yinan and Ao Le was very deep, and she did not even hesitate a second before nodding in agreement, saying: ¡°Alright, you detoxify him now. Once I am sure he is okay, we will activate the Lustre Gem and retreat from the Tournament.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waggled a finger at her, saying: ¡°No, no. Miss Liu, I am sorry¡­ as I am in the weaker side now, that will not do. Here¡¯s how I will detoxify him if you agree. I will first remove the majority of Bro Ao Le¡¯s venom, alleviating his condition, and you both can retreat from the Lustre Spatial Realm. I guarantee that after that, as long as Bro Ao Le circtes his Heavenly Energy to protect himself, he will be fine for more than a month. Once the Heavenly Jewel Tournament is over, I will then fully detoxify all the remaining venom.¡±


    Liu Yinan said angrily: ¡°Nonsense, how can I possibly believe you?! What if you refuse to help Ao Le after the Tournament?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her helplessly, saying: ¡°Big Sis, think about that for a moment please? I have no enmity or hate towards you two, why would I possibly kill him? All I am doing is for the sake of the Tournament, once you two are out, I have no possible sh with you. Do you think that offending the Passion Valley is something fun for me to do? Or that I am that stupid as to go back on my word for no gain? Of course, if you do not agree with my suggestion, then I will have no choice but to die together with Bro Ao Le. My mere little life¡­ being able to exchange it for Bro Ao Le¡¯s life, I guess it is worth my while.¡±


    As he ended his passionate speech, he gave the look of an indifferent, scoundrelly look, causing Liu Yinan to be angered into a frosty look, yet she could not do anything about it. In terms of power and fighting, these disciples of the Great Saint Lands were definitely at the top of their game, but in terms of intelligence and emotional quotients, how could they possiblypare to this little Scoundrel Zhou Weiqing, who had lived and learned with the God Eye Scoundrel Mu En for so long?


    Aplicated look appeared in Liu Yinan¡¯s eyes, as she was clearly struggling. To be forced out of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament like that, no matter her or Ao Le would not be happy. After all, even amongst the Passion Valley disciples of their generation, there was muchpetition. Being eliminated from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament after less than a day, it would definitely affect their standings in the Passion Valley.


    Zhou Weiqing did not rush her, waiting patiently and calmly at the side. At the same time, he gave a sigh on purpose, saying: ¡°Haiz, there are so many Heavenly Beasts in this Lustre Spatial Realm¡­ if you can¡¯t decide fast and a Heavenly Beastes around, if we aren¡¯t able to block it in time and Bro Ao Le takes another injury, please don¡¯t me me alright¡­.¡±


    As he said that, he waved his right hand. A sh of light, and he summoned out one of the Icy Soul Heavenly Beasts from his Spatial Ring.


    The two baby Icy Soul Heavenly Bears he had brought back so long ago were now all big and grown up, already at the Middle Level Zun Stage,parable to an ordinary Five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Of course, they still had some distance from a Five-Jeweled Master, but being a Dual Attribute Heavenly Beast, they were definitely pretty powerful. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique had been helping him recover at maximum speed, and even if Liu Yinan decided to abandon Ao Le and attack him, with the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear¡¯s help, he would be able to dy her enough for him to recover. Facing a Five-Jeweled Liu Yinan, havingpleted all his Skill Storing, Zhou Weiqing was confident of taking a fight.


    Seeing the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear that Zhou Weiqing had brought out giving her a low warning roar, thest vestiges of hope for Liu Yinan were dashed. She had originally been considering if she could capture Zhou Weiqing, forcing him to cure Ao Le, but it was clear now that she had no chance.


    Discharging an angry, pent up breath, Liu Yinan said angrily: ¡°The mountains stand but the rivers run. Next time, we will not let you go so easily. I agree to your terms, help Ao Le remove the poison now.¡±


    As she said that, she helped Ao Le to sit down, then in order to prove she would notunch any sneak attack on Zhou Weiqing, she stepped back slowly to a safe distance.


    Zhou Weiqing was not afraid that she would renege on her agreement. Someone so afraid of death like him would have many survival tools at his disposal, not to mention Fat Cat in his bosom and the Icy Soul Heavenly Bear Da Huang beside him.


    Walking next to Ao Le, seeing theplicated expression of mixed regret, anger and pain on his face, Zhou Weiqing grinned, saying: ¡°Bro Ao Le, I will only attack those who attack me¡­ Sigh¡­ We could have had a good time cooperating with each other¡­ Why did you have to do that?¡±


    As he said that, he ced both palms on Ao Le¡¯s shoulders. Activating his Devour Skill, he began draining Ao Le¡¯s Heavenly Energy to replenish his depleted supplies.


    What could be faster recovery than directly draining and replenishing one¡¯s Heavenly Energy from another person? Needless to say, even the considerable recovery rate of his Immortal Deity Technique paled inparison. There was no rush to draw out the venom, which was a very easy task for Zhou Weiqing; it would be best that he recovered totally first. After all, Ao Le was a disciple of the Passion Valley, and his Heavenly Energy was rtively pure. Furthermore, with the Time Attribute, it was quitepatible to Zhou Weiqing, and he was enjoying the easy Devouring indeed. It might not have the same effect as the Darkness and Demonic Attribute Energy, but it was close.


    Very soon, Zhou Weiqing had fully recovered all of his Expended Heavenly Energy, but he decided it would be a waste of such a rare opportunity if he did not continue Devouring more.


    As he Devoured the husband¡¯s Heavenly Energy, this little rascal still turned tofort Liu Yinan, telling her that it would take some time to help him draw out the poison.


    Zhou Weiqing continued until he could no longer continue Devouring Heavenly Energy, the bloated feeling signifying he had reached his limit. Only then did he subtly move his right foot near Ao Le¡¯s back, drawing out arge portion of the Triple Attribute Venom, only leaving a trace in his system. At this point, some colour finally returned to Ao Le¡¯s pale face.


    Sighing, Ao Le let loose the breath he had been holding, looking at Zhou Weiqing with aplicated look on his face. Finally, he nodded and said: ¡°Bro Zhou, your teachings today, Ao Le will always remember it.¡± 1


    Zhou Weiqing helped him stand up, pping him on the shoulder like they were best friends, saying: ¡°I hope that we can work together in the future Bro Ao Le, I have never thought of being enemies with you from the BaoPo Battle Team.¡±


    Ao Le gave a cold smile as he said: ¡°Perhaps. We shall see. I will be waiting for Bro Zhou outside. Yinan, let¡¯s go.¡± As he said that, he activated his Lustre Gem, and in a gold sh, he vanished instantly. Beside him, Liu Yinan also did the same, following suit a split secondter.


    Momentster, Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice traveled out from the Lustre Gem. ¡°BaoPo Battle Team members Ao Le and Liu Yinan have been eliminated.¡±


    Hearing those words, Zhou Weiqing did not know what the others were thinking, but he at least knew that he was in a really good mood. To take out two disciples from the Passion Valley by himself, he couldn¡¯t help but feel proud of himself.


    Fat Cat wriggled out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace, taking her usual position on his shoulder, a strange gleam in her eyes as she looked at him.

 Chapter 311

    <h4>Chapter 311: White Dual Evil Spirits (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing looked back at her, grinning widely as he said: ¡°Heh, if you want to praise me, go ahead, quick! Don¡¯t you think I¡¯m especially suave today? Taking down a couple from the Passion Valley so easily.¡±


    Fat Cat gave a humph. ¡°What so suave? It was just too stupid of the two of them, that gave you the chance to beat them.¡±


    Although she said that, in truth, deep within her heart she was shocked and amazed by thebat style, and result, of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight. Especially since he had held back, yet in a realistic manner that showed he was stuck in the Slow Barrier, causing them to lower their guard and underestimate him. It could be said to be a perfect act, with every step nned out all the way until the final blows. Although she herself was at the seven-Jeweled cultivation level, but the couples of the Passion Valley were extremely well versed in fighting together and matching each other inbat. Even if it were her facing the pair, she was confident of beating them, but it would definitely take a huge cost. To be able to take them down so easily like Zhou Weiqing, without any loss to himself, and even resulting in him fully recovered and more¡­ it was definitely extremely impressive¡­ almost unbelievable!


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Let¡¯s not rush. I need to cultivate for a while, to assimte Ao Le¡¯s Heavenly Energy.¡± After all, the Devoured Energy was not yet his own, and as long as he did not use it inbat soon, he would have to purify and absorb it as his own.


    Ao Le¡¯s Heavenly Energy was not too difficult for Zhou Weiqing to absorb. With Fat Cat and Da Huang protecting him, Zhou Weiqing spent about an hour cultivating beforepletely absorbing all of it. Not only was he back at maximum energy, he had improved yet again. He could clearly sense that he was getting ever closer to the Fifteenth Level of Heavenly Energy.


    It wouldn¡¯t take long for him to break through to the next level. Of course, he would not take the risk of breaking through now in such an environment, and it could all wait until after the Heavenly Jewel Tournament ended.


    ¡­


    The forest was just too massive, and before they knew it, three days had passed. Zhou Weiqing and Fat Cat walked along, intermittently swapping out Da Huang and Er Huang to join them, exploring the forest. Along the way, they met with some minor encounters, but nothing serious or dangerous.


    As long as it was a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast or lower, Zhou Weiqing could easily handle it, at most with the help of one of the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. With the huge, tough Bear in front as a meat shield, Zhou Weiqing could stay at the back sneakily throwing out Control Skills andunching attacks. Of course, if it were just a mere Zun Stage Heavenly Beast, it would be easily destroyed by a few swipes from Da Huang or Er Huang. They had even killed off a few of the weaker Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts which attacked them.


    The only one time which they had been in rtive danger was when they met this Mid Level Zong Stage Strong-Arm Demonic Ape, whose strength was so powerful that the young Heavenly Bears could not hold on against. In the end, Zhou Weiqing was forced to use the Demonic Change State, to meet strength with strength. With Da Huang by his side, he had barely in the Ape.


    In thest three days, Fat Cat had not taken action at all. Also, they had not met any other humans during this time, be it friend or foe. At the same time, the Lustre Gem remained silent, with no one else being eliminated from the Tournament.


    ¡°Fat Cat, do you think we¡¯ll just keep going on like this for an entire month? Such a huge forest, if we aren¡¯t particrly lucky or unlucky, depending on the situation, it will be possible to even meet another person!¡±


    Fat Cat refused to take her Tian¡¯er form, slumping on his shoulders as she said: ¡°I do not know, but since the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has set the Finals of the Tournament to be here, there has to be some deeper meaning. A tenth of the time has already passed¡­ Perhaps it will not be long before something changes.¡±


    Right after she said that, as if it were some sort of signal, the Lustre Gem on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s finger suddenly shuddered violently, and Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice appeared once more atst.


    ¡°A tenth of the finals time has passed, and thepetition area will be halved. You will all be teleported to a new random area. Please prepare yourselves, the teleportation will begin in ten seconds. Countdown starting now. 10¡­ 9¡­ 8¡­¡±


    ¡°En??¡± Zhou Weiqing was totally caught by surprise. Just as he was at a loss of what to do, a gold light appeared out of nowhere, descending from the skies, enveloping him totally. The Lustre Gem on his finger also lit up brightly.


    ¡°Quick! Put me and Da Huang back into the Spatial Ring!¡± Fat Cat cried out urgently.


    Zhou Weiqing realised what she meant, and quickly reacted, drawing the two into his Spatial Ring.


    ¡°4¡­ 3¡­ 2¡­ 1¡­ Teleport.¡±


    Apanying Shangguan Longyin¡¯s low, sombre voice, the gold light brightened to a blinding degree, and the surrounding objects seemed to turn blurry, unreal. The next instant, Zhou Weiqing felt as if everything around him was warped and twisted, and the gold light shed once more, and he felt the same as he had three days ago again. This time, itsted for about half a minute, before the surroundings seemed to clear up in front of him.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing was much luckier, and he appeared directly on the ground. Not far ahead of him was arge tree.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Fat Cat¡¯s voice rang out once more, and she actually burst free of the Spatial Ring by herself. At the same time, a gold light wrapped itself around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, filled with a divine aura.


    A thick, mixed ck and grey smoke shed towards them, striking perfectly on the gold shield around Zhou Weiqing, causing an earsplitting sound that reverberated through the forest, and in that instant, the gold light shuddered violently.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly dove to the ground, at the same time unleashing his Time Disorder Skill, warping the air around his body. Although it onlysted a split second, it was sufficient to cause a momentary disruption in the ck-grey smoke, causing it to lose its target. With a quick vault back up, Zhou Weiqing took cover behind therge tree.


    ¡°Ehh?! Weiqing, is that you?¡± A familiar voice rang out from not far off.


    Zhou Weiqing was currently bathed in cold sweat. In that instant, he had felt a powerful sense of danger ovee in, as if his life would end in that very second. He was just about to enter the Demonic Change State, but on hearing the voice, and remembering the type of attack, his heart moved, and he gave up the idea of entering the Demonic Change State.


    ¡°Little Witch, it is me! Are you trying to kill your own dear husband?¡± Zhou Weiqing mbered up from the ground.


    Little Witch also appeared from behind a tree not far away. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, she heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Whose dear husband are you? When you join the Heavenly Demon Sect then you can say that to me, I will not object at all.¡±


    As she said that, she giggled,ughing as she jumped, instantly appearing in front of Zhou Weiqing in a sh.


    Being able to meet Little Witch here, Zhou Weiqing was naturally delighted. In the entire current Fei Li Battle Team, she was definitely the strongest person, even Lin TianAo was no match for her. If he could work together with her, no matter what enemy they met from here on, Zhou Weiqing was confident of taking the fight.


    ¡°Little Witch, have you met any of the others? Or any opponents?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked anxiously.


    Little Witch shook her head, saying: ¡°This ce is just toorge. From the start of the finals up until this point when we were teleported here, you are the first person I have met.¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty, get away from her. Didn¡¯t you see that she tried to kill you just now? If not for me, you¡¯d be dead by now.¡± Fat Cat¡¯s voice rang out. She was standing on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, her eyes filled with enmity as she red at Little Witch angrily.


    Little Witch looked at her in surprise, saying: ¡°Ohh? Sis Tian¡¯er, howe you aren¡¯t hiding any longer? You have finally decided to speak?¡±


    Fat Cat gave a cold humph, saying: ¡°Whether or not I speak is none of your business. You better be careful. It is only because of the fact that you are currently a member of the Fei Li Battle Team that I will forgive you this once. If you dare have any untoward actions, I will definitely kill you instantly.¡±


    Little Witch pursed her lips disdainfully, saying: ¡°I admit that your cultivation level is higher than mine, and your Consolidated Equipment is slightly better as well. However, if you want to kill me, I¡¯m afraid that you will still not be able to do so. In any case, who said I want to kill Weiqing; just now I sensed someone nearby, and thought it was an enemy, and I subconsciouslyunched an attack. Anyway, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tough body and resilience, even if he really took my attack head on, do you think that attack could have killed, or even injured him severely? It would at most be a light injury.¡±


    Sensing the enmity between the twodies, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel an encroaching headache. ¡°I say¡­ You two¡­ Can we have some peace? We are after all in the same boat1, and we should work together properly. If you two keep fighting between yourselves, how can we even possibly go further in the Tournament?¡±


    Little Witch pursed her lips, an aggrieved look on her face as she said sobbingly: ¡°Weiqing, say¡­ Do you want me or her?¡±


    A gold sh, and Fat Cat warped into her human form, appearing at the other side of Zhou Weiqing, linking arms with him unceremoniously, pressing her body to his closely. At the same time, her impressive bosom,rger than Little Witch¡¯s by a cup, pressed against him, and she looked at Little Witch provocatively, saying: ¡°Of course he wants me. Two days ago, he just confessed to me. We have already been together for years, bathed together, and slept together¡­ What about you? Have you?! You are merely an outsider.¡±


    Feeling the fiery hot, bouncy firmness pressing against his side, Zhou Weiqing swallowed hard. However, he did not dare to do anything rash, as Tian¡¯er had a concealed hand near his subcostal nerve. If he dared do anything untoward, he did not doubt that she would not hesitate to beat him up.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s words caused him to feel dizzy. Although everything she said was true, that they had ¡®slept¡¯ together, and ¡®bathed¡¯ together¡­ obviously Zhou Weiqing had not enjoyed the true ¡®benefits¡¯ of such an arrangement¡­


    Little Witch looked at Tian¡¯er¡¯s provoking gaze and was instantly angered. In a sh, she appeared at the other side of Zhou Weiqing, grabbing on to his other arm and hugging it as she said disdainfully: ¡°What so good about a milk cow2? Isn¡¯t it just more milk? Hmph. If I remember correctly, someone already has a fiance, but you still want to be with Weiqing? You think that old man of yours will agree? Furthermore, that fiance of yours wille looking for Weiqing¡¯s trouble! Weiqing, let me warn you first, that father of Tian¡¯er has a really bad temper, and her fiance is so fierce and violent. If you dare to attempt being with her¡­. Hmph hmph¡­ you will not have good times ahead.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked to the left, then to the right. Although he was enjoying himself being sandwiched by two top beauties, he couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Oh, do you two already know each other previously? One of you from the Heavenly Demon Sect, while the other from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, howe you two seem so familiar with each other?¡±


    Little Witch said: ¡°Every ten years, the Five Great Saint Lands have a gathering. We have met before.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said proudly: ¡°That¡¯s right, the ten year gathering of the Five Great Saint Lands. The one which the Heavenly Demon Sect always takes the honourablest position. From what I see, it won¡¯t be long before the Five Great Saint Lands bes the Four Great Saint Lands. Little Fatty, as long as you can defeat my fiance and get my father¡¯s approval, with our Heavenly Snow Mountain behind you, even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will not dare to do anything to you!¡±

 Chapter 312

    <h4>Chapter 312: White Dual Evil Spirits (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing blinked, then said: ¡°Tian¡¯er¡­ in truth¡­. Look at it this way. See, if I marry you, Bing¡¯er and Little Witch¡­ doesn¡¯t that mean I will have the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heavenly Demon Sect behind me and supporting me? With such a powerful background, I¡¯ll be able to walk around the entire maind without any fear, and no one can do anything to me. Heh heh heh heh.¡±


    ¡°Shameless!¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to die?¡±


    Both girls cried out angrily. Originally, the lucky fellow Zhou Weiqing who had been enjoying some ¡®sexy times¡¯ between the two suddenly felt a sudden sharp pain on both sides of his body as the soft sides of his waist experienced the ultimate move of thedies, the 180 degree pinch! The next moment, he had been tossed out, smashing into arge tree in a cross shaped fashion before slowly sliding down.


    ¡°You two are too violent, how can you all treat your future husband like this? Sigh¡­ My dearest Bing¡¯er is still the best! She will not treat me like this!¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡±


    Once again, both girls yelled at him in chorus, causing him to hide behind a tree in fear, afraid to continue speaking.


    Little Witch and Tian¡¯er looked at each other, before giving of another synchronized cold humph, turning their heads to ignore the other.


    Eight years ago was the previous Five Great Saint Lands gathering. At that time, Little Witch had met Tian¡¯er, and both girls had be rivals as they fought, an enmity growing between them. Although Little Witch was from the Heavenly Demon Sect, which could notpare to the Heavenly Snow Mountain which Tian¡¯er was from, but Tian¡¯er had been a lot naughtier from a young age, not cultivating as hard. As such, at that time, both girls had been pretty much equal in power, fighting each other in an extremely tough fight to result in a stalemate. That had been the start of a rivalry, an enmity, ever since. Every time they had met since that time, their eyes would turn red when their eyes met. 1 Although Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level had raised by leaps and bounds after being together with Zhou Weiqing for so long, Little Witch was still not afraid of her.


    Of course, in front of Zhou Weiqing, they did not continue their argument any further. It could be said that currently Zhou Weiqing was theirmon bnce point, otherwise these two violent girls might actually have a fight right at that moment, despite the situation they were in.


    Zhou Weiqing walked out from behind the tree, helplessly looking at the two girls, one ck and one white. Smiling bitterly, he said: ¡°You two, if you continue arguing, I¡¯m going to leave first by myself.¡±


    Little Witch said: ¡°Who wants to argue with her, I¡¯m so gentle, kind and cute, I wouldn¡¯t argue with some milk cows!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a tiger, not a cow. The most noble Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger.¡± Tian¡¯er said airily. ¡°I know you are just jealous that your breasts are too tiny, envying mine¡­ so big sister won¡¯t dispute with you. Anyway, I know Little Fatty likes them big¡­ right, Little Fatty? Aren¡¯t you very skilled at estimating dimensions? Tell her, what is my cup size?¡±


    Almost subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing eximed: ¡°36E, that is truly impressive!¡±


    Little Witch red at him, saying: ¡°Stupid Weiqing, are you joining forces with her to bully me?!¡±


    Just as the three of them were arguing in a messy entanglement, all of a sudden, a blinding re intensified through the canopy of the trees, causing the entire area to brighten significantly, drawing all their attentions.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately jumped up into the air, striking the tree trunk several times for leverage as he flew up into the tree canopy high above. When he reached the top, he was surprised to see that in the distance, there was a mass of gold light spreading out throughout the sky.


    ¡°What is this?¡± Zhou Weiqing was extremely curious. Although the gold light was magnificently beautiful, it did not seem to emanate any energy waves.


    Little Witch and Tian¡¯er appeared beside him silently, and Tian¡¯er furrowed her brow, saying: ¡°That is the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Summoning Signal re, I have seen it once before. Its light rays are very unique, bright and easily noticeable, but without any energy signature which will lower the chances of attracting any Heavenly Beasts attention. They are extremely expensive to make, and for a Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciple to use it, there has to be something extremely important. I wonder it could be that would be so urgent? Could it be that one is being surrounded by our Heavenly Snow Mountain disciples? However, the teleportation has just ended, that shouldn¡¯t happen so quickly as of yet right.¡±


    Little Witch turned to Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Should we avoid it, or go have a look and see what is actually going on?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was silent for a moment as he pondered the options, before he finally said: ¡°If you two can promise to work together, and not drag each other down, then we can go and have a look. Otherwise, I will turn and run without hesitation, and you both don¡¯t have to follow me.¡± As he said that, he had an uncharacteristic serious face, looking solemnly into the distance as he refused to look at them.


    Little Witch sidled closer to Zhou Weiqing, saying in a sweet gentle tone: ¡°Weiqing, don¡¯t be angry¡­ I won¡¯t argue with her anymore, I¡¯ll listen to you. I¡¯m not like some others, big breasted bimbos who ignores the general interest of the group.¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a disdainful humph, saying: ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered to argue with you. Weiqing, I will conceal myself first.¡± As she said that, she once again morphed into her Fat Cat form, resuming her usual ce in his bosom. The other Battle Teams did not know that Zhou Weiqing had such a powerhouse like Tian¡¯er by his side, and keeping herself hidden would undoubtedly give them the greatest possible advantage along with the surprise factor.


    Zhou Weiqing still had a scowl on his face, as he said: ¡°Alright then, in that case, let¡¯s go.¡± After saying that, he made the first move, jumping back down onto the ground and moving swiftly in the direction of the signal re.


    As he did so, he continued keeping a close watch on his surroundings, but at the same time, he was alsoughing to himself in his heart. Towards these two beautiful but deadly ¡®ck-White Dual Evil Spirits¡¯2, it was clear that he would have to act serious and businesslike to keep them off guard and listening to him. Perhaps that was the benefit of acting foolish most of the time. In any case, no matter what happened in the future, he just needed to get through this Heavenly Jewel Tournament first, and think about the future¡­ter.


    ¡°Someone ising. A lone person.¡± Fat Cat¡¯s voice rang softly in their ears. Although these few days she had not participated inbat, with her incredible senses as a top ranked Heavenly Beast and just her cultivation level alone, she was always able to sense any iing danger before Zhou Weiqing did, keeping him forewarned. It was not that she didn¡¯t want to take action, but rather that she wanted to give him every opportunity to take fights and learn as much as possible. Anytime she deemed an attack was too much for Zhou Weiqing to take, then she would definitely take action. Of course, that had only urred once, which was the time she had blocked Little Witch¡¯s attack. It could be said that with Fat Cat around, although Zhou Weiqing was only at a mere three-Jeweled cultivation level, he had a secret Seven-Jeweled cultivation level ace up his sleeve, a Great Saint Lands Seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Upon hearing Fat Cat¡¯s warning, Little Witch warped into ck smoke, disappearing into thin air. Zhou Weiqing also sh stepped, dodging behind arge tree instantly to conceal himself for an ambush.


    Right at that moment, a figure flew in from afar, and Zhou Weiqing could finally see clearly that the person in question was wearing a light blue uniform ¨C a member of the ZhongTian Battle Team!


    When Fat Cat had warned him that there was only one opponent, Zhou Weiqing had made the preparations to battle. With Little Witch around, he was confident that the two of them would be able to handle any of their opponents in the Tournament. After all, they would be fighting two versus one, let alone with a hidden Fat Cat as their ace up their sleeves.


    The Touch of Darkness intercepted the figure in her path of movement, and in that instant, a strong ck light shone brilliantly around her, enveloping her and wrapping around her all over.


    *Poof**Poof**Poof**Poof* A long series of explosions sounded out, and the Touch of Darkness was actually only able to cause the swift moving figure to pause a moment, before being shattered by her powerful Heavenly Energy.


    The iing person had an insanely fast reaction. After breaking free from the Touch of Darkness, she did not continue charging forward, instead the tip of her foot touching the ground, her entire body spinning to the side, forcibly changing her own path of movement as she shed three yards to the left.


    Just in that instant, a ck light shed across where her body would have been if she had continued down her original path. In the midst of a swirling ck mist, Little Witch appeared once again.


    Previously, Little Witch had told Zhou Weiqing that as the daughter of the Heavenly Demon Sect Master, and as the Holy Girl of the Sect, she was not bound by any Darkness Seals. As such, even if she was found to be using the Darkness or Demonic Attributes, much like in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s case, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not do anything to her. This was also the reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect was willing to allow her toe here personally.


    s, this strike that Little Witch had been so confident in actuallynded amiss, not even able to force her opponent to defend herself, and she couldn¡¯t help but be startled momentarily.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch could finally see their opponent clearly. It was a youngdy, the onlydy member in the entire ZhongTian Battle Team.


    On the surface, her physical appearance was very ordinary, but when both Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch rested their eyes on her hands, the Physical Jewels around her right wrist, their eyes were filled with intense shock.


    The reason was simple. That was because around the youngdy¡¯s right wrist¡­ Twelve Physical Jewels encircled slowly¡­


    Yup, twelve. Twelve Jewels. Zhou Weiqing did a double take as he stared, jaw agape. Rubbing his eyes furiously, he looked once more before confirming that his eyes had not been mistaken. The Physical Jewels around her wrist were neatly lined in pairs, the one on top was the Waxy Jade type, while the one at the bottom was a Red Jade, both the Pure Colours signifying she was a Heavenly Jewel Master. The only difference was that each Jewel was slightly smaller than an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Physical Jewel.


    ¡°This is a mutated Physical Jewel, and in this case, a Mutated Duo Physical Jewel! Such a Mutated Duo Physical Jewel is almost as rare as your six Attribute Elemental Jewel, and I have never heard of, let alone seen one. I never expected that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would have a disciple like this.¡±


    As Fat Cat¡¯s voice sounded in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear, he couldn¡¯t help but put forth the question: ¡°What is a mutated Physical Jewel?!¡±


    Fat Cat said: ¡°In very rare asions, a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Physical Jewels are mutated in some way or the other, and in her case, with double the amount of Physical Jewels, is one of the rarest and most powerful of all the mutations. That is to say, she has two types of Physical Jewels, each as powerful as any of our Heavenly Jewel Master Physical Jewels, giving her a boost of 1.5. For example, you are of the Strength Attribute, and only your Strength is boosted by your Physical Jewels, but for her, both her Flexibility and Coordination are boosted. As such, although you can see that she has twelve Physical Jewels, she is actually at the Six-Jeweled cultivation level. Even so, her closebat skills must be terrifying, not something any six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master canpare to. She is truly a unique closebat or melee type Heavenly Jewel Master. Furthermore, this type of mutated Physical Jewels are only able to Consolidate the two Physical Jewels into a single Consolidated Equipment, but each piece isrger than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s. This person will not be an easy foe.¡±


    In the time that Fat Cat and Zhou Weiqing were conversing, Little Witch had already shed with this youngdy member of the ZhongTian Battle Team.


    Dodging Little Witch¡¯s strike, bothdies¡¯ eyes met in mid air, their furious gazes shing. On the next moment, theyunched their next attacks simultaneously.


    Little Witch warped into ck mist, directly heading towards the youngdy in hopes of enveloping her totally, but the youngdy in question was definitely no pushover. Striking both her arms against each other, a strange metallic sh sounded out, and she did not even attempt to dodge the ck mist that Little Witch had formed, allowing herself to be enveloped within.

 Chapter 313

    <h4>Chapter 313: Seven Stars Apanying the Moon! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    A dark gold light sprang out, soaring into the skies. It was clearly the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. Furthermore, two appeared at the same time!


    Also at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, Little Witch just gave a muffled humph, the grey-ck smoke retreating from their youngdy opponent.


    Only the did Zhou Weiqing finally see a pair of armoured bracers on both of the youngdy¡¯s arms.


    A thick, solid bracers that extended downwards inyers, causing her arms to seem as if they were double their size. The most attention catching thing was that both her hands were also now covered with dark gold gloves, extremelyrge, and tipped with seven inch long gleaming gold ws. Although he was still quite from her, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill down his spine as he looked at them.


    Although it was two full sets of bracers and gloves, it was actually made up of only two Consolidated Equipment. Yet, to any other ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, all of thatbined was already more than the size and density of three pieces of Consolidated Equipment. Naturally, as Tian¡¯er had exined earlier, that was because her mutated duo Physical Jewels being able to Consolidate arger Consolidated Equipment.


    Little Witch had been knocked back almost ten yards, back in human form, a surprised, almost self-doubting look on her face.


    The female ZhongTian Battle Team member gave a low, raspyugh, almost like an ear-piercing screech in the night. ¡°It is useless, my melee attacks have a supplementary energy effect¡­ did you really think that just because you are mostly immune to physical effects in that form, you can be immune to mine? Heh¡­ Darkness and Evil Attributes. I never expected that even a top powerhouse from the Heavenly Demon Sect will actually join our Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Little Witch¡¯s gaze froze, and she said coldly: ¡°Mutated Duo Physical Jewels. I have only heard that amongst the young generation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Xue¡¯er is the strongest, followed by Zhan LingTian. Both of them have already reached the seven Jewel cultivation level. Although you are only at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, I can see that you are probably at the top echelons as well, second only to them. I¡¯d like to know, who are you from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ what is your name?¡±


    The ear piercingugh issued once more from the girl¡¯s mouth: ¡°My name isn¡¯t important. Use your Demonic Change now, otherwise, you will not have a chance to do so.¡±


    In truth, in terms of cultivation level, Little Witch was equal to this youngdy. However, she was severely disadvantaged in terms of Consolidated Equipment.


    Although Little Witch was the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯ Holy Girl, she actually only had a single Consolidated Equipment, which was the short de in her hands. She could have easily Consolidated more Equipment, but would not ¡®waste¡¯ a Jewel on a non-God Tier Consolidating Equipment. Although the Heavenly Demon Sect was still considered one of the Five Great Saint Lands, their power was truly far from any of the other Four Great Saint Lands. It would perhaps not be an exaggeration to say that they might no longer deserve to be one of the Great Saint Lands any longer. Even as the Holy Girl of the Sect, she did not have more God Tier Consolidated Equipment to use, while her opponent had two¡­ Furthermore, it was clear that the set of bracers and gloves with ws was most likely part of a set. In that instant that they had shed previously, if not for the fact that she had sensed something was wrong and retreated quickly, perhaps Little Witch would have been injured now.


    Brilliant rays of light burst forth from Little Witch¡¯s eyes, like stars in the skies, and her lustrous ck hair swirled in the air despite theck of wind, somehow turning blue to the very roots, lengthening all the way down her back. 1


    Ayer of blue tattoos covered her skin. However, unlike Zhou Weiqing, her muscles did not bulge out, instead she seemed to turn sleeker, morepact, and a beautiful, brilliant blue hibiscus mutabilis flower appeared behind her, wavering in the air.


    In terms of her Elemental Jewels and Attributes, besides Zhou Weiqing, Little Witch was extremely confident in herself, that she was near the pinnacle of the world. Demonic Attribute, Darkness Attribute and Life Attribute. Three Attributes, all of which were considered very rare. Although she was not a first generation self-awakened Demonic Jewel Master, her bloodline and Attribute was pure enough that she could almost be considered a Second Generation Demonic Jewel Master. All three of her Attributes were extremely powerful, and had their own uses. Furthermore, she had trained in the Demonic Manual Arts since a young age. If not for the fact that she had been waiting to gather more God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and was thus very limited in terms of her Physical Jewels Consolidated Equipment, with only a single Consolidated Equipment short de as her weapon, she would definitely be one of the top of her entire generation.


    Demonic Change State. Little Witch had activated her own Demonic Change without hesitation. Just like what her opponent had said, despite how ¡®ugly¡¯ it might have sounded, if she did not use it now, she knew that she would not have a chance against that powerful ZhongTian Battle Team female member. This youngdy with her Mutated Duo Physical Jewels was definitely a severe threat to Little Witch, and more so, had sparked a strongpetitive spirit within her. After all, Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing were looking on at the side, how could she possibly show any signs of weakness?


    In the Demonic Change State, Little Witch was filled with a strange new sensuous attractiveness. Although she did not turn muscled or stouter like Zhou Weiqing, she turned taller, her four limbs all lengthened, a subtle demonic, inhuman beauty married to the beauty of a human, bringing a fresh new attraction to her.


    A dim blue-grey coloured light swirled around her body, and as she lifted her hands, the pressure from her grew markedly, a new light within her eyes.


    The female ZhongTian Battle Team member also grew more serious, the expression on her face changing. Taking a small half-step forward with her left leg, she maintained her body in a unique position, giving forth a feeling like she was a female panther which was about to pounce at any moment.


    In the next instant, both girlsunched their attacks almost at the same time, darting towards each other like lightning.


    The blue hibiscus mutabilis flower behind Little Witch burst forth with a myriad of bright blue rays of light, enveloping the entire radius of about ten yards. Little Witch¡¯s speed also reached a terrifying level, the short de in her hands shing forward, trailing a grey-blue light like a rainbow in the skies as it struck savagely at her opponent.


    At the same time, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member gave a cold humph, lifting both her hands in retaliation. The gold ws of her gloves seemed to shudder in the air with a strange rhythm. At the same time, her entire body was enveloped in ayer of green light, causing her to dart about in midair, as if her body was a falling leaf. The massive amount of blue light rays totally surrounded her, but was constantly kept at bay by the green light around her, which subtly knocked them away, while she seemed to pass through the nooks and cranny where the light was not present.


    *ng*


    With a swipe of her left ws, the gleaming gold metal ws striking hard against the shimmering blue-grey Energy de of Little Witch¡¯s, actually catching it as if it were solid material. Another swipe with the right ws, and an explosion sounded out. The powerful strike of Little Witch was shattered in mid air, dissipating into pieces.


    The blue hibiscus mutabilis flower continued sending tendrils of light against the youngdy, as she seemed to be off bnce after her attack. s, what happened next was totally unexpected; her body bent itself in an unimaginable angle, as if she had been cut off at the waist, and she somehow found another angle with the least amount of attacks, bouncing back up through there as her feet tapped the ground again2, her body spinning in midair right through all the attacks. At the same time, both her arms and ws spun in a corkscrew motion, along with a bright gold light, causing the blue rain of light attacks from the blue hibiscus to be blocked from the outside. In such a state, her body flew towards Little Witch.


    Facing such a ferocious attack, Little Witch drew in a deep breath, the blue tattoos on her body lighting up so much so that she seemed like a huge blue light bulb. Even the short de in her hand was glowing blue, and in the next instance, her right hand gripping the de abruptly turned pitch ck. It was not another ray of light, but rather because she hadunched her own counterattack, shing downward with it towards her encroaching foe.


    Fusion Skill! Although this was the first time Zhou Weiqing had seen Little Witch use this Skill, he could instantly sense and tell that it was a Fusion Skill, with both the Life and Demonic Attributes, somehowunched with the short de as the medium; it was definitely not any ordinary skill.


    As the de and ws shed once more in a screech of metal, the resulting ear piercing noise forced Zhou Weiqing to subconsciously cover his ears in pain.


    He could also clearly see uncountable fireworks sparking from the sh between the two. Even with the powerful blow that Little Witch had dealt out, she couldn¡¯t help but stagger back nine steps before standing back up, leaving nine deep imprints on the ground.


    *ng**ng* Another bout of loud explosions.


    As both figures flew apart from the sh, Little Witch¡¯s expression had clearly changed. With a twist of her left wrist, she pointed up to the skies, and the blue hibiscus mutabilis flower behind her bathed her with a pale blue light, easing her strained expression. Still, she looked pale and ashen, and it was clear that the hand in which she had been holding her short de was now trembling.


    As for the female ZhongTian Battle Team member, the result of the sh had her somersaulting in midair, retreating about six steps before steadying herself. A strange, blueish-grey colour shed across her face, but as she circted her own Heavenly Energy, it was soon dispersed.


    From the result of this powerful sh between the two, it was clear that Little Witch was still at the disadvantage.

 Chapter 314

    <h4>Chapter 314: Seven Stars Apanying the Moon! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Little Witch¡¯s brilliant eyes had turned a blue hue, and they glinted in a demonic light as she said: ¡°Who made a rule that I can¡¯t havepanions? Although I am not too willing to admit it, I have to say that I am unable to deal with you myself¡­ But what if it is the two of us against you?¡±


    She was not the type of person who was too stubborn and proud to ept help. If she knew she could not do it but continued to push through for nothing despite avable help, then that would just be being stupid. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level might be still very low inparison, but with his vast amount of high ranked skills and cunning ways of using them, with him supporting her by the side, Little Witch was confident of taking care of this opponent in front of them, who was only slightly edging her out inbat.


    Right at that moment, a whistling sound abruptly pierced the air, and almost at the same time as the sound started, an arrow arrived right in front of the youngdy.


    Zhou Weiqing was barely thirty yards from her, and at such a close distance, the Overlord Bow¡¯s bowstring barely sounded before the arrow had reached its target.


    When a Heavenly Jewel Master reached a certain cultivation level or power level, they had a certain sensitivity towards danger, otherwise she would not have sensed Zhou Weiqing so easily previously, before he had even pulled his bowstring.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that she seemed to just sway back and forth. Just a tiny motion. More urately, that little movement was done before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow even left the bowstring.


    *Swoosh* The arrow barely missed her, almost barely grazing her skin as it shot across, but she did not even blink as it did so.


    Zhou Weiqing stared in shock, his mouth agape. It had to be known that he had locked on to her, perfectly confident in that arrow, and she had actually dodged it without using any Skills, unlike the BaoPo couple who had used their Time Attribute previously. If before today, anyone had told him that someone would be able to dodge his arrows at a distance of thirty yards, and just through physical means alone, Zhou Weiqing would definitely think that person was crazy. Yet, the evidence was right before his eyes, and he had no choice but to ept it.


    Dodging and blocking were two totally different things. If it was blocking, then Zhou Weiqing¡¯s imbued Skills on the arrows would still take effect. However, if it were dodged, then those imbued skills would naturally lose their effect. In the distance beyond, a huge tree exploded as the arrow struck it.


    What sort of swift judgement, what sort of movement and speed did that require? Looking at her expression, it was clear that she had been very confident in dodging his arrow!


    Prior to this, Zhou Weiqing had always thought that among the six Physical Attributes, coordination and flexibility were the two most useless Attributes, especially in actualbat. After all, as their cultivation levels grew higher, everyone would be mostly using their powerful Heavenly Energy and Consolidated Equipment, as well as Stored Skills. s, now he knew that he was extremely wrong. There was no useless Attribute, only useless Heavenly Jewel Masters. Everything was all up to the user, and how he or she made use of what they had to the utmost. This female ZhongTian Battle Team member had just made use of the Coordination and Flexibility Attributes, along with her terrifying speed, to dodge the attack he had been so confident in.


    With a mocking, disdainful smirk, the youngdy did not even look at Zhou Weiqing, instead looking at Little Witch as she said: ¡°Looks like yourpanion isn¡¯t too strong!¡±


    Little Witch giggled, ncing at Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, she thought to herself: This Zhou Little Fatty will definitely be enraged to hear his power put down like that, to be looked down upon so disdainfully.


    She was not wrong. Indeed, our dear Zhou Little Fatty was extremely angry, and the consequences were dire. For the archery skills that he was the most proud of to be dissed by his opponent, how could he stand there and take it so easily? 1


    Wriggling the five fingers of his right hand, Zhou Weiqing suddenly took a massive breath. With a flick of his wrist, three arrows appeared from his Spatial Ring, pinned neatly between his fingers. In that moment, he seemed to enter an ethereal state of unearthly concentration. The tip of his foot struck the trunk of the tree in front of him lightly, using it as a pivot to send his entire body flying backwards. At the same time, the three arrows flew out; in the process, his five fingers danced through severalplicated gestures, half twisting the bow string, plucking the bowstring, striking the arrows, etc etc and more.


    In the very instant that the three arrows flew out, another four followed suit one after the other. In total, seven arrows, each flying out in a different direction.


    This archery skill of his had a rather interesting name: Seven Stars Apanying the Moon 2


    This was actually an archery skill that Zhou Weiqing had created, bringing together all the styles he had learned as well as the unique powers that he had. Originally, when Mu En was teaching him everything he knew about archery, he had told him that in order to be a true Archer, he had to have something that was his own. If he only learned what his teachers offered him, his archery could be good, but wouldck thest criticalponent, a true spirit within, and would only be a ¡®dead thing¡¯.


    Mu En was not the best teacher, nor was he the strongest, as he wasn¡¯t even a Heavenly Jewel Master. However, he was definitely a great teacher, a great guide for Zhou Weiqing. What he imparted to Zhou Weiqing was a direction, a line of thinking. This Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill had been slowly developed over the years, and it had only been after entering the Fei Li Military Academy that he had finallypleted the Skill. Besides his own practice, he had never used it in actualbat yet. It was not that he did not want to do so in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, but it was just not too suitable for a arena stylepetition and the tournament format. Even now, he was still in the midst of slowly perfecting this Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill of his.


    As the seven arrows flew out, Zhou Weiqing sat back down onto the ground suddenly, the Overlord Bow in his hands vanishing. His face was pale and ashen, and he copse down onto the ground, drained. Firing these seven arrows had actually depleted all of his Heavenly Energy, leaving him totally exhausted.


    The reason was simple. Among the seven arrows, each of them were imbued with his Stored Skills. Unleashing only seven Skills normally would not deplete his Heavenly Energy, but doing so at almost the same time almost caused him to lose control of the energy whirlpools of his body. If not for the fact that his physique was a lot stronger than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s, he might have inflicted self injuries just unleashing this Skill.


    *Swoosh* Zhou Weiqing did not even look at the battle field any longer, immediately releasing Da Huang and Er Huang from his Spatial Ring. cing one hand each on their shoulders, he unleashed his Devour Skill in an attempt to quickly replenish his Heavenly Energy.


    Anyway, they were not able to fight continuously by his side in this Lustre Spatial Realm, and just Devouring a bit of Heavenly Energy would not harm them, and they would quickly recover.


    Caught by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, Da Huang and Er Huang revealed looks of panic and fear. However, they knew and trusted Zhou Weiqing implicitly, and did not resist his Devouring.


    Seven shrill shrieks pierced the air, almost at the same time, forming one loud long sound.


    The disdainful look of the female ZhongTian Battle Team member changed immediately, as she was astonished to find that of the seven arrows that shot out from behind the trees, none were actually headed towards her, instead shooting in various directions, causing her to be unable to make any urate judgements.


    The unknown was usually the most scary, especially when it wasn¡¯t in your own control. Looking at Little Witch warily, she extended her arms in preparation as she took abat ready stance.


    Although Little Witch had not actually worked and fought with together with Zhou Weiqing before, she was extremely experienced in battle. At this point, she was not in a hurry. Smiling, she stood there on her position unmoving, instead raising her hands above her head, the blue tattoos around her body shining brightly again as the blue hibiscus behind her glowed brightly. Thick blue light seemed to gather around her short de.


    Without question, Little Witch was biding her time, gathering power in order to unleash a powerful Skill.


    Such a Skill was undoubtedly terrifyingly powerful, but it also had a clear drawback. The charging time of it was just too long, and it would be easy to interrupt. Of course, this sort of Skill requiring a charge up time usually meant a correspondingly high strength and power.


    This was an extremely sneaky, but correct, action for Little Witch to take. If the female ZhongTian Battle Team member attacked her, she might leave herself open to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strange attack skill, letting it unleash its full potential. Yet, if she did not attack her, she would not be able to interrupt Little Witch¡¯s charging, as she had to constantly be on the lookout for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ambush. More importantly, she did not know how or what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack would do, and just standing there charging would not disrupt his. At the same time, she would be doing something useful, possibly giving her the chance to do a follow up or even finishing blow. This could be said to be an arrow killing several birds! An amazingly intelligent n that could only force their opponent into a dilemma.


    Indeed, the moment she started charging her Skill, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member¡¯s expression changed, and she couldn¡¯t help but hesitate a split second. At that very instance, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Seven Stars Apanying the Moon arrows had almost reached her.


    The seven arrows all appeared almost at the same time in her senses. Surprisingly, all of them had a strange ¡®wavering¡¯ movement that somehow prevented her to fully lock onto them, and they each were glowing with a different colour.


    The weirdest thing was that the seven arrows were not flying fast at all. Compared to any normal shooting, they were considered slow, almost floating in the air.


    Soon, the arrows were barely ten yards from her, and in that moment, a cold light shed in her eyes. She had already gotten a good estimation and judgement of the traveling path of all the arrows, or so she thought at least. At that point, she burst into explosive action, her body charging forward as she bobbed and weaved, her body swaying slightly in a strange rhythm as she attempted to charge through this ¡¯ of arrows.


    However¡­ was her judgement truly urate? s, this time, the answer was a big no. The seven arrows in midair actually changed directions almost simultaneously.


    The leading arrow seemed to slip to the side, just an almost imperceptible amount. As it did so, its tail feathers lightly brushed against the next arrow. This caused a chain reaction, and all seven arrows actually had their directions changed subtly!


    Such archery¡­ Such skill¡­ The only words that coulde close to describing it would be breathtaking, almost impossible. Even Little Witch, who was in the midst of charging up her own Skill, couldn¡¯t help but reveal a surprised look. In her heart, she knew that even if she took the ce of the female ZhongTian Battle Team member, she would not fare any better.


    The Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill was an extremely powerful skill, actually drained all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s considerable Heavenly Energy in order tounch. He had slowly developed this skill over the course of the three years spent with the Heavenly Bow Unit and beyond, how could it be so easily broken like that?


    With the sudden unexpected change in speed and direction, it was almost impossible to for the female ZhongTian Battle Team member to dodge it anymore. Without a choice, she could only extend her ws, striking out swiftly to block the seven arrows.


    *Poof* The first arrow struck her God Tier Consolidated ws, and was instantly destroyed by the powerful ws. The explosive effect of the Overlord Bow was totally useless, but surprisingly, the speedy, charging figure of the youngdy was abruptly slowed, almost drastically.


    The Absolute Dy Skill had taken effect on her instantly.


    The invisible stress that this youngdy had put on Zhou Weiqing was extremely huge, and he knew that if he wanted to suppress her, to allow his Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill and their corresponding imbued Skills to have their maximum effect, then he had to do so from the very start. As such, the first arrow to reach her would definitely have to be the Absolute Dy Skill, with its Absolute Effect.


    To any Heavenly Jewel Master powerhouse, judgement and control, of both themselves and their opponents, was equally important. The Absolute Dy not only slowed down her speed, but more importantly, it broke her rhythm and judgement.

 Chapter 315

    <h4>Chapter 315: Seven Stars Apanying the Moon! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Soon, the other arrows struck her as well, not a single one were sessfully dodged, with one even managing to get past her ws to strike her, but it was also shattered by her protective aura of Heavenly Energy.


    Following the Absolute Dy was a flurry of three more Control or Debuff Skills, Curse of Darkness, Fetters of Wind and Touch of Darkness.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was far lower than hers, she was under the effect of the Absolute Dy, and the three Control Skills managed to slow her down further as they all took effect.


    The fifth arrow that followed was the one that got through her slowed ws, and was shattered by her protective Heavenly Energy aura. Yet, this was imbued with one of the most critical skills of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, the one that had gotten him through so many tough fights ¨C the Heavenly Lightning Shock.


    Along with the massive ensuing explosion came the powerful effect of the Heavenly Lightning Shock. s, once more, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member showed her terrifying power. Under the effects of the Absolute Dy and the three Control Skills, and the sheer power of the Heavenly Lightning Shock, her Consolidated Equipment should ordinarily have been disrupted and removed.


    However, instead of that happening, she burst forth in full power at that time, with two strong rays of dark gold light bursting forth from her Consolidated ws and Bracers. In the midst of the explosion of the Heavenly Lightning Shock, her Equipment shuddered and the light dimmed, but it actually held strong and was not disrupted! She had actually seeded in forcibly resisting the Heavenly Lightning Shock Skill!


    Zhou Weiqing, who was currently at the sidelines watching as he continued recovering his Heavenly Energy, couldn¡¯t help but shout in his heart: Damn!!


    Thisdy is just too terrifying! Even after being affected by so many of my Skills, she can still resist the Heavenly Lightning Shock?! Ugh¡­ that throws my ns off that she hasn¡¯t lost her Consolidated Equipment, my final blow of the Seven Stars Apanying the Moon might not be sufficient to take her down after all.


    Out of the seven arrows, five had already hit. Surprisingly, thest two did not strike her, instead hitting each other in midair.


    Did Zhou Weiqing make a mistake? No, the answer was naturally no.


    An almost miraculous sight urred next; as the two arrows collided with each other, they each released a green light and silver light respectively. The two lights merged into one in midair, and that green-silver light shed in midair, a small green-silver knife of light striking out towards the female ZhongTian Battle Team member.


    Although she had actually managed to resist Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Lightning Shock, the Control Skills were still in effect on her. At that point, she had just spent all her energy, making use of the inherent Skill within her Consolidated ws to barely resist the Heavenly Lightning Shock, and was currently in a state of recovering and off bnce.


    This silver-green light was naturally Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strongest offensive skill before he had gotten the Dark Demon God Lightning. It was the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend, a Fusion Skill of the Silver Emperor Wing sh and the Spatial Rend.


    When she saw that strike, Little Witch, who had been ready to unleash her charged up skill in tandem with Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst blow for maximum effect, was actually so shocked that she missed a beat, slowing down and failing to strike at the same time.


    Seven arrows in rapid session, with such a chain of effects, with each arrow imbued with a Skill. More importantly, thest final blow was actually a Fusion Skill created with two arrows! What kind of amazing archery was that! This was also the first time she had witnessed Zhou Weiqing disy such abilities.


    *ng* *Wenng*


    The Silver Emperor Spatial Rend was still blocked by her ws as she set them in a crossed position in front of her defensively. Even so, not being in good condition herself, not only was her charge stopped in her tracks, her hands were knocked upwards as he broke through her guard.


    Yet again, this youngdy showed Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch that the considerable power she had already disyed was not her limit.


    Under such an unfavourable situation, she made the best choice she could.


    Another two Dark Gold Light sprung up abruptly from her body, one after the other. The firststing for a second, before it was followed by the other.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch couldn¡¯t help but have their expressions change once more.


    It was actually another two pieces of God Tier Consolidated Equipment!


    God Tier Consolidated Equipment were the absolute top tier of Physical Jewel Consolidated Equipment, with each having extremely powerful capabilities worthy of turning the tide in battle. This female ZhongTian Battle Team member had actually suppressed Little Witch with just a pair of bracers and wed gloves, and yet now she had actually released another two God Tier Consolidated Equipment. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was just too rich¡­


    Originally, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Seven Stars Apanying the Moon, he and Little Witch were at the absolute advantage; as long as Little Witch unleashed her charged-up Skill, they had been confident of winning.


    s, who knew that their opponent had actually held these two powerful God Tier Consolidated Equipment in reserve, and with their respective God Protective Auras, she had saved herself from potential doom. Do not underestimate just this short time of merely two seconds, not only did it prevent her from losing there and then, it had also dyed the time so that most of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Control Skills had run out, with only the Curse of Doom still in duration. More importantly, it had given her a short time to recover slightly.


    In fact, she had actually made a minor judgement in error; or perhaps it would be more urate to say that Little Witch¡¯s minor error and dy had actually helped their team instead! Originally, she had judged that Little Witch would take action right after Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack hadnded. As such, she had released her Consolidated Equipment God Protective Auras right after she blocked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Silver Emperor Spatial Rend, with the aim of blocking Little Witch¡¯s attack. Both their power levels were extremely close, and even though it was a powerful charged Skill, she knew that Little Witch should not be able to break her God Protective Auras so easily.


    s, her judgement had been awry. Who could have expected that Little Witch had been so surprised about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s final attack that she had slowed her attack for a split second. That had resulted her in being able to witness the start of the God Protective Auras. As such, she continued holding back her attack for a better time.


    This time, a dark gold armored shoulder pauldrons extended from her shoulders, with its beautiful overhanging protrusions, forming a beautiful pattern. The shoulder pauldrons extended from the shoulder all the way down the back, covering most of her back, and a pair of hue gold wings spread out from the back, with the outer side of the wings being a dark gold colour, filled with lines of tattoos, and its underside a pure brilliant gold, the contrasting forming an astonish beauty.


    A six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master having four God Tier Consolidated Equipment, looking to be part of a Legendary Set. That in itself was a huge statement. This youngdy was definitely one of the young powerhouses that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had spent much time, effort and resources in developing!


    Furthermore, her four God Tier Consolidated Equipment were very different from other Consolidated Equipments. It was not just the fact that they were part of a Legendary Set, but more so that her Physical Jewels were mutated duo Jewels. As such, each piece of Consolidated Equipment was a lotrger¡­ and correspondingly more powerful as well. This was a massive advantage to her indeed, allowing her to cover a much greater surface area.


    Generally speaking, if a Heavenly Jewel Master wanted an entire set of armour to cover his whole body, it would require at least ten pieces before being able to do so. However, from the look of her, it would probably only require eight pieces toplete cover her, and that was considering the pair of terrifying ws and the huge wings on her back!


    In the instant that the Consolidated Equipment God Protective Aura disappeared, Little Witch finallyunched her attack.


    A deep blue light, as if crossing the ages, floating towards her opponent, brushing against her as if a light kiss from a lover, yet also seeming like the rain that had been swept along by the winds, soft, gentle, but incessant and pervasive.


    The female ZhongTian Battle Team member had a very serious look on her face. The two seconds of recovery had bought her time, and also allowed the effects of the Absolute Dy and other Control Skills to vanish, but the Curse of Doom was still in effect, and she did not have the time to dispel it. Furthermore, she was still off bnce, and Little Witch was using her full power in the Demonic Change State. As such, she could only react hastily.


    As the blue light struck the interlocked ws¡­ this time, there was no violent sh or explosions, just a soft buzzing sound.


    Little Witch stood still, her body swaying slightly from the impact. The blue light surrounding her vanished, along with the tattoos. After unleashing this blow, she was unable to continue maintaining the Demonic Change State.


    At the same time, a grey-blue light shed in the female ZhongTian Battle Team member¡¯s eyes. She staggered back seven steps, but it was not as simple as that. Each step she took back, her body seemed to sway a little, as if she was flowing along in a strong current. In this way, with each step, she was able to neutralise the power of Little Witch¡¯s attack, bit by bit. As such, seven stepster, she was finally able to stand upright. Even so, she couldn¡¯t help but cry out, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    The strange thing was that as soon as the mouthful of blood was spat out, it warped into a blue-grey light, and vanished into the air. At the same time, the blue-grey in her eyes also slowly dissipated.


    Panting sounds issued out from both Little Witch and her opponent. In this strike, Little Witch had depleted arge amount of Heavenly Energy, and simrly her opponent. At the same time, even though this female ZhongTian Battle Team member had made use of her four God Tier Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment to withstand the flurry of attacks, she had still finally been injured.


    The entire fight had not been long, but both sides were already exhausted. Even with Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch working today with all their might, they had only gained the advantage on this female ZhongTian Battle Team member, and had not defeated her totally!


    Little Witch smiled faintly, saying: ¡°If you had just one more God Tier Consolidated Equipment, then we would have lost by now. Unfortunately, you just have the four. If I have not guessed wrongly, this Legendary Set should be specially designed and crafted for you by the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce right?¡±


    Her meaning was extremely clear. That earlier strike of hers had used up arge portion of her Heavenly Energy. If the female ZhongTian Battle Team member had another God Tier Consolidated Equipment, just the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura would have allowed her to block it, instead of being forced to take the blow, and thus would have undoubtedly give her the upper hand.


    There was aplicated look in the female ZhongTian Battle Team member. All this while, she had never harboured the thought that she might lose, as she had utmost confidence in her own power and abilities. In the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, even Zhan LingTian who was at a higher cultivation level than her could not take her down easily. Yet¡­ at this current moment, she was feeling the fatigue of fighting the two.


    It wasn¡¯t exactly because of Little Witch in front of her, but more because of the hidden archer behind ¨C Zhou Weiqing, or rather thebination of the two. With Little Witch there, even if she wanted to attack Zhou Weiqing, it was rather out of the question. Yet, with Zhou Weiqing at the side, she was highly restricted, having to constantly be on the lookout for his supporting attacks. Currently, she had already used all four of her God Tier Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment, but at the same time it was also a huge drain on her Heavenly Energy.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing slowly walked out from his cover behind the trees. After Devouring Heavenly Energy from Da Huang and Er Huang, he had recovered his Heavenly Energy back to his maximum. Of course, that was not his own Heavenly Energy, and he had to use it very soon, or assimte it as his own; otherwise it would be lost. However, no matter what, with the help of his Devour Skill once more, he had regained his fighting capabilities.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member¡¯s reaction was immense, as she stared at him in shock, eximing: ¡°What? It¡¯s actually you?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Little Witch and I are teammates, how could it not be me? Didn¡¯t you say my arrows weren¡¯t up to speed? How is it? How does my Seven Stars Apanying the Moon feel?¡±

 Chapter 316

    <h4>Chapter 316: Master of Close Combat! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he said that, he slowly walked closer to the center of the battlefield. He did not continue using his Overlord Bow. After all, she was wearing four God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Added on to the fact that their Heavenly Energy levels were just so far apart, and her Equipment covered most of her upper body, he knew that he would not be able to continue doing much with just archery. As such, he decided he might as well just walk out, to fight together with Little Witch. After all, in meleebat, he was better able to use more Skills without expending as much Heavenly Energy, to support Little Witch at the same time.


    The female ZhongTian Battle Team member red savagely at Zhou Weiqing, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel goosepimples rise from the re. In her eyes, he sensed not just an ordinary enmity, but a faint hate, and a strange, almost unreadable, emotion as well.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to beat you until all your teeth drop out!¡± Two rays of gold light exploded forth from her back, directly from her wings, pushing her forward like a bolt of gold lightning streaking through the skies as she charged towards Zhou Weiqing. Her speed was already more than double her previous.


    Little Witch was startled, and she too hastily charged towards Zhou Weiqing, and in that instant, he became the focal point of the two of them.


    ¡°Little Witch, attack together!¡± Facing such a powerful foe, Zhou Weiqing did not panic, yelling out to his teammate as a red light glowed in his eyes. The next moment, his body expanded as his muscles bulged out, and an icy cold evil aura emanated from his body as the ck tiger tattoos erupted all around his body. His entire body sounded out with a series of chilling bone-cracking sounds as it readjusted itself, and most noticeably, his pair of hands had berge ¡®tiger-like¡¯ ws as he stared with bloodshot eyes at the female ZhongTian Battle Team member.


    This youngdy is just too troublesome to deal with, we have to finish her off as soon as possible. That was the sole thought currently in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. As such, he did not hesitate to enter the Demonic Change State. After all, with his Immortal Deity Technique, he had a rather insane rate of recovery, even if he would not be able to continue Devouring Heavenly Energy, he was still still confident of being able to recover faster than either Little Witch or their opponent.


    With the aid of her Consolidated Equipment Wings, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member was definitely faster than Little Witch, whose Demonic Change State had vanished, and she easily reached him first. Both her hands struck out at him, but the strange thing was that when her hands were raised to strike, the original seven inch ws were actually drawn back into the Consolidated Gloves. As she drew back her arms, her hands struck towards his shoulders.


    She is going easy on me? That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first thought. From the present circumstance, it seemed so, although he did not know why she would do that, it was clear that in withdrawing the ws, she was going easy on him.


    A dark gold light rose forth around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. He did not dare to take on this female ZhongTian Battle Team member that even Little Witch had problems with all by himself. The only way he could achieve victory was by working together with Little Witch.


    His Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura collided with her dark gold Consolidated Gloves, and a loud explosion ensued. s, it did not evenst a second before shattering.


    With a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, it was much easier to break through a Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, not to mention the massive gap between their cultivation levels. The next instant, her hands were already at his shoulders.


    The strangest thing was that in that moment, it was as if her own shoulders seemed to lengthen, and the Dark Gold Consolidated Gloves had already struck his shoulders.


    One could imagine, if the ws had been extended at that point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders would have already been pierced through.


    A silver light shed brightly. In thest second, Zhou Weiqing had activated the Blink Skill, disappearing and reappearing at the side. At the same time, he was drenched in cold sweat. He had been too confident in his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. He knew that he could not make such a mistake again. If she had not pulled her punches, he might have been crippled by now. Of course, that was not considering Fat Cat¡¯s possible intervention.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Blink had given Little Witch sufficient time for Little Witch to reach and react. A ck shadow extended from Little Witch¡¯s feet to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet. In the next moment, she had appeared right behind Zhou Weiqing; if one did not look closely, it was as if they were a single person as she was pressed right behind him.


    This Skill of Little Witch¡¯s was called Shadow Chase, a very versatile support/offense Skill. Not only could it be used against enemies, it could also be used on allies! If used against enemies, it would allow her to continuously stay behind the enemy no matter how far or fast he moved, and she would be able to continueunching attacks while doing so¡­ until the enemy was defeated or killed. However, if it were used on an ally, it would be a great support skill, allowing her to follow hidden behind her ally, able tounch sneak attacks from behind. The Shadow Chase also had the additional benefit of giving a small attack boost.


    With the female ZhongTian Battle Team member¡¯s powerful closebat skills, Little Witch naturally did not attempt to use the Shadow Chase on her and y to her enemy¡¯s strengths. However, using it on Zhou Weiqing was perfect; no matter how Zhou Weiqing moved, she would follow suit. That would allow her not only tobine defenses, but alsounch attacks from any angle inbination.


    At the same time as Zhou Weiqing Blinked away, the pair of Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers appeared in his hands. Seeing the huge hammers, the female ZhongTian Battle Team members started slightly.


    Zhou Weiqing did not hold back, as his crying-face hammer instantly hurtling down towards her.


    It had to be known that he was still currently in the Demonic Change State, and his originally already terrifying strength was further tripled from that. Added to that the Strength boost from the Legendary Hammers, as a specialised Strength Type Consolidated Equipment¡­ Although the Heavenly Energy and cultivation level difference between the two was extremely huge, just pure physical strength alone would help close the gap by leaps and bounds. After all, she was a closebat specialist with coordination, flexibility and skill.


    With both hands raised, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member chose to sh with Zhou Weiqing directly. Seeing his miserable three sets of Heavenly Jewels, she had lots of confidence in herself.


    However, in the instance when the fists and hammers met, she realised with a shock that she had been just too wrong.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was not fully correspondent to his cultivation level; his physical strength had already reached an astonishing high indeed.


    As both sides shed, the female ZhongTian Battle team member realised that she was unable to take it. Shocked, she couldn¡¯t help but quickly change tactics, swapping from a punch to a push, as her right leg kicked out towards Zhou Weiqing with a vicious kick. At the same time, her palms moved out to the sides, making use of the traction force in that moment to push herself away.


    The sh of the two sides was in an extremely short period of time, and to be able to react so swiftly like that, the advantages of her Mutated Duo Physical Jewels was clearly shown. Perhaps in terms of pure strength she was no match for Zhou Weiqing, but in terms of coordination and flexibility, Zhou Weiqing was simrly far from her level.


    s, at this point, a grey-ck light pierced forth from beneath Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, as if a star in the night, striking towards her abdomen. Little Witch, well hidden behind Zhou Weiqing, had also made her move.


    With the Shadow Chase, Little Witch had been pressed close behind Zhou Weiqing, hidden from sight as she calmly and coldly examined her opponent¡¯s actions. Originally, she had nned to take action when he was unable to block their opponent¡¯s attacks, and to aid him in defense. However, seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer strike actually forcing their enemy to move back, how could she possibly waste such an opportunity?


    Even so, pressed to such circumstances, the female ZhongTian Battle team member showed off her power again. Despite the dire situation, she still managed to suck in a deep breath in midair, greatly bringing in her chest and stomach as she spun her body, causing Little Witch¡¯s short de to miss by a hair as it swiped across where her abdomen had been a split second ago, almost scraping her. At the same time, using the tip of her feet as a pivot, she spun around in midair, withdrawing the foot which had beenshing out towards Zhou Weiqing, while the ws of her gloves shot out once more, one striking out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s iing smiling-face hammer, and the other towards Little Witch¡¯s hands.


    Seeing that her strike had missed, Little Witch immediately drew back her short de, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer seemed to smash hard against his opponent¡¯s ws.


    s, the smiling-face hammer was in its illusory mode, but his opponent had expected it to hold the same power as the previous crying-face hammer, and she had exerted all her strength in order to block it. Instantly, the gold ws shed across the hammer and right through it, causing her to lose her bnce unexpectedly as she overexerted her strength in the wrong manner.


    Having already been forced to change positions in midair twice by Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch in such a short period of time, she was just truly in a terrible position now. No matter how flexible and skilled she was, there just was no room for her to change positions again in that moment.


    How could Zhou Weiqing possibly let go of such a perfect opportunity? The crying-face hammer which had shed with his opponent earlier came rushing back in a savage blow once more.


    In such a moment of danger, off bnce and with no other option, she was left with no other choice but to ept the blow. The only thing she could do was to spread the wings of her back in order to protect herself the best she could.


    *aannngg* A massive sound rang out, and she felt a sweet taste rising in her throat. Her entire body flew backwards from the savage blow, and at the same time, she cried out as she vomited out a whole mouth of blood.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s crying-face hammer came crashing into her, it was now imbued with a Skill. Once more, the Heavenly Lightning Shock entered the battlefield.


    Of course, this time, the result would not be the same as its debut appearance. The Legendary Hammers were able to boost Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skills when they were unleashed from the hammers, furthermore, she had just taken such a heavy blow, definitely sustaining injuries and being thrown off guard. With this single hammer, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member¡¯s Consolidated Wings were disrupted by the Heavenly Lightning Shock, disappearing instantly.


    She was not the first person to be tricked and disadvantaged by his pair of Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers, and would definitely not be thest. In their earlier sh, after maximum efforts from Little Witch and Zhou Weiqing, a huge amount of her Heavenly Energy had already been spent. At this point, her confidence in her closebat capabilities had actually caused her to be struck by this hammer, and she was now in a severe disadvantageous position.


    Tornado Strike. Zhou Weiqing did not dare give his opponent any chance to recover, pressing their advantage instantly as he unleashed his Wind Attribute Skill that he had Stored from the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Immediately, his speed increased in a burst as he flew towards the female ZhongTian Battle Team member. At the same time, he pointed the crying-face symbol Legendary Hammer in his hand towards her, reapplying the Curse of Doom.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that Little Witch behind him had started storing power as she charged up her Skill once more. In such a circumstance, even if his own attack could not finish their foe off, there was still no chance for her victory, barring any unexpected miracles.


    Even so, the team of Little Witch and Zhou Weiqing should already have been strong enough to beat most ordinary seven-Jeweled Lower Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters. Being forced to such a state by just a single six-Jeweled member from the ZhongTian Battle Team, barely beating her after both of them had used all their hidden aces, they were definitely not overjoyed by their ¡®victory¡¯.

 Chapter 317

    <h4>Chapter 317: Master of Close Combat! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, you dare?!¡± Right at that moment when she was struck with the Curse of Doom, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member actually stopped resisting, ring angrily at Zhou Weiqing as she cried out loud. Of course, this time she used her original voice, the clear crisp beautiful voice clearly with a note of anger within. Lifting her hands and with a slight tilt of her ws, a well crafted mask flew off her face.


    Zhou Weiqing, who was charging at her with all his might, propelled by his Tornado Strike Skill, was shocked by the sudden sight in front of him. He was totally stunned to see that themon look of that female ZhongTian Battle Team member was now¡­ exactly the same as Shangguan Bing¡¯er!


    Although logic told him that this could not be Shangguan Bing¡¯er in front of him, as the power levels was just too different, he could not bring himself to continue his attack. Even if it were any of her two sisters, how could he possibly really injure them?


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing instantly dismissed the two Legendary Hammers in his hands. Still in midair, his right leg struck the ground savagely, changing the direction just before he rammed into her.


    As for Little Witch, when she saw the female ZhongTian Battle Team member reveal her true appearance, she was also surprised. She quickly removed her Shadow Chase skill, skipping lightly to the side.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing pass by her, the female ZhongTian Battle Team member felt the anger rise within her, and couldn¡¯t help but give his buttock a swift kick.


    This youngdy opponent of theirs was no other than Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s second sister, Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Having had her first kiss stolen by Zhou Weiqing, she had been so vexed that she had instigated Zhan LingTian¡¯s anger, getting him to secretly sneak her into the ZhongTian Battle Team by using a mask to disguise herself. In such a manner, she had entered this Finals of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament to seek revenge.


    Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was not as high as Shangguan Fei¡¯er, she was also extremely talented, one of the top genius of the young generation, with the Mutated Duo Physical Jewels, which was one of the rarest and more powerful mutations. If not for the fact that she had such an important status in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could she possibly get so many God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters to help her design and create a specialised Legendary Set? After all, these God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters had an extremely exalted status within the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and they had no other obligation besides helping only the Pce Master and the direct heir to create the Boundless Infinitum Set. Besides that, they could not be forced to help the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had coaxed and pestered them unceasingly with all her wiles before sessfully getting her current four God Tier Consolidated Equipment. The Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was indeed notorious in the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind, perhaps her name was even more known than her elder sister Shangguan Xue¡¯er, the heir and future Pce Master!


    As such, she had never expected that with all her power, she could actually lose to thebination of Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch! Even though the two of them were working together, she had four God Tier Consolidated Equipment, all part of a Legendary Set!


    Still in midair, Zhou Weiqing received the kick from her and instantly lost his bnce. *Peng* He crashed right into arge tree before tumbling down onto the ground.


    However, even this kick gave Shangguan Fei¡¯er arge surprise. When her foot connected with Zhou Weiqing, a powerful stic force burst forth from his muscles involuntarily, the shockwaves actually causing her right foot to be numbed momentarily. At the same time, it was clear that a strange white light formed a whirlpool around the spot she had kicked, dissipating the Heavenly Energy around her kick.


    Even though she had not used much Heavenly Energy in that kick, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s defense was far beyond any Three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, even taking into ount his Demonic Change State.


    In the distance, Little Witch stared at the two of them, saying in surprise: ¡°Weiqing, what is going on?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing vaulted back up from the ground, releasing his Demonic Change State as he looked gloomily at Shangguan Fei¡¯er before saying: ¡°How would I know what is going on? She is definitely not Bing¡¯er¡­ and I don¡¯t think it is Shangguan Xue¡¯er either¡­ You¡­ you are Shangguan Fei¡¯er right?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold smile, saying: ¡°Hmph! So you can still remember who I am! Zhou Weiqing, if you dare touch me again today, I will make sure that you will never ever end up with Bing¡¯er!¡±


    ¡°You dare threaten me?¡± Zhou Weiqing said angrily. ¡°I have already gone easy on you!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a disdainful humph, saying: ¡°You two are fighting me two against one, and you dare say you have gone easy on me? I sneaked into this Heavenly Jewel Tournament because of you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but say curiously: ¡°Huh? You sneaked into the Tournament because of me? Why? Have you fallen for me too?!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! You took advantage of me, and now you are trying to deny it? If you do not give me a good ounting, I will not let you off.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er snarled angrily, her face a mask of anger. She had been doted upon lovingly since she was young, and no one would ever dare to take advantage of her. Yet, her first kiss had just been stolen like that. Her fury was far beyond even Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s.


    After all, no matter what, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the heir and future Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. She had been trained from young as such, and her character was definitely more suited as well, being a lot more logical and trained to see reason. s, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was definitely not the same, and she was the vengeful type indeed, how could she possibly let Zhou Weiqing go so easily.


    Little Witch looked at Zhou Weiqing strangely, saying: ¡°Weiqing, you are just too beastly, you won¡¯t even let Bing¡¯er¡¯s sister go? Alright, this is a personal matter then, you two settle it on your own, I¡¯ll be by the side.¡± As she said that, she turned around and walked away.


    It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to get angry. ¡°Beastly your head! Didn¡¯t you see she looks exactly the same as Bing¡¯er? They are triplets, who could possibly recognize them from each other? I didn¡¯t take advantage of her on purpose, furthermore it was just a little kiss¡­ That time, Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a such a huge p that my face was swollen for days, but this girl gave me such a beating already!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er defended herself, saying: ¡°If I do not me you, then who?! Who asked you not to look clearly before running over to take advantage of me? In any case, I don¡¯t care, since you already kissed me, then you better give a good ounting of yourself, otherwise I won¡¯t let it go so easily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph before saying: ¡°Do as you wish. If you can, just kill me then.¡±


    Just as the atmosphere was freezing as the impasse continued, all of a sudden, the sky lit up once more a another Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce signal re burst out.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face changed. Although she was capricious and headstrong, she still could put the big picture ahead of her own needs. Seeing the second signal re light up, it could only mean one thing: The ZhongTian Battle Team was in huge trouble.


    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with youter.¡± Saying that, she spun around and flew off swiftly in the direction of the signal re.


    Looking at her retreating figure, Zhou Weiqing had a gloomy expression on his face. What am I do to?! A future fight and opponent, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, is already giving me a huge headache, and now an unreasonable sister Shangguan Fei¡¯er is added to the mix. Furthermore, her power is almost just as strong, and definitely not someone I can handle by myself. Add in this Little Witch, mischievous and unpredictable as she is, and the wonderful but trouble-bringing Tian¡¯er in his arms¡­ That is not even mentioning his own dear Bing¡¯er¡­


    The saying goes ¡®Three women can form an opera¡¯1, but he had five beside him! Each with a terrifying background, each with a murky connection to him. How was he going to continue living from now on!


    Seeing that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had left, Little Witch sidled up to Zhou Weiqing, saying apologetically: ¡°Weiqing, I did not know it was all a misunderstanding, and I thought you had really taken advantage of her. You won¡¯t me me right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her exasperatedly, saying: ¡°What me? Come on let¡¯s go as well, we should have a look at what happened to the ZhongTian Battle Team, that they actually need to use their signal re twice.¡± No matter what, they had to try to finish this Heavenly Jewel Tournament the best they could. By that them, after he left the Heavenly Jewel Ind, the immense sea will allow the fish to leap at liberty, and the vast sky will allow birds to fly freely. 2 At the most, he will run away from them all, and when he was powerful enough, he would return to bring Bing¡¯er away. Too many women is also a cause of headache! Although Zhou Weiqing loved beautiful women, he was also afraid of trouble. Furthermore, besides Tian¡¯er, who he had deeper feelings for, both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er were half enemies or sorts, and even Little Witch was together with him more for a mutually beneficial agreement. Running away from them, Zhou Weiqing would not feel any burden in his heart.


    Little Witch flew closer to Zhou Weiqing. She could clearly sense a slight coldness from him, and couldn¡¯t help but furrow her brow slightly. This young man looked to be honest and naive on the surface, but he was extremely cunning inside. He might act the part of a pervert at times, but in truth, no one could really tell what he was thinking inside. Such a strange, unpredictable nature, it was truly mystifying.


    From Little Witch¡¯s perspective, her first impression of Zhou Weiqing at first was that she did not like this young man. The only reason she followed by his side, even sacrificing her own values to flirt and seduce him, it was all for the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    However, as they spent more time together, she realised that Zhou Weiqing was always constantly surprising her. He was clearly only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, yet he could always aplish deeds that no one else could.


    Women always liked the strong, especially women with a background like hers, from a Great Saint Lands, used to seeing so many genius and talents. In order to conquer their hearts, one had to be able to have the power to conquer them first.


    Zhou Weiqing naturally did not have the power to do so currently, but the disy of his unbelievable talent was truly obvious throughout the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament. He might not be extremely handsome, but he had a certain bad boy charm about him that slowly grew more pleasing to the eye to Little Witch, bit by bit. In that moment when Zhou Weiqing turned to leave, she suddenly felt a small sense of loss. She knew that in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, she could never be equal to Tian¡¯er, let alone Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Just as she was lost in wild thoughts, she suddenly looked up to see that Tian¡¯er, in her Fat Cat form, had leaped up onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, looking at her with a provocative look on her face.


    Little Witch red at her, before quickly leaping into the air and chasing after Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, a Life Attribute recovery Skill fell upon Zhou Weiqing, to alleviate the pain he felt from Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s kick.


    Chance¡­ she had to wait for and seize an opportunity! This was the sole thought in Little Witch¡¯s mind. As for when such an opportunity would appear, she did not know, but she believed in her heart that it would eventually appear for her.


    In just the few moments they had milled around, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had already disappeared into the distance. However, with the signal re clear in the distance, they would not have any trouble following her.


    Zhou Weiqing did not proceed ahead at a quick pace, as he still needed to circte his Immortal Deity Technique in order to recover his Heavenly Energy. Furthermore, Little Witch had also expended arge amount of Heavenly Energy earlier, and she did not have the recovery speed of Zhou Weiqing. As such, the two of them moved on at a leisurely pace towards the direction of the signal re.

 Chapter 318

    <h4>Chapter 318: Master of Close Combat! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The unique Summoning Signal re of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had quite arge area of effect, and unleashed high up in the air, it was extremely clear to see. The unique thing was that even after the first burst of light dissipated, it would still leave a point of light,sting a long time, to lead a way.


    As the saying goes, watching the mountain as you run will kill horses 1, especially in such a dense forest, as Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch walked along while recovering their Heavenly Energy, they took more than an hour before they finally got close to the signal re. One could imagine how huge the Lustre Spatial Realm was just from that alone.


    In the distance, Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch could sense the powerful violent fluctuations of Heavenly Energy. By this time, they did not even need the guidance of the signal re; just the Heavenly Energy fluctuations alone would be already to lead them to their target.


    Exchanging looks, the pair did not hasten their speed, instead slowing down.


    ¡°How has your Heavenly Energy recovered?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Little Witch. In this one hour, his own Heavenly Energy had already recovered to his maximum.


    Little Witch nodded, saying: ¡°I¡¯ve recovered between sixty and seventy percent. There should be no problems fighting.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Be careful. For the ZhongTian Battle Team members to actually use their signal re, it has to be something really important or powerful. If not an extremely powerful Heavenly Beast, it might be the WanShou Battle Team members. We should not rush to take action, and just watch to see what is going on first.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Little Witch said in a cute, obedient manner, causing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze to stall for a moment. In the end, it is hard for a leopard to change its spots, just like ¡®somebody¡¯s¡¯ perverted nature.


    The pair continued along slowly and carefully. As they did so, the violent fluctuations of Heavenly Energy grew stronger, and they could hear crashing sounds ahead.


    After pressing ahead about thirty more yards, as they looked through a bunch of trees, Zhou Weiqing could not help but be shocked by the sight in front of him.


    What appeared in front of him was so far out of his expectations, yet what he had imagined had alsoe true!


    In that midst of that huge, dense forest, arge clearing was in front of his eyes, and there were a lot of people fighting in the clearing currently.


    There were quite a few groups of fights, but the most intense amongst them was the current ZhongTian Battle Team leader Zhan LingTian and the WanShou Battle Team leader, a white d young man. The two shed in midair, causing a series of loud violent explosions. Both were moving at extreme speeds, and at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s level, he was hard pressed to even follow their movements with his eyes, being able to only see seven sets of Jewels vaguely around their wrists.


    To reach the seven-Jeweled cultivation level before the age of thirty, that was already close to the maximum possibility.


    The re of the signal re above was starting to diminish, and the fights had all intensified. Besides the aforementioned fight between the two leaders, there were still many other fights. Of course, the side with fewer numbers was the WanShou Battle Team, while the one with greater numbers was the ZhongTIan Battle Team and the BaoPo Battle Team members.


    The members of the WanShou Battle Team were truly powerful. Currently, all eight of their members were there. Besides the leader who was fighting with Zhan LingTian, the other members were all fighting in a one versus two situation against the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team members. They each had summoned a powerful Heavenly Beast to support them, and from a single nce, they all seemed to be at least at the Low Level Zong Stage or higher. Amongst them, there was a huge, totally white ape at the Upper Level Zong Stage, drawing attention instantly with its colossal power. The person fighting with it was none other than the one who had just parted from them, Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    At this moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had only released her bracers and gloved ws, and was fighting the giant ape to a standstill.


    From the looks of things, the ZhongTian Battle Team¡¯s side held the upper hand. After all, all eight of them were there, along with six of the Passion Valley members, totalling fourteen of the top fighters of their generation.


    In terms of power, the Passion Valley member were undoubtedly slightly weaker. However, they were all husband and wife couples, and their rapport allowed their teamwork and cooperation to definitely bring their power levels to another level, as they were able to ount for each other¡¯s strengths and weaknesses, bringing their overall power to equal the other two stronger Saint Lands.


    As for the ZhongTian Battle Team members, their individual strength might be slightly weaker than the WanShou Battle Team members as well. However, in terms of Consolidated Equipment, they clearly had a lead. For outstanding young talents like themselves who had grown into powerhouses of their own right, the threat of a Heavenly Beast was much lesser. With their numbers disadvantage, the seven members of the WanShou Battle Team (excluding the leader), were on the verge of losing.


    However, this was not the most surprising thing to Zhou Weiqing, nor was it the thing that drew most of his attention. What drew his gaze instantly¡­ was at the back of the battlefield.


    At the back of the battlefield, there was a hill, almost a small mountain. At the bottom of the hill, there was arge cave, and within that cavey a massive presence.


    Dragon.


    It was a dragon!


    From the looks of it, it was about eighty percent simr looking to the one that Zhou Weiqing had seen in the air previously, just a little smaller. However, it was currently in terrible shape, its massive body lying there unmoving, and under it, a stream of blood pooled around it. Right in front of ity arge, almost two metre long egg, glowing brilliantly, lighting up the dark cave.


    The egg itself was pure white in colour, but it was glowing in a red brilliance.


    The dying dragon was licking the surface of the giant egg gently.


    Without question, the reason why the ZhongTian Battle Team released its signal re was definitely not because of the WanShou Battle Team, but because of this dragon and the dragon¡¯s egg!


    As for how this dragon was injured, Zhou Weiqing could not guess how. After all, any dragon¡¯s power was not something any of them, or even all of thembined, could handle. However, he was certain that this dragon in front of them no longer had any fight left in it.


    The members of the WanShou Battle Team seemed to be protecting the dragon, while the ZhongTian Battle Team and BaoPo Battle Team members seemed to be trying to get to it to steal its egg.


    A dragon could be said to be an entire treasure trove. Not just its body, its blood, its scales, bones and horns, almost every part of it was a treasured material to Heavenly Jewel Masters. Furthermore, there was an egg there, clearlyid not long ago. What was a priceless treasure in itself! No matter who, if one could hatch a dragon¡¯s egg and own a dragon, what kind of honour and treasure would that be!? Given sufficient time to grow, that dragon could be a future Heavenly God Powerhouse.


    In truth, what Zhou Weiqing did not know was that this Lustre Spatial Realm was actually created by the dragon race. They had been on the verge of extinction, and a long time ago, they had done so in order to preserve their bloodline and ensure the survival of their race. It was only many yearster that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would discover it on the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    As for the entrance restriction of this Lustre Spatial Realm was that the age had to be lower than thirty.


    This was the restriction that the dragon race had initially set upon this Spatial Realm as ayer of protection.


    The demise and endangerment of the dragon race wasrgely due to the human race. Even though each dragon was extremely powerful, how could theypare in sheer numbers with humans? In front of these crafty, greedy humans, they were just like a huge treasure trove awaiting to be plundered. Dragonyer, that used to be an honoured name, a name that signified overnight wealth and fame!


    The pride of the dragon race had resulted in them not living together, and this had given the humans an unlimited opportunity. Finally, by the time thest few surviving elder dragons had realised this, they were faced with a dying race. They had chosen the Heavenly Jewel Ind as theirst stand together against the humans in a final fight. In this final battle, they had ughtered almost all the human powerhouses, but they were also driven to the verge of extinction.


    With thest of their strength, they had created the Lustre Spatial Realm on this Heavenly Jewel Ind, cing several dragon eggs within, hoping that their future kin could flourish and grow in this new world. It was also because of this that the dragons hated humans so much.


    In order to prevent humans from threatening their descendants, they had ced the restriction of the age of thirty on the Lustre Spatial Realm, forever restricting any humans above the age of thirty from entering.


    In actual fact, thest surviving elder dragons who had created this Lustre Spatial Realm had not realised that in that destructive final battle, almost all of the human powerhouses of that time had been vanquished, with much of their legacy lost. There had been almost no more threat to dragons at that time.


    Many yearster, when the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had discovered the secret to this Spatial Realm, that generation of Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord had also discovered the secret through other means.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain was the sacred realm of Heavenly Beasts, and the main bloodlines of the Heavenly Snow Mountain had always been partners and allies of dragonkind. The Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers and dragonkind had very close rtionships, and had once ruled to world together. It was only until the humans had grown in strength that everything had changed.


    When they had found out that the dragons still existed in the Lustre Spatial Realm, the Heavenly Snow Mountain was overjoyed. s, by that time, they could no longer defeat the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce easily.


    Finally, both sides came to a grudging agreement, and that was the real reason behind the hosting of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. The cunning Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master of that time had craftily drawn in the other Great Saint Lands into the Tournament as well, and as time passed, it grew into a Tournament that epassed all the Empires of the world. However, the finals of the Tournament was always held in the Lustre Spatial Realm, their original target.


    Only the ZhongTian Battle Team and the WanShou Battle Team truly knew about the secret behind the Lustre Spatial Realm, behind the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Every Heavenly Jewel Tournament, their goal was not the final cing in the tournament, but to find the dragons within the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    The Lustre Spatial Realm could only be opened every three years, as such, no matter the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or the Heavenly Snow Mountain, they were not worried that the other side would try to sneak into the Lustre Spatial Realm between that time period.


    Of course, none of the young fighters would be of anymatch for an adult dragon, but they could still search for the remains of dead dragons, or even dragon eggs.


    The Heavenly Jewel Tournament had been held for so many years, so many times, and between the ZhongTian Battle Team and the WanShou Battle Team, they had only found some scattered dragon bones or scales in the past. As for finding a dragon¡¯s egg, this was truly the first time, let alone having a dying dragon without any strength left right beside the egg.


    In truth, the WanShou Battle Team¡¯s main target in entering the Lustre Spatial Realm was actually to harass and stop the ZhongTian Battle Team, to prevent them from gaining too much from the Lustre Spatial Realm, allowing the dragons in this fairnd to have a chance to grow and flourish again, in hopes that one day they would grow strong enough to leave this unique spatial realm and join forces with the Heavenly Snow Mountain again.


    As for the ZhongTian Battle Team¡¯s target, it was naturally to gain as much as possible from these dragons.


    The first person to find the dying dragon was a WanShou Battle Team member, but not long after, a ZhongTian Battle Team member had stumbled upon them. WIthout hesitation, he had released the signal re. After all, with the BaoPo Battle Team¡¯s help, theirbined strengths was definitely above the WanShou Battle Team.

 Chapter 319

    <h4>Chapter 319: Demonic Dragon Lady! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As time passed, all the remaining members of the three teams had gathered there, resulting in this massive fight now.


    Of course, they were not the only one in this ce. In the corner of the trees, almost all of the Fei Li Battle Team members were hidden. They too had been drawn here by the two signal res, but just like Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch, they remained hidden in the trees, not wanting to be drawn into such a huge fight.


    Such a huge and grand scene, especially with arge dragon in the background, it was truly the first time for Zhou Weiqing. However, after a short moment of surprise, his attention was drawn.


    What drew his attention was not the dragon egg, nor the ever-intensifying fight in the clearing. It was a pair of eyes. The eyes belonging to the dying dragon¡­


    What a pair of eyes it was! They did not look at the fight outside, silently looking at the egg in front of itself, using its head to rub gently against it as it licked the traces of blood on it away outside. Gently. Softly.


    Its eyes were so gentle, so touching. Tworge tears welled up and rolled down, as if those expressive eyes were speak to the egg. Dear child, mother will not be able to protect you anymore.


    Looking at those eyes, feeling the emotions within them¡­ Gentle¡­ love¡­ unwillingness¡­ sorrow¡­ hurt¡­ Zhou Weiqing felt as if his blood was boiling within his body as emotion welled up.


    This was a mother¡¯s true love for her child! At that moment, it was as if he forgot how valuable a dragon could be. In his heart, there was only those eyes¡­ and the love for a child.


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly.


    ¡°What?¡± Little Witch was startled by his sudden voice. She had also been staring at the sight in front of them, but she had been focusing on the fight, the various skills and powers of their possible enemies. At the same time, her heart was also palpitating in excitement at the sight of the dragon and its egg, and the possibilities.


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°Can you heal that dragon?¡±


    Little Witch started. ¡°Weiqing, are you kidding? Heal the dragon? Don¡¯t you know what would happen once the dragon recovers, what kind of result that would be? This is the chance of a lifetime for us! We can wait for them to fight it out, and we can effortlessly reap all the advantages¡­ Don¡¯t you know how valuable that dragon¡¯s body will be, not to mention a dragon egg?¡±


    A cold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and he lifted up his right hand. The Demonic Manual that Little Witch had lent him appeared in his hand, and he pushed it into her hands. Giving her a cold look, he didn¡¯t say anything else, stepping withrge strides out of the forest into the clearing.


    Little Witch hugged the Demonic Manual, staring nkly at his retreating back. She had clearly seen a hint of disdain in those cold eyes of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    He¡­he¡­ why did he look at me like that?


    The next instant, Zhou Weiqing told her the answer with his actions. With a hint of hesitation, Zhou Weiqing strode into the battlefield, the Overlord Bow in his hands. The bowstring moving like lightning, twelve arrows had already shot out, striking out towards the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team members.


    What he used was exactly what Shangguan Bing¡¯er had used previously, the Harassment Archery Style.


    However, his harassment style was slightly different from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s; his firing rate was slightly slower, but with the Overlord Bow¡¯s explosive effect and the twisting bowstring effect of improving the destructive power; even a five-Jeweled or six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could not easily ignore his arrows.


    As a series of explosions rang out, the originally retreating WanShou Battle Team members felt the pressure on them lessen considerably, and their status of continuously losing ground finally stabilized.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, are you crazy?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out, an urgent look on her face.


    The Overlord Bow in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands did not stop, the twanging of the bowstring sounding out as a continuous flow of arrows flew out, seemingly always managing to find the trickiest, craftiest angles, greatly changing the flow of the battle.


    ¡°I¡¯m not crazy.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er cried out angrily: ¡°You are Bing¡¯er¡¯s fiance, you should be standing by our side! How can you side with the WanShou Battle Team ilk?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°What ilk? I cannot stand by and watch a newly born child, and a dying mother die in your hands. No matter how bad the WanShou Empire is, how many monstrous deeds they havemitted, at least now they are protecting this mother and child. And now, my goal is the same as theirs.¡±


    As he said that, he did not stop firing, as the stream of arrows continued steadily. Although he was only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, Mu En¡¯s Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill allowed his arrows to actually y arge part in this fight, forcing the entire battlefield back into a standstill. Although the WanShou Battle Team was still at a slight disadvantage, it was already much better than just a moment ago.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, a look of uncertainty flickered with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes. Turning to look at the dragon, she felt a twinge in her heart, and her eyes changed once again. As for how Zhou Weiqing had looked at her a moment ago, it also left a deep impression in her heart. That resolute determination, the resolve to forge ahead in the path no matter how much the world would hate him for it, forming an aura about him that shook her heart. After all, it could be said that any single person on the battlefield was at a much higher cultivation level than him, but when he stepped onto the battlefield with such a resolve, it felt as if he was the center of the battlefield instead.


    Such a sudden change in heart caused her to pause momentarily in mid fight, her actions slowing. Originally, her Consolidated ws had caused much damage to therge white ape she was fighting, but now she subconsciously slowed her attacks.


    ¡°Fei Li Battle Team members, follow Weiqing¡¯s lead. Join the fight!¡± A loud, resonant deep voice rang out suddenly. Under Lin TianAo¡¯s lead, the hidden members of the Fei Li Battle Team made their entrance onto the battlefield.


    Lin TianAo charged forth in the lead, with Crow, Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan, Ye Paopao following close behind. The five of them did not rush into the fight, instead gathering quickly around Zhou Weiqing.


    Earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had suddenly charged out onto the battlefield to join the fight, all the members of the Fei Li Battle Team had been shocked. After a moment of gathering his thoughts, Lin TianAo had also brought the other team members to join in. Although they knew that this might put them in an opposing position with the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team, perhaps even having a detrimental effect on the three Empires whose borders all met with the WanShou Empire¡¯s, and were on the same boat in terms of countering them, they still did not hesitate to join in. After all, how could they possibly stand around and watch Zhou Weiqing fight alone?


    A ray of white light seemed to shoot forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bosom, swiftly growing to form a white figure in the air. In moments, it had turned into a three metrerge white tiger. It was Fat Cat!


    Fat Cat¡¯s face was currently filled with tears. She had not tried to ask Zhou Weiqing to do anything, but when Zhou Weiqing had stood out and made the decision to help the dragon mother, thest small barrier in her heart towards Zhou Weiqing had finally broken. No matter what ws he had, at least he had this kind heart within right? Wasn¡¯t that more than enough?


    Fat Cat did not say anything to Zhou Weiqing, but in her heart, she had already given him more a thousand words. In that moment, she had totally fallen for him through and through, and she knew that from now on, there could be no other man in her life besides him.


    Fat Cat¡¯s appearance and the effect it had on the WanShou Battle Team members was far beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectations.


    Zhan LingTian was also shocked to the core, eximing: ¡°Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger?!¡±


    Seeing the huge white tiger was a massive confidence and morale boost to all the WanShou Battle Team members, as if their spirit and vitality had been uplifted. In that instance, even their Heavenly Energy seemed to burst forth with new strength, as if receiving a boost. As for their Heavenly Beasts, it was even more so. Instantly, the tides of battle turned once again, as they steadily drew even with their opponents.


    Nine bouts of gold light shot out from Fat Cat¡¯s body,nding perfectly on Zhou Weiqing and the eight WanShou Battle Team members. They felt their bodies heat up, as if the Heavenly Energy within their body was given a boost; at the same time, their Heavenly Energy usage when using Skills also dropped drastically.


    The Divine Attribute. Amongst the three Great Saint Attributes, it was the one with the greatest support and healing capabilities, with even the powerful resurrection ability!


    After unleashing the powerful support Skill to the eight of them, Fat Cat did not stay and join the fight, instead flying swiftly towards the dragon, the thick gold light still flowing out of her body and enveloping the dying dragon.


    When the dragon saw Fat Cat, its originally dim and lifeless eyes brightened with a ray of hope. However, the hope wasn¡¯t targeted at itself. Instead, it continuously gave a low wuuu wuuu sound towards her, bumping the egg in front of it gently, as if telling Fat Cat to take care of it.


    Fat Cat shook her head towards the dragon, as the gold light of her Divine Attribute burst out brilliantly towards the it.


    The true reason why this dragon had ended up like this was actually because of the egg in front of it. It was muchrger than any normal dragon egg, and although she had barely managed toy it out, this female dragon had also been severely injured internally and also exhausted by that, causing it to lose much blood.


    No matter how strong a dragon was, and how great and tenacious the life force of a dragonkin usually was, this was a mix of serious internal and external injuries, directly draining its life force. Yet, at this time when it was at its weakest, it had been found by the ZhongTian Battle Team members.


    The Divine Attribute was definitely the strongest Attribute at Healing, but there was just too huge a gap between Fat Cat and the Dragon¡¯s cultivation levels. In other words, with her cultivation level, it was impossible for her to save such a huge and powerful dragon, especially one who had sustained such fatal injuries.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy was being drained at an rmingly rapid rate, but s, she could still sense that the life force of the dragon was still leaving it slowly.


    ¡°Senior Ye Paopao, do you have any Healing Skills?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Ye Paopao urgently as he continued firing arrows. At the same time, he also gave a questioning nce to Drunken Bao.


    He had been together with Tian¡¯er for so long, and they could, to a certain extent, read each other¡¯s minds. Just with the short exchange of nces, he could tell from her eyes that she could not possibly heal the dragon just by herself, not even just to stabilize her wounds.


    Ye Paopao said: ¡°We will do our best.¡± Although he did not have any Water Attribute Healing Skills, just the Water Attribute Heavenly Energy alone had some healing properties. As long as he circted it gently in aid, it could at least help replenish the dragon¡¯s body, and lessen the load on Tian¡¯er.

 Chapter 320

    <h4>Chapter 320: Demonic Dragon Lady! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At the same time, Drunken Bao had the Light Attribute. Although the healing properties of the Light Attribute was no match for Tian¡¯er¡¯s Divine Attribute, it was still not to be underestimated. At least, it was better than nothing in this case! Both of them quickly moved towards the backline, unleashing their Heavenly Energy towards the dragon.


    With their help, Tian¡¯er¡¯s expression grew better. Under their efforts, the rate of the Life force ebbing out of the mother dragon slowed drastically.


    Right at that moment, a sudden burst of blue light shot past them and fell onto the mother dragon. The thick blue light was not hostile, gentle and filled with Life Attribute Heavenly Energy, imbued with life force. With this fresh infusion of immense life energy, the mother dragon¡¯s wounds finally stabilized, her scary looking wounds finally stopping their bleeding, and her ebbing life force finally started recovering slowly instead.


    Tian¡¯er turned around in surprise, only to see Little Witch. She did not know when or how Little Witch had arrived beside her, but the familiar blue hibiscus mutabilis was behind her, constantly infusing arge amount of life energy into the mother dragon. At the same time, a few rays of light shot forth from the hibiscus to wrap around a few nearbyrge trees, drawing their life force to replenish the mother dragon¡¯s.


    In that moment, among all the Elemental Attributes, all the four which held any form of healing properties were present. Water, Light, Life and Divine. Instantly, the healing effect seemed to multiply, and take full effect on the mother dragon. Her eyes slowly turned from sorrow to a surprised delight, and with a slow lift of one of her ws, she pulled therge egg in front of her into her embrace before closing her eyes. Without question, she was cooperating with the four healers in circting the energy in self recovery.


    At that side, it seemed things had stabilized. But the ZhongTian Battle Team leader, Zhan LingTian, was growing more and more furious.


    Originally, everything was going ording to n, everything falling in ce perfectly for them. The dragon, the egg, both were pretty much in their bag. At most, they would have to give the BaoPo Battle Team some benefits to reward them for their help. Who could have expected that this Zhou Weiqing would jump out and ruin everything, followed by a Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger and those Fei Li Battle Team members! They were actually somehow reversing that sure-win battle situation!


    The moment he saw Zhou Weiqing, he instantly remembered what Shangguan Fei¡¯er told him. It was this bastard that had stolen the first kiss of his goddess. Now, he was here once more to ruin his perfect time.


    The more he thought about this, the more furious Zhan LingTian got, until it reached a breaking point.


    All of a sudden, the God Tier Consolidated Long Spear in Zhan LingTian¡¯s hands swept out, forcing back his opponent in an abrupt motion. With a sudden sh, he appeared right before Zhou Weiqing, the spear striking out towards him!


    The Elemental Jewels around Zhan LingTian¡¯s left wrist was also an Alexandrite stone! He had two Elemental Attributes, but although it was only two attributes, they were an unbelievably unique existence in their own right. His two Attributes were actually the Light and Darkness Attribute, two absolute opposites!


    Ordinarily, if two opposite attributes like that appeared for a single person, then there should be no possibility for him to cultivate. In fact, there would exist the possibility of self imploding if he should try to force himself to cultivate.


    However, this Zhan LingTian was truly unique. He had started cultivating from a young age, and had actually managed to cultivate these two opposing attributes through sheer talent and willpower. The entire left half of his body held the Darkness Attribute, while the entire right half of his body held the Light Attribute. The middle intersection of his body was the divider, protected by Heavenly Energy.


    Indeed, the Light and Darkness Attributes were opposing, but if coordinated and mixed well with proper control, that opposing power could actually be taken advantage of, causing it to have an extremely great strength.


    In the entire younger generation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, if one were to ignore the Consolidated Equipment and just focus on cultivation level alone, Zhan LingTian was actually the top. It was only because Shangguan Xue¡¯er had the Boundless Infinitum Set that her overall power was above his.


    It was not without reason that Zhan LingTian was called the top genius within the past several hundred years in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. At least, he had shown he was able to take the upper hand in a fight with the leader of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. After all, he was facing another Heavenly Beast at the same time, a Snow Eagle.


    Currently, Zhan LingTian¡¯s heart was filled with a violent killing intent, as he targeted Zhou Weiqing with all his might. That killing aura, almost coalesced into a tangible feeling caused Zhou Weiqing to almost suffocate.


    A sh of yellow light. With a swift step, Lin TianAo appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing, his five-Jeweled Assembly Shield Set blocking the iing blow unhesitatingly.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s Consolidated Equipment was also a specially designed Legendary Set, but with a maximum of nine pieces only. He currently had four pieces, just like Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    The long spear in his hands was one of the Legendary Set pieces, 1.2 zhang long 1, as thick as an infant¡¯s arms. One half of it was gold, and the other half ck, even down to the sharp end. In between the gold and ck colour, there was a faint white line separating the two; it was almost a mirror image of his own internal body mechanism.


    As the spear pierced out, it was imbued with both Light and Darkness Heavenly Energy. As soon as the two energies left the spear, they immediately caused an immense explosion.


    When Light met Darkness, the effect was even more obvious than water meeting fire. This was even more so when considering Zhan LingTian¡¯s seven-Jeweled cultivation level.


    In that massive explosion, even with Lin TianAo¡¯s powerful defenses, he was still knocked back by that powerful strike. The next instant, with a tilt of his spear, Zhan LingTian sent him flying back.


    In terms of cultivation level, Zhan LingTian was above Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and his absolute power wasparable or even higher than hers as well, especially with his battle experience, killing intent and resolution, it was not something that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had within her, at least not currently.


    Without Lin TianAo to block him, Zhan LingTian was now facing Zhou Weiqing directly. Having knocked Lin TianAo back with the front of the spear, he struck down savagely and swiftly towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest with the butt of the spear.


    However, Lin TianAo¡¯s block had given Zhou Weiqing the opportunity to unleash his Demonic Change State. Only under the Demonic Change State would he have the slightest chance of protecting himself from Zhan LingTian.


    His Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers appeared unhesitatingly. Due to the fact that he had already used the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura once today, it did not appear once more. With the crying-face hammer, Zhou Weiqing struck upwards, forcibly blocking Zhan LingTian¡¯s attack. At the same time, the WanShou Battle Team leader recovered himself, striking out towards Zhan LingTian¡¯s back.


    Another massive explosion. Zhou Weiqing felt himself swallowed by a previously iparable explosion, as if he was in the midst of a maelstrom. In that moment, he could no longer hear anything from outside, as if he had been transported to another world by himself.


    Even with his immense strength, the boost from the Demonic Change State and his Legendary Hammers, he was still unable to block Zhan LingTian¡¯s spear. The crying-face hammer was forcibly knocked back, smashing onto his own chest and sending him flying back.


    The Immortal Deity Shield burst into effect at this moment, the fourteen energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points whirling at their maximum speed,bining efforts to ept the blow and reduce it.


    Luckily, Zhan LingTian had been blocked by Lin TianAo earlier. Although he had easily knocked Lin TianAo away, and this blow was dealt with intense anger, he still had to focus some attention towards the dire threat from the WanShou Battle Team leader behind him. As such, he did not dare to use his full strength in the attack.


    Thanks to that, Zhou Weiqing managed to survive it. Even so, when he was sent flying back, he could not help but vomit out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    At the same time, he did not let Zhan LingTian get off scot-free. The crying-face hammer had been imbued with the boosted Curse of Doom,nding on him as well.


    After knocking both Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing back, Zhan LingTian swept his right foot out, forcibly kicking Crow, who had been striking down with both her axes, and sending her flying back as well. In the next instant, he twisted his body, barely avoiding Xiao Yan¡¯s fireball. With his spear as a pivot, he vaulted back up again, and was once again shing with the WanShou Battle Team leader without skipping a beat.


    In just the few short moments, Zhan LingTian had used his full power to its maximum effect. Although he did not seed in killing Zhou Weiqing as nned, he had managed to stop the young archer from shooting his harassing arrows, and also dealt him an injury. The power of his Light and Darkness Spear had definitely given Zhou Weiqing a heavy blow. If not for Lin TianAo, and the power of his Legendary hammer, he might have been blown into bits by now.


    So Strong! Zhou Weiqing eximed in his heart. Although he had vomited out a mouthful of blood, his injury wasn¡¯t too serious, while Zhan LingTian¡¯s blow had also sparked the ferocity in his heart.


    With a furious yell, Zhou Weiqing swung the Legendary Hammers in his hands, his right leg striking the ground savagely as he leapt up high.


    The swirling thick ck tiger tattoos on his body started to fluctuate violently, as if they were alling to life. This was especially so for the ¡®King¡¯ word on his forehead, which was currently glowing brilliantly.


    In mid air, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned cold, his entire body giving forth a strange aura. In that instant, his gaze seemed to give others a noble arrogance, an unassuming yet exalted loftiness, as if the people below him were all merely lowly beings. His eyes, which had turned bloodshot earlier due to the Demonic Change State, had suddenly turned a deep purple.


    Hammers in hand, his physique broadened further by the Demonic Change State, when his body rose up into the air to the maximum point as propelled by his kick, he suddenly stopped right there in the sky, hovering there instead of falling back down as if he could defy gravity.


    A noble and proud air suddenly filled the air, and the two Legendary Hammers in his hands abruptly glowed with a purple-red light.


    As Zhou Weiqing levitated in the sky, a five metre tall phantom illusory image slowly appeared behind him.


    When that phantom illusory image appeared, everyone on the battlefield slowed down or stopped. Even the mother dragon, whose eyes had been closed as she was in the midst of healing, opened her eyes to stare at Zhou Weiqing in midair.


    Zhan LingTian eximed in shock: ¡°Heavenly Skill Image!¡±


    As the name might suggest, Heavenly Skill Image referred to having the image of the Heavenly Beast primed and appearing when the Elemental Jewel Stored Skill was used. However, in order for this to happen, that Heavenly Beast had to be at the Heavenly God Stage!


    Even an ordinary Heavenly God Stage Beast¡¯s Skill would be rated at twelve stars, definitely the very definition of terrifying.


    How could it be? How could this be?!


    At that moment, not just Zhan LingTian, but everyone present, had that in their mind. This Zhou Weiqing was merely a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, how could he possibly have a Heavenly God Stage Skill?! Even in the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce, there were only very few Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beasts, each of them gathered painstakingly by generations of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce powerhouses, expending much manpower and effort in doing so.

 Chapter 321

    <h4>Chapter 321: Demonic Dragon Lady! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Furthermore, the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce had a strict rule in ce. For the Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beasts, even the direct bloodline of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had to reach at least the Heavenly King Stage and above, and be given permission by the upper echelons of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce before being allowed into try Skill Storing on them. No outsiders were actually even allowed to enter that portion of the Skill Storing Pce.


    In the entire maind, Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beasts were extremely rare, though perhaps not as rare as Heavenly God Stage Jewel Masters, it could still be described as rare as the feathers of a phoenix and the horns of a qilin1. To even find a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beasts was something so rare, and to find one Sealed or willing to be Skill Stored, it could be said that even in the entire maind, one could count on the fingers of a hand.


    What was so great about this Zhou Weiqing? What sort of insane luck did he have to be able to find a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast, and more so, to sessfully Skill Store!


    After all, even if it were a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse attempting to Skill Store from a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast, the sess rate was barely one in ten thousand. That was to say, if this Heavenly King Stage powerhouse were unlucky, it might take more than thirty years of continuous trying before seeding. Even a lucky one might still take ten years or so.


    In fact, for a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse attempting to Skill Store from a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast, the current known record in the entire maind was five years and nine days!


    Yet, on this Heavenly Jewel Tournament grounds, one such Skill had just appeared. How could everyone not be shocked to the core? No matter what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was, when he released this Skill that could summon the Heavenly Skill Image, he undoubtedly became the focal point of the entire battlefield.


    The Heavenly Skill Image behind Zhou Weiqing was not very clear, just a vague silhouette, a dim purple-red in colour. Its upper body seemed to be that of a human female, long hair cascading down, but its lower body clearly had arge thick tail wrapped around.


    Towards such an image, everyone was left puzzled. None of them had any idea what kind of Heavenly Beast looked like this.


    Of course, it was normal for them to be clueless about this. This Heavenly Beast that Zhou Weiqing had Skill Stored from was indeed from the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce. However, it was a Heavenly Beast that no other person had Skill Stored from before, although the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had actually caught this beast over four hundred years ago! Let alone the ZhongTian Battle Team members being unable to recognize it, even if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang was here, he might not be able to recognize it as well!


    In fact, the Heavenly Beast that Zhou Weiqing had Skill Stored from was actually not at the Heavenly God Stage. If it truly were, no matter how high ranked his and Fat Cat¡¯s Heavenly Beast auras were, with their current cultivation level it was not possible for him to seed.


    The Heavenly Beast he had Skill Stored from was actually a Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast, but it was one of the most powerful amongst the ranks of Heavenly Emperor Stage beasts, with its powering infinitely close to the Heavenly God Stage, though it had not broken through the finalyer. In addition to that, due to the fact that it was an extremely powerful Dual Attribute Skill, when he had unleashed the Skill, it had actually generated the Heavenly Skill Image.


    The Heavenly Beast which Zhou Weiqing had Skill Stored from was called the Demonic Dragon Lady, rumoured to be descendants of the offspring between the mating of dragon and human, a half-blood half dragon half human, with the cunning and intelligence of humans, and power close to that of a dragon. Even if a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast faced off with it, it would still be able to hold its own.


    Four hundred odd years ago, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had spent more than 30 years nning, arranging and finally capturing this Demonic Dragon Lady. Even so, they had expended many resources in doing so, with even the then-Pce Master perishing in the fight.


    When they had caught the Demonic Dragon Lady, they had been overjoyed, thinking they could recoup their losses by Skill Storing powerful Skills from it. s, who knew that the Demonic Dragon Lady was not simply a Dual Attribute Heavenly Beast like they had judged previously, with the Darkness and Evil (Demonic) Attribute separate, but in fact, her both Attributes were intertwined closely, especially so for all her Skills.


    As such, this resulted in an increased difficulty in Skill Storing in addition to the original difficulty of being a Heavenly Emperor Stage Beast. Not only that, the Heavenly Jewel Master had to have both the Demonic and Darkness Attributes in order to seed, adding yet anotheryer of difficulty. Of course, those two Attributes weremonly found only in the Heavenly Demon Sect, and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce did not have anyone with both those Attributes at the same time. Naturally, they did not want to give any advantage to the Heavenly Demon Sect, and would not be so foolish as to let the Heavenly Demon Sect benefit from this Heavenly Beast. As a result, in the past few hundred years, no one had sessfully Skill Stored from it.


    The first time that Zhou Weiqing had entered the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce and checked regarding his various Attributes, he had found out about the existence of this Demonic Dragon Lady, he had taken careful note for the future times that he visited the Skill Storing Pce. Although the Demonic Dragon Lady had already been Sealed for over four hundred years, and was extremely beaten down, it still gave him huge problems. If not for Fat Cat¡¯s help, as she suppressed the Demonic Dragon Lady with her Spirit and Divine Attributes, giving enough time for Zhou Weiqing to Devour thest bits of her energy before Skill Storing, he would not have stood a chance.


    Even so, it had not been an easy task for them both. That was the reason why he had returned back to the inn sote after Skill Storing, and why the rest of the team saw him in such a shabby shape when he returned.


    Zhou Weiqing pointed the Legendary Hammer in his right hand towards Zhan LingTian, who had just shown his impressive prowess, and a purple red light erupted from it towards him.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s heart sank. Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly God Stage Skill, he knew that he had no chance to dodge it. Instantly, he reacted in the best way possible, channeling his Heavenly Energy with all his might; at the same time, he flew backward as far as possible, trying to put as much distance between him and Zhou Weiqing as he could.


    A cold smirk appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. Although this Skill of his was not exactly at the Heavenly God Stage, it was still a top powered Dual Attribute Fusion Skill of the Heavenly Emperor Stage. In terms of its effects, it was definitelyparable to most ordinary Heavenly God Stage Skills.


    The Demonic Dragon Lady had many powerful Skills, but in order to use many of them they had extremely harsh restrictions, amongst which was the amount of Heavenly Energy required was at the Heavenly King Stage or higher. As such, even if Zhou Weiqing had Skill Stored some of its more powerful Skills, he would be unable to use them at will, just like the Dark Demon God Lightning.


    As such, after careful thinking and consideration, for the sake of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zhou Weiqing had decided to Store an Absolute type Support-type Control Skill.


    When his Legendary Hammer pointed towards Zhan LingTian, the surrounding people on the battlefield could clearly see a strange purple-red symbol appear above Zhan LingTian¡¯s head, swirling in a mixed purple and red light. It was soon followed by another purple-red light that was shot forth from the Hammer. Let alone dodging it, Zhan LingTian was not even able to see it clearly before his retreating body was struck by it, causing him to stiffen as his entire body was enveloped in the purple-red light.


    A strange sight urred next. The four God Tier Consolidated Equipment that Zhan LingTian had already summoned out disappeared like snow vanishing in the summer heat. At the same time, his entire body turned that same purple-red colour.


    Zhan LingTian was struck by a sudden fear as he realised he was unable to do anything. His Consolidated Equipment had disappeared, as if he was totally cut off from them. When he tried to use any of his Stored Skills, he found that he was also cut off from his Elemental Jewels. As a result, he was unable to ess any of his Elemental Attribute powers, only able to ess the pure Heavenly Energy within his body.


    ¡°Thirty Seconds. He will not be able to use any Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills. Leave it to me for now. Go handle the others.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud while still in midair, right before hended onto the ground. Clearly, he had been shouting out to the WanShou Battle Team leader.


    The Skill that he Stored from the Demonic Dragon Lady was called the Dragon Silencing Seal, and its most powerful effect was that it was Absolute. As soon as it was unleashed, the target would not be able to dodge or block it; once Zhou Weiqing had locked onto his target, he or she would definitely have to withstand the effect of the Dragon Silencing Seal.


    Dragon Silencing Seal did not have any offensive power at all, but it could Absolutely Silence and Restrict its target. Once afflicted by the Seal, the target would not be able to use any Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills. At the three-Jeweled cultivation level, Zhou Weiqing was able to Seal his target for thirty seconds! Another benefit of the Dragon Silencing Seal was that it did not require him to use any of his own Heavenly Energy. However, at the same time, its usage was also highly restricted. Currently, he was only able to use it three times a day.


    When his cultivation was higher, the Skill would naturally improve and evolve as well. ording to the records, at the Heavenly King Stage, the Dragon Silencing Seal would turn from a single target Seal to an area of effect Seal, affecting everyone in a set area.


    Thirty seconds. That was an extremely long time, especially in the heat of battle. Once a Heavenly Jewel Master lost the ability to summon his Consolidated Equipment or use his Stored Skills, that would be tantamount to losing almost sixty to eighty percent of his total power. This Dragon Silencing Seal might not have offensive power, but its use inbat was definitely top notch.


    Like most Absolute Skills, the Dragon Silencing Seal would be much more useful and powerful when used against opponents of higher cultivation level; the higher the target, the better the effect. After all, the higher their cultivation usually meant their Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skill was much more powerful, and thus their reliance on them would also increase.


    In such a way, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s very first Dragon Silencing Seal was given to Zhan LingTian. Hmph! Aren¡¯t you so powerful? Let¡¯s see how you fair without all your Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills!


    As soon as the Dragon Silencing Seal came into effect, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to charge towards Zhan LingTian. Thirty seconds. It might be a long time, but at the same time he could not dally in this period where Zhan LingTIan had been turned into a fangless tiger.


    Of course, Zhan LingTIan was still able to ess his own Heavenly Energy, and the huge gap between him and Zhou Weiqing still existed. However, Zhou Weiqing had the huge advantage granted to him by his sheer physical strength, while Zhan LingTian¡¯s Physical Jewel was that of Stamina. His defenses might be slightly tougher, but he was definitely the type of Heavenly Jewel Master that tended towards his Elemental Jewels. In this, he was the exact opposite of Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    If Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been the target of the Dragon Silencing Seal, she would not have been so affectd. After all, with her own Heavenly Energy and her formidable closebat skills, she was still able to unleash arge percentage of power.


    However, Zhan LingTian was different. His greatest strength was the terrifying power of the Light and Darkness Attributes mixed together. Once his Elemental Jewel Stored Skills were Sealed, he would naturally be unable to ess the two Elements, and his threat level with just the pure Heavenly Energy.


    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was in the Demonic Change State, with the Dual Legendary Hammers in his hands and having Sealed Zhan LingTian, he had absolute confidence in taking on Zhan LingTian directly, especially since he still had the surprise factor in hand. WIthout a doubt, the cunning young fighter would not let such a chance go so easily and waste his thirty seconds.


    Uponnding on the ground, Zhou Weiqing stomped down hard, and as he swiftly activated his Tornado Strike Skill, charging forth towards Zhan LingTian.


    When the Wanshou Battle Team leader heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shout, he started momentarily. However, he reacted swiftly, turning and charging towards another one of the ZhongTian Battle Team members.


    In terms of overall strength, he was actually above Zhan LingTian. After all, his Heavenly Beast was the huge ape fighting with Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Although both fights resulted in a disadvantageous situation, it did not change the fact that he had taken on the top two powerhouses of his opposing team¡­ All by himself! Currently, given a bit of time to recover, he was able tounch a fresh attack from an extremely advantageous position.

 Chapter 322

    <h4>Chapter 322: Sealing a dragon?! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The other members of the Fei Li Battle Team also took action swiftly. With Lin TianAo covering the rest, Xiao Yan and Crow were in charge of offense. Towards a powerhouse like Zhan LingTian or Shangguan Fei¡¯er, they might not be of much use, but they would definitely not have any problems holding their own against some of the other ZhongTian Battle Team members. In that short moment, the tides of battle had turned, and for the first time, the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Teams were on the disadvantage.


    Under the boost of the Tornado Strike, it took Zhou Weiqing barely a split second to reach Zhan LingTian. All the pent up vexed feelings and anger exploded forth in his single strike. Didn¡¯t it feel good to hit me just now? Now is my turn to show you my power!


    The Dual Legendary Hammers, boosted by the Tornado Strike, smashed down savagely towards Zhan LingTian¡¯s head.


    Facing an opponent of merely three-Jewels, especially since it was this Zhou Weiqing who had stolen his goddess, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s first kiss, how could Zhan LingTian be willing to show any weakness in front him. Although he was still under the Dragon Silencing Seal, his body totally purple-red in colour as his abilities were Sealed, in his mind, he was still confident. After all, they were still more than twelve levels of Heavenly Energy apart, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly take him on directly.


    Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers, Zhan LingTian did not try to dodge; instead, both fists struck upwards, taking the blows head on.


    *Poof* A soft sound rang out, and Zhan LingTian started, caught by surprise. He clearly saw his fists pass right through the huge Hammer that Zhou Weiqing had swung at him. What sort of rubbish is that?


    As his Legendary Hammer¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura had been used during his fight with Shangguan Fei¡¯er. As such, when Zhou Weiqing had unleashed his two Legendary Hammers earlier, the God Protective Aura had not appeared. This had also caused Zhan LingTian to greatly underestimate the power of the hammers. When his fists had hit the ¡®air¡¯, he had not tried to recover himself, and much of the strength of the blow was lost.


    Just as he thought Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two Hammer was merely trash, the crying-face Hammer had followed suit behind the smiling-face Hammer.


    Having suffered at the hands of these two hammers before, Shangguan Fei¡¯er shouted out in the distance: ¡°Bro Zhan, be careful!¡±


    s, her shout had been a split second toote. The two hammers had struck down almost at the same time, and once again, the wily trickery of the two hammers had found another victim.


    Without being able to use his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, Zhan LingTIan¡¯s power had already been restricted to arge degree. Now, with most of the energy of this blow tricked away and dissipated, the crying-face Hammer smashed down savagely onto his hands.


    *Boom* A loud crash. The Tornado Strike doubling his strength, the Demonic Change State boosting his strength, and even the Legendary Hammers boosted his strength. All of this added up to this one massive burst of power.


    The terrifying strengthbined together to form an unstoppable impact.


    In that instant, Zhan LingTian felt as if his hands had been struck by an entire mountain range. In that critical moment of danger, his fists moved swiftly, almost vibrating as he struck out his palm ten times, circting all his energy to his hands. Undoubtedly, this was the best reaction he could have, but s it was just toote. The original blow of his fists had already been tricked away by the smiling-face hammer, and facing the full power of the crying-faced hammer, how could ast second defense be of much use?


    A series of bone shattering sounds rang out, and Zhan LingTian flew back.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, his body continuing his charge forward, a quick Touch of Darkness grabbing hold of Zhan LingTian. Once again, his hammers struck downwards, smashing into Zhan LingTian.


    This time, Zhan LingTian¡¯s powerful Heavenly Xu Energy was released out, the thick energy forming a shield around his body automatically to protect himself.


    Even so, the powerful shockwaves from the violent blow still caused him to vomit out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    Earlier, the Heavenly Energy could only barely protect his arms, and currently both his palms were totally shattered. It would definitely take quite a long time to fully heal from such a heavy injury.


    That second blow from the Hammers had actually sent Zhan LingTian into the earth itself, and Zhou Weiqing did not stop, his right foot following suit. Zhan LingTian was a top powerhouse, and now that he had the advantage, he pressed it through all the way, not wanting to give any quarter and end up losing to carelessness.


    *Peng* The violent Demonic Right Foot kicked right into Zhan LingTian¡¯s chest. The power behind it was no weaker than the two hammers, and the scorpion hook actually pierced right through the Heavenly Energy Protective Shield around Zhan LingTian.


    Once again, Zhou Weiqingpleted the perfect timing by using his Time Interrupt Skill to disrupt his Dark Demon God Lightning, just like he had previously done with Ao Le. The Triple Attribute Poison of the Dark Demon God Lightning entered Zhan LingTian¡¯s body perfectly, and at the same time the kick sent him flying back once more.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty! Show mercy!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s urgent voice rang out; at the same time she abandoned therge ape, jumping swiftly and charging towards them.


    Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue had so much hopes invested in Zhan LingTian. If this young talent really died here in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it would be an unbelievably huge blow to the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. No matter how naughty or mischievous this Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was, she could not ignore the big picture and the interests of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In that moment, she quickly jumped forward to stop Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°Second sis, give me a kiss and I¡¯ll let him go.¡± Naturally, he was just teasing her. How could he possibly kill Zhan LingTian and breed a true hatred with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not know about the killing intent that Zhan LingTian had against him, but for the sake of being with Bing¡¯er, he would not easily kill anyone from the ZhongTian Battle Team.


    ¡°Are you asking to die?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er yelled out in a mix of fury and bashfulness, right as she pounced towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned. Currently, the purple red Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady was still behind him, and with a swipe of his right hammer, a purple red ray of light shone directly on Shanguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡®Er had been pouncing forth with bared fangs and brandished ws 1. In order to prevent Zhou Weiqing from killing Zhan LingTian, she did not hesitate to use up more Heavenly Energy in summoning her God Tier Consolidated Wings.


    As the Dragon Silencing Skill sprang into effect around her, all four of her Consolidated Equipment vanished. Her body, which had been flying forward, started falling down to the ground.


    With another swipe of his hammer, Zhou Weiqing unleashed his Thousand Lightning Strikes Skill. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been circting her Heavenly Energy to regain her bnce, and struck with the Skill, she felt herself numbed for a split second as her body continued falling instead. Under any ordinary circumstances, even without her Consolidated Equipment, she would not be afraid of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skills. s, at this point, she was stuck in midair, caught by surprise. More importantly, she had been through severalrge battles today without any rest, and her Heavenly Energy was already heavily drained, with barely twenty or thirty percent left at best. In such a circumstance, she had been struck by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill.


    With a Blink, Zhou Weiqing appeared right above her, his left hand grabbing towards her shoulder as he unleashed his Devour Skill, draining her Heavenly Energy to replenish his own.


    How could Shangguan Fei¡¯er let him seed so easily. Spinning her body around, she burst forth with her remaining Heavenly Energy. s, this was the time when Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge number of Control Skills coulde into y. With therge loss of Heavenly Energy, and her Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills Sealed away, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s power had already been stripped down to almost the same level as Zhou Weiqing. Facing any opponent of the same level, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s massive number of Control Skills was definitely an easy key to victory.


    Just as her body started spinning, she felt the air warp around her strangely, and all of her movements went awry. The next moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm pped down hard on her pert little bottom, the resounding smack ringing in the air.


    An unmarried innocent girl being struck in such a sensitive portion, anyone in her ce would be shocked to the core. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand was still Devouring her Heavenly Energy. When the palm struck her pert little bottom, it had also signalled the end of her struggles momentarily. As for the earlier warping of the air, it had been the Interlocking Time Skill of Zhou Weiqing once more.


    En¡­ The feel is so good, that sticity! As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm struck down, this little rascal was suddenly entranced by the feeling. As his other hand Devoured her Heavenly Energy, his right hand smacked down discourteously a few more times. Of course, he did not go too far, and did not use any Heavenly Energy when striking down.


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t it just a little misunderstanding?! An idental kiss? Did you really have to chase me down all the way into the Heavenly Jewel Tournament to beat me?! Let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!¡±


    *Piak* *Piak*


    ¡°Hmph Hmph! If this tiger doesn¡¯t demonstrate his power, you¡¯ll think I¡¯m just a sick cat! 2 Now you should know how formidable I am huh! Although I am your brother-inw, that doesn¡¯t mean you can bully me at will.¡±


    *Piak* *Piak* Another two ps down.


    *Waah* Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not break free of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grasp no matter how hard she tried, and as she felt the sting in her buttocks, she felt so wronged and vexed in her heart, and all of a sudden, she burst out into tears.


    It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be dumbfounded. When he had pped down with his palm originally, it had been because of a burst of righteous anger. This Shangguan Fei¡¯er had sneaked into the Lustre Realm to take revenge on him, to ruin his entire Tournament Finals, totally directed at him alone. At that point, he had just been releasing his grievances that way. Who knew that this rascal, after striking down twice, had felt so good that his perverted nature caused him to strike twice more subconsciously¡­. Now in the end, he had caused her to cry!


    As his mind suddenly cleared, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of regret wash over him.


    This Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been beaten by him; if she went back and cried to Bing¡¯er, and incite discord, wouldn¡¯t Bing¡¯er be angry with him?


    On seeing that, he did not dare continue hitting her, quickly releasing her hand.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, just you wait!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was crying like a pear blossom bathed in the rain, a true weeping beauty 3, her hands to her buttocks protectively as she red angrily at Zhou Weiqing. She did not stay here any longer, and in a gold sh, she had activated the Lustre Gem, disappearing instantly.


    The other ZhongTian Battle Team members who were still fighting looked at Zhou Weiqing with a strange gaze. If he had examined their eyes closely at that point, he would have discovered that these ZhongTian Battle Team members were looking at him with respect, and a little pity.


    Indeed! This Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce that had always caused so much trouble had actually been hit, and to the point that she was crying! That was something they had never seen before! After all, they had all been bullied by Shangguan Fei¡¯er before, and now that Zhou Weiqing had administered a beating to her, it had actually given them a favourable impression of their young opponent. Of course, that was clearly because he had not truly injured her, if not they would have pit their lives to attack him.


    By this time, Zhan LingTian had crawled back up from the ground. In the short moment that Zhou Weiqing was facing Shangguan Fei¡¯er, the Dragon Silencing Seal on him had worn off.

 Chapter 323

    <h4>Chapter 323: Sealing a dragon?! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the current Zhan LingTian was in dire straits. His arms hung limply by his side, the shattered and fractured bones unable to hold them up. His body had also sustained severe injuries, especially from thest kick from Zhou Weiqing, the Triple Attribute poison causing his face to turn a blue ck colour.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s cultivation level and willpower was indeed strong. Even with the Triple Attribute poison and all his injuries, he had actually managed to force himself to stand up with the support of his powerful Heavenly Energy. At this moment, he was ring at Zhou Weiqing, his eyes full of venom.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing.¡± He bit out the words viciously, before activating the Lustre Gem as well. In a sh of gold light, Zhan LingTian also vanished from the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    As Zhou Weiqing burst forth with that surprising and powerful Dragon Silencing Seal, dealing with Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯ consecutively, the tables had turned drastically. By this point, another ZhongTian Battle Team member and a husband wife pair had all been forced to retreat from the Lustre Spatial Realm. The situation looked bleak, almost impossible, for their side, and Zhan LingTian naturally did not stay and embarrass himself further


    In truth, the ones who had been the most shocked by Zhou Weiqing were the WanShou Battle Team members.


    The WanShou Battle Team members may not speak much, but that did not mean they were stupid. Before entering the Lustre Spatial Realm, they had not seen any sign of Tian¡¯er, obviously someone had to bring her in. Since she had jumped up from Zhou Weiqing, that in itself had spoken volumes.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s disappearance had caused the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord to be furious, and he had sent his men all around the Boundless Maind in search for her, to no avail.


    When they had seen Tian¡¯er together with this mere three-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing, they had been rather shocked, especially since Tian¡¯er had leaped out from his bosom. That in itself left them highly puzzled. However, when Zhou Weiqing showed his power and revealed his Dragon Silencing Seal, that had truly given them a rude shock.


    What followed next had definitely proven the sheer power of that Dragon Silencing Seal. Even though it was without a doubt that Zhan LingTian and especially Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been exhausted after their long fights, with much of their Heavenly Energy expended, they were after all still the strongest two in the entire ZhongTian Battle Team, perhaps even the top three within the entire young generation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. For a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master to be able to defeat both of them, to force them to leave the Lustre Spatial Realm, it could be said that Zhou Weiqing had single handedly won them the fight. If not for him, even if the Fei Li battle Team joined the fray, the tides of battle might still end up in the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Teams¡¯ favour. With just the Dragon Silencing Seal, his Legendary Hammers, and a few Control Skills, Zhou Weiqing had critically injured Zhan LingTian, smacked Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s bottom, and forced the two strongest powerhouses to leave the Lustre Spatial Realm. If anyone had to guess that this little Upper Level Shi Stage Heavenly Jewel Master would be the deciding lynchpin of the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament, to be the gem that glowed the brightest, who would have believed it?!


    The remaining members of the BaoPo and ZhongTian Battle Teams knew that there was almost no point in fighting, as they had no chance in winning any longer. Of course, they were not satisfied with such an oue, but nheless, there was almost no longer any suspense about the results.


    Just as they were putting up thest resistance before the end, all of a sudden, they were all interrupted by a loud, clear dragon cry that rang out through the skies.


    The dragon cry caused the entire Lustre Spatial Realm to reverberate, ringing with exasperation, urgency and a red hot rage.


    The next moment, a massive figure appeared high up in the skies, which turned blood red along with its appearance. In mid air, a thick Fire Elemental Attribute gathered, causing everyone to feel as if they were bathed in a sea of fire.


    A body length over hundred metres. It was the huge dragon that Zhou Weiqing had seen earlier. It was also the father of the dragon egg, and the husband of the mother dragon they were fighting over. Earlier, it had been guarding by its beloved wife¡¯s side, but there had been an abrupt change in the Lustre Spatial Realm, and it had been teleported to another area without warning. In order to seek its wife¡¯s aura, it had wasted too much time, and by the time it sessfully detected its wife¡¯s aura, it was shocked to sense that she was already on the verge of death.


    Filled with rage, pain and regret, the male adult dragon charged forth at full speed towards where it sensed its wife was. At the same time, it could sense that there were arge number of those hated humans there as well.


    Without question, it had been those dratted humans that had forced its beloved wife into such danger. As such, as soon as it appeared, it angrily activated its Skill.


    The WanShou Battle Team and the Fei Li Battle Team were protecting and helping the mother dragon with all their might. s, at this time, who could speak sense to an enraged dragon?


    Gloating looks appeared in the eyes of the remaining members of the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team. After all, they had already been facing a sure loss scenario, and the dragoning in would not make things worse for them. On the other hand, it could possibly mean their opponents would lose out totally as well. Since we can not gain any benefits, you guys can forget about benefiting from that mother dragon as well! That was definitely the thought in their heads.


    With a mindset like this, the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team members did not hesitate to activate their Lustre Gems. They definitely did not want to risk waiting for the dragon to unleash its Skill before leaving¡­ what if the dragon¡¯s Skill had some way of restricting Spatial Transfers, they would be left as a pile of ash. After all, that dragon was clearly a Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast!


    Of course, it wasn¡¯t just them; both the Fei Li and WanShou Battle Team members did the same. Although their hearts were feeling extremely wronged and aggrieved, at this time, survival was much more important than any rewards. A continuous stream of gold lights lit up as the Lustre Gems brought contestant after contestant out of the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    ¡°Hurry up, Weiqing, we have to leave as well. That dragon has gone crazy with rage!¡± Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice was filled with terror as she jumped right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, and actually disappeared right into his Spatial Ring without ceremony. She needed Zhou Weiqing to bring her out of the Lustre Spatial Realm, and did not waste any time. After all, facing a Heavenly God Stage powerhouse, and an angry one to boot like the dragon in front of them, no matter who it was, they would feel an uncontroble fear.


    With all those youthful powerhouses, all at a higher cultivation level than Zhou Weiqing, beating a hasty retreat in fear, how could he not be afraid as well?


    He was afraid, definitely. Zhou Weiqing was just as afraid, or perhaps even more. However, he had one unique attribute that no one else in that battlefield had. From young, he had always been afraid of being beaten up, afraid of dying. Whenever he made a mistake, he would have to think of how not to be beaten by his father, or perhaps have his beating lessened. As a result, before any beating, he had to calm himself down, to search via any means possible to reduce the iing pain. Crying, wailing, acting, misdirection etc etc. This had also resulted in Zhou Weiqing being able to react extremely calmly in any situation, to put his mind to work swiftly.


    It was exactly this character that had allowed him to turn the tides in a critical moment of danger. Not once, but several times.


    When the dragon had appeared, as it was bellowing in rage and preparing to let loose a powerful Skill, even under such a huge stress situation, immeasurable pressure and fear, he could still clearly notice that the mother dragon, who had been stabilized by the efforts of the four healers, had lifted its head urgently and cried out into the skies.


    Due to her massive injuries, it was too weak and thus its voice was very soft, and many of the escapingpetitors missed it. However, Zhou Weiqing still noticed that after that soft cry, the aura of the male dragon wavered a little. That was to say, the male dragon had actually heard what its mate had to say.


    The others had all left, but Zhou Weiqing decided toy down his life for a bet. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t joke around with his life so easily.


    Raising his Legendary Hammers into the air, the Dragon Silencing Seal¡¯sst appearance for the day activated, as Zhou Weiqing gifted it to the huge and powerful male dragon high up in the skies.


    As the purple red light arced up into the skies, it struck the dragon firmly. Towards Absolute effect Skills like this or the Absolute Dy, even the Legendary Hammers could not boost its effect. However, it was still able to able to help boost the cast distance to reach the dragon high above.


    The massive dragon which was already unable to to stop itself from unleashing its Skill, but all of a sudden, its entire massive body was enveloped with a purple red colour. It did not have any Consolidated Equipment, but it had its own dragon race innate talents and skills. In that instance, the Dragon Silencing Seal had brought about a critical use, stopping the Skill which had just been about toe out. All purple and red, the massive dragon stared down in shock from up above.


    Tian¡¯er had been right indeed. Earlier, the dragon had been mad with rage. Because of that, even though it had heard its wife¡¯s shouts, it had still gone on stubbornly to try and kill all the humans. At this point, with its Skill suddenly disrupted, it had time to cool down from its unparalleled rage, assuaging its fury. Along with its wife urgent calls as well as sensing its wife¡¯s life force stabilizing, therge dragon finally calmed down.


    Folding its wings back in, the massive dragon swooped down tond in the clearing in front of the cave.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was undoubtedly very nervous. The Lustre Gem was in his palm, which was soaked in cold sweat now, as his eyes locked on the massive dragon. As soon as things looked too terrible, he would instantly activate the Lustre Gem and escape.


    However, since he had already forged his path to this step, Zhou Weiqing would not give up easily until there was no other choice. He truly believed that any race had the capacity for gratitude. He and the others had saved the mother dragon, and as soon as this male dragon calmed down, he believed that it would not attack him for no reason.


    There were two reasons why Zhou Weiqing was taking such a huge risk in staying for so long. Firstly, it was for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament; by staying that long, it had allowed him to actually gain the championship of the Tournament now, as he was the only person left in the entire Lustre Spatial Realm. The second reason was because he wanted to take the risk, and to bet on the dragon; if it actually calmed down, perhaps it might actually reward him with something.


    Feeling that pity for the dying mother dragon was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s inner kindness rising to the core; but at the same time, if there was any gain to be had, he would reject or abandon it. If the dragon was willing to reward him, that would be a legitimate gain, and he would be pleased and justified in epting in. Such gains were something he would never reject, though it was not the basis of him helping it.


    As the Dragon swooped down closer and closer, that invisible pressure also grew stronger. Fat Cat was in his Spatial Ring, and naturally did not know what was happening outside. However, Zhou Weiqing was betting; at this point, he would not leave until thest possible second.

 Chapter 324

    <h4>Chapter 324: Sealing a dragon?! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Another huge explosion. In the end, the male dragon did not smash directly into Zhou Weiqing, insteadnding about fifty yards from him, and as it did so, the resulting tremors caused Zhou Weiqing to be knocked off his feet tond on his buttocks.


    The violent, almost maniacal gaze of the male dragon fixated upon him, not hiding its hostility. However, at this moment, the mother dragon which was lying on the ground called out urgently. It even lifted up one w in an attempt to pull her mate back, but it was just too weak at the moment, and could not even seed in that full motion.


    Upon hearing its wife¡¯s call, the male dragon finally gave up its threatening look at Zhou Weiqing, quickly turning back to its mate. Layer afteryer of Divine Attribute Heavenly Energy surged out from its body, the shining brilliant gold light rays entering the mother dragon¡¯s body.


    With its mate¡¯s help, the mother dragon¡¯s eyes grew gentler, looking once more at the male dragon with much love and sentiment, its eyes slowly closed as it rested itsrge head upon the male dragon¡¯s wings. Even despite that, the mother dragon did not forget the egg that had almost cost it its life, its wing wrapped protectively around it.


    This was the greatest, most selfless love in the world. The great maternal love!


    Seeing the dragon family wrapped together in such a peaceful sight, bathed in the Divine gold light, Zhou Weiqing could not help but look on with almost infatuated sentiment. He was clear that his actions today could possibly have severely offended the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and might even be a huge barrier towards himself and Bing¡¯er.


    However, he did not regret anything, especially after looking at the sight before him, he could not feel any sense of regret. He had saved a great mother. Looking at the mother dragon, he couldn¡¯t help but think of his own mother. It¡¯s been so long since I¡¯ve gone home¡­ I miss mother indeed. When I get back from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and the academy semester ends, I will definitely have to go back and look for mother.


    Unknowingly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had grown moist.


    The male dragon¡¯s power and Divine Attribute was far beyond Tian¡¯er, and it was a matter of moments before the mother dragon¡¯s scales once again glowed with a healthy brilliance.


    Previously, the reason why the male dragon had been so bad tempered was because the mother dragon had been going through a terribly difficultbour, and even with all its power, it could do nothing to help its beloved mate. It was under such a circumstance that Little Four had be the first unlucky soul to be sent out of the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    The male dragon had been guarding its wife all this time with all the feelings of anxiety, and seeing that the mother dragon was about toy her egg¡­ their child¡­ it had also began preparations to heal and save its mate as soon as possible. Who knew that right at that critical moment, the entire Spatial Realm had gone through a strange change, and both dragons had been brutally separated. It was also this exact coincidence that had given the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team members this unheard of opportunity to take action.


    The time seemed to pass slowly in such an atmosphere. After a while, Fat Cat squirmed out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Realm. When she saw that she was still in the Lustre Spatial Realm, she was given a frightening shock. Soon after, she spotted the dragon family and their condition and breathed a sigh of relief as she instantly understood what had happened.


    Morphing into her human form, Tian¡¯er, she stood beside Zhou Weiqing and said in a softint: ¡°You are just too daring in this case.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°With the Lustre Gem, that is not really a huge risk. After all, once I used the Dragon Silencing Seal on the dragon, it wouldn¡¯t be able to use any Skill. Of course, that won¡¯t affect the power difference between us much, but more importantly, it will not be able to restrict me from using the Lustre Gem. In such a case, once it calms down with the help of the mother dragon, there shouldn¡¯t be any danger. You know how scared of dying I am, this was a calcted risk that I decided to take, I would never joke around with my life!¡±


    Tian¡¯er held Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm, saying softly: ¡°Weiqing, what you did today has truly made me look at you in a whole different light. I thank you with all my heart for what you have done for that mother dragon. If you had chosen to stand on its opposing side earlier, I truly do not know what I would have done, but I know my heart would be broken. I didn¡¯t expect your heart would be so kindly as well. When we get out, I will definitely give you a reward.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, saying: ¡°Heh heh, what reward? I wouldn¡¯t mind if the reward was you!¡±


    Tian¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, blushing as she muttered: ¡°You scoundrel.¡±


    Since the time Zhou Weiqing had met Tian¡¯er in her human form, this was the first time he had seen her with such an almost feminine action. Added to her alluring figure, that hint of shyness and charm was definitely a ¡®killing blow¡¯.


    Right at that moment, the male dragon sudden lifted its head and looked at Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing. Although it no longer gave off any sense of hostility, that pure powerful dragon aura still caused their hearts to skip a beat.


    ¡°Both of you, pleasee over.¡± The deep rumbling voice seemed toe from all directions.


    Tian¡¯er continued clutching at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm like a drowning man would grasp a lifesaver. Both of them could sense that the dragon did not have any hostile intent towards them, but even as they walked towards it, they felt as if their legs were wobbling.


    The two of them walked slowly to almost ten yards from the dragon family before they stopped.


    The dragon turned its gaze on Tian¡¯er first, nodding to her as he said: ¡°You are of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline right. I thank you sincerely, my friend, for extending a helping hand during my wife and child¡¯s most critical and dangerous moment. My wife told me that it was you and your kin who had helped to block our enemies¡¯ attacks.¡±


    Tian¡¯er let go off Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms and gave a respectful curtsey to it: ¡°Honoured Senior Dragon, us Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers have always been good friends and allies to the dragon kind, and it is our duty as the Heavenly Snow Mountain core disciples to extend a helping hand. There is no need for thanks.¡±


    The male dragon turned his gaze to Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°What about you then? My wife said that it was you who truly turned the tide of the battle. Although your power is extremely puny, I can still sense the aura of a Demonic Dragon Lady on you, and more so, the strange of aura of an unknown tiger¡­ of a bloodline that even makes my heart palpitate. So, young man, why did you save my wife and child?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing knew that this male dragon was no less intelligent than any human. Its question was in itself a sort of test. If he did not answer correctly, all his previous efforts would have be for naught.


    ¡°Hello, honoured Senior Dragon. To be honest, I have no way to answer your question, because I myself do not know why I took action. In truth, it went against all logic for me to do so, but when I saw this Senior Lady Dragon looking at her child, those eyes of hers made me think of my own mother. At that moment, I could only think that if my mother was in the same position, she would also use all of her life to protect me. So, I just wanted to do my own bit to help out. Now that your family has been reunited, it is time for us to leave then.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing grabbed hold of Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand and ¡®pulled¡¯ her into his Spatial Realm. Without saying anything else, he activated the Lustre Gem in his hands.


    At that moment, he was furious, because as soon as the male dragon asked the question, he knew that it suspected his motives in helping the mother dragon.


    Without a doubt, he had stayed because he had wanted to get some form of reward. That was without question. However, when he had taken action to save the mother dragon, that had not been in his mind at all.


    Now that the dragon family was reunited and safe, at least his original goal had been aplished. Why would he need to gain anything from them? At that point, between gain and pride, Zhou Weiqing chose thetter. After all, even though he was still weak, he still had his dignity and pride.


    The male dragon started a little, then it raised its left w swiftly. A thick gold light enveloped Zhou Weiqing, forcibly breaking the transfer of the Lustre Gem. The thirty seconds of the Dragon Silencing Seal had already long ended.


    Zhou Weiqing started, looking at the dragon curiously: ¡°Senior, do you have anything else?¡±


    The male dragon¡¯s gaze gentled, and it said apologetically: ¡°I¡¯m sorry young man, I should not have doubted your motives. You humans are just too notorious for being cunning, and it was not easy for me to trust any of you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively, saying: ¡°In any case, it is up to you to believe or not. I have never thought of myself as a good person, and all I care about is being true to myself. Senior Dragon, if there is nothing else, please allow this young junior to take his leave.¡±


    No matter how he seemed on the surface, that pride that Zhou Weiqing had inherited from Admiral Zhou was ingrained deep in his bones. At this point, he no longer had any intention of gaining any benefit from the male dragon; his motives had already been suspected, if he stayed to try and get anything from them, wasn¡¯t it the same as saying that his motives was indeed impure?


    The pride in his heart made him unwilling to wait any longer, and he activated the Lustre Gem once more without hesitation.


    The dragon stared nkly as the gold light sprang forth once more. It could sense that pride in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes and countenance, his raised head and straightened back as his actions spoke the same tale as his bearing. In that instant, the powerful beast felt a strange sensation in its heart.


    This was just a mere insect-like human, but he was just so proud, not even willing to speak any further with itself.


    In the sh of gold light, just as Zhou Weiqing was about to vanish, the huge dragon seemed to make up its mind. A red bolt of light shot out from its ws, striking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back and forming a sigil. The next moment, Zhou Weiqing disappeared from the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    Zhou Weiqing had totally not seen or sensed what the dragon had done; during the entire process he had only felt a slight heat on his back before he was transported out, and in the next moment he had vanished in the gold light of the transporting Lustre Gem. He had dismissed it as part of the teleportation, but little did he know that there was now a dark red sigil on his back.


    As the Lustre Spatial Realm returned to its usual calm, the male dragon turned back its gaze to its mate, its gaze soft and gentle again. If there was anyone else there to examine it closely, he would be able to discover that one of the brightest reverse scales 1 around the dragon¡¯s neck had actually disappeared.


    As the gold light shed, the environment around Zhou Weiqing started to grow clearer, and he suddenly appeared in the shrouded portion of the Heavenly Jewel Ind where they had begun their journey.


    In front of Shangguan Longyin was Zhan LingTian, seated in a cross-legged meditation position.


    Currently, Zhan LingTian had his eyes closed, his entire body covered with ayer of ck-blue colour.


    Besides him, all the members of the other Battle Teams were here as well. As soon as Zhou Weiqing appeared, he immediately became the focus of the entire assembly, as everyone turned to look at him. Anger, malice, both good and bad intentions, a mass of different emotions was palpable in the air. However, Zhou Weiqing was not in a good mood, and he could not care less what the others were thinking at that moment.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing appear, Shangguan Longyin furrowed his brow before saying: ¡°Fei Li Battle Team member, Zhou Weiqing, was thest to leave the Lustre Spatial Realm. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament champion is the Fei Li Battle Team, the second position is the WanShou Battle Team, third position the ZhongTian Battle Team, and the fourth position is the BaoPo Battle Team. This round of Heavenly Jewel Tournament isplete, you may all return to your inns to rest for now, leave your wounded here for now, I will take care of them.¡±


    The WanShou Battle Team members nced meaningfully at Zhou Weiqing before walking off. The BaoPo Battle Team members also took their leave, and the only remaining people there were the ZhongTian and Fei Li Battle Team members.

 Chapter 325

    <h4>Chapter 325: Champion! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing first spotted Ao Le in the midst of the crowd. Without speaking, he walked up to Ao Le, putting his hand to Ao Le¡¯s shoulder and released his Devour Technique, drawing out the poison from within.


    Afterpleting that, he spun around and walked towards Zhan LingTian. The process repeated itself silently, and the poison was also drawn out from Zhan LingTian¡¯s body. Finally, Zhou Weiqing turned to Shangguan Longyin, giving him a slight bow before turning around and walking off without saying a word.


    Shangguan Longyin watched him leave, his brow slightly furrowed, though he remained silent.


    One of the ZhongTian Battle Team members couldn¡¯t help but pipe out: ¡°Elder, if not for this Zhou Weiqing, perhaps we would have seeded today. That is an entire dragon¡¯s corpse and a dragon egg! Furthermore, that dragon egg has to be a mutated one, otherwise it shouldn¡¯t be thatrge.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin looked at him coldly, and the member who had spoken up felt a chill run down his spine, and quickly kept his mouth shut.


    Shangguan Longyin said solemnly: ¡°Bring LingTian to heal, his hand needs attention as soon as possible, go ask Sixth Elder to help.¡±


    The members of the Battle Team made a sound of acquiescence, and turned towards the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Shangguan Fei¡¯er also tiptoed along, hoping to sneak away with the rest of the team.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, you stay here a while¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er winced slightly as she stopped in her tracks, before turning and saying sweetly: ¡°Yes Fourth Uncle, is there anything I can help you with?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin red at her: ¡°You are truly getting bolder and bolder! You actually sneaked into the Heavenly Jewel Tournament! Don¡¯t you know, if not for the fact that you sneaked into the Tournament, and also broke the rules, I could have severely punished that Little Witch from the Heavenly Demon Sect and that Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger from the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    ording to the rules that the Five Great Saint Lands had worked out for the Tournament, none of their direct bloodlines were allowed to join in the Tournament. This round, it was clear that the rules had been flouted.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er lowered her head, silent, but her eyes continued darting around, watching the retreating figure of Zhou Weiqing in the distance.


    Shangguan Longyin continued solemnly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, that child, actually has connection with the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. This was definitely out of my expectations. From your observations in the Lustre Spatial Realm, can you tell what is his actual rtions with those two?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally spoke: ¡°From what I can see, he is not very close with that Little Witch from the Heavenly Demon Sect, but it seems he is quite close to the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger from the Heavenly Snow Mountain. However it seems like even the other Heavenly Snow Mountain members do not know that she is with him. When she appeared, all the WanShou Battle Team members were shocked; that was clearly not an act, and they definitely did not know about this previously.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nodded and said: ¡°What about Zhou Weiqing himself? What do you think about him?¡±


    Without hesitation, Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°He is a lot better than I had first thought. When he went to rescue that dying female dragon, it was clearly without any ulterior motive, just purely wanting to rescue an injured mother. It definitely surprised me, rather far from my previous first impression of him. Fourth Uncle, you should know that I have always had a good eye especially in sizing people up. At that moment when he took action, his bodynguage, and more so, his eyes, definitely could not lie to anyone.¡±


    In that moment she spoke, she couldn¡¯t help but think of those resolute eyes of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s when he had taken action. Without knowing why, Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly felt that her curiosity of him had overtaken the anger towards him¡­ As she thought of those resolute eyes, and then his sheer presence when he had unleashed the Dragon Silencing Seal, she suddenly felt her heart race involuntarily.


    Shangguan Longyin nodded, saying: ¡°Indeed¡­ but he did destroy such an unbelievably rare chance¡­ perhaps the only chance of our lifetime. I¡¯m afraid that in the next few hundred or even the next few thousand years, we will never get another chance like that again. Furthermore, from the way he rushed out of the Lustre Spatial Realm and the way he acted after that, it¡¯s likely he did not even gain anything from those dragons. Once again¡­ that was out of my expectation.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er burst into giggles as she said: ¡°From his expression, I could see that too. Didn¡¯t you see, when he came out, he looked as if everyone owed him money. Bing¡¯er has certainly found an interesting husband.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin gave a humph and said: ¡°You are just too mischievous. This time I will definitely have to report this to Second Pce Master¡­ this time you are too much! If he doesn¡¯t ground you for a few days, you will not learn!¡±


    ¡°Nooo! Fourth Uncle, please don¡¯t, I know I¡¯m wrong already!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a heartrending cry and she turned and fled, disappearing swiftly into the distance.


    Looking at her fleeing figure, a faint smile appeared on Shangguan Longyin¡¯s lips. Towards this mischievous ¡®little demon girl¡¯ of theirs, even the First and Second Pce Masters could not do anything about her, let alone himself.


    ¡­


    When he returned to the inn, Zhou Weiqing did not speak to hispanions, instead returning to his room. In truth, he had always been an easygoing person, and by this time most of his anger had already dissipated, though he just did not feel like speaking then. Sitting cross legged on his bed, he started cultivating once more.


    This time in the Lustre Spatial Realm, he had fought several tough fights, especially against those much stronger than him. That had given him valuablebat experience, especially in the usage of his own skills, and their various mixes andbinations. Now, it was the perfect time for him to carefully consider them and properly assimte that experience to his ownbat styles.


    Before this, who would have thought that the final champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament would be their Fei Li Battle Team? Even amongst their own team, it was likely that none of them had thought it would be possible. It could be said that he had actually brought about the result all by himself, forcibly dragging them to the top spot through sheer power, luck and judgement. Otherwise, with the overall power of their team, how could they possibly defeat the other three teams?


    His cultivationsted the entire night, and it was only until the next morning that Zhou Weiqing roused from his cultivation, brimming with energy. At the same time, he could sense that he was on the verge of breaking through to the next level.


    As soon as he broke through the fifteenth Death Acupuncture Point, his Heavenly Energy would reach the fifteenth level, one step closer to his Fourth Jewel.


    ¡°Weiqing, are you awake?¡± All of a sudden, Lin TianAo¡¯s voice rang out from behind his room door.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Leader? Come on in.¡±


    The door opened, and Lin TianAo walked in. He was alone, and as he walked towards Zhou Weiqing, he suddenly opened his arms and gave Zhou Weiqing a big hug.


    Zhou Weiqing was totally taken aback, shocked into silence.


    Lin TianAo finally let go of him and said: ¡°Thank you Weiqing. Thank you for letting me end my previous life on a perfect note.¡±


    ¡°Do you know? At that time when I lost the bet to you and became your Lifetime Follower, I was so depressed, as if all my hopes and dreams had been dashed. Almost thirty years of hard work, cultivating, with my whole life and bright future ahead. I had a grand ambition. All that, gone, as I was just going to be someone¡¯s Follower. And all of that because I got too greedy. At that time, when I asked you for three months of time, it was for this very Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I had hoped to go all out, to test my limit and do my very best in this Tournament, to at least give my previous life a good ending.¡±


    ¡°In the end, you actually joined the Fei Li Battle Team as well. As time went by, and the more I interacted with you, I slowly realised that being your Follower wasn¡¯t such a bad thing after all. Although your cultivation level is still far below mind, but with you around, it seems like things are always exciting, keeping my blood afire. Furthermore, your character is definitely trustworthy, and you have a talent that is far beyond myself, far beyond even what I imagined possible. Perhaps, being your Follower will be the luckiest thing that happened to me. Together with you, I believe that a few dozen years down the road, I will be able to witness a miracle happen¡­ a miracle that belongs only to you¡­¡±

 Chapter 326

    <h4>Chapter 326: Champion! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°At least, that is currently so. After all, before we attended this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, who would have thought that our Fei Li Battle Team would even attend the finals, let alone end up as the champion right?¡±


    Lin TianAo was clearly very agitated, at least Zhou Weiqing had never seen him in such an emotional state before.


    ¡°Leader, we have a long road ahead of us. Thank you for your trust. You are not just my Follower, but my big brother. I do not need you to witness me creating any miracles, instead I hope that you will join me in creating the miracle together. I trust that together, we will be able to do it!¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing also gave Lin TianAo a big hug.


    The final Champion position could be said to be the thing that dissolved thest remaining barrier between Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing from their previous bet.


    In Lin TianAo¡¯s heart, it was Zhou Weiqing who had finally let him aplish the greatest dream he had. At the same time, thest few months had built up a huge respect for this young man, not just in terms of his amazing talent in the Heavenly Jewel Master field, but his character, wit, power and intelligence. From what Zhou Weiqing had disyed, Lin TianAo even had a feeling like he had to look up to this younger man.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was currently only at a mere three-Jeweled cultivation level, in truth his overall strength was at leastparable to any ordinary five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, or perhaps even greater. With his Immortal Deity Technique and the Devour Technique, his sustainability inbat was extremely strong. Adding to that his multiple powerful, highly rated Skills, especially ones like the Dragon Silencing Seal which were supreme Skills rated about the same as the Twelve Star Heavenly God Stage Skills, he could possibly even challenge six-Jeweled, or perhaps even seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters. Even if he were to face Zhan LingTian at full power, he might still be able to hold his own, at least for some time. After all, that Dragon Silencing Seal alone was just too overbearingly powerful.


    Of course, that was not to say that the Dragon Silencing Seal was invincible. If Zhan LingTian had been careful enough when facing Zhou Weiqing, just going full on defense mode after he had been Sealed, he could havested for the maximum ny seconds of his daily three Dragon Silencing Seals¡¯ effects. Once that happened, Zhou Weiqing would not have a chance against him once more. s, perhaps caught by surprise, or just being too arrogant or lost in the moment, that had not happened.


    Of course, hindsight was always twenty twenty, but there was no such thing as ¡®Regret Medicine¡¯. At least in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zhan LingTian had taken a huge loss.


    Originally, when Lin TianAo first met Zhou Weiqing, his power levels were rather weak in his eyes. Even though at that time Zhou Weiqing was already at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, Lin TianAo had been highly confident of beating him.


    It could be said that Lin TianAo had witnessed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s growth. Although he was still at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, but in terms of realbat ability, he had grown far beyond his original power. Lin TianAo knew that if he were to fight with Zhou Weiqing now and they both went all out, he would not have a chance. Just the Dragon Silencing Seal alone would destroy his greatest advantage, his Five Jeweled Assembly Set Shield; not to mention all the other powerful skills that Zhou Weiqing had and theirbinations.


    Lin TianAo truly believed that as time passed and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was raised, he would definitely be a supreme powerhouse that could rival any from the Five Great Saint Lands.


    Zhou Weiqing stretchedzily, feeling his entire bodyfortable and filled with strength. After finally having a great rest at night, all the fatigue, stress and exhausted spirit due to the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament had finally been wiped out, leaving him in tip top condition.


    ¡°Leader, did the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce mention when we can get our Tournament rewards?¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled bitterly: ¡°No, they haven¡¯t mentioned anything yet. Yesterday, when we came back, none of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce members came about. This is the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and we did ruin their efforts. I think let alone getting our rewards, if we can live to get out of the ind, it will already be a good result. No matter what, we still have the honour and pride of winning the Championship of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. That is something that we will always have.¡±


    A light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. If the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce truly wanted to take revenge on them, even if they did not kill the team and just chased them out, it would still be a huge loss to them all, especially to Zhou Weiqing. Besides the rewards, just the trade he had with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was immense. After all, it was three God Tier Consolidated Equipment¡­ and all part of his Legendary Set!


    Still, Zhou Weiqing did not regret anything. After all, a man had to own his actions, and there were some thing that just could not be measured just by benefits alone. In one¡¯s youth, one had to have a few impulsive or rash moments, no matter if it were seemingly senseless, or even harmful to oneself¡­ at least he had made his decision, taken action with resolution. If one had to live with pure reason the whole life, what colour would there be in life?


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing also believed that even if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce cancelled their trade, they would still give out the Tournament Rewards. After all, it was their own promise, and the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament was known to the entire maind. As the top of the Great Saint Lands, if they did not have that basic integrity, how could they live up to their reputation as a Great Saint Land. Furthermore, the most important thing was, what had been done was already done, and there was no way of reversing things. Even if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce wanted to take revenge on him or the Fei Li Battle Team, it would not give them back their losses. Under such a circumstance, what would they gain from taking revenge on them? As such, Zhou Weiqing was still more confident in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce than Lin TianAo.


    ¡°Leader, do not worry, it should be fine. What has happened has happened, even if they kill us now, they will no longer be able to get that dragon. In such a case, what is the point? Furthermore, the fact is that I was the biggest factor for their loss, so they shouldn¡¯t take it out on the rest of team, and hopefully considering mine and Bing¡¯er¡¯s rtionship, I should be safe as well.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded, saying: ¡°I hope that is truly so.¡±


    Just at that moment, Little Four¡¯s voice traveled from outside the door: ¡°Boss, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce staff are here.¡±


    Lin TianAo¡¯s expression changed, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a serious look. Zhou Weiqing nodded back, and they left the room together.


    As the pair headed out, they met with the staff representing the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. This time, there were two of them, both middle aged men of about forty years of age. The rest of the Fei Li Battle Team also streamed out of their rooms; Lin TianAo¡¯s worry was also the same as theirs. That was also the reason why they had not been celebrating like crazy even after bing the champion.


    ¡°Who is the leader of the Fei Li Battle Team? Please follow me to collect your rewards from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡± The white d man on the left said.


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°Hi, I am the leader of the Fei Li Battle Team, Lin TianAo.¡±


    The white d man nodded and said: ¡°Alright, follow me then. Before that, please collect all the Lustre Gems and Spatial Rings that were given out to your team previously.¡±


    Lin TianAo did as instructed, swiftly collecting the Lustre Gems and Spatial Rings. s, as the time they had spent in the Lustre Spatial Realm was just too short, none of them had actually managed to collect anything from within.


    As for the other white d staff, he said: ¡°Who is Zhou Weiqing, please follow me, our Pce Master wishes to see you.¡±


    Hearing his words, the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team grew nervous, subconsciously gathering behind Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo. In that moment, everyone¡¯s hearts were palpitating quickly. In their minds, they were thinking that was it a trap that only Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing were called?


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Everyone, do not worry, Leader and I will be back soon.¡±


    A faint smile appeared on Lin TianAo¡¯s face as well. After a short moment, he had also realised that what Zhou Weiqing said was right ¨C it seemed like the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had decided not to take any revenge on them, at least nothing directly. Since they had already sent someone to summon them, it meant they were not going to deal with them. Otherwise, this was the Heavenly Jewel Ind after all, if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce truly wanted to deal with them, it would be an easy task, and there was no need for any tricks or shenanigans.


    Seeing the smiles on their faces, the remaining members, who had been so concerned that they had lost their cool, were relieved.


    Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo each followed one of the white d staff members out of the inn.


    Both sides did not take the same route. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was over, and the four teams would be awarded with their respective rewards today. After that, besides the ZhongTian Battle Team, the rest would likely leave the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Of course, they could still stay around if they wanted, but the cost of living here was not something that most people could sustain. Previously, the team, and especially Zhou Weiqing, had won quite arge sum of gold from their bets. However, as soon as they entered the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡¯s Consolidating Equipment Pavilion and Skill Storing Pce, they understood that bit of gold they had was merely a drop of water in the sea. That was not even considering the sheer prices of just food and lodging in the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Zhou Weiqing followed his white d guide, and soon they arrived back at the mist where they had previously entered the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    ¡°Please hold this, and infuse your Heavenly Energy within.¡± The white d guide turned around and handed Zhou Weiqing a gold-red gemstone.


    As Zhou Weiqing received the gemstone, he examined it. The gemstone wasrger than the Lustre Gem they had been given in the Tournament, and as he infused his Heavenly Energy within, a bright golden red light shot forth from the stone. The swirling white mist around them instantly turned the same golden red hue, gathering towards his body.


    The white d guide also did the same with another gem, and the same thing happened as well. Zhou Weiqing had always been a fast thinker, and instantly inspiration struck him as he suddenly understood what was up with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. The current gemstone in his hands was somewhat simr in nature to the Lustre Gem, and it was likely that their effects were simr as well. Furthermore, he could sense the thick Spatial Energy around him swirling about as well.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing immediately guessed that this white mist was possibly just the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce cover. The real Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was possibly in another separate Spatial Realm, something like the Lustre Spatial Realm. They truly deserved their name as one of the Great Saint Lands.


    The golden red light persisted for almost ten seconds, before the two of them vanished in a bright sh.


    In the next instant, Zhou Weiqing appeared in another area.


    The moment the golden red light dissipated from around him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with shock. In front of his eyesy a whole new world, filled with a light blue hue.


    Right above in the light blue skies, the sun was a strange orange red, though its light was not eye piercing. The entire ground seemed to be paved with some sort of jade, but it did not reflect light, seeming to have its own dull glow of its own. On that light blue surface, all sorts of rare and precious nts grew. However, all of that majestic beauty was eclipsed by a massive Pce right in front of him, shining brightly in a sky-blue colour.


    In front of the Pce was arge patch of grass, and behind the Pce was actually a massive three hundred metre tall waterfall, pouring down as if from the skies, bringing the damp sensation to their faces. However, the surprising thing was that there was actually no sound.


    This was like a saint¡¯s paradise on earth, and at the moment, everything just seemed so surreal, almost unreal.


    The white d guide gave Zhou Weiqing an inviting gesture, along with a respectful expression, and they both headed towards the Pce.

 Chapter 327

    <h4>Chapter 327: Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he walked almost nkly towards the paradise-like Pce, Zhou Weiqing was still lost in shock. At the same time, he was filled with curiosity. Everything else aside, just the looks of this ce was already enough to live up to its name of Great Saint Land.


    Very quickly, they arrived in front of the Pce. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask his guide: ¡°Senior, don¡¯t you have guards here?¡± Naturally, the reason he asked was because he could not see or even sense any guards in front or around the massive Pce.


    The white d guide turned his head towards Zhou Weiqing and said passively: ¡°Our Heavenly Pce does not require any guards.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scolded himself inwardly for asking such a foolish question. Since he had already guessed that this Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was in a solitary Spatial Realm of its own, unless one had the gemstone he had previously used, who else could get in easily?


    It was only after they entered the Pce that Zhou Weiqing finally saw other people ¨C four youths dressed in light blue robes, standing at both sides of arge hall.


    The decorations within the Pce were not very grand or resplendent, just a simple light blue colour with a few gems embedded toplete the simple but beautiful look. However, each of those gems were sufficient to give Zhou Weiqing a shock, as their size, hue and purity was definitely breathtaking. Any of these gems would be worth a fortune in the outside world.


    The white d guide walked to the center of therge hall, lifting his right hand and a light blue gemstone appeared in it. Soon after, a light blue light shone forth from the gemstone, spreading out swiftly and instantly covering every nook and cranny of this thousand metrerge hall.


    A magnificent sight apanied the splendour of the blue light as it spread around the whole hall. The surrounding walls, ten metres tall, all with various gemstones iid. These gemstones seemed to be activated by the iing blue light, and all of them burst forth with their own light as well. In that moment, the entire hall was filled with a cacophony of colours, strange yet beautiful.


    On the floor, symbols and formations started to appear one after the other, varied colours, from simple designs toplicated formations. The thick Heavenly Energy filling the entire hall caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shocked heart to reverberate once more.


    The white d guide gestured towards Zhou Weiqing, signalling for him to follow behind, before turning and walking to one of the gold formations that had appeared in the midst of the hall floor.


    Subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing followed suit. Before he could even see what the white d guide had done, another gold ray of light appeared around them, and once again their surroundings seemed to blur. Another teleportation.


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing seemed to grasp a certain understanding of the structure of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. He understood that whether or not the actual Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was this Pce, or part of it, this grand hall was merely a transfer station. In order to reach the more important portions of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the only way would be to go through these formations¡¯ teleportations. Furthermore, he guessed that depending on one¡¯s rank within the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the number of formations one could ess would differ ordingly. No wonder the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce did not require guards; even ignoring the difficulty of essing the Spatial Realm from the Heavenly Jewel Ind, just differentiating and breaking through all of these teleportation formations was unbelievably difficult.


    Another sh of gold light, and both Zhou Weiqing and his white d guide appeared in another space. It was another wide hall, but this time the colouring was all different; from the light blue of the previous hall to a light gold colour. The entire hall was covered with a light mist, and on inner side of the hall there were three grandrge chairs raised up slightly atop a dais. There were three men at the area, and Zhou Weiqing suddenly realised that he recognized two of the three men.


    Of the three chairs, two were filled, the center and left one, with the one on the right empty. There was another man standing right below the left chair.


    The man standing there was the most familiar to Zhou Weiqing; Shangguan Longyin, the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master.


    The ZhongTian Skill Storing Pce could be said to bergest, most well stocked, and most powerful Skill Storing Pce in the entire Boundless Maind. As its Pce Master, even ignoring Shangguan Longyin¡¯s own considerable personal power, just the resources and manpower he could mobilize and bring into y was absolutely terrifying. Yet, even so, in this hall, he did not even have a seat, instead standing there with his hands by his side.


    As for the two seated, Zhou Weiqing also recognized one of them, the one seated on the left. He was dressed in a long white robe, a gold crown with an iid dragon symbol on his head. He looked young and handsome, but his eyes showed his maturity and profound insight. Just from appearance alone, it was definitely difficult to tell his real age.


    This man had once left a deep impression on Zhou Weiqing. That was because he was the father of the beautiful triplet sisters, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er, the Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Tianyue.


    With men of power like Shangguan Longyin standing respectfully to the side and Shangguan Tianyue seated at the side, it was not difficult to guess the identity of the one seated in the main seat.


    Seated up straight on the main seat was a middle aged man. His features were at least seventy percent simr to Shangguan Tianyue, though seeming warmer and gentler inparison, giving forth a harmless, innocuous feel. This was especially so for his eyes; the moment Zhou Weiqing looked into those eyes, he felt as if he was bathed in warmth, like a fresh spring breeze had filled the room, giving him a feeling as if he were very close to the man.


    The white d guide who had brought Zhou Weiqing here gave a ny degree bow to all three men before slowly moving back. Before long, he had disappeared into the mist behind.


    After a short moment of analysis in his heart, Zhou Weiqing quickly readjusted himself. Bowing slightly, he said evenly, neither haughty nor humble: ¡°Hello three Seniors¡­¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said coldly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, do you know what you have done wrong?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at his future father inw, a surprised look on his face as he said: ¡°Father inw, may I know what your little son inw has done wrong?¡±


    Hearing this ¡®father inw¡¯, both Shangguan Longyin and the middle aged man in the middle started. Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s body froze in ce. He had not expected that in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, this little rascal Zhou Weiqing would actually dare to call him that.


    ¡°Who¡¯s your father inw?!¡± Shangguan Tianyue shouted angrily. In truth, he was actually very good at controlling himself, but who knew why, every time he saw Zhou Weiqing, especially now with that surprised look on his face and the way he called him father inw, he just couldn¡¯t control his anger.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Father inw, you might as well ept my address of you. I will definitely marry Bing¡¯er, and Bing¡¯er will also definitely marry me. Since I will have to call you that in future, why not now thanter?¡±


    Hearing his words, both Shangguan Longyin and the middle aged man couldn¡¯t help but reveal a smile on their faces.


    In using such shameless methods at this point, Zhou Weiqing actually had much deeper meaning, it was not just some senseless provocation of Shangguan Tianyue.


    Since the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was already willing to give them the Heavenly Jewel Tournament rewards, it already proved that they were not about to make things difficult for him. However, he had after all ruined their great chance in the Lustre Spatial Realm, so they would definitely have to pressure him a little, perhaps even make use of this chance to lower the price for the Immortal Deity Technique trade. Now, with him shamelessly calling Shangguan Tianyue his father inw, not only would it rx the entire atmosphere, it was also a subtle reminder to the three men of status in front of him ¨C as if saying ¡®Don¡¯t try to scare me, my psyche is stronger than you think. Furthermore, I¡¯m already your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce future son-inw, we¡¯re all the same family, don¡¯t be too hard on me¡¯.


    Shangguan Tianyue smacked his palm on the armrest of his chair, an overbearing pressure instantly enveloping Zhou Weiqing, as if about to tear his body apart.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately felt as if the air around his body was congealed into a solid, pressuring against him from all directions like several mountains were pressing down. His entire bloodstream seemed to slow, as if following suit with the air around him and congealing.


    However, the smile on his face did not break, and he stood there smiling faintly at Shangguan Tianyue.


    How could Shangguan Tianyue not understand that smile. This little rascal clearly knew that he could not kill him. In truth, Shangguan Tianyue indeed could not kill him. After all, his own beloved daughter had already been taken advantage of by this little rascal, and was fully head over heels in love with him. What would happen to her if he was really killed off?


    ¡°Alright, enough, Tianyue.¡± The middle aged man in the middle lifted his right hand slightly, and instantly Zhou Weiqing felt his body lighten, all the pressure disappearing in an instant. Shangguan Tianyue gave an angry humph, ring at him coldly for a moment before turning his gaze away.


    ¡°Weiqing, before you actually be our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce son inw, I¡¯ll call you this first.¡± the middle aged man smiled faintly as he said. It was as if he would never ever lose his temper, his voice as gentle as his gaze. Along with his intimate addressing, it was easy for anyone to have a favourable, close impression of him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s observation skills were not to be trifled with. When the middle aged man opened his mouth, he felt his heart skip a beat. Even whenpared to Shangguan Tianyue, this smiling, gentle middle aged man gave him an even greater pressure inside. The reason was simple ¨C as soon as he started speaking, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that Shangguan Longyin, standing at the side, revealed a respectful look on his face. Even when Shangguan Tianyue was speaking earlier or putting pressure on him, Shangguan Longyin had been smiling as he watched. That could only mean that Shangguan Longyin¡¯s respect towards this middle aged man was far beyond that towards Shangguan Tianyue.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s judgement was pretty urate. The gentle warmth of the middle aged man was not actually due to his own character, but a natural phenomenon caused by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce main training technique, the Boundless Infinitum Technique, being cultivated to the maximum. As for Shangguan Tianyue, his cultivation was still quite a distance from the middle aged man¡¯s.


    ¡°My name is Shangguan Tianyang, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master. I believe you should know very clearly the reason why we have called you here. Now that the Heavenly Jewel Tournament has ended, the trade that we have agreed upon can be carried out.¡±


    This Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, the leader of the top of the Five Great Saint Lands, one of the strongest people in the entire Boundless Maind. With just a simple, almost casual statement, he dismissed the entire incident of Zhou Weiqing ruining the ZhongTian Battle Team¡¯s actions in the Lustre Spatial Realm, as if nothing had happened. Just this generous bearing of his alone, it was definitely enough to make one admire him deeply.


    Zhou Weiqing bowed slightly towards Shangguan Tianyang before saying: ¡°Hello Senior Shangguan. In that case, we can start our trade then. However, before that, I have another small request, would Senior be okay with that?¡±

 Chapter 328

    <h4>Chapter 328: Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At the side, Shangguan Tianyue piped out coldly: ¡°Another request? We did not dwell upon your actions in the Lustre Spatial Realm, and you still dare to make another request? Don¡¯t you know that for us to have such an opportunity in the Lustre Spatial Realm, how difficult that is? It was definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity, perhaps never again in ten thousand years. The dragon corpse aside, just that dragon egg alone would allow us to chase those barbarians from the WanShou Empire back to the north.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, saying calmly and leisurely: ¡°My future father inw, I just have one question for you. If Aunty Tangxian and Bing¡¯er were to be surrounded and attacked by enemies, who were trying to gain some treasure from them, what would you think? I was just trying to help a mother only. I do not know any grand principles or morals, but I just know that everyone has a mother, and any child without a mother is just so pitiful. I admit, that my actions were indeed rash. However, I do not regret any of it. If I had to make the same choice again, I believe that I would still do the same every time.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Tianyue realised that his usual control andposure was easily tested by this little rascal.


    Shangguan Tianyue smiled faintly and said: ¡°What is done is done. Even if we me you, that would not solve anything. I do admire your filial piety. Alright, enough about that. What is your request?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°If I am not wrong, one of the rewards of the Champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament is a God Tier Consolidating Equipment for the team leader of the winning Battle Team right?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°That¡¯s right. The Champion Team¡¯s leader will gain a set of God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and the other team members will each gain a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll set, as well as one chance to Skill Store a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast in the Skill Storing Pce. The time for that Skill Storing will be three months, but it can be redeemed in the future. That is to say, you all can actually wait until a few yearster when your cultivation level is higher and you have more confidence in Skill Storing a Heavenly King Stage Beast before returning to the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce. Why do you ask, are you thinking of iming that God Tier Consolidating Equipment as well?¡±


    When Shangguan Longyin said that, his expression was a little strange. The reason was simple, not just himself, even the two Pce Masters could not understand why a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master like Zhou Weiqing could sessfully Skill Store a Heavenly King Stage Skill, let alone one ultimate skill like a Heavenly God Stage Skill!


    After the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, all the members of the ZhongTian Battle Team had given their own detailed reports to their superiors, and naturally the Pce Masters knew all about it. Among the reports, the key piece of information was definitely the Dragon Silencing Seal that Zhou Weiqing had used to instantly change the tide of battle.


    It could be said that without the Dragon Silencing Seal, the huge advantage that the ZhongTian and BaoPo Battle Team had could not be so easily overturned. With Zhan LingTian at full power, he could have beaten his opponent, and turned towards the dying mother dragon. At the very least, he could have stolen the dragon egg.


    It was only because Zhou Weiqing had managed to Seal Zhan LingTian with the Dragon Silencing Seal, defeating him swiftly and heavily injuring him. After that, he had also Sealed Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who was now currently being grounded. It was the loss of these top two members of the team that allowed the WanShou Battle Team to turn the battle in their favour, also dying the fight long enough for the male dragon to return, and totally ruin the chance for good.


    After hearing about the Dragon Silencing Seal, Shangguan Longyin had also done a deep investigation, and the Demonic Dragon Lady had once again reached the eyes of the upper echelons of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    This Demonic Dragon Lady had never been Skill Stored from before, yet now this Heavenly Emperor Stage Beast had actually been Skill Stored with an unbelievably powerful Skill that actually had the Heavenly Skill Image, ever so close to the Heavenly God Stage. After so many centuries of being ignored, the Demonic Dragon Lady was once again thrown into the spotlight. s, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce did not have anyone that could meet the requirements in Skill Storing from it.


    Still, after Shangguan Longyin had carefully analysed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers, he still could not understand how Zhou Weiqing had managed to undergo the Skill Storing of a Heavenly Beast so far above him.


    Sessfully Skill Storing above one¡¯s power and cultivation level, that was something that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had experimented with and seeded in as well. However, the power gap could not be too great, and it was also only possible for Nine Star rated Skills and below. Furthermore, this aplishment was the legacy handed down after centuries in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the fruit ofbour of countless ancestors¡¯ experience and after expending so much treasure, resources and manpower. Yet, who did Zhou Weiqing have? He had entered the Skill Storing Pce alone, and had actually seeded in such a monumental task in such a short period of time!


    Shangguan Longyin still clearly remembered the day when Zhou Weiqing had asked him about allowing him to have a look at the Heavenly King Stage Beasts and higher. It had barely been more than a day from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals. Yet, he had used the Dragon Silencing Seal soon after in the Tournament. In all of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce records, no other ce had ever captured a Demonic Dragon Lady besides themselves. That was to say, from all evidence and inference, Zhou Weiqing had seeded in Skill Storing from the Demonic Dragon Lady after a single try, and had gotten such a powerful, almost nature-defying skill to boot!


    Was it just luck? Then¡­ his luck was just too unbelievable already. Yet, as he recalled, Zhou Weiqing had several highly rated Skills as well! Could it be just all luck?


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°No, it¡¯s not that I want that God Tier Consolidating Equipment. I just hope that the great God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters of the Heavenly Jewel Ind can help our team leader custom make that one. That is extremely important to our leader.¡± Previously, of the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll set that he had promised to the entire team, only Lin TianAo had not managed to get one. This time, with the chance to gain a God Tier Consolidating Equipment, it would definitely be highly critical for Lin TianAo to get one which was custom designed and created for his specific purpose. That would allow Lin TianAo to continue along the lines of his previous Assembly Shield Set, further improving his defense and overall power.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he was currently about to gain three God Tier Consolidating Equipments. That was more than enough for his current needs, and in the next few years, he would not require any more. Even if he reached the six-Jeweled cultivation level or higher, having four God Tier Consolidated Equipment was already much more than enough tost him for a long while. Furthermore, Lin TianAo was his Follower. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, he was definitely of utmost importance, especially for one so afraid of dying like Zhou Weiqing, improving Lin TianAo¡¯s defensive capabilities was definitely something he took very seriously.


    From the process of how the Fei Li Battle Team had managed to gain their championship, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing had done the most. Furthermore, Lin TianAo was his Lifetime Follower. If he truly wished to take the God Tier Consolidating Equipment reward as his own, it was likely that none of the team members would object. At the same time, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would also have no reason to object, after all they would also gain yet another new Consolidating Equipment Scroll design, while they would not lose anything in exchange. However, Zhou Weiqing truly believed that improving Lin TianAo¡¯s power was equally important as his own; furthermore he had no urgent need of it.


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s expression changed minutely before he said: ¡°Oh? You are not nning to take that God Tier Consolidating Equipment for yourself?¡± Even though he was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, he had still never heard of anyone who would refuse to take a God Tier Consolidating Equipment for himself; Zhou Weiqing was definitely the first that he had heard of. After all, every piece of Consolidating Equipment was priceless!


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly before saying: ¡°This junior will already be getting three God Tier Consolidating Equipment with the trade with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and in the near future I will not have a need for any more. Furthermore, ording to the rules of the Tournament, that reward is originally for our leader anyway. In order to get the championship, it is the hard work of our entire team, not just myself.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly and said: ¡°I have a suggestion, and you can consider it. If you agree, we can go about both trades at the same time.¡±


    ¡°Senior, what is your suggestion?¡± Zhou Weiqing said calmly.


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°If you are willing to tell us your method of sessfully Skill Storing from Heavenly Beasts way above your cultivation and power level, our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce can help youplete your entire Legendary Set. I¡¯m sure you should have the whole set designs right?¡±


    As soon as Shangguan Tianyang said that, Shangguan Tianyue had a surprised look on his face. On the other hand, Shangguan Longyin remained calm, as if he had expected something like this.


    This was an entire Legendary Set! All God Tier Consolidating Equipment! Towards any Heavenly Jewel Master, this was an unbelievable enticement that was definitely irresistible.


    Zhou Weiqing was no different. As soon as he heard Shangguan Tianyang speak his offer, his entire body and heart was stunned, and he almost burst out in agreement at once.


    With an entire Legendary Set, along with his Devour Skill and the Immortal Deity Technique, he had confidence of breaking through to the Heavenly God Stage in the future, and reach the pinnacle of the world!


    On the other side of things, since the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has agreed to create an entire Legendary Set for him, wasn¡¯t it tantamount to Shangguan Tianyang agreeing to his marriage with Shangguan Bing¡¯er? As the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, his word would definitely hold sway.


    Furthermore, with the support of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce behind him, he would be able to aplish all his goals with much less time and effort; even the Heavenly Bow Empire would benefit greatly from it.


    However, was everything as perfect as it seemed on the surface?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to exim his agreement to Shangguan Tianyang, Mu En¡¯s visage suddenly appeared in his mind. Abruptly he recalled his old teacher telling him: ¡°If one day, you meet something that is too good to be true, so good that you cannot resist it, then you must first ask yourself three times¡­ Why? Why? Why? Because most of the times, when a pie drops down from heaven, it is usually poisoned.1¡±


    These words from Mu En had been carved deeply in his head, because when Mu En had told him that, it had been with an uncharacteristic seriousness, and he had repeated himself three times with utmost solemn and earnest force.


    Why? Why would Shangguan Tianyue give something unbelievably good like that to me? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart started skipping hard as he forced himself to stop and think hard.


    The next moment, the impulsive light in his eyes retreated, and a calm steadiness returned to his face. Looking at Shangguan Tianyang, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.


    It was the three powerhouses from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s turn to be surprised. If they looked inwardly, even if they were in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position, at his age and cultivation level, facing such an unbelievably tempting offer, they would definitely agree without hesitation.


    It could be said that the most shocked was the one who hade brought up the suggestion, Shangguan Tianyang. When he had spoken regarding helping Zhou Weiqingplete his entire Legendary Set, he had noticed the expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. He had personally seen the wild joy and excitement on his face, and then the sudden change to calmness just before he spoke out to agree. In some way, it could be said that such a sudden switch to a calm reaction was almost unjustified and illogical.


    Where did Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calm and cool-headed thinkinge from? That was because, when he asked himself ¡®Why?¡¯, he suddenly thought about something contradictory that he did not want to admit, but had no choice but to admit. That¡­ was his own character.

 Chapter 329

    <h4>Chapter 329: Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing loved his freedom; that showed in his thinking, his unrestrained and unbridled mind that jumped about freely. He had always dreamed of soaring around like a bird or swimming the oceans like a fish, to live a free life of his dreams. He would never hope that he would be restricted or tied to a single ce.


    Without question, if he agreed on Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s suggestion, he would lose that freedom, with the seal of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce ced on him deeply. From there on, he would always be influenced and controlled by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, no longer belonging to himself or even his own homnd.


    When Zhou Weiqing thought about this point, he immediately calmed down. Of course, that was not to say that he could never pay the price of freedom, but it was a matter of whether or not it was worth it.


    On deeper thought and self reflection, the answer was no. That was because, what the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was offering, Zhou Weiqing was confident that with his own hard work and efforts, he would eventually be able to aplish it by himself. In that case, why should he give up his own freedom for a shortcut that would only save him some time? As he slowly calmed down, he began to ask himself the second ¡®why¡¯. Why would Shangguan Tianyang give such an attractive offer? Toplete an entire Legendary Set, the cost of that was so exorbitant that even the wealthy Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce could not easily ignore it.


    Furthermore, even if they knew his Skill Storing method, they would not be able to duplicate it. First of all, they did not have the strange tiger bloodline that they did, and they also did not have help from Fat Cat. If he told them about his method of Elemental Jewel Skill Storing, that would undoubtedly be betraying Fat Cat, and that was something Zhou Weiqing would not do. Earlier, when he had left the inn, it was because of the fact he was afraid things might be difficult for Fat Cat that he left her in the inn.


    So, why would the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce give him such favourable terms? When Zhou Weiqing calmed down and thought further, he quickly understood the reasons.


    If Zhou Weiqing really epted Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s terms, only then would the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce know about his Skill Storing methods. That meant that at least currently they did not know that this method could not be duplicated by them. As such, it also meant that in their eyes, it would definitely be worth that price. After all, a method that allowed one to Skill Store from Heavenly Beasts of much greater power levels, that was a priceless treasure that could be passed down as a legacy to generations down the road, and was of almost unthinkable value to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Inparison, a mere Legendary Set was of nothing if one were to put it in perspective of a Great Saint Lands. Of course, that was all on the premise that they could make use of the method.


    Secondly, if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce helped Zhou Weiqing create his entire Legendary Set, that would mean that he would have to give them the entire Legendary Set design. That would also mean the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would gain a new full Legendary Set design. This might not seem to be as valuable as an actual Legendary Set Equipments, but in truth, that was only for an individual person. In the point of view of a Great Saint Lands, the two were definitely of almost equal worth. After all, with the design, they would be able to continually create more of these for their own use.


    Thirdly, by making the entire Legendary Set for Zhou Weiqing, it would bind him to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce tightly. After all, not only was the Legendary Set difficult to make, he would also need to continually grow in cultivation level before he could use the next ones. In such a way, there would be yet another invisible thread binding Zhou Weiqing to them, leaving his heart and soul with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In addition to his connection with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, after some time, it would not be difficult to slowly absorb Zhou Weiqing into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In the end, wouldn¡¯t that mean that this Legendary Set would end up working for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?


    It could be said that on the surface, it would seem like the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was offering a lot, but in truth, what they gained was so much more. Other material gains aside, they would be gaining an outstanding talent, allowing them to groom him further as well.


    When Zhou Weiqing thought through all of that, he couldn¡¯t help but feel an even greater sense of gratitude towards Mu En. There was always two sides to a coin, and one often had to examine something thoroughly to find out all sides. Behind a massive benefit, there was usually either a corresponding trap, danger or poison. Zhou Weiqing felt his hands twitch slightly¡­ in that moment he truly understood why his father had sent him to this old fellow nicknamed the God Eye Scoundrel, and why as he did so, he had told him that learning from Mu En would allow him to better survive in this world, even without any powers.


    ¡°Why are you still hesitating?¡± Shangguan Tianyue asked Zhou Weiqing impatiently.


    A small smile tugged at the corners of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips, and he said: ¡°Thank you Senior Shangguan for that great offer, this junior is truly honoured. However, I am also a Consolidating Equipment Master, and I hope that one day I can be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master as well, to wear the Equipment that I have personally created. I am afraid I have to refuse this tempting offer.¡±


    ¡°You are actually refusing the offer?!¡± Shangguan Tianyue stared at Zhou Weiqing in shock, as if looking at an idiot.


    Shangguan Longyin also had a surprised look on his face, the expression in his eyes changed as he looked at Zhou Weiqing.


    Shangguan Tianyang started momentarily, then he smiled gently and lifted his hands in a soft pping. ¡°Good¡­ good¡­ good.¡±


    Three ¡®good¡¯s. But it caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart to skip three beats alongside. He could not tell what Shangguan Tianyang was thinking about at all.


    Nodding towards Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°I believe that in this world, there isn¡¯t another person who will reject the offer I just made. Weiqing, I must admit that I have underestimated you. From now on, I will treat you like someone of my own level. Of course, that is because of your possibility and future. In that case, our previous trade will still go through as promised, and the custom God Tier Consolidated Equipment designed for your Fei Li Battle Team Leader, I shall also agree to that.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Senior.¡± Zhou Weiqing bowed deeply once more. As the saying goes, it is never wrong to be polite, especially since with the connection of Bing¡¯er, these few men in front of him were considered his elders and rtives as well. Not wanting to be tied fully by a trade was one thing, but he still had to give them the respect they deserved.


    ¡°There is no need for thanks, it is what you have earned. Longyin, the rest I leave it to you. You can bring Weiqing to go about the trade we have agreed upon.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Pce Master.¡± Shangguan Longyin turned and bowed deeply towards Shangguan Tianyang. In the next instant, he sh stepped in front of Zhou Weiqing, and the two disappeared swiftly in a bright sh of gold light.


    After the two had vanished, Shangguan Tianyang looked towards Shangguan Tianyue and said smilingly: ¡°Second Brother, what do you think?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s angry expression disappeared, and he smiled: ¡°That child¡¯s character¡­ it looks like Bing¡¯er has made a good choice.¡±


    The smile on Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face grew a little strange, and he sighed softly as he said: ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that this child will be the same as you when you were young.¡±


    Naturally, Shangguan Tianyue knew what his own big brother was talking about, and couldn¡¯t help but flush slightly in embarrassment, as he said: ¡°Big Brother, don¡¯t mention about such things so far back in the past. Who hasn¡¯t been young and stupid before? That little rascal Zhou Weiqing¡­ in this aspect alone¡­ hmph, he is even stronger than I am. Besides Bing¡¯er, he has still some rtions with that Little Witch. I even heard that this little brat actually identally kissed Fei¡¯er.¡±


    Originally, when Zhou Weiqing identally kissed Shangguan Xue¡¯er, no one else was around. With her nature, naturally she would not go around spreading it about, and only Shangguan Fei¡¯er had managed to find out, and even so that had been deviously. As such, these two elders here did not know about that matter.


    Shangguan Tianyang said with a faint smile: ¡°You shouldn¡¯t keep scaring that poor little fellow. After all, no matter what, you are his future father-inw. In truth, to us, everything else are just minor details¡­ as long as both sides are willing, us old fellows shouldn¡¯t interfere too much the younger generation. This Zhou Weiqing might be a little cunning and wily, but there is a side of him buried deep in his bones that I truly like. To be honest, before today, I would never imagine that anyone could possibly reject the offer I made just now, let alone someone of his age. Although I am a little disappointed that we aren¡¯t able to fully bind him to us in that way, I can¡¯t help but feel overjoyed with him. After all, no matter what, he is your son-inw.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue gave a rather discontented humph. ¡°What son-inw? Wait for him to defeat Xue¡¯er first!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°You ahh¡­ you are just too stubborn. You have clearly approved of him, yet you must always act like that. However, that child has truly shown too much of himself in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and that may not be a good thing. Luckily, he is not as flighty and impulsive as most other youths of his age. Well, at least with the Heavenly Demon Sect and Heavenly Snow Mountain people around him, we should not need to worry too much about his safety.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°Enough about that little brat. I do not know why, he can really rile me up so easily. Perhaps it is the feeling that every father has for the fellow who steals his daughter away. Anyway, Brother, I will be heading to the Heavenly Bow Empire to bring Xian¡¯er 1 back. With Bing¡¯er here, and now that I finally have her actual location, no matter what, this time I will definitely bring her back.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded, saying: ¡°Xian¡¯er has suffered a lot for you. You should hurry and bring her back.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°What about the border? Should we send some men to help? Recently, the WanShou Empire have been attacking viciously.¡±


    Hearing him mention the WanShou Empire, Shangguan Tianyang furrowed his brow, saying: ¡°No, we¡¯ll have to hold on that temporarily. Once we actually send people to join in the fight, it will be finally truly tearing open the rtions with the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Although in terms of overallbat, we might be slightly ahead, fighting in the north is just too unfavourable for us. Furthermore, if the two of our Great Saint Lands fight, it might cause a mass world war in the entire maind, dragging all of the Great Saint Lands into war as well.¡±


    A cold light shed in Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes and he said coldly: ¡°So what if we are dragged into war? With the power of our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ and with the support of the Passion Valley and the Blood Red Hell, I do not believe we cannot suppress the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°If it were as easy as you say, I would not need to be so troubled all the time. You should know as well that the WanShou Empire upies the entire north, but that ce is a bitter cold, sparsend. In such a ce, ordinary humans cannot survive in such a ce. Furthermore, such conditions are very beneficial for the WanShou Empire and Heavenly Snow Mountain powerhouses to fight. Even if all three of our Great Saint Land powerhouses invade them, we will not be a match in their territory. Even if we are actually able to temporarily defeat the Heavenly Snow Mountain powerhouses, all they need to do is to retreat deeper into theirnds, and what can we do? Our ordinary armies are not able to join in the invasion due to the conditions, and our personal strength is limited after all. Even a Heavenly God Stage powerhouse, when facing an army of millions, will eventually fall, no matter how many he might take with him. Furthermore, in terms of ordinary soldiers, the power of the WanShou Empire is unmatchable and add on to the fact that they have no northern border to worry about¡­ if not for the threat of our three Great Saint Lands, they would have invaded and crushed the rest of the Boundless Maind long ago. s, we can still be a deterrence in terms of defense, but we do not have the capabilities of offense. After all, do not forget that all these years, the Beastmaster Armies of the Heavenly Snow Mountain has obeyed our treaty and not fought in the wars since.¡±

 Chapter 330

    <h4>Chapter 330: Breakthrough! Heavenly Shen Energy Third Stage! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Upon hearing the words Beastmaster Armies, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face changed. He clearly dreaded them, and with a sigh he said: ¡°You¡¯re right brother, I am too impatient. It¡¯s just that every year as I see the namelist of our dead warriors, it breaks my heart. To keep the status quo going and fight in such a war of attrition is also not a good solution.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°Yes¡­ but s we have no choice about it, and only the heavens can do anything about it. The WanShou Empire might be huge, but they are in the bitter cold nortnds; the food supplies there are extremely limited, and when ites to winter time, if they do not attack us and raid ournds, many of their citizens would perish. For survival, they have no choice but to invade us. On our end, we have to defend our ownnds, to protect our citizens. Such is nature that we are forced to fight with each other. It¡¯s not like we can just gift them with food, to let them grow strong before they invade the entire maind right.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue shook his head helplessly, saying: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s stop talking about such depressing matters. I will head to find Xian¡¯er first¡­ By the way, Big Brother, how has your closed door cultivation beentely? Any opportunity to breakthrough?¡±


    A hint of disappointment appeared in the gentle eyes of Shangguan Tianyang, and he shook he head lightly: ¡°It is still the same¡­ no sess in sight. Our human bodies and talents just cannotpare to the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers, and it is just too difficult to break through thatst step. I have been at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Stage for over a dozen years, and all these years I have been striving with all my might to perfect myself and breakthrough to thest stage. s, I have always hit a wall due to the limitations of my body and physique, always failing at thest step. I¡¯m afraid that the gap between myself and Xue HaoTian will have grown further. The next Five-Year Great Saint Lands Meet, I wonder if I will still be able to suppress him in overall power¡­ How about you second brother? How is your situation?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°I have now stabilized myself at the Low Level Heavenly Emperor Stage. However, if I want to break through to the Mid Level, I estimate that it will take me at least five to ten years.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly and said: ¡°Luckily you have also reached the Heavenly Emperor Stage. With the power of us two brothersbined, along with our Legendary Sets, even if Xue HaoTian had improved, we will not lose to him.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Shangguan Tianyang seemed to be lost in recollection. ¡°Speaking of which, the only person that I truly admire is that Xue HaoTian. Even though he isn¡¯t a human, his cultivation talent is just too shocking, one thates back barely once in ten thousand years. In all the records of our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, for someone to break through the Heavenly King Stage before forty, Heavenly Emperor Stage at fifty and Heavenly God Stage at sixty¡­ he is truly the only person.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said in an ashamed tone: ¡°Indeed! Previously, I stayed at the Heavenly King Stage for almost twenty five years, even though I reached that Heavenly King Stage before Xue HaoTian, s his speed of cultivation is far beyond mine, and he has long since surpassed me. Big Brother, is having the Saint Attribute that much of an advantage?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang suddenlyughed, saying: ¡°If you really want to know how advantageous the Saint Attributes have, you can just look to your son-inw. Thinking about it, if he had actually agreed to my terms today and officially joined our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, I¡¯m confident that in the not too distant future, he can be another peerless talent like Xue HaoTian. After all, that son inw of yours not only has the Time Attribute, he is also a first generation Demonic Attribute Master¡­ that¡¯s two Saint Attributes! Not only that, he actually has six Attributes in total, with the other four none too shabby as well. Now that he is only at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, he has already Stored Skills like that Dragon Silencing Seal¡­ even Xue HaoTian, a Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger of such pure bloodline, had not done that right.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue gave a humph and said: ¡°Don¡¯t keep mentioning that little brat, lest I get angry again.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°Alright, you go ahead first. You need to pack up and find Xian¡¯er as soon as possible and bring her home.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°Hold on a moment, I am curious to see exactly what that little rascal¡¯s cultivation technique is.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly, but did not say anything further. He could clearly see that although Shangguan Tianyue was stubborn on the surface, he had already started to care for Zhou Weiqing. Just like what Zhou Weiqing himself had hoped, his efforts throughout the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had definitely disyed his talent, power and character to his future father inw and gained his approval.


    For top ss powerhouses like the Shangguan brothers, they would not simply look at a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s cultivation level. After all, cultivation level was only one aspect of a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s overall power. What Zhou Weiqing had disyed in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was not his own cultivation level, it was that terrifyingbat prowess, and undeniable potential and talent, but also his leadership capabilities, keen intelligence, and overall package. Without a doubt, that had stunned even these top powerhouses. It could be said that besides his cultivation level, Zhou Weiqing was equal to, or perhaps already surpassed any of the top disciples of all the Great Saint Lands.


    The two brothers did not have to wait long; soon, a bright light shone once more and Shangguan Longyin appeared again in the hall. However, this time, his expression was extremely weird. He held a book in his hands, and he swiftly stepped up to Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue.


    ¡°First Pce Master, Second Pce Master.¡± Shangguan Longyin bowed slightly.


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°Done so quickly?¡±


    Previously, Shangguan Longyin had brought Zhou Weiqing to another area to make a copy of his Immortal Deity Technique. Shangguan Tianyang had imagined that that cultivation technique should be extremelyplicated and long, but who knew they had barely waited an hour and Shangguan Longyin had already returned. After all, any of the top end cultivation techniques were extremely difficult and intricate, and no detail could be missed out.


    Shangguan Longyin gave a bitter smile and passed the book over, saying: ¡°First Pce Master, I think you better see for yourself. I don¡¯t even know how to describe it.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang took up the book, and Shangguan Tianyue also moved over to look over his brother¡¯s shoulder. The two Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses both started reading the contents of the book.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing was truly strong in many aspects, but in terms of his handwriting¡­ that was truly hard for anyone to scrounge up any praise for it. Although it was not totally unreadable, it was more than enough for the two readers to furrow their brows. Of course, that was not a huge problem, at most they just needed to find someone else to make another copy. However, the bigger problem now was the contents¡­


    After a moment, both Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue stared at each other nkly.


    Shangguan Tianyue couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°This is his so-called godlike Immortal Deity Technique? Is this used tomit suicide??¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang looked up towards Shangguan Longyin and said: ¡°Longyin, are you certain that Zhou Weiqing is truly cultivating this technique?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin smiled bitterly and said: ¡°That is what truly made me feel helpless. After he wrote down this manual, I was the first to read through it, and I was totally puzzled then as well. After which, I followed the manual and its cirction techniques to examine Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. I can definitely confirm that he is truly cultivating with this technique. However, my thinking is the same as Second Pce Master¡¯s¡­ this cultivation technique can be likened to being suicidal. Who would be willing to bet one¡¯s life so easily just to cultivate?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang furrowed his brow, then said: ¡°Could he be hiding anything else?¡±


    Shangguan Longyin shook his head, saying: ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case. Zhou Weiqing also said that he is about to breakthrough his fifteenth Death Acupuncture Point, and we can witness him doing so in verification of the technique.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°Big brother, what do you think?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang thought for a moment, before finally saying: ¡°Alright, then do as he says, let him breakthrough in front of us. I want to see if this method of breaking through the Death Acupuncture Points with Heavenly Energy¡­ could it really be a unique technique that no one else has thought of?¡±


    The Immortal Deity Technique could be considered rather simplistic in nature, which was why it took such a short time to copy the entire manual. After all, it was basically listing the cirction routes and meridian points one had to take care of when breaking through each Death Acupuncture Point.


    With Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s instructions in hand, Shangguan Longyin set off. Before long, Zhou Weiqing appeared in front of them once more.


    Seeing the two Shangguan brothers, Zhou Weiqing grinned happily and said: ¡°Future Father inw, Future Uncle, I never expected we would meet again so quickly.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said solemnly: ¡°Weiqing, that Immortal Deity Technique of yours is truly too shocking. Is it really a technique that can be sessfully cultivated? Do not risk your life just to get a few Consolidating Equipment¡­ When you attempt to break through your Death Acupuncture Point, with our cultivation level we can easily sense every bit of Heavenly Energy and how it is circting throughout your entire body.¡±


    His meaning was clear; telling Zhou Weiqing that it was pointless to attempt to lie to them, and if he should not risk his life for no reason.


    Of course, in this, Zhou Weiqing had a clear conscience. His Immortal Deity Technique was indeed rather unbelievable, but it was indeed the cultivation technique he was cultivating. In theory, there was nothing wrong at all with their trade; of course, whether or not they could make use of the technique was another matter altogether.


    With a grin, Zhou Weiqing sat cross legged on the ground, saying: ¡°Heh heh, I will break through the next Death Acupuncture Point right now for you all to witness, and you can carefully sense every detail of it to see whether or not my Immortal Deity Technique can be used. As for why I can survive the breaking through of all these Death Acupuncture Points, to be honest, I am also not certain why¡­ but I sense that it could be because of my own bloodlines that allow me to have an extremely powerful recovery rate. I will not lie to you three, this Immortal Deity Technique of mine is truly tantamount to suicide, and perhaps only one in ten thousand people can cultivate it. Even if one seeds in breaking through the first Death Acupuncture Point, from then on, each and every other Death Acupuncture Point one breaks through is also a matter of life and death. From the start of my cultivation til now¡­ the amount of pain I had to go through¡­ heh heh.¡±


    Perhaps he had grown used to it, or perhaps because of Bing¡¯er, all of a sudden Zhou Weiqing found that he was no longer as afraid of that violent pain that the Immortal Deity Technique signified every time he broke through a Death Acupuncture Point; at least for now his psyche was without any problems in that matter.


    He did not say anything further, and without further ado, he started cultivating. He knew that with the power of the two in front of him, they could easily sense everything about his cultivation and breakthrough.


    Zhou Weiqing had long since memorised the cirction route to breakthrough the next Death Acupuncture Point, and his Heavenly Energy had long reached the maximum of his current stage. Circting his Heavenly Energy, he gathered his massively thick Heavenly Energy which had formed into the liquid state, passing through all fourteen energy whirlpools and picking up speed¡­ before striking out directly at the fifteenth Death Acupuncture Point.


    The Jiuwei Acupuncture Point. 1


    Position: Seven inches above the abdomen, half inch below the appendix ensiformis.


    Channel Vessel Type: Ren(Channel) Meridian, the connecting point for many meridians. Once broken through, it would also affect the epigastric arteries, veins, liver, galldder and even the heart, causing the bloodstream to slow down and even stop, causing death. 2


    This was the Second Death Acupuncture Point in the chest area that was part of the Third Portion of the Immortal Deity Technique.

 Chapter 331

    <h4>Chapter 331: Breakthrough! Heavenly Shen Energy Third Stage! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Sensing the energy fluctuations from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dantian, Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue immediately focused their attentions on him. At their level, they did not need to be in contact with his body to be able to sense every minute change in his Heavenly Energy.


    When Zhou Weiqing circted that immense amount of Heavenly Energy and charged it in a straightforward fashion towards the Jiuwei Death Acupuncture Point at the chest area, they could sense the massive energy surging forth like a herd of wild horses, with no hint of hesitation. Even Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses like Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue couldn¡¯t help but stare at each other in shock. Such a thing, even they would not dare to easily try.


    *Poof* Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was like an air balloon which had been pierced through, and a vast amount of Heavenly Energy burst forth from his Jiuwei Acupuncture Point. At the same time, fresh blood spurted out from his mouth, and his entire body began trembling violently, his Heavenly Energy spewing out from that breach in his meridian channels.


    Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Longyin did not move, as cold logic told them that since Zhou Weiqing had dared to do that, he had his own reasons. No one would toy with their own life like that so simply.


    On the other hand, it was Shangguan Tianyue, who had always seemed so cold, and hostile towards Zhou Weiqing, couldn¡¯t help but lifting a hand in an attempt to aid him. As the saying goes, once one cares about something, logic goes out of the window. After he knew about the rtion between his daughter and Zhou Weiqing, he had already treated the youth as half a son-inw in his heart, though he would never show it out to the young man directly.


    Shangguan Tianyang grabbed hold of Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s hand, motioning for him to remain calm. At the same time, he continued focusing his senses in on the detailed movement of Heavenly Energy of Zhou Weiqing.


    It was barely the short time of a few breaths, but already Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes were totally soaked with sweat, and his face was pale and ashen. That alone showed how much pain he was in, but he gritted his teeth and did not make a sound, enduring the intense pain as best he could.


    In his mind, Zhou Weiqing could only continually utter the words to keep himself sane: For Bing¡¯er!


    Indeed, in order to be together with Bing¡¯er as soon as possible, no matter how much he had to go through, it was definitely worth it. This was the conviction in his heart that supported him through all the pain, bringing his endurance up several notches. With thest dredges of his consciousness, he willed his remaining Heavenly Energy to circte through the requisite cirction paths, forcibly preventing too much from escaping via the broken Death Acupuncture Point.


    The hidden reserve powers that he had not absorbed after his second evolving was once more activated, and once again, that familiar biting cold spread throughout every inch of his body. Currently, the two Shangguan brothers could sense that it was as if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood was literally boiling, his entire body as if on fire, burning away at his blood, soul and even life. All of this was happening in some strange fashion.


    Furthermore, they could clearly sense that this was not under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control. Just like he had said earlier, this was a sort of self-rescue arising from his own bloodline. In that instant, a ferocious killing aura emanated from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and the ck tiger tattoos appeared once more on his skin.The ck undting stripes seeming to rush crazily towards his chest, gathering there to form a strange dark whirlpool.


    By this time, Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue revealed slight despondent looks. They knew that Zhou Weiqing had not lied; besides all that, they could also clearly sense the fourteen energy whirlpools drawing in energy into his body, exactly just as described in the Immortal Deity Technique. At this point, the two of them instantly thought of the Demonic Change; despite all of their experience, they could not imagine any other reason besides the Demonic Change aiding Zhou Weiqing in sessfully cultivating this suicidal technique.


    Time passed minute after minute. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trembling finally started to slow down, but no one noticed that at the center of his back, a dim red light was spreading out, following the tiger tattoos and seeping deep into his body. The red scale that was originally covering more than a third of his back slowly disappeared into his body.


    Hot. Unbelievable heat. That was the feeling that Zhou Weiqing was currently feeling, as if his entire back was being yed and burnt, yet it was strangely not painful at all. Instead, the reverse was true as that heat seared through his body, causing the intense pain in his chest to diminish slightly, aiding him in suppressing it. In addition to the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s bloodline awakening in him after the second evolving he had gone through, this time his breakthrough actually seemed easier than any of his other times! Not only was the pain lesser, the time he had to endure the pain was also reduced.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not know that in this time that he was breaking through to the fifteenth stage of Heavenly Energy, the second Death Acupuncture Point of the 3rd portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, something had already merged into his body.


    As the time passed by slowly, the three powerhouses of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Tianyang, Shangguan Tianyue and Shangguan Longyin, stood by patiently, waiting silently at the side. At the same time, they closely examined every single change within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Even so, they were still unable to sense therge dragon¡¯s reverse scale seeping into and merging with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    There could only be one reason that something like this could happen ¨C their cultivation level was not up to speed yet.


    The dragon was a Heavenly God Stage powerhouse; although the Shangguan brothers¡¯bat power was able to equal a Heavenly God Stage powerhouse due to their Legendary Set Equipment, but just in terms of cultivation level alone, they were still at quite a distance from that stage. As such, they were not able to sense what the dragon had branded onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    As for the dragons in the Lustre Spatial Realm, they could do nothing about them. No matter how powerful the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was, that restriction of entering set to thirty years of age and lower was something they could not surpass. Barring any surprises like during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, they could pose no threat to the dragons. As such, they currently had no idea that the male dragon had been filled with guilt and gratitude after suspecting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s motives after saving its wife, and had given him an unbelievable gift due to that.


    ¡°Big brother¡­ how? That Immortal Deity Technique of his seems to be real, but if we actually go through that trade with him, it is a big loss to us!¡± Shangguan Tianyue said to Shangguan Tianyang.


    Shangguan Tianyang nced at his brother before saying exasperatedly: ¡°You do not need to help that little rascal test the waters, don¡¯t I know already know what you are thinking? With our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce position and status, could we still break our word to such a little fellow? Since that Immortal Deity Technique can truly be cultivated, he has already proven himself; if we aren¡¯t able to cultivate it, it is our ownck of prowess, and there is no reason for us to renege on the agreement now. However, I will have to bring up an additional request to him.¡±


    Just as Shangguan Tianyue was about to ask what additional request that was, Zhou Weiqing suddenly awoke from his cultivation.


    After breaking through his fifteenth Death Acupuncture Point, it gave Zhou Weiqing the feeling that all of his previously existing energy whirlpools were strengthened andrger. In an analogy to a game of go chess (weiqi), after having ced fourteen pieces down, the fifteenth piece was a masterful y that was not just a simple addition of one. In terms of improvement, not just the amount of Heavenly Energy he had, the quality, as well as the energy whirlpools itself and their radius of effect; all of which was improved greatly. The amount of liquified Heavenly Energy circting within him was also clearly increased. Although there was a still a distance between fully flooding his meridian channels, Zhou Weiqing knew that he had definitely taken a huge firm step forward in his cultivation. At least, he would be safe until his next break through point. Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing stood up shakily from the ground; although his clothes were all sticky and ufortable, breaking through once more gave him an immense joy.


    ¡°How is it, future father inw, uncle? What are your thoughts about my Immortal Deity Technique?¡± Zhou Weiqingughed heartily as he smoothed his hair, which was matted with sweat.


    Shangguan TIanyue gave a cold humph, saying exasperatedly: ¡°This Immortal Deity Technique of yours is akin to suicide, are you trying to make my daughter a widow when she is still young?? I have decided, unless youplete breaking through all thirty Death Acupuncture Points, you can forget about marrying my daughter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had been feeling a little smug, patting himself on the back for sessfully tricking the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce into giving him such a good trade. s, upon hearing Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s words, his jaw dropped, as his heart tightened in shock. Could this be the legendary saying ¡®When the cup of happiness overflows, disaster follows!¡¯


    Shangguan Tianyang chuckled, then said with a hint of emotion: ¡°Indeed, behind every sess is an untold amount of suffering and hard work¡­ that is just too true no matter in what field. No wonder you are able to unleash such powerfulbat skills at just the three-Jeweled cultivation level, especially that sustainability. Just in terms of this cultivation technique of yours alone, it can be considered unmatched amongst all cultivation techniques. s, it is just too difficult to cultivate, and the basic requirements to do so is nearly impossible to reach. To any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, it is truly tantamount to suicide to attempt to cultivate it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately put on a pitiful look, saying softly: ¡°Uncle, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce won¡¯t renege on the agreement right?¡±


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing had chosen his words wisely, saying ¡®the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce reneging¡¯ instead of ¡®Shangguan Tianyang reneging¡¯, naturally that was to put pressure on them not to do just that.


    Shangguan Tianyang was not so easily irritated, and he smiled faintly as he said: ¡°I have already said that your Immortal Deity Technique is truly an outstanding and unparalleled technique indeed. Since that is so, why would we renege on the agreement? At least, we now know that there is such a technique in the world. Although currently no one in our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce can use this cultivation technique, that does not mean that no one in the future will be able to seed. That is the meaning of a Great Saint Lands, sometimes a legacy is more important. In any case, our trade will bepleted as previously agreed. However, I do have one additional request I hope you can agree to.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing narrowed his eyes, smiling as he said: ¡°Senior, please do state your request; if it is within my means, I will definitely agree.¡± His words sounded beautiful, but in truth he had left arge loophole to give himself leeway. Shangguan Tianyang suddenly had the strange impression that the person in front of him bargaining was not a young man, but a wily old bird.


    Zhou Weiqing might only be at the young age of seventeen, but he carried with him the legacy of Mu En and all of his worldly experience.

 Chapter 332

    <h4>Chapter 332: Breakthrough! Heavenly Shen Energy Third Stage! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°I hope that you will never let this Immortal Deity Technique fall in any other¡¯s hands, especially the Heavenly Demon Sect. Of course, that is just in terms of sales or gifting, if you take a disciple of your own in the future, that is not part of the restriction.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was momentarily puzzled, but after a moment of thought, he instantly understood what Shangguan Tianyang meant.


    They must think that my sess in cultivating the Immortal Deity Techniquees from my Demonic Change, and fear that if the Heavenly Demon Sect gains this Immortal Deity Technique, they would be insanely strong. No wonder Shangguan Tianyang would give such a request.


    If Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t try to squeeze more gains from such a situation, he would not be Zhou Weiqing. As soon as he understood Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s apprehension, he immediately said with a hesitant, dismayed tone: ¡°Uncle, that¡¯s not part of our original agreement¡­ since it¡¯s an additional request¡­¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Shangguan Tianyue couldn¡¯t help but cry out angrily: ¡°You little brat, with your useless technique, we¡¯re already being very kind to continue the trade with you, and you¡¯re still trying to con us further?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing instantly said in a depressed tone: ¡°Future father inw, don¡¯t think that I am taking advantage of you all, on the other hand I have taken a huge loss. Originally, you said that as long as I defeat Shangguan Xue¡¯er, you will marry Bing¡¯er to me. Now, it has turned to me breaking through all thirty Death Acupuncture Points¡­ I would be more than willing to give up all my gains from this trade, and agree to your additional request if you agree to let me bring Bing¡¯er away with me. Inparison with Bing¡¯er, what use do I have for a Legendary Set?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Tianyue was at a momentary loss for words.


    Shangguan Tianyue smiled faintly and said: ¡°So, what do you want then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is the greatest of the Great Saint Lands, and has the support of the strongest empire in the whole maind behind it, naturally it is the most wealthy. I also won¡¯t be too greedy and make things difficult for uncle, how about giving me a few Socketing Scrolls? I won¡¯t ask for much, how about a hundred?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue almost vomited out a mouth of blood from anger, shouting: ¡°A hundred?! Why don¡¯t you say a thousand?? You think the Socketing Scrolls grow like cabbages?!¡±


    After all, a Socketing Scroll was actually more valuable than any Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scroll; although not as expensive to craft as a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll, in terms of market value, it was pretty much equal, since it was extremely useful to most. For Zhou Weiqing to ask for a hundred at once, that was definitely an exorbitant, otherworldly price.


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly and said: ¡°Ten pieces. Weiqing, being overly greedy can often result in the reverse.¡±


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright, ten pieces sounds good. Deal!¡±


    These Socketing Scrolls were still of great use to Zhou Weiqing. Long ago, he had used a single Socketing Scroll to add an additional socket on his Overlord Bow, thus allowing him to imbue two Skills when he shot his arrows, greatly improving his versatility inbat. Although the Overlord Bow was ultimately constrained by its grade, and no matter how many Sockets he added to it, it would never reach the same stage as a God Tier Consolidating Equipment, but with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Alexandrite¡¯s Cat¡¯s Eye and his many Attributes, along with his various powerful highly rated Skills, the more Skills the Overlord Bow could imbue, the greater hisbat prowess would be, not to mention his flexibility as well.


    Of course, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current Heavenly Energy, it was actually still optimum for him to only imbue a single Skill per arrow, lest his Heavenly Energy run out too quickly. However, his Heavenly Energy could only grow from here on.


    ¡°Longyin, bring him to the Heavenly Jewel Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.¡± Shangguan Tianyang waved towards them and gave his instructions quickly. To continue bargaining with this wily young rascal, even he was getting a headache.


    This little rascal was so cunning, yet always knowing his limits and not being irritating, always seeming to be able to push to the point to gain the maximum possible. This was definitely not something that anyone could aplish.


    Shangguan Longyin agreed respectfully, and before Zhou Weiqing could react, Shangguan Longyin had brought him along in a teleport once more.


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°Second Brother, send someone to inform all of the three Great Saint Lands disciples, especially our own Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the Passion Valley, that no one is to take action against the Fei Li Battle Team, especially Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue started momentarily, looking to his big brother curiously.


    Shangguan Tianyang said exasperatedly: ¡°Oh just go on ahead, as if you wouldn¡¯t do the same without me telling you? Don¡¯t I know you well enough? Just from your actions just now, I can already tell that you are liking that cunning little son-inw of yours more and more. Hmph, as if I couldn¡¯t tell from your chiming in with such perfect harmony with him and setting him up.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue gave an embarrassed grin, and did not speak further, quickly turning and disappearing into a sh of gold light.


    ¡­


    It was an easy trip to leave the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce; once again Zhou Weiqing went through the two teleports with Shangguan Longyin, and they were soon back at the white mist area.


    After leaving the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Longyin pped Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder and said with a faint smile on his face: ¡°Weiqing, do not disappoint the two Pce Masters and their kindness.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled back and said: ¡°No matter what, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will always be Bing¡¯er¡¯s maiden home¡­¡±


    Between intelligent people, it was not necessary to speak too much.


    Before long, Shangguan Longyin had brought Zhou Weiqing to the Heavenly Jewel Ind Consolidating Equipment Pavilion once more. This time, they did not stop at the bottom levels, directly heading to the top level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°I will get someone to summon your Fei Li Battle Team Leader here; his God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll will be much more difficult than your three, after all it needs to be custom designed. Yours should be much easier inparison, since you already have the designs and we do notck the materials. In any case, this should all take some time, so I suggest that all of your Fei Li Battle Team members can stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind for this period of time. I will arrange for someone to arrange for their food and lodging. You can stay here in the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, the Masters have already agreed to allow you to watch and learn as they create your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    To a lower level Consolidating Equipment Master, designing and the actual creation of the Scrolls were equally important. However, to the high level Consolidating Equipment Masters, especially at the God Tier Stage, the design was of utmost importance and difficulty.


    This was also the reason why the Founder of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Equipment Master sect had been exhausted to death after designing that Legendary Set.


    In any case, since Zhou Weiqing had the designs, it would be much easier for the three Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to be created. However, Zhou Weiqing had not told Shangguan Longyin that in creating Scrolls for him, only one was necessary, not ten. This would not only save a great amount of materials, but also a lot of time. The reason he had not mentioned it thus far was firstly, to keep some of his own secrets, and more so to keep something in hand to bargain with the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear that although these God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters stayed in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, they did not actually belong to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce did not have much restricting power on them, as they were in more of a coborative rtionship than master / subordinate type rtionship. As such, these God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters had a unique, independent standing in the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    ¡­


    The Consolidating Equipment Pavilion Fourth Level was very different from the levels below. Here, there was no wide halls and disys, only a single corridor. Along the corridor, there were a total of four doors, simple and without any decorations. In total, there were ten white d guards of over sixty years of age guarding the doors.


    Seeing Shangguan Longyin, the ten guards bowed slightly, but their faces remained impassive.


    Among the ten white d guards, Zhou Weiqing recognized a few of them; the Upper Level Zong Stage Spatial Heavenly Jewel Masters who had been in charge of activating their entry to the Lustre Spatial Realm. That was to say, all of the ten guards here should be nine-Jeweled powerhouses!


    Although there shouldn¡¯t be any Heavenly King Stage powerhouses amongst them, but this was after all the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Furthermore¡­ ten Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters! What kind of terrifying power was that? On the maind, just ten of them alone could easily invade and take over a city by themselves.


    Upper Level Zong Stage, a powerhouse that could rival a Battalion of trained and experienced soldiers. Even though the soldiers might be good at working together, if they did not have any Heavenly Jewel Masters amongst them, an Upper Level Zong Stage Master could still destroy an entire Battalion without much trouble.


    Shangguan Longyin turned to the leading white d guard and asked: ¡°Are the three Masters here?¡±


    The guard nodded, saying: ¡°They are in their individualbs.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Could I trouble Bro Ji to report to the Masters, tell them that I have brought the previously mentioned designs.¡±


    The white d guard nodded before turning and entering one of the doors.


    From Shangguan Longyin¡¯s attitude towards that guard, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that his previous guess had been wrong, and that this white d guard should definitely be of the Heavenly King Stage. In the Heavenly Jewel Master world, power was status, and barring those who had close rtions, those of different power would not speak in such equal tones to each other. Indeed¡­ the Heavenly Jewel Ind, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was a ce with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. 1


    It did not take long, and that Heavenly King Stage guard walked back out, saying: ¡°The three Masters invite Bro Shangguan in.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Only then did Shangguan Longyin bring Zhou Weiqing into that same door.


    As they entered the door, Zhou Weiqing could see the floor was paved with an unknown type of stone. The stone was glittering and translucent, as if carved from white jade. Upon entering, he could smell a strange scent, as if a mix from countless of different nts.


    This was another wide hall, extremely broad, almost five hundred square metres in size. In the dead center of the hall, there was a massive table, almost five metres wide and ten metres long, filled with many different objects. All around the hall were different sorts of treasures, nts and ores, strewn about messily.


    Standing around the table stood three people; they seemed to be discussing something, and none of them looked up as Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Longyin approached.


    Shangguan Longyin bowed towards the three respectfully, then whispered to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Previously, I have already mentioned everything about our deals to the three Masters. You can just hand over your designs to the three Masters. I have already sent someone to bring your Team Leader here as well.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Senior.¡± Zhou Weiqing had a very favourable impression of Shangguan Longyin, and this thanks of his was truly heartfelt.


    Shangguan Longyin retreated silently from the room, while Zhou Weiqing stepped forward slowly. He was extremely curious about the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, and more so, about how they would create the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Aspared to the joy of gaining three Legendary Set pieces, Zhou Weiqing was actually more excited about the opportunity to witness and learn from these three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters. That was truly the most priceless thing he would gain.

 Chapter 333

    <h4>Chapter 333: Solidified Dragon Spirit and ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing did not walk up directly. He knew that not only were the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters of high status, they themselves were extremely powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters in their own right. Angering them would not be a wise decision indeed.


    Due to his previous breakthrough to the fifteenth stage of Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes had all been soaked through with sweat. He was currently feeling rather ufortable, as he had not had the time to change as Shangguan Longyin had brought him here directly after that.


    Since he was already here, he was no longer in a hurry to get things done, and decided to make the most of his time here. Looking around, he quickly spotted a ce which looked like a toilet, and he stepped quickly towards it.


    As he had guessed, there was arge jar of clean water in that small room, and our dear Zhou Little Fatty quickly stripped himself down and wiped himself clean. After which, he took out a fresh set of clothing from his Spatial Ne and changed into them, before walking out refreshed. Stretchingzily, he did not interrupt the three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, who were still in the midst of their discussion, and sat down silently on the floor to cultivate while waiting.


    Although that previous breakthrough of his had been easier than most of his other times, but the Immortal Deity Technique was after all a cultivation technique that went against the norm, against the heavens itself, and the act of breaking through had drained his vitality and sustained some internal injuries. Furthermore, much of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had also been dissipated, and it was a good opportunity for him to rest and recuperate. His thinking was extremely simple; he could only learn the best from the three Masters only if he was in tip top condition.


    ¡°Haha¡­ little brat¡­ you are very calm indeed!¡± A loud, clear voice rang out, startling Zhou Weiqing from his cultivation.


    Lifting his head, he saw that the three Masters had stopped their discussion and had turned to look at him. The more surprising thing was that Zhou Weiqing realised he recognized two of them!


    The first one was the olddy whom he had helped in growing the Gold Fur Nether Jade Grass in the lower level of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion previously, named Wei Yang. Previously, she had even gifted him with a ring, which was currently on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s finger.


    The one who had spoke was also one he recognized, the purple d old man named Ye Ruichen who had fought with Wei Yang that same day. He was currently looking at Zhou Weiqing with a heated gaze.


    Right between the two of them was another old man, with white beard and hair. Compared to both Wei Yang and Ye Ruichen, he looked about at least twenty years older, almost as if he was one foot into his grave. However, his set of bright eyes seemed to belie that as they shone with a deep wisdom.


    Zhou Weiqing bowed down deeply and he said respectfully: ¡°This Junior Zhou Weiqing greets my three God Tier Seniors.¡±


    Wei Yang smiled faintly and said: ¡°Little friend, we meet again. After that day, I specially went to inquire about where you were from, and only then did I find out that you were here for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and more so that you are the trading partner of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce this time. Three Legendary Set pieces¡­ little fellow, your appetite sure isn¡¯t small!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Of course I have also given up a sufficient price in return! Otherwise, how could the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce possibly agree to such a trade? Furthermore, this is also a great benefit to three Seniors right.¡±


    Wei Yang looked at him with interest and she said: ¡°Oh? Do say, how is this of a great benefit to us?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Three Seniors are all God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, and are undoubtedly already standing at the pinnacle of the world. It is unlikely that anything much can interest either of three Seniors¡­ Besides those rare treasured materials, only those unique Consolidating Equipment Designs passed down as long lost legacies could possibly interest the three of you. Coincidentally, this time, the three God Tier Consolidating Equipment that I have requested are all with myself providing the designs. With the Legendary Set designs in hand, it will definitely save three Seniors much time, effort and spirit. Furthermore, being able to reference other God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master¡¯s designs, I¡¯m sure it will be able to provide three Seniors with some inspiration.¡±


    Ye Ruichenughed out heartily, saying: ¡°Little fellow, you are rather smart aren¡¯t you. Of course, if not for that, the three of us might not have agreed to help with that trade. After all, between our own experiments and creations, we do not have much spare time at all. Your name is Zhou Weiqing right? I¡¯ll call you Weiqing then. In the entire maind, there are only four known God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters; besides us three, there is one more in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. I hear that you are also a Consolidating Equipment Master, then you should also know that in order to reach the God Tier stage, just training hard by yourself is not enough. You will also need sufficient materials as well as a good teacher. This old man has been immersed in this field for dozens of years, and I am well experienced in this area. If you are willing, I am willing to take you as my disciple, and let you inherit my legacy. How about that?¡±


    Although Ye Ruichen had already mentioned something like that previously when they had met in the Heavenly Jewel Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, Zhou Weiqing had not expected him to be so directly. They had just met once more, and he had already started talking about taking him as a disciple. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but start momentarily, at a loss for words.


    At the side, Wei Yang was infuriated, crying out angrily: ¡°Bullshit! Ye Ruichen, don¡¯t you have any sense of shame at all? I was the one who discovered this child first, and you already have a disciple, and you still want to snatch with me? Do you even know anything about this child? Even if he wants to take a Master, it should be me!¡±


    Ye Ruichen remained calm as he said with a grin: ¡°I might not trust anyone else, but how can I not trust Wei Yang Sis¡¯ eyes? For you to take a fancy to anyone, how bad can he be eh? It¡¯s true that I have some disciples, but they are just token disciples, not a true disciple at all, it¡¯s totally different. I need someone to carry on my legacy!¡±


    ¡°You too, be quiet.¡± The white haired old man in the middle finally spoke, the raspy low voice holding a strange maism, easily leaving a deep impression.


    The two went silent, though Wei Yang red at Ye Ruichen, who returned it with a cheeky grin. However, his own gaze was also unrelenting.


    ¡°Child,e here.¡± The white haired old man beckoned towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing walked forward almost subconsciously, as if the white haired old man had some sort of magic in his voice, and he could not go against what he said.


    Walking slowly forward, Zhou Weiqing stepped in front of the white haired old man, who extended a skinny hand and said: ¡°Give me your left hand.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing extended his left hand, and the old man¡¯s withered hand grasped his wrist firmly.


    To Zhou Weiqing, the strangest thing was that although the old man¡¯s hand was scrawny and withered, when his hand grasped his own wrist, it had a strange soft and flexibility, almost as if his fists did not have bones within.


    A soft Heavenly Energy entered his body through his hands, giving Zhou Weiqing azy warm feeling as it circted around. Instantly, Zhou Weiqing felt his spirits lifted, his previously dissipated spirit and Heavenly Energy recovering swiftly. Just this measure of cultivation level alone was startling indeed.


    All of a sudden, the old man¡¯s eyes seemed to gleam as he stared into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, making a soft sound of curiosity. ¡°Ehh, six Attributes¡­ You actually have six Attributes! Wind, Lightning, Spatial, Darkness, Demonic and Time. No wonder¡­ no wonder Wei Yang will take fancy to you.¡±


    Hearing the old man¡¯s words, Ye Ruichen at the side widened his eyes in surprised, eximing: ¡°Six Attributes?! Even the Shangguan brothers only have four attributes, yet this little fellow actually has six?! More so¡­ with the Wind, Spatial and Time Attributes, the three greatest attributes for Consolidating Equipment Masters. Wei Yang, your luck is indeed just too good, to be able to meet such an unbelievable prodigy like this.¡±


    The gleam in the white haired old man¡¯s eyes disappeared, and he lifted his other hand to grasp at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other wrist. ¡°Strength Attribute Physical Jewel¡­ Hmmm¡­ Ehh? What is this? This¡­ this¡­ ¡­ !?¡±


    Abruptly, he revealed a shock that was way beyond his previous surprise, almost to the point he forgot himself and lost hisposure.


    Both Wei Yang and Ye Ruichen was equally shocked. In their memories, they could not recall anything that could cause this white haired old man to be so shocked.


    ¡°¡­ Dragon Spirit¡­ Solidified Dragon Spirit! It¡¯s actually a Solidified Dragon Spirit! That¡¯s just too inconceivable! How is this possible!?¡± The white haired old man muttered to himself, though Zhou Weiqing could not understand what he was saying.


    Curious, Zhou Weiqing asked: ¡°Senior, what is a Solidified Dragon Spirit?¡±


    The white haired old man¡¯s gaze grew fierce, and he clutched tightly onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrists as he said solemnly: ¡°Where did you meet dragons? Where did your Solidified Dragon Spirite from?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing knew he had no chance of resisting, and said with a bitter smile: ¡°Senior, I have seen a dragon in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, but about that Solidified Dragon Spirit¡­ I don¡¯t even have any idea what that Solidified Dragon Spirit is, how could I possibly reply you?¡±


    The white haired old man rxed his tight grip as he furrowed his brow, saying slowly: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament? Lustre Spatial Realm? Little friend, can you tell me the whole process about how you met the dragon once through?¡±


    Many people already knew what had happened in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals, and Zhou Weiqing did not think he needed to hide anything. As such, he described the entire process of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament and the times he had met the dragon. Of course, he did not mention about Little Witch and Tian¡¯er.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s description, the white haired old man released his hands. From the words, tone, expression and bearing, he could easily tell that Zhou Weiqing was not lying. However, if that dragon did not give him anything, where did this Solidified Dragon Spirite from?


    ¡°Senior, you still haven¡¯t told me what exactly this Solidified Dragon Spirit is?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked, burning with curiosity.


    The white haired old man said slowly: ¡°The Solidified Dragon Spirit is tantamount to a dragon imbuing a power strength and solidifying it onto a human. You can liken it to the imbued Skill on a Consolidated Equipment, and it can be used at any time. However, such a situation has not been seen or even heard of in hundreds and thousands of years, and I have only read of it in some very ancient tomes.¡±


    ¡°ording to the records on the old tomes, there are only two types of people who can gain this Solidified Dragon Spirit. The first is someone who has submitted and sworn allegiance to dragonkind, while the other is someone who has done a great kindness to the dragon race. ording to the situation you described, I guess you should be thetter. That dragon must have unleashed the Solidified Dragon Spirit upon you without you knowing it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said uncertainly: ¡°Where is this Solidified Dragon Spirit? How did Senior manage to sense it?¡±


    The white haired old man said: ¡°The Solidified Dragon Spirit is within your Physical Jewel. That dragon is a Heavenly God Stage powerhouse, and its cultivation level is beyond me. If not for the fact that I used my Heavenly Energy to examine your Physical Jewel closely earlier, I would not have been able to discover it.¡±

 Chapter 334

    <h4>Chapter 334: Solidified Dragon Spirit and ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing continued asking: ¡°But¡­ I am unable to sense anything about this Solidified Dragon Spirit, let alone any extra Skills from the dragon!¡±


    The white haired old man said: ¡°That is because your Solidified Dragon Spirit has not fully Awakened yet. The dragon race has many legacy Skills, but under the Solidified Dragon Spirit, you can at most gain three Skills. Although I do not know what exactly the Skills this dragon has gifted you, I can definitely say for sure that they must be extremely powerful ones. The more powerful the Skills imbued within the Solidified Dragon Spirit are, theter the Awakening will be. From what I can sense of this Solidified Dragon Spirit, without any special circumstances, you will have to wait til at least the ninth Jewel stage before it will truly Awaken. As such, I can conjecture that within your Solidified Dragon Spirit lies some of the more powerful Skills of dragonkind.¡±


    Despite hearing the white haired old man¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing could not find it within himself to feel too excited. He already had several highly rated Skills, and although he was still d to get the Solidified Dragon Spirit, the nine-Jeweled cultivation level was just too far off to be of any use to him any time soon.


    The white haired old man continued: ¡°Child, you cannot let anyone else know about this, or you might bring about danger or even death to yourself.¡± As he said that, he sighed lightly and said: ¡°I never dreamed that in my twilight years, I would actually be able to witness the Solidified Dragon Spirit with my own eyes, I guess that is some luck in itself. I hope you can reach the nin-Jeweled stage as soon as possible, so I can hopefully see what the dragon skills are like for myself before I pass on.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, I am even more eager than Senior to reach such a cultivation level.¡±


    The white haired old man said: ¡°This old man¡¯s name is Xing Tianyi. If you wish, you can call me Old Xing. Alright, let us see your designs then.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate further, reaching into his Spatial Ring and retrieving the second, third and fourth pieces of his Legendary Set design, passing them to Xing Tianyi¡¯s hands.


    Xing Tianyi took one of the designs, and passed the other two to Wei Yang and Ye Ruichen. The three Masters ignored Zhou Weiqing then, fully absorbed in examining their respective designs.


    Solidified Dragon Spirit. Currently, Zhou Weiqing was left alone, mulling about the new information he had received. At the same time, he thought back to the dragon family, thinking to himself that he had wronged the male dragon. It had indeed given him the most precious Solidified Dragon Spirit, looks like he had gotten angry for nothing.


    Of course, what Zhou Weiqing did not know was that the dragon had unwillingly given it out in thest second. If not for his own tenacity and stubbornness in teleporting away so swiftly, perhaps the dragon would not have given him something like this.


    ¡°The Legacy of Strength?!¡± At that moment, Xing Tianyi cried out softly. He had barely examined the design in his hands for a few moments before he lifted up his head once more.


    Ye Ruichen and Wei Yang also lifted up their heads, the two exchanging looks with a dismayed expression, but they nodded towards Xing Tianyi.


    Ye Ruichen said: ¡°It is indeed the Legacy of Strength. But¡­ Wasn¡¯t it said to be lost? The Legacy of Strength Consolidating Equipment Masters have not been seen in ages. Weiqing, is this what your teacher passed to you? A total of ten in the Legendary Set¡­ Could it be that you have them all?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked innocently: ¡°Can I say no?¡±


    Ye Ruichen scolded himughingly: ¡°What? Do you think this old man will try and steal from you? Although the Legacy of Strength design is indeed a rare treasure, it still pales slightly inparison to the Boundless Infinitum Set.¡±


    Wei Yang sighed and said: ¡°It looks like my hopes of gaining a disciple will be dashed, I can¡¯t possibly steal the only disciple from the Legacy of Strength.¡±


    Xing Tianyi said: ¡°The Legacy of Strength set is also known as the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ 1 set. The meaning behind that is the one who uses this Legendary Set has such immense strength that he hates the fact there is no handle on the ground for him to hold, to pull the whole earth up. Although it is of course an exaggeration, it is without a doubt that whoever can wear the entire set of the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set, he can be said to be first in physical strength in the whole world.


    This was the first time that Zhou Weiqing had actually heard of the name of his legacy Legendary Set. ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯. What an overbearing name indeed! Instantly, Zhou Weiqing fell in love with this description of the Legacy of Strength.


    Xing Tianyi looked meaningfully at Wei Yang, saying: ¡°It is indeed our honour to see this ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ set designs. That year, the great Master, Founder of the Legacy of Strength, single handedly designed this entire Legendary Set. Such brilliance and tenacity, I have to admit I am far from a match for him. Although, ording to all our guesses, the Legacy of Strength set is behind the Boundless Infinitum Set and the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set 2, ranking third in all the Legendary Sets, but in truth, that is only an estimation. Both these sets have had the entirepleted Set created and used before, but this ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ set has not. As a result, what its true power is¡­ no one can truly say for sure.¡±


    Wei Yang looked to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Child, do you really have the entire set designs for the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set?¡±


    It wasn¡¯t just Wei Yang who was interested; both Xing Tianyi and Ye Ruichen¡¯s gazes focused on Zhou Weiqing. Sensing their urgent looks, Zhou Weiqing said simply: ¡°Yes, my Teacher has passed down the entire Legendary Set designs to me.¡±


    Xing Tianyi took a deep breath and said: ¡°Since your teacher has already passed down the set designs to you, that means you are now the Sect Leader of the Legacy of Strength now. Your teacher is indeed very lucky to have found a disciple with your talent, you will definitely make him proud. The three designs that you passed us, is it starting from the first piece?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Old Xing, I have already sessfully consolidated the first piece of the Legendary Set. As such, the designs I passed to the three Seniors are the second, third and fourth.¡±


    Xing Tianyi nodded, saying: ¡°Indeed, each and every piece of the design is a priceless treasure in its own right!¡± Although he did not ask Zhou Weiqing for the designs, the hopeful look in his eyes was clear.


    Ye Ruichen was much more direct, saying to Zhou Weiqing in a solemn voice: ¡°Little Fellow, how about this? We three old fellows have our own savings over these years, besides the three pieces that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has promised you, we are willing to help you create all the other pieces as well, out of our own pockets. The only thing we need is to be able to see the entire set design. What do you think?¡±


    Aspared to Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s previous offer, this time Zhou Weiqing was even more tempted. Naturally, that was because the three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters did not have any ulterior motives, and they were only offering this because of their sheer love and persistence towards Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and furthering their skills.


    Looking at their gazes filled with hope, Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before saying: ¡°Thank you Seniors for your support. However, I¡¯m afraid that I am unable to make a decision now. I am really tempted by the offer, but this Legendary Set Design is a legacy passed down from my Sect Founder¡­ I have to ask my teacher before I can agree to this.¡±


    Consolidating Equipment Masters naturally had their own way of thinking. In their eyes, a Legendary Set designs were definitely a priceless treasure, with unmatched value. Evenpared to an entire set of Legendary Set Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, it was worth much more to them. The reason was simple: A simple set could only be used by, and benefit one person. However, what about a set of designs? As long as one had sufficient materials, that meant you could create countless sets of that same Legendary Set! Of course, that was an idealization or best case scenario.


    In truth, this three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters in front of him had designed their own Legendary Sets. With the three of them working together, they had spent over thirty years working on and designing two sets of Legendary Set Equipment that they were pretty happy with. However, both sets were still only at the nine-piece level. This was also the reason why Xing Tianyi said that he respected the Founder of the Legacy of Strength so much.


    Xing Tianyi nodded slightly, saying: ¡°Child, you do not need to feel awkward about it, we totally understand. That is just a suggestion from us, and we can wait until you ask your teacher.¡±


    Right at that moment, a knocking sound came from the door. The white d guard who had brought Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Longyin in earlier walked in once more. This time, he had brought Lin TianAo together with him.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing there, Lin TianAo started, before releasing a relieved breath. Both of them exchanged nces, smiling faintly.


    ¡°Three Great Masters, this is this year¡¯s champion team of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s leader.¡± The white d guard introduced Lin TianAo, before bowing respectfully and retreating from the room.


    Lin TianAo quickly stepped forward to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, bowing respectfully towards the three Masters, saying: ¡°Junior Lin TianAo greets the three Seniors.¡±


    Earlier, when he had heard that Zhou Weiqing had asked for the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to be given to him, and the request for custom designing them, the surprise in his heart was indescribable. He was not of noble birth, and had worked his way from the bottom step by step, struggling with all his might and hard work. He did not inherit any legacies or have any run of luck, and even his Five Assembly Shield Set was the fruits ofbour of his own talent and hard work being recognized by the Heavenly Jewel Academy. Through his life, he had suffered much to finally earn what he had, and he, more than most, knew how valuable each and every Consolidating Equipment Scroll was.


    When Lin TianAo found out that Zhou Weiqing had insisted that he keep this most important reward, even with his normal steady, stable character, his heart couldn¡¯t help but beat violently. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, who had not dreamt about getting a God Tier Consolidating Equipment? He was no exception. However, very quickly, he calmed down. Not only was he Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, but in terms of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament and their results, Zhou Weiqing had yed a much more important part than himself from start to finish. It could be said that without Zhou Weiqing, they could not even enter the top four, let alone be the champion.


    At this moment, Ye Ruichen, who was clearly a little gloomy about not being able to see the entire ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ set design, piped out: ¡°You are teammates with this little rascal Zhou Weiqing right? Since you require a custom made equipment, show us your power and let us know what your requirements are.¡±

 Chapter 335

    <h4>Chapter 335: Solidified Dragon Spirit and ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters and powerhouses in their own rights, the three of them could easily see that Lin TianAo¡¯s cultivation level was much higher than Zhou Weiqing. As the Fei Li Battle Team leader, it was without question that his capabilities and skills were already in a fixed design or state, and it was likely he had already Consolidated most of his Physical Jewels. At such a point, it was already toote for him to wear a Legendary Set. As such, if they had to custom design one for him, it would likely be just an ¡®ordinary¡¯ God Tier Consolidated Equipment. With the skills of the three Masters together, to design and create a single God Tier Consolidating Equipment was rtively simple. As such, Ye Ruichen nned to finish Lin TianAo¡¯s one first before discussing with Wei Yan and Xing Tianyi regarding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Legendary Set pieces. To them, that was the more important task. Although there were only three pieces of the designs, it was already sufficient to provide them with much inspiration and useful fuel for thought.


    ¡°Weiqing, this God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll reward should belong to you. I cannot ept it.¡± Lin TianAo finally steeled his resolve to voice out his mind. It had to be known how hard it was for him to say those words, to reject such a temptation. He did not have the sheer talent of Zhou Weiqing, did not have the Demonic Change, nor the various plenty rare Attributes of that Zhou Weiqing had, nor was he a Consolidating Equipment Master. There were some things that Zhou Weiqing could dismiss as less importance, but to Lin TianAo and his experience, they were things that could not be dismissed easily.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted up his hand to Lin TianAo¡¯s shoulders, silencing him. ¡°Leader, enough said. This time, for us to enter the Tournament, you are our official leader. Perhaps, I might have a slightly higher contribution, but without you, or any of the team, we could not have entered the top four. You are the pir of our Battle Team, and also the soul of it. This is truly what you deserve. Furthermore, even if you argue that it isn¡¯t so, don¡¯t forget that we are now tied together. The stronger you are, the better it is for me as well. Also, I am currently only at the three-Jeweled cultivation stage and I already have two Consolidated Equipment; this time I have already gone through a trade with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the three Masters will be creating three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for me, and that will be more than sufficient for me to use for quite a while. So, Leader, you do not need to be so courteous with me. Take what you deserve, you need this reward more than I do.¡±


    No one in the Fei Li Battle Team knew about the trade between Zhou Weiqing and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, only Tian¡¯er knew a bit about it. When Lin TianAo heard about it, especially that he would gain three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll, his eyes bulged out in shock. Although this was the Heavenly Jewel Ind, since when were God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls somonce?!


    Seeing the two of them giving way to each other, Xing Tianyi nodded slightly in approval, and Wei Yang was smiling faintly. Even the previously impatient Ye Ruichen¡¯s gaze turned gentle.


    As a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, their greatest hope was naturally that they could research, design and create the best Consolidating Equipment. However, at the same time, they hoped that the Consolidating Equipments they created could be used by those with good characters. No matter Zhou Weiqing or Lin TianAo, both of them were willing to give up a God Tier Consolidating Equipment to each other, this was more than enough to see their characters. Although the three Masters did not say anything, they nodded inwardly to themselves.


    Lin TianAo was still hesitating, but Zhou Weiqing had already dragged him to the front, saying in a mysterious tone: ¡°Old Ye, although this big bro of mine is only getting a single God Tier Consolidating Equipment, the difficulty is not simple at all. Heh. Big bro, show the three Masters your current Consolidating Equipment.¡±


    As a Consolidating Equipment Master himself, Zhou Weiqing knew how tough it was to continue creating Consolidating Equipment for Lin TianAo. For his Assembly Set Shield, the more pieces one added to it, the difficulty in creating the next piece grew exponentially. For example, his first shield was merely a low level Consolidating Equipment Scroll, the second already a mid level one, the third a high level one, while both fourth and fifth were Grandmaster ones.


    In order to continue with the Assembly Shield Set, it would undoubtedly be increasingly difficult. If it were just simply to continue his sixth shield, it would be simple for these three God Tier Masters; after all, a simple Low Level Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scroll would do, it was just take a little design work on their part.


    However, ording to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules, Lin TianAo should receive a God Tier Consolidating Equipment, and if they were to try to add a God Tier Consolidating Equipment as the sixth piece of his Assembly Set, that would be a lot more difficult indeed.


    Lin TianAo looked at Zhou Weiqing for a while, but did not say anything else. Circting his Heavenly Energy, he released his Heavenly Jewels and summoned his Assembly Shield Set for the three Masters to see clearly. As the shield formed right in front of them, it made a nging sound that rang throughout the silent hall, and looking at the five shields assembling into one, even the three Masters couldn¡¯t help but reveal a slight surprise on their faces.


    It could be said that Assembly Set Consolidating Equipment were not rare, but for one to start it on their first Consolidating Equipment and continue all the way to the fifth, this was indeed extremely rare. This was especially so for someone like Lin TianAo, whose attributes were already the Ultimate Defense, and with this Assembly Set Shield as aplement. Someone of such extremes was indeed even rarer.


    Furthermore, generally speaking, most Assembly Set Consolidating Equipment were usually weapons, as these Heavenly Jewel Masters would depend on their Assembly Set Weapons and their strong burst of offense to defeat their enemies swiftly. It wasn¡¯t that nobody had ever chosen to use an Assembly Set Shield, but it was indeed highly rare for a Heavenly Jewel Master to totally give up their own offensive capabilities. As such, previous Assembly Shield Sets were at most two to three pieces.


    Ye Ruichen nodded slightly and said: ¡°Interesting¡­ very interesting indeed. Little fellow, you are thinking to continue with this Assembly Shield Set, or are you looking to make an individual powerful weapon?¡±


    Before Lin TianAo could reply, Wei Yang pursed her lips scornfully at the side and said: ¡°Are you trying to act foolish? Weiqing already said that this would be troublesome even for us, naturally that means he wants to continue with the Assembly Set. Otherwise, how could an ordinary God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll be of any trouble to us? However, in any case, this isn¡¯t any big trouble at all.¡±


    Ye Ruichen said exasperatedly: ¡°Not a big trouble?! If the sixth shield were to be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment, that isn¡¯t an easy task at all. Furthermore, what would his future ones be like¡­ he would have to somehow have them all be God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls as well, otherwise he can¡¯t continue with his Assembly Set. How could this not be a big trouble?¡±


    Wei Yang gave a disdainful humph and said: ¡°What do you know! His first five shields have a very good foundation and are designed andyered on very well. This sixth shield is indeed not suitable to use a God Tier Consolidating Equipment, but that doesn¡¯t mean the future ones aren¡¯t as well. In truth, it is easy to solve his problem, as long as we help him continue the Assembly Set before the God Tier piece, naturally all of it will fall into ce.¡±


    As she said that, she turned to Lin TianAo and continued: ¡°The situation is like this little fellow ¨C if you truly want to carry on with your defenses to the max and flourish your Assembly Set all the way to the end, your sixth shield cannot be at the God Tier level. Otherwise, you can never even reach the tenth shield.¡±


    Even though they were God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, when they were helping others calcte their future development strength, they wouldn¡¯t foolishly calcte up to the twelfth Jewel. Calcting up to the Heavenly King Stage (10) was already usually the max. Of course, Legendary Sets aside.


    Lin TianAo was much more respectful than Zhou Weiqing, bowing as he said: ¡°Please Senior, direct this junior, I will definitely listen and follow.¡±


    Wei Yang nodded and said: ¡°I like Weiqing a lot, and I can see that you two are really close. Very well, it is your lucky day. ording to the current situation of your Assembly Shield Set, I will suggest that your sixth, seventh and eighth piece be made of Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and only the ninth piece be at the God Tier Consolidating Equipment level. This way, not only will it be able to continue on your current Assembly Set¡¯s sequencing and formation, it will also continue building on its foundation and be more properly defined in its Assembly. As such, despite being of lower rank, the overall boost in power when assembled together is multiplied exponentially. At the same time, in theory at least, it will also allow your Assembly Shield Set to raise all the way up to the twelve Jewel stage. The reason why I suggest you start with the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll at the ninth Jewel is because the Upper Zong Stage level is considered the impossible bottleneck for almost all Heavenly Jewel Masters. When you reach that level, if you have a God Tier Consolidating Equipment to help you then, it will also be of aid to help you in breaking through to the Heavenly King Stage.¡±


    Hearing Wei Yang, a God Tier Master of such experience, with her words and advice, Lin TianAo instantly felt as if a new door had opened in front of him, the path clear. Nodding his head repeatedly, he said: ¡°Thank you Senior, but how could I possibly gain another three Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Shields?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s observational skills and people¡¯s skills were top notch, and he quickly cut in: ¡°Big brother, that¡¯s where you are wrong already. You should quickly thank Aunty Wei Yang, since Aunty Wei Yang has already brought it up, that means she is already willing to help youplete all your front few Zong Stage Assembly Shields as well!¡±


    Upon hearing Zhou Weiqing call her Aunty, Wei Yang started. As the saying goes, you might hit a snake with a stick but it could climb right up along the stick 1, and after a moment of being taken aback, Wei Yang couldn¡¯t help but smile to herself.


    Ye Ruichen¡¯s eyes widened and he eximed: ¡°Weiqing, you little fellow, what did you call her? Aunty? She can already be your grandmother, with many years to boot!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing widened his eyes in surprise, saying: ¡°Really?! But¡­ From what I see, Aunty Wei Yang is only at the age to be my aunt! Old Ye, you shouldn¡¯t try to fool this young junior.¡±


    Before Ye Ruichen could open his mouth again, Wei Yang said: ¡°If he wants to call me Aunty then so be it! Weiqing is right, Lin TianAo, leave your Assembly Shield Set to me, I will help you up to your ninth piece. As for your Scrolls after that, it will have to depend on your own self.¡±


    Hearing Wei Yang¡¯s words, Lin TianAo was overjoyed, bowing deeply once more with his face filled with gratitude. He was extremely clear that if he truly managed to get his Assembly Shield Set all the way to nine Jewels, that would be an amazing feat indeed. Furthermore, one of the pieces would be a God Tier Consolidated Equipment! Breaking through to the Heavenly King Stage was something nobody could guarantee, not even someone as talented as Zhou Weiqing, there was always the possibility of being stuck at the nine Jeweled stage. As such, to be able to reach a peak strength at the nine-Jeweled stage was something almost every Heavenly Jewel Master worked towards.


    If Lin TianAo¡¯s Assembly Shield Set could go all the way to nine pieces,bined with his Ultimate Defense Attributes, he would undoubtedly be a fortress in his own right. At that point, even a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse might not be able to break his defences.


    Xing Tianyi smiled faintly, saying: ¡°In that case, let us begin. I will start mixing and creating the Consolidating Ink for Weiqing¡¯s three Legendary Set pieces. Wei Yang, Ruichen, you two join forces toe up with the rest of the Assembly Set Shield designs, and create them. Once you two are done,e over to help me and the three of us can join forces toplete the Legendary Set pieces.¡±


    Wei Yang and Ye Ruichen nodded their heads. Without a doubt, that was the best arrangement. With their skill in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, with the designs in hand, even a Legendary Set was not too difficult.

 Chapter 336

    <h4>Chapter 336: Shock and Tragedy! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As time passed day by day, the three Masters grew even busier since the day Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo arrived.


    After that day, Lin TianAo returned back to the inn to rejoin the rest of the Battle Team. After discussion with Zhou Weiqing, the Fei Li Battle Team decided to stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind until they could all collect their scrolls and leave. With the three Masters working together, it was estimated that it would barely take a month toplete all their Scrolls. After all, even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Legendary Set was not easy to create, he only needed a single Scroll per Equipment.


    They had already been away for such a long time, and Zhou Weiqing wanted to get back to the Fei Li Empire as soon as possible. Although Bing¡¯er could not leave anytime soon, he still had many things to do in the Fei Li Military Academy. Feelings and rtionships were very important, but the goal in his heart had never wavered as well ¨C to help the Heavenly Bow Empire grow strong.


    As such, after much thought, Zhou Weiqing had decided to give up attempting to gain extra Legendary Set pieces from the three Masters, telling them the secret that he only required one Scroll to sessfully Consolidate Equipment.


    The three Masters had treated him very well, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s honesty let their impression of him grow even more favourable.


    As such, in the next thirty seven days after Lin TianAo returned to the inn, Zhou Weiqing did not leave theboratory hall. He spent every single day together with the three Masters; although his Consolidating Equipment Master skill was not sufficient to help the three Masters, he could still be a minor assistant.


    With the prowess of the Three Masters at creating Consolidating Equipment, it caused a deep andsting impression and influence on Zhou Weiqing. Although the three Masters could not take him as disciple, they were not stingy in teaching this young man with the utmost suitable talents in the field of Consolidating Equipment Masters, and had a good character to boot. Of course, this was also because they knew that Zhou Weiqing was the future son inw of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had agreed to let him watch them, otherwise Zhou Weiqing might not have learned anything so easily.


    Three days after Zhou Weiqing started his closed door training with the three Masters, Little Witch left. Her mission had been fulfilled, and she needed to return to the Heavenly Demon Sect as soon as possible in case any trouble urred. After all, her true identity was easily discovered.


    As for the others, they naturally were in no hurry to leave. The Heavenly Jewel Ind was not only beautiful and with a great atmosphere, great air; more importantly, the Heavenly Energy here was extremely thick and strong. Training here was definitely much faster and more efficient for anyone; this was even more so for those Heavenly Jewel Masters like them who were at a lower cultivation level.


    With Shangguan Longyin¡¯s promise, their food and lodging were all free, and the rest of the team, led by Lin TianAo, settled down quietly to wait for Zhou Weiqing.


    This time, attending the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it could be said that each and every one of the Fei Li Battle Team members had gained massively throughout. Besides therge amount ofbat experience and improvement in cultivation level or the money they had won betting, just the two Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls they had gained alone more than enough to put a huge grin on their faces. Besides the one that Zhou Weiqing had given them, each member of the Champion Battle Team had gotten another set of Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and they could just pick one out from the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    As soon as their cultivation levels reached the sufficient requirement, the entire power level of the whole Fei Li Battle Team would rise up to a whole new level.


    ¡­


    37 dayster.


    When a disheveled and unkempt Zhou Weiqing returned to the inn where the Fei Li Battle Team members were staying, his appearance was just too shocking. Crow couldn¡¯t recognize him on first sight and almost kicked him out of the inn.


    It took almost two hours of cleaning and grooming before Zhou Weiqing finally resumed his original appearance.


    ¡°Weiqing, don¡¯t tell me that in thest thirty seven days you have not bathed at all?!¡± Drunken Bao looked at the freshly cleaned Zhou Weiqing, whose skin was clearly paler from more than a month of not seeing the sun, and said helplessly.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Just a simple cleaning, yes, but there were just too many things to do every day, so many things to learn, there was just no time for me to properly wash up! When the Masters are creating the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, every step of the way, every little move has such deep meaning behind it. This opportunity is such a rare chance for me, and perhaps I will never get to experience anything like it in the future. So¡­ even if I can¡¯t learn everything, I will just have to memorize everything I possibly can. Heh, when I be a powerful Consolidating Equipment Master in the future, you guys won¡¯t have to worry about your Consolidating Equipment Scrolls anymore!¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing took out four simple ck boxes from his Spatial Realm, and handed it to Lin TianAo.


    Instantly, Lin TianAo¡¯s gaze turned searing hot. Without question, the four boxes contained the four future Consolidating Equipment Shields for his Assembly Set, including one God Tier Stage one!


    Silently keeping the four boxes into his Spatial Realm, the heat in Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes slowly faded away, to be reced by a resolute determination.


    Sweeping his gaze across the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team, Lin TianAo suddenly said slowly and solemnly: ¡°I have something to proim to all of you¡­¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing seemed to understand something. He did not speak, instead sitting down silently to the side. The other member¡¯s eyes turned to focus on Lin TianAo.


    Drawing a deep breath, Lin TianAo continued: ¡°This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament is finally over, and this is also the final step in my journey in the Heavenly Jewel Academy. From today onwards, I have graduated, and am a free man, and I will no longer be your team leader anymore. When we return to the Fei Li Empire, I will not return to the Academy anymore. My deepest gratitude to all of you for apanying me on this final journey of mine in my studying years, and to give it a perfect ending.¡±


    Xiao Yan, normally of few words, couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Big bro, you aren¡¯t returning to the Academy? Where are you going then? This is also my graduation¡­ Where are you going, I will follow you¡­¡±


    Lin TianAo looked at Zhou Weiqing, then turned back to the rest, saying: ¡°At this point, there is no need for me to hide anything from the rest of you any longer. In truth, before we began the journey to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I had already be Weiqing¡¯s Lifetime Follower. However, he was kind enough to give me this three months of my own time toe join this Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Besides Zhou Weiqing, a surprised chorus burst forth from everyone¡¯s mouths.


    The most shocked was definitely Ye Paopao. He had seen Lin TianAo¡¯s power with his own eyes. Perhaps in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Lin TianAo¡¯s showing had not been the most dazzling or eye catching, but it was without a doubt that in the entire Fei Li Empire¡¯s younger generation, no one couldpete with him. It was clear that Lin TianAo would definitely be a powerhouse in his own right in the future, an unbelievably strong ultimate defense Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Someone like this was an immense aid to anyone, as a partner or Follower. Instantly, an influx of emotions swamped Ye Paopao, envy, jealousy¡­


    Lin TianAo smiled faintly, but there was no bitterness in it at all. He began to tell the story of how he had met Zhou Weiqing, of how he had witnessed Zhou Weiqing betting with Yun Li, and how he had tried to seize the opportunity to bet with the two of them¡­ all of it in a rtive summary.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡­.. Greed caused me to lose my freedom, but there is no such thing was ¡®Regret Medicine¡¯ in this world. A loss is a loss, and I am willing to own up to it. However, at that time, for the sake of this final Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I asked Weiqing for a three month break, and he agreed. At that time, all I thought was that no matter what, I just wanted to put in my all for this Tournament before thinking about the future. Besides this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, my future seemed totally bleak.¡±


    ¡°However, who knew that Weiqing would be like a nightmare following me, ending up as my teammate to join this Heavenly Jewel Tournament. At first, I was rather unhappy and unconvinced deep in my heart, feeling like I had lost in such an unjust fashion. However, as time passed, and we fought battle after battle together¡­ I¡¯m sure all of you have seen what Weiqing has done throughout, and there is no need for me to say anything further. In any case, in terms of cultivation level, he is perhaps the lowest amongst us, but I dare say that in terms of overall power¡­ he is the strongest.¡±


    ¡°More importantly, after interacting with him for these few months, I have truly gotten to know Weiqing. His intelligence, wit, decisive resolution, bravery, unswerving will, his strength and talents, yet without arrogance. It is as if I can see his future¡­ and being able to Follow someone like this, a genius Heavenly Jewel Master and Consolidating Equipment Master who I believe can create a miracle in the future, I now feel that I am too lucky.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, Lin TianAo abruptly stood up, taking a step forward towards Zhou Weiqing, and went down on one knee. ¡°From today onwards, the Fei Li Battle Team Leader Lin TianAo no longer exists; there is only Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower Lin TianAo!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was taken aback by the sudden kneeling, and he quickly stepped forward to grab Lin TianAo¡¯s arm to pull him up. At this point, the entire room was dead silent.


    Xiao Yan¡¯s eyes were filled with shock, and Drunken Bao and Little Four had their heads bowed low. Crow was also staring at the two of them in a confused loss, while Ye Paopao¡¯s eyes was filled with envy.


    All of a sudden, Xiao Yan also stood up and walked beside Lin TianAo, a faint smile appearing on his face. Facing Lin TianAo, he said: ¡°Leader, do you think you can get rid of me so easily? That¡¯s not possible. Weiqing, do you still want another Temporary Follower?¡±


    Could there be anything better? How could Zhou Weiqing possibly reject such an outstanding and talented Heavenly Jewel Master like Xiao Yan. Without hesitation, he said: ¡°I do, of course I do!¡±


    Xiao Yan said: ¡°Very good, then I am willing to be your Follower as well. Of course, you must continue improving on your part as well, otherwise if I find that you are no longer worth me Following, I will not hesitate to leave, even if Leader still stands by your side.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said shamelessly: ¡°Following a future Heavenly God Master, you will not regret this!¡±


    At this point, Drunken Bao also lifted up his head, but the one he looked to was Little Four beside him. ¡°Brother, I am ashamed of ourselves for breaking our own vow. We are all true men, and we can hold ourselves to our own words. Since Leader can do it, how can we not as well? No matter what you chose, I have already made up my mind. Weiqing, I also want to be your Lifetime Follower¡­ not just because of Leader, but also because I have already lost to you a long time back. Give me a Seal.¡±


    As he said that, he too stood up resolutely and walked in front of Zhou Weiqing, going down on one knee.


    Little Four stood up as well as cried out angrily: ¡°Damn! Do you think I¡¯m not a man of my word?! Weiqing, I too will keep my promise. Come on!¡±

 Chapter 337

    <h4>Chapter 337: Shock and Tragedy! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Happiness seemed toe so suddenly, leaving Zhou Weiqing rather caught off guard. He quickly supported the two up, saying: ¡°Sealing isn¡¯t required, do you think I have no trust in your characters? We are all good brothers, and we are still a team.¡±


    Upon saying that, Zhou Weiqing turned to Lin TianAo, saying: ¡°I will no longer call you Leader, but you will always be my big brother.¡± As soon as his words ended, a silver light shed, and instantly Zhou Weiqing appeared beside Lin TianAo. His speed was just too fast, and no one had expected him to move so suddenly with a Blink Skill. In that moment, his palm pressed upon Lin TianAo¡¯s forehead.


    A dark red light shone forth, and before Lin TianAo could react or resist, it was toote.


    The dark red Seal rose above his skin, and was silently erased, and when Zhou Weiqing removed his right hand, Lin TianAo stood there, stunned. The others were also equally stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief.


    That was because¡­ Zhou Weiqing had actually removed the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness he had on Lin TianAo.


    Ye Paopao totally could not believe what had happened before his eyes. This Zhou Weiqing had actually let go of such an outstanding Follower with such future like Lin TianAo?!


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, looking into Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes before saying: ¡°I said just now, we will be brothers in the future. You are my big brother, and no matter what you decide, I will not begrudge any decision you make. If there is any Seal between us brothers, how can I be fit to be called your brother, right?¡±


    Before Lin TianAo could say anything, Drunken Bao had hugged Zhou Weiqing around his neck hard,ughing heartily as he said: ¡°Weiqing, Bro has not misjudged you indeed. Well done indeed!¡±


    Xiao Yan and Little Four alsoughed happily. Strangely, Lin TianAo did not speak. After the short moment of surprise, his expression resumed to normal. Some things were not meant to be spoken. No matter whether he had the Seal of Darkness upon him or not, in his mind, he would forever be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Lifetime Follower.


    Ye Paopao suddenly said: ¡°Crow, what¡¯s wrong?¡± He was after all the son of the Premier of the Fei Li Empire, and naturally could not follow suit behind the rest of the team and be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower. He had inadvertently been looking around and spotted Crow, who had also not expressed anything yet, and couldn¡¯t help but start at the look at her. She was currently wearing a distressed, woebegotten expression on her face.


    With the bitter look on her face, Crow said: ¡°I also want to be your brothers¡­ to be with you all always. But¡­ but¡­ I have to go look for my fiance¡­ I ¡­ I ¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Even if you go look for fiance, how can that stop us from being bros? When we return to the Fei Li Empire, I will help you look for him!¡±


    The vour of the Fei Li Battle Team had definitely changed. The team was still the same, but it was no longer with the basis of ¡®Fei Li¡¯. Zhou Weiqing had taken control indeed.


    Being able to gain the support of thesepanions, it was far beyond the help that gaining the support of his entire ss at the Fei Li Military Academy.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing.¡± Just as the atmosphere was going well and harmonious, a cold voice suddenly rang out from outside.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to look, and without knowing when, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was standing right outside the door. She still had her cold aura and impassive expression on, the light blue dress she was wearing entuating that cold feeling she gave off.


    ¡°Shangguan Xue¡¯er?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her curiously. It was obvious from her expression and aura that this was not Bing¡¯er, who would not treat him this way. However, no matter facing either of her other two sisters, Shangguan Xue¡¯er or Fei¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing had a terrible headache.


    Both of them were Bing¡¯er¡¯s sisters, and with that rtionship in mind, he could never do anything against them, even if he could bring himself to ¨C considering how much they looked like Bing¡¯er. However, Zhou Weiqing had also suffered many disadvantages at their hands. Previously, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had giving him a heavy tight p, while Shangguan Fei¡¯er had knocked him off his feet, almost making him fall into pieces. Facing these two, in truth he would rather keep a respectful distance if possible.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded towards Zhou Weiqing, saying passively: ¡°Come with me.¡± After saying that, she did not pause and turned to leave.


    Zhou Weiqing followed her hesitatingly, and she stopped after a turn in the inn corridor, silently waiting for him to catch up.


    ¡°Ice Mountain Girl, why are you here looking for me?¡± Zhou Weiqing stopped about two metres from her, asking teasingly.


    Although he did not have any designs on Shangguan Xue¡¯er, especially since she was the heir and future Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, this little rascal could not help having some fantasies in the past about ¡®gaining¡¯ all three sisters, especially after knowing they were triplets¡­ Heh heh¡­


    Of course, all of that were just fantasies secretly in his heart. Everything else, if Shangguan Bing¡¯er knew that our dear Zhou Little Fatty was thinking about her sisters that way, she would definitely not let him off.


    In truth, it was perhaps normal for Zhou Weiqing to have such thoughts. Any normal man would definitely fantasize about something like that!


    When Shangguan Xue¡¯er heard him call her ¡®Ice Mountain Girl¡¯, with his eyes roving over her body like a little scoundrel, the anger in her heart rose uncontrobly again.


    Just like how Shangguan Tianyue was unable to control himself when facing Zhou Weiqing, this youngdy who had her first kiss stolen by this little rascal was the same.


    However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not re up. That was because¡­ today was a very unique circumstance. No matter how hateful he was today, she would not lose her temper at him.


    ¡°You are from the Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ right?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqing started. He had not expected that Shangguan Xue¡¯er would ask such a question. A questioning look in his eyes, he said: ¡°Yes, I am! Why? Shouldn¡¯t Bing¡¯er have told you that a long time ago?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er furrowed her brow, remaining silent for a moment, before giving a soft sigh. Softly, she said: ¡°I hope that you can remain calm after hearing my words.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s originally joyous heart sank like a rock, a gnawing feeling in his stomach rising. If the person who said this to him had been Shangguan Fei¡¯er, perhaps he would not have taken it to heart. However, this was Shangguan Xue¡¯er in front of him, the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. With her status, she would not make some low ss joke like that to him. The only reason she could say something like that ¡­ could only mean that something had happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    With the topic involving his own home, the Indecorous, joking appearance that Zhou Weiqing had up disappeared instantly. Pausing a second to calm himself down, he finally turned to Shangguan Xue¡¯er and said: ¡°Okay, please tell me the news.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at him meaningfully before saying: ¡°Yesterday, we just received news that the Kalise Empire received support from the Bai Da Empire. They seized the opportunity that Admiral Zhou from the Heavenly Bow Empire had returned to the Heavenly Bow City andunched a surprise attack. Striking with a force of ten times that of the border troops of the Heavenly Bow Empire, they struck right into the heart, swiftly invading deep into the Heavenly Bow Empire territories right into the Heavenly Bow City.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Even though Zhou Weiqing had been prepared for some bad news, but this was just too sudden and too immense. Shaken immensely, his face turned ashen pale.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing had totally forgotten about the ¡®dangers¡¯ of Shangguan Xue¡¯er, with a quick step forward, he grabbed her by her deceptively frail looking shoulders, shouting: ¡°What¡­ What did you say?!¡±


    Shaken by the shoulders, Shangguan Xue¡¯er gently knocked his hands away, but did not do anything further. She did not know why, but when she saw this young man in front of her pouncing towards her like an injured wild beast, she did not dodge. Especially when she saw that terrifying bloodshot eyes of his, she somehow felt a small sharp pain in her heart.


    ¡°Calm down.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er lifted her hand and pped it lightly against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead. Immediately, a cool sensation traveled to his head, causing his boiling blood to calm down slightly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s breathing wasboured, and at this point, the Fei Li Battle Team had rushed out of the room to his back, clearly having heard his previous cry.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er ignored them, continuing: ¡°We have confirmed reports that it is definitely true. The Bai Da Empire must have nned this for a while, using the Kalise Empire as a springboard,unching their attacks from several directions. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s army strength is just too low, and I¡¯m afraid your entire Empire is probably upied by now.¡±


    Regaining some measure of his calmness, Zhou Weiqing said in a trembling voice: ¡°What about now? How about the Heavenly Bow City?¡±


    The Heavenly Bow Empire was his homnd, and his entire family was there. His parents, godfather, Sis Ru Se, his teachers in the Heavenly Bow Unit¡­ All his loved ones!


    A sudden war¡­ a swift and abrupt invasion. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart and mind was utterly confused and disconcerted. At the moment, he wished that he could grow a pair of wings, to fly right back to the Heavenly Bow Empire, to find his father and fight together with him.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°The Bai Da Empire was just too determined and well nned in their execution of the attack. The one who led the attack was the Empire Master of the Bai Da Empire, their top powerhouse, a Heavenly Jewel Master of Heavenly King Stage. With him were six other Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters. By the time the news travelled to us, it has already been around five days from the start of the attack¡­ and with the massive difference in power¡­ I¡¯m afraid that even Admiral Zhou will not be able to do anything to save the capital city. By now¡­ The Heavenly Bow City should be¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body swayed, and Lin TianAo who was behind him quickly supported him, if not he would have copsed onto the ground.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his body was feeble and totally devoid of strength, and tears streamed uncontrobly from his eyes. Lin TianAo was supporting him fully, and could sense that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was trembling violently. His emotions were fluctuating at an insane peak, and even his skin was starting to show the tiger tattoos of his Demonic Change State as he began to lose control.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took two steps forward towards Zhou Weiqing and said firmly: ¡°The matter has already happened, and already to an irreversible point. Even if the Fei Li Empire got the news and counterattacked, it is already toote to save your Heavenly Bow Empire. I have not told Bing¡¯er this news yet¡­ she is at a critical point in her closed door cultivation, and I do not wish for her to be affected adversely by it yet. I hope you understand. This is all I can tell you so far. Father asked me to tell you not to return to the Heavenly Bow Empire now. A mantis cannot stop a chariot1, and to attempt to do so would not be wise. You are thest hope of the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±

 Chapter 338

    <h4>Chapter 338: Shock and Tragedy! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After saying that, she looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing once more before sighing lightly, and turning to leave.


    Zhou Weiqing did not know when Shangguan Xue¡¯er left; his mind was a total nk. The other members of the Fei Li Battle Team also had ugly expressions on their faces. Just a moment ago, they had all been celebrating together, filled with brotherly emotions and happiness for their achievements together. Yet, just a short momentter, Zhou Weiqing had suffered such a nigh-fatal blow.


    In a white sh, Fat Cat warped into Tian¡¯er, softly standing by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. She received him from Lin TianAo¡¯s hands, embracing him fully.


    Normally, if this happened, Zhou Weiqing would be unbelievably delighted, definitely seizing the opportunity to take advantage of her. However, the current him was staring ahead with empty eyes, as if zombified and devoid of will, and he did not even attempt to move at all, letting Tian¡¯er hold him limply.


    At such a time, no one knew how tofort him. His homnd had been invaded and destroyed, an entire Empire. Friends, family¡­ even thend which he had grown up in was now the property of its invader¡¯s. Such a massive blow, it wasn¡¯t something that could be easily recovered from.


    Tian¡¯er supported Zhou Weiqing back to his room. Regarding her identity, the other members of the Fei Li Battle Team knew only a little, but no one would ask more questions at this time. In their hearts, Tian¡¯er was at least much more eptable than Little Witch; after all, she had been following beside Zhou Weiqing since they met him.


    Helping Zhou Weiqing to sit on the bed, Tian¡¯er rested his head on her bosom. At this time, she did not have any thoughts of steering clear or avoiding him, allowing him to rest on her bountiful chest, as if trying to use her warmth tofort his heart.


    ¡°Weiqing, at such a time, you must be strong. Shangguan Xue¡¯er is right, you are thest hope of the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not make any sound, but the tears in his eyes slowly stopped, and the ze behind his eyes slowly disappeared as his vision consolidated once more. However, his eyes seemed totally different from the past now; no longer was there that spirited and cheerful light, just a cold resolution.


    Sitting up slowly, Zhou Weiqing took a few deep breaths, calming down his body¡¯s trembling. He turned to Tian¡¯er and said: ¡°Could you go out for a while, I just need to be quiet and alone for a short while.¡±


    Tian¡¯er hesitated a moment, before standing up. Hugging his head, she gave him a light kiss on his forehead before turning and walking out, closing the door behind her. She believed that her Weiqing would definitely be able to pull himself together.


    Just like that, Zhou Weiqing sat there, silent, unmoving. It was as if he had be a statue. Although he did not enter the Demonic Change State, in the dark room, his eyes were clearly bloodshot.


    ¡­


    In Lin TianAo¡¯s room.


    Lin TianAo looked at the rest of the team, then said softly: ¡°No matter what Weiqing decides, I will go together with him. If the rest of you have any other ns, you should leave now. I will not me you.¡±


    Nobody knew what Zhou Weiqing would decide upon doing; if he made up his mind to return to the Heavenly Bow Empire, then it would definitely be entering the dragon¡¯s den, a hazardous, almost suicidal mission indeed. As such, Lin TianAo spoke those words. If they wished, for them to leave before Zhou Weiqing made such a decision.


    Drunken Bao said angrily: ¡°Boss, what kind of people do you treat us as?! At such a time, it is even more important for us to be by Weiqing¡¯s side. Hmph. Even such an impossible task as the Heavenly Jewel Tournament championship, we have aplished it, what else is there to be afraid of?! What kind of bullshit is this Bai Da Empire, Your Father, I, have long since wanted to look for trouble with them!¡±


    Xiao Yan and Little Four both nodded their heads in agreement. Crow furrowed her brow and said: ¡°It looks like I will have to dy looking for my fiance for a while.¡±


    Ye Paopao said: ¡°I will not be joining you guys, adding just me alone won¡¯t make a difference. I will head back to the Fei Li Empire immediately; my father is the Premier, and if we canunch an attack from the Fei Li Empire towards the Bai Da Empire, that will be the greatest help to Weiqing.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°That is a good choice. Paopao, you return to the Fei Li Empire then, at least find out everything you can about the Heavenly Bow Empire, especially what happened to Weiqing¡¯s family. As long as they are still alive, then we have a chance to rescue them¡­¡±


    Ye Paopao nodded and said: ¡°There is no time to waste then, I will leave immediately. I will do my best.¡±


    After saying that, he immediately packed up and left the Heavenly Jewel Ind. After all, though it was difficult to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind, there was no restrictions on leaving at any time.


    Ye Paopao had left swiftly, but the next day was was a slow torturous one for the rest of the team. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room remained silent, and though they tried several times to go see him, they were stopped by Tian¡¯er who was standing outside the door. The current Zhou Weiqing needed time alone, quiet.


    ¡­


    The next morning, when Zhou Weiqing appeared in front of them again, it gave them a shock. Just from appearance alone, he did not seem very different, but those blood red eyes and pale skin was indeed terrifying. It was clear that he had not slept in that whole day and night.


    In truth, not only did Zhou Weiqing not sleep at all, during the whole time he had sat there unmoving. He was only seventeen years old this year, but now he suddenly looked as if he had aged and matured, as if he were the same age as Drunken Bao or Little Four.


    ¡°Weiqing, no matter what you decide to do, we have already decided to follow you¡­¡± Lin TianAo stepped forward, giving Zhou Weiqing a big hug.


    Zhou Weiqing also pped him on the back and said: ¡°Everyone, do not worry. I am alright.¡±


    Drunken Bao waved his fist in the air and said: ¡°Weiqing, in that case, let¡¯s charge to the Heavenly Bow Empire and kill all those Bai Da Empire bastards!¡±


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Zhou Weiqing shook his head. The current him was cold and calm, almost to a terrifying degree.


    ¡°No, we will not return to the Heavenly Bow Empire. We need to stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind for a short while more. I estimate¡­ at least ten days to a month, then we shall return to the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words left the entire Fei Li Battle Team confused.


    Returning to the Fei Li Empire, they could understand it. Without question, that was the best thing to do at this moment. Heading to the Fei Li Empire as a base of operations before deciding their next step was definitely better than charging into the Heavenly Bow Empire without a n and virtuallymitting suicide. However, the wait was what confused them all.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°You all do not need to worry about me, just stay here for a while. I will be gone for a time; when I return, we can leave for the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    After saying that, he vanished in a sh, leaving the inn swiftly.


    ¡°Where is he going?¡± Drunken Bao asked curiously.


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow, shaking his head to signal that he was also not sure.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out: ¡°He should be heading to the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡¯s Skill Storing Pce. If my guess isn¡¯t wrong, he should be trying to bring his cultivation level to the fourth Jewel stage, to power up as much as possible before leaving the Heavenly Jewel Ind. I do not know what he was thinking about yesterday, but I am sure that he must have thought things through clearly and nned ahead about the future.¡±


    Indeed, Tian¡¯er¡¯s guess was not wrong. Zhou Weiqing was currently in the Skill Storing Pce, once again choosing Heavenly Beasts with the Darkness and Demonic Attributes, using the Devour Skill to cultivate as fast as possible.


    Previously, when he had apanied the three Masters and was watching and learning as they created the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for the thirty seven days, he had also been cultivating. After all, his Immortal Deity Technique did not require him to specially cultivate and would automatically continue improving due to the energy whirlpools. This was especially so in an environment like the Heavenly Jewel Ind, with its intense and thick atmospheric energy.


    As such, although Zhou Weiqing had broken through to the fifteenth stage of the Heavenly Energy not long ago, but he had already stabilized and improved, and he believed that he was not too far from the sixteenth level. Furthermore, under such an external stimtion, his training regiment was far different from anything he had done previously.


    No moderation. No control. Just a near insane-level of fric cultivation.


    Every time he used the Devour Skill, it was as if Zhou Weiqing was a devil, squeezing the most out of his body. He would absorb Heavenly Energy to his limits, and beyond, pushing himself far and above what was humanly possible. Furthermore, he spent most of that time in the Demonic Change State, pushing his boundaries in all manner, before finally sitting down to cultivate and absorb the energy.


    He did not sleep, did not rest, and did not eat, only taking tiny breaks to sip water for survival. The current him was using the methodology of the three-thousand tempering in Devouring and cultivating his Heavenly Energy!


    The Devour Skill was undoubtedly powerful, but such a method of cultivation was a massive toll on the body. Luckily, he had already broken through fifteen Death Acupuncture Points, and the fifteen energy whirlpools could help him sustain himself and help relieve the pressure. Furthermore, his body had already gone through evolving twice, and his physique was definitely much stronger, tougher and flexible than it had ever been. As such, even despite this almost suicidal method of pushing his limits, he barely managed to survive.


    The pain and agony from the body was one matter, but the more important thing was the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s psyche. If previously one were to describe him as a cunning, wily but cheerful person, then the current him seemed to be growing colder and colder as he went through this training.


    His Demonic Change State was indeed controble, but spending so much time in such a state, and especially so with such a sleepless, restless and almost self-harming training schedule, plus the continued usage of the Devour Skill, caused Zhou Weiqing to start having a cold aura about his disposition, the killing intent surrounding him increasing daily.


    During this period, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had gotten news of what he was doing and came to see him once, and she had since reported it to her uncle, Shangguan Tianyang. However, Shangguan Tianyang did not send anyone to stop Zhou Weiqing. The reason was simple, the current Zhou Weiqing needed some way to vent, to release stress. This method might be harmful to his body and psyche, but if he did not vent in such a manner, perhaps he might do something even worse.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er even asked Shangguan Tianyang whether or not they should tell Shangguan Bing¡¯er about the matter. Without question, allowing Bing¡¯er to speak to andfort Zhou Weiqing was the best solution.


    However, Shangguan Tianyang overruled her suggestion, telling her: As a man, there are some things that one has to face and ovee by himself, only then can he truly grow up. Having Bing¡¯erfort him is only the easy way out, not the best way.


    Just like that, Zhou Weiqing did not eat for almost twenty three days, with only some clear water to sustain himself, cultivating with all his might without sleep or rest, until the day came he could breakthrough his next Death Acupuncture Point¡­


    Zen: Damn, you know Zhou Weiqing is in a bad state when he can¡¯t even take advantage of Tian¡¯er in his usual perverted self! T.T

 Chapter 339

    <h4>Chapter 339: Entering the Zun Stage (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    His meridian channels engorged with Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing was currently in a disheveled state, his hair had grown so long that it spread messily down his shoulders and back. Although it was in a dark room, one could still spot his eerily bloodshot eyes.


    As one¡¯s cultivation level grew, each and every level of Heavenly Energy was undoubtedly tougher to reach, and the next level would always take a greater amount of Heavenly Energy. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original estimation of ten days was not fulfilled, and it took him an additional twenty three days on top of the thirty seven days spent with the three Masters, before he finally reached the breakthrough point once more.


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing immediately began his final burst towards breaking through.


    At this moment, despite his ¡®mistreatment¡¯ of himself, his body and physique was not weak at all. After all, Heavenly Energy was the atmospheric energy that all Heavenly Jewel Masters needed and absorbed, and was in itself extremely good for the human body. Just this energy alone was able to sustain a Heavenly Jewel Master for a long period of time without much problems; although it wasn¡¯t the same as Tian¡¯er being able to live without food and drink, it was still able to keep one alive for some time without issues.


    Zhou Weiqing continued cultivating non-stop; although this type of cultivation would ce arge toll on his body, at the same time, as the saying goes, what doesn¡¯t kill you makes you stronger. As long as he managed the get through this without any long term damage, it would actually have a sort of tempering effect on his body as well.


    The twenty three days had passed, and currently Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was actually stronger and tougher than before, and his Heavenly Energy much thicker. However, he was facing with another huge problem ¨C his spirit.


    After twenty three days without sleep and rest, furthermore with full concentration on cultivating, it had already exhausted his spirit to the point of breakdown.


    Normally, over twenty days of cultivation was nothing for a Heavenly Jewel Master; after all, cultivating was a sort of rest in itself. However, Zhou Weiqing was different. He was making use of the Devour Skill to its maximum before cleansing and absorbing the Heavenly Energy gained. Under such a circumstance, with his body at the risk of having problems at any time, he had to fully concentrate on not just the Skill, but also in the cleansing and absorption process. Only then could he ensure that he could properly absorb all the Heavenly Energy without future issues.


    At the same time, this also took arge toll on his spirit, with only a slight rest at the ending part of each cultivation cycle, which was definitely not sufficient considering how much he expended. If not for that stubborn conviction in his mind supporting him, he would have copsed long ago.


    Even so, under such a circumstance, when Zhou Weiqing felt that his Heavenly Energy was already sufficient, he steeled his resolve and chose to breakthrough the next Death Acupuncture Point.


    *BANG*¨C The sixteenth Death Acupuncture Point broke instantly. Under the tremendous pain, Zhou Weiqing lost control of his body almost immediately due to the resulting involuntary violent shaking. However, he still managed to force himself to focus his spirit in full concentration. Currently, his mind was fixated with the faces of his mother, father, and all the kinsmen, friends, and teachers in the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Tears flowed down his face once more. In his mind, he vowed. Mother, father, you must stay alive, you must! Wait for me please, I will definitely take revenge for all of you, and revive the Heavenly Bow Empire!


    Although Zhou Weiqing knew that the possibility of survival for his parents were almost zero, unless he actually heard reports of their demise, he would hold that hope deep in his heart.


    That day, when he had sat there in his room alone, he had been filled with despair. He understood his father¡¯s character all too well. With his father¡¯s cultivation level, it would have been extremely easy for him to escape¡­ if he wanted to. However, he knew that his father would not do such a thing. His father¡¯s temperament was such that he would stay til hisst drop of blood, never leaving such a battlefield, and would rather choose to die with his soldiers.


    What about his mother? What would his mother do? Zhou Weiqing was also clear that his mother would definitely stay by his father¡¯s side, no matter how much protection she got, as soon as his father died, his mother would soon follow suit.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart had only one wish, that his father was in front of him, even if he were beating him like he was young, no matter how hard, or scolding him¡­ All he wanted to see was his father¡¯s old fashioned, stubborn and strict face.


    s, all of that was just too far from his¡­ perhaps for forever.


    Father, mother, if both of you are dead, I will definitely let the Kalise Empire and the Bai Da Empire pay a hundred, a thousand times! Please, father, mother, wait for your Little Fatty toe back!


    It was just because he had already the worst possibility in mind, Zhou Weiqing had decided to stay back. At a mere three-Jeweled cultivation level, he knew that he would be useless against an army. The only thing he could do was the seize this opportunity in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, to boost his cultivation level as much as he could in a short period of time, and gain some extra Skills in their Skill Storing Pce, before returning to the Fei Li Empire to n his next step. That was the best thing he could do.


    Having forced himself to calm down and live with that despair, Zhou Weiqing could make that best choice. He had already thought about his next few possible steps ¨C naturally, it would not be possible for him to continue staying at the Fei Li Military Academy until graduation. As soon as he returned to the Fei Li Empire, he would have to find out exactly what happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire and the current status. After that, he would have to find a path to tread; perhaps a path that had not been in any of his previous ns, or perhaps one that he had not nned to step on just so soon.


    As the saying goes, an oppressed army fighting with desperate courage is sure to win. When one is pushed to the edge, even a rat will fight with an immeasurable courage. Even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit was at the verge of breaking down, his sheer stubborn will, that infinite yearning for his family and friends, allowed him to somehow persevere through everything. Gritting his teeth through everything, it was only until that broken through sixteenth Death Acupuncture Point had finally been sealed back and the energy whirlpool formed, and the fourth Jewel forming around his wrists, signalling his sess¡­ only then did he finally faint, fully exhausted.


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing remained fully unconscious for three days and three nights, and by the time he awoke once more, he found that he was in his room in the inn.


    Tian¡¯er was sitting there silently by his bed, and when she saw him rouse from his sleep, she stroke his face softly and said gently: ¡°Wait here, I will get something for you to eat.¡±


    She did not try to persuade him; at this point, it was useless to say anything. Tian¡¯er knew that the only thing she could do was to apany him and to support him. That would be the best help she could offer. At least, until he fully calmed down.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit and consciousness slowly recovered, and with a quick thought, started circting his Heavenly Energy around his body, and the sixteen energy whirlpools started spinning faster. Ayer of shimmering white light seemed to seep out from his body; it was the newly improved Immortal Deity Shield.


    With his sixteenth Death Acupuncture Point broken through, both his wrists showed the fresh new Jewel each. Under normal circumstances, Zhou Weiqing would need at least three months more to breakthrough to this stage, but he had forcibly aplished it by risking his health and life.


    Four Jewels. That was also stepping up from the Shi Stage to the Zun Stage, from the Upper Level Shi Stage to the Lower Level Zun Stage. This was not an extremely tough bottleneck, but to someone like Zhou Weiqing who used such a method of cultivation, it was indeed another life and death trial.


    Tian¡¯er returned to the room, carrying a bowl of meat porridge. Receiving the bowl from her, Zhou Weiqing gulped it down swiftly withrge mouthfuls. He was an intelligent person after all, and even though he had suffered such a massive blow, this nigh-suicidal training to him was also a sort of venting. That did not mean he would rx or feel happy, but at least it aided in stabilizing his emotions.


    Swiftly gobbling up the entire bowl of porridge, Zhou Weiqing turned to Tian¡¯er and said: ¡°Thank you, Tian¡¯er.¡± Seeing her rather haggard, exhausted face, a look of apology appeared on his face.


    Tian¡¯er shook her head slightly and said: ¡°There is no need to thank me. Congrattions on breaking through to the four-Jewel Stage.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said: ¡°There is still a long way to go.¡±


    Tian¡¯er kept silent for a while, before finally asking him: ¡°When do you n to leave?¡±


    A sorrowful light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and he said: ¡°s, by now, the dust has already settled in the Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ and it is toote to just react foolishly. I will take a few more days toplete my fourth Jewel¡¯s Skills, then I will leave for the Fei Li City.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded silently, then said: ¡°Rest a while before you go. If anything happens to you, there will be no more chances left for the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing forced a smile onto his face and said reassuringly: ¡°I am fine, the earlier I return, the earlier I can arrange other things as well. Do not worry, I will be alright.¡±


    As he said that, he stood up to leave, nning to head once more to the Skill Storing Pce toplete Skill Storing on his Fourth Jewel.


    However, this time, Tian¡¯er did not let him do as he wished. Standing up abruptly, she grabbed hold of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm. As he started in surprise, Tian¡¯er had already wrapped both arms around his neck, standing on tiptoe as she kissed him on the lips suddenly.


    As their lips met, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened as they lost focus in shock. Tian¡¯er pressed her body closer, her voluptuous, fiery hot body seemed like a body of moltenva, melting Zhou Weiqing down.


    Tian¡¯er exerted some pressure on her feet, and Zhou Weiqing lost his bnce. Almost instantly, both of them fell onto the bed, with Tian¡¯er on top.


    Currently, her face was totally red, her entire person like a beautiful ripe peach as she pressed down against Zhou Weiqing.


    Their lips parted, and Zhou Weiqing stared in shock at her. Tian¡¯er¡¯s breathing was urgent, and she murmured softly: ¡°I said that I would give you a reward for saving that dragon family¡­ And I¡¯ll give it now¡­¡±


    ¡°Tian¡¯er¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing only had time to cry out once, before his lips were once again sealed with another kiss.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her with wide eyes. Currently, all he could see in her eyes was a deep purple, and in a sh, he felt a sense of rxation, and the sensations of his body felt magnified.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s kisses were very clumsy, but searing hot. In terms of her figure, amongst all the girls that Zhou Weiqing knew, she was definitely the most voluptuous, and perhaps only Principal Cai Cai coulde close. However, in terms of the wild nature of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, none couldpare.


    A wild, ferocious aura overwhelmed him, and Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire body was being melted down by Tian¡¯er. However, he was no longer a virgin, and after a short moment of stunned shock, a violent desire mixed with pain rose within, and he hugged Tian¡¯er hard. A red light rose within his eyes again, and the temperature of his body rose rapidly, as if ignited by Tian¡¯er.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes closed slowly. Currently, she was both excited and afraid, almost flustered. Although she knew what she wanted, in truth she did not know what she was doing. Towards the rtions between men and women, she did not know much, with most of her knowledged learned from her peeking at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s intimate rtions.

 Chapter 340

    <h4>Chapter 340: Entering the Zun Stage (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, watching was one thing, but actually experiencing it on her own was another matter altogether. When Zhou Weiqing¡¯rge hands encircled her slim waist and the sweet curvature below, her body began to tremble.


    Her flustered inner heart wanted her to dodge away, but she was no ordinary human. At this moment, she had already chosen to give Zhou Weiqing this most precious reward, and more so also to heal his wounded heart, to slightly rx that taut heartstrings that were at maximum tension for so long. Otherwise, she was afraid that if he stayed in that state any longer, he would breakdown totally. As such, no matter how much she wanted to dodge away, she had made her decision and would only turn this flustered embarrassment into wild action.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s amazing curves sparked all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s burning desire, and abruptly, he flipped himself around, pressing her down below instead.


    The past few days, his heart had been fully tightened and sealed up, and it was finally being reopened in this unique method by Tian¡¯er. The fire in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was being reignited, like a huge fiery oven, slowly swallowing Tian¡¯er¡­


    Zhou Weiqing returned her kisses crazily, all over, and Tian¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but wriggle around. She could not describe her own feelings, as if afraid, or joyous, as their bodies moved together.


    A faint mist seemed to rise up in the room, and the temperature rose as well. Faintly, it was as if the very air in the room seemed to form a semnce of a ck and white tiger intertwined, the ck tiger exalted high spirited, the white tiger shy at the side, and their soft cries rang out through the room.


    A sudden sharp pain, and a feral savage nature was sparked once more. The blue tiger tattoos and ck tiger tattoos appeared respectively on the two young bodies. At the same time, the light of their four Saint Attributes shone brightly, enveloping both of them.


    As the pain turned into a strange numbness, the painful cries slowly turned into a low moans, quivering with anticipation and need.


    Along with the numbness came a joy that she had never experienced before, and as her wild nature sparked up, the bright light in the room also strengthened to the maximum point. Even in every nook and cranny of the room, that intense Heavenly Energy undtions could be felt.


    Outside the door, the Fei Li Battle Team members were gathered; they had been guarding the door together.


    However, they currently had all had a strange look on their faces.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s wild cries were not muffled by the doors, and they did not need to guess what was happening within the room. How could their expressions not be strange?


    Like a Guardian Saint, Lin TianAo stood right outside the door impassively. Looking at Drunken Bao, Xiao Yan and Little Four, and their expressions, he said exasperatedly: ¡°You guys, go back to your room.¡±


    Drunken Bao moved closer and said in a low tone: ¡°Boss, even if we go back to our rooms, that will not do! This Lady Tian¡¯er¡¯s cries are just too¡­ tempting¡­ we better go out and have a walk, or we will not be able to take it.¡±


    Crow¡¯s tall stature allowed her to peek over Drunken Bao to say: ¡°Weiqing is so vigorous! Sigh¡­ why does he refuse to follow me back to the Gold Crow Tribe? What a shame!¡±


    Lin TianAo red at them and said: ¡°What is in those heads of yours! This Lady Tian¡¯er is sacrificing so much for Weiqing¡¯s sake, to ensure that he doesn¡¯t get lost in his despair and suffering. I warn you all, you better be more respectful to her in the future. For a girl to do such a thing for a man, to give up her most precious thing for his sake in such a time of danger and need¡­ what she has done for Weiqing is more than enough to earn our respect.¡±


    In the end, Drunken Bao and the rest fled the scene. For virile young men like them, hearing sounds like that was definitely not a good thing, too much stimtion and excitement ¡­


    Only Lin TianAo remained outside the door, and he persevered for four hours, before he was forced to pour a bucket of ice cold water on his heated head as well. Only then did the sounds from the room slowly quieten.


    Zhou Weiqing fell into a deep sleep, and Tian¡¯ery on his chest, her eyes closed slightly, her slightly bruised body pressed against him as she was still breathing deeply from their exertions.


    After finally releasing all his pent up emotions, mixed with that deep seated fatigue, Zhou Weiqing was dead to the world in his sleep. His brow had finally smoothed out as he was rxed atst, and holding his face lightly, Tian¡¯er smiled faintly.


    ¡°You little fool, don¡¯t you know that when you resolutely decided to save that mother and baby dragon, my heart had already been conquered by you. You little rascal, making me hurt so much, I don¡¯t know how Bing¡¯er could withstand you¡­¡±


    Feeling a heady mix of feelings, euphoria and exhaustion, she too drifted off into sleep, wrapped in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms.


    Finally in a deep, sound sleep, Zhou Weiqing only woke up after a whole day of rest. When he awoke, he felt refreshed and full of energy. Sitting up on the bed, Zhou Weiqing looked around, but he was all alone, and found that he was wrapped in a soft warm nket, and his body had not only been cleansed, he was also dressed in a fresh set of clothes.


    Tian¡¯er, it had to be Tian¡¯er. Although Zhou Weiqing was not clear what exactly had happened, but he was sure that Tian¡¯er had arranged it all.


    The door opened, and Lin TianAo walked in from outside. ¡°Ahh, Weiqing, you¡¯re awake!¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face had always been very thick, when he saw Lin TianAo¡¯s strange expression and eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but blush slightly, but couldn¡¯t help saying: ¡°Big Brother, where is Tian¡¯er?¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled and said: ¡°She went to get some food for you. Weiqing, you better treat her well¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded.


    After that joyous releasest night, he had finally walked out from the shadow of that heavy blow, or at least taken the first few steps out. The hate in his heart was no less, but at least he would not do anything foolish anymore.


    Right at that moment, Tian¡¯er appeared at the door, bncing a tray in her hands as she walked in. Seeing Zhou Weiqing standing there, her face turned red and she lowered her head slightly.


    Lin TianAo smiled faintly before turning to leave, closing the door behind him, leaving the two young lovers alone.


    Tian¡¯er walked silently to the side, cing the tray on the table. It was another bowl of delicious smelling meat porridge.


    Zhou Weiqing took a step forward, holding her hands and pulling her into his embrace tightly. Burying his face between her hair and neck, breathing in her scent, his grip involuntarily tightened around her.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er¡­ it is so good to have you by my side¡­¡±


    Hearing his words, Tian¡¯er quivered gently, and she held Zhou Weiqing by the waist. s, Zhou Weiqing did not see that at that moment, her eyes were filled with a faint sorrow.


    ¡°Weiqing, you better eat something first. I¡¯ll apany you to the Skill Storing Pce after this.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded before releasing her. Giving her a light kiss on her face, at the same time seizing the opportunity to squeeze some areas and causing her to cry out, a mischievous grin appeared on his face before he sat down at the table and started eating.


    Tian¡¯er looked at him in a mix of tenderness and caution, before crossing her arms huffily. However, there was a hint of relief in her eyes. At least, her little bad boy Zhou Little Fatty was back. Although she knew he still hid many things in his heart, and that such deep wounds could not heal so easily, at least on the surface he was almost normal again.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, why is it that after we did it just now, my Heavenly Energy seems to have increased so much. I feel like I am already close to breaking through to the next level again!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed curiously.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s face turned beet red and she said huffily: ¡°I won¡¯t tell you. Quick, be good and eat up!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grabbed onto her and pulled her closer, pressing her full bottom against his thigh intimately. Embracing her fully, he said: ¡°Tell me quick, otherwise I¡¯ll be forced to try it out again for myself.¡± As he said that, his hands wandered around her waist.


    ¡°Wuuu¡­ Wait ¡­ I¡¯ll say, I¡¯ll say¡­¡± Tian¡¯er quickly grabbed his wandering hands and stopped them. ¡°It should be because of our Saint Attributes mixing together. I do not know about the exact details, but previously when I broke through from the Zun Stage into the Lower Level Zong Stage, it was also with the aid of your two Saint Attributes, Demonic and Time. As I said, it seems like when our four Saint Attributes are together, it seems to form some sort of unique barrier or aura, allowing our cultivation speeds to be a lot faster than when we are alone. When¡­ when we¡­ you and I¡­ you know¡­ perhaps that had also caused our Heavenly Energy to mix together and improve due to that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was naturally not the only person to gain massive benefits, and Tian¡¯er had indeed gained a lot as well. Of course, her cultivation level was much higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, so it did not seem as obvious.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her, jaw agape, before saying: ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean¡­ if we do it more often, isn¡¯t it even better than any cultivation technique?!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Tian¡¯er blushed deeply as she broke free of his grasp, embarrassed. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to think of such naughty things like that. That was just a one time reward for you, only this once! Furthermore¡­ even if we¡­ do it again in the future¡­ it will not have the same effect as the first time.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked her Tian¡¯er¡¯s appealing, and said a little bleakly, guilt in his eyes: ¡°Tian¡¯er¡­ Thank you. I¡¯m so sorry, I really should not have taken you at this kind of time.¡±


    Tian¡¯er made a soft sound, back facing him, before finally shaking her head silently. Atst she said: ¡°It¡­ was of my own wish¡­ No matter what happens in the future, you will always be my only man.¡±

 Chapter 341

    <h4>Chapter 341: Entering the Zun Stage (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing stood up, holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands and he kissed them lightly before saying: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go to the Skill Storing Pce.¡±


    ¡°En.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing informed Lin TianAo quickly before heading to the Skill Storing Pce together with Tian¡¯er. This time, they stayed there for three whole days.


    In this three days, not only did Zhou Weiqingplete all the Skill Storing of his fourth Elemental Jewel, he also managed toplete Consolidating the next two pieces of his Legendary Set. By the time he walked out from the Skill Storing Pce, holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands as he did so, he felt as if he were totally reborn.


    When they had first arrived at the ZhongTian City to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he was only at a mere three-Jeweled cultivation level, and both his Stored Skills and Consolidated Equipment were notpleted then. Yet, now, he was already a four-Jeweled Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, with all Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills to boot. More so, he had gained many powerful, highly rated Skills, and now had a total of three Legendary Set pieces! His entire power levels had definitely skyrocketed, a mighty force to be reckoned with.


    ¡°Weiqing, let us rest for a day, we¡¯ll leave tomorrow ok?¡± Tian¡¯er said softly.


    It was already in the evening at that time, and descending from the Heavenly Jewel Ind was not too safe. As such, Zhou Weiqing agreed, and the two returned to their inn. Zhou Weiqing went to look for one of the employees on the Heavenly Jewel Ind to pass a message to Shangguan Longyin that the entire Fei Li Battle Team would be leaving the next day.


    The night grewter, and Zhou Weiqing stood by his window, staring out into the distance. The Heavenly Jewel Ind was high up above the sea level, and here, he could see many stars that were usually covered on the ground. The stars in the skies seemed to be like many precious jewels embedded in the heavens, twinkling and shining, a beautiful and grand sight.


    Looking in the direction of the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fists clenched hard. Father, Mother, Godfather, I will definitely take revenge for all of you. Even if it is just me alone, no matter how long it takes, I will definitely destroy the Kalise and Bai Da Empires.


    At that moment, his mind involuntarily thought of the Lustre Spatial Realm, and that unbelievably powerful sight of the majestic Heavenly God Stage Dragon and the Skill it had unleashed, overwhelming the entire skies. Although a Heavenly God Stage powerhouse could not stand and fight against an entire army of a million strong, but even if once was a failure, a second time was a failure, that did not mean he would fail forever. Zhou Weiqing had thought things through ande up with a basic n. If possible, he would try his best to raise an army of his own to restore his homnd. If that was not possible, then he would cultivate hard, training hard to be a powerhouse, a killing machine, stabbing right into the heart of the enemy.


    A soft, warm body pressed against him from behind, and a pair of arms encircled his waist gently. Zhou Weiqing turned around slowly to see Tian¡¯er, especially beautiful under the shimmering moonlight, dressed in a snow white long dress, entuating her long flowing white hair and the pair of mesmerising purple eyes.


    She is my woman now! Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of pride well up within his heart. Gently, he wrapped Tian¡¯er in his arms. At that point, he suddenly felt a wild dream ovee him. If one day, when everything ended and the dust settled, he would bring Bing¡¯er and Tian¡¯er to this beautiful Heavenly Jewel Ind to stay forever, and not have a care in the world. That would be wonderful indeed.


    Tian¡¯er lowered her head, covering her sorrowful eyes, burying her head into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest as she said softly: ¡°Weiqing, take me.¡±


    How could Zhou Weiqing resist such a request? Stretching out his arms, he lifted Tian¡¯er up in his embrace, feeling her soft body trembling. Instantly, the negative emotions in his heart disappeared once more, as the two young lovers intertwined in both body and soul.


    This was another sleepless night; not just for Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, but also the other poor fellows in the inn. When Tian¡¯er¡¯s loud, wild cries rang out loud, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think to the future, that they would have to find a more deste and widely spaced ce to live in.


    Tian¡¯er seemed even wilder this night; having tasted the forbidden fruit of desire, she was actually more on the initiative this time.


    At such a young and hot blooded age, naturally our dear Zhou Little Fatty was not to be outdone. After a long, drawn out ¡®fight¡¯, the white tiger finally lost out to the ck tiger, begging for mercy as it was ¡®defeated¡¯¡­


    ¡°En?¡± When Zhou Weiqing was awoken from his dreams by the sun shining in from the window, he subconsciously embraced the figure beside him, only to meet with nothingness.


    Tian¡¯er was not beside him, and Zhou Weiqing sat up on the bed, stretching himself as he sensed the faint scent Tian¡¯er had left in the air, and a great sense of satisfaction filled his heart.


    The truth had indeed proven itself, and Tian¡¯er was indeed right. As the two had coupled the second time, their Heavenly Energy had only improved slightly, definitely nothing inparison to the immense increase of the first time. Even so, as Zhou Weiqing woke up in the morning, he felt as if his body was lighter, feeling great overall.


    In his most painful moment, she was there for him. At the time when he was almost about to break down, she had used her soft body to gentlyfort his aching heart. Perhaps, their road ahead would be extremely tough and fraught with difficulties, but no matter what, Zhou Weiqing would not back down. She was his, forever.


    Looking around, Zhou Weiqing suddenly spotted a letter lying on the bed where Tian¡¯er had beenst night. Picking it up, he opened it casually. However, when he saw the first line of words of the letter, he suddenly froze.


    ¡°Weiqing, by the time you read this, I will have left. Although it was unbelievably difficult to make this decision, I have no choice but to do so and leave you. I¡¯m sorry Weiqing, that I have to leave you in the time of your greatest need, but I have no choice at all¡­¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s words were somewhat jumbled, clearly when she was writing this letter, she had been at such a loss. ¡°In the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals, the members of the WanShou Battle Team had already spotted me. When you were learning from the three Masters, they came looking for me, asking me to return together with them. However, I rejected them. s, now that they have already spotted my whereabouts, they also realised that something is between us. They already left a while back, but I stayed here to wait for your return. I¡¯m afraid that by now, Father will have sent men, and that fiance of mine, here to look for me.¡±


    ¡°You are already in too much¡­ way too much trouble. I cannot allow you to get into more trouble because of me, to be hurt because of me. As such, I have no choice but to leave. Luckily, before I do so, I am able to give myself to you. Do not worry, since I am already yours, that will never ever change. No matter how much they try to force me, I will only be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s woman.¡±


    ¡°Father only has one child, and as his only daughter, he will not force me too much. As long as I threaten him with my death, he will not be able to do anything to me. However, I¡¯m afraid that in the near future, I will not be able to look for you.¡±


    ¡°Do note looking for me, please, I beg you. I know that with your character, it is easy for you to throw caution to the wind, to put your all in doing something despite any dangers. If you really do so, then you will be wasting the painstaking trouble that I have gone through now. You have many important things to do, and many people depending on you now. At least, before you have sufficient power, you cannote looking for me. For myself, I will try my best to persuade my father.¡±


    ¡°I may have left, but I have no regrets, only a longing for you. Weiqing, you have never told me that you loved me yet, but¡­ I love you.¡±


    The final words were her signing off: Your Tian¡¯er, your Fat Cat.


    Grasping the letter in his hands tightly, Zhou Weiqing rushed out of the room into the clear fresh air outside. The chill of the morning gave his heart a slight chill of bleakness.


    Bing¡¯er would not return with him, and Tian¡¯er had also left. Although he knew that Tian¡¯er had done so for his own sake, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.


    Tian¡¯er, I love you! Zhou Weiqing howled out loud in his heart. s, Tian¡¯er was no longer able to hear it. Who knew when he would be able to actually speak those words to her directly.


    ¡­


    Descending the Heavenly Jewel Ind, the team purchased fourteen fine horses. With seven of them each riding one, they galloped at top speed towards the Fei Li Empire.


    In the end, Zhou Weiqing did not go looking for Tian¡¯er. His feelings were undoubtedly important, but at this moment, the demise of his homnd filled his heart. Furthermore, at this moment, he truly did not have the power and qualification to go looking for Tian¡¯er.


    The reason why there were seven of them was because they were joined by someone else from the Heavenly Jewel Ind. It was a twenty three year old youngdy, with a rather easy to remember name, Dou Dou.


    Dou Dou did not belong to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but she was the direct disciple of Xing Tianyi, the head of the three Masters!


    Previously, after the thirty seven days Zhou Weiqing had spent learning from the three Masters, Xing Tianyi had asked Zhou Weiqing to bring this young disciple of his along to travel and experience the world.


    Dou Dou had been adopted since she was a baby, and brought up by Xing Tianyi. All her life, she had lived in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and it could be said that she was extremely sheltered, with no contact at all with the outside world. Xing Tianyi hoped that she could go out into the real world and experience everything for herself. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s protection, he was also more at ease. This was also a decision Xing Tianyi had made after learning from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce about how Zhou Weiqing had risked falling out with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce when he had protected that mother dragon and egg in the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    Inparison with his power, Xing Tianyi¡¯s choice was more because of his appreciation of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character.


    As for Dou Dou, Zhou Weiqing had actually only met her for the first time after leaving the Heavenly Jewel Ind. The events of the Heavenly Bow Empire had caused him to be confused and disconcerted, and he had totally forgotten about his previous promise. However, when Xing Tianyi had been notified by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leaving, he quickly sent Dou Dou out personally to join him.


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing had told Xing Tianyi that this time, when he returned, he would definitely be facing many dangers, and did not rmend bringing Dou Dou along. After all, he could not even guarantee his own safety, let alone hers. However, Xing Tianyi insisted in him bringing her along, indicating that she could protect herself, and that it was time that she got out to experience the world.


    In the end, Zhou Weiqing did not reject it. Not only did he owe the three Masters a lot, this youngdy Dou Dou was also a powerful and skilled Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master in her own right. ording to Xing Tianyi, she was already not far from reaching the Zong Stage!


    After all, Xing Tianyi could be said to be the current top God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master in the entire world, and could his personal disciple be bad at all?


    This Dou Dou was not especially beautiful, especially whenpared with top beauties like the three Shangguan sisters, Tian¡¯er and Little Witch; her looks were above average at best, and a far cry from them. However, she brought a totally different feeling to the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team members.


    Dou Dou had one favourite hobby, and that was eating. She did not have much contact with the outside world at all, and in terms of her character, she was a little blur in that sense. She did not know about the perils of human character, and as long as someone gave her something good to eat, she would follow along. Of course, for Zhou Weiqing to sessfully bring her along, besides her Master¡¯s instructions, he had indeed used that tactic.

 Chapter 342

    <h4>Chapter 342: Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As they galloped along, besides for the sake of Crow who needed to continuously change horses due to her weight, they did not take many stops to rest, spending most of their time on the road. Dou Dou did notin about suffering; as long as she could have food in her mouth, she was willing to do anything without objection. Truly a naive youngdy indeed.


    Zhou Weiqing suspected that if one day he sold her off, perhaps she would still help me count his profits. 1


    ¡­


    Aspared to their journey from the Fei Li City to the ZhongTian City, this time, their return trip took almost less than half the time. By the time the Fei Li Battle Team returned to the Fei Li City, they were all tired and covered in the dust of travel.


    They stopped outside the city gates, vaulting off their horses before turning to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Big Bro, you all head back to the Heavenly Jewel Academy first beforeing to the Fei Li Military Academy to look for me.¡±


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°I shall not head back, I¡¯ll follow you.¡± He was actually rather worried about Zhou Weiqing. Although the young man had not said anything about Tian¡¯er leaving, Lin TianAo could clearly tell that it had affected him a lot as well.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly as he shook his head, saying: ¡°Big Bro, you head back. It is good to carry through to the end once you begin; since the Heavenly Jewel Academy has groomed you for so long, you should go back once to give a final ounting. Do not worry about me, I am fine. No matter how much pain I am in, so what? Things have already happened, and Tian¡¯er has already left. There is no point in moping about in the past, and all I can do is to ensure I do my best for the future. Rather than focusing on the pain, I will do what needs to be done. I will be fine, I¡¯m heading back to my academy first.¡± As he said that, he passed the reins in his hands to Lin TianAo, before pulling Dou Dou along as he strode through the city.


    He was definitely not trying to take advantage of Dou Dou¡­ It was just that after thesest few days of, he was now afraid of her getting lost in such arge city.


    ¡°Boss?¡± Xiao Yan said to Lin TianAo with a querying lilt of his brow.


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°Come on then, let¡¯s head back to the Academy first.¡±


    As he walked along the familiar roads of the Fei Li city, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s frame of mind was vastly different from when he had previously been here. The current him was definitely much more mature now.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing truly understood what Mu En had meant when he had said that men had to experience some things personally before they could truly grow up. Mu En¡­ teacher¡­ are you all still alive? Are all you teachers from the Heavenly Bow Unit still all right?


    Although logically speaking, he was clear that with the demise of the Heavenly Bow Empire, it might also mean the death of his teachers. However, in his heart, he still hoped that they would all be alive and well.


    Therge door to the Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy was as quiet as normal. Besides the time of the year when they were enrolling new students, this ce always had a silent, serious and imposing air about it.


    Once again, he had returned to this ce, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feelings were extremely different, as if he was in a different time and ce, and that he no longer belonged here. More so, he felt rather helpless; he no longer had the time to win over the ssmates and even fellow schoolmates in this Academy as he had nned.


    Originally, when Zhou Weiqing had entered the Fei Li Military Academy, he hade up with an entire set of ns. Ining here to study, learning was actually of secondary importance, and his priority had actually been to make use of his own talents to attract and recruit other outstanding talents for the Heavenly Bow Empire. That had indeed been his n, and it had been working thus far. That was the reason why he had started acting in such a high profile manner and attracting so much attention since he entered the Academy; and he had definitely started achieving his goals.


    However, it now seemed that it was toote for him. After leaving for several months, he had actually gone through the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament and even won the final championship. This could have been the best tool for him to continue recruiting talent, s the Heavenly Bow Empire had fallen, and he had no time to continue staying in the Academy.


    ¡°Big Bro Little Fatty, I am hungry.¡± The naive youngdy Dou Dou tugged on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sleeve. Although she was twenty three years old, and mature physically, her mental disposition was still that of a young girl. Zhou Weiqing had used a bag of potato chips to cheat her into calling him Big Bro.


    Zhou Weiqing retrieved a bag of almonds from his Spatial Ring and passed it to her, and she immediately quieted down, digging into the almonds with gusto. Although she loved eating, she was actually not picky; as long as she had something to eat, it was all great. Of course, if it were something extremely tasty, she would immediately give Zhou Weiqing a happy smile, and if it didn¡¯t taste as good, she would have a sad look on her face, though she still continued eating. Even stranger, even though she ate so much everyday, she was still slim, as if she would never grow fat.


    ¡°Little Miss Muddle,e with me.¡± Zhou Weiqing beckoned to her as he entered the Fei Li Military Academy.


    It was still in the morning, and the students were all in their respective sses; and the main square was empty and quiet. Zhou Weiqing went directly into the main building; Principal Cai Cai had been good to him, and since he was back and not nning on continuing in the Academy, he had to give this beautiful youngdy principal a notification at least.


    Little Miss Muddle 2 was the nickname that Zhou Weiqing had given Dou Dou, mainly because she was so naive and blur to such an unbelievable state, and he had experienced it a lot in their journey back. Sometimes, they were rushing along, and she disappeared into the forests around, or even getting lost after going to the toilet. Calling her a little miss muddle, Zhou Weiqing already felt he was being so polite. Currently, she was following behind him obediently.


    Entering the school building, Zhou Weiqing was just about to lead Dou Dou up the stairs when the bell for the end of ss rang out.


    As ss ended, the students rushed out of ss in a mass. The Commoner ss One¡¯s ssroom was on the first level, and the first to rush out of ss was Kou Rui. He was about to rush to the main square, before he saw Zhou Weiqing standing there and skidded to a stop.


    Rubbing his eyes hard, he realised that he was not seeing things, and with a loud whoop of joy, he charged towards Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Boss!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was startled by Kou Rui¡¯s sudden cry, and before he knew it, he had been enveloped by a big hug.


    Kou Rui¡¯s cry was indeed loud, and instantly the rest of the Commoner ss One students¡¯ attention was drawn. Like bees to honey, they swarmed forward, and as they saw Zhou Weiqing, cheers and cries rang out as they surrounding him, almost blocking the entire main building entrance.


    ¡°Boss, you are finally back! You are now the hero of the Empire Ahhhh! The Champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament! We have all heard about it, that you were the one who led the Fei Li Battle Team to win the champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament!¡± Kou Rui eximed as he stared at Zhou Weiqing with an excited look on his face, grabbing his arm tightly as he shook it wildly.


    Our Little Miss Muddle Dou Dou was hiding behind Zhou Weiqing, munching away on her almonds as she looked around at everything around them with wide eyes, rather confused.


    ¡°Boss, if I knew you had gone to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I would have followed along to sneak a champion for myself, how great that would be! Boss, let me tell you¡­ I have already reached the second Jewel stage, it¡¯s time for you to help me make another Consolidating Equipment Scroll! Heh heh.¡± Thatrge figure of Ma Qun seemed evenrger than Zhou Weiqing remembered. He was indeed huge, towering over the rest of the students, and even though he was on the outskirts of the encircling students, he could easily spot Zhou Weiqing.


    Yan Zhexi was standing beside Ma Qun, and he gave a disdainful humph as he said: ¡°With your powers, you still dream of joining the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    The rest of the ss was also chattering away; with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s return, the entire Commoner ss One was boiling with excitement. It could be said that all of them were in an overly excited state.


    For the past few months that Zhou Weiqing had left, all of the Commoner ss One students had been working and studying with all their might, and also focusing especially hard on their cultivation. With the money and Consolidating Equipment Scrolls that Zhou Weiqing had left behind, all of them had at least gotten one piece of their own Consolidated Equipment. Let alone for amoner ss to have such a sight, even in the noble sses, that was something that could barely be seen! After all, not all of the nobles were Jewel Masters. Indeed¡­ for an entire ss to all have at least one Consolidated Equipment, the Commoner ss One was the first.


    It could be said that the current Commoner ss One had a rather unique position in the entire Academy. After that time when the noble ss had been beaten up by them, the aftermath from that, as well as the warning by Ye Paopao and Zhou Weiqing before they left from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, none of the noble students dared to take revenge on the Commoner ss One.


    Furthermore, in terms of direct strength, none of them were a match for the Commoner ss One anyway. This year¡¯s Commoner ss was truly one of the strongest freshmen in the history of the Fei Li Military Academy, and the person who had given them that honour was Zhou Weiqing.


    In fact, it could be said that without Zhou Weiqing, there would not be the Commoner ss One of today. It was he who had used his own power and strength, talents and abilities, and even money, to help the Commoner ss One to gain confidence, more importantly, to be able to stand up straight and tall in the academy. Even Principal Cai Cai hadmented that this year¡¯s Commoner ss One would definitely grow into talents in their own right, and perhaps into the future pirs of society.


    From Zhou Weiqing, they had learned how to respect themselves. Only when one has self respect, can they start to earn other people¡¯s respect. Self respect, self improvement, self reliance, confidence. This was what they had slowly learned from Zhou Weiqing, even after such a short period of contact with him.


    This was especially so after learning that in this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the Fei Li Battle Team had surpassed all expectations to clinch the championship, and more so, Zhou Weiqing had actually been of vital importance to that. In that moment, their feelings for Zhou Weiqing had grown from gratitude and respect to almost the idolizing stage.


    Zhou Weiqing had finally returned, and from his bearing and countenance, he seemed more mature and stable. In the eyes of his fellow ssmates, their ss leader was even greater than their teachers.


    The Commoner ss One had just finished with their ss, and as they headed out, it wasn¡¯t just the students, but also the teacher who had just been teaching them. Coincidentally, the one teaching them had just been their teacher in charge, Ming Hua.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing, Ming Hua¡¯s eyes wereplicated. Not long ago, she had received news from the Heavenly Demon Sect, and that her instructions were to fulfil any requests that Zhou Weiqing wanted, no matter what it was, and to support him. Seeing those words, even if that little rascal forced her to do it with him, those superiors above would not do anything about it, and would be delighted instead.

 Chapter 343

    <h4>Chapter 343: Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Standing at the edge of the crowd, Ming Hua couldn¡¯t help but stare dazedly at Zhou Weiqing. It had been a few months since she hadst seen him, and he seemed taller and more muscled. Aspared to before, his face did not wear his customary smile, and his eyes seemed to hide a deep sorrow. He did not look that much different on the surface, but to a mature and ripe young woman in her prime, the current Zhou Weiqing definitely had much more attraction.


    ¡°Is everyone okay?¡± Zhou Weiqing put an arm around Kou Rui¡¯s shoulder. Sensing the warmth and enthusiasm from his ssmates, a faint smile appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. At least, his efforts had not gone to waste; even after leaving for several months, his ssmates had not forgotten him.


    Kou Ruiughed heartily and said: ¡°Boss, we have never been better. Our Commoner ss One is unrivalled in the Academy, and even those higher level noble sses do not dare provoke us. We are a full team, an ensemble, and if anyone dares touch any one of us, we will all work together and retaliate as one. This is what you taught us, unity is strength!¡±


    Yan Zhexi also squeezed his way to Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Leader, you are finally back. We have not let you down! Currently, out of all twenty nine of our students, besides you and sister inw, the twenty seven of us remaining, no matter Heavenly Jewel Master, Physical Jewel Master or Elemental Jewel Master, we have all broken through to the Two-Jeweled stage. Amongst that, eleven of us have at least one Consolidated Equipment, and three Elemental Jewel Masters have also Stored one Skill. The Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and money you left behind has not been fully used, I will pass you the remaining left.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing fell silent for a moment, then said: ¡°Alright, how about this, all of you return to the ss to wait for me. I have only just returned, and I need to report to Principal Cai Cai first. After that, I need to speak to all of you.¡±


    Kou Ruiughed and said: ¡°Okay, no problem at all. We will return to the ssroom to wait for you, even if they need to go to toilet, they¡¯ll have to hold it in!¡±


    Yan Zhexi shouted out loud: ¡°Commoner ss One, everyone, turnabout, return to ss!¡±


    A united voice of agreement rang out, and under the leadership of Yan Zhexi and Kou Rui, the entire ss returned back to their ssroom. However, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see a glow, a fire, in each and every one of his ssmates¡¯ eyes.


    They have not forgotten me indeed¡­ s¡­ it¡¯s a shame but I have to leave soon.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed inwardly. He believed that if he had even just one more year with them, he could totally win these ssmates of his over to the Heavenly Bow Empire, to be his loyal men, and with their help, it would not be difficult to build up the Heavenly Bow Empire into a force to be reckoned with.


    s, everything had changed so quickly, so suddenly.


    Discarding those random thoughts, Zhou Weiqing focused in front of him, spotting Ming Hua. She nodded towards him and said: ¡°You¡¯re back. I¡¯ve heard all about it, this time you have really proven yourself in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively and said: ¡°We¡¯ll speakter, I need to go speak to the Principal first.¡± As he said that, he pulled Dou Dou along towards the stairway.


    Watching his retreating figure, only then did Ming Hua react. What, I¡¯m the teacher, but his tone is like ordering a maid around. This little fellow is even more arrogant than before!


    ¡­


    Reaching Cai Cai¡¯s office, Zhou Weiqing knocked on the door and waited. Soon, her voice rang out again, that noble yet slightlyzy sounding voice,forting to the ears but seemingly always causing others to look up to her. ¡°Come in.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing opened the door and walked in along with Dou Dou.


    Cai Cai was currently sitting behind herrge office table, reading something, her brows furrowed slightly as if she were pondering hard about something. She was still as beautiful as she had been thest time he saw her, the noble regal beauty as if the mundane world could never touch her.


    ¡°What is it?¡± Cai Cai did not even look up as she asked.


    ¡°Principal Cai Cai, I am back.¡± Zhou Weiqing said solemnly.


    ¡°En?¡± Only then did Cai Cai look up subconsciously. When she saw Zhou Weiqing in front of her, a surprised but happy look crossed her face. ¡°You¡¯re finally back. Don¡¯t you know that these few days, the entire Royal Family of the Fei Li Empire has been shaken by news from you?¡± Aplicated look appeared on her face.


    ¡°Shaken because of me?¡± Zhou Weiqing started a little before asking curiously. ¡°Why so?¡±


    Cai Cai heaved a loud sigh, walking out from behind her desk. Pointing to the couch at the side, she motioned for Zhou Weiqing to sit down.


    Standing beside Zhou Weiqing, Dou Dou had been staring transfixed at Cai Cai. When she walked to the front, Dou Dou immediately eximed in praise: ¡°Big sister, you are so beautiful!¡±


    Cai Cai couldn¡¯t help butugh in spite of herself: ¡°Big sister? Weiqing, you still haven¡¯t made introductions, this is?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°This is my friend Dou Dou, she came back with me this time. Principal Cai Cai, how is the situation in the Heavenly Bow Empire?¡± He could not help but to question her directly about the question that had been guing him the most, not even bothering about the other pleasantries.


    After asking that question, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was trembling as he stood still. Originally, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er had told him the terrible news, she had mentioned that the Heavenly Bow Empire was being surrounded and invaded, but not what happened after that for sure. Now that so many days had passed, whatever had happened would have already happened. No matter the guesses and expectations of what had already happened, but he would still maintain hope in his heart before everything was confirmed.


    Cai Cai looked at Zhou Weiqing, but remained silent. Seeing her eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sank to the depths. He knew that what he feared worst had likely happened.


    Cai Cai sighed and said: ¡°Originally, your father and the Heavenly Bow Empire Emperor had a chance to escape. They could have easily broken through the encirclement at the first chance before the Kalise Empire could fully surround them. However, they did not choose to do so, instead standing to fight to the end in the Heavenly Bow City.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was cking out, and he sat down heavily on the couch, his teeth chattering and his fists clenched hard.


    Cai Cai said: ¡°Weiqing, wait, hear me out first. Things are not at the worst possible yet.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing immediately opened his eyes wide.


    Cai Cai said: ¡°The Heavenly Bow City has already been captured, and the Heavenly Bow Empire destroyed. However, your father and the Heavenly Bow Empire Emperor are both still alive, at least for now.¡±


    ¡°Is what you said really true? Have they been imprisoned?¡± Zhou Weiqing was delighted, his eyes gleaming as he eximed loudly.


    Cai Cai shook her head and said: ¡°No, they are not imprisoned. With your father¡¯s stubborn character, you know he would rather break than bend; how could he possibly be taken prisoner? At that time, when the Pce was about to fall, your father used all his power to unleash his most powerful Skill yet, something he had never used before ¨C the Darkness Self Sacrificial Skill. Perhaps the stress and pressure he was facing was just too huge, and in that instance, Admiral Zhou actually broke through the nine-Jeweled stage, allowing him to use that final, most powerful skill of the Darkness Self Sacrificial Skills, the Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal.¡±


    Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal?! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with questions, as he had never ever heard of such a skill.


    Cai Cai exined: ¡°The Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal is the highest grade seal amongst all the Darkness Self Sacrificial Skills. Even if a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse unleashes it, they may not seed. With your father¡¯s cultivation level, the sess rate of it was actually less than twenty percent; perhaps the heaven¡¯s had smiled down upon him at that moment, or perhaps your father¡¯s sheer tenacity and determination then had pulled him through and he had actually seeded.¡±


    With the Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal, your father actually formed an Absolute Seal around the entire Heavenly Bow City Pce, and a hundred metre radius around it. That Seal has an Absolute effect, and in that entire area, everything is Consolidated and frozen, including time, space and even life. It willst for a whole ten years.¡±


    ¡°Once this Seal has been unleashed, there is only two ways to break through it. The first, is to use at least ten times the power used for Sealing, in order to forcibly destroy it. In doing so, everything within the Seal will be destroyed, disintegrated into nothingness. The second would be to wait. In ten years, the Seal will be automatically cancelled, and all life forms within the Seal will be in a feeble, weakened state. In order to restore their life force, one would require the Divine Attribute¡¯s restorative capabilities. That is to say, your father has made use of that Skill to stall for time, to leave ast hope and dignity for the Heavenly Bow Empire. I can only say that I have the utmost respect for your father indeed.¡±


    Hearing Cai Cai¡¯s words, a spark of hope was once again ignited within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. This time, it was a fiery ze as he finally saw a possibility. At least, his father and godfather had not yet perished, and if father was there, it was highly likely that his mother was as well. No matter what, they were still alive, and his father had even managed to give him ten years of time to work with.


    Ten years¡­ ten years¡­ It sounded long, but to Zhou Weiqing, it was just too short. In that ten years, he had toe up with enough strength and power to counter invade the Heavenly Bow City, upy it. At the same time, he would also have to find a Heavenly Jewel Master with the Divine Attribute to help him, to save his father, godfather and others trapped within.


    ¡°Principal Cai Cai, will there be anyone from the Bai Da Empire who can destroy the Seal forcibly?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked worriedly.


    Cai Cai shook her head and said: ¡°No, your father had already broken through the nine Jeweled stage before unleashing the Seal. In order to have ten times more power than him, it will at least require a Top Level Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, or even a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses. Furthermore, when destroying such a Seal, the bacsh from it is extremely powerful. The Bai Da Empire does not have a powerhouse like that, and even if they did, it would be highly unlikely that they would do so and risk severe injury to themselves. To the Bai Da Empire, just a mere hundred metre radius of a city block around the Pce is nothing, since they already have control of the rest of the Heavenly Bow Empire. Furthermore, they just need to wait ten years, and they can easily kill off your father and the rest. Why would they bother to find a powerhouse to take such a risk?¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at Cai Cai, his eyes sparkled with hope once more, and he said gratefully: ¡°Thank you Principal Cai Cai, this is the best news I have heard in thest few days.¡±


    Cai Cai shook her head and said: ¡°You do not need to thank me, I¡¯m afraid that you will hate me in a while. I¡¯m really sorry Weiqing, although I am the Princess of the Fei Li Empire, I was not able to help you.¡±

 Chapter 344

    <h4>Chapter 344: Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze froze. Since he heard that his father and godfather were still alive, he had recovered quite a lot, and his mind was racing at top speed. Instantly, he said solemnly: ¡°Just now you said that I have caused a shockwave through the Royal Family of the Fei Li Empire¡­ so I guess¡­ Can you tell me about it now?¡±


    Cai Cai nodded, saying: ¡°Not long ago, Ye Paopao rushed back and informed us regarding your efforts and results in this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Without question, by defeating and killing the Bai Da Battle Team, beating the Dan Dun Empire and even gaining the final champion, you all are heroes of the Empire. Such an honour, no one has ever gained before. His Majesty was overjoyed, and wanted to confer a noble title to all of you, granting each of you the greatest honours. After all, you all have brought back the Heavenly Jewel que and also brought much honour to the Empire. It could be said that in the entire history of the Fei Li Empire, no one has ever done anything that could match your aplishments. Indeed, if you were not in the Fei Li Battle Team, this would have happened¡­ s, when the Heavenly Bow Empire was suddenly destroyed, it caused much trouble¡­¡±


    ¡°You are the son of Admiral Zhou from the Heavenly Bow Empire, and more so you have proven your outstanding talent during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. If our Fei Li Empire gives you a huge reward, then your draw and appeal will reach a terrifying state. When the Heavenly Bow Empire was destroyed¡­ our Empire had decided to guard our own borders and not counter attack the Bai Dai Empire¡­ Do you understand what I mean?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he slowly nodded, saying: ¡°So¡­ that is to say¡­ the Fei Li Royal Family is afraid that I will have a bad effect on the Fei Li Empire, and for the sake of revenge, draw too many of their talents right?¡±


    Cai Cai smiled bitterly and sighed, before nodding as she said: ¡°Yes, that is the gist of the matter. Because of this matter, the Royal Family has been embroiled in a massive debate. A portion thinks that you have already done so much for our Empire, and you have to be rewarded. However, another portion things that if you continue staying in the Academy, learning too much and perhaps enter our Fei Li Empire Army, it will have severe repercussions for us in the future. You are after all not a Fei Li Empire citizen¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively. Towards all of that, he did not want to argue. The moment he had heard the news regarding his father and that he was still alive, his heart had already brightened.


    ¡°That is alright, Principal Cai Cai, just tell me the result, I can ept it.¡±


    Cai Cai said: ¡°The final result of all the debate was¡­ two choices for you¡­ Firstly, you proim to the world that you have left the Heavenly Bow Empire and joined our Fei Li Empire as a citizen. Your reward for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament will be given out to you, but you must leave the Academy, and also will never be able to join the Army. The second choice¡­ is you do not join our Empire as a citizen, you will get a million gold coins, but you must also leave the Academy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively and said: ¡°I am only seventeen years old this year, is it necessary for the Fei Li Empire to be so nervous? Ally¡­ this is our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Ally¡­¡±


    Cai Cai lowered her head in shame. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Weiqing. Each Empire has their own troubles¡­ The WanShou Empire border has much conflict, and their armies have been attacking in greater strength this year. We just do not have the resources and manpower to counter attack the Bai Da Empire, and we can only guard ourselves against them. This is also the reason why they have been so daring as to attack your Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ they have exactly seen that happening and seized the opportunity. In the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, you may have created many miracles, but at the same time, you also offended the Blood Red Hell¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood up and said: ¡°Principal, I understand, you do not need to say anymore. I will leave the Academy. In a while, I will bid farewell to my ssmates, then I will leave. I will never give up my own nationality, even if my Empire is already gone for now. As for that million gold coins, it is not necessary. However, please help me inform the Royal Family that from today onwards, our Heavenly Bow Empire will no longer be allies to the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    After saying that, he pulled up Dou Dou, who had been listening at the side, confused. Turning around, he walked out of the office.


    Cai Cai looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s disappearing back and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She did not tell Zhou Weiqing that she had fought so hard for him, and this was the best she could do. In the Fei Li Empire, there were actually many who were against him, with a few even wanting to imprison him or kill him, to prevent any future problems.


    Regarding Zhou Weiqing, Cai Cai knew that deep within, she admitted to herself that she could not read this young man. She did not know exactly how far he could go in the future, but she knew it would be far indeed. s, no matter what, she was just a woman. Despite all her talents, she did not have a status that matched it in the Fei Li Empire, especially regarding the policy decisions of the Empire; she was just not given a say, and it was all she could do to influence it as best she could. And now, all she could do was stand there and watch as a young man with unlimited potential be given up just like that, just for the short sighted, short term gain of the Empire.


    To give up on Zhou Weiqing, it would seem to be of great benefit to the Fei Li Empire now. First, and perhaps most importantly, it would get the Blood Red Hell off their backs. Next, they would not need to worry that Zhou Weiqing would grow in influence within the Fei Li Empire, and perhaps have a negative impact on them in the future. If Zhou Weiqing was just an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps they would not care so much, no matter how powerful he grew. s, he was not of ordinary background. As the son of Admiral Zhou, it was without question that he would step on the path of revenge.


    What Zhou Weiqing did not know was that one of the main reasons why the Fei Li Empire had finally gone on this path in treating him like this was because of Ye Paopao¡¯s father, the Premier of the Empire. Indeed, it was he who had been a greatest influence in having this decision set in stone. That was also because Ye Paopao had been by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side for so long, and he was quite familiar with his character. It was he who had described the possible threat Zhou Weiqing might pose to his father.


    Without a doubt, Ye Paopao admired, even respected Zhou Weiqing. However, with the interests of his Empire in mind, and perhaps more so because of that ugly jealousy in his heart, he had finally chosen to describe Zhou Weiqing as a threat.


    Cai Cai did not tell Zhou Weiqing all of that, as she was hoping that he would not regard the Fei Li Empire as an enemy. s, from the way things were going, her hopes were just too naive on her part.


    Cai Cai did not me Zhou Weiqing for making such a decision. If it had been her, she might not been able to remain as calm as him.


    As he walked out of the office, a cold smile touched the lips of Zhou Weiqing. Fei Li Empire, very good indeed, Fei Li Empire!


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing was not disappointed. That was because, on their way back to the Fei Li Empire, he had already lost hope in them.


    The Heavenly Bow Empire had been invaded by thebined armies of the Kalise and Bai Da Empire for so long, if the Fei Li Empire had truly wanted to help the Heavenly Bow Empire, they would have started taken action long ago. However, they did not even seem to have the intention of moving at all.


    So what if I do not have the help of the Fei Li Empire? In fact, Zhou Weiqing had never nned to stay on at the Fei Li Military Academy, and his current feelings were not disappointed at all. On the contrary, he was overjoyed; hearing that the Heavenly Bow Pce was still intact, his father, godfather, and possibly his mother all still alive. There was still hope for the Heavenly Bow Empire, and at least, there was still a hundred metre radius ofnd that was still, in name, under the Heavenly Bow Empire. To Zhou Weiqing, this was enough.


    Pulling Dou Dou along with him back down the stairs, Zhou Weiqing soon reached the Commoner ss One¡¯s ssroom. Although Cai Cai did not say much, he could easily guess that since the Fei Li Empire did not wee him any longer, it would be best for him to leave as quickly as possible.


    When Zhou Weiqing entered the Commoner ss One, he saw that besides his entire ss and Ming Hua, there were two others in the room as well. The first was Yun Li, his Lifetime Follower that had entered the school as a temporary teacher, and the other was the leader of the senior sses, Zang Lang.


    When they had heard that Zhou Weiqing had returned, these two had rushed to find him as soon as they could.


    Zhou Weiqing bade Dou Dou to sit at his original seat, and he walked up to the teaching tform at the front of the ss, ignoring Ming Hua who had been standing there.


    Ming Hua was speechless with anger, but she could not say anything at that point. With a humph, she backed to the side to stand together with Yun Li.


    Behind the podium, Zhou Weiqing looked down to see a sea of heated gazes looking excitedly at him. All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing bowed down in a ny degree angle towards all his ssmates.


    ¡°Boss, what are you doing?¡± All of the students were shocked, and Kou Rui couldn¡¯t help but jump up and exim loudly. The rest of the students also stood up.


    ¡°Everyone, sit down¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing stood up straight once more, and said solemnly.


    What was prestige and status? At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s status truly showed itself. All the students who had stood up sat down, and the entire ss fell into silence.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°I bowed to everyone because I have to apologise to all of you. I¡¯m afraid that I will not be able to fulfil my previous promise to you all. In a moment, I will be leaving the Academy, and I¡¯m afraid I can no longer study with all of you again. I will leave a sum of money behind, and if you all scrimp and do not waste it, it should be enough for most of your Consolidating and Skill Storing needs. I¡¯m sorry, all of you.¡±


    ¡°Boss, you¡­ you are leaving?¡± This time, even the normally quiet Yan Zhexi eximed urgently, and the rest of the students also showed a shocked look on their faces.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I¡¯m sure you have all heard¡­ my homnd¡­ the Heavenly Bow Empire has been invaded and conquered by the Kalise and Bai Da Empire. The Fei Li Empire has already decided not to counter attack on our behalf, and have also forbidden me to continue studying here in the Academy. As such, I can only leave. There is nothing much else to say, but no matter what, you will all still be my good brothers. At least, we have all sat in the same ssroom, and studied together before. Please do not forget what I have said to you all, although we aremoners, but we need to stand up straight. I cannot bear to leave you all, but this is a path I have to take. I hope that in the future, I will be able to meet with you and fight with you all together on the battlefield. Zhexi,e here¡­¡±


    Yan Zhexi walked up the Zhou Weiqing, still in a daze.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, pping on the shoulders as he said: ¡°It looks like in the few months I have gone, you have done a good job in leading the rest, and everyone is able to ept you. In that case, once I leave, you will be the ss leader of our Commoner ss One. Do not forget our legacy, unity is strength. As long as you all work together as one, no one can bully us. Here, this card has ten million gold coins stored within, and it is all I can leave for you all. Although I can no longer fulfil my full promise, and cannot continue creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for you all, but at least I can do this much. I trust that you will use this wisely for everyone¡­¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing shoved the card that he had prepared into Yan Zhexi¡¯s hands. Once more, he swept his gaze around to look at all his erstwhile ssmates. Taking a deep breath, he spun around to take his leave.

 Chapter 345

    <h4>Chapter 345: and, a, Half Year Promise. (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Wait, Boss!¡± Kou Rui jumped up and leaped to the front, blocking Zhou Weiqing from leaving.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him, a bitter smile on his face: ¡°Good bro, don¡¯t make it so hard for me.¡±


    Kou Rui shook his head, his eyes glittering in a sharp look as he said: ¡°Boss, I will not make things difficult for you. However, I said that I will follow you, and I trust in my vision. Since you are leaving the Academy, I will leave together with you. It was you who taught me how to stand up straight, you who gave me the chance to actually gain my Consolidating Equipment. No matter where you go, I will follow you, and trust in my choice. Without Boss, there is no point staying here and studying.¡±


    Looking at Kou Rou¡¯s determined eyes, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be in a daze. He had not expected that this young man, Kou Rui, who had not really spent that much time together with him had actually so much confidence and trust in him. Even knowing the reason why Zhou Weiqing was leaving, he was resolute in leaving together with him, and fighting together with him.


    ¡°Ahhh, this is so vexing!!¡± Right at that moment, a sorrowful voice rang out, and the huge Ma Qun charged forth as well. I am so vexed, it is tough to berge and tall. Having to sit behind, and my movement is just too slow, even though I charged forward so quickly, I am still behind you again. Kou Rui, you rascal, you actually came first again. Boss, you can¡¯t y favourites! I also want to follow you, this time I am resolute about this, no matter how much you beat me I will still follow you!¡±


    Ma Qun sidled up closer brazenly, shamelessly grabbing onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sleeve, as if nothing would cause him to let go.


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel as if he didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. ¡°Since when have you so much confidence in me?¡±


    Ma Qun grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, of course, it is because of power. Boss, in terms of understanding what the Heavenly Jewel Tournament is, I am likely the one who knows the most amongst all our ssmates. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament top four has always been taken by the four Great Saint Lands, yet you managed to wrest victory from their grasp, and more so be the champion. They are also saying that you are not just a mere substitute, but the key to victory. What this means, how can I not know¡­ Furthermore, you are also a Consolidating Equipment Master. I can¡¯t go wrong following you right?¡±


    Pausing, Ma Qun spotted Zhou Weiqing¡¯s look of disbelief. Finally, he scratched his head sheepishly and said with a bitter smile: ¡°Alright alright, I¡¯ll tell the truth. This year, I have failed all of the theory sses and exams thus far¡­ If I continue like this, I am going to be expelled from school, and I might as well follow Boss.¡± This fellow had joined the Academy because of his Heavenly Jewel Master status, but his knowledge and theory was even worse than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head helplessly, and just as he was about to say something, Yan Zhexi walked forward once more, pushing the gold coin storage card he had been handed in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Boss, we cannot take your money. At this moment, your homnd has been invaded, upied, and this is a critical moment. You will have just too much expenditure for so many different things, and you definitely need it more than us. I will not ept your money, and I believe that everyone of us here will not ept it as well. You have already given us more than enough help. It can be said that, in the path of life, you are our most important teacher, and you are also the first person that I have truly respected. However, I will not follow you. I will continue staying in the Academy, to continue studying and learning all that I can. When I graduate, no matter what the others decide, no matter where you are, I wille to look for you. This is a promise of a man.¡±


    In the Commoner ss One, it was without doubt that Yan Zhexi was the top student, and with the best results in almost every ss; definitely a student that excelled in both character and studies. Besides his cultivation level and power which was far below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, in terms of military knowledge, he was far beyond Zhou Weiqing.


    Their eyes met, and Zhou Weiqing could see the sincerity and resolution in Yan Zhexi¡¯s eyes, something within that was almost indescribable. Spreading his arms, he gave Yan Zhexi a warm embrace and said: ¡°Good bro, I understand. This money, please take it, I have enough from the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Asmoner students, the thing youck most is money, and I trust that you will use it to its best value.¡±


    Yan Zhexi looked at Zhou Weiqing deeply before finally nodding in agreement. ¡°Just Three and a half years.¡±


    ¡°Boss! We also want to follow you!¡± Very soon, student after student started standing up, eximing excitedly.


    Zhou Weiqing raised both hands and said: ¡°Everyone sit down, listen to me please.¡±


    ¡°I am really touched by all of you, and I am d that my efforts have not been ignored. I truly believe that our Commoner ss One is a true team, united as one. Of course, I do wish to always be together with each and everyone of you, but not now. Zhexi is right, what you all need now is to study, to learn what you can in an age where you can best absorb it. Besides Ma Qun, I will not bring any of you along. There are three and a half years before graduation, and this will be our time of promise and agreement. I want you all to have the time to think things through and not jump into danger. In this three and a half years, all of you must work hard, to enrich yourselves and to learn all you can, and of course cultivate as hard as you can. At the same time, I will also strive hard, and you all will hear of my deeds in some other part of the world. If, on the day of your graduation, you still decide to follow me, then I will sincerely wait for your arrival.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing knew it was useless to just speak empty words. Although the Commoner ss One students respected him, and perhaps even idolize him, but not to the point of worshipping him. He did not want them to blindly follow him and regret it, but at the same time, if he wanted them to follow him after three and a half years, then he would have to gain enough power and strength by then. Three and a half years, it was the time he would give to them, but more so, a time limit for himself. These ssmates of his were currently very limited in both power and knowledge, and it would be best for them to continue studying and training in this Fei Li Military Academy, but at the same time he too had a long road ahead to grow.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze fell upon Kou Rui and he said: ¡°My post of official reconnoitre leader will always be open for you. However, now is not the time for you to follow me.¡±


    A struggle showed in Kou Rui¡¯s eyes, but as he looked at the resolute look in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, he knew that this boss of his had already made his decision.


    ¡°Okay, I will remain.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly before turning to Ming Hua, saying: ¡°Teacher Ming Hua, I leave them in your capable hands. I¡¯ll take my leave now. Farewell.¡±


    As he said that, he finally stepped out of the Commoner ss One, and perhaps forever leaving the Fei Li Military Academy.


    Dou Dou and Ma Qun followed behind him, followed quickly by Yun Li. Since Zhou Weiqing was leaving for good, there was no reason for him to stay behind any longer.


    As the three left the main building, Zang Lang rushed out from behind. ¡°Zhou Weiqing, have you forgotten our agreement?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stopped in his tracks, saying with a hint of surprise: ¡°You know my current situation¡­ you are still willing to follow me?¡±


    Zang Lang nodded and said: ¡°I am willing to follow you, I trust in you.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing had arrived at the Academy, he had only used barely a month to unite the entire Commoner ss One, to make them a true whole unit. The othermoner students had witnessed all of it for themselves.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly before saying: ¡°How many are there with the same feelings as you?¡±


    Zang Lang said: ¡°Including myself, there are sixteen of us. We are all willing to follow you.¡±


    ¡°So many? My future days will not be easy at all, you should know that.¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at him simply.


    A fire lit in Zang Lang¡¯s eyes and he said: ¡°Towards those ssmates who may not even join you in the future, you are able to treat them so well. What do we have to worry about?! I am willing to be your Lifetime Follower. After all, following you is much better than following those noble fellows. I have always wished to have an exciting, fulfilling life, not lead a mediocre existence. We are Jewel Masters, trained for war, and we want to best use our abilities, not hide away from danger.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very good. You know where my house is right? Bring them to look for me. I will only be waiting for one night. Tomorrow morning, I will be leaving the Fei Li City.


    Zang Lang nodded before he turned to leave.


    Yun Li looked at Zang Lang¡¯s retreating figure before saying: ¡°They have not had a good time at all. Your Commoner ss One has been assertive enough, and the nobles have left them alone. However, the price of that was that the othermoner students have suffered doubly in ce. Perhaps that is the reason why they are so resolute in following you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°No matter what their reason for joining me is, at least they will be a good boost to our strength, and that is something I sorelyck now. Yun Li, you have already reached the Grandmaster stage?¡±


    Yun Li said proudly: ¡°Of course. In the future, please call me Grandmaster Yun Li.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Very good, Grandmaster Yun Li! You stay at the Academy for now, you remember Lin TianAo right? Later on, he will be bringing a few people to look for me, and when they arrive, you just bring them to our house.¡±


    Yun Li said: ¡°What is your n after what happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire? Are we heading back there?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, I will not return just yet, it is not the right time for that just yet. This time, there should be many people who have an eye on me after I returned to the Fei Li City, so we need to leave as soon as possible and disappear without a trace. The Kalise Empire and Bai Da Empire have both entered the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, so they are very clear about my existence. The news of my return should reach them soon, and they will definitely not want to let me continue living.¡±


    Yun Li nodded and said: ¡°Be careful.¡±


    ¡­


    The house they had rented when they first came to the Fei Li City was still unchanged, and when Zhou Weiqing returned there, he stopped for a moment. His eyes fixed upon Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s room.


    It had just been a few short months, but so many things had happened. Bing¡¯er had left, Tian¡¯er had also left, and even his home, the Heavenly Bow Empire had been conquered. All of this had indeed forced Zhou Weiqing to grow up quickly.


    Ma Qun looked around curiously, saying tentatively: ¡°Boss, I remember you said that you will introduce a teacher to me? When?! Where are we heading next?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°You will meet the teacher I mentioned soon, you better learn well from him, and if you do so, I guarantee that you will be a powerful defensive Heavenly Jewel Master. As for where we are going, I will keep that a secret for now, you just need to follow me. Dou Dou, you go rest in the room for now. Ma Qun,e with me.¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Dou Dou made a sound of agreement, before entering Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s original room. After all, Xing Tianyi had told her to listen to Zhou Weiqing before they left the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Zhou Weiqing brought Ma Qun to his room and said: ¡°You rest here for a while, make preparations as we should be leaving tonight. Perhaps, we will not be able to wait until tomorrow.¡±


    Ma Qun looked at Zhou Weiqing. He did not know why, but he suddenly felt a sense of pressure in his heart. Just a few months back, even though there had been a huge gap between him and Zhou Weiqing, but at that time, he did not have such a feeling.

 Chapter 346

    <h4>Chapter 346: and, a, Half Year Promise. (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The current Zhou Weiqing was much more stable, matured than that time. He could sense an asional cold light in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, giving him a chill down his spine, even if it weren¡¯t directed at him.


    Originally, Ma Qun had thought that in breaking through to the second-Jeweled stage, he would be able to close the gap between himself and Zhou Weiqing. s, now, he realised that this was not true at all. From the pressure he sensed from Zhou Weiqing, the gap had not closed at all, and the reverse was true instead, with the gap between them widening further. This gave him a chill in his heart, as a slight fear towards his young leader was added to the respect he had.


    Zhou Weiqing stood at the doorway, looking out into the small yard outside. His hands behind his back, he stood silently with his eyes closed.


    Sixteenth Level of Heavenly Energy, his energy whirlpools spinning silently automatically, the atmospheric energy from all around drawn into his body. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was totally one with the environment, as if the world¡¯s energy was part of him.


    Is this the feeling of the Zun Stage? Zhou Weiqing thought to himself curiously. However, when his mind wandered, that feeling of being integrated with nature disappeared.


    All of a sudden, his eyes snapped open, his gaze focusing on a spot in the distance. In a biting cold tone, he said: ¡°Since you are already here, why are you hiding yourselves?¡±


    As if responding to his words, six men jumped out from all around the yard, forming a semicircle around Zhou Weiqing.


    They were all dressed in ck, with ck cloth covering their faces, looking at Zhou Weiqing with clear killing intent in their eyes.


    Hearing the noise outside, Ma Qun dashed out. When he peered out from behind Zhou Weiqing, he couldn¡¯t help but draw a cold breath as he saw the six men outside. All of them were actually Heavenly Jewel Masters, and more so, with all of them at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, depicted clearly by the pure coloured Physical Jewels revolving around their right wrists.


    Six Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters. In any ordinary empire, this was already considered a force to be reckoned with. Yet, now, this force was right in front of them, and their target was clearly Zhou Weiqing.


    Just a few moments ago, Ma Qun had thought Zhou Weiqing had been exaggerating about the dangers, and hadn¡¯t thought much about it. However, it seemed like his judgement was unfortunately just too urate. In fact, their enemies had moved even faster than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectations, appearing not long after they had returned to the house.


    Of the six ck d men surrounding them, the one who seemed to be their leader said coldly: ¡°You¡¯re the remaining spawn of the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing?¡¯


    Zhou Weiqing pursed his lips disdainfully, saying mockingly: ¡°You are the trash of the Bai Da Empire, six disreputable little rats hiding in the shadows?¡±


    The ck d leader said coldly: ¡°You sure are full of wind for someone about to die.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily: ¡°Mere trash like you think you can kill me?¡±


    ¡°Take action!¡± The leader knew that a long night was fraught with many dreams 1 This was after all the Fei Li Empire, and they did not want to risk failure. With thatmand, the six ck d men sprung into action, striking out directly at Zhou Weiqing together.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first action was not to retaliate, instead kicking out backwards right onto Ma Qun¡¯s chest, sending him flying back into the room. Facing so many six-Jeweled powerhouses, Ma Qun would not be of any aid, and would only be a free kill.


    The six ck d men were extremely good teamwork, with the tacit understanding of a team which had worked together for a long time. To send such a strike team of so many Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters against Zhou Weiqing, they truly had a high opinion of him.


    The two centermost ck d men charged forward directly towards Zhou Weiqing, while two others jumped up into the air to strike down from above. Thest two remained at a distance, both with staves in their hands. One of them waved his staff, and a bolt of green light flew out towards Zhou Weiqing. That was an extremely familiar Skill to Zhou Weiqing, one that he had Stored as well, the Fetters of Wind. The other man also held out his staff, fire bursting out from it as an array of fireballs flew out towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Closebat, Rangedbat, aerialbat. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing was facing attacks from every corner.


    If it were the Zhou Weiqing from the past, facing so many powerful enemies, his instinct would definitely be to think of a n how to flee. However, the current Zhou Weiqing was totally different; not only was his power at a whole new level, just the sheer hatred in his heart towards the Kalise and Bai Da Empire had already reached a boiling maximum, and he would not retreat so easily without a fight.


    In a sh step, Zhou Weiqing did not retreat, but advanced instead, shooting forward like a cannonball towards the two iing closebat enemies.


    In the next moment, an aura of light twisting about appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, at the same time that the Fetters of Wind hit him, causing it to lose effect. That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful Time Attribute Skill, the Time Disorder Skill.


    To the ck d men, with the six of them versus a single opponent, all at a higher cultivation level to boot, the only option left for Zhou Weiqing was to retreat back into the house, to make use of the restricted space of the rooms to flee. In truth, this was what they had expected and nned for, as the actual team sent this time was eight men, not six! These Heavenly Jewel Masters were all from the Bai Da Empire; due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s astounding disy in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, they were resolute in killing him off. As such, they had sent eight powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters, with the highest one being at the seven-Jeweled stage! Once Zhou Weiqing retreated into the house and fled from the other side, the two had already set an ambush at the back of the house, ready to deal the final blow. Even if they couldn¡¯t kill him off straight away, they could easily hold him off and allow the other six to surround him in the shortest possible moment.


    s, things had not gone ording to their n at all. Even facing six powerhouses, Zhou Weiqing had made the unbelievable choice of taking them head on. Who could have ever imagined that he would do such a thing instead of the sensible option?


    Four Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared instantly around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist, and as his Time Disorder Skill blocked off the Fetters of Wind, the two sides had already shed.


    These two men had a prettyplementary set of skills, one with the Strength Attribute and the other with the Flexibility Attribute. The one of the left, with the Flexibility Attribute, directly stuck close to Zhou Weiqing, a short de in each hand, striking out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vital points. As for the other man, he charged towards Zhou Weiqing with lowered shoulders ahead, around which was surrounded by a thick Consolidated Equipment pauldrons. At the same time, the two men in the air were dove downwards at him, fully surrounding him.


    Immediately, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s alreadyrge and robust body bulked up drastically, as he entered the Demonic Change State. The change was most obvious in his arms and legs, almost bursting out from his sleeves and pants, revealing the ck tiger tattoos on his skin and the terrifying looking muscles.


    At this moment, his battle experiencebined with his top rated Skills showed their nigh unparalleled powers.


    The Curse of Doomnded instantly on the ck d man charging at him with his shoulder. At the same time, his right hand struck downwards at him.


    His target was indeed powerful; his Elemental Jewel Attribute was the Earth Attribute, and when Zhou Weiqing unleashed the Curse of Doom on him, he quickly responded with a quick protective Stone Skin Skill.


    s, Zhou Weiqing was after all Zhou Weiqing, and in the next moment, the familiar dark gold glow of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura sprang forth around him.


    Almost immediately, the iing fireballs from the other ranged enemy smashed ineffectively onto the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, the difference between their cultivation level and power was insufficient to break through it. That short split second was enough to decide that ck d, Strength Attribute man¡¯s fate.

 Chapter 347

    <h4>Chapter 347: Legendary Set! Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The timing of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura was indeed immacte. It alone had not just blocked the chain of fireballs, but also the attacks of the Flexibility Attribute Physical Jewel enemy. As he did so, his right hand had smashed down onto the Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s shoulder.


    Under the glow of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire right forearm was covered with a dark gold armoured bracer-gloves, covering the entire area from his elbow to his palm.


    On the outeryer of the bracer-gloves were a series of diamond studs, tough and strong, and at the hand area, each finger was tipped with a gleaming inch-long w


    Despite some simrities, his bracers were different from Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s, after all she had the Mutated Duo Physical Jewels, and her bracers extended all the way up to her shoulders. Yet, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s God Tier Consolidated Equipment, though part of his Legendary Set, only reached up to his elbow. Even so, it gave a very steady, solid feel. Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s ws were extremely long, and could be used as an offensive weapon, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s one inch ws were slightly curved inwards, looking like a wild beast¡¯s ws


    *Peng* A loud explosion ensued, and a startling image presented itself to all the shocked ck d men. Theirpanion, who had already used his Stone Skin Skill in addition to the Consolidated shoulder pauldrons, had actually gotten his entire shoulder pauldrons smashed into smithereens by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blow, the ws digging savagely into his shoulder.


    This braver-gloves of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was the second piece of his Legendary Set, andbined with his third piece of the Legendary Set, it was called the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm.


    The right hand was the Giant Spirit Yang Palm; simrly it was a huge boost to his strength. Although it was not as overbearing and savage as the Twin Legendary Hammers, the piercing power it held was far beyond the hammers¡¯.


    In the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was already at a terrifying level. Now, boosted even further with his Legendary Set, along with the Giant Spirit Yang Palm¡¯s destructive effect, even a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could not withstand the single blow.


    The heavy palm shattered the enemy¡¯s right shoulder totally, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Giant Spirit Yang Palm energy was sent deep into his shoulder bones, and a powerful suction force abruptly burst forth from his right palm deep into his enemy¡¯s body. After sustaining such a huge blow, the ck d man had been in intense pain, and how could he properly control his Heavenly Energy then. As such, his Heavenly Energy flowed like water bursting from a dam, streaming into Zhou Weiqing.


    With a sudden flex of his right arm, Zhou Weiqing flung outwards, using the ck d man in his hands like a weapon, striking and shoving the other closebat ck d man aside, then throwing him up into the air.


    As his cultivation level reached the four-Jeweled stage, his Skills had all evolved as well. Although he had only Devoured for only a few seconds, it was already sufficient to give him arge amount of Heavenly Energy. When he flung the ck d man up into the sky, he had already infused his body with arge amount of Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s swirling Heavenly Energy; along with the previous Curse of Doom and a freshly infused Lightning Explosive Palm, he had mixed them all to turn the ck d man¡¯s body into a bomb.


    Apanying the massive explosion, blood and gore was sttered everywhere. Zhou Weiqing sprung backwards in an explosive motion, at the same time throwing out a Thousand Lightning Strikes into the midst of his enemies.


    With his current level and remaining Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Thousand Lightning Strikes was not sufficient to deal any damage to those ck d men. However, it was more than sufficient to help dy them for a few moments.


    Although they were all six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, these ck d men were far less powerful than Shen Little Demon, who had been trained well in the Great Saint Lands she hade from. Just with the Devour Skill he used just now, Zhou Weiqing had already replenished most of the Heavenly Energy he had used previously.


    It was clear that these ck d men were from the Bai Da Empire, as the Kalise Empire did not have the power or finances to send such powerhouses.


    Previously, when the Bai Da Battle Team had entered the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, most of their main team members had actually been killed off, and the remaining members had rushed back to the Bai Da Empire as soon as possible. As such, they did not know that the Fei Li Battle Team had actually be the champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and more so they did not know about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aplishments in the Finals. As such, though the Bai Da Empire had already ced much importance on Zhou Weiqing, highly estimating him in their eyes, but that was still ording to his power in the preliminary heats. This time, sending eight powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters to assassinate him, it was already far beyond necessary in their eyes.


    s, they could never have imagined that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power was even greater than they had expected. More so, they did not know that he was no longer at the three-Jeweled stage, but with four Jewels now! In just that short instant they had fought, Zhou Weiqing had already killed off one of their own!


    Retreating swiftly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement did not slow down at all. As he flew backwards through the door, the Overlord Bow had already been summoned into his left hand, and almost instantly, two arrows flew out towards the two ck d men in the skies.


    The two ck d men had been blocked by theirpanion¡¯s exploding body, and their momentum had been diminished. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement had just been too fast, and they had no choice but to change from offense to defense. After all, that strike of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had killed off one of theirpanions instantly, giving them all a shock. At this point, they could only hope to block this attack and survive, and think about offenseter.


    At the same time, the two ranged attackers, one Wind and one Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, unleashed their second round of attacks. Having one of theirpanions killed off, one could imagine how angry they could be now.


    The Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master pointed his staff at Zhou Weiqing, and circles of green light reverberated out of it, fromrge to small, speeding out towards Zhou Weiqing.


    This Skill was called the Demonic Wind Ring, a very rare type of Skill; not only was it a mix of a Control and Offensive Skill, it was also a sustained one thatsted a while. Once struck by it, not only would the victim¡¯s movement be restricted, the rings of Wind Energy would continually slice at his body until he was totally cut into bits. As long as the user had sufficient Heavenly Energy to sustain it, it would continue going! It was definitely a powerful Skill indeed.


    The Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master was no inferior, shooting forth a purple me from his staff, looking like a little purple snake, darting towards Zhou Weiqing. From a simple surface look, this purple me was inferior to therge and brilliant Demonic Wind Ring, but in truth, this purple me was filled with Yin me Energy, once struck by it, it would worm its way into its target¡¯s body, destroying it from within.


    Surprisingly, the only remaining closebat Heavenly Jewel Master reacted slightly slowly. Previously, when Zhou Weiqing had killed hispanion in a single blow, he had been the closest, and had clearly seen the terrifying effect of that w of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Even against that double protection of Stone Skin and the Consolidated shoulder pauldrons, that dark gold ws had sliced through both like knife through a butter. Such a sight had unnerved even an experienced fighter like him.


    In the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing was cold in his heart, the absolute calmness he was feeling allowing his senses to extend out to the maximum. Without even needing to use his eyes, he could somehow form a three dimensional image of the surroundings in his mind of everything going on about him.


    The two arrows that he had not shot out were not imbued with any Heavenly Energy or Skills, but was fired out with the Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill. At the four-Jeweled cultivation level, added on to the effect of the Overlord Bow and the powerful Archery Skills, and more so the close range that it was fired from, even though his enemies were at the six-Jeweled stage, it was sufficient to block them, though not to damage them. Still, it had given Zhou Weiqing the opportunity to charge forward once more, unimpeded.


    The Tornado Strike Skill came into effect,unching Zhou Weiqing into a sudden surge of speed, as if his entire body was warped into a ck lightning bolt as he charged forward towards thest closebat Heavenly Jewel Master.


    His target was shocked. Previously, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s closebat abilities had definitely left a deep impression on him, but he had worked with his team for so many years, and he would not dodge aside at such a time, otherwise he would open his ranged specialist teammates to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s terrifying attacks.


    The twin short des in his hands immediately wove in a dance of death, the Flexibility Attribute joining with his Wind Attribute Elemental Jewel to criss cross the des to form a razor thin of light in order to block Zhou Weiqing. No matter what, Zhou Weiqing was only at the four-Jeweled stage, and he was confident that even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s God Tier Consolidated Equipment, as long as he could use his weapons, skills and Heavenly Energy in a direct sh, he would be able to hold his own for a while, to dy Zhou Weiqing enough for his teammates to finish him off.


    s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s target was not him. Just as both sides were about to collide, and the Demonic Wind Ring and Purple Yin mes were also reaching at the same time, a silver light shed out bright, and the charging Zhou Weiqing vanished abruptly.


    Blink.


    A simple Blink Skill, but once again with impable timing. Zhou Weiqing appeared five yards behind the closebat Heavenly Jewel Master, the inertia of his charging body still full. With this simple but highly rated, highly useful support Skill of the Spatial Attribute, he had once again dodged three of his enemies¡¯ attacks.


    Of course, the ranged attacks were locked on to him. Although he had dodged them momentarily with the Blink Skill, the two attacks spun around and continued following him, striking forth towards his back.


    Under the effect of the Tornado Strike, Zhou Weiqing was just too fast. In barely the time to take a breath, he had already reached the two ranged enemies.


    The two were experienced powerhouses in their own right, and facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sudden closing in, they reacted swiftly as well.


    Both ck d men retreated in different directions, pulling apart the distance between them so that Zhou Weiqing could only attack one of them at a single time. At the same time, the staves in their hands waved in a blur, as they simultaneously released a shield of light in front of them. Rangedbat specialists like them would always have a good defense prepared; besides this Elemental Jewel Defensive Skill, they also each released a Consolidated Equipment Shield in front of them.

 Chapter 348

    <h4>Chapter 348: Legendary Set! Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body burst forth with a brilliant silver light, as if his entire body had turned into a beam of silver. Originally, under the Tornado Strike, his speed had already been extremely fast. However, when the silver light enveloped him, his speed actually rose to a whole new level, his entire body like a shuttle, piercing through the air.


    The Wind Attribute Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master had just released his Consolidated Shield, and a silver light shed before his eyes. He had not even seen what had happened clearly, and all he felt as a sudden cold invading his entire body.


    Breaking Shield, Instant Death.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body appeared behind the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. His speed had just been too fast, and he had only activated it when he was already near the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. As such, the two Skills from his enemies that had been locked onto Zhou Weiqing actually smashed onto the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master as well.


    An ear splitting slicing sound rang out, but no screams of pain resounded together. In truth, the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master had already lost the ability to scream as soon as Zhou Weiqing passed right through him.


    Struck by both the Demonic Wind Ring and Purple Yin mes, the final end of the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master was no better than the previous Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, with nothing much left of him but pieces.


    The Skill that Zhou Weiqing had used was the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, and it was the Fourth Wind Attribute Skill that he had Stored. 1


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing had met with the Silver Emperor in the Fei Li City¡¯s Skill Storing Pce, he had been greatly attracted by the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce; it was after all one of the Silver Emperor¡¯s three great skills. s, at that time, he could only choose two out of its three Skills, and he had no choice but to give it up then. This time, when he had reached the Four-Jeweled cultivation level, he had managed to find another Silver Emperor in the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce, and he had seeded in Storing it this time. As such, he now had all three of a Silver Emperor¡¯s greatest skills.


    The Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce: Wind Attribute Skill of the Silver Emperor. Able to warp into a silver point, instantly piercing through anything. At the same time, moving at 300% speed. This is a skill that can be used for both offense and defense, and the Silver Emperor uses it for both attacking and fleeing


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing chose it was not just because of its unbelievable piercing powers, but also because of that instantaneous burst of speed it granted. Of course, at his power levels, that would onlyst for an extremely short period, but in a critical moment, it could actually help save his life as well if used to flee.


    Zhou Weiqing was very clear about his own situation, and the sheer danger he was in. He knew that he had to n for the worst, and as such, when he reached the Four-Jeweled stage, in choosing his new Skills to Store, he had ced a greater importance on Skill that could help protect himself, especially when being hunted down by his enemies.


    The Tornado Strike in addition to the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce was an unbelievable boost to his speed and offensive capabilities, and with the Giant Spirit Yang Palm spearheading the attack, it was not something that could be easily taken on head-on by any ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, unless one had a powerful offensive or defensive Skill to deal with it. s, his enemy was neither a closebat or defensive specialist. Their attacks were still chasing Zhou Weiqing, and needed to be controlled, but before they could hit, Zhou Weiqing had actually managed to kill a second enemy.


    Zhou Weiqing naturally had his reasons for choosing the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master ¨C he was the one who gave him the sense of being a greatest threat, especially after seeing that he had a Control Skill, and not just one. Zhou Weiqing might seem to be on the upper hand, with his myriad of powerful Skills, but he was also a careful person. He knew that if he got caught by any Control Skill, then he would be easily brought down and killed by an onught of attacks, outnumbered as he was. As such, after taking down his first enemy, he had quickly decided to finish off this Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master next.


    The four remaining ck d men were dumbfounded. From the start of the fight, though so many things had happened, it had been only slightly more than ten seconds, and already two of theirpanions had been ughtered. What Zhou Weiqing brought to them was a feeling that he could not be stopped.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions would not stop at that; after killing off the Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, he was not that far off from the Ranged Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, though they had tried to separate themselves.


    However, after using so many powerful Skills in rapid session, the Heavenly Energy he had Devoured previously had been fully depleted, and even his own Heavenly Energy was almost used up.


    The Devour Skill was known as the most powerful Skill of the entire Demonic Attribute, and it truly deserved its name. Although it did not seem to have a great offensive power, it was without a doubt that it was this Skill alone that had helped Zhou Weiqing to face so many powerful enemies. Without it, the only choice he would have would be to run for his life. After all, no matter how powerful he was, he was at a lower level than them. Even if he could kill off one or two enemies with his many powerful highly rated Skills, he would quickly run out of Heavenly Energy. Despite having so many Skills at his disposal, once he ran out of Heavenly Energy, they would all be useless. Yet, with the Devour Skill, Zhou Weiqing was able to constantly replenish his energy in the midst ofbat. As long as he managed to activate it on his enemies, he would be able to continuously fight at peak power and use these high powered Skills.


    Stamping his right foot on the ground, Zhou Weiqing shot forth like a cannonball towards his target, the Ranged Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance earlier had just been too impressive, and the Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master was shocked and afraid. Quickly pointing his staff at the rapidly advancing Zhou Weiqing, he did not care about saving Heavenly Energy, swiftlyunching three powerful Fire Attribute Skills one after the other at him.


    Previously, the two airborne enemies who had been blocked by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows finallynded onto the ground, and they charged forth from the back together with the melee Heavenly Jewel Master. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing was only at the Four-Jeweled stage, and despite all his power, after unleashing so many powerful Skills, he had to be running low on Heavenly Energy. At this point, their confidence in killing off Zhou Weiqing was even higher.


    These three ck d men were obviously not well versed in rangedbat. Most Heavenly Jewel Masters would only specialize in one; taking Zhou Weiqing as an example, if one only considered his Skills alone, he did not have much ranged Skills at all. However, he had his outstanding archery toplement him, and with the Overlord Bow, he was able to more than offset this ¡®weak point¡¯ of his.


    The explosive power of the Demonic Right Leg was so strong, and it sent Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body hurtling almost instantly into the midst of the Fire Attribute Skill, and he was just about to be struck by it without chance of evasion.


    Right at that moment, all the remaining ck d men were surprised to see another dark glow aura spring up around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, blocking all the Fire Attribute Skills. It was another Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura!


    This time, what appeared was the Giant Spirit Yin Palm of the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms around his left arm. From the surface, it looked exactly the same as the Giant Spirit Yang Palm, dark gold coloured armor, with the glove area tipped with the sharp thick ws.


    With the aid of his second Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, Zhou Weiqing was able to charge to the front of the Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. Once a melee specialist Heavenly Jewel Master managed to close in onto a ranged specialist Heavenly Jewel Master, one could imagine the result; let alone with them having a prior example.


    However, it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be surprised. The Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master did not look surprised or afraid, instead his lips turned upwards in a cold smirk. At that point, a thick burst of fire exploded out from his body, warping into a ring spreading outwards in all directions.


    The golden mes brought an intense heat, but more so a repulsive force that pushed backwards violently. It was the rare Fire Attribute protective Skill, shoving enemies away from oneself, one of the prime skills for rangedbat Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters. The Fire Ring of Repulsion Skill.


    A huge backward-pushing force repulsing all assailed him from all directions. This was a highly rated Skill powered by the six-Jeweled cultivation stage after all! With enemies behind him, and the Fire Ring of Repulsion blocking him from the front, Zhou Weiqing was momentarily in a dangerous state.


    A piercing silver light appeared without warning from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right palm, along with an earsplitting tearing sound across the air, reverberating across the area as a silver tear appeared, almost four yards along, ripping into the Fire Ring of Repulsion, causing the powerful backward force to slide past Zhou Weiqing harmlessly instead.


    Leaping up and contorting his body to squeeze through in a sh, Zhou Weiqing was abruptly in front of the Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, his hands in front of his opponent¡¯s horrified face. His palms smashed down onto each shoulder, and with the Giant Spirit Palm¡¯s piercing power and sheer strength, along with the Demonic Change State¡¯s physique, he instantly broke through the shield, and with an apanying shriek of agony from the Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, he grabbed onto his shoulders forcibly.


    By now, the Fire Ring of Repulsion, originally meant to knock Zhou Weiqing away, was now a detriment and downfall to the Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, instead helping to keep hispanions away, blocking the three ck d men. At this point, no one could save his life any longer.


    Such a massive expenditure of energy, Zhou Weiqing needed to replenish it as soon as possible in order to keep fighting, and immediately he activated the Devour Skill.


    Both side¡¯s Heavenly Energy had a certain gap between them, but the Demonic Change State and Devour Skills had both been raised up to the four-Jeweled stage, and the Devour Skill¡¯s draining rate had been raised drastically. Adding to that the boost from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Legendary Set¡¯s Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, as well as the momentary dazed senses of the Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master from having both shoulders smashed, he was not able to resist the Devour Skill.


    Arge amount of Heavenly Energy flowed into Zhou Weiqing, re-nourishing his body and replenishing the substantial Heavenly Energy that he had already used in this short fight, almost topping him to full again. Although this Heavenly Energy did not belong to him, as long as he used it in a short period of time, it would be no different in terms of hisbat strength.


    It was not just his Heavenly Energy which was Devoured, along with it came the ck d man¡¯s life force as well. As the time passed, the difference in power between the two grew, and they could clearly see the ck d man¡¯s body withering, starting from his shoulders. When that withering effect reached his chest, his heart was instantly torn apart by the two suction forces from both sides, and with a spurt of blood, the ck d man died.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hatred for these Bai Da Empire enemies were at an all time high, and his attacks were savage and vicious. The Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm pulled apart in an outward motion, tearing the enemy into two, before tossing his remains behind casually.


    Six versus one. Seemingly insurmountable odds. Yet, in just a short period of time, Zhou Weiqing had already killed off three enemies. What kind of terrifying power was that? Aspared to when he had been in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power had already increased by leaps and bounds, and facing these ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, he was no longer had to fear them.

 Chapter 349

    <h4>Chapter 349: Legendary Set! Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm!! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After killing three enemies in rapid session, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were bloodshot and filled with violent emotion. The past few days, the worry, pain, sorrow, all the negative emotions that had been guing him were all expunged in this process of killing.


    His hands held up in front of his chest, Zhou Weiqing yelled out loudly. Turning around to the three enemies who had finally broken free of the Fire Ring of Repulsion, he cried out loudly: ¡°Come then!¡±


    Seeing the torn body of theirpanion right in front of them, his dead limbs still twitching, a chill ran down the spines of the remaining three ck d men. At this point, their blood ran cold with fear. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing was no longer just a mere Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, but a demon. That explosive, violent strength of his, that was already far beyond what they had dreamed possible, more than able to bridge the gap between their Heavenly Energy levels. Added to that those strange, powerful, unknown Skills that he used, it was far beyond their imaginations.


    *Swoosh**Swoosh* Two figures flew in from behind the house; it was the other two ck d team members who had been preparing to ambush Zhou Weiqing from the other side. They had clearly heard the shes and cries from the front and had been extremely confused. ording to therge difference in power levels, they had thought that the fight should have been over by now, yet the sounds of fighting still continued. Furthermore, the pained cries did not seem toe from anyone else, but their own familiar teammates.


    As sh after sh sounded out, the two finally could not bear to wait there any longer, rushing to check what had happened. Now, they appeared before Zhou Weiqing¡­ one six-Jeweled and one seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, with a strong reverberation of Heavenly Energy about them as they reunited with their three remainingpanions.


    ¡°What is going on?!¡± Seeing the blood and gore sttered about the ground, the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master cried out in shock and rage.


    ¡°Boss, be careful. There is something off about that little brat¡­ Second Bro and the rest are all dead¡­¡± The other melee specialist with the Flexibility Attribute spoke, his voice clearly trembling with a hint of fear.


    With a single nce, the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master spotted the two Consolidated Equipment, the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. He was clear what that dark-gold glow about it signified, and his pupils contracted. ¡°¡­ All of you, concentrate on ranged attacks. Do not go near him, do not care about wasting Heavenly Energy, throw everything you have at him! You bunch of trash, so many of you attacking a four-Jeweled brat, and three of you can still die¡­¡±


    With that look, he had immediately noticed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s weak point. While it was true that the difference between Heavenly Energy levels could be bridged by physical strength, Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, but as long as they did not give him a chance to use his Skills, assailing him with their powerful Skills from afar, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly block them?


    As he said that, the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master took action first. Abruptly, he struck the ground with his foot, and a thickyer of yellow light sprang forth from his foot, swiftly following the ground in a straight path towards Zhou Weiqing. As it travelled along its path, thick earth spikes continually shot out from the ground. This was an area of effect Skill, and one could only dodge it by jumping into the air. s, if Zhou Weiqing did so¡­ it would undoubtedly turn him into an easy target for the other enemies.


    A disdainful smirk touched Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. The next instant, a noble, arrogant aura seemed to appear abruptly, a five metre tall shadowy image appearing behind him, looking down upon the earth like a Queen. Human body, snake tail, long flowing hair¡­ it was the Demonic Dragon Lady!


    Among all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skills, the only one which could cause a Heavenly Skill Image to appear was just this single one. When he had reached the four-Jeweled stage, he had thought of looking for a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast to Skill Store, but in the end he had not seeded. s, Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts were just too terrifying, and at his current power levels, even with Tian¡¯er¡¯s assistance, he would not be able to seed. Furthermore, the rules of the Heavenly Jewel Ind was clear; without the permission of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Pce Master, there was no price that would allow one to Skill Store from a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast.


    Indeed, a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast¡¯s Skill was just at a totally different level. That could already be seen from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal. In fact, the Dragon Silencing Seal was technically not at the Heavenly God Tier yet, and could only be considered Half Heavenly God Tier, a step below. Even so, it was already so powerful, easily able to turn the tides of any fight. One could imagine how truly terrifying a real Heavenly God Tier would be.


    Seeing more hidden enemiese out, Zhou Weiqing could no longer hold anything back, and as the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady appeared, all the enemies were shocked to the core.


    If Zhou Weiqing was at the six-Jeweled stage, he was confident that he could kill off all these enemies in front of him without any problems. After all, his advantage in terms of his Physique and Elemental Jewels was just too huge. Added to that, his Demonic Change State, Devour Skill and Legendary Set pieces, how could any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masterpete with that? For any Heavenly Jewel Master of the same level to be able to fight with him head on, he or she had to be at least a core disciple of one of the Great Saint Lands, and have equal or more God Tier Consolidated Equipment! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal was just too overbearing, and it was nigh impossible to dodge as well, with only some unique skills giving the possibility, and even then, it would depend on how both sides used and controlled their Skills.


    However, the current Zhou Weiqing was after all only at the four-Jeweled stage, and more so had only just reached it not long ago. Although he could continue fighting and sustaining himself for a long period of time with the help of his Devour Skill, it was after all borrowed energy that did not belong to him, and his own Heavenly Energy was constantly being depleted to an extreme low. In this process, it would be also taking a huge toll on his body, and he would not be able to do this forever.


    Heavenly Skill Image. A Skill that reached the state of Gods. How could an ordinary six or seven Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master have witnessed something like that before? It was a sight from tales and legends!


    As such, these Heavenly Jewel Masters from the Bai Da Empire were, on the contrary, not as impressed and shocked as those members of the Battle Teams in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals. As the saying goes, the ignorant are fearless, and this was a prime example indeed.


    A purple-red vortex symbol appeared above the head of the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master immediately. In the next moment, the encroaching earth spikes Skill disappeared in a sh of purple.


    This low level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, who had been arrogantly nning to kill Zhou Weiqing in a single swoop just a moment ago, was filled with shock.


    Not only did the Skill he unleashed earlier vanish abruptly, even the Consolidated Equipment he had summoned had disappeared as well, and he felt as if he was spinning in middle of some strange whirlwind, unable to contact his own Physical and Elemental Jewels.


    When the Dragon Silencing Seal struck him and disrupted his earth spike Skill, his other fourpanions immediately realised something was wrong. When they looked at their strongestpanion, they were immediately given a fright by his look, as he was totally bathed in that purple-red colour. s, in that moment of shock, Zhou Weiqing had moved once more.


    With the Dragon Silencing Seal activated, it was without a doubt that this was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s best opportunity. In a sh, the Tornado Strike Skill was activated once more.


    With an abrupt burst of speed, it was as if he was totally ignoring the other four ck d enemies, charging straight towards the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. That aura of pressing forward with indomitable will, along with that heavy killing intent, and the still-fresh imagery of how he had ughtered their three otherpanions, caused a chill to run across the hearts of his enemies.


    Still, they had after all been fighting together for so many years, and their teamwork was tacit indeed. Despite the fear and shock in their hearts, it did not slow them down at all, eachunching their strongest Skills towards Zhou Weiqing.


    The Tornado Strike¡¯s advantages were obvious; with the sudden burst of speed and boost to offense in doubling strength. However, it also had its disadvantages. Once activated, the user would be charging in a straight path, and was not able to change directions easily.


    Towards all the varied high rated, powerful Skills that Zhou Weiqing used, most of them were not known by the ck d men. However, the Tornado Strike Skill was a rtivelymon one that they could still recognize. As such, since Zhou Weiqing was charging forth at such high speeds, they were confident that when theyunched their attacks, it would be in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s path of movement.


    Sadly for them, when they had decided toe here to assassinate Zhou Weiqing, they had already been doomed to failure. That was because they just did not know enough about Zhou Weiqing, the number of Skills he had, and what effect they had.


    The Tornado Strike brought Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in a charge for about five yards, but he did notunch any attacks. Instead, before he even reached his original target, his body abruptly changed directions, as his right foot stomped hard on the ground in an angle.


    ording to the effects of the Tornado Strike Skill, if Zhou Weiqing forcibly did that, he would sustain heavy self-injuries. However, he had wisely made use of a Skill that was normally deemed difficult to use well, due to its effect working on both friends and self as well. The Time Interrupt Skill.


    With the Time Interrupt Skill, Zhou Weiqing had actually disrupted his own Skill, thus managing to change directions easily, totally going counter to what the original Tornado Strike Skill should do. In such a way, he had managed to catch all his enemies unawares.


    The sudden switch in direction at such high speeds had totally disrupted the judgement of the four six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, while the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master was still in shock from the Dragon Silencing Seal; even if he could break free from his shocked state, without only the use of his Heavenly Energy, and being so far from Zhou Weiqing, he would not be able to do anything anyway.


    The Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms struck towards one of the ck d enemies that had originally attacked from the air, and without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing had already unleashed his prepared Skill.


    From the start of the fight up to now, Zhou Weiqing had not stopped moving. This was not only to continuously bring the fight to the enemy, to not let them regain the upper hand, but also because the Devoured Heavenly Energy was better to be used as swiftly as possible if he wasn¡¯t nning on cleansing and melding it as his own. Otherwise, if it stayed in his body for too long, it would take a toll on him.


    The Fetters of Wind instantlynded on the enemy; with the boost from the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, even with the difference of two Jewels worth of cultivation level, it was still able to cause the ck d enemy to halt in his tracks for an instant. That moment, was sufficient for Zhou Weiqing to do many things.


    Following the Fetters of Wind Skill was the Absolute Dy Skillnding. Zhou Weiqing usually tried to refrain from using the same Skill repeatedly in a fight. Naturally, there were advantages to doing so, keeping the enemy on his toes with unexpected surprises, and also to prevent himself from being caught at a bad time with the skill cooldowns.

 Chapter 350

    <h4>Chapter 350: The power of Little Miss Muddle. (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With the Absolute Dynding on his chosen target, the first effect was that he no longer had any chance to dodge or escape, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms had forcibly smacked down upon him. When a person was faced with impending danger, it might spark a subconscious reaction to save himself. Although the ck d man was struck by both the Fetters of Wind and Absolute Dy, as a Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, when his life was in critical danger, he somehow managed to explode forth with all his hidden potential, his hands held up in a defensive posture, turning totally red. It was clearly a type of melee Skill of the Fire Attribute. Although his movements were slowed drastically, he was still able to barely block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blow.


    Zhou Weiqing did not change tactics; if he did so, he had absolute confidence in killing off this enemy dyed by Absolute Dy. However, at the same time, if he did so, it would open him up to the other three six-Jeweled enemies.


    To take attacks from three enemies, or to just sh head on with a single enemy, with the advantage of two Legendary Set God Tier Consolidated Equipment. The choice was clear.


    As the saying goes, one has to seize the opportunity, as once it is gone, it may note back again. Having created such an opportunity with the Dragon Silencing Seal, it was definitely one that did note by easily, and he would not give it up like that. Even though when he reached the Four-Jeweled stage, he could now use the Dragon Silencing Seal four times per day, with his character he would not easily use them all out. After all, he always preferred to keep an ace up his sleeve for desperate times, especially to save his life. Furthermore, he did not know if there were any other hidden enemies besides these few.


    *BANG* Four palms mmed hard into each other, and Zhou Weiqing immediately sensed something was wrong. Although with his Demonic Change State and the boost from two Legendary Set pieces he should have been able to more than rival his enemy¡¯s greater Heavenly Energy, he was meeting with unexpected resistance.


    The ck d man¡¯s palms seemed like a red hot molten soldering iron, and even though he had the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms to protect his hands, Zhou Weiqing could still sense the searing heat. That was not the only thing; the more critical issue was that there was a strange suction force emitting from his enemy¡¯s palms, causing Zhou Weiqing to slow down. At that point, he could see the ferocious grin on his enemy¡¯s face.


    With so many enemies surrounding him, Zhou Weiqing knew he could not let himself be cornered, and if he was slowed, it would undoubtedly be a harbinger of doom for himself. WIthout question, this ck d enemy wanted to be the one who brought it to him.


    However, that smirk on the ck d enemy¡¯s face onlysted for an instant. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure physical strength was just too terrifying. As their four palms pushed against each other, although the ck d enemy had been able to forcibly stop Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms for a moment due to the sudden burst of power from his Skills, but as their palms continued to press against each other, he realised that with the Absolute Dy in effect, he couldn¡¯t even break free if he wanted to.


    In the next instant, Zhou Weiqing reacted in the best possible way. Ignoring the intense heat from his palms, he changed swiftly from a palm strike to a death grip, gripping down hard on his enemy¡¯s hands.


    Ultimately, Zhou Weiqing was wearing the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, and the sharp w tips of the fingers and their sheer piercing power came into effect right then. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, he did not even need to use another Skill, and with that sudden burst of power, an ear-piercing sound of bone shattering apanied by the cries of agony from the ck d men rang out simultaneously. Instantly, Zhou Weiqing activated the Devour Skill, as he continued gripping onto the shatter hands of his enemy.


    However, the ck d man had indeed bought hispanions enough time, and the three others¡¯ Skills were flying out at Zhou Weiqing. This time, they went all out, bursting forth with all their maximum effort and power, sparing no costs as theyunched their strongest attacks. Even the seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, though unable to use any Skills or Consolidated Equipment, charged forward, his hands glowing with white Heavenly Energy as he struck towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    After totally crushing his enemy¡¯s hands, Zhou Weiqing started Devouring his Heavenly Energy, and at the same time, he did an abrupt Suplex Move 1


    Just like that, therge ck d enemy in his hands was thrown backwards behind him, and at the same time, the third andst Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura sprang forth around Zhou Weiqing.


    *Bang**Bang**Bang*


    The sounds of explosions came in an almost continuous stream at Zhou Weiqing, the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura sessfully blocking the attacks from the three ck d enemies. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing infused a Lightning Explosive Palm into the body of the ck d enemy in his hands, throwing him out as he exploded in an attempt to block the three behind him.


    After fighting for so long, Zhou Weiqing was already an arrow at the end of its flight 2. At this point, it was down to see which side could burst forth with thatst bit of killing power.


    s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n had finally failed. The Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura had sessfully blocked the ranged attacks from the three enemies, but was unable to block the strike from the iing seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Although he had been struck with the Dragon Silencing Seal, his powerful Heavenly Energy was still there, full as ever. Seeing the dark gold aura spring out around Zhou Weiqing, this low level Zong Stage Master actually managed to forcibly pull himself back from his attack, striking the air to let himself stall in midair for a moment, managing to wait out the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura before striking downwards once more.


    In such a way, it would undoubtedly weaken his own attack, but at the same time, he had sessfully avoided the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura and struck down at a point where Zhou Weiqing was no longer able to dodge it.


    Still in the middle of the suplex throw position, Zhou Weiqing was struck hard by his enemy¡¯s palm right smack on the chest.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State and Immortal Deity Shield showed their effects, as a thick white vortex of light appeared below the low level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s palms. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest muscles rippled, doing his best to weaken the blow as much as possible.


    Despite all of that, Zhou Weiqing was still smashed down hard onto the ground, savagely crashing into the ground, cracking it. Even the dual Legendary Hammers that he had just summoned was actually disrupted by the sudden flux of energy and disappeared almost as fast as they appeared.


    Fresh blood erupted from his mouth as Zhou Weiqing fell onto the ground. However, he was extremely stubborn and indomitable, especially when it came to his fear of death. At any point of time, his survival instincts were iparable to any others, even in such an unbelievably unfavourable situation. Instantly, Zhou Weiqing used a Blink Skill at thest second, sending himself ten feet away, barely dodging the next strike from the low level Zong Stage enemy.


    If not for the Dragon Silencing Seal, that low level Zong Stage powerhouse would have severely injured or even killed Zhou Weiqing in that single blow.


    However, one could not underestimate the importance of Zhou Weiqing killing off another opponent at the expense of taking an injury. In truth, he was already at the end of his sustaining capabilities, and dared not Devour any more Heavenly Energy. His own Heavenly Energy was already at such a low that he could barely control any more of the Devoured Heavenly Energy. ording to his original n, with the Dragon Silencing Seal and ast burst of effort, he should be able to kill off three of the remaining five enemies. s, he had met with unexpected resistance from the first target, and the swift actions of the other enemies had also caused him to lose that chance. Still, being able to kill off one was already the best result after all the surprises. After all, do not forget that our dear Zhou Little Fatty was only at the four Jeweled stage!


    Blinking ten yards away, Zhou Weiqing could no longer contain himself, and spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. Although the low level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master could not use any Skills or Consolidated Equipment, his Heavenly Energy level was still at the Heavenly Xu Stage, far beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯s level. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current Legendary Consolidated Equipment Set was mostly boosting his strength and offensive capabilities, and not his defense. Currently, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his internal organs were all inmed, his insides churning as the pain struck him. The energy whirlpools of the Death Acupuncture Points at the chest area were also slowing drastically, as the injury was truly no mere trifle.


    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m here to help!¡± A tall figure suddenly charged forth from behind, standing in front of Zhou Weiqing. It was Ma Qun.


    Even Zhou Weiqing had not imagined that Ma Qun, this cunning wily fellow, would actually be so loyal. Currently, Ma Qun had charged forward, his eyes bloodshot, breathing heavily, but with a resolute look on his face. Standing in front of Zhou Weiqing, the yellow glow of the Earth Attribute shining forth around his body, his arms extended in a protective stance in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    In truth, when the fight had first started, Ma Qun had been sent flying back into the house before he could react. Startled, he had climbed up and thought to jump out to help.


    s, when he saw that the enemies were all at the six-Jeweled stage, he was stunned silly. Even in the entire Fei Li Military Academy, it would not be easy to see so many powerhouses together at once, yet he managed to see six of them here, and being enemies to boot. At least, Ma Qun knew his own limits, and facing enemies of such capabilities, he knew that he would not only be useless, but a detriment to Zhou Weiqing if he tried to help.


    Just as Ma Qun had been left confused, overwhelmed and at a loss, trying to think how Zhou Weiqing could possibly offend so many powerhouses, the fight had already started.


    Aspared to the appearance of the six Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters, Ma Qun was even more surprised when he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s four sets of hEavenly Jewels. He was even more so when Zhou Weiqing actually started fighting against the six powerful opponents!


    Ma Qun had witnessed with his own eyes how Zhou Weiqing, only at the four-Jeweled Stage, had actually managed to kill six-Jeweled powerhouses one after the other, in such a bloody, savage fashion. Although Zhou Weiqing did look rather scary in his Demonic Change State, to someone like Ma Qun who highly regarded strength as the most important, that was all he was concerned about. He was after all still a young man, and his feelings were easily infected, and seeing Zhou Weiqing tear apart enemy after enemy, though Ma Qun knew he could not help, his blood was already boiling with excitement.


    He did not know why Zhou Weiqing was so powerful, but he was definitely rejoicing that he had made such a choice months ago, and more so now to Follow Zhou Weiqing. Originally, he had not been fully willing to do so, but seeing the rest of the ss do so, he had not wanted to be left behind and jumped out to make such a decision. After all, he knew that he would never be able to graduate from Fei Li Military Academy with his results.


    Of course, by that point, Ma Qun did not feel any sense of regret. Having seen Zhou Weiqing killing his enemies like some demon god, he knew that he had made the right choice. His Boss Zhou was already so powerful at the four-Jeweled stage, what would he be like at the six, nine stage or even higher? Would he be invincible? With such a boss, if they survived today, what would he have to be afraid of in the future? He would definitely have a good life ahead of him! 3

 Chapter 351

    <h4>Chapter 351: The power of Little Miss Muddle. (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just as Ma Qun was starting to daydream about the beautiful future he would have, the situation abruptly changed for. Upon seeing Zhou Weiqing be injured and coughing up blood, Ma Qun, who was in such an emotionally charged state, did not even think before charging forward. It was only until he was standing in front of Zhou Weiqing protectively, that he suddenly remembered that he was only at the two-Jeweled stage, without a single piece of Consolidated Equipment¡­


    ¡°Good brother¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice came from behind, causing Ma Qun¡¯s quivering heart to stabilize a little.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first meeting with Ma Qun had been his wily tricks, trying to fool him. As such, he did not have a good first impression of him, and did not think too highly of him. It was only at this point that he truly started to look upon Ma Qun as a true brother.


    The remaining three ck Zun Stage enemies and the single seven-Jeweled powerhouse paused slightly at the sight of Ma Qun¡¯s appearance. Zhou Weiqing had given them too huge of a shock, and they subconsciously thought that anyone together with Zhou Weiqing would be powerful as well. That was especially since they knew of the existence of Lin TianAo, that ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master. Seeing the yellow glow around therge body of Ma Qun¡¯s, they immediately stopped, and did not charge forward.


    However, in the next moment, they spotted the puny two Physical Jewels around Ma Qun¡¯s wrist, and an embarrassed look crossed their faces. They were all at least upper level Zun Stage or higher, and they had actually been intimidated by a mere two-Jeweled little fellow. That was such a huge loss of face.


    Zhou Weiqing was not in a good state currently. The coughing out of blood was actually not the main issue, after all, in the Demonic Change State, his toughness, resistance, and ability to take hits was not to be underestimated. Furthermore, his own physique and healing capabilities was also extremely strong. Added to the fact, the Immortal Deity Shield had also helped blocked arge portion of damage, and the enemy¡¯s strike, while powerful, was not his full strength too. Although Zhou Weiqing had been injured, it was not very serious.


    However, the true problem was that in that attack, it had caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devoured Heavenly Energy to be in trouble. His energy whirlpools had already slowed down to almost a halt, causing his internal Heavenly Energy to be in a messy flux, and he was unable to fully control the external Devoured Heavenly Energy. As such, he was in a total mess internally, even his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms were on the verge of losing control and dissipating.


    What now?! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind spun rapidly. If Ma Qun was not here, he believed that he could still manage to attempt to escape, and perhaps barely seed. As long as he could escape, with his recovery rate and many Skills, he definitely had a chance of staying alive. However, Ma Qun was now right in front of him¡­ how could he possibly run away at this time. If he did so, Zhou Weiqing would never be able to forgive himself. As such, he could only stay and fight.


    Making a prompt decision on the spot, Zhou Weiqing instantly dismissed the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, taking out the ck Dawn Bow from his Spatial Ring and nocking an arrow to it. At his current state, he could no longer afford to use any more Consolidated Equipment, and could only fight with his archery. Although his efforts might be, and would most likely be futile, there was always a small thread of hope if he fought with all his might¡­


    All of a sudden, at this critical moment, a door of a small room to the side opened, and Dou Dou walked out in a confused state. ¡°What are you all doing¡­ so noisy¡­ I was sleeping so soundly¡­¡±


    Seeing her blurry look, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense as if he did not know whether tough or cry. They had been fighting so loudly outside, yet this girl could still sleep so soundly.


    With the appearance of Little Miss Muddle, the four ck d men who had been about tounch their attacks paused once more. However, this time, they did not dy for long. After all, Dou Dou did not seem even as threatening as Ma Qun, and they dismissed her quickly. Instantly, the four of them jumped up and pounced towards Ma Qun and Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°You all can¡¯t hit him!¡± Dou Dou said urgently. As she said that, no one else could clearly see how she moved, and in a silver sh of light, Dou Dou was standing right in front of Ma Qun and Zhou Weiqing, blocking the four ck d men¡¯s route. The next moment, another bright screen of silver light rose up, and four muffled thumping sounds rang out, and the four ck d men all flew backwards about ten yards beforending hard.


    Dou Dou spread apart her delicate, thin hands, making an action like a mother chicken protecting her young chicks. She was not tall, her figure that of a petite youngdy, and that action of hers in contrast to her figure would have seemed rather funny. However, at that moment, no one found it funny at all, because around those delicate hands of hers, seven glowing Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels revolved around her left wrist, while seven blue-green Elemental Jewels revolved around her right wrist.


    It was a unique blue-green colour, a gem that was rare enough that the ck d men did not recognize it at once. However, Zhou Weiqing instantly did. They were Alexandrite Gemstones!


    What did Alexandrite Gemstones signify? It meant that Dou Dou¡¯s Elemental Jewels had at least between two to four Elemental Attributes!


    As such, the ones who were the most shocked weren¡¯t their enemies, but Zhou Weiqing and Ma Qun!


    None of them had imagined that this Little Miss Muddle who only seemed to know how to eat all day long would be such a hidden powerhouse.


    In terms of age, Dou Dou was actually a little older than the three Shangguan sisters, but even so, Zhou Weiqing had not expected her to be actually at the seven-Jeweled stage.


    As for the four ck d enemies, their expressions were extremely ugly. After a short moment of stunned dullness, they finally recognized the rare Alexandrite gemstone, and that she had used a Spatial Attribute earlier against them.


    Then again, Dou Dou¡¯s teacher was the greatest God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master in the world today, Xing Tianyi. For him to fancy her talents enough to take her as his disciple, how could her talent and gifts be low at all?


    In fact, Dou Dou¡¯s Elemental Jewel Attributes were that of Spatial and Wind, with her Physical Jewel being that of the Agility Attribute. Although in terms of Consolidating Equipment Master talent, she could notpare to Zhou Weiqing with the additional Time Attribute, she could already be considered to be one of the rare talents that came about only once in a hundred years. Furthermore, in terms of disposition and character, Dou Dou definitely had arge edge over Zhou Weiqing. She was much more simple, pure in nature, and it was definitely a lot easier for someone like her to focus on one thing, and not be distracted easily by anything else. If not for the fact that Xing Tianyi approved of Zhou Weiqing and thought well of his character, he would not have allowed his precious disciple to leave together with him!


    As for Dou Dou¡¯s cultivation level, that was even simpler. As the only main disciple of the greatest Consolidating Equipment Master, who was also a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master in his own right, how could sheck any teachings. Furthermore, she was also older than Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and with her simple nature, she had definitely spent a lot of time focused on cultivating as well. More so, in terms of treasures and supplements for her training, how could she possiblyck those with Xing Tianyi behind her?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth trembled a little. No wonder Old Xing had said that Dou Dou could protect herself. From what she had shown so far, she was probably even more powerful than he was now.


    ¡°Dou Dou, beat them up, and I¡¯ll give you something good to eat.¡± After spending these few days with her, Zhou Weiqing had a very good understanding about Dou Dou, and he immediately threw out his top ¡®weapon¡¯ of allure to her.


    Dou Dou blinked her eyes, looking at Zhou Weiqing awkwardy, saying: ¡°But¡­ but¡­ Big Bro Little Fatty, I do not know how to beat someone up! However, I won¡¯t let them beat you too¡­ if they beat you til you are broken, then I won¡¯t have anything to eat.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The Low Level Zong Stage enemy could not withstand the pressure any longer. Seeing Dou Dou¡¯s power, he did not think that Dou Dou was telling the truth, and assumed that she was mocking them.


    s, at this point, it was toote for them.


    Along the walls of the courtyard, a few figures appeared, and Lin TianAo¡¯s voice rang out from above. ¡°Did you think you could leave so easily after taking action in our Fei Li City? Get them!¡±


    It was not just Lin TianAo. Crow, Little Four, Xiao Yan, Drunken Bao and Yun Li had all arrived.


    The reason why they had taken so long to was due to the fact that they had won the champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and they been dyed by some celebrations in the Heavenly Jewel Academy. After which, they had joined up with Yun Li before heading down to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s house. Luckily, they had clearly seen the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady in the distance while en route, and they had rushed down immediately, to arrive just in time at this point.


    Lin TianAo and the others did not have time to be shocked about Little Miss Muddle¡¯s power, and they quicklyunched their attacks.


    With hispanions all here, Zhou Weiqing no longer needed to hold back anything. Of course, in his current state, he couldn¡¯t do much else to help. Still, the Dragon Silencing Seal did not require any Heavenly Energy to use, and he expended thest three of his remaining Dragon Silencing Seals on the low level Zong Stage and two other upper level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    These ck d men might have a high cultivation level, but in terms of Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, they were no match for the members of the Fei Li Battle Team.


    The Fei Li Battle Team could be said to be the cream of the crop of the younger generation of the entire Fei Li Empire. This was especially so for Lin TianAo, who had actually already broken through to the six-Jeweled stage a day before, and he had already Consolidated the sixth shield of his Assembly Set. Let alone these six, seven Jeweled Masters in front of him, it would not be easy for even ordinary eight or nine Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters to break through his defense. Furthermore, these ck d men had already expended a lot of their energy in the fight against Zhou Weiqing, and now with the Dragon Silencing Seal, they could be said to be fangless tigers. Instantly, they were in a severely disadvantageous position.


    Seeing hispanions surround and attack the enemies, Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief. Under the protection of Ma Qun and Dou Dou, he backed down to the side and sat down cross-legged to start to cultivating and recovering. Before that, he did not forget to summon the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears to head to the walls, as a precaution in case the four enemies tried to escape.


    In this fight today, Zhou Weiqing had used so many of his Skills, and if possible, he did not want any of the enemies to escape and allow the Bai Da Empire to learn more about his own abilities. As such, when Lin TianAo and the rest had charged forward, he had already given them the signal to kill them off. Towards members of the Bai Da Empire, he did not have any shred of mercy, as they were already mortal enemies.


    ¡­


    In the end, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ace-up-the-sleeves Icy Soul Heavenly Bears did not get to do anything. Under the effect of the Dragon Silencing Seal, the seven-Jeweled Zong Stage Master was not even able to take on Lin TianAo, and the other four naturally did not stand any chance against the rest of the team.


    Xiao Yan managed to kill off one, while Crow also chopped down another with her Axes. Thest two were also taken down by the others working together. The Bai Da Empire had truly suffered a great loss today, having lost all eight of the powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters they had sent to assassinate Zhou Weiqing.


    In the end, clearing the battlefield was a simple task. Lin TianAo was an Earth Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, and he easilymanded the earth to swallow up the bodies before restoring to its original state.


    ¡°Weiqing, are you alright?¡± After getting rid of the bodies, Lin TianAo walked up to Zhou Weiqing. At this point, no one knew why, but Ma Qun had cowered to another corner with his head lowered, and only Dou Dou was at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side.

 Chapter 352

    <h4>Chapter 352: The power of Little Miss Muddle. (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing let loose a breath he had been holding. After recuperating and cultivation for that short while, his energy whirlpools had finally managed to ease away most of the Devoured Heavenly Energy and began spinning rtively normally again. However, this had also given him a severe warning that even the powerful Devour Skill was not invincible, and there was a limit to everything. This was especially so when he was facing multiple enemies or extremely powerful ones, and that restriction could mean his life if he was not careful.


    ¡°Just some minor injuries, I will be fine.¡± With the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger, his regenerative rate was extremely strong, and his injuries weren¡¯t too serious in the first ce, and a few days of rest would be sufficient for him to fully recover.


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow tightly before saying: ¡°Bai Da?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, then paused before saying coldly: ¡°Maybe.¡±


    At the side, Little Four said curiously: ¡°Besides them, who else could it be?¡±


    Lin TianAo sighed and shook his head lightly, but did not say anything further.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him, his mouth twitched upwards in a cold smile as he said: ¡°You have also thought of the same thing¡­¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded solemnly. ¡°Besides that, I cannot think of any reason to exin what happened today. Yun Li has already told me what happened to you in the Fei Li Royal Family Military ACademy. Although I do not want to believe that this is true, but I have no choice but to suspect him. Sigh¡­ He has after all been through life and death with us, and I cannot understand it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°It is nothing, everyone has their own thoughts and choices. After all, he is the representative of the nobles, and to him, we are all justmoners. More importantly, if he is just thinking for the sake of the Fei Li Empire, his choice is not totally wrong. As for whether or not jealousy has yed a part in his decision¡­ that is hard to say. My dear Senior Paopao, perhaps next time we meet, we will no longer berades, and will be enemies instead.¡±


    No matter Zhou Weiqing or Lin TianAo, both of them suspected Ye Paopao. If not for the news that Ye Paopao had brought back and reported, how could the Fei Li Royal Family know so much about how Zhou Weiqing had offended the Blood Red Hell during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, or the other news about the Passion Valley and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. It was just exactly because of this news about how Zhou Weiqing had helped the Wanshou Battle Team against the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Passion Valley that had caused the Fei Li Empire to be so unreasonable and exile him from their Empire even after Zhou Weiqing had helped them gain such honour by winning the Championship of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. 1


    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing and the rest had just returned, and he had barely entered his own house when he had been attacked. What could that mean? Even if the ck d men really came from the Bai Da Empire, for them to be able to be here at such a time, that could only mean that they had somehow gotten news about his whereabouts¡­ And there weren¡¯t many people who could actually feed them with such news.


    Besides Ye Paopao, there was almost no other good exnation. As for whether or not the ck d men actually came from the Bai Da Empire or were men from the Premier, that was not important any longer.


    Lin TianAo asked Zhou Weiqing: ¡°What do we do now? What are your ns?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought about it for a moment, then said: ¡°We will leaveter tonight, at least the Fei Li Royal Family and officials do not have any ns to kill me, and they will not forbid us from leaving. In any case, we will leave in the cover of the night, but I need to wait a while for some of the Seniors graduating from my Academy. Every extra man is an additional strength that is critical for our advancement in the future.¡±


    As they were speaking, all of a sudden, they were interrupted by an abrupt howl of anger. ¡°Ma Qun! You bastard! You are actually here!!¡±


    *PENG* A loud but muffled sound rang out, and everyone stared in the direction the sound came from, confused.


    The sight of Ma Qun¡¯s immense body being held by Crow by one hand by the sleeve, pressed against the wall, greeted them.


    In terms of size and figure, Ma Qun was actuallyrger and stouter than Crow. However, in terms of strength and power, he was far from her. Currently, being shoved against the wall by Crow, he looked helpless, his face the colour of earth, and his expression as if he was about to cry but unable to do so.


    Zhou Weiqing started a moment, shocked. The next instance, a long-missed mischievous grin appeared on his face as he said wickedly: ¡°Crow, wait a minute.¡±


    Crow turned her head to look at Zhou Weiqing. Towards this young man whose age was even younger than hers, yet whose strength grew at such a rapid pace that he had even eclipsed her, such a terrifying fellow had indeed earned her respect. Furthermore, she had always treated Zhou Weiqing as her valuedpanion. As such, she loosened her grip momentarily, but did not let Ma Qun down.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Crow, then at Ma Qun, who cried out in a wail: ¡°Boss, for the sake of our brotherhood, save me please!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing patted Crow on the back and said: ¡°Crow, don¡¯t tell me that Ma Qun is the fiance who ran away from your marriage?¡±


    Crow nodded hard, gritting her teeth as she said: ¡°Besides this bastard, who else could it be? Originally, our families had already arranged our marriage, but when he met me, he ran off without telling anyone, with nobody knowing where he disappeared to. It took me a while of searching before finding traces that he was in the Fei Li City. Today, I have finally found this bastard. Ma Qun, speak now, why did you run away? Is it because I¡¯m ugly?¡±


    Even facing the most powerful enemies, Crow could face them valiantly without changing expressions. However, at this moment, facing this fiance who ran from her, her face was red with anger.


    Facing Crow in such a state, Ma Qun could only stare at her helplessly, not knowing what to say; especially when he looked to everyone else, he realised that no one would stand by his side. Immediately, he could only remain silent dejectedly.


    Dou Dou was beside Zhou Weiqing all this while, and at that moment, she blinked and said: ¡°Teacher said before that one cannot judge beauty from appearance, and the beauty in the heart is the most important. I feel that Sister Crow¡¯s inner heart is very beautiful.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her, secretly thinking to himself: This girl, could it be that Crow bought her a few roastmb legs on the way back, so she says that?


    Once again, Zhou Weiqing patted Crow on the back before pointing at therge room at the side, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t injure him too badly, otherwise he is in your hands. Some things, you will need to vent out. No matter whether or not you two end up together, one has to pay for their mistakes. Go then, you do not need to give me face.¡±


    Ma Qun looked at Zhou Weiqing with a intive, pitiable look, as if wanting to say something. However, when he saw Crow¡¯s teary eyes, he could not say anything. At that moment, he suddenly felt an itch in his ear, and a soft thin voice rang out in his ears almost imperceptibly. Wasn¡¯t that his boss Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice?


    If it were in the past, Zhou Weiqing would not have cared about Ma Qun; if he didn¡¯t let Crow beat him up until he was half dead, Zhou Weiqing would not have his own anger assuaged. That fellow ran away from his marriage, forcing his own fiancee to search for so long; he was definitely the very definition of ¡®Asking for Trouble¡¯. If he did not want to marry someone, he just had to speak out, why run away like that?


    However, just a few moments ago, Ma Qun had stood out in a moment of critical danger, blocking in front of him despite the danger to himself. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing had already treated him as a true brother already. As such, he could not burn the bridge after crossing it2, and helping him a little was something he had to do.


    As such, for this matter between him and Crow, Zhou Weiqing decided to help him just this once. Whatever happens between them in the future, that would be up to them, and he would no longer interfere.


    Ma Qun said with a pitiable look on his face towards Crow: ¡°Let me go first, this is between the two of us husband and wife, don¡¯t let the others look at us as a joke. We can go to the room and talk, and you can do whatever you want with me. I am a man, at least leave me some face in public.¡±


    These words he said were ording to what Zhou Weiqing had just taught him.


    Crow started for a moment, then said angrily: ¡°You still know you are a man? Who is husband and wife with you?!¡± Although she said that, in the end she still let go of Ma Qun, stomping off huffily into the room.


    Ma Qun looked at Zhou Weiqing, who gave him a significant look. Ma Qun had nothing left to lose, knowing he could not hide any longer, and he gave Zhou Weiqing a hidden thumbs up before following behind Crow. As he passed by Zhou Weiqing, he was quickly given something.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. Brother, I have thought you all I can, you can only pray for yourself now.


    The reason why he told Ma Qun to say that earlier was because he knew Crow very well. Although she might seem very bold unrestrained and forthright, in truth she was extremely quick witted and sharp, with an eye for detail. Her art of ¡®acting like a pig to eat a tiger¡¯ was almost even better than Zhou Weiqing. To give her own man face was something important to all women, especially for intelligent women like her. After all, they had not truly torn apart their rtionship, and were still considered fiance and fiancee.


    Ma Qun followed Crow into the room, before turning to close the door, forcing himself to look asposed as possible.


    Having entered the room first, Crow spun around abruptly, ring at him with a cold light in her eyes.


    Ma Qun sighed, and this two metre tall young man took a step forward towards Crow before sighing once more and said: ¡°Crow, I know that I have done an irreparable harm to you, and no matter how many times I apologize, it is not enough. There is nothing more to say, take action then. As long as it can let you vent your feelings, I will take it, I have let you down.¡± As he said that, he crouched down in front of Crow, his arms covering his head in a submissive position as if epting any hits.


    This was the second step that Zhou Weiqing had taught him before Ma Qun had entered. Facing such an intelligent girl like Crow, any flowerynguage, tricks or lies would never work, and admitting his own wrong and apologising at the first possible time was the best way to be dealt with leniently. Since Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first step had actually worked so well, Ma Qun¡¯s confidence in him had been boosted.


    Ever since Ma Qun had ran off, it could be said that Crow really hated this fellow. However, when his two metre tall figure was crouching down before her and allowing her to beat and scold him as she wished, her heart softened instead. He was such a huge fellow, and if she really beat him up, how could he face Zhou Weiqing in the future?


    The Gold Crow Tribe members were extremely loyal and steadfast, especially in love too. Once she had been promised in marriage to Ma Qun, she had already considered herself as his, even though they had barely interacted a few times, but such an ingrained core value was not something easily changed. This also caused her to actually think for her man despite her massive anger.


    As such, she held herself back and did not take action in the end, saying angrily: ¡°Ma Qun, speak then, what do you want? If you do not want to marry me, then we will go back to our tribes to clear things up, and we can null the agreement. Hitting you would just dirty my hands.¡±


    Zen: I personally want to beat up Ma Qun! Crow is one of my fav chars!

 Chapter 353

    <h4>Chapter 353: Torture Trick! (1)1</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Null the agreement?¡± Ma Qun stood up suddenly, speaking agitatedly. ¡°No, no way, definitely not.¡± This time, it was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teaching him. Although he had found it hard to ept Crow¡¯s size, but to null a wedding agreement was not something he would do. Firstly, this was a serious matter which was not just personal, but to do with the rtions between both their tribes. More importantly, he also knew that once a Gold Crow Tribe female had her marriage nulled, then it was a serious matter. The Tribe Rules of the Gold Crow Tribe was that no matter what the reason, a woman who had her marriage nulled was considered a disloyal woman. Not only would Crow no longer be able to remain the heir of the Gold Crow Tribe Chieftain, her life might even be in danger. Although Ma Qun did not think of himself as a good person, he could not possibly destroy a young woman¡¯s life like that! That was also the reason why he ran away previously instead of nulling the marriage agreement.


    Crow looked at him coldly before saying: ¡°Why not? Since you do not like me, I¡¯ll give you back your freedom.¡±


    Ma Qun shook his head, his heart thinking back to the third step that Zhou Weiqing had told him. Previously, he had still been a little hesitant, but now he knew he could no longer hesitate any longer.


    ¡°Crow, originally when I ran away, the mistake was mine. At that time, I did not think clearly, and I did not want to get married at all, and I hated the thought of being forced into one by the order of the tribes. However, since that time, I have already thought things through clearly; no matter you or me, we have a heavy weight on our shoulders, a responsibility. This has been more and more clear to me after entering the outside world, seeing how the human Heavenly Jewel Masters have such power, and I truly hate myself for myziness and uselessness in the past. I am starting to work hard now, cultivate hard. In truth, I had already nned toplete my training first, at least to be at the same level as you before returning to look for you. No matter what¡­ I need to be at least equal to my own woman¡­¡±


    ¡°Earlier, in that instant when I saw you, I was so ashamed that I could not face anyone, and was wishing that the very earth would swallow me up. I know that you Gold Crow Tribe members will not leave your home so easily, and I cannot think of another reason for you to be here besides looking for me. For a youngdy like you to leave home alone and travel so far, I am really touched.¡±


    ¡°To the mistake that I have made back then, I really do not know how to make it up to you. I just wish that I had the chance to understand you, to make it up to you, to love and cherish you¡­¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, Ma Qun gave a sad, bitter smile, before continuing: ¡°Of course, I know that one has to pay for their mistakes. If you do not want to give me that chance, I will understand it, but at least let me protect your name and purity, that is the best way for me to pay for my sins.¡±


    As he said that, Ma Qun lifted his right hand. No one knew when a short dagger had appeared in his hands, and without hesitation, he stabbed it down savagely towards the left portion of his chest.


    The words that Ma Qun had spoken was truly from his heart, and the third step that Zhou Weiqing had taught him was called the Self-Torture Trick.


    Zhou Weiqing had told him that if Crow did not hit him after entering the room, that meant she had some feelings for him. If that was so, he could make use of the Self-Torture Trick to make things up with her. However, whether or not he decided to use it would be up to him.


    When Ma Qun had spoken those words to her, he was suddenly enveloped by a sense of sorrow and regret. Looking at the tearing Crow, his Self-Torture Trick suddenly morphed from an act to a reality. Zhou Weiqing had originally told him to stab down in the right side of his chest, as that would be a serious injury but not fatal. However, he had actually stabbed down on the left side, where the heart was.


    To the Gold Crow Tribe, if a woman¡¯s husband passed away, that would not affect a woman¡¯s reputation, and she could remarry. In doing so now, Ma Qun was offering his own life as a price to redeem Crow¡¯s reputation.


    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Seeing Ma Qun stab down unhesitatingly with his dagger, Crow¡¯s heart melted. Her hands lifted up swiftly, grabbing onto Ma Qun¡¯s wrists.


    She was actually quite clear about Ma Qun¡¯s power, and as their hands met, Crow could instantly tell that he had stabbed down hard with all his might, and it was definitely not an act. Due to the amount of strength he used, even though she had caught onto his wrist on time, Ma Qun¡¯s dagger had still stabbed into the muscles of his chest, and blood flowed out immediately.


    Crow quickly grabbed the dagger from his hands and flung it away, before quickly tending to his wounds. At that time, Ma Qun finally disyed his girl-chasing abilities, perhaps no weaker than Zhou Weiqing. Swiftly, he turned back and held Crow in his embrace with all his might, as if afraid she would run away.


    With Ma Qun¡¯s raw physical strength, hugging a girl with all his might, perhaps only one like Crow would able to withstand it so easily without using any Heavenly Energy.


    In the courtyard, Yun Li stood beside Zhou Weiqing and said softly: ¡°That little rascal Ma Qun¡­ will he be alright? That girl, she is definitely not one to be trifled with!¡± Previously, he had clearly seen Crow¡¯s battle prowess and her valiant actions when fighting against the ck d men. These few days, Crow had also broken through to the four-Jeweled stage, and adding on to her terrifying physical strength and her axes, she would definitely leave a deep impression on anyone.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, whether or not he is fine depends on how much of this great Don Juan¡¯s 2 legacy he has learned and mastered.


    Yun Li gave a disdainful humph and said: ¡°Don Juan my foot, you have ran back alone and lost your girlfriend instead¡­¡±


    At the side, Lin TianAo looked at Zhou Weiqing with a surprised look. He suddenly sensed that the old, mischievous, rascally and perverted scoundrel, Zhou Weiqing, had somehow returned.


    Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo had a rather strong understanding between each other, and seeing his eyes and look, Zhou Weiqing immediately smiled and said: ¡°Although I was chased out today, I learned the best news I have heard in a long time. My Heavenly Bow Empire Royal Family has not been totally destroyed, and at least my father and the rest are still alive.¡± As such, he described what he had heard from Cai Cai.


    ¡°Ten years. We still have a chance.¡± Lin TianAo said solemnly after hearing him out.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. ¡°Yes, we definitely have a chance. The next ten years will be the time for us to rise up. I will make them spit out everything that they have taken from me, ten times and more!¡±


    Right at that moment, they suddenly heard Crow¡¯s startled cry from inside the room.


    Yun Li¡¯s face changed. ¡°What do we do now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, as if everything was in his grasp. ¡°Everything is fine then, we do not need to care about them. This Ma Qun¡­ his talent isn¡¯t too bad!¡± From Crow¡¯s startled cry and the worried tone, Zhou Weiqing could hear that the Self-Torture Trick had worked, and they were rtively okay.


    Since the Self-Torture Trick had already worked what else was there to say? What was left was for Ma Qun handle, and that was not anything that anyone else could teach any longer.


    *Peng* *Peng* *Peng* A knocking sound rang out from the door. Before Zhou Weiqing could speak, Little Four charged forward to pull open the door, while the rest of the team took on guarded positions. After all, none of them were clear who the previous ck d men were. If the Fei Li Empire was actually taking action against Zhou Weiqing, then none of them would have any chance of escaping.


    There were more than ten people standing outside, with Zang Lang standing at their head. Besides him, Zhou Weiqing also recognized a few others, including that bald headed bro of his. However, their actual number was lesser than what Zang Lang had told him previously. Including Zang Lang himself, there were only a dozen standing there.


    Seeing so many people in the courtyard, Zang Lang gave a small sound of surprise before leading his fellow brothers inside.


    ¡°Boss Zhou, we havee.¡± Zang Lang walked all the way to Zhou Weiqing before stopping, saying in an abashed tone: ¡°Originally, there were a few more of us. However, when some of them heard about you being chased out of the Academy¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively, saying: ¡°I understand. For you to be able to bring so many people, I am already very pleasantly surprised.¡±


    Zang Lang took a deep breath. He did not know why, but in front of Zhou Weiqing, he always felt a unique pressure. ¡°¡­ Boss Zhou, we are after all here to be your Lifetime Follower. Besides me, the rest of them are all Physical Jewel Masters. To be able to Follow a talented Consolidating Equipment Master is our honour and luck. However, there are so many of us, and we are a little worried whether or not you are able to help us all with Consolidating Equipment Masters. In your opinion¡­¡±


    After all, it was a Lifetime Following, and one that required a Darkness Seal¡¯s restriction. Zang Lang had to be responsible for those brothers who had followed him. When he said those words, he did not dare look into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Honestly speaking, when Zhou Weiqing was forced to leave the Academy this time, Zang Lang had been extremely hesitant about his decision to Follow him. However, the draw of a talented Consolidating Equipment Master was just too great, especially one so young like Zhou Weiqing.


    However, when he finally reached here and saw so many people in the courtyard, he started to worry whether or not he and his brothers be able to actually gain Zhou Weiqing¡¯s support on Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    At the side, Yun Li couldn¡¯t help but say exasperatedly: ¡°He alone might not be able to do so, but with my help, how can it not be possible?¡±


    Previously, Zang Lang had been too nervous, and did not notice the nearby Yun Li. At this point, spotting him here, he couldn¡¯t help but start in surprise. ¡°Teacher Li, you are here too?¡±


    Ever since Yun Li entered the Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy, he had always been rather proud and arrogant, and not all the students could be easily taught by him. In fact, he had only given the Commoner ss One a bit of teachings.


    Yun Li nced at Zhou Weiqing momentarily before saying passively: ¡°He is my boss. Since he is here, I am naturally here as well. Did you really think his Followers would just be the mere few of you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°With an additional High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, you should at least feel better and set your mind at ease right.¡±


    Before Zang Lang could nod in agreement, Yun Li had already interrupted in a dissatisfied tone. ¡°What High Level Consolidating Equipment Master. My dear boss, I have already reached the Grandmaster stage!¡±


    It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be startled. ¡°So fast?!¡±


    Yun Li said airily: ¡°Originally, I was already about to breakthrough to the Grandmaster stage, and afterpeting with you and exchanging notes and learning, these few days I have been working extremely hard, and I have finally broken through sessfully. A Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master before the age of thirty, have you seen that before? Haha, I will definitely reach the stage of God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master before you, and at that time, who knows, maybe you will be the one who wants to be my Follower. 3


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him for a moment, then suddenly said seriously: ¡°Yun Li, I think that when someone is too full of himself, it is not good for their cultivation; in fact it is not good at all. As such, I have decided to help you out and knock you off your pedestal. Little Miss Muddle.¡±

 Chapter 354

    <h4>Chapter 354: Torture Trick! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Big brother Little Fatty, what is it?¡± Dou Dou skipped around to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side.


    As if performing magic, a chicken drumstick appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. ¡°Create a good Consolidating Equipment Scroll for this big brother here to see, then you can eat this delicious chicken drumstick.¡±


    ¡°Okay! Okay!¡± Seeing something to eat, Dou Dou¡¯s eyes lit up. Before anyone could see her move, a Consolidating Equipment Paper floated into the air.


    As the paper floated in the air, in the next moment¡­ Abruptly, four different coloured rays of light shone forth, and the others could see that four Consolidated Equipment Brushes had appeared out of nowhere into her hands, with each hand holding two. Waving them in a rapid fashion, the brushes seemed to fly around up and down. It was as if all the coloured lights were focused and imprinted onto the Consolidating Equipment Paper.


    It took barely the time for them to take three breaths, and all of a sudden, a bright sh of gold light shone, and the Consolidating Equipment Paper flew towards Yun Li. The four brushes in Little Miss Muddle¡¯s hands disappeared, and the chicken drumstick in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands moments ago appeared in hers instead.


    When the Consolidating Equipment Scroll fell into Yun Li¡¯s hands, he could only stare foolishly at it, stunned totally. After a while, he muttered to himself: ¡°No design¡­ Consolidating in mid air¡­ This¡­ this is a top Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scroll!¡±


    No matter designless creation or Consolidating in mid air, these were all top level Skills for Consolidating Equipment Masters, and more so, only those with legacies passed down would be able to learn it. Yun Li also knew in theory how to learn them, after all he did have a legacy as well. However, he was extremely far from either step, and he knew that even after he reached the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master, perhaps he might still not be able to learn them.


    Although he had already reached the Grandmaster Stage, at his level it was still not easy for him to create any Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, with his sess rate being extremely low. Even in the near foreseeable future, working hard, he might not reach such a state like this youngdy in front him, to be able to create that scroll so easily.


    Previously, he had still been bragging to Zhou Weiqing about being a Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master before the age of thirty, but this youngdy in front of him was also a Grandmaster¡­ one that was many times better than he was¡­ and she looked barely twenty years old!


    In that instant, Yun Li was totally shocked.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, Dou Dou is also not yet thirty, and she is already reaching the Zong Stage very soon! Yun Li, pride is good, but too much of it or arrogance would cause one to regress. You need to work harder!¡±


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing himself had been given a rude shock. He had not known how terrifying Dou Dou¡¯s Consolidating Equipment Master abilities truly were. It was only because he had seen her seven-Jewels before, so he had a slightly better preparation in his heart than Yun Li.


    Besides Yun Li, Zang Lang and his dozen were also standing there, jaw dropped and fully stunned. Three Consolidating Equipment Masters¡­ it was actually three! Each scarier than the other, with one actually almost reaching the Zong Stage! Although Zhou Weiqing did not give them any actual promise, but in just this tiny courtyard, there were already three Consolidating Equipment Masters, with one almost at the Zong Stage! What better promise, what better guarantee was there?


    After all, in the entire Boundless Maind, Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Masters were already of utmost honour and of grand status. To raise one¡¯s level of Consolidating Equipment Master skill, each level was several times more difficult than just raising a level of Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Although Zang Lang had already looked very highly upon Zhou Weiqing, otherwise he would not have made the decision to be his follower, he truly had not expected that even this proud and talented Teacher Yun would also be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower! Not to mention, there was even another Consolidating Equipment Master who was far above even Teacher Yun!


    Without any further hesitation, Zang Lang knelt down on one knee, and the other eleven who had followed also followed suit quickly.


    Solemnly, Zang Lang said: ¡°Boss Zhou, please give us the Sealing then. I, Zang Lang, am willing to be your Lifetime Follower.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hands and said: ¡°No need, you all get up.¡±


    Zang Lang thought that his questioning and suspicions earlier had angered Zhou Weiqing, and he immediately said urgently: ¡°Boss Zhou, I was not suspecting you, it is just that there are so many of us, so I¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed slightly, shaking his head gently with a faint smile on his face. Beside him, Lin TianAo stomped hard on the ground with his right foot, and immediately, a powerful vibration was sent through the earth, reverberating all the way through to force the kneeling twelve to their feets. In front of Lin TianAo, Zang Lang and the rest were just no match for him.


    Looking at their dejected faces, Zhou Weiqing did not pause too long, saying: ¡°Zang Lang, and these other brothers. For you all to havee even knowing my situation, and knowing how I have been chased out by the Academy, that has already proven many things. I am overjoyed that you all are willing to be my Followers, and though Seals may be a good restriction, I have already thought things through. What I need is not a bunch of soldiers or ordinary men, but a band of brothers beside me.¡±


    ¡°From today onwards, you are all brothers to me, Zhou Weiqing. I do not need to Seal you all. If one day, any of you feel I am no longer worthy of being Followed, you can leave at any time.¡±


    Making such a decision was not difficult for Zhou Weiqing. Although not a long time had passed, he was no longer the same young man who had first stepped into the Fei Li Military Academy.


    Confidence rose from power, and it was exactly because of this confidence in himself, that he could deal with anything that came at him, to gain their loyalty without using the Seals. As such, he did not want to use Seals to restrict these men who would be fighting beside his side, his brothers in arm.


    Hearing the words ¡®brothers¡¯, Zang Lang and the other eleven graduates who hade with him started. They had never dreamed that something like this would happen. Amongst them, some of the more sensitive ones had worried look in their faces.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing could tell what they were worried about, and with a faint smile, he said: ¡°You do not have to worry that I will not treat you the same without Seals. Everyone here are my brothers, and none will have a Seal as well.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing suddenly struck out with his palm onto Yun Li¡¯s forehead.


    With Yun Li¡¯s cultivation level and power, being ambushed with a sneak attack suddenly, he would normally react instinctively. However, he abruptly realised that he had no chance of dodging that blow. In the first ce, he had never expected that Zhou Weiqing would attack him, and more so, as Zhou Weiqing struck down with the palm, the Fetters of Wind had already been unleashed on Yun Li.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing had already almost caught up to Yun Li¡¯s cultivation level, and they were both at the four-Jeweled stage. A highly rated Control Skill like the Fetters of Wind was not so easily broken free off for those of equal levels. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing only needed a split second in order toplete his strike.


    A dark red sh of light appeared around Yun Li¡¯s forehead, and the symbol for the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness flickered momentarily, and was wiped away¡­ forever.


    ¡°Weiqing¡­ you¡­¡± Yun Li stared at him nkly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Lying is not good after all! You are the only one in the entire ce who has been Sealed¡­ Now that I have removed it, I am indeed no longer lying. What¡­ are you not willing to be my brother, and would rather be my Follower instead?¡±


    Yun Li gave a humph, saying recalcitrantly: ¡°Without the Seal, I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Although he said that, but his legs did not move at all, as he looked at Zhou Weiqing with a strange look in his eyes.


    Lin TianAo stood at the side, smiling faintly as he looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions, nodding inwardly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leadership, charisma and stage was already growing higher and higher. When he did these things, the charm and charisma that he unconsciously revealed¡­ even an older, more experienced man like Lin TianAo was subconsciously affected.


    Let alone those of the same age as Zhou Weiqing.


    With a *Putong* sound, Zang Lang knelt down before Zhou Weiqing once more, a fire in his eyes as emotion filled him. Agitatedly, he said: ¡°We are brothers indeed, but also loyal men who will die for you!¡±


    These words were spoken resolutely and decisively. In the Academy, many of the nobles had dreamt and nned on how to make use of them, how to enve them. Even though they were Jewel Masters, even Heavenly Jewel masters, but those nobles had never treated like brothers, at most like high ss servants to be used well. All that Zhou Weiqing had done was using his actions alone. He did not give any promises or some pretty words, just speaking passively and calmly, but Zang Lang¡¯s inner heart was just boiling.


    The other eleven were almost in the same state, but they did not know how to express their feelings. With Zang Lang in the lead, they all followed suit instantly, kneeling down, this time on both knees. ¡°Brothers¡­ and loyal soldiers!¡±


    This time, Lin TianAo did not take action to force them to their feet, and Zhou Weiqing personally supported them up to their feet one by one. He knew that he finally had his own group of men.


    Lifting his head to look at the sky, it was already past noon, and Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°I guess it is time for us to leave. We cannot stay long in the Fei Li City anymore.¡±


    After saying that, he turned towards the room that Ma Qun and Crow were in and yelled out loud: ¡°Are you all done yet?¡±


    The door finally opened, and as Crow and Ma Qun walked out, all the Fei Li Battle Team members, even Lin TianAo, widened their eyes so much so that they almost popped out, and they could feel jaws drop.


    Crow had always been valiant, forthright and well, not too feminine. Yet now, she was like a little bird, snuggling up in Ma Qun¡¯s arms, who was holding on to her shoulders with a big loopy grin on his face, a content expression on his face and gentle look in his eyes as he looked at her.


    Drunken Bao swallowed hard, whispering to Little Four beside him: ¡°Am I seeing things? Is that still our Crow, the one who chops down enemies faster than anyone else?¡±


    Little Four muttered: ¡°I do not know¡­ I do not know¡­ However, I can say that only this bro¡¯s figure can match up to her¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled. Looking at Crow and Ma Qun, how could he not know that the two of them had made up. ¡°The two of you, stop showing off your intimacy. Are you following us, or staying back?¡±


    Ma Qun grinned and said: ¡°Go, of course we¡¯ll go. Crow will also be going along with us. As the saying goes, when the husband sings, the wife will be the apanying harmony1. Without forging a name for myself, how could I have face to go home. I do not want to be beaten to death by my dad. Crow has already forgiven me for running away from the marriage, but I have not forgiven myself yet. I must prove myself to be worthy of her before I return, and only then will we be married.¡±

 Chapter 355

    <h4>Chapter 355: Torture Trick! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing said yfully: ¡°You can do it! There is a vast gap between you and Crow now, and you better not make her wait for you and dy her own cultivating and power gain.¡±


    Ma Qun said angrily: ¡°Boss, how can you look at me like that! Am I not working hard? My talent is also very outstanding!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing walked over to Lin TianAo, pping on the shoulders and looked to Ma Qun before saying: ¡°Actions speak louder than words. In the future, Bro Lin will be your teacher, learn well from him. He will teach you how to make use of your ultimate defense to the maximum¡­ Alright, brothers, let us head off!¡±


    As soon as he said that, they took action. The ck d men¡¯s attacks had given Zhou Weiqing a severe warning. Although he was confident in his own abilities, he knew he was still at the four-Jeweled cultivation level. Amongst all of them, the one with the highest cultivation level was actually Little Miss Muddle Dou Dou. If one or two nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters came over to kill them, they would not be able to do anything. A small numeric advantage was useless against absolute power.


    Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo, Ma Qun, Crow, Yun Li, Little Four, Xiao Yan, Drunken Bao; eight of them, in addition to Zang Lang¡¯s twelve men, they were a party of twenty in total. If twenty of them were to move out together, it would draw too much attention. As such, after a quick discussion, they split into four groups, with five people in each group, and they would leave from different directions and times.


    After all, the first attack against Zhou Weiqing had just barely ended, and it would be some time before they were discovered to have lost. Even if they had truly been sent by the Fei Li Empire, as long as they did not seal the gates, there should not be another attack in the near future.


    After about two hours, the twenty of them finally regrouped outside the Fei Li City. They had not purchased mounts, and were all on foot. Now that they had gathered, they started heading towards the east under the leadership of Zhou Weiqing.


    As they hurried along, Lin TianAo moved along beside Zhou Weiqing, and he asked: ¡°Weiqing, where are you nning to go? Are you not heading back to the Heavenly Bow Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°We only number twenty, and even if we return to the Heavenly Bow Empire, we will not be able to do anything. It would be like an egg striking a rock. My father has already managed to fight for and give me ten years to work with. In this ten years, I need to gather enough power to shake the Bai Da Empire. Even if it isn¡¯t enough to defeat them, at least I need to be able to save my father and others. The Fei Li Empire has already taken notice of me, and staying here is useless. As such, I need to find a ce where I can gather strength, to build up a troop of my own.¡±


    Lin TianAo thought about it for a moment, then said: ¡°So, where are we going?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°War might not be a good thing, but it is also the ce with the best opportunities. In battle, we will be able to better improve ourselves. My original n had been to join the Fei Li Empire¡¯s army and fight in the northern border. However, now that they view me as a threat, I can only change my n a little. Instead, I have decided to head to the northern border of the ZhongTian Empire to join the army, to find a rtively deste area to grow my strength.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°Very good, we¡¯ll follow your arrangements then. We¡¯ll take it a step at the time.¡±


    Joining the army, battling hard against enemies was every young man¡¯s dream, and no one protested Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrangements.


    Just as they were about fifty li from the Fei Li City, all of a sudden, a ck shadowy figure dropped down from the trees ahead, smashing down onto the road right ahead of them.


    Almost subconsciously, Lin TianAo and the others moved in front of Zhou Weiqing. Although he did not release his Assembly Set Shield, he looked on with a guarded look upon his face. The rest of the Fei Li Battle Team members also took their positions near Zhou Weiqing. As for Zang Lang and the others, although their cultivation levels were not very high, they were after all top graduates from theirmoner ss of the Fei Li Military ACademy, otherwise they wouldn¡¯t have fought against working for the nobles. In that moment, the twelve of them spread apart in a crescent shape, in a formation that would allow them to protect the rest while also maintaining their own offense.


    It was only at this point that all of them finally saw that what had smashed onto the ground was actually a corpse¡­ dressed in ck. His neck seemed to have been snapped, and there was not much blood around, but there was clearly no signs of life any longer.


    ¡°Come out.¡± Zhou Weiqing looked to the trees with piercing eyes. His Dragon Silencing Seals had already been fully used today, and if they met with any powerful foes, that would be troublesome.


    *Swoosh* A beautiful figure appeared silently at the front, and when Zhou Weiqing saw her face, he was totally shocked. ¡°What¡­ why is it you?¡± His expression turned ugly in that instant.


    That person pursed her lips, saying: ¡°Why can¡¯t it be me? What sort of expression is that? I took the trouble to kill off the scout following you, and not only did you not thank me, you are still giving me that look?¡±


    At Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, Yun Li looked at them curiously, and asked: ¡°Weiqing, isn¡¯t this Lady Bing¡¯er?¡±


    Indeed, in Yun Li¡¯s eyes, wasn¡¯t it Shangguan Bing¡¯er standing right in front of them? However, after all his experiences, Zhou Weiqing would definitely not recognize the wrong person, because around that ¡®Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s¡¯ right wrist was a dark gold bracer-w. Amongst the three Shangguan Sisters, Zhou Weiqing had only seen Shangguan Fei¡¯er have a Consolidated Equipment like that. Of course, he did not know if Shangguan Xue¡¯er also had a Consolidated Equipment like that, but he was definitely sure than she would not be so bored or senseless as to run all the way over here to just help them kill a spy.


    Zhou Weiqing was speechless for a moment. ¡°That is not Bing¡¯er, it is her sister, Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Why are you here?¡± He looked at this young girl who looked like the one he loved so much, a slight hint of wariness in his expression as he dared not let his guard down. After all, he had experienced first hand how powerful Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s closebat abilities were. In fact, with both sides in top condition, even if he used the Dragon Silencing Seal, he might not be able to defeat her, as her closebat fighting capabilities was just too terrifying.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯erughed lightly, walking towards Zhou Weiqing, and on seeing that she was known to him, Zang Lang and the others backed away to the side. The Fei Li Battle Team members clearly knew the tangled rtionship between him and the three Shangguan Sisters, and they also moved aside while suppressingughs.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked all the way to Zhou Weiqing before stopping, saying grandly: ¡°I am here on behalf of Third Sister.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started a little. ¡°Bing¡¯er asked you toe? What for? Could it be¡­ Bing¡¯er asked you to marry me as well, to be her substitute for this period of time, to wait upon me?¡±


    This young rascal always managed to trash talk while keeping a straight, serious face. Such a skill had to be learnt over years of practice¡­¡­


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s beautiful cheeks turned red, but she refused to back down so easily. ¡°Wait upon you? Hmph, more like you wait upon me. I¡¯m your sister inw after all, quick, call me big sister. I am here to help Bing¡¯er keep an eye and monitor you, lest you be unfaithful to her and let her down!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit, Your Father I still need you to monitor me? Shoo Shoo, if you want me to call you Big Sis, you can wait until Bing¡¯er actually marries me then I¡¯ll think about it.¡± Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Fine, I can leave, but when I go back, I¡¯ll tell Bing¡¯er that you have cheated on her, and fallen for that Heavenly Demon Sect Little Witch. Ohh and that Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s Tian¡¯er, that Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger. Ahhh¡­ Siighhh¡­ My poor little sister, so foolish of her¡­ having a sneaky third party right beside her as a tiger without her knowing it! Hmph, I will definitely tell her everything and show her your true colours. Zhou Little Fatty, you¡¯re dead meat!¡±


    After saying that, she turned around and left, but after doing so and with her back to Zhou Weiqing, a mischievous look shed across her face. Indeed, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not called the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce for nothing.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her with his jaw agape. If anyone else were to tell tales and try to sow discord between him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, he would scoff at the thought, as no matter what, he trusted that Bing¡¯er would believe him. However, this Shangguan Fei¡¯er was a tricky one indeed, and she was also Bing¡¯er¡¯s own sister. She had after all taken the trouble to follow him all the way, and if she returned to say that to Bing¡¯er, wouldn¡¯t Bing¡¯er be hurt? From what Zhou Weiqing knew of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, she would definitely do as she said.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly stepped forward, grabbing hold of her shoulder.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not struggle out of his grasp, instead turning her head to look at him. ¡°Why are you grabbing on to me?¡± As she said that, she somehow remembered that scene where she had lost her first kiss to Zhou Weiqing, and gritted her teeth in sudden remembered anger, her tone turning usatory.


    Zhou Weiqing could sense the usatory tone, and immediately thought that Shangguan Fei¡¯er was really going back to sow discord. Instantly, he put on a smiling face and said sweetly: ¡°Big sis¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shuddered involuntarily, looking at him strangely. ¡°Alright, enough. I¡¯m getting goose pimples all over. Can you even act better?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave an apologetic smile and said: ¡°Big sis, I¡¯m wrong. I was such a bastard just now, it was because I was in a bad mood from what I suffered in the Fei Li City¡­ As you can see for yourself, I¡¯m all alone right now, no Little Witch or Tian¡¯er with me ah! I¡¯m wrong, I¡¯m wrong, if you wish to stay and monitor me, please do so. I am happy to use my actions to prove how outstanding I am, that I am worthy of Bing¡¯er.¡±


    Seeing this different Zhou Weiqing, with his obsequious apologetic smile, almost fawning on her, Shangguan Fei¡¯er started momentarily, thinking to herself: What kind of person is he really?


    Originally, when Shangguan Fei¡¯er had her first kiss stolen from Zhou Weiqing, she hated him so much that she wanted to kill him. She did not have the overall view of the situation like Shangguan Xue¡¯er, or her control, and so she had done all she could to sneak into the ZhongTian Battle Team in an attempt to cause trouble for Zhou Weiqing.


    In the Lustre Spatial Realm, when she had fought with Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been extremely vexed to have lost to the two of them. However, it was what happened next that had been deeply ingrained into her heart, and had also totally turned her view of Zhou Weiqing upside down.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er would never forget the resolute figure of Zhou Weiqing standing protectively before the mother dragon and her egg, and how he had spoken so righteously and boldly. It was as if she was looking at a totally different person. Was that still the man who stole her first kiss?!

 Chapter 356

    <h4>Chapter 356: Joining! Shangguan Fei¡¯er! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In that instant, all that pent up anger that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had towards Zhou Weiqing for stealing her first kiss had dissipated. She also forgot for a moment that she was part of the ZhongTian Battle Team, and should be thinking for them.


    This was truly a man who was responsible and ountable; a man who was willing to stand up for his own ideals, no matter the cost. Perhaps, some might think of him doing such a thing at such a time as being foolish, to help the WanShou Battle Team against the ZhongTian and Bao Po Battle Teams. However, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not think the same. Her character was already a rather rebellious one, coupled with a rather mischievous and entric nature. Deep inside, she appreciated a man like Zhou Weiqing who was confident, daring, and so resolute in his actions. Furthermore, he was the one who had stolen her first kiss.


    That time, Zhou Weiqing had nted a tiny seed in her heart, so much so that after leaving the Lustre Spatial Realm, she had actually pled on his behalf to her father and uncle. That was also one of the reasons why the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had been treated him so well after that incident.


    After which, Zhou Weiqing had gotten the bad news from home and led the Fei Li Battle Team back. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had originally been confined for a period of time as punishment, but she was after all rather favoured in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and that did notst long. After Zhou Weiqing and the rest had left, she had snuck out and followed them, learning from Tian¡¯er as she ran away from home. With her cultivation level, it had been easy for her to follow them without being discovered.


    When Zhou Weiqing had been ambushed in his own home, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been prepared to take action. However, she held back to see how Zhou Weiqing had grown, and had definitely been surprised.


    She had seen Zhou Weiqing, at a mere four-Jeweled stage, able to take on eight Upper Level Zun Stage Masters and above. That decisiveness. The savage viciousness. His sheer power and intelligence.


    Just by himself, he had finished off four out of his eight enemies, and in the end, with the Dragon Silencing Seal, had allowed his friends to finish off the other four easily.


    Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er was also confident in taking on these eight without problems, but even she would not be able to do so without injury. More so, in a eight versus one situation, she would not be able to guarantee that she would be able to finish them all off without some escaping.


    Yet¡­ the worst thing about theparison was that¡­ she was after all a genius level Heavenly Jewel Master from a Great Saint Lands! Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er was rather yful normally, she was still extremely diligent in terms of training and cultivation. She was still slightly behind Shangguan Xue¡¯er, but that was in part because of the sheer power of the Boundless Infinitum Set. In fact, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation level was already at the 26th level, not too far from the seven-Jeweled stage¡¯s 28th level. Even so, she knew that when she was at the four-Jeweled stage, she would have not been a match for the current Zhou Weiqing.


    What did that all mean? It meant the difference in sheer talent. Indeed, it was a difference in innate, inborn talent. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent was just too terrifying, defying even the heavens. Although she did not know that it originated from the ck pearl of the Dark Demon God Tiger, it was enough to pique her interest in Zhou Weiqing.


    As such, Shangguan Fei¡¯er decided to follow Zhou Weiqing to the outside world to have fun and enjoy herself. Earlier, she had noticed that she was not the only one following them, and she had taken out the spy. By then, she was unwilling to continue hiding any longer, and showed herself.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er eyed Zhou Weiqing for a moment before saying self righteously: ¡°I will definitely keep an eye on you and monitor your actions. If you dare do anything that lets down Bing¡¯er, I will not let you off.¡±


    Looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing felt a headache encroaching. He would rather interact with Shangguan Xue¡¯er than this mischievous youngdy in front of him. She was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and if she continued following along, how could he keep any secrets? Especially so with what he was nning to do ahead. If it were Shangguan Xue¡¯er, she would just be an icy exterior, but this youngdy was different. From how she was willing to sneak into the Lustre Spatial Realm to deal with him, one could tell how problematic she would be.


    s, he could do nothing about it, and Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s head off already.¡±


    Once again, they moved out and continued on, and it was only then that Zhou Weiqing finally knew what torture was. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had almost never left the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and even when she had, it was to the ZhongTian City. This was her first time leaving home for such a distance. Previously, since she had been following Zhou Weiqing secretly, and did not have time to look around at her surroundings too much, but now that she could take her time, her curious eyes did not stop. Every time she saw something new and interesting, she asked Zhou Weiqing about it, chattering non stop.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had been intending to fully polish his n for their uing activities on the trip, but being pestered by her non stop, he was unable to do so. s, he was unable to offend her, and no one else seemed to want to help him out, instead sniggering secretly at the side.


    This time, their trip took almost half a month, and by the time Zhou Weiqing finally started getting used to having a ever-questioning Shangguan Fei¡¯er beside him, they were already deep in the ZhongTian Empire territory, heading to their northern border.


    The twenty one of them continued along their way, pausing momentarily at a crossroads. Zhou Weiqing spread out a map of the area, while the others stood around him. The map had been purchased on their way here, one of the most detailed ones they could find, costing them more than ten gold coins in total, made of goat leathers and was extremely durable, while it was also detailed and urate.


    In terms of cultivation and power levels, the Heavenly Jewel Masters of the Fei Li Battle Team were undoubtedly miles ahead. But in terms of reading maps, strategizing andrge scalebat, they paled inparison to Zang Lang and the other graduates of the Fei Li Military Academy.


    Zang Lang stood by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, looking through the map together with him. Pointing at the crossroads ahead, he said: ¡°Both the roads in front can lead to the ZhongTian northern border, the one of the left is much shorter distance, at least three to four days worth of less travel, but it passes through an area called the Ghost Demon Forest. If we take it, we should reach the north border within five days, if we do not run into any trouble. The road on the left is winding andplicated, but they are all official roads that will be much easier and safer to traverse.¡±


    ¡°ording to the symbols on the map, the Ghost Demon Forest is full of Heavenly Beasts. To be safe, I rmend that we take the right path, though it might take a slightly longer time, but it is a smoother route. If we rush along, we might at most take 2 more days than if we took the left road.¡±


    ¡°Take the left, take the left!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er jumped up excitedly. How could she be afraid of Heavenly Beasts, and with her mischievous nature of wanting to stir trouble, she would definitely chose the more ¡®exciting¡¯ route.


    Lin TianAo furrowed his brow and said: ¡°However, we do not know what kind of Heavenly Beasts live in that Ghost Demon Forest.¡± In truth, with the strength of their party, as long as they did not meet any Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beasts or higher, they should not have any problems. If they truly wanted to move as fast as possible, then the left road would undoubtedly be more worthwhile. Although Zhou Weiqing did not say anything, Lin TianAo knew for sure that he was definitely hoping to reach their destination as soon as possible, to start his n quickly. After all, they were on a limited time table, and ten years might sound like a long time, but facing the odds that they did, it was truly unbelievably short.


    As such, all of them turned to focus on Zhou Weiqing. He would be the one to make the final decision, and all the rest waited for him.


    If it were only him and the Fei Li Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing would have chosen to take the left road without hesitation, cutting straight through the Ghost Demon Forest. In doing so, not only would they save time, they could also possibly earn from any Heavenly Beasts they killed on the way.


    However, things were different now, as they had Zang Lang and the other eleven members. Amongst the twelve of them, besides Zang Lang, a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, the rest were all only Physical Jewel Masters, at most at the three to four Jeweled stage.


    In terms of cultivation level, a three or four Jeweled Physical Jewel Master could not bepared to a Heavenly Jewel Master. Not only in terms of having Elemental Jewels, but even their cultivation levels ¨C after all, a Heavenly Jewel Master needed four levels of Heavenly Energy to gain a Jewel, but ordinary Jewel Masters only needed three. That was to say, just in terms of cultivation level alone, none of them were even as high as Zhou Weiqing! If they met with any powerful Heavenly Beasts, especially those who were skilled in sneak attacks or ambushes, Zhou Weiqing could not guarantee that they could pass through without death or injuries.


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing ced such importance on them was not because of theirbat abilities, but because of their outstanding talent and training in military affairs. For thosemoners to be able to enter the Fei Li Military Academy, besides those like Ma Qun who totally depended on the status of a Heavenly Jewel Master, each of them were extremely talented in their own way! The twelve of them was tantamount to having twelvemanders or advisors of his army, and they were all extremely precious to Zhou Weiqing, possibly of great use in the future. Zhou Weiqing would definitely not want them to perish in any useless way.


    After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Weiqing finally suppressed his desire to go through the Ghost Demon Forest. Solemnly, he said: ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll do as Zang Lang suggested. We will take the right path, if we pick up the pace, we shouldn¡¯t be dyed too much.¡±


    ¡°Oei, you aren¡¯t such a coward are you.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    Zhou Weiqing eyed her for a moment, then said: ¡°You might be extremely powerful personally, but not everyone is. All of us here are my brothers, and I have to be responsible for everyone¡¯s lives. They have chosen to follow me, how could I let them endanger themselves unnecessarily for nothing?¡±


    When he said that, those seniors of his from the Fei Li Military Academy all showed looks of gratitude on their faces. If he had chosen to go via the Ghost Demon Forest, none of them would have backed down, but they would definitely feel fear in their hearts. After all, in terms of actualbat, they did not have much experience and were not well versed in that.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er pursed her lips disdainfully, saying: ¡°What danger can there be? Don¡¯t you know, our ZhongTian Empire does not have any really powerful Heavenly Beasts?¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her curiously. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was the little princess of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and naturally she would know much more about the situation within the ZhongTian Empire than outsiders like the rest of them.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Within the Boundless Maind, most, if not all, of the powerful Heavenly Beasts are in the WanShou Empirends. As for the other Empires, it is extremely difficult to find any Heavenly Beasts at the Heavenly King Stage or higher. Those powerful Heavenly Beasts you saw in the Heavenly Jewel Ind are mostly captured by those ancestors of ours from within the WanShou Empire. Although I do not know why that is so, I am certain that within our ZhongTian Empire, the strongest Heavenly Beasts should only be at the Upper Level Zong Stage or so. With all of us, as long as we are careful, the Ghost Demon Forest should not be a problem to us! After all, as long as we do not meet any Heavenly King Stage beasts, we have no need to fear!¡±

 Chapter 357

    <h4>Chapter 357: Joining! Shangguan Fei¡¯er! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Furthermore, I have heard of this Ghost Demon Forest. The reason for its name is actually because it is home to a very unique Heavenly Beast, known as the Ghost Demon Horse. It is a social Heavenly Beast that lives together in arge group, and are generally at the lower level Zun Stage. Although this Heavenly Beast¡¯s cultivation level is not considered low or high individually, it is one of the easiest to tame. In fact, I actually have the taming method for them. If we manage to catch some Ghost Demon Horses as our mounts, we can probably reach the northern border of the empire within three days.¡±


    ¡°These Ghost Demon Horses have superb endurance, and they are best at charging, especially with their powerful physiques. In fact, within our ZhongTian Empire northern armies, we have a specialised Legion called the Ghost Demon Heavy Cavalry Legion 1. It is only this Legion that is able to fight against the WanShou Empire armies with equal numbers, and it is the credit of the Ghost Demon Horses. However, their Ghost Demon Horses are all bred and raised in human captivity, and are no match for those which grow and live in the wild.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel his heart palpitate in excitement. If each of them could have a Zun Stage Heavenly Beast mount, not only would their overall strength and power increase, their mobility and speed would greatly benefit as well. This was especially so in the future on the battlefield, where a good mount was of utmost importance to a general.


    ¡°Are these Ghost Demon Horses easy to catch?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Seeing that he was tempted, Shangguan Fei¡¯er grinned to herself inwardly before saying: ¡°It should be alright¡­ it isn¡¯t exactly easy, but should not be too hard for us. They do not have any ranged attacks, and the main reason why they are rated as low level Zun Stage is actually because of their bodies and physiques. On their bodies, they have ayer of ck scales covering every part of them, easily able to defend against a powerful crossbow bolt. In addition to their speed, endurance and sheer strength and carrying load, they can be said to be the best horse-type mounts in the entire maind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hesitated, looking towards Zang Lang and the others, his brow furrowed.


    By now, the others already knew who Shangguan Fei¡¯er was and her status; and for someone like her from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to praise these Ghost Demon Horses so much, one could definitely imagine how suitable these Heavenly Beasts were as steeds. In that moment, all of them were revealing looks of excitement on their faces.


    Lin TianAo said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Weiqing, if there really isn¡¯t any Heavenly King Stage beasts and higher, it might be worth the risk for us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded slowly. He knew that he actually had an advantage to this as well, when in the Demonic Change State he was able to give forth the aura of the Dark Demon God Tiger, and those Heavenly Beasts which weren¡¯t far above him would submit to that presence. Furthermore, with his current cultivation level and the second evolving he had gone through, it would not be to difficult for him to put awe into low level Zun Stage Heavenly Beasts.


    After some more thought, Zhou Weiqing finally made his decision, saying: ¡°In that case, we will go through the Ghost Demon Forest. However, we will need to move in a formation. Big bro, you will be in front, and be in charge of the direct defense. Fei¡¯er, you will remain at the back of the party, and be the main defense at the back. Yun Li, you will remain our mobile force, and whichever side requires help, you can judge for yourself to lend aid.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er grinned excitedly. ¡°Do not worry, with me around, anyone or anything that tries to ambush us from behind, I will take care of them!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing ignored her, continuing: ¡°Crow, you will be on our left nk. Drunken Bao, on our right nk. The rest of us will be in the center. Little Four, you will be in charge of scouting and rying information. Xiao Yan, you and I will be in the direct center to provide ranged firepower. Zang Lang, you and the other brothers will surround myself and Xiao Yan. When we meet any enemies, do not engage at all without mymand, understand?¡±


    Zang Lang agreed respectfully.


    Ma Qun sidled over huffily: ¡°What about me, Boss?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°You remain together with Crow.¡±


    Ma Qun gave a vexed look as he said: ¡°Boss, you¡¯re not trying to have her protect me right. I¡¯m quite strong now¡­¡± These past few days on the road, he had indeed learned much from Lin TianAo. Of course, his current cultivation level was still low, especially since Zhou Weiqing and the rest had not managed to find time to create Consolidating Equipment Shields for him yet. As such, in terms of cultivation level, he was still below Zang Lang; even with the advantage of his physique and his ultimate Attributes, he would at most be at equal level as Zang Lang.¡±


    ¡°You are indeed strong, that¡¯s why I¡¯m entrusting you to protect Crow!¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned as he said.


    ¡­


    After this basic arrangement of their formation, the group took a rest for a while, having a quick meal of dry rations before moving out once more, following the road on the left towards the Ghost Demon Forest.


    The sun was high in the sky, and the air was clear and clean. Bathed by the warm rays of the sun, the hurrying group felt like their body was bathed in afortable warmth.


    After about two hours of travel, they came to the end of the road, and arge thick forest was before them. Strangely, the trees and their leaves here seemed to have a deeper colour than most other ordinary woods, giving the entire forest a inky-green hue; when the wind blew, it was as if it was a sea before them. The entire scene was a little eerie, and the Ghost Demon Forest truly deserved its name.


    At the end of the road, arge road sign presented itself before their eyes.


    ¡°Ghost Demon Forest. Be warned, Heavenly Beasts live here, with powerful ones in the core of the forest. Enter at your own risk.¡± The warning sign had clearly been ced by the ZhongTian Empire.


    ¡°Powerful Heavenly Beasts?¡± Zhou Weiqing turned to look at Shangguan Fei¡¯er querying-ly once more.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said dismissively: ¡°That is for ordinary people, are you an ordinary person?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was normally a resolute person who did not like being wishy washy. Since he was already here, he wouldn¡¯t easily turn back, and he also believed in what Shangguan Fei¡¯er said. As such, he said solemnly: ¡°Alright, we will be heading into the forest now. Everyone, close ranks into the formations and we need to be on full alert. Little Miss Muddle, you stay by my side; if any danger appears, you help support and defend us.¡±


    Dou Dou agreed listlessly. Traveling non stop at full speed for thest few days had indeed bored her.


    Zhou Weiqing sidled closer to her, saying in an enticing tone: ¡°If we manage to hunt any wild game, I¡¯ll personally barbeque some delicious meat for you to eat, alright?¡±


    Hearing his words, Little Miss Muddle¡¯s eyes immediately lit up, and she nodded vigorously towards him.


    Yun Li stood by the side, giving a humph as he said: ¡°Boss, it¡¯s not nice to keep enticing little kids like that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Yun Li, then at Little Miss Muddle, saying: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be jealous of her talent? Why are you so protective of her?¡±


    Yun Li¡¯s face turned red as he said: ¡°She is just a little girl, so innocent and naive, is it wrong for me to be protective?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him in surprise, saying: ¡°Old Yun, could you have fallen for Little Miss Muddle?¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! I¡¯m not going to talk to you anymore.¡± Yun Li said angrily. However, no matter how Zhou Weiqing looked at it, he seemed to be avoiding the topic.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips twitched in an amused grin as he said: ¡°Liking someone is a natural thing. You are not young anymore, one has to marry and raise a family in the future, what are you afraid of? To find a innocent girl like Little Miss Muddle is extremely rare in the world today, you might not be able to find a second one. Old Yun, you¡¯ll have to work doubly hard. Especially in terms of cooking¡­ if you want Little Miss Muddle to fall for you too, you better be able to please her stomach.¡±


    Dou Dou looked at Zhou Weiqing, then at Yun Li, a confused look on her face. ¡°What are you all talking about? Howe I do not understand?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at Yun Li, who was looking rather nervous, then said: ¡°You do not need to understand now, but I believe that in future, Old Yun will give you some delicious food. Come on, let¡¯s go, we need to maintain the formation.¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Yun Li couldn¡¯t help but praise him inwardly. That fellow¡¯s observational skills were just too strong, he had barely revealed a hint of interest, and Zhou Weiqing had already guessed his thoughts.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had guessed correctly, and Yun Li had already fallen for Little Miss Muddle Dou Dou. These past few days that they had all spent together; at first due to the amazing disy of Consolidating Equipment talent that she had shown in the Fei Li City previously, Yun Li had paid much attention to her.


    However, the more he noticed her, the more he had started liking her character. Innocent, naive, totally pure like a piece of white nk paper. Besides eating, she did not seem to have any other hobbies. She did not speak much, and also was not fussy about her food; as long as she had something to eat, she had a blissful look on her face. Yun Li started to enjoy watching her eat, and these few days, he had been spellbound several times.


    Towards Yun Li¡¯s feelings, Little Miss Muddle naturally did not notice or feel anything, and she continued staying well-behaved beside Zhou Weiqing. Although she loved to eat, she would follow her teacher¡¯s instructions.


    ¡­


    As the group entered the Ghost Demon Forest, the first thing they noticed was the change in temperature, as it was much colder here than outside. In truth, for all forests with dense vegetation, when the weather was hot, it would seem much cooler within due to the vegetation blocking the sun. However, it was a lot more obvious in this Ghost Demon Forest, at least five degrees or more lower than normal.


    From the outside, the Ghost Demon Forest had seemed rather gloomy and eerie, but it was only when they really entered it that suddenly felt a refreshing, free feeling. Not only was the air crisp and clear, it was slightly moist as well. Taking in several deep breaths, it was as if all the worries and fatigue would melt away, giving them a carefree and rxed feeling in both body and spirit.


    Without any prompting from Zhou Weiqing, Little Four disappeared into the distance as he scouted ahead. The entire group slowed down slightly as they headed deeper into the forest with caution.


    At first, everyone was walking along gingerly and full of caution, as this forest was after all supposed to be full of Heavenly Beasts.


    However, as time passed, this caution slowly vanished. There were indeed Heavenly Beasts, but their numbers were few and far between, and were also not too powerful, mostly of the Shi or Low Zun Stage, and were easily finished off by either side¡¯s defense.


    Zhou Weiqing held his ck Dawn Bow in his hands at the ready, keeping a close watch on the surroundings. Because they were rushing along, he could not keep his Overlord Bow Consolidated all the time as that would be a huge drain on his Heavenly Energy. With the ck Dawn Bow, he would be able to deal with most ordinary situations that cropped up.


    Four hourster, the skies slowly darkened, and Zhou Weiqing decided to stop and set up camp.


    Setting up camp properly was a skill unto itself, and thus Zang Lang and the other Fei Li Academy graduates were entrusted with the task. They chose an area of rtively high ground, cutting a section of trees to form a small barricade. In such a way, they could still have a wide view of the area around withoutpromising a barrier which would help dy any attacks from Heavenly Beasts.

 Chapter 358

    <h4>Chapter 358: Joining! Shangguan Fei¡¯er! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing Zang Lang and the others setting up camp, Lin TianAo nodded inwardly. Although Zang Lang and the others¡¯ cultivation level was very low, but they were fast and orderly in their setting up of camp, with every detail impable. They truly lived up to being top graduates of the Fei Li Military Academy. Perhaps in one versus onebat, they were not great, but in terms of leading troops and various military knowledge, Lin TianAo was sure that those who graduated from the Heavenly Jewel Academy like himself were no match for them. At the same time, he was also marveling at how Zhou Weiqing had been able to let these talents follow him with such trust and faith. Zhou Weiqing was not even twenty years old, and he already had such charisma and leadership. When he was older¡­ what would he grow into?


    Very soon, the camp was ready, and the tents that they had purchased on the way had been set up. They did not light a fire, instead taking out dry rations to eat.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er sat beside Zhou Weiqing, sneaking nces at this future brother inw of hers.


    Zhou Weiqing sat there quietly, his eyes calm and cid as he looked to be deep in thought. No matter what angle one looked at him, Zhou Weiqing was not considered to be a very handsome young man, but he was tall, muscr and well built, and was slowly growing to have the unique vour of a grown man. Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not know why, although her own power was currently beyond his, but just sitting beside him, she felt a strange sense of security and peace.


    If at this moment, it was Shangguan Bing¡¯er beside Zhou Weiqing, then she would definitely lean into him as she sat down, enjoying thefort and security of his broad shoulders. However, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not do that; although she was from the same parents, her character was extremely different. Sitting a while was alright, but she would not be able to stay still for a long time.


    ¡°Oei, let¡¯s practice actualbat.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er nudged Zhou Weiqing after a while.


    ¡°Actualbat?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her warily. ¡°Are you trying to take revenge on me?¡±


    Towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s power, he had a very deep impression of it, and a deep ingrained wariness.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er replied angrily: ¡°Why do you always think the worst of me? I am after all your future sister inw, what is there to take revenge about? I just want to practice a bit, to learn from each other by exchanging notes in actualbat¡­ Don¡¯t you think that your closebat fighting skills are a little toocking?¡± 0


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her helplessly. Weak? In the entire younger generation of the whole maind, perhaps only Shangguan Fei¡¯er could say that his closebat fighting skills were weak. After all, inparison to a Mutated Duo Physical Jewel like hers, his closebat fighting skills were indeedcking.


    Towards such a point, Zhou Weiqing truly admired, and even respected, Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Just in terms of closebat fighting ability alone, she leaps and bounds ahead of him. Indeed, if he were to learn some fighting techniques and skills from her, it would undoubtedly benefit him greatly.


    ¡°Now is not the time, you know this is the Ghost Demon Forest right¡­ any Heavenly Beast might pop up at any time. If one attacks us suddenly, and our Heavenly Energy is drained in our practice, what do we do?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were truth. Amongst the entire group, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was definitely the most powerful, with Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo behind her. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personalbat strength was not the strongest, but he was of the greatest use in the party; not just for coordination and harmonizing all of them, but also because he had many powerful Control and Support Skills. With these control and support skills, he could raise the entire power level of the whole team.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er grinned happily and said: ¡°That¡¯s okay, we can fight without Heavenly Energy. After all, we are practicing closebat techniques, and we do not need to use Heavenly Energy at all, just purely our bodies and abilities. How about that?¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Upon hearing that, the perverted Zhou Little Fatty¡¯s eyes lit up, as he eyed her body with obvious ¡®ill intentions¡¯.


    ¡°Hmph, bastard, what nonsense are you thinking about?¡± Being stared at like that by him, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face turned red. That rascal, he was always looking at her like that, how could Bing¡¯er fall for him!


    ¡°Are you a man or not? Do you want to train or not? Hurry up and make up your mind!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said huffily.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph of his own as he said: ¡°Actualbat¡­ so be it. We¡¯ll have to move a little further from the camp site. We have to agree first though, no using Heavenly Energy, Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills!¡±


    In his heart, he was thinking, how could he be afraid of her? Although in terms of cultivation level he was no match for her, and her own techniques were likely better than his, he was still very confident in his sheer physical strength. He trusted in being able to use pure strength and power in to ovee any techniques. After all, as the name of his own Legendary Set suggested, as long as one had enough strength, they would hate the fact that the earth did not have a pull lever. Such a feeling was definitely iparable.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood up, walking to the trees at the side. Zhou Weiqing gave Lin TianAo a signal to inform him that he wouldn¡¯t be heading out far, before following suit.


    Zhou Weiqing had just entered the trees behind her when he heard her shout out loud: ¡°I¡¯ming!¡±


    Before Zhou Weiqing even had the time to think lewdly to himself about the other possible meaning of the phrase, a faint fragrance had entered his senses.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had charged directly towards Zhou Weiqing. However, without her Consolidated Bracer-Gloves, her slim little hands did not seem to pose much threat.


    Her hands instantly grabbed out towards both his shoulders, and her entire body was like a swooping swallow. Along with her words earlier, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but daydream that she was flinging herself at him.


    ¡°Come on.¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned, replying shamelessly. He knew his own Flexibility and Coordination was no match for Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s, and did not bother attempting to dodge her blow, instead lifting both his hands towards hers to force it into a match of strength.


    As the four hands were about to meet, all of a sudden, her actions changed, her body dipping downwards in a strange position, and her hands also dipping down abruptly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reaction was not slow as well, as he quickly took a half step back, both hands elbowing downward in mid motion in an attempt to strike at her iing arms, in an attempt to force her to be unable to attack him.


    A faint smile tugged at Shanggaun Fei¡¯er¡¯s lips. She was originally already with the exact same look as Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and with that faint smile, it was almost as if Bing¡¯er was right in front of him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart softened momentarily, and the strength he used subconsciously lowered.


    s, at the same time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er moved swiftly. Her feet did not move, but her upper body suddenly leaned backward slightly, barely half a chi, but her hands turned from a grabbing motion to a lifting motion, and in a lightning swift strike, her index fingers and middle fingers of both hands had struck down on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s elbows.


    A human¡¯s elbow was extremely tough, but at the center of the joints, there was a weak point known as the funny bone. Normally, one would not touch it, but if it was struck, it would give a momentary numbness. This time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had obviously struck it on purpose.


    Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire body was struck by lightning, and both his arms flopped down momentarily as he lost control of them. At that moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er advanced a step, her hands gripping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength-less wrists, and once more her fingers pressed down onto the meridian points on his wrists, causing the numbness to spread from his arms to his body. The next moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had made use of his second moment of weakness to pull backwards on his hands as she leaped backwards, her entire body topping back as her right leg lifted up right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest muscles. *Swoosh* Zhou Weiqing was sent flying all the way back tond hard on the ground.


    *Peng* Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body flew almost five yards beforending savagely on a tree, sliding down slowly.


    Without the usage of Heavenly Energy, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physique, he was naturally not injured by such a throw and fall. Even so, hey spreadeagled for a moment, stunned.


    A peal ofughter came from Shangguan Fei¡¯er as she turned around to see him mbering up from the ground. She waggled a finger at him, as if saying In terms of closebat, you are no match for me!


    Zhou Weiqing gave an angry humph, and his right leg exerted a sudden burst of power, and his entire body pounced forward like an angry tiger towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er. This time, he learned his lesson, his hands held before his chest as he gathered all his physical strength, his muscles tightened as he locked his eyes on Shangguan Fei¡¯er in preparation for any move she made.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er revealed a cunning grin in her eyes. Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reckless charge, she did not retreat, instead advancing forward. Lifting her right leg like a battle axe, she swung it towards his head, the motion so smooth and swift, a perfect marriage of strength and flexibility.


    Seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s leg strike down, Zhou Weiqing did not bother dodging. At such a moment, he still couldn¡¯t help himself as he thought: If she was wearing a dress, what kind of sight would this be!


    *Peng* Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s right leg smashed down savagely on his left shoulder, causing him to grit his teeth in pain. Although she did not have the Strength Attribute, she was after all already at the six-Jeweled stage, and the boost to her physique was noughing matter.


    However, this time, Zhou Weiqing had taken the blow on purpose. After all, he knew that with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s flexibility and coordination, under any normal circumstance, he would not be able to touch her.


    The reason why he had taken the blow on purpose was because he had already judged and nned his next move. The very instant that her leg struck him, his hand shot out like a bolt of lightning, grabbing onto her calf.


    If she had not kicked him, with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s reaction speed, she would have definitely been able to dodge his hands. However, when her leg struck onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, the rebounding force from his tightened muscles had caused her movement to slow imperceptibly, and it was just that tinypse in movement that had allowed Zhou Weiqing to seed.


    Although it was through her pants, when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands grasped onto Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s calf, he could feel the startling sticity of her smooth skin, giving him a surprise.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were sisters, triplets even, and they looked exactly the same. However, the feeling of their bodies were totally different indeed.

 Chapter 359

    <h4>Chapter 359: ¡°Evil Demonic Form¡± | Silver Emperor! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing had pretty much explored almost every inch of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body, and her body was extremely soft, flexible, fragrant; like flowing warm water that could enrich the world, enveloping and cleansing his body and soul.


    However, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was different, her body was like a springy jelly, filled with immeasurable enticing springiness.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands wererge, and filled with heat, and just like that the two of them stayed motionless in that position of him holding her legs in some strange tacit understanding. Zhou Weiqing had started because of the sudden feel of her legs, while Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been too shocked, along with the rush of sudden heat.


    With Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s legs on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders, even though she was wearing pants, it was still quite an unbing position.


    After a moment of shock, the two of them suddenly looked at each other, once again with that strange understanding as if they were both on the same page.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face immediately flushed full red, and Zhou Weiqing immediately took action ording to his original n. With a sudden pull, he exerted all his considerable might, dragging Shangguan Fei¡¯er off the ground.


    Isn¡¯t your flexibility so good? Without any leverage, let¡¯s see how you can react to my throw!


    As he thought that, Zhou Weiqing had exerted strength to throw Shangguan Fei¡¯er in revenge for earlier.


    s, he had once again underestimated Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Her right leg might be caught by his hands, but she still had her left leg. At the same time as her body was flung into the air, her left leg dipped forward swiftly in a small motion, the tip of her legs hooking onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck. Instantly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throw was rendered useless, and in the end it was his neck suffered the immense pulling force, causing him to stumble, while Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s flexible body twisted in midair,nding down safely.


    ¡°Hmph¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold humph, her body flipping around again, totally ignoring the fact that one of her legs was still being held, and she instead grabbed Zhou Weiqing by the waist.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare to let her get a good grasp. This girl¡¯s closebat techniques were plentiful, and terrifying to boot. If she got a good hold onto him, he would definitely be in trouble.


    Switching quickly to a single-hand grasp, his other palm shoved out forward on Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s back. She was after all his sister inw to be, and looked exactly the same as Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and he could not strike savagely.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not seem to realise that Zhou Weiqing had used a hand to push her away. From appearance, her entire body had to flip all the way down, but Zhou Weiqing only had to push forward simply with his palm, and with such a difference in movement required, it was certain that Zhou Weiqing would be faster. As long as he managed to push her away, she would not be able to grab onto his waist.


    However, at that moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave him a lesson on what was the extremes of flexibility. Under such a movement that already seemed to disregard the naturalws of a human body, she actually changed positions once more, twisting suddenly to the left, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm actually grazed her back, missing her by just a little.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt his waist go numb, and his hand on Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s leg loosened its grip involuntarily.


    ¡°Are you finally convinced?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said airily.


    Zhou Weiqingy there unmoving, as if he had been thrown to his death. That was because Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s thumbs were on his eyelids, and he dared not open his eyes, though hey there silently, as if even if he were to die he wouldn¡¯t admit defeat.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph, saying: ¡°Not bad, very stubborn eh, since you are unwilling to submit, I¡¯ll sit until you die!¡± As she said that, her iparably stic little buttock moved about around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was trembling slightly now, but he still did not make a sound.


    It was not that our dear Zhou Little Fatty was stubborn or unwilling to admit defeat. It was just that, in such a scenario, how could this young little rascal be willing to do so!


    Such a beautiful youngdy, sitting on his chest, that highly intriguingly springy buttocks rubbing along his chest, the faint fragrance of her entering his nose. Although it was a little difficult to breathe, but Zhou Weiqing was enjoying himself in an unprecedented fashion. It took all the control he had not to lift his hands to touch that bounty right in front of him.


    Seeing him shivering, Shangguan Fei¡¯er started momentarily. ¡°Why are you shivering, I¡¯m not using that much strength, are you really injured?¡±


    As she said that, she lowered her head, rather uncharacteristically scatterbrained. She could not understand how her extremely low weight could injure him at all.


    Could it be that when she threw him down on the ground, he had smashed down on some sharp rocks or something? Shangguan Fei¡¯er turned her head to examine Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    She spotted something sticking up, arge bulge that was like a proud tent, propping up the material of his pants.


    ¡°Ahhh!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er cried out loud. ¡°Little Fatty, I did not mean to do that!¡± In a flip, she jumped up from his body. She was in truth still an untouched virgin, innocent and naive to the core in that manner, and with her preconceived idea earlier, she had already made the judgement. In her eyes, thatrge protrusion should be some sharp rock, piercing right through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. In that moment, she was greatly and urgently worried in her heart, forgetting in that instance that with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s toughness and physique, how could he be easily injured by a mere rock, and that there was no sign of any blood anywhere.


    She did not dare to pull out the object for fear of aggravating his wounds, and instead she quickly pulled down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pants to reveal the ¡®critical and deadly¡¯ protrusion.


    Thepinkish-purple, pigeon-egg sized little head reared out as it was freed from its confines, presenting itself to her. She had moved too quickly, and in her urgency, that thing that ¡®bounced¡¯ out actually struck her cheek once.


    Stunned and dazed. That was Shangguan Fei¡¯er. She had never seen such an ¡®evil demonic object¡¯ 1, yet something that caused her heart to race.


    Frozen stiff. That was Zhou Weiqing, who had never in his wildest dreams imagined that things would progress in such a way.


    Naturally, earlier when Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s soft, springy buttocks had been moving around on his chest, it would have been just too strange if he had not had a ¡®reaction¡¯. After all, he already had intimate rtions with both Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Tian¡¯er, and at such a young virile age, his urge for such things were quite high. Furthermore, Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked exactly the same, and were top beauties to boot. How could he possibly not have any reaction?


    However, Zhou Weiqing had not expected that this mischievous youngdy, the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, would actually be so innocent and naive regarding such matters. Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er, when he first met her years ago, had known more than she did! She¡­ had actually thought his ¡®raised bump¡¯ as an injury¡­ !!!


    Especially so when Shangguan Fei¡¯er had actually looked upon his ¡®state¡¯ at such a close range, Zhou Weiqing was stunned, frozen and totally in shock. Such a circumstance was also something totally new to him, and although he was usually so shameless, he was totally left at a loss. After all, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and whether or not she was really here to supervise and monitor him was true or not, if she really ran back to Bing¡¯er toin about him, to say that he had molested her, what would happen?


    Although he also liked Tian¡¯er a lot, and had already had intimate rtions with her¡­ in truth, within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s ce was irreceable, and no one could match her.


    What Shangguan Bing¡¯er had taken hold of¡­ taken over¡­ was the part of his heart that was the softest.


    ¡°Ahhhhh!!!¡± A shrill, high-decibel shriek rang out, piercing the skies, as if even more powerful than any spirit based attacks. Zhou Weiqing was just beside her, and he suffered the effects of it the most. That sudden shrill cry causing him to almost lose his hearing, dazing him momentarily into silence.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was in short momentarily, before finally reacting. This was not the first time she had thought about what was the difference between man and woman, and had even asked others about it. However, in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, who would dare talk to her about such a thing? In that moment, she finally understood the difference between the two, and in her heart, a strange, indescribable fire was burning, causing her to scream out shrilly involuntarily.


    The first thing Zhou Weiqing did was to quickly pull up his pants. If any of hispanions saw this sight, he truly did not know what they would think. The second thing was to charge forward in a sh to cover her mouth, not allowing her shrill cry to spread out.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er bit down on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand savagely, causing him convulse in pain and cry out angrily: ¡°What are you doing?!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shoved his hand away, saying: ¡°You¡­ you¡­ bast¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said angrily: ¡°Is it me? Is it me? If you didn¡¯t sit down on me, would I have such a reaction? It was you who pulled down my pants, you scoundrel girl! I¡¯m going to tell Bing¡¯er that you molested me.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Being used with an unfounded me by Zhou Weiqing before she could me him, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was enraged, and she leaped to her feet, about to beat him up.


    Her shrill cry was just too too high, and in the camp, Lin TianAo and the others started heading out to their location, worried. At that moment, something happened abruptly.


    A shrill, ear piercing sound rang out, along with a bone chilling cold that caused Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who were in an excited state, to be given a shock. Abandoning their argument instantly, Zhou Weiqing grabbed onto Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and the two dropped down to the ground. The next moment, a silver light passed through where their bodies had been a split second ago before disappearing into the sky.

 Chapter 360

    <h4>Chapter 360: ¡°Evil Demonic Form¡± | Silver Emperor! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°What¡¯s that?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er cried out in rm. In that moment, she had felt a fatal threat to her life. At her cultivation level and power, for her to have such a feeling, it was clear what strength this attacker of theirs contained.


    On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression had changed, pale and ashen in fright. His senses and perception were far beyond the ordinary, and when he had dragged down Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he was facing upwards. He had seen that silver light that had passed over them, and it was just too familiar to him indeed.


    ¡°Silver Emperor!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was filled with shock. Indeed, the silver light that passed over them in that sh was the figure of the Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast, the Silver Emperor, that Zhou Weiqing had Skill Stored from before! However, this Silver Emperor was smaller than the ones that he had Skill Stored from, but was just as fast and agile. Previously, that silver light had been it passing through with one of its three powerful skills, the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce.


    Zhou Weiqing also knew that Skill, but naturally the power when he used itpared to when the Silver Emperor used it was like the difference between heaven and earth.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had said that there were no Heavenly King Stage Beasts in the maind, then¡­ what was that?! Zhou Weiqing was both shocked and enraged, but now was not the time for me, and he immediately shouted out loud: ¡°All of you, do note here!¡± As he shouted that, he held onto Shangguan Fei¡¯er hard, rolling swiftly to the side. Another silver light struck down to where they had been lying down, exploding in a loud bang, leaving arge, ten yard long hole in the ground. It was the Spatial Rend.


    Lin TianAo and the others heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instructions and stopped in their tracks, and at the same time, the silver light in the skyunched another attack at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    The Silver Emperor was just too fast. In such a critical moment of danger, both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er activated their Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment at the same time.


    Twoyers of dark gold light bubbles appeared almost simultaneously, causing the two of them to be shoved apart. The new iing silver light flicked against their respective Consolidating Equipment God Protective Auras. Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s one gave a ear-piercing sound as it shed, cracks forming all around it, but did not shatter. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s one shattered almost instantly, and he had to make use of a Blink Skill to barely avoid getting destroyed by the silver light.


    So strong! Such power!


    Zhou Weiqing paled in shock and fear, but his character was such that when he was in intense danger, he was better able to make full use of his power and abilities.


    Sometimes, a person who feared death so much was able to show much courage in the face of death; that was because, his most treasured life was being threatened, and he would fight with all his might to stay alive.


    Zhou Weiqing was such a person. At the same time as he Blinked away, his second Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura flickered and formed around him, along with the Demonic Change State. On the other side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had sprang to her feet in abat stance.


    The difference in their cultivation level showed right then. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy stage, he was only able to summon his Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment one piece by piece, while Shangguan Fei¡¯er instantly summoned all four of her God Tier Consolidated Equipment at the same time.


    The wings behind her back pped hard, and her figure darted about like a bolt of lightning in mid air, fluttering about in a sort of rhythmic pattern, causing two illusory figures to form and charge towards the Silver Emperor.


    Another ear piercing explosion, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body was mmed back down onto the ground, but at the same time, the Silver Emperor¡¯s next attack was sent soaring into the skies, disappearing.


    ¡°It¡¯s not at the Heavenly King Stage yet, it¡¯s at the top level Zong Stage, on the verge of breaking through!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ear softly.


    That Silver Emperor was clearly angered by Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s blocking of its attack, and with a shrill bird-cry, it finally showed itself.


    The silvery white feathers glowed in the sunlight, as a brilliant silver light shone forth from its body, threatening to overwhelm even the bright sun.


    Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud: ¡°Careful! It is about to unleash its ultimate Fusion Skill, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend!¡± As he said that, he did not hesitate to unleash his most powerful skill, and the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady appeared in the sky.


    Naturally, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend was unleashed much faster than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal, and before he could even prepare to do so, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend descended upon them.


    Zhou Weiqing could also use the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend, and it had saved him or snatched victory for him against powerful enemies. This time, seeing it unleashed by the Silver Emperor with his own eyes, it just had a whole different feel about it.


    The Silver Emperor glowed a brilliant resplendent silver once more, leaving behind a ck space behind it, and the air all around rushed towards that tear in the space. There was no sound at all, but every inch it moved, that terrifying pressure increased several fold. Zhou Weiqing was suspicious, how could this fellow not be at the Heavenly King Stage yet?


    Right at this moment, a huge shield flew in a diagonal motion from the side, blocking right in front of Shangguan Fei¡¯er. A loud sh, and the shield was shattered into bits, and far off at the side, blood spurted out from Lin TianAo¡¯s mouth. Even with his six-Jewel Assembly Set Shield,


    Even so, it had helped block the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend for a time.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s closebat skills were extremely powerful, and how could she let go of such an great opportunity? Jumping up in a sh, the wings behind her pping hard, and her ws struck out at the silver light.


    The Silver Emperor was definitely one of the most powerful Heavenly Beasts amongst its level, mainly because its speed was just too fast. With the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend blocked momentarily, its body twisted to the side, the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce activating in a bright sh, its speed increasing wildly by three hundred percent, and it flew off towards Lin TianAo.


    Heavenly Beasts generally had stronger senses than humans, and it could clearly sense that there were many other humans at the other side, much weaker than these two troublesome ones over here. The Silver Emperor loved eating brains the most, especially human brains, and with easy food at the side, it would not waste the time and effort to sh with these two.


    However, just at the very instant it activated the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, a purple red vortex appeared silently over its head even as it sped away, enveloping its entire body in that purple red light, causing its insane speed to slow down drastically.


    The Overlord Bow had appeared out of nowhere into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, and a lightning fast arrow flew right through the purple red glow onto it.


    Zhou Weiqing did not n for the arrow to actually hit, and just as the Silver Emperor dodged it swiftly, the arrow exploded, bearing two Skills, a Lightning Explosive Palm and the Absolute Dy!


    With the difference between Zhou Weiqing and this top level Zong Stage Beast, most of his Skills would not have any effect on it. However, those Skills with absolute effects were different, and the Dragon Silencing Seal and Absolute Dy were two such Skills indeed.


    No matter how fast the Silver Emperor maximum speed was, after being afflicted with the Dragon Silencing Seal and losing its Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, it was considerably slowed, especially after being also inflicted with the Absolute Dy.


    At this time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally caught up to it, her ws glinting in the light as she shed together with the Silver Emperor.


    The Silver Emperor¡¯s sheer power and terrifying strength was put out on disy here. Despite being afflicted by both the powerful Dragon Silencing Seal and the Absolute Dy, just from its own raw power alone, it was able to block most of Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s attacks from her powerful Consolidated ws. It was only because of the Absolute Dy causing its speed to slow drastically that she managed to strike it once, out of all her attacks, shing against its back and tearing away a bunch of feathers.


    *Chitter* *Chitter* The Silver Emperor sensed that it was in danger, and at that moment, it did not n on staying around.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing did not stay idle at the side. Although he knew that most of his skills would be useless against this high level beast, even just a tiny effect could turn the tides of battle. As such, he threw Control Skill after Control Skill at it¡­ Fetters of Wind, Touch of Darkness, Curse of Doom¡­ throwing them out so swiftly as if he did not know what the meaning of saving Heavenly Energy was. The vast numbers of Control Skills lit up against the little terror, powered by the Overlord Bow.


    Four seconds passed just so quickly, and the duration of the Absolute Dy ended. The Silver Emperor¡¯s speed rose back drastically to its usual. However, it was still caught by surprise by the sudden change, causing its defenses to slip momentarily. Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately seized the opportunity, twisting in an almost impossible hundred degree turn in midair, her ws savagely smashing down onto the Silver Emperor¡¯s back. As if in a choreographed motion, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow, Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill powered arrow reached at the exact same time.


    This arrow was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s final attack, using up thest of his Heavenly Energy in doing so. He had long since calcted that the Silver Emperor would be momentarily disconcerted by the ending of the Absolute Dy and had prepared for this moment. At the same time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er also knew the timing of his Absolute Dy, and at that moment, they had been in a perfect rhythm.


    Zhou Weiqing had gained ten Socketing Scrolls in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and he had used one on his Overlord Bow. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to add more, but if there were too many sockets, it would greatly increase the drain on his Heavenly Energy when he used the Overlord Bow, which could be more of a detriment than gain, especially with his current cultivation level. Even so, with three Sockets and the number of powerful skills he had, the current Overlord Bow was alreadyparable to most ordinary Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment.


    With this arrow, Zhou Weiqing had imbued three Skills within. The first that activated was called Lightning Suffering, the fourth of his Lightning Attribute Skills that he had Stored in the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    The Lightning Suffering Skill. On striking an enemy, it would instantly release a number of extremely powerful lightning bolts, striking through the enemy, causing much damage and numbness at the same time. Of course, the number of Jewels the user had would determine the number of bolts.


    This was also a Heavenly King Stage Skill. Lightning Attribute Heavenly Beasts were considered rather rare, and if not for the Heavenly Jewel Ind, Zhou Weiqing might never have been able to Store such a Skill.


    They could clearly see four powerful lightning bolts pierce through the Silver Emperor¡¯s body savagely. This Lightning Suffering Skill might seem like a powerful offensive Skill, but it was actually also a Control Skill as well, and as the numbness from the four bolts began to add up to the Silver Emperor, it was definitely not something to be dismissed easily.

 Chapter 361

    <h4>Chapter 361: ¡°Evil Demonic Form¡± | Silver Emperor! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Even for a Heavenly Beast as powerful as the Silver Emperor, with its cultivation level, without being able to use any Skills and numbed by the Lightning Suffering, it was difficult to even muster its own Heavenly Energy.


    The next instant, the second Skill imbued within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow activated. To be more urate, both the second and third Skills activated at the same time in a fusion Skill. The Silver Emperor¡¯s own famed Skill, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend sh!


    An ear piercing explosion, as this too was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s greatest offensive Skill, exploding with full effect on the Silver Emperor which had just been struck hard by Shangguan Fei¡¯er. It gave a loud shriek as silver feathers fell from its body.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing had let loose of the arrow, he had dismissed his Overlord Bow and charged forward with all his might. Without hesitation, he renewed the Dragon Silencing Seal on the Silver Emperor, not caring about wastage at this moment. At the same time, the Giant Spirit Yang Palm of his right hand grabbed onto the Silver Emperor¡¯s body.


    The Devour Skill activated instantly, and simultaneously, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand, encased with the Giant Spirit Ying Palm, also mmed hard on the Silver Emperor.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current action now was just too sly and even ironic, almost derisive.


    That fellow was Devouring the Silver Emperor¡¯s Heavenly Energy with his right hand, before quickly using its own Energy to pump out a Skill from his left. More so, he was using the Silver Emperor¡¯s own Spatial Rend!


    Soon, even this powerful and tough Silver Emperor was no longer able to handle such abuse. After three, four hits, it was knocked unconscious by Zhou Weiqing, with most of its Heavenly Energy Devoured as well.


    It was only then that Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief, rxing a little. If this Silver Emperor had managed to charge into the midst of hispanions, who knows how many deaths would have urred. Tossing the Silver Emperor to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he said angrily: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that there were no powerful Heavenly Beasts in this Ghost Demon Forest? What¡¯s this?!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er pursed her lips and said: ¡°How could I know? The Silver Emperor definitely does not live here, they are all from the north east, still beyond the northern border. asionally a Silver Emperor might wander the maind due to unique circumstances, but that is rare and far between. How could I know that our luck would be so bad, to actually meet one which is wandering the maind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°You still dare say? This fellow was obviously drawn here by your cries earlier!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er red at him, her eyes wide opened: ¡°You!! I haven¡¯t dealt with you yet for that, and you still dare to bring it up?¡±


    The two of them stood there arguing, while at the other side, the others stood staring at them in shock.


    Naturally, they were not shocked because of the two of them arguing, but because of the sheer power the pair had just shown.


    Zang Lang and the others might not know what type of Heavenly Beast the Silver Emperor actually was, but it did not change the fact that they could sense how terrifying it was. All of them had witnessed that sheer speed of that silver glow in the sky, the intense pressure that caused their legs to feel like jelly even at such a distance.


    This beautiful youngdy who had followed them all the way¡­ who had not disyed anything else on the road besides her beauty and mischievous nature, was actually a Upper level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master! Heavens! Her Physical Jewel¡­ was double the usual amount?! Her power was just too terrifying!


    At the same time, Zang Lang and the others had also noticed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s four sets of Heavenly Jewels, adding on to that terrifying Skill that they did not know the name of. At this moment, they truly understood how powerful this young boss that they were following.


    On the other hand, Zang Lang and the rest might not recognize the Silver Emperor, but Lin TianAo and the other Fei Li Battle Team members certainly did, and they had a clear judgement about the Silver Emperor¡¯s power. This Silver Emperor might not have reached the Heavenly King Stage yet, but amongst all Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, it was already considered one of the top, with its speed and terrifying offense.


    Especially that offensive power. The original Fei Li Battle Team members were extremely clear about how strong Lin TianAo¡¯s Assembly Shield Set was, especially after he had reached the sixth Jewel, its defense had increased several fold once more.


    Despite that, his shield had been destroyed in a single blow. From that, one could tell how horrifying the attack of that Silver Emperor had been. Yet, such a powerful Heavenly Beast had been taken down by Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er in such a short time, with only that tiny help from in TianAo. These two were just too unbelievable.


    In truth, both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had expended everything they had in that fight. The fight might have seemed quick and easy, but in just that short period of time, Zhou Weiqing had used up all of his Heavenly Energy, even therge amount he had Devoured. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was slightly better off than him, but she had also unleashed all of her Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment. Of absolute importance was also that single block of Lin TianAo¡¯s shield, which was only a seemingly tiny contribution, but critical in allowing them to aplish it all; otherwise, even if they managed to beat the Silver Emperor in the end, Shangguan Fei¡¯er would have taken critical damage.


    Finally, Lin TianAo gave the order to the others. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s over. Everyone, let¡¯s go back to rest.¡± As such, the rest of them returned to the their camp, leaving Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er to their own devices. Lin TianAo would not even attempt to think of intervening. After all, with their rtionship, nothing really big woulde out of it.


    ¡°So, we¡¯re even now, alright?¡± Zhou Weiqing was no longer willing to continue arguing with her, and he took the initiative to say it.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave and angry humph, looking up into the sky. The intense fight earlier had lessened the embarrassment she had been feeling previously, but even now when she thought of that evil looking thing, her heartbeat couldn¡¯t help but start beating faster.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I have discovered that closebat skills are really useful indeed. Who knows, I might meet an opponent with powerful Control Skills and need that. Every bit of power and ability has a time and use. Can you teach me please?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes lit up, and she looked at him, saying: ¡°You really want to learn?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shook the Silver Emperor in her hand and said: ¡°Learning closebat has to start from being beaten up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°What? Didn¡¯t you already beat me up just now? What about the Silver Emperor, why do we do with it? Do we just kill it off?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°You have the Darkness Attribute, don¡¯t you have any Darkness Skills? If you can Seal it, that¡¯d be great. Although this Silver Emperor has not evolved into a Heavenly King Stage yet, it is still worth a lot. Next time when youe to our Heavenly Jewel ind, you can sell it off there. We have a lot of requirements for any high stage Heavenly Beasts.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was sparked, and he said: ¡°I do have a Sealing Skill, the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness. Will that work?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in surprise: ¡°You actually have that Skill? If you can actually seed in Sealing it, you might actually be able control that Silver Emperor. However, its cultivation level is just too far ahead of yours, I don¡¯t know if you can actually seed!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing walked up to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and said: ¡°You¡¯ll never know if you don¡¯t try.¡± He had after all even Skill Stored a Heavenly Emperor Stage Beast, and this Silver Emperor was only at the Zong Stage, albeit at the maximum. In terms of cultivation level difference, he was not too worried.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him disdainfully, before saying: ¡°Don¡¯t be too overconfident, With your Heavenly Energy, you still want to enve the Silver Emperor?¡± She did not know why, but whenever she could seed in knocking him down, Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt a strange happiness.


    Looking at her with a provoking gaze, he said: ¡°If I were to sed in Sealing? What do you say? Do you dare bet with me?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er thought about it for awhile, before saying with interest: ¡°What do you want to bet?¡±


    If Lin TianAo were here, he would immediately think that this Zhou Weiqing was going to take advantage of others by betting once again. Both he and Yun Li had lost to Zhou Weiqing just like this!


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°If you lose, then you¡¯ll have to marry me along with Bing¡¯er. If I lose, then I¡¯ll marry into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to you and Bing¡¯er. How about that?¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said angrily, giving him a kick.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, jumping back and avoiding her kick skillfully. ¡°You are the one who asked me what to bet, I¡¯m just speaking the truth.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said huffily: ¡°You already have Bing¡¯er and you¡¯re not satisfied? Trying to take advantage of me, stop dreaming! Even if I have to marry a pig, I won¡¯t marry you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°As if I want it that much! What do you want to bet then?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes spun in their sockets and she said cunningly: ¡°How about this, if you do not seed, when we return to the camp, you act as my horse. If you seed, I¡¯ll forgive you for what you did earlier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°You are still trying to take advantage.¡± Thinking about her riding on him like a horse, that taut little buttocks of hers in contact with himself once more, he couldn¡¯t help but feel his body heating up, and his eyes naturally fluttered to the abovementioned portion.


    ¡°What are you looking at?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing changed the topic hastily: ¡°Are you going to bet or not? If you want to bet, it has to be fair stakes. How about this, if you win, we¡¯ll do as you say and I¡¯ll act like a horse for you. If you lose, I¡¯ll get to smack your bottom ten times to assuage my anger.¡±


    ¡°Scoundrel!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er flushed deeply as she snapped.


    Zhou Weiqing said naturally with a beatific smile: ¡°How did you know my middle name? So, do you want to bet or not? Make up your mind!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er thought about it for a moment, but she just could not see how Zhou Weiqing, at the four-Jeweled stage, could possibly Seal the Silver Emperor. After all, no matter how powerful Darkness Seals were, they would still be restricted by Heavenly Energy levels. As long as there was a difference of more than five levels of Heavenly Energy, it was already nearly impossible to sessfully Seal¡­ and the difference between Zhou Weiqing and the Silver Emperor was almost twenty levels! Unless there was some miracle, she could not see any possibility of sess.


    Thinking about a win and how she could get her revenge on Zhou Weiqing, letting him lose face in front of all hispanions, Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately felt better. Gritting her teeth, she said: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bet with you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her appealing little bottom again, grinning as he said: ¡°Heh heh, alright, you watch and see then.¡±


    As he said that, he grabbed the Silver Emperor in one hand before crouching down. All this while, he had not dismissed the Demonic Change State, and currently, with his right foot on the Silver Emperor, he took a deep breath to regain his Heavenly Energy and smoothen his meridians before starting on his action.

 Chapter 362

    <h4>Chapter 362: Tian Bei City (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side watching, and she suddenly sensed a cold aura emitting from Zhou Weiqing, especially from the right leg he was using to step on the Silver Emperor¡¯s body, a spine chilling sensation. Soon after, the entire atmosphere around them seemed to warp around them, as the Silver Emperor, originally white-silver turned colour drastically.


    The unconscious Silver Emperor was immediately jolted awake, but it did not have any strength within to resist, instead shuddering violently as three lights intertwined around its body. ck, Grey and Blue, and it could sense its own life draining away swiftly.


    It was originally already heavily injured, and with this new attack, it knew it was almost at the end of its life.


    Without question, what Zhou Weiqing had used on it was the Dark Demon God Lightning plus Time Interruptbo he had used before, causing the three attribute poison to enter the Silver Emperor¡¯s body.


    No matter what living creature, when it met with a threat to its life, it would feel a sense of panic, despite its power. The Silver Emperor was no exception. This was especially so since this unique venom was something so strange that it had not experienced before. Its remaining shreds of Heavenly Energy was low, and no matter what it tried, there was no effect on the poison.


    The Tri-Attribute Venom of the Dark Demon God Lightning was extremely overbearing, so much so that even powerful Heavenly Energy could not force it out. Even the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse Shangguan Longyin had failed to do so previously.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, stepping harder on the Silver Emperor as he said: ¡°Little thing, you can sense the threat of death right. If you want to live, then you better cooperate with Your Father, I. When I start Sealing you, you better not resist at all, otherwise, you can just wait for your death. This Tri-Attribute Venom of mine¡­ the feeling is not too good right?¡±


    This was not the first time he had tried out this Tri-Attribute Venom, and not only was it fatal, but it was rtively slow acting and extremely painful. Previously, Shen Little Demon had not been able to take it, even with the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse Shangguan Longyin helping her to alleviate the pain with his Heavenly Energy. s, this Silver Emperor did not have such help.


    Sometimes, death was not the most scary thing. This sort of iprehensible pain, that made one want to beg for death but being unable to die¡­ that was the most terrifying thing.


    As he said that with a big grin, Zhou Weiqing did not forget to ce a hand on the Silver Emperor¡¯s body, continuing to Devour its Heavenly Energy. After a while, he bit on his other hand, squeezing out a drop of blood, before starting to unleash a Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness on it.


    Under the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing could truly release the aura of the Dark Demon God Tiger to its maximum, especially from his Demonic Right Leg. Using his right leg to step on the Silver Emperor was not just to release the Dark Demon God Lightning, but also in order to let it sense that aura.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side, watching all of that. Originally, she had thought that she was familiar with all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s abilities, but now watching him threaten the Silver Emperor, she felt a mixed feeling. On one hand, she found it amusing, doing actions that in her eyes were futile. On the other hand, she had a strange sensation, as if Zhou Weiqing was doing something to the Silver Emperor, some unique hidden ability that she did not know about.


    ¡°Stop dreaming already. Threatening the Silver Emperor¡­ you can still think of such a thing. This little thing is not just savage, but it is also very stubborn. If you do not overpower it when Sealing forcefully, you won¡¯t seed. You just wait, soon you¡¯ll be my horse!¡±


    Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she was after all not a Heavenly Beast, and she could not sense that powerful, intense pressure that only Heavenly Beasts could. If this Silver Emperor was at the Heavenly King Stage, then it would not be too susceptible for this pressure at this moment. s, it had not yet sessfully evolved.


    The bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger was no lesser than the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, one of the top in the Heavenly Beast world. From the perspective of a Heavenly Beast like this little Silver Emperor, it would be submitting to a powerful Heavenly Beast of greater bloodlines, not a human.


    Finally, it stopped struggling. The Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness symbol on its forehead stabilizing under the blood drop of Zhou Weiqing. Its body started shuddering violently again, as if wanting to struggle, but not daring to do so. Its little eyes just happened to look right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodshot eyes.


    At this point, in the eyes of the Silver Emperor, Zhou Weiqing was definitely no human. Thew of the jungle of the Heavenly Beast world, in addition to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tri-Attribute Venom and the suffering it brought, finally caused it to submit. Given reason, no one would be willing to sacrifice their own life.


    The bloodline pressure from the Dark Demon God Tiger was such a higher level that the Silver Emperor had to look up to, even though it knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was still far beyond its own. It was the same like itself, not having broken through to the Heavenly King Stage yet.


    However, the bloodline pressure was of extremely high importance to Heavenly Beasts, and at least allowed it to ept Zhou Weiqing. If it were any human, without an absolute power difference, it would definitely not choose to submit, no matter torture or death.


    Finally, thest shreds of its Heavenly Energy was drained away, along with the torturous venom. It still continued trembling, but much lighter now, as the venom had all been drained away as well. The dark red symbol on its forehead shed brightly once, then disappeared into its body.


    Its head dropped down to the side, and the Silver Emperorpsed back into a deep unconsciousness. Zhou Weiqing did not ce it into his own Spatial Ring, instead hugging it into his bosom, a smug look on his face.


    When the dark red symbol shed across the Silver Emperor¡¯s forehead, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was totally stunned. She could not believe what was happening before her eyes. How could this Silver Emperor actually submit like that? This Zhou Little Fatty was only at the Four Jeweled Stage! What basis did he have to let such a powerful and stubborn Top Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast submit to him? How could this be? How could this be?!


    ¡°Oei, I know I am very handsome and suave, but if you keep staring at me like that, I will be shy.¡± Zhou Weiqing shed a teasing grin at Shangguan Fei¡¯er as he said that. At the same time, his gaze swooped down to her buttocks once more.


    ¡°You? Shy?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was so angered by his words that she almostughed. ¡°Your skin is so thick to almost an invincible point.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°Haiz, although you are from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, you are after all a woman. Our bet is already set, if you really renege on it, I won¡¯t be surprised, but just feel sorry for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him, blinking her beautiful eyes. All of a sudden, sheughed. ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, you¡¯re trying to provoke me? Nope! The one who represents the face of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is my sister, not me. You are right, reneging is the right of women, and that¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m going to do. What are you going to do about it? Did anyone see me betting with you? Who can prove it? No one right? Heh heh, that is to say, we never ced such a bet.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at Shangguan Fei¡¯er with his mouth agape. Originally, he thought that by provoking her like that with the name and reputation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she would never renege on the bet. Who could have imagined that this Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was so tough to deal with, and she did the reverse instead. Furthermore, his own strength was no match for hers¡­ Zhou Weiqing was immediately vexed.


    Looking at his depressed look, Shangguan Fei¡¯erughed happily, skipping joyously towards the camp. ¡°Ahhh, today¡¯s weather is so good. It feels so good to infuriate someone. I have decided to reward myself by eating more today!¡±


    Seeing her retreating figure, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but twitch in his heart, thinking to himself: Both are from the same mother, but why is there such a huge difference in character? This Shangguan Fei¡¯er and my own Bing¡¯er, they are just too different indeed. Thinking back to the time when he had teased Bing¡¯er ages ago, the way she had reacted so innocently and at a loss, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze suddenly wandered into the distance. How great it would be if Bing¡¯er were here with him!


    No matter the first time when Shangguan Bing¡¯er had became his Sacrifice in his first Demonic Change, or his ¡®adult ceremony¡¯ in the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡­ Both were memories that Zhou Weiqing would never forget, ingrained deep within his heart. This was also why no one could ever be more important than Shangguan Bing¡¯er to him.


    The Shangguan Sisters were just too simr, and though Zhou Weiqing did not really want Shangguan Fei¡¯er to follow him, but somewhere deep in his heart, seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er every day by his side was like seeing Bing¡¯er as well, and it was this conflicted deep thought, along with the fear of Shangguan Fei¡¯er talking bad about him in front of Bing¡¯er, which was what made him keep her by his side.


    The difference in character did not detract from Shanggaun Fei¡¯er¡¯s beauty, but disying a totally different sort of beauty. Lively, youthful, spirited, things that Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not disy, while Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not have Bing¡¯er¡¯s soft, quiet beauty. These two sisters could be said to be different but equal.


    The sounds of the birds and insects in the forest was forming a moving melody. Life in the forest was never quiet.


    Due to the Silver Emperor¡¯s sudden ambush, Zhou Weiqing asked Lin TianAo to arrange a schedule of guards for the night, with the twenty one of them split into groups of guards, with the original Fei Li Battle Team members each leading a guard duty.


    The truth was proven that this Silver Emperor was indeed an exception. Through the rest of the night, besides a few weak little Heavenly Beasts disturbing them, they did not meet with any other troubles.


    Dawn. A simple meal of dry rations, and the party gathered up their belongings before leaving once more. Once again, Zang Lang¡¯s group of twelve showed their high skill and grit, taking barely fifteen minutes to take down everything swiftly.


    As they continued on their travels, Zhou Weiqing asked Shangguan Fei¡¯er: ¡°Fei¡¯er, are you sure there are Ghost Demon Horses here?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nced at him, saying: ¡°I am also not certain. They definitely do live here, but in the past decades they have been hunted so much, that I¡¯m not sure if we can find any more wild ones.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing widened his eyes. ¡°Are you joking?! If not for the fact that you told us there were these Ghost Demon Horses here, we would not have taken this route!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded vigorously, saying: ¡°They definitely live somewhere in this forest, but whether or not we meet with them depends on our luck. After all, the forest is extremely massive, and these wild Ghost Demon Horses are already much rarer now, and we might note across them.¡±

 Chapter 363

    <h4>Chapter 363: Tian Bei City (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing suddenlyughed. From Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s angle, that rascals smile looked so crafty and sinister.


    ¡°As long as you can confirm they exist, then all is good. We will definitely not leave this ce empty handed.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him in surprise. ¡°Even I have no certain way of finding them, and you think you can?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°As long as they exist, then I definitely can.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him with disbelief. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you, let¡¯s bet again.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°You do not honour your bets, I won¡¯t bet with you again.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°If you don¡¯t dare to bet, that means you can¡¯t do it!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her pert bottom before saying: ¡°Pay up your debts, then I¡¯ll bet with you again.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er pursed her lips, her face reddening slightly, saying in a low tone that only Zhou Weiqing could hear: ¡°Don¡¯t dream about it, there¡¯s so many people here. How about, we bet first, and I¡¯ll pay you back tonight¡­ okay?¡±


    No matter how Zhou Weiqing looked at it, he could not see any hint of sincerity in her words. However, he was a man, and would not really dispute over such things with her. Laughing heartily, he said: ¡°Alright, what do you want to bet this time?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er thought about it, then said: ¡°How about the same as yesterday. If I lose, then you get ten more times. If you lose, we are even.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was sparked. That was because, since she had already spoken like that, it meant that she had really taken the bet to heart. That was to say¡­ he actually had a chance to win those stakes. Heh heh.


    Not giving Shangguan Fei¡¯er any more time to think about it, Zhou Weiqing nodded immediately and said: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bet with you.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er smiled happily, saying: ¡°You¡¯re bound to lose then! I want to see what kind of ability you have to actually look for those Ghost Demon Horses in this massive forest. That¡¯s like finding a needle in a haystack!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled mysteriously, then said: ¡°You just watch and see.¡± As he said that, he tapped his chest lightly. The next moment, a silver light lit up, and the Silver Emperor flew out from his bosom,nding onto his shoulder.


    The Silver Emperor was after all extremely tough and powerful, with a high cultivation level. Although it had sustained a heavy injury yesterday, and had most of its Heavenly Energy drained by Zhou Weiqing, with a whole night of rest, it had somewhat recovered; at least able to fly normally. Of course, if it really wanted to fully recover, that would still take some time.


    Zhou Weiqing stroked the Silver Emperor on the head and said: ¡°Bring us to look for some Ghost Demon Horses, any ones closest to this location, but there must be at least twenty or more.¡±


    The Silver Emperor¡¯s beautiful red little eyes blinked, as if deep in thought. After a minute, it nodded towards Zhou Weiqing, pping its wings and flying off into a direction.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was staring at them with a dazed look, her mouth slightly open, looking unbelievably cute in her shock.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­ you¡¯re cheating¡­¡± She said unwillingly.


    Zhou Weiqing said easily: ¡°Please may I know, dear Miss Shangguan, how have I cheated?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er had a resentful expression, her face slightly red, but she could note up with any reason for him cheating.


    Without the certainty of sess, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly bet with Shangguan Fei¡¯er? The Silver Emperor¡¯s greatest skill was its speed in flying, and since it lived here, with its flying speed, it naturally flew around the entire forest to hunt for food. As such, it would likely be extremely familiar with most of the forest. As long as this Ghost Demon Forest still had Ghost Demon Horses staying within, it would have seen them. With it leading the way, would it be difficult to hunt them down?


    Soon after, the fact was proven that the Silver Emperor was indeed reliable. Although it twisted and turned throughout the trip, it took only two hours before the entire party spotted their target.


    A small stream about three metres wide that passed through the forest. Ahead, beyond the stream, a herd of strong and robust horses were either drinking from the stream, or grazing on the green grass beside the stream.


    Looking at these huge horses from the distance, the entire partys¡¯ eyes were wide and fixated. Without Shangguan Fei¡¯er prompting them, they immediately knew that these had to be the Ghost Demon Horses.


    This was definitely quite arge herd. Besides a few shorter and smaller young ones, the rest were all fully grown adults. All of them were ck in colour, and aspared to ordinary horses, they were more than half a metre taller, their entire body more than two metres tall, with almost five metres in length. They were stout and robust as well, as they could clearly see the powerful muscles on all four limbs.


    Amongst all thend based walking animals, horses¡¯ muscles lines were considered one of the most beautiful to humans, let alone these grand horses amongst all horses. All along their muscled bodies, there was ayer of thick scales protecting them. The sunlight shone down through the trees,nding on their bodies, but did not reflect at all, giving them the sensation that these scales were indeed powerful.


    Once in a while, one of these Ghost Demon Horses would turn their heads, and they could clearly see that their eyes were bloodshot. Due to the fact that the scales covered all the way to their heads, they looked extremely fierce and terrifying, definitely living up to their name. Just their looks and aura alone would definitely scare off any ordinary horse.


    The herd consisted of almost forty of these Ghost Demon Horses, and the herd leader stood there proudly. It was not grazing or drinking, instead standing there like a king or emperor, keeping watch over its people.


    This Ghost Demon Horse Leader was evenrger, more muscr and robust than the other Ghost Demon Horses. More importantly, it was the only one which had a small, half chi long horn on top of its head, and the glitter of its eyes had a hue of gold mixed within the red, and its scales were clearly thicker than the others as well. It was without a doubt that this was the leader of the herd.


    When they were slightly closer to the Ghost Demon Horses, Zhou Weiqing and the rest stopped down to prepare tounch a sneak attack. Lin TianAo said softly to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°What is the n? These Ghost Demon Horses are at very minimum Lower Level Zun Stage or higher, and worse so, they are all adept at running. Defeating them alone might not be too easy, but capturing them all would be extremely tough.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing also had his brow furrowed while he was also thinking through the same problem. On the first look, he had already taken a fancy to the horned Ghost Demon Horse leader, but he knew that it was definitely not easy to capture these Ghost Demon Horses. After all, the huge forest was extremely open on all sides, and these Ghost Demon Horses lived here and were all extremely familiar with the roads. As soon as they spooked and ran in all directions, they would not be able to capture many.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was trying to figure out a n to capture as many Ghost Demon Horses as possible withoutpromising their safety, the leading Silver Emperor flew back tond on his shoulder, turning its little red eyes to look at Zhou Weiqing in puzzlement.


    As a powerful, high staged Heavenly Beast, the Silver Emperor was extremely intelligent, otherwise Zhou Weiqing wouldn¡¯t have been able tomunicate with it previously to lead them here. Though they were all Heavenly Beasts, Da Huang and Er Huang were obviously not as intelligent as them, perhaps because of their age or maybe because the Silver Emperor¡¯s food was the brains of other animals, Heavenly Beasts and humans. Of course, after enving it, Zhou Weiqing would not allow it to eat other humans.


    ¡°What¡¯s up, Little Red Bean? I warn you, don¡¯t kill these Ghost Demon Horses, I want to capture them for our mounts. Sigh, so troublesome, how do we ensure we can capture them without injuring them, or ourselves?¡±


    All of a sudden, he felt a movement on his shoulder, and Zhou Weiqing was surprised to see that the Silver Emperor, which he had named Little Red Bean, had hung its head down to touch his shoulder. He was given a fright, thinking that Little Red Bean¡¯s injuries had been reopened, quickly grabbing it to examine it.


    ¡°Hahaha, it is looking down on you!¡± Originally, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been feeling rather depressed for losing the bet again, but seeing Little Red Dot¡¯s actions, she couldn¡¯t help but let loose a peal ofughter.


    ¡°Looking down on me?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at her curiously.


    Right at that moment, Little Red Dot wriggled out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, flying out swiftly into mid air, its wings spreading out, hovering right there before letting loose a shrill cry.


    The Silver Emperor might be extremely tiny, but its cry was not to be underestimated, extremely loud and shrill, the powerful piercing powerful causing even Zhou Weiqing and the party to feel their hearts shudder.


    At the same time, the Ghost Demon Horses which had been leisurely grazing heard the cry, and they were immediately sent into a disorderly frenzy. The few young Ghost Demon Horses immediately fell onto the ground, almost paralyzed, while the adult Ghost Demon Horses raised their heads, their red eyes filled with fear and panic. Although they were still quite far from them, Zhou Weiqing and the rest could still clearly see that amongst these powerful Ghost Demon Horses, besides the horned Leader, all the others were trembling violently, as if they did not even have the energy to run.


    The Horned Ghost Demon Horse disyed the power of a leader then, raising its head and giving forth a series of low cries. Standing right in front, the ck fur at the back of its neck raised up, while it pawed the ground with its right front hoof. It was clear that although it was not as affected as its other herd members, it was still extremely uneasy.


    ¡°What? This is possible?¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself in shock. Previously, he had not believed Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, but now he had no choice but to believe it. It was clear that Little Red Dot had been speechlessly hanging its head earlier, looking down upon him.


    Heavenly Beasts were much clearly about ranking of bloodlines, and a Upper Stage Heavenly Beast was able to put a lot of pressure on a Lower Staged Heavenly Beast, with only a few exceptions.


    Although the Silver Emperor Little Red Dot was not yet at the Heavenly King Stage, but to these Ghost Demon Horses, its cultivation level and bloodline was already much higher. Furthermore, in the Heavenly Beast world, the Silver Emperors were notorious devils, even Heavenly Beasts of the same stage would not dare to take them on easily. As such, its powerful cry caused much more violent pressure.


    In truth, if it really wanted to kill these Ghost Demon Horses, even the one with the single horn, it would have been extremely easy. After all, it was a lot higher level, and though the protective scales of the Ghost Demon Horses had a great defense, they would be like paper in front of the Silver Emperor¡¯s powerful Skills.


    ¡°Let me try.¡± Seeing the performance of the Silver Emperor, Zhou Weiqing immediately thought of the scene where he and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had ran afoul of the Forest Direwolves many years back.


    Taking arge step forward, as his body was in motion, a cold, evil, overbearing aura burst forth from his body. At the same time, the muscles of his body bulged out, the ck tiger tattoos wriggling all over the skin not covered by his clothes. Especially so for therge ¡®King¡¯ word on his forehead, as well as the change to his right foot.


    His Controble Demonic Change State had been activated.

 Chapter 364

    <h4>Chapter 364: Tian Bei City (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Turning to face the direction where the Ghost Demon Horses were, Zhou Weiqing puffed up his chest, before unleashing an angry howl like a ferocious tiger.


    Including Lin TianAo, all the humans there suddenly felt that in that instant, the entire surrounding Ghost Demon Forest seemed to have a strange tornado whip through. That piercing, bitter cold aura, gave all of them a grave chill down their spines. Although they knew that it was Zhou Weiqing which had howled out loud, they still felt as if a huge majestic tiger of unparalleled magnificence and awe-inspiring, dignified bearing was standing there proudly before them, and all would bow before it.


    When they heard this new howl, the Ghost Demon Horses which had barely been standing all fell down like culled wheat in a field. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation level might not be high, but the aura that he had when in the Demonic Change State was that of the Dark Demon God Tiger, a bloodline far beyond even the Silver Emperor, let alone these Ghost Demon Horses.


    *Pashan* The horned Ghost Demon Horse Leader was thest to fall, but even so, it did not fully fall down, with only its two front legs kneeling down, as if kneeling down in obeisance, its eyes filled with fear and panic.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, his body standing up straight proudly, his right leg striking down heavily on the ground and apanied with a whistling sound, he charged forth and in moments was at the river side. Ignoring the ordinary Ghost Demon Horses fallen on the ground, he immediately jumped on the Horned Ghost Demon Horse Leader¡¯s back.


    There was not even a bit of resistance. As Zhou Weiqing had charged closer, that powerful Demonic Aura he was giving forth pressured the Ghost Demon Horses so much that they could not even move.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State had already gone through evolving twice, and he already could pressure Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts and below, just like how he had done so for the Silver Emperor. These Ghost Demon Horses were only at the Zun Stage, and with the Silver Emperor¡¯s help, how could they possibly take theirbined pressures?


    Seeing the sight before them, the original Fei Li Battle Team members were still rtively okay; after all they had witnessed Zhou Weiqing create countless miracles. However, Zang Lang and the other eleven Military Academy graduates could only stand there swallowing hard. This was the Boss that they had chosen¡­ was he really human? That powerful, terrifying aura¡­ what was that? They were after all not from the Heavenly Jewel Academy, and besides Zang Lang who was a Heavenly Jewel Master and could suspect it was the Demonic Change State, no one else could even guess what these changes on Zhou Weiqing were.


    What followed next was extremely simple. With the dual pressure of Zhou Weiqing and the Silver Emperor, all thirty eight Ghost Demon Horses were caught, even the three little younglings.


    Besides giving each and every party member one Ghost Demon Horse, Zhou Weiqing handed the remaining Ghost Demon Horses to Lin TianAo, who kept them into a Spatial Ring that could contain living beings. As for Zhou Weiqing himself, he took the Horned Ghost Demon Horse Leader as his own mount, feeling a great sense of satisfaction.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s figure and stature was considered rather tall and robust for a human, but riding on this horned Ghost Demon Horse, he felt as if he was extremely tiny. Riding on it gave him a sensation like he was filled with strength, and with his legs gripping the sides of the horse, he could sense the sheer strength below his legs. As long as he exerted any pressure on his legs, his steed would instantly follow his directions swiftly.


    All throughout, there was no resistance. Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline pressure, the horned Ghost Demon Horse Leader chose to submit without a hint of resistance, just like if any ordinary Heavenly Beast met with the Heavenly Snow Mountain Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger. To it, being able to submit to such a powerful noble was an honour, not a disgrace.


    Out of the entire party, the most excited should be Crow. Her weight was much heavier than any ordinary human, and normal horses could never carry her for long. However, her six hundred jin weight was nothing to her Ghost Demon Horse mount


    Zhou Weiqing had specially chosen one of the strongest and most robust ones for her, and now mounted, if she wielded her Legendary Axes, she would be like an overbearing Queen!


    The hooves of the Ghost Demon Horse were also rather different from ordinary horses, muchrger and able to traverse difficult terrain. Furthermore, seated on therge, broad backs of these horses was a very stable,fortable experience.


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    After capturing these Ghost Demon Horses, Zhou Weiqing and the party took about three more days to reach the northern border of the ZhongTian Empire.


    The Tian Bei City was one of the important cities in the north border of the ZhongTian Empire, situated strategically for their defense, and in terms of importance, it was the second in the entire north.


    In order to defend against the WanShou Empire, the ZhongTian Empire had built three huge cities in the northern border, at the central, and of most importance, was the Zhong Bei City, the one on the northwest was the Tian Bei City, and northeast was the one closer to the Bao Po Empire, called the Bao Bei City.


    These three citiesy in a straight line, forming a defensive line along with several dozen other smaller cities. At the same time, they also heldrge amounts of reserves and resources to sustain their long border wars.


    These three huge cities were all built as main defensive structures, and with war in mind. In terms of just defensive capabilities alone, they even surpassed the ZhongTian Capital City, the ZhongTian City.


    The Tian Bei City was actually the one closest the to WanShou Empire, and outside of the TianBei Cityy the camps for the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth Legions of the ZhongTian Army, more than three hundred thousand men in total.


    Zhou Weiqing and the rest entered the Tian Bei City on foot. The Ghost Demon Horses were just too attention drawing, and his own identity and status was rather sensitive at this point. Furthermore, his entire n was to conceal his identity to enter the ZhongTian Army, and he naturally did not want to draw attention to themselves.


    Currently, their party had been lessened by twelve. Zang Lang and the other graduates of the Fei Li Military Academy were no longer with them.


    After exiting the Ghost Demon Forest, Zhou Weiqing had asked them to join the ZhongTian Army from the Zhong Bei City, instead of following him.


    He had given Zang Lang a mission, for the twelve of them to split up and join the ZhongTian Army. With Zang Lang as their lead, but too much contact between themselves, and they were to train themselves within the army, disying their talents to be officers of the ZhongTian army. They were all to recruit and train their own trusted men, to gain control of some troops, while awaiting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s next order.


    This was part of a n that Zhou Weiqing hade up with previously. If everyone followed by his side, they would be toorge a target; a party of over twenty Jewel Masters, with many Heavenly Jewel Masters to boot, how could that not draw attention? Furthermore, Zang Lang and the others were already outstanding graduates from the Fei Li Military Academy, with each and every one of them outstanding in terms of military capabilities and leadership. If they were to stay together, it would be hard for them to flourish individually. As such, he decided to split them up to develop further in the actual army, to best grow and develop themselves. These twelve would be like twelve of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chess pieces, ced subtly into the ZhongTian Army.


    These orders had been given in secret, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not know about them. After all, such an action by Zhou Weiqing was that beneficial to the ZhongTian Empire. After giving them their orders secretly, they had left without speaking to the others.


    ¡°So, this is the Tian Bei City? Such an amazing City it is indeed.¡± Lin TianAo couldn¡¯t help but exim in amazement.


    On the surface, the Tian Bei City was not as beautiful as any of the other cities they had seen. The city walls were a in grey in colour, with no flourishes or decorations. However, the immense wall that did not seem to have an end had such a majesty to it, a grand thickness as if it could never be brought down.


    The city walls were about a hundred metres tall, and its thickness was not visible to their eyes. The huge gate was already eight and a half metres tall, twenty metres wide; more than enough for twenty cavalry soldiers to ride out side by side, and there were actually three such gates visible to them.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there looking at the huge, thick walls, a serious, solemn look on his face.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side, looking at Zhou Weiqing absent-mindedly. That day, after losing the bet once more, she had ultimately reneged on it once again. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not force her, only teasing her about it once in awhile.


    This was her own brother-inw to be, this rascal, and somehow he seemed very different today. Standing right before this Tian Bei City, his entire appearance and aura was just so different; he did not seem so tiny like most others standing before the huge city, but as if his presence could swallow up this entire city.


    Without knowing why, Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly found that she no longer had the mood and inclination to take revenge on Zhou Weiqing anymore. At this point, she only felt like she had to help him as much as possible, to not look so solemn and serious.


    She still liked his wicked smile more.


    Like?! All of a sudden, Shangguan Fei¡¯er snapped out of her reverie. No way, how can I¡­ how can I like him? This is my brother inw!


    In order to cover the panic within her heart, she subconsciously asked Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, we are already at the Tian Bei City, what¡¯s your n?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Joining the army.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er furrowed her brow, saying: ¡°You¡¯re really bringing everyone to join our ZhongTian Army?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, not everyone. Just myself.¡±


    ¡°Just you?¡± This time, even Lin TianAo was dumbstruck.


    All throughout their travels, Zhou Weiqing had not discussed his ns with anyone. All along, Lin TianAo had thought that he was bringing them all to join the ZhongTian Army, to gain some status within the ZhongTian Empire as a base tounch an attack to regain his Empire.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°There are so many of us, and if we join the army together, it is just too obvious. The ZhongTian Empire is the strongest Empire in the entire maind, and its army will definitely have many powerhouses, and we will likely not be able to hide our power. In that case, with so many of us Heavenly Jewel Masters joining at the same time, how could we not be suspicious? As such, only I will be joining the ZhongTian army for now.¡±


    ¡°Soon after this, we will look for a ce to stay in the Tian Bei City. Bro Lin, you will be in charge of purchasing arge house in this Tian Bei City, to stay here and continue training and cultivating, while waiting for my news. Once I have gained sufficient status and ranking within the army, and I¡¯m able to have my own personal soldiers, I will get you all to join under me then. By that time, there should not be any problems.¡±

 Chapter 365

    <h4>Chapter 365: Disguise (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°You want to go alone?¡± Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Lin TianAo was extremely surprised, and he furrowed his brow in worry.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°Big bro, you should know by now not to worry about me right? Such a person like me who is afraid of death, if there is any real danger, I will definitely avoid it as best I can. Furthermore, as a lone person, I will be a small, nondescript target, and with my cultivation level and power, I should not need a lot of time to distinguish myself. At that time, you all can join the army by my side much easier. After all, our Fei Li Battle Team had already put on quite a disy in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. If we join the army together, wouldn¡¯t it be very obvious to anyone who had watched the tournament?¡±


    Lin TianAo thought about it for a moment before saying: ¡°You do have a point. Alright, we¡¯ll do as you say. Rest assured, you can leave things here to me. When do you n to join the army?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°The earlier the better. Every day is critical, and the earlier I join, the earlier I can go about putting my n into motion.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°Very well. In the future, every day at sunrise I will dispatch someone to wait at the north gates for you. Once you have arranged everything in the army, you find a chance toe out to meet him and arrange things with us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing narrowed his eyes slightly and said: ¡°Alright then, that¡¯s settled. In that case, I shall leave now. Big Bro, all you brothers and sisters, take care. I¡¯ll see you soon.¡± With that, he turned around to leave. However, before he could even take a step, he felt a tug on his clothes. It was Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°You may be right in not bringing the rest, but you must bring me along. I am not part of the Fei Li Battle Team anyway, one additional person will not be a problem.¡±


    Looking at the brightly lit eyes of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of helplessness. ¡°Why are you following me around? Do you really think I am here to y around?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°Don¡¯t think you can abandon me here. First of all, I must help Bing¡¯er keep watch on you. Our ZhongTian Empire Army does recruit females as well, and we do not have any prejudices against promoting capable female officers as well. You, this fellow, are too much of a yboy. What if you find some other woman? Furthermore, you are now sneaking into our ZhongTian Army. As part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, I need to keep watch on you, lest you do anything that is against our ZhongTian Empire¡¯s benefit, then it will be toote for me to regret. In any case, I don¡¯t care, I am following you in.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly as he red at her: ¡°Don¡¯t give me all those noble reasons. Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know, you must be thinking how interesting and fun joining the army will be, that¡¯s why you want to follow me. Looking for something fresh to y with right?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er flushed slightly; clearly Zhou Weiqing had hit the nail upon the head. However, she continued saying boldly: ¡°So what? No matter what, I¡¯m following you!¡±


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing was helpless against Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Let alone the fact that he wasn¡¯t able to defeat her, even if he could, he couldn¡¯t possibly beat her up right? Just looking at her, and how she looked totally like Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart would be too soft to actually strike her.


    ¡°My dear Second Miss¡­ please don¡¯t y around. Even if your ZhongTian Army is liberal enough to let women join the army, that is still considered much rarer than males. Furthermore, even if you join the army, you can¡¯t possibly stay with me too. No matter how liberal your ZhongTian Army is, they would not ce a man and woman together in the same camp to stay.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, isn¡¯t that easy? I¡¯ll dress up as a man. You just wait!¡± After saying that, she spun around and ran off, disappearing in a sh.


    Seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er disappear, Zhou Weiqing immediately said to Lin TianAo in a low tone: ¡°Big bro, I¡¯ll head off first then. You all take care. Do help me train Ma Qun well. That fellow has talent after all, and if he works hard, he should do well in the future. I¡¯ll leave some money here for everyone to get their required Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and Stored Skills, you take charge of it.¡± As he said that, he tossed his gold coin storage card to in TianAo before running off swiftly.


    Only a fool would really wait for Shangguan Fei¡¯er to dress up ande out. If he didn¡¯t seize this opportunity to run off, he wouldn¡¯t be Zhou Weiqing.


    Lin TianAo watched as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s figure disappeared into the distance, and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head with a smile. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go then. First we have to find a ce to stay.¡±


    Little Miss Muddle Dou Dou looked at him hesitatingly and said: ¡°If Weiqing goes¡­ who will I look for to get food then?¡±


    Yun Li patted himself on the chest and said: ¡°After he leaves, I¡¯m still around. Don¡¯t worry, if you want to eat something, just let me know.¡±


    Hearing that there was food, Dou Dou immediately smiled happily: ¡°You are such a good person.¡±


    Lin TianAo stumbled and almost fell from that, and he turned to look at Yun Li before finally saying: ¡°That girl is too naive, you better not bully her, otherwise I will not be able to ount to Weiqing.¡±


    Yun Li said in a mix of embarrassment and irritation. ¡°What? Do I look like someone who would do that?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Little Four, Drunken Bao, Ma Qun and the others chorused out loud at the same time. These few days, they had gotten used to each other, and it wasmon for them to tease each other.


    ¡°Fine fine, you all just wait, don¡¯t ask me to make Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for you all!¡±


    Ma Qunughed heartily, saying: ¡°Teacher Yun, your threat won¡¯t work anymore. With food, with Dou Dou, there will be Scrolls!¡±


    Lin TianAo shook his head helplessly and said: ¡°Alright, enough ying around. Let¡¯s go look for a ce to stay, so we can have a good rest after this long trip.¡±


    Hearing his words, the rest of the team finally stopped, and they headed into the Tian Bei City.


    It might seem like Zhou Weiqing had left in too much of a rush, without even giving much instructions to the rest. However, with Lin TianAo there, Zhou Weiqing did not have to worry. Lin TianAo was the steady bedrock of the team, and as long as he was there, Zhou Weiqing had absolute confidence that they would be fine.


    After entering the Tian Bei City, Zhou Weiqing quickly crossed through the streets. Although he was not familiar with the ce, he knew that he just needed to head north. After all, the whole purpose of the Tian Bei City was to defend against the WanShou Empire in the north, and their northern wall would likely be where the army would be stationed. In order to join the army, that was where he would have to go to look for them. That was also the reason why Lin TianAo had arranged for their meeting to be in the north gates.


    Zhou Weiqing crossed through street after street swiftly, and before long, he could see the north gates in the distance. Taking a quick look back, he did not spot Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and he heaved a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: Lucky I ran fast!


    Right at that moment, a hand appeared out of nowhere, grabbing onto his shoulder without warning.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses were far beyond any ordinary person, even most Heavenly Jewel Masters of his cultivation level. Even so, he was unable to dodge the hand, which held down gently onto his shoulder, just happening to grip onto his vicle acupuncture point. Although his vicle acupuncture point energy whirlpool was able to dissipate arge amount of the strength, Zhou Weiqing still felt almost half his body go numb.


    Without looking back, his face already had a depressed look. It seems like no matter what, he would not be able to dodge the bullet. Those hands of Shangguan Fei¡¯er which had tortured him in the past few days of teaching him¡­ he was just too familiar with them.

 Chapter 366

    <h4>Chapter 366: Disguise (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°My Dear Heroine, please let me go.¡± Zhou Weiqing sighed helplessly as he turned around.


    However, when he saw the person who had grabbed onto his shoulder, he started visibly.


    It was not Shangguan Fei¡¯er there as he had expected, but an ordinary looking cloth-d youth.


    The young man looked very average, not tall or short, average in almost all sense of the word. His clothes were simple, with ck hair bound in a ponytail at his back, granting a valiant air to his average looks. No matter what, Zhou Weiqing was certain he did not recognize this person.


    On seeing it wasn¡¯t Shangguan Fei¡¯er, a sense of warning sparked in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, and without hesitation, he drew upon his Immortal Deity Shield to the maximum. At the same time, he kicked out with his right leg at lightning speed towards the youth. It was not anything good to be grabbed by a stranger suddenly.


    s, his efforts were futile. The hand grabbing onto his shoulder moved along with his own motions, and Zhou Weiqing felt his body weaken and soften. His Immortal Deity Shield did not manage to shake his opponent¡¯s hand away, and the kick from his right leg was extremely weak, easily dodged by the youth.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, are you trying to die?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out, suppressed in a low tone and filled with embarrassment. How could this rascal kick at a girl¡¯s lower abdomen!


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, you¡¯re Fei¡¯er?!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s jaw dropped as he stared wide eyed at the young man in front of him.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold humph as she said: ¡°This Young Master is now Shangguan Fei. You better watch out!¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing had witnessed Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s amazing disguising skills in the Lustre Spatial Realm, she had after all been disguising herself as another girl. At this point, she had actually disguised herself as a man, even down to having an Adam¡¯s Apple. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but shake his head in amazement.


    ¡°Hmph, now you know how skillful I am right, if you want to praise this young master, go ahead. I won¡¯t stop you!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said smugly.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Indeed, that is extremely skillful. s, your figure is just too bad.¡±


    ¡°Whose figure are you saying is bad?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er almost went crazy, and the hand grabbing onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder involuntarily exerted greater pressure.


    ¡°Uhhh, I¡¯m wrong¡­¡± Under such a threat, Zhou Weiqing could only lower his head and say helplessly. ¡°Since you insist on following me into the army, then let¡¯s go.¡± He had no way of escaping this young miss, and could only ept his fate.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally let go of him, saying in a satisfied tone: ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Come on, let¡¯s go.¡±


    The two of them continued on towards the north gate. As they moved along, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but examine Shangguan Fei¡¯er. No matter how he examined her from every angle, he could not find any problems with her disguise. If not for the fact that she had used her original voice to speak to him, he would never have been able to guess this was her indeed.


    ¡°So, where are we going to join the army?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked him. This time, she heven changed her voice, though still clear and melodious, it was clearly no longer a female voice.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°First, we have to head to the north gates to see what the situation is before we decide. Since thebat situation on the north is never-ending, I¡¯m sure your ZhongTian Empire is constantly recruiting fresh blood right.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Yup, that is true. Are you preparing to join as a Heavenly Jewel Master?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Of course, only then can I reach a rtively high rank as soon as possible.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°What about me? This disguise of mine is barely twenty years old; if I reveal my powers, it would be easy to draw suspicion.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing rolled his eyes and said: ¡°Of course you can¡¯t use your powers, do you still have to ask? Besides those from the Great Saint Lands, it is virtually impossible to reach the six-Jeweled stage at the age of twenty! If you want to join the army with me, you have to listen to me. When I report, I¡¯ll say that I am from a declining noble family, and you are my follower. WIthout my permission, unless in critical danger, you cannot use your powers, at least until I achieve the required rank and can have my own unit.¡±


    ¡°No way, how can I possibly be your follower.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately objected.


    Zhou Weiqing said savagely: ¡°If you don¡¯t want to be my follower, that¡¯s fine, but you have to let me get the twenty ps you owe me.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er muttered to herself: ¡°So petty¡­ Fine, follower it shall be. But don¡¯t you dream of having me wait on you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: ¡°As long as you don¡¯t speak too much, and just stay by my side, that is all. I wouldn¡¯t dare to have the Second Miss of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce wait on me¡­¡±


    Atst, the pair reached the north gate. Unfortunately, to their disappointment, there was no recruitment center there like they had expected. The north gates were wide open, and the streets were bustling with people. The only soldiers they could see were the fifty or so well armoured ones guarding the gates.


    ¡°So, what now?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing curiously. Although she was a citizen of the ZhongTian Empire, she had stayed most of her life in the Heavenly Jewel Ind and not left it; in terms of dealing with worldly situations, she was no match for Zhou Weiqing, and did not know much about the situation about the ZhongTian army either.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Let me ask.¡±


    Stepping up quickly to one of the guards at the gates, the familiar honest smile that Zhou Weiqing had not used in a long time appeared again. ¡°This big brother here, can I ask you a question? Is our ZhongTian Army recruiting soldiers?¡±


    The soldier looked at him before nodding, saying: ¡°Of course we are recruiting. You¡¯re not from around here right, otherwise you would know this for sure.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately nodded vigorously, saying: ¡°Indeed! I¡¯m not from around here, but I¡¯ve travelled here because I want to join the army, especially the border armies, to actually fight against our enemies!¡±


    Hearing his words, the soldier smiled, lifting up a hand to p Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, saying: ¡°Very good, very good. Looking at your figure, it should be no problem at all in joining the army. Let me give you the directions ¨C once you exit the north gate, keep heading north towards the border. You¡¯ll need to travel about two hundred kilometres before you reach the main camp of our army. Besides any special circumstances, recruiting is all over there. You just need to report there and say that you are here to join up, no matter which Regiment, someone will be there to receive you. As long as you pass a simple test, you will be able to enter the army.¡±


    ¡°Thank you very much, Big Brother. Two hundred kilometres, that is quite far away.¡±


    The soldierughed heartily, saying: ¡°It is indeed quite a distance away, but that is also a form of training in itself. Oh, right, if you have confidence in yourself, you can also try your luck in the Duelling Corner just outside of the main camp.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Duelling Corner? What sort of ce is that?¡± Zhou Weiqing had been about to leave when the soldier had suddenly told him about such an unheard of ce, and his interest was immediately sparked.


    The soldier said: ¡°The Duelling Corner is one of the unique parts of our ZhongTian Empire northern zone. How do I put it¡­ it is one of the rare entertainment areas in this war zone here, and also a main morale booster for us. It is actually a colosseum arena, and any soldiers can join in at any time.¡±


    ¡°With Regiments being the base, each Regiment has their own Duelling Corner. Of course, there are rules topeting in the Duelling Corner; seriously injuring, maiming or killing your opponent is strictly forbidden. Achieving a victory will award the victor with a certain mary reward, but more importantly, it is also one avenue for earning rank and status. If a soldier manages to achieve consecutive victories, he will be able to gain rank, tantamount to joining a battle. I¡¯ve heard that the highest rank you can raise from the Duelling Corner is up to the Battalion level. Many powerful Jewel Masters have used this method to raise rank quickly.¡±


    ¡°Ohh? Such a thing is possible?¡± Zhou Weiqing started for a moment, and he couldn¡¯t help but exim in praise inwardly.


    The ZhongTian Empire truly lived up to its name as the strongest empire in the world. Although he only heard a simple introduction by the soldier, Zhou Weiqing could already read into the matter in his heart, and had a simple understanding of it.


    The benefit of this Duelling Corner was clear. First of all, it would allow the army to easily unearth and choose talents, promoting them into officials. To the army, for low rank officials at least, theirbat prowess was more important than theirmanding capabilities. For a small unit, a powerfulmanding officer would be of a greater influence on the unit¡¯s survival and effect on the battlefield.


    Next, this Duelling Corner would also better attract Jewel Masters to join the army, while also maintaining a certain fairness. After all, having witnesses on their actual power inbat was much better than just seeing cultivation level to gain rank.


    Next, in this broad northernnds, there were more than a million troops stationed here in total. For the soldiers, besides training and fighting, there wasn¡¯t much else for these lonely troops to do. Under such a situation, having this Duelling Corner as entertainment, giving them an opportunity to blow off steam while also giving them an incentive to be stronger, not to mention to earn some side ie; this was definitely a great choice. Thew of the army was originally like thew of the jungle, where the strong were respected. Who wouldn¡¯t want to be strong, to be known? And this Duelling Corner was just the perfect tform for ambitious soldiers to disy their power.


    Waving his fist, a faint smile crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. It looks like his journey in the ZhongTian Army would begin in the Duelling Corner.


    Returning to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing told her what the soldier had told him. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was naturally interested as well. Both of them did not care about the mary rewards, but having such a ce to fight and earn their rank was definitely a great draw.


    ¡°I also want to join!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said excitedly.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately said: ¡°No! Have you forgotten what I just told you? Once your cultivation level is revealed, it will definitely spark suspicion. My figure isrge, and I look about twenty years old or more, despite my real age. Being at the four-Jeweled Stage is rather high, but not too impossible. Furthermore, I have the Ring of Concealment, allowing me to show just a single attribute on my Elemental Jewel. That¡¯s something that you do not have, especially your Physical Jewel which is just too obvious. If you want toe with me to the army camp, you have to behave yourself, otherwise I¡¯ll rather not go to the army at all.¡±


    This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was very serious and resolute, not giving an inch at all. Looking at his upromising eyes, Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally gave in.


    After leaving the Tian Bei City, the two summoned their Ghost Demon Horses, mounting the robust powerful horses, they galloped towards the north.


    These Ghost Demon Horses were not only strong, they had amazing endurance and staying power, and also terrifying speed, galloping along like the wind. They did not have much offensive capabilities, more known for their speed and defense. Two hundred kilometres melted away in a matter of four hours, and by then, therge army camp slowly appeared in the distance before their eyes.

 Chapter 367

    <h4>Chapter 367: Duelling Corner (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Looking at the sea of army camps in the distance, Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, which Regiment should we join?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter which one we join, let¡¯s just go to the closest one.¡±


    The pair ced their Ghost Demon Horses back into their Spatial Rings, before walking towards the nearest army camp.


    As they got closer, they realised that in the outskirts of each of the five hundred metre sized camp, there was a unique structure. It was round in shape, and was prettyrge, almost a hundred metre in diametre, though it was extremely simple in design; just almost like arge circr rock, without even a cover. They could not see what was going on inside, but there were many soldiers entering and exiting the structure.


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. This should be the so called Duelling Corner!


    As they got closer to the army camp, all of a sudden, a unit consisting of ten light cavalry soldiers came charging forth, stopping right in front of them.


    These light cavalry soldiers were garbed in light leather armour, with a sabre sheathed at their waist and long bow on their backs. On the sides of their horses hung two quivers each, and the heads of their mounts were protected by leather armour. Coupled with the blue army uniform of the ZhongTian Empire Army, they looked valiant, with a ferocious aura.


    ¡°Halt!¡± The leader of the unit shouted towards Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er. ¡°This is a restricted military zone, do not enter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly put forth his signature honest smile, saying: ¡°This big bro, we are here to join the army.¡±


    ¡°Join the army?¡± The cavalry unit leader gave them a long measuring look before nodding, saying: ¡°From the looks of your stature, you should be fine. As for him¡­ he might be slightlycking.¡± Naturally, the one who was cking¡¯ was the slender Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had never been criticized to the face all her life, and instantly she was angered. However, before she could lose her temper, Zhou Weiqing hastily grabbed onto her hands and pressed on them as a signal.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er knew that he was signalling her not to lose her temper, but having her hand grabbed by him so suddenly, she suddenly felt her heart race a little. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands were very hot, hisrge hands stable and thick, and being held by him, she did not know why but feel a sense of safety. At that moment, she somehow swallowed the angry words on her lips.


    ¡°Come with me then.¡± Under the leadership of the unit leader, the cavalry unit wheeled around and headed towards the army camp. Zhou Weiqing quickly pulled Shangguan Fei¡¯er along, following behind the unit.


    With the escort of the cavalry unit, they quickly reached the abovementioned round structure, and the cavalry unit leader dismounted.


    ¡°Sixteenth Regiment Brothers, anyone around?¡± He yelled out loud towards the round building.


    Almost immediately, three men headed out from within. They were infantry soldiers, also dressed in leather armour, but much thicker and covering more. Their weapon was also a long spear, not the sabre that the light cavalry units had.


    ¡°What is it?¡± One of the tallest, stoutest infantry soldiers stepped forward and asked.


    The cavalry unit leader pointed towards Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er before saying: ¡°These two young men want to join the army, I¡¯ll leave them to you then.¡±


    The tall infantry soldierughed heartily and said: ¡°Thanks a lot. Alright, you twoe with me.¡± As he said that, he beckoned towards Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing had let go of Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s hands. After all, in others¡¯ eyes, they were both men, and if they continued holding hands, that would be extremely strange.


    The registration process was actually held in this round building, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was immediately sparked, quickly following. He also noticed that the other infantry soldiers had naturally taken positions around them, clearly they were not too trusted right away.


    As soon as they entered the round building, the pair of them instantly felt a searing hot aura emanate from within.


    The inside of the round building was extremely simple, perhaps more so than even its exterior. In the circr interior were lined with metal stands of different size and height. It was clear that they were very well built and stable, just very simple. At that moment, they were all seated full of people. Right in the center was arge empty patch ofnd; besides the central area of about thirty square metres which was a circr stage fully carved out of stone, the other areas were split into ten different zones, and there were different fights going on in all zones.


    The area was a cacophony of noise, cheers, joyous cries, angry cries and even some unknown yells.


    Just entering the area, even Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt their emotions sparked, their blood boiling along with the crowd.


    The tall infantry who had led them in smiled and said: ¡°How is it? Our Duelling Corner isn¡¯t too bad right? Come on, let me help you register first;ter on if you are interested, you cane and y in the Duelling Corner. We of the Sixteenth Regiment respect the strong and brave!¡±


    As he said that, he brought the pair to the corner at the deeper end of the building, where there were several tables lined up. Stepping behind the tables, he brought out a huge book from under the table.


    ¡°One by one, your names.¡±


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty.¡± Once again, Zhou Weiqing used his familiar alias. What followed next was a simple registration process. Zhou Little Fatty and Shangguan Fei, both citizens of the ZhongTian Empire.


    Very soon, the registration process wasplete, and the tall soldier passed them each a simple metal que, saying: ¡°Alright, from now on, you are a part of our Sixteenth Regiment, and this is your identification que. Firstly, there are a few things to note that I¡¯ll inform you about now. Our Sixteenth Regiment is part of the Empire¡¯s Seventh Legion, which consists of Ten Regiments in total. Although you have already been conscripted, you will still need to be given your assignments depending on your abilities. After all, if your abilities aren¡¯t up to speed, you will be assigned to the logistics or cooking division, so you all must work hard.¡±


    The entrance exam is actually very easy;ter on you will each join a beginner¡¯spetition in the Duelling Corner. If you win, that means you have passed the exam. Of course, you can continue fighting as long as you win, and the more rounds you win, the better the assignment and service arm. Naturally, if you do well, you do not even need to join the recruit training, otherwise you will need to go through that. Amongst our service arms, the best is of course our heavy cavalry team, but in order to enter that, you will also have to go through specialised training.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said curiously: ¡°Big bro, can you please tell us about the rules of the Duelling Corner? In the Tian Bei City, I heard that if we do well here, we can even be promoted to be an officer.¡±


    The tall soldier smiled a little disdainfully, saying: ¡°Little bro, it isn¡¯t that easy to be an army officer. In every Duelling Corner, there are countless of soldiers hoping to take this shortcut to reach the heavens at a single bound, to make a name for themselves at once. s, the sess stories are far and few between. Well, since you are interested in knowing, I will tell you anyway; it is pretty much the same for all Regiments.¡±


    ¡°You should have seen for yourself, our Duelling Corner is made up of the ten smaller zones and the central stage zone. For the ten outer zones, anyone can join in, and they are also what I referred to earlier as the beginner¡¯spetition. All the fights are carried out without the use of any weapons, and only if one wins ten rounds consecutively in the beginner¡¯spetition do they have the qualification to enter the intermediatepetition. At the same time, in doing so, they can get a direct promotion to be a Squad Leader. After which, there are a total of twenty intermediate ringmasters in charge of the intermediatepetitions, and they will draw lots topete with the one who has won ten rounds consecutively in the beginner¡¯spetition. Simrly, if that person wins five of these intermediate ringmasters consecutively, he will be directly promoted to being a Company Leader, leading a hundred men! At the same time, he will also be given the opportunity to challenge our Regiment¡¯s overall arena ringmaster. Do you understand?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°What if I defeat the overall arena ringmaster? Do I be a Battalion Leader?¡±


    The tall soldierughed heartily, saying: ¡°Youngd, don¡¯t try to run before you learn how to walk, lest you bite off more than you can chew. Just with you, you are dreaming of defeating the overall arena ringmaster? Stop dreaming. Alright,e on, I¡¯ll bring you to the beginner¡¯spetition area.¡±


    Led by the tall soldier, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er followed him to one of the ten beginner zones. Stopping in his tracks, the tall soldier exined: ¡°In the beginner¡¯spetition zone, every victory will have a reward of a silver coin. At the same time, thepetitor can also bet on themselves, but each time only one silver coin. Audience members are not allowed to bet. Do you understand?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I understand.¡±


    The tall soldier continued: ¡°Very well, you just wait here for now, I will arrange for you to get a fight as soon as possible, so you just stay here and prepare yourselves. Let me warn you first, all of our brothers here have been through the fires of war, have bled and killed in realbat, so they aren¡¯t as easy to deal with.¡±


    At the side of each beginner¡¯spetition zone, there were a few men in charge of the zone. For the one that they were at, there were two men fully dressed in ring mail and wearing helmets, tipped with a red feather.


    In the ZhongTian Army, an officer¡¯s ranking could be differentiated from the feather in their helmet, ording to the colours of the rainbow. From low to high, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. However, for an officer to have the feather in their helmet, they had to be at least a Company Leader or higher. That was to say, these two men were Company Leaders, rtively low ranked officers in the army.


    The tall soldier stepped forward to report to the two Company Leaders respectfully, and one of them nodded to him, saying something softly.


    After a while, the tall soldier returned to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s side, saying: ¡°Come, follow me.¡±


    It just happened to be a break between fights, as the previous fight in this zone had just ended, and the zone was quickly cleared out.


    The tall soldier led Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er to the two Company Leaders, both of whom looked to be about thirty years of age,rge and robust in stature. Although they were not asrge and overstated as Lin TianAo, Crow or Ma Qun, in terms of figure they were pretty much the same as Zhou Weiqing.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s healthy, robust body, the two Company Leaders nodded satisfactorily, and one of them said: ¡°Alright, send two brothers to y with the newbies next round, let¡¯s see how they do. Be cautious, don¡¯t use too much force and injure our fresh recruits.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing signalled to Shangguan Fei¡¯er with his eyes, and she understood his meaning. Naturally, he was reminding her not to reveal too much of her power, especially her Heavenly Jewels. After ring at him for a split second, she strode ahead into the fighting zone.


    Looking at the slender, almost delicate, frame of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who would be fighting first, the Company Leader on the left nodded his head and said: ¡°Not bad, not bad, you are brave indeed. Give him a set of protective gear.¡±

 Chapter 368

    <h4>Chapter 368: Duelling Corner (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    A soldier at the side quickly brought over a set of thick leather armour and a helmet.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shook her head, indicating that she did not need them. By this time, her opponent had already entered the fighting zone.


    Her opponent was a robust looking youth, full of youthful spirit and vitality, his bulging muscles straining his army uniform, giving him a tough valiant look.


    ¡°Little bro, don¡¯t worry, this Big Bro will go easy on you; after all we are all in the same Regiment.¡± The youthughed heartily as he said to Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph, but did not retort, instead crooking a finger at him and saying: ¡°Come then,.¡±


    The youthughed and said: ¡°Ohh, you have an attitude, I like it. Here Ie then!¡± As he said that, he charged forward in a quick step.


    Zhou Weiqing stood at the side of the fighting, watching coolly. With a single look, he could tell that the youth did not have any Heavenly Energy. However, his physique was top notch, his movements crisp, and from the looks of things, his strength was far beyond any ordinary human. This was definitely a well trained, elite soldier.


    Indeed, this youth was clearly a well trained, experienced fighter. In a single charge, he quickly reached Shangguan Fei¡¯er, his left hand feinting a strike towards her face, mainly designed to draw her attention, while his right hand flew out towards her chest.


    Like he said, he did not have the intention to injure Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and his attack was designed to grab hold of ¡®him¡¯ and throw ¡®him¡¯ out of the zone.


    Seeing that attack, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but close his eyes,menting inwardly to himself. Sigh, this brother is screwed. Although he has good intentions, how could he know that this person he was facing was actually a girl. To grab towards a girl¡¯s chest, especially with this girl known as the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ how could he not be in trouble.


    What cultivation level was Shangguan Fei¡¯er at? Even without her cultivation level, her closebat capabilities were far beyond ordinary; how could she be tricked by such a simple feint? Seeing her opponent grab towards her chest, she was immediately enraged, stepping forward instead of retreating. With a slight dip of her body, she twisted in mid air, her hands striking out.


    The youthful opponent, who had severely underestimated her, suddenly felt both his hands go numb. The next instant, hisrge body flew up into the air, twirling around before mming savagely down on the ground with a loud thud.


    There had been a crowd of soldiers watching the fight with interest, and at that instant, they were all stunned. Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s movements were just too fast, and none of them had clearly seen how she had done it. It was as if their two blurred figures had intercrossed before that young fighter had been thrown down.


    Even the two Company Leaders could sense that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not used Heavenly Energy, totally depending on skilled closebat skills.


    ¡°Impressive fighting skills! Looks like our Seventeenth Regiment has a new valiant warrior!¡± The Company Leader on the left started pping.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not even look at her defeated opponent, and she had already returned to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. After a while, the young man finally mbered to his feet. Although with his physique, that throw had not injured him at all, it had still taken the breath out of him. More importantly, he had been shocked and surprised by his sudden loss, and did not even know how he had lost, and he quickly walked to the side in shame.


    The Company Leader gave Shangguan Fei¡¯er a big thumbs up, saying: ¡°Very good, I did not expect that little bro has such great skills despite your slender frame. Do you want to go another round? This time, I¡¯ll find someone stronger.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shook her head, the picture of harmless obedience as she said: ¡°I am just here to join my Young Master in the army; as long as I can stay by Young Master¡¯s side, I am satisfied. I am nothingpared to our Young Master, he is truly powerful indeed.¡±


    Looking at her harmless, honest, obedient look, Zhou Weiqing almost puked out a mouthful of blood. He had always thought that his acting skills were top notch, but he realised that inparison to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he was just a mere calefare. Luckily, she was listening to his instructions, otherwise if she acted up, that would be a big problem.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impression of Shangguan Fei¡¯er improved drastically in that moment. At least, no matter what, she was able to keep the big picture in mind.


    ¡°Ohh?¡± The two Company Leaders immediately turned to Zhou Weiqing, looking at him with great interest.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, a honest, simple look on his face as he said: ¡°My family has long fallen, besides this little attendant willing to follow me, we do not have anyone else. That is why I havee to join the army.¡±


    The Company Leader on the right said with a serious expression: ¡°Alright, no use just talking. Go ahead and show us your power. As long as you have the strength, you will not be neglected or buried in our Seventeenth Regiment.¡±


    ¡°Very good.¡± Zhou Weiqing agreed in a straightforward manner, striding directly into the fighting zone.


    When he entered the fighting zone, everyone had the strange feel that this young man was some old experienced soldier. In truth, this was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time in the army. After all, when he had entered the Heavenly Bow Empire army, he had been thirteen, fourteen years old. Although he had not spent much time in the army camp, that had given him asting impression, especially since he had been together with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Watching as Zhou Weiqing entered the fighting zone, the two Company Leaders exchanged a look before nodding. They were in charge of this particr beginner¡¯spetition zone, and they were able to arrange the fighting sequence and opponents.


    Another young soldier of about twenty years of age jumped into the center of the fighting zone. His eyes had a stable, solemn quality to them, much more so than the previous opponent of Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s. He stared fixedly at Zhou Weiqing, as if making sure every move he made was under his watch. Clearly, he would not attempt to underestimate his opponent like the previous soldier.


    The Company Leader shouted out: ¡°Begin!¡±


    Without hesitation, the young soldier charged towards Zhou Weiqing, then abruptly side stepped in a sudden change of direction, circling Zhou Weiqing in an attempt to look for a weak point.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°You do not need to go through such troubles, I have many weak points you can exploit. Here!¡± As he said that, he actually spread his arms wide, leaving himself totally open.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing was underestimating and disrespecting him, an angry look crossed the young soldier¡¯s face, and in a sh,he charged towards Zhou Weiqing. His movements were swift, and held a slight undercurrent of Heavenly Energy. Using his elbow, the hardest part of the human body, he struck towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    To the audience¡¯s surprise, Zhou Weiqing did not even attempt to dodge the attack, standing there with his arms spread open, allowing his opponent to strike his chest directly.


    *PENG* A muffled thud as the elbow mmed savagely into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, but it was the young soldier whose expression changed into shock and fear, as he felt like his elbow had mmed into a metal board, the sheer impact and resulting force causing his entire arm to go numb.


    It was only at this point that Zhou Weiqing took action, his spread arms finally closing in, grabbing hold onto the young soldier¡¯s shoulders, easily lifting him up as he pressed down on his vicle Acupuncture Point, causing his entire body to go numb.


    ¡°You¡¯re not my match. Next?¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing had ced him back down heavily onto the ground.


    In the Duelling Corner, there were at least a dozen or more fights each day. During periods of nonbat, the soldiers were given staggering periods of rest days, and most of the soldiers spent their off time here. However, since when had the surrounding audience of soldiers seen a fight like this before?


    The two Company Leaders¡¯ knowledge and vision was naturally stronger than the ordinary soldiers, and they could tell that while this fight seemed ordinary, it was definitely not so.


    They knew very well how strong that young soldier was, with a cultivation level at the first level of Heavenly Energy. Although he was not a Jewel Master, he was definitely stronger than most ordinary people. Furthermore, he had used his elbow in striking, and the force of the blow would have been at least a hundred jin or more, and being struck on the chest area, any person, even with a few levels of Heavenly Energy to protect themselves, would feel the effects.


    For Zhou Weiqing to finish off his opponent so easily, and in such a manner, to the two Company Leaders, there were only two possibilities: One, this Zhou Weiqing was born with unnatural toughness and resilience, able to take hits no ordinary humans could. Two, he was a Jewel Master of decent rank.


    ¡°One more. Old Mo, you go.¡±


    ¡°Yes sir.¡±


    A middle aged soldier around forty years old or so jumped out. He was not tall or stout, only about 1.5metres in height, and in front of Zhou Weiqing, he seemed like a little child. He was slim, almost scrawny, but his movements were quick and agile.


    There weren¡¯t too many other rules in the Duelling Corner, and he just greeted Zhou Weiqing with a fist in palm salute 1, and in a sh, he had already charged towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Just before he reached Zhou Weiqing, the soldier named Old Mo suddenly jumped to the side swiftly, the tip of his feet striking the ground as he slid behind Zhou Weiqing. With a leap, his hands struck down towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck without hesitation in a nimble, swift motion.


    s, he was facing Zhou Weiqing, who did not even look back, instead leaning his body slightly forward, allowing Old Mo¡¯s hands to strike on his neck. Just as his opponent¡¯s palm reached his neck, he grabbed hold of them. With his superior senses, it was easy for him to make such a judgement.


    In the next instant, the scrawny Old Mo had been lifted with a single arm over, dragged over and mmed down onto the ground. At the same time as Old Mo¡¯s body touched the ground, Zhou Weiqing pushed forward with his right leg, tipping him on his buttocks and preventing him fromnding too hard, sending him flying out of the zone gently.


    It was clear that he had been lenient, and Old Mo retreated with a red face.


    With two consecutive victories, Zhou Weiqing became the center of attraction. His fighting style was direct, but extremely effective. He did not have any flourishes or showy fight moves, a simple epting hits from his opponent, grabbing hold of his opponent during that time, and then¡­ the fight was over. Just as simple as that.


    However, at this point, the two Company Leaders were extremely conflicted. It was great to find new talent, but to have a fresh recruit run rampage so easily over the Duelling Corner zone they were in charge off, it made them rather ufortable. However, even if they wanted to teach him a lesson, who could they send?!

 Chapter 369

    <h4>Chapter 369: Dueling Corner (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Great strength! Let me try.¡± At this point, a loud voice suddenly rang out.


    Without warning, a soldier sprang out of nowhere, striding inrge steps to the beginner¡¯spetition zone.


    ¡°Who asked you to go up!¡± Both Company Leaders eximed angrily in unison. However, their voices were soon stilled, surprise in their eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing looked towards his new opponent, to see that it was another soldier dressed in infantry garb. However, the difference from all the other soldiers he had seen previously was that he was not wearing any leather armour, and even his army uniform was old and ragged, a head of short green stubble for his hair. He was ferocious looking, pugnacious, even a little ugly, with a huge stature like a mountain, almost two metres tall. His army uniform had been strained open, revealing his bulging chest muscles, and a wolf heads tattoo. Besides that ferocious aura, he seemed to have an air of banditry.


    Rubbing his short green hair, his eyes shed dangerously as he stared at the two Company Leaders. It was this very re that caused the two Company Leaders to stop talking.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses were all extremely fine, and he could hear whispers at amongst the audience saying: ¡°It¡¯s the Ruffian Battalion.¡±


    Ruffian Battalion? There was such a formation in the ZhongTian Empire Army?


    Zhou Weiqing did not have more time to dwell on his thoughts, and that stout man had already crooked a finger at him. ¡°Little brat, looks like you are very confident in your strength right? Come on then, this big bro willpete with you in that.¡± As he said that, he strode forth towards Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Stop!¡± The two Company Leaders immediately rushed into thebat zone, standing in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    The one on the left said solemnly to the stout man: ¡°Green Wolf, are you trying to cause trouble in our Sixteenth Regiment?¡±


    Green Wolf curled his lip in scorn, saying: ¡°What? Is your Sixteenth Regiment scared of losing that one silver? You all can¡¯t even handle a little newbie recruit; it just happens that Your Father, I, am feeling the itch to fight, I¡¯ll just be kind enough to help you out. Don¡¯te and act in front of me, in terms of ranking, Your Father, I, am the same as you. If you don¡¯t dare to fight, all you Sixteenth Regiment folks here can shout out loud now: Big Bro Green Wolf, I¡¯m terrified. If you do so, I¡¯ll leave right now.¡±


    The two Company Leaders were enraged, and they were just about to retort when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice travelled from behind them. ¡°Company Leaders, please let me try.¡±


    The two Company Leaders turned to look at him, their brows furrowed, and the one on the right said: ¡°The members of the Ruffian Battalion all do not hold back. Be careful.¡± At this point, for the honour of the Sixteenth Regiment, they would not be able to stop this fight. There was nothing to be afraid about losing a fight, but if they did not fight, it would be endless mocking and loss of face.


    Seeing the two Company Leaders step away, Green Wolf pursed his lips mockingly, saying: ¡°Hmph, always acting so much, what sort of thing are you, didn¡¯t you lose to Your Father, I, anyway. Alright,e on then, little brat.¡±


    As he said that, he crooked his finger towards Zhou Weiqing once more.


    Zhou Weiqing was not angered at all, his customary honest smile on his face, looking like a normal person as he walked slowly towards Green Wolf. ¡°Be careful, I aming.¡±


    The two of them were not too far apart, and just a few steps brought him right in front of Green Wolf. Without any flourishes or gaudy, useless actions, he just punched directly towards Green Wolf¡¯s face directly.


    Green Wolf gave a cold smile. Although he had said that he wanted topete in strength with Zhou Weiqing, when he actually took action, he did not shown any sign in doing so. Instead, his body moved slightly to the side, sidestepping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist, while his left handshed out like a whip towards the joints of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right arm. At the same time, his right leg stepped inward between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s legs, as his right elbow mmed hard towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    With Green Wolf¡¯s actions, a violent ferocious air rose up. From his actions, it was clear that he was extremely skilled and experienced in closebat.


    Facing Green Wolf¡¯s chain of actions, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reaction was just too simple. It could be said that Shangguan Fei¡¯er was his teacher in closebat, and she had taught him that every short instant in a closebat fight was critical, and every second could mean the difference. As such, often times, the simplest moves were the best, directly striking out towards the enemy¡¯s weak points to achieve victory in a single strike.


    Of course,pared to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, there was still a massive gap between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skill and hers. However, these few days, he had not been beaten up so many times for nothing, and he had definitely learned a lot from her.


    The punch he had thrown out was withdrawn at lightning speed, and thrown out once more; Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reaction was undoubtedly swift, but simple, without any other actions.


    His right hand mmed hard into the iing left hand of Green Wolf¡¯s, and the audience could only hear a loud *PENG* as their arms shed. All of Green Wolf¡¯s other extra actions were rendered useless, because as soon as their arms shed, he was knocked back, staggering three to four yards before he finally regained his bnce. All his well nned series of attacks had been destroyed in the single attack.


    Green Wolf¡¯s was notorious for being violent and ferocious, well known throughout the camp, and before the fight had started, no one had thought that it would end well for Zhou Weiqing. No one had expected that as soon as the fight started, the one who would have the upper hand would be this honest looking fresh recruit.


    Being struck aside with a single blow, Green Wolf was stunned. He too had not dreamed that with his own power, he would actually be knocked back so easily by this young fellow.


    The wild ferocity in his eyes grew stronger, and around his right wrist, four shimmering Physical Jewels consisting of a mix of Icy Jade and Yellow Jade appeared. He was actually a Four-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, specialised in Strength and Defense.


    A Four-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master was already considered quite a powerhouse in the army, and that was why the two Company Leaders had previously been so afraid of Green Wolf.


    Seeing that Green Wolf had actually unleashed his Physical Jewels, both Company Leaders eximed angrily. ording to the rules here, if the opponent was not a Jewel Master, they were not allowed to use their own Physical or Elemental Jewels.


    Green Wolf¡¯s actions was extremely quick, and the instant that he unleashed his Four Physical Jewels, he was already charging towards Zhou Weiqing. With the boost of his Physical Jewels, even if he did not use any Consolidated Equipment, his strength and defense was already much higher than before.


    To have been knocked away by a fresh recruit so easily, it was a terrible humiliation, and he wanted to gain his face back in a strike.


    Besides Shangguan Fei¡¯er, almost everyone shouted out to Zhou Weiqing to be careful. In their eyes, Green Wolf with his Physical Jewels unleashed was just too terrifying. However, the result that came next was just too unexpected for them all.


    *PENG* A loud sh, and everyone watched as that quick and powerful charge of Green Wolf¡¯s was stopped in its tracks, and he was sent flying more than ten yards tond outside thebat zone, smashing heavily onto the ground.


    In the middle of thebat zone, Zhou Weiqing simply put down his leg. It was clear that Green Wolf had been sent flying by that single kick.


    The two Company Leaders who had been about to charge forward suddenly stopped, staring at each other helplessly, and they could see the sweat start beading on each other¡¯s forehead.


    For Zhou Weiqing to be able to defeat Green Wolf with a single kick was not what surprised them. After all, with Green Wolf¡¯s cultivation level, there were many people more powerful than him in the army. More importantly, it was because when Zhou Weiqing had kicked out earlier, they had not sensed any hint of Heavenly Energy at all. That was to say, he had purely used his physical strength to send Green Wolf flying with a kick. That was what was terrifying. What kind of physical strength was needed to defeat a Four-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, especially one who had the Strength Attribute?


    Green Wolf sprawled down on the ground, and he struggled for a while before finally getting up. By now, when he looked towards Zhou Weiqing, his eyes were totally changed. Still, he was an adaptable person able to take setbacks, and without hesitation he left the scene without even saying another word.


    At that moment, the entire beginner¡¯spetition zone erupted in joyous cheers, instantly drawing attention from the other nine zones.


    To the other soldiers, Zhou Weiqing was after all part of their Sixteenth Regiment, and to be able to defeat Green Wolf, he had definitely gained a lot of face on behalf of the Sixteenth Regiment.


    The two Company Leaders walked up to Zhou Weiqing, simultaneously giving him a thumbs up. ¡°Little brother, your strength is indeed impressive! Well done, you have truly helped our Sixteenth Regiment gain face.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself inwardly: I joined this Duelling Corner not to gain face for your Regiment! However, he still maintained the honest smile on his face, saying: ¡°Company Leader, let¡¯s continue then. Didn¡¯t you say I can be a Squad Leader once I win ten rounds consecutively?¡±


    The two Company Leaders exchanged looks once more, and they nodded simultaneously. The one of the left said: ¡°Your strength is more than sufficient to be a Squad Leader, and we will process it through here. How about this, if youe directly to my Company, I can give you a Squad Leader position right away, and you do not need to continue fighting here anymore.¡±


    ¡°Oei, this little brother should join my Company. I am currentlycking one Squad Leader.¡±


    Before Zhou Weiqing could even open his mouth, both Company Leaders had already started arguing in hopes to gain such a powerful Squad Leader subordinate.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°Two Company Leaders, please don¡¯t argue first. Since you both have agreed to let me pass through the ten fights of the beginner¡¯spetition, then I would like to try fighting with the Intermediate ringmasters. Is that alright?¡±


    ¡°Eh? You want to challenge one of the Intermediate ringmasters?¡± The two Company Leaders immediately stopped arguing, looking at Zhou Weiqing strangely.


    The Company Leader on the left said: ¡°Little bro, you must consider your options first. All the Intermediate ringmasters are Jewel Masters, some are even Heavenly Jewel Masters. Although your strength is indeed impressive, these Intermediate ringmasters are not to be trifled with. You have seen that Green Wolf¡¯s strength right, but he can only stay in the beginner¡¯spetition as well. At the Intermediate level, strength alone cannot carry you to victory.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and said: ¡°I would like to try.¡±


    ¡°Alright, in that case, you wait here for now. I need to report up to our superiors, and the ringmasters also have to draw lots. It has been some time since there has been a challenge to the Intermediate ringmasters, so we will need to see which of them are actually here today, and they can draw lots to decide who fights you. Little bro, your bravery ismendable, but I hope you can pull through this.¡±


    After saying that, the two Company Leaders quickly arranged the next few fights in their beginner¡¯spetition zone and left in a rush.

 Chapter 370

    <h4>Chapter 370: baring Attire! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The beginner¡¯spetition fights continued. There were countless of fights here everyday, and though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight against Green Wolf was indeed exciting, it was not enough to draw everybody¡¯s attention for a long time. The cacophony of fighting sounds and cheers continued all around the building.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was standing beside Zhou Weiqing, and she gave him a pinch around the waist, saying softly: ¡°Why must you act like that? Why don¡¯t you just reveal your power? Haven¡¯t you been emphasizing yourck of time?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt the sudden pain and had a bitter look on his face as he said: ¡°We have just reached and are very unfamiliar with this ce and its situation. It¡¯s better to take things a step at a time, to learn more before I can advance my n. Sometimes, if you are standing at too high a position, you¡¯re unable to learn many things. For example, that Ruffian Battalion that Green Wolf is from¡­ what kind of ce or formation is that? Is that even something that should exist in the army?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°How would I know? Anyway, I¡¯m itching to fight. Since you didn¡¯t let me fight here, tonight you are mine.¡±


    Now, if any ordinary man heard Shangguan Fei¡¯er tell him thosetter words, it would definitely set his heart ame. s, when poor Zhou Weiqing heard those words, his first reaction was to take an involuntary step back, pleading sorrowfully: ¡°Heroine, please let me off.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said smugly: ¡°I¡¯ll leave it up to you, in any case, if I¡¯m not satisfied here, tonight I will be teaching you personally more about closebat.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°If you dare, let¡¯s not use Consolidated Equipment, only Elemental Jewels.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s greatest strength was her terrifying closebat skills along with her four unique Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s greatest strength was his many powerful skills and unending changes and variety he could use them in. If Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not use her Consolidated Equipment, he might actually stand a chance against her.


    s, it was not so easy to trick her, and she just lifted her head and ignored his words.


    The fights continued, and the atmosphere in the Duelling Center remained as lifely as before. After some time, Zhou Weiqing finally spotted someone walking up to the empty middle tform. It was one of the Company Leaders from earlier.


    ¡°All brothers of the Sixteenth Regiment, listen up! When this round of fights ends, the beginnerpetition fights will stop for a while.¡± His voice had clearly been enhanced by his Heavenly Energy, and it travelled out far and wide to all corners, suppressing the loud noise in the building, allowing even the furthest audience to hear him.


    The original lively building quietened down instantly, and everyone turned to look at the Company Leader in the middle tform curiously.


    The Company Leader smiled faintly and said: ¡°Very soon, there will be an unbelievably exciting fight here in the Intermediate Challenge stage. Our challenger is a fresh recruit, a young brother who has just joined our Sixteenth Regiment. His name is Zhou Little Fatty. His opponent has been chosen via drawing of lots, and is our very own Tyrannical Bear. All of you should know Tyrannical Bear; like me, he is a Company Leader, and I¡¯ve heard rumours that this fellow once tore a Pr Bear apart with his bare hands, thus earning this nickname. Furthermore, Tyrannical Bear is a Six-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master with the Strength and Speed boosts. Amongst our Sixteenth Regiment twenty Intermediate ringmasters, he is considered one of the top five. Let us await this exciting spectacle and enjoy ourselves!¡±


    His words had barely ended when a massive uproar of cheers shook the entire building. An intermediate challenge was definitely far more exciting than any beginner¡¯spetition, especially since Tyrannical Bear was extremely popr in the Sixteenth Regiment; in the war against the WanShou Empire, he had killed more than fifty enemy powerhouses, and he was one of the few who had slowly raised through the ranks through his own military exploits. If not for the fact that his leadership skills were not up to speed, with his military exploits and rank in the Duelling Corner, he could perhaps be at the Battalion Commander level.


    After the promation of the uing match, the other Company Leader who had left at the same time returned back to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°Little Bro, your luck isn¡¯t very good! There were seven Intermediate ringmasters here today, but you actually got Tyrannical Bear. That fellow isn¡¯t any kind soul, and he¡¯s renowned for his Physical Strength as well. ording to him, he has some bear bloodlines within him. Later on, you better be careful. If you feel like you cannot take it anymore, just surrender, do not force yourself.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Company Leader Big Bro for your advice.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave him a heartfelt thanks before saying: ¡°So, does this mean the fight is starting?¡±


    The Company Leader looked hard at Zhou Weiqing, but could only see that innocent, honest face. Finally, he nodded and said: ¡°When all the current beginnerpetition fights end, then your Intermediate fight with Tyrannical Bear will begin. For the Intermediate Fights, every victory has a reward of a gold coin. If you are able to defeat Tyrannical Bear, and challenge sessfully another few more times consecutively, you can even be a Company Leader.¡±


    Perhaps because of the uing Intermediate fight, the remaining beginner¡¯spetition fights all ended quickly. Led by the Company Leader beside him, Zhou Weiqing quickly ascended the central stage.


    Aspared to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡¯s stage, this ce was much smaller and simpler, rougher. However, as soon as he entered the stage, that feeling of being watched by thousands of audiences, of being the center of attention returned. Hearing the cheers from all directions, the excitement was sparked within Zhou Weiqing. Stretching his body, he felt as if he was imbued with an endless supply of energy.


    The Company Leader which had ascended the central stage earlier to give out the promation was now taking on the role of the judge, and he shouted out loud: ¡°Alright everyone, the Intermediate Competition Fight is now beginning. Let me first do a quick introduction. This young man here is the one I spoke about earlier, our new recruit Zhou Little Fatty. Do not underestimate him just because he is a fresh recruit; earlier he has just fought three in three beginnerpetition fights, and defeated all his opponents in an instant. One of those three opponents was even Green Wolf from the Ruffian Battalion. It was because of those victories that he was given the opportunity to fight in the intermediate ring. Zhou Little Fatty¡¯s strength is also his speciality, so it is time for us to see whose strength is ultimately greater, him or Tyrannical Bear! Alright, next is our honoured Intermediate Ringmaster, Tyrannical Bear!¡±


    *Swoosh* Before his words had ended, a huge figure jumped onto the stage,nding with a loud sh.


    Tyrannical Bear¡¯s figure was actually not as huge and overstated as Green Wolf earlier, standing around 1.8metres tall, even slightly shorter than Zhou Weiqing. However, his shoulders were extremely broad and muscled. The thing that attracted the most attention were actually his arms; his army uniform was sleeveless, revealing his two powerful arms that were as thick as most thighs, covered with ck hair. His yellow eyes stared fixedly at Zhou Weiqing, filled with a bloodthirsty aura as he licked his lips. ¡°Zhou Little Fatty right? Be careful, or Your Father, I, will break your nuts. Heh heh heh.¡± Tyrannical Bear said to Zhou Weiqing as he brandished his powerful arms.


    Seeing Tyrannical Bear, Zhou Weiqing immediately remembered back to the time when he had just joined the Heavenly Bow Empire army, and they had ran across a Kalise Empire ambush on Shangguan Bing¡¯er. At that time, the Kalise Empire¡¯s Jewel Masters had been the attackers, and amongst them was a five-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master who had been using two warhammers, and his figure was extremely simr to this Tyrannical Bear. Of course, it was without doubt that this Tyrannical Bear was much more powerful, at the six-Jeweled level. However, at this point, Zhou Weiqing was no longer that weak, one-Jeweled Zhou Little Fatty.


    Facing his opponent¡¯s mocking provocation, Zhou Weiqing only smiled faintly and said: ¡°Big Bro, those big arms of yours look really good, if we pull out all the fur and skin it, and barbeque it with salt and spices, I¡¯m sure it¡¯ll taste very good. I wonder how itpares to Bear Paws 1?¡±


    Standing at the side, the Company Leader who was the judge was totally stunned by those words. In his eyes, Zhou Little Fatty was an innocent, honest young man, but his current words were nothing like that at all; not only arrogant but extremely provoking.


    When Tyrannical Bear had heard that Zhou Weiqing had defeated Green Wolf so easily, he had been extremely wary. Despite his looks, he was not a careless or brash person. He had to admit to himself that he would not be able to defeat Green Wolf without using any Heavenly Energy, and before he ascended the stage, he had still been hoping that the little fellow on top was not a Jewel Master. The provoking words he had spoken were actually to sound out Zhou Weiqing, but who knows that he had not sessfully angered Zhou Weiqing, and was instead the one angered.


    With an enraged howl, Tyrannical Bear charged forward towards Zhou Weiqing. However, despite his anger, he did not lose his reason, releasing his Physical Jewels at first chance.


    From a single nce, Zhou Weiqing was able to tell that this Tyrannical Bear¡¯s Physical Jewel was considered quite a good boost in the ordinary Jewel Master world, with seventy percent boost in strength and thirty percent on speed. His six Physical Jewels glowed brilliantly, and in a sh, he was right in front of Zhou Weiqing, hisrge arms hammering down onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own physical strength was extremely terrifying, one of the many strongest benefits that the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline had granted him. Furthermore, he had gone through two evolving, causing his already considerable strength to grow even further. Along with that Demonic Right Leg of his, he could take on ordinary Jewel Masters without problem even without unleashing his Heavenly Jewels. Even so, he did not dare to face a six-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master of Tyrannical Bear¡¯s calibre with just his own physique alone.


    A Jewel Master¡¯s power grew exponentially every Jewel he had, and just facing the Four-Jeweled Green Wolf earlier with his physique alone, Zhou Weiqing had already felt it was extremely difficult. If he underestimated Tyrannical Bear and attempted to use only his physique, he would undoubtedly have no chance.


    In a midst of swirling mist, four pure Icy Jade Physical Jewels appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right wrist, and around his left wrist, four red Emperor Tourmaline Jewels showed, showing the Strength and Wind Attributes of a Heavenly Jewel Master respectively. Without question, that was the effect of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ring of Concealment.


    After some consideration, Zhou Weiqing had decided to reveal his Elemental Jewel as the Wind Attribute. Amongst all his six Attributes, the Wind Attribute was probably the most ¡®normal¡¯ of them all. Furthermore, his four Wind Attribute Skills were very good, and more importantly, the most all-epassing. It could be said that no matter Support, Control, Offense, his Wind Attribute Skills had them all, and with those, he could handle most situations.


    With his Heavenly Jewels unleashed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength multiplied. However, when Tyrannical Bear saw the four pure Icy Jade Physical Jewels around his wrist, his heart sank.


    Zen¡¯s note: I couldn¡¯t help butugh when I read thatst bit. So much for hiding his power!

 Chapter 371

    <h4>Chapter 371: baring Attire! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Every Jewel that a Jewel Master raised required a certain amount of Heavenly Energy, and for Heavenly Jewel Masters, the requirement was four levels of Heavenly Energy aspared to the three for ordinary Jewel Masters. As such, even though Tyrannical Bear was at the six Jeweled Stage, his Heavenly Energy was only at the eighteenth level. Inparison, Zhou Weiqing was a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and his Heavenly Energy was at least at the sixteenth level, the fourth level of the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. In addition, his boost was all purely strength, and at a greater percentage. As such, in terms of just his Physical Jewel boost, he already held the advantage over Tyrannical Bear.


    Zhou Weiqing raised both his hands, blocking Tyrannical Bear¡¯s fists as they smashed down. In that moment of impact, the entire stage shuddered along with the massive crash.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there, unmoving, while Tyrannical Bear staggered back four steps before finally regaining his bnce. His face changed as he eximed: ¡°Heavenly Jewel Master!¡±


    In truth, Tyrannical Bear¡¯s cultivation level and power were pretty decent, coupled with his inborn superhuman strength, it was no exaggeration that he imed to have the bloodline of bears. As a six Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, he was already considered one of the top dogs in the army. However,paring strength with Zhou Weiqing would definitely put him at a disadvantage.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Four Heavenly Jewels, Tyrannical Bear was not the only shocked one, as everyone stared with their eyes wide open and jaw agape. Even in the ZhongTian army, Physical Jewel Masters and Elemental Jewel Masters were rtivelymon, but Heavenly Jewel Masters were notmon at all. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was still a Four Jeweled, Lower Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. Facing the six Jewels of Tyrannical Bear, the audience which original did not have much hopes for him had their expectations totally overturned.


    The twopany Leaders from earlier were perhaps the most shocked. In truth, as a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing could at least be at the Company Leader level once he joined the army. Furthermore, as long as he disyed any hint of leadership qualities and military capabilities, his promotion speed would be extremely quick. More importantly, Zhou Weiqing looked so young, at most slightly over twenty years of age. Such a young Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ what sort of potential did he have in the future? No one could know for sure how strong his cultivation level and power would grow to!


    In the army, personal power and strength was one of the key factors for promotion.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Tyrannical Bear with a faint smile and said: ¡°Are we still continuing?¡±


    Tyrannical Bear did not reply Zhou Weiqing, instead charging towards him once more. One could lose a fight, but face could not be thrown so easily. If he stepped down just like that, he would be looked down upon and no longer have any face in the army.


    Tyrannical Bear¡¯s two thick arms were like two huge poles, smashing down towards Zhou Weiqing once more. If one likened his previous strike to a testing blow, then this was definitely him going all out.


    Without question, Tyrannical Bear knew that with his power, he had no chance against a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Even so, he did not want to surrender just like that, and if he could hold on against such an opponent for some time, that would be of great satisfaction to himself.


    s, Zhou Weiqing did not n on tangling with him for too long. Today, his purpose ofing to this Duelling Corner was not just for a simple Intermediate Competition victory. Since the Duelling Corner was a chance for him to gain rank quickly, he would definitely seize this opportunity and not let it slip from his fingers, as he needed to gain rank within the ZhongTian Army as quickly as possible; only then would he be able to carry out his n.


    *PENG* Once more, without any flourishes or extra actions. This time, Tyrannical Bear staggered back even further, more than an entire metre, along with a massive sh. This time, Zhou Weiqing followed along with a quick step forward, his right palm striking out onto Tyrannical Bear¡¯s chest, causing him to fly all the way tond outside the stage.


    This Stage was after all forpetition purposes, not life and death fights, and they were not allowed to use weapons, let alone Consolidated Equipment. Undoubtedly, that greatly restricted Tyrannical Bear¡¯s power as well, otherwise if Zhou Weiqing was hiding his own Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, it would take him some time and effort to defeat Tyrannical Bear at his full power.


    Tyrannical Bear had just lost like that, and more so, losing in a fight of Strength, what he had always been famous for.


    In truth, for Tyrannical Bear to be defeated by Zhou Weiqing was not something to be surprised about. After all, even though he was born with a supernatural strength,pared with Crow from the Gold Crow Tribe, it was like the difference between heaven and earth. Even Crow could not match Zhou Weiqing in pure physical strength, let alone Tyrannical Bear.


    With great difficulty, the Company Leader judge recovered his poise and proimed: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, Victory.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°If possible, I would like to continue. Didn¡¯t you say that if I get five consecutive victories in the Intermediate Competition, I can be promoted to the Company Leader level? I would like to try my hand at it. I don¡¯t think we need to draw lots, isn¡¯t there six more Intermediate Ringmasters? Let theme one by one, I don¡¯t need to rest.¡±


    In the first ce, he had not used any Stored Skills or Consolidated Equipment, and the usage of Heavenly Energy was very minimal. Even if he had used more, with the recovery rate of the Immortal Deity Technique, it would be easy for Zhou Weiqing to continue fighting quickly. This was of course not even counting the Devour Skill.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was not very loud, but with some Heavenly Energy, his words spread throughout the entire building. In order to gain rank quickly, he did not care too much about offending others anymore. Furthermore, having been in the Heavenly Bow Empire army before, he knew that in the army, it was not wrong to be arrogant, as long as you had the strength to back that arrogance up. Zhou Weiqing did not know if their rules allowed him to fight five Intermediate Challenges in one day, so he decided he might as well use some arrogance to provoke the other Intermediate Ringleaders, allowing him to get his five fights.


    ¡°Allow me.¡± A delicate voice rang out, and in the next instant, a figure appeared onto the center stage.


    When he first heard that voice, because it was a female one, Zhou Weiqing was given a fright. His first reaction was that it was Shangguan Fei¡¯er going crazy. However, when he saw thedy on the stage, he let loose a hidden sigh of relief. It was not Shangguan Fei¡¯er after all.


    The youngdy on the stage was not dressed in the ZhongTian army uniform, instead wearing a tight fitting attire. With a head of pale green, short hair, she was a picture of beautiful, spirited valiance. She looked to be in her mid twenties, slim and athletic figure, with her skin a wheat colour with a healthy glow that showed she spent much time in the sun. The sleeves of her clothes were rolled up currently, revealing her shapely arms, though her hands were gripped in fists at the moment, a she looked coldly at Zhou Weiqing, like an angry lioness.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty right¡­ you will regret humiliating Tyrannical Bear like that. I am his Battalion Leader, and I will personally wash away the insult that you have awarded our Battalion. Come on then, I am the top Intermediate Ringmaster in the entire Sixteenth Regiment; if you can defeat me, you have no need to continue fighting in the Intermediate Competition, and I can make the decision to reward you with twenty gold coins and give you a direct promotion to Company Leader.¡± As she said that, a shimmering faint white light appeared around her.


    Four Sets of Heavenly Jewels appeared around her wrists, with the Agility Dragonstone Jade and the Fire Attribute Star Rubies, a rather ssic fire and agilitybination.


    For a Battalion Commander to already be that of a Four Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, that was something almost unimaginable in other smaller Empires, especially since this Battalion Commander was a youngdy.


    Looking at her, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think of Shangguan Bing¡¯er. At that time, wasn¡¯t she also his Battalion Commander?


    ¡°Bro Zhou, shall we begin the fight then?¡± The Company Leader that was the temporary judge asked Zhou Weiqing.


    Hearing his words, only then did Zhou Weiqing recover from his stupor. Looking towards the valiant youngdy Battalion Commander, he smiled faintly and said: ¡°May I ask, this beautifuldy Battalion Commander, what is your name?¡±


    She replied with a cold humph: ¡°My name is Shen Yi.¡±


    ¡°Shen Yi? (Godly Doctor)1¡± Zhou Weiqing repeated in surprise.


    ¡°Hmph! It is ÒÀÒÀ²»Éá (Yi Yi Bu She)¡®s ÒÀ Yi. 2 Aren¡¯t you very arrogant? Stop wasting time, do you want to fight or not?¡± Without asking, Shen Yi already knew from that surprised tone that Zhou Weiqing used that he had misunderstood her name. He was not the first, and would definitely not be thest to do so, as such, she quickly corrected him.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go then!¡±


    As the judge announced the start of the fight once more, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fifth fight in the Duelling Corner started.


    Facing Shen Yi, Zhou Weiqing knew that he could no longer fight as casually and do as he pleased so easily. After all, she was a Heavenly Jewel master; even though he was confident in fighting a Heavenly Jewel Master of the same cultivation level, since she was also at the Four-Jeweled Stage. However, he would not be careless; after all, a Heavenly Jewel Master was very different from ordinary Jewel Masters; who knew if she had any secret skills like himself? He had seen too many Heavenly Jewel Masters lose due to underestimating their opponent; just in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament alone, hadn¡¯t so many lost to him and his teammates due to underestimation? As such, Zhou Weiqing would never make the same mistake.


    Striking the ground with the tip of her feet, Shen Yi¡¯s slim figure flew towards Zhou Weiqing, both her hands zing with red me as she struck out towards him.


    This was the superiority of a Heavenly Jewel Master, with their bodies boosted by the Physical Jewel, while still able to use their Elemental Attributes against their enemies. Facing such a strong, powerful fire attack, even if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was much greater than his opponent¡¯s, he would not receive the blow directly so easily. After all, he was not invulnerable, and would be injured by such powerful mes.


    Since he had chosen to reveal his Wind Attribute, he would need to act like a proper Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. Facing Shen Yi¡¯s attack, Zhou Weiqing suddenly retreated in a burst of speed; with the boost of the Wind Attribute, his speed was as fast as Shen Yi¡¯s. At the same time, two green lights lit up around his arms, and they formed an indistinct-looking, sharp green de of light along each arm.


    Shen Yi¡¯s first attack did not sessfully strike Zhou Weiqing, but that was not the end of her attack. With a jerk of her hands, the two balls of fire left her hands and flew towards Zhou Weiqing, right at the same time as the green light consolidated into the des.


    Facing these two orange-red fireballs that were clearly far beyond the ordinary low rated Fireball Skill, Zhou Weiqing remained calm. A simple wave of his arms in midair, and the two green des of light crisscrossed. A strange sight happened next, as the two fireballs seemed to split apart like tomatoes, sliced neatly into four, dissipating into the air.


    ¡°What Skill is that?!¡± Seeing her powerful fireballs destroyed so easily, Shen Yi was left stunned.

 Chapter 372

    <h4>Chapter 372: baring Attire! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    She had never seen any Wind Attribute Skills do such a thing, as the usual effect of Wind against Fire would be an explosion, not such a cutting effect. Even for Spatial Attribute Skills, it was rare to have such a cutting effect.


    In truth, she could not be med for being so surprised and shocked. After all, the Skill that Zhou Weiqing had used was the Silver Emperor Wing sh that he had Stored a long time ago from the first Silver Emperor he met; with his two arms like wings, it was a Ten Star Rated powerful Wind Attribute Skills. Normally, a Heavenly Jewel Master who had such a Skill would be at least at the Upper Level Zong Stage, how could Shen Yi have possibly seen such a thing.


    Zhou Weiqing did not really care why his opponent was so stunned and not reacting, and after his Silver Emperor Wing sh had split apart Shen Yi¡¯s attack, his right leg immediately exerted, and he flew like a cannonball towards her. Although he did not use any additional Skills, just the power of the Demonic Right Leg and his Wind Attribute boost allowed him to charge at an insane rate.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing charge at her, Shen Yi quickly shook herself out of her shock, putting her arms before her, and it could clearly be seen that the third Star Ruby Elemental Jewel around her left wrist light up, and a huge swirling shield of fire appeared in front of her to block Zhou Weiqing. Almost at the same time, her second Elemental Jewel also lit up, and two green mes consolidated into a three-chi long knife respectively extending from her arms. It was clear that she was going all out now.


    However, the Silver Emperor Wing sh was not so easily blocked. As he reached the fire shield, Zhou Weiqing shed across with his right hand, and with a ear-piercing scraping sound, that Fire Shield which was at least rated Six Stars was split apart by the Silver Emperor Wing sh. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing somersaulted into the air, the green de of his left arm striking down towards Shen Yi from above, whistling as it cut through the air.


    Shen Yi¡¯s expression changed in fright. Originally, she had nned to use the Swirling Fire Shield to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack, before using her Fire Knives to retaliate. s, she had not expected that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill was so powerful that her shield could not even withstand a single blow. In a panic, she could only sweep her hands up, using her Fire Knives to block the Silver Emperor Wing sh.


    The Rating System of Elemental Jewel Stored Skills was extremely strict, and one of their requirements for ranking was that under the same amount of Heavenly Energy used, a higher Star Rated Skill would have an absolute suppressing effect on lower Star Rated Skills.


    Most of all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s previous opponents and enemies had been with cultivation levels far above his, and thus he had never ever been able to suppress his opponents with just his highly rated Skills. However, this Shen Yi was just at the same cultivation level as himself, at the four-Jeweled stage. If this were a fight to the death, perhaps she would not have even survived his first blow. After all, just not too long ago, Zhou Weiqing had ughtered a bunch of six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters!


    Shen Yi¡¯s Fire Knives were not even as highly rated as that previous swirling shield of fire she had summoned, and was only Five Star Rated. Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ten Star Rated Silver Emperor Wing sh, even with some of its energy dissipated, how could she possibly block it. Once again, the Fire Knives shattered and dissipated, and the green light on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms sliced pass like lightning without even slowing down, as his Silver Emperor Wing sh struck down towards Shen Yi¡¯s body.


    ¡°Have mercy!¡± Another feminine voice shouted out from below the stage.


    Zhou Weiqing was never a bloodthirsty person who killed easily, especially since the one he was facing was a beautifuldy. In a sh of green, Zhou Weiqing wriggled his fingers slightly, before his entire person passed by Shen Yi¡¯s body, barely missing her.


    As Zhou Weiqing stopped about three yards behind her, Shen Yi was still standing there dazed, her arms still in the futile blocking position.


    In the next moment, anotherdy d in skintight purple gear appeared in a sh from below the stage, appearing right next to Shen Yi, asking urgently: ¡°Yi Yi, are you alright?¡±


    This youngdy d in purple looked to be slightly older than Shen Yi, about twenty six or twenty seven years old. She too had a head of short, pale green hair, slightly taller, with simr facial features as Shen Yi. It was clear that the two were sisters.


    Shen Yi started momentarily, looking at her sister. The next moment, she felt a sudden cold sensation on her body, and her sleeves flew into tiny pieces, floating away and revealing her arms. At the same time, the cloth around her waist was also cut, revealing a slim and attractive little waist.


    ¡°Ahh!¡± Shen Yi eximed in shock, quickly covering her waist with her hands, her face turning beet red as she turned to re at Zhou Weiqing angrily.


    Of course, she knew that Zhou Weiqing had already taken mercy, otherwise a blow that could slice her clothes like that could have easily killed her several times over. However, in her eyes, this was tantamount to killing her; having her clothes sliced into such a midriff-baring attire, it was just such a loss of face.


    The purple d youngdy flicked her wrist, and a robe appeared in her hands, and she quickly covered Shen Yi with it before ring at Zhou Weiqing as well. ¡°You Scoundrel! How can you cut a girl¡¯s clothes like that?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the two sisters innocently, saying: ¡°I did not want to harm her, and I wanted to win this fight, what else could I do? I had to prove that I won the fight, and furthermore it can let all these brothers here have a short feast of their eyes. In any case, I made sure not to reveal any important positions right?¡±


    As he said that, he chuckled to himself. However, he soon realised that the atmosphere in the entire Duelling Corner was extremely strange, and not a single personughed along with him. Zhou Weiqing thought to himself puzzledly: Could it be these soldiers all do not love to cause a scene?


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shen Yi, freshly covered in the new robes, red angrily at Zhou Weiqing with her face still totally red, as if blood was about to squeeze out of her pink cheeks. Furiously, she eximed: ¡°You rotten egg, I¡¯m going to kill you! Sis, help me kill this bastard! I¡­ I¡­¡± As she said that, she could not stay here any longer, covering her face as she fled out. No matter how strong she was, no matter how high a rank she got to, she was still a woman at such times.


    Zhou Weiqing ignored the purple ddy on the stage, instead turning to the temporary judge Company Leader, saying: ¡°Hey, Big bro, isn¡¯t it time to proim my victory? Look, my opponent already left the stage on her own ord.¡±


    ¡°Uhhh¡­¡± The Company Leader nced at the purple ddy, swallowing hard as he said haltingly with great difficulty: ¡°You¡­ You have won.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Just now, that Shen Yi said that she could make the decision, as long as I defeated her, that I would be counted as being victorious through all the Intermediate fights and be a Company Leader directly, as well as a reward of twenty gold coins, if I remember correctly.¡±


    The Company Leader judge nced once again at the purple d youngdy, and he saw that she had an ugly expression on her face, but did not say anything. As such, he could only put on a brave front and nod his head, saying: ¡°Yes, you are indeed already a Company Leader, you just need to report to get your promotion. Come on little bro, you just follow me and we¡¯ll get that handled.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Wait wait! Isn¡¯t there still the Advanced Competition? I heard that if one defeats the main ringmaster, I can directly be a Battalion Commander. Big bro, you have also seen for yourself, I have just angered a Battalion Commander, if I do not advance to the same position, won¡¯t I be bullied in the future? Where is our main ringmaster of our Sixteenth Regiment? Please ask him toe, I would like to try.¡±


    To Zhou Weiqing, since the strongest Intermediate Ringmaster was a Four Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, it was likely that the main Advanced Ringmaster would be at the Five Jeweled stage. Although he was only able to use his Wind Attribute, as long as he was careful, he was confident of winning. Of course, he had some hidden techniques that he could use secretly if necessary.


    The Company Leader judged sighed inwardly, thinking to himself: If disasterse from nature, it is still possible to do something to counter them; but if they are of one¡¯s own making,one is done for.


    Before the judge could open his mouth, the purple ddy who hadn¡¯t descended the stage suddenly said: ¡°I am the main Advanced Ringmaster that you want to challenge. Don¡¯t you want to fight? Very well then, we don¡¯t need anyplicated procedure, we can just start whenever. Since you have already fought previously, I won¡¯t take advantage of you, and you can rest for an hour first.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing had not expected that this elder sister of Shen Yi would actually be the main Ringmaster of the entire Duelling Corner. No wonder none of the soldiers had joined in a ruckus, as she would definitely be more powerful than Shen Yi. Who would dare to offend her? Only at this point did he shift his gaze to her face.


    This purple d youngdy had very simr features to Shen Yi, but with an additional resolute, firmness to her. The lines of her face were clear, valiant looking. She was taller than Shen Yi, at least 1.8metres; although she was not as exaggerated as Crow, standing there she still had an impressive aura and pride. It was clear that she was more stable and powerful than Shen Yi.


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but sigh happily inwardly, it seemed like his luck was pretty decent today, and it was all going pretty well. It was only his sixth fight, and if he actually won this one, he would already directly be a Battalion Commander of the Sixteenth Regiment, leading a thousand men. This would allow him to carry out his n and grow his strength at a much faster rate than expected.


    ¡°I do not need to rest, I did not use much Heavenly Energy anyway. Let¡¯s start then.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a hint of excitement. In truth, the Silver Emperor Wing sh did have quite arge expenditure of Heavenly Energy, but with his Immortal Deity Technique, he had pretty much recovered to his maximum.


    The purple ddy said passively: ¡°That is your choice then, I hope you do not regret it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°There is nothing to regret about. The little sister has lost, and the elder sister is here now. I wonder, do you have yet another elder sister?¡±


    A sh of anger crossed her eyes, and she said: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty right¡­ You will pay for all you have done. A man who insults others will be insulted himself eventually.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°That is true indeed. However, I hope you do not get your clothes ripped like your sisterter on. By the way, beautifuldy, how may I address you?¡±

 Chapter 373

    <h4>Chapter 373: Oops! I beat up the Regiment Commander! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The purple ddy gave an angry humph and said: ¡°My name is Shen Bu1. Since you are ready, let¡¯s finish with the pleasantries and fight.¡± As she said that, she shot a fierce gaze at the Company Leader, who was once again taking the role of judge.


    ¡°¡­ ¡­ Begin. The fight begins now.¡± The poor Company Leader who had to y the role of judge once more couldn¡¯t help but scream bitterly in his heart. However, seeing Shen Bu¡¯s gaze rest on himself, he just stammered out that the fight had begun before retreating to the side of the stage.


    The atmosphere of the entire Duelling Corner was extremely quiet and strange. As soon as Shen Bu had ascended the stage, the entire Duelling Corner had been silenced. Besides the sounds of breathing, no other sound was heard.


    Almost as soon as the Company Leader¡¯s words were heard, a fierce aura exploded out from Shen Bu¡¯s body, invading towards Zhou Weiqing.


    A violent killing intent filled with intense pressure, shoving down at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit like a falling mountain.


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but show a hint of surprise on his face. He had faced many powerful opponents in his young life, including Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhan LingTian, Shen Little Demon, these young elites from the Great Saint Lands. However, this youngdy in front of him called Shen Bu actually gave him the strongest feeling.


    It was not to say that Shen Bu was more powerful than the other young powerhouses, but rather her presence, that imposing aura; something that none of the other young powerhouses had. Without question, this was due to her vast experience on the battlefield.


    Only one who has been forged through the blood and fires of the battlefield could have such a presence and aura about them, and without question, with such an imposing pressure,it would be very difficult for any opponent to use their full power, while she could bring her ¡®A game¡¯.


    Both sides had not yet shed, but Zhou Weiqing had already restrained his emotions, looking at Shen Bu warily. Due to his own Demonic Change ability, he was not too afraid of Shen Bu¡¯s intense presence, but in self-examination, he was clear that without the Demonic Change State, he was unable to give out such a killer intent and pressure like her. Inparison, Shen Yi was definitely no match for Shen Bu. Coming to this Duelling Corner, Zhou Weiqing felt excited that he had finally met an opponent here that could really threaten him.


    Along with her overpowering aura, six sets of Heavenly Jewels appeared around Shen Bu¡¯s wrists; almost exactly the same as Shen Yi, with the Agility DragonStone Physical Jewels and Star Ruby Fire Attribute Elemental Jewels.


    A Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pupils narrowed. With his Four-Jeweled cultivation level, without being able to use his Demonic Change State, his God Tier Consolidated Equipment and other Attributes, could he really defeat this Upper Level Zun Stage before him? In his heart, he knew the answer was: Very Difficult.


    However, very difficult did not mean it was impossible, and he would never know for sure unless he tried! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character was often one who would resist harder the more he was pushed, striking back harder the harder he was struck, especially in such a fight where there was no danger of death. In the worst case scenario, he could just surrender and stay a Company Leader. As such, he would not easily reveal his many secrets, no matter his other Attributes or Consolidated Equipment, as that was just too attention drawing, and would definitely draw too much suspicion, which would be detrimental to his n. As such, after a simpleparison of both their strengths, Zhou Weiqing resolved to just fight with his Wind Attribute powers.


    At that moment, Shen Bu burst into action. Without seeing her movements clearly, her entire body slid across, close to the ground, and in a blink of an eye, she was in front of Zhou Weiqing, her palm striking down towards his head.


    Zhou Weiqing was clear on how she had moved, though he had not seen it clearly. In order to move at such speed in such a stable fashion, she had to have some movement skills along with powerful leg muscles and control.


    Although Shen Bu did not use any Skills, her palm gave Zhou Weiqing the impression like a massive axe was smashing down at him. Furthermore, he could clearly sense that her aura had suddenly changed from the violent intensity to a drifting one that he could not catch easily. Without question, this palm was just a test. On the surface, Shen Bu looked like she was enraged, but when she took action, she was careful. This youngdy¡¯s willpower had been forged in the fires of the battlefield, and was tough and tenacious indeed.


    *PENG* Zhou Weiqing blocked the blow with both hands, and along with a muffled thud, he staggered back four steps before regaining his bnce. This was not an act, as both their cultivation levels were almost eight stages apart, and that was not a gap that could be bridged just by pure physical strength alone. After all, as a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s cultivation level grew, the difference between each stage wasrger as well. For Zhou Weiqing to be able to block her blow with his Four-Jeweled cultivation level, it was already considered very impressive.l


    Shen Bu gave a cold humph, not giving Zhou Weiqing a chance to recover, and struck out once more with her palm.


    A look of surprise and fright flickered on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. The stage was not veryrge, and if he moved back any further, he would fall off. In such a state of panic, he directly somersaulted to the side, pushing himself up with his hands, agilely dodging Shen Bu¡¯s next attack. At the same time, the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce that had worked so well against Shen Yi was once more unleashed, and with the green des around his arms, he struck towards Shen Bu¡¯s legs.


    Shen Bu gave a coldugh, thinking inwardly: You just used this to defeat my sister, do you really think it will work against me as well? No matter how strong a Skill was, one would be able to find a weak point once seen enough. In that instant, she made a judgement. This Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce was clearly Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strongest Skill, though she did not know exactly what Skill it was.


    Shen Bu did not even attempt to dodge, instead her entire body went down in a half-crouch, and her hands struck out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms. At the same time, the air turned red hot as two long four-chi blue knives of mes appeared, smashing towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce.


    Simr Knives of me. It was clear that both Shen Yi and Shen Bu had Stored the same Skill. However, obviously Shen Bu¡¯s knives, at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, were already at an unbelievable strength, far beyond the green knives of me that Shen Yi had.


    In the ensuing massive explosion, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was sent flying back in flips, the shockwave sending him far back. A surprised look crossed Shen Bu¡¯s face, but she did not chase after him. It was not that she did not want to follow up with another attack, but in truth, the strength of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s return blow was far beyond her expectation, the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce truly living up to its rating and catching her by surprise. Although she had still knocked Zhou Weiqing back, it was only because of the sheer cultivation difference and Heavenly Energy advantage. Yet, at the same time, the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce had broken her me Knives, and in order not to be injured by the strike, she was unable to pursue at this opportune moment.


    Even so, Shen Bu still charged forward after a short pause. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, her gaze was filled with disdain. With just a single powerful skill, you dare to go up against me? You¡¯re talented, but for a Low Level Zun Stage to challenge a High Level Zun Stage? Hmph!


    Below the stage, in the midst of the mass audience, the tall soldier who had brought Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing into the Duelling Corner stood there, his jaw agape. He had been standing there in shock for the past few minutes, his eyes filled with disbelief. He still remembered clearly how he had mocked Zhou Weiqing earlier about thinking about challenging the advanced ringmaster. Yet¡­ at this very moment¡­ wasn¡¯t that exact scene just ying out right before his eyes?!


    ¡°Ugh! Oh crap, I forgot to tell him that to challenge the advanced ringmaster, he only needs tost for half the time for an incense joss stick to burn, then it is considered his victory and he can be promoted to the Battalion Commander position. After all, the advanced ringmaster is¡­¡±


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing could not hear the mutterings of the tall soldier below the stage, otherwise he would have definitely changed his strategy, and not reveal too much of his hand. However, at this moment, he was fully focused on the fight, fully focused on Shen Bu. When he saw Shen Bu charge towards him with the cold smile on her lips, he grinned inwardly. It worked!


    After avoiding the remnants of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, Shen Bu had charged forth at full speed. This time, she did not hold back at all, and her speed shot to more than twice her previous charge. She was clear that although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce was extremely powerful, he would not be able to reuse it so soon after he had just used it. As such, she had to seize this opportunity while it was in a cooldown. She had fought in wars for more than ten years, and had faced countless different foes, and she had confidence that she was able to judge an opponent¡¯s strength well. This Zhou Little Fatty in front of her should not have any other skills to threaten her besides that strange Skill.


    As Shen Bu¡¯s body charged along the ground, this time not only did she summon her me Knives, a pair ofrge wings made out of me also spread out across her back, the brilliant wings almost four feet in length, lighting the entire Duelling Corner in a radiant red.


    Besides that, on Shen Bu¡¯s body, a unique aura burst forth along with those huge wings, and a deep blue fireball started burning in her palms.


    Damn! Is she trying to really kill me?! Zhou Weiqing turned pale in fright for real this time. He could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within that blue fireball. It was far beyond an ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s power; without question the wings behind Shen Bu¡¯s back was able to boost her offense temporarily. Since she already thought he was no match for her, why use such a powerful attack?!


    As Zhou Weiqing scolded her inwardly, he already started reacting. He definitely couldn¡¯t let Shen Buplete that Skill and allow it to explode in front of him. If that happened, even if he wanted to use his other Attribute Skills, it would be toote for him, and probably only the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.coudl save him then.


    Stomping his right foot on the ground savagely, a green light sprang out around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body at the same time, causing his speed to double instantly. It was the Tornado Strike Skill.


    The Tornado Strike Skill only worked in a straight line eleration, though it would also greatly increase the strength of attack by at least twice. The benefits of the Skill was clear, but its drawbacks were also clear to those who knew it; as its attacking path was only in a straight line, without any way to stop, needing to charge at least ten yards before unleashing the attack.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing use the Tornado Strike Skill, Shen Bu started. In truth, she did not n to actually use that powerful Skill in her hands to really strike Zhou Weiqing. After all, what was her rank and status? How could she possibly attack a fresh recruit like that?

 Chapter 374

    <h4>Chapter 374: Oops! I beat up the Regiment Commander! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although Zhou Weiqing had indeed angered her by humiliating Shen Yi, she still held his talents and strength in high regard. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level and power, it was more than sufficient for him to be a Battalion Commander or Vice Battalion Commander. The only reason she had summoned this powerful Skill of hers was actually to threaten and scare Zhou Weiqing, to allow him to surrender without continuing the fight. In that way, she did not need to actually fight with a fresh recruit, and still have him surrender.


    s, she had never expected that under her intense aura and facing such a powerful skill, this Zhou Little Fatty would actually charge towards her instead. Was he trying tomit suicide!?


    In that moment where Shen Bu started, Zhou Weiqing had chained his attacks. Indeed, to ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters, the Tornado Strike Skill could only activate after ten yards, but Zhou Weiqing was different. He had the Time Interrupt Skill, and using that secretly, he could disrupt his own Skill at any point of his charge, allowing him to still make use of the speed and offensive increase at will.


    It was indeed true that he could not use the Silver Emperor Wing sh at this point, but Zhou Weiqing had four powerful Wind Attribute Skills!


    As his body charged forward towards Shen Bu, the piercing green light around Zhou Weiqing was speckled with small silver lights. His speed, already extremely fast due to the Tornado Strike Skill, suddenly tripled in that moment, and in a sh, he was right in front of Shen Bu.


    Shen Bu had not imagined that Zhou Weiqing would have yet another Skill that could raise his speed to such a degree. In that critical moment of danger to save herself, though she did not want to injure Zhou Weiqing, the battle hardened senses she had cultivated over years spent in the battlefield caused her to move the blue fireball to where Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack wouldnd.


    However, right at that point, Shen Bu was shocked to suddenly realise that she could no longer move, and her hands stayed absolutely still. Though it was just for that single instant, to Zhou Weiqing who was using the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, that instant was more than enough.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing was not going to pierce through her body with the attack, instead raising his right hand slightly to send the blue fireball flying into the air harmlessly. At the same time, his shoulder dipped down as he lunged right into Shen Bu¡¯s shoulder, and in mid air, his legs twisted around to grip Shen Bu¡¯s waist, and in a flip, threw her down to the ground.


    A massive explosion, and Shen Bunded hard on the floor of the stage, on her back. Although the Fetters of Wind was not able to hold her for long, Shen Bu¡¯s cultivation level was not sufficient for her to totally resist this powerful Control Skill of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. By the time she had recovered control of her body, she had already been mmed down onto the ground, disrupting any possibility of unleashing any Skill she might have wanted to.


    The next moment, Shen Bu felt a massive weight press down on her body. Zhou Weiqing, the rascal, had descended down from above, sitting right down on her stomach, his right hand gripping her neck. Only then did he stand up slowly, holding onto her like that as he picked her up from the ground.


    Facing such a powerful Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing did not dare to be careless, especially since he could not use many of his Skills and Consolidated Equipment. Just in a direct sh without those, Zhou Weiqing knew he could not defeat her, and now that he had actually gotten the upper hand through surprise, he would not allow her to easily reverse the situation.


    Originally, Shen Bu had her own Heavenly Energy protecting her, but being thrown down hard by Zhou Weiqing like that, and furthermore with her having used such a powerful Skill earlier, she was still in a daze. When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand gripped her neck hard, she felt a shudder go through her entire body, and a suffocating feeling spread through her. By this time, it was toote for her to resist. Even though her cultivation level was higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, with her vulnerable neck in his powerful grasp, it would be futile to resist.


    Zhou Weiqing secretly broke into cold sweat. If not for this Shen Bu severely underestimating him and being caught by surprise, perhaps just now when that blue fireball struck down at him, he would have to reveal his actual strength to get out of that situation.


    ¡°I¡¯ve won already. Hurry up and proim it, otherwise she might be choked to death.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing reminded the judge at the side of the stage, who was standing there, jaw agape. At the same time, he thought to himself. Strange¡­ I have finally won, why isn¡¯t there a single cheer at all? After all, I did beat the advanced ringmaster right¡­


    Indeed, the entire Duelling Corner was dead silent, as if all the watching soldiers also had their necks gripped, causing the entire building topse into an eerie silence.


    ¡°You¡¯ve won, you¡¯ve won. Hurry up, put down our Regiment Commander!¡± After a short moment of shock, the Company Leader finally broke out of his reverie, charging forward with a look of panic on his face as he grabbed onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm, motioning him to put down Shen Bu.


    Wha¡­? Regiment Commander? It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be shocked, and his gripped loosened. Shen Bu, her face red fromck of air, slid down and fell onto the ground, gasping for breath.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had thought that his luck had been extremely good, as it seemed like it wouldn¡¯t take long for him to ascend to a Battalion Commander position. However, he had never in his wildest dreams thought that the advanced ringmaster would actually be the Regiment Commander. Without question, this Shen Bu was a veteran of the Sixteenth Regiment, and fully in charge¡­ even if he became a Battalion Commander, he would still be under her charge¡­ that bode ill indeed¡­. Am I really that unlucky?!


    The facts indeed proved that Zhou Weiqing was truly THAT unlucky, and apparently, his bad luck was not over yet.


    All of a sudden, he felt a strong breeze behind his back, with a strong killing intent headed straight for the center of his back. Zhou Weiqing was also an experienced fighter, and though he was still in shock, his basic animal instincts were still working. In reflex, his right legshed out backwards, blocking his enemy¡¯s attack. s, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt his right leg kick onto something soft, and though he tried his best to draw back, it was after all his terrifyingly powerful Demonic Right Leg, and that enemy was kicked down off the stage.


    Turning back to look, he saw Shen Yi. It was clear that she had seen her sister suffer and had leaped to the attack. Currently, perhaps from the kick, or from embarrassment, she was now unconscious on the ground.


    ¡°Yi Yi!¡± Shen Bu, who had just mbered to her feet, saw Zhou Weiqing kick her sister down the stage, and she quickly flew down and held Shen Yi in her arms. Looking back at Zhou Weiqing, her gaze looked like she wanted to tear him apart.


    Zhou Weiqing spread his hands innocently, saying: ¡°My Great Regiment Commander, I did not mean to do so! It was a reflex action¡­ I subconsciously kicked out when she attacked me. I¡­ didn¡¯t know that you were the Regiment Commander, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t have dared to fight against you! It was just luck just now¡­¡±


    At this point, he could only offer some feeble exnations. s, even to himself, those exnations were rather useless. Still, he had confidence that everything would be all right. After all, he had not actually broken any rules, as this was all part of the Duelling Corner process. Not recognizing the Regiment Commander wasn¡¯t a crime right? Although he had indeed caused her to lose face, but he had not actually done anything wrong¡­


    The more he thought about it, the more vexed Zhou Weiqing was, and he red angrily down the stage. No wonder those fellows were so quiet¡­ this Shen Bu was actually the Regiment Commander. Well, true enough, a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master definitely had the power to be one. Sigh¡­ why didn¡¯t I think of that earlier? Hindsight¡­


    Shen Bu took several deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down. Finally, she pointed to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Men, take him to the Regiment Headquarters. Today¡¯s match, Zhou Little Fatty has won. I will personally award him with his new rank.¡±


    Just like what Zhou Weiqing had thought, in front of all these soldiers, Shen Bu would never break the rules, otherwise her own dignity as a Regiment Commander would be lost.


    As they exited the Duelling Corner, the sun was already low in the sky, and in the rays of the setting sun, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see Shen Bu¡¯s angry eyes. He couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous in his heart. How was she going to deal with them? Zhou Weiqing was not sure at all. Luckily, it was a Battalion Commander rank, she shouldn¡¯t be able to make him an army cook or the likes right? Such a post would not have such a high rank¡­ At such a moment, he could only pray and hope for the best. Of course, he would have to hope that her moral character was good, the best case scenario would be that she did not care about that loss of face and give him a good position. s, looking at her eyes, even Zhou Weiqing could not believe his hopes woulde true.


    Under the ¡®escort¡¯ of the ten Regiment Commander guards, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were brought to the Sixteenth Regiment camp site.


    Within the camp, it was clearly dinner preparation time, and wisps of smoke rose out everywhere, and they could faintly smell the delicious scent of cooking food. Zhou Weiqing had not eaten for almost a day, and his appetite was instantly stoked, wondering if he could get any food soon.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, your luck is not bad! The moment you entered the army, you already beat up a Regiment Commander, you truly are talented indeed.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er moved next to Zhou Weiqing andughed at him softly.


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re joined with me now. If I get into trouble, you won¡¯t be any better.¡±


    Hearing the words ¡®joined with me now¡¯, Shangguan Fei¡¯er blushed and muttered: ¡°Who¡¯s joined with you?¡± However, after muttering, she did not continue teasing him.


    The two were brought directly to the Sixteenth Regiment headquarters, and the ten personal guards stood at the doorway, clearly without the intention of letting them leave.


    Zhou Weiqing stood right in the middle of the tent headquarters, examining the inside of the massive tent.


    The headquarters tent at the Regimental level were totally crafted out of cowskin leather, with the inner keel framework made out of a strong metal alloy, soft and sturdy. It was held in ce all around by one-chi long metal pegs. The entire tent was about two hundred square metresrge, a considerable size indeed. Right within, there was arge seat,yered with a white animal fair, seemingly bearskin or the sort.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nudged him and said: ¡°What do we do now? That Regiment Commander will definitely not have a favourable impression of you. What do you think she will do to us?¡±

 Chapter 375

    <h4>Chapter 375: Oops! I beat up the Regiment Commander! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°I do not know as well, we¡¯ll just have to wait and see. s, as the saying goes, only small-minded men and women are hard to deal with. 1 If she happens to be of a petty character, let alone the Battalion Commander position, we might even be suppressed here. However, that isn¡¯t a big problem¡­ If we really cannot stay here¡­ the entire north border is massive, we can just move on and join from another spot.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°At least you are able to look on the bright side. Well, who asked you to overdo it just now. When we first came you were still talking about keeping a low profile, and the minute you stepped onto the stage, you totally forgot about what you said. If you just stayed as a Company Leader first, would you be in so much trouble? This is the result of being too anxious to get results.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er as he chuckled, saying: ¡°This is the first time your words make so much sense.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said angrily: ¡°What do you mean?! Are you itching to be taught a lesson again? Don¡¯t forget, you still owe me a fight!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°You don¡¯t forget as well, you still owe me twenty strikes on the buttocks!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was so angry that she started breathing heavily. All of a sudden, she turned around and said: ¡°Hmph, hit me then, hit me then, lest you keep nagging about it.¡±


    Looking at that pert little buttocks, Zhou Weiqing felt a rush of hot air fill his brain, and he said tentatively: ¡°Then I¡¯ll really hit?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not say anything, looking away in a huff.


    Zhou Weiqing raised his hand, striking down with it towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s buttocks as the wind whistled. He could sense her tensing tightly as soon as he did so.


    *Pak*


    Despite the sound and speed his palm had been moving, the final hit was soft. When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s handnded on her buttocks, there was no pain, as if more a caress than a hit.


    There was no pain like she expected, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er rxed her body, thinking to herself: At least this rascal has some conscience in him after all, he did not bear to really hit me.


    For her, rxing her body was one thing, but to Zhou Weiqing, it was a whole different experience. As his handnded on Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s shapely bottom, he could clearly feel that soft, smooth satiny velvet skin, blocked only by a fewyers of clothing. The miraculous thing was that taut buttocks slowly rxed, allowing him to feel the roundness, softness¡­ Such a feeling, was like having a hand scratch an itch in his heart. Originally, the hand that should have lifted up could not bear to do so, and instead pinched down instead¡­


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shuddered, staggering a step forward to escape those devil palms. ¡°You¡­¡± Turning around abruptly, she stared at Zhou Weiqing. However, from herrge watery eyes, Zhou Weiqing did not see any anger within.


    ¡°I only hit you once¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly calmed himself down, hiding his embarrassment. After all, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was his sister inw, how could he just touch her like that; he berated himself inwardly.


    ¡°You terrible scoundrel!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally grew angry, charging forward and grabbing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right arm.


    Zhou Weiqing did not resist; after all he was the one in the wrong; with his physique, he could let her assuage her anger by throwing him around a little.


    However, the next instant, he did not sense himself flying about like usual. Instead, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his hand, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had actually bit down on his hand instead!


    ¡°Eerr¡­ Are you a dog?!¡± Zhou Weiqing said in pain.


    ¡°Hmph! I wanted to bite you, so what!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice was forced out through gritted teeth.


    Zhou Weiqing suddenlyughed out loud. ¡°Fine, bite me then, bite me then. You can bite me even longer.¡±


    It was Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s turn to start in surprise. Could it be that her bite was not painful? What kind of reaction was that? But¡­ he was clearly in pain just now! Yet, why did he suddenly seem to happy instead.


    Just as she was puzzling over the matter, she suddenly heard Zhou Weiqing say: ¡°The word ¡®bite¡¯ has a lot of meaning to it. When it is together, it is bite, but if you split the word apart, from left to right, what is it?¡±


    ¡°Split apart left and right? Bite¡­ split apart into two¡­¡± 2


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately opened her mouth, releasing his hand. After a moment of dazed shock, her hidden beautiful face below her disguise flushed a deep red, though no one could witness it.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty¡­ you bastard!¡±


    *PENG*


    As the saying goes, the suffering we bring on ourselves is the hardest to bear. As such, the one who ran off his mouth without thinking once again had an intimate contact with the cold hard floor.


    ¡°Heroine, please forgive me! I was just kindly reminding you of the power of words¡­¡±


    ¡°Softer please¡­ my arm is breaking¡­ I¡¯m wrong¡­ I¡¯m wrong¡­ please¡­¡±


    After about fifteen minutes of torture, Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally released Zhou Weiqing, turning her head around huffily and ignoring him, still flushing in a mix of anger and embarrassment. Whenever she thought about how that rascal said ¡®bite me then, bite me then. You can bite me even longer¡¯, she couldn¡¯t help but feel an urge to kill him.


    They had already been in the headquarters tent for quite a while, but the Regiment Commander Shen Bu still had note yet, as if she had forgotten about them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stomach was growling in hunger, and he had no choice but to take out some dry rations and eat first to tide himself over.


    ¡°Hey, give me some, how can you just by yourself.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er turned around to see Zhou Weiqing munching on his dry rations with gusto, and she couldn¡¯t help but ask for some as well. After all, she had also not eaten for the whole day, and she did not have the habit of bringing food around with her, and all along she had gotten food from Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°Weren¡¯t you just too angry a while ago? Anger makes one full, why do you still need to eat?!¡± He had just been beaten up by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and his body was still aching; the ¡®romantic feeling¡¯ from his previous actions had long disappeared.


    ¡°Enough nonsense, are you giving me or not?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er red at him angrily.


    A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing agreed, passing her some rations.


    Even after the two of them had finished their simple meal, Shen Bu still had not arrived, causing them to wonder if she had actually really forgotten about them.


    ¡°Still no one¡­ what do we do?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her and said: ¡°Since we are already here,we might as well make the best of the situation. I¡¯m going to cultivate; anyway we have a tent above our heads to block us from wind and rain, does it matter where we cultivate?¡±


    As he said that, he sat right down in a cross-legged fashion, once again starting to cultivate that miraculous yet tragic Immortal Deity Technique. At the same time, he also started to think back on the fight between himself and Shen Bu.


    Although he had won that fight, it had been a very close shave, and more so because of Shen Bu¡¯s underestimation of him. Zhou Weiqing affirmed his resolve to spend some to continue training his various Skills once he had stabilized his position in the army, making full use of the three-thousand tempering training method. At least, he wanted to fully grasp the use of all his Skills. No matter how powerful a Skill was, if he was not able to use them well, he would never be able to maximise their potential. The Skills that he had used the three-thousand tempering method to train in were obviously much better in actualbat.


    As he thought about that, he slowly entered a meditation state, and the surrounding atmospheric Heavenly Energy started pouring into the sixteen energy whirlpools at an increased rate, slowly merging with his internal Heavenly Energy and strengthening his cultivation level.


    After months of cultivating and experimenting, Zhou Weiqing had discovered that the Heavenly Energy Devoured from others, while much faster, was not too good for a stable foundation. Although in the process of Devouring, he would already cleanse and meld the Heavenly Energy, it was still clearly not a thick and stable as those he had cultivated by himself. As such, he decided that he would try to refrain from using the Devour Skill too much, and in between every time he used it, he would have to use the most basic cultivation to stabilize his own Heavenly Energy and build a proper foundation. Although his current cultivation level was only at the Four-Jeweled stage, he did not want to rush, especially at the expense of his future. He already had many Skills, sufficient for his usage, and the Immortal Deity Technique and Devour Skill to help in sustainability.


    After all, he was not even eighteen years old yet, and he had so much time ahead of him. The most important thing for him was to take things step by step, to build a proper foundation for his future cultivation. Everything else aside, that Immortal Deity Technique of his would absolutely require him to have a strong, stable foundation¡­ Zhou Weiqing did not want to die before his time due to an idental implosion from that cultivation technique.


    Having gone through the trials and tribtions of the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament, as well as the tempering of his mind and soul due to what had happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing was much more mature now. He had raged, had been urgent, and cultivated in a frenzy¡­ all of that had forced him to grow up.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing sit down cross legged, a quiet, peaceful look of concentration on his face, Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but stare nkly at him. This fellow, he was sometimes so hateful, yet he always had some interesting and extraordinary thoughts, different from everyone else¡­ was Bing¡¯er attracted to him because of this? Being alongside him, although his actions often made one angry, in truth she had never really been that offended deep in her heart. Every day spent on the road seemed much more substantial because of him. Bing¡¯er¡­ perhaps I am starting to feel envious of you¡­ but just now¡­ that scoundrel¡­ actually dared stroke my buttocks¡­ Hmph!


    As such, the time passed¡­ It was almost four hours from the time Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had entered the headquarter tent that footsteps finally sounded from outside.


    Both of them had extraordinary senses, and they simultaneously broke out of their meditative state and opened their eyes, standing up.


    Shen Bu entered the tent, her face in a cold mask. She was followed by a dozen of her personal guards, but she paused at the entrance of the tent, waved her hands for the guards to stay outside.


    A Regiment Commander was in charge of a troop of ten thousand men, and if they were in the Heavenly Bow Empire, she would be considered one of the highest ranking in the entire army. Zhou Weiqing was subtly reminded of his own homnd, and couldn¡¯t help but feel a sudden ache in his heart.


    ¡°You, go out.¡± Shen Bu pointed at Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had never been talked down to andmanded in such a way before, and she almost lost her temper then. Zhou Weiqing quickly pulled at her from behind, stopping her in her tracks, and he gave a soft p on her pert buttocks once more.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s entire body weakened, the anger that had just rose up within her dissipated. ring at Zhou Weiqing, she turned to walk out, leaving Shen Bu and Zhou Weiqing alone in the huge tent.


    Shen Bu walked to the seat at the center of the tent and sat down. At this moment, she had changed to a brilliant silver coloured ring mail, and her helmet was tipped with the yellow feather of a Regiment Commander.


    In the ZhongTian Empire Army, a Company Leader¡¯s helmet feather was red, while a Battalion Commander¡¯s was orange, a Regiment Commander¡¯s yellow, and a Legion Commander¡¯s green. The forcemander¡¯s would be cyan, while the field marshal or overallmanding officer¡¯s blue. The suprememander of the Empire¡¯s one would be purple in colour. 3


    Just seated there, Shen Bu stared at Zhou Weiqing unerringly without speaking, but the cold in her gaze caused his entire body to feel the chills deep within.

 Chapter 376

    <h4>Chapter 376: Groom or Doom! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, where are you from?¡± Shen Bu¡¯s cold voice rang out.


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head, looking the part of an honest youth filled with a mix of profound respect, humility and trepidation. ¡°I am from the ZhongTian City.¡± Of the entire ZhongTian Empire, he had after all only ever been to the ZhongTian City, and was rtively familiar with it. Since he had to pass off as a ZhongTian Empire citizen, he could only do so.


    Shen Bu pursed her lips, saying: ¡°So you¡¯re from the capital! As a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, why did youe to the Duelling Corner to fight. Did youe to our Sixteenth Regiment to cause trouble?¡± As she said that, she mmed down hard on the table beside her.


    If not for the fact that both her and her sister had been bullied by this scoundrel, perhaps Shen Bu might have been fooled by that honest, pitiful look that Zhou Weiqing had on. Thinking about how this scoundrel had torn her sister¡¯s clothing, and even sat down on herself, grabbing her throat in front of everyone, another wave of anger rose up within her.


    In the past few hours, she had beenforting her little sister.


    Shen Bu and Shen Yi¡¯s parents had passed away when they were extremely young, and they had been adopted by a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master who had brought them onto the road of cultivation. The two sisters were very close, as the only kin each other had, and they depended on each other. After finally sessfullyforting her sister, Shen Bu had thought for a long time about this Zhou Little Fatty beforeing to this tent. Of course, she was also taking a minor revenge on him by making him wait so long.


    ¡°Ahh, I¡¯ve been wronged! Lord Commander, how could I possibly be here to cause trouble?! I want to join the army, to fight and kill our enemies!¡± Zhou Weiqing had a wronged look on his face. ¡°When I passed through the Tian Bei City, I heard from the soldiers stationed there that we had this Duelling Corner in our army, and if I won there, I could be an officer. My family is an old noble family that has fallen terribly in bad times¡­ After so much effort, I have finally cultivated to some results, and I am hoping to be an officer, to bring back honour to my family name. How could I go around causing trouble?¡±


    ¡°I am totally not familiar with the Duelling Corner, and I only just followed and fought ording to their arrangements. I also didn¡¯t know you were the Regiment Commander! Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have challenged you! I have never seen a Regiment Commander so beautiful like you¡­ this was definitely a misunderstanding. Furthermore, even though I won, that was through trickery and luck!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could be said to to have used all of his considerable talking skills to ingratiate himself with Shen Bu. He had no choice; after all he needed to spend the next few years under hermand. Although he had said they could leave this ce to join up with the army in any ce, that was an option of thest resort. In any case, he had pride in his acting skills, and hopefully he would be able to get through this without any issues.


    Sure enough, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had some effect, and Shen Bu¡¯s expression eased up slightly, and she said passively: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, how old are you this year?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Seventeen years old.¡±


    ¡°What!? You¡¯re only seventeen years old?!¡± Shen Bu looked at him in surprise, a sh of incredulity sparked in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing rubbed his face sheepishly and said: ¡°I matured early, so I look older than I really am.¡±


    Looking at him bemoaning his fate, Shen Bu almost burst outughing, but she restrained herself, saying: ¡°Are you really only seventeen years old?!¡± No matter from appearance and figure, Zhou Weiqing looked about twenty three or twenty four years old. More importantly, a seventeen year old Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was considered an absolute genius talent. Shen Bu was currently twenty eight years old, and with her six-Jeweled cultivation level, she was considered one of the top echelons of the younger generation in the army.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded repeatedly, saying: ¡°I¡¯m really only seventeen! There¡¯s no point in lying about my age right.¡±


    Shen Bu reclined back on her chair, looking at him with interest as she said: ¡°Just now, you said that I am very beautiful right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly nodded, saying: ¡°Of course, Lord Commander! Your dazzling beauty would make wild geese fly away and fish dive down for shame, even the flowers would wilt in shame and your very face outshines the moon. 1 Even more so, aspared to those frail young beauties, you have valiant heroic air about you, every the part of the soldier yet in no way taking away from your beauty. Truly a phoenix in the human world!¡±


    Shen Bu gave a humph and said: ¡°Enough, enough. Stop with the incessant ttery, I can¡¯t stand that. Alright, since you say I am so beautiful¡­ what do you think about my sister? She is even more beautiful than I am right?¡±


    In that point, Shen Bu was indeed not exaggerating. Although the two sisters looked very simr, Shen Yi looked gentler, younger and in the peak of her beauty.


    ¡°Your sister is very beautiful as well.¡± This time, Zhou Weiqing showed some restraint in his words, as he was not sure what Shen Bu was trying to follow up to.


    Shen Bu nodded and said: ¡°Very good. In that case, I shall not beat around the bush. Your power is indeed very impressive; not only are you already a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master at your age, and your various Wind Attribute Skills are also pretty highly rated. I only recognize that Tornado Strike Skill and Fetters of Wind, and the other two are ones that I have not even heard of. Today, your performance in the Duelling Corner can be said to be perfect. ording to the rules, you will definitely be awarded with the position of Battalion Commander. Even if I am a Regiment Commander, I cannot write that off just like that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing went along with it, revealing a look of happiness on his face. However, in his heart he sighing to himself, thinking: It looks like there will be a ¡®But¡­¡± after this.


    His expectations were indeed met.


    ¡°But¡­ although your performance today was indeed dazzling, but it was at the cost of trampling over us two sisters, making us lose much face. More importantly, you actually purposely tore my sister¡¯s clothing, ruining her honour and reputation. She is twenty three years old, and though she is already a Battalion Commander, she is still a naive young woman. Just now, the reason I waste is because I was stopping her frommitting suicide. Losing face, that I can ignore, but I cannot ignore what you did to my sister, and you must give an ounting for that. There are only the two of us here, and I¡¯m not afraid to tell you; in this Sixteenth Regiment, even if you are at the Battalion Commander level, it will not be tough for me to take care of you.¡±


    Shen Bu¡¯s words were threatening, and the cold light in her eyes grew stronger, the intense pressure from the stage once again appearing.


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow, but he stopped the humble, abasing act. ¡°So¡­ Regiment Commander, what do you want then?¡±


    Shen Bu held out two fingers, saying: ¡°You have two choices: First one is, I can send you to the Ruffian Battalion to be their Battalion Commander, and you will never be able to return to the ordinary army formation, to grow old and die there. Hmm, it is likely you can¡¯t even retire there. My teacher is the overall in charge of the northern armies, and as long as I tell you that you bullied Shen Yi, you can stay in the Ruffian Battalion forever.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, thinking back to Green Wolf who he had fought earlier. Puzzled, he asked curiously: ¡°Regiment Commander, what is this Ruffian Battalion?¡±


    Shen Bu gave a cold smile as she said: ¡°The Ruffian Battalion, as the name suggests, are a bunch of ruffians and scoundrels in the army. They are the worst dredges from various Regiments in the north, all the troublemakers, the filthy, and the useless scoundrels. The Ruffian Battalion I speak of is made up of those from within the northwest armies, besides us, the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth Regiments as well, about a thousand in total forming the Battalion. They are stationed closest to the border, with the three Legions behind them as a secondary guard. Once our enemies attack, the Ruffian Battalion is usually the first to meet the enemy. Usually, only those who havemitted grievous faults or felonies will be sent there. They do not have sufficient weapons, with the worst tents and food, but facing the fiercest enemies. If you really want to be the Battalion Commander there, I will not stop you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively, trying to sound things out: ¡°These men of the Ruffian Battalion¡­ can they move about freely in the army camp?¡±


    Shen Bu replied: ¡°During times where there is no actualbat, ordinary soldiers are given a day off every week. However, the soldiers of the Ruffian Battalion are only given one day off every month, and they are also not allowed to leave the confines of the camp, otherwise they will be considered deserters and killed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her in shock and bewilderment. ¡°That¡¯s too ruthless! Ruffians are also human! Scoundrels also have human rights!¡±


    Shen Bu gave a coldugh: ¡°Of course they do, but you¡¯ll also have to see what crimes they havemitted. You have also seen for yourself, our ZhongTian Empire Army does not restrict women from joining. Some of these bastards havemitted serious indecent acts against other female soldiers; shouldn¡¯t they be punished? Thieving, shirking, deserters, cheating about their achievements¡­ These are some who are sent to the Ruffian Battalion. In truth, it is already a mercy for some of those to not be executed. In any case, my point is that the Ruffian Battalion is the filthiest, worst ce in the entire army. Thebined Legions have sent eleven Battalion Commanders in total there, and not a single one managed to stay for more than a month. Of them, many were powerhouses, yet in the end, six sustained heavy injuries, four light injuries.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked: ¡°What about thest one?¡±


    The cold in Shen Bu¡¯s eyes intensified. ¡°Thest one was said to have died from falling off his horse. However, that Battalion Commander was just like you, a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, so you can think about that. In any case, after that, the Ruffian Battalion has been without a Battalion Commander for years, even the Company Leaders within are all chosen from amongst them. There is another nickname for their Battalion, ¡®The Battalion of Devils.¡¯¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought about it for a moment, then said: ¡°For those in the Ruffian Battalion, are they stuck there forever?¡±


    Shen Bu said passively: ¡°If they can live to the retirement age of the army, the age of sixty, they will be allowed to retire and leave of course. Otherwise, they can only stay in the Ruffian Battalion. In fact, almost every few months, there will be a batch of soldiers sent to the Ruffian Battalion from the Legions, of those who havemitted crimes. However, all these years, the Ruffian Battalion¡¯s strength is almost always maintained around at a thousand men or so. The death rate in the Ruffian Battalion is definitely one of the highest in the entire north.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Being treated like that, wouldn¡¯t they just run away? Or even worse¡­ defect to the enemy?¡±


    Shen Buughed, looking at Zhou Weiqing like he had said something very stupid. ¡°Where can they run off to? Between the two armies, there is almost a square kilometre of desertednd separating us. Besides some sparse grass, there is no vegetation or food. The Ruffian Battalion is only sent a sparing amount of food and water daily, only sufficient for their needs, so how could they possibly run? As for surrendering to the enemy, I can tell that you did not research much into our enemies. The WanShou Empire army does not take prisoners, because they do not need them! To the WanShou Empire, theyck food supplies severely, and that is the main reason they fight. Any food supplies will go to their people; they will never waste food on an enemy. In such a circumstance, I ask you, how could the members of the Ruffian Battalion run?¡±

 Chapter 377

    <h4>Chapter 377: Groom or Doom! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing revealed a look of panic on his face. Of course, he would not allow Shen Bu to know his innermost thoughts for real, and he said softly: ¡°What is my second option then?¡±


    Shen Bu was very satisfied with the look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. She believed that no one would be willing to go to a ce like the Ruffian Battalion through their own choice. Even with her own six-Jeweled cultivation level, she did not think that she would be able to properlymandeer those ruffians within the Ruffian Battalion if she were the one in charge. ¡°The second option is much simpler, and there is only gain for you without losses. Today, you have humiliated my sister, and the only way for me to keep her reputation is for you to marry her.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Zhou Weiqing had guessed that she was going to force him to do something, but he had definitely not expected that this would be her request. From a certain perspective, that request was of benefit to him, and no loss¡­ however, for Zhou Weiqing, could he really ept it?


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shocked, slightly troubled look, Shen Bu got angry. ¡°Zhou Little Fatty! Do you think my sister isn¡¯t good enough for you?! I have already stooped so low topromise with you; with your looks do you think you are worthy of my sister? If not for the fact that you humiliated her, and your ability is decent, would I bring up marriage just like that? Don¡¯t think it is that easy to marry her, this is just an engagement, I still need to observe you and make sure that you have no problems before you can marry her.¡±


    Seeing Shen Bu¡¯s expression, a mix of anger and the superiority like she was giving out charity, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression suddenly calmed down, his customary honest smile appearing on his face. ¡°Regiment Commander, there is no need to go through so much trouble. I will not marry your sister, I already have my beloved. Since you have presented me with two options, I will chose the first one.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± Shen Bu eximed with a look of shock on her face. She could not understand how could Zhou Weiqing possibly chose such an option. She had already exined the Ruffian Battalion and its conditions to him, yet he would rather go to such a ce than to marry her sister. Shen Bu¡¯s expression turned ugly, overcast.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, do you think that I was exaggerating about the conditions of the Ruffian Battalion? Let me tell you, I had actually already held back in my words. In that ce, anything can happen, the most filthy acts imaginable. Yet, you are willing to go there instead of being with my sister?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°It¡¯s not that I am not willing, but I am unable to marry her. I already have a beloved wife at home, how can I betray her.¡± These words were said very peacefully, expressionless, but Shen Bu could see the resolution in his eyes.


    ¡°You are only seventeen years old, and you are already married? Are you trying to brush me off with some excuse?¡± Shen Bu cried out angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°When I was thirteen, I met her. It was her who taught me how to cultivate, who brought me into the world of Heavenly Jewel Masters. It was her, who used her body to Awaken the power within me. It was her who let me learn what is the meaning of emotions, of love. I treasure every minute, every hour, every day that I spend with her, and she used her gentle affection to let me learn what it is like to be a real man.¡±


    Shen Bu furrowed her brow and said: ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you with her now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Yes, I am not with her now¡­ because she is from much higher, noble birth, and I am just from a broken noble family. How can I have the qualification to marry her? That is the reason why I havee to the north; I want to forge a name for myself, to prove to everyone that I have the power and right to marry her.¡±


    Shen Bu looked at him coldly before saying: ¡°You can continue making things up, do you think I¡¯ll believe you? You¡¯re sometimes so humble and abasing, sometimes so righteous and forthright; you must think that your acting skills are so great? 1 s, that is useless in front of me. Fine, since you have chosen the Ruffian Battalion, I will do as you request. You can report there and try to survive there. Hmph, the humiliation that you have given to us sisters, if I do not retaliate, then I am not worthy of being the Regiment Commander of the Sixteenth Regiment. Even if you regret your decision, it is toote now¡­ Guards!¡±


    A few ferocious looking personal guards charged into the tent instantly. ¡°Lord Commander?¡±


    Shen Bu said solemnly: ¡°Bring Zhou Little Fatty and his little follower to a tent to rest. Tomorrow morning, the transfer order wille to send them to the Ruffian Battalion.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not attempt to argue, turning to follow the guards out. In truth, as soon as he heard Shen Bu introduce that Ruffian Battalion, he immediately thought that perhaps that was the ce that was most suitable for himself. Ruffians? Scoundrels? Wasn¡¯t he one himself? He was extremely confident in his own power and abilities.


    As Zhou Weiqing was pondering what he could do when he was sent to the Ruffian Battalion, both he and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were sent to their temporary tent. It was a solo tent; of course that ¡®solo¡¯ referred to both of them together.


    The tent was quite small, and they could not even stand up straight inside. Especially with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s height and size, even seated down was almost a problem, and they could barely lie down side by side next to each other.


    When Shangguan Fei¡¯er saw the tent, she flushed deeply. Of course, since she was wearing a mask, no one could see her red face.


    ¡°What? We have to stay here? Isn¡¯t there any other ce to stay?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked the guards who had led them here urgently.


    One of the personal guards pursed his lips and said: ¡°After offending the Regiment Commander, it is already great to have a ce to sleep. Anyway, you both will be heading to the Ruffian Battalion tomorrow, having a nice peaceful sleep tonight is likely yourst chance for a while, so you better appreciate it. Oh right, I must inform you that the Regiment Commander has given instruction that you two will not have dinner.¡±


    After saying that, the guards turned to leave. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was rather angry, but she had nowhere to vent it. Turning to look at Zhou Weiqing, she realised that he was just standing there in deep thought, as if not caring about what was in front of them, or perhaps not even seeing it.


    ¡°Oei, Earth to Zhou Little Fatty! We only have this tliny little tent, how are we going to sleep?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er lifted her leg and gave him a soft kick to rouse him.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing rouse from his reverie, and as he spotted the small, short tent in front of them, he was speechless. Muttering to himself, he said: ¡°Isn¡¯t this forcing me tomit a mistake?¡±


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er red at him furiously.


    Zhou Weiqing hastily changed his words, saying: ¡°I mean¡­ You sleep inside tonight, and I¡¯ll stay outside for the night and stand guard.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. If Zhou Weiqing had insisted on staying together with her that night, she did not know whether or not she would agree. Even if nothing happened, as a girl, sleeping together with a man in such a small tent¡­ how could that be?


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. In that case, I¡¯m heading in to rest.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er pulled on the tent p, preparing to hide inside. As she did so, she did not forget to threaten Zhou Weiqing: ¡°My senses are extremely acute, if you dare attempt toe into the tent at night¡­ Hmph hmph, be careful I¡¯ll cut it off!¡±


    After saying that, she turned to walk into the tent.


    ¡°Wait a while!¡± Zhou Weiqing grabbed onto her.


    ¡°What are you doing? Let go of me!¡± Because of her own wild thoughts, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not in a great state, thinking too much. Being grabbed by Zhou Weiqing suddenly, it was as if she was a startled little bird, and she quickly broke free, jumping a few yards away as she red at Zhou Weiqing warily.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head helplessly before stretching into the tent. Loud rustling sounds came from within, and a bunch of stinking nkets had been grabbed by him and thrown out to the side. After that, he hitched up the tent p, extending his hands within and circted out a stream of Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, forcing the air to rush around, bringing out the stench from within the tent. Before long, the stale, smelly air within had cleared.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing squat down and squirm inside the tent. From within his Spatial Ring, he took out a fresh set of nkets, lining a bedding within the tent. He only arranged one set, and after doing so, he came out once more, giving Shangguan Fei¡¯er an inviting gesture to go in.


    As Zhou Weiqing did all of that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side, watching him. As she saw all that he had done, a warmth entered her heart.


    Since before the three sisters could remember anything, Tang Xian2 had brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er and left. Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er had grown up without knowing a mother¡¯s love. As for their father Shangguan Tianyue, even though he loved them, as the Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, not only did he have to focus on his cultivation level, he also had to deal with matters of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. As such, the two sisters were pretty much brought up by servants.


    How could the feeling of being brought up by servants bepared to being brought up by one¡¯s parents?! That was definitely noparison at all. Even though she had spent her life in such a grand setting, the top of the Great Saint Lands, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had never felt such warmth in her heart as today.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were so dissimr; one cold, one mischievous. However, their hearts were both filled with cold from a childhood without the love of their mother.


    To any outsiders, what Zhou Weiqing had just done was something simple, even normal. However, that simple, honest show of concern was of a great impact to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, causing her eyes to redden.


    ¡°Set up another bedroll.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said softly.


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing lifted his head to look at her, rather stunned.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er turned her head around. Luckily, her face was covered by the mask, otherwise Zhou Weiqing could have seen the deep red of her face.


    ¡°The weather in the north is extremely cold, and there is a strong wind this night. I don¡¯t want you to be frozen to death, otherwise how am I going to answer to Bing¡¯er when I get back? Anyway, we are both Heavenly Jewel Masters, we can just cultivate through the night. Although the tent isn¡¯t big, it is sufficient for both of us to sit there to cultivate.¡±


    s for Zhou Weiqing, his mind was currently full of the Ruffian Battalion and his future ns when he entered it. At that moment, he did not notice Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s expressions or her uncharacteristic feminine actions. Making a sound of agreement, he set up another bedroll in the tent, before taking off his shoes and heading in to sit in a stately fashion, without any hesitation at all.


    Pretty proud of the title =p Literal trantion would be ¡®Either be the groom, or be sent away.¡¯

 Chapter 378

    <h4>Chapter 378: Groom or Doom! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er flushed slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, she bit her lip and entered the tent as well. Sitting down opposite of Zhou Weiqing cross legged, she started cultivating; but making sure she kept as far as possible.


    The inside of the tent had been cleaned and aired by Zhou Weiqing, and though it was small, it was rtively clean andfortable. However, with just the two of them in such a small area, they could even hear each other¡¯s heartbeats. Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt a light burning sensation on her face.


    Carefully peeling off the mask, starting from the neck area, Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally revealed her own original face, showing the slightly blushing beauty below.


    s, the current Zhou Weiqing did not manage to witness that beautiful sight. He was seated cross-legged in a meditation state, cultivating his Immortal Deity Technique while pondering about the Ruffian Battalion.


    From Shen Bu¡¯s description, the Ruffian Battalion was undoubtedly the best ce for him to start. That was because it was very separate from the normalmand structure, and would not be given much orders, perhaps not even considered part of the army in the others¡¯ eyes. Furthermore, for those soldiers to be sent to the Ruffian Battalion, they should definitely have some power. After all, it was not easy to survive as a ruffian or scoundrel.


    Of course, just like what Shen Bu had said, this Ruffian Battalion was not so easily controlled, and he had to n for the worst.


    Mu En had once taught Zhou Weiqing that no matter what happened, he had to think of all the worst case scenarios. If he felt that the first case scenario was barely eptable, or survivable, then he should go ahead with it daringly. If not, he would have to consider again.


    Entering the Ruffian Battalion, the worst case scenario for him should be being chased out. Zhou Weiqing dismissed the possibility of being killed there; besides his confidence in his own power, he also had the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears with him and the Silver Emperor Little Red Bean with him. That was not even counting Shangguan Fei¡¯er together with him. Zhou Weiqing was confident that protecting themselves would not be an issue at all.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing quietly. That rascal actually started cultivating without looking at her. Was he shy or something? Hmph! If that rascal could be shy, there would not be any shy people in the entire world! ¡°Hmph! That scoundrel!¡± She muttered to herself softly.


    Before entering the tent, she was still worried that Zhou Weiqing might try to do something untoward to her. However, seeing him so well behaved, she suddenly felt a slight sense of disappointment. This was truly the paradox of a woman, under some unique circumstances, they would have such a strange feeling.


    This night would prove to be a very well behaved night for Zhou Weiqing, and he cultivated through the whole night, until the sun hade up outside.


    The tent¡¯s ¡®protection¡¯ against the sun rays were nothing to brag about. As soon as the morning came, the tent was bright and hot as well.


    The instant that Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes, he felt himself fall into a dazed trance. Just right in front of him was that unbelievably familiar face that he had longed for so much, causing his eyes to freeze on them.


    The light passing through the tentnded on her face, a gentle glow that entuated that familiar countenance! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart heated up, and he subconsciously leaned forward closing in on those beautiful lips.


    The closed eyes suddenly opened wide, blurry with sleep. However, when she saw thatrge face right in front of her, she instantly eximed in surprise, her body moving back and legs sweeping forth subconsciously.


    The leg struck out at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, and lost in the midst of his tender feelings, how could he have any preparation. With a tearing sound, he was sent flying out of the tent, breaking through the thin tent.


    *Swoosh* Shangguan Fei¡¯er charged out after him. That earlier kick had not been a soft blow, but it did not have any Heavenly Energy imbued.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty! What were you trying to do!?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er red at him angrily, as he mbered up from the ground, rubbing his chest.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said: ¡°Uhhh¡­ mistaken identity¡­ I did not mean it.¡±


    Mistaken identity? Originally, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not that angry; after all she had not yet been kissed by him. Even if he actually did¡­ well¡­ it was not like it was the first time already¡­ s, when Zhou Weiqing said the words ¡®mistaken identity¡¯, it was like igniting a barrel of gunpowder.


    Like a riled up little female tiger, Shangguan Fei¡¯er pounced at him ferociously. ¡°Scoundrel! Bastard! I¡¯ll mistaken identity you¡­!¡±


    The sounds of our dear Little Fatty meeting the ground rang out, yet he did not dare cry out loud. At this moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not in disguise, and he did not want to draw attention; if anyone saw them like this, their entire act would be ruined.


    However, after persevering for a while, Zhou Weiqing could not take it anymore. Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not use Heavenly Energy, in her anger, she was still quite savage, throwing him around until he was dazed.


    ¡°Enough! Are you mad?! It¡¯s just a mistake, I already said it was mistaken identity!¡±


    *PENG* ¡°I¡¯ll let you continue mistaking the wrong person!¡±


    ¡°Heroine¡­ have mercy¡­ enough already!¡±


    *PENG*


    *PENG**PENG*


    ¡°Hmph! If a tiger doesn¡¯t show his power, you¡¯ll think I¡¯m a mere sick cat!¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t take it anymore and yelled out.


    Absolute Dy, Fetters of Wind, Touch of Darkness and the Lightning Suffering Skills. All fournded almost simultaneously on Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    In her anger, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had totally forgotten that this was not the usual practice fight between her and Zhou Weiqing, where both were not allowed to use their Stored Skills. Although her cultivation level and power was much higher than Zhou Weiqing, caught by surprise, she was struck full on by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s four powerful Skills, and her body froze in ce.


    Seizing the chance, Zhou Weiqing grabbed hold of her, his left hand pushing down on the back of her neck, locking her in ce. He then pushed her down to his legs, striking down with a palm to her pert buttocks.


    ¡°Hmph! I¡¯ll show you, hitting me for no reason, this is what you owe me, I¡¯ll collect my debt right now myself!¡±


    At first, Shangguan Fei¡¯er attempted to struggle. However, the vertebrae was main control center of the body, and once restricted, she was not able to use any strength. After a few ps, she stopped struggling, lying down across Zhou Weiqing¡¯sp


    Actually, only Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first three blows actually used some strength, and as the blows continued, they grew softer and softer. Towards beautifuldies, his ¡®resistance¡¯ had always been extremely low, let alone this being Shangguan Fei¡¯er, how could he possibly strike her hard for real.


    After about a dozen ps, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body was trembling slightly. Zhou Weiqing started, his hand frozen in the air, as he heard her sobbing cries.


    ¡°Uhhm¡­ why are you crying like this. You threw me around and punched me, I still didn¡¯t cry¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing looked embarrassedly at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, at a loss at what to do. He quickly released the hand on her vertebra holding her down.


    ¡°Bastard¡­ you bastard.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er got up abruptly, kicking him down before running back into the tent.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, muttering to himself: ¡°Wasn¡¯t I the one who got beaten up more?! This Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl truly lives up to her name. What was that about?¡±


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to return to the tent as well, a troop of soldiers walked over. They were Shen Bu¡¯s personal guards.


    The one right in the front was holding a set of armour, with the helmet on top with a red feather. The guard behind him was holding several sets of army uniforms as well asmander¡¯s seals, ques and the like.


    Seeing them, Zhou Weiqing did not return to the tent, instead standing there awaiting their arrival.


    The leading guard yesterday, who he had already seen yesterday, handed the armour to Zhou Weiqing before saying with a slight mocking lilt in his voice: ¡°Congrattions, Battalion Commander Zhou. Today, you have been assigned as the Battalion Commander for the Ruffian Battalion. This are the uniforms for you and your follower, as well as the equipment for Battalion Commanders. Please change now, and we will escort you to the Ruffian Battalion.¡±


    What escort¡­ this was clearly monitoring and supervising¡­ to ensure he was sent to the Ruffian Battalion.


    Still, Zhou Weiqing did not burst their bubble. Smiling faintly, he picked up a few sets of army uniforms, throwing one into the tent for Shangguan Fei¡¯er. As for himself, he just changed into a set out in the open, before wearing his armour. His stature was massive, and wearing that armour with the red feather in his helmet, he looked valiant and inspiring indeed.


    Besides the armour, there was a longsword and a que made out of an unknown metal. On the que were the words ¡®Unique Battalion 1¡¯, this was likely the actual formation name of the Ruffian Battalion.


    Zhou Weiqing took the Commander¡¯s que and sheathed his sword. In his heart, he felt a twinge, a strange feeling. Battalion Commander. How things had changed so quickly. He was actually a Battalion Commander now, in charge of a thousand men!


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er came out of the tent, once again masked and disguised. Her figure was much more slender than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and her equipment was much simpler as well. An army uniform over a light leather armor, and a in knife.


    There were twenty of those personal guards in total, and they moved out very naturally in a formation around the two of them. The leader of the guards said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, the horses have already been prepared outside the main gates. Please, let¡¯s head out.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°At least let us have breakfast before leaving right?¡±


    The guard said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, as Battalion Commander is no longer part of our Sixteenth Regiment, we did not prepare your breakfasts.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very well, let¡¯s go then.¡± He pulled Shangguan Fei¡¯er away, who was clearly about to lose her temper. Under the ¡®escort¡¯ of the twenty guards, they moved out.


    Right outside the Sixteenth Regiment, twenty two fine horses had already been prepared. After all, it was quite some distance between here to the Ruffian Battalion on the front lines.


    Mounting the horses, the entire party started moving out in a cloud of dust, and before long they were galloping towards the north.


    The two sisters, Shen Bu and Shen Yi, were already dressed in their formal armour, standing at the main gates, watching Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er leave. Shen Yi¡¯s brow was slightly furrowed, and she said softly: ¡°Sis, are we going too far in doing this? After all, that Zhou Little Fatty is really strong, a talent indeed!¡±


    Shen Bu gave a cold humph and said: ¡°So what if he is a talent? A talent who cannot listen to orders, what use is he in the army? Let him stew in the Ruffian Battalion for a short while; it shouldn¡¯t take long for him to run back to beg me. At that time, hmph hmph.¡± Thinking about that Zhou Little Fatty¡¯s hateful actions yesterday, she couldn¡¯t help but feel the anger rise up in her again.

 Chapter 379

    <h4>Chapter 379: Battalion Commander! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Riding upon a huge horse, dressed in full armour, Zhou Weiqing had a peaceful look on his face as they galloped along. He even took out a dry biscuit from his Spatial Ring and started eating, but when he tried to give one to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, she rejected it huffily. However, it wasn¡¯t because she was still angry at him earlier, but because Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt he was being too soft. These guards were treating him like that, mockingly, and he was still able to endure it. That was not something she liked.


    These personal guards of Shen Bu were all hand picked from the regiment, truly the elite of them all. Although they weren¡¯t all Heavenly Jewel Masters, they were mostly Physical Jewel Masters, just that their cultivation levels weren¡¯t too high. If this was the Heavenly Bow Empire, they would absolutely be high ranking officers.


    Twenty two fine horses galloping along, and it still took more than two hours before the camp entered their sight.


    Doing a quick calction inwardly, Zhou Weiqing estimated that they had traveled at least three hundred li. If this army camp in front of them was indeed the Ruffian Battalion, they were truly isted.


    However, the Ruffian Battalion was at least not situated on the open ins; after all not far north from here would already be the exact border of the ZhongTian and WanShou Empire. The surrounding were all rolling hills and peaks, not exactly the tallest ones, but enough to make the terrain ratherplicated.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that the entire camp of the Ruffian Battalion was mostly along one of the hills, thus being very visible even from a far distance. The tents were messy and haphazardly ced, mostly dirty, tattered and torn, and there wasn¡¯t even a single army g in sight. Although the little hill was still rtively full of grass and vegetation, no matter how one looked at it, the camp made the entire ce look bleak and chilly, almost deste.


    ¡°HALT!¡± Just as they were closing in on the camp, about five hundred metres from it, a sudden shout broke the still silence. The next instant, about a dozen men jumped out from beyond some rocks, blocking the party¡¯s road.


    Are these really soldiers?! On first sight of them, Zhou Weiqing started. None of these soldiers were properly dressed, or even clean, with their army uniforms in shambles, some not evenplete. In fact, most of their uniforms were tattered and torn in ces, and the few that were uglily patched up were actually considered the best of the lot. As for leather armour, chainmail or ringmail, none of them even had the slightest hint of protective gear. In fact, the only proper equipment between the dozen were the three weapons that three of them had, all long spears. As for the rest, they only had some wooden poles.


    However, inparison to their terrible equipment, they all looked strong and ferocious indeed, aged between twenty five to thirty five, all tallrge and stout. Due to their tattered clothing, their bronzed tough muscles were on disy, and coupled with the harsh and intractable looks on their faces, it would be more urate to describe them as brigands than soldiers, or even violent bandits.


    The leader of the guardsshed out with his whip in mid air, a loud cracking sound breaking the silence. ¡°What halt?! You scoundrels and ruffians, look at yourselves, you look like beggars! Having been sent to this ce, you still haven¡¯t learned to be more honest? We are the personal guards of the Sixteenth Regiment Regiment Commander Shen Bu, and we are here to escort your new Battalion Commander to you. Here, this is Battalion Commander Zhou. Hurry up and greet him.¡±


    Seated upon his tall, magnificent steed, this leader of the guards looked down upon the Ruffian Battalion soldiers with a lofty, superior feeling. All of the personal guards were dressed in fine armour, with critical areas lined with titanium alloy, well geared with long sabres, longbows and various weaponry. Even their steeds were protected with in critical positions with leather armour. They could be said to be truly armed to the teeth, and it showed in stark contrast to these Ruffian Battalion soldiers, one heaven, one earth.


    Zhou Weiqing did not make any sound, silently watching the Ruffian Battalion soldiers to see what they would do.


    The leader of the dozen or so Ruffian Battalion soldiers gave a loud shout, and before long, head after head popped out of nowhere. In a matter of moments, almost a hundred men had appeared, equally terribly equipped, but also with the ferocious well built look that they all shared, with a hint of a bloodthirsty aura. However, just the look of them struck fear in the hearts of the twenty guards. After all, to be sent here, these ruffian soldiers were not good or kind hearted people!


    ¡°Coming to our Ruffian Battalion to show off? That¡¯s a mistake! What bullshit Battalion Commander, bring him back to where you found him. We are a bunch of short lived people who have long since been abandoned, we don¡¯t need anyone to lead us. I¡¯ll give you all a minute, if you do not get lost, I don¡¯t mind letting you all have an ¡®ident¡¯.¡±


    The one who spoke was a huge, muscled man whose skin was baked almost ck by the sun. He stood high atop the hill, his top bare. Under the heavy rays of the sun, his terrifying muscles gleamed, almost drawing attention from the massive spiked club in his right hand, almost eight chi in length. His eyes had a hint of bloodshot in them, glittering with a ferocious cruelty like that of a wolf.


    Although they only numbered twenty, these personal guards were skilled and well geared. If they were to face any hundred ordinary soldiers without proper gear, they would have been charged forth scornfully and without fear to teach them a lesson. However, they did not know exactly why, but these hundred or so men in front of them had a blood tinged aura that gave them pause, stopping them from any arrogant actions.


    The leader of the personal guard said solemnly: ¡°Escorting your new Battalion Commander here is under the order of the entire northernmand, and we are just following orders. We have already escorted him here, and what you all do is none of our business anymore. We will take our leave now.¡± After saying that, he turned his horse around, about to lead his men away. Facing these Ruffian Battalion soldiers who clearly had nothing left to lose, he did not want to stay a second longer.


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that leaving like that is not going to be possible.¡± Right at that moment, azy voice rang out, drawing attention from everyone.


    The one who had just spoke was naturally Zhou Weiqing, mounted high on his horse and dressed in his Battalion Commander armour.


    ¡°Is there anything, Battalion Commander Zhou? I¡¯m afraid it is already toote, you should just stay here honestly.¡± The leader of the personal guard thought that Zhou Weiqing was afraid, and he said with a look of disdain on his face. Naturally, without any orders, he would not bring Zhou Weiqing back.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°Afraid? What do I have to be afraid of? What I meant was¡­ you all are a nice greeting present that I have brought to my fellow Battalionrades and brothers! If you just leave like that, that would not be good at all! Look at all the nice, gleaming gear that you all are wearing, and look at what my brothers are wearing? Heh¡­ whatever you can leave behind, just leave it behind now.¡±


    As he said that, heunched himself right from the back of his horse, flying towards the leader of the personal guard.


    In shock, the leader cried out: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, what are you doing?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned widely, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth. ¡°When you return to camp, remember to tell Regiment Commander Shen Bu¡­ Your Father, I, have never been a good person¡­ I am originally also a ruffian!¡± As he said that, his hand struck down on the leader of the guards.


    For this man to be the leader of Shen Bu¡¯s personal guards, he naturally had his own power and talents. Instantly, a thick Heavenly Energy burst forth from him, and he actually released out Four Heavenly Jewels. He too was a Heavenly Jewel Master!


    s, the one who attacked him was Zhou Weiqing, who was pretty much invincible amongst those of equal level. Zhou Weiqing did not even look at what his Attributes were, and in a green sh, the Fetters of Wind had alreadynded upon him, restricting his movements.


    Although this leader of the personal guard was also at the Four Jeweled cultivation level, he had to face the same problem as most other Heavenly Jewel Masters did. Consolidating Equipment, Skill Storing¡­ that was of immense difficulty. Although he had actually already Stored Skills and Consolidated Equipment, how could he possiblepare with Zhou Weiqing? Facing the highly rated Fetters of Wind, he did not even have time to react, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm had already pped down savagely on his face. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, he was sent flying off the horse, knocked unconscious by the single blow.


    ¡°Hmph, Your Father, I, have been aching to teach you a lesson since the beginning. If not for the fact I needed to bring all your equipment over, do you think I¡¯d have tolerated you for so long?! Tcheh!¡± Zhou Weiqing spat down scornfully.


    Such an abrupt turn of events caused all the guards to stare in shock. They had never expected that Zhou Weiqing would actually dare to take action against them.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, aren¡¯t you afraid of being court martialled?¡±


    ¡°Court martial your head! Your Father, I, have already been sent here, who gives a damn about the armyw! Fei¡¯er, what are you waiting for, take action!¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing leaped up, like a bolt of lightning. Even if he only used his Wind Attribute Skills, these guards were totally no match for him. The speed of the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, and the sheer destructive might of the Silver Emperor Wing sh was too much for these ordinary guards. Add to that Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who was like a literal ghost slicing through the battlefield, it was moments before all twenty guards were down on the ground.


    Luckily, the two of them were not bloodthirsty, and they only knocked the guards unconscious, and not killing them. Of course, some injuries sustained was inevitable.


    Dusting his hands against each other, as if he had done something insignificant, Zhou Weiqingnded back down on the ground.


    The surrounding was dead silent. From the time that they had taken action, the Ruffian Battalion soldiers had not moved at all, standing there watching them coldly, without a hint of wanting to join in.


    Looking at the ferocious, blood tinged soldiers, Zhou Weiqing nodded his head in satisfaction, saying: ¡°Not bad at all, looks like I havee to the right ce.¡± As he said that, he reached into his clothes and pulled out the que that he had received in the morning.


    ¡°Everyone, look clearly, this is my Battalion Commander que. I have been sent by the northernmand. From today onwards, I am the Battalion Commander of the Unique Battalion One, yourmander. My name is Zhou Little Fatty, and you can address me as you wish. Well, what are you all waiting for?! These twenty two horses are ours from now on. En¡­ their armour, clothes, helmet, weapons, don¡¯t waste anything. Hurry up. Oh wait, although we are the Ruffian Battalion, we still need to give the Sixteenth Regiment a bit of face. Leave them with their underpants¡­¡±

 Chapter 380

    <h4>Chapter 380: Battalion Commander! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, all the Ruffian Battalion soldiers were stunned. All these years, the Ruffian Battalion had gone through many Battalion Commanders, but none of them had actually managed to stay. In fact, like what Shen Bu had said, one had even lost his life here. Yet, out of all of those Commanders, not a single one had evene close to being like Zhou Weiqing.


    Although these Ruffian Battalion soldiers were arrogant ruffians, none of them had ever dared to actually attack fellow soldiers on duty. After all, the entire northern army was the elite of the Empire. As part of the Ruffian Battalion, they were already considered criminals. If they further angered the army head, it might actually bring death to them. After all, before being sent to the Ruffian Battalion, their names were already removed from the roster of the normal army.


    That massive brawny soldier who was built like a ck tower jumped down from the perch he was on, shouldering his spiked club as he walked towards Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Zhou Little Fatty right? Don¡¯t you know that by doing what you just did, you are just going to get us all killed? Since these personal guards are from the Sixteenth Regiment, even if we mugged them for all their gear, do you think that the Sixteenth Regiment won¡¯t sent more to get them back? We are isted here, and even if we were all killed off, no one would know¡­ or care.¡±


    The rest of the Ruffian Battalion soldiers also came closer behind the brawny soldier, surrounding Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er in a tight circle.


    Zhou Weiqing swept his gaze across all of them, a disdainful look in his eyes. ¡°No wonder all these years you all can only stay here, living a life without proper shelter, clothes and food. Hmph, and you still call yourself the Ruffian Battalion¡­ with such a pathetic courage, how can you call yourself ruffians?¡±


    ¡°Little brat, are you asking to die?!¡± The ck brawny soldier yelled angrily, grabbing the spiked club and lifting it up.


    Right at that moment, the Ruffian Battalion soldiers were greatly surprised by what happened next.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged his body in a single motion, and stripped the armour off his body, throwing his helmet to the side, along with bracers and greaves.


    Soon after, his army uniform top followed, and Zhou Weiqing was soon in the same state as the ck brawny fellow, with his top naked.


    In terms of size, even Zhou Weiqing was smaller than the massive soldier, but his muscles were well defined and well lined in their own right.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a light humph, turning around, though her face hidden behind the mask was blushing slightly.


    ¡°What are you doing? Are you trying to sell your body? Although we are all exiled here, we do not have any interest in men.¡± The ck brawny fellow said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°From your words earlier, you all should be afraid of death right? That¡¯s fine, as long as we are human, we would all be afraid of death. I¡¯m no different, I¡¯m especially afraid of dying. However, the way I see it is that there is no point to talking to you all, no words canpare to action. Since you are afraid of revenge from the Sixteenth Regiment, let me tell you now, from this moment on, if you do not obey mymands, just myself alone, I can make the entire Ruffian Battalion vanish from this world.¡±


    ¡°Hahahahaha.¡± The ck brawny fellow burst outughing heartily. ¡°Do you really think that just because you knocked out twenty guards, that you can act like that in our Ruffian Battalion? Make us vanish from this world? Aren¡¯t you afraid of spraining your tongue by bragging too much? Hahaha.¡±


    The ck brawny fellow¡¯s powerful voice suddenly stopped, as he was shocked to see Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes abruptly turn red. Fresh Blood. Blood Red.


    An iparable violent aura burst forth from Zhou Weiqing, and his muscles expanded abruptly as the ck tiger tattoos appeared like flowing water around his body. If one were to liken the aura of the Ruffian Battalion soldiers to be violent, then Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current aura was bloodthirsty, full of killing intent.


    *Swoosh* Without warning, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg lifted up in a sudden motion, and everyone could see the changes in his leg. The next moment, his right leg smashed down like an axe, striking the ground savagely.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er understood Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, and she quickly jumped back a metre.


    *BOOOOM*


    It was as if the earth was struck by a ten thousand jin heavy hammer, and an earsplitting explosion ensued. Those closest to Zhou Weiqing felt as if their heads were dazed as an immense shockwave reverberated out from the ground, spreading out.


    A hundred men. All of them fell, just like a flower blooming in the summer as its petals spread, as they were knocked down by the shockwave. On the ground, crack after crack appeared, spreading outwards in a pattern like that of a turtle shell, reaching almost a hundred metres far and wide.


    The echo from the explosion continued for a while, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge hand moved forward like a huge tiger¡¯s paw. No one had seen him move clearly, and the ck brawny fellow¡¯s spiked club was already in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand.


    Just like that, Zhou Weiqing raised the spiked club and smashed it downward on his own body. A screeching sound of metal shing sounded out, and they were all shocked to see that the spike on his massive club actually broke off and almost disintegrated.


    Casually tossing the club downwards, there was a sickly thud, and the huge club actually vanished, leaving only a ck hole in the ground.


    Let alone the Ruffian Battalion soldiers, even the twenty two warhorses were toppled off their feet by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blow on the ground, lying down on the ground shivering. Just that leg alone caused all of them to have looks of shock and disbelief on their faces.


    The evil looking blood orbs swept across all of them, finally resting again on the ck soldier. ¡°What is your name?¡±


    The ck soldier swallowed hard. ¡°Are you really human?¡±


    A sh before their eyes, and the next moment, his entire body had been lifted up by Zhou Weiqing above the ground. ¡°I am the one asking the questions. What is your name?¡±


    ¡°Everyone calls me ck Bear or Big Bear. My real name is Xiong Guangming 1.¡± Being a ruffian did not mean they were suicidal, and all of them were afraid of death as well, especially dying for no reason. More so when facing Zhou Weiqing in his Demonic Change State, which gave them all an overwhelming feeling like they could not resist against him. Under such a circumstance, it would be asking for death to be defiant.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and ced him back on the ground, saying: ¡°Very good. Alright, no matter what you all n to do against me, I¡¯ll ept all challenges anders. For now, obey my orders. Collect our spoils and lead me back to camp.¡±


    ¡°All of you get up, are you all going to continue ying dead? Hurry up and listen to our Battalion Commander¡¯s words.¡± Without hesitation, Big Bear gave the order, the look on his face had turned respectful. Going up against absolute strength for no reason was just being foolish, and he did not want to die. As for how much of that respect was real, that was not part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consideration. What he needed to do now was to solidify his position as their Battalion Commander first. As for how he would eventually bring the entire Battalion under control, he had many options to do so. After all, he had been taught by the God Eye Scoundrel! Ordinary army officers might not be able to handle the Ruffian Squadron, but he was confident it would not be a problem for him, as his own thinking and actions were often much closer in nature to these ruffians.


    In a matter of moments, the twenty personal guards from the Sixteenth Regiment were stripped of everything. Clothes, armour, weapons. Leading the horses by their reins, Big Bear and the hundred Ruffian Battalion soldiers gathered around Zhou Weiqing, and the entire troupe headed towards the camp in a mighty formation.


    Zhou Weiqing dismissed the Demonic Change State, but he did not put his clothes back on. Just like that, bare-torsoed, he walked with Shangguan Fei¡¯er to the head of the troupe.


    Xiong Guangming said: ¡°Battalion Commander, you can go to my tent to rest first. It has been a long time since we had a Battalion Commander, so we do not have a specialised tent for one.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll use your tent first. You should be one of the Company Leaders of our Battalion right? Go and gather all the other Company Leaders, and let them know what happened. As for any retaliation from the Sixteenth Regiment, I will deal with it, all of you need not worry. Since I am now the Ruffian Battalion Battalion Commander, I will deal with any problems thate. I have my reasons for daring to do something like that.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, Battalion Commander Zhou is wise indeed.¡± For a man of such stature like Xiong Guangming to have such a deferential and respectful look, it was almost amusing. However, this actually let Zhou Weiqing have a higher opinion of him. The reason was simple, Zhou Weiqing did not particrly like people who had the unbending character, who would rather break than bend. That was because normally such people would not live long. What he needed was an intelligent army, not an army who would only fight to the death foolishly.


    The camp was situated between some of the hills, not too far from where they were currently. At the same time, they could see how shabby the camp was, with many of the tents with holes. This was after all far up in the north, and the temperature was extremely cold. In the day, it wasn¡¯t so bad, especially for those like Zhou Weiqing who had strong Heavenly Energy, and they could dismiss the weather. However, at night, the temperature would be even lower, and how could such tents block out the cold winds. That was probably the reason why they had set up their camp in the small valley of the hills, to help block out some of the biting wind.


    Xiong Guangming brought Zhou Weiqing to one of the rtively whole tents, inviting him in. The tent was only about ten square metresrge, with about six or sevenrge patches. Still, inparison, it was already extremely solid and tight. Even so, after entering the tent, they could still feel the wind entering from all around, though it had the unexpected benefit of having good venttion and air within.


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow, then said to Xiong Guangming: ¡°Go ahead then, gather all the Company Leaders and bring them here.¡±


    Xiong Guangming turned and exited the tent. The moment he did so, a cold light shed in his eyes. Among the ten Company Leaders of the Ruffian Battalion, he was actually the lowest ranked in terms of power.


    Previously, having been beaten and threatened by Zhou Weiqing, he had no choice but to obey him temporarily. However, now that they were back in the Ruffian Battalion¡­ hmph¡­ a mere twenty year old kid wanted tomand them? He must be daydreaming.


    Atst, only Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were left in the tent, and she looked at him exasperatedly before saying: ¡°I can¡¯t understand what you are doing, why must wee to this deste and godforsaken ce, where even the birds won¡¯t deign to shit in 2 What can we develop or grow here? If we don¡¯t leave this ce, you¡¯ll be stuck here forever as a Battalion Commander.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Although this ce is much shabbier and tattered than I had hoped for, it is still not a bad thing. You should understand that what I need and want is not an army that belongs to the ZhongTian Empire, but one that belongs to me alone. So what if it is the Ruffian Battalion? This is the ce where I shall rise to power, you just wait and see.¡±

 Chapter 381

    <h4>Chapter 381: Battalion Commander! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Before long, a loud tumultuous mour was heard outside their tent. The next moment, Xiong Guangming¡¯s loud resonant voice was heard: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, get out here now! Your ¡®Fathers¡¯ havee¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said: ¡°That fellow sure changes face quickly¡­ interesting.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s ears twitched, and she furrowed her brow slightly, saying: ¡°It looks like the entire Ruffian Battalion is gathered outside, you want to face them all alone?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, pping her shoulder without thought, saying: ¡°There is a saying ¨C No matter facing hundreds of thousands are against me, I will forge on ahead. 1¡± As he said that, he stepped out of the tent without hesitation.


    When he walked out of the tent, he saw a sea of people gathered outside, almost a thousand of the Ruffian Battalion soldiers, all dressed in simple, torn clothes, and they all stared with hostile intent at Zhou Weiqing. In front of the crowd were ten men, two of whom Zhou Weiqing easily recognized. One was naturally Xiong Guangming, and the other was the one who had lost to him in the Sixteenth Regiment Duelling Corner, Green Wolf.


    ¡°It¡¯s you?!¡± Seeing Zhou Weiqing, Green Wolf started. Sizing him up from top to toe, he said: ¡°You¡¯re the one from the Duelling Corner yesterday?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Yes, it is me.¡±


    A look of surprise flickered across Green Wolf¡¯s eyes, and he leaned over to the middle age man of medium stature next to him, and whispered something softly in his ears.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze focused on the middle aged man. Green Wolf was after all one of the Company Leaders, and for him to speak like that in such a manner, this middle aged man must be of some importance or status in the Ruffian Battalion¡­ perhaps even the leader amongst the ten Company Leaders.


    The middle aged man looked to be around forty years old, only about 1.7metres tall, and he might seem rather inconspicuous next to all the massive Company Leaders he was standing amongst. He was also not wearing any form of army uniform at all, instead with a cloth robe, looking a little schrly. His gaze was peaceful, and his ordinary features the sort that would not draw attention in a crowd.


    Hearing Green Wolf¡¯s words, the middle aged man lifted his head to look at Zhou Weiqing, a faint smile on his face as he said: ¡°Hello, Battalion Commander Zhou, let me introduce myself. My name is Wei Feng, and I¡¯m the Vice Battalion Commander of the Ruffian Battalion. Of course, this title of Vice Battalion Commander is not official, without any actual rank from above, more of a¡­ self proimed one. So, Green Wolf tells me that yesterday, Battalion Commander Zhou only just joined the army?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly as well, replying: ¡°That¡¯s correct.¡±


    Wei Feng said: ¡°So¡­ that means¡­ yesterday in the Duelling Corner, Battalion Commander Zhou should have won the overall ringmaster of the Sixteenth Regiment. ording to the Duelling Corner rules, the overall ringmaster is the Regiment Commander of each Regiment¡­ meaning that Commander Zhou managed to defeat Regiment Commander Shen Bu. If I remember correctly, she is a Six-Jeweled Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master!¡±


    From the few simple words that Green Wolf had told him, this middle aged man had already estimated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think that perhaps he had gotten the respect of the others, and the position of Vice Battalion Commander, due to that brain of his.


    Wei Feng continued: ¡°However, what I do not understand is¡­ such a talent like Battalion Commander Zhou¡­ how could Regiment Commander Shen Bu actually be willing to send you to our Ruffian Battalion? Could Battalion Commander Zhou havemitted some crime?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Crime? That would depend on whose perspective it is¡­ Regiment Commander Shen Bu wanted me to marry her sister, but I rejected her¡­ so I ended up here, the Battalion Commander of the First Unique Battalion.¡±


    All the listening soldiers were surprised, but Wei Feng remained calm and collected, stable as a rock. ¡°That is to say¡­ Battalion Commander Zhou has been banished here. I heard ck Bear say that just now, just by yourself, Battalion Commander Zhou managed to awe over a hundred of our brothers, and your body also had some changes. How about letting me have a look as well¡­?¡± As he said that, Wei Feng stepped forward from the crowd, heading towards Zhou Weiqing. As he did so, a killing intent and aura even more terrifying than that of Shen Bu¡¯s emanated out from him, the sheer power of it like a sharp de slicing towards Zhou Weiqing. Nine Jewels. A total of nine Physical Jewels appeared around his right wrist, with the Attributes a mix of Strength and Agility. This Wei Feng was clearly a top notch Physical Jewel Master. After all, no matter Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters, their maximum level was the Nine Jeweled level. That was to say, his Heavenly Energy was at least over twenty seven stages. Let alone Zhou Weiqing¡­ just in terms of Heavenly Energy cultivation level alone, he was slightly higher than Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°Upper Level Zong Stage Physical Jewel Master¡­ Looks like in the First Unique Battalion, might is right. Very well, Vice Commander Wei, if I defeat you, does that mean I will be epted by all our brothers?¡±


    Wei Feng shook his head at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Of course it isn¡¯t that easy. If we were to liken our Ruffian Battalion to a country, then you are now an invader. If you defeat me, that just gives you a stage, a chance to gain a foothold, a beginning. On the other hand, if you don¡¯t, you will end up just like all the other previous Battalion Commanders.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Very good, in that case, I¡¯ll start off with you then.¡± The Ruffian Battalion was indeed a prime location for his goals, and now that he was here, in such a ce abandoned and isted from the main army, he no longer needed to hide his power.


    Wei Feng moved first. The maximum power of a Physical Jewel Master, Upper Level Zong Stage, the same as the Senior Feng Yu who was with Huyan Aobo so many years ago. For someone to be able to cultivate to such a level already meant his body was at its absolute peak. Furthermore, having nine Jewels also meant that he could have the boost of nine Consolidated Equipment!


    Although Zhou Weiqing was a Heavenly Jewel Master, he was still after all only at the Four Jeweled stage. To the current him, perhaps this Nine Jeweled Wei Feng was even more dangerous than any ordinary six Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    In a sh, Wei Feng appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing, his right hand in a w striking out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    Previously, the moment that Wei Feng had released his Physical Jewels, the four sets of Heavenly Jewels appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrists as well. Now, facing Wei Feng¡¯s attack, Zhou Weiqing replied in the same fashion, striking out with his right hand in a parry.


    *Peng*! A muffled sh rang out, and Wei Yang¡¯s shoulders shook slightly, his body stopped in its tracks by the reverberation of the bacsh. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing staggered back three steps. It was clear that in terms of a direct sh of strength, Zhou Weiqing had the slight disadvantage. However, it was actually Wei Feng who was the most surprised. He had not expected that with all his strength, he was only slightly stronger than Zhou Weiqing. Although every Heavenly Jewel had a greater boost than Physical Jewel Masters, Zhou Weiqing only had four! Furthermore, Wei Feng¡¯s Physical Jewel¡¯s main Attribute was actually Strength, with a lower percentage for agility. Under such a circumstance, his strength was still only slightly higher than Zhou Weiqing¡­ that could only mean that in terms of pure physical prowess and body, he lost out by a lot.


    Do not think that Wei Feng¡¯s body was not strong. As a Physical Jewel Master, every Physical Jewel was reflected in a boost to his body. Furthermore, all his Heavenly Energy was focused on his Physical Jewels, unlike Heavenly Jewel Masters whose attention had to be divided between the two. Yet, Zhou Weiqing had not even used his Elemental Jewels, and just physique alone, he was clearly the victor. How could Wei Feng not be shocked?


    Of course, the shock did not stop or even slow him down, as Wei Feng¡¯sbat experience was just too great. In terms of sheerbat experience, amongst all the people Zhou Weiqing had met, even the two Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Pce Masters, no one couldpare with this Ruffian Battalion Vice Battalion Commander, a man who had struggled on the fringe of death so many times.


    As such, the surprise did not influence him continuing to take action, with just the slightest pause of his body, his entire personunched like a cannonball towards Zhou Weiqing once more. In mid air, all nine of his Physical Jewels glowed brightly, and in a bright sh, nine Consolidated Equipment actually appeared all at once. Twin shoulder pauldrons, chest armour, armoured girdle, leggings, twin greaves, and a pair of gleaming silver gloved knuckle dusters.


    Perhaps the only pity was that these nine Consolidated Equipment of Wei Feng¡¯s was not all part of an entire set. Of them, three pieces including the twin shoulder pauldrons and the chest armour were one set. The armoured girdle, leggings, twin greaves were another set, and the two gloved knuckle dusters were also another set. It was a little messy, but for a Physical Jewel Master, that was already extremely impressive.


    With all nine Consolidated Equipment released at once, the powerful pressure was enough to cause Zhou Weiqing severe breathing difficulties. The next instant, Wei Feng¡¯s fists struck towards him in a straightforward fashion. He would not make the same type of error like Shen Bu in underestimating an opponent, as he had once learned a bitter lesson in doing so. As such, no matter how weak his opponent was, he would always go all out, let alone against Zhou Weiqing, such a Four Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Out of nowhere, a dark gold light shed out in a barrier, abruptly blocking Wei Feng¡¯s attack. In a massive soundwave, Wei Feng¡¯s attack was immediately slowed down drastically. However, the dark gold light barrier was also shattered.


    That was the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura! Yet, it had been shattered so easily! Besides the powerful boosts from Wei Feng¡¯s nine Consolidated Equipment, it was also due to his Heavenly Energy being far more than twelve stages above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and the previously invincible seeming Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura had been shattered so quickly.


    However, at the same time, it had done its job. Wei Feng¡¯s attack did not manage tond on Zhou Weiqing finally. Slowed by the first barrier, another dark gold light shone forth in the next instant. Although Wei Feng¡¯s attack was extremely powerful, it was not to the extent as to break through two Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura barriers, and his fists bounced off the second one.


    ¡°This¡­ this is the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura?!¡± Atst, the calm in Wei Feng¡¯s eyes was wiped away, reced with shock and disbelief.


    No matter Physical Jewel Masters or Heavenly Jewel Masters, it could be said that a God Tier Consolidated Equipment was their ultimate dream. In fact, the thirst that Physical Jewel Masters had for such equipment was perhaps far higher than any Heavenly Jewel Master. That was because for them, they had no other road to power, and God Tier Consolidated Equipments were tantamount to their greatest strength, their greatest goal.


    Without Elemental Jewels, Socketed Consolidated Equipment were pretty much useless to Physical Jewel Masters, but God Tier Consolidated Equipment were different. If a Physical Jewel Master could have a few God Tier Consolidated Equipment, he could even take on ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters of the same level.


    As such, when Wei Feng saw not just one, but two of the dark gold Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura barriers spring forth from Zhou Weiqing, one could imagine the sheer shock in his heart.


    Still glowing a dark gold, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two God Tier Consolidated Equipment bracers appeared around his thick muscled arms, tipped with the ws, gleaming with deadly light. It was the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm of his ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set.

 Chapter 382

    <h4>Chapter 382: Peerless Battalion! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing the glowing Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, almost all the Physical Jewel Masters in the Ruffian Battalion showed a conflicted expression in their faces. Greed, Envy, Yearning, Jealousy¡­ If not for the fact that Consolidated Equipment could not be stolen, perhaps they would have all charged forward at once.


    After a short moment of shock, Wei Yang managed to calm himself down. Nodding towards Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°No wonder you dared toe here to our Ruffian Battalion by yourself. To have two God Tier Consolidated Equipment¡­ and from the looks of it¡­ part of a Set. It seems like your background is not ordinary at all¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, aren¡¯t you interested in knowing the name of my ws? Also¡­ why I am able to have God Tier Consolidated Equipment?¡±


    Wei Yang started momentarily, then said: ¡°You are willing to tell us?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in aposed flourish: ¡°You are all my future subordinates, my brothers, what is there to hide? This pair of bracer-ws is called the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms. Besides the obvious use for the ws, not only do they greatly increase my strength, they also increase the power of any Elemental Attribute Skills that I use. You are right indeed, they are part of a set¡­ these two are just two pieces of my entire Set, called the Legacy of Strength, or ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set.¡±


    ¡°¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set?¡± Hearing Zhou Weiqing describe his God Tier Consolidated Equipment, due to his own deep interest in the matter, Wei Feng almost forgot what he had been trying to do.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Vice Battalion Commander Wei, it looks like you don¡¯t know Sets made out of God Tier Consolidated Equipment; they are called Legendary Sets.¡±


    Without hesitation, Wei Feng asked: ¡°Legendary Sets?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°That¡¯s right, Legendary Sets.¡± My ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set might not be the strongest Set in the world today, but in terms of strength boost, it is definitely the greatest. The meaning of ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ is saying that if one has the entire Set, as long as the ground has a strong enough handle, one can raise the entire earth. The entire Set has ten pieces, and currently, besides these two pieces, I have one more piece of it.¡±


    Wei Feng quickly calmed his emotions down once more, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a thoughtful look in his eyes. ¡°Why are you telling me all of this? To any Heavenly Jewel Master, that should be a well kept secret right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°As I said, you are all my brothers, and I do not mind letting you know about this. That is also a nice way of putting it. Another ugly way of putting it¡­ well, since I dare to tell you this, it also means I am confident that all of youbined cannot threaten me. As long as I wish to, given enough time, it is not difficult for me to kill off all of you.¡±


    ¡°Little brat, if you want to die, you can just ask.¡± Arge stout fellow with yellow hair, standing behind Wei Feng, shouted out angrily. In that moment, the entire Ruffian Battalion soldiers¡¯ emotions were riled up. It was clear that as soon as Wei Feng gave the order, they would all charge towards Zhou Weiqing to tear him apart.


    ¡°All of you, keep quiet!¡± Wei Feng shouted. He had the highest cultivation level and power in the entire Ruffian Battalion, and had long since gained their respect. Instantly, all thousand soldiers quietened down.


    ¡°You still have not said why you have this Legendary Set.¡± Wei Feng turned back to Zhou Weiqing and said coolly.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I truly appreciate and admire your calm, no wonder despite all of you being on the frontlines facing the onught of the WanShou Empire, you all can still survive. Alright, the reason why I have this Legendary Set is very simple¡­ because I have the legacy of the creator of the Legendary Set. That is to say, I am a Consolidating Equipment Master, and I have inherited the Legacy of the Strength.¡±


    ¡°Consolidating Equipment Master?!¡± Immediately, cries of surprise and exmations of shock rang out from all around. Zhou Weiqing looked on coldly from the sidelines, and he was slightly surprised to see that the Ruffian Battalion soldiers were even more surprised by this news than previously when they saw his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms.


    ¡°You said that you are a Consolidating Equipment Master?¡± There was an obvious yearning in Wei Feng¡¯s voice.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes I am. I have no reason to lie to you about that, it is just too easy for such a lie to be uncovered, right?¡±


    Wei Feng said: ¡°Then¡­ if you join our Ruffian Battalion to be our Battalion Commander, are you willing to craft Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for the brothers of our Battalion?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°As I said, you all are my brothers. Not only will I create Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for those who need it, I will lead the Ruffian Battalion to be strong¡­ powerful. Who said that we are mere cannon fodder? I want to let those who hope we will die witness our growth, that our future Ruffian Battalion will be a force to be reckoned with, an invincible troop in the battlefield. I will let all of you have uncountable gold, beautiful women throwing themselves at you, enviable power.¡±


    The cold that had originally been deep in Wei Feng¡¯s eyes was obviously much less now that he heard Zhou Weiqing was a Consolidating Equipment Master. ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, your words are pretty, and you promise a lot, but do you actually know how tough our life is over here?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I will lead you all past all those difficulties, and all that I promise will alsoe true. I do not need you to believe me right at this moment, I know that is too much to ask for. However, I hope that you all can give me a chance. Let me be the temporary Battalion Commander for now. Three months, that is all I need. If, within three months, I am unable to turn things around for the Ruffian Battalion, to breathe new life and give you all a brand new outlook, you all won¡¯t even need to chase me away, I will get lost on my own.¡±


    Wei Feng took a deep breath and said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou. I have to say, even though you are so young, I must admit that I have been tempted by your words. However, no matter what, our Ruffian Battalion has a rule, that might is right. Only the strongest amongst us can have the power to lead. Once you defeat me, you will be our temporary Battalion Commander. I will lead all our brothers to follow you without any hesitation for three months. first¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very well. As I said, in front of me, none of you will stand a chance.¡±


    As he said that, a noble yet arrogant aura, one that seemed to look on from above, arose from his body, and a five metre tall shimmering illusory figure appeared from behind Zhou Weiqing.


    A dim, purple red colour, human body and snake tail. It was the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady.


    As soon as that five metre tall Heavenly Skill Image appeared, all the surrounding Ruffian Battalion soldiers were left in a state of dazed shock. Not many people could actually recognize the Heavenly Skill Image, and none of them did, even Wei Feng. However, the sheer pressure of the aura it emitted gave them a feeling of being unable to resist.


    The killing aura that Wei Feng had was instantly extinguished as soon as the Demonic Dragon Lady appeared, and he couldn¡¯t help but stagger back in shock.


    The next instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pointed his right index finger at Wei Feng, and a purple red swirling symbol appeared above his head. A purple red light shed, and the nine Consolidated Equipment around Wei Feng¡¯s body disappeared like snow melting in the summer.


    ¡°What sort of Skill is that?!¡± This was the first time Wei Feng had felt such terror in a long time. That was because that purple red power was something he had never seen before, or even heard of before, and seemed irresistible. A Physical Jewel Master without his Consolidated Equipment was just like a toothless tiger, not only did he lose the considerable boosts to his physique, the main power of the Consolidated Equipment were all gone.


    ¡°As I said, in front of me, none of you have any chance. I have the power to ughter all of you, that was not an exaggeration.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice rang out past the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady, full of power and majesty.


    The next second, he was right in front of Wei Feng. Wei Feng did not have the habit of just giving up and waiting for death, and both his palms struck out defensively, covered with thick white Heavenly Energy, forming a whirlpool in an attempt to shove Zhou Weiqing away.


    s, in just a split second, he was already defeated.


    With an ear-piercing tearing sound, a silver light seemed to tear open the space, appearing right in front of him. The Heavenly Energy around his palms were shaken away and dissipated so easily. Zhou Weiqing took another step forward, standing right in front of him, and in that moment, he realised that he could not move a muscle.


    The Giant Yang Spirit Palmnded lightly on Wei Feng¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Remember, it is much better to be my brother than to be my enemy.¡± A light push, and Wei Feng was sent back seven yards. He had to caught and stabilized by the other Company Leaders or he would have fallen down. However, everyone knew that in that moment, if Zhou Weiqing had wanted to kill Wei Feng, even ten Wei Fengs would have been ughtered.


    This was the true power of the Dragon Silencing Seal, a Skill that was infinitely close to the Heavenly God Stage. No matter Heavenly Jewel Master, Physical Jewel Master or Elemental Jewel Master, in front of the Dragon Silencing Seal, without an equal Skill of the sort, then they would be greatly stripped of their power. For the current Zhou Weiqing, even if he met with an ordinary Nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, with the Dragon Silencing Seal alone, he would still be able to survive. Let alone just a mere Nine-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master like Wei Feng.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side, watching silently. She was all too familiar with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, and she knew that even if he did not use the Dragon Silencing Seal, he could still defeat Wei Feng. Of course, if he did so, then he would have to reveal too many of his Skills and power, and would still have to exert much effort in doing so. It would not be as easy, quick and terrifying or awe-inspiring like the Dragon Silencing Seal. Currently, what Zhou Weiqing needed most was to strike awe into the hearts of the Ruffian Battalion soldiers, to gain a mysterious, unparalleled and undefeatable air.


    Withdrawing his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, Zhou Weiqing said loudly: ¡°From now on, I am the temporary Battalion Commander of the Ruffian Battalion, for the period of three months. If, within this three months, I am not able to do as I promised, and bring a whole new change to the Ruffian Battalion, I will get lost without hesitation. On the other hand, if I do so, then you will all be my brothers in the future.¡±


    At this point, Wei Feng finally recovered, and after exchanging nces with the fellow Company Leaders beside him, he walked back towards Zhou Weiqing. sping his hands together, he bowed slightly and said: ¡°Wei Feng greets Battalion Commander Zhou.¡±


    The other Company Leaders followed suit, a little discontented still, but they cried out together: ¡°We too greet Battalion Commander Zhou.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very good. Vice Commander Wei,e with me to the tent. The rest of you, dismissed.¡±

 Chapter 383

    <h4>Chapter 383: Peerless Battalion! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The other Company Leaders looked towards Wei Feng. They were clearly still rather wary of Zhou Weiqing, but Wei Feng waved them away. He knew that if Zhou Weiqing wanted to harm in, he could have done so earlier. Furthermore, Wei Feng was extremely confident that he would still be of great use.


    Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Wei Feng returned to Xiong Guangming¡¯s tent.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to him and said: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, please inform me, what do you think the three greatest difficulties our Ruffian Battalion is facing now?¡±


    Without hesitation, Wei Feng said: ¡°The first problem is food. As you have already seen, Commander Zhou, this is the far north, and very few vegetation can survive in the extreme climate here. Furthermore, this isn¡¯t even the coldest season yet. Those northern army bastards will only send us some of the lowest quality food, and at quantities that aren¡¯t even close to being sufficient. Every day, our brothers have to go hungry, otherwise ourbat capabilities would be at least increased by another thirty percent.¡±


    ¡°En¡­ what else?¡± Zhou Weiqing said, a thoughtful look on his face.


    Wei Feng continued: ¡°The second problem is naturally our equipment. I¡¯m not just talking about weapons and armour, but even some of the simpler tools for survival. We pretty muchck all sorts of resources, equipment, strategic materials and tools, all of which are highly important. In truth, every year we are sent several hundred men to fill our numbers and rece losses, but as you can see, our overall number maintains at around a thousand. We currently have one thousand two hundred men. I have been here for ten years, and I have seen too many brothers die. Not on the battlefield, but from cold, starvation or sickness.¡±


    ¡°The third problem we have is our Jewel Masters¡¯ Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills. In terms of overall power, I dare say that our Ruffian Battalion is definitely the strongest Battalion in the entire ZhongTian Empire, as amongst us, we number three hundred and sixty two Physical Jewel Masters and forty nine Elemental Jewel Masters. As for the rest, they all have some form of Heavenly Energy.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be shocked. Although he had high expectations of the Ruffian Battalion, he had not even dreamed that they would be so strong, with so much potential.


    A bitter look crossed Wei Feng¡¯s face as he said: ¡°That is thew of nature, only the strong survive and the weak perish. So many years have passed, and well, none of the people sent here are any kindhearted souls. Without power, who could survive causing trouble in the army, to actually be sent to the Ruffian Battalion? Furthermore, it is so tough to survive here, and anyone weaker has likely died, and only the strong remain. However, out of so many Jewel Masters, the number who haveplete Stored Skills or Consolidated Equipment are few and far between. Of the over three hundred Physical Jewel Masters, all their Consolidated Equipment added together still numbers less than two hundred¡­ a body full of Heavenly Energy but unable to use it to their full potential. That is also the reason why when Commander Zhou said you were a Consolidating equipment Master, everyone¡¯s gaze turned so heated¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded slightly and said: ¡°I understand. Vice Commander Wei, tell me more about the current situation of the Ruffian Battalion then.¡±


    Wei Feng started momentarily, then said: ¡°Didn¡¯t I just say already?! Everyone is just here to pass the time and wait for death. After all, we have nowhere left to go, not even back to the Empire. In front of us are wolves, behind us are tigers¡­ for us to be able to survive, it is already considered a miracle. What sort of current situation is there? We can just barely survive¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively and said: ¡°It looks like Vice Commander Wei still does not treat me as one of your own. In truth, there are some things that just cannot be hidden. Let me ask you a question, since our Ruffian Battalion is so close to the north border¡­ When the WanShou Empire army attacks, how can our Ruffian Battalion possibly survive? In terms of strength, I dare say that the WanShou Empire can overrun our Ruffian Battalion in seconds. Furthermore, with just these tents¡­ when the true winteres and the bitter cold hits, without enough food¡­ even Physical Jewel Masters will not be able to survive, let alone the ordinary soldiers¡­ So¡­ If I have not guessed wrongly, the Ruffian Battalion definitely has some other secrets¡­ perhaps¡­ a hidden base of safety.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Wei Feng¡¯s face changed, and he looked at Zhou Weiqing with a powerful killing intent.


    Zhou Weiqing ignored it, as if he could not sense the killing intent. Smiling, he said: ¡°If I can think of it, I¡¯m sure the northern armymand can easily think of it too. Yet, why haven¡¯t they done anything about it, allow you all to stay here? From that, I can say that the Ruffian Battalion still has some use to the northern armymand. Vice Commander Wei¡­ I haven¡¯t gotten anything wrong yet right¡­?¡±


    Wei Feng took several deep breaths before finally calming himself down. If not for the fact he knew he was no match to Zhou Weiqing, he would have taken action already.


    ¡°All of that¡­ you actually guessed all of it?¡± Wei Feng said solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him closely, then said: ¡°More urately, it was my judgement. To be honest, it wasn¡¯t even hard to think of all that¡­ as long as anyone came here to look for themselves, it isn¡¯t a stretch of imagination to guess all of it. After all, no matter the terrible conditions¡­ you all are still alive.¡±


    ¡°One more thing. You must remember, I am not your enemy. Since I have been sent to the Ruffian Battalion, then I will definitely let our Ruffian Battalion grow strong. In truth, this ce is not bad, at least no one will be here to order us around or restrict us. Vice Commander Wei, let us be frank and above-board with each other. The three problems that you mentioned, I will definitely solve them in three months.¡±


    Wei Fengughed coldly: ¡°It is hard for me to believe that what you say isn¡¯t just some empty big talk. Those three problems have gued us for more than ten years, do you think it can be solved just so easily just because you say so? Especially so for theck of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls¡­ that is at least a thousand Scrolls¡­ even if you are a Consolidating Equipment Master, with just you alone, how can you possibly create a thousand Consolidating Equipment Scrolls in three months?! Let alone, the sheer cost of the materials, that is an insane amount in the first ce¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively and said: ¡°Since I dare to say it, I will definitely do it. In any case, I am already the temporary Battalion Commander for three months, and if I can¡¯t do as I say, I will get lost. What do you have to lose? In any case, you do not have to tell me all the secrets of the Ruffian Battalion now; if in three months you all think that I am worthy of continuing as Battalion Commander, it is not toote to tell me then. However, I have one thing I must tell you in advance. I am not here just to lead you all, but tomand you all. I can give you a great life, a wonderful life, with money, women, power. However, you all must submit to me. In this world, in order to gain something, there is always a price. If in the future you all gain everything from me, and do not wish to pay the cost, then I will wipe you all out from the face of the world.¡±


    Wei Feng¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°You are threatening me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°That is not a threat, just a fact. Alright, earlier, the twenty sets of the personal guard¡¯s equipment, you arrange for them to be given out. As for horses, how much food do we have left in the camp?¡±


    Wei Feng look at Zhou Weiqing deeply before saying: ¡°We still have some rations left, Battalion Commander do you wish to eat?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°It is not only for me. From now on, increase the rations for our brothers. I will deal with theck of food first.¡±


    Wei Feng said: ¡°It is not only theck of food, the pressing problem now would be the Sixteenth Regiment. If theye looking for trouble, I¡¯m afraid Battalion Commander Zhou will have to handle it personally. As for the two ¡®guesses¡¯ or judgements you mentioned earlier, it is no problem telling you actually. The real reason why we have always been able to survive is because we have burrowed many tunnels across these hills. At the border, there are several of our scouts lining the ce, and as soon as the WanShou Empire army shows any sign of movement, we will all move out into the tunnels, to ensure they will not find us. As for the value we hold to the northern armymand, that is exactly this information. At first notice, we will send note of any such movement to the northernmand as well¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled as he inclined his head in agreement, saying: ¡°Pretty close to what I had guessed. Alright, for the Sixteenth Regiment, I will handle it, you do not need to worry. These few days, make sure everyone is well fed. Also, I need you to choose a hundred of our most elite warriors, including all the Company Leaders. Three dayster, I will have a n of action¡­¡±


    Wei Feng¡¯s heart gripped tightly involuntarily, and he said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, I need to remind you that our brothers¡¯ lives are the most valuable thing in my eyes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked him in the eye unwaveringly and said: ¡°I¡¯m more afraid of death than any of you. Before we head off, there are two things to do. First of all, I want to change the name of our First Unique Battalion¡­ Ruffian Battalion just sounds so terrible. Secondly, I want to set a few rules for our Battalion. Tomorrow morning, you gather the troops to hear me out.¡±


    Wei Feng said passively: ¡°Commander Zhou, gathering the troops is not such an easy task. You should know that those that are sent here, and remain her, are mostly the unruly sort, old and wily soldiers in their own right. It isn¡¯t so easy tomand these fellows.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°That is simple. You tell everyone, whoever reports on time tomorrow will be given a gold coin. It will be given out there and then, no owing.¡±


    ¡°What? Reporting to a gathering¡­ they will also get money?¡± Wei Feng started.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I will teach you how to be a true scoundrel, a real ruffian or rogue. I am not here to teach you all how to be ¡®good¡¯ people, after all, I have never thought of myself as a good person either.¡±


    Wei Fengughed. ¡°Commander Zhou, I am finding myself more and more interested in you. Very well, we¡¯ll see then. I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡±


    Wei Feng left the tent, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked over to Zhou Weiqing, saying curiously. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a mere gathering, why do you need to give them money? If they don¡¯t listen, just beat them up until they do¡­ I can help you do that, I¡¯ll be happy to do something like that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°If they are ordinary soldiers, your method is definitely the right one. However, this is the Ruffian Battalion, a bunch of scoundrels and rogues, even if you use your method to force them one time, they will not be willing, or genuinely convinced, and worse yet, will harbour evil thoughts. To such people, luring them with the promise of profit is far superior than any other method. As long as I gather them into a group that is bound together by arge profit, where everyone in the group will gain so much that they cannot resist¡­ only then can they truly be mine.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said, confused: ¡°Such an army¡­ can it really fight on the battlefield? If everything depends on profit, if they meet a powerful enemy, wouldn¡¯t they run even before they fought?¡±

 Chapter 384

    <h4>Chapter 384: Peerless Battalion! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Why must we face stronger enemies though? Furthermore, there is a saying, I¡¯m not sure if you¡¯ve heard of it. When the possible profit is thirty percent, it is worth a try. If the possible profit is fifty percent, then it is worth some risk and danger in trying. When the profit is hundred percent, then many will be willing to bet with their lives. As for the profit and gain I bring to them, how can it be merely a hundred percent? In truth, a group bound by profit is always a double edged sword, they could be extremelyx and useless, or they could end up being bound much closer together than imaginable. The key is how we handle and regte things. As I said, just wait and see, I will show you how to control them.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing pulled over the only table in the tent, one that was on the verge of breaking down. Taking out a paper and pen, he started writing down his rules for the Ruffian Battalion.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood by his side watching, and before long, her jaw dropped as she looked at Zhou Weiqing with an increasingly strange look.


    To the Ruffian Battalion, gaining an additional Battalion Commander was actually of no change to them. The soldiers within the Ruffian Battalion were all very independent, and mostly very resistant to orders, even scoffing at them at times.


    Even for those Company Leaders, they had forged their rank through battle and with true strength, and even then, they hardly ever gave any orders. If the soldiers did not like those orders, they would still disobey them.


    Previously, the only reason why all the soldiers had gathered was mainly because they were all curious, interested to know what kind of person would be sent here to be their next Battalion Commander, curious about why the northernmand still had not learnt their lesson. As for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, they frankly did not care much. After all, their previous Battalion Commanders had also said simr pretty words. The only interesting thing about Zhou Weiqing would perhaps be his strength and power, as he had actually defeated their Vice Battalion Commander Wei Feng so easily. That was something no one had expected, and in their eyes, this had given this young man a mysterious tone.


    However, to the Ruffian Battalion, just pure strength alone was of no use. If no one was willing to listen to your orders, what could you do?


    Just as everyone was still highly indifferent towards this new, young Battalion Commander, Wei Feng passed along a new order which piqued all their interests. ¡®Tomorrow morning, as long as they reported on time, everyone would be given a gold coin.¡¯


    After all, the Ruffian Battalion were considered out of the actual army, and did not have proper pay. Although they were not able to return to the city to use their gold, they could still go to other camps during their single monthly off day in order to purchase food and clothing. Furthermore, earning this gold coin was just so simple.


    As a result, the next morning, as the sun had barely climbed up from the east, these Ruffian Battalion soldiers were surprisingly industrious, all gathered and in perfect formations in the t ground of the valley, with their respective Company Leaders in front of them.


    When Zhou Weiqing walked out of his tent, he couldn¡¯t help but shiver involuntarily. The dawn in the north was just too chilly! More importantly, he hadn¡¯t had a hot meal in a long time.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er followed by his side, though she did not have the same reaction. Her cultivation level was higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and thus her resistance towards the environmental factors was still stronger than his.


    When Zhou Weiqing walked down the hill, Wei Feng walked up to him to report. For the sake of the promised gold coins, he actually reported in a formal fashion: ¡°Reporting to Battalion Commander. First Unique Battalion, one thousand two hundred and forty six men, all present. Your instructions, Sir?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, thank you for your troubles, please return to your position.¡±


    Wei Feng took another nce at Zhou Weiqing, who was acting just like a Battalion Commander. Finally, he shouted in agreement ¡°Yes Sir.¡± Before striding back to the formation.


    Seeing the thousand over soldiers in front of him, dressed in tattered clothing, but still in neat rows, and thinking about the fact that they were all his men, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of pride rising up from within him.


    ¡°Hello everyone, I am sure many brothers here still do not know my name. My name is Zhou Little Fatty, and I am your new Battalion Commander. I know that everyone is gathered here so early in the morning for the sake of the gold coin, especially with such cold weather. I am a man of my word, and I will not give a gold coin less.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing flung out his right hand, and a big bag of gold coinsnded on the ground in a loud *plunk* sound. Some of the coins scattered out of the in a melodious tinkling sound, the morning sun glinting against them.


    Instantly, a wolflike greed appeared in all the Ruffian Battalion soldiers.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°There is more than a thousand two hundred gold coins there, and as promised, there will be enough for one gold coin per person. Alright, before that, let me speak first. I do not have much to say, but I hope that each and everyone of you will pay close attention to what I have to say, as it has to do with your own personal gain. After listening to what I have to say, you will all take turns ording to your formation to each collect a single gold coin. Do you all understand?¡±


    ¡°We understand.¡± Only a fewzy voices replied, and some loud mockingughter could be heard from behind. Most of the soldiers were still looking on at Zhou Weiqing with a rather joking heart.


    A cold smile crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and he said: ¡°I¡¯ll ask one more time, those who do not reply me can leave right now, as you all have given up the gold coin. En¡­ if you all want to try and snatch it, feel free to do so. Of course, you have to be prepared to bet your life on that. Do you all understand what I just said earlier?¡±


    As soon as they heard that Zhou Weiqing would not give out the gold coins, the Ruffian Battalion soldiers immediately perked up. ¡°We understand.¡± All one thousand two hundred soldiers chorused in unison.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood behind Zhou Weiqing, surprise apparent on her face. Yesterday, when she had heard about Zhou Weiqing giving out a gold coin to everyone, she had been rather disapproving. At this moment, she finally understood his intentions. With just this gold coin, Zhou Weiqing could do so much. In addition to what he had writtenst night, she could guess what he was about to do.


    Seeing that everyone had replied him, Zhou Weiqing nodded in satisfaction, saying: ¡°very good, I am very pleased that everyone can call out in unison. Now, I hear that the other soldiers in the army call us the Ruffian Battalion. So¡­ who can tell me¡­ what is a Ruffian?¡±


    As a Company Leader, Green Wolf was standing in the front row, and heughed out disdainfully and said: ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a scoundrel, rogue, those who do not listen to orders? Can you say something fresh?¡± As soon as he said that, mockingughter rang out from all about once more, especially from the men of his Company.


    Zhou Weiqing waggled a finger at Green Wolf and said: ¡°What bullshit is that, what do you know? What is a scoundrel? What is a rogue? A true ruffian, rogue, and scoundrel, that refers to a person who will do anything to gain the most, to gain the greatest benefit at the smallest possible cost, no matter what. Today, why have I been able to gather all of you here? The answer is simple¡­¡± He pointed at the gold coins scattered on the floor. ¡°That is because of benefit.¡±


    This time, no one retorted, as what he said was the cold hard truth. The fact that all the soldiers were in formation here so early in the morning was living proof of his words.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I havee here to be your Battalion Commander, but I have never thought of trying to teach you all to be good people, to forge you into an army of steel. What use is that? How many of our men can actually stay alive? What I want to do is to teach you, how to be truly bad, to be real rogues, scoundrels, ruffians¡­ to make our name of the Ruffian Battalion reach its true potential.¡±


    ¡°Look at yourselves, what sorry state are you in, each and everyone of you miserable and wretched. Is that a life of a scoundrel? A ruffian? A true scoundrel should be wearing the best equipment, eating the best food, hugging the best women, drinking the best wine.¡±


    Green Wolfughed coldly and said: ¡°Enough with that bullshit, who doesn¡¯t know how to say such pretty but empty words?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing ignored him, saying passively: ¡°Next, I will be dering some new rules for our Ruffian Battalion. Everyone listen closely;ter on when youe over to collect your gold coin, if they are able to memorise and repeat these rules to me, they will be able to collect a second gold coin.¡±


    ¡°Before that, I think the name of Ruffian Battalion is just not nice to listen to. I¡¯ll be giving us a new name, called the Peerless Battalion. We will be the one and only group in the entire Boundless Maind, unrivalled and unmatched throughout the world. Now, let me announce the rules for our Peerless Battalion.¡±


    ¡°Rule 1. If we are fighting to the death, we must have at least three times the strength of our enemy before we fight.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing said that, everyone thought they had heard wrongly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°You all did not hear wrongly. No matter what time, or facing which enemy, you all must remember¡­ our lives are the most important resource. Without absolute confidence and certainty, we must not enter the battlefield. We are scoundrels and ruffians; what we want to do is to gain the biggest benefit, not foolishly pitting our lives for nothing.¡±


    ¡°Rule 2. Our Peerless Battalion will not do anything that does not bring benefits.¡±


    ¡°Let me exin more about this rule: That is to say, no matter even for the Battalion Commander like myself, if there is no benefit to doing something, you all can ignore my orders. However, if someone does something that harms the collective benefit of us all for your own selfish reasons¡­ well, you don¡¯t need me to exin what will happen.¡±


    ¡°Rule 3. There is no absolute ranking, everything depends on power. Might is Right.¡±


    ¡°If any of you think you can defeat me, or bring greater benefit to everyone, then you are free to challenge me. As long as you can prove it, the Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander position is yours. At the same time, all the you listen up, the same goes for your Company and Squad leaders. If you can defeat them, the position is yours. However, the caveat of this is that there must be no serious injuries or death from this, otherwise I will take you on personally.¡±


    ¡°Are you all now thinking that challenging for a rank or officer position is useless? Let me tell you now that such a thing is of the past¡­ being an officer in my Peerless Battalion is definitely worth it. The northern armymand might not pay you, but I will. Ordinary soldiers, your monthly pay is 5 gold coins. Squad Leaders, 20 gold coins. Company Leaders, 100 gold coins. Vice Battalion Commander, 500 gold coins. As long as you sessfully challenge and win, then the new ranking pay is yours. At the same time, you are also wee to challenge me. Your Father, I, has nothing but money to spend. If anyone sessfully defeats me, I will give him a million gold coins. Do you all understand?¡±


    Trying to reason with these ruffian soldiers was useless, and Zhou Weiqing knew that only benefits and money could be used to guide them to where he wanted, to let them truly understand him. The truth was, Zhou Weiqing had seeded. After listening to his words, all of the Ruffian Battalion soldiers¡¯ eyes lit up, a heretofore unseen gleam within.

 Chapter 385

    <h4>Chapter 385: Peerless Brigand Soldiers! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Sensing that he had sessfully roused the spirits and enthusiasm of his Peerless Battalion soldiers, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly before continuing: ¡°For now, our Battalion rules are as such, just those three above. It shouldn¡¯t be hard to memorise right? Very soon, Your Father, I, will let you bunch of substandard scoundrels and rogues understand, what is a true group, amunity of shared interest, shared profit. I¡¯ll show you all what I can bring to you all as a Battalion Commander. Alright, today¡¯s gathering ends here. All of you,e over here ording to your formation to collect your pay.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had not nned to speak for too long for this first morning gathering. His purpose was not for them to approve of him right there and then, as that was likely impossible. What he needed to do was to give them a deep impression. Just words alone was never as effective as actions.


    The three simple rules that Zhou Weiqing had announced were rather simple, and besides a rare few, almost all the soldiers managed to collect two gold coins from him. With the gleaming gold coins in their hands, the reality of the situation struck, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words suddenly held a greater weight.


    However, as soon as everyone finished collecting their gold coins, they suddenly spotted a massive dust cloud in the distance along with the loud thunder of hooves, clearly from a speeding group of cavalry heading in their direction.


    The Peerless Battalion soldiers all turned to look, and they could see a cavalry unit galloping towards them in the distance. Wei Feng stood beside Zhou Weiqing and said with a furrowed brow: ¡°Commander, I¡¯m afraid that those must be from the Sixteenth Regiment. From the dust they are throwing out, it must be a heavy cavalry unit, at least a whole Company. What do we do?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and shouted out loud: ¡°Brothers of the Peerless Battalion, there is a Company of Heavy Cavalry soldiersing towards us now, most likely from the Sixteenth Regiment, here to look for trouble with us because of what happened yesterday. Let me ask all of you, with our Peerless Battalion¡¯s power,pared to a Company of Heavy Cavalry, is our power at least three times that of theirs?¡±


    A stout soldier who had just gotten his gold coins cried out in a muffled voice: ¡°Those heavy cavalry are nothing, Your Father, I, can take on four or five of them by myself!¡±


    Wei Feng said: ¡°We have so many Jewel Masters, naturally a hundred Heavy Cavalry is nothing to us! However, if we really take action against them, what if the northern army decides to kill us off?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smirked coldly and said: ¡°That¡¯s not possible. I dare say that this is a move by the Sixteenth Regiment alone, otherwise it would not be just a single Company. They are even more afraid of being found out by the northernmand than we are. Brothers, when they reach uster, wait for mymand before taking action. Snatch and rob them all, equipment, horses, clothes; they will belong to whoever sessfully snatches it. Anything happens, I will handle it.¡±


    For the ordinary soldiers, they epted it without problems, but for the Company Leaders, Wei Feng included, they looked at Zhou Weiqing with uncertainty in their eyes.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, will that really be okay?¡± Wei Feng couldn¡¯t help asking.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph. ¡°Why not? We have been exiled here, left to ourselves, to die¡­ what else is there left to be afraid of? If we do not gear ourselves well, we are just waiting for eventual death. Have you all lost your guts and fighting spirit after staying here for too long?¡±


    Wei Feng narrowed his eyes and said: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s get them!¡±


    The heavy cavalry were not considered too fast, after all their equipment was just too heavy. However, it could be said that in the entire army, the equipment of the heavy cavalry were considered the best, the most expensive. If it were a long distance military operation, a single heavy cavalry soldier had to be supported by at least four supporting personnel.


    The main equipment of a heavy cavalry soldier consisted of their own heavy armour, covering their entire body, as well as the armour of their warhorse. As for their weapons, it included a longnce, long bow and shield.


    In the battlefield, just considering ordinary soldiers, they were the most fearsome, terrifying of all the military arms. Once a heavy cavalry unit charges on a t battlefield terrain, they were almost unstoppable. With their 3.5metres to 4metres longnces, they were like moving, deadly fortresses of doom. Even at long range, they were able to use their bows to y lightly armoured foes.


    Of course, that also meant that training and equipping such a heavy cavalry unit was extremely costly and draining on all sorts of resources. As such, even for a great empire like the ZhongTian Empire, they would not form an entire Legion of heavy cavalry. Ordinarily, each Regiment would have a few Companies of heavy cavalry, while only very specialised cavalry Regiments would have Battalions of heavy cavalry.


    The Sixteenth Regiment that Shen Bumanded was one such Regiment, a cavalry based one totalling fourteen thousand men. Of that, an entire battalion was heavy cavalry, nine battalions light cavalry, and the remaining four thousand the support personnel, mainly in support of the heavy cavalry.


    Yesterday, when Shen Bu had seen her personal guarde backte, and only in their under pants, with all their gear stolen from them, she was totally enraged. However, she knew that reporting this above would be useless, only resulting in them being theughing stock of the army. After all, the Ruffian Battalion were already in such a sorry state, and as long as they still had some use, and did not do anything too untoward, the northernmand would not do anything else to them. As such, she could only grit her teeth and endure. Today, she sent a Company of heavy cavalry soldiers to leave the camp stealthily, in order to try and get even somehow. Of course, she did not think that a single Company could take on the entire Ruffian Battalion, but it was more as a show of force, to scare them, and at the same time to get back the stolen equipment.


    Although Shen Bu¡¯s personal guard were light cavalry, as elite, their equipment was not any less costly than a heavy cavalry soldier¡¯s, mainly because of a mix of titanium alloy and custom crafting. As such, how could she let it go so easily? At the same time, she gnashed her teeth at the thought of Zhou Weiqing.


    Very quickly, the hundred well armed cavalry soldiers had reached about five hundred metres from the Ruffian Battalion. They did not continue, instead halting in their tracks.


    For best effect when charging, heavy cavalry needed to gain momentum across some distance first, and by stopping at this position, one could tell that themander of this troop was not bad indeed. All the cavalry soldiers held their longnces in front, their bodies braced forward with their shields held on their left towards their chest, ready to start their charge.


    An officer, clearly also a Battalion Commander from the simr silver armour and the orange red feather in helmet, rode forward. However, she was dressed in a light cavalry armour instead. Before long, she neared the Ruffian Battalion. Although she was wearing her helmet, Zhou Weiqing recognized her instantly. It was Shen Yi.


    ¡°Ohh? Isn¡¯t this Battalion Commander Shen Yi? What wind blows you all the way here to our Ruffian Battalion?


    As soon as she saw Zhou Weiqing, Shen Yi felt an anger rising within her; not just because of what he did to her yesterday, but also because he had rejected her in marriage so easily. Drawing her sword from her sheath, she pointed at him and eximed angrily: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, you scoundrel, how dare you steal our Commander¡¯s personal guards¡¯ equipment. Don¡¯t you know what crime you havemitted?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her in surprise, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander Shen Yi, what are you talking about? When using someone like that, you need to have evidence¡­ who can prove that I robbed them?¡±


    As he spoke such shameless words, his face was still grave and earnest. If someone did not know the truth about the matter, they would likely think he was being wronged.


    The men of the Peerless Battalion gathered behind Zhou Weiqing to watch his act. Towards this Battalion Commander, their sense of identity with him was rapidly growing.


    ¡°You¡­ you dare to do but dare not admit it, are you a man?!¡± Shen Yi yelled angrily.


    Standing beside Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly. This youngdy was in just too terrible a streak of luck. Meeting this scoundrel like Zhou Little Fatty, how could she possibly win in an argument with his glib tongue?


    As expected, Zhou Weiqing did not disappoint. Looking at Shen Yi with an astonished face, he said: ¡°Battalion Commander Shen Yi, how could you say that! Be careful I sue you for nder, I have never tried it with you, how do you know that I am not a man?¡±


    Although Shen Yi had been in the army for years, with her own rank, and her sister being the Regiment Commander of the Sixteenth Regiment she was in, who would dare say such shameless words like that to her? In that instant, she did not understand what he was saying.


    However, those Ruffian Battalion soldiers instantly understood, and they burst out in raucousughter.


    Only then did Shen Yie to understand. ¡°Bastard, you dare to be so shameless! Zhou Little Fatty, I warn you, you better return what you stole, otherwise I will destroy your Ruffian Battalion.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing gave a panicked look on his face, tearing aside the chest armour, he patted his own broad chest and eximed: ¡°Ah! I¡¯m so frightened! Come then, baby,e bite me! AAHHH!¡±


    Of course, only that final cry of agony was real, that was because Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately thought of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s theory on the word ¡®bite¡¯, and couldn¡¯t help but pinch him hard from behind.


    ck Bear burst outughing heartily from the side and yelled out in merriment: ¡°Come on, beautifuldy,e bite our Battalion Commander! Best if we can watch as you do so!¡±


    These bunch of ruffians and scoundrels had been sent here for quite some time, and upon seeing a woman, their eyes lit up, and their raucousughter grew more intense. Somehow, in such a time, the Peerless Battalion were as one.


    ¡°Good, very good. All of you¡­¡± Shen Yi was so angry that her entire body was trembling. ¡°If I do not trample down you Ruffian Battalion, I will¡­ I will¡­¡± She was so angry that she didn¡¯t even know what threat to make, abruptly turning around and returning to her heavy cavalry unit five hundred metres away.


    Wei Feng moved closer to Zhou Weiqing, saying in a low tone: ¡°Battalion Commander, they are likely going to take action soon. This part of the valley is t, even ground, and if the heavy cavalry makes a proper charge, even if we win, I¡¯m afraid a lot of our brothers will be killed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, don¡¯t worry about it, let them charge and you will see.¡±


    As he said that, he turned to the soldiers of the Peerless Battalion and shouted out loudly: ¡°Brothers, let me tell you all¡­ your Battalion Commander is omnipotent. Later, I will show you all. I will stop their charge, and once I do so, all of you go and rob them all, whatever you rob will be yours. Remember though, do not harm the horses, they are extremely valuable to us, even more so than all the heavy armour!¡±


    ¡°YES!¡± Loud cheers sounded out from all around. After Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words today, along with the thought of their uing ¡®robbery¡¯, the excitement of these ruffian soldiers were piqued. They were originally a bunch of fearless fellows, and with Zhou Weiqing at the side fanning the mes, how could they stay honest and still in such a state?

 Chapter 386

    <h4>Chapter 386: Peerless Brigand Soldiers! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er muttered in a voice that only Zhou Weiqing could hear. ¡°You truly sound like a bandit head now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned to her and said jauntily: ¡°Not just any bandit, a bandit soldier. The peerless bandit soldiers of the Peerless Battalion!¡±


    At this point, Shen Yi had returned to the Company of heavy cavalry, crying out angrily: ¡°First Heavy Cavalry Company, prepare to charge!¡±


    The ng of armour sounded out in an almost orderly fashion. For heavy cavalry, their selection and training were the strictest of all army units, and having received their orders, they swiftly made preparation to charge.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Shen Yi, are we really going to charge?¡± The First Heavy Cavalry Company Company Leader quickly nudged his warhorse forward and asked in a low tone.


    Shen Yi gritted her teeth and said: ¡°These ruffian bastards not only do not n on returning the equipment, they actually dared to mock and take liberties with me. If I do not pay them back, my surname is not Shen!¡±


    ¡°But¡­ Regiment Commander asked us here in order to threaten them, not to actually take action. If we charge, it will be difficult to answer to the northernmand, especially if we sustain any injuries.¡±


    Shen Yi said angrily: ¡°Are you in charge or am I in charge? If there are any problems or charges, I will bear them.¡± As she said that, she drew her sword and pointed towards the ruffian soldiers, shouting out loud: ¡°Charge!!!¡±


    As the Company of heavy cavalry started charging, Zhou Weiqing could see clearly from his vantage position that even despite charging, they were in a neat formation.


    Fifty of the heavy cavalry soldiers in a row; a total of two rows. For the first row, each soldier was about six metres apart. The second row was simr, but with each soldier right between two soldiers of the first row. That way, if the first row¡¯s charge was stopped, it would not affect the second row¡¯s charge. These were definitely highly trained powerful soldiers.


    Five hundred metres was more than enough distance for the cavalry units to build momentum, and though they only numbered a hundred, they thundered along like a wave of steel.


    One should never underestimate a Company of heavy cavalry. If they faced infantry soldiers who did not have any preparation, just a hundred of them alone could carve a path through an entire infantry Regiment.


    The Ruffian Battalion soldiers were getting nervous at this time. Although they were confident in their own abilities, facing such a wave of steel still caused their faces to change. They were all experienced soldiers, and naturally knew the power of the heavy cavalry charge. Man, steed and equipment, the sheer weight of all that, along with the impetus and momentum from their speed¡­ a charging heavy cavalry soldier at full speed was able to defeat a lower ranked Physical Jewel Master.


    Zhou Weiqing casually lifted his right hand, an icy mist appeared in a faint sh of light, along with the Overlord Bow.


    Shen Yi chose for the heavy cavalry soldiers to charge instead of shooting their longbow. After all, to ordinary archers, five hundred yards 1 was far beyond their range, and in her eyes, the Ruffian Battalion was merely a motley crew without disciple. In terms of understanding of the Ruffian Battalion, she could notpare to her sister Shen Bu.


    Very soon, the heavy cavalry soldiers had reached about three hundred yards from them. That distance was still beyond most ordinary longbow archers.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing burst into action. Striking the ground with the tip of his feet, his entire body leaped into midair like a sleek hunting cheetah. In the middle of that, the Overlord Bow had already been pulled to a full crescent. This time, he did not use any arrows; instead a thick white light gathered on the bowstring in the shape of an arrow, blue light mixed within, and in a swift motion, it flew out like a bolt of lightning.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power had grown, so too had his archery and the usage of his abilities with the Overlord Bow. In truth, after reaching the Heavenly Shen Energy Stage, he was already able to condense Heavenly Energy into arrows. However, that took quite a toll on Heavenly Energy, and he would not use it often. At this moment, what he wanted was the shock and awe factor; not against his opponents, but to the ruffian soldiers of his own Peerless Battalion. That was the reason why he actually used his Heavenly Energy to condense into arrows.


    As one might imagine, arrows made out of Heavenly Energy were far more powerful than ordinary arrows, especially with Skills imbued within, allowing the Skills to have a greater effect than normal.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing only imbued a single Skill, the Lightning Explosive Palm. It was the Overlord Lightning Explosive Arrow.


    The speed of an arrow fired from the Overlord Bow was indeed terrifying, and almost at the same instant that he released the bowstring, the arrow had already reached its target. The Peerless Battalion soldiers could only see the faint blue/purple afterimage left behind in the air, before a violent explosion rocked the entire valley.


    The massive explosion did not have much of an effect on the humans, but it had a huge effect on the horses. Although these warhorses were all well trained, they were still animals after all. Along with the explosion, the charging Company slowed noticeably, especially the horses in front which reared up on their hind feet, neighing loudly in panic.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow had been extremely precise, not hitting any of the heavy cavalry soldiers or their horses, instead striking directly in front of them about ten metres away, causing a huge explosion and a resulting pit.


    As soon as he had released that first arrow, Zhou Weiqing had not waited for it to strike and jumped down the hill, releasing his second arrow at the same time. The second arrow was shot directly into the sky, also a blue-purple colour.


    Another explosion rang out almost right after the first, not quite as loud as the first, but a huge mass ofpact but fine bolts of blue-purple lightning crackled as they descended from the sky. The area of effect was not too overly huge, but still more than enough to cover the hundred heavy cavalry soldiers. It was his Thousand Lightning Strikes Skill.


    The Thousand Lightning Strikes Skill did not have much destructive power at all, but it had one of the widest area of effects. Furthermore, the metal of their armour were all electricity conductors, and as soon as the Thousand Lightning Strikes appeared, a strange sight could be seen.


    All the charging heavy cavalry soldiers and their warhorses started trembling, their speed slowly considerably at once. Their once-neat formation was scattered, and the intense numb sensation caused the soldiers to drop their heavynces.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and shouted out: ¡°Brothers, what are you waiting for?! Go rob them all!¡±


    Although he had only shot two arrows, the result was clear, and all the watching ruffian soldiers were bedazzled. Just two arrows!! He had actually stopped the charge of an entire Company of heavy cavalry soldiers with two arrows, and broke up their formation!


    It was time to flog the cur that¡¯s fallen into the water2, and such a thing was definitely a speciality of these ruffian soldiers. How could they possibly let go of such an opportunity! Led by Wei Feng and the other Company Leaders, they all charged down the hill like a locust swarm. They still remembered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words ¨C whatever they robbed would belong to them.


    At this moment, Shen Yi was in a mess. As a Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, the Thousand Lightning Strikes did not have much effect on her. However, she had not imagined that Zhou Weiqing would actually have Lightning Attribute Skills, and that their charge would be stopped so easily. Seeing the ruffian battalion soldiers swarm down the hill towards them, a sinking feeling appeared in her heart.

 Chapter 387

    <h4>Chapter 387: Zhou Little Fatty likes men?! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In the end, Shen Yi showed that she was indeed worthy of being a Battalion Commander after all. In such a critical situation, she did not forget to shout out loud: ¡°First Heavy Cavalry Company, Bows!¡±


    The ZhongTian Empire Heavy Cavalry could be said to be the most well equipped army unit in the entire continent, able to fight at all ranges. Three hundred yards was not near by any stretch of the imagination, and for the Peerless Battalion soldiers to charge over would take them some time, and that was sufficient time for these well trained cavalry soldiers to recover from the numbness, keep theirnces and draw bow and arrow. Their shields were bound to their left arm, and did not affect their archery.


    However, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly let them have such a chance? If his n was only to fire those two arrows, he did not need to jump down from the hill. After all, what was three hundred yards to the Overlord Bow and someone of his strength and archery Skill?


    A deep, powerful howl emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth, filled with a regal aura. At that moment, his eyes turned bloodshot, but strangely, his body did not change. It could be said that he was continuing to improve his control over the Demonic Change State, making use of its aura but not letting himself fully enter the Demonic Change State.


    As his cultivation level rose, Zhou Weiqing could currently even allow only part of his body to enter the Demonic Change. Of course, this was also because he had read the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s Demonic Manual and trained hard in doing so. Towards his Demonic Attribute, it could be said that the Demonic Manual had given him massive help. Not only did it allow him to gain much better control over the usage of his Demonic Change State, he learnt more about the essence of the Demonic Attribute and how to use all its skills.


    This loud tiger¡¯s roar of his seemed to reverberate out like a huge wave, exploding out towards them. Even the Ghost Demon Horses had not been able to withstand the angry howl of the Dark Demon God Tiger previously, let alone these fine warhorses, which though fine and stout, were not even Heavenly Beasts.


    All the heavy cavalry soldiers had barely just recovered from their numbed state, and had not even had the time to draw their bows yet. Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s roar, they felt a chill in their hearts as their blood ran cold, and more so, their warhorses below them buckled and fell like wheat being harvested from a field.


    Using the Dark Demon God Tiger aura¡¯s to howl out loud had its limit, but to just cover a mere Company of soldiers, it was much more than enough.


    With a loud thud, Shen Yi¡¯s horse also crumpled to the ground, and she subconsciously leaped aside in order to not get trapped by the fallen horse. When she looked towards Zhou Weiqing once more, her eyes met his bloodshot ones, and she couldn¡¯t help but shiver uncontrobly, the ominous feeling she had raising to a maximum.


    The heavy cavalry soldiers definitely looked imposing and grand atop their warhorses, but when their horses were all on the ground, with arge number of the soldiers being trapped under the horses, it was a totally opposite descriptive phrase that would be required. The reason was simple ¨C their equipment was just too heavy, not just the soldiers, but the horses too. When toppled to the ground, it was a sheer feat just to stand up once more¡­ and that time was more than enough for the Peerless Battalion brigand soldiers to reach them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s angry roar had indeed given these brigand soldiers a huge scare as well, but the power behind it was after all not directed at them. Seeing the entire Company of heavy cavalry soldiers topple just like that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s image in their hearts grew yet another notch.


    The following sight could be described as ¡®too horrible that one could hardly bear to look at it¡¯. The brigand soldiers of the Peerless Battalion had long since been filled with pent up anger after being exiled to this dangerous wastnd for so long. Now that they had a chance to vent their anger, how could they be polite?


    If the two sides were to meet on the battleground in a direct sh, the heavy cavalry Company might not be afraid of them. s, now that they had lost their greatest advantage, and were all lying on the ground, with so many Physical Jewel Masters on the side of the Peerless Battalion could only spell their uing bitter fate.


    Even Zhou Weiqing could only stare with his jaw agape, only now did he know what it truly meant to dismember an ox as skillfully as a butcher 1. These brigand soldiers were truly skilled in the art of robbery, with three to four each handling a single heavy cavalry soldier, swarming up swiftly, and in a matter of four to five breaths, the cavalry soldier would be left with just his underpants. Such speed, such swiftness, such skill. Of course, at the same time, that cavalry soldier would not be spared from a beating.


    ¡°Peerless Battalion brothers, listen up, do not injure and especially do not kill any of them. That will be adverse to our profit. Without gain, how can wey hands on our allies right?¡± Shen Yi, who had just barely recovered, almost stumbled and fell upon hearing that. What ¡®how can wey hands on our allies?¡¯ Isn¡¯t that alreadyying hands?! If you had more gain, would you kill us all off?


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Sword in hand, Shen Yi charged towards Zhou Weiqing with all her might.


    These Peerless Battalion fellows were indeed sly. Seeing the four sets of Heavenly Jewels around Shen Yi¡¯s wrists, when they charged forward, they all veered around this Battalion Commander, giving her a wide berth, very ¡®generously¡¯ leaving her for Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Let me, let me¡­ didn¡¯t you say whatever we snatch belongs to us? This girl¡¯s figure is close to mine.¡± In the army, the make of armour did not differentiate between male and figure, unlike custom made armours or Consolidated Equipment, where the owners would definitely have some changes depending on their gender.


    The one who spoke was naturally Shangguan Fei¡¯er. In a sh, she had passed by Zhou Weiqing, facing Shen Yi whose eyes were bloodshot and berserk.


    Shen Yi threw the sword in her hands towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and the next instant, another sword appeared in her hands, glowing brilliantly with mes, clearly her Consolidated Equipment. Jumping up in the air abruptly with a loud angry howl, she struck down towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s head, the mes of her sword extending almost three metres.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even bother looking at them, knowing that leaving Shen Yi to Shangguan Fei¡¯er would not be an issue at all, and he did not need to worry about them. At this point, he had already dismissed the Overlord Bow, instead swapping to the ck Dawn Bow, looking around before firing off arrows slowly and steadily towards any stronger heavy cavalry soldiers who put up a fight. Naturally, he would not kill anyone, but with just his archery alone, he could easily take care of the entire battlefield with only a hundred enemies. His only job here was to ensure that there were no casualties on either side.


    Facing Shen Yi¡¯s all out attack, Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a disdainful humph, leaping up to meet her mes directly. Just as it seemed like she was about to be struck down by the mes, Shen Yi felt a blur before her eyes, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er disappeared, only to appear behind her back. Towards ady, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was much more gentler than towards Zhou Weiqing, and she struck down with her palm on Shen Yi¡¯s neck, knocking her unconscious swiftly and painlessly, before carrying her down tond safely on the ground.


    In terms of power, it could be said that no one in the entire Peerless Battalion topare with Shangguan Fei¡¯er, perhaps not even Zhou Weiqing. However, in terms of robbing and snatching, Shangguan Fei¡¯er paled far inparison. By the time she slowly took off Shen Yi¡¯s Battalion Commander armour, the entire fight was over.


    Zhou Weiqing stood right there, shouting out loud: ¡°Gather them all together. If any of them dares to resist, beat them up until they stop resisting, just make sure no one dies.¡±


    As he said that, he couldn¡¯t help but marvel at these brigand soldiers of his¡­ in terms of stealing and robbing, they were truly ¡®geniuses¡¯ in that art.


    In just that short period of time, an entire Heavy Cavalry Company¡¯s worth of equipment was in their hands. Besides the strongest Wei Feng, and the other Company Leaders, who managed to get an entire set of equipment, the rest were either wearing some pieces of armour, a single helmet, leading a horse, or even just the army uniforms. Such a mishmash of equipment, no matter how one looked at it, they looked just like a band of brigands.


    The hundred heavy cavalry soldiers dressed only in their underpants and gathered together, battered and bruised. With the bitter cold of the weather up north, and their equipment all lost, how could they dare to continue resisting? As for their Company Leader, Wei Feng had taken care of him personally, knocking him out swiftly in their sh.


    Now dressed in a full suit of armour, Wei Feng strode inrge steps to the front of Zhou Weiqing, smiling happily as he said: ¡°Battalion Commander, Reporting. One hundred heavy cavalry soldiers, none escape, no casualties. For our side, only a few of our brothers sustained minor injuries. Further instructions?¡±


    After that fight, Wei Feng was finally truly convinced about Zhou Weiqing. If not for him, they would definitely not be able to take down the heavy cavalry Company so easily, especially without any losses. Thinking back to what Zhou Weiqing had said about himself being omnipotent, he suddenly thought that perhaps that was not too huge of an exaggeration. Not only was this new Battalion Commander very simr to them, his abilities were truly inspiring.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded towards Wei Feng and said: ¡°Very good, you all have done well. These spoils are all rewards for everyone. Today, this fight is totally conforming to our rules. Our overall power was far greater than our opponents, and more importantly, we did not have any injuries or death. You all must remember, the most important thing is always to protect ourselves, only then can we earn more in the future. If anyone dares to do anything stupid and look for death, I will personally whip him hard.¡±


    Walking beside Zhou Weiqing was not just Wei Feng, but all the other Company Leaders as well. Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, they all burst outughing heartily.


    ck Bear sidled closer to Zhou Weiqing and said in a low voice: ¡°Battalion Commander, that youngdy sure is beautiful¡­ shall we¡­ heh heh¡­ if you eat meat, at least let us brothers drink some soup. It¡¯s been a long time¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing red at him exasperatedly, saying: ¡°You stupid bear, if you want to die, go do so alone and don¡¯t implicate us all. Thatdy is the sister of the Sixteenth Regiment Commander Shen Bu. Robbing them is one thing, after all they left their camp secretly, and we are just defending ourselves. However, if you dare touch her, I can bet with you that within three days, the entire Sixteenth Regiment will be here to kill us all. Being a brigand also has an art to it¡­ you can only do what is within your means, your power. Err¡­ that¡­ Fei¡­ don¡¯t take off her clothes¡­¡±


    He was still in the midst of scolding ck Bear when he suddenly saw Shangguan Fei¡¯er had finished stripping Shen Yi of her armour, and was starting to unbutton Shen Yi¡¯s clothes.


    ck Bearughed and said: ¡°Heh heh, this little brother is even more impatient and urgent than I am!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er held onto Shen Yi¡¯s armour as she stood up, turning to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°I¡¯m only taking off her outer clothes, I don¡¯t have any army uniform to change to.¡± She did notck clothing to change in her Spatial Ring, but they were all female clothes. How could she possibly wear them in the camp?

 Chapter 388

    <h4>Chapter 388: Zhou Little Fatty likes men?! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Don¡¯t strip her outer clothes either¡­ we have to give Shen Bu some face, women are extremely terrifying when they go crazy.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said with a discontented tone: ¡°Now then your heart feels tender? When Shen Bu wanted to marry her off to you, why did you reject her then, instead chosing toe here to be a Battalion Commander¡­¡± The officers of the Ruffian Battalion stood jaw agape at the side listening to them, staring at Zhou Weiqing in shock. This new Battalion Commander of theirs was truly something different!


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her exasperatedly and said: ¡°Alright, enough, wake her up.¡±


    Only then did Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly realise that her actions were a little strange¡­ almost as if she was being¡­ jealous. Giving Shen Yi a swift kick, she stood back beside Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side.


    Shen Yi¡¯s body shuddered slightly and she opened her eyes slowly, her hand moving subconsciously to her aching neck. All of a sudden, she felt the cold wind on her body, and her heart stilled in fright, her eyes opening wide abruptly, only to see Zhou Weiqing and the rest of the Peerless Battalion staring at her.


    ¡°Ahhhh!¡± A shrill shriek pierced the air, and Shen Yi subconsciously used her hands to cover her chest, protecting her not-toorge bosom.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her and said grinningly: ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I am not interested in yours, as t as a racecourse as it is.¡± After saying that, he felt a sharp pain in his waist, as Shangguan Fei¡¯er had given him a savage pinch due to his shameless words.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face twitched from the pain, though he tried his best to control himself.


    From the viewpoint of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, they could not see Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s actions, but Shen Yi, who was on the floor, could easily see it.


    Seeing her own armour in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s hands, and the closeness that their little actions showed, when Shen Yi looked back at Zhou Weiqing, there was a weird look in her eyes besides the panic.


    ¡°No wonder you refused to marry me¡­ no wonder¡­ you actually like him?!¡± As she said that, Shen Yi¡¯s gazended on Shangguan Fei¡¯er. She clearly remembered how this person had subdued her so easily¡­ ¡®His¡¯ cultivation level and power was definitely at least as strong as that Zhou Little Fatty, or perhaps even higher, yet he was willing to just be a follower¡­ What else could this be? She had never expected that Zhou Little Fatty would actually like men!


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er froze in ce, and due to a strange sense of guilt, she lowered her head subconsciously. s, in others¡¯ eyes, that was tantamount to admitting it!


    The Peerless Battalion officers who were standing beside Zhou Weiqing all took a step back, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a strange look on their faces.


    Looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, then back at Shen Yi, Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°Who Your Father, I, likes is none of your business. Gather your men and leave. Go back and tell Shen Bu that I don¡¯t have much interest in the heavy cavalry equipment, let her bring money to exchange. However, the bows, horses and shields are ours now. The heavy armour and horses armour can all be sold back to you; two hundred gold per set. Next time, bring the money to exchange for it.¡±


    Shen Yi mbered back to her feet, looking angrily at Zhou Weiqing as she said: ¡°You just wait, my sister will not let you off so easily.¡± After saying that, she turned and left. Without needing Zhou Weiqing to open his mouth, Wei Feng motioned for the Peerless Battalion to move aside.


    When Shen Yi saw her heavy cavalry troops all in their underpants, she almost fainted. As a youngdy who lived a rtively sheltered life in that regard, seeing a whole horde of men almost fully naked, how could she stand it. Without looking back, she ran off ahead.


    Watching thepany of soldiers leave in their sorry state, Zhou Weiqing gave the order for the Peerless Battalion to return to camp.


    ck Bear sidled over and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, you don¡¯t really like men do you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him, then licked his lips. ¡°That¡¯s right, Your Father, I, loves men, especially such robust and strong men like you. Tonight, youe to my tent all right?¡±


    ¡°Ahh? Noooo!¡± ck Bear yelled out and ran off.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph, turning back to the other Peerless Battalion soldiers and shouted an order: ¡°Beat up ck Bear, so much so that his own mother won¡¯t even recognize him. If you do so, I¡¯ll cook some meat for you all to eat tomorrow.¡±


    Hearing that there would be meat to eat, the group of brigand soldiers instantly became a pack of wolves that smelled blood, their eyes lighting up instantly as they charged forward. Before long, ck Bear¡¯s cries of agony rang out. A brave man cannot withstand against a horde of foxes¡­


    ¡°If you dare like men, ¡®Your Mother, I1¡¯ will chop yours off.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s angry voice rang out.


    Wei Feng and the others, who had been watching ck Bear get beaten up with an amused look on their faces, instantly turned to look at her with a surprised expression.


    ¡°What are you looking at? I¡¯m a woman, what about it?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er yelled with a mix of anger and exasperation. She could not stand Zhou Weiqing being thought of as a homosexual by these subordinates, so she had unthinkingly admitted she was a woman, and she also resumed using her normal voice.


    Wei Feng stared at Zhou Weiqing, his jaw agape, before finally saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, you actually brought your wife along to join the army?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing coughed once embarrassedly, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er jumped to speak before he could. ¡°Little Fatty, look, this Peerless Battalion of ours seems tock a trainer! In order to let them raise their power as soon as possible, let me be their trainer, okay?¡±


    As she said that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er lifted her hand, stripping off her mask and revealing her face of peerless beauty.


    The Peerless Battalion ruffian soldiers had been cooped up here for a long time, and besides using the ¡®ten women¡¯ and the ¡®left right ultimate skill¡¯ 2 to deal with their physiological problems, there was no other way. Let alone a woman, even a sow would have been a cordial sight to their eyes.


    With such an unbelievable beauty appearing right before their eyes, Wei Feng and the others couldn¡¯t help but stare, some with less control even drooling in joy.


    ¡°Am I beautiful¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said with a sharine sweetness.


    Zhou Weiqing palmed his forehead and groaned, quickly turning to leave. When the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl acted like this, there was nothing good that woulde out of it, he had better leave as soon as possible. Before doing so, he specially dragged Wei Feng away as well.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, why did you drag me away?¡± Wei Feng said resentfully, his eyes still fixed greedily upon Shangguan Fei¡¯er as he was forced away.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die, you bettere with me now.¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly, forcibly dragging him away.


    Wei Feng was angry in his heart, thinking to himself: Even if that is your woman, can¡¯t I even have a look?!


    However, it wasn¡¯t long before that anger vanished. After being dragged about twenty metres away, he suddenly saw Green Wolf and the others as if somehow provoked, leaping towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er as a group.


    This time, Wei Feng was dumbfounded, stricken with fear. He had experienced and seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, and if his woman were to be attacked just like that, how could Zhou Weiqing let them off like that?


    However, to Wei Feng¡¯s surprise, Zhou Weiqing did not even bother looking back, continuing to drag him towards his tent. At that moment, the group of pouncing men were all sent flying back one by one like cannon balls.


    A symphony of painful cries rang out in a rhythm, increasingly louder. Wei Feng could see Shangguan Fei¡¯er moving in a sh, barely catching her illusory figure as she jumped around, as if juggling the group of them. Anyone who came within three yards of her would be sent flying savagely.


    The scene ckened before him. Zhou Weiqing had sessfully dragged him into the tent.


    ¡°Battalion Commander¡­ that¡­¡± Wei Feng said dully, still in shock.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head helplessly and said: ¡°Now then you know right¡­ Provoking that Little Demon Girl will never end well. Do you think my strength is abnormal, not like a Four Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master?¡± Wei Feng nodded; after all it was the truth.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Fei¡¯er is even more abnormal than I am¡­ and more so, her cultivation level is at the six Jewels. You can think for yourself.¡±


    Wei Feng shivered involuntarily. By now, how could he not understand? ¡°Battalion Commander, thank you for saving me!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Looks like Green WOolf and the others will not be able to join tonight¡¯s operation. Wei Feng, do you have the map of the northern armies, the more detailed the better.¡±


    Wei Feng¡¯s heart skipped a beat and he said: ¡°Battalion Commander, why do you need a map? Are you trying to get revenge on the Sixteenth Regiment?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a disdainful humph and said: ¡°Revenge? What good is that? Didn¡¯t I say before, our Peerless Battalion will not do anything that does not profit us? Didn¡¯t you hear me say that I¡¯ll let our brothers have meat to eat tomorrow, if we don¡¯t go out and get some, how are they going to eat?¡±


    Wei Feng¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°Battalion Commander¡­ you¡­ aren¡¯t going to rob the grain depot are you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Rob? What rob? We are going to collect. Originally, I was going to do so three dayster, but since Shen Bu has given us such a big gift today, we shall take action tonight, collect some supplies and let our brothers have a good meal first.¡±


    Audacious to the extreme; that was Wei Feng¡¯s appraisal of Zhou Weiqing.


    Seeing his hesitant eyes, Zhou Weiqing pped Wei Feng on the shoulder and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it will be fine. Quick, bring me the map to look at first.¡±


    Wei Feng had no choice but to leave quickly to do so, leaving Zhou Weiqing alone in the tent. The cries of agony from outside were still unending, evoking bad memories and sending chills down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spine. Luckily, he was not the one screaming out right now¡­


    Right at that moment, the tent pped opened and Shangguan Fei¡¯er entered. ¡°That was boring, what a bunch of weaklings, they can¡¯t even take a beating. Just a few hits and they can¡¯t even get up¡­ Little Fatty, I¡¯m just about having fun now,e on out, let¡¯s spar.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her, dumbfounded. Currently, due to arge amount of exertions, her beautiful face had a pink flush, looking valiant and healthy. Although she was wearing an ordinary army uniform, her radiant beauty was just too stunning.


    ¡°Uhhh¡­ Fei¡¯er, tonight we have a big operation to run, it will be fun. Do you want toe along?¡±


    With an impassive look, Zhou Weiqing swiftly changed the topic. He did not want to end up in the same state as those fellows outside.


    As expected, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s interest was piqued. ¡°Big operation? Doing what? Of course I want to go!¡±

 Chapter 389

    <h4>Chapter 389: Zhou Little Fatty likes men?! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°You don¡¯t have to care what we are doing first, in any case, I will be themanding officer then. You don¡¯t want to have me bruised and battered and unable to go out¡­ in that case I wouldn¡¯t be able to bring you out to y tonight.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er thought about it for a moment, then turned to look at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let you off this time. However, if tonight¡¯s operation isn¡¯t fun, you¡¯re dead! Oh right, just now I also helped you proim¡­ I am now the overall drillmaster of the Peerless Battalion, in charge of theirbat skills. They have also acknowledged my post. In the future, you must call me Drillmaster Shangguan. Not bad, not bad, in the future, I¡¯ll have a lot of targets to practice on.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think to himself. You¡¯re so violent, how could they dare to not acknowledge it.


    At this point, Wei Feng returned as well. Seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er in the tent, his expression changed as well, and he greeted her with even more respect than towards Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Greetings, Drillmaster Shangguan.¡±


    ¡°En.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded at him.


    No wonder Wei Feng was so respectful; it was just that he had just seen the sorry state of the few Company Leaders outside that caused it!


    ck Bear had been beaten up by a mob, that was bad enough right? However,pared to Green Wolf and the others, he was considered lucky, at least he was still recognizable, still able to walk. Yet, Green Wolf and the others had to be carried back; looking at them, it would be at least a day or two before they could even get back on their feet. At the same time, they had not sustained any heavy orsting injuries. Thinking back to what Zhou Weiqing had said about how Shangguan Fei¡¯er was even more ¡®abnormal¡¯ than he was, how could Wei Feng not be extra respectful?


    Opening up the map in front of Zhou Weiqing, Wei Feng said: ¡°This is the situation of the northern army camps, all in fine detail. As you know, we have nothing much else to do here, so every other time we will try and perfect the map, just to see if there is any chance for us to escape somehow.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the map, and saw that it was indeed extremely clear and detailed, with each and every camp shown. ¡°Vice Commander Wei, let me have this map to study for a while, you go and let everyone register what they have managed to gain this time. When Shen Bu sends someone to buy back the heavy cavalry equipment, we can then give out the money ordingly.¡±


    Wei Feng¡¯s brow furrowed and he said worriedly: ¡°Battalion Commander, a heavy cavalry equipment is worth quite a sum. Although the Sixteenth Regiment is a cavalry regiment, they will not be able to withstand such a loss out ofbat. What if that Regiment Commander Shen Bu is so enraged that she attacks us, what do we do then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively and said: ¡°Let here then. Dispatch a few brothers who are extremely fast to keep watch on any movement on the Sixteenth Regiment side. You guys can even avoid the WanShou Empire armies, are you still afraid of a single Regiment? Furthermore, I have seventy percent confidence that Shen Bu will not lead her forces to attack us, unless she wants to be court martialed. In order to muster troop movements over a thousand¡­ it is impossible to keep it hidden from the northernmand. With the power that we have disyed today, they know that without at least several Battalion, how could they possibly take us down? No matter how angry Shen Bu is, she will have to tolerate it.¡±


    Wei Feng looked at Zhou Weiqing with a hint of surprise in his eyes. On the surface, this young Battalion Commander seemed to be overly audacious, perhaps even arrogant, to even dare rob the heavy cavalry units. However, in truth, he had already thought things through extremely thoroughly. At least, on the surface, what he said was extremely true, as even sending the single Company of heavy cavalry soldiers was actually against the army rules. After all, no matter what, the Ruffian Battalion was still considered part of the ZhongTian forces¡­


    As long as they were able to bnce this well, and without going too far or killing anyone, it was not that easy for Shen Bu to do anything to the Peerless Battalion.


    As he thought up to this point, it was as if Wei Feng suddenly saw the light, feeling a sense of cheer he had not had in a long time. His previous pessimistic outlook of tonight¡¯s operation was suddenly dissipated, and he felt more rxed.


    ¡­


    Nightfall. The entire north seemed even more bleak and chilly, a deste feel during this time. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were fully dressed in their armour as they walked out of the tent. Both of them were in Battalion Commander gear; of course, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s one was stolen from Shen Yi.


    Down the hill, a hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers were gathered, fully dressed in heavy cavalry equipment and mounted atop the warhorses. This was also why Zhou Weiqing had asked Wei Feng to register who had gotten the equipment, as he needed to borrow them all for this night operation.


    As he looked up into the sky, a bolt of silver light shot forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, disappearing into the tent. It was the Silver Emperor, Little Red Bean.


    From Wei Feng, Zhou Weiqing had learned that the WanShou Empire usuallyunched their attacks around the autumn season, usually after the harvest. At that time, they were facing the prospect of the iing bitter winter, a time when there would be a severeck of food. The war would generallyst throughout the entire autumn and until the beginning of winter. This years war had already ended, and the winter season was near its close. As such, for some time, the WanShou Empire should not be attacking, at least not with anyrge forces.


    In thest war with the WanShou Empire, the Ruffian Battalion had lost more than three hundred men, not from actual fighting, but starved to death while hiding in the underground tunnels. Otherwise, they would number a thousand five hundred now, not just a thousand two hundred men. In the end, they had been forced to scavenge on the corpses of the beasts that the WanShou Empire armies had left behind in order to barely survive.


    For this night¡¯s operation, Zhou Weiqing had asked Wei Feng to gather those who were skilled at riding horses, without the need to focus too much on strength. The Peerless Battalion soldiers all had a unique, ferocious aura about them, and with theirrge figures, dressed in the heavy cavalry armour, they did look the part at least. Furthermore, with the stolen cotton garb from the heavy cavalry, it also helped them withstand the cold much better.


    Zhou Weiqing had left Little Red Bean as well as Da Huang and Er Huang, his two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears, behind. Although there was little chance that the WanShou Empire would attack, he did not want to take any risks. With Little Red Bean there, as long as it wasn¡¯t too huge an enemy force, it was sufficient to scare most enemies away.


    ¡°Today¡¯s operation is actually very simple. You only have two tasks; firstly, to do your best to be in proper formation, and no one is allowed to talk. If the operation is sessful, every brother who joins today¡¯s operation will be rewarded with five gold coins. Each of you are in charge of each other, anyone who speaks you must report it immediately, and the person who speaks will lose out a gold coin, and the reporter will gain the additional gold coin. Secondly, you are to obey all orders, as long as it does not influence your gain or to send you to your death, you must obey them all strictly. Otherwise, simrly, you will be fined of your reward. Do you all understand?¡±


    ¡°Understood.¡± The hundred replies were not in sync, but definitely loud and full of energy.


    Zhou Weiqing did not bring Wei Feng along for this operation, and he now beckoned to him. ¡°Vice Commander Wei Feng, we will be back soon. I¡¯ll leave the camp to you, as well as the coordinating task.¡±


    Wei Feng nodded and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, be careful.¡±


    Nodding, Zhou Weiqing turned around and shouted out loud: ¡°Move out.¡±


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately released their Ghost Demon Horses from their Spatial Realms, and their steeds¡¯ powerful stature immediately drew the attention of the Peerless Battalion soldiers. Zhou Weiqing rode to the front of the party along with Shangguan Fei¡¯er before heading towards the northernmand camp with this Company of seemingly heavy cavalry soldiers.


    The traveling speed of heavy cavalry was rtively slowerpared to most cavalry units, and it was more than two hours before they neared the northernmand camp.


    On the way, they had met several patrols. However, upon seeing that they were heavy cavalry soldiers, especially with Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er mounted on Ghost Demon horses, they only gave a cursory questioning before letting them on their way. Towards the questions, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s answer was extremely simple, that they were on a secret mission.


    Though the camp was in sight, they were still a few kilometres away. Zhou Weiqing ordered them all to stop before opening the map to verify their position. Very quickly, he focused on a particr spot, and he said: ¡°This is our target. Come with me.¡±


    The heavy cavalry soldiers behind him were all silent. That ¡®fining¡¯ system of Zhou Weiqing had indeed worked well¡­ no one wanted to be fined, or to give the one beside them any advantage.


    ¡°Halt! The granary storage area is a restricted zone. Which Regiment are you all from?¡± As they were reaching their target area, they were stopped by infantry guards.


    This was one of the northern army main granary warehouse zones, situated between the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Regiments.


    Zhou Weiqing sat atop his single horned Ghost Demon Horse without speaking a word, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er by his side took out the que from her bosom. ¡°You, don¡¯t you even recognize us from the Sixteenth Regiment?¡± Naturally, that que she took out belonged to Shen Yi.


    ¡°Ohh, so you are the brothers from the Sixteenth Regiment. It is already sote, what are you here for?¡± A Company Leader walked out from behind, bowing slightly to them, looking enviously at their Ghost Demon Horses.


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°Our Regiment Commander has orders for us to collect some rations and supplies. Where is the quartermaster? Ask him toe see me.¡±


    These granary zones were usually to provide for four Regiments, and the quartermaster in charge was usually a Battalion Commander, butpared to a Battalion Commander who actually led troops, their status was a bit lower. Of course, at the same time, this post was an extremely lucrative post one. Seeing the gleaming armour of the troops behind Zhou Weiqing, as well as the impressive horned Ghost Demon Horse under him, the Company Leader did not dare dy them. ¡°Sir, please wait, I¡¯ll send for the lord quartermaster immediately.¡±


    After saying that, the Company Leader immediately dispatched a soldier to report to the quartermaster.


    Zhou Weiqing jumped down from the Ghost Demon Horse lightly, and the Company Leader came up and said softly: ¡°Sir, you are from the Ghost Demon Horse Legion? This Ghost Demon Horse is truly impressive! It must be invincible on the battlefield.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not reply, a haughty look on his face.


    In a few minutes, the quartermaster, a soldier around forty years of age, came down under the escort of ten soldiers. Originally, he was in quite a bad mood. After all, who wouldn¡¯t be after being awoken from sleep in the middle of the night. Although he was not leading any troops, his status in the army was still rtively important, and ordinary Battalion Commanders did not have his respect.


    However, when he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s single horned Ghost Demon Horse, the unhappiness on his face disappeared, and he took a quick step forward and extended his hand in greeting. ¡°Ohhh, which Battalion Commander of the Sixteenth Regiment is this, you do not look too familiar!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his hand to grasp his in return, saying passively: ¡°I have just been transferred over from the Ghost Demon Horse Legion, it is normal that you do not know me.¡±


    As they spoke, their eyes met, and at that moment, the quartermaster saw a pair of purple red eyes. As Zhou Weiqing was much taller than him, all he could only see that purple red.


    If at that time Zhou Weiqing¡¯s upper body was naked, then they would all be able to see that the image of the Demonic Dragon Lady appearing.

 Chapter 390

    <h4>Chapter 390: Demonic Dragon God Seal! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This time, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady did not appear in mid air, but it still appeared on his back, hidden by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes.


    The Dragon Silencing Seal had been useful far beyond his expectations, and had been a huge jolt to Zhou Weiqing. Naturally, how could he easily give up continuing to Skill Store the Demonic Dragon Lady? As such, when he had reached the Four Jewel stage, the first thing he thought of was the Demonic Dragon Lady.


    Although the Demonic Dragon Lady was only a Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast, due to its fusion of Demonic and Darkness Attributes, its Skills were already very close to the Heavenly God Stage. That was also why the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s Skills could actually summon the Heavenly Skill Image.


    A half step to the Heavenly God Stage meant it was already approaching the door to the Heavenly God Stage! For example that Absolute Skill of Dragon Silencing Seal¡­ hadn¡¯t Zhou Weiqing used it earlier to Seal a Heavenly God Stage Dragon? Even Tian¡¯er, from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, could even feel jealous about such a skill, one could imagine how powerful the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s Skills were.


    What Zhou Weiqing was currently unleashing was the second Skill that he had Stored from the Demonic Dragon Lady, also a Fusion of the Darkness and Demonic Attributes. The name of the Skill was the Demonic Dragon God Seal, and it was also one of the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s top Skills.


    The Demonic Dragon God Seal¡¯s effect was actually very simple, yet it was rated eleven and a half Stars, and the most important factor in that was because it too was an Absolute Skill.


    The Demonic Dragon God Seal was released through both eyes, and just like the Dragon Silencing Seal, it did not take any Heavenly Energy. As long as the person met eyes with the caster, and their Heavenly Energy cultivation level was less than four stages below the caster, then this Skill would take effect.


    Demonic Dragon God Seal. What it Sealed was the Spirit. That was to say, a person who had been afflicted with the Demonic Dragon God Seal would have his spirit and soul totally Sealed, bing like a mindless zombie, totally under the control of the caster¡­ almost to the extent of being like a duplicate body of the caster.


    Of course, there was also a simple, though huge, restriction on the Demonic Dragon God Seal. That was to say that only one of it could take effect at any time. If he wanted to control someone else, he would have to give up the control of the first person.


    On the surface, the Demonic Dragon God Seal did not seem as terrifying as the Dragon Silencing Seal. However, when Zhou Weiqing saw the introduction to this Skill, he instantly sensed how extraordinary it was.


    Without question, the Demonic Dragon God Seal would grow in power along with his cultivation level. If one day Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was at the Heavenly God Stage, then he could even control a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse. Of course, the caveat was that he had to be four stages above the one he wanted to control.


    Many times, a critical linchpin to matters was not just so easily solved by martial prowess. This Skill coulde in surprisingly handy at times. It could be said that with this Skill, it allowed Zhou Weiqing to have a puppet to control.


    Wasn¡¯t it just a perfect situation right now?


    Zhou Weiqing held onto the quartermaster¡¯s hand, infusing his Heavenly Energy into his body. With just a simple check, he easily sensed that though the quartermaster also had Heavenly Energy, it was only at the sixth stage, far below his own. Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing immediately activated the Demonic Dragon God Seal.


    The Demonic Dragon God Seal was definitely a well concealed skill. Besides the user and the puppet, no one else would be able to see the purple-red eyes of his, and even the Heavenly Skill Image was well hidden on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    Amongst everyone present, only Shangguan Fei¡¯er, whose cultivation level was higher than Zhou Weiqing, could faintly sense a hint of Heavenly Energy reverberating in the air. As for the others, they did not sense anything at all.


    The quartermaster faltered momentarily, a purple red light shing faintly in his eyes for a split second before disappearing. After staring slightly dazedly at Zhou Weiqing for a while, he seemed to recover and eximed with a sudden realisation. ¡°Ahh, no wonder, so it is you! I remember now, it is truly a great addition for the Sixteenth Regiment to have your presence! You must be here to take charge of the heavy cavalry of the Sixteenth Regiment.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded proudly, lowering his head to the quartermaster¡¯s ear, saying something softly before passing a que to him.


    The quartermaster lowered his head to take a look at it, before returning it respectfully to Zhou Weiqing, saying in a solemn voice: ¡°I understand. Please rest outside here for now, I will arrange for the supplies to be gathered here for you immediately.¡±


    After saying that, he turned and headed back into the camp. Zhou Weiqing also returned to his Ghost Demon Horse, giving the order for the rest of hispany to dismount and rest as well.


    The Peerless Battalion soldiers did not know what Zhou Weiqing was up to, and they were all rather curious. Wasn¡¯t their Battalion Commander a fresh recruit to the army? Why was it that he seemed to know this quartermaster? However, despite all the questions in their hearts, they did not dare open their mouth to ask! After all, as soon as they did so, their money would disappear!


    As such, they could only bottle their questions inside and wait silently.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire back was covered in cold sweat. This was after all the first time he was using the Demonic Dragon God Seal, and though it seemed like two people were speaking, it was actually him controlling.


    Although his spirit energy was considerably high, it was still a massive drain to split his spirit into two like that.


    The effect of the Demonic Dragon God Seal was indeed powerful, and even had a range of more than 500 li. Just like the Dragon Silencing Seal, there would only be one more time when it would evolve; that would be when Zhou Weiqing broke through to the Heavenly King Stage.


    Of course, who else could guess that everything happening now was everything under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control! As the quartermaster returned to the camp, the busy sounds from within soon rang out, the bustling noise of movement, wheels and other general din.


    In bringing this hundred heavy cavalry soldiers for the operation tonight, it had actually been Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back up n in case the quartermaster here had a cultivation level higher than the restriction of his Demonic Dragon God Seal. Luckily, it looked like this lesser n would not be needed now.


    He beckoned towards the Company Leader at the gate, who quickly hurried forward.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Sir, what instructions do you have?¡± Having heard that Zhou Weiqing was from the top elite Ghost Demon Horse Legion, his attitude was extremely respectful.


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°Since your quartermaster has already started preparing the supplies, I will not wait here. I am heading back now,ter tell your quartermaster to send it to the destination I told him.¡±


    As he said that, he waved to hispany, and they moved out swiftly.


    Due to the two rules that Zhou Weiqing had set earlier, the Peerless Battalion soldiers were forced to keep silent despite their curiosity, following behind Zhou Weiqing as they headed east for a distance before turning north.


    Atst, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not hold back any longer. After all, she did not care about the gold coins. ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, What have you got up your sleeve? You know that quartermaster just now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, everything is settled. You just wait and see.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said with a dissatisfied look: ¡°I don¡¯t care whether or not everything is settled. You told me that this operation would be fun. What so fun about this!? I¡¯m just apanying you to chill in the northern winds?!¡±


    Looking at this Little Demon Girl, Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of helplessness. Trying to put a bluff past her was not that easy.


    Left without a choice, he could only say mysteriously: ¡°Fei¡¯er, let me tell you a secret. Actually, I do not know that quartermaster at all, and the que that I gave him was merely my Battalion Commander que, not any secret orders¡­ and it should have no use¡­ That is truly the fun part of tonight¡¯s operation¡­ why did he listen to me? Can you guess?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er started momentarily, thenpsed into thoughtful silence. She was an intelligent girl after all, yet she still did not fully understand what Zhou Weiqing had said. Previously, she had thought he recognized that quartermaster somehow, but since he said he did not¡­ what was going on?


    Seeing herpse into deep thought, Zhou Weiqing let loose a relieved breath. Leading thepany almost fifty li ahead, he finally stopped at a slightly taller hill.


    ¡°Everyone rest right here, conceal yourselves. This operation is almost over, so watch your mouths still, be warned of the fine.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave the order.


    After saying that, he sat down easily and unrestrained just like that, and started cultivating, as if his n had been toe here all along. Of course, no one else knew that he was currently focusing all his spirit on controlling that quartermaster. Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the others were nearby protecting him, and he could wake himself up at anytime, so he did not feel the need to be afraid of being interrupted.


    After almost an hour, a troop of almost five hundred men walked towards them stealthily. The leader was Wei Feng.


    When Wei Feng arrived, he was surprised to see that Zhou Weiqing and the others were already waiting for them at this prearranged spot. Halting for a confused second, he quickly moved forward to Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, what is the situation?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes and turned to Shangguan Fei¡¯er before saying: ¡°Fei¡¯er, you bring the heavy cavalry troops back first. They are much too obvious. Leave the rest to us.¡±


    At this point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was still in the midst of contemting how Zhou Weiqing had aplished all that. Her mind had run through countless possibilities, which she had thrown out one by one. Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, she nodded slightly, mounting her Ghost Demon Horse and leading the heavy cavalry soldiers away, still deep in thought.


    After sending Shangguan Fei¡¯er away, Zhou Weiqing turned to Wei Feng and smiled faintly, full of confidence. ¡°Order everyone to conceal themselves as best they can. We just need to sit still and watch the uing good show.¡±


    Two hourster, it was already in the wee hours way past midnight. The bitter cold of the night caused the many Peerless Battalion soldiers to shiver incessantly. Although they were all Jewel Masters with good physiques, staying here in the open wilderness was still not afortable thing. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing had promised them much gain, and he had previously kept his promises, perhaps they would have mutinied by then.


    Right at that moment, the sounds of carts could be faintly heard in the distance. On looking, they saw rows of carts being pulled slowly by soldiers, led by the quartermaster mounted on a fine steed, looking extremely valiant. However, if one actually examined his eyes closely, they were currently soulless and empty.


    They continued along until they were about five hundred metres from where Zhou Weiqing and the Peerless Battalion were, before the quartermaster raised his hands and they all stopped.


    At this point, Wei Feng was staring with his eyes wide open. There were almost two hundred carts full of supplies, with some livestock behind as well; some pigs, cows and sheep. If not for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand on his shoulder holding him back, perhaps Wei Feng would have already led the men to rob them all. After all, there were barely five hundred soldiers pulling the carts. In terms of fighting prowess, how could those logistic troopspare to the Peerless Battalion soldiers.

 Chapter 391

    <h4>Chapter 391: Demonic Dragon God Seal! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At that point, the quartermaster abruptly turned around and shouted out loud. ¡°Alright, our mission isplete. Leave the supplies and head back to camp.¡±


    Instantly, the logistic soldiers quickly left the carts and formed back into a group, jogging back towards the northern camp.


    This time, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers were stunned. No one could understand how Zhou Weiqing managed to pull that off.


    They sat there watching the retreating backs of the quartermaster and his soldiers, and only when they finally disappeared into the horizon did Zhou Weiqing finally stand up. Laughing heartily, he said: ¡°Brothers, what are you waiting for! All of these are ours now, let¡¯s get them back. Your Father, I, promised that we would all get to eat meat tomorrow, and I have kept my promise. You haven¡¯t sat in this freezing wind for half the night for nothing right?¡±


    Cheers erupted from all the Peerless Battalion soldiers. Five hundred of them charged forward, swarming towards the supplies.


    Zhou Weiqing grabbed hold of Wei Feng, who had been about to charge forward as well. Pointing towards two unassuming looking carts in the middle of the pack, he gave some instructions in a low tone. Wei Feng nodded and headed down swiftly.


    With all those carts in tow, their speed was naturally much slower. It was only dawn of the next morning that Zhou Weiqing and the five hundred men finally returned to the Peerless Battalion camp.


    However, even though the five hundred soldiers hadboured and suffered through the entire night, they were all in great condition, high spirited. They did not even feel the cold anymore, each and everyone of them well dressed in cotton winter clothing from the supplies, and even their tattered army uniforms were now all new.


    More importantly, the various food supplies that they had brought back this time was more than enough for the entire Peerless Battalion to eat well and drink well for more than three months.


    When the supplies finally reached the camp, the cheers from all one thousand two hundred men rang out. This time, not a single person even remembered to ask Zhou Weiqing for this night¡¯s operation reward. Zhou Weiqing also returned to his own tent and fell into a deep sleep.


    As for the northernmand side with the quartermaster, Zhou Weiqing handled the situation with a simple method. After all, the entire granary zone was to support four Regiments, and although the number of supplies they had received seemed like a lot, it was barely a tip of the iceberg to the massive granary. The quartermaster only told his subordinates that the mission that night was absolute top secret, and anyone who spoke anything about it would be executed by martialw. As such, the entire thing was suppressed. At least, before anyone from above did any audit of the supplies, there was no need for worry.


    As for clearing up and settling everything in camp, Zhou Weiqing did not handle it himself, just heading to sleep directly. He left that too Wei Feng to settle properly. As a leader, one did not need to do everything himself, otherwise he would have no possible rest.


    Zhou Weiqing slept all the way til noon before he finally awoke. As soon as he did so, he could smell the thick fragrance of well cooked meat from outside. He had also not had a good meal in a few days, and he followed the fragrance out of the tent.


    In the middle of the camp, severalrge cauldron had been set up, firewood burning brightly below them, and a stew bubbling within. He could seerge chunks of meat in the stew, and the fragrance of itbined with the cold fresh morning air gave this wilderness a unique vour.


    The Peerless Battalion officers¡¯ ability to take a beating was indeed not bad. After having been beaten up so much by Shangguan Fei¡¯er yesterday, these Company Leaders were now all seated outside.


    All around on the hill surroundings were the over thousand Peerless Battalion soldiers, but strangely enough, they were all silent, surrounding the cauldrons and watching them. Besides the asional sound of swallowing saliva, there was only the bubbling sound of the boiling stew. Zhou Weiqing looked closer, and he could see a few tears glistening in many of their eyes.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er also sat beside the Company Leaders that she had beaten up. Currently, she too was extremely silent.


    All of a sudden, someone spotted Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance, and he immediately stood up, looking directly at Zhou Weiqing and calling out sincerely: ¡°Boss.¡±


    The shout instantly broke the silence, and everyone¡¯s gazes focused on Zhou Weiqing instantly. At once, all of them stood up as one.


    ¡°Boss¡­ Boss¡­¡±


    The cries rang out in rise and fall. They did not call Zhou Weiqing Battalion Commander, but the word Boss just seemed so much more sincere and heartfelt.


    Green Wolf stood up beside Shanggun Fei¡¯er and shouted out loud: ¡°Boss, as long as we follow you, I believe we will have clothes to wear and food to eat. This brother¡¯s 200 jin body is all yours.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Damn it, Your Father, I, has no interest in men. Shoo Shoo.¡±


    ¡°HAHAHAHA¡ª¡± An explosion ofughter rang throughout the entire camp, rolling across the hills.


    Wei Feng stood there in a daze. Since the time he hade to the Ruffian Battalion, he had never seen all the brothers with such bright smiles on their faces. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, with a roguish grin on his face, he thought to himself: This young man, will he bring a fresh life to our brothers?


    ¡°Alright, everyone sit down. It¡¯s more important to feast on the meat now, it has been a while since I have eaten meat as well. Once we have eaten, I will give out the money for yesterday¡¯s operation; everyone five gold as promised.¡±


    From the back, someone shouted: ¡°Boss, as long as there is meat to eat, we do not need the gold!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing pursed his lips and said: ¡°Is that all the aspirations you all have? Just some meat and you all are satisfied? Let me tell you all, gold is extremely important for many things. Without gold, what will you use to buy good equipment in the future? Don¡¯t expect Your Father, I, to give it to you for free. Ordinary equipment, food, that is what I, as your brother and Battalion Commander, will do, and should do. However, if you want to grow and enrich yourselves, then you all have to think hard and n for yourselves. Of course, buying things from me is still much cheaper than normal. For example, a set of ordinary Physical Jewel Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, I will only charge a mere five hundred gold coins. So, earn hard. When I said profit is all important, I was serious, and that is not just for you all. I am not opening a charity¡­ if you want to grow strong and powerful, to earn more, to live a better life, then you will need to work hard.¡±


    If he were to give them everything, it was actually not too tough for Zhou Weiqing to do. However, if that were so, then these men would have nothing to work towards, no propelling force. That was not what Zhou Weiqing wanted for them, hence his speech to them.


    Five hundred gold coins per set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Such a price could be said to be almost like giving it away, whenpared to the market price. However, to these Ruffian Battalion soldiers, five hundred gold coins was no small amount. Their only method of earning gold was also extremely limited; that was to listen to Zhou Weiqing.


    In that moment, the more intelligent of the ruffianspsed into deep thought. Or perhaps, to be a ruffian soldier, to have caused trouble and be sent here instead of being executed¡­ how many of them could be true fools?


    Zhou Weiqing walked over to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and pulled her up. Currently, she had reverted back to her female attire. However, no one dared to stare at her beauty.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand encircled Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s shoulders, a scoundrelly look on his face as he looked around at his men, saying: ¡°Let me introduce her officially. This beautifuldy is called Shangguan Fei¡¯er. From now on, she will be the overall drill master in charge of our Peerless Battalion. Whoever wants to learn from her can apply to do so on your own ord, we will not force you to do so. Her training fees are a gold coin per month. As I said, there is no free lunch in this world. Only if you spend the money will you really work hard on your training right? Of course, whether or not you want to learn is your own business. However, there are a few exceptions¡­ the Company Leaders¡­ this month¡¯s training fees I will pay for you. Fei¡¯er, I leave them to you, you are in charge.¡±


    Having Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms around her like that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt her heart skip a beat before racing. She did not even know why she did not just shake his arms away, allowing him to get away with this. However, as the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl, she quickly transferred her bashfulness into violence. After Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst words, her wicked smile and gazended on the ten Company Leaders.


    ¡°Boss¡­ nooo!¡± No one knew who was the first to cry out sadly, and the ten Company Leaders look at Zhou Weiqing with pleading looks.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Just now who was the one who cried out first, you will have one more month added. Of course, if you all together can defeat our drill master, then you all do not need to go through training.¡±


    Although they were the Company Leaders, the other ruffian soldiers only looked on happily. Who would help them out as such a time?


    ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out, grabbing arge bowl and filling it full of meat and stew before running to the side to eat.


    Instantly, the entire Peerless Battalion erupted into action, bustling with life as the men swarmed towards the cauldrons to snatch their portion of meat.


    By the time Zhou Weiqing finished his bowl and wanted to get a second bowl, the cauldrons were all empty.


    When he saw the empty metal cauldrons, our dear Battalion Commander Zhou Little Fatty¡¯s voice rang out throughout the entire camp. ¡°You all have no heart!!!¡±


    In truth, under Wei Feng¡¯s instructions, there was actually not much meat cooked for all to eat. After all, these men normally ate some wild nts and wheat or bran to barely fill their stomach. If they ate too much meat, it would actually have an adverse reaction on their bodies. Most of them only had a few small pieces of meat and drinking a bowl of stew.


    Even so, by the time afternoon came, almost half of the soldiers had an upset stomach.


    However, by that time, Zhou Weiqing was already in the secret tunnels of the Peerless Battalion.


    Although he had barely been with them for two days, all of the Peerless Battalion soldiers had seen what he had done for them. He had brought food, clothing, weapons, and his temper was well suited to them. At least for now, he had gained their eptance.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, the food has been stored in our underground storage. There, the temperature fluctuation will not be too great, no matter summer or winter, and there will be less chance of spoge. If we eat sparingly, this canst us almost half a year.¡± Wei Feng said excitedly.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Why should we eat sparingly? This few days, you help everyone¡¯s stomachs get used to it, increase the amount of porridge of vegetables, and we can slowly increase the amount of meat.¡±


    ¡°When everyone¡¯s stomach has recovered and adapted, we must let everyone eat well everyday. As for supplies, you do not need to worry. Since I can get this once, I can arrange it again. That said¡­ when the WanShou Empire armiese, you all just hide here in these tunnels?¡±

 Chapter 392

    <h4>Chapter 392: Demonic Dragon God Seal! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The tunnel in front of him was one of the many that the Ruffian Battalion had dug over all these years, only about a metre tall, and they had to bend in an extremely ufortable position to climb in. The entrance was extremely well hidden, very hard to see from outside.


    The tunnel extended deep more than over a dozen metres before it reached arger space carved out, barely able to stand up, but still not considered too spacious. Furthermore, the venttion was pretty bad.


    Wei Feng gave a bitter smile as he said: ¡°These hills are all hard rock, mostly granite. Our brothers barely have enough food to fill themselves¡­ being able to dig to such an extent is already amazing. In any case, this is just enough to barely keep ourselves alive.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow and said: ¡°This will not do¡­ this is leaving everything up to fate. If you are discovered, there is only death awaiting. Furthermore, what happens if the fight outsidests for a long time? What do we do? In the end we will just starve to death in here.¡±


    Wei Feng looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°What do you say we do then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before saying: ¡°Dig deeper holes, umte greater stores of food. The hills being granite rock has bad points, but also good points. If we can carve an underground world for ourselves down here, fortifying it well, no matter how many enemiese at us, we do not need to be afraid. We have only just entered spring, so we do not need to rush into this. Let me think about it more and design it better¡­ we need to extend and expand all these original tunnels and join them together. An underground world needs to have sufficient space for us to move around, and also sufficient venttion, entrances and exits. This is the bare minimum. Vice Commander Wei Feng, how does everyone train and cultivate normally?¡±


    Wei Feng smiled bitterly once more and said: ¡°Living in such a ce, in such conditions, who still has the heart and mind to cultivate or train? In truth, there are many here who have very good talents, but they are buried here, only living their lives and waiting for death.¡±


    A wicked light gleamed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes and he said: ¡°No problem, let everyone get well fed and warm first. When the timees, I have my ways to let them develop their talents.¡±


    By now, his position as the Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander was stable, but Zhou Weiqing knew that things had to be done step by step, and not rush into things.


    If he were to force these men to train now, the effect would not be good at all. After all, they had suffered in the biting cold and starvation for so long, and that had a strong effect, no matter how good their physiques were. The important thing for them now was to let their bodies recover before he took any further steps.


    ¡°Vice Commander Wei, tonight I will be going to the TianBei City. You take care of the money.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing pointed to the two carts that he had specially asked Wei Feng to take care of. The contents of the carts were very well sealed, and what was contained within was about two hundred thousand gold coins. It was part of the soldiers¡¯ pay stored in the warehouses, and Zhou Weiqing had gotten the quartermaster to bring some. After all, he did not have much gold on hand, and if he wanted to use profit and gain on these ruffian soldiers, he needed to have gold in hand to do so. Just today, he had already given out several thousand gold for the previous night¡¯s operation reward.


    This time, he nned to go to the TianBei City for a few reasons. Firstly, he needed to contact Lin TianAo and the others, secondly, to get more gold to use. Of course, there were a few other smaller errands he had to run too. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n for the near future was that within the next three months, he wanted to bring the Peerless Battalion to the right path, to lead them in a benign circle.


    Wei Feng nodded and said: ¡°Alright.¡± He would not ask a silly question like how would Zhou Weiqing get through all the army lines. After the past few days, Zhou Weiqing had already left an imprint in his heart that he could do anything.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, Battalion Commander, the Sixteenth Regiment has sent some people.¡± All of a sudden, they were interrupted by an urgent call as a Peerless Battalion soldier rushed in.


    ¡°Oh? They sure are quick!¡± Zhou Weiqing said with some surprise. Exchanging looks with Wei Feng, he walked out quickly.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, youe out now.¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing reached the hill, he saw Shen Bu immediately.


    Shen Bu was not dressed in her Regiment Commander attire, just a normal attire. She did not have any of her personal guards with her, with just eight other people just like her, in ordinary attire and without armour.


    Although it was just nine of them in total, when Zhou Weiqing saw them, his heart sank. He understood that Shen Bu had found a way to deal with him after all. Sending her troops was definitely not a possibility, so this time, she was depending on personal power to deal with him.


    ¡°Regiment Commander Shen Bu, it¡¯s been a long time.¡± Although Zhou Weiqing had already made the judgement in his heart, he still smiled faintly as he spoke, strolling down casually from the hillside.


    The Ruffian Battalion soldiers were currently down on morale, half of them with a terrible upset stomach, and the entire hills were still permeated with the stench. The other half were gathered there to just watch the show. After all, Zhou Weiqing had said before that they would not act without profit¡­ furthermore there were only nine opponents.


    If looks could kill, Zhou Weiqing would have been dead several times over by the time he walked down from the hillside, as Shen Bu red at him all the way down.


    A few days ago, when she had sent Zhou Weiqing to the Ruffian Battalion, she had never in her wildest dreams thought that this Zhou Little Fatty would be so troublesome to deal with, actually daring to rob all her personal guards of everything. Even worse, when she had sent her heavy cavalry Company the next day, he had still dared to do the same to them, even stripping her little sister of her equipment. That was truly an unprecedented humiliation and galling insult.


    When Shen Bu saw her Company of heavy cavalry soldiers pale and shivering in the cold, their lips blue as they trudged back to the Sixteenth Regiment camp in their underpants, she grit her teeth so hard that they almost shattered. One could imagine the hate in her heart. Shen Yi had even told her that Zhou Weiqing had dared ask her to pay gold to redeem back the equipment. Such a bastard, a trash of society!


    However, just like Zhou Weiqing had judged, Shen Bu did not dare to amass her entire Regiment to attack the Peerless Battalion. Towards these ruffian soldiers, Shen Bu at least had a basic understanding of their strength. If she wanted to kill them all, she would likely lose more than a Battalion worth of soldiers. Furthermore, in doing so, it was almost definite that the northernmand would find out. Although she would likely not be punished for doing so, she did not want to lose face if everyone knew about what happened.


    After some thought, Shen Bu finally decided to invite some of her closer friends to go forth and take revenge.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, I won¡¯t beat around the bush, if you return all the equipment that you stole from us in thest few days, I won¡¯t pursue the matter further. Otherwise, today, I will wipe out your entire Ruffian Battalion.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her with a look of surprise, saying: ¡°I¡¯m so afraid, Regiment Commander Shen Bu! However, we are all part of the same army¡­ if you do that, you¡¯ll be court martialed. Our Ruffian Battalion might be in exile here, but we are still part of the army, the First Unique Battalion. It is not too good for youe here to cause trouble right?¡±


    With a *Swoosh*, Shen Bu leaped down from her horse in a swift motion, pointing at Zhou Weiqing threateningly as she eximed: ¡°Don¡¯t try to sidetrack and waste my time. Do you really think the armymand will care so much about you ruffians? I will give you onest chance, otherwise I will let this entire hill flow with a river of blood.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Don¡¯t! Regiment Commander, calm down. Like you said, we are just a bunch of ruffians, getting angry with us is pointless right. However, the equipment you mentioned¡­ I cannot just return it like that, you¡¯ll have to pay to get it back. After all, I can¡¯t let my brothers waste all their efforts like that right? What do you say?¡±


    ¡°Bu Bu, why are you still wasting time talking to him?¡± The other eight that hade along with Shen Bu had also dismounted, standing behind her. The one who had just spoke was a middle aged man who looked about forty years old. His skin was dark from years in the sun, and with a dignified, stately look that suggested he was a high ranking officer, though Zhou Weiqing did not know what rank he was.


    ¡°Big brother, if we take action, everyone should be discreet. If possible, try not to kill anyone. After all, they are still part of our army.¡± Shen Bu was clearly very respectful to this stout, ebony faced man, as she said in a low tone.


    ¡°Ahh, you¡­ such a little Ruffian Battalion can cause you so much trouble. If Teacher knows about it, you can expect to be beaten. You are almost about to be promoted to the Vice Legion Commander level already, you need to think through everything you do, understand?¡±


    Shen Bu agreed, feeling rather wronged, and she red savagely at Zhou Weiqing once more.


    The man took arge step forward past Shen Bu and looked at Zhou Weiqing coldly before saying: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty right? This time, Shen Bu sent you to this Ruffian Battalion without consideration, and she is wrong in that. If you return the equipment, you cane back with us as well, and I will give you a different post.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. ¡°You can take charge of that?¡±


    At this point, the Ruffian Battalion soldiers which had been watching interestedly were on the edge of their seats, their amused looks turning worried. No matter what, though this Zhou Little Fatty had only been their Battalion Commander for a mere two days, he had given them an unprecedented gain. Hearing that Zhou Weiqing might be posted away, they suddenly felt unwilling to part with him.


    The man said passively: ¡°I am the Seventh Legion Legion Commander Shen Ji. Now, do you think I can take charge?¡±


    The Sixteenth Regiment belonged to the Seventh Legion, and hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed. A Legion Commander, that was a general who led an army of a hundred thousand. His own Ruffian Battalion was merely a thousand men. This Shen Ji was far beyond Shen Bu, and if he really wanted to cause trouble for the Ruffian Battalion, he could easily do so.


    ¡°So it¡¯s Lord Legion Commander. This subordinate is the First Unique Battalion Battalion Commander, Zhou Little Fatty. Greetings.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly saluted Shen Ji.


    Shen Ji waved his hands and said: ¡°Hurry up and prepare everything, and head back with us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in an abashed tone: ¡°But¡­ you see¡­ Regiment Commander Shen Bu already has such an attitude towards me. If I were to go back, how can I have any good end?¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Shen Ji was already considered one of the top few in themand structure of the entire northern army, and even in the entire ZhongTian Empire army, an officer like himmanding an entire Legion of a hundred thousand men was definitely at the upper echelons. He had never had one of his men below him dare to haggle with him like that.


    ¡°What do you want then?¡± A cold light shed in Shen Ji¡¯s eyes, and the aura of a high ranked personal burst out, pressuring down on Zhou Weiqing with domineering force.

 Chapter 393

    <h4>Chapter 393: Fighting Together! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Facing such a pressure from Shen Ji, Zhou Weiqing spaced out for a second; it was as if he saw his father for a moment. After all, didn¡¯t his father often give forth such pressure on him whenever he made mistakes?


    Upon thinking about his father, Sealed and in danger, Zhou Weiqing instantly felt a rush of rage welling up within. The pressure he had been under suddenly seemed to vanish.


    ¡°I would like to make a bet with Legion Commander.¡± Zhou Weiqing said solemnly.


    ¡°Bet? Do you think you have the qualification to do so?¡± Shen Ji¡¯s gaze was like a sword, piercing right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not back down at all. ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji, if I do not remember wrongly, our Ruffian Battalion is part of the northern armies, but not directly under your Seventh Legion. As for qualification, today you are all here in civilian attire, not your army attire¡­ that means you are here to resolve this in a personal level. In such a case, how can there be any sort of qualification needed?¡±


    A hint of surprise shed in Shen Ji¡¯s eyes. ¡°No wonder Shen Bu was forced into such a tight corner, you little fellow is quite somebody. Alright, speak then, what sort of bet do you want?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Very simple. I¡¯m sure all of you here today are Heavenly Jewel Master powerhouses right? In that case, send your strongest to fight with me. If you win, I will do as you say, returning everything to you, and you can also deal with me as you please. However, if he or she loses, then we¡¯ll bury this incident. The heavy cavalry soldier and horses equipment I will return, but you will have to pay for it, and the horses and bows I will keep.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Jiughed heartily. ¡°It has been a long time since I had a good workout. I¡¯ll y with you today then.¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty, let me.¡± A sh, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er appeared beside Zhou Weiqing. However, at this time, she had already changed back to her male disguise.Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not seen this Shen Ji before, he was still a high ranking officer, and she would not want to be discovered so easily.


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked curiously at Shangguan Fei¡¯er. For her to intervene at such a time, that could only mean one thing ¨C even she did not think he could defeat this Legion Commander Shen Ji.


    ¡°How about both of you at once?¡± Shen Ji beamed.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯¡¯¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That¡¯s your own words¡­ Fei¡¯er, let¡¯s go together then.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯¡¯er started at that, pinching him on the waist as she said: ¡°Can you be more shameless? Don¡¯t you have any face?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not feel any sense of shame as he said: ¡°What is face worth? I have to think for my over thousand brothers. This is not the time to think about face. Wait until we win then we can think about such things.¡±


    Shen Bu smile coldly: ¡°You two puny fleas, clowns, you dare challenge my senior elder brother, humph, you are asking for your own death. My senior elder brother is a eight Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, a Mid Level Zong Stage Master, not someone you can strike so easily.¡±


    What kind of temper did Shangguan Fei¡¯er have?¡± Upon hearing that, she said disdainfully: ¡°Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, so what, do you think that means he is invincible already? If so, what does a Heavenly King Stage Master or beyond count for?¡±


    Shen Ji said: ¡°Enough. Empty talk is useless. Since this is a bet, let¡¯¡¯s begin.¡± Although he said that, he did not have any notion of taking action first. In his eyes, both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were juniors, not of the same generation, and with his own status and rank in mind, how could he possibly attack first?


    Zhou Weiqing gave Shangguan Fei¡¯er a meaningful look. They had traveled together for quite some time, and seeing the wicked look in his eyes, Shangguan Fei¡¯¡¯er knew that he was going to do. She made a face at him, then in the next instant, she charged towards Shen Ji in a sh.


    Seeing that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had already taken action, Zhou Weiqing did not rush, casually releasing his Overlord Bow, as if their teamwork had already disjointed.


    At this point, the rest of the Peerless Battalion, soldiers, Squad Leaders, Company Leaders, everyone rushed over.


    They had all seen Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s strength, but none of them knew what this peerless beauty¡¯s strength could truly reach. Seeing them all fight, how could these violent fellows not be interested. Furthermore, this concerned whether or not the equipment they had gotten thest few days would be returned or not.


    Shen Ji did not look down on Shangguan Fei¡¯¡¯er, as an army officer, he would not underestimate any opponent, as that was the worst mistake. As such, when he said for the fight to begin, though he did not attack first, he unleashed his Heavenly Jewels.


    Eight of the simr type Physical Jewels like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, Icy Jade glimmering in the light. Shen Ji did not attempt to conceal his arms, and the Elemental Jewels on his left wrist was clearly the gold coloured diamond of the Earth Attribute. He was clearly a Strength / Earth type Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s sleeves covered her right Physical Jewels, instead revealing the Wind Attribute Elemental Jewels on the left. When Shen Ji saw the six Elemental Jewels around her right wrist, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er was in disguise, ¡®he¡¯ still looked around over twenty years old, even younger than Shen Bu.


    Six Jewels?!


    Shen Ji did not have more time to think, as Shangguan Fei¡¯e¡¯r had already reached him.


    However, his reaction was swift and direct, striking out with his right fist, a thick Heavenly Energy covering it along with the yellow glint of Earth Attribute. Without even using any Skills, his fist had already created a one metre long yellow light barrier in the air, clearly a mix of offense and defense.


    Towards such a powerful fist, Shangguan Fei¡¯er once again showed her shocking closebat talent. Just as it seemed like she would be struck by the fist, no one knew how she did it, but her body actually stopped in mid air, and the next instant she actually spun off to the side.


    A thin glimmer of white light appeared around Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and the position that she stopped was just exactly at the furthest distance of Shen Ji¡¯s attack. With that spin, it was as if she glided across the yellow light barrier.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s movement was just too quick, and for most of the audience, they just felt a dazzle in front of their eyes, and she had already appeared beside Shen Ji, her hands in a w striking out towards his head.


    Shen Ji was also startled by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, as he had never met with anyone dealing with his direct punch in such a fashion. More importantly, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s actions were just too quick and harmonized, with everything done so smoothly topletion, and even he had not seen clearly.


    Although his cultivation level was higher than Shangguan Fei¡¯er and he was confident that ¡®he¡¯ would not be able to harm him, just being struck by a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master was definitely not something that was a good thing. Furthermore, this was in front of so many of his subordinates, and he could not lose face like that.


    Shen Ji¡¯s right leg struck down hard on the ground, and with a loud explosion, a thick yellow light rose from below his feet, wrapping his entire body in a light barrier. It was one of the powerful Earth Attribute defensive Skills, the Jingang Shield. He nned to use this Jingang Shield Skill to knock Shangguan Fei¡¯er away, to pressure her with his own higher cultivation level. s, that was actually putting himself on the disadvantage, as Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s strength was far beyond his expectation. Just as his foot had stomped on the ground, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had also struck her feet on the ground lightly, her entire body leaving the ground, her right hand still in w fashion. At this moment, a thick dark-gold light burst forth from her body; it was the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    The dark gold light and the yellow light shed right together. The Jingang Shield and Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura were both defensive Skills, and in theory, they should not interfere with each other. However, at this point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s right hand was just so close to Shen Ji¡¯s head, and the two masses of energy just shed together.


    The result was clear. The Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura was a protective one, not offensive, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not use it to destroy the Jingang Shield. However, Shen Ji¡¯s cultivation level was not more than twelve stages above hers, and the Jinggang Shield was also unable to affect the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    As such, the Jingang shield formed, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not thrown back by it. At this point, from her right hand to shoulder, her Consolidated bracer-w appeared.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯¡¯s ws were not the same as Zhou Weiqing; just the w on the dark gold gloves alone were more than seven inches long.


    Shen Ji was after all an experienced fighter on the battlefield, and when he saw the brilliant light of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, he instantly realised that things were not going well.


    A God Tier Consolidated Equipment! That was definitely not something that an ordinary person could have! Even though he was a Legion Commandermanding a hundred thousand troops, he did not have a single piece of Consolidated Equipment at that level.


    Seeing the dark gold light, he did not care about face any longer, and instantly reacted. He jumped backward swiftly, circting his Heavenly Energy to the maximum, and releasing all his Consolidated Equipment as well. At the same time, he also unleashed a Rock Armour Skill.


    A thick, earth-yellow armour appeared around him. Besides the long warhammer in his hands, the other seven were a full set.


    Helmet, twin shoulder pauldrons, chest armour, girdle, twin greaves. A seven piece Set. This was already a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Set.


    Anotheryer of thick yellow light also emanated forth as the Consolidating Equipment Set was released, blocking Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s right hand w momentarily. At the same time, the Rock Armour appeared around the Consolidated Armour.


    Despite that, the entire audience still heard an earsplitting chafing sound. Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body was forcefully pushed back by the yellow light of Shen Ji¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Set effect. At the same time, Shen Ji also made use of the impact to fall back. Even so, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s right w had already left a mark on him.


    The Rock Armour was forcefully torn apart, and on five deep, terrifying w marks were left on his Consolidated chest armour and girdle. Who knew what would have happened if that strike had not been blocked by his Rock Armour, if the Consolidated Equipment would have been shredded apart.


    Shen Ji stumbled back four, almost five feet before he finally regained his bnce.

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    <h4>Chapter 394: Fighting Together! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s w had not actually broken through his Consolidated Armour, some of the energy from the attack had still bored into his body, causing his entire chest area to feel cold. He couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill down his spine; if he had not reacted quickly enough, that w would have been sufficient to slice his chest. His hair stood on its ends, and his spirit tensed nervously.


    Shen Ji, in the midst of the fight, was shocked, but how could the audience not be more so?


    When Shen Bu had heard that Shen Ji would be fighting, she was extremely excited. Previously, although she had lost to Zhou Weiqing, in her eyes that was an ident, a mistake due to her own carelessness. In terms of absolute strength, Zhou Weiqing should not be a match for her, let alone her own senior elder brother, already at the eight Jeweled stage. Even if he was joined by a mere little follower, what could they do?


    s, who could have thought that in just that first sh, Shen Ji had almost taken a huge loss, with his defenses almost prated by that seemingly insignificant little follower. Furthermore, that follower actually had a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and more so, one that was unbelievably huge! How was that possible! Everything that had happened before her was totally against what she knew about Zhou Weiqing.


    As for the Peerless Battalion, they were not much better, their eyeballs almost popping out. An eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master; that was already one of the top powerhouses in their eyes. Who knew that this seemingly slim drillmaster of theirs could have such power in her, almost taking him out with just a single w, sending him into a fluster.


    The Ruffian Battalion soldiers had never had a good impression of the officers of the army, and seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er seed like that, after a short dazed moment, they all burst out in cheers.


    ¡°What a close shave!¡± Shen Ji eximed in his heart. The loud cheers from the outside did not affect him, but by now he treated Shangguan Fei¡¯er as a mortal enemy.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not follow up on the attack, instead blowing lightly on the sharp ws of her Consolidated Equipment before turning to Zhou Weiqing and saying: ¡°I don¡¯t need your help, he doesn¡¯t even have a piece of God Tier Consolidated Equipment, I can handle it by myself.¡±


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow was already drawn to a full crescent, but hearing her words, he rxed and let it go. Confidence came from strength, and seeing the pride in her eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a strange feeling in his heart. Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked exactly the same, in his eyes, they were now totally different and separate now.


    Eight Jewels against Six Jewels. That seemed like insurmountable odds. However, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had four God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and she also had her mutated Duo Physical Jewels. In terms of personal power, she had absolute confidence of defeating Shen Ji.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Ji did not continue taking action, his gaze focused on the bracer-ws around her arms, his brow furrowed deeply.


    He totally ignored the insulting words of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, only taking to heart her identity. If it was just a single God Tier Consolidated Equipment, perhaps he might not pay such attention. However, the problem was, the sheerbat skill that ¡®he¡¯ had shown just now was just too terrifying. ¡®His¡¯ actions might seem very simple and straightforward, but in truth, every minute detail of what Shangguan Fei¡¯er did was focused fully on his own weak points, andpleted in such a smooth flowing fashion, as if it had been done without much difficulty and thought before managing to find his weak points. Such a closebat skill, how could any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master have it?


    ¡°I¡¯m just an ordinary little soldier, follower of Battalion Commander Zhou Little Fatty.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said passively.


    Shen Ji¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°It looks like you are spies from the WanShou Empire. Perhaps, you have the power to defeat me alone, but for the sake of our northern armies and citizens, I am sorry. The bet is over. Today, I must arrest you both.¡± As he said that, he waved towards his group, and all eight of them including Shen Bu charged forward, unleashing their Heavenly Energy.


    Without any exception, all of them were Heavenly Jewel Masters, all at the six-Jeweled stage. Along with the eight-Jeweled Shen Ji, their overall power was far superior to the group of ck d enemies that had ambushed Zhou Weiqing in the Fei Li City back then.


    ¡°Battalion Commander.¡± Wei Feng led the group of Company Leaders to the front, and the other soldiers of the Peerless Battalion also stood up.


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hands and said: ¡°Stay back, leave it to me and your drillmaster.¡±


    Although there were many Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters amongst the Peerless Battalion soldiers, facing such six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters was almost impossible for them. Facing the nine enemies in front of him, Zhou Weiqing did not panic or get flustered. After all, this was not the first time he had been surrounded by greater odds. Furthermore, this time, he had a terrifyingly powerful Shangguan Fei¡¯er on his side.


    Both he and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were Heavenly Jewel Master with unique abilities, and although Zhou Weiqing was not from a Great Saint Lands, he was no inferior to any Great Saint Lands disciple, perhaps even greater. Facing such ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters, he was not afraid at all. His worry was more about how they would affect his n.


    After a moment of hesitation, Wei Feng waved his hands and the group retreated slowly. In truth, they too wanted to see how powerful Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing really were.


    A cold killing intent shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and in a sh, he appeared beside Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er turned her head to look at him, and she was surprised to see that his expression was impassive, but the cold light in his eyes caused her to almost not recognize him.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, if you do not have any better n, then don¡¯t me me.¡± Zhou Weiqing said passively.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt her heart skip a beat. In that instant, it was as if she was once again in the Lustre Spatial Realm, that Zhou Weiqing who dared face all those Great Saint Land powerhouses all by himself was back, the one who fought and defeated both herself and Zhan Lingtian with the help of that unbelievable Skill which could disy a Heavenly Skill Image, dying the fight until the male dragon could return.


    Zhou Weiqing in such a state was definitely extremely terrifying. She could clearly remember that power and resolve in killing he disyed when he had been ambushed in the Fei Li City. At that time, she had been hidden at the side, ready to help when necessary. In terms of closebat prowess, Zhou Weiqing was absolutely no match for her, but if they were to pit total strength against each other, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not have absolute confidence in beating Zhou Weiqing. He just had too many powerful Skills, and he couldbine them in various myriad different ways, with the Demonic Change State to boot.


    ¡°Don¡¯t kill anyone.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in a low tone. She could clearly tell that Zhou Weiqing was already prepared to kill them all to silence them. Although the eight-Jeweled stage was very powerful, but in front of that terrifying Dragon Silencing Seal, how much of his strength could he actually use? Yet, these people were elite of the ZhongTian Empire army, and she did not want Zhou Weiqing to kill them off.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her, his eyes softening. Since Shangguan Fei¡¯er said not to kill anyone, that meant she had some way to get out of their current predicament.


    With a winsome smile, Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Let¡¯s use them to train ourselves, isn¡¯t that a good thing? Just treat it as valuablebat experience¡­ it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve fought to my heart¡¯s contents, you always refuse to join me¡­¡± She used Heavenly Energy to project her own voice to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears, and thus, our Dear Little Fatty¡¯s mind started floating away¡­


    ¡°Jingang Binding, Cage of Hell.¡± Shen Ji shouted out loud as he jumped up abruptly, his arms bulging out as they could see two of the Earth Elemental Attribute Jewels around his wrist lighting up. The next instant, hended on the ground like a huge gori, his hands smashing down savagely on the ground.


    A massive explosion, and a brilliant gold light sted out. However, it was quickly proved to be not an attack, instead forming a shield around Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    At this moment, our dear Zhou Little Fatty was still slightly dazed from the sharine sweet voice earlier. All of a sudden, he felt that violent reverberations of energy striking at them, and he was quickly shaken awake. Looking to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he asked: ¡°What¡¯s the n?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Do whatever you want.¡±


    ¡°As long as I don¡¯t kill anyone right?¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°Don¡¯t ruin anyone either. The Empire still needs to depend on them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, the word ¡®Kao¡¯ you used very well.¡±1


    ¡°Are you trying to die!¡±


    The two of them exchanged words swiftly, but they did not jump into action. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had her own backup ns, and she was extremely confident, even if they lost she was not afraid. Zhou Weiqing was also confident in her, after all she was the second princess of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce; furthermore she was the Little Demon Girl causing headaches to the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could this little situation in front of them be a big problem to her?


    At that moment, the gold light that Shen Ji had released finally came into effect. Along with the shockwaves on the ground, four rock walls rose up abruptly, each measuring about five metres tall, surrounding both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    The four rock walls epassed several dozen square metres, and when they rose up, the entire air was filled with a thick earth energy, pressure copsing in from all around. At the same time, after the walls rose up, several intersecting lights instantly interlocked around the air above the walls, clearly targeted at preventing them from escaping from above. In the next moment, nine figures appeared at the top of the walls.


    What is that? Zhou Weiqing was startled deep in his heart. That was clearly meant to surround, entrap and kill Shangguan Fei¡¯er and himself! Of course, perhaps it was not exactly meant to kill them, but to prevent them from escaping. In order to maintain such a Skill, it was definitely arge expenditure of Heavenly Energy on Shen Ji¡¯s part.


    At this point, they could not afford to wait any longer. Their nine opponents had already ascended the walls, and if they were allowed to attack at will, neither Zhou Weiqing nor Shangguan Fei¡¯er could block all of it easily.


    His right leg exerting a sudden explosive strength, Zhou Weiqing shot up like an arrow released from a bow.


    ¡°Go down!¡± Shen Bu shouted out loud, her hands forming a circle as dozens of fireballs of various sizes flew out towards him. She truly hated this fellow who had caused her to lose face so many times, and she instantlyunched her attacks at him.

 Chapter 395

    <h4>Chapter 395: Fighting Together! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Of course, she was not the only one who targeted him, with at least four othersunching their attacks at Zhou Weiqing. All of them selected a Skill from their arsenal that was both ranged and could be unleashed as quickly as possible. Although such Skills might be slightly lower in power, but speed was of the essence. As long as they could keep Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er contained in this Jingang walls, the two would eventually be overwhelmed and seized without problems.


    Two bouts of dark gold light sprang forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body one after the other, each half a second apart as he released his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm.


    The two Consolidating Equipment God Protective Auras were sufficient to block off all of his enemies¡¯ attacks, and naturally Zhou Weiqing¡¯s target was Shen Bu.


    At the same time as Zhou Weiqing took action, Shangguan Fei¡¯er also burst into movement. She did almost the same as Zhou Weiqing, rising up swiftly into the air as she released her second Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, and her bracer-w appeared around her left arm. In a sh, both of them reached the top of the wall at the same time.


    Although Zhou Weiqing pounced towards Shen Bu, his hands actually waved towards his back. The two six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters who were just about to move over to support Shen Bu suddenly felt a strong sense of danger, and they quickly stopped to take a defensive position.


    Two bright silver lights appeared right in front of them, and with an earsplitting rending sound, the two of them grunted as they fell off the wall.


    Thebination of Blink and Spatial Rend. Towards the Spatial Rend, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control was already near the maximum, and having the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms to boost his Skills meant that not only did it greatly reduce the amount of Heavenly Energy expended, the strength was also almost doubled. This was the great benefit of a God Tier Consolidated Equipment.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot swept out towards Shen Bu. Facing so many enemies, he could not afford to hide his own abilities any longer.


    Shen Bu shouted an exmation, her hands moving up as a de of me appeared in each hand, interlocking swiftly towards his iing right leg in order to shred it apart.


    Right at that moment, she was surprised to see his entire right leg expand suddenly, and with a ripping sound, his entire right pant leg flew apart, revealing a ck, muscled right leg.


    The twin me des struck down hard on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg, but to her shock, it was as if she had struck down on a rock. Not only were the mes unable to prate his leg, the des weren¡¯t even able to cut his skin. When she looked up at Zhou Weiqing, she saw that his face was lined with ck tattoos, and there was arge ¡®King¡¯ word on his forehead.


    Blocked by Shen Bu¡¯s des, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg hadnded back on the ground, and she could only spin her des to strike down on his foot. Facing such a strange sight, she could only try again with all her Heavenly Energy, going all out.


    Another loud crash, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body bounced back as his foot sent Shen Bu flying off the wall as well.


    From the short time that Zhou Weiqing had taken action, he had already knocked three enemies off the wall. Naturally, that was because of his sudden powerful skills, but it was without question that after all the constant sparring with Shangguan Fei¡¯er, his closebat abilities, mastery of timing, judgement and overall smoothness of fighting had improved to the next level.


    Including Shen Bu, four enemies had attacked Zhou Weiqing. By now, three had been knocked down, so only one was remaining on the wall. As things had happened just so quickly, the three had been knocked down almost in an instant. As such, currently he only had one more to face. Instantly activating his Tornado Strike Skill, he charged forward at full speed towards his lone enemy.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not have an easier time. After all, she had shown her six-Jeweled cultivation stage! At the same time, she had only unleashed one more God Tier Consolidated Equipment, so the pressure she was facing was actually much higher than Zhou Weiqing.


    Shen Ji had already targeted her, his long warhammer leaving a series of afterimages in the air as he tried to lock Shangguan Fei¡¯er in.


    The other four alsounched their attacks simultaneously at Shangguan Fei¡¯er from all around, causing her lone Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura to shatter instantly from the five attacks.


    s, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was Shangguan Fei¡¯er after all. Facing five simultaneous attacks, she did not back down, making full use of her powerful closebat abilities to maximum effect. Her ws struck out, making use of the anti-energy effect of her God Tier Consolidated Equipment, she forcibly shredded apart two of her enemy¡¯s Skills. At the same time, her body seemed to contort strangely in the air, dodging yet another attack by the skin of her teeth.


    Her right leg twisted forward,shing out in a manoeuvre that did not seem humanly possible, the tip of her feetnding on Shen Ji¡¯s warhammer, using it as a pivot tounch herself in another flip, spinning around in a 180 degree turn to dodge thest attack,nding back down on the top of the wall despite all five enemy attacks.


    If we were to say that Zhou Weiqing had made use of the surprise factor of his various Skills and the explosive power of his Demonic Change State, then Shangguan Fei¡¯er had just depended on her absolutely terrifying closebat skills in thatst few seconds.


    Flexibility and Coordination, Mutated Duo Physical Jewels. That allowed her to have an iparable body and physique. As shended on the wall, the tip of her foot struck down on the ground, and her entire body shed in an afterimage. Having dealt with all the iing attacks, it was her turn to strike, and in a burst of speed with the Wind Attribute, her body flew towards Shen Ji like a wisp of green smoke.


    On the other side, Zhou Weiqing charged forward towards the lone Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. Although he was facing Zhou Weiqing alone, he remained calm and unflustered. This was a powerhouse officer in the army, and they not only had muchbat experience, they would not back down easily from any fight.


    Zhou Weiqing knew that he only had a few seconds before hen Bu and the other two would recover ande back. After all, he had not injured them at all. As such, he had to aplish something in this few seconds.


    Along with the Tornado Strike on himself, Zhou Weiqing also released the Curse of Doom. Curse Type Skills were almost impossible to dodge, and the dark red symbol appeared instantly over the Upper Level Zun Stage enemy¡¯s head. With the boost from the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, it greatly reduced both his offense and defensive capabilities.


    If he could kill, Zhou Weiqing would have easily finished this enemy off with his w. However, he had already promised Shangguan Fei¡¯er not to kill them. As such, he sent his right hand in a fist towards his enemy, at the same time, his left hand gathered a thick blue-purple light before pping out.


    That Upper Level Zun Stage enemy was no newbie, and his Physical Jewel was the Strength Attribute, while his Elemental Attribute that of water. Quickly reacting, his left hand struck out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right fist, while his right hand formed an ice shield towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s glowing blue-purple left hand. In his view, although Zhou Weiqing had two God Tier Consolidated Equipment, he was still only a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and he was confident that his strength would beat Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. His own hands were also covered by gloves, his own Consolidated Equipment, which had a certain boost to strength as well. As long as he could block Zhou Weiqing for some time, hispanions would return.


    The Ice Shield did manage to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand as he nned, but¡­ s, it did not manage to block the purple-blue light, which prated the ice shield without any problems and struck him right away.


    Lightning Suffering. Multiple paralysis effect.


    Before he could react, the Upper Level Zun Stage enemy felt his entire body shudder violently, his strength draining out of him. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right fist opened wide, his body, despite the effects of the Tornado Strike,ing to a screeching halt. That seemingly powerful right punch turned soft, catching hold onto his left hand instead.


    This was the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and more so, part of the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. In addition to that, Zhou Weiqing was already in the Demonic Change State. How could the Upper Level Zun Stage enemy¡¯s strengthpare with his?!


    If Zhou Weiqing hadpleted his punch earlier, he had absolute confidence that with his Curse of Doom and Lightning Suffering already in effect, he could knock away his opponent and totally disable his right arm. However, that was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s goal; what he needed now was to replenish his energy.


    A terrifying suction force abruptly appeared from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand, and the Upper Level Zun Stage enemy felt his own Heavenly Energy swarm out of his body uncontrobly through his left hand to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s biggest problem now was that he did not have sufficient Heavenly Energy. After using the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, Demonic Change State and a whole bunch of powerful Skills in rapid session, he had already expended almost sixty percent of his Heavenly Energy reserves. After all, he was after all still a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master facing a group of Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, and more so with the restriction of not being able to kill. As such, he had purposely left this person alone in his primary flurry of attacks, with the aim of replenishing his energy through the Devour Technique to continue fighting. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fighting style indeed. Coupled with the insane regeneration of the Immortal Deity Technique, it allowed him to have an iparable sustainedbat effectiveness on the battlefield.


    ¡°You!¡± The Upper Level Zun Stage enemy cried out in shock. s, his voice was soon stalled as Zhou Weiqing added on a Fetters of Wind.


    The Devour Skill was already normally quite a fast speed, and now Zhou Weiqing was using his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm to boost it. Not only was the Devouring speed faster, even the Fetters of Wind was stronger, instantly stopping any hopes of struggle on his enemy¡¯s part. As time passed by and more Heavenly Energy was drained, the Upper Level Zun Stage enemy¡¯s hopes would diminish further.


    In a sh, Zhou Weiqing disappeared, grabbing onto his enemy¡¯s right arm as he reappeared behind him. That was because Shen Bu and the other two enemies he had knocked down had jumped back up, and they were currently gathering energy to release their own powerful attacks.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you¡¯re asking for death!¡± Seeing that Zhou Weiqing had one of their own in a lock hold, Shen Bu did not care to think why he was that strong. Filled with rage, she summoned the Wings of mes she had once used before, with her six Consolidated Equipment instantly appearing around her. At the same time, a huge green-gold fireball appeared before her.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Right at that moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s warning rang out.


    Hearing her voice, Zhou Weiqing did not even turn to look. He had absolute trust in Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and in that moment, he released another Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura at once.


    s, this time, Zhou Weiqing had miscalcted. He felt something tighten around his waist, and when he looked down, he was shocked to see a yellow chain had pierced through his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura to encircle his waist.


    What was that?!

 Chapter 396

    <h4>Chapter 396: Green Gold me! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    That yellow chain had been released by Shen Ji, two in total, one towards Zhou Weiqing and the other towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er, whose reaction had actually been the same as Zhou Weiqing, to release another Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    Seeing the two of them summon yet another Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura for the third time respectively, everyone was shocked, even the watching Peerless Battalion Soldiers. They couldn¡¯t help but think to themselves: How many God Tier Consolidated Equipment did these two have?!


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had released two bouts of Consolidating Equipment God Protective Auras, and her two Consolidated Wings and chest armour appeared. Due to the fact that her cultivation level was not more than twelve stages below Shen Ji, the yellow chain was forcibly blocked by the two Consolidating Equipment God Protective Auras.


    s, Zhou Weiqing was not so lucky. Four Jewels vs Eight Jewels cultivation level. With such a massive cultivation level difference, the yellow chain instantly pierced through his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, not even dying it for a second as it encircled his waist.


    Next, Zhou Weiqing felt a powerful burst of energy from the yellow chain exerting upon him, attempting to drag him away.


    ¡°Haaa¨C¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud explosively, his head smashing forward into the back of the Upper Level Zun Stage enemy that he had in a lock, knocking him out instantly. With a firm shove of his left foot, his flung the unconscious body out towards the others, while his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Gloves had already grasped the Dual Legendary Hammers firmly. Bending his knees in a stooping position to bring his center of gravity low, he concentrated all his might in a focused burst. The three God Tier Consolidated Equipment set pieces and the Demonic Change State¡¯s boost had brought Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength to a terrifying height, and even Shen Ji¡¯s mighty pull was unable to bring him away.


    Even despite his efforts, after being restricted by the yellow chain, Zhou Weiqing realised that he was unable to use his Blink Skill, and in a short time he was also unable to break free of the chain. That was to say, his movement was totally restricted now.


    ¡°That¡¯s one of the most irritating Skills of the Earth Attribute ¨C Chains of War. Once you have been caught by it, unless his Heavenly Energy has been fully expended or he is dead, otherwise it will not dissolve, a highly rated nine Star Skill.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er shouted out to him.


    ¡°Hmph, you are forcing me.¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself exasperatedly.


    Without question, if he were to be continually restricted by this Chains of War, it would greatly reduce his overall fighting capability, and he would definitely be caught in the end. Once he lost his mobility, he would be left to face Shen Bu and the other two enemies in a bad position, and he knew his defense would not be able to hold in such a case.


    A powerful, thick wave of Heavenly Energy rose forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body instantly, a purple red Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady appearing silently, hovering over his head.


    A awe-inspiring majesty. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was still, as if nailed down in that position. Although he was still unable to break free from the Chains of War, Shen Ji was still unable to drag him away.


    Seeing the Heavenly Skill Image above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, everyonepsed into a daze. Only one person was exception ¨C that was Shen Bu. 0


    Shen Bu and Shen Ji were fellow apprentices of their Master, and as soon as she saw Zhou Weiqing trapped by the Chains of War, she subconsciouslyunched her attack. This was the tacit understanding and cooperation of a senior brother and junior sister who have trained and worked together for so long.


    The massive green gold coloured fireball sped towards Zhou Weiqing with a shrill roar, and by the time the Heavenly Skill Image rose above his head, it was already less than three chi from him.


    With the Chains of War restricting him, Zhou Weiqing had no chance of dodging it, especially since he was still in the midst of releasing his Dragon Silencing Seal. The Dragon Silencing Seal was undoubtedly extremely powerful, but it required a short moment to activate, at the minimum a second for his Attribute Wheel to reach its position. One second might seem like a very short time, but in the middle ofbat, it could mean the difference between victory and difference. s, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing was facing this exact problem.


    With a single look, he could tell that this huge fireball from Shen Bu definitely had some sort of lock-on targeting effect. That was to say, even if he tried to dodge it by moving the Chains of War with all his might, it would still follow him, and if he did so, it would interrupt his Dragon Silencing Seal. It might all be a coincidence, but this time, luck was on Shen Bu¡¯s side.


    Since he did not want to give up on his Dragon Silencing Seal, Zhou Weiqing made his decision right at that moment. He still had quite some confidence in his own defense, and he held his crying-head warhammer in front of him, striking towards the green-gold fireball. His own Dragon Silencing Sealpleted right at the exact same time as the fireball reached him.


    ¡°This time, let¡¯s see how you block this!¡± Shen Bu was absolutely confident in her attack. The green-gold fireball was her absolute strongest offensive Skill, and even a seven-Jeweled powerhouse would be heavily injured as long as they were not an absolute defense type. No matter how disgustingly powerful Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skills were, he was still a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master; how could he possibly block her attack?


    At the same time as the hammer and fireball connected, Zhou Weiqing circted his sixteen energy whirlpool at his Death Acupuncture Points to the maximum, focusing on his Immortal Deity Technique to bring up his Immortal Deity Shield, and even under the Demonic Change State, his entire body was shimmering with a pale white light.


    *BANG*


    The green gold fireball mmed savagely into the long warhammer of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and a cold smirk crossed Shen Bu¡¯s lips.


    So what if it was a God Tier Consolidated Equipment? You will not be able to block my attack, my green gold me attack has a corrosive effect.


    As per her expectations, as soon as the green gold fireball shed with the warhammer, it exploded instantly. However, it did not dissipate into the air, instead spreading down along the warhammer. Before anyone could react, Zhou Weiqing had been totally swallowed by the roaring green gold mes.


    ¡°Little¡ª Fatty¨C!¡± A shrill cry rang out. Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body totally swallowed by the powerful green gold mes, Shangguan Fei¡¯er went crazy.


    In that instant, she felt as if all the blood in her entire body was boiling, and all the qualms she had previously disappeared. At that moment, she felt as if she had lost something important to her, something part of her life. Logic disappeared swiftly, and her eyes actually turned as bloodshot as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s during his Demonic Change State.


    In midair, her slim figure shuddered, and Shen Ji who was in the midst of fighting her suddenly saw a bright white me instantly rise up from her body. The white me was rather unique, with a hint of blood red mixed within as well. This strange white me spread swiftly to every inch of Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body within a split second, and the pressure and aura she let forth doubled right then.


    Shen Ji had seen such a me before, and subconsciously, he cried out in utter shock. ¡°Heaven¡¯s Expanse Ultimate Skill, Infinite Saint me!¡±


    Indeed, in that moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had unleashed the Ultimate Skill of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. This Infinite Saint me was simr to the self immtion of one¡¯s own life for those of the Life Attribute, or the me of Life of the Fire Attribute, allowing them to raise their cultivation level and power to a terrifying level in a short period of time. In fact, this secret skill of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce actually had a much lesser side effect without sacrificing much power boost. This was indeed one of the top legacies of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, only the core members were allowed to learn it.


    *BANG* *BANG* *BANG*


    Without any more dodging, Shangguan Fei¡¯er actually struck out hard towards Shen Ji head on. With two swipes, she tore apart one of the rock walls, before smashing towards Shen Ji with a savage fist.


    Shen Ji felt a massive power overwhelming him, causing the bracers around his arms to shatter instantly. This was not just pure power alone, but also the terrifying explosive effect that the Infinite Saint me added to her attacks, causing him to be knocked back instantly.


    Without any hesitation, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s wings spread apart, pping in the air as she flew at top speed towards Zhou Weiqing, eyes bloodshot.


    At this moment, she had steeled her resolve. If anything happened to Zhou Weiqing, she would ughter all of these people in front of her at all costs. She was filled with regret, regret that she had made Zhou Weiqing promise not to kill anyone, otherwise this would have never happened. Naturally, she knew what that green-gold fireball was, and Shen Bu was after all a Six-Jeweled powerhouse. She knew that even with the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing would not be able to defend against being enveloped by those mes. After all, he did not have any defensive Consolidated Equipment.


    Little Fatty, my Little Fatty, you must survive¡­


    Tears streamed out, sparkling as they flew gently behind her in the sky. In that instance, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not doubt how important Zhou Weiqing had be in her heart.


    However, as her tear-streaked face charged forward, the next moment, her eyes opened wide in shock.


    She had no choice but to do so. That was because, the Zhou Weiqing that she had imagined to be dead or severely injured was standing right there, totally unharmed, and the green-gold mes actually disappeared without a trace.


    Above the heads of his three attackers rose a small swirling purple-red symbol.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not the only one staring with jaw agape. The one who was most shocked was undoubtedly the user of the Skill, Shen Bu.


    The green-gold mes might seem like just a bigger fireball, but it had actually been boosted by the Consolidated me wings behind her back. It had been unleashed with more than forty percent of all her Heavenly Energy! Forty percent of a Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Heavenly Energy, that was even more than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s total Heavenly Energy reserves!


    But¡­ what did she just witness?


    When the green gold mes had enveloped Zhou Weiqing, Shen Bu had thought she had won. In her heart, she felt a hint of regret. After all, the sheer destructive power of the green gold mes was just too oppressive, and striking Zhou Weiqing like that, it was likely that nothing would remain of him, not even his bones. It would be such a shame for someone of his talent and power to die like that, especially with three God Tier Consolidating Equipment.


    However, that hint of pride and regretsted barely a second. In the next moment, she was shocked to see the mes vanish from around him.


    That was right. Vanished totally as if absorbed into his skin. Zhou Weiqing stood there, totally unharmed, and even he himself was surprised and shocked.


    If one examined closely, they would discover that under his original Demonic Change State, the swirling ck-grey tiger tattoos had actually undergone some changes, with an additionalyer of dim red light. Of course, since the tattoos were so intertwined and undting, if one did not look very closely, it was impossible to spot.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal experience was indeed vivid and distinct. When he saw the green gold mes sweep down his hammer and envelop him, he knew he was in deep trouble. He had severely underestimated Shen Bu¡¯s attack.

 Chapter 397

    <h4>Chapter 397: Green Gold me! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The terrifying mes and heat had caused him to feel an intense pain. Although the Immortal Deity Shield managed to block off a portion of it, it was shattered almost instantly, and could not block it all.


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind nked. He suddenly understood something. Although he had so many powerful Skills, managing to defeat so many opponents with greater power than himself, he was still only a Four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master! As long as he was truly hit by an enemy¡¯s powerful Skill, he could not do anything about it. The Immortal Deity Shield and the Demonic Change State gave him a defense that was far beyond any ordinary four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, but there was still a limit, and clearly this was it. All he could do was to focus on his energy whirlpools and circte them at maximum speed in hopes to just stay alive barely.


    Will I be disfigured? Bing¡¯er, Tian¡¯er¡­ the beautiful women of the world¡­ I don¡¯t want to be disfigured! Ahhh!!


    Even at such a time, he could not forget to self ridicule a little, in order to keep himself from falling into a panic; otherwise he would only die faster.


    However, the pain onlysted for a second, before a strange wave of heat seemed to rise up from within his four limbs, bones and body, spreading outwards, and Zhou Weiqing soon felt as if all the pores on his skin had a strange suction force as the heat continued spreading throughout his body. The next moment, the green-gold mes that had caused him so much pain vanished.


    Did I somehow absorb it? That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feeling right at that moment. It was not from the Devour Skill, but directly absorbed by his skin¡­


    Absorbing an attack that was more than sufficient to destroy him totally. What¡­ what was going on?!


    After a moment of stunned silence, Zhou Weiqing was the first to rise to clear-headedness. His Dragon Silencing Seal had sessfully been unleashed, and at this point, how could he be nice. Four Dragon Silencing Seal thrown out unhesitatingly, three to the enemies in front of him, and one for Shen Ji, who had still been restricting him with the Chains of War.


    As such, when Shangguan Fei¡¯er charged over, that was the first sight that entered her eyes.


    Shen Ji¡¯s luck was still considered rather good. If Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal hadnded a second earlier, he would have lost his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills right as Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s attack with the Infinite Saint me. If that was so, that blow would likely have taken his life.


    Luckily for him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Sealnded a littlete, as such he survived.


    As soon as his Dragon Silencing Seal seeded, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body disappeared in a sh, the two Legendary Hammers in his hands ready to mercilessly beat down his enemies, especially that Shen Bu¡­ she had almost killed him!


    However, a blur before his eyes, and a soft body embraced him. ¡°Little Fatty, Little Fatty¡­ are you okay?¡±


    That figure had just moved too quickly, and Zhou Weiqing could not react even if he wanted to. Of course, when he heard the voice, he naturally did not have any thoughts of resisting.


    As he looked up, he saw Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face. Worried, anxious, heartache. He too was stunned as he saw that. As their eyes met, both their hearts trembled suddenly.


    ¡°Stop! Everyone, stop!¡± Shen Ji¡¯s angry cry rang out. Although his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills had been restricted by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal, his Heavenly Energy was still usable, and that shout of his was not soft at all. Originally, the few who had been surrounding Shangguan Fei¡¯er were just about to continue attacking, but they stopped instantly after his shout.


    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scream rang out at the same time as Shen Ji¡¯s howl. The reason was simple, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was worried that something had happened to him, and lifted her hand to touch his face. s, she had forgotten that she was still wearing her Consolidated ws¡­ if she really strokd his face, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®suave face¡¯ would be totally destroyed.


    Only then did Shangguan Fei¡¯er realise what was happening and quickly put down her hand, holding onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist before turning towards Shen Ji. Since Zhou Weiqing was alright, her heart settled down and she released her Infinite Saint me.


    The purple symbol of the Dragon Silencing Seal was still above Shen Ji¡¯s head as he took a quickly stepped forward. By now, the Jingang Wall had disappeared, and he walked to about five yards from Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er before stopping, his eyes filled with curiosity as he looked at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, saying: ¡°You¡­You¡­¡± 1


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er took a deep breath, calming herself down as she released her four Consolidated Equipment. With a cold humph, her mouth moved slightly as she said something hidden to him. With a flick of her wrist, she waved it in front of him for a moment, clearly showing him something.


    Instantly, Shen Ji¡¯s face changed, looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er respectfully as he bowed in agreement.


    Shen Bu and the others were at a loss, not knowing what had happened, and they gathered behind Shen Ji, exchanging looks.


    ¡°Alright, enough, you all can go now.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er waved her hands, like chasing a fly away, motioning for them to leave.


    Shen Ji said respectfully: ¡°In that case, you take care. We will take our leave now. Let¡¯s go.¡± As soon as he said that, he turned to leave. Although Shen Bu was not happy about that, she would definitely listen to her senior elder brother. Filled with uncertainty, she could only follow Shen Ji and leave.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Shangguan Fei¡¯er and asked in a low tone: ¡°You told them your identity?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded slightly and turned to him, saying: ¡°I only told them that I am from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and that we are on a secret mission, and that they are not to harrass your Ruffian Battalion from now. After seeing my identity que and Infinite Saint mes, naturally he would not have any suspicion.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good too. I believe he will not go to try and verify it with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, you from the Great Saint Lands are not supposed to to join in ordinary fights. Coming here should definitely be a secret mission.¡± Zhou Weiqing said in a sudden realisation.


    ¡°Zhou Little Fatty, don¡¯t you know that you almost scared me to death just now.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said with gritted teeth.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er still with tears sparkling. Before he could say anything to reassure her, she suddenly grabbed hold of his arm, with a flip threw him him onto the ground before turning to run away, dashing into her tent.


    Zhou Weiqing was totally stunned and confused by that throw, lying there, he thought back to her eyes just now and his heart trembled. Could it be she has fallen for this suave young me? She is truly the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, even her method of expressing love is so different.


    Face after face appeared above Zhou Weiqing, blocking the sky.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, are you alright?¡± Wei Feng asked.


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°Hurry up and pull me up.¡±


    Wei Feng said with a serious look, shaking his head: ¡°Boss, we have realised one problem. Offending you is not a problem, but offending our drillmaster is a big problem. You better get up by yourself.¡±


    A series of explosiveughter rang out, including Wei Feng¡¯s, and the bunch of inglorious ruffians scattered away.


    Zhou Weiqing jumped up, scoldingughingly: ¡°All of you have no conscience, only violence can make you cooperate huh!¡±


    After this, the threat from the Sixteenth Regiment was totally relieved. Although the Peerless Battalion soldiers did not know how Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had pulled that off, they had seen the two of them fight against nine Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters and higher, including Shen Ji, a Legion Commander! Such strength, it was enough to leave anyone speechless, especially with their God Tier Consolidated Equipment, that truly left a deep impression on all the ruffian soldiers. One thing was clear, that these ruffians would never dream of using violence against Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡­ who would try to ask for trouble like that right?


    After dinner, Zhou Weiqing sneaked to Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s tent, saying: ¡°Fei¡¯er, Fei¡¯er¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice came from the tent, clearly stiff and rigid.


    She was currently sitting down in her own tent quietly. Today, after dealing with Shen Ji and the others, although she had beaten Zhou Weiqing up, her heart was still in disorder.


    No, that¡¯s not possible. How can I like that little scoundrel. He is my little sister¡¯s man!


    That line had been repeated in her heart more than a hundred times, as the struggle in her heart caused this Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to be at her wit¡¯s end for once. She did not know how she was going to face Zhou Weiqing outside, and for the entire day she had not even left her tent, not even to eat.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, let¡¯s go out to y!¡±


    ¡°Not going.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not even think about it and rejected him directly.


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°That¡¯s not your style right¡­ not even to y? I¡¯ll bring you to the TianBei City, okay?¡±


    ¡°Not going.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow, thinking to himself that this was not a good sign indeed! If she bottled everything up for too long, what happened if she blew up some other time or ce, that would be a problem.


    ¡°Feier, you have to at least tell me what happened. Did I offend you?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked hesitatingly.


    This time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not make any sound.


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his voice and said: ¡°Did you really fall for me? Looks like my suave charm is just too great!¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s obviously muffled shout rang out.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself that he had to use some stronger medicine to deal with this, and he said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, this is not like you at all. Liking someone is liking someone, what is there to be afraid of? Your character is definitely a frank, straightforward one, one who dares to face her emotions head-on. In truth¡­ actually¡­ well¡­ besides Bing¡¯er, I also love Tian¡¯er, and we have also promised to marry each other as well.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± A sh, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er charged out, grabbing hold of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shirt angrily as she eximed: ¡°You dare to let down my sister?!¡±


    Seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s red eyes, Zhou Weiqing started. This fiery and vivacious youngdy, although she did not have the gentle nature of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, had her own attraction. In terms of emotions, Zhou Weiqing was like many other men, with a very weak resistance against beautiful women, let alone a top beauty like Shangguan Fei¡¯er who looked exactly like his love Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    However, before today, Zhou Weiqing only had an appreciation for her beauty, not any untoward feelings.


    Yet, after that fight today, and how she had jumped at all costs to save him when he had been in danger¡­ and now seeing her teary red eyes, it all tugged on his heartstrings.

 Chapter 398

    <h4>Chapter 398: Green Gold me! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing had always been a passionate person, one whose affections were spread, but he was no indiscriminate yboy, otherwise he would have epted Little Witch that time. His greatest love was undoubtedly Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and between he and Tian¡¯er was a rtionship that had sparked after years of being together. Now, with Shangguan Fei¡¯er, it was a confusing, rather indescribable thing between the two.


    Although he had sessfully lured Shangguan Fei¡¯er out of her tent, Zhou Weiqing did not know how to continue with the conversation. Staring at her nkly, he remained silent.


    ¡°I¡¯m asking you a question! You actually still fell for that little girl of the Heavenly Snow Mountain?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued asking angrily. However, the hand that was grabbing onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shirt released it. She had never seen such a befuddled look in his normally cunning eyes.


    ¡°Sometimes, feelings cannot be controlled. When theye, whether or not they are logical or not, no matter how much you try to suppress them, they will stille. I love Bing¡¯er so much, but I also love Tian¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°No doubt, I admit, I am a bastard, but I will not let go of any one of them.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing paused, looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er with a heated gaze. ¡°Just like how after I saw you cry on my behalf, I won¡¯t give you up either.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s mes of anger were suddenly doused by thatst line of his.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing took a step forward and held onto her hands.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt as if a bolt of lightning had coursed through her, and she quickly snatched her hand back, a rather flurried look on her face. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ didn¡¯t you say you wanted to go to the TianBei City? Let¡¯s go then.¡± As she said that, she jumped up, releasing her Ghost Demon Horse in mid air andnding neatly on its back, galloping away in a hurry.


    Zhou Weiqing gave himself a p, muttering to himself: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you are truly an asshole. A man whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant 1, you are just too greedy. But¡­ I really do like them¡­ how? Instead of causing them pain by rejecting them, isn¡¯t it better to spread the love, I don¡¯t mindbouring harder¡­ An able man is a busy man.2¡±


    Scratching his head, even he himself felt that his logic was rather shameless. However, to chose between face and having his wives, who cared about face!? Being bold, attentive, shameless¡­ those were keys to chasing girls!


    The single horned Ghost Demon Horse appeared, looking stronger and fiercer in the night, and Zhou Weiqing swiftly mounted it, chasing after Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    All the way, Shangguan Fei¡¯er concentrated on galloping at top speed. Although Zhou Weiqing tried initiating conversation a few times, she ignored him, refusing to speak at all.


    Over two hundred li of traveling, but with the sheer speed of their Ghost Demon Horses, they soon neared the TianBei City. In the distance, they could see the bright lights of the northern camp. When they were about ten li from the main camp, Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally stopped, and Zhou Weiqing reined in his Ghost Demon Horse behind her. If they continued forward, they would be spotted by the guards on the watchtower.


    Both of them dismounted, and without speaking, they sent their Ghost Demon Horses back into their Spatial Rings as if with uncanny tacit agreement. Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in an exasperated tone: ¡°You, shameless one, how are we getting across?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but say huffily: ¡°What do you mean Shameless One?!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°That¡¯s right, you are shameless indeed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Don¡¯t you have wings? Carry me and fly us across, that would be the easiest way. Otherwise, it will be a trouble to cross the army camp.¡±


    ¡°Carry your head. Hmph, snatching you up is more like it.3¡± As she said that, she released out her two God Tier Consolidated Wings, and before Zhou Weiqing could even react, she appeared behind him, grabbing him by the side and holding his entire body away from her. With a p of her powerful wings and cirction of Heavenly Energy, she soared away in the night skies with Zhou Weiqing.


    In such a position, as long as Zhou Weiqing did not try and reach out, he would not be able to touch Shangguan Fei¡¯er at all. However, suspended in midair in such a position, that was not afortable feeling at all.


    ¡°Oei, beautifuldy, hold on steadily¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart raced fast. He had a slight fear of heights, and as the biting cold northern winds blew on him, and with suspended like that with no ce to grab onto, that was indeed a horrible feeling for him.


    ¡°Hmph. Don¡¯t worry, you won¡¯t die. In truth, this youngdy¡¯s greatest capability is not closebat, but aerialbat.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s cold voice rang out from above.


    ¡°En? Aerialbat?¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in surprise. ¡°Aerialbat against who?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Of course it¡¯s those people from the Heavenly Snow Mountain. In terms of individual power, the members of the Heavenly Snow Mountain are actually top notch amongst all the Great Saint Lands¡­ that is because they are all not human, a group of top end Heavenly Beast who have cultivated to human form. As such, besides the ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master power, they are still able to resume their original forms to fight. One of their greatest advantages is their aerialbat superiority due to that. In fact, when the three great God Tier Masters custom designed this Legendary Set for my Duo Physical Jewels, their focus was aerialbat. This Legendary Set of mine is also named for that, the Illustrious Aerial Tyrant Set, and with its help, the three Great Masters hope that I can be a tyrant in the skies, to fight on equal terms with the Heavenly Snow Mountain in that area.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Looks like your aerialbat skills are indeed powerful. When we get back, show me a bit.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Why should I show you? You don¡¯t have any wings of your own, can your Legendary Set let you fly? Hmmm¡­ how about I show you now?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t, okay, I¡¯m scared of you¡­ I have Acrophobia!¡± Zhou Weiqing said helplessly.


    By this point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had already brought him soaring high in the air, at least five hundred metres above the ground. In the dark of the night, it was almost impossible to spot them. Even if they were spotted, what could be done about them? At such a distance, ordinary archers would not be able to reach them.


    A mischievous smile suddenly appeared over Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face, and she thought to herself: I¡¯ll show you little scoundrel, making me all flustered, let me teach you a lesson! Once again, the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had resurfaced.


    Abruptly, Zhou Weiqing felt his body turn upside down, starting to fall downwards, causing him to yell out in shock.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, what are you doing?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s calm voice,ced with a hint of mischief, rang out. ¡°I¡¯m showing you my aerial tyrant powers! Be careful! Herees the ¡®18 Dragon Shadow Roll¡¯!¡±


    As she said that, the twin wings behind her back underwent a strange change. Under the control of her will, the wings folded in abruptly, and with just a tiny movement, her entire person flipped over along with Zhou Weiqing. As they dropped down in a falling motion, they actually started spinning in a whirlwind fashion.


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing could not even differentiate where was the sky and the earth, feeling everything turn about around him at top speed, it was as if his heart was in his throat as his face turned ashen.


    The instant the eighteen ¡®rolls¡¯ wereplete, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s wings spread apart at once, and they stopped in midair, levelling again in a perfectly executed, beautiful motion. Next, she lifted her head, pushing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body outwards once more before executing another ny degree roll upwards before starting her rise back high into the sky once more.


    Although she was carrying someone, her movements were still unbelievably quick, and more so, steady, coordinated and agile. As for Zhou Weiqing, at this point he was almost scared senseless. They were after all at a height of several hundred metres up in the sky! Even with his cultivation level, if they were to drop from this point, he would still be smashed into bits. Despite the fact that in his heart he knew that with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s control and skill, she would never let him fall, it was still nearly impossible for a person to control such a fear, especially since this was the first time he was being spun around in midair like that.


    In the end, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not want to overdo it, and as she rose up in the air, she did so stably. ¡°Next time, see if you dare try to be funny with me again. In the future, I won¡¯t beat you up anymore¡­ in front of your bunch of brothers, I must let you save some face. However, this midair game is so exciting and fun right! We can do that more instead.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not make any sound, or even move at all.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was slightly startled, and said: ¡°Hey, are you okay? You haven¡¯t been scared silly yet right? Or did you faint?!¡±


    Still no sound, or movement.


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Little Fatty!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice grew louder, and more urgent. He wouldn¡¯t be scared to death right?


    Right at that moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly felt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body go through an abrupt change, starting to shudder violently, the tremors growing as a strange icy cold Evil aura reached her arms, causing her to shiver as well.


    What¡¯s going on? This time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was shocked. Due to the cold, evil aura, she almost dropped Zhou Weiqing, but luckily she gritted her teeth and held on.


    At the same time, along with the icy cold evil aura, another burst of extreme heat suddenly burst forth in an instance. This time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not hold on, and in a shocked cry, her arms went numb, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body fell from her hands.


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er elerated at once, chasing after the falling Zhou Weiqing. At this point, they had barely passed the northern camp, and were still about seven hundred metres above the ground. One could just imagine what would happen if he were to fall right down from that height.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not been bragging or exaggerating about her aerial capabilities. In a matter of moments, she had already caught up with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s falling body. However, when she looked upon his face, she was given a big fright.


    Currently, the colour of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was constantly changing. Suddenly bright red, then pale white, changing at a terrifying rate, almost once a second. His eyes were tightly shut, his fists gripped tightly as he continued shuddering violently in fits, as if in deep pain.


    How could this happen? What is going on? Pain and regretnced through Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s heart, and she grabbed onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes in an attempt to hold him without being invaded by the twin cold and heat auras. s, when she did so, his clothes actually evaporated into ash, dissipating into the sky.


    Indeed! Even Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not withstand that intense heat and cold¡­ how could the ordinary army uniform he was wearing do so?


    Their falling speed was extremely fast, and by this point, they had already fell more than two hundred metres, and they were continually elerating.


    Gritting her teeth down hard, Shangguan Fei¡¯er took a deep breath, and once again, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Ultimate Skill, Infinite Saint me, which she had used earlier in the day appeared around her once more. At the same time, she did not hesitate and hugged Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 399

    <h4>Chapter 399: Just die for him like this¡­ (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The intense cold,ced with evil aura, invaded her body first. Despite the protection of the Infinite Saint me and her own boosted Heavenly Energy, it was as if the cold could still seep through in various myriad little ways, causing her to almost stop breathing. The next instant, the heat followed suit, and the mix of the two caused Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s entire blood flow to surge turbulently, as her vital energy was disrupted, causing her to almost spit out blood.


    If she continued hugging onto Zhou Weiqing, perhaps it would not just be Zhou Weiqing falling to his death alone, but the two of them smashing to the ground together.


    Right at this moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er showed her powerful adaptability and ability to think fast and work under intense pressure. With a half twist of her supple waist, she threw Zhou Weiqing upwards with all her might, first reducing the eleration force and inertia he had built up over the two hundred metre fall, before she regained her bnce and flew up once more.


    In such a way, hugging and throwing in an almost endless cycle, the two continued ¡®flying¡¯ into the distance, descending swiftly all the while. Even with the Infinite Saint me, it took everything Shangguan Fei¡¯er had in her to keep this up, and all the while, her body was wrecked by the two vastly different pulses of energy from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, eating her up with unbelievable pain.


    Atst, they were almost fifty metres from the ground. Shangguan Fei¡¯er took another deep breath before throwing Zhou Weiqing upwards for onest time. Immediately after doing so, she swooped down,nding down hard onto the ground like a meteor, right at the spot at where she estimated Zhou Weiqing would alsond. At the same time, she raised her hands, and a gust of Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy rose up in the air, almost consolidating into solid form as it caught onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and eased him down onto the ground.


    When she had finally seeded into bringing him down onto the ground safely, she had passed the limits of her endurance. With a cry, she vomited out a full mouthful of blood before crashing down onto the floor, panting and gasping for breath.


    She had already used the Infinite Saint me once earlier in the day today, and that had already caused some harm to her body. Using it again now, along with the heat-cold mixed ¡®attack¡¯ from Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was already severely injured. This was truly the first time in her life that she had been injured like that.


    However, at this moment, she did not even attempt to heal herself, Due to her worry, urgency, and heartache, tears fell from her eyes.


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Little Fatty¡­ I was wrong¡­ What happened to you? Don¡¯t scare me please¡­ wake up! Little Fatty¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not dare to touch him again, and could only call out softly near his ears.


    Even though she was not touching his body, she could still feel the intense twin yet pr opposite auras affecting her.


    The vegetation that grew in the northern regions were all extremely tough and durable to survive in such climates, and where they fell had a patch of vegetation and trees. Yet, now, the two closest pine trees to Zhou Weiqing were clearly starting to wither. One could imagine how terrifying the two auras he was emitting was.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s violent fits intensified, and in the next moment, he jerked up and spat out a mouthful of blood, which flew like an arrow almost fifty metres away, causing the entire air around to be filled with the mix of hot and cold. When Zhou Weiqingpsed back down on the ground again, the fits continued.


    ¡°Why did this happen? I did not mean to do so, Little Fatty, I¡¯m wrong¡­ Please get better¡­ if you are alright I will do anything you say.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er gritted her teeth hard and leaped forward once more to embrace Zhou Weiqing. She did not care about her own safety any longer, or even the fact that he was currently totally naked, and as she held hold of him, she circted her Heavenly Energy into his body unhesitatingly, allowing the cold-hot auras to overwhelm her.


    The hot-cold air was just too overbearing, criss crossing one after the other, Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt as if her body could not take it, subconsciously wanting to let go. Even with her six-Jeweled cultivation level could not withstand the continual invasion of the dual temperatures.


    However, she continued holding on tightly, refusing to let go as she gritted her teeth hard. In her view, this had all been caused by her. Just by touching Zhou Weiqing, she was already in such pain¡­ then what kind of suffering would Zhou Weiqing himself be going through?


    At this moment, all Shangguan Fei¡¯er wanted to do was to help Zhou Weiqing shoulder some of his burden, to take on some of the massive pain he was in. Perhaps, partly from guilt, but more so because of heartache. She only wanted to do something for him, and as the intense pain wrecked her body, she gripped Zhou Weiqing tighter, afraid that she might subconsciously let go of him.


    I cannot let go of him, otherwise perhaps it might be forever.


    Along with the increasing pain, Shangguan Fei¡¯er herself did not realise that her own clothes had also evaporated along with that twin temperatures. By this time, her nervous system was already numb, and the damage to her body and meridians caused blood to flow out uncontrobly from her mouth, dropping onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. Under the different intense temperatures, the blood turned into eyes before evaporating into a dim red steam and dissipating into the air.


    Have I really fallen for him? Despite the numbness of her body, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s consciousness still stayed extremely clear.


    Yes¡­ I think I have really fallen for him¡­ but¡­ he is Bing¡¯er¡¯s man¡­ how can I snatch her husband, my dear little sister that I have lost for so long.


    Perhaps¡­ dying for him like this, as long as it can help him stay alive¡­ this would be the best result. It¡¯s all worth it.


    If¡­ if we have to die together¡­ I will be willing too.


    As two clear lines of tears streamed down her cheeks, Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly opened her mouth and bit down on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder. Closing her eyes, she focused on the heartache and emotions in her heart, ignoring the state of her body.


    Under the power of such conviction, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not loosen her grip of her arms. At this point, her skin was starting to follow Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, turning red and white intermittently, and her beautiful hair was also starting to drop down, turning grey, white and disintegrating into dust, and her own life energy was starting to ebb away.


    In truth, the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was undoubtedly sparked off by Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s series of actions in mid-air, but it was not caused by her, but happened within his own body on its own ord.


    At that point, when they were whirling around in midair, Zhou Weiqing had abruptly felt his entire body starting to grow hot. That bout of heat came just so suddenly, so violently, an intense and iparable heat that seemed to well up from every corner of his body, starting from the skin then turning inward to the rest of his body.


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing thought of the Solidified Dragon Spirit. At that point, inspiration struck him as he suddenly thought of the Green-Gold me that Shen Bu had unleashed upon him and enveloped him before disappearing without warning. That was definitely not something that he had aplished on his own ord¡­ and the only exnation could be the Solidified Dragon Spirit/


    Dragons were mighty creatures with the Fire and Light Attribute, and the one he met was a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse. For its Solidified Dragon Spirit to be able to easily absorb that Fire Attribute Green-Gold me, that easily exined everything.


    But¡­ why would that heat suddenly rise up within him now? What was going on? Didn¡¯t Old Xing say that his Solidified Dragon Spirit would only be activated when he reached at least the Nine Jeweled stage?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was filled with uncertainty, an equally powerful, unrelenting cold and evil aura rose up as if in response, intercepting and attacking. One hot, one cold, the two powerful forces shed, causing Zhou Weiqing topse instantly in indescribable pain, losing control of his body. That was the reason why Shangguan Fei¡¯er had seen him like that.


    In truth, all of what had happened was because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own body.


    He had inherited the bloodline power of the Dark Demon God Tiger when he ate the ck pearl years ago, as it was the core of the Dark Demon God Tiger that held all of its essence. As such, he was slowly gaining many of the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s powers, bing stronger and stronger. It was also the powers of the Dark Demon God Tiger which had saved him many times, especially when he was training in the Immortal Deity Technique, where he had been on the brink of death just too many times. It could be said that without the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger, Zhou Weiqing would have died the first time he tried to breakthrough to the Death Acupuncture Point.


    As for the Solidified Dragon Spirit, it came from the power of the great dragon. It was a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, and in terms of ranking, it was on the same level as the Dark Demon God Tiger, and it would be extremely difficult topare which was actually stronger.


    The Solidified Dragon Spirit had been sealed under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin, and when he had broken through to the 3rd stage of the Heavenly Shen Energy, it had slowly started merging with his body.


    Xing Tianyi¡¯s judgement was not wrong at all. Under ordinary circumstances, if Zhou Weiqing wanted to activate the Solidified Dragon Spirit, it would only be aplished at the nine-Jeweled stage.


    s, due to a series of unforeseen circumstances and coincidences today, things had changed drastically. Zhou Weiqing had guessed correctly. The Gold Green mes that Shen Bu had unleashed on him had been absorbed by the Solidified Dragon Spirit hidden right below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin. Dragons were the forefathers of Fire, and no fire was greater than theirs. As soon as Zhou Weiqing had gotten the Solidified Dragon Spirit, he was already immune to almost all fire in the world.


    To the Solidified Dragon Spirit, the Gold Green mes were like a supplement, hence it was directly absorbed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. To be more urate, it was directly absorbed by the Solidified Dragon Spirit.


    The Gold Green mes were an ultimate Skill of Shen Bu¡¯s, one of the most powerful of her own attacks, already reaching the seven Jeweled stage. To the Solidified Dragon Spirit, it was a pretty good supplement, and as such, after absorbing it, the Solidified Dragon Spirit started elerating its absorption and digestion of energy, replenishing itself.


    For the Solidified Dragon Spirit to Awaken was originally dependant on absorbing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy and Life Force gradually in order to do so. Of course, that had to be done at a extremely slow rate, as it could only absorb Zhou Weiqing¡¯s extra energy to not harm him. For example, if Zhou Weiqing Devoured Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy, it would absorb some of it, but would not actually harm Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    This time, after having absorbed, and ¡®digested¡¯, so much of the Green Gold mes, the Solidified Dragon Spirit was able to send back some of the energy to him. That was the reason Zhou Weiqing why he felt such heat earlier.

 Chapter 400

    <h4>Chapter 400: Just die for him like this¡­ (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Sending some energy back was after all the Solidified Dragon Spirit using excess energy to vitalize Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and it was supposed to very good for his body.


    s, Zhou Weiqing was no ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. He already had the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger. As such, trouble befell him.


    When the energy sending of the Solidified Dragon Spirit urred, bringing about the heat energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, it had sparked the energy of the Dark Demon God Tiger. Sensing an intruder, how could the overbearing Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline allow it? As such, the two bloodline powers had shed savagely against each other.


    If not for the power of the Dark Demon God Tiger at this point, perhaps Zhou Weiqing would have only felt the heat rise within him, and before long he would have been pleasantly surprised to find that his body had gained much. s, that had not happened, and the current situation was extremely troublesome. The strength of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline powers were equal, and shing against each other, it was as if his body was being used as a battlefield. With the two totally opposite powers shing against each other, one hot and one cold, how could he be well at all?


    This was a huge problem for Zhou Weiqing, causing to be in critical danger, even more so than when he was breaking through his Death Acupuncture Points.


    Just like what Shangguan Fei¡¯er had guessed, currently Zhou Weiqing was in unbelievable pain, more than he had ever felt before. s, he did not have control of his body, but his consciousness was still awake, and he could feel everything.


    He could clearly sense everything that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had done and hear her voice. When he sensed that she was heavily injured by touching him, he felt urgent in his heart. Yet, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had actually hugged him instead.


    Her thick Heavenly Energy entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, greatly reducing his pain. However, at the same time, Zhou Weiqing could sense that the life was draining from her at a rapid rate along with her shuddering.


    No¡­ Fei¡¯er¡­ stop¡­ let go of me¡­


    Zhou Weiqing could only scream that out in his heart, as he could not move his mouth.


    Fei¡¯er is going to die¡­ Fei¡¯er is going to die. Zhou Weiqing felt as if his brain was about to explode. Currently, he hated himself so much, hated the energy within his body. When Shangguan Fei¡¯er hugged him and said that she was willing to give up everything for him, he felt as if his heart had melted.


    All he wanted to do now was for her to leave him, to stop her from feeling this pain.


    The piercing pain of the spirit was also influencing his body. The sixteen energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points were whirling intensely, trying their best to bring harmony between the two shing bloodlines. s, it was like quenching the fire of a cartload of firewood with one cup of water1, barely keeping an equilibrium so that did not explode and kill Zhou Weiqing.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was crazed. In order to save Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he did not care anymore, and without hesitation, he did something that was literally crazy.


    He could not move his body, but he knew his will could still slightly affect the energy within. In order to rescue Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he had to regain control of his body, at least momentarily. In order to achieve that, he had to stop the two bloodline powers in his body from fighting with each other.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation, he could not possibly do that even if he could regain full control of his Heavenly Energy, and he was very clear about that. As such, his next move was a bold one, perhaps one that could be described as almost suicidal.


    Zhou Weiqing actually withdrew all the Heavenly Energy automatically circting from the sixteen energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points which had been protecting him. Using all his willpower and all his might, he shoved all of the energy right towards his seventeenth Death Acupuncture Point.


    ShenQue Death Acupuncture Point. 2


    Location: Right between the lungs


    Belonging to the category of the Ren Meridians. Once broken through, will cause shock to the nerves, intestinal tract, arms, overall loss of function to body parts.


    Zhou Weiqing had already broken through to the sixteenth Death Acupuncture Point for quite some time, and ever since he had left the Heavenly Jewel Ind, he had been training extremely hard, though he had stopped using the Devour Skill for cultivating purposes. Previously, he had used it to breakthrough the Sixteenth Death Acupuncture Point, and the instability it brought to his foundation was indeed considerable. It had taken him all this time to restabilize his foundation, and it was actually still some time before he was ready to break through the seventeenth Death Acupuncture Point safely.


    However, at this moment, he still made the decision to do so without hesitation.


    Due to the pressure from the two bloodline powers, his energy whirlpools had already been circting to the max, at least twice faster than normal. By withdrawing them so swiftly would cause the void to be quickly filled by the spinning energy whirlpools in a sudden burst towards the ShenQue Acupuncture Point.


    The ShenQue Acupuncture Point was the fourth Death Acupuncture Point of the Third Portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, the seventeenth overall. In that instant, with such a crazed movement, the rapid moving Heavenly Energy was actually further elerated by the pressure from the bloodline powers, and despite his overall Heavenly Energy being insufficient for such a purpose, it was still able to forcibly charge into the ShenQue Acupuncture Point.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear that as soon as he broke the Death Acupuncture Point, his body would be like an inted balloon punctured. At that point, all the energy in his body would rush towards that broken Death Acupuncture Point, including the two bloodline powers. The most likely result of his action would be the two bloodline powers surging out of his body, causing him to explode and die. However, Zhou Weiqing was also confident that before that happened, he would be able to regain his ability to move, and give him the chance to save Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    In order to prevent Shangguan Fei¡¯er from dying right at his side, he was pitting his entire life in this one crazy move. He did not have any choice. No matter what, he would not let her die for him. Otherwise, even if he survived, he would never be able to forgive himself.


    *Poof**Poof* In that miraculous instant, the ShenQue Death Acupuncture Point was actually broken through. Zhou Weiqing instantly felt all his energy swirling about within him. To his surprise, as the energy surged of him speedily, it actually gave him afortable sensation, relieving him of the torturous pain.


    s, another problem arose. Although he had sessfully broken through the ShenQue Acupuncture Point, things did not proceed as per his expectations. The surging of the bloodline powers did not cause him to regain control of his body.


    His body remained still, unmoving, and no matter how hard he tried he could not control it. The two bloodline powers surged towards the ShenQue Acupuncture Point, and this time they had stopped fighting, instead both rushing to repair the hole in the ShenQue Acupuncture Point.


    In that instant, inspiration struck Zhou Weiqing, and he suddenly understood that he had somehow stumbled onto a way to resolve the danger.


    In fact, it all seemed to simple once one thought through it, yet no one would have ever thought of such a solution directly. The two bloodline powers within his body was the extreme heat of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the overbearing cold of the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodlines respectively. Both could be said to be totally opposite, and at the maximum of their representative. If they continued shing and fighting like that, Zhou Weiqing would definitely die, no matter if Shangguan Fei¡¯er sacrificed herself for him. That was because these two powers had just no possibility of merging like that, with only emnity for each other. This was a fight to the death.


    However, this time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s action to break the cauldrons and sink boats 3 in using his Heavenly Energy to breakthrough his Seventeenth Death Acupuncture Point, the ShenQue Acupuncture Point. At that point, his Heavenly Energy and life force were all gushing out of him. This forced the two bloodline powers, who would not give in to each other, to finally have amon ground. That was, a subconscious instinct to protect Zhou Weiqing.


    Without question, once Zhou Weiqing broke through his Death Acupuncture Point, both the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline powers would protect him and aid him inpleting the energy whirlpool. Previously, the Solidified Dragon Spirit was not able to do this, but having absorbed all the power of the Green Gold me, it was now able to do so.


    As such, once the ShenQue Acupuncture Point was broken through, the two bloodline powers managed to find amon ground, a point of truce.


    Surrounding the ShenQue Acupuncture Point, the two bloodline powers pulsed rhythmically as they got to work. At this point, their only goal was to protect Zhou Weiqing, and not to sh against the other.


    As the energy whirlpool of the seventeenth Death Acupuncture Point slowly formed, the two bloodline powers gradually slowed and stabilized. The Solidified Dragon Spirit returned to its original position beneath his skin, while the Dark Demon God Tiger subsided deep within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body once more. The danger had been resolved.


    To Zhou Weiqing, this could be said to be gaining unexpectedly from misfortune. Not only did he survive, he had actually broken through to the next cultivation stage.


    However, at this point, Zhou Weiqing could not feel any excitement or happiness. He still remained unable to move, unable to save Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Finally, almost after another fifteen minutes, the energy within his body subsided and resumed its normal status, his Heavenly Energy back to its maximum. He also regained control of his body, able to move once more.


    Abruptly, Zhou Weiqing flipped himself over into a sitting position, holding Shangguan Fei¡¯er tight in his embrace.


    The next instant, he was sent into shock.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯ery there silently in his arms. The mischievous, lively young Second Miss of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was just so uncharacteristically quiet.


    Her beautiful face was pale, devoid of colour. Even her normally luscious lips were almost white, the only colour being the slight stains of blood on them. Due to the sheer intense pain, her teeth had bitten down hard on her lips.


    Two red lines, tracing a straight path down from her eyes. A ghastly sight that stuck like a knife right to his heart. Blood tears. Her entire body was naked, but emitting a grey white aura ¡­ lifeless¡­


    There was no heartbeat. Not a shred of spirit or soul. Yes, she was dead, devoid of all signs of life.


    In order to save Zhou Weiqing, she had sent all all of her Heavenly Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, abandoning her own defenses totally. With the two raging bloodline powers, her body was totally open to their hot and cold mix of energies.


    However, there was no regret on her face, a peaceful, almost satisfied expression¡­ as if death was the right path she had chosen.

 Chapter 401

    <h4>Chapter 401: Just die for him like this¡­ (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Her arms were still encircled around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck. Even though he had sat up so abruptly, their grip did not loosen even a little.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s innards were totally destroyed, even her entire meridian system was literally melted down.


    She was dead. She had died to save him. Even if that had not been the thing that saved him, she had still done so without hesitation, without turning back¡­ without regrets.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth opened, but he felt his throat could no longer produce any sound, as if he had lost the power to speak as his body trembled uncontrobly once more. When he looked at her again, her beautiful flowing locks totally burnt to ash, with not a single strand of hair left, he felt as if his heart was about to explode.


    She was dead. For his sake. And he had not been able to save her.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing could only of one thing to revive her¡­ the Divine Attribute of the Heavenly Snow Mountain and their famed resurrection skill.


    However, using that Divine Attribute resurrection skill would undoubtedly mean a heavy price, and¡­ there was no time now for him to even get to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body was broken down to such an extent that Zhou Weiqing knew if he tried to move her body, he was afraid that it would break down, and even thest piece of her left on this world would disappear forever.


    Zhou Weiqing could not make any sound, and even tears could not fall from his eyes. In his mind, it was as if he lost the power of thought, his body no longer able to move. He only felt like his heart had been pierced through thoroughly, right down into his soul.


    Fei¡¯er¡­ Fei¡¯er¡­ you¡­ how can you die just like that. If I could reverse time¡­ I ¡­ I¡­


    All of a sudden, the dull grey, lifeless eyes that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had turned into shone with an abrupt brilliance. Reverse time¡­ reverse time. At this moment where he had been thrown into the pits of despair, the two words were to him like a drowning man catching at a straw.


    The air all around him in a ten metre diameter suddenly started twisting violently.


    All about, the air swirled around in a strange undtion, unpredictable and weird. The air was colourless, but yet at this time it seemed to hold a terrifying and overbearing energy.


    Almost imperceptibly, a whirlwind started to form within this ten metre diameter area, and the strange shockwave continued appearing at an unpredictable rate. The four sets of Heavenly Jewels around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist all lit up at once, especially thest of his Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel, shining with a brilliant light.


    The Attribute Wheel in his eyes had flown to thest zone, the transparent one, and a terrifying aura burst forth from Zhou Weiqing. Lifting his left hand towards the sky, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes abruptly turned totally white, as if covered by a milky screen¡­ a white that was so pure, but yet so profoundly deep.


    ¡°Time Reversal!¡± He shouted out loud suddenly. At longst, he was finally able to regain control of his voice, and it was filled with fear and hope.


    Around the back of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck, a massive shadowy figure slowly formed. This illusory figure was muchrger than even the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady. Its body was in a strange cylindrical shape, and as soon as it formed, it towered all the way up twenty metres into the sky. From just a single look, it was like a massive worm, and though its entire body was transparent, its eyes seemed so lifelike and glowing.


    Indeed, it was another Heavenly Skill Image. More so, it was one that belonged to one of the Great Saint Attributes, the Time Attribute.


    If anyone who did not know the actual effects of this skill looked upon this Heavenly Skill Image, they would definitely be shocked and frightened, even those from the Passion Valley, known for their prowess in the Time Attribute. That was because ordinarily, anyone who could release a Heavenly God Tier Time Attribute Skill was definitely be one of the top powerhouses in the entire world. Even if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang saw such a Heavenly Skill Image, he would be startled til his expression changed.


    However, if they were to know the actual use of the Skill, perhaps they would mock Zhou Weiqing instead.


    This Skill was called ¡®Time Reversal¡¯, and it had actually been Skill Stored by Zhou Weiqing in the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce when he had reached the Four-Jeweled stage.


    Even in the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce, there were only three Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts. Amongst the three, two of them were restricted from any non ¨C Heavenly Jewel Ind personnel, no matter what. Only one was an exception, because that Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast was somewhat of a jokepared to most others of the same stage. It had so much power and energy, but did not have any offensive or defensive skills at all. Its Attribute was the Time Attribute, and its only Skill was just that Time Reversal Skill.


    ording to the Heavenly Jewel Ind Skill Storing Pce records, that massive worm was called a Time Worm. Although it was at the Heavenly God Stage, actually even a strong Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast could easily kill it.


    When facing enemies that were lower ranked than itself, it would use the Time Reversal Skill to torment and scare them off. When a Time Worm used the Time Reversal Skill, it was able to affect an area around it for a hundred metres diameter and return it all to one day prior and redo it. With its boundless Heavenly Energy, it was able to use this Time Reversal Skill countless of times. As such, although it was not strong or powerful, normally no one would want to waste time attacking it.


    It had been a total coincidence that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had gotten a baby Time Worm a long time ago, and they just had just reared it in the Skill Storing Pce. When it had grown to an adult, thiszy creature just enjoyed a danger-less life in the Skill Storing Pce.


    That day, Zhou Weiqing had ran across it unknowingly. Seeing that it was a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast, Zhou Weiqing had just decided to try his luck and attempt to Skill Store.


    Originally, he had not expected to seed. To his surprise, he had seeded in just a single try, without even making use of the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline aura. In a sudden swoop, he found himself with a Heavenly God Tier Skill, the Time Reversal.


    At that point, Tian¡¯er had suddenly found the description of the Time Worm and the Time Reversal at the corner of the room. Upon reading it, Zhou Weiqing almost vomited blood. This Skill had totally no use inbat. Firstly, it took some time to unleash, and was very easily interrupted by any outside disturbance when trying to unleash it. It also had no offensive or defensive capabilities. Its only use was to reverse time in an area back to its old state.


    This powerful yet almost valueless Time Attribute Skill could only be of good use to the Time Worm itself, with its ability to almost unleash it for unlimited times. Even so, it did not use it to attack its opponents, but only to disgust them.


    At that time, Zhou Weiqing had almost wanted to cry, but what was done could not be undone, he couldn¡¯t possibly redo it! At that time, his mind had been wandering due to what had happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire, and he had just rushed into things without thinking. As such, he could only ept his fate and dismiss it to the back of his mind.


    However, just at that moment, when he had been thinking about reversing time, he suddenly remembered that he had this seemingly useless Skill. He clearly remembered that this Time Reversal Skill had an Absolute effect, that was to say, as long as it was within his control, then the reverse of time would be absolute.


    Although Zhou Weiqing did not know if it would work or not, it was still his only chance to save Shangguan Fei¡¯er. As such, without any hesitation, Zhou Weiqing activated this Skill.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation level, his Time Reversal Skill could affect an area of a ten metre diameter, and he could only reverse time back up to two hours. Of course, what to reverse and how long (up to the limit) was still under his control.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy, bloodline power, even spirit and soul¡­ along with that invisible whirlpool that appeared, all of that started to bleed away from him.


    Another huge problem for this Time Reversal Skill for Heavenly Jewel Masters was that no matter what cultivation level they were when they unleashed the Skill, it would instantly drain all of the user¡¯s maximum energy, no matter how much they reversed. That was to say, even if they reversed time for a single minute, it would still take all their energy. As such, even if not for the fact that the Time Attribute was so rare, even if a Heavenly Jewel Master had such an Attribute, who would be willing to waste a precious Skill Slot for such a Skill? After all, someone like Zhou Weiqing with so many Attributes was unbelievably rare.


    ¡°Absolute¡­ Absolute¡­¡±


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing felt like this word was just so lovable. This word was perhaps the key to bring Shangguan Fei¡¯er back!


    Everything around seemed to shimmer and turn ethereal, almost unreal, as the invisible vortex spun increasingly violently. The entire world in that ten metre diameter seemed to twist and turn in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, warping about. Currently, in his eyes, only this ten metre diameter zone was all that remained, focusing mainly on Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body started to topple back slowly as the time reversal started and everything that happened slowly turned back. At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit was unbelievably clear and awake.


    As the user of the Skill, he found that he could not do anything else besides speaking, and his body was also within the area of effect, restricted by the Skill, he could not move an inch again.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er fell back onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, as the entire process that had happened earlier started again in reverse, everything reverting back to its previous state in progression.


    The intense pain from earlier that had vanished came back, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart skipped a beat as he thought he heard another heartbeat seem to restart.


    The Time Reversal was still continuing, and as the pain within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body grew stronger, that faint heartbeat seemed to grow stronger.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, can you hear me? Fei¡¯er!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing screamed and yelled her name with all his might. He was clear that this Skill would drain him of all his energy, and he only had one chance to unleash it. After all, he could only reverse time back two hours, and once he was out of energy, he would never be able to recover all his Heavenly Energy in two hours, no matter how strong the recovery rate of the Immortal Deity Technique was. This was his only chance to use the Time Reversal Skill, and no matter what, he had to seize this opportunity, otherwise he would lose Shangguan Fei¡¯er forever.


    ¡°En?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er murmured softly as she slowly opened her eyes.

 Chapter 402

    <h4>Chapter 402: Death and Revival! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the user of the Time Reversal Skill, Zhou Weiqing could not move, but other living creatures within the zone were not affected in such a manner.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s call, and back in the midst of extreme pain, she opened her eyes slowly and said softly: ¡°En? Little Fatty, Little Fatty, are you okay?¡±


    ¡°Feier, listen to me. You listen to me.¡± Zhou Weiqing said urgently. As the pain in his body grew towards its penultimate, he was afraid that in moments, he would no longer be able to speak.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, you must listen to me. My current condition is because my body is in the midst of breaking through, it is a part of my cultivation method, and it will not have any permanent damage to me. However, if you keep holding on to me, it will cause my bloodline to be blocked. I have used the Time Reversal Skill, returning things back to what they were earlier. We only have a chance now. Later, as our bodies return to the state before the time reversal, you must leave my body instantly. Do not try to touch me at all, but do not leave ten metres of my body either. All that happened will be reversed and resume again.¡±


    ¡°Ahh? What are you talking about?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er eximed as she stared him ckjawed.


    Zhou Weiqing shouted harshly: ¡°You must follow my instructions, otherwise both of us will die. Remember that!¡± As he spoke up to the point, the intense pain and violent shuddering of his body caused his voice to turn hoarse, and it grew too hard for him to continue speaking.


    As Zhou Weiqing had spoken too quickly, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was still in shock. However, she could sense from her body that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were indeed true, as her body was rapidly recovering, and the vanished Life Force and Heavenly Energy was welling back into her.


    Very quickly, under the control of the Time Reversal, they returned to the time when Shangguan Fei¡¯er had just touched down on the ground with him, right before she pounced onto him. At this instant, time seemed to settle and freeze.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stared around her in shock. This Time Attribute Skill gave her an unbelievable earthshaking shock. Was this Little Fatty¡¯s power?!


    Her beautiful long hair fell before her¡­ the green locks had returned.


    Right at that moment, the Time Reversal Skill ended abruptly, and time resumed its normal flow. However, everything around would happen again as it had previously. For Zhou Weiqing himself, he would not be able to change anything happening to himself. That was to say¡­ in this time reversal, anything else could affect changes to what would happen next, but he could not.


    Almost subconsciously, Shangguan Fei¡¯er nearly jumped onto Zhou Weiqing once more. Seeing his body shuddering violently, she struggled with her heart and his instructions.


    Time Reversal¡­ He actually had such a Skill. Wait¡­ he has to be lying to me. If by holding him previously I affected him, how could he possibly use such a Skill?


    Growing up in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, her knowledge was not to be underestimated. With just a look, she could see how much Heavenly Energy such a terrifying Skill would consume.


    Why would he lie to me? Am I thinking too much? Is this really due to his own cultivation technique?


    It was only at this point that Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s mind and consciousness really woke up.


    At the other side, Zhou Weiqing could sense that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had listened to him and not embraced him this time, and he was overjoyed in his heart. He knew that every second that passed meant Shangguan Fei¡¯er would be safer, as everything else would follow its previous path.


    ¡°Little Fatty, you are lying to me right? Previously, when I embraced you¡­ I don¡¯t remember anything else after that. I¡­ I¡­ died? Or¡­ was severely injured? You were afraid of me dying so you used the Time Reversal to let everything revert back right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing wanted to cry at this time¡­ s, he could no longer speak. If he could speak, he just wanted to say one line to Shangguan Fei¡¯er. ¡°Big sis, can you not turn so smart so suddenly?!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s emotions were at least much more stable than previously, and she said: ¡°Little Fatty, will you really be okay? But¡­ you seem to be in such pain, and the energy reverberations in your body are just so violent. I¡­ I¡¯m so afraid that you will leave me. I don¡¯t want to die, I want to apany you. But¡­ if¡­ if you die, what am I to do? Did my previous actions save you? If not, at least give me some reaction!¡±


    Due to the reversal of time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s clothes had been restored, but Zhou Weiqing was still naked as his clothes had been lost before that.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with terror. He was truly afraid that Shangguan Fei¡¯er would embrace him once again. However, how could he react to her words, he could not even move an inch, or even speak. How could he prove anything?


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing thought of a solution that was well¡­ not exactly a solution. In his mind, he started thinking back to earlier when Shangguan Fei¡¯er was naked. He could not change anything, but such an innate physiological reaction was just still at the edge, outside that restriction. As such¡­ Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly saw his ¡®reaction¡¯.


    ¡°You¡­ you shameless!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er saw that straight, tall, evil looking pink mushroom, and she quickly closed her eyes in embarrassment.


    The truth had proven itself, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s efforts had indeed paid off. At that point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was thinking to herself: Since he can still do that, he should be fine hmph! ¡°Little Fatty, if you really die, I will apany you in death, so you better stay alive.¡± In the end, Shangguan Fei¡¯er followed his instructions and dismissed the thought of embracing him to help him. She sat down beside him, circting her Heavenly Energy to heal her injuries.


    Everything else carried on as history repeated itself. When Zhou Weiqing forcefully broke through his Death Acupuncture Point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er paled in shock, finally embracing him once more. Luckily, at that point, the two bloodline powers within Zhou Weiqing had stopped fighting and the terrifying power no longer attacked her.


    Circting her Heavenly Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could sense that the danger was slowly receding for him, and she heaved a sigh of relief.


    After sessfully breaking through his Death Acupuncture Point once more, the warping of the air around them disappeared. Zhou Weiqing once again broke through the seventeenth stage, and the originally dead Shangguan Fei¡¯ery there in his embrace.


    However, the other difference was that Zhou Weiqing was no longer at full energy. After the Time Reversal, his Heavenly Energy had been totally drained.


    Opening his eyes, when Zhou Weiqing saw Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes on him, filled concern, tears streamed down uncontrobly.


    Only after one had gone through loss would one know about cherishing, losing someone and finding her again, that agitated his emotions to the maximum. ck suddenly overcame him in a sh, as thebination of exhaustion with having his Heavenly Energy drained totally and the emotional roller coaster, he fainted.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was given a big fright, but she was currently in contact with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and she could immediately sense that it was just a normal unconsciousness, not anything serious.


    Very soon, her eyes grew dazed as she looked at him, especially the streaks of tears from his eyes, and she felt her heart beating quicker. Did he cry because of me? What happened before that Time Reversal? Did I die?


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ how am I supposed to treat you?! I actually fell for my little sister¡¯s man? I¡­¡±


    Just like that, she stared at Zhou Weiqing while regting her breathing, circting her Heavenly Energy to recover herself, while also sending a strand of gentle Heavenly Energy into Zhou Weiqing to help him recover, stimting his energy whirlwinds to resume spinning.


    Time passed, minute after minute. The two of them had left the Peerless Battalion Camp before the sky had darkened, as Zhou Weiqing had nned to use the time after the army had eaten dinner and their guard was more rxed to sneak past. However, by now, after having gone through so much, it was already deep into the night.


    Previously, because they were facing death, although Shangguan Fei¡¯er had seen Zhou Weiqing naked, she had not thought anything about now. However, now that all danger was over and they were quiet and alone, her heart could no longer be quiet in front of his nudity.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin was not white, but a healthy bronze. Although it was dark at night, with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level and sight, how could she not be able to see clearly?


    His shoulders were broad, the muscled lines clear, thick and solid, giving a very reassuring, safe feeling. His arms were thick, his muscled ¡®wings¡¯ clear. All in all, it was a package of strength and grace.


    After looking for a while, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face turned red, and she quickly retrieved a spare piece of clothes from her Spatial Ring to cover him up.


    However, she was after all the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and her character had always been bold and mischievous. After a moment of her heart racing, her curiosity acted up once again. Previously, she had been staring at his chest muscles, and had not looked downwards. A man¡¯s body¡­ what difference was there from a woman¡­?


    As such, after waging war with herself for a while, Shangguan Fei¡¯er reached out with her trembling little hand, gingerly lifting up the clothes as she peeked beneath with a thumping heart.


    Just one look, I¡¯ll just have a quick look. There¡¯s no harm in that right? Now that Zhou Weiqing was safe and sound, she was in a good mood, and she didn¡¯t know for sure what had actually happened to her in that ¡®alternate future¡¯. As such, her Little Demon Girl personality and curiosity reared its head, and she started peeking at a man¡¯s body. Amongst the three Shangguan sisters, only she would be so bold to do such a thing.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er¨C!¡± Zhou Weiqing suddenly yelled loudly, sitting up abruptly. As his Heavenly Energy had started recovering, he had finally roused from his unconscious stupor. When he gained consciousness, the first thing he thought of was Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s safety. He was afraid that what had happened was just a dream, and the vision of her dead body crossed his mind.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not expected that Zhou Weiqing would suddenly sit up, and that loud shout of his startled her so much that she froze in ce. At that point, she had been in the midst of lifting up the clothes and staring at the ¡®difference between men and women¡¯. Being startled by Zhou Weiqing so suddenly, her mind nked, and she froze in that awkward position just like that.


    I¡¯m dead¡­ I¡¯m dead¡­

 Chapter 403

    <h4>Chapter 403: Death and Revival! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s heart skipped like a little fawn. Having been caught in the act of peeking at him, she was unbelievably embarrassed.


    What am I to do? How can I face him in the future?! Although she was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl, she was after all an innocent, virgin youngdy. Seeing that ¡®evil looking¡¯ part, she was at a loss.


    In her mind, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character, he would tease her andugh at her¡­ perhaps using this as material tough at her for the rest of their lives. Thinking about the phrase ¡®rest of their lives¡¯, her heart trembled once again.


    However, her embarrassment did notst long. Almost at the next instant, a strong arm enveloped her, savagely sweeping her up in a rough embrace.


    A thick man scent overwhelmed her as her face was pressed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck area. The powerful arms hugged her hard, almost causing her to stop breathing for a moment.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, you¡¯re all right. You¡¯re alive! That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing babbled and rambled on almost incoherently as tears streamed down his cheeks uncontrobly. Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt that her shirt grow wet from the tears.


    He continued hugging her tightly, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt her mind nking. The next instant, an alien feeling warm sensation that she had never felt before welled up from her heart and spread around her body.


    That was not any feeling from any energy, but from deep within her heart.


    He did not tease her orugh at her. All he cared for was her safety. That true sentiment and emotions was clear, and it was as if a fire had been sparked in her heart.


    Although he was a shameless rascal, a ¡®bad boy¡¯ indeed, but in that instant, he was just so real. The release of that emotion caused Shangguan Fei¡¯er to feel as if she was melting in his embrace. Subconsciously, her arms moved slowly behind his back, and she hugged him back as well.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, do you know that you almost scared me to death? How can you be so foolish! You knew that hugging me at that time would mean your death, yet you still did so resolutely. Do you know that if not for that Time Reversal Skill, you would be dead! If you died, what would I do?! Follow you into death? Or suffer for the rest of my life! Fei¡¯er¡­ Fei¡¯er¡­¡±


    Releasing his emotions crazily, Zhou Weiqing was a little hysterical at this moment. However, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had never felt he was cuter than this time. The broad embrace and powerful arms, all of it seemed to tug at her heart, as it was pierced by an invisible arrow.


    She could sense his love, a love without reservations. In that moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not want to think about anything else, throwing all her misgivings and apprehension to the wind. She only wanted to be held by him like that, even for life, forever. At least for this short instance, Little Fatty was just hers alone.


    Embracing Shangguan Fei¡¯er like that, Zhou Weiqing was unwilling to let go as well. Hearing her heartbeat, matching with his¡­ feeling her warmth¡­ this just felt so good. He now felt so much love for that Time Worm that he had cursed previously¡­ who said that the Time Reversal was a useless Skill?! It had saved his Fei¡¯er!


    After some time, Zhou Weiqing finally calmed down. Lowering his head, he looked at the beauty in his arms. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had her head buried in his chest, feeling his chest muscles. Currently, she looked nothing like the Little Demon Girl, instead looking cute and harmless like a little rabbit.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly.


    ¡°En¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er closed her eyes and replied softly.


    Hearing her voice, it was as if Zhou Weiqing heard the sound of the heavens. That meant she was really right in front of him! Seeing the luscious lips in front of him, he could no longer hold back.


    Holding her face gently, the two slowly met¡­


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not open her eyes, her cheeks flushed red as her long brows trembled slightly. However, she did not try to dodge away or resist.


    Finally, their lips met gently, and when Zhou Weiqing felt her soft wet lips, he couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and kissed her deeply.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s kiss was young, almost awkward. Although this was not technically her first kiss, it was still the first time she had actually truly epted one.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kiss was invasive, as he held onto her tightly, letting her lean on his leg as he continued kissing her deeply.


    However, he did not try to continue pushing things too far. At this moment, there was only love for Shangguan Fei¡¯er in his heart, not lust. She was alive, and that was all that mattered, he was so afraid that she would be like a porcin doll, shattering once more in front of him. If that happened, he would not be able to take it.


    That kiss, neither of them knew how long itsted, until Shangguan Fei¡¯er bit down lightly on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tongue before it ended.


    Zhou Weiqing raised his head as he opened his eyes, seeing that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had also opened her eyes and was looking him, her long eyshes blinking.


    ¡°Little Fatty, why do I feel so dizzy?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said softly, her beautiful face blushing red, looking extremely cute.


    ¡°Ah? Dizzy?¡± Zhou Weiqing was surprised and quickly hugged her down, holding a hand to her head.


    ¡°Silly, there¡¯s nothing wrong with my body.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er punched him lightly in exasperation, but leaned into him blissfully.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, don¡¯t scare me like that okay? My heart cannot take it. If you were to die again, I wouldn¡¯t have to do anything, I¡¯m afraid my heart would burst and I would follow suit.¡± Only then did Zhou Weiqing heave a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Silly.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled.


    Zhou Weiqing hugged her once more, as he was finally really recovering from the shadow of her previous ¡®death¡¯. Taking a deep breath, he let the cold wind of the night wash over him, cooling and refreshing him. With an arm around Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s soft waist and seeing her obedient semnce, the love in his heart couldn¡¯t help but grow.


    ¡°What is that poking into me?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt something pressing against her lower body and subconsciously lifted her hand to grab at it.


    Zhou Weiqing did not stop her, and when Shangguan Fei¡¯er really grabbed the offending ¡®item¡¯, she was stunned for a moment. Looking up at Zhou Weiqing, she caught his wicked grin, and the light in his eyes as if he wanted to gobble her up.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head, using his forehead to prop against hers as he said: ¡°Weren¡¯t you curious and wanting to have a look? Now I¡¯ll let you have a good look to increase your knowledge. This thing of mine is different from yours¡­ but it has two forms, one is the sleeping form, and one the awakened form. Now, it has awakened.¡±


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you shameless scoundrel!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s slim waist twisted and she jumped away.


    How could Zhou Weiqing let her escape like that? He quickly reached out for her, but s cmity befell him. He had been beguiled by her gentle and obedient semnce earlier, but the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl was still the Little Demon Girl after all, and the hand around the ¡®offending tool¡¯ gripped tightly a little, and instantly Zhou Weiqing froze in ce.


    ¡°Hmph, scoundrel, if you dare to mess around, I will beat your ¡®Awakened thing¡¯ into its ¡®Sleeping State¡¯, so that it will never be able to Awaken again.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face was deep red, but she still boldly peeked at the ¡®Awakened¡¯ object, feeling a warmth overwhelm her. Finally, she hurriedly let go, and skipped away to the side.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly jumped up, pouncing towards her with a wicked look on his face once more, like a hungry tiger pouncing upon its food.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled once more, dodging adroitly with a quick sh. She was after all not Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and it was not that easy for Zhou Weiqing to seed.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing was starting to regret that he had not pressed the advantage when he was kissing her just now¡­


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go, don¡¯t y around anymore, proper business is more important.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er dodged his next pounce and saidughingly.


    Zhou Weiqing stopped and scratched at his head embarrassedly, only then remembering why they hade out to do. He quickly took out a clean set of clothes from his Spatial Ring and wore it as the mes of desire in his heart slowly subsided. However, looking the happily smiling Shangguan Fei¡¯er at the side, he felt a sense of content in his heart. No matter what, my Fei¡¯er is still alive, I will never let something like that happen again in the future.


    At this point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er sidled closer to him, generously holding his hand and smiling as she said: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go.¡±


    She had always had a bold character, and now that she had a grasp on her own feelings, she wouldn¡¯t try to hide it. Seeing Zhou Weiqing, there was a joy in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing held onto her soft hands and couldn¡¯t help but feel the mes in his heart rise up once more. ¡°Fei¡¯er,e on, let¡¯s kiss a bit more.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave him a sour look and said: ¡°No way. Although I have already admitted that I like you too, but you are still Bing¡¯er¡¯s man. Before gaining her consent, you are not allowed to touch me at all, otherwise don¡¯t me this drill master for teaching you a lesson.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing mourned to himself inwardly, he now felt a sudden understanding to Ma Qun. When a man couldn¡¯t even defeat his own woman, that was sad for him!


    However, Zhou Weiqing had always been an optimist. After a moment of depression, he immediately thought of something to cheer him up. Now that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had also fallen for me, if she and Bing¡¯er were willing to be with him together, that would be twin sisters! Almost exactly the same looks, heh heh. Without knowing why, Zhou Weiqing suddenly thought of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s icy cold look. Thinking back, he still had to defeat her to be with Bing¡¯er¡­ what if she found out about Fei¡¯er too, what would she do? 1


    At this time, far off in the horizon the sky dawn was arising, and the sky slowly turned the colour of a fish belly as thest hours of the night slowly ended.

 Chapter 404

    <h4>Chapter 404: Death and Revival! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hand in hand, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er took note of their positions and headed towards the TianBei City once more. By the time they reached the north gate of the Tianbei city, the sun had already risen in the sky.


    Through the distance, Zhou Weiqing could see Little Four standing a little distance from the entrance of the gate. As per the agreement with Lin TianAo, they would send someone to wait for him there everyday. After all, he did not know where Lin TianAo and the others had settled down.


    Spotting Zhou Weiqing, Little Four was overjoyed, hurriedly waving at him and Shangguan Fei¡¯er. However, when the two of them walked closer, he couldn¡¯t help but stare at them in shock. Are they holding hands? Was there a swap of persons?!


    ¡°Little Four, what are you looking at?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er red exasperatedly at the stunned Little Four.


    ¡°Eh? What? Are you Shangguan Fei¡¯er or Shangguan Bing¡¯er? You guys swapped around?¡± Little Four muttered.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er smiled faintly and patted him on the shoulder. ¡°Do you want to try for yourself and see who I am?¡±


    Little Four shuddered and hastily said: ¡°No, no, there¡¯s no need, I understand. Weiqing, you¡¯re indeed strong, no wonder you are the Boss. Such skill, such standards, you¡¯re too great! Twin sisters¡­ orgy! I¡¯m impressed! AHHhhhhh¡ª-¡±


    Naturally, thest sound was a scream of agony. As soon as he said the words ¡®Twin sisters¡­ orgy¡¯, his heart sank as he realised what he had done. s, before he could run, it was toote. Shangguan Fei¡¯er had raised her hands, and his body hade into intimate contact with the ground.


    Zhou Weiqing stood at the side, looking on beamingly. Although Little Four had spoken his own inner thoughts, he would never admit it out loud.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt a sense of danger tingling, and he quickly turned his head to another direction. At the same time, he took a swift step forward, blocking in front of Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    That sense of danger was as if he was being watched by a venomous snake, and could be bitten at any time.


    In a dark corner at the side of the walls, a shadowy figure walked out slowly towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er naturally sensed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movements as well, and she too turned to look in the direction he was focusing at. To her surprise, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was frozen in ce, his jaw agape and his eyes nk as he stared ahead.


    The person walking towards them was about thirty plus, forty years of age. He was quite handsome, though the image was slightly ruined by the wine bottle in hand, and as he walked towards them, he did not forget to take a swig of wine. He walked along with a slight sway and stagger, but the joy in his eyes was not hidden at all. Holding up the hand with the wine bottle, he waved towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er could clearly see Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes redden as tears welled up from within. The next instant, his body charged forward like an arrow shot from a bow, not caring about all the guards at the gate who could see everything.


    Within a split second, Zhou Weiqing had reached the middle aged man, enveloping him in a big bear hug. Although the wine bottle of the middle aged man spilled all over his shirt, he did not even care a whit.


    Little Four eximed in surprise: ¡°What¡¯s up with Weiqing? Did he have some other unique tastes as well?¡±


    ¡°Hmph, if you want to get beaten, you can just ask for it directly.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er glowered at him.


    ¡°Errr, keep calm, Fei¡¯er Beautiful Lady.¡± Although Little Four had somewhat of a rotten mouth at times, he also knew clearly it was unwise to trifle with some people.


    ¡°¡®Rogue¡¯ Teacher!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was clearly joyous but trembling.


    Indeed, this middle aged man he was hugging so tightly was indeed the Drunken Rogue of the Heavenly Bow Unit, Luo Ke Di! Zhou Weiqing had never in his wildest dreams expected to meet him here.


    His home destroyed, the Heavenly Bow Empire fallen, all of that weighed down on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart like a massive mountain all this time. He always tried to avoid thinking about what happened at home, of what had befallen his friends and family. He pressed himself so hard in training and cultivation, thinking of all possible methods to raise his own power and forces, wasn¡¯t that all for his own home country?


    At this moment, seeing Luo Ke Di here was an unbelievable joyous event! The teachers of the Heavenly Bow Unit were all extremely important to him, not just as teachers, but as friends and kinship. If not for the two years in the Heavenly Bow Unit, it could be said that there wouldn¡¯t be the Zhou Weiqing of today. Perhaps these teachers did not give him much in terms of his cultivation level, it was without doubt that much of his power had been taught by them, not to mention many simple truths about being a person, living, and surviving in the world.


    ¡°Oei, oei, don¡¯t be so sentimental like a woman. Let me tell you, this suave gentleman here is straight, don¡¯t think I will have interest in you.¡±


    Luo Ke Di¡¯s mouth was just as despicable as ever, but hearing his voice was just so warm and gentle in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears.


    Releasing his hug, Zhou Weiqing said urgently: ¡°Rogue teacher, you are alright, what about the others? What about my master? Is he alright? How are all the rest?¡±


    Luo Ke Di said exasperatedly: ¡°This suave gentleman is alright, how can anything happen to the rest? Do you think us Heavenly Bow Unit will die so easily? Although the Bai Da Empire assholes sent quite a few powerhouses, but with myself and your scoundrel teacher¡¯s power, all of them were useless. All of us managed to escape, and they are all in this TianBei City. You can see themter.¡±


    ¡°Haha, great, that¡¯s great!¡± Zhou Weiqing was so excited that he jumped up. He had never dreamed that the entire Heavenly Bow Unit would still be alive. The Heavenly Bow Empire had been invaded, but they were still alive¡­ that meant he still had people to depend on, still had family!


    Right at that moment, a group of soldiers had surrounded them. After all, they had made quite amotion earlier, and Zhou Weiqing had disyed his considerable speed earlier, how could they not be suspected.


    However, before Zhou Weiqing could open his mouth, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had already sent them away, using the Battalion Commander que that she had gotten from Shen Yi could solve all problems easily.


    ¡°Ahhh, Bing¡¯er! You¡¯re bing prettier and prettier. Quick,e let rogue teacher hug you.¡± Luo Ke Di spotted Shangguan Fei¡¯er and was immediately overjoyed, spreading his arms and heading over.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, and in the next moment, a wicked smile crossed his lips. He would not stop Luo Ke Di at all, instead leaning back to watch the show.


    ¡°AHHHH¡ª, Aiiyahhh. Bing¡¯er, how can you be so violent!¡±


    Trying to hug Shangguan Fei¡¯er, how could there be any good result? Furthermore, Luo Ke Di had proimed himself as a rogue before approaching her. Instantly, Shangguan Fei¡¯er grabbed hold of his wrist, with a twist and a locking technique, followed by a sweep of the legs, he was instantly sent to the ground.


    ¡°Hmph, this is the first time I¡¯ve ever seen anyone call themselves a rogue. Trying to take advantage of this youngdy, you are dead.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily before saying: ¡°Fei¡¯er, don¡¯t be rude. This is my master, his nickname is called Drunken Rogue. Of course, he is really a rogue, but you can just keep your distance from him.¡±


    Luo Ke Di mbered up from the ground, muttering to himself before saying exasperatedly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, you young girl, how can you be so violent. Look at Little Weiqing, when he saw this suave master, he gave me a warm hug. You¡­ actually dared to hit your teacher instead, wait and see I¡¯ll tell Hua Feng!¡±


    ¡°Hmph, whose teacher are you?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said exasperatedly. ¡°Look clearly before you say. I¡¯m not Bing¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± It was Luo Ke Di¡¯s turn to be surprised, and he turned to Zhou Weiqing and asked: ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Haha, let¡¯s head into the city and sit down to talk, no point standing here for so long. I¡¯ll tell you on the way.¡±


    As such, the four of them entered the TianBei City. With the Battalion Commander que in hand, the guards naturally let them in respectfully without any problems.


    As they walked along, Zhou Weiqing and Luo Ke Di answered each other¡¯s questions, questions that had been burning deeply in their hearts for so long.


    Zhou Weiqing simply described what happened after he left the Heavenly Bow Unit, especially regarding the three Shangguan sisters. As for Luo Ke Di, he described how they had ended up here waiting for Zhou Weiqing as well.


    At that time, the Bai Da Empire had attacked the Heavenly Bow Empire just so suddenly. Due to the sheer surprise factor, by the time the Heavenly Bow Unit had learned of the attack, the Heavenly Bow City was already under attack. However, before they could take action, the Bai Da Empire had dispatched a bunch of Heavenly Jewel Masters to attack the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    After all, although the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit were not powerful in terms of cultivation level and personal strength, their archery and assassination skills were just too terrifying. The Bai Da Empire did not want to leave such a unit alive to harass them in the future; as such, they had sent a considerable force to take care of the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    Being ambushed like that, Hua Feng and the others were naturally no match for so many Heavenly Jewel Masters. In a critical moment, Mu En and Luo Ke Di brought the others to a secret tunnel that the two had dug out in the past, and the Unit had left the Heavenly Bow Empire borders.


    After leaving the Heavenly Bow Empire, the first thing the thought of was to find two people. That was because these two were the only ones who had the leadership and ability to call to arms to revive their Empire.


    One was naturally part of the Royal House, Princess Difuya who was studying in the Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy. The other was naturally Admiral Zhou¡¯s only son, Zhou Weiqing.


    As such, they had rushed to the Fei Li City and managed to find Princess Difuya. However, they had learned that Zhou Weiqing had went to the ZhongTian Empire to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    As such, they had waited in the Fei Li City, nning to reunite with Zhou Weiqing before thinking of their next step.


    s, they had not expected that as soon as Zhou Weiqing returned to the Fei Li City, he only returned to the Academy, and had barely stayed for less than a day before being attacked and leaving the city again. By the time the Heavenly Bow Unit members discovered that, Zhou Weiqing had already left.


    With no other choice, the Heavenly Bow Unit members could only make use of spider¡¯s web and horse¡¯s footprints for detective work 1 and chase them. Midway, they had actually managed to catch up with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group.


    Hua Feng, Mu En and the others had discussed it and decided not to rm Zhou Weiqing, instead seeing what he had nned first. As such, they had all followed the group stealthily. With their skill in hunting and tracking, Zhou Weiqing and the others had not realised they were being followed.


    When they saw Zhou Weiqing enter the ZhongTian Empire and head towards the northern border, they had a vague idea of what Zhou Weiqing wanted to do. As such, they continued following all the way to the TianBei City. Just as they were about to look for Zhou Weiqing, that rascal had ran off to the army camp instead, and they had just missed him.


    Since Zhou Weiqing was not there, they could not contact Lin TianAo and the others instead. After all, they would not know them, and would only rouse suspicion. As such, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit just kept watch over them, and when they realised that Lin TianAo would send someone to the gate every morning to wait for Zhou Weiqing, they followed suit. It was only until today when they finally managed to sessfully wait for Zhou Weiqing and reunite.

 Chapter 405

    <h4>Chapter 405: Reuniting with the Heavenly Bow Unit! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Shall we head to your ce first, or our ce first?¡± Luo Ke Di asked Zhou Weiqing.


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Of course we¡¯ll head over to your ce first. That being said, Rogue Teacher¡­ That Princess Difuya is together with you¡­ that girl is rather dumb, you all better not listen to her.¡±


    Luo Ke Di pursed his lips and said: ¡°Don¡¯t say that, although Princess Difuya is rather spoiled, but she is not bad at heart. Furthermore, she is your fiancee.¡±


    ¡°What fiancee?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice had a hint of anger.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly gave Luo Ke Di a look, but he acted like he did not see a thing, saying to Shangguan Fei¡¯er: ¡°Our Weiqing is the son of Admiral Zhou, and they have been promised to marry since birth. s, before they could actually be married, our Empire has fallen.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Very good! Zhou Little Fatty! You actually have a fiancee as well, how many women do you have rtions with?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said savagely.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Luo Ke Di speechlessly and said with a bitter smile: ¡°I was going to annul that engagement with Difuya, but before I could go back and do it, our Empire was invaded. Don¡¯t worry, no matter who I have rtions with, it will definitely not be with her. Previously, I almost died at her hands¡­¡±


    Luo Ke Di grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Well, that is not up to you alone. Now that your father and godfather are both Sealed, who will annul the engagement for you? Weiqing, we have discussed this earlier¡­ in order to revive our Empire, not only do we need a good leader and reason, then can we recruit the previous forces of the empire. From what I know, although the Heavenly Bow Empire armies had crumbled before the Bai Da Empire armies, there are still survivors scattered across thends. As long as you and Princess Difuya marry, we will have the drawing power to recruit these men.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing face palmed his forehead, saying: ¡°Let it go, Rogue Teacher. Don¡¯te up with such ns like that, it¡¯s not possible Come on, let¡¯s go meet the other teachers before we discuss this further.¡±


    Luo Ke Di led Zhou Weiqing and the other three around several smallnes before turning into one, stopping at the deepest courtyard. After tapping on the door rhythmically, the door opened, revealing Shui Cao (Little Grass)¡¯s face.


    ¡°I¡¯m back! That little scoundrel Weiqing finally showed up!¡± Luo Ke Di pointed towards Zhou Weiqing. Shui Cao was overjoyed and immediately jumped forward to give him a big hug.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er!¡± Shui Cao saw Shangguan Fei¡¯er next. She had been in love with Hua Feng for so long, and towards Hua Feng¡¯s little female disciple, she had a very close rtion with her. s, this was not Shangguan Bing¡¯er, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Before Shangguan Fei¡¯er could do anything, Zhou Weiqing hastily pulled her aside. ¡°Big Sis Shui Cao, let¡¯s go in first.¡± Naturally, it was Shui Cao¡¯s request that he call her big sis, after all that would make her feel younger.


    ¡°Very good! Zhou Little Fatty! Even the older ones you do not let go off.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said to him in a voice that only the two of them could hear.


    ¡°That¡¯s one of my teachers! Don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Zhou Weiqing pinched her hand lightly before saying seriously: ¡°Fei¡¯er, no matter to myself or Bing¡¯er, the Heavenly Bow Unit teachers are extremely important to us. You must be respectful towards them.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stuck out her tongue and said: ¡°Alright, I understand.¡±


    At this moment, the other members of the Heavenly Bow Unit rushed out of the house. Mu En still looked his old self, with nary a change, and heughed heartily as he said: ¡°Weiqing, you little brat! Hahahaha!¡±


    ¡°Teacher!¡± Seeing Mu En, Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed, dashing forward to hug him.


    Hua Feng¡¯s expression was much gentler, as he walked towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Although Luo Ke Di already knew Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s identity, he did not attempt to stop Hua Feng. After all, he had already been thrown to the ground just now, how could he let Hua Feng escape the same fate so easily?


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, how are you?¡± Hua Feng walked up to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and said.


    To Luo Ke Di¡¯s surprise, having been warned by Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s attitude changed. Smiling faintly, she said: ¡°Greetings, you 1 are Bing¡¯er teacher right? I am her twin sister. My name is Shangguan Fei¡¯er.¡± As she said that, she gave Hua Feng a respectful curtsey.


    Hua Feng started, and Luo Ke Di at the side stared at them with his jaw agape, mourning in his heart: That¡­ that is just not fair!


    Zhou Weiqing gave all his teachers a hug, even the Snake Lady Transvestite Yi Shi. After all, being able to meet them after all that had happened, he was just too overjoyed¡­ especially since they were thest of his home remaining.


    Meeting everyone now, Zhou Weiqing once again repeated what had happened to him after leaving the Heavenly Bow Unit, of course, in much more detail this time.


    Hearing that he had actually managed to bring the Fei Li Battle Team to gain the Heavenly Jewel Tournament championship, all of them were both startled but overjoyed.


    Difuya was also there when Zhou Weiqing entered the house, but she was clearly rather embarrassed to greet him, and she only stood at the side without making a sound. Aspared to the past, she was much thinner, and clearly much more subdued.


    Difuya was not feeling good at the moment. Previously, when she was still in the Fei Li City, she had learned that Zhou Weiqing and the others had won the Heavenly Jewel Tournament Championship. Meeting Zhou Weiqing once again after this time, she found that his disposition and aura was very different from previously, more mature, profound, even deep. Even though he wasn¡¯t considered handsome or suave, he was still tall and well muscled. Looking at him closely, he did not seem as irritating as before. However, she was despondent to see that since she entered the room, Zhou Weiqing had not even looked at her at all. She felt that although the distance between her and her fiance was just a few yards, it was like a gaping chasm.


    After hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s story, Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°So, your decision is to stay here and develop here, before returning back home?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes. With just the few of us, ourbined strength and power is just too weak. Even if we return back to our old headquarters, how many can we have? At most, we might be able to gather what¡­ a Regiment of soldiers? However, we aren¡¯t going to be facing just the Kalise Empire, but the immense Bai Da Empire. Only a troop which can be unsurpassed on the battlefield will give us the chance of reviving our empire. Perhaps¡­ that target of reviving our empire is too far off for us now, our main target should be to have enough power to save father and godfather in the Heavenly Bow City after ten years. For that, we need a force of elites with sufficient strength.¡±


    A worried look shed within Hua Feng¡¯s eyes as he said: ¡°Your n is not aiming too far out of our reach indeed. I had wanted to warn you about just that as well, that without any external help, it would be nearly impossible for us to beat back the Bai Da Empire. However, if we are aiming to save His Majesty and Admiral Zhou, perhaps we might just be able to do so. That will be our focus in expanding our forces, training and building; to the target of saving them. Only then can we start thinking about reviving our empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Exactly that. It is just too good to see all you masters. I was just gued with the decision on how I can train my Peerless Battalion. Now that you are here, I do not need to think too much, I want to turn the Peerless Battalion into an archery battalion.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Tell me your idea.¡± Hua Feng said in interest.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°This is just a rough n. In my Peerless Battalion, we have more than three hundred Physical Jewel Masters alone. That is quite a terrifying number indeed, far more than the total Jewel Masters that our Heavenly Bow Empire used to have. Although they may not have a high cultivation level, with an average of about two to three Jewel stage, it is still not difficult for them to be archers. If all of them can have a Consolidated Bow and have good training in archery, then no matter what foes we face, we can still have a deadly force while still protecting ourselves.¡±


    Mu En said exasperatedly: ¡°In order to be an outstanding archer needs a lot of talent as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned shamelessly and said: ¡°That is not something I have to concern myself about right? With so many of my teachers, all great archery masters in their own right, this should not be a problem right!¡±


    Yi Shi made a orchid shaped hand gesture 2, pointing to Zhou Weiqing and saying: ¡°Don¡¯t try to sweet talk us into that little Wei. Our archery skills are not that easily learned as well. However, over three hundred Physical Jewel Masters¡­ that is indeed interesting. Are there any particrly strong and stout ones? I love those¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had long been used to Yi Shi¡¯s speech patterns, but both Little Four and Shangguan Fei¡¯er beside him, hearing his sharine sweet tones, had a strange look on their faces.


    Hua Feng thought for a moment and said: ¡°Our Empire is already gone, what use is there to keep our archery arts secret. Very well, Weiqing, I agree¡­ we will be your archery trainers for your Peerless Battalion. However, you have also learned from us, and you know how difficult it is. Your Peerless Battalion has so many Physical Jewel Masters, will they actually listen to your orders?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Not my orders¡­ to be more urate, it is using profit to induce them to do what I need. As for keeping them in check, such a thing doesn¡¯t need me, Fei¡¯er is more than sufficient to do so. Just leave those who are not willing to listen to Fei¡¯er, and I believe that they will have much more interest in learning archery than closebat. Heh heh.¡±


    At that, all of them turned to look at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and as they did so, the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit couldn¡¯t help but marvel to themselves at the wonder of it all. From just her appearance, they really could not tell the difference between her and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and especially after learning that Bing¡¯er was actually the daughter of the Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the shock in their hearts was considerable.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go then to meet up with my guys. After that, I¡¯ll need to buy some things and we can head back to the Peerless Battalion.¡±


    As he thought about how he could turn the Peerless Battalion into an archery troop full of godly archers, Zhou Weiqing felt his blood boiling with excitement.


    Aspared to the courtyard house that Hua Feng and the others were living in, Lin TianAo and the group were staying in a much richer looking house. Previously, after Lin TianAo had parted with Zhou Weiqing, they had bought arge courtyard house near the north gate of the city. After all, if they were using it as a base, it couldn¡¯t be too small. Furthermore, with the gold card that Zhou Weiqing had given him, and their own funds to boot, they were definitely extremely rich.

 Chapter 406

    <h4>Chapter 406: Reuniting with the Heavenly Bow Unit! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The courtyard was the three-entrance type 1, with over a dozen rooms and even if they doubled their number, it would not be a problem. Zhou Weiqing brought the Heavenly Bow Unit members to Lin TianAo¡¯s house, and after making some simple introductions, he passed a list of items he needed to buy to Lin TianAo.


    There were several portions of things he needed to buy. Firstly, he needed to convert out arge amount of actual gold coins. After all, in order to let those Peerless Battalion scoundrels to listen to him, he had to have enough gold. Of course, that would just be seed money as he would also use low priced Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to recoup the gold, but before he could do so he would need thisrge sum first.


    Next, he needed Lin TianAo to buy as many Spatial carrying objects like rings or the like as possible. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, the army he had in mind did not need to haverge numbers, but they had to be all skilled elites, and speed was one of great importance to him. As such, he could not possibly have them carry a heavy load all around right? With a sufficient number of Spatial objects, that would solve this problem.


    Of course, only someone like them would be able to do something like that. After all, Spatial Rings and the like were extremely expensive, one with a cubic metre of Spatial Space already cost more than five hundred gold coins, and the greater the Spatial Space it contained, the more expensive it would be. Top quality Spatial objects would at least be several tens of thousands of gold coins, perhaps even hundred thousands. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not require those top quality ones, just arge number would be enough. His ultimate goal would be to equip all his Peerless Battalion soldiers with Heavenly Energy with one.


    Next would be long bows and an immense number of arrows. Of course, he could attempt to get these from the northern armymand, but weapons were after all quite well controlled, and it would be quite difficult or troublesome to getrge numbers. Furthermore, he did hold those ordinary army ones in disdain.


    A good workman needed to have great tools. What he wanted were top quality bows.


    Besides that, Zhou Weiqing also asked Lin TianAo to dispatch someone to the other portions of the ZhongTian Empire to order a batch of armour. He did not want to do that in the TianBei City, as it would be just too easy to rouse suspicion. Splitting that order into the various cities of the ZhongTian Empire would be much better in such a case.


    The armours he had in mind did not have to be sorge, not full body armours, but one thing that Zhou Weiqing wanted for sure that they were to be crafted out of titanium alloy, including the Wind Hat he had designed so many years back.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had spent some of the hundred million he had won in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he still had arge amount left. Now, this was the time to put those funds to good use. He did not worry too much about finishing it. After all, with three Consolidating Equipment Masters, it would not be too difficult to earn more.


    Besides all of that, there were some other sundry goods that he wanted to purchase, and he left all of that too Lin TianAo as well.


    ¡°Big bro, I¡¯ll have to trouble you for these. The Peerless Battalion should be slowly going well, you all stay here for now, and if we need anything else I¡¯ll send a messenger. Bro Yun, Dou Dou, you two stay here as well. From now on, I need you to focus on creating these two types of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. The required materials you just get funds from Bro Lin to buy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing told the two of them about the Consolidating Equipment Scroll designs that he needed. He now had just too many things to do, and he could not spend too much time in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Yun Li and Dou Dou could be said to be his most precious resource he had right now, and it would be best for them to stay protected and stable in the backlines. Especially for Dou Dou, since Xing Tianyi had asked Zhou Weiqing to take care of her, her safety was of paramount importance in his eyes.


    For the entirety of the following day, Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo continued discussing andpleting the details of their uing ns. Without question, being able to be the Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander was already an unexpectedly big step in aplishing his n in the northern borders. With that as his base, it would be much easier than trying to prove himself in the regr army and recruiting from there. After all, the ruffians of the Ruffian Battalion did not have the respect or love towards the army like normal soldiers would, perhaps even hate. As long as he could provide them enough advantages, Zhou Weiqing was confident in leading them through to the future.


    Of course, that would not be possible at this moment, as the northern border war zone was an extremely dangerous ce. However, it would undoubtedly also be the best grindstone to put the Peerless Battalion through. It was not possible to build an elite troop overnight, and it would be a process indeed.


    After dinner, Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo headed to the auction house of the TianBei City, buying over twenty Spatial Objects. After which, they purchased their first batch ofrge amount of bows and arrows to put into the Spatial Objects, before he stealthily left the TianBei City. Of course, as he did so, he was apanied by the Heavenly Bow Unit members and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    When Zhou Weiqing released his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse Leader, the eyes of the Heavenly Bow Unit members lit up. Finally, Mu En made use of his status as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher to forcibly upy it. Luo Ke Di tried to shamelessly sit together with him, but was rejected brutally.


    Finally, the usually quiet Han Mo opened his mouth, pping Zhou Weiqing on the shoulder and saying: ¡°Little Wei, since we are to be the archery instructors for your Peerless Battalion, what will the treatment be like for us?¡±


    ¡°Treatment? What treatment?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in confusion.


    ¡°Pay¡­ remuneration.¡± Having partnered with Han Mo for so long, the red headed Gao Shen licked his lips and added on, a bloodthirsty look on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a startled look: ¡°You two¡­ aren¡¯t trying to extort from your precious beloved disciple, me¡­ right?¡±


    Shui Cao smiled and said: ¡°It¡¯s not extortion, it¡¯s a reasonable request. In fact, our requirements aren¡¯t high at all.¡±


    Luo Ke Di nodded in agreement, saying: ¡°Yup, not high at all. Just a Ghost Demon Horse for each of us, all must be as good or better than yours. As for the other remunerations¡­ we can discuss thatter. Battalion Commander, Vice Battalion Commander¡­ right?¡±


    Yi Shi said gently: ¡°I¡¯m so pretty¡­ would riding a Ghost Demon Horse be too big a visual difference?¡±


    By this time, Zhou Weiqing knew that he was definitely being extorted. With ast shred of hope, he looked towards Hua Feng.


    Hua Feng raised his brow slightly, sweeping his gaze across the other Heavenly Bow Unit members before saying: ¡°How could you all extort Little Wei like that?¡±


    Mu En quickly said: ¡°Exactly, you all have no humanity!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not make a sound, he was not so naive to think that Hua Feng¡¯s words would cause those fellows to let him go so easily.


    As expected, Hua Feng continued: ¡°Little Wei, in order for your Peerless Battalion to develop and grow well, just archery alone is not enough. Of great importance is to have extremely quick reactions and speed, to move in and out of the battlefield at will. As such, mounted archers would be the best choice. Of course, such mounted archers require extremely good horses, and Ghost Demon Horses would be a great choice. We, too, need to get used to these Ghost Demon Horses in order to better teach the soldiers as well.¡±


    Luo Ke Di grinned and said: ¡°Boss is indeed the boss, he even makes extorting people so natural and righteous.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked helplessly at the seven shameless middle aged teachers. All of a sudden, he turned to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and asked: ¡°Fei¡¯er, what is the maximum load you can carry when you are flying?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been with him for quite some time, and she easily caught his meaning. ¡°It will be no problem for all of them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Teachers, let us experience the joys of flying for a while, so we can rush back to the Peerless Battalion as quickly as possible. This is the only way.¡±


    ¡­


    An hourter. In the night skies far above the northern army camp, a rope swung wildly in the cold night breeze, eight people tied and hanging from it. Seven sad, shrill, almost forlorn screams rang out in the air, reverberating through the night.

 Chapter 407

    <h4>Chapter 407: WanShou Wolf Cavalry! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The rope drifted and swung in the sky wildly. It was a very tough and flexible and strong rope, as it was crafted from titanium fibres and a mix of other metal strands. Even if a Heavenly Jewel Master wanted to cut it, it would take quite some effort.


    Zhou Weiqing had just been extorted by his few masters, as such, as the one highest up and closest to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he couldn¡¯t help but ¡®identally¡¯ shake the rope once in awhile. Of course, there was no real danger, but for the Heavenly Unit Bow members who were flying for the first time, it was definitely no small excitement.


    When they finallynded, Mu En jumped up, his face pale and ashen, and he gave Zhou Weiqing a thwap as he eximed: ¡°Little brat, are you trying to kill your teachers?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him innocently and said: ¡°Teacher, you can¡¯t me me for that! I¡¯m also afraid of flying! It is not on purpose.¡±


    The only one who seemed excited was Shui Cao, who eximed: ¡°Litlte Wei, flying is just too fun and exhrating. Aren¡¯t you a Consolidating Equipment Master? Can you make a Wings Consolidating Equipment for me too? Your big sis still has an unused Physical Jewel.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing suddenly stopped, his heart skipping a beat. Indeed! He was a Consolidating Equipment Master, and it would not be too difficult to create a Consolidating Equipment of wings which could fly. Although those would not have any actual fighting power, but if used well, not only could they be used to save lives, but also to move incredibly quickly.


    ¡°Consolidating Equipment Wings would require two Physical Jewels. As long as you have the space, the scroll is not a problem. That said¡­ teachers, what do you think if I were to give every one of the Physical Jewel Masters in the Peerless Battalion a pair of Consolidated Wings, and form an airborne archery unit. What do you think?¡±


    Hua Feng furrowed his brow and said: ¡°How many Consolidating Equipment Scrolls would that take?¡±


    Yi Shi thought for a moment and said: ¡°Little Wei, that is not a bad idea. If it really works, then you would have an unbelievably strong army, one unparalleled, almost unbeatable even. As long as they can have a good aim at a five hundred yard distance, even if they meet Heavenly Jewel Masters of higher cultivation, they will not be afraid.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked strangely at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Fatty, such a troop, we actually have something simr in our ZhongTian Empire Army.¡±


    ¡°Ohh?¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly asked ¡°Tell me more details?¡± He was not at all surprised that the ZhongTian Empire had such a troop, after all it had the Heavenly Jewel Ind behind them, and as the biggest Empire, they certainly had the wealth and manpower to create such a troop. Just seeing how the northern army could abandon a couple hundred Jewel Masters to the Ruffian Battalion was the best example of that. Without question, the ordinary Jewel Masters that the Heavenly Bow Empire treated like priceless gems were just somon in the ZhongTian Empire.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Our ZhongTian Empire northern centralbined army has a specialised airborne troop, used mainly against the airborne troop of the WanShou Empire. It is known as the Heavenly Wing Battalion, and though it numbers only a thousand men, they are all Physical Jewel Masters of at least six-Jeweled cultivation level, each of them having a pair of Consolidating Wings. However, they are mostly focused on airbornebat, and the airborne archery unit like you mentioned does not exist. After all, these Physical Jewel Masters mainly spend their time cultivating their Heavenly Energy, and do not have that much time to spend practicing archery.¡±


    Han Mo, normally quiet and reserved, actually spoke out then: ¡°I think this is definitely worth a try. As long as the bows and arrows are powerful enough, it should work. However, such a troop would mean sacrificing their closebat capabilities, and they cannot allow their opponents to get close to them.¡±


    Gao Shen, on the other hand, had a vexed look on his face, standing beside Han Mo silently. The reason was simple, both he and Yi Shi were Elemental Jewel Masters, and without Physical Jewels, how could they Consolidate Wings?


    Mu En said leisurely: ¡°It is still much too early to discuss all of this. Let¡¯s see these subordinates of Little Wei first, and whether or not they have the talent for archery. They must at least have a decent archery skill before we can even think of talking about such things.¡±


    Luo Ke Di agreed: ¡°Old Mu En is right. Without the required archery, all the best ns you have here are for naught. Also, Little Wei, you must consider one thing¡­ in order to sustain flight for long periods and long distances, sufficient Heavenly Energy is required. I think that is the reason why that Heavenly Wing Battalion of the ZhongTian Empire Army requires their men to be at least at the six Jeweled cultivation level.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. We can discuss further when we return.¡± Indeed, some things definitely sounded amazing and perfect in theory, but actually aplishing them or putting it into practice in reality was much more difficult. However, he considered himself extremely lucky to be able to reunite with his teachers. With their help, and all theirbined minds and experience, it would be much easier to do anything.


    However, when Zhou Weiqing brought them all to the Peerless Battalion Camp, his first reaction was shock. The reason was simple. The Peerless Battalion had disappeared¡­


    Indeed. They had disappeared totally.


    The rolling hills were totally empty, the original messy rows of tattered tents, gs, campfires, everything was now gone, not even a slightest bit of trash could be found, with only the coniferous forest of the cold north shaking in the bitter wind left alone.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was also taken by surprise, looking to Zhou Weiqing with a questioning look.


    Luo Ke Diughed heartily and said: ¡°Little Wei, this Peerless Battalion of yours isn¡¯t just something you made up right? Why isn¡¯t there anything here?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed. Next, he closed his eyes, brow furrowed as he stood there unmoving.


    As the others looked at him, they saw a faint dark red symbol appear above his brow, and in moments, a shrill bird cry rang out, and in a silver sh, a little silver bird appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms before the others could even react. It was the Silver Emperor.


    ¡°There must be an enemy attack. Everyone, follow me, quick.¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed as he quickly headed towards one of the hills.


    ¡°Battalion Commander!¡± As soon as he reached the hill, Wei Feng popped out from behind a tree. The tree was situated in front of one of their entrances to their tunnels.


    ¡°Old Wei, what is going on? Did everyone retreat into the tunnels?¡± Wei Feng nced towards the Heavenly Bow Unit members that were following Zhou Weiqing for a moment, before saying solemnly: ¡°Our scouts spotted a troop of enemies heading in this direction, and they will be reaching in a while. As such, I ordered everyone to retreat into the tunnels.¡±


    It was exactly as Zhou Weiqing had expected, an enemy attack. Zhou Weiqing knew that those tattered tents and encampment were mainly for the view of the ZhongTian Northern Army eyes, and when the WanShou Empire army attacked, they would retreat totally into the tunnels without leaving a trace. This was how the Peerless Battalion had survived in such conditions and being severely outnumbered all this while.


    ¡°How many are there?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Wei Feng said: ¡°About onepany. They should be here as a scouting party, or perhaps just to kill some scouts of the northern army.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Just a single Company? One hundred men? Then what are we afraid of? We outnumber them more than ten to one, how could we possibly lose?¡±


    Wei Feng gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, it¡¯s not just like that. Firstly, the issue is not whether we can defeat them or not, but whether or not we can afford to! Once we start a fight, it could mean revealing that we have this hideout here. If even one enemy escapes, the WanShou Army might learn of this ce, and in the future they may search this area and find us, and we will be doomed. Caution is of utmost importance here, after all, it is a matter of life and death for all our brothers.¡±


    Only then did it dawn upon Zhou Weiqing, for the Ruffian Battalion to survive this long in such a ce, they truly had their own set of ways of doing things.


    ¡°Old Wei, what sort of troop type is here from the WanShou Empire? What kind of power?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously. After all, he had not met any of the WanShou Empire armies before.


    Wei Feng¡¯s expression turned ugly as he said: ¡°They are the WanShou Wolf Cavalry troops. These Wolf Cavalry troops may not be the strongest technical arms of the WanShou army, but they still hold quite an important role. After all, they are extremely speedy, much faster than even our light cavalry units. Furthermore, their destructive capabilities are not to be underestimated, with much offensive strength indeed to apany their speed and agility. The WanShou Empire consists of many tribes, with each tribe having their own totem. Within their bloodlines, they also have some beast genes. For example, the Wolfman tribe, they have a certain amount of wolf bloodlines, and they are able to tame powerful war wolves to be their mounts.¡±


    Wei Feng also knew that Zhou Weiqing did not have any understanding about the WanShou Empire, so he continued exining all that in detail. ¡°No matter which tribe of the WanShou Empire, they are all much stronger physically than any ordinary humans. Just take the wolfman tribe as an example; they have an average height of 1.9 metres, usually taller, and their strength, agility and speed are all far higher than normal. Their arms, legs and hands arerger, also with tipped ws. Their body hair, more fur than hair, is thicker than normal humans, allowing them greater resistance to this climate. In terms ofbat, they are well versed in fighting together in unity, and they are also ferocious and bold, unafraid of death. Usually, facing a Company of ordinary Wolfman Tribe soldiers, our ordinary troops require an entire Battalion to deal with them. Even for our cavalry Battalions, they may not be able to take on a Company of Wolfman Cavalry troops.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was taken aback, eximing in surprise: ¡°So strong? Doesn¡¯t that mean the other more powerful tribes of the WanShou Empire are even more terrifying?¡±


    Wei Feng gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°That is naturally the case! Every time there is a battle, our casualties are at least five times that of the WanShou Empire armies. However, although the WanShou Empire has a massive amount ofnd, their total poption numbers less than a tenth of our ZhongTian Empire. Even so, with just the strength of their single empire alone, they are able to fight with us ZhongTian Empire, Fei Li Empire and Bao Po Empire at once, holding us at bay.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°That is to say¡­ even for our entire Peerless Battalion to take on the Company of Wolf Cavalry troops¡­ we will not be able to defeat them?¡±


    Wei Feng nodded without hesitation, saying: ¡°Wolfman Tribe soldiers and their warwolves¡­ thebination of this pair is extremely strong, not just in terms of sheer power but also their teamwork, unity. That is something we cannot match. If we were to sh, we might have some chance of winning, but to be honest that would depend a lot on Battalion Commander and Drillmaster¡¯s personal strength to bring us to victory. More so, it is nearly certain that we will not be able to kill them all.¡±


    Standing by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, Luo Ke Di couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Isn¡¯t that rather exagerated? Are they that great? I would like to see for myself how strong these WanShou Wolf Cavalry troops are for myself. Isn¡¯t it just a Company? Boss, shall we try our hand?¡± Hisst line was naturally directed towards Hua Feng.


    Hua Feng looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Wei, you are the Battalion Commander, you make the decision.¡±

 Chapter 408

    <h4>Chapter 408: WanShou Wolf Cavalry! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment and said: ¡°Only when we know both our own strength and the enemy¡¯s strength, can we be be certain of victory. 1. I definitely want to experience these WanShou Wolf Cavalry Troops for myself, to see how strong they really are. Alright, here is the n. Wei Feng, bring seven of the best horses here, as well as nine of those personal guard armour sets we had previously. We will disguise ourselves as an ordinary patrol from the Northern Armies and fight with these Wolf Cavalry Units. Even if we lose or aren¡¯t able to kill all of them, we will not reveal the existence of our Peerless Battalion or our position.¡±


    Wei Feng hesitation for a second, then nodded. Thinking about how Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had faced nine six Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters and greater without losing, he regained some confidence.


    Wei Feng had seen all the changes that the Peerless Battalion had undergone since Zhou Weiqing had arrived, and towards this young Battalion Commander, he definitely had respect and approval. He also knew that he had earned that too, of the entire Battalion. At least, Zhou Weiqing was able to let them eat their fill, have warm clothing, and even some unexpected profits. More importantly, Zhou Weiqing had given them something they had never even dreamed for. A hope. A hope that they would one day leave this godforsaken ce.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Old Wei, you can bring the others to hide around the trees far off to see how we fight. These few here are my teachers. This time, they are here to be all of your archery instructors. This is a good opportunity to witness the godlike archery of these teachers of mine.¡±


    Hearing that these few were actually Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teachers, Wei Feng¡¯s look at them instantly changed. Zhou Weiqing was already so disgustingly powerful, how could these few be weak?


    In a manner of moments, the horses and equipment were sent to them. The Heavenly Bow Unit members, plus Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, all changed into the Sixteenth Regiment Personal Guard armour. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er mounted their Ghost Demon Horses, while the others mounted the ordinary warhorses, before all nine of tehm charged down the hill together, heading towards the ins.


    ¡°Master Hua Feng, you direct us.¡± Zhou Weiqing said to Hua Feng.


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Just a hundred wolf cavalry troops, that shouldn¡¯t require much direction. You and Lady Fei¡¯er just take care of our defense, and deal with any who might actually seed in closing in on us. Leave everything else to us.¡±


    Just a few simple sentences, but it disyed the Heavenly Bow Unit¡¯s absolute confidence. Although they only numbered seven, and their enemies were the powerful Wolf Cavalry Troops that they had not faced before, but do not forget that the Heavenly Bow Empire had once depended on these seven to put fear into the Kalise Empire, even the Bai Da Empire. Previously, Hua Feng had not told Zhou Weiqing about the unit of Heavenly Jewel Masters that had been sent to kill them. The leader of that unit was actually a Heavenly King Jewel Master. From that alone, one could imagine how much importance the Bai Da Empire had ced upon the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    Indeed, the Heavenly Bow Unit members might not be strong in terms of cultivation and personal power, but they had already trained their archery to an ultimate maximum. When the seven of them were together as one and with enough distance, they could even have a chance against a nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er remained beside Zhou Weiqing. She was extremely curious as to what sort of abilities or powers these teachers of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had. With her cultivation level, she could easily sense that none of them had Heavenly Energy that even equalled hers, and more so, none of them were Heavenly Jewel Masters, only ordinary Jewel Masters. Yet, she could clearly sense the respect and admiration Zhou Weiqing had for them.


    Right at that moment, far in the distance, a cloud of dust could be seen, heading in their direction at an extremely high speed.


    ¡°So fast!¡± A glint of surprise shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Without question, that was the wolf cavalry unit. Just from observing the formation of the dust cloud and the speed it moved, he could tell that these wolf cavalry were even faster than ordinary Ghost Demon Horses, almost the same speed as his own single-horned Ghost Demon Horse. Furthermore, when these wolves were running, they were extreme silent. Although he could already see the dust cloud ahead, he could not hear anything, unlike the loud hoof stomps for normal cavalry units.


    All of their vision were far superior to any ordinary person, and at this point, they could see all hundred of the Company of wolf cavalry soldiers speeding along, about a thousand yards from them.


    The war wolf mounts had a greyish ck fur, muchrger than any ordinary wolves, about three metres of body length and almost as tall as an ordinary warhorse. Although they were sitll a distance, they could sense a wildly ferocious aura from them.


    The cavalry soldiers mounted upon the war wolves were dressed in simple leather armours, and the most striking part of their appearance was the dual-horned helmet they were wearing. Each of them were rather massive as well, ferocious looking with a wild look in their eyes. In their hands, they held a huge, nearly two metre long, cavalry sabre.


    The speeding wolf cavalry troops also seemed to adjust their direction the moment Zhou Weiqing and the others spotted them. Clearly, they had also seen Zhou Weiqing too. At that point, their speed actually increased, charging forth towards them.


    ¡°Arrow Tower, Cannon2, you two are in charge of offense. Yi Shi, battlefield support. Rogue, you finish off any leftovers or those trying to escape. Any that reach within two hundred yards, Shui Cao and Mu En you two take care of them. I will swap around as necessary.¡± Hua Feng¡¯s voice rang outzily as he swiftly did a quick arrangement. In truth, with their years of cooperation and fighting together, even if he didn¡¯t give the instructions, they would not have any problems.


    ¡­


    Yamcha was one of the finest warriors of the WanShou Wolfman Tribe, and with the military deeds and contributions on the battlefield, he had risen to the position of Company Leader. At this point, he just needed a few more battlefield merits and he could possibly rank to Vice Battalion Commander.


    The WanShou Empire poption was far less than the ZhongTian Empire, but their entire poption was able to fight in the army. This time, Yamcha had brought his entire Company to sneak into the ZhongTian Empire borders, hoping to kill a few patrols or scouts.


    The food that they had plunderedst autumn had been almost finished, and their wolfman tribe was struggling a little to make ends meet. Although they were disdainful towards the ZhongTian calvary, those horses were still great as food. Furthermore, if they managed to kill more enemies, perhaps he might even be able to be the Vice Battalion Commander.


    This was not the first time Yamcha had done something like this. With the superior speed of their war wolves, they were often able to move in past the border for a swift gueri strike and gain. In Yamcha¡¯s eyes, this time would not be any different.


    In the distance, he spotted a small troop of the ZhongTian Empire army, likely a patrol of cavalry units. Thinking to himself, he cackled: Haha, they all have horses! This time is going great! Once we grab all those horses back, it will be enough food for the tribe for several days.


    Instantly, Yamcha gave the order and their entire Company veered off and charged towards the little patrol of ZhongTian soldiers.


    Their charge had barely started for a while and all of a sudden, Yamcha had a sinking feeling in his heart. As wolfmen with the bloodline of wolves, they all had stronger senses than any ordinary humans, and more so for fine warriors like him.


    Right at that moment, an earsplitting sound rang through the air, and an arrow came speeding right at his face.


    Yamcha was indeed worthy of being one of the finest of the Company Leaders of the Wolfman Tribe. In such a critical time of danger, he almost subconsciously lifted up the cavalry sabre in his hands; the thick de just barely blocking the arrow.


    *ng* A loud sound as the arrow hit, and Yamcha¡¯s cavalry sabre shook so hard with the shockwave that his upper body was sent reeling back.


    Such strength! We¡¯ve met the human Jewel Masters!


    This was Yamcha¡¯s first judgement. Next, he saw another arrow, glowing with red light, whiz past him.


    Another huge explosion, and a wolfman soldier exploded into mes, thrown off his war wolf¡¯s back. His reaction was not as fast as Yamcha, and the front of his leather armour was ripped apart totally, revealing a torn mess of flesh.


    However, this moment also disyed the fine warrior spirits of the WanShou Wolf Cavalry. The wolfman soldier who had been thrown off his horse flew towards two other wolfmen cavalry soldiers, but they easily wheeled to the side, avoiding him without causing any sh. The ones behind those had more time to react and were able to catch theirpanion.


    ¡°Damnit, those are ZhongTian Jewel Master archers! TuLuLu!¡± Yamcha shouted loudly, the cavalry sabre in his hands sweeping up. In that instant, a green light appeared above both him and the war wolf mount below him, and their bodies also grewrger.


    ¡°TuLuLu!¡± A simr shout rang out from all the other wolf cavalry soldiers.


    In the WanShou Empire, there were no ordinary Jewel Masters, only Heavenly Jewel Masters. That was to say, they did not have singr Physical Jewel Masters or Elemental Jewel Masters. It was either ordinary soldiers or Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    However, that was not to say that they werecking any way. The various tribes of the WanShou Empire all had their own advantages, the power of their totemic bloodlines. For the wolfman tribe, the incantation to evoke their bloodline powers was ¡®TuLuLu¡¯.


    The wolfman tribe bloodline worked on both them and their war wolf mount, allowing their defense and speed to increase for a time.


    ¡­


    On the other side, Han Mo and Gao Shen, who had each released one arrow, had looks of surprise on their faces.


    The arrow that Yamcha had blocked was shot by Han Mo, and the one that had knocked the other cavalry soldier away was naturally Gao Shen¡¯s arrow, imbued with his Fire Attribute.


    Although both sides were around seven hundred yards apart, the two were extremely clear and confident about how powerful their arrows were. Yet, their Company Leader had been able to block Han Mo¡¯s arrow so easily, and although the ordinary wolfman soldier had been struck by Gao Shen¡¯s arrow, he was still not dead, just heavily injured.


    Shouts and cries rang out from the hundred wolf cavalry units, and in shes of green light, their war wolf mounts all sped into a sudden burst of speed, charging ferociously towards them.


    ¡°No wonder they are all able to win against ordinary soldiers at a one versus ten disadvantage. These soldiers of the WanShou Empire are indeed strong and valiant indeed.¡± Hua Feng was still with his usual refined, quiet elegance, but a hint of surprise shed in his eyes.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked on from the side, also extremely shocked inwardly. However, for her, the surprise was not the strength of the wolf cavalry troops, but rather Han Mo¡¯s and Gao Shen¡¯s archery.


    That was a distance of seven hundred yards! For an ordinary person, trying to look from such a distance, they would likely only be able to see a tiny ck dot. Furthermore, with the weather in the chill north, the winds were extremely strong. Yet, even at such a distance and conditions, the arrows they shot out seemed like they had eyes on them. This was not just any ordinary master archer. For Zhou Weiqing to describe their archery skills as godlike was truly not an exaggeration indeed.

 Chapter 409

    <h4>Chapter 409: WanShou Wolf Cavalry! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar with his teachers¡¯ archery skills, and he had been keeping close watch on the wolf cavalry soldiers. Along with the loud ¡®TuLuLu¡¯ shout, the formation of the wolf cavalry soldiers changed. With Yamcha at the head, the hundred wolf cavalry soldiers no longer charged as a group, instead forming a line as they streamed towards Zhou Weiqing and the others. As long as Yamcha in the front could handle the iing arrows, this would undoubtedly be a great n to reach the archers¡¯ line.


    Such powerful wolf cavalry troops indeed! Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but exim inwardly, feeling a sense of admiration and envy. If only he had a few tens of thousands of these wolf cavalry soldiers, what difficulty would there be in reviving their empire.


    Seeing the wolf cavalry soldiers in the straight line formation, the Heavenly Bow Unit members instead revealed smiles on their faces. In that short moment of time, the wolf cavalry had already charged within the six hundred range.


    ¡°Alright, stop ying already. Let¡¯s take action.¡± Han Feng said passively. However, he himself did not move yet.


    Yi Shi was the first to strike, and a silent arrow wrapped in white light disappeared in front of them like a bolt of lightning. Right behind the white arrow came a beam of red; Gao Shen¡¯s arrow.


    They did not even need to make a sound to coordinate, and they had already done the best possible movement with tacit understanding. As for Han Mo, he jumped off his horse, standing together with Luo Ke Di, and the two started firing arrows in a strange motion.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was startled to see that both Han Mo and Luo Ke Di¡¯s arrows were actually arcing in arge path in mid air before striking directly towards the wolf cavalry formation. Furthermore, they were shooting out streams of arrows in such an arc without stopping. No wonder they had smiled like that as soon as they saw such a straight line formation.


    Yamcha once again sensed danger. This time, he was ready, and he quickly held his cavalry sabre in front of himself instantly again.


    *ng* a thick cold enveloped Yamcha¡¯s body, spreading throughout, and just like that, his entire body became an ice statue, all the way down to his war wolf mount. The next instant, a violent explosion, and the Company Leader Yamcha had been blown back by the following arrow.


    Yi Shiughed and said: ¡°That is called the Twin Blows of Ice and Fire.¡±


    At this moment, the Heavenly Bow Unit members finally disyed their true power. After the first few arrows mainly for testing purposes, they had a grasp on the powers of the wolf cavalry troops.


    In the end, only four of them took action. Drunken Rogue Luo Ke Di, Snake Lady Tranvestite Yi Shi, Cannon Gao Shen, and Arrow Tower Han Mo.


    Han Mo¡¯s firing speed was the greatest, while Luo Ke Di had the strangest angles. Yi Shi¡¯s arrows always found the one in front, straightforward and true, but with the power of her Ice Attribute and its freezing effect, it was able to greatly slow the speed of the enemy¡¯s charge. As for the Cannon Gao Shen¡¯s arrows, each of them was like a bomb, striking out. Strangely, he and Yi Shi always seemed to be able to supplement each other, the fire arrows exploding towards the slowed front cavalry soldiers.


    The true killing blow was from Han Mo and Luo Ke Di. The two¡¯s godlike archery causing their arrows to constantly change direction in mid air.


    The defense and strength of the wolfmen cavalry soldiers were indeed extremely powerful, especially after activating their totemic bloodline, their defense was pretty astonishing. Even as Physical Jewel Masters, if they were to shoot their muscled areas or meaty areas, a few arrows wouldn¡¯t be able to kill them off like that.


    However, no matter what, the wolfmen were still mortal, with vital points to strike. Luo Ke Di and Han Mo¡¯s arrows always seemed to strike down at their eyes. No matter how strong their defense was, they were not able to defend their eyes. From the distance, the observers could see puffs of blood constantly bursting out, each cloud of blood meant a wolf cavalry getting thrown off his war wolf mount.


    The most inconceivable was that although Luo Ke Di and Han Mo were both shooting their enemies¡¯ eyes, up until the point they struck their target, the target was not able to see their attacks from the front.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt a cold chill down her spine. Such archers were indeed too terrifying¡­ no wonder Zhou Weiqing was so respectful to them. If she herself were at several hundred yards from them, with these few working together¡­ could she actually reach them? Their archery was just too crafty.


    Right at that moment, Hua Feng suddenly burst into action. A green bow appeared in his hands, and when Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him, all she saw was a shimmering blur of his hands.


    Just like that, Hua Feng sat calmly on his horse, his actions graceful and elegant, as if he were ying a zither. Green arrows flew out one after the other, clearly Consolidated Equipment, flying out in a seemingly messy formation. However, the war wolves whose owners had been killed and were fleeing the scene were all found by these green lights. Simrly struck through the eyes, they fell lifelessly to the ground.


    Hua Feng said with a chiding tone: ¡°Don¡¯t let those war wolves go either, who knows if those things will be able to send news back.¡±


    Luo Ke Di said exasperatedly: ¡°Alright, I got it, I got it.¡± As soon as he said that, the rhythm of his firing changed. He no longer fired one arrow at a time, but three at a time. The most important thing was that though he shot three at once, it was actually all at different targets.


    Four hundred yards. By this time, the wolf cavalry troops had reached four hundred yards of the party, but of the hundred of them, only one third remained on their war wolves.


    The members of the Heavenly Bow Unit not only had godlike archery uracy, their shooting speed was unbelievably quick. Even with the activation of their bloodline totem powers and with the increased speed, they were only able to reach within four hundred yards at this time. Of course, that was also in part thanks to Yi Shi and Gao Shen¡¯s powerful blocks and slows.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er at this side was undoubtedly surprised, but for the Peerless Battalion soldiers hidden on the forests of the hills to the side, they were all so shocked that their eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.


    As experienced soldiers, this was not the first time they had shed with some of the WanShou Empire troops, and they were extremely clear about how powerful these wolf cavalry units were. Even three-Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters and below facing these wolf cavalry soldiers would not be certain of victory, especially since their teamwork was so very strong.


    With the Peerless Battalion¡¯s current strength, if they were to sh headlong with this Company of wolf cavalry soldiers, even if they could win, they would definitely have to pay a hefty price.


    However, these few people that their Battalion Commander had brought with him were just so calmly and coolly shooting their arrows, and these powerful wolf cavalry soldiers were falling like wheat in a field, only a cloud of blood marking each fallen soldier. From the looks of things, the entirepany would not even be able to reach their group¡­ Since when had Wolf Cavalry Soldiers be so weak?!


    Mu En was the calmest, standing there unperturbed, without even bothering to take out his bow. From the looks of things, he did not even expect to need to take action.


    However, the viciousness and savage nature of the wolfmen tribe were indeed not to be underestimated, as they were savage even towards themselves. Carrying themselves through with sheer fortitude, tenacity and rage, along with some rxation on the part of the Heavenly Bow Unit members who thought the battle was pretty much ended, in the end around a dozen wolf cavalry soldiers managed to charge to about two hundred yards from them, without any sign of stopping or retreating. They stubbornly strove to continue, as they believed as long as they could reach these human foes, with the frail nature of humans they would still be able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.


    s for them, they did not have any chance to close in on them. At that moment, Shui Cao burst into action as she joined in. Arrow after arrow streaked out towards the battlefield, each glowing with the yellow of the Earth Attribute. The arrows did not fly towards the wolf cavalry soldiers, instead onto the paths that they were heading. Each arrow was imbued with a small stone wall Skill, but these stone walls appeared just too suddenly, and even with the agility of the war wolves, they still lost their bnce. With her help, it was barely moments before the remaining wolf cavalry soldiers had their heads blown up by Luo Ke Di and Han Mo.


    The fight had ended. All their foes had been vanquished, and not a single wolf cavalry soldier had even reached a hundred yards of them.


    Luo Ke Di looked towards the others and said: ¡°Four in One Attack?¡±


    Yi Shi, Han Mo and Gao Shen all nodded at him. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was still trying to puzzle out what they meant when the four suddenly shot an arrow each into the sky.


    ¡°What¡­ what are they doing?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but turn to Zhou Weiqing and ask.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned as he replied: ¡°Heh, there is still one fish trying to escape from the. That Company Leader of theirs is acting dead. s for him, these teachers of mine may not be great at anything else, but counting is their forte indeed. If they did not finish off anyone, how could they not know?¡±


    Indeed, Yamcha was not dead yet. For him to be raised to the rank of Company Leader, and one of the top ones, it was not just by courage alone. When he was shot by the ¡®Twin Blows of Ice and Fire¡¯, he had been thrown off his war wolf mount. However, he had rolled with the blow but did not get up. The two arrows, while powerful, were still not enough to take his life. Compared to his subordinates, he was undoubtedly much stronger and tougher. Seeing his subordinates andrades shot to death, he decided to y dead, thinking angrily to himself: As long as they dare try to loot the battlefield, they will get a nasty surprise from me indeed!


    Unfortunately for him, the Heavenly Bow Unit members were experienced fighters, that could even have some strength even in a ce like the ZhongTian Empire. If they could not see through such a simple ruse, they would not be worthy of their name indeed.


    Four arrows flew into the sky, arcing differently but falling right at the same time.


    By the time Yamcha could react, the four arrows had already reached him.


    Dodge? The wolf cavalry archers¡¯ speed was mainly from their war wolf mounts, and though they had a decent physique of their own, speed was not their top. Furthermore, these four arrows were shot by the godlike archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit, each arcing from an angle that he could not spot until it was toote. How could he possibly seed in dodging.


    Once again, he got to enjoy the ¡®Twin Blows of Ice and Fire¡¯ once more. This time, it was joined by two powerful piercing arrows, each thudding deep into one of his eyes.


    What was tacit understanding and teamwork? This was a true disy of it indeed. Luo Ke Di and Han Mo¡¯s targets were both Yamcha¡¯s eyes, but both of them had shot one respectively, without even discussing it beforehand.


    Hua Feng kept his green longbow, smiling faintly as he said: ¡°None of them have escaped. We can loot the battlefield now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Haha, teachers, you all are bing more vigorous and energetic with age!¡±


    Shui Cao red at him angrily, saying: ¡°Little Wei, who are you calling old?¡±


    ¡°Ehhh, forget I said anything. Brothers, time to loot the battlefield!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst shout was towards the members of the Peerless Battalion.


    With that shout, only then did the ruffian soldiers of the Peerless Battalion break free of their stunned reverie and react. Led by Wei Feng, the entire Peerless Battalion charged down in a mad rush. They still remembered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words previously, that any equipment they looted would belong to them!


    In terms of robbing and snatching, no one was more professional than these Peerless Battalion soldiers. Under the astonished gazes of the seven godlike archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit, the corpses of the wolf cavalry soldiers were soon stripped totally naked.

 Chapter 410

    <h4>Chapter 410: Peerless Training! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Little Wei, these bunch of brothers of yours are all part locusts?¡± Mu En couldn¡¯t help but ask as he stared with his jaw agape at the scene before him.


    The ruffians of the Peerless Battalion were just too skilled at robbing. Without any hesitation, it was as if a crowd of humans crashed down like a wave down upon the field before spreading away again, leaving nothing in the wake; even the war wolf corpses were carted away. After all, that was food, and the ruffian soldiers of the Peerless Battalion, used to and afraid of hunger, would definitely not waste any food. Furthermore, the leather of these wolves would be great against the biting cold weather, how could they waste any of it?


    As the Vice Battalion Commander, Wei Feng naturally wouldn¡¯t join the others in looting. Instead, he quickly headed towards Zhou Weiqing and the others, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, Trainers. It will take a while for the camp to be set up again. Trainers, all your archery is godlike indeed, this is indeed an eye opener for Wei Feng.¡±


    Looking at Wei Feng clearly, the seven members of the Heavenly Bow Unit were also secretly surprised. They could sense that this Wei Feng¡¯s cultivation level was above theirs. This Ruffian Battalion was indeed interesting.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, why don¡¯t we just retreat directly into the tunnels? It is rather cold outside anyway.¡±


    Wei Feng smiled bitterly and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, don¡¯t you think we are afraid of the cold as well? s, as you know, these tunnels were only created to hide out to save our lives, and it is small, constricted and without much airflow. We haven¡¯t had time to expand the tunnels yet, how can we stay there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Right, no wonder you would rather sleep in those lousy broken tents outside. Alright, get everyone to bury those wolf cavalry soldiers corpses properly, bring back their equipment and war wolves, those are our spoils of war. Tonight, I will being up with a proper reward and punishment system. From tomorrow onwards, our Peerless Battalion will start a proper system of training.¡±


    Wei Feng smiled faintly and nodded towards Zhou Weiqing. Although the Ruffian Battalion was not easily controlled, he was still confident that under the benefits that Zhou Weiqing was providing, it would be much easier. Furthermore, this young Battalion Commander already had some prestige and respect amongst the Peerless Battalion.


    ¡­


    For the next few days, Zhou Weiqing nned a series of trainings for the Peerless Battalion. All one thousand two hundred of the men were split into twelve groups, each a Company of hundred men. He selected two more Company Leaders, to make a total of twelve Company Leaders, each leading one group.


    Everyday, the twelve groups would split into three to undergo training. Shangguan Fei¡¯er would take four to undergo closebat training, the seven god archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit would take another four groups to undergo archery training, while thest four groups would be under the charge of Wei Feng, digging tunnels. Zhou Weiqing and his teachers, along with the other officers of the Peerless Battalion, hade up with a nned architecture to expend their underground tunnel system.


    Naturally, to undergo the archery and closebat training, they had to pay fees, totally 5 gold coins per person per month. As for digging the tunnels, the monthly pay was also 5 gold coins. That was to say, every month¡¯s pay and payout was neutralized in a cycle of working and training, but they would still be able to get their normal monthly pay.


    Of course, to the ruffian soldiers of the Peerless Battalion, this was not stimting enough, but Zhou Weiqing had another system of rewards and punishment set in ce.


    He got Wei Feng to have the entire Peerless Battalion soldiers register with him, including everyone¡¯s current physique and Heavenly Energy cultivation level; everything in detail. Once anyone¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation raised, they would be richly rewarded with a hundred gold coins.


    Every month, there would also be a grand battalionpetition between the Companies. Whichever Company won, that Company would be rewarded with the most delicious food for that day. The entire Company would also be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. As for the Company who got thest ce, for the next month their tunnel digging would be increased for two hours per day. Thest four Companies of the entire Battalion would also lose their pay for that month.


    Besides the Company levelpetition, there was also a personalpetition. Amongst the entire one thousand and two hundred men, those at the officer level were not allowed to join thepetition. The final champion of the personalpetition would be awarded with a free set of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Furthermore, thispetition was held every month.


    At the same time, previously, the method that Zhou Weiqing had said about being able to challenge officers at any time was still in ce. As long as anyone could defeat their Company Leader, they could take his or her ce.


    Ten days had passed, and the training of the entire Peerless Battalion was starting to be set in proper order. Zhou Weiqing had brought back a hundred longbows this time, along with the hundred that they had robbed from the Sixteenth Regiment previously, it was enough for their training purposes. In any case, there were only four hundred men training at a single time.


    The seven masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit were pretty good at teaching, and the basics of archery was rather simple. Besides the basic training, their targets were not simply ordinary targets, but shooting against each other.


    Two men would face off, soldier A would shoot at soldier B, then vice versa. Of course, the arrow tips were all removed, but this still encouraged apetitive spirit between them all. At the same time, they wouldn¡¯t get into actual fights. The reason for that was simple, as Hua Feng had sent an order down. If you wanted revenge, sure, use your archery to fight back. If you wanted to fight with your fists, no problem! You can fight against the closebat trainer, Shangguan Fei¡¯er!


    There were other, more fun, training methods as well. For example, the seven members of the Heavenly Bow Unit would run ahead three hundred yards, and then the four hundred trainees would chase them, both sides shooting at each other. Anyone who got shot by an arrow would be sent out of the game.


    ording to reason, the seven god archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit would definitely win. However, the result was surprising, as the seven of them were nearly beaten into pigs¡¯ heads. The reason was simple, how could those ruffians possibly listen to rules, and all those struck by arrows did not back out of the game. In the end, only Hua Feng with his speed, and Mu En with his cunning, managed to escape. Shui Cao and Yi Shi were still rtively okay, with their savage attacks they managed to hold off most of the ruffians. The worst were Luo Ke Di, Han Mo and Gao Shen who were eventually caught up. The three were beaten up so thoroughly, and they were so surrounded that they couldn¡¯t even make out who beat them.


    As such, that was the only time that training ¡®game¡¯ was yed before it was switched to the ruffians against each other, arger group against the other. Of course, the seven members of the Heavenly Bow Unit would take the role of judge and supervisor, and any ruffians who broke the rules would be taken care of by them.


    In theory, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s training should be extremely tough for her. After all, she was one person alone training four hundred men.


    However, in truth, she had it the easiest. Every lesson, she only taught one move, before separating the men into groups to practice. She would then go by all around one by one to correct them. Just like that, they would continue fighting against each other, but only with the move that she had just taught. The ones who won would be okay, but the half that lost would continue fighting again. This would continue all the way until there were only twenty five ¡®losers¡¯ left. These twenty five were definitely on a bad patch, as it would mean that Shangguan Fei¡¯er would personally train them for thest hour under the watch of the other three hundred and seventy five.


    After this had happened once, for the next lessons, when they ruffian soldiers fought against each other, it was as if they were in savage frenzies, treating their opponents like hated enemies that had killed their families. The reason for that was naturally because Shangguan Fei¡¯er was just too savage.


    Just like that, all of them started training. One day closebat, one day archery and one day tunnel digging. Also, every month, there would be three days where there would be a general battalion training, where they would be trained in working together. For this, Zhou Weiqing was not experienced in it, and he left it to Hua Feng.


    All of that might seem like Zhou Weiqing had nothing to do, but in truth, he was one of the busiest. First of all, he had to arrange all the resources and split it up, arranging everything while trying to get more resources. nning all the tunnels, furnishing them, changing gold coins, and generally harmonizing everything.


    For ten whole days, Zhou Weiqing was immersed in all the work. He passed the heavy duty of handling money to Wei Feng, and not the Heavenly Bow Unit members. Towards this, Hua Feng saw it and nodded inwardly.


    The reason Zhou Weiqing did this was not because he was afraid of being used of nepotism, but an action to try to win him over. After all, he was still very new as a Battalion Commander, having only been here for a short time. Although his actions had earned him to respect of the Peerless Battalion, giving them much gain, his status was still not fully stable yet.


    Wei Feng was after all one of the original officers, and the original bunch of officers might still have some wary feelings towards them. In such a circumstance, the trust and respect Zhou Weiqing showed towards Wei Feng would definitely help ease any uneasiness on both sides and remove any gaps.


    More so, Zhou Weiqing always felt that as a leader, he would not want to be busy to death, but to be free and easy. As the main leader, what he needed to do was to guide them all, to be in charge of the overall direction. As for the exacts of things doing, it should be left to his subordinates. As the saying goes, if you suspect someone, don¡¯t use them, if you use them, don¡¯t suspect them. If he did everything by himself, he would be busied to death, with no time to even cultivate.


    After the ten days of training, everything was settling into ce as they were all heading down on the path together. After all the time and gold investment, the Peerless Battalion was starting to change, even the aura about them was different; at least, the originallyzy, bored ruffians who were just waiting to die were now energized and enthusiastic. Zhou Weiqing had promised them that within a few years he would bring them away from this ce.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing finally freed himself from all the nitty gritty and was about to enter his personal training, the Sixteenth Regiment came once more.


    This time, their Regiment Commander Shen Bu hade once more. However, she only brought a Company of cavalry with her, without the enmity that she held the previous time.


    Knowing that Shen Bu was here, Zhou Weiqing came out to receive her weingly, as if the two had never shed before. Secretly, he sent the order to stop all training and digging. He did not want anyone to know what he was doing down here.


    ¡°Regimentmander Shen Bu, such an honoured guest. Come,e to my tent to have a seat.¡± Zhou Weiqing came up to her with a warm smile on his face.


    Shen Bu¡¯s expression was still not good, but she dismounted and said politely: ¡°There is no need, Battalion Commander Zhou. I am here just to pay for our heavy cavalry equipment. As you know, in the army, every regiment has a limited supply of heavy cavalry equipment, and in a few days we have a live training exercise. As such, we would need the hundred sets of heavy cavalry armour back please.¡±

 Chapter 411

    <h4>Chapter 411: Peerless Training! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing readily agreed and said: ¡°No problem, we¡¯ll hand everything over as soon as we are paid. However, the horses, bows and shields we will be keeping. Apologies, Regiment Commander Shen Bu, as you know, we are severelycking food here, and my brothers have already eaten those horses. They have also taken the shields and bows to y, so I can¡¯t return those. As you know, these ruffians don¡¯t listen much to orders¡­ but at least the heavy armour should be no problem.¡±


    Shen Bu¡¯s eye muscles twitched noticeably. Facing that innocent smile of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, she truly felt like giving him one tight p and beat him to death. However, could she really do something like that? Of course not!


    That day, after they all left, Shen Ji had not told the others what happened, but he would not hide it from his junior little sister. That Shangguan Fei¡¯er was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was definitely a shock to them. Although Shen Ji had some status and power in the army, he was nothingpared to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. As such, they naturally thought that both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were from the same ce, otherwise with their age, how could their cultivation level be so high and power so great?


    As soon as they thought about the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they naturally thought that the two were here on secret missions, and they would have to endure and tolerate them no matter what. Shen Ji had warned her severely not to disturb the Ruffian Battalion any longer, and if Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had any requests, to aid them without hesitation.


    For the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce members to appear here, it was definitely a major issue. Shen Ji had reported it to their godfather / master, and had gotten the order to ckout the news, and let no one else learn of this.


    After all, the five Great Saint Lands¡­ or more urately, the four Great Saint Lands with the exception of the Heavenly Demon Sect, had previously had an agreement that none of them would interfere in ordinary wars, as that would bring the entire continent into a major war that could destroy everyone¡¯s lives. At this point, since the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce members hade here secretly, if the Heavenly Snow Mountain learned about this and took action, it could escte into a major problem! As such, no matter what, they had to hide this secret as best they could, otherwise this might not end well.


    ¡°Alright, how much do you want.¡± Shen Bu said solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing said with an embarrassed look on his face: ¡°So sorry that Regiment Commander Shen Bu has to go through all this expense. You have alreadye all the way here personally, I would be embarrassed to ask for too much. Thirty thousand gold pieces, three hundred gold coins per set of heavy cavalry armour is cheap right? That is definitely a reasonable price.¡±


    Three hundred gold coins per set of heavy cavalry armour was indeed cheap, but the problem was, that was originally her Regiment¡¯s armour! Having to pay for it again, Shen Bu¡¯s feelings were indeed extremely vexed.


    However, she could only endure it, taking out thirty thousand gold coins, handing it to Zhou Weiqing, who immediately gave the order and had his men bring out the hundred heavy cavalry armour. They had already prepared the armour, as he had expected that Shen Bu was here to send them the gold.


    As for the thirty thousand gold coins, as he had promised, he did not keep any, dividing it to the Peerless Battalion soldiers who had snatched the armour originally.


    Shen Bu did not want to spend anymore time here, and now that her business was over, she quickly said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, I¡¯ll take my leave then. Legion Commander Shen Ji asked me to pass the message to you that if you have any requirements, you can look for me directly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°That would be so embarrassing! However, since Legion Commander Shen Ji has already said that, if I am too courteous, that will not be giving him face. Could I get two hundred thousand arrows and two thousand longbows as well as some food supplies? As you know, my brothers often go hungry.¡±


    Shen Bu had just mounted her warhorse, and she almost fell down when she heard that. Whipping her head around angrily, she red at Zhou Weiqing as she eximed: ¡°Why don¡¯t you say you want a thousand two hundred heavy cavalry armour instead?! You only have that many people, why do you want two thousand longbows?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with an aggrieved look: ¡°I¡¯m just afraid of any wear and tear. As for heavy cavalry armour, I do not need any, those are just too heavy, not suitable for us. If you really want to give me that, I¡¯ll rather have that in gold coins.¡±


    Shen Bu quickly left. Facing such a shameless person, she felt if she stayed any longer, she would be enraged until she vomited blood.


    However, to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s immense surprise, within two days, the two thousand longbows and two hundred thousand arrows really arrived along with a round of supplies, including new tents, nkets, army uniforms, food etc. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but marvel to himself about how much face the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had. Hmm, with this ¡®tiger skin¡¯1, could he possiblymand a Regiment without anyints from them?


    Of course, he was just daydreaming about that, he would not try such a thing. Firstly, he had to get by Shangguan Fei¡¯er about that first, and secondly, the Northern Armymand were not fools, such a massive movement of troops was not something that could be done so easily.


    ¡­


    It seemed like the blink of an eye, and almost half a month passed since they had arrived at the Peerless Battalion. After these days of training and working, the emotions of these Peerless Battalion soldiers had been roused, no longer the bored and torpid semnce they had beenst time. As for how much they had actually learned from the training, Zhou Weiqing was not too worried. After all, training was a process, a progressive thing. However, he had a very important question to ask Shangguan Fei¡¯er, but these few days she had been hiding from him, causing him to be rather vexed.


    With all those new tents and bedding, it was much morefortable to live in now, and Zhou Weiqing sat on his chairfortably, his eyes closed. All of a sudden, the tent p lifted and Shangguan Fei¡¯er entered from outside.


    With a quick step in, Shangguan Fei¡¯er stopped right there and said: ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡±


    Ever since they hade back from the previous round, she had been in a fluster. After calming down from the high of emotions, when she thought back about it, no matter how she thought about it, her being together with Zhou Weiqing was definitely not proper. Just going past the rest of her family alone would be a huge problem, and more so, she did not want to be enemies with her sister. That was why she had been so focused on the closebat fight with the ruffian soldiers these few days, as the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl, she was used to shifting her flustered emotions into violence, s for the poor trainees.


    Zhou Weiqing stood up and walked towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er, with an expression on his face that made him look like an aggrieved little kid.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± A hint of worried flurry appeared in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing stopped about two yards from him, saying: ¡°You¡¯ve been avoiding me this past few days, right?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er turned her head, refusing to look at him.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and said: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get down to proper business.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him subconsciously. Originally, she thought he would stick to her and insist, but he did not do so. She was surprised to see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was calm, expressionless, but yet such an expression caused her heart to feel a vorless ache.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, these few days you have seen for yourself. Amongst our Peerless Battalion soldiers, besides the over three hundred Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters, the rest of them might have some Heavenly Energy cultivation level, but mostly only at the second stage. However, their age is already past that of sixteen. My question is¡­ does the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce have any secret arts that can allow them to Awaken their Personal Power Jewels as well?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er started, forcefully stabilizing her previously uneasy feeling, and she nodded, saying: ¡°Yes, there is.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be surprised.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°After the age of sixteen, the reason why people are unable to Awaken their Personal Power Jewels is because it has passed the time of their greatest growth and time for their bloodlines. If they want to Awaken it beyond that time, it will require the assistance of some treasured medicines, as well as the external assistance of Heavenly Energy to push through their meridians. As long as they break through the Third or Fourth stage of Heavenly Energy with that aid, they have the chance to be a Physical, Elemental or maybe even Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Can we use that secret arts on our people? I believe the key would be some training technique?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°No, the key is actually the treasured medicines. En¡­ in order to Awaken their Personal Power Jewels, the medicines are the most important. It requires several precious treasured materials together, but the important thing is it will not have any side effects, and more so has a good effect on future cultivation. Telling you this is not a problem, all our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciples use this at a young age when we first start cultivating. Otherwise, how can our cultivation level raise so quickly? This sort of secret arts is not umon amongst the five Great Saint Lands, just that we do not spread it outside easily. Furthermore, such precious treasures are not so easily found.¡±


    ¡°Would the Heavenly Jewel Ind have those for sale?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded her head and said: ¡°Hmph, yes, but the price would be too expensive, you won¡¯t be able to afford it.¡±


    ¡°You have at least eight hundred men who need this medicine to Awaken their Personal Jewels. If you spend money to buy that, not just you, even an Empire like the Fei Li Empire would not be able to afford it.¡±


    Sometimes, when there was hope, and that hope was dashed, that was the most painful thing. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing furrow his brow, Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not totally impossible. These materials might not be easily found elsewhere, but it is definitely avable in the WanShou Empire. That is because only the WanShou Empire has that many Heavenly Beasts. The materials I mentioned are all various Heavenly Cores of different Heavenly Beasts.¡±


    ¡°Ohh?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued: ¡°A total of Five Heavenly Cores from different type of Heavenly Beasts, ground into dust and mixed together in a proper alchemical procedure. After which, it is mixed with a type of Heavenly Beast blood, then it will beplete.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was greatly sparked, and he said: ¡°Which five Heavenly Beasts? Oh right, and which Heavenly Beast blood?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Amongst the five Heavenly Beasts, there are three which are rtively easier to find, all Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, not too powerful, and can be found even the northern borders. However, the other two are extremely rare, and they are also very powerful. When fully grown, they are at least at the Heavenly King Stage. If we meet an adult one, we will not be able to deal with them. Especially one of them, a Life Attribute Heavenly Beast, the totem of one of the three great tribes of the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Life Tree Tribe. The Heavenly Beast blood that is required to mix the materials belongs to it as well.¡±

 Chapter 412

    <h4>Chapter 412: Peerless Training! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Zhou Weiqing listened to her, he furrowed his brow several times. ording to what she said, the difficulty was just too great. In the first ce, entering the WanShou Empire was already especially dangerous, and if they had to face a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast, the chance of returning was pretty much zero. Furthermore, there was no guarantee they could even find those particr Heavenly Beasts even if they tried. Yet, if his n would be to put to the fullest use, it would be best to pull this off as soon as possible.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued: ¡°It¡¯s not totally impossible¡­ but it would depend a lot on luck. If our luck is good, for example like how we met Little Red Dot previously, a Heavenly Beast that isn¡¯t fully grown, then both of us together should be able to barely deal with the such. If we have few others to aid us, our chance of sess would be higher. Still, no matter what, it will be a very dangerous attempt.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment, then said slowly: ¡°Perhaps it is worth a try¡­ after all, we still have Little Red Dot. Its power is no weaker than yours, and more importantly, its speed is almost iparable, and the key would be it scouting out danger for us. I¡¯m actually more worried about the other dangers we face after entering the WanShou Empire. After all, the WanShou Empire is an enemy to our human Empires, we might not be able to get far into the borders¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°You little fool, I see you have not tried to inquire clearly about the WanShou Empire at all. Who told you that humans would definitely be in danger in the WanShou Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started in surprise. ¡°Isn¡¯t that so?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Of course not. In fact, you have it in reverse, it is the WanShou Empire tribesmen who are in danger when they enter our human Empires. Do not forget that it is always them who are invading us, trying to rob us. Yet, towards human traders and merchants, they are extremely weing. Of course, the premise would be that you are able to cross the borders and actually enter the WanShou Empire. Ordinarily, as long as you show your merchant status and enter via proper routes, and register for a trading que with the WanShou Empire, then we will be safe in there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her, jaw agape. ¡°That¡¯s even possible?! So¡­ how do we procure that trading que?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled once more and said: ¡°That would be even simpler. Didn¡¯t that Legion Commander Shen Ji say that you could look for him for anything? He should be able to help you with that. As a matter of fact, although the WanShou Empire always starts the war with us every year, in truth they lose far more than us.¡±


    ¡°After all, every time our merchants and traders enter, the profits they bring back are far beyond whatever they loot and plunder. Most of the tribes in the WanShou Empire, with the exception of a few unique tribes, are all in and simple. As such, it is rather easy to trade with them. Towards merchants and traders, our Empire naturally taxes them¡­ so¡­ there are naturally some that attempt to smuggle things secretly for massive profit.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned strange as he said: ¡°Indeed, there is no real right or wrong in the world after all. It is all a matter of perspective. In a way, the invisible plunder you all indulge in is even more savage than the WanShou Empire¡¯s!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°It¡¯s not just us ZhongTian Empire. Do you think the Fei Li Empire and Bao Po Empire wouldn¡¯t do the same? Besides the severeck of food, the WanShou Empire could be said to be an amazing treasure trove. They are filled with various rare, precious treasures, minerals and ores. In fact, more than ny percent of the rare Heavenly Beasts live there. If not for the fact that most of them are simple in mind, and they do not know how to make full use of their resources, plus the constant suppressing from the various human Empires, perhaps the WanShou Empire would have conquered the whole world by now.¡±


    What sort of intelligence did Zhou Weiqing have? With Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, he quickly understood some of these secrets of thend. It was obvious that these so-called trades were the humans using frilly but useless things to exchange for the treasured resources of the WanShou Empire. Naturally, in the trades, they would not sell food or weapons to the WanShou Empire.


    ¡°If that is the case, it might be worth a try¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued: ¡°It will be best to wait two to three months. When the weather is warmest, and the WanShou Empire does notck food, that is the time they have the best attitudes to humans. Furthermore, that is also the most prosperous time of thatnd.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Indeed, it would be best to wait. Anyway, we have quite a lot of things to prepare before we set out on such a venture. Fei¡¯er, what do you think about my power? Or perhaps more urately, what do you think I amcking in?¡±


    Without hesitation, Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Yourbat experience is decent, but your ws are also clear. You are too reliant on your many Attribute Skills. When you are fighting, you often do not hesitate to use your Demonic Change and just throw a whole bunch of Skills to beat down your foe. However, have you thought about it. If when you fight an enemy and do not seed in Devouring Heavenly Energy to replenish yourself, at your current cultivation level, how long do you think you canst?¡±


    ¡°Let me give a simple example. If you do not have such a disgusting Skill like that Dragon Silencing Seal, then against that Legion Commander Shen Ji, you would not have any chance at all. He would not give you any chance to Devour any of his Heavenly Energy, and even if he didn¡¯t destroy you outright, he would be able to slowly wear you down just with the sheer advantage of Heavenly Energy. Even if you use the Dragon Silencing Seal, his Heavenly Energy is just too far above yours, you might not even be able to break through his in Heavenly Energy protective shield. You have so many Skills, but are you really able to use all of them well? To most Heavenly Jewel Masters, we only have a few Skills, and each and every one of them are extremely precious, and we refine their usage over and over like a beaten metal in a forge. In this, you are stillcking much, especially the art of maximising your offensive power with the least possible usage of Energy. Conserving Heavenly Energy in battle, finding an opponent¡¯s weak points, those are not your strong points at the moment.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Fei¡¯er point out so many problems without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but stare in a daze, eximing sadly: ¡°Do I have that many problems?!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°Good medicine usually tastes bitter, and helpful words often grate upon the ear. All I have said is the truth. From my perspective, you have just too many problems at this moment, a lot to grow. With the power of your Skills currently, if you use them well, in theory I should not be a match for you. Yet, if you actually fight with me now, i have a seventy percent confidence of beating you, ny percent confidence of killing you.¡±


    The chance of killing being higher than the chance of beating him was naturally due to the difference when one can fight without holding back.


    Zhou Weiqing said in a dissatisfied tone: ¡°Don¡¯t I have any good points at all¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Well, that¡¯s not true, your archery is not too bad. However, you still aren¡¯t up to your masters¡¯ standards, but with all your many powerful Skills, perhaps you are slightly stronger than them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head, silent.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him from the side for a while before saying quietly: ¡°Have you suffered a major blow?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nce at her and grinned, saying: ¡°Your husband, I, have a very thick skin, how could I be taken down just like that? I was just thinking, in the next three months, how am I going to improve on all those problems you mentioned. I need toe up with a concrete andplete cultivation and training n. In any case, before we enter the WanShou Empire, I need to grow much stronger.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave him a roll of eyes, and before she turned to go, she said: ¡°That¡¯s it then, I¡¯m heading off first.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing watched her leave with a faint smile on his lips. He could tell that she truly cared for him, though she still could not pass that barrier in her heart. Zhou Weiqing did not think of himself as an indiscriminate rake, just one who had more love in his heart. Since she was not ready to ept it, then he would not press her and let her think things through on her own. However, no matter what, he would not give up on her. Ever since that day she had given up her life for him, Zhou Weiqing had resolved that he would not do so.


    At this point, to Zhou Weiqing, the most important thing was still to increase his own power.


    Now that he hadpleted and delegated most of the work, he could concentrate fully on cultivating and training. His own power was perhaps even more important than the Peerless Battalion. Simply put, if he was a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master now, he could just walk into the Heavenly Bow Empire now and free his father and godfather without any problems. In such a case, would he need to wait ten years? Need an army? Furthermore, the deterrence and threat that an absolute powerhouse brought was far beyond that of any army. If the Peerless Battalion wanted to have a name in the maind, and they wanted to revive the Heavenly Bow Empire, they would need such an absolute powerhouse to lead them. In this case, Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to try to step up to that position.


    Aspared to love and rtionships, training was far more important to Zhou Weiqing now. Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been rather insulting to him, the words had pierced to the heart of the matter. Some of it had actually been known to Zhou Weiqing himself, but some were things that he had not been clear about. With the words of her as his guide, he was able to straighten his thoughts.


    Without a doubt, she was right. He had more than enough Skills, but he was still not able to use them to their maximum potential, to wield them together as a cohesive unit. Without question, the first thing that Zhou Weiqing thought of was the Three Thousand Tempering Training method.


    Combat experience, fighting skills and the ability to use Elemental Skills in such fights could be learned in actual fighting training. However, that had to be with a base of absolute understanding of that Skill. The Three Thousand Tempering Training method might be one that was tough and painful that made one want to die, but Zhou Weiqing had experienced its impressive effects as well.


    He had previously used the Three Thousand Tempering Training method on a few Skills, and after that, the usage of that Skill had reached a whole different level. Now that the Peerless Battalion had stabilized, their training would undoubtedly bring the Peerless Battalion to greater strength. It was time for him to go through that once more.


    Aspared to the previous time he had underwent the Three Thousand Tempering Training method, he was now at the four Jeweled cultivation level. Without question, he would now be able toplete more Tempering in a shorter period of time.

 Chapter 413

    <h4>Chapter 413: Three Months Training! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Having made the decision, Zhou Weiqing would not hesitate to begin. After arranging things simply, he began his first tempering training.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing had set his mind and steeled his resolve. As long as it would not affect his body foundation, he would set each Three Thousand Tempering period to be at five days.


    Ordinarily speaking, if a person did not eat and only drank water, his body could onlyst for seven days before perishing. Of course, for Heavenly Jewel Masters, that could extend up to perhaps fifteen days or more. However, in such a case, it would be extremely detrimental to the body, down to the foundation. Although Zhou Weiqing only chose a five day period, do not forget that he was going to continue doing this many times over.


    Five days of cultivation, two days of rest and recuperation. That was the training schedule that Zhou Weiqing had set for himself. Each time he would focus on a single Skill, and after five days of tempering it, he would spend the day to let his body heal and re-nourish it, at the same time reflecting on the experiences of the past few days and what he had learned.The seventh day would be to deal with any administrative matters of the Peerless Battalion. As for themunication with the TianBei City and Lin TianAo, and any other things, he would leave it to Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er would bring back any goods that Lin TianAo had bought, as well as anypleted Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    Zhou Weiqing began his arduous journey of training. He had four Jewels, six Attributes, twenty four Skills. Amongst the twenty four Skills, besides the few that had already gone through the Tempering, and a few that were not able to go through such training like the Dragon Silencing Seal, Demonic Dragon God Seal and the Time Reversal Skills, the rest needed the training. ording to his training schedule of seven days per cycle, the three months would be just nice for him to temper his Skills once through.


    When Zhou Weiqing first started on this training method, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was still rather approving. The Thousand Tempering Method was known to all, but no one had such a great effect like Zhou Weiqing. After all, due to his Immortal Deity Technique caused his Heavenly Energy recovery rate to be far faster than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, and he could use his Skills far faster than others. As such, he couldplete the Tempering Training in just five days, and as long as he could withstand the torturous five days, the effect would be extremely great.


    However, after just two cycles, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s heart began to ache for him.


    In just that two weeks, Zhou Weiqing had lost weight noticeably, though not emancipated, he was clearly a lot thinner, having lost at least five jin or more. Although he still looked energetic, the normally huge muscture of him seemed an entire size smaller.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had also tried to stop him from continuing, but deep in this hellish training, Zhou Weiqing refused to stop at all. She knew that once someone had set their resolve to undergo such a training, if they stopped it halfway, they would most likely be unable to muster the courage to go through it again. For Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sake, she could only hold herself back from stopping him forcibly, watching from the side with an aching heart.


    However, she also tried to do her best to help with what she could.


    Each tempering cycle of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was seven days, and before every fifth day had ended, Shangguan Fei¡¯er started to prepare food for him.


    Normally, she would leave earlier, and no one else would know where she went, and she would return with a hunted Heavenly Beast and brew some meat stew for Zhou Weiqing, adding some ground Heavenly Core and some medicines that she had brought out from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After which, she would make some simple porridge from the stew, so that the meat would be cooked until it was extremely soft. When Zhou Weiqing came out of his training, he would be immediately be greeted with a fragrant and delicious bowl of nourishing meat porridge, helping him recover.


    Furthermore, while Zhou Weiqing was training, she would continuously help replenish the water if he finished it, and she also added some Heavenly Core mixture she had prepared, helping to keep him as nourished as possible during the process.


    In this way, the severe slimming of Zhou Weiqing was reduced. Although he still grew skinnier, but with her detailed and thoughtful care, Zhou Weiqing remained much better after each cycle of training.


    In such a way, three months passed by in a sh, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s training hade to an end.


    A long shrill cry rang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tent, a ferocious roar like a tiger iming ownership of a mountain. All the horses in the Peerless Battalion Camp fell to the ground, shuddering.


    In the middle of teaching the Peerless Battalion soldiers, Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked up with a look of pleased surprise on her face. Without hesitation, she ran towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tent. This was thest time, and she had already prepared the meat porridge earlier.


    The Peerless Battalion soldiers in the midst of training immediately beamed happily, but none of them dared tough at Shangguan Fei¡¯er. They were clear that everytime Zhou Weiqingpleted a cycle of training, their drillmaster would be extremely happy, and today thest twenty five would be saved from a beating.


    In thisst three months, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had already forged a position of absolute authority and respect in the Peerless Battalion, perhaps even above that of Zhou Weiqing. The ruffians of the Peerless Battalion were all utterly convinced in their hearts about Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s power, but the real reason why the were so willing to listen to Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not just because of her power and violence, but more importantly because of what she had taught them.


    In just three months, each and every one of the Peerless Battalion soldiers could p their chests and guarantee that their closebat capabilities now were like heaven and earthpared to previously. Currently, no matter any one of the soldiers of the Peerless Battalion, if brought out to any of the normal armies, could definitely defeat any of their Company Leaders.


    They had felt their strength and power grow and escte as the days passed through the tough training. Although it was definitely tougher than anything they had experienced before, they could only ept it. Furthermore, the fighting styles that Shangguan Fei¡¯er taught them seemed to have a great effect on Heavenly Energy cultivation, and many of the Physical Jewel Masters of the Peerless Battalion had actually advanced to their next stage of cultivation level.


    As for the seven masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit, they too took turns to learn from Shangguan Fei¡¯er. One could imagine how great the closebat skills that Shangguan Fei¡¯er were teaching.


    Not caring about shy about it, Shangguan Fei¡¯er quickly ran back to the camp. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s loud cry, she could easily tell that his Heavenly Energy had improved once more.


    After all, after that previous ¡®ident¡¯, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level had just raised up to the seventeenth stage, or the fifth stage of the Heavenly Shen Energy. At that level, it was already much slower to raise up each rank of Heavenly Energy. However, with the Immortal Deity Technique, Zhou Weiqing was definitely extremely ¡®disgusting¡¯, and just within this short three months, he had not only stabilized his fifth stage of Heavenly Shen Energy, he had actually broken through to the sixth stage! As such, he was only two stages away from the five-Jewel cultivation stage.


    With just a quickparison to herself regarding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation speed, she realised that after leaving the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had not even raised a level of Heavenly Energy cultivation level. At that point, her Heavenly Energy was at the twenty seventh stage, just a single stage away from the seven-Jeweled stage. ording to her own estimations, in order to breakthrough to that stage, it would take her at least half a year to a year to do so. Although that was because entering the Heavenly Xu Energy Stage meant each stage was even tougher and slower to raise, but she had already been at this stage for more than six months. Just from this alone, one could see how insanely fast Zhou Weiqing was raising his cultivation level. If he continued at such a speed, perhaps he would even reach the five-Jeweled stage within the year.


    One Jewel per year¡­ such a speed was definitely inconceivable to any Heavenly Jewel Masters!


    Taking a step out of his tent, Zhou Weiqing felt his legs a little wobbly. After all, he hadn¡¯t eaten for five days, and no matter how nourishing the water was, it was still just water!


    His nose twitched slightly, and he could smell the familiar scent of the meat porridge, and his stomach rumbled loudly in response.


    ¡°Dearest,e quick, I¡¯m starving to death!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er carried a small pot of meat porridge as she walked towards him, saying: ¡°You deserve it! Who asked you to train like that. Eat up.¡± As she said that, she passed him a bowl of porridge.


    ¡°Ahh that smells so good¡­ just a bit too little.¡± Zhou Weiqing gulped down the entire bowl of porridge, which had already been brought down to the right temperature. Instantly, a warm feeling started to spread through his body. Although he did not know what Shangguan Fei¡¯er had added to the porridge, he knew that the reason why he was able to raise a stage of Heavenly Energy in just three months was not just because of his tough training, but also because of the porridge and water she prepared for him for the past few months.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°You have not eaten for five days, how can you suddenly eat too much?¡± The small pot of meat porridge was the best essence of all the food and medicines, but it could only fill three small bowls. It would definitely not fill his stomach, but it was more meant to nourish and reawaken Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physiology. After a bit of time for recovery, he would be able to eat properly without harming himself.


    Finishing the three bowls of porridge swiftly, Zhou Weiqing copsed onto the ground, not caring about his image.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er kept the bowls and pot, saying: ¡°So, how did it all go? Did you finish training all your Skills?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Yup, I did! I finallypleted all the tempering. You were right indeed, I really had just too little understanding of all my Skills. This three months might have been a tough and torturous time, but it was definitely worth it. I feel like I have totally been reborn. Oh right, how has the registration for the trading to the WanShou Empire gone?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Rx, I personally went to look for that Legion Commander Shen Ji, and everything has been arranged properly. We can leave at any time, and I have also brought Lin TianAo and the others here to stay here in preparation.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing abruptly flipped himself over, pulling Shangguan Fei¡¯er into his embrace and giving her a gentle kiss on the side of her beautiful face. ¡°Dearest, you are really a great wife.¡±


    Getting kissed so suddenly, Shangguan Fei¡¯er blushed a deep pink, struggling a bit but not seeding in breaking free, she gave him a light punch on the shoulder. ¡°You haven¡¯t bathed for five days, so stinky! Hurry up and go bathe. Since you have finished your training, you¡¯ll need to be updated on the status of the Peerless Battalion. I¡¯ll go get the others.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had just eaten the delicious porridge and the warm feeling was making him feel ratherzy, but he knew he had to get up to wash up and he mbered to his feet.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked away a few steps, then stopped suddenly. Turning around abruptly, she said to him: ¡°There is something else I have to tell you, someone hase from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in surprise: ¡°They already know you are here?¡±

 Chapter 414

    <h4>Chapter 414: Three Months Training! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Naturally they did not know I was here beforeing. However, having someone from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce appear at the borders is extremely serious, and the northernmand had reported it above to themand. After all, it is a very sensitive issue for someone from the Great Saint Lands to enter the border wars. Furthermore, there is the possibility that it was someone masquerading as one from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could they not send someone?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow. This was not a good sign. After all, he did not know what the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would do once they knew he was here, up to no good. Any half-intelligent person would be able to tell that a person like him, from a conquered Empire, training the soldiers from the Ruffian Battalion, was up to something indeed. Even with his connection to Bing¡¯er, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce might not do anything against him, but they might not support him like that.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t need to think so much. My Father and Uncle won¡¯t quibble over just a thousand men. They aren¡¯t so petty or shortsighted. Our ZhongTian Army numbers over two million soldiers, this thousand men does not count for much. Furthermore, haven¡¯t you realised that they have been trying to draw you in to our side? Otherwise, the previous time when you ruined our chances in the Lustre Spatial Realm to get the dragon egg, would they let you off so easily? That only shows that they look upon you even more favourably than a dragon¡¯s egg.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started and a small smile crossed his lips and he said: ¡°Hmm, so¡­ that means your husband is hot property eh!¡±


    ¡°Cheh, whose husband are you? Let me warn you ¡­ you better watch yourself. This time, Big Bro Zhan is here. I gave the excuse that I am keeping an eye on you in order to stay here. When you see himter, you better show some restraint, he does not have any liking towards you.¡±


    ¡°Zhan LingTian?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He did not like that fellow either. ¡°His wounds are all healed?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Since they did not know who was here, Father specially sent Big Bro Zhan, who had just recovered from his wounds. He has already been here for about a month, but I was afraid of affecting your training, so I did not tell you before this.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt a migraineing on as soon as he heard it was Zhan LingTian who came here. He knew that that fellow hated his guts, and was one of the top of the younger generation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Even against Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he could hold his own.


    ¡°He wants to bring you back?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked the question that was currently worrying him the most.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a humph, saying: ¡°Whatever this youngdy wants to do, he can¡¯t stop me. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not going anywhere.¡±


    ¡°Good, good. I would not be able to bear for my Fei¡¯er to leave me.¡± Zhou Weiqing beamed happily. As long as Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not leave with Zhan LingTian, he did not really care who came here.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued: ¡°Alright, hurry up go and go bathe. I will go call everyone here.¡±


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing took a quick and simple cold water bath. For the Peerless Battalion, the only thing they had nock of was definitely water, with several underground wells, even in the deep harsh winter, the wells would not freeze over; otherwise, the Ruffian Battalion would have perished a long time ago. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tunnel nning was purposely designed to include those wells and making sure they were well protected.


    By the time Zhou Weiqing returned to his tent, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had brought the entire group there. However, she did not call Zhan LingTian. After all, some of the secrets of the Peerless Battalion were not for his eyes and ears.


    Lin TianAo, Dou Dou, Yun Li, Wei Feng, Hua Feng were all here. Due to the small size of the tent, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not call everyone to the tent.


    ¡°Master Hua Feng.¡± Zhou Weiqing greeted him first.


    Hua Feng smiled faintly, looking Zhou Weiqing up and down before saying: ¡°A lot thinner, but you have managed to keep your powers well hidden. Not bad, looks like you have quite a good improvement over thest three months.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Of course, your great disciple is definitely outstanding! How is everyone¡¯s archery?¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°A lot better than I had expected. These soldiers of your Peerless Battalion are old experienced hands, and they have a pretty decent foundation of skills. Furthermore, your reward and punishment system is really quite good. After the past few months of training, their basic uracy should be no problem. Furthermore, most of them have a Heavenly Energy base, and they should be urate to about a three hundred yard distance. Some of the better skilled ones have a range of about five hundred yards.¡±


    Hearing Hua Feng¡¯s words, joy overwhelmed Zhou Weiqing. With Hua Feng¡¯s level of skill in archery, for him to give any amount of praise, that would mean they definitely had an eptable uracy against moving targets. For the Peerless Battalion soldiers to aplish this in three months, that was already really good.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and asked: ¡°What about your side?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Still alright¡­ one hundred and sixty nine men improved their Heavenly Energy, of which thirty one actually increased one Jewel. All of them have at least improved drastically in terms of reaction time, and overall closebat skills. At least, they are no longer a heap of loose sand 1. They are still not fully adept at fighting together though, but it is definitely a good improvement. If those Physical Jewel Masters can get a full set of Consolidated Equipment, they will be an impressive force that cannot be dismissed easily.¡±


    ¡°So many people raised in rank?¡± Although the Peerless Battalion soldiers were all at a rtively low stage and it was much easier for them to rank up, for so many of them to be able to do so in such a short period of time was something Zhou Weiqing had not expected. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and her eyes and vision were extremely high. If she said that they were a force that were not to be dismissed, one could imagine how much the Ruffian Battalion had grown in this time.


    Lin TianAo said: ¡°I¡¯ve left Little Four and Drunken Bao back at the TianBei City to take care of things. The armour we ordered to be custom made still needs quite some time toplete, but the first batch of a hundred sets is done and in the midst of shipping; it should reach the TianBei City soon. As they are ratherrge to ship, we will be moving them in batches. Since the northern armymand had sent us the bows and arrows, we have nock of that. I brought five hundred thousand gold along this time, that should be enough to take care of any training requirements for a long time, and I¡¯ve passed it to Big Bro Wei to take care of it.¡±


    Lin TianAo had always been stable and dependable, and Zhou Weiqing could always set his mind at ease when he was in charge of something.


    Wei Feng smiled and picked up the conversation: ¡°The digging of the tunnels is going well; currently the few main tunnels have already been connected, and a few of the hidden venttion shafts have also been well done, some connected directly to tree patches in the jungle. Unless someone knows about it beforehand, otherwise it should be nearly impossible to discover. With those venttion shafts, even if our entire Battalion moves to live in the tunnels, there should be no problems. However, we are still continuing the expansion, giving us more space to use. In terms of water supply, we have already managed to connect one of the wells to part of our tunnels. With such preparations, along with all the stored food we have, by the time the WanShou Army attacks this year, we should have a far easier time inparison. Oh right, after these few days of various rewards, the total gold spent is¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hand and said: ¡°You don¡¯t have to report the amount of gold spent to me, I leave this to you. As long as you think there will be a good effect, you can add rewards and punishments as you see fit.¡±


    Wei Feng looked at Zhou Weiqing, clearly touched. ¡°Battalion Commander, ever since you arrived, I may not say that our Peerless Battalion has be so cohesive, but at least everyone is so much livelier and ¡­ alive. All these years I have been with the Ruffian Battalion, I have never spent such a fulfilling time like these past few months. Although every day is so busy, I just feel like everything is filled with hope. Most of our brothers also feel the same like me, and all of this was brought by you. Do not worry, even if there was no profit or gain, no matter what you asked us all to do, no one would dare to be against it, otherwise I too won¡¯t let them off.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Profit is still a must. Furthermore, I still want to let our brothers enjoy the fruits ofbour. What you need to instil in them is that no matter what, our lives are always the most important, because our lives are worth everything. No matter what, if we die, and we have the money but aren¡¯t able to spend it, won¡¯t it be so painful?¡±


    Wei Feng nodded. He was growing to admire that nature of Zhou Weiqing. As a Battalion Commander, he would only take care of the overall direction, not fussing over every tiny detail, allowing his men to take care of that. That¡­ was the mark of a good leader.


    Yun Li said: ¡°Myself and Dou Dou do not have any problems. The longbow Consolidating Equipment Scrolls you requested, we have already prepared three hundred sets. As for the Wings, we have alsopleted one hundred and fifty sets.


    We also did a few Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. These may not be too tough toplete, but they cost a lot of materials, some quite expensive. Along with the titanium alloy armour you custom ordered, and calcting the time and cost, your money can onlyst us half a year. It¡¯s up to you.¡±


    If they were to see who was the most pleased with themselves over the past few months, it would definitely be Yun Li. Everyday, creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls together with Dou Dou, he felt full of strength and motivation. With all this time working together, he felt like he was falling for her more and more. Although this Little Miss Muddle was just as muddleheaded about emotions and feelings as everything else, these few months had definitely brought her closer to Yun Li. At the same time, creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls together with Dou Dou had also let him learn so much from her. After all, Dou Dou was the disciple of the greatest Consolidating Equipment Master in the world, and she did not have any thoughts of hiding anything from him. Yun Li¡¯s skill in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls could be said to have improved by leaps and bounds. Although he still had some distance to go to reach Dou Dou¡¯s standards, such an improvement gave him the confidence that Zhou Weiqing could never catch up with him, how could he not feel pleased with himself? At the same time, Dou Dou was also getting closer to bing a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master, and he trusted that she would do so very soon.


    Despite hearing that so many Consolidating Equipment Scrolls had beenpleted, Zhou Weiqing was not too overly excited. With Dou Dou and Yun Li¡¯s skill level, creating these rtively simple High Level Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were rather easy for them, and it was all within his expectations.


    However, these same words in Wei Feng¡¯s ears had a totally different effect. Four¡­ almost five hundred Consolidating Equipment Scrolls! Even if the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion were to try to provide that, it would not be so easy. With these two Consolidating Equipment Masters in addition to Zhou Weiqing, the future of the Peerless Battalion definitely had a very promising future ahead. This gave him even further confidence in Zhou Weiqing, firming his resolve to follow him no matter what.


    After hearing Yun Li¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°It looks like our Peerless Battalion is growing very well! We still have six more months before the annual major invasion of the WanShou Empire, and I hope that by that time, our Peerless Battalion can be in fighting shape.

 Chapter 415

    <h4>Chapter 415: Three Months Training! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Continuing, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Fei¡¯er and I have discussed this previously, that we want to go to the WanShou Empire for a trip. We have already prepared all the necessary procedures and documents to masquerade as merchants, so there should not be much danger, so on this part you all do not need to worry. This time, we will be going there to look for some materials, treasures that will enable us to make some secret medicines. These secret medicines will allow those with Heavenly Energy but not Awakened their Personal Jewels to do so. Of course, I am not clear whether or not we can actually manage to get those materials, or how many we can get, but I believe that this will be of great importance to those brothers.¡±


    ¡°What?! Can Personal Jewels still be Awakened after passing the requisite age?¡± Wei Feng couldn¡¯t help but exim with great surprise as soon as he heard Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Yes, that is why we have to make this trip. Vice Battalion Commander Wei, you go back and gather everyone and tell them what I said. Also, tell them that amongst the eight hundred or so brothers who have not Awakened their Personal Jewels, only those who are the most outstanding will have the chance to gain the Awakening medicine. During the time that we are gone, let them all work as hard as they want. I believe that with such a motivation to be Jewel Masters, that will truly spark their motivation. Also, you can distribute the first batch of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Every Physical Jewel Master should get one longbow Consolidating Equipment Scroll. We already have three hundred of them, and Yun Li or Dou Dou will quickly finish the remaining ones.¡±


    ¡°After that, I want you to choose one hundred and fifty of the most outstanding brothers who still have two empty Jewels after that, and to give them the Wing Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to Consolidate. If you aren¡¯t able to find that many, keep the Scrolls first. In that case, once anyone reaches the requisite cultivation level, you can give a set to him. Of course, you need to collect gold for all these Scrolls. As for how much, you decide ording to how much they have at that moment. After all, we can¡¯t keep letting those fellows get gold from Your Father, I, it¡¯s time to get some back.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Zhou Weiqingughed, but Wei Feng¡¯s eyes reddened slightly. He suddenly knelt down on the ground, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander, on behalf of all our brothers, I thank you sincerely.¡± He knew that the so-called collection of payment was merely a token. After all, Wei Feng clearly knew the price of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls in the market. To let each and every one of the Jewel Masters of the Peerless Battalion be geared with Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, what kind of power, riches and boldness did one need to have?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly stepped forward to support him up. ¡°Vice Commander Wei, this is just the beginning. We have many more good times ahead to look forward to. However, you must remind them that if they want to gain more Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, they better train hard with all their might. These are just merely Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for the first three Jewels¡­ As long as they work hard enough, providing them all with all nine Jewels of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls should be no problem.¡±


    Wei Feng gave Zhou Weiqing a proper standard military salute.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright, you go ahead then. Right, wait until we have left before informing the others, we do not want anyone else outside to learn anything.¡±


    Without question, the ¡®anyone else¡¯ that Zhou Weiqing was referring to was definitely Zhan LingTian. Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side and rolled her eyes at him.


    Wei Feng quickly took his leave, and Zhou Weiqing turned to Yun Li and Dou Dou and said: ¡°Tonight, Fei¡¯er will send you back. The living arrangements, resources avable and safety in the TianBei City is much better than here, and it is also easier for you all to buy any materials you need. Big Bro Lin will be joining me to go to the WanShou Empire, so Bro Yun you take charge of the finances. If you need to buy any materials, you just take care of it as required.¡±


    Yun Li gave a humph and said: ¡°You sure are squeezing everyst drop out of us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed again, saying: ¡°Although you are no longer my Follower, the previous bet we had about who would reach the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master stage first is still in effect. Of course, we will have to change the wager. If you be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master before I do, and help me in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls before that, the day you be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master I will give you a copy of my ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Set Design.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Yun Li¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°For real?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing winked at him, looking at Little Miss Muddle at the side before saying: ¡°I¡¯ll count it as your wedding gift. However, you still have to get past Old Xing¡¯s judgement first. Also, I ask that you never spread the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Design to anyone else, you can only research it for your own learning.¡±


    ¡°That is no problem. You just prepare your set design for me then.¡± To any Consolidating Equipment Master, what could hold more attraction than a Legendary Set Design?


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Later on, pass me those Consolidating Equipment Scrolls that you havepleted. Besides giving some to our Peerless Battalion brothers, since I am going to the WanShou Empire as a merchant, I need to have some goods to trade. If we can trade for our requirements, we will not need to go hunting; that would save us a lot of time as well.¡±


    Yun Li agreed contentedly. At that moment, he felt a burning within his heart, all he could think of was the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set Design. After all, he had seen the design of one of the pieces previously, and in terms of quality,plexity and sophistication, even the effect, it was far beyond the nine-piece Legendary Set that he owned. More importantly, the design principles of the two sets of Legendary Sets were extremely different, and that would be the greatest benefit to him. Furthermore, with two Legendary Set designs in hand, he would have more confidence in the future if he really went to the Heavenly Jewel Ind to ask Elder Xing for Dou Dou¡¯s hand in marriage. That was the true meaning in what Zhou Weiqing had meant by saying it was a wedding gift.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to Lin TianAo and said: ¡°Big Bro, this time, heading to the WanShou Empire, you will have to follow me. Besides yourself, Fei¡¯er and me, who else do you think will be suitable to bring along?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had always been very respectful towards Lin TianAo, and truly treated him like a real big brother.


    Lin TianAo thought for a moment and said: ¡°I would rmend bringing Crow and Ma Qun. Ma Qun has improved at an outstanding speed. Furthermore, although his Physical Jewel is not of the Strength Attribute, his natural strength is extremely powerful. His improvement over thest few months has truly shocked us all, and with Dou Dou crafting custom Consolidated Equipment for him, he already has a three-Assembly Set Shield. With his supernatural strength inplement, he can hold his own in defensive capabilities.¡±


    ¡°Ohh, that Ma Qun, he has improved so quickly?¡± Zhou Weiqing was also caught by surprise.


    Lin TianAo smiled faintly and said: ¡°If your strength is also weaker than your wife, you would probably be even more desperate in training than he is.¡±


    ¡°Oh right, there is another good news. However, that must be told to you personally by Crow and Ma Qun.¡± He continued in a secretive manner.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Don¡¯t tell me they already have kids?!¡±


    Lin TianAo smiled faintly, but did not speak. At the side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not resist saying: ¡°Do you think everyone is like you, mind only full of dirty thoughts?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I just like having dirty thoughts indeed. How about, you can also birth one for me?¡±


    It was Lin TianAo and the others¡¯ time to be given the surprise. Although they had previously seen signs that the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er wasn¡¯t that simple, they had not expected things to have progressed so far between the two.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face was flushed a deep red as she red angrily at Zhou Weiqing, her eyes full of ill intent.


    How quick was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reactions; seeing all that, he hastily changed the subject. ¡°That said, what are we to do about that Bro Zhan of yours? We are leaving in about three days or so, are you able to send him off before that?¡±


    As expected, once Shangguan Fei¡¯er heard Zhou Weiqing mention Zhan LingTian, she immediately furrowed her brow, saying: ¡°I will try my best. However, he will not listen to me. How about, you meet him?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head, agreeing readily as he said: ¡°Alright, you bring him here then.¡± He knew that it was unavoidable for him to meet Zhan LingTian.


    As such, Shangguan Fei¡¯er left to look for Zhan LingTian. Zhou Weiqing had already assigned everything to everyone, and ording to their ns, they would leave in three days time. They would take the only trade route between the ZhongTian and WanShou Empires, heading directly into the heart of the WanShou Empire.


    Before long, the tent p raised once more, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhan LingTian entered together.


    Strangely simr to Zhou Weiqing himself, Zhan LingTian was a lot thinner than the previous time Zhou Weiqing had seen him. Of course, that was because of the severe injury he had suffered previously.


    When he saw Zhou Weiqing, a strong enmity shed in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes, and he subconsciously rubbed his fists.


    Since a young age, Zhan LingTian had always been outstanding, top of his generation in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Evenpared to Shangguan Xue¡¯er, he was confident that he wasparable to her. If not for the fact that she had the Boundless Infinitum Set, she would not be that much stronger than him. However, this had also developed that pride and arrogant attitude.


    However, that day in the Lustre Spatial Realm, during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he had been metaphorically pped in the face by Zhou Weiqing and sent smashing down from the heavens to the dust. Not only had he lost, but he had lost so terribly, sustaining such a heavy injury. If not for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce having a powerful Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master being able to help him heal, he would have been left crippled and permanently disabled.


    Furthermore, perhaps more importantly, all of that loss had been in front of all the top youths of the generation of the Great Saint Lands! Such a loss of face, Zhan LingTian could not take it. His hate for Zhou Weiqing could be said to be at a terrifying height. It was only until he heard that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s home had been destroyed, the Heavenly Bow Empire being annihted, only then did his hate subside slightly.


    However, the blow to Zhan LingTian from that loss had a great effect on him, causing him to be lost in his hate for quite some time. Due to that, Shangguan Tianyang had to personally guide him for a period of time before he had finally been climbed out of the pit of fury and hatred. After all, no matter what, Zhou Weiqing was most likely going to be a son-inw1, and Zhan LingTian could only hide that hatred deep in his heart.


    Towards that failure in the Lustre Spatial Realm, Zhan LingTian was not convinced or satisfied at all. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was far below his. If not for the fact that he had been taken by surprise at a time when his Heavenly Energy had been very drained, and also with that terrifying Dragon Silencing Seal used, Zhan LingTian believed that he could tear into that little brat so quickly without any problem. Facing him, he just needed to be careful and not give him the chance to use that Dragon Silencing Seal, then Zhou Weiqing would definitely be no match for him!


    This time, when he was sent to the northern border to investigate, he had been greatly surprised to see it was Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er here. At that time, he had almost not been able to resist looking for trouble towards Zhou Weiqing. It was only after much thought, especially with Shangguan Fei¡¯er keeping watch on him, that he had abandoned that idea.


    Now that he saw Zhou Weiqing once more, although Zhan LingTian had done his best to control himself, that sheer hatred and enmity could not be hidden so easily.


    However, Zhou Weiqing walked forward with a smile on his face, extending his right hand towards Zhan LingTian as he said: ¡°Bro Zhan, how are you.¡±

 Chapter 416

    <h4>Chapter 416: Ten Thousand Beast Heavens! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Hmph.¡± Zhan LingTian lifted his head, ignoring the extended hand, not even looking at Zhou Weiqing.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood at the side looking on coldly. In the past, she had always had a good impression of Zhan LingTian. After all, he was young, handsome and powerful. Amongst the young generation of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, he was truly stood out, a dragon amongst men.


    However, at this time, she was surprised to discover that when she stood looking at Zhan LingTian and Zhou Weiqing face off, her heart was fully on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. In her eyes, Zhan LingTian was too small minded and petty, too simple minded and easily disying all his emotions outwardly. In contrast, Zhou Weiqing was smiling so sincerely. Although she knew that the rascal was acting, but facing an opponent like Zhan LingTian who was disying his enmity so outright, being able to do such a thing just proved how much stronger his psyche was. In such aparison just showed a stark contrast between the two.


    My Little Fatty is indeed the best. Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but say inwardly. Of course, she did not realise that this was a case of love being blind. In terms of looks alone, Zhou Weiqing was actually no match for Zhan LingTian.


    Facing Zhan LingTian¡¯s outright enmity, the smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face grew as he said: ¡°Bro Zhan, there is no need to be like that. In the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I had no choice but to do so. After all, everyone wants to get the championship, s I identally injured Bro Zhan, it is truly a misunderstanding. In terms of power, how can Ipare with Bro Zhan? You are one of the future sessors to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how can you bother yourself with the likes of me?¡±


    Hearing him say that, although Zhan LingTian knew that this rascal probably didn¡¯t mean it, it still sounded good. Of course, that honest smiling face of Zhou Weiqing still made him feel like giving him a tight p.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, don¡¯t think I do not know what you are doing here. Hmph, trying to make use of the power of our ZhongTian Empire to try to revive your Heavenly Bow Empire? Stop daydreaming.¡± Zhan LingTian¡¯s piercing gazended upon Zhou Weiqing, as if trying to shoot right through him.


    A gloomy look crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face as hemented: ¡°How could I possibly have such thinking! How could I revive my Empire just by myself? I came here to join the army because the Fei Li Empire chased me out, so I had no other choice but toe to the northern border to temper myself on the battlefield, to maintain my training and cultivation. My home has been destroyed, and I am homeless, and I do not know where else to go, so my only option is to stay on the battlefield, to reduce my pain by fighting and killing. s, who knew that I somehow offended the Sixteenth Regiment Regiment Commander, and I was sent here. This ce is so frozen, cold, and isted from the world, who could be worse off than me? Although I managed to be a Battalion Commander from the Dueling Corner, what use has it been to me? Bro Zhan, you don¡¯t really think that I can actually use this thousand men and run back to revive my Empire just like that? Not to mention, these brothers might not even be willing to follow me back, that isn¡¯t realistic at all!¡±


    This speech of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was delivered almost perfectly, making absolute sense and yet full of rich emotion, almost as if tears were about to fall. Let alone Zhan LingTian, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er who knew the truth was almost convinced by him. She almost began to suspect that in thest three months Zhou Weiqing had been practicing his acting skills and facial expressions, not tempering his various Skills. That performance just now was definitely worth an academy award.


    Seeing the emotional Zhou Weiqing, almost on the verge of tears, as he gave his fervant speech, Zhan LingTian¡¯s expression softened slightly. ¡°Since you¡¯re willing to fight on the battlefield, no one will begrudge you that. In any case, a mere Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master like you won¡¯t be able to cause much trouble. You better watch out, don¡¯t try to have any designs on Third Young Miss. Who do you think you are? Trying to marry into our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°Such a thing is not up to me, nor is it up to you.¡±


    A cold light shed in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes and he said: ¡°As long as you don¡¯t go and stick to Third Young Miss, there is no up to anyone. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for taking care of you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him, then said: ¡°Bro Zhan, you must be mistaken. I heard Fei¡¯er say that¡­ the person you like is Bing¡¯er¡¯s big sister, the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, that icedy, and not my Bing¡¯er. So, why are you looking for trouble with me? In fact, your thinking is on the wrong track, you should instead be trying to have a good rtionship with me. If in the future I actually be a son-inw of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and me and Bing¡¯er support you in chasing Shangguan Xue¡¯er, that would be more beneficial to you. After all, if we both are son-inws of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, we would be considered rted.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Zhan LingTian started momentarily. Indeed, he had never thought about it in that way, and hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, his heart was definitely tempted. He was clear how important Shangguan Bing¡¯er, as the youngest of the three sisters who had been missing for so long, was to Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Yet, he had not had any prior contact with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. If he wanted to gain her support, perhaps this little rascal in front was a good route.


    However, though he was tempted in his heart, he did not reveal it in his words. ¡°That would have to depend on whether or not you can gain the approval of the two Pce Masters first.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed inwardly to himself. He could tell that after his words, Zhan LingTian¡¯s psyche and attitude had definitely changed. At least, he would not think too much about him and the Peerless Battalion.


    ¡°Bro Zhan, in a few days, I will be leaving for a few days. Will you still be staying here or returning to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡± Only at this point did Zhou Weiqing ask the question in an innocent manner. In truth, he would not feel good about leaving Zhan LingTian here.


    Without hesitation, Zhan LingTian said: ¡°It is time for me to return to report on my task. Second Young Miss, you should pack up and return with me as well. This time, both Pce Masters were extremely worried and urgent when you ran away from home.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was startled, and she quickly said: ¡°No, I¡¯m not leaving. I have things to do as well.¡±


    ¡°What things could you possibly have to do? Keep watch on this little brat? Even if you want to do so, you don¡¯t have to do it personally. I will let the northernmand know to take care of him.¡± Zhan LingTian furrowed his brow.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°No, I will be going with him to the WanShou Empire.¡±


    ¡°What?! No way.¡± Zhan LingTian said firmly. ¡°What is your status?! How could you possibly go to the WanShou Empire? If the Heavenly Snow Mountain catches any wind of it and catches you, the two Pce Masters will be left in a very difficult position. You have to return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce with me.¡±


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes reddened, and she said vexedly: ¡°Big bro Zhan, you haven¡¯t even learnt what I am trying to do and you are already stopping me?¡±


    Seeing that she was on the verge of crying, Zhan LingTian furrowed his brow. Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked exactly like Shangguan Xue¡¯er, he did not have any feelings for her. Since a young age, the amount of people pranked by Shangguan Fei¡¯er were just too many, and he was one of them. Towards this Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the only feeling he had was to keep away from her if possible.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued: ¡°Father¡¯s birthday ising soon. This time, I am following Zhou Weiqing and the others to the WanShou Empire to look for some rare and precious Heavenly Cores of Heavenly Beasts, as a present for Father. That is a just a token of filial love from me, yet you want to stop me? You don¡¯t need to say anything else, if you don¡¯t let me go, when I go back I¡¯ll tell big sis. You know she is the most filial one! Hmph Hmph!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhan LingTian felt a migraineing on as his brow furrowed deeper and he said: ¡°How long will you all be going for?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°I have already gotten the northern armymand to prepare all the various merchant documents and necessities. We leave in three days, and I estimate it will take us between one to three months or so before we return. Big bro Zhan, you go back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce first and inform Father and Uncle. I will definitely return when I am back.¡±


    Zhan LingTian looked to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, then towards the expressionless Zhou Weiqing who was quietly looking down to the ground. He couldn¡¯t help but hesitate, not knowing what to do.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing had lowered his head in order to keep himself fromughing. Just now, he had been acting with all his might, and now, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was doing the same!


    ¡°No, that¡¯s alright. I will go along with you. If I go back just like that, what if anything happens to you, how can I ount to your sister and the two Pce Masters? When we return from the WanShou Empire, you cane back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce with me. I will send a letter back first so that the two Pce Masters can rest easy.¡±


    Zhan LingTian finally made his decision, though it rendered the two amazing actors speechless.


    ¡°You want toe with us to the WanShou Empire?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said reluctantly. The reluctance was of no other reason besides the fact she was worried that Zhan LingTian might notice that the she and Zhou Weiqing might be a little too close. Furthermore, with Zhan LingTian there, she would not even want to get intimate with Zhou Weiqing!


    Zhan LingTian gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Why? You don¡¯t want me toe along? Could it be you have something else up your sleeve? Second Young Miss, you only have two choices now,e back with me or let me go with you. Do not try tomand me on this, I have known your ways since young.¡±


    ¡°Go then, go then. It¡¯s up to you.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said huffily. She could not think of any reason not to allow Zhan LingTian to apany them to the WanShou Empire.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s all go together then.¡±


    As such, things were settled. Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not know why Zhou Weiqing had agreed so readily. From his expression, it was as if he had hoped that Zhan LingTian would apany them.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing handed the Peerless Battalion fully to Wei Feng and the teachers of the Heavenly Bow Unit. Three dayster, he brought Lin TianAo, Zhan LingTian, Crow, Ma Qun and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and the six stealthily returned to the TianBei City before heading north to thergest city on the borders, the ZhongBei City. From there, they advanced on the only trade route directly into the WanShou Empire.


    As all the documents had been properly prepared and handled, their movement was smooth and not dyed. In order to raise their overall speed, they even gave Zhan LingTian a Ghost Demon Horse as they headed northwards deep into the belly of the WanShou Empire.


    In truth, a huge reason why Zhan LingTian actually decided to follow them was because of his own reasons. He had always been very curious about the WanShou Empire, and that would be his first time entering it.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s target was the northern part of the WanShou Empire, an area called the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens.


    The WanShou had over a hundred different tribes, big or small, and amongst them there were over a dozen of the strongest tribes. One of those which had ruling power was the Lionheart Tribe.

 Chapter 417

    <h4>Chapter 417: Ten Thousand Beast Heavens! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was a ce with an extremelyplicated terrain, set in the mountainous regions of the north with various tall rolling mountains. Most important was the two lines of mountains that crossed the north of the WanShou Empire, of which there was one intersection of the two which was actually crossed with another mountain line, forming a triangr basin.


    Compared to the rest of the icy snow of the north, this particr triangr basin was at a much higher temperature than the rest of the surroundings; in fact, many vegetation that only grew in temperate climates could be found there. This unique basin was actually rather huge, and with such a suitable climate for living in, and over hundreds and thousands of years, more and more powerful Heavenly Beasts were either attracted here or grew strong here. As such, this triangr basin was known as the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens.


    The Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was a richnd abundant with natural resources all of types, with some of the greatest Heavenly Beasts, alone or in groups, living there. The Ten Thousand Beast Heavens truly lived up to its name as the most dangerous ce in the Boundless Maind.


    However, perhaps not many people in the entire maind would have heard of this Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, but if they were to speak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, everyone had heard of it.


    Amongst the Five Great Saint Lands, in terms of individual power, the strongest definitely belonged to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. And the Heavenly Snow Mountain was actually situated right deep in the middle of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, one of the snowy peaks there. It could be said that the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was like a guardian zone to the Heavenly Snow Mountain, while the Heavenly Snow Mountain ruled over this most dangerous area in the entire maind.


    As such, there was a saying that the Heavenly Jewel Ind was easy to enterpared to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain could be said to be formed slowly over thousands and tens of thousands of years as the strongest Heavenly Beasts in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens gathered and grew, gaining the power of human form and after much fighting, slowly gathering together to form the Heavenly Snow Mountain. The Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers were not just the rulers of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, but also of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens.


    This was also why the other Great Saint Lands were so afraid of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, as they couldmand all the powerful Heavenly Beasts within the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens. If the Five Great Saint Lands actually fought in the wars of thend, and the Heavenly Snow Mountain activated the Heavenly Beasts to join their armies, it would be a catastrophe for the entire maind.


    Although the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was extremely dangerous, since it held some of the most powerful and rarest Heavenly Beasts in the world, it still had an unbelievable draw to Heavenly Jewel Masters. Everything else aside, if they could beat a wild Heavenly Beast and bring it close to death and Skill Stores from it, the sess rate would be much higher than in a Skill Storing Pce. Furthermore, there were many treasures to be found in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, and even the Heavenly Cores of the Heavenly Beasts were priceless treasures; no matter as medicines or in creating Consolidating Equipment Ink.


    It could be said that as long as one entered the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, if he survived to leave, he would definitely earn an unbelievable profit. As long as one had the luck, who knew if he might even be able to pick up a Heavenly Core from the ground. After all, the number of Heavenly Beasts in the entire Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was just insanely high.


    As such, every year, the number of Jewel Masters entering the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was crazy high. Of course, the number that survived was extremely minimal.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain did not have a strict control over the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens. As such, as long as they did not enter the restricted core area of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, it would be unlikely they met any members from the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Even so, the powerful Heavenly Beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was still an enormous deterrent force, and the deeper regions of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was considered a restricted zone, and no ordinary tribes could enter without permission.


    Crossing the vast borders, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s party of six finally entered the WanShou Empire. If they were to im they were not nervous, it would have been a lie. After all, to all of them this empire was a totally new world, alien to them.


    The WanShou Empire did not have any cities, as they did not need such things. After moving along the road for two days, they finally saw the first small tribe.


    Aspared to the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s borders where their arrangement was filled with preparation against their enemies, as long as it wasn¡¯t the time to attack, the WanShou Empire did not even have any armies stationed at the borders. The various tribes would return to their tribalnds and do as they please. In history, none of the human empires had ever even thought of attacking them.


    After all, what benefit would there be in attacking the WanShou Empire? The climate there was so cold that it was nearly impossible to live in, not to mention there wasn¡¯t much to rob easily as all the important treasures and ores were all deep within the WanShou Empire territory. Once they sent armies deep within, the result could be imagined. The WanShou Empire was so huge, and even if a million strong army attacked them, they would likely not be able to return.


    ¡°Should we stop to rest a while?¡± Lin TianAo asked Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°We¡¯ll stop to rest a while.¡± However, the one who replied was not Zhou Weiqing, but Zhan LingTian, still riding tall on his Ghost Demon Horse. His tone was that of amand, and he did not even look at the others, instead giving a hand signal to Shangguan Fei¡¯er as he moved towards the tribe ahead.


    ¡°Who does he think he is? Our leader?¡± Ma Qun gave an angry, exasperated humph.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Let him be.¡±


    Ma Qun asked in a low tone: ¡°Boss, you aren¡¯t afraid of that fellow right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°You don¡¯t need to try sow discord, I know what I¡¯m doing. Come on, after rushing for two days, it¡¯s time for us to rest.¡± It was already evening time, and so far up north, that meant the temperature was even lower than the usual chill.


    Very quickly, the party had advanced to the front of the tribe. It was not veryrge, with almost fifty stoutrge tents upying a tnd. Right beside the tents, there was a small stream, clearly the main reason why they had chosen to camp here.


    Many of the WanShou Empire tribes were nomadic in nature, and clearly this was just a temporary settlement for this particr tribe.


    When Zhan LingTian reached the tribe, he jumped off his mount. At that point, two stout men walked out from the tribal encampment.


    Zhou Weiqing had only seen the wolfman tribe members before, and inparison, these two stout men were even taller andrger than the wolfmen. Another obvious difference was that they had a pair of horns on their head, looking rather strange.


    Seeing the party of humans approach their camp, the two stout men did not appear to be surprised. One of them walked forward to greet them, saying: ¡°Human guests, do you want to have a rest in one of our tents before continuing on your journey? We have delicious deer milk and cheese.¡±


    The rest of the party dismounted, and Zhan LingTian said proudly: ¡°Give us a few clean tents, we will rest here today.¡±


    The expressions of the two stout, horned men changed, and the one on the left said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we do not have too many extra tents, and we can only spare one. Ten gold coins a night, with food and drink included.¡±


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s expression changed as well as he snapped out: ¡°Asshole, you want us all to stay in a single tent?¡± His was used to being arrogant in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and all the younger disciples all listened to him, and it was not easy to change such a lofty attitude.¡±


    ¡°You dare to insult us?¡± A ferocious light shed in the eyes of the stout man on the left. With a quick step forward, his powerful body appearing before Zhan LingTian.


    Zhan LingTian was considered extremely tall and well built by human standards, but in contrast to that stout man, he was at least half a head shorter. In that instant, hisrge hands struck out towards Zhan LingTian.


    How could Zhan LingTian possibly let his attack seed. With a cold humph, his leg kicked out like lightning towards the stout man.


    ¡°Stop, keep your cool.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice rang out right at that point. With a muffled crashing sound, Zhan LingTian¡¯s foot smashed against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot, which he had barely managed to get up in time.


    Although the horned stout man was not sessfully kicked, the shockwaves from the sh of the two legs actually knocked him back. Clearly, if he had been kicked by Zhan LingTian, he would have probably died by now.


    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Zhan LingTian red angrily at Zhou Weiqing. At this point, he had withdrawn his leg. With his cultivation level, he was shocked to find that his leg was actually feeling numb after his kick had been blocked by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leg.


    On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise was even greater. After all, he had been using his Demonic Right Leg, the strongest part of his entire body. Although he had not used his Demonic Change State, Zhan LingTian had also not released his Heavenly Jewels. It could be said that both legs just now had been just purely a sh between their bodies and physical strength. Yet, in such a sh, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leg had almost been knocked away. Just from that alone, he could tell how powerful Zhan LingTian¡¯s body was. No wonder Fei¡¯er had said that this fellow¡¯s overall power was even greater than her.


    Zhou Weiqing did not show any of his inner thoughts, instead giving Zhan LingTian a significant look, saying: ¡°Bro Zhan, how can we pick a fight here? Are you going to fight every tribe wee across? Don¡¯t forget our ultimate goal.¡± As he said that, he turned to the two stout men and smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Two big bros, I¡¯m sorry, my bro here has no other meaning, he just has a bad temper. One tent is fine. In such a weather, it is good to have a ce to rest. As an apology and a sign of good faith, we will pay double to rest here, twenty gold coins. Is that okay?¡±


    No matter how simple the WanShou Empire citizens were, they could easily tell that these youths in front of them were no ordinary folk. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was paying extra, and they did not say anything more and brought the party into the encampment, finding arge tent for them.


    As soon as they entered the tent, before the party could seat down, Zhan LingTian strode right in front of Zhou Weiqing, saying angrily: ¡°I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t try and interfere with my business again. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me if I take it out on you instead.¡±


    After saying that, he stalked off to the deepest part of the tent and sat down there.


    Lin TianAo, Crow and Ma Qun subconsciously turned to look at Zhou Weiqing. In their eyes, this Zhan LingTian was just too arrogant, and even they could barely tolerate it.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head at them, signalling for them not to take action. He walked to the side and sat down as well, the faint smile still on his face.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked on coolly from the side. She could not understand what Zhou Weiqing was thinking. That rascal was never one to take a disadvantage easily like that. Previously in the Lustre Spatial Realm, he had already dared to break Zhan LingTian¡¯s bones despite all odds. Now, with so many of them outnumbering Zhan LingTian, what was there to be afraid of? He must have some plot or scheme against Zhan LingTian¡­ She thought to herself.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing had a plot against him. With such a powerful thug like Zhan LingTian, how could Zhou Weiqing not want to make use of his talents fully. He would tolerate it for now, but although our dear Little Fatty was smiling so naturally, this young little rascal was definitely a petty person who would bear a grudge for a long time!

 Chapter 418

    <h4>Chapter 418: Ten Thousand Beast Heavens! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After a while, one of the tribe members brought some piping hot milk tea and delicious looking cheese to them. Although there was a slight raw taste to it, its special vour was still rather delicious on the whole.


    Ma Qun walked around for a bit, learning as much as he could about the tribe. It was a very small tribe, known as the Snow Deer Tribe, which was also the totem they worshipped. The entire tribe was only several hundred strong, split into over a dozenrge families, and they were all in that encampment. Just like all the other beastmen of the WanShou Empire, the Snow Deer Tribe were extremely well versed in fighting, able to endure hardships and work hard, skilled at rearing the strong and powerful Snow Deer. When necessary, they would use their Snow Deer as mounts to be Snow Deer Cavalry.


    ¡°Boss, I have seen the Snow Deer that they rear, they are evenrger than our Ghost Demon Horses. Furthermore, those horned male deers¡­ those horns are definitely deadly weapons indeed. This WanShou Empire is indeed richly endowed by nature, although these Snow Deers aren¡¯t Heavenly Beasts, when used as mounts, perhaps they can be even better than ordinary low level Heavenly Beasts. Their carrying capacity seems pretty strong too, and they can easily seat Crow without any problem.¡±


    ¡°Are youining that I am too heavy?¡± Crow eyed him coldly, and Ma Qun was immediately silenced with an embarrassed look on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart twitched, and after a quick nce at the mediating Zhan LingTian, he stood up and said: ¡°Come, lead me there. I want to have a look myself.¡± After saying that, he pulled Ma Qun along and left the tent.


    Mounts were extremely important to the future of the Peerless Battalion. Even if they would hopefully have Consolidated Wings in the future, due to the restriction of Heavenly Energy, they could not possibly keep flying all the time. As such, flying could only be done during an actual fight. In that case, a suitable mount was of great importance. Those war wolves they had faced previously was a good example, but not a good choice for them due to their ferocity and difficulty to tame. These strong Snow Deers should be gentler, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was instantly piqued.


    Zhou Weiqing and Ma Qun left the tent, and they were met with the two stout Snow Deer Tribesmen who had brought them in, who had also brought in another group of people.


    Looking at the attires and appearances of the neers, Zhou Weiqing could tell that they were all humans. They were all fully dressed in winter clothes, covered with arge cloak that covered their heads. The party of neers numbered six in total, some tall and well built, some small and petite, but he could not see their actual appearance.


    The two Snow Deer Tribesmen were just guiding the group to another tent deeper within. It looks like these Snow Deer Tribesmen were quite smart in their own right, choosing to camp on the trade route. Charging ten gold coins for a night¡¯s stay in a tent, that was definitely a high price.


    ¡°Ehh, it¡¯s you.¡± Right at that moment, a surprised voice rang out. Amongst the six neers, one of the smaller petite bodies stopped abruptly, lifting up the cowl of her cloak.


    A beautiful face revealed, seeming to bring some warmth to this bitter cold winter air. However, the gaze thatnded on Zhou Weiqing was one that definitely dropped the temperature several degrees, filled with strong enmity.


    Looking at this youngdy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed, and he couldn¡¯t help but groan inwardly. She was no other than the Blood Red Hell disciple who had almost died at his hands during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Shen Little Demon.


    His luck was just too terrible this time¡­ before even properly entering the depths of the WanShou Empire, they had actually met with the members of the Blood Red Hell. Without question, the others apanying Shen Little Demon were likely to be powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell as well. The only thing Zhou Weiqing could pray for was that thesepanions of hers would be the same generation as them, and not some elder powerhouse.


    s, Lady Luck was fickle, and this time she was definitely not on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side at all.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Little Demon?¡± A deep, low voice rumbled out from the person in front of the group, a clearly older voice. The rest of the Blood Red Hell contingent stopped in their tracks, looking towards Zhou Weiqing.


    By this point, Zhou Weiqing could see clearly that this person in front was an old man looking to be about over sixty years of age. The others were middle aged men above the age of forty, and Shen Little Demon was the only young person there, the onlydy as well.


    It was as if a cold hand clutched around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. This time they were definitely in deep trouble. Even if he wanted to try to avoid them at this time, it was already impossible, and he could only brace himself and take a few steps forward, smiling as he said towards Shen Little Demon: ¡°Miss Shen, how are you. It¡¯s been a long time, how have you been?¡± At this point, he could only hope that Shen Little Demon could remember that he had saved her life, and the promise that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had made.


    s, Shen Little Demon red at him coldly and said: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, I never thought my luck would be that good, to actually be able to meet you in the WanShou Empire. Today, even if you grow a pair of wings, you will not be able to escape. I¡¯ll give you a good icy cold burial.¡±


    Crap. Zhou Weiqing felt a bitter taste at the back of his mouth as he cursed inwardly. It was clear that the hate Shen Little Demon had for him had not lessened when he expelled the venom from her.


    However, he had thought about it from her perspective. After all, that time when he had expelled the venom from her, he had been grabbing onto her chest. It was a miracle that she had not been angered to death at that time. This time, Shen Little Demon had followed her seniors from the Blood Red Hell out to the WanShou Empire to hunt some Heavenly Beasts, but it was mainly to get some distraction and rx herself. Who knew that not long after just entering the WanShou Empire they would meet up with this personal enemy of hers, Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Little Demon, what did you say? He is the one who killed Han Bing?¡± The old man leading the Blood Red Hell contingent turned to look at him, his eyes seemed to light up with two balls of fire, and his once peaceful face turned savage in anger.


    Shen Little Demon said coldly: ¡°Although he was not the one who killed Han Bing, he was the leader of the Fei Li Battle Team. If not for him, how could we possibly lose that fight?¡±


    The old man suddenly burst outughing. ¡°Good¡­ good¡­ very good. Looks like even the heavens have guided me to help Bing¡¯er take revenge. Capture them all, even the ones in the tents, don¡¯t let anyone escape. I want them to feel the taste of hell. It is time for this old man¡¯s nickname of Live Hades toe back once again.¡±


    ¡°Respected guests, if you have private enmities, please settle it outside, not in our tribalnds.¡± The two Snow Deer tribesmen furrowed their brows and said.


    The Live Hades swept his gaze over them coldly, a powerful aura bursting forth from him. The two Snow Deer Tribesmen gave a muffled grunt, staggering back a few steps as blood streamed down from their seven orifices, before they fell down to the ground, dead.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing was definitely struck dumb. To kill two people with his aura, especially with the powerful bodies of the Snow Deer Tribesmen, one could imagine how powerful that old man called Live Hades was.


    However, when the two Snow Deer Tribesmen copsed and died, two faint mists of snow rose from their bodies stealthily, drifting away.


    With themand from the Live Hades, all the Blood Red Hell members released their Heavenly Jewels instantly, including Shen Little Demon.


    Shen Little Demon was still at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, but she was actually the lowest level of all their entire party. Of the other four middle aged men, two were seven Jeweled and two were eight Jeweled, all Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    Any ordinary Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master whenpared with one from a Great Saint Lands would be at a totally different power level. Even ignoring that unfathomable Live Hades old man, just these five alone was a terrifying force to be reckoned with.


    When the Live Hades gave the order and killed the two Snow Deer Tribesmen, Zhou Weiqing had already burst into action. Dragging Ma Qun with his right hand, he flew towards the tent at the back immediately.


    With just the two of them, they wouldn¡¯t evenst a round against all of them. Only by reuniting with their entire party would they have the slightest chance of survival. At this point, Zhou Weiqing had no more expectations of any luck, and he knew the only thing he could do was to pit everything they had. At this point, the only thing he could pray for was that the Live Hades was a Nine Jeweled Upper Level Zong Stage, not at the Heavenly King Stage. If that was so, they might still have a shred of chance, but if he was really a Heavenly King Stage¡­ they would likely be dead.


    Of course, besides fighting head-on, another possibility that could help them survive would be Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhan LingTian¡¯s status in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Zhou Weiqing hoped that these members of the Blood Red Hell would not dare kill them.


    Shen Little Demon hated Zhou Weiqing so much, and with a quick strike of the ground with the tip of her foot, her entire body charged forth towards Zhou Weiqing like an arrow in flight. Having lost to Zhou Weiqing previously was an ultimate humiliation in her heart, and now that she saw him again, her eyes zed red with hatred. How could she possibly hold back now? All her energy circting as her palms moved along in front of her, already a blood red colour as she struck out towards him.


    ¡°Enemy attack!¡± At the same time as Zhou Weiqing charged into the tent, he shouted out loud. In the next instant, he used a Blink Skill.


    In terms of cunning, who couldpare to Zhou Weiqing? As soon as he activated the Blink Skill, he flung out with his right hand, throwing Ma Qun towards Crow so he would not be in the line of fire of Shen Little Demon¡¯s attack. As for himself, in the instant he Blinked, he appeared behind Zhan LingTian.


    Originally, ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, he had been tolerating Zhan LingTian all this time just so he could make use of his power in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens. Now, at this time, though they hadn¡¯t reached their destination, it was certainly time to pit their all with their lives on the line. Naturally, it was time to make use of him.


    Zhan LingTian had been meditating with his eyes closed, taking a rest before having a meal as he was preparing to cultivate for the rest of the night. Zhou Weiqing and Ma Qun had just left and they had rushed back in, and he was quickly startled awake.


    In a silver sh, Zhou Weiqing, who had just charged into the tent, disappeared, but the fiery red light burned through onwards.


    Being attacked all of a sudden, Zhan LingTian reacted extremely swiftly. With just a quick sidestep, his right hand struck out with a palm and his Heavenly Jewels sprang out around his wrists.


    In a loud sh, Shen Little Demon was sent flying back out after their palms met. In terms of cultivation level and power, she was no match for Zhan LingTian at all.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s Heavenly Energy had already reached the thirtieth stage, the sixth level of the Heavenly Xu Energy Stage. In terms of Heavenly Energy alone, he was even higher than the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Shen Little Demon was only at the Six Jeweled stage, twenty sixth Heavenly Energy Stage. In addition to the fact with Zhan LingTian having an advantage in terms of attributes, in just a single sh she had taken a disadvantage.


    Right at that moment, a loud crash reverberated throughout as violent mes rose from all directions. The tough tent actually evaporated in that instant as the heat raised drastically from the raging mes. In the next instant, the entire tent was revealed to the evening sky.

 Chapter 419

    <h4>Chapter 419: Fighting a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master Together! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s party, everyone reacted instantly as well. In a sh, Lin TianAo charged in front of Zhou Weiqing, his Heavenly Jewels releasing swiftly. For Zhou Weiqing to run away in such a panic, how could the enemy be ordinary?


    Crow also grabbed and pulled Ma Qun over to the other side of Zhou Weiqing, while Shangguan Fei¡¯er flew up into the air. With her fearless nature, she would not hide so easily, instead looking towards the Blood Red Hell contingent.


    However, when she saw their opponents, she drew a sharp breath. She definitely recognized Shen Little Demon, and those with her were at an even higher cultivation level. She could immediately guess who they were.


    Shen Little Demon had been knocked back with a single palm from Zhan LingTian, being caught and stabilized by herpanions. Her eyes narrowed as she also spotted Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er at the same time.


    ¡°It¡¯s you two?¡± Shen Little Demon quickly raised her hand, stopping herpanions from taking action.


    That Live Hades saw Shen Little Demon getting knocked back and started momentarily, but the aura around his body grew even colder.


    ¡°Zhan LingTian, why are you together with him? You¡­ are Shangguan Fei¡¯er?¡± A surprised and bewildered look crossed Shen Little Demon¡¯s face.


    She still remembered clearly how the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had stepped in between herself and Zhou Weiqing, and the promise that she had made. However, she had not dreamed that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would actually send two of their elites to protect Zhou Weiqing. From her perspective, that was what was happening right here.


    Zhan LingTian gave a cold humph, standing up as he said: ¡°Who we are with is none of your business. You dare to take action against me, are you trying to dere war against us Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Despite facing so many powerhouses, he still had his pride from being from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and did not have a high opinion of the Blood Red Hell, of much lower ranking amongst the Great Saint Lands.


    ¡°You are just a mere little junior, you think you can represent the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡± The Live Hades opened his mouth, walking forward slowly to the front. At the same time, he also released his Heavenly Jewels.


    On his right wrist, ten ck Jade Physical Jewels revolved slowly, and the very air around them seemed to freeze in ce.


    ck Jade Physical Jewels signified the Stamina Attribute, representing the ability to take hits and sustainability in fighting. Although its defense might not be equal to that of the Defense Yellow Jade, it was without a doubt that Heavenly Jewel Masters with ck Jade Physical Jewels were one of the most troublesome to deal with.


    ¡°Heavenly King Stage¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing drew a deep breath of cold air. It was indeed the worse case scenario that he had thought about. This old man from the Blood Red Hell was a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master.


    Even for such a proud and arrogant person like Zhan LingTian, his face changed abruptly when he saw the old man¡¯s ten Physical Jewels, looking rather unnatural. As soon as a Heavenly Jewel Master entered the Heavenly King Stage, it was a whole different level, definitely a powerhouse that was like a nuclear deterrent amongst empires. Even in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there weren¡¯t that many powerhouses above the Heavenly King Stage. Calling him little junior was definitely his right.


    ¡°May I know which senior you are from the Blood Red Hell?¡± Zhan LingTian steeled himself and asked, his hands held respectfully in front in greeting.


    Live Hades said passively: ¡°This old man is the Live Hades, Han Tianyou, a mere unknown junior in the Blood Red Hell .Since I¡¯m just an unknown junior, even if I provoke you, it doesn¡¯t count as us Blood Red Hell provoking the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce right.¡±


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s expression was extremely ugly, but he could not do anything about it. In that moment, he did not even know how to reply to that.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wily cunning showed itself once more. He stood behind Zhan LingTian, silent and looking down, acting totally as if he was like a follower of Zhan LingTian, totally pushing the proud Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce young talent to the forefront.


    s, at the side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not hold back. ¡°Live Hades? I have really not heard of you before. It looks like Senior has just reached the Heavenly King Stage not long ago right. This time¡­ you should be heading to the WanShou Ten Thousand Beast Heavens to look for a suitable Heavenly Beast to Skill Store? From your words, it seems like you look down on our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. My fourth uncle had already said that the enmity between the Fei Li Battle Team and Dan Dun Battle Team in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament be erased, and he personally made that guarantee, so that Weiqing will expel the venom from Shen Little Demon. Now¡­ you all are nning to repay that kindness with ingratitude? Is that not provoking us Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Fei¡¯er say that, Shen Little Demon subconsciously looked at Live Hades. Indeed, with Shangguan Longyin¡¯s guarantee, it was indeed their fault in attacking Zhou Weiqing, and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was in the right to interfere. Perhaps it might not be to the extent of a war between the two Great Saint Lands, it was clear from the situation in front of them that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not let this go so easily.


    Live Hades gave a humph and said coldly: ¡°Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, what a great Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce indeed. If not for the fact that you all were lucky enough to upy a treasurednd like the Heavenly Jewel Ind, with your backgrounds and fundamentals, could you possibly be the top of the Five Great Saint Lands?¡±


    As he said that, he raised his left hand, and everyone could see that it was missing the little finger and ring finger. ¡°These two fingers were destroyed years ago by Shangguan Longyin. Just because he could rely on his Consolidated Equipment being better than mine, he beat me until I was heavily injured. The reason¡­ your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce so called face. This old man has been in closed door cultivation for so many years, and I finally entered the Heavenly King Stage, and I do not intend to tolerate your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce any longer. Today, meeting you little juniors here, since you dare to provoke this old man¡­ very good¡­ very good. Well, let¡¯s see, if this old man kills you all and all these beastmen here, who would know it is us Blood Red Hell who did it?¡±


    This time, both Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s expressions changed. If a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Jewel Master from a Great Saint Lands did not care about his own status and face, and was intent on killing them all¡­ could they really survive?


    Zhan LingTian said solemnly in a soft tone: ¡°Fei¡¯er, run. Return and inform the two Pce Masters, and ask them to take revenge for me.¡± As he said that, he twisted his wrist, and a dark gold light shed. The twin coloured gold and ck long spear which Zhou Weiqing had seen previously appeared in his palm, and with a flick of his wrist, it struck out towards the Live Hades Han Tianyou.


    A powerful killing intent rose forth from Zhan LingTian, and in the midst of that killing aura, his entire body seemed to integrate with the world and atmosphere. In that moment, he ignored the face of oing death, channeling all his power and spirit to the maximum.


    Shen Little Demon said hesitatingly to Han Tianyou: ¡°Elder Han, that isn¡¯t very good right? Should we just ask them to give up Zhou Weiqing?¡±


    Han Tianyou gave a cold humph: ¡°What¡¯s so ¡®not good¡¯ about it? Weakening the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce can only be good for us. If we let them go, it would actually cause the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to look for trouble. As long as we do this cleanly and not leave any evidence, what trouble can there be instead? You few, do not take action, encircle the area. Do not let anyonee close, and also prevent any of these little brats from escaping.¡±


    As he said that, Han Tianyou disappeared in a sh. Even Zhan LingTian did not manage to see how he had moved, and in the next instant he had appeared in front of Zhan LingTian, striking out with a palm.


    That strike was with his left palm, and the others could clearly see around his left wrist the glowing red light of Star Rubies. Although his Elemental Jewels were only a single attribute, the Fire Attribute, having cultivated to the Heavenly King Stage, this Han Tianyou¡¯s power was far beyond Zhou Weiqing and his party.


    Han Tianyou¡¯s left hand expanded several times over in that instant, and though the fiery heat was mainly focused towards Zhan LingTian, it also enveloped all the others.


    At this point, the gloomiest of the group was actually Zhou Weiqing. When Zhan LingTian had asked Shangguan Fei¡¯er to escape, Zhou Weiqing knew that they could no longer run away. He knew Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s character well, and she would never abandon apanion to fighting on her behalf to death and run away by herself, alone. Of course, while being gloomy, his dislike for Zhan LingTian had lessened considerably. He was truly a disciple of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Although that fellow¡¯s arrogance was grating and irritating, at critical moments he truly acted like a good senior brother. To be able to step forward to face a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse opponent to allow Shangguan Fei¡¯er to run away, that took considerable guts and spirit to be able to do so, enough to change Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impression of him.


    Just like what Zhou Weiqing had expected, as Han Tianyou struck out at Zhan LingTian, Shangguan Fei¡¯er also took action.


    Two dark-gold lights sprang forth from Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and her two bracer-ws appeared as she struck out like lightning at Han Tianyou from the side.


    Zhan LingTian shouted out loud, the glowing Light-Dark Divine Spear striking forward with a resolute firmness and terrifying aura. He totally ignored Han Tianyou¡¯s iing palm, instead striking out towards his throat. From his expression and demeanor, he was prepared to die together with Han Tianyou in that moment.


    In such a critical moment, Zhou Weiqing made a swift decision, shouting out loud: ¡°Together!¡± As he did so, he flew back a step, his eyes gleaming. In a thick reverberation of Heavenly Energy, the massive Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady rose up into the sky.


    Since they could not escape, the only choice would be to pit their lives with all their might. Even if they added all their cultivation levels together, they were still far from reaching Han Tianyou, but no matter what, each of them were confident that their power levels were far beyond their cultivation level. As long as they worked together, there might still be a slightest chance. Furthermore, none of them were the type to lie back and die without a fight.


    Previously, Lin TianAo had been standing beside Zhou Weiqing, awaiting hismand. His main role was to protect Zhou Weiqing, and although the situation was extremely bleak, it had not caused him to panic at all. As soon as Zhou Weiqing shouted out, Lin TianAo sprang into action, charging out with his Six-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield out to smash into Han Tianyou.


    Crow also took action at the same time, her immense six hundred jin body leaping up abruptly, the Gold Crow Legendary Axes along with the Consolidated Equipment Chains smashing down savagely from midair in a crossed attack.


    Besides Ma Qun, although the other five of them took action one after the other, it seemed to form an amazing tacit understanding and cooperation.


    Each of them had an immeasurable talent andtent potential, and under such terrible conditions and stress, it often allowed one to spark their potential to the maximum. At this point, this was such a situation. Facing a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, their only chance was to work together.


    s, very quickly, they witnessed the terrifying power of a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse with their own eyes and bodies.


    When Han Tianyou struck out towards Zhan LingTian, he had already set the resolve to kill these few youths in front of him in the shortest possible time, before destroying the entire beastmen tribe here to hide all evidence.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s reaction was undoubtedly the best possible in that situation. With his cultivation level, it was impossible for him to directly block Han Tianyou¡¯s attack, and he could only use this sort of suicidal exchange method to deal with it.

 Chapter 420

    <h4>Chapter 420: Fighting a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master Together! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    s, with Han Tianyou¡¯s power, how could he not know what Zhan LingTian was nning to do. In that moment, the left palm he had struck out with turned and made a circle, grabbing towards Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light-Dark Divine Spear, before abruptly spinning his right hand up and striking out towards the sky.


    At that moment, there was a hint of surprise in Han Tianyou¡¯s eyes. However, that surprise was not because of Zhan LingTian or Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who was charging in from the left, but because of Zhou Weiqing at the back.


    As soon as the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady appeared, it drew his attention. That was also the reason why he suddenly struck out into the air with his right hand.


    He did not recognize what Skill it was that Zhou Weiqing had used, but no matter what it was, any Skill which could produce a Heavenly Skill Image was definitely worth paying attention to. He could not possibly let Zhou Weiqing unleash that Skill on him.


    In the sky, a massive explosion rang out, and in that instant, everyone present felt as if the sky was falling down. The party of five attacking Han Tianyou gave a muffled grunt at that moment.


    Zhan LingTian was considered the best of the lot, only staggering back two steps as he quickly pulled back his Light-Dark Divine Spear. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was noticeably shaken by the explosion, her body pausing for a moment. The Gold Crow Legendary Axes that were mming down were also sent flying back, knocking into Crow and smashing her back as well. With her body in midair and in a bad position, even with her powerful physique, Crow couldn¡¯t help but vomit out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    Zhou Weiqing was in no better state. He had been in the middle of unleashing the Dragon Silencing Seal, and it had not fully formed when he felt the Heavenly Energy in his body abruptly spin around in chaos. At the same time, the connection between his body and the Heavenly Energy in the atmosphere was broken. Just like that, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady dissipated, his entire Skill not being able toplete.


    What kind of power was that? Could he actually control the air? Zhou Weiqing was filled with shock. In the next instant, three words entered his mind: Heavenly Dao Energy.


    When one¡¯s cultivation level reached the Heavenly King Stage, it also meant his Heavenly Energy had entered the Heavenly Dao Energy stage. That was the power to control the heavens! Even if this Han Tianyou had only just reached the Heavenly King Stage and was only at the first level of the Heavenly Dao Energy, his grasp of Heavenly Energy and knowledge and maniption of it was far beyond what they couldprehend. As such, just in their first round, Zhou Weiqing had taken a huge disadvantage as his Dragon Silencing Seal was totally disrupted.


    No matter how powerful a Skill was, if it could not be unleashed, what use could it be?


    At this point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had finally reached Han Tianyou, and she shed out with both ws to his throat and abdomen.


    Han Tianyou gave a cold humph and his right hand, which had struck out in the air earlier, swung back down, and a violent thick gust of Heavenly Energy exploded in the air once more. He did not attempt to fight with her with closebat skill, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt like her body had mmed right into a thick wall, the shockwave sending her flying all the way back.


    On the other side, Han Tianyou¡¯s left hand moved in a circr motion. Although he did not actually grab hold of the Light-Dark Divine Spear, his palm seemed to have a strange suction force, causing Zhan LingTian to stumble to the side.


    Without question, in Han Tianyou¡¯s eyes, the greatest threat to him was still Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light-Dark Divine Spear, especially after he had easily dispelled that Heavenly Skill Image of Zhou Weiqing. Although up until now Zhan LingTian had not used any Skills, Han Tianyou could still sense that within the Light-Dark Divine Spear there was a constant build up of gathering power. From that alone, he could tell that there were at least two Skills hidden within, and that Zhan LingTian was waiting for the opportunity to strike to give him an instant killing blow. With that knowledge, how could Han Tianyou possibly give him that opportunity? As such, he had only knocked back Shangguan Fei¡¯er and instantly turned his attention back to Zhan LingTian, preparing to kill him off as soon as possible. Once that happened, none of the others would be of any slightest threat to himself. Although Zhou Weiqing had a Skill that could invoke a Heavenly Skill Image, with his Heavenly Energy only at a mere Four-Jeweled stage, Han Tianyou did not ce any importance on him.


    Just as Zhan LingTian sensed that he was totally in check by Han Tianyou, a sudden figure charged forward.


    One step forward, a perfect angle, and a massive shield cut into the path, forcefully putting a block between Zhan LingTian and Han Tianyou, breaking the connection between the two.


    The next instant, Han Tianyou¡¯s left palm mmed savagely onto the shield.


    A huge explosion, and the heavy shield was sent flying back along with its owner. However, to Han Tianyou¡¯s surprise, the shield was not shattered, and its sheer weight actually caused him to slow down for a split second.


    Naturally, the one who had charged forth and blocked in that moment was Lin TianAo. Although his cultivation level was far from Zhan LingTian¡¯s, hisbat experience was definitely much richer than Zhan LingTian. Furthermore, as a Heavenly Jewel Master specialised in defense, his grasp and big picture view of the battlefield, overall positioning and movement were all extremely refined. As such, he was able to choose a time when Han Tianyou¡¯s strike was at the weakest point to cut in, to resolve Zhan LingTian¡¯s danger at a critical moment.


    No matter what conflict they had with each other, when Zhan LingTian stepped up boldly to face their enemies to let Shangguan Fei¡¯er escape, he had earned Lin TianAo¡¯s respect, and some modicum of favourable impression, at least towards his courage. Furthermore, they were now facing the same enemy, and if they did not work together, they would definitely die terribly.


    With that help, Zhan LingTian was able to recover, and the gathered power within his spear exploded forth in that moment. Bing one with his spear, right at the same time as Lin TianAo was sent flying out, he pounced forward, the sharp tip of the Light-Dark Divine Spear glowing almost three chi ahead as a series of explosions rang out. Indeed, like Han Tianyou had gleaned, Zhan LingTian had hidden two Skills within his spear, gathering power all this time, and they were his two most powerful Skills.


    Being blocked by Lin TianAo, Han Tianyou gave an angry humph as violent mes rose from his body, and a shield of fire appeared silently in his right hand. With his Heavenly King Stage cultivation level, being forced to use a Consolidated Equipment by a few juniors far weaker than him, that was truly an insult and humiliation. However, the power he could sense held within that Light-Dark Divine Spear truly gave him a shock. To be safe, he would take some precautions and defend a bit. Once he blocked this blow, he would unleash a flurry of irresistible power on those little brats.


    However, their unspoken tacit understanding and unity was disyed at such a moment. Abruptly, seven glowing arrows of various colours appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the sky. The seven arrows all came from different directions, striking out at Han Tianyou, but all at an undoubtedly crafty, difficult angle. 0


    Each arrow was glowing with a different colour, showing that they each held a different Skill. Yet, each of them seemed to arrive at a different time, the first of which reached a smidgen of a second before Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light-Dark Divine Spear did.


    In the distance, an extremely soft ¡®Ehh?¡¯ sound rang out. The few in the midst of battle were too focused to hear it, but Shen Little Demon and the other Blood Red Hell members on the edge of the fight had their expressions changed instantly, as that soft sound seemed toe up from nowhere, like from the depths of hell, and even they had no idea about the source of the sound. Furthermore, the strange thing was that even with all therge amount of noise and action, up until now, the Snow Deer Tribe had not sent anyone to investigate.


    Without question, the seven arrows were shot by Zhou Weiqing. At this moment, he was no longer the mere Three-Jeweled cultivation level he had been, but Four-Jeweled. More so, his Heavenly Energy had already reached the eighteenth stage, and using the Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill once more, it was much easier for him. However, it was extremely clear that these seven arrows were no ordinary ones, and after he had shot out thest one, he slumped down onto the ground, panting heavily as hey there unmoving. The Demonic Change State he had been in while shooting the arrows also dissipated, right at the same time as the disappearance of his Overlord Bow.


    Seven arrows. Seven Skills. Seven different directions. All different, sneaky angles. It could be said that Zhou Weiqing had put everything he had into these seven arrows, using his most powerful archery skills and Elemental Skills at once.


    However, a Heavenly King Stage was still a Heavenly King Stage after all. Facing the seven arrows, Han Tianyou¡¯s old face showed only a disdain, and he did not even seem to have the slightest notion of dodging. Around his body, a thick red aura shield appeared, enveloping him like a blood red shield.


    This was not even a Skill, but just a high level usage of Heavenly Energy. When one¡¯s Heavenly Energy reached the Heavenly Dao Energy stage, their Heavenly Energy would take on a colour depending on the Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s cultivation level and Attribute. It could be said that almost no Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master¡¯s Heavenly Energy would be exactly the same colour, no matter even if they were the same Attributes, as the shades of colour would be slightly different.


    Towards the protective shield aura that his Heavenly Dao Energy formed, Han Tianyou had given the name as Fire Cloud Shield, and its defensive capabilities was nothing to scoff at indeed.,


    Zhou Weiqing was after all only at the Four-Jeweled Stage, and facing his attacks, for Han Tianyou to use his Fire Cloud Shield was already considered giving him a lot of face. Or perhaps it would be more urate to say that his character was extremely careful.


    As Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been sent flying back, in midair she released her Consolidated Wings, and with a sweep of therge wings, she came flying back. Of course, she had been dyed by it overall and was unable to fully work together with Zhou Weiqing and Zhan LingTian.


    *Poof* A soft sound as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first arrownded on the Fire Cloud Shield. WIthout question, this arrow that had been formed out of his Heavenly Energy could not even release the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow before dissipating into the shield. That was the sheer difference in cultivation level. Heavenly Shen Stage Energy versus Heavenly Dao Stage Energy, that was a gap that did not give a chance.


    However, as nned, the Skill imbued within the arrow still drilled itself into the Fire Cloud Shield.


    ¡°En?¡± Han Tianyou couldn¡¯t help but exim abruptly as he suddenly felt himself slow down noticeably. How could this be possible? It was an absolute type Skill!


    Indeed, the Skill that Zhou Weiqing had imbued in his first arrow was the Absolute Dy.


    What followed next closely was the second arrow, which struck down with a massive explosion. This time, the second arrow held the Lightning Explosive Palm, and though it did not deal any damage to Han Tianyou, the third arrow followed suit as it struck down on the same position as the second, exploding likewise.


    Afflicted by the Absolute Dy, Han Tianyou¡¯s control of his speed and Heavenly Energy was affected, and though the second arrow with the Lightning Explosive Palm only caused the Fire Cloud Shield to reverberate for a moment, the third arrow had been shot with his Twisting Bowstring Archery Skill; added on to the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow, the resulting quadruple explosion of the two arrows caused the shockwaves to grow violently.


    As such, the Skill imbued within the third arrow managed to burrow right through the Fire Cloud Shield.

 Chapter 421

    <h4>Chapter 421: Fighting a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master Together! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lightning Suffering Skill was that third Skill. It originally already held a powerful piercing effect of its own, especially coupled with the explosive shock waves of the two arrows. Although the Fire Cloud Shield was extremely powerful, lightning and fire were considered of the same source; with all the above series of foreshadowing support, a spark of the Lightning Suffering managed to enter. Although it only caused Han Tianyou to feel a slight numbing sensation for a split second, it was enough to give him a mixture of shock, surprise and rage. A mere little Low Level Zun Stage could actually use arrows to let him experience a Skill¡¯s effect, that was truly an unbelievable humiliation.


    However, that was not the end of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows. The fourth and fifth arrows followed suit almost in the next instant.


    The most surprising thing was that although the seven arrows of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s seemed to be all from different directions and angles, when they actually struck Han Tianyou, they somehow arrived exactly on the same spot. The fourth arrow held the Time Disorder Skill, and itnded right where the Lightning Suffering had pierced through.


    Striking that weak point, the fourth arrow managed to actually sink into the Fire Cloud Shield before being destroyed, and the Time Disorder Skill erupted from within the shield, causing it to be in disorder. At the same time, the fifth arrow managed to worm its way from behind to enter.


    A dark red glow appeared above Han Tianyou¡¯s head; it was the Curse of Doom effect.


    With an ingeniousbination of five arrows and four skills, Zhou Weiqing had aplished an impossible task, causing a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse like Han Tianyou to be struck by his Darkness Attribute Curse Skill. Although Curse Skill effects would be weakened by the difference in cultivation levels, it was still an aplishment that Zhou Weiqing could be proud of.


    Of course, the main reason why Zhou Weiqing could seed was two factors. Firstly, although Han Tianyou had used his Fire Cloud Shield, it was more as a precaution than anything, and he had still severely underestimated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, most of Han Tianyou¡¯s attention was drawn by Zhan LingTian. Even so, those five arrows could be said to be unbelievably clever, with such uracy, precise timing and calction that had to be down to the very millisecond.


    Now, at the same time as the Curse of Doom¡¯s effect came into y, Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light-Dark Divine Spear also reached.


    So many things happened at almost the same time that it might seem like it all took a long time, but the truth was that this all happened within an instant.


    When Zhan LingTian saw the Curse of Doom symbol appear above Han Tianyou¡¯s head, he couldn¡¯t help but be delighted. After all, this spear strike of his held all of his power.


    Facing a powerhouse like Han Tianyou, trying to beat him in a war of attrition was akin to suicide. Only if they pit their all as quickly as possible, then they would have a one in a thousand chance.


    At this point, Han Tianyou could no longer take care of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other arrows, as he needed to actually focus on the spear in front of him. The shield in his right hand struck out in a parrying move, and at the same time his left hand pped down on his shield.


    The reason for that was because Han Tianyou had clearly seen that right on the instant that the Light-Dark Divine Spear struck his shield, three bouts of bright dark-gold light sprang forth around Zhan LingTian¡¯s body. It was evident that he had released another three more God Tier Consolidated Equipment.


    These three God Tier Consolidated Equipment of Zhan LingTian¡¯s were rather unique, neither used for attacking or defense, but used to actually supplement his own Attributes, allowing this spear attack of his to be brought to the absolute maximum. Of course, the reason he waited until this moment to release the three Consolidated Equipment was to delude Han Tianyou.


    Although Zhan LingTian was only at the seven Jeweled cultivation level, he was after all the top of generation in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and as the leading figure it was not unusual for him to have four God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Han Tianyou couldn¡¯t help but curse at the rich upstarts of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but he dared not underestimate this young Heavenly Jewel Master in front of him.


    ~SSssss~ A strange sound rang out from Han Tianyou¡¯s shield. There was no explosion, no sound of impact, yet in that very instant, Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light-Dark Divine Spear actually lost all its glow and it disappeared.


    The only thing that was left a tiny glowing spot of light in the middle of Han Tianyou¡¯s shield, glowing eerily with a mix of ck and gold light.


    Han Tianyou¡¯s expression changed, and he subconsciously tried to fling the Consolidated Equipment Shield in his hands away. s, this time, his actions were just a tad too slow.


    An ear piercing screech rang out from the shield in Han Tianyou¡¯s hand, and in a sh, his shield actually shattered into pieces as an unparalleled aura pierced through with a terrifying presence.


    If Han Tianyou had not been afflicted with the Absolute Dy and Curse of Doom, this strike might have been slightly problematic for him, but not a huge issue. s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s previous harrassments had indeede into huge effect now, and at this point, Han Tianyou could no longer care about face anymore.


    A dark gold light lit up around him, and a dark-gold fighting glove appeared around his right hand. Without question, that light was a Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura of his own. However, to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura that Han Tianyou unleashed did not encase his entire body, instead forming a focused half metre light shield around him.


    Control, this must be absolute control! Zhou Weiqing yelled in excitement inwardly. He had not realised that when one reached the Heavenly King Stage, they would be able to control even the formation of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    By shrinking the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura that originally would cover his entire body to a small shield in front of him, it would undoubtedly greatly increase the defensive capabilities. With his Heavenly King Stage cultivation level and power, for him to treat this strike of Zhan LingTian¡¯s with such caution, one could imagine how terrifying the power held within that Light-Dark Divine Spear had been.


    When Zhan LingTian saw that dark-gold shield form in front of Han Tianyou, his expression changed and he turned a pale ashen. He knew that no matter how much he had put into this attack, expending all his Heavenly Energy in all his might, it would be of no use. Drained of all his energy, he slumped to the ground, filled with unreconciled regret and discontent. s, no matter what, he knew that with all his power, he would not be able to break through apressed and concentrated Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura of a Heavenly King Stage Master.


    The result was as expected, and with another earsplitting chafing sound, the gold and ck speck of light smashed down into the dark-gold shield of light, burrowing deep into it. s, it finally failed, expending itself as it burrowed through. However, Zhan LingTian¡¯s strike had indeed shocked everyone.


    Even with the controlled andpressed Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura to defend himself, Han Tianyou still staggered slightly with a muffled grunt. A thread of energy had managed to actually break through all of his defenses, leaving a tiny hole in his clothes. Although it had not actually broken through his Fire Cloud Shield, it had pressured down the Fire Cloud Shield so much so that it actually burned through his clothes. Still, Zhan LingTian could definitely be proud of that aplishment, to be able to push a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse to such an extent, even if it were with help. If this spear had struck true, even Han Tianyou would have his body pierced right through.


    However, though Han Tianyou had indeed fully blocked the attack, the cooperation of the team was not over yet. As Zhan LingTian¡¯s powerful spear strike burst out with such immense power, everyone¡¯s attention was drawn to it, and they forgot that Zhou Weiqing had shot out seven arrows, not just five.


    In terms of control and grasp of time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s precise calction was indeed impressive. The first five arrows he had shot out were truly more of a harassment effect, to disrupt, weaken and also enable Zhan LingTian. Of course, amongst them, the most important was the first arrow with the Absolute Dy Skill, helping to give Zhan LingTian the best opportunity. The four arrows behind were mainly to harass, and having the Curse of Doom actually take effect was a small bonus. After all, with Han Tianyou¡¯s cultivation level, it was unrealistic to expect the five arrows to actually damage him the slightest.


    Now, besides the first five arrows, thest two arrows were actually arcing around in the sky, clearly meant to reach a few steps slower.


    This was purely a calcted move. In truth, Zhou Weiqing did not know if his attacks would have any use, after all the enemy was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. However, no matter what, he would do his best, to squeeze every drop of power he could and use every bit of it to the maximum effect. This was their only hope, each of them betting everything into their full powered strike. Thest two arrows being slightly slower was specifically designed to let Zhan LingTian¡¯s attack strike Han Tianyou first, and in such a case, if he could actually shake Han Tianyou¡¯s defenses, then their chance woulde. In fact, a major percentage of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was actually in thest two arrows.


    The chance had been created indeed in such a situation; when Han Tianyou¡¯s Fire Cloud Shield was almost pierced through, he subconsciously gathered more energy to the chest area to cancel out thest bit of remaining offensive power from the Light-Dark Divine Spear.


    At this point, Han Tianyou¡¯s heart was indeed filled with shock. Despite all his caution, he had never dreamed that with Zhan LingTian¡¯s sheer gap of cultivation level with himself, he could actually break through his ownpressed Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. As such, his entire focus was on Zhan LingTian, and though his powerful senses told him that Zhou Weiqing still had two more arrows, in his heart Zhou Weiqing was too far below Zhan LingTian, even his earlier arrows had been slightly surprising, but they had only caused him trouble and not much damage behind them. As such, he dismissed thest two arrows. His Fire Cloud Shield was now mainly focused at his chest area, and the other areas were much weaker, but in his eyes, that was still not something Zhou Weiqing could break through easily.


    s, the truth of the matter was that Han Tianyou was wrong once more, and this mistake almost cost him his life.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sixth arrow, glowing with a piercing silver light, struck right into the Fire Cloud Shield and sparked with a mix of mes and silver light. Having just finished blocking Zhan LingTian¡¯s blow, Han Tianyou¡¯s face abruptly changed.


    The reason was simple ¨C his Fire Cloud Shield was instantly pierced through by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sixth arrow. Totally pierced through. What Zhan LingTian had not aplished with all his might, Zhou Weiqing had actually seeded!


    Without question, the glowing silver light of the sixth arrow showed the imbued Spatial Attribute Skill, the Spatial Rend Skill. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing did not have anymore spare Heavenly Energy, he would have used the Fusion Skill of the Spatial Rend Skill, the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend instead.


    Just a single Spatial Rend Skill, but with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fine grained control, he focused all of the cutting and piercing power into the tip of the arrow, causing its destructive power to be focused into a point which was a major increase, able to express to its fullest perfection.


    Of course, with their gap in power, a single Spatial Rend was definitely not enough to break through the Fire Cloud Shield, no matter how weakened it had been. After all, it was still the protective aura shield of a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, and Zhou Weiqing was merely a Four-Jeweled Zun Stage Master. The difference in their Heavenly Energy alone was more than twenty stages!


    However, a single Spatial Rend could not work, but that did not mean other forces could not. More urately, this Spatial Rend Arrow was actually only a mere decoy, with Zhou Weiqing making use of its brilliant sh of silver light.


    Under the cover of the brilliant silver light, a tiny form was hidden. Yet, the power held within this tiny form was such that not even the Fire Cloud Shield could block. It was the Silver Emperor, Red Bean.

 Chapter 422

    <h4>Chapter 422: Produce clouds with one turn of the hand, and rain with another turn! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Indeed, this sixth arrow of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s greatest secret was it was actually a vessel to hide the Silver Emperor Red Bean. With the powerful re of the Spatial Rend¡¯s light and aura hiding it, it was able to perfectly conceal itself. As a top level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, with it specially keeping itself hidden, and the fact that Han Tianyou was also rather distracted, even with his Heavenly King Stage senses, he did not realise it was hidden behind the arrow.


    A single Spatial Rend from Zhou Weiqing could not break through the Fire Cloud Shield, but what if it was added onto a Silver Emperor¡¯s Fusion Skill Silver Emperor Spatial Rend? Even if the Fire Cloud Shield was at full power, there was still a chance for the two Skills to break through it, let alone under such a surprise attack on a weakened one.


    The piercing re of the silver light prated right through, and at this point, even if Han Tianyou wanted to unleash another?Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, it was already toote. This strike caused him to feel an actual threat of death, a hidden attack from a Silver Emperor was just too deadly.


    At this critical moment between life and death, Han Tianyou showed his full power as a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. The attack was towards his ribs area, and in that instant, he reacted swiftly by taking a deep breath, causing his chest and stomach area to suck in. At the same time, his Heavenly Energy burst into action, and his internal organs were forcefully pushed down lower towards his abdomen area. At the same time, his right hand pped down at his chest.


    Knowing it was toote to block the attack, the only thing he could do was to reduce the damage taken from this?Silver Emperor Spatial Rend to the lowest possible.


    *PENG* *CRACKK* *THUD*


    The sound of the piercing impact wasbined with a cloud of blood mist, followed by the muffled impact of Han Tianyou¡¯s palm impacting on his own chest.


    The Silver Emperor smashed directly into Han Tianyou¡¯s left side, all the way through and out through his right, bringing with it a thick cloud of blood mist.


    This palm of Han Tianyou was a desperate move that he had no choice but to make. Although it would entuate his injuries, he had to do so to set a seal within his body with his own powerful Heavenly Energy, stopping the Silver Emperor from exploding out with its powerful cutting powers in his body, and expelling it out. Otherwise, if the Silver Emperor stayed a moment longer in his body and unleashed some of its havoc, it was not just a simple prating injury.


    Even so, his entire body had been pierced right through. Bones, muscles, meridians, all of which had sustained some injury. With the own self inflicted pressure from the palm and pressuring his internal organs down, blood spurted out from Han Tianyou wounds and he vomited out a mouthful of blood as well.


    He had never in his wildest dreams think that he would actually capsize his boat in a mere sewer drain?[2], to be injured so severely by Zhou Weiqing.


    This sixth arrow of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was truly insidiously crafty. If not for the fact that Han Tianyou was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, even a Nine Jeweled Upper Level Zong Stage would have died instantly.


    Against his enemies, Zhou Weiqing had never been one to hold back. At the same time as the sixth arrow pierced right through Han Tianyou, his seventh arrow struck down.


    Han Tianyou was after all a Heavenly Stage powerhouse; with the severe damage the sixth arrow had brought to him, how could he dare to let Zhou Weiqing¡¯s seventh arrow pierce through the hole in his Fire Cloud Shield? Wouldn¡¯t that be suicide?


    As such, forcibly suppressing the pain and his wounds, he barely managed to spin slightly, striking out with his left hand to smack the seventh arrow away.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s seventh arrow also held a single Skill. However, on this arrow formed by Heavenly Energy, it actually held three colours. Blue, ck, and Grey.


    If it were to say that the Silver Emperor Red Bean¡¯s sneak attack was extremely powerful, this seventh arrow was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s true personal attack, holding the majority of his power. Its name was the?Dark Demon God Lightning.


    Originally, when Zhou Weiqing was still at the Three-Jeweled cultivation level, he had used this Skill to defeat the Six-Jeweled Shen Little Demon. Now, he was already halfway through the Four-Jeweled stage, and by expending thest shreds of Heavenly Energy, he was finally able to unleash this Skill after shooting out the earlier six arrows.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original n, the first six arrows, even the Silver Emperor hiding under the sixth arrow, all of it was building a foundation for thisst arrow. Zhou Weiqing was certain that if his seventh arrow could burrow into his enemy¡¯s body, following the Silver Emperor, let alone a Heavenly King Stage, perhaps even a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse would die.


    s, he was too unfamiliar with a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse¡¯s reactions. Even with such a heavy injury, Han Tianyou was able to knock the seventh arrow away.


    *Poof* There was no explosion, just a soft sound of impact.


    Han Tianyou shuddered violently, as his entire left hand turned into the three colours blue, ck and grey.


    The?Dark Demon God Lightning did not have a powerful explosive offense, but it had an iparable prating and?permeating power. Han Tianyou was already heavily injured and his Heavenly Energy was unable to react to all the many abrupt changes. Instantly, the terrifying Skill permeated into his palm, moving up his arm at an rming speed.


    Still, Han Tianyou was not Shen Little Demon. Previously, when Shen Little Demon had been struck by the?Dark Demon God Lightning, she had instantly been knocked unconscious as it immediately spread throughout her body. With his Heavenly Dao Energy cultivation level, the creep of the Dark Demon God Lightning¡¯s poison was much slower. Of course, if it truly spread throughout his entire body, it would be that deadly, fatal poison.


    In that moment, Han Tianyou judged that this strange triple Attribute Venom was not something he could withstand. Even with his Heavenly Dao Energy Stage, the only thing he could do was to slow it down.


    The Live Hades truly lived up to his name as Live Hades; not only was he ruthless towards his enemies, he could be just as ruthless to himself. Without any hesitation, Han Tianyou struck out with his right hand, and in a burst of blood, he had chopped of his entire left arm.


    His right hand moved like lightning, swiftly jabbing a few points around his broken arm, sealing his meridians and preventing anymore blood loss. At the same time, the internal organs he had forced down returned to their usual ce. Currently, Han Tianyou was truly at an unbelievably weak position.


    When the Silver Emperor had actually pierced through Han Tianyou¡¯s body, all the Blood Red Hell members watching had been shocked. After all, Elder Han was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse! How could they possibly aplish that?


    Of course, the sheer shock onlysted for a moment, and they could no longer hold back and watch, all of them charging forth instantly.


    One of the eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master quickly charged towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er, blocking her dyed attack against Han Tianyou. As for the others, they all took their pick of opponents on Zhou Weiqing and the others.


    The Silver Emperor had by now flown out of the other side of Han Tianyou, and flying back around in a brilliant glow, it struck out at the other eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master of the Blood Red Hell. Lin TianAo and Ma Qun each took on a seven-Jeweled opponent, while Shen Little Demon took on the weakest of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, Ma Qun.


    Amazingly, it had to be said that just by following Lin TianAo for a few months and learning from him, Ma Qun¡¯s power had increased massively, his now Three-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield moving along swiftly, looking extremely skilled as he moved around, changing positions with a faint resemnce to Lin TianAo. For a moment at least, he was able to hold back Shen Little Demon.


    Even so, things were not looking good at all for them. Zhou Weiqing and Zhan LingTian were both rendered useless, totally drained of their Heavenly Energy in the fight. Zhou Weiqing was slightly better off, with the sheer regenerative capabilities of the Immortal Deity Technique, as long as hispanions could hold on for a while more, he could regain some measure of fighting capabilities and Heavenly Energy. However, Zhan LingTian had already burnt himself out with that single spear strike, and it would be nigh impossible for him to rejoin in the battle.


    The situation was indeed dire. Their opponents were after all powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell, and even Shangguan Fei¡¯er was having a tough time with the eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Only the Silver Emperor Red Dot was able to take on its opponent, but only to a standstill. As for the others, they were all on the losing ground, especially Ma Qun and Crow who were in extreme danger, almost on the verge of losing at any time.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly released Da Huang and Er Huang out from his Spatial Ring. At this time, he could only try his best. cing both his hands each on the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears respectively, he started Devouring their Heavenly Energy to replenish himself. Only by gaining some Heavenly Energy as quickly as possible could he rejoin the fight.


    s, after a few moments, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart froze.


    Han Tianyou slowly lifted up his head. In just that short period of time, he had stabilized his injuries. Indeed, although moving his internal organs had taken a huge toll on him, they had at least been protected from the Silver Emperor. With his massive store of Heavenly Energy, he was still able to fight albeit not at full power.


    Looking on the ground at his arm, being devoured by the three different coloured lights as it slowly melted into a pool of blood, Han Tianyou¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot.


    Even in the past when he had faced off against Shangguan Longyin and lost, he had not suffered such a huge disadvantage! This was a humiliation, a shame beyond anything he had experienced in his long life. At this moment, his heart was filled with endless venom and rage. He did not even want to just simply kill these youths in front of him, but to use thousands of torturous methods on them, to let them wish for death¡¯s mercy.


    Lifting his remaining right hand, a thick red light gathered. With a loud shout, Han Tianyou struck out into the air with his right palm four times, and the red light flew out in four directions. This time, he did not hold anything back, his remaining Heavenly Energy sting out at once.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Lin TianAo, Crow and Ma Qun flew back instantly, spewing blood. When a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse burst out his full strength in rage, they all seemed so frail inparison.


    ¡°All of you, stop.¡± Han Tianyou shouted angrily, and the Blood Red Hell members instantly took a step back. The Silver Emperor Red Dot also quickly returned to Zhou Weiqing,nding on his shoulder.


    Next, his freezing cold eyesnded on Zhou Weiqing and he said: ¡°You dared to harm me, to destroy my arm¡­ if I don¡¯t make you suffer through all the different pains in the world, I won¡¯t let you die so easily. When I have killed everyone else, little brat, I¡¯ll bring you along everywhere and let you scream for ten years before you die.¡±


    As he said that, he lifted his palm up and struck down towards Zhan LingTian. He wanted to kill someone right now.


    Zhan LingTian closed his eyes. He knew that his time was up. The hate within his heart was no lesser than Han Tianyou, after all, as the top of his generation in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, his future was bright and almost immeasurable. Without question, he would be able to breakthrough to at least the Heavenly King Stage when he was older, yet he was now going to die at this Live Hades¡¯ hand. The worst thing was they could not even send news back, and he would die an ignoble death, unavenged.?Han Tianyou, even if I have to be a ghost, I will not let you go.


    Just as Zhan LingTian thought he was about to die, all of a sudden, he felt something tighten around his waist. Next, his entire person flew into the sky in an arc, and his eyes opened abruptly.

 Chapter 423

    <h4>Chapter 423: Produce clouds with one turn of the hand, and rain with another turn!(2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In the next moment, he appeared right before Zhou Weiqing. Right where he was standing a moment ago, a terrifying-looking massive red palm imprint was on the ground, almost a whole metre deep into the ground.


    ¡°I do not need you to save me.¡± Even at this point, Zhan LingTian¡¯s enmity towards Zhou Weiqing was still high. The reason why he had just survived was because Zhou Weiqing had just recovered enough Heavenly Energy to use a Touch of Darkness Skill, forcefully dragging him back.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°A living dog is better than a dead lion, living a second longer is still better than nothing. Senior Han Tianyou, can you hear me out for just a mere line?¡±


    At this point, Han Tianyou did not want to rush into killing them, wanting to savour their deaths. Looking coldly at Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°What do you have left to say? No matter what, it will not change all your fates.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Yet, what I am saying is totally to do with you. Indeed, your reaction was extremely quick just now, chopping off your own arm instantly and stopping the spread of my Dark Demon God Lightning Tri-Attribute Venom. However, there is something I have to warn you, this venom of mine is extremely unique¡­ although your cultivation level is extremely high, once it enters your body, it has already spread throughout your entire body. Although the source of the venom was cut off instantly, it has already left a seed within. Before long, when it acts up again, even an immortal god will not be able to save you.¡±


    Han Tianyou started momentarily, then gave a cold humph, saying: ¡°Little brat, you¡¯re trying to scare me? Do you think I will believe you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said calmly and unhurriedly: ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether or not you want to believe. However, I¡¯m not sure if Lady Shen has told you previously about this Triple Venom of mine, and even Senior Shangguan Longyin was not able to do anything about it. To be more urate, in this world, only I can actually get rid of this venom. If you wish to bet with your life, please do take action and kill us all. To have a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse apany us in death, I am already satisfied.¡±


    As he said that, he closed his eyes, the faint smile still on his face, the expression on his face like that of a martyr willing to face his death in a rxed manner.


    Han Tianyou did not move, scrutinising Zhou Weiqing carefully, checking every single detail on his face and not letting go of even any slightest change. However, he was soon disappointed, as he could not sense any weakness or w in that impassive expression.


    No one would joke around with their own life, and though Han Tianyou was able to sacrifice his own arm ruthlessly earlier, if that arm was his neck, he would definitely not do such a thing. Who didn¡¯t cherish their own life? Especially a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse like himself, under ordinary circumstances, living up to two hundred years old was no problem. In Han Tianyou¡¯s eyes, all of the people right here added up together were not even as valuable as his own life! As such, he did not dare bet, not at all.


    The rest of Zhou Weiqing¡¯spanions began to mber up to their feet. Lin TianAo had his six-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield, and his defense capabilities were astonishing, and of all the entire party, he was the least injured. Next was the highest cultivation level, Shangguan Fei¡¯er, she did not have any major problems as well. As for Crow and Ma Qun, though their cultivation levels were much lower, their physiques were all top notch, almost far beyond human, and though their wounds were severe, it was not up to the point where they could not even stand.


    At this point, they all gathered together and stood behind Zhou Weiqing. Towards his words, it could be said that everyone in the entire area did not know what to think of it, as it did sound rather dubious, yet with a hint of truth. No one could tell whether or not he was lying or telling the truth, not even his ownpanions, who were all rather startled by his words.


    Of course, they were at least smart enough to keep silent. After all, this was perhaps theirst chance.


    Was there really a remaining seed of venom in Han Tianyou¡¯s body? The answer was naturally no¡­ the Dark Demon God Lightning might be extremely powerful, but it was not that strong with such a gap in power that a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse would be totally affected by it in an instant. Of course, Zhou Weiqing was exaggerating, making an inmmatory statement to incite fear.


    What Zhou Weiqing had grasped onto was Han Tianyou not being willing to bet with his life. With the state of things, fighting was already a lost cause, and this was truly theirst hope. What he needed to do now was to induce Han Tianyou to believe him, using an excuse to help him draw out the venom and make use of the Devour Skill, and hopefully be able to control him somehow and menace the other Blood Red Hell member.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing knew clearly that the chance of this n working was close to zero, and he hadn¡¯t even thought it through yet. Still, at least if he tried, there would be a chance; if he did not try, they would all just die like that. Just like what he told Zhan LingTian, surviving for any additional second was just so precious, and he would grasp onto any thread of survival possible, no matter how thin it was.


    Han Tianyou¡¯s bloodshot eyes turned to Shen Little Demon, and he asked: ¡°Little Demon, is what he said true?¡±


    Looking at his terrifying eyes, Shen Little Demon couldn¡¯t help but shiver. Although she knew that if they did not deal with today¡¯s happenings properly, they could bring a mortal enemy of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to the Blood Red Hell, s things had already developed to such a point.. With Han Tianyou¡¯s crazed emotions at this point after losing his arm, attempting to stop him was useless, and the only thing they could do was to help him cover things up to the best of their abilities.


    As such, she nodded her head and said: ¡°At that time, Shangguan Longyin did indeed say that no one else was able to take care of the Tri Attribute Venom of his, and even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was unable to do anything. At that point, he was the one who personally brought me to look for Zhou Weiqing to ask him to expel the venom.¡± As she said that, she subconsciously looked at Zhou Weiqing, who opened his eyes at that moment coincidentally. Looking at the slightly mocking eyes, she couldn¡¯t help but stall, as she suddenly remembered how Zhou Weiqing had only agreed to save her because of Shangguan Longyin¡¯s promise.


    Han Tianyou¡¯s gaze, filled with killing intent, returned to Zhou Weiqing, and he snapped: ¡°Fine. You,e here and help me expel the venom. If you dare try anything funny, I will instantly ughter all of you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing burst outughing,ughing so loudly as if he hade across the funniest joke in the world.


    ¡°What are youughing at?¡± Han Tianyou took a step forward, a terrifying pressure instantly pressing down on them all, so much so that it was difficult to even breathe.


    Zhou Weiqing smirked coldly and said: ¡°Senior Han Tianyou, Senior Live Hades¡­ Please may I ask why should I help you expel the venom? If I do so, would you let us go free? I¡¯m afraid not right? Since that is so, let us die together then. Come on, kill them all, then let me see how your torture methods are. If I, Zhou Weiqing, scream from the torture, I¡¯m no real man.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re asking to die!¡± Han Tianyou lifted his hand, preparing to p down at him. Zhou Weiqing was not afraid at all, standing up with his hands behind his back, taking a step forward with a look of readiness on his face.


    In the end, Han Tianyou¡¯s blood red palm stalled in midair, and he did not p down. Although he hated Zhou Weiqing so much, he still did not want to bet with his own life.


    He did not know that currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes were totally soaked in sweat. Without question, if Han Tianyou¡¯s palm were to strike down, he would have died instantly.


    ¡°Little brat, with the current situation, do you really think there is a possibility that I will let any of you go? This also concerns the future of our Blood Red Hell, so your deaths are certain. If you are willing to expel the venom for me, I will let all of you die an easy, painless death.¡± Han Tianyou said coldly.


    Although his voice was still cold and filled with killing intent, his words showed that it was without a doubt that he was already starting to make a concession.


    Zhou Weiqing waggled a finger at Han Tianyou and said: ¡°No, no, Senior Han, I¡¯m afraid that there is something you have not understood clearly. In truth, no matter whether we live or die today, everything that has happened here today will be known by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Little Demon could not retain herposure and eximed: ¡°You¡¯re bullshitting. If you all die here, how could the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce know?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at her disdainfully, saying: ¡°You have also attended the Heavenly Jewel Tournament right? You should not be unfamiliar with the amazing Lustre Gem that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has right? Yet, how could you mere Blood Red Hell members know how miraculous those gems are? No matter Bro Zhan or Fei¡¯er, they are of utmost importance to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they can be said to be the legacy of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse pce. In order to ensure their safety, how could the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce not have certain safeguards in ce? In fact, all that has happened here was already sent back not long ago. If you do not kill us, there is still some hope of settlement. If we all die, heh heh, if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce does not wipe out your Blood Red Hell, Your Father, I, will take your surname.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood there, speaking calmly, totally looking like he was in control; not only did he cause the Blood red Hell members to feel fear in their hearts, even hispanions felt their hearts convulsing.


    Of course, the ones whose hearts convulsed the most was naturally Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er. What safeguards? What sending news? All of that was utter rubbish that Zhou Weiqing hade up with himself, and nothing like that was true. However, just looking at him speak so confidently, let alone their enemies, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhan LingTian felt like what he said made so much sense, and that all seemed so true.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s famed acting skills exploded in this critical time of life and death, and he was now risking everything on it. If he could not fool the members of the Blood Red Hell, they would all die here now. If he could, they would have a slight chance of survival. In such a circumstance, how could he not lie with all his wits, finding every possible chance.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Han Tianyou¡¯s expression turned ugly. If what Zhou Weiqing said was true, even if he killed all of these people here today, it would not be long before the masses of powerhouses from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce descended upon the Blood Red Hell. He might be a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, and of much rank and status in the Blood Red Hell, but even he would not be able to bear the burden of such a consequence.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and continued: ¡°Senior Han, I know that you might not believe what I said. Let me remind you one more thing which you can definitely believe in. I believe that Senior Han¡¯s injuries are not minor, and although you can use your Heavenly Energy to suppress it all, I¡¯m certain it will still have not a small effect on your current strength. As Senior has seen, I have a Silver Emperor right here. Let me ask you, Senior, with your current state of injuries, and with everyone else here, who can stop my Silver Emperor if it uses its full speed with the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce? If we are forced, we will pit all our lives to stop all of you for a split second, and I believe that we can definitely do it, and my Silver Emperor will definitely be able to send news back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. As such, I have no need to lie to all of you¡­ by now, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has already received news of us meeting powerful enemies here.¡±

 Chapter 424

    <h4>Chapter 424: Produce clouds with one turn of the hand, and rain with another turn! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This was actually Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ace in the hole, and it was his greatest key to the negotiations with the Blood Red Hell. By this point, his Heavenly Energy had secretly recovered to a decent level, and if the Blood Red Hell members truly insisted on killing them all, Zhou Weiqing trusted that by pitting their lives, he could still get Little Red Bean out to send news. He also trusted that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would have some methods tomunicate with a Heavenly Beast. It was not too rare for Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters to have such means.


    This time, all six of the Blood Red Hell members faces changed, their expressions all ugly. Although both sides were Great Saint Lands, with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s power, if they went all out, it would not be too difficult to actually wipe out the Blood Red Hell.


    The main reason why they had actually dared to attack Zhou Weiqing and the others was firstly because they were confident in their absolute overwhelming power in taking them down, and along with that, the confidence in ensuring no one could escape. s, the Silver Emperor was a major unexpected variable that totally changed things. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had said that news had already been sent back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    They were extremely clear what status both Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were certainly possible. After all, whenparing wealth in the world, who else could fight with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? Shen Little Demon had personally seen the Lustre Spatial Realm and Lustre Gems and their miraculous effects, and who dared say that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce did not have a long distance message delivery system?


    The rest of the Blood Red Hell members turned towards Han Tianyou, their gazes urgent and anxious.


    Han Tianyou was in a dilemma, and he truly did not know what to do. The reason he had taken action was mostly because of his own personal hatred. He only had a single disciple, Han Bing, and his death in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was a huge blow to him. Furthermore, he had once lost his fingers to Shangguan Longyin years ago, and that exacerbated the hate he had for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Meeting with Zhou Weiqing and the others here, it had been such an opportunity that he could not pass up, and all that hate had burst forth at once.


    However, this speech of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had caused him to be stuck in an embarrassing situation, caught between a rock and a hard ce, and at that moment he was at a loss.


    What Zhou Weiqing said was indeed true, his injuries were extremely severe and he needed to tend to his wounds and start a healing process as soon as possible. Although he had forcefully suppressed his injuries and sealed his meridians with just his sheer power, the Silver Emperor¡¯s Wing sh and its piercing destructive capabilities had totally broken four of his ribs, and he was barely holding them together with Heavenly Energy. If the Silver Emperor really used the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce to escape, he would not be able to stop it.


    All of their expressions fell into the astute eyes of Zhou Weiqing, and he thought to himself:?There¡¯s hope!


    ¡°Senior Han, actually there is always a possibility for a turnaround.¡± Before Han Tianyou could make a decision and speak out, Zhou Weiqing continued easily. ¡°At least, up until now, nothing too serious has happened. Undoubtedly, in order to protect ourselves, we have injured Senior Han, and all of us have also been injured.¡±


    ¡°However, at least on both sides there have not been any deaths. If Senior Han is willing to drop the matter and withdraw your killing intent, there is still a possibility for a favourable resolution. Perhaps, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce might be slightly angry at the Blood Red Hell, but if Bro Zhan and Fei¡¯er are unharmed¡­ added on to the fact that Senior has taken a serious injury, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce wouldn¡¯t do anything towards the Blood Red Hell for such a small matter. After all, there would not be any strong enmity. Of course, this junior will be willing to expel the venom for Senior as well, and we will count it as even. We will immediately inform the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce that we are all fine.¡±


    Han Tianyou eximed angrily: ¡°You all injured this Elder, and I even lost an arm, and you want to count it as even?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°If Senior did not attack first, this all would not have happened. Oh yes, there is one more thing I need to remind Senior, actually I am also now considered part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ The Third Young Miss of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, is my fiancee. If Senior is not worried that my father inw will look for you, you can always kill me after I expel your venom. Alright, I have finished speaking, the decision is all up to you now, Senior.¡±


    Han Tianyou¡¯s face turned red and white intermittently as he warred with himself internally. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words definitely sounded reasonable, and in truth, if they stopped right now and Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were unharmed, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would definitely not do anything to the Blood Red Hell. However, how could Han Tianyou be satisfied with that? Old hatreds and new hatreds together, this would not be a goodpromise for him, not even a slightest bit of satisfaction at all.


    ¡°Elder Han.¡± Shen Little Demon moved in a sh beside Han Tianyou, tugging lightly on his sleeve as she said softly to him. ¡°Elder, we cannot afford to bet, as we cannot afford to lose on this. Revenge is a dish best served cold[1].¡±


    Indeed, the Blood Red Hell could not afford to lose, as this was the sheer difference in power. Han Tianyou was so furious that his entire body was trembling, but he could only forcefully suppress the venomous hate in his heart.


    ¡°Alright. You,e here and expel the venom for this Elder.¡± Atst, Han Tianyou howled out in a low angry tone, and all of them could hear the sheer humiliation and vexed anger in his voice.


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°Senior is indeed one of the pirs of the Blood Red Hell, making the best decision at the critical time.¡± As he said that, he walked towards Han Tianyou.


    At this point, even Zhan LingTian was sweating on behalf of Zhou Weiqing. The few of them had been watching Zhou Weiqing use his silver tongue and speak so glibly and convincingly. What was once a confirmed death situation had been forcefully turned just through his words alone! Even someone as proud and arrogant as Zhan LingTian couldn¡¯t help but feel respect for that.


    Zhou Weiqing walked to two yards from Han Tianyou before stopping. The nearer he got, the more nervous he became. After all, the hatred and enmity from a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse was a palpable pressure that almost seemed like he could be killed at anytime, and one could imagine the amount of stress and pressure he was under. However, things had already progressed to such a state, and he could only persevere.


    When Zhou Weiqing stepped forward, the Silver Emperor on his shoulder had flown back, not following him forward.


    Zhou Weiqing bowed respectfully towards Han Tianyou and said: ¡°Senior, in a while, I will be using the Devour Skill to draw out the venom from your body. This is just to inform Senior beforehand, so there will not be any misunderstandings.¡±


    This was truly an overt plot, and Zhou Weiqing would not allow Han Tianyou any chance to act up.


    Han Tianyou looked towards Shen Little Demon, who nodded at him, indicating that Zhou Weiqing was telling the truth.


    ¡°Come on then.¡± Han Tianyou¡¯s angry look slowly turned icy cold as he forced himself to calm down.


    Zhou Weiqing took two steps forward to beside Han Tianyou, lifting his right hand towards his left shoulder. Circting his Heavenly Energy, he activated his Devour Skill.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time Devouring a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master, and the moment he activated the Devour Skill, he could clearly sense Han Tianyou¡¯s energy flooding into him like a boundless ocean crashing down towards him.


    Too strong! He¡¯s way too strong!?Zhou Weiqing eximed in his heart. Previously, in their fight, he estimated that perhaps Han Tianyou had not even used a tenth of his Heavvenly Energy. If not for the fact that he had severely underestimated them, along with a good measure of luck, cunning and great usage of unique abilities together with all of their teamwork, they could not possibly have injured Han Tianyou. If Han Tianyou was not injured, and his mind was in a stable state and without any threat to his life, he would most likely not have seeded in persuading him to let them go.


    Feeling his own Heavenly Energy surge out of him, Han Tianyou¡¯s expression did not change. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was just too far below his own, and no matter how strong the Devour Skill was, it was impossible for the current Zhou Weiqing to drain Han Tianyou dry. Just a tenth of his Heavenly Energy would be enough to totally fill Zhou Weiqing and more.


    After a moment, Zhou Weiqing withdrew his hand. With the Devour Skill, at least he was now at full Energy once more.


    ¡°Alright, done. I have already drawn out all the venom from your body.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a smile on his face.


    At that point, surprisingly, Han Tianyou also smiled. pping his hand on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, he said: ¡°Good, very good. You are truly the most outstanding youth I have seen in your generation. Let¡¯s go.¡± Thest sentence was naturally towards the Blood Red Hell members, and after that, he rose up into the air along with them.


    After they all left, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed instantly, looking extremely ugly. When Han Tianyou had pped his shoulder, he could clearly sense a stream of heat entering his body.?That old fellow had not been able to resist to take action against me after all?


    His expression remained shadowy and gloomy, but Zhou Weiqing did not say anything, instead jumping up to the top of a nearby tent, watching the Blood Red Hell members disappear into the distance. He kept watch all the way until they disappeared far off, and he could no longer see them, before he finally jumped back down onto the ground.


    As soon as his feet touched the ground, his legs buckled and he sat down on the ground.


    At that moment, he was almost instantly drenched with sweat as he panted for breath.


    Hispanions all surrounded him, including Zhan LingTian.


    ¡°Little Fatty, how are you?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was the first to charge to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, holding his arm in support.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Finally, that old fellow has been tricked away. This time, it is truly unbelievably lucky that we could survive.¡±


    Previously, the confidence and bold speaking appearance he had put on, as if he had everything in his grasp, disappeared totally. In truth, he had been under an unbelievable amount of stress. Han Tianyou could have struck out at any time, and if that happened, he would have been wiped off the surface of the world forever. At every moment, he had been subjected to the full pressure of a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse¡¯s strength and scrutiny. Without talking about the impact it had on his body, just the sheer assault to his spirit was incredible. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing knew that this was their only hope between life and death, and had burst forth with a sudden willpower, he might have crumpled under such pressure long ago.


    ¡°What do we do next?¡± Most surprisingly, the one who asked the question was Zhan LingTian.


    Lifting his head to look at him, Zhou Weiqing did not sense any goodwill in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes, but at least the previous ill intentions had disappeared, and the arrogant pride that had been there was restrained.

 Chapter 425

    <h4>Chapter 425: Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s question might seem like a very simple question on the surface, but it truly showed many things. Firstly, with his status at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, asking such a question already showed that he now thought of Zhou Weiqing as someone on the same level as himself, and no longer with that superior lofty attitude he once had.


    Next, it was clear that he had been impressed, or at least held some respect, towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intelligence; otherwise, he would not have asked such a question.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not answer his question directly, insteadughing and saying: ¡°Bro Zhan, being able to step forward at such a critical time of danger, such a courageous and bold move to be able to stare death in the face like that, this little brother here admits freely that I cannotpare in that regard. Respect, respect.¡±


    Towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ttery, Zhan LingTian showed some disdain, only giving a humph. However, if one looked carefully, they would see the enmity in his eyes towards Zhou Weiqing had already subsided.


    At the side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er chided him slightly: ¡°Bro Zhan asked you what we should do next.¡± As she said that, she shook Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s gaze was filled with a hint of surprise. The subconscious close intimacy that Shangguan Fei¡¯er disyed towards Zhou Weiqing gave him curious pause.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er also noticed the strange look in his eyes, and she quickly let go of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. s, by attempting to cover it up like that, it only made things seem more suspicious.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°There is no rush to leave this ce. We have already entered the WanShou Empire borders, it will be better for us to heal up and recover our Heavenly Energy first before we discuss any further action. Otherwise, if we meet any other danger, we might not be so lucky again. After all, it is a rare urrence that we will be able to just talk our enemies into letting us off.¡±


    Originally, Zhan LingTian thought that Zhou Weiqing would rmend that they leave immediately, and was surprised to hear him rmend the reverse. Starting momentarily, he asked: ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that the Blood Red Hell members will turn back and attack us?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°No, they won¡¯t. That Han Tianyou might seem like a rash and impetuous person, but he is a wily old fox indeed. Do you really think he can¡¯t tell that I was intimidating him with some lies? The Lustre Gem and sending of news, he would at most have a fifty percent belief in it. The main reason is because of Little Red Bean that he actually retreated. Furthermore, it looks like his injuries are more serious than it looks. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, there is no other reason he would be unable to stop Little Red Bean. As such, I judge that they will not return. Having his entire midsection pierced through, and losing an arm, that is definitely something serious for him to take care of. Alright, let¡¯s all start treating our wounds and recovering Heavenly Energy. Fei¡¯er, you stand guard for us first. Hmm¡­ strange¡­ with such a majormotion here, howe the Snow Deer Tribe hasn¡¯t reacted at all?¡±


    Right at that moment, a loud booming voice rang out. ¡°That is because this old man ordered them not to.¡±


    As soon as that voice rang out, Zhou Weiqing and the others¡¯ faces changed.


    That booming voice seemed toe from all directions, as if they were in a wide and spacious valley, with it echoing all around. The voice rumbled on in their ears, and they all felt as if their blood was actually trying to break free of their bodies from the reverberation of the voice.


    *Chitter* The Silver Emperor Little Red Bean gave out a shrill cry as it rose into the sky, looking out for an enemy.


    However, in the next moment, its body froze in midair, a faint green light appearing all around it, clearly what was restricting its movement totally.


    That faint green like was extremely familiar, a Skill that Zhou Weiqing had used many times, the Fetters of Wind. However, Silver Emperors were Dual Attribute Heavenly Beasts with both the Wind and Spatial Attributes, and Little Red Dot was also at the maximum Zong Stage power¡­ being able to restrict its movement totally with just a Fetters of Wind, what kind of cultivation level and power did that require?


    Shock filled the hearts of all the watchingpanions. The Wind Attribute signified that the owner of the booming voice was not one of the Blood Red Hell members from earlier. Yet, his cultivation level was definitely not lower than Han Tianyou¡¯s. After all, without a Heavenly King Stage level or higher, how could his Fetters of Wind be that powerful?


    ¡°Who is it?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er eximed out loud. In a sh, she took a defensive stance in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    At this point, one could tell a bit of her feelings. She did not stand in front of Zhan LingTian, who also came from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and was equally exhausted, but defended Zhou Weiqing. It was clear that in her heart, Zhou Weiqing held a much higher ce than Zhan LingTian.


    A figure appeared in their sights, walking from the Snow Deer Tribe tents. His height was average, but had arge paunch indeed, with his waistline almost like his height. A head of short ck hair, the equally rotund head with a maroon red face. From just a first look, it was as if he was some rich man who had eaten too much good food, and his walk almost seemed unstable.


    He was dressed in long ck roles, clearly custom made, otherwise it would not be able to totally cover his immense round body like that. The robes were not adorned with any extra ornaments, and the man looked to be around forty-ish years old.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing had already stood up. His could clearly sense that when this man appeared, both Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhan LingTian seemed at a loss; clearly neither of them knew who this man was.


    Forty odd years old Heavenly King Stage powerhouse? That was not impossible, but such a person could not possibly be unknown in the world. Could it be someone from the Heavenly Snow Mountain?


    However, Zhou Weiqing quickly denied that thought. From Tian¡¯er, he knew that those from the Heavenly Snow Mountain would usually be garbed in white. Even if they were not dressed in white, as those who self profess to be powerhouses born from the snow, the colour they hated most was ck. As a result, even the entire WanShou Empire disdained the colour ck. For this oversized man to be wearing ck, he should not be from the WanShou Empire or the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Furthermore, he did not have any signs of being a beastman.


    ¡°You do not need to guess anymore, you young kids will not know who this old man is. In the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the only who would know who I am would be that little rascal Shangguan Tianyang.¡±


    As soon as the fat man opened his mouth, his words shocked them all. He had actually called Shangguan Tianyang a little rascal.


    Zhan LingTian was enraged, taking a step forward as he eximed: ¡°You dare insult my master?¡± Gathering the bit of Heavenly Energy he had just recovered, he brought out his Light-Dark Divine Spear once more.


    However, the fat man did not even look at him. Lifting his hand, it was as if Little Red Dot frozen in midair was dragged along by a rope, falling into his palm.


    An insidious, crafty smile appeared on the fat man¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Although I have not personally seen this Lustre Gem you all speak of, I do know that no matter what object tries to send anything, there will be a certain level of energy fluctuations. Only that little fool Han Tianyou would believe you. As for this little Silver Emperor, trying to escape from my hands would be impossible. So¡­ you¡­ Zhou Little Fatty right,e on and try and fool this old man, let¡¯s see what means you have to get me to let you all go.¡±


    This fat man had appeared so suddenly, and his words were indeed strange. His gaze was fixed on Zhou Weiqing, and though Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood before him defensively, Zhou Weiqing could somehow sense that he could not hide anything from this fat man¡¯s eyes.


    Author¡¯s Note: A critical character has appeared! Apologies, this chapter will be shorter as this is the end of this volume.

 Chapter 426

    <h4>Chapter 426: Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing held back Shangguan Fei¡¯er by the shoulder, walking up beside her before stopping. Grinning wide, he said: ¡°Heh heh, Senior, you do not have any real ill intentions towards us right, you do not need to try and scare us. Furthermore, we have one simrity, one look and we know we are linked by destiny.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Say then, what is this simrity between us?¡± The fat man looked on at Zhou Weiqing with interest, a faint smile on his face. Of course, that smile caused the fat on his face to squeeze his eyes until they were almost invisible.


    Zhou Weiqing was about to open his mouth when the fat man suddenly waved towards Zhan LingTian: ¡°Little brat, behave yourself. Do you think I am like Han Tianyou, so arrogant and thinking so highly of himself but amounting to nothing but dogshit?¡±


    There was no sign of any energy fluctuations, no light of attributes energy or the white of pure Heavenly Energy. However, in that moment, Zhan LingTian sensed an unbelievable pressureing from above, like an entire mountain range was pressing down upon him. *Poof* He sat back down on the ground as his legs buckled, and even the Light-Dark Divine Spear disappeared.


    ¡°Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy!¡± Shocked exmations rang out from Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhan LingTian almost simultaneously. Their voices held a tremble that was not even there when they had faced Han Tianyou.


    Amongst the people present, Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo and the others might not know what had just happened and what that entailed. However, how could Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er not know?


    ¡®Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy¡¯, as the name suggested, referred to Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses, with Eleven Heavenly Jewels. At that level, their Heavenly Energy no longer had any colours, and they could control the energy in the atmosphere without any signs. Previously, the pressure on Zhan LingTian was not the fat man¡¯s Heavenly Energy, but just his sheer control over the air. At the Heavenly Emperor Stage, all energy in the world was under his control, even the heavens and atmosphere.


    ¡®Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy¡¯. These four words might seem simple, but they represented the absolute top echelons of the world. Heavenly King Stage powerhouses might be very rare, but in the entire maind, there were still quite a few. Besides the Heavenly Demon Sect, every Great Saint Lands had a few Heavenly King Stage powerhouses. Of course, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had the most, with at least twenty Heavenly King Stage powerhouses.


    However, when it came to the Heavenly Emperor Stage, perhaps the entire maind had only ten or so, each and every one of them were either Great Saint Land Leaders or top tier powerhouses known in the maind. After all, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang was at the max level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage.


    Who could have imagined that in this tiny little Snow Deer Tribe encampment, they would actually meet a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse?


    Even Han Tianyou and all the other Blood Red Hell members added up together, whenpared to this fat man in front of them, would all be considered mere ants. Heavenly King Stage and Heavenly Emperor Stage might seem to be only one stage apart, but in truth it was like the difference between heaven and earth.


    Sensing the terrifying power of a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, both Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhan LingTian did not have any thoughts of resisting. In front of such a powerhouse, resistance was futile.


    Although Zhou Weiqing did not know what that ¡®Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy¡¯ meant, his mind was extremely quick and intelligent. Hearing those words shouted out by the two, he quickly understood what it could possibly signify. As such, his face turned rather strange as well.


    ¡°Speak then! What simrities do we have?¡± The big fat man looked at Zhou Weiqing with a big smile on his face.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing break out of his slight reverie,ughing heartily as he said: ¡°My nickname is Zhou Little Fatty, I would think Senior is called Big Fatty. We are both one Big Fatty and one Little Fatty, isn¡¯t that a great point of simrity? What do you think Senior?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha.¡± As he said that, he startedughing out loud. s, none of the others standing beside him couldugh. Making fun of a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse¡¯s looks, had he lived for too long as decided tomit suicide?


    However, therge fat man still looked smilingly at Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Little Fatty right? Let me tell you one thing, in the past, those who called me fat, with the exception of one person, the rest are all dead. It looks like your glib tongue won¡¯t be able to save you this time!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, but I¡¯m still alive now right? Senior, don¡¯t try to scare me anymore, I am a coward. We do not have any possible hatred between us, no enmity, and you clearly do not have any ill will towards us, why are you trying to scare us then? If you really wanted to kill us, with your power, that could be done in seconds and there is nothing we can do about it. Why bother with all the nonsense with us?¡±


    Therge fat man gave a humph and said: ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a little rascal as cunning as you. Alright, I won¡¯t beat around the bush with all the crap. Hurry up, kneel down and kowtow to me, beg this old man to ept you as my disciple.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Although Zhou Weiqing could easily tell that thisrge fat man had no ill will towards them, he had not expected something like this to happen.


    All the others also started in surprise. What was going on? Thisrge fat man wanted to ept a disciple, yet he still wanted Zhou Weiqing to beg him.


    ¡°No way.¡± To their even greater surprise, Zhou Weiqing did not even think about it, and rejected the offer instantly.


    It was the fat man¡¯s turn to start in surprise. ¡°What? Why no way? Don¡¯t think that this old man cannot tell that you totally aren¡¯t part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? Or¡­ could it be you already have a teacher? That does not matter, I¡¯ll wring your teacher¡¯s head off, that solves the problem right?¡±


    Far off, deep in the Peerless Battalion camp, Mu En suddenly shivered involuntarily as a cold chill ran down his spine for no reason.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: ¡°Nothing forcibly aplished will have a good effect, Senior, you wouldn¡¯t force me right? Indeed, I already have a teacher, and although his cultivation level is far below yours, he is someone I respect the most. I will not betray my teacher.¡±


    The fat man started once more. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will be angry and kill you all?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying sternly with a righteous air. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid. As the saying goes, never surrender to power and force, haven¡¯t you heard of it before, Senior?¡±


    ¡°Cheh.¡± Therge fat man said disdainfully. ¡°If anyone else says that, I might still believe it. For you¡­ little brat, you¡¯re too cunning and wily, and way too afraid of dying. Trying to act in front of this old man is of no benefit to you. Just now,?before Han Tianyou left, he pped your shoulder. That was not a simple p, but an infusion of yin fire. Within three years, that yin fire will continuously invade and eat up your body from within until you die. I do not even need to do anything, with your cultivation level, you won¡¯t be able to resolve this problem on your own. If you don¡¯t want to die, you should beg me now.¡±


    ¡°Yin fire?¡± Hearing therge fat man¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing blinked. ¡°Senior Large Fatty, how about this, shall we make a bet?¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing asking to make a bet, Lin TianAo, Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Crow all rolled their eyes involuntarily. This rascal was trying to con someone again. In their memories, every time Zhou Weiqing wanted to bet with someone, that rascal definitely felt he had a hundred percent guarantee of winning.¡±


    ¡°Bet? Bet on what? That you won¡¯t die in three years?¡± Large Fatty looked on at Zhou Weiqing with interest again.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°No, no, three years is far too long. WIth Senior¡¯s cultivation level, it should be extremely easy for you to check whether or not that yin fire will actually harm me. We can bet now, whether or not I can take care of this yin fire by myself. If I am unable to take care of it, I will beg you to ept me as a disciple. However, if I can take care of it by myself¡­ heh heh, then it¡¯s your turn to beg me.¡±


    Large Fatty suddenly burst outughing, saying: ¡°You little brat, truly a wily one eh. Alright, I won¡¯t y with you any longer.¡± As he said that, he suddenly burst into action, yet no one could actually see him move.


    In an instant, he appeared in front of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, a single hand pressed upon her forehead.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not struggle at all, not because she did not want to, but because she found she could not move at all. Once again, the Fetters of Wind, and she was left totally helpless. At the same time, the Silver Emperor Little Red Dot was actually still caught in the previous Fetters of Wind, even though quite some time had passed it was still in effect.


    ¡°Hurry up and kneel down and beg this old man, otherwise, I will kill this little lover of yours. My patience has a limit.¡±


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had wanted to gain some advantage with a bet, but who knew thisrge fatty was more cunning than he thought, not falling for it at all. Instead, he had quickly taken hold of his weak point easily.


    ¡°How do you know she is my love?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously. As Zhan LingTian was with them, both he and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been extremely careful not to show any intimacy.


    ¡°The way you look at each other, breathing, heartbeat.¡± Therge fatty grinned and said: ¡°Heh, every time you all look at each other, both your heartbeats and breathing will have some small change. Also, the way you look at each other, that cannot fool me. You two are already at such a stage, what else can you be but lovers? Earlier, when you were facing Han Tianyou, even when you were in extreme danger yourself, a lot of your attention was on this little girl. Alright, enough trash talking, hurry up and kneel down and beg me to ept you as my disciple. Otherwise, every minute, this old man will scratch an un-heble scar on this little girl¡¯s beautiful face. You little brat, you might not have heard of my name, but this Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce little girl should have heard of me. Anyone else might be afraid of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but since when have I, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, been afraid of anyone? Furthermore, I am known to be ruthless¡­ heh heh.¡±


    Hearing the words ¡®Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯, both Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face changed again. Clearly, the name had a stunning effect on both of them.


    ¡°That¡­ Senior Large Fatty, then I have onest request.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a wronged look on his face.


    ¡°What request?¡± Therge fatty gave a cold humph, clearly getting rather impatient.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face suddenly turned very serious, with a hint of sorrow as he said solemnly: ¡°I can acknowledge you as my master, but you cannot harm my original teachers. They will still be my teachers no matter what. Just think, if every time someone stronger wants to take me as a disciple, and I betray my old teacher, wouldn¡¯t I be someone that also betrays you in the future? If you do not agree to this term, no matter what, even if you kill all of us, I will not agree.¡±


    Therge fatty looked at Zhou Weiqing with piercing eyes, but they slowly turned gentle. Nodding his head in satisfaction, he said: ¡°That does make sense. Alright, I agree to that. Damn it, looking for a sessor is so tough. If not for the fact you little brat also has six Attributes, do you think I will waste so much time with you?¡±


    Right at that moment, there was an abrupt thud as Zhou Weiqing knelt down on the ground. This little rascal changed faces as quickly as others flipped the pages of a book indeed. Facing therge fatty, he kowtowed: ¡°Senior Large Fatty, please ept me as your disciple!¡± That expression, so sincere and earnest. In terms of acting, Zhou Weiqing was definitely second to none.


    Such a sudden change of attitude, let alone the others, even therge fatty couldn¡¯t help but feel his mouth twitch.

 Chapter 427

    <h4>Chapter 427: Heavenly Emperor Disciple! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Looking at the kneeling Zhou Weiqing in front of him, therge fattyughed heartily, letting go of Shangguan Fei¡¯er and turning to Zhou Weiqing, saying airily: ¡°Very well, since you are begging so sincerely, then this Heavenly Emperor will take up the onerous task of taking you as disciple. You may rise.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing would naturallyplete his entire act, and he respectfully kowtowed three times to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor before standing up, standing honestly and industriously beside him.


    At this moment, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was smiling happily, looking on with a pleased expression at his new disciple.


    In truth, when the Blood Red Hell members had started fighting with Zhou Weiqing and hispanions, this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had already been there. He had some connection with the Snow Deer Tribe, and had been rxing here with a nice feast when he had sensed two of the Snow Deer Tribesmen die, and he hade to investigate. When he had seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s party shing with the Blood Red Hell party, he decided to stop and watch first.


    When he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill, he couldn¡¯t help but give a small cry of surprise; and that was because he had seen with a single nce how many Attributes Zhou Weiqing had.


    At the Heavenly Emperor Stage level, many things that ordinary people could not sense were extremely clear to his eyes. As for what exactly were the six Attributes of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, he could not see clearly at once, but he could definitely tell that there were six Attributes indeed. Furthermore, he had been able to sense several of the Attributes from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s usage of the Seven Stars Apanying the Moon and the imbued skills.


    The reason why he had been called the Six Ultimate was because he was just like Zhou Weiqing, with Six Elemental Attributes. He did not belong to any Great Saint Lands or any sects, and was an extremely rare, independent Heavenly Jewel Master who had fully trained on his own. Although from the surface appearance he seemed to be only forty odd years of age, he was actually over a hundred years old. As such, although he called Shangguan Tianyang a little rascal, in terms of age and generation wise, it was indeed true. After all, he had risen to fame together with the previous Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse ce. Out of all the independent Heavenly Jewel Masters, he was definitely the most powerful, and the toughest to deal with.


    Due to his six Attributes and love of freedom, although the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was already over a hundred years old, up until now he had not found any disciples. At that moment, when he spotted Zhou Weiqing with his six Attributes, he could no longer resist. Furthermore, he had an appreciation of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character; even leaving the impressive Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill and its effects aside, just by seeding in scaring off the Blood Red Hell members showed his will and cunning. In his eyes, such sly and cunning people were able to live the longest. As such, he had jumped out to get Zhou Weiqing to acknowledge him as master. Although he knew that his kowtowing had elements of acting, he did not care. Being able to gain such a disciple was of great importance to him as well.


    A good teacher was hard to find, but at the same time, correspondingly, a good disciple was also a tough find! Six Attributes¡­ such a rare urrence that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor did not know if there was a third person in the world with the same number of attributes. As such, when such an opportunity came before him, no matter whether Zhou Weiqing was willing or not, he would not let it go so easily.


    Beaming with delight, he looked on at Zhou Weiqing, whose face was respectful but eyes swirling around in his sockets. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor smiled and said: ¡°From now on, you are my only disciple. Your name is Zhou Weiqing right, Zhou Little Fatty, Little Fatty being Large Fatty¡¯s disciple, how nice. This old man¡¯s face is Long Shiya. Remember clearly, in the future, if you meet any trouble, do you still need to report the name of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? Just use this old man¡¯s name, and see who dares touch you, and I will tear out his tendons and y his skin. Hahahahaha.¡± Finally getting a disciple that satisfied his requirements, this big hearted Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor who had always did what he pleased could no longer hold back and burst outughing heartily, carefree.


    ¡°Come, your teacher has to speak to you. The rest of you, wait here.¡± As he said that, Long Shiya grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders with one hand, and the rest of the group felt their eyes blur before them, and the two disappeared.


    It was not the Blink Skill that Zhou Weiqing was so familiar with, but he felt as if his surroundings blurred around him and after an instant, when the surroundings seemed toe clear again, both he and Long Shiya appeared in a tent.


    This tent was muchrger and grandiose than the one they had been resting in. The floor was lined with thick animal furs, though he could not tell which animal they hade from. There were four braziers around the tent warming the tent into afortable temperature, and there was arge table which was filled with all sorts of different delicious look foods and fruits.


    Long Shiya sat down at the side of the table and said: ¡°Come, let¡¯s sit, eat while we speak. With me, you do not need to be so formal or restricted, after all, it is just us two master and disciple, not anyrge sect. As long as you don¡¯t anger this old man, you can do whatever you want. Even if you want to knock down the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, this old man will support you all the way.¡±


    Being forced to be someone¡¯s disciple might not be something that made anyone happy.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s manner of thinking had always been different from normal. For him, it was just like if a beautiful woman was being *ahemed*, and was unable to resist, then he would just choose to enjoy it, rather than suffer extra unnecessary harm.


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing was a very optimistic person, and arge portion of time he would always think of the best oues. This time was no exception; everything else aside, after he had be Long Shiya¡¯s disciple, from the words of this new teacher of his, he could tell that he truly liked him, and was extremely protective to boot.


    As a disciple, who wouldn¡¯t like his teacher to be protective? Perhaps others might not, but Zhou Weiqing definitely loved that. Furthermore, his new teacher was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse.


    ¡°Master, you don¡¯t belong to any Sect? Or any of the Great Saint Lands?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Long Shiya shook his head and said: ¡°This old man has always been alone, all the way from a young age I have been solitary, and up until now that is still true. Well, at least now I¡¯ll have someone now that I have you as a disciple. All my life, I have spent everything on cultivating and training, and I have not thought of anything else. Alright, enough about me. What about you? If I have not guessed wrongly, your teacher should be from the Heavenly Demon Sect right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No!¡±


    Long Shiya started momentarily before saying: ¡°No?¡± Taking a deep look at Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°Little brat, I might not mind other things, but if you lie to me, I will definitely punish you. If you are not from the Heavenly Demon Sect, is that controble Demonic Change State and Devour Skill fake? Don¡¯t think I do not know what those two skills mean to the Heavenly Demon Sect? You should be the next Sect Master in training for the Heavenly Demon Sect right?¡±


    ¡°Master, I really am not.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile. As such, he began to simply speak of all his experiences from the start of his cultivation.


    Hearing his words, even Long Shiya with his vast knowledge and experience was in shock, and he couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°That¡¯s actually possible?! Just eating some pearl and you got six Attributes? Little brat, your luck is indeed unbelievable. Although this old man also has six Attributes, I can¡¯t even remember how much suffering I went through in training, how I had to hide and be so secretive¡­ Before I became strong, I was so afraid about others learning about my multiple Attributes. Just in terms of Skill Storing and Consolidating Equipment, it took me so much time and effort¡­ In fact, only after the age of fifty did I actually dare to show myself in the maind. Sigh¡­parisons are odious indeed! Haha! Well, this is a good thing though, in future, you will definitely surpass that Old Xue fellow. Heh heh,e, let me see that Yin Fire in your body.¡±


    As he said that, he ced his hands on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist, extending his senses into his meridians. However, when he did so, he was stunned once again. That was because he could not sense any sign of hidden injuries or the yin fire within his body.


    ¡°Impossible! Han Tianyou clearly sent the yin fire into your body, how could there be no sign of it at all? You injured him so heavily, with his character, he would never let you go. My senses cannot be wrong!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Teacher, you don¡¯t need to think so much. In truth, that is because I am immune to all Fire Attribute powers.¡±


    Long Shiya looked at him and gave an exasperated grunt. ¡°Immune your head! You¡¯re just at the Four Jeweled cultivation level, can you possibly be immune to a Heavenly King Stage Yin Fire? I don¡¯t believe you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Of course I can¡¯t on my own. However, there is a unique power in my body, I think its called something like Solidified Dragon Spirit. It is also of the Fire Attribute, and definitely of a higher level than a Heavenly King Stage. That is the reason why I am immune to most Fire Attribute powers.¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°What?! Solidified Dragon Spirit?? Where did you meet a Dragon?¡± He was so agitated that he grabbed hold onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm.


    ¡°Teacher, softer¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing hurriedly cried out in pain.


    Long Shiya quickly let go of his arm, looking at Zhou Weiqing, his fat face with a very strange expression. He did not even know what to say. Demonic Change State, Solidified Dragon Spirit. Any of these powers were powers that any Heavenly Jewel Master would dream to have! Perhaps the Demonic Change State might be some cause of trouble due to being of the Evil Attribute, but Zhou Weiqing could control his! As for the Solidified Dragon Spirit, that was even more impressive. Even the hundred year old Long Shiya had only heard of the legends, but never actually seen a Heavenly Jewel Master with one. Only a mortal enemy of his had actually a simr power to the Solidified Dragon Spirit.


    Zhou Weiqing did not have anything to hide from Long Shiya, and he quickly exined the whole process about how he gained the Solidified Dragon Spirit.


    ¡°Hmph, little brat, no wonder you wanted to bet with me, you already knew you would win. Luckily, this old man didn¡¯t fall for it.¡± Long Shiya gave a cold humph, but he was actually grinning deep in his heart.This time, I have really picked up a true gem! Hahahaha!


    Indeed, he had definitely picked up a gem, but the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had both suffered a huge loss. No matter the Heavenly Demon Sect or the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, both had been counting on their status as Great Saint Lands, and though they had tried to recruit Zhou Weiqing, they would ultimately not do the same like Long Shiya to directly force him to join them, due to their pride as Great Saint Lands. s, this allowed Long Shiya to get a step ahead to gain him as a disciple.

 Chapter 428

    <h4>Chapter 428: Heavenly Emperor Disciple! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Alright, enough about that. Hurry up and eat, after that I want to see you run through all your Skills once, to see what abilities you have and Attributes, so I know how to guide you further.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing agreed, but deep inside he was a little doubtful. So what if he was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse? He was still confident that the Skills that he had Stored were iparable to anyone of his generation, or even anyone of his level, even amongst those of the Great Saint Lands, though his Heavenly Energy might be slightly weaker. After Zhou Weiqing had gone through the Three-Thousand Tempering Training Technique for all his Skills, he was extremely confident that he had already reached the limit that a Heavenly Jewel Master could be at for his level. Even though Long Shiya was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, he did not think that Long Shiya could teach him much.


    After all, even his cultivation technique was the Immortal Deity Technique, a Technique that had even stunned the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Of course, the danger it held was great, but with the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger and the Solidified Dragon Spirit, that danger was already reduced to the lowest possible.


    However, he would still listen to Long Shiya¡¯s words. He wanted to know what this new teacher of his would be able to teach him. As such, he started to use his Skills one by one, and as he did so, he painstakingly controlled them as best he could, disying his best to Long Shiya.


    As Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya were in their tent, on the other side, the shock and surprise on Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the others¡¯ faces had not diminished yet.


    Ma Qun¡¯s tolerance was the worst, and not long after Zhou Weiqing had been grabbed off by Long Shiya, he could not resist and asked Shangguan Fei¡¯er in a low tone: ¡°Lady Shangguan, who is this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor? Is he really that powerful?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nced at him and said exasperatedly: ¡°A Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, what do you think, is he powerful or not?¡±


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s brow was furrowed and he said: ¡°It has been almost twenty years since the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor has beenst seen in world, why would he appear here suddenly. Fei¡¯er, it looks like we have to change our ns to enter the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens. We have to return to report the reappearance of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor immediately, to allow the two Pce Masters to decide what to do. If he were to join hands with the Heavenly Snow Mountain, that would be much trouble.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor will not join hands with the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Didn¡¯t you see that he was dressed in ck? If not for the fact that he was against the Heavenly Snow Mountain, would he dress like that?¡±


    Ma Qun continued asking: ¡°Isn¡¯t the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor from one of the Great Saint Lands? Why does it seem like even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is a little afraid of him?¡±


    Aplicated look crossed Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face, and she nodded slightly as she said: ¡°Indeed, we are a little afraid of him. Let me exin why that is so. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor is actually a self taught cultivator, and he does not belong to any Great Saint Lands or even any Sect at all. He has always been a solitary person. However, this person is one totally enamoured with cultivating and training, and he has never married anyone. To him, there is nothing else that he cares more than cultivating or fighting. His favourite thing to do is to travel thends and challenge all powerhouses, and he once came to our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to do so.¡±


    This was an absolute secret of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and even Zhan LingTian did not know about it. After all, he was not of the direct bloodline of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and he couldn¡¯t help but exim in surprise: ¡°He has actuallye to our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce before? He challenged the First Pce Master?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a bitter smile as she said: ¡°No, he did not challenge Big Uncle. When he came to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, that was more than forty years ago. At that time, my Big Uncle was about the same age as I am now. The one he challenged was my grandfather.¡±


    Zhan LingTian eximed in shock: ¡°He actually challenged the Old Pce Master?! What was the result?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave another bitter smile as he said: ¡°Their cultivation level was equal, and only with the Boundless Infinitum Set did my grandfather barely win him slightly. At that time, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor did not even have an fullpleted set of God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Rumour is that ten years after that, he came once more to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but the result of that challenge is unknown. However, after that fight, my grandfather passed the Pce Master position to my Big Uncle before leaving to travel the world. Before he left, he told my Big Uncle this ¨C ¡®In terms of innate talent, I am no match for Fatty Long. In terms of effort and exertion, I have lost out even more.¡¯ After that, my grandfather vanished, and we have not heard from him ever since, and we do not even know if he is still alive. This way, you should know how powerful this Long Shiya is right?¡±


    Hearing those words, all of them drew a deep cold breath. Clearly, during the second fight between this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and the old Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, it had resulted in the former¡¯s win.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Big Uncle¡¯s appraisal of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was that he was the first amongst all Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses. He also has another nickname, a Heavenly God amongst all Heavenly Emperor Stages. He is also the only person in the world who actually went up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to challenge the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord and seeded ining out alive. Although he has never managed to break through to the Heavenly God Stage, it is unlikely that there are many in the entire continent that can defeat this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor on a one-on-one fight. Besides the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, the known top powerhouse in the world, even the leaders of the other Great Saint Lands cannot say with confidence that they can defeat him. Little Fatty bing his disciple is definitely not a bad thing¡­ I just never expected that we would meet him here.¡±


    Unfortunately, Zhou Weiqing did not hear Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, otherwise he would not think that Long Shiya, a man who was so immersed in cultivating for over a hundred years could not teach him. At that point, he was still in the tent, unleashing his Skills one by one to Long Shiya.


    Due to the fact that many of his Skills were rather costly in terms of Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing could only use a few before he needed to recover Heavenly Energy, and he would resume unleashing them after that.


    Long Shiya sat there silently, watching him unleash his Skills unceasingly. He did not give anyment, allowing him to continue uninterrupted.


    Zhou Weiqing had to rest three times to full recovery before he managed to unleash all his twenty four Skills, with the exception of the Time Reversal Skill.


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll not use the Time Reversal Skill alright? This Skill is rather unique.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded, before looking at his young disciple, who was looking rather pleased with himself. Finally, he said: ¡°Do you think that yourplement of Skills is very good?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°It¡¯s alright, my luck was quite good so I managed to Store some higher rated Skills.¡±


    Long Shiya gave a humph and said: ¡°Do you know what my rating for all your Skills are? Just two words¡­ Totally Useless.¡±


    ¡°Besides the recovery speed of your Heavenly Energy being impressive, that cultivation method of yours is a waste of time and life. With such unbelievable talent, you are just walking on the wrong path.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at Long Shiya with a gaping jaw. In his imagination, this new teacher of his should have praised him, yet the reverse had happened. He had so many powerful Skills, yet he had been deemed totally useless!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was not convinced, saying: ¡°Teacher, these Skills of mine are still okay right? Most of them are rated seven or eight Stars, with some even able to produce the Heavenly Skill Image. If this is considered useless, then what can be considered good?¡±


    Long Shiya gave a disdainful smirk and said: ¡°Watch this.¡±


    As he said that, he lifted up his right hand, and a dim light appeared around his palm. It was a tiny Wind de, its entire body formed of a brilliant green, glowing brightly in an eye catching light. Although it was just a tiny wind de, it seemed to shimmer with a slight gold aura, looking just like an actual de, and Zhou Weiqing did not doubt the power of this Wind de.


    The miraculous thing was that as soon as this Wind de was unleashed, a shimmering image appeared slowly behind Long Shiya¡¯s back. It was clearly a Heavenly Skill Image forming!


    ¡°Teacher, what is that Skill? A Heavenly God Tier Skill?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Bullshit, what Heavenly god Tier Skill? This is a low level, one-star rated Wind de.¡±


    A look of disbelief crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Teacher, although all my Skills are self learned and I did not have much proper teachings, I am still able to recognize a Heavenly Skill Image. If it is not a Heavenly God Tier Skill, how could there possibly be a Heavenly Skill Image?¡±


    Long Shiyaughed coldly and said: ¡°You little fool, look clearly at what my Heavenly Skill Image is before you speak.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his head to look. By this time, the shimmering green Heavenly Skill Image had fully formed behind Long Shiya, and the moment he lifted his head, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s jaw dropped. The Heavenly Skill Image was actually the rotund, fat Long Shiya!


    ¡°This¡­ this¡­¡± What appeared before his eyes was far beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯s experience and knowledge. How could one¡¯s Heavenly Skill Image be of himself?! Could it be this teacher of his was actually a Heavenly Beast?


    The light shed once more, and the Wind de in Long Shiya hands changed into a small tornado, swirling around in his palm. However, that Heavenly Skill Image behind his back did not change, still the green Long Shiya.


    Once again, a sh of light, and the green tornado abruptly changed into a fireball¡­ a familiar fireball that was rated one star. This time, the Heavenly Skill Image behind his back changed to a red colour, but the form did not change, still that familiar rotund figure of Long Shiya.


    The little fireball turned into an ice spike, and the only change to the Heavenly Skill Image was once again its colour, from red to blue.


    Next was the Earth Attribute¡¯s Earth Spike, the Light Attribute¡¯s Light Arrow, and the Darkness Attribute¡¯s Corrosive Ball. They were all the lowest level Skills, one-Star Rated. Yet, the Heavenly Skill Image behind Long Shiya did not change, with only the colour shifting along with the alignment.


    ¡°Do you understand now?¡± Long Shiya smiled faintly, closing his palm, and all the light disappeared.


    ¡°Let me tell you, those Skills that I unleashed just now were all one-Star rated Skills. Yet, why are they all able to produce Heavenly Skill Images. More so, why is it a Heavenly Skill Image of myself? The reason is simple.. Their own rating is extremely low, definitely not a Heavenly God Stage Skill, yet when I use them they are at the Heavenly God Stage power. That is why, the Heavenly Skill Image is of me.¡±


    ¡°My Six Attributes are the six elements, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness. Do you know how many Skills I have Stored for them all in total?¡±

 Chapter 429

    <h4>Chapter 429: Heavenly Emperor Disciple! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head was currently in a mess, totally at a loss. At this point, he felt like everything he had learned thus far was a lie, his world turned upside down. Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, he could only shake his head subconsciously.


    Long Shiya said passively: ¡°I no longer have any Skills Stored. All my previous Skills, I have wiped away.¡±


    ¡°What?!¡± Even though Zhou Weiqing had guessed that the answer would be something he could not expect, he still had not in his wildest dreams guessed that it would be SO unimaginable.


    Long Shiya continued passively: ¡°You also have Six Attributes, and in truth, all the Skills you have Stored are very strong. However, you should have also learned from experience that with your cultivation level, you can¡¯t even use them all once through. I know what you are thinking, in the future as your cultivation level raises, you will be able to use them all. However, do not forget that as your cultivation level rises, your Heavenly Energy increases, you will still be gaining more Stored Skills. Each extra Heavenly Jewel¡­ you will gain six more Skills! In that case, if you actually reach the Heavenly God Stage, how many Skills would you have? Seventy Two!¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Skills, they are gifts of nature. Each and every Heavenly Skill have their own profound secrets behind them, and they cannot be exined so simply by thatughably simple rating system. Before meeting me, have you ever imagined that a mere Wind de could have the power of a Heavenly God Tier Skill?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head numbly.


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Exactly. As such, the effects of Heavenly Skills are all just a form or pattern of Heavenly Energy usage. Any Heavenly Skill, when trained up to the absolute maximum, they will all be able to produce the greatest power possible. If in future you have seventy two Skills, let me ask you, how many can you actually train to the absolute maximum? Hmph, I¡¯m afraid that the answer is not a single one. You might think now that you already have some control over your Skills. Well, let me tell you, you are far from being even close to the maximum. In order to train a single Skill to the maximum, that will take an unbelievable amount of time, energy and effort. Unless you can live up to a thousand years old, otherwise you can forget about training all seventy two Skills to the absolute maximum.¡±


    ¡°This question had gued me for a long time, and it was only at the age of sixty one before I finally straightened out my thinking. At that time, I was already at the Heavenly King Stage cultivation level. As such, I used my own Heavenly Dao Energy to forcefully erase all my Stored Skills, zing a trail of my own to just focus on the control of my Heavenly Energy and Attributes. Ten yearster, I finally mastered this Skill Maniption Arts of mine. From that time onwards, I did not have any Skills Stored, but it could be also said that I have all Skills of my six Attributes, and I have no longer any need to Skill Store anything. In fact, I can actually create Skills of my own ording to my need. Furthermore, I can use them all to the greatest degree that my current cultivation level is at. At the same time, I could start creating my own fusion Skills as I coulde up with, with only my imagination and creativity as my limit.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sucked in a deep cold breath. Although Long Shiya had not described much, from his words Zhou Weiqing had already understood much. This was truly a totally new path that Long Shiya had carved on his own, one so different from the current cultivation of Heavenly Jewel Masters today. This was truly a miraculous deed. After all, Long Shiya¡¯s words had totally overturned everything Zhou Weiqing had learned about Heavenly Skills.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vacuous expression, Long Shiya said with a pleased expression: ¡°This control skill of mine, before the Sixth Jeweled cultivation level, there is actually no real advantage to be had, perhaps even lesser. However, as your cultivation level rises, the advantages grow more and more obvious. Do you know what the greatest benefit to this Skill Maniption Arts of mine?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing suddenly seemed to wake up, and a light shed in his head, and sudden inspiration struck him, and the words seemed to escape his mouth involuntarily: ¡°No cooldown!¡±


    It was Long Shiya¡¯s turn to be surprised: ¡°That¡¯s right, how did you think of that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Since teacher is able to control Heavenly Energy to duplicate any Skill of the level, then those are all duplicated or simted Skills, so there shouldn¡¯t be any cooldown for them right? Furthermore, just now I saw teacher using the Fetters of Wind on both Little Red Bean and Fei¡¯er.¡±


    Long Shiya said with a satisfied smile: ¡°That¡¯s right, very good. Being able to draw inferences with just a few hints, you are indeed my good disciple. What you said is indeed true, one of the greatest benefit of this Skill Maniption Arts of mine is being able to use those skills consecutively without any cooldown. At the same time, you¡¯re able to use them at the power level required with the lowest possible expenditure of Heavenly Energy. As such, as long as you have enough Heavenly Energy, you can keep using these Skills one after the other as much as you want.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought about it for a moment, then said: ¡°That is to say, at my current four Jeweled cultivation level, if I can learn this Skill Maniption Arts of yours, then I will be able to use any Skills of my six Attributes to my current Four Jeweled level of power right?¡±


    Long Shiya nodded and said: ¡°Exactly that. If you are able to learn more attribute fusions and fuse some Skills together, the power will be much greater.¡±


    Revtion struck Zhou Weiqing and he said: ¡°I get it, no wonder you said it might actually be a detriment to my current power by using this Skill Maniption Arts, as the sheer power of my Skills might drop. However, the future prospects would be far greater if I went down this path. After all, we have the benefit of having so many Attributes, and just being able to fuse them in all the various possibilities is a massive boon. The more Attributes we have, the greater number of fusion possibilities¡­ no wonder you would only ept me as your disciple¡­¡±


    Long Shiya did not hide his admiration for his new disciple, pping him on the shoulder as he said: ¡°Very good, it sure does save me much time and effort teaching you things. As long as you understand, that is great.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Teacher, then should I follow your lead and erase all my Skills too before I learn your Skill Maniption Arts?¡± If he were to say that he was not highly tempted by all of that, it would be a lie. Just the single benefit of having no cooldowns was already a power that could topple the heavens, let alone the other benefits of the Skill Maniption Arts. This was truly something that would make him iparable to any of his level. After all, the power of Fusion Skills were extremely clear to Zhou Weiqing, his own D ark Demon God Lightning was exactly that. Just that three Attributes Fusion Skill alone had let him defeat Shen Little Demon, who was at a cultivation level three Jewels higher than him at that time. If he could unleash a Six Attribute Fusion Skill in the future, what kind of power would it hold?


    Long Shiya shook his head, saying: ¡°It is not necessary to erase them all. There is no point in purposefully dropping your currentbat prowess just to learn my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. At the same time, you will not need to focus on training those Skills any longer. Besides your Heavenly Energy cultivation, all of your focus should be on my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. Once you have some mastery of it, any Skill in your hands will be able to be at your maximum.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, he paused slightly before continuing: ¡°Well, it¡¯s not that you do not need to Skill Store any longer¡­ if there are any Heavenly God Tier Skills, do not pass them up. Although our Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts can ultimately allow us to unleash our Skills at the Heavenly God Tier power, there are just some effects that we are not able to duplicate. For example, your Dragon Silencing Seal, Time Reversal etc etc¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Teacher, didn¡¯t you say you have no more Stored Skills? Does it mean you really didn¡¯t Skill Store any Heavenly God Tier Skills?¡±


    Long Shiya gave a humph and said: ¡°Theory! Don¡¯t you know what theory means? My meaning is that once you master this Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, in theory you do not need to Skill Store anymore.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said fawningly: ¡°I understand, I understand. Teacher, you have truly opened my eyes. When I get back from the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, I will start learning.


    Long Shiya asked curiously: ¡°Why are you going to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I¡¯m going to catch some Heavenly Beasts. Err¡­ it¡¯s kind of a long story, but here it goes¡­¡± He went on to speak of his background, and the fall of the Heavenly Bow Empire, how he had ran off to the ZhongTian Empire to seek an opportunity and build up towards reviving his Empire, and everything up until now in detail.


    Originally, he did not know anything about Long Shiya besides him being a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, and was slightly reluctant to be his disciple. However, now that he had witnessed the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, he had been fully convinced. If he could go back to the past, he would unhesitatingly sincerely beg to be Long Shiya¡¯s disciple, and not the act that it had been. Furthermore, Long Shiya also had the Darkness Attribute¡­ With his cultivation level, it would not be too difficult to release his father from that Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal. If his new master was willing to help, there was definitely great hope for the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    When Long Shiya heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, his face grew serious. ¡°Little Fatty, do you know why I did not take any action all the time you faced Han Tianyou, and even all the way up until he left before I even showed myself to you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: ¡°Is it because you were trying to test me out?¡±


    Long Shiya shook his head and said: ¡°Not exactly. Your abilities did indeed interest me greatly. However, the Snow Deer Tribe has some connection to me, and with this old man here, and that Han Tianyou actually dared to kill some Snow Deer Tribesmen¡­ normally with my temper he would not have lived to walk out of here. The reason I let him go was because of you.¡±


    The main reason why I did not kill Han Tianyou was because of it is a rare but great opportunity to put you through the hard school of adversity. The growth of any Jewel Master is a long process, aplicated one. However, one thing is certain¡­ the greater the pressure and stress, the faster the cultivation. Well, that or death. Such a test, or a tempering, is extremely valuable to you. That is the real reason why I did not kill him or capture him, to leave you with atent enemy. Without pressure, where would your motivation be? As such, in terms of cultivation and training, I will give you my all in helping you, guiding you, training you, and making sure you are in the right direction. However, in terms of your own business, you will have to do it on your own, to solve your own problems. Otherwise, if I help you solve everything, what motivation do you have to work hard and cultivate? As such, do not think that I will help you save your family directly, or to revive your Empire. That is definitely not possible, and you need to be clear about that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a sad look and said: ¡°Master, you don¡¯t have to be so ruthless right¡­¡±


    Long Shiya gave a humph and said: ¡°Little brat, this is for your own sake. Alright, enough nonsense, who asked you to go to what rubbish Ten Thousand Beast Heavens? You just stay here and learn and cultivate with this old man. As for those Heavenly Cores you need, you can just pick them out from here. Those things are like ordinary rocks to me.¡±


    As he said that, Long Shiya threw a cloth sack at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing caught it reflexively, and when he extended his Heavenly Energy to check within, he was so startled he almost dropped it.


    He had never seen, or even heard of, such a terrifying Spatial Object. In this cloth sack, it held a Spatial Dimension of more than ten thousand square metres! That was a size almost unheard of! More importantly, the entirety of the Spatial Sack was filled with heaps and heaps of all kinds of objects. Of which arge portion were Heavenly Cores, stacked like mere grains in a granary in mounds and mounds of them. From just a single look, he could not even count how many there were.


    A faint smile crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. This Large Fatty teacher of his might say that he would not help him, but in truth, would he really not help?

 Chapter 430

    <h4>Chapter 430: Hate Ground No Handle! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    All of a sudden, Large Fatty Long¡¯s entire body shuddered, the fats rippling, as if he had abruptly thought of something. He quickly said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Little Fatty, what are your Consolidated Equipment? Don¡¯t tell me that you have already Consolidated all four?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, I have already Consolidated all four!¡±


    Upon hearing that, Long Shiya furrowed his brow, saying solemnly: ¡°Release them one by one for me to see.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. In the previous fight against the Han Tianyou, he had only released his Overlord Bow as he had not got any chance to fight in closebat. Furthermore, even if he released his Legendary Hammers or Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, it would not create any extra opportunities against a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. As such, he had chosen wisely to strike from a distance in a surprise attack. The facts had proven itself that his choice was indeed correct, making use of the fact that he had been underestimated and managing to wound Han Tianyou severely.


    A sh of white, and the Overlord Bow appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grasp.


    Long Shiya¡¯s eyes shed as he focused on the Overlord Bow, standing in front of Zhou Weiqing as he studied the weapon carefully with his brow furrowed. Finally, he said: ¡°Alright, we can make do with this. A Grandmaster Consolidated Bow, but at least there¡¯s two Sockets added onto it. It¡¯ll barely do.¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing felt a slight shock in his heart. This teacher of his had some great eyes indeed! After all, he knew Long Shiya did not have the Spatial Attribute; that was to say he was definitely not a Consolidating Equipment Master. Under such a circumstance, just by looking at the Overlord Bow, he could actually tell that this three-socketed Overlord Bow was not a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment, but a Grandmaster one. Such vision was truly worthy of his rank of Heavenly Emperor Stage.


    ¡°What effect does this Consolidated Bow of yours have imbued within?¡± Long Shiya asked.


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°An explosive effect, and some strength increase. Basically, within a thousand metres, I have absolute confidence of my uracy. In terms of archery skills, I have absolute confidence and faith in my abilities.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded. He did not doubt that at all; after all, he had witnessed with his own eyes how Zhou Weiqing had used the Seven Stars Apanying the Moon Archery Skill against Han Tianyou, and that had given even him a shock. That was not just a simple releasing of various Skills, but the intricacies of archery skills had even surprised him, or perhaps even shock.


    ¡°Increased strength and an explosive effect,plementing your Strength Physical Jewels, that is not too bad. It is definitely top quality amongst all Grandmaster Consolidated Equipment. s, no matter what, it is still a mere Grandmaster Consolidated Equipment¡­ even if it were Zong Stage, that would still be better¡­ Sigh¡­¡±


    After a slight sigh, Long Shiyapsed into silent thought. After a while, he said: ¡°Worste to worse, we can wash out this Consolidated Equipment of yours.¡±


    ¡°Wash out? What do you mean?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at Long Shiya curiously, not understanding what he was saying.


    Long Shiya exined: ¡°Wash out means totally wiping it out from your Physical Jewels, before Consolidating another set of Equipment.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in surprise: ¡°Such a thing is possible?¡±


    Long Shiya said proudly: ¡°Of course, don¡¯t you know why when we reach ten Jewels and above, the rank name starts with Heavenly?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, bewildered.


    Long Shiya said: ¡°That is because after the ten Jeweled cultivation level, any further progress is truly a path against the heavens. As such, when one is at the maximum level of the Nine-Jeweled stage, attempting to break through the ten Jeweled stage, that is a major bottleneck point. Once you can breakthrough it, you will reach a whole different level. However, from that point onwards, every step forward is unbelievably difficult. Against the heavens, hence the name Heavenly. Ten Jewels as Heavenly King, Eleven Jewels as Heavenly Emperor, and Twelve Jewels as Heavenly God. If one can actually break through the Twelve Jeweled point, it is tantamount to being a true god, with everything within your grasp.¡±


    ¡°From the Heavenly King Stage onwards, the Heavenly Energy cultivation has reached the Heavenly Dao Stage, also known as the Ways of Heavens. To master the Ways of Heavens, one can just imagine how tough that is. Just like all the previous stages, the Heavenly Dao Stage also consists of twelve levels, and each Jewel is still Four levels. However, at this point, there is a more finer or precise ssification. Each Heavenly Stage is split into the four levels corresponding to their Heavenly Energy level, Low Level, Mid Level, High Level and Max Level. For example, your teacher, I, my Heavenly Energy cultivation stage is at the forty fourth stage, the Max Level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage. One more stage would mean I can reach the Low Level Heavenly God Tier. s, just that onest stage is as difficult as ascending the heavens¡­ I have worked hard and strived for over forty years and I still have not seeded. Perhaps, I will not have any chance to reach that stage in my lifetime.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°What does that have to do with washing out Consolidated Equipment?¡±


    Long Shiya red at him and said: ¡°How can there be no connection? Since the Heavenly Stage cultivation level is already fighting against the heavens, in that case, how can we not be able to aplish things that defy nature? Washing out Consolidated Equipment is extremely difficult, and it can only be done with the help of those Heavenly Stage powerhouses. Of course, some unique Consolidating Equipment Scrolls are the main ingredients to do so.¡±


    Listening to Long Shiya¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing suddenly remembered back at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce where Shangguan Bing¡¯er was going to erase her Stored Skills. In such a case, it was likely that she was also erasing her Consolidated Equipment to swap them out at the same time.


    Long Shiya continued: ¡°Well, in any case, we will probably want to change this Consolidated Bow of yours in the future. With your archery skills, if given aplementary powerful God Tier Consolidated Bow, that would bring yourbat prowess up several notches. If it¡¯s part of a Legendary Set, that would be even better. Alright, let¡¯s see your other Consolidated Equipment.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing agreed, and in the next moment, the familiar dark gold light shone forth before Long Shiya¡¯s surprised eyes. The twin Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers appeared, the massive hammer heads giving even Long Shiya arge surprise.


    The outward appearance of these legendary hammers were indeed extremely scary, but though they seemed like a pair, it was actually only a single Consolidated Equipment. One real, one fake, it was indeed a work of art, almost a miracle in itself.


    Looking at this pair of hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, Long Shiya was truly surprised: ¡°A God Tier Consolidated Equipment! You little brat, you actually have such good stuff! Hahaha, that¡¯s great, we are truly a pair of master and disciple indeed. This is truly fate! Those not of the same family won¡¯t end up in the same family indeed! Look!¡±


    As he said that, Long Shiya raised his hands, and the dark gold light shed out and a pair of hammers also appeared in Long Shiya¡¯s hands.


    However, whenpared to the massive hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, the pair in Long Shiya¡¯s hands were much smaller, about half the size of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. The pair were both bright silver in colour, and from the appearance of an octagon plum blossom.


    Besides the full silver body, the hammers shimmered with six colours, resplendent and fine. Though they were much smaller than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers, their presence and power was no lesser.


    Zhou Weiqing was a Consolidating Equipment Master, and his knowledge and theory regarding Consolidating Equipment were definitely much greater than that of Stored Skills. As soon as he saw the pair of hammers of Long Shiya¡¯s, a surprised look crossed his face.


    ¡°Master, why is your God Tier Consolidated Equipment not dark gold?¡± In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s memory, all God Tier Consolidated Equipment were dark gold in colour, yet the pair of hammers in Long Shiya¡¯s hands were a pure silver in colour. This day was indeed one that was full of surprises for the youth.


    Long Shiya grinned and said: ¡°Heh, there is nothing surprising about that. There is only one possibility for God Tier Consolidated Equipment to not be dark gold in colour, and that is apleted Legendary Set. Once a Legendary Set isplete with all its pieces, they will resume their original colours. Also, the colours will be influenced by the Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s personal attributes and cultivation level. This Legendary Set of mine is originally silver in colour, and with my own six attributes, it ended up looking like this. How about it, doesn¡¯t it look suave?¡±


    After asking thest question, his face turned a little gloomy, and he muttered to himself: ¡°Both are hammers, why are yours so huge and mine so tiny. I am the Large Fatty, and you are the Little Fatty, yet our hammers are in reverse. That isn¡¯t fair at all, not fair at all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Master, there isn¡¯t anything unfair about that. Although these hammers of mine might seem huge, in truth, the actual volume is the same as your hammers. Look.¡± As he said that, he struck out with the smiling-faced hammer in his left hand towards Long Shiya.


    Subconsciously, Long Shiya lifted the hammer in his left hand to receive the blow. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level, even if hey down and let Zhou Weiqing strike at him with all his might, his protective Heavenly Energy aura would not even be broken.


    As the hammers intersected, a strange sight urred. The smiling-face hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand actually passed right through the octagon plum blossom hammer, shing in a bright light with only a slight reverberation.


    Although Long Shiya was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, just with his eyes alone he had not been able to see the truth of these Legendary Hammers. After all, they were God Tier Consolidated Equipment, far from the Overlord Bow.


    ¡°Ehh? Interesting, very interesting.¡± A surprised look crossed Long Shiya¡¯s eyes as he stared at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers with great interest.


    Zhou Weiqing exined: ¡°These pair of Legendary Hammers are actually one real, one illusory. The smiling-face hammer is illusory, crying-face one is real, and with them, I have tricked many enemies who were stronger than I were. Heh heh.¡±


    Long Shiya scolded himughingly: ¡°You little brat, you sure are cunningly obscene, even your weapons are so disgusting. Well, this pair of hammers are great, no need to wash this one out. Later, we can wash out that Overlord Bow of yours, as well as your other two, that should be enough for you to wear a Legendary Set.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Master, you are giving me an entire Legendary Set?¡±


    Long Shiya gave a humph and said: ¡°Don¡¯t think that only the five Great Saint Lands has a monopoly on that, we do have a set of our own. Haven¡¯t you seen this pair of hammers that your teacher has? This is the first piece of my Legendary Set. I have an old friend that is a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, and this Legendary Set of mine was crafted by him personally. It should not be a big problem for him to create another Set. Oh¡­ right¡­ ?if you are using the same set as I am, then you¡¯ll probably have to erase your set of hammers as well. It would be pointless to have two types of hammers as your weapons, a pointless duplicate. s, what a shame, a waste of such a fun pair of hammers.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively: ¡°Master, how many pieces does your Legendary Set have?¡±


    Author¡¯s Note: The full story of the ¡°Hate Sky No Handle, Hate Ground No Handle¡± is about toe out. The Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts will slowly show its power in the future, and this is truly the most important transition point in Little Fatty¡¯s cultivation path. Do enjoy the story, things are just heating up.

 Chapter 431

    <h4>Chapter 431: Hate Ground No Handle! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Long Shiya said with a pleased expression: ¡°Nine pieces, what about that? You¡¯ve never heard of something like this right? Legendary Sets are definitely a must for powerhouses to maximise their strength. This ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set of mine might only be nine pieces, but it will not lose to some of those Legendary Sets with ten pieces. In the first ce, Legendary Sets with ten pieces are extremely rare, like the the hair of a phoenix and the horns of the qilin. Only the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Boundless Infinitum Set and the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set are some of the few known ones.¡±


    As soon as Long Shiya mentioned the name of his Legendary Set, Zhou Weiqing was stunned. ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯? Why was that name so simr to his own Legendary Set?! ¡°Hate Sky No Handle, Hate Ground No Handle¡± that was an actual phrase right?


    Long Shiya thought that Zhou Weiqing had been stunned from the sudden happiness of the situation, and he pped his shoulder, saying: ¡°Your Father, I, has not married, and without any children. All I have is you, my only disciple. What is mine will also be yours in the future.¡±


    ¡°No, no.¡± Zhou Weiqing said hurriedly. Agitatedly, he looked towards Long Shiya and said: ¡°Master, you said your Legendary Set is called the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set? That is to say, your Physical Jewels are also the Strength Attribute?


    Long Shiya nodded and said: ¡°Of course. This ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set is the most suitable for Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters amongst all the Legendary Sets. Have you heard of it before?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Teacher, look.¡±


    As he said that, he lifted his arms, hammers still in hand. Another two bursts of dark-gold light sprang forth, and the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm along with the corresponding protective bracers appeared in a burst of dark gold light, covering his arms and hands.


    The Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palmsbined with the Legendary Hammers definitely gave Zhou Weiqing a more imposing presence, and even his Heavenly Energy reverberations seemed a lot stronger.


    ¡°You actually have two more God Tier Consolidated Equipment?! You little brat, you are truly born under a lucky star!¡± From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s previous narration of his background and cultivation process, Long Shiya knew that this little rascal was just like himself, a Heavenly Jewel Master who had trained by himself. A self-trained Heavenly Jewel Master, before the age of eighteen, yet he already had three God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and with so many powerful Stored Skills to boot, that was almost a miracle in itself. No, even a miracle was not sufficient to describe it. Even though this little brat in front of him was his own disciple, Long Shiya almost felt jealous of him. After all, in the past when he was cultivating, he had walked the wrong path so many times, spent so much time, cost and effort before he finally gained his first God Tier Consolidated Equipment.


    Zhou Weiqing looked to Long Shiya, a look of marveling disbelief in his eyes. ¡°Master, these three God Tier Consolidated Equipment of mine are actually part of a Legendary Set as well. Its name is the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. This¡­ could it be¡­ it has some sort of connection with your ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯?! The names cannot be simply a coincidence!¡±


    ¡°¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set?¡± Long Shiya repeated the name, and the next instant, his entire body shuddered as a look of stunned disbelief filled his eyes, and he grabbed onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders. ¡°What did you say?! You said your Legendary Set is called the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯? What¡­ how could this be possible? You actually own the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set?!¡±


    By this point, it was clear that Long Shiya actually knew about the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. At that moment, he was even more agitated than Zhou Weiqing, and he was almost incoherent in his rambling.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, this is exactly the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, the greatest Legendary Set that the forebears of my Legacy of Strength Sect had designed.


    ¡°Your Legacy of Strength Sect? What connection do you have with the Legacy of Strength Sect?¡± Long Shiya was after all at a high cultivation level, and after a moment of shock, he quickly recovered and calmed down. Still, his fixated fiery gaze on Zhou Weiqing was filled with excitement and agitation.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Yes! I forgot to tell you, your great disciple is also a Consolidating Equipment Master. Although I am still only a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master, but my traininges from the Legacy of Strength Sect. This ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set has been handed down from my teacher. A full set of ten pieces, one more than your ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set!¡±


    Long Shiya stared dully at Zhou Weiqing for a moment, before muttering: ¡°One can wear out iron shoes in fruitless searching,and yet by a lucky chance just find the exact thing without even looking for it.


    I just managed to gain a disciple, and who knew that it would actually also mean thepletion of my greatest wish. Good. Good. Very good! Hahahahaha, this is just too great!¡±


    Long Shiya startedughing heartily, his body of fats jiggling around along. His boomingughter was so loud that it felt as if the tent they were in would be sent flying away.


    ¡°What a ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set indeed. Little Fatty, do you know the origin of your ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set?¡± Atst, Long Shiya stoppedughing, looking back towards Zhou Weiqing and asking in a serious tone.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Of course I do! This ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set is our Legacy of Strength Sect¡¯s greatest legacy. Allegedly, one of the forebears created this with all his effort, and on the day that hepleted the designs, he was too exhausted that he vomited blood and perished. As such, though this ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set had been passed down, it has never actually been created before.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Long Shiya burst outughing. ¡°You call that knowing the origin? What do you know! All of what you said is barely the tip of the iceberg. In fact, there is a grand legend behind this Legendary Set. Very well, let your teacher tell you about it¡­ Hate Sky No Handle, Hate Ground No Handle, such a series of overpoweringly domineering names! They are indeed both from the Legacy of Strength; however, they were created in different generations.¡±


    ¡°In the Consolidating Equipment Master domain, the most magnificent and glorious era of their Consolidating Equipment Masters was actually many years ago. At that time, the number of Heavenly Jewel Masters were several dozen times more than current day, and there was nock of Consolidating Equipment Masters as well. Amongst them, there were several powerful sects, including the Legacy of Strength Sect. At that point, that current Sect Leader of the Legacy of Strength and a group of Elders worked together to create the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, and with that, forged the name of the Legacy of Strength in the Consolidating Equipment Master Realm. With this ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, the entire Legacy of Strength reached a peak they had never risen to before, earning the respect of Consolidating Equipment Masters and Heavenly Jewel Masters of that time. Of course, at that time, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set or Boundless Infinitum Set did not yet exist. It could be said that the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set was indeed the first of its kind, the forefather of all the greatest Legendary Sets. Its power sent all the Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters mouring crazily to get it.¡±


    ¡°However, after several generations, the Legacy of Strength had passed its zenith, and was starting to be on the wane. At their pinnacle, they had at least a dozen God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, but after all that time, the number of God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters started dropping. About six or seven generationster, only the current Sect Leader was a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. Even so, with the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, the Legacy of Strength was still considered one of the top in the Consolidating Equipment Master world. Even though there were starting to be otherpetitors starting to create their own Legendary Sets, no one could dare say that theirs were stronger than the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯. In any case, just in that generation where the Legacy of Strength was worried about carrying on their legacy, two young genius talents appeared. One of them was the daughter of the current Sect Leader. She was absolutely beautiful, and as daughter to the Sect Leader, she was taught all the secrets from a young age. At a mere young neen years of age, she had already be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master, starting to attempt to create the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Set. At that point, everyone thought that the Legacy of Strength wasing back into their own.¡±


    ¡°Besides this youngdy genius Consolidating Equipment Master, there was another young talent. A man, though his age was older than hers. When he joined the Legacy of Strength, he was already twenty five years old. However, his age did not affect his talent in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Within three years of his joining, he had mastered every single skill of the Legacy of Strength, with the exception of the core and most valuable ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯, which was highly restricted.¡±


    ¡°One day, the youngdy had justpleted the first piece of the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯, but had met into trouble when attempting the second, lost in thought in thinking about it. She had been heading back to ask her father from her closed door cultivation, but enroute she literally bumped into that young man. At that moment, the Scrolls she had justpleted dropped to the ground, that is the octagon plum blossom hammers you saw I was using just now. This was also the first time the young pair had met. When the young man saw the Scroll she had dropped, he was delighted, and subconsciously picked it up examining it, lost in its brilliance. Naturally, the youngdy was enraged, snatching it back from him, and the two got into an argument. In the midst of their angry words, the young man unknowingly said a line that suddenly sparked a light bulb in the youngdy¡¯s head, suddenly clearing up the bottleneck that she had been stuck in for the second piece. All of her sudden, her anger was lost, and the pair finally realised they were both of the Legacy of Strength. As such, they started discussing the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Set together.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, Long Shiya paused, a hint of sorrow entering his eyes. ¡°The two were all genius talents who were lost in their research, discussing this Legendary Set and its brilliance, so much so that they forgot their respective status. The youngdy also forgot the importance of the Set to the Sect, as it was restricted from ordinary disciples.¡±


    ¡°The two were united in mind and in harmony, and slowly a budding love grew between them. From that day onwards, the youngdy no longer went into closed door cultivation to create the Scrolls like she used to. Instead, when she met any problems with the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Set, she would look for him to discuss and work together. As the time passed, they managed toplete an entire Set of the Legacy Set. At that point, she had ascended to be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, and while he was still a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master, he was not far from ascending as well. From the time they had first met until this point, it had been eight years. Eight full long years¡­ and inpleting their shared goal together, the love between them had flourished.¡±


    ¡°The youngdy brought thepleted Set to her father, the Sect Leader, and also told him about the rtionship between her and the young man, not holding anything back. She had been immersed in the Consolidating Equipment world since a young age, with research and creation being all of her life, and she was not familiar with the worldly ways of mankind. s, she had never expected that as soon as she told her father about the two of them, he flew into a rage, scolding her angrily, telling her that she had to break up with that young man.¡±

 Chapter 432

    <h4>Chapter 432: Hate Ground No Handle! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°The youngdy did not understand why her father was in such a rage, and they parted unhappily. s, by the time she went to look for the young man once more, she happened to see that her father had caught him, just about to kill him. In the first ce, as the Sect Leader of the Legacy of Strength, her father was afraid that the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set would be leaked out, and he was prepared to kill the young man to prevent any such possibility from happening. To any Sect, a Legendary Set Design was of utmost importance, let alone one like the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯, and it would normally only be passed down to Sect leaders. He had long viewed his daughter as his future sessor, and thus had passed it down to her. However, for the design to be seen by this young man who had joined their Legacy of Strength at such a halfway point, that was a huge problem. For the sake of the Sect, he had no choice but to steel his heart and kill him.¡±


    ¡°As a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, without a doubt he was also a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master. How could the young man be a match for him? Just as he was about to perish, the youngdy suddenly sprang out, using her body to block her father¡¯s final blow. At that instant, both the young man and her father were stunned. None of them had expected that this youngdy who had spent all her life with Consolidating Equipment Scrolls would have such a tough character, willing to sacrifice herself for her love¡­ With her dying breath, she asked the two of them for two wishes, each for one of them. To her father, she asked for his forgiveness and for him not to hurt the young man, that she trusted him absolutely. As for the young man, her wish for him was not to take revenge against the Legacy of Strength.¡±


    ¡°With that, she passed away, and the two men were left there stunned silly, silent. A rising star in the Consolidating Equipment Master, one who had just reached the God Tier, had just passed away in such a wasteful fashion. To the Legacy of Strength, this was a massive blow. To both the father and the young man, this was like their world had copsed.¡±


    ¡°The young man left, and he did not take anything with him, even the youngdy¡¯s corpse. However, before he left, he told the father that he would return one day. He promised that when he returned, he would bring a Legendary Set Design even greater than the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯, to prove that even without the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, he would still be a great Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    ¡°Just like that, he disappeared for thirty years, a whole thirty years. After thirty years, he was barely over sixty, but due to aplete mental and physical exhaustion, he looked like he was so old as if on his dying bed. When he finally returned to the Legacy of Strength, everything had changed. The father of the youngdy had passed away a year after his daughter¡¯s death. Having personally killed his beloved daughter, destroying the hopes of his Sect, no matter as a father or as a Sect Leader, that was too huge a blow for him to take. Without a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, the Legacy of Strength had started to fade away swiftly. By the time the young man returned, the entire Legacy of Strength was almost deste, without the grand lustre it once had.¡±


    ¡°Thirty years of hard work, yet at the end of it this was the final result. The ¡®young man¡¯ was struck dumb. He went to the youngdy¡¯s grave, telling thest few remaining disciples of the Legacy of Strength to bury him together with her after he passed away. As soon as he left those words, he sat down on the ground before her grave, taking out a stack of Scrolls and burning them before her grave as incense.¡±


    ¡°His tears streamed down, slowly turning into blood tears, and all the while he was muttering to himself: Thirty years¡­ I created this ten-piece ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set just to prove myself to your father¡­ to prove that even without the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ I could reach the ultimate pinnacle of Consolidating Equipment Masters. s, he had long since since left us. Perhaps, we have all been just too stubborn. I¡¯m going to look for you now; with this ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ design as a sacrificial offering, even your father will have to admit that I now have the qualification to look for you. I will definitely find you in the underworld¡­ I still haven¡¯t told you that I love you¡­¡±


    Long Shiya finally stopped speaking at this point. His expression was calm, but there was a sorrowful mncholy in his eyes that could not be hidden.


    Zhou Weiqing stood beside him, his eyes dull as he was fully immersed in this sorrowful tale of love and tragedy.


    Lowering his head, grasping the twin Legendary Hammers in his hands tightly, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt as if had a greater connection with this Legendary Set piece, with it melding together with him. In that moment, it was as if he could sense that sorrow and stubborn iron will within the hammers, and his spirit was filled with a strange feeling.


    Long Shiya sighed and said: ¡°I never expected that in my life I would be able to actually see this ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. Perhaps, this is truly fate, this meeting between us was destined by this Hate Sky No Handle, Hate Ground No Handle¡­ The wish I¡¯ve had for years is finally fulfilled. Little Fatty, you have truly helped your teacher return a greatest favour!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Teacher, but my teacher in the Consolidating Equipment Master arts, Master Huyan did not tell me about this story!¡±


    Long Shiya smiled faintly and said: ¡°Yes, that is natural. At that point, the Legacy of Strength had split into two factions. One is the original faction, while the other was formed by that young genius who had created the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. Since you have the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, that proves that the day he burned the Scrolls as a sacrificial offering for the youngdy, he already knew that he was not going to return. He probably already left a set of designs to his own disciple. All these years, although the original faction of the Legacy of Strength was very weak, they still managed to barely carry on their legacy. They also knew about the ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, and they have been looking for it all this while, hoping to find either the designs or the actual Legendary Set. Well, anyway, from the fact that I have the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Set, you should know that I have a connection with the original faction of the Legacy of Strength¡­¡±


    ¡°In the past, when I first met with that bro of mine, he was just like you now¡­ just a High Level Consolidating Equipment Master. With my help, and with all the materials I provided, he was able to eventually be a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. He also helped me to Consolidated this entire Set of God Tier Legendary Set. His only request that if I could find the designs, or owner of the ¡®Hate Ground No Sky¡¯ Legendary Set, I had to let him see it. All this years, I have owed him this, and now I can finally repay him with your help. Originally, I wanted to stay back and guide you in cultivating, but it looks like now I have to go and look for him first. Who knows how delighted he will be! Hahaha!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said reluctantly: ¡°Teacher, you are leaving already?¡±


    Long Shiya nodded and said: ¡°There¡¯s no time to be lost. I have always been a person who hates dys, and I¡¯ve always done things as quickly and vigorously as possible. Since I know where you will be heading, I wille look for you as soon as I have found him.¡±


    As he said that, he took out a small little booklet from his bosom and passed it to Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Keep this well¡­ once you have memorised it, burn it all. Do not lose it or let anyone else read it, understood? This is my lifeblood, my final masterpiece.¡±


    From the fact that Long Shiya actually kept this little booklet with him, and not even in his Spatial Object, one could tell how much it meant to him. Zhou Weiqing quickly received it respectfully before looking at it. On top of the leather cover, there were a line of simple words: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts.


    ¡°Train well, and wait for me toe back¡­ I will examine the fruits of your cultivation when I return. When training in this Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts of mine, you should match it with the corresponding Heavenly Cores in order to get double the result. However, I hope that you do not try to rush into things. A good foundation is of utmost importance for Heavenly Jewel Masters. When I return, I will give you a more detailed guide.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing agreed respectfully.


    ¡°Alright, then your teacher will leave now. I have to go look for my old friend as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, wait! This Spatial Sack of yours¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly held out the Spatial Sack. He did not know how many Heavenly Cores were in there, but the sheer wealth held within was so immense that he thought even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not be able to resist.


    ¡°You take it, they are of no use to me now anyway. However, do remember that wealth can bring your ruin by other¡¯s greed¡­ do not easily show this to anyone. I have lived in this cold north for over forty years, and these Heavenly Cores are not just from Heavenly Beasts I slew, arge portion are also from some insolent Heavenly Jewel Masters, so it looks like you can take advantage of it. Well, it will save you all the wasted time hunting for all the various Heavenly Cores you need. For Heavenly Jewel Masters, cultivating during the younger years when your vital energy is the highest is of utmost importance, as it is the time when cultivation is the easiest. Most of the Heavenly Jewel Masters who have reached the pinnacle have usually built a strong foundation from a young age. If you are able to break through the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty, you will have the chance to break through the Heavenly God Stage¡­ Otherwise, no matter how hard youbour in the future, you will be like me, stuck at the max level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage. I have sometimes regretted wasting my youth. Don¡¯t becent just because you are only seventeen years old¡­ in truth, a dozen years or so will pass in a blink of an eye for us Heavenly Jewel Masters. Also, when I am not by your side, try to restrain yourself and not provoke those Heavenly Stage powerhouses, they are not ones you can handle at your current level¡­¡±


    As hisst words fell, Zhou Weiqing could only sense a green light sh before his eyes, and Long Shiya had already disappeared.


    Looking at the Spatial Sack in his hands, Zhou Weiqing still felt a sense of unreality. In just a short amount of time, barely an hour, he had gained a new Heavenly Emperor Stage teacher, and also gained a Spatial Sack that held unbelievable treasures. More so, he had learned of the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle, Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Sets and their origins, and his own Legacy of Strength Sect. If there was a phrase to describe his current feelings, perhaps a mix of dazed confusion and miraculous was the most urate.


    By the time Zhou Weiqing returned to hispanions, he found that they were all standing there in stunned silence. However, when they saw he had returned so quickly, their eyes allnded on him in unison.


    ¡°Where is the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked softly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Teacher had something else to do, so he left first.¡± In front of Zhan LingTian, he did not want to exin too much.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°What do we do now then? Are we still going to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°No, not anymore. Let¡¯s head back to the Peerless Battalion.¡±

 Chapter 433

    <h4>Chapter 433: Future Three Grand Armies! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°We¡¯re not going anymore?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°This time, we have barely gotten far and we have already run into so much troubles¡­ it is clear that our luck this run is just too terrible. Well, the more important thing is that our power is just not sufficient, I have been too impatient, reaching far above my means. Furthermore, now that the Blood Red Hell members have shed with us, and we need to report this back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce immediately, and let them decide on a solution. Bro Zhan, what do you think?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst question showed his respect for Zhan LingTian, and as soon as he heard that he felt much morefortable. After the past few days, Zhou Weiqing had revised his opinion of the arrogant young man. Though that fellow was undoubtedly extremely proud and arrogant, and rather focused on wanting face, he was not a bad person. Just from how he was able to step forward bravely in a time of danger, that was enough to cover his other faults.


    Zhan LingTian nodded and said: ¡°This time, the Blood Red Hell was the one who betrayed their own word, also disregarding the honour of our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. We do have to send word back about this as soon as possible. I agree with Weiqing, we should return to his Peerless Battalion before returning to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce immediately.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er pursed her lips in dissatisfaction before saying: ¡°Fine¡­ I originally wanted to go y around in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, you guys are so boring. The first time we meet some problems, you just shrink back.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, that ¡®shrink¡¯ word, well done.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er blushed suddenly, giving him a punch on his shoulder. ¡°You just barely escaped death, and you can¡¯t control your mouth again. As a matter of fact, I have to say your luck is unbelievably good. Do you know who the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor is? He is one of the top Heavenly Jewel Masters in the entire world, even more senior than my father or big uncle. His power is truly unfathomable, and in the Heavenly Emperor Stage, he is unparalleled.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Well, I don¡¯t know about that, but my teacher has already left. After some time, he wille to the Peerless Battalion to look for me.¡± He only exined things simply; after all this was the secret history of the Legacy of Strength, and he did not wish to spread it in detail.


    Zhan LingTian said: ¡°In that case, let us head back then.¡±


    Right at that moment, eight Snow Deer Tribesmen walked forth, each carrying different sorts of delicious looking food. The one in front was an old man, looking to be about sixty to seventy years of age. He bowed down respectfully towards them and said: ¡°Honoured guests, greetings to you. Since you are all friends of Great Ancestor, no matter what, you should have a nice meal here at our Snow Deer Tribe before leaving, otherwise Great Ancestor will me us.¡±


    After the events of the evening, the group were rather hungry. Furthermore, in such a biting weather, looking at the piping hot, delicious food, if they could just ignore it like that, they would not be human.


    Besides Shangguan Fei¡¯er, all of them wererge and stout, especially Ma Qun and Crow, the two champion appetites were tantamount to that of three ordinary men. Looking at the delicious spread before them, deer milk, fried biscuits, bread, barbequed meats, it was a true feat that they managed to keep themselves from drooling.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright, thank you all so much. We will leave after eating then.¡± In the first ce, he had nned to discuss the possibility of purchasing some mounts from the Snow Deer Tribe, so this was a good opportunity for him. Since their previous tents had been totally destroyed by Han Tianyou, the Snow Deer Tribe led the group to anotherrger, more luxurious tent. It was lined with soft fur, causing the entire tent to be warm.


    The Snow Deer Tribe food definitely was a unique local vour, although rather heavy, it was filled with a wild fragrance, and they all enjoyed the delicious cuisine. Even Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei¡¯er who had eaten many delicious foods in their time couldn¡¯t help but eat with gusto. Especially the slightly sweet deer milk was unique but delicious, increasing their appetite drastically while sending afortable warmth throughout their bodies in a nourishing way.


    As they ate, they quickly learned that the old man was the current Tribe Leader of the Snow Deer Tribe. Although he was rather respectful and polite, the Heavenly Energy reverberations around his body was definitely not weak.


    The old man was very respectful towards Zhou Weiqing, and he clearly knew about the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor taking him as disciple.


    ¡°Elder, has your Snow Deer Tribe always lived here?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked the old man.


    The old man answered with a hint of fear in his voice: ¡°Please do not call me elder, my name is Yi Erhan, please call my name directly. In terms of seniority, you are one generation senior to myself. In the past, my grandfather served the Great Ancestor, and if not for him, our Snow Deer Tribe would have been wiped out long ago.¡±


    ¡°Oh. In that case, I¡¯ll call you by your name directly, you can also call me by my name. I am Zhou Weiqing.¡± Zhou Weiqing was not overly polite, as he knew how important such seniority matters were. Modesty was a virtue, but overdoing it was just being false. Especially since he was now the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s disciple, and he could not let his teacher lose face.


    ¡°In that case, this old man willply deferentially rather than decline courteously. Mr Zhou, we Snow Deer Tribe are nomadic in nature, though we rear these Snow Deer, the totems of our tribe. In truth, this camp here is just a mere portion of our entire Tribe. The main reason we stay here at this time is to seize the opportunity when there is no war to earn some money from the human traders who take the trading route, to aid our entire tribe in survival.¡±


    ¡°In the vast ins of the WanShou Empire, our Snow Deer Tribe is merely a tiny one, barely ten thousand strong. Compared to therger tribes like the Wolfmen Tribe, Tigermen Tribe, or the Lionmen Tribe, we cannotpare at all. Furthermore, after so many years of wars, many of our tribesmen were drafted for war. Although our death toll was not high, our numbers have never been high, and several times we have came close to being wiped out. Luckily, our Great Ancestor asked the Heavenly Snow Mountain to spare us from drafting, and the great Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord personally allowed it. That gave our Snow Deer Tribe a chance to recuperate and rebuild up our strength, to do some small business in the borders.¡±


    Hearing Yi Erhan¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart stirred. It looked like his teacher did have some connection with the Heavenly Snow Mountain after all, even knowing the Legendary Top Powerhouse in the entire maind.


    ¡°I see, so that is why¡­ Well, could I ask if your Snow Deer are avable for sale?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively.


    Yi Erhan started at that question, before shaking his head with an apologetic look on his face. ¡°I¡¯m afraid not. Unfortunately, the Snow Deer are our totems, and they are the ones who have given us life and everything, how could we possibly trade them? The Snow Deer are our guardian deities, and when we meet any enemies, our finest warriors will mount the Snow Deer to charge through their formations.¡±


    ¡°Ahh, I see. No problem.¡± Zhou Weiqing nodded his head with some disappointment. Of course, he would not force such a thing.


    Looking at the disappointed look in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, the Snow Deer Tribe Leader felt some fear. All this while, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had been their greatest benefactor, yet he had never asked them for anything. In truth, with Long Shiya¡¯s power and status, besides providing him with food andfort, they could not really offer him anything.


    At this point, Long Shiya, who had always been alone, had finally managed to get a disciple, and he had finally a request. Wasn¡¯t this the perfect opportunity to repay the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and stay in his good books?


    ¡°Mr Zhou, could I ask why you are looking to buy the Snow Deer?¡± Yi Erhan asked tentatively.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I have a troop of soldiers at the other side of the border. Since I¡¯ve heard so much about the strength, build and speed of your Snow Deer friends, I originally wanted to purchase some for my soldiers as mounts. They would be extremely useful in future battles.¡±


    Yi Erhan furrowed his brow, silent. Selling the Snow Deer was naturally impossible, as it was the most important of their tribalws. Furthermore, even if he agreed to the request, his own tribesmen would rebel against it.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing had not had much hopes that this would seed, and he had only been trying his luck in asking. Seeing that Yi Erhan remained silent, he quickly headed back to the table to snatch more food to eat. Snatch was indeed the right word to use here, as in just the short period of time he had been speaking with Yi Erhan, the other members had been gorging on the food. If Zhou Weiqing had been any slower, it would have been likely he did not have anything left to eat.


    Zhou Weiqing continued eatingfortably, enjoying himself. However, Yi Erhan was in a dilemma; after all, such a chance was indeed hard toe by, yet it was just too difficult to aplish.


    After a few minutes of silence, it was as if he had suddenly set his resolve, and he abruptly looked up towards Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Mr Zhou, as you said, our Snow Deer Tribe¡¯s Snow Deers are indeed extremely powerful, even in a one versus one fight, against the tiger or panther steeds, we still have confidence to fight with them. However, our Snow Deer can only be ridden by our Snow Deer Tribesmen, and even for us, we need to individually gain their approval and respect before we can do so, and to be our great Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors. How about this instead, if you have any requirements in future, you can send in a request. As long as the fight is not against our WanShou Empire, I can lend you five hundred Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors. When the fight is over, you can just let theme back.¡±


    What? There was even such a good deal? As soon as Zhou Weiqing heard the offer, he was extremely delighted. Without even needing to train these soldiers and he would be able to gain a troop of five hundred powerful Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors? That was unbelievably great news!


    Yi Erhan thought that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s silence meant he thought it was too little, and he said with a slightly pained tone: ¡°Mr Zhou, our entire tribe only consists about ten thousand in poption, and only those finest warriors and elites will be able to be Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors. In our entire army, the Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors only number about a thousand, and we will need to keep some around to deter any possible enemy incursions. Sending out five hundred of them is already our absolute maximum.¡±


    ¡°Oh! I do not think it is too little at all, I am extremely happy with that.¡± Zhou Weiqing said hastily. ¡°Tribe Leader Yi Erhan, thank you so much for that. Do not worry, even if I do need your help in the future, I will not use your Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors for nothing. I will pay a good fee as well as food, we¡¯ll count it as I am hiring your Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors. How does that sound?¡±


    Yi Erhan did not reject Zhou Weiqing¡¯s suggestion. After all, the Snow Deer Tribe was a small tribe, and their Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors were highly sought after by many of the stronger tribes. If not for the fact that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain on their behalf, their Snow Deer Tribe might have been swallowed up by arger tribe by now.


    Author¡¯s Note:


    Tang Tang (his daughter) is sick with pneumonia, and she is on the drip. Yet, at this time, I suddenly saw that I have dropped far below on the monthly vote. Could this be the legendary ¡®Joyes never more than once but sorrows nevere singly.¡¯? Or a pile of misfortune at once?


    My heart is so cold, and feels so terrible.


    Tang Tang is ill, and is currently staying at her grandmother¡¯s ce, which is closer to the hospital where she needs to be on the drip. After this post, I will go to see her again, beforeing back to write some more. I will not miss tonight¡¯s post as well, as promised I will rush out another release before going back to see Tang Tang.


    Although I do not wish to say this, but I have no other choice. For Tang Tang¡¯s sake, I can no longer keep a close watch on the monthly vote roll. All this while, my wife has paid a heavy price for my sake, and it is only because of her support that I can continue writing stably. Now that our child is sick, I cannot possibly ask her to handle it all on her own. I can only ask that, brothers and sisters of the Tang n, could you allow me to rx and take care of them, to pay back all the support they have given me all this while, and I can leave the monthly vote roll to you? Thank you.


    Zen: Just a note that the book has long beenplete, I tranted this author¡¯s note mainly to show how tough it can be for an author, even for one as sessful as TJSS.

 Chapter 434

    <h4>Chapter 434: Future Three Grand Armies! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although none of the tribes would actually dare attack them, it was no easy task just surviving in their WanShou Empire and its harsh conditions. Since those powerful tribes were not able to swallow them, they would also naturally not give them any support. To Yi Erhan, maintaining the livelihoods of so many tribesmen was not an easy task. If they could exchange their services to Zhou Weiqing for food and pay, it would definitely be worth hiring out the five hundred Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors.


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing and his group finished their meal and set off on their journey backfortably. Before leaving, he received a Snow Deer Tribe que from Yi Erhan. In the future, when he needed the Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors, he could make use of this que to deploy the forces. At the same time, Yi Erhan also told him the other locations where the Snow Deer Tribe would camp in the other parts of the years. Of course, at this point in time, Zhou Weiqing did not know how lucky he was, or what these Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors actually signified. In fact, none of their party knew that amongst the cavalry soldiers of the WanShou Empire, in terms of individual and group fighting capabilities, the Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors actually ranked fourth, behind only the Lionmen Tribe, Tigermen Tribe and Panthermen Tribe, the threergest tribes, also belonging to the Royal Guard. It was truly a miracle that such a small tribe like the Snow Deer Tribe could stay autonomous despite having such a powerful resource.


    ¡­


    A return trip often felt much faster than when leaving, and before long they were about to reach the Peerless Battalion camp.


    Zhan LingTian was still astride his Ghost Demon Horse, and he said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°I will not be returning with you all, I need to head back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to report all that has happened thus far. Fei¡¯er, you return together with me.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er bit her lip softly, lowering her head as she said: ¡°Big bro Zhan, you know how difficult it is for me to actually run out to have fun, going back so quickly would be so boring. Let me stay a while more¡­ Anyway, I have nothing else to do when I get back, cultivating anywhere is still the same right?¡±


    Zhan LingTian was no fool, and from the past events he could tell there was something on between Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, even if he wasn¡¯t sure what it was exactly. Looking meaningfully at her, he said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, do not forget about Weiqing and Young Miss Bing¡¯er. Well, it is up to you, I do not have the authority tomand you, but I trust that no matter what, you should have the restraint and propriety. However, I will not hide your presence here from the two Pce Masters, and whatever they decide I will not be able to help you.¡±


    Upon hearing that Zhan LingTian would not forcefully bring her back, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was overjoyed. She ignored the rest of his words, so what if her father and uncle knew where she was? They wouldn¡¯t personallye down to get her, nor where they stuck in this bordends forever. As the saying goes, the skies are high and wide, and the emperor is far away, worsee to worse they could just run away.


    ¡°Big Bro Zhan, you¡¯re the best! Hehehe, good luck in chasing big sis!¡± She said happily.


    Zhan LingTian flushed slightly, then he nodded towards Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°In that case, I leave Fei¡¯er to you, please take care of her. This trip north past the border has been a good experience, and I have learned much in it. Your archery and skills are not bad indeed. In the future, when your cultivation level is higher, let¡¯s have a good fight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°No no, I¡¯m no match for that Light-Dark Divine Spear of yours. Bro Zhan, safe travels.¡±


    A rare faint smile crossed Zhan LingTian¡¯s lips, and with a nudge to his Ghost Demon Horse¡¯s nk, he sped off into the distance. He did not return this horse to Zhou Weiqing, its imposing build and power had given him a huge liking for it.


    In truth, the reason why Zhan LingTian did not forcefully drag Shangguan Fei¡¯er along had a slightly selfish reason behind as well. In his heart, Zhou Weiqing already had Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and now he had some unclear rtions with Shangguan Fei¡¯er as well; naturally he could no longer have anything with his beloved Xue¡¯er. Furthermore, if Zhou Weiqing was entangled with the two Young Misses, how would the two Pce Masters look at him?


    As a result, he would rather return by himself and get a scolding than do the ¡®proper¡¯ thing and bring Shangguan Fei¡¯er back. No matter what, all humans would have some form of selfish, or self serving motivations, especially when it came to matters of the heart, Zhan LingTian was willing to do this. After all, chasing Shangguan Xue¡¯er was not an easy task! As the saying goes, all¡¯s fair in love and war!


    As they watched Zhan LingTian leave, Crow and Ma Qun also rode up closer to Zhou Weiqing, and Crow said: ¡°Weiqing, hold up a bit before leaving, we have something to speak to you about first.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at them with askance.


    Lin TianAo stood at the other side of Zhou Weiqing, a faint knowing smile on his face. It was clear he either knew what was going on or had already expected what would happen.


    Crow said: ¡°Weiqing, Ma Qun and I will be leaving for a while, so we will part here instead of returning to the Peerless Battalion.¡±


    A look of surprise crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. ¡°You two aren¡¯t heading back too? Why not?¡± He was certain he had not done anything to slight or offend his two friends andpanions.


    Crow nced towards Ma Qun at her side, and she gave a rare blush before saying: ¡°This silly devil has finallye to his senses, so we have to return to our tribes to settle things. Otherwise, the rtionship between our tribes have be strained, and we do not want things to grow worse. After all, our two tribes have always been extremely close, and we do not want to be the cause of a rift.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing rxed. ¡°So that¡¯s what it is. Alright then, but when you all go back, you better not get married there! After all, we all have to be guests at your marriage! Best thing is have the marriage ceremony at our Peerless Battalion, and we can all get together and enjoy!¡±


    Crow flushed a deeper red, but Ma Qun stuck his chest out proudly and said: ¡°Of course, our marriage will definitely be at the Peerless Battalion, how can there be any question of that! Boss, we are all family, so I will not beat around the bush. Crow and I want to bring our tribes to join up with you.¡±


    ¡°Join up with me?¡± Zhou Weiqing started for a moment. Even he could notprehend that in such a short moment.


    Ma Qun nodded and said: ¡°Originally, we already had such a n. However, at that time you did not yet have a set ce of residence. No matter what, all we care about is you and your talents. Now that you have the Peerless Battalion, that will be a good ce for all of us to settle down steadily. You treat those ruffians so well, let alone us family. Crow¡¯s tribe is the Gold Crow Tribe, and I am of the Titan Tribe¡­ both our tribes have always been good friends, but we are constantly facing the threat of survival. In the Fei Li Empire, they have always been trying to draft us into the army. However, our numbers have always been low¡­ our state is simr to that of the Snow Deer Tribe, if we enter the army, we would soon be close to having our tribes destroyed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said dubiously: ¡°Wouldn¡¯t joining up with me be the exact same thing? You know my current situation with my Empire and my goals in reviving the Heavenly Bow Empire, it will not be possible to avoid any fights! We are brothers, and I think it is best I state this out clearly beforehand. If you need me to provide any help, that is no problem, but to support to entire tribes for nothing, that might not be possible with my current status and capabilities. Therefore, if you are bringing your entire tribe to join up with me, it is still necessary to actually join the Peerless Battalion.¡±


    Ma Qunughed heartily and said: ¡°Boss, you sure are honest, aren¡¯t you afraid we renege on that? Our Titan Tribe and Crow¡¯s Gold Crow Tribe are all immensely powerful warriors.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°It is because we are brothers, I believe it is best to make things clear from the start. If you bring your entire tribe here and regret it in the future, then things would have already advanced to such a point that it is toote.¡±


    Ma Qun gave him a thumbs up before saying: ¡°Well, we have indeed not misjudged you. Do not worry, since we have decided to bring our tribesmen to join up with you, we will not avoid fighting. After all, both our tribesmen are all natural powerful warriors. However, how could you bepared to the Fei Li Empire? They want to make use of us, not truly caring for us, using us on the frontlines against the toughest enemies to pit our lives against the WanShou Empire. I know that you will not do that, even those Peerless Battalion ruffians you are training them as archers, teaching them everyday about the importance of their own lives. Clearly, following you is definitely not a disadvantage to us all, and we will have no worry about food and pay. We have already thought this through¡­ for the sake of the future of our tribes, we are betting all our lives on you. Originally, we wanted to speak to you about this before we set off, but that Zhan LingTian was around us all the time, so we kept on dying it. Now that we have all returned from the WanShou Empire, both Crow and I have decided to go home and exin things out, to persuade our tribes to join up with you. How does that sound?¡±


    Naturally, how could Zhou Weiqing say no to such a good deal? Zhou Weiqing did not attempt to hide his excitement, beaming happily as he said: ¡°Good, very good, that is indeed great! Do not worry, your tribe is also my tribe, my family, hahaha!¡± He could not be med for being so excited. After all, besides the Titan Tribe which Zhou Weiqing had not personally experienced, he was all too familiar with Crow¡¯s strength and power. Her cultivation level aside, just the six hundred jin weight, steel skin and bones, and that terrifying strength, all of that were iparable indeed.


    If the Titan Tribe and Gold Crow Tribesmen all had statures like Ma Qun and Crow, they would undoubtedly be the finest heavy infantry units. Of course, Zhou Weiqing would not allow them to waste their lives easily on the battlefield. In that instant, his mind had raced through all the various possibilities, and if he managed to gain the support of these two powerful tribes and they were as he imagined, he would definitely arm them to the teeth, to make each and every one of their warriors a moving fortress of death.


    Crow smiled and said: ¡°Alright, Ma Qun and I will take our leave now. I¡¯m afraid that this time, we will be gone for quite a while; after all, it is a full migration of both our tribes. I estimate that it will take us at least half a year, maybe up to a year. We will return to the Peerless Battalion to look for you, so Weiqing, try not to leave there within the next year or so alright.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Wait a moment. Big bro, did you bring any money with you?¡± Zhou Weiqing turned to look at Lin TianAo.


    Lin TianAo shook his head and said: ¡°I only brought a small sum. After all, we were heading to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, and I didn¡¯t see a need for much money. I passed most of it to Yun Li.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before he reached into his bosom. No one else knew what he was doing, but when he brought his hand back out, he held a hand full of Heavenly Cores.


    ¡°Take these with you and look for a safe ce to slowly sell them for money to bring back to your tribes. You will need the funds to buy sufficient carts and powerful horses, if possible Ghost Demon Horses or the like. After all, both your tribes people arerge and with substantial weight. In this way, it will be easier to move everyone as well, and we can gather back as quickly as possible. These Heavenly Cores are a gift from me to your tribes.¡±

 Chapter 435

    <h4>Chapter 435: Future Three Grand Armies! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing had already shoved the handful of about a dozen or so Heavenly Cores into Ma Qun¡¯s hands. He then reached into his bosom once more, grabbing out handful after handful¡­ only after he had brought out about a hundred or so did he finally stop.


    Ma Qun and Crow were not too familiar with Heavenly Cores, and they only felt like these Heavenly Cores were rather pretty. However, Shangguan Fei¡¯er, mounted on her horse at the side, was totally stunned.


    All the Heavenly Cores that Zhou Weiqing had taken out were at least from Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, with some even from Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beasts. More so, there were actually two huge ones that looked to be from Heavenly Beasts even stronger than that!


    Each of these were considered priceless treasures! Since when had Zhou Weiqing be so rich? More importantly, amongst those Heavenly Cores, there were some which were their targets in entering the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens.


    ¡°Wait, don¡¯t rush off yet.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er quickly stepped forward, quickly picking out the few Heavenly King Stage and higher Heavenly Cores.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked her curiously, and she red at him exasperatedly, saying: ¡°Are you trying to kill them? Do you know what is the worth of these Heavenly Cores? Those he has are already more than enough, at the very least several dozen million or even more than a hundred million gold coins. If they actually tried to sell the ones I took, that would be tantamount to suicide. Don¡¯t you know an innocent man can get into trouble just by having too much wealth? Anyway, where did you get so many Heavenly Cores?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, do you still need to ask? Of course it¡¯s from my teacher¡­ ahh it feels so good to have a teacher! Hahaha, well you all can benefit from that rtion too.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Ma Qun quickly kept the Heavenly Cores, an expression of ¡®I might as well take this¡¯ on his face. He looked so fine with hisrge majestic stature, evenrger and honest looking than Zhou Weiqing, but that sly cunning in his heart was no less as well. Crow rolled her eyes at him for that, but she did not protest.


    In truth, what Zhou Weiqing had said was indeed true¡­ it was just too great a feeling to have a teacher! Although he already had two other teachers, Mu En and Huyan Aobo, these two other teachers were not Heavenly Jewel Masters, and what they taught him had nothing to do with his Heavenly Jewel Master cultivation.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Jewels had Awakened, it could be said that almost every step of his cultivation was from his own fumblings and experimentations. The Immortal Deity Technique, Consolidating Equipment, Skill Storing, even down to the usage of Skills, or the Demonic Change State or Devour Skills, all of that had been slowly built up after time, fumbling trial and error and also built up over countless actualbat and life and death situations, improving all this while in his formative years. However, he had never gone through an actual system of learning; in this, he could notpare to any of those members of Great Saint Lands.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent was undoubtedly outstanding, richly endowed in so many ways. Yet, it was this same unbelievable talent that also hid so many of his ws and deficiencies. For a self-learning Heavenly Jewel Master to stumble his way along by himself without any legacies or learnings, to actually develop his own style, one could just imagine how difficult that would be! Although Zhou Weiqing had not manifested any problems up til now, but just like what Long Shiya had exined previously, as his cultivation level would grow, they would ultimately start guing him. Having seventy two Skills was at a point that that no ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters could imagine, and if Zhou Weiqing really tried focusing on all of them, he would never be able to reach the ultimate stage of Heavenly Jewel Masters in his lifetime.


    However, it was all different now with the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya as his teacher. A man who had already gone through all the fumbling stage and had formed his own style. A hundred years of sheer talent, painstakingbour and thought had given him the achievement he held today, and he was truly a man who knew how tough it was for a self-training Heavenly Jewel Master and the many twisted paths they might have to walk. Furthermore, just like Zhou Weiqing, he had six Attributes, and also the Legendary Set of the same lineage from the Legacy of Strength. Without a doubt, he was the best person in the entire world to teach Zhou Weiqing! Although he had not actually started teaching and guiding Zhou Weiqing, there was no question that once this officially started, it would have major benefits to the young Jewel Master.


    In the faint glow, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Ma Qun, Crow, you two be careful. Just like what Fei¡¯er said, do not reveal your wealth too easily. Every time when you sell these Heavenly Cores, don¡¯t sell too many at once or at the same ce, just a few should be fine. As for the rest, you can give them to your elders for them to use, and also to give them some confidence. I don¡¯t need to say anything else, I believe that you both will be able to persuade your tribesmen, and I will be waiting for you here. If you two do not return, I will not leave here, so no matter what, even if you aren¡¯t able toe back, do send me a letter.¡±


    Ma Qunughed heartily, thumping his own chest confidently as he said: ¡°Of course we will be back, I still want to continue learning from Big Bro Lin, and to continue on the path of my Assembly Set Shield. This is either make or break for us, even on a worse case scenario, Crow and I can elope ande look for you. Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± After saying that, he turned his horse around, and both he and Crow headed towards the other direction. Both of them had the army rank que that Zhou Weiqing had given them, and it would not be a problem passing the lines. After all, it was a que from the Legion Commander Shen Ji, what possible problems could there be?


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er watched them leave, then she grabbed onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, saying ferociously: ¡°Little Fatty,e on, let me see what did you get from your teacher. No wonder you didn¡¯t want to go to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens anymore. Don¡¯t tell me you already have enough Heavenly Core materials?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grabbed the Spatial Sack from his bosom airily, pushing it at Shangguan Fei¡¯er and said: ¡°Look for yourself.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked curiously at the Spatial Sack before circting her Heavenly Energy within to have a look. As soon as she did so, she was so shocked that she almost dropped the Spatial Sack.


    Lin TianAo stood at the other side of Zhou Weiqing, silent but smiling. With his stable confident nature, he would always keep his own ce as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, despite their close rtions. Zhou Weiqing had removed the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness, but in his heart, that Seal would never be removed.


    ¡°This¡­ this¡­ ¡­ Little Fatty, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor gave this all to you¡­?!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er stuttered, totally losing herposure.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, of course! If I had any of these of my own, would I bother nning to go to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens with you at that time?¡±


    ¡°Generous¡­ so generous¡­ I have never seen or heard of such a generous teacher. Weiqing, this time you are just too lucky! I can¡¯t even begin to count how many Heavenly Cores there are with a look, with mounds and hills of them¡­ Did your teacher rob the Heavenly Snow Mountain treasure troves? If you sell all these Heavenly Cores, you would get an astronomical sum of money¡­ I don¡¯t think I could estimate their value.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed lightly and said: ¡°My teacher said that he would not help me do anything, and would only guide and teach me. His intention is that I aplish everything by myself, and only by doing so can I grow well in the grindstone of life. However, although he said that, he has already helped me just too much. This Spatial Sack of Heavenly Cores alone has solved many of our problems. Anyway, I¡¯ll pass you this to hold on for usage when we¡¯re back at the Peerless Battalion. I will just need to take out a few to concentrate on cultivating what my teacher has taught me, and that will be my focus for now. You can take what is needed from the Spatial Sack to brew the medicine and help my Peerless Battalion brothers Awaken their Personal Power Jewels.¡±


    ¡°Our Peerless Battalion is not going the route of numbers, but the path of absolute elites. Only true elites who have been bathed in the fires of war will be truly forged into a powerhouse, to constantly survive on the battlefield. If Ma Qun and Crow return sessfully with their tribe, and with the Snow Deer Cavalry Warriors and our own Peerless Battalion archers, this is already an impressive army covering all grounds. With just these few thousand men, I am confident in shaking the Bai Da Empire.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, a cold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Although they had not traveled to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens as nned, his confidence had already increased drastically. After all, he was no longer alone, and he now had the beginnings of his own group.


    Very quickly, the three had returned to the Peerless Battalion. Just as he mentioned in his earlier n, Zhou Weiqing took a small portion of Heavenly Cores and passed the others to Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Besides those required for the medicine for Awakening Personal Power Jewels, she passed some of the less useful Heavenly Cores to Lin TianAo as a backup source of funds. If the Peerless Battalion had any unexpected need for arge sum of money, those could be used to garner the funds. After all, such high level Heavenly Cores were extremely expensive, no matter which Empire they were sold in.


    ¡­


    One monthter.


    Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    ¡°Ridiculous! How could Fei¡¯er just run off with Zhou Weiqing. No wonder we couldn¡¯t find that girl anywhere.¡± Shangguan Tianyue said angrily.


    Shangguan Tianyang had already went back into closed door cultivation, and currently Shangguan Tianyue was in charge of the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Zhan LingTian knelt down respectfully on one knee in front of Shangguan Tianyue, but his expression was like a dried up well, with nary a ripple as he remained calm and impassive.


    He had taken an entire month before returning to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and that was clearly far beyond what was necessary. In truth, he had done so on purpose. It was clear that he was in no rush to get back, or perhaps it could be said that he was doing it on purpose to buy time for Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Zhan Lingtian¡¯s thinking was direct, he wanted to create more opportunities for Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, for their rtionship to grow even closer. In that way, with Zhou Weiqing mixed up with both Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he would not have a chance with his own Xue¡¯er.


    Towards Zhou Weiqing, after this trip together across the northern border, Zhan LingTian had a much greater understanding towards him. Although he was not particrly handsome, he had a strange charisma about him that could draw everyone around him to him. Especially when they were all facing Han Tianyou and Zhou Weiqing managed to use his calm judgement and his glib tongue to talk them out of a dead corner, and eventually even bing the disciple of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡­ All of that justbined to make him so much more mature, more powerful. Zhan LingTian could foresee that in the entire young generation across the wholends, Zhou Weiqing would definitely be his greatestpetitor, perhaps even someone that he could notpare to.


    Although he no longer had any direct ill will towards Zhou Weiqing, he still did not want to give him a chance to interact with Shangguan Xue¡¯er. After all, what if Shangguan Xue¡¯er was like her two sisters and actually gained feelings for Zhou Weiqing after interacting with him? What would he do then?


    Back in the present, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s expression was cloudy, almost sullen. In the shifting glow of the surrounding light, he was pacing around. This time, Shangguan Tianyang had entered close door cultivation once more in an attempt to break through the Heavenly God Tier. Although the chances of sess were not high, there always existed that slim hope they clung on to.


    Towards Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Tianyue truly did not know what to think of the young man. However, his vision was much further than Zhan LingTian, and he had actually been waiting for all this time to seize a chance to bring Zhou Weiqing into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.

 Chapter 436

    <h4>Chapter 436: Good beginnings! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The potential problems that lurked beneath Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impressive power were clear to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, naturally how could he and Shangguan Tianyang not be clear of it as well. However, they had their own status and position in mind, and were waiting for Zhou Weiqing to realise this on his own and look for them when he reached that bottleneck. At that point, they could easily bring that little rascal into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and Bing¡¯er could marry him in a simple rational progression. With his outstanding talents and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s resources and guidance, the future him would be Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s future right hand man, and this future generation would definitely be able to support the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to a far greater height.


    s, Shangguan Tianyue had never expected that his second daughter would actually run off with that little brat as well. Her excuse was that she was keeping an eye on him and not allowing him to shift affections and abandon Bing¡¯er¡­ However, did keeping an eye require her to do so personally? Or to take so long? She had even refused toe back even when Zhan LingTian had asked her too¡­


    As for the Blood Red Hell, on the contrary, Shangguan Tianyue was not worried about them. Before Zhan LingTian had even returned, he had already received news from the Blood Red Hell about what had happened. Regarding the matter, the Second Hell Master of the Blood Red Hell had actually came down to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce personally to apologize. Furthermore, he had brought along a gift of a Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast as an offering to their continued friendship, and that was clearly a strong sign of good faith. More importantly, the result of the attack had been that no loss or harm hade to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and thus it was easily resolved.


    ¡°LingTian, in your eyes, how did Fei¡¯er treat Zhou Weiqing?¡± Shangguan Tianyue finally asked solemnly.


    Zhan LingTian lowered his head and said: ¡°It¡¯s hard to say.¡±


    ¡°Hard to say? Speak the truth!¡± Shangguan Tianyue raised his voice slightly.


    Zhan LingTian hesitated for a moment before saying: ¡°Second Young Miss seems to be overly close to that Zhou Weiqing, and they do not seem like ordinary friends. Yet, they are not intimate in any way. As for what is the exact rtionship between them, I do not know.¡±


    With the eyes of a Heavenly Jewel Master, it was an easy task to see whether a girl was still ¡®whole¡¯, and though Zhan LingTian was still a virgin, he could still easily see that. It was also the reason why he was willing to take his time toe back, not at all in a rush to report back. He was more than happy to have Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er end up having intimate rtions, and having Shangguan Tianyue angry with Zhou Weiqing.


    At the same time, Zhan LingTian also hid a truth. He did not mention anything about the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, as he did not want Zhou Weiqing to grow more important in Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Hmph!¡± Shangguan Tianyue gave an angry grunt. ¡°That little brat, courting one of my daughters isn¡¯t enough for him? Is he trying to chase Fei¡¯er as well? Our Little Demon Girl Fei¡¯er actually didn¡¯t cause trouble for him, instead staying together with him? Hmph, that brat!¡±


    s for Zhan LingTian, no matter how he listened in, he just felt that Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s voice was rather weird¡­ as if he wasn¡¯t really that angry.


    ¡°Second Pce Master, should I go back again and bring Second Young Miss back?¡± Zhan LingTian asked tentatively.


    Shangguan Tianyue nced at him and said exasperatedly: ¡°Can you really bring Fei¡¯er back? With Fei¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level, and with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s help, the two of them working together¡­ even you will not be able to do anything against them. Look, even Han Tianyou actually took damage from the few of you.¡±


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s expression instantly turned slightly ugly, but he did not protest at that truth.


    ¡°Alright, dismissed. This time, you have done well, and you have not thrown our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s face in front of the Blood Red Hell. Still, you need to work hard and cultivate. Xue¡¯er is yet another step closer to the eight-Jeweled stage.


    Hearing those words, Zhan LingTian¡¯s body shook. With Shangguan Tianyue saying that she was one step closer, that naturally meant she had raised a level of Heavenly Energy. In that case, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already caught up with him in terms of Heavenly Energy, reaching the same stage! More so, she was much younger than he was! Instantly, an invisible pressure seemed to weigh down on Zhan LingTian, causing him to find it difficult to even breathe.


    ¡°Yes, Second Pce Master, I will definitely work hard and cultivate.¡±


    Zhan Lingtian bowed down respectfully before Shangguan Tianyue before backing out of the room.


    Watching him leave, the anger on Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face slowly subsided, and he gave a soft sigh before muttering to himself: ¡°LongTian, this child, he is truly not bad. s, his view of the bigger picture is just too narrow, not even a match for Zhou Weiqing. Such a shame¡­¡±


    ¡°Father, I will go get Fei¡¯er back.¡± A cold, clear voice rang out from the shadows at the side, and a cold-faced Shangguan Xue¡¯er walked out.


    Clearly, she had been there for quite some time, only Zhan LingTian did not know about it.


    Shangguan Tianyue looked at Shangguan Xue¡¯er and he said: ¡°Xue¡¯er, what do you think the reason Fei¡¯er followed Zhou Weiqing?¡±


    Without hesitation, Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Curiosity and revenge. Don¡¯t you know Fei¡¯er¡¯s character? At that time in the Lustre Spatial Realm she lost out to Zhou Weiqing, how could she possibly let it go so easily? Furthermore, add to that the curiosity about him, that is probably the reason she ran off to follow him.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°That little brat Zhou Weiqing, he wouldn¡¯t chase another one of my daughters right. Hmph, that would be too huge a loss.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er definitely knew her father much clearer than Zhan LingTian did, and she looked at him suspiciously as she said: ¡°Father, why do I feel like you are very happy instead, not angry about Fei¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing?¡±


    A faint smile crossed Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s lips and he said: ¡°Do I? You can even tell¡­ Xue¡¯er, looks like you have improved a lot. Well, Fei¡¯er following Zhou Weiqing is actually not a bad thing in my eyes. At least, that will let us have some idea what this little brat is up to. Zhou Weiqing this little rascal is extremely different from most youths. The most outstanding and impressive thing about him is not his cultivation level or power, but his will, tenacity and sight. In that aspect, no one in your generation is able topare to him, not even you. However, that sort of thing also poses another problem, a strong draw towards females, especially whenbined with that impressive power and talent of his, that is even more so. With Fei¡¯er by his side, at least that is far better than having those Heavenly Demon Sect or Heavenly Snow Mountain ones by his side. Furthermore, he is at least choosing to develop himself at our ZhongTian Empire, not any other ce.¡±


    Upon hearing her father¡¯s words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was stunned. She had not imagined that not only did her father¡¯s outward showing of being indisposed towards Zhou Weiqing just an act, he actually ced such importance upon him.


    ¡°Father, but¡­ Zhou Weiqing and Third Sis is already a pair! What would happen if Fei¡¯er mixed in between them? It was just not long before Third Sis had just returned to us, and she is still in the midst of closed door cultivation¡­ No, no, this will not do. If anything happened between Fei¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, what would Bing¡¯er do? Mother is still ignoring you, if such a thing happened on top of everything, I¡¯m afraid.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er mention Tang Xian, a helpless look appeared on Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face. Thinking for a moment, he said: ¡°You are right, but you should know that girl Fei¡¯er¡¯s temper. If she decides on something, not even ten dragons can drag her from it. I will go speak to your mother about this. You head to the northern border; you are the only one who can bring her back. However, I do not want you to show yourself directly straight away. As the saying goes, The yers in the chess game might be blind to the situation,while a bystander sees everything clearly. You take a close look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s development in the north and let me know all about it. At the same time, keep a close eye on that Little Demon Girl your sister, don¡¯t let her and Zhou Weiqing advance too far beyond, otherwise things might be troublesome. If she really has that thinking, you bring her back.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°That is the only thing we can do now. In that case, I will pack up and leave then.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took her leave as well, and looking at his daughter¡¯s retreating figure, Shangguan Tianyue did not know why but he suddenly had a bad feeling about things.


    If at this moment Zhan LingTian knew that by not bringing Shangguan Fei¡¯er back, it had ended up in Shangguan Xue¡¯er actually being sent to keep an eye on Zhou Weiqing, perhaps he would puke blood. This was truly a miraculous scheme of his to backfire, to lose one¡¯s wife as well as one¡¯s soldiers!


    ¡­


    Northern Border. Peerless Battalion.


    Zhou Weiqing sat cross-legged in hisrge tent, fully concentrating on cultivating. A month had passed since he had returned, and ever since that time, he had spent almost all his time in his tent. As for training the Peerless Battalion, there was Shangguan Fei¡¯er, his seven masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit, Wei Feng and the others, and that was more than sufficient.


    Lin TianAo had returned to the TianBei City to takemand there and to ensure things went well. Of course, at the same time, he brought Yun Li and Little Miss Muddle back there with him. After all, they would be much safer there than at the Peerless Battalion. Their importance to Zhou Weiqing and the entire Peerless Battalion was without question.


    Ever since his return, Zhou Weiqing had started training in theSix Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. Of course, he had first memorised the entirety of the little booklet and followed Long Shiya¡¯s instructions to destroy it after.


    The training of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts was much more difficult that he had expected. It was totally aplicated type of energy maniption, conversion and connection.


    If one had to make a metaphoricalparison, it would be tantamount to using the the Three Thousand Tempering Method, but instead of using it on an individual Skill, it was focusing on the control of Heavenly Energy, but it was tempering all six types of Attributes Heavenly Energy all at once.


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, he held six Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast¡¯s Cores, just exactly corresponding to his own six Attributes. The six Heavenly Cores flew about in his hands, and the Heavenly Energy he was unleashing also changed at lightning speed as per the Attribute. At the same time, as he swapped them about, he also had to unleash an ordinary Heavenly Skill.


    However, that Heavenly Skill was not one that he had Stored, but an imitation with his Heavenly Energy. Of course, being a mere beginner, his imitations were far from the power that Long Shiya could bring forth. His current puny imitation couldn¡¯t even kill a rabbit if he tried.


    A month of hard work had finally given Zhou Weiqing some understanding of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. It truly had a high requirement of understanding Heavenly Energy, the various Attributes and all their aspects, as well as fine grained control over it all. At his current state, he had barely taken a first step into this world, and had a much longer road to travel down this path. The more he trained in it, the more he improved, but at the same time, the more he realised the sheer intricacies and deep profound secrets thaty within the tip of the iceberg of cultivation. Furthermore, what Long Shiya had given him was actually only the entrance level of the maniption arts, a mere beginning. Examining his own progress, Zhou Weiqing was certain that without at least a year or two of hard work, he would not be able to fully grasp it.


    Trying to reach the maximum capabilities of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts was definitely not something that could be aplished easily or quickly. It could be said that by training in it, for the foreseeable future Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actualbat prowess would not increase directly at all.

 Chapter 437

    <h4>Chapter 437: Good beginnings! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    If it were any other Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps this period of stagnation would be deadly, potentially putting them off this amazing skill. However, Zhou Weiqing would not. After all, his Immortal Deity Technique had a unique characteristic¡­ as long as he kept using his Heavenly Energy, the energy whirlpools would continually draw in power, and his cultivation level would slowly increase automatically. As such, concentrating on the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts would actually only have a minor effect on his Heavenly Energy cultivation.


    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had discovered as the month had passed and he had improved in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, there had been other benefits to his control of Heavenly Energy. Firstly, he had by now already broken through eighteen of his Death Acupuncture Points, and after this point, he was now able to individually control them, allowing each different Death Acupuncture Point to whirl at different speeds and with their unique changes.


    Do not underestimate this seemingly simple ability. In actualbat, previously with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spiritual power and focus, he was only able to have the eighteen Death Acupuncture Points either strengthened or weakened at the same time. As a result, when he was attacked at any portion of the body, he still had to strengthen his defenses all around, and that would undoubtedly cause a wastage of Heavenly Energy. However, it was different now with the improved control, only requiring the particr Death Acupuncture Points at the area to increase their speeds.


    Such fine grained control would allow him to greatly reduce the Heavenly Energy expenditure he had in actualbat.


    Of course, this was only one of the benefits of the new improvement. Besides that, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s continuous training, he also realised it was actually improving the control of his own current Stored Skills.


    Simply put, when he used a Skill, he was controlling how it was unleashed, and in doing so had to adjust the Heavenly Energy from within the structures of the Skill. Of course, the better one was able to manipte and adjust the Heavenly Energy, the greater the changes the Skill could have. For example, using the Lightning Suffering Skill with its multiple paralysis effects, he could now control the four bolts of lightnings separately, their speed, density, even condensing them together, empowering them greatly.


    As he continued with the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts training, Zhou Weiqing slowly understood what Long Shiya had spoke about previously. There were no such things as a truly useless Heavenly Skill¡­ as long as one controlled Heavenly Energy in the right way, any Skill could unleash the power of a Heavenly God Tier.


    The Skills that he currently Stored had proven this exact point when the Heavenly Energy waspressed. When he did that, the offensive power of those Skills increased substantially, yet without an actual increase of expenditure of Heavenly Energy.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was immersed in the experience of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice suddenly came in from outside. ¡°I¡¯ming in.¡±


    In this entire month while Zhou Weiqing was in closed door cultivation, only she could actuallye in directly to see him. She was very clear about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, and knew that he wouldn¡¯t get into trouble with cultivation deviation, unless his Solidified Dragon Spirit acted up again.


    Zhou Weiqing kept the six Heavenly King Stage Cores in his hands and smiled faintly: ¡°Fei¡¯er! What¡¯s up?¡± This entire month, he had barely had any contact with Fei¡¯er at all indeed.


    Ever since they had returned from the north, Zhou Weiqing had been training in his tent, and this time he had really left Shangguan Fei¡¯er in the cold.


    Originally, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not thought much about keeping her distance from Zhou Weiqing. However, after an entire month of barely speaking a few sentences with him, even she was starting to feel gloomy. The romance in a young girl¡¯s heart, making her feel anxious and worried, and even the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was no exception.


    ¡°Can¡¯t I look for you even if nothing is up?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Of course you can, why? Did you miss me?¡± His smile was wicked.


    ¡°Cheh, who misses you.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er blushed as she said. ¡°The Seventh Legion has sent someone to dispatch us back to the main northern encampment.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise. ¡°Why?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Although it is still early, it will not be too long before the WanShou Empire started sending troops to start harrassing our borders again. We might not be afraid of them, but that Legion Commander Shen Ji of the Seventh Legion was worried that arge number of WanShou Empire troops might suddenly ambush us, and was worried that we might be in danger.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing instantly understood. Naturally, what worry would they have for him! It was clearly worry that Shangguan Fei¡¯er might get hurt.


    ¡°Should we go or not?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked again.


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a bit, then said: ¡°We¡¯ll go, but not right at this moment.


    ¡°Why not?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked curiously. She was puzzled why Zhou Weiqing would choose such a path.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°If the WanShou Empire actually sends troops to harass the borders, isn¡¯t that just a perfect opportunity for us to train our own troops? If the numbers are too huge, we can easily hide out as we have always done. There is no actual danger, and only benefit. As for going, that is because eventually when the WanShou Empire finally starts their real attack, it will also be time to test the results of all our Peerless Battalion training, and also to let our men get a taste of a realrge battle. After all, I have never nned to stay here for long¡­ This is not my home empire!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in shock: ¡°You¡¯re bringing the Peerless Battalion away?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, our real development cannot be here. I need to return back to my homnd. Here, my main purpose is to build up m y strength, and my actual development will only be in the Heavenly Bow Empire, and only then will have a chance to actually revive it.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er furrowed her brow and said: ¡°But¡­ the Fei Li Empire has no good will towards you either. If I were to return, wouldn¡¯t you be facing enemies from all sides?¡±


    A sh of pride flickered in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes and he said: ¡°If we back down when running into difficulties, then our Peerless Battalion will never be strong. Do not worry, I know our limits, and it is not time to go back yet. Before I think we have sufficient power, I will not y around with our lives and be rash.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er saw the pride in his eyes, and she did not know why but her heart raced slightly at that moment. Standing up abruptly, she said: ¡°Then¡­ then I¡¯ll go refuse them first.¡±


    She quickly ran out of the tent, and as soon as she did so, she heaved a sigh of relief, feeling a slight heat on her face. She couldn¡¯t help but ask herself: Fei¡¯er ahh Fei¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong with you, don¡¯t be one of those silly girls.


    In the past where she had spent with Zhou Weiqing, he had always teased her and angered her, but she had not responded much as she could not pass that barrier in her heart, and she had always tried to dodge him as much as possible.


    Yet, now that he had entered closed door cultivation for a whole month, and the two had not spoken at all, she ended up feeling despondent instead. As a result, she could only vent those feelings inbat while training those Peerless Battalion soldiers, to make herself feel better. When meeting Zhou Weiqing just now, she was shocked to find that she had the sudden urge to just jump into his arms.


    Now that the Peerless Battalion had been in development for quite a period of time, there was a huge change to it.


    With all the soldiers having proper food and nutrition, clothing and sleep, along with proper equipment¡­ these ruffians who had already been waiting to die in this northern bordends had undergone a massive reversal, as if infused with a new life. Especially Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reward and punishment system, that had further motivated them and aroused their zeal and enthusiasm.


    One month ago, when Zhou Weiqing and the others had just returned, it had coincided with another batch of ruffian soldiers who had just been sent to them, numbering less than three hundred.


    These new ruffians had just been freshly punished, and they had not experienced all the pain and suffering of the current Peerless Battalion soldiers. As such, they were either arrogant, cunning or just sheer scoundrels.


    Facing such a situation, Hua Feng, who had taken control of the whole camp in lieu of Zhou Weiqing, just gave a simplemand. He split up all three hundred of the new ruffians, merging them with the original one thousand and two hundred soldiers, with four of the old birds taking care of one new ruffian ording to their strengths, and giving them ¡®special attentions¡¯.


    With the new ruffian soldiers facing the old hands, more so at a one versus four situation¡­ well they were all intelligent fellows, and in a matter of a mere ten days, the Peerless Battalion had finally officially numbered a thousand five hundred men working together.


    Of course, the reason why these new ruffian soldiers could integrate so quickly was also because of the reward and punishment system. The current pay of the Peerless Battalion was actually already higher than the main northern army, not to mention the ess to Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and other benefits. More so, those with Heavenly Energy could possibly Awaken their Power Jewels, something they had never imagined possible. Even the most stubborn ruffian, under an onught of so many enticements, each of them became like docile little kittens under the guidance of the old ruffians.


    At the same time, now that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had sufficient Heavenly Core materials, she was able to start making the medicines, which came into great effect immediately. With herself as the main support, along with some of the other powerful Physical Jewel Masters, they were able to make use of the medicines to help some of those soldiers who already had some Heavenly Energy to Awaken their Power Jewels.


    As for which of the soldiers to get such benefits first, that was a science in itself. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was extremely intelligent, and she had been around Zhou Weiqing for several months by now, and had already been ¡®contaminated¡¯ by him. She told all the soldiers without Physical or Elemental Jewels that there was a severe limit to such a precious treasured medicine, and only the most hardworking soldiers who had the best results would be able to go through it and Awaken their Power Jewels.


    After that, she only gave a quota of ten per day to undergo the procedure of having those high leveled Physical Jewel Masters help him Awaken his Power Jewels.


    With that, it was as if those soldiers without Personal Jewels were suddenly under some sort of spell, injected with steroids, and each of them training as if their lives depended on it. They would not even stop training until they were unable to move a muscle¡­ such zest and vigor, definitely a massive increase.


    In truth, anyone who was not a Jewel Master would definitely be the same if they met with the same circumstance. After all, the difference in rank and status between a Jewel Master and an ordinary person was unbelievable, and one could say it was the dream ¡®upation¡¯. With such a chance in front of them, who could resist, who would not pit their lives to do so?


    Naturally, those Physical and Elemental Jewel Masters had a simr zest. They too were putting their lives on the lines in training, not wanting to get caught up. Of course, what drew them most was naturally the Consolidating Equipment Masters and Skill Storing Fees.

 Chapter 438

    <h4>Chapter 438: Good beginnings! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing had been right indeed. In the world, only profit and gain was a constant. With sufficient draw, he was able to bind the Peerless Battalion soldiers to him. Feelings and emotions had to be fostered, and at the same time, once these men got into a habit of listening to his orders, they would also gain feelings for this organization called the Peerless Battalion.


    Towards his own people, Zhou Weiqing was never a stingy person, perhaps even overly generous. With his soldiers training so hard, pushing themselves to the limit and beyond every day, he got Lin TianAo to get some doctors to prescribe some medicines to brew some nourishing and regenerative medicines, adding them to their usual food and drinks.


    In such a way, the Peerless Battalion soldiers were all nourished into tall,rge, energetic fellows, and their improvement was at a tremendous pace indeed. In the end, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t bear to purposely withhold the pace of the medicines, and slowly from ten men, the quota was increased to twenty¡­ thirty¡­ and finally fifty.


    Of course, it was not just the increase in personal strength, even their equipment was improving by leaps and bounds. Yun Li and Little Miss Muddle were constantly churning out Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and the custom made armour that Lin TianAo had ordered was also beingpleted and shipped in week after week. By now, the strongest of the Peerless Battalion were already all equipped with Spatial Objects. The entire Battalion grew in strength, their overall power going up through all aspects. Let alone the others, even the Heavenly Bow Unit masters were all secretly shocked by the sheer amount of improvement in the Peerless Battalion.


    However, they were also clear this strength had note without a cost, and the sheer amount of gold that had been sunk into building such an armed force was definitely an astronomical figure. Still, Zhou Weiqing had previously told them about how he had won a hundred million gold coins in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, so they were not too surprised.


    In truth, as the time had passed, the hundred million gold coins that Zhou Weiqing had won was already pretty much spent. However, with the Spatial Sack of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, the value of the Heavenly Cores within were astronomical, and no matter how much they spent, he would not have any financial problems within the next ten years.


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    Time passed day after day, and before long, ,another three months had passed. The weather of the northern border also grew slightly warmer; no one would actually call it hot, but without question this was the best season of the north. Summer hade.


    With the arrival of summer, the peace of the northern border was now disrupted. The annual raids of the WanShou Empire was starting, as the weather was finally not too cold and more suitable for fighting, and their main goal was to gain enough food stores to get through the winter. As such, the start of the summer was the time for them to scout and harass the border.


    WanShou Empire. Swift Wolf Regiment Command Tent.


    A massive man about forty years of age was seated on the Commander¡¯s seat, and there were eight others seated before him respectfully.


    *PENG* A loud sh, as therge and solid table was totally shattered by a blow from that massivemander¡¯s palm. ¡°Bastards! You useless bunch, what can you all do?! Do you mean to tell me that we sent out three Companies of men, and not only did we not gain anything, none of them actually returned?!¡±


    Butler was the Regiment Commander of the Swift Wolf Regiment, and he had ten thousand wolf cavalry soldiers under hismand. To the WanShou Empire, this was already considered one of the more valuable elite units of the army.


    Ten thousand wolf cavalry troops, charging in a vast ins, that was an imposing sight that would even cloud the sky. With just his Regiment alone, he had once taken down an entire Legion of ZhongTian ordinary troops.


    In the Wolfman Tribe, Butler was the current Wolfman Tribe Leader, Bathuru¡¯s eldest son, and was also the heir to the Tribe Leader position. Furthermore, he was a power Heavenly Jewel Master at the nine Jeweled stage. He could be considered one of the top elites amongst the younger generation in the WanShou Empire. On the left part of his chest, there was a white, triangle shaped insignia, showing that he had once ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain, to undergo the baptism ceremony there as well as teachings. Towards any WanShou Empire soldier, that was an ultimate honour, and as a result, Butler was highly respected and had much status in the entire army.


    However, today Butler was extremely angry. In thest half a month, ,he had dispatched three Companies of his elite wolfman cavalry soldiers to the ZhongTian Empire border to scout and patrol. This was a customary annual tradition, yet this year, a very different result had urred, as out of the threepanies of Wolfman Cavalry soldiers, not a single one had lived to return.


    Such a situation had never happened before. After all, that was three hundred wolfman cavalry soldiers! Each and every wolfman cavalry was chosen from the elites amongst their tribesmen, rearing and teaching their war wolf mounts from a young age, before stepping onto the battlefield when they were adult. How could his heart not ache at such a huge loss? Ordinarily, just these three hundred wolfman cavalry soldiers would be enough to rout an enemy force of several Battalions of ordinary ZhongTian cavalry soldiers, let alone their infantry soldiers. As for the ZhongTian Heavy Cavalry, they would not be able to catch up to their speedy war wolf mounts to actually fight them. In terms of speed, the war wolves were afraid of no one.


    One of the Wolfmen on the left, slightly shorter but well built, spoke in a solemn tone: ¡°Sir, how about we dispatch more troops to have a look. It looks like this year the ZhongTian Empire has prepared well for us. Our men must have met with an ambush from arge number of troops, otherwise they could not possibly have been totally wiped out, with not even a single one managing to escape to report back.¡±


    Butler gave a cold humph, before saying: ¡°Send more men? How many do you n to send?¡±


    The short wolfman said boldly: ¡°Sir, I am willing to lead a Battalion of Wolfman Cavalry soldiers to y all those ambushing enemies, to take revenge for our brothers.¡±


    ¡°A Battalion? We have already lost three hundred men, are you trying to make me lose another Battalion? Since the ZhongTian Empire dared to take action against us, they naturally know how much we number. They must be seizing this opportunity that we always send a smaller number of troops at the start of the summer, and purposely set a trap to wait for us. Well, since they have set a trap for us, I¡¯ll personally crush those traps and their ambushers. So¡­ we will not do as they expect¡­ sending just a mere Battalion, but our entire Legion. I do not believe that the ZhongTian Empire will actually send that huge an army to ambush us. Send out the orders, ask the Eagle Tribe brothers to help scout and see if they have constructed any fortifications on the borders or if there are any signs of overlyrge numbers of enemies. If not, we will set out in three days time.¡±


    ¡°Sir, should we report it up themand structure first?¡± One of the other Wolfman Tribemanders couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Butler said angrily: ¡°Report up? Will reporting up let my three hundred brotherse back to life? As the humans say, sometimes a fieldmander has to decide against even the king¡¯s orders. Let me first wipe out those humans who dare ambush us before we make our report. Alright, enough, you all go and prepare for the fight; we will wait for news from the Eagle Tribe before I make the final decision.¡±


    Although he was currently in a rage, he was still able to hold on to some reasoning, and would not just send troops out just like that. If an entire Legion was set as an ambushing party, he would not just strike out like that. However, if it wasn¡¯t arge number of enemies, Butler had absolute confidence that his ten thousand strong wolf cavalry soldiers could sweep in and out of the border areas quickly, and take swift revenge upon those who had in his three hundred tribesmen.


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    At one side, Butler was in a rage, but on the other side of the border, Zhou Weiqing was extremely excited.


    By this time, it had already been a total of four months since he had separated from his teacher, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. His training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts was also proceeding nicely, and he was getting much more skillful in it. It had to be said that Zhou Weiqing truly had talent in this area of controlling, and added to the fact that he had spent two years learning the fine control of archery, mastering the control of his own physical body, that had also helped in the matter. As such, though he was only starting on this Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, he already had some mastery of it. What followed next would just be continuous practice to mature in his understanding and usage of it.


    The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya had not returned to look for him, but Zhou Weiqing was not worried or urgent. After all, if Long Shiya did not know where his friend was currently at, to look for a person in the entire massive continent, that was no easy feat.


    Zhou Weiqing had just returned from the Seventh Legion Headquarters. He had just brought Shen Ji arge gift, three hundred wolfman tribesmen and war wolf corpses.


    After all, ever since Shen Ji had learned that Shangguan Fei¡¯er and himself were from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and had it verified with Zhan LingTian, he treated the Peerless Battalion extremely well. As long as they had any requests, they were usually met, no matter food, equipment or other supplies necessary, even sending his own Seventh Legion men to escort the supplies to them to ensure their safety.


    Naturally, the three Companies of Butler¡¯s Swift Wolf Regiment had been taken down by the Peerless Battalion. Previously, the seven masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit had taken down an entire Company by themselves, let alone the current Peerless Battalion who had undergone almost half a year of intense training, and were all at an stimted excitement, ready to test the fruits of theirbour.


    When the three Companies of Wolf Cavalry soldiers met over a thousand archers with Consolidated Equipment Bows, their fates were already sealed. Before they had charged within a distance of three hundred yards, all of them had already died, with not a single survivor. As for the Peerless Battalion, it was without question that not a single one of them was injured, let alone dead. The true benefits of long ranged attacks was shown to their fullest potential here. Such a military achievement was of inestimable value to the confidence of the Peerless Battalion soldiers.


    When Zhou Weiqing had sent thebat spoils to the Seventh Legion, everyone was shocked. Those were three hundred wolf cavalry soldiers! To be able to w so many wolf cavalry soldiers was definitely a great merit of service, and to any Battalion Commander, it was already more than enough to grant him a rank of Vice Legion Commander.


    However, Zhou Weiqing declined any promotions that Shen Ji was offering, instead asking to change it into mary rewards. In truth, Shen Ji was probably the only one who was not even surprised that the Peerless Battalion was able to y so many Wolfman Cavalry soldiers. After all, in his eyes, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Though the Wolfman Cavalry soldiers were indeed powerful, they were no match for powerhouses from the Great Saint Lands. Furthermore, he had personally seen their power with his own eyes, and he did not have any suspicions about the truth about the killings.


    Besides the mary reward, Zhou Weiqing also asked Shen Ji for another favour; that was that he hoped to incorporate the Ruffian Battalions from the other three Legions into his own ?Ruffian Battalion. Although he already have one thousand five hundred men in his Peerless Battalion, it was still far from the number and power in his heart. He would rather not have any promotions, rank or prestige, preferring to bolster his numbers with more ruffians.


    The fact of the matter had already proven itself in his hands. The ruffian soldiers truly had a greater potential than most ordinary soldiers, just by virtue of the fact they were able to survive as ruffians. Furthermore, since they were exiled from all the various different sources in the respective Legions, it should not be a big problem taking in all those men.


    Shen Ji immediately agreed that he would send up the request on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s behalf; after all he was only in charge of the Seventh Legion and did not have control of the other Ruffian Battalions, and could not guarantee sess.


    Of course, to the Main Northern Army Command, those few Ruffian Battalions were nothing in their eyes, and giving those men to Zhou Weiqing was no big deal.

 Chapter 439

    <h4>Chapter 439: Swift Wolf Regiment! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing returned to the Peerless Battalion, doling out the reward that they had received.


    In truth, by now the soldiers of the Peerless Battalion no longer ced much importance on gold. After having followed Zhou Weiqing for so long, their horizons had been broadened, and they were at a much higher stage now. At the same time, the ¡®smell of gunpowder¡¯ was strong in the general atmosphere of the Peerless Battalion, as all the soldierspeted to see who could earn more Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, Stored Skills, or even just whose Heavenly Energy could rise the fastest.


    In the original Ruffian Battalion, before Zhou Weiqing had taken control, even for those original Physical Jewel Masters, it was extremely rare they had Consolidated Equipment. As a result, it was an easy task to homogenize all their current Consolidated Equipment. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s specifications for their Consolidating was a set process. First, a Consolidated Equipment Bow, next would be the two sets of Consolidated Equipment Wings. Of course, this was just the beginning, and as their power increased, there would be more in the future.


    As Zhou Weiqing returned to hismand tent, Wei Feng and Hua Feng both arrived at the same time to see him.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Sir, Reporting¡­ The situation is quite dire¡­¡± Wei Feng¡¯s expression was rather ugly, but Hua Feng remained his usual calm, unflurried self, as if nothing could cause emotional turbulence to him. Although he came in together with Wei Feng, they seemed to have different objectives.


    ¡°Hmm, what is it?¡± Zhou Weiqing sat down hard on his chair with a smile on his face. He was currently in a good mood, as the news he had gotten previously was that there were three other Ruffian Battalions in the entire northern armies, with each around a thousand man strong or more. If he could gain all these men and incorporate them into his Peerless Battalion, they would number about five thousand strong, and he was expectant for that to happen.


    Five thousand men was also the ideal number in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. After all, if they numbered too many, he was also unable to upkeep them all. Furthermore, once their numbers grew too huge, they would also lose the speed and mobility that would make them more effective. What he needed was five thousand of the strongest, most elite forces, not a huge army. It looked like soon his goal, in terms of numbers at least, would be met, so how could he not be excited and happy? It meant that he was yet another step closer towards returning home and reviving his homnd.


    Wei Feng said solemnly: ¡°ording to our brothers deeper in the border, they have reported back that after the Swift Wolf Regiment had lost three of their Companies, there was much activity within the camp. Although they have not moved out yet, from observation it seems that they are preparing to leave at any moment. At the same time, the skies have recently been filled with the eagle tribe scouts, and we have shot down a few, but some have also escaped. We expect that they have already discovered our position. Battalion Commander, if the Swift Wolf Regiment actuallyes enmasse to attack us, it will be extremely unfavourable for us! We need to make preparations for the worst case scenario, especially if their entire Regiment attacks us, what are we to do? Battalion Commander, you need to make a decision as soon as possible¡­¡±


    Hearing his words, the smile of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face disappeared. ¡°Big Bro Wei, what is your idea regarding the situation then?¡±


    After so much time together, they had all be familiar with each other, and much closer. Zhou Weiqing no longer called him formally by his rank as he previously did.


    Wei Feng said without hesitation: ¡°We should pack up everything immediately and retreat into the tunnels. Although the eagle tribe scouts have discovered us, they are probably not able to ascertain our exact location. As long as we disappear into our hidden tunnels, even if the WanShou Empire attacks in numbers, they will not be able to do anything with us. After all, they can¡¯t possibly have arge number of forces stay in our borders forever.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned his gaze towards Hua Feng and he asked: ¡°Teacher, what about your idea?¡±


    Hua Feng smiled faintly. He was originally extremely suave and handsome, and though he was older now, he still had the distinct vour of a mature man. His cultured and refined look was also one of the reasons why Shui Cao had started chasing him all those years ago, and all the way up until now.


    ¡°Kill them, it¡¯s just a Regiment.¡± Hua Feng said easily.


    Surprise filled Wei Feng¡¯s face and he said: ¡°Instructor Hua Feng, are you joking with me? That is no ordinary Regiment, it is a Regiment of ten thousand wolf cavalry soldiers, the notorious Swift Wolf Regiment! Don¡¯t you know the victories they have carved through the battlefield over the years at our expense? Not only are they one of the main Regiments of the WanShou Empire, they have previously carved a path through our Seventh and Eighth Legions¡¯ formations. Countless of our brethren have died at their hands¡­ Such a force of experienced and battle hardened warriors is definitely able to take on an entire Legion of our army. Yet, our Peerless Battalion only numbers over a thousand brothers. How could we possibly fight with them? Isn¡¯t that a suicide mission?¡±


    The smile on Hua Feng¡¯s face did not waver. ¡°If they were truly a Legion of a hundred thousand men, I would have the same opinion as you. However, although these wolf cavalry soldiers are strong, they only number ten thousand. Do you know what ten thousand means? That means, if we are urate enough, each of us only need seven arrows, and we can wipe them all out. This half a year of intense training and hard work is definitely not for nothing¡­¡±


    Without hesitation, Wei Feng retorted: ¡°Battalion Commander once proimed that as long as our power is not several times that of our enemies, we should not easily take action¡­¡± The Peerless Battalion was on the ascent, and he could see the improvement day after day, and he did not want to easily take the risk of seeing it ruined just like that.


    Hua Feng said passively: ¡°In my eyes, our power is already several times that of our enemies. In the end, the real battlefield is the best ce, perhaps the only ce, that we can test the fruits of our training. If we only chose the weakest opponents no matter our strength, when can our troops truly grow up? Weiqing, you decide¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing paused for a moment beforeughing, saying: ¡°I ept both your suggestions. My decision is as follows ¨C first, move all our camp and supplies down into the tunnels, and we will all move out to strike out at our enemy instead. We will choose the battlefield instead of waiting for them toe to us, and if we aren¡¯t able to win, isn¡¯t it easy for us to run? Once we enter the tunnels, so what if they chase after us? Are they going to mount their war wolves and charge into the tunnels?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Wei Feng had not expected that Zhou Weiqing would actually give such an answer. ¡°But, Battalion Commander, if that is the case, we might end up revealing our tunnels. What would we do when the main WanShou Army actually attacks¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I have already thought through that. In truth, this ce is so deste and cut off, without any natural resources or methods of reprovisioning without going out of the way. It is not a ce for us to stay and develop on a long term basis. This is also why I gave the order to stop digging tunnels and expanding our underground base three months ago. As long as the Swift Wolf Regiment darese and we manage to destroy them, we will leave right after that. The Seventh Legion has already asked us to leave for quite some time, and we will join them to get past this year¡¯s WanShou Empire¡¯s invasion. With the screen of the Seventh Legion, it will be much easier for us to train and gain experience as well.¡±


    Looking at Wei Feng, Zhou Weiqing stood up and walked up to him, pping him on the shoulders as he said: ¡°Big Bro Wei, I know you think we have already built something up here, and have some sentiments for the ce, especially after having stayed here for so long. I know it will not be easy for you to leave this ce, but in the end, this is not the ce for us to stay for long. For the future of our Peerless Battalion, we will have to leave sooner orter¡­¡±


    Wei Feng nodded his head and said: ¡°I understand. It is rather surprising to me as well¡­ after over ten years here, I have always hated this barren and deste northern bordends. Yet, when it reallyes down to leaving, only then do I feel unwilling to do so. However, you are right, Battalion Commander, I will listen to you. I will go make preparations¡­¡±


    Hua Feng grabbed hold of him and said: ¡°Wait, don¡¯t rush off like that! We will still need to discuss our tactics. Ten thousand Wolf Cavalry Soldiers is the best grindstone for our current Peerless Battalion, and also the best chance for us to test ourbat Skills. We have to prepare in the best possible way to ensure the sess.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Big Bro Wei, send for all the officers in our Peerless Battalion of the Company Leader rank and above. Let us have a discussion about tactics as well as allocation of tasks. If the Swift Wolf Regiment does note, that is fine, but if they doe, we must give them a good head on fight, dealing them a painful blow. Tell all our brothers, if the Swift Wolf Regiment darese, we will let them taste our Peerless Battalion¡¯s six months of training, to show the fruits of our brothers¡¯bour. Issue ten gold coins to all our brothers, and inform them that after the uing battle, there will be another round of reward ording to their battle merits. Those who have performed the best will be directly awarded with Consolidating Equipment or Skill Storing. This extra gold will be the pay for participating in this battle.¡±


    This time, if the Swift Wolf Regiment actually attacked, it will undoubtedly be the biggest test to the Peerless Battalion thus far. Although Zhou Weiqing had arranged a backup n, it was undoubtedly a good chance to test how sessful thest few months of training had been for his untested troops. At the same time, it would also be a good test about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s training theory and method, whether or not it had seeded. It was a good time for the test too, if it were sessful, it would definitely greatly improve the morale and cohesiveness of the entire Peerless Battalion, and if it failed, with their backup ns they should not be in too much danger, and it would not be toote for them to switch up their training methods.


    Wei Feng rushed off, and for the entirety of the next day, Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge tent was filled with a sense of excitement and nervousness. Let alone Zhou Weiqing himself, even Wei Feng and the old hands of the Heavenly Bow Unit were excited about this uing major fight. All of them had seen with their own eyes how much the men of the Peerless Battalion had grown over the past few months, but no one could tell for sure what standards they had reached, especially in actualbat.


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    Two dayster. Norther Border ins.


    ¡°Reporting, Sir. The Swift Wolf Regiment has appeared in our borders without warning, heading straight for us at top speed¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was standing at the bottom of their hill camp, though by now it had been totally dismantled, with all supplies moved down into the underground tunnels, and even the soldiers were resting underground in order to react instantly.


    ¡°Very good. Continue scouting¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing gave themand, and the scout ran off speedily. One could not underestimate these scouts, as they were the first few to be given the Consolidated Equipment Wings, and their cultivation level were all Six Physical Jewels or higher. Although they only numbered three in total, they were all powerful warriors and scouts who could hold their own, well trained in stealth and scouting. In this wide ins of the northern borders, if one could not get first hand news at the fastest time, danger and death could fall upon them at any time.


    ¡°Alright, they are reallying. Issue my order, get everyone to prepare.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out.


    The Peerless Battalion reacted extremely quickly, and within minutes, all the soldiers were dressed and geared up, standing in formation neatly before Zhou Weiqing.


    The Peerless Battalion numbered one thousand and five hundred currently, but they were still split into ten Companies rather than reassigning them all. Each Company had one Company Leader, a Vice Company Leader, and ten Squad Leaders. Currently, they were all neatly in ten groups in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Of all ten, the First and Second Companies looked the most ferocious and valiant. Ever since Zhou Weiqing had taken over the Peerless Battalion, these two Companies had been the first to get their selection of warriors, all of them the top Physical Jewel Masters. To be able to enter these two Companies, one had to disy extremely powerful personalbat skills, defeating many contenders to gain the spot. Of course, their treatment was also the best.


    Currently, Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood in front of these two Companies. Besides their own two Company Leaders, these two Companies would directly report to her.

 Chapter 440

    <h4>Chapter 440: Swift Wolf Regiment! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The other eight Companies were also in neat formations, with not a single soldier showing any signs of fear or cowardice. All that could be seen in their eyes was excitement, bloodlust and yearning for battle¡­ to prove themselves.


    Thesest several months of the Peerless Battalion had been spent training with all their might, and not only their personal strength, but overall strength had raised considerable. It was not just Zhou Weiqing or the officers who could see this, even the soldiers could see it for themselves, and feel their own rise in power. When each of them could use their bows and arrows to urately shoot at a distance of five hundred yards and beyond, one could just imagine their excitement. When they all started gain their Consolidated Equipment Bows, to see the sheer force and range of the bows, the attached explosive or piercing powers endowed by the Consolidated Bow, their hearts was filled with an unspoken excitement.


    The current Peerless Battalion was now truly no longer the Ruffian Battalion of the past. Although they still only numbered a thousand and five hundred men, barely a few hundred more than their past, their personal strength was like night and day. Not only that, their equipment was top notch, perhaps more urately described as elites armed to the teeth.


    After all the time and money spent, each and every one of the one thousand five hundred Peerless Battalion warriors were now geared with the titanium alloy light mail, including hat and mask.


    These custom designed titanium alloy mail was named the Peerless Mail, an entire set only weighed about eleven kilograms, but their sheer defensive capabilities was finer than any full set of heavy te armour. More importantly, the joints of the Peerless Mail were fine and flexible, not restricting movement in any way. Furthermore, due to the light weight, to these Peerless Battalion soldiers who all had Heavenly Energy, it was not a burden at all.


    Besides the Peerless Mail, Zhou Weiqing also borrowed some ideas from the gear of the Heavy Cavalry Soldiers. Each of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were provided with a small round shield, also custom made. They were extremely tiny, only eight diameters each, but their edges were very sharp. With Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s unique closebat skills that she had taught them, these titanium alloy small shields could not just help in their defense, it could also be used as a surprise weapon.


    At the same time, the warriors of the First and Second Companies were also provided with four javelins, holstered behind their back. Each of these javelins were three chi and six inches long. These were obviously not for closebat, but for throwing.


    As for the remaining eight Companies, four were equipped with long spears, while the other four were equipped withrge cavalry sabres. Besides that, naturally all of them were bearing a longbow on their back, along with four quiver of arrows. Even those arrows were of the diamond-shaped tip, forged with titanium alloy, extremely sharp and guaranteeing a power piercing effect.


    Currently, the entire Battalion of them had already Awakened their Power Jewels, and as such in the entire Peerless Battalion, with the exception of Wei Feng who already had all his Consolidated Equipment, or all the Elemental jewel masters, pretty much everyone already had Consolidated Equipment Bows. Of them, six Companies all had Consolidated Bows with the explosive effect, while four had Consolidated Bows with the piercing effect. The reason why they still carried ordinary longbows was because their Heavenly Energy could not possibly sustain them through continuous firing during long battles, and these ordinary longbows were considered a spare.


    Despite being ¡®spares¡¯, these longbows were extremely rare and fine tough longbows. After all, they were all Jewel Masters, andpared to any ordinary soldiers their strength and physiques were iparable. Even without using their Consolidated Bows, their killing range was at least at the three hundred yard range, with some of the finer archers even able to reach a four hundred yard range.


    Wei Feng ran back towards Zhou Weiqing, giving him a proper army salute. ¡°Reporting, Battalion Commander Sir. Our Peerless Battalion is here in full strength, one thousand five hundred and six men present. Please give our next orders.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded towards him and said: ¡°Thank you for your troubles, Vice Commander Wei.¡±


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was also fully dressed in titanium alloy light mail, although his mail was decorated in strange red lines and patterns, definitely making it convenient to distinguish him from the crowd.


    Zhou Weiqing took of his helmet, holding it under his arms before he swept his gaze towards his Peerless Battalion men.


    ¡°My brothers of the Peerless Battalion, do you still remember? When I first got here as your Battalion Commander, I set up those few rules¡­ Amongst them was the one that stated when we faced any enemies, if we do not have absolute confidence in defeating them, we will not attack, needing at least several times their power before we do so. That is because our lives are extremely important, our most valuable asset, and that is what we must take care of. I will not hide anything from you, we are about to face the WanShou Empire¡¯s Swift Wolf Regiment, a Regiment of ten thousand Wolf Cavalry Soldiers. We only number one thousand five hundred in total, but we are about to face ten thousand Wolf Cavalry Soldiers. Such a difference in numbers might seem like we are at an absolute disadvantage. However, I am still adamant in bringing you all to fight. Do you all know why?¡±


    Upon hearing that the enemy would be ten thousand wolf cavalry soldiers, a smallmotion rose up from the Peerless Battalion soldiers. However, their formation remained steady and did not scatter at all.


    All of them knew the notoriety of the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers, with some having even witnessed it for themselves. Yet, at the same time, a majority of the soldiers had seen for themselves how the seven masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit had taken out an entire Company of Wolf Cavalry soldiers just by themselves. Furthermore, just not too long ago, they had personally wiped out three Companies of Wolf Cavalry soldiers with ease, not even taken a single casualty or even injury.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er swept her cold gaze across the soldiers, and instantly the few muttering protests were silenced, as no one dared continue speaking.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and continued: ¡°The reason why I have decided to lead you all into battle against such an enemy is because it is time to test your half year of training. As long as you all obey all our orders, I can personally guarantee that no one will be in any danger. What I want is not just a mere victory, but an absolute,plete victory with zero losses. Otherwise, I would not have chosen the path of archery for all of you. I will not talk too much any more¡­ in the battlefield I do not require all of you to have to greatest morale or spirits, but I need all of you to obey all ourmands absolutely. If we are fighting on the battlefield, anyone who disobeys amand, no matter who it is, we will kill him off instantly. You know very well how terrifying your seven archery masters and their archery is, and this time they will be the enforcers on the battlefield. Alright, each Company, receive your orders. Besides the First and Second Company, everyone move out in a reverse triangle formation.¡±


    ¡°Yes Sir!¡± All the Company Leaders shouted inpliance. In the next moment, eight Companies, a thousand two hundred men in total, flew into action, heading out swiftly towards the ins.


    Zhou Weiqing gestured towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er before mounting his Single-Horned Ghost Demon Horse. Along with Wei Feng and the seven Masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit, they too headed towards the ins.


    Although the enemy was still quite a distance from them, they knew that the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers were extremely fast, and it would be barely two hours before they would meet. Although Zhou Weiqing and the officers had already nned out everything, when they were actually on the battlefield, it would be a lie to say that they were not nervous. Even for Zhou Weiqing, this would be the first time he was in a full scale battle of numbers above ten thousand. After all, no matter how much confidence they had, they were still severely outnumbered by their enemies.


    The atmosphere about them was stifling, almost oppressive, as the Peerless Battalion soldiers reached their destination and rested there uponmand, bringing their Heavenly Energy to their max in preparation. Zhou Weiqing sat atop his Single Horned Ghost Demon Horse, Hua Feng and Wei Feng at his sides respectively. If one could be described as the most idle and indolent, it would definitely be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher Mu En, who was currently gnawing on a chicken thigh. At the same time, Luo Ke Di was beside him drinking wine from a small bottle. The two of them looked as if they were here on holiday.


    However, no one would have anyints against the two of them. In terms of cultivation level, perhaps the Company Leaders of the various Companies would beparable to them. However, even those Company Leaders were extremely clear that even if all of them were to fight the two Scoundrel Rogue pair, they would be no match for them. Just their miraculous archery¡­ up until now the Peerless Battalion Soldiers had barely learned a smattering. Even so, they had already improved by leaps and bounds from that.


    The Swift Wolf Regiment was indeed extremely fast, their war wolves moving swiftly like the wind, and any enemy they met in their path was smashed aside like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, destroyed in an instant.


    Butler sat astride his massive war wolf with gold fur, leading his tribesmen and soldiers in a charge. The Wolf Cavalry Soldiers did not carry any supplies with them; their supplies were their enemies, their loots.


    The corpses of their enemies were the best food for their war wolves, and the supplies of their enemies were also the target of the wolfmen tribe people.


    ¡°Has the eagle tribe verified all the information?¡± Butler asked the officer beside him.


    ¡°Yes Sir, they have already verified it. It appears that there is only a Battalion of ZhongTian Empire troops camped out in the seven o¡¯clock direction. The Eagle Tribe has already scouted them out in detail, and due to the terrain of their camp, it is impossible for us to ambush them. However, they only number two thousand at most, and they are all infantry soldiers.¡±


    A cruel light shed in Butler¡¯s eyes as his mouth curved up in a merciless grin. ¡°Good, very good. Let those humans be the sacrificial offering to our lost tribesmen. Send out my order, kill them all, leave no survivors, not even any possible warhorses of their enemy. We will split the spoils of war after this.¡±


    The Wolf Cavalry Soldiers nearby directly heard Butler¡¯s voice, and a thick bloodlust sprang into their eyes. The Swift Wolf Regiment had achieved fame since a long time ago, and it could be said that all their hands were soaked in blood. ughtering two thousand infantry soldiers was just simply too easy for them.


    In the distance, the range of hills slowly entered the visions of the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers. Although it was still a distance away, they could see the shape of it in the distance, especially the gs of the enemies on the ins in front of the hills.


    The g of the Peerless Battalion only had a single side, but it was huge, almost fifteen metres tall. The design of the g was simple, with the outer edges lined with silver, and the huge words ¡®Peerless Battalion¡¯ in the middle. At this moment, this massive g was held stably in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands.


    As the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers spotted the Peerless Battalion Soldiers, naturally the Peerless Battalion Soldiers spotted their enemies at the same time.


    ¡°All stand!¡± Wei Feng shouted out loud, and in a cacophony of nging sounds, the Peerless Battalion soldiers all stood up, still in their reverse triangle formation. This formation would allow them space for all to use their archery properly.


    ¡°Consolidated Equipment Bows, Release!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first order came down swiftly.

 Chapter 441

    <h4>Chapter 441: Swift Wolf Regiment! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Peerless Battalion soldiers had been assigned Consolidated Bows ording to their respective Physical Jewel Attributes. For example, those Physical Jewel Masters that had Stamina and Strength were assigned the Explosive type Overlord Bows. The other Physical Attributes were assigned the Piercing Type Overlord Bows. However, typically speaking the mostmon attribute was the Strength Attribute, and thus so many of them had the explosive type Overlord Bow.


    Zhou Weiqing did not take action personally, instead raising the massive g in his hands. As he did so, a wild aura of bloodlust burst forth from him and he shouted: ¡°Peerless Battalion brothers, before us is the Swift Wolf Regiment that has raided our homnd countless of times, in countless of ourrades, an important unit of the WanShou Empire. Today, the opportunity hase for you to use your arrows to personally take revenge for all your countrymen. Everyone, get ready, take aim and listen for mymand!¡±


    One thousand two hundred Consolidated Bows raised up slowly as they stood shoulder to shoulder, their arms steady, arrows already nocked to their bowstrings.


    The Wolf Cavalry Soldiers were so speedy that as soon as they entered vision, they wheeled and charged instantly.


    An entire Regiment of war wolves charging at top speed¡­ although the sound was definitely no match for war horses, their speed was much more terrifying. A sea of ck cascaded down towards them in a neat formation, like a massive dark cloud bank descending from the skies to swallow the entire Peerless battalion.


    In a blink of an eye, the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers had already reached a distance of ?thousand five hundred yards.


    At this time, Mu En and Luo Ke Di had kept the food and wine in their hands, and the seven masters of the Heavenly Bow Unit had all drawn their respective bows.


    ¡°Draw your bows, get ready!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted.


    Ten breaths. The Wolf Cavalry Soldiers had charged to a thousand yard distance, and the Peerless Battalion soldiers could already sense the powerful scent of blood emanating from them.


    Row after row of Consolidated Bows, pulled to full crescents, and the thick reverberation of Heavenly Energy was almost palpable as the entire Peerless Battalion stood at the ready, and it was as if the very air around them was twisting and turning subtly.


    ¡°Release!¡± Zhou Weiqing pointed ahead with the massive g as he shouted in an explosive voice.


    An ear piercing screech, and Zhou Weiqing almost lost his hearing instantly. One thousand two hundred Overlord Bows rang out at once, the sheer volume of the screeching sound causing even the charging war wolves in the distance to be startled.


    The effect of releasing one thousand two hundred Overlord Bows at the same time was totally unexpected. Just the sound of it alone was enough to strike fear deep into the soul.


    One thousand two hundred arrows flew out along with the sound, but the only thing that could be seen was a wave of shadows.


    The absolute maximum range of the Overlord Bow was a thousand two hundred yards, but in order to ensure uracy, Zhou Weiqing had waited til the enemies had passed the one thousand one hundred yard distance before ordering to fire.


    ¡°What is that sound?¡± At the release of the bows, Regiment Commander Butler was given a shock. Although they were still rtively far from their enemies, sound travelled quickly especially across the empty ins, and such a powerful shrill screech caused him to feel a strong sense of unease.


    Right at that moment, a series of violent explosions mixed with shouts and screams of pain, along with the thudding sound of arrow impacting into sh abruptly rang forth.


    The front row of the charging wolf cavalry soldiers had never expected that they would meet with such powerful attacks at such a range. Although they were still more than a thousand yards away from their enemies, as these arrows filled with piercing or exploding effects reached them, most of the wolf cavalry soldiers were not able to dodge or block them.


    It had all happened too quickly.


    The wolf cavalry soldiers were mostly geared in fine leather armour, but how could their leather armour possibly guard them from the titanium alloy arrows!


    The Overlord Bows of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were not as high quality as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow, not only did they not have any sockets, the explosive or piercing effect they held was no match for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s one as well. Even so, it was more than sufficient against these ordinary Wolf Cavalry Soldiers.


    Along with the series of explosions, the entire front row of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers felled like wheat being harvested. Just from this round of shooting, at least three hundred Wolf Cavalry soldiers had been killed, even their war wolves had not escaped the fate. This was also because many of the arrows had struck those in front, sparing those behind. There were also some of the Peerless Battalion soldiers who were too nervous from being in such a massive battle for the first time, and had lost uracy or range.


    The first salvo had beenunched, and Zhou Weiqing remained impassive as he nted the g solidly into the ground. At the same time, he passed themand to Hua Feng.


    Hua Feng shouted out loud: ¡°Second Ladder Formation, fire. Begin.¡±


    The Ladder Formation type of shooting was a specialised shooting style that was developed to apany the Reverse Triangle Formation that the eight Companies were in. They would begin shooting as hundred men units, starting from the center spreading to the sides, forming a continuous rain of arrows.


    Arge portion of the Peerless Battalion soldiers¡¯ training was to shoot arrows, and after seeing the effect of the first salvo of arrows, all their excitement had been sparked. Drawing their bows once more, arrows flew out apanied by their shrill cries, as if swarms of locusts descending down upon the Swift Wolf Regiment.


    ¡°Quick, change formation, charge at maximum speed!¡± Butler howled in rage. He could not in his wildest dreams imagined that he would lose so many tribesmen just at the first meeting with this enemy.


    How was this possible?! How could this be?! They are still so far away, what kind of bow can have such a terrifying range and power?


    At this point, their distance was even closer than before, and Butler could clearly see the Peerless Battalion soldiers. In the glow of the sunlight, the titanium alloy mail shone with a resplendent gleam, and yet in the midst of that beautiful bright lights, the shrill cries of the arrows being released was like a death knell sounding.


    It was only by the time the second salvo was released that the Swift Wolf Regiment finally reformed their formation sessfully. Due to theirrge numbers, they were unable to move in a single straight row. However, they were all experienced fighters, and under the leadership of Butler, they quickly made the right choice.


    The entire Swift Wolf Regiment had ten Battalions, and the Battalion Commanders, Vice Battalion Commanders and Company Leaders all charged to the very front. All the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers charged in a single file behind their respective leaders, shouting out their chieftain¡¯s name, also the incantation that would invoke their bloodline powers: ¡°Butler! Butler! Butler!¡±


    The power of the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers and their War Wolf mounts exploded forth in that moment, as all the officers were in a row, waving their sabres in their hands as they charged forward in the lead.


    The valiant ferocity of the members of the WanShou Empire showed itself clearly now; as the Regiment Commander, Butler also charged forward right in front and center of the entire Regiment, urging his gold war wolf mount as quickly as possibly in a crazed charge towards the Peerless Battalion.


    In the WanShou Empire, in order to be an officer, one had to be a powerhouse. All their Company Leaders were all Heavenly Jewel Masters, though most of them did not have many Consolidated Equipment. At the Battalion Commander level, they were at least Heavenly Jewel Masters of the fourth or fifth Jewel stage, with about one or two Consolidated Equipment at most.


    With all of them charging in that formation, it was difficult for even the arrows from Consolidated Bows to hurt them. As such, the majority of the third salvo of arrows from the Peerless Battalion was blocked.


    A cold smile crossed Hua Feng¡¯s lips. This method again? They already used that thest time.


    ¡°Everyone, angle upwards thirty degrees. Projectile motion shooting. Ready, shoot!¡±


    With the change in orders, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers swapped to projectile shooting, their arrows arcing into the air in a perfect parabolic curve, crossing the powerhouses of the Swift Wolf Regiment in the front, andnding urately on the Wolf Cavalry soldiers behind.


    The Consolidated arrows were extremely powerful and destructive, and just after a few rounds of shooting, the Swift Wolf Regiment had lost another thousand men.


    Butler¡¯s heart was bleeding. He now understood why the three Companies he had dispatched out previously had disappeared without a trace. As a Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, how could he not see that those arrows were filled with Heavenly Energy, most likely even fired from a Consolidated Weapon. Yet, in his memory, the ZhongTian Empire had never had such a army unit like that. What kind of power did those bows have?! That was a thousand yard distance, what kind of bow had that kind of range and power? Even up to now, he had not realised that all thousand over soldiers of the Peerless Battalion in front of him were Jewel Masters, though he could not be med for that. After all, it was quite inconceivable.


    Hearing the horrible screams from the back, Butler was bursting to charge deep into the Peerless Battalion formation to ughter them all. However, he was after all still mortal, not a god. Even though he had a Upper Level Zong Stage cultivation level, he was still eight hundred yards from the Peerless Battalion, and he could not do anything.


    No matter how fast the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers were, they could not just charge a hundred yards as their enemies shot a salvo. With their current speed, by the time they could reach them, the Peerless Battalion would at least have the chance to shoot more than twenty rounds.


    Although the ordinary Peerless Battalion soldiers were far from being god tier archers, this half year of tough training under top ssed teachers had given them all a decent uracy. Furthermore, as their enemies came closer and closer, so did their uracy improve.


    ¡°Fire Arrows. Get ready!¡± Hua Feng shouted out loud.


    Amongst all the newly Awakened Jewel Masters, it was without a doubt that there were far fewer Elemental Jewels Masters than Physical Jewel Masters. Even so, with the aid of the precious medicines, over a thousand Jewel Masters had Awakened their Personal Power Jewels, and there were over sixty Elemental Jewel Masters who had Awakened from that. Of them, a majority were of the Fire Attribute, totally thirty six. Hua Feng had specially taken them aside out of the usual Companies and assigned them under the Cannon Gao Shen¡¯s tutge, and under his direction inbat.


    These Elemental Jewel Masters did not have Consolidated Equipment Bows, but they all had Stored one Skill. The Stored Skill was all the same for them, just a two-Star Rated Skill, Explosive Fireball. Normally, what they trained under Gao Shen was how to imbue this Explosive Fireball onto their arrows. Their arrows were all specially crafted, not only was the tip made of titanium alloy, even the entire shaft was. Due to their weaker physiques andck of a Consolidated Equipment Bow, their range of uracy was only a two hundred yard range, but without a doubt in terms of area of effect offensive power, these thirty six were the greatest weapon in the entire Peerless battalion.


    A merciless smirk crossed Gao Shen¡¯s lips. To be gifted the nickname of Cannon, an experienced hand like him naturally knew the best time to release these Fire Arrows. He had been waiting all this time for their time.

 Chapter 442

    <h4>Chapter 442: One versus One | Butler! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ten salvos of concentrated firing from the Consolidated Bowster, the notorious Swift Wolf Regiment that struck fear in the northern borders, had suffered an unprecedented blow. Before they had even started fighting with their enemies, they had already lost twenty percent of their numbers, with over two thousand Wolf Cavalry soldiers losing their lives under the onught of Consolidated Bows. At this point, the officers of the Swift Wolf Regiment were about five hundred yards from the Peerless Battalion.


    However, at this moment, the salvo from the Peerless Battalion halted momentarily. Most of the soldiers had ran out of Heavenly energy, and their Consolidated Bows vanished. They took out their ordinary longbows, but that required some time.


    After all, the majority of the Peerless Battalion soldiers had only just Awakened their Jewels with the help of the medicine and Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the others¡¯ Heavenly Energy, barely at a single Jewel cultivation level. Being able to shoot ten arrows with their Consolidated Bows was their absolute limit. Of course, there were a still few who had not started shooting yet; they were currently standing ready behind Hua Feng. They were the special forces ormandos of the Peerless Battalion.


    Although these special forces soldiers usually trained individually, they still belonged to their respective Companies, just that they would be transferred out during actualbat. There were eighty of them in total, and the seven god archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit were in charge of them. Of course, the thirty six Fire Attribute Elemental Jewel Masters were also amongst them, seven were Heavenly Jewel Masters, and the rest were the other Elemental Jewel Masters.


    The seven Heavenly Jewel Masters had also just Awakened not long ago, and without question, their future potential was much greater. Although they were already past the age of twenty, a Heavenly Jewel Master was still a Heavenly Jewel Master. These people were naturally separated out for their training, and they would be the future pirs for the Peerless Battalion.


    The longbows continued firing, arrow after arrow. However, without the Consolidated Bows and the support of Heavenly Energy, their power had dropped drastically. Having unleashed their bloodline power, the defensive capabilities of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers had raised substantially, and it would take at least a dozen of these ordinary arrows to kill one. As such, the death count of the Swift Wolf Regiment dropped. After losing a total of two thousand and five hundred men, they finally charged to three hundred yards of the Peerless Battalion.


    Zhou Weiqing sat on his Single Horned Ghost Demon Horse, not making a sound, after all his soldiers were now listening to Hua Feng¡¯smand. His gaze was focused right on the front of the Swift Wolf Regiment, the massive gold war wolf and its rider, Butler. Without question, he also knew that this had to be the Regiment Commander of the Swift Wolf Regiment. From the ferocious aura that this person was giving forth, Zhou Weiqing could sense how powerful he was.


    He had to be at least at the eight Jeweled cultivation level. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s judgement of Butler. His own personal mission was simple ¨C that was to take on Butler as long as possible and not allow him to have his way in ughtering the Peerless Battalion soldiers. As such, he did not take action and fire like his soldiers, instead waiting silently there.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, that gold war wolf mount is not simple at all. Something like that is at least a Zong Stage Heavenly Beast¡­ extremely powerful in its own right. A warrior who can use it as a mount, he can only be even stronger.¡± Wei Feng said in a low tone, reminding Zhou Weiqing at his side.


    On the battlefield, personal strength might not easily influence the oue, but personal strength could easily bring up their side¡¯s morale.


    Also, when personal strength was so huge up to a point, then it would definitely be able to influence the oue.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Leave him to me. The rest of them are all of yours. Teacher Hua Feng, that gold war wolf and his rider in front of their pack is mine. The rest of them, I leave it up to you and your special forces.¡±


    Hua Feng looked at Zhou Weiqing deeply. How could he not see Butler¡¯s power? Yet, at this moment, he could not possibly doubt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s decisions, or go against his orders. Zhou Weiqing was the head of the Peerless Battalion, and at this point on the battlefield, his orders were everything; even if he thought they were wrong, he could not go against it or it would cause chaos amongst the men, affecting morale, and possibly even causing all their deaths. There were still seven thousand more Wolf Cavalry soldiers, seven thousand enraged wolf cavalry soldiers, and none of them would suspect how cruel and terrifying these angry wolf cavalry soldiers could be. Once they managed to charge to the front of their own formation and begin meleebat, then this fight would be totally over for them pretty quickly.


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, there should be no meleebat. Although the closebat prowess and power of the Peerless Battalion soldiers had improved by leaps and bounds under the tutge of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, once meleebat started, too many variables would be introduced, the difficulty increased, and it was likely that injuries and death would ur. All of that would be counter to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original motive, to improve and allow his Peerless Battalion to grow stronger, and to improve their morale.


    Another round of arrows, and the enemies charged closer again.


    Butler, charging right at the head of the pack with his gold war wolf mount, could now be seen clearly. His war wolf exploded in a fresh burst of speed, like a bolt of gold light speeding in a straight line, far surpassing his men by at least a hundred yards as he charged towards the enemy¡¯s line, bloodlust in his eyes as he fixated upon his target.


    Naturally, Butler had also noticed Zhou Weiqing earlier, seated atop his Single Horned Ghost Demon Horse as he waited for him, tall and stout with the aura ofmand, proudly awaiting him, clearly indicating his status.


    ¡°Kill!¡± Butler howled in rage, his blood boiling within from the sheer anger. He truly believed that as long as he managed to charge within the enemy¡¯s formation, it was not impossible to finish them all off. After all, he was at the nine-Jeweled cultivation level, a Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master! The enemy only numbered a thousand five hundred or so, and he estimated they did not have anyone as powerful as himself.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing reacted, his right hand slowly lifting up towards Butler. They were still about a hundred and fifty yards from each other, and as soon as the gap between them was at a hundred yards, they would be able to attack each other. As such, he chose such a time to reveal his own aura.


    With a loud sh, his titanium alloy mail was cast aside, revealing his naked upper body, the healthy bronzed muscles shimmering in the bright sunlight.


    Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud, and in the next moment, he charged forward like an arrow shot from a bow. His charge, so straightforward, so valiant, and in midair a killing intent filled with death defying resolution exploded forth.


    For any troop of army, the character of the leading general would definitely have a great effect on the entire troop. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sudden eruption and his fearless charge towards the enemy¡¯s strongest powerhouse¡­ in that instant, it caused the entire Peerless Battalion¡¯s morale and will to fight to be raised to the maximum.


    Their firing rates increased noticeably, and under Hua Feng¡¯s direction, all their projectile arcing arrows all avoided Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction, avoiding any possibility of an idental injury.


    Still in midair, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body started to shift, as the magnificent tiger tattoos appeared on his skin, the thick ck-grey colour appearing instantly across every inch of his body, as a powerful overbearing aura burst forth like a king surveying his subjects. His muscles bulged and his eyes turned bloodshot as he seemed to soar higher into the air like a demon god descending.


    That was not the only thing. At the same time as his body entered the Demonic Change State, a shimmering illusory purple red figure appeared around his back. It was the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady!


    The majority of the soldiers on both sides would not know what the Heavenly Skill Image actually meant, but how could the charging, ferocious Butler not know? As a Nine Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, he had once ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain. The Heavenly Skill Image was an unreachable target of power in his heart.


    The sudden burst of power and aura alongbined the Heavenly Skill Image of Demonic Dragon Lady was like a bucket of ice cold water pouring suddenly on Butler¡¯s original powerful bloodlust, causing a chill to run down his spine. Even more shockingly, his war wolf mountpanion suddenly slowed down abruptly, and he could sense it was shivering in fear.


    Without knowing why, at that moment, Butler suddenly sensed a terrifying aura¡­ one that he had only once sensed previously from the great Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡­ an aura that caused him want to fall to his knees in supplication. In that instant, his heart was filled with fear.


    s for him, due to the distance they were at, and the sudden powerful aura that burst forth from Zhou Weiqing, he did not notice that the number of Heavenly Jewels around his wrist was a mere four.


    Of course, in truth Zhou Weiqing in the Demonic Change State, how could his aura be that of Four-Jeweled stage only? Butler¡¯s senses did not fool him, after all just from the bloodline quality difference alone, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dark Demon God Tiger was at least equal or higher than even the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger. Furthermore, he had the aura of the Solidified Dragon Spirit within him. Although he was unable to ess the power of the Solidified Dragon Spirit, it did not change the fact that the aura had already been integrated within him, especially when he unleashed the Demonic Change State without holding back, it was naturally let loose as well.


    A cold light was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and in that moment he was immersed in a strange feeling.


    That unique feeling had started when the Peerless Battalion soldiers had been shooting his arrows, and it had been umting ever since. Along with the shrill cries of the Consolidated Bows, the blood within his body felt as if it had been ignited, and now his eyes were only for that single foe before him. As a result, Zhou Weiqing was able to bring his aura to a maximum as soon as Butler came within range.


    Before he hade to this northern border, if he had met a nine-Jeweled cultivation level enemy, Zhou Weiqing would only have one choice ¨C turn tail and run. The gap between the two was just too huge.


    However, ever since he hade to the border, he had not only be the disciple of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, he had also personally faced off against a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. Although at that point he had not been the main person to take on his blows, after having experienced a powerhouse at a whole different level, he no longer held fear in his heart when facing a Zong Stage powerhouse. Furthermore, towards this fight before him, he had prepared so much for it.

 Chapter 443

    <h4>Chapter 443: One versus One | Butler! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Zhou Weiqing had expected, the gold war wolf mount stopped in its tracks, and when Butler looked on in surprise at the Heavenly Skill Image behind Zhou Weiqing, he did not hesitate to release all his Consolidated Equipment in preparation.


    At this point, it showed the true difference between the WanShou Empire and the ZhongTian Empire. Without question, the WanShou Empire had powerful beastmen warriors with terrifying personal power. In terms of ordinary soldiers, the ZhongTian Empire might need at least ten to face off against one of the WanShou Empire¡¯s soldiers to be able to hold their own. However, in terms of the higher ranked powerhouses, it was totally different.


    In terms of numbers of Heavenly Jewel Masters, the WanShou Empire was actually only slightly less than the ZhongTian Empire. However, in terms of quality, it was quite a major difference. The greatest reason came from Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills.


    Just like all other Empires, Consolidating Equipment Masters were an extremely raremodity in the WanShou Empire. On the other hand, with the Heavenly Jewel Ind as their backbone, especially the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion there, the ZhongTian Empire had an advantage that no other Empire held.


    This Butler was already a nine-Jeweled powerhouse, but he could only unleash seven Consolidated Equipment at once. More importantly, they were not Sets at all, just seven loose pieces. The best one was the heavy spiked mace in his hands, a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment. As for his other six, there were even High Level Consolidated Equipment, and a Mid Level Consolidated Equipment, with only two Grandmaster Consolidated Equipment that was still rtively decent. Unleashing seven Consolidated Equipment at once might seem scary, but in truth, their boost to Butler was not too huge, especially considering his current level.


    ¡°Who are you¡­¡± Butler shouted out loud. Facing a Heavenly Skill Image, he was no fool, how could he possibly charge forward without thought. s, the Heavenly Skill Image also caused him to totally neglect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s age.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a coldugh and said: ¡°I am the Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander, Zhou Weiqing. Remember my name¡­¡± A killing intent shed in his eyes. Seeing that his opponent did note to him, Zhou Weiqing charged forward towards Butler instead. At this moment, his Dragon Silencing Seal was already fully prepared and ready to strike at any instant. He would not allow the same thing that had happened to him during the fight against Han Tianyou to happen again for this fight he had prepared for so long.


    A ferocious light shed in Butler¡¯s eyes. He was after all the Regiment Commander of the Swift Wolf Regiment, and at this point his bloodlust and ferocity was fully evoked. Forcing his gold war wolf mount forward, he charged forth to face Zhou Weiqing head on.


    However, at the same time, the Swift Wolf Regiment who were behind Butler had run into great trouble.


    Butler had charged forth all by himself towards Zhou Weiqing, and not long after he had done so, the rest of the Swift Wolf Regiment had only reached about one hundred and fifty yards from the Peerless Battalion formation. The war wolf mounts began to lose their bnce, stumbling as they fell into traps,rge trenches that had been prepared and set beforehand.


    With an Earth Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master like Lin TianAo on their side, it was an easy task to open a wide trench like that, especially with the help of over a thousand Peerless Battalion Soldiers. That was the reason why Zhou Weiqing had chosen this ce to hold their ground and fight. It would also allow the Swift Wolf Regiment to see their low numbers and in such a case, they would not split their forces and just attack head on.


    The trenches were about thirty metres wide, and even with the war wolf mounts¡¯ powerful leaping capabilities, they would not be able to jump across. The depth of the trenches was only six metres, but they were filled with many ¡®surprises¡¯. For example, many sharp spikes, brimstone, dried grass, fire oils and other easily mmable substances.


    The over one hundred officers of the Swift Wolf Regiment were Heavenly Jewel Masters, with Company Commanders around two to three Jeweled cultivation level, Battalion Commanders around four to five Jeweled cultivation level. s, they had the same problem with theck of Consolidated Equipment. The hundred or so of them were charging in a single row in order to block the arrows from the front, using their Heavenly Energy. As a result, by the time they had reached the trenches, the few hidden soldiers below just needed to release the trapdoors to unleash the full power of the trap.


    Over a hundred officers fell into the trap instantly.


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing had allowed Butler toe to him without setting off the traps was simple. With Butler¡¯s power, the trench would be totally useless to him, and he could help his officers out easily. It would be much better to let him through and fight him head on, which would also have the added benefit of increasing the morale of his Peerless Battalion troops at the same time.


    Hua Feng had already calcted the distance, and at the same moment that the enemy officers crashed down into the trap, he had already given the order.


    The thirty six Fire Attribute Elemental Jewel Masters shot out the arrow they had prepared for this time¡­ a titanium alloy full arrow imbued with the Explosive Fireball. They did not have any Consolidated Bows to help them, so their Explosive Fireball would start burning the Titanium Arrows. This was the reason why the trap had to be set at a one hundred and fifty yard distance, not any further. After all, that was the distance that their fire arrows could be sustained at an urate measure.


    The war wolves of the officers were definitely of the highest quality, and even as they fell into the traps, they still managed to somewhat maintain their bnce. Their defensive capabilities were also pretty decent with their tough fur, but no matter what they would not be able to fight against the physics of gravity and inertia.


    In a short period of time, the trench was filled with pained cries and shrill screams. Although not many of the Swift Wolf Regiment officers were actually injured, most of their war wolf mounts had died from the sharp spikes, or were heavily injured. Some luckier ones who had avoided the spikes still had their bones broken from the fall.


    These officers were old hands on the battlefield, and even with such a sudden blow to them, they knew better than to attempt to save their beloved war wolf mounts. They all knew that staying in the trap would possibly mean their deaths. Let alone what their enemies could do, their own men would be charging forth soon, and at such speeds, they would not be able to stop in time. If they fell on top of them, even as Heavenly Jewel Masters, these officers would not enjoy such treatment.


    s, just as they were preparing to react, the well prepared thirty six Explosive Fireball arrows struck down with precise uracy into the trap.


    A whole series of explosions, and mes zed high up into the air. The mmable and explosive materials in the trap were overabundant, especially with brimstone and fire oil added together, increasing the spread of fire and burning. Ignited by the powerful Explosive Fireballs, with loud booms, a wall of me rose up across the entire trench, even reaching seven or eight metres tall.


    Some of the faster officers still managed to jump out in time, but there were those slower ones who had either been knocked back down into the trench by the Explosive Fireball arrows, or were just swallowed by the rising mes as they tried to jump.


    Those Battalion Commanders were still able to use their Heavenly Energy to barely protect themselves, but the Company Leaders were not so lucky. Their Heavenly Energy was not strong enough to protect them from such an onught of mes, and as the saying goes, the elements have no mercy upon mankind. In that instant, over twenty of the officers were swallowed up by the mes and perished. Even those surviving officers had lost all their war wolf mounts.


    This fire trap was just too perfect, and this n was not from Zhou Weiqing, but from Mu En. In terms of sly cunning, who couldpare to this God Eye Scoundrel?


    The true reason of the fire was not to kill the officers, but to cause them to lose all their war wolves. Towards the unique charging formation of the Swift Wolf Regiment, the Peerless Battalion officers had already witnessed it for themselves so many times, and it was all part of their n. In order to block their arrows, they knew their enemies would definitely make use of this formation once more. With this fire, those strongest officers had now lost their greatest asset ¨C their speed. Furthermore, this trap and fire wall would also slow down the remaining Wolf Cavalry soldiers behind. After all, they would not be able to vault across such a wide trench of thirty metres, and they could only pass around.


    This would give the Peerless Battalion soldiers time to retreat.


    ¡°Retreat¡­¡± Hua Feng¡¯s order came without hesitation, following their n to the letter. His orders did not include the eighty ¡®special forces¡¯. Previously, they had been saving their strength, and this was their time to explode with all their might. Their task was not just to snipe down as many officers as they could, but also to cover theirrades¡¯ retreat.


    The Peerless Battalion did not have many warhorses, but their running speed was not to be underestimated. Following Hua Feng¡¯s shouted orders, all of them turned to run without hesitation, springing towards the hills where their ¡®home¡¯ had been. As for the seven Heavenly Bow Unit masters, they continued waiting there silently with the special forces unit. They were not in a rush to retreat; after all, they all had warhorses as mounts. Although not all were Ghost Demon Horses, it would not be a problem for them to retreat easily.


    Without a doubt, thebination of trench and fire wall had disrupted the steadfast charge of the Swift Wolf Regiment, causing some chaos amongst the ranks. At least a few dozen wolf cavalry soldiers on the second row had been charging too quickly, and they had not been able to stop in time, falling down into the trench trap as well. Sadly for them, they did not have the same power as their officers, and it was instant death for these ordinary wolf cavalry soldiers.


    Butler had been separated from his troops by the trench at his back, and as the wall of me rose, the fight between him and Zhou Weiqing finally started.


    Zhou Weiqing pounced towards Butler, and in midair, he did something that Butler could not understand. With the power of his right leg, Zhou Weiqing had jumped up high, but Butler did not see any weapons in his hands, instead Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot came crashing down upon him.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had spent thest six months training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, it would take him a far higher cultivation level to be able to use it to unleash a greater power. As such, in terms of current actualbat, his fighting style was not very different from previously, just that his control over Heavenly Energy and his own Stored Skills had been greatly improved, and he would not waste a single drop of Heavenly Energy.


    Is this little brat crazy? He¡¯s actually trying to attack me with his leg? That was Butler¡¯s exact thought at the moment. After all, he was currently holding a massive 2.2 metre long spiked mace, the thickest portion on top even thicker than his own thigh and covered with ayer of terrifying looking sharp spikes. Even a thick block of steel would be smashed apart by his spiked mace, let alone Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mere flesh and bone.

 Chapter 444

    <h4>Chapter 444: One versus One | Butler! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Now that they were so close, Butler had finally seen the four Heavenly Jewels around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist. His heart was filled with shame and irritating, as a Upper Level Zong Stage Master, he had actually been afraid of a mere four-Jeweled Low Level Zun Stage Master! That little brat¡¯s Heavenly Skill Image must be a fake, how could a four-Jeweled Master have a Skill that only a Heavenly God Tier Master could have? As for his gold war wolf mount¡¯s shivering, he rationalized it by attributing it to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State aura. The only puzzling thing to him now was that¡­ could it be the Heavenly Demon Sect had started cooperating with the ZhongTian Empire? Even if that was so, the Five Great Saint Lands were not supposed to join in ordinary wars. That was breaking the agreement between the Great Saint Lands!


    All these thoughts shed in Butler¡¯s heart in that instant, and Zhou Weiqing had already arrived before him, not allowing him anymore time to think deeper and further on that. With a cruel light in his eyes, he swung the massive spiked club in his hands in a wide sweep. At the same time, he invoked a Bloodthirst Skill, causing his already immense strength to grow further.


    For Butler, being chosen to be honoured to ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain was not just some dumb luck, nor was it only because he was the heir to the wolfman tribe. Furthermore, his Elemental Jewel was of the Darkness Attribute. Although the WanShou Empire had a severe disadvantage in terms of Consolidated Equipment, they had a rich natural advantage in terms of Storing Skill. With the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, the highest echelons of Heavenly Jewel Masters of the WanShou Empire would notck good Skills to Store.


    Once again, another enemy had underestimated Zhou Weiqing. On seeing the mere four Heavenly Jewels, Butler only chose to use his first Jewel¡¯s Elemental Skill, one that he had Stored so many years ago, the Bloodthirst Skill. Of course, though it was a lower ranked one, it had also grown with him to the nine-Jeweled stage, instantly giving him a burst of strength and killing intent. Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leg careening down, in Butler¡¯s eyes, if Zhou Weiqing did not have any Skill or change in direction, that leg would undoubtedly be instantly destroyed by his spiked club. Furthermore, he had prepared another Skill to use in case Zhou Weiqing had a backup n once their strikes met, then his powerful Darkness Skill would be unleashed unhesitatingly to give Zhou Weiqing a massive blow. He wanted to kill this little brat as quickly as possible before charging into the enemy ranks to ughter them and take revenge for his fallen tribesmen.


    Butler¡¯s calctions were not bad, and his judgement was not wrong as well. Zhou Weiqing did indeed have a backup n. s for Butler, that backup n was far beyond his expectations.


    A purple red vortex appeared stealthily over Butler¡¯s head before anyone knew what had happened. When the purple red light stained his entire body, it was also at the instant that hisrge spiked mace was about to impact with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg.


    In the next moment, Butler was totally stunned. To his shock, his spiked mace disappeared before his eyes. It was not just his spiked mace, as all his Consolidated Equipment did so as well, and along with that was the powerful Skill that he had prepared. In that instant, he seemed to have lost his link with them.


    No matter how powerful a Heavenly Jewel Master was, to meet with something so inexplicable so suddenly, one would definitely be affected in some way, and a momentary pause of shock was unavoidable. This was all part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n and expectations, and his right leg continued downward without pause, without any holding back.


    Butler was truly a seasoned warrior who had been through many battles, and after a split second of being stunned, he recovered swiftly, realising something was off. At this time, it was toote for him to do anything else, and almost totally subconsciously, his arms lifted upwards in a block. He had lost his Consolidated Equipment and ess to Stored Skills, but he could still use his powerful Heavenly Energy, and it burst forth immediately, covering his arms in white as they crossed in a lock to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg.


    Another loud explosion, and Zhou Weiqing was sent flying back, while Butler¡¯s entire body shook violently. He could feel the bones of both his arms creaking with the sheer impact. Although his powerful Heavenly Energy had protected his arms from being broken by that downward kick from Zhou Weiqing, the terrifyingly powerful impact from the Demonic Right Leg, in his Demonic Change State, still caused both his arms to hurt. Furthermore, that power had been sent right through him all the way down to the gold war wolf below him, and its legs buckled and it crashed to the ground.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing had charged forward, that gold war wolf had lost its awe inspiring dignity and valiant look. It dared not even attack Zhou Weiqing; after all, it had only just reached the Zong Stage, and the aura around Zhou Weiqing could affect even a powerful Heavenly Beast like the Silver Emperor, let alone itself. The poor gold war wolf could not even bring forth thirty percent of its usual power.


    Just as Butler was reeling in shock from the blow, as well as why his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills were blocked off from him, he suddenly felt a strange sensation on his arms. At that point, his Heavenly Energy protective aura had almost been shattered by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kick, and as soon as that strange sensation appeared, he quickly looked down.


    A tiny little pearl, glowing blue, ck and grey in a strange swirl, was now stuck on his arm. When he looked at it, he could clearly see that thest dredges of his Heavenly Energy protective aura was eaten away by that strange pearl, opening a small hole in it, and the pearl wormed its way in.


    Butler was not Han Tianyou after all, and furthermore he did not have any knowledge of the true power of the Dark Demon God Lightning, nor had he experienced it for himself yet. As such, he naturally would not cut off his arms to cut his losses just like that. Another violent explosion shook the entire battlefield, and even the wolf cavalry soldiers on the other side of the fire wall could clearly see the strange tri-coloured glow that rose all around Butler.


    Butler was sent flying back from his gold war wolf by the abrupt explosion from the Dark Demon God Lightning. However, the explosion did not bring him any additional pain, instead a bone chilling cold.


    The Dark Demon God Lightning was the most overbearing Yin-type Lightning, and the power generated after its explosion would only invade the enemy¡¯s body and innards. If it were any ordinary person, or someone with lower cultivation than Zhou Weiqing, the process of the explosion and the invasion would be enough to cause the person to melt into sludge.


    However, it was unlikely that Zhou Weiqing would use this overbearing Skill against anyone weaker. Butler was after all a Nine-Jeweled powerhouse, and his meridian passageways had all been refined by over thirty levels of Heavenly Energy, and he was much tougher and stronger than any ordinary person. As a result, the Tri-Attribute Venom from the Dark Demon God Lightning could only enter his body slowly, attempting to circte around.


    A cold shiver ran over Butler¡¯s body, and he truly started to feel fear. Without hesitation, he punched out towards Zhou Weiqing, the thick Heavenly Energy causing the air topress and explode outwards. Although Zhou Weiqing was at a distance of over twenty yards due to both of them being sent flying back, he could still feel the powerful bacsh from that blow.


    The gap between the Heavenly Energy and power levels of two were just too huge. Perhaps if Zhou Weiqing unleashed his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms and used their Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, he could barely block the blow. However, would he really do such a thing? As the disciple of the God Eye Scoundrel, he would not do something so foolish like that.


    In a sh of silver, Zhou Weiqing appeared ten yards to the side, and the fist of power from Butler naturally missed him. When Butler wanted to attack once more, the cold within his body abruptly red up, growing stronger, and he did not dare continue attacking.


    He could not possibly know what this Dark Demon God Lightning was, but he could sense that it definitely posed a threat to his life. Howling in rage, he summoned the gold war wolf to his side and he leaped onto it. This time, he did not charge towards Zhou Weiqing anymore, instead turning to flee.


    The impression that Zhou Weiqing gave him was just a single one¡­ Abnormal. That¡¯s right, abnormal, just too strange indeed. A mere four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, yet he could actually injure him¡­ that sheer strength of his was just too overbearing. Even if he had the Demonic Change State, the gap between their Heavenly Energy was just too huge, yet he was still able to use his strength and skills to injure Butler. In that moment, Butler felt a sense of foreboding. He had also seen the wall of mes behind him, and as a leader, being separated from his own troops was yet another factor in that sense of unease. At this point, if another powerhouse came to attack him, he might be doomed. With all the factorsbined, Butler did not hesitate to turn and flee. Who said that a beastmen would definitely be stupid? When it truly came down to life and death, sometimes face was not that important.


    Seeing Butler turn tail and run, Zhou Weiqing did not give chase. Currently, he was panting with ragged breath, his chest tight and seized up, and his vital energy within was disrupted and in a mess, almost causing him to vomit out blood. His ¡®single¡¯ strike might have seemed easy enough, but it was abination of many Skills and calction, and it had taken a huge toll on him, especially on his spirit and vigour. Furthermore, the difference between the two of their power levels was just too huge, even with the Demonic Right Leg in the Demonic Change State, he had actually been injured by the reverberations and bacsh of the impact. Luckily, his goal had only been tond the Dark Demon God Lightning on his enemy, not to truly sh head on. Otherwise, as a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master against a Nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, he knew he did not stand a chance.


    Butler had not lost in terms of strength, but in terms of strategy and underestimating his foe, allowing all of this which had happened to do so. He was also the first Heavenly Jewel Master to actually take the full power of the Dark Demon God Lightning head on.


    As Zhou Weiqing fought in more battles and cultivated further, hisbat experience was already considerable. Especially in terms of fighting against those stronger than himself, his experience in that was truly impressive, and he had already formed a set of methods for him to deal with that. Zhou Weiqing was clear what his advantages were ¨C to catch others by surprise. He had just too many abilities and Skills that were far beyond themon knowledge of most Heavenly Jewel Masters. For example, his Demonic Change State, Demonic Right Leg, Dark Demon God Lightning, and even the Dragon Silencing Seal.


    Zhou Weiqing understood that such powerhouses like Butler, as nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, they were not just powerful, but also had muchbat experience. As soon as Butler was familiarized with his own powers, approaches and styles, then he would stand no chance at all. As such, he could only use his advantages to the maximum, unleashing his all in a short period of time to damage his enemy.


    Of course, even Zhou Weiqing had not expected his n to work this well. He had never dreamed that just by unleashing the Demonic Change State and the Heavenly Skill Image, he had already given his foe a huge scare, causing Butler to make several errors in judgement. Furthermore, the effect of the Dragon Silencing Seal was just too overbearing, and with all his preparation in that, he had seeded just so finely, causing Butler to take such a huge disadvantage at once.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n was pretty good, but he had forgotten one thing. He had crafted it with Han Tianyou in mind, but he was after all a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, and more so, one who hade from a Great Saint Lands. In terms of ability, vision and judgement calls, how could the wolfman tribe leader Butler bepared to Han Tianyou. Especially since Han Tianyou knew about him from Shen Little Demon and the other Heavenly Jewel Tournament Battle Team members. When Zhou Weiqing threw everything he had at someone, as long as he had sufficient preparation, and his enemy did not have enough knowledge about him or preparation, it was truly not an easy task to not fall for his traps.


    Simply put, Butler had charged forth crazily and in a straightforward fashion, and in a moment of underestimating his foe, Zhou Weiqing had managed to make use of that moment to strike with all he had and poison him.

 Chapter 445

    <h4>Chapter 445: Peerless Air Force! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The fight between Zhou Weiqing and Butler had ended in a matter of moments. In the majority of the onlookers¡¯ eyes, all they saw was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg striking down like an axe before being sent flying back. The next thing they knew, Butler had been thrown off his war wolf, and when he got up, he mounted back on and fled.


    In the entire battlefield, only a few could possibly know all the details that had happened. Yet, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing hade out the victor. In the eyes of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, their general had defeated the enemy general in an instant, seemingly so easily, and this was a major boost to their morale indeed. In that moment, the arrows seemed to fly faster and truer, arcing across the me wall and finding their target with unerring aim.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s massive body burst out from the ground, standing right beside Zhou Weiqing, a look of surprise and respect on his face. He had been Zhou Weiqing¡¯s backup n. If Zhou Weiqing had not been able to seed in defeating Butler in a short period of time, Lin TianAo would be his ace up the sleeve to block Butler. Zhou Weiqing believed that with the two of them working together, as long as his enemy was not at the Heavenly King Stage or higher, they would be able to block anyone for some time. Of course, by this point, this ace was no longer needed.


    ¡°Let¡¯s retreat as well.¡± Zhou Weiqing nodded towards Lin TianAo, who also released his Ghost Demon Horse and mounted it. The two turned towards their own ranks and galloped back.


    Previously, if Zhou Weiqing had let Little Red Bean loose on Butler, perhaps the two of them could have a small possibility of killing Butler. However, Zhou Weiqing knew that his current role was not just that of a Heavenly Jewel Master fighting, but also amanding officer. As amanding officer, sniping an enemymander was a good thing, but the most important thing was still to take care of the big picture and ensuring everything went well. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s basic military knowledge might not be fully learned, but his grasp of the big picture and handling of the overall situation was far beyond ordinary. This was also the reason why he had been originally looked on favourably by the Fei Li Heavenly General Ming Yu during the academy applications.


    Somewhat luckily for the Swift Wolf Regiment, none of them had seen their leader beaten; otherwise their morale would have suffered greatly. After all, the walls of me had blocked their vision. Although it was in their path, it was not too huge, and the wolf cavalry soldiers had already split into two forces to charge around it.


    On the battlefield, archers usually only had the advantage at the start. Even though the wolf cavalry soldiers had already lost a fifth of their forces, none of them believed that they would lose the actual battle. In their eyes, as soon as they entered the Peerless Battalion ranks, the fight would turn into a ughter in their favour, and the battle would be over then.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing had defeated Butler and sent him running, a fresh unit of troops appeared abruptly. The true trump card of the Peerless Battalion had finally entered the stage.


    The Consolidated Wings behind Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s back spread wide open, and the dazzling dark gold light shone brilliantly in midair. Behind her, the three hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers also extended their ck Consolidated Wings. Each of them had their Consolidated Bow in their hands as well.


    ¡°Cover the retreat. Ready, and Fire!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s orders were short and sinct. This was the first time the Peerless Battalion Air Force had actually appeared on the battlefield. From this advantage of height, three hundred arrows flew out like lightning, and in the midst of screams, three hundred wolf cavalry soldiers were shot off their mounts.


    These three hundred airborne troops of the Peerless Battalion were the true elites of the entire Battalion. All of their personal cultivation level were at least at the three Jeweled stage or higher,, and they were all Physical Jewel Masters. Hence, they were all equipped with the three Consolidated Equipment ¨C Bow and twin Wings. Also, since they were at least at the three-Jeweled cultivation level, their Heavenly Energy had a strong and thick foundation. Not only were they able to maintain flight for some time, the arrows they shot out from their Consolidated Bows were much stronger than the other Peerless Battalion soldiers. How could the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers withstand that? Three hundred arrows taking away three hundred wolf cavalry soldiers, and more so they were the ones that had reacted the fastest to turn around to surpass the me walls. Indeed, these Peerless Battalion elites¡¯ uracy and offensive prowess was shocking.


    It was not that the Swift Wolf Regimentcked powerhouses, however almost all of their officers had been the first few to enter the fire wall trap, and their war wolf mounts had all perished then. In order to bypass the me wall they had to go around it, and their speed was naturally much slower now. The wolfman tribe war wolves would only listen to their personal owner, and even if they wanted to ride their subordinates¡¯ war wolves, it would be impossible. As such, the major powerhouses of the Swift Wolf Regiment were no longer at the forefront.


    This entire battle, it could be said to be perfect choreographed in their ns, added to the fact that the Swift Wolf Regiment had underestimated their enemies, resulting in the current scene happening before them. Every step of the battlefield had been calcted and prenned, down to their enemies¡¯ reactions all the way. For the Air Force that Shangguan Fei¡¯er was leading to appear now was nned and could be said to be the perfect timing.


    Previously, they had not joined the fight, and appeared now to cover theirrades¡¯ retreat. The Wolf Cavalry soldiers did not have any anti-air capabilities, so the Air Force would be totally safe. Between the wall of mes and their flyingrades, the Peerless Battalion soldiers on the ground would have more than sufficient time to retreat to the hillside. It could be said to be a perfect time for killing enemies and covering theirrades¡¯ retreat.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not have a Consolidated Bow of her own; it was also the first time for her to be on a battlefield of such scale, and the excitement on her face could not be hidden. Under hermand, the three hundred Peerless Battalion Air Force soldiers continuously peppered the wolf cavalry soldiers who streamed from both sides of the me wall with arrows. With such a high ground advantage added to the fact they were powerful Physical Jewel Masters, it wasn¡¯t long before a thousand Wolf Cavalry soldiers had died under their hands.


    Arrows being shot from the ground might still be able to be blocked through formations, but how could one block those that were shot from above? After all, the Wolf Cavalry soldiers never used shields, and they mainly depended on their own speed and valiant strength. s, now, they had be live targets.


    Butler had just retreated to his Wolf Cavalry soldiers, and seeing the constant barrage of arrows from above, he almost puked out blood. Howling in rage, a strong green light burst forth abruptly from his body, forming a green tornado flying up into the sky towards the Peerless Battalion Air Force soldiers.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold smirk and said: ¡°Ascend higher.¡±


    The three hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers flew upwards quickly. The tornado that Butler had unleashed could only reach up two hundred yards. Without a specialised anti-air Skill, it was not so easy to take care of an airborne troop. Furthermore, there was still Shangguan Fei¡¯er leading the troop, specially to take care of such situations.


    Still, Butler¡¯s tornado skill was not totally useless. At least, the strong winds had blown away most of the arrows descending from the skies, reducing the casualty rate of the Swift Wolf Regiment drastically.


    However, after unleashing this Skill, Butler could sense the cold in his body growing stronger. Although the Dragon Silencing Seal had already ended after forty seconds, he had no choice but to continuously use arge amount of Heavenly Energy to suppress the Tri-Attribute venom in his body.


    The Tornado Skill ultimately had a time limit, and when it vanished, the arrow barrage resumed.


    However, the short period of respite had given the officers and other stronger members of the Swift Wolf Regiment time to react. They did not attempt to try attacking their enemies, insteadunching all their ranged Skills up into the sky to block the descending arrows. For a moment, explosions rang out across the skies, and the casualty rate of the Swift Wolf Regiment dropped once more.

 Chapter 446

    <h4>Chapter 446: Peerless Air Force! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Swift Wolf Regiment finally got passed the me wall. However, by this time, the main force of the Peerless Battalion had retreated back to the hillside, and the Peerless Battalion Air Force were still firing down from above.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er took a look at the back, and since their mission was aplished, she immediately shouted an order: ¡°Switch!¡±


    The Peerless Battalion Air Force Physical Jewel Masters did not have a high cultivation level, and using their Wings to fly and the Consolidated Bow to boot was a huge toll on their Heavenly Energy. They still needed to reserve some Heavenly Energy to fly back, and in order to ensure the safety of her men, Shangguan Fei¡¯er decided to be more conservative.


    Keeping their Consolidated Bows, the Peerless Battalion Air Force switched to the javelins on their back. Three hundred javelins rained down like metal forest. Four rounds in total.


    These javelins did not have any imbued Skills, not even any imbued Heavenly Energy, just totally dependant on their skill and strength. However, the Peerless Battalion Air Force were at least three hundred yards high in the sky, and each of these javelins weighed about than five kilograms. With that in mind, the sheer force and impact of these javelins already held an insane killing force.


    Four rounds in total, and a thousand two hundred javelins had been thrown down. Although the Swift Wolf Regiment officers were pretty strong, but facing such a rain of attacks and without their war wolves mounts, how could they take care of all of them.


    Screams rang out all around once more, with many of the wolf cavalry soldiers totally pierced through along with their war wolf mounts, pinned down to the ground as their lives fled their eyes.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not stay to look at the result. As soon as the four rounds of javelins were thrown, she immediately gave the order to retreat. Their Consolidated wings pping, the three hundred Air Force soldiers flew back towards the hillside, leaving a sea of corpses behind them.


    Butler was gnashing his teeth so hard that he almost broke them. From the start of the fight, both sides had not even met, and he had already lost forty percent of his Swift Wolf Regiment, and that was not even considering the injured. Such a massive blow, even when they had fought against the main army of the ZhongTian Empire, they had never suffered such losses.


    The feeling that the Peerless Battalion gave him could be simplified into two words. Strange¡­ weird¡­ Indeed, they did not seem overly powerful, or with some special unbeatable formation, just¡­ strange¡­


    Such a fighting style from the Peerless Battalion was totally out of his previous experiences and expectations. Their attacks were almost unblockable, all ranged to boot.


    The Swift Wolf Regiment was definitely not weak at all, but in front of the Peerless Battalion, it felt like they had all the strength in the world yet could not use any of it. That was the most terrible feeling for a fighter indeed.


    A harsh cry emitted from Butler¡¯s mouth. The wolfmen tribe army usually issued their orders via these howls, and with his Heavenly Energy, the long howl could be easily heard from up to ten li away. Filled with humiliation, disgrace and unwillingness, Butler gave the order to retreat.


    As the Regiment Commander of the Swift Wolf Regiment, he had to be logical and not lose himself to emotions. As such, he did not order his troops to continue charging. The Swift Wolf Regiment was just too important to his Wolfman tribe, and the entire tribe only had six such Regiments. It was because of these sixty thousand Wolf Cavalry soldiers that the Wolfman tribe was honoured as one of the greater tribes in the entire WanShou Empire.


    Although the Peerless Battalion only numbered over a thousand men, they had already given the Swift Wolf Regiment just too huge a loss. Butler could not afford to lose any more! Furthermore, these cunning enemies had retreated to the hills, and such terrain would definitely be detrimental to the Wolf Cavalry soldiers fighting prowess, instead increasing the prowess of archers. Who knew what other traps or ambushes they had in that area as well. As such, Butler had to make the painful but urate choice, instead of ordering a berserk charge forward like he wanted. Even if he managed to wipe out these enemies, it would not bring back his lost tribesmen, and they might have to pay an even heavier price in order to aplish that. Weighing all of that, he could only grit his teeth and bear the burden of shame, leading his Swift Wolf Regiment to encircle the area before heading off back into the distance, leaving a field of corpses behind.


    ¡°The Swift Wolf Regiment retreated?¡± Zhou Weiqing stood on the hillside, looking curiously at the retreating figures of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers. This was the first true battle he had actuallymandeered, and though he might seem confident and stable, only he knew that his clothes were totally drenched with sweat from both exhaustion and the sheer pressure.


    At his side, Wei Feng cried out excitedly: ¡°Battalion Commander, we have won! We¡­ we have actually defeated a Regiment of ten thousand Wolf Cavalry soldiers! We have won, we have won¡­¡±


    All the Peerless Battalion soldiers were dazed momentarily, before the entire hillside erupted into cheers. Every single one of them were jumping, yelling, screaming their hearts out with excitement and glee. They had won. This was the first true major victory of the Peerless Battalion. They were no longer the scared little turtles of the past, the Ruffian Battalion hiding away in the icy dredges of the north. They were now truly the Peerless Battalion, Peerless in all thends!


    The Company Leaders of the Peerless Battalion totally forgot about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, and they swarmed forward. In the next instant, Zhou Weiqing had been tossed up in the air amidst the cheers.


    Indeed, it was the arrival of this young Battalion Commander, Zhou Weiqing, which had brought them all they had today. The massive change of the Peerless Battalion had all been given by Zhou Weiqing, this unbelievable joy of victory! Not only could they eat their fill, dress warmly, no longer needing to suffer day and night¡­ now they could have such honours as well.


    So what if they were ruffians? So what if they were scoundrels? They were still human, they still had their emotions. This victory could only spark the fire in their hearts, reinforcing a true sense of belonging to the Peerless Battalion, increasing their respect and love for this Battalion Commander of theirs, Zhou Weiqing.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er also led her Peerless Battalion Air Force, which had definitely provided one of the greater contributions in the fight, tond back down safely. Looking at the soldiers who were swarming about ready to throw her up in the air as well, she did not act as usual to teach them a lesson severely, instead spreading her Consolidated Wings to escapeughingly. Everyone was filled with pride and excitement, the atmosphere infectious and spreading like wildfire. This was a victory that belonged to all of them, a pride that they had earned indeed!


    Half a year of intense training, it had undoubtedly given all of them a major boost in power, and also padded their pockets. However, sometimes profit wasn¡¯t everything. This major victory was a true treat to their spirits and morale. The WanShou Empire Wolf Cavalry soldiers, previously seemingly invincible in their eyes, actually seemed so weak now, and the battle had proven that their hard work and training had paid off indeed, all their toil was not wasted, and this sense of aplishment was more important than anything.


    The celebration continued for almost an hour before the dizzy Zhou Weiqing was finally allowed back on the ground. He gave the order to clear the battlefield and for a good meal to be cooked as celebration.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing had a slight sense of regret when he saw the Swift Wolf Regiment retreat earlier. After all, he still had a whole series of follow up ns against them. The Peerless Battalion could still retreat to their tunnels to recover their Heavenly Energy, and their series of tunnels had many exits. As long as they made proper use of the terrain, using guerri warfare to the max, he was confident in ughtering the entire Swift Wolf Regiment.


    Butler¡¯s wisdom and swift decision making had allowed him to keep his forces intact. Still, despite the regret, it was not a bad thing for the Peerless Battalion. At least, their underground base would still remain hidden, and there was always the possibility of using it in the future. Of course, they could no longer stay for long. They did not know if the WanShou Empire would send arger force to take revenge.


    Still, the celebratory meal had to be eaten, and manyrge cauldrons were brought out and fires started. The war wolves that had been freshly killed on the battlefield would now be a delicious meal for the Peerless Battalion soldiers.


    The rich fragrance of well cooked meat wafted across the hills. The battlefield had been fully cleared, and the Swift Wolf Cavalry had left behind over four thousand one hundred corpses, as well as over two thousand war wolves. Some of the war wolves who had lost their owners had fled into the surroundings.


    Such a battle with no losses, yet the Peerless Battalion had managed to kill almost three times their own number. More so, it had been against elite forces like the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers. It could be said that this was a magnificent victory indeed.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, how about a post battle speech for us all?¡± Wei Feng¡¯s emotions were still stirred, and he looked at Zhou Weiqing with a bright look in his eyes. If not for the fact that he was already very familiar with Wei Feng, Zhou Weiqing might have mistook his sexual orientation.


    Zhou Weiqing stood up, right beside therge g of the Peerless Battalion.


    ¡°Brothers, I will just say a few simple words, and will not keep you from your delicious meal for too long. This battle, we have won it beautifully. All of you are heroes, heroes of our Peerless Battalion!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s loud voice once again ignited the excitement of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, and once again, cheers filled the air.


    ¡°You have used your arrows to show our enemies how strong we are. However, there are two things I need to dere now. Firstly, we will have to leave this ce and return to the Seventh Legion as per their invitation. We will join the Seventh Legion as a separate, autonomous Battalion. All of you do not need to worry, our Peerless Battalion will not be split up, and you will always be our brothers of me, Zhou Little Fatty. Secondly, when we return to the Seventh Legion, I want everyone to keep silent about this battle.¡±


    ¡°As the saying goes, If a tree grows far above the forest canopy, the wind will destroy it. I do not want the northern armymand to know too much about our fighting capabilities too quickly. Once that happens, we will be given the most dangerous missions. As I have said many times, each and every one of our brothers¡¯ lives are precious¡­ priceless¡­ and I do not want to have any needless sacrifices. Understood?¡±


    ¡°Understood.¡± Including Wei Feng, everyone acknowledged the order.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Very good. I also have onest thing to say. Since we will be leaving for the Seventh Legion after this meal, we¡¯ll just have meat now. However, I have also prepared five hundred jugs of good wine; when we reach the Seventh Legion and camp there, you all can drink your fill as a reward for this victory.¡±

 Chapter 447

    <h4>Chapter 447: Heavenly Emperor Returns! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Long Live Battalion Commander, Long Live the Peerless Battalion!¡± Upon hearing that there would be wine to drink, not much else could bring up their spirits as much as that.


    Was there a soldier that didn¡¯t love to drink? Sure, there was bound to be, but it was definitely a minority. Of course, amongst these ruffian soldiers, arge majority of them had been actually sentenced in the first ce due to unruly behavior while drunk, thus ending up in the Ruffian Battalion.


    Of course, the army rules actually banned drinking. As a result, this promise of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was even more attractive to these ruffian soldiers than giving them gold!


    They all enjoyed the piping hot, delicious meal. Although the wolf meat was not exactly the best tasting, in their excited, happy mood, everything just tasted better.


    There was no wastage; the meat they could not finished was cooked and packed up, along with arge amount of other rations and supplies, filling up more than five hundred horse carts, which Zhou Weiqing had requisitioned from the Seventh Legion a few days ago.


    The titanium alloy arrows, arrow tips and javelins which had been shot out previously were all recollected; after all these were all extremely expensive and valuable. As long as they could be reused or re-purposed, they naturally would not waste such important resources, or extra gold right?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to give the order to move out, a familiar piping voice rang out in his ear. ¡°Little Fatty, ask the others to head out first. You stay here first.¡±


    Hearing the voice, Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. Wasn¡¯t that his new teacher, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, Long Shiya?


    He quickly asked Shangguan Fei¡¯er to get Wei Feng and the others to lead the entire Peerless Battalion to the Seventh Legion, and he would join themter.


    The mighty contingent of the Peerless Battalion, carts in tow, moved like a great flood in the direction of the northern armymand base. When they had disappeared from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sight, there was a sh before his eyes, and two men appeared by his side.


    One was the familiar rotund sight of the Large Fatty Long Shiya, and the other was another seemingly middle aged man of about the same age as Long Shiya.


    The middle aged man was not exactly handsome, but he had a unique air about him, as if a well polished jade with an inner shine, giving a profound deep feel about him. He was also wearing a simr ck clothing as Long Shiya, and his bearing and aura did not seem to lose out to Long Shiya.


    ¡°Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing bowed respectfully towards Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya smiled faintly and nodded, saying: ¡°Not bad, not bad at all. That fight earlier, you did very well. Very effective application of your Skills indeed. However, your victory was once again due to the surprise element of your unique Skill. Come, let your Teacher test you on your fruits of cultivation all this time. Six Ultimate Transform Skill, go.¡±


    This Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was indeed a brusque and straightforward person. Having just met his disciple after all this time, he was teaching and testing him once more, not even introducing him to the middle aged man beside him first.


    Zhou Weiqing agreed, lifting his right hand up. The Six Ultimate Transform Skill was the beginning level arts of Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. The more Zhou Weiqing dwelved into the intricacies of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, the more miraculous he realised it was, and the more respect and awe he held for this teacher of his. After all, Long Shiya hade up with this technique all by himself after much research and training.


    A ball green light appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, a pure green that was not particrly intense. His fingers moved slightly, as if massaging the ball of green light energy, and in the next moment, it turned into a Wind de.


    The Wind de was extremely small, much smaller than the ball of green light had previously been. The crescent shaped wind de¡¯s length was only three inches, but despite its minute size, it was extremely solid and well formed, glowing in green gold light. If not for the swirling movement of the light, any onlooker might think it was an actual knife in his hands.


    A hint of surprise shed in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes, though Zhou Weiqing did not notice it as his full concentration was on the energy in his palm.


    The reason why the green Wind de was so small was not because Zhou Weiqing did not use much Heavenly Energy, but because of the sheer amount ofpression of energy upon it. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation level, if he did not use thepactpression skill of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, he could not possibly have his Wind de so small andpact. He had not Stored this Wind de Skill, and he was making use of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to use his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to imitate the Wind Attribute Skill. If he made any slight error in his control, that Wind de would immediately dissipate into Heavenly Energy once more.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s five fingers continued moving in a strange rhythm, and the Wind de once again formed back into the ball of green light into his palm, and it slowly warped to a bluish purple colour. In the entire process, Zhou Weiqing did not dismiss the Heavenly Energy and re-release it, instead transforming it entirely from the green light, and it was still the original ball of Heavenly Energy.


    When the green light had fully transformed into the bluish purple light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face grew more serious. It was now Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy, which was even more difficult to control than the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy. As the bluish purple light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, his five fingers began to move with increased speed, slowly causing the ball of light to form into a bluish purple lightning pearl.


    In truth, after Zhou Weiqing had transformed the Heavenly Energy ball to the Lightning Attribute, he had to resort to some trickery as well. After all, the Lightning Attribute was quite a lot more active than the Wind Attribute, and Zhou Weiqing was not able to control it to form anything else. However, it was a lot easier for him to form a Lightning Pearl, as it whirled around, it was easier to just forcefullypress the Lightning Attribute. More so, Zhou Weiqing had the Dark Demon God Lightning Skill, and that definitely helped him in forming that Lightning Pearl.


    Seeing the Lightning Pearl form, not only did the surprise in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes deepen, even the middle aged man beside him also showed some surprise. After all, the Lightning Attribute was a rare and powerful Attribute, considered one of the Attributes with the most explosive power. To be able to control the Lightning Attribute to such a degree was not easy indeed.


    The middle aged man¡¯s voice rang in Long Shiya¡¯s ears: ¡°This little fellow has only learned from you for less than half a year?! His talent for Heavenly Energy control is indeed impressive!¡±


    Long Shiya did not reply, and on the surface his expression did not change as his gaze fixated upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands.


    The bluish purple Lightning Pearl slowly grewrger before it slowly dissipated back into the ball of Heavenly Energy. Once again, the transformation process started. This time, sweat beaded on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead as his eyes widened. It was clear that he was fully focused on the transformation of energy in his hands.


    In truth, Long Shiya had only asked him to show the Six Ultimate Transform Skill, which was to transform his Heavenly Energy freely among his Six Attributes. However, what Zhou Weiqing was doing was not just transforming his Heavenly Energy, but actually imitating one Skill for each Attribute before transforming to the next Attribute, and so on. That was a lot more difficult than Long Shiya¡¯s original request.


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing chose to do so was that he wanted to test himself, to see how far his control had progressed.The other reason was that he wanted to prove himself to his teacher, that he had not ckened off at all for the past six months and had been training with all his might. Of course, another factor was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s judgement of human nature was always urate and pinpoint as usual. Perhaps if it was only Long Shiya alone here, he might not have gone this further step. However, now that Long Shiya had brought a friend along, with an outsider here, the stronger and more impressive Zhou Weiqing could disy himself, it would bring even more face to Long Shiya. To bring face to his teacher, naturally Zhou Weiqing would not hesitate to go further.


    This little cunning ploy of his, naturally Long Shiya could see through it. However, even if he saw through it, Long Shiya was still extremely delighted. Having his disciple work so hard to bring him face, how could he not be happy?


    Silver light slowly consolidated. This time, it did not form into the shape of a ball of light. If we were topare all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Attributes, it would be undoubtedly the Spatial Attribute that he had the most control over. After all, not counting his status as a Consolidating Equipment Master, just amongst his Skills, his Blink Skill was the optimum for escaping, while his Spatial Rend Skill was also extremely powerful in offense and defense, one of his mostmonly used ones. Towards these two Skills, he had spent the most time and effort in improving, and as a result his understanding and control towards the Spatial Attribute Heavenly Energy was the deepest. Even so, after transforming the Heavenly Energy from Lightning Attribute to Spatial Attribute and coalescing it into a Skill, it caused sweat to form all around his head.


    A dim light shed as the silver light fully consolidated, and sweat began to drip from the sides of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead. However, he had seeded, and the thick silver light began to elongate, and if one were to look closely, right in the middle of the silver was a smatter of ck. This was not just an ordinarypression of Heavenly Energy, clearly one of the Skills that Zhou Weiqing had Stored on his own¡­ the Spatial Rend.


    However, this time this Spatial Rend was clearly not unleashed from his own Stored Skill, but imitated out through control of his own Heavenly Energy. Of course, this was another minor trick, as he already had such a Skill and was much more familiar with it. Still, even if it was some trickery, being able to control Heavenly Energy to such a degree was truly a feat for his cultivation level.


    At this point, the eyes of the middle aged man beside Long Shiya shed with a brilliant light, as he grasped Long Shiya¡¯srge shoulders hard, a fawning smile at his mouth.


    Long Shiya red at him. How could he not understand what his good friend meant? Beforeing here, he had not revealed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Attributes to this best bro of his, exactly because he was afraid that he would constantly bug him about it. Long Shiya knew how important those Attributes that Zhou Weiqing had were for a Consolidating Equipment Master. The Spatial Attribute and Wind Attribute had already been shown, and since this middle aged man also knew that Zhou Weiqing was part of the Legacy of Strength, one could imagine how pleasing Zhou Weiqing was to the eye for him. His actions towards Long Shiya now were as clear as day indeed.


    Havingpleted the Spatial Rend Skill, Zhou Weiqing did not continue further. Instead, he took a deep breath, and on his skin, the familiar tiger tattoos started to appear as his muscles bulged out. His clear eyes also started turning bloodshot. Indeed, he was entering his Demonic Change State.

 Chapter 448

    <h4>Chapter 448: Heavenly Emperor Returns! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control over Heavenly Energy was much stronger and finer, not just in the grasp of Heavenly Energy, but also when unleashing it, all the tiny subtle changes could be sensed with greater effect. At this point, Zhou Weiqing needed to depend on the Demonic Change State to continue the transformation of his Heavenly Energy, otherwise he might run into trouble in the further steps.


    Seeing the tiger tattoos appear on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin, as well as the bursting of his shirt as his muscles bulged out, the middle aged man¡¯s eyes widened further, the surprise in them turning to sheer shock.


    His mouth twitched, and Long Shiya could hear him mutter: ¡°Truly richly endowed by nature.¡±


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had already disyed three Elemental Attributes, and now with the Demonic Change State, more so a controble one, what else could he be described with? For any powerful Heavenly Jewel Master, if they could gain such a disciple, they would undoubtedly be on cloud nine. This was truly a talent that would invoke jealousy.¡±


    Long Shiya could not resist any further, and a pleased smirk crossed his lips.


    In the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing instantly felt more rxed. Although this would greatly increase the drain of Heavenly Energy, it was also without question a great help to his control.


    The silver light shed and began to diffuse, slowly turning to a ck colour, thick and deep. The Darkness Attribute, perhaps the closest or most intimate Attribute of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. After all, his father also had the same Attribute. In the Demonic Change State, he could clearly sense the icy cold Darkness aura, and Zhou Weiqing slowly closed his eyes. At this point, he was no longer using his eyes to see, but his heart to sense his surroundings.


    Seeing the change in Zhou Weiqing, Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help but nod in approval. This disciple of his was not only unbelievably talented, even his intelligence, perception and capability of understanding was extremely strong. Although Zhou Weiqing had only started on the transformation of the fourth Attribute, Long Shiya was already extremely satisfied. After just half a year of training, being able to do so much, it was clear that it wasn¡¯t just talent, but insanely hard work for Zhou Weiqing to be able to reach such a standard.


    Previously, when he saw Zhou Weiqing fight with Butler, Long Shiya was still a little worried. After all, Zhou Weiqing already had such powerful Stored Skills, and immersing himself in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts would mean no improvement in power in the near future, perhaps even affecting his cultivation of Heavenly Energy. Would such a young man be able to keep at it with such so many short term drawbacks? In that moment, Long Shiya had began to question it.


    After all, no matter who it was, when one had such an unbelievable talent, and had clearly always improved so quickly¡­ If he had to change to another cultivation method that did not have much clear gains, it was definitely not an easy thing to take. This was also the reason why Long Shiya had instantly asked Zhou Weiqing to show him the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts as soon as he saw him, to show the fruits of his training. Long Shiya had finally found a disciple after so long, and he did not wish for his precious disciple to end up being a rotten log.


    The truth had proven his worried were unfounded. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s willpower and tenacity was far beyond most of those around the same age, and his character much more stable. He was able to keep at the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, putting in much effort in its training, also able to bring his teacher much face. The more Long Shiya looked at his disciple, the more pleased he was. Even if he was trying to best not to show emotion, it was hard for him. It was as if he had gotten a true son at an old age, as smug and pleased as one could be.


    The ck light in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands started to shrink, changing at the same time, in a very strange way. This time, Zhou Weiqing did not seize the advantage by imitating a Skill that he had Stored, instead forming a small ball of ck light.


    The strange thing was that in the ck ball, there was still a swirling dim green light. This was a Ball of Corrosion.


    Long Shiya also had the Darkness Attribute, and with a single look he could tell that this time Zhou Weiqing was totally using his Heavenly Energy to imitate the Skill, and did not have such a Skill Stored. From this, Long Shiya was confident that Zhou Weiqing had already truly entered the threshold of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts.


    Of course, this was not the end. How could a person who could enter the Demonic Change State not have the Demonic Attribute? The speed of transformation from the Darkness Attribute to the Demonic Attribute was much faster, as the ck turned into grey, a thick grey forming a small whirlwind around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, whirling at astonishing speed, causing the various elemental energies in the atmosphere to be drawn in towards it and making the whirlwind growrger.


    A pleased look appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. This grey whirlpool was truly his greatest aplishment thus far, and was also one of the greatest aid to his current power ever since he had started training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. What he was doing now was using the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to imitate the Devour Skill of the Demonic Attribute.


    After all, in order for Zhou Weiqing to use his personal Devour Skill, he had to use his palm to actually touch his opponent¡¯s body. Conversely, he was able to draw in the various Elemental Attribute Heavenly Energy directly from the atmosphere now. That was to say, this Devour Skill that he used with the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts was now able to go from range.


    Of course, Devouring from the atmosphere was definitely not as good as Devouring directly from a Heavenly Jewel Master or Heavenly Beast, not only was the Heavenly Energy mixed with all sorts of Attributes, it was much tougher to draw and absorb, the entire process much slower as well, and the cleansing and re absorption processter was also much dyed.


    Still, this was considered a Skill that Zhou Weiqing had created by himself! This external energy whirlpool, whenbined with his internal Death Acupuncture Point energy whirlpools, it would undoubtedly be a great boost to his cultivation level.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was now at the neenth stage. He had actually sessfully crafted this new Devour Whirlpool Skill a month ago. Originally, when he had startedmitting full on in training the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, his Heavenly Energy cultivation had slowed dramatically. Thanks to his Immortal Deity Technique, it was not as bad as Long Shiya had feared, but it was still only fully dependent on the normal draw of the energy whirlpools. At that point, he had still been quite some distance from breaking through his neenth death Acupuncture Point. However, after mastering this new Devour Whirlpool Skill, Zhou Weiqing had only used ten days before he had reached the Heavenly Energy requirement to break through the next stage. With the aid of the Demonic Change State and Solidified Dragon Spirit, he had actually managed to sessfully break through, and was now only one stage away from his fifth Heavenly Jewel.


    This was also one of the reasons why he had been more confident in facing Butler earlier today.


    Upon seeing this Devour Whirlpool Skill, even Long Shiya was dumbfounded. After all, he did not have the Demonic Attribute of his own, but with his knowledge, experience and vision, how could he not see the miraculous use of this whirlpool? Envy¡­ this teacher was almost starting to envy his own disciple¡­ his talent was just too unbelievable. Long Shiya was now sure that if Zhou Weiqing continued training hard with his own guidance, he could definitely break through the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty.


    The middle aged man beside Long Shiya finally couldn¡¯t hold back any longer, and he spoke out: ¡°Fatty Long, where did you find such a monstrous little brat. Why do I not have your luck? My moral standing is clearly much better than you!!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit, what moral standing? Your Father, I, is the one with the true upright moral standing. Look, even the heavens are taking care of me¡­ aren¡¯t you jealous now? Let me tell you, Weiqing is my disciple, don¡¯t even think about it, I will definitely not let you have him. Do you know how hard it has been before I finally found a disciple with six Attributes?¡±


    ¡°Six? You mean he still has another Attribute?! What is it?¡± The middle aged man eximed, his jaw agape.


    Long Shiya said airly: ¡°Look for yourself.¡±


    Indeed, it was being disyed right before his eyes right now. As soon as the grey whirlpool appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, the sweat on his forehead had actually lessened instead. With this Devour Whirlpool Skill, his Heavenly Energy was actually recuperating at a slightly faster speed than draining. Although it was only temporary, it was still sufficient for him to use. That was the reason why Zhou Weiqing had chosen to imitate that Skill as well, as it was the only way he could possiblyplete thest, and most difficult, transformation and Skill.


    The grey whirlpool slowly faded from sight, but it was only the light dissipating, and the whirlpool was still somehow there inpressed form. Zhou Weiqing had used another difficult control technique of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts; one that could only be used with sufficient Heavenly Energy, which luckily had been replenished by his Devour Whirlpool.


    A simr Skill, but of different Attribute. This was the control technique that Zhou Weiqing was using. A simr whirlpool, but as the grey vanished, the whirlpool had turned transparent entirely, with only the twisting of light all around proving that it still existed, and both Long Shiya and the middle aged man could sense its power.


    The Time Disorder Skill. Another Skill that Zhou Weiqing had Stored previously. Attempting to imitate any Time Attribute Skill was just too difficult, as it was one of the strongest and most difficult Elemental Attributes. After training for so long, this was the only one that Zhou Weiqing had seeded in. As such, he could only use it out right now. At the same time, he could only seed with the advantage from the ¡®simr Skill, different Attribute¡¯ technique, greatly lowering the difficulty.


    Having finallypleted all six transformations, Zhou Weiqing finally let go of his breath with a tiny sigh of relief as he carefully dismissed the invisible whirlpool in his palm. Once it was gone, his body sagged down in relief and his eyes opened wide once again. The sweat which had almost disappeared suddenly poured down abruptly, drenching him at once. It was clear how much spirit and mental toll it had taken on him just toplete the six transformations, and it showed in the sheer exhausted state he was left in.


    Zhou Weiqing had not seen the pleased, smug look on Long Shiya¡¯s face, instead all he saw was the slightly furrowed brow on his face.


    ¡°Teacher, did I do anything wrongly?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively. He had been so confident that he had already done the best he could, and if this was still not enough, he had nothing left to give.

 Chapter 449

    <h4>Chapter 449: Heavenly Emperor Returns! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Long Shiya nced at him, his face impassive as he said calmly: ¡°Overall, it is still okay. At least it proves that you have not wasted thesest six months, and you have been working hard. Still, there is still a lot of room for improvement, many ws that you have. Firstly, your transformation between Attributes is still very slow, not well practiced enough. Also, using that Devour Skill for your Demonic Attribute is a bit of trickery, if you used another skill, could you still continue on with that Time Disorder Skill after that? I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not possible then right. You must remember, when you are Transforming between Attributes, you cannot just focus on your own personal Heavenly Energy, you must also make use of the aid of the Heavenly Energy in the atmosphere in the same time as you Transform. If you attempt to do everything with your own personal Heavenly Energy, how much do you have to waste to aplish it? In actualbat, do you have that much energy to waste? Your following focus should be to concentrate on transformation and at the same time, the connection between your own Heavenly Energy and external Heavenly Energy. When you are finally able to fully integrate yourself into nature and the environment, only then will all the transformation be as easy as second nature. At that point, you will have somewhat mastered Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts.¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing listened, he nodded continuously. Indeed, the booklet that Long Shiya had given him had written about the transformation technique requiring the aid of the atmospheric Heavenly Energy. However, that was just too difficult, juggling fine control of both personal energy and atmospheric energy was no easy feat. At least, at his current level, Zhou Weiqing was unable to do so, and he could only use his own personal Heavenly Energy for now.


    This was also the reason why his current training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts did not have much aid to his personal power. The moment he actually mastered using the atmospheric energy to help in transformation and consolidating, that would be the true mastery. Of course, that was still a long ways off.


    ¡°I have learned much, I will definitely work hard in training towards that.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with conviction.


    Long Shiya nodded and said: ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all then. These mistakes of yours cannot fully be med on you, after all, I was not beside you these few months to correct you. This time, since I am back, I will personally oversee your training for some time, at least until you have understood the profound mysteries of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, lest you go out in the future and say you are my disciple and getughed at by others.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was delighted and eximed: ¡°That¡¯s great, with teacher¡¯s guidance, I am sure my training speed will be much faster.¡±


    At this point, the middle aged man beside Long Shiya could not stand it any longer. Coughing politely, he said: ¡°Alright, enough already, Fatty Long. Stop acting so pitiful after you have gained such a huge advantage! Acting so much! With that Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts of yours, you can go try finding anyone else to train in it, even three to five years of training probably wouldn¡¯t reach that little rascal¡¯s standard. If you aren¡¯t satisfied with him, pass him to me, I am extremely satisfied. I will treat him like a precious treasure, how about that?¡±


    Upon hearing the middle aged man say he wanted to steal his disciple, Long Shiya immediately red at him with wide eyes. His tiny eyes, normally squeezed and hidden by his fats, were almost clearly visible. ¡°Bullshit, don¡¯t daydream. There is no way that will happen. Weiqing is already my disciple, he won¡¯t change over. Hmph, if you want me to let go of him, it¡¯ll only happen if you can defeat me.¡±


    The middle aged man gave a humph and said: ¡°I just can¡¯t stand how you have to act after getting such an advantage. Alright, alright, hurry up and introduce us, I want to chat with this little fellow.¡±


    Long Shiya looked at him guardedly before confirming he was not trying to steal his precious disciple, before he finally turned to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Weiqing, let me introduce you, this is the friend I told you about. You can call him Senior Uncle. His name is Duan Tiang, and he has some fame in the Consolidating Equipment Master world¡­ just that he has withdrawn into seclusion for several dozen years, so not many people may remember him now.¡±


    How intelligent was Zhou Weiqing, and how could he not see what was going on before him, but he restrained himself to prevent himself fromughing out loud. Long Shiya¡¯s acting had been pretty good, s he had been revealed by Duan Tiang so savagely. However, as a disciple, he naturally was smart enough to pretend he did not know anything, turning to greet Duan Tiang respectfully, saying: ¡°Greetings, Senior Uncle Duan.


    Duan Tiang nodded, saying urgently: ¡°I heard Fatty Long say that you are this generation¡¯s Legacy of Strength holder of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set? Quick, let me see your ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, I cannot wait for it. The wishes of all the forefathers over all these years is finally going to be fulfilled. ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯¡­ ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯¡­ ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯¡­ ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯!¡± As he began repeating himself, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see Duan Tiang¡¯s eyes moisten, giving off the sense that he had experienced the many vicissitudes of life. It was clear how much his emotions were in turmoil.


    A brilliant dark-gold light shone forth, and Zhou Weiqing released his Dual Legendary Hammers and the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms. Three God Tier Consolidated Equipment, all part of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Set, causing the aura around Zhou Weiqing to strengthen substantially, giving a slight feeling as if he was a celestial being descended from heaven. Especially that massive hammers in his hands, giving a valiant look about him.


    Seeing the three God Tier Consolidated Equipment that Zhou Weiqing had released, Duan Tiang couldn¡¯t help but stare dazedly at them. Lifting his hands carefully, he stroked the lines of the Dual Legendary Hammers, especially the crying-face and smiling-face symbols. Muttering to himself, he said: ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right¡­ this is the Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers, the first piece of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. That ancestor once saw the Legendary Set design of the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, and in order to prove that he could create something a Legendary Set stronger than that for the Strength Attribute, his design was an improvement or addition to the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Set. This Legendary Dual God Strength Hammers is the best example, although in terms of mass, there is no change, he used such an ingenious trick to redesign it¡­ one real one illusory¡­ not only is there an increase in power and ways of using it, even from the appearance it is far superior in menacing power.¡±


    At this time, it was as if Duan Tiang was lost in his own world as he muttered continuously with much excitement.


    Zhou Weiqing looked towards Long Shiya. He did not are speak at all, with his cultivation level, if he tried to speak secretly, he could definitely be overheard. As such, he only mouthed a few words slowly towards his teacher, allowing Long Shiya to read his lips clearly.


    When Long Shiya read Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips, he couldn¡¯t help but be dazed momentarily, and his expression turned strange as his lips twitched. Finally, he subtly nodded towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing had mouthed a few words towards Long Shiya: ¡°Can I con him?¡±


    If this was not his own disciple, Long Shiya would definitely think he was unbelievably wretched, this little brat wanted to con even his friend that he brought. However, after some thought, he quickly thought things through. Con him then, he might as well let his disciple get the advantage. With such a thought in mind, he kept silent, just selling his poor good bro to his own disciple like that.


    Duan Tiang examined it closely for almost fifteen minutes before he finally lifted his head up.


    ¡°I never imagined that I would live to actually see this ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. I had thought that I would have to bring this regret into the ground. Child, thank you for letting meplete this lifetime wish of mine.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said innocently: ¡°Senior Uncle Duan, you are still very young!¡±


    Duan Tiangughed heartily and said: ¡°Young? Do you know how old both your teacher and I are? Fatty Long, if I don¡¯t remember wrongly, you should be two years older than me right? I am one hundred and sixteen this year, and you are one hundred and eighteen.¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing had guessed that these two would not be young, but he will still shocked upon hearing that they were both above one hundred and ten years old.


    Duan Tiang sighed and continued: ¡°I am different from Fatty Long, his cultivation level is much higher after focusing most of his time on cultivation¡­ living to two hundred should not be a problem. However, I am mainly a Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ to you, I should be another branch of the Legacy of Strength. I have spent all my life on Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and it has taken a huge toll on my spirit. Although my cultivation level is not weak, but when I reached the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master stage, reaching the peak of my capabilities¡­ there is nothing left in the world for me to be reluctant to leave it.¡±


    ¡°My remaining life is originally only a few years left¡­ I never thought that you would actually bring me hope, and now I am a little unwilling to die.¡±


    Long Shiya said exasperatedly: ¡°As long as you are not willing to die, who can make you die? You useless bum, remember what we agreed on, now that you have seen the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Set, you cannot seek death any longer.¡±


    Duan Tiang looked at Long Shiya, then back to Zhou Weiqing, before saying in a sorrowful, intive manner: ¡°So what if I have seen it? To us Consolidating Equipment Masters, looking at a final product isn¡¯t much use, especially for God Tier Consolidating Equipment and Sets, what is within is the most important. Although my wish is considered fulfilled, there is still nothing much for me to live for! Unless, there is the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ set design for me to see¡­ perhaps I might be able to live a few more years then.¡±


    What was Zhou Weiqing at the core? He was originally a little scoundrel, and upon listening to Duan Tiang¡¯s words, how could he not understand. This senior was actually being shameless, trying to see if he actually had the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set design but not willing to ask it out directly¡­


    If you are acting, then I shall as well? A helpless look crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Senior Uncle Duan, actually¡­ I do have the ?¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set design.¡±


    Hearing his words, Duan Tiang could no longer act any longer. Grabbing hold of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders, he asked urgently: ¡°The whole set? All ten pieces?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded.


    Without hesitation, Duan Tiang said excitedly: ¡°Quick, quick let me see. Don¡¯t say anything else, as long as you let me see the Legendary Set design, I swear that I will never spread it out. I am willing to take a blood oath, no matter what you want, as long as I have it or am able to get it, I will give it to you without question. My greatest wish of my life is to let the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ and ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Sets reunite, to let them see the light of the sky together for once. Child, please count it as your Senior Uncle begging you.¡±

 Chapter 450

    <h4>Chapter 450: God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master Joins!</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he said that, Duan Tiang did not hesitate and was about to kneel down towards Zhou Weiqing. Looking at him, it was definitely no act, even his tears were falling down.


    How could Zhou Weiqing possibly dare to let him kneel and kowtow towards himself! He quickly knelt down first, grabbing hold of Duan Tiang¡¯s waist, preventing him from kneeling down.


    ¡°Senior Uncle, please don¡¯t do that, I would not be able to take it! I¡¯ll show it to you¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said hurriedly.


    By this point, he could no longer care about conning Duan Tiang, even feeling ashamed about wanting to do so. He could clearly tell that this Senior Uncle in front of him truly wanted the ¡®Hate Ground no Set¡¯ design so much that he was even willing to give his life for it, truly showing how much Consolidating Equipment Scrolls were to him. Towards powerhouses like him, sometimes their fame, reputation and face was even more important their lives, yet he was willing to kneel and kowtow to a junior like him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heartstrings had indeed been tugged. Asking himself inwardly, he knew that he might not have such a stubborn love towards something.


    With that sense of respect, he agreed to show the legendary set design.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Duan Tiang did not reveal any sense of delight. Instead, his body seemed to waver, his eyes rolling as he entered a trancelike state.


    Long Shiya instantly saw that something was wrong, and in a sh he appeared behind Duan Tiang¡¯s back, pressing his palms to his back, a serious look on his face. An overwhelming Heavenly Energy was drawn in from all sides, surging into Duan Tiang as Long Shiya pped out with his palms consecutively, striking over a hundred palms onto Duan Tiang¡¯s back.


    These few years, because Duan Tiang did not feel like there was anything left to live for, he had not controlled or taken care of his body, and his life force was almost empty. This was also the reason why his Long Shiya had taken so long to return; when he had found Duan Tiang, he was on the verge of dying, and he had used his powerful Heavenly Energy to renourish Duan Tiang¡¯s body, dragging him back from the verge of death before bringing him back here. Of course, it was also because of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ set, otherwise Duan Tiang might not have epted Long Shiya¡¯s aid. Sometimes, living a long time may not be something to be happy about. Previously, after he had helped Long Shiyaplete the entire set of ¡®Hate Sky no Handle, he no longer had any goals or targets to live for. In terms of creativity and design, he knew inwardly that he could not surpass his forefathers, and the only thing he could still think of was the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set.


    This was the first time Zhou Weiqing had experienced a Heavenly Emperor¡¯s power first hand, and as Long Shiya manipted the Heavenly Energy, he felt as if the entire atmosphere was like a massive Devour Whirlwind, with Long Shiya as the center, everything surging towards him. Yet, this was not Devouring, but some sort of draw or attraction, as if in that instant the entire world was in his grasp.


    The hazed eyes of Duan Tiang seemed to slowly recover as light began to return to them, and a faint white light rose from his skin. He slowly drew a deep breath, as long as whale whistling, drawing the immense Heavenly Energy that Long Shiya had drawn in into his own body before expelling his breath. Zhou Weiqing could faintly see that the breath he expelled out was a greyish colour.


    With a new lease of life breathed into Duan Tiang, Long Shiya slowly put his hands down. ¡°Old friend, don¡¯t scare me like that. I spent so much effort to drag you back from the verge of death earlier, if you were to die now, could you be satisfied? The ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ design you¡¯ve always hoped for is now in front of you!¡±


    Duan Tiang looked at Long Shiya, however his eyes did not have gratitude but a mild chagrin. ¡°It¡¯s all you old thing, if you didn¡¯t drag me back from the brink, would I know about the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set? Perhaps, I would already be reunited with your sister inw. Now, I¡¯ll have to stay alive a few more years at least. Don¡¯t worry, I will take care now. As long as I don¡¯t want to die, even if hell tries to reach up and grab me, it won¡¯t be that easy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took out the stack of designs and brought it in front of Duan Tiang respectfully. He trusted Long Shiya, and also believed that the story he had told was indeed true. However, he did not take out all the designs, just nine of the pieces. He might respect Duan Tiang and trust in his teacher, but without Huyan Aobo¡¯s agreement he would not show everything.¡±


    ¡°Senior Uncle, this is nine out of ten pieces of the entire ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set design. I¡¯m sorry, as I have not gotten permission from my Legacy of Strength teacher, I cannot let you see them all now. Once I meet up with Master Huyan again and get his permission, I will pass you thest design piece to see.¡±


    Duan Tiang nodded silently, his hands trembling as he took the nine design sheets from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, his eyes reddening.


    ¡°How many years has it been¡­ more than a thousand years¡­Hate Sky no Handle¡­ Hate Ground no Handle¡­ finally they reunite. Thank you Weiqing, you have truly fully fulfilled thisst wish of your Senior Uncle. I am already so old, but I have gathered much over all these long years. The materials required for the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Set is not that much different from that of the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, and I will try toplete this set for you. I only hope that the heavens grant this old man enough time to seed¡­ once I can see you wear the full set of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯, then I can truly die in peace.¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. This meant he would have a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master by his side specially helping him to create his Legendary Set!


    Before Long Shiya could even remind him, Zhou Weiqing had knelt down on the ground with a soft thud, kowtowing three times towards Duan Tiang, who smiled faintly as he epted the obeisance.


    ¡°Child, I ept your obeisance not because of your thanks. The Legacy of Strength has been split apart for far too long, and as the Sixty First Sect Leader of the main branch Legacy of Strength, I ask that you return to the main branch, to reunite both branches and form a whole andplete Legacy of Strength.¡±


    ¡°Oei, oei, Old Duan, one must be honest and virtuous.¡± Upon hearing his words, Long Shiya immediately eximed anxiously. To him, Zhou Weiqing was even more important than a wife, and he was afraid that his precious disciple was about to be snatched away from him.¡±


    Duan Tiang gave a soft smile and said: ¡°Alright, Fatty Long, don¡¯t give me that. Would I really steal your disciple? However, you also have to admit that Weiqing is part of my Legacy of Strength right? Although I am not taking him as an official disciple, I will still pass down all my knowledge as a Consolidating Equipment Master. Whether or not he has the time and energy to learn it, that will be his business.¡±


    Long Shiya stared at him with jaw agape before saying: ¡°Old Duan, when have you be so shameless?¡±


    Duan Tiangughed heartily, carefully keeping the designs in his hands. ¡°What do you mean shameless? I am teaching him everything I know, whether or not he chooses to master it is his business, how is it shameless? I can¡¯t be bothered about you old thing. Okay, Weiqing,e help your Senior Uncle find a ce to rest. I must take a bath and burn incense in preparation first before I take a good look at the brilliance of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯.¡± As he spoke up to that point, his eyes gleamed with a brilliance, the sudden burst of aura no lesser than Long Shiya.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly pulled his Single-Horned Ghost Demon Horse from the side, letting Long Shiya and Duan Tiang mount it. Although Long Shiya was extremelyrge, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ghost Demon Horse was truly a magnificent steed, and had no problems carrying both of them. He himself followed by the side of his Ghost Demon Horse, circting his Heavenly Energy as they headed towards the direction the Peerless Battalion had left.


    Due to the speed of the horse carts with all their gear, the Peerless Battalion was travelling at a much slower pace. Before long, Zhou Weiqing and his two teachers had caught up with the main group. Naturally, at that point, someone let him have a Ghost Demon Horse to mount on as well; as the Battalion Commander, it wouldn¡¯t do for Zhou Weiqing to be running all the way along.


    As for Long Shiya and Duan Tiang, they naturally drew many curious gazes. Riding on the Ghost Demon Horse, Long Shiya appeared drowsy and about to fall asleep, while Duan Tiang looked to be deep in thought, neither of them seeming to care about anything happening around them.


    It did not take the entire troop long to reach close to the front of the northern army encampment. Of course, with so many gathered at once, they were stopped by the patrols, and Zhou Weiqing took out the que that Shen Ji had given him to get the patrolling soldiers to report back. In a jiffy, a group of riders could be seening from the Seventh Legion.


    At this point, the Peerless Battalion soldiers had already kept all their titanium alloy mail, and were only dressed in their army uniforms. Zhou Weiqing did not want to reveal all his secrets so easily, especially such expensive equipment¡­ even in the entire ZhongTian Empire, not a single army unit could be as well geared as the Peerless Battalion.


    The one in front of the iing riders was familiar to him, though her facial expression was not kind. It was the Regiment Commander Shen Bu, with her sister Shen Yi by her side. For the two sisters to see Zhou Weiqing, how could their expressions be nice. If not for Shen Ji giving them strict orders, they probably wished they could beat Zhou Weiqing up.


    ¡°Ohh, isn¡¯t this Regiment Commander Shen Bu? How do you do, how do you do, how could I trouble you toe all the way to receive us?¡± Seeing Shen Bu, Zhou Weiqing felt rather amused, knowing that the enmity between them would not be so easily resolved.


    Shen Bu dismounted, heading towards Zhou Weiqing as she said coldly: ¡°I have orders from Seventh Legion, Legion Commander Shen Ji to receive Battalion Commander Zhou. He has given the order that your First Special Battalion will camp right beside my Sixteenth Regiment. The space has already been cleared for you, and you all can head there to set up your camp.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave her a salute with palm in hand and said: ¡°Thank you very much.¡±


    Although his words were of thanks, his expression was rather indifferent. Shen Bu already knew that they had changed names to the Peerless Battalion, yet she had emphasized the old name of First Special Battalion, clearly mocking them about still being the Ruffian Battalion, and Zhou Weiqing did not see the need to give her a good expression in return.


    Shen Bu turned her horse around and said: ¡°Alright, then follow me. Battalion Commander Zhou, I do need to remind you that this is the main northern army encampment. Please keep your soldiers in check, otherwise the military criminal code will still have toe in effect.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Do not worry about that Regiment Commander Shen Bu, as long as the female soldiers from your Sixteenth Regiment do note looking for men here, our Peerless Battalion soldiers will behave themselves!¡±


    His voice was not soft, andughter instantly erupted around him. These ruffian soldiers of the Peerless Battalion had camped in the north, climbing their way through the threat of death, and they would not be afraid of anyone.


    ¡°You!¡± Shen Yi was about to have a fit of anger, but she was quickly restrained by Shen Bu, who turned to re coldly at Zhou Weiqing before mounting up and heading towards the main camp.


    The Peerless Battalion was situated right between the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Regiments, and it was clear that the area had been specially cleared out for them. However, though the area had been cleared out, there was still much rubbish there. Although there was no smell due to the bitter winter cold, it was still an ufortable thing to look at.


    Shen Bu acted like she did not see all the rubbish, saying impassively to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Please camp here Battalion Zhou, I will be heading off then.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was still smiling as he said: ¡°Alright then, Regiment Commander Shen Bu, I shall not send you off then.¡±


    Shen Bu ignored him, leading Shen Yi and her personal guards to turn and leave.


    ¡°Boss, what do we do?¡± Wei Feng sidled closer to Zhou Weiqing and asked.


    Zhou Weiqing said calmly: ¡°Do you still need to ask? This is an army camp, not a rubbish dump. Whoever these belong to, just throw it back to them.¡±


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    He paused for a moment, then raised his voice, saying: ¡°Now, I will proim a new rule. Everyone listen carefully. From now on, without my orders, no one is allowed to leave our Peerless Battalion camp site, otherwise they will be punished ordingly. However, if anyonees to our territory to cause trouble, no matter who it is, just beat them up. If you lose, you will be throwing our Peerless Battalion faces, and you better just go look for Trainer Shangguan to receive your punishment. Alright, now, go set up camp, and once it¡¯s done we shall drink.¡±


    Once they heard about drinking, cheers erupted, and the fatigue fled from the entire Peerless Battalion as everyone quickly burst into motion to clear the camp and started pitching tents. As for the rubbish, once they had collected it, they were not biased at all, throwing half each to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Regiment.


    Long Shiya looked on with a strange expression on his face before he turned to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Little Fatty, your army troop is allowed to drink wine?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, my Peerless Battalion is very different from any ordinary army troop, and the way we control and teach them is very different as well. Master, let me first arrange for the two best tents for you and Senior Uncle to rest.¡±


    Long Shiya grinned as well and said: ¡°Let Old Duan rest, why would Your Father, I, need to rest! I also want to go drink! Oh right, arrange for someone to get me a set of army uniform as well, otherwise I might stand out too much.¡±


    ¡°Master, that isn¡¯t too good right?¡± Zhou Weiqing said in surprise.


    Long Shiya smiled and said: ¡°No problem, do I still care about such trivial things? Drinking with some soldiers, isn¡¯t that quite an interesting experience.¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s size was impressive indeed, and even thergest sized army uniform was still tight on him, and the length of the sleeves and trousers had to be cut slightly to fit him.


    Fine wine was perhaps one of the greatest attraction to these Peerless Battalion soldiers, who had not tasted wine in so many years, and in their fervor the camp was quickly settled in about an hour. Soon after, jars of fine wine was cracked open, and the strong fragrance of wine spread through the entire Peerless Battalion.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had indeed prepared arge quantity of wine, he still gave the order that one jar was to be shared between three to four people, with an equal sharing, and nobody was to drink too much. After all, after so many years of not drinking, it would not do if anyone got alcohol poisoning.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, let¡¯s go drink as well!¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly turned to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who wasn¡¯t far off from him.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er rolled her eyes and said: ¡°Why must I drink with you?¡± Although she said that, she still walked to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. The soldiers nearby who witnessed this hid their smiles; in their eyes their Battalion Commander and Head Drill Master (Mistress) was already a matching pair.


    As Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked up to him, Zhou Weiqing boldly grabbed her hands and dragged her into his tent.


    The tent was as simply decorated as previously, and there were four simple meat dishes on the table. Zhou Weiqing pulled her along to the table to take a seat, but still did not let go of her hand.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er could clearly feel her face burning as she struggled slightly, trying to draw back her hand.


    However, in terms of strength, she was naturally not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s match, and she was unable to do so.


    Zhou Weiqing did not make a sound, just staring at her directly, his expression a mixture of dazed wonder and befuddlement as his heated gaze fixed on her, causing her to be in a fluster.


    ¡°You¡­ are you thinking of Bing¡¯er when you look at me?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er lowered her head, not willing to look at him directly.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, but after a while he nodded slightly. ¡°A little, I miss Bing¡¯er.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was his first and greatest love, her gentle demure bearing always soothing to him.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes dulled slightly, though her lowered head would not allow Zhou Weiqing to see this.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, let¡¯s not run away from the truth anymore. I like you a lot, and have long since fallen in love with you.¡± Right at that moment, the startling words rang out in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s ears.


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er lifted up her head in surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing looked deeply in her eyes. ¡°Liking someone is a slight love, love is a deep liking. At that time, when I was in severe danger, you endured all that pain and suffering and yet was unwilling to let go of me, no matter whether or not it meant your death. In that instant, I fell for you with all my heart. I know that I am an asshole, falling for so many, but if I give up on you, I know I will not be happy for the rest of my life. I will not allow such a thing to happen. Fei¡¯er, I love you, and I will always be like now, holding on to you and not letting you escape.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not expect that Zhou Weiqing would profess his love at such a moment, and she did not have any preparation in her heart at all. Looking at him, the normally entric Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was suddenly just like any ordinary girl, her heart racing as she bit lightly on her lower lip.


    ¡°But¡­ you already have Bing¡¯er. If it were any other person, I would beat her away¡­ but definitely not Bing¡¯er. We have lost her for so many years, and we finally found her¡­ how could I possibly steal her man?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and gave a bitter smile. ¡°In truth, I have a bigger headache than you¡­ that is the price of being a person with so many loves. However, no matter what, I will not let go of any of you so easily, definitely not; otherwise I will regret it for life. I know, I am very greedy, but no matter what, no matter how you all look at me for that, even if I have to bind you to me, I won¡¯t let any of you leave¡­ I am originally a rogue, a scoundrel, so no matter how shameless I have to be, you all won¡¯t get rid of me so easily.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing tugged on her hand suddenly, enveloping her in his embrace tightly, his emotions in flux as well.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, do you know? When I saw you die right in front of my eyes, in that moment my heart almost died at the same time. If that time I had not been able to revive you, I would have followed you into death. Please do not leave me¡­ truly¡­ I do love Bing¡¯er deeply, perhaps the most, but I do love you the same. All the difficulties, the responsibilities, please let me shoulder them all. As long as you do not leave me¡­ okay?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er could clearly sense the heat emanating from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and more so, the fiery hot core within his heart. She was unable to speak¡­ although logic told her that if the two of them were to try to be together, they would have to face untold difficulties and trials, but at this moment, she truly could not bring herself to refuse him. After all, in her heart, he had already imprinted himself deeply, almost irreceably.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded slightly, her beautiful countenance as red as a fresh apple, as if able to squeeze the juice from it.


    Zhou Weiqing was unable to hold back any further, and his hot lips sought her quivering red luscious ones in a deep kiss.


    These few months, he had been in deep closed door cultivation, training with all his might in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, his heart had not been at peace, constantly thinking about him and Shangguan Fei¡¯er. The worries that she had¡­ naturally he had thought of them as well. He had also tried his best to make himself forget her; after all nothing had actually happened yet between the two of them. However, Zhou Weiqing found that he could not do it. Shangguan Fei¡¯er being willing to die for his sake¡­ that image had been seared into his mind and heart, so very vivid. Ever since that time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s position in his heart was no lesser than Bing¡¯er or Tian¡¯er any longer, how could he give her up easily?


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing had set his resolve¡­ he would rather have more loves than to be disloyal to his loves and his heart. Even if others would call him a scoundrel, shameless¡­ he would not give up his loves so easily. As such, this scene in front of them had yed out due to that decision.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s lips started trembling, but that was quickly reced by the heat. The Little Demon Girl was after all the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and once she slowly unlocked her heart under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s onught, she began to reciprocate crazily. Hadn¡¯t she also been repressing herself all these while? Once the shackles in her heart were unlocked, her suppressed emotions and feelings burst forth, perhaps even greater than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands had somehow wandered into her clothing, feeling the soft smooth skin and its slight trembling, it was as if a demon had taken over his heart.


    Outside, cheers,ughter and the sound of talking could be heard, but in the tent, it was just the silence of springtime spreading.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing had carried Shangguan Fei¡¯er and was headed to the bed, all of a sudden, a cold humph rang out.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses were extremely acute, and even in such a state immersed in his emotions, that was still true. That abrupt cold humph was just too sudden, as if an explosion in his ears, and both he and Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt as if they were suddenly jolted awake, shuddering.


    Only then did Shangguan Fei¡¯er realised that her hands were also in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shirt, stroking his chest, while Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands were even more shameless, holding her by her buttocks, almost slipping into her pants.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted angrily. For someone to be interrupted at such a moment, who could be in a good mood?


    There was no response¡­ no sound at all. Both of them stayed in the same position, their Heavenly Energy released as the probed the area for any sign of anything. Zhou Weiqing even unleashed the Touch of Darkness, increasing his senses, spreading out to its maximum forty yard radius. No matter how strong an enemy was, as long as he was in the area, he should technically be discovered by Zhou Weiqing.


    Yet, to their surprise, despite all their efforts, they could not sense anyone in the vicinity.


    The two shared a nce, seeing the shock in each other¡¯s eyes, and naturally knew that the other had also not found any trace of anyone.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Did I imagine things?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er rolled her eyes at him and said exasperatedly: ¡°Do you think we both imagine the same thing at once? There has to be someone¡­ could it be your teacher? Otherwise, how could we not find someone?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt the warmth in his hands and grinned, boldly stroking some more as he said: ¡°Who cares about him, let¡¯s continue.¡±


    ¡°Continue your head!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face was totally red. Previously, she had been lost in her emotions, but now that she had calmed down, with Zhou Weiqing stroking her buttocks, how could a young virginss like her take it? The hand on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest pushed outwards, and her supple body slid out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evil grasp.

 Chapter 451

    <h4>Chapter 451: Rage! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


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    Previously, when the Peerless Battalion had been moving from the northern bordends back to the northern armymand, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had reached them. She had started following secretly behind Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the main Peerless Battalion troop. However, before they had travelled far, she suddenly sensed a terrifying Heavenly Energy pressure from behind.


    As such, she had turned back stealthily, seeing Zhou Weiqing who had remained behind, as well as the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and his friend Duan Tiang.


    Towards Duan Tiang, she was unable to read into him. However, when Long Shiya started healing Duan Tiang and dragging him back from verge of death, the sheer power he unleashed caused her to be in shock. She had never expected that such a powerhouse would be at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. She could clearly tell that this fat middle aged man was at the same level as her father and big uncle¡­ that was a Heavenly Emperor! Such a powerhouse¡­ even in the entire Boundless Maind, one could count the total number with their two hands. Seeing the respect Zhou Weiqing had for the fat man, it was clear their rtionship was not simple.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er immediately decided that she would have to ask her sister about this, as Fei¡¯er would likely know who that was.


    As such, after the travel, she had sneaked into the army camp. Who knew that before she could even find Fei¡¯er and ask her about Long Shiya, she instead saw Zhou Weiqing and her sister being intimate, hearing the conversation between the two. The worst fear of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s had been realised indeed.


    Looking on at them, she couldn¡¯t help but blush deeply as her heart raced, and she immediately gave a cold humph. At that moment, she suddenly felt a terrifying aura in the area, and she did not hesitate to flee the army camp immediately. That was the reason why Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not discover her.


    Where that pressure hade from, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not know. She had been using the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s secret arts to barely hide her presence, but she knew that if she continued staying there, the Heavenly Emperor powerhouse would definitely be able to detect her. Although she was confident in her own abilities, when it came to the level of Heavenly Emperor, she would not have the slightest chance.


    What do I do? All of a sudden, Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt at a loss. She was getting a headache from the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and her sisters. However, she could understand Fei¡¯er¡¯s feelings¡­ for Zhou Weiqing to be able to depend on his own strength to develop and grow in the northern border to such a degree, with his own personal strength, he definitely had something that attracted her sister. Otherwise, with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s character, how could she possibly let him take advantage of her so easily.


    This will not do¡­ no matter what, I have to bring Second Sis back. This Zhou Little Fatty is Third Sis¡¯ man¡­ how can I allow him and Second Sis to have intimate rtions?


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er immediately set her resolve inwardly. However, she knew that she would not be able to continuously sneak in so easily, as that Heavenly Emperor powerhouse would eventually sense her. As such, she could only depend on regr channels to meet up with Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.Hmph, Zhou Weiqing, you rotten egg! Having one of my sisters isn¡¯t enough for you, you dare to provoke my second sis as well! Also¡­ there is still that little tigress of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, there is clearly something between them as well. This time, if you do not give an ounting, I will not let you go so easily.


    Lost in her thoughts, Shangguan Fei¡¯er subconsciously gripped her fists tightly, her heart filled with anger and detest for Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing did not know how much wine he had drank; all he remembered was many of his soldiersing to toast him. By the time he woke up in the morning from the drunken stupor, the sun had already long risen and light had already flooded the tent, thefortable warmth leaving him in azynguor.


    Hangovers were undoubtedly a painful experience for ordinary people, but for powerhouses like Zhou Weiqing, it was nothing. His physique was far beyond any ordinary person, and alcohol would not have any harmful effects on him.


    Stretchingzily, Zhou Weiqing mbered off his bed. Although he did not seed in being intimate with Shangguan Fei¡¯erst night, the drink was still extremelyfortable. Shouting and cheering together with his men, that was indeed an enjoyable feeling.


    ¡°Report! Battalion Commander, are you awake yet?¡± An urgent voice abruptly came from outside his tent.


    ¡°En? Come in.¡± Zhou Weiqing said questioningly.


    The tent p raised, and one of the Peerless Battalion soldiers entered. ¡°Battalion Commander, please hurry, something happened¡­ Green Wolf is dying.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± Only then did thezy satisfied feeling that Zhou Weiqing was in evaporated. ¡°What happened?!¡±


    The soldier replied: ¡°It¡¯s the other Regiment soldiers. This morning, nobody knows why but the Sixteenth Regiment Regiment Commander Shen Bu personally led men over here¡­ After that, a fight broke out, and Green Wolf was beaten up by two of the enemy Battalion Commanders working together¡­ it looks like he won¡¯tst long. The brothers are all angry, and we are at a standoff with the Sixteenth Regiment men.¡±


    ¡°HMPH! They¡¯re asking for death!¡± Zhou Weiqing howled in rage, charging out of the tent in a sh. He had spent so much time, effort and money in cultivating these Peerless Battalion warriors, and now that they had a modicum of sess and were on the right path, such a thing had happened. Green Wolf had reached the Seven-Jeweled cultivation level, and amongst their Physical Jewel Masters, he was one of the top few. Even amongst all the Company Leaders, he was around the top few of the ranking.


    At time, Zhou Weiqing could be very generous, but there were some areas where he was definitely extremely stingy. In his eyes, each and every single person in the Peerless Battalion was extremely important to him, his brothers, and also his greatest hope for reviving his Heavenly Bow Empire. His protective instinct towards them was extremely strong, and hearing that one of his brothers had almost been killed, how could he not be anxious?


    Zhou Weiqing did not even need to ask for directions, instantly sensing where there was arge gathering of people as he dashed towards that area. As he had expected, besides those Peerless Battalion soldiers who were still sleeping from the drinkingst night, there were at least five hundred men gathered there, the tension in the atmosphere clear as both sides seemed ready to fight; Zhou Weiqing could sense that much even from such a distance.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Let me pass.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud, instantly drawing the gazes from all those present. Immediately, the group parted, allowing him a passageway through.


    Zhou Weiqing strode quickly through the ranks, reaching the front in a blink.


    At that moment, the sentiments of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were all roused up in anger, indignation, sheer rage¡­ As soon as they saw Zhou Weiqing, an uproar rose up as they all started talking at once.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, you must help us get an ounting for this! Those Sixteenth Regiment fellows beat up many of our brothers just because they outnumbered them.¡±


    ¡°Yes! Battalion Commander, give the order! Let¡¯s kill all these bastards!¡±


    These soldiers of the Peerless Battalion were after all originally ruffians and rogues, and fighting and creating disturbances was one of the mostmon things they did to be sent to the Ruffian Battalion. Just because their opponent¡¯s Regiment Commander hade didn¡¯t mean they would be afraid or step back¡­ if not for Wei Feng and the other Company Leaders holding them back, perhaps they would have swarmed over the Sixteenth Regiment men by now.


    ¡°Everyone shut up! I will get an ounting for us all!¡± Zhou Weiqing yelled angrily.


    Instantly, the soldiers of the Peerless Battalion fell into silence. In the entire Peerless Battalion, Zhou Weiqing had absolute authority. Not just because of the various ¡®profit¡¯ he brought to them, or the respect and love they had for him, but also because of his own sheer personal strength. In the battlefield, he was always in the thick of the fight, fighting the strongest of the enemies. Although the Peerless Battalion soldiers might not have the best characters, they were all truly respectful and held much admiration for this young Battalion Commander of theirs.


    Zhou Weiqing moved to the front, and Wei Feng immediately stepped forward to receive him. He breathed a sigh of relief on seeing Zhou Weiqing, and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, you are finally here. If you had note soon, things would have gone out of hand.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, what is going on?¡± He turned to look at the Peerless Battalion soldiers, who still had the stink of alcohol about them, but each and every one of them were enraged. Most of them had their weapons out, looking as if they would attack at any moment if they did not get an answer.


    On the other side, Shen Bu¡¯s expression was extremely unfriendly as well. Behind her, all ten of the Battalion Commanders from the Sixteenth Regiment were here as well, the feathers in their caps showing their identity. Behind them, there were at least five hundred men, likely Shen Bu¡¯s personal guards and the elites of the Sixteenth Regiment.


    Wei Feng stepped closer to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side and said in a low tone that only he could hear. ¡°Last night, we threw the rubbish back to the Sixteenth Regiment, and when they discovered in this morning, they came looking for trouble. At first, it was just those Heavy Cavalry soldiers who we took care offst time, and when after some heated words were exchanged, a fight broke out. Our brothers followed your orders; since others havee to our territory, they beat them up¡­ and most of them were injured. Still, they still kept their reason about them and held back, and there should be no heavy injuries. After that, some of their Battalion Commanders brought men over to continue looking for trouble. Most of our brothers were still semi drunk from the night before, and once again a fight broke out. By the time I arrived, it was toote, and Green Wolf was already severely injured. I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced to the side and saw Green Wolf, whoy there on the verge of death, barely gasping for breath from the caved in chest, blood welling out from all around the chest area.


    As that picture entered his sight, Zhou Weiqing felt a rush of hot blood gushing to his brain, and his breathing growing heavy with rage.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you better give me an ounting today, otherwise we will bring it up to the military court.¡± As soon as Shen Bu saw that Zhou Weiqing had arrived, she immediately yelled at him in a rage.


    Wei Feng¡¯s words had been simple, but in truth, two entire Companies of Heavy Calvary soldiers hade from the Sixteenth Regiment earlier. Although they were not fully geared, they still thought highly of themselves and their fighting capabilities, and came looking for trouble just like that. Of course, they had not expected that all these Peerless Battalion soldiers had been drilled for months by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and as the two sides shed, it was definitely not them who suffered the disadvantage.


    Two entire Companies of Heavy Cavalry soldiers were all beaten back, with more than a third suffering from broken bones or fractures. Since when had the Sixteenth Regiment taken such a loss, and the Battalion Commanders sent word to Shen Bu before rushing down with their men. However, they had not taken the advantage at the same time, as the ruffians of the Peerless Battalion were just too savage¡­ when they fought, it was as if they did not care for their lives. Although Green Wolf was mortally wounded, he had also broken both arms of the two Battalion Commanders he had been fighting. If not for the fact that the other Company Leaders of the Peerless Battalion had note in time, perhaps the oue of the fight would be very different.


    It had been the simultaneous arrival of Shen Bu and Wei Feng that had finally caused the fighting to halt and the situation to stabilize rtively into the current stalemate.

 Chapter 452

    <h4>Chapter 452: Rage! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    On the Peerless Battalion¡¯s side, there were at least forty to fifty with injuries, while on the side of the Sixteenth Regiment almost three hundred were injured. Besides Shen Bu¡¯s personal guard that hade with her, pretty much everyone else had some form of injuries, or at least looking shabby and fatigued. In fact, this was also due to the fact that many of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were either sleeping or drunk, otherwise with the entire Peerless Battalion being Jewel Masters, they would definitely be at a huge advantage.


    ¡°What kind of ounting do you want?¡± Zhou Weiqing snarled coldly at Shen Bu, his eyes turning bloodshot in his rage.


    Shen Bu did not sense anything amiss, and she continued angrily: ¡°You bunch of ruffians and scoundrels¡­ you just made camp and already causing trouble, even daring to drink and carouse in the army camp, and even beat up my men. You better surrender all those men who beat up my soldiers just now and let me deal with them, then tie yourself up ande with me to the Legion Commander to receive punishment.¡±


    ¡°Receive punishment? Punishment your head!¡± Zhou Weiqing lost control and shouted out in sheer rage. ¡°PEERLESS BATTALION SOLDIERS, EVERYONE GET IN YOUR GEAR AND DRAW YOUR BOWS. AWAIT MY ORDERS.¡±


    ¡°YES SIR!¡± The entire Peerless Battalion roared in reply. Their worst fear was that Zhou Weiqing would submit, and their greatest hope was for him to act up and continue. After all, since when did ruffians care about rules or reason? In the first ce, before they spoke of right or wrong, Green Wolf was dying right in front of them, and for the Peerless Battalion soldiers, especially those from his Company¡­ if not for Wei Feng and the other Company Leaders holding them back, they would have already rushed forward to kill their foes.


    If at this moment Zhou Weiqing did not take charge and be on their side, with the characters of these ruffians, there might be a high chance of mutiny.


    The Peerless Battalion soldiers all turned and ran back to their tents. Not only did they need to wear their mail armour and get their longbows, they also needed to wake their sleepingpanions. What was the Sixteenth Regiment after all? Could they evenpare to the Swift Wolf Regiment? They had already taken down the Swift Wolf Regiment, how could they possibly be afraid of the Sixteenth Regiment? Now that they had the order from their Battalion Commander, they would stand and fight!


    ¡°Bastard, Zhou Weiqing, what are you doing?¡± Shen Bu turned pale in fright. She had not expected that his reaction would be so violently intense, actually wanting to fight it out. After all, no matter what, they were allies¡­ if the two sides fought, as a Regiment Commander she would not be able to avoid responsibility, and even Shen Ji would not be able to save her.


    Zhou Weiqing said coldly: ¡°What am I doing? Shen Bu, let Your Father, I, tell you now. I don¡¯t care what reasons you have¡­ all I see now is my brother is dying. I am giving you two options now. First option ¨C you hand over those two murderers who dared beat up my brother for me to deal with, and also have those who struck my men cut off a finger. Second option ¨C I will bring my men to ughter your Sixteenth Regiment.¡±


    ¡°You bastard, you are dreaming¡­ you are insane!¡± At this moment, Shen Bu was in a panic. She could clearly see that Zhou Weiqing was totally serious, not just trying to scare her. She had not expected things would have progressed to such a stage.


    Zhou Weiqing continued coldly: ¡°You are right, I am crazy. My brothers did not take any injuries or losses when facing the WanShou armies on the battlefield, who the fuck do you think you are to dare injure my brothers?! Let me tell you¡­ if not for the fact that Legion Commander Shen Ji had been polite, I would not even give you that first option. Otherwise, do you think Your Father, I, will waste time talking to you?!¡±


    ¡°And who do you think you are, a mere little Battalion Commander and you dare speak to our Regiment Commander like that? Don¡¯t you know respect?¡± On the other side, a stout man stepped forward from behind Shen Bu, dressed in full heavy te mail, his helmet adorned with the orange feather that showed his rank as Battalion Commander.


    The Battalion Commander of the Heavy Cavalry Army Battalion. In any Regiment, that was of great importance. A thick Heavenly Energy aura burst forth from his body, revealing his five sets of Heavenly Jewels. He was actually a Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Seeing someone step forth from the other side, Zhou Weiqing did not even bother speaking any further. With a stomp of his right foot, before Shen Bu could even speak out to stop the two, he had already charged forward.


    His entire body flew forth like an arrow, fist first as he struck out towards that Battalion Commander¡¯s chest.


    That Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander was definitely no ordinary person, as he was actually the Vice Regiment Commander of the Sixteenth Regiment. Seeing Zhou Weiqing charge forward so arrogantly, he had after all stepped forward to teach Zhou Weiqing a lesson. In his eyes, that so-called Peerless Battalion was just a mere motley crew, a bunch of useless ruffians. Zhou Weiqing was also after all a Battalion Commander as well, in terms of rankparison, he was even half a step lower than himself as a Vice Commander.


    Since Zhou Weiqing had taken action first, he too gave an angry shout and stepped forward to receive the blow with one of his own. Of course, he did exercise some restraint, at least he did not draw his weapon, and his right fist also flew out towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s iing fist.


    ¡°No!¡± Shen Bu yelled out loud. Even a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master like herself had been disadvantaged against Zhou Weiqing, how could her subordinate, at the five-Jeweled stage, be a match for him?


    s, her shout was far toote to stop the sh; she had not expected that Zhou Weiqing would take action so suddenly.


    To be a Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander, it was without question that thismander¡¯s Physical Jewel was of the Strength Attribute. After all, the Heavy Cavalry troops did not require much fine control, but massive strength. Absolute strength would make them a metal fortress bearing down upon their enemies, one of the rare units that could actually sh head on with the WanShou Empire armies.


    s, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was also his greatest advantage. In the same stage, especially with the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, it could be said that his strength was iparable.


    Although this Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander in front of him was one Jewel higher, Zhou Weiqing was only a single Heavenly Energy stage lower than him, and the gap was not that huge. With his Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline and the evolving of his physique, how could any ordinary Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masterpare with him.


    *BANG*


    Both sides shed hard. On the surface, the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander should have the advantage. After all, he was dressed in full te mail, and his fist was protected by his gauntlets, while Zhou Weiqing was using his naked fists.


    At this point, both sides had already released their Heavenly Jewels, though neither had used any Skills. The Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander had been focused on the left wrist of Zhou Weiqing, and though his sleeve was covering them and hiding the Attributes, when any Heavenly Jewel Master used their Stored Skills or Consolidated Equipment, their corresponding Elemental or Physical Jewel would glow. If there was no glow, it was clear that no Skill had been used.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Elemental Jewels had no glow, and it was just a sh of strength, the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander was extremely confident. s, he did not know that he had be the first test subject of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts in actualbat.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had not used his own Stored Skills. However, surrounding his fist was a subtle light purple-bluish light, covering his entire fist as if it were a glove. As the two fists shed, a violent explosion blew up, as if right in all their ears.


    The entire gauntlet of the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander was blown into smithereens, and even his hand was burned ck. From the fist onwards, his entire arm was broken into at least six ces, and his entire body was sent flying back from the sheer force of the impact.


    Even if it were just a sh of strength, he would be of no match for Zhou weiqing, let alone now that Zhou Weiqing had used the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to suppress ayer of Lightning Attribute around his fist. This half a year, he had been training in such a control, and perhaps this might not be of great use in an all out battle, but in this sort of probing sh, it definitely held a surprise factor.


    Shen Bu knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power very well, and as a result, she had already been charging towards the pair as soon as Zhou Weiqing took action.


    s, it was toote. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strike had just been too fast.


    Almost at the same time as the pained scream was about to emit from the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist which had sent him flying had extended out once more in a palm strike, causing the scream to be cut off immediately.


    Shen Bu charged forward at once, but what greeted her was the flying body of the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander. With no choice, she could only stop and shout angrily, preparing to dodge to the side and continue her charge.


    Right at that moment, only then did the other Battalion Commanders and personal guards of the Sixteenth Regiment react. s, just as they were about to charge forward, a sudden mass of shrill cries rang out, and rows of gleaming arrows thudded into the ground right before them, like an imprable wall blocking their path.


    Even though these Sixteenth Regiment elite were fine warriors experienced on the battlefield, they were still given a fright by that strong killing intent.


    At least over two hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers had returned, dressed in their gleaming titanium alloy mail, glinting in the sunlight so much that it almost blinded the Sixteenth Regiment soldiers


    In truth, the Sixteenth Regiment was already well geared far beyond most Regiments. Even so, only the personal guard Company which answered to Shen Bu directly was able to be dressed in a full mail armour. Yet, these Peerless Battalion soldiers were all geared as such, and more so¡­ even though the armor styles seemed simr, it was clear that the quality of materials used was unique, far superior even. The dark silver glow gave one the strange feeling of a sharp edge, and though the Sixteenth Regiment soldiers were not able to guess what material it was, it was clear that it was no ordinary mail.


    Currently, the two hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers were standing there with their longbows drawn, gleaming arrow tips pointing right at them.

 Chapter 453

    <h4>Chapter 453: Rage! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Those were after all powerful longbows, and both sides were less than fifty yards apart. At such a distance, even a lower ranked Heavenly Jewel Master might not be able to dodge such arrows, let alone ordinary soldiers. Furthermore, there wasn¡¯t much space in the entire camp for them to dodge. If the Peerless Battalion soldiers fired, it would undoubtedly be a ughter. Instantly, the Sixteenth Regiment soldiers froze in ce, not daring to move a muscle. It was clear that the previous salvo of arrows was a warning, and if they dared move past that row of arrows, those ruffians of the Peerless Battalion would not hesitate to actually fire.


    Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense which direction Shen Bu was attempting to wheel around and charge from. His right hand was still holding on to the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander, while his left hand struck out towards Shen Bu, a brilliant green light emitting from his palm. Once again, he did not use his Stored Skills, making use of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to mimic a Skill again.


    In the sh of green light, Shen Bu found that she was suddenly unable to move. It was the Fetters of Wind, the Control Skill of the Wind Attribute! The Fetters of Wind had been unleashed using his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts.


    Ever since he had seen his teacher use that Skill months ago, Zhou Weiqing had spent a lot of time over the past six months in mimicking that Skill. At this point, he was already able to continuously unleash it, given sufficient Heavenly Energy, without any cooldown at all. This was the true essence and power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts!


    The Fetters of Wind was after all a Seven Star rated Skill, and its drain on Heavenly Energy was not inconsiderable. However, do not forget that Zhou Weiqing was currently not fully using his own personal Heavenly Energy, as he was still in the midst of Devouring that Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander¡¯s Heavenly Energy. It could be said that he waspletely using his opponent¡¯s Heavenly Energy, converting it into his own Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to power a continuous series of Fetters of Wind to restrict Shen Bu.


    When she was first hit by one Fetters of Wind, Shen Bu did not make much of it. After all, she had fought with Zhou Weiqing before and knew that he had such a Skill. The Heavenly Energy gap between the two of them was still pretty considerable, and she was confident that if she used all her strength to break free, she could only be restricted for a second.


    However, she soon realised that something was very wrong, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s second Fetters of Wind soon fell on her almost instantly as she broke free of the first, as if almost before she had even broken free. Once again, her body froze in ce, unable to move.


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing was already very close to Shen Bu, and a disdainful smirk crossed his lips as he said passively: ¡°Regiment Commander Shen Bu, you were no match for me previously, and the result will be no different now. Do you really think that my previous win over you was just luck?¡±


    As he was speaking, Zhou Weiqing had already used his fifth Fetters of Wind. With an abrupt strike out of his left palm, he dispassionately released a Lightning Explosive Palm.


    Another huge explosion, and Shen Bu¡¯s body was sent flying back by his blow. With Shen Bu¡¯s cultivation level, such a blow was not sufficient to actually injure her seriously, but having her entire body numbed was definitely not a good feeling. Furthermore, she had been sent flying so easily in front of so many people.


    At this point, her rage had already reached a boiling point, and by now she had already dismissed all her previous qualms and misgivings. As soon as shended on the ground, she charged forward once more, all of her Consolidated Equipment releasing out at once, the me de in her hands glowing brilliantly. In that moment, she looked as if she was ready to pit her life against Zhou Weiqing.


    However, without warning, a huge man intercepted her, looking like a mountain range towering over her.


    A massive, heavy shield blocked her me de with a loud mming sound, insurmountable natural chasm.


    *PENG* Shen Bu felt as if she had struck an immovable rock, the sheer shock wave from the bacsh causing her to stagger back a few steps before she regained her bnce.


    Atst, she could see that man clearly. A tall, muscr man dressed in simple army uniform. His features were simple and in, looking to be about thirty years of age, and his tough, stout face was clearly lined in the bright sun. Standing there, his aura was strong and stable, almost unfathomable like a deep chasm or a tall mountain, that seemed to even surpass Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Six Heavenly Jewels spun around his wrists, and that massive shield was held at an angle in front of his body. The sheer size of the shield could fully cover even that huge body of his. On the shield, the obvious six sockets inlying it almost shocked Shen Bu as the visage entered her eyes.


    ¡°Get lost!¡± Shen Bu howled in rage as she charged forward abruptly again, the me de in her hands striking out in a flurry of angry blows.


    Without question, the person blocking her was Lin TianAo. As soon as Zhou Weiqing took action, how could he be any slower, and he had rushed forward immediately, just in time to block Shen Bu¡¯s crazed attack.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s Six-Jewel Assembly Set Shield was not something that Shen Bu could easily break. Previously, when they were facing the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse Han Tianyou, Lin TianAo was still able to block him for a short time, and that was more than enough to speak for his capabilities. Lin TianAo¡¯s offensive capabilities were indeed severelycking, but in terms of defense, he was far beyond any Heavenly Jewel Master of the same level, even those powerhouses from the Great Saint Lands. After all, his personal Ultimate Defense Attributes was highlyplemented by the six-Jewel Assembly Set Shield.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s shield only moved in extremely small movements, and his steps did not seem fast at all. However, every time he moved at all, he seemed to be able to easily block Shen Bu¡¯s movement, not any direct block, but in an angle that she was unable to use her strength in.


    Blocking out. A high level positioning technique that Lin TianAo had trained in with years of battle experience behind his belt, extremely powerful no matter against humans or Heavenly Beasts. He had trained and cultivated for so many years, the majority of which had been studying, analysing and researching on how to best improve his defense in any possible way. Not just through taking blows, but also movement, blocking out techniques, and his own personal defenses. It could be said that all of that was already ingrained into his muscle memory, and using it in variedbat situations was as easy as breathing for him. Shen Bu was attacking with all her might, but in front of Lin TianAo, she felt as if all her strength was useless in front of him, being unable to actually use any of her power properly. Lin TianAo did not even retaliate, just using his shield to constantly block all her movement and attacks, and she felt as if she were stuck in a muck, not able to reach Zhou Weiqing despite her best efforts. Lin TianAo was like a castle wall, no matter how hard she tried to batter him down, he stood tall and strong.¡±


    ¡°Stop!¡± All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud.


    Lin TianAo¡¯s six-Jeweled Assembly Shield Set suddenly changed, a brilliant yellow light shooting forth, and a powerful shock wave shoved Shen Bu back. Clearly, he had been holding back in the fight again Shen Bu.


    Shen Bu panted hard as she turned to look at Zhou Weiqing, who had currently thrown the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander to the ground and had his foot on him. On the side of the Sixteenth Regiment, they all had angry looks on their faces upon seeing that. However, on the side of the Peerless Battalion, more and more of the soldiers wereing out of their tents. To their shock, all of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were dressed in the same full mail, with fine longbows drawn and arrows pointed at them.


    Looking at the Peerless Battalion soldiers whose eyes were filled with killing intent, as well as the chilling light from the rows of arrows, none of the Sixteenth Regiment soldiers dared make a move. Unless they could somehow call for reinforcements, they knew they would be of no match at all.


    Zhou Weiqing red coldly at Shen Bu and said: ¡°Regiment Commander Shen Bu, I¡¯ll give you onest chance. Hand over those two who critically injured my brother here, and all of you cut off a finger. Otherwise, all of you can forget about leaving.¡±


    After attacking for so long, Shen Bu had already vented much of her anger, and she was steadily growing calmer. This was the first time she had seen Lin TianAo, but his sheer power had definitely giving her a deep impression. She could sense that even if her Senior Brother Shen Ji was here, even he might not be able to break this man¡¯s defenses.


    Furthermore, the Peerless Battalion soldiers were all arrayed in neat formations, their bows drawn and their killing intent clear. If they all released their arrows at the same time, casualties would definitely number in the hundreds. ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you dare to fire on your allies? Aren¡¯t you afraid of being charged in military court?¡± Shen Bu threatened in an angry cry.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a disdainful humph. ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me about military court. Hmph. I¡¯m afraid the first one to be court martialed will be you. Let me ask you, whose camp is this? This is our Peerless Battalion¡¯s camp. It is your Sixteenth Regiment soldiers who havee here to cause trouble, and we are just defending ourselves legitimately. As for death? Do you think only your men dying is considered as death? My brother dying here is not considered? Furthermore, who is the one who started it all? Who left all the rubbish here? My words will not change, I will give you a minute to decide, and if you think I am joking, don¡¯t me me for being vicious.¡± As he spoke, he began to exert more pressure on his leg, and the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander grunted in pain, his armour already changing shape from the sheer pressure.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shen Bu was so angry that her entire body was trembling. However, she was at a total loss about what to do. If she were to give in now, how would shemand the Sixteenth Regiment in the future? It would be tantamount to the entire Sixteenth Regiment bowing down to a mere Ruffian Battalion, and they would never be able to hold their heads up high any longer. Yet, if she did not give in, if this continued progressing onwards, let alone being on the upper hand, it was likely she would not have any good ending. That Zhou Weiqing had the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce background, even the northern armymand might not be able to actually deal with them.


    At this point, Shen Bu was starting to regret her actions, regret that she did not listen to her Senior Brother¡¯s words. Shen Ji had warned her long ago not to provoke Zhou Weiqing. After all, they were from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and such a background was not something they could take on. s, the two sisters Shen Bu and Shen Yi just could not suppress the anger within them.


    Who knew, things would reach such a stage, and it was almost impossible for them to back down in a good way now.


    All of a sudden, a loud, drunken sounding voice rang out. ¡°What are all of you doing? It¡¯s so early in the morning, and you all are already making so much noise?¡±


    Hearing that voice, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s killing intent lessened slightly, the anger in his face subsiding as he turned around.


    The one who spoke, and just arrived, was his teacher, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. Furthermore, right beside him was another teacher of his¡­ Mu En.


    Mu En nced towards Zhou Weiqing, a sly look on his face. The two of them had walked in linked shoulder to shoulder, swaying side to side as they did so. The two looked totally like a pair of old drunks who had too much to drink the night before. From appearance, Mu En looked even older than Long Shiya.


    ¡°Teacher.¡± Zhou Weiqing bowed slightly to the pair.


    Long Shiya gave him a hard look, saying exasperatedly: ¡°Early in the morning and you¡¯re disrupting our beauty sleep, how irritating. However, Weiqing, you really do have a good master! No wonder you turned out into such a sly little brat.¡± As he said that, he pped Mu En on the shoulder. From the look of it, the two of them seemed like old friends who had not seen each other for years.

 Chapter 454

    <h4>Chapter 454: Adtion of Angels! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing looked curiously at Mu En, thinking to himself: Teacher Scoundrel, how did you manage to do that? Of course, now was not the time to ask questions, and he could only hide his curiosity in his heart.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing call out ¡®Teacher¡¯, Shen Bu sensed a massive pressure about her,ing from all directions, making her feel as if she could not breath. However, that pressure was actually self inflicted. That Zhou Weiqing fellow was already so disgusting, and his teacher was actually also in the army camp. Although he was dressed in an ordinary army uniform, looking in disarray, the waistline of his pants stretched to its maximum limit¡­ still, he was still Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher!


    Long Shiya walked over to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side before tilting his head. His eyes still seemed a little drowsy from drink; clearly he had not used his Heavenly Energy to detoxicate himself.


    ¡°Ehh, isn¡¯t that the little brat Green Wolf? He was still drinking happily with mest night, and Your Father, I, managed to drink him under the table. Why is heying here pretending to be dead?¡±


    As he said that, Long Shiya bent down and grabbed hold of Green Wolf.


    ¡°Teacher, Green Wolf is critically injured. You¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing hurriedly said. However, before he couldplete his sentence, his eyes widened.


    As Green Wolf was hoisted up, ayer of dim gold light sprang about his entire body. Atop his head, an illusory looking gold symbol formed out of the gold light, looking like an extremely cute little angel. The next moment, Green Wolf¡¯s entire body seemed to turn gold in colour, as if someone had painted his entire body with gold paint.


    ¡°Aiiiyyyaaah, that hurts so bad!¡± Green Wolf¡¯s cry of pain suddenly rang out.


    Long Shiya¡¯s other hand pped down on his chest before puling back, looking rather clumsy as he did so. However, that caved-in chest of Green Wolf¡¯s seemed to puff back out, and under the cover of the gold light, his entire body started to tremble and shake.


    ¡°Tonight, remember toe and apany this old man to drink again.¡± Long Shiya flicked his wrist, and Green Wolf stumbled and reeled to the back. However, a miracle urred as Green Wolf stumbled¡­ Originally on the verge of death, he suddenly recovered his bnce and stood up tall. His own face was a mask of surprise, but no matter how they looked at him, he did not look like he had been on hisst breath just moments ago. If not for the fact there was still blood at his lips, no one would believe that this fellow had been injured at all.


    ¡°Master, you¡¯re too great!¡± Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. At this moment, he truly felt like jumping over to hug his teacher and give him a kiss. In truth, he was also in a tough dilemma, having ridden a tiger and was now finding it hard to get off. Previously, he had been in such a rage, and he could not easily take back those savage words; otherwise he would lose all credibility in front of his Peerless Battalion brothers.


    However, if they really took action against the Sixteenth Regiment, although they would not have any problems taking them down, that would also mean the end of them being able to stay in the northern army camp. That would be a huge blow to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original n. At the same time, he did not have any time for regrets, and could only hope that Shen Bu would give in. However, his own demands were extremely harsh and severe, and it was unlikely that she would do so.


    Now, Long Shiya and Mu En¡¯s appearance could be said to be at a perfect moment. With a single easy action, Long Shiya had healed green Wolf. Ignoring the stunningly frightening power he showed, just the fact that Green Wolf would live meant that the greatest conflict between both sides had been resolved¡­ and there was a chance for a favourable turn to events.


    ¡°Battalion Commander.¡± Green Wolf looked towards Zhou Weiqing. Such a tall stout man like him, but his eyes reddened in that moment. He had known of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrival, and had also heard all his words clearly, though he had not been able to speak due to his injuries. He had never expected that Zhou Weiqing would go far with the Sixteenth Regiment for his sake.


    Being a ruffian or scoundrel did not mean that they did not have feelings, just that perhaps they were much better at hiding their feelings than ordinary people, masking it under their surface cunning or violence. However, once such people actually opened their hearts, they would undoubtedly be much stronger than ordinary.


    In that instance, Green Wolf looked to Zhou Weiqing totally as his true big brother¡­ no matter that his own age was actually higher than Zhou Weiqing.


    At this point, if Zhou Weiqing were to send him to his death, he would do so unhesitatingly. A gentleman would die for a patron who recognizes his worth, a schr would die for his bosom friend. These words were a perfect description of Green Wolf¡¯s current feelings.


    Zhou Weiqing red at him exasperatedly. ¡°You useless bum, can you do things properly? Losing a fight and almost being beaten to death¡­ if you lose don¡¯t you know how to call for help?! Or run?! Tcheh, go back there, I¡¯ll deal with you after we settle this over here.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, Battalion Commander, this old wolf will take any punishment. In the future, this life of mine is yours, absolutely loyal to the core.


    Zhou Weiqing almost burst outughing, the tightened muscles of his face couldn¡¯t help but twitch as he restrained himself. ¡°Loyalty your head! Your Father, I, do not love men that way! Get lost!¡±


    As soon as he said that, the Peerless Battalion soldiers, who had been full of anger, all burst outughing. Green Wolf also turned red in embarrassment, though his heart was also filled with gratitude, as if being scolded by Zhou Weiqing was an honour. He quickly turned and ran to the back.


    ¡°Wait¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing called him back. ¡°You fool, who just saved your life?!¡±


    Only then did Green Wolf react. He was after all an intelligent man, and he suddenly knelt down towards Long Shiya and kowtowed down. ¡°Thank you, sire, for saving my life.¡±


    Long Shiyaughed heartily and said: ¡°Get up¡­ juste apany this old man drinking at night. Look at how you seem now, so useless, what are you kneeling for.¡±


    Green Wolf grinned and made a wine-drinking action at Long Shiya before hastily running off to the back.


    Wei Feng had been looking on at the side, and he saw that the opportune time hade. As the Vice Battalion Commander, he was clear that it was a good time for him to step forward in a mediating role. After all, now that there was an excuse, it would be a good thing for both sides to step back¡­ otherwise would they really ughter the entire Sixteenth Regiment party?


    ¡°What are you all doing? Aren¡¯t you tired of drawing your bows for so long? Settle down first, wait and see.¡± Wei Feng said exasperatedly to the men. His words were naturally designed to ease up the atmosphere, but also to show to the Sixteenth Regiment that though they were taking a step back, this matter was not finished yet.


    Right at that moment, a hurried galloping sound could be heard in the near distance. Hearing the sound, Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. He knew that they would not actually end up fighting for real after all. Lifting his leg, he gave a kick and sent the Heavy Cavalry Battalion Commander back in front of Shen Bu. That fellow had been nearly fully drained by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, and he justy there unmoving. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing had held back, he would have already been drained til death. After all, the Devour Skill could not only drain Heavenly Energy, but also life force, and it all depended on what Zhou Weiqing wanted to focus on. As for the suction force that had pulled him in earlier, that was actually a form of the Devour Skill that he had used the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to mimic and change.


    After two days of fighting, the more Zhou Weiqing used the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, the more miraculous he found it was, always seeming to have an endless possibility in usage and myriad potential to delve deeper in. Who said that it would not be able to help him now¡­ just the fine grained control in his various Attribute Heavenly Energy was simr to Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s closebat skills, helping him in all forms ofbat. Most noticeably, when he was using any Skills, he was able to save a lot of Heavenly Energy by reducing wastage. Zhou Weiqing had barely stepped into the doorway of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, learning everything on his own for the past six months without direct tutge from Long Shiya, and he found that his anticipation of this Skill was growing by leaps and bounds.


    Shen Bu¡¯s expression was ugly, but¡­ she somehow did not re out. Instead, her gaze was constant fixed upon Long Shiya, a sh of fear and doubt flickering in her eyes.


    All of a sudden, the Sixteenth Regiment soldiers parted to form a path, and the Legion Commander of the Seventh Legion, Shen Ji, under the escort of over a dozen of his personal guards, rode in. He swiftly dismounted as soon as he reached the front.


    ¡°What is going on? All of you calm down.¡± How could he not sense the strong smell of gunpowder in the air between both sides. Luckily, Shen Bu had some sense in her, and she had sent word to Shen Ji before bringing her men over. Seeing that her Senior Brother had arrived, only then did Shen Bu breathe a sigh of relief.


    Shen Ji¡¯s expression was also not pretty. The reason why he had asked the Ruffian Battalion to return to the main northern army camp was mainly because of the background of Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and the fact they were from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce; to get in their good books. Who knew that just a single day after the Ruffian Battalion had returned, trouble had arisen¡­ and from the looks of things, the trouble was not small at all.


    Facing Shen Ji¡¯s piercing and forceful gaze, Zhou Weiqing did not back down. Although he felt regret now that his rash impulsion had caused the Peerless Battalion¡¯s power to be revealed despite his efforts in hiding them, there was no use crying over spilt milk. As such, he might as well carry on in an aggressive and arrogant fashion, to teach the Sixteenth Regiment asting lesson.


    ¡°What is going on? Legion Commander Shen Ji, you will have to ask your Junior Sister that question.¡± Zhou Weiqing said coldly.


    Shen Ji looked towards Shen Bu curiously, and she dared not hide anything, telling her everything that had happened.


    Hearing her words, Shen Ji¡¯s expression grew even ugly, and he gave her an angry look. He couldn¡¯t help but think inwardly:I have already warned you not to provoke these ruffians, why must you still cause all that trouble? If this grows any further, even Master will not be able to save you!


    ¡°Ridiculous! What do you both think this ce is? This is the main camp of the northernmand army, and both of you are officers in your own right, and yet you allow such a thing to happen?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said coldly: ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji, I have already given you a lot of face by not taking action right away. Now that you are here, that is good, you better uphold justice. Those Sixteenth Regiment soldiers purposely threw rubbish in our camp site, and all I did was to get my brothers to return it to them. This morning, they actually dared toe to our camp again to cause trouble.¡±


    ¡°If I do not remember wrongly, ording to army rules, without prior permission, no soldiers are allowed to enter other barracks or camps which do not belong to them. I ask that Legion Commander Shen Ji upholds militaryw and justice.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense, it was clearly your men who attacked first!¡± One of the Battalion Commanders at Shen Bu¡¯s side cried out angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing said disdainfully: ¡°My men took action first? Very good¡­ let me ask you¡­ if someone came to your house, entered the door, and started scolding you, what would you do? This is our Peerless Battalion camp, our territory, and your men came here to look for trouble. Who knows if you are spies from the WanShou Empire, disguised here to look for information. Not killing you all is already very kind of us.¡±

 Chapter 455

    <h4>Chapter 455: Adtion of Angels! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With reason and rules on his side, how could Zhou Weiqing not take advantage of that? Zhou Weiqing was definitely adept in the art of argument.


    Of course, Shen Bu was no easy foe, and she immediately retorted: ¡°What about your entire Battalion drinking? The rules also state that there can be no drinking in camp, this is a very serious rule¡­ do not tell me that you do not know.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not even bother looking at her, instead turning to Shen Ji, saying: ¡°As long as Legion Commander Shen Ji can give me a proper ounting about the Sixteenth Regimenting to cause trouble, I can easily give you an ounting about the drinking.¡±


    Upon hearing those words, Shen Bu started. Causing trouble in camp was definitely no small matter, but both sides did not have any casualties, so it would not be too serious. However, having an entire Battalion drinking to a drunken state, that was definitely much more serious. As the officer in charge, if charged with maximum punishment, Zhou Weiqing could even be beheaded.


    Upon hearing that, Shen Ji was also in an awkward situation. At this point, he was clear that he needed to be absolutely fair in handling this matter. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, perhaps he would have already ordered their arrest. Still, his vision was extremely sharp, and he had also been given a huge shock upon seeing the mail armour that the Peerless Battalion soldiers were wearing. From the look of it and the glow, it all seemed like titanium alloy! How could that be¡­!?


    ¡°The Sixteenth Regiment has intruded into the First Unique Battalion¡¯s Camp to cause trouble, Regiment Commander Shen Bu has not exercised properly leadership and will be recorded with a serious demerit. All those who participated in this incursion, step out now. Each will be punished with forty strokes, to be carried out immediately.¡± Shen Ji bit the bullet and made the decision on the spot, giving the order.


    If Green Wolf had really died, Zhou Weiqing would not have let the matter slide so easily with just that. However, since his teacher had already saved Green Wolf, and the Peerless Battalion did not have any actual losses, there was no necessity in further increasing the enmity to an irreversible point. As such, Zhou Weiqing did not sound off during the process, watching the over hundred soldiers from the Sixteenth Battalion, including the two Battalion Commanders, get dragged out. They had already gone through a beating from the Peerless Battalion, and now the other Sixteenth Regiment soldiers had to administer the beatings upon them, and watching this happen, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s anger subsided. The other Peerless Battalion soldiers also showed looks of satisfaction on their faces. However, several of them still had worried looks on their faces. After all, no matter what, a collective drinking was no small matter, and they waited in silence to see how Zhou Weiqing would handle the matter.


    Shen Bu¡¯s face had almost turned green as she watched her subordinates get beaten, but she could not do anything about it, and she could only watch on, stewing in anger.


    After the fortyshes, most of the Sixteenth Regiment men who had been beaten could not even get up, and they had to be carried away. As she watched that all happen, though she knew she should not continue provoking Zhou Weiqing, she could not help but ask him angrily: ¡°My men have already received their punishment, so what is the ounting you said? You were all drinking, and even those Regiments camped around could smell the wine. What do you have to say to that? Don¡¯t tell me that you lost your memory, let¡¯s see how you ount for that.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°Since I have already said I will give an ounting, I will definitely do so. Men, bring the remaining of the food we atest night, and let Legion Commander Shen Ji and Regiment Commander Shen Bu have a look.¡±


    Shen Ji was originally rather irritated that Shen Bu would continue pushing the issue, but now that he heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, he started in surprise. He was really going to give an actual ounting? After all, drinking in camp was a very huge issue. Previously, he had already been prepared to gloss over the matter, and if not for Shen Bu suddenly speaking out, he was already about to leave with his men. In his eyes, Zhou Weiqing was after all from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could he possibly go to military court? Even if he did so, they would not be able to actually punish him. However, now that he looked closely at Zhou Weiqing, he saw the confidence in him. It was clear he had something up his sleeve.


    Yet, what reason could he possibly have for allowing his men to drink?


    In a matter of moments, severalrge cauldrons were carted up, holding the remains of thest night¡¯s meal. They had been drinking and eating through the night, and naturally they had not managed to clear it up yet. The cauldrons still had some remaining food,rge pieces of meat floating in oil.


    Seeing therge cauldrons in front of him, Shen Ji looked towards Zhou Weiqing questioningly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji, this is what we atest night. You have been fighting in the northern borders for many years, and I am sure you can tell what meat this is right?¡±


    On hearing his words, a notion struck Shen Ji, and he quickly stepped forward to examine the contents.


    The war wolf bones were not the same as other ordinary wild beasts, and ordinarily army rations would not be able to feed their soldiers with so much meet. Shen Bu also stepped up to look at the contents of the cauldrons, as she did not understand what Zhou Weiqing had meant.


    All of a sudden, she eximed in surprise: ¡°What¡­ this is¡­? Is this wolf meat?¡±


    Shen Ji had also noticed the same thing, and he said: ¡°This¡­ it looks like the war wolf mounts of the Wolfman Tribe. The war wolf meats arerge and tough, much unlike other wild animals, and their bones are also shaped differently and extremely tough.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded in agreement and said: ¡°That is right, this is the meet from war wolves. This time, we have returned to the Seventh Legion, and we have also brought a gift for Commander Shen Ji. Men, bring over two hundred of the war wolf corpses for Legion Commander Shen Ji!¡±


    Shen Bu said uncertainly: ¡°What does that got to do with your drinking?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her disdainfully before saying mockingly: ¡°For you to be able to be a Regiment Commander with that brain of yours, I can¡¯t help but say that you must have gotten in through the back door and connections. Let me ask you, in the army, under what circumstance is it allowed to drink?¡±


    Shen Bu said angrily: ¡°What circumstance? There is no circumstance, it is against the rules.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and ignored her, turning his gaze to Shen Ji.


    By that point, Shen Ji had begun to understand, and he said solemnly: ¡°There is only one circumstance where it is allowed to drink¡­ that is after a victory over our enemies. Furthermore, it has to be a major victory before soldiers are allowed to drink in celebration. So many war wolves¡­ Battalion Commander Zhou, you fought with the Wolf Cavalry soldiers?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Before we returned to camp yesterday, our Peerless Battalion fought again the Swift Wolf Regiment.¡±


    Hearing the words ¡®Swift Wolf Regiment¡¯, both Shen Ji and Shen Bu¡¯s expressions changed. They had spent quite some time in the northern borders and had shed many times with the WanShou Empire armies, and the losses every year was extremely high. Sometimes, they were even forced to retreat to the TianBei City for ast ditch defence. How could they not know of the notorious Swift Wolf Regiment? That was the absolute elite of the Wolfman Tribe, and their leader Butler was a well known nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, extremely ferocious and savage inbat. Even if the entire Seventh Legion were to sh with them directly, they would not be at any good advantage.


    ¡°Nonsense, with just the few of you, if you really met the Swift Wolf Regiment, you would all be dead.¡± Shen Bu¡¯s expression was full of disbelief.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°I do not need you to believe me, as facts are louder than words. The Wolfman Tribe corpses are still littered in that area, and Legion Commander Shen Ji can always dispatch men to check. We only brought back a portion of the war wolf mount corpses as our spoils of war, and left all the rest there. In the battle against the Swift Wolf Regiment, we killed four thousand of them¡­ is that considered a major victory? In the fight against the ferocious Swift Wolf Regiment, we did not sustain any injuries, yet when we returned here, we were injured by our allies. Legion Commander Shen Ji, if it were you, could you tolerate such a thing? Today, my brother here was lucky not to die, otherwise, I would not have let it go so easily.¡±


    Shen Ji looked at Zhou Weiqing with aplicated expression in his eyes. Just like Shen Bu, he could believe what he had heard¡­ could not believe that it was all true. After all, the Peerless Battalion only numbered how many people? At the most, slightly over a thousand men¡­ being able to take down four times their number against the Swift Wolf Regiment, he just could not believe it. The war wolf mounts were unbelievably quick, and even if the Seventh Legion fought against them, as long as it wasn¡¯t some sneaky ambush, they would not be able to get such a simr grand result.


    All of a sudden, Shen Bu¡¯s expression changed. However, she did not speak, instead tugging at Shen Ji¡¯s sleeve, and her gaze shifted subtly towards Long Shiya.


    Although Shen Ji did not know what his junior sister meant, but he could easily tell that she wanted to beat a retreat.


    After a slight hesitation, Shen Ji said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, I will definitely check out what you mentioned. If things are as you said, the Peerless Battalion has indeed aplished an outstanding merit, and I will report up to the higher ranks to award you all. Also, since it is a celebration,st night¡¯s drinking is of no issue. Regiment Commander Shen Bu, lead your men away. Battalion Commander Zhou, I will also take my leave now.¡±


    He did not stay any longer, as he had many things to investigate before reaching a final conclusion. At the same time, he could sense that Shen Bu had something to tell him, and it would be best to leave this ce as quickly as possible. Staying here in such a stalemate would also be a loss of face to him if it spread to other Legions.


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°In that case, I will not send you all off. I hope that no other Battalions will intrude in our Peerless Battalion camp, otherwise if something like this happens again, Legion Commander Shen Ji you can¡¯t me me.¡±


    Shen Ji nodded and said: ¡°I will give the order for the entire Legion to keep their men under control. Farewell.¡±


    Shen Ji led Shen Bu and the other men away, and after they left the Peerless Battalion camp, they heard a loud cheer from behind, as if they had chased away some gue. The Peerless Battalion men¡¯s loud cheers andughter showed theirck of qualms or inhibitions, causing Shen Bu¡¯s expression to turn ugly once more. If her psyche was any lesser, perhaps she would have been so enraged that she would have vomited blood.


    Indeed, the Peerless Battalion soldiers were all extremely excited. Zhou Weiqing had sided with them without hesitation, standing up against an entire Regiment for their sakes, perhaps even against the entire Seventh Legion. Such a Battalion Commander, where else could they find one like him? In that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s standing and prestige in the entire Peerless Battalion was raised to a new maximum, and before he could even speak, the soldiers had swarmed forward to throw him up in the air in celebration, shouting and cheering as they did so.


    Shen Ji¡¯s face was extremely overcast, but in order to save Shen Bu¡¯s face, he remained silent until they entered her Sixteenth Regiment main tent. Once her guards had left, he shouted angrily: ¡°Shen Bu, what are you doing? Didn¡¯t I warn you not to provoke that Zhou Weiqing? Why didn¡¯t you listen to me? If he were to actually kill you all today, how could I answer to Master?¡±

 Chapter 456

    <h4>Chapter 456: Adtion of Angels! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shen Bu also knew that today was truly her fault, but she still could not help but protest: ¡°It is all that Zhou Weiqing¡­ he is just too arrogant, and I could not tolerate it. Senior brother, even if theye from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, do we have to endure everything? I¡­ I just cannot restrain myself.¡±


    Shen Ji red at her coldly: ¡°Cannot restrain yourself? If you cannot restrain yourself, then you better step down from your position first. Later on, you return with me to the Legion headquarters¡­ for now, let Shen Yi take over the Sixteenth Regiment temporarily.¡±


    Shen Bu eximed in surprise: ¡°Senior Brother, you¡­ you are removing me from office?¡±


    Shen Ji continued coldly: ¡°With your current psychological state, you are not suitable to be an officer in charge of an entire Battalion. Don¡¯t you know that your actions could easily cost your subordinates lives¡­ once internal conflict arises in the army, even I cannot bear such a penalty. In the entire army, this is the most dangerous thing, and the thing we fear the most. Who asked you to throw rubbish in their camp¡­ now they have reason on their side, let alone they are from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, even if they aren¡¯t, ording to the army rules, I cannot punish them. Do you understand?¡±


    Shen Bu¡¯s face was still filled with a wronged grievance as she said: ¡°I do not understand, but his men were still drinking¡­ are we going to ignore that?¡±


    Shen Ji said solemnly: ¡°Looking at that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions, it does not seem like he is bragging or exaggerating. Anyway, at that time, why did you tug on my sleeve?¡± At this point, only then did Shen Bu recall her original point and quickly described the entire scene about Green Wolf being close to death and being saved by Long Shiya.


    Hearing Shen Bu¡¯s description, Shen Ji sucked in a cold breath. ¡°Are you absolutely sure? That man¡­ when he used his Skill, there was such a light?¡±


    Shen Bu nodded and said: ¡°I am very sure, it was just so miraculous that I could not possibly mistake it. In theory, although the Light Attribute has some healing properties, it is no match for the Life Attribute in terms of Healing Skills. However, that man just waved his hand, and that dying Company Leader of the Peerless Battalion instantly recovered, even his broken bones seemed to be fixed. It was truly a miracle. If that man is a top level powerhouse, then it is definitely possible that the Peerless Battalion could kill four thousand of the Swift Wolf Regiment¡­ That was the reason why I tugged at your sleeve just now.¡±


    Shen Ji¡¯s expression changed several times as he thought things through for the next minute or so as Shen Bu watched him, but he did not make a sound.


    ¡°Senior Brother, say something? Are we just going to let things go just like that?¡± Shen Bu asked questioningly.


    Shen Ji abruptly lifted up his head and said: ¡°Let things go? Of course not. Come with me to see Master.¡± Shen Bu was immediately delighted. She knew that Shen Ji was their Master¡¯s favourite, and as long as he spoke on her behalf, she would have a chance to take revenge.


    ¡°Great! As long as Master is willing to help, so what if theye from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? We can still take care of them, especially that bastard Zhou Weiqing. Senior Brother, when that timees, you must let me deal with him personally, otherwise I will not be able to vent my anger.¡±


    ¡°Take care of him personally?¡± Shen Ji looked at her coldly. ¡°If you really want to die, please do not implicate Master and myself, and your sister Shen Yi.¡±


    Shen Bu looked at him in surprise before saying: ¡°Senior Brother, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t you know what Skill that middle aged man used? To be able to produce that kind of result¡­ that amount of recovery, and with the Heavenly Skill Image you described¡­ There is only one possibility, often described as the most godlike, impossible Skill of the Light Attribute¡­ that Skill is called the Adtion of Angels. For Zhou Weiqing to possess a Skill with the Heavenly Skill Image, I really do not know, but he is only at the Four-Jeweled cultivation stage, and I guess it should be some sort of trickery of sorts. However, that Adtion of Angels is a totally different matter. For that Skill, besides being unable to resurrect the dead, it is no weaker than any Life Attribute healing Skill, being able to cure even the most serious of injuries, as long as there is a single breath left in the person¡­ that even includes poisoned wounds.¡±


    ¡°To be able to unleash such a Skill so easily¡­ not only does that require a cultivation level of Heavenly Dao Energy, he must be far within that stage as well, definitely a top level powerhouse. Do you know what kind of person you have provoked? That middle aged man that Zhou Weiqing calls Master is likely to be one of the Elders of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and one of high standing and importance. His cultivation level might not even be at the Heavenly King Stage¡­ most likely at the Heavenly Emperor Stage. Even in the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there aren¡¯t that many Heavenly Emperors. How many heads do you think you have, that you dare offend a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse?¡±


    ¡°I am bringing you back to Master to ask him to help act on your behalf, to bring you to apologize humbly and take responsibility, to ask for a lenient punishment. This time, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has some actions they are taking.¡±


    Hearing Shen Ji¡¯s analysis, Shen Bu felt a chill down her spine as sweat beaded around her forehead. She was totally stunned. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, she naturally knew what a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse entailed. Even if she was already at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, it could be said that a Heavenly Emperor was a legendary status to her. In the entire north-west armymand, there was only a single Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, and even the entire North Armies of the ZhongTian Empire did not hold a single Heavenly Emperor! If Zhou Weiqing truly had such a Master, not only her being unable to offend them, even the entire Northern Army Command was unable to offend them! That was at the power level of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Pce Master!¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother, I¡­ I¡­¡± At this moment, Shen Bu was truly at a loss for words. Regret was not enough to fully describe her current feelings. Looking at her pale, ashen face, Shen Ji sighed and said: ¡°There is no such thing as regret medicines, if you had known it woulde to this, you would have acting differently¡­ Still, you do not need to be too worried. After all, we are all allies and part of the same Empire. That Zhou Weiqing might have a strange disposition, but he has the overall big picture in mind. Otherwise, with such a powerful Master at his side, if he really wanted to ughter all of you just now, no one could do anything about it. As long as we show sufficient sincerity in our apologies, the situation can still be redeemed. However, I¡¯m afraid you will no longer be able to hold the position of the Sixteenth Battalion Battalion Commander, at least not for some time. Come on now, let us go see Master.¡±


    ¡­


    Back on the other side, Zhou Weiqing naturally did not know that Shen Ji and Shen Bu had been given a huge fright by the presence of Long Shiya. After a time of cheering and celebration, Zhou Weiqing gave the order for the Peerless Battalion to have three days of rest and recovery, to readjust themselves before resuming their training. At the same time, he announced that their training regiment would be increased.


    If that announcement hade before their time here, perhaps there would have been manyints.


    However, after the previous fight and major victory against the Swift Wolf Regiment, coupled with what had happened this morning, the current Peerless Battalion was in extremely high spirits and morale, united together as one, actually proud of being part of the Peerless Battalion. Who did not wish to be stronger? Not just for themselves, but especially more so now that bing stronger also had a clear set of further rewards in the Peerless Battalion. As a result, there was not a single voice ofint towards the announcement, only a respectful acquiescence.


    As a Company Leader, Green Wolf was also punished by Zhou Weiqing, giving him fortyshes. The reason for the punishment was simple¡­ who asked him to lose in a fight? Throwing the face of the Peerless Battalion!


    Green Wolf only felt lucky that he was being punished, as if it was some sort of blissful happiness. After being beaten forty times, that fellow had a smile on his face, an earnest sincere one to boot as he looked on at Zhou Weiqing, causing him to be afraid and suspicious that that fellow¡¯s sexual orientation was extremely different.


    ¡­


    After everything was done, Long Shiya called Zhou Weiqing to his tent. ¡°Little Fatty,e and tell teacher about your overall n.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. After all, when he first met Long Shiya and was taken under his wing as disciple, this teacher of his had said that he would have to aplish everything himself, and he would give him any help. Yet, now he was interested in his ns?


    How could Long Shiya not be able to tell what Zhou Weiqing was thinking inside, and he said exasperatedly: ¡°Just tell me when I ask you, as if your teacher will harm you? I was just thinking that your Peerless Battalion is really quite interesting¡­ none of them are acting or anything, yet all of them are like ruffians. Still, that is not a bad thing, the thing I hate most are those pretentious people, like those Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce fellows. Of course, that old Heavenly Snow Mountain fellow is just as irritating.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily. How could he let go of such an opportunity; if he did so he wouldn¡¯t be Zhou Weiqing! ¡°Teacher, this is my n ...¡­¡± As such, he began to exin his n towards Long Shiya.


    ¡°... Of course, ns are just ns, and changes will definitely ur along the way, and I will constantly adjust it ording to what happens. Even so, I expect that within ten years, I will definitely have a troop of absolute elites, able to fight against any of the Bai Da Empire¡¯s elites.¡±


    As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes gleamed brightly, getting more excited as he spoke about his n.


    Hearing his disciple, not even twenty years of age, speak in such detail of his n, seeing how meticulous and deliberate it was, Long Shiya only had shock and amazement in his heart. It was clear that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent was not just in his Heavenly Jewel Master talents. Perhaps, his n was slightly optimistic and idealized, but without question his general view and big picture grasp was extremely impressive, and his creative imagination in doing things was also extremely surprising.


    The reason why Long Shiya held so much interest in the Peerless Battalion was not just because he found it so fun, but more so because he had personally witnessed how the Peerless Battalion had defeated the Swift Wolf Regiment the day before.


    When the Swift Wolf Regiment had appeared, Long Shiya had actually already reached the area, and he had been prepared to take action as soon as the Peerless Battalion was showing signs of losing. With his Heavenly Emperor stage power levels, perhaps he could not take down an army of hundred thousands or millions, but just a Regiment numbering ten thousand was not an impossible feat. Especially for Long Shiya, with his Six Attributes and the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts allowing him to mimic and unleash so many Skills and without cooldown, it would not be too difficult to ughter the Wolf Cavalry Soldier en masse. That was also the reason why Shen Ji and Shen Bu had ced the victory of the Peerless Battalion on the shoulders of Long Shiya, as a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse definitely had that capability.


    However, in the end, it had been Long Shiya and Duan Tiang who had been the shocked ones as they watched the Peerless Battalion in action, not just their impressive power levels, but also their preparations, tactics and strategy.


    An entire Battalion of archers¡­ that was definitely out of conventional logic. An entire troop without closebat capabilities and only ranged attacks, this sounded impossible. After all, what would happen if their enemies reached them, wouldn¡¯t they be wiped out easily? Without closebat specialists to defend them, how much of their power could archers actually unleash?

 Chapter 457

    <h4>Chapter 457: Highest Level of the Demonic Change State!</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, it wasn¡¯t long before Long Shiya and Duan Tiang were given the surprise. The first was the sheer offensive capabilities and killing strength of the Peerless Battalion archers.


    Seeing row after row of Consolidated Bows shooting out arrows at lightning speed, how could Long Shiya not understand that almost the entire force of thousand soldiers of the Peerless Battalion were all Jewel Masters!


    To a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse like him, an ordinary Jewel Master was almost nothing, pretty much like an ordinary person, a mere ant whenpare to him. However, with over a thousand ordinary Jewel Masters gathered together, the sheerbined forces they could bring into y was definitely startling. The rain of arrows they were showering upon the Swift Wolf Regiment was indeed proof of that.


    The next surprise that came to them was the tactics used. The trench of fire that had been prepared, able to efficiently block the enemy¡¯s charge while taking down the officers¡¯ mounts. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ferocity and how he had actually managed to block a nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ all of that was totally out of Long Shiya¡¯s expectations. Originally, he did not really like the fact that Zhou Weiqing had Stored so many Skills, but when he truly saw Zhou Weiqing in action with his full power, only then did he realise that with the help of the Demonic Change State and his own proper usage andpatible integration, Zhou Weiqing was able to make full use of the advantage of his many Attributes. Making use of his opponent underestimating him, he was able to bring the surprise and unleash his greatest power in a short period of time.


    Even at that point, Long Shiya still did not believe that the Peerless Battalion would seed to the end. After all, the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers still numbered more than eight thousand and were starting to route around the fire trenches. Once they reached melee range, even if all the Peerless Battalion soldiers were Jewel Masters, they were mostly at a single Jeweled cultivation, with maybe a few at two-Jeweled. Facing the charge of the powerful Wolf Cavalry soldiers, it was doubtful they could hold their ground.


    Yet, once again, Long Shiya was quickly proven wrong. When he saw the three hundred Peerless Battalion Air Force soldiers appear in the skies, there was only shock and admiration left in his eyes. What kind of unique thinking that was to bring out thetent potential in such an army troop! Instantly, Long Shiya knew that Zhou Weiqing definitely had the support of some Consolidating Equipment Masters, otherwise how could he possibly get so many Consolidating Equipment Scrolls to create such an army.


    The Peerless Battalion Air Force, their arrows and the javelins, not only were they extremely efficient in killing, they were also able to buy enough time for their allies to retreat safely. In the end, the Swift Wolf Regiment did not dare to pursue them and had to retreat, licking their wounds with a terrifying forty percent loss.


    Total Victory. No other term could describe it. This was a true victory belonging to an unheard of, fully ranged army troop. Tactics, Strategy, Personal Strength. In this entire fight, it could be said that all three had yed their own major roles, and the Peerless Battalion had made use of their strengths to perfection, defeating their opponents in a crushing fashion.


    Long Shiya knew from Zhou Weiqing that he had only been in the northern borders for about half year. In half a year, being able to form such an army and having them grow to such a height¡­ if he was really given sufficient time, what would this Peerless Battalion end up bing? Would they be even more disgusting? All of a sudden, Long Shiya felt as if he had a fresh feeling of anticipation, something that he had not felt in over several dozen years. More importantly, this Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander was his own disciple!


    All his life, Long Shiya had been a lone ranger, learning, fighting and living on his own out in the world. Yet, when he witnessed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Battalion fighting together on the battlefield, he suddenly felt as ifmanding a troop in battle was actually an interesting thing after all. As such, he did not mind aiding his disciple in improving the Peerless Battalion and making them stronger.


    ¡°With only five to six thousand men, will it be too few? After all, you will be facing one of the first rate Empires in the entire Maind. Although the Bai Da Empire is notparable to the top end Empires like the ZhongTian Empire, its army still numbers at least five hundred thousand or more, and the amount of powerhouses they have cannot be underestimated. With just the few thousand men you n to have, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not enough to fight against an entire Empire like that.¡± Long Shiya said.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°If my aim was to conquer them, it is naturally not enough. However, if we are just trying to damage and hurt them, I feel it is more than sufficient. Indeed, they have many men, but what use is a ragtag band no matter how much they number? No matter how many rabbits swarm an adult male lion in his prime, they cannot kill it. The greatest advantage of our small numbers is our speed and flexible movements. You have already seen for yourself how my Peerless Battalion is mainly rangedbat¡­ and the true reason I n to give them all the Consolidated Wings is just so that in case we meet any foes we cannot fight, we can easily run away. At the same time, we can easily choose where we want to fight, able to switch battlegrounds at our will. In a single day, we can appear in various different ces to fight just from our sheer mobility. In such a case, as long as the Bai Da Empire does not have any troop like us, it will be impossible for them to stop us and wipe us out.¡±


    Long Shiya said: ¡°So¡­ how do you n to continue training these men in the future?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°That Legion Commander Shen Ji already promised to send me the rest of the northern army Ruffian Battalions, and I estimate that it will bring our total numbers up to more than four thousand, maybe five thousand. That is a sufficient number, just right by my calctions. Whates next will be to go all out in forging them into not individual fighters, but a great unit. I need to ensure that all their interests are linked to mine, and also to constantly improve their personal strength. Once their teamwork and morale is up to speed, and they are able to fight together, then our main focus will be to improve everyone¡¯s personal strength. If one day, all my Peerless Battalion soldiers can reach the pinnacle of their Physical or Elemental Jewels, then I can easily sweep through any Empire.¡±


    Long Shiya examined Zhou Weiqing closely for a moment, but in his eyes, Long Shiya did not see any vast ambition, just a strong fighting spirit. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing was not a man with much ambition, but all he wanted to do was to revive him Empire. Yet, someone like him, if he truly aplished what he had just set out to achieve, then perhaps he would be a Legend and a Myth in his own right¡­¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty, just go ahead ording to your n, teacher will support you. In this world, as long as you dare to think and try, there will always be opportunity and chances that arise. Who knows¡­ perhaps in a few dozen years time, you will create the Sixth Great Saint Land in the maind.¡±


    Great Saint Land? Upon hearing those words, Zhou Weiqing started. He had not expected that his teacher would look so highly upon him. Seeing Long Shiya¡¯s smiling face, he couldn¡¯t help but grin and say: ¡°Heh heh, Master, if I were to really create a new Great Saint Lands, then you would be the Grand Founding Forefather!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha!¡± Long Shiya might not have spent a lot of time with Zhou Weiqing, butpared to many of those who had been with him for a long time, he actually understood this little rascal very well.


    ¡°Buttering me up like that, are you trying to con me again? Don¡¯t even think about it! When I said I will support you, it is morally and spiritually, not materially. Little brat, I have already given you my entire life fortune, you better not splurge it all at once. Upkeeping a huge army with that may be impossible, but to sustain your five thousand men for a few dozen years should not be a problem.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was slightly embarrassed, saying in an abashed tone: ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m not asking you for money, you have already given me more than enough. However, as you see, though my Peerless Battalion¡¯s overall strength is still alright, but we justck true powerhouses. Now, I have a few Heavenly Jewel Masters who have just Awakened, but they are still at the single-Jeweled stage. However, theirtent potential would be the highest amongst the entire Battalion¡­ if Teacher can give them a few pointers, then they would benefit greatly from it for life.¡±


    Long Shiya said exasperatedly: ¡°I just knew you little brat would not be so good. Still, although those men are Heavenly Jewel Masters, they are much older than you, and their Heavenly Jewels are only just Awakened. There is definitely no hope for them to break through the Heavenly King Stage. Are you trying to make me waste my effort?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Just some simple pointers¡­ even if you really wanted to teach them seriously, I would be the one who would be unwilling! I can be a jealous disciple!¡±


    Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help butugh at that. ¡°Alright alright, I get it. Simple pointers, do you really need me? What are you for then? Also, there is that Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce little girl, you two are more than enough to teach them.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Long Shiya suddenly grew very serious and he said solemnly: ¡°Weiqing, there is one thing I have to warn you. By creating such an army, you will definitely run into problems¡­ that is jealousy.¡±


    ¡°Jealousy?¡± Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°What do you mean, teacher? Why jealousy?¡±


    Long Shiya said solemnly: ¡°Do you know the true reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect has always been discriminated against and suppressed so hard by the other Great Saint Lands? Do you really think it is because they are unable to control their Demonic Change State or are inherently evil? In this world, there is one rule that always remains constant. The victors are the good guys, and the losers are always the evil side. So what if a power tends to the evil side? Does it mean a person with the Evil Attribute cannot do good? Or vice versa? The true reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect has always been suppressed to such a degree, that they have be the weakest of the Great Saint Lands, and never been able to grow past that¡­¡­ it is because the Demonic Change State is just too powerful, so powerful that all the other four Great Saint Lands were jealous of it. Not just jealous, but also afraid that if the Heavenly Demon Sect would grow to surpass them and stomp them below their feet.¡±


    ¡°This same principle can apply to your current position. By forming an entire army of several thousand Jewel Masters¡­ do you really think you will not strike fear and jealousy into others¡¯ hearts? As soon as your men grow past a certain strength, it will be certain to invoke jealousy in some others¡¯ hearts, and it will only grow stronger and stronger. In fact, there is only one single way to solve this problem.¡±


    ¡°What method?¡± Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, fear gripped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. His teacher¡¯s words struck true to the heart, and he knew that this was the voice of experience speaking, and this was something very real that he had not thought about previously.


    A bright light gleamed in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes and he said: ¡°As the saying goes, only a useless person will never evoke jealousy from others. That solution is simple, but not easy. You, as the leader and main dominant force of the Peerless Battalion¡­ must be powerful, sufficiently powerful enough. Only when one day your personal power reaches my level or beyond, then can your Peerless Battalion truly be a Great Saint Lands.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Why not Master takes the lead then, and be our figurehead and powerhouse, and you can be the leader of the Great Saint Lands too!¡±


    Long Shiya looked at his little disciple with a bit of a headache. ¡°You think too much. I have already seen through you, little brat, you do not have any whit of ambition in you. If not for the fact that your home, your Empire, and your family had such a terrible thing happen to them, I would guess that at most you would only cultivate and train by yourself, and not attempt to build up such a force.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head sheepishly and said: ¡°It is as teacher said¡­ though I do hope that I can strengthen my homnd Empire to a sufficient degree.¡±


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Alright, you already understand all the underlying principles and dangers, and I do not need to talk too much anymore. The reason why I mention all this to you is to let you work harder, and improve as fast as you can. Before the age of thirty, you must definitely break through the Heavenly King Stage. Only then do you have enough time to handle to difficulty of cultivation which you will face after reaching the Heavenly King Stage.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly agreed.


    Long Shiya continued: ¡°From now on, you will train under me for sixteen hours, and the remaining eight hours will be for you to rest or handle your Peerless Battalion matters.¡±


    ¡°Sixteen hours!?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at Long Shiya with his jaw agape, thinking to himself that it was absolutely too much. After all, it was not just simple meditation and cultivation if he was learning from his master. Although he already had previous experience in such tough training methods when he went through the Three-Thousand Tempering Training, that previous time was because his hand was forced. Yet, it seemed like his teacher was saying that he would have to do this from now on for the foreseeable future.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Highest Level of the Demonic Change State! (2)


    Long Shiya totally ignored his protests, saying passively: ¡°We will start now. Today, let¡¯s first talk about your Demonic Change State.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started once more, this time more in curiosity. His teacher was not focusing on the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, instead focusing on the Demonic Change State?¡±


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Do you think that your current maniption of your Stored Skills is not bad?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and grinned: ¡°It is alright, right?¡±


    Long Shiya said passively: ¡°Little brat, remember my words clearly: Pride will cause one to stop improving, to even deteriorate. Remember this, as long as you have the will, there is no limit to improving any ability. Watch this.¡±


    As he said that, Long Shiya flicked his wrist, and a Wind de appeared on his palm, consolidated and solid almost like a real de. At the same time, his own Heavenly Skill Image appeared.


    ¡°What do you think about this Wind de of mine? Is it already at the maximum that the Wind de can reach?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded without hesitation and said: ¡°Of course, this is a Wind de that can be favourablypared to a Heavenly God Tier Skill.¡±


    Long Shiya smiled faintly and said: ¡°Look again.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing was shocked to see green light shimmer around Long Shiya¡¯s surface skin, staining his entire body with the green, mixed with several flickers of a metallic glow. The Heavenly Skill Image above his head also shimmered slightly and seemed to grow clearer, more solid.


    Along with the changes in his body, the Wind de in Long Shiya¡¯s palm also started to change. It was still as well formed and solid as ever, but it rapidly grewrger. In a moment, it had almost doubled in size.


    ¡°What about now? How would this Wind depare to the one before?¡± Long Shiya looked at Zhou Weiqing and asked.


    By this moment, how could Zhou Weiqing not understand what his teacher was trying to convey. Respectfully, he said: ¡°I understand the lesson now. As long as we keep on training, practicing and improving, with greater Heavenly Energy backing it up and improvement in technique, there is no limit to any Skill. The so-called limit is just the limit of our own cognition and perception, or perhaps preconceived notions.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded in satisfaction. Teaching an intelligent disciple was definitely an enjoyable task.


    ¡°Very good. Alright then, now tell me about your experience and understanding of this Demonic Change State Skill.¡± The Wind de in Long Shiya¡¯s palm disappeared at once, as if that little object that held the terrifying power to level an entire hill never existed in the first ce.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head and said: ¡°The Demonic Change State arises from the union of a bloodline power and the Demonic Attribute, the body is stimted by the Demonic Attribute Heavenly Energy, evoking and triggering some unknown power in my bloodline¡­ from there it instantly boosts the user¡¯s body. Strength, defense, offense¡­ almost every single attribute is raised substantially, even my senses be far more acute. Also, I am able to use the bloodline aura to frighten some weaker Heavenly Beasts. Once in the Demonic Change State, I am able to always unleashed a hundred twenty percent of my power inbat; at the same time all my Demonic Attribute and Darkness Attribute Skills seem to have some additive power to them. For example, my Dark Demon God Lightning¡­ with my current cultivation level, I can only actually use it to its full effect when I am in the Demonic Change State.¡±


    Long Shiya did not even bat an eyelid as he continued: ¡°Alright, then of all of the powers you mentioned the Demonic Change State provides, which is the most important one?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started in surprise, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words. From his perspective, every single one of the powers the Demonic Change State granted him was extremely important. When he used the Demonic Change State in actualbat, even without considering his powerful Skills and his own powerful physique, it already enabled him to fight equally against an opponent with one more Heavenly Jewel. That was to say, the Demonic Change State could be said to be ¡®giving him¡¯ an extra Heavenly Jewel worth of power, just without the extra Skill. Inplement to his six Attributes, his vast array of powerful Skills and Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment¡­ that was the reason why he was able to defeat so many enemies of much higher level than himself. Of course, a lot of it was also due to luck and being underestimated, it was without question that his unique, strange Skills and the Demonic Change State had all been a major factor in those victories.


    However, if he really had to rate all the various powers the Demonic Change State granted him, and to state which was the most useful, he was truly unable to do so. Even the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s Demonic Manual did not mention anything about such a thing.


    ¡°You¡¯re unable to pinpoint it right?¡± Long Shiya continued solemnly after a pause. ¡°Remember this carefully. The most important boost that the Demonic Change State grants you is not the obvious power, defense, or even what it grants to your Demonic or Darkness Skills. It is the perception and sensory boost.¡±


    ¡°Perception?¡± Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised. He had truly not expected the answer to be along this line of thinking.


    Long Shiya nodded and said seriously: ¡°That¡¯s right. Perception, or your senses. Think back in detail, whenever you enter the Demonic Change State, when you are facing your enemies, aren¡¯t you able to better focus and easily sense the changes in your enemy¡¯s attack patterns and movements? Also, your control over your body, your Energy and your Skills, it is much clearer. Lastly, you are much better able to find any weak points in your enemies, especially in between their Skill usage andpatibility.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment, before realising that it was all true.


    Long Shiya gave a coldugh and said: ¡°The true reason why the Four Great Saint Lands discriminate against the Heavenly Demon Sect is because of that ice cold perception. All those that I mention will allow a person to always be able to use his capabilities at a hundred and twenty percent, to reduce the chances of mistakes and yet capitalize on your enemies¡¯ ones. This is not something that just strength, defense, offense, or Skills can bring to you. And this is what we term the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯, and the true strength it brings¡­


    In this state of ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯, not only will your judgement of both sides¡¯ strength will improve, it will help you in choosing and using what Skills to use, judgement of the battleground and rity in your surroundings and everything happening at once. Even if youpse in consciousness, your personal strength can still be subconsciously brought into y at full power. However, in your previous usage of the Demonic Change State, it can be said that you have slightly neglected this most important tool it has provided, and as such you have not fully made use of the Demonic Change State.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was struck by a thought, and he said: ¡°The Heavenly Demon Sect had once let me read their Demonic Manual to try and get me on their side¡­ however, there was no mention of this at all in that Demonic Manual.¡±


    Long Shiyaughed heartily and said: ¡°The true power of the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯, and how to improve it¡­ that is the absolute core secret of the entire Heavenly Demon Sect. Unless you actually join them and be part of their core members, how could they possibly reveal it to you? Although the Heavenly Demon Sect is the weakest of the Five Great Saint Lands, none of the other four would underestimate them. In the Heavenly Demon Sect, there may not be many members who actually have the ability to use the Demonic Change State, at most over twenty people. Out of those, there are probably only six or seven who have reached the Heavenly King Stage or higher. Even so, with just these few powerhouses who are able to enter the Demonic Change State, even if they face off against ordinary Heavenly Emperors, they can still hold their own. ording to conventional thinking, a Great Saint Lands requires at least one Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse to hold the fort, yet the Heavenly Demonly Sect does not have a single one, and even their Sect Master is at the Max Level of the Heavenly King Stage. Yet, even if I were to face off against him, if he went all out without caring about his own life, although he will not be able to defeat me easily, if I wanted to kill him, he would have a forty percent chance of dragging me into hell along with him¡­ Do you know how terrifying that is¡­ how massive the gap between the max level Heavenly King Stage and max level Heavenly Emperor Stage is? I can tell you urately that the difference between the two is just like the gap between you currently with a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. From the Heavenly King Stage onwards, each small stage is a major power increase, let alone therge stage. In such a circumstance, for the Demonic Change State to enable him to somewhat close that gap, you can imagine how terrifying that is¡­ and why the other Four Great Saint Lands are so afraid of the Heavenly Demon Sect.¡±


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing felt unbelievably lucky in his heart, not because he had the Demonic Change State, but because he had a teacher like Long Shiya. It just felt so good to have a teacher to teach him and guide him on to the right path, allowing him to refrain from making wrong turns and mistakes.


    ¡°Master, then how should I practice this ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯? How do I bring the Demonic Change State to the maximum?¡±


    Long Shiya fell silent for a moment as hepsed into thought, before he said: ¡°I once duelled with the Heavenly Demon Sect Sect Master and defeated him. However, it gave me the chance to witness the maximum power of the Demonic Change State¡­ which is not having Demonic Change State¡­¡±


    ¡°Wha¨C?!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened, his jaw agape. That answer had truly stunned him.


    Long Shiya said: ¡°What I mean by not having the Demonic Change State, could also be called a permanent-state Demonic Change State. That is to say, when one has trained the Demonic Change State to the maximum, on the surface you do not have any change, but your body is already permanently in the Demonic Change State.¡± ¡°This is the true maximum level of the Demonic Change State, but as for how to reach it, I¡¯m afraid that only the core members of the Heavenly Demon Sect would know this. Perhaps, this is something you have to fumble your way around to figure out¡­ or maybe when you reach the Heavenly King Stage, you will be able to sense some clues and traces on how this wille to be. However, the link between the maximum level of the Demonic Change State and the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ is only in the sustaining of it forever, but the true profound secret in actually improving ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ is in the training your mental and spiritual force.¡±


    ¡°What determines the strength of our perception and senses is actually our mental and spiritual force. The ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ of the Demonic Change State is actually just using your body to consolidate your spirit and increase your sensory perceptions. As such, to improve the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯, the main focus is to increase your spiritual energy. Out of the four Saint Attributes, Time, Spirit, Divine and Demonic, I do not even have one, but you actually have two of them! The best way to train your spiritual energy will be to to stay in the center of a spiritual force field, constantly being battered by outside spiritual energy forces, from weak to strong, constantly using that external stimtion to let your own spiritual energy grow.¡±


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Master, in that case, the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers of the Heavenly Snow Mountain two Saint Attributes, the Divine and Spirit Attributes. Doesn¡¯t that mean their sensory perception is also extremely strong? They would not be weaker than the Demonic Change State in that case right?¡±


    Long Shiya said with a hint of surprise in his voice. ¡°Not bad, you little rascal, you even know about the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, you know quite a lot for your level! Actually, I was just about to say that if you want to improve your spiritual energy, you will actually need to ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain. I have fought a few times with that old fellow on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and have grown to have a slight friendship from that. As for your question, that is a good question indeed. Your guess is right, the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers of the Heavenly Snow Mountain also have extremely strong perceptions. However, their perception is improved through a spiritual force field, and they can use that extended senses to activate their attacks. On the other hand, the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ of the Demonic Change State is more towards a supportive role that is like a passive effect than an active one. The key phrase are the words ¡®Ice Cold¡¯, to be in the calmest coldest state to utilise one¡¯s senses. It can be said that both have their own benefits and advantagespared to the other. After all, the Divine Attribute is also a Saint Attribute.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had a bitter look on his face: ¡°I doubt I can actually ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain to train right¡­¡± As he spoke those words, he suddenly thought of Tian¡¯er, about that night, and his heart fluttered. However, he knew very clearly that with his current power, he did not have the qualification to ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain to look for Tian¡¯er.¡±


    Long Shiyaughed heartily and said: ¡°Well, there is another simpler method to train the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯, but at the same time it is much less efficient and a lot slower. That is, you constantly maintain the Demonic Change State, to constantly feel and experience the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ while in that state and all the various intricacies, learning all you can about it. At the same time, when you are cultivating and training normally, you can do so while in the Demonic Change State, for as long as you can.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª


    Highest Level of the Demonic Change State! (3)


    ¡°My Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts is split into severalrge attainment states. The first is mimicking, that is the one you have barely stepped into. The second state ispression, for this you have also started learning the basis. However, your learning was not in an orderly, gradual and structured manner, and this is not a good thing. As such, I need you to focus on training on the mimicking stage to the maximum in the following time when you are training with me. Your first step is to bring your mimicking to the absolute max. That is to say, whatever your cultivation stage is at, you must be able to mimic all the Skills of your Attributes that your cultivation stage can handle, and be able to swap around freely.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Master, what other attainment states are behind then?¡±


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Mimic,press, next up is control. Once those Skills you mimic arepressed, their power is naturally increased exponentially, and their Star Rating is also increased. By this point, it will be the main test of your control over your Skills. Aspared to Stored Skills, mimicking Skills have a much greater requirement on your control, not just while mimicking, but also the fact that when you are attacking, you need to make those Skills be an extension of your body. If you are able to reach this third attainment stage, then you will be considered having the first step of sess in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. The next will be the fourth attainment stage, sublimation and evolving, and this much more intricate and involves many profound mysteries. On the surface level, it is about letting a Skill evolve constantly, and at this point, you need to make some difficult choices.¡±


    ¡°For those of us at the Heavenly Emperor Stage, in truth we do not use many Skills, just a few. However, each and every one of those thoroughly tempered and well-seasoned, with countless of possibilities and myriad changes. After all, no matter how many Skills you have, if you are facing a powerhouse, what is the point if you do not have the chance to use them all? As such, when ites to the Heavenly King Stage and beyond, the greatest aspiration of all Skills is to be instant-cast. Simply put, let¡¯s say we are at equal levels and you have a Heavenly God Tier Skill, but I only have a mere five Star Rated Skill. However, when we fight, I use my Skill to instantly kill you, what is the point of your Heavenly God Tier Skill then? That is the reason why up to a certain power level, the true powerhouses will be pursuing the increase of power of Skills with the premise that they have to be instant-cast. In a fight against such equals, not only is the control of your own Skills of utmost importance, the control of the battlefield and control of your opponents in not allowing them to gather power and unleash spells. All of that is necessary.¡±


    Without question, all that Long Shiya was describing was opening a whole new world to Zhou Weiqing, giving him a sudden enlightenment towards his future, to know the path towards being a true powerhouse in the future and the direction his cultivation and training had to take.


    ¡°Teacher, what are we waiting for then? Please start guiding me now. How about this, I will learn and practice your Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts under your guidance while still maintaining the Demonic Change State. In this way, not only can I gain experience in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, the increase in senses will also help in that factor. At the same time, I can also train in my Demonic Change State and the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯. As long as I keep in mind and remember all the various changes of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts while in the Demonic Change State, it will also help me improve in my normal usage outside of it.¡±


    Long Shiyaughed heartily and said: ¡°Very good, you are indeed a promising student. That is exactly what I was about to ask you to do. Your resting time will be when your Heavenly Energy is not enough to maintain the Demonic Change State, and you can meditate and recover during that period.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡­


    Long Shiya began to officially start teaching and guiding Zhou Weiqing in his cultivation. As for the training of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, it was still left to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Wei Feng and the seven god archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit.


    The more he personally taught Zhou Weiqing, the more Long Shiya realised how terrifying his young disciple¡¯s innate talent was. Perhaps, in terms of his self coordination and control, Zhou Weiqing was not the greatest. However, his mind was his greatest weapon. As long as Long Shiya gave some simple pointers, he was almost always able toprehend it and draw inferences to many future steps ahead, and more importantly, able to make use of it in actual practice, finding the simplest method to implement the lessons into his cultivation.


    The next surprising thing for Long Shiya was the sheer speed of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s recovery. By this time, his Immortal Deity Technique had reached the neenth stage, with neen energy whirlpools of the respective Death Acupuncture Points whirling and drawing in energy at full power, causing his Heavenly Energy to recover at insane speeds far beyond any Heavenly Jewel Master of equal power, or even beyond. After all his Heavenly Energy was expended, it barely took him fifteen minutes to fully recover once more. At the same time, he was starting to practice in limiting his Demonic Change State, to maintain the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ while cutting down on other energy expenses conservatively.


    It might soundplicated, but in truth, what Zhou Weiqing did was to reduce the physical boost that the Demonic Change State brought to his body. With that reduction, it also greatly reduced the toll it took upon his Heavenly Energy.


    Such an innovation allowed him to maintain his ¡®new¡¯ Demonic Change State for almost an hour, even at his mere neenth stage of Heavenly Energy. Such a feat was truly out of Long Shiya¡¯s original expectations.


    At the same time, with Long Shiya¡¯s personal tutge and the aid of the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯ of the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts also improved by leaps and bounds, taking great strides in it every single day.


    ¡­


    In the twinkling of an eye, a week had passed.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was immersed in the joy of continuous improvement, he was surprised by yet another good news passed down to him. The other Ruffian Battalions from the other northern armies had been sent to him, with Shen Ji personally leading men to escort them to the Peerless Battalion. The total number of them was about three thousand seven hundred men, of which the Central Northern Command had sent almost two thousand men. After all, the Central Northern Command was the biggest army in the entire north, almost the equal of the North West and North Eastern Armiesbined.


    With the arrival of the new batch of Ruffian soldiers, Shangguan Fei¡¯er came to ask Zhou Weiqing how they were to deal with them.


    Three thousand seven hundred men had already surpassed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original expectations, and he immediately called a meeting of the upper echelons of the Peerless Battalion to discuss their further ns.


    The upper echelon of the Peerless Battalion was still the original few, though of the seven Heavenly Bow Unit archers, only Hua Feng attended. Besides that, there was Lin TianAo, Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Wei Feng and the other ten Company Leaders. Currently, they were all gathered in Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge Battalion Commander tent.


    Currently, all of them had overjoyed expressions on their faces. After all, the Peerless Battalion could now hold their heads up high after the previous chasing away of the Sixteenth Regiment. Ever since that incident, no one had dared toe to cause trouble to them, and even all their requests for supplies had easily been green lit without any problems.


    Now that another three thousand seven hundred fresh blood was iing to their ranks, it would undoubtedly be a great boost to the Peerless Battalion.


    ¡­


    That day, Shen Ji had brought Shen Bu to see their Master and adoptive father, the Vice Commander of the entire North-West Armies. However, that wise and farsighted old man did not bring them to offer an apology or attempt to smooth things over. He knew such bted actions would not have any great effect. Instead, he pushed for the North-East and Central North armies to hasten the process in sending their Ruffian Battalions over with a strong escort. Indeed, a strong escort was required to do so; otherwise what if those ruffians started causing trouble or run amuck?


    Without question, this was what the Peerless Battalion most required now, and putting more effort in aplishing those tasks was far more useful than just a mere apology. Actions spoke louder than words, and this was further represented by specially sending over pay and provisions. As for whatever supplies the Peerless Battalion required and requested for, as long as the North West Army Command had sufficient supplies, they would approve and send it without dy.


    Indeed, given Zhou Weiqing¡¯s description of the battle, the remaining corpses of the Swift Wolf Regiment had been quickly found, further ¡®proving¡¯ to Shen Ji and the others about Long Shiya¡¯s power. At the same time, it had also given them the false impression that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was nning to make a move in the border wars, and as a result they did not hesitate to give their full support to the Peerless Battalion.


    ¡­


    ¡°Battalion Commander, once our Peerless Battalion gains these new men, we will have the strength of almost half an entire Regiment already. Hahaha.¡± One of the stronger Company Leaders, an Eight-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master known as ¡®Mammoth¡¯ eximed excitedly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°You must be nning how much bigger your Company will grow right?¡±


    Mammoth grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, Boss, as you know, as our First Company is primarily made up of the Air Force Troops, we are the elite amongst even our Peerless Battalion. If there are any top quality fellows, you must give us the priority to grab them up!¡±


    Naturally, the other Company Leaders would not take that lying down, and the tent burst out in arguments as they all tried to ¡®snatch¡¯ the top talents iing.


    ¡°Alright, enough, everyone keep quiet. First, Second and Third Company, you all already have so many Air Force soldiers, it can be said that all my finest warriors are with you three, why are you still trying snatch from others? My goal is to let the entire Peerless Battalion be powerful, without any weak. Vice Commander Wei Feng, you record this and take note, there are a few things that I need to trouble you to coordinate and arrange.¡±


    ¡°Yes sir.¡± Wei Feng red slightly at the noisy Company Leaders before giving a proper army salute towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°The first thing is to get an urate census of the men, and get all the details of all the new three thousand seven hundred of them. How many are Jewel Masters, Physical, Elemental or Heavenly Jewels, what their cultivation level is, how many have Heavenly Energy, what all their Heavenly Energy stages are, down to their Attributes etc¡­ All of it in detail and recorded down. If they do not even have Heavenly Energy, reject them back for Legion Commander Shen Ji to handle.¡±


    Wei Feng nodded and said: ¡°Those who are totally without any Heavenly Energy at all are likely to be a minority. After all, in the northern borders, no matter which army¡¯s Ruffian Battalion should be in a simr circumstance. Those without confidence in themselves would never dare to cause trouble in the army, and correspondingly would not end up in the Ruffian Battalion. Our registration and recording process has already started.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°If we run into any trouble, let Chief Instructor Fei¡¯er apany you. Absolute strength is absolute truth. Fei¡¯er, is that okay with you?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nced at him, then said passively: ¡°It will be good to see some new blood with itchy skins, I really enjoy treating such ¡®illnesses¡¯.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the entire tent gave a collective shudder involuntarily, with the exception of Hua Feng and Lin TianAo. The Company Leaders all suddenly fell quiet. It was clear all of them had been ¡®treated¡¯ such before.


    Wei Feng continued: ¡°Now, the biggest problem is that with those over three thousand men here, there are definitely a lot of new troublemakers with attitude problems. More importantly, some of them have pretty decent strength as well¡­ if not for the fact that the Seventh Legion has stationed two Regiments around their temporary camp to guard them, perhaps some serious trouble would have already arisen. We need to be able to deal with that as soon as possible.¡±

 Chapter 458

    <h4>Chapter 458: Shangguan Sisters! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°That is fine, we will still stick to our old n, guidance through profit. When they go through the registration, those who do so without any trouble, give them each a silver coin. We do not need to give too much, just a token silver coin will do. Those who cause trouble, beat them up; as long as they are not crippled or killed, that is fine. Once registration is finished, immediately split up all three thousand seven hundred of them.¡±


    ¡°We will split them up ording to their cultivation level and power, equally distributing them to the ten Companies. At the same time, we will have to do some reorganization. Due to our unique qualities of our Peerless Battalion, we will add an additional establishment and rank. In the future, all ten of you original Company Leaders will now be Senior Company Leaders, each of you will have five Companies under you forming a sub-Battalion, each back down to the usual one hundred men. As for how you choose your Company Leaders, I do not have to teach you right. The same principle holds, might is right.¡±


    ¡°Each of your original one hundred and fifty men from your sub-Battalion, I want each of them to be mixed with and in charge of two to three of the new men. We do not need them to rush them into training or to actually lead them, but to first speak of them how our Peerless Battalion came to be and how we grew to such strength, as well as the rules, rewards and punishments of our Peerless Battalion.¡±


    Mammoth asked curiously: ¡°Boss, is there such a necessity?¡± Those of them from the original Ruffian Battalion all preferred to call Zhou Weiqing ¡®Boss¡¯. After all, a Boss was usually the one who gave out the pay right? Currently, all their waist pouches were at least filled.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°Of course it is necessary. This is called ideological education, and it is extremely important to bring everyone on the same page. This must go on for at least ten days before we resume the original soldiers¡¯ regr training. Let the new soldiers watch and see for themselves, they do not need to join the training yet. We will let this go on for another ten more days.¡±


    Wei Feng took note of all that Zhou Weiqing had mentioned. History had already proven that Zhou Weiqing was usually right, and he had absolute confidence in him.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Ten days after, we will hold a fightingpetition for the entire Battalion. I want you all teach those new men a painful lesson in thatpetition. Vice Commander Wei, send someone to requisition a sum of pay and provisions from the Seventh Legion, to be used as the grand prize for thispetition. Fei¡¯er, you take notice and choose a few of those most exceptional amongst the new men, and give them Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Also, choose a few who have Heavenly Energy and have good potential but have not Awakened their Personal Jewels, and help them Awaken it with the medicine. With all that, within a month I want all three thousand seven hundred new men to fully integrate into the Peerless Battalion. After the fightingpetition, we can start bringing them along to the various trainings. Big bro Lin, as for our arms, weapons and armour, continue along with our original n. However, in terms of Scrolls, ask Yun Li and Little Miss Muddle if it¡¯s possible to increase the speed of production.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded and said: ¡°We have been continuously producing and purchasing the required armours and Scrolls as per your previous requirements, and in this half a year, we have some umted. The onlyck would be the Consolidated Wings, but as for the rest of the gear it will not be a problem. By the time the annual WanShou Empire armies attack, I estimate that all the new soldiers would have at least their Consolidated Bows and titanium mail. That, at the very least, will be no problem.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original estimate for the Peerless Battalion was about five thousand men, and as such, even after the original one thousand five hundred men had been fully equipped, they had continued production of equipment and Consolidating Equipment Scrolls in preparation for the future.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er furrowed her brow and said: ¡°The time might be too limited; with at most two months, and although we should have enough medicine, it might be difficult to help all of those who haven¡¯t Awakened their Personal Jewels to do so.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°In that regard, we¡¯ll just have to do our best. Vice Commander Wei, please assist Fei¡¯er in that matter too. It just takes second level of Heavenly Energy and higher to help assist in the medicine to take effect. Choose a few men from our original crew to aid Fei¡¯er after the fightingpetition is over, and our target is to help everyone Awaken their Personal Jewels in the shortest possible time. At that point, you can inform the new members that they do not have sufficient merits earned, but we will advance this special treatment to them due to special circumstances, and they will have to pay back from their future pay and rewards.¡±


    ¡°Yes Sir!¡± Wei Feng agreed once more.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and continued: ¡°Besides that, everything else should be going ording to our original n. Training and equipment must be kept up to date to keep apace with all our progress. When the WanShou Empire armies attack, that will be the true test for our Peerless Battalion. Tell the brothers, losing more sweat in peacetime means losing less blood in wartime. I don¡¯t want anyone dying on the battlefield, let them all know that if anyone dares to do so, all their money will go to our public funds. This time, after our fight with the main WanShou Empire armies, I will personally reward the top fifty soldiers with the best merits and contributions. Your Father, I, will bring them into the city to ¡®eat chicken''¡±. ¡°Eat chicken? Top fifty and you only reward them with a meal of chicken? Aren¡¯t you being too stingy.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said with a dissatisfied tone.


    The entire tent fell silent momentarily, as everyone had a strange look on their faces, with some of them struggling to hold back theirughter.


    Zhou Weiqing red at them with a swift, forceful re. ¡°No one is allowed to tell her what that means, at least not until I am gone. Anyway, I have already given out all the orders, everyone, let¡¯s work hard to get through the next few months. Vice Commander, you, Master Hua Feng, Bro Lin and Fei¡¯rer, you all can discuss to deal with any unforeseen problems that crop up. If nothing especially important crops up, do not disrupt my training. I will be going into training in an attempt to reach the Five-Jeweled stage within the next two months.¡±


    After finishing those words, Zhou Weiqing did not sit around and wait for Shangguan Fei¡¯er to react and re up. With a quick Blink, he disappeared directly out of the tent, running to look for Long Shiya to train.


    What kind of temper did Shangguan Fei¡¯er have? With a quick lift of her hand, she grabbed the huge Mammoth who towered over her by more than half a metre, dragging him down closer to her as she said savagely: ¡°What eat chicken, hurry up and tell me, otherwise¡­ you know¡­.¡±


    Mammoth shuddered involuntarily and he quickly said: ¡°Lady Boss, I¡¯ll say, I¡¯ll say alright.¡± His huge figure was about the same as Ma Qun¡¯s, and with his current frightened look in front of this smalldy, it looked extremely funny. However, no one aroundughed at him.


    Hua Feng smiled and walked out of the tent, while Wei Feng had to restrain hisughter as he followed behind outside. As for the otherpany Leaders, those fellows were definitely taking pleasure in Mammoth¡¯s misfortune.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er blushed deeply at him calling her ¡®Lady Boss¡¯, and she red savagely at him once more, and he quickly bent down closer to her ear and whispered a few lines.


    As soon as Shangguan Fei¡¯er heard his words, her slightly flushed face turned as red as a ripe apple.


    ¡°ZHOU¨CWEI-QING, you bastard!¡±


    A certain fellow who was running back to his tent felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself how lucky he was to have ran so quickly.


    s, in therge tent, all the Company Leaders who had been watching in good humour were now in trouble¡­ as their ¡®Lady Boss¡¯ Chief Instructor was extremely angry, and gave them all an ¡®extra lesson¡¯ without hesitation.


    Of course, though they were beaten up by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, none of these Company Leaders gave anyints or grumbles. They had already truly epted and respected Shangguan Fei¡¯er for all she had done for them all.


    In the Peerless Battalion, the one with the highest prestige and power was undoubtedly Zhou Weiqing, as it was exactly because of his arrival that had brought all these unbelievable changes to the Peerless Battalion, transforming them from a mere exiled Ruffian Battalion to the Peerless Battalion of today. It was Zhou Weiqing that had given them their power today, living a well fed and well clothed life, with hope for the future and strength to grow. This organization called the ¡®Peerless Battalion¡¯ had slowly been epted by them all.


    Besides Zhou Weiqing, the next in line for prestige was definitely Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Even Wei Feng and the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit were no match for her in this regard.


    The entire Peerless Battalion¡¯s closebat skills had been taught by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and their eptance of her was not just because of her own personal power, but because of her teachings without reservations. In this half a year, under her tutge, it could be said that every single Peerless Battalion soldier had experienced much pain and suffering under the tempering of her devil-like training. However, at the same time, their power had also grown significantly, almost as if their entire world had been turned upside down.


    If not for the fact that what Zhou Weiqing had done was just too strong, perhaps her prestige would be far beyond even him.


    After ¡®taking care¡¯ of all those fellows, Shangguan Fei¡¯er went back to her own tent. Of course, she wasn¡¯t really truly angry, and she needed to rush back to go through her own set of preparations in order to properly take care of what Zhou Weiqing had assigned her to do.


    Having been at the Peerless Battalion for so long, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had also experienced a totally new feeling, that of being swamped with work. The reason why she kept at it, persisting in doing all of this, even finding pleasure in doing so, it was not just simply because she wanted to help Zhou Weiqing.


    Having been born from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had never felt that women were any lesser than men. However, she never had the opportunity to be given free rein to bring all she had into y, being protected as the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. She had always been apetitive person, and aftering to the Peerless Battalion, seeing with her own eyes and also through her own actions how this original Ruffian Battalion which had no sense of unity, just a mere heap of loose sand, had grown to such a state¡­ it had truly given her a sense of satisfaction that she had not experience hitherto.


    This was something that truly belonged to her, something that she had worked hard for and used her own efforts to flourish in. Although she was spending all her time together with a bunch of ruffians everyday, it was truly a unique experience that none of them treated her with that same caution and fear as in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Although they were also afraid of her, but it was one that was with true respect. More so, in private, these ruffians were more her friends than subordinates.


    Such a feeling was truly very good. It could be said that even without Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was leading an extremely satisfactory life in the Peerless Battalion. As such, her hopes and expectations for the Peerless Battalion was no less than Zhou Weiqing; the amount of effort she had put in also no less, and she truly hoped that the Peerless Battalion would grow stronger and stronger, until they truly lived up to their name as being Peerless in the world.


    After issuing the array of detailedmands to his subordinates, Zhou Weiqing resumed his role as a leader leaving everything to his subordinates. However, none of them wouldin. Although it seemed on the surface that Zhou Weiqing did not do anything, it was exactly his big picture view, direction and ns, as well as his unique unconstrained style of thinking that had brought them so far; truly a respectable and outstanding leader indeed.


    If the leader of an army always had to spend all his time troubling over everything, down to each and every minute detail, that could only prove that he was just mediocre. What was a leader¡¯s true duty and responsibility? It was to lead, to find and seek out talents and all their various gifts, to develop them, to direct them, unite them together in a strong sense of camaraderie. In the most critical times, the leader had to be the spiritual pir and foundation of the entire troop, and all this was the most important part of a leader¡¯s duty. Without question, Zhou Weiqing excelled at all of the above. Although he did not personally do many things, with just all that, he had already brought up the Peerless Battalion to its current strength.


    ¡­


    Finally reaching her tent, Shangguan Fei¡¯er thought of Zhou Weiqing and couldn¡¯t help but grit her teeth and scold inwardly:Hmph! Scoundrel!

 Chapter 459

    <h4>Chapter 459: Shangguan Sisters! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After their intimate moment in the tentst night, she would still blush deeply and feel her skin heating up whenever she thought about it. More touching to her were the words that Zhou Weiqing had spoken to her. She was clear that her line of defense against that fellow was growing weaker and weaker by the day, and who knew when it would totally copse. However¡­ what about Bing¡¯er!


    Just as she opened her tent p and stepped in, she stopped abruptly as an abrupt sense of rm tore her from her thoughts, and her unfocused gaze instantly gathered swiftly and she snapped out: ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡±


    She did not unleash her Consolidated Equipment yet, but her Heavenly Energy immediately circted to the maximum. At the same time, she made use of her step into the tent to enter a defensive stance that was ready to spring into action at anytime.


    ¡°Come in.¡± A cold voice, with a hint of anger, rang out softly in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s ears.


    It was a very familiar voice, one that she had heard for all her life, and a voice that filled her heart with shock. If we were to say who Shangguan Fei¡¯er was currently the most afraid of seeing now, it was undoubtedly Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and the next after that would be the owner of this voice.


    Quickly stepping fully into the tent, Shangguan Fei¡¯er instantly saw a figure who looked exactly like her, dressed in the ZhongTian army uniform. It was Shangguan Xue¡¯er, standing right in the middle of the tent, the exact same features with the only difference was that frosty look on her face, and even her clear eyes held a hint of cold and anger as she looked towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°Big Sister, you, why are you here?¡± Even Shangguan Fei¡¯er could sense the noticeable tremor in her voice as she asked the question.


    ¡°Why am I here? What do you think? If I did note any sooner, I¡¯m afraid you would do something to let down Bing¡¯er right?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s voice was filled with anger. This was actually the first time that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had seen her like this.


    Both these sisters were triplets after all, and though Shangguan Bing¡¯er had not grown up together with them, the two of them had, and they were extremely close to each other. Although their ages were less than an hour apart, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had always shown the bearing of an elder sister since a young age. No matter what, she would always give way Shangguan Fei¡¯er in all things. However, when it came to critical moments, if Shangguan Xue¡¯er got angry, Shangguan Fei¡¯er would definitely listen to her obediently. It could be said that in the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, even the two brothers Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue were unable to control the Little Demon Girl, and only her elder sister could make her afraid. However, she was not afraid of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s power, but that Shangguan Xue¡¯er would ignore her, andpse into a cold war.


    Even in the past when they were growing up together in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, no matter the argument or their worst deadlocks, they had only entered a cold war. This was actually the first time that Shangguan Xue¡¯er had scolded her like that directly.


    ¡°Sis, what are you talking about!¡± Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er refused to admit anything, her heart started racing.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a cold humph and said: ¡°What am I talking about? I already witnessed it with my own eyesst night, do I still need to say anything else?¡±


    ¡°Last night¡­ it was you?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er instantly felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of ice cold water. The next moment, her face turned totally red.


    However, to her surprise, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face also turned red.


    What Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not know was that as triplets, under such a close proximity likest night, they had somehow sparked an induction of emotions, causing Shangguan Xue¡¯er to clearly sense what Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been feeling, that sense of joy while she was being intimate with Zhou Weiqing, as well as that feeling of excitement. It was also because of that feeling she had never sensed before that she had quickly fled that scene so hurriedly instead of showing herself then. At this moment, seeing her sister in front of her, she suddenly remembered what she had seen and feltst night, not to mention that day on the Heavenly Jewel Ind which she would never forget, the kiss that caused her to grit her teeth in anger. That was her first kiss!


    ¡°Sis, I¡¯m wrong¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er lowered her head in shame. If the Peerless Battalion¡¯s ruffians soldiers saw such a sight, their jaws would drop all the way onto the ground.


    Was this still their valiant, ferocious drill instructor who would smack down anyone who caused trouble?!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s expression eased slightly. After all, her rtionship with Shangguan Fei¡¯er was extremely close. In the past, every time Shangguan Fei¡¯er did something wrong and was caught by her, she would admit her mistake just like that, and every time, Shangguan Xue¡¯er would forgive her. They had not spoken heart to heart for quite some time, and with those familiar words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt her heart melting. However¡­ this time¡­ was what she did so easily forgiven?


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, don¡¯t you know you are ying with fire? He is Bing¡¯er¡¯s man! They are already engaged to be married, yet¡­ yet¡­ that actually happened. How, how could you be intimate with him? Is that fair to Bing¡¯er?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er paused for a while, biting her lip, but she finally gritted her teeth and steeled herself to continue.


    Hearing her words, the rosy red cheeks of Shangguan FEi¡¯er suddenly turned ashen pale. She bit her lip lightly and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sis, I really am¡­ I know I am wrong, but ¡­ but¡­ I really could not control myself. I also do not know when it was that I actually fell for him. Sis, feelings and emotions¡­ it is not something that can be controlled. When I first ran to look for him, I was just curious about him, and more so, to take some revenge against him for both myself and your sake. Who asked him to steal our first kisses! However, that bad fellow seems to have some strange magic about him. The longer I spent with him, the more I was influenced by that¡­ unable to extricate myself. I¡­¡±


    As she spoke up to that point, her beautiful eyes were misty and welling up, her body shuddering slightly as she clenched her hands tightly.


    Looking at her like that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could not bear to continue. Although she was always icy on the surface, it was just a cover for her soft heart. In truth, amongst the three Shangguan Sisters, she was the most tenderhearted. However, she had always used her icy cold demeanor to cover that tender-heartedness. Seeing her little sister in such pain and suffering, her own heart ached in tandem.


    Taking a few steps forward, she embraced her sister, who fell into her arms and started crying.


    In the past few months, her rtionship with Zhou Weiqing had been the greatest problem guing Shangguan Fei¡¯er. She had put her all into training the Peerless Battalion soldiers, not just because she enjoyed it, but also also in an attempt to lose herself in it and prevent herself from thinking too much about things. She had also started trying to avoid Zhou Weiqing, but even though she did not see him, it was as if he held some maic power, and she could not escape it.


    Currently, seeing her own big sister, the emotions she was hiding in her heart burst forth, and in opening the floodgates of her tears, she found she was unable to stop. In moments, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s shoulder clothes was soaked with her tears.


    Seeing her sister crying in such sorrow, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could no longer speak the words of admonition on her lips. Stroking her back softly, she gritted her teeth and said: ¡°That bastard Zhou Weiqing, ying around with one of my sisters isn¡¯t enough for him, and he has to incur another one. I really feel like killing him with one sword strike.¡±


    ¡°No¡­ please¡­¡± Hearing that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s crying suddenly stopped and she grasped hold of Shangguan Xue¡¯er urgently, looking up in fright.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Looking at her like that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was left speechless. ¡°Fei¡¯er, you have really fallen for him beyond help.¡±


    Her brow furrowed tight, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was currently in an inward dilemma. She did not know how to face both her sisters. Originally, the words she had prepared to speak out, she found she was unable to say them. Her heart ached for Bing¡¯er, and did not wish for her husband to be taken away, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er was also her sister! How could she hurt one sister for another? That was something she could not possibly do, not at all. In truth, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had never been an ambitious person. In her eyes, even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Pce Master position was no match for kinship and familial love. Even the reason why she worked and trained so hard was to make her uncle and father happy, to maintain their family and protect them from being hurt by any enemies.


    ¡°Sis, what should I do? I truly am unable to let it go. There have been many times in the past few months that I have tried to garner my courage to leave him, but every time I tried to step out of the camp, that sense of loss¡­ it is as if I am being torn apart from the inside, and I could not help myself and walked back in. I really like him, and also like this Ruffian Battalion we have here. Everyone here, although each and everyone of them has their ws, but they are extremely genuine¡­ so real. No matter what they think, they will show it out instantly, even if they might seem rough, even vulgar and coarse, but aspared to our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they just feel more authentic to me. I truly do not wish to leave.¡±


    Looking at Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s pitiful look, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could only remain silent. Even if she asked her what to do, she too did not know!


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said softly: ¡°Did Father ask you toe and bring me back?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°Father only asked me toe and keep watch on that Zhou Weiqing; he did not ask me to bring you back.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Upon hearing those words, it was as if Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been injected with stimnts. She leapt up abruptly, eximing: ¡°Great, that¡¯s awesome! Sis, you are the best!¡± As she said that, she nted a big kiss on Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cheek.


    Caught by surprise by the sudden kiss, Shangguan Xue¡¯er flushed slightly and said: ¡°Stop it. Although Father did not ask me to bring you back, but I am also here to keep watch on you as well. I have already been here for some time¡­ previously everything was still okay, and you were still able to keep your distance from him. However, what happened yesterday? Fei¡¯er, you know, Bing¡¯er has been separated from us for so long, since birth, and it is Father who has let her and Mother down. Now that she has finally returned to us, if you really steal her beloved, how are we going to face her in future?! She is so kind and goodhearted¡­¡±


    The excitement that had just risen up disappeared once more, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er sighed softly. ¡°I also do not know, Sis, I truly do not know how to face Bing¡¯er. It isn¡¯t like I haven¡¯t thought about it¡­ if not for Bing¡¯er, I would have already epted Little Fatty long ago¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Is that fellow really that good? Is he really worth you being like this?¡±


    To her surprise, Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded without hesitation, saying: ¡°It is true, Sis. Although Little Fatty might seem bad at times, rougish and a scoundrel¡­ But, the things he shows subconsciously has truly infected me. If I have not truly fallen in love, I would not be suffering so much now. What should I do!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took a deep breath and sighed deeply, saying: ¡°Fei¡¯er, such a thing can only depend on yourself.¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I¡­¡± Tears welled up once again in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er thought deeply for a moment and said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, you go back home then. You have to.¡±


    ¡°No, I.. I do not want to leave.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er replied almost as a reflex. Looking at the strange look in her sister¡¯s eyes, she lowered her head and said: ¡°Sis, I¡¯m afraid that if I leave, I will never see Little Fatty again. Furthermore, there are still so many things for me to do here at the Peerless Battalion. I really cannot leave!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er pulled at her once more. ¡°Silly girl, you cannot just leave things like this forever, or keep avoiding the topic. You will have to solve the issue eventually. You definitely have to return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. If you think you truly love that bastard, then the only way is to speak to Bing¡¯er and get her forgiveness! Although I do not want to see such a thing happen and give that fellow such an advantage, but¡­ who asked you both to¡­¡±


    Hearing those words, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was struck dumb, opening her mouth and staring at Shangguan Xue¡¯er in amazement.


    Being stared at like that for so long, Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt rather embarrassed, and she retorted: ¡°What are you staring at me like that for?¡±


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Fei¡¯er took a big step forward and gave her a big hug, giving her another kiss on the cheek. ¡°Sis, you are just too smart! Why didn¡¯t I think of that? That¡¯s right, isn¡¯t that the perfect solution? Both Bing¡¯er and myself can marry Little Fatty! Hehehe, that¡¯s too good!¡±


    ¡°Good? Good your head!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave her a light thwap on the head with her hand. ¡°You are really hopeless. What so good about that fellow you are so eager? You silly girl! Furthermore, whether or not you can persuade Bing¡¯er remains to be seen.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er smiled happily and said: ¡°I¡¯m sure there is a way. Bing¡¯er is so kind and gentle, I¡¯m sure she will forgive me. She can be the first wife, and I¡¯ll be the second, anyway we are sisters. That Zhou Little Fatty is such a yer, there is still that Tian¡¯er, better to let our own gain the advantage than outsiders! With me and Bing¡¯er together, we can unite together against the others, and we won¡¯t lose out.¡±


    It was Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s turn to be struck dumb. She truly could not understand what her sister was thinking, and no matter what, she could only think how terrible this Zhou Weiqing was. Yet, in her sisters¡¯ eyes, that fellow was like some treasure, and she truly could not understand it.


    ¡°You¡­ You are really making me angry!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er pushed her away lightly in exasperation. ¡°Hmph, you decide for yourself then, I shall not interfere in this matter anymore.¡± As she said that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er turned around. Currently, she did not have any sign of her usual icy outlook.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said merrily: ¡°You can¡¯t not interfere, who asked you to be my sister! You can¡¯t cut off blood ties like that.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave another exasperated hmph. Looking at her back, Shangguan Fei¡¯er abruptly thought of a daring idea. Although she felt guilty towards Shangguan Bing¡¯er, she had after all grown up with Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and if she were to say who she was closer to, it would definitely be Shangguan Xue¡¯er. When that daring idea popped up in her head, her heart raced instantly, and her eyes swirled about in her sockets as the idea took hold in her mind.


    Hearing her sister¡¯s words cut off so abruptly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er turned back in curiosity, only to see her with her head lowered, as if deep in thought. She did not suspect anything, asking: ¡°Fei¡¯er, when are you prepared to return?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was broken out of her reverie, and quickly said: ¡°Sis, I cannot return at such short notice, at least until things here are rtively stable. Anyway, Bing¡¯er is still in closed door cultivation, you wouldn¡¯t want me to disturb her training now right?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er insisted: ¡°At least you need to set a time. I will not interfere between you and Zhou Weiqing, but before you get Bing¡¯er¡¯s permission, I will not allow you to be intimate with him.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°We are just about to receive a new batch of soldiers. In two months, the WanShou Empire armies are going to attack. Weiqing said that this is the best opportunity for us to temper our Peerless Battalion, to put them through the grinder of truebat. In such a critical moment, how could I leave him? Leave them? How about this, I will return as soon as the WanShou Empire armies are beaten back.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er thought about it for a moment, and decided her words made sense. Nodding slowly, she said: ¡°Alright then, but you must honour your words.¡± Towards this Little Demon Girl, she was all too familiar with her character.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said seriously: ¡°Sis, I will listen to you. As soon as the WanShou Empire armies are beaten back, I will definitely go back. At the same time, I also promise you that during this time, I will definitely not¡­ you know¡­ with Little Fatty. However, I also have something to ask you, how about that?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er got her promise and rxed inwardly. Subconsciously, she replied: ¡°What is it?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Sis, you have also seen for yourself, this Little Fatty has such a ¡®flowery¡¯ heart, and our ZhongTian Empire armies also allow females to join. For example, that Shen Yi from the Sixteenth Regiment beside us used to have good feelings towards Little Fatty, and even wanted to marry him. That¡¯s why, if I really leave, I cannot help but be worried. Furthermore, if I go, these Peerless Battalion brothers will not have anyone to take care of them. Your power is greater than mine, if I leave, it will be stealthily, then you can rece my chief instructor position and not let Little Fatty discover it. Firstly, to help me take care of the soldiers here, and secondly to keep watch on him for me and Bing¡¯er. Don¡¯t let me have any other women, otherwise you can beat him up!¡±


    Upon hearing her words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not feel anything amiss. After all, what Shangguan Fei¡¯er said was true, that Zhou Weiqing was just too much of a yer, if no one kept him in check, who knew how many other women he would attract. Her own two sisters had already fallen for this fellow, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er naturally did not want anyone else toe into the picture.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had truly spent too much time with Zhou Weiqing and had been influenced by him, even her words in the art of trickery was at a much higher level. She first sincerely agreed with all her sister¡¯s requests, before giving a small request of her own¡­ with all of it for Bing¡¯er and her own sake. Naturally, Shangguan Xue¡¯er would not be suspicious.


    ¡°Alright then, I will help you keep watch on him. If he dares to court any other girls, then my sword will¡­¡± As she said that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er made a downward chopping motion.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er wasughing inwardly. She had not expected that her sister would rise to the bait so easily. Her daring idea was on the first step toing true.


    Inside, she thought to herself: Little Fatty, it is all up to you to seed. If you can drag Sis down as well, Heh Heh¡­ then us three Sisters can stay together forever, and we three can bully you! Hmph hmph, we¡¯ll see if you dare bully me next time.


    If Shangguan Xue¡¯er knew what Shangguan Fei¡¯er was thinking at that moment, she would definitely run over and y him with a single sword strike. s for her, she did not know that she had fallen into her sister¡¯s trap.


    ¡°Sis, then will you still hide in the camp?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°How can I stay here, I have been observing you all from nearby the camp. I brought enough food.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said happily: ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ stay here! You can stay in my tent¡­ anyway besides that fellow, no one else would dare intrude here. He is in closed door cultivation in the near future, and will note here as well. We have not seen each other for so long, I want to keeppany with you!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er could only nod helplessly and say: ¡°Alright alright, you silly girl! What can I say to that. However, if I stay here, you¡¯ll have to tell me everything that has happened between you and that Zhou Little Fatty. Let me see what he has done to make you fall for him so hard. Don¡¯t you know that what you said just now, I truly cannot believe that you are my sister, the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯erughed and said: ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll tell you everything, even all the details of our intimacy, how about that?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°Fei¡¯er, your skin is getting itchy right?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Too bad there isn¡¯t enough space, otherwise I do want to have a practice fight. Although I did not have much practice time by myself since I came here, however perhaps because I have been enjoying myself while teaching these fellows, I also have learned a lot. I have the feeling that I am almost about to breakthrough to the Seventh Jewel, almost catching up with you!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°You better work hard then. I¡¯m afraid that you currently can¡¯t fight with me still.¡±


    As she said that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er closed her eyes. Instantly, a gentle aura rose from her body, filling the entire tent with a strange sensation, as if the entire air had been turned into liquid, reverberating. The soft, gentle sensation seemed to envelop Shangguan Fei¡¯er. There was no strong Heavenly Energy fluctuations, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er could feel as if she was in a swamp, restricted in an ufortable feeling.


    ¡°You¡­ you already grasped the Boundless Infinitum Technique?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in shock.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded slightly, saying: ¡°My Heavenly Energy cultivation level has almost caught up with Big Bro Zhan.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a speechless look before saying: ¡°You are truly born to cultivate¡­ I don¡¯t think my talent is any lesser, but howe I can never catch up to you? Nevermind, although I can¡¯t catch up to you, but my man will definitely do so.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean your man?! So unpleasant sounding, next time don¡¯t speak about such things like that.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er furrowed her brow once more.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said happily: ¡°Why not, even you have agreed, so he is now my man.¡±

 Chapter 460

    <h4>Chapter 460: Evolving of the Peerless Battalion!</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Tcheh, when did I agree.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er smiled and said: ¡°How can it not be an agreement? If you didn¡¯t give tacit approval, how could you get me to look for Bing¡¯er? A silent approval is still approval, and approval is agreement right? Hehehe, Sis, don¡¯t deny it any further. I¡¯m so happy today~ Don¡¯t you know, these few days, I have been feeling so terrible. Now that you are here, I finally have someone to talk to. Tonight, let us sisters talk through the entire night!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Just now you said, that Zhou Weiqing has hope of surpassing me?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°It¡¯s not just a chance, but a certainty.¡±


    Hearing her words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was instantly unwilling to ept it. As the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had always been the top of her generation. It could be said that even amongst all the disciples and heirs of the Five Great Saint Lands, she was still at the top of the pyramid. Zhou Weiqing did not even have the backing of any Great Saint Lands, though she had to admit his talent was not bad, but how could he possibly surpass herself with the Boundless Infinitum Set. No matter what, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was unwilling to believe that was possible.


    Naturally, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could understand what her sister was thinking. With a smile, she said: ¡°Sis, don¡¯t think I am exaggerating or lying. Before I spent time with him, I was also unwilling to believe such a thing was possible, or that he could even surpass me. However, after all this time together, I have no choice but to ept that Little Fatty is truly a monster. The speed of his cultivation is just too shocking.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er furrowed her brow and said: ¡°Well, say then, what sort of advancements has he made, and in what areas?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Do you remember what stage he was at during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament? As far as I know, when he first left the Fei Li Empire to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he had just reached the Three Jeweled Stage, barely entering the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. Yet¡­ now? His Heavenly Energy has already reached the Neenth Stage, almost reaching the Five-Jeweled Stage! This time, he is entering closed door cultivation for the purpose of breaking through to that Mid Level Zun Stage¡­That might seem like nothing to you or me, but just think about it, from three to five Jewels, how long has it taken him? It is only about a year¡­ even for you ¡­ when you were at that stage, you never rose at such a speed right?¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, it was as if Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes were suddenly opened.


    All this time, she had never really put Zhou Weiqing on the same level as herself. Perhaps at most she had been surprised by his six Attributes, thinking his talent was just ¡®not bad¡¯.


    However, upon hearing her sister¡¯s words, only then did she realise that it was indeed true. In just a year, his Heavenly Energy had raised six stages, and he was about to breakthrough to the Five-Jeweled stage. After all, the higher one¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation level was, the harder it was to continue raising. At the three-Jeweled stage, perhaps Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s speed was no lesser than Zhou Weiqing, but at the Five-Jeweled stage, her speed was already slower.


    Although it seemed like Zhou Weiqing was extremely far from Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s current Seven-Jeweled cultivation level, she was suddenly reminded of a very pertinent fact by her sister¡¯s words¡­ a fact that she had overlooked before this.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had previously told them that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had only Awakened about four to five years ago. That meant that in just this short period of time, his Heavenly Energy had skyrocketed to what it currently was¡­ from zero to the almost five-Jewels now. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was about two years younger than them, and did not previously have any support from any Great Saint Lands. Who knew what his cultivation level would grow to in two years time!


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued: ¡°Now you understand what I mean right? That Immortal Deity Technique of Little Fatty¡¯s is truly terrifying, almost disgusting even. Although we are unable to cultivate it, as it is almost tantamount to suicide, but it seems to have been made for him. With that cultivation technique, I am certain that before the nine-Jeweled stage, his speed of advancement will not slow much. That is to say¡­ I estimate that within four to five years, maybe less, he will reach the Upper Level Zong Stage.¡±


    ¡°By that time, who knows, he might actually even be able to reach the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty! That is something that not even Big Uncle was able to aplish! Sis, just think about it, in four or five years, are you certain that you will definitely reach the Heavenly King Stage? Furthermore, we are slightly older than he is. That is the reason why I said that he would definitely be able to catch up with you in the future.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at her gleeful little sister and said passively: ¡°Heavenly Energy cultivation level is important, but it is also not the deciding factor for everything. Furthermore, all of that is just your estimations.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯erughed merrily as she said: ¡°Sis, looks like you really aren¡¯t convinced! Well, what about actualbat? Even though you have the Boundless Infinitum Set, that fellow also has the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set! Perhaps in terms ofparing Legendary Sets, his might be slightly weaker than yours, but how much of a difference can the two have? Do not forget, he also has the Demonic Change State and the Six Attribute Elemental Jewels. In terms of actualbat, I currently dare not say that I will definitely be able to defeat him. Even if I can, it will definitely be at a heavy price. This is even because I know most of his Skills very well. Although you are much stronger than I am, if you are not clear about his abilities, even if you can defeat him, it would also be at a heavy price.¡±


    All of a sudden, Shangguan Xue¡¯er giggled. ¡°Fei¡¯er, do you know what you look like now?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er started momentarily before saying: ¡°What do I look like?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er continued sayingughingly: ¡°Just now, you looked totally like a mother hen protecting her little chicks. You haven¡¯t even married that fellow yet, and you are already so protective of him. Well, besides the fact he hasn¡¯t caught up with me yet, even if he bes stronger than me, so what? Anyway, we are not enemies.¡±


    ¡°Sis, you dare say I am like a mother hen?! I¡­ I¡­¡± As she said that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly sprang savagely at Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    ¡­


    While the two sisters were joking around with each other at one side, Zhou Weiqing had started his closed door cultivation in his own tent.


    This time, the closed door cultivation was not at Long Shiya¡¯s behest, but something he had requested of his own ord. After being taught by Long Shiya, Zhou Weiqing became clearer and clearer about his own ws and what hecked. On the surface, his talents were amazing. However, he had not been in the Heavenly Jewel Master world for long, and his ws were plentiful as well. These ws might not seem like much, some extremely tiny, but if an enemy managed to grab hold of one and make use of it, it could be a possible point that sent him to eternal doom.


    More importantly, the Peerless Battalion had been replenished with so many new men, and Zhou Weiqing could feel the weight on his shoulders increasing. Although he did not speak out about this, that feeling in his heart was definitely growing. Closed door cultivation to break through to the Five-Jeweled cultivation level was his current goal. Furthermore, this time, he would do so by training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts while in Demonic Change State.


    Long Shiya would remain in the same tent as Zhou Weiqing throughout this period. During the time when Zhou Weiqing was training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, he would give detailed pointers and correct any mistakes.


    In his eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s passion and persistence towards cultivation was far below his own. Back in those days, Long Shiya had gone through so much in order to increase his cultivation and gain power, barely forging his way through countless of trials and tribtions. Yet, at the same time, he had no choice but to admit that this disciple of his was far superior to himself in terms of understanding andprehension. In addition to his other talents, it was definitely a startling cultivation speed. If he examined himself, Long Shiya knew that he was already being extremely critical and strict, but Zhou Weiqing would still give him a pleasant surprise every day. The Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts in his disciple¡¯s hands was slowing starting to look decent. After all these days, at least in terms of the first stage of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, Zhou Weiqing was already starting to enter deeper and at a much more stable state. At least for all Skills below the Five-Jeweled stage, he was already able to mimic them.


    Of course, that was not to say that Zhou Weiqing would practice mimicking every single Skill, but it was more a particr talent or attribute that he had to master in mimicking; basically training hard in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts¡¯ mimicking capabilities. As the saying goes ¡®The Methods used may vary, but the Principle always remains the same¡¯. As long as he knew the key to the method, it would be much easier to mimic any Skill within his capabilities.


    To Zhou Weiqing, having two months to breakthrough to the Five-Jeweled stage was not a particrly difficult task. After all, his Immortal Deity Technique was truly ¡®disgusting¡¯. Just like what Shangguan Fei¡¯er had said, the speed of growth of his Heavenly Energy had never slowed, not even as his cultivation level increased.


    Normally, Heavenly Energy cultivation would be harder and harder as one¡¯s cultivation level increased. However, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s case, whenever he raised a stage of Heavenly Energy, his own Death Acupuncture energy whirlpools would also increase by one, and the draw from the atmospheric energy was greatly increased, and this would offset the extra difficulty in cultivation speed.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had been very worried what would happen to him after reaching the thirty sixth Stage of Heavenly Energy and reaching the Heavenly Xu Stage and the Heavenly King Stage. After all, that was the limit of the Immortal Deity Technique with the thirty six Death Acupuncture Points, and he did not have another higher level cultivation technique. Now, he did not need to worry too much about the future; with a teacher like Long Shiya, that was no longer any problem. At least, before he broke through the Heavenly King Stage, it was clear that Long Shiya would not easily leave his side.


    As Zhou Weiqing entered the close door cultivation, everyday he would enter the Demonic Change State to train in all his various Skills, not just to train in the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯, increasing his senses and knowledge in the profound secrets in that state, but also to increase the time he could remain in that state. At the same time, he was also constantly improving in his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts and Heavenly Energy. It could be said that it was not only training in Skill usage, but also Heavenly Energy, without neglecting either. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s greatest advantagepared to any other Heavenly Jewel Master, an advantage from the Immortal Deity Technique, the advantage that would allow him to slowly catch up with the Shangguan Sisters.


    At the same time, the development of the Peerless Battalion was on the right path, following the instructions that Zhou Weiqing hadid out. The three thousand new ruffians who had joined were quickly dispersed amongst the various new Companies, and with the lure of food and money, as well as the ¡®propaganda¡¯ from the older Peerless Battalion soldiers, soon converted them all.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Evolving of the Peerless Battalion! (2)


    The Peerless Battalion training was not in the actual campsite. Everyday, they would all head out of the camp, running twenty kilometres to a empty space for their training.


    For other units, if they were to move out without consideration like that, they would definitely draw the attention and criticism from the headquarters. However, ever since Shen Ji knew about the presence of Long Shiya, it was as if the Peerless Battalion had gained a permanent green light, and they had no problems in doing such training daily.


    The first time these new recruits saw the Peerless Battalion soldiers in their titanium alloy mail and all of them having a Consolidated Bow, they were truly shocked to the core.


    The current Peerless Battalion was far different from what it had been when Zhou Weiqing had first arrived at the old Ruffian Battalion, in terms of cultivation, equipment, power, even confidence. Naturally, it was much easier to ¡®conquer¡¯ the hearts of these new recruits aspared to previously.


    Looking at the ¡®old¡¯ Peerless Battalion soldiers using their Consolidated Bows to continuously destroy targets at an impressive distance of a thousand yards, then witnessing the impossible sight of the Peerless Battalion Air Force lift off¡­ If one were to say that these new Peerless Battalion soldiers were not highly tempted, it would definitely be a lie.


    The ¡®brainwashing techniques¡¯ that Zhou Weiqing had brought up was also of critical effect. Hearing all the miracles that had happened over the past six months, the great stories of growth and strength¡­ slowly the new ruffians grew to ept the Peerless Battalion.


    Against such people, just beating them down alone was definitely not enough. After all, being sent to the Ruffian Battalion, which of them weren¡¯t scoundrels and rogues, old experienced hands? Only with the addition of being lured by the promise of profit and gain, power, a slow methodical guidance to bring them onto the right path¡­ only this would bring about the effect that Zhou Weiqing hoped for.


    The facts proved themselves once more. Everything that Zhou Weiqing had done was extremely sessful. After barely a month, the new Peerless Battalion was basically basically integrated.


    After the ¡®Battalion widepetition¡¯ that was held, the five thousand three hundred soldiers of the Peerless Battalion were finally fused together as one unit.


    Five thousand three hundred men. Tenrge main Companies and a unique ¡®Commando¡¯ Company.


    This ¡®Commando¡¯ Company was specially selected and led by the seven Heavenly Bow Unit God Archers. As for the original ten Company Leaders of the main Companies, four of them had actually changed after thergepetition.


    Amongst the three thousand seven hundred new ruffian soldiers, there were some powerhouses who were much stronger than the original Ruffian Battalion the Peerless Battalion had consisted off. Most of these powerhouses came from the strongest of the northern armies, the Central North Army, with some of them even originating from the Ghost Demon Horse Cavalry Troop.


    Amongst them, the most valiant and impressive was a fellow called Lei Zi. Lei Zi was twenty seven years old this year, and was originally the Battalion Commander from the Central North Army Ruffian Battalion. Indeed, the Battalion Commander. As a Heavenly Jewel Master, he was actually already at an impressive Six-Jeweled stage¡­ at only twenty seven years old! Even in the Great Saint Lands, that was already considered a very good result. Yet, he was a free cultivator not belonging to any n.


    Lei Zi¡¯s Elemental Jewel Attribute was that of Earth, while his Physical Jewel Attribute was Strength. Ordinarily speaking, with such attributes, even if he weren¡¯t an ultimate Defense type like Lin TianAo, most would still focus on defense as the main.


    However, this fellow acted in the totally opposite manner. His aspirations were towards offense, chasing after the strongest attacks possible, even choosing the rarer offensive Skills amongst the Earth Attribute. Although he still did not have Consolidated Equipment, he had already finished Storing all his Skills. More importantly, he had been able to use his own control and understanding to develop two Skills of his own. Such a talent¡­ it was truly impressive.


    Such a talent like himself should have had a glorious career ahead of him, but the reason he had been exiled to the Ruffian Battalion was because he offended someone.


    This Lei Zi was originally part of a specially created Battalion in the Central North Army, consisting totally of Jewel Masters, and he had been one of the top in that unit as well, reaching the rank of Company Leader in that Battalion. s, he had killed that Battalion Commander¡¯s little brother, and had thus been sent to the Ruffian Battalion. Being able to stay alive despite that was only because of all the military exploits and merits he had earned over all the previous years.


    Such a person, when he entered the Peerless Battalion, naturally his natural talent would shine forth brightly. Lei Zi himself never dreamed that he would have another chance, leaving a special Battalion consisting totally of Jewel Masters, and ending up in yet another such Battalion. Furthermore, from the surface of things, though the Peerless Battalion¡¯s individual soldier strength might not beparable to his original special Battalion, in terms of numbers it was far superior.


    In the Battalion Competition, Lei Zi cut a conspicuous figure, defeating all of his opponents, even some of the older Company Leaders who had been personally taught by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and had been extremely arrogant.


    He requested to take over as Battalion Commander, to be the Battalion Commander of the Peerless Battalion. After winning the championship of the Battalion Competition, he challenged Zhou Weiqing to a fight.


    At that moment, all the new recruits were extremely excited. They wanted to see for themselves how strong their Battalion Commander was. However, all the old Peerless Battalion soldiers all said a silent prayer for Lei Zi. The reason was simple ¨C to gain the right to challenge the Boss, he had to first get past the ¡®Lady Boss¡¯¡­ and was she that easy to deal with?


    Very quickly, Lei Zi learned why the flowers were so red. In front of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he was like a little child, not standing a chance at all. Both were six Jewels, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er easily beat him up without breaking a sweat.


    At first, he had not been satisfied with that loss, thinking that the only reason Shangguan Fei¡¯er could win was because she had God Tier Consolidated Equipment. However, she just kept all of her Consolidated Equipment, and without even using her Elemental Jewel Stored Skills, just depending on her ferocious closebat skills, she defeated him time and time again. Atst, Lei Zi had epted his loss.


    As such, Lei Zi had taken over Mammoth¡¯s original position, bing the Main Company Leader of the First Company, with Mammoth bing his Vice Commander. Mammoth was also not unsatisfied. After all, he had lost.


    At the same time, Lei Zi was still harbouring some doubt in his heart; after all, being convinced of Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s strength did not mean he could easily be convinced by Zhou Weiqing so indirectly.


    After all, since the new recruits hade, Zhou Weiqing had not even made an appearance.


    There were three others in a simr state as Lei Zi. All of them were Heavenly Jewel Masters, though not as high a cultivation level as Lei Zi, they too had defeated some of the old Company Leaders and taken over their positions.


    After this Battalion Competition, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s prestige grew even higher. Not only because of her sheer strength and power, but also because of the gratitude the older soldiers held for her. It could be said that if not for Shangguan Fei¡¯er teaching them closebat skills, perhaps even if not all of the Company Leaders would be swapped out, at least eight of them would be knocked out of the running. It was Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s selfless teaching and the half year of tough training that had allowed them the chance to defeat their opponents and keep their rank and status.


    At the same time, this Battalion Competition was also a big rm bell to the entire Peerless Battalion. No one had an absolutely?guaranteed rank and status, and only strength and power was the most important, the most consistent thing. This type of meritocracy was the fairest way of doing things ¨C who held the greatest power could ascend in rank. This also gave all of the Peerless Battalion soldiers further incentive to train harder, to protect their rank or to advance further.


    Besides all of that, the Peerless Battalion spared no effort in gearing up the new recruits. Although they did not currently have any military merits or awards, each of them had a record, and the equipment would be given to them first and they would ¡®pay back¡¯ter.


    Perhaps at this point in time, these new recruits did not realise what this debt truly meant. After all, with their ruffian soldier nature, many of them did not even n to pay back. s for them, in the near future, when Zhou Weiqing returned from his closed door cultivation, they would soon understand that not returning was not an option for them.


    ¡­


    Just like that, two months passed by swiftly as if in a blink of an eye. The entire Peerless Battalion had gone through these two months of training and equipping, and could now be said to be armed to the teeth. At the same time, the various Companies had also gone through several different rearrangements ording to theirbat strength.


    The mainck was the Consolidated Equipment Wings, which were not so easily finished. Although Yun Li and Little Miss Muddle were getting much more familiar with creating them, it still took considerable time to create these Consolidating Equipment Scrolls due to their sheerplexity and the fact that two were needed for theplete wing set. As such, in a short period of time, it would be impossible to fully gear the entire Peerless Battalion with them.

 Chapter 461

    <h4>Chapter 461: Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the new Peerless Battalion soldiers had already started Consolidating their Consolidated Bows, with some lucky ones already sessful. Besides that, all of them were already equipped with the longbows that all the older soldiers had as well.


    However, the thing that had shocked the new recruits the most would definitely be when Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the strongest hundred of the older Peerless Battalion soldiers had started helping those new recruits who had not Awakened their Personal Jewels to do so.


    In just the mere short two months of time, the entire Peerless Battalion, all five thousand odd of them had already Awakened their Power Jewels. Such a magnificent feat was truly unbelievable. Afterpleting that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been so exhausted that she fell ill for three days before recovering. By this time, her prestige in the Peerless Battalion had reached such a height that rivaled or perhaps even exceeded Zhou Weiqing, who had not appeared for two months. No matter how arrogant or unbridled ruffians were, they were still humans with feelings, and the gratitude they held for Shangguan Fei¡¯er was in their hearts. Furthermore, this military instructor of theirs was so beautiful, and it could be said that she had be the Goddess in the hearts of the entire Peerless Battalion.


    Despite their advancements, the Peerless Battalion definitely still needed much time to continue growing. The current five thousand men were still far from the unity that the original one thousand five hundred held, and what they needed was time to work together and develop feelings. Of course, time waited for no man¡­ ording to reports from scouts, the WanShou Empire was already starting to gather their troops. The time for the annual attacks would soone, and it would also be the time for the Peerless Battalion to truly ascend their stage for the first time.


    ...


    The snow gleamed white, covering the entire mountain peaks. The temperature was extremely cold, more than forty degrees below zero.


    One did not even need to drip water to form ice, even exhaling a breath could form little ice particles that dropped down to the ground.


    Right on the top of the snowy mountain peak, there was a massive old castle. The castle was totally white, as if it had been fully carved out of ice.


    The castle seemed to be conjoined with the peak itself, rising far up and above. From the distance, when there was sunlight, it seemed as if it was adorned with a halo of gold.


    The tranquil peak of this majestic snowy mountain, with only the shrill sound of wind around. This was the heart of the entire WanShou Empire¡­ the grand temple and sanctuary of the WanShou Empire hearts. The Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Indeed, this was the Heavenly Snow Mountain, one of the five Great Saint Lands. Here, the Strongest in the world resided.


    No one dared toe here easily to offend the owner of the castle. In the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord was like a god. In fact, he did have the power of the Heavenly God Tier¡­ amongst the entire Heavenly Jewel Master powerhouses of thend, he was the only one who had reached the Heavenly God Tier! Undefeated!


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord had already reached such a stage for several dozen years. Legend spoke that if not for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce having arge number of powerhouses, as well as the Blood Red Hell and Passion Valley supporting the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, along with the Boundless Infinitum Set and the sheer wealth of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ perhaps the Heavenly Snow Mountain would be the First amongst the Great Saint Lands. More so¡­ the WanShou Empire would have been led by them to conquer the entire world.


    There was a saying in the WanShou Empire: In the hearts of the WanShou Empire citizens, there was a mountain in everyone¡¯s heart, a Heavenly Snow Mountain. From that, one could imagine what kind of status the Heavenly Snow Mountain held in the WanShou Empire.


    ¡­


    In any case, currently, this stately Heavenly Snow Mountain had two visitors, and they were climbing up towards the peak with much difficulty.


    To be more urate, it was not two men climbing, but one climbing as he carried the other on his back.


    The two men were extremelyrge and muscr, with faint greenish grey fur barely visible around their bodies. The one climbing looked to be rather old, his ears show what Tribe he was ¨C the Wolfman Tribe. Indeed, he was a Wolfman, and along his head fur, there was a mix of gold, clearly showing his noble status.


    Simrly, the one on his back was also a Wolfman, even stouter and more muscr than himself, though his features held some simrities to this old Wolfman. However, he was currently ashen and with an ugly expression on his face. His eyes were closed, his entire body shuddering violently uncontrobly. Yet, it was somehow clear that this shivering was not due to the cold, as his face constantly flickered with three different colours¡­ ck, grey and blue.


    This Wolfman was none other than the Regiment Commander of the Swift Wolf Regiment, the heir to the Wolfman Tribe, Prince of the Wolves, Butler. And the old Wolfman carrying him up was none other than the current Wolfman Tribe Leader, Batulu.


    That day, when the Swift Wolf Regiment had received their first utter defeat and returned, Butler had not even had the time for regrets and heartache from it. That was because he had to deal with his own current physical condition.


    When he had first been struck with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dark Demon God Lightning, Butler had not thought much about it. Although he could sense that this energy was extremely strange, it was after all from a mere four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. No matter how strong his attack was, Butler believed that it was only a four-Jeweled offense, and with his own Heavenly Energy, at most it would take arge expense of energy to deal with and to force it out.


    As such, when he returned to his tent, Butler had quickly started to force out the venom with his Heavenly Energy.


    Very soon, Butler realised that something was wrong¡­ his Heavenly Energy was unable to influence the venom at all. His cultivation level was extremely powerful, and his Nine-Jeweled Heavenly Energy was able to greatly slow the advance of the Tri-Attribute Venom of the Dark Demon God Lightning. s, slowing was one matter¡­ but he was unable to get rid of it!


    Butler had been shocked to find that as time passed, although the venom did not move faster, it continued slowly eating away at his body, a slow but unstoppable juggernaut of invasion. Even his Heavenly Energy was slowly being eroded by this strange venom, and no matter what he tried, he was unable to force it out of his body. This was extremely shocking; after all, he was not only a Wolfman, but also with Royal Blood, and his physique was much tougher and stronger than any human. Despite all that, he was slowly falling under the power of the Tri-Attribute Venom.


    When his subordinates found that Butler was unable to make it, they did not dare dy, hurriedly sending him back to the Wolfman Tribe. The Wolf King had no time to me his son for the loss, and he sent all around for the best doctors in his tribe toe and heal Butler. s, was the Dark Demon God Lightning so easily removed?


    The Wolf King Batulu had many children, but of them all, only his eldest son was the most promising, the most talented and outstanding one. He was already old, and he had nned to pass the mantle of Wolf King to his son after another few years. Who knew such a thing would happen at this point. He no longer had the time toment over the great loss of the Swift Wolf Regiment, and could only hope that his son could recover.


    For this matter, Batulu did not even care about his old face, going to some of the stronger Beastmen tribes of the WanShou Empire to beg for help, even to the noble tribes. s, even as they examined Butler¡¯s body, the only answer Batulu got was a shaking head. No one was able to remove this strange fusion Tri-Attribute Venom.


    Batulu could not afford to lose this son, his chosen heir. After an entire month of seeking help, Butler¡¯s body was getting worse every day, his Heavenly Energy also weakening constantly, and more so, it was visible that his Life Force was slowly draining from him. Atst, after begging the WanShou Empire Royal Family, he was given the chance to seek help in the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    In the eyes of the Beastmen, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord was their greatest leader, all powerful, almighty, even omnipotent. For this eldest son of his, Batulu would risk everything toe to beg for help, even if it might draw the ire of their greatest leader.


    Batulu¡¯s cultivation level was actually the same as his eldest son, Butler, at the nine-Jeweled stage. He had been stuck at this stage for a long time, never managing to break through to the Heavenly King Stage.


    The weather at the Heavenly Snow Mountain was just too cold, and as they ascended the slopes, the lower the temperature grew. This was a major contrast from the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens right below with its warm and weing temperature. The highest peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain was about six thousand metres, even higher than the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Although Batulu was a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master, but carrying his son on his back while having to constantly use his Heavenly Energy to protect his son and keep him alive, it was getting tougher and tougher for me to climb up.


    ¡°Halt.¡±¡± A low, maic sounding voice rang out abruptly. The voice was not loud, but it seemed to explode in Batulu¡¯s ears like a bomb.


    Batulu looked up quickly in shock, only the realise that not far ahead from him, there stood a man, though he did not know when that man had appeared.


    Dressed in snow white robes, with a closer look he seemed to only be wearing those, a singleyer of clothing. A head full of fiery red, gold hair with natural curls, a stark contrast from the cold white world around him. He was tall and slender, seeming to be not particrly muscr, but as he stood there, it gave the feeling as if he was the core of the universe.


    Looking at the luscious head of long gold-red hair?that seemed to twirl around against the backdrop of snow like the dancing of mes, Batulu¡¯s body began to shiver. Such a hair colour¡­ in the entire WanShou Empire, only one Tribe had that. It was the current Royal Lion Tribe, the ruler of the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe!


    In the WanShou Empire, there was a rule passed down from the beginning ¨C the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain could only be from two Tribes. One was naturally the current Lord¡¯s Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Tribe, and the other was Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe. However, since the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Tribe had been so powerful for so many generations, many had already forgotten that the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe could also inherit the position of Mountain Lord. They, too, had highly noble bloodlines amongst all the Beastmen. As tradition went, when the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Tribe held the position of Mountain Lord, then the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe would hold the position of ruler of the WanShou Empire; and vice versa.


    Without even asking, Batulu was able to guess the status of this young man in front of him. With his own cultivation level, a person of that age who could remain undetected by himself in the entire Divine Spirit me Lion Tribe of the Heavenly Snow Mountain could only be one person.


    ¡°You, you are the Lion Prince, Your Highness right? This old wolf Batulu greets His Highness.¡± As he said that, Batulu bowed respectfully towards him, helping his son down from his back.


    Hearing the words Batulu, the Lion Price¡¯s face eased up. ¡°So it is you, the Wolf King. My Father has already sent word to me previously about your situation, and I havee here to wait for you.¡± Naturally, with his rank and status in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he would note to the middle of the mountain side for no reason.


    Hearing those words, Batulu was immediately filled with gratitude, tears sliding down his cheeks. The Beastmen were normally all very straightforward in character, and seeing how the Lion Prince, the future ruler of the Empire, would actually wait for the two of them here in the cold windy mountain side, although Batulu knew that he was trying to draw them to his side, it did not stop him from feeling gratitude.

 Chapter 462

    <h4>Chapter 462: Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Your Highness, how can I trouble you to wait here for me. I¡­ I¡­¡± As he said that, the old Wolfman King¡¯s eyes reddened.


    The Lion Prince said passively: ¡°Wolf King, Master already knows you are here. He does not like to wait for others. I have already reported to him regarding your issues,e with me quickly.¡± As he said that, he took Butler from Batulu¡¯s hands, and instantly, a faint reddish gold light sprang from his hands to envelop Butler¡¯s body, whose ashen face turned slightly better.


    Upon hearing that the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord would receive them, Batulu felt slightly dizzy, and he fell to his knees with a loud thud, kowtowing towards the peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain several times before standing up once more, following the Lion Prince to the peak.


    ¡­


    Soon, the Lion Prince brought the Wolf King directly to the inner hall of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Castle, which was where the main matters of the Heavenly Snow Mountain were processed every day. The Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord seldom appeared normally, and most of the ordinary internal matters of the Heavenly Snow Mountain was handled by the Lion Price. As such, though his cultivation level was nothingpared to most of the powerhouses in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, due to his rank and status, added on to the fact that he was the top of his generation, having reached the eight-Jeweled stage at a young age of thirty one, only a single stage of Heavenly Energy from breaking through to the Nine-Jeweled stage, he was definitely not one to be underestimated. After all, his future was bright indeed, with limitless possibilities¡­ as the main disciple of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord and the possible heir to the WanShou Empire, one could imagine that as long as no unforeseen circumstances cropped up, he would definitely breakthrough to the Heavenly King Stage, and perhaps even the Heavenly Emperor Stage.


    ¡°Wolf King, please wait here for a moment, I will request for Master to receive you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Your Highness.¡± The Wolf King said, overwhelmed with tears of gratitude. With the Lion Prince¡¯s Divine Healing, Butler had somewhat stabilized.


    The Lion Prince disappeared for a while before returning. Looking at Batulu¡¯s hopeful gaze, he said: ¡°Master will be out in a while. Later, when Master asks you any questions, just tell him the truth simply and directly, do not beat around the bush or exaggerate things. He does not like those who speak too much.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Batulu quickly agreed. Although the Lion Prince only spoke that few lines, it was guidance of utmost importance.


    Batulu waited for nearly an hour before he suddenly felt as if the entire atmosphere around him changed in a strange way. Subconsciously, he moved his gaze where it had been resting upon his son¡¯s face which was twisted in agony, and he realised that before he knew it, there were two more people in the hall.


    Both were dressed in white, the one on the left a youngdy with silvery white hair cascading down her shoulders to the back. Her brilliant purple eyes were cold, indifferent, almost apathetic¡­ as if the entire world meant nothing to her. If one examined those eyes closely, they would feel as if those seemingly beautiful eyes did not have any light of life within them, as if they were dead inside, like a zombie.


    The youngdy was positioned slightly behind the one on the right, who looked to be a youth about the same age as the Lion Prince. He, too, had a head full of silver hair, but much shorter, only an inch long. His eyes were purple as well, a much deeper colour. He was also dressed in clean, snow white clothes, without any ornaments or decorations. To the Wolf King Batulu¡¯s surprise, this youth did not seem to have any aura of power about him, with only his looks simr to the youngdy behind him.


    The Lion Prince was standing right there, his gaze fixed upon the white d youngdy. His eyes were slightly dazed, with aplicated look within, and for a moment, he actually forgot to speak out.


    The youth furrowed his brow, ncing at the Lion Prince. There was no obvious aura or energy, but the Lion Prince seemed to be jolted awake suddenly, and he said respectfully: ¡°Greetings, Master.¡±


    Batulu was caught by surprise. He had never seen the paramount of the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord, but he had never in his wildest dreams imagined that he would look so young. Who would think that the strongest powerhouse in the world, Xue AoTian, would actually be that young.


    Batulu did not dare hesitate, and with a loud thud, he knelt onto the ground with both knees, kowtowing down so hard that his head made several thumping sounds.


    ¡°Enough.¡± The white d youth said passively. As he said that, he lifted his hands slightly, and Butler, who was originally lying in Batulu¡¯s arms before he knelt down, had flown up into the air, before Batulu even had a chance to react. He did not sense any Heavenly Energy reverberations; it was as if the surrounding air was gently lifting his son away from him.


    In a split second, Butler had arrived before Xue AoTian, his entire body levitating horizontally above ground, as if he could fly.


    Xue AoTian swept his gaze over Butler¡¯s face, before he gave an abrupt soft curious sound. ¡°Eh, what a strange power.¡±


    Hearing those words, the Lion Prince¡¯s gaze finally snapped away from the white d youngdy, his face full of shock. For his Master to actually be surprised, what kind of strange power was that? Was it really that strong? After all, in his eyes, Xue AoTian was invincible and omnipotent!


    Xue AoTian slowly lifted one hand, and Batulu could see that the hand was transparent, as if carved from a block of ice¡­ not even looking like a human hand.


    Xue AoTian ced his hand on Butler¡¯s head, and instantly, his entire body turned a brilliant gold colour, as if he had been abruptly injected full of gold.


    Batulu continued kneeling down there, his eyes fixed on the scene unblinkingly. At the same time, his heart had finally rxed. Now that the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord was willing to help, what couldn¡¯t he aplish?


    However, in the next instant, that settled heart leaped to his throat once more. He actually saw the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord, even nicknamed as the Old God in the WanShou Empire, actually furrowed his brow.


    The Lion Prince at the side was even more shocked. Xue AoTian had helped heal others before, and no injury, wound or illness was a match for his boundless spiritual energy, with just a single look sufficient for him to diagnose everything easily. Yet, this time, his Master had taken such a long look, yet seemingly still unable to fully confirm what was the ailment. Such a situation, it was the first time the Lion Prince had witnessed it. Still, he dared not interrupt Xue AoTian¡¯s judgement.


    The gold light disappeared, and Xue AoTian slowly put down his hand, murmuring slightly to himself: ¡°How strange. Such a fusion of energies, this is truly the first time I have seen it. Could it be¡­ the Heavenly Demon Sect? Even so¡­ hmm¡­ let¡¯s see then.¡±


    As he said that, his hand extended out once more, this time pressing upon Butler¡¯s forehead.A strange, faint gold light slowly appeared, seeming to twist the air all around. At the same time, a tall Heavenly Skill Image appeared behind Xue AoTian¡¯s back; it was of himself.


    If Zhou Weiqing were here, he would definitely be able to recognize that was the sign of a Heavenly God Tier Skill that was self created, and this was what his teacher Long Shiya was most skilled at. Of course, it was clear that this self created Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Skill was somewhat different from what Long Shiya used.


    When the Skill was unleashed, Xue AoTian¡¯¡¯s¡¯ entire body was enveloped in ayer of faint gold light. Silver hair, gold light, the entire imagebined to frame him in a divine, saintly light that one could not directly stare at.


    Xue AoTian slowly moved his hand back, and a gold speck of light was left glowing in the middle of Butler¡¯s forehead. The next moment, bright gold light shed from Xue AoTian¡¯s eyes, shooting directly into Butler¡¯s eyes.


    The next moment, Butler started to tremble violently, as if in extreme pain.


    Batulu, anxious for his son, couldn¡¯t help but stand up at that. The Lion Prince nced at him and said: ¡°Wolf King, hold still. Master has his own ways.¡±


    Only then did Batulu realise that his actions could be read as mistrust for Xue TianAo. Even if Xue TianAo wanted to kill Butler, what could he do? Resisting would only bring ultimate disaster to the entire Wolfman Tribe. He quickly knelt down, trembling with fear and deference.


    ¡°Here it is.¡± Xue AoTian muttered to himself. All of a sudden, the gold speck of light in Butler¡¯s forehead glowed brightly, shooting forth a ray of light into the air, forming a circr image resembling a panel.


    Batulu¡¯s eyes widened in shock. Such a miraculous sight, he had never experienced before.


    The eyes of the entire room, even the listless eyes of the beautiful youngdy beside Xue AoTian, were suddenly drawn to the circr image that had appeared.


    The image was hazy at first, but it slowly turned clear¡­ showing a tall muscr youth who was naked from waist up, his upper body rippling with nearly perfect muscles.


    Behind the youth, there was a hazy looking, purple Heavenly Skill Image, and he was in the midst of leaping up in midair, his right foot smashing down like a battle axe. Without doubt, this youth was an image from Butler¡¯s memory, and it was from his perspective that was being showed to the rest of the room. The Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord Xue AoTian had created a Spirit Attribute Skill with his own considerable power to show the image of what had happened previously.


    ¡°Ahhh!¡± An involuntary cry of shock rang out from the beautiful youngdy¡¯s mouth, and her body started shivering uncontrobly.


    Xue AoTian started slightly, his brow furrowed, but he said gently: ¡°Tian¡¯er, what¡¯¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Indeed, that silver haired youngdy was Tian¡¯er, who had snuck off from Zhou Weiqing previously. Naturally, the image that was shown was Zhou Weiqing, in the midst of using the Dark Demon God Lightning to strike Butler.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing appear suddenly in the image, how could Tian¡¯er not be shocked. Subconsciously, she brought her hand to her mouth, but tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrobly.


    It¡¯s him, it¡¯s him! My love! He¡­ why is he in the north¡­ how could this be¡­


    The image on the round light screen was indeed the exact scene when Zhou Weiqing had knocked Butler back.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s brow was furrowed, but he ignored his daughter. The image changed slowly, and under his control, the image resumed back to the previous scene before ying out once more.


    Without knowing when, the Lion Prince¡¯s hands had balled into fists. With his inteligence, how could he not see that the youth in the image had a unique connection to Tian¡¯er.


    He was the fiance that Tian¡¯er had mentioned previously. Xue AoTian only had a single child, and he had gained this daughter at a rather old age, and he truly loved her very much. However, ording to the rules of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, females were not allowed to inherit the position of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord. As such, with the condition that the Lion Prince would swear to give up the position of future King of the WanShou Empire, leaving the future King to be chosen from the Tigermen Tribe instead, Xue AoTian had betrothed Tian¡¯er to him. This was an absolute secret in the WanShou Empire, and only the few of them knew about it.

 Chapter 463

    <h4>Chapter 463: Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    s, who knew that when Tian¡¯er heard about the betrothal, she fled from home to escape that marriage.


    More so¡­ when she had finally returned, both Xue AoTian and the lion prince Xin had discovered that she was no longer¡­ untouched.


    Flying into a rage, Xue AoTian almost killed his own daughter with his own hands. However, in the end, he only had this one daughter, and he could notnd the final blow.


    As for the Lion Prince, he could only swallow his pride and anger to ept it. For the sake of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord position, as well as for the fact that he truly liked Tian¡¯er, he could only endure it, telling Xue AoTian that he was still willing to take Tian¡¯er as his bride. Feeling guilty towards him, Xue AoTian ended up doting more on this disciple of his.


    Half a year had already passed, and the engagement ceremony was alreadyplete despite all of Tian¡¯er¡¯s protests. Even when she threatened to take her own life, she was unable to change Xue AoTian¡¯s mind, and he brought his daughter alongside himself. The stubborn Mountain Lord truly believed that time could change everything, and such an outstanding talent like the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing would eventually move his daughter and enter her heart.


    In order to sever Tian¡¯er¡¯s remaining fantasies, Xue AoTian personally set their wedding date, which was three months from the current day.


    ¡°This is the Dragon Silencing Seal from the Demonic Dragon Lady.¡± Xue AoTian said solemnly as he analyzed the image. ¡°¡­ Underestimating your enemy is always the worst w. Nine-Jewels against Four-Jewels, and he could still be tricked. Batulu, how did you teach your son?¡± Although he did not release his aura, Xue AoTian¡¯s words caused Batulu to start sweating profusely despite the icy cold temperature.


    ¡°Demonic Change State¡­ Dragon Silencing Seal¡­ And this¡­ Darkness, Demonic and Lightning Attribute Fusion Skill¡­ Hmm¡­ a tri-Attribute Venom made from those energies.¡± As he spoke to that point, Xue AoTian¡¯s eyes narrowed.


    ¡°YingBing, arrange for a ce for Batulu to get some rest, he cane collect his son in three days time.¡± The Dark Demon God Lightning might be too much for a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse like Shangguan Longyin to handle, but it was unable to stop the strongest man in the world, who held the Divine Attribute. Of course, Butler had already been suffering from the venom for such a long time, and even for Xue AoTian, it would not be an easy feat to totally remove the poison.


    Batulu felt so lucky, as if he had struck the jackpot. He did not know what to say or do, and could only kneel there kowtowing in gratitude.


    The light image finally disappeared, and Tian¡¯er stood there as if her soul had been drained out of her. The next instant, a brilliant sh shone forth, and both Xue AoTian and Tian¡¯er disappeared. Along with them, the unconscious Butler also disappeared.


    When his Master had finally disappeared, the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing abruptly punched out viciously, his fist stabbing into the empty air, causing a loud explosion. His entire body seemed to be vibrating with sheer rage, his head of golden red hair whipping about in the wind.


    ¡°Bastard, it must be that bastard!¡± Gu Yingbing felt as if his rage was about to erupt out of his body. Abruptly, he took a step forward, grabbing the Wolf King Batulu and howling angrily: ¡°Tell me, where did your son meet this youth? Tell me everything in detail, don¡¯t leave anything out, not even the most insignificant thing.¡±


    Batulu was given a fright by the sudden outburst of the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing, and he dared not dy, hurriedly telling everything he knew.


    ¡°ZhongTian Empire¡­ Northern borders¡­ the North West Armies¡­ Good, very good.¡± The words were spat out through gritted teeth, grinding so hard that the sound was audible. He felt as if the blood was about the burst out of his body with anger, and his eyes danced with rage and the light of mania, killing intent clear as day in the atmosphere.


    ¡­


    Deep in the Heavenly Snow Castle¡­ a room that was almost sealed airtight with sculpted ice¡­ the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord appeared with his daughter. As for Butler, he had disappeared to another area.


    Currently, Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart was still shaken. She had not seen Zhou Weiqing for more than half a year, and seeing him so suddenly without warning, how could her heart be at peace? The emotions and feelings she had buried deep within erupted like an active volcano, uncontroble despite her best efforts. s, she could only lower her head in silence, not daring to look at her father.


    ¡°Is it him?¡± Xue AoTian said passively.


    Tian¡¯er did not reply, biting her lower lip softly. She did not dare make a sound, as fear and dread rose slowly from her heart, sinking deep into the pits of her stomach.


    ¡°Is it him?¡± Xue AoTian¡¯s voice grew sterner.


    With a sudden thud, Tian¡¯er knelt down in front of her father. Tears streaming down her cheeks, she said in a trembling voice: ¡°Father, please, I beg you, let him go. I will marry Bro Gu, I won¡¯t look for him anymore, okay? Please, let him go.¡± She was clear that if her father wanted to kill someone, no matter even if the person was the leader of a Great Saint Lands, he or she might not be able to escape¡­ let alone Zhou Weiqing. To be able to find him, that was an easy task for Xue AoTian.


    To her immense surprise, Xue AoTian actually sighed. ¡°Get up, I won¡¯t kill him, and I won¡¯t me you anymore.¡± He held her and helped her up, a strange look of being deep in thought on his face.


    A flick of his fingers, and the tears on his daughter¡¯s face disappeared. ¡°Silly girl, why did you not tell me about him? If I knew that was so¡­ father would not be so strict with you. Indeed, this cannot be med on you.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± By now, Tian¡¯er was totally confused, not knowing what her father was speaking about. She could only stare in surprise at Xue AoTian, whose face had a hint of regret and apology.


    Xue AoTian said: ¡°No wonder you would be so attracted to him, that is not your fault, but it is a certainty due to the Attributes he has. Who would think¡­ that someone like that would actually exist in this world¡­ to have both the Demonic Attribute and Time Attribute at the same time! More so, his Demonic Attribute looks to be of the purest kind, a first generation who Awakened it. Both you and he have two Saint Attributes, added to the fact that his Demonic Change State is also of a tiger bloodline¡­ naturally he would hold a great attraction to you. Being together with him¡­ that should have a strong benefit to your cultivation right?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded subconsciously. Naturally, she remembered how they had met in the first ce, and she had known about the Saint Attributes being a benefit to her cultivation. It had been that strange aura that had drawn her to him in the first ce, and being together with him all that time had indeed sped up her cultivation greatly. She had even originally thought about staying with him all the way until she broke through the Heavenly King Stage to make full use of him.


    Xue AoTian sighed once more. ¡°What a shame¡­ if I had met him ten years earlier¡­ perhaps I would not have opposed you marrying him.¡±


    Tian¡¯er stared at her father with her jaw agape. She had never imagined that her father would actually show such a sudden change after watching Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight in the image.


    ¡°How old is he?¡± Xue AoTian thought for a moment before asking.


    Tian¡¯er said: ¡°Seventeen years old¡­ not even eighteen I think.¡±


    Another look of shock appeared on Xue AoTian¡¯s face, and he eximed: ¡°Seventeen years old only¡­¡± His brow furrowed deeply, as if he had met with a problem he could not solve.


    Light shed in his eyes, but no one could tell what he was thinking about.


    Tian¡¯er did not hold any hope about the sudden change in her father¡¯s attitude. In all her memory, as long as her father had made a decision, it could never be changed.


    ¡°Father, you really won¡¯t kill him?¡± Tian¡¯er asked tentatively once more.


    Xue AoTian nodded and said: ¡°This could be a chance, a turning point, for our Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ for you. If you had told me about him earlier, perhaps there might still have been a chance to deal with things between you and Yingbing, to turn things around. s, it is toote, you have already gone through the engagement ceremony. Things are troublesome then.¡±


    ¡°Turn things around?¡± As soon as she heard that, Tian¡¯er felt joy overwhelm her, and she asked excitedly.


    Xue AoTian continued: ¡°He has the Demonic and Time Attributes, and you have the Divine and Spirit Attributes. The four Saint Attributes, when gathered together and cultivating, both of you would have an extremely high chance of breaking through the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty. If that was so, you two might actually reach the Heavenly God Stage in the future, perhaps even breaking through together¡­ and more importantly, have the chance to break through to a stage that I have never reached and beyond.¡±


    ¡°If you had told me details about him earlier and brought him back, perhaps I could have taken him as disciple and maybe even allow you two to be together. Although our Heavenly Snow Mountain rules disallow passing on the position of Lord to females, but if you can truly raise to the cultivation level of Heavenly God Tier and beyond, who would dare speak otherwise, not even the other powerful Tribes of the WanShou Empire.¡±


    Tian¡¯er was stunned, totally stunned. She had never in her wildest dreams imagine that her father would speak of such to her. Clearly, in her father¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent was truly important, perhaps even causing him to regret making the deal between the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Tribe and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe.


    ¡°Father, let me go look for him now and bring him back, okay?¡± Tian¡¯er said urgently.


    Xue AoTian shook his head sternly and said: ¡°No, it is toote for that. One cannot go back on their word. You have already been betrothed to Yingbing, and you will be married to him soon. Although that little boyfriend of yours is extremely talented, but he is still after all just one person. Unless he has sufficient powers behind him that can awe the lions, and after that, able to snatch you away from Yingbing in a fair fight¡­ otherwise, even I cannot change such a decision that has already been made.¡±


    The hope that had just risen up in Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart was once again cruelly dashed, her heart turning ice cold in despair. What force or influence did Zhou Weiqing have behind him? Even if he had some connection with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, it was not enough for them to support him in such a matter. Let alone the fact that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce were mortal enemies with the Heavenly Snow Mountain, whether or not their aid would be of any help in such a matter¡­ just the fact that his connection was through his rtionship with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, how could that possibly be of use? How could the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce possibly help hime seek her hand in marriage?


    Xue AoTian sighed and said: ¡°Alright, enough, don¡¯t think so much about this. Go back and prepare to be a bride¡­ Yingbing truly likes you alot, no matter what you had done previously, he still does not reject you. Such a husband, what do you have to be dissatisfied with? Go then, Father needs to cultivate now.¡±


    When Tian¡¯er left, she had resumed her previous zombie-like semnce, causing Xue AoTian to furrow his brow in worry. Despite his adamant stance, he did love his daughter very much. At the same time, in his heart, he started to feel curious about Zhou Weiqing, wanting to have a look at this youth who had stolen his daughter¡¯s heart so strongly, to attract her so much.


    Should I arrange things in secret? What a troublesome mess.


    At this point, it was extremely rare, nearly impossible to find something to cause trouble to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord. Yet, such a thing had just appeared right now. With his status, how could he possibly allow his daughter to secretly cultivate together with Zhou Weiqing. Yet, the two Saint Attributes that Zhou Weiqing had caused even Xue AoTian¡¯s heart to itch on his daughter¡¯s behalf. This was an unbelievable opportunity after all. The Thirteenth Heavenly Jewel. What would that be like? The legendary Heavenly Jewel Change Stage!

 Chapter 464

    <h4>Chapter 464: Five Jewels! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡­


    ¡°Battalion Commander, Legion Commander Shen Ji requests your presence at the headquarters military conference.¡± Wei Feng told Zhou Weiqing.


    Three days ago, Zhou Weiqing had finallypleted his closed door cultivation. His entire body had shrank a notch, and when Shangguan Fei¡¯er saw him like that, her heart ached for him, and these two days she had stewed some meat soup which was extremely nourishing.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing had finished his closed door cultivation, the first thing he had checked on was the status and progress of the Peerless Battalion. Luckily, things had progressed close to his expectations, and the Peerless Battalion training was on the right track. Although it was still quite some distance from the true, peerless and matchless elite force in his heart, he knew it was not an easy feat to actually get to such a height, and such immense progress was already more than satisfactory.


    ¡°Ask me to join a military conference?¡± Zhou Weiqing said curiously.


    Ever since the previous event, none of the Seventh Legion soldiers had dared toe provoke the Peerless Battalion, and even Shen Ji had note looking for him since.


    Wei Feng nodded his head and said: ¡°Perhaps it has something to do with the WanShou Empire armies. I have heard the rumour that this year, the WanShou Empire armies are far greater than past years, and the situation at the border is extremely tense. The higher ups in the headquarters must be contemting whether or not to sh against them head on or to retreat to the TianBei City to hold the defense.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his brow deeply: ¡°Retreat to the TianBei City? How could that be possible? What about the surrounding little towns and viges, wouldn¡¯t they be left out cold to die? Fine, I shall go to this conference then.¡±


    After saying that, Zhou Weiqing changed into his Battalion Commander armour before following Wei Feng out.


    As they exited therge tent, they bumped into a man. He was extremelyrge and muscr, his eyes radiating with vigour and power. The titanium mail of the Peerless Battalion allowed him to cut a dashing and valiant figure, but with a roguish brigand air about him, just like a hunting panther ready to strike at any time. His head of short, inch long ck hair entuated his manly features.


    Seeing Wei Feng and Zhou Weiqing, he did not show any signs of respect, striding towards them withrge steps.


    ¡°Vice Battalion Commander Wei, this is?¡± The youth looked towards Zhou Weiqing with curiosity, his gaze drawn to the helmet with the yellow feathers denoting the Battalion Commander rank.


    Wei Fengughed heartily and said: ¡°Lei Zi, let me introduce you. This is our Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander Zhou. Battalion Commander, this is our new First Main Company¡¯s Company Leader, Lei Zi. He achieved victory in thest Battalion martial Competition. Mammoth is now his vicemander.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Wee to the Peerless Battalion.¡± Zhou Weiqing said politely. However, in Lei Zi¡¯s eyes, this youth who looked to be several years younger than himself actually extended his hand with an honest look on his face, to shake hands with himself, and his heart was filled with disdain.This young fellow, how could he be qualified to be the Battalion Commander of the Peerless Battalion!


    Lei Zi grasped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, a mirthless grin on his face as he said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, I have already been with the Peerless Battalion for some time. I think your policy and rules are very well set, allowing us to be united together. However, may I know if the rules that you set also apply to yourself? If I defeat you, does that mean I can be the Battalion Commander?¡±


    After more than two months, the over three thousand new Peerless Battalion soldiers had almost fully integrated into the entire unit. The many impressive means of the Peerless Battalion had impressed even those wild and intractable people like Lei Zi, but he was undoubtedly curious about this so-called legendary Battalion Commander Zhou Weiqing. If Zhou Weiqing was powerful enough, then he would ept it, but right in front him was such a young fellow, looking to be honest and naive. Instantly, that recalcitrant nature within him rushed out, his ruffian nature out to the core and he could not resist challenging Zhou Weiqing right at that moment.


    Wei Feng said solemnly: ¡°Lei Zi, do not cause trouble. Battalion Commander Zhou has to attend a meeting at the Seventh Legion now.¡±


    Lei Zi nced at him dismissively. Wei Feng¡¯s power was actually no match for him, but he had no interest in the position of Vice Battalion Commander, feeling he would rather lead a main Company of his own, which was the reason why he had not challenged Wei Feng. However, it also meant he did not fear or respect Wei Feng at all.


    Pursing his lips, he said: ¡°Vice Battalion Commander Wei, that is not correct for you to say. Since the army rules are for everyone, then if I defeat him, I will be the Battalion Commander, and I would be the one going to the Seventh Legion meeting.¡±


    For the three of them to be standing in the center of the Battalion camp and speaking so loudly, several of the Peerless Battalion soldiers passing by had seen it. Naturally, they stealthily walked closer to watch. The older soldiers all knew Zhou Weiqing well, but the newer soldiers were all extremely curious. Lei Zi¡¯s position and prestige in the Peerless Battalion was not low, especially after the Battalion Competition, and he was extremely hardworking in his training as well. Furthermore, his character was extremely valiant and he loved to fight, and he had definitely garnered much respect amongst his peers. More so, he had actually dared to do something that caused everyone to take a second look at him, actually attempting to chase after Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Although that had resulted in him being beaten up severely, but at least he was the only one who had ever dared to do such a thing. As a result, his prestige in the entire Peerless Battalion was extremely high, especially in his own First Main Company.


    Seeing the wild arrogance and obstinate look in Lei Zi¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly. Shaking Lei Zi¡¯s hand, he looked to Wei Feng and said: ¡°No problem, it shouldn¡¯t take much time. Alright, you want to challenge me right? Very well, if you win, the Peerless Battalion Battalion Commander position is yours. However, challenging me has a price. What if you lose?¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing spoke, the gentle smiling look of his gave Wei Feng a chill down his spine. He had been working with Zhou Weiqing for almost a year now, and he definitely understood this young Battalion Commander of his. The happier he smiled, the more honest he looked, the more evil thoughts he was up to¡­Lei Zi ahh Lei Zi, you are asking for trouble yourself!


    Lei Zi gave a humph and said: ¡°If I lose, you can deal with me however you wish.¡± He was originally a person who feared nothing in the heavens or earth, and he couldn¡¯t help but think to himself:Even when the chief instructor herself beat me up, I was still find. What more can you do?


    Zhou Weiqing nodded to him and smiled, saying: ¡°Very good. Come on then.¡±


    As he said that, he released Lei Zi¡¯s hand. However, right at the instant that Zhou Weiqing loosened his grip, Lei Zi had charged forth abruptly. He did not pull back his hand, instead using it to strike upwards towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    In order to be the ZhongTian Central Army Ruffian Battalion Battalion Commander, Lei Zi had definitely forged his own way up the ranks through fights. Although he was only thirty years old, he was already battle hardened and experienced. It could be said that after joining the army, he had earned his power and rank by mbering through the ranks of the dead powerhouses.


    His actualbat experience was just too abundant, definitely not like ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters who might have the cultivation level but not the wherewithal to use it. He had always been chasing the fight, and as long as he could win, no matter what the method was, he would use it.


    Due to his sheer speed, even Zhou Weiqing did not have time to react, and he could only move his head slightly in an attempt to dodge Lei Zi¡¯s strike.


    Sweeping his right hand forward, Lei Zi struck out once more at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck. At the same time, his entire body of Heavenly Energy was already circting at the max, a thick white light covering his palm. He was not using any Stored Skills, just purely Heavenly Energy. After all, the two of them were originally already at such a close distance, and with his Heavenly Energy unleashed, it almost instantaneously reached Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck.


    If this palm really hit, perhaps Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head might be sliced off. Around Lei Zi¡¯s wrist, six Icy Jade Physical Jewels shone brilliant, showing his powerful status as a six Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    However, even as Lei Zi felt his sudden attack had seeded and was about to soften the blow slightly, he abruptly realised that his hand was suddenly unable to move. The air around his hand seemed to have coalesced into something, actually binding his hand and causing it to halt in midair. Although it was just a very simple block, Lei Zi¡¯s Heavenly Energy was also sessfully stalled by it.


    With just that short instant, Zhou Weiqing had spun around to face Lei Zi¡¯s palm. He did not try to dodge again, instead lowering his head abruptly and mming his forehead onto Lei Zi¡¯s palm. At the same time, his own right hand lifted up towards Lei Zi, a bright silver light shed out towards his face.


    Lei Zi lifted his left hand, an earth shield consolidating in front of him to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack, while his right hand mmed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead.


    *Peng**Peng* Two collision sounds rang out simultaneously. Lei Zi¡¯s earth shield in his left hand shattered. At the same time, he felt a sudden pain from his right hand as an immense force mmed into his entire body, causing him to spin around and almost fall down.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice rang out in his ears. The next moment, he saw a green de of light, a purple-blue ball of light and a silver de of light fly towards him from different directions. Their speeds did not seem fast, but the sheer pressure from them instantly hit Lei Zi¡¯s entire body.


    Three Attribute Elemental Jewel? Lei Zi¡¯s heart was filled with shock. Although he could see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Jewels only had five sets, one less than his own, but if Zhou Weiqing had three Attributes, then he would have many more Skills than his own. Furthermore, with just that single strike of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead on his own hand, he could sense that this young Battalion Commander¡¯s physical strength was not to be underestimated.


    There was no time to think, and Lei Zi instantly struck the ground with the tip of his feet, his entire body lunging back in a quick retreat. Before defeating an enemy, one had to protect oneself, this was thew of survival on the battlefield. Still, Lei Zi¡¯s retreat was not unnned, and every time he took a step back, the previous position he was at would shoot up with an earth spike, urately striking forth towards the three Skills that Zhou Weiqing hadunched.


    s, to Lei Zi¡¯s surprise, the three seemingly unassuming Skills seemed toe to live, easily dodging his earth spikes. Although their speed did not increase, not fast or slow, they still managed to continue chasing his retreating body.


    Lei Zi¡¯s had a discerning vision after all from all his battle experience, and with a look, he could easily tell that these three Skills were highlypressed. If any of themnded on him, it would definitely not be a good feeling. As such, with the stress of the three advancing Skills, he had no choice but to keep retreating.


    Zhou Weiqing did not chase forward after him, his hands weaving out in a gesture before striking out once more, and another three bouts of lights shot forth towards Lei Zi. One was a grey whirlwind, one a dark green ball of light, and thest a twisting ball of light, forming a triangr symbol of transparent energy.


    These Skills were all unleashed directly from his hands, without any preparation time, instantly unleashed. Six Skills all at once, six different Attributes, and all six of these Skills all came flying into different directions and attacking Lei Zi from different directions. Wei Feng had been standing at the side, and all he saw was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fingers dancing in a rhythmetic movement, like butterflies dancing through a sea of flowers. At the same time, the six Skills were like puppets, following his instructions, constantly dodging Lei Zi¡¯s attempts at blocking, chasing him unrelentingly and getting closer all the while.

 Chapter 465

    <h4>Chapter 465: Five Jewels! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lei Zi flew into a rage. Being chased like this was definitely not a good feeling, and he was beingpletely suppressed so easily.


    With an angry howl, he stopped retreating abruptly. With a sudden motion, a brown rock armour appeared around him, and his right foot stomped hard on the ground. At the same time, arge earth spike appeared under him, abruptly pushing him forward in the opposite direction instead of the retreat, causing him to shoot forth like a cannonball towards Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, sixteen earth spikes erupted from all around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position, each striking towards different positions of his body.


    The smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face did not lessen, and all he did was a simple motion, lifting his right foot and cing back down.


    A massive explosion, right below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet and his surroundings. All the earth spikes which had been striking out at him vanished abruptly, thebination of sheer physical strength and powerful Heavenly Energy reverberations causing a shockwave that dissipated all the Earth Attribute energy, causing them to lose their form and being unable to sustain the attack. At the same time, the six Skills that had originally been chasing Lei Zi also changed suddenly.


    The green wind de and the grey whirlpool shed into each other, and the wind de actually melded into whirlpool, following the direction of the spin. The other four Skills separated out into the surroundings, as if turning into audience, watching the now green-grey whirlpool move into Lei Zi¡¯s path.


    By this time, Lei Zi was unable to dodge even if he wanted to. Furthermore, in his eyes, what could a mere single whirlpool do to him?


    An earsplitting sound of chafing rang out. A Wind de was just a one-Star rated Skill, and even if it werepressed, it was normally at most two-Star. The Rock Armour that Lei Zi had summoned to protect himself was much higher Rated, and under normal circumstances, a Wind de could never break its defense.


    However, along with the earsplitting sound, Lei Zi felt a sudden cold on his chest, and he was shocked to see that the Rock Armour at his chest was totally unable to block the swift sh of the Wind de, which had clearly been boosted severely by the grey whirlpool.


    Not good!


    It was toote to dodge, and at this moment, Lei Zi¡¯s ferocious nature showed itself. He howled angrily into the air, ignoring his own chest and the attack on it, instead lifting his hands into the sky. Instantly, a thick yellow light burst forth, and dozens of massive rocks consolidated in midair, smashing down savagely onto Zhou Weiqing.


    Rock shower. One of the most useful and pragmatic of the Earth Attribute offensive Skills, an area of effect attack to boot. With Lei Zi¡¯s six-Jeweled cultivation level, despite that attack being summoned hastily and without preparation, its power was not to be underestimated.


    s, just as he unleashed the Skill, an icy cold sensation invaded his entire body, as if he had been plunged into ice, and the momentum of his forward charge plummeted drastically. When he lowered his head to look, he was surprised to see that without knowing when, the blue-purple ball of light that had shot off in another direction earlier had actually somehow reached the front of his chest, entering the Rock Armour through the cut the Wind de had opened.


    *BANG* The blue-purple light exploded, causing Lei Zi to be sent flying up into the air. There was not much pain, just a strong numbing sensation, as well as an icy cold Demonic Attribute invading his body, causing his entire body to be in a paralyzed state momentarily.


    Such powerful control! That was the only thought in Lei Zi¡¯s mind currently. For such a directbat specialist Heavenly Jewel Master like himself, it was not easy to be controlled by just a few low rated Skills, yet Zhou Weiqing had managed to do so.


    However, Lei Zi did not think that this would mean his loss. His Rock Shower Skill had already been put into action, and that was the key for him to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Even if Zhou Weiqing could deal with it, it would not be easy for him to do so while controlling so many Skills. As long as it gave him enough time to force out the Demonic Attribute Heavenly Energy and wait out the numbing effect of the Control Skill, he would still have a chance of victory.


    s for Lei Zi, still in midair where he had been sent from the explosion, his next sight was a miraculous one. His Rock Shower Skill had just sent over thirty, almost forty falling rocks down, but as they flew to about five yards from Zhou Weiqing, they all halted in midair.


    The reason was simple. Under each and every single rock, a small Wind Shield appeared.


    In normal circumstances, it was impossible for a Wind Shield to block the Rock Shower. After all, the Rock Shower was Five-Star rated, a powerful Earth Attribute offense Skill. However, if it was several dozen Wind Shields, each blocking a rock with perfect timing? That was a major difference. Not only were the falling rocks stopped from falling by the Wind Shields, they slowly wrapped around the Rocks and gently set them onto the ground, without even making a sound.


    The Wind Shields that Zhou Weiqing had unleashed were merely two-Star Rated Skills. After Long Shiya¡¯s teaching, he truly understood that it was not that low Star Rated Skills were useless. Although their power might be small, they also did not have much drain on Heavenly Energy. If one was able to make use of these lower rated Skills to just aplish a task, what was the point of using a more powerful Skill? That would just be a waste of extra Heavenly Energy!


    After Zhou Weiqing had trained for the past two months on the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, even the strict Long Shiya had finally said that he had some initial sess in it, and was through the gates of the first level of the Skill. Currently, as he used it in actualbat, it seemed toe so easily to him. All of the Skills that he had used thus far were not Stored Skills, but just skillful maniption of Heavenly Energy to consolidate them.


    The various Rocks disappeared soon after theynded on the ground, after all they were part of a Skill formed by Heavenly Energy. At the same time, Lei Zi fell hard on the ground with a muffled grunt. In the end, Zhou Weiqing did not hit him with the rest of the six Skills. Although those Skills might not be very powerful by itself, he did not n on actually hurting Lei Zi, just breaking all of his attacks and knocking him down.


    In terms of absolute strength, due to the fact that Lei Zi did not have Consolidated Equipment, he was just slightly stronger overall than Wei Feng. Facing Zhou Weiqing with all his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, what chance did he have?


    Lei Zi executed a roll on the ground to break his fall and jumped up to his feet. With his powerful Heavenly Energy circting, the numbness of the Control Skill had ended, and the Icy Cold Demonic Energy had also been purged from his body. Lifting his head, he saw Zhou Weiqing smiling at him.


    In truth, although he knew he had lost, he totally did not know how he had lost. It was just a few puny little Skills, yet he had been forced into such a tight corner like that, and he chalked it up to him being too over eager and underestimating his opponent. Lei Zi was still not convinced, vexed at this loss. He was no gentleman, to admit his defeat just like that. With a low howl, he suddenly squatted down, both fists mming down hard on the ground.


    Another massive explosion, and an earth dragon rose into the air apanying the powerful shockwaves, charging threateningly towards Zhou Weiqing. This was Lei Zi¡¯s strongest Skill, Earth Dragon Transmigration. Zhou Weiqing responded immediately, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel on his left wrist lighting up as he struck his palm towards it. A ball of silver light flew out, striking the earth dragon on its forehead urately. He no longer nned to waste any more time fighting with Lei Zi, and if he only used the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, it would take some time to take down Lei Zi whose cultivation level was higher than his own.


    With a soft thud, that originally ferocious charging earth dragon that looked like it could take down an entire hill stopped abruptly. Arge hole opened in its forehead, and as the silver light vanished, the entire earth dragon fell apart.


    Before Lei Zi could react, he was shocked to find that Zhou Weiqing had appeared right in front of him. He did not even know how that had happened, and before he could do anything, he found he was unable to move.


    A simple Blink, followed by thebination of Absolute Dy and Fetters of Wind. Even if Lei Zi¡¯s cultivation level was higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, he was totally unable to break free within three seconds. The next thing that flew into him was the Lightning Suffering, with its multiple paralysis effects.


    His entire body paralyzed, Lei Zi could only watch and see as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand moved slowly to his own forehead. The next instant, a terrifying Darkness Energy flowed directly into his mind, invading his very thoughts.


    His spirit wavered as he somehow lost focus, and within a blink of an eye, Lei Zi could tell that it was a Darkness Sealing Technique.No! I cannot be Sealed like that, or I¡¯ll end up a mere ve!His spirit and consciousness struggled with all his might.


    s, at this moment, he saw a pair of purple red eyes staring right into his own. Two shes of purple red light shot forth into his own orbs, and his struggling spirit energy was dispersed. The next moment, he felt a cold sensation on his forehead, followed by a sudden heat. A drop of blood appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fingers, forming a symbol seared there¡­ It was the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness!


    Under ordinary circumstances, Zhou Weiqing could only use the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness to seal a person if he was willing and cooperative. Otherwise, it would be easy for him to suffer from bacsh. This was especially so since Lei Zi¡¯s Heavenly Energy and cultivation level was higher than his own.


    However, with just the spiritual oppression and crashing from the an overpowering Skill like the Demonic Dragon God Seal, he was already able to break through his opponent¡¯s defenses, allowing the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness to seed.


    Using these two Skills in tandem was a suggestion that Long Shiya had made to him. Under his guidance, Zhou Weiqing was now able to fully control the Demonic Dragon God Seal to unleash a powerful spiritual attack. This was tantamount to making this single Skill have two purposes. Facing enemies with stronger cultivation levels, he was able to use it as a spiritual attack, while facing those weaker than him, he could use it for the original ¡®controlling¡¯ purpose. Now, even whenpared to the Dragon Silencing Seal, it had be just as useful.


    Withdrawing his left hand, Zhou Weiqing beckoned to Wei Feng and said: ¡°Big Bro Wei, let¡¯s go then¡­¡±


    Lei Zi remained standing there, stunned. It was only after a few minutes that he finally came to his senses, subconsciously touching his forehead. With his memorying back to him, he was suddenly filled with regret.


    He had been Sealed just like that, forcefully Sealed just so easily. Why did this happen? How could this happen?


    In truth, he was muddled by the forceful win by Zhou Weiqing. In truth, the entire series of Skills that Zhou Weiqing had unleashed was extremely draining on his Heavenly Energy. He had made use of a highly concentrated and focused Spatial Rend to destroy the Earth Dragon Transmigration. The Earth Dragon Transmigration was a seven-Rated Skill, but the Spatial Rend was a ten-Star Rated, basically remedying the difference in their Heavenly Energy. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had used his powerful control abilities topress the Spatial Rend into a single point, thus destroying the Earth Dragon Transmigration had seemed so easy.

 Chapter 466

    <h4>Chapter 466: Five Jewels! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Right after that, Zhou Weiqing had used the Blink Skill to get right next to Lei Zi, beforebining the Absolute Dy, Fetters of Wind and Lightning Suffering, three powerful Control Skills to restrict Lei Zi, before ending with the near-Heavenly God Tier Skill Demonic Dragon God Seal and the Blood Rites ¨C Seal of Darkness.


    Let alone Lei Zi, even if it were a more powerful six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters with all Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, it was unlikely he or she would be able to withstand that flurry of Skills.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not really want him to be his Follower, but was just teaching this wild and intractable fellow a painful lesson. If the lesson was not strict enough, and he kepting to challenge him in the future, wouldn¡¯t that be a bother? As such, he had used such a show of force to take down Lei Zi so seemingly easily, at the same time it was also a disy for the other newer soldiers to awe them into submission.


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    Seventh Legion Command Headquarters.


    When Zhou Weiqing and Wei Feng reached, the headquarters was already full of the senior officers of the Seventh Legion. Those who were there were at least of the Vice Regiment Commander rank or higher, with their armour clearly depicting their status.


    Zhou Weiqing and Wei Feng¡¯s arrival did not rouse anyone¡¯s attention, as they were currently listening to Shen Ji.


    However, Shen Ji nced towards Zhou Weiqing, and his originally strict face smiled faintly for a moment, and he nodded to Zhou Weiqing before continuing.


    Although he was a little afraid of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s background, at this moment, Shen Ji would not give him any special treatment. After all, that would easily reveal his identity and status.


    Zhou Weiqing also nodded back to Shen Ji in greeting, before standing right behind the rest of the other officers.


    Due to Shen Ji¡¯s attention, the officers in front also subconsciously turned back to look at Zhou Weiqing. For the others, it was still alright, but when Shen Bu saw Zhou Weiqing, her expression changed and she quickly turned her head away. To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s great surprise, he saw a blush stain her face as she did so.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked in surprise before turning to Wei Feng beside him and saying in a low tone: ¡°Old Wei, that Shen Bu girl is a little¡­ strange today? Why did she blush when she saw me?¡±


    Wei Feng gave a low snigger and said: ¡°Battalion Commander, for this¡­ no matter how intelligent you are, I am sure you will never guess the reason.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily before saying: ¡°What¡­ could it be that she has also fallen for me? That can¡¯t be right¡­ even though I am extremely suave, attractive and charismatic, I will not like women of her age!¡±


    Wei Feng almost burst outughing, restraining himself into a smothered giggle, and he shook his head at Zhou Weiqing. Some of the officers closer to them turned to give them an angry look. In their eyes, it was already very strange that these two low ranked officers were attending this meeting, and they actually dared to chat andugh in such a serious meeting.


    Zhou Weiqing did not appear to see their angry res, asking softly: ¡°Quick tell me, what is going on?¡± He was also extremely curious to find out.


    Wei Feng grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, ever since they had taken such a huge disadvantage from us at the start, Shen Bu was indeed well behaved for some time. Anyway, as you know, Bro Lin is very hardworking, and he would go outside of the camp every single day to train in his martial skills. One day, he bumped into Shen Bu¡­ due to the fact that they had both shed before, and Shen Bu did not dare take revenge against you¡­ when she saw Bro Lin, they ended up fighting. Naturally, the result was her being taken down by Bro Lin. She knew that Bro Lin would train there every day, and she also ended up looking for him to fight every day. Bro Lin fought with her everyday, but did not injure here. Who knew¡­ after a period of time, it seems like their connection is a little¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, and he muttered to himself: ¡°Well, I¡¯d be damn, even if you had beaten me to death I could never have guessed it! That is a thing?¡± Due to his shock, his voice had gone a little too loud, and this time, almost all the officers turned back to re at them.


    Shen Ji also heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice, and his brow furrowed slightly before he said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, pleasee to the front¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing immediately restrained himself, hiding the surprise in his heart, before takingrge strides to the front. When he passed by Shen Bu, he gave her a strange look. Well, thisdy¡¯s looks and cultivation level were not bad indeed, definitely a good match for Lin TianAo.Well, this was a little unexpected! Such a stable and silent person like Bro Lin, silently finding a wife like that so easily!He thought to himself.


    As he stepped to the front, Zhou Weiqing bowed slightly to Shen Ji with a greeting. ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji.¡±


    Shen Ji also nodded back to him before turning to the other officers and saying: ¡°Let me introduce him to everyone. This is the Battalion Commander of the Peerless Battalion. The Peerless Battalion is a unique existence in our Legion, a special forces unit, and they will be attending this year¡¯s battle. They are fully consistent of archers. Although Battalion Commander Zhou is only at the Battalion Commander rank, his Peerless Battalion numbers over five thousand troops.


    As he said that, understanding dawned upon the officers present. No wonder a Battalion Commander ranked officer was able to attend this high level meeting; he was leading a muchrger number of troops, and had the right to be here.


    Shen Ji continued: ¡°Alright, back to the main topic. This year¡¯s situation does not look good at all. Normally, every year¡¯s WanShou Empire forces are mainly focused at the Central North region, and the pressure there is the greatest. However, this year, their forces are extremely huge, and our pressure will not be small as well. ording to preliminary reports from our scouts, the northwest border already has seventeen Regiments of the WanShou Empire soldiers gathered. This is a truly unprecedented show of force. After all, the WanShou Empire only has a total of fifty eight Regiments that we know of. This time, it can be said that they are sallying forth in full strength, attacking us from all fronts. As for our Northwest Army, besides the normal Fourth, Seventh, Eighth Legions stationed here with around three hundred thousand troops, we can also link up with the Ninth and Tenth Legions who are stationed in the TianBei City. Along with some reserve forces, our total strength is slightly over six hundred thousand. Although our fighting forces number about four times that of our enemies, but as you all know, that is not sufficient. The circumstances this year does not look good at all.¡±


    Hearing Shen Ji describe the rtive military strength between both sides, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel shock in his heart. No wonder that every year the WanShou Empire was able to loot some from the ZhongTian Empire¡­ The difference in strength was trulyrge!


    Although it would be an exaggeration to say that one Regiment of the WanShou Empire could take on a Legion of the ZhongTian Empire, after all the ZhongTian Empire also had some extremely powerful units. Even so, it would already be a stretch for the six hundred thousand troops on their side to fight against ten Regiments of the WanShou Empire, and to do so would already be extremely good. In terms of fighting directly in a sh on terrain like the vast open ins, the WanShou Empire troops were at a greater advantage, being better able to make full use of their abilities. Let alone now that there were seventeen Regiments of enemies¡­ After a couple of fights, perhaps the Northwest Armies might not even be able to stop their advance.


    ¡°Seventeen Regiments? Boss, could it be that the scouts are wrong? Every year, our Northwest Armies face at most six to seven Regiments, and that is about our limit as well. How could they double the numbers this year?¡± One of the Regiment Commanders, the yellow feather in his cap denoting his rank, seated in the front row eximed in surprise.


    Shen Ji said solemnly: ¡°Wrong? I also wish it was wrong¡­ s, the facts are now before us, and we have to deal with it. This year¡¯s situation is extremely strange¡­ the Central Northern armies are facing only fifteen Regiments of the WanShou Empire, about their usual amount. The Northeastern Armies, only five, also their usual amount or less. Even the Bao Po Empire and Fei Li Empire are only facing five Regiments of the WanShou armies each. On the other hand, it is us who have the face the greatest number of enemies. This time, the WanShou Empire actually sent out more than forty Legions, and more than a third of them are gathered at our side. Our headquarters have already sent word to the Central North Command to request for reinforcements, and hopefully they can spare us some forces.¡±


    Shen Bu said: ¡°Legion Commander, I¡¯m afraid that is extremely difficult right. They are also facing great pressure¡­ perhaps it would be better to request for reinforcements from the Northeastern Armies?¡±


    Shen Ji did not reply, but the atmosphere in therge tent had be extremely oppressive. All of them knew that the chances of gaining reinforcements was extremely low, almost impossible. After all, the WanShou Empire forces were just too strong, and even five Regiments could not be underestimated. Each of them were officers,manders, and who would be willing to send out their troops to help others when they still had their own battles to fight? If that caused their own defenses to break, it would be a serious offense.


    After a moment of silence, Shen Ji finally said: ¡°Now, the Northwest Command has not yet decided whether or not to retreat to the TianBei City. In any case, while we are waiting for our orders, I want everyone to start preparing for a tough fight, every bit of preparation is of utmost importance, as the WanShou Empire could attack at any time. Do not be disheartened, I still have a piece of good news to share. The Central North Armies have already agreed to send us some aid. Although the numbers are small, but they will be lending us their strongest elite team, the Special Forces Battalion. This way, no matter what, we should still be able to hold on for some time.¡±


    What followed next was Shen Ji arranging his subordinates and handing out tasks and assignments. Generally, preparations like digging trenches and other battle preparations. There were also other military deployments that Zhou Weiqing did not understand.


    Atst, after giving out themands, Shen Ji said: ¡°Alright, we shall end the meeting here today. Everyone, go back and get prepared. Prepare your soldiers to be able to fight at any time.¡±


    ¡°Yes Sir!¡± The officers gave a salute in unison before heading out of the tent. Before he could leave, Zhou Weiqing was stopped by Shen Ji. ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, please stay for a while.¡±


    ¡°Legion Commander, do you have any instructions?¡± Zhou Weiqing stopped and asked.


    Shen Ji looked at Zhou Weiqing, hesitating for a moment before asking tentatively: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, may I know if your teacher is still together with your Battalion?¡±


    How intelligent was Zhou Weiqing; hearing that question he instantly knew what Shen Ji was trying to get at. With a faint smile on his face, he said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Legion Commander Shen Ji. As you know, my teacher is a powerhouse who cannot join such fights, or it might lead to worse ramifications. However, our Peerless Battalion is part of the Seventh Legion after all, and no matter what, we are willing to fight and carry out any requested assignments.¡±


    A hint of disappointment flickered in Shen Ji¡¯s eyes as he said: ¡°Thank you for your support, Battalion Commander Zhou. Your Peerless Battalion soldiers are all archers, and when the fight starts, I will definitely need you to support our main forces.¡±


    In truth, Shen Ji did not have much hopes for the Peerless Battalion. Although he had already personally witnessed some great changes in the Peerless Battalion, they were after all still a bunch of ruffians, and he dared not easily let such a troop enter the battlefield. What if any problems urred, it could possibly affect the rest of their allies and cause their downfall. As such, he could not easily set his mind at ease towards the over five thousand ruffian soldiers.


    The person Shen Ji truly regarded highly was naturally Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher. If he had not guessed wrongly, he would be a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, perhaps even a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse. With the help of such a powerhouse, it could at least threaten one of the enemy¡¯s Regiments, greatly helping their side. In critical moments, such a person might even be the key to victory on their end. s, from the way things were going, it seemed like it would not be easy to make use of such a powerhouse.


    Support the main forces? Hearing Shen Ji¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing also felt a little disappointed. From Shen Ji¡¯s tone and words, it was clear that he did not n on letting them be part of the main fight. Yet, if they did not fight, how could he aplish his goal of training his Peerless Battalion?


    Just as the two of them were lost in thought, they were abruptly interrupted by an urgent voiceing from outside. ¡°Sir, Reporting!¡±

 Chapter 467

    <h4>Chapter 467: Arrival of the two powerful Tribes! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Come in.¡± Shen Ji said solemnly.


    The tent p raised, and a scout rushed in, kneeling down on a knee as he said urgently: ¡°Legion Commander, Sir, reports havee in from the front that two of the WanShou Empire Regiments have already entered our borders. However, they have met up against an unknown force and both sides are in the midst of battle.¡±


    Upon hearing such a news, Shen Ji started. ¡°Outside force? Unknown? What could this force be? Where is it from?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry sir, I do not know. These outsiders seem to be extremely valiant. They are currently in a defensive position, and even though they are facing two Regiments of the WanShou Empire, they actually haven¡¯t been run over yet. Furthermore, they seem to have manyrge carts in tow¡­ from the looks of it, they might be migrating.¡±


    A sudden thought gripped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, and his expression changed as he cried out involuntarily: ¡°Oh no! Could it be them?¡±


    Right at that moment, a charming yet annoyed voice rang out from outside: ¡°Get out of my way, or don¡¯t me me if I take you down.¡±


    ¡°Fei¡¯er!¡± Zhou Weiqing no longer had time to care about Shen Ji, rushing out of the tent immediately, only to see Shangguan Fei¡¯er trying to force her way in but being blocked by a group of Shen Ji¡¯s personal guards. By now, she had already knocked out a few of them, and was making her way towards him.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er immediately cried out urgently: ¡°Little Fatty, things aren¡¯t good. Ma Qun and Crow¡¯s Tribes have reached our previous Peerless Battalion camp site to look for us, and they met the two vanguard Regiments of the WanShou Empire armies. Both sides have already started fighting. We just received word of this¡­ quick, think of something.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s guess had indeed been proven right, but he was definitely not happy about it as he furrowed his brow. This was two Regiments after all, and it was not a battleground they had prepared like in their previous fight, nor could they fight and retreat at the same time as in the previous case if they wanted to rescue the two tribes. Fighting to the end was the only choice if they wanted to rescue the two tribes. However, even dismissing the possibility of WanShou Empire reinforcement, just finishing off two entire WanShou Empire Regiments was definitely not an easy task.


    After a brief moment of thought, a resolute look crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. At the same time, Shen Ji hade out from the tent, motioning his personal guards to retreat before heading up to ask: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, what is wrong?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied solemnly: ¡°The unknown forces being surrounded by the WanShou Empire forces you were speaking of in the report are my Peerless Battalion men. Legion Commander Shen Ji, can you please lend me five thousand war horses?¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s keen gaze, Shen Ji couldn¡¯t help but feel surprised. Peerless Battalion men? Those unknown outside forces belonged to the Peerless Battalion? Driving carts? What was going on?Even more so, Zhou Weiqing was only borrowing war horses from him, not troops to make the rescue.


    ¡°Things are extremely urgent, legion Commander Shen Ji.¡± Zhou Weiqing prompted once more urgently.


    All of a sudden, he had realised that it was truly impossible to not have warhorses. Even though his target for the Peerless Battalion soldiers was to gear them with Consolidated Wings, with their cultivation level, it was impossible for them to fly for long periods of time, even if all of them were equipped with it now. It looks like they would have to take care of this neglect and start to prepare warhorses for the entire Peerless Battalion.


    Shen Ji furrowed his brow tightly and said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, it is no small matter to mobilize five thousand warhorses. Even for myself, I have to get permission from above.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know, saving lives is like putting out a fire, urgency is of the utmost importance! What asking for permission bullshit. Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhou Weiqing was extremely furious, pulling Shangguan Fei¡¯er and turning to leave instantly, Wei Feng following closely behind as they rushed towards the Peerless Battalion.


    The surrounding personal guards of Shen Ji couldn¡¯t help but stare in shock, their eyes wide open.What kind of Battalion Commander was this? He even dared to scold the Legion Commander like that?


    Shen Ji was also angered by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scolding, but he was after all a wisemander of an entire Legion, and he quickly calmed himself down. He immediately called for his warhorse, personally heading to the Northwest Army Headquarters to report the situation.


    ¡­


    On the other side, as the three rushed towards the Peerless Battalion, Zhou Weiqing asked Wei Feng: ¡°Old Wei, how many warhorses do we have?¡±


    The entire internal affairs of the Peerless Battalion was handled by Wei Feng, and without hesitation he replied: ¡°We have eighteen Ghost Demon Horses and around six hundred ordinary warhorses.¡±


    Hearing those words, Zhou Weiqing was given a pleasant surprise: ¡°So many?¡±


    Wei Feng replied: ¡°Originally, we managed to get over a hundred warhorses from the Sixteenth Regiment. Furthermore, after that, several times when Senior Mu En and Luo Ke Di went to requisition resources from the quartermaster, they managed to get warhorses a few times.


    A few times? That was nearly five hundred more warhorses! The Scoundrel Rogue pair of the Heavenly Bow Unit truly lived up to their name!


    ¡°That¡¯s great. When we return, immediately give the orders to prepare to move out. Of all the Main Companies, I want all Main Company Leaders, Ordinary Company Leaders, Vice Company Leaders, all officers to gather. All the Peerless Battalion soldiers with Consolidated Equipment Wings are also to gear up fully, with sufficient arrows and javelins, before gathering. We will be leaving as soon as they gear up. Big Bro Wei, I will personally lead them as a speedy vanguard, and I want you to lead the rest of them men to back us up as quickly as possible.¡±


    In order to rush to the rescue of the Gold Crow Tribe and the Berserker Tribe, Zhou Weiqing could no longer sit and make a perfect n with all details mapped out. Although he had wanted to train his newly replenished and equipped Peerless Battalion with a fight against the WanShou Empire armies, he had not expected the fight toe so soon and so urgently.


    Wei Feng quickly agreed.


    As soon as they returned to the Peerless Battalion, the orders were immediately passed down. The speed of gathering was extremely impressive, and it was barely fifteen minutes before all the warriors Zhou Weiqing had requested for were gathered.


    After such a long period of training, these Ruffian soldiers were after all eager to fight, and by this time they were eager to test the fruits of their training. The older soldiers had already told the newer ones about how their Peerless Battalion¡¯s fighting was always aimed at having zero losses. This was a great chance for them to make a fortune! This was especially true now, as before entering the battle times, the Northwest Armies had already made the announcement that once the battle started, a single Beastman soldier head was worth ten gold in bounty!


    Zhou Weiqing stood in the central open space of the Peerless Battalion camp awaiting his men to gather.


    When he had first received news, he only had worry and urgency in his heart. However, by now, he had calmed down. His character had always been rather emotional, but he would never lose sight of logic due to emotions. This was also why one of his first ns had been to create the Peerless Battalion Air Force, to eventually gear all his soldiers with the Consolidated Wings. As soon as they met with powerful enemies beyond their power, at least he had the confidence they would be able to retreat safely.


    ¡°Battalion Commander.¡± Wei Feng quickly walked up to him and gave him a salute. ¡°Reporting, the First Main Company is fully gathered, all five hundred of the Air Force troops. Please give the orders.¡±


    Although the officers had tried to divide the troops so that all the Main Companies had a rtively equal strength, but after some discussion, they still decided to concentrate the Air Force into the First Main Company, at least for the time being. This would allow them to be better directed in a fight.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Everyone mount up, get ready to move out.¡±


    Wei Feng replied: ¡°Yes Sir.¡± However, he did not pass down the orders immediately, instead lowering his voice and asking: ¡°Do you want to bring the Special Forces unit along as well?¡± The Special Forces unit was totally made out of the Heavenly Jewel Masters and Elemental Jewel Masters, mostly Elemental Jewels, and was under the personal control of Hua Feng and the other Heavenly Bow Unit archers, currently number slightly over two hundred men.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No need, you bring them along with the main forces to back us up. I estimate that you can set an ambush about a hundred li from where the current battle is. Do not advance too far out, but also not too little. You will need to move out as fast as possible after us.¡±


    If they advanced too far, it would put them at risk of being surrounded and taken down by their enemies. However, if they were not far out enough, and too close to the Northwest Armies encampment, the enemies might not chase them as well. It was a tricky bnce indeed.


    After giving the simple instructions to Wei Feng, Zhou Weiqing mounted his own Single-Horned Ghost Demon Horse. The rest of the Peerless Battalion powerhouses and the First Main Company also mounted their horses and they galloped out of the camp towards the northern border.


    This time, it could be said that all the top forces of the Peerless Battalion had followed Zhou Weiqing out. Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Lin TianAo, the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit, as well as all the Main Company Leaders, Company Leaders and other officers. The only officers he did not bring along were the Squad Leaders, and the only reason for that was because he was afraid Wei Feng might have trouble controlling the entire army if he did so. The current Peerless Battalion had five Main Companies and a special forces unit, thus numbering six Main Company Leaders and twenty seven Company Leaders. These officers were generally at least six-Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters or higher, with some Heavenly Jewel Masters like Lei Zi. It could be said that these were the absolute pirs of the entire Peerless Battalion. Including the most elite forces of the First Main Company, the five hundred men whosebat abilities could be said to be at least a third of the entire Peerless Battalion¡¯s power.


    Zhou Weiqing did not disturb his teacher who was cultivation in his tent. Let alone the fact that Long Shiya had already made it clear previously that he would not join in such fights, he would find it embarrassing to have to ask his teacher for help in this matter.


    From the time that the Peerless Battalion scouts had sent word back, to the time that Zhou Weiqing led his men out, it had barely taken an hour. About fifteen minutes after the five hundred elite had left, the rest of the entire Peerless Battalion started moving out under Wei Feng¡¯smand, heading steadily towards the north. The daily strict movement and training came into absolute great use here, as the men gathered quickly and in neat formations, almost iparable to the other Regiments of the Seventh Legion. It could be said that the Peerless Battalion had already grown to be the strongest troop in the entire Northwest Armies!


    ¡­


    At the Seventh legion, Shen Ji rushed back to his own headquarters and quickly sent ordesr down for all the Light and Heavy Cavalry troops within his Legion to gather, and prepare for battle.


    When he had reported the news to the Northwest Headquarters, he had been given a scolding by his Master and Godfather. That had been such a great opportunity to grant a favour to the Peerless Battalion and get back on their good side, and he had not seized it immediately. The WanShou Empire armies had not fully attacked yet, and this was merely a probing attack. Furthermore, who knew who those people were that Zhou Weiqing had mentioned? What if they came from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?


    As such, as soon as Shen Ji returned to his Legion, he quickly sent orders for his Cavalry troops to assemble.


    The Seventh Legion¡¯s troops were well geared, and they had about ten thousand Light Cavalry Troops, and there were also four Battalions of Heavy Cavalry, and the total cavalry troops numbered fourteen thousand men, at least thirty percent more than most Legions.


    Besides the Seventh Legion, the Northwest Army Command also dispatched Five Regiments from the Eighth Legion to the front lines as backup. However, by the time the Seventh Legion¡¯s Cavalry gathered and started moving out, the infantry of the Peerless Battalion had already moved out for more than two hours.


    As Zhou Weiqing and his vanguard continued galloping, he continued receiving reports from the frontline scouts.


    The Gold Crow tribe and the Berserker Tribe had trulye at a bad time. Although the two Tribes were notrge tribes, added together they still numbered more than ten thousand. They had streamed in from the Fei Li Empire through the border between the WanShou and ZhongTian Empires, with nearly a thousand horse carts in tow with all their belongings.


    When they had arrived at the old camp of the Peerless Battalion, they had unfortunately met with the two Regiments vanguard of the WanShou Empire.

 Chapter 468

    <h4>Chapter 468: Arrival of the two powerful Tribes! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The two Regiments was the Wild Wolf Regiment made of Wolf Cavalry soldiers, and the second was an even stronger Unicorn Regiment. Both were powerful cavalry troops and their original intent in entering the area was to sweep the border zone of the ZhongTian enemy scouts, preparing the way for the main army to move in.


    However, the Gold Crow Tribe and the Berserker Tribe had been too huge and obvious a target, especially with so many horse carts in tow. To the two Regiments, it was like a huge piece of delicious meat dangling in front of them, and how could they resist? Naturally, they charged to the attack, making full use of their speed and movement, swiftly encircling and surrounding the two tribes. The Peerless Battalion had some scouts in the area, and had quickly realised things were going badly and quickly dispatched men back to request aid. Things were indeed not going well over there.


    ¡°Big Bro Wei, do you know anything about the Unicorn Tribe Regiment?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Wei Feng.


    Wei Feng¡¯s expression was grave and solemn as he said: ¡°The Unicorn Tribe Regiment is extremely powerful. In terms of speed, they are no lesser than the Wolf Cavalry troops, but in terms ofbat capabilities, they surpass the Wolf Cavalry troops. The Unicorns are simr in look to your Ghost Demon Horse, but are evenrger. Each Unicorn has an inborn talent of gliding; although they are not actually able to fly, these powerful beasts are able to glide in the air for about a hundred metres, using the small wings they have behind their backs. The Unicorn Beastmen are also known as the beastmen with the greatestbat skill, stronger than the Wolfmen and extremely skilled in using long spears on horseback. The Gliding Charge of the Unicorn Cavalry Troops is so powerful that even the Heavy Cavalry of our ZhongTian armies are unable to withstand it at full charge. Furthermore, they are also skilled archers, and are much better at harassing than even the Wolf Cavalry troops. In the entire WanShou Empire, the Unicorn Cavalry troops are counted amongst the absolute elite, and they only number two Regiments. I never expected we would meet one of them so early.¡±


    Archer Cavalry Units? Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed once more. That would mean that even the Peerless Battalion Air Force would not be absolutely safe.


    However, he did not have any other choice but to rescue the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribes. At this point, he could only hope that the two Tribes were sufficiently powerful enough to hold their own, and only by working with them could they have a chance to repulse to two enemy Regiments and retreat to safety.


    Two hundred li was nothing in the eyes of the swift cavalry, and two hours of swift galloping ensured they reached their destination.


    In the distance, the sounds of fighting, metal shing against each other, and the air of killing intent filled the atmosphere. The chaos of the battle in the distance was clear, but they could not see anything for sure.


    ¡°Peerless battalion, get ready for battle. Remember to conserve your Heavenly Energy.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud.


    As they got closer, when Zhou Weiqing could finally see the actual battleground. No matter him, or the other Peerless Battalion soldiers, were absolutely surprised.


    The fight was not on the original hillside that the Peerless Battalion had once camped one. The Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe had not even bothered to retreat to the tunnelwork that the Peerless Battalion had dug, instead being fully surrounded by the two WanShou Empire Regiments in the vast open ins. However, the reason why the Peerless Battalion was so surprised was that from the outlook of the battleground situation, both sides were pretty much locked in a stalemate, and not the WanShou Empire armies having arge advantage as expected.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°I¡¯ll go ahead and scout a bit first.¡± As she said that, she spread her wings and soared off into the sky. The battlefield was extremely messy, and it was nearly impossible for them to look clearly from their perspective and direction, and could only see that the fighting ahead was violent and fierce.


    In a matter of moments, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had returned. Zhou Weiqing was surprised to see shock on her face.


    ¡°The Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribes have gathered all their horse carts together, with their old, women and children also gathered and hidden in the inner circle of the horse carts. The warriors from both tribes add up to around four thousand or so, surrounding the horse carts as they fight against the WanShou Empire attacks. However, it seems like their injuries and death aren¡¯t high¡­ surprisingly, it seems like the Wolf Cavalry Troops and Unicorn Cavalry Troops actually have higher casualties. The fighting capabilities of the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe are indeed impressive.¡± She quickly described the situation.


    For Shangguan Fei¡¯er to actually praise them so much, one could surely imagine that the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe had truly impressed her and left a stamp in her mind. Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed.


    Immediately, he seized the opportunity and called out to his Peerless Battalion brethen. ¡°Brothers, ourrades are now being surrounded and attacked by the WanShou Empire armies. Everything else, I shall not speak, but let me just tell you that the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe are full of countless beauties. For the sake of our beautiful femalerades, get ready your Consolidated Bows!¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Shangguan Fei¡¯er almost vomited out a mouthful of blood. What sort of pre-battle motivational speech was that?! However, to her surprise, upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers howled out excitedly, their fighting spirit raised to the max.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grasp on human nature was learned from Mu En, and such a motivational speech was perhaps very different and¡­ strange, and would never have worked on any ordinary army unit. However, the Peerless Battalion was just too different. These ruffian soldiers had not felt the touch of a woman in such a long time, and perhaps even a female sow would excite them, let alone hearing about femalerades! Women, such a term was perhaps far more important to them than gold.


    Hua Feng shouted: ¡°Single Line Battle Array!¡±


    Ordinarily, Zhou Weiqing did not participate in the training of the troops, and naturally he was not the one to directlymand the battle. The First Main Company was truly the finest of the Peerless Battalion elites, not just because of their strength, with each of them at least three-Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters or higher. Spurring their warhorses, the five hundred soldiers swiftly arranged into their single-lined formation.


    On the other side, the two WanShou Empire Regiments had long discovered the over five hundred cavalry troops advancing towards them. However, the WanShou Empire troops had always looked down on the ZhongTian Empire troops, and their only reaction was to send two hundred men Wolf Cavalry Companies to break off and charge towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s troop.


    It could be said that the WanShou Empire troops that the Peerless Battalion had the most experience in fighting were exactly the Wolf Cavalry soldiers, and they were very experienced in facing them. None of them were flustered or panicked, instead feeling excitement.


    ¡°Consolidated Bows, prepare!¡± Hua Feng¡¯s voice was not loud, but all the Peerless Battalion soldiers could clearly hear it.


    Five hundred Consolidated Bows drew at the same time, and row after row of titanium tipped arrows glinted coldly in the sunlight.


    As the enemies entered the five hundred yard range, Hua Feng finally gave the order to shoot.


    Ear piercing shrill whistles resonated through the entire battlefield. The Consolidated Bows with the Overlord Bow as a base blueprint showed their power once more in the battlefield, their disquieting shrieks causing the entire battlefield to freeze momentarily.


    A series of thuds as arrows met flesh, and they could clearly see a cloud of blood rise up into the air along with explosions as the explosive effect of the Consolidated Bows came into effect.


    Five hundred men attacking at the same time, but there was no confusion or disorder. One arrow targeting the beastmen, one arrow targeting the war wolves. After just one round, the two hundred wolf cavalry soldiers charging at them were whittled down to a mere several dozen. These remaining were either extremely lucky or some of the more powerful soldiers or higher ranked officers amongst the wolf cavalry soldiers.


    ¡°Master Hua Feng, you take care ofmand here. I will be charging ahead to contact the two tribes.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly told Hua Feng before spurring his Single-Horned Ghost Demon Horse, charging towards the dozen remaining wolf cavalry soldiers. Just these few remaining stragglers were not worthy of the Peerless Battalion soldiers shooting another salvo.


    The shrill sounds immediately drew the attention of the two WanShou Empire Regiments, and when they saw the two Wolf Cavalry soldier Companies almost wiped out so easily, they were all absolutely shocked.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing did not charge forward alone. Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo nked him on each side respectively, charging together simultaneously.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, the Company Leader of the First Main Company, Lei Zi, was in a rtively good mood now. That was because, while they were shooting their arrows, he had received a message from Zhou Weiqing. As long as his performance in today¡¯s fight was satisfactory, then Zhou Weiqing would release him from the Darkness Seal.


    ¡­


    Three Ghost Demon Horses, forming a tiny triangr formation as they charged forward. The remaining dozen or so Wolf Cavalry Soldiers were undoubtedly the most powerful amongst the two Companies, and though they saw theirrades fall like wheat culled before their eyes, they were not afraid. Instead, they shouted their Totemic Activation Chant ¡°Bathulu!¡± as they charged towards the iing trio.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio did not stop, and both sides seemed to pass the other without any contact. Even with Hua Feng¡¯s vision, he was not able to catch sight of what had happened, but moments after the two sides had crossed, the dozen Wolf Cavalry soldiers and their war wolves all fell to the ground¡­ dead.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was right besides Zhou Weiqing, and currently her heart was filled with surprise. She had been very close to him, and had thus been able to observe everything clearly. Just before both sides had crossed, Zhou Weiqing had said a simple line: ¡°Let me.¡±


    The next moment, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had seen many tiny, inch-long Wind des appear out of nowhere, right in front of every single Wolf Cavalry Soldiers and their war wolf mounts. Even though there were two three-Jeweled Company Leaders on the enemy¡¯s side, none of them were able to react in time, and their tough fur was also unable to defend against this at all.


    Highlypressed Wind des¡­ is this the consummate Skill that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor taught him? Shangguan Fei¡¯er thought to herself. Little Fatty has indeed grown much stronger¡­ even I am not able to truly know his strength now.


    The WanShou Empire Regiments reacted extremely quickly. As soon as they saw their two Wolf Cavalry soldier Companies had been ughter so easily, they realised that the iing cavalry soldiers were not to be dismissed easily. Several cries that Zhou Weiqing could not understand sounded out, and an entire Battalion of Unicorn Cavalry soldiers wheeled around immediately and started charging towards the trio.


    Both sides were speeding towards the other at breakneck speeds, and the gap between them closed almost instantly. This was the first time Zhou Weiqing had seen the Unicorn Cavalry troops. The Unicorn Beasts could no longer be described as horses, their bodies massive and muscr, especially their shoulder areas, rippling with sleek muscles. The single horn on their heads were almost a chi long, the base as thick as an adult¡¯s fist, the tip sharp and pointy, looking extremely deadly. From his first look, they did look rather simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, though they did not have the scales which it did. However, below their ribs, there were two metre-long wings.


    The Unicorn Beastmen were all about 1.9 metres tall, dressed in ck heavy armour, with three metre long spears in their hands.


    As both sides were about to reach once more, all of a sudden amongst the Unicorn Cavalry, about a dozen or so of them elerated in an abrupt burst. The next moment, the dozen or so Unicorn Cavalry troops leaped and actually ascended into the skies, their wings spread as they charged towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio savagely.

 Chapter 469

    <h4>Chapter 469: Arrival of the two powerful Tribes! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As they now had the advantage of high ground descending upon them, their speed had increased more than fifty percent. Backed by the powerful inertia of the charge, they hurtled towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio with an indomitable force and aura. The single Unicorn Beast right in front was extremely massive,rger than its kin by a considerable amount. Even its Beastman rider atop him was far more muscr and well built than the others, though Zhou Weiqing and the others were currently unable to see any Power Jewels around his wrists.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his hands, the two Legendary Hammers shimmering and appearing into his grasp along with the dark gold colour of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. His Single-Horned Ghost Demon Horse seemed to be provoked by the opposing mounts, and it too elerated abruptly without prompting, causing Zhou Weiqing to break free from the triangr formation to charge right ahead.


    The Unicorn Beastman leader pointed the spear in his hand directly towards Zhou Weiqing. In the instant that it seemed the two would sh, his spear sudden moved back a half metre. From the looks of it, it was as if he wanted to avoid a direct sh with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warhammers.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing could clearly hear him shouting something, causing both he and his Unicorn Beast to light up in a brilliant white, before the long spear in his hands darted out like a bolt of lightning once more.


    Zhou Weiqing was secretly surprised in his heart. This Unicorn Beastman leader truly had his own unique talents indeed. However, though he was thinking that in his heart, that did not stop him from countering instantly, the crying-face hammer in his right hand striking upwards in a simple arc, without any Skills activated.


    In terms of a direct strengthpetition, Zhou Weiqing had never been afraid of anyone, even if it were a sh against someone with higher cultivation level. As the sessor to the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, once he could wear the entire set one day, he would definitely be the strongest person in the entire world, at least in pure physical terms. Even the Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord would not be able topare to him in just that respect alone.


    On the battlefield, sometimes just pure physical strength was more effective than martial skill, as it was faster and more direct.


    *ng* Another loud sound of the two powerhouses shed hard. The Unicorn Beastmaster had absolute confidence in his physical strength, but he abruptly felt the grip of his hands heat up as a massive power forcefully struck his spear aside. Next, another Hammer smashed down savagely, striking hard on his beloved Unicorn Beast mount¡¯s head.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual Legendary Hammers were one fake and one real, its greatest power was the fact that it could be swapped at will between the hammers. As long as he did not strike down with them at the same time, it was nearly impossible to tell that one was fake and one was real. Even if the enemy had prior knowledge, it would not be easy to read the truth of the matter as well.


    Zhou Weiqing had used his first hammer strike to smash his enemy¡¯s spear aside, before smashing down with the second hammer, neatly switching it to its ¡®real¡¯ and weighted form before the strike actually hit. Although the Unicorn Beast¡¯s horn was extremely tough, how could it easily take a blow from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful hammer?


    A sickening thud, and the entire Unicorn¡¯s head along with its horn exploded like a watermelon being split apart. The Beastman rider¡¯s hands had been injured by the previous strike, and the death of his mount and his own inertia caused him to jerk forward uncontrobly. With another swing of his hammer, Zhou Weiqing ended his life in an unbelievably easy method.


    The sh was seeminglyplicated, but it all happened in a blink of an eye as the two crossed paths.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s fighting style was very different from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. As both sides met, her legs hooked onto the saddle of her mount, her entire body leaning to the front as her pair of God Tier Consolidated ws appeared, glinting with cold light. The Unicorn Beastmaster she faced had a pretty decentbat ability, s whenpared to her, the gap was just too great. A flurry of w afterimages, and all that could be seen was the sttering of blood.


    As for Lin TianAo, his fighting style was the simplest. A quick Rock Armour Skill, covering him and his mount along with a fresh infusion of massive Heavenly Energy. Just like that, he continued galloping headlong, forcefully smashing into his opponent. No matter the enemy rider or his Unicorn Beast, both were sent smashing to the ground, broken bones and in a twisted mess.


    The three of them, with Zhou Weiqing in the center, galloping ahead with his hammers wielded, as if he could take down ten thousand men by himself. His nks were guarded respectively by Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo, and just like a spear they drove right into the side of the Unicorn Cavalry Battalion.


    The charge of cavalry troops were extremely quick, especially for powerful Heavenly Beasts like the Unicorns, and they were also in the perfect triangr formation. s, their formation was quickly smashed into by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio, as the three of them bore right through the entire ranks.


    The first one who had been in by Zhou Weiqing was actually the Battalion Commander of this Unicorn Cavalry Battalion. Although the Unicorn Cavalry troops of the Unicorn Beastmen tribe were extremely powerful, their rank in the WanShou Empire was not high. The main reason was because their tribe did not have any Heavenly Jewel Masters. As such, even though their mounts and ordinary cavalry were far superior to the wolf cavalry troops, their rank in the WanShou Empire was actually not evenparable to the Wolfman Tribe, with their strongest powerhousescking. As Zhou Weiqing rode in, he forged a path right through with his hammers swinging, smashing along like an unstoppable demon god. Anyone struck by his hammers were either killed instantly or critically injured, with not a single Unicorn Cavalry soldier could stand a round against him. Just like that, the three of them carved a road of blood right through the Unicorn Cavalry Battalion, speeding towards the main battlefield.


    One of the most important things about a cavalry charge was momentum, and the air of unstoppability. No matter how elite the Unicorn Cavalry were, having their entire formation carved through like that, their momentum was dulled, throwing them into a mess. Right at that time, the next salvo of arrows from the Peerless Battalion First Main Company flew out, along with the shrill cries in the air.


    The Two Companies had failed earlier, but was a single Battalion sufficient this time? Furthermore, it was one which had their entire momentum deted. Five more salvos, and the entire Battalion had been wiped out again.


    As the finest of all the Peerless Battalion elites gathered together to form this First Main Company, ever since they had been formed, this was the first time they had shown their prowess on an actual battleground. The terrifying power of the Consolidated Equipment Bows was once again proven without a doubt.


    The sudden change in the battlefield once again drew the attentions of the two WanShou Empire Regiments. After all, an entire Battalion and two Companies had been wiped out with the shrill sounds of the arrows, and besides a few stray Unicorns fleeing into all directions, not a single Beastman was left alive.


    Barthez, the Regiment leader of the Wild Wolf Regiment, was actually the younger brother of Butler, the Regiment Leader who had been so severely injured by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dark Demon God Lightning previously. Of course, aspared to Butler, his cultivation level was no match, but he was just as ferocious and valiant.


    As soon as he discovered that the situation was not right on the other side, he immediately thought of his brother¡¯s Swift Wolf Regiment and the massive defeat they had suffered previously.


    When Butler had first returned to their Tribe, he had still been conscious, and he had described the loss in detail to his tribesmen. Although Barthez was a rougher and more straightforward character who did not enjoy thinking too much into things, he was certain that he had definitely met the archery Battalion that had given his brother¡¯s Swift Wolf Regiment such a crushing defeat. After all, his brother had mentioned that the fight had urred around this area.


    Yet, only five hundred men had appeared now, where were the other one thousand? That was the first thought in Barthez¡¯s mind as cold sweat streamed down his back. He could remember clearly how his big brother had mentioned how the powerful charge of the Swift Wolf Regiment had been met with a forty percent loss result.


    ¡°Campora, leave this ce to our Regiment. You bring your Regiment to take care of those five hundred archers. Do not underestimate them, make use of all your abilities including your archery, do not just charge in blindly.¡± Barthez turned to the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment¡¯s Leader and said.


    The two of them had been watching from the side and had not joined in the battle previously.


    ¡°Who are those people? Such powerful bows and arrows, to be able to kill my warriors at a five hundred yard distance.¡± The Unicorn Cavalry Regiment Leader Campora was also both angered and shocked. After all, their entire Unicorn Beastmen Tribe only had the two Regiments of warriors, and having an entire Battalion wiped out, how could he not have a severe heartache?¡±


    ¡°How would I know who they are? Hurry up, go. They might have bows and arrows, but don¡¯t you Unicorn Cavalry soldiers also have them? Aren¡¯t you all always calling yourselves born archers? Hurry up and get rid of them, and I will rmend extra merits andmendations for you to the higher ups.¡± Barthez said passively.


    Although in terms of overall strength, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was stronger than the Wild Wolf Regiment, in terms of personal ranking, as a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, Barthez was much higher ranked than Campora.


    The Beastmen were all aggressive and warlike, and Campora did not have prior news about the Peerless Battalion from Butler. As such, he did not suspect anything, and howled out loudly. Instantly, all his Unicorn Cavalry troops wheeled around and gathered, charging forth towards the Peerless Battalion First Main Company, with Campora leading them.


    The reason why he was so eager to lead his troops over was also because the fighting on this side was not easy at all. The Gold Crow Tribe and Berserk Tribe were a much tougher foe than they had anticipated. Were those really humans? They seemed even more like Beastmen than the actual Beastmen! Each with unbelievable strength and toughness; they were clearly not wearing any armour, yet spear strikes on them only left marks on their skin. Especially those massive female warriors, their defensive capabilities were shocking, even the Bear Tribesmen might not be a match for them in that aspect. After both sides had shed for so long, those who had fallen were actually a majority from the two WanShou Empire Regiments! As for the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes, their injuries were ever increasing, but they still fought on valiantly, repelling attack after attack with seeming unending endurance.


    If they continued fighting like this, it would definitely be possible to end up killing all of these powerful humans; after all, they barely numbered four thousand fighters in total, and their equipment were simple; without any armour and some evencking proper weaponry. Many of them were actually using some of the fallen Wolfmen cavalry or Unicorn cavalry soldiers¡¯ weapons. As their injuries increased, their blood loss would as well, and it was likely they would eventually die of exhaustion or their injuries. However, by that time, it would definitely also be a heavy cost to the two Regiments. Up until now, they had already lost almost two Battalions worth of troops, and who knew what would be the final toll to end the fight. Previously, both Barthez and Campora were still wondering since when humans had be so tough and difficult to deal with.


    Since Barthez had asked Campora to deal with the Peerless Battalion, he was more than happy to do so. At the same time, Barthez did not stay idle, charging forward with his four Battalion Commanders by his side.


    After Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio had pierced through the previous Battalion¡¯s formation, they were in the heart of the battlefield. His Dual Legendary Hammers were just too terrifying, and with just physical strength alonebined with the two, everywhere he went it was just a mess of bloody meat flying about. He did not even need to infuse them with Heavenly Energy, and the only Heavenly Energy expenditure was what was needed to maintain the two Hammers, plus whatever physical fatigue in wielding them. In fact, his Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s recovery speed was even faster than the expenditure! After all, he had already broken through twenty Death Acupuncture Points when he reached the Five-Jeweled cultivation level.


    The power of the Beastmen and their advantage against humans was onlyparative to ordinary human soldiers. Against Heavenly Jewel Masters like the trio, ordinary Beastmen would only be courting their own doom, unless they used major numbers to overload them and sacrifice themselves to take down the Heavenly Jewel Masters, otherwise they would be no threat to such powerhouses. Naturally Barthez could not stand there and just watch his tribesmen get ughtered, and he immediately rallied the several powerhouse subordinates together and charged forth.

 Chapter 470

    <h4>Chapter 470: Hell¡¯s Angel! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Wolf Cavalry troops did not give Zhou Weiqing much pressure, allowing him to keep up constant observation of the entire battlefield. Currently, the trio had already invaded deep into the ranks of the enemies, and they were totally surrounded by the Wolf Cavalry soldiers. Even their titanium mail armour was starting to show signs of wear and tear from the constant strike of the sabres of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers.


    ¡°Haaaah!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted loudly, a powerful yet cold aura of bloodlust bursting forth from his body in an explosive manner along with his shout. The angry howl could be clearly heard by the entire battlefield of several tens of thousands of warriors. The few of the closest war wolf mounts actually had their legs buckle and they fell to the ground from the sheer force of the shout. The immense powerful pressure of the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline was released as he entered the Demonic Change State. In doing so, he was also able to help relieve some pressure from the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe at the same time.


    As soon as he entered the Demonic Change State, his beleaguered titanium mail was ?forced open, and he just threw it aside to reveal a body full of rock hard muscles. His upper body naked, the tiger tattoos swirled with ck light, giving him an extra wild and violent look.


    Instantly, he used the Tornado Strike, with both Hammers in hand, forcefully carving a path of blood almost ten yards long like a raging bulldozer, with at least twenty Wolf Cavalry soldiers knocked out of his path. It was truly any slight graze causing injury, and a direct collision was death. The ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set coupled with the explosive power of the Demonic Change State could only be described as disgusting. From the start of the fight until now, the number of soldiers who had died under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers already totalled an entire Company!


    It¡¯s definitely him¡­


    The moment Barthez saw Zhou Weiqing enter the Demonic Change State, he immediately thought about his big brother¡¯s description of his fight. Without question, this Dual Hammer wielding fellow was the damn brat who had injured his big brother.


    Barthez had definitely took his brother¡¯s poisoned injury to heart, and wanted to take revenge. Of course, with his brother¡¯s warning in mind, he would not underestimate the young fighter.


    ¡°Bathulu Sabre Formation!¡±


    Barthez shouted out loud. He did not continue charging forward. After all, with his big brother¡¯s powerful nine-Jeweled cultivation level, he had still fallen prey to this youth¡¯s trickery. His own power was no match for his big brother¡¯s, what if he too fell to that terrifying venom?


    As the Wolf Cavalry soldiers heard Barthez¡¯s order, their formation which had started to fall into disarray started to stabilize and reform, spreading out momentarily. The next instant, they all shouted ¡°Bathulu!¡± in anger. Theirrge sabres all flew out with a strange aura, striking out towards Zhou Weiqing from all directions.


    This was a special formation created by the Wolf Cavalry soldiers specially against Heavenly Jewel Master powerhouses, a fighting style and technique designed to take down a lone person far more powerful than themselves. After all, no matter how strong a Heavenly Jewel Master was, he ultimately still had a limit to the amount of Heavenly Energy he had. In theory, even a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse could be surrounded and eventually killed.


    The sabres were infused with the powerful totemic energies of the Wolfman warriors, full of bloodthirst and wild rage. Most importantly, mixed within the sabre formation were also the sabres that the Heavenly Jewel Masters of the Wolfmen Tribe had thrown out, and if one was not careful, it would be easy to get struck.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph, the Hammers in his hands swirling about. At the same time, a bout of green light flew out from his hammer, causing a green circle of airflow to form around his body. The various sabres were furled up by the green light and thrown away before returning to the Wolf Cavalry soldiers. Some of the unluckier ones were actually struck by their own returning sabres, and once again blood filled the scene.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was filled with bloodlust, excited with the fight. All of a sudden, a loud nging sound, and a sabre actually forcefully broke through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Wind Attribute protective whirlwind. Although Zhou Weiqing reacted extremely quickly, using the haft of his hammer to strike at it, the power imbued within the sabre was just too strong, and it also had a violent Wind Attribute Skill within. In a sh of green light, it struck down at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sabre.


    The Immortal Deity Technique and its Immortal Deity Shield came into effect. Where the green light struck, ayer of thick white light shone, blocking and warding off most of the offensive power. At the same time, his formidable physique after the Demonic Change State also helped mitigate some of the damage. Even so, a wound appeared on his shoulder, blood seeping out. Although the wound started healing with the aid of the Demonic Change State, and he did not feel much pain in such a state, Zhou Weiqing was still taken by surprise.


    In the Demonic Change State, he had the power of the ¡®Ice Cold Perception¡¯. Yet, he had not been able to discover the difference of that particr sabre and the strength it held. One could imagine, the that sabre definitely had some unique Skill imbued within, perhaps something simr to Silent Tracking Arrow Shangguan Bing¡¯er had once used. Furthermore, the person who threw that sabre was definitely not too close to him, and to be able to break past all his various defenses to actually injure him, that meant he was a powerhouse of at least six-Jeweled cultivation level or higher.


    Naturally, the knife had been thrown by Barthez. All this while, he had been standing not far off waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike, and he had finally seeded in injuring Zhou Weiqing. s, the wound was not deep or serious at all. However, stuck in the sabre formation, Zhou Weiqing did not have the time to look for him.


    Barthez gave a cold smirk. No matter how powerful a person was or how great the Skills he had, it was still personal strength. Compared to the strength of an entire well trained army, death would still be the final result for him.


    On this side, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio seemed to be stuck in a tight corner. However, on the other side, for the Peerless Battalion First Main Company, the reverse was true.


    Without Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction, Hua Feng also knew how to fight this battle. Their ultimate goal was to rescue the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes, but at the same time, the precondition was that they had to preserve the strength of the Peerless Battalion, to incur as few losses as possible.


    Seeing the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment charge towards them, the Peerless Battalion¡¯s Consolidated Bows showed their power once more.


    If they fired from a distance of more than five hundred yards, perhaps with the power of the Unicorn Cavalry troops, their skill, training and sheer physique, it might be possible for them to block the arrows. However, Hua Feng waited specifically until they had charged to within the range of five hundred yards before he gave the order to shoot once more. In just a single salvo, several hundred Unicorn Cavalry troops had fallen once more. This time, their enemies were just too many, and they could no longer spare the time to deal with the Unicorn Beasts as well, mainly shooting down the riders as priority. Without the riders¡¯ directions, those Unicorn Beasts would not be able to stay properly in formation and attack.


    These Unicorn Beasts were indeed extremely fast, especially with their gliding capabilities, able to instantaneously burst forth with a sudden terrifying speed for a short period of time.


    From the time the Peerless Battalion First Main Company had started shooting, they only managed to shoot five rounds of arrows before the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment had charged to the three hundred yard distance. At this distance, the Unicorn Cavalry were finally able to make use of their own longbows to retaliate, and arrows also began to be shot forth from their side.


    However, to the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment Leader Campora¡¯s anger, as soon as that happened, the Peerless Battalion actually turned tail and ran. They did not seem to have any intentions of staying to sh with them, and the most hateful thing was that as these fellows ran, they constantly turned back to fire some arrows, continuously taking a toll on his men.


    In terms of overallbat strength, the Unicorn Beasts were definitely above the War Wolves. However, just in terms of speed, besides the burst of speed when they were using their gliding charge, their usual speed was actually no match for the War Wolves. Of course, that was still faster than ordinary horses. Still, that was still a limit of how much faster they could be. As the Peerless Battalion were fleeing at full speed, it was not going to be easy to catch up with them in a short amount of time. At the same time, the Peerless Battalion¡¯s archery was not to be trifled with, and the front lines of the chasing Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was constantly being shot down, thus causing their chasing speed to slow down slightly.


    Campora could only ce hope in their own bows and arrows causing enough harm to their enemies. The Unicorn Cavalry troops were well geared in terms of equipment and their longbows were finely crafted, able to shoot pretty urately at the three hundred yard range.


    s, very soon, Campora wanted to start cursing out loud. The reason was simple ¨C the Peerless Battalion soldiers did not seem to even care about their arrows, not even bothering to dodge.


    Besides the difference in uracy, just the difference in the effect of being struck with arrows on both sides was just too huge, more than enough to cause Campora to be so enraged that he wanted to puke out blood.


    On the side of the Unicorn Cavalry troops, if they were struck by the titanium arrows shot by those powerful Consolidated Bows, even if they did not die, they would be knocked out or be out of fighting shape. Yet, what about their opponents? They were armed to the teeth, and they totally ignored the iing arrows, allowing them to bounce off their titanium mail. They were even using their own small round shields to protect their horses¡¯ behind!


    At a distance of two to three hundred yards, how could ordinary bows and arrows break through the defense of the titanium mails the Peerless Battalion were wearing? At most, it would leave a small mark.


    The Peerless Battalion warriors were extremely overjoyed. No matter how their enemies fired, they remained injury free. Such a feeling was just too amazing. As they retreated, they continued firing, and the death and injury toll on the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment continued growing steadily. The power of the Consolidated Bows when in such numbers was not to be easily dismissed. Even though the Unicorn Cavalry troops also had armour, how could it bepared to the titanium alloy mail of the Peerless Battalion?


    The Unicorn Cavalry Troops did not have the same charging technique as the Wolf Cavalry Troops. They did not shrink their formation or use a single line charge to reduce the damage. Instead, they spread into two sides, pincering down onto their opponents like a massive w.


    ¡°Target their horses, shoot down all their horses!¡± Campora howled in anger. In just a matter of minutes, he had lost yet another Battalion of men. How could he not be enraged? In today¡¯s¡¯ fight, his entire Regiment had already lost at least three whole Battalions worth of fine warriors!


    Campora¡¯s n finally worked. As soon as the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers started targeting their enemies¡¯ mounts, this tactic of fighting while beating a retreat by the Peerless Battalion was finally halted in their tracks.


    After all, those warhorses were not equipped with titanium mail like they were. Although the twenty or so officers led by Hua Feng on their Ghost Demon Horses were staying at the back to defend the retreat, and they had their shields to protect their steeds, their numbers were just not enough to protect the entire Main Company, and there were constantly Peerless Battalion soldiers whose horses were killed.


    At this point, the individual power andbat abilities of the finest of the Peerless Battalion, the First Main Company, showed itself. Every time a soldier¡¯s steed was killed, apanion at the side would quickly pull him up on his own horseback. As such, the chasing Unicorn Cavalry Regiment could only see horses perish, but not a single Peerless Battalion soldier had been killed thus far.


    ¡°Boss, this will not do. Eventually, we will not be able to save everyone.¡± At this moment, Yi Shi was extremely serious, a rare sight for ¡®her¡¯, as she said solemnly to Hua Feng.


    The seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit had definitely killed the most enemies. Each arrow they shot out at least killing one or more enemies.


    Hua Feng looked to Mu En, who nodded back to him. ¡°Everyone, dismount. Use your horses as temporary shelter. Get ready for closebat!¡±


    Indeed, they had not heard the wrongmand. Hua Feng had ordered for them to fight in closebat, not to rise up into the air!


    Zhou Weiqing wanted to train and temper the Peerless Battalion, and just being skilled in rangedbat was far from sufficient. After all, once their enemies were familiar with the Peerless Battalion, it was easy to start specially countering their ranged capabilities. Eventually, it would be impossible to avoid fighting in close range. Only with continuous actualbat experience could these Peerless Battalion soldiers put their closebat training to use, making it their own and soaking thoroughly in it. This would bring up the entire quality of the Peerless Battalion, to make them an all rounded elite unit.

 Chapter 471

    <h4>Chapter 471: Hell¡¯s Angel! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The First Company warriors swiftly dismounted, pulling their horses to the side to block the arrows of the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment. At the same time, they returned fire with their own Consolidated Bows. Although they could not bear to sacrifice their warhorses like that, this was a battlefield, not a training exercise, and some sacrifices had to be made. The most important thing was to protect their own lives while taking down the enemy.


    Seeing that the enemy had actually dismounted to retaliate, Campora was overjoyed. The enemy only numbered around five hundred, and previously it was only the advantage of their bows and arrows that had caused such a toll on his own forces.Now, let¡¯s see where else you can run to!


    The Unicorn Cavalry troops were extremely battle hardened and experienced, but they had never experienced such losses like today. Before Campora even gave the order, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment swiftly formed an encirclement around the Peerless Battalion, quickly surrounding them, while still firing back all the time. Once the Peerless Battalion had been fully surrounded, the Unicorn Regiment charged forward as one.


    The powerful charge of the Unicorns coupled with the three metre long spears in their riders¡¯ hands¡­ if one were really struck by it directly, even an ordinary three-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master might be hardpressed to take such a blow easily. This was also the reason why Hua Feng gave the order to dismount and use the warhorses as cover. With the horses to block the first strike, the speed of the Unicorns would be affected. More importantly, once the first strike was blocked by the horses, the Peerless Battalion soldiers would have a much easier time to turn the tide.


    ¡°Conserve Heavenly Energy as much as possible.¡± Hua Feng shouted out loud.


    He did not need to exin much further, and the Peerless Battalion soldiers instantly knew the meaning behind his words. The reason why they dared to face their enemy in closebat was because they all had the capability of flying, able to break away from battle anytime they chose. However, if they expended too much Heavenly Energy in the fight, they would no longer be able to fly, and wouldn¡¯t that be a tragedy?


    The Peerless Battalion First Main Company were all equipped withrge sabres. Interestingly enough, the sabres in their hands were actually all looted from their previous battle with the Swift Wolf Regiment. Those sabres were well crafted and perfectly suited for the battlefield, almost four chi in length, with the handle taking up about one chi. It could be gripped with both hands, and the de was wide and thick. Its edge was not particrly sharp, but due to its heaviness, striking down with it at a good position, even a horses¡¯ head could be cut off at once. More so, these sabres were now held by a bunch of powerful Physical Jewel Masters.


    Even if some of the Physical Jewel Masters were mainly Agility, Coordination or Flexibility type Physical Jewel Masters, their body had been enhanced by Heavenly Energy, and their strength and toughness were far beyond any ordinary soldiers. With their Heavenly Energy, in terms of strength and fighting power, they would not lose to these Unicorn Cavalry soldiers.


    The five hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers stood in a cirction formation, just like a giant hedgehog, all their sabres facing outwards. They were grouped in duos, teaming up perfectly with each other with practiced ease. In an instant, both sides shed and fighting ensued.


    This time, not only had Zhou Weiqing brought the finest elites of the Peerless Battalion First Main Company, he had also brought along most of the powerhouse officers in the entire Battalion! All the Main Company Officers, Company Officers and their Vice officers burst forth with their greatest strength. These officers were all spread out in the entire troop, forming the steadfast pirs of the entire circr formation. With their powerful Six-Jeweled cultivation levels or higher, they could still use Heavenly Energy in their fight as long as they did not overdo it, and that would not affect their ability to flyter if necessary. There were almost forty or more officers in total, fortifying the entire formation. Adding on to the fact that there were the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit in the center shooting with all their might, even though they had been totally surrounded by the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment, they were able to hold their own with no problems, at least for now.


    After just a few moments of attacking, the entire Unicorn Cavalry Regiment flew into a rage.


    Shameless, just too shameless! These humans are just too shameless! That was the only thought in the entire Unicorn Cavalry Regiment soldiers¡¯ minds.


    As both sides had started closebat fighting, the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers were all extremely confident. After all, they were used to their charge, attacks having a great effect, especially with their formidable skill with the spears. In their eyes, the enemy were all ranged specialists, and now that they had caught up, it should not take them long to wipe out this five hundred men.


    s, when it really came to the actual fighting, only then did they realise how difficult it was to deal with these bunch. The Peerless Battalion First Main Company¡¯s most shameless action was that they did not even bother trying to defend themselves, focusing only on offense!


    By sacrificing their own warhorses to block the charge of the Unicorn Beasts and to slow them down, even when the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers used their spears to stab at them, they did not dodge. At most, they would turn their bodies slightly to prevent being hit on critical areas.


    As the spears stabbed down on the titanium mail armour, all that happened was sparks flying out, and not any actual damage caused. In fact, those who actually left a mark would already be the stronger fighters amongst the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers.


    Since they did not need to dodge or defend themselves, they naturally could attack at will, recklessly. You¡¯re stabbing me? Fine, I will use my sabre to cut your Unicorn¡¯s legs! Although the Unicorn was a low level Heavenly Beast, its defense was notparable to the Ghost Demon Horses with their scales. If their legs were cut or damaged, what would happen? As riders fell to the ground, before they could get up, their heads would be cut off by therge sabres.


    The massive sabres flew out without any care, as if they were willing to exchange life for life, without a care about defense. The thing that made the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers so angry was that the circr formation was constantly revolving like a massive meat grinder. Any time there was a tougher fight, one instant they would be facing an ordinary Peerless Battalion soldier, the next instant it would be a powerful officer level Jewel Master.


    Much unlike their expectations, the situation in closebat was not much better for them than when they were fighting at ranged. For the moment, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was being killed at will by the circr formation, blood and meat flying everywhere as the death and injury toll rose.


    It was not to say that the Peerless Battalion First Main Company were stronger in terms ofbat abilities aspared to the Gold Crow and Berserk Tribes. Although they were all Physical Jewel Masters, in terms of their physique, strength, durability and even toughness, they could notpare to these two powerful tribes. However, Zhou Weiqing had after all spared no expense in gearing them up, it could be said that the entire Peerless Battalion was armed to the teeth, let alone the most elite First Main Company. They were all like walking iron fortresses which could not be easily taken down, and this sheer superiority in equipment coupled with their Physical Jewel Master advantage caused the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment to be at arge disadvantage.


    Quickly, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment started to change tactics, backing away and using their Unicorn Beasts to glide charge from a height. This way, they could bypass the warhorses blocking in the front and make full use of their cavalry advantage.


    However, the shameless tactics of the Peerless Battalion showed themselves once more, causing the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment to fly into a rage again. As the Unicorn Beasts glided above the Peerless Battalion, the Peerless Battalion soldiers reacted swiftly, all crouching down at once and lifting their sabres point up. The defense of the Unicorn Beasts were decent, but not great, especially their underbellies which were unprotected. As a result, almost every Unicorn Beast which had glided above the circr formation had gotten their bellies sliced open.


    Luo Ke Di stood right in the center of the circr formation together with the other Heavenly Bow Unit God Archers. They had not stopped firing arrows ever since the battle had started, taking down all the riders who had just lost their mounts but had fallen into the circr formation. At the same time, heined out loud scoldingly: ¡°So shameless, this is just too shameless. They are actually using the tactic ¡®Targeting Bottom Sabres¡¯. Old Scoundrel, what do you say your mind is made out of? Such a shameless tactic, how could you even think of it?¡±


    Mu En nced at him, his face beaming with arge smile. ¡°What Targeting Bottom Sabres or Stabbing Breast Spears, who cares! As long as it works, it is a good tactic. What so shameless about that? Or is letting your opponent kill you less shameless? If you are willing to do so, go ahead and run forward and let them kill you! This big bro won¡¯t stop you.¡±


    Indeed, that ¡®Targeting Bottom Sabre¡¯ tactic was indeed thought of by Mu En. Of course, such a tactic was not just restricted for the circr formation, with many other practical uses. It was just that there was no other opportunity to use them yet.


    Although the Peerless Battalion overall chief instructor for meleebat was Shangguan Fei¡¯er, in thest few months, she had been busy helping all the soldiers Awaken their Personal Power Jewels. As such, some others had to support her and take over some of her teaching duties.


    In terms of one versus onebat, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s techniques were definitely top notch. However, in terms of fighting on a battlefield, many useful techniques were actually the simplest ones. This ¡®Targeting Bottom Sabre¡¯ was indeed thought up by Mu En, and when he passed down this extremely simple yet effect Skill, he had told the Peerless Battalion soldiers in a very serious tone: ¡°In this world, sometimes the more wretched or shameless a technique was, the more effective it was. As long as it could work, then it would no longer be wretched, it would be called being flexible and able to adapt, or even being experienced inbat. In the end, in a war, it was either your life or the enemies¡¯ lives.¡±


    What origin were these Peerless Battalion soldiers from? They were either rogues or scoundrels themselves, and this whole series of ¡®Shameless Tactics¡¯ from Mu En were extremely suited to them, and they definitely picked it up at an unparalleled speed. This current usage of the ¡®Targeting Bottom Sabre¡¯ was also born out of those teachings.


    However, using this ¡®Targeting Bottom Sabre¡¯ tactic in the circr formation was at the base foundation of having the Seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit in the center of the formation supporting them all. After all, although these Unicorn Beastmen soldiers might have lost their mounts, they were still able to fight, and if they managed to get to a certain number to pincer attack with theirrades outside the formation, it would be extremely detrimental to the Peerless Battalion side.


    At that moment, the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit also showed their full power, showing the Peerless Battalion First Main Company soldiers their true strength for the first time.


    A single sound of the bowstring, at least five arrows would shoot out at once, each finding a different target. Each and every single one of the riders who fell from their Unicorns, before they could even stand up, their lives had already fled from their eyes.


    The Beastmen were also people, with their own feelings and emotions, and they treasured their mounts like their own lives. Even though the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers knew that if arge number of them glided into the center of the formation, even the seven powerful archers opposing them would not be able to take care of all of them. However, that meant it would be sacrificing all their beloved Unicorn Beast mounts!


    As such, they hesitated, and soon they were once more caught up in the dogfight, entangled in fierce fighting. As the fighting progressed, more marks were left on the Peerless Battalion titanium mail armours, and on the other side, their enemies paid with their lives.


    The surrounding Unicorn Cavalry soldiers numbered more than six thousand at first, but their numbers were dwindling slowly. With Campora¡¯s orders, the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers stopped attempting to glide above to attack. Instead, they continued attacking slowly, using the length of their spears to extend their formation. Their target was to kill off all the horses blocking their path first before moving out to attack again in a constant cycle. In this way, they were finally able to hold their own with their cavalry advantage.


    As this side was tangled up in a tough fight, on the other side, Zhou Weiqing was just about to show his invincible prowess.


    The sabre formation of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers had indeed given Zhou Weiqing some problems. Wrapped around the handle of their sabres were thin long metal chains, and as soon as the thrown sabres fell to the ground, they were immediately pulled back to their owners. In this way, the sabre formation could be in an infinite loop.

 Chapter 472

    <h4>Chapter 472: Hell¡¯s Angel! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Currently, besides Lin TianAo who was in full defense formation and was not having a big problem, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er was in a flurried frenzy as she too was beset by the sabre formation.


    ¡°You two back off, get away from me at least a hundred yards.¡± Zhou Weiqing yelled out to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo, who had been working their way towards him to gather and join forces.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was currently extremely furious, being surrounded by the sabre formation and struck at by so many, causing even her to find it hard to cope with. After all, her own God Tier Consolidated Equipment were still not enough to cover her entire body, and though the ordinary sabres would not have any effect on her even if theynded, but there were a few powerhouses whose sabres were imbued with various Skills, that were extremely hateful.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was after all still a youngdy, and even if a single injury left a permanent mark on her body, she would not be happy about it! As such, she could only try her best to dodge or block all the attacks, before unleash bout after bout of Wind des from her feet to kill her opponents.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Lin TianAo turned to the side and charged towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er. It did not take him long before he reached her side, and the Assembly Shield Set in his hands whirled about as he blocked the majority of the sabres striking out at Shangguan Fei¡¯er. The sh of metal against metal rang out loud, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt the pressure upon her lessen considerable. With Lin TianAo covering them, the two of them immediately retreated back ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instructions.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing started his own series of actions. Tired from running about and having the marks of Barthez¡¯s sneak attacks on his body, he suddenly lifted the crying-face hammer up high. The next moment, a thickyer of grey light burst forth from within, enveloping his entire body. All the iing sabres which struck the newly formed shield of grey light just bounced off, and the sabres actually started corroding swiftly.


    Standing right in the middle of the grey shield of light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were serious and he focused all his attention. By now, he had sent his Ghost Demon Horse back into his Spatial Ring, afraid that his own Skill would injure it by ident. He stood there awaiting for Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo to get a safe distance, while the surrounding Wolf Cavalry soldiers gathered closer, constantly attacking at him. Finally, he unleashed his attack.


    This shield of grey light was called the Ward of the Demon God, and it was another Demonic Attribute Skill that had automatically Awakened for Zhou Weiqing when he had reached the five-Jeweled stage; in a simr fashion to how his Dark Demon God Lightning had Awakened previously.


    The Ward of the Demon God was not a Fusion Skill like the Dark Demon God Lightning, purely only of the Demonic Attribute. However, once he stood in the Ward of the Demon God, the Demonic Attribute Heavenly Energy seemed to have a new and unique cirction fashion, able to Devour all the Evil, Demonic and negative emotions in the atmosphere for its own use. To use it in the middle of a battlefield could be said to be like a fish entering water, and the grievances and negative emotions of all the fresh deaths of soldiers swarmed into the grey shield of light like many rivers streaming towards the sea. The Ward of the Demon God had an extremely powerful defensive capabilities even at the start, and this increase in energy only made it stronger. Even Barthez¡¯s sabre was not able to break through theyer of defense, not even leaving a mark.


    When Zhou Weiqing realised that he had Awakened a purely defensive Skill, he had been so overjoyed that tears almost streamed down his face! This could be said to be a dream Skill of his, especially given his character and how afraid of death he was. At that point, one could imagine his sheer joy and excitement. This was also the reason why he had dared to bring Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo alone to invade so deeply into enemy territory. Indeed, in order to break through his current Ward of the Demon God, even for a seven or eight Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, if they did not have a God Tier Consolidated Equipment, they would not be able to do so.


    After the raised Dual Legendary Hammers released the Ward of the Demon God, in the next instant, above the Hammers a pitch ck light shimmered into existence, slowly spreading outwards into a vague human shape, with three sets of wings behind its back. Although it was hazy and unclear, its basic shape was still rtively recognizable.


    The six ck wings spread out slowly, and a strong and majestic aura pressured down the entire area, as if making it difficult for them to breathe.


    The senses of the war wolves were definitely much keener than their riders, and in that instance they all sensed danger, desperately attempting to retreat. However, as they were in the midst of the sabre formation, which was extremely tightly packed, how could they retreat so easily like that?


    What¡­ what is that?! Barthez was given a big shock. He was at the outer regions of the formation, and without hesitation he retreated. He had heard so much from his big brother about how Zhou Weiqing had used the Dark Demon God Lightning on him, and how a shadowy image had appeared then.


    Behind the six ck wings of the shimmering image, a deep purple colour appeared, and the presence and pressure intensified. In that very moment, it was as if the bright sun in the sky grew dimmer.


    A thick darkness seemed to fall over them all, along with the beating of the six wings. With Zhou Weiqing in the center, the darkness spread outwards, enveloping a hundred yard radius totally.


    Originally, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Five-Jeweled cultivation level, when he unleashed this Skill, it would only be a radius of fifty yards. However, with the boost from the Legendary Hammers, it allowed him to extend the radius of the Skill to affect a hundred yard radius.


    Usually, the boost of the Legendary Hammers were not as effective on the offensive power of Skills, but very effective on thesting time or area of effect of the Skills. For example, if it were the Fetters of Wind, the boost would be on doubling the time itsted. After all, Zhou Weiqing was still only a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Of course, with the boost on the power of Skills also came the increase in drain of Heavenly Energy, though with the effect of the Dual Legendary Hammers, the gain in the effect far outweighed the increase in Energy used.


    As the ck purple light shed across, all the Wolfman Cavalry soldiers suddenly felt a terror deep in their hearts. However, they were soon surprised to realise that they were all fine after all. That dark purple light had shed once and disappeared, as if having no effect or damage on them at all. Even the swiftly retreating Barthez started momentarily as he saw his soldiers in front were totally fine. It was clear that the Skill was different from the one his brother had described, but could it be that it was just a useless Skill that was only for scaring others? Well¡­ the answer could only reveal itself next.


    The floor on the radius of hundred yards which the light had covered had somehow turned a dark purple colour unknowingly. The next instant, severalrge dark purple bubble of air rushed out from below the ground, as if there was boiling water below. The entire zone turned into a world of ck and purple, and screams rang out from within. Any Wolfman Cavalry soldier enveloped by the bubbles were totally melted swiftly into a ck gooey liquid before being totally swallowed up, and the bubbles continued growing, swallowing everything before them.


    All of this did not seem to happen at a very fast speed, but it was definitely an overpowering and brutal, unstoppable force. Facing such a terrifying destructive power, even some of the low ranked Heavenly Jewel Masters amongst the Wolf Cavalry soldiers could not escape or hold out against it. These ck-purple bubbles seemed to have a strangely powerful suction, and even if the soldiers tried to get their war wolves to bound over them to dodge it, it was a futile attempt. In the end, no matter blood, flesh or bone, all matter seemed to be dissolved within that terrifying bubble to be part of it. A thick field of negative emotions seemed to grow continually over the area, concentrating over the center where Zhou Weiqing was, causing his Ward of the Demon God to continually grow stronger. In truth, even Zhou Weiqing was startled, as he did not imagine this Skill of his would have such a terrifying effect.


    This was a Skill that he had Stored in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, from a top level Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Beast. That Heavenly Beast was the most powerful one in the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind for Darkness Attributes, at least amongst those that were open to public. Just like the Demonic Dragon Lady, a Heavenly Skill Image also appeared when he used the Skill, showing that it was as close to a Heavenly God Tier Skill as possible.


    Long Shiya had told Zhou Weiqing previously that although these Skills had a Heavenly Skill Image, they were not truly at the Heavenly God Tier stage yet. The difference between the two was that a true Heavenly God Tier Stage Skill¡¯s Heavenly Skill Image would be extremely clear and distinct, and they would also change ordingly as the Skill activated.


    Even so, though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill was not truly at the Heavenly God Tier Stage, its power was terrifying enough, definitely not one to be scoffed at. Previously, the reason why Zhou Weiqing had chosen it to be his Fourth Darkness Attribute Skill was because of its mass area of effect.


    The name of this Skill was Hell¡¯s Angel. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time using this skill, and even he had not expected that its power would be so terrifying. Within the radius, not a single person was able to withstand the Skill. Every contact with the bubble taking a life¡­ and the entire glowing ckish purple light seemed to denote the descent of hell on earth. The shimmering image of the Hell¡¯s Angel Heavenly Skill Image seemed to grow thicker and more solid; at the same time Zhou Weiqing could sense his Heavenly Energy draining out of him at a shockingly rapid rate. The Hell¡¯s Angel Skill was one that could be continually maintained, and would move along with Zhou Weiqing as he moved. That was to say, if Zhou Weiqing stepped forward, the Skill and its radius would move along with him. Of course, that was at the premise that he had sufficient Heavenly Energy to maintain it.


    After a short moment of shock, Zhou Weiqing recovered his senses. Without hesitation, he activated a Tornado Strike Skill, charging forward. In the next moment, anotherrge bunch of Wolf Cavalry soldiers were covered within the new radius. However, after a fresh release of the bubbles, Zhou Weiqing immediately dropped the Skill. In just that short time he had held up the Skill, his entire Heavenly Energy was expended by more than sixty percent. From the start of him unleashing the Skill to dropping it, it was barely three seconds!


    What a shame! Zhou Weiqingmented to himself inwardly. If he had started moving the instant he activated the Hell¡¯s Angel, perhaps he could have taken down many more wolf cavalry soldiers. Such a Skill, it was just too terrifying, not just in its effect but its toll on him! The Hell¡¯s Angel was also one of the rare Skills that he had not gone through the Three Thousand Tempering Training, as such mass area of effect Skills did not require much fine control. Furthermore, such a Skill was just too powerful, and Zhou Weiqing could not possibly massacre everything around him when practicing it.


    From the start of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation up until now, this was the first offensive Skill amongst all his Darkness Attribute Skills, and its power was certainly considerable¡­ terrifying! Even though he had made some mistakes and not utilized its power to the maximum, also with some holding back due to being on arge scale battlefield¡­ even so, just unleashing it for three seconds and moving a little, he had already caused over three hundred Wolf Cavalry soldiers and their war wolf mounts to disappear from this very world, not a remaining sign left of them! No matter how ferocious and valiant Beastmen were, they were still mortal, and subject to mortal emotion. Seeing such a terrifying sight happen right before their eyes, the surviving beastmen¡¯s hearts were filled with fear and shock, and they backed away in panic, not even caring if them bumped into each other. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing was no longer a human, but a devil!

 Chapter 473

    <h4>Chapter 473: Lion Prince! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When he had first chosen the Hell¡¯s Angel Skill, Zhou Weiqing only had one purpose, that was to increase his offensive capabilities in the battlefield. Normally, area of effect attack Skills were no match in terms of offensepared to single target Skills of the same level. However, it was clear that this Skill was not just good in its area effect, even its sheer power was unbelievable. Just a single Hell¡¯s Angel had not only broken the Wolf Cavalry troop¡¯s sabre formation, it also wiped out arge number of them. Seeing the dark purple light slowly dissipate, another bright illusory figure started to appear above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, recing the previous one. This time, it was a purple red colour, as the figure of the Demonic Dragon Lady appeared out of nowhere, with an even more powerful presence.


    No order was required. The wolf cavalry troops scattered like crazy in all directions. Who knew what crazy Skills woulde next.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo quickly caught back up to Zhou Weiqing, who watched the enemy retreating with the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady above his head. After they regrouped, they headed towards the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes.


    s for the Wolfman Cavalry troops, how could they have known that the second Heavenly Skill Image was just a trick, its purpose just to scare them¡­ and it had seeded amazingly. The Dragon Silencing Seal was indeed a powerful Skill, but it was totally useless against ordinary soldiers like them, let alone so many of them. Only powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters would be afraid of such a Skill. Of course, with the prior Hell¡¯s Angel, this bluff was not easily called, and the effect was effective indeed. Soon enough, they reached the defensive lines of the two tribes.


    When the Peerless Battalion had came earlier, the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes had instantly noticed it. Especially when the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment had moved out to attack the Peerless Battalion, the pressure on them had lessened considerably. Naturally, they had also clearly seen the dark purple light of the Hell¡¯s Angel and its effect on the Wolfman Cavalry Regiment. Now that the enemy was retreating, the two powerful tribes also heaved a sigh of relief.


    They had been surrounded and attacked for more than two hours, and though they had definitely given much trouble to the Wolfman Cavalry and Unicorn Cavalry Regiments, the two tribes had not remained unwounded. After all, they were severelycking in armour and weapons, and no matter how tough they were, they could not possiblyst forever against the continuous charges of the powerful cavalry units, and several of them were already critically injured. If not for the timely appearance of the Peerless Battalion, perhaps their injuries would have increased to the point that their lines would copse. By that time, they might even be in danger of being wiped out eventually, no matter the toll that would take on the two Regiments.


    As they got closer, Zhou Weiqing immediately saw how the tribesmen of the two Tribes were all injured. The two tribes were rather easy to differentiate, with the Gold Crow Tribe consisting of more females, with fewer males. As for the Berserker Tribe, they had a good mix of both sexes, with the males mostly all with their upper bodies naked, grasping all different sorts of weapons. Various wounds and injuries could be clearly seen on their bodies, and right in front of their defensive line there wererge numbers of the WanShou Empire soldier corpses.


    Too strong¡­


    Zhou Weiqing knew that he was as stout and muscr as they were, yet when hepared himself to the two Tribes, he found that he was nothingpared to them. From just a single look, he could not even find one less than two metres tall. All of them were so muscr that they did not even seem human, with some of therger ones almost built like mountains, reaching at least 2.5 metres tall, their shoulders broad and thick as city walls.


    ¡°Boss!¡± Ma Qun¡¯s excited voice rang out and the next moment he charged out with hisrge Consolidated Assembly Set Shield, pouncing onto Zhou Weiqing and giving him a bear hug. He was currently covered in blood, and it was as if he had seen his closest kin when he spotted Zhou Weiqing.


    Ever since they reached this ce and were surrounded, both Crow and Ma Qun¡¯s eyes had reddened. They were under so much pressure in convincing their tribes to migrate and move, and when this had happened, they could clearly feel their entire tribe¡¯s eyes on them, no matter whether it was true or not. After all, they were responsible for bringing their tribesmen here, yet upon reaching they had been greeted with such powerful enemies. Let alone speaking of the danger of having their entire tribes wiped out, even if a single of their tribe members were killed, they would be the greatest sinners of their tribe.


    Being hugged by Ma Qun, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that this brother of his was trembling. Such a stout and muscr fellow, yet he was currently giving off such a weak feeling, obviously totally drained of strength from the long fight.


    ¡°Good bro, don¡¯t worry, our reinforcements will being soon. I will definitely bring your tribes safely to our new camp.¡± It was no time for lengthy exnations, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong and resolute voice brought Ma Qun a fresh bout of confidence.


    At this moment, due to the Wolf Cavalry Soldiers being frightened by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s terrifying Skills, Barthez gave the order to retreat temporarily and regroup slightly ahead, reforming into a different formation. At the same time, this gave the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes a rare and highly treasured chance to rest.


    Two massive figures disengaged from the crowd and walked towards them, both covered in blood. Along with them came Crow, carrying her massive Gold Crow Legendary Axes.


    Zhou Weiqing and Ma Qun stopped hugging and went ahead to receive them.


    The two figures together with Crow were a male and a female. The man was so huge and tall that even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s size, he had to totally raise his head to be able to see his features¡­He is at least a metre taller than I am! That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first thought upon looking at him. As he looked closer, he could see that the huge man resembled Ma Qun, and in hisrge grip, there was an enormous Great Hammer in each hand, muchrger than even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s considerable Dual Legendary Hammers. His broad muscr chest were filled with many small wounds, and his entire body was covered with blood. Still, it was evident that most of the blood were from his enemies.


    As for thedy, her figure was even taller than Crow, with a head of short hair, carry a pair of massive war axes. As the two of them strode towards them, it was definitely an intimidating and valiant looking group.


    ¡°Boss, let me introduce you. This is my father, our Berserker Tribe Tribe Leader.¡± Ma Qun quickly said.


    Zhou Weiqing took a few steps forward and extended his hand to the huge man.


    Ma Qun¡¯s father gripped the two Great Hammers in a single hand before extending the empty hand to grasp Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. ¡°My name is Ma Long.¡± His voice was loud, deep and rich, with an almost slight metallic tone to it. Just a few words, yet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears were almost ringing with that.


    ¡°Uncle Ma, good to meet you. I¡¯m sorry that we havee sote, we never expected that your arrival would coincide with the WanShou Empire¡¯s attacks.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with an apologetic look on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands were not small, but in the middle of Ma Long¡¯s massive hand, it was as if it was totally enveloped, like a baby¡¯s hand.


    Zhou Weiqing felt a firm grasp and arge strength applied. However, his face did not change, and he too applied more pressure, not going on the offensive but just maintaining his grip without allowing Ma Long¡¯s strength to overwhelm him.


    Ma Long continued slowly increasing the pressure, his gaze fixed upon Zhou Weiqing though he did not speak.


    After a moment, surprise slowly showed on Ma Long¡¯s face. He felt as if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand was a tough bedrock; no matter how much force he applied, Zhou Weiqing would respond with an equal strength. At this point, he was already using seventy percent of his strength, but looking at Zhou Weiqing, he was smiling with an honest look, not flinching or showing any sign of weakness at all.


    ¡°Very good, no wonder that little brat Ma Qun was praising you so much. That strength, it is indeed impressive.¡± Ma Long finally let go of his grip, looking at Zhou Weiqing approvingly as he nodded.


    ¡°Let me try.¡± The middle ageddy warrior who had came together with Crow passed the axes to Crow, taking arge stride forward to Zhou Weiqing. She was even more direct, not hiding the fact that she was about to test Zhou Weiqing.


    Crow quickly piped out: ¡°Weiqing, this is my mother.¡±


    The middle ageddy warrior was even more straightforward and forthright, saying: ¡°My name is Hong Yu, you can call me Aunty Hong Yu. Crow said that your strength is even greater than hers, let me see for myself.¡±


    As she said that, she extended her hand out, one that was no smaller than Ma Long¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Please kindly guide me Aunty.¡± As he said that, he extended his hand out without batting an eye.


    They were fully pitting physical strength, as such neither side released their Power Jewels.


    Hong Yu was unlike Ma Long; as soon as the two gripped palms, Zhou Weiqing instantly felt a surge of powere from her. His expression changed slightly, and he dared not be careless and quickly focused his full attention. Instantly, a surge of power came from deep within, and the skin of their two palms where they met immediately turned pale from the sheer strength between.


    ¡°Alright, alright¡­ Hong Yu, do you really think that your strength is greater than mine?¡± Ma Long said exasperatedly. With a swift tap of his left Great Hammer onto the two tightly gripped palms, Zhou Weiqing and Hong Yu released their grip at the same time.


    Hong Yu nced at Ma Long and said: ¡°What? Are you unwilling to concede? Of course your strength is notparable to mine. If you dare, don¡¯t enter your Berserk state, and we can justpete purely in physical strength, how about that?¡±


    Ma Long said angrily: ¡°Hmph, if you have the capability, bring down your weight and mass to an ordinary human level!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips twisted awry as his heart spasmed slightly. It looked like these two were not too harmonious normally.


    At the side, Crow suddenly burst into giggles before saying: ¡°Weiqing, don¡¯t mind them. My mother and Uncle Ma are just too used to arguing all the time. In truth, they are very good friends.¡± Ma Long nced at Crow and said exasperatedly: ¡°In those days past, if not for your father hijacking my love, you will not be my daughter inw, but my daughter!¡±


    Hong Yu responded exasperatedly: ¡°Bullshit, as if I would fall for you? Stop dreaming. Be careful, or I will report your words to sis.¡±


    To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, such a stout and muscr berserker warrior like Ma Qun, upon hearing Hong Yu¡¯s words, he actually turned back with a guilty look. His voice lowered much obviously, as she said: ¡°Hmph, who knows what you were thinking, you are sorge, yet you can fall for such a tiny man.¡±


    Hong Yu said angrily: ¡°Shut your mouth! If you dare mention him again, don¡¯t think I won¡¯t kill you.¡± Zhou Weiqing could only intervene at such a moment. After all, they were still not in a good state, and who knew if the WanShou Empire would send reinforcements as well. ¡°Two Tribe Leaders, we still have not escaped danger yet, we should leave first before continuing such conversation.¡±


    Ma Long furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Those Wolf Cavalry soldiers¡­ they still number at least seven to eight Battalions worth of men. How can we leave like that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°You all retreat while protecting your tribesmen. I will lead my men to cover your retreat.¡±


    ¡°Your men?¡± Both Ma Long and Hong Yu were slightly puzzled, and they couldn¡¯t help but look to the distance.


    No matter the two Tribes or the Wolfmen Cavalry Regiment, they could still see the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment in the distance surrounding and attacking the small Peerless Battalion troop.

 Chapter 474

    <h4>Chapter 474: Lion Prince! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    They had experienced the charge of the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment for themselves, and aspared to the Wolfman Cavalry Regiment, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was definitely a greater threat to them. No matter the Gold Crow or Berserker Tribe, most of their wounds were from the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers. If not for the fact that they had moved out to attack the Peerless Battalion First Main Company, perhaps their defensive line would have already copsed before this.


    Of course, as they were being surrounded and in a deep fight as well, they had not closely examined their reinforcements, or how many there were. However, at this moment, they could clearly see that the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was surrounding those reinforcements, and the circle was rather small. It was obvious that the number of reinforcements was not too high¡­ perhaps not even able to escape the fate of being wiped out themselves¡­how could they possibly help cover their exit?


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing could guess what the two Tribe Leaders were thinking about, and he turned to give a signal with his eyes to Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded and took out a bugle from her Spatial Ring before blowing on it fiercely.


    The sound of the bugle was low yet piercing, and on such vast empty ins, they definitely traveled far. What happened next would quickly cause Ma Long and Hong Yu to stare ck jawed at the miraculous sight.


    Right in the distance, in the area where the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was gathered, several hundred figures flew into the air, soaring high into the sky.


    The First Main Company of the Peerless Battalion, the Peerless Air Force, had finally taken to the skies! The Consolidated Wings pped in the air, bringing them several hundred metres up swiftly.


    Previously locked in the stalemate sh, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was already down to almost sixty percent of their original numbers. The previous fight against the two tribes,bined with the toll from the Consolidated Bows followed by closebat with the Peerless Battalion elites, their losses had indeed been high.


    As the Peerless Battalion Air Force rose into the air, they seized the opportunity to hurl down a salvo of javelins, with the heavy javelins from behind their backs, they carved a bloody path right through the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers.


    The seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit did not have Consolidated Wings, and they quickly seized this opportunity to charge out and break free. They all had Ghost DEmon Horses, whose defense and speed was able to smash valiantly through the gaping hole in the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment¡¯s ranks, right as the second salvo of javelins smashed down from above.


    All of this happened just too quickly. Although not every single javelin was able to take down one enemy, with two rounds of throwing, at least six hundred Unicorn Cavalry soldiers had perished.


    Campora had never dreamed that something like this would happen so suddenly. Although they had been rebuffed for such a long time and taking so many losses, the war horses that the Peerless Battalion were using as shields were mostly dead by now. In his eyes, they were on the verge of defeating these tough opponents. Although his own losses were already high, he could only grit his teeth and continue, otherwise if he let these powerful foes go, their powerful bow and arrows would definitely cause more problems and losses for them, let alone in the future war. Yet, who could have imagined that these enemies would suddenly take flight and soar out of their reach. ¡°Retreat!¡± Almost without hesitation, Campora gave the order for the remainder of their entire Regiment to retreat at top speed.


    The WanShou Empire armies were indeed powerful, but their method and chain ofmand was very different from the unifiedmands of the human empire armies. The WanShou Empire armies were still attached to their respective tribes, and could be said to be the elites of the particr tribe. If a particr tribe¡¯s armies grew too low and were not able to sustain their original status or rank, then it could lead to the entire tribe¡¯s decline.


    As such, the WanShou Empire¡¯s total power might be great, and they were indeed ferocious and good at shing directly. However, if their death toll grew too huge, they would definitely not fight to the death. That was not because of any cowardice, but because they needed to maintain the status of their tribe.


    Previously, Zhou Weiqing and the Peerless Battalion had met with the Swift Wolf Regiment, and that had been the exact case. This time, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment would follow suit. Seeing that their losses were just so huge, and the enemies had even soared up into the air out of their reach, Campora instantly made the decision that it would be pointless to take more losses. As a result, he instantly gave the order to retreat¡­ at least, they would disengage from the battlefield before deciding their next step. Otherwise, who knows what kind of damage this tiny troop of archers with their disgustingly tough armour could bring to them. It was truly the first time he had met such a tough ¡®meal¡¯ to digest in the many wars against the ZhongTian Empire he had fought in.


    As the saying goes, ¡®A rout is like andslide.¡¯ Upon seeing that the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment was beating a retreat, Barthez on the other side did not hesitate to give the same order to also pull out.


    In truth, Barthez was personally rather afraid now. He definitely did not want to follow in his big brother¡¯s footsteps, and the power that Zhou Weiqing had disyed had struck fear in his heart. If he questioned himself honestly, he knew he was no match for that young man. Barthez might seem rough and straightforward, but to be able to be a Regiment Commander, he definitely had his own calctions and intelligence. He could clearly see that Zhou Weiqing was already at the Five-Jeweled cultivation level, while his brother had said that when they had faced off, he was only at the Four-Jeweled cultivation level! Since he had already confirmed that Zhou Weiqing was indeed the person who had faced his brother, then it was a certainty that he had already grown much stronger since then. Furthermore, his own strength was no match for his brother¡¯s, and he knew he would not be able to take on Zhou Weiqing in a direct sh.


    Furthermore, the main goal of the WanShou Empire attacks were in raiding and looting, not in ughtering all their enemies. After all, that was why they always attacked before the cruel winter, not just for invasion to conquernds, but to loot the various resources to ensure that their people would be able to survive in the bitter winter cold. So what if they could kill off all these enemies? By taking such a huge loss themselves, it was definitely not worth it, and anything they could loot from them was not worth all their deaths.


    Previously, Barthez had already been irresolute, his fear warring with himself internally, after all, he had came together with Campora. Of course, now that Campora had retreated first, he had all reason to do the same. Instantly, he ordered his Wolfman Cavalry Regiment to follow Campora¡¯s Unicorn Cavalry Regiment, gathering together as they sped back towards the north.


    Naturally, the inner thoughts of these two WanShou Empire Regiment Commanders were unknown to Zhou Weiqing and the others. However, from the surface look of things, especially in Ma Long and Hong Yu¡¯s eyes, it was as if as soon as the First Main Company of the Peerless Battalion rose into the air and attacked two rounds, killing off arge number of enemies, both the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment and Wild Wolf Regiment fled like whipped curs. Such a sight was truly a huge surprise to them all.


    As the two Regiments retreated, only then did Ma Long and Hong Yu realise that not only were there many corpses left on the battlefield, the most attention catching thing were the Unicorn Beasts that had lost their masters. They had not been brought away, as they would only listen to their master¡¯s instructions. In total, besides those Unicorn Beasts which had been killed, there were actually around two to three thousand Unicorn Heavenly Beasts left milling about.


    On the other side, the two Tribe Leaders were lost in their own thoughts. Those flying guys¡­ could they be ¡®birdmen¡¯??They were even mistaken, thinking that Zhou Weiqing had brought a troop of winged Beastmen with him.


    ¡°Let¡¯s retreat, let¡¯s leave this ce as quickly as possible. We can chatter.¡± Seeing the two Beastmen Regiments speeding away, his eyes shed in a brilliant light of deep thought. After having tworge scale fights with the Beastmen, he was starting to see some of the styles and particr characteristics of the Beastmen.


    This was the northern border after all, and who knew when any powerful foes would appear. Zhou Weiqing had only brought five hundred men, and though the First Main Company were all elite Physical Jewel Masters, they would definitely not be able tost for too long in flight. Otherwise, Zhou Weiqing would not have needed to look for horses previously, and just brought them to fly here. In any case, it was best to leave this ce as quickly as possible, at least retreating about a hundred li and hopefully meeting up with the rest of the Peerless Battalion behind. Only then would they be rtively safe.


    Ma Qun and Hong Yu also knew the seriousness of the matter, and they dared not hesitate, swiftly ordering their respective tribes to break formation and start moving out with all their belongings, heading down back towards the direction of the North West ZhongTian Army camp. As for the Peerless Battalion First Main Company, theynded back down on the ground, following behind to cover the retreat. Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo were thest to leave, covering the final retreat as they also observed the north.


    Right at this moment, a low, powerful voice rang out from the distance, filled with power and a strong fighting spirit.


    ¡°ZHOU¨C WEI¨C QING!¡±


    Just three simple words, but Zhou Weiqing was surprised to find that the owner of the voice was approaching at startling speeds.


    From the far north, in the direction that the two Beastmen Regiment had retreated towards, three figures were speeding towards them at lightning speeds.


    ¡°So strong!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s expression changed. From the sheer speed of the approaching trio, they could easily tell how powerful they were.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled on his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse and said to Hua Feng: ¡°Master Hua Feng, you bring the others to cover the retreat of the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes at top speed. These three seem to be here for me. We will hold them off for a while before catching up to you all.¡± They had gone through so much trouble to rescue the two Tribes, and ensuring their safety was his top priority now.


    The massive troop of people retreated as quickly as they could, while Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo stopped to wait for the three approaching figures. After reaching the five-Jeweled cultivation level, Zhou Weiqing was still rather confident about his own power. Although he did not know who the approaching trio was, nor did he know why they knew his name, he had the confidence that even if he could not defeat them, the three of them could still make their escape without problems. After all, he still had the Silver Emperor Little Red Bean with him. More so, he couldn¡¯t possibly always have the bad luck to meet Heavenly King Stage powerhouses in this deste icy wastnd right?


    s for Zhou Weiqing, a human¡¯s judgement could not always be urate, and even the lowest possibilities could sometimes ur!


    As the trio got closer, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s expressions changed immediately.


    In terms of cultivation level, perhaps Lin TianAo was still stronger than Zhou Weiqing. However, in terms of judgement and estimating an enemy¡¯s power, Zhou Weiqing still surpassed him slightly.


    The three charging from a distance were so fast that Zhou Weiqing knew that even if he went at top speed with the powerful explosive power of the Demonic Right Leg, he still could not match them. What did that entail? It meant that the cultivation level of all three approaching figures were far beyond his own. Furthermore, he also noticed one more fine detail¡­ despite the trio¡¯s speed, they did not seem to make any sound. That was to say, they were already able to control their personal Heavenly Energy and energy about them to such a fine degree, able to use their Heavenly Energy to cut through the air to reduce any friction and air resistance, allowing their speeds to go higher. Using such a method to travel was definitely an extravagant method, any only those confident in their own Heavenly Energy resources and recovery would dare do so. More importantly¡­ normally those who could do so would be at least at the eight-Jeweled cultivation level or higher!


    Three Eight-Jeweled powerhouses at once? Such a degree of powerhouses would definitely have an important rank and status even in the WanShou Empire. Although the WanShou Empire did not have the same army ranking structure and formations as the human empires did, all using Regiments as their base organizational unit¡­ to have such a number of powerhouses show up at once, could it be they were somehow specially targeting him?

 Chapter 475

    <h4>Chapter 475: Lion Prince! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    A strong sense of danger rose in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, but it was unfortunately toote for him to leave. The three were moving just too quickly, and only Shangguan Fei¡¯er could possibly escape with her Consolidated Wings. However, since the three were already reaching, Zhou Weiqing also wanted to find out how they knew about him. Keeping his guard up, Zhou Weiqing gave Shangguan Fei¡¯er a signal.


    If the encroaching trio were ordinary eight-Jeweled powerhouses, they might not need be too afraid. After all, both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were powerful beyond their level, both having Legendary Sets. With Lin TianAo¡¯s powerful defense to support them, they might not lose in a three versus three fight.


    The three figures finallynded about a dozen yards from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio. Just as Zhou Weiqing was seizing them up with a critical eye, he heard a surprised cry from Shangguan Fei¡¯er. ¡°Lion Prince!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had not expected that Shangguan Fei¡¯er would actually know their opponents, and he started slightly before focusing on them.


    Of the three figures, the one in the middle was clearly the leader. He was tall and well built, even taller than Zhou Weiqing by half a head. His hair was a brilliant golden red, the long hair swirling in the wind behind his back, and his features were handsome and resolute; especially his eyes, which were staring fiercely at Zhou Weiqing, giving him a sense of a powerful pressure. He was dressed in light gold robes, giving him an impressive and dignified overall look¡­¡­ Lion Prince?


    Indeed, this was the Lion Prince Gu YingBing. Gu YingBing was nked on each side by an old man, both looking to be about sixty years of age or so, equallyrge and muscr built, red haired and with the same pale golden robes. However, the greatest difference between them and Gu YingBing was that their hair did not have the same lustrous golden hue, and this was also the reason why any onlooker could clearly see why the Lion Prince was the leader with just a single look.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. Naturally, she knew the Lion Prince Gu YingBing very well. Three years ago, both she and Shangguan Xue¡¯er had apanied their Uncle and Father to join the Five Great Saint Lands Fight on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and she had met him then. If Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the top fighter in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce younger generation, then this Gu YingBing was the strongest fighter in the entire of the Five Great Saint Lands younger generation. Three years ago, he had already reached the top level of the seven-Jeweled stage, and by now, she could easily guess that he had long broken through to the eight-Jeweled cultivation level.


    Not only was the Lion Prince the main disciple of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he was also the future heir of the WanShou Empire Royal Family, the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe. Whether or not he would actually inherit the throne in the future, or be the next Leader of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, it was without a doubt that he was of utmost rank in the entire WanShou Empire. For one such a the Lion Prince to appear here so suddenly, and furthermore it was he who had shouted out Zhou Weiqing¡¯s name, could it be he was here to take revenge for the two Regiments? Yet, how could he have known and responded so quickly? More so, the Heavenly Snow Mountain was also restricted by the Five Great Saint Lands agreement, and they would not easily intervene in the ordinary wars ofnds.


    Since she did not know the reason why Gu YingBing had appeared here, Shangguan Fei¡¯er said coldly: ¡°The grand main disciple of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, future heir of the WanShou Empire, actually deigns to enter deep into our ZhongTian Empire territory, are you breaking the promise of the Five Great Saint Lands to intervene in the war between the Empires?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was extremely intelligent in her own right, and her words mere directed both at Zhou Weiqing and the Lion Prince, to inform Zhou Weiqing of the other¡¯s identity and status, while using the words to also spite the Lion Prince.


    Gu YingBing¡¯s gaze had been fixed upon Zhou Weiqing the moment he arrived. In fact, the whole reason why the WanShou Empire had increased the amount of armies here against the Northwest Armies was because of him. He was here specially to look for Zhou Weiqing, ever since he had seen the image of him that day. However, the Northwest Armies numbered more than a hundred thousand strong, and it would not be easy to look for him. As such, the Lion Prince brought two attendants to the border to wait.


    Previously, he had suddenly received news from the front lines that two of their vanguard Regiments had met with formidable enemies. Instantly, he had thought about Zhou Weiqing bringing his men to snipe the Swift Wolf Regiment previously. With that thought in mind, he immediately rushed over as quickly as he could. The three of them had been quite a distance away, but he had sensed the presence of a Heavenly Skill Image. In terms of his senses, as a member of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion, he had one of the strongest Heavenly Beast bloodlines along with the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers. Their senses and perception were much stronger than most others.


    The sensory feeling of the Heavenly Image Image confirmed Gu YingBing¡¯s guess to himself, and that was the reason for the shout earlier. The name ¡®Zhou Weiqing¡¯ he had learned from Tian¡¯er. After he had brought the Wolf Prince to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to receive healing, Tian¡¯er and Gu YingBing had another series of interactions, but in the end he had still came to the border to look for Zhou Weiqing and settle everything. However, even he had not expected that this meeting between he and this human who had stolen his fiancee¡¯s heart and body woulde so soon.


    As soon as he looked at Zhou Weiqing, the Lion Prince¡¯s eyes were filled with fire as he fixed his gaze. Since he had already seen him in Butler¡¯s memories, he definitely would not be mistaken about his identity. Only now when he heard Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice did he pay her attention.


    ¡°You¡¯re from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, that Shangguan¡­¡± The Lion Prince¡¯s thick voice was filled with suppressed rage and mania.


    ¡°I am Shangguan Fei¡¯er.¡±


    The Lion Prince said coldly: ¡°You ask me why I am here, what about you? If I did not guess wrongly, you are the one who should have intervened in the fight between our Empires. However, I do not have time to waste on you. Today, I am here for him, and it is a personal matter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed slightly. ¡°Personal matter? I do not think I know you right?¡± He was rather curious inwardly. After all, with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s introductory words, how could he not understand the sheer power of this Lion Prince. All of a sudden, inspiration struck him, and his face changed. He suddenly thought of a possible reason why the Lion Prince would look for him.


    ¡°You do not recognize me, but you should recognize Tian¡¯er right? I am Tian¡¯er¡¯s fiance.¡± Gu YingBing¡¯s words were forced out through gritted teeth. He truly did love Tian¡¯er. In terms of age, he was more than ten years older than Tian¡¯er, and could be said to have watched her grow up. He had always been waiting for her, and their marriage was not just only totally a political one. Otherwise, once he had known about how she had lost her ¡®virtue¡¯, he could have refused the marriage and gotten other benefits from his teacher instead. However, he did not do that, instead persisting in wanting to marry Tian¡¯er. It was not to ingratiate himself with Xue AoTian, but because he truly loved Tian¡¯er.


    At this moment, as he saw this man who had stolen Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart and body, how could he not be filled with hatred.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing totally understood his guess was right. He might not know why the Lion Prince knew about him or how he managed to find him, but he knew that there was totally no longer any room for manoeuvre in this matter.


    ¡°Is Tian¡¯er alright?¡± Facing his love rival with eyes spitting with fire, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but be filled with worry about Tian¡¯er, and he subconsciously asked.


    Gu YingBing said coldly: ¡°What right do you have to ask anything about Tian¡¯er? What do you think you are?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned cold. Both men stood there, staring at each other, like two raging bulls ready to fight for a mate. The scent of gunpowder between them grew stronger and stronger, as if a fight would erupt at any time.


    Lin TianAo subconsciously took a step closer to Zhou Weiqing. As he grew closer, he could naturally sense the sheer power and danger from Gu YingBing.


    ¡°I challenge you. If you are a man, stand out and fight.¡± As he said that, a powerful violent aura of Heavenly Energy burst forth from Gu YingBing, along with a brilliant golden-red light that enveloped his entire body, spreading outwards. Eight Icy Jade Physical Jewels denoting the Strength Attribute appearing grantly around his right wrist, as his hand pointed towards Zhou Weiqing, the ferocious light in his eyes as if wanting to tear him apart.


    ¡°Little Fatty, no!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said urgently. She could naturally hear that Zhou Weiqing and Gu YingBing were fighting because of a woman¡­ in fact, she had met Tian¡¯er before, but at this moment, she could no longer care about being jealous. She was very clear what power Gu YingBing held. After all, even her sister Shangguan Xue¡¯er was notparable to the Lion Prince Gu YingBing, let alone Zhou Weiqing. The Lion Prince Gu YingBing was no ordinary eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master indeed!


    Zhou Weiqing turned to look at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, before saying in a serious tone. ¡°This is not a challenge that I can back down from.¡± As he said that, he turned back to Gu YingBing and said solemnly: ¡°Please.¡±


    This fight was because of Tian¡¯er, a fight between men, and there was nothing else to be said about it. Only strength and power could solve the dispute between them, the enmity between them. Both sides held equally strong killing intent towards the other.


    Even though he knew that his power was no match for his opponent, Zhou Weiqing would not back down. Otherwise, he would no longer have any qualification to love Tian¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing was indeed afraid of dying, but in some scenarios, he would never back down. Hidden deep within the marrow of his bones, there was that hot blood and burning ardour of youth indeed.


    Gu YingBing waved back, and the two old men who were nking him slowly stepped back, forming an empty space about them.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was about to speak out more, but was stopped by Lin TianAo, who stepped back first. Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er was totally unwilling, what could she do at this point? She could only scold Zhou Weiqing in her heart for being such a yboy, while trying to hide her worry inside. At the same time, she was fully prepared to intervene if the Lion Prince really tried to give Zhou Weiqing a killing blow.


    As the other four stepped away, only Zhou Weiqing and Gu YingBing were left facing each other. Neither of them backed away, their gazes locked in a ferocious, forceful re.


    This was a fight between love rivals, and there was no turning away.


    The one who struck out first was Zhou Weiqing. His cultivation level was no match for his opponent, and he would not allow the Lion Prince to continue building up his aura to the maximum. If that happened, it would be easy for him to be taken down in a single blow.


    With a low howl, Zhou Weiqing charged forward like a speedy arrow. In mid air, he had alreadypleted a series of actions, entering the Demonic Change State instantly. He knew that without the Demonic Change State, he would not even stand a tiny chance. At the same time, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady appeared above his head. The Dragon Silencing Seal was another critical key to his small chance of victory.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing moved, Gu YingBing had also reacted. With a loud shout, his hair of golden red hair billowed in the wind, a thick gold light gushing out of his body as he charged forward. He did not have any flourishes, just punching directly towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.

 Chapter 476

    <h4>Chapter 476: Fight between Love Rivals! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, one could never underestimate such a simple fist¡­ a simple punch. When When Gu YingBing punched out, Zhou Weiqing felt as if all the air had been sucked out from before him, caving in totally as an unbelievably strong suction force seemed to force him to face that fist directly. Furthermore, his entire body was pressured so hard that it felt terrible. Unless you used a Skill like Blink, otherwise he knew he would definitely not be able to escape such a fist.


    Zhou Weiqing could not retreat. In the first ce, he was best at this type of direct sh of physical strength and Heavenly Energy. Secondly, as a man, facing a challenge from his love rival, he could never back down so easily from just the first blow, otherwise he would already lose out in terms of psychology.


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing gave up the thought of finishing the Dragon Silencing Seal, as that would force him to expend extra effort and thought on it, and all his focus was now on facing this powerful blow from the Lion Prince.


    The Demonic Change State was now fully in effect, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands were now likerge tiger paws, almost twice the size of his usual fist. With all his explosive strength behind him, he struck out directly back at Gu YingBing¡¯s fist. Two men. Two love rivals. The first sh between the two happened just like that.


    *BANG*


    A violent explosion seemed to shake the entire earth as the two fists smashed against each other directly, without any flourishes. Those watching from a distance had the strange feeling as if the entire air around where the two had shed had somehow shattered momentarily.


    Gu YingBing staggered back two steps before regaining his bnce, his right fist feeling totally numb at that moment.


    Zhou Weiqing was even worse off, as he had clearly heard a soft cracking sound from the bones in his right hand. Although they were not actually broken, he found that he was unable to apply strength with his entire right hand. At the same time, a powerful a violent bout of Heavenly Energy had invaded his entire body. If not for the fact that his strength was greatly multiplied by the Demonic Change State, just this blow alone from Gu YingBing could have killed him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had been sent flying back, and while that was happening, he could only think inwardly:Such strength, what a punch!


    He flew back more than a dozen yards, back to almost his original position, before he finally caught his bnce, barely managing tond on his feet shakily, the sheer impact of it causing his feet to leave deep imprints on the ground.


    Gu YingBing¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Zhou Weiqing was thinking that he was strong, but he too was taken aback by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength. He had never imagined that a mere five-Jeweled little fellow would be able to receive his own blow just with the aid of the Demonic Change State. From the looks of things, he was not heavily injured either.


    In truth, with their sheer difference in cultivation level, Gu YingBing¡¯s punch should have totally shattered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arm. However, after Zhou Weiqing had inherited the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger, his entire body down to bones and marrow were far stronger, tougher and more flexible than normal, allowing him to escape serious injury now.


    Gu YingBing did not pursue and attack right away, instead waiting for Zhou Weiqing to regain his bnce. Only then did he raise his hands and crook a beckoning finger at Zhou Weiqing, a disdainful mocking look on his face.


    In the Demonic Change State, Zhou Weiqing was not easily excited to give in topulsion, and he would not fall for his opponent¡¯s provocation. The Ice Cold Perception allowed him to keep his perspective and focus, to stay in a stable state. Behind him, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady shimmered into existence again as he prepared to unleash the Dragon Silencing Seal once more. Gu YingBing¡¯s punch was already so terrifying, if he was allowed to use his other Skills and Consolidated Equipment, Zhou Weiqing knew that he would not stand a chance at all.


    Gu YingBing¡¯s eyes were contemptuous as he said mockingly: ¡°If one were topare Consolidated Equipment, no one can match the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. However,paring Stored Skills, who can be a match for us Heavenly Snow Mountain?¡± As he said that, a golden-red light started to coalesce above his head, and one could barely see the image of a majestic gold-red lion forming in the light.


    The light around Gu YingBing¡¯s body grew stronger, clearer, and he lifted his right hand. As he did so, the gold-red lion made of light above his head suddenly sprang into action, actually charging towards the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    He is actually able tomand his Heaven Skill Image tounch an attack? Zhou Weiqing was caught off guard and surprised totally.


    The lion was just too quick, and there was no time to dodge at all. As it crashed into the Demonic Dragon Lady, a strange sight happened next.


    Zhou Weiqing did not feel as if he had suffered any attack personally. However, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady vanished into thin air. Furthermore, in the Attribute Wheel in his eyes, the position denoting the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s Skills darkened, and no matter what he tried, he was unable to activate them.


    What is going on? This was the first time something like this had happened to Zhou Weiqing, and he could not understand what the Lion Prince had done to him.


    The Lion Prince could naturally see the shock in his eyes, and he said disdainfully: ¡°Don¡¯t you even know that when Heavenly Skill Images sh, they will offset and neutralize each other? A useless trash like you without any background, and you dare to taint Tian¡¯er with your presence? Defile her? I cannot understand what she sees in you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing retorted coldly: ¡°I do not know what Tian¡¯er sees in me, but I am definitely sure that she loves me, and not you, her so-called fiance. She will forever belong to me.¡±


    ¡°Bastard!¡± The Lion Prince was provoked into a rage. What Zhou Weiqing said was after all true, and that was what hurt him the most¡­ Even though before he left the Heavenly Snow Mountain to look for Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er had agreed to be his wife, he knew that her heart was not with him.


    A burst of red-gold light once more, and the Lion Prince charged at an unimaginable speed towards Zhou Weiqing.


    The Dragon Silencing Seal had been neutralised and Zhou Weiqing was no longer able to use it. However, how could he admit defeat just like that? Two bouts of dark gold light sprang around him as the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms formed around his hands.


    Another loud crash, this time a more muffled one. The Lion Prince actually managed to use his powerful Heavenly Energy to smash through and forcefully shatter bothyers of Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. In the next instant, his fist flickered out again towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    Previously in a direct sh, he had already suffered a disadvantage. In a true fight, naturally Zhou Weiqing would not choose to do the same again, otherwise wouldn¡¯t he just be asking for death?


    His two hands slid downwards, the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms pushing down at the Lion Prince¡¯s fist. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body became lighter, as a shimmeringyer of green light enveloped him. It was his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy.


    With a soft puffing sound, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body flew away. At the same time, his hands held together towards his chest, forming a strange hand seal.


    The Lion Prince had once again sent Zhou Weiqing flying with punch, but this time he did not gain much advantage, as Zhou Weiqing had just used the momentum to retreat. Furthermore, at the same time as Zhou Weiqing flew back, Gu YingBing could clearly sense a powerful suction forceing from the pair of God Tier Consolidated Gloves, forcefully drawing away some of his Heavenly Energy before they lost contact.


    Gu YingBing immediately lowered the previous disdain in his heart for Zhou Weiqing. Lifting his hands, a dark gold light shed and a God Tier Consolidated Equipment appeared in his palms.


    It was a long staff, about four metres long, the thick staff body was carved in a dragon form, ending in a top with a massive dragon¡¯s head. Just by looking at it, one did not need to hold it to be sure that this Dragon Head Staff was extremely heavy. After all, Gu YingBing¡¯s Physical Jewels were the Strength Attribute.


    With the Dragon Head Staff in his hands, Gu YingBing used it to point forward, pushing it towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. However, just in the instant that his entire body charged forward, he abruptly moved to the side. The movement of the staff did not change, but his entire body flipped to the right twice, deviating several chi to the right from his original path.


    Right where Gu YingBing would have moved previously, a silver light shed and disappeared. Although the time it appeared was extremely short, the powerful Heavenly Energy fluctuations that burst forth in that instant was able to show its sheer terrifying destructive capabilities. Earlier, if Gu YingBing had continued along his original path, his throat would have mmed right into the position of the silver light.


    Spatial Rend. One of the Skills that Zhou Weiqing was most adept in. By this time, he was already able to control the Spatial Rend to its maximum. However, such a well hidden Spatial Rend which showed no signs before it appeared was actually so easily dodged by the Lion Prince.


    Such powerful senses! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with shock, and he subconsciously used the Blink Skill. Due to him using the Spatial Rend, he no longer had the time to physically dodge the Dragon Head Staff.


    As his body disappeared and reappeared in a sh, Zhou Weiqing appeared over a dozen yards away from his previous position. From the start of their fight until now, he had been heavily suppressed by his opponent, no matter what he tried, giving him a feeling like he had the strength but could not use any of it.


    He did not know that at this moment, Gu YingBing was also extremely shocked. Zhou Weiqing was after all only at the five-Jeweled cultivation level, but no matter his strength or even the sheer control he had over that Spatial Rend Skill just now, it far surpassed the scope of a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Was that bastard really a Heavenly Jewel Master without background, and not from a Great Saint Lands?


    Although both of them were each harbouring their own thoughts, the fight still continued raging on. Gu YingBing¡¯s feet tapped on the ground, his body once more pouncing at Zhou Weiqing like a ball of me. He did not seem to be wielding the Dragon Head Staff with any particr unique skill, only a simple stab forward, and the eyes of the Dragon Head seemed the glitter with a gold light, as if about to unleash some powerful Skill.


    Since he started the fight, Gu YingBing had only used this one single Consolidated Equipment, and not any other Skills. Zhou Weiqing had been training together with Long Shiya for a time now, and his vision and outlook was at a much higher point than previously. He knew that the reason why Gu YingBing did this was not because he was underestimating Zhou Weiqing, but because he had sufficient self confidence. His Skills would only be used at the most important, most critical moments, when they were truly needed, and he would not use them normally and waste Heavenly Energy. Yet, Zhou Weiqing himself had already been forced to use several Skills.


    A light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as a n hatched in his heart. Aren¡¯t you all about efficiency and keeping your cards close to your chest? Very well, I will unleash it all and give you a big surprise, let¡¯s see how you deal with being caught off guard!


    In terms of tactics and strategy, Zhou Weiqing was always able to judge things clearly. Seeing the Dragon Head Staff reaching him, abruptly, two bouts of dark-gold light sprang out around him.

 Chapter 477

    <h4>Chapter 477: Fight between Love Rivals! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area, a round Heart Mirror appeared abruptly, a symbol inscribed on its front as it shimmered with dark gold light. The entire Heart Mirror seemed to swirl with light, moving from the top and down both sides along the thick dark gold metallic chains on the sides. At the same time, shoulder pauldrons appeared, connecting and fusing with his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms.


    The Heart Mirror also appeared behind his back, at the center area where his heart would be. Front and back, the Heart Mirrors in the center glittered with bright light, strange dragon-like tattoos shimmering faintly from within. When the Heart Mirror appeared, a strange, unique aura burst forth from Zhou Weiqing, and in that instant, it was as if he had warped into an ancient Titan with infinite ancient power, his entire aura changing. The Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms were also connected to the Heart Mirror by the two gold chains, and once the connection was set, the dark gold light seemed toe to life, pouring strength into Zhou Weiqing. Even under the Demonic Change State, he could clearly sense his power and strength growing explosively.


    As soon as his cultivation level had broken through to the five-Jeweled stage, Zhou Weiqing had not hesitated to Consolidate the Fourth piece of his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set that he had gotten from the Heavenly Jewel Ind previously. Improving his power was of utmost importance to him, and naturally he would not dy in such an important addition to his arsenal.


    As Long Shiya had the ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, he was rtively familiar with the usage of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. After all, both were of the same origin, and while there were some differences, his experience was more than sufficient to cover that. As such, he had exined the miraculous usage of the Heart Mirror to Zhou Weiqing. The name of that Heart Mirror was the ¡®Source of Strength¡¯, and it was one of the main coreponents of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. It did not have any other attached or imbued Skills, and all it did was a pure Strength boost, as well as the main effect of joining all the other pieces together. The more Legendary Set pieces Zhou Weiqing had, the greater the effect it would have, and the greater the boost to strength as well. At the same time, it would naturally also help protect his chest/heart area and his internal organs. As for how much the total strength boost would eventually be, even Long Shiya was not able to confirm.


    Appearing together with the Source of Strength was naturally the Dual Legendary Hammers. Seeing his enemy charge forward, the crying-face Hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand mmed upwards as he shouted: ¡°Open!¡±


    *BOOM*


    To the jaw-dropping surprise of all the watching onlookers, Zhou Weiqing burst forth with a unbelievably terrifying power, despite the fact he had been on the back foot all this time.


    The addition of the two God Tier Consolidated Equipment¡¯s boost, and more importantly the Source of Strength¡¯s boost in joining the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms and Dual Legendary Hammers, along with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own personal strength and Demonic Change State, it had already brought his pure strength to a new height.


    The ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set was definitely the best Legendary Set for Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters, and how could it be so simple. Long Shiya had once told Zhou Weiqing that if he could wear the entire Legendary Set, even if his cultivation level did not reach the Heavenly God Tier, his strength would far surpass the Heavenly God Tier powerhouse Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord.


    The overall boost from the Source of Strength was just too insane, bringing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength to a terrifying state instantly. With the Source of Strength, it had finally unlocked the true potential of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set.


    The Dragon Head Staff and the crying-face Hammer mmed into each other, and Gu YingBing felt a massive strength instantly explode against his Dragon Head Staff, causing itsrge dragon head top to fly upwards uncontrobly, causing his entire body to leave the ground along with it.


    How was that possible? That was the first thought in Gu YingBing¡¯s mind. In the next instant, it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to charge forward, having activated his Tornado Strike.


    At such a critical moment, Zhou Weiqing could not even afford to use the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. After all, to the current him, the effect of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts was still notparable to his various powerful Stored Skills in tandem.


    The Tornado Strike caused Zhou Weiqing to speed up, and at the same time, a Curse of Doomnded on Gu YingBing. Zhou Weiqing was able to use his Hammers to unleash the Skills one after the other without any dy, using the short opportunity where Gu YingBing¡¯s body had been knocked upwards, and he just threw several Control Skills as quickly as he could on Gu YingBing.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear that the only chance he had to win was to explode forth with all his power at once, making use of his short term explosive power that had worked so well for him thus far, as well as his many powerful Skills able to unleash as much damage as possible in a short amount of time. That would allow him the seize the opportunity while Gu YingBing was not going all out. Only then would he be able to defeat the powerful young Lion Prince.


    The Fetters of Wind and Absolute Dy fell upon Gu YingBing one after the other, causing his entire body to slow down and freeze momentarily. At the same time, theughing-face hammer on his left hand turned a bluish purple as he had already started imbuing it with the Lightning Suffering Skill as he charged forward. As for his true attack, it was hidden in the right hammer, the crying-face hammer shimmering with three colours. Wasn¡¯t it just Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strongest offensive attack, the Dark Demon God Lightning?


    In just that short moment of time, Zhou Weiqing had unleashed seven powerful Skills. More so, after training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, he was able to unleash these Skills to their strongest potential of his level.


    However, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that above Gu YingBing¡¯s head, a piercing gold light sprang forth. A pure white Heavenly Skill Image of an Angel with six wings appeared. The pale gold light turned into several halos, descending from the sky and covering his body.


    A Heavenly God Tier Skill? Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise. However, he quickly made the judgement that it too was not a Heavenly God Tier Skill, as the Heavenly Skill Image of the white six-winged Angel was simr to his own Heavenly Skill Images. Without question, this was also a Skill that was infinitely close to the Heavenly God stage, but just beyond.


    Instantly, the Fetters of Wind and Curse of Doom effects both vanished. Gu YingBing withdrew his Dragon Head Staff calmly and unhurriedly, not even caring about the hammers Zhou Weiqing were striking down upon him. Instead, his Dragon Head Staff sliced down from above, striking down savagely to his head.


    Right at this moment, Zhou Weiqing had two choices. Although the Dragon Head Staff was extremely long, but Zhou Weiqing hadunched his attack first, so he could still ensure his attack would definitelynd first. However, even if he did so, he would still be facing that gold halo which looked so powerful. If his own attack was unable to break through the defense of that Skill, then he would be taking Gu YingBing¡¯s blow for nothing. The second choice would of course be to save himself first and abandon his own attack.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not think that even if he was wearing several God Tier Consolidated Equipment and was in the Demonic Change State, he would be able to take his enemy¡¯s blow head on. At the same time, he was just too familiar with such disgusting Skills that were close to the Heavenly God Tier stage, and he was almost certain that his own attack would not be able to break through that defense. As such, he quickly made his choice, instantly sending the Hammers upwards, the crying-face Hammer in front and the smiling-face Hammer behind, using them to receive Gu YingBing¡¯s Dragon Head Staff.


    Another loud explosion. This time, Zhou Weiqing did not have the advantage, as the gold light around Gu YingBing also extended through his hand and covering the staff. At the same time, his entire Dragon head Staff also lit up, boosting his strength considerably.


    Both Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet sank deep into the ground, his right arm going numb. The influence of the first fist had nowe into effect. Although he had not felt pain due to his Demonic Change State earlier, and his recovery rate was indeed powerful, in such a sheer contest and sh of strengths, any minor disadvantage would be multiplied several times over.


    The greatest shock to Zhou Weiqing was not all that, but rather that all his imbued Skills had totally no effect. The Lightning Suffering Skill on the smiling-face Hammer was instantly dissipated by the gold light, and the Skill that he had been depending on so much, the Dark Demon God Lightning, also disappeared after it was struck by the Dragon Head Staff.


    Zhou Weiqing was definitely not in a good state, but Gu YingBing was not feeling great either. The sheer power held within the two Hammers were indeed unbelievably terrifying, especially with the boost from the Tornado Strike, causing his offensive power to increase substantially. At this moment, Gu YingBing¡¯s arms were both aching and numb, as he was sent staggering back six, seven steps.


    Facing a five-Jeweled opponent, being forced to such a degree was a true insult, real shame. Furthermore, he had even used his most powerful defensive Skill, the Divine Guardian Angel, to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attacks.


    The Divine Guardian Angel was actually already at the Heavenly God Tier Stage, and in order to Store such a Skill, Gu YingBing had paid a heavy price. Even with his powerful Bloodline powers, he had barely seeded. In this, Zhou Weiqing had actually judged the Skill wrongly, as it was truly a real Heavenly God Tier Skill, not a ¡®False¡¯ one like he had expected. However, it was because Gu YingBing¡¯s current Heavenly Energy cultivation level was not sufficient to unleash the Skill to its full potential, as a result it had not seemed as strong as it could have been.


    When Zhou Weiqing had unleashed a whole chain of Skills onto Gu YingBing, he found that he had no other choice but to use this powerful defensive Skill to protect himself. That Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was just too terrifying¡­ just like how Zhou Weiqing did not dare get hit by Gu YingBing¡¯s Dragon Head Staff, in the same vein, Gu YingBing also did not dare let Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual Hammers strike him without any defense. As such, he could only turn to this Skill.


    Standing back firmly, Gu YingBing¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. Gripping his Dragon Head Staff tightly, he pointed to the front, and abruptly his eyes turned bloodshot. He muttered something, but Zhou Weiqing was not able to hear what he had said clearly, and in the next instant, Gu YingBing¡¯s golden-red mane flew out like it was in an explosion, and his entire body expanded in a burst of muscle, as an intense aura and killing intent came out from within to surround him.


    Zhou Weiqing did not realise but the change that had came upon Gu YingBing was the totemic bloodline abilities that the WanShou Empire Beastmen had, just like how the Wolfmen had used previously. However, this totemic ability of his was definitely one of the strongest in the entire WanShou Empire, known as the Lion King Transformation. Although the Lion King Transformation was notparable to the Demonic Change State, it was still able to allow Gu YingBing¡¯s speed, strength and Heavenly Energy and control to all be boosted by a considerable amount.


    Zhou Weiqing also flew into action. He knew that things might not go well for him today, but he would never give up without pitting his all. During the time of the Lion Prince¡¯s Transformation, he used the Blink Skill once more, and in a sh he appeared right before Gu YingBing. However, this time, Zhou Weiqing had already stealthily kept his Dual Legendary Hammers, using his Yin Yang Giant spirit Palms as he grabbed towards Gu YingBing¡¯s shoulders.

 Chapter 478

    <h4>Chapter 478: Fight between Love Rivals! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In truth, he did not have much other choice. Previously, his entire series of Skills were indeed powerful, but throwing them all out at once had almost drained him of his entire Heavenly Energy pool. This was especially so for the Dark Demon God Lightning, which was an even greater toll.


    Zhou Weiqing did not know how he could possibly destroy that protective gold shield around Gu YingBing, but he definitely had to give it a try.


    The Yin Yang Giant Palm struck down on the golden shield of the Divine Guardian Angel, and Zhou Weiqing felt a fiery hot power stream into him, as if his entire soul was being burnt. Even though he was wearing the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, the strange feeling of heat caused even him to cry out in pain, his entire body leaping back instantly.


    Gu YingBing gave a coldugh and said: ¡°You have the Demonic and Darkness Attributes, and you actually dared touch my Divine Guardian Angel? Don¡¯t you know that the Divine Attribute is the antithesis to all Darkness Type powers¡­¡±


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart felt as if he had finally seen the light. He finally understood why he seemed to suppressed on all levels by Gu YingBing. It was not just the sheer difference in power between them, but also the addition of the attributes shing. His opponent had the Divine Attribute, one of the Four Saint Attributes, which just happened to counter both his Demonic and Darkness Attributes, and thus causing some of his strongest Skills to be rendered useless. That was the reason why the Dark Demon God Lightning had been so easily destroyed by the Divine Attribute, as it consisted of both the Demonic and Darkness Attributes!


    Gu YingBing took arge step towards Zhou Weiqing. Naturally, he could tell that currently Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was almost totally expended. Although he had not expected that taking down Zhou Weiqing would take him so long and so much trouble, but it was undoubtedly his victory.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, his eyes focused totally. At the same time, the over twenty energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points were at their absolute maximum, spinning crazily as they drew Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere to help him recover.


    Gu YingBing¡¯s right hand waved, and the Dragon Head Staff in his hands actually flew towards Zhou Weiqing, glowing brilliantly with gold light. In that moment, the gold light glowed hard and the Dragon Head Staff seemed toe to live, warping into arge two zhang long golden wolf pouncing directly at Zhou Weiqing. This was the imbued Skill from this God Tier Consolidated Equipment of his.


    Ayer of almost crystalline grey light lit up from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and in a loud *PENG* sound, it actually managed to block the charge of the massive gold dragon. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing lifted up his head, looking directly at the Lion Prince Gu YingBing, and two bouts of purple red light shed from his eyes.


    Even if there was just a slightest chance, Zhou Weiqing was not willing to give up. What he was using now was the spiritual attack portion of the Demonic Dragon God Seal.


    Almost at the same time, two gold lights shed in Gu YingBing¡¯s eyes, and the two different glows actually shed in mid air, causing violent sparks. Zhou Weiqing felt his eyes hurt in a sudden stabbing pain, and his entire body stumbled back uncontrobly as his entire brain felt as if it was being smashed repeatedly with a mallet.


    ¡°Hmph, to actually use a spiritual attack against me¡­ one who has the Spirit Attribute¡­ what a conceited joke. Your cultivation level and Skill are just too far away from me¡­¡±


    The Lion Prince said disdainfully, as he walked closer and closer, and Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to use Ward of the Demon God to barely resist the gold dragon¡¯s attack, his body being shoved back uncontrobly. Although his Heavenly Energy recovery rate was extremely fast, under the incessant onught of the massive gold dragon, the expenditure of Heavenly Energy of the Ward of the Demon God was far beyond his own recovery rate.


    ¡°Enough! Gu YingBing, you dare¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er could no longer hold back, and in a sh she charged forward.


    At the same time, the two old men who had came together with Gu YingBing appeared in a sh in the path of Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo.


    ¡°Heavenly King¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but cry in shock.


    What status did Gu YingBing have? In the entire WanShou Empire, he was definitely at the top of the pyramid. The Lionman Tribe had been the Royal Family of the WanShou Empire for so many years, and they had unbelievable resources. Naturally, these two Heavenly King stage powerhouses were specially here to protect him as his bodyguards.


    Lin TianAo and Shangguan Fei¡¯er might be extremely powerful, their Heavenly Energy cultivation level orbat abilities not to be underestimated, especially for their ages. However, with each of them facing a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, what could they do? They were not able to get past them so easily. Of course, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses would not take action against them without Gu YingBing¡¯s orders, just blocking their way. Otherwise, perhaps all three of them would die right then.


    Gu YingBing did not seem to hear Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, slowly stepping towards Zhou Weiqing with a ferocious look in his eyes. Looking at this love rival, his heart was filled with a strong killing intent. Today, he had won, but he was also clear that this live rival was more than a dozen years younger than he was. More importantly, he had already won Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy fully ran out. Facing a true powerhouse, the weakness he had in having a fighting style totally about an explosive burst of offense. He did not have sufficient Heavenly Energy to sustain all the various Skills he used to block against the Lion Prince¡¯s powerful attacks. Furthermore, many of his Skills were fully suppressed by Gu YingBing.


    The Ward of the Demon God also dissipated into sparks of light, and the giant gold dragon smashed savagely into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was sent flying up in the air, fresh blood spurting from his mouth. If not for the protection of the Source of Strength, he would have been instantly killed by that blow.


    The Gold Dragon swooped back to the Lion Prince¡¯s hands, turning back into the Dragon Head Staff. He took ast step forward to reach Zhou Weiqing.


    That blow was just too savage. Zhou Weiqing did not even have a single bit of Heavenly Energy left, the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms and Source of Strength vanished, with nothing left to sustain them. At the same time, the Demonic Change State faded back into his body. Zhou Weiqing fell down, his face pale and ashen, his innards feeling like they were being turned upside down and thrown about, causing him to vomit out a mouthful of blood involuntarily. At this point, he found it difficult to even breathe.


    Gu YingBing did not continue attacking, not giving him that one final finishing blow. He just stood there, looking down upon the fallen Zhou Weiqing, tall stout and handsome as his eyes shed in a ferocious light, a hesitant, pondering look on his face.


    Looking at the Lion Prince¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing felt his a film of red cover his eyes. Despite the utter pain his entire body was in, he still forced himself, pushing himself bit by bit to mber to his feet. Even if he was about to die, he would not die in such a position, but would stand tall in front of his love rival.


    Gu YingBing looked at him coldly, saying: ¡°Do you know how many years I have loved Tian¡¯er? Let me tell you¡­ from the day she was born, she was already destined to be be my wife, the wife of the Lion Prince Gu YingBing. Since a young age, I have cared for her, protected her, not yet her suffer the slightest bit of pain or agony. With her mischievous nature, even though I was punished severely by Master several times, I was happy to do so. Every day, I watcher her grow up, watched her grow more and more beautiful, and my heart was filled with love and hope, knowing that she would be my wife eventually. Yet¡­ you, you bastard, you dared to trick such a innocent girl who knows nothing about the world, stealing her heart from me and even her body. However, no matter what, I will not give up, and I will win her heart back.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing spat out another mouthful of blood and said: ¡°Bullshit. Your so called love is a one-sided one. What do you mean trick? Tian¡¯er loves me, and I love her as well, and we have spent a few years together. You will never win her heart back, she will only be mine, as I am hers. Even if you kill me, you will never change that fact. Even if I die, I will still live on in Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart. Come on then! Kill me¡­ hahaha¡±


    That stubborn and obstinate nature within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nature was totally stimted. At that moment, he totally forgot about being afraid of death. Even if he could not defeat this love rival in front of him, he would not bow down, would not show any signs of weakness and back down.


    Gu YingBing mmed his foot into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s abdomen in a savage kick, sending him flying back. In a sh, he disappeared and reappeared in mid air, catching up to Zhou Weiqing, mming continuous blows onto the flying body. At that moment, Zhou Little Fatty had be a true sandbag.


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes also reddened, and she unleashed all her power at once, not caring about defense, fully pitting her life in reckless abandon attacks against the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse in front of her. s, he was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse after all, and in a short time she could not break through his defenses.


    Right at that moment, a sudden soft sound rang out together with a sh of silver light. The Lion Prince, who had been beating on Zhou Weiqing, suddenly froze in midair, the Divine Guardian Angel around his body actually shattering.


    In that abrupt danger, Gu YingBing disyed his sheer strength and power, forcefully moving his body at thest possible moment to avoid his critical vital points from getting hit. In the end, the silver light was only able to leave a deep cut along his ribs, blood welling from the injury.


    Indeed, the one which had taken action so suddenly was the Silver Emperor Little Red Bean, Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst ace in hand.


    With a loud thud, Zhou Weiqingnded back onto the ground, blood spewing from his mouth, even leaking from his nose and ears. He had already been injured previously, and the new series of blows caused him fall into semi consciousness, only a sheen of red in front of his eyes. Both his arms and his left leg were broken, and only his unbelievably tough Demonic Right Leg was tough enough to stay unbroken, though at least five of his ribs were broken. Even so, he was still alive. No one knew why, Gu YingBing could have easily finished him off, but did not end it there and then.


    ¡°Hmph. A puny little Silver Emperor¡­¡± Gu YingBing had been injured, but it was nothing to a powerhouse like him. Still, the ferocious light in his eyes shed even stronger, and his hands circled suddenly in mid air, a powerful golden red light spreading out, seeming to congeal the air in a fifty yard radius. The next moment, the gold red light seemed to form a, forcefully stopping the Silver Emperor Little Red Bean as it was enclosed within.


    ¡°Die!¡± Two beams of gold light shot forth from Gu YingBing¡¯s eyes,nding directly on Little Red Bean. Originally, it had been attempting to break free of the encirclement with the Spatial Rend and Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, but its body froze, shuddering violently before going limp. The of light seemed to copse inwards on it, and with a terrifying and disgusting sound, Little Red Bean¡¯s little body was totally shredded by the terrifying, falling into little bits of meat and blood, indubitably dead.


    A max level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast¡­ yet it seemed to frail and weak in front of Gu YingBing¡¯s Divine and Spirit Dual Saint Attributes. It was clear that if he really wanted to kill Zhou Weiqing, perhaps even if there were ten Zhou Weiqings, they would all be dead now.


    Gu YingBing lifted his hand towards Zhou Weiqing, and a powerful suction force dragged his body right in front of him.


    ¡°Gu YingBing, if you dare kill him, our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will not let the matter go so easily. Weiqing is our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce son inw¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er shouted angrily.


    Gu YingBing looked at her coldly. ¡°If I wanted to kill him, even if he is the son of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, so what? He would still die now¡­¡±

 Chapter 479

    <h4>Chapter 479: Letter from Tian¡¯er!</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Lion Prince¡¯s overbearing aura was ferocious and unstoppable. Gripping Zhou Weiqing by the neck, the light in his eyes was gleaming with a murderous light, but he just said coldly: ¡°I will not kill you today. Do you know why?¡±


    s, at this point, Zhou Weiqing was being gripped tightly by the neck and could not speak at all, naturally unable to give an answer.


    ¡°That is because Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart has already returned to me. Killing you would only dirty my hands. This is a letter for you from Tian¡¯er¡­¡± As he said that, a light shed in his hands, and a letter appeared. Shoving it forward, he mmed it into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, where it stuck to the matted blood there. Next, he let go, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body crumpled to the ground.


    ¡°For Tian¡¯er¡¯s sake, I will let you go once. After all, she once liked you. However, if you let me see you again, I will rip you into shreds¡­¡±


    As he said that, Gu YingBing gave Zhou Weiqing a final kick, sending him flying back a dozen yards like a sack of rubbish.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Gu YingBing red a final, slightly unwilling, time at the critically injured Zhou Weiqing. Waving his hands towards his two guards, he turned back and headed to the north.


    ¡­


    ¡°Senior Brother, I beg you please, I beg you. Do not kill him. I¡­ I am willing to marry you, as long as you let him go free, alright? Otherwise, you will only get my dead body.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother, I am willing to write him a letter, to let him know that I no longer love him, so that he will give up on me. In future, I will be yours, a good wife, taking good care of you. Please, I beg you. This is myst request. After all, I once loved him, and I do not want him to die because of me. Senior Brother, please, I beg you, let him go.¡±


    Atst¡­ ¡°Alright. But you must do what you said.¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother, then you must swear not to kill him. I will not see him again in the future as well¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Gu YingBing was after all a Prince, and he naturally would not do something like breaking his own word to the woman he loved. No matter how much he wanted to, he finally did notnd the final killing blow. Despite his unwilling feelings, he finally left.


    ¡°Little Fatty!!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er flew to Zhou Weiqing. s, even though she finally reached him, she dared not touch him at all.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current look was extremely scary. Both his arms and left leg were clearly broken, twisted in a weird position. Blood was pouring out of all his orifices, and his chest was slightly caved in, some of his ribs and vicle clearly broken as well.


    Looking at him like that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt as if her heart was in such pain, almost not being able to breathe. She did not even know how to help him, not even daring to infuse Heavenly Energy into his body.


    ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Little Fatty¡­¡± She called out softly, tears streaming down her cheeks.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly opened his eyes. They were full of anger, hate, regret and unwilling. He had lost, lost so easily to his own love rival, perhaps even losing Tian¡¯er. The pain in his heart far surpassed the pain in his body. In fact, as his injuries were just too critical, he currently felt his entire body numb, and actually did not feel much pain.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er¡­ open¡­ the¡­ letter¡­ on¡­ my¡­ chest¡­ and¡­ read¡­ it¡­ to me¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing barely croaked out the words.


    ¡°You are already like this, and you still want to look at some letter? You stupid yboy, if not for that, how could you¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er almost wanted to give him another beating of her own at that moment.


    ¡°Read it to me¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes opened wide, his pale lips trembling as he said firmly.


    In the end, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not bear to disregard his request, and she carefully picked up the letter from his chest, soaked with his blood. Opening the envelop, she took out a thin piece of paper.


    Taking a quick nce at it, her face changed, and a hesitant expression shed across her beautiful features.


    ¡°What¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a trembling voice.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er bit her lip lightly before finally reading it out softly: ¡°Little Fatty, when you read this letter, it is over between us. Forget about me. I realised that the person I truly love is Big Bro Gu after all, and we are about to be married. What happened in the past is me being young, foolish and rebellious, just too curious about the world that I had never seen before. I do not truly love you. This year, in the coldest day of winter, I will be Big Bro Gu¡¯s wife. We will not meet again, farewell forever.¡±


    It was not easy for her to finish reading such a paragraph, and by the time she finished, Shangguan Fei¡¯er flew into a rage, ripping the letter into shreds as she said: ¡°What an undevoted and unfaithful slut¡­¡±


    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± To Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s surprise, when Zhou Weiqing heard her read the letter, he did not grow angry at all. Instead, the bloodshot eyes slowly turned back to his normal colour, the red slowly ebbing out, and even the spirit slowly returned to his eyes as heughed out loud.


    ¡°Laugh¡­ you¡¯re stillughing¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er stared at him dazedly.


    Zhou Weiqing continuedughing heartily and said: ¡°Why¡­ why can¡¯t Iugh¡­ Tian¡¯er¡­ how could she¡­ possibly¡­ love¡­ that¡­ Lion Prince¡­ Look, she¡­ is¡­ still¡­ calling me¡­ Little Fatty¡­ she is still¡­calling¡­ me¡­ Little Fatty¡­ she still ¡­ cares¡­ for me¡­ She is just¡­ afraid¡­ that¡­ Gu¡­ YingBing¡­ kills me¡­ that¡¯s why¡­ she wrote¡­ that on purpose. Her¡­ heart¡­ is still¡­ with me¡­ Coldest day¡­of winter¡­ that is¡­myst¡­ chance¡­¡±


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not see any dejection or discouragement from the loss to the Lion Prince, instead an even stronger fighting spirit.


    ¡°I really wonder what your heart is made of. You are already so terribly injured, and you can still think about fighting for women.¡± Since Zhou Weiqing seemed to havee out of his internal pain, Shangguan Fei¡¯er also heaved a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that Zhou Weiqing would not be able to recover from such a huge fall. As she spoke now, her words almost seemed to have a slightly sour tone.


    Zhou Weiqing looked with dove eyes at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, his low, raspy voice saying: ¡°You all¡­ are my¡­ most precious¡­ I am willing¡­ to pit my all¡­ to sacrifice myself¡­ for each and every¡­ one of you¡­¡± His voice grew lower and lower, until he finally fell into a dead faint.


    While Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were speaking, Lin TianAo had taken out two long staves and some cloth from his Spatial Ring, fashioning a crude stretcher. The way Zhou Weiqing looked currently, it was vital that he was moved carefully and that his wounds were not shaken too much. It was best to bring him back to the Peerless Battalion as quickly as possible, but riding a horse would be impossible for Zhou Weiqing, even if he were conscious.


    ¡­


    On the other side, the Northwestern armies been deployed and were advancing to face the enemies. However, as they moved out, the returning Peerless Battalion had met them not far out, escorting the two powerful tribes back. Shen Ji had learned a single piece of news from the Peerless Battalion ¨C the enemy had been repelled.


    However, he could also clearly see that the Peerless Battalion had actually brought back several thousand Unicorn Heavenly Beasts!


    Regarding these Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, gaining them was a total delight for the Berserker Tribe, as it would be a great boon to them. These Unicorn Heavenly Beasts were considered horse type beasts, and the Berserker Tribes had inherited many ways to tame and train such horse-type Heavenly Beasts since ancient times. Although these Unicorns were not yet tamed, since their entire Tribe was mobilized to migrate away, they were confident in eventually doing so. Such stout and powerful Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, how could the Berserker Tribe Leader Ma Long let them go so easily. With the Berserker Tribe¡¯s special whistling technique, they were able to gather the Unicorns which had fled in all directions before heading to the Peerless Battalion camp.


    Between the two tribes, they numbered more than ten thousand in total, entering the Peerless Battalion camp. Shen Ji had been a little worried at first, after all, what if any of those were spies? Just as he was hesitating whether or not they had to examine all their backgrounds individually, the Peerless Battalion had given him a tight p on his face indeed. The First Main Company of the Peerless Battalion had brought along two thousand heads to exchange for prizes. This was even after they had been forced to leave in a hurry and had not finished looting and gathering all the heads of their fallen enemies.


    These two thousand heads were mostly of the Unicorn Beastmen Tribe, and that in itself spoke volumes. More importantly, Shen Ji realised that the Peerless Battalion had not suffered any losses themselves!


    Could it be that teacher of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had taken action?! Upon thinking about the mysterious teacher of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, Shen Ji dispelled his own misgivings, heading back to the northwesternmand to report about what had happened.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher had not taken action at all. In fact, currently, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya was in the midst of a violent rage¡­


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing lying on the bed in front of him, half dead and still unconscious, Long Shiya was so angry that his entire body was trembling. Lin TianAo and Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood by the side, and they could vaguely see that six lights were reverberating around Long Shiya¡¯s body. As they were standing rather close, the terrifying pressure emanating from him caused their breathing to be extremely difficult.


    After bringing Zhou Weiqing back, the first thing Shangguan Fei¡¯er did was to rush to Long Shiya and interrupt him from his cultivation in the camp. She knew that with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s critical injuries, only Long Shiya and his powerful cultivation level would be able to help him recover as quickly as possible.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Letter from Tian¡¯er! (2)


    ¡°Who did this¡­¡± Long Shiya suppressed his fury with great difficulty as he asked through gritted teeth.


    In truth, with his cultivation level, he should not be so impulsive and easily angered. However, do not forget that this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had lived for more than a hundred years before finally epting such a favoured disciple! Although he had personally told Zhou Weiqing that he would not help him do anything, in truth, could he really let him go through everything by himself? That was definitely not possible.


    During this period of time, he had seen with his own eyes how hard Zhou Weiqing had worked, the amount of effort he had put into his cultivation, and the sheer speed of improvement. The amount of talent, genius and more importantly, character and willingness to put in the work had gained Long Shiya¡¯s approval and acknowledgement. Seeing this young disciple who had been alive and kicking happily just yesterday in such dire straits now, barely hanging on in a breath, with countless of broken bones everywhere¡­ how could Long Shiya not be enraged?


    ¡°Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ the Lion Prince, Gu YingBIng¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er forced herself to answer quickly, panting for breath with the sheer difficulty of speaking through the pressure.


    ¡°Lion Prince?¡± A strange light shed in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes. ¡°You all met at the northern border?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded, saying urgently. ¡°Senior, please heal Little Fatty first. He is so severely injured, and he also lost so much blood¡­ I¡¯m afraid his life might be in danger!¡±


    Long Shiya seemed to ignore her words, lifting his head and looking off into the distance. In the next instance, an impossibly loud howl of rage rang out: ¡°Old Monster Xue, this old man will now be irreconcbly opposed to you!¡±


    Although Long Shiya had already tried his best to suppress his own aura, that angry howl still rose into the skies, reverberating through the entire area as it blew through the top of the entire tent and tearing arge hole in it. Not only did the entire Peerless Battalion hear it, even the nearby Legions could hear that thunderous roar.


    ¡°You two¡­ go out.¡± Long Shiya waved his hands, and an invisible force swept both Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo off their feet, gently sending them out of the tent.


    Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been sent out of the tent, she finally heaved a sigh of relief. She knew in her mind that Zhou Weiqing would not die, but no matter what, the concern she had would still cause her to worry. After all, despite his severe injuries, with his tough physique and unbelievable recovery powers, he should eventually recover. Of course, now that Long Shiya was able to heal him, Zhou Weiqing would definitely be alright.


    However, even as her heart was aching for Zhou Weiqing with concern, she was left speechless by Long Shiya¡¯s howl. It was clearly targeted at the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡­ This Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was indeed intrepid; it looked like he did not really hold a lot of respect for the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord!


    Within the tent, a thick blue light rose, spreading throughout the tent as it enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body. Within the blue light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body slowly levitated up, as if he was floating in a thick viscous liquid.


    Long Shiya did not use his Light Attribute Skills to heal his disciple. Although the Light Attribute was superior at healing, he had to consider that Zhou Weiqing had the Demonic and Darkness Attributes. If he used a Light Attribute Healing Skill, it could even had an adverse effect on Zhou Weiqing. From a certain perspective, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was inclined towards the Demonic/Evil side.


    The Water Attribute had some Healing Skills as well, and though they might not be as effective as the Life or Light Attributes, one had to consider who was the user as well. With Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation level, the Water Attribute Healing Skills in his hands would be no weaker than any other Attribute¡¯s Healing Skills, with the exception of not being to use the Resurrection Skills.


    As Zhou Weiqing was fully covered by the blue light, his wounds were fully presented to Long Shiya¡¯s senses. The more he examined all the wounds, the greater the cold light in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes. To any ordinary person, perhaps even for other Jewel Masters, such a body of injuries¡­ even two others would have died long ago. His internal organs were jarred out of position, with a great loss of blood, and at least a dozen bones were broken in various different areas. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physique and toughness, one could imagine how many attacks and how much power had been behind those blows.


    The Lion Prince Gu YingBing¡­ Long Shiya definitely knew of him. After all, he had ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain more than once. Long Shiya was not ashamed about Zhou Weiqing losing to him. After all, Zhou Weiqing was more than a dozen years younger than he was, and more so, he had been the First Disciple of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord for so long, aspared to the short time that Zhou Weiqing had been cultivating. There was absolutely nothing to be ashamed about such a loss. However, Long Shiya¡¯s heart was filled with rage. No matter what the reason was, this Lion Prince had almost killed his only disciple and sessor, and he would not let things rest so easily. He would have to look for that old monster Xue to get justice.


    A dense Water Attribute Heavenly Energy slowly infused into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, first carefully moving his internal organs to their correct positions before covering them with a protectiveyer, enriching and healing them. Next were the bones¡­ with Long Shiya¡¯s fine control, all the bones were re-set into their proper positions.


    Slowly, the amount of Heavenly Energy infused increased, improving the healing effect, cleansing the body, clearing his meridians, fixing all the various injuries major and minor. In the end, such critical injuries that would look fatal to most was now recovering swiftly with the aid of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor.


    Of course, in this unbelievable recovery speed, not only was Long Shiya¡¯s power and cultivation of utmost importance, the toughness and sheer recovery rate of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own body yed a major role as well. With the aid and restoration of the Water Attribute Heavenly Energy, his energy whirlpools were able to draw energy from outside to help his body sustain and recover.


    ¡­


    Two whole hours passed, and as the worst of his injuries slowly recovered.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes fluttered open atst.


    There was no pain.


    However, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing felt his entire body itching like crazy. This was the feeling of the many wounds recovering so quickly. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Long Shiya standing before him, a sombre, angry look on his face.


    ¡°Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with some embarrassment, attempting to get up.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± Long Shiya said. ¡°Your wounds might have healed, but you must rest for at least a day before you can even get up, otherwise you might leave some unforeseen long term consequences¡­¡±


    Right at that moment, the tent p raised, and Duan Tiang entered from outside. In the entire Peerless Battalion, only he would dare to walk into Long Shiya¡¯s tent so casually.


    ¡°Fatty Long, what is going on? What were you howling about just now?¡± In truth, Duan Tiang had reached a while ago, but he had sensed Long Shiya circting a massive amount of Heavenly Energy within the tent earlier, and had not wanted to disturb him. He had waited outside until he sensed the Heavenly Energy reverberations stop, before entering the tent.


    ¡°Hmph! Weiqing was almost beaten to death, what do you think I was yelling about? Old Duan, you remain here first. Later, when Weiqing is better, I will head to the WanShou Empire to beat up that little bastard Gu YingBing, then I¡¯ll head up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to look for that old bastard¡­ Old Monster Xue¡­ and get justice for this matter. Weiqing, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything. Hmph, having the disciples of the Old Monster Xueing to bully my disciple, your Teacher will stand up for you¡­¡±


    What kind of teacher was the most loved by their disciples? Without question, it was the protective ones who would take their sides!


    On hearing that his Master would actually go up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to confront the powerful Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord on his behalf, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with warmth, as if the pain in his entire body lessened considerably somehow.


    ¡°Master, don¡¯t go. At least, not now¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly said.


    ¡°What? Are you afraid I cannot beat that Old Monster Xue? Don¡¯t worry, even if I can¡¯t defeat him, this old man can still let him pay a heavy price.¡± Long Shiya said angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing remained silent for a moment, his eyes shing in a firm resolute light before he said: ¡°Master, do you have any way for me to grow in strength quickly in a short period of time?¡±


    Long Shiya furrowed his brow, both a surprised glee and worry warring in his heart. The surprised happiness was that Zhou Weiqing had not been brought down by this defeat, still holding much fighting spirit, and he was very happy about that. As for the worry, naturally that was because the Heavenly Snow Mountain was no mere trifle to go up against.


    ¡°Weiqing, tell your Senior Uncle, why did that Lion Princee looking specially for you? For someone like Gu YingBing and his status in the entire WanShou Empire, to actuallye all the way here to look for you and yet not killing you, I¡¯m afraid there is more to this matter right.¡± Duan Tiang was much calmer and cool-headed than the enraged Long Shiya, and he asked the critical question.


    An embarrassed look shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, but he dared not hide any details. As such, he spoke in detail about how he had met Tian¡¯er so long ago, and all the years he had spent with her¡­ all the way to when she left him, as well as the real reason why the Lion Prince had looked for him, even down to the letter Tian¡¯er had written to him and his own analysis of it.


    To be beaten up like that because of a woman, it was not something glorious indeed. However, Zhou Weiqing had his own ns, and he knew that only if he stated things clearly to his teacher and exin what he thought about the letter¡­ only then could he have thatst small chance to gain her back.


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, both Long Shiya and Duan Tiang were stunned into silence momentarily, staring dazedly at each other.


    Atst, Long Shiya asked Zhou Weiqing uncertainly: ¡°Little Fatty, are you trying to say that¡­ you got together with that Old Monster Xue¡¯s daughter? And she has also fallen for you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head in shame and nodded slightly, thinking to himself:Sigh¡­ to be beaten up to such a state for a woman¡¯s sake, this is truly a huge loss of face. Looks like I¡¯ll have to suffer a bout of scolding from Master first.


    However, what happened next left him at a loss whether to cry or tough¡­


    Long Shiya abruptly pped his immense belly, causing it to shake, as he shouted excitedly: ¡°Damn! That is bloody great! Such a satisfying feeling hahaha!¡±


    Duan Tiang was alsoughing heartily as he said: ¡°Weiqing, well done! You have truly gained face for our entire Legacy of Strength Sect!¡±


    These two inglorious old fellows looked at each other as they continuedughing smugly loudly.

 Chapter 480

    <h4>Chapter 480: Solidified Dragon Spirit! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Looking at Long Shiya and Duan Tiangughing away like that together, Zhou Weiqing only had one thought in his mind¡­ That was, it was as if there were two Mu En teachers standing right in front of him. These two elders, why were theyughing so wretchedly.


    ¡°Master¡­ have you perhaps¡­ gone muddled from anger?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively.


    ¡°Anger? Why would I be angry? I can¡¯t even begin to describe how happy I am. Heh heh, you little brat, well done, that beating you took is definitely worth it.¡± Originally, Long Shiya had been full of rage from Zhou Weiqing being beaten up so badly. However, it seemed like his anger had all dissipated now.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the two elders in confusion, totally at a loss at what was happening.


    Duan Tiangughed heartily and said: ¡°Weiqing, in truth, it is not just myself and Fatty Long who would be so delighted. In fact, any Heavenly Emperor powerhouse wouldugh out loud in delight at such a news. That Old Monster Xue AoTian is not known to be the Strongest Powerhouse in the entire Maind for no reason, and it is no luck that he is known as such. His power is definitely beyond all of us¡­ As long as one is a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse, all of us have definitely taken losses and disadvantages at his hands. In Old Monster Xue¡¯s entire life, he only has one daughter, and he got her at such an old age¡­ naturally she is as precious to him as can be. When she was born, she was betrothed to the Lion Prince Gu YingBing of the WanShou Empire Royal Family. Yet, you little brat actually managed to steal her heart, managing to get that Old Monster Xue¡¯s precious daughter to fall for you. Fatty Long has been beaten many times by that Old Monster, how could he not be exalted and satisfied now? He may not be able to beat the Old Monster Xue, but his daughter has been stolen by his precious disciple¡­ hahaha look how your teacher isughing until his mouth is almost crooked!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched involuntarily. As expected, their smugughs was not an act.


    This is actually happening? Looking at his Masterughing away, somehow Zhou Weiqing felt a strange confidence that he could gain Tian¡¯er back. ¡°Master, what about me and Tian¡¯er, you won¡¯t be against it?¡±


    Long Shiyaughed heartily and said: ¡°Against it? Why would I oppose such a thing? You just rest well and recover first, I will bring you up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to look for Old Monster Xue. For other things, your Teacher, I, may not intervene easily. However, this is to do with my disciple¡¯s wife to be, how can I not intervene. Let us act out a ¡®Snatch the bride¡¯ y in front of Old Monster Xue¡­ if we seed, who knows if that Old Monster will be angered to what degree¡­ heh heh heh.¡±


    ¡°Master, then do you have any methods for me to gain a great deal of power and cultivation level in a short period of time?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked again.


    Long Shiya started momentarily, and at the side, Duan Tiang said: ¡°Weiqing, Fatty Long is already intervening on your behalf, why would you try to pull a seedling to help it grow, especially on yourself?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze grew sombre and serious, a stubborn glint in them as he took a deep breath. Ignoring the aching and itching of his body, he said with a low voice: ¡°Master, Senior Uncle Duan, I hope that I can be allowed to deal with this matter on my own. I must win back my woman with my own strength.¡±


    Long Shiya said exasperatedly: ¡°Do you know what the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens is? What kind of ce it is like or how dangerous it is? With your own strength, you will not even be able to make it to the Heavenly Snow Mountain before bing food for a Heavenly Beast. You do not need to think too much. Although that Old Monster Xue is extremely powerful, he is not fully unreasonable. In this matter, we are not in the wrong. Both you and his precious daughter are free to fall in love. However, it is indeed true that you need to improve your strength in the near future. In the WanShou Empire, personal strength is what defines a hero. If you are able to defeat that Lion Prince, he would no longer have the face to insist on upholding the betrothal and marry that girl. However, the gap between you and him is currently massive. We only have two more months before the Coldest Winter¡­ in that short amount of time, it is almost impossible for you to close that gap, unless¡­¡±


    ¡°Unless¡­ unless what?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked urgently. Ever since he had be a Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing had never taken such a huge disadvantage like today. To be injured so severely¡­ if not for his Master being here, those wounds alone would take him at least several months to recover, if at all. Deep in his heart, he did not hate his love rival. After all, if it were any other person in ce of Gu YingBing, he would have done the same. At the same time, this loss had indeed filled him with fighting spirit. He had to fight and defeat Gu YingBing, and personally gain back Tian¡¯er with his own hands. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of her love?


    Long Shiya furrowed his brow and said: ¡°There is only one method that can possibly allow you to grow so much in strength in such a short period of time, a method that only works for you. However, this method is also rather dangerous, and you must withstand an unbelievable amount of pain. Of course, with my protection, you will not be in danger of death, but such pain is definitely not to be underestimated. If you are not able to withstand the pain, you might suffer a nervous breakdown or total mental copse. In such a case, even the greatest healing Skills or Resurrection Skills will not be able to save you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Master, don¡¯t you think your disciple is extremely tough and tenacious? Being beaten up like this today, I am still smiling here. As you said, as long as I do not die from it, I will definitely be able to pull through.¡±


    Long Shiya said: ¡°That method is to Awaken and Intensify the Solidified Dragon Spirit in your body in advance, allowing it to fully merge with your body before its normal time.¡±


    ¡°Solidified Dragon Spirit?¡± Upon hearing those words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up. Although he had not forgotten about the Solidified Dragon Spirit¡¯s existence, he had been training and cultivating hard the past few months, and had not thought much about it. After all, ording to normal progress, that Solidified Dragon Spirit would only Awaken when he reached the Nine-Jeweled stage, definitely not something that he could reach or achieve in a few days. As such, he had not paid it much attention. At this moment, hearing Long Shiya bring it up so suddenly, his heart was filled with an abrupt burning hope. After all, the Solidified Dragon Spirit was the power of a Heavenly God Tier True Dragon! Dragons, even amongst the Heavenly Beast world, they were at the apex of nature¡¯s pyramid.


    Long Shiya nodded and said: ¡°Do you rememberst time when you told me how the Solidified Dragon Spirit was momentarily activated by the powerful external Fire Attribute attacks, helping you to absorb it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Of course I remember. That time, if not for Fei¡¯er¡¯s help, it is likely I would not have survived to stand here before you today.¡±


    Long Shiya continued: ¡°If you are able to seed in Awakening your Solidified Dragon Spirit, it will undoubtedly also greatly increase your Heavenly Energy at the same time, and also allow your body to evolve and improve once again¡­ further strengthening your body and making it tougher and more flexible. It will also purify your Heavenly Energy to an unadulterated form.¡±


    ¡°With my aid, I have a sixty percent certainty in ensuring that once you Awaken your Solidified Dragon Spirit, you should be able to reach the six-Jeweled stage directly, leapfrogging four levels of Heavenly Energy directly. As you know, my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts only starts getting stronger from the six-Jeweled cultivation level and higher, to begin unleashing its true power. With that, you will be able to truly use it in battle. Add on the other abilities that the Solidified Dragon Spirit will grant you, as well as the whatever improvement in your physique and body, it will be a total remould of your power and a major leap. Despite Gu YingBing being at the eight-Jeweled cultivation level, our Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts is adept at challenging above our power levels, and with the Solidified Dragon Spirit and Demonic Change State, I believe you should be able to hold your own against him. More importantly, you will also be able to Consolidate one more piece of your Legendary Set¡­¡±


    Hearing Long Shiya speak of all the massive advantages of Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit in advance, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression did not rx or show over happiness. He was extremely clear about the importance of having proper order and sequence in Heavenly Jewel Masters cultivation. As Duan Tiang had previously mentioned, by ¡®pulling a seedling to help it grow¡¯, if one wanted to seed without destroying his own foundation and future, he would definitely have to pay a heavy price indeed.


    As expected, Long Shiya¡¯s expression grew solemn as he spoke up to this point. Pausing momentarily, he continued seriously: ¡°However, the major premise of all that is that you actually manage to sessfully Awaken your Solidified Dragon Spirit¡­ and in order to do so, you will have to endure Heavenly Fire burning your Soul, and the sheer pain of that. A Dragon is after all a top level ultimate Fire Attribute Heavenly Beast, and just by giving you the Solidified Dragon Spirit, it has also given you a near immunity to the Fire Attribute. For the Solidified Dragon Spirit to Awaken early, it has to be stimted by arge amount of powerful Heavenly Fire, only then will it have a chance to Awaken in advance. The burning of the Heavenly Fire will be down to your very soul, and the pain will already be considerable. However, in your case, that would also sh with your own Demonic Change State¡­ resulting in the amount of pain you have to endure being much stronger than before, and you will have to withstand it all the way until the Solidified Dragon Spirit is fully Awakened. That is to say, you will have to go through Heavenly Fire purifying Body, Heavenly Fire purifying Soul¡­ all of it. During this process, the only thing i can help you with is to protect your core spirit and ensure you do not die from this. However, at the same time, as I do so, that means you will have to stay conscious and experience the entire process of the Purifying Body and Purifying Soul.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could remember very clearly the previous time his Solidified Dragon Spirit had shed with his Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline, and the moment Long Shiya spoke about it, he understood the sheer difficulty of the task ahead of him. In order to properly and fully Awaken his Solidified Dragon Spirit, that would mean he had to properly fuse the bloodline power that the Solidified Dragon Spirit with the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline, merging them as one through their shing, causing a full change in quality in both.


    ording to ordinary circumstances, this process would be a slow one fully culminating as he reached the nine-Jeweled cultivation level. At that point, his Heavenly Energy would be so strong, and his body so tough and strong that it would be much easier to withstand the pain, and everything should fall into ce rtively easily, allowing the Awakening to seed without much trouble. However, he was currently only at the Five-Jeweled cultivation stage, and one could just imagine the sheer difference¡­ the sheer difficulty that awaited him.


    However, did Zhou Weiqing really have a choice? No, he did not. When Tian¡¯er had fully given herself to him that time at the Heavenly Jewel Ind, he no longer had a choice. He could not fail her, fail her love, fail himself¡­ letting down this young girl who had chosen to take everything upon herself and return alone to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    ¡°Is Tian¡¯er¡¯s suffering any less than mine? It should even be greater than me¡­ and if a girl like her can take that, as a man, if I can¡¯t even take this amount of pain, what kind of qualification do I have to be the son inw of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, to be Tian¡¯er¡¯s husband? Master, do not worry, I will definitely endure it.¡± Zhou Weiqing said in a resolute and decisive manner.


    Looking at the determination in his eyes, burning with resolution, Long Shiya nodded in approval. Finally, he said: ¡°Very well¡­ good¡­ good¡­ you truly are my good disciple. I am very proud of you. I will definitely put everything I have to ensure that you seed in this, and seed in your wish!¡±


    Duan Tiang stood at the side, a faint smile on his side as he said: ¡°Fatty Long, it has been a long time since I have seen you so motivated and excited. Do you want me to go along with you then?¡±


    Long Shiya shook his head and said: ¡°No need, you just help Weiqing finish his fifth piece of his Legendary Set as quickly as possible. This time, no matter what, this will be another type of fight between that Old Monster Xue and myself¡­ a whole different battleground. I have fought against him so many times, and have never won. This time, I will definitely suppress that Old Creature!¡±

 Chapter 481

    <h4>Chapter 481: Solidified Dragon Spirit! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Duan Tiang said with a hint of jealousy: ¡°Ahh, why was I not the one who met Weiqing first¡­¡± Shaking his head helplessly, he turned to leave. He was afraid that if he stayed there longer, he would not be able to resist trying to snatch this outstanding disciple from Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya said solemnly: ¡°Weiqing, time is of the essence. I will give you three days to settle everything with your Peerless Battalion and arrange everything for them. After that, we will set off. I have already thought of the perfect ce where a Heavenly Spirit Fire is burning. Today, you rest well and finish recovering, tomorrow onwards you finish settling everything.¡±


    After ounting all that, Long Shiya also turned to leave. As soon as he stepped out of the tent, Shangguan Fei¡¯er rushed in.


    ¡°Little Fatty, how are you?¡± In a sh, she appeared before Zhou Weiqing. Looking at his various areas where his injuries used to be, seeing the broken bones seemed to be fully normal now, and that he was conscious, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    Zhou Weiqing managed to raise his freshly-healed arm with much difficulty, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er quickly held his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡±


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, I¡¯m sorry for hurting you¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said gently. Saying that instead of saying ¡®worrying you¡¯, and as soon as she heard that, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes reddened.


    Zhou Weiqing said softly: ¡°I know, I am very greedy, an insatiably avaricious man. No matter Bing¡¯er, Tian¡¯er or you, being able to gain any one of your love is truly an unbelievable fortune from all my past lives. However, I truly cannot cut loose any of my feelings. I do not know how to exin it to you¡­ I¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough, don¡¯t say anymore.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er lowered her head, biting his hand lightly before saying through gritted teeth. ¡°Who asked me to fall for a little scoundrel like you¡­ However, I will not be reconciled so easily. I will make you love me more than the others! Anyway, no matter what, I will not allow you to lose to that Gu YingBing again. I, Shangguan Fei¡¯er, my man, has to be the strongest!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had thought of many possible scenarios, but he had never dreamed that Shangguan Fei¡¯er would actually be so thoughtful and understanding. In that moment, his feelings overwhelmed him and he tried to sit up and wrap her in his arms tenderly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move. I¡¯ll go get some water and wipe you down.¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er fled out of the tent, blushing furiously.


    Not far from the tent, Shangguan Xue¡¯er appeared steadily in a sh, dressed in a set of army uniforms and wearing a mask. When Long Shiya was in the tent, she had not dared approach to listen, but she had heard the entire conversation between Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, is he really worth you giving so much, paying such a price?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at her sister and sighed lightly: ¡°Sis, some problems, once you have thought through them fully, aren¡¯t anything at all. Just now, when Senior Long was helping to cure Little Fatty, I was thinking a lot. To me, how much would the pain from sharing him with other women be, and how would itpare to the pain from leaving him? In that moment, my heart had already told me the answer¡­ that thetter is far stronger. In that case, why should I give him so much extra trouble, and make myself suffer more as well? Instead of making everyone suffer, making him suffer as well, we might as well all be happy together. In truth, perhaps if he truly gave up Tian¡¯er easily today, I might look down on him instead.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stared at her sister dazedly. Finally, she said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, do you know, I suddenly had the feeling¡­ our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Little Demon Girl has finally grown up.¡±


    ¡­


    Before long, Shangguan Fei¡¯er brought back a basin of warm water to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tent, helping him to cleanse all the dried blood and dirt from his body. Even some particr ¡®important¡¯ areas were not avoided, though she was blushing furiously the entire time. Currently, she was like a little wife, caring for her husband tenderly, all the way until she had helped Zhou Weiqing into a fresh set of clean clothes.


    With her tender care and devotion, Zhou Weiqing immediately felt much morefortable, and his energy whirlpools continued drawing in power, fully helping his entire body recover.


    ¡°Little Fatty, what do you n to do?¡± After looking after him, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not help but ask.


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°Fei¡¯er, in a few days, I will be leaving for some time.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was taken aback. ¡°You are going to the Heavenly Snow Mountain? No! You can¡¯t go¡­ it will beplete suicide. You¡­¡±


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, wait. Hear me out first. I am not going to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly said.


    Only then did Shangguan Fei¡¯er calm down. ¡°Where are you going then? What are you nning to do?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Previously, I had always thought that my strength was not bad at all, especially afterst time when we faced that Han Tianyou from the Blood Red Hell, and sessfully tricking and injuring him. However, today¡¯s fight has truly let me learn the truth. If an enemy knows about me¡­ or does not underestimate me¡­ or is able to counter me¡­ my powers are far from being sufficient. No matter what, Five Jewels is still Five Jewels. Without Absolute Power behind them, no matter how many Skills I have, no matter how highly rated they are, it is still useless. I have discussed with Master, and he will be bringing me to a special ce that is highly suited for me to train¡­ and I will be going through closed door cultivation there for some time. Master¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts only starts being of proper use from the Six-Jeweled cultivation stage onwards, and I n to cultivate for some time until I reach that stage.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er furrowed her brow and said: ¡°How long will you be going then? From Five Jewels to Six Jewels¡­ wouldn¡¯t that take a few years?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Do not forget, your husband, I, am a genius. How could I possibly take such a long time? At most, I should be back within four to five months¡­ definitely not more than five months, alright?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°If you go, what about the Peerless Battalion?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile: ¡°s, we can¡¯t always have things both ways. I can only leave the Peerless Battalion in all your hands. Luckily, the Battalion is already on the right path, and with you, a core of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce here, I¡¯m sure the Northwest Army Command will not send us to any overly tough fights. Oh, that reminds me, how are the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes doing?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said: ¡°Everything has been arranged. However, arge majority of both Tribe¡¯s warriors have been injured, and they are all resting, getting treatment and recovering. We have arranged to temporarily loan quite a few army doctors from the Seventh Legion to help in this matter. Originally, the two Tribe Leaders wanted to see you, but I told them that you were injured and currently resting. As for how you were injured or the extent of your wounds, I have not told anyone else, lest they be worried.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very well, that is good. Alright, I will rest for the rest of the day and recover first. Tomorrow morning, please gather everyone for a meeting, and we can arrange everything for the Peerless Battalion for the next few months while I am away. When I return, our Peerless Battalion should be in decent shape, at least with proper formation, and it might be time for us to leave as well¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er nodded. At this point, she was also lost in her own thoughts. Since Little Fatty is going off to closed door cultivation, perhaps it is the opportune time to do what I promised Sis, to return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. I wonder how Bing¡¯er¡¯s closed door cultivation has been going¡­ if she is out, I will need to exin everything to her clearly. But¡­ perhaps I need to wait until the annual war with the WanShou Empire is over¡­ otherwise how could I just leave like this?


    ¡­


    The next morning, after a day of rest, Zhou Weiqing had just recovered his ability to move. As discussed, he gathered all the officers and leaders of the Peerless Battalion to themand tent for a meeting.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Hua Feng, Wei Feng, Lin TianAo, all the various Main Company Leaders were there, with the addition of the two new Tribe Leaders of the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes who had just joined them.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, how are your injuries?¡± Lowering his head to enter the tent, the Tribe Leader Ma Long¡¯s resonant voice rang out loud.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°No problems, no problems. Thanks so much for Tribe Leader Ma¡¯s concern, it was just a few minor injuries.¡± This was after all an official meeting of the Peerless Battalion, and he naturally would not address Ma Long as Uncle Ma like he did personally.


    At the side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er pursed her lips slightly upon hearing his words. With his wounds yesterday, he still called it minor injuries?


    Ma Longughed and said: ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. You all have truly opened my eyes yesterday! Battalion Commander Zhou, your Peerless Battalion is indeed unique, no wonder that little brat Ma Qun has such great esteem for you all. If not for your timely aid yesterday, both our tribes might be in critical danger¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°Tribe Leaders Ma Long and Hong Yu, since you both have trusted us enough to actually migrate your entire Tribes here, how could we possibly stand by and do nothing when you run into danger? That is our responsibility.¡±


    At this point, everyone had reached. Hong Yu had a simr character with Ma Long, frank and straightforward. All of sudden, she asked solemnly: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, may I know how you are nning on arranging our Tribesmen?¡± This was the question that both she and Ma Long were most curious about. Choosing to migrate their entire Tribes to seek Zhou Weiqing, it was mostly because the Fei Li Empire were just trying to squeeze too much out of them, and their lives were just too difficult¡­ even the survival and continued lineage of their tribes was starting to be a problem. Otherwise, who would be willing to leave their homnd?


    Towards Hong Yu¡¯s question, Zhou Weiqing had long expected it and was fully ready for it. With a faint smile, he said: ¡°Tribe Leaders, regarding the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes, this is my n. I¡¯m sure that both Ma Qun and Crow have already told both of you my current situation, and I also have nothing to hide. I am a man whose homnd has been conquered¡­ the Heavenly Bow Empire is my homnd, and it had been destroyed by the Bai Da Empire. The reason I have formed this Peerless Battalion is mainly to return to my homnd to restore it, to defeat the conquering enemies and recapture my Empire.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps, our current numbers might not seem like much. However, I have always believed that for an army, the most important thing is quality, not quantity. With our Peerless Battalion¡¯s power, I believe that recovering my homnd is not just a foolish dream, but a definite possibility in the future. I can promise both of you that once I sessfully recover my homnd, and restore the Heavenly Bow Empire, then I will open up a section of fertilends for the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes to be your territory, and both your Tribes will be my Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s honoured Guardian Tribes.¡±


    Ma Long furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, I am indeed highly interested in your terms. However, all of that is extremely far in the future. Your Heavenly Bow Empire has been destroyed by the Bai Da Empire, and we know very well what the Bai Da Empire is like, especially since we are from the Fei Li Empire. No matter what, it will not be an easy task to restore your Empire. I understand what you mean, and we are willing to fight on behalf of your Peerless Battalion. However, we also need to know how our Tribes will survive¡­ how many of us will be left alive by the time you seed in restoring your Homnd and are able to fulfil your promise to us.¡±


    Ma Long¡¯s worries were also shared by Hong Yu. Although both of them had already epted and approved of Zhou Weiqing in their hearts, they were after all Leaders of their Tribes, and they had to consider the futures of all their tribesmen. They could not make any decisions easily without full thought and rity into the entire situation.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I have previously considered andboured over the very same concerns that the two Tribe Leaders have brought up. Both of you can rest assured that I have alreadye up with an appropriate series of methods to deal with everything. How about this, each of your Tribes will contribute a thousand warriors; this number should be within eptable confines for both of you. As for these two thousand warriors, their training, equipment, including their Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, all costs for that will be borne by our Peerless Battalion.¡±

 Chapter 482

    <h4>Chapter 482: Solidified Dragon Spirit! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°As for the normal resources the rest of both your Tribes require, I will also provide it. If, in any case, these thousand warriors take more than thirty percent losses, then both of your tribes no longer need to join in any of my Peerless Battalion military actions. At the same time, I will first advance each of you five million gold coins. If the thirty percent casualties actually happen, both of you can leave at any time, even keeping all the provided equipment.¡±


    Thirty percent of a thousand men, that was three hundred men. Although the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes barely numbered more than ten thousand tribesmen in totalbined, a loss of that number was still barely eptable for them. This was a chance that they had to choose whether to bet on or not.


    Ma Long and Hong Yu exchanged looks, as if somehowmunicating silently, then they both turned back to look at Zhou Weiqing once more.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was honest and sincere, and facing their gazes, he just smiled faintly in good faith.


    Ma Long couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, are you that sure that in all the future fights, our losses will not cross thirty percent? After all, that is extremely difficult to guarantee in a battlefield. In the end, if you want to restore your homnd, you will need to fight many battles, and it will be a long process indeed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Vice Commander Wei.¡±


    Wei Feng took a step forward and said respectfully: ¡°Yes, Sir?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Please inform the two Tribe Leaders about our Peerless Battalion¡¯s military exploits and aplishments since we have formed.¡±


    Wei Feng nodded in agreement and turned to face Ma Long and Hong Yu, saying solemnly: ¡°Two Tribe Leaders, Greetings. Our Peerless Battalion has been formed for about nine months or so. In this period of time, we have fought a few times with the WanShou Empire. In our first fight, we faced a Company of enemy forces, managing to kill them all. Our losses, zero. Next, we met with the WanShou Empire Swift Wolf Regiment, ten thousand cavalry soldiers attacking us. At that time, our Peerless Battalion numbered one thousand five hundred. We killed over four thousand of them, and our losses were zero. Yesterday¡¯s fight, we numbered five hundred of our elite, killing over three thousand enemies, and once again, zero losses.¡±


    Hearing Wei Feng¡¯s short and sinct summary, both Hong Yu and Ma Long¡¯s faces showed surprise. In Wei Feng¡¯s report, there was one thing that was constant ¨C the zero losses of the Peerless Battalion fighters. That was to say, every single fight of theirs up until now had been a total andplete victory.


    Perhaps, if they had not experienced the fight yesterday, having been saved by the First Main Company of the Peerless Battalion, it would have been extremely difficult or even impossible for the two Tribe Leaders to believe Wei Feng¡¯s words. However, having seen the power of the Peerless Battalion with their own eyes, they naturally did not suspect anything. After all, no matter what, when the Peerless Battalion hade to rescue them yesterday, they had definitely been facing two powerful Regiments of enemy soldiers, and they had experienced the fighting capabilities of the two for themselves. In that fight, the Peerless Battalion First Main Company¡¯s main enemy had even been the stronger of the two, the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment!


    After Wei Feng finished his report, he returned to his seat silently.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Two Tribe Leaders, since our Peerless Battalion was set up, up until now in all our fights on the battlefield, not a single one of our brothers have died. Naturally, injuries are unavoidable, but I have told every single Peerless Battalion soldiers that each and every one of their lives are of utmost importance. In the future, they will all be heroes on the battlefield. My aspiration is not just for us to beat our enemies, but to destroy them without taking any losses. Our numbers are not high, but just think about this¡­ ?no matter how powerful the Bai Da Empire is, can they even bepared to the WanShou Empire armies, in terms of either numbers, army strength or personal power? Furthermore, the Heavenly Bow Empire is my homnd, and the Bai Da Empire is the invader from outsider¡­ I believe strongly that when we attack and make a public appeal, we will get much support from the public.¡±


    ¡°Towards your Berserker and Gold Crow tribes, I have already formted some ns a while back, just awaiting your arrival. I believe that you have already seen for yourselves the equipment of our Peerless Battalion, all of them wearing light mail crafted from titanium alloy.¡±


    Ma Long and Hong Yu nodded their heads subconsciously. It could be said that after they had seen the equipment, they had both been salivating after them. For the entire Peerless Battalion to be equipped with the titanium light mail, how much money did that cost! With such fine weapons and armour to protect them, naturally the soldiers would have a much greater chance of survival on the battlefield.


    Hong yu was the first to lose herposure, quickly saying: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, are you saying that you will be willing to equip our two Tribes¡¯ warriors with the same titanium light mail?¡±


    Under the heated gazes of the two Tribe Leaders, Zhou Weiqing actually shook his head slowly.


    Ma Long¡¯s brow furrowed, but he did not speak. After all, they had just reached, and they had not made any contributions to the Peerless Battalion yet, and they could not ask for too much for now. Of course, logic was logic, but they couldn¡¯t help feeling disappointed.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°How could the defensive capabilities of the titanium light mail be sufficient.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Both Ma Long and Hong Yu were caught by surprised, their faces revealing their curiosity, as they did not understand what Zhou Weiqing meant.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Our entire Peerless Battalion currently numbers about five thousand soldiers, and under our special technique arts, they are now all Jewel Masters, with the great majority being Physical Jewel Masters. Regarding our Peerless Battalion finances, both Tribe Leaders do not need to worry; our Physical Jewel Masters are all targeting to be fully bing the Peerless Air Force that both of you have witnessed in action yesterday. Equipped with Consolidated Wings, their fighting also has to be done high up in the blue skies. Under such a circumstance, if their equipment weighs too much, it will greatly influence their flying speed and more importantly, sustainability and time of flight. As such, the equipment I chose for them is just the titanium alloy light mail.¡±


    Titanium Light Mail¡­ ¡®Just¡¯? Both Ma Long and Hong Yu couldn¡¯t help but feel their hearts convulse at such phrasings.


    By that point, Hong Yu was not able to resist, and she piped out: ¡°What about our warriors then? Battalion Commander Zhou, please don¡¯t keep us guessing, what is your exact n?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°The equipment that I have envisioned for both your Tribes¡¯ warriors is to make them into moving steel fortresses. Not only will they be armed to the death, I want them to be so armoured that even if they stand there and allow low level Jewel Masters to strike at them at will, their defense cannot be broken through. My goal is to make every one of your warriors to be an unstoppable killing machine on the battlefield, to cause all our enemies to fear even the sound of your names. From Ma Qun and Crow, I have seen the immense possibility of the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes, and the possibilities are endless. You all do notck power, but currently what youck is unity, formation, training and the finest equipment. As for the exact details, it is too soon for me to speak of right now, and I am sure that both Tribe Leaders will soon be able to see with your own eyes. What I can tell you in advance is that the equipment for each Berserker or Gold Crow Tribe soldier will cost at least five times that of a Peerless Battalion Air Force soldier.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bold guarantee, both Ma Long and Hong Yu were stunned into silence. Equipment that cost five times that of titanium alloy light mail? What could that possibly be? They could not even envision such a thing.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Originally, my n was to mould the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe Warriors into our Peerless Battalion Heavy Armour Infantry. However, after seeing the Berserker Tribe¡¯s talent in taming and training horses, I might make a few slight changes to that n. I hope that in the near future, both your Tribes can be a unique force in your own right¡­ Atop horses, you are Heavy Cavalry Soldiers, and upon dismounting, you are Heavy Armour Infantry soldiers. In this way, my n for you being an unstoppable storm of metal along the battlefield can be perfect.¡±


    That¡¯s it. Your Father, I, will go along with the Peerless Battalion!¡± At that point, Ma Qun had been incited by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, and this valiant but rough man waved his hand and decided the fate of his Berserker Tribe in one instant. If they were afraid to take the risk and fight for their survival, they would have stayed in the Fei Li Empire. Now they had already taken the first step forward, if they did not go ahead, perhaps the Berserker Tribe would never have the opportunity the hold their heads up high ever again. In the past, the Fei Li Empire had once bribed their Tribes to fight¡­ but in the end? They were always used as cannon fodders, and the continued wars had caused so many casualties to their Tribesmen. As a result, over time, both Tribes had started declining, reaching their lowest point. Yet, today, Zhou Weiqing had not spoken about how the two Tribes can fight for him, but first detailing out how he could ensure the survival of all his warriors, how to equip them properly. Just this factor alone had met with both Hong Yu and Ma Long¡¯s approval.¡±


    ¡°Very well, I am also in. However, our Gold Crow Tribe has a unique request.¡± Hong Yu said.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Please, do tell.¡±


    Hong Yu continued: ¡°Battalion Commander Zhou, I see that you have many stout little fellows in your Peerless Battalion. Look, our Tribe has so many beautifuldies, don¡¯t you think it would be perfect to match some of them?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Tribe Leader Hong Yu, this issue, Crow has already spoken to me about it previously. However, I do have a question first¡­ since the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes are have been friends for generations, why do you not marry within the Tribes?¡±


    Hong Yu nced towards Ma Long with an exasperated, almost indignant look, before turning back to Zhou Weiqing and saying: ¡°Well, it is not that we do not want to marry within our tribes. In fact, we do so indeed. However, the problem is that after so many years, so many generations, both our Tribes have really inter-married so many times, so much so that many of us are rted in some way or the other. If we continue doing so, it will soon be endogamy, and possibly causing children with born defects¡­. As such,, unless we can confirm that both sides do not have too close a rtion, for example like Ma Qun and Crow, our Tribesmen usually will not choose to intermarry.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing finally understood this little problem that had been nagging at him all this time, and he said: ¡°Very well, this should be no problem at all, and I will agree to it. Naturally, our Peerless Battalion will be happy to help bring about this mutually beneficial agreement.¡± Although the Gold Crow Tribe women were taller andrger than normal, but do not forget that these Peerless Battalion soldiers were mostly ruffians from Ruffian Battalions, and they had not had intimate contact with women for years. This should not be a big problem. Furthermore, if the Peerless Battalion warriors do actually get engaged or marry with the Gold Crow Tribe, that would undoubtedly bind the two sides together¡­ Such a good thing, how could Zhou Weiqing be against it?


    ¡­


    With this, the matter about settling the two powerful Tribes had finallye to a close. Next, Zhou Weiqing began issuing a list ofmands.


    Lin TianAo would still be in charge of the logistics and supplies, mainly regarding the equipment of the entire Battalion and coordinating with the two Consolidating Equipment Masters. Although the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes had just arrived, in truth the n for their equipment had long been in effect, and some starting orders had already been ced previously. Of course, the Peerless Battalion soldiers also had room for improvement in terms of equipment too. In this aspect, their investment was unbelievably huge, and even the original hundred million gold that Zhou Weiqing had given them earlier had already been totally spent. Of course, the Heavenly Cores that Long Shiya had given him were just too numerous and valuable, and just selling them alone would able to finance the massive spending of the Peerless Battalion for more than ten more years.


    Zhou Weiqing informed the others about him leaving for a period of time to enter closed door cultivation, asking Hua Feng to take over as a temporary Battalion Commander and leader of the Peerless Battalion, and that all decisions were to be made between him, Wei Feng and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    The main war against the WanShou Empire was about to begin, and the main goal that Zhou Weiqing had for the Peerless Battalion going forward was to get as muchbat experience as possible while ensuring zero losses. At the same time, he asked Lin TianAo to arrange to gather arge sum of gold, to be used as rewards for the soldiers for their merits inbat. As for Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, it would still take some time toplete. After all, several thousand Consolidating Equipment Scrolls of the Dual Wings needed a lot of time toplete, and would be a long, steady process.


    What followed next was a matter of training the soldiers before the actual fighting. For the training of the two new powerful infantry troops, Zhou Weiqing left it to Shangguan Fei¡¯er. As for fighting formations, operational efficiency and other military capabilities, Zhou Weiqing decided to send for Zang Lang to join them. With him aiding Shangguan Fei¡¯er, they would be able to train and greatly improve this new Infantry force that would definitely be an important addition to the Peerless Battalion forces.

 Chapter 483

    <h4>Chapter 483: Rob the Entire Legion! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After much testing and verification from Ma Long and the other Berserker Tribe experts, the Unicorn Beasts were found to be able to carry the weight of the Berserker Tribe warriors, and more importantly, the Gold Crow Tribe warriors as well. Of course, in order to train them to be their steeds, it would take much time and effort to tame them and train them. As such, the warriors from the two Tribes would mainly be training as infantry troops for now. At the same time, in the uing battles ahead, the Peerless Battalion would definitely be targeting Unicorn Cavalry soldiers as their primary targets, with the main goal to gain as many Unicorn Beasts as possible to bring them into the Peerless Battalion Cavalry Stables.


    Yesterday¡¯s rescue had been at the cost of five hundred war horses, pretty much the Peerless Battalion¡¯s current stock of mounts. Even up to now, the First Main Company Leader Lei Zi was still aching at the heart about the loss.


    Zhou Weiqing believed that the Peerless Battalion was indeed on the right track, and the most important thing for them now was giving them time to properly develop and grow. He trusted that in the near future, once the entire Battalion was equipped fully, and with proper support and logistics, they would be an unstoppable force on any battlefield.


    In just a single day, Zhou Weiqing had arranged everything neatly and in detail for the Peerless Battalion¡¯s immediate future, with contingent ns as he knew he would not be able to spend much time with them for a while. This time, he knew that he would be heading to the Heavenly Snow Mountain after his training, and it would be a do or die event. When, and if, he returned, it would be the time for the Peerless Battalion to leave the northern borders and head towards the Heavenly Bow Empire. There, both Zhou Weiqing and his Peerless Battalion would face their real challenge.


    ¡­


    Night descended. As autumn deepened, the temperature at the northern borders grew colder and colder. The current skies were dark and overcast, and the moon and stars could not be seen, as if snow could descend upon them at any time.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er.¡± Zhou Weiqing hugged her by the waist, enveloping her in his embrace. The two of them stood there right by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tent entrance. Tomorrow would be the day of him leaving with Long Shiya.


    ¡°What is it?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯ery quietly in his arms, but her heart was racing swiftly. She knew that not far away, her elder sister was watching them.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, do not worry about us at all. I will speak to Bing¡¯er personally and exin everythign to her. No matter how she punishes me, I will ept it. However, in this period that I leave, you must think of me everyday, dream of me every night alright?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Won¡¯t that mean I will have nightmares every night?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said exasperatedly.


    Zhou Weiqing was slightly embarrassed at that, and he retorted: ¡°Dreaming of me means having a nightmare huh? Let¡¯s see how I punish you!¡± As he said that, he lowered his head to give her a kiss on the lips.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was thrown into a fluster, just about to struggle. After all, her sister was watching from not far off, and though she might be known as the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she was still an innocent virgin. How could she be willing to be so intimate with Zhou Weiqing right in in sight of her sister?


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, my wounds haven¡¯t fully healed yet¡­ if you beat me up now, it might reopen my wounds and dy my healing¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing gave an ¡®Oscar-worthy¡¯ pitiful look as he said that. With those shameless words, he managed to seize the opportunity that Shangguan Fei¡¯er was momentarily stunned and catching her luscious lips.


    No matter how tough and powerful a girl was, being kissed by the man she loved, how could she easily resist. Furthermore, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was actually afraid of reopening his wounds.


    Just like that, the two of them started kissing ardently as if no one else was around. Not far away, Shangguan Xue¡¯er stood in the shadow of arge tent, her hands clenched angrily in fists, gripping her clothes to prevent herself fromshing out as she muttered to herself: ¡°That bastard, so shameless! Such a scoundrel!¡±


    In the end, Shangguan Fei¡¯er managed to break free and make her escape. However, in her heart she knew that if not for the fact that her sister was watching from a distance, perhaps she would have given in fully to the rogue, Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡­


    The next morning, Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya stealthily left the Peerless Battalion. In the entire Peerless Battalion, besides the high ranking officers who had attended the meeting yesterday, none of the ordinary soldiers knew that Zhou Weiqing had left temporarily, lest it influence morale and fighting spirit. In the end, Zhou Weiqing had never been in charge of daily operations and training with the troops, so his temporary disappearance would not be easily noticed.


    Of course, this did not affect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position and status in the entire Peerless Battalion. It could be said that for the Peerless Battalion to advance to its current position, it had all been brought about by Zhou Weiqing.


    Before leaving, Zhou Weiqing had specially reminded Lin TianAo that although the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe warriors who joined the Peerless Battalion only numbered each a thousand, he still wanted to order the full two thousand sets of equipment. After all, these two thousand warriors were an extremely limited resource even for the two Tribes, and the Peerless Battalion did not need be so petty in spending.


    ¡­


    The duo, Master and Disciple, galloped along the vast ins of the northern borders at a high speed. Zhou Weiqing was mounted on his Single-Horned Ghost Demon Horse, while Long Shiya had chosen a Unicorn Heavenly Beast. With his cultivation level, the Unicorn did not even need to be specially tamed, and would listen to his instructions without resistance.


    ¡°Master, where are we headed?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously. After exiting the army camp, Long Shiya did not bring him back to the ZhongTian Empire, instead continuing to head north. From the looks of things, they were headed deep into the WanShou Empire.


    ¡°Do you know what is the Heavenly Spirit Fire?¡± Long Shiya nced at him before asking.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head.


    Long Shiya exined: ¡°Heavenly Spirit Fire is a unique fire that has either descended from the heavens or risen from below the grounds. In our entire maind, it is very rare to find such areas with these fires, but they definitely do exist. However, in order to make it for the coldest winter night timeline that we have, we are naturally going to the one in the WanShou Empire¡­ only then will you have sufficient time to cultivate.


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously: ¡°Do you mean¡­ it is in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens?¡±


    Long Shiya shook his head and said: ¡°Not exactly, but it is very close to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens¡­ the hottest area of the entire WanShou Empire. It is the Fire Spirit Mountain of the WanShou Empire Royal Family, the Lionmen Tribe¡¯s Territory.¡±


    ¡°ording to legend, heavenly fire rained down from the heavens, sparking a volcano eruption from below, causing the mountain top to forever be burning with me and smoke. Within a five hundred li radius of this volcano, temperature is always warm like the hottest day of summer. In the cold weather of the WanShou Empire, that is a miracle indeed, and only such an area would have such a warm temperature, as even the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens are affected by the four seasons. In any case, the Fire Spirit Mountain has Heavenly Spirit Fire, and it has always been upied by the Lionmen Tribe. Just like the Lion Prince who injured you¡­ he has probably cultivated there for quite some time. After all, the Royal Bloodline of the Lionman Tribe has the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Bloodline, with the Fire, Divine and Light Attributes. As for the old fellow on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, his Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodlines have the Divine, Light and Water Attributes. Of course, only their direct and purest bloodlines would have such the abilities. Indeed, it is because they have two Saint Attributes at the same time that has enabled the Heavenly Snow Mountain to reign supreme for so long.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think to himself that the Fire Spirit Mountain must be of utmost importance to the Lionmen Tribe, perhaps even sacred ground to them! Only a powerhouse like his Master would dare bring him to such a ce.


    Long Shiya said: ¡°In the following few days, I do not want you to cultivate at all. As we travel there, I want you to rest and fully recover and to bring your condition to its maximum peak, without any problems. When we reach the Fire Spirit Mountain, we will immediately begin closed door cultivation. ording to my estimation, in order to Awaken your Solidified Dragon Spirit in advance, you will need to bathe in the Heavenly Spirit Fire for forty nine days before you can seed..¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Long Shiya¡¯s eyes showed a thick worry. Clearly, he was worried about going through such a method. Although in theory they could seed, it was without a doubt that it would not be without great danger, especially since it had not been actually done before. If Zhou Weiqing was not careful, he might even have his mind destroyed; even if he could ensure his survival, he would be ruined, at most living as an idiot the rest of his life.


    Zhou Weiqing did not say anything else. He had already made up his mind, and he would not show any regret at this point. In any case, he did not have any choice for retreat; for Tian¡¯er¡¯s sake¡­ for Tian¡¯er¡¯s sake¡­


    As soon as he thought about Tian¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing felt full of fighting spirit. So what if it was forty nine days? He would definitely be able to endure it! If he couldn¡¯t even endure this forty nine days, what right or qualification did he have to even ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain?


    It was just the two of them, and they soon entered the WanShou Empire borders. In the distance, they could see therge camp of the WanShou Empire army on the vast ins.


    Aspared to the ZhongTian Empire Northwest army camp, the WanShou Empire army camp was much simpler and crude; after all it was more of a temporary camp, and could just barely be used for survival. Such a barren and cold wastnd like the north, only the beastmen and their physique could survive in such in and simple tents. Of course, the advantage of such simple and crude tents was that it was very easy for them to move. The supplies and logistics of the WanShou Empire armies had always been weak, and all of their people could be considered warriors.


    ¡°Master, what are we going to do? Detour around?¡± Zhou Weiqing did not have the confidence to charge through such a massive army. An army of this size would definitely also have quite a few powerhouses along; just the Lion Prince and his two Heavenly King Stage guards would most likely be in the camp as well.


    ¡°Keep your mount.¡± Long Shiya said.


    Zhou Weiqing jumped off his Ghost Demon Horse, keeping both their mounts into his Spatial Ring.


    A pondering look entered Long Shiya¡¯s eyes and he said slowly: ¡°Little Fatty, what do you say¡­ should I go beat up that Lion Prince and cripple him before we head to the Fire Spirit Mountain? As long as I cripple ¡®that area¡¯ of his, then even if he marries your woman, he won¡¯t be able to do anything.¡±


    Hearing his Master¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing only felt arge bead of sweat form on his forehead¡­ This Master Long os his¡­ why did he seem so simr to his other Master¡­ Mu En¡­ Without hesitation, he said: ¡°Master, this is my own personal problem. Any other fights, I will be willing to take any shortcuts as long as I can win, any strategy or tactics to help me win. However, in this case, I will not choose that option. Master, I want to fight openly and aboveboard with Gu YingBing personally on the coldest day of winter, and defeat him personally with my own hands.¡± If his Master really took action against the Lion Prince, he knew that the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord would definitely not marry Tian¡¯er to him. If he wanted to gain back Tian¡¯er, he could only do so with his own abilities, his own hands!


    ¡°Very good, very good! High aspirations indeed! However, you little brat, you¡¯re just too useless!¡± Long Shiya said with a displeased tone.


    ¡°Useless?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at him, puzzled.


    Long Shiya gave a humph and said: ¡°Aren¡¯t you truly useless? If you had given that Old Monster Xue¡¯s daughter a few sons and daughters of her own earlier,e up with a Little Little Fatty, let¡¯s see what he does. Hmph Hmph!¡±


    ¡°Master¡­ don¡¯t y with me like that¡­ So, how are we going to get across?!¡± Zhou Weiqing said with an exasperated look on his face.


    Long Shiya smiled and said: ¡°Heh, I¡¯ll let you enjoy the pleasures of flight for yourself.¡± Without any seeming movement, a sh of green light appeared, enveloping both him and Zhou Weiqing, and they instantly flew up into the air, soaring up high.


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing felt as if the surrounding air had be a vast sea of wind, overwhelming all his senses from all directions as the Wind Attribute swept their bodies up into the skies.

 Chapter 484

    <h4>Chapter 484: Rob the Entire Legion! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The feeling was just too miraculous; just as if he was standing on top of a tornado, and the tornado was like a tform carrying them in the air at an unbelievable speed, as they streaked across the skies like a meteor.


    ¡°Master, is it every powerhouse at your level can fly¡­?¡± Zhou Weiqing did not even attempt to hide his admiration and envy. After all, he too had the Wind Attribute!


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Well the premise is that one has to have the Wind Attribute first, and in fact, one does not even need to reach my level. As long as you break through to the Heavenly King Stage and the Heavenly Dao Energy, you will be able to fly. Each of the four great stages of Heavenly Energy has a huge jump in quality. From Heavenly Jing to Heavenly Shen Energy, that is from a stage that converts spirit to qi, to a stage that converts qi to form, with Heavenly Energy now able to have form. As for the Heavenly Shen to Heavenly Xu Energy, it now brings Heavenly Energy from a stage with form back to another type of formless stage. However, the difference in this formless stage is that one¡¯s control over Heavenly Energy is high enough to control it out of the body. This is also the reason why when Heavenly Jewel Masters reach the six-Jeweled stage or higher, their sustainability in fights is greatly increased. This is also the reason why for my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to start showing its power, the Heavenly Xu Energy is the lowest basis, being able to directly control energy within the atmosphere for your own use.¡±


    ¡°¡­ As for the difference between the Heavenly Xu and Heavenly Dao Energy, it is definitely the greatest gap amongst all the four main stages. Heavenly Xu is control, and Heavenly Dao is merging or fusing. When one reaches the Heavenly Dao Energy Stage, then I am one with the heavens and earths, truly part of the environment¡­ Simply put ¨C if a Heavenly Jewel Master with the Wind Attribute wants to fly, it is possible to do so just with Skills alone. Well, at least for a short period of time, but it will not be possible for sustained flight. That is because they are only barely able to control the Wind Attribute Energy within their body or slightly around their surroundings. However, when ites to Heavenly Dao Energy, it is different. I would be one with the Wind, merged with the Wind¡­ how much expenditure can there be then? As such¡­ if you really want to truly fly, the Heavenly King Stage is your basic requirement¡­¡±


    Hearing this short but sinct analysis from his Master, Zhou Weiqing felt as if enlightenment had dawned upon him. He knew that his Master was guiding him in advance towards the path of the Heavenly Xu and Heavenly Dao Energy levels, letting him know about their various profound secrets in advance. As long as he could break through the Six-Jeweled stage this time, then he would reach the Heavenly Xu Energy stage!


    In order to save time, Long Shiya used his powerful Heavenly Emperor stage powers to directly fly Zhou Weiqing high above the northern borders and deeper into the WanShou Empire. A Heavenly King Stage powerhouse would not dare do such a thing, and even ordinary Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouses would have to consider the existence of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord and would hesitate in doing so as well. However, Long Shiya did not fear it at all, and just flew along with Zhou Weiqing in tow.


    ¡­


    Just as the Master and Disciple duo were rushing towards the Fire Spirit Mountain, a guest had arrived at the Peerless Battalion headquarters. It was the Seventh Legion Legion Commander, Shen Ji.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Battalion Commander Zhou is not with us currently¡­¡± In the mainmand tent, Shen Ji met with the temporary Battalion Commander Hua Feng. When he heard news about Zhou Weiqing not being with the Peerless Battalion currently, he was greatly disappointed.


    With Shen Ji¡¯s status and rank of Legion Commander, normally he just needed to send for Zhou Weiqing. However, he hade down personally to look for him, in order to get on his good side.


    The scouts had returned to report in detail about therge numbers of Swift Wolf Cavalry and Unicorn Cavalry deaths. With that, Shen Ji had finally realised the power of the Peerless Battalion.


    The war was about to begin, and it could be said that the WanShou Empire had ced a hitherto unseen importance on the Northwest front, and had gathered an unbelievable force many times stronger than in the past. The Northwest Army had requested for reinforcements, and they now numbered more than seven hundred thousand strong. Even so, themand headquarters had a very bleak view about the oue of this fight. However, they still did not want to retreat to the TianBei City. That would have to be an option of thest resort; otherwise they would be universally condemned by the public, and the Empire. This was a fight they could not avoid.


    Under such a circumstance, if the Seventh Legion could have an additional five thousand elite archers aiding them, it would definitely be a great aid to them. However, even though the Peerless Battalion was technically under hismand, he did not actually have control over them. That was the reason why he had made the trip all the way down here personally.


    ¡°If Legion Commander Shen Ji has anything to discuss regarding the Peerless Battalion, you can discuss it with me, I have been authorized to make any decisions during his absence¡­¡± Hua Feng said elegantly. Although he was fully dressed in military armour, he still looked more like a gentleman or a noble than a soldier.


    Shen Ji said: ¡°The main war is on the verge of breaking out at any moment, and the WanShou Empire vanguard has already entered our borders. Will the Peerless Battalion be joining our Seventh Legion ranks to fight together with us against our enemies?¡±


    With a serious look on his face, Hua Feng replied: ¡°Of course, the Peerless Battalion are also northern warriors who will do their part against enemy attacks. How could we not join the fight¡­¡±


    Shen Ji did not rx just because of Hua Feng¡¯s words. The reason for that was simple ¨C what Hua Feng had mentioned was that the Peerless Battalion was a part of the northern warriors, and not that they were a part of the Northwest Army Command or even his Seventh Legion. Shen Ji was already a wily old hand in the army, and he quickly noticed such a y on words.


    ¡°In that case, does Battalion Commander Hua Feng require anything that our Seventh Legion can provide?¡± Shen Ji asked impassively, not batting an eyelid.


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Indeed, we do have two requirements. First of all, I hope that once the war is over, any enemies that have been killed by our Peerless Battalion, we will get the promised gold reward.¡±


    Without hesitation, Shen Ji said: ¡°That is no problem, and it is also a promise from the highermand, definitely not something that we will go back on our word on¡­¡± At this point, he agreed extremely quickly, but in the near future he would learn why Hua Feng would specially emphasize this point.


    Hua Feng maintained the graceful, elegant smile on his face as he continued speaking: ¡°Secondly, I¡¯m sure that Legion Commander Shen Ji already knows that our Peerless Battalion soldiers are all archers. In the battlefield, archers can definitely output a lot of damage, but at the same time they are extremely fragile. Once we give our enemies sufficient damage and casualties, the enemy archers and cavalry soldiers will undoubtedly target us. As such, I hope that Legion Commander Shen Ji can specially dispatch troops to protect us and ensure our safety. In this way, we will be able to continue going all out in offense on the battlefield.¡±


    The two requests that Hua Feng had brought up did seem to be extremely reasonable, and Shen Ji gave a slight, unnoticeable sigh of relief before smiling and saying: ¡°No problem, those requests are reasonable and are as should be. I will dispatch a few Battalions to specially protect the Peerless Battalion.¡±


    ¡°No, no, not just a few Battalions, but an entire Regiment¡­ only then will that be sufficient. Furthermore, I require it to be a Heavy Infantry Regiment. Not only that, the Heavy Infantry soldiers must be equipped with tower shields.¡± Hua Feng smiled faintly as he said calmly.


    Upon hearing his words, Shen Ji couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brow, saying: ¡°Battalion Commander Hua Feng, I¡¯m afraid that will be impossible. You must know how powerful those various WanShou Empire cavalry soldiers are. Our Seventh Legion only has one Heavy Infantry Regiment, and they are of utmost importance in our tactics against the enemy¡¯s cavalry, the bedrock for us in the battlefield. Using them just for the sole purpose of protecting and providing cover for the Peerless Battalion, that is truly too much of a waste. If I do so, not only will I be unable to answer to my superiors in the mainmand, I will not be able to answer to my own Seventh Legion soldiers and the Heavy Infantry Regiment themselves. In terms of the Peerless Battalion¡¯s cover and defense, I don¡¯t think such a degree of power is required right?¡±


    Hua Feng said passively: ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji, with such words¡­ aren¡¯t you looking down on our Peerless Battalion? I can honestly tell the Legion Commander that as long as you let our Peerless Battalion enter the battlefield, we will instantly draw all attention from the WanShou Empire. If Legion Commander Shen Ji does not agree to my terms, then we will not risk it and enter the battlefield. After all, each and every one of our Peerless Battalion warriors are elites that our Battalion Commander Zhou has spent an enormous amount of time and painstaking effort to train and gear up.¡±


    Shen Ji¡¯s expression grew uglier as he heard Hua Feng¡¯s words. A mere temporary Battalion Commander, and this fellow actually dared to threaten him? In all his years of being in the army, this was the first time.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Hua Feng, please remember that this is the Northwest Army Command. I respect Battalion Commander Zhou, but this is the Seventh Legion and I am the Legion Commander of the Seventh Legion.¡±


    Hua Fengughed heartily and said: ¡°So what? Legion Commander Shen Ji, how about this, before the war actually starts, shall we have a little bet first?¡±


    ¡°Bet?¡± Shen Ji started in surprise at that sudden suggestion.


    Hua Feng nodded and continued: ¡°Very simple. You can send for that Heavy Infantry Regiment toe here and have a fight with our Peerless Battalion. We will not use our bows¡­ five thousand of us versus ten thousand of them. Closebat brawling.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Shen Ji stared at Hua Feng, his jaw agape with surprise. In his heart, he could not help but think:Is this temporary Battalion Commander crazy? Has water leaked into his brain? Using archers to fight in closebat with Heavy Infantry soldiers, and with a numbers disadvantage? Isn¡¯t that tantamount to suicide?


    It was as if Hua Feng did not even notice the surprise and shock on Shen Ji¡¯s face, and he continued speaking calmly: ¡°When both sides are fighting, they will not be allowed to use any weapons, but they can still wear their armour. In that way, we can ensure safety and prevent any idental serious injuries.¡±


    Shen Ji looked at Hua Feng. All of a sudden, he had the strange sensation that he was being led along by the nose. Yet, if anyone were to ask him he thought the Peerless Battalion could defeat a Heavy Infantry Regiment in closebat, he could not believe it at all.


    ¡°What are the terms of the bet?¡± Shen Ji asked solemnly.


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Very simple. If we win, I would like Legion Commander Shen Ji to do as promised¡­ to have this Heavy Infantry Regiment to be fully in charge of our Battalion¡¯s defense¡­ just defense alone. I would request two Heavy Infantry soldiers to use their tower shields to protect each and every one of our Peerless Battalion warriors. On the other hand, if we lose, then in this year¡¯s war against the WanShou Empire armies, Legion Commander Shen Ji canmand us as you see fit, and we will follow suit without any noise. On top of that, we will also pay two hundred thousand gold coins as an apology to the Heavy Infantry Regiment for looking down on them. How does that proposal sound?¡±


    Since Hua Feng had already said it, Shen Ji truly had no reason to reject it. Although he did not know why Hua Feng was so confident, or what basis he had for such confidence, if he did not agree to this, and the Heavy Infantry Regiment knew about him doing so, it would cause a lot of trouble. Archers challenging Heavy Infantry to closebat, and yet the Heavy Infantry were too cowardly to ept the challenge? That would be the ¡®news¡¯ indeed.


    The army was perhaps different from others. Here, honour and face was equal to, or even greater than one¡¯s life. Especially in terms of splendid military aplishments and des, it was even more so.


    ¡°Very well, I agree. Time is of the essence¡­ shall we set the time of the fight to be tomorrow noon then.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a promise then.¡±


    Hua Feng and Shen Ji¡¯s bet swiftly spread across the entire Seventh Legion, even the entire Northwest Army. After all, such a bet and its terms were just beyond any logic or reason to any other person. Using archers to fight in close quartersbat with Heavy Armoured Infantry Units? Countless of people who heard about the bet definitely thought that Hua Feng was truly retarded.


    Towards the Peerless Battalion, amongst the Seventh Legion, only the Sixteenth Regiment had some experience with them. As for the other Regiments of the Seventh Legion, they had only heard rumours about them. Of course, they had also received strict orders not to sh with the Peerless Battalion.


    The war with the WanShou Empire was just about to start, and it was a rare chance to have such an entertainment to watch. As a result, the entire Northwest Army bustled with excitement.

 Chapter 485

    <h4>Chapter 485: Rob the Entire Legion! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Right at this moment, the Peerless Battalion actually opened ten betting stations, epting all bets. The odds they set up were as such: Heavy Infantry Victory 1:100, Peerless Battalion Victory, 1:1.


    Such an action, without a doubt it truly angered the Heavy Infantry Regiment. At the same time, the entire Northwest Army burst into an uproar.


    By daring to open bets with such stakes, it was without a doubt that the Peerless Battalion had absolute confidence in themselves. At the same time, it was also a powerful provocation to the Heavy Infantry Regiment.


    Some of the more simple-minded immediately rushed to set their bets. In their minds, since someone was willing to gift them with money, how could they not ept it?


    Those slightly more clever felt that this action by the Peerless Battalion was just to anger their opponents and to strive for some possible advantages through that. None of them actually thought that it was the Peerless Battalion actually being confident in their own abilities.


    In that short period of time, there were those who quickly ced their bets, and those who stood back watching. The reason why so many were just watching was because they did not believe that the Peerless Battalion would be able to actually pay out such a bet.


    However, that night alone, all those doubts were swiftly dispelled. No one knew where the Peerless Battalion got a huge sum of gold, forming a pile of gold at each of the ten betting stations, like a small mountain, each heavily guarded by many soldiers.


    With that, the entire Seventh Legion exploded into action, and the number of people cing bets increased in an exponential explosion.


    The Northwest Army Command also learned about this quickly, but by the time they thought about stopping it, it was toote. At that point, too many officers and soldiers alike had already ced their bets on the fight. If at this point they tried to stop or confiscate the bets, it would without a doubt be a massive blow to morale.


    Furthermore, to themand, the Peerless Battalion was backed by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. This was the reason why the Northwest Army Command did not easily interfere in their matters. In such a circumstance, this unbelievably huge bet had been settled.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, the number of bets are just too many. We are almost unable to keep up with the records.¡± Wei Feng rushed to themand tent to report to Hua Feng. He had ced himself in a proper alignment in terms of status now that Zhou Weiqing was gone; though he was higher in terms of cultivation level than Hua Feng, Wei Feng truly admired Hua Feng¡¯s capabilities and was fully convinced. Everything else aside, just his godly archery was worthy of his admiration, and he had learnt much from Hua Feng indeed.


    Hearing Wei Feng¡¯s words, Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°No problem. Tell the betting stations that they only need to record those who bet on us. As for those who bet on the Heavy Infantry Regiment, they are merely gifting us the money; we need not care about them. How much gold in wagers have we epted by now?¡±


    Hearing Hua Feng¡¯s words, Wei Feng¡¯s expression turned strange, but he replied swiftly: ¡°We have already received more than five million gold coins. In truth, the ordinary soldiers do not wager much; after all they do not have much money. However, the officers have bet quite a tidy sum¡­ countless of people are waiting to make a joke out of us.¡±


    Hua Feng smiled and said: ¡°Let them watch and see for themselves then.¡±


    ¡°Indeed! Let them wait to see a joke then, we will see who has thestugh. Ahh, robbing an entire Legion, such a feeling, it is not an ordinary sense of joy!¡± The Drunken Rogue, Luo Ke Di, lounged on a chair behind, saying with a wicked grin on his face.


    The seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit were currently in the tent as well, as they had been discussing the details of the uing fight with the Heavy Infantry Regiment with Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo.


    Wei Feng said with some worry: ¡°That might be so, but by doing so, we will be offending the entire Northwest Army¡­¡±


    Hua Feng smiled once more. This Wei Feng¡¯s ability was not bad, s his sense of the big picture was not there yet, and hecked the foresight of a high ranking officer. Well, in the first ce, it is Weiqing that little rascal who is truly the sharp one! In fact, this bet had been arranged by him before he left. Of course, perhaps there was the shadow of his Scoundrel teacher behind this scheme, but no one else would know the truth of the matter. After all, Mu En was lounging there with a carefree look on his face, as if none of this had any connection with him. However, his right eye was totally bruised¡­ who knew when he had been punched badly.


    ¡°Vice Commander Wei Feng, do not worry. Perhaps, we might be stirring up public wrath here. However, under the current circumstances, it will not be a big problem. After all, the main war is uing, and the WanShou Empire armies will soon be bearing down upon the frontlines. Just by losing money, they will not be able to take it out on us any time soon. As long as we prove ourselves on the actual battlefield, they will have to swallow the bitter pill eventually.¡±


    Light dawned upon Wei Feng, and he quickly rushed to arrange everything.


    Right at that moment, from outside the tent, a loud voice rang out. ¡°Mu En, get out here right now!!¡±


    Hearing that voice, Mu En¡¯s face changed instantly, and he fell backwards, almost tripping over his toppled chair, before flipping back onto his feet and slipping out of the tent through the side by pulling up the canvas.


    Right after he left, Hong Yu charged into the tent from outside. As soon as she entered, she howled angrily: ¡°Where is Mu En? Where is that wretched Old Scoundrel?!¡±


    Hua Feng could not maintain hisposure, and he said with quite some surprise: ¡°Tribe Leader Hong Yu, what is the matter?¡±


    Hong Yu gave an angry humph and said: ¡°Battalion Commander Hua Feng, please do not interfere in this matter. If I do not beat up that old thing until his own mother cannot recognize him, I will not be called Hong Yu anymore!¡±


    Yi Shi gave the ¡®orchid shaped fingers¡¯ sign, saying: ¡°Big sis, what is the matter? What did Mu En do to you?¡±


    Hong Yu said angrily: ¡°That Old Scoundrel dared to peek at me bathing!¡±


    Upon hearing those words, the entire tent was struck dumb momentarily. In the next instant, they all pointed at the side where Mu En had snuck out of. Only then did Hong Yu turn and charge out of the tent with another angry humph.


    After she had disappeared from sight, only then did the Heavenly Bow Unit members exchange helpless looks. In the end, all their gazesnded on Luo Ke Di, who shrugged and said innocently: ¡°Why are you all looking at me like that? I did not go, I do not have such ¡®heavy¡¯ tastes like that Old Scoundrel¡­¡±


    A pauseter, he gave in and continued: ¡°¡­ Alright, alright¡­ I¡¯ll tell the truth. Yesterday, he asked me to go along with him, saying that the Gold Crow Tribe were full of unique beauties and we should have a look for ourselves. However, I had drank too much and did not feel like moving, so I did not join him. Sigh¡­ if he went to peek, that is fine, yet he actually got caught. Aiyah¡­ that Old Scoundrel has regressed¡­¡±


    Hua Feng rubbed his forehead and said: ¡°I hope he doesn¡¯t get torn into bits. That taste¡­ it is truly not ordinarily ¡®heavy¡¯. Tribe Leader Hong Yu¡­ her figure is even more powerful than Crow! With her cultivation level, if she just gives Mu En a p¡­ I don¡¯t even dare imagine it¡­¡±


    Shui Cao gave him a sheep¡¯s eye and said: ¡°In the end, I am still better right, look how gentle I am towards you!¡±


    At this point, Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not continue watching any longer, and she snuck out of the tent to start preparing for the fight. She was truly starting to understand why Zhou Little Fatty was so ¡®bad¡¯¡­ with such a bunch of teachers....


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had barely left, and the inglorious middle aged folks of the Heavenly Bow Unit had already started cing bets amongst themselves.


    Gao Shen eximed without hesitation: ¡°I bet that Mu En will have to recover in bed for at least a month.¡±


    ¡°I bet two months!¡± Shui Cao grinned and said.


    Hua Feng furrowed his brow and looked at them all, saying: ¡°If you all want to bet, I will not stop you. However, who will be the banker? Don¡¯t look at me, I do not have any interests in such unstable bets with high chance of losing.¡±


    ¡°How about me? I¡¯ll be the banker.¡± Luo Ke Di said, clearly still in a drunken sleepy state.


    The others exchanged looks. Having him in such a drunken state, if they did not seize the opportunity to con him, that would be rude of them!


    Hua Feng asked: ¡°As the banker, what are your terms of betting?¡±


    Luo Ke Di burped, filling the tent with the scent of alcohol. ¡°I bet that it will not take long, and Tribe Leader Hong Yu will bring the Old Scoundrel back like a little bird that rests upon a man. Furthermore, she will be gazing tenderly at him, even marrying him.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s mouths twitched at the same time, almost an uncontroble convulsion. Yi Shi said in a high pitched voice: ¡°This fellow has really drank too much. Alright then, we¡¯ll bet with you!¡±


    ¡®Flogging the cur that has fallen into water¡¯ was a constant tradition of the Heavenly Bow Unit, and the rest swiftly ced their bets. The only one who did not bet was the unusually silent Han Mo.


    Hua Feng looked to Han Mo and asked: ¡°Arrow Tower, why didn¡¯t you ce a bet?¡±


    Han Mo shook his head and said: ¡°I¡¯m afraid of losing.¡±


    Gao Shen said in surprise: ¡°Losing to this drunkard? How can that be possible? Didn¡¯t you hear the terms of his bet?¡±


    Han Mo said passively: ¡°All I know is that amongst all of us, the one who knows that Old Scoundrel the best is him, and the two of them are the closest. When have you seen that Old Scoundrel do anything without a n.¡±


    ¡°Something is up!¡±


    Subconsciously, all of them turned to look at Luo Ke Di, only to see that fellow sweeping up all the wagered gold into his Spatial Ring as quickly as possible.


    Sensing the atmosphere in the tent had changed, and not in his favour, the previously seemingly drunk Luo Ke Di raised his head and smiled sheepishly: ¡°What do you mean something is up! I don¡¯t know anything.¡±


    Hua Feng grit his teeth and said: ¡°Speak. If you spill the beans, we will treat is as paying for information. Otherwise¡­ you know the consequences¡­¡±


    Looking at the bunch of them rubbing their palms eagerly, Luo Ke Di could only give a pitiful look and say: ¡°Alright, alright, I will tell you all everything. As you all should already know, all these years, Mu En has been wearing a mask right.¡±


    The rest of them nodded subconsciously. The fact that Mu En wore a mask was a secret that only the few of them in the Heavenly Bow Unit knew, and even Zhou Weiqing did not know it. However, it seemed clear they did not the know the reason behind that. Luo Ke Di continued: ¡°The reason why Mu En wears the mask is actually because of Tribe Leader Hong Yu¡­ to put things more clearly¡­ Crow is¡­ actually Mu En¡¯s daughter...¡±


    *Plop**Plop**Plop**Plop* Eyeballs fell and shattered onto the ground¡­


    ¡­


    The second day, past noon. The time for the fight hade.


    The betting stations of the Peerless Battalion had been epting bets all the way until this point, and by this time they had umted wagers of almost ten million gold coins. In the army, this was already quite a terrifying amount; after all soldiers or even officers were not that rich. If not for the fact that the entire Northwest Army, including all support and logistics personnel, numbered more than a million strong, it would be nearly impossible to see such arge sum of money in a bet. At the same time, this bet had already be such a grand matter that the entire Northwest Army was paying close attention to.


    The Seventh Legion¡¯s Heavy Infantry Regiment hade out to the outskirts of the camp rather early. They did not bring their weapons, but were fully geared in their heavy armours. Even from a distance, their strong fighting spirit and killing intent could be sensed.


    After all, which army troop could take such insult and provocation without feeling anger? Clearly, the Heavy Infantry Regiment were not such!


    The pay of the Heavy Infantry soldiers were some of the highest amongst the entire army. This time, the entire Heavy Infantry Regiment, from soldier to the highest officer, all of them bet everything they had down to their underwear on this fight. At this point, their fighting spirit was burning at an unbelievable height. Perhaps even when fighting against the WanShou Empire, they did not even have such a powerful fighting spirit. They all stood there at the ready, their eyes bloodshot, as if they could already see the Peerless Battalion soldiers falling down at their feet.


    In stark contrast with them, only when the time came for the fight did the Peerless Battalion slowly exit their camp.

 Chapter 486

    <h4>Chapter 486: Sly and Crafty! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At this moment, not only the officers of the Seventh Legion hade; even the entire upper echelons of the Northwest Army were all gathered, watching from a distance. As for the Seventh Legion¡¯s Legion Commander Shen Ji, he was ying the role as the judge of this fight.


    The Peerless Battalion had sent out exactly five thousand warriors; of them, three thousand were dressed fully in a silver mail, while two thousand were in ordinary cloth clothing. The strangest thing was that amongst the two thousand, almost half were actually females, though their stature were extremelyrge and well built.


    If Zhou Weiqing was still at the Peerless Battalion and he saw Hua Feng arranging to fight like this, he would definitely say: ¡°How could you be so shameless¡­ oh well, it might be shameless but I love it!¡±


    After all, they had epted a bet of ten million gold coins, and almost no one had bet on the Peerless Battalion. Hua Feng¡¯s original words were as such: ¡°Well, some of us need to fight.¡± As such, besides the strongest three thousand of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, the Gold Crow Tribe and the Berserker Tribe had each sent out one thousand warriors.


    Originally, Ma Long and Hong Yu had wanted to take this entire fight with their own men. Looking at the mountains and mountains of gold coins, totally ten million, their eyes had gone red. Ahhh, if they could have taken this entire fight, they could at least gain the lion share of it! Although they only had around two thousand true warriors per tribe, even if they had to gather the younger ones or older folks, ordinary soldiers would not be able topare to them, and they were confident of gathering five thousand men.


    However, in the end, their suggestion had been rejected, ending up with the scene before them right now. If they won today¡¯s fight, the Gold Crow Tribe and the Berserker Tribe would each earn a million gold coins. After all, this bet had been arranged by Hua Feng and the Peerless Battalion. Giving them this benefit was already considered Hua Feng giving them a lot of face. The other eight million would be ¡®public¡¯ Battalion funds. The reason was simple ¨C many of those who had taken equipment or Consolidating Equipment Scrolls still had not even started to pay back, and owed to the Battalion. Even their various payments or awards were far from sufficient; naturally these funds were used for Battalion purposes, and the Peerless Battalion soldiers had some of their ¡®debt¡¯ removed.


    Regarding all these ¡®behind-the-scene¡¯ stories, naturally outsiders would not know anything about it. Looking at these five thousand Peerless Battalion soldiers walk out of the camp, although they did look good indeed, whenpared to the ten thousand Heavy Infantry soldiers dressed in full te mail, looking like mobile fortresses¡­ the Peerless Battalion soldiers looked like they would be easily crushed.


    This was a group battle. No matter if a particr soldier was stronger, in such a scale of battle that would not y a major role¡­ unless they were a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse or higher.


    Shen Ji had previously ascertained that on the Peerless Battalion¡¯s side, both Zhou Weiqing and his powerhouse teacher had left together, and were not currently with them. As for the other powerhouses in the Peerless battalion, though he knew of them, he dismissed them. After all, of the entire Seventh Legion, he had two most elite troops. The first was half his Regiment of Heavy Cavalry Troops, the five thousand of them were his finest elite warriors, and with another five thousand ordinary Heavy Cavalry soldiers forming his entire Heavy Cavalry Regiment. The next would be this Heavy Infantry Regiment in front of his eyes. All ten thousand of them were experienced warriors on the battlefield, and their most important task was to block the charge of the enemy cavalry soldiers, to hold the lines for the entire Legion. They were the bedrock of the Legion, and with their power tower shields and sheer physical strength from tough training¡­ just in terms of personal soldier to soldier strength, they were perhaps even above the Heavy Cavalry soldiers.


    The Regiment Commander of the Heavy Infantry Regiment, Oni, was actually also the Vice Legion Commander of the Seventh Legion, only half a rank below Shen Ji. In the Seventh Legion, he definitely had a high status as well, and was a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er, apanied by Ma Long, Hong Yu and Lin TianAo, stood right at the front of the Peerless Battalion troop. Sweeping a cold gaze across the Peerless Battalion soldiers, she said passively: ¡°As for what exactly you all need to do, I¡¯m sure I do not need to exin any further¡­ you all should know. If we actually lose, it won¡¯t be a matter of losing the prize, I will also give you all some special training¡­ and you all will learn what is the true meaning of hell¡­ Do you all understand?¡±


    Originally, having heard that the majority of the bet would be used to depreciate their debts and their morale wasn¡¯t extremely high, upon hearing Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words, the three thousand Peerless Battalion soldiers instantly seemed to perk up and be as ready as action as could be.


    This was not the first time Shangguan Fei¡¯er had used such a tactic, but it proved as effective as ever. After all, those were not empty threats, and she would definitely do as she promised. Those Peerless Battalion soldiers who had gone through and experienced Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s ¡®special training¡¯ had long since spread the word about the terrifying hell-like training. In the entire Peerless Battalion, the beautiful Shangguan Fei¡¯er had the nickname of Devil Goddess. That was not a nickname given lightly indeed.


    In the distance, Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked upon her sister from a hidden corner. Lookig at her impressive and valiant looking sister, she suddenly felt a sense of envy. Although she was the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had never felt such a sense of aplishment like Shangguan Fei¡¯er now. At this point, she suddenly felt a strange feeling of anticipation, awaiting the time when Fei¡¯er would return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and she would take her ce. Could she do better than her little sister?


    At this point, Shen Ji rode atop a tall,rge warhorse right to the middle of the two army formations. Loudly, he proimed: ¡°As agreed, the fight between the Peerless Battalion and the Seventh Legion Heavy Infantry Regiment shall be starting soon. First, let me announce the fighting fashion and rules. Both sides will be sparring in closebat fashion, and no weapons will be allowed. Also, aiming to critically injure or kill one¡¯s opponent is strictly forbidden. The battle willst for two hours, and the side which has the most remaining soldiers standing will be the victor.¡±


    The rules were very simple and straightforward. Without question, on a surface level, the Heavy Infantry Regiment held a massive advantage. Just in terms of numbers alone, they doubled the Peerless Battalion¡¯s five thousand. Since the victory depended on the final number of soldiers standing, they already had a simple five thousand advantage from the side. However, the terms of this battle had not been drawn out by Shen Ji, but by Hua Feng! Without doubt, he had directly ced the Peerless Battalion in a dangerous position; otherwise there would not have been so many people lured to bet against them.


    If it were just five thousand versus five thousand, with the strength of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, did they really need to get the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes to fight as well?


    No one else would believe that the Peerless Battalion could win. The reason was simple ¨C besides the two new Tribes who had just joined the Peerless Battalion, all of the other soldiers were originally from the Northern Armies of the ZhongTian Empire¡­ a bunch of mere ruffian soldiers. Most, or all, of them hadmitted some mistake or offended some higher ups for them to be sent to the various Ruffian Battalions. Yet, this Peerless Battalion of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had been set up for merely a year, and it could be said that no one truly understood them at all. The only person who knew the most was Shen Ji, and all he knew was that their archery had been trained to an impressive state. However, that did not mean their closebat would be just as good. Furthermore, in terms of closebat, the Heavy Infantry Regiment was considered one of the finest in the entire Legion, even in the Northwest Armies. Now that they were even at a two versus one advantage, how could the Peerless Battalion possibly defeat them?


    Any army officer worth his salt knew how to train his troops, just that methods would differ per person. Training a troop of soldiers for less than a year¡­ even if if were the best trainer¡­ that should not bring such a huge jump in quality¡­ right?


    Preconceived perceptions caused the watching Northwest Army Officers to look at the Peerless Battalion with disdain, as they waited to collect their winnings¡­ to see how the Peerless Battalion would deal with that massive payout.


    s, they did not know how much gold Zhou Weiqing had poured into the Peerless Battalion. Ignoring everything else, just in terms of the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, the resources expended amounted to several dozen million gold coins! That was not even counting all their fine equipment and more so, the precious medicines that let all the Peerless Battalion soldiers be Jewel Masters! Even the gold rewards for the various Peerless Battalion soldiers were a considerable sum already. It could be said that the Peerless Battalion was the most expensive army troop in the entire history of the Boundless Maind. Sometimes, a vast sum of money could be the catalyst to a massive improvement in quality.


    ¡­


    As soon as Shen Ji finished announcing the rules, both sides started moving into formation.


    Their formations were extremely simple as well. After all, it was a closebat fight, and both sides just spread out in a single line formation across the ins facing each other. The neat lines of the Heavy Infantry Regiment caused them to look like a single long metal wall of a fortress, and with their strong, palpable killing intent, they were clearly ready to go.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood there calmly, saying solemnly: ¡°Leave the enemy Regiment Commander to me. Everyone else, you just choose your own targets and everyone fight your own battles, there isn¡¯t much tactics for this fight. Break open these metal cans!¡±


    ¡°Fight, begin!¡± Shen Ji shouted out loud in the distance, having left the center of the battlefield. With his eight-Jeweled cultivation level, his voice was able to resonate throughout the entire battlefield and beyond.


    The Heavy Infantry Regiment truly lived up to their name as top elites. As soon as Shen Ji gave the order to start, all ten thousand of them started moving in steady, neat steps, marching in unison while maintaining formation. As they moved slowly towards the Peerless Battalion, the nging of their armour struck up a cacophony. They did not run; after all their full armour was extremely heavy, but their slow advance brought a powerful pressure that was perhaps even stronger than a simple running charge, as if a mountain was bearing down upon their opponents. Without question, their momentum, aura and fighting spirit was constantly increasing as they advanced.


    As for the side of the Peerless Battalion, with a singlemand from Shangguan Fei¡¯er, the five thousand of them also started charging towards the Heavy Infantry Regiment.


    There was no formation, no order or even a style. Five thousand soldiers, five thousand individuals, running and charging ahead with all their might. In that instant, the once-neat formation was scattered.


    Looking at such a sight, the watching officers almost burst outughing. On the battlefield, what was the most important thing? Formations, orders, discipline¡­ only by properly executing every order without fail could one defeat their enemies with ease. Currently, the Heavy Infantry Regiment were indeed in perfect formation, gathered densely together¡­ wouldn¡¯t the scattered and messy Peerless Battalion just be tantamount tomitting suicide?


    However, very soon, as soon as both sides shed, the smiles and smirks of those officers froze on their faces.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er charged forward ahead of everyone else, her speed was definitely the fastest, and her target was clear ¨C the extra huge Regiment Commander. Not long ago, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had finally broken through to the seven-Jeweled cultivation stage, and was at the same cultivation level as her opponent. However, do not forget that she was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and had the mutated Duo Physical Jewels. Indeed, wasn¡¯t Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s greatest strength her closebat capabilities?


    *BANG*


    The first contact between both sides happened between Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the Heavy Infantry Regiment Commander, Oni.


    Oni had been itching for this fight for the entire day. In his eyes, a mere Peerless Battalion had dared to provoke them, to challenge them, and that was their own foolishness inmitting suicide. Seeing an opponent charging at him, he did not hesitate to take a huge step forward. This fight was after all pitting their closebat capabilities. Previously, Shen Ji had already instructed both sides that no matter Heavenly Jewel Master, Physical or Elemental Jewel Masters, no one was allowed to use any Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, and it would only be a pugilistic fight, to prevent any unforeseen injuries or even death. After all, in the end both sides were allies.

 Chapter 487

    <h4>Chapter 487: Sly and Crafty! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    All of a sudden, Oni saw that the opponent charging at him was a beautiful young girl, and he was angered until his face was red. However, when Shangguan Fei¡¯er got closer to him, he realised that something was up¡­ he could clearly see her Physical Jewels faintly below her armour, and the number was definitely not what he had expected!


    However, by this point, it was toote for him to think too much. As the Regiment Commander, and the strongest powerhouse of the entire Heavy Infantry Regiment, he could only do his best to give their opponents a heavy blow on the nose to teach them a lesson. On the battlefield, there was no such thing as mercy. Although his opponent was a young woman, he would not harbour thoughts of holding back.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was just too quick. In that short period of time when Oni¡¯s psyche was readjusting himself, she had already reached in front of him. Her right fist opened up in a palm grab towards Oni¡¯s throat.


    Oni gave a grimugh, his left hand lifting up at lightning speed in a parry of Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s iing hand. At the same time, his right fist struck out, his powerful Heavenly Energy surrounding his fist and striking out ahead. His Physical Jewel was Strength, and with this punch, he had used almost eighty percent of his Heavenly Energy, aiming to defeat his opponent with a single blow to boost the morale of his troops.


    A gleam of disdain shed in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯es eyes, and her body only moved slightly to the side. At that moment, all Oni could see was that Shangguan Fei¡¯er seemed to actually twist in a strange movement, and his powerful fist filled with Heavenly Energy felt as if it had all the strength in the world, but nowhere to use it. In a sh, there was a blur before his eyes and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s hand towards his throat had twisted in an unbelievable angle to instead grab onto the wrist of his punching fist. The next instant, Oni felt Shangguan Fei¡¯er close in on him.


    Oni¡¯sbat experience was also extremely abundant, and he instantly reacted by circting all his Heavenly Energy, bursting forth from his body. With his Heavenly Xu Stage cultivation level, he nned to use his Heavenly Energy and thick armour to take her attacks head-on. At the same time, his arms exerted full force in bringing them together, attempting to grab hold of Shangguan Fei¡¯er in a bear hug.


    In this, he did not have any dirty thoughts, more a subconscious reaction to subdue his enemy. However, in doing so, he had deeply offended the Little Demon Girl in front of him.


    In Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s heart, besides her Little Fatty, what other man had the qualification to hug her?


    A pull and a throw. Oni felt a sharp pain on his wrist, and he was shocked to find that Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s fingers were like metal hooks, easily piercing through the thick armour around his wrists, her own Heavenly Energy moving in a cockscrew motion that forcefully broke through his protective Heavenly Energy aura. Next, he saw her jump right up, and his own arm went numb. All he could do was watch Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯sst action as her knee savagely smashed into the center of his chest armour.


    With a loud crash, Oni¡¯s body flew like a cannonball. Despite all his heavy armour, he had been directly smashed more than twenty yards away by Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s angry strike. That was also after she had dispersed some of the attack at thest moment to hold back, otherwise the blow might have shattered several of his ribs.


    The two of them had exchanged blows just too quickly, and from the distance, it just looked like a single person had charged out from the Peerless Battalion, shing right into the strongest powerhouse of the Heavy Infantry Regiment, Oni. However, in just the time it took to draw a breath, Oni had been sent flying away.


    This was also the reason why all the watching officers had their jaws agape.


    In their wildest imaginations, none of them would have even dreamed that the situation would reach such a level so quickly. After all, Oni was a powerful seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Before they could react, the rest of the two sides smashed into each other.


    What were all these Peerless Battalion fellows? Most of them were bellicose and loved to fight. Originally, in the army, none of them were of good temper, and that was one of the reasons why they had been sent to the various Ruffian Battalions. Now that they were in the Peerless Battalion, the several consecutive victories had given them the confidence of gaining victory. The three thousand of them who had been selected were definitely the most elite amongst the entire Peerless Battalion, amongst them were the original one thousand five hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers who had first followed Zhou Weiqing. These few days, these ¡®old¡¯ soldiers had worked extra hard indeed after being showed up by the neers. The cultivation of Physical Jewel Masters was not as tough as Heavenly Jewel Masters, and all of them had more or less some improvement in their Heavenly Energy. Amongst them, there were still quite a few various Main Company Leaders, Company Leaders or other ranking officers, definitely not an easy bunch to deal with.


    As both sides crashed into each other, the result was unbelievably different from all the expectations of the waiting spectators.


    Right in front of them, the Heavy Infantry soldiers were being sent flying like tin cans being kicked around. In a blink of an eye, almost a few hundred soldiers had been sent flying just like Oni. As for the Peerless Battalion side, they had not even suffered a single loss.


    In such a massive sh of closebat, sometimes strength was more important than skill. As such, the most outstanding performances were definitely the two thousand Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe warriors that had just joined the Peerless Battalion.


    Without mentioning the Berserker Tribe first, just thedies of the Gold Crow Tribes were like war goddesses descending from the heavens. Their average weight was more than six hundred jin, and though they were not in any armour, they already weighed more than those Heavy Infantry soldiers in their full armour.


    Previously, when they had fought against the charge of the Wolf Cavalry soldiers and Unicorn Cavalry soldiers, even without proper equipment and weapons, they had managed to hold those two powerful foes at bay for so long, holding out until Zhou Weiqing brought in reinforcements. Just from that alone, one could imagine how powerful they were at closebat.


    The fight styles of thedy warriors of the Gold Crow Tribe was simple, just one action no matter what their opponents did ¨C charge, dip shoulder and ram.


    The actions might be simple and straightforward, but it was definitely effective. Most of those Heavy Infantry soldiers which had been sent flying were done so by them.


    Of course, the Berserker Tribe warriors were no weaker than the Gold Crow Tribe warriors. Their weight might not beparable to them, but their fighting prowess was no weaker, perhaps even more powerful. After all, the Berserker Tribe was famed for their ferocity and love for battle, and as their name suggested, their frenzy in battle. When inbat, they could use a bloodline power of theirs, Berserking. A Berserker Tribe warrior who had entered Berserk mode would have his skin turn even harder than metal, and his strength would also increase drastically, bing no lesser than that of a Gold Crow Tribe warrior. In that state, they were also immune to pain. At least in terms of hand to handbat, they were definitely far superior than the Gold Crow Tribe warriors.


    These Berserker Tribe warrior, each at least two metres tall, directly faced their opposing Heavy Infantry soldiers, and they actually just dared to grab them and lift them at directly, throwing them savagely out into the distance. As for the Heavy Infantry soldiers¡¯ attacks, they did not even bother defending themselves, allowing the attacks to smash into them, though they did not even leave any mark.


    Aspared to these two powerful tribe warriors who were extremely suited to closebat, although the Peerless Battalion soldiers were all Jewel Masters and equipped with their titanium mail, their efficiency in closebat was no match. This was just a sheer difference in physical prowess, but that did not mean their results were weak at all.


    After having trained with Shangguan Fei¡¯er in closebat for so long, all of their closebat capabilities had gone through a qualitative leap. Furthermore, all of them were Jewel Masters, and with their Heavenly Energy, even if their opponents were carefully selected, well trained and powerful, dressed in full armour, they still held the advantage.


    The powerhouses of the Peerless Battalion were just too many, and even when the opponent¡¯s Battalion Leaders, Company Leaders or various officers came out, the officers of the Peerless Battalion immediately rushed to meet them. As such, the fight was just still fully one sided.


    Convulsions was a term that would be descriptive of an illness, but using this term now on all the spectating Northwest Army officers would be extremely urate.


    Their face muscles were all twitching involuntarily¡­ none of them had expected that this would be the result of the fight.


    The sh had only started for a few minutes, and the Heavy Infantry soldiers were falling like wheat being harvested.


    Indeed, the Heavy Infantry soldiers indeed had much shocking power on the battlefield, but at the same time with such heavy armour, once they fell down it would be rather difficult for them to get up, especially after taking such heavy blows.


    Yet, on the reverse side, for the Peerless bAttalion, there were at least twenty to thirty powerhouses running wild around the Heavy Infantry Regiment unchecked, wreaking havoc all around. Every time anyone of them took action, one Heavy Infantry soldier would fall. Furthermore, besides a very small number of Peerless Battalion soldier who had met with the opponent officers and were beaten down, they were able to get up easily, hoping that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not noticed them. Although their titanium mail was extremely light, in terms of defense it was not inferior to their opponent¡¯s full te armour. After all, it was titanium alloy!


    In a matter of moments, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not even bother continuing, as the oue of the fight was already too clear ¨C a total crushing victory.


    Fighting closebat? With an entire punch of Jewel Masters¡­ or a warriors with superior bloodline skills and attributes? Even if it were a WanShou Empire army Regiment taking the ce of the Heavy Infantry Regiment, the Peerless Battalion would not be afraid of them.


    Shen Ji stared with his jaw agape at the scene in front of him. He did not know when, but Hua Feng had rode up next to him casually, saying in a low tone: ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji, don¡¯t you think you should end the fight in advance? If we keep beating on the Heavy Infantry Regiment, I¡¯m afraid their confidence might be destroyed. Furthermore, we are after all going to be cooperating on the battlefield, and we are all allies, it won¡¯t be too good to have our rtionship strained too much.¡±


    Upon hearing Hua Feng speak, only then did Shen jie to his senses. However, when he heard those words, they just seemed so cutting, so mocking. He truly felt like pushing this fellow down to the ground and beating him up!


    This was truly getting the advantage and still rubbing salt in others¡¯ wounds! Afraid of destroying the Heavy Infantry Regiment¡¯s confidence? Those Peerless Battalion soldiers were like hunting wolves or tigers, even some of those fallen Heavy Infantry soldiers, they would continue beating them up. Was this how they showed their ¡®fear¡¯ of destroying others¡¯ confidence? Where was there any sign of mercy or leniency?!


    ¡°Stop! Everyone stop!¡± Shen Ji used all his Heavy Energy into his voice, and it reverberated all the way into the distance.


    Well, the Heavy Infantry soldiers all stopped. After all, they truly beaten. However, on the Peerless Battalion side, there was no sign of any of those ruffians wanting to stop. At least the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe soldiers were more honest; as soon as they heard Shen Ji¡¯smand, they immediately stopped.

 Chapter 488

    <h4>Chapter 488: Sly and Crafty! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Let alone all their opponents, even those spectators watching the Peerless Battalion fighting were feeling a little terrified of them. This was a fighting style that was clearly pitting their lives and aiming for vital points! Many of their strikes were ¡°under the belt¡±, striking at ¡°vital¡± areas, causing many of the Heavy Infantry soldiers to be curled on the ground, clutching their precious areas, their heads not daring to even lift up. It was truly a sorry sight.


    After this event, many of the Heavy Infantry soldiers were left with a shadow in their psyche. Although that ¡®vital area¡¯ of theirs was protected by thick armour, when they examined their own armours, they discovered that the damage to many of their armours were mostly to that area¡­ if the Peerless Battalion soldiers had used more force, perhaps they would have lost the capabilities of being a man.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Hua Feng, quick, get your Peerless Battalion men to stop!¡± Shen Ji said exasperatedly.


    Hua Feng blinked his eyes innocently and said: ¡°Ohh, Legion Commander Shen Ji, yourmand was just too fast. These men of mine, their reactions are just too slow, unable to keep up. Everyone¡­ Stop!¡± Hua Feng was not as loud as Shen Ji, and he had to shout several times. In the end, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had to shout a few times as well in the middle of the battlefield before the ruffians of the Peerless Battalion stopped, looking unwilling.


    Ordinarily, in their training against their fellow soldiers, although the fights were bustling indeed, but they did have to take guard against future vengeance! Only when they were fighting against outsiders could take unleash all their vicious strength without holding back.


    Both sides finally stopped. Yet, the greatest injuries were perhaps an unknown number of dislocated jaws¡­ all those Northwest Army officers, each of them with cker and cker faces. Ahhh their money! How much money had they lost!! Many of them had bet several months of their pay! The worst off was naturally the Heavy Infantry soldiers; not only had they been beaten up so heavily, some of their armour even out of shape¡­ they had also lost a huge amount of their wagers. In a long period of time after, any time the phrase Peerless Battalion was mentioned, groans of sorrow could be heard: ¡°Ahhh, those Peerless Battalion bastards are truly not human!¡±


    ¡°Legion Commander Shen Ji, about our previous bet¡­¡± Hua Feng subtly asked in reminder.


    By now, Shen Ji had calmed down. Although technically he had lost, and was also a loss of face to himself, once he calmed down, he found that his mood was actually quite good. Perhaps it was his finest elite Regiment, the ace of his Seventh Legion, who had lost, but do not forget that technically the Peerless Battalion belonged to the Seventh Legion. More importantly, this time, they would be helping the Seventh Legion on the battlefield. With them and the Heavy Infantry Regiment, it would be a win win cooperation against powerhouses¡­ and that was not a bad thing for Shen Ji indeed.


    ¡°I have lost. We will go ahead ording to the terms of our bet as promised. However, I will still have to speak a lot and arrange things with the Heavy Infantry Regiment first.¡±


    Hua Feng smiled gracefully and said: ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble Legion Commander Shen Ji then. Do not worry Legion Comander, on the battlefield, our Peerless Battalion will not disappoint you.¡±


    Shen Ji looked at Hua Feng meaningfully for a moment before finally saying: ¡°I truly hope so.¡±


    After saying that, he turned around to leave, without even looking back. Having dealings with these ruffians was not an enjoyable task indeed. This temporary Commander Hua Feng was even more troublesome than that Zhou Weiqing. At least, on the surface, most of the times Zhou Weiqing was very amiable and was easy to get along with, but this Hua Feng fellow was sly and cunning . If he continued staying here, perhaps that Hua Feng woulde up with another sneaky n to trick him.


    After that fight, the Peerless Battalion¡¯s reputation in the entire Northwest Army rose drastically. Although, at the same time, they had drawn the enmity of nearly all the other army outfits. Of course, none dared to challenge them.


    After Shen Ji spoke to him at length, the wounded Oni finally agreed to bring his Heavy Infantry Regiment to assist and cover the Peerless Battalion. s, Shen Ji did not know that in the near future, this ¡®assistance¡¯ would lead to his finest and most elite Regiment to be bought over y the Peerless Battalion.


    Shen Ji had been right about Hua Feng being sly and crafty, but he had severely underestimated the degree¡­ especially with such a viinous advisor like Mu En by his side, that was even more so the case.


    In the end, Mu and Hong Yu had finally met up. Although Mu En had indeed ended up with two panda eyes, in the end Hong Yu had not beaten him up too brutally.


    It turned out that when they were much younger, Mu En and Hong Yu had met. Under a particr set of unique coincidences and circumstances, Mu En had identally been afflicted with aphrodisiac poison, and Hong Yu had sacrificed herself to save his life¡­ thus starting the beginning of this strange romance. Mu En had not been able to ept it at first¡­ in stories, those who met such circumstances would be saved by top beauties, yet howe his meeting had been ady who was taller and stouter than himself! After a few days of being a groom, he had ran off.


    Who knew that by then Hong Yu was already pregnant with Crow. ording to Hong Yu, the reason why Crow¡¯s stature was shorter than herself was because Mu En was too short.


    When he had first met Crow, Mu En had felt rather awkward, turning much more honest for a time. Although he did not know that Crow was his daughter, she had evoked his memories of Hong Yu. Towards Hong Yu, he did truly feel guilt and shame.


    This time, with the entire Gold Crow Tribe here to join the Peerless Battalion, meeting Hong Yu once more, all his mixed feelings welled up within Mu En¡¯s heart. Yet, he did not dare to tell anyone, not knowing what to do at all. Atst, he still decided to sneak over and have a look at her. Who knew that it had just happened that Hong Yu was bathing at that time, and he had even got caught.


    Although they had not seen each other for years, Hong Yu still easily recognized the first and only man in her life, even if he was wearing a mask. In the end, after running for a time, Mu En was caught by Hong Yu.


    Being taught a lesson was unavoidable, but how Mu En managed to survive in the end, no one in the entire Peerless Battalion, not even the Heavenly Bow Unit members, knew. In any case, Mu En would never reveal such a thing even if he was beaten to death. Currently, Mu En was following him around everyday, as if afraid that this husband that she had finally managed to find after so long would run away again. In truth, Mu En had already epted the fact. After all, his heart had been filled with guilt, shame and regret all these years. Meeting again after all these years, he was no longer the young man he had been then, and was much more grown up and mature now. He now had a wife, a daughter; they might berger and more valiant than expected, but at least he had a real family.


    ¡°Old Scoundrel, that trick of yours is really too shameless and mean.¡± Hua Feng looked to his side, saying exasperatedly. Mu En stood there, no longer in his mask, revealing a clean clear face, definitely not ugly at all.


    Mu En gave a humph and said: ¡°Shameless? Mean? This is all for that precious disciple of mine. Our background and forces are just too few¡­ since an entire Heavy Infantry Regiment is knocking on our doors, why shouldn¡¯t we keep them?¡±


    Hua Feng¡¯s brow furrowed and he said hesitantly: ¡°But¡­ in the future¡­ can we really bring them away sessfully?¡±


    Mu En grinned and said: ¡°Heh, no problem¡­ it is just ten thousand men. Don¡¯t forget what status that little girl Fei¡¯er is? If not for the background of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, do you really think that little brat Weiqing can thrive and flourish so well, so easily and in such short a time?¡±


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Alright then, this matter is settled then. You take charge of it and manipte as you require. By the way! Mu En, sister inw is still waiting for you at the door, isn¡¯t it time for you to go back? It is gettingte.¡±


    Instantly, Mu En¡¯s face fell. ¡°Boss, let me stay a while more¡­ I¡¯m already at such an age already, I am unable to withstand the rigours. As you know, her weight¡­ it¡¯s just too terrifying.¡±


    Hua Feng rolled his eyes and said: ¡°Stupid, can¡¯t you just be on top?¡±


    Mu En gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°That doesn¡¯t work either! As you know, the words that men hope to hear women yell out the most is ¡®I want!¡¯, but the words they fear women yelling the most is ¡®I still want more!¡¯¡­ at her age, she is at the time of most need, especially after so many years of not meeting. Ahhh, my poor old waist!¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha¡­¡± Hua Feng burst outughing uncontrobly. Looking at Mu En¡¯s helpless expression, he almost fell onto the groundughing.


    ¡°Laugh your head! If you keep provoking this old man, you just watch¡­one day I will slip you some of that same ¡®poison¡¯ if you are not careful, and let Shui Cao help you with that ¡®antidote¡¯. Hmph Hmph, you just wait and see!¡± Mu En rushed out huffily. As for whether or not his waist and back couldst, or perhaps to say whether Hong Yu would pity him, that would not be known.


    ¡­


    Fire Spirit Mountain.


    The Fire Spirit Mountain was deep in the WanShou Empire, rather close to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens. There were basically no beastmen living within a five hundred li radius of the Fire Spirit Mountain. Although the temperature was extremely good for survival, the terrifying volcano often erupted erratically, and it had stolen the lives of many beastmen before they had given up on living there. That was the reason why that even if the WanShou Empire Royal Family did not give the order to forbid them from staying there, no one actually dared stay there. No matter how tough and physically strong the beastmen were, they could notst against the power of nature.


    A bout of green light descended from the skies,nding right at the feet of the Fire Spirit Mountain. The green light slowly dissipated, revealing two figures. It was Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing, the teacher disciple duo.


    Two days. In just a short time of two days, they had reached this ce all the way from the northern border camp. Such speed was indeed shocking.


    In these two days, Zhou Weiqing had truly enjoyed himself flying. In the process of flying, his entire body was covered by a thickyer of Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, and with Long Shiya¡¯s guidance, he had improved in his control over the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy by leaps and bounds.


    Flying for such a long period of time, Zhou Weiqing was filled with such envy. Two whole days! Several thousand li distance had gone by just like that¡­ if only he had such an ability like that too, wouldn¡¯t that mean he could go anywhere on the entire Maind?


    Long Shiya truly lived up to his name as the First Heavenly Emperor without a Great Saint Lands background. Carrying Zhou Weiqing along as he flew for two whole days, yet Zhou Weiqing did not see any hint of fatigue on his Master¡¯s face. This was truly a heaven defying level of power indeed!


    Looking at the Fire Spirit Mountain in front of them, it could definitely easily leave asting impression on anyone. Previously, he had looked at it from high above the ground, and though it was only a single mountain, it covered a massive area, and its mountainside was all a crimson red earth. Even from a distance, they had already started feeling the rolling waves of heatshing out at them. At this time of the year, it might have not fully entered winter, but such a temperature at the north¡­ it could only be at such a ce.


    Plumes of smoke flew out constantly from the top of the Fire Spirit Mountain, even to the point thatrge ripples of water could be seen twisting. One could imagine the sheer temperature.


    Long Shiya looked toward Zhou Weiqing and said seriously: ¡°Weiqing, this is yourst chance. Think carefully now. Once you begin, there will not be any chance to stop, not even I can help in that. It will be do or die then. In truth, for myself, I do not wish for you to take such a huge risk. Training and cultivation is always the best to be done in proper order and step by step, and I know that if you do so, you will definitely surpass I, your Master, in the future¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Master, I know that, but time waits for no man! I do not have a choice. A man can choose his actions, to sacrifice some things to aplish others, but if I cannot even protect my own women, then what is the point of training so hard? Master, do not worry, I still have so many things to do, I will die so easily. You know how afraid of death I am, no matter how painful it is, I will not give up, how could I bear to give up!?¡±


    Long Shiya shook his head helplessly before saying: ¡°You little brat! Alright then, since you have made your choice, let us go. Do keep in mind, as long as I am here, your life will not be in danger. No matter how much the pain is, you must endure it.¡±

 Chapter 489

    <h4>Chapter 489: Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Once again, Long Shiya summoned a powerful wind wrapping around both him and Zhou Weiqing, lifting up and bringing them towards the mountain top. Zhou Weiqing was about to experience the torture of his lifetime, an inhuman torture that would surpass anything he had experienced before, and Long Shiya did not want his disciple to waste any time or energy in climbing up.


    Although Long Shiya used his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy to lift Zhou Weiqing up, he did not use Heavenly Energy to protect his body. In this way, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the surrounding temperature around them rising unceasingly.


    With Long Shiya¡¯s painstaking deliberate control, their rising speed was not fast at all. Clearly, he wanted to give Zhou Weiqing the opportunity to slowly get used to the rising temperature of the Fire Spirit Mountain.


    As they got closer to the top, the temperature grew higher and higher. However, Zhou Weiqing did not feel any difort. After all, his Solidified Dragon Spirit had given him a strong resistance, almost immunity, to Fire. Furthermore, with his own five-Jeweled Heavenly Energy protecting him, it would be difficult for just the outer level of temperature to be of any harm to him.


    The Fire Spirit Mountain was not especially tall, but it was still almost three thousand metres high. In order to allow Zhou Weiqing to limatize himself, Long Shiya actually took a whole hour to fly them up to the top.


    The top of the Fire Spirit Mountain was in a spiral shape, with four inner circles. Standing on the edge of the top, one could see the thick plumes of smoke continuously rising up into the skies. At this point, the temperature had already reached a rather horrendous degree, even the surrounding air looked twisted and shimmering to the naked eye. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was starting to feel ufortable, and he actually had to circte his Heavenly Energy to block the heat.


    Long Shiya said solemnly: ¡°Your training spot will be at the volcano entrance of this Fire Spirit Mountain. You will need to immerse your body in theva, only then will you be able to start the process of Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit. Once you have entered the magma, all you need to do is to keep protecting the core of your mind and spirit, to not lose yourself in the pain. You will not need to consciously circte your Heavenly Energy; your Master, I, will take care of the rest. Understood?¡±


    Hearing Long Shiya speak of immersing himself inva, Zhou Weiqing could not help but draw a sharp intake of breath. No wonder even with his Master¡¯s power as the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, he was still uneasy about this training. This would not be any ordinary pain!


    Long Shiya saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s change in expression, and he said seriously: ¡°It is still not toote to give up, and I will not think any lesser of you. It is not so easy a task to endure the infusion and cleansing of Heavenly Spirit Fires¡­ Dragons are after all top Fire Attribute Heavenly Beasts, and volcanos andva like this are just their natural habitat, and thus the Solidified Dragon Spirit that you have can only be Activated by a huge amount of Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy¡­ only if it can absorb enough energy will it be able to Awaken so far in advance, bringing about an increase in your Heavenly Energy cultivation level at the same time. Along with the transformation of the Solidified Dragon Spirit, it will also transmute the Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy from outside into your own personal Heavenly Energy. Child, this is an extremely tough hurdle to cross, but at least it is not one that will be plucking a sapling to help it grow, and will not harm your potential. If you seed, the Solidified Dragon Spirit will be fully absorbed by you, and perhaps might even better than leaving it to be absorbed and Awakened of its own ord slowly. Otherwise¡­ I would never have agreed to letting you take such an immense risk.¡±


    ¡°Master, I am fine. Let¡¯s start from here then.¡± Zhou Weiqing said through gritted teeth. He knew it was time to give his all; if he did not pit everything, including his life, he would lose Tian¡¯er forever.


    ¡°Alright. Very good. You are truly my good disciple.¡± A light shed in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes, and he lifted his right hand. A powerful aura burst forth, causing a violent gust of air to flow around, forcefully blowing open a path in the thick smoke. Naturally, for Long Shiya, even the high temperatures and the dangerous gases here was of no use against him. In this ce full of Fire Attribute energy, he was still able to control the power of the wind with ease, bringing Zhou Weiqing down the center of the volcano into its depths.


    They descended several hundred metres down, and as they went down, the temperature grew even higher. Zhou Weiqing was starting to find it difficult to breathe, and the clothes on his body were already smouldering, giving off a burnt smell.


    Right at that moment, a thin thread of icy cold power rose from within his own body, instantly circting around his entire body, giving him muchfort.


    Towards such an energy, Zhou Weiqing was extremely familiar. It was the very bloodline power that allowed him such ease in Skill Storing¡­ the extreme power of the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline!


    The pain in his body was temporarily relieved, but Zhou Weiqing could not feel happy at all. He still clearly remembered how the two great powers within him had shed previously, the violent fight between the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline and the Solidified Dragon Spirit. When the two had shed with each other, it was definitely tantamount to an ice mountain smashing into a fire mountain, and he was the unfortunate vessel caught in between.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind was wandering in wild flights, they had arrived in the deepest core of the volcano. Although Long Shiya¡¯s powerful Heavenly Energy was protecting him, Zhou Weiqing was still unable to see clearly. The temperature was just too high, even for him and the various protections he had, and he currently felt as if he were submerged in boiling water, everything hazy and twisted about him.


    Not far beyond, he could vaguely see the roiling dark red liquids slowly moving. Clearly, the greatest source of heat was from that direction.


    Long Shiya¡¯s expression grew even more serious and he said solemnly: ¡°Weiqing,ter I will use my Heavenly Energy to cover your entire body before submerging you into theva. As you slowly adapt to it, I will gradually remove my Heavenly Energy. Do not worry, I will keep your head above the surface, and keep you protected throughout the process. As soon as you enter theva, the process of Awakening your Solidified Dragon Spirit will begin, so you must get ready now.¡±


    Under such sheer searing heat, Zhou Weiqing was already unable to speak, and he could only nod vigorously towards his teacher, expressing that he was ready.


    A thick red light glowed brightly, forming a round red shield enveloping Zhou Weiqing within. This time, Long Shiya was using his own Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy. His control over Heavenly Energy was just too powerful, especially in this world filled with Fire Attribute energy. The huge red ball started rising slowly as soon as it had enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, bringing him over theva before sinking down once more, bringing Zhou Weiqing into the heart of the volcano.


    The first thing that Zhou Weiqing felt was not the heat, but the pressure¡­ the sheer pressure from the Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy from Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy. He knew that this was the pressure from theva and the heat stressing on the protective Heavenly Energy before being brought to bear upon him.


    After feeling this pressure that almost made him unable to breathe, all of a sudden, an unbelievable heat swelled in from all directions. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but give a muffled grunt, and in that instant, all his clothes and hair evaporated¡­ his entire body turning a crimson red.


    If it were any ordinary person, even with Long Shiya¡¯s protective shield, under such a circumstance, perhaps their body would have turned into ash along with their clothes and hair. The temperature here was just too terrifying.


    However, Zhou Weiqing was different. Not only did he have his own five-Jeweled cultivation level, more importantly, he had the protection of the Bloodline power, and the power of the Solidified Dragon Spirit. With Long Shiya¡¯s Heavenly Energy giving the main protection, at least in a short period of time, he would not have any problems. However, the searing heat was continually pouring in from all directions, invading his body through every pore, stimting every single cell of his body.


    The first to take action was not the Solidified Dragon Spirit, but the Bloodline Power of the Dark Demon God Tiger. The familiar icy cold energy instantly burst forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s DanTian, several times stronger than the previous one, rushing to every part of his body. In an instant, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire body¡¯s meridians, bones, cells all moaning, as the ice cold rush of energy gave him an unparalleled sense offort, and his spiritual core also cleared up, allowing him to finally look at his surroundings for the first time.


    Sofortable! A look of pure relief crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Under the protection of the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline Power, he actually felt as if the surrounding was not hot at all. At the same time, he could sense the rush of ice cold energy was constantly stimting and evolving his entire physique.


    Perhaps because the ice cold energy had re-awakened his mind and consciousness, Zhou Weiqing suddenly realised a new problem. From the way things were progressing, it seemed like the Dark Demon God Tiger Pearl which had originally entered his body had not fully integrated with its Bloodline Power with his body, and with the outer heat and energy overwhelming him, it was actually starting the next step of merging and evolving of his body. That was to say, by being submerged in theva of the Fire Spirit Mountain Volcano, it was not only his Solidified Dragon Spirit that was being Awakened in advance, so too was his Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline Power! From his understanding, he had already gone through at least one other stage of evolving previously, and the Demonic Change State that he had could possibly evolve once more again.


    This was an unexpected development, but whether or not it was a good thing, even Zhou Weiqing himself did not know. Would his Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline Power sh with his Solidified Dragon Spirit once more? Even he did not know¡­ but what he knew was that both were of utmost importance to him¡­ and he could not judge which was stronger than the other.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spiritual core was cleared, and he was able to start thinking about the possible benefits of this cultivation and training of his, abruptly¡­ the pain finally came.


    Long Shiya floated just behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position, his feet soaked inva. Despite that, he seemed totally impervious, as if theva did not have any effect on him. Although it might seem that way, it was definitely an additional drain on his Heavenly Energy. At the moment, he could clearly see that on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, a dragon shaped tattoo slowly appearing. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing was starting to look like a freshly cooked prawn, totally red.


    ¡°Here we go!¡±


    Long Shiya shouted out loud. After which, he started to slowly reduce the protectiveyer of his Heavenly Energy around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    As the external temperature continued rising, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s internal temperature also rose dramatically. The energy of the Solidified Dragon Spirit also appeared with an overpowering and domineering aura. The searing heat from within instantlyunched an attack towards the cold of the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline Power without hesitation.


    In the next instant, Zhou Weiqing felt his entire body in an unbearable, terrifying sensation¡­ as if his core was an ice mountain, being enveloped by an entire fire mountain¡­ both sides raging with an unbelievable amount of energy, pushing and pulling against each other savagely.


    That feeling was almost indescribable. A war of fire and ice, almost causing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit to break.

 Chapter 490

    <h4>Chapter 490: Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline Power was cold and proud, while the power of the Solidified Dragon Spirit was fiery and cruel. Both sides seemed to have their own pride and arrogance, neither stepping down from each other.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing truly wanted to thank Shen Bu that time. Previously, Shen Bu¡¯s Green Gold me had once brought about such a exact state of affairs that time. Although it was much lesser than this current time, it had also given Zhou Weiqing the opportunity to experience such a ¡®delightful sensation¡¯ once before. As such, it also allowed him to have at least some semnce of preparation for it. Furthermore, due to the previous time when both powers had finally barelye to terms andpromised, backing down from each other¡­ that meant that though they were still shing against each other now, there was a possibility¡­ a greater hope.


    The first wave of pain was undoubtedly the strongest, most violent. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire face was contorted into an unimaginable shape by that unrivaled pain, and his entire body was convulsing violent, every part of him literally vibrating with the pain.


    On Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, the imprint of the Solidified Dragon Spirit had finally been fully activated, appearing clearer and clearer. Above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, a ball of mixed grey ck air was forming slowly, shaping into a massive ck tiger with pair of grey ¨C ck wings right on its back, and a scorpion tail¡­ it was the actual form of the Dark Demon God Tiger!


    Long Shiya could clearly sense what Zhou Weiqing was going through, but he also knew that at this point he could not be soft-hearted, otherwise it would only cause harm to Zhou Weiqing. Now that the Awakening of the Solidified Dragon Spirit had begun, there was no stopping it¡­ otherwise not only would Zhou Weiqing not gain any benefit from it, it would be of great harm to his body.


    The surrounding Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy protecting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was being reduced slowly but steadily, and as a result the temperature he had to withstand and endure was also steadily growing.


    Originally, the Solidified Dragon Spirit within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was being suppressed by the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline power, but with the additional support and stimtion from the Heavenly Spirit Fire, the Solidified Dragon Spirit was starting to grow stronger, more fiery, starting to sh crazily with the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline power.


    Their sh urred amongst every meridian, every channel, every inch of muscle, meat and bone¡­ the terrifying sh of ice and fire once more, as if attempting to tear Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body apart.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire mind was like a pile of mush, the violent intense pain feeling like he was about to be torn apart at any time. However, he clearly remembered his teacher¡¯s words, concentrating fully on protecting his mind¡¯s core. He knew that if he lost consciousness, then perhaps his body would truly be torn apart by the two terrifying opposing forces within him.


    At this moment, Long Shiya took action. Still maintaining the slowly reducing protective Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy protecting Zhou Weiqing, another bout of energy flew out from each of his two palms; Darkness from his left palm, and Light from his right palm, both energies flying out one left and one right, rushing into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind.


    With the two bouts of energy supporting him, Zhou Weiqing felt his mind clear up, his senses returning to his control. However, at the same time, though he was no longer in danger of losing consciousness, the recovery of his senses also caused the sensation of pain to increase drastically.


    At this point, no matter how much he wanted to scream his pain out, he was unable to do so. Within his body, his veins and blood vessels were trembling, vibrating violently, the blue lines bulging out on his forehead, and his eyes almost popping out of his sockets.


    No matter how much mental preparation he had, when he was truly facing such unimaginable pain, it was nearly unbearable. Tiny, fine threads of blood continuously seeped out from all the pores of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and the scariest thing was that the blood did not evaporate after leaving his body¡­ instead, one half turned into ice, and the other actually burst into me¡­ an unbelievably weird overall sight indeed.


    ¡°Child, hold on! The beginning of every process is always the most difficult. As long as you get through this, you will have the chance of sess.¡± Long Shiya shouted out loud, gritting his teeth as he started the process of stripping thest line of his protection around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Theva finally made contact with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unprotected body. Now, besides his head, his entire was submerged into molten magma.


    The illusory image of the Dark Demon God Tiger above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head was now extremely clear, and it howled up towards the heavens. All of a sudden, theva around Zhou Weiqing seemed to form a round symbol like a dragon swirling about his body, seeming to be at a staring standoff with the Dark Demon God Tiger.


    The surrounding smoke had grown much thicker, and even Long Shiya¡¯s head was starting to bead with sweat. However, this was not because of the surrounding heat, but because of sheer worry.


    Although Long Shiya had already known about the bloodline power in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and that it was not ordinary, especially since it was able to evoke the Demonic Change State, how could it be weak? However, in his original thought, no matter how powerful the bloodline was, it should not be able topare with the Solidified Dragon Spirit. After all, in his mind, Dragons were already at the top of the pyramid amongst Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts.


    His original thought that with the aid and stimtion of the surrounding Heavenly Spirit Fire in this environment, the Solidified Dragon Spirit would easily devour Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original bloodline power, merge with it, and thus begin the process of fully Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit¡­ thus aplishing their goal.


    However, he had never expected that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline power to be just so powerful, and even in such an environment, it was still a perfect match for the Solidified Dragon Spirit in continued direct sh. Looking at the massive ck-grey tiger, Long Shiya suddenly realised that perhaps the three Great Attributes of Zhou Weiqing ¨C Darkness, Devour and Time were most likely brought to him by this bloodline power. What did that mean? It meant that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline power was no weaker than the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger¡­ perhaps even stronger!


    A Bloodline Attribute that held two Saint Attributes! Even for the Solidified Dragon Spirit, how could it possibly fully Devour such a bloodline!? In such a case¡­ well, this was now the current result, and the pain that Zhou Weiqing was suffering was much worse than even Long Shiya had expected.


    If the two forces were of differing strength, one strong one weak, then the stronger side would devour the weaker one, and it would be much easier to merge and fuse the two together. However, if both sides were fully equal, then it would end up in this stalemate like the current status. Perhaps, this might not lengthen the process by much, but it would definitely increase the pain Zhou Weiqing had to endure exponentially. At this point, even Long Shiya was unable to estimate what would the final result be¡­ even if Zhou Weiqing could really endure all the pain, what would happen to the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the original bloodline power within him. He could only worry¡­ worry if Zhou Weiqing could live through this.


    Impossible¡­ this is ¡­ impossible¡­ I can¡¯t take it anymore. Such an unparalleled pain, it was truly an unbearable torture to Zhou Weiqing. Although his senses were still fully awake, but he felt like he would rather die instantly than continue taking such a pain. In front of such sheer agony, everything else faded away from his mind.


    However, could he really just give up like that?


    By now, Zhou Weiqing had already been immersed in theva for almost an hour, and he was already on the verge of breaking down. It had all happened just too fast, and the pain was far more terrifying that he had even imagined, even dreamed possible¡­ no matter all the mental preparation he had, all the many various pains and suffering he had gone through before in his short life paled inparison. At this point, even if Long Shiya wanted to stop the process, he was unable to do so¡­ as the power of the Solidified Dragon Spirit had already been awoken. The only way to stop Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pain¡­ was to kill him.STOP¡­ PLEASE STOP¡­ I CAN¡¯T TAKE IT ANYMORE¡­ LET ME DIE PLEASE¡­Zhou Weiqing cried out in agony in his heart, his spirit already on itsst dredges.


    When the pain one suffers far surpasses the limit of his endurance, one¡¯s body would enter a type of self-protection ¨C fainting.


    However, in the current circumstance, with Long Shiya¡¯s external energy helping to protect his mind¡¯s core, even if Zhou Weiqing wanted to faint, he was unable to do so.


    He could only continue feeling and enduring the this impossible pain with full rity.


    Still, that limit was still a limit, and in that instant as it was surpassed, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was totally in darkness, unable to see anything.So dark¡­ so¡­ painful¡­ why am I not dead yet¡­ please let me die¡­Zhou Weiqing screamed in his mind.


    However, right at that moment, a figure appeared abruptly in the midst of the world of darkness¡­ a familiar figure.


    It was a white figure, and in contrast with that utter darkness of despair, it seemed so bright and striking. From a tiny little white dot, slowly growing bigger as it approached Zhou Weiqing.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing could see clearly, it was a fully white,rge tiger, with dark blue striped patterns, looking at him with sorrowful eyes¡­. a sorrow not for herself¡­ but for him!


    Fat Cat! Tian¡¯er¡­ my Tian¡¯er! Seeing her, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire body shudder, as if a chill ran down his spine. Especially that look of unimaginable bitter sadness in Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes, as if telling him this:If you give up now, if you die¡­ I will join you in death¡­


    At that moment, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, the letter that Tian¡¯er had written to him suddenly shimmered and appeared once more¡­. Not the letter that the Lion Prince Gu YingBing had given to him, but the one that Tian¡¯er had written personally and left for him in the Heavenly Jewel Ind before she left.


    ¡°Weiqing¡­ I¡¯m leaving now. Although this decision was unbelievably difficult, but I have no choice but to leave you now. Sorry, Weiqing, in this time that you need me the most, I have left instead. However, I cannot do anything else but leave¡­¡±


    ¡°You already have so many troubles and problems of your own, and I cannot allow you to suffer more because of me. As such, I must leave now. Luckily, before I leave, I am able to give myself to you fully. Do not worry, I am already yours, and I will always be yours forever. No matter how they force me, I will only be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s woman.¡±

 Chapter 491

    <h4>Chapter 491: Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Father only has a single daughter¡­ me¡­ he won¡¯t force me too much. As long as I threaten him with my death, I¡¯m sure I can persevere. However, I¡¯m afraid I will not be able to look for you in the near future.¡±


    ¡°Please do note looking for me¡­ I beg you ok? I know you, and I know that with your character, it is very easy for you to charge into something without caring about the consequences. However, if you really do so¡­ then you are letting down all my painstaking efforts in doing all this. You now have much more important things to do. At least¡­ before you have sufficient power, do note looking for me. I will try my best to convince my father.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going now, I do not have any regrets, only yearnings for you. Weiqing, you have not told me that you loved me forever yet¡­ but I love you¡­¡±


    ¡°Your Tian¡¯er, your Fat Cat.¡±


    ...¡­.. Yes! How could I give up so easily?? When I was at the lowest point of my life, when I first heard news of my Empire being invaded and destroyed¡­ it was Tian¡¯er who was beside me. It was she whoforted me, encouraged me, gave me the hope to live, the strength to start working towards everything I now have today. Tian¡¯er gave me her most precious self in order to help me recover myself¡­ As she said before herself, in her life, she will only belong to me! I haven¡¯t even told her how much I love her yet¡­


    She is my Fat Cat, my Tian¡¯er! Only mine!


    The memories of how Tian¡¯er gave all of herself to him flooded back into his mind¡­ the memories of the past few years, how he hugged Fat Cat to sleep¡­ her warmth andfort¡­ Zhou Weiqing felt his spirit filled with an indescribable yet powerful strength.


    All of the pain seemed to be somehow suppressed by that powerful spiritual power, allowing his spirit core to be clear. His eyes, having turned bloodshot earlier, slowly turned back to their usual hue, recovering some of their lustre, yet turning deeper and more profound¡­ forming a strange yet fresh contrast to his body, which had somehow subconsciously entered the Demonic Change State on its own ord.


    Currently, in those deep ck orbs of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, there was only firm resolution. No matter how much pain, how much torture and suffering that tore away at his very being¡­ for Tian¡¯er, I will definitely withstand everything. Definitely.


    Long Shiya stood at the side. He had personally witnessed everything happening in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and currently, this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was truly stunned to his core.


    In his life, Long Shiya seldom felt true respect for anyone. Although he might not speak it outright, in the entire world, there were only two people he truly respected. One was Duan Tiang, a man who had spent his life fully on the Legacy of Strength, reaching the pinnacle of the Consolidating Equipment Master world.


    The other one was the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian. Of course, regarding this, Long Shiya would never admit it, but Xue AoTian was truly at the height of the world, the Heavenly God Tier power that even he could not reach. In his heart, he always had that spark of respect towards Xue AoTian. Countless of times he had challenged Xue AoTian, and countless of times he had failed, and that had also given him a unique rtionship between him and Xue AoTian.


    However, at this point, Long Shiya realised that deep in his heart, there was now one more person that was worthy of respect. His precious disciple¡­


    Ordinarily, a teacher, a master, would not respect or admire his own disciple, but now, it was without doubt that deep within Long Shiya¡¯s heart, such an emotion had arisen.


    The change that had overcame Zhou Weiqing just now was just too clear.


    As Long Shiya had been constantly infusing Heavenly Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, he could clearly sense the changes in his mind¡¯s core, and he was also clear how close Zhou Weiqing had been to breakdown. Although Long Shiya was a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse, he was helpless to provide aid at that moment, and could only watch on worriedly.


    At that point, Long Shiya had been filled with regret, regret that he had actually agreed to bring Zhou Weiqing here to Awaken his Solidified Dragon Spirit in advance¡­ Now, he could only watch this unbelievable young talent that was his one and only disciple, full of hope to overtake himself and breakthrough to the Heavenly God Tier in the future, breakdown and perish. One could imagine the sheer agony in Long Shiya¡¯s heart. However¡­ just as he thought Zhou Weiqing would breakdown, a miracle truly appeared.


    In that instant, the illusory image of the Dark Demon God Tiger above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head seemed to shimmer and fade slightly, bing paler. Right beside the immense ck tiger, another illusory image shimmered into existence, even paler, but clearly a huge white tiger.


    Towards that image of the white tiger, Long Shiya was just too familiar. Although it was shimmering and faded, barely a shadow, he could instantly see that it was Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger of the Heavenly Snow Mountain!


    Along with the appearance of the illusory white tiger, four balls of light stealthily appeared above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. One fully ck, representing the Darkness Attribute, one grey, representing the Demonic Attribute, one gold representing the Divine Attribute, and thest purple, representing the Spirit Attribute. The four different colours forming a strange whirlpool, spinning around as they entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head from his BaiHui Acupuncture Point. Right at that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire spirit seemed to lift up, the feeling that he was about to breakdown at any point disappearing totally. As his spirit raised, his own body clearly showed a change.


    The first change was that the two bouts of Light and Darkness Heavenly Energy that Long Shiya had sent into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind¡¯s core to protect him was actually forcefully shoved back out.


    Next, the two energies duking it out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline powers actually paused momentarily in a temporary peace. Although it was just an instant, it was clear that their fight afterwards was no longer as violent, as if they were being restrained by a third party energy.


    What kind of powerful spiritual energy was required to do something like that! At this point, Zhou Weiqing had finally truly reached the actual cycle of Awakening the Solidified Dragon Spirit, and he had finally tided over the initial danger period. Now that the initial danger period was over, the next process was even more smooth sailing than Long Shiya had expected.


    Without question, for all of that to have happened, the most important thing was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devotion and obsession. If not for that powerful willpower, he would have broke down long ago. This was also the reason why Long Shiya felt such respect. He had to ask himself, perhaps if he was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ce, he did not have confidence of being able to do the same.


    The most curious thing to Long Shiya was why the Four Saint Attributes would appear above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head at the same time, along with the bloodline powers. This was truly inconceivable.


    In truth, the reason why such a state of affairs had happen was indeed because of Tian¡¯er¡­ and it could be said that in such a critical period, Tian¡¯er had saved Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life.


    Originally, Tian¡¯er was in her evolving stage when she met up with Zhou Weiqing, and it was because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two Saint Attributes of Demonic and Time that she had started staying together with him. It was exactly thepletebination of the Four Saint Attributes that had such a huge draw to Tian¡¯er.


    At that time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal cultivation level and strength was just too low that he had not sensed anything about this, and that attraction level was not as obvious to him.


    After that, the two of them had spent several years together. During that time, Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level had grown by leaps and bounds. It could be said that by staying with Zhou Weiqing, both of them had thepletebination of the Four Saint Attributes circting, greatly improving the speed of their cultivation¡­ just that Zhou Weiqing did not know anything about it.


    When Tian¡¯er had broken through to her seven-Jeweled cultivation level, the four Saint Attributes had circted, bringing Zhou Weiqing to breakthrough to his next cultivation level as well. At that time, although Tian¡¯er had indeed gained arge amount of benefit from Zhou Weiqing, her own energy had definitely influenced him greatly as well.


    On that fateful day, on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, both of them had shared a precious night, and Tian¡¯er had given her most precious first time to Zhou Weiqing. However, in that process, the Four Saint Attributes had also gone through a most thorough ¡®mixing¡¯. As such, from that time on, not only Tian¡¯er, but Zhou Weiqing as well, both their bodies held some of each others¡¯ energies.


    At this current moment, as Zhou Weiqing was facing death, thest stubborn obsessive thought in his mind was Tian¡¯er. The two Saint Attributes that belonged to Tian¡¯er that were left remaining in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was actually activated and awakened.


    The power of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline was undoubtedly extremely strong, but when the four Saint Attributes came together, the sheer vast and boundless power, and more importantly, their state was at a level above all. As such, as the stubborn obsession in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart and the Four Saint Attributes came up together, they sessfully brought him through his most dangerous period, bringing him to the right path of Awakening his Solidified Dragon Spirit.


    Such a turn of events, no one could have expected all the various paths that had led to this¡­ and as Zhou Weiqing realised he was on the route to sess, even he felt it was inconceivable¡­ let alone Long Shiya.


    Right in the center of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead, a tiny glow of light appeared. It was not toorge or obvious, just the size of a mere broad bean, but its sheer lustre caused the surrounding magma to almost pale inparison.


    If one were to examine closely, they would be able to see that the light was actually made four different colours mixed together¡­ it was the representing colours of the Four Saint Attributes. They slowly moved down from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead, slowly entering his skin that was submerged in the magma.


    At that point, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that strange energy circting around his body before stopping right at his chest area.


    All the pain was still there, but by now, he no longer had any thought of giving up. Furthermore, as the strange whirlpool had intervened, both the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline energies started gathering at the center of the whirlpool, merging within. Strangely, at this current point, they were being released in the center of the whirlpool, but miraculously able to fuse together, stopping right at the center of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area.


    At the beginning, due to the whirlpool being extremely small, it was only able to draw in and merge a very tiny amount of both energies. However, as time passed, and more of both energies were drawn in and merged, the whirlpool grewrger andrger, and its glow seemed to dim a little.


    The reason why the whirlpool grewrger was because the fresh energies that was being merged in was also starting to move along as well. As such, although the speed of the spinning did not increase, the draw on the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline energies continued increasing. This was also the reason why Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pain was gradually weakening.

 Chapter 492

    <h4>Chapter 492: Peerless Battalion in war! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although the reduction in pain was extremely slow, almost snail speed even, at least when the massive pain was actually subsiding, it would give one hope. The Awakening of the Solidified Dragon Spirit was finally fully on the right track. At the same time, thest of the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline power was also being awakened and merged¡­ the strange ck pearl that he had once swallowed.


    No one could guess what would be the final result, but at least now Zhou Weiqing was safe, and he did not need to worry about the pain or breaking down from it. As for what would happen eventually, even he did not know. He could only hold down the fort in his mind¡¯s core, keeping it clear and protected as possible. In doing so, he could only sense the heat around him, and not know much about the changes in his own body.


    At this point, Long Shiya finally rxed. He knew that this transformation of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s would be a long process, and even his own prior estimate of forty nine days may not be urate. However, he did not worry any longer, instead feeling a strong sense of anticipation and hope. This precious disciple of his¡­ if he not only Awakened his Solidified Dragon Spirit, but also that unique bloodline power of his, what would happen to him? He wouldn¡¯t be a little monster right?


    As he thought up to that point, Long Shiya¡¯s mouth curved up in a faint smile. He did not leave, instead looking for a spot in the area that wasn¡¯t covered in magma before sitting down to cultivate.


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    North Border, Northwest Camp. Peerless Battalion.


    The WanShou Empire had already started taking action once more. However, this time, it was not just any ordinary sneak attacks. A dozen WanShou Empire Legions were advancing in neat formation towards the ZhongTian Northwest Army Camp. s, all of the Northwest Army Scouts that had been sent out had all been caught and in.


    The WanShou Empire armies did not advance quickly. In a few days that they had been moving, they had only moved a few dozen li per day before stopping.


    It had already been eight days since thepetition between the Peerless Battalion and the Heavy Infantry Regiment. At this point, currently, the watchtowers of the Northwest Army Camp could already spot the slowly advancing lines of the WanShou Empire armies far off in the distance. The battle was nigh.


    The advancement of the WanShou Empire was definitely with some n in mind, and as they did so in such a constricting fashion, the atmosphere within the Northwest Army camp grew more oppressive as the days passed. No one knew when the WanShou Empire armies would choose to actually attack, and thus the entire Northwest army had to keep in a constant high alert and preparation mode all the time. In such a circumstance, no matter generals, officers or ordinary soldiers, all of them were left in an exhausted state, both mind and body. This was the true goal of the WanShou Empire. They were confident that the ZhongTian Empire Northwest Armies would not dare to take the initiative against them especially on the ins, and they could easily use such psychological warfare against the Northwest Armies to affect their energy and morale. When the WanShou Empire finallyunched their attack, it would undoubtedly be a lightning swift one to take down their enemies as quickly as possible.


    Aspared to the rest of the Northwest Armies, the atmosphere in the Peerless Battalion was a stark contrast. For them, all they had to do was to continue their daily routine of training. Of course, the only difference was that the Peerless Battalion did not train alone anymore, but along with the Heavy Infantry Regiment, as both had to integrate their training to properly fight together.


    These past few days, Oni had been truly feeling rather vexed and depressed. His Heavy Infantry Regiment that he was so proud of had actually lost to the Peerless Battalion in the area they were the most confident in, even with a numbers advantage. Without even considering how much money they had all lost, just that sheer humiliation of that loss was unprecedented for the entire Heavy Infantry Regiment. After that fight, one could say that the morale of the entire Heavy Infantry Regiment had sunk down to its lowest ever.


    However, orders were orders, and they were still sent to camp together with the Peerless Battalion. More so, Shen Ji had given them the order that Oni and his Heavy Infantry Regiment would be under themand structure of the Peerless Battalion.


    Still, the integrated training was going on rather well. On the side of the Peerless Battalion, their requirements were rather simple ¨C two Heavy Infantry soldiers to a single Peerless Battalion soldier in tandem, and with their Tower Shields protecting the front and air, it would ensure that the Peerless Battalion soldiers would not have any chance of being hit by enemy archers.


    Such a tactic of cooperation was definitely not difficult, and the one Heavy Infantry soldier in charge of defending the front had the easier task, just needing to position his Tower Shield to cover all their bodies, and did not even require much effort. As for the one covering the top, he only needed to lift his tower shield to do so, and with the two Heavy Infantry soldiers taking turns and swapping when required, the integration of fighting for these powerful Heavy Infantry soldiers known for their physical strength was indeed an easy task.


    As for the Peerless Battalion soldiers, it was even easier, as they could just practice their archery under such protection. Under the cover of the Heavy Infantry soldiers, it was without question that the safety of the Peerless Battalion soldiers was highly guaranteed even in the heat of battle, and correspondingly their offense as well.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had arranged it as such on the precaution that the Peerless Battalion meet any enemies far beyond anything they could not handle on the battlefield. In that case, the Peerless Battalion soldiers could quickly retreat. Of course, in that case, the Heavy Infantry Regiment would not be able to retreat in time due to theirck of speed, and would be forced to cover their retreat. Naturally, this was a worst case scenario that would only be used as an absolutest resort.


    Naturally, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers were extremely satisfied by such an arrangement. Although Zhou Weiqing did not appear frequently before them, but this young Battalion Commander of theirs had definitely earned all their respect, not the least with his unique thinking and how it showed his concern for all their safety.


    This trainingsted for five days before the dejected morale of the Heavy Infantry Regiment finally showed some change¡­


    The reason for the change was simple¡­ they no longer felt anger and hate for the Peerless Battalion, instead full of envy and jealousy.


    Of course, the reason of that was clear ¨C due to their training together, the two troops were camped together, but their supplies and logistics were all separate¡­ for example, their meals.


    In just the matter of a few mere meals, the Heavy Infantry Regiment soldiers was already unable to stand it.


    In the Seventh Legion, the Heavy Infantry Regiment was considered one of the top elites, and their treatment was definitely the best amongst the entire Legion, and their food was also top quality, considering. However, when it waspared with the Peerless Battalion, the Heavy Infantry soldiers almost wanted to cry.


    On the side of the Heavy Infantry Regiment side, for their three meals a day, one was at least with meat. This was already considered an extremely good treatment in the army, and it was to ensure theirbat effectiveness.


    Yet, what were the Peerless Battalion soldiers eating?!


    For them, each and every one of their soldiers ate six meals everyday. That was right. Six meals.


    Their schedule was as such. Early in the morning, they would awake and gather before having their breakfast. This would be the first meal, usually milk or soya bean milk, with each drinking arge bowl of it. Next,, each would have four eggs, green vegetables and lean meat, sometimes even a bit of cheese.


    After their meal, they would rest for an hour before their vigorous training would start,sting an hour. Another hour of rest before another snack. Although it was just a small snack, it was usually with meat¡­ sometimes even with expensive Heavenly Beast meat.


    When it came to lunch, this third ¡®meal¡¯ of the day was the most substantial and sumptuous one. All of them got at least six dishes, with meat, meat soup or at least stewed with bones; with all six meals being rtively different everyday.


    With the two troops camped so close to one another, just the sweet fragrance of meat almost covered the entire Heavy Infantry Regiment. As the Heavy Infantry soldiers ate their simple and homogeneous food, that feeling was as if they were chewing on wax.


    For the afternoon training, the Peerless Battalion soldier¡¯s fourth afternoon snack was mostly fresh fruits and vegetables. Sometimes, for convenience sake, it was just barrels and barrels of fresh fruit juice, warm and delicious.


    Dinner was simpler than lunch, but it was still meat soup, but mostly with medicines and herbs, filled with ginseng, deer horn and various other tonics, herbs good for the body, and the smell of this was even more temptingly delicious.


    Every night, an hour before they slept, the Peerless Battalion would have their sixth meal of the day, supper. After that, they would chat a while between themselves before they had a good sleep. Their tents were all lined with beast leather and furs, and inside their armour, they would always have fresh and clean cotton inline clothes.


    When some of the Heavy Infantry soldiers inquired more into the matter about how the Peerless Battalion were getting so much good food, they realised that every day, the Peerless Battalion had specialised people purchasingrge amount of supplies from the TianBei City, with at least a thousand people hired to support them. They did not even eat any of the supplies from the Seventh Legion.


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    Seventh Legion Army Headquarters.


    ¡°Boss¡­ this will not do¡­ if this continues, I will not have any men left to lead¡­. What kind of lives are those Peerless Battalion punks living?! The food you eat, it¡¯s lots better than even what you eat! Ordinary soldiers¡­ having six meals a day! How do you think my brothers feel when they see that!¡±


    Oni eximed huffily towards Shen Ji.


    Shen Ji looked at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°What do you want me to do? Get your boys the same food as them? Do you know how much money the Peerless Battalion spends every day? I dispatched some men to investigate previously¡­ and they spend around ten thousand gold a day just on their food alone. That is to say¡­ almost two gold coins or more for a single soldier. How can wepare to that? You know how much our pay and provisions are every month¡­¡±


    Oni gave a helpless look and said: ¡°Boss¡­ how about recalling us from that duty then¡­ I¡­¡±


    ¡°No.¡± Shen Ji said firmly. We already lost the fight and the bet, we cannot lose our honour and integrity as well. Ask your brothers to endure for a while more¡­ the war will be starting soon, and once the fighting starts, I expect that they will not be able to enjoy themselves and eat like that any longer. Once the annual fight against the WanShou Empire is over, I will be able to recall your Regiment from this duty. During this period of time, I can only trouble you to help persuade them and work on their ideology¡­¡±


    Oni gave a deep sigh and said: ¡°Alright, I guess that is the only choice now. However, those Peerless Battalion bastards are just too shameless. Everyday, they have remnant food and they actually feed it to their horses instead, hmph, not even thinking about giving us some of it. And they dare give the excuse that they do not want to humiliate their allies. Dammit I feel like pping them hard!¡±


    Shen Ji said solemnly: ¡°Don¡¯t just look at their benefits and how well they are eating. Haven¡¯t you observed their training at all? Every day, their training is like pitting their hearts and lives. It is as if they do not care about exhaustion, and even their sparring within their own ranks is going all out. Their training is more than three times that of our elite forces¡­¡±


    Oni gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°How could I not know that? But¡­ look at what they are eating! In the evening, they even have medicinal soups and tonics, all their energy expenditure will be easily replenished. Damn, Boss, do you know what I was thinking? I was thinking why I didn¡¯tmit any mistakes in the past and never got sent to the Ruffian Battalions. Their lives are just too good, better than even nobles! Furthermore, the money they are spending¡­ splurging on¡­ it is the money they have won from us!!¡±

 Chapter 493

    <h4>Chapter 493: Peerless Battalion in war! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just like that, ten more days passed. The Heavy Infantry Regiment soldiers could only grudgingly suppress their envy and jealousy towards the Peerless Battalion, while continuing their training regiment.


    However, besides eating and drinking, during the minimal leisure time between their training, the Peerless Battalion soldiers managed to chit chat with the Heavy Infantry soldiers.


    The Peerless Battalion rules, pay, treatment¡­ their unbelievable amount of Jewel Masters and Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, titanium mail and high quality equipment¡­ all of that was slowly known to the Heavy Infantry Regiment soldiers, causing no small amount of ruckuss. In fact, some of the Peerless Battalion soldiers even started spending money to hire some of the Heavy Infantry soldiers to wash their clothes!


    As gossip spread amongst the Heavy Infantry soldiers, and changes urred, even Shen Ji was almost on the verge of looking for Hua Feng to speak to him. However, at that point, the WanShou Empire armies finallyunched their attack¡­


    ¡­


    Daybreak.


    In an entire day, this was the time that most humans were at their most vulnerable state. The drowsiness of dawn meant that their alertness level was usually at its lowest. Right at this moment, the WanShou Empire armies started bearing down upon their enemies. Of the seventeen Regiments, seven of them charged towards the ZhongTian Northwest Army Camp.


    The shrill, urgent cries of the rms broke the silence of the Northwest Camp, ringing through the various Legions and Regiments as the emergency bells rang.


    After all these days of tightly strung nerves, the ZhongTian Empire soldiers were undoubtedly tired and weary. However, they had no choice but to mber out of their beddings, getting into their armour with weapons in hand. Their enemies had finallye.


    At the first moment, Oni readied his troops and rallied them for battle. Getting into their armour was one of the most troublesome things for the Heavy Infantry soldiers, as they needed time to wear their heavy and cumbersome armour.


    To Oni¡¯s surprise, the Peerless Battalion did not seem to have any differing actions than usual. It was early in the morning, and the scent of firewood smoke mixed with sweet scent of milk already rose from the Peerless Battalion camp, causing anyone who smelled it to feel refreshed and rxed.


    Oni gave an angry mutter. ¡°Those damn WanShou Empire bastards, they are doing this on purpose so we have to fight on an empty stomach!¡±


    Very quickly, the ZhongTian Northwest Army had mustered several dozen Regiments to meet the iing enemies, their goal mainly to buy time for their heavy armoured regiments to prepare themselves. The Northwest Army encampment had long since prepared for this, and their various fortifications, trenches, traps and various catapults were being manned to defend against this first wave of WanShou Empire attacks.


    To Oni¡¯s anger and frustration, by the time his own Heavy Infantry Regiment were all fully geared and prepared, there was still no sign of movement from the Peerless Battalion. As such, he dispatched one of his soldiers to have a look, who came back to report that the Peerless Battalion soldiers were still having their breakfast as per usual, enjoying their delicious first meal of the day as if nothing special was going on.


    Oni was so angry that he almost vomited out a mouthful of blood. Immediately, he personally charged into the Peerless Battalion camp, heading straight for themand tent.


    As soon as he charged into thergemand tent, Oni saw the entire Peerless Battalionmand structure, led by Hua Feng, seated there enjoying their breakfast. Two of the Main Company Leaders were still joking around, snatching food from each other¡­ There was no sign of nervousness or fear that they were experiencing an attack from a powerful foe!?


    ¡°What are you all doing? The rms have already rang, the enemy is attacking, didn¡¯t you all hear?!¡± Oni shouted angrily.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er lifted her head and swept Oni with a gold re, before biting down on the apple in her hand.


    Seeing the look in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes, only then did Oni¡¯s bluster fade slightly. He had experienced her terrifying strength for himself.


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Regiment Commander Oni, please do not be so anxious. Even if we have to fight in a war, we have to let our brothers have their fill first. I¡¯m sure the entire Northwest Armies has enough men that our Peerless Battalion need not be the first to muster right?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Oni shouted angrily. Just as he was about to continue scolding, he saw the rest of the Peerless Battalion officers re at him, a ferocious light in their eyes.


    As the saying goes, a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. Oni was no fool, and he gave an angry humph and said: ¡°Fine. Anyway, our Heavy Infantry Regiment¡¯s orders is just to follow your lead and work with you. Since you all aren¡¯t urgent, why should I be? I¡¯ll eat as well!¡±


    As he said that, under the gaping stares of the Peerless Battalion officers, he moved forward bluntly, ignoring their stares as he grabbed three eggs with a single hand. With his other hand, he grabbed arge bowl of milk and started gulping it down.


    This fellow has never eaten before? The Peerless Battalion officers held back their smiles as they watched Oni eat, but no one stopped him.


    Hua Feng said: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, please get some of our brothers to send some food over to the Heavy Infantry Regiment. We are about to fight, and how can our allies fight well with us on an empty stomach!¡±


    Wei Feng suppressed hisughter and said: ¡°Yes Sir, I¡¯ll arrange that right now.¡± As he said that, he strode out of the tent in wide strides. As he did so, his entire body was shaking up and down.Too evil, these guys were just too evil! He couldn¡¯t help but think to himself.


    Without question, there had been a sudden major improvement in food for the Peerless Battalion ever since they had won the bet¡­ Furthermore, all the chit chat of the Peerless Battalion soldiers to the Heavy Infantry soldiers¡­ all of that was arranged by Hua Feng and the other sly rascals of the Heavenly Bow Unit. In just these few dozen days, the effect was indeed crystal clear. In fact, even some rumours about the Peerless Battalion soldiers having some beauties sent over to deal with their physiological ¡®needs¡¯ once in awhile could also be heard. In any case, for almost the entire Heavy Infantry Regiment, as soon as the Peerless Battalion was mentioned, it was with a tone of envy and jealousy¡­


    Although Wei Feng did not know what the exact ns of Hua Feng and Mu En were, it was without a doubt that it would be extremely beneficial to the Peerless Battalion. The war was about to start, and the Peerless Battalion soldiers would all have to enter the battlefield once more. However, more so, this was the first time they would be fighting in such a major war with more than a million on both sides! What role would the Peerless Battalion y? Would it be a major one? Wei Feng was not exactly sure as well, but he was confident in the fighting capabilities of the Peerless Battalion.


    Barrels of piping hot milk and baskets of warm bread were soon sent to the Heavy Infantry Regiment, along with Oni¡¯s orders¡­ a single word: ¡°Eat.¡±


    When Oni asked the Peerless Battalion to send out the order along with the food, he was thinking to himself:Dammit, might as well eat and enjoy it all, it¡¯s all bought with our money!


    ¡­.


    Just as Oni was enjoying himself gorging away in the Peerless Battalion camp, the Heavy Infantry Regiment was also feasting away on their breakfast. At the same time, the orders from the Seventh Legion was already flying out all around.


    Shen Ji had already brought the Seventh Legion to defend against the WanShou Empire attacks. As the Legion Commander, he naturally led the charge onto the battlefield, and he was currently directing the main Regiments of the Seventh Legion in fighting the crazed onught of enemies. Right at this moment, with the most elite Regiment and the one with the strongest defensive capabilities, the Heavy Infantry Regiment, not appearing, Shen Ji was extremely furious. However, very quickly he remembered that his own Heavy Infantry Regiment was now under themand of the Peerless Battalion. With no other choice, he could only send an order to the Peerless Battalion and request that they join the battle urgently.


    If it were any other Battalion or Regiment, Shen Ji would have lost his temper by now. s, he knew he could not do anything about the Peerless Battalion. Their strength aside, just their background of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was not one he could trifle with.


    The war had started, and the Northwest Army Camp was under an unprecedented stress. Not only was the WanShou Empire army at an hitherto unknown number, the sheer pressure they had on the spirit was massive, especially with the tactics they had been using. The ZhongTian army soldiers had not had any proper rest for several days, how could they possibly defend against the WanShou Empire soldiers in their top condition? Only with their traps and fortifications along with their sheer numbers allowed them to barely hold back the enemy invasion. However, the sheer amount of injuries and death continued rising.


    ¡­


    Soon, breakfast was finished, and the Peerless Battalion finally gave the order to gather. Hua Feng looked to Oni, who had a satiated look on his face, before saying: ¡°Regiment Commander Oni, everything as per our normal training. Your men do not have to be on the offensive at all, you just need to protect my men, and that will be sufficient.¡±


    Oni eyed Hua Feng, muttering to himself inwardly: Your Peerless Battalion soldiers are already entirely dressed in titanium armour, are they even really afraid of the WanShou Empire arrows?


    Although he was thinking that in his heart, his face was impassive and did not show anything as he spoke: ¡°Very well, we will definitely protect our good allies, and this breakfast we ate will not be for nothing. However, if themand were to me us for not being on time, Battalion Commander Hua Feng please put in a good word for me.¡±


    Hua Fengughed heartily and took a drink of water from his cup gracefully, before finally saying: ¡°Regiment Commander Oni, please do not worry. We are all a family, if there are any responsibilities or me, we will naturally share it all.¡±


    Although they were alreadyte, the Peerless Battalion gathered swiftly. Before long, the five thousand Peerless Battalion soldiers had already gathered together with the Heavy Infantry Regiment along with their usual formation they had during training, and they advanced towards the defensive fortifications of the Northwest Army.


    The fortifications of the camp were situated about ten li from the actual encampment. The reason why they were set at such a distance was because it would allow themselves sufficient room for maneuvering in their formations. On the battlefield, positioning and formations were of utmost importance. Even though the WanShou Empire cavalry were extremely powerful, they would not easily charge towards a heavily fortified heavy infantry squad in proper formation, as that would affect their capabilities inbat, especially their main advantage of speed and momentum.


    The movement speed of the Heavy Infantry soldiers was not fast, but ten li wasn¡¯t too far. As they neared the battlefield, the sounds of fighting, killing and sh of metal was deafening.


    However, for both the Heavy Infantry Regiment soldiers or the Peerless Battalion soldiers, none of them were surprised or shocked by the sight in front of them. After all, they were not newbies on the battlefield, and they had experienced the brutal realities of war many times before. As elite soldiers, the warriors were filled with excitement for their own uing fight with their foes.


    Hua Feng did not arrange for the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe warriors to join this particr fight. The reason was simple ¨C their equipment was notplete yet. With the Heavy Infantry Regiment as cover for the Peerless Battalion, their presence would not be as sorely missed for this battle.


    ¡°Prepare for battle!¡± Hua Feng gave the order, and the Heavy Infantry soldiers around realised that as soon as the Peerless Battalion soldiers heard Hua Feng¡¯s order, their aura and presence changed instantly.


    ¡°Battalion Commander Hua Feng, shouldn¡¯t we report to the highermand first? We need to get our assignments from them!¡± Oni saw that Hua Feng was about to let the Peerless Battalion join the battle directly, and was extremely surprised.


    Armies had their own rules, and the most important thing on the battlefield was undoubtedly to obey orders. Under themand of high ranking officers, they had to work together with the orders to bring about their greatest strength together. Once orders were disobeyed on the battlefield, the consequences could be dire¡­ and punishment would also be severe.


    Author¡¯s Note: I rarely write in such a style that deal with issues on two corners of the world simultaneously in my stories, and I hope that you readers enjoy this new take on it. Haha, I will try my best to continue giving you an exciting story ahead. All these years, you all have apanied me, and I only hope that I can continue giving you joy and enjoyment, new creativity and more excitement all the time. I hope that you all will continue supporting me, I will not disappoint you.

 Chapter 494

    <h4>Chapter 494: Peerless Battalion in war! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Regiment Commander Oni, pleas remember that you are no longer under the directmand of the Seventh Legion, and your orders are to cooperate with our Peerless Battalion. As for us, we are not under the directmand of the Seventh Legion as well. In any case, didn¡¯t you say earlier that we did not gather in time? It is time for us to make up for that lost time. Alright, enough. Everyone, advance in a nking position!¡±


    Oni¡¯s face muscles twitched slightly, almost imperceptibly. He had been in the army for more than twenty years, but this was the first time he had met anymanding officer like Hua Feng. Could something like this actually work? Yet¡­ Shen Ji¡¯s order to him had indeed been to cooperate in whatever the Peerless Battalion was doing, without question. Oni had no other choice but to grit his teeth and carry out Hua Feng¡¯s order without interference.


    Right at that moment, Oni made a rather intelligent decision, one that perhaps changed his life and that of his men. His order was that from this moment onwards, the Heavy Infantry Regiment would all follow the Peerless Battalion soldiers¡­ before the war ended, they would only listen to Hua Feng¡¯s orders, and there would only be one overall voice ofmand.


    This little shrewd trick by Oni was not because he thought that Hua Feng was a bettermander than himself. However, his thought was that since he had already been assigned this role, no matter what, even if Legion Commander Shen Ji or the Northwest Army Command came investigating, he would be able to evade any responsibility or punishment. After all, from all points of view, he was not disobeying any orders.


    Who was Hua Feng? A shrewd one amongst the shrewd indeed¡­ amongst all the Heavenly Bow Unit members, each and every one of them were outstanding talents, geniuses and distinguished in their own right, and for them all to be willing to follow hismand, one could imagine that under the face of nobility and grace of Hua Fengy something much more.


    As such, Hua Feng only nced at Oni, and he had already guessed all his thoughts. However, he did notment at all. At least, Oni¡¯s order was definitely of great benefit to them all.


    In this first attack, the WanShou Empire had sent out seven of their main Regiments, while the other ten remaining Regiments were camped at a distance. The reason they dared to charge the ZhongTian formation so brazenly with less than half their force was because they had absolute confidence in their fighting capabilities and maneuverability on the ins. Even if their charge was not sessful, they were certain that retreating was not a problem, even if they were not supported by the main army behind. In their eyes, the ZhongTian Northwest Army would never dare to chase them out of their own fortifications. For the seven WanShou Regiments currently charging, the focus of their strength was in the center of the ZhongTian lines, and it was the powerful Heavy Infantry soldiers of the Bear Tribesmen, the Tyrannical Bear Regiment.


    The Tyrannical Bear Regiment could be said to be notorious throughout the entire ZhongTian Army, after years of war between both sides. Every time they appeared, it was almost always at the Central North Army, and they were extremely formidable in direct shes. They were also one of the few full infantry units in the entire WanShou Empire.


    The Bear Tribe was one of the very rare Tribes in the entire WanShou Empire that did not rear their corresponding Totemic Heavenly Beasts. One reason was because War Bears were extremely difficult to find, being extremely few and rare in numbers. Secondly, the Bear Tribesmen already had a terrifying strength and power themselves. Each Bear Tribesmen Heavy Infantry soldier was more than two metres tall, their figure and stature like that of a giant bear, as brawny and muscr as can be. Their tough skin was able to withstand most blows, and their sheer physical strengthbined with theirmonly used weapon ¨C massive spiked maces¡­ they could be described as an unstoppable force on the battlefield.


    When the Bear Tribesmen Heavy Infantry soldiers appeared outside the Northwest Army camp, the entire Northwest Headquartersmand was stunned silly. Naturally, they had heard of the terrifying power of the Tyrannical Bear Regiment. After all, the Tyrannical Bear Regiment was extremely notorious, and they normally were highly elite and only focused on the toughest Central North army zone. After all these years, at least a Legion of Central North army soldiers had perished at the hands of these formidable foes. Under any normal sh, even the most elite human Heavy Infantry soldiers were no match for them.


    Furthermore, besides the Tyrannical Bear Regiment, there were six other powerful Regiments supporting them. One was a Wolf Cavalry Regiment, one Unicorn Cavalry Regiment, two Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiments and two Raging Bull Heavy Cavalry Regiments.


    These Seven Regiments could be said to be some of the finest in the WanShou Empire. In truth, the most elite was definitely the Tyrannical Bear Regiment, but even so, this was definitely unprecedented pressure to the Northwest Army. Of the over six hundred thousand warriors in the entire Northwest Armies, over three hundred thousand were already activated and fighting hard, still barely able to hold on with the help of the fortifications. The casualty on both sides were definitely highly disproportionate.


    Hua Feng chose their path of approach to be from the side nk where there was one of the Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiment and the Wolf Cavalry Regiment. As for the two Raging Bull Heavy Cavalry Regiments, they were charging the center lines together with the Tyrannical Bear Heavy Infantry Regiment. As such, the ZhongTian Northwest Armies also focused the main bulk of their forces in the central lines, with several of the Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry Regiments all there. Naturally, the fighting on both nks was not as fierce as the center, but it was definitely still intensely fierce.


    The Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiment soldiers were all wearing leather armour, and their stature was definitely not as stout or powerful as either the Bear Tribesmen or Bull Tribesmen, but they were much more agile and nimble. With the scimitars in their hands, it was not easy for ordinary arrows to hit them. Their agile movements and strength was their greatest weapons against their enemies.


    In the WanShou Empire, the Dog Men Tribe were also one of therger tribes. Although their fighting capabilities was average whenpared to the majority of the Beastmen Tribes, but their numbers were extremely high, and they also had a good rtion with the Wolfmen Tribe, thus their status in the WanShou Empire was not low at all. This was also shown by the fact that the Dog Men Tribe had six whole Regiments of soldiers in the entire WanShou Empire Army.


    Since the Peerless Battalion had been set up, this was the first time they were truly in arge scale battlefield. Naturally, Hua Feng did not want them to go for the toughest enemies, especially on such a huge battlefield of such numbers on both sides, and some of the greatest strengths of the Peerless Battalion would not be easy to bring into y. In such a case, it would be easier for them to strike from the rtively weaker nk which had lesser numbers.


    Under the direction of Hua Feng, the Peerless Battalion and the Heavy Infantry Regiment quickly reached the frontlines of the nk they had targeted. Here, there were six of the Northwest Army Regiments in charge of the defense here, including the Sixteenth Regiment of the Seventh Legion.


    As the Sixteenth Regiment Regiment Leader, Shen Bu was one of themanders directing the fight. As soon as she realised that the Peerless Battalion was nearing their nk, she was overjoyed.


    As the one with earliest contact with the Peerless Battalion, and having suffered at their hands so many times, her knowledge and understanding of the Peerless Battalion was far above any of the othermanders in the Northwest Army, especially after getting together with Lin TianAo, she had learned a lot more about the Peerless Battalion. Of course, Lin TianAo would not reveal any core secrets to her, but some of the lesser important things he did not need to keep secret.


    Seeing that the Peerless Battalion had brought along the Heavy Infantry Regiment, Shen Bu was overjoyed. She passedmand over to her Vice Regiment Commander and immediately rode over personally to speak with Hua Feng. She quickly opened a space in her defensive zone for the Heavy Infantry Regiment and the Peerless Battalion to get in.


    The other Regiments did not pay too much attention, thinking it was just reinforcements sent by themand. Seeing a Heavy Infantry Regiment join up with them, they were naturally overjoyed as well. After all, the Heavy Infantry Regiments were the most suited to defend against the charge of Wolf Cavalry soldiers.


    Very quickly, the Heavy Infantry Regiment entered their defensive positions, taking formation ording to their usual practice, with two Heavy Infantry soldiers protecting one Peerless Battalion soldier.


    In truth, this was not a good time for archers to join the fight, as the enemy distance was already very close. In the front, the Sixteenth Regiment was already having some trouble defending any longer. In such a circumstance, without being able to get some distance, even if archers wanted to shoot the enemies without harming their own, it would be extremely difficult¡­ unless they were god tier archers.


    Even for the Peerless Battalion, not all the soldiers had the confidence in doing so. After all, their time of training was not that long yet. Of course, the Peerless Battalion also had their share of elite archers.


    Hua Feng¡¯s firstmand was to give the order to the First Main Company of the Peerless Battalion, the finest elite in the entire Peerless Battalion. The order was simple ¨C to shoot and kill as many enemies as they could and give the Sixteenth Regiment time to retreat.


    When Shen Bu saw the First Main Company of the Peerless Battalion drawing all five hundred of their bows, she was so nervous that she almost couldn¡¯t breathe. At that moment, she did not give any order to dodge or retreat, afraid that if she interfered and anything went wrong, her own men would take severe injury¡­ that would be a terrible blow!


    Without giving Shen Bu much chance to think, the First Main Company already started shooting.


    An earsplitting shrill sound rang out. Let alone the surrounding Regiments, even the Heavy Infantry Regiment protecting the Peerless Battalion was given a sudden fright. After all, in their normal training, the Peerless Battalion all used ordinary longbows, but now they were using their Consolidated Bows¡­ it was a huge difference.


    *Poof* *Poof* Poof* *Poof* Sounds rang out, and the trail of the arrows could not be seen at all. All that could be seen was plumes of blood suddenly rising up, along with cries of agony.


    The First Main Company were not just with the highest cultivation levels, nor was it only that they were the first to have their Consolidated Wings, but they also had some of the finest archery in the entire Peerless Battalion.


    The Sixteenth Regiment soldiers, who had been fighting desperately for their lives, suddenly felt the pressure upon them lessen greatly. The Dog Tribe soldiers and Wolf Cavalry soldiers suddenly turned into corpses in front of their eyes, along with clouds of blood spurting out. Such a sudden change was just too abrupt, and many of them weren¡¯t even able to react.


    From Shen Bu¡¯s perspective, the five hundred soldiers of the Peerless Battalion First Main Company had fired, and it was as if their arrows had eyes of their own, somehow finding tiny gaps and exposures, worming through the crowd of allies to strike directly on the enemies. Five hundred arrows, and not a single one struck her men. Of course, there were a few which missed their mark on the enemies, but absolutely none hit an allied soldier.


    If such archery skills appeared on a single person, it would not arouse any notice, perhaps only leading to him getting praised as a god archer. However, when five hundred men all had such archery skills, it was truly a shocking sight indeed.


    The Wolf Cavalry soldiers and Dog Tribe Infantry soldiers were not weak by any means, and their defensive capabilities might notpare to some of the other stronger Beastmen, but it was nothing to scoff at. However, in front of the Peerless Battalion Consolidated Bows, their tough skin was of no use at all, and only a pile of corpses was left in the wake.


    ¡°Sixteenth Regiment, open a path and retreat to the sides!¡± Shen Bu immediately seized the chance to give the order. Being able to gain the rank of Regiment Commander, it was not just because of her status of Heavenly Jewel Commander. Her previous rashness aside, she was definitely a finemander with a good grasp of militarymand.

 Chapter 495

    <h4>Chapter 495: Peerless in the World! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Sixteenth Regiment beat their retreat instantly, and in that empty space they vacated, the First Main Company did not stop firing. The shrill cries of the arrows flying did not stop at all, and the Wolf Cavalry soldiers and Dog Tribe Infantry soldiers continued falling to the ground. Aspared to the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers they had faced previously, these two Beastmen were much easier to deal with.


    Previously, when they had been rescuing the surrounded Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes, the five hundred soldiers of the Peerless Battalion First Main Company had already awed and frightened off two of the WanShou Empire Regiments with their fighting prowess. Now, facing two Regiments which were arguably lesser than those other two, and with such arge number of allies beside them, the First Main Company started firing at will in confidence. Despite being archers, they did not pull back, instead advancing slowly to the front lines to the space which had been vacated, even as they continued firing rapidly. Within moments, the charging onught of enemies at the Sixteenth Regiment¡¯s previous position was also almost emptied.


    As the Sixteenth Regiment retreated, the Heavy Infantry Regiment and the Peerless Battalion advanced slowly together in perfect unity. As Hua Feng issued order after order, the other Main Companies slowly joined in the fray as they got into position.


    Ever since the Peerless Battalion had grew to the strength of five thousand men, this was the first time they had all been together on the same battlefield. Five thousand Jewel Masters¡­ elite archers with Consolidated Bows¡­ what kind of notion was that!? Their shooting was actually really simple, with two Main Companies per group, in a cascading type formation, shooting continuously in proper sequence. Originally, these two WanShou Regiments, which the Six ZhongTian Regiments had been having so much trouble with, was instantly now being suppressed so simply. Along with the horrifying shrill sounds that struck terror in the hearts of all who heard them, waves of Wolf Cavalry Soldiers and Dog Tribe Infantry soldiers fell to the ground. In truth, it was not just the enemies, even the allied soldiers were so caught by surprise they did not understand what was going on, but at least the original pressure on them was greatly reduced.


    Of course, even the Peerless Battalion soldiers could not be perfect, and their arrows could definitely miss. Even so, they were far more urate than any ordinary archers, and with those highly prative arrows fired from Consolidated Bows. In this, it could be easily seen by the number of severely wounded or killed after getting shot by the arrows.


    The nk, originally wheeling on the edge of danger and awaiting rescue¡­ within the time for a few dozen breaths, the pressure was gone.


    After the Peerless Battalion entered the battlefield, the Wolf Cavalry Regiment and the Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiment soldiers could no longer take another step forward. Under the constant onught of arrow raining down upon them, all they could do was leave corpses on the wake.


    Some observant souls had managed to count on behalf of the Peerless Battalion¡­ twenty four salvos of arrows, and the remnants of the Wolf Cavalry Regiment and Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiment retreated in bad shape¡­ with barely a thousand men left in total.


    It was after all two entire powerful Regiments from the WanShou Empire! To any ZhongTian Empire soldier who saw that sight right there, it was like a dream¡­ an illusion. Countless of them had thought they were about to die, and yet the fight suddenly ended before they knew it.


    Of course, the Heavy Infantry soldiers by the side of the Peerless Battalion were totally shocked. They raised their tower shields, still in full disbelief. These fellows that trained with them everyday, they had actually created such a terrifying miracle. ¡°PEERLESS IN THE WORLD!¡± A howl that rang through the skies, filled with excitement, rang out from every single one of the Peerless Battalion soldiers.


    Indeed, they were the Peerless Battalion, Peerless in the World! In this battlefield in the north borders, in front of hundreds of thousands of ZhongTian Northwest Army soldiers, this was the first time that they had disyed their full strength to the world. They used their actions to prove to the world that though they might have been from the Ruffian Battalions of the world, they were the strongest¡­ the Peerless Battalion was the absolute strongest!


    Even with the stable-ness of the seven God Tier Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit, when they heard the earsplitting howls of the Peerless Battalion soldiers, they couldn¡¯t help but feel their blood boil with ardour as well. In their hearts a name rang out, the one who had created the Peerless Battalion.


    Indeed, he had brought about a true miracle, and when this miracle descended upon their old homnd, who was to say that they would not be able to advance another miracle, to create a magnificent, mighty revival of their Empire!


    ¡°Let¡¯s move out, target the left nk. All of you listen to me properly, when we get to the left nk, I want you all to target the Unicorn Cavalry soldiers, but do your best not to harm any Unicorns Heavenly Beasts. Men, send someone to Tribe Leader Ma Long to prepare to receive those Heavenly Beasts with his tribesmen warriors.¡±


    The war was still continuing, but this was just the start of a miracle.


    Once again, they ignored the center lines. Once they achieved the decisive victory, the Peerless Battalion swiftly turned to the left nk, their targets the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment and the other Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiment.


    When the Peerless Battalion quietly left the right nk, only then did themanding officers of both sides realise something was not right. In fact, both sides actually had the same feeling, that of abrupt shock. However, one side was a pleasant shock filled with happiness, while the other side was that of utter disbelief.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? What happened on the right nk?¡± The overallmanding officer of the Northwest Armies, one of the three great suprememanders, Admiral Brando of the ZhongTian Empire eximed to his subordinate, his eyes filled with shock. He just received news that the two enemy Regiments on the right nk had fled with less than a tenth of them alive.


    They had warred with the WanShou Empire for so many years, and this was truly the first time Admiral Brando had met with such a circumstance. A moment ago, he had just been about to dispatch men to reinforce the right nk which had been in severe danger, and the next moment, a fresh report hade.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Peerless Battalion, they truly produced a miracle!¡± The one who spoke was an old man of about sixty or older, standing beside Admiral Brando in full uniform. He was Shen Ji, Shen Bu and Shen Yi¡¯s godfather and Master, the Vice Commander of the ZhongTian Northwest Army, General Shen Wu.


    ¡°Wait¡­ do you mean to say¡­ that strange Battalion that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce used all the Ruffian Battalions to form?¡± Naturally, Admiral Brando knew of the Peerless Battalion, just that prior to this he had never paid much attention to it. It was not to say that he attach much importance to them, but he was unable to do so. After all, the matter of having the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce intervene in such matters was extremely sensitive, and if they actually intervened in the war, it might not be a good thing in the big picture. As such, he had always pretended not to notice anything about the matter, allowing Shen Wu to handle everything.


    ¡°The Peerless Battalion actually has such powerful destructive powers? How did they do that?¡± Admiral Brando eximed in surprise towards Shen Wu.


    Shen Wu gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Admiral, I¡¯m not sure myself. I¡¯ve sent people to check for myself, and I think I should get some news back soon.¡±


    It didn¡¯t take long before the Seventh Legion Commander Shen Ji personally got to the headquarters.


    ¡°Greetings Commander in Chief, Vice Commander.¡± Shen Ji¡¯s face was filled with both shock and excitement. Having heard about precise news earlier, it was hard for him to believe it as well. However, the facts were right in front of his eyes, and he had no choice but to ept it. He knew that things were crucial, and immediately went personally to report to the headquarters. After all, only he was sufficiently knowledgeable and familiar with the Peerless Battalion, and once they had taken down the two Regiments on the right nk, it would be the Northwest Army Command¡¯s top level secret.


    ¡°Shen Ji, what is going on?¡± Admiral Branco asked solemnly.


    ¡°Consolidated Bows! Commander, Consolidated Bows! Those Peerless Battalion soldiers are ALL Jewel Masters¡­ five thousand Jewel Masters! Oh my god, it is five thousand Jewel Masters!! They are mostly Physical Jewel Masters, and with their powerful Consolidated Bows, within over twenty salvos of firing they took down the foes from the two Regiments.¡±


    ¡°Wait. What? All Jewel Masters? How is that possible? Weren¡¯t those soldiers all from the original Ruffian Battalions?¡± Shen Wu couldn¡¯t help but exim.


    Shen Ji gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°I do not know the exact state of affairs. After all, our estimation of the Peerless Battalion was already extremely high, but I never expected that it was still a severe underestimation of them. They have now gone to the left nk. Because they had the background of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, I did not direct them¡­ Commander, Vice Commander, what should we do now?¡±


    Admiral Branco stood up abruptly and he said: ¡°What do we do? What else do you need me to say? Send my orders, Shen Ji, I want you to personally lead my Personal Guard Regiment to support the Peerless Battalion. No matter what, do not let any harme to them. Hurry, go immediately. The presence of the Peerless Battalion might be the exact thing that can save our entire Northwest Army, to turn the tides of this supposedly impossible situation.¡±


    As themanding officer and an experienced Admiral, it was without question that Brando could instantly sense that the presence of the Peerless Battalion was a perfect chance for them. Next, he gave another order for his two reserve Heavy Cavalry Regiments to move out into the battlefield. They only had one order, to work together in ensuring the safety of the Peerless Battalion.


    Although Admiral Brando wasn¡¯t exactly certain about the exact offensive capabilities and strength of the Peerless Battalion, he was certain that if they truly could take down two WanShou Empire Regiments in such a short amount of time, then the Peerless Battalion would be a god tier weapon for the side of the Northwest Army¡­ one that would help them against the WanShou Empire armies.


    While Admiral Brando made the series of arrangements, the situation on the battlefield was also going through its own series of rapid changes.


    The ten Regiments of the WanShou Empire holding back was also starting to show some movement. Far off in the distance, a massive ck cloud rose up, swarming like a strange dark cloud and flying towards the battlefield, quickly reaching almost a thousand metres high


    Seeing that patch of dark clouds, the Northwest Army who were by now extremely familiar with the WanShou Empire armies, were totally caught by surprise. Of course, they totally recognized and knew what the dark clouds meant¡­ just surprised by their presence here. They were after all one of the aces of the WanShou Empire armies, the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force.


    In the entire WanShou Empire, only the Eagle Tribesmen were able to tame and rear mounts with flying capabilities, at least at enough numbers to form a troop. The whole WanShou Empire only mustered a single Regiment of their numbers. Of course, due to their rarity, they were not gathered together in a Regiment, instead gathered in Battalions, distributed to the various armies in the WanShou Empire. However, they would not easily join the battle unless absolutely necessary.


    No one could have imagined that the WanShou Empire would have paid so much attention to the Northwest Armies that they would actually send the Eagle Tribesmen¡­ seeing them rise up into the airs, it looked to be about two whole Battalions of them!


    If one were to say that the Tyrannical Bear Regiment was still able to be blocked in a headon sh, no matter how tough that was, then the Eagle Tribesmen was an ever victorious force that had never been defeated in battle. The reason was simple ¨C besides the WanShou Empire, there were no other countries in the entire Maind that had a proper air force.


    The War Eagle Mounts that the Eagle Tribesmen warriors reared were about two metres in length, but their wingspans were more than five metres long, able to easily carry a Eagle Tribesman Warrior, who were one of the smaller amongst the Beastmen. The War Eagles all carried twelve short javelins and quivers of arrows¡­ from a certain perspective, their equipment was very simr to the Peerless Battalion, except that the Eagle Tribesmen Warriors were mounted upon their War Eagle Mounts, while the Peerless Battalion would have to fly on their own.

 Chapter 496

    <h4>Chapter 496: Peerless in the World! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Without question, the two Battalions of Eagle Tribesmen were specially here against the Peerless Battalion. With the supreme eyesight of the Eagle Tribesmen, even at the height of a thousand metres, they would still be able to clearly find their targets on the ground.


    Regarding the Peerless Battalion, the WanShou Empire were definitely well prepared. After all, when the Swift Wolf Regiment¡¯s Commander Butler was wounded, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had learned about it. Furthermore, the other Wolf Cavalry Regiment and Unicorn Cavalry Regiment had been critically damaged previously, how could the Peerless Battalion not stirred up the full attention of the WanShou Empire? The two Eagle Tribesmen Regiment were specially sent to take care of the Peerless Battalion.


    However, the WanShou Empire had made a mistake¡­ an error in judgement regarding the true numbers of the Peerless Battalion. ording to their reports, the Peerless Battalion numbered about a normal Battalion and maybe a little more. How could they possibly know that the Peerless Battalion had long since grown to more than five thousand men!


    As they watched the iing flying air troops, the Drunken Rogue Luo Ke Di said with a strange expression on his face: ¡°Those¡­ in the skies¡­ they are here for us right?¡±


    Hua Feng said with an ugly expression on his face: ¡°What else could it be. Heavy Infantry Regiment, prepare a defensive formation against the top. Everyone, slow down, safety first.¡±


    The two Battalions of Eagle Tribesmen Air Force hade just too quickly. Before the Peerless Battalion could even reach the left wing, they had already risen into the air, and a rain of arrows descended from the skies, targeting the Peerless Battalion. The titanium mail of the Peerless Battalion might be strong, but their brilliant glow was also rather obvious, making them an easy target visually.


    Without hesitation, the Peerless Battalion soldiers raised their Consolidated Bows and returned fire. s, much to their vexation, even with their archery skills and powerful Consolidated Bows, it was extremely difficult to strike a target in mid air especially at the height of more than a thousand metres¡­ even if they found their mark, many of them had lost momentum and were easily batted aside by the ws of the War Eagles.


    Along with the string of *ding**ding**dang**dang* sounds of metal shing on metal, the Heavy Infantry Regiment soldiers¡¯ towwer shields easily blocked the rain of arrows from the skies. However, the next salvo that descended was no longer arrows, but the javelins thrown down from above.


    The *ding**dang* sounds warped into a thunderous roar. If the previous rain of arrows could perhaps be said to be easily blocked by the Peerless Battalion titanium mail alone, the javelins would have totally destroyed them.


    At this point, everybody, including Hua Feng, felt an unbelievable sense of admiration and respect for Zhou Weiqing. His foresight and preparation in this¡­ had indeed avoided the greatest critical danger to the Peerless Battalion since it was set up.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, let my First Main Company go up and greet them. Air force against air force¡­ we can teach them a lesson.¡± Lei Zi piped out.


    Hua Feng nced at him and said: ¡°Stop talking rubbish, listen to orders. You want your men to fly up and give their lives for nothing? They already have the high ground advantage far above us¡­ before you all can even get halfway the distance to them, their javelins would have nailed you all.¡±


    The momentum of falling from a thousand metres height¡­ let alone being thrown at full strength, even the thick tower shields were dented from the sheer smashing impact. Even though the First Main Company were the top elites of the Peerless Battalion and wearing their titanium mail, if they were not careful they could be totally wiped out. The Peerless Battalion could not afford such a major loss! As such, Hua Feng definitely would not take such a massive risk. Zhou Weiqing had left him with a Peerless Battalion at full strength, and he wanted to return it to hismand in perfect condition.


    Mu En sidled up closer to Hua Feng and said softly: ¡°Let¡¯s wait a while, let them continue throwing the javelins. I do not believe that they can hold that many of such javelins on an airborne mount. Once they have finished throwing all their javelins¡­ then we can deal with them. For now, we can just be careful and go ording to our original n to deal with the Unicorn Cavalry Regiment¡­ and catch us some Unicorn Heavenly Beasts.¡±


    Hua Feng exchanged a look with Mu En, an appreciative look of two cunning geniuses recognizing and appreciating each other. Very soon, he issued out a series of orders down. The Heavy Infantry soldiers lifted up their thick and heavy tower shields in an interlocking formation towards the skies, forming an imprable from above. Under the protection of such a moving metal fortress, the Peerless Battalion ignored the threat of the airborne Eagle Tribe Battalions, instead continuing to move slowly and steadily towards the left nk, though they had slowed down by a lot.


    Just like what Mu En had said, the javelins of the Eagle Tribesmen soldiers were extremely limited, and they could not possibly continue such an onught forever. After several rounds of the javelins raining down, they slowed down and stopped, seeking a better opportunity to take out the Peerless Battalion.


    Very quickly, the Peerless Battalion reached the left nk. Instantly, the shrill cries of arrows in flight rang out once more. The Eagle Tribesmen soldiers above were extremely vexed to see from their vantage point wave after wave of arrows fly out towards their allies, and apanying the shrill cries they could only watch and see the Dog Tribe Scimitar Infantry Regiment soldiers and Unicorn Cavalry soldiers get mowed down like wheat during harvest season.


    In terms of continued sustained fighting capabilities in the air, the Peerless Battalion was undoubtedly no match for the Eagle Tribesmen Battalions. After all, the Eagle Tribesmen were mounted upon their trust War Eagles and had their support. However, in terms of sheer destructive power, being all Jewel Masters with Consolidated Bows, the Peerless Battalion was far beyond the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force.


    As the ughter started once again, Hua Feng stealthily called Lei Zi to his side and gave him some instructions in a low tone. Soon after, the Peerless Battalion First Main Company stopped their firing, lying low under the protection of the Heavy Infantry soldiers as they took a rest, recovering their Heavenly Energy as they prepared for the next iing order.


    Ever since the Eagle Tribesmen Regiment was set up, it could be said that everything had gone smoothly for them, and they had never been defeated in battle. Currently, they were actually being blocked by the tower shields of the Heavy Infantry Soldiers, how could they not be furious. Another flurry of javelins and arrows descended from the skies; s the force from the arrows was insufficient, and while the javelins were rather powerful, and even for the Heavy Infantry soldiers¡¯ strength and physique, being struck by them continuously was almost too much for them, having to make use of the interlocking formation to rest their tower shields on the edge of theirpanions to increase the holding power. As a result, the firing of the Peerless Battalion was affected, and their offensive power dropped somewhat.


    Beastmen Warriors did not fear death, and in this moment, it was truly disyed out. Although the Peerless Battalion had in quite a number, they still continued charging in an ever greater frenzy. From the ten Regiments at the back, four more charged out. Amongst them, two charged directly to the right wing to rece the charge there. As for the other two, they headed to the left wing to reinforce it. Of the two headed to the left wing, one was particrly attention catching.


    This Regiment obviously did not number ten thousand. To be more urate, they only numbered that of a Battalion, yet, they were considered an entire Legion within the army.


    They were all over four metres tall, their muscles bulging far beyond even that of those Bear Tribe Heavy Infantry Soldiers. They all had brownish yellow hair, and as they started charging from a distance, the entire earth seemed to shake, the pounding reverberating through the ground like an earthquake, from far to near as they charged at a speed belying their huge forms.


    The Mammoth Regiment, the ultimate elite and ace of the WanShou Empire. In the entire WanShou Empire, the number of Mammoth Berserkers only totalled two thousand forming two Regiments of a thousand each. The reason why they were still known as a Regiment even though they only numbered a thousand was because even with such a number theirbat strength was beyond ten thousand of any other Beastman Tribe.


    The Mammoth Berserkers were known as the meat grinders of the battlefield. Their weapons were Mammoth Totemic Poles over six metres long and with a diameter of about half a metre. They were crafted from a unique wood from the north, known as the Metal Strength Wood, and each weighed over a thousand jin.


    Every time the Mammoth Berserker Warriors appeared on the battlefield of the north, it would normally be in the Central North lines, and they would be met by the ZhongTian Heavenly Jewel Master Battalion. In terms of Beastmen soldiers and their individual personal strengths, the Mammoth Beastmen could be said to be at the very top.


    The WanShou Empire armies had controlled any spread of news just too perfectly, and up until the point that the Mammoth Berserker Regiment entered the battlefield, only then did the ZhongTian Northwest Armies learn that the WanShou Empire had actually dispatched this terrifying force to this side.


    For the Peerless Battalion, the WanShou Empire had actually sent out both their aces, the Eagle Tribe and Mammoth Tribe Regiments¡­ one could see the sheer importance they ced on the Peerless Battalion.


    Of course, as the WanShou Empire started their own movement of troops, the ZhongTian empire side were not idle. Previously, the Peerless Battalion had cleared out all the enemies on the left nk, and it was a huge disruption to the WanShou Empire¡¯s attack and formations, and it stabilized their own defensive formations.


    On the right nk, they swiftly reinforced with a Heavenly Infantry Regiment and two ordinary Infantry Regiments, while the center lines were also reinforced with two Heavy Infantry soldiers to help hold back the defensive formation, blocking the crazed onught from the Tyrannical Bear Regiment and the two Raging Bull Regiments.


    The strongest reaction was naturally to the left nk, where three entire Heavy Cavalry Regiments charged to reinforce it. That was not all; with another Cavalry Regiment riding to join in, dressed fully in a light mail, wearing helmets with purple red coloured tassels. Their speed was extremely fast, and they soon reached quickly. They were all wielding long spears, and amazingly, all the javelins and arrows that rained down from above were easily dodged or parried with those spears. The WanShou Empire had their ace forces, how could the ZhongTian Empire not have their own ace up the sleeve? This Purple Tasseled Regiment was Admiral Brando¡¯s Personal Guard Regiment, and they were the finest elite force in the entire Northwest Armies.


    With the Purple Tasseled Regiment at the lead, supplemented by the three other Heavy Cavalry Regiments, their only goal now was to protect the Peerless Battalion.


    No matter what they thought about the Peerless Battalion or their previous actions, when they heard the shrill cries of the arrows and the effect of their ughter of the enemies, all the Northwest Army forces couldn¡¯t help but feel respect for them. Even the Purple Tasseled Regiment would not dare to boast of such unbelievable offensive capabilities.


    After so many years of warring against the WanShou Empire, both small andrge scale battles alike, but for the ZhongTian Empire, for them to actually kill off almost two entire Regiments of Beastmen soldiers was nearly unheard of totally. Yet, just the five thousand soldiers of the Peerless Battalion had already nearly wiped out three whole Battalions of WanShou Empire armies since winter had begun, and it looked like the number was steadily increasing.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, Tribe Leader Ma Long has brought his Berserker Tribe brothers to the front lines.¡± One of the Peerless Battalion soldiers ran over to report to Hua Feng.


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°Tell Tribe Leader Ma Long not to rush to join the battle. Ask him to wait for us to start suppressing the Eagle Tribe Regiment before they head out to collect those Unicorn Heavenly Beasts.


    As the Peerless Battalion entered the fray, the Dog Tribesmen Infantry soldiers and Unicorn Cavalry soldiers were starting to sustain heavy injuries and casualties, and from the looks of things, they would not be able to hold on for long.


    At this point, the Mammoth Regiment and the supporting Nimble Panther Regiment still had some distance to close before reaching the front lines. It was clear that they would not be in time to reinforce the now-bboured left nk.


    The battle had already entered a white hot stage, and every minute both sides lostrge amounts of soldiers, leaving their lives forever on this battleground. By now, the total kill-count of the entire Peerless Battalion alone had already surpassed the grand total of all the other ZhongTian Empire Northwest Armies added together. On the left nk, besides the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force Regiment, the rest of the WanShou Empire armies were on the verge of breakdown.


    ¡°Battalion Commander, please let us set out now!¡±


    Lei Zi urged Hua Feng to give the order, rather impatiently.

 Chapter 497

    <h4>Chapter 497: Peerless in the World! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    All this while, Hua Feng had been fully focused on observing the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force Regiment high up in the skies. As for the Mammoth Regiment, he did not seem to worry about them at all. Seeing that the Northwest Army Command had actually sent four Cavalry Regiments to their aid, especially with three elite Heavy Cavalry Regiments¡­ it was clear that they had already realised the importance of the Peerless Battalion to this war. Perhaps all those reinforcements added together might not be able to defeat the Mammoth Regiment, but he was confident that it was definitely sufficient to protect the Peerless Battalion. The only worry Hua Feng had was the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force Regiment high up in the sky¡­ After all, being suppressed was not a good feeling at all. The destructive power of the Eagle Tribesmen soldiers were not to be underestimated at all, and besides the Heavy Infantry soldiers and the Purple Tasseled Regiments, the rest of the Northwest Army Regiments would not likely be able to block their attacks.


    ¡°Wait a while more.¡± Hua Feng said solemnly.


    Lei Zi said urgently: ¡°Battalion Commander, let us go. They do not have any more javelins, they haven¡¯t thrown any in quite some time. Our Brothers can hold up their shields as we charge up¡­ there should not be any big danger. Once we reach a sufficient distance, we will be able to exchange fire, and show them our own strength.¡±


    Hua Feng hesitated a moment, eyeing the skies calmly. Finally, he turned to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and said: ¡°Chief Drill Instructor, please lead the First Main Company up. I leave them in your capable hands.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had long since been aching to join the fight, and she nodded before turning to Lei Zi, saying: ¡°I¡¯ll lead the way to draw their fire and cause them some trouble first. You all follow suit.¡±


    As she said that, two dark gold lights sprang out in an aura around Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body. At the same time, a green light spread out from her body, sweeping up several dozen of the fallen Eagle Tribesmen javelins that had fallen to the ground. As Shangguan Fei¡¯er flew up into air at lightning speed, those javelins flew up right behind her, and the massive gold and green ray flew towards Eagle Tribesmen Air Force Regiment.


    The massive dark gold Consolidated Wings and her sheer speed caused Shangguan Fei¡¯er to look like a strange dark¨Cgold meteor smashing towards the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force.


    The greatest strength and advantage of the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force was that they were airborne. In terms of pure defensive capabilities, they were perhaps no match for even the Wolf Cavalry soldiers.


    As Shangguan Fei¡¯er flew up into air, dozens of blood mist sprayed out in mid air. The javelins that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had thrown up with her powerful Heavenly Xu Energy and Wind Attribute force was not something that ordinary War Eagle mounts or Eagle Tribesmen could handle. As for Shangguan Fei¡¯er, she had already charged into the midst of the Eagle Tribesmen, like a war goddess smashing into them.


    She had long since been bursting with impatience, itching to join the fight. After all, she was most adept at airbat¡­ it was what she had trained for all her life¡­ being suppressed by an enemy air force, how could she feel happy at all? She did not use her other Consolidated Equipment, not even her bracer-ws, just with her pair of dark gold Consolidated Wings, and she was like an unstoppable spear stabbing savagely deep into the formation of the Eagle Tribesmen. Where she flew to, the corpses of the War Eagles and Eagle Tribesmen fell, and the Eagle Tribesmen Regiment which had been enjoying their unparalleled easy life high in the skies were suddenly put in disorder and disarray.


    In truth, the Eagle Tribesmen Regiment knew about the Peerless Battalion having several hundred Air Force troops of their own. As such, they had saved a portion of the javelins in preparation of their attack which they had expected at any time. s, they had never in their wildest imaginations dreamed that it would only be a single person flying up first¡­ a single but deadly person indeed.


    Soon after, Lei Zi led his First Main Company behind Shangguan Fei¡¯er, all of them using their small round shields held protectively in front of them as they flew at top speeds high up into the skies.


    When the Northwest Armies soldiers saw five hundred men actually fly up into the skies and charging towards Eagle Tribesmen Regiment, their jaws almost dropped in shock. They only had one thought in mind: Since when did we have an Air Force?!


    The facts had indeed proved themselves¡­ What Lei Zi promised to Hua Feng earlier was no exaggeration. As the gap between the two Air Forces drew close, the first salvo of the Peerless Battalion First Main Company Air Force once again rang out with the familiar shrill ringing of arrows flying through the sky, and what resulted was a tragedy for the Eagle Tribesmen.


    It wasn¡¯t that the Eagle Tribesmencked powerhouses, but when Shangguan Fei¡¯er had charged in at the front, all of the powerhouses had gone after her.


    At this point, the superiority of personal flight versus mounted flight showed itself. In midair, Shangguan Fei¡¯er moved around at lightning speed, and the sheer speed and agility was not something that the War Eagles could match, especially while carrying their riders. Amongst the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force Battalion, there were a few dozen Heavenly Jewel Masters, and out of them there were a few Six and Seven Jeweled ones. However, even for them, against Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s terrifying offensive power, they did not have a chance at all.


    Along with the shrill sounds of the Consolidated Bows and arrows, arge cloud of blood mist appeared in the skies. Below, the four thousand and five hundred Peerless Battalion soldiers on the ground shouted in unison: ¡°Peerless¡­ Peerless!¡± This time, even the Northwest Army soldiers were infected, shouting out loud together with them. Under the leadership of the Purple Tasseled Regiment, the four Cavalry Regiment reinforcements charged towards their foes.


    When armies met on the battlefield, one of the most important things that would influence oue was definitely morale. With the invincible Eagle Tribesmen Air Force suffering an unforeseen beating, it was like injecting an extra boost of stimnts to the entire ZhongTian Northwest Army. More importantly, the Peerless Battalion had proven to them that the Beastmen were not unbeatable. In a short amount of time, soldiers used their lives to start pushing back against the berserking Tyrannical Bear Regiment, and for once with some measure of sess.


    The Eagle Tribesmen Regiment realised things were not going well, but by the time they wanted to react better against the Peerless Battalion, they had already reached the same level height as them.


    Being at equal height meant that only arrows could be of any use, and the javelins would no longer be effective.


    Even for the finest javelin thrower, being able to throw a distance of a hundred yards urately was already a miracle. Normally, the effective killing distance of a thrown javelin was about forty to fifty metres, but in mid air, what was a mere forty or fifty yards?


    Next, the true sh would be the archery skills and defensive capabilities of both sides.


    Indeed, with the protection of their War Eagle mounts, the Eagle Tribesmen had a pretty decent defense. However, whenpared to the Peerless Battalion all dressed in titanium mail, their defense was definitely not on the same league. More importantly, the killing power of the Peerless Battalion¡¯s Consolidated Bows were far superior to the ordinary, if well crafted, long bows of the Eagle Tribesmen warriors.


    In just four rounds of exchanging shots, several hundred out of the two thousand Eagle Tribesmen Air Force fell to the ground. Seeing that things were not going well, the Eagle Tribesmen Regiment did not dare continue fighting against the Peerless Battalion, fleeing back towards their side. The Peerless Battalion Air Force gave chase, and in the end barely a hundred of the strongest Eagle Tribesmen managed to escape with their lives. The two thousand strong Eagle Tribesmen Air Force had been almost wiped out.


    The Peerless Battalion Air Force were not done with that. After all, throwing javelins was not just something the Eagle Tribesmen could do. Soon after, the first salvo of javelins from the Peerless Battalion descended upon the Mammoth Regiment.


    s, the Mammoth Regiment truly lived up to their names as the aces and ultimate elites of the WanShou Empire. Their huge and tough bodies, along with the massive wooden totem poles in their hands¡­ even the javelins thrown by the Peerless Battalion did not manage to harm them, with only a few causing some minor injuries.


    From the air, it was extremely clear to see everything on the ground and the situation. Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not continue chasing the remnants of the Eagle Tribesmen Regiment, instead turning around and leading the Eagle Tribesmen Air Force back towards the center lines of the ZhongTian Army formations. She knew that not all of the Beastmen would be as powerful or tough as the Mammoth Tribesmen, being able to withstand the onught of the javelins.


    By this time, each of the Peerless Battalion Air Force soldiers only had about three javelins each, and they were all ¡®gifted¡¯ to the currently berserking Tyrannical Bear Regiment.


    At least a thousand Bear Tribesmen Heavy Infantry soldiers were savagely pinned to the ground, and the Peerless Battalion soldiers on the ground also started targeting the Raging Bull Regiments with their arrows.


    It could be said that once the Peerless Battalion Air Force had taken down the Eagle Tribesmen, the tide of the battle was fully turned atst, and for the first time the ZhongTian Northwest Army were not on the back foot.


    On the other side, the Purple Tasseled Regiment had also started shing against the Mammoth Regiment. The strongest part of the Purple Tasseled Regiment was that they had an entire Squad of Physical Jewel Masters with cultivation levels of Six Jewels and above. These hundred men had personal strength that was at least able to hold their own against the Mammoth Tribesmen warrior. Under their leadership, although the four Cavalry Regiments had serious losses, at least they were managing to block the offense of the two Regiments.


    By now, the destructive power of the Peerless Battalion was beginning to drop substantially. The main reason was because the ordinary Peerless Battalion soldiers on the ground had the majority of their Heavenly Energy expended, and they had no choice but to switch to their ordinary longbows and arrows. Such arrows when against the Raging Bull and Tyrannical Bear Regiment soldiers, they were not able to do much damage.


    Of course, the Peerless Battalion Air Force was still going well. After all, previously on the battleground, they had been conserving their strength, and this was their time to shine.


    Who knows if it was because she had been exposed to Zhou Weiqing for too long a time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had be so much craftier than before. She did not get the Peerless Battalion Air Force to continue firing arrows with their Consolidated Bows, instead flying down to the ground and gathering up more javelins that the Eagle Tribesmen had thrown down previously. With that, each of them gathered up a bunch of javelins and flew back into the sky¡­ and once again, tragedy struck the Tyrannical Bear and Raging Bull Regiments.


    Ma Long led a group of his Tribesmen, and as the Peerless Battalion Air Force rose back into the air again, they charged into the battlefield. Their target was naturally the scattered Heavenly Beast Unicorns that were now wondering amiss after their riders had been killed. The current biggest problem that the Peerless Battalion faced was theirck of movement and transportation, so how could they let go of so many Unicorns Heavenly Beasts? After all, these Unicorns were able to withstand even the weight of the heavy female warriors of the Gold Crow Tribe!


    When the Peerless Battalion descended once again to collect another round of javelins, the WanShou Empire Armies finally decided they had enough, and the order to retreat was given. The remaining WanShou Empire Beastmen soldiers retreated like a tidal wave, with thest one to retreat being the powerful Mammoth Regiment. Although the WanShou Empire had indeed taken a big loss here, the Mammoth Regiment¡¯s sheer power still sent shivers down the spines of all the ZhongTian Army soldiers.


    With aid and support from the Nimble Panther Regiment, the thousand Mammoth Berserker Soldiers had actually managed to take down almost a third of the elite Purple Tasseled Regiment, and the other three Heavy Cavalry Soldiers lost almost half their men forever on this battlefield. This was also because the fight had notsted too long. Perhaps if they had continued fighting on longer, even the Purple Tasseled Regiment was at the risk of being wiped out. The scary thing was that when the Mammoth Regiment finally retreated, they did not even leave behind a single corpse¡­ their massive, terrifying bodies like that of a steel fortress, and even after such a tough fight, they had only sustained injuries, without a single death. In fact, most of the injuries had been either caused by the Physical Jewel Master Squad of the Purple Tasseled Regiment, or the javelins thrown previously by the Peerless Battalion Air Force.


    The Northwest Armies did not give any order to give chase¡­ attempting to strike out at Beastmen on the open fields was always a choice that ended in a tragedy of blood and tears.


    When the Peerless Battalion Air Force descended back to the ground, the entire Northwest Army, from soldier to officer, raised the weapons in their hands. The slogan of the Peerless Battalion had somehow be that of the entire Northwest Arrmy¡­ ¡°Peerless in the world!¡± The four words rang out throughout the entire battlefield¡­ throughout the entire north west zone¡­


    Despite the fact that during this battle, the Northwest Armies had lost more than a hundred thousand of their soldiers¡¯ lives, this was still considered a major victory in the fight between both Empires¡­ an unprecedented victory in the history of their war indeed.

 Chapter 498

    <h4>Chapter 498: Dragon and Tiger, Bloodlines Merge! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Fire Spirit Mountain.


    If at this moment, one was standing at the circr rings atop of the Fire Spirit Mountain, he would be able to see a strange ball of red light appearing and disappearing right in the center of the Fire Spirit Mountain, even through all the thick billowing smoke that obscured the vision¡­ as if a massive precious gem was glowing right in the middle of the broiling volcano.


    Of course, the truth of the matter was that it was not possible for such a gemstone to exist here¡­ in the unbelievable heat of the magma here, even the toughest gemstone would have melted.


    Within the thick, sticky and scorchingva, a gleaming,, slippery bald head popped out like a sore thumb, looking extremely strange and out of ce. After all, having a bald head there seemingly floating on such a terribly hotva, what kind of picture did that paint?


    The flickering light was indeeding from the surroundings of this bald head, and the staining red of it was naturally due to the colour of the magma.


    To be more urate, it was the body connected to that bald head, submerged deep in the magma, that was shining so brightly¡­ along with the refraction from the magma¡­ that caused this rather peculiar sight.


    This day would be the thirty sixth day since Zhou Weiqing had been submerged in the magma. Looking at the Little Fatty still submerged in theva, Long Big Fatty who had also been here for thirty six days couldn¡¯t help but asionally give a big grin¡­ a grin that showed his happiness and satisfaction.


    Right above where Zhou Weiqing¡¯s now-bald head was, a clear ck tiger was there, its huge twin wings spread apart. At the same time, coiled around was a massive red dragon. Both looked unbelievably realistic, vivid and lifelike, and though their sizes were perhaps not what they were supposed to be, at only a metre long, but they just seemed just so real.


    If Long Shiya had to describe Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current state, perhaps the words Dragon-Tiger Integration was the most suitable.


    Within this thirty six days, the Four Saint Attributes which had appeared without warning had helped merge the two stubborn forces which had originally been at odds with each other. The power of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline had finally been fused together to form a single entity, epting of each other¡­ bing a whole new bloodline power that was the sum of both¡­ and perhaps more.


    Even with Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation level of Heavenly Emperor, he could not clearly sense what this power was, but the only thing he was sure about was that with these two unbelievably powerful bloodline powers integrated together, it was not just so simple as a matter of one plus one equals two.


    In this thirty six days, Zhou Weiqing had grown greyish ck hair, almost fur¡­ and he had also grown some fiery red scales, while his body had gone through the multiple changes intermittently. However, the most obvious thing was that the pain shown on his face had never dropped. After eighteen days, nothing else grew on the head, as the two powerful energies in his body finally settled down and started a stable merging process.


    Atst, after the next eighteen days, Long Shiya could finally sense that the bloodline power in Zhou Weiqing had reached a perfect state, and it looked like the fusion of the two was finally reachingpletion.


    However, that did not mean that Long Shiya could feel rxed by any means. Instead, his expression grew more serious and imposing. He knew that when the two powerful bloodlines finally merged for good, it would definitely evoke another evolving of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. That was to say, for this Awakening of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s to seed, there was thest hurdle he had to get past¡­ and that was his body had to actually withstand the evolving power of the bloodlines.


    The stronger the final fused bloodline was, the more difficult it would be withstand the final step. Although Zhou Weiqing had already evolved twice due to his Demonic Change State, and his body was already extremely strong, but the bloodline power would be even more terrifying. More importantly, in Long Shiya¡¯s memory, this was something that he had never met with before, or even heard of, so everything was unknown. Many times, it was the unknown that was the most terrifying thing.


    Just as Long Shiya was examining Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face and expression, all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes, that had been closed for all this time.


    Two brilliant and dazzling rays of light shone from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and it pierced through all the fire and thick smoke easily, all the way up into the skies.


    A strange vortex of air appeared right above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, and the ck tiger and red dragon which had originally been hovering above seemed to be sucked right into the whirling winds, before they all bored right into his head from the top.


    Long Shiya could clearly see that currently Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had changed colours, one was a total pitch ck, while the other was an eerie crimson red, the strange beams of bright light still emitting from them was also now one icy cold and one fiery hot, but there seemed to be no emotion within.


    Not good, he has lost hold of his mind¡¯s core! Long Shiya was taken aback, and a light shed in his eyes as his powerful spiritual force pressured down upon Zhou Weiqing instantly. At the same time, he shouted out loud: ¡°Little Fatty, calm down! Regain control!¡±


    As he shouted, his spiritual energy swarmed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind to help him pacify the scattered and messy internal spiritual reverberations.


    However, to Long Shiya¡¯s great surprise, as soon as his spiritual energy entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brain, he sensed an unbelievably crazed aura bursting forth from Zhou Weiqing. Although his spiritual energy was far from being close to being as strong as Long Shiya¡¯s, Long Shiya could sense that if he tried to forcefully help, it could actually cause Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire mind and spirit to crumple instead, destroying him.


    As a result, he had no choice but to retreat out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind.


    Right at this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body started to change and evolve.


    A moment ago, he was still submerged in the magma, but now his body started levitating upwards, floating up from within theva to hover in mid air.


    The greyish ck tiger tattoos instantly covered his entire body, and at the same time, on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, two strange protrusions suddenly appeared as his entire body seemed to give a weird creaking sound that resounded from his very bones¡­ a sound that could almost cause one¡¯s teeth to ache.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was twisted and warped, showing that he was enduring massive pain. Even the tiger tattoos on his body seemed to be writhing violently, extremely unstable, and the red and ck light in his eyes shone bright in an intermittent, interchanging way. Every time the light changed, the tiger tattoos on his body would undte even more violently, almost frantically.


    The next instant, crimson red scales seemed to slowly break out of ZHou Weiqing¡¯s skin, and his hands and left foot seemed to be warping shape¡­ changing from a tiger¡¯s palm to a dragon¡¯s ws constantly as if it couldn¡¯t decide upon a shape.


    One had to know that such a changing of shape was not just a mere illusion, but an actual warping of skin, flesh, bones, muscles and even down to his meridian channels¡­ and one could imagine the sheer agony that this constant change was bringing to Zhou Weiqing. The dark red scales and the greyish ck tiger tattoos were now shing violently, and the two protrusions on his back seemed to growrger as the bloodline power aura from his body seemed to be even more chaotic, violent,plex and ¡­ crazed.


    Long Shiya started worrying once more. He knew that Zhou Weiqing was on the verge of session, and by Awakening his Solidified Dragon Spirit and merging it with his bloodlines, this was at thest stage¡­ but also the most dangerous stage. If he failed now, then Zhou Weiqing would implode from the sheer power and die¡­ even if he somehow survived, he would be an inhuman creature, an existence perhaps lesser than even a Heavenly Beast, no longer able to resume his human form.


    As he could not use his spiritual energy to intervene after failing previously, Long Shiya could only watch and wait anxiously, not able to do anything. What could he do besides wait? The only thing Zhou Weiqing could depend on now was himself and his own willpower. Only if he could protect thest bit of rity in his own mind¡¯s core would he be able to wake up at thest critical moment. For now, Long Shiya could only attempt tofort himself with the thought of the Four Saint Attributes that had appeared earlier.

 Chapter 499

    <h4>Chapter 499: Dragon and Tiger, Bloodlines Merge! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Another hour passed, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body continued in that seemingly ever-changing state, only his right leg had changed into the ck scorpion hook of his Demonic Right Leg, and that seemed to be the only stable part of his entire body, remaining constant all this while, as the rest of his body morphed constantly between the two states.


    All of a sudden, with an abrupt sickening sound, a cloud of blood mist burst forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, giving Long Shiya a fright. He almost thought that in that instant, Zhou Weiqing had been unable to withstand the bloodline power and imploded.


    However, just as he was about to react, a pair of huge wings sprouted out from the freshly opened wounds on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, unfurling in a jerky, almost childish way, as if it was learning how to do so as it went along, slowing opening up to its full width.


    Long Shiya¡¯s eyes opened wide. He had never heard of a bloodline power allowing humans to grow wings¡­ not even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡¯s Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline had such a possible change, even though the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord was born a Heavenly Beast.


    ck Tiger with two pairs of wings?!


    Atst, the two pair of wings spread out, each almost two metres long, curling back and unfurling out constantly behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back. Every Time they did so, they seemed to be smoother, more familiarized. The two contrasting colours and light of crimson red and greyish ck was also slowly drawn to the wings.


    At this point, the highly pained expression of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face that had remained in that state for so long seemed to finally smooth out, and the scary looking wounds on his back that was the result of the wings seemed to be healing rapidly. Right at the point of those wounds, the crimson red and greyish ck seemed to gather¡­ fusing together, finally turning into strange looking purplish scales covering Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin in that area, before slowly spreading out.


    The scales were shaped simr to those of dragonkind, a diamond like structure, and looked to be only a very thinyer without popping out awkwardly, instead extremely fine and denselypacted, as if a type of satin fabric covering every inch of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body¡­ all the way to his face and the freshly bald head.


    Even though these scales were as thin and fine as they could possibly be, but being fully covered by them from top to toe even down to the huge wings on his back, Zhou Weiqing looked absolutely nothing like he did before. His now dark reddish purple face was not ugly at all, but it was clear that his looks had changed subtly after this fusion of his bloodline and evolving of his body. The change was not much, but his previous innocent / honest look was definitely lessened, reced with a slightly colder, powerful and more dignified look. The ck and red orbs respectively had both been reced with a final purple colour, a deeper purple than even the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers like Tian¡¯er, glowing almost with a strange demonic light.


    A raw coldness, darkness, evil¡­ fiery heat, scorching fury¡­ all sorts of different auras burst forth in session intermittently constantly.


    In the end, he still maintained human form, no matter all his other changes. This final result could be called the third evolving of his Demonic Change State, and also the final result of his Solidified Dragon Spirit Awakening.


    *Poof**Poof**Poof**Poof* Four explosive sounds rang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, as all of a sudden, four new Death Acupuncture Points of his body broke through instantly, as his Immortal Deity Technique actually broke through four stages almost simultaneously. A fresh new Physical Jewel and Elemental Jewel immediately formed around his wrist right after that.


    Has the fusion seeded? s¡­ no¡­ it had not fully seeded yet.


    Long Shiya¡¯s heart abruptly skipped a beat. His face had just started showing a hint of wild joy, and it was suddenly reced by worry once more.


    Without question, the changes in Zhou Weiqing body showed that the fusion of the bloodlines had already been basicallypleted, and the terrifying power of the fused bloodline was epted by his body, and it had endured through the beginnings of this new merger. Thest thirty six had not been wasted at all, and the uniquebined power of the Four Saint Attributes had indeed been able to harmonize and allow Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to endure the sheer power of the twobined bloodlines.


    However, there was currently something very wrong with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current eyes and look in them. The previous cold craziness which had appeared when Consolidating his Sixth set of Heavenly Jewels had slowly turned into a wild brutish ferocity¡­ and more so¡­ his ¡®lower body¡¯ was slowly expanding¡­ standing up¡­


    ¡°This¡­ this¡­¡±


    Sacrifice¡­ he needs a sacrificial offering. This strange fusion requires a ¡®sacrifice¡¯ toplete the fusion and Awakening¡­ and also to awaken his suppressed consciousness.


    Who was Long Shiya? With a single look, he could tell what Zhou Weiqing needed for the final touch.


    What do I do? Do I have to actually charge up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to grab Tian¡¯er over here to be the ¡®sacrifice¡¯ for Little Fatty¡¯s Awakening? But.. that isn¡¯t realistic at all! Distance was not a problem, but no matter how high an opinion Long Shiya held of himself, he did not think he would be able to grab someone from the hands of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord.


    Alright, I don¡¯t care anymore! After pondering for awhile, Long Shiya finally made a decision. No matter what, he would have to look around for a ¡®sacrificial offering¡¯ first for Little Fatty before thinking about anything else. There was still some time before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s final fusion had toplete, and he needed to find a ¡®sacrificial offering¡¯ in a short period of time so that the Awakening would beplete and perfect. At the worst, he would greatlypensate whichever youngdy he grabbed.


    As he thought that, Long Shiya sprang into action. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had abruptly broken through four stages to consolidate his Sixth set of Heavenly Jewels, and he had some time to look for a perfect ¡®sacrificial offering¡¯ to help Zhou Weiqing Awaken.


    Green light surrounded his body and Long Shiya soared into the air, disappearing into the distance. At the same time, he extended his spiritual energy to the maximum distance, using his powerful strength to continuously sense for any signs of life in his surroundings.


    As he looked around, Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help but think to himself: Little Fatty, you better pray that this Big Fatty will be able to find a beauty for you¡­ otherwise, if your luck is really bad, if I really can¡¯t find any woman, then maybe I¡¯ll have no choice but to bring back some female Heavenly Beast. Ugh, that Little Fatty¡­ what a little brat, hmph, but his ¡®package¡¯ isn¡¯t too bad¡­ could it be this bloodline fusion and evolving this time has let ¡®that ce¡¯ grown bigger?


    Despite having his mind filled with strange and weirdly wandering thoughts, Long Shiya¡¯s speed did not slow at all, and he flew swiftly into the distance.


    Not much time passed, and all of a sudden, a light flickered in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes. He had spotted a target within his spiritual energy senses just several li away¡­ with three people headed towards the WanShou Empire Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, at not a slow speed either. Amongst the three of them, he could sense that one had a finer breathing, also smaller and lighter of form, clearly a woman, and more so, a young woman.


    Little Fatty, looks like your luck isn¡¯t too bad! At least I don¡¯t have to consider a female Heavenly Beast.


    If Zhou Weiqing knew what his Master had been thinking, perhaps he would rather not be Awakened by that ¡®alternative¡¯.


    ¡°Ohh, actually Heavenly King Stages¡­¡± As he got closer, Long Shiya could better sense the three clearly. He was surprised to discover that amongst the other two men of the three were actually both Heavenly King Stage powerhouses.


    However, so what if they were Heavenly King Stage powerhouses? That did not change Long Shiya¡¯s n at all. Time waited for no man, and it was definitely of vital importance to Zhou Weiqing, and he could not possibly just leave them to attempt to look for another target just because there were two Heavenly King powerhouses.


    In the distance, the three figures appeared in Long Shiya¡¯s sight, running and jumping along at high speeds.


    Before Long Shiya reached them, an overbearingly powerful aura pressured down upon the three of them, a terrifying presence causing the three of them to halt abruptly, shock on his face.


    Two men and onedy. The two men were both around the age of sixty, clearly the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses than Long Shiya had sensed from a distance away. As for the youngdy in the middle, she was all dressed in ck, her head of ck hair streaming behind her back in the wind. Her cultivation level was much lower inparison, about six to seven Jewels or so. Though it was definitely pretty good for her age, but facing the pressure from the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, her face turned pale and ashen.


    Seeing a massive fat man descending from the skies, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses did not hesitate to step in front of the ck clothed youngdy, their expressions serious as she looked at Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya¡¯s character had always been doing things ording to his wishes, and now that it had to do with his own precious disciple¡¯s life and safety, he did not even bother wasting time with small talk. With a solemn voice, he said: ¡°Get lost, or I¡¯ll kill you both.¡±


    The old man on the left had his expression change and he said: ¡°Senior¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­ how have we offended you, what do you need from us?¡±


    Long Shiya said coldly: ¡°I am taking this youngdy away, and if you know what¡¯s good for you, you would get lost¡­ otherwise, don¡¯t me this old man for being merciless.¡± As he said that, a strange sight urred.


    All they saw next was Long Shiya waving his hand, and eleven glittering Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels swirling around his wrists. As they twirled one round, six of themnded around Long Shiya¡¯s feet, forming a hexagon shape. The other five floated above Long Shiya¡¯s head, forming a pentagon shape. As they spun, the hexagon at Long Shiya¡¯s feet started changing colours, each glowing with the respective colours of water, fire, earth, wind, light and darkness attributes, forming ayer of light slowly rising from the ground, covering his entire massive body with a glow.


    The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses cried out involuntarily in rm almost simultaneously: ¡°Six ¡­ Six Ultimate Heavenly Formation¡­ Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡­!!!¡±


    Indeed, what was below Long Shiya¡¯s feet was his famed Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. This was also the reason why he told Zhou Weiqing that the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts could only be properly used when at the Six-Jeweled cultivation level as a base. Once one like them had Six Heavenly Jewels, they would be able to use the true Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, using the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts to its true effect.


    Facing two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses, in order to save time, Long Shiya unleashed his strongest Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation without hesitation.


    The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses¡¯ faces were filled with shock and fear. Naturally, they knew of the famed Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation; they knew who the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was and what that meant.


    ¡°As I said, if you know what is good for you, get lost, don¡¯t make this old man take action. Since my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation wasplete, I have never used it against any foe lower than a Heavenly Emperor. How? You two want to be the honoured exceptions today?¡±


    The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses exchanged looks. They knew that with their cultivation level, they would not be able to do anything against the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor no matter how hard they tried. The one on the left swallowed hard and braced himself, saying: ¡°Heavenly Emperor, we are from the Heavenly Demon Sect. Please, for the sake of our Demonic Emperor, we beg that you show mercy. This is our little princess. If the Heavenly Emperor needs women, we can go catch them for you right now, as many as you need we will provide them all.¡± As he said that, he couldn¡¯t help but think to himself: I¡¯ve never heard about this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was that fond of women!


    Long Shiya growled angrily: ¡°Nonsense, what bullshit. This old man has lived for more than a hundred years and am still a pure virgin, and every morning I will still have ¡®one pir to prop up the sky¡¯1. Why would I need women? Get lost!!¡±

 Chapter 500

    <h4>Chapter 500: Sacrifice! Wu Yuehan! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Long Big Fatty¡¯s purity had been questioned, so how could he not be enraged. With a wave of his right hand, two des of light flew towards the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses. Behind his back, an evenrger illusory image of Long Big Fatty rose up behind¡­ the Heavenly Skill Image of himself!


    The two des of light looked very simr to an ordinary Wind de, but as soon as they flew out, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses¡¯ faces changed¡­ Because, the two des of light were actually both glowing with six different colours!


    With simultaneous shouts, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses took a step back swiftly, their Heavenly Energy bursting forth immediately as all their Consolidated Equipment appeared on them. Both were geared in seven pieces of a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Set.


    Once someone reached the Heavenly King Stage cultivation level, things were very different. At that point, they could instantlyplete wearing all their Consolidated Equipment at once. Both their weapons were swords, and simultaneously they shed forward towards the de of lights. One of them shouted out: ¡°Yue Han, run!¡±


    The two des of light were struck by the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses¡¯ Consolidated Swords. However, to their shock, none of the expectation sh of energies of explosions urred.


    Wearing their full Consolidated Equipment Set, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses felt as if their eyes blurred, everything turning illusory around them. As for the ck d youngdy behind them, all she saw was that they were now covered by ayer of six lights.


    One step, and Long Shiya seemed to descend down from the heavens. With a wave of hisrge hand, the ck d youngdy felt as if the very air around her body consolidated, like an invisible huge hand was holding her body. A thick green light rose about them abruptly, and she had already left the ground, soaring high into the sky together with Long Big Fatty.


    *Poof**Poof* The six-coloured shield around the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses disappeared instantly. When the two managed to break lose, all they managed to see was Long Shiya soar off into the sky with the ck d youngdy in tow.


    Both of them howled angrily into the sky, soaring into the air as well. As Heavenly King Stage powerhouses, they could still manage flight for a short period of time, and the two of them circted their Heavenly Energy to the max, and their eyes started turning bloodshot.


    ¡°Don¡¯t even try the Demonic Change State in front of me. Normally, with my temper, neither of you would have a chance to live.¡± Long Shiya¡¯s disdainful voice rang out in the air. Next, a huge shield of light, six coloured once more, appeared in the skies. In a huge shing sound, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses were knocked back down by the intense impact.


    Heavenly King Stage and Heavenly Emperor Stage. It might only seem to be the simple difference of just one stage, a difference of title or designation. However, in truth, these two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses were only at the Mid Level of the Heavenly King Stage, while Long Shiya had long since been at the High Level, probably Maximum level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage. Heavenly King High, Maximum, Heavenly Emperor Low, Mid, High, Maximum Levels¡­ six whole levels!


    Once at the Heavenly King Stage and above, the gap between each level was massive, almost simr to the gap for every Jewel of a Heavenly Jewel Master. For them, facing Long Shiya was tantamount to a two Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master facing an eight Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. They would not stand a chance.


    The reason why Long Shiya did not just kill them off and showed mercy was because he was still rather embarrassed in his heart. After all, he was about to snatch a youngdy as a ¡®sacrifice¡¯ for his own precious disciple, and it was nothing to be proud of at all. After all, if it was just about the Heavenly Demon Sect, he was not afraid of them at all. Of the Five Great Saint Lands, besides the Heavenly Snow Mountain with the Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, Long Shiya did not respect the other four Great Saint Lands.


    Of course, that did not mean that he could take on an entire Great Saint Lands just by himself, but do not forget that he was just a lone person, and a maximum level Heavenly Emperor powerhouse to boot. As long as he was willing to do so, no one could surround him and attack him. Once he wanted to cause trouble to any side, even if it were a Great Saint Lands, they would not be able to handle it. This was one of the benefits of being a lone wolf. Of course, one had to be an extremely powerful lone wolf to be able to enjoy such benefits.


    The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouse mmed back down savagely onto the ground after knocking into the shield. Long Shiya¡¯s voice came from all around them: ¡°I¡¯m taking this girl, I have something extremely important that I need her help with, and I will not harm her life. You two just wait here, it will take minimum one day, maximum three days of time. I will bring her back here when it is over.¡±


    As the two Heavenly King Stage powerhousesnded on the ground, the red in their eyes faded away. When they had smashed into that six-coloured shield of light, they felt as if their connection with the world¡¯s atmospheric energy vanish in that instant, stealing their power to fly and also forcefully stop the Demonic Change urring in their body and cutting it off.


    They had inherited the Demonic Change State that had been in their families for generations, and it was only when they reached the Heavenly King Stage that they had been able to maintain a clear mind when in the Demonic Change State. Even so, it would take them some time to fully enter the Demonic Change State, just like unleashing any powerful Skill. This was the difference between their Demonic Change State and a First Generation Demonic Change State like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s¡­ a gap that was nigh insurmountable.


    The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses exchanged looks, seeing the helplessness in each others¡¯ eyes. They hade here with Wu Yuehan in order to sneak into the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens to catch a few powerful Heavenly Beasts for the Heavenly Demon Sect to meet their Skill Storing needs.


    Who would have thought that before they even reached the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, they would meet with such a person, and worse still, that Wu Yuehan would be taken by him.


    To both of them, it was currently too far from the Heavenly Demon Sect, and they had no way for calling for any reinforcements. The two of them were no match for Long Shiya by themselves, and even if they could get reinforcements, they wouldn¡¯t be able to match up against him. As such, what else could they do but wait for him? After all, not only were they unable to catch up with Long Shiya, even if they did catch up, what could they do. If the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor really wanted to kill the two of them, it would not be difficult for him.


    Long Shiya looked at the ck d youngdy being controlled by his powerful strength and sighed, thinking to himself: Little Fatty, Little Fatty, you little brat, your luck is not bad huh! Such a beautiful littledy, and the daughter of the Heavenly Demon Sect Master to boot¡­ well you can¡¯t say I¡¯m treating you badly for that. Originally, I was still thinking that worse case scenario I would have to catch some female Heavenly Beast sow or something for you¡­ heh heh heh.


    Without question, this youngdy that had been caught by Long Shiya was the Little Witch, Wu Yuehan, that Zhou Weiqing had met long ago¡­ the daughter of the Heavenly Demon Sect Master. Although she was not able to move or speak, she could still listen and see everything that was going on around.


    She had never met a powerhouse quite like Long Shiya. After all, even her father could not dealt with the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouse elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect so easily like that! This was the first time she had ever heard of the name of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor.


    Seeing Long Big Fatty¡¯s eyes fixed upon her, Little Witch felt a chill run down her spine. The unknown was always the most terrifying, and she did not know what Long Shiya had snatched her up for. Terror gripped her heart, an uncontroble terror causing her heart to tremble as rare tears threatened to well up.


    ¡°Little youngdy, do not be afraid. I have grabbed you because I need your help. Hmm.. that said, my little disciple has some sort of connection with your Heavenly Demon Sect after all. Although this time, you will lose something precious to you, I will alsopensate you for it, and I promise that you will not be in any danger or have any threat to your life.¡±


    Seeing the sheer terror in Wu Yuehan¡¯s eyes, Long Shiya felt rather embarrassed and guilty, even slightly unwilling. However, for the sake of his precious disciple, he had no choice, and he could only clumsily try tofort the youngdy.


    Naturally, Little Witch would not be so easilyforted by a few words. On the contrary, the terror in her heart increased several fold. Lose something precious to her? She was merely a six Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, at most about to break through to the seventh Jewel stage¡­ in any ordinary person¡¯s eyes, she might be someone high up above¡­ but to a Heavenly Emperor like this man in front of her, what kind of precious thing could she have that could interest him¡­. unless¡­.


    I¡¯m doomed¡­ In that instant, Little Witch felt as if she was cking out. However, at the same time, she suddenly thought of someone, a man who roused so manyplicated feelings within her.


    Ever since she left the Heavenly Jewel Ind and found out about what had happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire, especially since the Heavenly Demon Sect was hiding in the Bai Da Empire and supporting it¡­ she knew that perhaps the Heavenly Demon Sect would never be able to gain that person¡¯s support ever again. How could she and he then¡­


    She had tried her very best to forget him, but somehow all her efforts were to no avail, and she found herself thinking of him at the most random of times. At the same time, she could never forget what had happened in the Lustre Spatial Realm, what they had gone through, and how that shameless scoundrel had suddenly seemed so tall, grand and noble as he stood before the mother dragon protectively. However, after their parting in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, she had lost all contact with him, and even all knowledge of where he was. She only knew that he had returned to the Fei Li City, and after that, no one knew where he went. The Heavenly Demon Sect had been looking for him ever since, especially after she had sent word back about all he had done in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Her father, the current Heavenly Demon Sect Master, had already deemed this young man that had left such asting impression on her to be extremely important to the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    However, up until now, none of them knew anything about his whereabouts. Upon seeing that she was about to reach the seven-Jeweled stage, she had decided toe to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens to catch some Heavenly Beasts for Skill Storing. Who knew that she would actually meet with something like this. If this Heavenly Emperor powerhouse actually took what was most precious to her, or his disciple did, then¡­ she would no longer have face to meet with ¡®him¡¯.


    Tears started to stream down Little Witch¡¯s eyes uncontrobly. It¡¯s the end¡­ it¡¯s all over¡­


    Long Shiya¡¯s flying speed was extremely fast, and the distance from the ce he met with the three from the Heavenly Demon Sect was not that far from the Fire Spirit Mountain. In a few moments, he had brought Little Witch back to the top of the volcano.


    Just as they rose up to the top of the Fire Spirit Mountain, a figure with a strange purple light about it shed in front of them before leaping towards them. At the same time, it howled out with a wild abandon.


    The howl had the melodious roar of a dragon, the overbearing tyranny of a tiger¡¯s howl, and a more basic, a wild berserker¡¯s fury.


    His Heavenly Jewels have already finished Consolidating? Luckily I returned much earlier than expected. Long Shiya instantly knew what that purple covered figure was, and that wild aura that he was emitting gave even Long Shiya a surprise. It was a terrifying burst of bloodline power that even he had not seen before.


    The six coloured shield of light rose forth from Long Shiya¡¯s body, somehow enveloping the purple blur of the figure which was moving so quickly that it could not be followed by the ordinary naked eye. Instantly, it was fully wrapped in a glowing bubble of six coloured lights.


    The purple figure had clearly lost consciousness and was only moving on instinct,unching a series of crazed attacks at the six coloured shield of light covering and restricting him, causing constant ripples in the bubble.

 Chapter 501

    <h4>Chapter 501: Sacrifice! Wu Yuehan! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Long Shiya¡¯s jaw dropped slightly, a hint of surprise on his face. The six-coloured shield of light was of his creation, on the basis of his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, and it had the effect of the fusion of six Attributes. He could clearly sense the changes within his shield, and the purple figure of Zhou Little Fatty and his attacks were much more terrifying that he had expected. That was not a power that a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could have.


    A Zhou Little Fatty who had lost consciousness could only use the most basic attacks, both his hands extended out in a w shape, almost like a dragon¡¯s ws, glowing with a chilling purple light. Every time he attacks, it contained a powerful piercing effect. The scariest was the purple hook that his right leg had warped into, and it was the blows from it that actually managed to shake the six coloured shield of light that Long Shiya had summoned, even causing a tiny crack.


    Have I helped to raise up a true monster now? That strength¡­ that is unbelievable indeed.


    Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help but think to himself.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was fully consumed by a primeval instinct, a wild and raw craziness that showed his consciousness was not awakened, and now that was the final process he had to go through. Long Shiya sighed inwardly, his right hand jabbing at Little Witch several times lightly, sending her into the shield of light. At the same time, he used a powerful Fetters of Wind to temporarily bind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    When she saw that purple figure pouncing at her, Little Witch closed her eyes. In that instant, her heart had died. She knew that there was no more chance of her escaping.


    Right at that moment, she was astonished to suddenly discover she had recovered her ability to move. However, all her Heavenly Energy had been sealed away.


    A wild and incandescent aura overwhelmed her, provoking her entire body to shudder, and she subconsciously opened her eyes.


    The first thing that entered her eyes, causing her heart to tremble violently in fear, was a pair of wild and invasive purple orbs. The deep purple gave one an impression that these orbs came from hell itself, giving forth an irresistibly scorching heat, as if the gaze was about to melt her body.


    On his face, there was ayer of fine scales, yet they did not protrude out, and alongside the pair of wild purple orbs that were his eyes, it seemed to have a strange attraction or mour.


    His upper body was totally naked, with not even hair or fur on his body. His powerful body gleamed, the lines of his muscles well defined, full of power and beauty as he glowed in that eerie purple light, as if he was perfectly sculpted from a unique gemstone.


    Such a strange looking person, and it could be said that Little Witch had never seen or heard of such a person. Yet, as she looked upon his countenance, there was a strong sense of strange familiarity.


    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, little girl, I have no choice but to use you as a sacrifice to awaken his consciousness. However, do not worry, I will ensure you are safe from harm.¡± At the side, Long Shiya waved his arm, and the six-coloured shield of light brought both Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch onto a small teau of level ground.


    Although Long Shiya was very open minded and liberal, he would not possibly just watch his disciple do ¡®that¡¯.


    It was no surprise that Little Witch did not recognize Zhou Weiqing. Currently, he looked just too unbelievably different from previously, not just the purple hue around him, even his figure and stature wasrger and more muscr than the previous time Little Witch had seen him, and he definitely looked more mature as well. More importantly, the tattoos and scales on his body from the two powerful bloodline powers had changed his looks in many small but myriad ways.


    All these changes added together, coupled with the terror in Little Witch¡¯s heart, naturally she was not able to recognize him with a single look. In truth, having that small sense of familiarity was already rather impressive, after all Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aura was extremely different from his previous one as well.


    Hearing Long Shiya say the word ¡®Sacrifice¡¯, Little Witch almost fainted. As a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect, how could she not know what that entailed? Originally, the Demonic Attribute was so ostracized because of such an issue in Awakening the Attribute, often causing a huge change in character for the Demonic Jewel Master in question.


    This is it¡­it¡¯s really over for me¡­ Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s magnificently robust body, and the dragon ws that seemed to threaten to tear her apart at anytime¡­ as well as thatrge and thick, ferocious looking ¡®weapon¡¯ at the ¡®particr ce¡¯, Little Witch¡¯s mind nked out.


    Right at that moment, Long Shiya released his restriction on Zhou Weiqing. The scent of a female instantly filled Zhou Weiqing¡¯s nose. Currently, he was controlled only by his base instincts, and almost subconsciously he pounced upon Little Witch, bringing her to the ground.


    Little Witch did not even struggle; she knew that it would be futile, and only bring her more pain or injury. Perhaps more urately speaking would be that she was currently in a totally stunned and muddled state, filled with an unprecedented sense of weakness, helplessness, humiliation and pain, and if given a choice she would rather die now. However, though she had regained her ability to move, but under Long Shiya¡¯s control, she had no strength left; even if she wanted to take her own life, she was not able to do so.


    Heat. Scorching heat. As Zhou Weiqing embraced Little Witch¡¯s body, the first thing she felt was an intense heat emanating from his body, as if she would be instantly melted. Yet, there was no pain, instead the wild ferocity and strange aura from him caused her nked out mind to suddenly have a strange feeling.


    The scent from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was not unpleasant, instead having a strange attraction, a faint fragrance even, a sort of elegance that shed with the aura he was giving off. Even so, after smelling it, Little Witch felt as if her entire blood vessels were ignited, the heat rising from within her body.


    Previously, when Zhou Weiqing had first Awakened his Power Jewels, entering the Demonic Change State for the first time, he had used Shangguan Bing¡¯er as his Sacrifice, bing a Heavenly Jewel Master that day. At that time, a ck mist had emanated from his mouth, filled with a type of aphrodisiac of sorts, causing Shangguan Bing¡¯er to lose herself. At this point, he now held both the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline and the Dragon bloodline fused together, and no matter each of these powerful Heavenly Beasts had been lustful creatures. Fused together, how could their auras be any lesser? This was perhaps even stronger than any of the most powerful natural medicines, especially since Little Witch was still a poor little innocent girl. In her current state of mind, being inflicted by such a strong stimtion, how could she possibly fight against this?


    A loud tearing sound. The dragon ws which Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands had turned into did not vanish, but strangely they were currently flying about at an unbelievable speed, but at such uracy and unerring movement that did not touch Little Witch¡¯s skin at all. However, within a few moments, the two were both naked.


    A low howl and soft cries and moans, intertwining into the most base and stirring of melodies. Aspared to the first time he needed a Sacrifice, it was without a question that even cultivation level aside, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and physique was far stronger and superior now. However, at the same time, Little Witch was almost at the seven-Jeweled cultivation level, and her body and endurance was also much superior to Shangguan Bing¡¯er at that time. Furthermore, she had the Life Attribute, and her own recovery rate was far superior due to that.


    Little Witch only managed to keep her wits about her for a few moments before finally falling to the onught, unable to resist that strange scent aura from Zhou Weiqing. The massive wings behind his back spread out fully, wrapping around the entwined duo. As they merged together, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands and legs slowly returned to their original state, as if even in his unconscious state, he was still able to maintain some level of tenderness.


    Long Big Fatty sat at the entrance to the volcano. Naturally, though he did not eavesdrop, he could stay too far away, as he needed to monitor the changes in Zhou Weiqing, and more importantly to be able to react in case of any danger to any of the two. Of course, at the same time, he needed to keep his promise to Little Witch to keep her safe at all costs; after all she was already having her most precious thing stolen from her, and if she were further injured or lost her life, that would not be good.


    Long Big Fatty had been contemting what sort ofpensation he could give her.


    However, at this current moment, he was extremely vexed indeed. Although the billowing smoke from the volcano covered him from seeing anything, but the loud hoarse cries of Zhou Weiqing and the sweet tender moans of Little Witch continuously shed against his keen senses.


    ¡°Damn Little Fatty, don¡¯t you have any conscience and humanity! Continuously provoking this hundred year old virgin¡­ how can you bear to do it to your poor master! You little brat!¡± Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help but mutter to himself.


    After a while, he burst outughing at himself, shaking his head helplessly. ¡°Dann it, this little brat is vigorous indeed. He hasn¡¯t even solved his problem in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and now he is incurring a new problem with the Heavenly Demon Sect. Very good, very good, with another Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce one at home. Maybe this little brat can conquer the five Great Saint Lands and unite them as one with his crotch, hahahahahaha. Sigh¡­ I have spent too much time with this little brat, even my mind and thinking have been contaminated by him. Tcheh Tcheh.¡±


    If Zhou Weiqing was awake to hear Long Big Fatty¡¯s mutterings, he would have immediately protested. How could he possibly have ¡®contaminated¡¯ others with dirty thoughts!


    The ¡®activity¡¯ around the volcano entrance would continue on, abruptly loud and sonorous, suddenly soft moaning and whimpers¡­ a perfect description of highs and lows, as if the billowing smoke of the volcano was following the rise and fall of the sounds.


    An entire day and night. The activity at the top of the volcano did not cease for a long time, and this most primeval of sounds gave Long Big Fatty a bigger headache than even the thirty six days of constant watch and vignce on Zhou Weiqing when he was fusing his bloodline powers.


    Without knowing when, the huge wings had wrapped around both their bodies, the thick purple light pulsing rhythmically about them. Around the purple mist that formed around them, there were a faintyer of green, but it was clearly on the weaker side.


    Little Witch¡¯s nubile young body had turned a faint pink, wrapped in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace. She had not fully lost consciousness, as she reached her peak time after time, substantiated and satiation filling her time and time again; all of this far from what she had expected and feared. If she died like this now, perhaps it would not be a bad thing¡­ or so she thought.

 Chapter 502

    <h4>Chapter 502: Sacrifice! Wu Yuehan! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Atst, no one knew how many times they had reached the peak of bliss, but atst, the two of them slowly fell into the depths of slumber, still intertwined in an embrace.


    At Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area, a ball of gentle light rose slowly all the way up to his forehead before disappearing. Atst, the entire area fell into a dead silence.


    At this moment, a powerful ray of Light Attribute Energy suddenly descended from the skies, pushing Zhou Weiqing to the side and enveloping Little Witch¡¯s body. At the same time, a long robe floated down, covering her naked body.


    Only then did Long Big Fatty appear from outside the smoke. Naturally, it was his Light Attribute Healing Skills that fell upon Wu Yuehan, not holding back as he helped to heal her wounds and renourish her exhausted body. As he did so, there was a forced smile on his face. Up until now, he still did not know how he couldpensate this youngdy in front of him.


    With the healing and aid of such powerful Light Attribute Healing Skills, it wasn¡¯t long before Little Witch opened her eyes. No longer affected by the strange scent and aura that Zhou Weiqing previously had, she quickly regained full consciousness and awareness.


    The first thing Little Witch felt was the the warm andfortable Light Attribute Heavenly Energy enveloping her entire body. As a Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, the Heavenly Energy Attribute that they liked the most was definitely the Light Attribute, although the Demonic Attribute in her body was suppressed by the Light Attribute.


    A feeling of heaviness soon followed, as if her limbs had been injected by lead, and even lifting her arm seemed so difficult. She felt like all the strength and energy had been drained out of her body.


    Aspared to the sheer fatigue and weakness in her physical body, her Heavenly Energy was a stark contrast. Little Witch was astonished to find that her Heavenly Energy was actually full and bountiful. More so, she had somehow actually broken through to the seven-Jeweled stage without knowing when!


    Contrary to her expectations, her bottom was not hurting, instead feeling numb. After all, after an entire day and night, no matter how tough and flexible her body was, a young maiden like herself with no prior experience being sent to the peak over and over¡­ it undoubtedly was a huge toll on her body.


    Long Shiya looked at her with an apologetic expression on his face as he said: ¡°Little girl, I¡¯m sorry. If i did not do this, my disciple would have gone crazy and died. At that time, even if it were a female pig, I would have brought it back for him, but it is your misfortune that I stumbled across you at that particr time. Do you have any requests? As long as I can do it, I will fulfil any requests you have.¡±


    Little Witch¡¯s eyes were a little hollow, empty. Even though the entire ¡®sacrifice¡¯ process she did not feel any pain, in fact giving her a previously unknown, marvelous feeling, but she had lost her most precious virtue against her will after all! To any girl, this was a blow far worse than anything, perhaps even more than her own life itself.


    Long Shiya¡¯s mouth twitched slightly as he looked on helplessly. Finally, he waved his hand, and Zhou Weiqing, who had been lying at the side, was dragged into his hands. Currently, Zhou Weiqing had lost that purple hue, and the wings behind his back had disappeared into his body, and he had finally resumed his normal look and features. Of course, all of his hair that had been burnt away in the magma could not be regrown so quickly, and his features did contain some differences from his previous look. At this moment, his eyes were closed, sleeping peacefully with a satisfied look on his face.


    ¡°How about this, littledy, I have a proposition for you and you can see whether or not you want to ept it. Anyway, this little brat has already taken your body, how about you make do with him and marry him. If you want to take revenge for that one day and night and how roughly he treated you, you have a lifetime ahead of you to do so.¡±


    Throughout his entire long life, Long Shiya had stood upright on his legs between heaven and earth, upstanding and dauntless, and though he might do things ording to his own likes and dislikes, he could hold his head up high and say he had never done anything against his conscience. However, this time, catching Little Witch as a Sacrifice for Zhou Weiqing, he had been torn by both anxiety and worry and his conscience. Now that all of it was over, he felt an unprecedented apologetic feeling towards this youngdy.


    Subconsciously, Little Witch raised her head. As she slowly calmed down, she knew that she could not seek death so easily. After all, the entire Heavenly Demon Sect only had her as a direct bloodline heir. If she died like that, who would be able to inherit the Heavenly Demon Sect and help direct it¡­ to help it grow? Furthermore, she had so many things left undone. She started to look up, wanting to see this man who had stolen her virtue, to see what he looked like, and remember that image. Since he had already taken her body, perhaps what this Heavenly Emperor powerhouse said was true, and it would not be a bad thing to marry his disciple. Feelings aside, at least it would bring a strong and powerful Heavenly Emperor ally to the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    As she thought about all that, Little Witch¡¯s tears couldn¡¯t help but stream down her cheeks uncontroble. However, when she slowly raised her head once more to look upon that man, and that familiar face entered her eyes, in that instant, her eyes widened fully.


    ¡°What?!¡± Despite still feeling weak and feeble, Little Witch sat up fully upright instantly, her eyes filled with disbelief as her lips trembled violently in sheer shock.


    ¡°Errr¡­.¡± Long Shiya looked at Little Witch, then looked back at his precious disciple, a helpless look on his face as he said: ¡°As the saying goes, if one marries a chicken, one should follow the chicken; if one marries a dog, then one should follow the dog [1. A very awkward direct trantion of an old chinese idiom, basically means to persuade a girl to be content with her husband no matter what his lot is]. My disciple might not be the most handsome or suave, but you two already have that connection¡­ so, perhaps you can make do with him?¡±


    Long Big Fatty had also thought things through rather clearly. Only by bringing his precious disciple and this little youngdy from the Heavenly Demon Sect together could the knot in his heart be eased. Although his disciple had done wrong to her, but at least if he took responsibility for it, then he wouldn¡¯t feel as guilty.


    ¡°Zhou¡­ Zhou Weiqing?!¡± Little Witch¡¯s voice was filled with uncertainty. If a second ago, she had been filled with despair and hopelessness in her future, with all her negative emotions buried deep within her heart with a mask¡­ then now, in this very instant, powerful fires of hope sprang forth. She had never thought that this man who had forcefully stolen her virtue would actually¡­ actually be ¡­ him. If¡­ If she had to be forced to make a choice of a man in this world, then our dear Zhou Little Fatty would definitely be the first choice. Currently, Little Witch felt as if the heavens had yed a cruel joke on her¡­ first letting her lose her most precious virtue, turning everything into a living hell for her, before springing such a strong hope on her once more, as if the sheer agony she was in wasn¡¯t as bad as she thought after all.


    ¡°Oh?! You¡­ you know him?¡± This time, it was Long Shiya¡¯s turn to be surprised.


    A ray green light lit up brightly. It was Little Witch, using her Life Attribute Skills to heal herself, even as she eyed Zhou Weiqing, who was being supported by Long Shiya¡­ aplicated look on her face as her heart was mired with a myriad confused thoughts.


    It was¡­ How could it be him? Since when did he have a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse as teacher? More so¡­ what was he doing here? How did they all end up like this? This is too much of a coincidence?! Thinking back to their entire day and night of embarrassing joining, Little Witch¡¯s pale face turned beet red instantly. At the same time, she couldn¡¯t help but think to herself: Thank the heavens¡­ in such a terrible scenario of pain and suffering, at least this is the best possible oue already.


    Slowly supporting herself as she stood up shakily, Little Witch nodded her head lightly. ¡°Indeed, Senior, I know him. We are actually friends. I¡­ I....¡±


    Speaking up to this point, Little Witch¡¯s eyes reddened. No matter what, she had been forced against her will to lose her most precious virtue, and more so, so abruptly¡­ so out of the blue!


    Long Shiya started momentarily. ¡°Recognize? You recognize that little brat? That is great, even better than I thought! What a great coincidence! Heh heh, then¡­ can I consider it as you being rtively voluntary in helping out rather than me forcing you? After all, this old man has not done anything against my conscience all my life, sigh¡­ this time, for that damn little brat¡¯s sake, I have¡­¡± As he said that, he rubbed his hands together, a rather embarrassed look on his face.


    How intelligent was Little Witch. She immediately understood what Long Shiya meant from his words, and she couldn¡¯t help but look at him scornfully in her heart momentarily. However, as her consciousness fully awakened and she knew that the man who had stolen her virtue was actually Zhou Weiqing, she was now extremely clear-headed.


    At this point, what was the point of crying or causing amotion? The only true thing to do now was to find a way to gain the most. That fellow Zhou Weiqing did not just have a single woman!


    ¡°Senior¡­¡± Wu Yuehan said grievously: ¡°This is too much of a coincidence. Sigh¡­ yes, I am willing. If I knew it was him beforehand, could I possibly leave him in the lurch and watch him die?¡±


    Long Shiya was delighted. He had not expected that Wu Yuehan would be so understanding and considerate. In fact, looking at how she was now, it seemed like she had some feelings for his precious disciple, and he couldn¡¯t help but heave an internal sigh of relief, thinking to himself: Such luck! Heh heh! What a good girl indeed! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know about your circumstance, and you have given your most precious body to this little brat. If he dares not want you, I will beat him all his skin off! Don¡¯t worry, I will make sure that this little brat marries you. Oh right, child, I still do not know your name.¡±


    Little Witch lowered his head and said: ¡°This Junior is Wu Yuehan.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded repeatedly and said: ¡°Very good, in that case, you might as well not leave. When that little brat wakes up, I¡¯ll make the decision for you two.¡±


    ¡°No¡­ no need, Senior.¡± Little Witch quickly looked up, aplicated look in her eyes as she said: ¡°Senior, I do not want to meet him under such a circumstance. Please do not force him, after all it was just to save his life. He originally never liked me. Please can I trouble you to send me back?¡±


    ¡°What like or dislike. Hmph. He has already taken your body, and you are willing to let it go like that? Child, do not worry, in this matter, this old man will settle it for you. You are from the Heavenly Demon Sect right,ter on I will bring that little brat and personally go to your Heavenly Demon Sect to propose marriage.¡±


    Wu Yuehan was delighted in her heart, looking at Long Shiya with a face full of hope. ¡°Senior, is that for real?¡±


    Long Shiya thumped his own chest steadily and said: ¡°Since when have I, Long Shiya, told any lie. However, I must first tell you that this little brat is a don juan in his own right, and I¡¯m afraid you will not be his only woman.¡±


    Wu Yuehan gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°How can I not know that? As long as he still has a ce for me in his heart in the future, I will be satisfied. Senior, can you please send me back now?¡±


    ¡°You still want to leave now?¡± Long Shiya started momentarily.


    Wu Yuehan flushed deeply and said: ¡°I truly do not want to meet him under such circumstances. I need to calm down and think through things. Senior, can you please tell me where I can find him in the future?¡±


    Long Shiya sighed. He was not familiar with what had exactly gone on between Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch before this, and subconsciously he thought it was this current situation and that the shade in her heart from this incident was still deep in her mind, and time was needed for her to process it. As such, he nodded to her and said: ¡°You change your clothes first, and I will send you back.¡±

 Chapter 503

    <h4>Chapter 503: Dragon-Tiger Transformation! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Long Shiya released his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy, soaring up together with Wu Yuehan far into the skies once again, speeding towards the original ce where he had grabbed her.


    As expected, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouse Elders from the Heavenly Demon Sect were still waiting there for them. Although they were feeling terrible about Wu Yuehan being kidnapped from them, but it had already happened, and there was no use crying over spilt milk as they could not do anything about it. They could only wait there and pray that the Heavenly Emperor powerhouse would stick to his word return Wu Yuehan to them. No matter what, being able to bring back a live Young Miss was much better than losing her forever.


    In a sh of green light, Long Big Fatty descended from the skies with Wu Yuehan in tow. The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses instantly perked up alertly, quickly advancing forward to greet them.


    Seeing Long Shiya, the two of them were filled with hostility. However, they knew their strength was far below this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and they could not show any signs of it. If not for that, they would definitely want to immediately tear Long Shiya from limb to limb. To the Heavenly Demon Sect, what happened in the past few days was definitely a terrible humiliation and disgrace.


    Little Witch was not dressed in the same clothes she had left in, clearly having changed during her time away. At the same time, they both could see that her expression was weary and almost haggard. With their cultivation level and experience, how could they not see that she had lost her virginity?


    ¡°Elders, I have returned.¡± Little Witch said with a faint smile, as if nothing had happened.


    The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses started momentarily. How could Young Miss be so calm andposed after having lost her virtue? Their gaze flickered andnded onto Long Shiya, but he was not even looking at them, smiling gently at Little Witch.


    Wu Yuehan said: ¡°Elders, please do not worry. Senior Long only asked me to help someone out, and the person who needed help happened to be a good friend of mine. Now that he has recovered, we can return. You two do not need to say anything, it was of my own free will. We do not need to head to the WanShou Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, when we return I will personally speak to my father.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Young Miss.¡± The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouse elders were still clearly confused, not knowing what was going on.


    Long Shiya smiled faintly and said: ¡°Yuehan, this time is truly a big inconvenience for you. Do not worry, Little Fatty has some things to clear up first, and once he is done, I will personally bring him to look for you. When that timees, you just make the preparations. Alright, he is still quite unstable, I will return first.¡± After saying all that, he did not even look at the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses, and soared up into the air and disappeared swiftly.


    ¡°Young Miss, are you okay?¡± The two Heavenly King Stage powerhouse Elders quickly advanced forward to ask Little Witch concernedly. The Elder on the left said angrily: ¡°It must be that old bastard, did he threaten you to say that? Although the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor is powerful, our Heavenly Demon Sect is not to be trifled with as well. The Sect Master will definitely get revenge for Young Miss.¡±


    A bitter smile crossed Wu Yuehan¡¯s face and she said: ¡°Elders, I was not threatened at all. I truly did it of my own ord, and I was willing to do so. It is truly a coincidence¡­ that Senior Long¡¯s disciple is the person I mentioned to the Sect previously. Father originally wished that I marry him¡­ this time is¡­¡±


    ¡°¡±Ahh?¡± The two Elders stared speechlessly at each other. What kind of magic was that, such a coincidence?!


    Little Witch sighed softly. Although she did not regret that her virtue had been stolen by Zhou Weiqing, but deep inside her heart, she did not wish that it had been taken under such dubious circumstances. However, now that things had already yed out like this, there was no turning back already.


    ¡­


    Back atop the Fire Spirit Mountain, Zhou Weiqing slept deeply for an entire day and night. As he slowly drifted out of his dreams into awakening, he felt his entire body itching, especially his back which was especially itchy. He moaned subconsciously before extending all his limbs out to the maximum in azy stretch.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt his entire body, down to his muscles, bones and even meridian channels were straining with a strange sound. The next moment, he felt an unprecedented rxing andfortable feeling throughout his entire body, as if he had been given a new lease on life.


    Sofortable! Feels so good! Opening his eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thoughts were still a little slow. After all, he had been ¡®cultivating¡¯ for almost forty days, and his consciousness was still a bit muddled.


    Eh? Why do I feel so weird ¡®down below¡¯? Zhou Weiqing subconsciously touched himself questioningly, and his mouth twitched slightly as fragments of memories trickled back into his mind one after the other. Was it just me¡­ or was I just dreaming that I had intimate rtions with a girl?? A long time¡­ so tight¡­ feeling so good¡­ that¡¯s not real right? Wasn¡¯t I cultivating under Master¡¯s protection? Was it all a dream?


    ¡°Damn little brat, you are finally awake.¡± Long Shiya¡±s voice rang out and the thick smoke around suddenly cleared, revealing his stout figure.


    At this point, only then did Zhou Weiqing realise that he was still atop the Fire Spirit Mountain. To his surprise, for the sheer heat and high temperatures of the Fire Spirit Mountain, he did not even feel hot at all, in fact feeling extremelyfortable.


    ¡°Master, I seeded in Awakening and Fusing?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Long Shiya nodded in a satisfied manner, saying:: ¡°Little brat, luckily your willpower is strong and tenacious enough, and you actually seeded. More so, you did so in a shorter time than even I expected. However, this time, your sess hase at quite a price!¡±


    At such, Long Shiya described in detail the entire happenings during thest thirty odd days that Zhou Weiqing had spent in the depths of the volcano training; all the various surprises and changes that had happened. That would also allow Zhou Weiqing to understand what had happened, as well as the various changes that happened to him and allow him to start familiarising himself with those changes¡­ only then would he be able to make use of them and convert it into actual fighting prowess.


    At the end, naturally Long Shiya could not avoid speaking about Little Witch.


    When Zhou Weiqing heard the word ¡®Sacrifice¡¯, his first reaction was to think of Shangguan Bing¡¯er. In that instant, he suddenly realised he missed her so much. He had not seen her for such a long time, and yet he was collecting more ¡®love debts¡¯.


    This time, after saving Tian¡¯er, if he managed to return he would definitely have to head back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. He only had to defeat that Shangguan Xue¡¯er, then he could be with Bing¡¯er atst. And¡­ there was still Fei¡¯er to think about. Sigh.. things were indeed messy.


    ¡°Wait¡­ Master¡­ what did you just say? You found a girl to be a Sacrifice for me and I actually did that to her¡­ ?¡± Lost in his own thoughts, all of a suddenly Zhou Weiqing was abruptly disrupted from them as Long Shiya¡¯s words finally registered in his mind, and he stared with utter shock at his teacher.


    Long Shiya said sorrowfully: ¡°In my entire life, I have never done anything against my conscience, and you little brat made your teacher ruin that record, and almost destroying my reputation! If I didn¡¯t help you look for a Sacrifice, do you think you can actually Awake and return to consciousness?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at his teacher, jaw agape, his mind in a blur. His love life was already messy enough, and now he had to add one more, especially since he had ¡®taken¡¯ her as a Sacrifice to his Demonic Attribute. This...


    ¡°I know this will not befortable news for you to, but as a man, since you have already done it, you better take responsibility for it. As the saying goes, a man already in debt would not mind incurring more debt, since you already have so many women, one more won¡¯t make a big difference.¡± Long Big Fatty said carelessly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart twitched inwardly! What kind of saying was that¡­ a man already in debt would not mind incurring more debt?! There was another saying, three women was like an opera, with so many women, what would his life be like in the future?


    ¡°Your luck is not too bad, at least she is a great beauty, and she also knows who you are. Such a good girl, very sensible and understanding¡­ being bullied by you for an entire day and night! Yet, she did not me you in the end. Little Fatty, you better not let Little Witch down!¡±


    ¡°Wait¡­ what?! Who did you say it was again?¡± This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s jaw truly dropped.


    ¡°Little Witch¡­ Wu Yuehan¡­ she said you two knew each other! Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know who she is?¡± Long Shiya said.


    Know? Of course he knew her, but it was without question she was a troublesome one indeed! Previously, Zhou Weiqing had painstakingly avoided Little Witch after their experiences. After all, he did owe the Heavenly Demon Sect a debt in one sense, since he had read their Heavenly Demon Sect Demonic Manual, and it had been of great help in him learning how to cultivate his Demonic Attribute and learning how to use his Devour Skill. However, the Heavenly Demon Sect resided in the Bai Da Empire and was aiding them, and who knew if the destruction of the Heavenly Bow Empire had their shadow behind it. It was just too messy and troublesome indeed.


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt a migraine iing. Thefortable feeling after the Bloodline Fusion and evolving had disappeared.


    Towards his Master, he did not have to hide anything. As such, he exined the entire rtionship and what had happened between him and Little Witch all that time, as well as all his issues with the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    After hearing his exnations, Long Shiya¡¯s expression remained impassive as he said passively: ¡°What is there for you to think or stress about? Any other matter I will not interfere, but in this matter between you and the Heavenly Demon Sect, I will take charge. In the past, you were afraid that they might take advantage of you, even take control of you¡­ but with this old man here, what do you have to be afraid of? The Bai Da Empire is not the same as your Heavenly Bow Empire, as one of the stronger Empires in the entire Maind, it is unlikely that they will have any close connection with the Heavenly Demon Sect. Otherwise, it is tantamount to outright opposing the other four Great Saint Lands, and they would never do something like that. It is too much of a risk to them. As such, I can practically guarantee that your Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s destruction has nothing to do with the Heavenly Demon Sect. To put it more bluntly, with your Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s original strength, would the Bai Da Empire even need the Heavenly Demon Sect to destroy them? Nonsense. Alright, it is settled between you and Little Witch then. You have already done that to her, and especially under such a forced circumstance, how can you not take responsibility? In any case, now is not the time to think too much on this¡­ everything else is of lesser importance now than getting your cultivation level and strength up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was still somewhat dazed, and upon hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, it seemed like things weren¡¯t as messy as he feared. As for the situation between all these youngdies, even he could not untangle that tangled web, and he could only sigh inwardly for now. Amongst all the girls he was attached to, it was without a doubt that his feelings were strongest for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, followed by Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Now¡­ there was another Little Witch added to the mix¡­ that was up to four!

 Chapter 504

    <h4>Chapter 504: Dragon-Tiger Transformation! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Now¡­ with yet one more... Little Witch added to the mix¡­ that was up to four women in his life! Furthermore, all of them were from Great Saint Lands¡­ and different ones to boot! However, what Long Shiya said was also true, it was no time to think about all that now, and currently what was most important to him was to increase his strength. If he had the power of a Heavenly God Tier, even if it were all five Great Saint Lands, so what? Even if it seemed impossible, as long as the girls were willing, he could just elope and run away with them in the future.


    Thinking up to this point, Zhou Weiqing did not continue obsessing over the matter any longer. Turning back to look as his Master, he said: ¡°Master, how long more until the coldest day of Winter?¡±


    Long Shiya thought about it momentarily before replying: ¡°We still have about less than a month. In this period of time, not only do you have to familiarise yourself to all the changes in your body and power, and any new abilities you have. At the same time, it is also time for you to continue training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, to truly wield the maximum power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. As long as you have some smallpletion of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, along with the advantage you have with your body and powers, you will not lose easily even facing that Lion Prince. Little brat, if you want to keep your love, it is time for you to pit your life. There is not much time left.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Even if Long Shiya did not say that, Zhou Weiqing also knew what he needed to do.


    Long Shiya continued: ¡°Alright, let us begin then. Start by sensing all the changes in your body, use your new Demonic Change State and let me see.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing rubbed his stomach with a bitter smile and said: ¡°Master, I haven¡¯t eaten for so long, can I at least have a meal first?¡±


    Long Shiya scratched his head and said: ¡°Eat¡­ alright, eat first then.¡±


    In such an area, there was naturally nothing good to eat, and they could only eat some dry rations to barely replenish their body¡¯s requirements. However, even though it was just dry rations, Zhou Weiqing enjoyed gorging himself on them. Although his body could replenish energy by drawing energy from the atmosphere, but it was still very different from eating, especially in terms of enjoyment. After arge meal, his spirit perked up as well.


    Without any further prompting from Long Shiya, as soon as Zhou Weiqing finished eating, he immediately sat down cross legged on the ground, circting his Heavenly Energy to sense all the changes in his body.


    As soon as he started circting his Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing immediately felt the difference. This time, thirty six days of Awakening his Solidified Dragon Spirit had caused his Heavenly Energy to jump four entire levels, from the Heavenly Shen Energy Eighth Stage to the Twelfth Stage, reaching the Four-Jeweled cultivation level, barely entering the Heavenly Xu Energy stage.


    From Heavenly Jing Energy to Heavenly Shen Energy was from real to void, and from Heavenly Shen Energy, it was warping back from void to real. However, this time the void was not within, but outside the body.


    Heavenly Jing Energy and Heavenly Shen Energy stages, both were still at the level of training and cultivating one¡¯s own body. By the time a Heavenly Jewel Master reached the Heavenly Xu Energy Stage, it was beginning to step out of their body and to start controlling from outside.


    Within his body, the twenty four Death Acupuncture Points that had been broken through and formed therge energy whirlpools, like massive mouths devouring any energy from the outside world. The Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s power showed itself once more, and within moments, Zhou Weiqing felt his Heavenly Energy gathering, lifting, even improving. Without question, thanks to the Immortal Deity Technique, his cultivation speed did not seem to slow in the slightest despite entering the Heavenly Xu Energy stage.


    The merits and demerits of the Immortal Deity Technique were obvious, and being able to directly break through four stages, Zhou Weiqing was extremely overjoyed. It also meant he could suffer four times less. Currently, there was still three more Death Acupuncture Points until he was done with the third portion of the Immortal Deity Technique. ording to the notes recorded on the Immortal Deity Technique, the most difficult would be the nine Death Acupuncture Points on the fourth portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, as they were all on the head. After all, the head was one of the most vulnerable parts of the body, and any damage could possibly mean death.


    Of course, now was not the time to think of that, and it was of utmost importance for Zhou Weiqing to now concentrate on solidifying and securing his current strength.


    The immense Heavenly Energy fluctuations in his body caused Zhou Weiqing to be overjoyed, especially as he sensed the various Attributes of Heavenly Energy circting in ordance with the fluctuations, a miraculous feeling of resonance that was a pleasant surprise for him.


    Up until now, he finally understood what Tang Xian, the three Shangguan sisters¡¯ mother, had once told him. That he would only have some measure of protecting himself after he broke through the six-Jeweled cultivation level.


    That level of self protection was not just simply because of a six-Jeweled cultivation level, but because of his six Elemental Attributes. Once an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master reached the Heavenly Xu Energy stage, he could only draw in one attribute of Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere for his own use. However, it was very different for him, especially with his six Attributes, allowing him to draw far more energy from the atmosphere aspared to any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. However, in terms of how to use the atmospheric energy drawn from outside, he was still quite at a loss. Of course, that was not a big problem since he had his teacher the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor beside him.


    Sensing the changes in his own body, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt a bit of assurance about fighting the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing. With a flicker of thought, he called upon the power of his bloodline within.


    With that spark of will, instantly Zhou Weiqing felt a sudden itch on his back. The next moment, a feeling of being attached by blood burst forth from behind his back, and in a sudden swishing sound, two immense wings burst forth from the portion of his back that had been itching.


    As the wings spread open, Zhou Weiqing immediately saw that his own skin had turned a bright purple, ayer of scales all over his entire body like a strange pattern, including his face.


    In that instant, the first thing that Zhou Weiqing sensed was not strength, but a sense of all the outer energies. If one were to say that previously after just entering the Heavenly Xu Stage, he could clearly sense the various Attribute Heavenly Energies from the atmosphere; then now, he himself had turned into a source, a fountain of those very energies.


    Indeed, it was a fountain. As soon as the wings spread open, the various Attribute Heavenly Energies gathered and swarmed into his back through those wings crazily. The twenty four Death Acupuncture Points energy whirlpools no longer drew energy in, instead forming twenty four pivot points, the Immortal Deity Shield immersed deeply within each of them as well as his body. In fact, at this point, the vast amounts of Heavenly Energy pouring in from outside was far beyond his energy expenditure in maintaining his Demonic Change State.


    This is? Zhou Weiqing¡±s heart was filled with shock. In truth, his muscles were not as huge or bulging and obvious as they were previously in the Demonic Change State, and the almost crystalline purple of his body was very different from the old tiger tattoos of his Demonic Change State. His senses had also changed apparently, and the Icy Cold Perception was much stronger than before.


    From Long Shiya¡¯s angle, Zhou Weiqing¡±s wings had billowed out, and his skin had changed colour almost simultaneously. At that moment, his entire person seemed to change, a unique pressure and aura bursting forth from his person. Even with Long Shiya¡¯s Heavenly Emperor cultivation level, he could still sense that pressure clearly.


    That pressure did not have anything to do with cultivation level, fully a pressure that stemmed from bloodline. It was just like how a high ranked bloodline Heavenly Beast would have an intense pressure against any low ranked bloodline Heavenly Beast.


    Perhaps a more urate summary was that currently Zhou Weiqing had be an extremely high ranked creature of sorts.


    The wings behind his back beat gently once, and Zhou Weiqing did not feel as if he had used much strength, but an intense air flow surged behind his back, shoving his body along with a startled cry as he flew into the sky like a cannonball. In the blink of an eye, he had soared far above the smoke clouds of the Fire Spirit Mountain.


    This was the first time that Zhou Weiqing was flying of his own power, and he did not feel good about it at all. That was because he did not know how to bnce himself while in mid air, and his arms iled about clumsily. As soon as he reached a high point, he began falling, still iling as he did so.


    ¡°You idiot! Spread your wings, sense the wind all about you!¡± Long Shiya¡¯s voice rang out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears.


    Subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing spread his wings. Instantly, his falling speed dropped drastically. Relieved, his will moved to sense the Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy all around his body. The Wind seemed to be like his ve, fully under his control and listening to his everymand. Very carefully, he started changing the angle of his wings before starting to beat them. Atst, Zhou Weiqing¡±s body started the soar.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing finally felt great, unbelievably great to the extreme.


    Originally, when Zhou Weiqing had first seen Shangguan Fei¡¯er flying, his heart had been filled with admiration and envy; especially after he had experienced flight on his own, that envy had grown even stronger. From Long Shiya, he had learned that his own ¡®Hate Earth No Handle¡¯ did not have any wings. It was a set that purely chased absolute strength.


    As a result, Zhou Weiqing could only ce his hopes of flying to when he broke through the Heavenly King Stage, with his Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy.


    However, it was without question that flying with wings and just using Heavenly Energy to fly was extremely different. Leaving aside the sheer difference in expenditure of Heavenly Energy, just the agility and flexibility in flight was also drastically different. Zhou Weiqing had personally seen Shangguan Fei¡¯er show various flying skills andbat abilities in midair to the Peerless Battalion soldiers, and the free flow movement, spinning, wheeling and rolling about, able to attack in any and all motions in a beautiful dance¡­ it had truly been a cause of deep envy for Zhou Weiqing.


    Currently, he finally had his own wings. More so, they were different from Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s Consolidated Wings¡­ they were grown directly on his body, able to be used as soon as he transformed! Furthermore, not only did they not have any toll on their Heavenly Energy, they actually increased his Heavenly Energy recovery rate¡­ only a massive boost.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was lost in his excitement, all of a sudden he felt an intense sense of danger. Instantly, his wings beat down hard, and he flew high up into the sky. Right behind him, a consolidated green-gold Wind de shed past.


    Zhou Weiqing turned pale in fright. That was a highlypressed Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy Wind de! That was not something an ordinary Wind de couldpare with. Had his Master gone insane?

 Chapter 505

    <h4>Chapter 505: Dragon-Tiger Transformation! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    He desperately dodged away constantly in midair, but it was as if the Wind de had a pair of eyes, closely chasing behind him.


    In the end, Zhou Weiqing had only gained this ability of flight for such a short period of time, and he was definitely not adept at controlling his flight yet. Atst, he was unable to avoid the Wind de, and with a soft thud, it mmed savagely into his back.


    The moment before he had been struck, Zhou Weiqing felt as if everything around his body lit up. Subconsciously, he looked back down on his body, and he was surprised to see that his entire person was glowing a bright purple. A gentle warmth burst forth from all his limbs, bones and entire body abruptly, spreading out. The attack of the Wind de was undoubtedly extremely powerful, but it seemed to only have a simple impact on his body, causing him to fly forward but he did not feel any sense of pain.


    With a quick flip of his hands, Zhou Weiqing stroked the area on his back where he had been hit. This time, he was even more surprised to realise that his arm had actually bent strangely in an inhuman way to actually reach his back.


    As for his back, not a single mark was left behind, and his skin was smooth and gleaming as ever, feeling fine and delicate like a young girl¡¯s skin. As for the purple light, it formedyer afteryer of scales made of light, looking rather weird.


    ¡°Come down. Long Shiya¡¯s voice rang out once more in his ears.


    Zhou Weiqing managed to control his wings, however unpracticed, to slowly descend. At least his spiritual control was not too bad, and he did not make a fool of himself innding. At this moment, his heart was full of shock; his body seemed to have changed in unprecedented manner, almost like everything had been turned upside down¡­ and these changes should be from the Awakening of his Solidified Dragon Spirit and its fusion with his Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline. As for what these changes were exactly, he was still not fully clear on what they were. However, it was without question that this strange purple coloured transformation of his was far superior to his previous Demonic Change State. Not only did it have all the advantages of the Demonic Change State, they had been strengthened manifold, with other additions to it as it seemed. More importantly, he was now able to maintain this new Demonic Change State for a much longer time. Even after Zhou Weiqingnded on the ground and withdrew the Demonic Change State, he could still sense that some of the changes were still active within his body. However, if his body wasn¡¯t under the purple transformation state, he would not be able to fully use all those changes.


    Long Shiya looked over Zhou Weiqing before nodding his head in satisfaction. ¡°Very good, a much higher defensive capability than I had even thought. It looks like Solidified Dragon Spirit has improved upon one of the weaker points of the Demonic Change State, your defense. Also, it seems your physical strength has also been further improved. The fusion of the two powerful bloodlines you have has brought you a far greater change than merely the Solidified Dragon Spirit. As for what it has brought you exactly, it is up to us to explore and test out fully. From now on, I will give you four hours per day to familiarise yourself with your new body. As for the rest of the time, I will begin training you on how to truly use the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts.


    ¡°Master, it seems that this current transformation of mine is no longer simply the Demonic Change State, and I do not have to inme my emotions as much just to enter it. More so, it seems like it is almost a constant state, only when I enter the purple stage its power is greatly strengthened and the wingse out to allow me to fly. Should I give it another name instead?¡±


    Long Shiya smiled and said: ¡°How about¡­ ¡®Dragon-Tiger Transformation¡¯! After all, it was brought about by your two dragon and tiger bloodlines.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. ¡°This¡­ this doesn¡¯t even sound as cool as the Demonic Change State! How about¡­ Lord Emperor Transformation or something awesome like that?!¡±


    ¡°Cool your head! You might as well call it ¡®shit¡¯. Enough nonsense, let me first test how much that defensive capability of your Dragon-Tiger Transformation has actually improved.¡±


    Seeing that fresh hideous grin on Long Big Fatty¡¯s face, Zhou Weiqing turned pale and turned in an attempt to run. s, with his cultivation level, how could he possibly escape from the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor? In moments, cries of agony rang out from the top of the volcano.


    Beating was definitely a must. If he did not beat Zhou Weiqing up savagely, how could they know what the new limits of his defenses would be, and when facing any enemies, not knowing your own defense to make urate judgements would make it easy to lose out.


    After much ¡®testing¡¯, Long Shiya¡¯s surprise grew stronger. He discovered that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evolving this time had been truly thorough. It seemed like not just his two powerful bloodlines had been fused together, but the Immortal Deity Technique had somehow been integrated within as well.


    When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was under attack, the first defensive effect that was produced was actually from his skin, bing almost like tough armour, able to withstand any attack from six-Jeweled cultivation level and below, perhaps even higher. Tough and flexible indeed.


    As the offensive power of the attacks grew stronger, up to the level beyond what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin could withstand, his muscles and bones would well up with strength, all the way up to the surface of the skin, strengthening the defense. At the same time, his Immortal Deity Technique would automatically transfer Heavenly Energy to the surface of the skin, presenting in ayer of purple light, once again improving the defensive capabilities several fold. This was the profound secret that had emerged after the merging of the Immortal Deity Shield to his bloodlines.


    It could be said that for the current Zhou Weiqing, even if one totally ignored his offensive capabilities, just considering his defensive capabilities alone, he was already at a terrifying level. More importantly, these defenses were automatically triggered, almost passive even, and he did not need to control or activate them with his own will. That was to say, he did not need to worry about being ambushed or caught off guard.


    More importantly, even if he was not in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own personal defense was already able to reach at least sixty to seventy percent of his full defense in that State.


    Not only that; when he entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power could be said to go through a total change, an upheaval even. The introduction of the Solidified Dragon Spirit to all his powers not only brought Zhou Weiqing a full true immunity to fire, it also brought about an immunity to the Darkness Attribute. That was to say... as long as any Skills or attacks of these two Attributesnded on Zhou Weiqing, the only effect they would have would be the impact as well as pure Heavenly Energy, and none of the effects of the skills brought about by the Attributes. If the attack was of the Darkness or Fire Attribute, then it would most likely not even be of much harm to Zhou Weiqing at all. For example, if the effect of a particr Fire Attribute Skill was a high level scorching type one, then what would its use be on him at all.


    In Long Shiya¡¯s words, due to the fact that Zhou Weiqing did not have the Fire Attribute, the Solidified Dragon Spirit was unable to give him any powerful Skills. However, at the same time, when the Solidified Dragon Spirit had fully fused with Zhou Weiqing, all its benefits had been focused on his physical body instead. Not only was he no longer afraid of Fire, when he entered meleebat with an enemy, his attacks would be imbued with the Fire Attribute passively. Furthermore, when his hands warped into the dragon ws, the destructive power of them were no different from any real dragon ws, of course the difference in strength aside. Once he used his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms, the sheer terrifying offensive power was such that even Long Shiya would not be easily willing to take such a blow easily. It would not be a good feelings at all.


    The greatest benefit of Consolidated Equipment was that they could change ording to their user¡¯s physical conditions, and did not need to take a particr fixed state. For example, for the current Zhou Weiqing, if he was in his transformed state and he used the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, the palm area of the equipment would form in the dragon wed shape as well.


    After discovering the massive changes to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, Long Shiya modified his original n. In three days, he had helped Zhou Weiqing to fully explore all the changes in his body, with not a single detail left unexplored. Once he had familiarised himself with his body, it would be of great benefit for him to practice and master the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. Especially after learning how Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wings could draw in Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere and how powerful that effect was, the more Long Shiya wanted him to examine his Transformation.


    Three days had passed. Although they couldn¡¯t say that Zhou Weiqing had fully grasped control his new body, he had at least understood all the changes in his body. He had also improved in his winged flight, at least rtively in control now, with some simple flying techniques. After all, that was what Shangguan Fei¡¯er was best at, and though Zhou Weiqing might not have the ability to fly in the past, he had seen her fly so many times that he had learned something. As the saying goes, even if one hasn¡¯t eaten pork before, they had to have seen pigs run. As such, his practice proceeded pretty decently at least. Of course, he would not dare describe it as such to Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°Little Fatty,e here.¡± Long Shiya beckoned to Zhou Weiqing, who had just finished eating his breakfast.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there hesitantly, a wary look on his face. Thest three days, he had been miserably beaten by Long Shiya in order to test the limits of his new body, and Long Big Fatty had shown no mercy at all. He had often been beaten to the very limit before Long Shiya had stopped, no matter how much Zhou Weiqing screamed in pain or used all of his considerable acting skills, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor could clearly sense the changes in his bodies and all the acting was useless. Currently, when Long Shiya called out to him, Zhou Weiqing was afraid that a fresh round of beating would await him, how could he be willing to jump to it eagerly?


    ¡°Hurry up.¡± Long Shiya said exasperatedly.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing walk up unwillingly back to his Master, but his heart was still wary. He had to be prepared in case of another beating after all!


    Looking at his reluctant look, Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud before saying: ¡°Look at you with that good for nothing expression, isn¡¯t it just two days of being beaten? It is natural for masters to beat their disciples! Hmph, don¡¯t worry, the beatings are over¡­ we have gathered enough data on your body. From today onwards, I will be starting the real training of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, the true power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. We do not have much time left¡­ before we head out for the Heavenly Snow Mountain, you need to have a basic grasp on the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation.


    Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation? This was the first time Zhou Weiqing had heard of this term. Originally, when Long Shiya had taught him his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, it had been the bare basics, and not the intricacies of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation.

 Chapter 506

    <h4>Chapter 506: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Master, what is the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously as he looked at Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya gave a humph and said: ¡°Do you really think my reputation of Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor is just merely about perfect control and fine usage of the various Attribute Heavenly Energies? As long as one¡¯s cultivation level is up there, in order for a Heavenly Jewel Master to gain fine control of Heavenly Energy and their Skills, it is not that difficult. However, my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts is matchless even today, and that is because of my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. Keep your senses full on and keep watch carefully.¡±


    As he spoke, Long Shiya¡¯s body lit up, eleven Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels floated out, forming a formation with six on top and five below. A six-coloured shield of light rose up, emitting from the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, his senses to the outside extremely intense. Furthermore, Long Shiya did not even attempt to hide what he was doing, and he could instantly sense the sheer changes in the atmospheric Heavenly Energy.


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing had sudden illusion in his heart, as if Long Shiya had be the dictator, the controller of the entire world around. Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness¡­ the six different Attribute Heavenly Energy did not fuse together, instead spinning about in perfect synchrony, arranging themselves around his body like soldiers, ready to listen to his orders and follow them at any time.


    Long Shiya¡¯s right hand waved gently, and immediately the six Attribute Heavenly Energies in the air each split out a strand, flying right in front of him before merging into a six coloured knife of light. Behind his back, the now-familiar Heavenly Skill Image of himself appeared.


    ¡°The true profound secrets behind the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is in the words fusion and mixing. Towards those Heavenly Jewel Masters with multiple Attributes, fusion has always been an important lesson to learn. However, for most of them, when going through fusion of multiple Attributes. It would take a massive amount of Heavenly Energy while doing such an unstable task, and more so to maintain it. The more attributes one tried to fuse, the more difficult it would be. However, for my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, the secret lies in using the formation to undergo any fusion, and not just mere Heavenly Energy control. In this way, the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation actually bes the vessel which contains and controls the fusion, allowing the fusion without the Attributes shing.¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing listened to Long Shiya¡¯s exnation, his eyes grew wider in surprise. Such a thing was possible?!


    He was no longer the little newbie who had first be a Heavenly Jewel Master those few years ago with Shangguan Bing¡¯er, not knowing anything. Although Long Shiya said it so simply, he instantly understood the sheer audacity and meaning behind those words.


    No matter how many Attributes, they would not sh? That meant that even if one tried to fuse as many Attributes, it would still be easy! Furthermore, his Master was using the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation to unleash all the various Fusion Attribute Skills using atmospheric Heavenly Energy, not his own personal Heavenly Energy. Under such a circumstance, even when unleashing an extremely powerful Fusion Skill, it would not take a huge toll on himself, and his sustainability inbat was also terrifying indeed. With the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, he would not need to worry about running out of Heavenly Energy.


    From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, Long Shiya could tell that he already understood what he meant. He continued his exnation: ¡°There are many underlying profound secrets to the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. Previously, the basic Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts that I taught you can be counted as a beginner¡¯s test¡­ to test your powers of understanding and your temperament. Although you are a little dumb, at least you are very hardworking and willing to exert yourself to learn. Now, you can truly inherit the profound secrets of my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation.¡±


    ¡°In our world, there are six pivot points. North, South, East, West, Heavens above and the Earth below. As such, the basis of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is that one must have at least six-Jeweled cultivation level or higher; otherwise the formation cannot beplete. This was the reason why I have never taken a disciple before I met you. A Heavenly Jewel Master with Six Attributes is just too rare. In my entire memory, amongst all the many Heavenly Jewel Masters I have seen, only you and I, Master and Disciple, have that ability.¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty, you will need to listen carefully to all my subsequent words. The most difficult part about learning the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is in actually forming it, its very base structure. However, once you can actually form itpletely, then all Skills will be truly within your reach, and it will just be a matter of practice and familiarizing yourself with them and improving.¡±


    ¡°Master, I have a question.¡± Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing asked. ¡°Your Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation will fully control all Heavenly Energy within, and you will be the sole ruler in there. However, that needs the Heavenly Dao Energy as foundation and basis right? I have not reached the Heavenly Dao Energy stage, can I actually unleash the full power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation? Another question is¡­ if you meet a powerhouse of the same level, what if he purposely disrupts or destroys the Heavenly Energy rhythm or patterns around your Formation?¡±


    Long Shiya looked at Zhou Weiqing with surprise before nodding in satisfaction: ¡°Not bad at all. Just from a quick look, you can already think of such problems, that means you are not stupid after all. Indeed, before you reach the Heavenly Dao Energy stage, the full power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is still limited for you.¡±


    ¡°That is because at this stage, even after you have sessfully set up the formation, you will still be depending on your own Heavenly Energy for fusing Skills, not the atmospheric Heavenly Energy. However, do not forget that within the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, there will not be any sh in the various attributes due to fusion. As such, you can still be able to have most of the benefits of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, mainly the easier fusion of the powerful skills. Furthermore, you have already reached the Heavenly Xu Stage. Even if you aren¡¯t able to fully manipte the atmospheric energies, you should already be starting to be able to borrow their powers slightly. More importantly, you have one major factor that would differentiate you from other Heavenly Jewel Masters ¨C your Immortal Deity Technique and those wings that appear during your Dragon-Tiger Transformation. With those, your recovery rate of Heavenly Energy far surpasses any Heavenly Jewel Master of your level, or even above you. Under such a circumstance, the drawback of the current you using the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is pretty much negated, and I do not foresee any problems.¡±


    ¡°As for your second question, I can answer you very simply. Unless my opponent is able to kill me off with a single powerful blow, otherwise the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation will not be so easily broken. The key of the matter is that with the pivotal points of the Formation being formed with the six Elemental Jewels is Heavenly Dao[1. ÌìµÀ, as I tranted literally to Heavenly Dao here for the type of energy, also means naturalw or the will of heaven], and how can the Heavenly Dao be so easily disrupted by humans? Even if the Heavenly Energy that the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation controls is influenced by outside factors, once I draw them into the Formation, it will automatically harmonize them once more. I have spent seventy long yearsbouring on my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, and all of those problems you mentioned and more, I have considered them and tested or ounted for them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were filled with respect. Seventy years of hard work. It was just a simple line when spoken, but once could just imagine the sheer difficulty of the task, and he was once again filled with heartfelt respect for his teacher.


    Long Shiya gave a faint sigh and said: ¡°Regrettably, I did not manage to break through the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty; otherwise I would have the chance to break through the Heavenly Shen Stage, and be able to form the Dual Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation that I have theorized for a while now. That Old Monster Xue would then be just a joke in front of me. Who knows¡­ perhaps I would even have the chance to break through to the Heavenly Transformation Stage.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Transformation? What is that?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Long Shiya exined: ¡°Heavenly Transformation¡­ that is a higher stage than even the Heavenly Shen Stage. Legend speaks of it, that it once existed. If one can break through past the twelve stages of the Heavenly Jewels, breaking past the maximum Heavenly Shen stage¡­ then it is possible to produce a thirteenth Power Jewel. With that, one would have the power to control the heavens. Of course, whether or not this Heavenly Transformation truly exists is not known to living humans, and even in the oldest of records, they do not have any details.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. At most, he had some interest upon hearing about the Heavenly Transformation, not any obsession. After all, his current cultivation level was just too far away to even think about such things now.


    ¡°Master, in that case, since your Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is so powerful¡­ even if you have not reached the Heavenly Shen Stage cultivation stage, with the aid of it, your Six Attributes and the Max Heavenly Emperor stage, are you still not able to win that Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord?¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s brow furrowed, clearly remembering some bad memories. With a bitter smile, he said: ¡°How could it be so easy? Do you really think the Heavenly Shen Stage is that easily reached? Although our Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation can be said to be extremely profound and great, but it is not invincible, with its own faults. Little Fatty, you must remember that in this world, things are fair. If you want to go against the heavens, you will need to pay the price.¡±


    ¡°For our Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, there are two main weaknesses. Firstly, power. The greatest power that the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation can unleash will always be limited by maximum of the user¡¯s own personal strength. That is to say, even if I am the one using the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, the offensive strength of it will be limited to the maximum Heavenly Emperor stage. No matter what, it will never reach the Heavenly God Tier stage. Of course, that is not considering Consolidated Equipment, as well as the Set bonuses on top of that¡­ with all that there is still room for growth. However, just depending on the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, with your current cultivation level, you will still at most be able to wield power of the Six Jeweled cultivation level. However, with that offensive power, the amount of Heavenly Energy you will need to use is extremely minimal, and our Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts have always been famed for our sustainability inbat.¡±


    ¡°The second limitation of the formation lies in the Skills. Once you use the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, you will not be able to use the Skills you have Stored in your Elemental Jewels. Unless you terminate the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, otherwise you will only be able to use your simted Skills.¡±


    ¡°The reason is simple. The Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation allows us to ignore the restraints of fusing all our six Attributes of Heavenly Energy, but it can¡¯t make use of the different Skills toe up with the same effect.¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing realise that what Long Shiya had previously said was just so true. In this world, there was no such thing as truly going against the rules of heavens. The Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation would allow him to gain much, but at the same time he would have to lose something. It would be up to him to weigh the advantages and disadvantages, as well as how to use each to his maximum benefit.


    Long Shiya looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s slightly disappointed look, and he pped him on the shoulders encouragingly, saying: ¡°Little Fatty. You are different for me. Perhaps¡­ the heights that I have never reached, you will be able to reach them in the future.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at his master, puzzled.


    Long Shiya nodded at him and said: ¡°Although you also have Six Elemental Attributes like myself, but amongst your six Attributes, you have two of the Saint Attributes, the Demonic and Time Attributes. You know very clearly how much more powerful these two Attributes are¡­ and how they truly live up to their names as Saint Attributes. As such, no matter your Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts or Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, your offensive power will reach a greater height than myself. I estimate you will be able to go beyond your current cultivation level. Furthermore, you also have the Dragon-Tiger Transformation that I do not have¡­ due to the fact that you did not have the Fire Attribute element, the Solidified Dragon Spirit has instead spent all of its energy reconstructing and improving your body.¡±

 Chapter 507

    <h4>Chapter 507: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°With the Solidified Dragon Spirit merging with your original Demonic Change State, it has had an unbelievable benefit to your body, and even more, it does not have any sh with the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formations. Adding your ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set¡­ all of these together, even I am not certain to what degree the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts can bring you to.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, Long Shiya¡¯s words turned grave and earnest. ¡°Furthermore, these Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts were created by your Master, me. However, your talent is not below mine at all¡­ don¡¯t you think you can have the ambition to further improve it? I believe that the future of the world is in your hands. In less than twenty years, I doubt that anyone in the entire Boundless Maind will be a match for you. The target I have set for you is to reach the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty, Heavenly Emperor before the age of forty. Beyond that¡­ that will depend on yourself.¡±


    Yes, Master. I will definitely not disappoint you.¡± In Long Shiya¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing could see a deep affection and appreciation. He knew that although his Master often made fun of him, saying he was stupid or things like that¡­ in truth, he was extremely satisfied with him.


    At the same time, although Zhou Weiqing did not speak of it, it did not mean he did not know how well Long Shiya treated him. For his sake, his master had spent so much time and effort to bring him all the way here, spending all the time here with him protecting him as he Awakened his Solidified Dragon Spirit. For his sake, his Master would even bring him up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ he knew that although Long Shiya seemed to be dismissive of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, how could he not know the danger of doing so? It was the strongest powerhouse in the entire world after all!


    For him, Long Shiya had even sacrificed his own reputation, going against his own conscience to grab Little Witch for him. Although these past few days Zhou Weiqing had been fully caught up in testing his body¡¯s new limits as well as training, and he had not had time to think about his emotions, feelings or rtionships. However, everything else aside, even if it were just for his Master¡¯s reputation, he could not possibly abandon Little Witch. After all, he had been the one who had stolen her virtue, conscious or not.


    Amongst all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teachers, the one he had spent the least time with was Huyan Aobo, the longest time, Mu En. However, the one who had truly touched him the most was Long Shiya. In truth, his feelings for Long Shiya now were more like father and son, and this newest teacher of his was not nearly as strict as his father¡¯s steel-like personality.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing might have only spoken a very simple sentence, a simple promise. However, that pledge was filled with his determination. He would not let Long Shiya down, no matter what. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of all that his Master and all that he had done for him?


    In the subsequent time, Long Shiya started officially teaching Zhou Weiqing about all the profound secrets of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts. Just the theory alone took him more than a day to pass on, and what followed next was personally teaching every technique and trick to the entire Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, helping Zhou Weiqing structure his own personal Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation.


    It was far more difficult to construct Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation than Long Shiya had expected. Originally, when he had constructed his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, due to his six Attributes all being elemental in nature, it was rtively easier to stabilize. Although the Light and Darkness attributes were stronger than the other four Attributes, they were opposing in nature, allowing them to form the two apex of the formation to maintain stability.


    However, for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation, it was different. What were his six Attributes? Wind, Lightning, Darkness, Spatial, Demonic and Time.


    Of the six Attributes, besides the Wind Attribute, the other five were not ordinary at all. The Lightning Attribute was considered a ¡®mutated¡¯ Attribute of sorts, while Darkness and Spatial were all Greater Attributes, while Demonic and Time were Saint Attributes. It was definitely not easy to find a bnce.


    Without finding a right bnce, a Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation that belonged to Zhou Weiqing could not be constructed. Yet, that bnce point was just too difficult to find.


    The Time and Demonic Attributes might both be Saint Attributes, but unlike the Light and Darkness Attributes, they were not pr attributes that could y off each other. Instead, they could be said to have no rtion at all, and could not be used as apex points. It was the same case for the Spatial and Darkness Attributes.


    For a time, even Long Shiya was stuck, totally at a loss.


    In that critical moment, suddenly inspiration struck Zhou Weiqing. He finally thought of something¡­ since their situation differed so much between him and Long Shiya, perhaps their actual Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation had to be different as well. After some serious pursuing of that line of thought, he came up with an idea.


    Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was an equteral hexagon, and the idea that Zhou Weiqing had would have his own formation taking a different shape¡­ a star-shaped hexagon of two triangles stacked upon the other.


    Why two triangles? The reason was naturally because of the word bnce once more. Within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Attributes, there were two Saint Attributes, two Greater Attributes, and two rtively ¡®normal¡¯ Attributes.


    Since there was no way to apply a bnce from the Attributes themselves, with no link between any of his Attributes, Zhou Weiqing decided he might as well keep them separated. The Lightning, Darkness and Demonic Attributes in a group to form the first triangle, and the Wind, Spatial and Time Attributes together in the second group to form another triangle.


    This arrangement was not at random as well. Simply put, the Demonic Attribute and Darkness Attribute did share somemonalities, and the Time and Spatial Attributes did so as well.


    As for the Lightning Attribute, since it came from the Dark Demon God along with the Darkness and Demonic Attributes, he decided to put them together. Simrly for the Wind Attribute, it was what he often worked together with Spatial and Time Attribute for Consolidating Equipment Master work, and that was a tentative rtionship at least. Once the six Attributes were separated as such, the each of the two triangles could form a bnce within themselves. Once the two triangles were stacked together to form the star-shaped hexagon, the center would automatically form an ordinary equteral hexagon shape as well, allowing the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation to fall into ce neatly.


    When Long Shiya heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s idea, he was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped. Although he did not know if this could work, he was certain that just from theory alone, this had a high probability of working.


    The most important thing for the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts was bnce, and since Zhou Weiqing had found his own bnce between his six Attributes, it was definitely worth giving it a shot. In Long Shiya¡¯s own experiments, his personal Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation had to be an equteral hexagon before it worked¡­ but his attributes were very different from Zhou Weiqing. Who was to say that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s star-shaped hexagon could not seed? Perhaps, it might even have a better effect?


    As such, the master and disciple pair started a fresh round of experiments.


    Despite being unfamiliar with the entire process, Zhou Weiqing had Long Shiya guiding him from the side, even using his own Heavenly Energy to guide in the process, and it was much easier to form the basic structure in such a case. Even so, they experienced failure after failure. The reason was simple ¨C forming the two triangles were simple, but when stacking them together, it had to be perfectly precise. Even with Long Shiya¡¯s help, it was not easy for Zhou Weiqing to do so.


    ¡°Master, do you think we can actually seed?¡± After yet another failure, Zhou Weiqing finally said, dejection and unreconciled vexation in his eyes.


    Long Shiya nced at him and said: ¡°Do not ask me. Ask yourself. In this world, nothing is impossible. It is just a matter of how much we are willing to put in, what price we are willing to pay when doing something. Originally, when I first came up with my Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, I did not have anyone to teach me, and I could only slowly structure my personal Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation at a painstakingly slow speed, fumbling my way in the darkness and slowly perfecting it. Did you think it was easy even forming an equteral hexagon formation? It took me five years of my life, working full time on it, to finallyplete it. Compared to me, you have far fewer wrong paths to tread upon. If you are going to give up just after a few days, then perhaps you are not worthy of these arts after all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart gripped in stern warning, and he bowed, saying: ¡°Master, I am wrong. Let us continue.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded. The most satisfactory part about Zhou Weiqing was that he would not dwell on things, able to listen to other¡¯s opinions and suggestions.


    The six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels swirled around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left wrist, glowing brilliantly. Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and centered himself once more, focusing hard as the wings spread out behind his back, beating gently. The various Attribute Heavenly Energy in the atmosphere also swirled around, welling into his body.


    Abruptly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up. With a slight flick of his left hand, the six slowly spinning Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels sped up, floating up into the air, each of them undergoing a different change.


    These few days of tough training was not without any results. At least, to this beginning procedure, Zhou Weiqing was already extremely familiar.


    The Six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye turned into different colours, ording to the various Attributes. The rubellite representing Wind, Emperor Sapphire representing Lightning, the chrysoberyl cat¡¯s eye representing Spatial, ck opal for Darkness, andstly an unknown grey gemstone that represented the Demonic Attribute and a translucent, almost transparent gemstone representing time.


    The Six Elemental Jewels glowed brilliantly in their respective colours, floating before Zhou Weiqing.


    No matter Physical Jewels or Elemental Jewels, to any Heavenly Jewel Master, they were their most important Personal Power Jewels, and could be said to be part of their own bodies. Forcing their Personal Power Jewels to leave their bodies like that was quite a dangerous act; not only did it require arge amount of Heavenly Energy to do so, it also required sufficient spiritual energy to control it.


    Under the control of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s will and Heavenly Energy, the six Elemental Jewels slowly split into two groups, forming two triangles; with each group floating in front of Zhou Weiqing on either side. Currently, his brow was matted with sweat, which poured down the side of his face as he was in full concentration.


    Very slowly, very carefully, Zhou Weiqing started moving the two groups simultaneously to the center, right in front of him. Floating above was the single triangle, and below the other in reverse. Soon after, the two slowly floated towards each other.


    In truth, the sess or failure of the formation was all in a single key instant. Besides his own control, there was a measure of luck involved as well. Not only to maintain the bnce between all six Elemental Jewels, but also for the six Attributes to actually form the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formations and start operating at the same time in unison.


    The process of forming the structure was actually notplicated at all, but sess was definitely not easily achieved. In the past few days alone, Zhou Weiqing had already tried more than a hundred times. Every time, he always felt like he was about to seed, but it always resulted in failure at thest possible second. Such a feeling was extremely terrible indeed, each and every time a continued blow to his confidence.


    However, having just listened to his Master¡¯s lecture, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s faith had been renewed, and conviction zed in his eyes once again. As the two triangles came together slowly, one could sense the various different fields of energy each of the six Elemental Jewels were emitting, and the forced warping as they approached each other.

 Chapter 508

    <h4>Chapter 508: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly entered an unknown, rather miraculous or fantastic state. He did not know what had happened, as all his senses seemed to magnify several times over, everything surrounding him bing exceedingly clear. The six Elemental Attributes and their energy fields were all fully presented in his subconscious, every ebb and flow, reverberation, energy movement disyed before his eyes.


    Abruptly, delight sparked in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes asprehension dawned upon him. He realised that if he did not fully grasp and master all those energy reverberations, even if he tried another hundred thousand more times, million times, he would never seed.


    Even within the same group, the three Elemental Jewels had extremely different energy signatures and reverberations, almost drastically different.


    As he slowly began to understand the sheer magnitude of the task before him, Zhou Weiqing did not immediately try to gain control. Instead, he did not move at all, allowing himself to stay in that strange, miraculous state, observing every single change in all the six Elemental Jewels. Every tiny miniscule change, any ebb or flow, slightest movement or change¡­ all of it imprinted into his mind.


    At the side, Long Shiya was a little surprised to see Zhou Weiqing freeze like that. Naturally, he knew it was a very troublesome process while merging the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formations. However, sensing the energy fields and signatures of the various Elemental Jewels was not something that could be simply taught or spoken about.


    This was something that had to be discovered by oneself, to stumble in the dark and grasp it. If he told Zhou Weiqing about it beforehand, he would definitely intentionally be seeking it, and the likely result would be that he would never be able to find it. He could only hope that with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intelligence and power of understanding, he would be able to understand it eventually.


    Currently, when he clearly saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s originally urgent and impatient eyes calmed down abruptly, and the six Elemental Jewels floating in front of him settled down in stillness. Not only then, within those deep purple eyes of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, a brilliant light shone, and Long Shiya could sense a powerful spiritual energy reverberation from his body¡­ despite the fact that Zhou Weiqing did not have the Spirit Attribute. Such a powerful spiritual energy reverberation was far beyond any Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master.


    ¡°This is¡­ power from the Solidified Dragon Spirit?! Or¡­ perhaps that strange tiger bloodline he has¡­?¡± Even Long Shiya was left puzzled. In truth, one could say that no matter a Dragon or the Dark Demon God Tiger, both had extremely powerful spiritual energy. When both their bloodlines were fused together, there was a qualitative change, causing their spiritual energy to be even stronger. As Zhou Weiqing focused his full attention, it also slowly brought up this powerful spiritual energy for his use, otherwise his senses could not have boosted to such a degree in an instant.


    A faint smile. A faint smile revealed upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, as the two triangles in front of him slowly started to show change.


    Lightning, Darkness, Demonic. The three Elemental Jewels shone with a gentle light. Slowly, the triangle started spinning, the individual light which each gave forth growing stronger as time passed.


    What followed next was the triangle with the Wind, Spatial and Time Attributes, also starting to spin, but in a different direction.


    From just the outlook alone, with the two triangles both spinning, it would be even more difficult to merge together. However, Long Shiya watching calmly at the side knew fully that Zhou Weiqing was allowing the two triangles to maintain a temporary bnce before bringing them to the actual fusion. In this way, as long as the two moving energy frequencies reached apatible state, they could be fused together, and not like previously attempting to match six energy signatures.


    As the two triangles moved closer to one another, six different colours started shing in the center, in erratic fluctuations. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing once again stopped the two triangles. This was not a time to advance too quickly and impulsively, otherwise he would fail on thest moment again.


    The reason he stopped the two triangles was simple ¨C to wait for resonance between the two. Perhaps, it would be a long wait, but this was after all a resonance between two. It was a simple matter of probability, waiting for it to happen between two energy signatures was definitely a greater chance than between six energy signatures!


    Time passed, seconds¡­ then minutes¡­ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead was now beaded with fine drops of sweat. To maintain the six Elemental Jewels in such a manner was a huge toll on his Heavenly Energy and Spiritual Energy. Even though the wings behind his back was drawing in Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere, it was still far from being sufficient to replenish the massive drain.


    15 minutes¡­ half hour¡­ one hour...


    Zhou Weiqing still maintained in the exact same position, not having even moved a muscle as he maintained full control on the two triangles, keeping them both in the same position as they spun away. The only visible change was the gathering sweat on his forehead was clearly much more than before.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vision was starting to blur, the two spinning triangles seeming to turn almost illusory, unreal. Maintaining full concentration and focus for such a long period of time, no matter how strong his spiritual energy was, there was still a limit.


    This is it, I¡¯m at my limit¡­ I can¡¯t hold on any longer. No matter Heavenly Energy or Spiritual Energy, Zhou Weiqing was already nearing the limit. However, he was at the awkward position that he could not allow himself to breakdown now, as his six Elemental Jewels were separated from his body. If he did not withdraw them back before breaking down, then he was in danger of losing his Power Jewels permanently. If that really happened; even the best case scenario would be him being crippled for life.


    I guess this is it. I¡¯ll rest a while and try again. Zhou Weiqing sighed deeply inwardly. Just as he was prepared to withdraw his six Elemental Jewels with a fluctuation of his will, all of a sudden the two triangles shuddered momentarily. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing sensed that the two triangles had suddenly miraculously entered a state of perfect resonance.


    Not a hint of warning, happiness just came too quickly. Of course, Zhou Weiqing had prepared for this for so long; how could he possibly give up this long-awaited chance.


    His spiritual energy exerting at maximum in that instant, and the two triangles came together at once, apanied by a loud explosion, all six Elemental Jewels glowing brightly as they burst forth with energy. The original two triangles suddenly became a full star-shaped hexagon as they merged together, and the six different coloured lights rose forth, a powerful Heavenly Energy reverberation resonating through the entire air.


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that thest bits of remaining Heavenly Energy in his body being drained at a crazy rate by the six glowing lights, his entire body felt like it was being sucked dry. At this critical moment, an unbelievably pure Heavenly Energy surged into his body through his back, replenishing his almost fully-drained reserves at thest second. At the same time, the six lights in front of him shone brilliantly, and they clearly changed.


    Sess! At that point, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the harmony between all six Attributes. No matter how exhausted he was physically, mentally and spiritually; he would not give up such a perfect opportunity. Hiw own personal Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation had finally been formed, and this was his chance to fully explore its entire structure, energy signature and multitude of changes within. He did not dare to waste anytime celebrating; once again putting his full focus in controlling his spiritual energy. The six lights slowly lowered down to his feet, and Zhou Weiqing sat down right at the side of the newly raised formation, closing his eyes as he extended all his senses to their maximum to explore the formation and the energy reverberations around.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation did not have the same bright brilliance that Long Shiya¡¯s one did; and it was also currently unable to unleash the same insane power that Long Shiya could, able to mimic Heavenly God Tier Skills. However, he had finally taken his first step in this major breakthrough. It could be said that he had finally entered the realm of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts and achieved some small measure of sess.


    A faint smile crossed his lips, his face glowing as he ced his hands on his knees, still fully concentrating on the six Attribute Heavenly Energy reverberations in front of him.


    At present, Long Shiya was standing right behind Zhou Weiqing. Indeed, at that previous moment of near-failure, that infusion of pure Heavenly Energy had been from this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. Currently, he was standing there, a clear look of delight on his face. It had only been a few days, and his disciple had already seeded! More so, that Little Fatty¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was totally different from his own, and Long Shiya was truly excited to see what sort of differences would ur from that.


    After all, Long Shiya had been researching these arts for so many years, and he could clearly sense that this newly created Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation by Zhou Weiqing was truly a miraculous feat in its own right, and would have its own unique capabilitiespared to his own. As for what those changes were, he would have to wait for Zhou Weiqing to awaken from his own explorations to find out.


    Slowly pulling back his hands from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, Long Shiya stopped the infusion of Heavenly Energy to Zhou Weiqing. At this moment, he no longer needed the extra infusion; the fusion had beenplete and the wings behind his back from the Dragon-Tiger Transformation was sufficient to sustain his energy expenditure.


    There was still some time before their deadline of the Winter Solstice [1. I previously tranted this literally as ¡®coldest day of winter¡¯, after some reading I think this should be referring to the Winter Solstice, though technically that is the ¡®shortest day¡¯ or ¡®longest night¡¯ of winter. In any case I¡¯ll use it from now on when that term is used. Haven¡¯t been readingments in the past few chapters so I¡¯m not sure if anyone already mentioned this previously], and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s training speed and achievements had already far surpassed Long Shiya¡¯s previous expectations. From the looks of things, they would be able to prepare more before they ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Thinking about it with much satisfaction, Long Shiya¡¯s gaze subconsciously turned towards the direction of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    ...


    Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    The normally cold and cheerless, almost deste Heavenly Snow Mountain, had suddenly turned lively, bustling with noise and excitement. The reason was simple, the ¡®True God¡¯ of the entire northern ice ins, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, had announced that his daughter was about to be married. Furthermore, the person she was about to be married to was the heir of the throne of the Royal Family of the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions, and he could possibly even be the heir to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position as well¡­ the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing. Not long ago, Gu Yingbing had actually officially announced that he would be stepping down from the position of heir to the Royal Family, to focus on cultivation and training in the Heavenly Snow Mountains.


    Of course, this news did not cause Gu Yingbing¡¯s status in the WanShou Empire to drop by any means, instead rising in stock drastically. The entire WanShou Empire knew of Gu Yingbing, and how talented and outstanding he was. Although he did not seed in breaking through the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty, he was still one of the top in the entire younger generation, a leader in his own right amongst his peers. Just not long ago, he had broken through to the nine-Jeweled stage at the extremely young age of thirty two, bing a Upper Stage Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, just a step away from reaching the Heavenly King Stage.


    As the saying went, breaking through to the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty would give one the chance to actually reach the Heavenly God Stage, but that was not an absolute thing. The main thing was that the early one broke through to the Heavenly King Stage, the greater the chance one would actually have to actually reach the Heavenly God Stage, however low that was still.


    Furthermore, Gu YingBing was the main disciple of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, with all the resources of the entire north at his disposal. Who could say that Gu Yingbing would not reach the same height as the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, to ascend to the Heavenly God Stage in the future?

 Chapter 509

    <h4>Chapter 509: True might of Emperor! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As such, as Gu YingBing announced that he was giving up the Royal Heir position, it would revert back to the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodlines. From then on, the stock of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions in the entire WanShou Empire grew, to such a height that no one could shake, not even the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers who were at the same level.


    The Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion bloodlines had always been at the head of the entire north. One bloodline would be in charge of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and the other would then be in charge of the Empire. This was a rule that had been passed down from their ancestors long past, and both bloodlines could be said to be inseparably interconnected inplementing each other; no one would ever dare to destroy such an equilibrium. In the entire WanShou Empire, the Lion Tribe and Tiger Tribes could be said to be the two strongest tribes absolutely. Each of them had five Regiments of soldiers, and the two tribesbined was already more than a fifth of the entire WanShou Empire armies¡­ furthermore, they were undoubtedly the strongest fifth!


    No matter the Lion Tribe or the Tiger Tribe Regiments, when they entered the battlefield, they always brought about the blood of their enemies as well as their defeat. Of course, in the recent history, these two tribes seldom participated in the war against humans. After all, the war against the humans were mostly raids meant for looting, not an actual invasion.


    In the entire WanShou Empire, there were over a hundred Beastmen Tribes in total,rge or small. Amongst them, those which could actually form an effective fighting force numbered at least a few dozen, but only about a dozen to a score actually could form an entire proper Regiment that was epted into the army. Of those tribes, all their leaders and chiefs were all heading towards the Heavenly Snow Mountain; with those at a closer distance having already reached.


    The war in the north was already closing in on the end. After all, every year the battles onsted for two months. Furthermore, in a few days time, it would be the Winter Solstice, also the the date that the marriage between the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡¯s daughter and the Lion Prince. This wedding was definitely considered far more important than a mere annual skirmish on the borders.


    Of course, this year¡¯s war between the human Empires could be said to be the worst in history. The main reason was naturally the ZhongTian NorthWest Army area. During that fight, due to a unique new troop in the ZhongTian NorthWest Army, the WanShou Empire had suffered an unprecedentedly massive loss. Worse still, since therger army had been sent to the NorthWest side, the sessful raiding from the other zones were actually slightly less than normal.


    The North had now fallen into deep winter, and even the Beastmen Tribesmen would be hard pressed to continue fighting. They had no choice but to retreat at the usual time, but this time they had not seeded in raiding and looting enough resources, and it would not be an easy winter for the WanShou Empire to get by. They would probably have to dig deep into their reserves to survive the winter.


    ¡­


    At the peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the weather was as severe and bitter as normal, a stark contrast from the warmth at the feet of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens that was at the feet of the immense mountain; a contrast that was definitely hard to take for many.


    Since the early morning, Gu Yingbing had been standing at the entrance of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Castle, personally receiving all the iing guests. His long, fiery golden-red hair whipped in the cold wind, but he seemed unaffected by the bitter cold, even dressed in the simple thin golden red robes he was adorned in. Currently, he had a warm, weing smile on his face, a far cry from his usual haughty and heroic demeanor.


    After all, he was about to be married¡­ married to his most beloved Tian¡¯er. How could Gu Yingbing not be overjoyed? Furthermore, marrying Tian¡¯er would also mean he would be confirmed as his teacher¡¯s heir, to be the next Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord.


    His Master would definitely go all out in assisting his own cultivation, aiding him in reaching the necessary power to inherit the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord post.


    More importantly, he truly did love Tian¡¯er in his heart. At the same time, the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers had a great draw towards the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions.


    The Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers¡¯ bloodline was slightly higher grade than that of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions¡¯, and they had held control of the Heavenly Snow Mountain all these years. Perhaps, it was finally a time for change this generation. Of course, that would mean the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions would lose the Royal Crown, but inparison to the throne of the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position was far more important! As long as the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord wished it, a simple order could rece even the king! To the entire North, perhaps the Royal Family was able tomand all the Tribes, but the Heavenly Snow Mountain was tantamount to being the totem of the entire WanShou Empire. He could finally be the pride of the entire Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe.


    The guests came in a constant stream, their gifts were all the most precious items in the entire north. Of course, epting gifts was not a task that Gu Yingbing needed to personally do. Much earlier, the WanShou Emperor, the Lion King Gu Si Te, had sent two hundred disciples from the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions to help out. Just like that, there was a slight feel that the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe was starting to be the master of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Naturally, only those iing guests, the heads of the various tribes could sense that. These bloodline disciples of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe were still very respectful towards the people of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    ¡­


    Deep within the Heavenly Snow Mountain Castle.


    Tian¡¯er sat on her bed silently, not moving an inch. She was dressed in a white full dress, her simrly white hair hanging down behind her back. The two blue strips of hair in front seemed to have lost their original lustre. Sitting there, she seemed like a beautiful statue¡­ a lifeless one to boot.


    All of a sudden, a faint glow appeared, and the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord appeared out of nowhere with a single step. Looking at his daughter like that, Xue AoTian couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brow.


    These few days, Tian¡¯er had stopped cultivating at all, just spending all her time sitting there silently as if deep in thought, yet at the same time strangely not thinking at all. Only when he came with Gu YingBing came would she speak a few words.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, it¡¯s your big day in two days time. Although it is tradition that the bride does not appear in public, you should be happier. After all, you already agreed to marry Gu Yingbing; you should be a good wife.¡± Xue AoTian said solemnly.


    Tian¡¯er lifted her head to look at her father, her empty eyes finally with a slight light within. With a faint smile, she said: ¡°Father, don¡¯t worry, I will definitely marry Big Bro Gu, I won¡¯t let you down.¡±


    Seeing that obviously forced smile on his daughter¡¯s face, Xue AoTian felt that something was off. Walking towards Tian¡¯er, he ced a hand gently on her forehead, but he did not find anything wrong with her.


    ¡°Father.¡± Tian¡±er said in rebuke.


    Xue AoTian sighed gently and said: ¡°You¡¯re still thinking about that human brat?¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart flinched slightly, and she gave a forced smile before saying: ¡°No, of course I¡¯m not! How could I be thinking of him. Father, I¡¯m already going to marry Big Bro Gu, don¡¯t mention that person anymore; if Bro Gu hears about it, he will not be happy.¡±


    Xue AoTian smiled and said: ¡°Father is very happy that you are sensible enough to say that.¡±


    Tian¡¯er smiled and said: ¡°Father, both you and Big Bro Gu have promised me that as long as I marry him, you two will not hurt Zhou Weiqing, right? Big Bro Gu has already beaten him up previously¡­ and I will not have any other association with him in the future, no matter what. So please, Father, do not mention him again, and do not go and hurt h im alright?¡±


    Xue AoTian nodded and said: ¡°Of course, since when have I not kept my promises? Sigh¡­ I must say that if not for your ¡­ connection with him, I truly do feel like bringing him back to teach him a lesson¡­ he is truly an outstanding youth with a bright future ahead. Although this time due to your Big Bro Gu, he has been unable to join in the battlefield, that whatever Peerless Battalion of his has given us quite a big loss.¡±


    ¡°Father, please do not say anymore. I do not want to know anything else about him.¡± Tian¡¯er suddenly burst out violently.


    Xue AoTian did feel apologetic and regretful towards his daughter, and he just smiled faintly and said: ¡°Alright, Father will not speak of this anymore. You just have a good rest then. I hope that my Tian¡¯er will be the most beautiful bride in the world.¡±


    ...


    Xue AoTian left the room. After a while, Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands subconsciously gripped her bed sheets tightly, her impassive face finally showing some emotion as she said softly: ¡°Little Fatty¡­ Little Fatty¡­ I¡¯m so sorry. I¡¯m truly sorry¡­ I cannot keep the promise that we made each other previously. I had no choice but to write that letter to you¡­ to hurt you¡­ However, I had no choice¡­ if I did not do so, Big Bro Gu would definitely kill you. You still have Bing¡¯er¡­ she can still be with you and take care of you¡­ Sorry Little Fatty, I cannot be your wife anymore. However, do not worry, as I said before, Tian¡¯er will only ever belong to you. A good woman will not have a second husband. In my heart, you will always be my only man. Once the wedding ceremony between myself and Big Bro Gu isplete and both his and my father¡¯s face can be satisfied, I will leave this world forever¡­ clean and proper¡­ I will make sure I give a good act that I have passed from cultivation issues. Little Fatty, even if I go to the next world, I will pray for you and Bing¡¯er¡­¡±


    As she thought up to that point, Tian¡¯er could no longer control her tears, and she fell down onto her bed sobbing, face down. She did not hold any hope in her heart, as she knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was just too low now. There was no longer any possibility between the two of them. She did not regret any of her choices; if she could just choose again, the only change she would ever make would be to stay a longer time on the Heavenly Jewel Ind with Zhou Weiqing, to make more precious happy memories with him. All these past few days, the only thing that had given her strength to get through those miserable days were all the memories of them together, immersing herself in them all day long.


    The normally chilly and empty Heavenly Snow Castle was now decorated with bright lights and coloured hanging decorations, bustling with life. It was now getting very close to the wedding, and the sh and noise of drums and gongs rang out. The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain was also extraordinarily lively due to the arrival of the various tribe leaders and officials.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡¯s daughter marrying out, it was definitely a major event. Although there were still two more days before the day of marriage, all the invited guests had arrived, and even some of those who weren¡¯t invited had alsoe.


    Standing at the entrance of the Heavenly Snow Castle, the smile on Gu Yingbing¡¯s face had not lessened a bit. Seeing the sky darken as night wasing, and most guests had alreadye, and he was about to head in. However, just as he was about to do so, 2 figures appeared in the distance, one fat, one thin, trudging up the path. Gu Yingbing¡¯s feet stopped instantly, the smile on his face vanishing, a chilly expression shing across his face.


    The one walking at the front was arge fatty, dressed in ck. The reason why Gu Yingbing stopped suddenly and had his face change was naturally because of the ck clothing of therge fatty. In the Heavenly Snow Mountain, ck was a taboo colour, and anyone who arrived on the mountain was supposed to change to white.

 Chapter 510

    <h4>Chapter 510: True might of Emperor! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, Gu Yingbing¡¯s face quickly resumed his normal expression, once he saw clearly who that man was. Even if he were the Lion Prince, even if he was the future heir to the Heavenly Snow Mountain, towards this man, he did not have the qualification to be angry. Taking two quick steps forward, he said respectfully: ¡°Junior greets the Heavenly Emperor.¡±


    The big fatty nced at him, his face overcast as he said coldly: ¡°Where is that Old Monster Xue? This old man is looking for him, I have things to speak to him about.¡±


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s brow furrowed slightly and he said: ¡°Senior Long, the day after tomorrow is this Junior¡¯s wedding date, and I will be marrying my Master¡¯s daughter. If it is convenient for Senior, why not stay and join the wedding feast. As for your issue with Master, is it possible trouble you to please wait a few days until it is all over?¡±


    Without question, therge fatty in front of Gu Yingbing now was the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, Long Shiya. Of course, the one following behind him was naturally Zhou Weiqing. However, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing had his cloak drawn up around him fully, covering his entire face.


    Long Shiya had been up the Heavenly Snow Mountain several times, and every time it was to challenge Xue AoTian. Naturally, Gu Yingbing thought that this time was no exception. His wedding was uing, and he naturally did not wish that Long Shiya¡¯s arrival would ruin the festive atmosphere.


    ¡°Oh? You are going to be marry?¡± Long Shiya looked at Gu Yingbing with an exaggerated look of surprise.


    Gu Yingbing quickly said: ¡°Yes Sir. This Junior and Tian¡¯er have been in love for many years, and it is my greatest luck to be able to marry her and have her as my wife.¡±


    Long Shiya suddenly smiled and burst outughing. ¡°Very good, very good, your greatest luck. However, you haven¡¯t asked this old man whether or not I agree to it!¡±


    Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, Gu Yingbing almost couldn¡¯t believe his own ears. Although Long Shiya often came to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to challenge his Master, it could be said that the two of them actually had a pretty good rtionship. In fact, while it was true that Long Shiya was fully bent on defeating Xue AoTian, and they should technically be considered enemies, the two of them shared a sense of together-ness of sorts, both almost simr in nature. As such, he had never expected that Long Shiya woulde here purposely to cause trouble now.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression soured instantly: ¡°Senior Long, what do you mean? At such a time that Master is marrying off his daughter, you are actually here to cause trouble?¡±


    Long Shiya gave a few disdainful hmphs, saying: ¡°Causing trouble¡­ far from it¡­ however, I need Old Monster Xue to give me a reckoning.¡±


    Two figures shed out of the shadows abruptly. It was the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses that had previously apanied Gu Yingbing to the border to take care of Zhou Weiqing, and they were currently looking at Long Shiya with an unfriendly look on their faces. From the looks of it, as soon as Gu Yingbing gave the order, they would immediately take action against Long Shiya.


    They had not witnessed the power of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor for themselves.


    ¡°Just the mere two of you, and you want to take on this old man? If I wasn¡¯t giving that Old Monster Xue a bit of face, I wouldn¡¯t havee here to speak so nicely. If not¡­ when your wedding datees, it won¡¯t be as easy as this.¡±


    As he said that, Long Shiya waved his armzily, and a massive amount of Heavenly Energy appeared abruptly, pressuring Gu Yingbing and the two Lion Tribe Heavenly King Stage powerhouse to stagger back a few steps. Almost at the same time, six different coloured lights shone forth from Long Shiya¡¯s body, soaring up into the skies. It was evening time, and the spray of lights gave a brilliant show in the darkened skies of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Sensing the terrifying boundless Heavenly Energy from Long Shiya, the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses¡¯ expressions changed, paling drastically. However, they did not back off, instead both moved to the side to stand in front of Gu Yingbing protectively, afraid that Long Shiya would take action against their Lion Prince.


    This was after all the Heavenly Snow Mountain. If it were any other ce, they would never dare to stand so easily in front of a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse, but this was the sacrednd of the entire WanShou Empire, the grand Heavenly Snow Mountain. Let alone the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, the only Heavenly God Tier powerhouse in the entire world, they also had other Heavenly Emperor powerhouses in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. As such, to them, protecting the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing was more important than anything, even their own lives.


    Long Shiya did not care about them at all, standing right there with an proud and unyielding look on his face. Two mere Heavenly King Stage powerhouses were not worthy of him to take action.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression was now extremely ugly. After all, someone wasing here to cause trouble at his own uing wedding, who could befortable hearing such a news. However, just like Long Shiya said, he had note on the wedding day itself, and though Gu Yingbing was rather vexed, he was at least not resentful.


    Right at that moment, a deep and resonant voice rang out. ¡°Who dares to barge in our Heavenly Snow Mountain to cause trouble?¡±


    Apanying the voice was a sudden lightning quick figure streaking down from the top of the Heavenly Snow Castle in a sh of light. As the light came down, the figure appeared, a tall andrge man appearing out of nowhere.


    Seeing that man appear, Gu Yingbing and the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses instantly bowed deeply. Gu Yingbing said respectfully: ¡°Uncle Xue, how do you do.¡±


    The man who had just appeared looked to be a middle aged man around forty odd years old, a head of short white hair upright. His features were rather handsome, a squarish face with well defined features, his two metre tall height and broad shoulders matching his dignified and majestic bearing. His simple white robes wereced with gold thread patterns, and he did not have any other ornaments, all of which just added to the noble and stately air he had. Standing still right there, he was like a tall and majestic tower.


    ¡°En?¡± The man nced at Gu Yingbing and the other two before his gazended on Long Shiya. With much surprise, he said: ¡°Isn¡¯t this Fa¡­ Big Bro Long? What brings you here?¡±


    He had almost blurted out the words Fatty Long, luckily he had seen Long Shiya¡¯s face start to turn ck, and he had managed to change his words in time. Long Shiya gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Old Tiger, you are here as well¡­ to attend that wedding?¡±


    This middle aged man with the short white hair was naturally the current Tribe Leader of the Tiger Tribe, also one of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline. In fact, he was the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian¡¯s younger brother, Tian¡¯er¡¯s uncle, Xue Aoying.


    Of course, his features and actual age were not proportional. Although he was not like Long Shiya being over the age of hundred, but he was already over ny years old.


    He was also at the Heavenly Emperor cultivation level, but he did not have the same talent as his elder brother Xue AoTian, only at the Mid Level Heavenly Emperor stage. Evenpared to Long Shiya, the gap was clear.


    Xue Aoyingughed heartily and said: ¡°My niece is about to be wed, as her beloved uncle, how could I note. Big Bro Long, since you are here,e join in the festivities and have a drink with me. Even if you want to challenge my big brother, you can wait until my niece is married right?¡±


    Long Shiya gave a cold humph. ¡°Old Tiger, this matter has nothing to do with you¡­ you better not meddle in this matter. This time, I am here to look for your brother and get him to proper reckoning for this matter. If not, this wedding cannot be held.¡±


    Hearing those words, Xue Aoying¡¯s expression also changed. He knew clearly the rtionship between his brother and Long Shiya, and though they were considered adversaries, under normal circumstances, Long Shiya would not go to such an extent and not give his brother face at all. Aspared to Gu Yingbing, his thoughts went much deeper, and he immediately knew that Long Shiya truly had something to bring up this time.


    Just as Xue Aoying was lost in thought, a strong and loud voice rang out. ¡°Such big talk! Fatty Long, aren¡¯t you afraid that you will sprain your tongue[1. Direct trantion, basically means brag too much that one is unable to uphold his own end of bragging]?¡±


    Another sh of light, and another figure appeared. An old man, with a simrrge built to Xue Aoying, but with a hair of golden red hair, abruptly showed up beside him. As soon as he appeared, Gu Yingbing and the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses immediately bowed respectfully to him.


    ¡°Father.¡± Gu Yingbing said respectfully. As for the two elders, they greeted him ¡°Lion King.¡±


    Under the influence of Long Shiya¡¯s six coloured lights, all Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouses and above could sense it. As for the man who had just appeared, it was naturally the Lion Tribe¡¯s Tribe Leader, the strongest powerhouse of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions, the Lion King Gu Site [2. Pronounced Si Te, but I didn¡¯t want to separate it as it], also Gu Yingbing¡¯s father.


    Aspared to the steady nature of the Tiger King Xue Aoying, Gu Site¡¯s nature was like fire, and his cultivation level had also reached the High Level Heavenly Emperor level. Seeing that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was here to cause trouble at his son¡¯s wedding, how could he not be angry? In that moment, he could not refrain himself from calling out ¡®Fatty Long¡¯.


    ¡°What did you call me?¡± Long Shiya¡¯s eyes narrowed, a cold light flickering within.


    The Lion King Gu Site did not back down, saying: ¡°I called you Fatty Long, what about it? Look at your whole body of fats, and you won¡¯t let anyone call you?¡±


    Long Shiya smiled, a strangely wicked smile. ¡°Good, very good. Since Xue AoTian hasn¡¯te yet, let me teach you, this little watchdog, a lesson first.¡± As he said that, with a wave of Long Shiya¡¯s arms, instantly the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation at his feet glowed brightly, a thick and terrifying Heavenly Energy reverberation rising into the air instantly along with the brilliant six coloured lights. The next moment, a palm struck out at Gu Site.


    At their cultivation level, fighting was now extremely simplified, and all they used were just the simplest, most basic, fighting styles.


    Although Gu Site¡¯s words had been so unforgiving and arrogant, he was actually very wary towards Long Shiya. He was after all a King, an Emperor, the sole leader of the entire WanShou Empire, and he had never had the chance to fight against Long Shiya previously. Towards this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and his strength, all he knew was what he had heard from the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian. Against this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, that even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord had praised, he did not dare let down his guard at all or underestimate him in the slightest. Responding instantly as well, his right hand struck out as well towards Long Shiya¡¯s iing strike.


    All around could clearly see that along with Gu Site¡¯s palm strike, ayer of red light sprang forth around his body, and his right palm seemed to turn into a ruby, glowing brilliantly. It was clear that his Elemental Jewel Attribute was that of Fire, yet as he struck out there wasn¡¯t the usual fiery hot aura that one would associate with a Fire Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master. The air around still remained icy cold as ever. Just from that alone, one could see how much control he had over his Heavenly Energy.


    As the palms from both sides mmed into each other, there was no sound, no explosion; yet the shield of lights around both their bodies flickered and shrank slightly. In the next instant, Gu Site¡¯s expression changed drastically, his palm shrinking back as his entire body staggered back three steps before he barely regained his bnce.


    Long Shiya did not continue attacking. By now, his left hand had also retracted, a slightly disdainful expression on his face as he nced at Gu Site. ¡°Compared to Old Monster Xue, you are far from him. Hmph, just with your abilities, you dare to call me Fatty Long? You have not earned such a right.¡± As his said that, his right hand lifted once more, and all around Long Shiya¡¯s body, a total of thirty six des of various coloured lights appeared. Each were at least a metre long, with the width of the des almost reaching half a metre. The brilliant glow of the six lights consolidated into a terrifying energy that any onlooker could sense, each and every one of them locked onto the Lion King Gu Site.

 Chapter 511

    <h4>Chapter 511: True might of Emperor! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Both sides were Heavenly Emperor powerhouses, but as soon as they exchanged blows, Gu Site¡¯s heart was filled with shock. He was an Emperor, a King, one that held himself above all others, and he was used to his subjects deferring to him. Naturally, his aura and bearing were beyond question, strong as one could be. Yet, right at this moment, in front of Long Shiya, he truly felt that his strength was of no match at all.


    Just in that single palm strike alone, though it might have seemed very simple, he had truly suffered a major disadvantage. With Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, his six Attribute Heavenly Energy had truly merged together, and though his overall Heavenly Energy output was only slightly higher than Gu Site, the effect and offensive capabilities of the fusion was far superior to his own output. It was truly a case of quality over quantity. Furthermore, that was not even considering that Long Shiya was at the Max Level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage, even higher than himself. In just the single blow, the Lion King felt a terrifying power ovee him like waves from a boundless ocean¡­ as if the entire space around them was fully under Long Shiya¡¯s control.


    Seeing the thirty six des of light spring into existence in front of him, the Lion King could no longer care about face. Along with several continuous bouts of dark gold light shing, an entire set of nine God Tier Consolidated Equipment appeared, coalescing into form around his body. Although it was no match for the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s own God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set, it was already a rare and exceptional Legendary Set in the entire maind.


    The Lion King Gu Site¡¯s weapon was a massive heavy bastard sword, and as it pointed ahead, a strong red light shot forth into the skies. Behind his back, the illusory image of a huge gold-red ferocious lion appeared. It was clear that he was going all out now.


    The Tiger King Xue Aoying stood at the side unmoving, without any thought of intervening. Regarding Long Shiya, he was far more familiar than Gu Site was, especially since he had twice personally witnessed fights between Long Shiya and his brother Xue AoTian. He knew that Xue AoTian had an extremely high opinion and appraisal of Long Shiya. He had once told Xue Aoying that even for himself, even if he wanted to defeat Long Shiya, it would be extremely tough even for him, and would take him a lot of time and effort to do so. The Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation that Long Shiya had created could be said to be the greatest formation and invention today, and nothing couldpare. If not for the fact that Long Shiya had not managed to break through to the Heavenly God Tier, the title of strongest powerhouse alive today would possibly be different now. At the same time, Xue AoTian had also told Xue Aoying very seriously that even if they offended the other four Great Saint Lands, they must never offend Long Shiya. The reason was simple ¨C he was alone in the world with no other care. Such a powerhouse, if he truly wanted to cause trouble for them, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain would be hard pressed to deal with them. Of course, this was also because Xue AoTian did not have any reason to attempt to kill Long Shiya as well.


    Without question, Long Shiyaing here today to cause trouble definitely had some reason behind it, and without knowing the true reason, Xue Aoying would not take action.


    Thepetition and rivalry between the Lion Tribe and Tiger Tribe could be said to be existent since the start of the WanShou Empire. This time, for Gu Yingbing to marry Tian¡¯er, in truth Xue Aoying was rather vexed by it in his heart. He was extremely clear that once Gu Yingbing inherited the position of Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, their Tiger Tribe would be in a downward spiral and their future would not be good.


    Even though the Tiger Tribe would take over the position of the Royal Family and Emperor of the WanShou Empire, that would not mean they could control the Lion Tribes. On the contrary, when that time came, the Lion Tribe would have the backing of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, having a higher status above all, and they would not need to listen to the Tiger Tribe even if they were the Royal Family. It was the exact status that the Tiger Tribe enjoyed right now, not Royal but having a status above the Lion Tribe. This was the power of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, one of the top Great Saint Lands.


    As a result, watching the Lion King Gu Site taking a disadvantage right now, Xue Aoying was more than happy to just keep watching; how could he possibly lend a hand? Let alone the fact that he did not think he could take on Long Shiya; even if he could he would still not take action. The fact that the Tiger Tribe did not have any talented geniuses in the younger generation that were outstanding enough to inherit the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position was already vexing enough to him, and he was definitely in no mood to assist the Lion King without a good reason.


    Each and every one of the thirty six des of light could be said to have the offensive power of maximum Heavenly Emperor. However, even at the Heavenly Emperor Stage himself, the Lion King Gu Site did not think he coulde up with thirty six simr attacks at the same time; otherwise how could he not care about his own face and unleash all of his entire Legendary Set at once before his opponent had even used one.


    With a wave of hisrge hand, Long Shiya continued standing there unmoving, but the thirty six des of light flew towards the Lion King Gu Site at top speed, as if they had eyes of their own.


    From an outside perspective, the sh of these two Heavenly Emperors did not seem particrly shy or powerful, perhaps even less startling than two nine-Jeweled Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters. Yet, in truth, that was because all their attacks were highlypressed, and may not look as impressive as their true power might be. Furthermore, this was after all the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and the two restrained themselves to prevent too much possible property damage.


    The Lion King Gu Site¡¯s body starting spinning abruptly, gripping his heavy bastard sword in both hands, his entire person bing like a massive fiery tornado. Spinning crazily, he ignored the six coloured lights striking towards him, instead charging straight towards Long Shiya.


    With his entire crimson red Legendary Set boosting him, currently the Lion King¡¯s power had reached the Maximum stage of the Heavenly Emperor cultivation state.


    Facing such a whirlwind attack, if it had been the Tiger King Xue Aoying, he could only attempt to dodge it. However, Long Shiya did not even make a move, nor did he seem to care at all.


    A spark of light shed in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes, and the thirty six des of light formed an array in front of him like a beautiful ne stringing various different coloured beads, before intercepting the fiery red spinning figure of Gu Site.


    *Flop**Flop**Flop**Flop*


    A series of strange sounds rang out, as the des of light smashed into the fiery whirlpool of crimson one after the other, vanishing as they did so. However, every strike from a de would cause the crimson glow of the tornado to lower a little, slowing it down bit by bit.


    Long Shiya¡¯s right hand lifted once again. This time, in a grab towards the empty space above his head. At once, lights of the same six colours started gathering at crazy speeds above his head, slowly gathering into and forming a massive six-coloured hammer.


    The consolidation speed of the hammer was rather slow, and behind his back, the illusory image of Long Shiya seemed to be even more solid and real. For the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor to have to gather power in order to unleash this Skill, one could imagine its power.. However, at this moment, Lion King Gu Site could not do anything else as all his attention was in blocking the thirty six des of light.


    Suppression, an all-round, total suppression. As an outside observer, this was the only phrase that the Tiger King Xue Aoying could use to describe this fight. In front of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, even the High Level Heavenly Emperor Lion King Gu Site did not have any chance at all!


    Originally, when he was watching Long Shiya fighting against Xue Aotian, Xua Aoying did not have such a strong and intense feeling. However, when the opponent was changed to Gu Site, only then did he truly feel the terrifying power of Long Shiya. If that person fighting was himself, he knew that he would most likely fare even worse than Gu Site.


    Seeing that massive, nearly ten metre long, six-coloured hammer forming, the Lion King Gu Site was also both surprised and getting worried. Those des of light that seemed so easily summoned by Long Shiya had taken so much to deal with, and every time one of them detonated against his whirlwind, it would spark a chain reaction of the six Attributes.


    More surprising to Gu Site was that the chain reaction for each de was different, causing him to have to use all his strength and care in blocking each and every one of them. He estimated that he had to use almost two to three times the amount of Heavenly Energy that Long Shiya used, in order to actually take care of each de.


    Furthermore, even while Long Shiya was controlling those thirty six des of light to attack him, this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor actually had the strength and attention to spare to charge up another Skill, one that was obviously far stronger. This was a total shock to Gu Site. Only at this point did he realise the true gap between him and Long Shiya, and he knew that it was likely his opponent had not even shown the extent of his strength.


    A gold light sprang forth from Gu Site¡¯s body. At this point, he could not hold anything back. The Divine Attribute, one of the Saint Attributes, showed itself, and the giant illusory lion behind his back also turned gold, with Golden Saint mes surrounding him. Atst, he could start moving while blocking Long Shiya¡¯s attacks, and he continued doggedly step by step towards his foe.


    ¡°Scram!¡± Long Shiya gave a cold humph.. The massive six coloured hammer descended from the skies, but it did not m down directly, instead sweeping horizontally to smash savagely into the whirlwind of gold mes that was Gu Site.


    This time¡­ there was finally a loud explosion¡­ an explosion that seemed to resound deep into every single one of the observers. In the huge ringing sound, the mass of gold and red light and me actually flew back, smashing right off the Heavenly Snow Mountain and flying off into the distance.


    With another wave of Long Shiya¡¯s right hand, a three metre long six-coloured sword appeared out of nowhere. The entire atmosphere seemed to warp around it, and in a sh of light, the sword flew towards Gu Site¡¯s body, which was still flying off into the distance, the light surrounding him having dimmed to almost non-existence.


    ¡°Fatty Long, show mercy!¡±


    Right at that moment, a gold light descended from the skies, warping into a shield to block the final six-coloured sword that Long Shiya had unleashed.


    The sword and shield mmed into one another, and both visible swayed violently before they dissipated into the air simultaneously. Throughout the fight, Long Shiya had not moved a single step, but at this point he actually swayed slightly, though he still did not stagger back.


    A snow-white figure appeared out of nowhere, silent and swift. No one had seen how he had appeared, but as soon as he did so, everything seemed to be a mere background to his presence.


    ¡°Bro Long, how are you?¡± The one who had stopped Long Shiya¡¯s final blow and even caused him to shake slightly was naturally the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, the strongest powerhouse in the world, the only Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ Xue AoTian.


    Looking at him, Long Shiya gave a cold smirk and said: ¡°Old Monster Xue, you are finally willing to show yourself.¡±


    At that point, the Lion King Gu Site had finally recovered his bnce, and with his own powerful Heavenly Energy, he flew back to them. Although he did not have the Wind Attribute, that just meant he would not be able to fly too quickly or for long periods of time. For a short distance, using his Heavenly Energy to fly was still a possibility.


    Currently, Gu Site was extremely vexed and disappointed. That blow from Long Shiya¡¯s hammer had not actually harmed him, but it had almost dissipated all of his protective aura and Heavenly Energy. If that final sword had actuallynded on him, even if it did not kill him, he would definitely be severely wounded. Yet, Long Shiya had not even unleashed a single Consolidated Equipment¡­ It was clear how far the gap between the two of them were.


    ¡°Mountain Lord.¡±


    Gu Site red angrily at Long Shiya, but he still bowed respectfully to Xue AoTian first.


    Xue AoTian smiled faintly and said: ¡°Lion King, you do not need to be vexed. Losing to Bro Long is not something to be ashamed of. In this entire maind, Bro Long can be considered the strongest Heavenly Emperor. Even for myself, I dare not say that I can definitely defeat him.¡±


    Xue AoTian¡¯s words could be considered extremely kind, giving Long Shiya a lot of face. Even if Long Shiya was acting aggressively now, his expression couldn¡¯t help but ease up.

 Chapter 512

    <h4>Chapter 512: ¡®Your Father¡¯ is here to demand a reckoning! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Gu Site gave an angry humph towards Long Shiya, clearly still vexed and unwilling to ept his loss. After all, he still had several powerful aces up his sleeve that he had not used. If this was not the Heavenly Snow Mountain and he could unleash his full power, he still thought he had some chance of fighting against Long Shiya. He did have the Divine Attribute after all.


    At this moment, on the top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, there was now four of the strongest powerhouses in the entire Boundless Maind. One Heavenly God and three Heavenly Emperors! These four were not only terrifying presences who could awe thends, they were also some of the strongest in the entirend.


    No one dared approach to be an onlooker, no matter how tempting that might be. This was the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ the Heavenly Snow Castle! Even the various tribe leaders that hade to celebrate the wedding dared not move out, fearing that they might annoy or anger the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, and cause trouble for their entire tribe.


    Xue AoTian smiled faintly at Long Shiya and said: ¡°Bro Long, let us move inside to speak in private? Standing here for everyone to see isn¡¯t the best way to solve any issues, and it is not how I greet my guests.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded and said: ¡°Very well, Old Monster Xue, I will give you that face.¡±


    Xue AoTian waved his hand and said: ¡°Come then.¡± As he said that, he headed for the castle entrance.


    Long Shiya¡¯s gaze swept across tond upon the Lion King Gu Site and the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing. ¡°You twoe as well. The matter I havee to speak off concerns you both as well.¡± After saying that, he beckoned to Zhou Weiqing who was still behind him, still covered with the cowl of his cloak, but his hidden face was filled with shock and awe. He then followed behind Xue AoTian as he entered the castle, easily taking the second position.


    All that had just happened was just so quick, and naturally Zhou Weiqing had witnessed everything. With his intelligence, he could easily guess who all these people were as well.


    Ever since he had formally acknowledged Long Shiya as his Master, this was the first time that Zhou Weiqing had actually seen him take action. Previously, when Long Shiya had fought, Zhou Weiqing had clearly sensed that around his own body, there was an invisible shield protecting him, so that he would not be affected by any of the energy reverberations from the sh of the two powerhouses.


    This was also the first time he had witnessed the true terrifying power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. As the only disciple and heir of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, Zhou Weiqing was naturally much clearer about the uses of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation and the intricacies of what Long Shiya had done, evenpared to the Lion King Gu Site who had experienced it for himself. Indeed, what Gu Site had guessed was true¡­ Long Shiya did not use his full strength at all, and his control was so impressive and fine to such an unbelievable degree. If Long Shiya had wanted, he could have totally destroyed the Lion King in a flow of continuous attacks.


    Invincible amongst the same stage. This was what Long Shiya rated his own Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. This was not hubris at all; and regarding such a rating, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord had never refuted it; otherwise he would have never said that this formation was the greatest formation in the entire Boundless Maind.


    Even though the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation had its own drawbacks and disadvantages, the sheer amount of advantages and superiority it had far surpassed those drawbacks. If one were to pick at it stringently, its worst w would be the unbelievable demanding amount of innate talent a user would need to have in order to even start learning it. After all, in the entire world, the number of people who could possibly have six Attributes was just too few¡­ too few.


    That was the true power of THE Heavenly Emperor! Look at his Master! Just a single person alone, and he had actually intimated all the powerhouses from the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, while not intimated, treated him with much respect. The pride for his master swelled up in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart.


    His feelings for Long Shiya was not just gratitude, but had grown to true familial love.


    The moment when Long Shiya had told him that he would personally bring him up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain, within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, Long Shiya¡¯s status had risen up to almost the same level as his own father, not just a respected teacher.


    ...


    As they walked into the Heavenly Snow Castle, Zhou Weiqing focused his will inwards protectively, not paying much attention to his surroundings. That was because he could clearly sense that the Tiger King Xue Aoying who was following behind his teacher was silently observing him. Aspared to the Lion King, Gu Site, who kept all his attention on Long Shiya, Xue Aoying was clearly much more interested in this unknown person following behind Long Shiya, face hidden.


    After all, everyone knew that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was the ultimate lone wolf! No one had ever heard of him having any rtives, kin, descendents or even disciples. Yet, this time, ascending the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he had actually brought along this person. For the Tiger King, being so familiar with Long Shiya, how could he not have his interest sparked?


    With the Tiger King¡¯s cultivation level of Heavenly Emperor, he could naturally sense that Zhou Weiqing was around the six-Jeweled stage. However, that was all his senses could detect on the surface. After all, Long Shiya was right there, and he could not just extend his Heavenly Energy to fully investigate. Furthermore, he could sense that around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s presence, Long Shiya¡¯s aura remained present protectively.


    Zhou Weiqing did his utmost best to keep his breathing steady. He knew that it would soon be his turn to be on the stage. Although the past few months he had spent fully preparing for this very moment, doing all he could to prepare for it, just standing right here in this strongest of the Great Saint Lands, his heart couldn¡¯t help but race. However, no matter how nervous or afraid he was, the greatest feeling in his heart was still resolve. No matter for Tian¡¯er¡¯s sake, or for his Master¡¯s reputation, he would no longer back down at all.


    With Xue AoTian in front personally leading the way, the group of them quickly reached the central Grand Hall, right in the middle of the Heavenly Snow Castle.


    The Lion King Gu Site had brought along his son Gu Yingbing; as for the two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses, they did not have the qualification to follow the group.


    In following the group, it was not that Gu Site was really that afraid of Long Shiya. As the Royal Emperor of the WanShou Empire, he would never have such an emotion. However, he did want to find out the reason why Long Shiya hade here so aggressively and righteously.


    As they entered the Grand Hall of the Heavenly Snow Castle, Xue AoTian took his seat at the head of the table, while the Lion King Gu Site naturally took the primary seat at his left. After all, in the entire WanShou Empire, his rank and status was second only to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, Xue AoTian.


    However, strangely enough, something that might cause others to ponder was that the right hand primary seat was normally for the Tiger King to seat, yet he took the initiative to let Long Shiya have that seat, instead taking the one beside him. [1. In chinese culture (and hence these stories by extension, seating is extremely sensitive to position/rank/status]


    As for Gu Yingbing and zhou Weiqing, they naturally just stood behind the Lion King and Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor respectively. In such an asion, how could they have any seat?


    The Lion King Gu Site nced at the Tiger King Xue Aoying. Although he did not say anything, a sh of discontent crossed his eyes, and even Zhou Weiqing could clearly notice it.


    However, very quickly, his attention turned back to Long Shiya, his gaze filled with strong enmity and dissatisfaction with the previous fight result.


    Very quickly, servants came to bring tea to the table, the faint fragrance of the tea bringing some life to the icy cold hall. Xue AoTian gave an inviting gesture to Long Shiya, and he did not hesitate. The famous Icy Mist Tea of the Heavenly Snow Mountain was extremely delicious after all.


    As they drank their tea, Long Shiya totally ignored the res from the Lion King, instead looking passively at Xue AoTian, as if in the short period of time his emotions had all calmed down.


    The Lion King might seem to have a short fuse and violent temper, but in truth he was not foolish or headstrong, his mind detailed indeed. Otherwise, how could he sessfully arrange things to have his son end up as the main disciple of Xue AoTian and possible heir to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    For Long Shiya toe to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to cause trouble at this critical period, especially with what he had said earlier¡­ it was without question that it had something to do with his own Lion Tribe. The reason why he disyed such an intense enmity towards Long Shiya was also a way to show Xue AoTian his stance and resolve, to attempt to influence him.


    ¡°For Bro Long toe here this time, I¡¯m guessing it is not to join in the wedding festivities right?¡± Xue AoTian said with a faint smile. If one just looked at his outward appearance, no one would imagine that he was the top powerhouse in the entire world. Zhou Weiqing had been observing this possible father-inw of his, and he was shocked to find that he could not even sense the slightest bit of Heavenly Energy reverberations around Xue AoTian. Yet, he had a strange aura about him that seemed as if he was naturally in control of everything around him.


    Long Shiya said coldly: ¡°Of course I¡¯m not here to join any so-called wedding. Old Monster Xue, this time, I havee to get a reckoning from you.¡±


    Xue AoTian arched a brow slightly. ¡°Reckoning? What reckoning do I owe Bro Long, I do not recall anything?¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s immense body slowly stood up. Immediately, a powerful and forceful presence emitted from him, but the target was not Xue AoTian, but the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing opposite him.


    The Lion King Gu Site immediately stood up, not daring to dy a second, circting his Heavenly Energy to protect his son as he red angrily at Long Shiya. ¡°Fatty Long, you are now in the Heavenly Snow Castle, and you dare to behave so obnoxiously?¡± His words were simple but effective, aiming to sow discord and instigate something if possible.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s expression also clouded. ¡°Bro Long, I have treated you as a guest here, and it is about to be my daughter¡¯s wedding day¡­ I do not wish to sh with you on such an asion. Please state your business clearly. Yingbing is my son inw.¡±


    ¡°Son inw?¡± All of a sudden, Long Shiyaughed out loud with no warning. ¡°Well, it is hard to say who is your son inw right now. Old Monster Xue, you know my character very well. I, Long Shiya, all my life I have spent alone, chasing the pinnacle of cultivation and the theories of heavens, and I have no other living rtives. Have you ever seen me bring anyone along with me before?¡±


    Xue AoTian started momentarily. He had never expected that Long Shiya would change the subject so quickly. Subconsciously, he said: ¡°No¡­¡±


    ¡°... Bro Long has always been alone,ing and going freely as you wish. Yet¡­ this time¡­¡± At this moment, his interest was also piqued as he turned his attention to Zhou Weiqing.


    Of course,pared to his brother Xue Aoying, Xue AoTian¡¯s senses were far superior. With just a single nce at Zhou Weiqing, a light of surprise flickered in his eyes. Although he could not fully determine what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Attributes were, he could immediately sense that his Elemental Jewels had six different Attributes.


    Long Shiya said: ¡°Not long ago, I finally epted a disciple. This disciple of mine¡­ he is like me, his Elemental Jewels having six Attributes. At longst, the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts that I have created can finally be passed down, and I have a heir of my own as well¡­ I was so overjoyed, like I had found some precious treasure. I trust that Old Monster Xue, you can understand my feelings in this matter.¡±


    Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, some understanding dawned upon Xue AoTian¡¯s heart, but at the same time a sense of foreboding came over him. Towards Long Shiya, he was just too familiar. With that character of his, it was nearly impossible for him to find a disciple. Yet, now that he had truly found one, he could just imagine the sheer protectiveness. Furthermore, he could indistinctly guess who Long Shiya¡¯s disciple was¡­ and he knew that it would not be an easy matter to settle.


    Long Shiya said coldly: ¡°This old man has already lived for more than a hundred years, and finally I have a rtive.. a descendent. Yet¡­ he was almost killed by this disciple of yours. Although he barely managed to survive, but his four limbs were all broken. Old Monster Xue, if do not give me a good reckoning that satisfies me, then this old man will dere war on your Heavenly Snow Mountain and even the WanShou Empire. For the rest of my life, I will make sure that you all will know no peace.¡±

 Chapter 513

    <h4>Chapter 513: ¡®Your Father¡¯ is here to demand a reckoning! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, not just Xue AoTian and Xue Aoying, even the Lion King Gu Site¡­ all their expressions changed instantly, their faces paling. Gu Site might have a fiery temper, especially on the surface, but he was always in control, ensuring he did not cross any limit. In truth, he could not afford to actually fully offend Long Shiya, and as a King he would never do such a thing. After all, for a person like the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor to hold enmity for the WanShou Empire, it would bring them an unprecedented loss. Not even the Heavenly Snow Mountain could endure such losses! In the end, it came down to that line¡­ the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was all alone¡­


    Instantly, the Lion King Gu Site turned his gaze to his son, saying angrily: ¡°Yingbing, what is going on?¡±


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression was also bewildered. ¡°I also do not know! Senior Long, when has this Junior hurt your disciple?¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s countenance remained icy cold as he gave a humph. Turning to Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°Little Fatty, let him see who you are.¡±


    On the other side, Zhou Weiqing immediately lifted his hand to pull down the cowl of his cloak, revealing his features.


    For the others present, when they looked at him, they would not have any other thoughts about it. Howver, Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression changed instantly, staring at Zhou Weiqing with utter shock. ¡°You¡­ it is you¡­?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled passively. After the thirty six days of cultivation, having gone through all the pain and suffering and being on the verge of death so many times, he had matured and grown much more. Facing Gu Yingbing now, his aura was not any lesser than him.


    ¡°Lion Prince, it has been a while. Hope you are still well.¡±


    In that moment, no matter the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian, the Tiger King Xue Aoying, or the Lion King Gu Site, all their attention was focused on Zhou Weiqing. Everything else aside, they were extremely curious about this new disciple of Long Shiya¡¯s.


    After greeting Gu Yingbing, Zhou Weiqing walked out from behind Long Shiya¡¯s seat. He first bowed deeply towards Xue Aotian, greeting him. ¡°Junior Zhou Weiqing greets Senior Xue.¡±


    He then turned towards the Tiger King and bowed once more. ¡°Greeting Senior Tiger King.¡±


    After saying both greetings, only then did he turn towards the Lion King. However, this time he only inclined his head slightly in greeting, almost as if his status was same as the Lion King.


    ¡°You are Zhou Weiqing?¡± Although Xue AoTian had guessed as such in his heart, when he actually heard Zhou Weiqing speak his name, a light shed in his eyes. Towards Zhou Weiqing, he had heard too much about him¡­ this young man that had drawn his daughter to him¡­ one with such unbelievable talents, with two Saint Attributes ¨C the Demonic Attribute and Time Attributes. More so, one that had six Elemental Attributes. Now¡­ this young man was actually standing right in front of him in such a fashion. This was something he had not expected at all.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he was experiencing a totally different feeling. To him, Xue AoTian¡¯s gaze was like a magnifying ss, as if every inch of his body was under examination, as if it could even pierce through him. Just from his gaze alone, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire life and death was under Xue AoTian¡¯s full control.


    ¡°Yes Sir.¡± Zhou Weiqing answered respectfully.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, I spared your life, and you dare appear in front of me here?¡± Upon seeing Zhou Weiqing, Gu Yingbing could no longer maintain hisposure. In a sh, he stepped out, his entire body glowing with fiery light, as if he was ready to take action at any time.


    Long Shiya gave a cold humph, a powerful presence bursting forth from him. The Lion King quickly stepped forward as well, blocking in front of his son, afraid that Long Shiya would suddenly take action.


    Long Shiya said coldly: ¡°The series of events¡­ I do not need to go into detail any longer; I guess Old Monster Xue you can already guess what happened. Your disciple heavily injured my disciple. This matter, you have to give me a reckoning.¡±


    Xue AoTian¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. This was truly not an easy situation to resolve. Long Shiya had already spoken things out clearly, not leaving any leeway at all. Even as the top powerhouse in the world today, he could not easily ignore such a threat from Long Shiya. While it was not that difficult for him to defeat Long Shiya, but even if he were to join forces with the Lion King and Tiger King, they might not be able to kill Long Shiya. The entire WanShou Empire could not withstand the anger of the someone like the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. Knowing it, this was also why Long Shiya dared to actually bring Zhou Weiqing up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    ¡°Bro Long, what kind of reckoning are you looking for. Let us discuss it then.¡± Xue AoTian said solemnly.


    Long Shiya said coldly: ¡°Very simple. A debt of blood must be paid. What your disciple did to my disciple, I will do to him in return.¡±


    ¡°You dare!¡± Gu Site howled angrily. This was the first time he had actually heard the name Zhou Weiqing. In truth, he did not know anything about the current situation.


    Gu Yingbing leaned closer to his father and spoke softly in his ear: ¡°This is the human who stole Tian¡¯er away.¡±


    Hearing Gu Yingbing¡¯s words, only then did Gu Site finally understand what was happening, and his expression grew ugly as his face turned overcast. The atmosphere in the room turned dangerous as killing intent filled the entire Grand Hall.


    The only one who was highly rxed was the Tiger King Xue Aoying. Currently, his expression was rather weird; his eyes shing with a hidden glee, almost as if he was delighting in the Lion King¡¯s troubles. The entire matter did not really have anything to do with him, and he could naturally sit back and watch the show for now.


    ¡°I dare? In this world, what is there that I, Long Shiya, dare not do?¡± Long Shiya red at the Lion King disdainfully.


    Xue AoTian looked coldly at Long Shiya and said: ¡°Bro Long, are you saying that the two of you, Master and Disciple, havee here specially to cause trouble?¡±


    ¡°Cause trouble? Old Monster Xue, if your disciple was the one who was beaten nearly to death, four limbs broken, what would you do? If I really wanted to cause trouble, I would havee two dayster, during the actual wedding, to cause trouble in front of all your WanShou Empire Tribe Leaders¡­ a proper trouble. I have chosen toe early, that is already to give you a lot of face.¡±


    In truth, if anyone else had been beaten by Gu Yingbing, Xue AoTian would not have any sense of guilt at all. However, with all he knew about the matter, and with this Zhou Weiqing somehow bing Long Shiya¡¯s disciple, he knew this matter was very troublesome.


    Looking at how Long Shiya was being so protective, he knew his character very well, and that Long Shiya would definitely do as he threatened if pushed to it. In a short moment, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord was given a big headache, not knowing what to do.


    ¡°Bro Long, how about this, I can give your disciple somepensation in other areas¡­ After all, Yingbing is about to wed my daughter. If you heavily injure him, how can the wedding be held? We can discuss what sort ofpensation¡­ what do you think?¡±


    For Xue AoTian to speak like this, it was already a hugepromise for someone of his stature.


    However, Long Shiya immediately rejected the proposal. ¡°No way.¡±


    Just as Xue AoTian¡¯s expression turned sour from that, Zhou Weiqing who was standing beside Long Shiya quickly tugged at his sleeve, shaking his head tentatively.


    A sudden suspicion struck Xue AoTian, and he said: ¡°Bro Long, why not listen to what your disciple has to say? After all, he is the main party in this matter.¡±


    Long Shiya looked at Zhou Weiqing irritably; as if dissatisfied with his cowardly appearance. ¡°Little brat, I am here trying to get justice for you. What are you trying to say?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said humbly, trembling with awe and trepidation: ¡°Master, even if you break that Lion Prince¡¯s four limbs, the pain that I have suffered cannot be returned. We might as well get thepensation.¡±


    At the head of the table, Xue AoTianughed heartily and said: ¡°Bro Long, look, your disciple is much more reasonable than you are. Little fellow, speak out then, what do you want? In this entire maind, as long as this old fellow wants to do it, there should not be any issue.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly seized the opportunity and said respectfully: ¡°In that case, this Junior thanks Senior respectfully.¡± As he said that, he abruptly fell down on his knees in front of Xue AoTian. ¡°Senior, thepensation I wish to have is¡­ please let me marry Tian¡¯er.¡±


    In terms of power and strength, Zhou Weiqing was no match for any of these powerhouses in front of him right here. However, in terms of cunning and shrewd nning, perhaps none of them were a match for him at all.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya were actually acting out a nned scene, to make concessions in order to gain an advantage. Long Shiya was naturally acting the ¡®red-face¡¯ 1 to perfection, and with this ingenious and timely teamwork with Zhou Weiqing¡­ in moments they had both encircled the others in their trap. Currently, all they had done was to construct a scenario where they were perfectly justified to ask for such a request.


    ¡°No way!¡± Without thought, Gu Yingbing retorted. Actually, with his status as the Lion Prince, under such a scene with all his elders and powerhouses here, he would never have spoke out so rashly. However, since it was to do with Tian¡¯er, his heart was already in disorder, especially with Zhou Weiqing right here. No matter how much Gu Yingbing did not wish to ept it, he knew that the man Tian¡¯er truly loved was this Zhou Weiqing. Furthermore, not only did Gu Yingbing love Tian¡¯er deeply, their marriage was also a huge affect on his future. If he could not marry Tian¡¯er, who knew if his master would actually pass down the position of Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord to him.


    Zhou Weiqing continued looking at Xue AoTian, as if he had not heard Gu Yingbing at all.


    At this point, the Lion King Gu Site could no longer resist. Turning to Xue AoTian, he said: ¡°Mountain Lord, this pair of master and disciple are clearly here just to cause trouble.¡± His expression was even uglier than his son. However, though he might be speaking as such to Xue AoTian, he dared not overdo it. After all, Long Shiya¡¯s earlier threats had definitely taken effect. As the Emperor of the WanShou Empire, he dared not risk his tribe and Empire.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s eyes grew cold. As the top powerhouse in the world today, not only was his talent exceptional, his intelligence and understanding definitely had to be top notch as well. The act between Fatty Long and Zhou Little Fatty, how could he not see through it? The truth was likely that all the reckoning was false, and their true goal was his daughter. Yet, at this point, the two of them had reason on their side, and it was not so easy to handle it.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, my daughter has already been betrothed to Gu Yingbing¡­ you should already know about it, and you are purposely using it as yourpensation? What kind of position are you trying to put me in?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued kneeling there, his gaze fixed upon Xue AoTian. Steadily and calmly, he said: ¡°Senior, have you ever asked Tian¡¯er whether she was willing? In a rtionship between man and woman, the most important thing is love between the two. You only have one daughter, do you really want to see her suffering for life? Tian¡¯er got Gu Yingbing to give me a letter that she wrote, and within she asked me to forget her, to give up on her. I know her too well. If she did not agree to write that letter, perhaps that previous time, the Lion Prince would have already killed me. Tian¡¯er loves me, and she only loves me. We have already been through intimate rtions.¡±

 Chapter 514

    <h4>Chapter 514: ¡®Your Father¡¯ is here to demand a reckoning! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Originally, when Tian¡¯er first left me, she had told me that if you did not agree to the rtionship between us, she would threaten you with her death. I am sure that you, above anyone else, know full well how Tian¡¯er¡¯s character is like. Perhaps she might marry Gu Yingbing to give you face, but I am certain that she will never be his true wife. As a father, if you are willing to see your daughter suffer for the rest of her life, perhaps even to the extent of taking it herself¡­ then I can only say that you are not a qualified father, almost not deserving to be one.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were firm and resolute. In front of the top powerhouse in the world, Xue AoTian, he did not show any fear at all. As he spoke to hisst words, his tone was even reproachful.


    The Tiger King Xue Aoying could only stare at the side, his jaw agape. It had been years since he had seen, or even heard of, anyone daring to speak to his elder brother like this. This little fellow truly has guts indeed!


    Xue AoTian¡¯s face turned green, then white. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, the energy reverberations around his body fluctuated violently, as if he was on the verge of taking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life.


    Long Shiya stood right beside his disciple. He did not dare be negligent at such a moment. Without a doubt, he was confident in escaping even if the three top powerhouses here surrounded and attacked him. However, he knew he did not have the ability to do so and bring Zhou Weiqing along as well.


    That was to say¡­ if Xue AoTian actually fell out with him; then Zhou Weiqing would forever be left here. Even though in Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, such a situation was highly unlikely to ur, but there was always that small possibility.


    For Zhou Weiqing to actually dare to anger Xue AoTian like this, even Long Shiya had not expected it. In his heart, he couldn¡¯t help but give a big hidden thumbs up to Zhou Weiqing, but at the same time he also felt like breaking into a cold sweat for his precious disciple.


    ¡°Senior, Tian¡¯er will only be truly happy with me, we are in love with each¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡± Atst, Xue AoTian interrupted Zhou Weiqing abruptly. Currently, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord seemed to be in a rage, standing up suddenly from his seat.


    Just the action of standing up alone did not seem much, but everyone in the room grew nervous at that. The one who felt it the most was naturally Zhou Weiqing, taking the brunt of the powerful and violent aura, causing his entire body to stagger back, almost falling down. Long Shiya instantly stepped in front of his disciple, while both the Tiger King Xue Aoying and Lion King Gu Site also stood up in session. Of course, the two had very different expressions on their faces.


    The Tiger King looked at his elder brother, his face showing signs of worry and anxiety. On the other hand, Gu Site¡¯s eyes were filled with murderous intent. His only thought now was how to best leave Long Shiya here ¡®permanently¡¯, and not allow him to escape. ¡°You all wait here.¡± All of a sudden, Xue AoTian said angrily. With a sweep of sleeve, his entire figure shed and disappeared from the grand hall.


    Zhou Weiqing stood up, looking at his shocked teacher. With a low tone, he said to Long Shiya: ¡°Looks like we have a chance¡­ Mountain Lord Xue does love Tian¡¯er very much after all. He must have gone to speak with Tian¡¯er about what I said earlier. Perhaps, he has also sensed something wrong with her, that perhaps her current circumstance is not far from what I described.¡±


    With Long Shiya¡¯s powerful Heavenly Energy surrounding them, the master and disciple pair were not afraid of having their conversation heard by the others. Long Shiya nodded upon hearing that, saying: ¡°Very good. In the end, being able to bring home the beauty, it will all depend on yourself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I will definitely seed.¡±


    Gu Yingbing stood there, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a venomous re. At this moment, he was filled with regret. He truly regretted not killing Zhou Weiqing at that time when he had the chance. During that time, he had two Heavenly King Stage powerhouses with him. If he had killed Zhou Weiqing then and burned all evidence, killing Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Lin TianAo at the same time, who would know it was him? There would be no such trouble right now! Of course, that was also because he had never dreamed that Zhou Weiqing would suddenly gain a Master like Long Shiya. The notorious Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡­ his own father had personally tested his cultivation just now. The strongest of the Heavenly Emperors¡­ one could even call him the second strongest powerhouse in the entire world! With his threat there, his own Master would have to think twice about everything¡­ would he actually still agree to let him marry Tian¡¯er? No, the chances were dropping astronomically.


    As Gu Yingbing thought up to that point, he immediately felt as if his heart was being burnt by a raging me, almost to the point of physical pain. An intense jealousy overwhelmed him¡­ Tian¡¯er¡­ she loved this man after all! But, no matter what, I will never give up on marrying Tian¡¯er! Master must never leave her to him! I am Master¡¯s main disciple! Furthermore, this is an important and critical chance to bring the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribes closer together¡­ how could Master possibly change his mind about this important marriage alliance?


    As he thought further, Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression finally turned better slightly, though the Lion King Gu Site¡¯s expression remained cold and wary, and he seemed to be subtly speaking to the Tiger King Xue Aoying. A few lines of something, but Xue Aoying only shook his head slightly, as if rejecting whatever suggestion.


    Without question, Long Shiya could easily guess what the Lion King was telling the Tiger King, likely trying to instigate the Tiger King to attack him. Of course, he was not too worried, after all he was extremely confident in his own cultivation and strength. More so, he knew that both Xue AoTian and Xue Aoying knew him well enough, and without Xue AoTian¡¯s word, Xue Aoying would never take action against him. Now, it would all depend on Xue AoTian.


    The battle of wits in the grand hall aside, on the other side, Xue AoTian had already arrived at his daughter¡¯s room once more.


    Tian¡¯er was still sitting dazedly on her bed, as if she had never moved a muscle since hest saw her. Unlike the previous time, Xue AoTian did not walk directly to his daughter, instead standing at the room entrance, watching her silently.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes were void and empty. Those beautiful eyes did not seem to not seem to have any soul left in them. Watching his daughter, Xue AoTian suddenly felt as if his heart had been stabbed brutally.


    Tian¡¯er being unwilling to marry Gu Yingbing, how could he not know? Yet, Xue AoTian stubbornly believed that feelings and emotions could change as time passed. As long as Tian¡¯er married Gu Yingbing, and the two spent more time together, she would eventually grow to love him. Furthermore, their marriage could also determine the future of the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the WanShou Empire. No matter how much he loved his daughter, he still had to think about the picture of hisnd and subjects.


    The facts had also proven itself, that his daughter was also willing to follow his orders for the big picture, finally agreeing to the marriage. Yet, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words had also stabbed deeply into Xue AoTian¡¯s heart. The deepest resonance was that Tian¡¯er was his only daughter!


    Indeed! He only had a single child¡­ a single daughter! From young, he had always loved Tian¡¯er so much. Yet, due to his cultivation, how much time had he actually managed to spend with her?


    Now, his daughter had finally grown up¡­ yet for his own reasons, he was about to force her to marry someone she did not love. In that instant, Xue AoTian felt deeply ufortable in his heart.


    Especially when he saw his daughter¡¯s empty eyes¡­ that was a heavier blow than any words or thoughts.


    Taking a deep breath, Xue AoTian steeled himself before walking slowly to his daughter. Sensing someone entering the room, Tian¡¯er finally lifted her head subconsciously.


    ¡°Father.¡± Tian¡¯er gave a forced smile.


    Originally confident that Tian¡¯er would eventuallyply to everything he imagined, only now did Xue AoTian realise how much bitterness there was in her smile, how forced it look. Once again, he felt his heart twist in pain. ¡°Tian¡¯er, is it that you truly do not want to marry Yingbing?¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Tian¡¯er gave a startled cry, but she quickly lowered her head, shaking it as she said: ¡°No! Of course not! I am willing to marry Big Bro Gu.¡±


    ¡°Really? But¡­ just a few moments ago, someone told me that I am not qualified to be a father¡­ not qualified to be your father¡­ because I am forcing you to marry someone you do not love. In fact, it is possible that after your marriage, you will leave me forever¡­ permanently¡­ is that true?¡±


    Xue AoTian did not beat around the bush any longer, instead asking the question that was burning right in the forefront of his mind.


    ¡°What?¡± Xue AoTian¡¯s words was like a bolt of lightning in Tian¡¯er¡¯s ears. Her entire body trembled as she stared at her father, unable to speak at all.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s shock in his heart was no less than his daughter. From her eyes, he could clearly sense that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were truly urate. It was likely that Tian¡¯er wouldplete the marriage to Gu Yingbing, to bring about the alliance between the tribes, before ending her own life.


    As a father, his understanding for his daughter was far less than a young man who had only known his daughter for over a year. In this moment, besides anger and indignation, the greatest feeling in his heart was guilt. What a close call! His daughter could have left him forever due to his own actions!


    Thinking up to that point, Xue AoTian¡¯s heart was throbbing in pain.


    ¡°Who¡­ who said something like that¡­¡± Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice was trembling as much as her body, her eyes filled with disbelief. She had not actually noticed that someone would actually dare to speak to her father like this, but was fully shocked by the fact that someone had actually read her thoughts sopletely.


    Xue AoTian looked at his daughter, muttering to himself: ¡°You would really abandon father like that?¡±


    Tian¡¯er said mournfully: ¡°Originally, I have always lived happily, without a care in the world. Even when I originally ran away from home, it was more a rash, childish piquish thing to do, more to get back against Father for not asking me before formalizing the betrothal between Big Bro Gu and myself. It is not like I dislike Big Bro Gu¡­ in fact if everything had advanced slowly and gradually, perhaps everything would have proceeded as you nned. However, when I ran away from home, I met him¡­ these few years of being together, I lost my heart to him. Perhaps, he may not be the best, the most talented of all, but Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart can no longer hold anyone else but him. Father, don¡¯t you know my character? If I have not truly given my whole heart to him, how could I possibly give myself to him? Father, don¡¯t you love Tian¡¯er anymore?¡±


    As she spoke up to that point, she was already sobbing hard.


    Xue AoTian abruptly raised his arms, pulling his daughter into a tight hug; as if he did not do so, she would disappear from his eyes. As the top powerhouse in the world, with the grand cultivation level of Heavenly God Tier¡­ Yet at this very moment, his heart was filled with an emotion that he had not felt in a long time¡­ sheer and utter fear¡­ even terror. In that instant, Xue AoTian realised thatpared to his daughter, everything else did not seem important anymore.

 Chapter 515

    <h4>Chapter 515: Three Examinations Choosing Son-in-Law (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Being hugged so abruptly and almost roughly by her father, Tian¡¯er was startled momentarily. Next, the tears fell from her eyes, her arms encircling her father¡¯s waist in a return hug. In that moment, she felt as if that father who loved her most had finally returned.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t leave daddy, never ever¡­ do you hear me?¡± Xue AoTian said tyrannically, but his voice was clearly trembling.


    Tian¡¯er bit her lower lip before she finally said softly: ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ Father, but if you do not wish to bet on that thirty percent chance of the Resurrection Skill working on me, then¡­ then¡­ please do not let me marry Big Bro Gu. I¡­ I cannot let down Little Fatty.¡±


    Xue AoTian let go of his daughter. ¡°You have really set your resolve?¡±


    Tian¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°Father, I just thought it through and finally came to a decision. Even if you really want to kill Little Fatty because of this, I will no longer change my mind. I am not even willing to go through that marriage with Big Bro Gu anymore. If you both kill Little Fatty, then I will just have to reunite with him down below.¡± Her tone was soft, mild, but the resolution in them was clear.


    Looking once more at his daughter, Xue AoTian¡¯s eyes held aplicated look. After a short moment, he finally gave a sigh. ¡°A grown girl cannot be kept at home indeed! You have really made this decision?¡±


    Tian¡¯er did not hesitate to nod her head.


    ¡°Very well,e with me then. However, you have to listen to everything that I say, and do as I instruct. Otherwise, I might change my mind again.¡± As he said that, Xue AoTian pulled his daughter¡¯s hand, pulling her outside.


    ¡­


    Back within the Heavenly Snow Castle Grand Hall.


    The Master Disciple pair of Long Shiya and the Father Son pair of the Lion King might be at loggerheads, with the smell of gunpowder strong within, but both sides at least controlled themselves. The reason the Lion King controlled himself was naturally because of the gap between himself and the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, while Long Shiya¡¯s control was naturally due to their goal ining here, and he did not want to risk that just to satisfy himself momentarily.


    Atst, in a sh of bright light, Xue AoTian reappeared in the Grand Hall. However, when the members within the hall saw his face, they were secretly surprised.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s face could truly be described with the expression ¡®the turbulent wind precedes theing torrential storms¡¯, dark and clouded as if he was about to explode at any moment. Furthermore, his gaze was ring right at Zhou Weiqing; that ferocious re causing even Long Shiya to be surprised and nervous.


    Xue AoTian swept his gaze between Zhou Weiqing, Gu Yingbing, then to Long Shiya and Gu Site.


    ¡°Bro Long, you have brought your disciple all the way up here to my Heavenly Snow Mountain, but don¡¯t think that I cannot see your true reasons with my own eyes. Still, it is true that Yingbing was the one who harmed your disciple first, so you have reason on your side. Fine, I will give you that reckoning you requested¡­ a chance¡­¡±


    ¡°Regarding this Zhou Weiqing and my Tian¡¯er, I have already learned about what happened between them. However, as Bro Long you should know, our WanShou Empire has always believed in ¡®Might is Right¡¯. Today, I will give your disciple a chance. With myself as the examiner, he will have to contest against Yingbing in a test. If he can defeat Yingbing, I will annul the betrothal between Yingbing and Tian¡¯er. On the other hand, if he fails, I ask that Bro Long do not continue causing trouble, and leave my Heavenly Snow Mountain along with your disciple. Of course, I have already given you face in this matter, and if Bro Long still wants to continue causing trouble to my WanShou Empire after that, don¡¯t think I will be afraid. I will not hesitate to leave the Heavenly Snow Mountain to hunt you down, no matter what it takes.¡±


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡¯s overbearing presence was indeed terrifying, his eyes shing with thick killing intent. On the surface, he seemed to be totally against Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing, this master disciple pair who hade to cause them trouble.


    The Tiger King Xue Aoying¡¯s eyes shed with respect, but also a slight disappointment.


    Naturally, the respect was due to the fact that it was without question that this was the best method of dealing with this entire matter; both sides given sufficient face and with a proper method of resolution. Furthermore, no matter how one examined this resolution, it was of utmost benefit to Gu Yingbing, who was almost about to reach the nine-Jeweled cultivation level! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was undoubtedly far from Gu Yingbing, and from the Tiger King¡¯s perspective, no matter what, Gu Yingbing was at a vast advantage. As for the disappointment, it because he had never wanted the Lion Tribe to gain from this and had hoped Long Shiya¡¯s current presence would be the chance to turn things around.


    If even the Tiger King thought this way, naturally the Lion King also thought the same way. Naturally, Gu Yingbing breathed a subtle sigh of relief. He had fought against Zhou Weiqing just a few months ago, crushing him then, and he was absolutely confident in defeating him again. Furthermore, Gu Yingbing knew his Master¡¯s character very well; once Xue AoTian had spoken out a promise, he would never change it.


    Long Shiya¡¯s brow furrowed tightly, and he said solemnly: ¡°Old Monster Xue, please pay attention to one detail ¨C your disciple is already over thirty years old, and my disciple is not even twenty years old yet. Fighting each other, can that even be fair? Might is right, that is a principle I adhere to as well, and indeed only one with outstanding talent and power can have the right to be the son inw of an old monster like you. However, such apetition still needs to be fair.¡±


    Xue AoTian said coldly: ¡°Bro Long, hold your horses. Since I have already brought up such apetition or examination method, I will naturally be fair. This fight between Yingbing and your disciple, I n to have it be a total of three different stages.¡±


    A thought struck Long Shiya, and in that moment, he suddenly realised that when Xue AoTian was looking at him, he seemed to be giving a strange meaningful look to him. Although it was very subtle, with the change almost imperceptible, but in terms of everyone in the grand hall, only his own and Xue AoTian¡¯s spiritual power was the greatest. This Old Monster Xue¡­ was he signalling something to him?


    Just like how Xue AoTian respected Long Shiya, in truth Long Shiya was also extremely respectful of Xue AoTian. At their level, Xue AoTian did not need to pretend or act in front of him, and in that nce, Long Shiya seemed to understand something.


    In a deep, solemn voice, Xue AoTian continued: ¡°Although I am giving him the chance, Yingbing was after all originally going to be my son inw already. As such, I will be upfront about this ¨C for the threepetitions, my rules will naturally be favouring Yingbing slightly. If Zhou Weiqing wants to be my son inw, it will not be an easy task¡­ he will have to prove himself.¡±


    By directly speaking out that the rules would be favouring Gu Yingbing before thepetitions even started, Xue AoTian was already beingpletely open and aboveboard. Although Long Shiya furrowed his brow at that, he did not retort. After all, he was the one who brought Zhou Weiqing up here to cause trouble. Just in terms of Tian¡¯er¡¯s marriage, they did not actually have a very high moral ground in a traditional way.


    Xue AoTian said: ¡°The first examination ¨Cparing the power and influence of their auras.¡±


    ¡°Aura?¡± Long Shiya looked at Xue AoTian with surprise.


    Xue AoTian nodded his head and said: ¡°In our WanShou Empire, we rule over thousands and millions of Heavenly Beasts. In front of Heavenly Beasts, bloodline and aura is the most important. In the world today, in front of myself, no Heavenly Beast below the Heavenly God Tier would even be able toe up with the notion of fighting of resisting against me. That is the power of aura. I will personally choose ten Heavenly Beasts and seal them. After which, both Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing will use their own aura against these beasts. If the Heavenly Beast in question falls to their feet, it is considered a sess. Whichever of the two seeds the most will be considered the victor of this round.


    At this point, Xue AoTian paused and looked to Long Shiya before saying: ¡°Bro Long, let me say this outright first. Though the rules favour Yingbing, but during the actualpetition, I will definitely be fair and just. However, as I mentioned, since Yingbing is the original betrothed of Tian¡¯er, for your disciple to make me annul this marriage, he must defeat Yingbing in ALL three tasks, to prove that he is far superior to Yingbing¡­ only then will he be considered the overall victor. If he loses any one of thepetitions, then Yingbing will be the victor.¡±


    ¡°Old Monster Xue, that is just far too unfair.¡± Long Shiya immediately said, much discontent apparent in his voice.


    As for the Lion King Gu Site and Lion Prince Gu Yingbing, both couldn¡¯t help but grin in glee. They had no reason at all to be opposed to Xue AoTian being the judge of this hugepetitive ¡®bet¡¯. From all appearances, Xue AoTian was leaning heavily to their side, and this so-called bet was just to prevent Long Shiya from having any excuse.


    Just from the first test alone, Gu Yingbing felt that he could never lose. No matter any Heavenly Jewel Master, their aura was extremely dependent on their own power and cultivation level. More importantly, against Heavenly Beasts, not only was aura important, bloodline was as well, and it was without a doubt that Gu Yingbing held the purest of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion bloodline, one of the strongest bloodlines in the entire Maind. In his mind, with his own higher cultivation level and the addition of his own bloodline, these two advantages would add up to give him an absolute advantage, and he could not imagine how he could possibly lose to Zhou Weiqing. He was confident that theirpetition would not even reach the other two.


    Xue AoTian looked at Long Shiya coldly and said: ¡°Bro Long, you brought your disciple up here to break up my daughter¡¯s marriage, is that fair to my Heavenly Snow Mountain? If you are not happy with the bet I have proposed, you can choose not to ept it and leave now. I, Xue AoTian might respect you, but I am not afraid of you. If you want to push me, this old man can spend the rest of my life following you around forever, until one of us dies.¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s expression changed several times in session, his eyes filled with rage, so much so that it was if fire was spitting out of them. Still, he seemed to be silenced by Xue AoTian¡¯s words, not able to retort at all.


    In that moment, his breathing grew ragged.


    At the side, the Tiger King had been watching on, and he gave a silent sigh inside. From the current scenario, it looked like there would be no chance to give the Lion Tribe a sneaky side blow. What a shame¡­


    As for the Lion King Gu Site, he was naturally ted and proud, his chest puffed up airily.


    s, both of them did not know that the current Long Shiya was howling withughter inside, happy as could be. Heh heh, who said that Little Fatty and mine¡¯s acting is top notch, in terms of acting skills, this Old Monster Xue is actually far beyond the two of us!


    Earlier, when Xue AoTian had said all that, he had once again given Long Shiya an eye signal. This time, Long Shiya was truly confident that Xue AoTian had something else up his sleeve. In fact, he guessed that this sudden change in Xue AoTian was probably due to what Little Fatty had told him¡­ and his own verification with his daughter.


    In truth, ining up the Heavenly Snow Mountain today, Long Shiya did not hold any confidence at all. After all, he was all alone in bringing Zhou Weiqing here, and he did not have any other backup at all. Long Shiya was also afraid that Xue AoTian might throw caution to the wind and just go crazy. If that truly happened, Long Shiya knew that while he was still confident in escaping with his life, he would not be able to do so with Zhou Weiqing. That would mean his precious disciple would forever remain in the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ his life lost for nothing.


    With regards to Zhou Weiqing, Long Shiya could now be said to look to him as one of the most important, if not the most, person in his life. In Long Shiya¡¯s entire life, he had spent all of it immersed in cultivation and training. Now that he was already more than a hundred years old, he no longer had any kin or rtions alive. Ever since he had epted Zhou Weiqing as his disciple, he had grown to like this precious disciple more and more, to the point he considered him kin; not just because he also had six Elemental Jewels like himself, but more because of his character.


    In this matter, if it were up to Long Shiya¡¯s own thinking, he would not have brought Zhou Weiqing up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain, as the odds were not favourable enough. Putting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current power level aside, it was impossible for any two people to go up against the Heavenly Snow Mountain by themselves. Even for Long Shiya, it was impossible to have any confidence in their endeavour. After all, who could truly grasp the mind and thoughts of the man in front of them¡­ the top powerhouse in the world today, Xue AoTian?!

 Chapter 516

    <h4>Chapter 516: Three Examinations Choosing Son-in-Law (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, despite his reservations, Long Shiya still brought his disciple here. Although he had never married, he could still understand Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thinking. As a man, if he could not even protect his own woman, then it would undoubtedly leave an unforgettable shadow in his heart and mind. If that really happened, perhaps it would cause trouble in the future if he met any cultivation bottlenecks, possibly preventing him from breaking through in future. This was not something that Long Shiya wanted to see. Furthermore, in terms of feelings, he did not want to see Zhou Weiqing suffer as well.


    Regarding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Empire¡¯s destruction and lost family, Long Shiya could stand aside and not give full assistance¡­ that was mainly to put him through the hard school of adversity, to allow him to grow through the experience. However, in this current matter, if Long Shiya did note forward, it would be impossible for Zhou Weiqing to actuallye up the Heavenly Snow Mountain, let alone solve anything. As such, Long Shiya hade forward without hesitation.


    Of course, there was one other reason.


    Long Shiya¡¯s lifelong greatest goal had always been to be the strongest in the world; and to do that he had to defeat Xue AoTian. However, he knew that in this life it was unlikely he would have such a chance any longer, as he was unable to breakthrough to the Heavenly God Stage after so many years. As such, he had ced all his hopes on his precious new disciple. Of course, now there was a chance of ¡®defeating¡¯ Xue AoTian within his lifetime¡­ if Zhouo Weiqing could actually marry Xue AoTian¡¯s daughter, and bring her back with him, it could be said that it would be a victory of sorts over Xue AoTian. Although this was not exactly a victory of might, but Long Shiya would still feel extremely happy. As such, no matter from which angle, he would do as he promised and bring Zhou Weiqing up the Heavenly Snow Mountain, even if the chance of sess was barely ten to twenty percent.


    After they arrived, the series of actions that both Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing had gone through were fully designed towards constructing an atmosphere that was of great advantage to them. From the current situation, Long Shiya knew that Little Fatty¡¯s chance of sess had definitely risen far beyond their own expectations. At least, it was clear that Xue AoTian¡¯s inner feelings were no longer against Zhou Weiqing, perhaps even partial towards him!


    Of course, this was just Long Shiya¡¯s own estimation, and he still did not know what was about to happen in the near future. Would he still be worried about thepetition rules of this first test that Xue AoTian had proposed? If one would ask Long Shiya that question, his reply would only be a coldugh.


    Putting on a vexed and annoyed look, Long Shiya suddenly grit his teeth and said angrily towards Xue AoTian: ¡°Fine. Old Monster Xue, you are indeed ruthless. I ept those conditions. However, you better keep your word. If my disciple wins all three of those tests, none of you are allowed to prevent him from bringing your daughter away.¡±


    Xue AoTian gave Long Shiya a dismissive nce and a cold humph before turning to the Lion King Gu Site. ¡°Bro Gu, what do you think?¡±


    Gu Siteughed heartily and said grandly: ¡°I will follow your lead, Mountain Lord.¡± In his eyes, his son could not possibly lose with such favourable terms. Just in terms of bloodline, their Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion bloodline might lose out to the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline by a narrow hair, but it was already at the top tier in the entire continent. How could he possibly lose to a mere human disciple of Long Shiya? Furthermore, he also had the advantage of cultivation level. With his own Heavenly Emperor cultivation level, he could easily tell that Zhou Weiqing was only at the six-Jeweled stage. Although a youth of lesser than twenty years reaching the six-Jeweled stage was an astonishing feat, it would not change the fact that he still had not grown to his full potential yet, and was still much lower than his son.


    Xue AoTian nodded and said: ¡°In that case, this old man will be the judge of thispetition, along with Xue Aoying. We will ensure absolute fairness in the actualpetition. Alright, both you young men can start preparing yourselves. I will personally select the Heavenly Beasts for this firstpetition.¡±


    ¡°Old Monster Xue, wait a moment.¡± Long Shiya said.


    Xue AoTian turned to him questioningly.


    Long Shiya continued: ¡°Old Monster Xue, you said there are threepetitions. What are the other two?¡±


    Xue AoTian gave a coldugh and said: ¡°Wait until your disciple actually wins the first round before we talk. If he loses the first round, what is the point of talking about the second or third round now?¡± After saying that, he turned and walked off, not even giving Long Shiya the chance to retort. At least from an outward appearance, Xue AoTian was totally on the side of Gu Site and Gu Yingbing. That was also a reasonable assumption, as the WanShou Empire should technically be fighting on the same side.


    However, at this point, the Tiger King¡¯s eyes shed with a hint of surprise. The Tiger King Xue Aoying had grown up from a young age together with this big brother of his. Xue AoTian was ten years older than him, and had always taken care of him all the way. To Xue Aoying, Xue AoTian was not just a big brother, almost even like a father figure. Having grown up together, Xue Aoying was knew his big brother extremely well.


    Under any normal circumstance, especially in front of outsiders, Xue AoTian would usually not act so domineering. The terms of thispetition just seemed way too unfair, and so unlike his big brother¡¯s character! Xue Aoying¡¯s heart was puzzled, but just a little. After all, to him, no matter who won thispetition, it did not really affect him at all. He was just a rtively indifferent bystander who would just watch the show on the sidelines.


    Leading Zhou Weiqing along, Long Shiya went to the side to sit down. With a simple thought, powerful Heavenly Dao Energy sprang forth to surround both of them in a protective barrier, preventing them from being heard.


    ¡°Little Fatty, how sure are you of winning this first round?¡± Long Shiya asked solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Master, I can say with confidence that this round is a guaranteed victory for myself.¡±


    ¡°Ohh?¡± Long Shiya looked at his precious disciple with an amused look, his lip curling in the shadow of a smile. ¡°Pridees before a fall, and it is a dangerous vice for a Heavenly Jewel Master to have.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Master, you should know how important thispetition is to me, I would not want to lose due to overconfidence as well. All that is in my mind now is how I can win. Master, I am sure that you can tell as well¡­ the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord does not seem to actually hold much enmity towards me. Furthermore¡­ this first test he has brought up is extremely strange!¡±


    It was Long Shiya¡¯s turn to be surprised. The reason why he could judge that about Xue AoTian was because of the meaningful nce that he had given him. Yet, Long Shiya was extremely sure that he was the only one who could have seen that, with how Xue AoTian did it, even the Lion King and Tiger King, powerhouses that they were, had not detected anything amiss. As such, Zhou Weiqing could not possibly have seen it as well. Yet, he was still able to make such a judgement call. From that alone, one could tell how powerful his disciple¡¯s observation skills and analysis was.


    ¡°Master, in this matter, I am certain that my bloodline has a vast advantage. If I have not guessed wrongly, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue must have changed his mind after speaking to Tian¡¯er, and his heart has softened. Although he might not have actually fully approved of me yet, in bringing up such a test, he is definitely giving me a chance. This is a true test for me in his eyes.¡± Zhou Weiqing said confidently.


    Long Shiya said passively: ¡°In doing anything, there is always a chance. The only difference is how great the chance is. Since you have already chosen toe here, then you must put your all, go to all lengths to win. At the same time, you must not look down on the bloodline of their Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion tribe. After all, the power of bloodlines will be influenced by cultivation level, and the cultivation level gap between you and Gu Yingbing is not inconsiderable. I never expected that little brat to have broken through to the nine-Jeweled stage. So, you better be careful. Don¡¯t think of anything else, just focus on gaining this first victory, and it will also give us an edge for momentum and presence, increasing our overall chances of victory. Furthermore, it looks like the Tiger King is not on good terms with the Lion King, see if you can make use of that point in any way.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. He was not one to be careless, especially when this concerned both his own and Tian¡¯er¡¯s future! This was his only chance!


    At once, Zhou Weiqing sat down at the side in a meditation position, closing his eyes as he began cultivating, trying to ensure that his Heavenly Energy was at his peak before thepetition. Although technically his Heavenly Energy would normally be at the peak even if he didn¡¯t do that, due to his Immortal Deity Technique, he would not waste any chance to improve his spiritual energy, even just a little.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance, in Gu Yingbing¡¯s eyes that tranted to severeck of confidence. He would not follow suit. In his eyes, this so-calledpetition or test was merely a formality, something his Master had came up with to shut Long Shiya¡¯s mouth. After this first round, this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and his lowly disciple would have to slink off dejectedly.


    At the same time, the Lion King Gu Site was also not worried for his son. Gu Yingbing could be said to be Gu Site¡¯s greatest pride. He was extremely clear that despite the sheer strength and power of the WanShou Empire, which was far superior to any individual human Empire, but with the existence of the other Great Saint Lands, they would not be able to annex all the human Empires. No matter how strong the Heavenly Snow Mountain was, they would not be able to take on the other four Great Saint Lands, or even three, ignoring the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    If not for the shared counter restraints of the five Great Saint Lands, perhaps the war between the WanShou Empire and the human Empires could have already destroyed the entire maind.


    Yet, the Lion King Gu Site still had his own ambitions. On all outward appearances, he seemed to be a coarse or negligent person, but he was actually a very careful and detailed person. In his lifetime, he might not be able to aplish all his goals, but that did not mean his son would not be able to do so in the future. As long as Gu Yingbing was able to gain the position of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, then anything might be possible! At least, the first step was for the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe to gain control of the entire Heavenly Snow Mountain, and thus true control of the WanShou Empire.


    All these years, although the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers ruled the Heavenly Snow Mountain, but in the WanShou Empire, the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions had also controlled the Royal Family for so many years. If Gu Yingbing inherited the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position, although the Royal Family would change to the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers, but who would truly control the power? More importantly, if one day Xue AoTian was no longer with them, then¡­ would there be a need for the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers any more?


    Of course, these were all just possibilities in the future. The most important thing now was to solidify his son¡¯s position in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. This Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor might cause the Lion King Gu Site to be wary, but it was just keeping on his guard. After all, Long Shiya was just alone. This was a huge advantage of his, but also a great disadvantage. On therger scale of matters, or the big picture, just his lone existence would not be able to influence things too much, no matter his power. Furthermore, in this matter, it seemed clear that Xue AoTian was fully on their side. This Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was just a joke in his eyes.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, Xue AoTian had left the Grand Hall for quite some time, much longer than the group had anticipated.

 Chapter 517

    <h4>Chapter 517: Three Examinations Choosing Son-in-Law (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing continued sitting there cultivating. The amount of time did not affect him at all, as he was fully immersed in his cultivation, and time seemed to breeze past. On the other hand, Gu Yingbing¡¯s mindset was a little unstable. Although his cultivation level was very high, there was a severe shade in his heart regarding Zhou Weiqing. Naturally, that was because of Tian¡¯er. The one that she truly loved was this mere human, not himself. Whenever he thought of this, Gu Yingbing¡¯s heart was filled with pain and rage. He truly itched to tear Zhou Weiqing into shreds, only then would it assuage the sheer rage in his heart.


    At this moment, all Gu Yingbing could think of was to defeat Zhou Weiqing as quickly as possible; to chase him away and allow him to marry Tian¡¯er as quickly as possible. As long as all of this ended, he could have Tian¡¯er to himself. It was more important to marry her and be intimate with her first, he could slowly cultivate her love for him over time.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, he felt as if that fellow was looking more and more disagreeable to the eye by the second. He could only hope that this torturous wait would finally be over.


    After more than two hours of waiting, Xue AoTian finally reappeared in the Grand Hall. As he did so, his previously overcast expression had vanished, resuming his usual impassive face; as if the previous events had not happened.


    ¡°Lion King, Bro Long, I have already prepared all the Heavenly Beasts for the firstpetition. Come, lets go.¡± As he said that, he headed back out once more towards the door.


    Long Shiya quickly roused Zhou Weiqing, while the Lion King Gu Site led his son in following. As for the Tiger King Xue Aoying, he was the first to follow behind his brother, as the entire group headed towards the depths of the Heavenly Snow Castle.


    Xue AoTian walked at the head of the group, but he moved slowly. From the back, none of the others could see his face or expression, but even as he moved at that stately speed in front, this top powerhouse of the world gave them all a feeling as he could not be overtaken.


    Looking at Xue AoTian from behind, Long Shiya¡¯s face changed slightly. He knew that in this life, he would truly never be able to pass this great mountain or obstacle that was Xue AoTian. All of his hopes could only fall upon his precious disciple. No matter how powerful a Heavenly Emperor was, in the end he was still restricted at the Heavenly Emperor stage.


    ¡­


    The group walked for almost fifteen minutes, twisting and turning throughout the castle before they finally reached arge room. Within the sides of the room, there were stairs headed down, and Xue AoTian continued leading the group down. After almost three hundred yards down the spiralling stairs, atst they reached a strange holed out crypt.


    This crypt did not have obvious signs of being man made, almost as if it was a naturally formed cave of sorts, filled with glowing brilliant ice crystals around, as well as snowy white Heavenly Cores studding the ceiling, providing light illuminating the entire area in a strangely dazzling yet warped sensation. As soon as the group entered, it felt as if they had entered some strange fantasy world. Without question, this was part of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and one that was deep within the heart of it. It was also one of the most important sacred areas of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Normally, if there were no critical issues or unique circumstances, no one was allowed to enter this ce, let alone outsiders like Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing. Even the Lion King Gu Site had never actually entered this area before.


    On the other hand, Gu Yingbing was rtively familiar with this ce. It was the zone where the Heavenly Snow Mountain kept and raised Heavenly Beasts.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain was very different from other Great Saint Lands. For the other Great Saint Lands, when they captured Heavenly Beasts, they would Seal and imprison them in order to let their Jewel Masters Skill Store from them. Of course, the Heavenly Snow Mountain was very different. The Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion were in a sense also Heavenly Beasts, top level Heavenly Beasts on the same rank as Dragons. As such, their own presence was of great deterrence and awe to any Heavenly Beasts. To be able to stay in the Heavenly Snow Mountain was considered a great honour, utmost honour, to any Heavenly Beast. As such, these Heavenly Beasts here could only be described as raised or cultivated, not caught or imprisoned.


    Of course, to be able to stay in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, most of these Heavenly Beasts were of the Ice Attribute. Only then would they be able to survive in the cruel icy conditions of the peak.


    One should not think that the depths of the Heavenly Snow Mountain would be warmer than the outer regions. On the contrary, the depths were much colder.


    Only the direct bloodline of the Heavenly Snow Mountain would know that deep in the heart of the mountain therey an unimaginably huge b of Ice Jade. This Ice Jade could not possibly be harvested out, not even a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse could. This was the true reason why the Heavenly Snow Mountain maintained such a low temperature even right in the middle of the warm climate of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens.


    One of the main reasons why the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers had always suppressed the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions was also due to this. The Elemental Attributes of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers were Divine, Spirit and Water, while the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions were that of Divine, Spirit and FIre. There was normally no difference in power between Water and Fire Attribute, but in the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ that difference was clear.


    The immense Ice Jade b had an impressive supplementary assistance to cultivation of ice and water Attributes. This was also a huge reason why Xue AoTian could actually reach the Heavenly God Tier stage. His own talents were undoubtedly outstanding, but it did not guarantee he could actually reach such a stage. However, with the aid of that massive Ice Jade b, his cultivation speed was fast enough to reach the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty, slowly allowing him to step by step climb up the paths towards the Heavenly God Tier.


    ¡­


    The surrounding temperature continued dropping as the group moved along. Besides Xue AoTian, all the remaining members found that a thinyer mist had formed around their bodies.


    Xue AoTian continued walking down the icy path, his slow measured strides seeming so casual like that of an ordinary human. As for the Lion King and Prince, the mist around them was glowing with a faint red, while that around Long Shiya was a six-coloured glow. After all, Long Shiya had the Water Attribute as well, and this environment was of no effect to him. In truth, when one reached the Heavenly Emperor Stage, it was difficult for external environment to affect them.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, the mist surrounding him was extremely strange, grey in colour, surprising the rest of the party. In fact, he seemed to be totally fine, in an even more rxed state that Gu Yingbing.


    Although Zhou Weiqing did not have the Fire or Water Attributes, one should never forget what his bloodline contained. The Solidified Dragon Spirit had given him immunity to fire, but at the same time it had also strengthened his resistance to cold far beyond that of any ordinary person. Although the current temperature was at a terrifying low, he still did not feel anything. In truth, he himself was puzzled about the grey mist around his body. Strangely, he seemed to sense an evil aura about the icy depths, drawing his own Demonic Attribute, causing it to automaticallye out of his body and surround him. In such a situation, his own cultivation level was actually aided. At least for his Demonic Attribute, his power levels was increased by at least thirty percent.


    As for the Tiger King Xue Aoying, a blue mist surrounded his body. Although he was at the front of the party, his senses were extended out, continuously keeping watch over Zhou Weiqing. Xue Aoying had watched Tian¡¯er grow up, and he knew this niece of his too well. For a man to draw the eye of his proud niece, how could he be ordinary? At least, the current changes around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body gave him a strange sensation, almost startling even, and he began to have some doubts about his original judgement on this entirepetition.


    At longst, under the lead of Xue AoTian, the entire group reached a wide space, almost a thousand square metres, with a height of more than thirty metres. This was possibly the biggest piece of open space in this icy caverns. At the side of the of this open cave, there was a dark hole, an entrance to another pitch ck cave. It seemed very deep and quiet, but all of them could sense several powerful auras deep within. Some cold, some ferocious, some frenzied. Without question, those were the Heavenly Beasts Xue AoTian had referred to.


    Xue AoTian said solemnly: ¡°The firstpetition will soon begin. For the purpose of fairness, besides thest Heavenly Beast, I have prepared a pair of each of the first type of nine Heavenly Beasts, with each single of the pair for eachpetitor. As long as you manage to seed in overwhelming one, you can go on to the next one, until one of you actually fails.¡±


    Long Shiya said: ¡°What if both of them sessfully overwhelms all ten of your chosen Heavenly Beasts?¡±


    Xue AoTian said proudly: ¡°That is impossible. Thest Heavenly Beast¡­ is my partner.¡±


    Hearing his words, Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help but be caught by surprise: ¡°You mean¡­ it is¡­¡±


    Xue AoTian nodded towards him and said: ¡°Of course, otherwise, how can I truly test the true limit of these two? If they can sessfully overwhelm the first nine Heavenly Beasts, then the final judgement will be determined by my old partner. I am sure my old partner will give a fair judgement, with its pride, it will never lie. Bro Long, what do you think?¡±


    This time, Long Shiya did not hesitate to nod in agreement, saying: ¡°I agree.¡± One could imagine, for a Heavenly Beast to gain the approval of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, even respect and even a slight fear, one could imagine how powerful this Heavenly Beast was. A power that even Long Shiya would not doubt its judgement.


    Of course, Gu Site would not have any objections, and before Xue AoTian could ask him, he nodded in agreement as well.


    Xue AoTian smiled faintly and said: ¡°In that case, let us begin. Both of you, stand apart at a distance of thirty metres.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing immediately walked forward. Their gazes met momentarily, and it was as if obvious sparks flew in the air from the tension.


    Although Gu Yingbing had the Fire Attribute, and would be slightly affected by such intense cold of the environment, he was after all a member of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and he had already grown used to such an environment. Furthermore, as the saying goes, when the extreme meets, some good wille of it. In truth, when he cultivated his Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy in such intense icy conditions, it was also of some benefit.


    At this moment, Gu Yingbing¡¯s eyes were filled with palpable hate, as if he wanted to devour Zhou Weiqing. On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing looked calm and peaceful, and that calm caused Gu Yingbing to rage even more. To him, Zhou Weiqing was dreaming that he could even beat him!


    Abruptly, Xue AoTian pped his hands.


    With that, two huge figures slowly walked out from the side cave. When the two Heavenly Beasts appeared, both the Tiger and Lion King¡¯s expressions changed slightly. Although they knew that Xue AoTian would not choose some weak Heavenly Beasts, they had not expected that just the first one would be so powerful. After all, both Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing had not reached the Heavenly King Stage, and such a test seemed just too tough.

 Chapter 518

    <h4>Chapter 518: First Test. Power. (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The two huge Heavenly Beasts slowly lumbered all the way to the front of both youths before they stopped. They looked almost exactly the same, their body length about seven metresrge, covered fully with a thickyer of icy blue scale armour. In contrast, their height was only one and a half metres tall, with their entire body down close to the ground, showing a stark difference between their heights and lengths.


    Zhou Weiqing did not recognize such a Heavenly Beast, but it looked like a huge pangolin. Its eyes shed with cold light, and from the aura, both were Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts.


    It had to be known ¨C the task for both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing was not to defeat these Heavenly Beasts, but to overwhelm them with their aura. To an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, perhaps they might be able to defeat a Heavenly Beast of equal level, maybe even higher level. However, in order to just use their aura to overwhelm a Heavenly Beast, they had to be at a much higher cultivation level! Yet, these two Heavenly Beasts in front of them¡­ let alone Zhou Weiqing, even Gu Yingbing was at a lower cultivation level! After all, Gu Yingbing had only just reached the Nine Jeweled stage. This test would truly be highly dependent on both their bloodlines now!


    The two huge Heavenly Beasts were extremely obedient, their eyes fixed upon the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian, as if waiting for any instruction. From the looks of it, they were unbelievably well behaved and honest.


    Xue AoTian said passively: ¡°You both can start now. The time given is five minutes 1. If in this time, any of you have not seeded in overwhelming them, it counts as a failure.¡±


    As Xue AoTian gave themand to start, Gu Yingbing was the first to act. Gold-red light sprang forth around his body, and his eyes also turned a brilliant gold. At the same time, a powerful aura burst forth from him, the terrifying presence enveloping the huge pangolin-like Heavenly Beast in front of him.


    The Heavenly Beast¡¯s body trembled slightly, and it seemed to hesitate slightly before it stepped back a few steps. Its four limbs buckled, and it fell to the ground, its body still trembling. Sess¡­ it had been overwhelmed.


    The gold-red light slowly dimmed slightly, and Gu Yingbing put his hands behinds his back in a rxed position, as if nothing much had happened.


    In a matter of a few short breaths, he had sessfully overwhelmed a powerful Heavenly Beast living in the depths of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. One could imagine how powerful his aura was.


    In truth, with Gu Yingbing¡¯s bloodline and current cultivation level, he normally would not be able to overwhelm such a powerful Heavenly Beast at such a speed. However, he had been in quite an unstable state for the past few hours, with all the hate towards Zhou Weiqing raging in him. This time, he wanted to give Zhou Weiqing a quick blow first, and he had burst forth with a massive power boost at the start, seeding in an instance.


    As soon as Gu Yingbing seeded, he naturally turned his gaze to Zhou Weiqing at the side, waiting to see if he could actually seed.


    As he did so, his eyes naturally gleamed with an obvious disdain and contempt.


    Aspared to Gu Yingbing¡¯s dazzling performance and impressive presence and aura, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance was vastly different. He actually took a few steps forward right in front of the powerful Heavenly Beast, cing his palm on its huge forehead. The faint grey mist around his body started glowing more, swirling around, though his body did not have any other obvious changes, nor did he seem to release his aura much at all.


    Gu Yingbing gave a cold smirk. He had been waiting all this while for Zhou Weiqing to take action. This first Heavenly Beast was already at the Upper Level Zong Stage, and with that puny cultivation level that Zhou Weiqing had, how could he possibly overwhelm it? Still, why didn¡¯t he release that Demonic Change State of his? If he used that, at least he might have some chance of sess.


    Just as Gu Yingbing was getting slightly curious about that, all of a sudden, the huge pangolin Heavenly Beast in front of Zhou Weiqing copsed onto the ground. It was sess for Zhou Weiqing as well! Although its body was not shivering, it had actually copsed cowering down on the ground.


    Gu Yingbing subconsciously turned his gaze to Xue AoTian, and actually saw slight surprise on his teacher¡¯s face.


    In a way, one could say that this form of overwhelming Heavenly Beasts was of no meaning in actualbat. After all, in any normal fight, Heavenly Beasts would never stand there obediently allowing you to slowly overwhelm it. At the same time, Heavenly Jewel Masters would usually not spend their Heavenly Energy on strengthening their aura and pressure. Despite all that, it was no question that it was a shockingly impressive feat for Zhou Weiqing, a mere six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, to be able to sessfully overwhelm a nine-Jeweled Heavenly Beast! More so, he had not taken much more time than Gu Yingbing did!


    On the scene, there were six people in total. Of them, three were at the Heavenly Emperor Tier stage, and one Heavenly God Tier stage. In the entire world, that was already considered the apex of power. Yet, out of all four of these powerhouses, somehow none of them could figure out how Zhou Weiqing actually seeded in overwhelming the Heavenly Beast. Indeed, not a single one. Even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian was not able to figure out. Only Long Shiya could vaguely guess how Zhou Weiqing managed to do so, but he was still not sure.


    Even though he seemed to have seeded in overwhelming that nine-Jeweled stage Heavenly Beast, Zhou Weiqing still did not emit any powerful aura or presence. It was truly a strange sensation. How did he manage to pull that off?


    In fact, when Zhou Weiqing ced his palm on the massive pangolin Heavenly Beast¡¯s forehead, his eyes had subtly turned a deep purple. However, his back was facing the group, and the others did not see it. As for the Heavenly Beast, in the next instant it felt a strange presence emitting from the palm, an aura filled with despair.


    Icy cold, despair, darkness, gloom, deathly stillness.


    Uncountable negative emotions swarmed into the pangolin¡¯s mind. A Zong Stage Heavenly Beast already had some intelligence, but it was no match for those Heavenly King Stage or higher Heavenly Beasts. As soon as it was filled with those powerful negative emotions, its only feeling was that it could only surrender or die.


    In this first round, Zhou Weiqing had actually resorted to skillful trickery. He did not want to reveal his true powers too quickly. What he had done was actually very simple ¨C hiding the Devour Skill of the Demonic Attribute within his palm, but not actually releasing it out. As such, none of the others could detect it, but the sensation and aura of it was still emitted through his palm to the Heavenly Beast¡¯s head, even if it had not taken action yet.


    As his cultivation level had grown, and his body had gone through evolution twice, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill had also improved drastically. It could be said to be full of many different miraculous uses, and it truly lived up to its name as the strongest Skill of the entire Demonic Attributes, able to improve infinitely. More importantly, the Heavenly Beast had been given strict instructions not to fight back, and his strategy of using the hidden Devour Skill had been a straightforward, yet miraculously effective one.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqingpleted overwhelming the Heavenly Beast in front of him, he did not even look at Gu Yingbing. Instead, he took a few steps back, standing there in a calm and rxed position.


    When the two Heavenly Beasts stood up once more, the one that faced Gu Yingbing did not have much change, just a hint of fear in its eyes. However, the one which faced Zhou Weiqing had its head held down low, not even daring to look at Zhou Weiqing. It was ingrained into its mind that even if it just looked at Zhou Weiqing, he would Devour it totally.

 Chapter 519

    <h4>Chapter 519: First Test. Power (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Xue AoTian waved his hands, and immediately the two Heavenly Beasts slunk back to the cave from which they hade from, dejected and with their tails between their legs.


    Xue AoTian continued passively, not giving anyments on the duo¡¯s performance. ¡°Second one, prepare yourselves.¡±


    None of them detected how the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord managed to do so, but from within the depths of the dark cave, the next two Heavenly Beasts appeared. However, aspared to therge lumbering pair previously, these two were much smaller and more agile. They were extremely familiar to Zhou Weiqing, a pair of Silver Emperors.


    The two small figures shed in midair, encircling around Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing¡¯s heads respectively.


    This pair of Silver Emperors were still young, and their cultivation level was also at the Upper Level Zong Stage, just like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s old pet Little Red Bean.


    Thinking about Little Red Bean, Zhou Weiqing felt his heart wrench suddenly. Previously, Little Red Bean had been killed while protecting him from Gu Yingbing, and even up until now, he still remembered that scene clearly, as well as the heartache it brought him. Looking at the two Silver Emperors encircling them, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calm finally broke, and he nced towards Gu Yingbing.


    As if sensing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze, Gu Yingbing also looked towards him, his eyes shing with both disdain and an unhidden killing intent. With a cold humph, the golden-red light shed brightly once more, bursting into the skies.


    If one were to liken Gu Yingbing¡¯s Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion aura and presence to that of an ocean, then the Silver Emperor would be a tiny boat within that ocean, thrown about by a tempestuous storm, doing its all to break free of the restraints of the powerful aura.


    Both were Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, but it was clear that the Silver Emperor with the potential to reach the Heavenly King Stage was much stronger and more resistant than the first Heavenly Beast. Furthermore, it was much more agile and with an impressive speed. If not for Xue AoTian¡¯s restriction, it would have already broken free of Gu Yingbing¡¯s aura and fled swiftly. Of course, if these Heavenly Beasts could attack them, it would be far more difficult to oppress and overwhelm them with just their auras.


    On the other side, Zhou Weiqing had also taken action. Due to the fact that his first round had been ¡®won¡¯ so strangely, currently all the powerhouses were focused on him.


    The thick grey swirling mist rose forth once more from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, a pure and thick Demonic aura. The next moment, Zhou Weiqing simply raised his head and looked at the Silver Emperor encircling him. With a single rumblingmand, he said: ¡°Come down.¡±


    A miracle happened next.


    The next instant, the freely circling Silver Emperor stopped abruptly, its wings folding as if some invisible power had gripped it, a power it was unable to break free from. As it spiralled down, itnded onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s outstretched right hand, lowering its proud head.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed was actually even faster than Gu Yingbing!


    The bloodline of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion was undoubtedly strong, but they were after all Heavenly Beasts of thend. The Silver Emperor belonged to the skies, and thus Gu Yingbing did not have any easy way to reach it. He could only use his own powerful aura to continue pressuring it, and by the time he seeded in overwhelming his Silver Emperor, Zhou Weiqing had already released the Silver Emperor in his hands.


    Of course, the reason why Zhou Weiqing could deal with the Silver Emperor so easily¡­ only he and Long Shiya knew the reason. It was actually very simple ¨C the dragon bloodline within his body.


    What was a dragon? One of the strongest Heavenly Beasts around, even higher level than the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions. More importantly, they were overlords of the skies, holding absolute sovereignty over the skies. As soon as Zhou Weiqing released his aura with the Demonic essence, it held a hint of his dragon bloodline, and the little Silver Emperor could no longer resist.


    The Solidified Dragon Spirit may not have brought Zhou Weiqing any Skills, but the number of benefits it had was numerous. Power over the flying beasts was one of them.


    At this moment, the Lion King Gu Site¡¯s face had turned overcast. Originally, the test that he thought would be a crushing victory had turned to be a far more even fight than he had imagined. He couldn¡¯t help but worry a little, as this disciple of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was not as simple as he thought. With a mere six-Jeweled cultivation level, he had actually managed to seed in overwhelming those two Heavenly Beasts. More so, this second round was even faster than his own son!


    Next was the third Heavenly Beast. Once again, it was at the Upper Level Zong Stage power level, and this time it was Gu Yingbing who took the lead again, as it was a speed basednd Heavenly Beast, and the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion was strong against it, causing it to be overwhelmed very quickly. As for Zhou Weiqing, it took him almost half the time before the Snow Leopard was finally overwhelmed.


    ¡°You two may rest for a while.¡± Havingpleted the third round, Xue AoTian did not call forth the fourth pair, instead motioning for the two of them to rest. After all, the past three rounds had taken quite a toll on their spiritual energy and Heavenly Energy, and also their willpower.


    ¡°Master, no need, I can still continue.¡± Before Zhou Weiqing could speak, Gu Yingbing spoke out eagerly, looking at Zhou Weiqing disdainfully.


    Seeing that his own disciple was socking in calm, Xue AoTian couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brow. Although he knew the reason why Gu Yingbing was acting like that, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a little disappointed by that subconscious rashness andck of grace he was disying.


    Zhou Weiqing ignored Gu Yingbing¡¯s look,, turning to Xue AoTian and saying respectfully: ¡°Thank you Senior.¡± As he said that, he sat down in a meditation position, starting to silently recover himself.


    Knowing that a grueling task remained ahead of him, Zhou Weiqing naturally wanted to keep himself in top condition. He knew it would not be easy to defeat Gu Yingbing, no matter how confident he had imed he was earlier to Long Shiya, and he would allow himself to act like his opponent, underestimating him. Furthermore, he knew that his own Attributescked the Spirit Attribute, and in terms of spiritual energy he was no match for Gu Yingbing at all. In the past three rounds, especially thest one, Zhou Weiqing had paid a heavy price in the mental toll just to prevent his own strength from being revealed too early. At least he had managed to depend on the aura of the Dark Demon God Tiger to suppress the Snow Leopard, seeding after some struggle.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing did not fall for his provocation, Gu Yingbing could only sit down huffily, starting to recover his own Heavenly Energy and spiritual energy.


    Xue AoTian gave them both ten minutes of rest. However, when the next pair of Heavenly Beasts came out, they were no longer Zong Stage¡­


    When two Snow Wolf Kings appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, both their expressions froze.


    The Snow Wolf King was about one and a half metres in height, four metres in length. They were not considered huge, their body covered with silver fur, and a faint silver halo at their feet. Their limbs were thick and powerful, and the obvious long ws gave a loud ¡®clink¡¯ing sound as they walked along floor. No one would doubt that these powerful Heavenly Beasts would wreak havoc on any battlefield they appeared in with their terrifying offensive power.


    Snow Wolf King. Low Level Heavenly King Stage, a Dual Attribute Heavenly Beast with the Spatial and Ice Attributes. It also had an innate talent of Bloodlust, and was one of the rare native species only found in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens.


    The two Snow Wolf Kings walked respectively to the front of Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing. They were both quiet and docile, clearly under the control of Xue AoTian, but even so their eyes were filled with pride and their cold aura was far beyond the first three Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts. A Heavenly King Stage was after all a Heavenly King Stage.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s expression remained impassive, and he said calmly: ¡°Begin. The time is increased to ten minutes.¡±


    ¡°Rooaarr¡± A loud, resounding howl, filled with wild ferocity, emitted from Gu Yingbing¡¯s mouth. At the same time, his gold-red hair instantly sprang outwards, just like an enraged male lion. The golden-red light did not scatter out like the previous three times, instead covering his entire body like a solid shield as his eyes glowed in a brilliant light, as if two swords of gold light were shooting out of them towards the Snow Wolf King.


    Zhou Weiqing might have been hiding his true power, but did that mean Gu Yingbing wasn¡¯t? Although his heart was full of hatred for Zhou Weiqing, the Lion Prince was still the Lion Prince after all. He was no fool, and his sheer strength and power was without question. After all, he was not only a powerful member of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion, he was also the first disciple of the top powerhouse in the entire world!


    On the other side, a strangely simr howl rang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, almost at the same time. However, aspared to Gu Yingbing¡¯s highly excited, angry howl, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s roar was low, even icy cold.


    His eyes turned bloodshot instantly, as thick ck tiger tattoos sprang forth on the surface of his skin. His muscles bulged obviously, and his right leg began to left backwards while his palms warped into tiger paws. A thick ck, grey and blue, tri-coloured glow burst forth from within his body. If one would describe Gu Yingbing¡¯s aura as wild and ferocious, then Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aura would be a haughty arrogant strange coldness¡­ even demonic!


    Facing a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast, these two had no choice but to use their true power. This was the power of their bloodline.


    ¡°Demonic Change State!¡± The Lion King Gu Site and Tiger King Xue Aoying both eximed at once, their shocked eyes turning tond on the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. Both of them did not know anything about Zhou Weiqing, and as soon as they saw his Demonic Change State, they were both surprised and puzzled. After all, the Demonic Change State could be said to be the exclusive power of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Yet, this young man in front of them was Long Shiya¡¯s disciple? How could that not be strange?


    Long Shiya nced at them exasperatedly and said: ¡°Who said that only the members of the Heavenly Demon Sect can have the Demonic Change State? Fine, I¡¯ll tell you the truth. My precious disciple is a first generation awakened Demonic Attribute. That is to say¡­ his Demonic Attribute is of the Saint Attribute level. Hmph Hmph.¡±


    Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, the Tiger King¡¯s face was filled with shock. Not only did Zhou Weiqing have Six Attributes just like the Long Shiya, one was even a Saint Attribute! This youth of less than twenty years of age¡­ perhaps his talent was even more terrifying than the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡­ More importantly, he was just so young! Although he had only just reached the six-Jeweled stage, but he still had more than ten years to charge forward. With the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor as his teacher, who dared say he wouldn¡¯t be able to reach the Heavenly King Stage before the age of thirty! If he managed to do so, then¡­ perhaps¡­ a future Heavenly God Tier?!

 Chapter 520

    <h4>Chapter 520: Heavenly Emperor Beasts! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As for the Lion King Gu Site, the moment he saw the Demonic Change State around Zhou Weiqing, the thought that sprang in mind was very different. His gaze on Zhou Weiqing also changed, turning cold and overcast. Such an unbelievably talented youth, yet he could not be used by himself. If I give him enough time to grow¡­ that could lead to unforeseen, even disastrous circumstances¡­


    Only the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian remained standing there impassive, his face still expressionless as if he did not care about anything. However, if one examined him closely, they would discover his gaze was also transfixed on Zhou Weiqing


    From Xue AoTian¡¯s perspective, he was rather curious about Zhou Weiqing. He had heard a lot of news about this youth from his daughter, and at present, what he was about to do was to create a truly fair fight, although on the surface appearance he was helping Gu Yingbing.


    Regarding this young fellow who had stolen his daughter¡¯s heart, Xue AoTian¡¯s feelings were rather mixed. However, it was without a doubt that he was very curious about him, especially when he learned that Zhou Weiqing had the two Saint Attributes, Demonic and Time, that had piqued his interest even more.


    Of all the people present, the one who had the strongest impression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current aura and presence was naturally Xue AoTian. Just like his daughter years ago, his own Divine and Spirit Attributes, the other two Saint Attributes, could clearly sense the Demonic and Time Saint Attributes from Zhou Weiqing. Vaguely, the four Saint Attributes were resonating with each other.


    The Tiger King Xue Aoying also felt a strange connection to Zhou Weiqing as well, and that was the reason why, though he did not know it. As for the Lion King and Prince, although they both had the Divine and Spirit Attributes as well, in terms of purity and strength, it was no match for the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodlines. In addition to the fact that they had strong feelings of enmity and hatred for Zhou Weiqing, the ¡®connection¡¯ with Zhou Weiqing was much weaker, even negligible.


    Perhaps, arge portion of why Xue AoTian was willing to give Zhou Weiqing a fair chance now was because of his two Saint Attributes.


    After all, he would never allow a useless person, a person without a good future, to be his son inw.


    Currently, all of Xue AoTian¡¯s senses were focused on Zhou Weiqing, and almost as soon as Zhou Weiqing unleashed it, he sensed something different from his Demonic Change State.


    As the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, how could Xue AoTian not have any prior contact with the Heavenly Demon Sect? He had faced many of the powerhouses from the Heavenly Demon Sect in his time, and he naturally knew how powerful the Demonic Change State was. Even for himself, he was also wary about the unique powers of the Demonic Attribute and its special changes. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current Demonic Change State was different from any that he had seen before¡­ perhaps at a higher state than any, even the current Heavenly Demon Sect Master¡¯s!


    Heavenly God Tier. That was a terrifying state that could fully control and dominate all energy within their sphere of control. Xue AoTian could naturally sense every minor change, detailed flux in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    The first thing about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State that he felt was the change in his spirit. For all the previous Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouses that Xue AoTian had met, even the Sect Master, when they entered their Demonic Change State, their spirit would fluctuate and be unsettled. However, this was not present for Zhou Weiqing. Indeed, when he entered the Demonic Change State, though his aura and presence underwent an entire upheaval, his spirit was still calm and peaceful like ake of water. What did that mean? It was no longer as simple as a controlled Demonic Change State!


    The next was the sheer power within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline. The Demonic Change State was originally a kind of mutated power that joined bloodline power with the Demonic Attribute. Generally speaking, it was unique factors within human bloodlines mixed with the Demonic Attribute, and it was exactly because the power held within the Demonic Attribute was far greater than that of the human bloodline, thus many Demonic Jewel Masters entered a crazed state, losing control etc etc.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation was clearly very different. The bloodline power that merged with his Demonic Attribute was not just his own human bloodline, but also another bloodline that was no weaker¡­ perhaps even stronger¡­ than his own Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline. This bloodline¡­ even this strongest powerhouse in the world, Xue AoTian, who controlled all the strongest Heavenly Beasts in the entire Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ he had never seen any bloodline like this before. In fact, he had not even heard anything like it before.


    When these two powers merged together, it caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State to be far stronger than anything he had seen before. The aura emitted by Zhou Weiqing was already far beyond any ordinary Demonic Change State.


    Tian¡¯er had told Xue AoTian regarding Zhou Weiqing, and how he had an iparable talent in overwhelming Heavenly Beasts. Previously, when he his cultivation level was still very low, he had already managed to Skill Store so many powerful Skills. This was also the reason why Xue AoTian had chosen the route of overwhelming Heavenly Beasts during this firstpetition. After all, just in terms of cultivation level, he was just too far from Gu Yingbing, and the age difference was not inconsiderable. To keep thepetition actually fair, he did not want a direct frontal sh between the two youths.


    Currently, as he continued sensing all the changes of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State, but Xue AoTian¡¯s face remained impassive and expressionless. Despite that, his heart was actually filled with shock. What kind of bloodline did this Zhou Weiqing have? How could it be so powerful?!


    Furthermore, as time passed, the shock in Xue TianAo¡¯s heart grew stronger and stronger, so much so that one could almost describe it as tempestuous storms brewing and raging turbulent waves rolling. That was because he discovered that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline was also of the Tiger type. More importantly, that bloodline seemed to have a strangeplementary rtionship with their own Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline!


    In that instant, Xue AoTian could fully understand why his daughter had looked for Zhou Weiqing to apany him on such an easy whim. At that time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was low, and he was not able to hide any of his presence or aura.


    At that time, Tian¡¯er had not only sensed the draw of the Four Saint Attributes reverberating and drawing upon each other, but also thatplementary aura of their bloodlines that had so strongly drawn her to him.


    As he thought up to that point, Xue AoTian¡¯s heartbeat couldn¡¯t help but beat rapidly. Even as the top powerhouse in the world, he was somehow unable to control his own heart from racing. That was because from Zhou Weiqing, he saw a possibility. The possibility of breaching the thirteenth Jewel ¨C the legendary Heavenly Change! In that instant, the scales in his heart were trembling.


    Atst, with a plop sound, the Snow Wolf King in front of Gu Yingbing fell to the ground. Overwhelming sess. Wolves and Lions were not on the same level after all, and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion perfectly countered the Snow Wolf King, especially since Gu Yingbing was already at the nine-Jeweled stage. More so, Gu Yingbing had already used his Spirit Attribute in pressuring the Snow Wolf King. The power of a Saint Attribute along with the superior bloodline; it was not that difficult to overwhelm the Snow Wolf King. The Divine and Spirit Dual Saint Attributes was one of the important techniques of the Heavenly Snow Mountain in suppressing or controlling Heavenly Beasts, so in a way the Snow Wolf King could be said to be used to being overwhelmed like that.


    Just as Gu Yingbing seeded, on the other side, Zhou Weiqing also seeded at almost the exact same time.


    Zhou Weiqing had raised his Demonic Right Leg behind him, his palms extended out. They could clearly see that between each ¡®paw¡¯, there was a ball of grey mist swirling. As for his bloodshot eyes, they were glowing with a shocking intensity, with a thick aura of suppression that somehow seeded in overwhelming the other Snow Wolf King at the same time.


    Of course, this Snow Wolf King was not just afraid of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dark Demon God Tiger aura, but also the Devour Skill in his hands. Any Heavenly Beast below the Heavenly God Tier stage would instinctively be terrified of the Devour Skill, and this was also one of the reasons why Zhou Weiqing had been able to overwhelm those powerful Heavenly Beasts in the past when his cultivation level was much lower, allowing him to Skill Store far beyond his normal level.


    The reason why he used the simple Demonic Change State instead of his newly gained Dragon-Tiger Transformation was because he still wanted to hide his true power. After all, the Solidified Dragon Spirit was not like his Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline inheritance, affecting his entire body. As such, after melding with the Solidified Dragon Spirit, he was no longer able to enter transformation state without entering the Demonic Change State. Of course, he could still not activate the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and only use the Demonic Change State. Furthermore, even as he used his current Demonic Change State, it was mainly only focused on presence and aura, and was not arge toll on his energy. He could even hide his wings, not allowing his full transformative state to be disyed in front of all the others. Even so, he had managed to seed in overwhelming the Snow Wolf King. After all, overwhelming Heavenly Beasts was what he excelled in even in the past, let alone now that he had reached the six-Jeweled stage.


    ¡­


    The next few Heavenly Beasts, the fifth sixth and seventh, were all also at the Heavenly King Stage, just at the Mid Level, High Level and Max Level respectively.


    So far, Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing had used the same method as in the fourth round, in order toplete their overwhelming. Of course, the time taken had also continued increasing, but the two still continued seeding.


    Seven out of the ten rounds had alreadypleted, and both were still fully equal. Originally fully confident in his victory, Gu Yingbing¡¯s disdain and scorn had changed to seriousness. He had a strange feeling that this current Zhou Weiqing was very different from the puny fellow he had easily trashed just a few months ago. Even his Demonic Change State seemed different. It might not be that easy to defeat him in terms of overwhelming Heavenly Beasts.


    For the entire group of onlookers, perhaps the most easy going one was surprisingly the Six Ultimate Emperor Long Shiya. He knew that Zhou Weiqing had not even used the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, but had alreadypleted seven rounds of overwhelming. Although both sides looked exhausted, he was still confident that Zhou Weiqing had this in the bag.


    ¡°You both may rest for an hour.¡± Once again, Xue AoTian proimed a rest time. This time, Gu Yingbing did not speak out, and the two youths sat down at once, quickly trying to recover their spirit and energy. They might havepleted the first seven rounds, but that did not mean that thest three would be easy for them. Without question, it would be time for them to meet Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Beasts!


    Just like Heavenly Jewel Masters, in terms of cultivation level for Heavenly Beasts, it was also a massive gap between the Heavenly King stage and Heavenly Emperor stage. Both Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing were not confident in continuing to seed. After all, no matter how strong a bloodline was, there was a limit to how much it could bridge the gap in cultivation level and sheer power. Even if the Heavenly Emperor Beast was restricted from attacking them, it was still a difficult task.


    The superior feeling in Gu Yingbing¡¯s heart had long dissipated, but he still did not think he would lose. As a nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, he was confident that his recovery speed was far superior to Zhou Weiqing, especially since he had the Spirit Attribute, his Spiritual Energy and recovery speed was definitely astonishing.

 Chapter 521

    <h4>Chapter 521: Heavenly Emperor Beasts! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, one hour passed, and when the two youths stood up once more, Gu Yingbing was surprised to see that Zhou Weiqing looked refreshed and rejuvenated, as if he was back in tip top condition. How could he not be surprised?


    Xue AoTian looked at the two of them and said in a serious tone: ¡°Next, you will both be facing Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Beasts. I do not need to remind you too much, for Heavenly Beasts to reach the Heavenly Emperor stage, it is without question that they also have extremely high quality bloodlines. As such, your advantage of bloodline will not be that obvious, and you may even run the risk of being counter-injured.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing¡¯s faces turned serious. Overwhelming a Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Beast. They had never even dreamed of doing it at their current levels, let alone trying it out, and they did not know whether or not they could seed.


    *Boom* *Boom* *Boom*


    A low, rumbling thunder shook the entire cave as it rang out. The Heavenly Beasts that they would face had not even appeared, but a terrifying and oppressive presence could already be felt.


    The expressions of both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing instantly changed. In their hearts, they suddenly had the strange misconception ¨C Who was the one doing the overwhelming?! The two Heavenly Emperor stage Beasts had not even appeared, and they were already barely able to hold on. Such a level of power, was it really possible for them to seed? Wasn¡¯t that just a fantastical dream?


    Even if it were a lowest level Heavenly Emperor Stage Beast, it was still the difference of heaven and earthpared to a max level Heavenly King Stage Beast!


    The two youths were not the only ones whose expressions changed. Long Shiya, the Tiger King and Lion King also looked serious. With their cultivation level, they could easily sense the sheer power of the two iing Heavenly Beasts ¨C not Low Level Heavenly Emperor Stage, but at the Mid Level Heavenly Emperor Stage! Besides Xue AoTian, only Long Shiya actually had any confidence that they could overwhelm Beasts of such a level with only their aura and presence.


    Soon, two unbelievably immense figures appeared in their sights, so massive that it was almost terrifying. This cavern was extremely huge and spacious, but as soon as the two Heavenly Beasts appeared, it was as if the cavern had suddenly be too tiny.


    Both Beasts were more than ten metres tall, fifteen metres in length, their bodies covered with long white fur with huge tusks protruding out like two terrifying lumbering mountains of doom.


    Mammoths! These were Mammoth ¨C Type Heavenly Beasts!


    Mammoth Type Heavenly Beasts were extremely talented, their bloodlines ensuring they could reach at least Upper Level Zong Stage or higher. These two were magnificent species amongst their kind, obviously with their Heavenly Emperor Stage, and they were Lords and Leaders amongst all Mammoth type Beasts.


    Long Shiya muttered: ¡°Snow Lord Mammoths. These huge fellows. Old Monster Xue, you are already bringing these out on the eighth round? How can they possibly seed in overwhelming them? Do you think they have already reached our level?¡±


    Xue AoTian nced at Long Shiya before saying passively: ¡°From this round onwards, the test is reversed. Yingbing, you and Zhou Weiqing will have to withstand the oppressive pressure of these Snow Lord Mammoths for 5 minutes. If anyone fails in that time, you will have lost the round. If both of you can withstand the pressure, then we will go on to the ninth round¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Gu Yingbing said respectfully. He couldn¡¯t help but heave a huge sigh of relief in his heart. At least it was not an impossible task. Withstanding pressure and attempting to overwhelm these Heavenly Beasts was a hugely different task.


    By this time, the two massive mammoths had already lumbered to the front of Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing respectively. If one thought their presence was terrifying just now, the addition of their massive bodies in front of them brought some strange new pressure!


    Snow Lord Mammoths. These monstrous beasts had the Ice, Earth and Wind Attributes, and their innate talent was to berserk. In the entire Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, they were highly ranked and respected. In the WanShou Empire, there was a Legion of controlled Heavenly Beasts controlled only by the Heavenly Snow Mountain. It was also one of the main reasons why the other four Great Saint Lands feared them so much. The Legion Commander of that Legion had a Snow Lord Mammoth mount, and one could imagine how powerful it was for such a high ranked powerhouse.


    They were able to control winds and snows, trample across the earth in stampedes. They were considered a rare breed that were equally power in both offense and defense.


    Such powerful Heavenly Beasts, even Long Shiya would have a bit of trouble in defeating them. For Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, it was definitely impossible for them stand against them. The Snow Lord Mammoths might not seem to have any scales or armour, but their pure white fur was actually deceptively tough, one of the strongest defenses. Even a full powered attack from a Max Level Heavenly King Stage powerhouse might not be able to cause any damage to them. Of course, one had to consider that these powerful Heavenly Beasts were under full control of Xue AoTian, and from that alone one could tell how powerful this Heavenly God Tier powerhouse was.


    The Lion King Gu Site¡¯s somber eyes were suddenly filled with a burning heat. Even he had not expected that the Heavenly Snow Mountain held so much power. If¡­ his son could control the Heavenly Snow Mountain in the future¡­ perhaps¡­ they would be able to sweep over the entire maind!


    *ROARR* Almost at the same time, two resounding roars rang out from the two Snow Lord Mammoths, their long trunks raised up in the air. Instantly, a powerfulyer of green-blue light sprang forth from their bodies, enveloping Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing¡¯s bodies respectively.


    In the next instant, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was trapped in a world of ice and snow. The surrounding air plummeted to absolute zero, the frigid temperatures buffeting him along with the cruel pressure of the Mammoth¡¯s terrifying aura, feeling like uncountable sharp ice shards slicing all over his body. A massive spiritual pressure descended upon him like a huge mountain from the skies, smashing down over his head.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a muffled grunt as he staggered back subconsciously. Even under the Demonic Change State, he was almost unable to withstand this terrifying pressure.


    On the other side, Gu Yingbing was in a much better state than Zhou Weiqing. After all, his cultivation level was at the nine-Jeweled stage, much higher than Zhou Weiqing. He had not staggered back, holding his ground, though his expression had turned very ugly and his body was trembling slightly. The golden-red light around him was so thick that it was as if an actual solid burning shroud was around him, as the thick Heavenly Energy reverberations around him denoted his channeling of his spirit to the maximum.


    s for these poor two young souls, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing had just been foolish enough to be relieved and think that withstanding the pressure would be easier than overwhelming. Now, they knew what a joke their previous thoughts had been just an instant ago. Facing a Heavenly Emperor stage was never a trifling task.


    Having reached the Mid Level Heavenly Emperor stage, as soon as the Snow Lord Mammoths¡¯ powerful aura smashed down upon them, they realised it was far more difficult than when they were trying previously to overwhelm the Max Level Heavenly King Stage Beasts!


    Furthermore, this pressure was now reverse. That was to say, they definitely had to hold on the best they could, otherwise failure would also lead to serious injury. More importantly¡­ that already-terrifying pressure was still increasing slowly!


    The terrifying pressure was crushing down upon both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, draining their energy at a crazy rate. When Zhou Weiqing staggered back a step, he felt as if he could no longer hold on. However, after moving back one more step, he finally stopped staggering back just like that. Although he was still having trouble holding on, at least he had finally stabilized himself and not lost just immediately.


    At this moment, even the Tiger King Xue Aoying couldn¡¯t help but reveal a hint of admiration on his face. For a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, even with the aid of the Demonic Change State, to be able to withstand a Mid Level Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast for so long, it was already unbelievably astonishing. He could imagine that any other six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would have already imploded internally from facing such pressure. After all, the gap in cultivation level was just too huge.


    *Haaahhh* Gu Yingbing yelled softly in exertion as his arms raised up abruptly, palms facing upwards. The next moment, the golden-red light around his body actually turned pure golden, as if mes rising into the air.


    Divine mes. This was not any Skill, but the pure merger of Heavenly Energy of the Divine and Fire Attribute merging together fully. This was also one of the ultimate secrets of the Heavenly Snow Mountain that was never to be passed outside. With the sheer power of the Divine mes, Gu Yingbing finally managed to hold his ground, but his Heavenly Energy expenditure was now several times his original.


    Gu Yingbing finally had a moment of respite to turn to look at Zhou Weiqing. In his mind, Zhou Weiqing could not possibly hold on for five minutes. Although the Divine mes was a huge drain on himself, he was confident of at least holding on for that long, and without question that would put him as the ultimate victor.


    However, a shocking sight followed next. Just as everyone thought the swaying body of Zhou Weiqing would fall, abruptly a tearing sound rang out, and the back of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shirt ripped apart in a burst. A pair of huge wings sprang forth from his back without warning.


    The ck grey wings were like an artifact calming the seas. When they appeared, the massive amounts of various energies suddenly started surging crazily towards Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, it was as if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline aura abruptly raised up to an even higher state. Although his cultivation level was still the same, the gap between them still like an unbreachable chasm, his bloodline aura was suddenly at a massive advantage against the Snow Lord Mammoths!


    Using bloodline alone to suppress a Heavenly Emperor Stage Snow Lord Mammoth of noble blood!??


    Both the Tiger King and Lion King widened their eyes. This time, as Xue AoTian saw the wings spreading out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, even he was not able to maintain his impassive expression.


    Paired wings that could actually upgrade one¡¯s bloodline?! What the h*** was going on?!


    In that instant, Xue AoTian suddenly realised that he had severely underestimated that ancient tiger bloodline of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. He had previously thought he had already judged it very highly, but it appeared it wasn¡¯t as simple as he thought¡­ perhaps¡­ it was even at a far higher level than his own bloodline¡­ a nobler and higher grade than even the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers!


    As soon as the wings burst forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, shock filled the eyes of Snow Lord Mammoth in front of him. Abruptly, the pressure on Zhou Weiqing almost halved, and in the short instantaneous respite, Zhou Weiqing had actually taken a huge step forward, regaining the footing lost previously.


    ck and grey light swirled around him as if burning into the air. It was a mix of his Darkness and Demonic Attributes.


    The Divine Attribute and Demonic Attribute were both Saint Attributes, and it was hard topare which was stronger than the other. However, if onepared Darkness and Fire Attribute, there was an obvious difference. Zhou Weiqing had somehow managed to just use his Demonic Change State to somehow merge his Darkness and Demonic Attributes, fusing them perfectly like the Divine mes of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. All this without any secret arts! This was the advantage of his bloodline power!


    The Dark Demon God Tiger was originally of the Darkness, Demonic and Lightning Attributes, and had full control over all these Attributes, able to merge them easily. As such, under the Demonic Change State, instinctively having them fuse together was not that difficult a task.

 Chapter 522

    <h4>Chapter 522: Heavenly Emperor Beasts! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Furthermore, although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was far lower than Gu Yingbing, do not forget about his Immortal Deity Technique! With the twenty four opened Death Acupuncture Points and the energy whirlpools, along with the pair of wings behind his back, his energy regeneration was somehow able to sustain the massive drain on his Heavenly Energy.


    ¡°What¡­ what kind of bloodline is that?!¡± The Tiger King Xue Aoying was finally unable to control himself, turning to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor beside him and asking.


    Long Shiya was eyeing his disciple with unbridled smug satisfaction on his face. There was nothing to hide about the name of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline; after all, it was his alone. ¡°It is called the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline, a perfect match for your own Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline! One ck tiger, one white tiger¡­ That is why I said that my Little Fatty is more suitable for your little Tian¡¯er. How about it, Tiger King, my precious disciple is not bad huh?¡±


    Xue Aoying smiled bitterly and said: ¡°Bro Long, if you are willing to let me have him as disciple instead, I will satisfy any condition you have! Even that marriage, I will do everything in my power to ensure it happens.¡± He spoke softly to Long Shiya, though he was not afraid of the Lion King listening in.


    Long Shiya gave an exasperated humph and said: ¡°Don¡¯t daydream. Even if you use the entire WanShou Empire to swap with me, I will not do so! My precious disciple is one of a kind!¡±


    Both sides had already stabilized, but inparison, at least in outward appearance, Zhou Weiqing was slightly better off. The Snow Lord Mammoth facing him showed a hint of fear towards his bloodline aura, and even its powerful aura now seemed slightly weaker than than the other one.


    Looking at Gu Yingbing¡¯s side, his expression was extremely ugly. He had never in his wildest dreams imagined that Zhou Weiqing couldst up to this round, let alone take the advantage here. He could clearly see that this had to be because when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level had broken through to the six-Jeweled stage, his Demonic Change State had either mutated or evolved somehow, with those wings appearing.


    Thinking up to this point, Gu Yingbing suddenly calmed down, breaking out of his state of rage and jealousy. At that moment, he suddenly realised he had been ignoring all this time, a serious problem indeed ¨C Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level.


    Previously, he had been disdainful of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mere six-Jeweled cultivation level. Yet, all of a sudden, as he thought about it, thest time he faced Zhou Weiqing, he had just broken through to the five-Jeweled stage! However, now, in just a matter of months, he had somehow already reached six Jewels! This was something that was impossible just from cultivating¡­ something else must have happened.


    As he thought about that, Gu Yingbing¡¯s scorn and underestimation of Zhou Weiqing was wiped away. Atst, he realised that for Zhou Weiqing to dare toe here today, especially since he was brought by Long Shiya, he had to have been fully prepared. If there was no chance at all, even if Zhou Weiqing was crazy enough to do so, would the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor be that crazy?


    Asprehension dawned upon him, Gu Yingbing turned calm and cool. He knew that if he wanted to defeat Zhou Weiqing today, it would not be an easy task, and he could not afford to underestimate his foe.


    Time passed, second after second, minute after minute. Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing were both gritting their teeth as they held on with all their might. The two Snow Lord Mammoths aura continued raising up to a certain before maintaining equilibrium. After all, they were not able to actually strike out in an attack, and if they raised their presence too far, they would have no choice but to strike.


    Five minutes was not considered a long time, but it was not too short either. By the time the time ended, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing were surrounded by mist ¨C their bodies generating so much sweat that was then quickly evaporated by the vast amounts of Heavenly Energy around them.


    The two youths, perhaps the absolute top of their entire generation, had finally passed this round. When the pressure from the two Snow Lord Mammoths disappeared, both of them instantly sank down onto the ground, quickly assuming a meditative position to recover their energy.


    This round of testing had not only pushed the two to the limit, but also squeezed out their potential and talent. Facing these two powerful Heavenly Beasts, the drain had been far more than all of thest seven rounds added up together.


    When the Snow Lord Mammoths stopped, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing had felt utterly exhausted. After all, facing a healthy Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beast in top condition was far different from those Sealed in the Skill Storing Pces.


    ¡°You both only have one hour of rest.¡± Xue AoTian¡¯s voice rang out, in a rather emotionless and almost unreasonable way.


    Currently, all the powerhouses present were interesting in finding out what the limit was for both Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing. There was still two more rounds of this test to go, and since the eighth was already with Mid Level Heavenly Emperor Beasts, thest two were definitely even stronger. How far could they go?


    Besides Xue AoTian, not even the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya could im to do the same as these two youths when he was at their age¡­ let alone the Tiger and Lion King! However, the strongest emotion in his heart now was pride. After all, Zhou Weiqing was not even twenty years old yet! If Long Shiya previously only held some hope that Zhou Weiqing would reach the Heavenly God Tier, now, he was extremely confident that as long as his precious disciple could continue growing and improving at his current speed, he would definitely reach the Heavenly God Tier eventually.


    One hour passed quickly, and when Zhou Wieqing and Gu Yingbing stood up once more, their expressions were quite different.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s face was grave and serious, his face still pale. As for Zhou Weiqing, he was still covered in the ck tiger tattoos, but his eyes were bright and clear. The powerhouses present could clearly sense that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spirit and Heavenly Energy recovery was no less than Gu Yingbing! Was this a recovery speed of a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master?! Especially since he was still maintaining his Demonic Change State¡­


    The Lion King Gu Site¡¯s expression was rather ugly. He could not believe that this mere six-Jeweled little brat was holding his own against his son. In theory, that was truly impossible.


    A Six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master withstanding a Heavenly Emperor¡¯s pressure? Even if they said it out who could believe it?


    Before Xue AoTian could summon the next group of Heavenly Beasts, Gu Site suddenly spoke out. ¡°Mountain Lord, I have a suggestion.¡±


    ¡°En?¡± Xue AoTian turned to him and said passively: ¡°Lion King, what is your suggestion?¡±


    Gu Site continued: ¡°Mountain Lord, from a certain perspective, we can be considered Heavenly Beasts. How about, for this ninth round, let me and the Tiger King be the testers. The Tiger King can suppress Yingbing, while I will do the same for this Zhou Weiqing. My cultivation level is about the same as the Tiger King¡¯s, so that is fair. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Haha.¡± Long Shiya burst outughing heartily. ¡°I never expected that the Lion King, head of an entire Empire, would be so shameless. Your WanShou Empire is trying to band together to bully me and my disciple? I do not reject your suggestion, but the one who suppresses your son will have to be me for it to be fair.¡±


    ¡°Bullshit. How is that not fair? My cultivation level is the same as the Tiger King¡¯s, but you are already at the Max Level of the Heavenly Emperor, with the boost of your Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. Your suggestion is the unfair one!¡± Gu Site said angrily.


    Long Shiya said coldly: ¡°Don¡¯t forget that your son is nine-Jeweled, and my disciple is only six-Jeweled. That evens things out.¡±


    Xue AoTian swept them both with his gaze before saying solemnly: ¡°Both of you need not argue. This test is mainly about their bloodline power, and though cultivation level is definitely of help, it is not as huge as difference. Bro Long, as I said, in this test, Yingbing will have some advantages. Both of you need not argue, I will still go on with my original test.¡±


    As he said that, he waved his hands as he sent out amand. Instantly, all the air in the cavern seemed to freeze and still, as two calm, stable and boundless auras came forth from the cave entrance.


    Sensing the two auras, even Long Shiya¡¯s expression changed swiftly.


    This was the true hidden background power of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. In the Heavenly Snow Mountain, they did not have the sheer numbers of powerhouses like the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, nor their terrifying wealth and Consolidated Equipment. However, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had many powerful Heavenly Beasts, and many of these were under the control andmand of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord. Without question, if Xue AoTian were tomand these powerful Heavenly Beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens to war, he could almost wipe out all of humanity, bringing about a holy war between Heavenly Beasts and Humans.


    Of course, such a scenario was not just feared by the human empires, but even the WanShou Empire or the Heavenly Snow Mountain did not want something like this to happen. After all, there was no benefit in doing so. Most of the powerful Heavenly Beasts were already divested of their requirement of food, able to gain their nourishment from absorbing the atmospheric energies. As such, their existence in the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens was safe, nor did they fear interference from humans. The best case scenario was for both sides to coexist without interference from each other. At the same time, if the four Great Saint Lands joined forces against the Heavenly Snow Mountain, it would be hard for them to hold out as well.


    Two faint gold lights approached, and before Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing could actually see clearly, they felt their vision blur momentarily and there was a man standing in front of them respectively.


    Indeed. A man, middle aged, with short gold hair.


    Both these middle aged men were gold in colour, their skin a faint gold colour with a yellow-gold short hair. In fact, their entire body was shining with that faint gold light, and even the pupils of their eyes were gold. It was as if they had been carved out of gold.


    Long Shiya¡¯s face was full of surprise as he eximed: ¡°Old Monster Xue, you have even called upon your Heavenly Snow Mountain Guardians, the two Light Titan Apes¡­ you truly think very highly of this two young fellows huh?¡±


    The two middle aged men looked exactly alike, clearly a pair of identical twins. Hearing Long Shiya¡¯s words, the two smiled at Long Shiya, nodding in greeting as they said: ¡°Since the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor is here to visit, how can we not show up.¡±


    Indeed, these two middle aged men were actually the two Light Titan Apes. Some Heavenly Beasts, even if they cultivated up to the Heavenly God Tier stage, they were still unable to take human form. Some were able to do so at a low cultivation level. For example, Tian¡¯er, she had already been able to take human form even though her cultivation level was not too high. Although that did not mean anything for their power or cultivation level, it usually meant their intelligence was higher than those which could not take human form.

 Chapter 523

    <h4>Chapter 523: Heavenly God Beast! Mother-in-Law! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Both these Light Titan Apes were at the Upper Level Heavenly Emperor stage. Although they might not be able topare with the human Heavenly Emperor Jewel Masters, their strength was undoubtedly terrifying.


    In fact, the main difference of power between Heavenly Beasts and human Heavenly Jewel Masters was in their Consolidated Equipment and the restrictions of Skills. Long Shiya had fought with these two Light Titan Apes several times before, the first time when he had first reached the Heavenly Emperor Stage. At that time, Xue AoTian had not reached the Heavenly God Stage as well. Although these two Light Titan Apes did not have any Consolidated Equipment, they were a pair of twins which could work together very well. During that fight, Long Shiya had barely won by a hair. It was only in the future as he finallypleted his ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, and his cultivation level increased, that he could finally guarantee defeating them in a fight.


    Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts could not possibly be controlled ormandeered by others, not even the Heavenly Snow Mountain. As such, it was already the absolute limit tomand Heavenly Emperor Stage Heavenly Beasts. Furthermore, only a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse like Xue AoTian could fully convince such powerful Heavenly Beasts. These two Light Titan Apes could be said to be a core backbone of the Heavenly Snow Mountain power base, and whenever Xue AoTian entered closed door cultivation, they would personally guard him.


    Currently, for them to be invited to test Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, it was no wonder that Long Shiya was so astonished.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s originally impassive face finally revealed a faint smile as he nodded towards the two Light Titan Apes, making an inviting gesture towards the two youths. This was a treatment that not even the two Snow Lord Mammoths had gotten.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s eyes showed some clear nervous tension. He was not foolish enough to think that these Heavenly Snow Mountain Guardians would take it easy on him. These two Light Titan Apes only listened to Xue AoTian alone.


    ¡°This time, you both only need to withstand their pressure for 2.5 minutes to pass this round.¡± Xue AoTian told Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing.


    A thick gold light sprang forth the moment the words ended. The entire cavern was surrounded with ice, and in the sudden brilliant light, it painted a miraculous picture of astounding beauty.


    In the midst of the pure gold light, the two Light Titan Apes¡¯ bodies shimmered and slowly became transparent. Their aura and pressure did not seem like the Snow Lord Mammoths,pared to the massive mountains pressuring down, it was more like an intangible yet all-epassing environmental energy. That did not mean it was any weaker, as terrifying pressure swelled around the two youths from all directions. Behind the two Light Titan Apes, a huge, illusory image of themselves appeared.


    Looking at that, Long Shiya, the Lion and Tiger Kings, all of them suddenly realised that these two Light Titan Apes had strengthened once more, now only a step away from reaching the Max Level Heavenly Emperor Stage. On the surface, their aura and pressure was more ¡®gentle¡¯ than the Snow Lord Mammoths, but it was strengthening at a frightening pace, far faster than the Mammoths earlier. More so, it was a pervasive pressure that came from everywhere, invaded everywhere.


    It was as if all the Light Attribute Energy in the world was focused here in that instant, fully pressuring against Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing. What was in front of them did not seem like two Heavenly Beasts, but two bright suns shining with radiant light.


    Such pressure was not just on their spiritual energy anymore, the pressure almost like a solid presence, actually oppressing their bodies. If their cultivation level was insufficient, such a pressure alone would be able to crush them into dust, vanishing from this world forever.


    Without any dy, the gold Divine mes zed forth around Gu Yingbing¡¯s body. Facing the Light Titan Ape, he dared not hold back at all, circting all of his Heavenly Energy, bloodline power as well as all his Attributes at once, fully powering his Divine mes which burned and rose in the middle of all the iing pressure. Even so, the Divine mes that zed so strongly momentarily was quickly pressured back in all the way to a tiny area surrounding his body.


    Looking at the situation, the Lion King Gu Site was no longer frowning, instead feeling joy. The reason was simple ¨C the Attributes of the Light Titan Apes!


    The Light Attribute was the natural counter to the Darkness Attribute. At least, Gu Yingbing had the Divine Attribute, which could be in a certain way described as an sublimed upper state of the Light Attribute. At least, it had a natural resistance towards the Light Attribute. Yet, the Darkness and Demonic Attributes of Zhou Weiqing were naturally countered by the Light Attribute of the Light Titan Ape. As such, even facing the same amount of pressure, Zhou Weiqing should fare much worse. Seeing his son having such difficulty, he expected that Zhou Weiqing would be in dire straits.


    s, the truth of the matter that happened next surprised all the watching powerhouses.


    With a low tiger¡¯s howl, the grey-ck swirling mist around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body grew thicker, the wings around his back pping gently rhythmically, causing his entire person to seem to be wrapped inyer of thick ck mist. At the same time, within the mist, arcs of bluish purple electricity shed about erratically. The most surprising thing was that thergeyer of ck mist was somehow being suppressed at a slower rate than Gu Yingbing¡¯s Divine mes!


    His bloodline actually had some other hidden powers that hadn¡¯t been released up to now? Both the Lion and Tiger Kings were taken aback. What kind of bloodline power was that? It was no lower than even the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger!


    Indeed, the Light Attribute was a natural counter for the Darkness Attribute, and they were on the same level. However, if one counted the Demonic Attribute, how could the Light Attribute alone possibly counter it fully?


    Furthermore, Dragons had the Light and Fire Attribute. While Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Light Attribute resistance was far lower than his Fire Attribute resistance, it was definitely not as weak as Gu Site had estimated. Hidden deep within the ck mist, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had turned from the deep red to a purple. In order to withstand the Light Titan Ape, he had already started entering the Dragon-Tiger Transformation.


    After all, this was just pressure from aura and presence, not Heavenly Energy. The main fighting was bloodline power. It was without question that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline was far superior to Gu Yingbing.


    The Light Titan Ape in front of Zhou Weiqing revealed a hint of surprise in his eyes. He could clearly sense Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level, and for a mere six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master to withstand his own pressure, even giving him an indistinct hint of a threat. That sense of danger came from the bloodline power of Zhou Weiqing, and was definitely not obvious, but the asional twinge in his heart made the Light Titan Ape unwilling to push his own aura and pressure to the maximum.


    ¡ªRoar¡ª!


    At the other side, Gu Yingbing was no longer able to hold on. Abruptly, the gold mes around his body burst out in a sudden rise. The next moment, his entire body seemed to drop to the ground, and in the middle of the thick gold light, he turned into a massive four metres long gold lion. The circle of blood red fur around his neck obvious.


    Under the sheer pressure of the Light Titan Ape, Gu Yingbing had no choice but to release his original Heavenly Beast form. In his Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion form, his bloodline power was greatly boosted, a simr case to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Change State. Once again, both youths entered a sort of equilibrium state; both holding on with all their might, both refusing to fall.


    Sweat poured down from their bodies, only to evaporate a few momentster to disappear into the air. Their breathing grew heavy and ragged; with such pressure beating down upon them, their sweat soon turned to fine blood droplets appearing along their skin.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing felt like his entire body was being squeezed to the limit, as if he were about to explode at any moment. Yet, under such pressure, his twenty four energy whirlpools at the Death Acupuncture Points somehow broke through their previous limitations, speeding up at least fifty percent of their previous maximum speed. His body had already far surpassed his limit, and the suffocating feeling made him feel like he was about to be destroyed at any moment.


    In truth, perhaps Zhou Weiqing was in a lot more trouble than Gu Yingbing. However, in terms of withstanding pain and suffering, Gu Yingbing was no match for Zhou Weiqing. Just his Immortal Deity Technique alone had given him a massive experience in withstanding pain, let alone the period of time he had spent immersed inva while at the Fire Spirit Mountain. Having gone through the spiritual suffering during the merger of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and his Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline, his nerves were now unbelievably steely and his resistance to pain was unparalleled. Even a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse might not be able to match him in that regard. Right now, this level of pain was nothing, definitely within his limits. With that, he forcefully did not fully enter the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. After all, this was only the ninth test, and there was one final one. He was certain that the final round of test would be a Max Level Heavenly Emperor Beast. If he revealed all of his Dragon-Tiger Transformation now, it would be difficult to achieve victoryter.


    Even so, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s potential was being fully pressed out of him. At that moment, behind his back, an illusory light appeared abruptly.


    The figure of light was not clear at all, but it vaguely seemed to be a huge ck tiger, wings spread out behind his back, just like the ones on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    This is his bloodline lineage! Xue AoTian thought to himself. In a certain perspective, this little brat can be considered a beastman, with such powerful Heavenly Beast bloodline within him. The Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline was already considered the top in the entire world, king of all Beasts. Could this unknown Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s bloodline actually be superior to his own Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger?!


    Towards this, Xue AoTian was not willing to admit it, but the facts in front of him were almost too much to ignore.


    2.5 minutes was half the time of the previous round. However, to Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing, that time was like an eternity. By the time the two Light Titan Apes halted and left stealthily, the two could not control their own bodies, flopping down onto the ground panting and gasping for breath.


    Long Shiya had his hands behind his back, a huge smug smile on his face. Zhou Weiqing had managed to reach this point, and he was extremely proud. Having gone through this entire test this time in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, no matter the final result, it was already a cleansing and possible evolving for Zhou Weiqing in all matters. He now truly had the power to protect himself.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s gaze swept across Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, a hint of appreciation in his eyes. Gu Yingbing was his disciple, his pride, and he was not too surprised that he had managed to seed. After all, he had spent a lot of time on effort on developing Gu Yingbing.


    From Xue AoTian¡¯s status and perspective, he could see things from a whole different level from the Tiger King Xue Aoying. He had long grown past the restrictions of tribe or race, and could look down at the bigger picture from his stage up above.

 Chapter 524

    <h4>Chapter 524: Heavenly God Beast! Mother-in-Law! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    No matter the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger or the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion, both belonged to the WanShou Empire. The reason why he spent so much time and effort to groom Gu Yingbing was simple ¨C he was the most talented and held the most potential amongst the entire young generation. What he needed was a heir who could hold up and support the entire Heavenly Snow Mountain, and he would not hold back just because Gu Yingbing was from the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe.


    Zhou Weiqing had already brought more than enough surprise to the unppable Xue AoTian. From this youth, he had seen so many impossibilities, challenging so many things that he had taken for granted. Xue AoTian could not help but admit the how outstanding this young man was, his sheer talent and potential¡­ and that he was truly worthy of his own beloved daughter.


    The first test was reaching the end, and at this point, Xue AoTian¡¯s inner heart was already more on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. In his ears, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s previous words from the Grand Hall resonated. Indeed! He was not a good father¡­ did he really have to sacrifice his daughter just for the sake of the Heavenly Snow Mountain? As the Mountain Lord, did he still need to use such means to solidify the alliance between the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger or the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribes?


    No. He did not need to. Thinking back to how his daughter¡¯s bright eyes and life when he told her about Zhou Weiqinging, Xue AoTian finally made his resolute decision. This young man Zhou Weiqing had the courage to ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain for his daughter¡¯s sake, and that very courage and resolution was more than enough to ascertain how much feelings he had for his daughter.


    I guess I have to help them now. Xue AoTian sighed inwardly, closing his eyes slowly as he sent a message to the strongest Heavenly Beast in the other exit.


    Thisst rest for Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbingsted two whole hours. Their recovery rate was rather astonishing, and their Heavenly Energy had fully recovered before that time. The reason why they took two whole hours was because their spiritual energy was just too huge.


    Two hourster, when both youths stood up once more, they looked at each other, and they could see the fatigue in each other¡¯s eyes. Somehow, the enmity between them lessened slightly. As love rivals, it was nearly impossible for them to ¡®cherish¡¯ each other, but it did not stop a slow respect from growing towards each other. In the end, the most important thing in the Heavenly Jewel Master world was after all still power!


    Xue AoTian slowly walked to the two of them and said solemnly: ¡°You both have gone through the first nine rounds to reach this step, and that has already proven how outstanding and talented you are. I am very pleased, gratified, to see this. Well, thisst round will be a true test of your deepest potential. Simrly, you will be facing an oppressive pressure, and you will have to withstand it. However, this time, there will only be a single Heavenly Beast, and it will unleash its aura and pressure on both of you at the same time. With its control, it will refrain from hurting you. Whoeversts the longest time will be the final victor of thisst round. I will go ording to your status to judge this round, when I feel that your body or spirit is about to breakdown, I will stop this round. Do you both understand?¡±


    At once, both Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing nodded their heads, and as their eyes met once more, they saw the resolution in each other¡¯s eyes. Gu Yingbing no longer dared underestimate Zhou Weiqing, nor had the slightest bit of disdain left in his eyes. In this first nine rounds ofpetition, though the two had not actually fought against each other, their ¡®fight¡¯ had already been violent and difficult. Gu Yingbing had quickly adjusted his own attitude, treating Zhou Weiqing as a worthy opponent, an equal.


    ¡°Come on then, I know you have already awaken. I have already waited twenty years for this day.¡± Xue AoTian¡¯s face suddenly turned gentle, as if speaking to his greatest kin. As he spoke, the light around suddenly dimmed.


    No matter the Tiger King or Lion King, both of them had a puzzled look on their faces. None of them knew which Heavenly Beast could be deemed Xue AoTian¡¯s old partner, nor had they even heard anything about it!


    Only Long Shiya¡¯s face suddenly changed, shock in his eyes as his gaze was fixed in front of Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing.


    From the shadows, as if it had only taken a simple step forward, a transparent looking Heavenly Beast suddenly appeared in front of everyone¡¯s eyes. In a somewhat simr fashion to Xue AoTian, when it appeared, it did not have any of the overbearing presence or aura that any of the previous Heavenly Beasts have, as if it was just part of the surroundings, having always been there and appearing just so natural.


    It was a greyish ck tiger Heavenly Beast, only about two metres long and eighty centimetres tall. It¡¯s sleek ck fur was gleaming, but its body seemed to have a sort of transparent or translucent feel to it, the grey colour seeming to shift and move, while the most obvious stripes were that of a tiger tattoo. On its forehead, there was a glowing crystalline ¡®King¡¯ 1 tattoo, greyish in colour yet glittering like a crystal.


    When he saw the Heavenly Beast in front of him, Xue AoTian¡¯s face, which had remained emotionless for most of the day, suddenly showed an excitement and agitation, his body shing as he appeared in front of it. Right in front of everybody, he knelt down on one knee, extending his arms and hugging the Heavenly Beast¡¯s neck.


    The Tiger Heavenly Beast¡¯s eyes were also gentle, its head nuzzling against Xue AoTian¡¯s face as it said: ¡°AoTian, I have missed you too.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing stood there, not far away, exchanging helpless nces. They could see the surprise in each other¡¯s eyes. Who or what was this Tiger Heavenly Beast? Weren¡¯t they supposed to be having their final test? Why was Xue AoTian being so affectionate with it, saying they had not met for twenty years!?


    Xue AoTian gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°s, it is my fault that I do not have the ability to stay by your side. If not for Tian¡¯er being married, I¡¯m afraid ¡®he¡¯ will not allow you toe back, to reunite with us father and daughter.¡±


    As the Tiger Heavenly Beast heard Xue AoTian¡¯s words, its eyes dimmed slightly. Lifting a front paw, it gentlyid it on Xue AoTian¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I¡¯m sorry AoTian, I can never betray Master. He has given me my life, especially since Master is doing so for the sake of the lives of all in the Boundless Maind. How could I possibly leave him?¡±


    Xue AoTian nodded his head and said: ¡°I understand. Unless someone can defeat him in the future, otherwise, he can never be free. We can only depend on all of you guardians and his own sheer willpower for now. Phelia, these two young men in front of you now both love our daughter, you have already seen their performance in the first nine rounds. This tenth round, having you as judge will be the fairest, and you are the only one who has the qualification to make the final decision.¡±


    Phelia¡¯s gaze turned to Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, who were just standing there dazed in shock. Xue AoTian had not used his Heavenly Energy to hide his conversation with Phelia, and all present had heard his words.


    This Tiger Heavenly Beast in front of them was actually Tian¡¯er¡¯s mother, and, it seemed like she came from another secret ce. Everything else aside, the fact that she was Tian¡¯er¡¯s mother 2 had already left them all shaken. Even the Tiger King and Lion King had never heard of Phelia¡¯s existence, let alone seen her before.


    Phelia turned her gentle gaze towards Gu Yingbing and Zhou Weiqing, nodded slightly to them. ¡°Not bad, not bad at all, both of you are outstanding young men. I have already seen your efforts just now. In fact, I already have a choice in my heart, but if I were just to say it out like that, none of you will think it is fair right? So, let me give you this final test.¡±


    Phelia had actually said she had her own choice in her heart! Hearing those words, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing¡¯s hearts skipped a beat. This was their possible future mother inw in front of them! As long as either of them could gain her approval, that would be half the battle won! s, who could know what was her choice right now.


    The ¡®King¡¯ word on Phelia¡¯s forehead grew brighter, and she smiled faintly before saying: ¡°I am just a Entropic Nether Tiger, and to be more urate, I am not wholly of this world. You can count me as a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast. So, be careful.¡±


    Heavenly God Tier. These three words were like a battle hammer, smashing into the already-stunned bodies of Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, causing their bodies to tighten up in shock once more as their spirit entered an excited state. At the side, the Lion King, Tiger King and even the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya¡¯s faces were all grave. No matter any of them, they knew they had severely underestimated the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Especially for Long Shiya, whose feelings were the strongest. From Xue AoTian and Phelia¡¯s conversation, he could naturally hear that behind this Phelia, there was another person that even Xue AoTian could notpare to. The Master of a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast, what kind of existence was that? For an instant, Long Shiya fell into a dazed trance.


    Right at that moment, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing suddenly felt the air around them twist and warp, as everything turned illusory about them.


    Instantly, the two of them entered a strange state. Everything around them seemed to vanish in the twisting vision. As for the rest of those present, all they could see was a faintyer of grey-ck colour glimmering as it enveloped the two youths, yet there was no powerful aura or presence. The only thing they could see was the sudden glitter in the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia¡¯s eyes.


    It all happened so quickly and suddenly, and Zhou Weiqing felt as if his soul was being torn apart. The violent pain in his soul was no less than the time of the merger of the bloodlines during his time in the Fire Spirit Mountain.


    Luckily, this pain did notst for a long time, just a few seconds. All of a sudden, the pressure lessened, and Zhou Weiqing was surprise to see that he had appeared in another ce.


    This was a dense and thick forest. Everything seemed so real, and there was no hint whether or not this was an illusion or reality, though all signs pointed to thetter.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly realised that his surroundings had darkened. Yet, his heart was shocked to realise that this darkness was because of himself. Subconsciously, he looked down, and he was shocked for the upteenthed time today. He realised that he was no longer human, but a pitch ck massive tiger!

 Chapter 525

    <h4>Chapter 525: Heavenly God Beast! Mother-in-Law! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he looked down upon himself, all of a sudden his vision actually left his body, soaring into the skies, giving him a bird¡¯s eyes view down.


    It was a massive ck tiger, fully pure ck with not a second colour. Its red bloodshot eyes were cold and ferocious, with its body length more than eight metres long. Its huge size belied its sleek but muscled body, looking to be at least three thousand jin heavy or more. The ¡®King¡¯ word on its forehead was ck, but somehow a different shade from its ck fur, more a deep, gloomy ck like the mist around the moon. The strangest thing was its tail¡­ aspared to ordinary tigers, its tail was much longer, standing up straight upwards into the air, made out of several bone joints ending in a giant hook which gleamed with a scary shine.


    Dark Demon God Tiger.


    As he continued watching from above, Zhou Weiqing felt his heart clench. He finally understood what he was looking at ¨C the original owner of his bloodline inheritance!


    The huge forest had been brimming with life, but as soon as the Dark Demon God Tiger released its aura, the entire area turned icy cold and dead silent, its evil energy spreading crazily in all directions.


    The next instant, the Dark Demon God Tiger seemed to sense something, its gaze turning to fix upon something in the distance, its bloodshot eyes filled with cold killing intent and powerful bloodlust.


    Very quickly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vision perspective followed the Dark Demon God Tiger to see a human man¡­ a man who was actually flying!


    He had a head of long blue hair, and his handsome features were more than sufficient to cause any man to feel jealousy. In his hands, there was a glowing trident raised up, showering brilliant light all around. At the same time, that man seemed to have discovered the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s existence, and a blue light shot out from his forehead, while the gold trident in his hands also lit up even brighter, the powerful Light Aura causing Zhou Weiqing to feel a sense of aversion and fear. He could not sense how powerful this man actually was, but just the energy reverberations around him was as vast as the oceans, as if it was about to devour the entire surroundings at all time, yet his body seemed filled with pure life and vitality.


    ck, ck, ck, ck, red, ck, red, red, red. Nine rings of light rose from below the handsome youth¡¯s feet, encircling his body. Man and tiger faced off, and tension rose as a battle seemed inevitable. Observing from the side, Zhou Weiqing could only feel his own heart starting to fill with bloodlust, as if he was about to turn back into the Dark Demon God Tiger.


    The fight between the two erupted almost in the next instant, but s Zhou Weiqing was no longer able to see clearly. Their speed was just too fast, multi colours shing out non-stop from the youth¡¯s body, and the Dark Demon God Tiger was just as fast, its terrifying strength and boundless energy smashing into its foe¡¯s attacks. Very soon, their shes had destroyed everything around.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing saw ayer of grey light spring forth around the Dark Demon God Tiger. He instantly recognized it; for it was the Ward of the Demon God that he had once used before! Next, he saw countless of lightning arcs strike out¡­ a sudden yet familiar sight, the Dark Demon God Lightning that had saved him several times! However, inparison to his own, the lightning just burst forth from the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s body, and not a single bolt, but thousands striking out in different directions towards the youth!


    What followed next was a sudden glow on the tail hook of the Dark Demon God Tiger, a terrifying burst of energy followed suit, shooting out in a powerful offensive attack, and in the sudden onught of attacks, the handsome youth almost failed to take on all the attacks.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation level and power did not allow him to see all the details of this fight, and he was thus unable to gauge who was having the upper hand, it did not stop him from feeling his blood boil with excitement. It was as if he could see his future in front of him, and he swore that he would be as powerful of them one day! At that point, Zhou Weiqing suddenly saw the entire Dark Demon God Tiger turn into a simr gray colour as the energy that had burst out of its tail. It was a crystalline grey light, spreading across the entire battlefield.


    Seeing that colour, all of a sudden Zhou Weiqing was reminded of a simr ¡®King¡¯ word, of the same colour. A cold shiver ran down his spine as his entire body trembled. Instantly, he remembered that he was still in an illusion! This entire scene was created by the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia!


    s, the next instant, the Dark Demon God Tiger had suddenly lost¡­ lost to the trident of the handsome youth. Zhou Weiqing felt a strong sense of sorrow overwhelm him. As he watched the Dark Demon God Tiger stumble and throw up withrge mouthfuls of grey liquid, how he wished he could rush forward and ept the blow on behalf of the Dark Demon God Tiger. s, he could not.


    Another green light shot forth from the young man, enveloping the entire Dark Demon God Tiger. However, right at the same time, the Dark Demon God Tiger abruptly looked up, the dimming light in its eyes suddenly shing with a sudden brightness.


    The pain and exhaustion in its eyes disappeared, and the grey mist turned ck, bringing its entire body like a grey cloud which pounced onto the youth. The speed was unbelievably quick, even faster than all their fighting had been earlier. However, the instant it pounced up, the tail hookshed out, a bright light appearing between itself and the handsome youth. An intense ck light burst forth, swiftly bing a three metre radius ck hole.


    What¡­ what was that?! Zhou Weiqing stared in shock at the sight before him. All of a sudden, he understood. That ck was not Darkness as he first thought, but Time. Indeed, it was a Time Attribute Skill!


    Almost simultaneously, Zhou Weiqing heard a heartrending scream, and he quickly focused away from his thoughts back to the battlefield, only to see two bolts of bluish purple light shoot forth from the youth¡¯s eyes, smashing into the protective greyish ckyer of light around the Dark Demon God Tiger, destroying it instantly.


    That youth was indeed powerful. Even caught by surprise by the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s acting, he still managed tounch such a counterattack.


    Yet, a strange sight happened in the next second, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes almost bulged out in surprise as soon as the scene changed in front of him. The forest seemed to have vanished, reced with a massive round arena. His true surprise came when he saw the two parties on the arena stage.


    What was that?! A six year old boy¡­ and a one and a half metre long ck tiger?!


    This¡­ this is?!


    Zhou Weiqing was no fool, but even he was taken aback for a moment, his mind nk. After a moment, he finally recollected himself and understanding dawned upon him. This was the handsome youth and the Dark Demon God Tiger that had been fighting earlier! Somehow, they had turned into their youthful selves again!


    At once, Zhou Weiqing realised that the Skill which the Dark Demon God Tiger had unleashed, in forming that huge ck hole. It had to be the Time Attribute Skill that forced the two to reincarnate back into their younger selves. More so, he guessed that it was because the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s protective shield had been destroyed, otherwise it would still remain in its original form to face the young child form of its foe¡­ one could imagine the ease of victory then? That Skill was truly unbelievable, not just in sheer strength, but also in how odd it was. s, the Dark Demon God Tiger had not expected things to progress this way.


    ¡°Wee to the Life and Death Arena. This will be a fight to the death, and only the sole survivor can ever leave this Spatial Zone. Countdown begins ¨C Five, Four, Three, Two, One. Start!¡±


    A strange voice rang forth, reverberating throughout this strange new Spatial Zone. The next instant, the new fight against the two young forms began.


    To Zhou Weiqing, this was a fight without suspense at all. He could easily guess the victor; after all, even if both sides were transformed to their youthful states, the young Dark Demon God Tiger should be far stronger than a mere six year old child right?


    s, very quickly, Zhou Weiqing realised he was dreadfully wrong. The six year old child actually managed to nimbly dodge the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s attacks. Once. Twice. And suddenly, there was a ck box in the child¡¯s hands.


    A soft mechanical *QIANG* sound, as the ck box was slowly lifted up.


    *SWOOSH* ¡­ A Dark Demon God Lightning shot out, just a small bolt far weaker inparison to the waves of thousands that its adult form had shot out. s, at the same time, another resounding crack *QIANG*, and intense buzzing sounds erupted. Sixteen lines of ck light spat out from the ck box in the child¡¯s hands, flying out in a blur.


    *BOOM* The first explosion was the Dark Demon God Lightning. Even diminished, its explosive power was truly astonishing, smashing away at least six of the ck shadow lines and sending them spinning in various directions. However, the remaining twelve ck lines continued shooting towards the Dark Demon God Tiger in the same instant.


    *Thud**Thud**Thud**Thud**Thud**Thud* A series of muffled impact sounds, and the Dark Demon God Tiger froze in ce. Large clouds of grey burst forth from its body, each causing its body to tremble slightly. Its bloodshot eyes were filled with pain and disbelief.


    The handsome youth opened his mouth to speak. During the entire long battle between man and beast, this was the first time Zhou Weiqing had heard any words exchanged.


    ¡°My apologies, you have indeed been a worthy opponent. I must admit that out of all the spirit beasts I have seen, you are the most cunning and treacherous, perhaps the most intelligent one. Not only do you have such formidable strength, but such calction, strategy and battle nning¡­ It¡¯s no wonder you are able to survive up to now, even as a Dark Demon God Tiger who all attack. I believe that you would be considered a king amongst the entire Dark Demon God Tiger Tribe, however few they number. I must admit that in terms of nning and control, I have lost terribly. I underestimated your strength too much, and my overconfidence let me overlook the possibility of danger. Unfortunately, luck wasn¡¯t on your side today. I have to say that even if I am six years old, I may or may not have lost to you, but I remain confident because I am a Tang Sect disciple. But more importantly, even though your Time ability is exceedingly powerful, it was not able to restrain my Spirit Tool. The Godly Zhuge Crossbow has once again be the key to my victory. When you and I were returned to childhood and arrived in this strange Spatial Zone, your loss was already destined. But I will admit that you are an enemy worthy of respect. A powerful opponent indeed.¡±


    Saying so, the handsome youth gave the Dark Demon God Tiger a slight bow, expressing his respect. At the same time, the Dark Demon God Tiger also seemed to understand what had been said to him, giving the youth a hateful re and ast unwilling roar. Its bloodshot eyes seemed to ze with fire, as if spitting out me.


    All of a sudden, the youth shuddered all over, as if he had understood something from the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s gaze. His face paled, and atst he said: ¡°Well, it seems my luck has really been excellent. Goodbye then.¡±


    A/N: Do you all still remember this scene? Haha. This is thest ounting of the Dark Demon God Tiger I will write about. It¡¯s a new day, and I wish you all well, with good anticipation ahead. I hope everyone can vote for me

 Chapter 526

    <h4>Chapter 526: Phelia¡¯s Approval! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    *Qiang**Qiang**Qiang* *Pupupupupu*


    The mass of blood and grey mist once again exploded out from the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s body. No matter how tough or resilient it was, this time all its life was fully extinguished by the exploding shrapnel of the metal crossbow bolts. This arduous fight was finally over.


    The entire area twisted and shimmered once more, distorting as the entire Spatial Zone shattered. Darkness fell once more, and the handsome youth finally rxed his tensed body, slowly lowering the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.


    Light shed, and his entire body grew lighter. By the time his feet were once again firmly nted on the ground, the youth was already back in the Star Dou Great Forest, everything restored back to the previous original state. The Gold Trident alsoy quietly at his feet once more. Not far ahead of him, the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s giant corpsey silently, and on top of it floated a strange pearl. The pearl was entirely pure ck, but green and blue colored lights seemed to swirl within as well.


    What was that? Before the youth could react, the ck hole which had been the Time Skill seemed to burst forth with a strange but powerful suction. Instantly, the strange pearl flew inside. Without hesitation, the handsome youth promptly used the Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, but just at the same moment as he caught hold of the pearl, the ck hole closed with a bang, the spatial rend in the skies sealing back to normal state. The strange pearl from the Dark Demon God Tiger¡¯s corpse had disappeared.


    Shock. Zhou Weiqing was totally shaken by the entire experience.


    As soon as the ck hole closed, the entire scene in front of Zhou Weiqing distorted once more, blurring into an illusory sight. However, he knew that everything that had happened was true¡­ all those events had definitely happened before, and he finally knew the origin of the ck pearl he had swallowed so long ago. It was the Nucleus Core of the Dark Demon God Tiger after its death! An origin that was from another world totally, a world where the Dark Demon God Tiger was not a Heavenly Beast, but called a Spirit Beast. What Zhou Weiqing had inherited was its bloodline!


    A sudden powerful exhaustion filled Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body, but the distorted reality around him did not vanish. Right in the midst of the illusory environment, a solid figure slowly appeared. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing found that he was no longer in ¡®perspective mode¡¯, finally appearing in his own body as well.


    The figure that appeared was a woman dressed in ck, looking to be about twenty seven years of age or so. She was extremely beautiful, her features at least seventy percent simr to Tian¡¯er. Her gaze was gentle as she looked at Zhou Weiqing silently, not making any sound at all.


    A powerful rm rose in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Even though he had been caught in this illusory reality for such a long time, he still managed to keep thest bit of rity in his mind¡¯s core. He knew deep inside that this was not reality, and it was all a created illusion.


    ¡°Child, you are far more outstanding than I even imagined, and not only that, you also have this bloodline that shocks even myself. Demonic and Time together, this is a talent that I have been searching for for all these years. Are you willing to help me?¡±


    A familiar voice, as the ck ddy spoke out. Her gentle gaze on Zhou Weiqing was kindly and amiable as she did so.


    ¡°You¡­ you are Phelia?¡± Zhou Weiqing instantly recognized that familiar voice. Wasn¡¯t it the exact same one as the Entropic Nether Tiger, Phelia?


    Phelia nodded and said: ¡°Indeed, I am Phelia. Just now, you have already heard my conversation with AoTian. We had the fortune to have rtions of man and wife, but unfortunately we have never been able to stay together. That is because I am a guardian, and I have to stay back to guard it. This role of guardian will stay forever unless the Heavens Transform. As for you and Tian¡¯er, it has given me a hope for that to finally happen.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily: ¡°Aunty, I¡¯m afraid I do not really understand what you mean.¡±


    Phelia smiled faintly and said: ¡°It is not time for you to understand yet. Some things are not meant for you to learn too early, otherwise it will not be beneficial for your growth. If you are willing to help me, I will teach you a mating-cultivation technique for you and Tian¡¯er, and it will be of great benefit to both of your cultivation. Of course, one day, when you finally have the power to aid me, I will look for you.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. ¡°Does that mean, I am the son-inw that you approve of?¡±


    Phelia sighed gently and said: ¡°No, you are wrong. It is not my approval, but Tian¡¯er¡¯s. That year, when I gave birth to Tian¡¯er, I had no choice but to leave her and continue my Guardianship. Twenty years¡­ I have never yed my role as mother, never executed my responsibilities to her.¡±


    ¡°If Tian¡¯er did not love you, then no matter how talented you are, I will never choose you. I have chosen you because my daughter has already chosen you, and you just happened to have the other two Saint Attributes, and such a young age as well. Treat Tian¡¯er well, and love her well. She has been so pitiful since young, never knowing the love of a mother, and she was even prepared to meet death for your sake.¡±


    ¡°I will.¡± Zhou Weiqing said firmly, the resolution clear in his voice and eyes.


    Phelia smiled faintly and said: ¡°I believe you. In truth, the current you is just like AoTian so many years ago. For the sake of your lover, you can do anything, fight anything to win. Of course, the only difference between you and AoTian is that you have more fraternity in love. You do not need to suspect anything, I can see into your heart. In this world, a powerful man is always able to draw the attention of the opposite sex¡­ that is the natural way of life. I will not me you, but I hope that you will never disappoint Tian¡¯er or break her heart. This is not a threat, but the request of a mother.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was rather embarrassed. He truly did not know what to say. Being called that by his woman¡¯s mother, that was a feeling that only someone who experienced it personally could describe.


    Phelia took a step forward, and in the distorted reality she appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing, holding onto his left hand.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was taken aback, he suddenly saw Phelia¡¯s eyes turning into the deep ck, just like before, as if the orbs had be two ck holes of infinity.


    ¡°Count this as a present for you.¡± Along with Phelia¡¯s voice, Zhou Weiqing felt a strange cooling energy well into his body. That energy was not Heavenly Energy or even Spiritual Energy purely, but a strange fusion of many types of energies.


    The cool feeling quickly spread across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body, and he only felt a soothingfort all around. The fatigue he was feeling was wiped out, and he could sense that something had been added to his mind.


    ¡­


    While Zhou Weiqing was experiencing all that in the illusory world, back in the real world, what the four powerhouses saw was very different.


    When the strange entropic field of light enveloped Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing, both their bodies started to shudder violently, as if suffering unimaginable pain.


    In an instant, Gu Yingbing turned into his Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion form, and Zhou Weiqing crouched down onto the ground, his right leg lifted up high as the ck tiger tattoos around his body grew thicker and more obvious.


    Both the Lion King and Long Shiya were extremely nervous. After all, the Entropic Nether Tiger was a Heavenly God Tier Beast! She was at the same level as Dragon kind. Facing the aura suppression of a Heavenly God Tier Beast, let alone these two little fellows, even for them as Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses, it would not be easy at all.


    Barely a minute passed before the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion form of Gu Yingbing vomited out a mouth of blood. In a sh, Xue AoTian appeared before him, forcefully breaking through the entropic barrier of light to grab him back to the main group, personally circting his Heavenly Energy to heal Gu Yingbing.


    Almost at the same time, a fresh new miracle seemed to happen to Zhou Weiqing, drawing the rest of their attention. From the wings on his back onwards, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body started to change colour.


    The original greyish ck slowly became a mysterious shade of purple, and the original tiger tattoos were being reced by scales. The powerful aura of the Dark Demon God Tiger burst forth even stronger, and his entire body started trembling even more violently. Fainitly, they could hear the sounds of tigers and dragons roaring.


    ¡°This¡­ this is¡­¡± The Tiger King¡¯s eyes opened wide in shock.


    He was not the only one. Even Xue AoTian couldn¡¯t help but stare dazedly. ¡°Dragon¡­ Aura of a Dragon?¡±


    Xue AoTian, the Lion King and Tiger King. All their eyes suddenly turned to Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya said proudly: ¡°Old Monster Xue, in terms of power I may have lost to you, but in terms of disciples, you are far from me. My precious disciple¡¯s bloodline is truly one of a kind in the entire world, not even you canpare in that sense. He once helped a Dragon in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Lustre Spatial Realm, and from that he gained the Solidified Dragon Spirit. Just beforeing here, he managed toplete the blood fusion between his original bloodline and the Solidified Dragon Spirit. Otherwise¡­ do you think I would bring him here to make a fool of himself?¡±


    The meeting of Dragons and Tigers, Bloodline Fusion! The eight words instantly appeared in the minds of the three powerhouses. The Lion King¡¯s expression was now extremely ugly. He had never dreamed that this mere puny little six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could be of such threat to his own son.


    However, Long Shiya did not remain smug for long, instead turning to Xue AoTian worriedly: ¡°Old Monster Xue, the victor is clear. Hurry up and get your wife to stop, and let my disciple go.¡±


    Phelia¡¯s barrier of entropic energy, even Long Shiya did not dare to easily enter it. It was not that he was afraid of her, but he was afraid that if he entered, it might cause a chain reaction that ended up in harming Zhou Weiqing. With Phelia¡¯s Heavenly God Tier power, even her little finger could destroy Zhou Weiqing easily.


    Right at that moment, they suddenly saw Phelia move. In a single step, she appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing, her front w gently resting on his left shoulder. The entire entropic shield turned hazy, and they could no longer see into the depths from outside.


    Long Shiya was extremely worried, and was about to move in when Xue AoTian stopped him with a hand.


    ¡°Phelia knows what she is doing, Bro Long, do not worry.¡± Xue AoTian said solemnly.


    Long Shiya was just too worried because he cared too much. However, he had his own thinking. After all, now that they were in the cavern deep within the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and the other side had two Heavenly God Tier and two Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses. If they truly wanted to take down him and Zhou Weiqing, it would be hard to say that they could sessfully escape.

 Chapter 527

    <h4>Chapter 527: Phelia¡¯s Approval! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Of course, the chances of that happening were minuscule. With Long Shiya¡¯s experience, how could he not see the approval that Xue AoTian held for Zhou Weiqing. Otherwise, with his status and power, he need not even give Zhou Weiqing the chance topete.


    Taking a deep breath, Long Shiya forced himself to calm down, though he kept his guard up and senses extended to the max. If he sensed anything amiss, he would definitely take action first.


    As Xue AoTian sent wave after wave of Divine energy into Gu Yingbing¡¯s body, his wounds slowly mended and his spirit also recovered slightly. However, he eyes were currently filled with a conflicted expression. Without question, he had lost at thisst round of the test. Up until now, Zhou Weiqing was still withstanding the pressure. Furthermore, when Zhou Weiqing had actually entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he had already left the suppression area and clearly sensed it. Power aside, the patience and thought behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions caused Gu Yingbing to be filled with rm.


    There were still two morepetitions ahead, and as his Master had said, Zhou Weiqing had to defeat him in all three before he could im victory. Currently, Gu Yingbing truly wanted to know what the contents of the next two tests were, and the one he hoped for most was a direct confrontational sh with Zhou Weiqing. Only then did he feel that he could grasp victory in his hands. After all, in terms of cultivation level, he was still so far ahead of Zhou Weiqing, almost an insurmountable gap between them. No matter how powerful and pure his bloodline was, he would not be able to fully bring it into y in an actual fight.


    If those were the terms of fighting, Gu Yingbing was still confident in his own victory.


    Just as the others were still nervously lost in their own thoughts, all of a sudden, the entropic barrier dissipated. The Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia had already disappeared, leaving on Zhou Weiqing sitting there cross-legged in a meditative position.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was sitting there with his eyes closed, his face peaceful. The Dragon-Tiger Transformation had already vanished, though his upper body was naked, showing his solid bronzed muscles.


    Without Phelia¡¯s shield covering Zhou Weiqing, Long Shiya could instantly sense his condition. Seeing his disciple was fine, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    Turning his gaze to Xue AoTian, he said: ¡°Old Monster Xue, the oue of this first test is very clear right, you should proim it now.¡±


    Xue AoTian nodded his head and said: ¡°Very well, as you all have seen, the first round of overwhelming with aura, the results are out. Zhou Weiqing hassted longer in the tenth round, so he is the victor of the overallpetition. I will give you both another two hours to rest and recover before we start on the next test.¡±


    Towards Xue AoTian¡¯s promation, the Lion King Gu Site was not able to say anything. The oue had been very clear to everyone¡¯s eyes, and if he tried to argue it would be beneath his status. Furthermore, there were still two more rounds. However, his feelings were no longer as rxed as they had been earlier. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s showing had proved that he could be of actual threat to Gu Yingbing.


    ¡°Mountain Lord, while bloodline and aura suppression is important, actualbat is the most important to any Heavenly Jewel Master. For the second test, shouldn¡¯t theypete in actualbat?¡± Gu Site asked Xue AoTian curiously. His thinking was the same as Gu Yingbing, that it would be faster and more direct to just defeat Zhou Weiqing in a face to face sh.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor as his Master, Gu Yingbing also had the strongest powerhouse in the entire world as his Master, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord. Even if their fighting skills were simr, or with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s slightly higher, but the difference in cultivation level was too huge that no amount of talent or skills could ovee. Actualbat was very different from aura suppression and overwhelming after all.


    Xue AoTian nodded and said: ¡°That is correct. The second test is actualbat.¡±


    Hearing those words, Gu Site finally smiled once more. Long Shiya did not say anything; he knew that since he dared to bring Zhou Weiqing here, there was no avoiding some fighting. Towards Zhou Weiqing, this would be his most difficult test, and the most important as well. If he wanted to go home with his girl, he had to pass this round as well, otherwise everything else was false.


    In truth, Long Shiya was not sure whether or not Zhou Weiqing could seed, but he wanted to give his precious disciple a chance. After all, one could lose a fight, it was just a matter of your skill being below your opponent for now, and he had the confidence he could still bring his disciple back down safely. Having the courage to fight for yourself was the most important thing. In any case, at least from the way things were going, it was still rtively smooth sailing. However, this next test would be a critical point ahead.


    Time passed, minute after minute. No one else knew what had happened between Zhou Weiqing and the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia in thest round, but they could all sense that his Heavenly Energy was still brimming. Sitting there cross legged, it seemed like like he had already recovered from the previous test, perhaps just some fatigue in terms of spirit.


    The bloodline of Dragon and Tiger¡­ was this bloodline of that unknown ck tiger fused with the Solidified Dragon Spirit so strong? Even the Entropic Nether Tiger was not able to fully suppress him. That only meant one thing ¨C just in terms of bloodline quality alone, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline was already above that of the Entropic Nether Tiger, and naturally that also meant that it was superior to both the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion bloodlines. One could imagine what a shocking news that was! Towards Zhou Weiqing, all the powerhouses present had a fresh recognition towards him.


    Two hours passed very quickly. Previously when Xue AoTian was speaking out the time for their rest, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing could clearly hear it. Although Gu Yingbing was injured, his spirit somewhat damaged by the invasion of the entropic field, but under Xue AoTian¡¯s healing and the two hours of rest, he had pretty much recovered back to his prime state.


    Gu Yingbing stood up once more. Currently, this Lion Prince was once again filled with a powerful fighting intent. He had not expected to lose the first round, but he would not allow himself to lose again this time. Otherwise, even if he finally won the third test, he would not be able to live with himself as it would be an overall loss in his eyes. How could he live up to his name as the Lion Prince? Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was more than ten years younger than he was! If he could still lose, then in the near future as that fellow grew stronger, could he have a chance?


    Filled with all sorts ofplicated thoughts, Gu Yingbing¡¯s fighting spirit was fuelled to the maximum.


    On the other side, Zhou Weiqing had slowly gotten up from the floor. His eyes had returned to their normal ck colour, looking as if he was totally fine, and he had not just been aura suppressed by the Entropic Nether Tiger.


    However, the one most familiar with Zhou Weiqing, Long Shiya, could tell from the details that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had some changes. An additional calm and tranquility, and a hint of joy within as well. Seeing that, Long Shiya finally rxed. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intelligence and wit, he would not be taken advantage of so easily, and if he had been, then he would not have such a look in his eyes. It was clear that the future mother inw had given him some benefits. Furthermore, he could judge from it that the one Phelia had chosen was clearly Zhou Weiqing.


    Although this was the first time Long Shiya had met Old Monster Xue¡¯s wife, he could just imagine how much feelings Xue AoTian must have for her. Twenty years apart! Without question, Phelia would have a great influence on him, and if this future mother-inw had approved of Zhou Weiqing, then his chances would increase greatly.


    Xue AoTian motioned Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing toe before him. As they did so, Xue AoTian said solemnly: ¡°The first test was on your personal potential and bloodline power.¡±


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing is the victor for the first test, but there are two more tests to go. Now, for the secondpetition, it will a test of your actual fighting capabilities. If either of you want to marry my daughter, you will need to have the ability to protect her.¡±


    ¡°This fight will not between the two of you. After all, you are more than ten years apart in terms of age, and your cultivation level gap isrge too. If it is just a fight between the two of you, then it will be too unfair to Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    Hearing Xue AoTian¡¯s words, the Lion King Gu Site was anxious. Taking a hurried step forward, he said: ¡°Mountain Lord, that isn¡¯t good right? Although his age is younger, he was the one who came here to snatch the bride. You said it yourself earlier, Yingbing deserves to have an advantage right.¡±


    Xue AoTian¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Lion King, do you think that my disciple is not able to win a fight under fair circumstances?¡±


    Although Gu Site was the King of the WanShou Empire, and his character had always been strong, in front of Xue AoTian he dared not be too impetuous. His face changed several times, before he sighed softly and said: ¡°As the Mountain Lord instructs.¡±


    Xue AoTian continued passively: ¡°This second test, Bro Long, you and the Lion King will be participating. For fairness sake, you will each be testing Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing. Bro Long, you will be testing Yingbing, the Lion King will test Zhou Weiqing. In this way, there will not be any unfairness.¡±


    The Lion King Gu Site was still having a vexed look on his face a moment ago, but he started upon hearing that, and joy reced it. He thought to himself: ¡°The heavens are with me. Hmph, for this King to take care of that little brat, won¡¯t it be a simple task?¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s expression grew ugly. Although he did not think that Gu Yingbing could defend against himself for long, but with Zhou Weiqing at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, it was even worse for him against the Lion King Gu Site! How could they possiblypete like that?¡±


    Xue AoTian said: ¡°My words are not done, both of you do not need to be so anxious. In order to properly test their power, I will be binding both your powers. I will use a Sealing Skill to restrict your Heavenly Energy¡­ once the Heavenly Energy you use goes beyond my Seal, then it will be breaking the rules, and that means the disciple or son of your side will be considered to have lost. If that does not happen, then whoever loses first between Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing will have lost the fight.¡±


    Hearing his words, Long Shiya¡¯s expression settled. ¡°Old Monster Xue, to what levels will you be restricting our cultivation level during the fight then?¡±

 Chapter 528

    <h4>Chapter 528: Phelia¡¯s Approval! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Xue AoTian smiled faintly and said: ¡°Bro Long and the Lion King, both of you have countless experience in fighting. Compared to the two young ones, both of your fighting capabilities are much stronger. However, Bro Long¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation is unparalleled in the world. If at the same level, even I will not be Bro Long¡¯s match. As such, let¡¯s have Bro Long be at the limit of nine-Jewels while testing Yingbing. In such an arrangement, Yingbing will be able to fully spark his potential as well. As for Zhou Weiqing, he is at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, and should have already learned Bro Long¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. In addition to that, as I said previously, Yingbing will be given some advantage in the test. As such, the Lion King can test Zhou Weiqing at the limit of eight Jewels. How does that sound to both of you?¡±


    ¡°I do not agree.¡± Long Shiya said without hesitation, his face angry. ¡°Old Monster Xue, that is too obviously a bias. What difference is there from a eight-Jeweled Lion King and a nine-Jeweled Gu Yingbing? In that case, we might as well let the two youths fight each other. Who needs your so-called fairness?¡±


    Xue AoTian smiled and said: ¡°Bro Long, hold your horses, let me finish. During the entire process of the test, both Bro Long and the Lion King are not allowed to use any of your Consolidated Equipment. You can only use your Elemental Jewel Skills. Alright, now, that is fair right?¡±


    Hearing his words, Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help but be slightly surprised. Indeed, if it were the Lion King restricted at Eight Jewels and not allowed to use any Consolidated Equipment, then he would be slightly weaker than Gu Yingbing who could use everything in his arsenal. As for himself, even if he did not use any Consolidated Equipment, just with his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation alone at the nine-Jeweled cultivation level, he was confident of taking down Gu Yingbing fairly quickly.


    Seeing that Long Shiya was no longer protesting, Xue AoTian turned to the Lion King questioningly.


    Almost without thinking, Gu Site immediately nodded. As a King of an entire Empire, how could he not have faith in himself? Even if he could only use the Elemental Jewels, his restricted strength would still mean he would be two Jewels higher than the little brat. Furthermore, do not forget that as the King of the WanShou Empire, in terms of Skill Storing, he was definitely at the top of the entire world. It could be said that all the Skills that he had Stored were amongst the most powerful. Furthermore, he had many years ofbat experience, and Gu Site was absolutely confident in himself. As for his son, although he knew Long Shiya was strong, without the use of his Consolidated Equipment, he felt that Gu Yingbing would be able to hold on for enough time.


    Thispetition was no longer apetition between Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yingbing; it had also be apetition between Long Shiya and Gu Site!


    Xue AoTian looked at both sides and said: ¡°This round, both the Tiger King and myself will be the judge. Bro Long, Lion King, I will now start to ce the Seal on you both.¡±


    Long Shiya gave a coldugh and said: ¡°Old Monster Xue, no need for my Seal. This is your Heavenly Snow Mountain, how can I possibly trust you with that? With you at the side judging, are you still afraid that I will use any Heavenly Energy above ninth Jewel? Well, on the other hand, that Lion King, you better Seal him, otherwise who knows what he will do with his character.¡±


    The Lion King immediately retorted angrily: ¡°Fatty Long, you dare say that about my character?¡±


    Long Shiya said arily: ¡°Whose character is bad, we know by ourselves. Stop acting with that rash face, you think this old man still can¡¯t see through all your acts? Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be called the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. You fake old lion, better be careful, with only an eight-Jeweled cultivation, you better not stumble and capsize before my disciple. Heh heh, we¡¯ll see then if you still have the face to remain King.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Gu Site¡¯s eyes turned cold, as he snapped out of that ¡®rash anger¡¯ he had been acting with. Coldly, he said: ¡°Very good, Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. We shall see who is the one who actually fails miserably and capsizes in a storm drain!¡±


    At Xue AoTian¡¯s signal, both sides slowly separated. In the end, Xue AoTian really did not Seal Long Shiya, but he still personally Sealed the Lion King, with the excuse of not allowing outsiders to call them out. The judges were then split as well, with the Tiger King keeping watch on the Lion King and Zhou Weiqing, while Xue AoTian personally kept watch on Long Shiya against Gu Yingbing. As such, the second test was finally ready and about to begin.


    Ever since Xue AoTian had revealed the details of the secondpetition, Zhou Weiqing had been keeping silent at the side, waiting for the test to start without making a sound. He did not bother thinking about the third test, or when that might happen. Everything depended on getting through this fight first. As such, he now ced full attention on the Lion King Gu Site.


    Facing a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, Zhou Weiqing dared not be careless at all. Although the rules were that the Lion King could only use Heavenly Energy up to the eight-Jeweled stage, but Zhou Weiqing still decided to treat him as a Heavenly Emperor. In the midst of the dim light falling upon him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was grave and solemn. Although he had just gained an unexpected benefit earlier, facing the King of the entire WanShou Empire, he could only do his best, put his all, and the result could only depend on how well he could bring all his powers into y against the restrained Lion King.


    Xue AoTian looked at both sides. The Lion King and Zhou Weiqing were about ten yards apart, and the same case for Long Shiya and Gu Yingbing. At such a distance, towards people of their caliber, any Skill would already be effective. Any attack would be able to work from there, crushing down with irresistible force, and it would be up to the other to handle it. This was a good starting distance indeed.


    ¡°Begin.¡± Atst, Xue AoTian shouted the word out loud, and both sides sprang into action asbat began.


    For the sake of his precious disciple, Long Shiya did not hold back at all. Instantly, six coloured lights rose from his body, shing brightly. His Heavenly Jewels rose and spun over his head as his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was unleashed. Instantly, a vast amount of atmospheric Heavenly Energy gathered around him, as well as his Six Attribute powers, revolving around Long Shiya.


    Xue AoTian was watching from the side all this while. From Long Shiya, he could only sense the Heavenly Energy of the Nine-Jeweled stage. Of course, Long Shiya did not hesitate to use the Max Level Nine Jeweled stage, not the Low Level Nine Jeweled Stage that Gu Yingbing currently was.


    As the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation sprang up around Long Shiya, Gu Yingbing did not remain idle. He did not bother attempting to use his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura to slowly block the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s attack individually. He had long since heard from Xue AoTian before that Long Shiya¡¯s fighting style was extremely different from any other ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. In a fight, if you gave Long Shiya any advantage, his offense would then be a crazed flurry like the cascading waters of a raging river. With the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, he did not have any cooldown or waiting time, and even the smallest, tiniest Skill¡­ in Long Shiya¡¯s hands it would be at full power, maximum effect. Even when Xue AoTian was facing Long Shiya, he did not dare to let him get a good head start and build up momentum¡­ Let alone Gu Yingbing now.


    As such, as soon as the fight started, Gu Yingbing did not hesitate to unleash all of his Consolidated Equipment. Six God Tier Consolidated Equipment and three Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment appeared around his body instantly, all nine of his current possible Consolidated Equipment.


    A resplendent gold light of his Equipment mixed with the dark-gold light of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, and Gu Yingbing¡¯s aura was extended to the max. From just the outward appearance of the intensity of lights alone, even Long Shiya was lesser than he was currently.


    However, just from the Consolidated Equipment that Gu Yingbing had summoned, one could see the difference between the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s advantage and superiorityy in its vast numbers of powerful Heavenly Beasts, which also led to them having a massive advantage in Skill Storing. More so, with these Heavenly Beasts, though they might not be able to attack out so easily, protecting themselves was a guarantee. Otherwise, they might have been long since crushed by the other four Great Saint Lands.


    However, in terms of wealth, The Heavenly Snow Mountain was no match at all for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Do not forget that Gu Yingbing was the Lion Prince, not only was he the Crown Prince of the entire WanShou Empire, though he had given up the position as heir to the throne for now, but he was also the main disciple to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord! It was without a doubt that the Lion King Gu Site had ced so much hope on this eldest son of his, and even under such a circumstance, with Gu Yingbing reaching the Ninth Jewel Stage, he was still only able to have six God Tier Consolidated Equipment instead of all nine. From that, one could just imagine howcking the WanShou Empire were in terms of Consolidated Equipment.


    If it were any of the main or core disciples of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, for example of Shangguan Fei¡¯er reached the Nine-Jeweled stage¡­ she would definitely have nine pieces of an entire Legendary Set. If the Legendary Set only had nine pieces in total, then she would have alreadypleted the entire set at this stage¡­ and her future Consolidated Equipment would surely still be God Tier Consolidated Equipment.


    The sheer difference between an entire Legendary Set of Consolidated Equipment aspared to just nine ordinary pieces of even God Tier Consolidated Equipment was like Heaven and Earth. If Gu Yingbing really had an entire Set like that, then perhaps even a restrained Long Shiya who could only use the nine-Jeweled Heavenly Energy and not his own ¡®Hate Sky No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set would be hard pressed to take him on. Perhaps even to the extent of having a chance of losing! After all, the boost of an entire Legendary Set was just too terrifying.


    Even so, under the current circumstance, a six piece Legendary Set of God Tier Consolidated Equipment still brought quite a massive advantage, butpared to Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, it was still just not enough. Of course, Gu Yingbing had already brought out all of his current power and was in tip top condition for this fight.


    After unleashing all his Consolidated Equipment, Gu Yingbing instantlyunched his own attacks. In a sh, he already appeared in midair. A distance of ten yards, it was perfect for him to strike out with therge gold long cudgel which had appeared in his hands. An earsplitting whistle as he smashed through the air alongside a massive surge of Heavenly Energy that morphed in a gold blur smashing out at Long Shiya.


    In his first attack, Gu Yingbing had already used his strongest Divine Attribute. Having a Saint Attribute was his greatest weapon, and without a doubt he had to go all out from the start. He could only win this round, or hold out for a longer time than Zhou Weiqing, only then would he smash through all the barriers between him and Tian¡¯er as his wife.


    ¡­


    On the other side, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thoughts on this fight was almost identical to Gu Yingbing. Both youths could be said to have set full resolve to pit their lives in this fight. They did not focus on the ¡®opposing¡¯ side at all, only focusing all their attention on their own fight. At least, even if they lost in the end, they had to have given their all. Only then could they have no regrets in thispetition.

 Chapter 529

    <h4>Chapter 529: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


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    Facing Gu Yingbing¡¯s attack, Long Shiya¡¯s expression remained impassive. He waved his hand towards Gu Yingbing in mid air. His reaction seemed slow even, but even if he struck second, his attack reached first. As Gu Yingbing¡¯s cudgel came smashing down, six des of light had already came to greet it. Not just one set, but an entire chain series of them!


    Upon seeing that sight, even Xue AoTian at the side couldn¡¯t help but reveal a hint of surprise. He could clearly sense that in terms of Heavenly Energy control, Long Shiya had improved from thest time they had fought.


    Ever since Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation level had reached the Max Level Heavenly Emperor Stage, it had stalled there. This was also his greatest regret. However, since his Heavenly Energy was unable to raise up, then the only way he could improve his fighting capabilities was to strengthen his control over Heavenly Energy, to better control how he used it, timing and explosive effect to deal stronger blows. Only then did it allow him to hold his own against the Heavenly God Tier Xue AoTian. Of course, his chances of winning were still extremely minimal.


    A series of explosions rang out in the air in a chain, and Gu Yingbing was shocked to find that although this cudgel strike of his had been nigh perfect, no matter in terms of power or momentum, it was already at the maximum he could have possibly done, yet the strike had still failed to actually smash down.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s body remained suspended in midair. He could clearly sense the six coloured des of light did not seem to hold the power to block his God Tier Consolidated Cudgel filled with the his own Divine Attribute Heavenly Energy, and he did not sense any powerful impact blocking him. Yet, he was just unable toplete the blow!


    What is going on!? Gu Yingbing¡¯s heart was filled with shock, and he continued trying to circte his Heavenly Energy at full power.


    Upon seeing that sight, Xue AoTian¡¯s face changed slightly. With a single look he had seen how Long Shiya had managed it.


    The reason why Gu Yingbing had not been able to discern the reason was simple ¨C he just had not reached that state yet. Although Long Shiya was only using the Heavenly Energy of the nine-Jeweled stage, but his state attained was already at the Heavenly Emperor stage, and his control over Heavenly Energy was also at that state, or even further. In that short instant, Long Shiya had set a trap for Gu Yingbing, making use of his own powerful offense against him to lead him into the cunning trap.


    In fact, the attack that Long Shiya had activated looked to be a bunch of des of light. However, each and every de held their own myriad of changes and profound meanings behind.


    For example, amongst the six des of light, the Earth Attribute was focused on blocking, the Fire Attribute focused on exploding and causing momentum, the Wind Attribute to throw off the opponent¡¯s body and movement. Etc etc. The Six Attributes each had their own small but important role to y, but it was as they came together that fit everything into a sum that was far greater than its parts. Although it wasn¡¯t sufficient to break apart Gu Yingbing¡¯s attack, it was able to stop him from actuallynding the blow. In such a way, the session of continued des of light would have the simr effect, causing a final situation that hade into y ¨C Attrition.


    Indeed, it was Attrition. What Long Shiya was using was the simplest and most effective way to fight against Gu Yingbing.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s body was already in midair, and he dared not change anything now. If he retreated, then Long Shiya¡¯s des of light would be able to chase up and attack him in a crazed flurry. When that happened, perhaps Gu Yingbing would no longer have any chance to retaliate anymore, and lose the fight directly. As such, he could only continue circting all his Heavenly Energy into the cudgel, to smash down with all his might upon Long Shiya, hoping he could break free of the continuous stream of des of light, to change a blow suddenly and gain advantage to continue fighting.


    s, now that he was already locked in this state, how could Long Shiya possibly give him the chance to recover? With the aid of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, Long Shiya did not even need to use any powerful or high rated Skills, just using the six Attribute des of light to continuously drain Gu Yingbing. In this way, whoever¡¯s Heavenly Energy ran out first would lose the fight.


    Without question, for Long Shiya, this was considered a rather ¡®stupid¡¯ method. However, there was one benefit for this ¨C stability.


    With the power of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, its terrifying recovery rate, as well as the advantage of being able to use Max Level Nine-Jeweled stage against a Low Level Nine-Jeweled Stage, using this method Long Shiya was able to guarantee victory in a stable method, and also almost at a time he could predict.


    The reason why he did so was the truly intelligent part about Long Shiya. No matter what, Gu Yingbing was still Xue AoTian¡¯s disciple, and his nned son-inw. He knew Xue AoTian must have taught him everything, let alone the support from the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe. Long Shiya would never underestimate Xue AoTian, having a healthy respect for him. Who knew how many Skills or Secret Arts Gu Yingbing had? Long Shiya did not know. Although he still had absolute confidence he would not have the tables overturned against himself, but what if he had some secret arts that enabled him to escape? In that case, Long Shiya would not be able to defeat him in time. Instead of having all these unknown variables in the equation, he decided to just use the safest, stablest and most direct method, however stupid it might seem, to guarantee his victory, and hopefully Zhou Weiqing¡¯s victory as well!


    By the time Gu Yingbing could discover this n, he should have already expended a huge amount of Heavenly Energy. Furthermore, even if he wanted to back out now, it would not be an easy task.


    As Gu Yingbing strengthened the cirction of Heavenly Energy in an attempt to overwhelm his opponent, he started unleashing Spirit Attribute attacks to harrass Long Shiya at the same time. s, although the Spirit Attribute was a Saint Attribute, there was just too massive a gap between his own spiritual energy and Long Shiya¡¯s.


    Amongst all Elemental Jewels, evenpared to other Saint Attributes, perhaps the Spirit Attribute was the most unique. If at the same level, when onepared the Spirit Attribute to any other single Attribute, it was considered practically invincible. Suppression of the spirit could cause one¡¯s opponent to be confused or mess up, or it could even be an actual attack.


    Unless one had unique methods to defend oneself from such spiritual attacks, or perhaps using other Saint Attributes to weaken the power of the Spirit Attribute, otherwise in a fight it was already a major disadvantage.


    At the same time, the Spirit Attribute also had one weak point. Strangely, its strongest point could also be its weakest point ¨C spiritual energy. If an opponent¡¯s spiritual energy was more than three times that of the Spirit Attribute¡¯s user, then they were practically immune to all of those spiritual attacks.


    Unfortunately for Gu Yingbing, Long Shiya¡¯s spiritual energy¡­ how could it be as easy as merely three times that of Gu Yingbing¡¯s! Having trained so much in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, although Long Shiya did not have the Spirit Attribute of his own, it could be said that of those present here, besides Xue AoTian, no one else couldpare to him¡­ not even the Lion King.


    As such, when Gu Yingbing continued trying to harrass Long Shiya with his spiritual attacks, it was a totally futile attempt. As for his Fire Attribute¡­ nothing more need to be said for that. Even his Saint Attributes had failed, adding a Fire Attribute to the mix, an Attribute which Long Shiya also had himself, was merely just a further waste of energy.


    Gu Yingbing was so vexed by his continued failure that he was almost speechless. He had so many powerful Skills, but at this point, Long Shiya would not give him a chance to use anymore of them. On the surface it seemed like Gu Yingbing was the one attacking, but by now he was being fully suppressed on all fronts by Long Shiya. Control over the entire fight was totally in Long Shiya¡¯s hands, and having a fight go like this, how could one not be vexed? Yet, Gu Yingbing had no other choice in the matter, and could only continue in this stalemate.


    Even though Xue AoTian could easily see through this with a single nce, there was nothing he could do or say. After all, before the fights, he had not set any rules about how they would go about fighting. Furthermore, Gu Yingbing had been the one who attacked first, and he could notment on Long Shiya¡¯s strategy on meeting that attack. He could only stand at the side and watch helplessly as Gu Yingbing¡¯s Heavenly Energy continued being eroded away.


    Of course, Gu Yingbing was no pushover either. As soon as he realised that he was stuck in this stalemate, he began to start exerting finer control over his Heavenly Energy.


    Naturally, his control over Heavenly Energy was no match for Long Shiya, definitely not as fine as the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. Still, he had the Spirit Attribute, and being so well trained, he was definitely much more skilled and had finer control over his Heavenly Energy than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. As he focused on that, he was able to slowly bring down his expenditure, turning some of his offense into defense to form a more equilibrium state in midair. In this way, he would not waste as much energy as previously. At the same time, Gu Yingbing also turned into his Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion form, allowing his rate of absorption of atmospheric energy to grow. Even if that was still affected by the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, he was at least able to stem the tide slightly.


    At least, he would not lose to Long Shiya too quickly in the near future.


    Now that both Long Shiya and Gu Yingbing had gone through the series of shes and adaptations, both sides were pretty much in a forced stalemate. Gu Yingbing had no way to break out of it, but Long Shiya also did not have a good way to end things quickly. Instead of risking things, he might as well continue on the guaranteed route to sess, as it was only a matter of time, no matter how much Gu Yingbing had dyed the inevitable.


    As they had achieved a temporary equilibrium, both of their gazes turned to the other side. Naturally, Long Shiya hoped that Zhou Weiqing could hold off the Lion King, at least until he defeated Gu Yingbing. As for Gu Yingbing, he could only pray that his father could quickly finish off Zhou Weiqing before his own Heavenly Energy was drained. Both sides held such simr yet opposite thoughts as they turned their attention to the other pair of fighters on the battlefield. Even the judge for their side was no exception, as Xue AoTian also turned his attention to Zhou Weiqing and Gu Site.


    While Long Shiya and Gu Yingbing¡¯s fight was pretty much settled, it had not influenced the other side at all.


    The reason Long Shiya had chosen this route was also in a sense because he did not have much choice. Long Shiya had very good judgement over such fine details, and after all Gu Yingbing had already used nine Consolidated Equipment, with six pieces being a Legendary Set as well. With the cultivation level gap not being much, the risk of having any unforeseen circumstances and variables happening was just too great to take.


    ¡­


    On the other side, the Lion King Gu Site was far more confident than Long Shiya. He did not use the same strategy and Long Shiya did, nor did he have the insane recovery speed that the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation gave. As such, as soon as their fight started, it was far more violent and intense than Gu Yingbing¡¯s side.


    As soon as Xue AoTian¡¯s order came out, both Zhou Weiqing and Gu Site sprang into action.


    Zhou Weiqing did not summon his Consolidated Equipment at first notice, instead his right foot springboarding onto the ground lightly, his entire body flying back rapidly in a retreat.


    Gu Site was originally about tounch an attack when he saw that Zhou Weiqing did not have the courage to face him directly and was flying back in a retreat. Immediately, he made the judgement call that Zhou Weiqing was about to use gueri tactics.

 Chapter 530

    <h4>Chapter 530: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Without question, this was not just an ordinary fight, but a fight for time. In such a manner, gueri tactics was indeed a good option. As long as Zhou Weiqing could buy enough time, he could achieve final victory.


    However, how could the experienced Gu Site give Zhou Weiqing such a chance? As soon as he saw Zhou Weiqing flying back, a thick gold light sprang up around his body, and in a sh, gold-red mes spurted out of his back, actually pushing Gu Site¡¯s body in a sudden terrifying burst of speed.


    Zhou Weiqing had no idea what kind of Skills the Lion King had, nor did he have any interest in guessing. In truth, what he was actually doing now was not running away, but bringing forth all his power to maximum capacity. As he flew backwards, he did not hesitate to enter the Dragon-Tiger Transformation State, bringing his body to his strongest state.


    The wings behind his back spread out fully, his entire skin surface now purple, with the purple tattoo and scales. Even his eyes were now purple orbs, the powerful aura of his Dragon-Tiger Transformation bursting forth.


    Only when one truly faced Zhou Weiqing in that Dragon-Tiger Transformation State would he be able to understand how powerful that bloodline was.


    Even the Lion King Gu Site, with his pure Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion bloodline¡­ as soon as he sensed the shocking aura in front of him, he couldn¡¯t help but skip a step.


    Such a powerful aura! I must not allow this brat to grow up, otherwise he might be the next Heavenly God Tier!


    In that instant, a powerful killing intent rose in the Lion King¡¯s heart. He was no longer thinking about his son¡¯s wedding, but the future of the WanShou Empire. Without question, Zhou Weiqing would never belong to the WanShou Empire, and in the future no matter if he was an independent Heavenly Jewel Master or belonged to a Great Saint Lands, it was not something that Gu Site wanted to see. All his life he had spent building up the WanShou Empire and all he thought of was its future, and his own ambitions. To have such an unbelievably outstanding talent in front of him, and not for his own use¡­ then he would have to totally destroy him and not allow him to grow to reach his potential.


    Thinking up to this point, Gu Site had already made up his mind. As long as he gained any advantage, he would definitely try to find a chance to strike hard. Even if he did not manage to kill Zhou Weiqing, he would try to deal a serious injury, enough to leavesting hidden damage that could not be easily healed. Although the Tiger King Xue Aoying was watching at the side, but Gu Site was not too worried about him. After all, Xue Aoying was not Xue AoTian, and the Lion King was confident that he was more powerful than Xue Aoying. As long as he was careful about things, making it appear like it had been an ident, he was confident in killing Zhou Weiqing before Xue Aoying could react. Once that was aplished, even if Long Shiya was angry, so what? This was after all right in the depths of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not know his opponent¡¯s thoughts, but he could clearly sense a sudden thick killing intent from the Lion King. Upon releasing the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses and judgement was raised up to a new max, evenpared to his previous Demonic Change State it was more than double. As such, though Gu Site was using an eight-Jeweled cultivation level which was much stronger than him, Zhou Weiqing was still able to sense the various changes in the Lion King¡¯s body, even any tiny reverberations of Heavenly Energy.


    This was a truly strange feeling, being able to grasp hold of the changes in his opponents, that was already a huge first-mover advantage to him.


    With the sudden burst of speed from the gold mes on his back, Gu Site almost caught up with Zhou Weiqing instantly. However, at that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body suddenly executed a sudden turn that was totally against thews of physics.


    Zhou Weiqing had been flying backwards at high speeds, but all of a sudden his body flew up perpendicrly into the air. Aspared to his backward movement, he had suddenly shot up an entire ny degrees. Even with the Lion King Gu Site¡¯s full powered strike, under such a circumstance, he was unable to react in time, passing by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet. By the time he wanted to turn around, Zhou Weiqing was already in midair.


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing had been able to turn directions so abruptly was of course due to the wings behind his back. The power held within those wings were terrifying; not only could they be used to fly, they could be used for attack and defense. In fact, one could be said that even under a circumstance where Zhou Weiqing was unable to use Consolidated Equipment, this was another deadly weapon avable to him,parable to his Demonic Right Leg.


    With the power of the wings and the toughness and flexibility of his own body, Zhou Weiqing was able to force the abrupt change in his flying direction, buying time for himself.


    This time was far too important for Zhou Weiqing. As he flew high up into the air, his six Alexandrite Elemental Jewels flew off his wrist, sparkling with different colours.


    In this icy cavern, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eyes¡¯ lights refracted into a rose red. Their brilliance glowing was obvious in the air of the caverns, drawing everyone¡¯s attention. Even the Tiger King Xue Aoying could not help but exim in marvel and jealousy.


    Heavenly Jewels with multiple Elemental Jewels were already extremely rare, let alone someone like Zhou Weiqing with that many Elemental Attributes. Such a Heavenly Jewel Master, if he was able to truly grow, one could just imagine thebat power, it would be more than several times that of any normal cultivation level.


    Six Alexandrite Elemental Jewels flying out¡­ what did that mean? All the powerhouses there knew that it meant Zhou Weiqing was about to unleash the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation!


    The Lion King Gu Site did not think he was able to stop Zhou Weiqing from unleashing the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. As the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s greatest art, he definitely had many ways to unleash it no matter who tried to prevent it, and Gu Site was sure he would have passed them down to Zhou Weiqing.


    As such, after missing the first strike, he did not rush to chase Zhou Weiqing up in the air, instead staying on the ground to gather energy slightly. An illusory image of a giant gold lion slowly rose up behind him, the original thick Heavenly Energy reverberations seeming to calm down. Gu Site¡¯s eyes both turned gold, fully showing his bloodline as a Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion. His right hand slowly raised up, and in that moment his entire right arm turned a golden yellow, chilling long ws extending, turning into that of his main form¡¯s actual arm.


    Although it was just a single arm, but the aura that burst forth from Gu Site was far beyond any ordinary eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, yet he was still using the Heavenly Energy of one. This was the state that a powerhouse had attained, and no one could say he was cheating, even though his next attack just felt so terrifying.


    However, the next moment just overthrew everyone¡¯s expectations, leaving them with shock on their faces.


    The Six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels in the air did not turn into a normal hexagon like Long Shiya¡¯s formation to form the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. Instead, the six Elemental Jewels seemed to shuttle back and forth, glowing in an eye-catching brilliance. Instantly, they had formed a strange star-shaped hexagon!


    In truth, this star-shaped hexagon was a simple ¡®drawing¡¯, just the stacking of two triangles. However, to those powerhouses watching, it was a whole different meaning.


    Although Long Shiya had invented the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation by himself, that did not mean it could be easily changed. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had spent so many years, gone through so many trials and tribtions, to perfect his Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation to what it was today. The main profound secret behind it was bnce ¨C this was clear to all who saw it¡­ but such a bnce was just not so easily achieved! Even for Xue AoTian, he did not think he could easily achieve such bnce even if he had six Elemental Attribute Jewels!


    Yet, right at this moment, Zhou Weiqing had proven that he had not only achieved it, but it was an almost miraculous change.


    If Zhou Weiqing had just set up a simr Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, all the powerhouses would have just been marveling at his talent, but they would not think too much else. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power and innate talent had already surprised them so many times today. However, actually changing the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation from ground up¡­ that was a whole different meaning.


    How long has he even learned the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation? One year? Less than a year!


    That was because the previous time Gu Yingbing had met Zhou Weiqing, he was only at the five-Jeweled stage. And¡­ training with the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation had the prerequisite of needing six Elemental Jewels!


    A time of less than a year¡­ perhaps to be more urate, it was barely two to three months! Not only had Zhou Weiqing learned the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, he had even changed it totally to fit himself. That was just too shocking. Furthermore, it looked like the changes he had wrought made it even more bnced.


    A hexagon just meant a shape with six sides, but six obtuse angles and six acute angles were totally different. Each acute angle was like a shining point, and this star-shaped hexagon looked to be more offensive than Long Shiya¡¯s original hexagon shaped Formation.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels finally halted in their position within the Formation, and their colours also changed ordingly. However, it was again unlike Long Shiya¡¯s Formation, where each took on the colour of a different Attribute.


    Instead, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewels took their own position in an acute angle edge respectively, and they were somehow still in their Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel form.


    A whole new, equally bnced yet different Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. This had totally broken away from all the onlookers¡¯ imaginations. This was the first time it had appeared on a battlefield, and it belonged to only one person ¨C Zhou Weiqing.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s feeling was perhaps the strongest. Besides Long Shiya, he could be said to be the only person in the world who understood the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation the most. Only he had fought with Long Shiya so many times, and he had previously studied it in detail as well.


    Almost instantly, Xue AoTian discovered how different Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was, or perhaps its difference from Long Shiya¡¯s one.


    Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was like an art of nature, a harmonious and integrated whole, with the six Attributes each holding the fort in each corner, allowing the six Elemental Attributes to have a miraculous bnce. Such bnce allowed a major draw on environmental energy, also allowing them to easily transform between each other, or fuse. In that way, Long Shiya was able to use powerful Skills with minimal expenditure.

 Chapter 531

    <h4>Chapter 531: Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Xue AoTian had once estimated that if both he and Long Shiya were on the battlefield, facing enemies of a certain strength, then after a certain amount of time, just from overall killing power and sustained fighting capabilities, he may not even be equal to Long Shiya.


    This was already extremely high praise, and perhaps no other person in the world deserved such praise. Still, from that alone, one could imagine how powerful Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was.


    Yet, when Zhou Weiqing released his own new Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, Xue AoTian suddenly saw a whole new world in front of him.


    Aspared to Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s one was still a unified whole, but beforepletion it was in two different portions.


    That¡¯s right ¨C two different portions; made out of an assembly of two triangles. Yet, the end result was that there was a smaller portion that was simr to the old Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, having the same effect though perhaps to a smaller scale. However, there was now the addition of the outer six acute angles.


    What did these six acute angles entail? Xue AoTian did not currently know, but somehow he knew that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation might even surpass Long Shiya¡¯s one in the future! Furthermore, as he suddenly remembered in startlement. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s six Attributes were not of the normal elements, but including the two Saint Attributes of Time and Demonic!


    This strange new formation of his was perhaps forced due to these two Saint Attributes¡­ Instantly, Xue AoTian realised the key to the matter. This child is truly a genius, no one can deny that fact¡­ not just his talent, but his sheer intelligence in being able to create his own Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation! Even if he had Long Shiya¡¯s tutelege, to be able to bnce two Saint Attributes amongst his own six Attributes, that was a feat of the ages!


    Although the Lion King Gu Site and Tiger King Xue Aoying were shaken by the sight, knowing how special this Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was, their feelings were definitely not as strong as Xue AoTian.


    Gu Site suddenly decided not to continue storing energy for his attack. He had the abrupt feeling that he should never have let Zhou Weiqing sessfully form that Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. He realised his mistake now; as though the formation looked more magnificent than Long Shiya¡¯s one, from the fact that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions which weren¡¯t too smooth, it was clear that he had just created this formation not too long ago, and would not be like Long Shiya who could sessfully set it up despite any interruptions.


    Gu Site¡¯s judgement was indeed correct, but unfortunately for him it was just toote. In fact, what Zhou Weiqing had created was no longer called the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation; after he had sessfully created the formation, Long Shiya had named it the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. The reason why he had changed the name was because it had some different profound mysteries behind it, and the Lion King Gu Site was about to experience it for himself.


    Lifting his right hand, the right arm of Gu Site which had warped into his original lion form made a swipe in the air towards him. Instantly, a solid looking gold w shot out, flying towards Zhou Weiqing.


    From the Heavenly Skill Image that appeared, it was a powerful Skill with at least an eleven-star rating, perhaps even a Heavenly God Tier Skill.


    However, as Long Shiya once told Zhou Weiqing, a true Heavenly God Tier Skill could only be truly and properly used by a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse. Anyone without sufficient cultivation level could still use it, but there would be arge difference in effectiveness and power.


    Seeing the massive gold w speed towards him, Zhou Weiqing remained calm and unflurried in midair. He did not attempt to dodge it; facing a Skill of such a level, he knew dodging was pointless, as most Skills would be able to track or follow their target.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, and of his six Icy jade Physical Jewels, five lit up. In the next moment, five sets of dark gold lights sprang forth around him, fiveyers of shields appearing just as the brilliant gold w struck at him.


    *Pupupupupuu* A stunning sight happened next, and the Lion King Gu Site¡¯s power gave Zhou Weiqing a shock as well.


    The five Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura shields just vanished one after the other, smashed aside by the gold w. These auras that were so ¡®invulnerable¡¯ in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, under the offense of the gold w, seemed just like mere paper to be torn aside.


    However, they were not totally useless. After the gold w had smashed through all five of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Auras, its light had clearly dimmed significantly. The ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right handshed out, smashing right into the gold w. With a massive explosion, Zhou Weiqing was sent flying back in the air, while the gold w vanished totally.


    In just the single blow, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart gripped tightly. Do not think that just because the Lion King Gu Site seemed so weak in front of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya meant that he could be easily dismissed. He was still after all a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse! It was only that Long Shiya was just that more powerful. Even restricted to an eight-Jeweled cultivation level, Gu Site was still that terrifying. The power of the single w Skill was already so strong, and without the fiveyers of Consolidating Equipment God Protective Auras, if Zhou Weiqing had tried to take the blow head on, he would definitely have failed.


    What Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t know was that the Lion King Gu Site¡¯s surprise was even greater than his own. Despite what Zhou Weiqing thought, that gold w strike Gu Site had unleashed was no ordinary attack, certainly not a casual strike like it had seemed. It was after all a Skill which had summoned out a Heavenly Skill Image, and more so, he had actually spent some time storing power before unleashing it. One could just imagine how powerful it was. In truth, Gu Site had been trying to end things as quickly as possible, and had thus used one of his strongest Skills at the start to at least gain an advantage. However, he had not expected that Zhou Weiqing would be able to deal with his attacks so easily. More importantly, this merely six-Jeweled little brat, he had actually summoned five God Tier Consolidated Equipment! Furthermore, they seemed to be part of a Legendary Set, only one less than his own son! How could Gu Site not be shocked by that? Legendary Sets and God Tier Equipment had nothing to do with talent, but it had a huge connection with one¡¯s wealth and connections.


    His right foot striking down on the ground, Gu Site alsounched himself into the air. The Heavenly Emperor level of control allowed him to use his Heavenly Energy to fly into the air easily, almost imitating a flying skill of sorts. Both hands extended in ws, he once again struck out and two simr gold ws, smaller but faster, rushed towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing had shown his fifth Legendary Set piece. Besides the previous Legendary Hammers, the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm (2 gauntlets), and the Heart Mirror, the fifth was actually ayered war kilt that protected him from waist down. Altogether, the Heart Mirror connected the four protective equipment to form an entire breastte to bracer and gauntlets, joining down to the war kilt toplete the entire costume.


    With the addition of this piece of God Tier Consolidated Equipment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body could be said to be finally fully protected. This was the effect of a Legendary Set, as the area covered was far beyond ordinary four pieces of God Tier Consolidated Equipment. The war kilt was giving forth a glow that seemed to have a spiral spin to it. Besides the usual protective capabilities that equipment had, its main effect was simr to all the other pieces of the Set, to greatly boost their user¡¯s strength.


    The ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set had very few imbued Skills. ording to Duan Tiang¡¯s estimation, perhaps only once the Legendary Set was fullyplete would the true imbued set Skills be activated.


    However, that was not to say that the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set was not strong. On the contrary, its strength was all in the word ¡®extreme¡¯. Indeed, it was only focusing on the basics, but to the ultimate extreme!


    Each and every piece of the Legendary Set would increase the user¡¯s strength one-fold, and this was stacked multiplicatively.


    That was to say, when Zhou Weiqing was wielding only the Legendary Hammers, his strength was double of his original. With the two pieces that made the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, it was not three or even four times¡­ but after stacking twice it was a massive eight times his original strength! If Zhou Weiqing managed toplete all ten pieces of his Legendary Set, that would mean just in terms of strength alone, it would be five hundred and twelve times his original strength! What kind of terrifying number was that?! Do not forget that not only was Zhou Weiqing a Strength type Heavenly Jewel Master, his own body had been evolved several times from his bloodlines, and he also had the boost from the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. One could imagine once he really finished the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, his strength would reach a state that was unparalleled in history, and possibly in future. This would be the true meaning of the saying ¡®In the face of pure strength, all tricks are useless¡¯.


    As Zhou Weiqing slowly gained piece after piece of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, his strength would grow further and further. At the beginning, it was not obvious at all, but by now, the terrifying power was starting to reveal itself.


    The fifth piece of the Legendary Set was naturally created by Duan Tiang, his first piece of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Set. Previously, Long Shiya had personally flew back to the Peerless Battalion camp to get it for him, before flying back to the Fire Spirit Mountain where Zhou Weiqing had quickly seeded in Consolidated it.


    With this fifth piece of the Legendary Set, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was now thirty two times of his original strength. In addition to the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, his strength was truly something to be reckoned with.


    At first, Zhou Weiqing did not have a real understanding of the power and effectiveness of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Set, and he had never fully flourished its strength. His previous use of it was rather limited to the trickery of the Legendary Hammers and the boost to his Skills. However, do not forget who his Master was¡­ the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡­ whose own Legendary Set was the ¡®little brother¡¯ set with a simr boost, the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set!


    In fact, the boost of the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set was exactly the same as the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯. Of course, with only nine pieces, the total boost would only amount to a maximum of two hundred and fifty six times! That was to say, the difference of a mere one piece in a Legendary Set was actually the difference between Heaven and Earth! Under Long Shiya¡¯s careful tutge, Zhou Weiqing finally understood the true power of his Legendary Set and how to carefully control and use it.


    Facing the Lion King¡¯s charge at him, Zhou Weiqing remained unafraid. Swinging the two Legendary Hammers before him, he burst forth with a massive wave of Heavenly Energy. Two balls of thick grey mist gathered around each Hammer respectively, with the ¡®crying-face¡¯ Hammer in his right hand blocking out at the Lion King¡¯s attack, while the ughing-face¡¯ Hammer in his left hand smashing towards the Lion King¡¯s head.


    The Lion King was clearly using the Divine Attribute Heavenly Energy, while Zhou Weiqing was using the Demonic Attribute Heavenly Energy. The sh of two directly opposite and opposing Saint Attributes, equal in level, but the victor would go to the stronger.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was only six-Jeweled, and naturally he could notpare to the Lion King, even restricted to eight-Jewels as he was. However, with the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, his Heavenly Energy was far beyond any ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, let alone with the terrifying strength from his Legendary Set.


    A thick dark gold light sprang forth around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Legendary Set Equipment, gushing towards his right arm. If one observed closely, the dark gold light was like waves of power rippling towards his right arm, causing it to grow several timesrger.

 Chapter 532

    <h4>Chapter 532: Little Fatty vs Lion King! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, while a Legendary Set was extremely powerful, making use of the power was not just so simple. To make full use of the thirty two times of strength, one had to fully activate the power of each individual Consolidated Equipment piece, transferring and gathering all the power together in a concentrated burst. That was exactly what Zhou Weiqing was doing now, gathering all the power into his right arm, to the ¡®crying-face¡¯ Hammer in his right hand!


    The ¡®Hate Ground No Handle¡¯ Legendary Set had finally made its debut appearance in the annuls of history, and its opponent was actually a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse. This Legendary Set could be considered a unique one, without any imbued Skills like most other Consolidated Equipment had, but in focusing in stacking the basics, it had turned a basic stat of Strength into a terrifying maximum.


    The Lion King¡¯s two Divine ws instantly smashed into the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer, quickly tearing apart the Demonic Attribute Heavenly Energy surrounding it. In terms of power of Heavenly Energy or control, Gu Site far surpassed Zhou Weiqing. However, to his surprise, the hammer just shed with a thick glow of dark gold light, and in that next instant, both ws were destroyed with a muffled poof sound.


    The next moment, the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer was smashing down at his head.


    How is that possible? Without any Skills, he is actually able to break apart my attack?


    Gu Site did not have time to think further. Lifting his left hand, he pped it at the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer, Heavenly Energy gathering quickly in arge burst. His right hand continued forward, blocking towards the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer that was still continuing its blow after dissipating the two ws.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s seemed to slow down, keeping the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer a half second back. In this way, both hammers would now strike the Lion King at the same time.


    A little way off, Long Shiya, who was still suppressing Gu Yingbing while watching his disciple, smiled faintly as he thought to himself: This little brat, truly the epitome of sneakiness!


    *Poof**Boom* Two different sounds rang out at once. Xue Aoying¡¯s jaw dropped; as judge of the match he had been watching closely, and he was shocked to suddenly see Gu Site¡¯s body sent flying back by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strike.


    Facing the two hammers of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, Gu Site had naturally divided his Heavenly Energy equally. s, being the first time he was facing the Dual Legendary Hammers, how could he know the secret behind those tricky hammers?


    The *Poof* sound had been Gu Site¡¯s left hand passing right through the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer upon impact, his powerful Heavenly Energy smashing right through and up into the skies. An unexpectedck of connection with anything solid threw him off bnce, catching him off guard momentarily. Although he was able to catch his bnce quickly due to his power and skill, but even for a powerhouse like him it was definitely not a good feeling to strike out in such a missed blow.


    More importantly, as the missed blow came from the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer, the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer had also smashed down. This time, it was an actual strike, but with the sudden loss of bnce on the other side, it definitely affected the Lion King on this side. The Heavenly Energy on this defending side shook for just a split second, but it was more than enough. Since the Heavenly Energy had been split equallypared to a full powered blow from Zhou Weiqing¡­ this time he was at severe disadvantage.


    The ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer currently held all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, including his thirty-two times of power. With the aid of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, how terrifying was that?! Just in terms of pure physical strength alone, Zhou Weiqing already surpassed any eight-Jeweled Strength type Heavenly Jewel Master, let alone with the thirty two multiplier. Currently, if one were to only take physical strength into ount, with his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, he could match most strength-type Heavenly King Stage powerhouses.


    So what if he did not have Heavenly Energy powering it up. No matter what kind of ability, when it was powered up to an absolute maximum, its strength was not to be underestimated. As the saying goes, ¡®All roads lead to Rome¡¯. There was no one correct path for fighting.


    Under such a circumstance, Gu Site felt a terrifying strength behind the blow, one that he was unable to withstand. With the massive explosion of impact, his entire body was sent flying but the one fake and one true blow. The greatest loss of face to him was that the strength of the blow was just too powerful; not only was his hand numb from the impact, his entire chest area was still constricted from the blow. Gu Site was forcefully stopping himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood, but he had already suffered some internal injuries.


    Right at the next instant, Zhou Weiqing suddenly appeared behind Gu Site. Gripping his Dual Legendary Hammers in his Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm, he smashed them down savagely in a top-down fashion towards Gu Site¡¯s head.


    Blink. Indeed, in that moment, Zhou Weiqing had used one of his most practiced skills, the Blink Skill.


    As a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse, Gu Site¡¯s senses were definitely extremely powerful, and he instantly discovered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s follow-up attack. Yet, the first thought in his mind was just this: Impossible!


    Previously, when Long Shiya was using the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, even though he could control his various Attributes to interchange at will, or fuse them at will, or even increase the regeneration of his Heavenly Energy¡­ but he had never been able to use his Stored Skills! How then did Zhou Weiqing manage to use the Blink Skill?!


    However, this was not the time for Gu Site to overthink things. Having just been sent flying by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer blow, he naturally knew how terrifying the strength behind the hammer was. Even with his Heavenly Emperor stage body, he dared not let such a blownd on him unprotected.


    A huge illusory figure of a mammoth suddenly appeared above and behind Gu Site. At the same time, a bright gold light sprang forth, like a sudden growth of bramble rising up to greet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers.


    This Skill was one of the Lion King¡¯s strongest defensive aces, Stored from a powerful Splendid Mammoth King Heavenly Beast. This Splendid Mammoth King Heavenly Beast was also one of the WanShou Empire¡¯s strongest, a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse. To be more urate, it was the Totem and Tribe Leader of the Mammoth Tribe. It was only because its intelligence was not high that it did not manage to enter the true leadership and ruling ss of the WanShou Empire. Even so, it still had a very high rank and respected status in the entire WanShou Empire. In terms of bloodline power, these Splendid Mammoth Kings were second only to the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers and Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions. Simr to the former two, they also had the Divine Attribute, and this Skill of theirs was called Splendid Bramble Holy Shield, a powerful Skill that was both offense and defense in one. Being able to force the Lion King to use such an ace-in-the-hole Skill not long after they had shed, Zhou Weiqing could truly be proud of himself.


    However, at this moment, a truly unexpected thing happened next, shocking Gu Site to the core. From behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, an illusory figure rose as well, a huge, fat one that looked like a big insect. As soon as the illusory figure appeared, it wriggled forward and flew right into the Mammoth illusory figure above Gu Site¡¯s head. Both tangled with each other momentarily, before the two vanished along with the Splendid Bramble Holy Shield!


    This was the sh of Heavenly Skill Images, an Absolute Neutralisation.


    Originally, the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing had used this exact method to neutralise Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal, and now Zhou Weiqing was using this method to on Gu Site to neutralise his Splendid Bramble Holy Shield!


    sh of Heavenly Skill Images referred to when both sides unleashed a Skill that would bring about a Heavenly Skill Image ¨C either side could instead use the Heavenly Skill Image to actually neutralise the other, if quick enough. Nobody knew the reason why this would ur, and ording to guesses of the forefathers, this was because the heavens were having mercy on the world, not wishing such powerful Skills to cause too much death and destruction upon the world, allowing such a neutralising effect to happen.


    In the past, Zhou Weiqing had no proper training, having to figure everything out by himself. Naturally, he did not know about the sh Of Heavenly Skill Images and had been caught by surprise so easily by Gu Yingbing, thus being taken down so easily. However, in this period of time, under Long Shiya¡¯s tutge, he had also grasped the principle of this effect, and at least knew the concept of how to deal with it both offensively and defensively. At least, his spiritual energy had grown to barely be able to control the Heavenly Skill Images. At this moment, he had suddenly made use of this very effect, instantly changing the state of the current battlefield.


    The Tiger King Xue Aoying had been watching all this while, and when Zhou Weiqing had used the Blink Skill, his jaw had dropped as well. He was rather familiar with the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, having talked to his brother about it previously. As such, he knew that with the Blink Skill being of higher rating than six stars, especially with Zhou Weiqing being new to the formation, he should not have been able to use that Skill! Furthermore, the Blink Skill should have been one of the toughest to mimic. At that moment, his mind was left with the same thought as Gu Site ¨C How could this be?!


    However, when Zhou Weiqing summoned the Heavenly Skill Image, under Xue Aoying¡¯s close observation, he finally noticed something that could possibly be the profound secret behind it.


    When Zhou Weiqing had unleashed those two Stored Skills, one of the ¡®Star¡¯ Angles would light up in that hexagon shape of the formation below his feet, the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel shing brightly before the Skill appeared.


    Having noticed that, Xue Aoying could guess the secret behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s usage of such Skills. However, that did not diminish the surprise in his heart. Could it be that when he used his new Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, he could still use Skills? That would be too overpowered!


    In truth, Xue Aoying¡¯s guess was fairly urate. The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation of Zhou Weiqing, whenpared to the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, was far worse in terms of Heavenly Energy efficiency and recovery rate. However, the inferiority in this portion was easilypensated for by his Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the Immortal Deity Technique. As for the extra six acute ¡®Star¡¯ angles of the formation, each of them could ¡®save¡¯ a particr Stored Skill for use every time the formation was created.


    That was to say, with the underlying basis of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was able to temporarily bind six Skills whenever he summoned his Formation, and he would be able to use them just like in normalbat. These bound Skills would be chosen from all of his own Stored Skills, but the Heavenly Energy used would be affected by the efficiency of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation as well as the recovery rate.


    Without question, in an overallbat capability standpoint, especially for Zhou Weiqing, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was far superior to the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. The reason was also simple ¨C although both held six Attributes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s one contained two Saint Attributes. Adding to the fact that the structure of his formation was different, the logic behind it had caused such a change.


    One of the bound Skills had naturally been the Blink, which Zhou Weiqing had used to close the gap in a quick follow-up attack. The second Skill he had bound and just unleashed was actually the Time Reversal Skill. The reason why he had even selected this Skill to be bound was actually for the purposes of shing Heavenly Skill Images. Since the Lion Prince also had Skills which could summon the Heavenly Skill Images, how could the Lion King not have some? As such, Zhou Weiqing had intentionally nned to use this ¡®useless¡¯ Time Reversal Skill to gain such a nearly perfect result.


    As the Splendid Bramble Holy Shield vanished, Gu Site was once again shocked and caught off guard. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers were already striking down at him, and in such a short period of time it was toote for him to use another Skill. In astonishment, Gu Site could only use his hands to block forward, bursting forth with his powerful Heavenly Energy to forcefully defend himself.

 Chapter 533

    <h4>Chapter 533: Little Fatty vs Lion King! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, while a Legendary Set was extremely powerful, making use of the power was not just so simple. To make full use of the thirty two times of strength, one had to fully activate the power of each individual Consolidated Equipment piece, transferring and gathering all the power together in a concentrated burst. That was exactly what Zhou Weiqing was doing now, gathering all the power into his right arm, to the ¡®crying-face¡¯ Hammer in his right hand!


    Another massive explosion, and Gu Site¡¯s entire body was savagely smashed into the ground without any suspense, with both his legs drilled right into the icy ground of the cavern. Although with his tough and powerful Heavenly Emperor Stage body, his arms and legs were not broken by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s terrifying strength, the blood he had been forcing himself not to spit out previously finally came out. Zhou Weiqingnded right beside Gu Site, his hammers striking out at Gu Site¡¯s head for the third time in an explosive strength. Taking on the impact of the previous hit was no issue for his powerful body in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state.


    Gu Site was extremely vexed! The reason why he was now in such a disadvantage was because he had severely misjudged Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, and that underestimation had led to him being surprised by him so many times. Growling angrily, he concentrated hard and the brilliant shimmer of the Divine Guardian Angel appeared around him, protecting his body.


    s, almost at the same time, another illusory figure appeared behind Zhou Weiqing. This time, it was the Demonic Dragon Lady.


    How many Skills with the Heavenly Skill Image does this brat have?! The thought sprang up simultaneously in both the Lion and Tiger King.


    Still in shock, Gu Site had no time to be angry as he hurriedly circted his Heavenly Energy to the maximum with his hands facing upwards, his entire body spinning in a whirlwind as powerful gold light sprang forth. The light soon turned into a massive gold tornado, fully enveloping his body.


    In Gu Site¡¯s eyes, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing was once again using a Heavenly Skill Image to neutralize his Divine Guardian Angel Skill before his hammer with that terrifying strengthnded once more. Having just used two powerful Skills, he was for a short time indisposed from using too much Heavenly Energy, and he had no choice but to now use his strongest Skill to defend himself.


    s, this time Gu Site had guessed wrongly. Zhou Weiqing had been striking down at him with such swift and fierce momentum, but the next moment he actually stopped in midair, his wings spreading apart and causing his body to hover right before he actually reached the Divine Guardian Angel barrier. In the short moment of time, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady had fully coalesced and his prepared Skill was ready to be used.


    As the purple red light glowed in the air, Xue AoTian couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brow. How could the Lion King make such a ¡®newbie¡¯ mistake?


    Although Gu Site had told himself over and over that this young man in front of him was no ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, he was still a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse¡­ how could he not have feelings of disdain and underestimate his opponent? Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s series of actions and abilities had truly gone beyond any of the present powerhouses¡¯ expectations and judgement. It had just been too shocking. Even Xue AoTian had been caught by surprise several times, let alone Gu Site. As such, the Lion King had not been able to bring his full power into y, falling into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s rhythm and trap. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing had made use of this ¡®Inertia of thinking¡¯ that Gu Site had fallen into to spring this new trap.


    The purple red sh of light appeared within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s formation, and his body did an about-turn in midair, as he retreated to the side to wait. A faint smile appeared on his face as he looked at the Lion King Gu Site. He was in no rush at all, and he could now afford to sit and wait for a while.


    The Divine Guardian Angel Skill had indeede into effect, and this powerful Skill had an ¡®Absolute¡¯ effect as well. If Zhou Weiqing tried to use his Dragon Silencing Seal on Gu Site now, it would be totally wasted. However, though the Divine Guardian Angel Skill was indeed powerful, but just like the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, it had its own set of limitations. In this case, the w was simple ¨C when the user was within the Divine Guardian Angel Shield, he would not be able to move about, or unleash another Skill. This was the reason why Gu Site¡¯s spinning body was unable to move, and could previously only circte his Heavenly Energy into the gold whirlwind of light to protect himself.


    As a result, Zhou Weiqing could now wait calmly at the side. No matter how fast the Lion King could unleash his next Skill, it could not be faster than the Dragon Silencing Seal that Zhou Weiqing now had prepared to go at anytime. As for shing of Heavenly Skill Images, it had to be activated within a certain time limit of the Heavenly Skill Image being summoned; once it was fully coalesced, that was no longer possible.


    Due to that fact, normally a sh of Heavenly Skill Images was done by ater Skill used to neutralized an earlier one. That was to say, Zhou Weiqing could have used his Heavenly Skill Image to neutralise the Divine Guardian Angel, but not the reverse.


    As such, Gu Site was now stuck using a powerful defensive Skill for nothing, as well as wasting his Heavenly Energy in the whirlwind of light, and was unable to do anything about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal.


    Calm, unhurried and confident. Those words could be used to describe Zhou Weiqing at this point. Who could have imagined that a mere Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master could push a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse to such a degree, even one so restricted like Gu Site had been!


    Abruptly, two bouts of purple-red light shot out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, before it flickered off once more. All of a sudden, the Divine Guardian Angel Skill around Gu Site vanished without warning.


    It was the sh of Heavenly Skill Images! However, just as Gu Site was overjoyed, thinking that Zhou Weiqing had not been able to resist in using his Dragon Silencing Seal to neutralise his Divine Guardian Angel Skill¡­ the next instant, a purple-red vortex appeared over his head. His Skills were suddenly all restricted!


    What ¡­ what the **** is going on?! Once again, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions were unreadable to the Lion King Gu Site. the Dragon Silencing Seal had clearly been used to sh with his own Divine Guardian Angel Skill, yet¡­ yet¡­ how could it stille into effect?


    Let alone Gu Site, even the Tiger King Xue Aoying who had a bird¡¯s eye view of everything going on was utterly confused. Of all the powerhouses present, only Long Shiya who was familiar with all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill could fully understand what was going on. Even Xue AoTian could only vaguely guess what had happened.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s judgement was that Zhou Weiqing had somehow activated yet another hidden Heavenly Skill Image Skill, using that to neutralise the Divine Guardian Angel Skill before activating the Dragon Silencing Seal in the same instant.


    His judgement was indeed urate. Zhou Weiqing had actually used the Demonic Dragon God Seal, also from the Demonic Dragon Lady, to neutralise the Divine Guardian Angel Skill. As the Heavenly Skill Image was also of the Demonic Dragon Lady, he was able to superimpose and disguise it perfectly. In truth, if he had attempted to actually use this Skill, it would be Zhou Weiqing himself asking for death. After all, not only was Gu Site far stronger than him, he also had the Spirit Attribute. The Demonic Dragon God Seal would not only have been useless, it would have probably been returned to damage himself. However, just like with the Time Reversal Skill, using it to neutralise the Divine Guardian Angel Skill was a whole different matter. Once again, another perfect timing and a worthwhile trade of a useless Skill to neutralise the Divine Guardian Angel Skill.


    Zhou Weiqing might not have much, but he definitely had tons of Skills. In fact, the powerful Heavenly Skill Image Skills he had were no lesser than most Heavenly King or Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouses. Six Attributes! He could pretty much go Skill Storing at will. In fact, even now, after reaching the fifth and sixth Jeweled stage, he still have many ¡®empty slots¡¯ that he had not Stored Skills yet.


    The Absolute effect of the Dragon Silencing Seal hade into effect! That meant that within the next minute, the Lion King Gu Site was no longer able to summon his Consolidated Equipment or use his Stored Skills. Even if the former was already restricted, but thetter was a major blow indeed. So what if he was using Heavenly Energy of the eight-Jeweled stage? Facing a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master with Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, five God Tier Consolidated Equipment of a Legendary Set¡­ what could he do? Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing still had the Dragon-Tiger Transformation!


    With a heartyugh, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body pounced towards Gu Site like a bolt of lightning, the twin Hammers in his hands swirling eagerly. This time, he was not trying tost as long as he could, but was actually attempting to defeat the eight-Jeweled Lion King Gu Site!


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing leap at him, Gu Site suddenly understood. This fight, even if were his son with his full power, facing this six-Jeweled little brat, he might not even win.


    With no Stored Skills to use, restricted at the eight-Jeweled Heavenly Energy¡­ am I really going to lose?


    Gu Site¡¯s eyes suddenly turned calm and serene. Facing the pouncing Zhou Weiqing, his face turned expressionless, only lifting his right hand slowly towards to iing youth.


    Ten yards. Zhou Weiqing was barely ten yards from Gu Site. With his charging speed, that was closed in barely a blink of an eye.


    Gu Site¡¯s raised right hand had his palm outwards facing Zhou Weiqing, as if attempting to stall Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack. Yet, everyone around could see that he might block one attack, or even two, but without any Skills or Consolidated Equipment and with his Heavenly Energy restricted, how long could hest against that terrifying strength of Zhou Weiqing?


    A relieved and satisfied expression flickered across Long Shiya¡¯s face, while a hidden flicker of happiness shed in Xue AoTian¡¯s eyes before it disappeared, hidden away. The Tiger King Xue Aoying also had a gleeful look on his face as he chuckled at the Lion King¡¯s misfortune. However, in an instant, an abrupt change erupted.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to strike Gu Site, he suddenly saw the Lion King¡¯s palm light up with a crimson red glow.


    In that moment, the Seal restricting Gu Site burst apart, and he resumed his Heavenly Emperor stage cultivation level.


    Smashing apart the Seal, releasing an attack. The entire process happened in a split second. Just as the expressions of the other three powerhouses froze, a resonant lion¡¯s roar rang out as a huge gout of crimson me swallowed Zhou Weiqing entirely.


    The me connected right back to Gu Site¡¯s palm, and the fire spouting out formed the image of a giant lion in midair. As the huge crimson lion formed, the temperature of the entire icy cavern rose abruptly. Besides a single leg that was outside the mes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was engulfed in the mes.


    ¡°NOOOOO!!!!¡± Long Shiya howled in crazed rage. He no longer cared that it was apetition, and with a flicker of his arm, a terrifying Heavenly Energy smashed into Gu Yingbing, sending him flying. Another palm strikeshed out at Gu Yingbing while at the same time, his entire body pounced towards the Lion King Gu Site.


    Xue AoTian was already by his side in a sh. Naturally, he would not allow his disciple to be killed like that, and he quickly blocked the enraged blow which would have finished Gu Yingbing off. However, he did not attempt to block Long Shiya from pouncing on Gu Site.


    A terrifying aura burst out from Long Shiya¡¯s body, his entire ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set appearing all at once. The Silver octagon plum blossom Hammer still glowing with the dark gold light of being summoned, smashing down hard on Gu Site in a frenzy.

 Chapter 534

    <h4>Chapter 534: Little Fatty vs Lion King! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Indeed, Long Shiya had almost gone crazy. He instantly recognized the me that Gu Site had released, taking on the form of a huge lion. It was the Personal Core Fire of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions, the Earth Spirit Heart me! Let alone Zhou Weiqing with a mere six-Jeweled cultivation level, even a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse would evaporate from such an attack, an instant death indeed. It was no easy feat to summon the Earth Spirit Heart me, even for Gu Site. Not only was it a massive drain, it would seriously damage his life force and vitality.


    No matter what calctions and expectations Long Shiya had, he had never imagined that Gu Site would actually break the rules of thepetition just like that, resuming his Heavenly Emperor Stage cultivation level and using his Personal Core me to destroy Zhou Weiqing.


    When Gu Site had realised he had been tricked, the fury in his heart was burning to an unbelievable point. He had always had a hot temper, and with the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion blood burning hot within him, in his sheer rage he had lost control. Who was he? He was the King of the WanShou Empire, a noble Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse! To be forced to such a stage by a mere brat of six-Jewels, to even lose to such a person, how could he stand it?!


    As the saying goes, ¡®Anger rises from the heart, and evil will then rise from the gall dder¡¯1 Gu Site instantly made the decision not to let Zhou Weiqing leave this ce alive, even if he had to fall out with Long Shiya. There were three powerhouses here on the side, including himself, and if the Entropic Nether Tiger was willing to help out, they might even be able to kill Long Shiya as well. As such, he had flung caution to the wind andunched his attack. He had been confident that Xue AoTian would not sit back and watch Long Shiya kill Gu Yingbing.


    The Lion King¡¯s estimations had all been correct, but he had missed one point. That was¡­ he was still stuck in the Absolute effect of the Dragon Silencing Seal, and he now had to withstand the crazed fury of Long Shiya in that state.


    *BOOM* A single hammer blow. The Lion King¡¯s body was sent flying by Long Shiya like a cannonball shot from a cannon, smashing savagely into the mountain. The next moment, a bout of light followed suit into the freshly opened hole. Gu Site had actually been smashed by the hammer right through the Heavenly Snow Mountain and back outside! This time, even if he did not die, he would definitely be severely injured.


    ¡°Show mercy!¡± At this point, the Tiger King Xue Aoying had no choice but to intervene. Although he did not like the Lion King, and did not get along well with him, he could not just sit back and watch the King of the WanShou Empire get ughtered by the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor!


    ¡°Get lost.¡± By now, Long Shiya did not care about anything or anyone else. The brilliance behind his back forming his own figure, almost making it seem like own body had grown huger. The light around the octagon plum blossom Hammer brightened a hundredfold as it whistled brazenly towards the Tiger King.


    Xue Aoying¡¯s expression changed. Although he was able to use his own Skills and Consolidated Equipment, he dared not take such a furious blow from Long Shiya! Immediately, his body moved aside.


    ¡°Bro Long, calm down. Zhou Weiqing is not dead.¡± Atst, Xue AoTian appeared, using his own body to block the fresh new hole, a snow white long spear in his hands. Behind his own back, a simr glow of his own illusory figure shed. With a flick of his spear, he blocked Long Shiya¡¯s hammer, and the entire cavern seemed to groan slightly in the massive impact. Originally, the exit which housed therge number of Heavenly Beasts had constant sounds of heavy breathing, but it was instantly silenced. After these Heavenly Beasts sensed the sheer aura and power of the two powerhouses shing, they did not even dare let any sense of their presence be felt.


    In a direct sh of physical strength, even Xue AoTian would not dare to do so against Long Shiya with his entire ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. As such, he could only subtly parry the blow as best he could.


    As soon as Long Shiya heard Xue AoTian¡¯s words clearly, his anger diminished. Subconsciously, his head snapped to where his precious disciple had been.


    The next moment, Long Shiya was dumbfounded, staring dazedly as he stopped.


    Zhou Weiqing had not been devoured by the Earth Spirit Heart me like he had thought, and he was just standing right there. His entire set of Consolidated Equipment had all disappeared, but he seemed totally unharmed. The only embarrassing thing was that he was now totally naked, standing right there in his birthday suit in a rather ridiculous sight that even Zhou Weiqing himself was stunned by. Luckily, his entire skin was still covered by the purple scales, so it still wasn¡¯t too obvious. The certain ¡®object¡¯ between his legs was swinging slightly, and if one looked closer they would be able to see it.


    Long Shiya almost pped himself silly. Indeed, how could he have forgotten!


    No matter how powerful that Earth Spirit Heart me was, how could it be of any effect to his disciple? After absorbing the Solidified Dragon Spirit, Zhou Weiqing was pretty much immune to fire.


    The Earth Spirit Heart me was the Personal Core Fire of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lions, and under the restriction of not being able to use his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, this was the strongest attack that Gu Site could use. s for the poor Lion King, his attack was fully of the Fire Attribute. Although that terrifying attack has caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire Legendary Set to dissipate, his body remained unharmed.


    In a sh, Long Shiya appeared beside Zhou Weiqing, examining his precious disciple up and down, even that ¡®certain object¡¯ got a nce. Only after he was certain that Zhou Weiqing was totally alright did he heave a sigh of relief.


    However, despite the fact that Zhou Weiqing was fine, that did not mean the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s rage was assuaged. He spun around abruptly, turning his gaze to Xue AoTian. His eyes were cold, but he did not say anything. Pulling Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, he said solemnly: ¡°Let¡¯s go, Little Fatty.¡±


    ¡°Bro Long, wait a minute. I will give you a reckoning on this matter.¡± Even for Xue AoTian, seeing Long Shiya like this caused him some anxiety. He knew that if he allowed Long Shiya to leave like this, there would be severe repercussions. In fact, let alone Long Shiya, currently Xue AoTian¡¯s heart was filled with rage. He had never imagined that the Lion King Gu Site would actually disregard his own pride and status to do something so shameless as to attack Zhou Weiqing with full power. If Zhou Weiqing truly died, Long Shiya aside, Xue AoTian would not let Gu Site go so easily.


    ¡°Aoying, go bring the Lion King back here.¡± Xue AoTian said gravely. His expression was already extremely ugly.


    Long Shiya took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his heart. After all, this was still the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and they still had not achieved their original goal ining here.


    Zhou Weiqing said softly: ¡°Master, I am fine.¡±


    Long Shiya red at him and said exasperatedly: ¡°Just because you gained a slight advantage, you thought you could press it? Did you forget who your opponent was?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a helpless look. He had also been given a huge fright, not having expected that the Lion King would actually go all out on him. In that instant, there had been zero chance for him to dodge the blow. Although Long Shiya did not spell it out, Zhou Weiqing knew that his Master was reminding him that if Gu Site had not used a Fire Attribute attack, perhaps he would be dead now.


    However, was that really the truth of the matter? At that moment, Zhou Weiqing did not try to exin himself to Long Shiya; after all, his Master was not wrong to lecture him. In truth, when he had sensed the Lion King¡¯s attack, in thest split second Zhou Weiqing had managed to react and release a Skill. With that unique Skill, even if the Lion King was not using a Fire Attribute attack, Zhou Weiqing still had some confidence that he could at least survive it, if barely.


    Before long, the Tiger King had brought the Lion King back.


    Gu Site¡¯s current look was truly miserable and deste. His right hand hung limp at his side, looking like the bones within had been totally shattered. Even if he could keep the arm, it was not going to be a simple matter to heal it.


    At the same time, his chest area had clearly sunk in, and his face was ashen. Blood seeped out of all his seven orifices, and his eyes were clearly dim. From just one look, it was clear that Gu Site was severely injured.


    Long Shiya had previously thought that he had killed Zhou Weiqing, and in his rage, he had struck out with all his might, supported by his entire ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ LEgendary Set. The Lion King had originally been weaker than Long Shiya, let alone without any of his Consolidated Equipment. Being able to stay alive was already a testament to how powerful his body and cultivation was.


    Seeing the Lion King once more, Long Shiya¡¯s eyes were filled with a violent killing intent. Raising the hammer in his hands, he said coldly: ¡°Gu Site, you bastard. We are now mortal enemies, I swear I will kill you. You don¡¯t want your face anymore? You even dare bully a mere junior. Just you wait, this old man will ensure that your entire Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe is wiped out.¡±


    ¡°Bro Long, please calm down. Allow me to handle this matter.¡± Xue AoTian¡¯s face was stern as he spoke.


    Gu Site did not react to either of their words, instead staring dazedly at Zhou Weiqing. He could not believe that Zhou Weiqing was still alive, even unharmed, after taking a head-on blow of his Earth Spirit Heart me. Yet, there he was standing there, wearing his clothes!


    How could this be!? Why is this happening? Zhou Weiqing had given him just too many shocks today. Was that brat really six-Jewels? Gu Site¡¯s heart was filled with questions.


    Gu Yingbing remained uninjured, as Xue AoTian had received the blow that Long Shiya had struck at him. He quickly rushed to his father¡¯s side, and rays of healing Divine energy shone upon his father¡¯s body. However, his head remained bowed down, and he did not dare look at Zhou Weiqing, as his face was filled with shame. He was still young, not as experienced and vicious as his father. Having such a thing happen had diminished his strong fighting spirit.


    Xue AoTian looked at the Lion King coldly and gave a cold humph. ¡°You have thrown away the face of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. There is no longer any need to continue with thepetition. You can go now, and tell all the guests that the wedding is cancelled.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Only then did Gu Site react, his face darkening as he said: ¡°Mountain Lord, I admit that I have made a grave mistake. We have indeed lost this second test, but¡­ isn¡¯t there still a third test?¡±


    Xue AoTian said coldly: ¡°You still have the face to mention a third test? What is your status, your power? Have you gone stupid being the King of the WanShou Empire? How old is Zhou Weiqing? What did I tell you previously? I said. You can get lost now. Yingbing will no longer inherit my Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position. Yingbing, you escort your father back. In a month, I want to hear that you have assumed his position as King of the WanShou Empire. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for taking care of it myself.¡±


    Enforcing his will strictly and swiftly. That was truly the way to describe Xue AoTian. In a matter of moments, he had already made his choice and judgement. He did not even give Gu Yingbing a third chance. Not because of Long Shiya¡¯s threats, but because of his own face, and the honour and dignity of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.

 Chapter 535

    <h4>Chapter 535: Tian¡¯er, I love you! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This was also not because he had such high regard for Zhou Weiqing, or ced so much importance on him. It was because he could not have his face thrown like that. He had set the rules, and under his watch, Gu Site had still dared to do such a thing. That was tantamount to pping the face of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord. How could he possibly continue on with thispetition?


    ¡°Master.¡± With a loud thud, Gu Yingbing knelt down in front of Xue AoTian, his eyes reddening. ¡°Master, please give me a chance. Since young, I have loved Tian¡¯er for twenty years. I beg you, please give me a chance for thisst fight. My father was wrong, and I am willing to apologise for it, apologise to both you and Zhou Weiqing. However, I cannot just let Tian¡¯er go like this, I am not satisfied.¡±


    Gu Yingbing could be said to be raised and taught fully by Xue AoTian. Looking at the tears in his eyes, the ugly expression on Xue AoTian¡¯s face eased up. However, since he had already spoken, he would not change it easily. With another cold humph, he waved his sleeve, motioning that they could leave.


    Gu Site did not expect that Xue AoTian would be so strict, even down to stripping him of his Lion King position. This was the power of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and in the entire WanShou Empire, only the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord could dominate and control everything.


    Although Gu Site was angry inside, he dared not say anything. He was clear that he had already severely angered Xue AoTian. If he continued protesting, even if Xue AoTian killed him or crippled him, the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe would not dare say a thing. Currently, his heart was only filled with sorrow and regret.


    Seeing that his Master would not change his mind, all of a sudden, Gu Yingbing turned to Zhou Weiqing. Gritting his teeth, he said: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, my father¡¯s mistake, I will bear it. However, I beg you, please give me a chance to contest you onest time.¡± As he said that, he suddenly lifted his right hand to grip his left shoulder. Before the surprised looks of all the others present, there was a ripping sound, and he forcefully tore his entire left arm off.


    ¡°Yingbing!¡± Gu Site was shocked. Despite his injuries, he leaped forward to hold his son. Regret filled every nook and cranny of his mind. He had never imagined that a sudden rash decision of his would result in his son paying such a price.


    Seeing Gu Yingbing do something like that, even Long Shiya¡¯s expression changed. Clearly, Gu Yingbing truly loved Tian¡¯er, and it was not just a matter of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position.


    Do not think that just because they had the Divine Attribute, they would be able to regrow his arm. That was an impossible feat. Even if they could re-attach his arm, the damage to his nerves and meridians could never be fully repaired. That was to say ¨C Gu Yingbing¡¯s actions had fully severed his future chance of ever reaching the Heavenly God Tier stage. No matter how hard he worked in the future, his future would only be the Heavenly Emperor stage.


    Gu Yingbing stood up slowly, but he did not reveal any signs of pain. His eyes staring into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, he said solemnly: ¡°You are able toe all the way up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to fight for Tian¡¯er, and I can see that you truly love Tian¡¯er as well. However, I feel the same way. I do not wish to lose to you for some other reasons. Please give me a final chance topete with you. If you win, and Tian¡¯er is willing to go with you, then the betrothal between myself and Tian¡¯er is nullified. However, if you lose, then I ask that you do not tangle with her any longer. Even if she does not love me now, I will use my own love and feelings to touch her heart.¡±


    Seeing Gu Yingbing¡¯s stubborn gaze, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes sparked with respect. Nodding to him solemnly, he said: ¡°Although you are my love rival, I have to admit that you are truly worthy of respect. I agree. Let us use this final round to determine the final victor. However, before the third round begins, fix your arm first. Otherwise, I will not feel happy with such a victory.¡±


    Xue AoTian looked at Gu Yingbing, then sighed softly. ¡°Child, why torture yourself like this?¡± As he said that, he waved his hand, and the torn arm at the side flew into his grip. Carefully, he attached it back to Gu Yingbing¡¯s shoulder, and in a brilliant sh of gold, he personally started healing his disciple.


    The Tiger King Xue Aoying watched from the side, nodding to himself inside. Compared to Gu Site, he approved of Gu Yingbing far more. No wonder Big Bro was willing to ept him as disciple and was willing to pass him the position of Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord in the future. s, it looks like everything has changed now. Who would imagine things would have turned out this way today?


    The healing did not take too long; with Xue AoTian¡¯s powerful Heavenly God Tier energy, it did not take long for him to reattach Gu Yingbing¡¯s arm. Of course, even he was not able to fully heal the arm, and it would be a long time before he could even use it normally. Gu Yingbing would have to spend time to nourish it with his own Heavenly Energy for it to resume some working in the future, but it would never be the same again.


    Xue AoTian looked at Gu Yingbing, then back at Zhou Weiqing, and he said solemnly: ¡°No matter which of you bes my son-inw, I am very satisfied already. Alright, thisst test will no longer be held by me. After all, you will be contesting to be Tian¡¯er¡¯s husband, so I will have her make the final choice.¡±


    Hearing those words, Gu Yingbing was extremely anxious. He knew how important Zhou Weiqing was to Tian¡¯er, and if she was the one to make the choice, he would have no chance at all.


    Naturally, Xue AoTian could see Gu Yingbing¡¯s face change. Solemnly, he said: ¡°Yingbing, do not be so anxious. This time, I am having Tian¡¯er make the choice under a particr circumstance. I have temporarily Sealed Tian¡¯er¡¯s memories, and she only has her own instincts. Under such a circumstance, each of you has five minutes to profess your love to her, to use your words to move her. In the end, whoever she chooses will be her husband. This time, there is nothing to do with your cultivation level or fighting capabilities, but whether or not Tian¡¯er can ept you.¡±


    Hearing Xue AoTian¡¯s words, Gu Yingbing finally calmed down. Both he and Zhou Weiqing exchanged nces, their eyes filled with fighting spirit. Neither of them would give up easily. Five minutes. They only had five minutes of time. Immediately, both of thempsed into deep thought, thinking how they would use their words to move Tian¡¯er.


    Xue AoTian gave the Tiger King a signal, hinting him to keep watch of Gu Site and not allow him to cause anymore trouble. He then turned around and left the cavern, clearly going to bring Tian¡¯er here.


    The icy cavern turned silent once more. Long Shiya did not interrupt Zhou Weiqing. This final test was a fight between their charisma and attraction.


    Zhou Weiqing closed his eyes, standing there silently. In his mind, the images of all his interactions with Tian¡¯er shed by. There were sweet memories, warm memories, but also pain and suffering.


    Yet, all those were the memories between them! Zhou Weiqing was clear that if he truly wanted to move Tian¡¯er, he could only depend on those memories. So what if they were Sealed away, that did not mean anything! Zhou Weiqing had confidence that he could Awaken her.


    It did not take long for Xue AoTian to return. When he came back, not only did he have Tian¡¯er along with him, but also a beautiful, ck d middle aged woman.


    ck was considered a taboo colour in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. The reason why Long Shiya wore ck was because he was using it as a provocation to Xue AoTian. For this middle aged beauty together with Xue AoTian to wear ck, her status must be quite unique.


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he instantly recognized the middle ageddy to be Tian¡¯er¡¯s mother, the Entropic Nether Tiger, Phelia. Of course, this was her in human form now.


    He quickly took a step forward, bowing respectfully: ¡°Hello, Aunty.¡±


    Phelia smiled faintly but did not say anything, remaining beside Xue AoTian, with her arms wrapped around Tian¡¯er¡¯s shoulders gently. No one else could imagine that this ck d beauty was actually a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, no lesser than Xue AoTian or Long Shiya.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze flew from Phelia to Tian¡¯er. Currently, she was dressed in her usual white gown, but her brilliant and moving purple eyes had lost all lustre. Zhou Weiqing had not seen Tian¡¯er in such a long time, and seeing her so suddenly, he could not help but feel his eyes water.


    Tian¡¯er had lost weight¡­ indeed, it was all his fault! She had actually lost so much weight. Originally, she had been buxom and well curved, but now she looked so emaciated, her face pale like she had gone through a major illness. Even her perfect skin had lost its usual glow and radiance.


    Although they had not spoken, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that in this period of time, Tian¡¯er had suffered so much. It was all because of him! Zhou Weiqing was filled with hate, hatred towards himself for not being able to protect Tian¡¯er, that he had caused such a girl to suffer so much silently. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing set his resolve that he would not part with Tian¡¯er here, even if he had to die here.


    Seeing Tian¡¯er, Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression was agitated. He knew that this was hisst chance to hold on to his fiancee, to continue being together with Tian¡¯er. It all depended on the next five minutes. In truth, he did not have much confidence in his heart, but he would never give up. Even if it was with his own lifeblood, he would fight for everyst possible chance.


    Xue AoTian brought his daughter to the center of the cavern, turning to the two youths as he said: ¡°In a moment, I will give each of you five minutes. As you each have your turn, the other will not be able to listen in. I will use my Heavenly Energy to block the other from listening. Since Yingbing is originally Tian¡¯er¡¯s fiance, he will go first. Zhou Weiqing, do you have any objections?¡±

 Chapter 536

    <h4>Chapter 536: Tian¡¯er, I love you! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head without hesitation, his gaze not leaving Tian¡¯er¡¯s face. ¡°I believe in Tian¡¯er. Besides myself, Tian¡¯er will never fall for anyone else. If anyone can evoke her memories, it will only be me.¡±


    Xue AoTian gave him a long searching look before turning back to Gu Yingbing. ¡°Yingbing, this is yourst chance. Although I know that you were originally Tian¡¯er¡¯s fiance and all of today¡¯s tests may seem unfair to you¡­ I have no choice but to admit that some of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words had been right earlier. I have not been a good father, and I have never really thought of her interests deep enough. As such, this time, in the final choice, I want to leave the choice to her. I do not want her to suffer for the rest of her life. Do you know? This time, Tian¡¯er had already made the preparation to marry you in order to cement to alliance between the rtionship between the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Lion Tribe¡­ and then she would leave us forever¡­ permanently. This is not something I wish to see. If today you can move Tian¡¯er with your words and get her to choose you, then I will not unSeal her memories, and let her be your wife like this. Otherwise, Master can only say sorry to you. I hope you can understand.¡±


    Gu Yingbing saw the hint of apology in Xue AoTian¡¯s eyes, and nodded gravely. ¡°Master, I can understand your feelings. I will do my best.¡±


    Xue AoTian nodded and said: ¡°Alright, let us begin then. I will give you five minutes first.¡± As he said that, Xue AoTian raised his right hand, and ayer of faint gold light spread out, enveloping the family of three along with Gu Yingbing.


    On the outside, Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya could not hear anything, but they could still clearly see what was going on inside.


    Five minutes. Thest five minutes that would decide if he could spend the rest of his life with his love. In that instant, Gu Yingbing¡¯s forehead was filled with sweat. Even when he had torn off his own arm earlier, he did not have such an expression, his eyes filled with hope, yet more unease and anxiety.


    Taking a small step forward, Gu Yingbing knelt before Tian¡¯er on a single knee. Right at that moment, Xue AoTian also released his spiritual control over Tian¡¯er, allowing her to resume consciousness.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, it is me. I am your Big Bro Gu!¡± Gu Yingbing said softly.


    Tian¡¯er looked vacantly at Gu Yingbing. Currently, her heart was at a loss, with most of her memory vanished. She only had the memory of everything before five years old, as well as her base instincts.


    Originally, Xue AoTian had already set his resolve to allow Tian¡¯er to marry Zhou Weiqing. However, when he saw Gu Yingbing tear off his own arm, it had affected him greatly. After all, Gu Yingbing was the disciple that he had raised all these years, and his actions proved that he truly loved Tian¡¯er. Who was to say that Yingbing could not bring happiness to Tian¡¯er? At least, he was not such a ¡®yboy¡¯ like Zhou Weiqing.


    As such, Xue AoTian had decided to leave Tian¡¯er with a five year old memory. This also meant that she would know who Gu Yingbing was, but not who Zhou Weiqing was. Without question, this gave Gu Yingbing an obvious advantage.


    Towards her husband¡¯s decision, the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia did not say anything, allowing him to do as he wished.


    ¡°Big Bro Gu.¡± A tender voice rang out from Tian¡¯er, sounding so moving and sweet to Gu Yingbing¡¯s ears.


    Gu Yingbing was overjoyed, moving forward slightly in excitement. ¡°Tian¡¯er, it is me! I am your Big Bro Gu! Big Bro Gu loves you so much, do you remember? I brought you to catch those little snow wolves, you were so scared then, just not long ago. You promised Big Bro Gu that when you grow old, you will be Big Bro Gu¡¯s wife. You won¡¯t go back on your word right?¡±


    Tian¡¯er looked absently at Gu Yingbing. ¡°Be Big Bro Gu¡¯s wife? But¡­ Big Bro Gu, why have you be so old?¡±


    Gu Yingbing started. Even Xue AoTian was helplessly left not knowing whether tough or cry. Indeed, he had only left his daughter with her memory of five years. However, that also meant that she had regressed to a mental age of five.


    Now¡­ at thirty years old, how could Gu Yingbing possibly looks like when he was fifteen?


    After a dazed moment, Gu Yingbing quickly said: ¡°Because Big Bro Gu and Tian¡¯er have both grown up!


    ¡°Papa, I am a bit scared. Big Bro Gu¡­ he seems to have changed.¡± Tian¡¯er muttered.


    Xue AoTian gently stroked his daughter¡¯s hair. In that instant, he seemed to see the precious young daughter who had also stuck by his side, unwilling to part from him. Every time he entered closed door cultivation, she would pout and stare at him unwillingly. In that moment, his heart was filled with love and tenderness.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, then do you like your Big Bro Gu? Big Bro Gu treats you so well, will you be his wife?¡±


    ¡°I like Big Bro Gu.¡± Tian¡¯er said without hesitation. ¡°Big Bro Gu always protects me, so I like him!¡± Hearing her words, tears streamed down Gu Yingbing¡¯s face in joy. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ right? Let me always protect you forever.¡±


    Tian¡¯er blinked innocently. ¡°But¡­ liking Big Bro Gu means I have to marry Big Bro Gu? Papa, I do not understand.¡±


    Gu Yingbing froze, the hope that had suddenly zed in his heart crushed in such a massively heavy blow. He could only stare at Tian¡¯er dazedly. For a while, he did not know what to say. Currently, she was just like a little girl, and no matter what he said, she would not leave her father¡¯s arms to enter his.


    Zhou Weiqing was watching from outside the shield of light. The expression on his face was calm and confident, but in truth, his hands were gripped tightly in fists. In this final moment, how could he not be nervous? No matter how much confidence he had, how could it be absolute?


    Although he saw that Tian¡¯er was speaking, and that Gu Yingbing¡¯s expression grew more flurried and anxious, Zhou Weiqing did not grow rxed at all.


    Five minutes, why did it seem so slow!


    It was as if an entire century had passed before Gu Yingbing finally seemed to be unable to control himself, standing up and moving right in front of Tian¡¯er, pouring out his heart. s for him, almost at the same time, the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia, who had been standing beside Xue AoTian, suddenly gave a soft sigh, pping her husband¡¯s shoulder. The five minutes was now up.


    The gold light vanished, and Gu Yingbing was still standing there crying out anxiously: ¡°Tian¡¯er, I am your Big Bro Gu who will protect you forever! Why won¡¯t you marry me? Big Bro Gu won¡¯t force you, let me hug you please? Just like when we were young.¡±


    However, Tian¡¯er seemed to be in a fright, refusing to leave her father¡¯s arms as she clung tight to him, not even looking at Gu Yingbing.


    At this point, the Lion King Gu Site¡¯s face was ashen. Looking at his son, he sighed and said softly: ¡°Foolish child, you were too anxious and impatient. Even if you had a chance, you have thrown it away now.¡± As the saying goes, ¡®a bystander sees things with a clear mind¡¯. Seeing his son¡¯s anxious and flurried look, and looking at Tian¡¯er who had lost most of her memory and was in a fragile state. Being pressed like that, how could she not be afraid?


    ¡°Yingbing, enough. If Zhou Weiqing does not gain Tian¡¯er¡¯s approval, you will have a second chanceter.¡± Xue AoTian sighed, trying tofort him.


    Gu Yingbing¡¯s body swayed, his face paling suddenly. With a *Wah* sound, he suddenly vomited out a mouthful of blood as he staggered back a few steps. He suddenly felt like Tian¡¯er was leaving him further and further. If not for the Tiger King Xue Aoying quickly stepping forward to support him, he would have fallen to the ground.


    Xue AoTian turned his gaze to Zhou Weiqing. To be honest, he did not wish to see this sight, the precious disciple that he had raised and groomed with all his effort, now taking such a huge blow from his daughter. Worse still, he might not be able to get back up from this setback. All of this was because of this young man in front of him, Zhou Weiqing. No matter how outstanding and talented he was, how could he easily rece Gu Yingbing in Xue AoTian¡¯s heart, whom he had raised since young! As such, Xue AoTian¡¯s heart was trulyplicated.


    ¡°It is your turn.¡± Xue AoTian said calmly to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, moving to five yards from Tian¡¯er before he stopped. At this moment, his fists unclenched again, as he gazed tenderly at her.


    Unlike Gu Yingbing, he did not seem agitated at all. On the contrary, he just stood there, staring at Tian¡¯er calmly. Currently, Zhou Weiqing had already changed to a fresh new set of clothes, and he had reined in all his Heavenly Energy, not a hint of aura leaking out. He just stood there simply, looking at Tian¡¯er, his gaze tender and clearly filled with love.


    Originally hiding in her father¡¯s embrace, Tian¡¯er seemed to sense something, and she slowly lifted her head to look at Zhou Weiqing. In that instant when her gaze finally met his, her entire body trembled slightly. Although she still seemed puzzled and confused, her heart had somehow started racing. This strange looking person in front of her, whom she had no memory of, was somehow tugging at her heartstrings.


    At the beginning, her gaze was trying to escape, until it slowly turned dull and sluggish. Tian¡¯er just continued staring back at Zhou Weiqing, as if trying very hard to remember something, yet just being unable to do so. Slowly, a pained expression crossed her beautiful features.


    ¡°Fat Cat.¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly.


    In that instant, amongst the entire group gathered there, four people froze at once.


    As everyone knew, tigers were part of the cat family, perhaps the strongest amongst the cat family. Amongst the entire group, four of them were tigers! Besides Tian¡¯er, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian, the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia, and the Tiger King Xue Aoying, weren¡¯t they all of a Tiger bloodline? With that single phrase ¡®Fat Cat¡¯, the three of them almost vomited blood out.

 Chapter 537

    <h4>Chapter 537: Tian¡¯er, I love you! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The three powerhouses¡¯ faces turned strange, especially Xue AoTian, whose face was twitching uncontrobly.


    At the side, Long Shiya was trying to force a smirk down, as he looked at Xue AoTian with a strange expression on his face. Musing to himself: Fat Cat, Fat Cat, what a good phrase to use. Perhaps I should start calling Old Monster Xue that as well?


    However, the same two words had a totally different feeling in Tian¡¯er¡¯s ears. Just like a heavy warhammer, smashing right into the closed and locked doors of her heart, causing her entire body to tremble violently. In her entire life, only Zhou Weiqing had called her that, and it was how he had called her in those few years they had spent together.


    As Gu Yingbing had already failed, Xue AoTian had neglected to raise the sound barrier once more. As such, all present had actually heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words.


    Tian¡¯er continued looking at Zhou Weiqing, her gaze turning from nk, to dazed, to a strange struggle. She was trying so hard to remember, to remember why this stranger in front of her looked so familiar, yet she did not remember anything about him. Subconsciously, she felt that this person in front of him should be important to her.


    ¡°Do you still remember how we first met? You were always so mischievous, yet always loving to hide in my embrace.¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly. His voice was gentle, yet seemed to be filled with a strange magic, every word striking deep into Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Haha. I still remember the first time I beat your buttocks. Although you were still a tiny little white tiger then, but your little buttocks were still so round and soft, anyone would be unwilling to let go.¡± Not far away, Gu Yingbing vomited out another mouthful of blood, as he stared angrily at Zhou Weiqing.


    Xue AoTian¡¯s expression also turned ugly. He truly wanted to send a p into that little brat¡¯s face! His daughter¡¯s buttocks had been touched by this stinking little brat when she was in her main form!


    The Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia was still standing at the side, covering her mouth as she smiled faintly. She couldn¡¯t help but think to herself, no wonder this naughty little brat was able to attract her daughter. His bad boy look was easy to attract attention indeed.


    ¡°At that time, I still did not understand why you were struggling so much. Weren¡¯t you just a little tiger, what¡¯s the big deal about touching you. Atst, only after looking did I realise that you were a little female tiger.¡±


    ¡°Waah* Gu Yingbing vomited another mouthful of blood. This time, he couldn¡¯t take it anymore, his entire body swaying as he fainted, before being caught by Xue Aoying.


    ¡°Bastard, are you trying to die? If you continue talking like that, you better get lost!¡± Xue AoTian was also unable to hold back any longer, and he growled angrily at Zhou Weiqing. He was starting to regret giving that stinking little brat any chance, such a wretched brat!


    Long Shiya looked at Xue AoTian¡¯s angrily face and heughed heartily, saying: ¡°This has nothing to do with me, it is his previous teacher who taught him that.¡±


    It was as if Zhou Weiqing did not hear their words. All this while, his gaze was still fixed upon Tian¡¯er. Gently, he continued: ¡°Later on, I still gave you a bath, and that time you struggled even harder. After that, you kept ignoring me for days. Yet, even then, you still did not leave me. From your body, I could vaguely sense some energy reverberations. Later on, many people told me that Tiger type Heavenly Beasts were the top tier amongst all Heavenly Beasts. By then, I already knew that you had your own goals and reasons for staying by my side.¡±


    ¡°Your goal was this¡­ right?¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing waved his hands, the two glowing triangles once more, stacking, and in moments he had once again summoned his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.


    The concentrated light seemed to draw Tian¡¯er¡¯s attention, causing her eyes to dull slightly momentarily. The next instant, within the glow of six lights, only two auras remained. Time and Demonic. The two Saint Attributes!


    Instantly, Tian¡¯er¡¯s body froze, before she started trembling even more. Subconsciously, her hands raised as well, gold and purple flickering in them. The Divine and Spirit Attributes rose up, mingling with the Demonic and Time Attributes of Zhou Weiqing.


    They had after all once had intimate rtionship, and in that time the four Saint Attributes had gone through a major fusion. Even before that, they had cultivated and trained many times with the four Saint Attributes. In that moment, the attraction between their Attributes and Heavenly Energy was far stronger than anyone else. Even so, as soon as Zhou Weiqing released his two Saint Attributes alone, in that instant, both Xue AoTian and Xue Aoying felt a strong sense of benign warmth, as if they could not wait to step forward to cultivate together with Zhou Weiqing. Of course, due to the sheer gap between their cultivation levels, the feeling was diluted many times over, and they were clear that it was not a huge benefit for them to cultivate with Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly walked towards Tian¡¯er, step by step, his hands held out with the two Saint Attributes reverberating around.


    As he walked, he continued speaking: ¡°In truth, the time when I truly fell in love with you was on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Originally, I had always been wary of you, as I could sense that you had some purpose and goal for staying by my side. At that time, your cultivation level was far higher than mine, and I dared not do anything to you. However, after the events in the Lustre Spatial Realm of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, my view of you totally changed. After that, when I learned of the demise of my homnd, only you stood by my side. You were even willing to use your most precious possession to ease my despair and hurt. If not for you, I do not know how I could have walked out from that state of depression.¡±


    At that time, although my heart was mostly filled with vengeance, I could still clearly sense that it had also been seized by you. Tian¡¯er, do you still remember? Just because you did not want to cause any further trouble for me, and you left me that letter before sneaking away. You signed off with ¡®Your Tian¡¯er, your Fat Cat.¡¯, along with thatst question. Now that I have finally seen you again, I must tell you those words that I owe you, the words that I failed to tell you long ago.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, he had finally reached Tian¡¯er. Tears poured down uncontrobly from his eyes. A man does not easily show his tears, only if his heart is truly broken. His hands slowly grasped onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands, and in that moment, the four Saint Attributes swirled around, above their heads, without any sign of rejection or exclusion, as if they belonged together. Almost instantly, they seemed to fuse together, forming a four-coloured whirlpool spinning right over their heads.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, I love you.¡± As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing was already sobbing.


    A spark seemed to enter the dazed orbs of Tian¡¯er. As light slowly returned to them, a faint purple mist emitted from her head, and her body began trembling violently. Tears started streaming down her cheeks like the pearls from a broken ne, following the curve of her cheek before dropping down.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, I love you. I am your Little Fatty! Please wake up!¡± Zhou Weiqing called out as he sobbed. His voice was not loud, but at that moment, it infected everyone present.


    Gu Yingbing had managed to rouse from his faint with the Tiger King Xue Aoying¡¯s help, just in time to see this sight. His already pale face turned even whiter, and he closed his eyes in pain.


    ¡°Little Fatty, my Little Fatty¡­ Little Fatty, Little Fatty!¡± Light seemed to spring from Tian¡¯er¡¯s beautiful eyes, and with a sob, she sprang forward abruptly, her arms encircling Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck as she burst into tears.


    Atst, Tian¡¯er had awoken, The faint cloud of purple mist was the Seal that Xue AoTian had used to Seal her memories.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s imprint in her heart was too deep, just too deep. How could a mere simple memory seal work to remove it? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, the four Saint Attributes, all of it allowed the seed of memory to grow once more. The young couple who loved each other deeply, after all their trials and tribtions, they finally embraced each other again.


    In that moment, all words and descriptions were useless, only the deep feelings and emotions, as if they were melding into one another¡¯s body, tying their hearts together, forever.


    The ugly expression on Xue AoTian¡¯s face slowly rxed. Sensing the feelings of his daughter bursting out like crazy, he knew that things were already set in stone.


    At that moment, his hand was suddenly grasped by Phelia, who said: ¡°Just wish them well¡­ For our daughter to be able to find true love, it is her fortune. Just like originally when we met each other. Although we had no choice but to separate for twenty years, although we also went through our own trials and tribtions, but I will never regret it. AoTian, hold me.¡±


    The feelings that Xue AoTian had hidden deep in his heart for twenty years also burst forth, and he pulled his wife in for a deep hug. At that moment, his eyes were moist.


    Long Shiya was beaming from ear to ear. Beforeing up the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he had estimated that their chance of sess was less than ten percent. However, they had done it, they had seeded. It was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level, power, fighting ability or his bloodline, or even his teachings that had won the day¡­ it was an invincible strength in the world ¨C Love!


    ¡°Father.¡± After some time, Tian¡¯er finally lifted her head from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. Looking at her parents in their own embrace, she leaped over to them, hugging them as well. Looking at this woman in front of her that she did not recognize, her beautiful face was filled with a sudden joy. Love, both of intimacy and kinship, this was what the world spun around for¡­ and at this moment, she had finally received both of them at once. Currently, Tian¡¯er felt like she was overwhelmed with joy, all the suffering that she had once undergone evaporating.


    Xue AoTian held out an arm, enveloping his daughter into their joined embrace. At this point, he wished he could hold his wife and daughter forever like this, what an amazing thing that would be!


    Unknowingly, Long Shiya had somehow appeared behind Zhou Weiqing. Giving him a kick on the buttocks, he said: ¡°Little Fool! What are you still standing there for?!¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing rouse to his senses, and he scrambled forward quickly. With a thud, he knelt down before Xue AoTian and Phelia, kowtowing three times. ¡°This little son-inw, Zhou Weiqing, greets his father inw, mother inw.¡±


    Xue AoTian gave a humph and said: ¡°Stand up. If you let me know that you ever bully my Tian¡¯er¡­ hmph, hmph, you know what will happen.¡±

 Chapter 538

    <h4>Chapter 538: Returning with a beauty! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing wiped the tears off his face, smiling joyously as he said: ¡°I can¡¯t wait to dote on her, how could I possibly bear to bully her? Please rest assured.¡±


    Phelia smiled faintly and said: ¡°Rest assured? It isn¡¯t that easy eh, young man, it is not a good habit to spread your love too much.¡±


    Seeing Phelia¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill down his spine. He could only smile and nod, not daring to say anything.


    Tian¡¯er turned her head, her gaze moving past Zhou Weiqing tond on Gu Yingbing. She pulled back and turned to Gu Yingbing, bowing as she said apologetically: ¡°Big Bro Gu, I am really sorry. I know that you feel for me, and you have always treated me well. However, my heart already has Little Fatty. I am sorry.¡±


    By this time, Gu Yingbing had stood up straight again, his gaze fixed on Zhou Weiqing. He bit his lip and said savagely: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, remember this, it is not done between us. You are currently not strong enough, but you must protect Tian¡¯er well. I will not admit defeat just like this, even if Tian¡¯er marries you, I will not give up so easily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Bro Gu, if not for the fact that we are love rivals, I think that we can be friends. Thank you for loving and taking care of Tian¡¯er all these years, you are a worthy opponent who can be respected. Even so, I will not give you any chance to steal Tian¡¯er away from me. She is mine, this life, the next life, and forever.¡±


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing seemed to be giving forth an indescribable glowing power and presence. There were three Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouses and two Heavenly God Tier powerhouses present, but at that moment, it was as if Zhou Weiqing was the center of attention.


    Originally, the lights of the four Saint Attribute which had been whirling above Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s heads suddenly fused together, forming a faint white light pir which enclosed Zhou Weiqing, causing his entire body to give forth a light of treasure. Right in the middle of his forehead, a white stripe appeared.


    This was no longer an ordinary tattoo1, perhaps using the phrase ¡®line of god¡¯ would be more apt. The white line seemed to form the ¡®King¡¯ word, yet like a dragon encircling it, with the outer circle of white light. Such a strange sensation, everyone around could feel it. At the same time, all the environmental energy of the entire icy cavern started rushing towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body crazily.


    ¡°This¡­ this is¡­¡± Not even Xue AoTian understood what Zhou Weiqing was going through. Only the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia¡¯s eyes widened in shock.


    ¡°Heaven and Earth Primary Tide! How is this possible¡­ how could it be?!¡± Phelia eximed


    Xue AoTian looked at his wife in surprise. ¡°Heaven and Earth Primary Tide? What is that?¡± Without hesitation, Phelia replied: ¡°Only for one that ascends above the Heavenly Dao will have the ability to summon and endure the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide. So, it seems that the legends of old were actually true¡­ The gathering of the Four Saint Attributes can truly cause a miracle that transforms the heavens! After going through this baptism of fire of the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide, his spiritual senses will transcend to Divine Senses, and he will be nearly immune to all forms of spiritual suppression. Furthermore, due to the fact his Divine Spirit will be far above his own Heavenly Energy, his future cultivation will be even faster. Even his body will slowly evolve to be above the Heavenly Dao Stage.¡±


    In truth, there were other reasons added together coinciding in this change that Zhou Weiqing was experiencing, and it wasn¡¯t just as simple as Phelia mentioned. Otherwise, since Tian¡¯er was also bathed in the whirlpool of the Four Saint Attributes, how did it not have the same effect on her.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing had bathed in theva of the Fire Spirit Mountain, he had entered a unique state of cultivation. The fusion of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and his Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline was already an existence that surpassed the Heavenly Dao. The reason was simple, both Dragons and the Dark Demon God Tigers could be considered existences that were at the maximum of the Heavenly God Tier, pushing beyond even. No matter how one looked at it, these two should never be possible to fuse together. Yet, somehow Zhou Weiqing had done it, and it had been because of the Four Saint Attributes fusion he had gone through that allowed it.


    When that fusionpleted, it had already brought Zhou Weiqing¡¯s new bloodline to a whole new level, a state that defied the heavens.


    That was not to say that Zhou Weiqing would suddenly be invincible or reach the Heavenly God Tier instantly. It was that his body and talent now had the strong potential to surpass the Heavenly God Tier in the future.


    Towards this point, even Long Shiya had not been able to make a judgement, let alone Zhou Weiqing.


    After all that, Zhou Weiqing had then started training in the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation, even going so far as to create his own Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. That had allowed his connection to the world¡¯s energies to grow even stronger, to bring him closer to nature; his body and Heavenly Energy both evolving in a qualitative change. Originally, at that time, Zhou Weiqing already had the potential to bring about the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide. However, at that time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind and heart had not been in harmony and understanding, filled with thoughts and worry about Tian¡¯er. Furthermore, without the burst of energy from the fusion of the Four Saint Attributes, there was no push in aiding him breaking past the shackles of the heavens, and he could only remain status quo.


    However, just in that previous instant, he had already seeded in gaining back Tian¡¯er. As he held her hands, the fusion of the four Saint Attributes had burst forth in power. With his mind and heart finally in harmony, along with all the previous conditions fulfilled, it had actually abruptly brought about the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide.


    From this moment on, the Heavenly God Tier¡¯s door was already officially wide open to Zhou Weiqing. That was to say, in his future cultivation, no matter the Heavenly King Stage, Heavenly Emperor Stage or Heavenly God Stage, there should be norge bottlenecks for him. Especially with the aid of the Four Saint Attributes, if he stayed together cultivating with Tian¡¯er, there was the real possibility of him surpassing even the Heavenly God Tier stage¡­ the Heavenly Jewel Change!


    Even Xue AoTian couldn¡¯t help but reveal a strong envy on his face as he looked upon the white light surrounding Zhou Weiqing¡­ let alone the others.


    However, no one dared interrupt Zhou Weiqing. Only Long Shiya stood rtively closer to him, watching anxiously. After all, while Zhou Weiqing was still undergoing the baptism of the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide, all the powerhouses in the area, even those hidden Heavenly Beasts of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, were benefiting a lot from the fallout effects.


    More than five minutes passed before the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide finally subsided. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s originally bronzed skin now shone with an inner glow. Even stranger were his eyes, now ck and shiny as a precious gem, his gaze deep and profound yet without any fire. If one were to look closely, it gave an impression of unbelievable rity and pureness.


    The Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia looked at her son-inw to be, a glow in her eyes. Only when the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide had receded did she take a step forward to say: ¡°Weiqing, do not forget the agreement between you and me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded immediately: ¡°Mother-inw, do not worry, I remember it clearly.¡±


    Phelia smiled faintly before turning her gaze to Tian¡¯er. Her eyes turned gentle and loving, tears brimming as she said softly: ¡°Tian¡¯er, my child, can Mummy hug you, please?¡±


    ¡°Mummy?¡± Even though Tian¡¯er had been with Phelia earlier, her memories had been Sealed and her consciousness suppressed. As such, she had not learned about Phelia. Now that she had regained her memories, she had vaguely guessed the importance of Phelia, but hearing her actually say the words, Tian¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but tremble uncontrobly.


    From a young age, ever since she could remember anything, she only had her father, and not her mother. Seeing all those Heavenly Beasts having their mothers, she was so envious. Now that she finally met her own mother, she somehow did not know what to do or what to say.


    Besides excitement, her inner heart was also dazed and confused. Perhaps, if not for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and the joy it had brought her, Tian¡¯er might not even be able to ept Phelia. After all, for twenty whole years, Phelia had never even appeared once. If one were to say that Xue AoTian was not a great father, then Phelia was not even a passable mother.


    However, currently Tian¡¯er was in a state of joy and fortune from reuniting with Zhou Weiqing, and even the slight hatred she had felt for her mother was washed away.


    Slowly, in a trembling voice, Tian¡¯er said: ¡°Mother¡­ why¡­ why do you not want Tian¡¯er!¡±


    Hearing those words, Phelia could no longer control herself. Taking an abrupt step forward, she enveloped Tian¡¯er in her embrace, sobbing uncontrobly.


    Xue AoTian quickly hugged both mother and daughter, and the family of three was immersed in a mix of sadness and joy, locked in embrace.


    Gu Yingbing looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing, but he did not say anything further. Turning around, he supported his father, and with the aid of the Tiger King Xue Aoying, they silently left.


    It could be said that this time, the arrival of Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing had caused the entire WanShou Empire to be thrown into disarray, their entire ruling structure in a mess. Gu Yingbing would no longer be able to inherit the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord position, and the Lion King Gu Site had also been stripped of his title of King, at least within the next month. For a short period of time at least, the entire WanShou Empire would be thrown into turbulence. However, no matter what the futurey for them, it would no longer have any connection with Zhou Weiqing.


    Long Shiya stood beside his precious disciple, a faint smile on his face. This ending was perhaps the best possible ending for him, and he ced a fat palm on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, silently giving him a big thumbs up.


    Without question, without Long Shiya, Zhou Weiqing would not even have the chance to ascend the Heavenly Snow Mountain, with neither the ability or right to do so. However, after that, everything else today had been the result of his own efforts and hard work. From setting up the entire scene, to provoking Xue AoTian and sparking that fatherly love in his heart, to the three rounds where he had spent his all in defeating Gu Yingbing¡­ It could be said that Zhou Weiqing had far surpassed all of Long Shiya¡¯s expectations and hopes. That was without even talking about him going through the Heaven and Earth Primary Tide and his limitless possibilities in the future.


    ¡­


    The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain was soon thrown into a massive shock. The Lion Prince Gu Yingbing and the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord daughter¡¯s wedding had been called off without warning, causing all the Tribe Leaders who hade as guests to be totally surprised. However, due to the authority and power of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, no one dared to say anything. Under themand of the Tiger King Xue Aoying, the Tribe Leaders slowly left silently. Of course, no one dared attempt to retrieve back the gifts they had brought¡­


    Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya were arranged to stay in the Heavenly Snow Mountain for a time. It was such a rare chance that Phelia was able to return, and she wanted to spend every second with her husband and daughter, and even Zhou Weiqing had to be ced behind in the ¡®queue¡¯. Besides a few short chances to see Tian¡¯er every day, he spent most of his time in his own room cultivating.

 Chapter 539

    <h4>Chapter 539: Returning with a beauty! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, he would not mind that too much. He had already done whatever he could have done, seeded in everything he hade to do, and it was time to slowly wait patiently to reap the benefits.


    On the third day that Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya had arrived at the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the entire mountain had finally quietened down as all the wedding guests had finally left. Phelia had also left silently, as she had her own responsibilities as a Guardian to tend to, and could not disappear for too long.


    When Zhou Weiqing finally saw Tian¡¯er again, her eyes were red from crying about her mother¡¯s leaving. Although they had only been together for three days, after listening to her exnations and apologies, she had quickly forgiven Phelia. It was not all Phelia¡¯s fault, but that set of responsibility was just too heavy.


    ¡°Little Fatty, Father is looking for you.¡± Tian¡¯er stood at the entrance of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room, calling him lightly.


    Zhou Weiqing leapt to his feat, swiftly holding Tian¡¯er in his arms and nting a kiss on her lips without warning. ¡°So fragrant! Dearest, what is my Lord Father-in-Law looking for me for?¡±


    Tian¡¯er was originally full of sorrow from her mother¡¯s leaving, but with Zhou Weiqing messing around, she couldn¡¯t help but blush a deep red, and the sorrow in her heart lessened slightly.


    ¡°How would I know what Father is looking for you for. You naughty fellow, you¡¯re here in the Heavenly Snow Mountain and you still don¡¯t behave a little.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, swiping a finger lightly across her cute nose as he said proudly: ¡°Why should I behave? You are my wife. It is a natural thing for man and wife to be intimate, nothing to be ashamed of!¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°I haven¡¯t agreed to marry you yet. You have only passed Father¡¯s test, not my test!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, giving her a perverted leer as he said softly: ¡°Alright! Tonight I will let you test me all you want, how about that? Heh heh.¡±


    Tian¡¯er blushed even deeper, giving Zhou Weiqing¡¯s waist a savage pinch and twist before she said: ¡°When we are still in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, you¡¯re not allowed to do anything funny. Father¡¯s senses extend throughout the entire area.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked innocently and said: ¡°Heh, so that is to say that when we leave the Heavenly Snow Mountain, we can¡­¡±


    ¡°You terrible fellow,e on let¡¯s go!¡± Tian¡¯er¡¯s face grew redder, but her eyes were mischievous and delightful, without any hint of rejection. She had always been a bold girl who dared to hate or love, and was also a Heavenly Beast cultivated to Human, without many of the bashfulness that female humans had. Love was love, and she was willing to do anything for the man she loved.


    If one were to say that she previously had some ill feelings in her heart about Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s rtionship, but this time after Zhou Weiqing hade to the Heavenly Snow Mountain at such a huge risk of his life just to snatch her back¡­ such courage and resolution had already proven his love for her. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had used his own strength to defeat Gu Yingbing, proving himself even further to her! In Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart, her Little Fatty was already more perfect than her father!


    Led by Tian¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing was quickly brought to another icy chamber.


    As soon as he entered, he immediately sensed the temperature drop drastically. The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain was already so cold, but this temperature was a whole level colder, and even with his physique and cultivation level, he couldn¡¯t help but shudder slightly.


    There was only a single piece of furniture in the entire room, a stone bed. Xue AoTian sat right upon it, and as he saw Tian¡¯er walk into the room with Zhou Weiqing, hand in hand, his expression was gentle.


    ¡°Father, I have brought him here.¡± Tian¡¯er told Xue AoTian.


    Xue AoTian looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Tian¡¯er, leave us for a while. I have some words to speak to this little brat alone.¡±


    Tian¡¯er started momentarily, before she held onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand even tighter. Reproachfully, she said: ¡°Father!¡±


    Xue AoTian said exasperatedly: ¡°A grown girl truly cannot be kept at home anymore¡­ would I hurt him? Go go.¡±


    Tian¡¯er flushed prettily, and she nced at Zhou Weiqing before leaving reluctantly.


    Xue AoTian looked at Zhou Weiqing. His expression was calm and unflurried, but from his brow and eyes, Zhou Weiqing could sense a hint of sorrow. Clearly, Phelia¡¯s leaving still left his heart feeling extremely ufortable.


    ¡°Weiqing, Phelia has told me all about the agreement between you and her. To be honest, if you were an outsider, no matter what price I have to pay, I will groom you to do that. However, you are also Tian¡¯er¡¯s husband, and for my daughter¡¯s sake, well-being and happiness, I will not force you to do so. Tell me, what do you think about the whole matter?¡±


    Hearing Xue AoTian¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Sir, Father in Law, my thinking is very simple. I will not take risks.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Xue AoTian arched a brow, looking at him in slight surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°If I do not have absolute confidence, I will not attempt to join in that matter¡­ otherwise it is not only harmful to myself, but to others as well. Not only will it fail to let Mother-in-Law return to your side, Tian¡¯er will also suffer as a widow. Something like that I will definitely not do. I have chosen to shoulder that responsibility and to work towards it, but I will not attempt it without absolute confidence.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Xue AoTian smiled and nodded, saying: ¡°With those words of yours, I can set my mind at ease. You little rascal, you are far more wiser and mature than any of your own age. However, you are trying to take away my daughter, and I cannot bear that as well¡­ so how should we deal with that?¡±


    A strange expression crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, and he said tentatively: ¡°How about¡­ youe along with Tian¡¯er. I don¡¯t mind having youe along to guide us in cultivating.¡±


    Xue AoTian said exasperatedly: ¡°You¡¯re trying to gain another bruiser to help you? Stop dreaming. Having the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor by your side isn¡¯t enough for you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I¡¯m just joking around. However, Father-inw, to be honest, aren¡¯t you bored and lonely staying in the Heavenly Snow Mountain all day long just cultivating? As Mother-in-Law has already said, just like my Master does not have any possibility of breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier in his lifetime, you also do not have any possibility of breaking through past the Heavenly God Tier. What is the point of staying shut-in in the Heavenly Snow Mountain? The world outside is so huge, and even if you are already at the Heavenly God Tier, I¡¯m sure you haven¡¯t explored every nook and cranny of the world. Why note on out and see the world, who knows if you rx and have a change of perspective, enjoy yourself, and it might even have a better effect on your cultivation?¡± 1


    Xue AoTian started momentarily beforeughing in spite of himself. ¡°Only you, little brat, would ever dare to speak to me like that. For me to stay in the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ it is not just because of cultivating¡­ more as an awe or threat. Do you really think that the WanShou Empire is that stable? That easy to control? Especially with so many different Tribes? Without the Heavenly Snow Mountain above them all, even the grand WanShou Empire would splinter and break apart before long¡­ and be destroyed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°From a certain perspective, I am still enemies with the WanShou Empire. The war between the WanShou Empire and Humankind has gone on for years, decades, longer than even I know. Every year, countless of lives die, not just humans, but on both sides. Father inw, is there a need for that?¡±


    Xue AoTian looked at him passively before saying: ¡°In this world, thew of the jungle is the ultimatew of nature. The weak are the prey of the strong, that is life. More importantly, the world needs a certain bnce.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Xue AoTian, puzzled. ¡°Bnce?¡±

 Chapter 540

    <h4>Chapter 540: Oops! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Xue AoTian said passively: ¡°Birth, Death, Illness, that is all the circle of life, thew of nature. In any world, the number of living beings that can be supported will always have a limit. For example, one day, if the WanShou Empire does not war with your human empires¡­ your Human Empires will just start in-fighting amongst each other. The death count will be no lesser. Do you understand my meaning?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head sheepishly: ¡°Not really.¡±


    Xue AoTian suddenlyughed. ¡°It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t. You are not made out to be a politician, ruler or conqueror. Some things are not good to learn too early. You can leave now, bring Tian¡¯er along, otherwise even if she stays here, her heart is no longer here. Every three years, I want you and Tian¡¯er to return here, I will examine both your cultivation progress.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. ¡°Thank you Lord Father in Law!¡±


    Xue AoTian smiled faintly and said: ¡°I can see a possible miracle on you, something I never thought I would see in my life. However, I do not wish that this miracle be just a passing or transient flight like the flowering of the broad-leaved epiphyllum. In this world, there are many geniuses and talents, but in the end they amount to nothing. That is because of the word ¨C ¡®Pride¡¯.¡±


    ¡°With Fatty Long by your side, I do not have to worry too much about that. I also know that there is much pressure on you from all sides. However, for youths, no pressure means no motivation. I hope that you can let me continue seeing more miracles, until that day when I can no longer interfere in your business. Oh yes. One more thing, both of you are not allowed to appear on the borders of the WanShou Empire any longer. Otherwise, I will personally catch you back and smack your ass.¡±


    ¡°Uhh..¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at his father-inw speechlessly, before finally running off dejectedly.


    After Zhou Weiqing had left, Xue AoTian finally sighed softly. His wife had left, and now his daughter was also leaving, and even his disciple was gone. A sudden loneliness overwhelmed him. He sat there silently for a while, and all of a sudden his head turned in thought, and he muttered to himself: ¡°That little brat does have a point¡­ perhaps it is time for me to go have a walk outside. However, that will still have to wait until I settle everything here in the WanShou Empire¡­¡±


    ¡­


    The next morning, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er said their goodbyes to Xue AoTian, before following Long Shiya to leave the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Long Shiya did not bring Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er in flying with him, instead letting Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er make their own way while he returned to the Peerless Battalion camp first. To quote Long Shiya: ¡°It¡¯s too much for me to move along with you young folks. You two are always so intimate and affectionate, provoking this poor old man who is still a virgin at the age of hundred. Ahhh the inhumanity!¡±


    And thus, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor fled the scene. As for Zhou Weiqing, he entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, pping his massive wings as he carried Tian¡¯er in a bridal-style, slowly flying across the skies towards the northern border.


    Soaring and tumbling in midair, Zhou Weiqing was definitely not in a rush to go back; after all the borders were already over by now. From his father-inw¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing knew that his Peerless Battalion was definitely fine, and had even caused quite some trouble for the WanShou Empire. Furthermore, Long Shiya would already be returning in advance. As such, he decided to take his time and put his focus on Tian¡¯er as they made their return.


    In the past few months, he had spent every waking hour cultivating and training with all his might. Now, he needed some rxation time, to spend some time with his beloved Tian¡¯er.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, what do you say¡­ if we were to do ¡®that¡¯ high up in the skies, wouldn¡¯t it be extra sensational?¡±


    ¡°You¡­ stop dreaming!¡±


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s try it. It¡¯ll be a unique experience.¡± A voice filled with temptation rang out in the air.


    ¡°No, what if I fall down, I don¡¯t know how to fly.¡±


    ¡°No you won¡¯t¡­ even if I fall down, I will never let you fall!¡±


    ¡°No¡­¡±


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, your little buttocks are so perky. But¡­ you have really lost so much weight. Come, let me help you rub them, your meat will grow back then.¡±


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing! You are truly a bad egg, rotten to the core!¡±


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, haven¡¯t you heard of that line? ¡°If a man is not bad, a woman will not love him; if a man isn¡¯t a rogue, women will not go to bed with him. A good guy will always remain a virgin! Anyway¡­ I was already forced by youst time, you must take full responsibility for me!¡±


    ¡°Who forced you! You¡­ Wuuuu¡­.¡±


    A simr urrence happened almost everyday. Luckily, they were flying high above almost thousand metres into the sky. In the entire trip back, the greatest reward that Zhou Weiqing had was that his flying technique grew by leaps and bounds.


    ¡­


    North Border. ZhongTian Northwest Main Army Camp. Peerless Battalion.


    ¡°The Battalion Commander has been gone for so long, why isn¡¯t he back yet!¡±


    In therge headquarter tent of the Peerless Battalion, all the officers were present. Hua Feng, Mu En, and the other Heavenly Bow Unit god archers, as well as the Chief Instructor Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Vice Commander Wei Feng and the various Main Company Leaders.


    The current Peerless Battalion, not only did they have an exalted status in the Northwest Armies, it was even in the entire ZhongTian northern border.


    The site where the Peerless Battalion was camped at did not change, but now around the Peerless Battalion there were fully six Heavy Armoured Regiments encamped, four of which were Heavy Infantry Regiments and two Heavy Cavalry Regiments.


    The entire Northwest Army originally did not have that many Heavy Armoured Regiments, and some of them had actually been moved over from the other Northern Armies. Their only mission was to defend and support the Peerless Battalion!


    In this year¡¯s border wars, the Northwest Armies had met an unprecedented number and power of enemies; not just in terms of quantity but also quality. A whole seventeen Companies of the WanShou Empire! Not only that, it was including a powerful Mammoth Company and the invincible flying Eagle Company. Yet, it was also in this year¡¯s border wars that the Northwest Armies had achieved an unforeseen and hitherto unknown sess.


    When the WanShou Empire armies had retreated, out of the seventeen Companies that had invaded them, only eight remained. And the only reason this had happened was because of this single new formation that the Northwest Armies had ¨C the Peerless Battalion.


    The strength ofbat prowess of the Peerless Battalion had already been proven to the extreme in just the first battle they had attended. In fact, it was only because of their brutal strength which had allowed them to turn the tide of the battle, forcefully turning a sure-loss into a shocking victory. The first full force advance of the WanShou Empire had turned into a full rout, and the ZhongTian army had even been able to chase to further kill some more enemies. In the subsequent battles that happened, the Peerless Battalion had truly be the stabilizing force and pir 1of the Northwest Army. The WanShou Empire armies had tried all sorts of means and different offensive strategies, but besides the Mammoth Company, no other Regiment was able to withstand the rain of powerful Consolidated arrows.


    Under the leadership of Hua Feng and the other leaders, the Peerless Battalion was truly able to make full use of all their advantages. Against the Mammoth Company, they would immediately move aside in avoidance. Although the other Regiments of the Northwest Army were no match for the Mammoth Company or the other Companies of the WanShou Empire, but they were able to risk their lives to hold off the Mammoth Company for some time. The Peerless Battalion would then seize the chance to attack the other weaker Companies of the WanShou Empire. Under the constant onught of their Consolidated Bows, the fatalities amongst the WanShou Empire was just too high, too quick. As a result, though their enemies had been the strongest, it had actually been the Northwest Border which had ended the annual border wars the soonest.


    Being the linchpin of such an amazing victory, with countless military exploits under their belt in such a short time, it was no wonder that even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian quickly learned of their existence.


    ording to their military exploits, it was no problem for the Peerless Battalion to be upgraded to an actual Regiment. Let alone the Northwest Armies, even the main North Central Army Headquarters had sent several envoys in hopes of taking over the Peerless Battalion.


    s, with the background of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce there, especially with Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s presence as a stunning deterrent, how could the Peerless Battalion be given to anyone? The original Ruffians that were looked down upon by all had suddenly be the admiration and envy of all the ZhongTian Northern armies. Countless of people dreamed of entering the Peerless Battalion, even some of those Regiment Commanders or Vice Commanders were no exception.


    The treatment of the Peerless Battalion was just too good. After discussion between all the officers, Hua Feng had decided to swap all their military exploits and awards for gold and other necessary supplies. As for the Peerless Battalion side, in thest few months they had continuously been upgrading their gear, continuing their training without halt. It could be said that every day was an improvement to the entire Peerless Battalion, no matter how small. The only thing that remained unchanged was their numbers.


    Seated at the head of the table, Hua Feng swept his gaze across all the officers gathered. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly with emotion. It could be said that when they had left their dying Empire behind originally, the seven members of the Heavenly Bow Unit had been filled with despair and hopelessness. They did not contain any hopes of ever seeding in their task of reviving their Empire, even thoughts of revenge seemed far off. Yet, now their hearts were all filled with endless hope. The strength of the Peerless Battalion warmed their hearts, allowing them to see the possibility of actually reviving their homnd in this lifetime.


    ¡°I¡¯m sure he will be returning soon. Since the Battalion Commander was brought away by Senior Long, I¡¯m sure he has been in closed door cultivation. He must be in a critical period of his cultivation, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have left during such a period of war.¡± Hua Feng smiled faintly as he spoke.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er sat not far from Hua Feng, and as she heard his words she pursed her lips. From the looks of things, she was clearly not very happy about it.


    Wei Feng said: ¡°Battalion Commander Hua Feng, the war has already ended for some time. Should we return to our original Peerless Battalion camp? If we continue staying here, I¡¯m afraid the rest of the Northwest Armies might end up rebelling.¡± As he spoke up to that point, he couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud.


    Wei Feng was not even joking or being rmist at all. Ever since the Peerless Battalion had proven their terrifying strength in war, countless of people had been trying all means to join the Peerless Battalion. This included the six Heavy Armoured Regiments that were camped around them¡­ most especially the Heavy Infantry Regiment that had actually fought together with them in the war.


    Only those who had actually fought together with the Peerless Battalion and seen them in action could truly know how strong they were. As soldiers, who did not wish to have such powerful friends and allies by their side? Who did not dream of being invincible on the battlefield? Gaining military exploits and awards seemed to be as easy as picking things up from the ground!


    However, such a situation was actually pointless to the Peerless Battalion. The Northwest Army Headquarter had actually sent several envoys in hopes that the Peerless Battalion would expand to be a Regiment, or even a Legion. They promised that their leaders and officers would remain unchanged, and they would give them some strong Regiments to form a Peerless Legion, to be the strongest Legion in the entire ZhongTian Army as a deterrent threat against the WanShou Empire.


    This suggestion was actually made by the main ZhongTian Army headquarters, not just the Northern border armies. However, Hua Feng and the others had suppressed it.


    Regarding this matter, the ZhongTian Army Headquarters had even gone all the way up to the ZhongTian Emperor, Shangguan Tianxin. When Shangguan Tianxin learned of the Peerless Battalion and their supposed background, he had personally taken a trip down to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. However, the final result was a shock to everyone. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had given the order that the final decision would be left to the Peerless Battalion¡¯s Commander ¨C Zhou Weiqing. That was to say, if Zhou Weiqing was willing to set up the Legion, then they could go ahead. Otherwise, remaining as status quo would also be fine.

 Chapter 541

    <h4>Chapter 541: Oops! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce speaking out, who dared to say anything else? Just like the status of the Heavenly Snow Mountain in the WanShou Empire, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was also like a supreme ruler overlord in the ZhongTian Empire. Furthermore, in most people¡¯s eyes, the creation of the Peerless Battalion had the shadow of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce behind it, and they were even more respectful towards the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    As such, the Peerless Battalion remained with their ¡®original¡¯ Battalion formation, though it was no longer the traditional Battalion size. They now numbered a full five thousand soldiers, and the two thousand Heavy Cavalry Soldiers of the two powerful Tribes.


    The greatest beneficiary of the border wars could be said to be the Gold Crow Tribe and the Berserker Tribes. Everything else aside, they now owned their own mounts. Naturally, they had all chosen the Unicorn Heavenly Beasts captured in the war.


    Besides the new formation of two Main Companies each consisting of a thousand heavy cavalry soldiers, both tribes were also able to each gear up one more reserve Main Companies of cavalry. As such, one could say that the actual total strength of the Peerless Battalion was already at nine thousand soldiers, not much different from an actual Regiment. Of course, no one could tell for sure how powerful the Heavy Cavalry soldiers of the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribes could be.


    These two Heavy Cavalry Main Companies had slowly been gearing up, and it was only recently that they had finally managed to finish equipping all two thousand men. For the past few days, they had actually been getting used to their new gear and fighting with it.


    Hua Feng thought for a moment and said: ¡°This is indeed a problem. Yesterday, I have spoken with the Northwest Army headquarters¡­ for the sake of the harmony and discipline of the rest of the Northwest Army, it is best that we return to our original campsite. Although the conditions there aren¡¯t great, but we have already built up our strongwork of tunnels, letting it go to waste is a bit of a shame. In any case, in the past our Peerless Battalion might be afraid of some sneak attacks from the WanShou Empire, but now, we are confident in facing those.¡±


    ¡°If the WanShou Empire darese, without at least ten whole Companies, they will not be able to take us all out. Furthermore, amongst those ten Companies, there must at least be one Company that is of equal standard to the Mammoth Company or greater, only then will they be able to take us out.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said passively: ¡°In that case, let us leave quickly, lest our own soldiers are also affected by the other Regiments around. Too much pride causes people topse or even retrograde, and I think we need to give them a fresh ¡®rap¡¯ on the head. It has been a while since we had a martial tournament to undergo a change in our inner rankings¡­ this time we can invite the Gold Crow Tribe and Berserker Tribe to participate as well?¡±


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°That is indeed true, the Northwest Army camp does not have much binding force upon us. How about this, I shall give them a report, and tomorrow morning we shall set forth to return to our old camp. When Weiqing returns, we can see how we want to progress further.¡±


    Early next morning, ignoring the various persuasion from the Northwest Army for them to stay or any offers to escort them, the Peerless Battalion packed up and headed towards their old original Ruffian Battalion camp further up in the north border.


    The current Peerless Battalion could be described as immensely wealthy. This was not just a description for the Battalion as a whole, but each and every individual Peerless Battalion soldier.


    After so many fights in the war, every single one of the Peerless Battalion soldiers had umted wealth of at least hundred gold coins or more. More so, that was also after the Peerless Battalion would ¡®take back¡¯ some of their gold coins when issuing other benefits; otherwise perhaps each of them would have at least a thousand gold coins!


    Taking back some of the wealth was of course necessary ¨C that had been the rule set long ago when the Peerless Battalion had first been set up. In the rules of the Peerless Battalion, one of the main ones was that there was no gain without working for it. Of course, retrieval of those gold coins was because of the equipment and Consolidated Equipment of the soldiers, even heavily discounted as it were. At least for a long period of time, the soldiers would not be able to just grow rich like that.


    As for the ¡®propaganda teachings¡¯ of the soldiers, Hua Feng had long started with it. This was one of the points that Zhou Weiqing had not thought of previously.


    As the saying goes, once someone grows rich, it is easy for them to turn ¡®bad¡¯. Hua Feng knew this very well, and the main thing he wanted to instill in the Peerless Battalion soldiers was this core thought ¨C ¡®Once you leave the Peerless Battalion, you are nothing.¡¯


    Of course, the truth of the matter was as such anyway. It was because of the existence of the Peerless Battalion as an organization that the Peerless Battalion soldiers could have the remotest possibility of having the power and status they had today. Having experienced the lowest of all status, only then could one treasure the new heights. It was also the reason why the cohesiveness of the soldiers was at such an unprecedented level. Of course,pared to the past, they held much more pride. Even so, that pride had been earned, and was worth encouraging. A powerful and cohesive force of soldiers, if they did not have pride in themselves, how could they call themselves a strongest force?


    Just as the Peerless Battalion had just started moving out, far off in the distance, arge ck dot encroached upon them.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was the first to sense it. Subconsciously, she lifted her head to look into the distance, barely spotting the fact that it was two people, one carrying the other.


    ¡°Iing!¡± A loud shout from Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and all the soldiers around her reacted instantly. At once, more than a hundred Consolidated Bows appeared, pointed into the skies.


    ¡°Stop! Wait, it¡¯s me! I have returned!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice rang out from above. From the height of his flying, it was at least a thousand metres away! However, his voice was still clear and loud as it rang down to the entire Peerless Battalion and all the officers.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was the most surprised. After all, she was familiar with Zhou Weiqing. Ignoring the fact that Zhou Weiqing had somehow gained the ability to fly, just that ability of voice transference he had shown just now proved that his cultivation level had improved by leaps and bounds since she hadst seen him¡­ a massive jump that she subconsciously thought was impossible!


    When he had left, he had only been at the five-Jeweled stage, and had reached that not long ago too! How could he return at the six-Jeweled stage¡­ it had only been slightly more than two months!


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice, naturally the Consolidated Bows would not fire. Within moments, Zhou Weiqing had descended from the skies together with Tian¡¯er.


    Previously, high up in the skies, he had seen the Peerless Battalion from a distance. Perhaps if it were any other army unit, he might not have recognized them from such a distance. However, the titanium mail of the Peerless Battalion was just too obvious and familiar to him, how could he mistake it? That was the reason why he had started heading lower and towards them.


    As hended upon the ground, Zhou Weiqing released hold of Tian¡¯er¡¯s waist as he strode forward inrge strides. The group of Peerless Battalion officials quickly dismounted to greet him.


    ¡°Little brat, you finally know toe back! You just threw the Peerless Battalion to us and ran off to chase chicks eh.¡± As soon as Mu En saw Zhou Weiqing, he went forward to give him an exasperated knock on the head. Howeer, as he did so, he gave a subtle signal with his eyes at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing was just too familiar with this teacher of his. With just that signal, he could fully understand what Mu En meant. Clearly, Mu En was taking the initiative to ease up any tension. After all, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been here all this time fighting on his behalf, and he had disappeared for months, to return with another girl!


    The seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit had never seen Tian¡¯er before, and it was without question that they would side with Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er could be said to have yed a huge role in the entire creation of the Peerless Battalion, as well as building it up to its current status. Compared to the Battalion Commander Zhou Weiqing, or the temporarymander Hua Feng, or even any of the rest of themanders and officers, she had done so much more. For a girl like her of noble birth and high status to stay here to help Zhou Weiqing train his soldiers, to fight in wars with them, all of them knew what it meant. Yet, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing had actually brought another woman back. The rest of the Peerless Battalion officers couldn¡¯t help but show some discontent on their faces. Some of the others might only mutter a few words inwardly, but for the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit, they would not hide anything, especially since they were considered his teachers and seniors. As such, Mu En had quickly stepped forward to give him a scolding first, that was because in his heart his precious disciple was most important, and he was trying to cover for him as best he could.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, giving Mu En a big hug before turning to the others and saying: ¡°What are you all doing? Heading back to our old campsite?¡±


    From Hua Feng¡¯s face, one could not see any me or anger, as he gave a quick and simple exnation about what had happened since Zhou Weiqing left. After which, he asked: ¡°At least you are back, and I can finally give up this temporary Battalion Commander position. Well, what do you have nned in the future?¡±


    Without question, Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°Let¡¯s go along with what you all have decided for now, to return to our original camp and continue our training. After all, we still have a lot of our equipment that isn¡¯t delivered orpleted yet. Once we have finished all of that¡­ we will return to Heavenly Bow.¡±


    Upon hearing thest few words, the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit revealed clear looks of excitement on their faces. Even the most stable Hua Feng was no exception.


    The Heavenly Bow Empire had been destroyed for more than a year, and they had never imagined that they would have a chance to counterattack in such a short period of time.


    Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°Admiral Zhou will be so proud of you.¡±


    At that point, Tian¡¯er walked to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. Zhou Weiqing snuck a look at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, who was standing near Hua Feng with an impassive look on her face. Only then did he introduce Tian¡¯er to the others: ¡°This is Lady Tian¡¯er. From today onwards, she will be officially joining our Peerless Battalion.¡±


    Upon hearing that introduction, everyone present had a strange look on their faces. Almost subconsciously, they all turned to look at Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Tian¡¯er¡¯s gaze shed almost instantly. Both girls did not say anything, but it was as if sparks were flying between their eyes as neither backed down from the locked stare.


    *Cough**Cough* ¡°Let¡¯s get back on the move then, we still have many things to do back in camp.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing released his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, mounting up together with Tian¡¯er as he gave Shangguan Fei¡¯er an apologetic look.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave him a cold look back, a look so cold that Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but shiver in his heart. Even when he was facing a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse, his heart had not felt such a pounding unease.


    He coudn¡¯t help but think to himself: It truly isn¡¯t great to spread the love too much! How many brain cells will be killed again this time.


    At this point, he did not know how he would deal with the rtionship between his two loves, and he could only take things as they came.


    In the midst of this strange atmosphere, the Peerless Battalion resumed their march towards their old camp in the border. When they finally reached, the soldiers began to unpack and re-set up the camp that they had once vacated.


    Zhou Weiqing had barely caught his breath when he heard an icy cold voice ring in his ears: ¡°Zhou Weiqing,e over here.¡±

 Chapter 542

    <h4>Chapter 542: Oops! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the Battalion Commander, Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge tent was one of the first few to bepleted. Tian¡¯er was right by his side, and as she her that voice, she giggled and said: ¡°Someone is breaking a whole jar of vinegar 1. Little Fatty, that shouldn¡¯t be Shangguan Bing¡¯er right, you can do it!¡±


    With an embarrassed look in his face, he bowed humbly to Tian¡¯er and said: ¡°I¡¯ll go have a look first.¡± With a quick lift of the tent p, he disappeared.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was standing not far from the tent, and seeing Zhou Weiqing walk out, she looked at him icily. A cold killing intent caused goosebumps to appear all about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, listen to my exnation¡­ I¡¯ve mentioned this to you before¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing walked over with an apologetic smile on his face.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Enough nonsense,e with me.¡± As she said that, she flew off in the air towards the outskirts of the camp.


    Zhou Weiqing dared not dy, and in a sh he had chased off after her. He had to exin things clearly now! Of course, whether or not he would seed was another matter.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was moving very quickly in the front, every time her feet touched the ground, she would move almost ten yards ahead. Without using the Demonic Change State or Dragon Tiger Transformation, it took quite some effort for Zhou Weiqing to actually follow her.


    Within the time for a few breaths, the two had already left the camp. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not want to argue with him in front of everyone, leaving him face. Such a thought also calmed him down, since Fei¡¯er was willing to look after his face, that meant she wasn¡¯t fully angry.


    What should I do then? As Zhou Weiqing followed behind Shangguan Fei¡¯er, his eyes rolled in their sockets in deep thought. He was indeed filled with guilt. Fei¡¯er had stayed here to help me take care of everything and even fight for him, yet he had ran off for Tian¡¯er. This was indeed nothing to be proud of. Yet, at the same time, how could he not go find Tian¡¯er at that time? It was also impossible!


    There was no good reason for it all, and when he is in the wrong, there was no point trying to reason or persuade Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡­ then the only option was to be shameless!


    Thinking up to that point, Zhou Weiqing had alreadye up with a n. With a sudden purple sh in his eyes, he had silently entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. The wings behind his back unfurled as new strength filled him. With a silent beat, his entire body flew like an arrow towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    By this time, both of them had already left the Peerless Battalion camp for quite a distance, and the area was rather wide and deste. Just as Zhou Weiqing made his move, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had also thought this was a good enough ce and had slowed down and started to turn around.


    As soon as she turned around, a purple face abruptly appeared right in front of her. No matter how strong she was, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was still a youngdy, and being startled like that by such a strange looking purple face, she was given a fright and she yelled out loud.


    Right at that moment, the owner of the purple face gave her a kiss right on her lips, arms tightening around her waist as a pair of huge wings encircled and covered them both.


    His arms were so strong, and lips invading with such fiery heat. Shangguan Fei¡¯er only felt as if her head was dizzy before she had been pushed down to the ground by the muscr body, now atop of her.


    ¡°Wuuu, no!¡±


    An indistinct cry came from Shangguan Fei¡¯er as she struggled with all her might. However, under the onught of those fiery lips, her body was feeling soft and unable to use her full strength. Especially with those powerful arms that held her, one hand was on the Acupuncture Point on her back, also causing her to be unable to use her full strength.


    Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to hold Shangguan Fei¡¯er in ce first, otherwise with her anger and her terrifying closebat power, he knew he would not be able to take her on easily.


    Under the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing was light, speedy and with massive strength. Since he had purposely snuck up upon her, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had not noticed until now, and it was already toote to struggle!


    How to be shameless? Of course, it was to make the waters murky before any discussion. Both he and Shangguan Fei¡¯er also loved each other, though they had been intimate with each other, they had not crossed that final line. In that previous instant, Zhou Weiqing had decided that actions were far stronger than words, let¡¯s be intimate first, then even if Fei¡¯er med him, she wouldn¡¯t beat him too hard right? Heh heh.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original n, he wanted to be intimate with Shangguan Fei¡¯er for a while, to make her happy and calmer before he slowly exined things. However, when he kissed those cool delicious lips of Shangguan Fei¡¯er, he could not control himself.


    Those lips were like the best miracle drug in the world, sofortable, sofortable.


    Especially now that it seemed that Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s kisses had be more awkward. Zhou Weiqing had finally gone passed her teeth to find that smooth litle tongue of hers. One hand of his was still suppressed on the Acupuncture Point of her back to prevent her from running, while the other was moving along the smooth curve of her back. The fire in his blood rose, and a strong animal lust caused his breathing to deepen.


    If one had to point out a disadvantage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, this would be it. No matter the Dark Demon God Tiger or Dragons, both were lustful beasts by nature. With the two bloodlinesbined, that made things even worse, and in terms of basic ¡®physical needs¡¯, Zhou Weiqing now far surpassed any ordinary humans. Traveling all this way with Tian¡¯er, even with her powerful physique she had almost been unable to keep up.


    Currently, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was feeling extremely hot. That Zhou Weiqing pressing down atop her was like arge furnace, trying to melt down her entire body, and her defenses were slowly being eroded bit by bit from this intense heat.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kiss had moved to her neck, and he was still murmuring: ¡°Fei¡¯er, I love you.¡±


    Hearing those words, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body shuddered silently, her dazed eyes suddenly regaining consciousness. Once again, she cried out: ¡°Let go, let me go now.¡±


    ¡°No, I won¡¯t let go of you anymore, what if you run off?¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a helpless chuckle, ¡®helping himself¡¯ to one of the bountiful mounds in her front, caressing it gently.


    ¡°Let go of me!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s voice was trembling and tears started falling from her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing saw her tears and his lust instantly diminished greatly as he stared, startled. He had not imagined that Shangguan Fei¡¯er would have such a huge reaction. Quickly he kissed the tears on her cheeks and said: ¡°Fei¡¯er, don¡¯t cry. It is my fault, it is all my fault. I have spread my love too much, but I truly cannot live without each and every one of you. If I had not gone to bring Tian¡¯er back, she would already be dead now. I cannot fail her, nor can I fail you. Can you understand my heart? I know I am being too greedy, but¡­ that is me, a greedy soul. I want to hold you all tight, never let go.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you bastard¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said with a trembling voice.


    Seeing her angry and trembling lips, Zhou Weiqing was filled with love. Once again, he capture her lips. Bastard it shall be. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing decided to ¡®cook the rice first¡¯. That way, Fei¡¯er could not run away!


    As soon as that thought entered his mind, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions became even more excited. This time, he would not let go of her lips so easily. Take advantage now, and even if he got beaten upter it would already be a win! Furthermore, would Fei¡¯er bear to beat him upter?


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s clothes lessened one after the other, and the flustered look in her eyes grew stronger. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand on her back kept control over her, not allowing her powerful Heavenly Energy to blow up. After all, previously she had not have any precautions against him.


    More so, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was unable to control her body. Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s invasive and experienced teasing, even her soul was trembling as her heart¡¯s defenses fell.


    No, no no! Shangguan Fei¡¯er was regretting her actions now, regretting that she had not spoken clearly when she had the chance just now. However, it seemed that it was all toote now¡­


    Tears started pouring from her eyes, as her gaze wasplicated. Anger, sorrow, pain¡­ and despair.


    Zhou Weiqing had originally been fully immersed in his enjoyment, his hand already in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s long pants, holding her round and perky buttocks, almost about to pull her pants down. All of a sudden, the wet tears touched his face, and he subconsciously opened his eyes, his gaze meeting hers.


    Despair. Abruptly, Zhou Weiqing saw that strong despair in Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes.


    A cold chill ran down his spine. Although he had been wanting to make Fei¡¯er his own woman at this time before ¡®facing the music¡¯, now as he saw that despair in the depths of her eyes, his heart clenched in pain, and he forcefully pushed down the roaring fire of lust in his blood.


    Lifting his head subconsciously, his hands stopped totally. ¡°Fei¡¯er, you¡­¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s tears streamed down even harder. ¡°You¡­ you bastard. I am not Fei¡¯er.¡±


    I am not Fei¡¯er. Those words, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears, were like an explosion, blowing his mind into bits.


    Not Fei¡¯er? Then.. who? It couldn¡¯t be Bing¡¯er¡­ with Bing¡¯er¡¯s character, especially since she had already known of Tian¡¯er and him long ago, how could she have such a look of despair? If it wasn¡¯t Bing¡¯er or Fei¡¯er¡­ then it could only be¡­


    She¡­ She was¡­


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body flew back as if he had been electrocuted, staggering back almost a dozen yards as his eyes widened in shock, a certain ¡®evil tent¡¯ below still at full mast.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­ you¡¯re Shangguan Xue¡¯er?!¡±

 Chapter 543

    <h4>Chapter 543: Boundless Infinitum! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°You¡¯re Shangguan Xue¡¯er?¡± The moment Zhou Weiqing asked the question, he wanted to p himself on the face.


    Indeed, lying right there on the ground, her body huddled up in herself as she cried¡­ it was the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the eldest sister of the Shangguan Sisters, Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Originally, when the border wars had ended and the Peerless Battalion was alright, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had discussed with Shangguan Xue¡¯er and left silently to return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Since Zhou Weiqing was not around, she wanted to head back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to talk to Bing¡¯er first, before returning to look for Zhou Weiqing.


    Before she left, this mischievous Little Demon Girl had schemed a trap for her own sister¡­


    ¡°Sister, I am going back now, but I am still worried about the Peerless Battalion. Anyway, no one can recognize the difference between you and me. As long as you do not use your Consolidated Equipment, you¡¯ll be exactly the same as me. Those Peerless Battalion fellows, without me to keep them in their ces, who knows what they will end up doing? You take my ce for now to suppress them and help train them ok?¡±


    ¡°Also, also¡­ Little Fatty is such a yboy, you help me look after him. Don¡¯t let me bring back another few more women. Big sis, help me please. For mine and Bing¡¯er¡¯s sake, you must keep watch on Little Fatty. Ok?¡± Just like that, after countless wheedling and begging, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had finally agreed to take her position after she left. Just like Shangguan Fei¡¯er had predicted, no one recognized her after that, especially since the closebat training of the Peerless Battalion was already on the right track, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was even above Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s, naturally they would not have any issues in that area. As such, in this period of time, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had slowly eased into her sister¡¯s position without any problems.


    Today, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er saw Zhou Weiqing bringing Tian¡¯er back, how could she not furious? This little bastard had already seduced her two sisters, and was still going after other women?! Even though she had seen Tian¡¯er in her ¡®Fat Cat¡¯ form before, she had never seen Tian¡¯er before. As such, she had not been able to resist in calling Zhou Weiqing out. In her original n, she would beat him up savagely first before informing him of her identity, and getting him to dump Tian¡¯er.


    Who knew that the heavens would y such a huge joke on her. Zhou Weiqing had truly taken her for Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and with her Acupuncture Point suppressed, she had not been able to resist¡­ and the events had yed out as such.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there staring at Shangguan Xue¡¯er dazed, unable to even say a word. All his ns and shameless ideas for Shangguan Fei¡¯er had suddenly turned into being against Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡­ and that was a whole different matter!


    Oh Heavens! What had he done!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s outer clothes had been thrown to the side by him, and she did not have much covering her any longer; even her pants were halfway down.


    The heavens were falling, and the earth was sinking. That was his own sister inw!


    No matter how intelligent and cunning Zhou Weiqing was, faced with such a scenario, he was totally at a loss. Having almostmitted such an evil act, he wished that the earth would open up and swallow him whole. If Bing¡¯er or Fei¡¯er knew about this, he would truly be a goner!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er remained sobbing bitterly on the ground, even forgetting to wear her clothes. From young, she had always been the most hardworking, the most disciplined, as she knew the responsibilities that weighed down on her young shoulders. In the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she was the First Young Miss, above all. Let alone anyone daring to vite her, most people would not even dare to look at her in the eye. Even Zhan LingTian, who had feelings for her, would keep some distance when he spoke to her.


    Previously, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er had lost her first kiss to Zhou Weiqing by ident, she had already been in much pain and suffering. However, for the sake of her little sister, she had forced herself to tolerate it. However, that hate in her heart for Zhou Weiqing for stealing away her first kiss had never disappeared, thus holding that grudge in her heart all this time.


    Yet, just right now, Zhou Weiqing had actually even done far worse to her, doing all sorts of intimate things to her forcefully. Currently, the only thing left in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s confused heart was utter sorrow.


    The two just remained there, one standing there at a loss, the other crying her eyes out.


    Atst, it was Zhou Weiqing who recovered first. The situation had already urred, and it was no point in trying to avoid it. No matter what, he would have to face it. Carefully, he walked to the side and picked up Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s clothes, carefully covering her with them. Bracing himself, he said softly: ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I really did not know it was you, I thought it was Fei¡¯er¡­¡±


    ¡°How about¡­ how about¡­ you beat me up. Will that make you feel better? I will not fight back at all, how¡¯s that?¡±


    With a sudden swoosh, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s head abruptly lifted, her eyes that were red from crying were filled with mes of hatred. Her teeth gritting hard, she had already charged forward in a sh. An intense killing intent burst forth like a sharp de from a sheath. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Her eyes were bloodshot, and with a single palm strike to the chest, Zhou Weiqing flew all the way out.


    Zhou Weiqing had kept his word, allowing her palm to strike hard on his chest without any resistance, and he was instantly sent flying back.


    The powerful defensive capabilities of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation saved his life here; luckily he had been in that state all this while.


    When Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s palm struck his chest, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body glowed in a purple light. If Shangguan Xue¡¯er had been in a calmer state, she would have instantly sensed that her blow was scattered by the purple light, as if the strength behind the blow was separated to every inch of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. As such, though it seemed like he had been savagely blown away by that palm strike, Zhou Weiqing was actually not injured at all.


    The defensive capabilities of the Dragon race could be said to be top notch even amongst all Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts, and they themselves were considered one of the strongest amongst all their peers. Furthermore, the Dragon-Tiger Transformation was not just the sole Dragon bloodline alone, but with the power of the Dark Demon God Tiger behind as well. With Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s seven-Jeweled cultivation level, her palm strike wasn¡¯t able to actually hurt Zhou Weiqing, even if he did not defend himself, and could only cause his chest to hurt.


    Zhou Weiqing crashed onto the ground, skidding back almost a dozen yards before he came to a stop. At that moment, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s killing intent finally locked down upon him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart gripped in shock. She was really trying to kill him! If Shangguan Xue¡¯er was going to beat him up, he would allow her to do so without any question, even if he was severely injured. After all, he was the one in the wrong! However, if she wanted to take his life, he couldn¡¯t possiblyy his life down just like that!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body was like a gust of icy cold wind, and as Zhou Weiqing was struck back by her palm, she flew forward in chase. In midair, her entire body suddenly burst forth with a brilliant dark-gold light. The three chi long snow-white sword that Zhou Weiqing had once seen before appeared in her hands, pointing right towards his chest.


    Even though he was still in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, even with that snow white de only just pointing at his chest, Zhou Weiqing felt a slight sensation of pain.


    The de in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hands was the Boundless Infinitum Sword from the Boundless Infinitum Set. In the world today, the Boundless Infinitum Set was currently the only Legendary Set that consisted of eleven pieces, known as the God Set. It was also the greatest treasure of the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ how could it be ordinary?


    Currently, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes were covered with a film of blood red. Any pure and innocent girl who met such a huge shame and humiliation, how could one remain calm?


    A snowy white light shed through the skies, drawing a beautiful arc that raced right towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing could only sense that the distance between him and Shangguan Xue¡¯er seemed to warp strangely. Even with his powerful senses, he was actually unable to sense which area Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy was targeting and locked on to.


    In the blink of an eye, the white light had reached Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area.


    A lean to the side, a sidestep, a Blink Skill. Only then did Zhou Weiqing escape instantly. At the same time, two triangles of bright light appeared on each of his hands, as he quickly released his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.


    He had no choice but to do so! Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was higher than his, not just at simply a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, but already at the maximum of the seven-Jeweled stage, barely a thread away from reaching the eight-Jeweled stage. More importantly, with the Boundless Infinitum Set¡¯s terrifying pressure, Zhou Weiqing could sense that without using the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he would not be able to even survive. However, even at the same time as he used his Blink Skill, his heart rxed slightly inwardly. That was because the position that the white light had been about to strike at his heart, but at thest split second before he blinked he sensed it move to the side very very slightly. It was only a slight movement, barely even noticeable, but if it hadnded on him, it was the difference between a fatal wound and a severe wound. That was to say, although Shangguan Xue¡¯er was in a berserk rage, she still held a thread of sanity, perhaps not willing to actually kill him off.


    Having her blow dodged by Zhou Weiqing and seeing the glow of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation appearing below his feet, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face grew even frostier. Six more bouts of dark gold light appeared, and in the cover of the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, the magnificent looking Boundless Infinitum Set appeared around her.


    The pieces of the Boundless Infinitum Set that Shangguan Xue¡¯er currently had were the two shoulder pauldrons, chestte, girdle and belt, war kilt, and greaves for her right leg. Just like any Legendary Set which had not beenpleted, her current Boundless Infinitum Set items were still dark-gold in colour, but the tattoos and inscriptions around them were one of the most beautiful that Zhou Weiqing had seen from any God Tier Consolidated Equipment or Legendary Sets.


    The tattoos and inscriptions around the Boundless Infinitum Set items were like beautiful Cloud Dragon Tattoos, surreal and even ethereal. From the surface of the armour, these Cloud Dragon Tattoos seemed toe to life, like many little cloud dragons twirling around Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body.

 Chapter 544

    <h4>Chapter 544: Boundless Infinitum! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The important part about the beauty of the Boundless Infinitum Set was not its looks, but in itsplicated intricacy. For example, just her shoulder pauldrons alone had sixyers of tattoos and inscriptions, and even as she moved, the equipment seemed to give off a strange aura.


    In the middle of the Heart Mirror area of the Consolidated chestte, there was a huge gemstone embedded. Although the gemstone was current dark-gold in colour, there seemed to be ayer of mist deep within it, glowing and floating about.


    The shoulder pauldrons extended down into bracers and all the way down to her fingers, showing the beautiful curvature of her arms. Without question, the shoulder pauldrons and bracers were a single piece, only taking up a single ¡®slot¡¯ of equipment.


    Seven pieces of Consolidated Equipment, all God Tier, all part of a Legendary Set. Furthermore, the one wearing it was Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and in that instant Zhou Weiqing sensed that she was even more dangerous than Gu Yingbing.


    This time, Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not continue attacking Zhou Weiqing, instead floating back down onto the ground and closing her eyes.


    Just as her eyes closed, a terrifying and ferocious pressure grew, causing Zhou Weiqing to step back subconsciously.


    One had to know that currently Zhou Weiqing was in his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, and yet he had still been forced to move a step back. From that alone, one could imagine how intense and terrifying that pressure was. Even when he was facing the Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beasts, such a thing had not urred.


    The pressure that Shangguan Xue¡¯er brought to Zhou Weiqing was not from any bloodline, but from her own energy and aura.


    The current Shangguan Xue¡¯er, although she was standing there with her eyes closed, the feeling she gave Zhou Weiqing was like a naked de unsheathed and ready to kill. That pressure was like the manifestation of her sword intent.


    By this point, Zhou Weiqing had seen his share of powerhouses, even top quality ones like Long Shiya and Xue AoTian. Instantly, he made the judgement that Shangguan Xue¡¯er was highly versed in swordsmanship, just like how Shangguan Fei¡¯er had fully focused on closebat.


    Compared to Shangguan Xue¡¯er, the feeling Shangguan Fei¡¯er gave was dangerous but not as lethal. On the other hand, Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave him the feeling of violence bottled up. Once she unleashed her attack, it was definitely going to be unbelievably terrifying, far beyond what Shangguan Fei¡¯er could unleash.


    Who said that Gu Yingbing was the top in the entire young generation? Let him try and fight against Shangguan Xue¡¯er with her Boundless Infinitum Set. Perhaps with the gap between seven-Jeweled and nine-Jeweled, she might not be able to match him fully yet, but do not forget she still had the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce behind her! Once Shangguan Xue¡¯er reached the eight-Jeweled stage and gained her eighth piece of the Boundless Infinitum Set, at least fullypleting her leg armour¡­ Zhou Weiqing was entirely certain that Gu Yingbing would no longer be a match for her then.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly remembered how Shangguan Xue¡¯er had originally told him ¨C if he wanted to marry her sister, he would have to first defeat her!


    Forcefully pushing down his guilt and apologetic feeling, Zhou Weiqing decided to take this opportunity to see how powerful this Boundless Infinitum Set and Shangguan Xue¡¯er were.


    To any Heavenly Jewel Master, having a powerful opponent was definitely not a bad thing. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s experience in cultivation, it was often that a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s improvement was much easier when facing powerful stress and opposition, only then were they able to draw out their potential. Just like this trip of his to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. When he had first ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he had only just broken through to the six-Jeweled stage. However, after all the events and stress he had suffered on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, even almost facing death, he could clearly sense that not only was his grasp on the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation far stronger, even his cultivation speed had risen, and his understanding towards the Heavenly Xu Energy stage had also improved drastically. Originally, ording to normal speed, that was a progress that should have taken him at least half a year or more. This was the benefit of facing such pressure (and surviving).


    The instant that Shangguan Xue¡¯er had closed her yes, she was fully treating Zhou Weiqing like an enemy. For survival¡¯s sake, also for the pressure, Zhou Weiqing had to focus all his spirit to deal with it. The Six Elemental Jewels at his feet quickly formed the hexagon formation, and around his body, the six Attribute Heavenly Energies spun around, giving Zhou Weiqing the sensation that he was able to control everything around him.


    On the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he did not have a chance to fully use the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation to its full potential. Facing the Lion King Gu Site, what he used most was his own judgement, strategizing and nning, as well as making use of Gu Site¡¯s underestimation to gain a huge advantage in one fell swoop. However, facing Shangguan Xue¡¯er at this moment, the pressure on him was even greater than when he had been facing Gu Site. After all, at that time, Gu Site had his cultivation level restricted and wasn¡¯t able to use his Consolidated Equipment at all. Furthermore, there was the difference in mindset between the two now¡­ How could both bepared then?


    The wings behind his back spread open slowly once again. If anyone else was here, they would be able to sense the thick and heavy various Attribute Heavenly Energy that was gathering crazily towards Zhou Weiqing and into him. In this regard, he was beyond Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    With the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, his Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the Immortal Deity Technique, even for Shangguan Xue¡¯er with her Boundless Infinitum Set, she was far from being a match for Zhou Weiqing in terms of drawing in atmospheric Heavenly Energy.


    Of course, although Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy regeneration might not be fast, the sword intent she had around her continued growing crazily.


    The snow white Boundless Infinitum Sword became brighter and brighter. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, there was no longer Shangguan Xue¡¯er, only the sword.


    The two of them faced off just like that. Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s original messed up clothes, orck thereof, were now totally covered. Only the left leg that was not covered by greaves, but at least her pants had not been removed by Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing subconsciously eyed her left leg, and somehow his thoughts wandered back to the soft skin, and his heart heated up suddenly.


    In that instant, Shangguan Xue¡¯er made her move.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s senses were all locked onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Though she was using swordsmanship, hers was not the speed/agility focused route, instead focusing on power, range, pressure, inertia and momentum.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s emotional fluctuations were all within her sword intent. As soon as she detected a slight fluctuation, she instantly seized the opportunity and attacked.


    Sword and Body as one. shes of light flew out of the snow white sword at an insane pace. Yet, at the same instant, Zhou Weiqing could actually only see a single point of the snow-white light.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s entire sword intent was locked onto Zhou Weiqing, but at the same time, how could his attention not be on hers? Just as Shangguan Xue¡¯erunched her attack, Zhou Weiqing had also seen some of the profound secrets behind her swordsy, but that discovery did not let Zhou Weiqing feel a bit rxed at all. Instead, he was even more stunned.


    All around that huge gemstone of the Heart Mirror of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s breastte, there were twelve grooves. At this point, seven of the twelve grooves were set with the seven Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels of Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    From Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing had learned some news about Shangguan Xue¡¯er and her powers. After all, he knew that he would have to challenge her sooner orter.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Elemental Jewel was Four Attributes. Water, Fire, Earth, Wind. Although she was not as ¡®disgusting¡¯ as Zhou Weiqing or the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor with their six Attributes, she was already considered an ultimate talent and genius. Even She had even one more Attribute than Shangguan Tianyang.


    Currently, her seven Elemental Jewels were embedded in her chestte, which meant that she was actually giving up on using all her Stored Skills. Or perhaps more urately, ever since Shangguan Xue¡¯er had started cultivating, she did not Store any Skills. All of her training was focused on the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hand.


    This was an extreme form of training, chasing nothing but the purest form of swordsmanship.


    This training method was something that Shangguan Xue¡¯er hade up with herself. After she had Awoken her Heavenly Jewels, after she had gained her first piece of Consolidated Equipment ¨C the Boundless Infinitum Sword, she hade up with the idea and resolution.


    Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue had both tried to persuade her against such a training method. After all, for a Heavenly Jewel Master to totally ignore Storing Skills, it was totally against conventional thinking.


    However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er continued on her own path, resolutely sticking to her own decision. Even at such a young age, the only concession she would make was to say that it was only temporary.


    As time went by and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level grew stronger¡­ by the age of ten she had already learned and mastered all the top sword mastery skills in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. On her own, she came up with the Dao of Swordsmanship. In the next few years, the new and immature sword intent of hers was slowly shaped into her own creation, and it grew stronger and stronger. By the time she reached the six-Jeweled stage, no one tried to persuade her to give up this unconventional cultivation method. That was because the swordsmanship of the six-Jeweled Shangguan Xue¡¯er was already at a height that shocked even Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue!


    Not a single Stored Skill was required, and in her heart, there was only her sword intent. With the heart and path of the sword clear, her sword intent could destroy any Skill. This was Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s unique cultivation path.


    In embedding all her Elemental Jewels around that massive gemstone in her chestte, it was not to activate any imbued Skills of the Boundless Infinitum Set. Instead, it was to simply provide her with more Heavenly Energy, fusing it all into her sword. For her swordsmanship, she had even given up the powerful imbued Skills of the Boundless Infinitum Set. One could imagine how persistent and resolute she was towards her swordcraft.


    No matter if it were any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, if one focused on one thing to bring it to an extreme, it would bring a massive amount of power. A good example would be the Ultimate Defense Heavenly Jewel Master like Lin TianAo. Let alone Shangguan Xue¡¯er, with such immense talent and the Boundless Infinitum Set!


    It could be said that Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the total opposite of Zhou Weiqing. Instead of having so many different powers of so many different ranges, Shangguan Xue¡¯er only had one single power. Her Sword.


    At this very moment, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er entered a state where her Body and Sword were as One, pointing towards Zhou Weiqing, he could only feel as if even his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was being slowed down. Just in an instant, that single sh of white light appeared right in front of him.


    It was clear ¨C Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s intense and violent sword intent did not dissipate or scatter, fully focused on a single tiny point.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed. Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s strength had greatly surpassed all of his expectations. The sheer terrifying power of that swordsmanship technique¡­ he felt that even three Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s added together was not even equal to it!


    Instantly, the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set appeared around him. Five bouts of brilliant dark-gold light; fiveyers of protective shields, blocking in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Normally speaking, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was not that far above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and her attacks should not be able to break past his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.

 Chapter 545

    <h4>Chapter 545: Boundless Infinitum! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, in that single pinpoint of white sword-light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura was pierced right through and destroyed.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯sbat experience was rich and plentiful. Under such a disadvantageous position, the ¡®crying-face¡¯ Hammer in his right hand swept forward, a thick blue light exploding out from it.


    A massive explosion. Only then did the snow white light rebounded away, revealing Shangguan Xue¡¯er there, but Zhou Weiqing had staggered back six steps before he recovered his bnce.


    With a single blow from her sword, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had not only broken through fiveyers of his Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, she had even forced him back. More so, that intense sword intent caused Zhou Weiqing to feel a slight sense of numbness.


    Currently, Shangguan Xue¡¯er still had her eyes closed. As for Zhou Weiqing, even as he was staggering back, his dual Legendary Hammers were already in movement.


    The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation glowed brilliantly, and balls of blue light floated out from the Legendary Hammers one after the other, blotting up the area as they floated towards Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    This was the major advantage of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, not only the nearly infinite Heavenly Energy, but also theck of a cooldown for those mimicked Skills. In his training, Zhou Weiqing had chosen his main offensive Attribute to be the Lightning Attribute.


    Amongst his six Attributes, the Lightning Attribute was not the strongest. However, it was without question that the burst damage potential of the Lightning Attribute was one of the strongest, without too much Heavenly Energy expenditure. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s choice was a constant stream of attacks that wouldn¡¯t stop. If it were any of his other Attributes, that would not match his requirement. As such, he had chosen the Lightning Attribute. After all, do not forget that his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation also allowed him to Fuse Attributes.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation level, he would not be able to fuse all Six Attribute like Long Shiya could, but fusing two or three was no issue.


    At least several hundred of those Lightning pearls flew out, and under the fine control of Zhou Weiqing, it fully covered Shangguan Xue¡¯er and any possible retreat or dodging options and angles.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes remained closed, the Boundless Infinitum Sword was trembling slightly. That trembling was actually due to the strike from the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s sword skills and sword intent, along with the explosive power of the Boundless Infinitum Sword, it was truly a terrifying power indeed. However, Zhou Weiqing with his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set and all the pure physical strength he had was not something that could be easily dismissed as well, especially in his Dragon-Tiger Transformation state. Even Shangguan Xue¡¯er at full power was not able to sh with him directly. The reason why Zhou Weiqing staggered back six steps was not because of the direct power, but the sword intent held within. If he had not retreated, he would have been injured by the sword intent.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s expression remained impassive, as if those several hundred Lightning pearls were not a threat to her.


    In that next instant, the Boundless Infinitum Sword burst into action. Aspared to the previous ¡®body and sword as one¡¯, it was now a steady and smooth flow of actions. All Zhou Weiqing could see was countless slim white threads burst forth from the sword.


    Each and every strikended perfectly on a Lightning pearl, as Shangguan Xue¡¯er spun around in a move that seemed like a beautiful dance move, all the Lightning pearls had been swept aside, not a single one exploding.


    This was not an easy feat indeed. In order to ensure that a Lightning pearl did not explode, the only way was to strike it right in the center heart of it, destroying its core before it could explode, not allowing the Lightning Element Attribute Heavenly Energy within to be unleashed.


    More importantly, those several hundred Lightning pearls were all under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control. Yet, all of them had been dealt with by Shangguan Xue¡¯er in a single instant. What kind of swordsmanship was that?! Let alone seeing anything like this before, Zhou Weiqing had not even heard of such a thing!


    At this point, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s entire body was surrounded by ayer of blue light; after she destroyed several hundred Lightning pearls, the vast amount of Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy had been released back into the atmosphere.


    Thus far, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had only showed her swordsmanship twice. The first time was the simple piercing strike at the start of the fight, a simple and seemingly basic move that was actually so boundlessly heavy. As for the second strike, it was a countless stream of fine attacks.


    With just two mere attacks, Zhou Weiqing, who had always thought of himself as invincible amongst any equal stage enemies, was left drenched in cold sweat. The only thing in his mind was ¨C he had actually been intimate with such a beauty, was this luck?!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er would not change her actions just because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s psychological changes. The Boundless Infinitum Sword swirled around in the air, white light shining brightly. Abruptly, the Boundless Infinitum Sword seemed to have a strange suction force, and the thick Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy was drawn into it, turning the de of the sword into a purplish blue.


    A step forward, a forward pierce. All of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s actions seemed so basic, yet terrifyingly powerful. If Zhou Weiqing had to describe that attack, he would say it was simple, yet resplendent.


    Indeed, simple but resplendent, and more so, he found he was unable to dodge it. This sword was not just with the powerful sword intent, but filled with all of the Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy that Zhou Weiqing had summoned up earlier!


    A path that brought the basics to the extreme. This was the core of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s sword mastery. She did not have any Stored Skills, everything used on the single sword, and with it she could destroy everything.


    Zhou Weiqing was left with no other choice, and the only thing he could do was to lift up the ¡®crying-face hammer¡¯ in his hands to block the iing blow


    *BOOOM*


    An explosion that seemed to almost shake the world, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was blown back instantly.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body also flew back, the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hands trembling once more. It was not that she did not want to press the advantage and follow up on the attack, but she was just unable to do so. The strength behind those Legendary Hammers were just too terrifying. Though she had been able to knock Zhou Weiqing back with her sword intent and the explosive power of the lightning elements, she was still unable to fully dissipate the power from those hammers.


    At the same time, the defensive capabilities of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation was just too disgusting. Although Zhou Weiqing had been sent flying back, he was actually totally unharmed. It was just that this was the first time he had ever experienced a foe like Shangguan Xue¡¯er, as such, caught by surprise and off bnce, he had not been unable to react properly to such unfamiliar techniques. It was somewhat like how the Lion King Gu Site had felt when facing him indeed!


    Zhou Weiqing did not rush into releasing other Skills, instead taking a stance with his hammers. He took a deep breath, trying to clear his mind and calm down.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s power had far surpassed all of his expectations. Only if he calmed down, cleared his mind and focused with all his might could he stand a chance at all.


    The tip of her feet touching the ground lightly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er flew up into the air once more. As her body rose into the air, the sides of her shoulder pauldrons actually extended. Although they were not actually wings that could beat and fly like Zhou Weiqing had after entering his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, those extensions enabled her to glide in midair. Her movements quick like lightning, the sword in hand warped into thousands of different strikes from all directions, shing and piercing down towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Clearly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er knew that she could never gain any advantage by shing directly. The pure physical strength behind the hammers were more than enough to close any gap from Heavenly Energy, even able to suppress a portion of her sword intent. As such, she switched to using her techniques, overwhelming him with her fine swordsmanship.


    In terms of fine technique, even ten of Zhou Weiqing was no match for a single Shangguan Xue¡¯er. The pure strength behind his hammers might be much more terrifying, but in terms of speed and agility, how could theypare with her sword?


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing still had his own advantages. More so, he had always been a person who was extremely adaptable and able to use any advantage in the best possible way.


    Once again, an almost exact replica of the previous scene came into y, as several hundred Lightning pearls were unleashed from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers. To any Heavenly Jewel Master, using his Heavenly Energy so generously like that was pretty inconceivable. Yet, to Zhou Weiqing, it was no big deal with his insane regeneration. Perhaps in that instant, he could not regenerate all the Heavenly Energy back, but his terrifying regeneration was a constant effect, and he was not using his Skills all the time. As such, Zhou Weiqing was not worried that he might run out of energy at all, especially since he was using his Lightning Attribute, not the Darkness, Spatial, Time or Demonic Attributes which were even more costly. For those, he would still have to take energy into ount before unleashing too many Skills.


    It was not that Zhou Weiqing had not thought of switching to other Attributes as his main offensive force, but Long Shiya had told him. In terms of the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Arts, at least before his cultivation level reached the Heavenly King Stage and beyond, it would be best for him to focus on one and train in it, and it would be far superior to trying to practice every single Attribute. After all, such training and usage of power all had their simrities, and once he had mastered a single Attribute to the extreme, when his cultivation level reached a certain level in the future, it would be easy to transfer that knowledge to using the other attributes as well. The reverse would actually be slower and detrimental to his overall growth. Furthermore, one of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strongest future power would be the widespread use of his Dark Demon God Lightning, akin to how the Dark Demon God Tiger had used it in his vision. Currently, using his Lightning Attribute as his main offensive tool in the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was a suitable start for him indeed.


    Another several hundred Lightning pearls against Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s terrifying swordy. Would the result be the same, with the pearls being destroyed, and their energy used by Shangguan Xue¡¯er? The answer was a definite no.


    With the fine control over the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation towards the Lightning pearls, would Zhou Weiqing really make a simr mistake twice?


    Just as the rain of light from Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s sword was about to strike the sea of Lightning pearls once more, there was a strange energy fluctuation from the pearls. At the same time, ayer of grey light sprang into existence around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    *Boom**Boom**Boom**Boom**Boom* A series of small explosions that seemed infinite,bining into one massive major soundwave. In the seemingly small energy wave reverberation, the massive amount of Lightning pearls exploded in a series of chain reactions.


    Since you are able to disable them and prevent my Lightning pearls from exploding, I¡¯ll just set them off before you do so! That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current action. He controlled the energy reverberations of the Lightning pearls and caused them to explode as he willed. The terrifying explosion was the pushed outwards with the Ward of the Demon God he had summoned, causing the external force of the explosion to be magnified. These two Skills might seem independent, but they had a surprising synergy indeed. Besides Blink, the Ward of the Demon God was the second Stored Skill that Zhou Weiqing had imbued into his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation this time.


    As the Lightning pearls exploded, Zhou Weiqing ignored the sudden massive drain on his Heavenly Energy. At the same time, a purple-red light appeared above his head, forming a faint illusory figure¡­ It was the Demonic Dragon Lady!

 Chapter 546

    <h4>Chapter 546: If you lose, marry me! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Anyone else might fail to recognize such a rare Heavenly Beast like the Demonic Dragon Lady, but how could Shangguan Xue¡¯er not? Firstly, the Demonic Dragon Lady was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and as the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, her knowledge was definitely extensive and well informed indeed.


    Sensing the presence and aura of the Demonic Dragon Lady, Shangguan Xue¡¯er furrowed her brow, but her eyes still remained closed. In the midst of the terrifying explosion, the flurry of sword thread attacks were swallowed by the burst. The sword intent was the soul of swordsmanship, but even so, against such a vast number of explosions, she could not just force her way forward, otherwise, even before she could strike Zhou Weiqing, her body would have been blown back by the explosive impact.


    As she retreated from the explosion, though Shangguan Xue¡¯er seemed like she had been in the advantage in this sh, she was clear that if she was not careful, this might lead to a massive disadvantage for herself. After all, without any Stored Skills, when she faced any top tier Skills, she did not have any Skills with Heavenly Skill Images of her own to cancel out her opponent¡¯s. This was also the reason why Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue had originally been so against her method of cultivation. However, after so many years of being immersed in her path, Shangguan Xue¡¯er hade up with her own ways of dealing with such situations. This was not the first time she had faced such a situation after all. She was extremely clear that if she allowed Zhou Weiqing to unleash his Dragon Silencing Seal on her, she would lose her Boundless Infinitum Set, and herbat strength would fall drastically. In that case, she would no longer be a match for Zhou Weiqing with his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. Just in terms of recovery rate alone, Zhou Weiqing would be able to wear her down and defeat her.


    As such, in that short moment, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already made her judgement and n. In the midst of flying back, her entire body glowed in a sudden brilliance as all the Consolidated pieces of the Boundless Infinitum Set lit up.


    It was not the usual dark-gold colour, but a snow white light that was akin to that of the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hands. That was the colour that the Boundless Infinitum Set would take afterpletion of all pieces! Yet, being able to do so before the actualpletion¡­ even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang had not been able to do such a thing! In all the generations of heirs to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had been the first to aplish this feat. The reason was simple ¨C purity and extreme.


    It was exactly because Shangguan Xue¡¯er had put everything into her sword, all her focus, power and life into her sword, that was the reason why the Boundless Infinitum Sword was able to glow with such a colour, not the dark-gold light. It was that stubborn resolution in taking her own path that had allowed her to gain the approval and support of the Boundless Infinitum Set, a perfect confirmation that surpassed any of her predecessors. As such, when she burst out with a full strength without holding anything back, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was able to temporarily cause her Boundless Infinitum Set to sh with the light ofpletion.


    Of course, this was not just a matter of the changing of colours. It was this exact change that allowed her, for the short moment, to use some of the Skills that could only be used when the Boundless Infinitum Set waspleted.


    The massive gemstone at her chestte lit up in resplendent white, just like a heart of ice, glowing brilliantly in all its splendour. In that very instant, the closed eyes of Shangguan Xue¡¯er suddenly snapped open. Her eyes were actually glowing with the colour of ice and snow, her entire person seeming like a Goddess of Ice descending from the heavens. The white light did not represent the power of ice or snow, nor was it just Heavenly Energy¡­ It was the Ultimate Secret Technique of the geerations of heirs of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce ¨C the Ice Heart Arts of the Boundless Infinitum Technique.


    For Shangguan Tianyang, it was only after he broke through the Heavenly King Stage that he returned to his original expressions and looks; as for Shangguan Xue¡¯er currently, her cold outlook and disposition was arge portion due to this secret heavenly technique.


    At this moment, she was wielding the Boundless Infinitum Technique ¨C Ice Heart Arts to the maximum, along with the Boundless Infinitum Set. This was her strongest possible state that she could push herself to.


    The piercing white light burst forth from her eyes and the gemstone at her chestte, almost simultaneously. In that instant, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body disappeared, and all Zhou Weiqing could see was massive Boundless Infinitum Sword, almost ten times magnified. All the white light was drawn in by that massive sword, and it struck out almost as Zhou Weiqing finished his Dragon Silencing Seal.


    The terrifying white sword flew towards Zhou Weiqing, and he could sense that it was fully locked onto him. Even if he used his Blink Skill, he would not be able to dodge it. At the same time, he also sensed that he would not be able to block this blow.


    This was truly power to the extreme! When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level had reached the six-Jeweled stage, and he had sessfully retrieved Tian¡¯er from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, his confidence level had been boosted greatly. He had felt he was invincible against any Heavenly Jewel Master below the nine-Jeweled stage. Now, he realised how wrong he had been; he had underestimated the powerhouses of the world. This extreme sword of Shangguan Xue¡¯er, in terms of overall power, he truly could not match it.


    Is she going to kill me?


    Facing such an ultimate extreme power, even his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation had limited use. If Zhou Weiqing was at the same cultivation level as Shangguan Xue¡¯er, with one more piece of his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, further doubling his already considerable strength, perhaps he would have a good chance. However, the current situation was without a doubt highly disadvantageous to him.


    Zhou Weiqing had faced death many times, been in so many tight spots. Under those conditions, he had always been able to reach deep into his potential and subconsciously react in the best possible way. Even if the best possible way did not allow him to beat his enemy, at least it could give him a chance of survival or minimize damage to himself.


    The six-coloured light below his feet dissipated. Facing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s strongest attack, Zhou Weiqing had actually dismissed his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation!


    What was he trying to do? If there had been anyone else watching on the sidelines, they would have thought this fellow had gone crazy. Was he trying tomit suicide?


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not think the same in his heart. What he was doing was to meet extremes with extremes, facing the extreme minimalism with extreme maximalism! You do not use any Stored Skills and focus all your power on your sword? Very well, I shall use my crazy amounts of Skills to face your Zero amount of Skills!


    Without the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy regeneration rate dropped drastically. However, at the same time, he became like a projection machine that fired out Skills at an unbelievable rate. No matter what, he had after all already reached the six-Jeweled stage, and his Heavenly Energy was already at the Heavenly Xu stage, and even when using Stored Skills, he was able to sustain himself for quite a long time.


    A sh of green light, and the Fetters of Windnded upon the huge snow-white Boundless Infinitum Sword. Zhou Weiqing had lifted up his left hand, where the six Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels were spinning about crazily.


    All of this happened in just a matter of moments. As Shangguan Xue¡¯er flew back and opened her eyes, Zhou Weiqing had already dispelled his own Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation and Dragon Silencing Seal. As she turned into the giant sword and started moving, the Fetters of Wind alreadynded on it.


    Even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current power levels, the Fetters of Wind only managed to cause the giant sword to tremble slightly, not even slowing its speed. That was even after it had been unleashed through his Consolidated Dual Legendary Hammers boosting it, as well as in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation State.


    Despite the seemingly uselessness of the Fetters of Wind, Zhou Weiqing did not seem to care. His Dual Legendary Hammers glowed brightly as Skill after Skillunched without a pause.


    Close behind the Fetters of Wind was a Touch of Darkness, ten thick tentacles forming a web to block the giant sword under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control. However, within moments, they were broken apart into many tiny pieces. Even so, there was some effect as the giant sword continued trembling harder due to it.


    As he threw out his Skills, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body flew back in a retreat. This was open ground, and there were no obstacles. With the wings behind his back beating strongly, he retreated at an amazingly quick pace. Of course, his speed was no match for that of the iing giant sword, but at least it could buy him more time.


    The next Skill after the Touch of Darkness was another Control Skill, the Spatial Shackles. Aspared to the first two Skills, the defensive capabilities of this Spatial Shackles was much higher, and as such, it was actually able to have a noticeable slowing effect on the giant sword.


    At the same time, the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand was suddenly flung out, and he instantly cut off his connection to it. This way, even if the hammer was destroyed, it would not affect him. Around the hammer, four glows of light shimmered, clearly four Skills had been imbued within.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was currently unable to fuse or merge the Skills together, this was one major benefit of God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Even without Sockets, it could be imbued with several Skills, to be unleashed at once, or even one after the other. Even without a fusion effect, having a bunch of Skills activating nearly simultaneously ¨C there was a certain stacking or supporting effect between them.


    The Boundless Infinitum Sword and the ¡®crying-face¡¯ Hammer mmed into each other. In the next instant, the hammer was swallowed up¡­ or perhaps more urately, it was quickly dismissed by Zhou Weiqing after impact. As long as the Skills imbued within were activated, Zhou Weiqing did not wish for his Hammer to be really damaged. As such, in the instant that the Skills had activated, his ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer dissolved and reappeared in his hands. By now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fale was pale white. After using so many powerful Skills in session, even with the Immortal Deity Technique and Dragon-Tiger Transformation, it was starting to take arge toll on him. Yet, the effect was unquestionably good.


    The four Skills imbued into the ¡®crying-face¡¯ Hammer were all closebat ones, otherwise Zhou Weiqing would not choose to unleash them like this.


    The first Skill was the Absolute Dy. With its Absolute properties, the giant sword finally slowed drastically. However, the Boundless Infinitum Sword with the full power of the Boundless Infinitum Set behind it, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s sword intent was just too strong. The Absolute Dy onlysted a second before disappearing. The Absolute properties had still been in effect, but the time itsted was forced to be shorter. Just from that alone, one could see how absolutely terrifying that attack of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s was.

 Chapter 547

    <h4>Chapter 547: If you lose, marry me! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the Absolute Dy was just the first Skill. Besides that, the other three Skills also sprang into effect simultaneously. The three Skills were the Lightning Suffering, Silver Emperor Wing sh and the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce respectively. All were extremely powerful Skills, two of were Stored from the Silver Emperor. However, they all shared a certain characteristic ¨C a strong explosive effect.


    Stacked together, they were able to boost each other.


    With the four Skills bursting out simultaneously, the white light around the giant sword was obviously weakened, and the speed slowed considerably, giving Zhou Weiqing even more time to react.


    As he was retreating at top speed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brain was working at top speed in the state of Icy Cold Senses. Besides focusing most of his senses on the terrifying giant sword and the various energy reverberations within, he was also clear about everything around in the surroundings, including the distance between the two, the difference in speeds, all win perfect judgement.


    With a faint smile, a cold light shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. The Dual Legendary Hammers lifting in front of him once more. This time, he did not throw one out as he had earlier, instead his wings abruptly beat strongly and his entire body flew up into the air.


    Just as body flew upwards, ayer of purple light med out around Zhou Weiqing, staining all the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment with that same purple hue, even the Dual Legendary Hammers in his hands. Deep within his purple orbs, there was a demonic light, and his flying speed reached a terrifying height.


    The giant sword flying at him also increased speed abruptly. Previously, it was unable to do so due to the various Skills from Zhou Weiqing, and also because Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not want to use too much energy just on speeding up. After all, the normal speed of the giant sword was already pretty fast. However, as she saw Zhou Weiqing fly up, though her Boundless Infinitum Set could let her barely fly, it was more to let her maneuver in midair than flying speed, definitely notparable to Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s Consolidated Wings.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s flying speed was now fully disyed to Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and she was clear that if she allowed him to elerate and continue, then she would not have a chance to lock that rascal down. Left with no choice, she had to suddenly force an eleration on the giant sword, hoping to take him down before he could take off.


    However, much to her surprise, Zhou Weiqing only flew up less than ten yards into the air before he came to a screeching halt. The next instant, he suddenly elerated in reverse, flying straight down like a meteor. A terrifying energy reverberated through the air, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was like a huge energy ball smashing down.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had flown up not to escape. He knew that was impossible. What he wanted was the momentum and build up the edge to actually fight.


    All this time, facing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s giant Boundless Infinitum Sword, he had been fully suppressed all the way. Under such a circumstance, even if he had one hundred and twenty percent power, he could at most use seventy percent. As such, he had to adjust his aura and momentum to be able to have a chance. Having flown up into the air, he was able to atst throw off the suppression and have the advantage of high ground. Although it did not affect Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s momentum, at least he was now able to bring his full power into y. As the Dual Legendary Hammers drew a short and quick arc in the sky, his entire body spun in a 360 degree spin before smashing down towards the giant sword which was chasing towards him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual Hammers were now almost purely covered by purple light, as he blew up with a huge number of Skills, as he finished up almost all remaining Heavenly Energy.


    There were three main offensive Skills that were the backbone of his strategy. First was the Skill that Zhou Weiqing was most well-versed in, the Spatial Rend. Next was the Time Disorder Skill that prevented enemies from locking onto him. Lastly was the Lightning Explosive Palm. With the three main Skills exploding out, backed by his full strength and the sheer weight of the Legendary Hammers¡­ in that instant Zhou Weiqing¡¯s offensive power was unbelievably terrifying.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n. Facing a sword of such extreme singrity, he decided to utilize his own strength, the extreme multiplicity. Without question, this was an act ofst resort, with nothing held back or left behind. All of his Heavenly Energy was drained from this final blow, and unless he could Devour her Heavenly Energy, this would be his only chance. If this failed, he would be left totally at Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s mercy, in absolute danger. As such, the only reason that he dared do this was that he felt Shangguan Xue¡¯er would not actually kill him off.


    If one paid close attention, the Skills that Zhou Weiqing used so far had all been different. In such a short period of time, he had gone through all his Stored Skills and divvied out his Heavenly Energy to his selection in a series of actions that could bring about his strongest offensive power. Currently, with both hammers mming downwards, filled with their respective Skills, along with the earlier series of weakening Skills, therge gap between two was no longer so obvious.


    In mid air, the two massive energies smashed into each other. Strangely, there was no sound, but the effect on both was clear. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was perhaps the most direct. He felt as if his entire body, every inch of his muscles trembling, as if he had been immersed in the depths of her sword intent, and it was about to tear him into shreds. His body shuddered violently, and even his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set was unable to handle such a terrifying blow.


    After the moment of shing ended, all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidated Equipment vanished just like that. At the same time, his body was sent flying back up into the sky in a strange arc, temporarily losing consciousness as he flew up and about.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er did note off easy as well. Both of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Legendary hammers were backed by all the terrifying physical strength he had, with the boost of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. Added on that was the boosts of his many ¡®disgusting¡¯ Skills. At the final instant, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had clearly seen that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body had turned shadowy and illusory, and thest remnants of her sword intent had not been able to continue hurting that fellow.


    On her end, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s entire body was sent falling from the skies, smashing right into the ground, with her legs sent deep into the ground all the way to her knees. At her lips, a trickle of blood flowed down, and the right arm which had been holding onto the Boundless Infinitum Sword was trembling uncontrobly. Although her Boundless Infinitum Set did not vanish, it was clear that its glow was far dimmer than it had been, no longer shining with that snow-white lustre.


    Currently, Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt as if her entire innards were upside down, her bloodflow in a mess. If not for the protection of the Boundless Infinitum Set, perhaps the impact of the blow would have severely injured her.


    Bastard! When did that bastard be so strong? To be able to receive that strongest blow of mine!


    In the distance, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body hadpleted a parabolic arc before falling to the ground. Shangguan Xue¡¯er gritted her teeth, suppressing all the pain and ufortable feelings as she forcefully dragged her body from the muddy ground.


    Before pulling herself out, it had not been so obvious, but as soon as she did so, she saw the entire right pants leg had been torn asunder, revealing her smooth white skin.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face turned red in embarrassment once more, almost instantly reminded of the incident that was the precursor of their fight. Gritting her teeth once more, the hate returned, and with great difficulty she shifted the Boundless Infinitum Sword to her left hand before charging towards Zhou Weiqing again.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had lost consciousness temporarily, it had only been for a short while, due to the incitement of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s sword intent. As he was falling from the top of the arc, he came to his senses only to see Shangguan Xue¡¯er charging at him once more, shocking him fully awake.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was barely a tenth of his maximum capacity. As the saying goes, a wise man knows not to fight when the odds are against him, only a fool would continue fighting with her. The enmity between them was not huge, or rather, was one sided, and he quickly regained control of his own body, the wings behind his back extending and preventing the fall before flying back up again slowly, attempting to get out of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s attack range.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you bastard! If you dare run away, I will immediately return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and tell Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er how you vited me. I will make sure you never see them again!¡±


    Without question, that threat was the greatest threat Shangguan Xue¡¯er could ever make. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body froze in midair, and he indeed did not dare to continue flying up. Maintaining his position, he faced downwards towards her and said helplessly: ¡°Big Sis, what do you want to do? Even if you really kill me, do you think that is satisfactory? After all, no matter what I am still your brother-inw! I know, just now that was all my fault, but I had really made a mistake in recognizing the wrong person. Furthermore, even if we continued fighting, you may not even win against me.¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! You think you can defeat me?! Zhou Weiqing, you have vited me and I will not let you go. Come down here. Don¡¯t think I can¡¯t see that your Heavenly Energy is almost out¡­ you think you still can fight?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not relent, and from the looks of things she wanted to finish him off!


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°What if I defeat you then? Can we drop what happened today?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said angrily: ¡°What if you lose then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing drew himself up imposingly and said in a stately tone: ¡°If I lose, then I lose, so be it!¡±


    In terms of being shameless, he had never been afraid of anyone!


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er was so furious that her entire body was trembling. She had never been the best at squabbling or bickering¡­ how could she out-talk the master of these arts, Zhou Weiqing!


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°How about this, if Ie down now and am still able to defeat you¡­ you will no longer interfere between me, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er in the future. How about that?¡±


    ¡°Fine. But if you lose, then I want your life.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said savagely.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily before saying with an aggrieved and wronged tone: ¡°No need to be so savage right? Furthermore, such betting terms are totally unfair! If I win, I only get your agreement not to be involved in Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er¡¯s rtionship with me, but if I lose, I will have to die? How could I possibly agree with such terms?¡±

 Chapter 548

    <h4>Chapter 548: If you lose, marry me! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was just too naive. In terms of interpersonal interaction, she was far worse than Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°What do you say then?¡± She subconsciously thought that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words did make some sense, and she actually asked out loud.


    How could Zhou Weiqing not seize such a perfect opportunity? All this while, he had been talking nonsense to Shangguan Xue¡¯er for a simple reason ¨C to dy time. No one else knew how terrifying Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy recovery speed was. With just his Dragon-Tiger Transformation wings and his Immortal Deity Technique circting at max speed, his recovery rate would truly shock the entire world. In just a matter of their short conversation so far, he had already recovered another ten percent of his energy. Naturally, he did not mind continuing speaking more. At the same time, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was still dressed in her Boundless Infinitum Set Consolidated Equipment, and instead of recovering Heavenly Energy, it was still draining from her¡­ or at the very least an equilibrium that did not allow her to recover. With such a contrast, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current severe disadvantage could possibly be reversed!


    ¡°Hmmm¡­. This¡­ Well¡­.¡± Zhou Weiqing looked to be deep in thought, and after some musing, he finally said: ¡°How about this? You three sisters are triplets, and your rtionship is so strong between each other. In the future, if Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er both marry me, you will be left alone. I will feel really bad about that. If I defeat you, why don¡¯t you just marry me as well? How about that? Betting your future against my life¡­ that is a fair trade right?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er truly wanted to give him a piece of her mind! Fair trade my foot! However, at this point, her mind was not even in a fully clear state. All she wanted to do was to get Zhou Weiqing down as quickly as possible and give him a savage beating before talking about anything else. Furthermore, he did not even have his own Legendary Set any longer, how could he possibly defeat her?!


    Of course, this was also because Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not know Zhou Weiqing well enough. If it were Shangguan Bing¡¯er or Shangguan Fei¡¯er here right now, they would never bet with him. That rascal, when had he ever lost out in a bet? Would he evere up with a bet that he had no confidence in winning? The answer was clear ¨C a huge no! s, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had slowly fallen in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trap.


    ¡°Fine. I agree. Come down here and ept your death then!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er cried out angrily.


    It was actually Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be surprised. Originally, he had nned to give such an absurd terms of betting that Shangguan Xue¡¯er would be enraged and argue with him further, letting him have more time to recover. He had not expected that it would actually backfire, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er would just agree like that¡­ not leaving him with any more time!


    ¡°You really said it yourself? Will you really live up to your words?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was no fool, as she saw the cunning light in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, she instantly knew that this rascal was up to no good. At the same time, she quickly saw that Zhou Weiqing was doing his best to recover his Heavenly Energy, which was why she agreed so quickly. She nned to end this fight quickly, not giving him anymore time to recover.


    ¡°I, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, swear to the heavens. If today, Zhou Weiqing can defeat the Boundless Infinitum Sword in my hands, I will marry him. If I break my vow, may lightning descend from the heavens and destroy me body and soul, so that I will be cast out from the reincarnation cycle.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s vow was vicious indeed, but short and sweet. In barely a moment, she had finished it, and she turned a disdainful and provoking gaze to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing was after all a man. With Shangguan Xue¡¯er already agreeing so quickly to his absurd terms, how could he possibly continue running away and stay in the sky? He knew that if he really continued to fly in the air to finish recovering his Heavenly Energy, Shangguan Xue¡¯er would forever hold him in contempt, and who knows if she might even start using any secret arts to recover her own Heavenly Energy¡­ and what the final result would be from that again.


    Gritting his teeth, Zhou Weiqing descended from the skies,nding not far from Shangguan Xue¡¯er. His expression was grave, but he crooked his finger at her and said solemnly: ¡°Come then.¡±


    Seeing that he was really back on the ground, Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not hesitate any longer. In a sh, the Boundless Infinitum Sword in her hands had pierced out towards him. At this point, Zhou Weiqing no longer had his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, and it was without question that his fighting capabilities had dropped drastically, no longer with that terrifying physical strength. With her own powerful sword intent, though she had now swapped to her left hand, Shangguan Xue¡¯er still had absolute confidence in defeating ZHou Weiqing quickly.


    In an instant, the Boundless Infinitum Sword had reached Zhou Weiqing, striking out at his right chest.


    Seeing the Boundless Infinitum Sword strike out at him, a faint smile appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. It was not a mocking one indeed, but one with a hint of appreciation and gratitude. No matter what her words were, even in such an angry state, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s actions showed that she was not truly trying to kill him. Otherwise, that sword would be aimed at his left chest, not the right.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire expression was grave and serious. However, to Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s surprise, as her sword pierced right in front of Zhou Weiqing, he did not make any move to dodge at all.


    With a sickening thud, the Boundless Infinitum Sword pierced right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, shoving right through his chest. Yet, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s only action was to suddenly raise both hands, grabbing onto the de with his bare hands!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was totally caught by surprise. When her sword had pierced right through Zhou Weiqing, she had already been shocked and dazed. No matter what, she had not expected that he would not even make an attempt to dodge.


    It was not that she felt any heartache for Zhou Weiqing, after all she was still hating that fellow. However, just like what Zhou Weiqing said, no matter what he was still her future brother inw! It was concerning both her sisters¡¯ future happiness. Both Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er loved Zhou Weiqing so much, and if she killed him with that single sword pierce, how could she ount it to her sisters?!


    As such, when the sword in her hands pierced through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right chest, she was totally dumbfounded. She did not realise that as the sword pierced through, there was no blood at all. At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands suddenly grabbed onto her Boundless Infinitum Sword. Instantly, a terrifying suction force drew upon Shangguan Xue¡¯er through the Boundless Infinitum Sword.


    Demonic Attribute ¨C Devour Skill!


    Indeed, it was the Devour Skill that Zhou Weiqing had not had a chance to use all this while.


    When Zhou Weiqing reached the six-Jeweled cultivation level, his Devour Skill was already able to begin Devouring his opponent¡¯s Heavenly Energy even with a small distance, instead of the previous requirement of having to touch his opponent. In fact, against a much weaker opponent, his suction force was strong enough to just drag it to his hands to Devour. Of course, it was without a question that a direct touch was still the most effective for Devouring. Furthermore, unless the opponent¡¯s cultivation level was far above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, otherwise once he touched the opponent, then the Devour Skill was so strong that it could turn the tides of battle.


    As soon as Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt the strong Devour Skill burst out abruptly at her, she instantly realised what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n had been. However, she had not expected that he would be so savage to himself, actually using his own body to take a sword right through his chest just to gain an opportunity to activate such a Skill.


    What do I do? What do I do? In Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes, as long as vibrated the Boundless Infinitum Sword with her power, she could easily cut through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands and kill him off. However, if she really did that, that would also be killing off her sisters¡¯ happiness!


    Zhou Weiqing was gripping onto the Boundless Infinitum Sword so tightly that without cutting through his hands, or even slicing them off, she could not possibly free the sword. In terms of raw physical strength, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was no match for Zhou Weiqing, and the only way she could end the fight on her own terms was to totally destroy Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands and possibly kill him. However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could not bring herself to do so!


    Without question, the rascal Zhou Weiqing was fully making use of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s kindness. As Mu En¡¯s disciple, being so shameless was of extremely ease to our dear Zhou Little Fatty. With such a good method to use, why not use it? So what if it was shameless? Ordinarily speaking, beauties always fell for the bad boys after all, and the good guys would stay single! Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already sworn such an oath, as long as he could gain this eldest sister as well, heh heh, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not be able to stop him in the future! More importantly, this was the only way he could see to get out of this current mess, and if he did not do so properly, how could he face up to Tian¡¯er as well?


    Seeing that strange smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips, Shangguan Xue¡¯er snarled angrily: ¡°Let go, otherwise I will cut off your hands!¡±


    As she said that, she gave a gentle vibration in the Boundless Infinitum Sword. However, Zhou Weiqing continued holding on tight, as if the Boundless Infinitum Sword was not cutting into his flesh.


    At that moment, only then did Shangguan Xue¡¯er see blood starting to flow from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands and chest. However, there was no hint of him slowing down or stopping the Devour Skill. In the series of fights, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already used quite a lot of Heavenly Energy, and currently as she was being Devoured by Zhou Weiqing, she felt a sense of weakness wash over her. She was clear that if this continued any longer, she would truly be losing.


    ¡°You¡­ despicable!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said hatefully.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°My Lady Xue¡¯er, what is being shameless or despicable? In this world, the victor is the king, he is the one who writes the history books. Come on then, kill me! You only have two choices now¡­ to kill me off or to marry me. Take your pick. Sigh¡­ Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, let us see how your big sister chooses. There is not much time left¡­ I estimate about ten seconds more before I Devour enough Heavenly Energy to ovee you. Let me help you countdown. Ten¡­ Nine¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er almost fainted from sheer anger. This shameless¡­ despicable¡­ rascal!!! She red angrily at Zhou Weiqing, and in that moment, she actually let go of the Boundless Infinitum Sword, breaking free from his Devour Skill.

 Chapter 549

    <h4>Chapter 549: Shameless¡­ with good intent? (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    One had to know that, ever since Shangguan Xue¡¯er had started training, this was the first time that Shangguan Xue¡¯er had let go of the Boundless Infinitum Sword of her own will. For Zhou Weiqing to be able to press her to such a state, he could already be proud of himself.


    To Shangguan Xue¡¯er, the Boundless Infinitum Sword was like her own life. However, she did not wish to lose the fight just like this, and more so, did not wish to marry Zhou Weiqing. Yet, she also could not bring herself to kill him. Left with no choice, she could onlypromise with this worst choice.


    As the Boundless Infinitum Sword left Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hands, it vanished instantly. In the next moment, her right hand mmed savagely towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    However, at that very instant, Shangguan Xue¡¯er saw the crushing despair in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes.


    Indeed, it was despair. Zhou Weiqing opened his mouth, and a mouthful of blood spat out, and his entire body fell back down before Shangguan Xue¡¯er could even strike at him. His entire chest was stained red with blood.


    ¡°Ahhh¡­ no good!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er was caught by surprise, immediately realising that Zhou Weiqing had been severely injured by her sword. Not the sword that had pierced right through his right chest, but the strongest blow that she had struck earlier!


    That¡¯s right! Facing that strongest sword of hers, even a nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master might not be able to take it head on, let alone Zhou Weiqing with his six-Jeweled cultivation level. Oh no¡­ was he really about to die?


    Shanggua Xue¡¯er¡¯s original palm strike turned into a grab, holding onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand as she pulled the falling body back up. With a step forward, she held onto his body.


    However, before Shangguan Xue¡¯er could even examine his wounds, her hand had been counter grabbed by Zhou Weiqing. The Devour Skill appeared once more. This time, it was direct contact, and was far stronger than when it was executed through the Boundless Infinitum Sword.


    His legs lifted up abruptly, wrapping around Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s waist in a clinging fashion and with a wrestler¡¯s twist, he had forced her onto the ground below him.


    In truth, after the previous period of recovery and the Devouring, his Heavenly Energy had already reached a point above Shangguan Xue¡¯er. The reason why he continued using such shameless methods was because he did not want to face any more invincible techniques from Shangguan Xue¡¯er if it wasn¡¯t necessary.


    s, by the time Shangguan Xue¡¯er had realised it, it was already toote. The remaining Heavenly Energy in her body was being drawn out bit by bit by Zhou Weiqing, and her body was being pressed down by his. The masculine scent from Zhou Weiqing, along with the smell of blood, and the drain of Heavenly Energy¡­ coupled with the fact that she was so angry, with a muffled groan she actually fell unconscious.


    It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn to be frightened, and he quickly stopped the Devour Skill. Subconsciously, he patted her on the face, ensuring that she was alright before he rxed. At this point, he was panting hard, the intense pain from his chest and hands causing him to grimace. However, after that, he was still feeling smug. No matter what, he had won this fight. Earlier, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had even sworn that she would marry him¡­ right?


    Foursome¡­ Triplets! Was there anything more joyous than that?! With such sudden evil thoughtsing to his mind, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt like his chest wasn¡¯t hurting as much anymore.


    In truth, when he had descended from the skies, he had already prepared for this. Of course, he knew why Shangguan Xue¡¯er was so quick to agree to his bet. In that circumstance, it would have been impossible for him to defeat Shangguan Xue¡¯er with a direct sh. As such, he had came up with such a n. If Shangguan Xue¡¯er had pierced towards his heart, he had his own way of dealing with it as well.


    Previously, up on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia had given Zhou Weiqing a present ¨C a Stored Skill that belonged to her! This Skill did not have any offensive capabilities, but it was a miraculous defensive Skill. The Skill name was also a simple ¡®Nether State¡¯.


    When he activated the ¡®Nether State¡¯, he would enter a state of being totally immune to any physical attacks for the next three seconds. Although it was just three seconds, but what did being immune to physical damage mean! That means any weapons could not wound him. If timed correctly, that was tantamount to three seconds of total immunity!


    Previously, Zhou Weiqing had actually used this very Skill when he had shed hard with Shangguan Xue¡¯er, so that he did not take any damage from her sword intent as well. The greatest benefit of the ¡®Nether State¡¯ Skill was that it could be instantly activated without any sign, and at his level he could use it a maximum of three times daily.


    Since Zhou Weiqing had already used it once, if Shangguan Xue¡¯er really tried to kill him, he could make use of the ¡®Nether State¡¯ Skill once more to protect himself as he activated his Devour Skill. It would still leave him with one more chance of using the ¡®Nether State¡¯ Skill in case of any unforeseen circumstances; for example if Shangguan Xue¡¯er really tried to cut off his hands, he would have activated it instantly. As such, no matter what, Zhou Weiqing had a contingency n for almost all possible oues.


    Of course, he definitely would not wish to use such a contingency n. Furthermore, he had strong confidence that Shangguan Xue¡¯er would not actually strike to kill. As such, he had gone through his daring n that was almost like betting his life. More so, the smartest part of his n that he would actually allow himself to be stabbed right through by Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and she would never expect to what degree that Zhou Weiqing could control his own body and even innards.


    With the toughness and power of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, although it seemed like Zhou Weiqing was entirely pierced through his right chest, due to the fact that he had more than sufficient to prepare to receive that blow, in the instant that his right chest was pierced through, Zhou Weiqing had actually forcefully shifted his lungs to the side, allowing the sword to pierce right through the gap between his sternum. As such, although it was a thorough wound that looked horrifying, in truth it was not too serious. Zhou Weiqing had also managed to avoid injuring any of his important meridians as well!


    This was the miraculous power of his body in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state. Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s meticulous control, he did not even bleed at the start. It was only at the end when he wanted to delude Shangguan Xue¡¯er that he controlled the blood to flow out of those wounds, creating the illusion that he had been severely wounded. After he had forced out a decent looking amount of blood to cover all the wounded areas, he had actually closed off the wounded area once more. He did not even need anyone to help heal him, with just the regenerative powers of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation State, that horrifying looking wounds could be recovered fully in just a rtively short period of time.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s loss could be said to be truly an unjust win, yet at the same time, not at all. She had lost to the sheer experience of Zhou Weiqing¡­ not in terms ofbat abilities, but experience in terms of being shameless and perfect acting skills. In this manner, perhaps no one else couldpare with our dear Zhou Little Fatty. In a manner of speaking, it was no shame to lose to Zhou Weiqing like this¡­ after all she was not the first, or even the most powerful person to lose to him that way!


    Zhou Weiqingy down on the floor, recovering his Heavenly Energy at the same time as he healed his wounds. The Dragon-Tiger Transformation state was truly quite disgusting; his skin and muscles were originally already extremely tough and flexible, and the damage taken was smaller than it seemed. As Zhou Weiqing lifted his hands, he could clearly see the muscles, meat and even skin knitting themselves together. It was the same scenario for the wound on his chest. Though he had lost quite some blood, with the toughness of his body it was not a big deal.


    One could say that in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, his physical regenerative capabilities were almost as disgusting as his Heavenly Energy recovery rate! In just a short period of time, both wounds on his hands and chest were almost fully healed. His Heavenly Energy recovery was even more terrifying, with his tank almost back up to full. However, after that, he did not change to a fresh set of clothes, instead holding Shangguan Xue¡¯er in his arms like before. This time, he did not press down on her, insteadying on the ground and having her lie atop him. He then closed his eyes and concentrated, slowly circting a thin thread of Heavenly Energy into her body to rouse her back to consciousness.


    Acting pitiful to gain sympathy. Such an ¡®art¡¯ had long since been perfected by Master Zhou¡­


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was after all not injured at all; it was a mixture of an excessive consumption of Heavenly Energy as well as too much rage at once that caused her to faint. Her physique might not beparable to Zhou Weiqing in his Dragon-Tiger Transformation State, but it was far stronger than any ordinary human, or even most Jewel Masters. With the aid of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy, she quickly regained consciousness.


    With a small movement, Shangguan Xue¡¯er slowly opened her eyes.


    ¡°Ahhh¡ª¡± The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was a mess of red. That was because she was lying right on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, and was given a sudden fright by the blood soaked clothing.


    In her fright, she did not even realise that those wretched hands of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s were rested on her pert buttocks. Vaulting up into a sitting position, she pressed her hand onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest as she examined his heartbeat worriedly.


    As the saying goes, acting had toe in a full package. Zhou Weiqing had released the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and was controlling his heartbeat to a feeble slow rate.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, Zhou Weiqing, how are you?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er wanted to use her Heavenly Energy to help him heal, but at that moment she barely had any left, and she was unable to do anything. In such a state, she was extremely worried, helping his upper body up into her embrace as she tried to wake him up.


    After a time, Zhou Weiqing gave a soft mumble as he slowly ¡®awakened¡¯, though the light in his eyes were dim, as if he was about to ¡®go out¡¯ at any time.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er¡­ did¡­I¡­ win¡­?¡± Zhou Weiqing said faintly and disjointedly.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er held on this his hand and said urgently: ¡°In this situation, you still can¡¯t forget about all that? How are you feeling?¡± She was all too familiar with the power of her Boundless Infinitum Sword. Once someone was struck by it, the boundless power would instantly destroy all meridians and internal organs in reach. That was the reason why Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not have any suspicions about Zhou Weiqing being severely injured.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head gently, looking so horribly weak. ¡°Xue¡­ er¡­ I¡­ I don¡¯t think I can make it. It¡­ it doesn¡¯t hurt, just¡­ numb¡­ Xue¡¯er¡­ it counts¡­ as my victory right? Help¡­ help me¡­ tell Bing¡¯er¡­ and Fei¡¯er¡­ that I really love them. I might have some ¡­ phndering ways, but¡­ I truly¡­ love them¡­ cannot control¡­ my own¡­ emotions¡­¡±

 Chapter 550

    <h4>Chapter 550: Shameless¡­ with good intent? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°For¡­ my¡­ sake¡­ Tian¡¯er ¡­ was even willing¡­ to give up¡­ her life¡­, I cannot¡­ abandon¡­ her¡­ Help me ¡­ apologise¡­ to Bing¡¯er¡­ and Fei¡¯er¡­ Please¡­ Also¡­ to you¡­ I sincerely¡­ apologise as¡­ well¡­ I truly¡­ did not¡­ know it was¡­ you¡­ I did¡­ not mean¡­ to vite you¡­ like that¡­¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words and seeing his feeble state, no matter how much hate Shangguan Xue¡¯er had for him viting her, she couldn¡¯t possibly re out now!


    She truly did not mean to kill him!


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­ why didn¡¯t you dodge! I didn¡¯t mean to kill you!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er choked out through her dry sobs, tears welling up in her eyes and threatening to fall.


    Zhou Weiqing ¡®forcefully¡¯ squeezed out a smile, almost a grimace¡­ such an amazing performance indeed, with just a faint hint of sorrow, with the right mix of apology, and a thick unwillingness to part with the world. In a soft voice, he said: ¡°It was of my own will. I know, in your heart, I have never been a good person. I am not worthy of Bing¡¯er or Fei¡¯er. Just now, I even vited you¡­ That sword, count it as a repayment to you. This way, I do not owe you anymore. Furthermore, now that I have won¡­ you can¡¯t interfere with me and Bing¡¯er or Fei¡¯er anymore right?¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t even keep your own life anymore, what¡¯s the point of speaking about all that?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er couldn¡¯t help the tears starting to fall down quietly.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head slightly and said: ¡°Of course there is meaning¡­ Bing¡¯er and I are already man and wife intimately. Please do not tell her that you were the one who killed me¡­ just say that I have let them down, and that I took my own life. As for Fei¡¯er, please help her find a person who loves her more¡­ I have not actually been fully intimate with her. As for you, although you made an oath just now, that was just me provoking you so that I can defeat you. Originally, I thought I could still survive, haha, I did not realise how much blood I had lost¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t speak anymore¡­ in such a circumstance, you can stillugh.¡± Unknowingly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was holding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body tightly as tears streamed down her cheeks, her entire body trembling violently. In her entire life, this was the first time she had such a violent emotional fluctuation.


    Zhou Weiqing continuedughing foolishly as he said stubbornly: ¡°Let me finish speaking. If I do not get this off my chest, I am afraid I may not have the chance to say it in the future. Xue¡¯er, I am sorry, can you ept my apology? You are a very good person and wonderfuldy, Bro Zhan LingTian seems to like you a lot, you can consider him in the future. Alright, I am done¡­ you can go now, please let me lie here to silently leave the world? I wish to leave myst time with my girls, let me think of them as I drift away¡­¡±


    ¡°No, no, you can¡¯t die like this.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s heart trembled, her emotions veering out of control. She circted whatever Heavenly Energy she had with all her might, trying to infuse it into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. s, she had already spent so much Heavenly Energy in the fight, and at the end Zhou Weiqing had been just too thorough when using his Devour Skill earlier. Furthermore, only a short time had passed since she had awakened, and her emotions had been in such turmoil and turbulence since, how much could she have recovered?


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°Don¡¯t waste strength anymore, Xue¡¯er. Please don¡¯t forget the words I said and help me pass them on. As for Tian¡¯er, I¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing stopped at that point, pain shing in his eyes as the glint of tears showed, the deep orbs filled with unwillingness and sorrow. In Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes, the sight caused her heart to ache so much that she found it difficult to breathe.


    ¡°I¡­ I will not marry anyone else. I have already lost the bet, and I will keep that oath. I will be your wife as well. If you die, I will also apany you in death. Leaving me alone here¡­ how could I possibly face Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er? The words you said¡­ I¡¯m sorry, I cannot pass them on as well.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er burst out crying as she fell upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Luckily, she was not able to release her Boundless Infinitum Sword now, otherwise who knows if she might even kill herself.


    If Zhou Weiqing really died at her hands, how could she possibly face her two sisters, and even that Tian¡¯er? She would never be able to get past that in her heart. To her, the easiest choice would be to follow Zhou Weiqing into death, with no other problems to face. At this point, Shangguan Xue¡¯er set her resolve. Holding tight onto Zhou Weiqing, feeling his body grow colder, she thought to herself ¨C as soon as he passed, she would follow suit.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head suddenly turn slightly to the side, waggling his eyebrow as he threw a significant look in signalling.


    Right at that moment, a sombre voice rang out of nowhere. ¡°What are you two little fellows doing? What is going on?¡±


    A sh of light, and a massive figure descended from the skies,nding beside them. It was the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya!


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was given a fright by his sudden appearance, before she was filled with joy. She immediately cried out: ¡°Senior Long, quickly save Weiqing. He is almost dying. Please save him!¡±


    Looking at Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s worried eyes, Long Shiya almost burst outughing. Almost dying? That little brat was still brimming with life. Shangguan Xue¡¯er might not be able to see it, but how could he not?


    In truth, when Zhou Weiqing had won Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Long Shiya had already arrived. With such strong Heavenly Energy reverberations during their fight, others might not have sensed it, but how could the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor not sense it? Long Shiya had long since returned to the Peerless Battalion, just that he had not shown himself much, staying together with Duan Tiang and helping him with his Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. With his status, he normally did not mix around with the others too much.


    Just as he arrived, he had witnessed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wretched hands on Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s buttocks moving around. However, the blood all over Zhou Weiqing had also given him a fright, and he quickly did voice transference to ask Zhou Weiqing. Upon hearing that his Master had arrived, Zhou Weiqing had quicklye up with a new n, hence the scene that had urred since. Long Shiya¡¯s timely appearance now was naturally to ¡®save the day¡¯ and rescue him from death¡¯s door.


    Of course, this was all part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s master n!


    With a grave look on his face, Long Shiya unleashed a powerful Angel¡¯s Blessing Skill. A thick gold light enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body. Bathed in the gold light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression rxed instantly, taking a favourable turn. Beside him, even Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt her Heavenly Energy recovering quickly.


    Watching Zhou Weiqing with a nervous and anxious look on her face, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had never felt her heartbeat race so quickly before. The abrupt rise and fall in her emotions caused her to feel so tired, but her feelings for Zhou Weiqing had undergone a total upheaval, turned upside down altogether.


    In her eyes, a person so close to death was definitely speaking the truth, for there was no reason to lie. These words that Zhou Weiqing spoke to her had to be from his heart. Although this fellow was quite the yboy, and shameless to boot, but his feelings for those girls were all true and strong. The hate in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s heart had evaporated, and as she thought how he had vited her, as well as the oath she had taken, a strange feeling rose in her heart.


    It did not take long before Long Shiya slowly dispelled his Skill, taking Zhou Weiqing from Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hands. He breathed a loud sigh of relief, saying: ¡°Luckily this old man came in time. How did Little Fatty sustain such a heavy injury? What were you two doing?¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s voice was filled with anger, eyeing Shangguan Xue¡¯er as if he was feeling enraged at her.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes weakly and said ¡®anxiously¡¯: ¡°Master, don¡¯t me Xue¡¯er. It was my own fault for being careless when we fought, and I was injured by mistake. It is not her fault.¡±


    Long Shiya gave an angry humph, ring at Zhou Weiqing exasperatedly: ¡°You little bastard, can¡¯t you rest a bit. Previously, you already brought back one from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and now you are provoking a new one. Hmph!¡± These words were at least extremely heartfelt.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er flushed deeply and she said softly: ¡°Senior, it is my fault, I was the one who hurt Weiqing. Will he be alright?¡±


    Long Shiya said solemnly: ¡°His wounds have basically healed, but at a toll to his vitality. It will take a while for him to fully recover, but he is no longer in any danger. You guys, since you are duelling, why did you use the Boundless Infinitum Sword? Don¡¯t you know the power of your own Boundless Infinitum Sword? Alright, you head back first, I¡¯ll still need to finish healing him, at least to ensure he recovers some vitality.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er heaved a sigh of relief. She asked sincerely: ¡°Senior, can I stay to help take care of Weiqing?¡±


    Long Shiya nced at her and said: ¡°No need, having me here is enough. You head back first, if you want to take care of him, wait until he returns to the camp to rest.¡±


    Seeing Long Shiya¡¯s distant look, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s apologetic look at her, Shangguan Xue¡¯er sighed before turning to leave. She did not rush off, looking back several times as she did so, as if imprinting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s looks in her mind.


    When Shangguan Xue¡¯er finally disappeared into the distance, only then did Long Shiya dump his ¡®precious¡¯ disciple on the ground huffily. He couldn¡¯t help but scold angrily: ¡°You little brat, bringing disaster to yet another good girl!? This old man is going to be angered to death by you in the future! Next time, don¡¯t look for me to act like this! Such a good girl like her, how can you lie to her like that?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and stood up. ¡°Haiz, I had no other choice, otherwise I would have been unable to get past that stage! Xue¡¯er is the elder sister of Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er, and of the three of them, she is the one who truly represents the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    ¡°If she does not give her consent, not only will my rtionship with Tian¡¯er be in deep trouble, even Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er will be extremely troublesome. Only if I gain her approval, can there be a resolution.¡±


    Speaking to that point, Zhou Weiqing suddenly turned shameless once more. ¡°Furthermore, Master, don¡¯t you think it is a great thing to marry triplets? Your disciple will be marrying the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord¡¯s daughter and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master¡¯s daughters! Heh heh, two Great Saint Lands!¡±


    Long Shiya couldn¡¯t help butugh as well. ¡°You little brat, with those acting skills of yours, let alone that little girl, even I was given a big scare. If I had not gotten the voice transference from you, I would have known that you were totally fine so easily. Well¡­ what now? Keep up the act?¡±

 Chapter 551

    <h4>Chapter 551: Shameless¡­ with good intent? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head sheepishly and said: ¡°Complete the acting package¡­ Shangguan Xue¡¯er might be cold on the outside, but she is warm on the inside. Just now, even when she was so angry, she did not strike any killing blow towards me. Master, you are right, she is really a good girl. Although I am lying to her now, I will definitely use my actions to pay her back in the future, treating her just as good as Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er. I will not let her down.¡±


    Long Shiya gave a cold humph and said: ¡°There are many good girls in the entire world. Furthermore, if you are too much of a yboy, how can you concentrate on cultivating?! With such a talent like yours, are you going to waste it just like that? Let me tell you, I will never allow such a thing! You better keep yourself in check, you¡¯re not allowed to go find other girls any longer, otherwise don¡¯t me your Master for teaching you a lesson.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly nodded his head repeatedly, grinning as he said: ¡°Even if you asked me to find more girls, I wouldn¡¯t dare! I already have four, if I add on anymore, I wouldn¡¯t be able to handle anymore! A man¡¯s vigor is limited after all, and he shouldn¡¯t attempt to go past his own limit!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit, what four. It is five. Don¡¯t forget that little girl that I agreed to when she helped you in the fusion of your Dragon-Tiger Transformation. That is the little girl from the Heavenly Demon Sect. Just this five. No more. Do you hear me?¡±


    ¡°Uhh¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but mutter inwardly: Master, you were the one to say not to add anymore, and you just added one yourself. Of course, he could not dismiss Little Witch. After all, she had be his Sacrifice that time, given him her most precious virtue, and he could not just abandon her like that.


    Zhou Weiqing suddenly had an urge to cry to the skies ¨C It is not this brother who is phndering, sometimes I am forced as well!


    Of course, if he dared to shout it out, if Long Shiya did not beat him until his teeth dropped out, he would not be the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor!


    When Zhou Weiqing reappeared in the camp, it had already been mostly set up properly once again. Currently, he had changed into a fresh set of clothing, and nothing seemed amiss besides a paleplexion. This was not an act; after all he had lost quite a lot of blood, and even for his physique, it would take him some time to replenish that blood loss.


    ¡°Little Fatty, what happened to you? Why do you look so off colour?¡± Tian¡¯er had waited so long for Zhou Weiqing to return, and she asked concernedly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, held onto her hands and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it is nothing. Alright, you go to our tent to wait for me first. It has been a long time since I have returned, and I will need to hold some meetings with the Peerless Battalion. To round up our thoughts and discuss about the future.¡±


    Although Tian¡¯er was still slightly curious, she nodded and returned to the tent. Even before Zhou Weiqing had ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he had already captured Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart; but when she actually saw him up the Heavenly Snow Mountain fighting for her, he had totally conquered her heart and soul. Although Tian¡¯er had a wild character, towards Zhou Weiqing she was mostly gentle andpliant.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately sent an order for the upper echelons of the Peerless Battalion to gather for a meeting.


    Before long, the group of officers who hadboured for half a day had gathered. Of course, that included Shangguan Xue¡¯er, still disguised as Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    All of them saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pale face, but not many actually sympathized with him. Who asked him to two-time so obviously?


    However, they were all quickly given a big surprise.


    When Zhou Weiqing sat down at the front main seat, Shangguan Xue¡¯er walked up, a bowl of hot soup in her hands which she ced down in front of him. Gently, she said: ¡°I¡¯ve made this for you, it will help enrich the blood. Drink it first, the weather is cold here.¡±


    Everyone else stared with jaws agape, not believing their eyes. All of them had experienced Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s temper for themselves, and they believed that seeing Zhou Weiqing bring a woman back, having her not blow up on the spot was already giving him a lot of face! How could she possibly still cook soup for him?! Could it be¡­ it was poisoned? Axative or something perhaps?


    That still didn¡¯t seem right! Looking at their Chief Instructor and her gentle affection eyes, how could it be poison? What was this magic?!


    In an instant, the Drunken Rogue Luo Ke Di, who usually thought of himself as the greatest yboy, wanted to throw himself at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet in admiration. He thought to himself that when the meeting was over, he would have to consult Zhou Weiqing to see how he had done it!


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, taking the bowl of soup honestly, not even seizing the chance to touch her hands. Gently, he said: ¡°Thank you.¡± Drinking a mouthful of soup, he found it delicious, and a jet of warm energy flowed into his body, giving him afortable feeling. l


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushed slightly, and she retreated to the side with her head down slightly. Seeing Zhou Weiqing e back to life¡¯, her heart was filled with joy, so much so that she was not even angry about him bringing back Tian¡¯er.


    Just like that Zhou Weiqing had told Long Shiya, if he had not acted previously, there was no possible way that they could have resolved the issue today. Yet somehow, he had sessfully passed through that ordeal, and the irreconcble issues had been reconciled.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to the others and saw the disbelief in their eyes, and he couldn¡¯t help but reveal a hint of smugness.


    ¡°Master Hua Feng, these few weeks it¡¯s been a great trouble for you. I still do not know what our Peerless Battalion have aplished during this border wars, and the state of the Northwest Army currently.¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°To our Peerless Battalion, the state is extremely good.¡± He then described to Zhou Weiqing all that had happened during the war, how the Peerless Battalion had helped save the day for the Northwest Army, and the status they had gained as a result.


    Hearing his ount, Zhou Weiqing kept nodding all the way. The current development had already far surpassed all his previous expectations and ns, and it was without question that the current Peerless Battalion had been forged into a formidable fighting force.


    Atst, Hua Feng summarised: ¡°At this current moment, our Peerless Battalion has already official gone through the baptism of war. Besides closebat experience, which has been rtively lesser, they are now very experienced in all other forms ofbat. As for the the Northwest Army, or even the ZhongTian Army Headquarters, they wish for us to change formations to be a Legion, even offering to supplement with elite troops to form a Peerless Legion, to be the strongest Legion in the northern borders to face the WanShou Empire in the future. Battalion Commander, this decision is up to you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly but he shook his head and said: ¡°That is not possible. If we truly be a Peerless Legion, then we would not be able to leave this ce. How could we leave the ZhongTian Empire in the future then, or break away from their control?¡±


    ¡°As you all know, originally I chose the Ruffian Battalion to begin my development was for very simple reasons. Firstly, ruffian soldiers would be more easily enticed by money and other benefits. Secondly, to be able to be ruffian soldiers, they must have some degree of strength, power or other abilities. As long as I could bring them together as a proper team, theirbat prowess would be something to be reckoned with. Perhaps more importantly, these ruffian soldiers have already gone through hell and back, faced with possible death all the time, and they would cherish their lives even more, knowing to treasure ast possible chance. Also, the fact that they were exiled to the Ruffian Battalion meant that they did not have any other backgrounds or connections. On the surface, they might be a bunch of useless ruffians, but the truth is they are the purest unit in the army, at least in my eyes. That was the reason why I chose the Ruffian Battalion.¡±


    ¡°However, if our Peerless Battalion turns into the Peerless Legion, then the first problem we face is how will be leave in the future? An entire Legion sounds very powerful, very tempting, but those new elites, how could they not have their own background and old leaders? More importantly, they would have families in the ZhongTian Empire. At this point, I will not hide anything from anyone, though most of you should know this already. I am from the Heavenly Bow Empire, and my homnd has been destroyed by the Kalise Empire and Bai Da Empire. The reason I set up the Peerless Battalion was to eventually return to my homnd, to chase off the invaders. You all will be my future officers of merit who restored the homnd. As such, I would ignore all the suggestions of the ZhongTian Empire.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, those who already knew about this were impassive, but most of the newer Main Company Leaders were surprised. Leaving the ZhongTian Empire? However, just like what Zhou Weiqing had said, most of these ruffian soldiers did not have any connections or kin in the ZhongTian Empire, and thus after a short period of surprise, they were able to ept it with no problems.


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°In the near future, we will be continuing our training and integration of our entire Battalion, as well aspletely outfitting all our troops. Once this is done, we will leave for the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    One of the Main Company Leaders couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Battalion Commander, it is fine on our end, but will the Northwest Army actually let us leave?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°I have my own ways regarding this matter, so you all do not need to worry about it. Also, in this period of time, we do not need to worry that the WanShou Empire willunch any attack. Alright, Bro Lin, what is the current status of outfitting our troops currently?¡±


    Lin TianAo stepped forward. It had been a few months since they had seen each other, and he looked even more stable andposed now, clearly his cultivation level had also improved.


    Previously, when Long Shiya was in the camp and had nothing to do, he would give some pointers to these Peerless Battalion officers. Amongst them, the one that Long Shiya ced most importance on was actually Lin TianAo, giving him several tips on his Assembly Shield Set, how to control and wield it in battle, and Lin TianAo had definitely benefited greatly from it.


    ¡°Currently, the outfitting of our Heavenly Bow Unit is already at theter stages. Of our five thousand archer troops, all of them are already geared fully in the titanium mail. Those that sustained any damage in the war are currently being repaired, otherwise that is consideredpleted. We have also recruited around a hundred cksmiths into our Peerless Battalion to join our logistics team, fully focused on repairs and crafting any spare equipment we need.¡±


    ¡°As for the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes, for their Heavy Cavalry equipment the first batch of five hundred sets have already arrived. Although the equipment is extremely expensive, it is truly worth it. The remaining one thousand five hundred sets should arrive within the next half year, even including the armour for their mounts. Currently, their two Main Companies of a thousand soldiers each already have their own Unicorn Heavenly Beast steeds, even their own reserve troops have their own Unicorn Heavenly Beasts. In fact, Battalion Commander, you are back just in the right time. I needed to ask you if we are going to gear their reserve troops as well?¡±


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Of course, we must gear them as well. These are all to protect our lives on the battlefield. Every chance that increases our troops survival on the battlefield, we do not need to save money on that. Bro Lin, this matter I shall leave it to you. I don¡¯t care how you increase the order amount, but within half a year, I don¡¯t just want to see that one thousand five hundred sets, but three thousand five hundred sets. By that time, we will be leaving, so I want everything to be settled by then. What about our Consolidated Equipment?¡±

 Chapter 552

    <h4>Chapter 552: Visiting Fei Li! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo nodded. Though the mission that Zhou Weiqing had given him was not easy, he did not shirk from it. After all, as long as they were willing to spend the money, it was not impossible toplete it. Furthermore, they could also requisition some from the logistics department of the Northwest Army.


    Towards the specifications of those heavy armour, they were not afraid of leaking them out. The reason was simple ¨C they weren¡¯t equipment that ordinary humans could easily wear, not even Jewel Masters would choose to wear such heavy equipment. Only the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribes with their immense innate physical strength were suited to wear them. More so, without sturdy and powerful mounts like their Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, no warhorses could actually carry them in battle!


    Lin TianAo continued: ¡°Regarding our Consolidated Equipment, the situation is going well. Currently, all five thousand archers of our Peerless Battalion already have their Consolidated Bows. As for the Consolidated Wings, we already have one thousand and seven hundred men who have seeded in Consolidating them. In fact, I have some extremely good news to report regarding our team of Consolidating Equipment Masters, even as they are continuing their progress in creating the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Yun Li has already officially seeded in reaching the Grandmaster Consolidating Equipment Master stage, and Little Miss Muddle also broke through the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. Both their speeds at creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls have increased drastically. Furthermore, we currently have five more Consolidating Equipment Masters, all introduced by Senior Duan Tiang; they are his disciples. With seven Consolidating Equipment Masters at work, even with a conservative estimate there should be enough Consolidated Wings for all our archer troops. Of course, that does not include our two Cavalry Main Companies.¡±


    Hearing Lin TianAo¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing was overjoyed. The Consolidated Wings did not just mean the power of flight, it also meant that all the Peerless Battalion soldiers had reached at least the three-Jeweled stage! The Peerless Battalion had not been set up for a long time, and he was not surprised with all the investment they made that all of them had be Jewel Masters, but for all of them to reach the three-Jeweled stage was a whole different matter. Such a united force was a truly terrifying strength! In truth, he had not expected that in such a short period of time, his dream ofpleting all their Consolidated Wings would actually have the chance of sess.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded repeatedly in satisfaction before turning to Wei Feng, saying: ¡°Vice Commander Wei, after this meeting, send word with my order that everyone should work hard in cultivating, to reach the three-Jeweled stage as quickly as possible. Although the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls of the Consolidated Wings might beplete soon, there is still quite a gap for everyone¡¯s cultivation level. Our target is within the next one to two years, our entire Peerless Battalion archers can take flight.¡±


    Wei Feng was beaming happily as he agreed. He had also never dreamed that one day he would be leading such a powerful army. He was beginning to regret that he hadpleted his Consolidated Equipment so early, losing the chance for having his own set of Consolidated Wings.


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°In the next half a year, we will remain here. This remaining time is our final burst in umting strength. Bro Lin, help me tell Yun Li and the others, once the Consolidating Equipment Scroll for the Consolidated Wings arepleted, begin crafting those made to measure for personal troops. Focus on the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe members. Do not save on money or resources, this should be of extreme priority.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded in agreement, before moving back to his position.


    Seeing the tent full of various talents, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but sigh with feeling inwardly, a sense of aplishment oveing him. Not that long ago, he had just been a lonely fellow whose Empire had been destroyed, a man without a home, without friends. Yet, today, just a few dayster, he now had a powerful troop under hismand, one that could even influence the results of the northern border wars. Everything seemed to have fell into ce so nicely, but Zhou Weiqing knew how much strenuous effort and heart it had taken for all this to happen.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing thought of Zang Lang and the other senior graduates that had parted from them before all this. After the Peerless Battalion meeting, he called Lin TianAo back and gave him a series of instructions regarding them.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original n, when he had first sent Zang Lang and the others out, it was to have them be officers in the army and to each pull in a few trusted elite soldiers, so that they coulde with him in the end to the Heavenly Bow Empire. However, with the current situation, it was no longer necessary. Furthermore, pushing the envelop and taking more elite soldiers with them would inevitably bring about the discontent of the ZhongTian Empire, trouble that was unnecessary, and could possibly even cause Zang Lang and the others to be considered criminals or have a bounty set upon them.


    As such, he gave Lin TianAo the instructions to contact Zang Lang about the change in ns. At the same time, he ordered Wei Feng to record a list of names to ask the ZhongTian Empire to transfer Zang Lang and the other dozen or so seniors to the Peerless Battalion, to be mid level core officers.


    It was indeed time to return soon. Half a year, just half a year more of umting strength, to fully grow into their own, then it would be the time to return to the Heavenly Bow Empire and fight to regain it. As he thought about that, he couldn¡¯t help but think of his parents and godfather, and his heart grew heated as his hands gripped in fists.


    Father, wait for me, your Little Fatty will definitely rescue all of you!


    The rest of the officers had already left, and currently remaining in the main tent was the Heavenly Bow Unit God Archers, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Lin TianAo.


    Under Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s observation, Zhou Weiqing had unknowingly finished the bowl of hot soup through the meeting. Now, he looked towards Hua Feng and said: ¡°Master Hua Feng, it is time for us to start nning for our return.¡±


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°Yes, it is time to n properly. Why don¡¯t you tell me your thoughts first, I believe you should already have a draft of a n by now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Just a very simple outline, as for the details I still need to discuss with all of you. For us to seed in reviving our Empire, it will not be an easy task, or a quick one, but it is not impossible. After all, our Heavenly Bow Empire has not been upied for long by the Kalise and Bai Da Empire. From the Bai Da Empire¡¯s perspective, the only draw our Heavenly Bow Empire has for them is the Stars Wood from the Stars Trees. As such, the main upation of ournds should be by the Kalise Empire, and the Bai Da Empire should at most have a few army troops to help defend against the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    ¡°Our Heavenly Bow Empire and the Kalise Empire have been warring against each other for many years, and the enmity between our Empires means that it is highly unlikely that our Heavenly Bow Empire citizens will easily submit to the Kalise Empire. As such, the first thing we need to do is to return to our homnd and set up a base of operations. We can start establishing that foothold, before starting to call upon the citizens to rise up against the errant upants. Although our Peerless Battalion¡¯sbat strength is extremely high, our numbers are just too low. Depending on ourselves alone to win a war will be slow and unlikely¡­ so such a process is definitely needed.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s detailed description, Hua Feng and the others nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with approval.


    Hua Feng smiled and said: ¡°Weiqing, for you to be able to think of such things, that is very good. I¡¯m happy that you are not blinded by the strength of our Peerless Battalion and start overreaching beyond our means. Alright, in that case, where do you think will be the best ce to establish a foothold?¡±


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°That is one of the details I have not thought of yet. However, it definitely has to be close to the Fei Li Empire border. That way, as long as we can gain the support of the Fei Li Empire, not only can we have an avenue of supplies and logistics, at the same time we can ensure one front is rtively safe. It will be a big step towards sess.¡±


    Luo Ke Di couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Little brat, are you that confident that the Fei Li Empire will not oppose us instead? Do not forget how they treated you thest time you were there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°The current me is not the same as in the past. I am no longer alone. At that time, sacrificing me was the expedient thing to do for them politically. Now, they will have to consider if it is worth it for them. More importantly, our target is the Kalise Empire, and possibly the Bai Da Empire. To the Fei Li Empire, that is of no harm to them, and can only be beneficial. What reason would they have to attack us instead? In politics, there is no perpetual friend or enemy. Of course, at the same time, the Fei Li Empire is of high importance to us, and this is a visit we have to make. It is an important springboard for us to return to the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Mu En asked: ¡°You want to personally visit the Fei Li Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded without hesitation and said: ¡°I have to go. In the Fei Li Empire, there is still a ss of my brothers. This time, I will bring them along. Our Heavenly Bow Empire used to be so weak because wecked the talents, especially in terms of Jewel Masters and military talent. More importantly, I will also need to ensure that we have a good position for us tounch our counterattack, to begin our restoration of our Empire.¡±


    Hua Feng thought for a moment, then asked: ¡°Are you going as a representative of our Empire on an official visit to the Fei Li Empire? That might not be too appropriate. Although you are the son of Admiral Zhou, but you still can¡¯t fully represent the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°It has been a long time since I have seen Princess Difuya, I wonder how Her Highness is doing in the TianBei City?¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, the rest of their eyes lit up. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s status might not be sufficient, but Princess Difuya definitely had sufficient status. Besides the remaining Royal Family Sealed in the Heavenly Bow City, she was the only member of Royalty of the Heavenly Bow Empire still alive and active outside. If she was part of their delegation team, that would be sufficient to represent the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Hua Feng thought for a moment, then asked: ¡°When will you move out?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°As soon as possible. I n to just bring the First Main Company and our Chief Instructor. The rest of you will stay back and continue training the remaining troops. As soon as Ie to an agreement with the Fei Li Empire, I will send word back, and we can directly join up in the Fei Li Empire as a good springboard to return to our Heavenly Bow Empire. Chief Instructor, I will have to trouble you to send a letter to the ZhongTian Empire, there are some things which we might need their aid.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing, actually feeling as if this was the first time she truly knew him. This was also the first time she had really been at work together with Zhou Weiqing, and though he was the youngest amongst all those gathered here, but he had been at the head of the meeting, taking up the reins without any hitch, arranging everything neatly and in proper order. The light of wisdom in his eyes was far more suave than his usual shameless self!


    All this while, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had always thought that the majority of the Peerless Battalion¡¯s formation and sess was due to her sister Shangguan Fei¡¯er, but Fei¡¯er had alwaysuded Zhou Weiqing to her. At this moment, only then did she realise that her sister¡¯s praise was not because of her love for Zhou Weiqing, but he truly did have his own genuine skills.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded slightly, expressing her agreement.


    Seeing her nodding, a sh of happiness appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s status was different from even Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s. As the future heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, her word and authority was far greater than Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s, and she could influence both the ZhongTian Empire and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, both were of extreme importance that could not be neglected.


    As long as they had the support of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there would not be any danger in visiting the Fei Li Empire. At the same time, it would also allow the Peerless Battalion to leave the northern borders without a hitch in half a year¡¯s time, beginning their return to the Heavenly Bow Empire.

 Chapter 553

    <h4>Chapter 553: Visiting Fei Li! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hua Feng frowned in thought and said: ¡°Little Wei¡­ just bringing five hundred men, isn¡¯t that a bit too little?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily as he replied: ¡°It isn¡¯t that few, after all the First Main Company are the strongest amongst all our soldiers. How about this, I¡¯ll have Crow and Ma Qun join me as well, with each of them bringing fifty of their elite Heavy Cavalry soldiers. In such a case, though we might only number six hundred, I am confident of facing even an entire Regiment and still be able to break their ranks. Furthermore, our main purpose of visiting is to establish a diplomatic rtionship, not to fight with them. A sufficient show of strength is all we need, and to bring too many might actually have the reverse effect.¡±


    Hua Feng nodded and said: ¡°Very well, we¡¯ll go ording to your ideas. Thebat prowess of the First Main Company should be sufficient to protect you all, or at least bring you both back alive no matter what. Hmmm¡­ in fact, let¡¯s have them be your elite personal guards in the future. Oh right, regarding Princess Difuya, you better go personally. She is after all your official fiancee.¡±


    Hearing the word fiancee, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression grew strange, and he couldn¡¯t help but nce at Shangguan Xue¡¯er guiltily. Luckily, this time, she remained calm and impassive, as if she did not hear it.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly changed the topic and asked: ¡°Chief Instructor, how long do you think it will take you to send the letter and get a reply?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er replied: ¡°Ten days would be the fastest, slowest half a month or so.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up and he said: ¡°That is very fast already. Alright, so including all the preparations for the visit, let us set our official departure date to head to the Fei Li Empire to be one month from now. Master Hua Feng, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to help make the arrangements.¡±


    Hua Feng said: ¡°That is no trouble at all. I have never thought that you would let us see the hope of restoring our Empire so quickly.¡±


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    After a few more discussions about details, the meeting ended, and they all headed back to their own personal tents, leaving Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Xue¡¯er alone in the main tent. By now, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wounds were fully healed, but he dared not make it too obvious. He stood up slowly, about to walk to the exit when he was stopped by Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    He lifted his head to look at her, and her eyes were still as cold as ever. However, in that moment, they were reddening, as two lines of tears slowly dropped down, causing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart to grip and twist.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my fault. I really did not mean to¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing was at a loss, and he could only offer such a line. At this point, he dared not act shamelessly; it was clear that currently Shangguan Xue¡¯er was in a very fragile state.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said sobbingly: ¡°You¡­ you are really a bastard! If you really died, how could I possibly ount to Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er? How could I ever face them again? Why did you do that? Why? Why did you just take my sword like that?¡± Zhou Weiqing subconsciously opened his arms, wanting to embrace her, but in the end he did not dare to. She was after all not Shangguan Bing¡¯er or Shangguan Fei¡¯er! Although he had already ¡®taken advantage¡¯ of her previously, that was in an unknowing state, and now his courage suddenly failed him.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at him with tears still in her eyes, her chest rising and falling with ragged breathing. Lifting her hand to wipe the tears away, she grit her teeth and asked: ¡°You¡­ you really want to marry me?¡± Such a question caused Zhou Weiqing to start and stare dazedly. Of course he was willing! Triplets! However, at that moment, he discovered that looking at that beautiful face that was so simr to Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er, he could not bear to bully Shangguan Xue¡¯er anymore.


    However, he dared not nod his head, instead scratching it sheepishly as he said: ¡°I¡­ At that time, I was only trying to anger you. I never really thought I would win. This¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes shed with aplicated look. ¡°But you still won. Do you think that I am a person who would break her oath? I hate you, hate you, hate you!¡± After saying that, she turned and ran, charging out of the tent.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at the tent p with his jaw agape. Although he had always thought of himself as intelligent, s the heart and mind of a woman was on a level of its own, and he was unable to even begin to fathom it. He did not know what Shangguan Xue¡¯er was thinking at all. Was she willing or unwilling? Perhaps, more on the unwilling side? Wha¡­ what could he do now?!


    Headache. Zhou Weiqing truly felt his head aching terribly. For the first time, he felt that having so many girls at once was truly not a good thing. However, things were already in motion, and he would never bear to give any up!


    Just as he was still trying to think of what to do, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s voice came from outside. ¡°No matter what you do, you¡¯re not allowed to stay with that Tian¡¯er. At least until my sisterse back. Otherwise¡­. Otherwise¡­ Hmph Hmph!¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s domineering words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s headache grew stronger. Not allowing him to stay with Tian¡¯er, that¡­ that was¡­ not possible! If it were any ordinary circumstance, he would have replied with ¡®Not allowing me to stay with Tian¡¯er, how about you stay with me then?¡¯ Of course, at this current moment, he dared not say so.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, wait, don¡¯t go! Listen to me! The reason I¡¯m staying with Tian¡¯er, uhh, is because we need to cultivate together!¡±


    Outside, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already been prepared to run off as she did not want to face Zhou Weiqing directly. However, upon hearing his words, she started. The tent p lifted, and she went back in, ring at Zhou Weiqing with her tear-streaked cheeks.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a helpless look and said: ¡°It really is for cultivation! Both Tian¡¯er and myself have two Saint Attributes of different types. When the four Saint Attributese together, our cultivation speed is much faster than when we are alone. Furthermore, it is also the only way to have the possibility of breaking past the limit of twelve Heavenly Jewels, through to the Heavenly Jewel Change!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was momentarily stunned. Twelve Jewel Limit? Although her emotions were currently unstable, as the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce she naturally knew what that signified. Despite her previous hatred for Zhou Weiqing, she had personally seen how insane the speeds at which his cultivation level had risen. He was not even twenty years old yet, and already at the six-Jeweled stage. More importantly, his cultivation speed was just so quick, and hisbat prowess was even higher than his cultivation! Even if she wanted to defeat him, it was not any easy task. Still¡­ breaking past the twelve Jeweled limit, was that really possible?


    Zhou Weiqing continued exining hastily: ¡°We have tested it before, as you know, my cultivation level has reached the six-Jeweled stage in such a short period of time, and the main factor in that is because of the four Saint Attributes. Previously, I went up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to get Tian¡¯er, and regarding the four Saint Attributes, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord approved of it, and he hoped that we can achieve a breakthrough in the future past that legendary stage. Of course, you need not worry, I will not interfere between any of the Great Saint Lands, no matter what my cultivation level reaches in the future. Ok?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s mind was currently in a turmoil, and she could not easily calm down to think clearly. Biting her lip lightly, she red at him and said huffily: ¡°Whatever you say, I¡¯m leaving.¡± As she said that, she disappeared in a sh once more.


    Seeing that she had left once again, Zhou Weiqing rubbed his face and temple wearily before heaving a sigh of relief. At least he had passed this barrier, if only barely. However, there was only Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er here right now, if Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er, or even Little Witch, were all here, how would he spend his days in the future! Thinking up to that point, he felt a conflicted feeling of pride and worry. It was truly not going to be an easy thing to handle.


    Never mind, I shall not care about all that now. The cart will eventually find its way round the hill when it gets there, things will eventually sort itself out!


    This was one of the advantages of Zhou Weiqing; once he met something that he couldn¡¯t figure out, he would not spend too much time dwelling on the matter. Sometimes, overthinking was useless, and it would be better to spend limited time on doing more important things. As for any of the dilemmas, there would eventually be ways to solve them.


    Returning to his tent, perhaps due to Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s warning, or because he was still not fully recovered, Zhou Weiqing did not have intimate rtions with Tian¡¯er, instead starting to cultivate immediately.


    This was actually Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s first time cultivating together with the four Saint Attributes. Previously, they had been flying back and did not cultivate, but now they were able to actually focus on it.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mother-inw, the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia ¨C besides gifting him with the ¡®Nether State¡¯ Skill, she had also taught him the cultivation method of joining the four Saint Attributes. Of course, this cultivation method was conceptualized by Phelia with her own experiences, and for the actual specifics, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er still had to fumble about themselves.


    Both of them sat cross-legged on the bed, facing each other, holding hands as they circted their Heavenly Energy. A thick Heavenly Energy reverberation soon enveloped their bodies. ording to Phelia¡¯s teachings, they unleashed their Saint Attribute auras to the forefront. As expected, they did not need to control it too much, and the four Saint Attributes were quickly drawn to each other. All they needed to do was to ensure the Heavenly Energy they were circting was in proper rhythm and with the fluctuations in tune. In this way, the four Saint Attributes would be stabilized, without any being stronger than the other.


    As the two of them circted their energies carefully, the four Saint Attributes began to spin in a clockwise manner, forming a whirlpool. Instantly, a strange sensation spread to both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er.


    However, the sensations they felt were actually very different. Tian¡¯er felt the icy cold sensation of the Demonic Attribute and the strange warping sensation of the Time Attribute. As for Zhou Weiqing, he sensed the light-filled Divine Attribute and the strong Spirit Attribute reverberations.


    The four Saint Attributes crisscrossed in the whirlpool, and soon both youths were fully immersed in the cultivation experience, forgetting themselves.


    Not long after they began cultivating, at the center of the Peerless Battalion, Long Shiya walked out of his own tent, looking in their direction. A delighted and gratified look shed across his face. The presence and fluctuations of the Four Saint Attributes were just too obvious; let alone for Long Shiya, any Jewel Master above the three-Jeweled stage would sense something. If anyone observed closely, they would be able to see a faint light forming above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tent, reaching almost a hundred metres tall, vaguely appearing and disappearing in the bright sunlight.


    As Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er continued cultivating, this circle of light grew stronger and more obvious, filled with the four ¨C White, Gold, Purple and Grey colours, forming a faint whirlpool of colours after a time.

 Chapter 554

    <h4>Chapter 554: Visiting Fei Li! (3)</h4>


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    Naturally, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could also sense the powerful Heavenly Energy reverberations. Looking at the whirlpool in the sky, she thought to herself that Zhou Weiqing did not lie to her after all; they were indeed cultivating!


    However, his wounds had just barely recovered slightly, would cultivating now affect him? Unknowingly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not even realise that the hatred in her heart towards Zhou Weiqing had vanished, and she was instead filled with anxiety and worry. Her character was after all quite different from Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s, and the burden on her shoulders was also far greater. Furthermore, she had a psychological barrier and burden due to her sisters falling for Zhou Weiqing first. Every time she thought about what happened between Zhou Weiqing and herself, she would feel extremely weird, as if she were trying to steal her sisters¡¯ man.


    Forget it, I shall not think about it any more for now. Shangguan Xue¡¯er returned to her tent and started writing a letter to her uncle, the Emperor of the ZhongTian Empire, Shangguan Tianxing. As for the rtionship between her and Zhou Weiqing, she currently just wanted some distance from him. Although she had agreed to marry him, she had not stated a date¡­ at most, she could just refrain from marrying the rest of her life¡­


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    Time passed just like that, day after day. Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er spent most of their time cultivating; once they entered the deep meditative state, they would almost forget the time outside, usually staying in a cultivation trance for three days or more at one go.


    On the surface, they did not have much feeling about that. However, every time a training session ended, both of them were pleasantly surprised to sense the sheer growth in their Heavenly Energy. Another area of marked improvement was in their degree ofpatibility, unity and integration.


    In this matter, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s improvements were even more obvious than Tian¡¯er. Firstly, he had the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, and his bloodline was even more superior than Tian¡¯er, and his growth was thus faster. Secondly, he was leading force during their cultivation, and his cultivation level was still currently lower than Tian¡¯er¡¯s. With all those factorsbined, it was no surprise that his improvement was faster than Tian¡¯er.


    Of course, there were some things that Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not know of. For example, after a round of training with the Four Saint Attributes, they would subconsciously have a bout of intimate rtions, causing the training to be even more perfect¡­ Of course, that would be the reason if Zhou Weiqing were the one to describe it. If Tian¡¯er were to describe, it would be that ¡®a certain person¡¯ would not be able to control himself shamelessly after every cultivation, and would make use of the excuse of pleting their training¡¯...


    In any case, while they were focused in training, time passed swiftly, and soon a month had passed. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and ZhongTian Empire had both replied Shangguan Xue¡¯er with a clear-cut answer. By the third week, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had stopped cultivating, and started to prepare for their trip. At this point, it was almost time for them to head out.


    This time, as they set off for the Fei Li Empire, Zhou Weiqing brought the five hundred men from the First Main Company, as well as Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er.


    He had originally wanted to bring only one of the twodies, but did he dare do such a thing? Of course not! Otherwise, he would be in big trouble! Left with no choice, he could only bring both of them.


    Besides Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er, after some consideration, Zhou Weiqing also decided to bring Lin TianAo along. The reason was simple, his pure ultimate defense was that powerful, andbined with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, it would allow him to unleash his offensive capabilities to the max. As for the coordination of outfitting equipment and training which had been Lin TianAo¡¯s primary responsibility, it was temporarily passed to Little Four and Drunken Bao. All this time, both of them had been helping Lin TianAo with the matter, so it was not too difficult for them to take over.


    Besides that, there was also Crow and Ma Quning along. Originally, Zhou Weiqing had only wanted them to bring fifty elites from each of their individual tribes. However, the final decision was to bring a hundred elites each. This decision was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, or even the two of them, but by the two Tribe Leaders. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s safety could be said to be of paramount importance to the entire Peerless Battalion, not to mention the two heirs of the tribes were also going along.


    As such, therge party of seven hundred moved out, almost a fifth of the entire Peerless Battalion¡¯s strength. Furthermore, these were definitely the cream of the crop amongst all the elites of the Peerless Battalion. Led by Zhou Weiqing, they struck off towards the Northwest Army camp. After all, they had to return to the ZhongTian Empire in order to reach the Fei Li Empire. As for the ZhongTian Empire, they had already sent word to the Fei Li Empire regarding the diplomatic visit of the Heavenly Bow Empire, showing their support. This was arranged by Shangguan Xue¡¯er and the ZhongTian Empire.


    Towards the Peerless Battalion, the ZhongTian Empire was extremely supportive.


    The Peerless Battalion had truly shown their power in the fight against the WanShou Empire armies during this year¡¯s border wars. However, to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, what they saw was not just the result of a single border war, but the potential that Zhou Weiqing had.


    Before this war, they had already seen the vast individual talent and potential that Zhou Weiqing had. However, after the Peerless Battalion¡¯s showing, they truly understood Zhou Weiqing¡¯s boundless potential was not restricted to his individual strength.


    If it were just one person, no matter how powerful he was, he was still a single person. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s inborn leadership qualities and unrestrained and creative styles of thinking¡­ that was something that the Shangguan brothers truly admired.


    To be able to form such a powerful army from a mere group of ruffians¡­ although arge amount of that was a massive amount of wealth that Zhou Weiqing had umted, further supported by the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, but without propermand, leadership and his various amazing ideas, none of this could have seeded.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing had not indicated that the Peerless Battalion would join the ZhongTian Empire, even wanting to bring the Peerless Battalion away to the Heavenly Bow Empire, their training methods could still be duplicated! They only needed to do some slight modifications, and the ZhongTian Empire could possibly train a simr, new powerful unit. After all, in terms of wealth, how could Zhou Weiqingpared with the entire ZhongTian Empire! Furthermore, even his creation of the Peerless Battalion had been done with a lot of help from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    When Shangguan Fei¡¯er had returned to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had been requested to detail the training program of the Peerless Battalion. This was something that Zhou Weiqing did not know of.


    As such, when the three Shangguan brothers had received Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s letter, after a simple discussion, they decided to back Zhou Weiqing¡¯s efforts in restoring his homnd.


    They had all seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s immense potential, let alone now with the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya behind his back. With all these factors in mind, supporting Zhou Weiqing was an investment that could only lead to benefits, and with no harm to them. Furthermore, they did not even have to expend anything, not even needing to send out any other troops or logistics, as they would not be actually fighting on his behalf, just using their words to pave the way for him. They would allow Zhou Weiqing to fight as he willed, and this would be also another way to further test his potential. As such, to a certain extent, they would continue supporting Zhou Weiqing.


    In the recent times, it was not just the northern borders which had broke into war. Even the Dan Dun Empire and the Bai Da Empire seemed to be stockpiling and preparing for something; and the Blood Red Hell seemed to be plotting something. In fact, there seemed to be something brewing up in the entire South.


    Normally, the focus of the ZhongTian Empire armies were more towards their northern borders, and they would not want to see problems urring to the south. With Zhou Weiqing stirring things up there with his Peerless Battalion, who could foresee what would happen in the future? Of course, with chaos came opportunity, and who knew what achievements he could aplish? After all, before he came to the northern borders, who could have imagined he would build something like the Peerless Battalion?!


    As such, the ZhongTian Empire acted swiftly, and in less than a month, all the preparations had beenplete as per Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrangements. The Northwest Army Camp had also received the order that no matter what the Peerless Battalion¡¯s movements were, they would support it. With such an order present, the Peerless Battalion could easily leave and head out to wherever they needed to.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing was mounted upon his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, with Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er each to the side of him. Shangguan Xue¡¯er was still with a cold, impassive bearing, while Tian¡¯er would nce towards Zhou Weiqing from time to time. assionally, if she looked at Shangguan Xue¡¯er, she would immediately lift her head proudly, giving a disdainful expression.


    In their month of cultivation, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er had barely spoken at all. Luckily, the two girls were able to control themselves, and at least they did not break into a fight ¨C that was already giving Zhou Weiqing a lot of face. After Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exnation, Tian¡¯er had already learned that it was Shangguan Xue¡¯er, not Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Towards her Little Fatty¡¯s phndering ways, Tian¡¯er was actually the most epting of it. After all, in the Heavenly Snow Mountain, or perhaps the WanShou Empire, it was a verymon sight. The more powerful one was, the more wives or concubines they would have. Even her father, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, had many concubines, though he had only taken one wife, the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia. At the same time, he would not have any children with his other concubines, using them only to sate his physical needs.


    However, epting was one matter, but Tian¡¯er would not back down on her on position. Besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er who she knew could never be reced in Little Fatty¡¯s eyes, she would never back down from anyone else. After all, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first woman, and the one he loved the most. Furthermore, her character, her gentleness and kindness, that was something Tian¡¯er had seen and approved of. However, this Shangguan Xue¡¯er was always so cold and impassive, added on to the fact that the twodies represented the two opposing Great Saint Lands, it was natural that they did not have a harmonious rtionship.


    Zhou Weiqing had already grown used to that atmosphere between them. Currently, he ignored them both, his gazending on the seven hundred Peerless Battalion warriors in front of him.


    There was little more to be said about the five hundred men of the First Main Company. These five hundred had gone through countless screenings andpetitions, trials and tribtions before they had finally been together as the First Main Company. In the Peerless Battalion, there were always variouspetitions, duels, discussions and more, both individually and between Main Companies. Those who had constant outstanding performances would eventually be transferred to the First Main Company, and it was truly the elites amongst the elites. They also shouldered the greatest responsibilities on the battlefield.


    Amongst the current First Main Company warriors, there were actually more than twenty Heavenly Jewel Masters. Furthermore, all five hundred of them were equipped with Consolidated Wings, and the average cultivation level of them were at the five-Jeweled stage or higher. Of course, that was mainly the Physical Jewel Masters, not the Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    Even so, having an average of five-Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters for an entire Main Company, that was already a shocking phenomenon. Under such a circumstance, one could just imagine their sheerbat prowess.


    Furthermore, each and every one of the First Main Company soldiers had been issued a Unicorn Heavenly Beast as their mounts. After all, during the border wars, the Berserker Tribe had focused their attentions on capturing these powerful beasts, and had seeded in capturing arge number. Even though both tribes had taken on the majority of the Heavenly Beasts, there were still sufficient remaining, and naturally the First Main Company had first pick.

 Chapter 555

    <h4>Chapter 555: Powerful Peerless Seven Hundred! (1)</h4>


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    The powerful Unicorn Heavenly Beasts were covered in custom crafted titanium mail, the joining links all treated specially. Titanium alloy was light but with extremely strong defensive capabilities, and thus it greatly improved the survivability of these powerful mounts without restricting their speed and agility. Furthermore, with the strength of these Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, it was no problem carrying these ordinary weighted soldiers with their own titanium mail gear.


    Of course, the rest of the equipment of the First Main Company was also top notch and fullyplete. On each side of Unicorns, there were two quivers full of titanium alloy arrows. When Zhou Weiqing nned the outfitting of his Peerless Battalion, he had never cared about cost. After all, what was the point of hoarding money for nothing? Furthermore, with those Heavenly Cores that Long Shiya had given him, his funds could stillst a long while more.


    Besides the four quivers which held two hundred of those titanium alloy arrows, each of them also had six javelins on their back. These javelins were about three chi long each, and were crafted specifically for throwing. Besides that, each of them had a long bow, and hanging on their mount¡¯s bridle was a four metre longnce. One could describe them to be armed to the teeth. Besides their insane long rangebat prowess which they were now renowned for, even their closebat abilities were not to be underestimated. With so many Physical Jewel Masters, that was an extremely terrifying force to be reckoned with.


    Of course, while these First Main Company soldiers were finely equipped, but if they were topare to the two Tribes¡¯ Heavy Cavalry, their equipment would suddenly seem extremely light.


    The heavy cavalry of the two tribes numbered two hundred in total, and their equipment was almost totally the same, with their weapons being the only difference.


    Their Unicorn Heavenly Beasts were also protected by simr titanium mail of the First Main Company, but seemed slightly thicker and heavier. As for the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe members, their armour was not crafted from titanium. More urately, it was not fully crafted from titanium.


    In their heavy armour, both Tribe Warriors looked like a moving fortress of steel. A simple ck exterior, but if one examined closely, the thickness of the armour was a shocking half chi. Only the physique of these Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe soldiers allowed them to actually fight in such an insanely heavy armour. If it were any ordinary humans, even Jewel Masters, perhaps they would not even be able to move.


    That armour was actually crafted out of a mix of top quality Frozen Steel, Titanium alloy and other precious metals that were extremely tough and durable. The cost of construction was enough to take one¡¯s breath away. At the same time, the defensive powers had been tested and proven; even for a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, without any extremely overpowered Skills they would not even be able to break through the armour.


    For the two powerful Tribes and their warriors, Zhou Weiqing had spent a staggering amount of money, and this armour had been the original brainchild of both him and Lin TianAo.


    When the two Tribe Leaders had received the first piece of such an armour, they fullymitted themselves and their Tribes to Zhou Weiqing. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing was truly a leader worth following, totally thinking about their safety! Wearing such an armour on the battlefield, even if they just stood there not moving, it would be tough to sustain much injuries!


    Furthermore, no matter the Gold Crow or Berserker Tribes, they had their own considerable defenses even naked, and the addition of this armour could only be like a tiger growing wings 1. Of course, that was with two caveats. Firstly, their own sheer physical strength which allowed them to actually fight in such an outfit. Secondly, the Unicorn Heavenly Beast mounts; without these powerful mounts who could carry their weight and these terrifying armours, any other mount would just copse under that! In any case, it was safe to say that both tribes were delighted with this current state of their outfitting.


    Originally, the height and stature of the Tribesmen from both Tribes were already massive, and upon wearing such an armour, they looked even taller and bulkier. This was especially so for the Berserker Tribe warriors, as their armour actually had some space for them for entering their Berserk state. Once they entered the Berserk state, they were truly moving killing machines.


    In terms of weaponry, both Tribes did not bother with any shields. In the first ce, not many could even get through their armour, what need was there for a shield? That would just be a useless burden.


    As such, they only focused on weapons. In terms of weapons, both tribes finally differed. For each of the Berserker Tribe warriors, they held arge spiked mace in each hand. Therge spiked maces were two metres long each, with a thick end that was already thicker than a grown man¡¯s thigh. The short deadly spikes around the end weren¡¯t too long, but thick and sharp. Each spiked mae weighed almost two hundred jin!


    As for the Gold Crow Tribe, they used their traditional war axes, all uniform in creation with the Legendary Gold Crow Axes that Crow used as a blueprint. Furthermore, they were fully crafted with Frozen Steel¡­ definitely no skimping in terms of crafting and material.


    These two powerful units, even if they stood there unmoving, it was already a sight that would strike fear in any enemies¡¯ hearts.


    Of course, it would be a long process and difficult task to fully gear all the warriors of these two Tribes. After all, no matter how much money one spent, the fact remained that it would still take a long time just to craft a single piece of armour. Furthermore, there was ack of raw materials or cksmiths who were skilled enough to work these. It was only with the help of the entire Northern Army that would possibly give them the chance ofpleting it in half a year.


    Looking at the seven hundred soldiers in front of him, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but grin maniacally. With such a powerful army¡­ it was even more beastly than any Beastman army!


    For the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe warriors, when they were mounted, they were Heavy Cavalry Troops. Dismounted, they were Heavy Infantry Troops! Besides the Mammoth Warriors of the WanShou Empire, Zhou Weiqing had never seen any stronger than them. With the gear outfitted, their weight surpassed a thousand jin in total, even those Tyrannical Bear warriors of the WanShou Empire could barely match them inparison.


    Zhou Weiqing was currently dressed in a titanium mail armour of his own, and after a moment of contemtion, he finallyughed heartily and said: ¡°Move out!¡± Ever since he had moved to the northern borders, he had not seen Princess Difuya. One reason was of course he had been extremely busy, but the other main reason was that she had never held any ce in his heart. The reason he left her in the TianBei City was, at least on the surface, for her own safety. In truth, it was also because Zhou Weiqing did not want her trying to interfere and attempting to order him around.


    ¡­


    Very quickly, they had reached the TianBei City.


    As expected, with such arge troop of soldiers marching towards the TianBei City, it immediately raised many rms.


    The City Gates were immediately shut, and a Battalion of soldiers were sent out to scout who they were and to stop them if necessary.


    Luckily, the Northwest Army had made preparations for this. They had sent along apany of soldiers to escort Zhou Weiqing¡¯s party, and they moved forward with the necessary documents to clear the way. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing and the others did not need to all enter the TianBei City together.


    In the end, Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo decided to enter the TianBei City alone, escorted by some of the Battalion soldiers.


    For Zhou Weiqing to personally receive Princess Difuya, it was already giving her a lot of face.


    ¡­


    On the top of the city walls, the city guards and soldiers above could see the Peerless Battalion warriors in the distance, and looks of shocks appeared on all their faces.


    ¡°Are these our ZhongTian army soldiers? Why don¡¯t they have any gs? Who are they?¡±


    ¡°Stupid, don¡¯t you know anything? That is the Peerless Battalion. Haven¡¯t you heard of their legend!¡±


    ¡°Ahh? So they are the Peerless Battalion! They look so valiant indeed! No wonder they can even defeat the WanShou Empire armies. Hey, are those calvary soldiers in front actually human? They look so unbelievably tall¡­ even those Tyrannical Bear warriors of the WanShou Empire are just about that height right?¡±


    ¡°Shhhh, be quiet. Don¡¯t get us into trouble. The matters of the Peerless Battalion is considered a top level secret in our Northern Armies, we better not discuss too much about them. Sigh¡­ I¡¯ve heard that their treatment is truly the best, each of the soldiers have at least ten thousand gold¡­.¡±


    ¡­


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not know that the ¡®Legend¡¯ of the Peerless Battalion had already started spreading through the ZhongTian Empire. Currently, he and Lin TianAo were heading towards the temporary quarters that the Peerless Battalion had purchased in the TianBei City.


    It was not far from the entrance of the city, and before long the duo had arrived.


    The door to the courtyard was open, and as soon as they entered, both Lin TianAo and Zhou Weiqing spotted Xiao Yan.


    Currently, Xiao Yan was chatting with a youngdy beside him, smiling as he did so. Wasn¡¯t thatdy¡­ Princess Difuya?


    The current Difuya did not look any different from previously. Her age was about the same as Zhou Weiqing, and she was definitely in the prime of her beauty. Of course, her dressing was much different now; the finery in the past reced by simple cotton clothing. However, her head of bright fiery red hair was just too striking, and cotton clothing could not hide her beauty, instead giving her a more gentle, noble air than before.


    Abruptly seeing Zhou Weiqing and Lin TianAo appear in their military attire, Xiao Yan started momentarily. The next instant, Zhou Weiqing saw a sh of embarrassment on his face, while Princess Difuya¡¯s face turned pale beside him.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing had started building up the Peerless Battalion, he had been constantly running about doing things. Either his own affairs or the Peerless Battalion¡¯s, and besides his own cultivation time, there was almost no chance for him to rx. Currently, seeing Xiao Yan, only then did he suddenly realise that it had been ages since he had seen this brother of his. At this moment, from the sudden changes in expression in both Xiao Yan and Difuya, Zhou Weiqing saw many things.


    ¡°Weiqing, you are here.¡±


    Xiao Yan quickly came up to greet them, still slightly embarrassed and awkward.


    After a moment of surprise, Zhou Weiqing recovered as well. Laughing heartily, he said: ¡°Xiao Yan, it has been a long time!¡± After a simple greeting, he strode towards Princess Difuya.

 Chapter 556

    <h4>Chapter 556: Powerful Peerless Seven Hundred! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions, Xiao Yan¡¯s face changed slightly. Just as he was about to follow suit, he was suddenly stopped by Lin TianAo who had grabbed his wrist. As he lifted his gaze to look, he saw Lin TianAo¡¯s strict and fierce piercing look.


    ¡°Weiqing, no! It¡¯s all my fault, if you want to me someone me me!¡± With a sudden thud, Xiao Yan knelt down on the ground, gritting his teeth as he looked towards Zhou Weiqing, his face filled with shame.


    Zhou Weiqing started in surprise, turning to look at Lin TianAo. Seeing the fury in Lin TianAo¡¯s eyes, he suddenly understood. All of them had misunderstood him.


    Indeed, although Zhou Weiqing had never been together with Difuya, she was still his fiancee in name. From Difuya and Xiao Yan¡¯s actions and expressions, it was clear that they had a special connection. Yet, to ¡®steal¡¯ a brother¡¯s wife, that was something that was truly shunned.


    An idea sparked in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, and he suddenly turned to Xiao Yan, his gaze cold, but he did not say anything.


    Normally, Xiao Yan was quiet and did not speak much, but currently he was choking on his words as he wept: ¡°It¡¯s all my fault, Weiqing, I was the one who fell for Her Highness. It is not her fault, please me me instead. Nothing has happened between us¡­ I¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°Xiao Yan, you are truly a good brother of mine!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t me him! I was the one who fell for him!¡± Difuya somehow garnered the courage, abruptly moving in front of Xiao Yan, standing in front of Zhou Weiqing with her arms spread open, just like a mother chicken protecting her chicks.


    Tears rolled from her cheeks as she said angrily: ¡°What right do you have to judge us? Just because you are my fiance? I have never agreed to that, and even if you are, we have been here for so long¡­ have you evene to see me once? Big Bro Xiao Yan is here to take care of me everyday, he is a good person.¡±


    ¡°If you have the ability, just kill me, it has nothing to do with him. I have always encouraged him to look for you toy our cards on the table, but all this time he has not been willing to ept me fully. It is all because of you, because of you! Kill me if you wish!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph and said icily: ¡°That is to say, you are willing to die for him?¡±


    Difuya started momentarily, a look of disbelief shing in her eyes. ¡°You really want to kill me? I am the Princess, you are my subject. What right do you have?!¡±


    A mocking look crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face as he said: ¡°You still remember you are a Princess? Besides losing yourself in love, do you still remember that your Father is Sealed in the Heavenly Bow City? Princess¡­ very good¡­ very good.¡±


    Difuya¡¯s face turned white. All of a sudden, she yelled in rage: ¡°I am just a woman, is it wrong for me to want a home? To want someone to love me and take care of me? Why must you keep following me like a devil! Kill me then! As long as you let Big Bro Xiao Yan go, kill me. I am willing to die for him.¡±


    ¡°No! It is all my fault. Weiqing, kill me instead, she is the Princess of your Heavenly Bow Empire! You can¡¯t take action against her.¡± Xiao Yan forcefully tore away from Lin TianAo¡¯s grasp, rushing towards Zhou Weiqing and pulling Difuya behind his back.


    Zhou Weiqing swept his gaze coldly across the two of them, before he turned to Difuya, saying: ¡°Xiao Yan does not need to die, and I can spare your life as well. However, from now on, you have to listen to all my orders. If you can do that, I will spare both of you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m willing!¡± Difuya agreed without hesitation.


    Seeing the resolution in her eyes, Zhou Weiqing was finally unable to continue acting. A faint smile appeared on his face and he said: ¡°It looks like the passage of time, and the destruction of our Empire had truly allowed you to grow up atst. At least, you know how to bear responsibility for your actions. Although you are still that stubborn princess, not able to contribute to the Empire, but at least the current you I no longer bear any enmity.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Difuya started, not understanding what he meant at all.


    On the other hand, Xiao Yan understood slightly. After all, he wasn¡¯t as naive or sheltered as Difuya. ¡°Weiqing, you¡­ you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Stand up. Congrattions you both. However, Bro Xiao Yan, I must warn you that Difuya is not a good tempered woman, you will have your work cut out for you in the future. Anyway, just like how she has never thought of me as her fiance, I have never thought of her as my fiancee. At least, you both were able to hold yourselves back before I agreed, and she is also willing to die for you. With that, I can set my mind at ease to have you two together.¡±


    ¡°You were fooling around with us?!¡± Difuya¡¯s eyes widened.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°As your fiance, shouldn¡¯t I test you both first? Do not forget what you agreed to just now. Anyway, the important thing for us to do now is to annul our the betrothal between us. Otherwise, if Master Hua Feng and the other teachers see that you have betrayed that betrothal, they won¡¯t be as nice as I am.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing took out a piece of parchment and pen from his Spatial Ring, writing a simple contract of annulment. Signing his name, he passed it to Difuya.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing do all this, Difuya was stunned momentarily. Without knowing why, a small but strange sense of loss came over her for a while. Although she had not seen how Zhou Weiqing had built up the Peerless Battalion, but from the discussions of the others, she knew how much Zhou Weiqing had proven himself. Looking at his stern and resolute face, she did not know if she had made the right choice.


    Seeing the contract of annulment in front of her, Difuya gave Zhou Weiqing aplicated look before taking the pen and parchment, adding her signature to it.


    Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief, he had at least solved a big problem he had always had.


    This way, even after he rescued his godfather from the Seal, he wouldn¡¯t be able to me him! After all, this was Difuya¡¯s own choice. If that Princess had really stuck to him, Zhou Weiqing would have no choice. After all, his godfather had been Sealed, and she was the only remaining Royal Family outside. What else could he do? Now, all issues had resolved themselves peacefully.


    Zhou Weiqing carefully kept the contract in his hands and smiled, saying: ¡°Alright, you guys pack up. Follow me.¡±


    Difuya¡¯s expression tightened and she looked at Zhou Weiqing warily. ¡°What, what are you doing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°In your eyes, am I such a monstrous fellow? Rx¡­ for godfather¡¯s sake, I couldn¡¯t possibly do anything to you. Besides losing yourself in love, it is time for you to contribute to the Empire. Our grand n to revive our Empire is beginning. As the only remaining Royal Family, you will have to be the figurehead of our revival n. Come on, Your Highness.¡±


    Difuya looked at Zhou Weiqing in shock: ¡°Reviving our Empire? Did you say reviving our Empire? How is that possible? Are you just sending me to my death?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her speechlessly: ¡°You are still that brainless bimbo! I truly don¡¯t know how Xiao Yan can fall for you. Enough rubbish. Hurry up ande with me, don¡¯t make me have to force you.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing turned and left.


    Up until now, Xiao Yan was still in a daze. Subconsciously, he looked towards Lin TianAo, a pleading look in his eyes.


    Lin TianAo red at him coldly. ¡°You are really my good brother.¡± After saying that, he also turned to leave, following behind Zhou Weiqing. Although Zhou Weiqing said he did not mind, Lin TianAo could not possible feel the same. He was the one who had introduced Zhou Weiqing to Xiao Yan and brought him along, yet Xiao Yan had now stolen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fiancee. How could he feel good about that?¡±


    Difuya looked at Xiao Yan nervously: ¡°What do we do?¡±


    Xiao Yan sighed and said: ¡°Follow Weiqing¡¯s words.¡± The two of them returned to their rooms to pack up.


    Lin TianAo stood behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back. He sighed and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Weiqing. It is my fault for not paying attention, I never thought¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Big Bro, it is okay, I really do not mind. To be honest, Difuya is just a burden to me. It is great that Xiao Yan is helping me take care of this burden. I do not me him at all. Lovees after spending time together, that I can understand.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Lin TianAo did not know what to say. In his eyes, even though Zhou Weiqing said he did not mind, but no matter for any man who met something like this, how could he really not mind?


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing really did not think much about this. In fact, he was happy and rxed that this has finally been solved. He already had so many women that he truly loved, how could he possibly care about that Princess Difuya that he did not even like? The reason he did not state things clearly like that was so that he could gain an upper hand in controlling the situation, using it to ensure that the road would be peaceful. At least, if he acted like the victim, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er would also treat him better. Of course, such a thinking he would not share with Lin TianAo¡­ he had to maintain his image¡­ right?


    Very quickly, Xiao Yan and Difuya had packed up their things and left the courtyard. Both of them had their own Spatial Rings, and they did not have to carry any luggages. As the two of them looked at Zhou Weiqing, they were still slightly uneasy.


    The four mounted up and moved out of the city directly.


    When they left the city gates, only then did Xiao Yan and Difuya see the Peerless Battalion soldiers waiting on the outskirts, like a wall of steel greeting them. In that moment, a look of utter surprise crossed their faces.


    The Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe soldiers in front were just too ferocious and valiant looking. Their terrifying bodies and stature, if one did not look closely, they would think it was an army troop from the WanShou Empire!


    With a wave of his hands, Zhou Weiqing signalled for the entire group to start moving out, following the main road towards the center of the ZhongTian Empire.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing exited the city gates, his acting skills turned on once again, an ugly expression on his face as if he was extremely vexed. When he returned to Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er¡¯s side, he did not say anything, just leading the troop as they moved out.


    Just as he had predicted, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er deduced what had happened in the TianBei City, they were clearly more gentle towards Zhou Weiqing, and they even stopped being so prickly towards each other.


    Just like this, Zhou Weiqing led the seven hundred mounted soldiers southwards. They would have to pass through the ZhongTian Empire before entering the Fei Li Empire.

 Chapter 557

    <h4>Chapter 557: Powerful Peerless Seven Hundred! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Towards the uing talks and negotiations, Zhou Weiqing was not too worried. With the support of the ZhongTian Empire, as well as the benefit that they could bring to the Fei Li Empire, he was confident that this diplomatic visit to the Fei Li Empire could only be sessful. The only thing they had to fight for was exactly how much support they could gain from the Fei Li Empire.


    The border wars had just ended. Due to the fact that the ZhongTian Northwest Region had taken up a huge amount of this year¡¯s WanShou Empire forces, even the Fei Li Empire borders had far less pressure than normal.


    ¡­


    Fei Li Empire.


    Cai Cai sat on her seat in the Principal¡¯s office of the Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy, leaning back with a furrowed brow as she was lost in thought. On her desk, there was a file. It wasbeled top secret, and only the top echelon of the Fei Li Empire had ess to it. If Cai Cai did not have the status of Princess, even her position as the Vice Commander of the armies did not allow her to have ess to this file so quickly.


    ¡°The Heavenly Bow Empire ising for a diplomatic visit¡­ Princess Difuya?¡± Cai Cai muttered to herself. She sensed something off about all this. After all, the Heavenly Bow Empire had been destroyed for quite some time. During this period, the Fei Li Empire had received news of some small pockets of resistances and rebellions, but they were usually quickly quelled by the Kalise Empire with the aid of the Bai Da Empire. Yet, they were sending an envoy from the ZhongTian Empire now, how could the Fei Li Empire not be surprised?


    Could it be that the Heavenly Bow Empire had a hidden force in the ZhongTian Empire? But, they had never heard any hint about such news before!


    It was no wonder that Cai Cai had such suspicions. After all, the Heavenly Bow Empire was such a tiny Empire, how could they possibly attract the attention of the ZhongTiann Empire? Yet, this was a missive that had been sent from the official channels of the ZhongTian Empire, even going so far to hint that they were fully supporting the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    If one were to consider the past rtionship between the Heavenly Bow Empire and the Fei Li Empire, it would be like a vassal state. Inparison, though the Fei Li Empire was not a vassal state of the ZhongTian Empire, they were still highly dependent on the ZhongTian Empire for many things. As such, even though the Fei Li Empire was a very powerful Empire, they still had to ce much importance on the official missives and conformations of the ZhongTian Empire.


    After much discussion of the upper echelons of the Fei Li Empire, the final decision was for Princess Cai Cai, representing the Vice Commander of the Fei Li Military, to be in charge of receiving the diplomatic party. As for the scale of the reception, it would be ording to the previous bearing towards the Heavenly Bow Empire. Although they needed to give the ZhongTian Empire face, they still had not decided upon a final verdict regarding this current diplomatic visit. After all, the Fei Li Empire was not too clear what the visit was about. The missive from the ZhongTian Empire only vaguely described that they hoped the Fei Li Empire could help aid and support the Heavenly Bow Empire in restoring their homnd.


    After much discussion, the Fei Li Empire had decided that besides sending out troops, Cai Cai would have the final say on how much other aid they gave. As for the actual amount, they would have to wait and see what the diplomatic party was like and how the discussion went.


    All of a sudden, a name suddenly sprang out in Cai Cai¡¯s mind. ¡°Zhou Weiqing?¡± Cai Cai eximed abruptly as the name escaped her lips.


    Right at that moment, azy voice rang out from outside her office. ¡°You have also thought of that brat?¡±


    A tall figure pushed open the door and entered. With Cai Cai¡¯s identity, status and position, it was nearly impossible to find someone who would just walk into her office without knocking on the door. Yet, this youth dressed in ck just strolled in casually, as if walking into his own house. Still, Cai Cai did not show any sign of annoyance or anger.


    Seeing him, Cai Cai gave a beautiful smile, standing up and walking to the front of her desk, leaning upon it as she said: ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here, just in time. Come and help me analyse this. Could it be really that brat Zhou Weiqing has stirred something up?¡±


    The youth nodded, a faint smile on his face as he said: ¡°If I have not guessed wrongly, it should be that little rascal. If I were you, then this time you should use the highest reception in receiving the Heavenly Bow Empire¡­¡±


    ¡°Ohh? Why is that? Just because of a Zhou Weiqing¡­ ?¡± Cai Cai looked at the ck d youth curiously. ¡°The only reason I thought of him was because that Difuya was brought away by him previous¡­ what about you? How did you guess that this time this diplomatic visit has him in the background?¡±


    The ck d youth smiled and said: ¡°I have actual proof.¡±


    ¡°Do you really think a single Zhou Weiqing does not warrant such a weing party? If you really think that, then I must tell you that you are very wrong. Even if there was no diplomatic party, and it is only Zhou Weiqing visiting alone, for the sake of the Fei Li Empire, I rmend that you wee him with the highest possible honours, to mend the torn rtions from when he left the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    ¡°Ming Yu, this is not like your usual arrogant self! It is truly the first time I have heard you hold anyone in such high esteem. Furthermore, if I do not remember wrongly, you have only met Zhou Weiqing once personally right?¡± Although Cai Cai was rather surprised, her speech was still elegant and poised.


    The man standing in front of her was the famed, or even notorious, Fei Li God General, having just returned from the frontlines on their border wars with the WanShou Empire, leading the Fei Li Empire to victory once again.


    All these years, Ming Yu had umted many victories and military awards, and by now he had risen to the rank of Major General. In the Fei Li Military, his rank and status was unshakable. Facing such powerful enemies like the WanShou Empire, even if he had always been censured and criticized for the methods he used, such a military genius like him could not remained unused unless the Fei Li Royal Family were fools.


    Looking at Cai Cai, Ming Yu gave a soft sigh and said: ¡°If I had not gotten news from reliable sources, I would also be unwilling to believe that Zhou Weiqing would actually grow so powerful in such a short period of these few years. All I can say is one simple line, but that should be sufficient for you to realise why I hold him in such high regard. Zhou Weiqing has a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse backing him up¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Cai Cai couldn¡¯t help but exim in shock, her usual grace and poise actually disappearing in that moment as she stared at Ming Yu in surprise. Her voice was almost trembling as she said: ¡°Are you certain of what you¡¯re saying? How could Zhou Weiqing possibly have a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse behind him?¡±


    Ming Yu gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°That is not the only thing. Do you still remember that Shangguan Bing¡¯er who entered the academy together with him? That little girl has an extraordinary background after all¡­ she is actually the long lost third daughter of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Second Master Shangguan Tianyue! You and I know very well her connection with Zhou Weiqing¡­ and it is without question that the support of the ZhongTian Empire, or even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, to Zhou Weiqing could very well originate from this.¡±


    Ming Yu¡¯s news, let alone for Cai Cai, it was truly news of utmost importance to the entire Fei Li Empire. In that moment, Cai Cai¡¯s expression changed several times. She understood that their ns for receiving the Heavenly Bow Empire diplomatic party had to be changed drastically.


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you report it up themand structure?¡± Cai Cai looked at Ming Yu, a hint of me in her eyes.


    Ming Yu pursed his lips, taking a step forward and holding Cai Cai¡¯s hands, roughly pulling her into his embrace. ¡°Why should I report it up? If not for the fact that you told me about it, would I even know about this diplomatic party? What bullshit Fei Li God General¡­ In the eyes of your Royal Family, I am just a mere dog that is currently useful.¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s face froze, but she allowed him to continue hugging her. An apologetic look appeared in her eyes as she said softly: ¡°I¡¯m sorry Ming Yu¡­ As you know, we are also under a lot of pressure. Your fighting style is just too unique¡­ and not everyone can ept it.¡±


    Ming Yu said passively: ¡°Enough, don¡¯t I know enough about what your Royal Family thinks about me? If they truly ced any importance on me, they would have already allowed me to marry you. Would you still have to wait until today, to remain unmarried at the age of forty? We do not need to discuss this any further¡­ As I have once told you¡­ If one day, I have to leave the Fei Li Empire suddenly, don¡¯t be too surprised.¡±


    Cai Cai drew a deep breath, suddenly hugging Ming Yu back with all her might. In a low tone, she begged: ¡°No, I won¡¯t let you go. For my sake, can¡¯t you please stay?¡±


    Ming Yu sighed softly and said: ¡°¡­ If not for you, I would have already left a long time ago. I have never hid my background from you¡­ because I trust you. However, you do after all belong to the Royal Family, and there are too many things you cannot put down. You can hide my background, but when you are faced between a choice of the interest of the Royal Family, in the end you will not be standing by my side.¡±


    Cai Cai fell silent. She knew what Ming Yu said was true. One side was the man she loved¡­ the other was her family, her homnd, her Empire¡­ It was truly too difficult for her to make any choice.


    ¡°I will listen to your suggestion and treat the Heavenly Bow Empire diplomatic party with utmost importance. Do you have any other news about Zhou Weiqing? I will have to report upwards that he has the support of Shangguan Tianyue from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Ming Yu suddenlyughed, pulling away slightly from Cai Cai. ¡°Did you really think that the Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse I was referring to earlier was Shangguan Tianyue? No, you are wrong. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the ZhongTian Empire do indeed support Zhou Weiqing, but the Heavenly Emperor supporting Zhou Weiqing is someone else indeed.¡±


    ¡°Someone else?¡± This time, Cai Cai found it impossible to believe. She recalled that honest looking youth who had been so cunning¡­ how could he be such ¡®wanted property¡¯ now?


    Ming Yu nodded and said: ¡°I am not trying to scare you. That person backing Zhou Weiqing¡­ even the entire Fei Li Empire cannot afford to offend him. No matter what, do not attempt to ruin the rtionship with the Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ otherwise, you cannot guess the possible dire consequences.¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s face turned an interesting sight indeed. ¡°Do¡­ do you know who that person behind him truly is?¡±


    Ming Yu shook his head and said: ¡°Yes, I do know, but I cannot tell you. You should understand the source of the news¡­¡±


    Cai Cai inclined her head slightly and said: ¡°Thank you for telling me all these. However, why do I feel like your heart is slowly leaving me bit by bit?¡±


    Ming Yu looked at her deeply, aplicated look in his eyes. Finally, he sighed and said: ¡°Perhaps¡­ the Fei Li Empire is not truly suited for me.¡±


    ¡­


    Fifteen dayster. Dawn.


    The East Gate of the Fei Li City was open wide early in the morning, with more than a thousand soldiers gathered there to maintain order. The streets had been washed and cleared up, and currently the Royal Family Cavalry were arrayed in perfect formation, looking impressive indeed as they gathered there.


    Under the shelter of silk umbres, the Fei Li Royal Princess, Principal of the Fei Li Military Academy, Cai Cai, led a contingent of Fei Li officials standing at the gate, personally waiting to receive the iing party.

 Chapter 558

    <h4>Chapter 558: ¡®Rolling-Knife Meat¡¯! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Today, Cai Cai was dressed in official clothing as usual, but they were her finest. Her face was expressionless, even stern, as she stood waiting.


    Behind the separation of the soldiers, there was a gathering of Fei Li Empire citizens who were watching in curiosity. They did not know what was happening, to have such a parade now.


    The Royal Family Cavalry personally out in formation, with Princess Cai Cai at the head of the parade, waiting outside the City Gates. Such a formality could be said to be extremely rare in the Fei Li City, and only when weing honoured guests from the mainrge empires would this happen, second only to having the Emperor personally wee someone. After all, Princess Cai Cai had a rather high status even in the entire Fei Li Royal Family, and she also had a good reputation and high poprity amongst the citizens.


    Time passed, minute after minute. By the time the sun had risen three poles high 1, and the weing party had already waited for quite some time, but they still did not see any sign of the diplomatic party.


    ¡°Report¡ª¡± A scout from the Royal Family Cavalry rushed towards Cai Cai, kneeling down in front of her.


    ¡°Speak.¡± Cai Cai said passively. Currently, she was impassive but dignified, showing her noble and elegant demeanor of a princess from arge Empire.


    ¡°Your Highness, the Heavenly Bow Empire diplomatic party is about to arrive. Later, should we allow their escorting troop to enter the city as well?¡±


    Cai Cai waved a hand and said: ¡°Yes, of course they can enter. The Heavenly Bow Empire is our allied Empire, how can we leave them at the door?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    These few days, Cai Cai had been receiving much news about the Heavenly Bow Empire party, of which many of them were describing how astonishing the seven hundred men troop was and how imposing their presence was.


    Towards such reports, Cai Cai had not paid much attention to. In her eyes, Zhou Weiqing had the support of the ZhongTian Empire, and it was not surprising that the ZhongTian Empire would send a couple hundred elite soldiers as a show of support. No matter how strong they were, they only numbered seven hundred after all. After Ming Yu¡¯s suggestions, she had already greatly increased the weing party towards the Heavenly Bow Empire diplomatic party.


    Right at that moment, a huge g could be seen in the distance.


    It was truly a massive g indeed, even from the distance one could estimate that the gpole was at least twenty metres long, as thick as a water bucket, rising high up in the skies. Above, an eight metre long, five metre wide huge g hung upon it, swaying gently in the wind.


    The g was lined with gold thread, with the main symbol upon it a huge Star Wood Bow. Fourrge letters were inscribed below, clearly visible even in the distance ¨C Heavenly Bow Empire 2


    Seeing such a massive g, the members of the weing party couldn¡¯t help but exchange looks. What was this? Even the ZhongTian Empire main army g was just a match for it? Could such a thing actually be used as a military g for the Heavenly Bow Empire?


    In actual fact, their guess had been urate. That gpole was exactly the same as the ZhongTian Northwest Army main one, just that Zhou Weiqing hadmissioned someone to craft an exact replica.


    Almost after seeing the g did the members of the diplomatic party starting into vision. At the head of the entire contingent was a single rider, mounted upon an massive horse. The horse was totally covered in ck scales, its snout area like a lion¡¯s maw, a single horn shimmering with faint light on the top of its forehead, while its eyes were faintly red. Its massive muscles bulged, looking savage and ferocious, and even a male lion would pale inparison to it.


    The rider on its back was fully dressed in gold armour, a blindingly scarlet cape billowing behind his back. From the side view, they could see that a simr Star Bow insignia was stitched upon the cape; the logo of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Gold helmet, gold armour and fine red robes. As soon as this general appeared in their sights, he immediately became the focus of all attention. At first impression, his dressing seemed boorish, almost vulgar. Gold armour¡­ that was not something that could be found on a battlefield. No matter how confident a general or military leader was, one would never wear a gold armour.


    Besides the fact that such gold armour was just too eye-catching, easily drawing the attention of all enemies to be a target¡­ just the fact that gold was actually a very soft metal was a huge problem. Besides being useful for showing off, there was no practical use for such an armour at all!


    In the eyes of most of the onlookers, this gold d general was like some rich upstart who didn¡¯t know anything. However, in the eyes of Princess Cai Cai, it was vastly different.


    Was this really an armour made of gold? The answer was actually a resounding no!


    With a single look, Cai Cai could tell that this gold armour was more than it seemed on the surface. The colour was slightly more faded than gold was, but in the sun it somehow seemed even more resplendent.


    Could it be crafted out of refined gold? How much would that actually cost? Cai Cai¡¯s heart wrenched slightly as the thought came to her mind.


    Refined gold was so valuable that even titanium alloy could notpare to it. Any ordinary weapon, if one just added a tiny bit of refined gold, it would immediately transform into a top quality weapon. Furthermore, Refined Gold was extremely good at conducting Heavenly Energy, even able to amplify or magnify it. Its weight was about the same as titanium alloy, but its toughness and flexibility was far superior, almost five times that on titanium alloy. Of course, the price was more than a hundred times more expensive than titanium alloy! To craft an entire set of armour out of Refined Gold, that was already far beyond being luxurious or extravagant¡­ even considered wasteful! Yet, Cai Cai had no choice but to admit, besides Consolidated Equipment, an armour crafted of Refined Gold was the strongest possible.


    Perhaps no else besides Cai Cai could tell it was an armour made of Refined Gold, but they were still shocked with their jaws agape. That was because the immense g that they had seen earlier was actually being held in a single hand by that leading general. More so, it was with that single hand extended out in front of him! As the single-horned Ghost Demon Horse advanced, the immense g moved along so steadily, the g swayingzily in the wind. Such a presence was truly able to capture everyone¡¯s sight.


    Right behind this leading general, there were four others right behind in an array. Some were dressed in armour, while others in simple clothes. However, even from just a single look, it was without question that these were no ordinary folk as well, especially two top beauties who drew even more attention.


    Right behind them was arge and luxurious horse carriage, pulled on by sixteen fine horses. The driver of the carriage was a ferocious looking warrior d in ck full heavy armour, reaching almost two and a half metres tall, cutting a majestic and imposing figure indeed. That warrior held the reins to all sixteen horses in a single hand, controlling them all with just his wrist, and they mighty horses were obedient as they moved slowly along.


    Originally, when they had been choosing a driver for this horse carriage, the only selection marker was stature. In the end, even the Young Master of the Berserker Tribe Ma Qun failed to gain the position; the person there was actually his elder cousin ¨C renowned amongst the entire Berserker Tribe for his height, stature and vigor.


    As their gaze wandered past the horse carriage, it was as if they could suddenly sense a strong aura of killing intent.


    At this moment, everyone watching suddenly made the same action, as if in unison. Rubbing their eyes. Indeed, all of them thought they had suddenly been hallucinating. What were they looking at?!


    Behind the massive horse carriage, the array of cavalry soldiers behind were actually not riding upon warhorses¡­ there were no warhorses in existence that were so tall and mighty, more so¡­ those wings at the side and the majestic horn on their heads!


    Heavens above! Those were Unicorn Heavenly Beasts from the WanShou Empire! All the cavalry soldiers were actually mounted upon Unicorn Heavenly Beasts! Seven hundred cavalry soldiers¡­ seven hundred Unicorns!!

 Chapter 559

    <h4>Chapter 559: ¡®Rolling-Knife Meat¡¯*! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As she looked upon the imposing sight before her, Cai Cai was starting to feel some regret¡­ regret about the words she had just said earlier. These people¡­ was it truly wise to allow them to enter the Fei Li City?


    Those two hundred soldiers at the front, where were they from? Mounted upon the Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, their total height reached almost four metres tall? Were they actually human? Looking at those weapons¡­ massive spiked maces, immense battle axes¡­ were those really fully solid?! If so, how heavy were they!?


    Cai Cai couldn¡¯t help but feel a wrench in her heart, thinking to herself that the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s support for Zhou Weiqing was beyond even her expectations! Were they even sending the most hidden treasure and finest elites along with Zhou Weiqing? Even after all these years, the Fei Li Empire had never even heard of the ZhongTian Empire having such an army unit!


    Very quickly, under the leadership of the gold d general in front, the entire troop reached the front of the Fei Li City, stopping around thirty yards from Princess Cai Cai. The general halted his mount, and before anyone could see his actions, he had already dismounted in a flying motion. The g in his hands actually flew back steadily,nding firmly in the hands of one of the four behind him, arge youth with a simrly massive stature. Just from that show of power alone, he had to be at least six-Jeweled or higher to be able to do so with such ease.


    The gold general took a few steps forward, removing the helmet from his head, revealing a honest and dignified, though young, face. He bowed slightly in respect towards Cai Cai before saying: ¡°Heavenly Bow Empire, Peerless Regiment Commander Zhou Weiqing, leader of our diplomatic party here, greets Your Highness.¡±


    Indeed, the Peerless Battalion had been officially renamed by Zhou Weiqing to a proper formation of Regiment. Since they were returning to the Heavenly Bow Empire, they did not need to restrict themselves as previously. Now that the Peerless Regiment numbered more than nine thousand men, it was no problem to call themselves a Regiment. Of course, their internal formation did not change, still using their Main Companies instead of Battalions.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, a far-off look shed in Cai Cai¡¯s eyes as she almost slipped into a trance momentarily. It was only about two years since they hadst met, and Zhou Weiqing had already grown and matured so much after leaving the Fei Li Empire. Without knowing why, in that instant, Cai Cai felt a strong sense of regret, regret that she had not been able to fight against all the opposition to do as she had wished in the past, to allow that youth to remain in the Fei Li Empire safely.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Cai Cai smiled and nodded, saying: ¡°Regiment Commander Zhou, you¡¯ve traveled far with your diplomatic party indeed. May I know if Princess Difuya is here as well?¡±


    Hearing Cai Cai¡¯s question, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed slightly. In truth, for Cai Cai to actually have such a grand weing ceremony, even involving the Royal Family Cavalry¡­ that was something that was far beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectations. After all, they were only a diplomatic party from a currently-dead Empire, but they were still given a weing of such high standards. However, as soon as Cai Cai spoke, he could instantly sense the superiority feeling of arge Empire. Both were princesses, but her tone was such that Princess Difuya was of much lower status than her.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Her Highness is currently resting in the horse carriage, Princess Cai Cai. How about we enter the City first before we chat more?¡±


    Cai Cai stared momentarily. She did not expect Zhou Weiqing to reply her like that. Today, she had personallye here to receive the Heavenly Bow Empire contingent with such high honours, and they had waited for such a long time. In her view, no matter what, Princess Difuya should personallye out to thank her. After all, even if it were the Kalise Emperoring here personally, he would not get such a weing reception! Yet, looking at Zhou Weiqing, it seemed like he was not satisfied with this, even that Princess Difuya was not prepared toe out personally yet. This was tantamount to pping her face!


    Of course, what Cai Cai did not know was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thinking was just very simple. His entire purpose of having this diplomatic visit was to act ¡®13¡¯ 1, or to show off their might.


    Zhou Weiqing knew that with the support of the ZhongTian Empire, the Fei Li Empire would definitely support their Heavenly Bow Empire as well. However, the problem was that it was probably just a token support to ¡®satisfy¡¯ the ZhongTian Empire, not substantial at all. From how they had reacted after the Heavenly Bow Empire had been destroyed and the subsequent warrant issued for his own arrest after that¡­ he could definitely tell that.


    As such, if he wanted to squeeze more benefits from the Fei Li Empire, he had to disy the true strength and worth of the Heavenly Bow Empire, to let the Fei Li Empire feel that they could actually change the situation in the entire south¡­ to be actually worth investing in and supporting. Only then would the support of the Fei Li Empire be truly sincere.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was still very rich, he could not possibly just depend on that amount of money alone to totally fund the war in restoring his homnd. In the first ce, the sheer amount required to fund such a war was astronomical; not only would he have to gather more troops, treat the Heavenly Bow Empire citizens well¡­ all of which would cost money. As such, this time not only was he here to ¡®act cool¡¯, but to do so up to a certain level, with style! With that said, this fellow was just here to show off the strength of his Peerless Battalion. No, wait, it should now be called the Peerless Regiment.


    Before Cai Cai could respond, an official beside her had already stepped forward, saying coldly: ¡°Commander Zhou, our Princess has personallye to receive your Heavenly Bow Empire Princess Difuya, surely it doesn¡¯t mean that Princess Difuya won¡¯t even show her face to us? Could it be that after the Heavenly Bow Empire was destroyed, you all have even forgotten the most basic courtesy?¡±


    This official was a man who looked to be about forty years of age or so, dressed in a striking silver armour with some intricate gold tattoos making it seem a magnificent sight. Behind his back was an aquamarine green cape, billowing back in the wind as he spoke sharply.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face instantly changed. ¡°Princess Difuya might also be a Princess, but she is currently the only member of our Royal Family. She represents our Heavenly Bow Empire. Though we are working to ensure otherwise, if we are unable to rescue His Majesty in the future, Princess Difuya will be the new Queen of our Heavenly Bow Empire. The future Queen of our Empire is here, but your Empire has only sent a Princess here to receive her, so why should Her Highnesse out to see you?¡±


    The entire contingent of Fei Li Empire officials gathered behind Cai Cai had their jaws agape upon hearing those words. In their eyes, it was already so unbelievable that they would receive this Heavenly Bow Empire contingent with such high honours, yet this youth who didn¡¯t even look to be twenty years old actually dared say that their wee was not good enough. That was utterly unfathomable!


    In that instant, even Cai Cai¡¯s expression turned ugly. Even asking herself, she felt that she treated Zhou Weiqing pretty well, but this little brat was acting up like this. If not for the fact that she was in front of so many people, she really felt like asking Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Damn little brat, are you here just to cause trouble?¡±


    That officer who had walked out to scold Zhou Weiqing was totally stunned by his words. He had never expected Zhou Weiqing to reply so rudely and forcefully. His anger rose and he yelled in rage: ¡°What is your Heavenly Bow Empire, a mere dead little Empire, let alone that Difuya isn¡¯t Queen yet, even if she is, can shepare with our noble Princess? You still want our Emperor to receive her?¡± To be able to refrain from cursing, he was already showing considerable restraint.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him coldly and said: ¡°May I know who you are?¡±


    The general said proudly: ¡°This general is the Fei Li Empire Royal Family Cavalry Troop Vice Commander, Shen Wang.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded towards him, then he lifted his hand along with the gold helmet he had taken off earlier. In a solemn tone, he said: ¡°Vice Commander Shen, you have insulted my Empire. I challenge you to duel of mortalbat. Let us use our fresh blood to wash away that shame. Do you dare ept?¡±


    Shen Wang was enraged, and he was just about to speak, but was stopped by a single gesture from Cai Cai. Looking at Zhou Weiqing and his unreasonable yet unyielding look, she couldn¡¯t control herself any longer. Lowering her voice, she said solemnly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, did youe here just to cause trouble?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said coldly: ¡°What do you mean Ie here to cause trouble? If someone insults your Empire, shouldn¡¯t you retort or fight back? There is no mediating this. If he does not ept my challenge, we will not enter the city¡­ and you all can be responsible for your own actions. Although our Heavenly Bow Empire might currently be upied by others, that does not mean we will allow anyone else to insult us.¡±


    ¡°If you wish to fight, I am willing! Your Highness, please allow me to teach this young upstart who doesn¡¯t know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is2.¡± Shen Wang said angrily.


    Currently, Princess Cai Cai was in a state like she didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. In the history of the entire Maind, she was sure that there had never been any diplomatic visit that started off with a fight before they even entered the door. If they actually started fighting outside the city gates, what would the ordinary citizens think?!


    Cai Cai red at Zhou Weiqing and said angrily: ¡°Fine, if you want to fight, so be it. We shall do so in the drilling ground, not at the front of the city gates. It will cause too much trouble and chaos here.¡±


    This time, Zhou Weiqing did not insist. Without hesitation, he agreed: ¡°Very well, the drilling ground is fine. Principal Cai Cai has always treated me well in the past, such face I will definitely give.¡±


    Cai Cai red at him again, as if saying If you¡¯re giving me face then why are you causing trouble here?!


    This disturbance resulted in the Heavenly Bow Empire contingent not even entering the Fei Li City, instead the whole group headed towards a drilling ground further out on the outskirts of the city.


    The Fei Li City was the capital of the entire Fei Li Empire, and its importance was without question. Not only was it the center of its political might, it was also the center of its economic might. As such, there were arge number of elite troops stationed all around the Fei Li City in encampments not far off, and there were drilling grounds beyond each of the city gates. Of them all, the one to the south was thergest, with the one at the east the just slightly behind.


    Escorted by the Royal Family Cavalry Troop, Cai Cai led the group of Fei Li officials while Zhou Weiqing led the Peerless Regiment soldiers directly towards the drilling ground. This was also because Cai Cai was at the head of this entire contingent, otherwise it would not have been possible. She had been given full power over how to treat this current diplomatic party, and in the end she could do as she pleased without anyone questioning her. The actual Commander of the Royal Family Cavalry Troop was usually stationed at the Pce to guard the Royal Family, and only the Vice Commander Shen Wang was here escorting her. In fact, he actually belonged to her faction politically.


    Cai Cai entered her own horse carriage, and Zhou Weiqing remounted his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, moving alongside the carriage as they headed towards the drilling ground. All of a sudden, he heard Cai Cai¡¯s voice in his ear.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, what are you trying to do?¡± Cai Cai used her Heavenly Energy to do voice transference, not allowing anyone else to hear it.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression remained impassive, and he also said in voice-transference: ¡°I¡¯m not trying to do anything in particr¡­ I am only trying to get the respect that my Empire deserves, is that wrong?¡±

 Chapter 560

    <h4>Chapter 560: Three out of Five? (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Cai Cai said solemnly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, in the past, even before your Heavenly Bow Empire was destroyed, if your Emperor personally came to the Fei Li City, I would not even personally receive him. This time, I am already giving you a lot of face¡­ What else do you want?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said passively: ¡°You are not giving me face, you are giving the ZhongTian Empire face right? It is not what I want, but that for the current us, even this reception is not sufficient. Principal Cai Cai, when I was studying at the Fei Li Military Academy, you have always treated me well and given me many opportunities, and I truly do respect you. As such, I must inform you about something serious¡­ please do not let your Fei Li Empire do something they will regret.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Cai Cai fell silent. She suddenly felt that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were just so simr to what Ming Yu had said to her previously. Could it be that there was some connection between him and Ming Yu? That should not be possible¡­ after all Ming Yu was from the Heavenly Demon Sect. This Zhou Weiqing already had some connection with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could he possibly have any connection with the Heavenly Demon Sect?


    There was nothing much left to be said, and Cai Cai subconsciously maintained her silence. Although she had been given control over the entire situation, there was a limit to it, and what Zhou Weiqing wanted was not something she could just decide on a whim. To have the Fei Li Emperore out personally to receive them, that was nearly impossible. If the Fei Li Empire did that, wouldn¡¯t it be tantamount to admitting weakness to the Heavenly Bow Empire?


    The drilling ground was not far from the east gate, and both sides were mounted. Before long, they had reached it. Currently, the entire drilling ground was empty, as some of the Royal Family Cavalry had ridden ahead to clear the zone. Under Shen Wang¡¯smand, besides those who had originally already been there to escort the diplomatic party, another five thousand of the Royal Family Cavalry Troops had also arrived there. If the Heavenly Bow Empire party attempted to do anything against the Fei Li Empire, he was confident that their numbers were sufficient to take care of them.


    The Royal Family Cavalry troop was no ordinary army unit; for a soldier to enter such a formation, not only did they have an absolute clean background, their family had to be of Fei Li descent, and to be clean as well. More so, they had to have participated in the border wars against the WanShou Empire, to have achieved sufficient military awards before they even had the chance to be epted. Even after that, there would be a series of very strict tests and training before one could finally be an official member of the Royal Family Cavalry troop. Amongst the entire Fei Li Military, they had the best pay and treatment, and could be said to be the finest elites amongst them. The entire Royal Family Cavalry troop consisted of fifty thousand warriors, and were the ace troops that were only under themand of the royal family.


    The five thousand soldiers of the Royal Family Cavalry were arrayed in a formation around the drilling ground, split into five formations of a thousand men each, covering the four viewing stands and the center VIP tform, fully enclosing the entire area.


    Towards this, Zhou Weiqing did not really care much. Cai Cai brought the other officials to the VIP stand, but Zhou Weiqing did not follow. Up until now, Princess Difuya had not left the carriage.


    Naturally, Cai Cai could tell that Difuya was just a figurehead in this scene, and the true leader of this diplomatic party was Zhou Weiqing.


    Shen Wang did not follow the Fei Li contingent up into the viewing stands, remaining at the bottom of the drilling ground. He was mounted upon a tall, sturdy warhorse, his silver armour giving him a suave and noble air. His fierce gaze rested upon Zhou Weiqing. As the Vice Commander of the Royal Family Cavalry troop, it had been ages since he had been provoked like this. Towards Zhou Weiqing, he only felt a sense of disdain. A mere youth of less than twenty years of age, just because he had some strength, he actually dared to challenge me? He is virtually asking for death!


    Zhou Weiqing jumped off his Ghost Demon Horse steed. Turning around, he took a long look at therge Heavenly Bow Empire g swaying in the gentle winds. Taking a deep breath, he quietly reminded himself in his heart, his fists gripped tightly in resolution. It is time to begin the revival of my homnd!


    Striding inrge steps towards Shen Wang, Zhou Weiqing only stopped when he was about thirty yards from him. Extending his right hand, he made an inviting gesture.


    Right at that moment, Cai Cai¡¯s voice rang out from the VIP stand. ¡°Commander Zhou, you are after all here for a diplomatic visit, and since you are already here, it is not a fortuitous sign if blood is drawn. How about making this a duel about exchanging pointers. If you are really able to defeat Vice Commander Shen, I will get him to apologize to you, how about that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked towards the VIP stand and said arrogantly: ¡°In that case, I will give this face to Your Highness. However, this Vice Commander Shen has insulted my Empire. If I win, he has to kowtow towards my Empire¡¯s g when he apologizes.¡±


    Before Cai Cai could open her mouth, Shen Wang had already said coldly: ¡°Fine. If you can defeat me, I will kowtow and apologize!¡± He was an old hand on the battlefield, and he could naturally tell that Zhou Weiqing was trying to rile him up. In such a case, he might as well just agree to his terms; not only could he present the generosity and bearing of a general of arge Empire, it would also show his absolute confidence in himself. In truth, he did not think he would lose at all.


    Atst, a faint smile shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. ¡°Very good, simple and direct, I appreciate that.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand shed across the air, and the two triangles appeared in midair.


    Being much older and stronger, Shen Wang would naturally not attack first. Especially since he was in front of Princess Cai Cai and so many other officials, how could he not want to show off? Towards Cai Cai, he had always harboured feelings towards her, but Ming Yu¡¯s performance in the military was just too outstanding, and he had never had a chance to disy his own talents. However, just in terms of personal strength, Ming Yu was no match for him!


    Although Shen Wang did not attack first, that did not mean he would be careless in front of Zhou Weiqing. After all, he was an experienced soldier. His nine sets of Heavenly Jewels appeared, glowing brilliantly as the swirled around his respective wrists.


    The Physical Jewels on his right wrist were the same type as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, the Icy Jade Jewels that denoted the Strength Attribute. As for the Elemental Jewels on his left wrist, they were the Tourmaline that denoted the Wind Attribute. A Wind and Strength Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, at the nine-Jeweled stage. He truly had the strength and right to be confident and proud. It was no fluke that he was the Vice Commander of the Royal Family Cavalry troop, and it was not because of any special background that allowed him to advance to such a position. He had fought his way to this position, and it was his strength that allowed him to do so.


    After releasing his Heavenly Jewels, Shen Wang could also see that Zhou Weiqing had also done the same, with his six sets of Heavenly Jewels. Around his right wrist, there were the six Icy Jade Jewels, the same type as his own. However, around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left wrist, Shen Wang also saw six Tourmaline Elemental Jewels of the Wind Attribute.


    Naturally, this was due to the Ring of Concealment that Tang Xian, the mother of the three Shangguan Sisters, had given him in the past. Zhou Weiqing knew that the Fei Li Empire did not know much about his true power, most of them not even linking him to the Zhou Weiqing that had led the Fei Li Battle Team to victory in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament! As such, he would definitely seize any opportunity to mislead his opponent.


    As Shen Wang saw that Zhou Weiqing was only at the six-Jeweled stage, the onlooking officials on the viewing tforms could also see it. For a time, looks of disdain, contempt and scorn filled their gazes as they looked at Zhou Weiqing, some even whispering to each other about how these young whippersnappers were reckless and foolish, asking for death!


    Of course, whether or not Zhou Weiqing was foolish, asking for death, or not¡­ one could only know after an actual fight. However, it was unfortunate that Shen Wang had also been fooled by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s outward appearance¡­ just like he had expected.


    Of all the Fei Li Empire onlookers, only Cai Cai frowned and furrowed her brow when she saw the six Jewels of Zhou Weiqing. She clearly remembered the time when Zhou Weiqing had led the Fei Li Battle Team to win the Heavenly Jewel Tournament years ago. At that time, his cultivation was only at the four-Jeweled stage¡­ in fact most of the Tournament had been spent with him at the three-Jeweled stage!


    Cai Cai was all too familiar how difficult the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was, and what kind of monsters of the younger generation they would face there. Those were all the finest elites of every single Empire, especially the cream of the crop of the younger generation in the Five Great Saint Lands. Under such a circumstance, the mere four-Jeweled Zhou Weiqing had still been able to create history and lead the Fei Li Battle Team to defeat all these powerful opponents, bringing back the championship. Now, at the Six-Jeweled stage, how far had his power grown then? If he did not have any confidence, would he daree here to cause trouble? To actually challenge Shen Wang?


    Indeed, that little brat¡¯s cultivation speed was just too astonishing. It hadn¡¯t even been two years since he had left the Fei Li Empire, and his cultivation level had already jumped unbelievably, from four Jewels to six Jewels! That was totally shocking, almost unprecedented and unheard of in history! At this moment, Cai Cai was truly starting to believe Ming Yu¡¯s words. Coming into conflict with Zhou Weiqing was truly not a wise idea.


    However, things had already developed to such a stage¡­ and by now they had no choice but to fight first. Furthermore, even though Cai Cai had a very high opinion of Zhou Weiqing, she still did not see how it was possible that a six-Jeweled stage Zhou Weiqing could defeat the nine-Jeweled Vice Commander Shen Wang.


    After all, as the cultivation stage of a Heavenly Jewel Master grew further and further, the gap was greater and greater! The difference between six Jewels and nine Jewels was far greater than four Jewels to six Jewels! Not to mention, Shen Wang was an experienced fighter in his own right even amongst the nine-Jeweled stage, otherwise how could he reach the rank of Vice Commander?


    Shen Wang did not disappoint Cai Cai. Although he did not attack first, he did not wait to summon out his Consolidated Equipment.


    The moment Shen Wang released all his Consolidated Equipment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth curled upwards in a hint of disdain. This was no longer him acting, but it was truly him looking down upon the Equipment. After all, do not forget the kind of people he had been mixing around with!


    Without question, with Shen Wang¡¯s status in the Fei Li Empire, he would have all nine pieces of Consolidated Equipment for his nine Jewels. However, just from his Consolidated Equipment, one could tell howcking the Fei Li Empire was in the profession of Consolidating Equipment Masters, and theck of resources and actual Scrolls.


    The nine Consolidated Equipment that Shen Wang was wearing were also Set Equipment, however they were three pieces per set, three sets in total, with some Socketed as well.


    Amongst the three Sets, one was clearly crafted by a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment Master, while the other two were just Grandmaster stage ones. Even so, from Shen Wang¡¯s expression, it was clear that he was extremely proud of his equipment. Indeed, in the Fei Li Empire, for a Upper Level Zong Stage to have such a gathering of Consolidated Equipment, it was already extremely good.


    Although Shen Wang¡¯s Equipment was separated into three Consolidated Sets, it was already sufficient to cover most of his body protectively. Helmet, two shoulder pauldrons was a set. Chest, girdle and Kilt another Set. The final Set was the Zong Stage one, which included his weapon, a longsword, and the two greaves respectively. It appeared that this Set was notplete, probablycking twobat boots. Of course, his cultivation level was far from reaching that. Indeed, for him to reach Heavenly Emperor Stage was highly unlikely, perhaps even impossible.


    Looking at Shen Wang release all nine pieces of Consolidated Equipment without hesitation, Cai Cai secretly rxed slightly, sighing in relief. Earlier, her words to Zhou Weiqing were undoubtedly to regain some goodwill, but it was also to tell Shen Wang not to underestimate Zhou Weiqing, but also not to kill him.

 Chapter 561

    <h4>Chapter 561: Three out of Five? (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing did not release his own Consolidated Equipment. Instead, at the moment which Shen Wang unleashed his Consolidated Equipment, the two triangle formations in front of Zhou Weiqing stacked upon one another and fused together, forming his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.


    A strange light instantly burst out in an overpowering glow, and the six light hexagon settled into ce below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, which were now positioned right in the middle of the hexagon. As the light glowed below his feet, the shimmer of gold reflecting on his armour caused him to look like a god that had descended from the heavens. Just from outlook alone, Shen Wang had lost terribly.


    A hexagon made of six lights?!


    Looking at the strange formation of light, all the Fei Li Empire members present were stunned and puzzled. In fact, even most of the Heavenly Bow Empire side, besides Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er, were just as puzzled.


    What was that hexagon formation of lights? What did that mean? Why were there the six Elemental Jewels at each of the end peaks of the hexagon?


    No one actually recognized it. After all, in the entire Fei Li Empire, no one was worthy of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya to personally go and challenge him. Furthermore, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation that Zhou Weiqing was using was his own customized version, and it was the first time it was on disy for such arge number of people.


    Although Shen Wang was surprised, but the longsword in his hands still pointed towards Zhou Weiqing, giving a gesture inviting him to attack first.


    Zhou Weiqing smirked coldly. He was in no rush at all. Letting me attack first? Trying to show how powerful you are? Well, if you want to act, I¡¯ll see how long you can act for!


    Zhou Weiqing did not charge forward in attacking, instead a purple-red light began to gather above his head. You want to act right? Not attacking me first right? Fine, just wait then!


    In the next instant, Shen Wang¡¯s expression changed, and he no longer dared to wait at all. The reason was simple, he could clearly see the illusory image of the massive Demonic Dragon Lady appearing above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level had grown, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady had also grown clearly and more solid. The top half of an absolute beauty, and the bottom half of a serpent, both clearly defined like the legend of the naga of old. The purple-red light of the massive image painted the skies, causing the clouds to look different. The aura and pressure that Zhou Weiqing was giving out was even suppressing the nine-Jeweled Shen Wang!


    Heavenly Skill Image?! Cai Cai almost eximed in shock. The next moment, she suddenly recalled Ye Paopao¡¯s description years ago. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had used this very Skill two years back in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and it was this Skill that had allowed him to defeat the genius Zhan LingTian of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ snatching the final championship of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament for the Fei Li Battle Team!


    However, even Ye Paopao did not fully understand what that Skill of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was, or its effects¡­ he could only say that it was definitely very powerful. At this moment, as Zhou Weiqing unleashed it, it could be said that the entire audience was shaken.


    He dared not wait any longer. Naturally, Shen Wang could no longer care about face and wait for Zhou Weiqing to finish that move. He might not know exactly what Skill Zhou Weiqing was using, but it was without question that any Skill with a Heavenly Skill Image was unbelievably strong. He might be at the nine-Jeweled stage, but he did not own any such powerful Skill! He did note from a Great Saint Lands, and a Skill with a Heavenly Skill Image was not so easily gotten.


    In a sh, Shen Wang had charged towards Zhou Weiqing, a thick green light bursting from his body, causing his speed to rise abruptly more than three times. The sword in his hands leading the way, he was like a bolt of lightning barrelling down at Zhou Weiqing.


    Attacking first might be shameful for one of his age and status, but it was not as shameful as losing.


    Seeing that Shen Wang had used a Skill, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly. It was a Skill he was just too familiar with ¨C the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce from the Silver Emperor!


    Even if he used his toenails to think, Zhou Weiqing could easily know that this Shen Wang should have Stored it from the Silver Emperor that had been in the Fei Li Heavenly Skill Pce, the same one he had Stored many of his own Skills from. Of course, that Silver Emperor had been set free by Tian¡¯erter. It looked like this Shen Wang had seeded pretty early on!


    The distance between the two was barely thirty yards, and with the speed from the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, Shen Wang reached Zhou Weiqing almost instantly. He could still remember Princess Cai Cai¡¯s warning, and he did not try to go for any killing blow, striking out at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left shoulder.


    Facing such a blow from Shen Wang, Zhou Weiqing did not even bother dodging. In an almost instant reaction, he shocked the entire audience once more. Five bouts of dark-gold light sprang into ce around him, like waves of light expelling out from his body.


    The Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce was an extremely powerful Skill, and with Shen Wang¡¯s cultivation level and that Consolidated Sword, he should be able to break through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. However, that was if it were only a single Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. Currently, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to unleash five at once, how could he possibly break through them all?!


    In the audience¡¯s eyes, all they saw was Shen Wang charging towards Zhou Weiqing at breakneck speed, and in the next instant, light sprang up around Zhou Weiqing, and Shen Wang bounced off it and was sent flying back. As for Zhou Weiqing, he remained standing in ce impassively, equipment appearing around his body.


    The Refined Gold armour seemed to have disappeared somehow, to an unknown ce, and Zhou Weiqing was instead in an ordinary cloth attire. In his hands, there were two immense warhammers, gleaming dark gold gauntlets tipped with scary looking ws, extending all the way up to his arms and shoulders until the thick dark-gold Heart Mirror that drew everyone¡¯s attention, glowing with chilling light. The dark-gold would continue spreading all the way to his waist before it stopped. All around his body, a powerful Heavenly Energy fluctuation burst forth.


    The hammer in his right hand pointed forward, and an array of purple-red light flew out from the crying-face hammer, chasing right towards Shen Wang who had been thrown back from the impact earlier.


    Although Zhou Weiqing needed time to unleash his Dragon Silencing Seal, it was already much faster than previously. Added to the fact that Shen Wang had spent some time waiting, and the dy of his own Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, it was enough time for Zhou Weiqing to finishpleting it.


    The purple-red light instantly caught up to Shen Wang¡¯s body, enveloping him in it. The Absolute Effect that it was meant he had no chance of evading it, and under the gaze of the thousand onlookers, Shen Wang¡¯s nine Consolidated Equipment vanished like snow in the summer sun. Above his head, a strange purple-red symbol rotated slowly.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes also turned a simr purple-red. However, he did not chase forward to strike, instead both his hammers pointed at Shen Wang. In an instant, thousands of blue Lightning Pearls appeared in the air, forming a web of lightning pearls which flew towards Shen Wang, surrounding him.


    The instant Shen Wang had been hit by the Dragon Silencing Seal, he had been given such a huge fright that he paled instantly. He had never imagined that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Skill would be so overbearing, instantly crippling all his Skills and Consolidated Equipment! Although he could guess that this situation should notst long, but as a Heavenly Jewel Master so used to his Consolidated Equipment, in a short period of time it was very hard for him to adjust. As his feet struck the ground and he retreated backwards, he suddenly saw the nket of lightning pearls cover the skies around him.


    Shen Wang did live up to his rank as the Fei Li Royal Family Cavalry Vice Commander. Facing such a vastly unfavourable scenario, he did not panic. Both his hands circled in motion, and a thick Heavenly Energy reverberation appeared, forming a thickyer of faint white light around his body.


    His Heavenly Energy cultivation level had already reached the maximum of the Heavenly Xu Stage. Although it was still far from reaching the Heavenly Dao Energy, it was clear that his total Energy was already beyond that Upper Level Zong Stage Master that Zhou Weiqing had faced long ago, Ming Yu¡¯s father Ming Wu!


    Explosions started to ring as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lightning pearls began to smash into the shield of white light.


    In Shen Wang¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing should have been a Wind Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master! However, when the lightning pearls exploded, he realised he had been fooled. However, even as he realised he had been tricked, he did not know how or what happened.


    The strength of the Lightning Attribute was in its explosive offensive power, and those lightning pearls that Zhou Weiqing had summoned was under his fine control through the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, allowing him to channel out as much Lightning Attribute Heavenly Energy as possible at once. With the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation¡¯s powerful control and regenerative rate, those lightning pearls were not so easily taken on.


    One¡­ two¡­ even ten lightning pearls would not be able to hurt Shen Wang at all. However, the current Shen Wang was after all unable to use any Skills or Consolidated Equipment. It could be said he was fully in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s battle rhythm.


    Both were at the nine-Jeweled stage, and in terms of Heavenly Energy cultivation level, Shen Wang was even higher than the Lion Prince Gu Site. However, if one wouldpare both their total strengths, he was far far far from Gu Site. Even the Lion Prince had not been able to gain an advantage over Zhou Weiqing, let alone Shen Wang!


    Several hundred lightning pearls surrounded him from all directions almost simultaneously, and the terrifying explosions rang out one after the other in unison.


    Shen Wang channeled his Heavenly Energy with all his might to protect himself, but every single lightning pearl explosion would take over some Heavenly Energy. Let us not speak of counterattacking; in this series of massive explosions, both his body and hearing were greatly affected, as if he were a tiny little boat floating in the vast ocean, being smashed around by the waves of the lightning pearls, tossing and turning around turbulently.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing hadpleted training in this ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ of his, this was only the second time he had ever used it in actualbat. The first time was naturally against Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Of course, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had broken it apart the first time with her Boundless Infinitum Sword, but upon the second time even with her supreme sword skills, she had not been able to take them too easily. Let alone now for Shen Wang, without his Skills and Consolidated Equipment!


    The most shocking thing to the audience was actually Zhou Weiqing himself. In their eyes, they could all still see him standing there simply. Since the fight had started, he had not even moved a step, and all he had done was to lift his hammer and point twice. Even now, his hammers were still pointed forward, lightning pearls still swarming out of them crazily!


    In those officials¡¯ eyes, Shen Wang was extremely powerful, yet currently in the midst of the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯, he was barely hanging on, as if on the verge of copse. Anyone could see that Zhou Weiqing clearly had the upper hand, but perhaps more terrifying was the fact that no one could understand how Zhou Weiqing was winning.


    Wasn¡¯t that just too powerful? That¡¯s crazy! Simr thoughts appeared in every single onlooker. However, at that very instant, all of them were struck speechless.

 Chapter 562

    <h4>Chapter 562: Three out of Five? (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    All of a sudden, Shen Wang sensed his body feeling lighter. At once, he understood that the restriction on his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills was about to end!


    He had held on for so long just for this chance, and though his Heavenly Energy was almost used up more than seventy percent, the opportunity had finally arrived. In his eyes, though Zhou Weiqing was currently in an advantageous position, but for a six-Jeweled stage Heavenly Jewel Master to continuously attack for so long, his Heavenly Energy should be drained as much or even more than his own. He might have been humiliated previously, but the chance for winning hade!


    In fact, as Shen Wang felt the pressure upon him lessen, it was because all the lightning pearls attacking him had stopped for a moment. However, a temporary stop did not mean that they had disappeared.


    The current Dragon Silencing Seal timing was one minute, and towards such a timing, how could Zhou Weiqing make a mistake?


    Hope had just sparked in Shen Wang, but when he saw the sight before him, his heart sank in despair.


    The halt of attacks from the lightning pearls was because they were actually gathering together, pressing close to each other. In that short period of time, another several hundred lightning pearls had coalesced into existence. This time, aspared to all the previous attacks, all the lightning pearls swarmed together as one, striking out at every single portion of his body at once in a final simultaneous strike.


    Another massive explosion. Shen Wang¡¯s body shuddered violently, and turned a burned charcoal ck. Originally, the beautiful silver armour had been kept when he had released his Consolidated Equipment, and he hadn¡¯t had the time to wear it back. Currently, his clothes were pretty much in shreds, and his beautiful locks of golden hair were all frizzled and burned. In the mass of explosions, he was blown back almost five metres beforending heavily on the ground.


    Zhou Weiqing did not continue attacking, twirling the Dual Legendary Hammers in his hands before turning in a suave, smooth motion. Acting cool indeed! 1


    Compared to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s acting cool, currently Princess Cai Cai¡¯s expression was very interesting. She was not vexed or depressed at all; she was not that shallow, and this minor setback was nothing in her eyes. Instead, what were in her eyes was pure shock. Indeed, utter shock.


    Nine Jewels versus Six Jewels, yet it was as if he he did not have a chance at all, losing before he could even disy his own strength. It was truly a tragic loss, not even able to force his opponent to take a single step. What kind of power gap was that?


    Zhou Weiqing was feeling his own ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ more and more, especially as he grew more familiar with using it inbat. Ever since he fought with Shangguan Xue¡¯er, the more he liked the idea of focusing on training a Skill to the utmost. With his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he could easily mimic any Skill and transmute energy between each Heavenly Energy Attribute. However, each and every Attribute has its own unique characteristics, and there are definitely differences in manipting them well. In order to boost his currentbat ability, to improve his current control, Zhou Weiqing decided to temporarily give up practicing his control of the other five Attributes while in the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, fully concentrating on the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯.


    In truth, he had already been on this path even before fighting against Shangguan Xue¡¯er, but it had just affirmed his notions. After all, even if in the future he had more Heavenly Energy to start Fusing his own multiple-Attribute Skills, by training his control of the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯, it would also help in his future control (as long as Lightning was part of the Fusion).


    The silence was deafening. Perhaps more urately, the entire audience was dumbfounded, especially the group of Fei Li officials who were staring with their jaws agape.


    Zhou Weiqing walked slowly towards Shen Wang who was lying on the ground. At that moment, Cai Cai¡¯s voice rang out urgently: ¡°Commander Zhou, please spare him.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his head to look at Cai Cai on the VIP stage before smiling as he said: ¡°Your Highness, please do not worry. Since I have already agreed it is just a duel, I naturally will not kill him. Furthermore, I am still waiting for his apology. Tian¡¯er.¡±


    Instantly, Tian¡¯er understood what he meant, and a faint gold light shimmered around her hands. From her seat to where Shen Wang was lying, it was at least forty yards away, but the gold light just flew across without any problems,nding urately upon him. A thick divine aura formed a circle of light around Shen Wang¡¯s body, and his unconscious body started twitching before he actually roused up.


    Shen Wang was after all a nine-Jeweled Upper level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. Although his defenses had been breached and overwhelmed by the mass explosions of numerous lightning pearls, his inner muscles, bones were all sturdy, and his injuries were not too deep. It was just that his Heaenly Energy had all been used up, and he was unable to continue fighting any longer.


    As soon as he woke up, Shen Wang immediately saw Zhou Weiqing standing right in front of him.


    *Waah* Shen Wang vomited out a mouthful of blood; not because of any injury, but because he was totally ashamed and embarrassed, wishing a pit would open in the ground and swallow him up.


    In front of his goddess that he secretly loved, in front of all those officials, even in front of so many of his subordinates¡­ he had actually lost to Zhou Weiqing, a mere six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. More so, he had lost so terribly, his opponent not even moving a step before winning. The word ¡®shame¡¯ was not enough to describe his current feelings.


    Zhou Weiqing did not say a word, instead pointing to the g behind him before looking at Shen Wang. His meaning was clear ¨C ¡®You have lost, please fulfill your promise.¡¯


    Shen Wang grit his teeth, enduring the massive pain on his body as he slowly stood up, looking at Zhou Weiqing as his face twitched. Finally, he sighed, lifting his right hand, gathering the final remnants of his Heavenly Energy into his palm, and in a lightning strike his palm mmed towards his own head.


    As the Vice Commander of the Royal Family Cavalry troop, he represented the honour and dignity of his own Fei Li Empire. If he were to kneel and kowtow to the Heavenly Bow Empire g like in the bet, it would not just be a mere representation of himself, but the entire Fei Li Empire. As such, he would rather choose to die for his Empire than to kneel.


    Right at that moment, Shen Wang¡¯s body froze in ce. His hand had already reached his head, but did not manage tond finally. He heard Zhou Weiqingughing at the side before he said: ¡°Bro Shen is a staunch man with strong morals indeed, a man of sentiment and emotions.¡±


    ¡°However, it is not necessary to die for your Empire. After all, our Heavenly Bow Empire is still a friendly ally of the Fei Li Empire, it was only because Bro Shen insulted my Empire earlier that I had no choice but to fight for honour. Regarding the bet, let us call it off, but I hope that Bro Shen can please choose your words carefully next time.¡± Zhou Weiqing said generously as he pulled Shen Wang¡¯s hand away from his own head; at the same time, he used the Devour Skill to drain away thest bit of Heavenly Energy.


    Shen Wang couldn¡¯t help but clench his teeth as he looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smiling face. That fellow had acted as both the bad guy, then the good guy. Now, it even seemed as if he was the one who caused trouble, and Zhou Weiqing was the generous fellow who forgave him!


    At this point, Cai Cai had already personallye down from the VIP Stand, leading the group of officials to quicklye before Zhou Weiqing. Currently, her expression resumed its usual calm; not only was she not angry, she had a look of gratitude on her face. Smiling gently at Zhou Weiqing, she said: ¡°Many thanks to Commander Zhou for showing mercy. We have indeed lost this round, and I represent General Shen to apologise for his previous remarks to your Empire.¡± As she said that, she bowed slightly towards the Heavenly Bow Empire g.


    ¡°Your Highness!¡± Shen Wang knelt down in a loud thudding sound before Cai Cai, his face filled with shame.


    Cai Caiughed heartily, supporting him up as she said: ¡°General, your loss is not because of your own cultivation level. Please do not make light of your own life in the future, our Empire still needs to depend on General to defend us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was standing opposite Cai Cai, and as he looked at this Princess, he couldn¡¯t help but feel his heart grip tightly. With just a few simple words, Cai Cai had totally reversed the terrible situation that they had been in. Not only did she not lose any pride from this, she showed the generosity of an Empire, also sealing any other possible avenues for Zhou Weiqing to continue on those lines. More so, she had taken the opportunity to further affirm Shen Wang¡¯s loyalty. It could be said that she had killed many birds with a single stone!


    As expected, Shen Wang¡¯s face was filled with gratitude, his gaze towards Cai Cai almost fanatic, as if he would be willing to die for her anytime.


    Princess Cai Cai, she is truly formidable indeed! Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but praise her in his heart, but also felt wary at the same time.


    Shen Wang retreated to the side, and Cai Cai¡¯s gaze naturallynded upon Zhou Weiqing as she said in praise: ¡°I never expected that Commander Zhou would give me such a good surprise after more than a year. Today, we have been rash and hasty indeed. Well, would Commander Zhou be interested in making a bet with me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. All along, it had always been him asking others to bet with him, and this time, Cai Cai was actually the one to take the initiative to do so. Along with Cai Cai¡¯s previous series of actions, he couldn¡¯t help but be on the guard.


    ¡°Your Highness, what kind of bet are you looking to make?¡±


    Cai Cai smiled faintly and said: ¡°No matter the rtionship between humans or between Empires, power has always been an important factor. How about our two Empires hold a simple friendlypetition, five rounds, and whoever wins three rounds will be the victor. Just now, that would be considered the first round, and you have won. If in the end, the victor is the Heavenly Bow Empire, then I will immediately return to the Pce and request for His Majesty to receive your Empire¡¯s diplomatic party with the highest honours. However, if we are lucky enough to win, then I would invite Commander Zhou to take the difficult task of inviting Princess Difuya to enter the Fei Li City together with me. Commander Zhou, what do you think?¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s words were indeed skillful. On the surface, to the Heavenly Bow Empire, no matter winning or losing, there was no actual loss to them. If they won, they could even gain more honour, and even if they lost, it didn¡¯t seem like any big loss. This bet fully disyed Cai Cai¡¯s generosity and the grand disy of the Fei Li Empire as one of the great Empires.


    However, in truth, if they really lost this bet, then in this diplomatic visit and in the uing negotiations, the Heavenly Bow Empire would be at a big disadvantage. In such a case, no matter what Cai Cai was discussing with Zhou Weiqing, she would be able to y a leading role. At the same time, she was able to use this ¡®three out of five¡¯petition to erase the dejected feelings that any of their side might be feeling, and seize the opportunity to suppress the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Zhou Weiqing asked impassively: ¡°What, and how, would the next four rounds be then, Your Highness?¡±


    Cai Caiughed heartily and said: ¡°Very simple, the current round¡¯s losing side will propose the next round¡¯speting rules, so on so forth, until one side wins three.¡±


    If not for the current subtle and tricky rtions between both sides, Zhou Weiqing really wanted to give Cai Cai a big thumbs up. She was truly impressive! With just a few words, not only did she turn a disadvantageous situation into a strong opportunity for her side to gain the advantage, greatly lowering the victory gains that Zhou Weiqing had already won. This Princess Cai Cai was extraordinary indeed, no wonder she had risen to her status and rank from the rest of the Royal Family.


    After a moment of thought, Zhou Weiqing nodded, Smiling at Cai Cai, he said: ¡°Very well, as Your Highness says. Please set our next round topic then.¡±

 Chapter 563

    <h4>Chapter 563: Fei Li God General! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°After weighing the bnce, Zhou Weiqing had finally agreed. He had absolute confidence in himself, hispanions and his own Peerless Battalion. Such confidence came from strength, and Zhou Weiqing believed that even if they had to go through this ¡®three out of five¡¯petition, especially with a victory in hand, they could not possibly lose. Furthermore, so what if they really lost? Would they really be that disadvantaged in the negotiations? That would also have to see who was on the other end. After all, do not forget what our dear Zhou Little Fatty was best at? Would he really care too much about the winning or losing of this current bet?


    Cai Cai was also looking at Zhou Weiqing. Just like how Zhou Weiqing felt a sense of high respect and esteem for her, she had also a fresh new appraisal of the youth in front of her. From the start of Cai Cai¡¯s performance in turning the tide, Zhou Weiqing had stood there without any movement, just silently watching her as if he were just a bystander, as if he did not care about any of this.


    As she spoke, Cai Cai had kept her focus on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, but she was quickly disappointed. She was totally unable to read anything within them. Indeed, nothing at all. There was only a gentle smiling intent in there, as if he was reuniting with an old friend. Towards that previous victory, there was no pride or arrogance, as if it was just an ordinary thing for a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master like himself to defeat a nine-Jeweled powerhouse.


    More and more, Cai Cai was starting to ratify Ming Yu¡¯s judgement. This Zhou Weiqing was truly not any ordinary person. Was he really less than twenty years of age?!


    However, this was clearly not the time to think too deeply into things. After a short time pondering, Cai Cai showed an apologetic look, saying: ¡°For the sake of the Empire¡¯s honour, I might have to let Commander Zhou suffer some slight trouble. Principal Huo Feng, would you please?¡± As she spoke, she inclined her body slightly, making an inviting gesture to her back.


    A tall and thin old man walked out slowly towards Cai Cai¡¯s side, bowing slightly. He smiled faintly as he said: ¡°I¡¯m happy to be of service, Your Highness.¡±


    Cai Caiughed heartily and said: ¡°You tter me, we are all working for the glory of the Empire. I had no choice but to invite Principal to intervene, please forgive me.¡±


    Seeing this person, Zhou Weiqing was startled in his heart. He knew that Cai Cai was going all out now. This old man in front of him did not seem to have much Heavenly Energy reverberations around him, but the instant that he had appeared, Zhou Weiqing had sensed a powerful threat. This was not a person he could handle alone¡­ which could only mean one thing¡­ this old man called Huo Feng was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse!


    Zhou Weiqing had not imagined that in the weing party of Princess Cai Cai, there would be someone like this here. In an instant, a wary look entered his eyes, but he did not have any notion of backing down.


    Cai Cai nodded apologetically to Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Commander Zhou, in this second round, we will be sending Principal Huo Feng to act on our behalf. You should have heard of Principal Huo Feng right, he is in charge of the Fei Li Heavenly Jewel Academy.¡±


    Hearing the introduction, only then did Zhou Weiqing understand. So this old man was actually the Principal of the Heavenly Jewel Academy¡­ that was to say, he was Xiao Yan and Lin TianAo¡¯s teacher! No wonder his presence was so strong. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed, and he turned to look at Lin TianAo.


    Both Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan¡¯s face were strange, and they exchanged looks momentarily before stepping forward. Stopping behind Zhou Weiqing, they bowed towards Huo Feng.


    Xiao Yan said respectfully: ¡°Teacher.¡±


    Lin TianAo also greeted him with Principal. As the two of them bowed, naturally the aura and momentum of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side dropped, while for the Fei Li Empire¡¯s side, though they had dropped previously from Shen Wang¡¯s loss, arge amount was regained.


    This Cai Cai must have done this on purpose! That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first thought. His thoughts were indeed true; after all, how could Cai Cai not know Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan¡¯s origin? Furthermore, ever since Zhou Weiqing and the Fei Li Battle Team had achieved victory in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Cai Cai had researched them all closely. Currently, sending out Huo Feng was a way of savagely beating down on the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s morale.


    Huo Feng swept his gaze past the two of them before saying passively: ¡°I am not worthy of such greetings. Since you both have already chosen to join the Heavenly Bow Empire, you are no longer part of the Fei Li Empire. The title of teacher, I am no longer worthy of it.¡±


    Lin TianAo was still fine; after all he had not been personally taught by Huo Feng. However, for Xiao Yan, upon hearing such words, he instantly knelt down on the ground, his head down as he was unable to say anything.


    A cold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, but he did not me Lin TianAo or Xiao Yan. As the saying goes, one day as a Master, forever like a Father. If he were in their shoes, he would react the same way.


    After a pause, Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°For this round, we admit defeat.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Cai Cai smiled faintly, an expression of ¡®as should be the case¡¯ shing across her face. Nodding to Zhou Weiqing, she said: ¡°Very well, then for the third round, Commander Zhou please direct us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Cai Cai coldly. Although he wanted to call her despicable, but in the end he did not say anything. This was after all a tactic, and if they could win, then it was a good tactic. In a sh between Empires, there was nothing more important than winning, and he knew that very well.


    Without any hesitation, Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°Very well, for this third round, I would like to learn from your Empire regarding a sh between armies. As Your Highness has seen, we have seven hundred soldiers here with us in our party. How about you all send out seven hundred troops and we can have a good group fight? Of course, it will just be a duel, and we can cover all our weapons with thick cloth to ensure no serious injuries. We¡¯ll see who can knock out more opponents to decide the victor. What do you think?¡±


    Simrly, Cai Cai did not hesitate to agree, instantly nodding as she said: ¡°Very well, then we shall meet again on the drilling ground. However, it will take some time for us to prepare that many thick cotton cloths. Commander Zhou, you and your soldiers can have a rest first. Once we prepare everything, we can begin the third round.¡±


    As both sides separated for the time being, Cai Cai returned to the VIP Stage. Once she was seated again, she immediately turned to one of her personal guards and said solemnly: ¡°Quick, go invite General Ming Yu here, ask him to bring his personal guard.¡±


    ¡°Yes Ma¡¯am!¡±


    As for Zhou Weiqing, he returned to the Peerless Battalion side. Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan had their heads down, a shamed look on their faces. They knew that it was for their sakes that Zhou Weiqing had admitted defeat.


    It was still rtively okay for Xiao Yan; after all, in his eyes, although Zhou Weiqing was strong, but a Heavenly King Stage was a huge difference from a Upper Level Zong Stage. He did not think that Zhou Weiqing could defeat a Heavenly King stage powerhouse right?


    However, Lin TianAo knew that for the second round, they definitely had a chance to win. For the Fei Li Empire to send out a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, they could definitely respond with not just a single person, to make it a fair fight. If Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er joined forces against Principal Huo Feng, or even just two of them, it would not be easy to tell who would end up the final victor.


    Zhou Weiqing gathered his officers to him, saying solemnly: ¡°In this next round, we can only win. Try not to kill anyone, as long as we win it is fine. This time, I will personallymand the soldiers.¡±


    Everyone quickly agreed, especially Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan. Their eyes were filled with resolution. They had been the cause of the previous loss, and this time, they would want to make up for that loss.


    After speaking to his soldiers for a while and encouraging them simply for morale, Zhou Weiqing sat to the side,psing deep into thought. Towards this third round, he was absolutely confident in victory. Let alone the Fei Li Empire, even if the ZhongTian Empire wanted to find a group of seven hundred who could defeat the seven hundred elite soldiers he had with him, it would be extremely difficult. Towards this second victory, he was determined to get it.


    However, the key was the final two rounds, and that was what he was pondering about. If they won this third round, then the fourth round would be determined by their opponent. If they lost that round, then the fifth round would once again fall to his choice. In that case, what could he use that would be a guaranteed victory?


    As he thought up to that point, Zhou Weiqing subconsciously looked back at his own camp. All of a sudden, a strange smile appeared on his lips.


    After Cai Cai returned to the VIP stage, she had also ordered her men to start preparing arge number of thick cloths. At the same time, she alsopsed into thought. Without question, it was regarding this current ¡®three out of five¡¯petition. This third round could be said to be the most important round. After all, since Zhou Weiqing had won the first round, he had apetitive advantage. However, if they could actually seize the third round instead, the advantage would be theirs.


    He has chosen a group fight¡­ clearly he has much confidence in his seven hundred soldiers. However, even if they are from the ZhongTian Empire, so what? Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards have gone through hell and back, climbing out from piles of dead bodies. Added on to the fact that it was the Fei Li God General personallymanding them, she could not believe a youth like Zhou Weiqing without much battlefield experience could possibly win.


    After all, Zhou Weiqing had never been known for his strategy and tactics¡­ even when he was studying in the Fei Li Military Academy, he had not participated much in sses¡­


    However, just like how Ming Yu had appraised Zhou Weiqing when he first met him, although in terms of specific tactics or strategy Zhou Weiqing was not outstanding, but he had a quality no one else could match. An unbelievably acute senses, judgement and a soaring imagination that was wild and unmatched.


    It was exactly because of this unique quality that had allowed him to build such a force like the Peerless Battalion in less than two years!


    As orders were given out, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was rxed and easy going. If the Peerless Battalion could lose to a mere fight against equal odds, then he could just give up on trying to revive his Empire now. Furthermore, no matter what tactics or strategy, facing absolute strength, what use was it? So what if he was not well versed in those traditional strategies and tactics? As long as he knew how to flourish their own strength, that was more than sufficient.


    ¡­


    Almost an hour passed before therge number of cloths had been gathered and sent to the drilling ground. At the same time, arge troop of soldiers had also silently entered the zone, arraying into formation under the cover of the Royal Family Cavalry.

 Chapter 564

    <h4>Chapter 564: Fei Li God General! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses were extremely keen. As soon as the troop entered the drilling ground, he had already discovered them. Furthermore, he could clearly sense a thick smell of blood on these new soldiers.


    Indeed, it was the smell of blood. Every troop of soldiers had their own unique qualities, and this quality aura was very connected to their firstmander and his character.


    Just take Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Battalion for example, it was full of a roguish air, almost mercenary in nature. Utilizing profits and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instigations, no matter what enemies they faced, they would charge without fear. This was something that had developed under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s influence. No matter that Zhou Weiqing seldom trained the soldiers personally, but as themander of the Peerless Battalion, the one who came up with all the rules and regtions, his actions and words would greatly influence the entire troop.


    This troop that had just arrived was also the same. Although their numbers were low, only about a thousand men in total, the sheer killing intent and smell of blood around them was enough to strike fear in any ordinary soldiers¡¯ hearts. Without question, this was an elite force that had been forged in the mes of battle, mbering up from a hill of corpses and sea of blood. Theirmander was after all a daring and bloodthirsty general.


    After making such a judgement, a cold smile crossed hou Weiqing¡¯s lips. He thought to himself: This Principal Cai Cai is trying to suppress me with aura and momentum! However, can she really seed?


    Those fellows might have the aura of blood around them, but I have the lure of money. Just a while ago, Zhou Weiqing had proimed a good reward to all his Peerless Battalion soldiers if they achieved a victory, a gold coin each. Although it was not arge amount; after all it was just seven hundred gold coins for seven hundred men, but in the Peerless Battalion warriors¡¯ eyes, seven hundred versus seven hundred was tantamount to giving them a free gift of a gold coin each! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s only request to them was that they were not allowed to use their Consolidated Bow and Wings.


    As for their strategy and tactics, Zhou Weiqing had already arranged it earlier. All they had to do now was to wait for everything to be prepared.


    Very quickly, all the thick cloths had been prepared and sent over. Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers began to wrap their weapons with the cloth. On the VIP Stage, another person appeared. It was Ming Yu.


    Today, Ming Yu was dressed in a dark-red scale armour, which was adorned with spikes in many areas. In the distance, he almost looked like a huge porcupine, but once anyone got close to him, the scent of blood around him was more than enough to cause anyone to quail. As he walked up the VIP stage, most of the officials started to scatter aside, distancing themselves from him.


    Besides the nickname of God General, amongst the Fei Li upper echelons, Ming Yu had another nickname: God of ughter!


    As Ming Yu walked up to the VIP Stage, it was clear that his brow was furrowed. When he saw Princess Cai Cai, his expression was not joyful at all. Removing his helmet, he walked up to her and bowed deeply, saying: ¡°Ming Yu greets Your Highness.¡±


    ¡°General, no need for such formalities.¡±


    Cai Cai quickly said as she supported him up. She waved her hands, ordering her attendants to clear out, leaving the two alone.


    ¡°I remember I told you not to provoke that Zhou Weiqing, why are you all fighting now?!¡± Ming Yu asked questioningly as soon as they were alone.


    Cai Cai smiled bitterly and said: ¡°It is not that I went to provoke him, but he was the one who started causing trouble¡­ what other choice did I have?¡± As such, she exined everything that had happened since the Heavenly Bow Empire diplomatic party had arrived.


    Hearing Cai Cai¡¯s words, Ming Yu¡¯s brow furrowed even further. Cai Cai continued: ¡°That little brat is clearly here to show off, he wants to use it as an opportunity to gain the advantage during negotiations, so that we have to give in more during the negotiations. I¡¯m sure you can see that as well¡­ but his requests are just too much. Although he has the support of the ZhongTian Empire, but even if the Heavenly Bow Empire were at full strength, they would never dare ask our Emperor toe receive them. I had no choice but to ept his provocation, thus resulting in this bet. Currently, both sides are now equal, but this next round is of critical importance towards who can gain the final victory, or at least have the upper hand in doing so. Ming Yu, I will have to depend on you for this.¡±


    A cold light shed in Ming Yu¡¯s eyes, but as he looked at Cai Cai¡¯s pleading eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but shake his head and give a bitter smile: ¡°I can only try my best. Since you have already called me here, can I not go to battle? I¡¯ll get my personal guards to bind their weapons with the cloth then.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Cai Cai was extremely surprised. ¡°Against Zhou Weiqing, do you not have any confidence? He did not even study for long in our Fei Li Military Academy, he shouldn¡¯t be that good inmand or tactics!¡±


    Ming Yu looked at her meaningfully for a moment before saying: ¡°Empty words are useless. I have already said everything I needed to tell you previously, but you did not listen to me. You shall see for yourself, he will prove my words to you with his own strength. Of course, you do not need to worry, I will use everything I have to try to defeat him, that is because I am also curious to see what level this little brat has actually reached, to test myself against him. Onest thing I must remind you¡­ What sort of existence is the ZhongTian Empire? The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce? Just think clearly¡­ if this Zhou Weiqing does not have something that impresses them or qualities they admire, do you think they will waste time supporting him? To actually make the effort to send word to the Fei Li Empire, to go through all the trouble just to revive that Heavenly Bow Empire? Why is that so? Although that little rascal is still young, he is far moreplicated than you can ever imagine. You are truly underestimating him far too much.¡±


    After speaking those words, Ming Yu drew his ck cape around him before turning to leave.


    Standing there, Cai Cai¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. She was an intelligent person, and having been warned a second time by Ming Yu, she instantly thought of many things. s, the situation was already in motion, and they were like an arrow nocked on a bowstring, with no choice but to be shot out. She could only continue with this bet. Originally, her heart that had been filled with confidence was now truly shaken.


    The Royal Family Cavalry troop parted, and slowly a group of warriors dressed in ck armour walked to the center of the drilling ground.


    The moment they entered, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers who had beenzing around on the ground suddenly perked up. These fellows from the First Main Company were all soldiers who had been surviving on countless battlefields, and as their opponent appeared, they could instantly judge how strong they were. Such a thick scent of blood and killing intent, they immediately sensed that the boring fight that they thought they would have to go through was going to be interesting indeed. Of course, it was just interesting, not even dangerous!


    Dressed in his dark red armour, Ming Yu was mounted upon his steed at the front of his troop. To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, Ming Yu¡¯s war steed was exactly the same as his own, a single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, and shockingly, the seven hundred cavalry soldiers behind him were all mounted on Ghost Demon Horses! This as the Cavalry troop that Zhou Weiqing had originally wanted to form! He had not imagined that Ming Yu had already beaten him to it.


    Ming Yu did not wear a helmet, and thus Zhou Weiqing instantly recognized this Fei Li God General. Upon seeing his appearance, Zhou Weiqing also felt his heart grip with wariness and respect. As the saying goes, a man¡¯s reputation was like a tree¡¯s shadow 1, for Ming Yu to be able to lead the Fei Li Empire armies to withstand the WanShou Empire armies, he was truly an outstanding military genius.


    Zhou Weiqing had personally witnessed the strength and power of the WanShou Empire forces, and he knew that it was difficult for any ordinary human army to achieve victory over such powerful forces. However, he had gotten news that in the past few years, the Fei Li Empire¡¯s border war losses were actually even lesser than the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s. What did that prove? It showed that the Fei Li Empire was actually more than holding its own against the WanShou Empire! Of course, there was also the factor that the WanShou Empire focused more resources on the ZhongTian side, but at the same time, how could the Fei Li armiespare with the ZhongTian Empire armies? No matter what, the facts proved that Ming Yu truly lived up to his name.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing would not underestimate Ming Yu at all, especially since he was leading such a troop of Ghost Demon Horse cavalry!


    Nudging his horse with his foot, Zhou Weiqing rode forth all the way until he was about thirty yards from Ming Yu before stopping.


    As he drew closer to Ming Yu¡¯s troop, the more Zhou Weiqing could sense that inherent killing intent they had. It was not focused at him, but all of them had it hidden in their eyes, cold and indifferent eyes that seemed to pay no importance to life itself! Not only the lives of their enemies, but even their own! The weapons in their hands were long spears, and the ck armour that they were was a strange hybrid between light armour and heavy armour. Although the spears had already been covered with the thick cloths, Zhou Weiqing could still sense their keen edge indistinctly.


    Facing such a troop, if one did not have a strong willpower, perhaps they would break down before even shing.


    Furthermore, for a troop to have such a air and quality about them, how could theirbat prowess be weak?


    ¡°General Ming Yu, it has been a long time!¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled widely at Ming Yu, revealing a row of white teeth. However, his eyes were not that friendly, almost as if he was admiring a piece of art, wandering across Ming Yu from top to bottom.


    Ming Yu smiled faintly and said: ¡°It has only been a few years indeed, but you have changed so much that I almost did not recognize you. It looks like my foresight at that time was pretty urate after all. I am starting to regret, why I didn¡¯t take you directly from the Fei Li Military Academy. If I had done so, perhaps you would be my right hand man now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°That might not be so, why should I be your right hand man, you can be my right hand man instead right? Furthermore, even if you tried to take me from the Academy that time, I would never have agreed. Your troop does not have any beauties at all, why would I even bother going?¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shameless words, Ming Yu¡¯s gaze couldn¡¯t help but drift towards Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er in the distance, and he said in admiration: ¡°Well, in that regard I am truly no match for you. You are a master indeed, to be able to gain the love of such top beauties. I am impressed indeed, respect, respect. If there is any chance, you must teach me a few tricks. I am already forty years old, but still do not have a wife¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°That is no problem at all. If General Ming Yu is willing to join my Heavenly Bow Empire, you can have the pick of women from the Empire!¡±


    Ming Yu did not seem to hear the hidden meaning in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, still smiling as he said: ¡°Commander Zhou, I wonder where your Heavenly Bow Empire is!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said: ¡°It will be back soon, no worries, it will not be long before the Heavenly Bow Empire is revived.¡±

 Chapter 565

    <h4>Chapter 565: Fei Li God General! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ming Yu looked at him with a fiery gaze. ¡°As a puppet of ZhongTian?¡±


    ¡°No, of course not. The Heavenly Bow Empire will only belong to our Heavenly Bow citzens, we will never be puppets for anyone else.¡±


    Ming Yu¡¯s gaze turned to the warriors in the distance behind Zhou Weiqing. If his own personal troop was full of killing intent, then the Peerless Battalion warriors were filled with confidence and vigor. Only a troop who had constantly won would have such a presence. Their aura was not piercing or forceful, but it was a stable confidence that spoke of absolute victory.


    ¡°Is that troop yours¡­ or does it belong to the ZhongTian Empire?¡± The smile on Ming Yu¡¯s face disappeared, and he grew serious. Instead, as he asked that question, he actually used his Heavenly Energy to transfer his voice.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°With your Fei Li Empire¡¯s intelligence gathering service, may I know if you have heard about the strange urrences in this year¡¯s ZhongTian Northwest border wars?¡±


    Ming Yu nodded and said: ¡°Although the ZhongTian Empire has tried their best to lock any news from spreading, but we have heard some bits and pieces from the captured prisoners of the WanShou Empire. Peerless Battalion right? A troop consisting of a mere few thousand, but they actually managed to assist the Northwest Armies in routing their enemies, which outnumbered them several times over. More so, they actually managed to cause severe casualties to the WanShou Empire, even rming the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smile widened even further, and he said one more line of words to Ming Yu using voice-transference, before turning back and heading to his own lines. This round of fighting was about to begin.


    When Ming Yu heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, he actually stood there for several more minutes, stunned into silence, before he had finally recovered himself. As he looked at the Peerless Battalion warriors opposite of him, there was something else new in his eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words to him were simple: ¡°The Peerless Battalion was created by me, and is fully mine.¡±


    Just that simple line, it had already disclosed arge amount of information to Ming Yu. As for why Zhou Weiqing chose to tell him that, it was naturally not because he was the Fei Li God General, but because of his background of the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    He was about to begin the major undertaking of the revival of his Empire. Although he was confident in their sess, he knew it was no easy task, and what he wanted was to gather and unite all possible powers he could. Since he had already had such rtions with Little Witch, along with his Master¡¯s promise, he was clear that there was now an undeniable link between him and the Heavenly Demon Sect. Furthermore, he did not hold any hate against the Heavenly Demon Sect; in fact there was some goodwill. After all, after the past time when he had been attacked once, the Heavenly Demon Sect had never done so again, instead helping him out several times and even letting him peruse their secret Demonic Manual without any repayment.


    Currently, all Zhou Weiqing had was his Peerless Regiment. For the ZhongTian Empire not to stop him from taking the Peerless Regiment away, it was already a major support and giving him much face. He knew he could not expect any other material support besides their simple aid in contacting the Fei Li Empire. After all, that would be tantamount to dering war on the Bai Da Empire. Although the Shangguan Brothers ced much importance on Zhou Weiqing, it was not so much that he couldpare with an entire Large Empire now.


    As such, for Zhou Weiqing to revive his Empire from the yoke of the Kalise and Bai Da Empire upation, he would have to face many trials and tribtions. As such, any bit of strength he could gather was of great importance.


    Today, all that he had done against the Fei Li Empire was not for fun, or that he was too bored and was looking for trouble. The main reason was of course to build up his Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s reputation and respect, but at the same time, a secondary reason was perhaps the hidden anger and need for vengeance against the Fei Li Empire who had been allies yet did not lift a hand to help them in the past. All of this was on the foundation of the support of the ZhongTian Empire.


    Towards Ming Yu, Zhou Weiqing had always had a good impression, and held some approval in his heart regarding him. It was not just because of the approval and acknowledgement that he showed previously, but because of their simr natures on the battlefield that had been disyed at that time. Since Ming Yu was from the Heavenly Demon Sect, who was to say that he could not aid the Heavenly Bow Empire in the future? As such, Zhou Weiqing did not hide anything from him, directly letting him know about his Peerless Battalion.


    Ming Yu drew a deep breath, looking at Zhou Weiqing who had long since returned to his lines. His mouth turned up in a faint smile, but no one could know what he was currently thinking about.


    After a moment of thought, Ming Yu shouted out. ¡°Prepare for battle!¡±


    An orderly, almost synchronous, sound of armour shing, and the seven hundred Ghost Demon Horse cavalry troops raised the spears in their hands, a soaring killing intent bursting forth as if a giant spear filled with blood was about to pierce into an enemy¡¯s chest.


    On the VIP Stage, the watching group of Fei Li officials were secretly shocked. Most of them had only heard of the Fei Li God General by reputation, but it was their first time seeing him on a battlefield. Witnessing the terrifying presence of the Ghost Demon Horse cavalry with their own eyes, their confidence surged instantly towards this victory.


    Shen Wang stood by Cai Cai¡¯s side, aplicated look in his eyes. All along, he had always considered his own Royal Family Cavalry to be the finest elites in the Empire. However, as he looked upon Ming Yu and his personal guard today, he finally understood that the difference between him and Ming Yu was just so huge.


    In terms of cultivation level, Ming Yu could notpare to him. However, in terms of leading troops, even a dozen of him could neverpare to a single Ming Yu! No wonder Princess Cai Cai liked Ming Yu so much, not him! Who did not like a hero after all!


    At this moment, Ming Yu had already drawn the long sword from the scabbard on his belt. Nudging his mount, the Ghost Demon Horse stepped forward three steps, and all seven hundred of his Ghost Demon Horse Cavalry behind him also did the same, in such an amazingly neat and orderly formation.


    *Boom**Boom**Boom* Three sounds of all the horse hooves striking the ground simultaneously, causing everyone¡¯s heart to grip abruptly.


    These three steps were actually carefully nned. Firstly, Ming Yu was informing Zhou Weiqing that they were beginning their attack. Next, the three steps also instantaneously powered his personal guard¡¯s aura and momentum to the max, and the killing intent grew suffocatingly.


    Facing Ming Yu, Zhou Weiqing dared not be careless. Solemnly, he shouted: ¡°Enter formation¡± Behind his back, the Peerless Battalion warriors instantly entered the formation he had given the orders for previously.


    The First Main Company of the Peerless Regiment was truly their strongest elites, and every single one of them had impressive personal strength. At the same time, they had also worked the hardest in the training and cultivation. Although their formation and movements were definitely not as tidy and orderly as their opponents, their speed was no slower. In an instant, a long snakelike formation emerged on the drilling grounds, a formation that seemed like such a joke to the watching Fei Li officials.


    The snake like formation here referred to all seven hundred of them gathered in a line, just like the number ¡®1¡¯. (TN: In case the description isn¡¯t clear, it isn¡¯t a single file towards the enemy, but a horizontal line with all of them facing the enemy)


    The greatest benefit of such a formation was its coverage and reach, but its ws were just too obvious ¨C being too thin and frail! With just a singleyer of soldiers, what kind of frail formation was that? As long as anyone could charge and burst through any portion of it, the entire snake like formation would be pierced through and broken apart, unable to join up with each other. Even the newest, greenestmander on a battlefield would never use such a formation!


    As the Peerless Battalion warriors entered their formation, Ming Yu and his troop had begun their charge.


    Compared to the Peerless Battalion warriors, Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard clearly disyed a whole different side. Their training in such matters had clearly far surpassed the Peerless Battalion soldiers, and as they charged, they maintained the same square formation neatly. However, after advancing around a hundred yards, the formation actually changed into a triangr formation; the entire processpleted so smoothly without any hint of stalling or messing up.


    To change formations so easily in the midst of a charge, how much training did that require to aplish that? More so, no matter the training given, only the finest elites would be able to do so. Ming Yu used his own actions to teach everyone present a lesson, to tell what was the meaning of ¡®crack troops¡¯.


    With Ming Yu¡¯s experience in leading troops, the moment Zhou Weiqing used that snake-like formation, he instantly knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s goal. Very clearly, Zhou Weiqing had absolute confidence in the power of his own troops to be able to choose such a formation, and his goal was to counter-surround Ming Yu¡¯s troops once both sides shed, allowing the personalbat strength of his soldiers toe into y.


    The greatest confidence of Zhou Weiqing stemmed from the two hundred super Heavy Cavalry troops. Towards this point, Ming Yu was confident that he had read the situation clearly. Of course, with his vision, he could also tell how powerful those soldiers were. However, so what about that? This was a battlefield, a fight of seven hundred against seven hundred, not singlebat. Ming Yu did not feel that just those two hundred soldiers alone could influence the result of the entire battle. He, too, had great confidence in his own personal guard.


    You want to use that snake-like formation to show off your soldier¡¯s personal strength? Very well, I shall breakthrough by striking on a single point!


    A strange light shed in Ming Yu¡¯s eyes. Although he held much admiration for Zhou Weiqing, it was exactly because of that fact that he wanted to use all his power in this fight, to see how far this youth had grown. Powerhouses would always only respect other powerhouses.


    As both formations closed in on each other, the snake-like formation started to move just like Ming Yu had expected. Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯smand, both ends of the formation doubled the speed of their charging towards both sides, while the center started to slow. Just like Ming Yu had guessed, Zhou Weiqing wanted to make use of the advantage of the snake-like formation to attempt to surround his personal guard.


    High up on the VIP Stage, Cai Cai subconsciously gripped her fists tightly. Her usual grace and poise was belied by the agitation in her eyes. Although this was not the first time she had seen Ming Yu on the battlefield, she still had that same excitement that set her heart on fire. Ming Yu¡¯smand and direction in fighting just had such artistic appeal. She could almost envision his personal guards smashing through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warriors and gaining the victory, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s dejected look afterwards.


    Both sides were on the verge of an explosive sh.


    Just as Ming Yu¡¯s triangle formation was less than fifty yards from the central lines of Peerless Battalion, a drastic change urred.


    Ming Yu¡¯s Ghost Demon Horse came to an abrupt halt, and his sword pointed to the right. In an instant, he had disappeared into the entire triangle formation that seemed to swallow him up. In the swift charge of the formation, they wheeled and turn to the right, arcing in a perfect small line towards the left nk of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s formation.

 Chapter 566

    <h4>Chapter 566: Power vs Strategy! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This triangle formation gave off the impression that it was not an army troop, but like the body of a single person. Command, formation, movement, control, all of it was like someone moving his arm. This¡­ was the Fei Li God General!


    Without question, as he was facing Zhou Weiqing and his Peerless Battalion warriors, the Fei Li God General Ming Yu did not hold back at all, fully disying the true power of his personal guard.


    Changing formations mid-charge several times, abrupt changes in directions as they neared the opponent, having their leadingmander vanish into the formation. All of these control andmand were already individually considered top level skills on the battlefield, let alone having them appear all at once. Although Ming Yu was onlymanding seven hundred men, to be able to do so so smoothly and without any hint of messiness, he truly lived up to his name as the Fei Li God General.


    In truth, Ming Yu¡¯s strategy was also rather simple but effective. With a single look, he had determined that the backbone and core power of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s seven hundred men were the two hundred heavy cavalry soldiers in the center. However, due to their sheer weight, even if they were mounted upon Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, it was without a doubt that their speed would be somewhat restricted. Since these two hundred were the toughest to deal with, Ming Yu instantly decide to change his direction of attack.


    His goal was actually very simple, to create chaos, and this time he chose a single nk of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s formation to cause it. As long as he coulde crushing down with the irresistible might of his speedy charge onto the rtively weaker nk, then the Peerless Battalion formation would be thrown into chaos. Once that happened, with his elite troops and his own direction, he had absolute confidence of slowly finishing off Zhou Weiqing¡¯s troops by chewing off bits and pieces


    Indeed, as Zhou Weiqing saw such movements andmands from Ming Yu, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh in admiration. However, differing greatly from Ming Yu¡¯s expectations, he was not panicked at all, instead giving a simple order ¨C Charge!


    By now, the snake-like formation had already turned into somewhat of an arc, almost forming a pocket that was about to be filled up with Ming Yu¡¯s triangle formation. However, in everyone else¡¯s eyes, the ¡®fabric¡¯ of the pocket was just too thin, and the ¡®sharp point¡¯ of the triangle formation looked like it could easily tear a hole through this pocket at any time, with just a simple charge. Currently, the left side of the ¡®pocket¡¯ was just about to receive a massive blow from Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards.


    Just as both sides were about to sh, all of a sudden, two figures sprang up and actually flew into the air. Instantly, two balls of different coloured light started glowing around their bodies. Without question, they were trying to unleash Skills. Generally speaking, on a battlefield, especially in a sh betweenrge numbers, even if both sides had Heavenly Jewel Masters, they would not use any high powered Skills in such a fashion. The reason for that was because, unless that particr Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s power had already reached a terrifying level, they would actually be in a highly disadvantageous stage. For example, any AOE Skills could identally harm their own side, even causing a drop in morale. After all, for a Skill to actually have use in such arge scale battlefield, it also meant that fine-grained control was most difficult. As both sides shed, it was normally at closebat, and once that was so, any AOE Skills would definitely have arge chance of ¡®friendly fire¡¯.


    Besides that, if a Heavenly Jewel Master unleashed arge AOE Skill or any powerful Skill, it was without a doubt that he would immediately draw the attention of all enemies, bing the main target. He would alsoe under fire of all the opposing side¡¯s powerhouses. In such arge scale battle, even if the Heavenly Jewel Master was very powerful, who knew what a stray arrow or sword could do? As such, without special tactics or protection, Heavenly Jewel Masters would never take the initiative to unleash suchrge scale powers, instead using their own Heavenly Energy to protect themselves while they fought and killed normally.


    Yet, these two who flew up into the air, they were actually attempting to unleash their Skills. Furthermore, by flying up in the air to do so, weren¡¯t they making themselves an easy target?


    Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards were truly the finest amongst elites. Instantly, amongst the seven hundred of them, forty bouts of light shot out towards the flying duo. All of them were long ranged Skills! For a time, all the onlooking officials were totally stunned. Forty bouts of long ranged Skills¡­ that meant in Ming Yu¡¯s formation, there were at least forty Heavenly Jewel Masters! Indeed, it was Heavenly Jewel Masters, not just Elemental Jewel Masters. The reason was because Elemental Jewel Masters would usually not be cavalry soldiers! For him to have over forty Heavenly Jewel Masters, how many Physical Jewel Masters would he have? At least a hundred estimated? For a moment, even Princess Cai Cai who perhaps knew Ming Yu the best was secretly shocked. She had not realised that the power that Ming Yu held had already grown to such heights.


    Of course, the two that had flown into the air was Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. Currently, Zhou Weiqing was in his Dragon-Tiger Transformation State, and therge wings behind his back were unfurled and pping gently. His right hand was wrapped gently around Tian¡¯er¡¯s slim waist, and looking at them, it did not seem like they were on a battlefield, looking more like a couple who were flying in the air enjoying the scenery. Towards the over forty iing attacks, they totally ignored them, almost as if they had not seen the attacks.


    In a sh, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation lit up below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, and in the next instant he lifted his right hand, causing arge patch of bluish purple light to cover the entire seven hundred personal guards charging at them. The most stunning thing was that the patch of bluish purple light also formed a triangle, and as it flew towards the charging personal guards, itnded perfectly on their formation, with not a single possibility of harming his own soldiers.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing was not just unleashing a Lightning Attribute Skill, but actually wielding lightning itself. His ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ was not just restricted to those lightning pearls, but even lightning in its raw form. Of course, those lightning pearls were much stronger, a morepressed version that held a stronger explosive power. Once he was able to bring them into y in massive numbers, even those with cultivation levels higher than Zhou Weiqing would not be able to take them easily. Inparison, raw lightning had the superiority in terms of pure speed. Furthermore, currently Zhou Weiqing was unleashing it in an area of effect, and there was almost no possibility of dodging it.


    Amongst Zhou Weiqing¡¯s numerous Stored Skills, he had one called the Thousand Lightning Strikes, though it was not a very highly rated Skill. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was actually using his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation to mimic the Thousand Lightning Strikes at a far greater degree, and also with much finer control. In terms of control, who couldpare with his teachings Long Shiya? That was the core specialty of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor indeed.


    The most speechless thing about this attack was that this AOE lightning attack was not just an instantaneous one, but a continuous effect. If one looked closely, they would be able to clearly see that around the wings behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, there was arge whirlpool of faint bluish purple light, swarming into his body. As for the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation at his feet, it was also fully glowing in that same bluish purple light. In such a state, Zhou Weiqing was almost using his own body as a conductor, drawing all the Lightning Attribute energy from the atmosphere and discharging it via his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. Such a constant and persistent AOE effect skill, it was truly terrifying indeed.


    This was only the beginning. Right beside Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er was not idle. Without knowing when, a strange looking staff had appeared in her hands, about one and a half metres long, fully white in colour, with a strange purple gemstone right on the top of the staff, almost asrge as an average man¡¯s head. However, that purple gemstone was now glowing with a brilliant gold light.


    Another AOE Skill, but the one that Tian¡¯er was unleashing was even more brilliant and resplendent than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Arge area of gold light descended from the skies,nding on all the Peerless Battalion soldiers on the right nk, who were just about to sh with their opponents. In that moment, these soldiers enveloped in the gold light felt as if there was something burning in their bodies, filling them with strength and power. This included the Unicorn Heavenly Beasts below them, all of which were glowing with ayer of dim gold light. Their Heavenly Energy burst forth explosively, and in that moment, it was as if all of their strength had grown by at least twenty percent.


    On the battlefield, was was more terrifying than an AOE attack Skill? The answer was simple¡­ an AOE support or boosting type Skill! Of course, the chances that such a Skill could appear on the battlefield was also like the hair of a phoenix and the horns of a qilin, nearly impossible! Although the Water Attribute had some healing effect Skills, they did not have anyrge scale boosting abilities. Only the Light Attribute and Life Attribute had some, but they were extremely rare and also very difficult to Skill Store, with only some of the rarest Heavenly Beasts having such Skills. Furthermore, most of the Light Attribute boosting Skills were in terms of defending against Darkness or increasing morale. As for the Life Attribute, it was not too bad, withrge scale AOE heals. However, that was also only possible after the nine-Jeweled stage and with Heavenly Energy reaching the Heavenly Dao Energy stage.


    In Ming Yu¡¯s long military career, he had seen a few AOE offensive Skills in his time, but this was truly the first time he had seen an AOE boost Skill! Furthermore, it was clear that this was no ordinary Light Attribute or Life Attribute Skill!


    This Skill that Tian¡¯er had unleashed was called Angel¡¯s Blessing, an AOE ¡®Boosting¡¯ type Skill, able to boost the stats of all living creatures by twenty percent within a certain area. The length of effect and exact strength of boost had a direct corrtion with Tian¡¯er¡¯s personal strength. Besides healing, this was the true superiority of the Divine Attribute.


    The most frightening thing about such an AOE Boost Skill was not just that its effect was so strong, but its drain on Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy wasn¡¯t toorge. That was because Tian¡¯er drew heavily upon the atmospheric Divine Energy, even priming some from sr energy. In such a case, she was just the inducing force, not the main source of the Divine Energy that was released, and thus it was only a minor drain on her own Heavenly Energy. However, such a Skill would also have an extremely long cooldown time before she could use it again.

 Chapter 567

    <h4>Chapter 567: Power vs Strategy! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Just as Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er unleashed their respective Skills, the forty attacks from Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards had also reached them.


    A massive shield rose up from below the duo, and as it appeared, it had a diametre of two metres. However, as it rose, it actually started growing, and by the time it reached Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, it had already expanded to a diametre of five metres, fully covering both their bodies behind it. Attack after attack smashed into the massive shield as it glowed with a thick yellow light, but besides a ripple in the light, all the attacks did not seem to have any other effect.


    Naturally, this was the work of Lin TianAo. As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, his greatest effect was to be his shield and protection on the battlefield, how could he miss out at this critical time?


    Lin TianAo¡¯s cultivation level could be said to have improved by leaps and bounds, faster than he had ever imagined. Ever since he had Followed Zhou Weiqing, he had nevercked for resources. The best food, drink, cultivation resources, Heavenly Cores, even Storing Skills and Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. All of it was provided for him, and he no longer needed to worry about them, allowing him to focus fully on training and cultivation. Currently, Lin TianAo was just a small step away from breaking through to the seven-Jeweled stage, and the six Jeweled Assembly Set Shield he unleashed was naturally with a considerable defensive power.


    Previously, even the attack of a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse had not been able to break through his defenses with just a single blow, let alone these mere forty casual ranged attacks whose power had to have dissipated slightly from the distance. Furthermore, though there were quite a few Heavenly Jewel Masters, barely any had even reached the six-Jeweled stage. After all, if one was that strong, who would be willing to be just an ordinary soldier? It was only because he had the support of the Heavenly Demon Sect that he was able to have so many Jewel Masters in his personal guard!


    So many things happened at once, but all of it had actually urred in a few blinks of an eye. Both sides almost shing, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s Skills, the boosts, Lin TianAo helping them block the attacks¡­ the next instant the two armies finally shed atst.


    The attack of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were simple and direct. Although their previous battles were mostly fought with bow and arrow, that did not mean their closebat skills werecking. On the contrary, having been drilled so hard by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, it could be said that the blood and sweat they poured into closebat training was even more than their archery training. After all, up to a certain point, it was hard for the ordinary soldier to improve further in archery; whereas closebat skills was always requiring countless experience.


    As both sides were about thirty yards from each other, the Peerless Battalion soldiers began their first round of attacks. Throwing javelins.


    Each of the Peerless Battalion soldiers were equipped with six javelins. Previously, they had all bound these javelins with thick cloth to prevent any serious injuries. Currently, with that distance of thirty yards, it was the perfect range for throwing javelins. At once, nearly three hundred javelins flew out straight towards the iing crazed charge of Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards.


    Intense, violent sounds of shing rang out constantly. The impetus and force of impact of these javelins were not weak, and do not forget what the Peerless Battalion was most known for? It was not their great strength, but their shamelessness.


    Previously, Zhou Weiqing had given them the instructions that for their first salvo of javelins, the aim was not to injure their opponents, but to slow them down, to give him more time to unleash his Skills. As such, for this first salvo of javelins thrown, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers actually did not use any Heavenly Energy at all!


    Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards were indeed strong, and they had quite some number of Physical Jewel Masters, and others who had some level of Heavenly Energy. If the Peerless Battalion soldiers infused their Heavenly Energy in this first salvo of javelins, they might gain some benefit, but it would undoubtedly cause their opponents to be wary. As such, they shamelessly decided to y the act of pigs to devour tigers.


    Their n was a sess indeed. Although these javelins did not have any Heavenly Energy infused, their weight was not light, and the soldiers were strong and well trained in the art. Add on the fact the javelins wereced with titanium alloy, and were extremely tough¡­ this salvo actually managed to slow the charge of the iing personal guards. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s Skills had managed tond.


    Ming Yu¡¯s personal guards were undoubtedly decent at withstanding the offensive Skills, with some Heavenly Jewel Masters even releasing some area of effect defensive Skills. However, the actual area, range and control of their Skills were far weaker than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, especially since his Skill was a continuous one. For a time, quite a few of the charging warriors felt their bodies go numb slightly, affecting their offensive capabilities.


    On the reverse side, the opposing Peerless Battalion warriors were all getting boosted by Tian¡¯er¡¯s Skill. Their offense and defense were boosted to the maximum, even increasing their charging speeds.


    Unicorn Heavenly Beasts had the Light Attribute, and with the Angel¡¯s Blessing, it was as if they had been injected with stimnts, the boost having an even greater effect on them. All the Unicorn Beasts immediately used their own innate abilities ¨C the Gliding Charge.


    Lowering their heads, the tough horns in the front, the wings on their sides spread open, their charging speed elerated instantly, bringing their riders in a valiant charge towards the triangr formation.


    ¡­


    Atst, it was time for the actual sh.


    In a massive explosive crash, both sides smashed savagely into each other. It was at this very second that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ halted abruptly. All the other Peerless Battalion soldiers also began elerating their charge, bearing down on their opponents.


    In most of the audience¡¯s eyes, for the entire of Ming Yu¡¯s triangle formation to smash into such a narrow portion of the snake-like formation, it should be easy for them to pierce right through. However, as both sides shed, everyone, including Ming Yu, suddenly realised that they were very wrong.


    In that abrupt crash, the front of the triangle formation was actually whittled off shockingly. The charge of the Peerless Battalion soldiers line had actually forcefully blocked the entire triangle formation.


    In Ming Yu¡¯s strategy, the most important point was for them to pierce right through a single point, using their superior maneuverability to move back and forth to continually pierce through the snake-like formation and causing chaos to break out in their opponent¡¯s formation.


    s, the events and results were contrary to their expectations. The piercing of the formation had been forcefully stopped in their tracks, failing spectacrly in an inconceivable fashion. The instant before the sh, all the Peerless Battalion soldiers abruptly burst forth in violent Heavenly Energy reverberations, especially the dozen or so who were right in front to receive the main vanguard of the triangle formation. Their Heavenly Energy reverberation were clearly at least of the Upper Level of the Heavenly Shen Energy (six Jewels), with one even at the Heavenly Xu Stage (seven or more Jewels)!


    The five in front were even Heavenly Jewel Masters!


    Originally, Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard formation was also extremely powerful. To be able to be the vanguard of the triangle formation, they were naturally the strongest and finest elite of his troops. In terms of cultivation level, they would not lose out to the Peerless Battalion soldiers. s, they had been taking harassment from Zhou Weiqing, while on the other side their opponents were not only boosted by the Angel¡¯s Blessing, but their Unicorn Heavenly Beasts¡¯ Gliding Charge!


    With such a disparity, in the savage sh, the first several dozen of Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard vanguard were all knocked off their mounts. Even their Ghost Demon Horses were sent tumbling by the excited Unicorns, many sustaining some injuries. This was also because of the powerful defenses of the Ghost Demon Horses, otherwise any ordinary horses might have been killed instantly.


    What the¡­ Ming Yu had been directing the sh right in the center of the formation, and he was shocked to realise that the formation was actually halted. He instantly knew something was wrong, and in a sh he stood up right on horseback, looking at the Heavenly Energy reverberation and glows in the distance.


    This¡­ this¡­ this was¡­


    Physical Jewel Masters? They were all Physical Jewel Masters! From the looks of things, there was not a single one below the five-Jeweled stage!


    In that split second, even the Fei Li God General was struck senseless. Although he had already given a high appraisal of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Battalion soldiers, he had never in his wildest dreams thought that this would happen.


    In his entire Personal Guard, he had three hundred Physical Jewel Masters, and that number was inclusive of the forty Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    This was already a major point of pride for Ming Yu, and this strength was also because of heavy support from the Heavenly Demon Sect, with several of his guard being from the sect. All along, it had also been this core backbone that had allowed Ming Yu to sweep victory after victory.


    However, it seemed like the Peerless Battalion soldiers in front of him all had even greater individual strengths! Ming Yu¡¯s Physical Jewel Masters were all on the average at the three-Jeweled stage. Although they still had room to grow, but that would require arge amount of time and effort. However, their opponents were already at the five-Jeweled stage or higher!


    In the next instant, Ming Yu had already formed a judgement. These seven hundred soldiers were even tougher to deal with than seven hundred WanShou Empire cavalry soldiers!


    The next few moments truly disyed Ming Yu¡¯s impressive tactics andmand abilities. Although they had been greatly disadvantaged by this sh, Ming Yu instantly reined in his troop from imminent disaster, dragging them back from the the brink of the precipice. In a matter of seconds, the rear guard suddenly turned into the vanguard, a miraculous turn in formations as they began their retreat.


    It was impossible not to retreat. At this time, the advantages of the snake-like formation were starting toe into y, and they were about to be surrounded. Once they were fully surrounded, and the two hundred Heavy Cavalry troops joined the fight, they would no longer have any chance at all.


    Ming Yu¡¯s on the spotmand had always been known for having the strongest point of being absolutely calm. No matter what he faced, no matter how much losses they had suffered, he would still be able to calmly make the most urate judgements and decisions in the shortest possible time.


    Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard was actually forced to retreat¡­ from just a single sh?!


    Up on the VIP stand, Cai Cai could only watch with her jaw agape with shock.


    Currently, the Peerless Battalion warriors gave the impression of magnificence and glory; especially the nked soldiers who had been the first to withstand the furious primary sh. Their titanium mail was glowing silver in brilliant resplendence, added on to the golden glow of the Angel¡¯s Blessing, they suddenly seemed like divine troops descended from the heavens.


    Flying in midair, Zhou Weiqing was now being ignored. He grinned widely, flying across in the skies.


    The wings that the Dragon-Tiger Transformation brought to him gave him an extremely powerful flying ability and speed. At full power, it was truly a terrifying speed. All the others could see was a purple-red streak sh through the skies, and Zhou Weiqing had already risen to a much higher vantage point. This time, his flight destination was the path that Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard were retreating in.


    Large patches of lightning pearls descended from the skies, under the fine control of the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯, floating in the air before their paths. His goal was not to actually attack them, as he did not wish to kill anyone. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intention was simple, just to block them.


    The first patch of lightning pearls smashed down onto the ground, exploding with much sound and dirt, spinning dust into the air. As the terrifying explosions blew up, this was the first time that Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard were thrown into disarray.

 Chapter 568

    <h4>Chapter 568: Power vs Strategy! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Perhaps humans could still quickly adapt to such a state, but could their mounts? Even though the Ghost Demon Horses were far superior and stronger than any ordinary warhorses, they were still startled by the massive sounds of explosions. Just like that, the speed of their retreat was forcefully slowed drastically, almost stopped.


    Ming Yu lifted his head to look at Zhou Weiqing in the skies, and couldn¡¯t help but scold inwardly: Is that little brat really human? How much Heavenly Energy does he have to waste away?! After all, for a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master to defeat a nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, it was already an impressive feat. Yet, he was still able to release a continuous stream of AOE offensive Skills just now¡­ and even to the extent to use those lightning pearls here again! This was truly inconceivable. In Ming Yu¡¯s mind, only a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse could do something like this, even a nine-Jeweled stage powerhouse should not be able tost so long in throwing out so many high powered Skills! Indeed.. The regenerative power of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, the wings of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, and the Immortal Deity Technique¡­ all of thisbined to bring about the monstrous sustained fighting capabilities of Zhou Weiqing. This was something that truly defied logic andmon sense!


    In the first ce, the speed of the Peerless Battalion soldiers was not slow, and with this short dy from Zhou Weiqing, the encirclement wasplete and Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard formation was fully surrounded.


    For the first time, the Peerless Legion revealed its fangs in the Fei Li Empire, leaving a trulysting impression indeed.


    Charge! Charging as one!


    The Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes had been held back for just too long. In terms of cultivation level, they were perhaps no match for the Peerless First Main Company elites, but in terms of strength and overall power¡­ these two powerful tribes couldugh all the way!


    The scene of the battle turned somewhat strangely funny. The reason was simple ¨C the weapons of these two powerful Tribes. No matter the great spiked maces or the massive battle axes, when they were wrapped with arge amount of cloths, they all looked like giant cotton candies being held in the hands of the Peerless Battalion Heavy Cavalry soldiers. Yet, these funny-looking giant candies had a truly terrifying effect.


    In the front of Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard, there was one four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master with the Strength Attribute, and he had always been proud of his own physical strength. However, the moment he shed with one of the female Gold Crow Tribe warriors, he finally realised what the true meaning of strength was.


    As both sides smashed into each other, there were only two words that could describe it: Absolute Suppression. Indeed, absolute suppression.


    For either the Gold Crow or Berserker Tribes, none of their warriors even bothered defending themselves. The unbelievable thick and sturdy armours they were wearing could not even be broken through by five, six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters easily. On the other hand, as they struck out with their weapons at will, nothing could stop them and their pure physical prowess.


    The difference in equipment alone was just too huge. The final result of the fight was might be slightly surprising, but the true surprise was in the sheer gap and disparity between both sides¡­ that was something that was truly unexpected. Perhaps the gap in power alone was not too huge, but it was the addition of power and equipment that made the true distinction.


    Besides Zhou Weiqing, who would actually be willing to splurge so much money on a single troop of soldiers? To use titanium like ordinary metals? Let alone that terrifying cost of those heavy cavalry soldiers¡­ every time any of them struck out, it was like a blow of over a thousand jin!


    In the time after both sides actually shed into each other¡­ the entire battle ended in a mere five minutes.


    An outright absolute victory, with no suspense or doubt about the result at all.


    In terms of closebat, the Peerless Battalion soldiers would never try and snatch a fight away from the heavy cavalry soldiers. These fellows were all ruffian soldiers, and their observation skills were just too deadly. Naturally, they could see that these personal guards of Ming Yu¡¯s were not easy to deal with, especially since they had so many Jewel Masters. If they were not careful, they might even sustain some injuries.


    As a result, these shameless fellows only did what was required of them, to prevent their opponents from breaking free of their encirclement. As for the actual fighting, they left it to the two tribe¡¯s Heavy Cavalry, whom they now called affectionately as ¡®Tin Cans¡¯.


    This was the first time that the Heavy Cavalry had ventured upon the battlefield since they had been fully outfitted. Indeed, this first appearance did not disappoint Zhou Weiqing at all. Theirbat prowess on the battlefield, along with that terrifying armour, even if they were to sh against the elite Mammoth Regiment, he was confident they could hold their own.


    What kind of existence was the Gold Crow Tribe? Their average weight alone was more than six hundred jin, their bones weighing as heavy as gold but much tougher. Their strength was as herculean as their weight.


    What about the Berserker Tribe? They were also nicknamed the ¡®Titan¡¯ Tribe. In terms of height, figure and stature, they were even more terrifying than the Gold Crow Tribe, with their average height an astonishing two point one metres, with the tallest here even reaching two point seven metres! Their weight was notparable to the Gold Crow Tribe, but was not to be scoffed at as well. Perhaps the most monstrous thing was that their pure physical strength was even greater than that of the Gold Crow Tribe, and even more so when they used their innate Berserk skill!


    In summary, both Tribes had their own strengths and advantages, but the mostmon point was physical strength. Pure, unadulterated strength.


    When Zhou Weiqing had outfitted them with that heavy armour, they could be considered absolute killing machines on the battlefield. Even if their weapons were all bound with thick cloths, by the time the battle ended, all seven hundred of Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard, including Ming Yu himself, were injured.


    Ming Yu¡¯s current look was rather miserable and wretched. When Zhou Weiqing appeared grinning in front of the Fei Li God General, he saw his armour was in shambles, even the Heart Mirror at his chest had disappeared, looking shabby and disconcerted. Even his helmet had disappeared, and half of his face was swollen and bruised. Without question, he must have been ¡®nudged¡¯ by one of the ¡®tin cans¡¯.


    Luckily, he did not seem to have any serious injuries. In truth, Ming Yu was a six Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and if he were to fight with any of the ordinary Gold Crow or Berserker Tribe members on a one versus one fight, he would likely still be able to win. Of course, that was if he did not face any of their rare Heavenly Jewel Masters, who were even more terrifying.


    After all, Ming Yu had many other Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills.


    s, on the battlefield, it was just too different. When two hundred heavy cavalry soldiers charged together as one, it was like a small mountain bearing down upon them, not something that a single person could influence. The sheer imposing momentum and unyielding force was such that the strength of a single person was just a token trifle. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was just as tyrannical and overbearing as any of the Gold Crow or Berserker Tribe members, perhaps even more. However, even if it were him, he would not be willing to face the charge of fifty of his own Heavy Cavalry soldiers easily. That was a terrifying momentum and impact of over tens of thousands of jin! Even if he had the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, there was a limit to how much his personal Heavenly Energy and strength could do. If fifty of them smashed into him, it would not be an easy thing to take.


    ¡­


    Atst, the fight had ended, and the Peerless Battalion soldiers reformed into their usual tidy formation, standing behind Zhou Weiqing once more. At this point, the entire drilling ground was filled with an eerie silence, and the scene in front of them was a horrifying sight.


    ¡®Horrifying misery¡¯ was a pretty apt phrase to use to describe the current Personal Guard Battalion of Ming Yu¡¯s. Although with the bound cloth and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s orders for them to hold back and ensure no casualties, none of the Personal Guards had died, they had all sustained some form of injuries, and none of them were in full gear anymore. All their fine looking equipment, how could theypare with the Peerless Battalion¡¯s, instead seeming more like paper. Most of the gear had been broken or ruined in the sh. As for injuries, no one knew how many broken bones there were, or perhaps more urately, no one knew how many broken bones there weren¡¯t! Less than a third of the personal guard could stand, and even with the Ghost Demon Horses¡¯ strong defenses, many of them were lying on the ground. Who knew how much medical expenses they would have to spend before they could be used as warhorses again.


    This was not the only thing. Currently, Ming Yu was right in front of Zhou Weiqing. This time, he was walking on his on feet. More urately, he had been captured¡­ on his shoulders there were still tworge spiked maces resting there. Ma Qun was looking at this Fei Li God General with a wicked smirk on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing jumped off his mount,nding right beside Ming Yu, grinning as he said: ¡°Heh heh, how is it? Sir God General, my Peerless Legion isn¡¯t too bad right?¡±


    To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, Ming Yu did not seem at all depressed by this loss. Instead, he was looking at the Peerless Battalion warriors like a pervert looking at beauties, swallowing his saliva as he did so. When he heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, he did not hesitate to nod eagerly. ¡°They are not bad indeed! What kind of equipment are those? What material did you use? Howe their defense is so strong? Did you create them yourself? How much money did you spend! No wonder you little rascal, were so bold as to challenge Princess Cai Cai, you had such an ace up your sleeve. Not bad indeed¡­ in front of absolute strength, any dominance that good strategy and tactics grant is greatly weakened. However, this is after all still on the drilling grounds, not an actual battlefield. If it were on an actual battlefield, and I had sufficient time and information to prepare, I would still be able to defeat these warriors of yours. After all¡­ they only number seven hundred¡­¡±


    As Ming Yu was rambling on, Zhou Weiqing suddenlyughed heartily and said: ¡°Did I say that they only number seven hundred? Furthermore¡­ do you really think that you have seen all the power that they have?¡±


    Hearing his words, Ming Yu started momentarily. After a while, he stared at Zhou Weiqing with a fiery gaze. ¡°You have more of such warriors? How many more? What kind of full power are you referring to? Quick¡­ tell me¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Ming Yu¡¯s urgent yet eager look, and he couldn¡¯t help but smile inwardly. He had finally found Ming Yu¡¯s weak spot. This fellow truly had an intense obsession regarding military matters, especially offensive powers of soldiers on the battlefield! ¡°That is a top secret of my army, why should I tell you? As for numbers¡­ well I guess that part is fine to tell you. Our total numbers¡­ aspared to those I have brought¡­ should be about ten times or so¡­¡±


    ¡°Impossible¡­¡± Ming Yu eximed subconsciously, his eyes filled with shock.


    To groom and train such a group of seven hundred, it must have already cost an astronomical amount. That was not the only thing, he had already seen how all seven hundred soldiers were Jewel Masters, and their average cultivation level was already at the five-Jeweled stage! To find such a number of people of this quality, it was already terrifying¡­. Ten times more?! What kind of notion was that?


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, then so be it. Anyway, I do not need you to believe me.¡±


    Ming Yu refused to let the matter drop, and in a low tone, he asked urgently: ¡°You really have ten times this amount of warriors like this?! If that is really true, wouldn¡¯t you be able to sweep through the entire maind?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°It isn¡¯t that exaggerated. The ones I brought with me here are naturally the finest elites.¡±


    Hearing his words, Ming Yu heaved a sigh of relief. He had trained troops for so many years, and he knew how hard it was to form an army of true strength. It was not just a matter of gold and supplies! In the first ce, it was even more difficult to find so many talented warriors!


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s next words almost caused him to puke out blood.


    ¡°Those ordinary warriors of mine¡­ whenpared to my elites¡­ should be about twenty to thirty percent difference I guess? They should be about three to four Jeweled cultivation level on the average. Hmmm¡­ oh yes, after some calction, I think the number should be slightly more than ten times. Didn¡¯t you hear Princess Cai Cai introduce me earlier, I am now a Regiment Commander? Our overall strength of numbers is close to a proper formation of a Regiment¡­ our Peerless Regiment!¡±

 Chapter 569

    <h4>Chapter 569: Compete in Creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Spasming. Ming Yu¡¯s entire body and heart were convulsing.


    ¡°No¡­ impossible¡­ I ¡­ I don¡¯t believe it.¡± Ming Yu stared hard into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, as if trying to read something within.


    s, he could not see anything, not even any rheum1.


    Currently, Princess Cai Cai¡¯s expression was rather ugly as she led the officials back down into the drilling ground.


    Originally, she had thought that when they won this round, she would ¡®invite¡¯ Zhou Weiqing up to the stage. s, with the current situation, she would have to move down personally.


    Ming Yu turned his head back to look at Cai Cai walking in, and he took in a deep breath. In a low tone, he said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°I¡¯ll look for youter.¡± After saying that, he walked back to Cai Cai, saying a few lines before turning back with an embarrassed look towards his Personal Guard Battalion. It was not going to be an easy task or a short time for his Personal Guard Battalion to regainbat effectiveness, and more importantly, to regain their morale. For a troop that had always lived with victory, it was a huge blow to them to suffer such a huge loss. Ming Yu had to personally return with them tofort and console them and also guide them to enlighten them.


    Cai Cai stabilized her own emotions before heading towards Zhou Weiqing once more. In her eyes, besides shock and awe, there was a hint of fear. She knew that although there were several thousand Royal Family Cavalry soldiers here with them, if Zhou Weiqing truly wanted to make a move against them, with the power he had disyed, they would have no chance at all.


    As an onlooker, perhaps Princess Cai Cai could see many more things than Ming Yu. Even though he was themander, he was also deep in the midst of things after all. If she was forced to use a sentence to describe that fight, just a few simple words would suffice: ¡°Just too terrifying!¡±


    Indeed, the only thing that fight brought her was a sense of utter terror.


    Cai Cai had never seen such a frightening army in her life. Although she had never actually been on the battlefield to see the WanShou Empire armies with her own eyes, she was certain that even they did not have any such dreadful warriors.


    Seven hundred men, just seven hundred men. Yet, when they burst forth with all their strength, the stifling feeling their presence brought was like that of a immense army of a million strong! Their fighting capabilities were just too terrifying.


    All of them were Jewel Masters. This one thing was clear in Cai Cai¡¯s heart. Amongst the seven hundred, besides the two hundred heavy cavalry soldiers she had not been able to perceive clearly, the rest of the five hundred cavalry soldiers were definitely Jewel Masters. As for those two hundred she could not see through clearly, the power they unleashed on the battlefield seemed even more terrifying than any Jewel Master held. A crushing victory over the strongest and most elite troop of the entire Fei Li Empire! Facing such absolute chance, there was no chance¡­ just like when Shen Wang faced up against Zhou Weiqing!


    Such a troop of seven hundred¡­ if they appeared on any battlefield, it would definitely bring about a sweeping victory. How could the ZhongTian Empire possibly be willing to pass such a troop to Zhou Weiqing? Could it be a direct core troop of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?


    Currently, Cai Cai¡¯s heart was in a mess, and her usualposure had been thrown off. She finally understood why Zhou Weiqing had been so confident as to provoke her so easily. If this seven hundred soldiers truly belonged to the Heavenly Bow Empire, then he definitely had the right to do so.


    Although these seven hundred was far from sufficient to allow the Heavenly Bow Empire to restore their Empire, but their existence was tantamount to the Heavenly Bow Empire having a key to do so. Let alone the Kalise Empire, she was confident that even the Bai Da Empire would not have any troop that could block these seven hundred without a massive numeric advantage.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly as he received Cai Cai, saying: ¡°Your Highness, this third round should be considered our victory right?¡±


    Cai Cai was quickly brought out of her thoughts. With aplicated look at Zhou Weiqing, she said: ¡°This troop of yours¡­ they will apany you all the way in reviving your Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed: ¡°Of course, this is my own troop after all. Your Highness, have you forgotten my self introduction? I am the Peerless Regiment¡¯s Regiment Commander, Zhou Weiqing. Brothers, tell Her Highness, what is our motto?¡±


    A deafening roar as a united shout rang out instantly: ¡°PEERLESS IN THE WORLD!¡±


    If it had been before that battle, such a motto would have caused all the Fei Li officials to scoff contemptuously. However, the four words now just sent a shockwave in their hearts.


    Peerless in the world. Such proud and arrogant words¡­ yet they truly had the power to back it up. At least, in Cai Cai¡¯s memory, she had never seen such a troop with such terrifyingbat prowess.


    All of a sudden, Cai Cai¡¯s entire body shuddered slightly. Peerless¡­Regiment? Could it be¡­he had an entire Regiment of such warriors? But¡­ If that was true¡­


    Seeing that amused look in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, Cai Cai forced her breathing to calm down. Finally, she smiled with her usual grace. Although it seemed a tad forced, at least she had not lost herposure.


    ¡°If Commander Zhou really has an entire Regiment filled with such warriors, the hopes of revival of your Empire is truly high indeed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not pretend to be modest, nodding his head as he said: ¡°I do think so myself. In any case, since this third round is considered our victory, then may Your Highness pleasee up with the next round¡¯s topic?¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s mind went into a whirl. Originally, she had nned that if Ming Yu won the third round, she would invite the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse again to clinch the final round. After all, they had not set any rules previously against re-doing a round¡¯s topic. In that case, she would have been able to clinch the final victory with rtive ease. s, the current situation did not allow her to use that n any longer. Even if they won like that, then for the fifth andst round, Zhou Weiqing could also do the same as request for another seven hundred vs seven hundred fight. Who could possibly take on those Peerless Regiment soldiers?


    Biting her lip lightly, Cai Cai thought for a while before saying: ¡°Commander Zhou, previously our bet should have some restrictions that I forgot to mention. For those topics that we have alreadypeted in, we shall not repeat them alright?¡±


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing could be said to hold the pearl of wisdom 2. Having won the third round, he had an absolute advantage. Even if he failed in this uing fourth round, it was a strong chance he could still win the fifth since he could control the topic. As such, he did not mind Cai Cai¡¯s little tricks like this, nodding his head generously in agreement. Of course, he knew it was because Cai Cai was afraid of his Peerless Regiment soldiers.


    Cai Cai secretly heaved a sigh of relief before smiling as she said: ¡°If I remember correctly, Commander Zhou should be a Consolidating Equipment Master right? In that case, shall we set the topic of the fourth round to be creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls? Just a single piece, and the side who creates the higher quality Scroll will be the victor. What do you think?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, his mouth starting to twitch slightly as his expression grew strange¡­ ¡°Your Highness, could it be the Fei Li Empire has somehow seeded in recruiting a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master?¡±


    Cai Cai flushed deeply. She thought that Zhou Weiqing was making a snide remark to mock the fact that she was using the entire resources of an empire to suppress a small diplomatic party. She thought to herself: You are the one who forced this Princess to such a state, what other choice do I have?


    ¡°¡­ How could it be so easy to recruit a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master? Their numbers are extremely limited in the entire Maind, and though I wish it was so, I¡¯m afraid that our Fei Li Empire does not currently hold such abilities. However, we still do have some Grandmasters in the Royal Pce. Master Han Gao, I will have to trouble you for this round.¡±


    As Cai Cai spoke out, a middle aged man walked out from the group of officials, looking to be around forty years of age. As the man walked to the front to stand beside Cai Cai, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart gripped in slight shock.


    The man¡¯s gaze was peaceful and calm, as if he had not seen Zhou Weiqing. His eyes seemed to be far off, as if deep in thought, though no one knew what he was thinking about. Even when he was facing Princess Cai Cai, he only gave her a slight nod of greeting.


    Towards his looks, Zhou Weiqing did not really pay attention. From this man¡¯s eyes, he could clearly sense¡­ this was one of those stubborn lunatics!


    Zhou Weiqing had seen such eyes many times before, and he instantly knew those who held such gazes were extremely stubborn, holding all their faith and belief in a single subject, spending all their lives working towards that single target.


    Everything else, they could ignore. Using the phrase ¡®stubborn lunatics¡¯ was truly just too apt. This was without question a very talented Consolidating Equipment Master, and his stubbornness and resolve was definitely in that area. In such a case, his abilities in creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls should not be low.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was a Consolidating Equipment Master in his own right, he had not spent much time on it. In the past year and more, he had spent all of his time focusing on his training and cultivation, and any remaining time had been dealing with the matters of the Peerless Battalion. By now, even Yun Li had far surpassed him in terms of Consolidating Equipment Master skills. If he personally tried to face off against this middle aged man in front of him, the result was not going to be pretty. In his heart, he knew it was a sure loss.


    Cai Cai looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Commander Zhou, will you be personally taking on this fourth round? Or will someone else in your party participate?¡±


    Cai Cai suddenlyughed. The reason he had a strange expression on his face when Cai Cai hade up with this fourth topic was very simple ¨C it had actually been his n to use this as the fifth topic! In this regard, perhaps it had been a strange wordless linked fate.


    ¡°¡­Your Highness, please wait a moment.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing turned and walked towards the horse carriage where Princess Difuya was seated.


    As he walked to the front of the horse carriage, he bowed respectfully in a full ny degree bow. ¡°Senior Uncle, could I please trouble you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had used his Heavenly Energy voice transference, so Cai Cai could not hear what he was saying. However, as she watched him bow down, she was very curious. Could it be, Zhou Weiqing was asking Princess Difuya toe out? Or was he looking for instructions?¡±


    From the horse carriage, Long Shiya¡¯s exasperated voice rang out in his ears. ¡°You little brat, how could you trouble your Senior Uncle over such a trivial matter?¡±


    Duan Tiang¡¯szy voice rang out right after. ¡°Enough about that Fatty Long, don¡¯t act in front of me. Don¡¯t think I do not know your character so well. If I refuse to help this round, would you go andpete in the next round? Haiz¡­ Weiqing, I have to say, you are after all the heir to our Legacy of Strength Sect, the sole legacy carrier of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. Your Senior Uncle¡¯s ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set designs I also n to impart to you in the future. I can help you now, but I hope that you can put some time to focus on your Consolidating Equipment skills.¡±


    Indeed, in therge horse carriage, it was not just Princess Difuya seated within. Long Shiya and Duan Tiang had alsoe along. Zhou Weiqing was only bringing a few hundred soldiers to the Fei Li Empire, and Long Shiya was a little worried. Since he did not have anything else to do, he decided to juste along, even dragging Duan Tiang along with him. Although on the surface he had insisted that he would not intervene in the revival of Heavenly Bow Empire, with him along, it was tantamount to Zhou Weiqing having a god bodyguard with him. This was also the reason why Zhou Weiqing had acted so arrogantly¡­ that little rascal had absolute confidence!

 Chapter 570

    <h4>Chapter 570: Compete in Creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The door of the horse carriage opened momentarily, and Duan Tiang appeared from within.


    Duan Tiang was dressed in simple cloth clothes. Besides being clean, there was no other merits that anyone could see in those clothes.


    From the surface, he looked to be just an ordinary middle aged man. He did not disy any power at all, as he walked slowly towards the center of the drilling ground. Zhou Weiqing quickly led the way respectfully. Towards this Senior Uncle of his, he truly had utmost respect within his heart.


    As Cai Cai saw the scene before her, her mouth opened slightly. She was perhaps even more surprised than when she saw the terrifying power of the Peerless Regiment. As a member of the Royal Family, she was extremely familiar and ced high value upon the etiquette of nobles. For Zhou Weiqing to actually invite a middle aged man from Princess Difuya¡¯s carriage, what was going on?


    It had to be known, at least in title, Princess Difuya was still known as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fiancee, and the two of them were not married yet. For an outsider to be seated in the same carriage, especially a man, it was rather improper. ording to proper noble etiquette, even if it were Princess Difuya¡¯s father, the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Emperor, he would not sit in the same carriage as his daughter during travel!


    Led by Zhou Weiqing, Duan Tiang soon arrived in front of Cai Cai. Towards this middle aged man that Zhou Weiqing had brought forward, Cai Cai was totally unfamiliar. However, she did not think that she would lose this round. In terms of aura and presence, this middle aged man seemed like a totally ordinary person, with not even a sense of Heavenly Energy reverberations without him. His age did not even seem as old as Master Han Gao beside her, how could his Consolidating Equipment Scroll creation skills possiblypare? After all, Master Han Gao was a renowned talent, to be able to reach the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master at the young age of forty five. He was not just hired by the Royal Pce, but was actually Cai Cai¡¯s personal Consolidating Equipment Master, one of Cai Cai¡¯s most trusted talents. Previously, she had spent so much time and effort to be able to recruit such a master.


    ¡°Ehhh?¡± Right at that moment, Duan Tiang gave a surprised noise. It seemed like he had recognized this Han Gao in front of him.


    At that point, Han Gao¡¯s head was still lowered, perhaps still pondering on some tough problems of a Consolidating Equipment Scroll. However, the surprised noise that Duan Tiang made shocked him out of his reverie, and he subconsciously looked up.


    At the side, Cai Cai smiled faintly and said: ¡°Master, do you also recognize Master Han Gao? Master Han Gao is renowned to be one of the most talented geniuses in thest fifty years of the Consolidating Equipment Master world, with the Spatial and Wind Attribute Elemental Jewels. He has already be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master at a young age of forty five.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood at the side, smirking coldly to himself. Cai Cai¡¯s introduction was clearly targeted at him in a demonstration.


    Upon hearing Cai Cai¡¯s introduction, Duan Tiang nodded in satisfaction and said: ¡°Very good, already reaching the Zong Stage! Ahhh, very good indeed.¡±


    As Cai Cai¡¯s gaze was fixed upon Duan Tiang, she had not realised that when Han Gao¡¯s head lifted up to see Duan Tiang, his jaw had dropped. The indifferent eyes which had been lost in thought were currently filled with shock and joy.


    ¡°May I know Master¡¯s name please?¡± Cai Cai asked Duan Tiang courteously. No matter whose side they were on, a Consolidating Equipment Master was always deserving of respect. Although in the past the Heavenly Bow Empire did not even have a single Consolidating Equipment Master, not even a Low Level one, and though Cai Cai did not think that Zhou Weiqing could recruit any outstanding Consolidating Equipment Master, she could not be discourteous at all.


    Right at that moment, Han Gao abruptly knelt down on the ground with a sudden thudding sound. *Peng**Peng**Peng* He kowtowed to Duan Tiang three times. ¡°This unworthy disciple Han Gao greets Master. Master, I have missed you so much!¡±


    As he said that, Han Gao remained on his knees, mbering a few steps forward to hug Duan Tiang¡¯s leg. Tears were streaming from his eyes as he sobbed bitterly, looking as if he was deathly afraid that Duan Tiang would run off without him.


    Cai Cai¡¯s voice trailed off slowly as she watched the sight before her with her jaw agape. Let alone her being stunned into silence, even Zhou Weiqing was totally dazed and shocked.


    Duan Tiang gently stroked Han Gao¡¯s head as he smiled and said: ¡°Chi¡¯er, Chi¡¯er1¡­ It has been ten years, and you have already be a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. Come, stand up and we shall speak.¡±


    Han Gao continued holding Duan Tiang¡¯s leg tightly, refusing to let go or get up. Sobbing, he said: ¡°Master, this time, you can¡¯t abandon me please. If you do not agree, I will never get up.¡±


    Duan Tiang¡¯s eyes also reddened, and he sighed softly. With both hands, he supported Han Gao and pulled him to his feet. ¡°I agree, I agree.¡±


    Hearing those words, Han Gao was overjoyed, and he used his hands to wipe the tears off his face. s, he had just been kowtowing on the ground, and his hands had been supporting him then and were covered with dirt, and his face was now covered in dirt. However, no one wouldugh at him, as they could clearly sense the natural innocent joy of him reuniting with his Master, the sheer joy and respect he held.


    However, including Cai Cai, the entire Fei Li official contingent were all so shocked that their eyes were widened to the max.


    Towards Han Gao, not many of them actually recognized him. However, Princess Cai Cai had already introduced him as a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master! To be a teacher and master of a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master¡­ what level was he at personally?! Could it be¡­¡±


    Duan Tiang drew out a handkerchief, personally wiping his disciple¡¯s face clean. As for Han Gao, he just stood there staring at his Master, tears still streaming down his cheeks as his mouth was trembling, the joy in his eyes unmistakable.


    Duan Tiang was also extremely overjoyed. Turning to Zhou Weiqing at his side, he said: ¡°Weiqing, let me introduce you. This is your Senior Brother Han Gao, your Senior Uncle¡¯s First Disciple. He is also my finest disciple. Previously, I sensed that my time was up, and I just left quietly. This child, he is too emotional, so I did not want him to be too heartbroken.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly walked up, smiling as he said: ¡°Greetings, Senior Brother.¡±


    Han Gao looked at Zhou Weiqing, before turning back to Duan Tiang. ¡°Master, he is¡­?¡±


    Duan Tiang smiled faintly and said: ¡°Weiqing is also a member of our Legacy of Strength, an offshoot legacy holder. If not for him, your Master would have probably left the world more than a year ago.¡±


    Hearing Duan Tiang¡¯s words, Han Gao¡¯s look at Zhou Weiqing instantly changed. Turning around, he actually knelt down once more, and was just about to kowtow to him as well.


    Zhou Weiqing was given a fright. How could he possibly ept such a kowtow. Quickly, he stepped forward to support Han Gao, preventing him from doing so. ¡°Senior Brother, please do not do so. For Senior Uncle Duan to live well, it is both our wishes. I dare not im credit.¡±


    Han Gao looked at him with gratitude and said: ¡°Junior Brother, Master has never spoken a word of untruth or even exaggeration in his life. Since he has said that you were the one who saved him, then it must be true. However, you are right, such great kindness cannot be expressed through words alone.¡±


    As he finished speaking, Han Gao turned to Cai Cai and nodded to her, saying: ¡°Your Highness, I have finally found my Master. Remember my words previously when I agreed to be your Consolidating Equipment Master? I would leave when I found my Master. Apologies Your Highness, it is time for me to take my leave.¡± After speaking his piece, he directly walked over to Duan Tiang¡¯s side, his face filled with joy and respect.


    Cai Cai stood there, her mouth open, but in the end she was just unable to speak. Currently, she was totally filled with regret. It was truly a case of losing one¡¯s wife as well as one¡¯s soldiers 2. Not only had she lost the final bet, she had also lost a Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master! What was going on!? However, Cai Cai was still Cai Cai in the end, and though she had suffered such a huge loss, she managed to calm down after a short time. Bowing towards Duan Tiang, she said: ¡°Greetings Master3 , it was this Junior who was too rude just now.¡±


    Duan Tiang smiled faintly and waved his hand gently. Pulling Han Gao¡¯s hand, they moved off to the side to catch up on old times, neither picking up the thread of discourse.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Cai Cai in an amused fashion. ¡°Your Highness, shouldn¡¯t this mean our bet has been settled?¡±


    Cai Cai red angrily at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Commander Zhou, that Master previously is¡­?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not attempt to hide anything. With a wide smile, he said: ¡°Just as you think.¡±


    Cai Cai¡¯s expression was serious and respectful as she said: ¡°Since Master has been gracious enough toe visit our little Empire, no matter what, our Emperor will definitelye personally to wee him. Commander Zhou, please bring your men to the Ambassadorial Guild Hall to rest first, I will be back with His Majesty in a while.¡±


    His goal had been met. Although Cai Cai had subtly avoided the topic about their bet, and ascribed the Fei Li Emperor¡¯s weing to that of a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, Zhou Weiqing did not mind. His goal of showing the power of the Heavenly Bow Empire had been met, and that was sufficient.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal strength, the hidden Heavenly Emperor behind his back, the support of the ZhongTian Empire, the terrifying strength of the Peerless Regiment¡­ and finally a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master toplete the package. Each of those aplishments were considered impressive in their own right, but when they were all gathered together¡­ this was truly something that the Fei Li Empire had to ce great importance on. They would no longer dare to treat Zhou Weiqing and Princess Difuya like they were just from a mere dead empire.


    Furthermore, others might not have perceived the Divine Attribute that Tian¡¯er had used. After all, it was so rare that a Saint Attribute was seen. However, how could that Heavenly King Stage powerhouse not see through it? It was an Attribute that was only found on those direct bloodlines of the Heavenly Snow Mountain! The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ two Great Saint Lands that should be like oil and water which do not mix¡­ they had actually subtly shown their support for this Zhou Weiqing. This sense of mystery was perhaps even more shocking than anything else.


    ¡­


    The following negotiations and talks were much simpler from then on. With his shameless thick skin, his silver tongue, tactics of asking prices as high as heaven, and offering payment as low as the earth 4, with just seven days, he had managed to gain sufficient support from the Fei Li Empire.


    Princess Difuya had only showed her face once when the Fei Li Emperor hade personally to wee then. Otherwise, everything else from that point onwards had beenpleted by Zhou Weiqing. Of course, on the Fei Li Empire side, the negotiating party was still Princess Cai Cai.


    ¡­


    A room in the Royal Embassy.


    Zhou Weiqing stood at the window of his room, looking outside with an air of content and satisfaction about him. Currently, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er were both in the room as well.


    These few days, Zhou Weiqing could be said to have everything go smooth sailing, at least in terms of all the major events and goals. From the show of power, to the negotiations¡­ Although he was still young, his intelligence, cunning and mostly his silver tongue had truly given a headache even to someone as shrewd as Princess Cai Cai. s, in terms of ¡®internal family¡¯ matters, our dear Zhou Little Fatty was in the midst of a tragic drama.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er hade up with a great n of her own. You are cultivating and training with Tian¡¯er right? Very well, I will also cultivate together with you two; while I¡¯m at it, I can keep watch on a certain person!


    As a result, this strange scene of the three of them staying in a single room had urred.


    In the eyes of the Peerless Regiment warriors, their Commander was just too awesome. Two top level beauties! Ahhh¡­ it was truly enough to make one envious, jealous and hate!


    However, only Zhou Weiqing truly knew what kind of life he was currently living¡­ the phrase ¡®deep water and scorching fire5¡¯ was sadly too apt here.


    Neither Tian¡¯er or Shangguan Xue¡¯er were the sort to have a sharp tongue, but living in the atmosphere where both of them constantly red at each other with killing intent, added to the fact that he was highly tempted yet never dared to be overly intimate with either of the two¡­ if not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin was sufficiently thick, he would have gone crazy by now.

 Chapter 571

    <h4>Chapter 571: Compete in Creating Consolidating Equipment Scrolls?! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡®See, not touch¡¯. Zhou Weiqing truly understood the meaning of that simple phrase now, and how torturous it could be. Currently, he was actually praying that Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Shangguan Fei¡¯er or even Little Witch would suddenly appear, somehow changing the equilibrium of this terrible stalemate. At this moment, he no longer held any foolish dreams about enjoying any threesomes, things were bleak enough that such fanciful dreams were just a thing of the past. If this continued, how could he even continue living!?


    ¡°*Cough**Cough*, you two, are you practicing some secret eye techniques?¡± Zhou Weiqing leaned back on the window sill, looking at the twodies who were ring at each other without backing down. Helplessly, he gave a cough as he eximed tentatively.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a cold humph and said: ¡°Your negotiations are already over, when are we leaving this ce?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Very soon. There are some things that need to happen¡­ at least I need to ascertain¡­ before we can leave. Furthermore, I am still waiting for someone.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said: ¡°In that case, isn¡¯t it time that some people return to their homnd. A certain somebody is the Great Heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, what¡¯s up with them following us loving husband and wife?¡±


    Shangguan Xui¡¯er said coldly: ¡°Husband and wife? Have you two officially married yet?¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°When we rescue Little Fatty¡¯s father and mother, we shall.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said coldly: ¡°Then I will break you two apart. Even if you both marry, my little sister has to be first. You can only be a concubine.¡±


    ¡°You want to fight?¡± Tian¡¯er sprang up abruptly, ring at Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a disdainful sniff. ¡°Just with you?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Tian¡¯er looked like she was about to explode. These twodies were unwilling to ept each other, and both were extremely recalcitrant. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing was there in the middle of them, perhaps they would have alreadye to blows long ago. In terms of power, Tian¡¯er was originally no match for Shangguan Xue¡¯er. However, in the past few weeks, she and Zhou Weiqing had been cultivating together with the Four Saint Attributes, and her cultivation level had improved much quicker. At the same time, she had also gained a fresh new insight into her two Saint Attributes. Naturally, her confidence had also grown along with her power, and she was not afraid of Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing interposed his body between the twodies, smiling bitterly as he said: ¡°You two Grand Aunts1, do we have to go through this same scene every day? How about you both beat me up instead. Isn¡¯t that better?¡±


    ¡°No.¡± This time, both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er were united, as they spoke in unison.


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing blew up. These past few days, he had been enduring and tolerating it the best he could, and atst he couldn¡¯t take it anymore. Angrily, he said: ¡°Fine, you both fight then. Just you both wait. One day, when I have the power to beat you both up at once, I will Seal you both and take turns in ¡®taking¡¯ you both!¡±


    This time, bothdies had vastly different answers.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s snapped: ¡°Get lost¡­¡±


    On the other hand, Tian¡¯er smiled sweetly and said: ¡°Sure! Sounds good!¡±


    Draping an arm around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, Tian¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Little Fatty, do you want me to help you? She is definitely no match for the two of us together. I¡¯ll help you do ¡®that¡¯ to her¡­ hee¡­ see if she dares to throw her temper around in the future. If I don¡¯t suppress her now, once both her sisterse, won¡¯t I be bullied to death by the three of them?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned his gaze to Shangguan Xue¡¯er, muttering to himself: ¡°That sounds like a very good idea!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said angrily: ¡°You dare! If you dare to bully me together with her, I will never forgive you.¡± After saying that, she blushed a deep red before quickly continuing: ¡°Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er will never forgive you too.¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled once more. ¡°Well, didn¡¯t you want to cause trouble between me and Little Fatty? Fine,e on then! Your Mother, I, will go ahead and risk everything. If you want to watch, please feel free!¡± As she said that, she disyed the forthright valiance of the beastmen, actually turning around to unbuckle Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pants.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­ shameless!¡± A piercing sword qi instantly burst out towards Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands.


    ¡°#*$&^@(#*$¡± Zhou Weiqing paled instantly. If that sword qi identally sliced that important part of his, what would he do? Immediately, he abandoned the entire situation, using a Blink Skill to escape.


    Just as they were bustling in argument, a sudden voice rang out from outside. ¡°Commander, there is someone outside the Embassy looking for you. He says he is your acquaintance.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing acted like he had struck the jackpot. Grumbling, he said: ¡°Alright, stop causing trouble now, it is time for proper business. He is finally here, I¡¯ve waited so long even. Bring him here.¡±


    Before long, one of the Peerless Regiment soldiers led a man into the room from the outside. The man was dressed in ck robes, a cowl hiding his face. From his looks, it was truly a strange and garish sight, especially since he still had another ck cloth covering his face even despite the cowl. This was clearly a person in disguise.


    Although Zhou Weiqing could not see any of his features, he grinned and said: ¡°Why did you onlye now? I have been waiting for so long.¡±


    A clear male voice rang out from behind the cowl. ¡°No choice, as soon as you all moved into the embassy, there have been people keeping watch. It has not been convenient for me to make any moves. It was only after the negotiations ended that the surveince was removed. At least, the only watchers left are on your soldiers. It is only now that I managed to find an opportunity toe.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Alright alright,e on, have a seat my dear God General.¡±


    The ck d man removed the hood, revealing the features of the Fei Li God General, Ming Yu. His gaze naturally swept between Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and he did not hide his envy as he eximed: ¡°You are truly blessed indeed!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was not able to retort otherwise, else the twodies would be offended. As such, he could only nod his head with a faint smile.


    Ming Yu smiled in return and said: ¡°I will not beat around the bush then. Let us be direct. You n to revive the Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ do you require our help? Of course, that will note without some conditions.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing also smiled, a calm and deliberate smile. ¡°If the help is unconditional, I definitely wee it. However, if there are any attached conditions, then I¡¯ll have to give it a pass. As long as you all do note causing trouble to me, I am fine with anything.¡±


    Ming Yu started. He had not expected that Zhou Weiqing would actually give such a reply. For a moment, he fell silent.


    Atst, he asked: ¡°You really have such confidence?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily once more. ¡°Why would I not have confidence? You have already witnessed, even tested out, my Peerless Regiment for yourself. Did you think I was lying to you? There is no need for me to do so. As soon as I begin my counter invasion, you will definitely get news of it. Furthermore, do not forget that although my Heavenly Bow Empire is a small country, we have several hundred years of history. Do not underestimate the power of the heart of the citizens. Furthermore, I have also gained the support of the Fei Li Empire, and my backline supplies should not be a problem. I do not foresee any problems in reviving my homnd.¡±


    Ming Yu furrowed his brow and said: ¡°Don¡¯t you at least want to hear our conditions first before deciding?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°I am a person who does not react well to threats. To me, your so-called conditions have no meaning to me. The Kalise Empire is nothing in my eyes, and the main enemy I have would be the Bai Da Empire. If I do not remember wrongly, your current headquarters should be in the Bai Da Empire right? If you were to tell me that you all do not have any connection with the Bai Da Empire, heh, do you think I would really believe that? However, you all have at least still been wise and logical. As far as I know, your connection to the Bai Da Empire is not deep, and at least I do not have to direct my attention to you all as well.¡±


    ¡°Direct your attention to us? Do you really think you have the power?¡± Ming Yu scoffed.


    Zhou Weiqing did not reply, but Tian¡¯er who had been standing harmlessly beside him actually replied instead. ¡°Do you think we don¡¯t have the power? You should know best what kind of status your Heavenly Demon Sect truly has in the maind. The only reason the other three Great Saint Lands do not join forces to wipe you out is because the threat of our Heavenly Snow Mountain is just too great. Since there was no chance of joining forces, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not take action lest we act up. However, if our Heavenly Snow Mountain actually takes the lead in the matter, I am sure the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not reject it.¡±


    Hearing the words Heavenly Snow Mountain, Ming Yu¡¯s expression changed. As he looked at Tian¡¯er, he instantly remembered the AOE Boost Skill that she had unleashed during their fight. Could it be¡­ it was really the Divine Attribute like he had guessed?


    That day, after Ming Yu had returned to his base, he had started analyzing every single detail of the fight. At the same time, he had consulted many people regarding the strange six-coloured formation below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, as well as the AOE Boost Skill that Tian¡¯er had unleashed. The final conclusion that he had arrived at was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s formation was truly unknown, and that Tian¡¯er¡¯s boost skill could possibly be the legendary Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s Divine Attribute.


    Uponing to such a conclusion, Ming Yu was rather dismissive of it. Naturally, he had already received news that Zhou Weiqing had close connections to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. As a result, how could he possibly have someone from the Heavenly Snow Mountain beside him? Even if he did¡­ the Divine Attribute was only from the core bloodline of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers!


    Yet, currently, from Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, he could definitely read the underlying meaning. How could he not be shocked? One of the youngdies beside Zhou Weiqing should be the third Young Miss of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, while the other¡­ was actually from the Heavenly Snow Mountain? No matter how intelligent and cunning Ming Yu was, in this moment, all his thoughts had been overturned.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°You do not to find it so strange. I am a loner without any n or sect, and my Heavenly Bow Empire also does not belong to any camp. Since I am not the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s enemy, why should I make myself the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s enemy?¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you all¡­¡± Ming Yu looked at Tian¡¯er, then back at Shangguan Xue¡¯er. In that moment, he was truly struck speechless. He realised that since he had faced Zhou Weiqing, although that little rascal had not spoken many words, this negotiation that he was representing for the Heavenly Demon Sect was already at a severe disadvantage.


    Ming Yu was not a man who was willing to give up easily, but against Zhou Weiqing who constantly yed outside the conventions, he was truly given a huge headache.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said coldly: ¡°You just need to be clear of one thing. Although our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce are enemies with the Heavenly Snow Mountain, but there is one thing we have inmon. Both of us support Zhou Weiqing and his efforts in reviving his homnd. By speaking like this, it should be clear to understand for you.¡±


    Ming Yu couldn¡¯t help but gulp down his saliva. His brow furrowed deeply as he was lost in thought.


    Zhou Weiqing was not in a rush, sitting there calmly and sedately. Looking at the two beauties before him, he was also highly satisfied. In this negotiation, he had sessfully borrowed the influence of others in a striking manner. At the same time, both Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er had not disappointed. Despite them being at loggerheads, they had supported him perfectly in this matter.

 Chapter 572

    <h4>Chapter 572: Crescent City! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Of course, this was also because it was official business indeed. In truth, their support for Zhou Weiqing was not just because he had be the son-inw of both the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain. No matter the Peerless Regiment that he had created, or the stunning disy of talent and future potential that he had shown, added to the fact his Master was Long Shiya¡­ it was sufficient for both the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain to want to draw him to their side. As such, it had ended up in such a strange delicate but amazing situation.


    Ming Yu sighed and nodded towards Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Alright, you have won. I can represent the Heavenly Demon Sect to make a direct guarantee to you. During your efforts to revive your homnd, we will definitely not provide any aid to the Bai Da Empire or Kalise Empire. We hope to gain your friendship. However¡­ we would like to know what is your final goal¡­ is it just to revive your Heavenly Bow Empire, or do you have greater ambitions?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Regarding that, I can¡¯t say for sure as I shall not have the final say. That will have to wait until our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Emperor to make the final decision. Of course, all of that will have to wait until we seed in reviving our homnd.¡±


    Ming Yu couldn¡¯t help but scold him inwardly. This little rascal was truly ¡®waterproof¡¯ indeed! Looks like I must give him some strong medicine first.


    ¡°Commander Zhou, let us end our official business here then. I have some other personal matters, can we discuss them now?¡± Ming Yu¡¯s expression resumed to his normal, calm and unflurried state.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. ¡°What personal matters?¡± All of a sudden, he had a strange ominous feeling, as he saw a thread of delight in Ming Yu¡¯s eyes.


    Ming Yuughed heartily and said: ¡°Nothing much, just that Commander Zhou shouldn¡¯t have forgotten about what you have done previously right? Although I do not know what Godly Technique Commander Zhou was cultivating at that time, but our dear Princess had aided you in a heavy price. Wouldn¡¯t Commander Zhou make some time to visit our little Princess? After all, after she returned, she has been thinking about you day and night!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body froze instantly. At the same time, he abruptly sensed an aura of ill intent from both sides around him.


    ¡°My Dear God General, you are truly savage! Let us return to official business. If I am willing to let youmand my Peerless Regiment, would you be willing to leave the Fei Li Empire to join our Heavenly Bow Empire?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing instantly changed the topic, and he quickly brought up a topic that he knew Ming Yu was most interested in. He knew that would definitely cause Ming Yu to change his focus instantly.


    Ming Yu stared at Zhou Weiqing in surprise. ¡°You are willing to let me be in charge of your Peerless Regiment?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Not be in charge of, but be inmand to direct it. I believe that if the Fei Li God General bes our Heavenly Bow God General, the Peerless Regiment would be able to better flourish theirbat prowess¡­ to be even more terrifying.¡±


    Hearing those words, Ming Yu¡¯s breathing grew rapid and urgent. As a militarymander, who would not dream ofmanding such a gloriously powerful troop? He had witnessed the terrifying power of the Peerless Regiment with his own eyes, and his own body. If he were to be their Commander, he truly believed that they could be forged into an invincible force.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Furthermore, I am even more interested to know¡­ If I wish to earn the support of the Heavenly Demon Sect, what price do I need to pay?¡±


    Ming Yu took a deep breath and said: ¡°Very simple. We have two requests before we can ce ourselves fully in your camp. Firstly, the Heavenly Bow Empire needs to actually acknowledge our Heavenly Demon Sect publicly. That is to say, once the Heavenly Bow Empire has been restored, you will not resume following the world in dering us an Evil or Heretical Sect. Instead, you must recognize us as a legit party and our status in the Maind. This is our first, and most important request.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and nodded: ¡°I am already considered friends with the Heavenly Demon Sect. Originally, I have even perused through your Demonic Manual. This first request, I can personally agree to it. In the first ce, I also have the Demonic Attribute and the Demonic Change State, how can I not recognize the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡±


    Ming Yu nodded, both delighted and gratified. ¡°Since Commander Zhou has already said that, our chances of working together are definitely very high. Well, as for the second request, we hope that after the Heavenly Bow Empire has been revived, it can be the asylum or shelter for our Heavenly Demon Sect¡­ allowing us to go through a full migration to your Empire.¡±


    Hearing those words, Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. ¡°You all want to be the background supreme ruler of our Heavenly Bow Empire?¡± How could he not understand what the Heavenly Demon Sect was implying? Without question, they were looking at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and its rtion with the ZhongTian Empire, or the Heavenly Snow Mountain and its status in the WanShou Empire.


    The greatest weakness of the Heavenly Demon Sect was that they had no ce to set roots, with no Empire which would support them and allow them to grow. This greatly restricted their basic safety and also their growth potential. However, in the current state of things, it was impossible for them to choose andrge empires to forge such a rtionship, and targeting a small Empire was actually a realistic goal.


    It was clear that the previous goal of the Heavenly Demon Sect was the Kalise Empire, but the Kalise Empire was far too deep in control under the Bai Da Empire. As such, the Heavenly Demon Sect had not seeded after several tries, leaving them still in the Bai Da Empire with an awkward status. After all, although the Heavenly Demon Sect was considered one of the Great Saint Lands, their overall power was far fromparable to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or the Heavenly Snow Mountain. It was impossible for them to directly sh with arge Empire.


    A faint light shed in the room, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face turned icy cold. His hands were held before his chest, his eyes narrowed and clearly filled with anger and ill intent.


    Ming Yu smiled bitterly and said: ¡°What background supreme leader? All our Heavenly Sect needs is a ce to stay and ce down roots. As you know, it is extremely difficult for us to even survive in the entire maind. We do not have any intentions of controlling your Heavenly Bow Empire at all. Furthermore, even if we wanted to, your Master alone isn¡¯t someone our Heavenly Demon Sect dares to offend.¡±


    Looking at how Ming Yu was cing the Heavenly Demon Sect in such a position of weakness, Zhou Weiqing smirked coldly in his heart. Indeed, they might not have intentions currently, or rather, they were not capable of doing so¡­ but in the future? If he allowed the Heavenly Demon Sect to enter the Heavenly Bow Empire and set up their headquarters, it could end up as a cancerous growth that might blow up in his face at anytime. When the Heavenly Demon Sect gained second wind and recovered their true strength, who was to say what they would do in future?


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, Ming Yu sighed in his heart. It looks like this negotiations will most likely be falling through. This Zhou Weiqing is just too intelligent and astute, it will be just too difficult for him to agree to such a request.


    However, to Ming Yu¡¯s shock, the next moment Zhou Weiqing actually nodded towards him, even smiling as he said: ¡°Very well, I agree to your second request as well.¡±


    Ming Yu almost thought he had heard wrongly. ¡°What¡­ what did you say?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded once more and said: ¡°I said, I can agree to both terms that your Heavenly Demon Sect havee up with. Are you that surprised?¡±


    Ming Yu did not even bother trying to hide his thoughts, nodding as he said: ¡°Indeed, I am very surprised. With your intelligence and astute thoughts, how could you easily agree to such terms? This makes me somewhat ill-at-ease.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°You do not need to feel so ill at ease. I can exin my thoughts to you to assuage your curiosity. There are three reasons why I would agree in the end. Firstly, I do not have any malice or ill intentions towards the Heavenly Demon Sect, maybe because I also have the Demonic Attribute. Secondly, I do not think that the Heavenly Demon Sect will be of threat to our Heavenly Bow Empire in the future, that is because as long as we can our strength sufficiently high, there is nothing to be afraid of. Thirdly, with the Heavenly Demon Sect stationed within our borders, that will also be a great aid for us in growing stronger¡­ perhaps more so¡­ your existence would always be a constant whip behind us, an impetus for us to keep growing and to never cken off.¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing was smiling as he spoke, those words and the strong confidence behind them caused Ming Yu¡¯s heart to ripple agitatedly.


    He was actually using the Heavenly Demon Sect as his own whetstone? To grind the de of himself and his Empire?! Indeed, what Zhou Weiqing said was true, if one¡¯s strength was sufficient, why would he be afraid of the Heavenly Demon Sect? At least, currently, with the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor by his side, he did not need to fear anything. Furthermore, in the future, who could say whether or not Zhou Weiqing would also be an existence like the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, or even greater?


    Ming Yu stood up, actually bowing slightly towards Zhou Weiqing as he said: ¡°I represent the several hundreds of my Heavenly Demon Sect brethren in thanking Commander Zhou¡¯s magnanimous generosity. Currently, on the surface we still aren¡¯t able to actively help you in terms of reviving your Empire. After all, even if we tried it would not be a good thing for you. However, regarding Commander Zhou¡¯s first proposal, I am highly interested. However, I would need some time to prepare to do so. When you begin your counterattack into the Heavenly Bow Empire to begin the revival of your homnd, I will definitely find a way to do so. Alright, shall we end our discussion here? I shall take my leave now.¡±


    After saying that, Ming Yu once again pulled up his cowl before heading out. Zhou Weiqing walked him to the doorway, and just as Ming Yu was about to descend the stairs, he suddenly turned around and said to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°Remember, leave that position for me. I am looking forward to it. Hahaha.¡±


    The Fei Li God General had left, but not long after, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room burst into dangerous excitement once more. s for Little Fatty, regarding his own connection with Little Witch, he had no choice but toe clean now.


    ¡­


    The next morning, when Zhou Weiqing woke up, he had obvious ck eyes. (Zen: I think this is referring to dark circles fromck of sleep, not getting beaten up?) With a gloomy and overcast face, he gave the order to move out from the Fei Li Empire, heading towards the original Heavenly Bow Empire territory.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing led his Peerless Regiment to begin working towards the revival of his Empire.


    ¡­


    At the same time, the entire Maind was not quiet at all. Chaos had began to rear its ugly head.


    To the north, the WanShou Empire had just finished with its annual border wars, and there was not much action there. However, for the rest of the Maind, sudden unrest ensued. Amongst the most obvious was the Dan Dun Empire situated far to the south. Just as Zhou Weiqing had actually reached the Fei Li Empire previously, the Dan Dun Empire had suddenlyunched an attack against its neighbour, also one of therger Empires in the Maind, the Geritimo Empire.


    War broke out just so suddenly, so much so that by the time the ZhongTian Empire received news of it, both sides had already been embroiled in major battles. The most shocking thing for the ZhongTian Empire was that, in such a short period of time, the Geritimo Empire had already lost one third of itsnd!


    It had to be known that although the Dan Dun Empire had always been stronger than the Geritimo Empire, it should not be to such a standard. Yet, the Geritimo Empire just hadn¡¯t been able to withstand the pressure.


    Instantly, the ZhongTian Empire and the Bao Po Empire sent a joint Regiment to the Dan Dun Empire to mediate and try to stop the war. By this time, the war had already gone on for more than a month, and some of the Geritimo Empire¡¯s most fertilends had already been conquered by the Dan Dun Empire.


    ording to the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s investigations, the cause of the war was because of some minor scuffles on the borders. Using this as an excuse for revenge, the Dan Dun Empire hadunched an abrupt invasion. It was clear that this was actually a premeditated attack from the Dan Dun Empire, that had been nned for a long time. In such a short period of time, they had gathered a massive army of more than a million strong, charging directly into the Geritimo Empire to conquer some of the choicest bits.


    In terms of geography, the Dan Dun Empire was at the absolute south of the continent, while the Geritimo Empire was more of a Central South. The two Empires shared quite a border, but to their north, there was arge patch of several smaller Empires that separated them from the ZhongTian Empire!

 Chapter 573

    <h4>Chapter 573: Crescent City! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    It was exactly because there were these small Empires blocking the way, added on to the fact that the Dan Dun Empire hadunched its attack so suddenly and so swiftly, so much so that even though the ZhongTian Empire and the Bao Po Empire wanted to send aid, they were not in time.


    As for the Northwest of the Dan Dun Empire, it actually had a shared border with the Bai Da Empire. To everyone¡¯s surprise, although the Dan Dun Empire had been fighting so violently with the Geritimo Empire, the Bai Da Empire did not react at all, remaining extremely silent, as if it had nothing to do with them.


    In the end, the war finally ended under the mediation of the ZhongTian Empire, with the Dan Dun Empire withdrawing some of its forces. However, the ZhongTian Empire was after all situated very far away, and they could not really influence this area of the continent too greatly. As such, although the war finally ended with the Dan Dun Empire stopping its advance and promising to return half the conquered territories, it had sessfully kept the other half of the conquered territories as its own.


    In truth, actually getting the Dan Dun Empire to return the promised half was not an easy task as well. Although they had agreed to it verbally, it remained to be seen whether or not they would actually go through with it.


    This casual demonstration of the Dan Dun Empire¡¯s capability in war also rang many rm bells for the ZhongTian Empire. This strong Empire situated in the South which had always stayed out of any wars previously¡­ it seemed like they would no longer be as quiet and restrained as they used to be. In this matter, what role did the Blood Red Hell of the Dan Dun Empire y, no one else could know for sure.


    However, it was without question that the Dan Dun Empire¡¯s overall strength after this major war and invasion could only grow, far beyond the Fei Li and Bai Da Empire, and perhaps even slightly edging over the Bao Po Empire now. Although the Passion Valley was also extremely strong, in terms of overallbat powers, they were not as ferocious as the Blood Red Hell.


    The Dan Dun Empire¡¯s greatest advantage was that situated far in the south, they had no other natural threat. With their backs facing the ocean, they also had one rtively protected border in that sense. Furthermore, ess to the oceans provided another source of wealth if used properly. After all these years of peace, their calm and unhurried advancement allowed them to have perhaps nearly as much wealth as the ZhongTian Empire.


    ¡­


    Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    ¡°What are the Dan Dun trying to do exactly?¡± Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s brow was furrowed deeply as he stalked back and forth in the grandhall.


    Shangguan Tianyang remained seated in his main seat, his brow also furrowed as he remained deep in thought.


    ¡°Big bro, what are we going to do? To the north, there is that old tiger in the WanShou Empire, and now in the south the Dan Dun Empire is also starting to cause trouble. Should we teach them a lesson?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang looked at Shangguan Tianyue calmly before shaking his head, saying: ¡°How are we going to teach them a less? Unless we make a show of force with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, it will be extremely difficult to do so. All this while, we have neglected the Dan Dun Empire too much! This time, they have shown their fangs, and only now we have seen the true strength of the Dan Dun Empire. You and I know very well how strong the Geritimo Empire is, and to be able to sessfully conquer such a vast territory in such a short time, what does that prove? It can only show the Dan Dun Empire¡¯s power andbat abilities.¡±


    ¡°All along, we have thought that the Dan Dun Empire and Geritimo Empire at the south should not pose much threat. After all, although they are able to advance and grow peacefully, it is also theck of wars that does not allow them to have any chance to train their troops in actual battle. In terms of fighting capabilities, their soldiers should technically be far weaker than ours. However, it looks like we have greatly underestimated them, and that is truly a mistake. Thebat prowess of the Dan Dun Empire is far above our original judgement. I believe that has to do with the support of the Blood Red Hell, only then can such events ur. These few years¡­ the entire Maind has truly not been peaceful at all! First, the destruction of the Heavenly Bow Empire, now the invasion of the Geritimo Empire. If this goes on, even if the WanShou Empire does not attack us, our Human Empires will be embroiled in chaos and internal fighting. At least, currently it seems like the Dan Dun Empire has grown to big to be effective¡­ but even so, since most of our troops are focused on the north, and the Dan Dun Empire already has an army that numbers more than a million strong, it will be too difficult for us to move troops over to suppress them.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue also sighed. ¡°Indeed! It is truly too difficult for us to extend or move our forces. However, can we really just sit back and watch the Dan Dun Empire create havoc in the south?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue furrowed his brow once more, saying: ¡°If it is just the Dan Dun Empire, it isn¡¯t a big deal. At the most, we both can personally move over to take some action. The worrying thing to me now is that it isn¡¯t just the Dan Dun Empire causing trouble alone. Haven¡¯t you seen something weird in the current situation? In this matter, the Bai Da Empire was just too quiet right? They are also direct neighbours to the Dan Dun Empire, and it should normally be impossible for them to not protest over such a serious incident. If¡­ the Bai Da Empire and Dan Dun Empire have allied themselves in an effort¡­ then ¡­ the south might truly be in trouble¡­ Do not forget the ambitions the Bai Da Empire had shown previously with the Kalise Empire¡­¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s analysis, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s expression also changed.


    Far off in the south, if the Bai Da Empire and the Dan Dun Empire joined forces, they would literally be unbeatable in the region. If they were willing to do so, they could easily invade and crush the dozen or so smaller Empires around them, and the Geritimo Empire would not pose any threat to them. Once these two Empires continued expanding, they could possibly start posing a direct threat to the ZhongTian and Fei Li Empires. Yet, these two Empires would still need to face their main enemy, the WanShou Empire. Despite their strengths, facing such a situation where they were pincered between two groups of powerful enemies, that would truly be a dangerous situation.


    Shangguan Tianyang said solemnly: ¡°Call Third Brother over as well. We need to prepare for the worst. It looks like we will have to increase our support for that little fellow Zhou Weiqing. He can be a sharp nail for us, striking savagely into the south.¡±


    ¡­


    Fei Li Empire. South Border. The zone where the original Heavenly Bow Empire was about to begin.


    From the Fei Li Empire borders, in the southwest direction slightly more than a hundred li away, there was a small city, almost a town. This small city originally belonged to the Heavenly Bow Empire, and its name was the Crescent City1. The city was notrge at all, but its position was extremely good, with its back towards the Fei Li Empire, rolling hills and mountains to its right, and to its left was thergest river in the Heavenly Bow Empire which flowed through the entire Empire. As such, it was very well connected in terms of traffic, and was considered one of the more prosperous cities in the entire north of the Heavenly Bow Empire. The poption of the city was about two hundred thousand families, numbering slightly more than a million citizens in total. Although their city area was notrge, the poption density was one of the highest in the entire Heavenly Bow Empire, behind only the capital city Heavenly Bow City, and another important city to the far west of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Twenty Li from the Crescent City, in the depths of a forested region.


    Zhou Weiqing led his Peerless Regiment soldiers, silently hiding amongst the trees as they waited. There were advantages to having a small number. Since they only had seven hundred men, all of them cavalry soldiers as well, it had not been a difficult task to sneak past the borders via the Fei Li Empire and entering the (ex) Heavenly Bow Empire without being discovered.


    The Peerless Regiment soldiers were all resting on the spot. All of a sudden, a figure rode in from the distance, heading directly towards Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Boss! Oh, uhm, Commander, I have returned.¡± The person was not tall, but looked shrewd and capable. He was dressed inmoner¡¯s clothing, and he ran all the way to Zhou Weiqing before he finally stopped.


    ¡°How was it? Kou Rui, what is the situation in the XianYue City?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked smilingly.


    The one who had arrived before Zhou Weiqing was his old ssmates in the Fei Li Military Academy, Kou Rui. As the Heavenly Bow Empire diplomatic party arrived in the Fei Li City, Zhou Weiqing had prematurely ended the three-year promise he had with his ssmates, bringing those willing along with him. His war to revive his Empire was about to begin, and all sorts of talents were of great importance to him.


    Kou Rui had always been adept at intelligence gathering, and he was a great scout. However, this was still the first time that he had actually been on an actual scouting mission that wasn¡¯t a lesson, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel extremely excited.


    ¡°Commander, I have investigated the situation in the Crescent City in full detail. I¡¯m not sure if it is because the Kalise Empire thinks that the Fei Li Empire would never attack them, or for some other reason, the defenses in the Crescent City are far weaker than we had even expected. The garrisoned troops in the city number only three Battalions, three thousand in total. Furthermore, they usually cycle their rounds for guards, and the normal number of soldiers guarding the gates and walls would be only a thousand men. They are all the Kalise Empire soldiers.¡±


    As he said that, Kou Rui squatted down, grabbing a small twig on the ground and drawing a simple diagram of theyout of the defenses and the normal positions of the enemy soldiers.


    ¡°ording to the information that I heard, the nearest camp or garrison to the Crescent City is at least a hundred li away, there is an entire Regiment of soldiers there. However, from the time for them to send news and return, the fastest possible time they can get here would be four hours. Possibly more.¡±


    Kou Rui disyed his talents as an outstanding scout, acquiting his duties with conscientious professionalism. Furthermore, he only provided the information that he had scouted out in detail, not mixing in any of his own opinions. That was not the job of a scout.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment, then said: ¡°Alright, very good. Thank you. Since we have already fully verified the situation, then it is time for us to take action. Lei Zi.¡±


    ¡°Here.¡± The First Main Company¡¯s Company Leader Lei Zi appeared swiftly before Zhou Weiqing. The wild and intractable nature he had when he had first entered the Peerless Battalion had now vanished. It was not that he had taken too many blows, but because he truly loved the atmosphere and environment of the Peerless Regiment. Although the training was tough, their treatment was also top notch, so much so that he had never even heard of such a thing. Of course, the greatest attraction was still the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls and Stored Skills.


    More importantly, towards this young Commander of theirs, Zhou Weiqing, he truly felt a strong sense of respect and heartfelt admiration. Even a nine-Jeweled stage Heavenly Jewel Master, he was still able to take him down. Lei Zi knew he would not be able to do such a thing.


    In the entire Peerless Regiment, Lei Zi¡¯s power was definitely one of the top ranked. Not long ago, he had just broken through to the seven-Jeweled stage, being a Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master.


    ¡°Lei Zi, I want you to choose fifty of the strongest brothers with high cultivation level. Disguise yourselves to enter the Crescent City. When weunch our attack from outside, your mission is to lead these brothers to open the city gate.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± Lei Zi was overjoyed. Such an auspicious 2 job, he was more than happy to do so. It was after all just a small city, and with the opponents likely being only three thousand ordinary soldiers, most likely without even any Jewel Masters¡­ as a Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master, he was confident ofpleting this mission even alone, let alone with fifty of his strongest brothers.


    Zhou Weiqing red at him and said: ¡°Do not be toocent. This is an extremely important fight, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes. Not only do I want you to open the gates, I want you to ensure that all fifty one of you are unharmed. Otherwise, you can wait to be punished by the military code. If your mission ispleted well, once we upy the city, any gold we gain from the three thousand soldiers, the bunch of you can get five percent.¡±


    Lei Zi grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, Boss, do not worry. We are all tough ones who treasure our lives so much, with these trash from the Kalise Empire, are they even capable of injuring us?¡±


    Lei Zi headed off to prepare, and Tian¡¯er moved beside Zhou Weiqing with interest. ¡°Little Fatty, how are you nning to invade this cityter?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, lookingposed and confident as if he had an ace up his sleeve. ¡°Thismander naturally has my own brilliant schemes.¡±


    One hourter, when the Peerless Regiment warriors were starting to move out, Tian¡¯er stared at Zhou Weiqing with her jaw agape as she listened to him give the order. ¡°This is your so-called brilliant scheme?¡­¡±


    The order that Zhou Weiqing had given was unbelievably simple. Two words. ¡°Charge!¡±3


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Silly girl, sometimes people overplicate things¡­ it is exactly when they start thinking too much that things beplicated.¡±

 Chapter 574

    <h4>Chapter 574: Crescent City! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°In truth, to invade such a small city who are not even prepared for us, do we really need any strategy? Let me ask you¡­ can their arrows prate our defenses? It is most likely a resounding no. Furthermore, the city gates will soon be open from within¡­ besides charging as fast as we can, what else can we do?¡±


    Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯smand, the Peerless Regiment soldiers entered their formation. The Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe Heavy Cavalry soldiers were in front, and the four hundred and fifty Peerless Cavalry behind. Zhou Weiqing and the ssmates that he had brought from the Fei Li City remained behind the main troop. For this particr fight, they would not even be needed to join in. Zhou Weiqing wanted to let them familiarize themselves with how the Peerless Regiment soldiers fought, at the same time disying to them the sheer power of their Peerless Regiment.


    ¡­


    Crescent City. City Walls.


    A group of patrolling soldiers strolled aboutzily on the city walls. Technically, they were supposed to be on shift for eight hours before the guard would change, but in truth, it was already considered very good when there were three or four Companies in total on guard1. Most of the Kalise soldiers werecently resting in their barracks.


    The Crescent City was a prosperous city with good positioning, and thus there were many visitors, especially traveling merchants, and it was without doubt that ie was good. Taxes aside, which had to be sent back to the Kalise Empire, just the soldiers charging for entrance fee was already a ratherrge sum of gold and ie for them.


    ¡°Eh? Did you all hear something?¡± One of the soldiers with sharper ears suddenly asked.


    ¡°I think so as well, rolling sounds of thunder¡­ is it going to rain?¡± Another soldier said, even looking up into the skies. However, it was currently mid afternoon, and the skies were clear, bright and sunny with not even a cloud in sight. The weather was definitely good¡­ what rain was there?¡±


    The Kalise soldiers were all puzzled, as the sound of rolling thunder grew more and more obvious.


    All of a sudden, one of the soldiers¡¯ expression changed. ¡°Could it be¡­ cavalry soldiers?!¡±


    As he spoke those words, in the distance, a brilliant glint of reflected sunlight shed into their eyes.


    It was the titanium mail of the Peerless Regiment Cavalry soldiers, reflecting light as they charged! More so, the two hundred Heavy Cavalry soldiers right in front were like majestic beasts charging forth.


    The speed of the Unicorn Heavenly Beasts were far superior than any ordinary warhorses, even if they were carrying the thousand jin Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe warriors.


    ¡°Enemies¡­! We are under attack!!¡± Screams and shouts began to rang out from the city walls, and the rms soon began to ring as well.


    For a time, chaos reigned upon the city walls. Ever since they had invaded and conquered the Heavenly Bow Empire, these Kalise soldiers had enjoyed peace and quiet in the Crescent City for too long. This sudden surprise attack from these unknown cavalry soldiers caused them to fall into a panic, the city walls thrown into confusion.


    One of the Company Leaders was rtively calm. ¡°Do not panic, hurry up, remember your training! Prepare the ballista, archers get into position! Hurry, hurry! You there, get the brothers below to shut the city gates immediately!¡±


    Just as he was shouting out a flurry ofmands, all of a sudden, a soldier beside him stared wildly into the skies, point as he yelled: ¡°Wha¡­ What is that?!¡±


    A few dozen figures had somehow floated in the skies. They had wings behind their backs, and in that instant, a shower of death rained down from the skies.


    In just a single salvo of arrows, all the soldiers around the eight ballista lined up along the city walls fell down. Some of the Kalise Empire soldiers with quicker reactions raised their bows returned fire.


    s, shooting arrows down from a vantage position was different from firing it upwards at such a distance. Let alone with most of their range was insufficient to reach the flying figures, even if their arrows could reach them, how could they possibly break through the titanium mail of the Peerless Regiment soldiers?


    For the sake of stability and safety, to prevent the ballista from causing any potential problems, Zhou Weiqing had specially arranged for another fifty Peerless Regiment soldiers to fly into the air to give the soldiers on the city wall a heavy blow. Furthermore, it would also be a good distraction for Lei Zi¡¯s force inside.


    Almost at the exact same time, the city gates below was also in a mess. At this moment, Lei Zi was leading his fifty Peerless Regiment soldiers, clearing away the Kalise Empire soldiers guarding it like they were cutting melons and cabbages2. Fifty Jewel Masters, what kind of notion was that? That was already the sum of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s total number of Jewel Masters in the past! Towards ordinary soldiers, it was akin to wasting talents on trivial tasks, with not the least bit of suspense at all towards thepletion of the task.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice suddenly rang out in all the Peerless Regiment soldiers¡¯ ears. ¡°All of you better listen carefully. Once we enter the city, besides the Kalise soldiers, you are not to kill anyone or rob anyone. Otherwise, you will be strictly dealt with in our military code. It is not that Your Father, I, am unreasonable, but this is my homnd. Once we revive my homnd, and it is time to counterattack and invade the Kalise Empire, or even the Bai Da Empire, there will be chance for you to loot and plunder all you wish. Now, charge with all your might! Those who attempt to stop you, ughter them all!¡±


    Suppression from the air, control of the city gates¡­ In the end, the Peerless Regiment soldiers¡¯ charge did not meet with much resistance at all. The arrows from the few Kalise archers who actually managed to shoot at them were just like a mere joke, so much so that the Heavy Cavalry soldiers in front did not even bother swinging their weapons at the arrows, allowing the arrows to bounce off their armour.


    By the time the garrisoned troops in the Crescent City had begun to react, the Peerless Regiment had already charged into through the open city gates. What followed next was just a pure one-sided ughterfest.


    Towards these Kalise Empire soldiers who were upying his homnd, Zhou Weiqing did not hold any thoughts of being lenient. If one came, he would kill one. If two arrived, he would y the pair.


    Even the powerful WanShou Empire armies and their terrifyingbat prowess had failed against the Peerless Regiment, let alone these ordinary soldiers from the Kalise Empire. Within a short period of a mere hour, more than a thousand of the garrisoned Kalise Empire soldiers had died, with the remaining surrendered.


    For Kou Rui, Yan Zhexi, these ssmates that had followed Zhou Weiqing from the Fei Li Military Academy, they were all staring at the sight before them with their mouths agape, totally dumbfounded. This battle had totally overturned the military knowledge they had learned in the past few years!


    Just like Zhou Weiqing had told Tian¡¯er, this was a battle which needed no strategy. Simple, direct, a headon sh. Yet, the result was aplete victory, perhaps ¡®crushing¡¯ victory would even be more apt. As the saying goes, what you hear may be false, but what you see is true¡­ Zhou Weiqing had used actions to prove to them that following this big bro was definitely a right choice.


    After taking care of all the defending troops, Zhou Weiqing immediately issued a series of freshmands. ¡°Close all the city gates, and I want fifty men each stationed on all four walls. Do not let anyone leave the city at all. Lei Zi, lead a squad of brothers to the Governor¡¯s Abode. Bring all the officials of the Crescent City to see me. All of you, when you are acting on these orders, shout out this slogan as you do so. As loud as you can. ¡®Princess Difuya has returned, along with the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Peerless Regiment to revive our homnd! Heavenly Bow has returned!¡¯¡±


    Previously, even when he had first set up the Peerless Battalion, Zhou Weiqing had already started to prepare for the future, of possible avenues of attacks for reviving the Heavenly Bow Empire. Indeed, though the Heavenly Bow Empire was considered small, they still had quite a number of cities. This Crescent City had been specially chosen by Zhou Weiqing to be his first target. Of course, the caveat for that was that he needed to gain the support of the Fei Li Empire first. In this way, the Crescent City would have the Fei Li Empire to its back, and supply lines ensured, leaving it a good ce to be a primary base.


    Although the Peerless Regiment was extremely powerful and seemingly glorious all around, they definitely had their own weak points as well. The most ring one was that they did not have their own logistics and supply team. In the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s Northwest Army camp, that point was an issue as they had the full support of the Northwest Army. However, now that it was a full campaign to revive the Heavenly Bow Empire on their own, it was not possible to hope that the ZhongTian Empire would continue to send them supplies, and they could only depend on themselves. Everything else aside, even having their daily meals would be a problem.


    As such, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first n was to set up a stable base and foundation for them to take care of any supplies and logistic issues. At the same time, it would serve to begin announcing themselves to the Heavenly Bow Empire borders, to recruit the warriors and fighters of the Heavenly Bow Empire who were scattered throughout. Gradually, as their foundation stabilized and they grew, they could continue with further ns and follow-up actions.


    As for the orders he had just issued, it could be said to be rather simple but ingenious. Firstly, not allowing anyone to leave the city would dy the arrival of any enemy troops. As for the slogan he had his men yell out, it was naturally to calm the popce down, and to sow the seeds of his recruitment ns. After all, he currently only had seven hundred men, and if he had to use them to maintainw and order, it was rather insufficient for an entire city. He couldn¡¯t possibly use the Gold Crow and Berserker Tribe members as a policing force either, their size and stature would give most ordinary people a scare. As such, shouting out such a slogan was a rtively effective method. In the first ce, the Kalise Empire¡¯s upation of the Heavenly Bow Empire was not that long yet, and the Heavenly Bow Empire had always treated its citizens well. Zhou Weiqing believed that the overall sentiment of the people would still be slightly inclined towards the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Breaching and upying a single city could be said to be very simple for the current Peerless Regiment soldiers. However, the continued control and maintenance of said city was a very different matter, especially to use it as a stable base; that was truly not an easy task. However, Zhou Weiqing was not in a rush at all. All he needed to do with his seven hundred men was to fortify their defenses and spread the news that Princess Difuya had returned together with him, leading a strong army to revive the Heavenly Bow Empire. At the same time, he would have to establish supply lines with the Fei Li Empire. Once all of that was arranged, only then could he begin the actual fighting to revive their homnd.


    With the citying under attack so suddenly, citizens would usually learn of such newster. Most of them only realised the Crescent City had been under attack when they heard the shouts of the slogan.


    Princess Difuya of the Heavenly Bow Empire had returned with an army? They were looking to revive the Empire? Very quickly, the news spread in a short time over the entire Crescent City.


    The effect was even better than Zhou Weiqing had expected. Before long, the entire city had calmed down, and there were no disturbances at all. However, the traffic in the city had almost disappeared, all the houses with closed doors and sealed windows, as if afraid that they might be caught up any fighting or battles.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strict orders in mind, the Peerless Regiment soldiers only guarded the city gates and walls, and did not vite any of the people¡¯s interests. Of course, the exception were the three thousand Kalise Empire soldiers. Besides their arms and weaponry, all of their gold was also seized. Zhou Weiqing did not keep anything, splitting everything between his men.


    The Peerless Regiment had after alle from the Ruffian Battalions, and though their loyalty to him was already extremely high, and he no longer needed to use wealth as a binding tool, he did not remove any good treatments to them.


    Very soon, the Governor of the Crescent City and the other officials were brought in front of Zhou Weiqing. After some questioning, Zhou Weiqing quickly understood the current status and situation that the Crescent City was in, and he ordered for these officials to be kept under guard for now. At the same time, he got some official notices to be made and posted throughout the city.


    The notices were very simple, listing all the officials of the Crescent City. He had men stationed at the notices, allowing the citizens to make reports on how good or bad these officials were. At the end, he could use that information to decide who he could continue using, or if any were traitors or did too many ill deeds, he would kill them. It was as simple as that.


    In terms of governing and maintaining a city, Zhou Weiqing did not know anything about doing so. However, many of the current officials in the were not from the Kalise Empire, and many of the middle to lower officials were originally from the Heavenly Bow Empire. As such, he would only need to remove some of the Kalise officers in the upper echelons, as well as weeding out some of the other rotten ones. What Zhou Weiqing needed was for the entire city to resume its usual operations perfectly, and not just a simple upation. At the same time, he also sent news that under their newmand, the taxes in the entire city would be waived for a year.

 Chapter 575

    <h4>Chapter 575: Peerless Heavy Cavalry! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    From the Crescent City officials, Zhou Weiqing had learned that when the Kalise Empire had upied the Heavenly Bow Empire, they had greatly increased the tax rates. All themoners and merchants were extremely angry about it, but under military suppression, they dared not even protest. This was also the reason why the entire city had been rtive quiet even after learning about the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s counterattack and reupation.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s orders came into y one after the other, the citizens of the Crescent City slowly calmed down and they finally dared toe out of their houses. Without question, the Peerless Regiment soldiers had given them a very good impression in these past days.


    By the time the Kalise Empire received news about the Crescent City, it was already three days since the attack. In this three days, although Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t say that he had already gained full control over the city, at least it was tentatively back in working order. Of course, that was still only within the city. For now at least, he still kept the gates sealed, not allowing anyone to leave.


    The governor¡¯s mansion had now be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s temporary headquarters. As for Princess Difuya, Zhou Weiqing left Xiao Yan to take care of her. As long as she did not interfere in his matters, he did not need to bother with her.


    ¡°Commander, our scouts have spotted an entire Regiment of Kalise Empire forces camped about thirty kilometres from our Crescent City. They might attack us at anytime.¡± Kou Rui brought in thetest news.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Roger. Thank you. Kou Rui, bring a few brothers to detour around and scout them carefully. I want you to see the surrounding areas as well. Take care to check if they have really only sent a single Regiment.¡±


    Kou Rui nodded as he received the orders, leaving to execute them.


    Currently, in the main hall that they were using as an administrative assembly room, besides Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Tian¡¯er, Lin TianAo, Lei Zi, Crow and Ma Qun were all there, as well as Yan Zhexi and the other elite ssmates of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ss. At this moment, Yan Zhexi had assumed temporary leadership of the ss of military students.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned to Yan Zhexi and he said: ¡°Zhexi, what do you think about the current situation?¡±


    Yan Zhexi said: ¡°From the current situation, I believe that the Kalise Empire has only sent that single Regiment. After all, the Bai Da Empire aside, the Kalise Empire only has a total army strength of ten Regiments. Furthermore, they would be separated to the various parts of the Empire, as well as their own homnd. This time, our attack must havee as a great surprise to them, and we have managed to seal any news of the attack. They should not know our current numbers or strength. I believe that we currently do not need to worry about any of their reinforcements for now. What we need to do now is to entrench ourselves and fortify our position, to defend it until the Fei Li Empire can send their logistic troops with supplies.¡±


    Pausing for a moment, he continued: ¡°However, this is only a short term solution. Commander, should we begin recruiting troops? Although our army is extremely powerful, we only number seven hundred in total. If more enemiese, and that is an eventual oue, they can attack us from all directions. Once our forces are split up, it will be extremely difficult for us to withstand a sustained attack. I propose that we begin recruiting soldiers, and with the core of the Peerless Regiment soldiers leading some new recruits on each wall, we will be able to put up a proper full defense.¡±


    Hearing Yan Zhexi¡¯s analysis which was reasonable, clear and logical, Zhou Weiqing nodded in satisfaction as he said: ¡°Your suggestion is not bad. However, the current hearts and minds of the people are still not stabilized, and it is not a suitable time to begin recruitment yet. In terms of militarymand, I am no match for you all, but do keep in mind that in the long run, the hearts and minds of the citizens is the most important. To put it simply, if you are currently just a normal citizen, and your city has just been invaded by a group of soldiers. Even if these soldiers were once belonging to the city, before you can ascertain their strength, whether or not they have a future, whether or not they can provide you with safety, to protect your city¡­ would you actually be willing to join up with them? When the enemyes to attack, that will be the time for us to prove ourselves and start building the Crescent City citizen¡¯s confidence in us.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Yan Zhexi nodded slowly, as if deep in thought. Atst, he asked: ¡°In that case, Commander, what should we do?¡± In terms of military studies, even ten Zhou Weiqing¡¯s could notpare with him. However, he had never been on an actual battlefield, and he definitely needed actualbat experience, to marry his theoretical knowledge along with experience to have a trulyprehensive understanding and mastery of military matters.


    Zhou Weiqing said confidently, as if he had already thought everything through: ¡°Lei Zi, get some men to invite two hundred citizens as representatives. If you are not able to get enough volunteers, grab and ¡®persuade¡¯ them to do so. However, I do not want you to injure anyone. I want these two hundred citizens to be able to watch our iing battle from a good vantage point of the city walls, so try to make sure that there are representatives from all walks of life, hopefully every trade and industry as well. Crow, Ma Qun, this is time for you to shine. If I were to get you two to lead your two hundred Tribesmen to charge and defeat an entire enemy Regiment, do you all dare to do so? Would you have confidence in victory?¡±


    Ma Qunughed heartily and said: ¡°Boss, in that case, does that mean that if we achieve victory, we will be able to gain arger percentage of loot?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily as well, saying: ¡°of course, you all will get forty percent of it all, with the rest split amongst the other five hundred brothers. I want you to achieve a resounding and beautiful victory, to charge and show the might of our Peerless Regiment. More importantly, I want the morale of our people! As for how you two wish to conduct the battle, I¡¯ll leave it to you two tomand. However, do remember not to charge into their camp, in case of any traps or unforeseen ambushes. At the same time, make sure you all do not overextend and leave energy to return safely.¡±


    ¡°For the retreat, I will have our top archers to cover you. This fight, I want to build our reputation and prestige, not only to boost our morale, reputation amongst the citizens, but also to crush the enemy¡¯s morale.¡±


    Ma Qun thumped his chest confidently. ¡°Boss, leave it to us. Ever since our Peerless Heavy Cavalry has been set up, we have never met a fight too tough for us. Isn¡¯t it just a Regiment? We might not be able to ughter them all, but to charge in and out seven times1 is not a big deal.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Very good, you two go and prepare then.¡±


    Ma Qun and Crow strode out inrge steps, and Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly as he looked at the others, saying: ¡°Come on then, brothers, follow me to the top of the city walls.¡±


    Yan Zhexi could not hold back, saying: ¡°Commander, are you really asking Ma Qun and Crow to lead two hundred out of the city to attack the enemies? They have an entire Regiment!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°No matter how many ants there are, they can never kill an elephant with their bites2. Although the current strength of our Peerless Regiment is not actually a full formation of a normal Regiment, these trash from the Kalise Empire I do not really take into ount. Just wait and see, this time, you will truly witness the real strength of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry. I want the Kalise Empire to truly fear our Peerless Regiment, to tremble from just the sound of our names.¡±


    Thest sentence, Zhou Weiqing said grimly with great resolution. He truly hated the Kalise Empire men for invading his homnd, forcing his father to use such a desperate skill that would harm himself. As his own cultivation level grew, Zhou Weiqing began to understand the price his father would have to pay to use such a Sealing Skill. Perhaps, in the future, Zhou Weiqing might be able to remove the Seal, but as the user of the Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal¡­ even Long Shiya did not have the confidence to keep Admiral Zhou alive.


    This was also an important reason why Zhou Weiqing wanted to keep close ties with the Heavenly Demon Sect. All other reasons aside, he knew that the core of the Heavenly Demon Sect had the Life Attribute. Tian¡¯er¡¯s Divine Attribute and Long Shiya¡¯s power could perhaps have a chance to keep his father alive, but if he truly wanted to help him recover, he would definitely need the support and aid of the Life Attribute. Even if it were just this reason alone, Zhou Weiqing would definitely keep good terms with the Heavenly Demon Sect. Of course, for negotiation¡¯s sake, he would not reveal this fact to them too early.


    After all, Zhou Weiqing had never been an ambitious person. One could even say that his character was ratherzy. For him to have his current achievements, a lot of it was forced out of him through all sorts of different pressures and strresses. Especially the fall of the Heavenly Bow Empire and his parents and godfather¡¯s loss, that was a massive influence on him.


    Lei Zi¡¯s working efficiency was high, and since Zhou Weiqing had allowed him to use more ¡®persuasive¡¯ forceful means, he had sent all five hundred of his Peerless Regiment First Main Company out to do as ordered. In just a short period of time, they had seeded beyond even his requirements. Just a short while after Zhou Weiqing and the others had ascended the city walls, at least three to four hundred citizens had been grabbed up onto the wall as well.


    ¡°Boss, mission aplished.¡± Lei Zi grinned as he sidled closer to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°This is far more than two hundred eh? Well, get all the brothers up on the walls. I want each one to personally be in charge of a single citizen. Ensure that they open their eyes wide and watch everything that happens outside the city walls. Tell them who our Peerless Regiment fellows are. At the same time, be prepared to receive Ma Qun and the others when they return.¡±


    Lei Zi said in a slightly upset tone: ¡°Boss, why don¡¯t you let us go! It¡¯s just a mere Regiment, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for us five hundred as well! Just kiting them alone, we are confident of killing them all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°The art of kiting takes a lot of skill, but for ordinary citizens, the visual impact and shock of it will not be as impressive. Furthermore, if anything amiss urs, do you think the Heavy Cavalry and their speed will able to support you in time? On the contrary, you all will be able to support them if anythinges up. Alright, enough. Follow your orders.¡±


    ¡°Yes sir.¡±


    Yan Zhexi had followed Zhou Weiqing all the way and was standing by his side. Looking at the enemies in the distance, he muttered: ¡°Commander, if we truly have sufficient power to take these enemies on directly, it is a good way to prevent them from surrounding us and causing us trouble by splitting our forces.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Indeed, that is also my goal. Well, once our main forces arrive, we will also be relieved of such an awkward position. Oh by the way, how goes the recruitment of temporary army cooks and other logistical positions?¡±


    Yan Zhexi said: ¡°Basically we have gathered enough army cooks. The Heavenly Bow Empire does indeed hold the hearts of the popce. Although many still maintain a suspicious attitude, but there are those who already ept us and are willing to give us help in our fight against the Kalise Empire. In fact, there are already some who wish to join up in the army, which is the reason why I was asking about actual recruitment.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Good, but there is no rush for recruitment yet. Let¡¯s wait until everything is stabilized before we discuss it. I want every single citizen of the Crescent City to know that not only is the Heavenly Bow Empire back, we also have a powerful army that can crush the Kalise Empire. When they have true confidence in us, full eptance of us, that will be a cohesive unity that will reforge the entire Crescent City. In truth, our return is already a lot earlier than all my previous expectations, so I am not too worried or urgent. Taking things a step at a time is the best method currently.


    Before long, all the preparations had been made. The five hundred archers of the Peerless Regiment First Main Company stood in a row along the wall. The citizens which had been brought up stood along with them, not knowing why they were here. All of them stood there with mixed emotions, many trembling in fear as they looked at the warriors in gleaming mail armour beside them.


    ¡°Send orders to Ma Qun and Crow, set up formation outside the city!¡±


    The city gates opened, and the two hundred Heavy Cavalry soldiers rode out. For a small city like the Crescent City, there was no moat, and naturally there was no need for any drawbridge. The citizens on top of the wall saw the massive bodies appearing outside the city, and they couldn¡¯t help but stare dazedly. In the distance, the Kalise Empire soldiers also saw the movement. Those warriors in heavy armor was just too huge and robust looking, and standing together they seemed like a wall of metal¡­ and their warhorses¡­ why did they have wings!? Those mounts were so huge, and they also had their own armour¡­ Were they Heavy Cavalry? But¡­ that didn¡¯t seem exactly right¡­?


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice rang out across the entire city wall, loud and clear.

 Chapter 576

    <h4>Chapter 576: Peerless Heavy Cavalry! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°My dear brethren of the Crescent City, I apologize if any of my soldiers were rude or rough when they were inviting you up to the walls. The reason I have invited all of you here is to witness a victory that belongs to us all, a victory that belongs to our Heavenly Bow Empire¡±


    ¡°First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhou Weiqing. Perhaps most, if not all, of you will not be familiar with my name. However, I am sure all of you know another name¡­ the Admiral Zhou of our Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ who is my Father. In order to protect the rest of the Royal Family, my old man used his strongest self-sacrificial Sealing abilities to Seal the entire Pce.¡±


    ¡°Now, Princess Difuya has returned, and I have also returned by her side as her General. These Kalise bastards have invaded our homnd, and only blood can wash away that disgrace and humiliation. I am sure you fellow brethren will have some worries about our power, and as the saying goes, it is best to see for yourselves. Currently, beyond our walls, you all can see that the Kalise Empire has sent a full Regiment of soldiers to attack our Crescent City once more. Now, we will use our actions and absolute power to let you know that¡­ our Heavenly Bow Empire is back. We will definitely revive our homnd once more! Our previous official notices have already been posted, and taxes will be waived for a year. This¡­ right here¡­ shall be the beginnings of our Empire¡¯s revival. Today, not long from now, the Crescent City¡¯s name will be inscribed in the history books, and you will soon be proud to be the citizens of this city!¡±


    With his Heavenly Energy voice transference, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice clearly transmitted to every single one of the citizens¡¯ ears. When he said that he was Admiral Zhou¡¯s son, the original frightened citizens clearly calmed down. In the entire Empire, Admiral Zhou could be said to be one of the most famous¡­ everyone knew him to be the previous great guardian of the previous Heavenly Bow Empire, and he had fought off the Kalise Empire for decades. The reputation of Admiral Zhou was extremely high and well respected amongst all the citizens, and at least now, in their eyes, there was less fear and some hope rekindled.


    ¡°Ma Qun, Crow, move out.¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s foot tapped lightly on the ground,unching him off the city walls. As the citizens cried out in surprise, he abruptly entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, the massive pair of wings spreading out behind his back, keeping him aloft in midair.


    This would be their first real fight since their return. As themander, how could Zhou Weiqing stay out of this one? With a few ps of his wings, he appeared right above the two hundred Heavy Cavalry. Under Ma Qun and Crow¡¯smand, the two hundred Heavy Cavalry soldiers formed another snake like formation, moving out slowly as they bore down towards the Kalise Empire army lines.


    Kalise Empire Sixth Regiment. Temporary Headquarters.


    ¡°Have you all managed to check who these people are who attacked the Crescent City?¡± The Kalise Empire Sixth Regiment Commander Zeng Jian said with a gloomy and overcast expression on his face.


    ¡°Regiment Commander Sir, from the looks of the g on the city walls, it looks to be those conquered fools from the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    ¡°They managed to seal the city gates in time, and none of the garrisoned soldiers guarding the city managed to escape. As such, we currently do not know their actual numbers. If not for the fact that some of our men who were supposed to return from the Crescent City did note back, we might not have gotten the news of the Crescent City being attacked and upied until muchter.¡±


    ¡°Trash. What a bunch of trash! Just a mere Crescent City and they weren¡¯t able to defend it.¡± Zeng Jian said angrily as he mmed his palm on the table. As the Commander of the Kalise Empire Sixth Regiment, he had naturally been part of the original invasion of the Heavenly Bow Empire. In the Kalise Empire, he had a nickname of ¡®Fox¡¯, and was a cunning presence on the battlefield. On the surface, he might seem like he was in a rage, but in truth, when he heard his scouts¡¯ reports, he had secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The thing he was most afraid of was actually that the attacking force was from the Fei Li Empire. After all, this was still very close to the Fei Li Empire borders. He did not think just the mere force of a single Regiment was enough to face off against the Fei Li Empire.


    Before they had rushed here to the Crescent City, Zeng Jian had already dispatched arge number of scouts all around the Fei Li Empire border. It was exactly because of his worry that the Fei Li Empire had invaded them in force that he dared not directlyunch a counterattack against the Crescent City. However, from the current looks of things, the Fei Li Empire border was extremely quiet, with not a sign of any military activity. If it was just a group of Heavenly Bow Empire survivors who had seized a chance tounch a surprise attack, even if they had seeded once, he was not worried at all. In fact, during the period which the Kalise Empire had upied the Heavenly Bow Empire, such a situation had already happened a few times, though perhaps not to such a degree. Even so, it was just a matter of surrounding and destroying them, and it would even reap him some military achievements.


    ¡°Report.¡± A scout ran in front outside, kneeling down on a single knee.


    ¡°Yes, speak.¡± Zeng Jian said coldly.


    ¡°Regiment Commander, the Crescent City seems to have some movement. Two Companies of Heavy Cavalry soldiers have moved out from the city and are headed towards our camp. Currently, we are not sure what their goal is.¡±


    Even the scout did not think that their opponent would send a mere two hundred soldiers against them. Wasn¡¯t that tantamount to suicide?


    ¡°Heavy Cavalry soldiers?¡± Zeng Jian started momentarily, a hint of nervousness on his face. Naturally, heavy cavalry soldiers were beyond any ordinary soldiers, usually elites who had been chosen and formed with piles of gold.


    ¡°What designation do they hold? Are they from the Fei Li Empire?¡± Zeng Jian asked with slight tension.


    ¡°No Sir, the designation they disy seems to be that of the old Heavenly Bow Empire.¡± The reply came.


    Zeng Jian gave a cold smirk and said: ¡°Very good, it¡¯s good that they aren¡¯t from the Fei Li Empire. In that case, it seems like these two hundred soldiers are here to negotiate? Fools! Would their Father, I, actually be willing to negotiate? No matter what, let¡¯s ¡®eat up¡¯ these two hundred heavy cavalry soldiers before we do anything else. Heh heh heh, two hundred sets of heavy cavalry equipment¡­ heh heh.¡± Pausing a while, he continued: ¡°Send my orders, I want four of our strongest Heavy Cavalry Companies to move out against them, with light cavalry Companies nking the sides as support. I want to annihte all two hundred of those enemies with a crushing victory. Move, let us hold the fort on the side and watch.¡±


    As he gave the order, Zeng Jian led the group of Sixth Regiment officers as they left their temporary headquarter tent.


    The Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers did not advance quickly. Firstly, it was to conserve energy so that they could burst forth with powerter, and also to hide the capabilities of their mounts. As they grew closer to the enemy camp, Zhou Weiqing was still floating above them in midair. His heart felt like it was ame, burning with righteous rage. It was these Kalise Empire bastards who had invaded his homnd, and it was time for them to pay in blood.


    Right at that moment, the gates of the Kalise Camp opened wide, and arge number of soldiers charged out. The first out of the gate were four Heavy Cavalry Companies, totally four hundred soldiers. Right after them came an entire Battalion of light cavalry soldiers, charging swiftly to catch up with theirpatriots in a nking maneuver, as the entire group bore down upon Zhou Weiqing and his two hundred men.


    For a small Empire like the Kalise Empire, for a Regiment Formation to have four Heavy Cavalry Companies was already considered very good. It could be said that Zeng Jian had dispatched the strongest of his core elite soldiers directly, with the goal of minimizing losses. As for Zeng Jian himself, he led two thousand ordinary infantry soldiers and four Companies of Heavy Infantry soldiers numbering four hundred, advancing behind the cavalry party as a backup support to hold the lines.


    ¡°Commander, things do not seem right! Look, the opposing Heavy Cavalry soldiers seem to look very different.¡± All of a sudden, Zeng Jian¡¯s Vice Commander at his side said to him quietly.


    Since the Vice Commander had already noticed it, Zeng Jian had also seen it for himself. After all, he was an old hand on the battlefield, and as the Peerless Heavy Cavalry entered his view, he couldn¡¯t help but draw a deep cold breath.


    On the battlefield, there were just some things that were afraid of beingpared and contrasted. Both sides were Heavy Cavalry soldiers, but just from outward appearance alone, the four hundred Heavy Cavalry soldiers on the Kalise side paled inparison to the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers!


    The simplestparison would just be in terms of their height. Though both were Heavy Cavalry soldiers, the mounted Kalise Empire soldiers barely came up to their enemies¡¯ chest. It had to be known that these were the strongest elite forces of the Kalise Empire armies, and they were specially chosen for stature and strength. Seeing those Peerless Regiment warriors mounted upon Unicorn Heavenly Beasts, looking like demonic warriors or gods, Zeng Jian¡¯s expression changed. Where had these monsterse from? He had never even heard of such a force, not even from the Fei Li Empire! These fellows were at least two metres tall? More so, their armour looked to be just too heavy¡­ what kind of weight was that?!


    Next, Zeng Jian saw Zhou Weiqing flying in the air above the two hundred enemy soldiers. In this regard, he actually did not pay too much attention. Although Consolidated Wings were notmon, but he had at least heard of them. After all, any Physical Jewel Masters who found the right Consolidating Equipment Scrolls could have them for themselves, and they were not too high quality. However, the reason why they were so rare was because despite their capabilities of flight, they had no other use. Furthermore, they took up two ¡®slots¡¯ or two entire Jewels worth of Equipment. Most Physical Jewel Masters, given the choice, would not choose these as their Consolidated Equipment. As a result, he did not ce much importance on Zhou Weiqing at all.


    ¡°Archer Battalion, follow the Heavy Cavalry out. Focus on that fellow in the skies first, then I want you to cover our Heavy Cavalry.¡± Zeng Jian immediately gave the order. Although the enemies only numbered two hundred, he no longer felt the earlier casual ease, instead feeling an intense pressure now.


    In midair, Zhou Weiqing had the clearest picture of the entire battlefield. The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation appeared below his feet, and at the same time he summoned his Overlord Bow.


    ¡°Kill.¡± A simple word, but it was the order that Zhou Weiqing gave now. Instantly, the slow advance of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry turned into a full speed charge. Two hundred men, one line, careened towards the enemy troops.


    When a troop of Heavy Cavalry soldiers charged down upon their enemies on t ins, besides enemies of the same level, ordinary soldiers would not be able to stop them. Seeing the Peerless Heavy Cavalry begin their charge, the Kalise Sixth Regiment¡¯s four Heavy Cavalry Companies dared notg behind. If they just waited there and allowed their enemies to charge, the difference in speed strength and momentum would cause them to be at an even greater disadvantage. As such, when one side charged, they also instantly started their own charge.


    Both sides were charging, but the difference was just too obvious. Although the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers only numbered two hundred, they were in a single file formation, and thus their formation line was extremely long. In terms of aura and pressure, they suppressed their opponents. The Unicorn Heavenly Beasts¡¯ speeds also far surpassed the ordinary warhorses that their opponents were mounted on, and atst they showed their true speed. Even from the distant Crescent City, it looked like this two hundred versus four hundred was like a group of adults bullying arger group of kids.


    Of course, the Kalise Empire Sixth Regiment had not only sent out their Heavy Cavalry soldiers. The Battalion of light cavalry soldiers did not stay inactive, swiftly encircling around to the nks and back of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry, fully surrounding them in preparation for an all-out attack when their Heavy Cavalry engaged. Their speed was much faster and they quickly got into position with theirnces at the ready.


    ¡°Hahaha, Come on!!¡± Ma Qun yelled in excitement. He didn¡¯t even use his Consolidated Equipment Assembly Shield Set, as in a mass battle like this, it wasn¡¯t fully suitable. Led by him, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers¡¯ all lifted their weapons.


    This time, there was no cloth covering those massive and deadly looking weaponry. As soon as the weapons were lifted up, the opposing Kalise Empire Heavy Cavalry soldiers suddenly seemed to slow their charge slightly.

 Chapter 577

    <h4>Chapter 577: Peerless Heavy Cavalry! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Heavens! What on earth were they holding in their hands! Were those weapons even logical? Wasn¡¯t the standard weaponry of Heavy Cavalry soldiers the longnce? What¡­ what are they carrying in their hands?! Oh my mother! Are those huge spiked maces? Are they fully solid? How heavy would that actually be?!


    The Berserker Tribe soldiers were indeed all carrying an extrarge spiked mace. That novel weapon was even heavier than Crow¡¯s Legendary Axes. Of course, the Gold Crow Tribes had their heavy battle axes in hand as well.


    Both sides had not even shed, and in terms of aura and presence, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers had already fully suppressed their enemies.


    Almost in the next instant, the Heavy Cavalry soldiers of both sides smashed savagely into each other.


    Crow and Ma Qun were right in the front of their respective troops, and naturally they were the first to m into their foes. A terrifying sight ensued immediately.


    Ma Quns twin huge spiked maces moved simply, but directly. Sweeping in front of him, he totally ignored the heavynces that the two Kalise Empire Heavy Cavalry soldiers had pointed at him.


    In the entire Boundless Maind, all Heavy Cavalry soldiers were normally outfitted with heavynces as their weapons. For the Kalise Empire soldiers, their heavynces were almost four metres long, as thick as a normal human¡¯s arm. Only the strongest elite could be chosen to be Heavy Cavalry soldiers, because only they were able to hold thesences while charging. When charging, the weight and momentum of such a weapon, along with their strength, this was the reason why Heavy Cavalry soldiers had such destructive powers that no other type of soldiers couldpare to.


    Such a pity that the current enemy they were facing were also Heavy Cavalry soldiers¡­ the Peerless Heavy Cavalry! The two heavynces mmed into Ma Qun¡¯s chest, but their owners could not feel excited or happy at all. Their usual unstoppable charge was instead halted, and they felt as if they had mmed into a giant hill, the force of impact actually forcefully stopping their charge. Their mounts actually continued running forward, but their bodies had been lifted off their mounts, pushed off with their own heavynces!


    Right at that moment, Ma Qun¡¯s spiked maces struck. *Bam**Bam* The first spiked mace mmed into the heavynces, actually breaking both in that single blow. The next spiked mace mmed into the chests of the two Kalise Heavy Cavalry soldiers.


    Like two tin cans being smashed, the Kalise Heavy Cavalry soldiers¡¯ armour totally caved in. Following that came the creaking sound of the armour breaking apart and blood gushed out of all the gaps of the armour. Like two cannonballs, the two corpses mmed to the side, each knocking over another Heavy Cavalry soldier.


    A simr sight duplicated itself for every single one of the Berserker Tribe members. With their defensive capabilities, they totally ignored the ineffectual attacks of their foes, as they sent their enemies on a free trip to heaven instantly.


    The Gold Crow Tribe¡¯s attacks was a different beast altogether. Crow was not far from Ma Qun as she mmed into the enemy formation. On her end, she did not allow her enemies to strike at her at will, instead the Legendary Axes in her hands striking out in two directions. A single swipe of the first axe cleaved apart the heavynces striking at her, while the swipe of the second axe shed across the two Heavy Cavalry soldiers facing her, instantly leaving two lower bodies that had lost their top half.


    If one had to use a phrase to describe the sight of the two Heavy Cavalry forces mming into each other, then perhaps ¡®a massacre with flesh and blood flying in all directions, bodies blown to pieces¡¯ was a long winded but most apt description.


    Both sides might be Heavy Cavalry soldiers, but as both sides met, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers charged into Kalise formation like a hot knife cutting through butter, as if they were tigers pouncing upon a flock of sheep. On the battlefield, blood, flesh and broken armour sprayed in all directions, and screams of death and agony rang out throughout.


    Within a matter of moments, the sh between the Heavy Cavalry soldiers had ended. s, behind the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers, there wasn¡¯t even a single living Kalise Heavy Cavalry soldiers. In just that short period of time, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers were like a meat grinder machine, totally wiping out their enemies, leaving only their scattered remains behind,


    The Kalise light cavalry soldiers who were surrounding the Peerless soldiers, the infantry and archers behind the Heavy Cavalry soldiers who had been supporting them, and the distant officers including the Regiment Commander Zeng Jian¡­all of them were stunned silly by the sight before them.


    When had they ever seen such terrifying killing machines in their entire lives? Those were four hundred elite Heavy Cavalry soldiers! In a matter of a dozen breaths, they had been ughtered as if they were mere cabbages being harvested in the field. This¡­ This...


    Just as Zeng Jian was still dazed, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers did not even slow their charge. Having wiped out the enemy Heavy Cavalry, they continued barreling on the path right towards the archers and infantry soldiers.


    If one could liken the Kalise Empire Heavy Cavalry soldiers¡¯ performance just now as sheep, then the poor Kalise archers were now little white rabbits. The mass of tigers charged into the herd of rabbits, almost able to even just scare them to death! Furthermore, these tigers were armed to the teeth with those horrific looking massive weapons.


    A Battalion of archers¡­ s they could not even slow the Peerless Heavy Cavalry down for a split second. As the two hundred men¡­ no, tigers¡­ thundered past, in moments they had left behind a patch of red on the ground.


    Let alone the enemies being stunned silly¡­ even Zhou Weiqing who was flying above ready to support his men at any time was also staring in shock.


    What kind of equipment have I given these fellows? Are they really Heavy Cavalry soldiers? I¡­ I have created monsters! They are literally killing machines! An entire Regiment, and almost instantly a tenth of them were wiped out. For the first time, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry had truly shown their power on a real battlefield, unleashing their full might, and the sheer terror of thebat prowess had already far surpassed even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grand expectations.


    Atop the city walls, the watching citizens were also dazed. Was this really a fight? It looked just like a simple ughter. Two hundred soldiers¡­ just two hundred soldiers¡­ and yet it looked like their enemies did not stand a chance at all. Such a powerful troop¡­ does it really belong to our Heavenly Bow Empire?


    Lei Zi was standing there moving his arms around, muttering to himself: ¡°Impressive, just too impressive.¡± From the way he looked, he was itching to be on the battlefield himself, hating the fact that he was stuck up here. Although watching the fight was indeed enjoyable, he was also slightly depressed as it meant their First Company Air Force had no chance to take action at all.


    Heavy Cavalry soldiers were always the most terrifying killing machines on the battlefield, and amongst them, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry were truly gods amongst the killing machines.


    Seeing his advance forces wiped out so quickly, Zeng Jian finally came to his senses. Currently, his expression had changed drastically, fear in his heart. In such a situation, there was no time for him to ponder slowly. Instantly, he gave the orders. ¡°Retreat! Retreat back to camp and fortify it! First, Third Infantry Battalions, set up your spears on the ground in the anti-cavalry formations. Second Battalion, return immediately to the camp to prepare the anti-cavalry traps.¡±


    After giving the series of orders, he led his personal guard and rushed back to camp. These¡­ these were not humans, they were devils! How could they possibly stand against them!


    Although the Kalise Empire soldiers were in shock, their training overtook them. As orders from their superior was passed down, they subconsciously followed the instructions almost woodenly.


    The two Battalions of Infantry soldiers quickly set up their spear formations. The anti-cavalry formation, as the name suggested, was specially designed against the charge of enemy cavalry soldiers. Pushing the butt end of their spears into the ground with the points forward in an angle, and their weight to hold position, such a formation in numbers was not designed to damage their enemies, but to stop their mounts from charging past them.


    s, although this technique which was extremely effective against all cavalry soldiers, they were currently facing the Peerless Heavy Cavalry. Not only were the soldiers heavily armoured, even their powerful Unicorn Heavenly Beasts were also armoured fully!


    Just like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, the two hundred Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers smashed savagely into the two Battalions. Up until now, the whole Battalion of surrounding light cavalry soldiers had not even dared to send a single soldier in attack!


    A thousand versus two hundred? It was arge numbers advantage. However, in the face of such terror, what was the use of numbers? The hearts of the light cavalry soldiers quailed as they dared not even attack.


    In the past, when the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes were still in the Fei Li Empire, they had been forced to fight so many times against the WanShou Empire on the frontlines. They only had simple weapons, not even given proper armour, but they had caused much damage to the WanShou Empire armies. Now, with Zhou Weiqing sparing no cost to develop them and outfit them fully with such unimaginable equipment, their terrifyingbat strength had already caught up and perhaps surpassed the Mammoth Regiment! How could these ordinary Kalise soldierspare to them? Despite numbering a mere two hundred, when the gap between strengths was just too far apart, numbers no longer meant anything.


    As the saying goes, an infinite number of ants could bite even an elephant to death1. However, no matter what, they had to actually be able to bite through for that to happen. The Peerless Heavy Cavalry armour was just too terrifying, the thickness and toughness. Ordinary people could not even wear it, let alone prate through it!


    Zhou Weiqing watched from his vantage position in the air. He knew that there was no need for him to even take action any longer. He did not think of being able to kill all the enemies. Firstly, he did not need his men to do unnecessary killing, but more so, it was to conserve his strength. After all, the main force of the Peerless Regiment had not arrived, and stability was the key for him now. That was the reason why he gave the strict order for Ma Qun and Crow not to lead their troops directly into the enemy camp.


    His lips curved in a cold smirk. Today¡¯s fight had more than aplished all the goals that he had set. With this single charge of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry, how could the Kalise Empire Regiment still have the guts to attack the Crescent City? If not for the fact that he wanted to hide the power of his Peerless Regiment, as long as the five hundred Peerless Air Force joined in the fight, it would not have been a problem for them to wipe out the entire enemy force.


    Although he had his Peerless Regiment that seemed invincible inbat, Zhou Weiqing was still extremely careful as he began the revival of his Empire. He had his own thinking¡­ if he revealed too much of his strength too early, then the Kalise Empire would quickly send arge number of reinforcements here, even the Bai Da Empire might be alerted to send reinforcements. However, for the rest of the Peerless Regiment to arrive, it would take at least two more months. In this window of time, with just his seven hundred men, if he had to face the onught of several Regiments, it would still be tough for them. After all, his main goal was still to stabilize the Crescent City and develop it as his base of operations andunching pad.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current understanding of the Kalise Empire¡¯s army deployments in the Heavenly Bow Empire, for the next two months he would at least have to deal with two more waves of enemies before the rest of his Peerless Regiment would arrive. Of course, this was not counting his Master, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya had already indicated to Zhou Weiqing that he would not join their fight on the battlefield. In truth, there was an agreement amongst all powerhouses that any Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse and above would not be allowed to interfere in the wars of man. At their level, if they took action against ordinary humans, it could possibly lead to widescale destruction and possibly even the extinction of men! As such, it was strictly forbidden for Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses to join in such battles, otherwise all their peers would surround the one in question to kill him.

 Chapter 578

    <h4>Chapter 578: Title Hidden! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When they had reached the Crescent City, Long Shiya had actually left silently. Even Zhou Weiqing did not know where his Master went or what he was up to. In fact, in Long Shiya¡¯s eyes, in the Heavenly Bow Empire borders, there should not be anyone that could pose a threat to Zhou Weiqing. The Kalise Empire did not have any Heavenly King Stage powerhouses, and thought the Bai Da Empire should have some, they would definitely be holding the fort in the Bai Da Empire. At least in the near future, there was no possibility of them appearing. As such, Long Shiya felt rxed in leaving.


    In the first ce, Long Shiya had always been a person who loved freedom. Since Zhou Weiqing had already mastered the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, it could be said that he had already gained his full legacy. The only thing he wascking was experience and attainment in the skill, as well as cultivation levels. Long Shiya had already passed on all the techniques and the path he needed to take. Now, for the revival of his own Empire, it would be up to Zhou Weiqing as an exercise for him.


    Anti-Cavalry TrapAfter being run through by the Peerless Heavy Cavalry, the two Kalise Empire Infantry Battalions had barely a third of them surviving. The thick smell of blood lingered in the air, and in the back, the Kalise light cavalry retreated even further, not wanting to be the egg that threw itself on the rock. Set after set of Anti-Cavalry traps were rolled out, with four Heavy Infantry soldiers and arge number of ordinary Kalise soldiers setting them up in position and taking up their formation behind the traps in preparation.


    Zeng Jian¡¯s heart was spasming and bleeding. He had never imagined that he would ever meet such a terrifying army. Just two hundred enemy soldiers, yet they seemed just like two hundred devils, instantly destroying nearly a third of his entire army. More importantly, that had included his most precious four Companies of Heavy Cavalry soldiers!


    Just the two hundred Heavy Cavalry soldiers in front of him gave him a strong sense of powerlessness. More importantly, their enemy had only sent out these two hundred men¡­ and he did not even know how many more enemies there were in the Crescent City. In the military world, information was always key, and the unknown was to be feared. Since these enemies dared toe and actually sessfully take the Crescent City, it showed a level of preparation and power¡­ that definitely was not limited to these two hundred soldiers. To send out only this small force against him, there could only be one goal¡­ to reduce their own injuries or deaths. Indeed, how could one deal with this Heavy Cavalry force? Even if he was a six-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master, if he charged forward, he would not have any use. These super heavy cavalry units were just like a moving fortress of metal, unstoppable in his eyes.


    In midair, Zhou Weiqing had already spotted Zeng Jian. In any army, the outfit of themander was definitely different from all his soldiers. Furthermore, Zeng Jian had his personal guards in formation around him.


    ¡°Ma Qun, Crow. Clear the battlefield. Do not advance any further.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s order came from above. He could see that the Peerless Heavy Cavalry¡¯s bloodlust had been incited in the fight, and he was worried that they might just rashly charge into the enemy¡¯s base. There were just too many obstacles and obstructions around the camp, especially the anti-cavalry traps, and it was not a good ground or position for the Heavy Cavalry soldiers. Of course, he did not think they could be defeated, but if they were entangled within, it would be unnecessary trouble.


    As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing drew back the Overlord Bow, a long arrow made out of pure Heavenly Energy suddenly coalescing into existence.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing raised his Ice Cold Perception to the max. His gaze was like a bolt of lightning, locked upon Zeng Jian¡¯s body. As long as he could y thismander, this Kalise Empire force would have no choice but to retreat.


    Zeng Jian was after all a rtively high leveled Physical Jewel Master. As soon as Zhou Weiqing locked onto him with his Overlord Bow, he immediately sensed danger. Lifting his head, he spotted Zhou Weiqing in midair, and instantly saw the strange hexagon-star formation glowing with a brilliant bluish purple light. All around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, a thick lightning was arcing around, causing the entire air to reverberate around him.


    He wants to kill me! Zeng Jian paled instantly as he realised what was happening. Swiftly, he unleashed his three Consolidated Equipment. At the same time, he jumped off his warhorse, darting deeper into the midst of his soldiers¡¯ formation. 1


    All this while, though he flew In midair, Zhou Weiqing had not taken action. However, these Heavy Cavalry soldiers were already so strong, could this person be weak at all? Furthermore, that hexagon formation below him was so strange, who knew what unique powers it had?


    Dodging? Zhou Weiqing smirked coldly. Do you think that hiding in a crowd would be of any use?


    Thick Heavenly Energy, abruptly solidifying, and the now-bluish purple arrow gave off a terrifying energy reverberation. Within this arrow, there were no special effects or flourishes, just a pure terrifying amount of Heavenly Energy that had been consolidated through the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. If one were able to examine it closely, they would discover that this arrow was truly strange looking. Three inches behind the arrowhead, there was a strange bluish purple round ball, fully made out of pure energy.


    With the Overlord Bow drawn to a full crescent, Zhou Weiqing raised his personal spirit and energy to the maximum, and in that instant, he unleashed his arrow.


    As his cultivation level had increased, his understanding towards archery was also no longer as simple as before. Within this arrow, it did not just hold energy alone, but it was highlypressed and transmuted to lightning elemental power.


    An ear-piercing screech rang out in that moment, and across the skies, all could only see a bolt of lightning sh across. The bluish purple light as if the heavens had thrown down a bolt of lightning, smashing down into the Kalise Sixth Regiment camp.


    However, right at the same time as he shot out the arrow, all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed. In the next moment, his entire body flipped and rolled in midair, and he followed it up with an instant Blink Skill.


    That was because, in the instant that he had shot out the arrow, he sensed a sudden cold that he had never felt in his entire life, descending upon his entire body. An ambush!


    This foe¡¯s choice of attack timing was just too perfect. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow had been fully focused on chasing an effect of guaranteeing an instant kill, consolidating that arrow from a massive amount of Heavenly Energy, and more so bringing his spirit and focus to a maximum point. As he shot out that arrow, in that instant when he released such a powerful st of Heavenly Energy, his entire body was in a short temporary period of weakness. It was in this instant that this hidden foe had seized the opportunity tounch his attack.


    A thick ck light that was almost like ink flew towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body from below. Almost as Zhou Weiqing rolled away, it crossed paths with his body, bringing a bead of blood away from him. Right away, the ck light seemed as if it had been locked onto its target, in a sh it swooped around and chased up to Zhou Weiqing who had blinked away¡­ a ck sword point striking towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow had reached its target. The thick bluish purple light drawing a beautiful arc in the skies, seeming to worm its way across all obstacles, flickering as it did so. It was almost as if the arrow had eyes as it flew past several soldiers, striking onto Zeng Jian¡¯s Consolidated Shield with unbelievable uracy.


    The bluish purple light shed brightly upon the hit, seeming tonce right into his body through the shield. The next instant, a violent explosion rang out from Zeng Jian¡¯s body. With that ball of lightning attached to the arrow blowing up from within his body, how could Zeng Jian survive?


    This critical arrow of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, it had taken all his power, spirit and nning tounch it. Let alone Zeng Jian, who was a six-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master¡­ even an ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master would have been hard pressed to defend himself against it.


    However, although Zhou Weiqing had sessfully killed Zeng Jian, he had now fallen into extreme danger.


    Ever since he had be a Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing had experienced his share of close shaves. However, this was truly the first time that he had felt so close to death. No matter even when he had faced the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing for the first time, he did not have such a feeling. After all, Gu Yingbing did not have a strong killing intent at that time, and he had not been trying to kill him.


    However, this enemy in front of him only gave Zhou Weiqing a single sensation. A simple one that could be described with one word. Death.


    A feeling of death. That icy cold feeling. There was only one single goal he had ¨C to kill Zhou Weiqing. This was an assassin. An absolutely powerful assassin. A terrifying Heavenly Energy reverberations filled the entire air with the scent of death.


    The moment Zhou Weiqing fell into trouble, on the distant city wall, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Tian¡¯er and Lin TianAo immediately leaped off the wall, charging at their top speeds without any hesitation. s, they were just too far from him now, at least a few li away, and in a short period of time they would not be able to rescue him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with fear. He was already in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state all this while, and his Ice Cold Perception was at its maximum. For him to have such feelings in such a state, one could just imagine how much danger, how serious this attack truly was.


    This was the first time the Ice Cold Perception had failed him. Even in the instant that his enemy had struck out at him, Zhou Weiqing did not even sense his presence. One could just imagine how skillful he was at concealment. Currently, Zhou Weiqing only had one thought. To live! To survive!


    As he rolled around in midair, the Ward of the Demon God had already sprang into existence, along with the automatic Immortal Deity Shield. Added to his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation¡¯s lightning screen around him, as well as his body¡¯s power physical defense in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, Zhou Weiqing could be said to be already in his strongest possible defensive state that his body currently possessed.


    Despite all of that, the ck rapier which darted about like a venomous snake had still managed to leave a deep trail of blood on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area. If not for the fact that his instinctive sense of danger had allowed him to roll away at thest second, his heart would have been pierced through in that strike.


    What terrifying offensive capabilities! Zhou Weiqing felt that even if it were his Master, justparing the instantaneous burst of power in a single point, this assassin might even be slightly higher!


    His Blink Skill only gave him a split second of time to catch a breath, and the rapier that was like a disease which had invaded deep into one¡¯s bones 1 had already reached his throat once more.


    In the face of such critical danger, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s depth of potential erupted once more. Five bouts of dark-gold light instantly sprang into existence nearly simultaneously. One after the other, they exploded in a horrible scraping sound, but they had sessfully blocked that terrifying ck rapier for the split second that he needed.


    Only at this point did Zhou Weiqing finally see what this assassin looked like. It was an ordinary face, ordinary to the point that no one would be able to pick him out of a crowd. He looked to be around twenty years of age, fully expressionless, and it was almost clear that he was wearing a mask. He was dressed in a set of ordinary Kalise Empire Infantry Soldier¡¯s uniform, which was covered in fresh blood. Clearly, he had been hiding within the Kalise Empire Infantry Battalion previously.


    Zhou Weiqing did not have the time to think about where this foe hade from, and who had sent him to kill him. All he could do now was try to stay alive.


    A giant ck tiger¡¯s illusory figure formed behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back. However, it was not the Dark Demon God, as it did not have the scorpion¡¯s tail or the massive wings. Instead, it was the Entropic Nether Tiger!


    As that formed, the ck rapier had finally pierced through the five Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. Unbelievably, the five protective shields had barelysted a split second, only managing to slow the attack slightly before it once again pierced towards Zhou Weiqing.


    The Ward of the Demon God and the Immortal Deity Shield had turned back on, but once again they were torn aside just so easily. Like a small bolt of lightning, the ck rapier pierced right through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat. At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set did not yet cover his head or neck, and he also did not have any chance to dodge such a swift blow.


    ¡°NOOO!!!¡± In the distance, both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er howled in sorrow. Instantly, both of them used their respective secret arts to increase their speed to the maximum. s, they were still not in time.


    However, the subsequent scene caused this powerful assassin to stare dazed for a moment.


    That was because, though the ck rapier had pierced through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat, it did not draw any blood at all. Instead, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Legendary Hammers smashed out savagely towards him.


    A powerful glow of lightning burst forth as the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation circted to its maximum. Zhou Weiqing gathered almost all his remaining Heavenly Energy onto his Hammers. The ck rapier was just too quick, so much so that Zhou Weiqing did not even have the time to release any Skills. All he could chase for was for his strike tond, as he knew that this would likely be his only chance. If he missed it¡­ perhaps the only result for him would be death.


    Facing the Legendary Hammers¡¯ attack, the ck d assassin¡¯s reaction was equally fast. Lifting his left hand, palm outwards, he struck out in a parrying motion to sh directly with the Dual Legendary Hammers.


    A massive explosion, as if a bolt of thunder in the skies, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body flew back.


    The terrifying strength of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set proved its worth once more. Although the cultivation level and power of the powerhouse assassin was far higher than Zhou Weiqing, but facing the full power of the Legendary Hammers, his entire body which had been moving swiftly was actually stalled in midair, his upper body actually forced to snap back from the massive impact. Zhou Weiqing also seized the opportunity and the throwback of the impact to allow himself to be flung back, temporarily escaping the ck rapier¡¯s attack.


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s abundantbat experienced had saved him. All his efforts had given him just enough time to release his next step at thest possible second. The Heavenly Skill Image he had summoned earlier was the secret defensive Skill of the Entropic Nether Tiger, the ¡®Nether State¡¯, granting him the temporary immunity to physical attacks which had allowed him to survive that lethal blow to the neck. At the same time, the power of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set and the blow of the Legendary Hammers was just enough to give him time to catch his breath.


    At this moment, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was charging right at the front, barely three hundred yards from Zhou Weiqing. Tian¡¯er was close behind her, but Lin TianAo had fallen behind, as his speed was not his strong point.


    His reinforcements were clearly arriving soon, but Zhou Weiqing did not dare rx at all. The moment his foe had struck out at him, he had sensed that it was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. However, this was no ordinary Heavenly King powerhouse, but one trained in the arts of assassination. For a Heavenly King to actually use such ambushing tactics against a mere six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master¡­ Zhou Weiqing could count his lucky stars that he had managed to survive!


    However, this Heavenly King Stage powerhouse¡¯s cultivation level was already at the max, and even despite Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sheer power, his foe had been able to shunt it off in time.


    Besides the ck rapier in his hands, this Heavenly King powerhouse did not seem to have any other Consolidated Equipment. As Zhou Weiqing used the time that his Legendary Hammers had earned, the wings behind his back pped crazily, increasing the momentum he had from being thrown back as he attempted to fly away. At the same time, he used the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce to increase his speed by three times as he flew off.


    Facing a Heavenly King stage powerhouse, especially one with such terrifying offense, with even all his powerful defenses seeming like paper in front of him¡­ Zhou Weiqing was clear that in order to survive, he would need to join up with Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er, only then would they have a chance. Otherwise, despite his previous sess, it would barely take a few more blows for his foe to take his life.


    Ever since he left the Heavenly Snow Mountain, Zhou Weiqing had been extremely confident about his own strength. After all, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s disciple, prince of the Lion Tribe, had not been able to defeat him. As a result, his own confidence had perhaps grown too inted. Right at this moment, he truly understood that in this world, there were just too many things unknown, too many things he had to learn. Just like how he had taken so many people by surprise, if he was too overconfident, he would pay that same price that those who had fallen to him did. This Heavenly King stage powerhouse in front of him was indeed terrifying, far beyond what he could manage on his own.


    The short pause did not cause the the Heavenly King Stage assassin to slow down much, and he certainly did not stop. Even as his left hand had been knocked away by the sheer force of the impact, another series of ck lights sprang out from his body. As Zhou Weiqing unleashed his Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce, he was shocked to suddenly find himself mming into a web of ck, and in moments, the terrifying keen piercing edge seemed to approach from behind.


    This¡­? This is the Touch of Darkness?! Could the Touch of Darkness could be used in such a manner? Zhou Weiqing was truly taken aback. This ck web that had blocked his way, wasn¡¯t it the Touch of Darkness that was so familiar to him? The Darkness Skill that was one of his earliest Skills and had served him so well. The twelve tentacles of the Touch of Darkness had instead formed arge web in the skies, instead of trying to grab or grapple him, it was just used to forcefully block his way and prevent him from flying with his Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce¡¯s boosted speed. In this way, no matter all his flying speed, he was actually unable to move forward even if he had not been actually Controlled.


    The ck d assassin was just too fast. Just as Zhou Weiqing had stalled for an instant, a cold chilly sensation gushed through him as the point of the rapier pierced right through his back and out his chest.


    The ck rapier had struck so craftily, piercing right through the tiny gap of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s currently iplete ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, from his upper back neck area all the way to the front of his chest. Although it did not pierce through the Consolidated Equipment at all, the terrifying frigid cold caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart to sink to the depths.


    Luckily, the ¡®Nether State¡¯ was still in effect 2. With the physical immunity, once again the ck rapier did not take his life and destroy his body. However, the terrifying darkness energy within the rapier still burst forth, raging crazily within him.


    The ¡®Nether State¡¯ was truly worthy of the Heavenly God Tier Skill that it was. Even under such a supreme disadvantageous situation, it still managed to barely protect Zhou Weiqing. It brought a total physical immunity, and though energy attacks were not immune, they would still have to erode the Nether State¡¯s energy before actually being able to harm Zhou Weiqing. As such, Zhou Weiqing could sense that the time of the ¡®Nether State¡¯sting was rapidly reaching its end before its normal time. From the looks of things, it would no longer be able to save him for much longer.


    The ck d assassin was currently behind Zhou Weiqing, slightly above in a vantage position. His mouth curved in a mocking smirk as he looked down on the youth. Although he had truly been impressed by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reactions and skills over the past few seconds in reacting to his attacks, that did not stop him from killing Zhou Weiqing. In truth, the reason why he only had a single ck rapier in his hands and no other Consolidated Equipment was actually very simple. The ck rapier in his hand was not a single Consolidated Equipment, but an Assembly Set Sword! Just like how Lin TianAo had created an Assembly Set Shield, this ck rapier of his was actually formed out of eight Consolidated ck rapiers in an Assembly Set. He was just one step away from reaching his ninth andst one, where it could be considered a Legendary Set!


    Ordinarily speaking, a set of eight could already be barely considered a Legendary Set. However, for Assembly Sets, they were an exception. That was because their earlier pieces were all lower quality and weaker, that was the only reason they could continue stacking on in an assembly. Even so, a rapier that consisted of eight Assembly pieces¡­ one could just imagine how terrifying the offense was. In a stark contrast and reversal from Lin TianAo¡¯s aspirations, this ck d assassin had chased after an ultimate offense.

 Chapter 579

    <h4>Chapter 579: Dragon-Tiger Transformation ¨C 2nd Form! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The mocking look still on his face, the Heavenly King Stage assassin shook the ck rapier in his hand slightly. A massive surge of Darkness Heavenly Energy raged into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. He was not in a rush; towards Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er flying towards him, it was as if he did not even see them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Nether State¡¯ body and his various skills in protecting himself had truly given him a surprise. However, this assassin was extremely experienced, and he had even seen stranger Skills than the ¡®Nether State¡¯. He was even clearer than Zhou Weiqing how to make use of strength, and he was sure that with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s six-Jeweled cultivation level, that strange defensive skill would not be able tost a long time. With his Darkness Attribute Heavenly Energy surging into this youth, he was confident he could wipe Zhou Weiqing off the surface of the earth before Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er could reach. Furthermore, in the first ce, he did not even care if the two could reach in time. Even for these youngdies, their highest cultivation level were only seven-Jeweled, what threat could they pose to him?


    This assassin was actually really lucky. His employer did not tell him that Zhou Weiqing had a Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse by his side, and more so, Long Shiya had also left Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side just a few days ago, thinking there should be no trouble for him. Otherwise, no matter how short the time was, as long as Long Shiya was nearby, he could easily rush over in time, and how could the assassin escape then?


    Ice cold sensations flooded his entire body, the feeling of his soul being ripped from him was truly a terrible one. Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense death encroaching upon him. He knew that once he lost the ¡®Nether State¡¯, he would immediately be destroyed by the ck rapier.


    Hisuded physique and innate defense, facing that ck rapier, it was just like a joke. In the end, cultivation level was cultivation level, and his level was just not sufficient! If he was also at the Heavenly King Stage, even if it were just the nine-Jeweled stage, how could that ck d assassin even hurt him?


    All this while, Zhou Weiqing had thought that with all his various boosts, his many attributes and skills, his strength was still not too bad. However, at this point, he knew that though those had carried him thus far, the gap of cultivation level was still his limiting factor in allowing himself to be an actual powerhouse.


    As the ck rapier had pierced into Zhou Weiqing, therge that Touch of Darkness had formed wrapped down around him, enveloping him totally. With the difference in cultivation level, it would be very difficult for Zhou Weiqing to break free of it just by struggling, at least while itsted. Furthermore, as that happened, the ck d assassin ced his left palm on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    Darkness ¨C Nether Seal.


    The Darkness Attribute was perhaps best in Sealing Arts, and such a powerful Seal instantly caused Zhou Weiqing to temporarily lose his ability to use his Skills. Of course, this Nether Seal was no match for his own Demonic Dragon God Seal, but it was still able to ¡®silence¡¯ him for almost three seconds, more than enough time.


    Three seconds¡­ could his Nether State evenst three more seconds? The Nether State might grant him physical immunity, but it would not grant immunity of the effects of Stored Skills! The mocking look on the assassin¡¯s face was because Zhou Weiqing had truly fallen in a state of sure death.


    Am I really going to die now? Currently, Zhou Weiqing was facing in Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er¡¯s direction. Although in the past few days, he had been having a terrible headache due to the twodies arguing, but as he looked at thedies he loved, looking at the Crescent City in the distance that was the beginnings of his n¡­ in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, a me rose. He was not reconciled to this, he would not take this defeat just like that! He still had not revived his homnd, his loves were in front of him¡­ No! I cannot die like this! I still have to save Father, have to destroy these invaders and chase them out of my homnd! How can I die just like this?


    Such strong feelings of vexation, turning into the deepest resolution. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up, and his body which was unable to move suddenly changed¡­ evolved¡­


    The first change was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Originally, when he was in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, his eyes were a deep purple. Currently, they had changed abruptly, his left orb turning fully grey, not just the pupils but even the whites of the eyes, a cold strange ck. The right eye had also warped, filled with red, not the usual bloodshot but a billowing fiery red.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong and robust body actually expanded further. He had always beenrge in stature, especially when in the Demonic Change State or Dragon-Tiger Transformation, but he now grew evenrger. At the same time, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation actually warped into a strange star-hexagon, silently imprinting into in chest area, hiding within the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set.


    As his body grew, scales began to rise up from below his skin. In contrast with the usual Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, currently Zhou Weiqing was giving forth a wild and violent aura from within.


    What is going on? The assassin¡¯s senses on Zhou Weiqing was extremely sensitive. After all, his ck rapier was still in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and he could sense that the Nether State was just about to end. Yet, at this final juncture, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body exploded with that aura that caused even him to feel his heart palpitate in sudden fear.


    What was that?!


    In just that short moment of time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had actually expanded into a five metre tall giant. To be more urate, he now looked more like a giant demonic beast with a vague humanoid shape. Even more strangely, along with his body expanding, the entire ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set had vanished. No, the only thing that vanished was the external appearance; not just the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, but even all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy seemed to have vanished, or perhaps kept within. His clothes burst apart. Luckily, his pants were still rtively stic enough, and a certain portion was still rtively hidden.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body was filled with ayer of deep purple scales, even his wings. His entire body was glowing purple, and on his forehead, a ck tattoo of the ¡®King¡¯ word appeared, extremely eye-catching. In that instant, the assassin suddenly felt a powerful explosive strength from within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, just in the instant that the Nether State ended, forcing his ck rapier out.


    Abruptly turning around, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grey and red eyes were filled with a strange yet terrifying aura. An unbelievably strong energy reverberation exploded out, as if it were about to tear the entire world apart.


    In the skies, a strange vision appeared. The entire sky turned half red, half grey. On the red side, along with a loud dragons¡¯ roar, a massive illusory dragon appeared. On the grey side, a giant ck illusory tiger with wings also appeared.


    ¡°Heaven and Earth Anomaly, Heavenly God Tier?!¡± For the first time, the assassin¡¯s expression actually changed. He could not believe his eyes. This Zhou Weiqing was a mere six-Jeweled Upper level Zun Stage¡­ how¡­ how could he possibly give forth the aura of a Heavenly God Tier? Furthermore, that strange anomaly in the skies were just too weird¡­ impossible!


    In his impression, the only person who could cause such an anomaly was the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue AoTian. When Xue AoTian unleashed his full power, the skies would turn white, and an illusory figure of a huge white tiger would appear, fully covering the entire skies. However, the current anomaly in the skies might berge, but it covered only a thousand metres in area¡­ and it also had two illusory figures. Even so, despite the smaller size, it was still an impressive sight indeed.


    Instead of retreating, Zhou Weiqing advanced in a sh. Currently, he was not able to unleash any Skills. Perhaps more urately, he was not even fully conscious.


    The wings behind his back had expanded to almost twice their normal size, along with that terrifying scale armour and the right leg that had warped into a massive ck hook. Zhou Weiqing looked like a demonic god that had risen from hell.


    Both his hands looked different. The right hand was a tiger¡¯s paw, while the left hand was a dragon¡¯s w. As his body shed, his movement was so fast that it could even rival a Spatial Blink. In that moment, his speed was even faster than the Agility Type assassin!


    Facing absolute death, with that powerful unreconciled feelings in his heart, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s deep inner potential final burst forth. The Dragon-Tiger Transformation was the fusion of the Solidified Dragon Spirit and his Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline. With such powerful bloodlines, and suffering so much for so long, could it be just so simple? The wings were just brought about from the bloodline power of the Dark Demon God Tiger, while the hidden scales were just a surface addition from the dragon bloodline. Originally, the Dragon-Tiger Transformation already had a powerful boost to Zhou Weiqing, but it was far from truly using the full power of the fusion. The reason was simple ¨C Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was just too low, not able to truly harness their power.


    However, at this current moment, in the face of death, the hidden bloodline powers and energies in the depths of his body had exploded out. The Dragon-Tiger Transformation entered a second advanced stage.


    Dragon-Tiger Transformation Second State: ¡®Like Dragon Equivalent Tiger¡¯. 1


    The current Zhou Weiqing had all his energy, including his Consolidated Equipment and Stored Skills, fully fused into his Dragon-Tiger bloodline. The profound secret behind the second state was exactly that, to transform all energies into actual physical power. That was to say, no matter his Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills, all his Heavenly Energy, the original Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, Immortal Deity Technique¡­ all of it were incorporated together as if thrown together in a cauldron and fused together, spreading into his body and boosting his physical strength and toughness. In that in instant, his body had reached a new terrifying level.


    In such a state, Zhou Weiqing was only left with simple hand to handbat and brawling. However, his strength in that area was also raised to the maximum, no matter offense or defense.


    The assassin was after all an old hand on the battlefield, and though he had never heard or seen of something like this, after a moment of surprise he quickly regained his calmness. As an assassin, no matter what happened, even if facing death, he would not panic.


    His body flew back in a burst of speed. His flying speed was just dependant on the normal Heavenly King powerhouse¡¯s flying abilities, but in a short period of time he could explode in an astonishing speed. As he retreated, the ck rapier pierced forward, a glint of sword flurry as it pierced towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest once more.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left dragon w lifted, grabbing towards the eight-Jeweled Assembly Set Sword. An earsplitting grinding sound rang out, and to the assassin¡¯s shock, his weapon that had an offense close to that of a Legendary Set was actually grabbed and held onto by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left w. Next, a terrifying power that was far beyond a Heavenly King Stage traveled from the rapier, and Zhou Weiqing actually forcefully pulled the assassin back towards him.

 Chapter 580

    <h4>Chapter 580: Dragon-Tiger Transformation ¨C 2nd Form! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The assassin gave a cold humph, his entire body tensing as white light burst forth, instantly increasing his Heavenly Dao Energy to the maximum. In terms of physical strength, he was naturally far from Zhou Weiqing, but as his Heavenly Energy exploded to the max, he could temporarily raise his strength to a terrifying level. At the same time, the Darkness Attribute energy in the atmosphere welled over to him and surging into the ck rapier. In that short moment, the Assembly Set Sword¡¯s power raised even futher.


    This was the power of the Heavenly Dao Energy, able to use the energies of the heavens as his own.


    As Zhou Weiqing pulled back, the assassin did not try to go against it, instead in that burst of power, he pierced forward instead. With the burst of terrifying power, the rapier actually broke free of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left w, striking straight towards the heart in his left chest.


    That assassin¡¯s offensive power was just so terrifying, but in that lightning speed strike, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body actually managed to twist slightly. However, the following scene actually caused the calm heart of the assassin to no longer maintain his tranquility.


    Although Zhou Weiqing managed to twist his body slightly, he was still unable to fully dodge the sword. A horrible scraping sound rang out as the rapier pierced right into his left chest. Although it was to the side and not directly at the heart area, in the assassin¡¯s viewpoint, it was still more than enough to kill Zhou Weiqing. Without that strange physical immunity skill active, he was confident that once his de pierced through Zhou Weiqing, its destructive power was more than enough to destroy his innards.


    However, would Zhou Weiqing really die to this sword? To the assassin¡¯s shock, his eight Jeweled Assembly Set Sword actually struck on the scales of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, causing many sparks to fly, but he was actually unable to pierce right through, only leaving a deep white scar.


    The force of the impact caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to flip back and sent him flying, but that sword that should have in him instantly had been unable to take his life!


    This¡­ how could this be? Even if it were another Heavenly King stage powerhouse, if he managed to pierce that person with his eight-Jeweled Assembly Set Sword, he would definitely be severely injured! A little six-Jeweled Zun Stage fellow¡­ he had.. He had actually taken the blow just like that with just barely a scar to show for it?!


    Despite his sheer shock, the assassin continued attacking, perhaps from instinct alone. In his mind, as long as his enemy did not die, he would not stop, only using an even greater explosive power on his target.


    The rapier whistled in the air as it pierced out once more. The Heavenly King stage Agility Physical Jewels burst out in full speed, and his figure could not even be seen in the skies at the speed he was moving. Another earsplitting explosive sound rang out as Zhou Weiqing barely managed to use his left palm to block the sword, but was still pierced by it. However, this time, he was better able to block and dodge the main blow, and the rapier was only able to pierce his shoulder.


    A stronger explosive power, forced into just a pinpoint blow, causing Zhou Weiqing to grunt in a muffled cry. Once again, he was blown backwards in the impact, but as the rapier pierced into his shoulder, it was barely half an inch, barely seeing the scales dent inwards. As the assassin tried to unleash his explosive Heavenly Energy into the wound, he was shocked to find that he was unable to even push his Heavenly Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    This was a total upheaval about everything he knew. The defensive power of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scale had reached a whole other level. Even if it still wasn¡¯t able to fully block all of his attacks, but if he wanted to kill Zhou Weiqing, he was actually unable to do so in a short amount of time.


    The greatest surprise was that the small white notch which had been caused by the first blow was now healing rapidly.


    The Heavenly King Stage assassin refused to believe it, and his body shed forward in another attack. However, just as he did so, he was met with a sudden burst of snow white light. An unbelievably powerful sword intent instantly encased his body, and with a ng, the white figure that had charged at him was knocked back, blood spurting out from its mouth. However, the terrifying sword intent from that white sword also caused the ck d assassin¡¯s body to halt, as the white figure fell back down to the ground.


    Atst, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had arrived. Previously, in that instant, she thought that Zhou Weiqing had been killed, but he had somehow entered the second stage of the Dragon Tiger Transformation and held on past thest few attempts of the Heavenly King Stage assassin.


    Tian¡¯er also came right on her heels, but both of them did not have the capability of flight. Even more worrying, Zhou Weiqing in midair did not seize the chance of being knocked back to fly down to them, instead charging towards the Heavenly King assassin once more.


    *ROOOAAARRR* High up in the sky, the entire air shook and vibrated as an angry howl that shook the world burst forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth. Currently, that roar gave the impression that ten thousand tigers were snarling angrily, the terrifying sound waves causing the Heavenly King Stage assassin to actually be stunned in midair for a split second.


    The rapier pierced forward yet again, and the Heavenly King assassin¡¯s entire body was encased with ayer of ck, his Heavenly Energy circting throughout his body and pushed outwards, an explosive surge of Heavenly Energy causing the entire ck rapier to be filled with a destructive aura. This time, the target was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    Both tiger paw and dragon w crossed in midair. This time, Zhou Weiqing did not attempt to dodge. Instead, with a loud ng, the sword actually pierced onto his throat, causing the scales there to cave in. Zhou Weiqing ignored it totally, instead his hands had already smashed down together, grabbing onto the sword.


    The rapier with all the power of the Heavenly King assassin gathered in his greatest blow, all of his strength, yet it was still unable to pierce through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat. At the same time, his ck rapier had been fully locked onto by his dragon w and tiger paw.


    Instantly, the Heavenly King assassin shook his arm, trying to use his power to destroy Zhou Weiqing¡¯s dragon w and tiger paw.


    To his surprise, he was unable to do so. Not only were they unbelievably tough, they were like steel traps, fully locking onto his ck rapier. A massive strength traveled through it once more, pulling his entire body along.


    Such disgusting strength! That was equal to any Heavenly King Stage powerhouse with the Strength Attribute right?


    Just as the Heavenly King STage was lost in shock, from below another terrifying sword intent rose once more. Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body vanished, and all that remained was that huge Boundless Infinitum Sword.


    At its side, a giant white tiger also sprang up. She was unable to fly, but with that leap, she was able to charge towards where Zhou Weiqing and the assassin were. In midair, Tian¡¯er¡¯s purple eyes suddenly glowed as two bouts of purple light shot out. At the same time, a resplendent golden light rushed out from her body, forming a golden tiger of energy, speeding towards the Heavenly King assassin.


    In that instant, both Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er had burst forth with their strongest attacks, as if pitting their entire lives in a single blow. In their hearts, they only had one notion. Little Fatty, you must hold on! If not for the sudden attacks from the twodies, perhaps the assassin could have continued with his blow, and using all his might he might have finally pierced through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat eventually. After all, even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was at another level from the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he was still after all still a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. There was quite arge element of luck for him to even enter this second stage; under normal circumstances he should have only been able to do so after reaching the ninth-Jeweled cultivation level.


    No matter how confident this Heavenly King assassin was in himself, he did not dare to allow the two attacks from Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er tond on his body. His greatest strength was his offense, not his defense. Left with no choice, he had to draw back his eight-Jeweled Assembly Set Sword, and the ck rapier vanished from between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ws. At the same time, his body spun around in midair, and the rapier appeared once more in his hands, and in a swing, a ck arc of light struck out.


    This was truly a disy of power for a Heavenly King powerhouse. If it had been Lin TianAo, with a simr Assembly Set Equipment, once he dismissed his Assembly Set Shield, within a short period of time he would not be able to summon it out and reassembly it so quickly. However, for this assassin, it looked as if it disappeared, and in the next instant reappearing, as if it had been an illusion.


    The ck arc of light was so wide that it could reach all three of the youths.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s terrifying Body and Sword as One first struck the ck light, causing a massive explosion as she was thrown back down on the ground. Next, Tian¡¯er¡¯s gold light struck, and the gold tiger was also shattered by the ck light.


    If it were any ordinary Heavenly King stage powerhouse, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er¡¯s attacks would definitely not be dissipated so easily. However, this Heavenly King assassin was truly a master at the peak of his powers, fully focused only on offense, offense and offense. His offense was truly at the level that he could destroy his enemies¡¯ attacks as well. A powerhouse who actually used all his eight Jewels in an offensive Assembly Set, that offensive power was just too disgusting. In terms of pure offensive power alone, it far surpassed the Boundless Infinitum Sword¡­ and both girls¡¯ attacks were dissipated just like that.


    Even so, the assassin was not able to fully withstand their attacks. After all, he had been forced to disassemble and reassemble his sword so swiftly, and that instant of time had barely been enough. As such, the Spirit Attribute attack that Tian¡¯er had shot out from her eyes stillnded upon him, causing him to freeze in midair for a split second, slowing his movement.


    Right at that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack reached. This time, it was his right leg, the enormous ck scorpion tail that it had warped into.


    Still, the Heavenly King assassin was just too power. Even under that massive onught and disadvantageous position, he was still barely able to move his sword in thest second, somehow able to use thest dredges of the ck arc of light to block his right leg.

 Chapter 581

    <h4>Chapter 581: Dragon-Tiger Transformation ¨C 2nd Form! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    *Puuuu* Blood sprayed out from the assassin¡¯s mouth. He had never imagined that the abrupt attack from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg could even reach such a level. At least six of his ribs were broken, and a strange cold energy invaded his body, warping into three icy cold auras that started to spread throughout his body.


    Not good!


    The Heavenly King assassin had rampaged throughout the entire continent for so many years, and he had faced countless dangers and in countless opponents. In the shortest time, he made the most urate choice. Sensing the invasion of the cold evil power, he instantly judged that the sheer toxicity of the poison was not something he could handle. Once it truly spread through his body, he would be in serious trouble with endless disastrous possibilities.


    As such, he made an instant snap decision that not many else could. In an instant the ck rapier spun around, striking deep into his own chest. A pierce, and a flick, meat and blood sprayed out as he forcefully dug out. The blood sprayed in midair, forming a strange blue, ck and grey colours, before dissipating in the air.


    With such a powerful will to live, the Heavenly King assassin had unbelievably managed to counter the tri-element venom of the scorpion tail hook of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s evolution.


    It could not be said to be luck, instead a more urate description would be power, guts and vision. With his sword blocking, he was able to avoid the majority of the blow from the scorpion¡¯s tail, and in the shortest possible time he had sealed his meridians, and finally he used his own sword to cut himself and force out all the venom. Only with all of that was he able to survive that onught. However, that also had a heavy price, as this assassin had finally suffered a serious injury, greatly sapping his vitality. To be fair, he had not lost to Zhou Weiqing, but he had lost to the sudden arrival of the two girls and more importantly, hisck of understanding of this new state of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation.


    After entering the second state of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing was only able to fight in closebat. However, in such a state, his melee capabilities had already risen to an unbelievably terrifying height, especially his defense. Even that Heavenly King assassin was not able to break through such a defense with ease, and that had been the most important adjustment that caused the series of snowballing changes leading to a different final result.


    Without any hesitation at all, a thick ck tail of mes spurted out from the Heavenly King assassin¡¯s back. In an instant, he warped into a stream of light, disappearing into the distance within moments.


    An icy cold voice rang out in the air. ¡°I¡¯ll be back.¡±


    Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er bothnded on the ground at the same time, both their eyes showing their shock. This was especially for Shangguan Xue¡¯er; with her pride, her heart was currently filled with fear. It had just been too dangerous. It had truly been a fine line then, and Zhou Weiqing had almost lost his life so many times. Although the assassin was only at the Heavenly King Stage, his assassination skills and offense¡­ especially even when trying to kill someone so much lower level than himself like Zhou Weiqing, he still chose to ambush andunch a sneak attack, in the best possible time. It could be said that it was a lot of luck that Zhou Weiqing had survived.


    In the air, Zhou Weiqing did not attempt to chase. Instead, he levitated there, wings spread out, as if a Demon King who had achieved victory.


    By now, the battle on the ground had long ended. Currently, the two hundred Heavy Cavalry soldiers were below Zhou Weiqing, staring up at him with shock and awe in their eyes.


    No matter the Berserker or Gold Crow Tribe soldiers, they were extremely proud and confident in their ownbat abilities. However, that fight in the sky was truly something they had never witnessed before. Only at this time did they realise how terrifying a true powerhouse really was. Especially for the Heaven and Earth Anomaly that Zhou Weiqing had somehow activated, it had truly left asting impression in their hearts. What kind of horrifying strength was required to do such a thing! As for that assassin who had attacked Zhou Weiqing, they might not know what cultivation level he was, but for a Heavenly Jewel Master to be able to fly with just his own body and without any Consolidated Equipment, that already proved a serious problem. Yet, even under such a situation, Zhou Weiqing had still seeded in forcing his enemy to retreat. It was clear that when the assassin had fled, he had been severely injured.


    All of a sudden, a massive shout rang out, reverberating through the skies. ¡°PEERLESS THROUGH THE WORLD!¡± The two hundred Heavy Cavalry Soldiers had howled out with all their might without any prompting, draining off all the feelings in their hearts as they did so. With such a powerful Commander leading them, they were filled with even greater confidence.


    In midair, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wings slowly folded as he descended,nding on the ground. The tall, muscled body and brilliant scales, causing some of the Gold Crow Tribe female warriors to look at him with a glint in their eyes.


    Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er rushed to Zhou Weiqing. They were far more familiar towards the powers and limits of Heavenly Jewel Masters, aspared to the Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers. Zhou Weiqing had indeed survived, but the sheer power he had burst out with, no matter in terms of defense and offense, that was already enough to rival that of a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. That was definitely not normal, and for him to gain such strength in a short period of time, they knew it was not possible to not pay a heavy price.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at both girls with his strange eyes, one grey one red. As his spoke, his voice was clearly lower and hoarser than usual. ¡°I¡¯ll head back first. Ma Qun, Crow, retreat back to the city as well.¡±


    After saying that, the wings behind his back pped hard, and his entire body warped into a purple light as he disappeared as well. None of the others had even seen how he had entered the city, that speed was no lower than the Heavenly King assassin just now.


    ¡°Not good, let¡¯s go back as well.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said softly to Tian¡¯er. Both girls did not hesitate, quickly flying back towards the Crescent City as well. Currently, they no longer fought amongst themselves like normal, seemingly highly in sync.


    As the Peerless Heavy Cavalry headed back for the Crescent City victoriously, the three hundred citizens on the city walls had already been stunned by the series of events.


    They had witnessed the sheer power of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry with their own eyes. To them, these soldiers did not even seem human, as if they were divine soldiers descended from the heavens. Those Kalise Empire soldiers were scary enough to thesemoners, and their numbers had surpassed the Peerless Cavalry many times over. Yet, in front of them, they had just seemed so weak and fragile. With such an army protecting the Crescent City, what was there to worry about?


    What followed next with the fight in the air was even more shocking to them. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fight with the Heavenly King assassin had happened at lightning speed, finishing in a short period of time, but in just that short process, the shock that it brought about was perhaps even stronger than that of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry. The changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, the Heaven and Earth Anomaly, to ordinary people like them, it was like a miracle from the gods.


    Furthermore, they were at such a distance. From their perspective and knowledge, they could not tell that Zhou Weiqing had been at the disadvantage all the time. After all, at the speeds both had been fighting at, they could not see any details. All they knew was that finally Zhou Weiqing had sent the assassin flying with a single kick, and the enemy had fled.


    Currently, besides the shock on the three hundred citizens¡¯ faces, there was no longer the fear which had been there previously. That had been reced with excitement and joy. Le Ziughed heartily, shouting out to them: ¡°All of you have seen for yourselves. That is our Peerless Regiment Commander! That is the strength of our Commander, and our Peerless Regiment! I am not afraid to tell you all, all of us here are just merely the vanguard party. You all should know how many people a Regiment has, and they are all elite soldiers almost as strong as us. With us here, the Crescent City will be paradise on earth. No longer will you have to fear our enemies! Alright, that is all for today, you all are free to leave now. Remember to let your friends and families know about our Peerless Regiment and our strength. Our Commander has invited you here to witness our battles, so that you can dispel the fears and worries in your hearts. Now, you can see for yourselves, there is nothing to worry about right?¡±


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n and goal had beenpleted to perfection, far beyond all his expectations. When these three hundred citizens returned to their homes, the word would spread and the sheer increase in public opinion could be foreseen. However, while that part was sessfully, Zhou Weiqing was currently in huge danger.


    ¡­


    As he dashed into his room, Zhou Weiqing abruptly crashed down on the ground. His entire body was shuddering violently, the red and ck of his eyes appearing and disappearing in an unstable fashion, while each and every scale on his skin was trembling with a disruptive energy along with his movement.


    He felt an intense pain in his body, as if his entire innards were being shredded apart, far beyond even the previous time where he had been immersed inva! Every single cell of his body screamed in agony, as if bits of him were being disintegrated inside.


    Previously, when he had entered the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he had felt his entire body heating up to a zing intensity, as if he was filled with infinite strength. However, such a state onlysted for only ten seconds. That was to say, for the rest of the fight, especially thatst kick that sent the Heavenly King assassin flying, he had already been in the midst of enduring such pain.


    As the heat dissipated, came the horrifying pain. However, with the endurance and willpower that Zhou Weiqing had trained from his years of cultivating the Immortal Deity Technique, and the time he had spent in theva, only then had he managed to barely hold on, forcing himself to not give himself away as he flew back to the city as quickly as he could.


    He could not allow anyone else to see the current state he was in. Firstly, it was in case the Heavenly King assassin was hidden somewhere nearby, who knows if that fellow had really left. He did not want the assassin to be able to seize the opportunity to kill him. Secondly, he had spent so much effort in impressing all those citizens, a state that he could not allow to fail at thest moment. Atst, he managed to hold on until he reached his room before he could no longer withstand it any longer, copsing onto the ground as waves of pain rolled within him.


    The power of the Dragon and Tiger rampaged crazily inside his body. Originally, the dual energy had been bnced when he had achieved the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, but now they had gone berserk. If not for theyer of scales outside, perhaps the terrifying energy would have burst out of his body, destroying him totally. Pain¡­ Pain!! It was not just his body, even his soul felt like it was being ripped apart. From below the scales, blood started to seep out all over his body, and the surface of the scales also began to change colour, growing dimmer¡­ as if they were slowly in the process of disappearing. At this point, one could vaguely see that on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actual skin, there were shockingly cracks all over. His entire person looked like he was drenched in blood, and as the dragon tiger energy within his body raged all about¡­ once the outeryer of scales disappeared, he could possibly implode and die.


    Having his inner potential burst forth like that before its time in a forced entry to the second state of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation might have seemed like a good thing, and it had certainly saved his life. However, that also meant that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had to endure levels of energy that it could not handle¡­ how could he not pay the price now? He had chased away his enemy, but now the problems he was facing could just lead to his death. At this moment, any Skill was useless¡­ not any amount of healing. After all, the source of this was internal, from within to without, a far more chilling destructive capability.


    The intense pain had caused Zhou Weiqing to even lose his capability of thought, he could only lie down on the ground, trembling as the energy rocked his body, without the strength to even thrash around.

 Chapter 582

    <h4>Chapter 582: Breakdown! Rescue! Devour! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing did not know that this state he was in was known as ¡®Breakdown¡¯. That was to say, his entire body was in the midst of breaking down and copsing from within.


    When he had triggered the energy that his body could not withstand, he had gained a temporary boost to hisbat abilities, saving his life in front of the Heavenly King assassin. At the same time, the bacsh was not something his body could withstand.


    The Dragon-Tiger Transformation could be said to be a power that hade about through the mutation of his bloodline. Such a mutation was extremely rare, or perhaps even totally non existent in the entire Boundless Maind. After all, the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline was not from this world, and added to it the rare phenomenon of the Solidified Dragon Spirit¡­ the fusion between the two had caused such a unique mutation that only Zhou Weiqing had.


    When he had first achieved the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing had actually only managed to tap into a small portion of the power of the bloodline, but it was in perfect bnce. At the same time, as Zhou Weiqing continued growing, the bloodline power would continue being unlocked and triggered. ording to normal growth, if Zhou Weiqing cultivated to the nine-Jeweled stage, the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation should naturallye to him, giving him a huge boost to hisbat abilities, also mimicking the innate fighting style of dragons or tigers. That formidable might alone would have been astonishing indeed.


    However, he was after all currently only at the sixth Jeweled stage. No matter his body, its strength and toughness, as well as his Heavenly Energy, his Legendary Sets, all of it could not meet the requirements for the perfect fusion of the second stage of the Dragon Tiger Transformation.


    The bloodline power had been invoked by him, but he was only able to maintain that state for a very short period of time. What followed next would be the power attempting to settle back down, and this process would need his entire body to be strong enough to re-forge itself and fuse with the new bloodline power. This was a process just like when he originally first Awakened his Demonic Change State.


    However, it was clear that Zhou Weiqing did not have the power, toughness and stability to settle the abruptly awakened bloodline, resulting in the sh of energies in his body now, as it raged through his body in an attempt to find a ce. Once his body was unable to withstand it, then the energy would burst through and he would be utterly disintegrated. Even the Resurrect Skill of the Divine Attribute would not be able to bring him back, as Breakdown meant he would instantly be disintegrated into nothing.


    Currently, the sheer amount of power was no longer something he could control. It was not just a simple matter of willpower that could allow him to tide through.


    Perhaps if the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya was here, he might have a slight possibility of using his Heavenly Emperor energy to suppress the bloodline power, forcing it to settle down¡­ but Long Shiya wasn¡¯t here!


    *PENG* The door mmed open and two graceful figures entered. At this moment, both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er were extremely worried, and they had rushed here urgently at top speed.


    As soon as they entered, the two girls immediately saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current condition. His body had not shrunk back to his original state, still stuck in the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, stout as can be. However, by now, the scales on his body were already indistinct, a very thinyer that seemed to disappear and reappear like an illusion. It was clear that it was about to vanish, and they could clearly see the horrible cracks and tears on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin.


    Both girls were heirs of the two most powerful Great Saint Lands, and at this moment, neither of them panicked, instantly making their judgement of the current situation.


    Tian¡¯er was the first to spring into motion. In a sh, she appeared beside Zhou Weiqing, her hands outstretched and Divine Attribute Heavenly Energy bursting out of them, warping into a thick gold light which enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. With all her might, she focused on the healing and boosting effects of the Divine Attribute.


    The Divine Attribute was truly one of the four Saint Attributes, and the healing effect was one of the top in the world. The horrifying cracks on the surface of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin, all the way down to the tears in his meridians, started to heal. The involuntary shuddering of his body also calmed slightly.


    For Zhou Weiqing, lost in the violently intense pain, he suddenly felt a soft warmth epass him, lowering his pain slightly.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stood by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, looking urgently at Tian¡¯er. She did not have any healing capabilities, and she was unable to help besides watching Tian¡¯er save Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°What is his current status?¡± She asked urgently with worry.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s brow was currently furrowed. As her Divine Attribute energy entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, she instantly sensed his current condition.


    In this world, in terms of knowledge of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, no one could surpass Tian¡¯er. She had the most intimate rtions with him so many times, and they often cultivated together with the four Saint Attributes. As such, no matter his meridians, his bloodline energy, how he circted his Heavenly Energy, down to all parts of his body, Tian¡¯er was extremely clear of everything. As such, she directly discovered the tremendous danger he was currently in.


    ¡°It¡¯s his bloodline energy exploding forth and acting up. I believe his current state is due to that excessive bloodline energy, initiated when he was facing death¡­ but the problem now is that his body is unable to withstand such a level of energy, resulting in a severe bacsh. He is in danger of Breakdown at anytime.¡± Tian¡¯er said urgently.


    Her Divine Attribute could only help Zhou Weiqing suppress the energy for a short period of time, but it would never be able to help him settle it down. After all, it was still an external source of energy, and while the healing might help, it was no long term suggestion. Once Tian¡¯er¡¯s energy ran out, then the suppressed bloodline energy would burst out once more.


    ¡°What do we do then?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er asked worriedly.


    Tian¡¯er bit her lip, hesitating for a moment before saying: ¡°Help me, circte your Heavenly Energy into my body to support me. I will have to try using my two Saint Attributes to invoke his two Saint Attributes. There is nothing we can do directly¡­ Perhaps now the only chance is for the four Saint Attributes to fuse together, and hopefully that will help the raging bloodline energy calm down and settle.¡±


    In a sh, Shangguan Xue¡¯er appeared behind Tian¡¯er¡¯s back. cing her palms on Tian¡¯er¡¯s back, she took a deep breath and said: ¡°Be careful. We must definitely seed now!¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°We will.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er began to slowly infuse her Heavenly Energy into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body. Without any instructions, she automatically knew what to do. She purified her own Heavenly Energy, ensuring there was no Attributes within, only the purest form of Heavenly Energy. This would enable Tian¡¯er to better use it for her own purposes.


    With Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s help, Tian¡¯er¡¯s spirit perked up, and the circting of her Divine Attribute Heavenly Energy also increased.


    The Heavenly Energy cultivated with the Boundless Infinitum Technique had one unique point, that was a vast amount, boundless and longsting. With such a strong support of sustainable Heavenly Energy, Tian¡¯er clearly heaved a sigh of relief.


    A faint purple light rose slowly from Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes, and a thick spirit energy fluctuation appeared. Tian¡¯er took a deep breath. Abruptly, the purple light shot out from her eyes, but not directly onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Instead, it spread out, forming a faint purple shield of light enveloping Zhou Weiqing, starting to merge with the Divine Attribute energy that she was infusing into his body.


    No matter Tian¡¯er or Shangguan Xue¡¯er, they were now extremely nervous. To be honest, Tian¡¯er did not know whether thisst ditch method could work. After all, in all the time that she had cultivated together with Zhou Weiqing, though they had done so with the fusion of the four Saint Attributes, they had never seed in actually using the fused Saint Attributes or understanding the underlying profound secrets. The reason they did so was because with such cultivation, it was much faster than if they did so individually.


    Currently, Tian¡¯er was facing two problems. Firstly, she did not know how or if using her two Saint Attributes would actually invoke Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two Saint Attributes as well. Secondly, even if it worked, she did not know if it would actually be of help in suppressing and settling his bloodline energy.


    If any one of those problems ¡®failed¡¯, then she would have no way of saving Zhou Weiqing.


    The Divine and Spirit Attributes surrounded and enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, but his body actually seemed to tremble even more violently. Just as Tian¡¯er was surprised by that, a grey coloured light rose up, along with a faint energy reverberation that seemed to warp the world around.


    The four Saint Attributes were indeed able to attract each other, and she had sessfully invoked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two Saint Attributes as well. The four Saint Attributes fused together, forming the usual whirlwind shape it took, spinning right above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. At the same time, the violent shuddering of his body slowed down, his ragged breathing having a better turn.


    Miraculously, as the four fused Saint Attributes swirled in the whirlpool, the raging bloodline energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body actually seemed to calm down slightly, at least not smashing around violently. Under Tian¡¯er¡¯s control, the fused energies slowly entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, slowly entering his over twenty energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points, as they too whirled along.


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er did not know that when the four Saint Attributes gathered and fused together, the unique product from it was only one ¨C Nature¡¯s Fortune Stealing Heaven and Earth.


    The Nature¡¯s Fortune Stealing Heaven and Earth was actually the key to breaking through the human limits that everyone faced, that was the Heavenly God Tier stage. Of course, the great improvement in cultivation speed that Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er enjoyed was just one of the benefits that the Nature¡¯s Fortune Stealing Heaven and Earth granted.


    Currently, it was this Nature¡¯s Fortune Stealing Heaven and Earth that was above all other forms of energy. The four Saint Attribute¡¯s fusion energy forcefully suppressed the ebullient bloodline power.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s desperate choice had been urate. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current situation, even if Long Shiya had been here, using his powerful Heavenly Energy to suppress his bloodline powers, even if he managed to save Zhou Weiqing, there would definitely be terrible side effects. Only the fusion of the four Saint Attributes, entering the Nature¡¯s Fortune Stealing Heaven and Earth state¡­ the critical key was the ¡®Nature¡¯s Fortune¡¯ words. Facing the fusion energies that was above all, even the great mutated bloodline of the Dragon and Tigers had no choice but to submit.


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon-Tiger Transformation was the strongest bloodline in the entire world today, but the four Saint Attributes¡¯ fusion energies was the strongest attribute power in the world. The actual strength of both was difficult to actuallypare, but the two energies were not actually shing. Instead, the fusion Saint Attribute energies were guarding, protecting, restoring and repairing. Along with the fact that not all of the bloodline powers had been invoked out, and by chance it had definitely been a case of ¡®applying the right medicine to the problem¡¯. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was steadily taking a turn for the better.

 Chapter 583

    <h4>Chapter 583: Breakdown! Rescue! Devour! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Time passed, seconds, then minutes. Outside the door, Lin TianAo, Duan Tiang and the others were gathered. Previously, Lin TianAo had also quickly realised that something was wrong with Zhou Weiqing, just that his speed was much slower. When he rushed back, he had quickly went to look for the person with the highest cultivation level in the entire Crescent City, Duan Tiang, inviting the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master to help.


    Although Duan Tiang had never seen the four Saint Attributes fusion before, his experience was far stronger than any of the others. Instantly, he realised that Zhou Weiqing was currently slowly easing past the crisis under the help of the four fused Saint Attributes. As such, he had held Lin TianAo back, and both of them waited outside the door. As soon as Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy was not sufficient to support Tian¡¯er, he would immediately move forward to rece her to aid Tian¡¯er.


    Gradually, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body turned back to his original look, the scales vanishing, his legs and hands resuming their human form. The horrific cracks and tears on his skin also started healing with the help of the Divine energy, though his skin still looked pale and pallid. Luckily, his breathing was still rtively even.


    ¡°I¡¯m alright now, Tian¡¯er. Thanks¡­¡± Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing slowly stood up. The raging bloodline energy within his body had finally calmed down. He was out of danger, but his vitality was greatly sapped, his face looking terribly pale.


    Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er slowly reduced their Heavenly Energy infusion before fully withdrawing. Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ashen face, Tian¡¯er leaped into his arms, crying out: ¡°Little Fatty, you scared me to death!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly embraced Tian¡¯er tightly, a bitter look on his face. ¡°I wonder who had such power wealth and resolution to do this, to actually hire a Heavenly King assassin to take care of me. I was truly lucky this time, if not this time I would have been killed for sure!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stood at the side, looking at Tian¡¯er in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace. A hint of envy shed in cold her eyes momentarily; as she saw that Zhou Weiqing was all right, she also rxed. Previously, when she saw that Zhou Weiqing was so close to death, the urgency and worry in her heart was no lesser than Tian¡¯er¡¯s.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s tears soaked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, but at the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er said coldly: ¡°Hey, shouldn¡¯t you at least wear some clothes first?¡±


    Tian¡¯er lifted her head to look at Zhou Weiqing. Earlier, due to her worry and nervousness, she had not even realised that due to the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, besides a few critical areas still covered by the remaining shreds his pants, most of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was revealed. With a faint blush on her face, her tears finally stopped.


    Embarrassed, Zhou Weiqing took out arge overcoat from his Spatial Ring and draped it on himself. At that point, Tian¡¯er said viciously: ¡°I wonder who is that bastard who hired that guy¡­ this Heavenly King assassin looks to be extremely professional. In the world of assassins now, I would guess he is at least the top three¡­ if not the top. A Heavenly King stage assassin, it is truly too terrifying. If I find out who that employer is¡­¡± A powerful killing intent shot out from Tian¡¯er¡¯s beautiful eyes. She had never been a gentle or peaceful person, and now that someone was targeting her man, how could she not be enraged?


    In deep thought, Zhou Weiqing pondered out loud: ¡°It is hard to say for sure. However, I am at least quite certain that it isn¡¯t the Kalise Empire or the Bai Da Empire. They should not have such information at hand. We have only just arrived here, and the assassin already reached. He clearly has ess to information about me, and at least has a clear understanding of my movements, besides wanting to ensuring my death.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Whoever you threaten, that would be the greatest possibility in wanting to kill you.¡±


    Hearing her words, Tian¡¯er¡¯s brow furrowed in slight anger: ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er ignored her anger, not afraid of her at all. ¡°When Weiqing set up his Peerless Regiment, it was the greatest threat to your WanShou Empire. For someone to be able to hire a Heavenly King assassin, one must at least have the requisite connections and status¡­ who else could it be?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t make such dirty unfounded usations. Weiqing is my husband, how could our Heavenly Snow Mountain take action against him? Father has already agreed to our wedding, and he also knows about our four Saint Attributes fusion. Hmph, if he wanted to kill Weiqing, he could have done so personally when we were on the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nced at her before saying: ¡°Use your brains please? Did I say the Heavenly Snow Mountain?¡±


    Tian¡¯er started, before saying slowly: ¡°You mean¡­ the Royal Family?¡±


    A pondering look on his face, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Indeed¡­ to be able to know my current location with such uracy, and to actually take action against me¡­ I can only think of two possibilities. One is the WanShou Empire¡­ Since I stole you away, even if the Lion Price Gu Yingbing is not willing to take action, the Lion King Gu Site hates me to the core. A possibility is that he sent this assassin instead of his own powerful tribe members is because he fears your Heavenly Snow Mountain, especially your father. The other possibility is¡­ the Fei Li Empire. Our diplomatic party could have also caused them to feel threatened¡­ However, I personally think that the Lion King is the greater suspect.¡±


    Tian¡¯er took a deep breath, gritting her teeth with anger as she said: ¡°I¡¯ll write to Father!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°There is no use, we do not have any concrete evidence. There is no point in telling him about mere guesses. Currently, the most important thing we have to deal with is that assassin. Furthermore, if I can¡¯t even handle such matters, how can I say that I will protect you, to be your husband? Let me handle this matter.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said urgently: ¡°But¡­ that fellow is a Heavenly King stage powerhouse, and not any ordinary one. Furthermore, that weapon of his is truly strange, my guess is it is an Assembly Set weapon, otherwise it is impossible for him to have such a powerful offense.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°Originally, when I brought you down from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, I had such confidence in myself. At least, I had imagined that my current abilities weren¡¯t too bad, that I could be considered strong. However, today¡¯s lesson, while painful, has allowed me to understand that¡­ no matter what, six Jewels are still six Jewels. Although my instantaneous explosive power and other boosts can grant me power far beyond my cultivation level, but if I face a true powerhouse, then it all amounts to nothing. The most important thing now is for me to raise my Heavenly Energy cultivation level!¡±


    Tian¡¯erforted him gently: ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t be so hard on yourself. You are demanding too much from yourself. After all, you are not even twenty years old yet! In the entire maind, to be able to reach such a cultivation level at your age, that number can be counted on one hand. Don¡¯t think too much¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to think too much! I have never been an ambitious person, and if I were alone, I would not care about all that. However, now I have tomand the Peerless Regiment to revive my Empire. In the future, the enemies that I will have to face will only be stronger and stronger.¡±


    ¡°From the news that the Fei Li Empire had sent, the Dan Dun Empire attacked the Geritimo Empire, and if that doesn¡¯t have the Bai Du Empire¡¯s shadow behind, that would be too strange. In the future, I will definitely sh with the Bai Da Empire, and maybe even the Dan Dun Empire. In that case, I would be facing powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell¡­ that is the power of a Great Saint Lands. The only one I can depend on is myself¡­ as long as my own power is sufficiently strong, only then can I face all these enemies. It looks like I should not be too urgent in attacking, we will focus on stabilizing the Crescent City for now. The first priority for me is to quickly raise my cultivation level and power.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Your thinking is correct. However, if it is just yourself alone, it will definitely not be enough. Let me write back to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce for them to send some manpower¡­¡±


    Without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing waved his hand in rejection. ¡°No, in reviving my Empire, I can only depend on myself, not on others. If I just depend on your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, or even Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s power. Then, in the future, could my Heavenly Bow Empire still remain autonomous? You do not need to rush to deny it, no matter what, especially in terms of strategic positioning, if either of the two Great Saint Lands move out to aid us, they will definitely have some terms. Even if I were the leader in their position, I would do the same. In this world, there is no such thing as a free lunch.¡±


    Tian¡¯er pursed her beautiful lips as she said huffily: ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t put everything in such realistic terms, what about me, how do I count?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Both of you are not the same of course, you are my women, we are a family.¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a satisfied smile, a look of bliss on her face. On the other hand, Shangguan Xue¡¯er turned red and muttered: ¡°Who¡¯s your woman¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing blinked at her innocently and said: ¡°You lost to me to be my wife right! Have you forgotten? At that time, I said that you didn¡¯t have to follow that oath, but you weren¡¯t willing to do so. So, aren¡¯t we a family? Not just you, Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, we are all a family. In fact, since we are all here now, I have some words to speak to you both.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression turned serious and stern. ¡°As the saying goes, before one can start on an external expedition, the internal must be settled first. If both of you keep fighting between the two of you, it is truly not easy for me to pass the days. I love both of you, and perhaps Xue¡¯er might have cameter, and we may not have gone through as much together as Tian¡¯er. However, you already have a position in my heart. So, I ask you both now seriously, can you try to ept each other?¡±


    ¡°In others¡¯ eyes, having such two great beauties like you beside me, I should be enjoying a great life. However, I have to tell you both now, in the past few days, enjoying is thest thing I have experienced. All I have felt is suffering, and more suffering.¡±


    ¡°Behind every sessful man, there are women who have supported him. I truly hope that you all can get along well. In this way, no matter what I am doing, when I think of you all I can be filled with happiness, be filled with motivation. If this continues, when Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er returns, it will be worse. I won¡¯t be able to pass my days any longer. If that really happens, once I revive my homnd, I will run away forever and not allow you all to find me again.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er eximed simultaneously. Both girls exchanged looks, a strange expression on their faces. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s threat seemed to have taken effect, and they did not snipe at each other like they would have, only ring at Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°If you all are willing to be with me, then please try to ept each other. I thank you both.¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile.


    Tian¡¯er looked at his pitiful look, thinking about how he said he had been suffering all these days, her eyes turned slightly red as she muttered: ¡°I¡¯ll¡­ I¡¯ll try my best.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned his gaze upon Shangguan Xue¡¯er and said: ¡°What about you?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er red at him exasperatedly, but in the end she gave a soft ¡®En¡¯ of assent.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled happily. Standing up slowly and shakily, he grabbed onto each other their hands respectively. ¡°That is great. We will soon be facing stronger enemies, and if we can unite and work together, I believe that we can face all difficulties head on.¡±


    As he said that, he pulled both girls into his embrace overbearingly. Tian¡¯er submitted happily, but Shangguan Xue¡¯er struggled slightly, unustomed to it at all.

 Chapter 584

    <h4>Chapter 584: Breakdown! Rescue! Devour! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, almost instantly, Zhou Weiqing staggered to the side, swaying unsteadily as a line of fresh blood trickled down the side of his mouth. Instantly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er dared not move, allowing him to hold her slim waist.


    As she truly leaned into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace, feeling his rather feeble body against her now, she suddenly felt a sense of peace in her heart, an indescribable feeling growing.


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing rested for three whole days before he barely recovered his vitality. This was also because of his strong physique and the miraculous recovery rate of the Immortal Deity Technique.


    When the Peerless Heavy Cavalry had retreated victoriously, it had barely taken two hours before the Sixth Regiment of the Kalise Empire to retreat, almost fleeing away. Although Zhou Weiqing had almost died to the Heavenly King assassin, the arrow that he hadunched prior to that had indeed in the Sixth Regiment Commander.


    As the battle ended, the entire process of the fight had also started to spread from the three hundred citizens. Within the day, the entire city knew all about the fight.


    In general, popce and general opinions could be liked to water. Water could bear a boat and keep it afloat, but it is also the same water that could overturn and swallow it. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speech, his waiver of tax for a year, added to the great spectacle of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry¡¯s power, all of that added together to allow the Crescent City to restore itself to its original state in a short period of time. The city gates opened, trade resumed and the panic in the city soon dissipated. Towards the return of the Heavenly Bow Empire, the grand majority of the popce were definitely extremely happy.


    The dealings of the city officials had also ended. Along with all the citizens¡¯ votes, some of the original officials had been killed, some promoted, and the administration of the city was now in good order.


    However, in a contrast to the smooth sailing of the Crescent City administration, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal condition was not as favourable. During the few days when he was resting and healing up, the upper echelons of the Peerless Regiment were all extremely nervous.


    A professional Heavenly King assassin who could appear at any time, that was definitely sufficient cause for anyone to be afraid. Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er remained in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivating, while Duan Tiang personally moved to the room next door just in case. At the same time, Lin TianAo and the others also moved closer, and the atmosphere around was rather nervous.


    Even after Zhou Weiqing¡¯s injuries had fully healed, the aura of nervousness did not disappear. The greatest problem was that Heavenly King assassin¡¯s terrifying offensive power. Under normal circumstances, if any of his attacksnded on any single member of the Peerless Regiment, it would definitely be a lethal blow.


    That second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing was not able to enter it at all. Previously, that time was truly godsent luck, and if he had to go through such an attack again, he was not sure that he would be enter such a state again. Of course, the previous time was also when he had been fully focused on attacking an enemy, before being ambushed. If he were to be prepared and on guard, with his extraordinary senses, he should at least sense something amiss. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing also knew that the assassin had been severely injured that day, and it would take him some time to fully recover.


    ¡°Weiqing, it will not do to keep going on like this.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said as she looked at Zhou Weiqing with her brow furrowed deeply.


    Tian¡¯er nodded firmly in agreement, saying: ¡°I also think that we cannot continue on like this.¡± That day, after that talk with Zhou Weiqing, the rtionship between the two girls had indeed eased up. At least, they no longer argued all the time. Of course, due to worry for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s safety, the three of them had been staying together, and Tian¡¯er had not been able to be intimate with Zhou Weiqing for days, and she was not too happy in her heart, and she naturally agreed with Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nced at Tian¡¯er before saying: ¡°We can¡¯t possibly keep maintaining such a high level of alert forever. We do not know when that enemy will appear once more. For a Heavenly King stage powerhouse trained in the assassination arts, he is clearly well versed in keeping hidden. It is just too difficult for us to deal with him.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Indeed. That assassin¡¯s offensive power is truly something I¡¯ve never seen in my life. Besides entering the second state of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, none of my other defensive abilities are of much use. In terms of attacks alone, his offensive strength is already at the Heavenly Emperor stage. His weak point would be his defenses, since he is chasing an absolute offense, his own defense would definitely be weak. No defensive Consolidated Equipment armour, and I guess he doesn¡¯t have any defensive Stored Skills as well. However, he has trained so much that he can use his offensive attacks as a sort of parrying defense. What a shame, he was actually able to force out the venom that was injected into him with my kick, otherwise it would be enough to cause him trouble for some time.¡±


    Speaking up to that point, Zhou Weiqing fell silent for a moment, his eyes glinting in a fiery light. ¡°In the end, it alles back down to the same point. Our strength is just not sufficient. If my cultivation level was at the nine-Jeweled stage, I would be able to enter the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation at will¡­ if he dares try to assassinate me then, who knows who will be the one who dies.¡±


    Although the Heavenly King Stage was still considered high above the nine-Jeweled stage, Zhou Weiqing had the Dragon-Transformation state, all his other boosts, as well as his six Attributes. If he truly grew to the Upper Level Zong Stage, he was confident of challenging any Heavenly King Stage, even one as strong and unique as this assassin.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Since that assassin had failed his first time, he knows that we will be prepared for any follow up attacks. My guess is that unless he sees a perfect chance, he will not easily attack again. At the same time, the Kalise Empire has just lost arge percentage of their Regiment before they fled, and in a short period of time they shouldn¡¯t be able to gather too strong an army here. At the same time, they also need to consider if we have the Fei Li Empire at our backs. Also, by now, the news of our reupation of the Crescent City should have reached the Fei Li Empire, and I¡¯m sure that it will not be long before their promised supplies reach us, along with the batch of logistic units to aid us.¡±


    ¡°With our previous crushing win, the situation in the Crescent City is at least growing towards our intended goals. I believe that it is time to start recruitment, at least to prioritise setting up our own logistics and supplies unit¡­ only then will our Peerless Regiment be able to flourish their full power on the battlefield without too much worries.¡±


    ¡°As for that assassin, we currently do not have any better ns, and all we can do is to be careful. If Senior Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor returns in time, I believe that assassin would not even daree again.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gripped his fist tightly and said: ¡°I can¡¯t keep relying on Master alone, we also need to focus on our strength and power. However¡­ what possible route is there for my Heavenly Energy to grow quickly?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er red at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°You¡¯re not even twenty yet and you are already at the six-Jeweled stage. How much faster do you want to be?¡±


    The Shangguan Sisters were three years older than Zhou Weiqing, but even for an outstanding genius like Shangguan Xue¡¯er, when she was at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s age, she had barely reached the six-Jeweled stage. Furthermore, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current strength, could he really be considered as an ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master? That day, with that Heavenly King assassin, if he had attacked any other nine-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master instead of Zhou Weiqing, she believed that it would still have resulted in a death. Perhaps, even an ordinary Heavenly King stage powerhouse, if careless, might have also sustained serious injuries or even death.


    Hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words, all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up brightly. Lowering his head to look at his hands, he muttered: ¡°Raising Heavenly Energy¡­ it¡¯s not exactly impossible¡­¡±


    As he said that, he silently released his Heavenly Jewels, and a grey light glowed around his palms faintly.


    In that moment, he had abruptly thought about the Demonic Manual and the writings within. Demonic Attribute¡­ Devour Skill¡­ the heralded top Skill of the Demonic Attribute. Perhaps a Skill that could even exceed those Heavenly God Tier Skills with their Heavenly Skill Images¡­ how could it simply be just a minor aid in battles?


    ording to the records in the Demonic Manual, in the history of the Heavenly Demon Sect, there had only been one Heavenly God Tier powerhouse¡­ the Founder of the entire Heavenly Demon Sect, who had Awakened the Demonic Attribute and also had the innate Devour Skill like Zhou Weiqing.


    Six Jewels. It was not only the Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation that had such a boundary limit. Towards the Devour Skill, it was also a boundary limit! However, Zhou Weiqing had read the Demonic Manual a long time ago, added on to the fact that he had been extremely busy during this period ever since he reached the six Jeweled stage, along with the addition of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he had neglected this Skill. Currently, he abruptly recalled it once more, and how the Demonic Change State and Devour Skill would upgrade and evolve after the Heavenly Jewel Master reached a six-Jeweled cultivation level.


    Sensing the Demonic Attribute around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms, Tian¡¯er was still fine, but Shangguan Xue¡¯er on the side shuddered involuntarily, an unknown strange of danger overwhelming her.


    This sensation was an involuntarily one that rose from the depths of her heart, perhaps it was her natural instincts, as if something terrifying was about to happen with the source being Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er had experienced the Devour Skill before when they fought, but not knowing why, this time the sensation was totally different.


    *Swoosh* The wings billowed out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back as he entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, his eyes glowing purple. Zhou Weiqing pped his hands onto his chest, his Heavenly Jewels spinning around his wrist. In a sh, his entire body was covered by a swirlingyer of grey air.


    Currently, in Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes, Zhou Weiqing had disappeared, there was only a massive whirlpool.


    That massive whirlpool had a terrifying suction force that caused their very souls to tremble, automatically causing their Heavenly Energy in their body to well up, even their soul and spirits, as if about to be dragged out of their bodies.


    What, what was that?


    The Devour Skill had not appeared for just too long. As such, even amongst the other Great Saint Lands, they did not have much records left about it.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind flew at top speed as he tried to remember everything he had read in the Demonic Manual. After the six-Jeweled stage, the Heavenly Xu Energy was able to better invoke the Devour Skill, allowing the Demonic Attribute energy to spread throughout his entire body. With his entire body drawing in energy from his palms, all the atmospheric energy being sucked in at a crazy rate, almost like a soul eater.


    Almost simr to what Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er were feeling, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense like he had warped into a giant whirlpool. In such a state, he found that the other five Attributes in his body seemed to be suppressed and hidden, and he could only sense the Demonic Attribute. In this state, his Ice Cold Perception was also raised to the max.

 Chapter 585

    <h4>Chapter 585: Saint Energy!</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Along with the raising of the Ice Cold Perception, Zhou Weiqing suddenly realised a miraculous happening. At that point, he could actually vaguely sense the inner circtions of Heavenly Energy for both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er.


    ¡°Little Fatty, your Devour Skill evolved?¡± Tian¡¯er asked in surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, his voice still cold from the change. ¡°It seems like when my Heavenly Energy cultivation level reached the six-Jeweled stage, it automatically evolved, just that I had never really noticed or activated it.¡±


    Without hesitation, Tian¡¯er extended her hands out. ¡°Come, let¡¯s try it.¡±


    Looking at that scene, Shangguan Xue¡¯er suddenly felt her heart race. She had never had a favourable impression of Tian¡¯er, but in that instant, that feeling changed. Without question, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current state and the Devour Skill was extremely terrifying, but Tian¡¯er did not hesitate to offer herself as a test subject. What kind of trust did that require? It might just be a simple detail, but from that alone Shangguan Xue¡¯er was sure that Tian¡¯er was willing to sacrifice everything for Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. He had absolute confidence in his control, and his hands grasped on Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands.


    As their hands met, Tian¡¯er¡¯s entire body started shuddering violently like she was being electrocuted. Standing at the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could clearly see a circle of eye-piercing light burst out of Tian¡¯er¡¯s body, flying right into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Heavens! That was¡­


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er widened her eyes in surprise. The Boundless Infinitum Technique she cultivated in was extremely sensitive towards even minor changes in energy flow, especially at such close proximity. She could clearly sense Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy flowing crazily into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Not only that, it was as if Tian¡¯er¡¯s entire body had been Sealed, and besides Devouring the Heavenly Energy, even her life energy and vitality were being drained out of her. Originally, Tian¡¯er¡¯s smooth silky skin was starting to darken, even her soul and spirit were trembling violently.


    What a terrifying Skill.


    As the actual parties concerned, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had an even stronger sense of that. The instant that Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands, he immediately felt as if his body had be a bottomless pit, a crazy suction force bursting out, crazily devouring everything from Tian¡¯er. He felt a strong sense of satiation as the Devouring began.


    The Devoured Heavenly Energy flowed in through his hands, beginning to circte all around his body, starting to merge with his own Heavenly Energy. Although this external Heavenly Energy was still not his, he would be able to quickly refine it with the Devour Technique to purify it and make it his own. Althugh only the finest core of it would remain, perhaps only a tenth or so, that was still far faster than his own cultivation speed.


    However, Zhou Weiqing was not at all pleased by that. Instead, fear filled his heart, as he was shocked to find that as soon as the Devour Skill started, his own control started to slip. Attempting to stop the Devouring process, he found it extremely difficult, almost impossible. Furthermore, he could sense the life force draining out of Tian¡¯er, and it was also because the Devouring process included this life force that allowed him to refine the Heavenly Energy so easily.


    If this continued, when Tian¡¯er had been drained dry, nothing would remain of her but a dessicated corpse.


    Just like the Forest Direwolves all those years ago.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, activate your Saint Attribute!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud. At the same time, he channelled all his might into trying to control the Devour Skill, attempting to stop or at least slow it down, and also invoking his Time Attribute Heavenly Energy simultaneously.


    As soon as the Devour Skill started, it was as if it was never-ending, with all his other Attributes now actually being suppressed. Only his Time Attribute, as the other equal Saint Attribute, was barely able to be invoked out.


    Currently, Tian¡¯er was also filled with surprise. However, she did not feel any fear in her heart; even if she were to die at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, she would not regret it. In this case, at least she would forever be with Zhou Weiqing, a part of him. Sometimes, a girl who is lost in love just thinks differently from ordinary humans1. Of course, after hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, she immediately began to attempt using her two Saint Attributes.


    Divine and Spirit, the two Saint Attributes slowly began circting under Tian¡¯er¡¯s control. However, they were still began Devoured into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. One could imagine, for both Saint Attributes to actually be Devoured in failed resistance, what what the other Attributes?


    Naturally, the reason for this was because Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was not much higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and more importantly she had allowed him to Devour him without resistance earlier, and now she was unable to break free anymore. If it were a powerhouse with far higher cultivation level than Zhou Weiqing, as long as he discovered and broke free as quickly as possibly, it was definitely no problems. Of course, even then it had do be done quickly; if one underestimated the Devour Skill and allowed it to go on for some time¡­ well, it would be hard to say who would end up the victor.


    Currently, the grey swirl of air around Zhou Weiqing grew even stronger and obvious, his entire body glowing with grey light. The original purple looking scales that had emerged over his skin also turned a crystalline grey, as if ayer of grey water was now covering him.


    As the Divine and Spirit Attributes entered his body, Zhou Weiqing immediately reacted. He had cultivated with Tian¡¯er so many times, and towards any change in energy between the two of them, control, he had much experience. Instantly, he started activating the Time Attribute energy and a small portion of the Demonic Attribute energy to move over and meet the iing energy.


    This time, the four Saint Attributes gathered inside Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and under his control, they began to spin faster and faster, forming the usual whirlpool which now blocked in front of the Devour Skill.


    Instantly, now blocked, the speed of Devouring slowed drastically. No matter Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er, both gave an inner sigh of relief.


    The more they experimented and tested with the fused Saint Attributes, the more they realised how unique it was. The fusion of these four Saint Attributes was at a level above any other Attribute, even a single Saint Attribute.


    However, it was also because of this knowledge that Zhou Weiqing realised with such rity how terrifying the Devour Skill truly was. Even facing the blockade of the four Saint Attribute whirlpool, the Devour Skill continued, not halted but just slowed immensely.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was prepared to forcefully break the connection between the two of them and end the Devour Skill, a miraculous sight happened next.


    The four Saint Attribute whirlpool that formed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was spinning faster and faster, and all the Heavenly Energy that had been Devoured and not refined by Zhou Weiqing was actually being drawn into the whirlpool. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own Heavenly Energy was also drawn into it at an almost equal rate of Tian¡¯er¡¯s energy and his own. Originally, the tiny whirlpool began to growrger andrger, and somehow the Devour Skill did not slow down further from there. Instead, it seemed to form a strange equilibrium with the whirlpool, continuing to draw energy and life from Tian¡¯er.


    What was this?! Zhou Weiqing was totally shocked. However, the next instant, that shock would be multiplied many times over.


    As the whirlpool grewrger, the strange new Energy, power to the extreme, seemed to form at the very tip of the whirlpool, dropping down.


    It was just a single drop, pure white liquid, clean and crystalline, glowing with a faint shimmer like it was an unparalleled treasure.


    As soon as the pure white liquid that was as smooth as jade entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, he felt an indescribable sensation. The sheer power held within this single drop of unknown energy was even stronger than his original Heavenly Energy, and many times purer.


    When his cultivation level had reached the Heavenly Xu Energy stage, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had already reached a liquefied state. However, this strange new liquid energy that had been a product of the four Saint Attribute fusion whirlpool was just so much purer and refined than his own Heavenly Energy, a level that seemed to be utterly impossible. That was to say, given the same volume, this drop of liquid held the maximum possible amount of energy density.


    Even more miraculously, as soon as the drop of liquid entered his body, it became his own, part of him. He was able to takemand of it and move it around. Furthermore, as the liquid slowly flowed to his DanTian, it did not merge with his own Heavenly Energy, instead taking its own position at the side, as if establishing a system of its own.


    Within the drop of liquid, it not only held an unbelievable amount of Heavenly Energy, it was also full of life force. This was not something either Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er actually had originally. It was as if their life force had upgraded and evolved itself within the whirlpool. Zhou Weiqing felt as soon as he was joined with that drop of liquid, a sense of euphoria overcame him.


    The second drop formed, much slower than the first one. Right at that moment, an urgent voice mmed into his soul in a shocking fashion, right into his mind.


    ¡°ZHOU WEIQING, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL HER?!¡± The voice was Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s, her urgent and frantic voice rang out in his soul, reverberating throughout his mind, instantly snapping Zhou Weiqing out from his reverie.


    Opening his eyes, Zhou Weiqing was given a huge fright.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands were still in his grasp, and her eyes were currently closed. Her skin was dim, almost dark, and her life force was unbelievably weak, and continuously dropping down. Her Heavenly Energy was almost fully drained. It was clear that under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, Tian¡¯er was on the verge of death.


    Oh no! Not good! Cold sweat streamed down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back as fear and shock overwhelmed him. Subconsciously, he circted his own Heavenly Energy, surrounding the fresh new drop of silvery white liquid, forcing it into his mouth. At the same time, he pulled Tian¡¯er into his embrace, lowering his head and giving her a kiss on her pale red lips.


    Just like that, the drop of liquid passed through their lips into Tian¡¯er¡¯s mouth, and a strange spectacle urred next. Standing at the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er could only stare with her jaw agape as she watched the two kiss, and from their mouths, an utterly pure form of energy seemed to diffuse all around, instantly engulfing Tian¡¯er within. She could clearly see a faint light shine forth, starting from Tian¡¯er¡¯s head, slowly moving down. Within moments, her entire body was glowing, and arge Heavenly Energy reverberation began. All the Heavenly Energy and life force that Tian¡¯er had lost seemed to return, and her eyes began to open¡­ filled with surprise and shock.


    The whirlpool in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body continued spinning, continuing to draw upon his and Tian¡¯er¡¯s original Heavenly Energy¡­ and as it spun¡­ more drops of the white liquid continued to be generated.


    Slowly, Zhou Weiqing began to get the hang of it. He would leave one drop of the white liquid for himself, one drop to Tian¡¯er, and so on¡­ In this way, an intriguing but marvelous loop began.


    At the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had a totally different sensation. All the energy aside, in her eyes, all she saw was Zhou Weiqing holding onto Tian¡¯er, their bodies pressed against each other. Every once in awhile, Zhou Weiqing would lean forward to kiss Tian¡¯er deeply.


    The strangest thing was that everytime they kissed, a brilliant light would appear around Tian¡¯er, as if the precious light of treasure. Originally, Tian¡¯er was already a great beauty, and each time that happened, it was as if she was evolving, her beauty shining forth even more, even her skin purifying. Looking at that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was not only shocked, but also slightly envious.


    How are they doing that? Wasn¡¯t it the Devour Skill? How did it end up like this?


    As the process continued, the amount of the silvery white liquid in Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies grew steadily, and their original Heavenly Energy also continued dropping.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had cultivated together with the four Saint Attributes fusion so many times before, but this was the first time something like this had urred.


    In the past, when the cultivated together, they would release their Heavenly Energy, allowing the four Saint Attributes to gather between or above them. In that way, the Saint Attributes would begin to spin and form the whirlpool, drawing in energy. As their Heavenly Energy slowly increased, it would be drawn back into their bodies and made their own.


    Such a cultivation technique, it was already far faster than if they were to cultivate individually and separately. However, this strange silvery white liquid had never appeared before!


    In this moment, a vague understanding slowly came to Zhou Weiqing. The profound secret should be the difference between the fusion uring outside the body and within the body.


    Perhaps, the current situation happening in his body was the truest form of the cultivation with the four Saint Attributes. Furthermore, he guessed that the true key to this miraculous event was not the Devour Skill, but the life force of both of them fused together.


    The Devour Skill had only been the tool to bring all of their energies together into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to form such a new whirlpool. When their life forces had joined together due to the Devour Skill, they had also fused together to join into the four Saint Attributes fusion. Under such a circumstance, the fusion of the four Saint Attributes had been ignited, causing such a miraculous chain reaction.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s guess was pretty urate, but still iplete. As he had imagined, when the four Saint Attributes gathered together, life force was the key to activating and igniting the change. However, at the same time, it was also due to the fact that when the four Saint Attributes fused outside of their bodies, it would draw in all forms of energy from the atmosphere. At that time, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had thought it was naturally a good thing to draw in the atmospheric energy¡­ after all, it could only be a boost right?


    However, the truth was actually the reverse.


    The four Saint Attributes were the highest quality Attributes in the world, and within them was a vast potential and miraculous force. When they fused together, how could they require the addition of other weaker and mixed energies? All they needed was absolute purity, not additional quantity of other unnecessary energies. When they were fully purified, the four Saint Attributes would grow in synergy, interpromoting reciprocally and having mutual generation, resulting in a all around growth and evolving.


    Currently, the four Saint Attribute fusion was right in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and it was a strangely favourable condition endowed by nature¡­ with the Dragon Tiger Transformation, his body had a natural pure XianTian or primordial force. This was something that the four Saint Attributes needed. Furthermore, within his body, as they gathered an spun, they would note into contact or draw in the various mixed atmospheric energies that were full of other impurities. Under such a circumstance, with the mix of Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s life forces, only then had the true profound secret of the four Saint Attributes been revealed.


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s luck was truly good. If not for all of these unique circumstancesing into y, perhaps in their entire lives they would never discover this profound secret.


    By going through this process, not only was their entire Heavenly Energy going through a fresh round of purification and refining, it was also going through the evolving of the four Saint Attributes fusion. In this manner, their original Heavenly Energy without going through their Elemental Jewels, had not transformed into the purest energy in the world, with the aura of the four Saint Attribute fusion energy. This was truly the purest form of energy in the world that any Heavenly Jewel Master could have.


    A human¡¯s DanTian had its limits, and before reaching the Heavenly King stage, this limit would not be broken. As for the Heavenly King Stage? This was actually one of the greatest bottlenecks of this stage. Only when one was able to break past this major limiting factor, transforming their energy to a whole different level, only then would a Heavenly Jewel Master be able to reach the next stage. However, the size of the DanTian and the Ki Ocean would not change. That was to say, even for a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, besides having his meridians and internal organs stronger and more flexible, his ¡®load bearing¡¯ and capacity was actually no different from an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Although their meridians were widened, there was definitely a limit, and it was impossible for it to continually widen forever. If that really happened, wouldn¡¯t the person just explode?


    Now, this silvery white liquid that Zhou Weiqing had formed from this round of cultivation was totally different. The inherent energy held within was more than ten times that of the Heavenly Energy liquid of the same level. That was to say, Zhou Weiqing could store more than ten times the energy in his body. Furthermore, that was a qualitative change, not that he hadpressed the energy. This would mean both he and Tian¡¯er, whenpared to a Heavenly Jewel Master of the same level, their energy purity and density was far stronger than anyone, and their sustainability would be on a whole new level. Furthermore, once they could enter the Heavenly King Stage, that would be yet another concept altogether. The true profound secret of the four Saint Attribute would onlye into y fully then, and the future benefits it would bring them was not something they could even dream about now, far beyond the limits of their mortalprehension.


    Time passed, seconds and minutes. Nearly an entire day and night passed before all their Heavenly Energy had been fully refined and transformed.


    Although Shangguan Xue¡¯er was rather envious and even jealous, she still kept guard by their side. She knew that such unique opportunities were few and far between for any Heavenly Jewel Master, and once they missed it, it would be a regret that they would have to live with forever. Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level did not seem to have much changes, but the aura and presence they gave off, it was as if they had been born anew.


    Finally, thest bits of their Heavenly Energy entered the whirlpool, and thest drop of silvery white liquid formed.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er both had the feeling like their DanTian and meridians were so empty. The originally feeling of being filled with energy had disappeared, and all they had within each of them was a mere over twenty drops of that silvery white liquid. Even then, they could sense that their total amount of Heavenly Energy was actually more than previously. Although it was all contained within that twenty plus drops of liquid, it was without a doubt their inherent energy was terrifying. The strangest thing was that it was not a condensed orpressed form as well, and they did not need to focus on controlling it.


    The whirlpool slowly dissipated silently. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing also discovered something else strange. That was¡­ despite the sheer power of his Devour Skill, it was unable to draw anything from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body any longer. That was to say, the silvery white liquid Heavenly Energy was totally immune from his Devour Skill.


    Towards this point, Zhou Weiqing was rather pleasantly surprised. It was without question that the silvery white Heavenly Energy was on a whole different level, not something that any existing cultivation technique could cultivate or refine. After this strange cultivation process, a whole new door had been opened to both him and Tian¡¯er, and they were slowly starting to realise the true potential of the four Saint Attributes.


    The Devour Skill also stopped atst, as the whirlpool within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body finally stopped. The cultivation of the two of them had also finally stopped after an entire day and night. Tian¡¯er had also been kissed so many times by Zhou Weiqing.


    In truth, during the cultivation, as the time passed and it reached theter stages, the time between the production of each drop of the silvery white liquid began to take longer and longer time. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses, it was due to the fact that their ¡®raw materials¡¯ were running out, thus the cultivation speed had also slowed dramatically. However, despite that, before the entire process wasplete, how could Zhou Weiqing bear to stop? Who knew if there would be a future chance like this, and if he passed it up, they might regret it in the future.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er,e here a while.¡± After ending this round of cultivation, that was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first words.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing with brimming with energy and almost radiant inplexion, Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was extremely tired started momentarily, but she still walked towards him.


    Just as Shangguan Xue¡¯er reached Zhou Weiqing, in that instant, Zhou Weiqing suddenly grabbed hold of her waist without warning, lowering his head to give her a kiss.


    ¡°Wuuuu¡­¡± Facing such a sudden intimate vition, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was caught off guard, embarrassed fully. If it had just been her and Zhou Weiqing, perhaps she would not have resisted, or not struggled so much. However, Tian¡¯er was right there! With her character, how could she not be embarrassed?


    However, before she could struggle too violently, she suddenly realised that a shameless scoundrel had actually stuck his tongue into her mouth.


    Filled with sudden anger, Shangguan Xue¡¯er bit down onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tongue.


    In shock and pain, Zhou Weiqing quickly withdrew his tongue. ¡°Aiiiiyaaa, that hurts! Xue¡¯er, what are you doing!¡±


    The tongue was perhaps one of the weakest spots in the entire human body, and having it bitten, how could it feel good? Furthermore, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had been in a state of anger and embarrassment, and that bite had been stronger than she realised.


    Right at that moment, Shangguan Xue¡¯er froze in shock. She clearly sensed that as she bit Zhou Weiqing, a burst of pure energy instantly filled her mouth, streaming down her throat. Within moments, that pure Heavenly Energy entered her body, filling her entire body with a soothing cool, afortable, almost euphoric feeling extending through every inch of her body.


    This¡­ this was the secret behind him kissing Tian¡¯er? Shangguan Xue¡¯er was extremely intelligent, and she immediately realised what had happened. Previously, every time Zhou Weiqing had kissed Tian¡¯er, she had glowed with that light of treasure. So, that was because of this strangely pure energy entering her body. Although Tian¡¯er did not know how this energy hade about, but she could sense it held its sheer purity and the massive amounts inherent, with the aura of the four Saint Attributes as well¡­ what kind of valuable treasure was this! He¡­ he actually gave me a drop, but I bit him instead. Instantly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face turned red, looking at Zhou Weiqing apologetically.


    At this moment, Tian¡¯er opened her eyes, looking at Zhou Weiqing pained look, she couldn¡¯t help but giggle out loud. ¡°Serves you right, who asked you to just take advantage of her without exining anything. Couldn¡¯t you just spit it out and give it to her?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her exasperatedly: ¡°Why does it sound so disgusting when you say it like that! What do you mean spit it out!? Without my aura protecting it, once ites into contact with the atmosphere, it will quickly dissipate and vanish.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said apologetically: ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I¡­ I didn¡¯t know.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shamelessly stuck out his tongue once more, showing the slight teeth imprint. ¡°Give me some more kisses and it won¡¯t hurt anymore.¡±


    ¡°Bah¡­¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushed deeply, subconsciously dodging behind Tian¡¯er, saying in a low tone: ¡°In the future, you do not need to do so again. This is the energy that you both risked your lives for, and gone through so much trouble to cultivate, how can you just give it to me?¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled and extended her hands, pulling Shangguan Xue¡¯er to her side and saying: ¡°Sister Xue¡¯er, I haven¡¯t even thanked you properly yet. Earlier, if not for your intervention in reminding some particr scoundrel, I would have been drained dry and killed now. Little Fatty is right, we are a family, why should we be so particr about sharing?¡±


    Although she had argued a lot with Shangguan Xue¡¯er, in that previous instant earlier, she had finally truly epted Shangguan Xue¡¯er in her heart. Without question, they were rivals in love, but in that point of critical danger, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had still been willing to save her life. Not just willing, but anxious. Although there was still the possibility that Zhou Weiqing might havee to his senses in time, it was still without a doubt that Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s reminder had saved her, and Tian¡¯er had been extremely touched by that. The previous ill feelings she held towards Shangguan Xue¡¯er had vanished.


    At the same time, Tian¡¯er was no fool. She knew Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feelings for Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the strongest; not to mention there was still another Shangguan Fei¡¯er. The three of them were sisters, triplets. No matter what, the three sisters added together would have a higher ce in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart than her. If she continued on this path of constantly arguing with Shangguan Xue¡¯er, just like what Zhou Weiqing said, the days ahead would not be good at all. It was a good opportunity at hand in closing the gap between the two of them, and at least they would not have such a sense of enmity towards each other.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at Tian¡¯er with a slightly startled expression before she finally shook her head lightly, saying: ¡°Although I do not like you much, but we are not enemies after all. If it had been you, you would have also done the same thing.¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°It isn¡¯t as simple as not being enemies right. Because of a particr rascal, we have been forced to be sisters. For the sake of Little Fatty, and for our own sakes, we should indeed try to ept each other. What do you say?¡±


    Both girls could be said to have extremely stubborn characters, each with their own strong personalities. It was not easy for either of them to admit defeat at all. At this moment, with Tian¡¯er taking the initiative to ease the rtions between them, it instantly broke the thin barrier between them that was the most difficult first step to take.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er slowly nodded. Looking at Tian¡¯er, she slowly smiled faintly. For a person who was cultivating the Boundless Infinitum Technique to actually smile, it was not an easy feat!


    Only then did Tian¡¯er turn her gaze to Zhou Weiqing, whose tongue was still stuck out as he stared at the two of them with wide eyes. ¡°Little Fatty, what was all that about? What is that liquid energy? How did you gain such a thing?¡±


    Due to the fact that the leading force was Zhou Weiqing, as such although Tian¡¯er had epted the pure energy and benefited from it during their long cultivation, she was actually just as confused as Shangguan Xue¡¯er, not knowing what had happened at all.


    At that time, Tian¡¯er had discovered that her body was almost drained dry, even her life force was about to vanish. In her heart, there was some fear and panic, but at that very moment, she sensed Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s shout of warning towards Zhou Weiqing, the voice that shook down to the very soul even managed to cause her dazed thoughts to rouse slightly. The next instant, Zhou Weiqing had pulled her closer and kissed her lips.


    In that instant, Tian¡¯er could sense a vital life force entering her body, fully replenishing all of her drained life force. Next, the silvery white liquid of pure energy fused fully into her body. Tian¡¯er¡¯s senses were no lesser than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and within moments she discovered the power of the liquid. As the involved party, her curiosity about it was definitely even higher than Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Tian¡¯er, we have just been too lucky. I¡¯d say we were blind cats that caught a dead rat1.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°You are the one who¡¯s the blind cat.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°If only we can meet such good luck all the time, so what if I¡¯m a blind cat. Hahaha.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said, full of curiosity: ¡°Hurry up, tell me and Xue¡¯er, what was actually going on? Why was there that pure energy whenever you kissed me? Howe all my Heavenly Energy was totally transformed in the process?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing began to describe the entire process of that cultivation simply, and as the two girls listened to his story, their expressions changed several times.


    Previously, Tian¡¯er was still bashful and irritated about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s choice of words with blind cat, but after hearing his description, she could only shiver with fear on how close she hade to death several times. Indeed, she had to admit that the phrase was rather apt in the circumstance.


    ¡°That was a true mix of time, luck and life. Sometimes, when luckes, one can¡¯t even reject it! It looks like we have to thank that assassin, otherwise we might not have such a miraculous encounter.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said: ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited, this is just the beginning for us. Now that our Heavenly Energy has all been transformed, how are we going to cultivate in the future? Without our original Heavenly Energy¡­ could we continue cultivating with this pure and refined energy? This is already the fusion of the four Saint Attributes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°This is also what I am worried about, so we will need to continue experimenting in all the cultivation techniques for the four Saint Attributes. This is something we have to fumble about before we can find a right path. However, what you mentioned just now should not be possible. When the Heavenly Energy was refined and transformed to that silvery white liquid, I was no longer able to affect it with the Devour Skill, not able to draw upon it. As such, it cannot be used as our Devour Skill cultivation. We will have to try on other areas.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stood at the side, her heart filled with envy. However, she did not have any Saint Attributes, and naturally could not cultivate together with them in a simr fashion.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°That is the reason why I infused a drop of the fused power to Xue¡¯er. Since we are going to experiment, we need to conduct many different tests with many different variables. I have a thought to try outter¡­ I will begin Devouring Xue¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy instead this time, and Tian¡¯er you and I will start forming the four Saint Attribute fusion whirlpool within my body like thest time, and we shall see if we can help Xue¡¯er to transform all of her Heavenly Energy as well¡­ as well as what difference there might be in such a process, or what we can gain from it. With that drop of the silvery white energy protecting her, no matter what happens, at least Xue¡¯er will not be in danger.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushed deeply, but her heart was secretly rejoicing. At least, Zhou Weiqing had not forgotten her, and such an unbelievable treasure, he was still willing to think of her.¡±


    ¡°You both haven¡¯t eaten for a whole day and night, aren¡¯t you hungry?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er asked concernedly.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er exchanged looks. Indeed, such a long time had passed, yet neither of them felt any sense of hunger.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Perhaps it is because of the four Saint Attributes¡¯ fusion and that sheer massive amount of energy that it holds, that it even settled all issues of hunger and thirst. Alright, it is rather tiring to keep calling it that, how about we give it a name. Hmmm¡­ a simple one¡­ our original energy is called Heavenly Energy, and this is the product of the four Saint Attributes¡­ shall we call it Saint Energy then?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Weiqing, I think your idea of experimentation is in the right step. However, I think that you should not rush to start on that first, especially in using the Devour Skill in training for now. That is because you still have not fully grasped this Saint Energy yet, understanding it fully and being able to control it. I feel that you both should begin cultivation first, try to learn how to cultivate it on your own and also how to control it, and also begin sharing your thoughts and understanding. With that, you can begin to fully understand it, the underlying principles and control. Only then should we start experimenting with the various training methods.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement. ¡°That is true, I am being too eager to try that out.¡± At the same time, his heart was secretly rejoicing. Everything else aside, it was at least clear that Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s attitude towards him had changed. This could be seen just from the fact on how she addressed himpared to previously. Furthermore, it looked like the rtionship between Tian¡¯er and Xue¡¯er was starting to improve as well. This was amazing news for him! At least, with this improvement, his days would no longer be gued with suffering!


    ¡­


    Although they weren¡¯t particrly hungry, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er still decided to rest up and have a meal first, along with Shangguan Xue¡¯er. While doing so, the three of them began to have a simple discussion regarding the four Saint Attributes. Only then did they begin the fresh round of cultivation, entering a meditative state.


    Zhou Weiqing sat there cross legged, starting his attempt to circte this new Saint Energy of his. What Shangguan Xue¡¯er had said was indeed true, he had to learn and understand it, and to do so, he would have to start actually using it and trying it out. Only then would he be able to understand the underlying profound meanings behind it, and to truly make it his own.

 Chapter 586

    <h4>Chapter 586: Saint Energy Whirlpool! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As he circted the energy with all his might, it all seemed smooth, and there was no sign of it being hard to control just because the energy was of a higher state. Just like in the past when he circted his old Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing managed to circte the energy without any issues all the way to his Death Acupuncture point energy whirlpools. To his joy, although there were only about twenty drops of the Saint Energy liquid, he found he was able to easily break them apart, not needing to keep to the size of the droplet of water. In this way, he was able to spread the Saint Energy evenly between all of his Death Acupuncture Point energy whirlpools.


    As the silvery white Saint Energy entered the energy whirlpools, a strange sensation, almost unprecedented in its strength, flooded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body.


    All of the energy whirlpools turned the simr silvery white colour instantly, but their spinning did not actually increase, instead slowly down. Despite that, under such a circumstance, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was in the midst of using the Devour Skill, Heavenly Energy pouring in from the atmosphere at a crazy rate. With the guidance of the Saint Energy, his cultivation level was almost three times faster than normal. However, before long, Zhou Weiqing realised a new problem. This Heavenly Energy that came from the atmosphere would not be transformed into Saint Energy from his own personal energy whirlpools, remaining as the same state of normal Heavenly Energy. Furthermore, as he drew in more and more Heavenly Energy, the energy whirlpools which had been activated by the Saint Energy grew slower and slower.


    Perhaps a more urate description would be that as the energy whirlpools grew less pure, the cultivation speed also dropped.


    Zhou Weiqing discovered that this Saint Energy was extremely sensitive. He had only cultivated for such a short period of time, and though the rate of it was indeed much faster, how much total Heavenly Energy could he actually draw? Yet, the slowing of the energy whirlpool was already quite substantial.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed inwardly at that. In the end, it was because he did not have the four Saint Attributes by himself! With his own strength, he was not able to generate the Saint Energy, and it seemed like that could only be done together with Tian¡¯er.


    At this point, he suddenly had a strange thought. If he and Tian¡¯er had a child in the future, would he or she have all four Saint Attributes? Wouldn¡¯t that be truly a talent that defied the heavens? If one wasn¡¯t possible, then I¡¯ll have more children¡­ Heh Heh Heh.


    Naturally, Tian¡¯er did not know that a certain person was thinking of such things while cultivating. As for her, she had also discovered the same problem that Zhou Weiqing had run into. Although both their cultivation techniques were very different, the end result was about the same. No matter how they cultivated, they were not able to generate Saint Energy by themselves, only having the new Heavenly Energy cultivated having a strand of aura of the Saint Attributes.


    Before long, the three of them opened their eyes slowly, one after the other. When they had all ended their cultivation, Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing and asked: ¡°How was it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, it isn¡¯t possible to directly cultivate the Saint Energy by myself. Although my cultivation speed has increased for a time, but as the original type of Heavenly Energy increases, the cultivation speed will begin dropping. From what I see, the best way would be for us to cultivate individually for a period of time, to maximize the Heavenly Energy we have, then cultivate together to refine and transform the energy into Saint Energy. At least, we need to have sufficient Heavenly Energy to generate a drop of Saint Energy before that is worth doing, probably more.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er thought about it for a moment and said: ¡°In that case, what if you Devour my Heavenly Energy before cultivating again?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I¡¯m afraid that isn¡¯t possible. That is because I definitely need Tian¡¯er and her other two Saint Attributes to be able to form the Saint Energy whirlpool. If I only Devour your Heavenly Energy, it will only be simply draining you to death. Furthermore, currently the majority of energy in Tian¡¯er¡¯s body is the Saint Energy, and I am totally unable to Devour anything to start the process.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said: ¡°How about this¡­ I will use the Saint Energy to activate just my two Saint Attributes and infuse them into your body. At the same time, you do the same with your two Saint Attributes to receive it. In this way, I can hold one of your hands to do so. While we do that, you can use your other hand to Devour Xue¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy, and begin the process of transforming her Heavenly Energy into Saint Energy and infusing it back into her, and we can see if we are able to fullyplete the process of purifying her Heavenly Energy. If that is possible, you can even start considering using this against enemies, Devouring, Transforming, Purification and making it all our own.¡±


    ¡°Good idea.¡± Hearing Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up. In theory, that all seemed possible. The Saint Energy was extremely pure, and it held the aura of the four Saint Attributes, holding a massive amount of energy. Each and every drop was very precious indeed, and even if Shangguan Xue¡¯er could just gain a few drops, it coulde in handy in critical moments, as the power in using it should be extremely different. After pondering for a few moments, Zhou Weiqing said to Tian¡¯er: ¡°Let us first try if we can form the Saint Energy whirlpool in my body again. If it seeds, then we can first attempt to cultivate like that. My thought is with the Saint Energy whirlpool, we can directly begin to draw Heavenly Energy from the atmosphere to refine and transform. The Devour Skill should only be hastening the entire process.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Good, let¡¯s try it then.¡±


    Using a single hand, Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand. As the two exchanged looks, they began to circte their Saint Energy.


    Using the Saint Energy to invoke their respective Saint Attributes, as soon as they began to do so, they immediately had a totally different feeling. It was clear that it was extremely different from their previous usage of the Saint Attributes. With just a single thought, the Saint Attributes were easily activated, rising instantly, and the ¡®fuel¡¯ of the Saint Energy glowed brightly in their bodies. However, to both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s surprise, the rate of consumption of the Saint Energy was also extremely fast, far beyond their expectations. Although the Saint Energy held more than ten times the energy of their original Heavenly Energy, the rate of consumption was actually about the same. This continued all the way until the Saint Energy whirlpool started forming in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, before the consumption began to lower slowly. As soon as the Saint Energy whirlpool formed, the normal Heavenly Energy that Zhou Weiqing had just cultivated earlier was drawn in and transformed. However, the amount was just too little, and new Saint Energy was not formed. Still, as they had hypothesized, when they tried cultivating new Heavenly Energy, it would instantly be drawn into the Saint Energy whirlpool.


    After a while, both of them finally stopped. Exchanging nces, they asked: ¡°Why is the energy consumption so high?¡± They began to describe what they had gone through to Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    As the saying goes, ¡®The spectators see the chess game better than the yers.¡¯


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Hmm¡­ it is possible that in this case, the high energy consumption, or rather simr rate of energy consumption means that this Saint Energy is not just apressed form or to save energy. On the other hand, it means the output or quality of Skills used would be correspondingly muchrger. Why don¡¯t you try using the Saint Energy to use a Skill. Just now, when you were circting the Saint Energy, the aura that you both gave forth caused me to feel such a powerful presence, even that of awe.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Let me try.¡± As he said that, he focused his will to activate the Demonic Attribute, releasing the Ward of the Demon God silently. Instantly, a strange anomaly urred. Originally, the Ward of the Demon God was just a singleyer of faint grey light shield. However, this time, when Zhou Weiqing used the Ward of the Demon God with the Saint Energy, a crystallineyer of grey light burst out of his body. For a grey colour to actually glow with such resplendent magnificence¡­ they did not even need to test it out to know how terrifying the defensive capabilities of this new Ward of the Demon God brought. It gave Zhou Weiqing the feeling simr to that of his second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. However, Zhou Weiqing quickly ended the Skill, as he was shocked to find that in just that short moment he had it up, he had almost used up an entire drop of Saint Energy.


    ¡°The consumption rate is just too high!¡± Zhou Weiqing said in shock. The increase in power was clear to everyone, but if the consumption rate was so fast, with just a mere twenty drops of Heavenly Energy, how could he even fight ordinarily?


    Tian¡¯er also gave it a try of her own, but the result was the same as Zhou Weiqing. Furthermore, they realised that after using up a drop of Saint Energy, it would not automatically recover as time passed or even with their own cultivation.


    The two of them joined hands once again to experiment. This time, they discovered another few profound secrets of the Saint Energy. Indeed, as they used the Saint Energy to unleash their Skills, the consumption was a direct link to the increase in power. However, when they had formed the Saint Energy whirlpool before using the Skills, then the consumption of Saint Energy would allow them to recover some of the Saint Energy, and as they drew in more energy from the atmosphere, it was refined and transformed until they reached their ¡®theoretical max¡¯ once more.


    After several tries like this, the three of them exchanged looks. Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly as he said: ¡°What is this¡­ after transforming our energy to Saint Energy, we aren¡¯t even able to fight normally anymore. What kind of sustainability do we have? This is even worse than I had imagined! Even with my Immortal Deity Technique, I can¡¯t sustain such a massive drain. Even when we are joined together with the Saint Energy whirlpool, we can¡¯t even do many normal attacks. The most we can do is to ensure that our Saint Energy doesn¡¯t totally vanish¡­ but that is still far from having a sustained fighting capabilities.¡±


    After some musing, Shangguan Xue¡¯erforted them, saying: ¡°This world is a fair one after all. The Saint Energy would give a massive burst in power in a short period of time. If it could really be used like ordinary Heavenly Energy, wouldn¡¯t your current cultivation level be equivalent to tearing down the heavens? In my opinion, this Saint Energy should be used like an ace up your sleeve, a hidden trump card.¡±


    ¡°As for normal fighting, I also have some thoughts about that. Why don¡¯t you try to see if you can transform the Saint Energy back to normal Heavenly Energy. If that is possible, then you all can maintain the majority of your Heavenly Energy, with a small portion transformed into Saint Energy as your aces. After all, your cultivation level is still far from true powerhouses. Perhaps, we can only uncover more of the profound secrets of this Saint Energy when we reach the Heavenly King Stage or higher¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes glowed in sudden inspiration. ¡°You mean to say¡­ reverse the Saint Energy whirlpool?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°Well, not exactly reverse. In truth, our body is limited in its own ways, no matter your DanTian or your meridians. When we reach the Heavenly Xu Stage in cultivation, isn¡¯t it exactly because we have liquified our Heavenly Energy so that we can hold more of it? More so, when we continue cultivating, we are furtherpressing and consolidating the liquid Heavenly Energy, so that when we breakthrough to the Heavenly Dao Stage, we can form a Heavenly Core Nucleus to enter the Heavenly King Stage.¡±


    ¡°If you think about it in that fashion, your current bodies do not have any Heavenly Energy to fill up, let alone being able topress and consolidate the Heavenly Energy. As such, you can try to directly draw the atmospheric Heavenly Energy to fill yourself up right? You do not need to think about transforming these into Saint Energy. In the future when you cultivate, only when you find you are unable to continuepressing the Heavenly Energy, then you can start transforming them into Saint Energy¡­ eventually you can reach a point where your entire body and meridians are filled with Saint Energy¡­ and you can use that Saint Energy to form the Heavenly Core Nucleus¡­ I think that would be the point you can start cultivating the Saint Energy on your own individually.¡± (Zen: Not too satisfied with thisst paragraph, a lot of specialised terms and strange phrasings so I spent a lot of time rewriting it. Let me know if you all can understand what it means, or any suggestions in rephrasing)

 Chapter 587

    <h4>Chapter 587: Saint Energy Whirlpool! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Boundless Infinitum Technique was known as the top cultivation technique in the world today, and it was far moreplete than even the monstrous Immortal Deity Technique that Zhou Weiqing had. As such, in terms of cultivation and techniques, experience or theory, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was definitely the strongest amongst the three.


    Hearing her suggestions, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were both delighted. Although their bodies currently did not have any Heavenly Energy, it should not be too tough to recover it. After all, they could still use their Saint Energy to activate their normal cultivation. Currently, all they needed was to fill themselves up once more. However, in order to preserve their sustainedbat abilities, they could no longer just blindly transform everything into Saint Energy, leaving their majority Heavenly Energy to fight with, and just some Saint Energy as their trump cards.¡±


    In the following time, even for the Peerless Regiment warriors, Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er all disappeared. No one else knew what they were doing, and it was as if they had vanished into thin air. Once in awhile, some orders woulde from the governor¡¯s mansion, and that was the only sign they were still around. However, even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leadership, the current Crescent City was already in proper normal operations, as Zhou Weiqing had already passed on the temporary leadership to Lin TianAo. As for the three of them, they were currently undergoing closed door cultivation under the protective watch of Duan Tiang.


    ¡­


    Very soon, a month had passed. Within this month, the Crescent City had not yet been attacked by a second wave of Kalise Empire troops, and the Heavenly King assassin also hadn¡¯t showed himself.


    On their end, Zhou Weiqing was naturally wary and afraid of this assassin. However, this assassin was no fool as well. That kick of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had definitely given him asting impression. In the end, assassins were just like a cold venomous snake, even if they had to lie in ambush and wait for a year without moving, they would do so, and not take risks where they had no confidence. Furthermore, during this period of Zhou Weiqing and the two girls were in closed door cultivation, Duan Tiang did not hide his Heavenly King stage aura at all.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s weird powers, along with Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er who had certainly surprised him, and the unknown Heavenly King Stage powerhouse (Duan Tiang)¡­ such a formation staying together, even if this Heavenly King assassin was the top assassin in the world, he dared not act rashly. Of course, during this month, he had also spent most of it healing and recuperating. Currently, he was silently hiding nearby, waiting for another perfect time to strike.


    This month was not just silent for the Crescent City. The rest of the entire Maind was also extremely silent, the variousrge Empires not showing any movement. The Kalise Empire also did not show anyrge movements. ording to Kou Rui and his scouts, the Kalise Empire had already stationed anotherrge troop of armies in another city that originally belonged to the Heavenly Bow Empire, the closest one to the Crescent City about three hundred li away. However, there were currently no signs that they were about to move out.


    At the same time, Kou Rui, who had been left in charge of scouting and general information gathering, had strengthened their checks at the city gates of the Crescent City, and they had already caught several dozen spies.


    Conscription of soldiers was perhaps the most troublesome job, and currently Yan Zhexi was in charge of it. As the Fei Li Empire sent the first batch of supplies as well as a troop of five thousand logistics personnel, the critical state their forces had been in was at least solved. Currently, besides the requisite training they did everyday, the Peerless Regiment soldiers would undergo some patrolling investigations or interrogation missions.


    In the hidden room where they were cultivating.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly opened his eyes. Instantly, it was as if two cold bolts of lightning pierced through the room, filling it with a strange aura.


    As he opened his eyes, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er each at his side respectively also opened their eyes.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face had a faint blush on her face, and as she looked at Zhou Weiqing, she turned her head around. On the other hand, Tian¡¯er was smiling happily as she said: ¡°We did it! An entire month, but it was truly worth it. Our Heavenly Energy has finally recovered to our original standards. This cultivating of the Saint Energy is truly not easy at all.¡±


    Indeed, they had used an entire month to transform the cultivated Saint Energy back to their Heavenly Energy, resuming their usual strength.


    In truth, this entire month could be said to be extremely dangerous for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trio. If the Heavenly King assassin had snuck in secretly, perhaps he would have had a great chance. Of course, that was no certainty as well, even without their Heavenly Energy, their Saint Energy was not to be underestimated. The instant explosive power was more than enough to shock even the Heavenly King stage powerhouse Duan Tiang.


    This Saint Energy was truly one of a kind. However, at this moment, it was not just Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er who had it, even Shangguan Xue¡¯er had it now.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hypothesis previously, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy had been fully transformed to Saint Energy after hebined forces with Tian¡¯er. In this month, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had joined them in the process of recovering her Heavenly Energy. The reason she blushed upon seeing Zhou Weiqing just now was because during the transformation process of the Saint Energy, she had been kissed by him so many times. Towards such a method of using their mouths to infuse the Saint Energy, our dear shameless Little Fatty was more than happy to enjoy it.


    However, during the process of transformation, Zhou Weiqing also discovered that for Shangguan Xue¡¯er without her own Saint Attributes, they actually had to spend more energy to refine and transform into the Saint energy. As such, she actually had less Saint Energy than Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er. This was even after the fact that she was at a higher cultivation level than the two of them, and the Boundless Infinitum Technique was known for its thick and stable Heavenly Energy. Do not forget that Shangguan Xue¡¯er also had the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewel, and though it was not as monstrous as his six Attributes, she still had four Attributes!


    Zhou Weiqing had done a simple calction. If an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master were to fully transform their Heavenly Energy, assuming he was at the same level as them, being able to have four to five drops would likely be the norm.


    Also, after their investigations and calction, they estimated that if they wanted to fill their entire bodies with the Saint Energy, it was definitely a long road ahead of them, as it would likely take them around three thousand drops toplete the entire process.


    However, in this month, they did not just simply spend it recovering their old Heavenly Energy. Besides the fact that all their cultivation had improved, strengthening the overall amount of Heavenly Energy. In terms of controlling the Saint Energy and finding a bnce, they had also discovered several tricks.


    For example, with all three of them, it was no longer just a simple matter of ¡®storing¡¯ the Saint Energy.


    Although none of them had all four Saint Attributes individually, the Saint Energy itself was consisting of all four Saint Attributes! As such, after much experimentation and testing, they were able to form a very tiny whirlpool of Saint Energy in their bodies, silently spinning away. This whirlpool was actually modelled after the original energy whirlpool that formed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body after he joined hands with Tian¡¯er and their four Saint Attributes actually fused together.


    Do not underestimate this tiny whirlpool within their bodies. In fact, it could be said that the majority of the time and efforts of this entire month was spent developing this one thing, and it was also their greatest progress. With this tiny whirlpool in their bodies, they no longer needed to worry about permanently using up their Saint Energy.


    Unlike the original fused one, this whirlpool would not automatically refine and transform their Heavenly Energy, only maintaining its own form and the Saint Energy within. However, once they circted and started using their Saint Energy, as long as this whirlpool existed, the Saint Energy would slowly recover and not be used up totally like in their first few tries.


    Zhou Weiqing had tested the limits of this many times. Any Saint Energy he used up would be slowly recovered at the rate of about one drop per day. However, there was also a caveat for that. The tiny whirlpool could only be maintained with at least ten drops of Saint Energy, and Zhou Weiqing called it the base requisite amount. That was to say, unless Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er joined forces to ensure their Saint Attributes fused again, otherwise if any of the three used their Saint Energy individually, they had to hold back half of it to maintain the whirlpool.


    In this month, with the sheer amount of talent between the three of them, and their cultivation speeds, they had only just recovered their Heavenly Energy and only improved slightly in that sense. However, all three of them felt as if they had been fully reborn and remoulded. That was because they truly had a new power within them, the true profound secrets of the four Saint Attributes!


    This was especially so for Shangguan Xue¡¯er. In truth, she felt a great sense of gratitude towards Tian¡¯er, though she might not show it externally. After all, ording to normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for her to have this Saint Energy. However, Tian¡¯er¡¯s generosity greatly touched Shangguan Xue¡¯er. The conflict between the two had long disappeared, and their rtionship had improved dramatically. Many times during breaks of their cultivation, Zhou Weiqing would joke that this was actually his greatest reward in the entire month.


    Stretching his arms and doing a few simple exercises, Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, now, if that bastard reallyes, he will not have the chance to easily kill me anymore. With the current Saint Energy I have, I can at least ensure he will not be able to kill me within ten seconds. With this time, we should be better be able to deal with him.¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°Now, I am actually thinking that perhaps the best cultivation method for us is to return to the WanShou Empire. As long as we have enough Heavenly Beasts to let us Devour¡­ Heh heh, our Saint Energy can increase quickly. At least, it will be faster than if we cultivate it ourselves. Once we can fill our entire bodies with Saint Energy, to consolidate our Heavenly Core Nucleus, then we will be the strongest Heavenly King powerhouses in the entire world. At that point, I think that we can even stand up to ordinary Heavenly Emperors.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°How can it be so easy to consolidate and form the Heavenly Core Nucleus? Each of us needs at least three thousand drops of the Saint Energy, how many Heavenly Beasts would that take? Furthermore, those Heavenly Beasts aren¡¯t going to stand there quietly to let us Devour them.¡±


    Tian¡¯er stuck her tongue out at him and said: ¡°However, Weiqing, you must promise me one thing. Even if we use the Devour Skill on Heavenly Beasts to help our cultivation, we must not kill or severely injure them. I know that your Devour Skill also Devours life force, and in doing so the speed of cultivation is much faster. However, unnecessary killing is also acting against the heavens, we cannot killrge numbers of Heavenly Beasts for selfish reasons. Otherwise, I will not be able to ept it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I never nned to go kill Heavenly Beasts. After all, my wife is the King of the Beasts right? Furthermore, if we just depend on killing for our cultivation, it will definitely leave a shadow in our hearts. It will actually be a detriment to us in the long term and possibly limit our potential.¡±

 Chapter 588

    <h4>Chapter 588: Saint Energy Whirlpool! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Thinking about it, if we really use Saint Energy to form the Heavenly Core Nucleus, perhaps it shouldn¡¯t be called that anymore, but a Saint Core Nucleus. No one has ever gone down this path before, and we still have to explore it bit by bit ourselves, so it isn¡¯t going to be as easy or smooth sailing all the time. However, once we actually seed, just like Xue¡¯er said, forming that Saint Core Nucleus, we will finally truly be part of the top echelon powerhouses in the world.¡±


    Their learnings and gains in the month was definitely substantial, but they also knew that they had barely seen the tip of the iceberg regarding the deepest profound secrets of the Saint Attributes and the Saint Energy. However, if they wanted to do more tests, they also needed a greater amount of Saint Energy. Furthermore, the current recovery rate of the Saint Energy was just too slow, and only when Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er joined hands to form the originalrge whirlpool, would the recovery rate be faster. As such, they truly did need arge supply of Heavenly Energy to refine and transform into Saint Energy, as they delved deeper into the secrets.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stood by the side, listening silently. In her heart, she was quite envious of Tian¡¯er, but she would never excluse her from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side any longer. Compared to their three Sisters, perhaps Tian¡¯er was the mostpatible with Zhou Weiqing.


    Both of them had the top tier Tiger bloodlines, one with the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodline and the other with the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline. More importantly, their energy was perfectlyplementary into forming the four Saint Attributes.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go. It¡¯s time for us to end the closed door cultivation and move out. Regarding the Saint Energy, this is a secret between us. Tian¡¯er, Xue¡¯er, I hope that this secret will remain ours alone. I know that you both are from your respective Great Saint Lands, and you have to consider your families as well. However, in this matter, the fact of the matter is the lesser people who know about it, the better. After all, as the saying goes, the greater the wealth a man has, the greater the greed it can spark in others¡­ and it can only lead to our possible ruin. If anyone else knows about this power of ours, it might cause the entire world to cast greedy eyes upon us. At that time, we would be in deep trouble.¡±


    Towards Tian¡¯er¡¯s earlier suggestion, it would be a lie to say that Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t tempted. Without question, it would be impossible for them to actually gain a massive amount of Saint Energy with their normal cultivation speed. Zhou Weiqing vaguely sensed that the Saint Energy was actually not something that people of their current levels would usually be able to ess. Even with the four Saint Attributes fused together, it was his conjecture that perhaps only when one had consolidated their Heavenly Core Nucleus, then they would start to learn about this, slowly transforming the Heavenly Core Nucleus into the Saint Core Nucleus. However, they now had gained ess to it much earlier, and were also able to start cultivating it. The key to the entire matter was actually Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill.


    Only with the Devour Skill would they be able to gain sufficient energy to support such an impossible cultivation target. To get so much energy, it was not realistic to Devour other Heavenly Jewel Masters, unless Zhou Weiqing wanted to go on a killing spree around the world.


    As such, Devouring Heavenly Beasts¡¯ Heavenly Energy could possibly be the best choice. However, there were just too many things for him to do right now, and he was unable to just run off to train like that. Zhou Weiqing made a hidden resolution that once he had established everything onto the right path, he would make a trip down to the WanShou Empire together with Tian¡¯er, entering the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens to raise their Saint Energy. Once they gainedrge amounts of Saint Energy, one could just imagine their power in the future. Furthermore, in terms of breaking through to the Heavenly King stage, they would not have any bottlenecks at all. Everything else aside, with the Saint Energy, their cultivation speed would be greatly increased. There were still many underlying secrets waiting to be discovered, just like a grand door to a mountain of gold had been opened, awaiting their arrival. How could he not be filled with a great fighting spirit?


    Both girls nodded instantly. Although they did not speak much else on the matter, the resolution in their eyes gave Zhou Weiqing the answer he wanted. At least, before they consolidated their Saint Core Nucleus, if anyone knew of this miraculous power, it would bring about unnecessary trouble.


    As the three of them left their cultivation room, Duan Tiang in the next room was immediately alerted. Opening the door, Duan Tiang came out of his room to greet them.


    ¡°How is it, you three little fellows have finally finished your closed door cultivation?¡± Duan Tiang smiled faintly as he said, a hint of teasing in his voice as well.


    Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er both blushed, and only Zhou Weiqing with his thick skin did not mind at all, only assuming a smug and gloating expression.


    ¡°Senior Uncle, thank you so much for this past month. We have greatly troubled you.¡± Zhou Weiqing bowed respectfully towards Duan Tiang. His respect towards Duan Tiang was no less than his Master, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. This God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master definitely held a respected position deep in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart.


    Duan Tiangughed heartily and said: ¡°There is no need for thanks, after all, Senior Uncle is not an outsider! That damn fatty, your Master, isn¡¯t here, and meeting such a tough circumstance, how can I not intervene? That fellow Fatty Long, if he knows some assassin dares to touch his disciple¡­ heh heh, no matter what remote corner of the world he is hiding in, he will still dig out that assassin and destroy him.¡±


    ¡°Towards the profession of assassins, I am really not too familiar. However, for one to reach the Heavenly King stage like that one, I am sure he is one of the top of that profession. Previously, there was a certain level of luck for you to be able to escape death at his hands, so during this next period of time, you all better not let your guard down. Fatty Long has been gone for quite some time, so I am sure he will be back soon. We need to keep our guards up at least until he has returned, so wherever you go in this period of time, Senior Uncle will follow you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing alsoughed heartily and said: ¡°Then many thanks to Senior Uncle.¡±


    As they exited the cultivation chamber, Zhou Weiqing immediately gave the order for the Peerless Regiment officers to gather for a meeting. They had been in the Crescent City for over a month, and he had been in closed door cultivation for all this time. There were many things to handle, and he also needed first hand news before he could make further decisions.


    Before long, the Peerless Regiment officers that were currently in the Crescent City all gathered in the governer¡¯s mansion grand hall.


    Lin TianAo was the first to arrive. Towards the assassination attempt on Zhou Weiqing, he was the one who was most self-castigatory. He had always treated himself as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Follower, even though Zhou Weiqing had already lifted the Seal. He was also adept at defense, yet under such a circumstance, he had failed in his personal mission to defend and protect Zhou Weiqing. How could he not feel vexed and depressed?


    However, it was perhaps also this matter and the feeling of vexation that had incited a strong fighting spirit within him. In this month, he had finally broken through to the seven-Jeweled stage, and with the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls that he had gained from the Heavenly Jewel Ind previously, he managed toplete his seventh Consolidated Assembly Set Shield piece. His overall defense had grown to a startling degree. Lin TianAo was confident that even if that assassin came once more, he could at least help Zhou Weiqing block one attack.


    Zhou Weiqing sat at the head of the table, and for the others, this was the first time in the entire month they had seen their Commander. Their eyes were filled with some surprise, as they realised that no matter Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er or Shangguan Xue¡¯er, they seemed to be very different from a month ago.


    This was mainly in terms of their presence and aura. No one could clearly say what the change was, but the feeling was definitely different.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I¡¯m truly sorry everyone. During this period of time, I have been cking off due to recovering from my injury. However, I am back now. What is our current situation like, everyone please let me know. Bro Lin, you go first.¡±


    Lin TianAo was his usual stable self, nodding as he said: ¡°Currently, things are going very well, almost the ideal path we were hoping for. The targets we have set have all been met. Currently, in the entire city, besides our Peerless Regiment warriors, we have also recruited three thousand new soldiers. Of course, these soldiers are still fresh, theirbat abilities are nothing much, and they do not have much training yet, let alone any experience in fighting. They will not be much use on an actual battlefield, but at least in terms of everyday guard duties, it is still fine. At least, this greatly solves our manpower issues. After all, though the Crescent City is not consideredrge, it is still an entire city, and the popce is pretty high.¡±


    ¡°As for the Kalise Empire, they currently do not seem to have ns to attack us yet. However, they have already started gathering troops in the Xinyue City three hundred li from here. Currently, our scouts estimate they have already gathered three Regiments of troops by now, one of which is from the Bai Da Empire. Once they start moving out, they can reach the vicinity of the Crescent City within three days to begin attacks on us.¡±


    ¡°On the logistics end, the first batch of supplies from the Fei Li Empire have already reached, and is sufficient for us in the near future. More importantly, the supply lines between the Fei Li Empire have also been established and being maintained. Our main force of the Peerless Regiment has already started moving out, and are currently marching from the ZhongTian Empire to the Fei Li Empire, where they will pass through the Fei Li Empire to meet with us. The Fei Li Empire has been informed of their arrival to prevent any misunderstandings. Although it is a major movement of troops, since they are all cavalry soldiers, they should be able to arrive within a month or so. By that time, even if the Kalise Empire can amass an entire Legion of troops, we are confident in fighting them off. The Fei Li Empire will also be helping supply our main Peerless Regiment force as they move through their borders, and Vice Commanders Wei Feng and Hua Feng are inmand.¡±


    ¡°The main troop is moving out a lot earlier than we had nned. Although their outfitting is not fullyplete, the ZhongTian Empire has already promised us that they will be aiding us in sending us our orders once they arepleted. They have also given us aid in terms of supplies and gold. At the same time, the ZhongTian Empire has given you a letter, only for your eyes.¡±


    After saying that, Lin TianAo retrieved a sealed letter, passing it to Zhou Weiqing.


    A letter from the ZhongTian Capital City? Towards this point, Zhou Weiqing was rather surprised. Immediately, he opened the letter to read it, right in front of everyone.


    This letter from the ZhongTian Empire was not short. First of all, it described the current situation in the south, especially the attacks and disorder of the Dan Dun Empire, pointing out clearly the possible alliance between the Bai Da Empire and Dan Dun Empire. There was also a greater description of all the Bai Da Empire armies and their formations. At the same time, the ZhongTian Empire expressed that they would be willing to increase their support for the Heavenly Bow Empire, both in terms of supplies and gold, and it would be sent to them via various unique channels. However, they had one request, for the Heavenly Bow Empire to hasten the revival of their Empire. At the same time, they were to dere war on the Kalise Empire, at a certain level to tie down the Bai Da Empire as well. The letter also expressed that if necessary, the ZhongTian Empire was willing to give some actual military support to them, though this would not happen too quickly yet.


    The promised support of gold and supplies was definitely not a small amount, and once he read the letter, the first thought in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind was awe about the wealth of the ZhongTian Empire.


    The gold and supplies that the ZhongTian Empire were giving them was even more than the previous Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s annual taxes!

 Chapter 589

    <h4>Chapter 589: Saint Energy ¨C Recalling to Life! Hell¡¯s Angel! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After he had finished reading the letter, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly. ¡°It looks like our luck is not too bad once more. As the saying goes, a hero is the product of his times, it looks like the current circumstances of the world is also increasing our chances of reviving our Empire!¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing passed the letter to Shangguan Xue¡¯er at his side, letting her read it first. Shangguan Xue¡¯er could definitely represent the ZhongTian Empire, and since the letter was from the ZhongTian Empire, Zhou Weiqing naturally wanted her to have a look first.


    After reading the letter, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s brow furrowed as she said: ¡°From the current situation, it looks like the Dan Dun Empire has far greater ambitions than I had imagined. Our ZhongTian Empire is situated right in the middle of the continent, and we share borders with many Empires. The total surface area of ournd is thergest amongst all the Empires, but that can be a boon or detriment depending on the situation. Even so, I highly doubt that the Dan Dun Empire would dare to attack us directly.¡±


    ¡°Still, their geographical position holds many advantages. They would be able to encroach and nibble up all the smaller empires around them, growing gradually. If they have truly made an agreement with the Bai Da Empire, then it will be a huge threat. The war with the Geritimo Empire might have ended for now, but it could be said that the Geritimo Empire was pretty much broken by that attack. Although the Dan Dun Empire ¡®retreated¡¯, they will be able to slowly digest their massive gains at that time. If the Bai Da Empire deres war and invades the Fei Li Empire, then the entire southwest will be in massive turmoil. The few small empires between our ZhongTian Empire and the Dan Dun Empire will not be any deterrence to the Dan Dun Empire, almost like meat on the chopping block to them, waiting to be gobbled up. As for our ZhongTian Empire, the majority of our forces are upied with the WanShou Empire, and at least at the current moment we do not have excess energy to intervene in the south.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°As I said, a hero is the product of his times. If we can seize this opportunity to help the ZhongTian Empire and Fei Li Empire to dy the n of the Bai Da and Dan Dun Empires, it will be a major change to thendscape of the maind. We could possibly be the critical key affecting the changes in these troubled times.¡±


    Hearing his words, all the officers present had rather strange expressions on their faces. After all, even if they counted the entire Peerless Regiment, they only had less than ten thousand men. Yet, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, they could actually be the most critical key to influence the entire situation in the south. Despite their strength and confidence in themselves, it just seemed too much like bragging.


    Seeing their expressions, Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Don¡¯t be too quick to disbelieve it. In terms of geographical position, our current location is actually extremely important with the state of things as they are. If we can seed in reviving our Empire quickly, then we would definitely be the most important chess piece in the west. What you all are thinking is true, we are currently far from being strong enough. However, as long as we have sufficient time and opportunity, and I am able to recruit all the armies of the previous Heavenly Bow Empire, our strength can only grow stronger. With our Peerless Regiment at the core of the armies, forming the sharpest edge of a formidable de, we can definitely cause a lot of trouble for the Bai Da Empire. At least, I am confident that the Bai Da Empire does not have a single troop that canpare with our Peerless Regiment.¡±


    ¡°As long as we can sessfully destroy the Kalise Empire, letting the ZhongTian and Fei Li Empire see our strength, then they will also continue or even increase their support to us in terms of supplies and gold. Furthermore, what we need from them is just finances and supplies, not troops, and that is something the Fei Li Empire and ZhongTian Empire hope for the most¡­ that is because they do not have additional troops to support us.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded her head, actually being the first to approve of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words. ¡°Your words make sense, but all of that is conjecture built upon the premise of us defeating the Kalise Empire. Furthermore, it cannot just be a simple defeat, but a crushing defeat that has to be done before the Bai Da Empire ces too much importance and focus on us.¡±


    ¡°ording to the letter you just gotten, we have news that the Bai Da Empire has been secretly building their armies during these years of peace, and their entire nation¡¯s forces number more than 1.4 million soldiers. That is not counting any possible hidden aces they have. Although that cannotpare to the Dan Dun Empire, it has already surpassed the Fei Li Empire by quite a margin. No matter how strong and powerful our Peerless Regiment is, in the end we only have ten thousand soldiers. Furthermore, the powerhouses in the Bai Da Empire also cannot bepared to the mere ones in the Kalise Empire.¡±


    Smiling faintly, a cold expression crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Folding his arms across his chest, a cold light shed in his eyes, and the air seemed to grow colder and solidifying all around as a powerful aura burst forth from him. Abruptly, he stood up, his eyes narrowed as he said solemnly: ¡°The Kalise Empire¡­ it should not take long for us to crush and disable them. When our main force arrives, we will give them a savage blow. Kou Rui, what is the exact situation in the Xinyue City?¡±


    Kou Rui took a step forward and said: ¡°Commander, ording to reports from our scouts, they currently do not seem to have any intention to move out yet. It looks like they are waiting for something, but we have not been able to find out what exactly. However, we have also scouted the surroundings of the Xinyue City and beyond, and at least it looks like there are no other signs of any other iing forces. If the Kalise Empireunches their attack at us, it should be just this three Regiments. From all signs, my guess is that they are waiting for powerhouses to arrive¡­ that is to say, when their next attackes, we will likely be facing their Heavenly Jewel Masters. Furthermore, since we have already opened the Crescent City and resumed the usual trade, though we have increased checks and caught many spies, I do not doubt that some would have snuck through. As such, we can expect that they should already know the actual numbers of our troops, at least a rough gauge. The only thing they will not know is our actualbat prowess. I would guess their knowledge of us to be just having five thousand soldiers¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a coldugh as he said: ¡°Looks like the Kalise Empire has ns to crush us in one fell swoop! Hmph, waiting for Heavenly Jewel Masters? If I do not remember wrongly, the Kalise Empire should have a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and their total Jewel Masters number about fifty. It looks like they are taking us very seriously. The only thing we do not know is whether or not the Bai Da Empire would send any Heavenly Jewel Masters as well¡­ Zhexi, currently how goes the training of the three thousand new recruits?¡±


    Yan Zhexi said: ¡°The training thus far has been progressing well. There were actually more than ten thousand applicants to join up in our army, and the three thousand that we finally decided upon had gone through several qualification exams before we selected them. All of them are between the age of eighteen and thirty, healthy and strong in their prime. Their morale is very high, and the pay that we give them is also very generous for recruits, so their current state is not bad at all, and they put in a lot of effort in training. However, they are after all still fresh recruits, and they have not been on the battlefield before. In fact, even theirmander, myself, is in the same state. As such, regarding their actualbat prowess, I do not think we can ce too much hopes on it. However, if it is just defending the city walls, they might still have some use.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was highly appreciative of Yan Zhexi¡¯s practical and realistic attitude towards reporting, able to call a spade a spade no matter if it didn¡¯t exactly paint them in a pretty picture. Nodding with satisfaction, he said: ¡°It has only been a month, and to be able to reach such a state is already not easy. It has been tough on you Zhexi. Currently, we should only count our main fighting force to be the seven hundred Peerless Regiment soldiers, and our enemies number three entire Regiments. We cannot ce our hopes fully on having our main forces of the Peerless Regiment arriving on time, so we have to prepare for the worst case scenario that it will just be us seven hundred against thirty thousand. From now on, I want full preparation on this. This time, our mission is to dig in and just defend tenaciously. Our seven hundred Peerless Regiment soldiers and three thousand fresh recruits¡­ to hold the Crescent City until our reinforcements arrive.¡±


    Those words of Zhou Weiqing, in the ears of Kou Rui and Yan Zhexi who still had not witnessed the true power of the other Peerless Regiment soldiers, were rather crazy. Seven hundred soldiers and three thousand fresh recruits, facing more than ten times their numbers in enemies¡­ besides the word ¡®crazy¡¯, they could think of no other description. However, for the rest of the Peerless Regiment officers, it seemed rather normal.


    Perhaps it was more urate to say that they had never ced any importance on the Kalise Empire armies at all. Even the powerful WanShou Empire armies had fallen to them in the battlefield, what could those Kalise Empire soldiers amount to? Sometimes, a numbers advantage was not an absolute guarantee of victory.


    Looking at Kou Rui and Yan Zhexi¡¯s expressions, Zhou Weiqing could tell that they were worried, However, he did not ce too much concerns on it. They would soon understand when actual fighting broke out in the future.


    ¡°Kou Rui, from now on, I want constant tight surveince on the Kalise Empire armies. As soon as there is any movement, report back immediately. Zhexi, I leave the defense of the city to you. Although the Crescent City walls aren¡¯t particrly tall or sturdy, but as long as we have sufficient defensive siege weapons, we should be able to hold on for much longer. Commandeer all the cksmiths in the city to start creating arrows and other weaponry for us. I want us to start full preparations for war. Currently, every day that the Kalise Empire dys, it means our chances of victory increases.¡±


    ¡°Yes Sir.¡± Both of them responded immediately.


    Towards the three Regiments of the Kalise and Bai Da Empires, Zhou Weiqing was actually not too worried. However, he was extremely clear that once the fighting started, it would give the hidden Heavenly King assassin many chances to attack him. That was the most troublesome thing now, and he had to treat the situation with utmost care.


    ¡­


    It was almost ten days after Zhou Weiqing called the meeting that Kou Rui finally sent word back. The three Regiments of the Kalise army had finally started moving out towards the Crescent City at full haste. Amongst the three Regiments, there were actually two entire Battalions of Heavy Cavalry soldiers. Clearly, the news of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry had been sent back, and they were prepared to use absolute numbers to even things up, and hopefully gain an advantage.


    Once again, the Crescent City gates were sealed. Although their back was to the Fei Li Empire, it was still of some distance, to the current Crescent City and their rtionship with the Fei Li Empire, they could not expect any reinforcements. They could consider themselves an isted city.


    After sealing the city, Zhou Weiqing immediately ordered his soldiers to spread the news in the city about the iing attack, but that there would be reinforcements as well. Atop the city walls, therge g representing the Heavenly Bow Empire flew tall and proud. All of the soldiers immediately began preparing to receiving the iing attack.


    As they had estimated, the three Kalise Regiments reached the outskirts of the Crescent City. This time, they directly camped about ten li from the Crescent City, showing that they were determined to achieve victory at all costs. With their numbers, the arrangement of their encampment was even subtly showing signs of nearly surrounding half of the Crescent City.


    Zhou Weiqing was dressed in simple military attire, standing proudly on the city walls. Facing the mass joint forces in front of him, he did not look worried or urgent at all.


    Looking down from the top of the city walls, it was clear that the three Regiments were ranked differently. The Regiment in the middle had the Bai Da Empire g raised up high, and their formation was neat and disciplined. Clearly, this was the main force in this attack against the Crescent City. Naturally, the Bai Da Empire soldiers were better trained and stronger than the misceneous regiments of the Kalise Empire. It was also this Bai Da Empire Regiment that caused Zhou Weiqing to feel some pressure.

 Chapter 590

    <h4>Chapter 590: Saint Energy ¨C Recalling to Life! Hell¡¯s Angel! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Boss, let us sally forth to fight them for a bit, so what if they have three Regiments? They will not be able to hold us down.¡± At Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, Ma Qun was raring to go.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, this time the enemy is not the same. Furthermore, you all have already revealed yourselves in the previous fight, and the enemies will definitely have prepared something against us doing something simr. If your two entire Main Companies were here, I would definitely send you to destroy their confidence. However, you currently only number two hundred in total, and if you were to be entangled with the enemy¡¯s two Heavy Cavalry Battalions for too long, even with yourbat prowess and strength, it will not be easy to get out without any losses.¡±


    At the other side, Lei Zi said: ¡°Boss, then let us go instead. We¡¯ll fly above their heads and let them know what is the meaning of heavenly soldiers descending from the skies.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°There will be many chances for all of you to take action soon. However, I do not want to reveal our Peerless Air Force quite so early. It isn¡¯t time yet. After all, it is one of our aces. Prepare your javelins for now¡­ those will be even more effective than arrows in a siege battle.¡±


    Lei Zi nodded and said: ¡°We have already prepared that long ago. Ever since we entered the Crescent City, we have ordered cksmiths to continue crafting them. Furthermore, we have brought quite a number ourselves.¡± As he said that, Lei Zi even gestured towards his own Spatial Ring.


    Previously, Lin TianAo had been tasked with purchasing as many Spatial Containment objects as possible, and besides all the high ranking officers of the Peerless Regiment, the excess Spatial Rings had been issued to the elites of the First Main Company.


    Although Zhou Weiqing only had seven hundred proper fighting forces, never forget that even amongst the Peerless Regiment, those were the cream of the crop, the elite in all aspects.


    ¡°Alright, very good. Prepare for battle at any moment. We still have at least half a month before our reinforcements arrive. During this period, we must ensure our city walls stay secured. We must not give our enemies any opportunity.¡±


    The Peerless Regiment officers saluted in agreement as they received themand.


    In truth, what Zhou Weiqing was most worried about was not a full on frontal attack on the main gates. With the city walls and defensive advantage, it was nearly impossible to breakthrough the walls guarded by the Peerless Regiment soldiers. However, they only numbered seven hundred, and they could not split themselves or appear in more than one ces. If the enemy chose to surround and attack from all sides of the city, their true problem of having ack of manpower would reveal itself.¡±


    In order to counter such a possible scenario, Zhou Weiqing had meticulously assigned his troops. For the Peerless Regiment archers, he ced two hundred men on the frontal walls, and a hundred on each of the other three walls. As for the Peerless Heavy Cavalry, in such a siege they would be Heavy Infantry instead, and with each wall assigned fifty of them. With their numbers, it was just too difficult to take everything into ount, and this was a difficult but necessary choice to make. As long as the enemymander wasn¡¯t a fool, he would have such ns in mind.


    Currently, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry were already in position, but the five hundred Peerless archers were still on the main south wall facing their enemies. With their Consolidated Wings, they could easily rush to the other walls when necessary, so they did not need to get into position too quickly.


    On the enemy¡¯s end, the Kalise army did not seem to be in a rush at all as well. After setting up camp, they actually did not attack for three days. However, since their camp was merely ten li away from the Crescent City, the invisible pressure they exerted upon the city was palpable. Without question, this was a form of psychological warfare, and the currentmander of the Kalise forces was definitely an excellent one.


    It was the morning of the fourth day since the Kalise Empire arrived, just after breakfast, when Zhou Weiqing received an urgent summons to the city walls. As soon as he reached the walls and looked at the sight before him, even for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stable character, he couldn¡¯t help but have an ugly expression on his face. He finally understood what the Kalise Empire armies had been waiting for thesest three days, and it wasn¡¯t just a psychological tactic.


    Arge number of sieging weapons were arriving from the distance into the Kalise encampment. Amongst them were several siege vehicles specially for attacking city walls. These siege vehicles were not for knocking down the city gates, but for holding troops. Each siege vehicle was five metres wide, ten metres tall, with wheels below them on all four sides. On the top, there were metal tes covered with cured cowhide, while the front was extremely thick and heavy with spikes jutting out.


    Each of these siege vehicles were able to hold at least fifty soldiers, and there were push rods within the towers which enabled them to move the siege vehicles. This way, they could ignore any risks from heavy cavalry charges or arrows from the walls to move directly to the foot of the walls.


    These siege vehicles actually numbered more than fifty. Besides that, there were also tenrge trebuchets, several battering ram carts and various other specialised siege weapons. Amongst them, the most eye catching were the four massive siege towers which could be slowly pushed to the front. All in all, it was clear they were fully prepared for war.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had not expected that even knowing that the defending force of the Crescent City was merely three thousand, especially with the majority being fresh recruits, the Kalise Empire would actually spend so many resources tounch their attack. From this alone, one could see how much importance they had ced on this attack.


    These siege weapons would definitely bring a lot of trouble to their defending side, especially those siege vehicles. With them, the advantage of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry and archers facing open ins before them would be greatly reduced. With the siege vehicles in front, besides those soldiers in the actual vehicles, they would also be able to cover another four to five thousand men to reach the city walls. Along with the siege towers,dders, catapults and various siege weapons, it would definitely increase the pressure on their defending side.


    Looking at the siege weapons bearing down upon the Crescent City slowly, the Kalise Empire armies also began their movement.


    The fifty siege vehicles were intermingling between the various other siege weapons, and they were clearly already filled with soldiers. Two Battalions of Heavy Infantry and the two Battalions of Heavy Cavalry moved forward along with them, both guarding the siege weaponry while also using them as cover. At the back, there were at least four more Battalions of infantry soldiers advancing at a slower pace behind. In just this first offensive wave, the Kalise army had already sent its main force. From the looks of things, they did not even seem to be cing much importance on attacking from the other sides, focusing most of their attention on the frontal assault.


    Tricked! Zhou Weiqing immediately realised his mistake. The enemymander had seized upon the fact that he would prepare for the surrounding all-out assault, and instead changed tactics to focus on the full frontal assault. With the various siege weapons to assist in their assault, this was not going to be an easy fight.


    ¡°Boss, let us charge out and destroy those siege weapons!¡± On the city walls, the feelings of all of them were rather oppressed, and Ma Qun couldn¡¯t help but offer to attack once more.


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hands and said: ¡°No, there are too many enemies now, especially with the siege vehicles to cover them. It is just too dangerous for you to charge out now.¡±


    Yan Zhexi said: ¡°Boss, how about transferring back the rest of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry from the other walls?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, the other walls might not be attacked now, but they may be attacked at any time. Look far off in the distance, the Kalise Regiment behind has started sending light cavalry troops using a roundabout fashion to loop around. Although their offense and sieging capabilities aren¡¯t that strong, just leaving the fresh recruits alone to withstand their attacks will be a definite loss. Brothers, we will have a tough fight ahead of us, let¡¯s pluck up our spirits. Once we can achieve this first victory, we can definitely hold on until our reinforcements arrive.¡±


    If not for the Heavenly King assassin who might be hiding anywhere close by, even if the enemy forces were stronger, Zhou Weiqing would not be so dismal. However, with such a powerful hidden enemy who could attack at anytime, he had to spend so much focus on being alert for that, keeping his guard up. This was not afortable feeling at all.


    The enemy drew closer bit by bit. It was clear that the Kalisemander was extremely experienced, and his directions were very well ced. He was not rash or impetuous, not charging forward, instead moving at a slow stable pace, maintaining perfect formation to fully take advantage of the siege weapons.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a coldugh. ¡°Your Father, I, will give you a greeting gift first.¡± As he said that, he waved his hands before him, and the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation appeared as he unleashed it. At the same time, he also entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, therge wings spread out behind his back. All the Jewel Masters present could instantly sense a huge amount of Heavenly Energy gathering towards Zhou Weiqing, swarming crazily to him.


    Standing at his two nks, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er subconsciously drew closer to him, looking about warily at this point. Zhou Weiqing was about theunch an attack, and this was undoubtedly a good chance for the Heavenly King assassin to make his move. As the saying goes, ¡®caution is the parent of safety¡¯, and the two girls naturally raised their guard further in preparation.


    It was not just the two of them. Naturally, Lin TianAo also took up his position right behind Zhou Weiqing. He was even more direct, with his seven-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield already released and at the ready. His eyes were cold as they scanned the area, fully ready to spring into action at any time.


    The Overlord Bow gave forth a chilling aura as Zhou Weiqing drew it to a full crescent. Abruptly, he gave a loud shout, and with the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation glowing about him, in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, he truly looked like a demon god atop the city walls. Especially with the loud shout that was like a tiger¡¯s roar, giving all the soldiers on the city walls a morale boost.


    Facing such a formidable looking force, along with invisible pressure of the threat from thest few days, the morale of the soldiers on the walls was slightly suppressed, especially those of the fresh recruits. Zhou Weiqing may not be an outstandingmander, especially in terms of ¡®normal¡¯ military tactics, but in terms of his grasp of the big picture view, he could match any topmander. He was extremely clear on what he needed to do right now.


    Ayer of ck light covered the Overlord Bow, and in an instant, using the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, Zhou Weiqing gathered a massive amount of Heavenly Energy and transformed it into the Darkness Attribute. At the same time, one of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye on one the edges of the hexagon glowed brightly. Clearly, Zhou Weiqing was not using a mimicked skill, directly unleashing one of the Stored Skills of his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.


    A pitch ck figure appeared silently above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, hovering for a moment before spreading out and forming a humanoid figure with three sets of wings behind its back.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing gave another loud shout, his eyes actually turning a vast expanse of white. A strange aura burst forth from his body next, swarming up above his head and forming a small trail of silvery white mist, infusing into the pitch ck figure of light above him.


    The silvery white mist seemed like the best fertilizer, and within an instant, the figure expanded to almost three times its original size, reaching a height of almost ten metres. The six wings behind its back spread out wide, and the figure seemed to be clearer, more focused and consolidated.


    The soldiers on the city wall found they were almost unable to breathe. Although the huge ck illusory figure was not directed at them, they still felt the oppressive presence that was almost unbearable. Zhou Weiqing took a step forward, right over the city walls, actually hovering in midair. Above his head, the giant ck illusory figure also did the same, and in that instant, its features were fully shown to all the soldiers on both sides, several tens of thousands of men.

 Chapter 591

    <h4>Chapter 591: Saint Energy ¨C Recalling to Life! Hell¡¯s Angel! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    It was the image of a youth, the giant but slim ck figure giving forth a faint purple glow¡­ bloodshot eyes filled with endless ruthless killing intent, a cruel aura about it. The features were handsome, but pale, and the sheer power of the aura the figure released was enough to cause even the heavens to change colours1.


    In the skies, no one knew when arge patch of dark clouds had suddenly gathered, forming a strange ck whirlpool shape right above the ck, six-winged youth.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing had his eyes closed. His entire body was shaking gently, even down to his hands and the Overlord Bow. His entire aura was raised to the max, and a terrifying energy reverberation could be felt all around. Let alone the enemies, even his ownpanions were trembling from the sheer presence.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. ¡°This¡­ this is an actual manifestation of a Heavenly Skill Image¡­ right?¡± Although she knew, or perhaps had guessed, how Zhou Weiqing had actually aplished it, even so her heart was still filled with disbelief. The sheer energy reverberations were just too powerful, and it looked like even if a Heavenly King stage powerhouse used the same Skill, it might not have the same formidable power as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    Tian¡¯er was the only one not afraid of the huge ck figure in the air with the terrifying aura. At this moment, she was standing right behind Zhou Weiqing, both her hands on his shoulders. All around her palms, gold and purple, two lights glowing as the different energy surged into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body from her.


    In truth, no one else knew but the actual initiator of the Skill, Zhou Weiqing, was also filled with shock at that point. He had never expected that this would happen.


    Without question, the Skill that he was trying to unleash was the Hell¡¯s Angel, and he had nned to use the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation¡¯s powerful but fine control and the powerful Heavenly Energy absorption, infusing the Hell¡¯s Angel Skill into the Overlord Bow to unleash the powerful AOE Skill into the mass of enemies.


    In order to bring the Skill to its greatest effect, the silvery white mist that had rose above his head was the Saint Energy which Zhou Weiqing had infused upwards into the Skill.


    Zhou Weiqing had experimented with the Saint Energy many times, and he had long discovered that when using his Skills, as long as he infused a single drop of Saint Energy, the power of the Skill would explosively increase several times over. Originally, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n was to infuse a few drops of Saint Energy to further strengthen this Hell¡¯s Angel Skill.


    However, he had never imagined that for this powerful Skill with the Heavenly Skill Image, even after he had already infused three drops of Saint Energy into it, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Hell¡¯s Angel in the sky seemed like a bottomless pit, beginning to drain the Saint Energy directly from his body.


    Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing pretty much trained everyday together with the Saint Energy whirlpool, and the connection between them was extremely strong, almost like they could sense each others¡¯ emotions or thoughts. Instantly, she realised something was wrong with Zhou Weiqing, and came to his side to assist him, quickly forming therge Saint Energy whirlpool. Only then did the Hell¡¯s Angel begin to stabilize, just before the Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smaller internal Saint Energy Whirlpool was drained dry.


    In a matter of moments, a grand total of over thirty drops of Saint Energy had been devoured from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies. Besides their own personal internal Saint Energy whirlpools, there was nothing left.


    By now, Zhou Weiqing realised that empowering Skills with the Heavenly Skill Image was vastly different from his ordinary Skills, and it was definitely not a wise idea for them to do so in their current state. However, it was toote at this point, he could no longer apply the brakes to it, and all they could do was to grit their teeth and hold on for the ride.


    Right at that moment, the massive ck figure above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head began to move. In a sh, he appeared right in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Bloodshot eyes stared right at Zhou Weiqing, an aura of extreme cold caused the entire group of people on the Crescent City south wall to shudder uncontrobly.


    ¡°My Lord, thank you for granting me life with your purest energy. I can serve you for three seconds.¡±


    A thick, deep voice rang out in the depths of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soul, and it seemed like he was the only one who could hear it. The massive ck youth had a face glinting with an evil light, and within the blood red orbs, he could sense an endless killing intent and frenzied presence.


    It¡¯s alive¡­ alive?! 2 Towards what was happening right before their eyes, no one could refrain from being shocked. Especially so for Zhou Weiqing himself¡­ only he truly understood that he had actually given a Skill its own consciousness! This¡­ this was something that the Saint Energy had done! However, what could this Hell¡¯s Angel that was brought to live actually do? Zhou Weiqing did not know, but he felt a burning fire raging in his heart. He knew he had found another of the Saint Energy¡¯s deepest profound secrets.


    ¡°My Lord, although your energy is pure, it is just too minimal. If you do not give an order, I will vanish soon.¡± The Hell¡¯s Angel¡¯s voice rang out once more, snapping Zhou Weiqing out of his reverie.


    ¡°Destroy. Please do all you can to destroy my enemies outside the city walls.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate any longer, quickly giving his order to the live Hell¡¯s Angel.


    ¡°As you wish.¡± The Hell¡¯s Angel moved, his actions smooth and so natural, that unbelievably handsome face was filled with an icy cold killing intent.


    In a sh, he disappeared into the clouds above. The next instant, a shocking sight urred.


    The dark clouds that were swirling about them in a whirlpool fashion actually started moving crazily. In a blink of an eye, the dark clouds formed another, evenrger, illusory figure of the Hell¡¯s Angel.


    The dark clouds were also changing colours, a dark purple light rising to epass everything.


    Six giant wings spread out in the air¡­ an oppressive pressure descended from the skies.


    The wings behind the giant Hell¡¯s Angel abruptly moved, and within moments a huge circle of light spread out in the skies, glowing a deep purple.


    From the giant ring of purple light, hundreds ofrge balls of purplish ck air bubbles dropped down, each almost ten metres in diameter.


    The generation of the air bubblessted only three seconds, and the illusory Hell¡¯s Angel in the sky disappeared, warping back into the patch of dark clouds. However, in those three seconds alone, more than a hundred of the purplish ck air bubbles had descended from the skies right onto the three Kalise Empire Regiments.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body crumpled to the ground, and at his back, Tian¡¯er also slid down together with him. Right at the same instant, a pitch ck sh of light struck out like cold lightning from the side¡­ it was one of the fresh recruits! The light struck out directly towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    In truth, the ck lightning had arrived a littlete, and it wasn¡¯t the absolute perfect moment. That was because Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already blocked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. Perhaps the reason for that was even the attacker had been just too shocked by the scene beforehand.


    When Zhou Weiqing had released his Skill, after a tiny moment of shock, Lin TianAo had already made full preparations to react to any trouble, his mind and spirit fully focused and alert. When the abrupt ck light appeared, he was the first to react. The seven-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield ready in his hands moved forward in a sh, and his entire body and shield blocked right in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Still, the ck rapier¡¯s offense was just as terrifying as always. In a massive explosion, Lin TianAo¡¯s seven-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield was destroyed in just a single strike despite its powerful defensive capabilities. At the same time, Lin TianAo was sent flying into the sky.


    However, in the end Lin TianAo had still seeded in blocking the blow, if only just barely. He had just been at a too severe a disadvantage, not just in terms of the gap in cultivation level, but also the fact that his Assembly Set Shield was one piece lesser than his enemy¡¯s Assembly Set Sword.


    Still, Lin TianAo had earned a precious second, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Boundless Infinitum Sword also struck out at that moment. The snow white sword, glowing with a crystalline light, piercing straight at the owner of the ck rapier.


    Without question, the Heavenly King assassin hade again, seizing the opportunity of the moment of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s weakness when he had finished releasing his powerful Skill.


    ¡°Eh¡­?¡± A surprised sound emitted from the Heavenly King assassin¡¯s mouth. He originally wanted to continue attacking Zhou Weiqing. However, strangely enough, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s attack suddenly gave him a strong sense of danger.


    Having been an assassin for so many years, living on the edge, his personal senses were far more developed than anyone. It was also these senses that had saved him from many potential disasters over the years. At this point, he could clearly sense that if he continued attacking Zhou Weiqing and ignored Shangguan Xue¡¯er, he would not be able to dodge it¡­ and it would mean his death!


    How is that possible?!


    Despite his disbelief, this Heavenly King assassin was too used to trusting his own senses. Swiping the ck rapier in his hand, he struck out horizontally towards Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Boundless Infinitum Sword.


    Another earsplitting explosion rang out. Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was just too lowpared to her opponent, and despite her sword mastery, with the assassin¡¯s sheer offensive power and cultivation level gap, both her and her sword were also sent flying back.


    However, the Heavenly King assassin was unable to continue attacking Zhou Weiqing. That was because the ck rapier in his hands had abruptly turned a silver white colour.


    The Heavenly King assassin¡¯s body suddenly began to shake violently, pausing in mid-movement. He was shocked to realise that a strange energy he had never sensed before had wormed into his palm through his rapier, an energy that he didn¡¯t even know¡­ an unknown attribute even. The energy was warm, filled with life, but when his Darkness Attribute Heavenly Energy made contact with it, the darkness energy dissipated. This new energy did not hurt his body at all, but with a posture like a sovereign over his subjects, it was beginning to devour all the Heavenly Energy within his body at an rming rate.


    What was going on? For the Heavenly King assassin, it could be said that the majority of his power was in the rapier in his hands. It was after all an eight-Jeweled Assembly Set Sword, just a step away from being a Legendary Set. Furthermore, the offensive strength of such a assembly weapon was far above any ordinary Consolidated Equipment, chasing the ultimate. Yet, he had currently lost contact with his own sword. Furthermore, though the strange energy that entered his body was swallowing his Heavenly Energy, it would not be able to finish doing so any time soon¡­ but the problem was he could not find any way to deal with it. Added to the fact that he had lost contact with his precious rapier¡­ he couldn¡¯t even recall it back!

 Chapter 592

    <h4>Chapter 592: Living Hell! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The previous time, after Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful kick, he was able to take care of the tri-attribute venom by self-injury and sacrificing a serious injury to cut his losses. However, this time was very different! This unknown energy had invaded his hand, and all of his abilities were focused on his rapier and sword-wielding hand! If he wanted to do the same, he would no longer be the top assassin in the world. s, in just a few moments of his hesitation, the strange energy had already settled into his arm and reached his shoulder.


    Right at this moment, a bright, clear voice rang out, though it was currently filled with a cold anger. ¡°Since you havee, then stay here forever.¡±


    A brutal and overbearing force of HEavenly Energy appeared right in front of him without warning, a massive silver hand grabbing towards the assassin¡¯s neck.


    As soon as the person appeared, the Heavenly King assassin was shocked to judge that it was a Heavenly King stage powerhouse!


    At this point, he no longer dared hesitate or even use his most familiar weapon. He knew if he stayed any longer, it would mean death. Frantically circting all of his Heavenly Energy, his feet tapped the ground as heunched himself backwards in full retreat.


    Despite his fear, at the same time, joy rushed in his heart. The strange energy that had reached his shoulder had finally stopped, and was showing signs of slowly vanishing. As long as he could save his arm and hand, there would always be another chance for him to try again.


    The silver white light on his rapier also vanished, and the rapier warped into eight ck lights before disappearing back into the assassin.


    This new Heavenly King stage powerhouse that had abruptly appeared was naturally Duan Tiang. Now that he was here, how could he allow this assassin to leave so easily? Therge silver hand in the sky abruptly exploded, warping into countless threads of silver, forming arge silver cage, enveloping the Heavenly King assassin.


    Currently, Duan Tiang was dressed in the full ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set. As the crafter of the set for Long Shiya, how could he not have one of his own? It could be said that God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters were definitely some of the most powerful forces in the entire world. The reason why the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was so feared was also because of the three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, just that they would not usually take action.


    Ayer of silver light burst forth, warping instantly into a huge shield of light, covering the Heavenly King assassin once more. It was the Spatial Shackles.


    This was a Skill that Zhou Weiqing also had. However, whenpared to Duan Tiang using it, his seemed like mere child¡¯s y.


    The Spatial Shackles of Duan Tiang covered more than several dozen square metres, and its strength was terrifying indeed. For the Heavenly King assassin, he could only bounce off ineffectually. Without his ck rapier, he was unable to breakthrough the barrier.


    A horrifying strength exploded forth as the octagon plum blossom hammer in Duan Tiang¡¯s hands smashed forward. Yet, perhaps even more terrifying was the fact that the Spatial Shackles was actually rapidly shrinking in around the assassin.


    What kind of power did Duan Tiang have? His cultivation level had reached the maximum level of the Heavenly King stage years ago, just that he was unable to breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor state. Added to the fact that he had an entire Legendary Set, his current strength was boosted to a monstrous degree. From Zhou Weiqing and the others¡¯ descriptions, along with his own observations earlier, he could naturally tell that this Heavenly King assassin¡¯s greatest strength was his speed, agility and offensive powers.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original n, he would purposely leave a weak point for this Heavenly King assassin to exploit andunch his attack. By drawing him out, Duan Tiang would be able tounch his own sneak attack against the assassin since he did not know they had a Heavenly King stage powerhouse on their side.


    However, Zhou Weiqing had never dreamed that the Hell¡¯s Angel Skill of his would end up like that, causing both him and Tian¡¯er to lose their abilities to fight as all their energy had been depleted. Otherwise, if Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er had joined forces with their Saint Energy, it wouldn¡¯t just be a simple matter of causing the Heavenly King assassin to lose control of his rapier for a short period of time.


    However, the trio did not understand Duan Tiang¡¯s power clearly. Currently, the usually gentle and warm God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master truly erupted with his full power. His overallbat prowess was indeed terrifying, far beyond the unbnced Heavenly King assassin.


    Although the ck rapier had been recalled, the Heavenly King assassin was still temporarily unable to use it. The rapier along with his right hand had been Sealed with Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy earlier, and although it was on the verge of vanishing, recovery would still take a little while more, and he was temporarily unable to connect to his Physical Jewels. s, that was the drawback of focusing one¡¯s power to the extreme, and now that he was unable to use it, it was a loss of the majority of his power. Yet, Duan Tiang¡¯s attack was already reaching, and with the Spatial Shackles power affect, the assassin¡¯s speed and agility was severely restricted. Duan Tiang attacked, and the Heavenly King assassin dodged, and just like that the two of them exchanged blows at lightning speed in the rapidly decreasing space. In order to prevent himself from being fully trapped, the Heavenly King assassin was forced to unleash his Heavenly Energy at full force to hold back the Spatial Shackles from shrinking too rapidly.


    The assassin was groaning inwardly secretly. He dared not have allow that terrifying hammer of Duan Tiang¡¯s to even touch him, his senses telling him that this Heavenly King powerhouse in front of him was not someone he could handle even at his full power. No matter the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ or ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Sets, they chose to chase physical strength to the extreme. In a certain sense of things, it was simr to the Assembly Sets in a manner, just far stronger and more well rounded. Facing the massive hammer, though both sides were at the Heavenly King stage, the assassin knew that if it even brushed against him, he would definitely be severely injured. That was the terrifying power of a full Legendary Set. Currently, he could only keep dodging, hoping to wait for the time when he could use his rapier again to break free, or the time of the Spatial Shackles to run out¡­ only then would he have a chance to escape.


    All of this happened on the city walls in a manner of seconds, and by the time the two Heavenly King powerhouses were entangled in their fight, the several hundred air bubbles from the Hell¡¯s Angel had also fallen to the ground.


    It was as if the purplish ck air bubbles had eyes upon them, spreading out tond perfectly on important targets. One of the first to get into trouble was one of therge siege towers.


    Below these siege towers were mainly wooden wheels. All of the materials had been brought by the three Kalise Regiments, and they had spent thest three days assembling them together. The siege towers were about twenty metres tall, almost at the same height as the Crescent City walls, able to hold thirty archers at the top, allowing them to face off against the archers atop the city walls.


    Of course, for the Peerless Regiment soldiers, out of all the siege weapons, the most useless were actually these siege towers. However, due to the sheer height of the towers, they were naturally the first few to be ¡®taken care¡¯ off by the giant purplish ck air bubbles.


    *Swoosh* One of the air bubblesnded on the siege tower, causing a strange screeching sound. The closest one could describe it would be when cooking with a pot of hot oil, and pouring adle of cold water inside.


    A dreadful scene yed out next. The thirty archers and the over dozen shield bearers protecting them did not even have time to scream before they vanished along with the strange sound.


    All that everyone could see was just the purplish ck bubble descend from the sky, creeping over the entire siege tower and it just vanished like that. As the bubbles fell on the ground, it was like a ssh of a wave smashing onto the ground, spreading at least several dozen metres before dissipating. However, in that entirerge radius of the each bubble¡¯s fall, every single living being was just like the men on the siege tower¡­ vanishing into thin air.


    Of the three Regiments, one was from the Bai Da Empire, and naturally they had their share of Jewel Masters and archers. Almost instantly, they reacted, and along with cries of surprise and shock, a rain of arrows and light beams of Skills flew upwards.


    The arrows did not have any effect, disintegrating before they even reached the air bubbles. As for the various light bolts that the Jewel Masters released, it actually caused the situation to grow worse.


    Those purplish ck air bubbles actually broke upon contact from the skills¡­ but what then? As they broke apart, a rain of purplish ck liquid fell from the skies from each broken bubble instead!


    What was a living hell on earth? For the first time, the Heavenly Bow side on the city walls witnessed it firsthand. Each of the purplish ck air bubbles had a horrifying destructive power, and just looking at the scene before them made them almost stop breathing.


    No enemy, no skill, nothing could hold back or withstand the purplish ck air bubbles. Each of them burst when theynded or came into contact with something, spraying the light all about. Anything that came into contact with it, be it human or weapon, they were all assimted.


    Everywhere they struck, it wasn¡¯t even necessary to clear up the battlefield. Even the earth¡­ all that was left were giant holes in the ground.


    Just watching from the vantage point of the city walls, it was truly a grand sight. Whenever an air bubblended, it was like the entire ground became moltenva. All of the gathered siege weapons did not have a chance toe into y, and they were all disintegrated, including the fifty siege vehicles¡­ not a single one was left. All that remained were countless of deep holes in the ground.


    At the back, the Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry soldiers were considered much luckier. At least, they were still quite some distance away, and the Hell¡¯s Angel onlysted three seconds. As such, only about ten or so of the bubbles actually struck them.


    Even so, just the mere ten bubbles exploding in their midst caused the two Battalions of Heavy Cavalry and two Battalions of Heavy Infantry to lose more than a third of their numbers.


    There were no violent explosions, no special lights or effects. The entire process was just so quick and simple, like an invisible giant hand had poured a immense jug ofva over the entire area. At least three thousand Kalise soldiers and all their various siege weapons disappeared instantly, with not even a single token to show that they had once been there.


    No matter how outstanding the Kalise armymander was, meeting such an unbelievable situation, he could only be shocked to the core.


    What kind of power was this¡­ an act of god! No one could have expected, or even imagined, that something like this would happen. This had all happened under the circumstance that the siege weapons were rather spread out, and there were not many of the attacking soldiers packed into the area. Even so, they had suffered such a major loss in seconds. If the thirty thousand troops had been charging together in the attack? Perhaps¡­ the number dead would have doubled or more!


    In that instant, everyone could only stare in stunned shock, even the two who had caused the entire thing to happen.

 Chapter 593

    <h4>Chapter 593: Living Hell! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    When Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were supported up by Shangguan Xue¡¯er to the side of the wall to see what had happened outside, they were struck speechless. Indeed, neither of them could even find words to describe the entire scene in front of them. At the same time, the price they had paid was heavy. Besides thest remaining ten drops of Saint Energy that was barely enough to sustain their internal little Saint Energy whirlpool, they did not have a single drop of energy left in both their bodies. That was including even the normal Heavenly Energy that they had painstaking cultivated in the past month, with not a single drop left once more. For the next dozen to twenty days, they would not be able to recover to their maximum state, let alone taking any action.


    Even so, everything the Hell¡¯s Angel did definitely caused them to be filled with shock and awe. Perhaps, the sheer amount of killing was not bloody at all, but it was even scarier and unnerving than a bloody massacre.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er could only say in a stupor: ¡°What¡­ what kind of power is that? Even if a Heavenly King stage powerhouse unleashes a powerful AOE Skill, it will not have such a massive effect. Weiqing¡­ you¡­ you both¡­ just too scary¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said: ¡°Don¡¯t ask me, I don¡¯t even know what happened. I had only nned to destroy some of the siege weapons¡­¡±


    Tian¡¯er opened her mouth slightly, but remained speechless. In truth, she did not know what to say at this point.


    In the entire maind, it was restricted for Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouses to interfere in ordinary wars between empires, and the reason for that was exactly because of such situations. However, who were they? Were they Heavenly Emperor powerhouses? They were merely a six-Jeweled and a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters!


    Saint Energy, it was the Saint Energy that had caused all of this. In their previous training and experiments, though the three of them had already known that the Saint Energy was extremely powerful and had many miraculous effects¡­ but only now did they truly understand how powerful it was.


    Zhou Weiqing was now certain that if he could consolidate a Saint Core Nucleus, and release that Hell¡¯s Angel once more, he estimated that he might even be able to bring it to life for more than a minute.


    Within that mere three seconds, it had already done so much damage. If the Hell¡¯s Angel could be maintained for a whole minute¡­ perhaps the entire Kalise Empire Regiments would be wiped out totally.


    Terrifying Saint Energy, what kind of power did that hold! Exchanging nces, Zhou Weiqing and the two girls set the resolution in a tacit understanding without exchanging words. From now on, they would not use such a power easily. Otherwise, if this was revealed too early, it would definitely bring them much trouble. Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er were still not too bad, after all they each had a Great Saint Land behind them. However, it was definitely not a good thing for Zhou Weiqing. He had just begun his path upwards, and at this point, the thing he was afraid most was drawing attention from the powers that could destroy him easily now. For example, the five Great Saint Lands.


    Zhou Weiqing forced out a faint smile. ¡°I really do not know if I should beughing or crying. However, I¡¯m sure that by now the Kalise Empire fellows are totally frightened.¡±


    Almost as soon as he said that, coincidentally, the rest of the Kalise Empire armies began fleeing like the receding tide from a shore. The speed of their frenzied retreat was nearly a few times that of their arrival.


    Facing such an attack like the Hell¡¯s Angel, more like a force of nature than anything, any Jewel Master worth his salt would immediately guess it was at least a Heavenly Emperor who could do such a thing! In the continent, Heavenly Emperors were restricted from interfering in normal human wars, as such a destructive power could not be countered by any ordinary army. Still, all the restrictions aside, if one was really here, why should they stay and wait for death?


    On top of the city walls, the Heavenly Bow Empire soldiers were all stunned silly, even the Peerless Regiment soldiers were no exception. Although they knew their boss was extremely powerful, they had never expected such a degree of strength. They had personally seen Zhou Weiqing unleash that Skill, and the sight before them was truly andscape of hell on earth. Perhaps, if the fresh recruits earlier were all extremely nervous and afraid from the sheer scale and power of their enemies, then at this moment, the only thing left in their hearts was awe.


    For these ordinary soldiers, they did not have much understanding about Jewel Masters, or Heavenly Jewel Masters. Their confidence in Zhou Weiqing was a blind one, strengthened in conviction by their own eyes. From their perspective, all their powerful Commander needed to do was just unleash a few more attacks like that, and the thirty thousand enemies would never be able to seed in upying the Crescent City.


    After a moment of being stunned, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire side erupted into cheers as their morale shot sky high. The cheers resounded throughout the air like waves crashing into the shore. Without a doubt, this battle, which should have been so tough, had ended so quickly, so unexpectedly.


    On the city walls, the fight between the two Heavenly King stage powerhouses was also nearing the end. The assassin was being severely pressured by the powerful God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, Duan Tiang.


    In truth, even without Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s attack earlier, the assassin¡¯s overall power could notpare to Duan Tiang. Now, it just helped Duan Tiang save a lot of time and effort.


    ¡°Hate¡­ Sky¡­ No¡­ Handle¡­¡± Facing his enemy¡¯s constant dodging, Duan Tiang finally grew tired of wasting time. As a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master, he was extremely sensitive to Consolidated Equipment, and he could sense that the sealing on his enemy¡¯s ck rapier was ending soon. He did not want to lengthen the fight any longer, and he released one of the powerful imbued Skills of his Legendary Set.


    ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ was not just simply the name of the Legendary Set, but it was also the name of the Skill that the Legendary Set granted when it wasplete. Duan Tiang raised his warhammer with both hands, savagely smashing it down in the air.


    A terrifying scene urred next. The cheering Heavenly Bow Empire soldiers suddenly felt an unprecedented pressure explode out. The suppression was so strong that it even surpassed the presence of the Hell¡¯s Angel powered by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy earlier.


    Everyone had the same feeling ¨C the sky was about to fall down.


    Indeed, in that instant, it was as if the entire sky was straining, on the verge of copsing, as a series of massive explosions rang through the air. On the city walls, even for the powerhouses like Shangguan Xue¡¯er, everyone fell down to the ground from the sheer pressure, and even the city walls began to tremble.


    One had to know that when Duan Tiang released his Legendary Set Skill, it was fully focused on the Heavenly King assassin who was still Sealed in his Spatial Shackles. Everything that could be felt outside was just the resultant product that he was already doing his best to minimize.


    *Puuuu* Originally constantly dodging, the Heavenly King assassin suddenly copsed, as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning, caving in as if the entire heavens had copsed down upon him. There was a sickening sound of bone snapping from his body, and in that instant, all of his Heavenly Energy burst forth in an explosive manner that was far beyond his limits, forcefully breaking through Duan Tiang¡¯s Spatial Shackles.


    s, it was just toote. How could the strongest imbued Skill of a Legendary Set, especially one as high quality as the ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ set, be something so easily endured just like that? Even if he had the ck rapier in his hands, he would definitely still be injured, let alone now with him being suppressed so heavily. After all, his defense was one of his weakest points.


    The Heavenly King assassin¡¯s body was now forcefully smashed down upon the ground, his entire body sunk down into the tough rock of the city walls. Duan Tiang gave a coldugh, his warhammer striking down once more. *St* This time, the assassin¡¯s body was entirely smashed into meat paste by the terrifying force of the hammer blow.


    Zhou Weiqing stared with jaw agape at it. At this point, he couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°Senior Uncle, did you really just pull down the sky?¡± As the heir to the Legacy of Strength, the owner of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, no one had a clearer feeling than him just now.


    From the surface, the final blow that Duan Tiang used was that of the Spatial Attribute. However, Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear that it was not any particr elemental Attribute at all, but pure, unadulterated strength. An iparable, horrific strength. That was the reason he asked the question.


    Duan Tiang smiled faintly. Having just killed a Heavenly King powerhouse, his breathing was uneven, and he looked exhausted. After all, despite his power, the state of his body still had not been in perfect condition all this while.


    ¡°Of course we can¡¯t actually pull down the skies, but the effect of this ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ is to mimic the effect of the skies being pulled down.¡±


    ¡°This Skill can be considered a single target attack, or an area of effect attack. If I had used this Skill on the Kalise Empire armies, and I was standing right in their center, then the destructive power of it could only be higher than your Hell¡¯s Angel just now. In truth, such a Skill does not necessarily need our particr Legendary Set, but its requirement is having absolute strength, just like one is really pulling down the entire skies. As a result, besides our ¡®Hate Sky no Handle¡¯ or ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Sets, there should not be any other possible situation where one can aplish this. In the future, when you have gathered nine pieces of your ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Set, you should also be able to use this Skill. If you actuallyplete your tenth piece, besides the ¡®Heaven¡¯s Falls¡¯, you should also be able to cause the earth to sink. ¡®Heaven falls, Earth crumbles¡¯, such a state, even if it werepared to the Boundless Infinitum Set, it should not be any weaker.¡±


    In the past, since Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was just too low, Duan Tiang had never exined all of this to him. However, after witnessing the terrifying Hell¡¯s Angel Skill, Duan Tiang would no longer judge Zhou Weiqing just by his cultivation level any longer.


    Although he did not know exactly how Zhou Weiqing had aplished it, it was without a doubt that the power of the Hell¡¯s Angel just now had stunned even Duan Tiang. Of course, he would not question Zhou Weiqing about the secrets behind the Hell¡¯s Angel; in the end he was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher. To any Heavenly Jewel Master, this was definitely a top secret. With his own status and position, how could he possibly ask such sensitive questions at will?


    ¡°Boss, the enemy has retreated, what should we do?¡± Lei Zi said respectfully to Zhou Weiqing.


    Earlier, that Hell¡¯s Angel could be said to have ¡®conquered¡¯ all those present. In all their eyes, Zhou Weiqing had raised to all whole different level.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°What else can we do? Continue holding down the fort in the Crescent City. However, I expect that the Kalise Empire will not easilye back again. I am heading back to the governor¡¯s mansion first, but no matter what, do not grow careless just because of our victory just now. Keep the gates sealed for now.¡±


    ¡°Yes Sir.¡± All of them acknowledged. Lin TianAo took over Zhou Weiqing from Shangguan Xue¡¯er, supporting him as they left, while Shangguan Xue¡¯er supported Tian¡¯er. Along with Duan Tiang, they headed back down the walls and into the city. With Duan Tiang¡¯s status, he would not help Zhou Weiqing in the war. If not for the Heavenly King assassin, he would not even have appeared here today.

 Chapter 594

    <h4>Chapter 594: Living Hell! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As Lin TianAo supported Zhou Weiqing to walk along, only then did he truly sense how weak he was. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current state was truly terrible, his entire body nearly drained dry of energy, and he had to lean almost all of his weight on Lin TianAo as he ¡®flopped¡¯ along.


    However, despite his weakness, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current feelings were considered very joyous. The two greatest problems he was facing had been solved, and it was without a doubt that he had taken a huge step towards the revival of his homnd.


    Duan Tiang did not return to his own abode, instead still going along with Zhou Weiqing and the others to the governor¡¯s mansion. Currently, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were fully drained dry of energy, almost to the point where they couldn¡¯t even sit down to cultivate at that point. They could only wait for their bodies to slowly recover at their natural regeneration state, and within three days it would be impossible for them to move properly.


    ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯m afraid that you will soon have to face a lot more trouble, you better have preparation for that in your heart.¡± As soon as they were away from the crowd, Duan Tiang said with furrowed brows.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, rm in his heart as he asked: ¡°What trouble?¡± For a person like his Senior Uncle, whose cultivation level was almost reaching that of any ordinary Heavenly Emperor, to say that he would meet trouble¡­ it just showed that this trouble was not small at all.


    Duan Tiang sighed and said: ¡°Just now you really shouldn¡¯t have used that Skill! Killing so many at once, it is going against the heavens. Furthermore, that offensive power of that Skill, it is almost able to match a Low Level Heavenly Emperor¡¯s area of effect skill. As long as those Kalise Empire soldiers aren¡¯t fools, they will spread the news out. That will definitely bring about some Heavenly Emperor powerhouses to look into the matter. After all, there is an agreement between all Heavenly Emperors that restrict them from interfering in human wars, or taking action on battlefields. Even for Heavenly King powerhouses, we are restricted from using area of effect skills on the battlefield. In this area, even for your Master, as proud as he is, he would not dare to offend all the Heavenly Emperors in the world in this.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed immediately as he eximed: ¡°There will be Heavenly Emperors investigating the matter¡­ or causing trouble?¡±


    Duan Tiang shook his head and said: ¡°Not necessarily causing trouble. For Heavenly Emperor powerhouses, all of them are either living a free and easy life, otherwise they belong to one of the Great Saint Lands. Amongst the five Great Saint Lands, it is clear that the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heavenly Demon Sect won¡¯te causing trouble for you. As for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they already know you are here so that isn¡¯t an issue either. As for the Passion Valley and the Blood Red Hell, as long as they don¡¯t have anything better to do, they shouldn¡¯t interfere as well. As such, ording to the normal circumstance, you would just be receiving a warning from the Great Saint Lands, but there shouldn¡¯t be any actual action taken yet. However, if this happens again, I¡¯m afraid that even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce won¡¯t sit back and let you continue.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile as he said: ¡°But¡­ I¡¯m not even close to being a Heavenly Emperor yet!¡±


    Duan Tiang looked at him and said: ¡°Silly boy, so many people know that your Master is by your side, and that Fatty Long also has the Darkness Attribute. Do you think you really can exin yourself clearly? If you said he wasn¡¯t the one who did it, who would believe you?! Furthermore, if they actually truly believed you, it would be even more troublesome. A six-Jeweled and seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters joining forces to release a Skill that reaches the power of the Heavenly Emperor stage¡­ such secret arts¡­ how many people would be drawn to that? My boy, do not underestimate human greed¡­ If that really happens, even if you run off to the Heavenly Snow Mountain or the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there will still be people who wille after you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed deeply as he said worriedly: ¡°Senior Uncle, what should we do then?¡±


    Duan Tiang said: ¡°Keep a low profile, and do not ever use that Skill on the battlefield again.¡±


    ¡°I believe that within ten days, you will receive some warnings. At that time, you just need to maintain a low profile and reply politely. Anyway, they will assume it is your Master who did it, so you might as well just throw the shit onto Fatty Long¡¯s head. You can then express that your Master has already left, and will no longer interfere in your battles. Overall speaking, the situation shouldn¡¯t be too bad, I just wanted to give you a heads up of the possible ramifications. In fact, things should be going well. Those three Regiments of the Kalise Empire should not dare return in the next ten days due to that matter, and after that, when they return, enough time should have passed that you do not have to hold out long before your reinforcements arrive.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing released the breath he didn¡¯t even know he was holding, grinning rxedly as he said: ¡°Heh heh, as long as it isn¡¯t some Heavenly Emperorsing here to cause trouble, then its fine. Poor Master! He will get shot even when he is lying down 1! I hope that he won¡¯t beat me up when he returns.¡±


    Duan Tiangughed heartily and said: ¡°He treats you like his most treasured prize, how could he bear to beat you up2? Alright, it is time for me to return as well, these old bones have not fought for so long, I am also very tired now.


    Duan Tiang left, and only the trio of Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er remained in the room.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er closed the door before releasing a long breath, saying: ¡°I never imagined¡­ the power of the Saint Energy would be so monstrous. That instant, even I was terrified. Weiqing, what happened with that Hell¡¯s Angel?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing began to describe the entire process of him unleashing the Hell¡¯s Angel¡¯s Skill. Hearing his words, the two girls¡¯ eyes were filled with shock.


    ¡°The Skill¡­ the Heavenly Skill Image¡­ actually came to life?!¡± Even though Shangguan Xue¡¯er came from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and had the most experience and knowledge amongst them, she had never seen or heard of such a strange circumstance. For a Skill toe to life¡­ she couldn¡¯t even imagine such a thing!


    A light of wisdom shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes momentarily as he said: ¡°This should be another use of the Saint Energy that we hadn¡¯t previously uncovered. As we know, the Saint Energy is a product of the fusion of the four Saint Attributes, and without question it is the strongest known power in the world. I would not find it strange no matter what kind of other unique effects it may generate. We were once again lucky this time, that Senior Uncle¡¯s power was far beyond my expectations. Otherwise, after this strange abrupt change from the Saint Energy, we might not have been able to survive that Heavenly King assassin, let alone kill him. Well, at least now that the fellow is finally dead, we can all breathe easily once more. At least, we don¡¯t have to keep worrying that someone is always about to ambush us.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said: ¡°You still need to be wary. Whoever the employer is, if they can send one, who¡¯s to say they won¡¯t send a second assassin?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°When soldierse, we will fight them off with a general, when the water rises we will use earth to blockade it off3. Let theme. Alright, let¡¯s not speak of that for now. Xue¡¯er,e aid us in circting our Heavenly Energy, we are drained too dry to begin it ourselves. This time, we have definitely benefited in influence and awe, but that energy consumption was just too scary. I can barely even move my hands now.¡±


    ¡­


    In the next few days, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were lost in the state of recovery. However, both of their bodies were in much better state than he had first feared. With Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s help, their Heavenly Energy recovered rtively quickly. Zhou Weiqing was able to determine that this was also because in the end, both of them had managed to save enough to maintain their personal little Saint Energy whirlpool. Otherwise, they would have to start everything from zero once more. If that truly happened, perhaps even three months of recovery would not be sufficient.


    The Kalise Empire army did not retreat far, setting up camp about thirty li from the Crescent City instead this time. When Zhou Weiqing heard that news, he knew that his Senior Uncle¡¯s judgement should be urate. The Kalise Empire should have already sent out news about the devastation caused by his Hell¡¯s Angel Skill, and was waiting for others toe to warn and restrict him. More urately, to them it would be to restrict the Heavenly Emperor on his side. They would not just give up just like this, and were now just waiting for their next opportunity.


    Let them wait then. The more time that passes, the greater the advantage we will have. Since these Kalise Empire fellows weren¡¯t in a rush, Zhou Weiqing was naturally happy to keep status quo.


    On the eighth day since the repulsion of the attack, a letter from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce came. Of course, it was not directed at Zhou Weiqing, instead for Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Within the letter, it was clearly asking about what had really happened.


    Regarding this, Zhou Weiqing had already nned a draft reply. Their return letter was simple, and he told the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce that during the battles he had twice been ambushed by the Heavenly King assassin, further describing the Heavenly King assassin in detail. Naturally, this had caused his Master to fly into a rage, and he had been unable to restrain himself and struck out in a fit of anger. As his Master knew he had vited the agreement, he had left, and promised that this would not happen again.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reply was seamless and perfect indeed. Those who knew Long Shiya well knew that this fatty was extremely protective of his own, even to a fault. It was quite normal that something like this would happen.


    What followed next was a query from the Passion Valley, also asking simr questions. Naturally, they replied with a simr answer. After that, the Blood Red Hell followed suit, though their wording was much stricter and stern, saying that if something simr urred, they would personally send powerhouses to deal with them.


    As for the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heavenly Demon Sect, they did not even send any query or warnings. However, two days after the Blood Red Hell¡¯s questioning, the Kalise Empire armies began to show signs of movement once more.


    This time, they did not choose the full frontal assault again, instead spreading out in the distance to fully surround the entire Crescent City.


    As they started surrounding the city, in the distant ins, another two Regiments of soldiers actually appeared.


    As the three Kalise Regiments had still been camped on the outskirts of the city, they had strictly barricaded them from sending out scouts. The Peerless Regiment currently numbered so few, and they naturally dared not risk moving out without reason. Yet, the Kalise Empire had actually sent another two Regiments. It was clear that not only did Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions the other day not scare them off, it had actually just rang warning bells to them, and it was clear that their objective was to nip this growing resistance here in the bud, destroying them totally. This was totally out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectations.


    Previously, there were still around twenty seven thousand remaining soldiers from the three Regiments, and they were now joined by another two Regiments numbering twenty thousand. This was already two thirds of the original Kalise Empire army!


    Furthermore, the two new Regiments had brought another batch of siege weapons. Of course, the numbers were not as much as the first time, but it was still a sight to behold.


    Standing on the city walls, Zhou Weiqing had already recovered all his basic Heavenly Energy in the past ten days. However, his Saint Energy was still barely less than half recovered. At this point, he couldn¡¯t help but scold out loud: ¡°Are these Kalise Empire fellows crazy? We only have seven hundred men, and they actually sent out fifty thousand soldiers¡­.¡± No matter how much confidence he had in the Peerless Regiment and theirbat prowess, facing such an unbelievable difference in numbers, how could he still remain fully positive?


    The surrounding Kalise main army was not in a rush to attack. It was as if the Crescent City was already meat at their mouth, and they could swallow it anytime.


    With nearly fifty thousand soldiers, it was more than enough to totally surround a small city like the Crescent City. From the distance, the soldiers which had looped around joined up with the two new Regiments, moving in slightly as they closed ranks in perfect formation all around the Crescent City, in a containment that not even a single drop of water would leak out.

 Chapter 595

    <h4>Chapter 595: Peerless! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    On their own side, the overall number of troop was a mere three thousand seven hundred, and they were defending a city which didn¡¯t even have a moat. How could Zhou Weiqing deal with this?


    Their reinforcements would reach in at most ten days, at top speed and some luck, perhaps five days was sufficient. However, would the Kalise Empire really give him five to ten more days?


    The answer was a clear no.


    The next morning after the Kalise Empire armies had surrounded the Crescent City, they finally began their attack.


    Zhou Weiqing and the others were actually still considered newbies in terms ofmanding troops. Even for Yan Zhexi and the other top students in the Fei Li Military Academy, as they did not have any battle experience. When the enemy started attacking at dawn, the entire Crescent City walls was thrown in a bustle as everyone rushed around in reaction.


    The Kalise Empire armies charged forward simultaneously from all four sides. Of course, the frontal assault was still the strongest. Just like the previous time, all of the siege weapons were focused on the south front. However, the other three sides were no longer fake attacks, each with a massive number of soldiers actually charging in.


    Facing such a situation, Zhou Weiqing did not have Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er stay on the front walls with him. The four sides were all being attacks, and each side needed a powerhouse to stabilize the core of their defense. Not just for morale purposes, but also to do their best to save the situation if possible. Furthermore, the Heavenly King assassin had been killed, so there was no need to gather all their powerhouses together.


    As such, Tian¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Lei Zi were each dispatched to one of other walls for defense, while Lin TianAo remained by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. The other powerhouse remaining at his side was also Xiao Yan.


    Just like the previous time, besides the fifty Heavy Cavalry soldiers, Zhou Weiqing only kept two hundred Peerless Regiment archers on the front. Both Ma Qun and Crow had also been dispatched to the east and west walls respectively. Zhou Weiqing had sufficient confidence in himself. As long as the enemy did not have a Heavenly King stage powerhouse, he believed that with his strength, he could still hold on for some time.


    After all, at such a level, just in terms of sustained fighting capability, who couldpare to him with the Immortal Deity Technique and Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation?


    In the distance, arge number of siege weapons were being pushed slowly to the front again. However, this time there was a notable exception of siege towers. Clearly, there had not been sufficient time to craft them. Even so, there were still fifty siege vehicles like thest time, as well as a few battering ram carts and trebuchets. This was already all of the siege weapons that the Kalise Empire could gather in such a short period of time.


    To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, the soldiers standing on the Crescent City walls, even the new recruits¡­ none of them revealed any nervous or fearful looks at all. Instead, many of them looked at Zhou Weiqing with a hint of excitement.


    Zhou Weiqing did not realise that the previous time where his Hell¡¯s Angel had wrought such havoc, it had given him the unconditional trust of his soldiers. So what if their enemies came in the numbers? Our Boss can get rid of a few thousand with just a single Skill! No matter how many came, they were just ants! After all, they did not know much about the Heavenly Jewel Master world or Heavenly Emperors restrictions, as well as the warning he had received.


    Especially when the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation and Dragon-Tiger Transformation appeared, along with the Overlord Bow with a faint icy mist around it. The morale of the Heavenly Bow Empire soldiers raised to a maximum.


    Zhou Weiqing gave the order solemnly: ¡°All ballista turrets, focus on the enemy siege vehicles. I do not need you to shoot quickly, but you must be urate. Take down as many siege vehicles as you can.¡±


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, these siege vehicles were actually the greatest threat to the Crescent City. If they were allowed to continue transferring soldiers to the front of the city walls, it would greatly restrict the greatest power of the Peerless Regiment archers. As such, to him destroying the siege vehicles was of utmost importance.


    There were four ballista turrets along each of the four walls. This was definitely one of the most powerful defensive siege weapons in the world, and each required eight soldiers to even draw the mechanism and properly man it. One load was seven of the ballista shot heavy arrows, each two metres long and with a thickness diameter of twenty centimetres. The ballista range easily reached a terrifying eight hundred yards, and the destructive power was definitely extremely high. No ordinary bow and arrow could match these. Of course, the shorings were obvious as well. Their weight was just too heavy, and could not be moved around, so they could only be used for siege defenses. Furthermore, they were extremely expensive to create, and took a long time to assemble as well. However, as long as their aim was good, it should not be too difficult to take down siege weapons.


    The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation glowed brightly below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, and the wings behind his back unfurled as arge amount of atmospheric energy swarmed towards him.


    Pulling his Overlord Bow to a full crescent, Zhou Weiqing narrowed his eyes in focus. Instantly, he locked onto his first target. Naturally, this time he dared not use his Saint Energy so easily.


    In an instant, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation under his feet which had been glowing in six different lights turned a full bluish purple.


    He did not even need to nock any arrow, as a bluish purple arrow formed in position in his Overlord Bow.


    A variant of his ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ forming the arrow, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s full concentration was on the further siege vehicle, almost one thousand five hundred yards from the Crescent City walls now. Even with his cultivation level, archery skills and the powerful Overlord Bow, this was already at the limit of his uracy.


    A shrill, ear-piercing screech covered the buzz of the bowstring releasing, and the bluish purple lightning that streaked across the skies only left a faint illusory light behind. The soldiers on the city walls nearby could clearly smell the faint burnt smell that the lightning left behind.


    Wherever the illusory light passed, the very space and air around it was warped.


    *BOOM*


    The bluish purple light struck directly onto the siege vehicle targeted, one thousand five hundred yards away. The next instant, it exploded in a violent bang. From the city walls, they could even see a small mushroom cloud rise up in the distance. As for the siege vehicle, known for its frontal defense, it just disintegrated in the bluish purple light of the explosion.Boom!


    Screams of agony rang out. For the Kalise soldiers in that siege vehicle, it was likely that more than half had perished instantly. The terrifying explosive power of the lightning strike caused broken limbs and flesh to fly up and around in the mushroom cloud.


    Cheers rang out from the Crescent City walls. Once again, Zhou Weiqing had brought them shock an awe. After all, a distance of one thousand five hundred yards, most ordinary people could barely see at such distance, and even an object the size of the siege vehicle would just be a small ck dot far off. Yet, Zhou Weiqing had still managed to destroy one with just an arrow. What kind of uracy, what kind of destructive power was that!


    Zhou Weiqing let loose a breath as he stood on the city walls, the twenty five energy whirlpools at his Death Acupuncture Points whirling crazily and drawing energy. Behind his back, the wings also helped him draw more energy and his Heavenly Energy recovered at a rapid rate. The arrow just now had indeed used up arge amount of his Heavenly Energy, but with the assistance of his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he did not worry at all.


    Just two days ago, along with the recovery of his Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing had finally broken through to his next cultivation stage. The Immortal Deity Technique had reached the next point, causing him to breakthrough his next barrier only three months after reaching the six-Jeweled stage, and his Heavenly Energy was now at the Heavenly Xu Energy stage.


    This time, as he broke through, his Saint Energy had once again given Zhou Weiqing a pleasant surprise. As he broke through the next Death Acupuncture Point and his body was at its frailest state, the Saint Energy in his body had automatically reacted by forcing out a drop of Saint Energy, entering that particr Death Acupuncture Point, causing the energy whirlpool to form at a much faster speed. The intense pain that he used to have to endure was thus greatly diminished.


    This also gave Zhou Weiqing an even greater understanding about the Saint Energy. Vaguely, he realised that the greatest use of the Saint Energy was perhaps in the word ¨C Creation.


    Without any hesitation, Zhou Weiqing drew his bow once more. The bluish purple light arrow formed again at the bowstring. His aim was to destroy as many siege vehicles as he could before the enemies reached the city.


    The familiar shrill cry rang out once more. For this type of straightforward, single-lined shooting, even at such a great distance, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s archery and uracy was absolutely a hundred percent.


    Yet another explosion, and another siege vehicle was destroyed.


    Zhou Weiqing did not spare his Heavenly Energy at all, firing five arrows one after the other. Just like that, five of the siege vehicles had been destroyed totally, along with arge number of Kalise soldiers in them.


    However, just as Zhou Weiqing was about to shoot his sixth arrow, there was a sudden change in the situation.


    In the distance, over a dozen figures suddenly charged to the front of the Kalise army. One of the figures at the front jumped up abruptly, a thick green light forming a de, striking savagely onto the sixth arrow that Zhou Weiqing had shot out.


    It had to be known that the speed of the arrow formed by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ was unbelievably quick. To be able to block it so urately, this person¡¯s cultivation level was at least equal to or higher than Zhou Weiqing!


    Another explosion rang out, and the figure that had blocked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow was sent flying back. However, the siege vehicle had been saved.


    On the city walls, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were dismal and dissatisfied. He did not continue firing any longer. After six arrows in session, even for him with his various insane recovery rates, it wasn¡¯t sufficient to fully recover all his Heavenly Energy. It would be better for him to take a short break to recover for the uing fight. After all, since the dozen figures hade to the front, they were clearly the Jewel Master powerhouses on the enemy¡¯s side. They had already sessfully blocked an arrow, so it shouldn¡¯t be a surprise if they could block any others. Zhou Weiqing naturally did not want to waste time and energy on fruitless efforts.


    ¡°Prepare to fight!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud. Currently, the siege vehicle which had charged closest to the Crescent City was only about a thousand yards from them.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were cold. One could just imagine how much pressure the Heavenly Bow side were in for this battle, and as theirmander, the stress he was facing was definitely the greatest.


    The Kalise Empire army had held back for so long to gather everything into their favour. Today¡¯s fight, they would definitely be going all out. If they could repulse the Kalise forces today, it would definitely be an important step in enduring and surviving until their reinforcements. However, towards this point, even Zhou Weiqing did not have absolute confidence.


    I¡¯ve just been too careless! Zhou Weiqing admonished himself. He had not imagined that after they had entered the original Heavenly Bow Empirends for such a short period of time, the Kalise Empire would ce such importance on them and actually respond with such a huge show of force so quickly. Such a scenario did not even give him a chance to gather his own Peerless Regiment here, throwing back his ns dramatically and putting them in danger now. 1


    Still, there were still advantages and disadvantages to this. If they were just destroyed here by the Kalise Empire, then there was nothing else to speak of about the situation. However, if they could actually dig in and really hold on against the Kalise Empire long enough for their reinforcements to arrive, with the full power of the Peerless Regiment, he was confident in destroying these several tens of thousands of Kalise soldiers.


    From the overall strength of the Kalise Empire, even if they had been taking great efforts in conscription and recruitment in the past few years, their total army numbers should not be much more than a Legion. If they could destroy all fifty thousand soldiers here, along with the Sixth Regiment that Zhou Weiqing had crippled previously, it could be said that almost half of their army would be totally destroyed here.

 Chapter 596

    <h4>Chapter 596: Peerless! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    If that truly happened, it would undoubtedly be a major step in the process of the revival of his homnd. The entire Heavenly Bow Empirends would be rtively open to him as the Kalise Empire¡¯s forces would be greatly reduced. It could be said that in just this short period of time, Zhou Weiqing would be expending all his efforts to recover at least half of his empire¡¯s originalnds. This would definitely be a great advantage to him¡­ if he could seed and survive.


    As such, to Zhou Weiqing, and to the Heavenly Bow Empire, this was probably the most important battle for a long time toe. Once they seeded, even if the Kalise Empire sent more troops, they would likely have to shrink back into the area around the Heavenly Bow City and have a standoff with Zhou Weiqing.


    Towards this, Zhou Weiqing was already very clear, having thought through all the various possible scenarios in the past few days. As such, no matter what, he did not choose to retreat and would go all out to hold off the enemy.


    In truth, with Zhou Weiqing and his Peerless Regiment forces, if they wanted to escape from the Crescent City, it would be easy for them to breakthrough any encirclement. However, he would never do such a thing. If he escaped, he would lose all credibility and the heart of the popce. In the future, if he wanted to regain the support of the popce, especially that of the Crescent City and the nearby citizens, it would be just too difficult.


    Furthermore, there were still five thousand logistic troops in the Crescent City that the Fei Li Empire had sent to them. How could he just abandon them like that? If he really did so, perhaps the alliance with the Fei Li Empire would just be broken like that.


    Lastly, if the Kalise Empire side actually took back the Crescent City, they would definitely fortify it and station arge number of troops there. It would be many times the trouble for them to take it back again once all that urred, and things could possibly be even tougher.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was not too experienced atmanding troops, he definitely knew that defending a city was a totally different concept from sieging and invading a city. For the attacking side, if they did not have three times the power as the defense, it would be tough to seed, and the losses in doing so would definitely be high. Instead, now that they were on the defending side, it would also be a good opportunity to destroy as many enemies as they could. Of course, this chance was also pushing himself onto the barbeque pit to cook, and whether or not he could seed would depend on his own capabilities.


    The enemy grew closer and closer. The Kalise Empire armies were definitely very careful in the attacking process. Besides the siege vehicles and other siege weapons at the front, right behind him at the vanguard of the entire force were all heavy infantry soldiers. Although arge number of them had been in during their first attempt, they still numbered more than a thousand five hundred. As they marched forward, they held their massive tower shieldsyered upon one another, slow and steady in formation. At their backs, the Heavy Cavalry soldiers were also arranged in a powerful defensive formation.


    With the thickness of those tower shields, even the Peerless Regiment archers and their Consolidated Bows would have a tough time piercing through.


    As the enemy advanced to a thousand yard radius, by now Zhou Weiqing was starting to feel the pressure on him increase. They could already see the enemy clearly, and that the trebuchets were filled with stones. Although those weapons could only be useful at the two hundred yard range, but if they truly got into action, then it would be a disaster, especially for the ordinary Heavenly Bow soldiers on the walls.


    ¡°Peerless Air Force, prepare yourselves to rise up with me. Ready your javelins!¡± Zhou Weiqing gritted his teeth and finally made the decision. He could not allow these enemies to reach the foot of the city walls and attack them at will. With the protection of the siege vehicles and other weaponry, it was hard for the Peerless Regiment archers to unleash their true power. Once the actual siege began, the numerical advantage of their enemies was just too great, and there were barely over a thousand men on this side of the wall, how could they possibly take care of every inch easily? He had to take down the heavy armoured troops first, and especially take care of the siege weapons, or at least slow them down greatly. Only then could the Peerless Regiment archers be of greater use in fighting off the enemy.


    ¡°Come with me!¡± As he shouted out loud, the wings behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back unfurled. His entire body soared into the air like a cannonball, and he passed themand of the remaining soldiers to Lin TianAo at his side.


    To the shock of the entire battlefield, the two hundred Peerless Regiment soldiers also released their Consolidated Wings simultaneously. Just like two hundred rays of light, they surged up into the skies.


    When the Kalise Empire armies saw the sight, their first reaction was that the Heavenly Bow Empire soldiers had gone crazy! Were they just jumping off the walls like that?


    However, the next instant, their jaws dropped. That was because the two hundred figures did not fall to the ground like they imagined, instead each and everyone of them had wings appear behind their backs, sending them soaring into the skies.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes shed with a cold light. Facing such a major battle, his emotions immediately calmed down. His character was the sort that would explode into his true potential the greater the stress he faced. Currently, in his heart, it was as if a huge ball of fire was burning. Strangely, he did not feel any fear. All along, he had always been the kid who feared death, but when his heart was burning with righteous fury, he was always the craziest. This¡­ this was the bloodline of Admiral Zhou that he had inherited!


    Under the leadership of Zhou Weiqing, the two hundred Peerless Regiment Air Force soldiers disappeared above into ck dots. By the time the Kalise Empire soldiers reacted and wanted to shoot at them with arrows, it was far toote and they were beyond range. Any ordinary longbow would only be urate or have the force behind it at a range of two to four hundred yards. Yet, in just a matter of moments, the Peerless Air Force had already soared to a height of over five hundred yards.


    Not a single Kalise Empire powerhouse rose up to follow them. Taking aside the fact whether or not they had Consolidated Wings or the ability to fly, just looking at the sight in front of them, they were just too startled and frightened to do so.


    As Jewel Masters, they knew more than any ordinary soldiers what these two hundred flying soldiers actually meant. To have Consolidated Wings¡­ that meant they were the very least two-Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters.


    Perhaps in the eyes of the powerhouses, a two-Jeweled Jewel Master was nothing. However, that was such a numerical difference! Two hundred Jewel Masters! What kind of notion was that? Even the entire Kalise Empire did not have two hundred Jewel Masters in total. Even forrger empires like the Bai Da Empire or Fei Li Empire, two hundred Jewel Masters was already a considerable amount. As the saying goes, sometimes a quantitative change can result in a qualitative change. So many Jewel Masters together¡­ the offensive and destructive power on the battlefield could just be imagined.


    Just as the Kalise troops were staring, stunned, a patch of fine ck dots suddenly descended from the skies.


    The throwing javelins of the Peerless Regiment had been changed and improved many times over. When they first started, the throwing javelins were just a smaller version of the normal javelins andnces. However, after many versions and repeated improvements, there was truly a major difference by now.


    For the current throwing javelins that the Peerless Regiment Air Force was using, the entire front third of it was a tapered spike, fully crafted from titanium alloy. Although the weight was light, it was extremely tough and durable, with a powerful piercing effect. As for the remaining two thirds, they were far thicker and tougher, in order to increase the total weight.


    At the end of the javelins, there was a cross-shaped tail fin. This was to ensure that as the javelins fell from the skies, they would be bnced to remain facing tip first, and not skew or deviate from their path.

 Chapter 597

    <h4>Chapter 597: Bloody Battle in Crescent City! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The benefit of throwing javelins like this was that even if they didn¡¯t use much strength, the sheer weight, the bnce of the tail fin, and the piercing power of the titanium tip would mean an overall terrifying downward piercing thrust.


    Originally, when theypleted research and development on these throwing javelins, the goal was to reduce the Heavenly Energy expenditure of the Peerless Air Force. After all, though they were all Jewel Masters, their cultivation level was still not considered very high yet. Just maintaining flight with their Consolidated Wings alone was no small consumption. With these javelins, they could still ensure their killing power even while saving as much Heavenly Energy as possible.


    Currently, therge patch of ck dots descending down upon the Kalise soldiers were naturally the javelins that had been thrown down. Their targets were simple ¨C the Kalise Heavy Infantry and Heavy Cavalry in the front.


    The Heavy Infantry subconsciously reacted swiftly, raising the tower shields in their hands. As for the Heavy Cavalry, though their reactions were just as quick, they could only use the small round shields bound to their left hands.


    Throwing javelins down from a height of five hundred yards was definitely not the same as shooting arrows, and naturally uracy suffered. However, one could not dismiss the fact of their sheer numbers! Two hundred javelins raining down, and the enemy formation was so tightly packed. Even if they wanted to miss, it would be extremely difficult.


    *Puu**Puu**Puu**Puu* A series of grating, harsh and horrific sounds rang out, along with screams of agony that were often cut off abruptly.


    The Heavy Infantry soldiers were rtively okay. Even facing such powerful javelins, their tower shields were barely able to hold on. Although the javelins were able to pierce through the shields, by the time they did so the remaining force was much smaller, with only the front titanium tip able to pierce through. Besides a few that were unlucky enough to have itnd directly at their head and killing them, most of them only received minor injuries.


    s, for the Heavy Cavalry soldiers, misery befell them. The small round shields in their hands, how could they possibly withstand the javelins thrown from a height of five hundred yards! Clouds of bloody mist rose from the backs of the horses as the soldiers werenced right through, some even piercing right through the human and deep into their warhorses.


    Although their heavy armour weighed at least twenty jin, with those terrifying javelins that were thrown from such a height, the armour was torn through like paper, not having any use at all.


    Originally, each of the Peerless Regiment Air Force soldiers were equipped with six throwing javelins, and after several volleys of such javelin rain, several dozens of Heavy Infantry soldiers had fallen, while the Heavy Cavalry was nearly wiped out.


    Furthermore, having prepared for this battle for so long, how could Zhou Weiqing still leave his men with only six throwing javelins? Out of the two hundred Peerless Air Force soldiers, there were at least ten Spatial Rings, filled withrge numbers of javelins. From just a rough estimate, they had at least two thousand more.


    The owners of the rings did not even need to pass them to the other warriors, only needing to toss the javelins down as soon as they took them out of the Spatial Rings. The javelins would automatically fall down tip first, still resulting in the terrifying piercing effect.


    Zhou Weiqing remained floating in midair. He was actually the busiest one of all. Right by his side, there was a member of the Peerless Air Force with one of the Spatial Rings, specially passing him javelins one after the other. In fact, the several dozen Heavy Infantry soldiers that had been killed were mostly all in by him. He did not even need to use Heavenly Energy, just using his powerful natural strength and uracy of throwing¡­ how could their tower shields hold out against him?


    By the time the Kalise Empire soldiers advanced another two hundred yards, the two Battalions of Heavy Cavalry had been wiped out. More than a hundred Heavy Infantry soldiers had also lost their lives.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing stopped the others from wasting their javelins, ordering them to ¡®gift¡¯ their final throws to the mass of infantry behind. As for himself, after taking a few more lives of the Heavy Infantry soldiers, he gathered his Air Force to return to the city walls.


    Cheers erupted like a volcano¡¯s explosion, all around the Crescent City walls. In just this burst of attacks, more than two thousand Kalise Empire soldiers had died. More importantly, most of those were the most elite and ¡®expensive¡¯ Heavy Cavalry soldiers! One could imagine the current expression on the Kalise Empire Army Commander.


    ¡°Boss, let us go again. Even if we just bring some rocks, we can smash those fellows to bits.¡± One of the Peerless Regiment soldiers said excitedly.


    A notion rose its head in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, but he shook his head and said: ¡°No, all your Heavenly Energy is not sufficient. Especially when the load is too heavy, the expenditure of Heavenly Energy is just too huge for you. Hurry up and recover your Heavenly Energy. Prepare to start shooting. I want all of you to focus on the soldiers who are manning the siege weapons. Your goal is to stop them all before they reach five hundred yards from the city walls.¡±


    The Peerless Regiment First Main Company was the strongest elites of the entire Regiment, and their members all had ranges absolutely urate up to eight hundred yards. After Zhou Weiqing gave his orders and arranged everything, he immediately went to look for two massive rocks, grabbing them as he flew up into the skies once more.


    These rocks were part of a collection of fallen logs and rocks that were prepared for use in dealing with enemies who came closer. With that reminder from the Peerless Regiment soldier earlier, Zhou Weiqing flew up with the two giant rocks. Naturally, his targets now were the trebuchets.


    Soon, the Kalise soldiers below could only stare in shock as two trebuchets were just smashed into smithereens by the two giant rocks. It had to be known that they only had a total of eight trebuchets for this entire battle!


    However, when Zhou Weiqing returned to the city walls and rose again with another batch of rocks, he no longer had the opportunity to repeat his feat once again. The Kalise Empire powerhouses were not there just too look pretty, especially since most of them were not even from the Kalise Empire, but from the Bai Da Empire. This time, they worked together to block the falling rocks, protecting the trebuchets.


    Foiled once more, Zhou Weiqing could only return to the city walls. He was not at all excited by their achievements thus far, as he knew that this was only the beginning. The hidden aces that he had were slowly being flipped open, but the attack of the enemy was only just beginning.


    Just on this frontal assault on the south wall, the Kalise Empire still had at least twenty thousand soldiers. For just a small city, once their attack actually started, it would be wave after wave crashing against them. Furthermore, if the giant battering ram cart actually reached the gates, how long could the weak gates of the Crescent City hold out?


    Come then! Zhou Weiqing yelled in his heart. At this moment, he suddenly thought about how the Kalise Empire had invaded his homnd, and how his father had fought to the end, almost sacrificing his life to Seal the Royal Pce. His eyes turned red slowly. The true battle was about to begin.


    The Peerless Regiment archers began to disy their true strength. They began to focus on firing at those soldiers that were pushing the various siege weapons. At this point, they did not even need to use their Consolidated Bows, each using their personal longbows, causing the movement of the siege weapons to drop dramatically.


    However, the Kalise Empiremander also reacted quickly. They still had more than a thousand Heavy Infantry soldiers remaining, and they quickly stepped forward with their tower shields to protect the soldiers pushing the siege weapons. Once again, the siege weapons resumed their slow march towards the city walls.


    From the vision up on the city walls, at least fifty sets of siegingdders were prepared right behind the rest of the siege weapons. Once they all reached the two hundred yard range, the true offense would begin.


    ¡°Summon your Consolidated Bows. Fire!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted angrily. The enemies had finally reached the five hundred yard range. At this moment, it was time to show another ace. It was imperative that these siege weapons were stopped!


    Once again, the Peerless Regiment soldiers showed their power. The Consolidated Bows sprang into existence one after the other in bright light. Soon, the earsplitting sounds rang out explosively as they fired as one.


    The tower shields of the Heavy Infantry truly had an amazing defense. Even with the explosive effect of the Consolidated Bows, they still weren¡¯t able to destroy them with a single shot. However, the explosive effect was still stunning, able to knock them back or even send them flying.


    For a time, the Heavy Infantry soldiers at the front were under great pressure. The explosive power of the arrows caused their neat formation to stumble and be thrown into disarray. Furthermore, for some of the skilled Peerless Regiment archers, their Consolidated Bows did not have the explosive effect, instead with a powerful piercing effect. The arrows that these fired out were not stopped by the tower shields, each iming a life upon hitting.


    At this point, the defensive line that had been the sturdy bedrock of the Kalise soldiers finally suffered a catastrophic loss. With the Peerless Regiment soldiers no longer sparing their Heavenly Energy, the remaining thousand Heavy Infantry soldiers all perished by the time the formation reached the three hundred yard mark.


    Three hundred yards. Atst, the Kalise Empire soldiers began toe into range to return fire as well, and arge number of arrows began flying up in an arc towards the city. In such arge scale battle, there weren¡¯t many soldiers who could be as urate in their archery as the Peerless Regiment soldiers. However, they just had too great of numbers, and they just needed to shoot upwards in an arc towards the Crescent City walls.


    Arge patch of arrows fell upon them. The Peerless Regiment archers and Heavy Cavalry were naturally not afraid due to their armour, but for the ordinary soldiers, the injuries and death were starting to add up. Although they were all equipped with shields, they were after all still fresh recruits with minimal training! Facing such a battle, how could panic not ensue?


    *Bang**Boom**Bang**Boom* The ballista turrets on the walls also began their fire. One by one, the siege vehicles were smashed apart by the heavy bolts of the ballista. Although they weren¡¯t as effective as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s previous arrows, even down to killing the soldiers within, but at least the main goal of taking down the siege vehicles had been met. For a time, the death toll on the Kalise side continued rising higher.


    Out of the fifty siege vehicles at the start, the number which had actually reached the three hundred yard range now was only about twenty or so. Just from that alone, one could imagine how crazy the fight for the Crescent City had been thus far.


    However, by this point, arge majority of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hidden aces had already been revealed. Yet, there were still six more trebuchets, and they were closing in soon. The remaining siege weaponry were also reaching soon.


    This was especially so for the giant battering ram cart, the lumbering giant which seemed to be the next greatest threat soon. Those things were just too huge, and Zhou Weiqing had tried using a massive rock to smash one earlier, but it did not have a big effect. It seemed to difficult to destroy them outright. At this point, Zhou Weiqing did not dare to spend too much Heavenly Energy. After all, those Kalise Empire powerhouses were not to be trifled with, and when the actual onught began, they would charge forth as well. On his own side, there was only Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan who could help him deal with those powerhouses, so it could be said that the majority of enemies had to be dealt by Zhou Weiqing.


    As such, standing on the city walls, Zhou Weiqing could only continuously fire arrows with his Overlord Bow at the Heavy Infantry soldiers, not even using much Heavenly Energy. At such a range, even his ordinary arrows were not so easily blocked.


    It wasn¡¯t just the Heavy Infantry soldiers who suffered. Even some of the Kalise powerhouses who tried to charge forward were sent on a retreat by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Overlord Bow.


    Since the fight had already reached such a point, it was already infinitely close to the most savage and ruthless point, hand to handbat. It wasn¡¯t just the frontal south wall though, all the other three walls of the Crescent city were also facing the frenzied attacks of their respective enemies.


    Currently, this Crescent City was just the first stop in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s revival of his Empire, and just like a boat in the torrential winds of the fifty thousand Kalise Empire armies, on the verge of capsizing at anytime.

 Chapter 598

    <h4>Chapter 598: Bloody Battle in Crescent City! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Closer¡­ closer¡­ closer¡­ As the siege vehicles entered the two hundred yard range, so did the trebuchets, which were already primed and ready.


    *Bang**Bang**Bang**Bang**Bang**Bang*


    Six Trebuchets. Almost as one, theyunched their loads with an angry roar. The trebuchets did notunch a singlerge rock, instead each of them having six decent sized rocks. As they were flung up into the air in an arc, all in the same direction but spreading out as they flew. For these rocks, thrown at a distance of two hundred yards, even ordinary Heavy Cavalry soldiers would be severely wounded or even killed if struck.


    The greatest weakness of the trebuchet was its uracy. For the first volley, the majority of the rocks smashed ineffectually onto the city walls, causing a round of explosions. However, just the small percentage that actually hit the top of the walls managed to take the lives of eight ordinary Heavenly Bow Empire soldiers.


    This was time for the show of the Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry once more. Out of all the soldiers, these rocks from the trebuchets posed the least threat to them. For a time, therge spiked maces or giant battle axes waved in the air, and any of therge rocks that came near them were smashed into bits instantly.


    F**k your sister! Zhou Weiqing screamed angrily in his heart. All around his body, a bluish purple light burst forth as he nocked another arrow. This time, his arrow was not shot at any particr target, instead towards the skies. Instantly, along with a chain of explosions, arge patch of lightning struck down from the skies, fully enveloping the six trebuchets. Immediately, many of the soldiers in charge of reloading the trebuchets fell to the ground.


    Thousand Lightning Strikes.


    The destructive power of this Skill was not strong, definitely not sufficient to destroy the trebuchets. However, it was enough to disable the Kalise Empire soldiers who were manning it. Left with no choice, Zhou Weiqing could only use such a method to dy the attacks from the trebuchets.


    However, since the Kalise soldiers had reached the two hundred yards, they could also begin their actual charge. No matter how skillful the Peerless Regiment soldiers were, they only numbered two hundred. Facing the charge of several thousands at once, even with their firing rates they could only take down a portion of enemies. They could only watch as the rest of the Kalise Empire armies charged to the walls despite their best efforts.


    One by one, siege climbingdders were ced onto the walls as soldiers scrambled to climb up. Right behind them, the plodding giant battering ram cart still moved on, advancing slowly and steadily like an unstoppable force.


    This was the first time Zhou Weiqing truly felt the terror of the battlefield. No matter how powerful he was individually, he still could not take care of everything that was happening. When he tried to deal with the trebuchets, the battering ram cart moved on unimpeded. Even the dy on the trebuchets did notst long, as more soldiers ran forward to continue reloading them. Taking a deep breath, a thick purplish ck light began to gather crazily about him, and with an explosive shout, Zhou Weiqing flew up once more.


    Ten days ago, the purplish ck light which had shocked everyone, taking thousands of lives instantly, it appeared once more. When the six giant wings spread out and the illusory light spread across the entire field with the oppressive pressure¡­ the charging Kalise soldiers suddenly stalled, stunned.


    All of a sudden, some of the soldiers just turned and ran, not even caring about their orders. In their haste to flee, they did not even care about their siegedders, just dumping them on the ground in the sudden trample of movement.


    This was something that Zhou Weiqing did not expect. The fear the Hell¡¯s Angel caused even before he unleashed it was actually at such a level.


    For the first time since the battle had started, a cold smile shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. However, it was not one of happiness, but one filled with a cold killing intent.


    This time, the Hell¡¯s Angel Skill did not show any signs ofing to life. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not dare to infuse Saint Energy within once more, and it was just an ordinary Skill that was close to the Heavenly God Tier stage. A thick darkness aura welled up, and with the powerful control of his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, the terrifying skill that had been stored into his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was not transformed into a purplish ck arrow nocked to his Overlord Bow.


    Above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, the illusory figure of the Hell¡¯s Angel pped its wings hard, and along with the explosive release of the Overlord Bow and the shrill screech, the arrow flew towards the trebuchets.


    This time, none of the Kalise powerhouses dared to block it. When they saw the image of the Hell¡¯s Angel above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, they had been scared silly. After all, it was just too simr to what had happened ten days ago, and they did not even care to be curious why the Heavenly Emperor on the Heavenly Bow Empire side would actually dare to break the rules again. The powerhouses were the ones who fled the fastest, and within moments they were back at the end of the army lines.


    One could clearly see that currently, all of the Kalise soldiers who had been charging forward were now retreating like the waves which had crashed upon a shore. Indeed! Who would be willing to withstand the terrifying force of nature they had witnessed ten days ago?!


    Even Zhou Weiqing did not realise the awe and deterrent power his Hell¡¯s Angel Skill suddenly had. In that moment, he feltugher almost bubbling up to the front. Without question, as the enemy started retreating, the pressure on their defense was greatly reduced.


    *Boom*


    Once again the explosive effect of the Overlord Bow caused another violent detonation. Next, the six trebuchets were totally swallowed by the purplish grey swirls of air that rose from the very earth, the terrifying corrosive nature and destructive power causing the six trebuchets to disintegrate into thin air. Some of the slower Kalise Empire soldiers who did not flee in time were also swallowed up.


    Once again, the Kalise Empire soldiers were stunned silly, but this time for a totally different reason. Indeed, the Hell¡¯s Angel Skill of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was extremely powerful, and the area of effect was not small at all; otherwise it couldn¡¯t have swallowed all six trebuchets at once. However, whenpared to the horrifying image ten days ago and the deep impression it left, this current Hell¡¯s Angel was like child¡¯s y! The Hell¡¯s Angel that had been brought to life was just at a whole different level, and the force that defied nature did not appear once more. However, by the time they realised it, the Kalise forces had already retreated back past the three hundred yard range.


    With that, the Peerless Regiment soldiers on the wall burst outughing at the sight. They did not hesitate to make full use of the opportunity, arrow after arrow chasing after their enemies¡¯ butts, and wave after wave of Kalise soldiers fell like wheat harvested in the fields.


    From the start of the battle until now, out of the twenty thousand Kalise soldiers on this front, at least three thousand would never witness the dawn tomorrow. In stark contrast, the Heavenly Bow Empire had only lost a few dozen soldiers. Such a huge difference in death and wounded could only be found in a siege battle.


    The Kalise Empire armymand were no fools, after a short moment of shock, they immediately reacted. Indeed! Since the Heavenly Bow Empire had already received strong warnings, how could they possibly dare to use the same terrifying Skill again? Instantly, a series of strict orders were issued again, and only then did the Kalise soldiers barely stabilize and begin to turn back, charging back towards the Crescent City once more.


    However, in just the matter of retreating and returning, the Kalise had left behind another thousand or so corpses before they reached the city walls again. The Peerless Regiment soldiers were all godly archers, and they might not be able to take down the Heavy Infantry soldiers in the front, but that did not stop them from focusing on the backlines. Furthermore, there were still the ballista turrets. In the extra time given, it was sufficient for four more salvos from them. Once again, they focused on the siege vehicles, and by now only a dozen or so actually remained fully intact.


    However, despite all of the sess, this also spelled the end of some of the main defensive advantages of the Crescent City. The true siege had begun, and once again siegedders were thrown against the wall, arrows flying up and towards them like swarms of locusts.


    Without a doubt, the destruction of the trebuchets meant they were facing much less pressure, but the waves of attacks from their enemies were just as crazy as before.


    The Heavy Infantry soldiers had aplished their goals. Actually attacking the walls were not their forte indeed, as climbing would be difficult. As such, they slowly moved back to continue escorting other Kalise soldiers to charge to the front once more.


    On top of the city walls, the piles of fallen logs andrge rocks which had been prepared over the past months were now put to good use, thrown down to smash into the climbing foes. This also caused many casualties on the Kalise side. However, there were elites mixed within those soldiers, especially some of the powerhouses who had reached the front along with the ordinary soldiers. Although the Heavy Cavalry soldiers were still pushing down and destroyingdder afterdder, they just couldn¡¯t take care of the entire section of wall.


    As soon as the enemies reached the top of the walls, the arrows of the Peerless Regiment soldiers would no longer be as effective, and they would have to resort to hand to handbat. Still, their effectiveness had proven itself. More than four thousand enemies had fallen by the time the first Kalise soldier reached the top of the walls, and this was under the fact that they still had arge number of siege weapons


    The Peerless Regiment only numbered seven hundred in total, and on this wall alone, Zhou Weiqing and his men only totalled two hundred and fifty. With just this two hundred and fifty core of elite soldiers, they had actually already managed to kill a total of more than ten times their number. For any defending army, that was already something to be proud of.


    However, despite all their resistance, their enemies had still reached the top of the wall. At this moment, the terrifyingbat prowess of the Heavy Cavalry soldiers truly came into y.


    The fifty Peerless Heavy Cavalry soldiers were spread out along the wall, so thinly spread that there was only one of them every hundred metres. However, as soon as any enemy broke through the barricade and reached the top of the walls, the destructive force of the Heavy Cavalry soldiers would greet them.


    This was especially so for the Berserker Tribe warriors, whose performance stood out strikingly. In terms of destructive powers, perhaps they were slightly inferior to the Gold Crow Tribe members; after all therge spiked maces and massive battle axes could not bepared in terms of destructive power.


    However, the length of the spiked maces were far beyond the battle axes, and these Berserker Tribe members who had inherited a hint of the ancient Titan Bloodlines, they all stood even taller with a startling arm reach. Even if they stood there unmoving, the pair of supreme spiked maces in their hands could reach and area of more than a dozen square metres. As long as enemies climbed up to the city walls, before they could take action, a terrifying blow would greet them.


    From below the city, it was an even scarier sight. For those Kalise soldiers, they could clearly see their fellow soldiers who had painstaking climbed all the way to the top, and within moments, it was as if an entire cart had mmed into them, their bodies exploding out from the city walls and smashed several dozen metres away before falling to the ground. Before they could evennd on the ground, they were already mangled corpses.


    The Peerless Heavy Cavalry stood there on the city walls, just like gods of war. Unmoving bedrocks of the defense which could not fall. As for the rest of the Peerless Regiment archers, they had long since switched to long spears, and for some time at least, they were still barely able to hold their own and defend the city walls. However, they no longer had any excess energy or time to spare with regards to the enemies outside the wall.


    When the enemies had reached the the city walls, Zhou Weiqing had instantly changed his weapon. Although the Overlord Bow was powerful, it was no longer important now that they were climbing up. The most important thing now was to stop them from actually overwhelming the top of the walls.


    The two Legendary Hammers in hand, the rest of his ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set worn around him, along with the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the wings behind his back. Where there was the most enemies, Zhou Weiqing would appear there, ughtering countless numbers of enemies. Even he did not know how many he had killed, having lost count long ago, and before his eyes was just a sea of red.

 Chapter 599

    <h4>Chapter 599: Bloody Battle in Crescent City! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In any war, the most horrifying part was when both sides were fully embroiled in hand to handbat. Once that happened, it was usually a matter of only one side surviving. Furthermore, the Kalise armies had expended so much to actually charge up the city walls, and this was their greatest chance. If they actually retreated to recover and try again, wouldn¡¯t that mean an even greater loss? As such, the Kalise Empiremander had given the death order. No matter what the cost, they had to take the Crescent City today!


    In a full scale, mass battle, Zhou Weiqing¡¯sbat effectiveness was definitely terrifying. No one would believe he was just a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master from all he had done.


    It could be said that for the entire section of the wall, nearly a third of it was covered by Zhou Weiqing alone. The dual Legendary Hammers in his hands were like cannon turrets, constantly spitting outrge amounts of lightning pearls, which spread out to knock down countless of enemies.


    With the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, Zhou Weiqing could maintain such attacks for a long time, but the Kalise army would not give him the chance to keep doing so. In that moment, more than a dozen figures appeared on the city walls like the wind, all directed at Zhou Weiqing. All of them could tell how important Zhou Weiqing was to the Heavenly Bow Empire, and as long as they could kill him, there would be no longer any suspense about the oue of the war. Even if they could not kill him, they could at least prevent him from attacking their ordinary troops.


    When the over dozen figures appeared on the city walls, the pressure the frontal wall was under increased greatly. The reason was simple, the Bai Da Regiment had finally joined the battle. They had treated the Kalise soldiers like cannon fodder, and now that they had reached the city walls, they had also begun their own attacks.


    Although the Bai Da Regiment had lost their Heavy Cavalry soldiers and arge number of Heavy Infantry soldiers, their ordinary infantry soldiers¡¯ fighting capabilities were already far beyond that of the Kalise Empire soldiers.


    Even for their ordinary light infantry soldiers, these Bai Da Empire fighters had a full set of leather equipment and helmet, even their left hands had a small round shield buckled on.


    This allowed them to have a greater survivability on the battlefield, not to mention their better training. Furthermore, the officers of the Bai Da Empire were all Jewel Masters, and for their Company Leaders and above, they had to be at least a two-Jeweled Physical Jewel Master or higher. Battalion Commanders and above had to be Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    With these powerhouses joining the fight, the pressure the Peerless Regiment faced instantly increased.


    Firstly, the fresh recruits of the Heavenly Bow Empire were being injured or even killed rapidly. Although they had been given basic training, and with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions and words inspiring them to bloodlust and they were just giving it their all, but they were still fresh recruits with no realbat experience. Unfortunately, facing the crazed onught of their enemies, these fresh recruits were the first to perish.


    On the frontal wall, there were only a total of a thousand fresh recruits, and under such a circumstance, the injury and death toll began to rise. Only those luckier ones who were right beside the Peerless Regiment warriors were saved.


    At this moment, the rest of the Peerless Regiment soldiers also showed their considerable fighting abilities.


    By now, the two hundred Peerless Regiment archers had morphed into closebat fighters. Not long after this bloody battle began, they started to truly feel so much gratitude for their beloved drillmaster Shanggaun Fei¡¯er. It was her merciless training and spurring that had given them their current skill in hand to handbat.


    All of the Peerless Regiment soldiers were dressed in titanium mail, light, flexible but extremely tough. Ordinary arrows, swords and sabres could not harm them easily. This allowed them to fight on without too many distractions. Furthermore, all of them were Jewel Masters. To be able to enter the First Main Company, they were at least four-Jeweled Physical Jewel Masters or higher. Even if a lot of their Heavenly Energy had been expended earlier with their Consolidated Wings and Consolidated Bows, as Jewel Masters their physique, physical attributes and even toughness were far beyond any ordinary soldiers.


    In the hands of the Peerless Regiment soldiers, the long spears thrust, pierced, flick, dodged, all the various simple yet effective techniques working wonders in their hands. Even for the Bai Da Empire soldiers, none couldst around them. Almost every time they took action, the Peerless Regiment soldiers could severely injure or kill an enemy, and already arge number of enemy troops had been sent off the wall.


    Meleebat had barely started for more than fifteen minutes, and the Peerless Regiment soldiers, including the Heavy Cavalry soldiers were all drenched in blood. However, none of them were injured yet, and they even had to intervene or take blows to protect the fresh recruits beside them. It was their powerful presence and performance that kept the Crescent City from falling there and then.


    Without a doubt, the pressure that Zhou Weiqing was under was the greatest. Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan had both been dispatched by him to protect the other sides of their wall. Currently, more than a dozen Bai Da Empire Heavenly Jewel Masters were surrounding Zhou Weiqing on his side of the wall. This was a war, not an arena fight, and there was no such thing as being ¡®fair¡¯ on the battlefield. As soon as these Heavenly Jewel Masters appeared atop the wall, they instantly surrounded Zhou Weiqing and began attacking crazily together.


    *BANG*


    The crying-face hammer savagely smashed one of the Bai Da Heavenly Jewel Masters into meat paste, but at the same time, Zhou Weiqing had took take blows from two enemies at his back.


    With the wings behind his back, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed was extremely fast. However, amongst the surrounding Bai Da Empire Heavenly Jewel Masters, two of them were at the eight-Jeweled cultivation level, while the rest were at least four Jewel or higher, with some six and seven Jeweled respectively. This force gathered together was definitely a formidable one.


    Despite his speed and agility, Zhou Weiqing could not dodge everything and still go on the offensive. As such, he had done his best, epting the hits from the weakest four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, while forcefully killing one of the six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tremendous physique and constitution proved its true use in actualbat.


    As the two four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters struck Zhou Weiqing, they felt as if his body was just like a tough and flexible rubber. Not only did their attacks seem to lose strength immediately, there was a return counter-force.


    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was surrounded by lightning, and his Dual Legendary Hammers continued to constantly spit outrge amounts of lightning pearls which spread out in the area, causing the Bai Da Empire powerhouses to have to react to them. This barely allowed him to hold his on for now, but Zhou Weiqing had definitely been contained by his foes, and would not be able to affect the rest of the battle.


    More and more enemies climbed up the walls, and the stacks of corpses piled up there was already so much that there was barely space for more to stand.


    The Bai Da and Kalise soldiers that climbed up the walls after were forced to actually clear some of their fallenrades before they could continue fighting.


    The intensity and viciousness of the fight far surpassed the expectations on both sides. For Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, he had never imagined that the Kalise Empire would be so resolute in their efforts to take down the Crescent City, and to bring so many forces into y now. There were no probing attacks or exploratory moves like he had expected, instead this all-in attack with more than fifty thousand soldiers. The sheer amount of resources and powerhouses channeled into this was astonishing. Although Zhou Weiqing knew that the frontal assault was the toughest, he could imagine that the other three walls were also facing their own uphill battles.


    At this point, there was no time for regrets, nor was there any meaning in doing so. All they could do was to fight, to put everything on the line and fight. There was no chance left to retreat, as everyone was full of bloodlust. Now, it was kill or be killed.


    As for the Kalise Empire side, they had never imagined that this tiny force of Heavenly Bow Empire soldiers would actually cause them so much trouble, so many casualties. Unlike the various other Heavenly Bow rebellions that they had quelled, the Peerless Regiment¡¯s terrifyingbat abilities had just caused them far too much death and losses.


    ¡­


    The battle raged on from dawn all the way to high noon, and the city walls were bathed in a river of blood.


    The Peerless Regiment soldiers were still hanging on. However, even their titanium mail was mostly in tatters, not a single piece of their armour was fully intact. Although their wounds were not serious, the remaining fresh recruits by their side had dropped drastically.


    Of course, the death toll on their enemies were far greater, and none of the Peerless Regiment soldiers actually knew how many they had killed. All they could see before them was a spread of blood red.


    The Peerless Regiment soldiers might have the best training, the best equipment, being powerful Jewel Masters¡­ but they were still human, not machines. They could still feel exhausted; by now all the Heavenly Energy in their bodies had long been used up. Even for the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe warriors, with their powerful physiques and constitutions, they were barely even able to hold their massive weapons any longer. Luckily, their armour was just too thick and strong, for the moment no matter how their enemies struck at them, they were unable to break through their defense; otherwise they might have already suffered casualties.


    After these several hours of fighting, there were still seven powerhouse enemies surrounding Zhou Weiqing. They were the strongest of all the Heavenly Jewel Masters who hade from the Bai Da Empire. All of the others had died to the Dual Legendary Hammers. With his own six-Jeweled cultivation level, to have done so much up until now, that was already close to the limit for Zhou Weiqing.


    The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was indeed powerful, especially in terms of sustainability. Even so, an entire morning of constant high pressure fighting had pushed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to the limit.


    By now, he couldn¡¯t even maintain the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. All about his body, where the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set did not cover, countless wounds covered him. If not for the fact his constitution was so strong, with the bloodlines of the dragon and tigers mixed within him, perhaps he would have fallen by now.


    No! I can¡¯t fall here. I mustn¡¯t fall here! At this point, all that held Zhou Weiqing up was his own willpower. He was no longer able to use any Skills, just using the strength that was brought to him by the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set to keep fighting¡­ fighting. He was extremely clear that if he fell down now, then the war would be over, and all would be lost.


    He had long since witnessed many of his Peerless Regiment soldiers wounded, but these soldiers who hade from the Ruffian Battalion had a strong sense of survival, able to cover and protect each other as best they could. All of the injured Peerless Regiment soldiers gathered together in a defensive bunch. Zhou Weiqing did not know if any of them had died, or if so, how many. However, he could see that barely a third of them were still able to continue fighting.


    As for the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe warriors, they were now just resorting to using their weight to shove enemies down the walls. Most of them could not even lift their weapons anymore, let alone fight.


    For a battle to reach such an intense, horrifying state, one could use the word ¡®meat-grinder¡¯ to describe it.

 Chapter 600

    <h4>Chapter 600: To be confirmed! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, the exploits and results of these Peerless Regiment soldiers was glorious indeed. From the start of the fight until now, the Kalise and Bai Da soldiers had all been thrown into the fight, but no one could even know the current death and injury toll. No matter atop the city walls or below, all that could be seen was a sea of corpses.


    *BANG* One of the eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters mmed his weapon savagely into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, causing his entire body to smash into the city wall, almost sinking in with an explosive sound. Atst, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet dissipated with the final violent blow.


    ¡°Bastard!¡± Zhou Weiqing howled angrily, abruptly turning around and giving a furious swing with his Legendary Hammers, causing his enemies to step back momentarily.


    Perhaps it was because they saw the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet dissipate, the Bai Da powerhouses surrounding him finally heaved a sigh of relief, their attacks stopping momentarily.


    These enemies were not in particrly great condition either, none of them remained injury free. More than a dozen Heavenly Jewel Masters! All of them had been surrounding a single person, Zhou Weiqing, all this time, and more so right on top of the city wall that was not wide at all¡­ more than half of them had actually died at his hands.


    Besides the strong killing intent they had, all of the Bai Da Empire powerhouses couldn¡¯t help but look at Zhou Weiqing with a hint respect.


    This youth in front of them was just too powerful. Amongst any Heavenly Jewel Master they had seen before, in terms of six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, no one couldpare with him.


    The Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master who had just struck Zhou Weiqing continued panting as he said: ¡°Young man, surrender yourself. Your future is just too bright, with limitless potential behind you. Why do you need to sacrifice your life for an impossible dream, working to revive your empire¡­ that is an empty and illusory dream for you. As long as you can bring your men and surrender to us, our Bai Da Empire will definitely wee you with open arms, and treat you with top honours.¡±


    With a temporary halt from his enemies, naturally Zhou Weiqing was more than happy for the dy. His personal regeneration speed for his Heavenly Energy and even his body was far beyond anyone else, and currently his twenty five energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points were working overtime, whirling at maximum to recover as much as possible before the fight started once more.


    These Bai Da Empire Heavenly Jewel Masters were far strong, far more persistent than he had imagined. Clearly, these were not just Heavenly Jewel Masters who were flowers grown in a greenhouse, each of them having a lot of battle experience. After one of their numbers had been destroyed by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, none of the other stronger powerhouses had given him the opportunity to Devour anyone else.


    ¡°Surrender?¡± A faint, disdainful smirk crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. His voice was hoarse as he said: ¡°I am very afraid of death, and I truly do not want to die. However, if I surrender now, I might as well just die. Haha,e on then, I don¡¯t know if you believe me or not, but I will tell you now, even if you can kill me, I will ensure that all of you apany me in death.¡± At this moment, a sudden figure appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, his father¡¯s broad figure, and it was as if he could see his father Admiral Zhou before his very eyes.


    Father, do not worry. No matter how afraid of death I am, I will never surrender to them. I am your son! Just like you, I can have a steel backbone. How could I possibly surrender to these fellows who caused you to end up like that?


    ¡°Kill him.¡± Hearing those words, the Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master did not want to give Zhou Weiqing any other chance to rest. Having fought this youth for so long, how could he not know that his recovery rate was just so astonishing? In the previous fighting, if not for the fact they had been able to cover each other, either helping each other take or soften Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blows, or just striking him to disrupt some of his blows, perhaps the fight would have already ended in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s favour.


    These Heavenly Jewel Masters from the Bai Da Empire were actually from the Bai Da Empire¡¯s Hundred Killer Hall. They had undergone the strictest training and many cruel, inhuman battles. Compared to most ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters, their actual fighting capabilities were much stronger. Yet, this youth before them had caused them so much trouble, even causing them all to feel an unprecedented spark of fear in their hearts.


    Once again, all the Bai Da Empire powerhouses sprang towards Zhou Weiqing again. At the same time, a piercing light shot forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, a silver white recing the originally bloodshot eyes. Our dear Little Fatty was about to pit his life on the line. Even if there was just a single thread of chance for survival, he did not want to give it up. He still had onest ace up his sleeve, one that he dared not use previously¡­ thest few drops, slightly more than a dozen, of Saint Energy. Zhou Weiqing believed that if he burst forth with the full potential of the Saint Energy, even if he was to be crippled or killed finally, he could bring these enemies down before he fell.


    Right at this very instant, all of a sudden a gold light descended from the skies out of nowhere, enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Zhou Weiqing felt a gentle warmth around his entire body, and his drained and exhausted body and Heavenly Energy actually started recovering rapidly in this warmth.


    A violent explosion, and the gold light shattered. The Bai Da Empire powerhouses had struck out, but the gold light had managed to stop their blows, and had actually knocked them back with the bacsh.


    A figure appeared silently out of nowhere tond right beside Zhou Weiqing. It was Tian¡¯er!


    Currently, Tian¡¯er looked far better than Zhou Weiqing did. At least, she wasn¡¯t totally covered with blood. Even so, her white clothes had blood specks all over them, and her face looked pale and ashen.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er why have youe? Could it be¡­ the north gate has fallen?¡± Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise.


    Tian¡¯er grabbed onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand with her own right. ¡°Let¡¯s face these enemies first. The north gate is fine.¡±


    With her words, Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief. As the two of them held hands, the remaining Heavenly Energy in their bodies reacted almost automatically, fusing together with the four Saint Attributes, forming the familiarrge Saint Energy whirlpool almost instantly.


    They had been training together for such a long period of time, and their tacit understanding of each other was extremely strong. Even their respective cirction of Heavenly Energy, how they reacted with each other, all of them was just too familiar to them, and with the four Saint Attributes drawing upon each other, there was no hint of any rejection possible.


    With Tian¡¯er by his side, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fighting capabilities were magnified severalfold. The Saint Energy whirlpool did not only just help them refine and transform Saint Energy, it also greatly increased the recovery rate of both their Heavenly Energy.


    The Bai Da Empire powerhouses senses were definitely clearest. Seeing Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er hold hands, they sensed the Heavenly Energy reverberation in the air around grow stronger. Despite their own cultivation level, it was as if they had been abandoned by the atmospheric Heavenly Energy, all of which were gushing towards Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. At the same time, they could clearly see that around their linked hands, there was a faint silvery white light glowing.


    The seven Bai Da Empire powerhouses exchanged nces, seeing the shock in each other¡¯s eyes. Due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sheer power and performance in the past few hours, even though they could clearly see that Tian¡¯er only had seven Heavenly Jewels around her wrist, but Zhou Weiqing was already so strong¡­ Furthermore, Tian¡¯er¡¯s Elemental Jewels seemed to also be that of the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, and her cultivation level was even higher. With these two joining forces, what kind of level would they reach? More importantly, it seemed like as they joined hands, they clearly had some sort of ability to fight together!


    ¡°Attack! Even if we can¡¯t kill them now, as long as we hold them back, we will still win the battle. Their soldiers cannot hold on for much longer.¡±


    Indeed, the fighting on the city walls was reaching its end. By now, most of the Peerless Regiment soldiers were driven to gather together, making theirst desperate stand.


    The Kalise armies on the frontal onught were not just the strongest amongst all walls, but also numbered the most. Furthermore, all of the siege weapons and powerhouses were gathered here, especially the Bai Da Regiment. To be able to hold on for such a long time, the Peerless Regiment had already gone far and beyond their usual strength.


    Perhaps the only thing saving them now was the fact that there wasn¡¯t much space to stand anymore. Many of the Bai Da soldiers were now clearing some corpses away so they could properly surround the Peerless Regiment soldiers gathered together on the city walls.


    Still, pushed to such a corner, the Peerless Regiment soldiers showed their firm and unyielding spirit. Those too critically injured to fight were right in the middle of their formation resting, while those with light injuries were rtively outside, still resting for now to await their turn to fight. Gathered together, they were able to use this method to take turns resting before ughtering their enemies once more. Although every time their resistance grew weaker and weaker, they were still the Peerless Regiment soldiers after all! And they continued killing ¡­ and killing.


    All of them cherished their lives so much. As long as there was still a chance to hold on, no one would give up easily!


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing had seen the danger the Peerless Regiment were in. Currently, with Tian¡¯er by his side, he suddenly drew in a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his own injuries. With some Heavenly Energy recovered, he pushed himself to enter the Dragon-Tiger Transformation once more, and the powerful aura burst free again.


    ¡°Come here!¡± A silvery white light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and his right hand grabbed out at one of the Bai Da Upper Level Zun Stage powerhouses closest to him.


    This Upper Level Zun Stage powerhouse was the most injured out of the remaining seven Bai Da enemies, his entire right arm had been destroyed by one of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer blows earlier, flopping uselessly at the side. With such a critical injury, he had also not participated as much in the surrounding fight. Currently, he suddenly felt an unbelievable suction force on him, and he stumbled, falling towards Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Hold!¡± Just as the other Bai Da Empire powerhouses were about to spring to his aid, all of a sudden, Tian¡¯er shouted out loud. A thick purple light sprang from her beautiful eyes, enveloping the other Bai Da Heavenly Jewel Masters in an instant, covering them totally.


    Although Tian¡¯er was also exhausted, the Saint Energy whirlpool had given her Heavenly Energy a quick recovery boost in thest few seconds. With this shred of energy, she was able to use this spiritual attack to cause the other Bai Da Empire powerhouses to ck out for a split second, dying their rescue for that critical moment.


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing had seized the chance and sprang into action. The wings behind his back pped hard, and he carried Tian¡¯er along as they appeared in a sh right in front of the six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    The terrifying suction force caused the Upper Level Zun Stage to have no chance of resistance. He could clearly sense that the suction force was not just devouring his Heavenly Energy, but his life force and soul! He could only try his best to struggle, to do his best not to be Devoured, but he could no longer fight anymore.


    Zhou Weiqing was actually currently more than ten yards from him. For him to be able to use the Devour Skill at such a range, it was without question that he had used a drop of Saint Energy and infused it within his Devour Skill.


    Previously, when Zhou Weiqing was alone, he dared not do such a thing. After all, he was not confidence in sess, and it might instead put him in peril as the other enemies struck out at him. However, it was far different now. With Tian¡¯er here to stop the others momentarily, and with the support of the Saint Energy whirlpool, using a drop of Saint Energy was no problem for him.

 Chapter 601

    <h4>Chapter 601: To be confirmed! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Right before this, when Zhou Weiqing had taken the major blow, and because he had run out of Heavenly Energy, his Dual Legendary Hammers had vanished. Now, his hands still had the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palms on them, and his right palm savagely struck out towards the shoulder of the Upper Level Zun Stage powerhouse who had lost the ability to resist. With the Saint Energy powering the Devour Skill, it was truly just too strong. All his attempts to resist were futile.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s terrifying strength, his other arm was also instantly shattered. What followed next was the increase of the shocking suction force from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right palm as contact was made, not even giving him time to scream in agony.


    This was truly the first time since Zhou Weiqing had gained the actual Saint Energy that he could use the Devour Skill without holding back at all, with the aid of his Saint Energy!


    The Bai Da powerhouse in his hands was trembling violently, and a strange sight urred. Everyone could clearly see him actually growing old right in front of them as not just his Heavenly Energy, life force and even soul was drained out of him. The speed of Devouring was just too terrifying when it was powered with the drop of Saint Energy. When the other Bai Da Empire powerhouses recovered from Tian¡¯er¡¯s spirit attack, the Heavenly Jewel Master in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand had already be a dessicated corpse, and in the next instant the corpse actually disintegrated into dust, blown away by the wind.


    This time, the Devour Skill gave Zhou Weiqing a totally different feeling. He found that when the Heavenly Energy mixed with life force and soul energy entered his body, it instantly entered the Saint Energy whirlpool automatically, and drops of Saint Energy were transformed quickly, directly entering his own personal little Saint Energy whirlpool.


    For this six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, with his Heavenly Energy expended to a certain degree, he had only given Zhou Weiqing a total of seven drops of Saint Energy. It had to be known that this was also having his entire life force and soul drained. Simrly at the six-Jeweled cultivation level, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own Heavenly Energy alone had been transformed into more than twenty drops of Saint Energy. This was the massive difference between those who had the Saint Attributes and those without.


    Despite the fact that the Devour Skill in its current state would only bring him Saint Energy, the addition of the seven drops of Saint Energy instantly perked Zhou Weiqing up, giving his entire mind and spirit a huge boost.


    At this point, he did not transfer any Saint Energy back to Tian¡¯er. Currently, he needed to fight, and they could bnce things out after he had dealt with all these enemies in front of him.


    He quickly infused a drop of Heavenly Energy directly into his QiHai Acupuncture Point. With the fusion of the Saint Energy, it was as if a fresh breath of life was blown into the QiHai Acupuncture Point, drawing in more Heavenly Energy from outside, with the absorption rate greatly increased, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ordinary Heavenly Energy also began to recover at a even more terrifying pace.


    ¡°All of you,e meet your maker at I, Your Father¡¯s hands!¡± Zhou Weiqing shoutedly loudly. However, his actions were contrary to his words, as he abruptly sprang upwards, still holding on to Tian¡¯er tightly. His wings pped hard, and instantly the pair of them shot up into the skies. Above his head, a purplish red light appeared at once¡­ forming an illusory image¡­ it was the Demonic Dragon Lady!


    Previously, during the hours of fighting, Zhou Weiqing had to take into ount the entire battlefield, and he had too many enemies surrounding him. As such, he did not have any chance to use the Dragon Silencing Seal. Furthermore, in the first ce he had not even prepared the Dragon Silencing Seal in his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, as it took too long to prepare this powerful Skill.


    Currently, with Tian¡¯er¡¯s assistance and the additional fresh new seven drops of Saint Energy, coupled with the fact that there were much fewer enemies left, he could finally fully flourish this extremely useful Skill.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing would not infuse his Saint Energy directly into the Dragon Silencing Seal. He did not want the Demonic Dragon Lady toe to live. It wasn¡¯t that he was too afraid of any Heavenly Emperor powerhouse questioning him, though that was also a consideration. However, the main point was that with both his own and Tian¡¯er¡¯s current state, if they tried to bring a Heavenly Skill Image to life like the previous time, it would be their turn to be drained to death.


    Even without the infusion of Saint Energy, the Dragon Silencing Seal was undoubtedly an extremely powerful Skill. The remaining six Bai Da Empire powerhouses could only stand there and watch Zhou Weiqing fly away. They did not have their own Consolidated Wings, and before the Heavenly King stage, how could they chase him?


    ¡°Not good¡­!¡±


    s, by the time they wanted to react, it was toote. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were filled with a strong killing intent. The Dragon Silencing Seal unleashed¡­ with his current six-Jeweled stage, he was able to use the it six times daily, and without holding anything back, he used them all at once.


    One of the greatest benefit of the Dragon Silencing Seal was that it did not consume any of his Heavenly Energy at all. Six bouts of Dragon Silencing Seals, and the six Ba Da Empire powerhouses were instantly struck with it. Their Consolidated Equipment, Stored Skills, were all Sealed away. At this point, Zhou Weiqing had also recovered some of his Heavenly Energy with the aid of his scary regenerative rate and the Saint Energy whirlpool, and he at least had the strength to fight once more.


    His heart was currently bleeding! He had personally built the Peerless Regiment from ground up, all the way from when it was just a mere Ruffian Battalion, and he had deep feelings for these brothers of his. The Peerless Regiment was also his greatest dependence towards his dream of reviving his homnd. Now, looking at things, he did not even know how many of the Peerless Regiment soldiers still survived, how could he not be enraged?


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing had long forgotten any of those useless sayings about killing too much being against the heavens. This was war! War! If he did not destroy his enemies, then his enemies would destroy him.


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, there was not even the slightest bit of pity or mercy left for these enemies before him.


    The effect of the Dragon Silencing Seal gave the six Bai Da Empire powerhouses a huge shock. Facing this ¡®fresh¡¯ Zhou Weiqing who had suddenly be so powerful, they no longer felt the need to stubbornly continue fighting. However, their fighting experience was extremely abundant, and they did not panic. Instantly, the six of them flew off in different directions.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reactions were just as quick. He immediately chose one of the eight-Jeweled Mid Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters as his prey, pouncing upon him instantly. At this point, he was no longer using the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, and he just swept his hand and unleashed a Fetters of Wind.


    A Blink Skill, Absolute Dy, and Touch of Darkness. Instantly, he appeared next to his restricted foe, and two more powerful Control Skills followed suit. This poor Mid Level Zong Stage powerhouse who had already expended so much energy in the past hours, and no longer had ess to his Stored Skills and Consolidated Equipment¡­ how could he possibly withstand for long, especially now that his mind was fully on retreat? Even when he tried to put up ast minute resistance, Tian¡¯er quickly dealt with him using another Spirit Attack.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right palm pped savagely on his throat, and the Devour Skill activated once more. This time, due to the fact that he did not infuse his Saint Energy, the Devouring process was much slower. However, this eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master was still unable to escape from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grasp.


    Drop after drop of Saint Energy formed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. An eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master was just different! By the time he crumbled into dust, he had ¡®gifted¡¯ Zhou Weiqing with twenty six drops of Saint Energy!


    By now, the other five enemies had fled down the city walls and away. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing used the opportunity to share half the Saint Energy with Tian¡¯er.


    With the additional dozen or so drops of Saint Energy, both of them could clearly sense the life force in their bodies brimming and thriving, their original sense of exhaustion weakening greatly.


    However, though they had killed most of the enemy powerhouses and sent the rest fleeing, the battle was still not over.


    ¡°Little Fatty, help me.¡± Tian¡¯er abruptly said to Zhou Weiqing before he could decide what to do. Next, he instantly sensed a great suction force from Tian¡¯er, directed at the Saint Energy whirlpool.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s entire body started glowing a brilliant gold, and she was soon covered in ayer of gold light. A thick Heavenly Energy reverberation began to emanate from her along with the rising gold light.


    Their minds were so connected that Zhou Weiqing instantly knew what she wanted to do. Besides the ten drops of Saint Energy that was required to maintain his personal little Saint Energy whirlpool, he quickly sent all of his remaining Saint Energy, including the freshly devoured ones, into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body through their connected hands.


    Towards any other person, he might need to use his mouth to transfer Saint Energy. However, for Tian¡¯er, it was no longer necessary. With the support of therge Saint Energy whirlpool, it was as if their bodies were like one.


    With the over thirty drops of Saint Energy he had just Devoured, along with the remaining usable from both of them, they had more than fifty drops of Saint Energy total. As Tian¡¯er unleashed her Skill, it was diminishing quickly.


    Above Tian¡¯er¡¯s head, a cloud of gold light was slowly forming. Next, a streak of gold light rose into the skies, as if the illumination of dawn. Under this streak of gold light, the cloud of gold also began to expand rapidly.


    Seeing such a strange sight, the warriors on both sides couldn¡¯t help but lift their heads, their eyes filled with surprise as they gazed upon it. However, in a stark contrast from the terror that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Hell¡¯s Angel brought, this patch of gold light only gave them a peaceful feeling, a holy, divine aura that was calming and peaceful.


    Currently, Tian¡¯er had been fully covered with this gold colour, and she looked just like a goddess descended from the heavens, causing anyone who looked at her to have the urge to kneel down and pay obeisance.


    After more than twenty drops of Saint Energy had been expended, the streak of gold light finally disappeared, and the gold cloud in the skies suddenly trembled slightly as it began to rain¡­ golden droplets of rain.


    This gold rain did not differentiate between friend or foe, covering the entire south walls. It wasn¡¯t just the Peerless Regiment soldiers, even the enemy soldiers were bathed in the light gold rain.


    The rain painted the entire city walls a gold hue, the brilliant light giving everyone a sense of awe and beauty.


    When a drop of rain fell upon one of the soldier¡¯s, no matter how thick his armour was, it did not stop the rain.


    This small, thin, weak looking rain, yet what it brought to them was an endless pleasant surprise.


    No matter any kind of wound, soaked in this gentle gold rain, they just healed as such a rapid pace that could be seen with the naked eye. Not only that, everyone could clearly sense their physical strength and vigor being restored even as their wounds healed, even the Heavenly Energy in their bodies was being regenerated at a greatly boosted pace, their connection with the atmospheric energy increased.


    This Skill was called the Holy Light Skill, an area of effect type recovery and restorative Skill. The gold light in the air earlier was actually its Heavenly Skill Image. Within the area of effect of the Skill, it was able to heal any wounds, even clearing some of the negative influences that other skills or attributes might have brought, even undoing some light Seals. At the same time, it would also boost the recovery of vigor and even Heavenly Energy. This was one of the strongest support Skills in the world, in terms of healing and restoration.

 Chapter 602

    <h4>Chapter 602: To be confirmed! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With Tian¡¯er¡¯s current cultivation level, when she used the Skill without any Saint Energy, it would be a good day for her if she could cover a hundred square metres. However, with the infusion of the Saint Energy and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aid, she had increased the area of effect by more than five times, managing to cover all of the Peerless Regiment soldiers, almost enveloping the majority of the south city wall. The regenerative and restoration powers were also at least thirty percent stronger than her normal usage of the Skill.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s judgement of the Saint Energy had indeed been urate. One of the underlying profound secrets of the Saint Energy was in Creation, not Destruction. As such, even though both times the Heavenly Skill Image had change induced in them, this Holy Light Skill that Tian¡¯er had unleashed had taken up far less Saint Energy than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Hell¡¯s Angel Skill. When the Skill ended, both of them still ended up with an average of more than twenty drops of Saint Energy.


    Although using an area of effect restoration Skill would also bring their enemies much benefit, do not forget that it would not have any effect on the dead, nor could it cause severed limbs to grow back again.


    As such, though more than a thousand enemy soldiers had also benefited from the restoration, but more importantly, the Peerless Regiment soldiers on the city walls could stand up tall once more.


    To the Peerless Regiment archers, perhaps the restoration of their physical strength and vigor was still far from bringing them back to their full power. However, to the Peerless Heavy Cavalry, it was like a second life.


    The long spiked maces and massive battle axes which had drooped down were now raised up high against, while those previously injured Peerless Regiment soldiers also grabbed weapons from the ground and sprang to their feet again. The tides of the battle were finally turning.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare to ck off. However, the sheer exhaustion he was in was not something that even Tian¡¯er¡¯s restorative Skill could help him fully recover. Holding on tight to Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands, both of them began circting their Heavenly Energy with full strength, concentrating on recovering as best they could. In using more than twenty drops of Saint Energy just now with Tian¡¯er¡¯s Skill, it had also drained them dry of the Heavenly Energy they had just regenerated.


    However, with the aid of the Holy Light Skill, the Peerless Regiment warriors who had recovered some of theirbat abilities were once again rejuvenated, once again charging into the fray like tigers into a flock of sheep. At least for a short period of time, there should not be anyrge problems.


    After an entire morning of fighting, the Kalise Empire soldiers were just as exhausted and drained. For now, it looked like an uphill task for them to actually conquer this south wall.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, what actually happened over at your end?¡± Zhou Weiqing was urgent to hear news about the north wall, and couldn¡¯t help but ask as soon as he regained enough breath. After all, Tian¡¯er had been the only powerhouse on that side.


    Tian¡¯er smiled faintly, saying excitedly: ¡°It is the Fei Li Empire, we have some reinforcements from the Fei Li Empire. In the first ce, the amount of pressure on us was much smaller than on this south wall. With my smaller and controlled area of effect healing and recovery Skills and my own help, the scale of fighting there was far easier than over here. After all, the enemies there do not include any powerhouses or even any siege vehicles. They could only depend on swarming us with numbers, charging us endlessly and spending lives to reach us. We repulsed them many times, but we were just too few. After such a long time fighting, just as they were about to overwhelm the gates with just numbers alone, the Fei Li Empire reinforcements arrived.¡±


    ¡°How many reinforcements?¡± When Zhou Weiqing heard that news, to be honest, he was extremely surprised. He did not think that the Fei Li Empire had such a good opinion of him, that they would actually send military reinforcements even despite not promising any.¡±


    ¡°Just a thousand men. However, they are extremely powerful indeed. With just a single charge, they pierced right through the enemy formation at the north gates and out all the way. They did so several times over, and by that time the Kalise soldiers were no longer able to attack us properly any longer. Even if they could, it had already bought us more than enough time to handle things for now. If I did not see wrongly, it should be those fellows that fought against us on the Fei Li City drilling grounds.¡±


    Hearing her words, understanding finally dawned upon Zhou Weiqing. In joy, he eximed: ¡°So, it is actually Ming Yu! Haha, he has reallye at the right time!¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Since I didn¡¯t see much problems at my side, I asked those reinforcements to head to the west gate. After all, Lei Zi¡¯s strength is notparable to Xue¡¯er or mine, and they should be in the next greatest danger. After that, I also ran over here by myself. Luckily, you were alright. These Kalise fellows are truly crazy, they are really going all out, not caring about the cost it takes to take the city no matter what.¡±


    Looking at Tian¡¯er¡¯s worried expression and her slightly reddened eyes, the bloodlust in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes faded slightly. ¡°The Kalise army no longer has any chance. We have killed more than ten thousand of them here on this south wall alone, and now that everyone has recovered some measure of strength, the longer we drag it out, the greater our chances of victory.¡±


    Both their Heavenly Energy was recovering bit by bit. Although it would be impossible for them to recover fully in a short period of time, they would have no problems recovering enough Heavenly Energy to just fight. With their cultivation level, as long as they recovered sufficient Heavenly Energy to re-enter the fight, the Kalise army would no longer have any chance, especially with no more powerhouses left on their side. At that point, victory would be sealed.


    Therge Saint Energy whirlpool had just too great a draw on Heavenly Energy. Even when it waspared to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique, Dragon-Tiger Transformation and Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation added together, it was still slightly stronger.


    If one could magnify their vision, they might be able to see the Heavenly Energy in the atmosphere actually gathering around them and swarming into their bodies¡­ one could imagine how thickly gathered it was for them to almost be able to see it with their naked eyes.


    ¡°Weiqing.¡± An exhausted voice rang out, and Zhou Weiqing turned to see Lin TianAo carrying Xiao Yan, who had clearly fainted, towards them in a slow pace. Even with Lin TianAo¡¯s power and defensive capabilities, his titanium mail was almost fully destroyed, the wounds on his body could clearly be seen.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly headed towards him with Tian¡¯er. ¡°Bro Lin, how are you both.¡±


    Although Lin TianAo was clearly exhausted, the spark of excitement in his eyes was dancing. ¡°I am fine. This was a great fight indeed! I never expected that at thest moment, we would still have the chance to turn the tides. Weiqing, this time you must give Xiao Yan top merits. At the time when you had drawn the attention of all the Bai Da Empire Heavenly Jewel Masters, he unleashed his secret arts and burned his own life force with his me of Life, forcefully destroying the giant battering ram cart. Otherwise, our gate and wall might have been destroyed a long time ago.¡±


    Hearing Lin TianAo¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing was indeed shocked. He turned, leaning over the walls to look down, only to see the remnants of the giant battering ram cart still burning, arge portion of it already burnt down to ash.


    Previously, he had been just too overwhelmed by therge numbers of powerhouses surrounding him, preventing him from doing anything else on the battlefield. He had to spend every single bit of energy and focus just to survive and destroy his enemies, and could no longer take care of other things on the battlefield. Looking at the burning remains of the cart, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill run down his spine, and he thought to himself: What a narrow escape we had!


    It had to be known that this battering ram cart was finely crafted using the toughest thousand-year metalwoods. Not only was it lined with metal tes, cured cow leather, it was extremely tough and solid. Ordinary mes would not stand a chance of even harming it.


    Lin TianAo was indeed right. If not for Xiao Yan risking his life to destroy this battering ram cart, perhaps it would have been destroyed long ago.


    ¡°How is Xiao Yan?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked urgently.


    Lin TianAo gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°He is not injured, but his vigor and life force have been greatly drained. Still, it is rtively alright, he exceeded his limit and fainted, but he should be fine. Earlier, some of our Peerless Regiment soldiers were protecting him.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, asking the question he feared the most. ¡°Big Bro Lin, our Peerless Regiment soldiers¡­ what is the death toll?¡±


    The light in Lin TianAo¡¯s dimmed as he said softly: ¡°There are definitely some heavy injuries and deaths, but I¡¯m not sure exactly how many. Although we killed more than a dozen times our numbers of enemies, it is definitely impossible to go without death or injury. Luckily, everyone was vignt in protecting each other, though we have many injured, but not too many dead.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief. As long as they were not dead, it was alright. With Tian¡¯er¡¯s Divine Attribute, in terms of healing, she was definitely unparallelled.


    ¡°Big Bro Lin, you protect Xiao Yan and rest here for awhile. I¡¯ll bring Tian¡¯er to fight once more.¡± In this short period of time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had recovered slightly, and he was confident of at least being able to fight.


    ¡°Be careful.¡±


    Lin TianAo nodded towards Zhou Weiqing. Currently, his emotions were highly agitated and excited. He knew that a miraculous victory was about toe to the Heavenly Bow Empire. And the key to the victory had definitely been Zhou Weiqing himself!


    If not for Zhou Weiqing holding out against all the enemy powerhouses¡­ if not for him dealing such major damage to the enemies and their siege weapons, how could the Crescent City possibly hold against such hordes of enemies?


    Even if the majority of siege weapons had not been able toe into y, most of the Crescent City walls were already greatly broken down.


    With three thousand seven hundred men against fifty thousand enemies, to be able to hold on like that, how could it not be described as a miracle?


    Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er, and both of them charged directly into the thick of battle. At this point, Tian¡¯er did not even bother trying to attack, fully concentrating on circting the Saint Energy whirlpool and recovering energy for both of them. As for Zhou Weiqing, though that meant he could only use one hand to fight, that was already a weapon of mass destruction.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fighting style was a nightmare to the Kalise Empire soldiers. He focused on looking for those officers, especially the Bai Da ones. These army officers all had some form of Heavenly Energy cultivation level, but in front of Zhou Weiqing, they could not even put up any resistance. As long as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand grabbed hold of one, within moments they would be drained dry, turning into dust.


    Their Heavenly Energy would directly be food for Zhou Weiqing¡¯srge Saint Energy whirlpool.


    Although these were only mere two or three Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters, almost useless for Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, every little bit counted for something. Every seven or eight he killed actually managed to give them one drop of Saint Energy. With this additional replenishment of energy, Zhou Weiqing did not even have much expenditure of energy, instead his reserves growingrger andrger, allowing him to unleash an AOE Skill once in awhile, killing the enemies in drove.


    Under his leadership, the enemies on the city wall grew lesser and lesser, until they were starting to be pushed back.


    Right at that moment, a disturbance sounded out below the city walls.


    After Zhou Weiqing finished off another Bai Da Company Leader, he looked down to see what the noise was, only to find a triangle formation of ck armoured cavalry troops charging deep into the enemy formations below the city, forcing the constantly climbing foes to have to stop.

 Chapter 603

    <h4>Chapter 603: To be confirmed! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This cavalry force that had arrived so suddenly, right in front of them was the Fei Li God General, Ming Yu. Under his leadership, his thousand personal guard wheeled and moved about, constantly changing formations. Even facing the Bai Da elite troops, they mowed them down without any problems, cutting through the enemy lines like a knife through hot butter. As they passed by, they just left arge patch of corpses behind.


    At this point, the surviving enemy forces who still could fight at the south gate numbered less than ten thousand. With this fresh new force of a thousand breaking their lines so suddenly, they were immediately thrown into disarray.


    All of a sudden, the sounds of drums and gongs rang out from behind the Kalise Empire lines.


    Instantly, the enemies on top the city wall and also below the city wall began to retreat, like the receding tide from a shore. The thousand ck armoured cavalry did not give chase, only killing off the few enemies who passed them in their retreat, before forming up with their longnces pointed towards the retreating Kalise Empire armies.


    Ming Yu jumped off his mount, his feet striking the broken down wall several times for momentum, and soon he had reached the top of the wall.


    Fully dressed in military attire, Ming Yu looked especially handsome and fresh. The first person to entire his sight was Zhou Weiqing, totally drenched in blood.


    ¡°Impressive. Very very impressive. I cannot help but be impressed¡­ I defer to you in this truly!¡± As soon as Ming Yu saw that Zhou Weiqing was alright, heughed heartily, giving him a big thumbs up.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°What so impressive! If you hade a few minutester, we would have all perished. You have my evesting thanks, and I will repay you in future, no need for me to speak about that.


    Ming Yuughed once more and said: ¡°It is not me who saved you, but you who saved yourselves.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started, saying: ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Ming Yu smiled and said: ¡°As a general, I would never bring my soldiers into a fight in which I deem there is no chance at all, a fight that is certain death. In truth, I reached the outskirts of the Crescent City three days ago. However, due to the fact that the fifty thousand Kalise soldiers were camped there, I did not approach too closely. Furthermore, since they were about to attack, I did not try to meet up with you. In my eyes, with the mere numbers you had, it would be impossible for you to hold out against the Kalise forces. This Crescent City, I had deemed lost for sure. As such, I had never even thought abouting to join the fight. All this time, I was waiting until you all failed the defense and tried to escape, then I woulde to your aid in helping you escape back to the Fei Li Empire before we think of our next step.¡±


    ¡°Yet, who could have guessed that you¡­ this fellow¡­ would actually create such a miracle. I have to admit that your Peerless Regiment is truly the finest¡­ the strongest troop that I have ever seen in my life¡­ to even be able to hold on for so long, to do so much¡­ it could be said that ny percent of the work had already been done by you all, so how could I note join in for thest ten percent. Even without my aid, if the Kalise army really wanted to totally capture the Crescent City, the price they would have to pay would truly be unbelievably huge.


    Zhou Weiqing was an intelligent man, and upon hearing Ming Yu¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t help butugh in understanding: ¡°You cunning fellow!¡±


    Ming Yu did not mind at all as he said seriously: ¡°This is not cunning, it is the rule of survival on the battlefield. I only have a thousand men, and while I am confident in them, saving you and helping you escape is no problem at all. However, shing against the Kalise armies in such numbers was pointless. That was the reason why I said it was you who had saved yourselves. By fighting off these Kalise armies for an entire morning, killing off more than a dozen times your numbers¡­ If I still did not seize such an opportunity to appear at this point, I would not deserve the name of the Fei Li God General.


    ¡°Now, at least, the Kalise Empire has been crippled. Even if they wanted tounch an attack like this again in the near future, it will be impossible. If theirmander is smart enough, the best path for them now is to retreat.¡±


    Not caring about how they looked then, Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er as he flopped down on his ass onto the floor with a satisfied sigh, giving Ming Yu a bitter smile as he said: ¡°I¡¯m afraid my men will not have any energy left to open the city gates for you. Why don¡¯t you just pop over down there to open the gates yourself, let your mene in.¡±


    Ming Yuughed out, shaking his head as he said: ¡°No, we¡¯ll pass for now. I¡¯m still not part of your team yet, and such rules I still do know. I¡¯ll get my man to keep watch, send out scouts to see what they are up to, and clear up the battlefield. You all get some rest first.¡±


    After saying that, Ming Yu waved towards Zhou Weiqing and turned around, jumping right off the city walls.


    In doing so, he was avoiding any possible suspicions. After all, currently the Peerless Regiment was totally helpless, without any fighting capabilities left, while his thousand men were still rather fresh. At the same time, he was not just simply a Fei Li General, and also represented the Heavenly Demon Sect. Avoiding any possible suspicions would help improve overall rtions with the Peerless Regiment, and also let Zhou Weiqing feel his good faith and sincerity.


    By this time, Lin TianAo had already settled Xiao Yan and returned to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. ¡°What do we do now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Let all our brothers rest right here. Send someone who is in rtively better condition to get the logistics personnel to send some meat soup and other food here. Also, get all the medical personnel toe here as quickly as possible and start treating everyone. Everything else, we can wait to discusster.


    Compiling stats of injuries and death, all of that could be der. Everyone was just too tired, and they had earned their rest. Once they had recovered, they could speak of all the other admin matters.


    Of course, though they had all just fought through an entire morning, and everyone was exhausted to the maximum, they had after all won, and their spirits were still extremely high. The logistic troops had already made some preparations, and before longrge cauldrons of meat soup were being carried to the city walls. At the same time, the medical personnel were starting to treat the wounded.


    The logistics troops that the Fei Li Empire had provided was extremelyplete, from smelting and smithing, medical, cooks¡­ pretty much everything was covered. These were also experienced veterans who had battlefield experience; it was something that Zhou Weiqing had specially requested. Of course, they would not be of help inbat, but having such aplete logistical support would bring the Peerless Regiment to another level.


    Drinking the meat soup, having some simple food, along with the treatment of the medical troops¡­ soon, the city walls rang with the sound of snoring. The soldiers were just too tired, and though there were corpses all about, they could not even summon the energy to care, just falling asleep directly on the city walls.


    Zhou Weiqing was no exception. With one hand holding Tian¡¯er, they leaned on the stairs of the walls, falling deep into sleep. Just like the rest of his soldiers, he was not only exhausted physically, but mentally as well. The pressure he had been under in his heart was far beyond any others.


    Although they had definitely won this battle, Zhou Weiqing did not feel happy at all. Previously, even when he had been in the northern borders facing off against the WanShou Empire, no matter the enemies he faced, the Peerless Regiment had been victorious without any losses. As such, he still had not been used to the full cruelties of war, at least towards his own side.


    However, in the intense and horrifying battle just now, he was truly exposed to the brutal cruelty of war. He may not be clear of the exacts of the other three walls, but at least on the south side, out of the thousand fresh recruits, less than a hundred still survived. All of them had families! Let alone he still did not know how many of his Peerless Regiment brothers had perished. This weight on his heart greatly diluted the joy of victory of defeating his enemies. No matter that this battle, this victory, could be considered a miraculous win. No matter that their deaths had caused so many times more deaths of their enemies. All of that would not change the fact that these soldiers had paid the final price, and would forever leave this world.


    ¡­


    Their sleepsted all the way until deep in the evening, and only then did Zhou Weiqing finally rouse up. The Dragon-Tiger bloodline showed its power in a subtle form here¡­ anyone else who had been in such a frantic battle would definitely be aching everywhere after the sleep, but Zhou Weiqing felt in tip top condition, full of energy. All his wounds had already healed fully by now, and his Heavenly Energy had actually been fully restored by the automatic regeneration of the Immortal Deity Technique. Only the Saint Energy was still in the same state as before his sleep, as the amount of energy required to be drawn in to form the Saint Energy was just toorge.


    The situation on the city walls had been greatly improved since Zhou Weiqing wasst conscious. At least, all the corpses had been cleared off the walls to the grounds outside. Of course, topletely clear the battlefield would take quite some more time.


    Only some of Peerless Regiment soldiers who had lighter injuries were still on the city walls, working together with the Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry to continue standing guard. Naturally, the Heavy Cavalry soldiers were uninjured due to their heavy armour.


    Tian¡¯er was no longer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, and standing by his side were two Peerless Regiment soldiers guarding him. He also realised that unknowingly, someone had ced a mat below him, allowing him to sleep morefortably.


    Zhou Weiqing climbed to his feet, stretching himself fully with all his strength, feeling his muscles and tendons stretch fully infort. Atst, he said: ¡°What is the situation now?¡±


    ¡°Commander.¡± The two Peerless Regiment soldiers instantly saluted towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hands, looking out beyond the city walls. In the distance, the Kalise army camp was still there, lit brightly. However, as he looked directly below the city walls, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brows. The piercing scent of blood was enough to make him remember the bloody battle this morning.


    ¡°Commander, Report. The allies from the Fei Li Empire are helping us clear the battlefield outside the walls. Most of our men are back in the city getting medical treatment for their wounds. Sir Yan Zhexi is handling most of the aftermath administration.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head. With Ming Yu and his men outside, the enemies would not dare to easily attack again, at least not anytime soon. ¡°I will be returning to the governor¡¯s mansion first. One of you, go notify Zhexi toe look for me there.¡±


    After saying that, Zhou Weiqing headed off the city walls and into the city.


    As he walked deep into the city, his heart sank deeper. He could hear sounds of crying all about him, clearly the families of the departed soldiers were in sorrow for the warriors who had sacrificed themselves for their sakes.


    Zhou Weiqing gripped his fist tightly, swearing in his heart that in future, he would do all he could to reduce any deaths on his side. For him, victory should not be at the price of his soldiers¡¯ blood!


    As he walked into the governor¡¯s mansion, Zhou Weiqing was given a small fright. The mansion was crowded and bustling with noise. All about, the Peerless Regiment soldiers and the remaining fresh recruits who had survived were crowded in the once-wide courtyard of the mansion.


    Soon after, he saw two busy figures. No matter looking at them from the back, he could clearly sense their shocking beauty. It was Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was examining all the wounds of the wounded, and by her side, Tian¡¯er was truly like an angel in white, using her Heavenly Energy to form the gold light of healing, aiding the wounded soldiers.


    When Zhou Weiqing walked near the two beautifuldies, he could clearly see exhaustion in their eyes and face, and on their foreheads, there was ayer of perspiration. However, without question, they looked unbelievably beautiful then.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, let me help you.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly stepped forward, holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand. If she had the support of the Saint Energy whirlpool, it would undoubtedly be of great aid for her in recovery, and even in using her healing Skills.


    Tian¡¯er turned her head to see Zhou Weiqing, and her ashen face brightened up in a faint smile. She slowly stood up from her squatting position, and before she could even stand firmly, her legs buckled before her, and she toppled into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er¡­ Tian¡¯er¡­!¡± Zhou Weiqing was startled, eximing at once.

 Chapter 604

    <h4>Chapter 604: To be confirmed! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was equally exhausted, but she looked much better than Tian¡¯er. Currently, her eyes were filled with deep respect. ¡°Tian¡¯er is just too strong. After you fell asleep on the city walls, she returned here and began healing the wounded soldiers. At least thirty critically wounded on the verge of death were dragged back by her. Everyone is now calling her Goddess of Life.¡±


    Looking at Tian¡¯er fainted in his arms, Zhou Weiqing felt a twinge of pain in his heart, but also filled with love. To Shangguan Xue¡¯er he said: ¡°Hurry, call a doctor here.¡± As he said that, he quickly carried Tian¡¯er back to his room.


    He could sense that Tian¡¯er was currently extremely weak and exhausted, almost frail to the point that she couldn¡¯t even ept external energy. As such, he dared not even infuse his own Heavenly Energy within her to aid her.


    In a matter of moments, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had led a doctor into the room.


    ¡°Commander.¡± The doctor was about to salute to Zhou Weiqing, who quickly stopped him and dragged him to the bedside. ¡°Quick, have a look at her. Do you have any medicine to help relieve her current exhausted and frail status?¡± As long as Tian¡¯er was able to recover a little, Zhou Weiqing would be able to use his Heavenly Energy to help her.


    The doctor saw that Zhou Weiqing was in such an agitated state that his eyes were red, and he dared not say anything else, quickly bending over Tian¡¯er to check on her.


    It took more than fifteen minutes before the doctorpleted his examination, and Zhou Weiqing asked urgently: ¡°How is it? Is it serious?¡±


    The doctor quickly replied: ¡°Commander, please do not worry, Lady Tian¡¯er is not in serious condition, just that she is too exhausted both physically and in terms of Heavenly Energy. It is not suitable for her to use any medicines now, just let her have a good rest. When she wakes up, let her have some simple foods that can be easily digested. Her physical condition is good, so a few days of rest should bring her back up to top condition.¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief, saying: ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. Indeed! Tian¡¯er is of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline, how could she be in trouble? I was just too worried¡­¡±


    ¡°But¡­ but¡­¡± The doctor clearly hesitated for a moment, looking at Zhou Weiqing, then at Tian¡¯er, as if swallowing back the words he was about to speak.


    At the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°But what? Is Tian¡¯er all right? Is there anything wrong?¡±


    Reluctantly, the doctor looked at Zhou Weiqing once more before saying: ¡°I am also not too sure, but from Lady Tian¡¯er¡¯s pulse and meridians, it seems like she is expecting. However, though the signal from the meridians seems to have a strong life force, but it isn¡¯t obvious. I am not very sure at all.¡±


    ¡°What?! Expec¡­Expecting?!¡± Zhou Weiqing was so shocked that he couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. Indeed, the doctor¡¯s words were truly stunning, leaving him standing there stupidly, his body trembling as his entire mind went nk.


    It was not just him, even Shangguan Xue¡¯er at the side was so stunned that she couldn¡¯t speak. This little brat was just too ¡®powerful¡¯, expecting¡­? Pregnant?!


    It took a few moments for Zhou Weiqing to regain his senses, and abruptly he grabbed hold of the doctor. ¡°You¡­ did you see correctly?¡±


    The doctor was given a terrible fright, but seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s anxious and urgent eyes, he quickly said: ¡°What I sensed from her pulse and meridian should not be wrong, just that the life force beating was very different from any other normal pregnant women. Perhaps it is because Lady Tian¡¯er is a Heavenly Jewel Master, and her physique is very unique as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing let go of him, saying almost in a muttering tone: ¡°Alright, you can leave first. Thank you.¡±


    The doctor quickly rushed out of the room, and Zhou Weiqing slowly turned around to look at Shangguan Xue¡¯er with a strange look on his face. Slowly, he said: ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m going to be a father?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er red at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°Pregnant before marriage, you rotten scoundrel. How can Tian¡¯er face the world like that?¡±


    However, she quickly discovered that Zhou Weiqing was not even listening to her. Just as she was starting to get worried about him, this fellow suddenly jumped up high, almost knocking into the ceiling of the room as he burst forth in excitement.


    ¡°Wahahaha. I¡¯m going to be a father! I¡¯m going to be a father! Hahaha, our Zhou Family has descendents atst!¡±


    ¡°Oeii! Quiet! Are you trying to disturb Tian¡¯er?!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er hissed exasperatedly.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing shut up instantly, clutching his mouth at once as he looked at Shangguan Xue¡¯er, nodding. ¡°Sorry, let me go out and be excited for a bit, I¡¯ll be back in a while.¡±


    As he said that, this fellow disappeared in a sh. Shangguan Xue¡¯er could hear his excited voice ringing from outside. ¡°Wahahaha, I¡¯m going to be a father! I¡¯m going to be a father!¡±


    Hearing his wild howls from outside, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s gaze turned slightly vacant. ¡°Are men so happy about bing fathers¡­? What if¡­¡± As she thought up to that point, her face turned red, and she quickly pped herself lightly. ¡°What am I thinking!¡±


    Her gaze turned to Tian¡¯er, sleeping peacefully in the bed. Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not realise that her eyes were now filled with envy.


    ¡­


    Tian¡¯er slept for an entire day and night before she finally woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw Shangguan Xue¡¯er, lying at the side of her bed asleep.


    Seeing the exhausted features of the sleeping Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Tian¡¯er felt a warmth in her heart. Having gone through so much together, the enmity which the two girls had between them at the start had mostly diminished, and they held a new appreciation for each other.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, Xue¡¯er¡­¡± Tian¡¯er shook Shangguan Xue¡¯er lightly, waking her up.


    ¡°Ah! Tian¡¯er, you¡¯re awake? Don¡¯t move.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er was startled out of her sleep, and as soon as she saw Tian¡¯er was seated up, she quickly supported her back to lie down again.


    Tian¡¯er looked at her curiously. ¡°Xue¡¯er, what are you doing? I¡¯m not tired anymore. You should take the bed and sleep¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head repeatedly, saying: ¡°How can I do that, you are the patient now, so you must rest well. Otherwise, that bad fellow will have a heartache.¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled, saying: ¡°What so bad about him? Is what he said really right, women only like bad boys? You obviously have feelings for him, and you can¡¯t let him go, but you just aren¡¯t willing to admit it.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushed faintly and she said: ¡°Who said I have feelings for him. You wait here, don¡¯t move, I¡¯ll go call that fellow. He went to make soup for you.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Tian¡¯er started momentarily. Just at that moment, the door opened, and Zhou Weiqing entered, carrying a pot with his bare hands, as if not caring about the heat. Seeing that Tian¡¯er had awoken on the bed, he was delighted, instantly putting the pot aside and moving to her.¡±


    ¡°Dearest, you are awake! Quick, lie down properly, I¡¯ll feed you some soup to restore your body. You women, at such a critical time, we cannot be careless at all! You must drink well, eat well, and rest well, don¡¯t get all exhausted likest time. It¡¯s all my fault, how could I let you follow me on the battlefield at such a key period? Ahhh, it¡¯s all my fault!¡±


    Tian¡¯er stared at Zhou Weiqing with jaw agape. ¡°Oei, what are you going on nattering about? Like an old woman¡­¡±


    At the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er burst into giggles, saying: ¡°This is called being overly concerned. Who asked you to no longer be representing one person, but two people now?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean not a single person, but two people! What are you two talking about?¡± Tian¡¯er looked at both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing with great puzzlement.


    Zhou Weiqing looked deeply into Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes and said: ¡°Dear, you already have it1.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean I have it?¡± Tian¡¯er stared at him puzzled. All of a sudden, she realised something, and her eyes widened abruptly, filled with shock and disbelief as her lips trembled. ¡°What¡­ what did you say? I¡­ I¡¯m expecting?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand and said: ¡°You have the fruit of our love! We are going to be mother and father!¡±


    Tian¡¯er held her mouth, a small voice escaping: ¡°This, this is impossible¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Why is it impossible?¡±


    Tian¡¯er stared at him with wide eyes, before looking back down at her t stomach. ¡°Our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline has always not been very fertile. Father has many other women, other concubines, though Mother is his only wife. However, not a single one of them has had a child so far. We¡­ we¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, that is no problem, this big bro¡¯s capabilities are just too strong! Furthermore, you are fresh and fertile, heh, when the conditions are ripe, sess will automaticallye! Come, be good, I¡¯ll feed you the soup.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing opened the lid of the pot,dling out a full bowl of delicious smelling soup. Taking a spoon of it, he blew lightly on it for awhile before carefully bringing it to Tian¡¯er¡¯s mouth.


    Only when she had finished the bowl of soup did Tian¡¯er break out of her reverie. She held onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, saying: ¡°Little Fatty, I¡­ I need to go home. Can youe to my house when you finish up here? Our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline is very different from humans, so only Father can confirm whether or not I really¡­ really am pregnant.¡±


    ¡°Okay, sure, whatever you say.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was totally that of a loving father, the love in his heart for Tian¡¯er was unconcealed.


    Seeing his dazed and silly look, Tian¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but burst out in giggles, blushing deeply as she said: ¡°Don¡¯t be too anxious. I am fine. Even if I really am pregnant, it will be a long time before I can give birth. Our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline usually have a gestational cycle of five to ten years. Furthermore, although we are not very fertile, once we have a child, there should not be any problems due to our strong bloodlines. Our bloodline powers will act to protect their legacy.¡±


    ¡°Five to ten years?! So long?!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in surprise.


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°We are not truly human after all. Although, I do not know whether our child will be born like you or like me, a little tiger.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°No problems, no problems, as long as it is ours, no matter what I will love!¡±


    Tian¡¯er looked at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°Alright, go handle your business. Such a huge battle was just finished, and there are many things for you to settle. I am totally fine, and Xue¡¯er is here to apany me too.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°What can be more important than my precious wife?! Alright, since you are alright¡­ when things are settled here, I will also rush to bring you back to my father-inw to let him see you. Xue¡¯er, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to take care of Tian¡¯er for a while, there are indeed quite a lot of things for me to settle.¡±

 Chapter 605

    <h4>Chapter 605: To be confirmed! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded gently in agreement.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing turn to leave. However, not long after, both girls soon heard his voice traveling from outside. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m going to be a father¡­¡±


    ¡­


    It took another entire day before the clearing of the battlefield was finallyplete. All the enemy corpses had been thrown into a massive hole dug far outside the city walls, while the soldiers on their side were brought back into the city for their families to im. For those without families, they were also buried with military honours.


    In terms of pension payments for the bereaved, Zhou Weiqing was extremely generous. Every family with a deceased soldier was given fifty gold coins. This battle had been brutal and cruel indeed, but to the Heavenly Bow Empire and the Peerless Regiment, it was a crucial turning point in history. It was this fight that had truly cemented their ce in the Crescent City, properly establishing their foothold in thends.


    Ming Yu and his personal guard were also weed into the city. Ming Yu had also taken the initiative to have his men temporarily help take over some of the guard duties on the walls.


    ¡­


    Governor¡¯s Mansion. Grand Meeting Hall.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow was slightly furrowed as he looked at all his officers before him, all of them still bearing their wounds of battle. Taking a deep breath, he turned to Yan Zhexi before him, saying: ¡°Alright, what are our wounded and death toll numbers?¡±


    Yan Zhexi nodded, the light in his eyes dimming slightly as he said: ¡°Of our three thousand fresh recruits, one thousand seven hundred and sixty two have lost their lives on the battlefield, three hundred and forty one critically injured, and the rest have minor injuries. In the future, those who can still fight¡­ we have barely a thousand left1.¡±


    Hearing Yan Zhexi¡¯s words, everyone drew in a deep cold breath. This was truly the cruelty of war! Of three thousand fresh recruits, all of them were injured, and those out ofmission or dead was more than two thirds! This was mostly because of Tian¡¯er¡¯s powerful support and healing on the north gates, where the injury and death toll was the lowest. After all, they had also been the first to get help from Ming Yu. For the south gate where the fighting had been the toughest, out of the thousand fresh recruits, more than eighty five percent had perished.


    Zhou Weiqing subconsciously gripped both fists so hard that his bones creaked out loud.


    Yan Zhexi continued: ¡°For our Peerless Heavy Cavalry, due to the sheer defensive power of their heavy armour, they are in the best condition. Besides exhaustion, they are pretty much unhurt. As for the five hundred men from the Peerless Regiment First Main Company, two hundred and sixty one have minor injuries, a hundred and three with heavy or critical injuries¡­ and¡­ forty nine dead.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing heard the words ¡®forty nine dead¡¯, he stood up abruptly momentarily, before he fell back in his seat once again helplessly.


    His heart was bleeding in pain! Each and every one of his Peerless Regiment soldiers had been painstaking trained and cultivated with so much time, effort and resources. They were truly elites, especially his First Main Company which were the cream of the crop. This time¡­ having a tenth of his Peerless First Main Company perish¡­ although this was a very small percentagepared to the fresh recruits, or evenpared to their enemies, but it was truly a massive blow to Zhou Weiqing.


    Even in the northern border wars, the Peerless Regiment had rampaged through their enemies without any losses. Yet, this time, almost fifty of his brothers had left the world forever. How could Zhou Weiqing ept it in his heart.


    At the side, Lei Zi¡¯s eyes were already red, his aura unstable around him.


    ¡®Weiqing.¡± Lin TianAo reminded Zhou Weiqing instantly.


    Zhou Weiqing took in another deep breath before letting it loose slowly. After he had calmed down, he said: ¡°For our Peerless Regiment brothers, I want their bodies to be escorted back to the ZhongTian Empire for burial. Fallen leaves must return to their roots, let them go home. If they have families, that would be best. Otherwise, invite the ZhongTian Empire to bury them with des. Once they have been sent away, we will see them off together with all our brothers.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, his eyes had also turned red. This battle might be a miracle to any onlooker, but in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, it was also a terrible blow.


    This heavy atmospherested for almost fifteen minutes before Zhou Weiqing finally spoke up once more: ¡°Kou Rui, what about the Kalise Empire side?¡±


    Kou Rui stepped forward and said: ¡°The remnants of the Kalise Empire armies have already started retreating this morning. ording to our observations, their retreat of wounded and unwounded soldiers was barely twenty five thousand in total. That is to say that more than twenty five thousand of their soldiers had perished in their attack on us. We have indeed made them pay a huge price for this attack.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, his expression finally easing slightly. His gaze turned to Ming Yu at his side, saying: ¡°Bro Ming, once again I truly thank you for your aid. If not for your timely arrival, although we might not have all perished, our losses would definitely have been far greater, possibly losing the Crescent City as well.¡±


    Ming Yuughed heartily and said: ¡°To be able to offer fuel in snowy weather2, I am truly honoured. In war, it is inevitable that deaths ur, you should look ahead to the future instead.¡±


    By now, Zhou Weiqing had finally recovered from his emotional turmoil, and he said calmly: ¡°Bro Ming, this time, your presence here¡­ is it under orders from the Fei Li Empire, or is it on your own ord?¡±


    Ming Yu smiled faintly and said: ¡°Do you remember our previous agreement? I have already arranged whatever necessary and tendered my resignation. These men that I have brought are all my personal guards and trusted subordinates. Will Commander Zhou still honour that promise?¡±


    Hearing his words, Zhou Weiqing was delighted. ¡°Of course, of course, that is my greatest wish, how could I not agree. Bro Ming, you have already seen the power of our Peerless Regiment, but what weck the most is an outstanding general andmander like yourself! No problem at all, I will give up my position. From now on, you will be themander of the Peerless Regiment.¡±


    Ming Yu started, giving Zhou Weiqing a profound look as he said: ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried I will steal your Peerless Regiment away?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°As the saying goes ¡®If you use a man, don¡¯t suspect him. if you suspect him, don¡¯t use him in the first ce.¡¯ As i said previously, I have nothing against your Heavenly Demon Sect. Furthermore, what benefit is there for you to do harm to me? I still remember the terms you asked for clearly. In this matter, cooperating together is definitely a perfect win-win solution. Bro Ming, I trust that you are an intelligent person, so why bother testing me?¡±


    Ming Yu joined him inughter, saying: ¡°It looks like you are truly the one with great wisdom. Very well, since you trust me that much, I will not say anything else. Leave themanding and tactics to me. However, the position of Commander, I will not ept the actual position of Commander, I can be your Vice Commander. This Peerless Regiment was set up by you, and every single army troop has its own nature, character, and this is greatly connected to their firstmander and his character. It can be said that you are the very soul of the Peerless Regiment. As such, it is imperative that the soul exists.¡±


    Originally, the other officers looked rather anxious when Zhou Weiqing announced he was stepping down from the Commander position. When they heard Ming Yu¡¯s words, they nodded in agreement, their faces rxing once more.


    For Kou Rui, Yan Zhexi and even Zang Lang, those officers who had graduated from the Fei Li Military Academy, all of their eyes were fiery hot. In their hearts, Ming Yu had always been their absolute idol throughout their time in the academy! The Fei Li God General, he was one of the most respected amongst the younger generation. To be under hismand, they would definitely learn much from him as well!


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Bro Ming, towards our future actions, do you have any suggestions? The main force of our Peerless Regiment should arrive within five to ten days. At that time, even if the Kalise Empire sends an entire Legion against us, I will not be afraid.¡±


    Without hesitation, Ming Yu said: ¡°Expand, recruit, training and rallying.¡±


    A hint of surprise flickered in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he said: ¡°Expanding at this time, isn¡¯t it a bit too quick?¡±


    Ming Yu smiled faintly and said: ¡°It is not too soon. On the contrary, the timing is quite perfect. With the Battle of the Crescent City, we have used almost a tenth of the enemy¡¯s numbers to deal them a crushing defeat. Everything else aside, just in terms of reputation and momentum, this will give us a massive advantage, especially since the hearts of the people here are already on our sides. Furthermore, if we consider the Kalise Empire side, in the near future they should not be able tounch any further attacks. If my estimations are correct, they have only two possible ways to deal with us.¡±


    ¡°Firstly, due to your outstanding and prominent performance in this battle, the Kalise Empire will definitely know that if they do not finish you off first, any future battles will still result in a great loss to them. As such, before theyunch another such major attacks, not only do they have to gather an army even greater than this time, they also need to gather a bigger, and stronger batch of Heavenly Jewel Masters from the Bai Da Empire. However¡­ if they choose this method¡­ Hmph.¡±


    As he spoke up to this point, a cold light shed in Ming Yu¡¯s eyes. ¡°Our current greatest advantage is that the enemy does not know that our Peerless Regiment does not just number this amount, but with arge main force behind us. More so, they are not clear about the true strength about the Peerless Regiment. As such, all of their estimations will not be urate. If they dare to attack once more, this time, we will not just defeat them and send them packing¡­ I dare to say that we can finish them off totally right here. If that happens, unless the Bai Da Empire actually sends a major force into the Heavenly Bow Empire, it will be easy for us to revive the Heavenly Bow Empire without any other trouble.¡±


    ¡°Of course, this is also the path that I hope the situation develops into the most.¡±


    ¡°As for the second method, it will be a rtively conservative method for the Kalise side. However, if I am there Kalise Commander, I will definitely choose this path. That is to fortify their own lines and wait for a good chance.¡±


    ¡°If they choose such a path, then their best option is the draw most of their forces back to the Heavenly Bow Empire capital, the Heavenly Bow City as the point to shore up their lines, and greatly fortifying the Heavenly Bow City. After all, sieging a city and defending a city are two totally different concepts. Furthermore, the Heavenly Bow City has the advantage of the Stars Forest as a natural defensive terrain. As long as they have sufficient numbers guarding the city, even if we want to attack them, it will not be easy at all, and we will have to expend many resources and lives to seed.¡±


    Of course, even if the enemy choses this path, we do not need to be afraid either. This will give us sufficient time to build up and umte power. The Heavenly Bow Empire has not been upied for long by the Kalise Empire, and before this, the conflict between the Heavenly Bow Empire and Kalise Empire hassted for a long time, deeply rooted in the hearts of the citizens. As such, we can use this to show that we represent a just cause, and it will be far easier for us to recruit new troops. In terms of finances, we have the support of the ZhongTian and Fei Li Empire¡­ if you give me half a year, I can recruit and gather five more Regiments of soldiers¡­ train them well in the strictest possible way. If I have a year, even if we have to face the Bai Da Empire head on, I am still confident in holding them off.¡±


    The Fei Li God General truly lived up to his name. The series of analysis heid out caused Zhou Weiqing and the other officers to nod continuously in agreement.


    Ming Yu stood up, taking out a map. Yan Zhexi and Kou Rui quickly stepped forward to help unfurl the map, and all of them surrounded it.


    The map was extremely detailed, filled with various small symbols and denotations, dazzling Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. He could barely make out that this was a map which included the Fei Li Empire, Heavenly Bow Empire, Kalise Empire and Bai Da Empire.


    Zen: Once again, a rather spoiler title, so leaving it here at the end again. Title ¨C ¡°Tian¡¯er¡­ is pregnant?¡±

 Chapter 606

    <h4>Chapter 606: Sis Ru Se! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ming Yu lifted a finger, pointing to a segment on the map, saying: ¡°This is our Crescent City, situated in an important point in trading routes. Previously, your tactic of a year of tax exemption was truly an inspired one. However, we can add an addendum to that¡­ the tax exemption should only be for original citizens of the Crescent City, and the merchant traffic thates in and out constantly should still be taxed. These traders are all extremely rich; if we do not shave some off of them, then it would be a major disadvantage, even a disservice, to ourselves.¡±


    ¡°Weiqing, have a look there. To our east and west nks, there lies a city each not far from us. The distance from those two cities to our Crescent City is about a hundred and fifty li to two hundred li, and their sizes are actually not too different from the Crescent City. Within the area controlled by these three cities, there are a total of two hundred and sixty three viges, and the overall poption of the cities and viges added together is actually shockingly high if we add them all up. This has a historical reason, after all this is close to the Fei Li Empire borders, and the safety and prosperity of the Fei Li Empire is naturally more attractive; thus almost two thirds of the original Heavenly Bow Empire citizens are actually at the north. As long as we take control of those two cities, not only will we be able to greatly increase our ie and resources, we can also gain much influence. More importantly, we will have the manpower to begin proper recruitment. We can also seize the chance to spread the word about our great victory over the Kalise Empire, and hopefully draw the attention of the Heavenly Bow Empire army whose remnants are scattered all over thends.¡±


    By upying all three cities, that means we will form a line of control that is easy to guard, and it also means we will truly have our backs to the Fei Li Empire. If the Kalise Empire chooses to defend and are not urgent about attacking us, it is even better for us. For now, gathering our strength is the most important. With the full might of the Peerless Regiment as our ace, when the timees, even if the enemies send two Legions, we do not need to be afraid. Furthermore, if the Bai Da Empire really sends a major troop against us, that will give us the perfect opportunity to request for aid from the Fei Li Empire. They will not condone having such a huge army from their enemies so near their borders, and by fighting in ournds with us as a barrier, it is far more attractive than having the Bai Da Empire invade them instead¡­ so they will most likely agree. Once our army strength is sufficient and with proper training, it will be easier to do anything we n from there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Bro Ming, your thoughts truly coincide naturally with mine, we are indeed perfectly in harmony. Taking the north of our original Heavenly Bow Empire territory, recruitment, stocking up of supplies¡­ growing our strength to wait for a good opportunity. Very good, now I can feel easy in passing you the directmand of my army.¡±


    ¡°The greatest benefit of ateral expansion like that is that it will be less likely to cross the baseline tolerance of the enemy. We can stay silent and unmoving while building up, and once we act, it has to be a swift and crushing movement that has great effect, so slice through our enemies like splitting bamboo1. Not only do I want to revive our Heavenly Bow Empire, but I also want to wipe out the Kalise Empire from the map. They have given us such pain and suffering, and I will definitely return it ten times, a hundred times!¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fists were gripped tightly, a cold light in his eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing had a rtively simple style of judgement towards things. He believed in the old saying ¡®Words are but wind , but seeing is believing¡¯. In the Fei Li Empire, although Ming Yu and his personal guards had lost to his Peerless Regiment, Ming Yu had also shown him his strength and skill inmanding his troops.


    In that respect, Zhou Weiqing held great respect for Ming Yu. He had been able tomand and wield his thousand men as if they were part of his body, an extension of his will. Such an ability, it was not something any ordinarymander could do.


    It was also due to this respect for Ming Yu that he actually felt a stronger good will towards the Heavenly Demon Sect. One of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strongest points was that he had a good judge on his own abilities, knowing where his own strength and weaknessesy.


    In terms of pure fighting andbat prowess, even five of Ming Yu added together was no match for Zhou Weiqing. But¡­ in terms ofmanding an army, perhaps ten Zhou Weiqings could barely catch up with the Fei Li God General!


    As such, although Ming Yu had just joined them, Zhou Weiqing instantly dered his absolute trust in him. Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear that the type of human being Ming Yu was¡­ they were often proud and aloof. If he presented himself as wary and on guard against him, perhaps this Fei Li God General would leave¡­ after all the Fei Li Empire was a good example.


    What Zhou Weiqing wanted was to allow Ming Yu to use all his talents to their maximum. He could understand why Ming Yu hade¡­ the Heavenly Demon Sect aside, perhaps it was more that he truly wanted to have a chance tomand the Peerless Regiment of his.


    For someone like Ming Yu, even though his cultivation level was not higher, but his rank and status in the Heavenly Demon Sect was perhaps even higher than his father Ming Wu. If he was not willing to do so, even the Heavenly Demon Sect would not be able to force him to go aid Zhou Weiqing.


    The Peerless Regiment had been built from ground up by Zhou Weiqing, after so many trials and tribtions. He knew how much effort and resources he had poured in the Peerless Regiment. Even if one ignored the massive amounts of gold and resources, just in terms of the spirit, vigor and thought he had invested, without Shangguan Fei¡¯er and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s precious medicines, without Long Shiya¡¯s Heavenly Cores to create those medicines, and without so many skilled Consolidating Equipment Masters painstakingly creating so many Consolidating Equipment Scrolls¡­ how could the Peerless Regiment be at its current state? Even now, the entire Peerless Regiment had not been fully outfitted. To have lost forty nine of his elite warriors and brothers, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart truly ached deeply.


    Of course, it wasn¡¯t that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart did not ache when he passed themand of his precious Peerless Regiment to Ming Yu. However, he was clear that only an outstandingmander like Ming Yu could truly make full use of the Peerless Regiments entirety, to flourish their true power and strength. He did not want to see another time like the fight in the Crescent City. Despite the fact that they had achieved final victory, and Ming Yu did not speak of anything, but Zhou Weiqing knew that their losses were because of his own mistakes inmand. If he had been able to hold back longer, waiting a month before he actually attacked the Crescent City, they would never have suffered such losses. He might have the talent at militarymand, but it was definitely extremely undeveloped and immature. Zhou Weiqing did not want to see the force he had painstakingly built up wasted away due to his ownmands.


    It was because of all these factors and considerations that he did not hesitate to passmand to Ming Yu, while he remained at the background overseeing everything. Of course, that did not mean that his existence was useless. On the contrary, just like what Ming Yu had said, he was the spiritual leader of the Peerless Regiment, the soul and backbone of the entire Regiment. It would not be easy for Ming Yu to even attempt to take over his position. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing would still be the decider in matters of the big picture. In terms of direct militarymand, perhaps Zhou Weiqing was stillcking, but in terms of big picture strategy and the entire political structuralyout of the world, he was no lesser than Ming Yu. Perhaps in terms of level, he was at an even higher state than Ming Yu.


    Only Zhou Weiqing himself knew clearly what connection he had with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain, and how to make use of that connection.


    Furthermore, the Peerless Regiment was created by Zhou Weiqing and hispanions. Even if Ming Yu had themand of the Regiment, he did not need to worry. After all, no matter what, Ming Yu would never be able to take away the Peerless Regiment.


    This bloody battle in the Crescent City could be said to have taught Zhou Weiqing a massive, painful lesson, but it was valuable experience nheless. Towards any future battles and wars, Zhou Weiqing was beginning to have a clearer picture and understanding.


    Ming Yuughed heartily and said: ¡°Very good, I shall not be too courteous then. I hope that you are truly letting me have fullmand, and absolute control in that sense.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Your every order is to be executed without fail. If anyone disobeys, they will be punished with martialw.¡±


    Ming Yu said: ¡°Very good. Next, what we shall do first is to build up our campaign. Our losses this time are extremely high, and the citizens in the Crescent City will not be able to recover from the pain so quickly. As such, recruiting should not be our top priority any time soon. After all, our Peerless Regiment main force should be arriving soon. Of course, my dear Commander Zhou, I have to say that if the rest of your Peerless Regiment are just flowers in a mirror and the moon¡¯s reflection in water 2, and not as you promised, don¡¯t me me if I just walk away! As amander and general, it is your Peerless Regiment that drew me here, and I would be extremely honoured to be able tomand an elite regiment like that. Otherwise, I might as well remain in the Fei Li Empire and continue scheming along with them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°You will definitely be satisfied. Without question, this First Main Company that I have brought are the finest of the entire Peerless Regiment, the cream of the crop. However, the rest of the troops are not to be dismissed easily. Especially so for the Peerless Heavy Cavalry¡­ they definitely have equivalent strength, or perhaps even stronger.¡±


    Ming Yu nodded and said: ¡°Let the Peerless Regiment brothers rest and heal up. I will send my personal guard out to begin spreading news and propaganda, to let the brilliant results we have achieved spread through the north. We must let the citizens in the north know that our Heavenly Bow Empire armies have returned. Next, we just need to continue moving step by step and it should be without any problems. After all, the most difficult and important fight is now over.


    Zhou Weiqing began to introduce Ming Yu to the various structure and formations of the Peerless Regiment in detail, their powers and strengths. After which, this Commander once again passed the reins of power totally to Ming Yu. By leaving halfway, firstly it was to show full support for Ming Yu, and secondly was also because his heart was now with Tian¡¯er and his precious one in her stomach.


    ¡­


    After a few days of sorrow, the Crescent City slowly regained a sense of normalcy. The four gates opened wide, and normal operations resumed bit by bit.


    Ming Yu was definitely the sort who carried out his tasks with speed and vigor, with the force of thunder and speed of lightning. Within these few days, he had already familiarized himself with all of the Peerless Regiment, all the various formations within and their strengths and weaknesses. After some discussion with Zhou Weiqing, he had also added his personal guard to the Peerless Regiment, splitting them into two ¡®Main Companies¡¯ to suit the Peerless Regiment¡¯s formations. As such, the total strength of the Peerless Regiment was actually now that of an actual Regiment.


    Unexpectedly, in just four days, the main force of the Peerless Regiment had passed through the Fei Li Empire borders and reached the Crescent City. When Zhou Weiqing caught sight of the familiar sight of his closest armies arriving, tears almost threatened to fall! The arrival of the Peerless Regiment meant that they could finally hold steady in the north of the Heavenly Bow Empire, no longer needing to worry about enemy attacks.


    Currently, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire armies were fully ready to begin the revival of their empire, their various departments deployed out, especially in terms of their proper formations.

 Chapter 607

    <h4>Chapter 607: Sis Ru Se! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Peerless Regiment¡¯s original total army strength was about seven thousand men, including the five thousand Peerless Archers, and two thousand Peerless Heavy Cavalry Soldiers. That was the true core of the Peerless Regiment. Of course, there were also the two thousand backup Heavy Cavalry Soldiers. Including them, the Peerless Regiment numbered nine thousand.


    As the main force of the Peerless Regiment arrived, there was yet another force of five hundred cavalry soldiers. This force was one that Zhou Weiqing had specially given orders to be invited before they left the northern ZhongTian borders. It was the Snow Deer Cavalry Troops from the WanShou Empire that had been promised as aid to him by their tribe leader.


    Although the Snow Deer Cavalry only numbered five hundred men, these five hundred could be considered amongst the top three cavalry forces in the entire WanShou Empire. From that, one could imagine how strong they were. Of course, the reason they would join him was because of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and their debt to him, and Zhou Weiqing would never forget it. Naturally, he would also treat these Snow Deer Cavalry soldiers extremely well, directly bringing them into his Peerless Regiment and awarding them the same pay and treatment.


    With Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard also integrated into the Peerless Regiment, their total strength was now up to more than ten thousand, a full and proper Regiment atst.


    ¡­


    The first full military meeting in the Crescent City was currently being held now, directed by Zhou Weiqing.


    The meeting was attended by the upper echelons of the Peerless Regiment. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing was using Princess Difuya¡¯s name to issue a series of orders.


    The Peerless Regiment Commander would still be Zhou Weiqing. Besides that, there were now a few Vice Commanders. Amongst them, Ming Yu was named the First Vice Commander, and he would be in charge of daily matters. Towards this point, before the meeting had started, he had alreadymunicated this to the other higher ranked officers of the Peerless Regiment, and only after getting their approval did he announce it to rank and file. Besides Ming Yu, the other Vice Commanders were Hua Feng, as the Heavenly Bow Unit Leader and overall archery drillmaster. The original Ruffian Battalion Commander Wei Feng was also still one of the Vice Commanders of the Peerless Regiment. However, they now had their own responsibilities. Hua Feng would be mainly in charge of his duties as the Archery Drillmaster, and Wei Feng would be in charge of logistics. Both of them wouldplement Ming Yu inmanding the entire army.


    Besides them, the other officers were also given their responsibilities as under Ming Yu¡¯s advice, the entire Peerless Regiment had their formations reestablished.


    The main unit of choice was still the ¡®mainpany¡¯, with five hundred men to a single ¡®Main Company¡¯. The First Main Company was now converted to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal guard, while the other Main Companies would remain unchanged. Ming Yu¡¯s personal guard battalion had been changed into two light cavalry Main Companies when they entered the Peerless Regiment, while the Snow Deer Cavalry soldiers formed a Assault Main Company in the formation.


    Speaking of the Snow Deer Cavalry soldiers, it had truly given Ming Yu arge amount of respect towards Zhou Weiqing. When he had first seen the tall and robust Snow Deer Tribesmen amongst the arriving main force of the Peerless Regiment, Ming Yu had been totally shocked.


    In his many wars in the northern borders, Ming Yu had witnessed the terrifying power of the Snow Deer Cavalry with his own eyes. At that time, he had said that if he couldmand ten thousand Snow Deer Cavalry, he could be undefeated onndbat. One could imagine the impression that the Snow Deer Cavalry had left on him to actually say something like that.


    Upon seeing the Snow Deer Cavalry, Ming Yu no longer had doubts regarding the overall strength of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Regiment.


    Naturally, there was no need for the Snow Deer Cavalry to undergo any changes or improvements. Evenpared to the Berserker or Gold Crow Tribe warriors, their individual strength and power were equal or even stronger. Furthermore, the Snow Deer Heavenly Beasts that were their beloved mounts were far more powerful Heavenly Beasts than the Unicorn Heavenly Beasts.


    As for Ming Yu¡¯s original personal guard, now the two light cavalry Main Companies, they would require a serious change in outfitting. In this, Zhou Weiqing was extremely generous. Not only were they issued nearly the same equipment as the Peerless Regiment Archers, even the secret medicines to awaken their Heavenly Energy as well as provisions of the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, all of them were given the same treatment as the other Peerless Regiment soldiers. These two Main Companies would be directlymandeered by Ming Yu.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trust truly touched Ming Yu, and he used his own actions to prove that he indeed deserved the name of the Fei Li God General.


    On the tenth day after the Peerless Regiment main force had arrived in the Crescent City, Ming Yu personally led his two Main Companies out on an expedition. Using his strategy and n to trick open the city gates, he took two days to conquer the two cities on the east and west nk of the Crescent City. Although the enemies did not put up much resistance, it did not tarnish the fact that Ming Yu had captured the two cities without losing a single soldier. With them in theirmand, the three cities formed a triangr formation that would feed off each other, surrounding and protecting one another. This would be the base of the entire Heavenly Bow Empire armies.


    What followed next was no longer any of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s business, as he had passed on the responsibilities to his men. As for him, once again he entered close door cultivation. Besides a few required business he had to attend to daily, he and Shangguan Xue¡¯er basically cultivated together with Tian¡¯er everyday.


    The recruitment was far more smooth sailing than any of them had expected. After capturing the other two cities and settling them properly, they had begun recruitment. At the same time, all other aspects were moving along in proper motion as well.


    In another half month, the Fei Li Empire had sent a second batch of supplies and resources. At the same time, the ¡®shopping list¡¯ that Zhou Weiqing had ordered had also reached the Crescent City. The main armies of the Heavenly Bow Empire began their outfitting.


    This time, the recruitment process was far different from the previous times.


    The previous recruitment process had been the responsibility of Yan Zhexi. The facts had proven that whenpared to Ming Yu, he still had much to learn. Originally, Yan Zhexi had undergone a strict screening process before recruitment, but Ming Yu was the total opposite.


    When Ming Yu underwent the recruitment process, his only rule was that the age requirement was from fifteen to thirty five, and anyone of the age could join the army. Anyone who signed up were taken. After which, he did not issue them any army uniforms or supplies, directly throwing them into an integrated training camp. This would be his screening process instead, using the training as a means of testing over a period of time. From the various strict trainings, different talents would show themselves in different ways, and they would be thus allocated to the different formations that suited them. In this way, not only was it more effective, it also prevented the loss of any possible hidden talents and a far more urate allocation of talents.


    In just a matter of one month, with the three cities on the north of the Heavenly Bow Empire as the base, they had already recruited two Regiments of soldiers, undergoing a strict series of training.


    Ming Yu¡¯s training methods were simple, split into two portions. Individualbat training and groupbat training.


    When it came to individualbat training, he directly delegated the task down, splitting the Peerless Regiment up totally. Each of the Peerless Regiment soldiers would be in charge of two fresh recruits, and they would train in personalbat together. As for groupbat training, even the Peerless Regiment would have to attend training. After all, though the Peerless Regiment were extremely powerful individually, their groupbat had a lot of room for improvement.


    ¡°Little Fatty, Little Fatty, look who¡¯s here¡­¡± At the moment, Zhou Weiqing was apanying Tian¡¯er, sunbathing in the courtyard. He had asked several doctors and received information that sun was good for an unborn child. Although Tian¡¯er did not currently show any signs of being pregnant yet, Zhou Weiqing was clearly bing more and more like a foolish doting father.


    The sudden voice that rang out was all too familiar to Zhou Weiqing. It was his first teacher, the one who had initiated him to the world, teaching him everything about being an adult and surviving in the world, and perhaps the one with the greatest influence on him in making him the man he was today. The God Eye Scoundrel, Mu En!


    Mu En¡¯s time in the past months had been great. He now had a wife, a daughter, and he didn¡¯t have to handle much in the entire Peerless Regiment. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing was his disciple, and within the entire Peerless Regiment, his status was no lower than Hua Feng¡¯s.


    ¡°Master, what good thing hase up, that you are so exci...¡± Seeing that Mu En hade, naturally Zhou Weiqing stood up to receive him personally. However, before he could evenplete his sentence, it was as if someone had gripped his throat, and he could no longer speak. He was so excited that his body was trembling violently.


    Naturally, Mu En had note alone. Right behind Mu En, a general followed behind him, dressed in chainmail, looking valiant and gant indeed. However, the handsome face of the general had a hint of delicateness.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing, the young general was just as excited, trembling so much that the chainmail began to give forth a scraping sound.


    ¡°Little Fatty.. You¡­ you¡¯re finally back.¡±


    Under Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s surprised looks, Zhou Weiqing suddenly charged forward, enveloping the youth in a big hug as he began to sob. ¡°Big Sis Ru Se, you are still alive! You¡¯re still alive! That¡¯s great¡­ that¡¯s great¡­¡±


    Indeed, this valiant general, wasn¡¯t it Zhou Weiqing¡¯s childhood friend and ¡®big sis¡¯ Xiao Ru Se.


    Ever since he knew that his homnd had been invaded and conquered by enemies, Zhou Weiqing had been suppressing the sorrow in his heart. Currently, seeing Xiao Ru Se in front of him, one could imagine the sheer agitation in his heart. Xiao Ru Se was still alive, and this news was of extraordinary importance to him, holding great meaning. He had deep feelings for this sister of his. After the destruction of his Empire, finally meeting his kin once more, all the suppressed emotions and feelings in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart finally burst out.


    Xiao Ru Se was also crying hard, hugging Zhou Weiqing back, and the pair of brother and sister just stood there hugging and crying.


    At this side, they had been crying, but both Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er were both thrown in confusion, both of them exchanging nces. Although Zhou Weiqing had called out ¡®Big Sis Ru Se¡¯, in their eyes this young general in front of them was a man. Furthermore, both girls were extremely familiar with Zhou Weiqing, and the way he had called out was obviously not just an ordinary rtionship! What was going on?


    At the side, Mu En was grinning away happily, but his eyes were growing wet. Seeing Zhou Weiqing and Xiao Ru Se hugging and reunited, with the hopes of reviving his Empire right in front of him, how could he not be overjoyed?


    After crying for awhile, Zhou Weiqing finally regained control. Holding Xiao Ru Se by the shoulders, he asked: ¡°Big Sis Ru Se, how have you been these few years?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se rubbed her eyes, saying bitterly: ¡°Our home has been destroyed, how could I have been having a good time?¡±


    Mu En pped the two on their shoulders and said: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go in before speaking. Ru Se has rushed here, and it has been tough on her these few years¡­¡±


    ¡°Right, right¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly invited Xiao Ru Se into the courtyard.


    Before they had taken a few steps, Xiao Ru Se spotted Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and her face froze momentarily before she smiled happily. In her original female voice, she eximed: ¡°Bing¡¯er, it has been a long time! You¡¯re even more beautiful now¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er started, but she quickly realised that it was another case of mistaken identity. However, upon hearing that Xiao Ru Se¡¯s voice was female, she couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°You¡­ are you male or female?¡±


    Xiao Ru Se eximed in surprise: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m Xiao Ru Se! We have been apart for just a mere few years, and you have already forgotten this poor ex Company Leader under yourmand?¡±

 Chapter 608

    <h4>Chapter 608: Sis Ru Se! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Originally, many years ago, when Xiao Ru Se was still a Company Leader, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already been her Battalion Commander. When Zhou Weiqing heard her call out ¡®Bing¡¯er¡¯, at her side, his heart was filled with a thick sentiment as he remembered those times. Indeed! He had been apart from Bing¡¯er for so long, and he truly missed her so much. He began to wonder when she would actuallye out from her closed door cultivation.


    Although he was thinking of that in his heart, he quickly stepped forward to exin the situation. ¡°Big Sis Ru Se, you have got the wrong person. This is not Bing¡¯er, she is Bing¡¯er¡¯s sister, part of triplets, Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Naturally, she does not recognize you. Xue¡¯er, Tian¡¯er, let me introduce you both. This is Big Sis Xiao Ru Se, I grew up together with her. Due to the fact she wanted to join the army, she disguised herself as a man. Big Sis Ru Se is a heroine in the army indeed!¡±


    Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er instantly nced at Zhou Weiqing with a simr, meaningful look, before they greeted Xiao Ru Se. 1


    Naturally, Xiao Ru Se was also examining the two girls. Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Bing¡¯er looked exactly alike, so much so that she was literally amazed. As for Tian¡¯er¡¯s lustrous white hair and purple orbs entuating her beauty, it was also extremely shocking. She couldn¡¯t help but think to herself: It¡¯s only been a few years, and that little rascal Weiqing has managed to meet with such beautiful women. Looking at their eyes¡­ it seems their connection with him isn¡¯t that simple after all!


    Zhou Weiqing invited Xiao Ru Se into the house, as he couldn¡¯t wait to ask about the circumstance on how their Empire was destroyed previously.


    Xiao Ru Se took some time to calm herself down before following him into the house.


    At that time, the Kalise armies had attacked just so suddenly. No one knew how they had gotten news that Admiral Zhou was not at the frontlines, and had returned for the capital city for a short time. At first time, they had sent all their armies in a massive surprise attack.


    Besides the Kalise Empire¡¯s own entire army of six Regiments of soldiers, there were also five more Regiments from the Bai Da Empire. Furthermore, the Bai Da Empire had dispatched more than a dozen powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters, led by a Heavenly King powerhouse in a concerted attack.


    There was no chance at all. The Heavenly Bow army line crumbled almost instantly, and the army rampaged all the way through the capital city. At that point, although Admiral Zhou had led his personal guard and the armies in the Heavenly Bow City to put up ast ditch stubborn resistance, the gap between both sides was just too huge. At thest moment, Admiral Zhou was forced to sacrifice himself to use his Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal, Sealing the Heavenly Bow Emperor Di Fengling and some of the other higher ranking officials of the Heavenly Bow Empire in the Royal Pce.


    During that time, Xiao Ru Se had been on the frontlines of the Kalise border, and she had been one of those who had first faced off against the Kalise and Bai Da armies. After therge battle, when all was lost, they had no choice but to flee in all directions. These defeated troops ended up springing up in small rebellions in the past year, attempting to revive their homnd.


    Due to Xiao Ru Se¡¯s identity, rank and status, her own rebellion troop was one of thergest of them all, numbering almost six thousand in total as they hid in one of the remote hills. s, their strength was just too low, and just by themselves, besides using theplicated terrain of the hills to protect themselves, they were unable to do much more in terms of resistance.


    However, not long ago, it was Ming Yu¡¯s spreading the word which had indispensable in letting them learn that a force of Heavenly Bow Empire armies had actually taken back the Crescent City, even managing a magnificent defensive victory after the Kalise armiesid siege once more. More importantly, after some more scouting, Xiao Ru Se had heard the names of Princess Difuya and Zhou Weiqing, and she immediately rushed over.


    Hearing Xiao Ru Se¡¯s descriptions, Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but sigh deeply.


    ¡°Sis Ru Se, do not worry. This time, not only are we here to revive our homnd, to bring back the Heavenly Bow Empire, we will also destroy the Kalise Empire. In the past, we were just too weak. However, those days are long past. Soon, we will firmly stand strong as one of the powerhouses in the maind.¡±


    Tears brimmed in Xiao Ru Se¡¯s eyes, as she looked at Zhou Weiqing with a smile on her face. ¡°Little Wei, it is so good that you are back. We can finally have a mainstay, a pir to support us. I do know where most of the remnants of our armies are, and I will dispatch some men immediately to contact them and gather them together. Once we can mass our forces back together, we can start to regain our homnd as quickly as possible.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was delighted, and eximed: ¡°That would be great. We are now in the stage of gathering strength, to invade and reupy the Heavenly Bow City in one fell swoop.¡±


    Xiao Ru Se asked: ¡°Little Fatty, how have you spent the past few years?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing also went through the events of his life simply, since he hadst parted with Xiao Ru Se. Aspared to Xiao Ru Se¡¯s simple army life, his experiences were far and varied, definitely a rich and plentiful one, and as Xiao Ru Se listened to his story, she couldn¡¯t help but be visibly moved in countenance.


    Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er had left the room, leaving it for the brother and sister pair to catch up with each other, and there were only the two of them alone in the room.


    After hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s description, Xiao Ru Se couldn¡¯t help but move her lips in a hint towards the door, saying in a low tone: ¡°What is with those two girls? Aren¡¯t you with Bing¡¯er? How did you end up swapping with her sister? And that Lady Tian¡¯er¡­ it looks like her rtionship with you isn¡¯t that simple¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Just intimate friends, intimate friends¡­Heh heh¡±


    Xiao Ru Se red at him exasperatedly: ¡°You terrible fellow, trying to be a yboy eh. Later I¡¯ll tell Uncle Zhou, and get him to beat you up¡­¡±


    Those were the words that Xiao Ru Se was so used to threaten him with since young, and she subconsciously said them. As soon as she did so, she regretted it instantly, looking at Zhou Weiqing with an apologetic look.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Sis Ru Se, I¡¯m fine. Father will definitely have the chance to beat me up again.¡± With firm resolution in his eyes, he said savagely: ¡°Before long, we will be able to return. I will definitely save my father.. No matter how difficult or tough that Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal is¡­ I will definitely save him!¡±


    Regarding the Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal, how to release it and to save his father, Zhou Weiqing already had a set of ns. Normally speaking, if one released or broke the Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal, it would also mean the death of Admiral Zhou. After all, he had burnt everything he had, even his life force, in unleashing such a Skill¡­ in exchange for a chance that the Heavenly Bow Empire Royal Family could have a chance to turn the tables.


    However, was the Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal really unbreakable or without a solution? Zhou Weiqing already had some ideas about it, and he was still in the midst of refining and perfecting his ns.


    Right at that moment, a knock sounded on the door, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s voice rang from outside. ¡°Weiqing, may Ie in?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, but opposite him, Xiao Ru Se blushed slightly, ring at him exasperatedly as she said softly: ¡°Look, what kind of terrible character you have in those girls¡¯ hearts.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°My character is extremely good! Xue¡¯er,e in.¡±


    The door opened, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er walked in from outside, with Tian¡¯er following behind her. In her hands, there was a letter.


    ¡°What is it?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Shangguan Xue¡¯er in puzzlement.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er replied: ¡°Father has just sent a letter. The next Heavenly Jewel Tournament has begun, and Father and Uncle have suggested that you join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament once more, representing the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sparked with sudden inspiration. He was an intelligent person, and he instantly understood what the two heads of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce intended.


    The Heavenly Bow Empire had just began their quest to revive themselves, and they were rising up in an abrupt but dominant fashion. At this time, if they could give a show of strength in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it would undoubtedly be a perfect time, allowing them to once again spread their name.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing did not reply her immediately, Shangguan Xue¡¯er thought that he had some misgivings or worries, and she quickly continued: ¡°What Father and Uncle mean is that they hope you can show the rest of the Empires in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament that the Heavenly Bow Empire has returned. Furthermore¡­ Bing¡¯er has finally finished her closed door cultivation.¡±


    If at first Zhou Weiqing heard about the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, his mind was fully immersed on how he could use that to the benefit of the Heavenly Bow Empire. However, as soon as he heard Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯sst sentence, his emotions overwhelmed his reason. Abruptly, he leaped up from his seat. ¡°Bing¡¯er, Bing¡¯er has finallye out? Great, that¡¯s just too great!¡±


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s excited expression, Shangguan Xue¡¯er smiled faintly. Behind her, Tian¡¯er¡¯s smile was rather strained. She knew that in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, no one could rece Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    It could be said that without Shangguan Bing¡¯er at the start, there would be no current Zhou Weiqing, and he would not have the power he had¡­ or perhaps he would not even be alive.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Weiqing, don¡¯t be so quick to be happy. Father asked me to inform you that this is also your best chance to earn his approval. However, it will not be an easy task. Our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will be sending our strongest ever team to participate in this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, to regain our lost championship. Unless you can lead your Heavenly Bow Empire to defeat us, otherwise Father will not allow you to bring Bing¡¯er away.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started. ¡°Strongest team ever? What is the strongest team?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°What do you think?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing instantly understood, and his eyes widened in shock. ¡°Wha¡­ No¡­ It can¡¯t be¡­ Uncle wouldn¡¯t let you three sisters¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded gently, saying: ¡°Do not think that we will go easy on you. If you do not defeat us head on in front of all the younger generation of all the Empires, how can you prove that you deserve to marry¡­ marry Bing¡¯er?¡± As she spoke up to that point, her face blushed slightly. She had originally been about to say marry the three of us, but when the words were on her lips, she just couldn¡¯t bring herself to say it in front of Xiao Ru Se.


    Zhou Weiqing said with a distressed expression: ¡°That is just too difficult right, after all I am just a single person.¡±


    The usually cold and impassive face of Shangguan Xue¡¯er broke up in a rare teasing expression. ¡°That is your problem. Whether or not you can seed, that is up to your own ability. Don¡¯t you have Tian¡¯er by your side too?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Tian¡¯er, but sighed. How could he bear for Tian¡¯er to fight by his side in her current state! Although Tian¡¯er had said that even if she was pregnant, it would not influence her ability to fight, and the baby would be safe. However, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, the current Tian¡¯er was fragile and he would not allow her to risk herself and the baby.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had absolute confidence in himself, just like he said, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was never about a single person¡­ but an entire team. Lin TianAo¡¯s power was definitely more than sufficient, but his age had already surpassed the age restriction of thirty years old. Just like the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Zhan LingTian and Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s Gu Yingbing, both would not be able to join this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    ¡°So, are you going or not?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er asked as her mouth curled up in a faint smile.


    ¡°Of course I¡¯m going. For Bing¡¯er¡¯s sake, no matter what I will have to pit everything to win the tournament again!¡± Zhou Weiqing instantly agreed, his heart already in the midst of nning what he could do. Although Lin TianAo and Xiao Yan was no longer of age and could no longer assist him in this new Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he could still build up a whole new team!

 Chapter 609

    <h4>Chapter 609: Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, could you please invite everyone over for a meeting.¡± After setting his resolve, Zhou Weiqing naturally needed to settle everything here before he could leave for the Tournament.


    Tian¡¯er looked at his expression and instantly knew what he was thinking. ¡°Little Fatty, you must definitely bring me along. Do not worry, I will be fine. As the saying goes, when one marries a chicken, then one will follow the chicken. If one marries a dog, then one will follow the dog. I am now considered a member of the Heavenly Bow Empire, and it is natural that I y a part as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not reject her, nodding as he said: ¡°That is natural, no matter where I go, I will definitely bring you along.¡± However in his heart, he added one more line that he did not speak out loud. As for whether or not you fight, that is another matter.


    ¡­


    In about an hour, the upper echelons of the Heavenly Bow Empire had gathered into the governor¡¯s mansion grand hall.


    Ming Yu was thest to enter the hall, and when Zhou Weiqing saw him, he was startled. This handsome and suave Fei Li God General was looking extremely shabby, clearly haggard and exhausted, his attire in disarray and unshaven face. However, his eyes were lit up, clearer than they had ever been, showing his spirits were extremely high.


    ¡°Weiqing, why have you called us so urgently? I was in the midst of reorganizing and incorporating the forces Lady Xiao had brought to us.¡± As soon as Ming Yu sat down beside Zhou Weiqing, he asked.


    These few days, Zhou Weiqing had thrown off all the responsibilities and had been leading a rxed life. However, for Ming Yu, as the First Vice Commander and overall director of the Heavenly Bow Empire forces, his job was extremely difficult and onerous. Although the others could help him share some responsibilities, the absolute trust Zhou Weiqing had in him, as well as the absolute power inmanding the army was something that Ming Yu had always wanted. Now that he finally had his chance, he had put his heart, mind and soul fully into the matter.


    In the past, when he was in the Fei Li Empire, although he was considered a high ranking officer in the army, he just had too many restrictions upon him. Furthermore, the Fei Li Empire was already a powerhouse Empire, with its strength already there, and basically their only enemy was the WanShou Empire in the north. However, the Heavenly Bow Empire was very different. It could be said that they were starting from scratch, and to a military specialist and lover like Ming Yu, this was definitely an exciting challenge to meet. All his life, he had chased after this, and although it was extremely tiring, ever since he hade here, he had spent everyday leading a substantial and rich life. Being able to use all the he learned and knew, it was also a type of happiness.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Bro Ming, you do not need to deal with everything personally. The most outstandingmanders do not need to handle every single matter personally, and they can trust in others toplete their tasks. Look, am I not a perfect example of that?¡±


    Ming Yu couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes at that, saying: ¡°If everyone does it like you, then when can we actually conquer the world?¡±


    As soon as Ming Yu said that, the entire meeting hall fell silent, and everyone looked at him in shock.


    Ming Yu realised that had spoken too much, and he gave an embarrassed chuckle, saying: ¡°Our achievements are only limited by our daring. At least, thinking about it is one thing right. Anyway, my dear Supreme Commander, please hurry up and speak your mind. I still have many things to do.¡± Ever since they had recruited two new Regiments of soldiers, besides the position of Regiment Commander of the Peerless Regiment, Zhou Weiqing had also ¡®risen rank¡¯ to be the Supreme Commander of the current Heavenly Bow Empire forces. This was a rank that no one could steal from him, and Ming Yu was still only the Vice Commander.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing swallowed hard beforeughing once more, saying: ¡°I have not misjudged you indeed. You truly have great ambitions! Alright, I will not waste all your time any longer, let me be direct. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had sent word to invite our Heavenly Bow Empire to send a Battle Team to join the uing Heavenly Jewel Tournament. There is about one and a half months before the Heavenly Jewel Tournament begins.¡±


    Hearing the words Heavenly Jewel Tournament, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up, especially Lin TianAo, Xiao Yan and Crow, those who had joined the previous tournament and won the championship. It could be said that the previous tournament had forged them into what they currently were¡­ not only giving them the confidence boost they sorely needed, but also giving them the chance to be one of the stronger powerhouses amongst the younger generation. It had also given them the honour and glory of a lifetime.


    Originally, Ming Yu had been rather impatient, but as soon as he heard the words Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he perked up. ¡°Of course, we definitely need to join that! Spreading the word¡­ gaining reputation¡­ nothing can beat having a good ranking in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament! It will greatly entuate all our efforts! We must participate indeed. Supreme Commander, who are you nning to bring?¡±


    The others also nodded rapidly. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was of great fame and status in the entire maind, and could be said to y a decisive role. It was perhaps second only to the ranking tournaments between the five Great Saint Lands, but in terms of actual influence, it surpassed even that. After all, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was open to all Empires, and even ordinary citizens could view it¡­ one could just imagine the influence and reputation it had.


    Even Hua Feng, who was normally calm and unflurried, actually looked both agitated and excited. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, something glittered in his eyes as he said: ¡°Little Wei, do you know? All these years, your father¡¯s greatest wish was for our Heavenly Bow Empire to one day have the chance to participate in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Now, his wish has been fulfilled by you. Go¡­ you do not have to worry about us here, leave it to us. Before you return, our Heavenly Bow Empire will never fall to any enemies.¡±


    The other God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit also nodded in unison, their eyes filled with hope and anticipation as they looked at Zhou Weiqing. Because of the Shangguan Sisters and their rtionship with him, it was without question that he would not be in danger in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the current Zhou Weiqing was definitely outstanding amongst the younger generation, and even his cultivation level had already long caught up and was above average for his age. With him leading a battle team, the Heavenly Bow Empire could fight against any opponent without any worry, even if they met an opponent backed by a Great Saint Lands. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was one of the previous champions of the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Although that had an element of luck in that victory, it was without question that the previous experience could only increase his chances of victory once more.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Since everyone has also agreed, then there should be no problem. Now, we need to decide who will be joining me in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. ording to the participation rules, any participants must be below the age of thirty. Bro Lin and Xiao Yan who joined me in the previous Tournament are no longer eligible to participate. Of course, I will be going, but besides myself, I have only confirmed one other person to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament- Tian¡¯er. Who else is willing to go with me?¡±


    Almost as Zhou Weiqing finished speaking, an urgent voice rang out. ¡°Me, me! Boss, you must bring me this time!¡±


    A massive figure strode to the front, with a toady-ing smile on his face, that expression was truly a mismatch for his massive, valiant and impressive figure. It was Ma Qun.


    ¡°Stinking little brat, what do you look like now, are you trying to throw your father¡¯s face?¡± The Berserker Tribe leader gave his son an exasperated kick on his ass.


    Ma Qun grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, Dad, don¡¯t you hope to see me represent our Berserker Tribe in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament? To show the power of our Titan bloodline in this greatest stage? Boss, this time, you must definitely bring me along! Although my cultivation level isn¡¯t too high, only at the four-Jeweled stage, but wasn¡¯t Crow just at the three-Jeweled stage when she attended the previous Tournament? My current state is at least equal or stronger than she was at that time. Bring me along, I will not throw your face!¡±


    Looking at Ma Qun, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly as he nodded in agreement. Indeed, though Ma Qun¡¯s cultivation level was not high, only at the four-Jeweled stage¡­ this fellow was born with a godlike physical strength. In terms of pure physical strength, he was even above Crow! In the previous battles, wielding his pair of long spiked maces, his power and destructive capabilities were perhaps even beyond any ordinary six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Furthermore, his age was definitely suitable. That fellow was the same age as Zhou Weiqing, and more so, he was the future heir to the Berserker Tribe. Without question, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was a great training ground for any youth, a perfect ce where one may forge themselves in the fires of high level battles. Perhaps, Ma Qun would also be able to spark his own potential in this tournament.


    ¡°Very well, you¡¯re counted as one.¡± Zhou Weiqing nodded to Ma Qun.


    Ma Qun was overjoyed, jumping up happily. Instantly, *PENG*¡­ This fellow¡¯s head smashed into the ceiling, causing everyone to burst outughing.


    Crow also took a step forward and said: ¡°Weiqing, count me in as well.¡± Currently, Crow¡¯s cultivation level had already reached the five-Jeweled stage, and her aura and presence was far more stable than previously. Her age was also eligible, and her overallbat prowess was above Ma Qun¡¯s. Furthermore, she also had experience from the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    ¡°Very good, you were originally part of my ns as well.¡± Zhou Weiqing exchanged nces with Crow, and in that instant, their tacit understanding as teammates in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament seemed to return.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°The main battle team for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament needs to be six people, and two reserve members. Currently, we have four ready to go, so we need at least two more before we can actually form a battle team. Does anyone else have anybody to rmend? Their cultivation level must be at least four Jeweled or higher.¡±


    This requirement by Zhou Weiqing, both Yan Zhexi and Kou Rui could barely reach it. However, neither of them volunteered. The reason was simple; aspared to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, both would rather be by Ming Yu¡¯s side, learning from him. After all, their goal was to be an outstandingmander and general, not a powerhouse.


    All of them exchanged helpless nces, as they all hesitated. Amongst all present, there were many powerhouses, but there weren¡¯t many who met the requirement of being below the age of thirty.


    Right at that moment, a delicate voice suddenly broke the silence. ¡°Weiqing, bring me back this time. I have left the Heavenly Jewel Ind for so long, and I want to go back to see Master.¡±


    The one who had stepped forward was Little Miss Muddle. Seeing her, Zhou Weiqing instantly smiled. It could be said that for the sess of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Regiment had a lot to do with Little Miss Muddle. Originally, it had only been her and Yun Li as Consolidating Equipment Masters, and it was their hard work and toil which had given the Peerless Regiment soldiers so many Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    ¡°Indeed! You had followed me since the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and it is a good time to return. Right¡­ you still aren¡¯t thirty years old yet right? Do you want to join us to y around in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s beaming smile, those familiar with him all felt as if they were watching a big bad wolf trying to con and kidnap a little white rabbit. This Little Miss Muddle¡¯s cultivation level was no lower than Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Although herbat prowess could not match Shangguan Xue¡¯er, she still had the Spatial Attribute after all, and with her cultivation level so high, she could scare off most opponents.

 Chapter 610

    <h4>Chapter 610: Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At the side, Shangguan Xue¡¯er suddenly raised a brow, and she said passively: ¡°Naturally, Little Miss Muddle will be joining the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. However, she will not be joining your Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team, but our ZhongTian Battle Team. Later, I will be leaving with her to head back first.¡±


    Upon hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth began to twitch uncontrobly. Atst, he gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Xue¡¯er, are you really trying to form the greatest battle team in history of battle teams before you are satisfied?¡±


    In front of so many people, Shangguan Xue¡¯er naturally assumed her usual icy cold demeanour, saying passively: ¡°This is all part of your test, if it were too easy, there would be no point. Only stress and pressure will give you sufficient motivation. As the saying goes, when one gets toofortable, they will just drift along. You must work hard. Come on, Little Miss Muddle, let¡¯s go.¡±


    As she said that, Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded to the others, and pulled Little Miss Muddle out of the room.


    Zhou Weiqing could only stare after them helplessly, left speechless. Facing a ZhongTian Battle Team with the three Shangguan sisters and Little Miss Muddle¡­ was there a chance of sess? Besides the difference in cultivation level between both sides alone, all three Shangguan sisters could be said to have apanied Zhou Weiqing respectively from the start of him bing a Heavenly Jewel Master all the way until this very day. Although it would be an exaggeration to say they knew him down to thest hair¡­ well, it wasn¡¯t that far of an exaggeration! Towards the other powerhouses of the Peerless Regiment, they were also extremely familiar. Without a doubt, there were very few secrets they had against the three sisters. If they truly went all out against his team, how could they fight?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was sitting there vexedly, Shangguan Xue¡¯er suddenly reappeared at the doorway, saying to Zhou Weiqing: ¡°There is one more news I have to tell you. We have also heard that this year¡¯s Dan Dun Battle Team will be their strongest ever. Clearly, they have a simr wish as you all, to spread the reputation and show the power of the Dan Dun Empire. Previously, they had been eliminated by your team, and with the character of the Blood Red Hell and how they will seek revenge for any small matter¡­ you better pray hard¡­ and watch out. I am leaving now.¡± After finishing her speech, only then did Shangguan Xue¡¯er turn to leave. As she did so, a faint smile crossed her lips. She could imagine the dazed look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face right now.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing was stunned momentarily before he said helplessly: ¡°What can this brother do now!¡±


    Lin TianAo spoke up seriously: ¡°Weiqing. Remember, when we first moved out as a team, when we were representing the Fei Li Battle Team? At that time, no one fancied our chances as a Battle Team. No one would have imagined we would actually be the champion of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Indeed, our power would not be able to match the four Empires backed by Great Saint Lands. However, we still did it. We managed to achieve victory. Why? Because we always had the heart to charge forward no matter what.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Big Bro Lin, you misunderstand me. It is not that I do not think we will lose¡­ it is just that the ZhongTian Empire Battle Team are all my women¡­ It is hard for me to actually attack them!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit, what do you mean all your women. Don¡¯t you have face at all?¡± At the side, Yun Li suddenly said angrily.


    ¡°Ehhh¡­ Yun Li, howe you didn¡¯t follow Little Miss Muddle home?¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing saw it was him, he quickly changed the topic.


    Yun Li said with an ugly expression on his face: ¡°That is because I am joining you to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. ¡°What? You are below the age of thirty?¡± In his impression, four or five years ago when he had first met Yun Li, that fellow was already thirty years old¡­ right? In truth, he had never asked Yun Li what his age was.


    Yun Li ¡®sweatdropped¡¯.¡±Do I really look that old? There are still more than two months before I turn thirty!¡±


    In the grand hall, everyone couldn¡¯t help but break out in smiles at that. Even Lin TianAo, who was the most familiar about the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li, couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing react, grinning as he said: ¡°Heh heh, mature, that is maturity. Men, it is good to be more mature! No problem, it¡¯s no problem at all! Anyway, you have already found your wife, even if you look a bit older, there¡¯s nothing to be afraid.¡±


    Looking at the ck lines forming on Yun Li¡¯s head, Zhou Weiqing hastily added: ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll add you as well. Later, if Little Miss Muddle¡¯s Master isn¡¯t willing to ept you, I will help you!¡±


    Upon hearing thest sentence, only then did Yun Li¡¯s anger turn into joy. In terms of cultivation level, Yun Li was not weak at all. These few years, although he had spent most of his time and energy on Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, it was without a doubt that during the creation process, not only did he have to focus fully with all his spirit, he also had to expendrge amounts of Heavenly Energy all the time. Naturally, that was another form of cultivation process. Furthermore, his Heavenly Energy cultivation level had originally been higher than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and currently he had already entered the six-Jeweled stage. For him to do so before the age of thirty, that was already very impressive.


    By now, five of the six members of the Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team had already been chosen, and they stillcked a final member for their main team.


    Right at that moment, Han Mo suddenly stepped out. As one of the seven God Archers of the Heavenly Bow Unit with the nickname of ¡®Arrow Tower¡¯, Han Mo was usually the most silent of them all. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help be surprised that he stepped forward so abruptly.


    ¡°Master Han Mo, don¡¯t tell me that¡­ you¡¯re also not thirty years old?!¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled as he said.


    Han Mo acted as if he never heard those words, saying: ¡°I will introduce you to someone. Hold on.¡± After saying that, he walked out of the room.


    After some time, Han Mo returned with a person, and as soon as the person entered the room, Zhou Weiqing had to actually look up to see the person¡¯s features.


    It was a girl. Her height was even taller than Crow, and from her heavy steps, she was clearly one of the Gold Crow Tribe members. Although her stature was tall and great, her features were indeed very beautiful, and she looked to be only about eighteen or neen years old, a bashful look on her face as she walked behind Han Mo into the grand hall.


    Towards this girl, Zhou Weiqing did not have any impression at all. Curiously, he asked: ¡°Master Han Mo, who is this? Could it be¡­ you are the same as Master Mu En, having a secret daughter in the Gold Crow Tribe?¡±


    ¡°Bullshit!¡± The usually silent Han Mo, who seemed impassive no matter what happened, suddenly burst out angrily. He red at Zhou Weiqing for a moment before saying atst: ¡°She is my girlfriend, her name is Xixi.¡±


    ¡°Girlfriend?!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shock was palpable! In his memory, Han Mo had always been a quiet enigma. Besides fighting, where he disyed his power and valiant side, he seldom spoke at all. At most, he had an asional line of cold humour. Yet, unknowingly, he had actually found a girlfriend, and one so young!


    Luo Ke Di couldn¡¯t help but mutter out loud: ¡°This is the legendary ¡®Old Bull eating Nubile Grass!¡±


    Han Mo said savagely: ¡°If you do not want to die, shut your smelly mouth!¡±


    At this point, the girl named Xixi stepped up to Han Mo¡¯s side. With her height and stature, she was even taller than Han Mo by at least two heads, but she leaned at him shyly. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think wickedly¡­ with her weight, would she crush Han Mo when they were¡­


    ¡°Hello everyone, my name is Xixi.¡±


    Clearly, Crow knew about the rtionship between Han Mo and Xixi, and she was the first to speak up with a faint smile: ¡°Weiqing, Xixi is my cousin. If we had to speak of the greatest talent in our Gold Crow Tribe younger generation, she would definitely take the spot. In terms of purebat ability, although Xixi is younger than me, she is no weaker than I am. She is also a Heavenly Jewel Master, currently at the four-Jeweled stage. Her Physical Jewel is the Strength Attribute, and her Elemental Jewel is the Ice Attribute. In our entire Gold Crow Tribe younger generation, she is of equal fame with myself, and we are known as the ¡®Fire and Ice Duo¡¯.¡±


    Hearing the words ¡®Fire and Ice¡¯, Luo Ke Di who had just resumed drinking suddenly spat out the mouthful of wine. Han Mo and Mu En sprang to their feets instantly and dragged the fellow out. s for this ¡®Drunken Rogue¡¯, he would soon be gifted with some ¡®inhuman treatments¡¯. 1


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing knew what that perverted Luo Ke Di was thinking about. Of course, he was still able to control himself to not show it. With a straight face, he said seriously: ¡°Very well, since both of you have rmended her, Xixi wee to our Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team. I think that we do not need any reserves, at least from the looks of things. In three days time, we will leave and head towards the ZhongTian Empire.¡±


    Just like that, the first Battle Team in the history of the Heavenly Bow Empire was formed, a historic representation to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. The Team Leader was naturally Zhou Weiqing, with the final members being confirmed as Tian¡¯er, Yun Li, Crow, Ma Qun and Xixi.


    Such a group was definitely far stronger than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s previous Fei Li Battle Team. Especially when one looked at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, they were definitely amongst the top in their age group. Crow was also far more matured and stronger than she had been that time. Yun Li¡¯s cultivation level was above Xiao Yan and the others at that time. As for Ma Qun and Xixi, though their cultivation levels were rtively lower, they had the innate talents of their bloodline. Overall, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, the strength of their entire team was no weaker than any team from a Great Saint Lands.


    In the next three days, Zhou Weiqing, Ming Yu and the rest of the upper echelons of the Heavenly Bow Empire began discussing in detail the follow up ns and strategy regarding their defense and building up. They arranged a whole series of ns and contingencies since Zhou Weiqing would be leaving for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing had already decided that not only would they be going to attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡­ once the Tournament ended, he would bring Tian¡¯er home to the Heavenly Snow Mountain for a visit.


    No matter what, the news that Tian¡¯er was pregnant had to be verified by the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord. There was also the matter of their Saint Energy. The Heavenly Snow Mountain had many powerful Heavenly Beasts under theirmand, and if Xue AoTian was willing to ask them to aid in their cultivation, the gathering of their Saint Energy would undoubtedly be much faster.


    Having experienced the assassination from the Heavenly King assassin, Zhou Weiqing deeply felt his ownck of power. Although his overallbat prowess was far above his own cultivation level, it was without a doubt that only when one entered the Heavenly King Stage would they finally be deemed a real powerhouse. No matter that he was still young¡­ his enemies would not wait for him to grow slowly.


    In his previous experiences, he did not have much chances to fight against Heavenly King stage powerhouses, which was why Zhou Weiqing did not have such a strong feeling previously. However, ever since he had almost died to the Heavenly King assassin, it had sparked great rm in his heart. As a person who was so afraid of death, what was more important than keeping himself alive? Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear what his Heavenly Bow Empire currentlycked most.


    In terms of overall military strength, though the Heavenly Bow Empire armies were not high in numbers, but with the Peerless Regiment as the core, he was confident in facing any other Empire head on.


    However, their greatest weakness was that they justcked a top end powerhouse¡­ one that could awe and frighten their enemies¡­ or at least be a deterrence.

 Chapter 611

    <h4>Chapter 611: Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Heavenly Emperor Powerhouses were not allowed to interfere in ordinary wars, but currently the Heavenly Bow Empire did not even have a Heavenly King stage powerhouse of their own. Of course, Zhou Weiqing could not possibly keep bothering his Senior Uncle to help him, especially since he was immersed in Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.


    As such, the only right solution was for Zhou Weiqing to reach the Heavenly King stage as quickly as possible. This time, Zhou Weiqing did not know how long he would be gone, so he needed to ensure everything would continue running well without his presence. After all their ns and contingencies, and with Ming Yu and the officers to run things, there should not be any problems. His only worry was if any enemy powerhouse entered the fray.


    Before leaving, Zhou Weiqing left a letter for his Master, inviting him to stay in the Heavenly Bow Empire during the period he was gone. If arge amount of enemy powerhouses came, he would ask the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor to take care of them. As for the fact that Long Shiya previously mentioned he would not help him revive his Empire, our dear Little Fatty totally ignored it. In his letter, he gave the excuse of asking his Master to help him ¡®protect a few people¡¯, not to help him revive his homnd. Of course¡­ the ¡®few people¡¯ was¡­ quite arge number in the end.


    ¡­


    Third day since the meeting.


    Dawn.


    Six warhorses quietly left the Crescent City, heading directly into the Fei Li Empire and eastwards.


    The six warhorses were extremely conspicuous and attention drawing. The one at the head was extremely huge, covered with thick and sturdy looking scales, with a single horn on its head. It was the single-horned Ghost Demon Horse. Naturally, the youth seatedfortably atop it was Zhou Weiqing.


    Their group of six was definitely attention grabbing. Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er and Yun Li were all mounted on Ghost Demon Horses, while Ma Qun, Crow and Xixi were mounted on their Unicorn Heavenly Beasts. These were all top horse-type Heavenly Beasts in the entire maind. Furthermore, the figures and stature of the six of them were indeed massive. Besides Tian¡¯er and Yun Li who looked rtively normal, even Zhou Weiqing was nearly two metres tall. Of course, even he paled inparison to Ma Qun and the two Gold Crow Tribe girls.


    Of course, though they drew much attention and gazes on their journey, perhaps due to their massive sizes, they did not actually meet any trouble. Within ten days, they had reached a city in the east of the Fei Li Empire, called the Green Jade City. As soon as they passed through the Green Jade City and headed east for another few hundred li, they would enter the ZhongTian Empire.


    There was still more than a month before the Heavenly Jewel Tournament began, and they had a lot of time to spare. The reason they moved out so early was because Tian¡¯er wanted to care for Tian¡¯er, and wanted to take their time in traveling. Although they currently could not see any outward signs that she was actually pregnant, but he did not want to take any chances! As such, in their current travels, they did not rush or would also find afortable ce to rest every night.


    ¡°Weiqing, I have heard that there is a special delicacy called the Green Jade Cake Roll in this Green Jade City. Shall we go try it since we are here?¡± Yun Li said to him.


    Ever since he met Zhou Weiqing, he had never been able to experience a rxed day again. If he wasn¡¯t researching Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he was creating them. This time, he was finally getting a chance to rest and relieve stress, and he was happy that Zhou Weiqing had chosen this slow method of traveling. Watching the scenery as they moved, enjoying the good food as they traveled, it was quite a good feeling.


    ¡°Sure, that sounds good! You¡¯ve been to this Green Jade City before?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Yun Li.


    Yun Li shook his head, saying: ¡°No I haven¡¯t, I only just heard of it. You all wait a while, I¡¯ll go inquire about it and see which ce sells the best Green Jade Cake Rolls.¡± As he said that, he passed his reins to Ma Qun before heading off to inquire for more information.


    Before long, Yun Li returned. ¡°Not far up ahead, there is an inn called the Green Jade Pce. We can find the Green Jade Cake Rolls there. Come on, we can also stay there for the night.¡±


    Following Yun Li, the group soon reached the Green Jade Pce he had mentioned.


    Although its name was impressive, it was just a three story inn. Of course, for a small border city like the Green Jade City, it was considered one of the luxurious inns.


    Handing their horses over to the stablekeep and paying for the best fodder for it, the group entered the inn.


    They checked in three rooms. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er would share a room. s for Ma Qun, he had been abandoned by Crow as soon as they left the Crescent City, so he had to share a room with Yun Li while Crow and Xixi shared a room.


    The six of them first went to their rooms for a short rest and clean up, arranging to meet up in the dining hall of the innter to try the Green Jade Cake Roll.


    ¡°Dear, hug!¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned as he enveloped Tian¡¯er in his arms.


    Tian¡¯er giggled, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t! I want to take a bath and change before we go eat.¡±


    She was not like human females who might feel shy so easily, instead feeling happy that Zhou Weiqing was so infatuated with her.


    ¡°How about we take the bath together? Heh heh.¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned.


    Tian¡¯er blushed slightly, rolling her eyes at him, saying: ¡°Well, now you aren¡¯t afraid of harming your child?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said: ¡°I¡¯ll be gentle¡­ who knows our precious will be in your stomach saying¡­ Wahh, papa is here to visit me again.¡±


    *Pfft* Tian¡¯erughed at that, ¡®savagely¡¯ punching him a few times. Atst, she fell into the shameless perverted fellow¡¯s arms.


    Zhou Weiqing was best at shamelessly following up on things when given the slightest opportunity, and he immediately began ¡®helping¡¯ Tian¡¯er remove her clothes. Taking a bath together, such a great temptation, a certain person¡¯s ¡®beastly blood¡¯ began to boil instantly.


    Right at that moment, a knocking sound rang on their door.


    ¡°Who is it!¡± Zhou Weiqing asked exasperatedly. Anyone who was interrupted at such a time would definitely not be in a good mood.


    ¡°Sir, the situation is like that. There are a few new guests outside who have taken a fancy to your mounts, and they are asking if you would sell the mounts to you.¡± The waiting staff¡¯s voice traveled from outside.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°We¡¯re not selling. Stop disturbing our rest.¡±


    After a slight pause, the staff¡¯s tentative voice said: ¡°Those guests said that they are willing to pay a high price.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt his anger rising, and he let go of Tian¡¯er, stalking to the door and opening it. The staff immediately nodded at him respectfully and with humility. He could naturally tell that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group were not ordinary at all.


    ¡°Go tell those people, ten million gold coins per mount. If they can afford it, then we will sell, otherwise tell them to stop bothering me.¡± After saying that, Zhou Weiqing mmed the door shut.


    The staff stood there, stunned momentarily. Only after a few moments did he finally react. Ten million gold coins? This gentleman truly knows how to demand an exorbitant price.


    Returning to the room, Zhou Weiqing ignored Tian¡¯er¡¯s sudden startled cry as he picked her up and walked into the bathroom. In the misty hot bath, the sounds of spring pervaded the room.


    Two hourster, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team met in the dining hall. They sat together at a table in the corner, having ordered the Green Jade Cake Roll and arge amount of other food.


    ¡°Why are you all looking at me?¡± Tian¡¯er said shyly as she nced at the others.


    Xixi blinked and said: ¡°Sis Tian¡¯er, you are so beautiful. Why is your face so red, you look so cute and beautiful!¡±


    Tian¡¯er was left speechless, and below the table, she stomped savagely on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s foot. She was originally extremely beautiful, and after just being ¡®enriched¡¯, she naturally looked especially attractive. It was no wonder that the others couldn¡¯t help but look at her.


    ¡°Err,e let¡¯s eat, let¡¯s eat.¡± Zhou Weiqing could only endure the pain in his foot and quickly change the topic.


    As he nced at Yun Li unwittingly, he realised that fellow was mouthing a line: Wanton actions in the day!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin had always been thick, and he did not care what others thought about him. Looking at the beauty beside him again, his heart was filled with satisfaction. He was growing more and more infatuated with Tian¡¯er.


    Soon, their food was served. They were no refined nobles or the like, and they immediately began eating voraciously.


    Just as they were in the midst of their meal, another group of guests arrived, seating near them. As it was in the afternoon, and not during any meal time, the dining hall was rtively empty.


    This new group numbered five, four males and onedy. Their clothes were showy, especially thedy¡¯s. She looked about twenty years of age, dressed in a purple skirt with a gold peacock embroidered upon it. Her features were above average, with a curvaceous figure, though she paled in that departmentpared to Tian¡¯er. Still, she could still be considered a beauty.


    Thedy sat down first, and the other four men were clearly very attentive of her, helping her pull out her chair, ordering dishes etc. Their voices were especially loud in the dining hall.


    ¡°I wonder which bastard is the one who owns those horses, actually quoting us ten million gold coins, how sick.¡± Thedy was clearly in a bad mood as she said angrily. She did not lower her voice, and Zhou Weiqing and his group could clearly hear her.


    When she finished speaking, she happened to nce over at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s table. When she saw the strange mix of people there, especially the absolute beauty Tian¡¯er, her gaze froze momentarily.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, don¡¯t be angry. Isn¡¯t it just some Ghost Demon Horses and Unicorn Beasts, I¡¯ll get one for youter, whichever you prefer. Although those are indeed expensive, ten thousand gold should be enough to get one.¡± One of the youths seated beside thedy called Xuan¡¯er said fawningly.


    Xuan¡¯er gave a cold humph. ¡°Do I need you to pay ten thousand gold for me? Do Ick money? Hmph, some people just don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them. Don¡¯t let me know who it is, otherwise I¡¯ll teach them a lesson.¡±


    Obviously, Zhou Weiqing knew she was speaking of them, but he ignored them, continuing to eat withrge mouthfuls. Guzzling down his food, he did not look civilized at all. However, with Ma Qun, Crow and Xixi there, he was not too obvious. The table which was filled with food was swept clean in a short time.


    Ma Qun called out loudly: ¡°Boss, another round, same order as just now.¡±


    If one had to point out the biggest w of the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe, it was definitely their insane appetite.


    Their appetite was no joke at all! For the two tribes to actually run into survival issues, their sheer capacity for food was one of the reasons. It was no surprise really, with their massive stature and strength, it was normal to have arger appetite.


    One of the other youths at Xuan¡¯er¡¯s table, with thin lips and clearly with an acrid tongue, said in a low tone: ¡°What a bunch of gluttons1. Xuan¡¯er, do you think those horses belong to them?¡±

 Chapter 612

    <h4>Chapter 612: Meeting Ye Paopao (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Who were Zhou Weiqing and the others? With their cultivation levels, although the youth tried to speak in a low volume, they could naturally hear him loud and clear.


    Zhou Weiqing could easily control his expressions, and Yun Li also rxed, ignoring thement. However, Ma Qun had always had a character who loved to cause trouble. Hearing someone call them gluttons, how could he hold back. Instantly, he mmed his palm on the table as he stood up abruptly.


    ¡°Dammit, you little gigolo, who did you say is good for nothing?¡±


    Ma Qun¡¯s height and stature was definitely a terrifying one, but it wasn¡¯t too obvious when they were all seated. As he stood up abruptly, he gave the group of youths a scare. Towering at than 2.3 metres of height, he could definitely be considered a giant amongst these ordinary humans, almost as if he were a crane in the midst of a flock of chickens1. Furthermore, Ma Qun was extremely muscr, his broad shoulders more than twice that of normal human. As he stood there now, it was as if a mountain was towering over them.


    ¡°I am only speaking out facts, who is the one eating the most and responding is the one. What so great about being big sized, I¡¯m afraid that one could be a a pewter spearhead that shines like silver2, looking fine but useless in reality¡­¡± The tart youth said caustically, not willing to admit defeat, looking at Ma Qun disdainfully, not even caring about his palpable anger.


    What kind of temper did Ma Qun have? If no one else came to cause trouble, he might even be the one causing trouble! Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been taught a lesson by Zhou Weiqing when they first met. Now that someone had actually spoken to him in such a manner, and right to his face, how could he possibly hold back. He was just about to step out when Crow at his side grabbed him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble, listen to Weiqing.¡± As she said that, Crow forcefully dragged Ma Qun down to his seat.


    Ma Qun red at the harsh youth savagely, saying: ¡°Little rabbit, if you talk some more trash, I¡¯ll destroy you.¡±


    ¡°Who are you calling rabbit?!¡± This time, it was the youth¡¯s turn to m the table and get up.


    However, this time, the youngdy called Xuan¡¯er frowned, her brow furrowing slightly as she said: ¡°Ah Dou, how can you lower yourself arguing with a bunch ofmoner bumpkins. Don¡¯t affect my mood for eating¡­¡±


    The youth pointed at Ma Qun, a cold savage look in his eyes. Ma Qun did not back down, pointing his middle finger back at the youth.


    The youngdy called Xuan¡¯er suddenly took out a dark gold card and ced it on the table. ¡°Staff. Send us some of your best food at once. Also, please cleanse this area of these irrelevant rabble. I will pay one thousand gold coins.¡±


    By saying that, she was literally pping their faces. After all, Zhou Weiqing and the others had not finished eating yet, and if she wanted them to clear the site, wasn¡¯t that tantamount to chasing them out?


    After Xuan¡¯er said that, she even turned to the youth called Ah Dou, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t always be so rash. Anything that can be solved by money is never a problem. A bunch of country bumpkins, just chase them away¡­¡±


    The server had long heard themotion between both groups. At this point, he knew it was no longer possible to hide, and he quickly stepped forward with an embarrassed expression towards the purple d youngdy, saying: ¡°Young Miss, that isn¡¯t too good right? Those customers there have not finished eating. How about, I bring your group to a reserved room? How about that? We haverge reserved rooms here, quiet and far more luxurious than sitting in the dining hall.¡±


    Xuan¡¯er¡¯s face darkened. ¡°No need. I just want to eat in the dining hall, not your reserved rooms. I will cover their bill, let them leave now. I will add another thousand gold to book the entire dining hall.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡± Although the gold was very tempting, the server could see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group were no ordinary bunch as well, and he dared not go over to chase them out.


    ¡°Three thousand¡­¡± Xuan¡¯er held up the dark-gold card, saying passively. The act of using money to smash into other¡¯s face, truly overbearing and tyrannical.


    ¡°Young Miss, please do not make it tough for us.¡± The staff was clearly tempted. Though he was not the boss, if he could help the inn earn such arge sum of money, there would definitely be a bonus for him.


    ¡°Four thousand¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing finally finished eating his Green Jade Cake Roll, lifting his head he muttered: ¡°This Green Jade Cake Roll is really not bad¡­ soft and spongy, sweet and fragrant, with just a faint hint of the freshness of bamboo leaves. An exquisite delicacy indeed!¡±


    Ma Qun couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Boss, when has your temper be so good? You can even endure this?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°Ma Qun, do you know what reason there could be for a youngdy to show off her wealth like that?¡±


    Ma Qun started momentarily, but he yed along, shaking his head quickly. He had known Zhou Weiqing for quite awhile, and hearing those words, he knew this boss of his definitely had something else up his sleeve.


    Zhou Weiqing said calmly and in a dignified fashion: ¡°For a youngdy to show off her wealth like that, there can only be two reasons. One, the one who ¡®suns¡¯3 her is extremely formidable4. Second, the one who ****s her mother is extremely formidable.¡±


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words left his mouth, Ma Qun¡¯s jaw dropped. At the side, Crow had just drank a mouthful of tea, and she sprayed it all out onto the table. At the end, she turned unwittingly and even got some on Ma Qun¡¯s body.


    Yun Li had been eating a Green Jade Cake Roll calmly, and he choked on it as he heard that. Even Tian¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth to suppress a giggle. Only Xixi, who was still rtively innocent, had a puzzled look on her face, not understanding what Zhou Weiqing was saying.


    With great difficulty, Yun Li recovered and managed to force the mouthful of Green Jade Cake Roll down his throat. Mutteringly he said: ¡°Weiqing, are you trying to murder me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with an innocent look on his face: ¡°I¡¯m just speaking the truth¡­¡±


    Yun Li gave a humph and said: ¡°So vulgar¡­ but there is truth in that¡­¡±


    ¡°For a youngdy to show off her wealth like that, there can only be two reasons. The one who ****s her is extremely formidable or the one who ****s her mother is extremely formidable¡­ Boss, that line of yours is just too amazing, such an analysis, such a brilliant exposition indeed. Impressive, impressive.¡± Ma Qun burst outughing as he repeated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, the anger his heart having been swept away by his ownughter.


    Zhou Weiqing had not spoken too loudly, and on the other side, they had been haggling and did not hear his words too clearly. However, with Ma Qun repeating it out loud, with the massive volume of his, even those on the road outside would be able to hear him, let alone those just a few tables away.


    As soon as the youngdy Xuan¡¯er heard those words, her body froze. She stood up slowly, and the rest of the four youths also stood up one after the other. Ah Dou shoved the serving staff aside, his eyes filled with killing intent as he snarled savagely: ¡°You are asking for death!¡±


    A cold light shed in Xuan¡¯er¡¯s eyes. ¡°Tear off their mouths and throw them out. If they resist, kill them.¡±


    Ah Dou was clearly eager to impress, and with arge stride he bounded forward. At the same time, an obvious Heavenly Energy reverberation sprang forth from his body, as he struck out at Ma Qun.


    Around his wrists, four Jewels sprang into existence respectively, whirling about. He was actually a Low Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master!


    Seeing that this youth was actually a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, Zhou Weiqing and the others started momentarily. It looked like the group of youths did have the capital and ability to back their arrogance.


    The youth called Ah Dou had the Icy Jade Physical Jewels, a Strength Type Heavenly Jewel Master, while his Elemental Jewels were of the Fire Attribute. As his fist flew towards Ma Qun, thick mes rose around it, causing the entire air around to grow heated.


    Ma Qun gave a cold humph, not even bothering to stand up. He raised his massive hand, looking almost like a fan as he did so, pping out towards his opponent¡¯s fist. At the same time, he also unleashed his Heavenly Jewels. Since his opponent was also a Heavenly Jewel Master, he did not want to lose by underestimating him.


    *PENG*


    A muffled thump.


    Ah Dou hade at them so quickly, but his ¡®return¡¯ was even faster. He had been sent flying with a single p from Ma Qun.


    In terms of Heavenly Energy cultivation level, both of them were pretty equal. However, Ma Qun was of the Berserker Tribe with a trace of Ancient Titan bloodline. How could Ah Dou¡¯s strength even begin topare with Ma Qun? As such, he staggered back more than a dozen steps, smashing apart two tables while doing so, before he finally barely regained his bnce. The expressions of the rest of his group also changed instantly.


    Being Heavenly Jewel Masters had always been something they were proudest off. However, they not not expected that this strange looking bunch in front of them also had Heavenly Jewel Masters amongst them, and that huge fellow was actually at the four-Jeweled stage too!


    After sending Ah Dou flying off with a p, Ma Qun stood up once more. His hands gripped together, making a grinding sound as he said: ¡°You want to fight? Your Father, I, loves to fight the most!¡±


    A thick, heavy aura burst forth from Ma Qun. In the first ce, ignoring the fact that his strength was far above his opponent, just in terms of aura alone Ma Qun far outstripped his opponent as well. Having been through several actual battles, Ma Qun had in hundreds of enemies, and currently when his aura burst forth, it held the scent of blood. How could it bepared to a youth who had never been blooded before?


    Ah Dou shouted angrily as he charged forward once more. This time, he was no longer so rash and impetuous. His hands circled twice, and arge ming sword appeared in both hands, striking out at Ma Qun¡¯s head as his entire body flew along sword first.


    Ma Qunughed heartily. He lifted his left hand, and a yellow shield coalesced in his hands. Simple, without flourishes, he just moved it directly into the path of the ming sword.


    That Ah Dou clearly knew his strength was no match for Ma Qun, and the Earth Attribute that Ma Qun had was a slight counter to his own Fire Attribute. In a sh of movement, he had spun to the back of Ma Qun, the ming sword in his hand abruptly changing directions, drawing an arc in the air as it sped towards Ma Qun¡¯s throat.


    This change was extremely subtle but ingenious. Ah Dou had clearly been thought by a master, and his actualbat experience was not bad at all.


    s, the one he was facing was Ma Qun. Ma Qun¡¯s closebat skills had been ¡®tortured¡¯ out by Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and he also had been in massive scale battles before. Facing an opponent of the same level, with his own innate talent and battle experience, how could he let his opponent gain an advantage over him so easily?


    From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group angle, Ma Qun¡¯s body seemed to slow down suddenly, and he was unable to dodge his opponent¡¯s attack.


    Xixi couldn¡¯t help but cry out in rm, but as she was about to spring forward, Crow pulled her back.


    The next instant, the ming sword swept across Ma Qun¡¯s throat. However, a shocking scene urred next. The instant that it swept across his throat, all of a sudden a strong yellow light burst forth, and along Ma Qun¡¯s skin, a thick yellow armour appeared out of nowhere.


    *Pfft* The ming sword struck into it, Heavenly Energy bursting forth, but it did not seem to have the slightest chance of breaking the stone armour.

 Chapter 613

    <h4>Chapter 613: Meeting Ye Paopao (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ma Qun¡¯s obviously slowed body abruptly exploded into motion, the shield in his left hand smashing out savagely into Ah Dou, who was in the midst of extending himself in the strike.


    *BANG* Ah Dou was sent flying once more, blood spurting from his mouth.


    In truth, if onepared their totalbat strength, he shouldn¡¯t have been taken down so easily by Ma Qun. However, he had lost fully in terms of calctions and schemes. Ma Qun had purposely revealed a seeming weak spot for him to exploit, using his own powerful defense to just take the blow instead. As soon as he sessfully struck Ma Qun, he would be extended out, and his state of mind would inadvertently rx slightly. Although he had seen Ma Qun¡¯s shield strike out at him, but in his mind, as long as he could kill Ma Qun before the shield reached him, then it wouldn¡¯t have much power behind it to worry about. In doing so, he could still act cool in front of Xuan¡¯er, naturally he was happy to do so.


    s, it was this mindset that let him throw away the fight totally. Ma Qun¡¯s strength was so terrifying. With just a single strike, though it was with the t of the shield, it was more than enough for Ah Dou to deal with. His entire body flew and smashed into the side of the inn.


    However, it was clear that Ma Qun would not let him go so easily. After all, that fellow had tried to deal a killing blow to Ma Qun, how could he let that pass like that? The shield in his hand flew out like a bolt of lightning, forming a giant earthen yellow round knife as it flew towards Ah Dou with an ear splitting shrill. If that struck, Ah Dou would not be able to escape the fate of being sliced into two.


    Right at that moment, Xuan¡¯er sprang into action. In a sh, she appeared beside Ah Dou. With the support of her right hand, her entire body flipped and a shield of ice appeared in midair, right in the path of Ma Qun¡¯s flying shield.


    To Zhou Weiqing and the others¡¯ surprise, the ice shield did not block the iing weapon directly, instead deflecting it from an angle. As such, though Ma Qun¡¯s shield was extremely heavy and with a spinning momentum, it was still deflected by the ice shield to fly off, missing Ah Dou.


    Grabbing hold of Ah Dou, Xuan¡¯er brought him back to the front of their table. The entire process of her saving him was clean, neat and quick.


    It had been a good disy of her power. Furthermore, around her wrists, five sets Heavenly Jewels sparkled. Her Physical Jewel was Coordination, while her Elemental Jewel was of the Ice Attribute. She looked just barely twenty, yet she was already at the five-Jeweled stage, a Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master. That was already quite a feat. In any ce, with such a cultivation level at the age, she would be considered a young genius. There was a reason behind her pride and arrogance after all.


    Ma Qun started momentarily, withdrawing his shield. He gave a big thumbs up, before slowly turning it down. ¡°Well done, very good indeed, you truly know how to hide behind a woman¡¯s skirts. You are great indeed.¡±


    Xuan¡¯er passed Ah Dou to one of her otherpanions, and she stepped forward slowly. With her abilities, she could naturally sense that though Ma Qun was only a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, the terrifying strength he had and pure defensive capabilities, even a five-Jeweled powerhouse might not be able to deal with him. Furthermore, she was currently extremely furious. In truth, she did not really care about Ah Dou being injured, but she had taken to heart the words Ma Qun had repeated.


    ¡°You have insulted me, and more so you have insulted my mother. Today, either you die or I die.¡± As she said that, Xuan¡¯er waved her right hand, and a Consolidated light blue staff appeared in her grasp. Next, an aquamarine ne, an aquamarine crown circlet and another an aquamarine belt appeared one after the other around her. It was four Consolidated Equipments!


    Furthermore, these Consolidated Equipment were not ordinary at all. From the energy reverberations around them, they were actually all Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment¡­ and pieces of a Set to boot. With Xuan¡¯er¡¯s five-Jeweled cultivation level, to have a four-piece Zong Stage Set, she had to havee from an extremely rich background, even for a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Interestingly, the four Consolidated Equipment she summoned clearly had a rather unique boost, one that was not often seen at all. When the four equipment appeared, the Water Attribute element reverberations around her clearly grew much stronger, almost explosively. A thick Water Attribute aura filled the area, almost reaching that of most six Jeweled Water Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters. Clearly, she had chosen the route of a long ranged attacker, and with the boost of her four Consolidated Equipment, herbat prowess was definitely not to be underestimated.


    However, facing Xuan¡¯er like that, Ma Qun¡¯s expression did not change at all. Instead, his face split in a wide grin as he said: ¡°Not bad, not bad. This girl¡¯s cultivation level is not bad! Her Consolidated Equipment looks quite interesting as well¡­ unique indeed. Aiii, if I had not brought my wife along, perhaps we could have some fun together.¡±


    Towards Xuan¡¯er, he was not worried at all. In terms of fighting capabilities beyond their cultivation level, in this entire ce, who couldpare with Zhou Weiqing? He had been Zhou Weiqing and the others for long enough, and his vision and horizon had been broadened to a height far beyond his past self. This Xuan¡¯er¡¯s fighting capabilities and skill were not bad at all, but shecked any true battle to the death experience. Although Ma Qun did not know if he could defeat this girl, he was confident he would not lose to her. After all, he was Lin TianAo¡¯s disciple!


    ¡°Ma Qun,e back. If you keep wasting time, you won¡¯t have enough time to eat.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice came from behind as he stepped up besides Ma Qun. pping Ma Qun on the shoulders, he motioned him to return.


    In truth, amongst the entire Heavenly Bow group, any one of them was no weaker than this Xuan¡¯er. However, Zhou Weiqing did not want to waste time, and he couldn¡¯t possibly ask Tian¡¯er to fight. He had long decided that in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he would not allow Tian¡¯er to fight at all unless absolutely necessary. As for Yun Li, Zhou Weiqing did not think he could get him to fight on this small matter. After all, all these years, Yun Li hadboured so hard and contributed so much to his own personal homnd revival ns. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing would not want to trouble him over such a small and simple matter. As such, in order to settle things quickly, he decided to step forward himself.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing step forward, Xuan¡¯er¡¯s gaze narrowed. Although this tall and robust youth had azy look about him, yet¡­ with her cultivation level, she was not able to sense his power at all.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Little girl, you might have some power, but don¡¯t be too overconfident. Just a small matter and you are spouting nonsense about kill or be killed. Everyone only has one life¡­ one life only has a few dozen years. Looking at you, you¡¯re still a virgin right, you¡¯ve not even experienced the wonders a man can bring you. Wanting to die now, isn¡¯t that a shame? Why go to such an extent?¡±


    ¡°You.. you¡¯re asking for death!¡± Xuan¡¯er¡¯s voice came out through gritted teeth. From young, she had beenuded as a genius in cultivation, and had led a very sheltered life. No one had ever dared speak to her like that. The disdain and mockery from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were extremely clear, and her anger rose to the maximum.


    Tipping her staff forward, she pointed it directly at Zhou Weiqing. Instantly, a blue light shed out, and an ice cone formed instantly, flying towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    This was no ordinary Ice Spike Stored Skill. Its length was more than one chi, and when it flew, a powerful icy cold burst forth. At the same time, Xuan¡¯er¡¯s right leg kicked out at a distance towards Zhou Weiqing, and a strange blue circle of ice flew out, moving along the ground towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s legs.


    The circle of ice was extremely sharp, perhaps its destructive capabilities were far beyond even the ice spike.


    Facing the two attacks, thezy smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face did not change. With azy swipe of his right hand, a faint silver light shed out, and the two Skills that were just about to reach him just vanished into thin air, not a trace of them remaining.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Such a little girl, but such a fiery temper. In the future, who would dare marry you?! Let me help your family teach you a little lesson alright. This is after all someone else¡¯s inn, it won¡¯t be good to destroy their things, we¡¯ll have to pay for damages!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words might have caused Xuan¡¯er to rage, but at the same time, her heart gripped in shock and fear. The instant that Zhou Weiqing had taken action, his Heavenly Jewels had released. The Icy Jade Physical Jewels of Strength were familiar, but on his left wrist, a strange red gemstone that glowed with a brilliant light¡­ something that she had never seen before. What was that? Fire Attribute? No¡­ that did not look correct. Furthermore, he had clearly used a Spatial Attribute Skill just now!


    Currently, the two were still fighting, so Xuan¡¯er quickly dismissed her thoughts. Her attacks did not stop or slow down at all, as she pushed her staff forward in front of her, a row of ice spikes appeared one after the other¡­ nine in total. At once, they flew towards Zhou Weiqing simultaneously, each of them directed at different vital points of the body.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression remained impassive. Once again, he just lifted a hand, waving it in a strange arc. Another silver light shed in the air, forming an arc for an instant, and the nine Ice Spikes just disappeared like that again.


    What kind of Skill was that? The youths who apanied Xuan¡¯er were all stunned silly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions were just too weird¡­ seeming to disperse all of Xuan¡¯er¡¯s attacks with such ease.


    Xuan¡¯er¡¯s surprise had to be the greatest. This time, the staff in her handsnced down onto the ground. Instantly, ayer of icy blue light began to spread. At this time, Zhou Weiqing no longer wanted to y around and tease her. Waving his right hand in the air, Xuan¡¯er suddenly felt the hair of her entire stand as fear gripped her. Subconsciously, her body shed backwards. Right where she had been standing, a silver circle of light appeared silently, the entire air and light around there warping in a violent turbulence. Without question, if she had stayed in that position, perhaps her head would have been separated from her shoulders.


    ¡°Your senses aren¡¯t too bad at all. However, if I had been trying to hide the position from you, you would not be able to discover it. Alright, enough already.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waved his right hand once more. Another sh of silver light, and the icy cold aura that had been spreading seemed to meet a strange suction force, disappearing once more. Xuan¡¯er could clearly sense the Heavenly Energy in her body lurch and fall, as if being drawn away by some strange force, and arge chunk disappeared at once.


    After showing that, Zhou Weiqing just turned around and headed back towards his table.

 Chapter 614

    <h4>Chapter 614: Meeting Ye Paopao (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Devour Skill of the Demonic Attribute. Towards someone who was at an even lower cultivation level than he was, he could easily Devour their Heavenly Energy even at a short distance. Of course, such a tiny amount of Heavenly Energy was not much use to him.


    Xuan¡¯er stood there, just stunned. All along, she had believed that in the entire younger generation, no one couldpare with her. With her strength, she thought she couldpare to even those younger generation geniuses of the Great Saint Lands. s, the sight before her eyes was toppling her belief. Although Zhou Weiqing spoke like an arrogant senior, from his looks he was barely twenty as well. Yet, in front of him, she did not seem to even have the slightest chance.


    Anger. Vexation. Unwillingness to ept such a situation. All sorts ofplicated emotions burst forth in that instant, and Xuan¡¯er suddenly screamed out loud. ¡°Die!!¡±


    The staff in her hands abruptly pointed at Zhou Weiqing once more. In the twinkling of an eye, a wheel of ice appeared behind her back¡­ the thick blue light slowly turning ck. This was the Ice Attribute Element, pushed to the limit and beyond. This was something that could only happen when one used their Life Force to power a Skill!


    The originally only Heavenly Energy reverberation suddenly turned violent and restive. Without warning, a pitch ck ice spear appeared in front of Xuan¡¯er, floating there restlessly. At the same time, her face turned pale and ashen. It was clear that unleashing such a Skill had a great toll on her.


    Zhou Weiqing turned back around. This time, his expression was extremely ugly.


    Previously, although Xuan¡¯er had been provoking them all this time, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, they were just a bunch of kids who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth1, and just teaching them a lesson was sufficient. After all, with his status and horizon outlook, he wouldn¡¯t lower himself to the same level as these kids.


    However, Ah Dou had tried to kill Ma Qun, and Xuan¡¯er with the attitude of fighting to the bitter end, wanting to kill them. Now, she had even resorted to using burning her Life Force in using a Skill to attempt to kill him. With that, the mes of anger were finally fanned in Zhou Weiqing. He had always been one who loved his life and treasured it so much, and if someone tried to kill him, he would definitely treat them as an enemy, an enemy to be in.


    The ck ice spear flew towards Zhou Weiqing like a bolt of lightning. Wherever it flew, the very air around it was warped and twisted. In that moment, even Tian¡¯er, who had been sitting calmly at the table, had a sudden change in expression.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand lifted suddenly. Upon close examination, one might discover that in that instant, his entire right hand had also turned pitch ck, with faint glow of purple tattoos writhing on the skin.


    Lifting hand.


    Grab. As if grabbing at empty space.


    To any onlooker, such a slow movement would never be able to affect the ck ice spear.


    However, as soon as Zhou Weiqing actually attacked, the energy reverberations in the air all around them suddenly turned strange, as if everything was being warped, giving a powerful illusory feel to everything.


    When the ice spear entered this warped space, it stopped momentarily all of a sudden. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand grabbed onto it, actually grasping the ice spear in his hands.


    A strange sight urred next, as a thick grey light red up, covering Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand and the spear in ayer of crystalline like grey. Next, the ice spear began to melt rapidly, as if its ice had met with an unbelievably strong fire, slowly turning smaller and smaller before it vanished totally.


    By this time, ¡®stunned¡¯ was no longer sufficient to describe what Xuan¡¯er was feeling. She had never imagined that her most powerful attack could be dissipated in such a way by Zhou Weiqing. The strength and power that he had disyed had caused her to truly lose all hope.


    Right at the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand lifted up towards her, a thick blue light flickered, and a round lightning pearl tumbled towards Xuan¡¯er at a deceptively fast speed, crackling with purple lightning.


    Xuan¡¯er¡¯s face had already been pale, but it somehow grew even more ashen at that moment. Although the lightning pearl that Zhou Weiqing had shot out was notrge, when it appeared the powerful cold in the dining hall actually disappeared, filling the area with the ozone scent of raging lightning attribute.


    In that instant, the several youths who had been fawning over her actually stumbled backwards in retreat, not wanting to be affected by the spread of electricity. Shockingly, no one attempted to rescue her, and having lost most of her Heavenly Energy, how could Xuan¡¯er withstand this simple angry strike by Zhou Weiqing.


    It might just be a single lightning pearl, but with the fine control of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯, that particr lightning pearl was actuallypressed with a massive amount of lightning attribute Heavenly Energy. Towards someone who tried to kill him directly, he did not feel the need to hold back. Even if that person was a beautifuldy, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, she was just a femme fatale.


    ¡°Show mercy!¡± Right at this moment, an urgent voice rang out. The next instant, an icy blue light engulfed it. It was a massive water bubble. As soon as the bubble appeared, it enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lightning pearls. To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, the water bubble actually severed the connection between him and the lightning pearl.


    Next, the water bubble flew out towards the door, up into the skies. After a few moments, the loud explosion of lightning and thunder rang out, as if someone had detonated a massive lightning bomb in midair.


    Xuan¡¯er subconsciously staggered back several steps, her body knocking into a table which toppled to the ground. Currently, her eyes were filled with shock. She knew that if not for the bubble appearing at thest second, she would have been blown to bits by that lightning pearl¡¯s explosion.


    A tall and slender figure appeared at the doorway. ¡°Please show mercy. I apologize deeply on behalf of my sister.¡± As soon as the figure appeared, his words and attitude were extremely courteous, but in a sh he appeared in front of Xuan¡¯er defensively.


    When he saw the person, Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. The figure first looked at Xuan¡¯er, making sure that his sister was fine, before he turned to look at the other side.


    Four eyes met. The person who had saved Xuan¡¯er suddenly shuddered violently, eyes filled with shock as he staggered back a step, eximing in shock: ¡°It¡­ it¡¯s you?!¡±


    This person who had saved Xuan¡¯er was actually someone Zhou Weiqing knew¡­ was even familiar with. It was Ye Paopao, son of the Fei Li Empire Prime Minister¡­ once his treasuredpanion who had been in the same Battle Team with Zhou Weiqing in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, fighting alongside him¡­ but also the same person who had ran off early and reported Zhou Weiqing¡¯s information to the Fei Li Empire¡­ causing him so much trouble¡­ 0


    A shadow of a smile crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face¡­ a strange, even conflicted look. ¡°Why can¡¯t it be me? Is this your little sister? Not bad, not bad at all! So young, and already at the five-Jeweled stage.¡±


    Seeing that it was Zhou Weiqing, Ye Paopao¡¯s face changed dramatically. If there was one single person that he wished most not to meet, it had to be this youth standing right in front of him now.


    Originally, when Lin TianAo, him and the others had represented the Fei Li Empire to join the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Ye Paopao had definitely gained many major benefits. Not just in terms of the raise in cultivation level¡­ even the simple reward of being able to ascend the Heavenly Jewel Ind after winning the championship was an unbelievable benefit. Currently, his cultivation level had already broken through to the six-Jeweled cultivation stage, which would have been far above his own expectations before he had attended the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    s, he had betrayed Zhou Weiqing, informing his own Family about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s details, and influencing the decision for the Fei Li Empire to break ties with Zhou Weiqing, forcing him to flee from the Fei Li Empire. It could be said that at that time, Ye Paopao had affected Zhou Weiqing the most. All these years, Ye Paopao had also been filled with guilt and regret.


    Not long ago, Zhou Weiqing had led a diplomatic party to visit the Fei Li Empire, he had learned about it. However, at that time, he had only looked at him in the drilling ground from a distance for a short moment.


    How could he dare, have the face to meet Zhou Weiqing? However, just that single look was sufficient for him to see how powerful Zhou Weiqing had grown in the few years apart.


    Previously, when he was only at the three-Jeweled stage, Zhou Weiqing had already done so much, caused so much wind and rain in thest Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Let alone now, when he was already at the six-Jeweled stage. It could be said that the person Ye Paopao feared most was Zhou Weiqing, and now that he appeared so suddenly in front of him, one could imagine the sheer shock in Ye Paopao¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Weiqing, how are you. It¡¯s been a long time.¡± Ye Paopao forced a smile. Atst, he gathered his spirits and greeted Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Ye Paopao, he hurt Ah Dou, and Xuan¡¯er. You must take revenge for us!¡± One of the youths sidled up, saying angrily towards Ye Paopao.


    Ye Paopao swept a cold gaze over him, before saying quietly: ¡°Shut up. Take Xuan¡¯er and get lost. Wait for me outside.¡±


    ¡°Ye Paopao, you aren¡¯t so afraid of things right.¡± The youth said vexedly.


    All of a sudden, Ye Paopao just gave him a backhand p, sending him flying, fixing his crashed form with a cold gaze. This time, no one else dared say anything else, and even Xuan¡¯er stood up quietly, ring savagely at Zhou Weiqing before leaving gloomily with the other youths.


    Ye Paopao looked at Zhou Weiqing with an embarrassed expression. ¡°Weiqing, my apologies, they are just too young, arrogant and willful.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, saying: ¡°They did not do anything to that they have to apologize about, just a bunch of kids. On the other hand, if I did not remember wrongly, you were the one who actually let me down right¡­¡±


    Ye Paopao gave a bitter smile, saying: ¡°Yes¡­ yes I let you down indeed. All these years, I have lived in regret. I have also always been running away from the truth, avoiding the past. Now that I have seen you today again, I know that I can no longer run away. Do it then, no matter how you deal with me, I ept it. Although I had my own reasons for doing it at that time, it is true that I betrayed you¡­ that I let you down.¡±


    Looking at Ye Paopao¡¯s sorrowful face, Zhou Weiqing gave a cold smirk. Waving at him, he said: ¡°Go, get lost. Killing you will only dirty my hands. I am toozy to talk about the past, I can only me my own eyes for being blind.¡±


    After saying that, Zhou Weiqing turned back to his own table.


    Indeed, when he had been betrayed, he had once been filled with hate and anger against Ye Paopao. At that time, if not for the fact he had just barely been strong enough, perhaps he would have died at the Fei Li Empire, died in the hands of his so-called allies.


    However, so much time had passed, and just too many things had happened to him since. Especially since he had gained so much more in the ZhongTian Empire, meeting all his Peerless Regiment brothers. Perhaps, if not for Ye Paopao¡¯s betrayal and actions, he would not have what he has today. As such, a lot of the hate towards Ye Paopao had vanished. He had never been a person to dwell on hatred, always preferring to look towards the future. In his heart, Ye Paopao was no longer of any importance at all, just a mere past guest that had once been in his life briefly.

 Chapter 615

    <h4>Chapter 615: Ascending Heavenly Jewel! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Ye Paopao had thought of many possible reactions Zhou Weiqing would have when they met again. However, he had never in his wildest dreams imagined that Zhou Weiqing would actually just let him go like that. For a moment, he stood there, stunned and speechless.


    ¡°Do you still need me to send you off?¡± Zhou Weiqing nced at him coldly.


    Only then did Ye Paopaoe to his senses. Gritting his teeth, aplex light in his eyes, he finally gave a long sigh, bowing deeply to Zhou Weiqing before turning to leave. The knot in his heart that had been there for years had finallye loose, but it didn¡¯t make him feel any better. s, there was no such thing as medicine for regret in this world. So, no matter how gloomy he felt, there was nothing he could do to change things that he had already done.


    Ye Paopao left, and Ma Qun couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Boss, that fellow betrayed you in the past, and you just let him go like that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°It isn¡¯t about letting him go or not. In my eyes, he is no longer anyone important. It is pointless to make a fuss over people like him. Furthermore, killing him is of no benefit to us. After all, we are currently still allies with the Fei Li Empire. Alright, go back and eat, see if eating more can¡¯t keep your mouth shut?¡±


    ¡­


    Ye Paopao walked out of the inn, still in a distracted and dazed state. Ye Xuan¡¯er and the others were already waiting for him outside, and as soon as they spotted him, they gathered around him quickly.


    Ye Xuan¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with anger. ¡°Brother, why? What abilities does that fellow have that you are actually so scared of him? Are you still a man?¡±


    Ye Paopao nced at her coldly. ¡°Do you know who he is? If I hadn¡¯te back in time, you would already be dead in there. All of you. I had just gone out for a while, and you all caused so much trouble. If you all continue on like this, we don¡¯t even have to speak about entering the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals, I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t even get past the preliminary rounds.¡±


    The anger in Ye Xuan¡¯er¡¯s eyes did not lessen due to Ye Paopao¡¯s words. ¡°Brother, have you forgotten the honour of our Family?¡±


    Ye Paopao¡¯s gaze suddenly froze. All of a sudden, he pped Ye Xuan¡¯er viciously on the face, sending this beloved sister that he had always doted on so much falling to the ground.


    ¡°Honour of our family? Do you know, that person can easily destroy our family. You all want to know who is he? Fine, let me tell you. His name is Zhou Weiqing. Not long ago, he led the diplomatic party from the Heavenly Bow Empire to visit our Fei Li Empire. Yes, that Zhou Weiqing. That Zhou Weiqing who defeated the nine-Jeweled Vice Commander of the Royal Family Guards with his six-Jeweled cultivation level. At the same time, he is also the person who led our Fei Li Battle Team in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament. At that time, he was only at the three-Jeweled stage. In the entire Fei Li Empire, he is the only one in my heart who can be called a legend. I was once his team member, and I personally witnessed the countless miracles that he created. Who the hell do you all think you are, you dare to provoke him?!¡±


    Hearing Ye Paopao¡¯s words, these youths were stunned. Even Ye Xuan¡¯er totally forgot the pain on her face.


    Years ago, when Zhou Weiqing had led the Fei Li Battle Team to achieve the championship of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it had shook the entire Fei Li Empire. This was especially so for the younger generation of Heavenly Jewel Masters, he could be considered an idol even.


    Zhou Weiqing and the rest of the Fei Li Battle Team, and their series of actions and achievements on the Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡­ it had long been turned into stories, passed down through all the various Academies. How could Xuan¡¯er and the others not know about it? Their respect and idolizing of Ye Paopao was also because Ye Paopao had been part of the team!


    Just like what Ye Paopao said, in their hearts, Zhou Weiqing was a legend¡­ and this legend had been right in front of them just now!


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing could guess the meaning behind Ye Paopao bringing all these outstanding youthful Heavenly Jewel Masters such a outlying border city at this time. It was clear that they were headed to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. However, this year¡¯s Fei Li Battle Team would no longer be able to reproduce the glorious results of the previous tournament.


    ¡­


    They rested for the remainder of the day in the small border city. The next morning, the six members of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team resumed their journey, officially entering the ZhongTian Empire.


    They moved on for fifteen more days, at a pace that was even slower than ordinary folk riding normal horses. Still, atst they reached their destination.


    In the distance, the giant and wondrous capital city of the ZhongTian Empire in the horizon, with the great pirs that supported the Heavenly Jewel Ind, a stunning sight for anyone.


    Zhou Weiqing stopped his single-horned Ghost Demon Horse, and his eyes nked a moment as he drifted into remembrance.


    Several years ago, it was this exact ce where he had led the Fei Li Battle Team to achieve a miracle. It was this ce where he had met Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er. It was also this ce where he had received the news about the destruction of his Empire.


    Returning to this ce of so many memories, but things had changed so much already. The current Zhou Weiqing was no longer the young and green youth. He was now a powerhouse and true leader in his own right.


    ¡°What is it, did many thoughts and feelings spark in you? Or are you just thinking of your three Shangguan Sisters?¡± Tian¡¯er was by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side and she couldn¡¯t help but teased him.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°All I guess, I don¡¯t know how Bing¡¯er has been.¡± In front of Tian¡¯er, he did not attempt to hide his feelings and yearning for Shangguan Bing¡¯er. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life, not only was she his first woman, it was also Bing¡¯er who had helped him be a Heavenly Jewel Master, saving his life in the process and helping him since. It could be said that Bing¡¯er¡¯s position in his heart was irreceable. They had not seen each other for years, and he did not know how her cultivation had been after such a long closed door cultivation. However, no matter what, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, she was still the gentle, amazing Bing¡¯er forever.


    They entered the ZhongTian City. With the experience from thest time, Zhou Weiqing easily brought the others to the same inn they had stayed during the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, when they were registering to stay, they met Ye Paopao once again.


    ¡°Weiqing, you¡­ you all are also here to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?¡± Unlike Zhou Weiqing who had already guessed Ye Paopao¡¯s purpose, Ye Paopao had not actually guessed at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s goal. They had been moving at such a faster speed than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group, and had already been staying here for days. Perhaps because of the old cherished memory, Ye Paopao had actually also brought the current Fei Li Battle Team to stay at this same inn.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Why? Can¡¯t we join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament as well?¡±


    Ye Paopao quickly came to his senses, saying: ¡°Right, you all must be representing the Heavenly Bow Empire. Just a short three years, and things have changed so much. Weiqing, may I speak with you personally?¡± Thest sentence, Ye Paopao had gathered up all his courage to say.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him, saying: ¡°There is no need. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament is starting in half a month, and we will only be rivals then. Good luck to you then.¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing and his group¡¯s retreating figures, a hint of bitterness crossed Ye Paopao¡¯s lips. It was toote to speak about some things, and all of it had mostly been caused by himself. If, originally, he had not rushed back to the Fei Li Empire, spilling everything on Zhou Weiqing and adding fuel to the fire in pushing the Fei Li Empire to treat Zhou Weiqing as an enemy¡­ perhaps this year¡¯s Fei Li Battle Team would still be led by Zhou Weiqing.


    A few years had passed, and everyone had grown up, much more mature. The way they looked at things had also changed. By now, Ye Paopao truly realised that what he had done previously, besides the slight reason for his family, more of it was because of his jealousy of Zhou Weiqing.


    However, now that he saw Zhou Weiqing again, he realised that he no longer had even the right to be jealous of Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡­


    After they had settled down in their rooms, Zhou Weiqing called the others to his room for a short meeting.


    ¡°Everyone, take a seat. Let us discuss the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, which will be starting in half a month.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a signal, and everyone found a ce to sit. Tian¡¯er just sat cross-legged on his bed, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a faint smile on her beautiful face.


    As time had passed, the original perverted little rascal had grown more mature and stable. Perhaps it was a case of ¡®beauty in the eye of the beholder¡¯, and Tian¡¯er¡¯s love for him had influenced her thoughts. However, in her eyes, heart, there was only this young man in front of her. Even if she may not admit it outright, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position in her heart had already surpassed her father. This was perhaps a real life scenario of the old saying ¡®a grown girl can¡¯t be kept at home¡¯.


    Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°We have already reached the ZhongTian City. This time, we are here to represent my homnd, the Heavenly Bow Empire. Although most of you are not original citizens of our Heavenly Bow Empire, you have chosen it to be your new home. This current Heavenly Jewel Tournament is truly very important to me, and it is the best chance for our Heavenly Bow Empire to rise up. With the sheer power and influence of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, we must seize this opportunity to let everyone know that our Heavenly Bow Empire has returned¡­ returned much stronger and greater.¡±


    ¡°As such, we only have a single goal. The final championship.¡± As he said thest sentence, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words were filled with resolution.


    Towards this state of his, Tian¡¯er was the most familiar. Everytime Zhou Weiqing spoke like that, it meant he had truly set his resolve, to aplish this task no matter what he had to do.


    The rest of the group looked at him, nodding, but no one interrupted him.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament will be very different from the previous ones. During our journey here, I have already considered it very closely. In the past, the reason why I was able to snatch the final championship with the Fei Li Battle Team¡­ I can say it was probably eighty percent luck. Even for the final battle, if not for the massive dragon, we could never have defeated the other three battle teams with the backing of the Great Saint Lands. Furthermore, the more I recall things closely, even those Battle Teams backed by the Great Saint Lands, they definitely did not send their strongest teams. That gave us a huge opening, coupled with our luck and hard work¡­ only then did we win.¡±


    ¡°However, this time will be very different. Before Xue¡¯er left the Crescent City, she told me that all three of them Shangguan Sisters will be joining their ZhongTian Battle Team in the Tournament. In telling me this, she is not just informing me about the decision of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but also reminding me that this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament will not be so simple. There are likely many political reasons behind this¡­ so we must be ready that we will be meeting far stronger opponents than the previous round. At least, I believe it isn¡¯t just the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ all of the other Great Saint Lands will also be sending their strongest teams¡­ strongest formations. This means that I need everyone to be prepared for the toughest possible fights, not just cultivating, but also preparing yourself in your heart. Of course, as the team leader, I will do my best to bear arger burden, but I will not ept any failure.¡±


    Pausing for a moment, he then asked: ¡°Tian¡¯er, how much money did we bring this time?¡±

 Chapter 616

    <h4>Chapter 616: Ascending Heavenly Jewel (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Tian¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Besides the bare minimum we need for our Heavenly Bow Empire to continue running properly, we brought all excess funds. We currently have around thirty million gold in total.¡±


    Hearing that sum, everyone was surprised, staring at Zhou Weiqing in shock. To bring such arge sum of money, what was he trying to do? Previously, Zhou Weiqing had not told them about this.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Building up the reputation of our Heavenly Bow Empire is indeed important, but to us, perhaps the more important thing now is to earn money. We can never have enough money, there are just too many ways we urgently need to spend in. Furthermore, I have just dered a year of tax exemption for our Empire, but we have to keep building up our troops. With just our current funds, I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯tst too long. As such, before we finish our empire¡¯s revival and build the economy back to self sufficiency, we need to get fresh infusions of gold. Only by doing this will we be able to continuing further upgrading and improving our troops. This Heavenly Jewel Tournament is definitely one of the best chances we have.¡±


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing was currently the highestmander in the entire Heavenly Bow Empire, with Princess Difuya only as a figurehead, and she would not interfere in his decisions. This time, since he was leaving the Heavenly Bow Empire for such a long time to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, naturally he had to do something for the Empire during this time.


    Attending the Tournament was indeed very important, but Zhou Weiqing had also definitely ced much importance on the chance to earn gold. After all, the previous time he had joined the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he had won slightly more than one hundred million gold. This time, his capital was even greater, and he would not give up the chance easily.


    Of course, Crow had one of the previous Fei Li Battle Team members who had earned much from thest Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Instantly, her eyes lit up as well as she said: ¡°Boss, tell us what to do then? Do we still bet everything on ourselves? We can already earn a decent amount in the preliminary stages.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°It will be tough to just throw everything betting on us, it is too obvious a target. After all, this time our capital is much higher, and if we bet everything on us, it will greatly influence the odds. We need to spread our web in betting. Of course, we will definitely bet on ourselves too. Thirty million gold¡­ it should be impossible to multiply it by a hundred, but if we are careful, multiplying it by ten times or more should not be a problem. With the wealth of the ZhongTian public, and the other Battle Teams¡¯ ¡®investment¡¯, I have no worries about sess. As for how we do so exactly, it will have to wait until we all draw lots and the groups are settled.¡±


    Crow grinned and said: ¡°That is your business already, in any case I will just bet all my personal funds on us, that is the safest.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°That is good too. I think all of you can just bet all your personal funds on ourselves, that will be safer. However, when ites to some critical matches, we also need to be careful. After all, we might not necessarily be able to win every single fight. Alright, you guys have a rest in the inn first, I am going out for a while, to trying and find some information about our opponents this Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I should not be back too early, so Tian¡¯er, you do not need to wait for me tonight.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded in agreement.


    Zhou Weiqing opened the door and left. As they watched his retreating bet, Yun Li couldn¡¯t help but ask Tian¡¯er curiously: ¡°Why don¡¯t you follow him, all this time you both haven¡¯t been apart.¡±


    Tian¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°He is going to the Heavenly Jewel Ind to look for his loves, what use is there for me following him?¡±


    Yun Li started momentarily. ¡°You know about it? Why did you just let him go then?¡±


    Tian¡¯er smiled and said: ¡°There are some things that are not worth fighting about. If I cannot hold onto his heart, what is the point of holding onto him? If he really leaves me because of other women, that only proves my own attractiveness is insufficient. However, I am confident.¡±


    Ma Qun gave Tian¡¯er a big thumbs up and said: ¡°Sis-inw, impressive. We¡¯ll head back first then.¡± After saying that, he stood up and left together with Crow and Xixi.


    Yun Li also scratched his head sheepishly before following them. He did not really understand Tian¡¯er¡¯s psychology in that.


    In truth, for the past few days, Tian¡¯er had suddenly be open minded. This fellow Little Fatty had this many women, why should she continue finding trouble for herself? Forcing him to be so troubled about having to chose. Furthermore, the three Shangguan Sisters were not tough to get along with. No matter what, Zhou Weiqing would not leave her, or leave them, so she did not want to give him excess trouble that could be avoided. She had decided not to fight with them about this, and it would be much better.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s guess was indeed urate. After Zhou Weiqing left the inn, he headed straight for the Heavenly Jewel Ind. With the previous que he had from thest Heavenly Jewel Tournament, it was no trouble for him to ascend the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Furthermore, with his current cultivation level, it did not take long for him to cross the clouds and reach the top.


    In truth, even before they stepped into the ZhongTian City, as they neared it, his heart had already flown up there. Before Shangguan Xue¡¯er had left, she had told him that Bing¡¯er was already out of her closed door cultivation, and he could no longer hold back the longing in his heart. Of course, he would still be looking for information about the other Battle Teams, but the most important thing for him now was to look for Bing¡¯er.


    ¡°Is your Third Young Miss here? Please help me send a message that Zhou Weiqing is here to look for her.¡± As soon as he reached the Heavenly Jewel Ind, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to look for one of the workers of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    The few white d youths did not recognize him, and as soon as they heard he was looking for Shangguan Bing¡¯er, they were surprised.


    The Heavenly Jewel Ind wasn¡¯t a ce that most people could easily ess. One had to be a Upper level Zong Stage to even have the right to be given special ess, or the only other way was through the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. This youth in front of them clearly seemed to be thetter, and they not know which Great Saint Land he hade from.


    One of the white d youths at the head said passively: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir. We are not able to help you send such a message. Our Third Young Miss will not see any ordinary person easily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face grew bleak. ¡°I am her husband, how can you not send the message?¡±


    As soon as he said that, the white d youths¡¯ eyes widened, and they stared at Zhou Weiqing with disbelief.


    The leader¡¯s face turned ugly, and he shouted angrily: ¡°You dare insult our Third Young Miss? Arrest him!¡±


    Instantly, the dozen or so Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce white d youths surrounded Zhou Weiqing, unleashing their Heavenly Jewels.


    They were all Heavenly Jewel Masters, and though their average cultivation level was at the four-Jeweled stage, with only the leader who was about thirty years of age being around six-Jeweled stage. However, they definitely had the numbers advantage.


    Zhou Weiqing said exasperatedly: ¡°I really am Bing¡¯er¡¯s husband, what do you mean I am insulting her?!¡±


    The leading white d man gave a disdainful hmph. ¡°Why don¡¯t you urinate in a puddle and look at your own reflection? You think you are worthy?!¡±


    ¡°Your sister¡­¡± Little Fatty flew into a rage, stepping forward and sending a punch flying towards the white d leader, totally ignoring the rest of the youths charging at him.


    Instantly, the entrance of the Heavenly Jewel Indpsed into a mass of chaos and confusion.

 Chapter 617

    <h4>Chapter 617: Bribing Father-in-Law! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing was very angry, and the consequences were grave. As a man, who would be willing to hear others say he was not worthy of his woman? Furthermore, it looked like if he did not take action, he would not be able to see Bing¡¯er.


    The dozen or so white d youths were clearly the outer disciples of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and only the leader who had insulted Zhou Weiqing might possibly be part of the inner or core disciples. Zhou Weiqing totally ignored the others, just punching him directly.


    Although he did not unleash his Heavenly Jewels, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physical body was already far stronger than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. The step forward was as at unparalleled speed, and all the other white d youths only saw a blur before them before Zhou Weiqing had reached their leader. The rest of them could only surround him from the back, but they were far toote to stop him.


    Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s punch, the white d leader was also given a fright. This was the Heavenly Jewel Ind, where the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was situated. Even if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciples did not be arrogant from that, they would still have a sense of pride that held them at a lofty position. At least, they had never seen anyone dare to take action here. Even a Heavenly King stage powerhouse would be polite to these workers here. Who would guess that Zhou Weiqing would actually attack him first just like that?


    Flustered and caught by surprise, the white d leader had not time to use any Skills, and he could only gather his Heavenly Energy as he tried to block Zhou Weiqing¡¯s punch.


    *BANG* Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist mmed savagely into his opponent¡¯s crossed arms which he had just put up in a defensive guard. He struck right in the intersection where the defense was supposed to be the strongest. Both sides were almost equal in cultivation level, but the sheer difference in physical strength was just too huge.


    The white d leader was sent flying like a cannonball released. This was also because Zhou Weiqing had held back, withdrawing some strength at thest moment, otherwise it could have just destroyed his arms from the sheer tyrannical impact.


    Almost simultaneously, the ordinary four-Jeweled Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce outer disciples attacks from the back reached Zhou Weiqing.


    Right at that moment, an inconceivably powerful aura burst forth abruptly from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The charging Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciples felt as if they were suffocating, as the suppressing force caused their Heavenly Energy to be pushed back, even stalled, making them falter in their charge.


    A giant pair of wings erupted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, and a thick Heavenly Energy reverberation joined the immense aura.


    All of the attacksnded on the pair of wings. However, all the white d youths were shocked to discover that instead of their attacks taking effect, a vast power instead sent them flying back.


    If there had been any onlooker at the side, they would have seen a stunning sight. A dozen white d youths leaping at Zhou Weiqing simultaneously, and all of them swept off and sent flying by the appearance of the massive pair of wings.


    This was at the edge of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. In the sweep, some of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciples were actually sent flying off the ind, about to fall down. If they were to fall from such a heights, perhaps it would be difficult to even find a proper piece of their remains.


    Several bouts of ck light sprang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body instantly, as if they had eyes of their own, encircling all of the white d youths who were about to fall and pulling them back. The giant wings which had sent them flying unfurled once then returned back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, hidden once again.


    At this point, the white d youths were now looking at Zhou Weiqing with gazes filled with shock. When Zhou Weiqing first ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind, they had not paid much attention to him due to his youth and his simple dressing.


    However, they now realised that this youth in front of them had powers that far surpassed even their imaginations. He had not even unleashed his Heavenly Jewels, and he had already defeated all of them with such ease.


    The white d leader who had been sent flying back with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s punch finally regained his bnce. The arms that he had used to block the blow were now totally numb, almost having lost all feeling in them.


    ¡°You¡­ you actually dare attack us on the Heavenly Jewel Ind?!¡± He had lost so miserably, and the extreme shame turned to red faced anger. He quickly drew out a gemstone from his pocket, infusing Heavenly Energy within. Instantly, a brilliant gold light shone forth.


    It was as if Zhou Weiqing did not even see what he had done, instead a faint silvery-white light lit up in his eyes, and the aura around him changed suddenly. In the white d youths¡¯ eyes, after the change, there were only two phrases to describe him. Illusory¡­ boundless¡­


    Under any ordinary circumstance, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character and intelligence, he would never be so rash and impetus. However, he had been parted from Bing¡¯er for so long, and at longst he had finally gotten to know that she was out of closed door cultivation. He was now at the Heavenly Jewel Ind, just a few steps from her, and one could just imagine how excited, agitated and urgent he was. At this moment, he only wanted to see her. As for manners¡­. He couldn¡¯t give a damn now.


    ¡°BING¡¯ER, I¡ª HAVE¡ª COME ¡ª.¡± All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing lifted his head, shouting up into the skies. As he shouted, the surrounding Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce disciples felt dizzy, their eyes shocked.


    All around Zhou Weiqing, there was a shield formed byyer of silver white light. His voice instantaneously covered the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind, the soundwaves assisted by the strange reverberation of the Saint Energy. Zhou Weiqing believed that even if there was a Spatial Separation, with the help of the Saint Energy, it would not be able to block his voice.


    ¡°Who dares to shout and howl around in our Heavenly Jewel Ind¡­¡± A solemn voice rang out. Next, two figures appeared near the front of Zhou Weiqing.


    The two figures looked to be elders of around sixty years of age, both dressed in white as well, though their sleeves were adorned with silver thread. As Zhou Weiqing had previously been to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, he knew that these were Guardians of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had several administrative levels. Those who remained outside to receive guests and guide them along, they were all ordinary outer disciples, and they could only wear the pure white without any decorations. These disciples might have differing cultivation levels, but the highest would not be above the seven-Jeweled stage. Once their age reached a certain point, but their cultivation level did not keep up, they would be sent down to the ZhongTian Empire to hold some important positions, but they would no longer be able to remain in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    However, if they could meet the requirements, they would raise one stage up, which were the Guardians. ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s memories, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Guardians were ordinarily eight or nine Jeweled in stage. However, these Guardians were still considered outer disciples.


    As for the true core of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Zhou Weiqing did not really know what the requirement was. In any case, those core disciples he had seen all had gold thread embroidery around their sleeves, for example Zhan LingTian. Anyone above should be at least of Elder status. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not know how many Elders the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had, but he knew that one needed to be at least of the Heavenly King Stage to be even considered an Elder, and their cultivation level would also determine the number of gold threads on their sleeves. For example, for the two Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Masters he had seen previously, the First Pce Master Shangguan Tianyang had nine gold threads around his sleeves, while Shangguan Tianyue only had seven. It was clear that there was some difference between the two brothers¡¯ cultivation level, though he did not know what they were exactly.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the two Guardians innocently, saying: ¡°I am here to look for people, but they insulted me first. You can¡¯t me me for taking action.¡±


    The two old men¡¯s faces fell, and the one on the left said: ¡°No one can take action at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Surrender now, otherwise we will kill you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°So fierce! Come and try then!¡±


    By now, he was really angry. The previous time, he had reached the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce without any problems. Why did he have so many problems now? Was it just so difficult to see Bing¡¯er?


    The two Guardians¡¯ expressions changed. Both of them did not continue speaking, instead charging towards Zhou Weiqing in a nking maneuver. In their eyes, how could someone as young as Zhou Weiqing have much strength? Even if he came from another Great Saint Lands, he should not be beyond the seven-Jeweled stage. As such, the two of them did not even bother releasing their Consolidated Equipment, just charging straight at him. The old man on the left had the Wind Attribute Elemental Jewels, and he unleashed a Fetters of Wind. As for the old man on the right, he directly used his hands to strike out at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph. He also did not summon his Consolidated Equipment, instead the wings behind his back spread out once more as he instantly entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state. Strange purple tattoos covered his entire body at once, and his body turned left abruptly, with the wings on the left actually turning silver at the same time. As he turned, the left wing swiped down with a ear splitting shrill sound. At the same time, with his turn Zhou Weiqing was able to face the old man trying to strike out at him directly.


    Although the Fetters of Wind was invisible, one needed to use the Wind Attribute in the atmosphere to bind their enemies. However, the old man was shocked to discover that when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left wing struck down, the air actually coagted around him. The Wind Attribute Energy that was about to bind him actually split into two, dissipating¡­ no longer able to affect him.


    Silver Emperor Wing sh. One of the Silver Emperor¡¯s powerful Wind Attribute Skills.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist also received the other old man¡¯s hands. No Skills, just a pure sh of strength.


    Another massive explosion. Although this old man was not sent flying like the previous white d youth, he still staggered back eight steps before regaining his bnce. He couldn¡¯t help but think to himself: Such strength!


    ¡°The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce also needs to speak reason right!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were piercing with anger. Although these two old men had a decent cultivation level, both at the eight-Jeweled stage, they were after all still outer disciples of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and did not have the real legacy and teachings of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. If they were to really fight it out, Zhou Weiqing was definitely not afraid of them.


    Right at that moment, a surprised voice rang out. ¡°Zhou Weiqing, why are you here?¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look, he saw Zhan LingTian leading four Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce core disciples flying right at him.


    They had not seen each other in quite some time. Currently, Zhan LingTian looked like his aura was solidified and more consolidated than before. However, his gaze at Zhou Weiqing was no longer as friendly as it had been on the northern borders. Besides surprise, there was a sullen anger.


    ¡°Bro Zhan, it has been a long time. Your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has such great rules!¡± Zhou Weiqing said to him.


    Very quickly, Zhan LingTian arrived at the scene, turning to the two old men, he said: ¡°Guardians, let me handle this matter.¡±


    Seeing that it was Zhan LingTian, the two old men bowed slightly and stepped back.

 Chapter 618

    <h4>Chapter 618: Bribing Father-in-Law! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Moving to the front, Zhan LingTian looked at Zhou Weiqing with furrowed brows, saying solemnly: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you are here for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament right? Since that is the case, why did youe to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. ¡°Did you not hear my shout just now? I am here to look for Bing¡¯er.¡±


    A cold light shed in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes. ¡°Just for Miss Bing¡¯er?¡±


    Seeing his cold and aloof look, Zhou Weiqing was somewhat unhappy. ¡°Bro Zhan, what do you mean? It seems like who I am looking for is none of your business. I have earned the que toe to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and I do not need to report to you why I havee here.¡±


    Zhan LingTian took a deep breath, calming himself down. Fixing Zhou Weiqing with a fiery gaze, he said: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, I challenge you. If you lose, you are not allowed to provoke First Young Miss any longer.¡±


    Understanding dawned upon Zhou Weiqing. ¡°You know about that?¡±


    Zhan LingTian said coldly: ¡°Whatever your rtionship is with Second Young Miss and Third Young Miss, I do not care. However, First Young Miss is the heir to our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the next Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master. You will not be disrespectful to her.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, saying: ¡°Even if we discuss this matter, it should be the two Pce Masters discussing it with me. Can you make the decision for Xue¡¯er?¡±


    ¡°Very well, let me discuss with you then. Shall we discuss?!¡± All of a sudden, a clear voice rang out, with a hint of anger.


    The air in front of Zhou Weiqing warped slightly, and the next instant, a figure appeared.


    The figure was none other than the father of the three Shangguan Sisters, the Second Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Tianyue.


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s expression was even uglier than Zhan LingTian. Looking at Zhou Weiqing as if he was some thief that had stolen his most precious possession.


    Seeing that it was his future father-inw, Zhou Weiqing instantly turned honest and polite. He quickly bowed in greeting: ¡°Greetings, Father-inw.¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s your father inw?!¡± Shangguan Tianyue waved his sleeve, and Zhou Weiqing felt as if the air tightened around him, forcefully making him straighten his waist.


    Shangguan Tianyue said angrily: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you little brat. Let me ask you, how has my Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce treated you? How has my ZhongTian Empire treated you?!¡±


    Towards this father inw of his, naturally Zhou Weiqing could not treat him the same way as he did Zhan LingTian. Quickly, he said respectfully: ¡°Both the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and ZhongTian Empire have treated me very well.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said: ¡°You also know that we have treated you well? Not speaking of how Fei¡¯er helped you trained those men of yours, even to the point of using our secret recipe and medicines to help them. Just the fact that we allowed you to bring away so many Jewel Masters, how much help is that to you? We even supported you financially in your efforts to revive your Empire¡­ What about you? How have you repaid me?!¡±


    ¡°You little bastard, not only did you take Bing¡¯er¡¯s virtue, and you even provoked Fei¡¯er¡­ fine. Now, you won¡¯t even let Xue¡¯er go. You little yboy brat! I just want to smack you dead with a single p.¡± As he continued speaking, his anger grew, and a powerful aura burst forth from Shangguan Tianyue, causing the entire air around them to freeze.


    Of course, as the saying goes ¡®Don¡¯t wash one¡¯s dirty linen in public¡¯1. Despite his anger, his voice could only be heard by Zhou Weiqing; even Zhan LingTian standing next to him could not hear anything else.


    Seeing Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s rage, with a sudden thud, Zhou Weiqing just knelt down on the ground, kowtowing to Shangguan Tianyue three times. ¡°Father in Law, I am wrong. I have no objections no matter how you wish to punish me.¡±


    Suddenly getting three kowtows from this fellow, Shangguan Tianyue was also stunned. Originally, he had already resolved to teach this brat a lesson. However, now that he was honestly kneeling in front of him, ready to take the punishment, it actually caused him to feel like he couldn¡¯t take action.


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing acted like this was because he had suddenly thought things through. Simply put ¨C if he had been in Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s shoes, having a youth steal all three of his daughters¡¯ hearts, he would probably be even angrier than Shangguan Tianyue. It was true that it was his fault for being such a yboy, so he had nothing else to say. Since it was his fault, he would ept the punishment.


    However, if it were Zhan LingTian who came pointing fingers, he would not be so polite; he had never been afraid of a fight. In his eyes, the difference was Zhan LingTian was just being envious and jealous, they were love rivals in this matter. Instead, Shangguan Tianyue was his future father inw, so Zhou Weiqing was extremely well behaved. No matter how Shangguan Tianyue dealt with him, as long as it did not cross the bottom line, he would take it. If he wanted to enjoy the marriage of these few girls, he had to pay the price first.


    ¡°Get up!¡± Shangguan Tianyue said exasperatedly. Another flick of his sleeve, and the air around forced Zhou Weiqing up, not allowing him to kneel any longer.


    Looking at this Zhou Weiqing¡¯s honest, well behaved, earnest and ttering look, Shangguan Tianyue almost burst outughing. He could not understand how such a brat like this could actually steal the hearts of his three precious daughters. Although Xue¡¯er did not admit it outright, as a father and a person who had experienced love before, how could he not see it?


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, let me ask you. If I force you to choose one of my three daughters, who would you choose?¡± Shangguan Tianyue said solemnly.


    Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively: ¡°Can¡¯t I choose all?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± The mes of rage that had just subsided rose up once more.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, then I shall not choose at all. I¡¯ll find a chance to steal them all away in the future.¡±


    ¡°You must be daydreaming. This is the Heavenly Jewel Ind, where my Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is. With just you alone, you think you can steal my little girls away?¡± Shangguan Tianyue said disdainfully.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Of course I am not able to do so currently, but that doesn¡¯t mean I won¡¯t be able to do so in the future. Father inw, how about this, shall we ce a bet? Within five years, if I am able to steal them away, you will no longer intervene in our matter, how about it? If I can do it, it will also prove my abilities.¡±


    ¡°Bullshit, what do you take my daughters for? If you dare steal them, I¡¯ll destroy your Heavenly Bow Empire.¡± Shangguan Tianyue wished he could just destroy this little brat with a single p.


    Zhou Weiqing gave an aggrieved look as he said: ¡°Father in Law, I am wrong. But¡­ I can¡¯t control my heart like that! I will definitely treat them well. The rtionship between me and Bing¡¯er, well, I don¡¯t need to speak more about that. For my sake, Fei¡¯er almost died, how could I abandon her? As for Xue¡¯er, you understand her the most. I was intimate with her unwittingly, and with her temper, she would never marry anyone else. Furthermore, she had made a bet to marry me. So, I really cannot let anyone go!¡±


    The more Shangguan Tianyue heard, the angrier he got. Taking a step forward, he kicked Zhou Weiqing on the chest, sending him flying off the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    ¡°Bastard! Asshole!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was also rather depressed. Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s kick had not been light at all. Although he did not use any Heavenly Energy, it was still a kick from a Heavenly Emperor! That was a terrifying blow indeed!


    *Swoosh* The wings behind his back spread out instantly, stopping his fall in mid air. Looking at Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s rage, he dared not fly back too quickly.


    All of a sudden, a sudden spark of inspiration struck Zhou Weiqing. In the air, he said to Shangguan Tianyue: ¡°Father inw, please let me on the ind first? I have a matter of utmost importance to report.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue was still on the edge, in the midst of his fit of anger. ring at Zhou Weiqing, he snarled: ¡°Stop talking rubbish. Get lost now, otherwise I¡¯ll beat you up until you can¡¯t even take care of yourself. We¡¯ll see how you join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament then.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a distressed expression as he said: ¡°Father inw, just let me say a few words. If you still want me to leave, I will do so without any other protest, and I will promise never to bother Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er again. What do you say? What I am about to say is regarding the rise or fall of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    For Shangguan Tianyue to appear here, it was truly because as a father, he could not take it, and he really wanted to teach Zhou Weiqing a lesson. Of course, he was still very satisfied with Zhou Weiqing as a son inw.


    Ever since the first time he had seen Zhou Weiqing, right up to this point, his feelings had undergone an unbelievable transformation. The news sources of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce were far beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯s imagination. Furthermore, the Shangguan Sisters had pretty much each followed him all through his journey, apanying him one after the other. As a result, Shangguan Tianyue could be said to be extremely familiar with all his experiences.


    What Zhou Weiqing had done in the north borders¡­ even when the Shangguan brothers, Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue discussed it, they could only use the word ¡®miracle¡¯ to describe it. To form such an army troop by himself¡­ one that actually had the power to turn the tides against a sure-loss scenario against the WanShou Empire. Of course, there was the support of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce which allowed it to happen, or even the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s financial support. However, if it were anyone else, could they even duplicate the feat even if they were given all the same resources?


    Perhaps the bigger surprise for Shangguan Tianyue was that Zhou Weiqing had actually dared to charge up the Heavenly Snow Mountain for Tian¡¯er¡¯s sake¡­ to cause trouble! And that Master of his, he had actually apanied him along on such a crazy quest. The craziest thing was that they had seeded! Besides feeling that it was inconceivable and beyond theirprehension, the Shangguan Brothers could only feel good about it. After all, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain had fought for such a long time. For the Heavenly Snow Mountain to suffer a loss, no matter how small, how could they not be happy?


    As such, even though Shangguan Tianyue was scolding Zhou Weiqing, wanting to teach him a lesson, deep in his heart he was still very satisfied with this son inw. Zhou Weiqing could truly live up to the saying ¡®A Dragon or Phoenix amongst men¡¯. However, he was afraid that in the future Fei¡¯er or Bing¡¯er would suffer in the future if they followed him, so he still wanted to teach him a lesson. As for Shangguan Xue¡¯er, it was true that in his heart, he was really unwilling to let her marry Zhou Weiqing. After all, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce!


    ¡°Get down here and speak.¡± Shangguan Tianyue said coldly. At the same time, he waved his hands, motioning for the others to leave.


    Zhan LingTian hesitated a moment, but with the signal from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes, he had no choice but to leave unwillingly.


    Towards Zhou Weiqing, Zhan LingTian actually had quite some understanding. In his eyes, Zhou Weiqing was unbelievably sneaky and cunning. Who knew if that fellow had some method to talk to and persuade Shangguan Tianyue. s, he did not have any choice, and he could not speak too much regarding it to Shangguan Tianyue, and could only turn and leave.


    pping his wings, Zhou Weiqing returned to the Heavenly Jewel Ind in a sh, his face still with the aggrieved look.

 Chapter 619

    <h4>Chapter 619: Bribing Father-in-Law! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Tianyue nced at the wings behind his back, secretly examining all the changes that the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state brought to Zhou Weiqing. Sensing the terrifying bloodline aura within him, a sh of surprise flickered across Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes.


    This Dragon-Tiger Transformation, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord had never seen or heard of before. It could be said to be one of a kind in the entire Maind. Although Shangguan Tianyue had heard Xue¡¯er speak of it, it was an entirely different matter to look upon it with his own eyes, to feel it with his senses¡­ only then did he truly sense how miraculous it was. He couldn¡¯t help but nod to himself inwardly. This little brat¡¯s power¡­ one definitely could not judge him with ordinary logic.


    ¡°Alright. We are alone now. Speak then. If you aren¡¯t able to satisfy me, I¡¯ll kick you down again.¡± Shangguan Tianyue crossed his arms, looking at Zhou Weiqing with a bleak face.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, moving forward a few steps, a fawning look upon his face.


    Looking at him like that, Shangguan Tianyue couldn¡¯t help but chuckle to himself inwardly, thinking: This little brat, why does he not have the proper look of the powerhouse that he is¡­ Still, this is also a good psychology¡­ at least he doesn¡¯t have the overbearing arrogance that most young talents have. No wonder he is able to aplish so many impressive things.


    ¡°Why do you need to get so close to me. Hurry up and speak.¡± Shangguan Tianyue furrowed his brow and said unhappily, despite his thoughts.


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his voice dramatically as he said: ¡°Father inw, this is a matter of critical importance, no one else can hear it!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue red at him exasperatedly before he waved his hands. Instantly, a faint milky white shield of light enclosed the two of them.


    This was naturally Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s terrifying Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Energy. With thisyer of Heavenly Energy covering them, even if the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord was outside, he would not be able to hear what they were speaking of inside.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing speak, still in the low tone: ¡°Father in Law, I know that I am wrong to want to marry all three of your daughters, I indeed have a heart that loves too much, and it is my fault. However, it is true that for Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er, following me is absolutely the right choice¡­ the best choice.¡±


    ¡°In fact, as long as you agree to our marriage, I have confidence that not long in the future, all three of them sisters will definitely reach the Heavenly God Stage. Isn¡¯t that a matter that would truly determine the future of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s confident expression and couldn¡¯t help but be stunned slightly. ¡°Hmph, even if you say Heavenly God Stage, does it really mean Heavenly God Stage? Anyone can make empty promises. Nonsense¡­ nonsense¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said in surprise: ¡°What do you mean empty promises¡­ Father in Law, didn¡¯t Xue¡¯er inform you about the Saint Energy?¡±


    It was Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s turn to be surprised. ¡°Saint Energy? What Saint Energy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing fell silent. If one examined him closely and knew him well, they would be able to see within his eyes ¡­ a hint that he had been greatly moved.


    Shangguan Tianyue actually didn¡¯t know about the Saint Energy¡­ what did that prove? Shangguan Xue¡¯er had not even told her father about the Saint Energy that they had. As the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce heir, even when she had returned home, she had kept his secret even from those closest to her. How could Zhou Weiqing not be touched¡­ be moved?!


    Shangguan Tianyue looked at Zhou Weiqing, puzzled. ¡°Speak then! What is this Saint Energy you speak of? Howe Xue¡¯er never spoke of it to me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, calming his agitated emotions. Originally, in his heart, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the most important, followed by Shangguan Fei¡¯er1, while his feelings for Shangguan Xue¡¯er was perhaps rtively more surface or lighter. However, at this moment, he had already set his resolve that no matter what, he would definitely marry all three Shangguan Sisters, and he would never forgive himself if he had to give up on any one.


    When Zhou Weiqing set his resolve to do something, he would definitely give it his all. Furthermore, at such a time, it was when his mind was clearest and at its peak.


    Taking another deep breath, he cleared his mind and ensured all his lines of thoughts. Atst, Zhou Weiqing said solemnly: ¡°Father in Law, have you heard about the miracles of the four Saint Attributes gathered together?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes flickered. ¡°Time, Spirit, Divine and the original Demonic Attribute¡­ all four Saint Attributes gathered together?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Exactly. There are legends which say that when the four Saint Attributes gather together, one can breakthrough past the Heavenly God Tier, the restriction of the twelve Jewels of the Heavenly Jewel Change, to gain the thirteenth Personal Jewel. This is the Legendary Heavenly Change.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s heart was sent in turmoil by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, but he nodded calmly and said: ¡°I have heard that legend. Continue.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°As you know, my Elemental Jewels consist of six Attributes. Amongst them, there is the Time Attribute and the Demonic Attribute¡­ two Saint Attributes. My Demonic Attribute can be said to be the only original-Awakened Demonic Attribute in the world today, at least currently one of a kind. As for the Heavenly Snow Mountain Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger direct descendents, they have the Spirit and Divine Attributes. That is to say, when I am ¡­ ahem¡­ cultivating together with one of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tigers, we would have gathered the four Saint Attributes together.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s brow began to twitch, and the light in his eyes began to fluctuate. He nodded and said: ¡°You are referring to Tian¡¯er right? I know.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Yes, it is Tian¡¯er. After countless experiments, we have begun to have a feel for the true cultivation technique of the four Saint Attributes together¡­ and from there, we have formed a strange new energy¡­ a whole new one that does not belong to the knowledge of any Heavenly Jewel Master. We call it the Saint Energy.¡±


    Pausing, Zhou Weiqing finally continued. ¡°¡­ It is difficult for me to describe it with words alone, and perhaps just by saying it you might not understand. Let me show you my Saint Energy and once you feel it, you will understand.¡±


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing lifted his right hand, moving it before Shangguan Tianyue. A silvery white light shed in his eyes, and instantly, that right hand turned the simr silver-white colour.


    The faint glow of light surrounded his palm, moving gently and rhythmically. As soon as the light appeared, the powerful Heavenly Energy shield that Shangguan Tianyue had surrounded them with began to shake violently.


    As the owner of the Heavenly Energy, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s sensation was the deepest. He was shocked to discover that his own Heavenly Energy had began to produce¡­ an emotion akin to fear?! Was it actually afraid of the faint silvery white light in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands?


    How was this possible? As a Heavenly Emperor, his Heavenly Energy had already reached the Heavenly Dao stage, and more so, was already at theter stage. Even his elder brother Shangguan Tianyang, or even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, though their cultivation levels were higher than him, just using a bit of energy reverberations, they would never be able to cause his Heavenly Energy to show such a strange fear. This was something impossible as far as he knew.


    Yet, Zhou Weiqing had done just that. Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s heart could be said to be surging with turbulent thoughts and emotions. Slowly lifting his hand, he grasped onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand, his powerful spiritual energy gathering to sense the energy on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm.


    As soon as he did so, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes were instantly filled with shock.


    When he extended his spiritual energy to sense, he naturally needed to infuse some of his Heavenly Energy to increase his senses. However, as soon as he did so, Shangguan Tianyue felt his Heavenly Energy was like ice water which had enteredva, disappearing in an instant.


    Furthermore, the energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm seemed as boundless and infinite, not belonging to any type of attribute, instantly causing his spiritual energy to shrivel in moments.


    As such, his hand could only stay on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm for a split second, before he let go immediately, subconsciously taking a step back.


    Standing there, Shangguan Tianyue closed his eyes, his full concentration on what he had felt in that instant, and the changes in energy.


    Boundless¡­ infinite¡­ with no attributes, yet seemingly epassing all attributes. Saint Energy¡­ this was the Saint Energy that was created from the gathering of the four Saint Attributes?


    Zhou Weiqing withdrew his right hand and his Saint Energy before saying solemnly: ¡°Father in Law, Tian¡¯er and I have only just begun cultivating this Saint Energy. It can be said that we have barely scratched the surface on the intricacies of the four Saint Attributes and this Saint Energy. However, I truly believe that with this Saint Energy, we can perform countless miracles in the future. As for the interflow of this Saint Energy, it requires ¡­ intimate rtions between man and women to undergo. Through this method, we can transfer Saint Energy. That is to say, my future wives will all gain the benefit of the Saint Energy, which is boundless and inexhaustible. Currently, what we know of the Saint Energy is its greatest strength is in creation. You should have heard about the strange Hell¡¯s Angel phenomenon that appeared at our Crescent City, causing countless destruction right. In truth, that Skill was unleashed by myself and Tian¡¯er, using this very Saint Energy. As long as you are willing to marry Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er to me, I can guarantee that with the help of Saint Energy, they will definitely reach the Heavenly God Stage. When that happens, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce can truly be the First Great Saint Lands.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue furrowed his brow, an uncertain light in his eyes. If one were to say that he was not drawn in or attracted by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, that would definitely be impossible. After feeling the Saint Energy and its terrifying strength by himself, he knew deep within himself how scary it truly was. If what Zhou Weiqing said was true, the future thaty in the Saint Energy was infinite. With this unique energy, it should not be too difficult to break through to the Heavenly God Stage. However, if he had to give up all three daughters for that, especially Shangguan Xue¡¯er, to marry Zhou Weiqing, he still did not feel too willing.


    ¡°Come with me.¡± Shangguan Tianyue waved his hands once more. Instantly, Zhou Weiqing felt himself covered with a hazy white. In the next instant, he could sense that he had left their original position.


    It did not take long, and by the time the surroundings cleared up in his eyes, Zhou Weiqing discovered that he was in a clean stone room. Clearly, they had entered the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s voice traveled out. ¡°Wait here.¡± As soon as he said that, his presence vanished instantly.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing understood that Shangguan Tianyue must have gone to look for Shangguan Tianyang. Such a serious matter of major importance, the two brothers definitely had to discuss in detail before making their decision, and Shangguan Tianyue alone could not do so.


    Zhou Weiqing was not urgent at all. Previously, when he had spoken those words, he had already thought things through. The story about needing intimate rtions between man and woman to transfer the Saint Energy, naturally that part was made up by him. However, everything else was true, and with the sheer power of the Saint Energy, he knew that Shangguan Tianyue would definitely believe him. After all, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had always cultivated in paired cultivation.

 Chapter 620

    <h4>Chapter 620: Spatial Copse! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing had decided to use the Saint Energy to draw in Shangguan Tianyue and let this father inw of his to approve of him, it was after much serious considerations.


    Before entering the Heavenly Jewel Ind, he had already anticipated that this time he would not have a nice reception. After all, he had ¡®seduced¡¯ all three of his daughters, how could Shangguan Tianyue give him a good face.


    However, Zhou Weiqing also knew that this was an important chance for him. If he failed to grasp this chance, it would be even tougher for him to be together with the three Shangguan Sisters in the future. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament might be a good test in most eyes, but Zhou Weiqing was clear that for the Shangguan brothers, Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament would not count for much.


    As such, after much thought, Zhou Weiqing decided to speak out regarding the Saint Energy, also indicating he would definitely help the Shangguan Sisters cultivate with the Saint Energy.


    However, to his surprise, Shangguan Xue¡¯er had not informed her father and uncle about the Saint Energy when she had returned.


    Of course, that had not influenced Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire n. Another reason why Zhou Weiqing was willing to speak of the Saint Energy was to gain the trust of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    The Heavenly Bow Empire had just started the revival of their Empire, and though it seemed like everything was proceeding well, the problem was that the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s border wasn¡¯t just the Kalise Empire alone! There was still the powerful Bai Da Empire, and the shadow of the Dan Dun Empire beyond. With just the Heavenly Bow Empire alone, how could they possibly stop them? As such, Zhou Weiqing needed to obtain the support of the ZhongTian Empire without any reservation¡­ only then could he have a go at it freely.


    The Saint Energy, no matter to which Heavenly Jewel Master, it was definitely a top secret matter. For Zhou Weiqing to be willing to speak of it, it would only show that he had absolute trust and close rtions with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. With that, he believed that Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue could make their own judgements.


    To gain the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce support, and his three beautiful wives¡­ it was a matter of killing two birds with one stone. That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thought. After all, even if others knew of his Saint Energy, they could not cultivate it on their own. This was something that could only be done with the four Saint Attributes.


    Even if someone else really gathered the four Saint Attributes, without Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, they would still not be able to cultivate the Saint Energy. This was another area which Zhou Weiqing had held back in. Of course, if it were an enemy or opposing influence, if they knew he had the Saint Energy, they would definitely try to kill him off. However, Zhou Weiqing believed that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not do so¡­ as they did not need to! Even if Shangguan Tianyue decided to only marry a single daughter to him, he would still be a son inw to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce!


    With all of those thoughts in mind, that was the reason Zhou Weiqing actually dared to speak out regarding the Saint Energy to Shangguan Tianyue. He also believed that this time, his trip to the Heavenly Jewel Ind would not be a waste.


    Zhou Weiqing waited for more than an hour before Shangguan Tianyue finally returned. He did not even speak, and once again a gust of Heavenly Energy enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Momentster, he was in another room.


    Towards this room, Zhou Weiqing was actually familiar. That was because the first time he met Shangguan Tianyang was also in this hall.


    As expected, Shangguan Tianyang was seated in the main seat above. In the entire hall, there were only the three of them.


    ¡°Greetings Uncle.¡± Zhou Weiqing stepped forward and bowed in greeting. With his thick skin, he called out ¡®uncle¡¯ with such feelings, as if he was returning to his own home.


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly and said: ¡°Weiqing, your speed of growth is truly amazing, even I am extremely surprised! In just a few short years, you have already reached the six-Jeweled stage. I know about what you have done in the northern borders, well done indeed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, thank you uncle for your praise. I had no choice in that matter, like a duck forced onto a perch1. In truth, I do not have much ambition towards authority. However, for my family and my home, I had to fight it out no matter what.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded and said: ¡°What you told Tianyue, he has already told me. Enn¡­ it isn¡¯t so easy to marry a girl from our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ especially since one of your targets is Xue¡¯er. You should know¡­ to our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, what Xue¡¯er means. Ever since she epted the Boundless Infinitum Set, she has already been bound as the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Furthermore, you still have entanglements and rtions to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing also smiled faintly, however he did not act humble at all. ¡°Uncle, for Xue¡¯er to marry me, that is the best choice. Indeed, she has inherited the legacy of the Boundless Infinitum Technique and the Boundless Infinitum Set, this might be slightly more troublesome. After all, my wife will follow by my side. However, I have some tentative thoughts, and I¡¯m not sure if I should speak them out now.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyangughed heartily and said: ¡°You little brat, for Xue¡¯er to inherit the strongest Legendary Set in the world, in your mouth it actually turned into trouble. Speak then, let¡¯s see if you can convince me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously: ¡°Uncle, with your cultivation stage, and the fact that you are still in your prime, you would have no problems leading the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce for another hundred years or more. Although Xue¡¯er is considered your heir, but in the near future she would not be able to inherit the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Am I right?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyangughed in spite of himself. ¡°You sure know how to talk. Indeed, it is unlikely that I pass away anytime soon. However, that does not mean I want to hold on to the burden of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce forever! In any case, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce definitely needs a dered heir.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°What if I were to give you three new heirs, letting you choose whoever you prefer?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang started, not really understanding what Zhou Weiqing meant. ¡°Three new heirs?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°I can have a child with Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er¡­ isn¡¯t that three new heirs? At that time, you can choose any of them to be the heir to your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Hearing his words, both Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue were totally stunned. Both brothers exchanged looks, not knowing whether tough or cry. This little brat really knew how to imagine things creatively!


    ¡°I have not yet agreed to let my daughters marry you!¡± Shangguan Tianyue said huffily.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head sheepishly and said: ¡°Father in Law, if you do not agree, it is a huge loss to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce! With such an awesome son inw like me, who could also be an important ally in the future, there can only be a hundred benefits to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and no harm!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang lifted his hand to stop Shangguan Tianyue from continuing. Turning to Zhou Weiqing, he said: ¡°Weiqing, use your strength to convince me. Let me see how miraculous that Saint Energy truly is, whether or not it is worth dozens of years of my time in waiting.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, his expression turning sombre and serious. Since he made the decision to use the Saint Energy as a betrothal gift in marrying the three Shangguan Sisters, he had already expected this scene before him.


    In order to gain the approval of the two Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, to prevent them from stopping him from being together with his loves, he had to show them his own personal strength.


    ¡°So, will Father in Law or Uncle be the one testing the Saint Energy attack?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°Let me. Just go ahead, attack with all your might.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, taking a deep breath as he slowly lifted his left hand. At the same time, he released his Heavenly Jewels. ¡°Uncle, be careful. I am about to use the Spatial Rend.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly. With his max level Heavenly Emperor stage power, he naturally did not think that much about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attacks. However, he still raised his senses to the maximum. After hearing Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s description of the Saint Energy, he was extremely curious and interested about it. Perhaps more urately, the attraction of the Heavenly God Tier stage was of greater importance to him than anything else. He knew that although he had been trying to break through that stage for years of closed door cultivation, it was already highly unlikely that he would ever be able to seed in this lifetime. If Zhou Weiqing was truly able to prove that this Saint Energy could guarantee the three Shangguan Sisters would break through the Heavenly God Tier, marrying them to him was not impossible. After all, they truly did love him as well.


    Of course, it was also because Shangguan Tianyang could see that Zhou Weiqing had limitless potential, and a great future ahead. That was the reason why he even gave him a chance to prove himself now. He knew that once they gave this youth enough time, his future ahead could only shock the world.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression grew even more serious and focused. At the side, Shangguan Tianyue was surprised to find that the previous Heavenly Energy around Zhou Weiqing that he could sense easily, had now changed in that instant. When the silvery-white light appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand, his entire body seemed to be encased in a special aura. Even with his Heavenly Emperor senses, he was unable to feel the energy movement in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Shangguan Tianyue was astonished at that, and his curiosity towards that Saint Energy increased even more.


    Zhou Weiqing drew out five whole drops of Saint Energy from his little Saint Energy whirlpool. This was already not the first time he had used the Saint Energy, and his understanding of it was already far stronger than those previous times, and he now had rtively more control over it.


    The Spatial Rend was considered a Heavenly King stage Skill, without the Heavenly Skill Image. Zhou Weiqing infused the five drops of Saint Energy into it under full control, otherwise if he could just use any amount of Saint Energy, and the result would be ording to the amount used.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand slowly moved towards Shangguan Tianyang. In the next instant, a strange sight urred. A silver light that did not have any Spatial Attribute appeared abruptly.


    Shangguan Tianyang suddenly felt as if the entire Space around him was crumbling, an unforeseen sense of danger caused him to subconsciously channel his Heavenly Energy around his entire body.


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s Heavenly Energy was at the forty seventh stage, theter stage of the Heavenly Dao Energy. He was after all at the Max Level of the Heavenly Emperor stage, only slightly less than Long Shiya. Currently, with his Heavenly Energy circting at the maximum, ayer of milky white crystalline light covered his whole body.


    However, even as his powerful Heavenly Energy appeared, the center portion of the milky white crystal began to crumble. Next, Shangguan Tianyang gave a shocked exmation, and he actually staggered back one step. At the same time, he waved his hand, a brutal surge of immense power swelling up. Only then did the Space around him recover and be steady once more.

 Chapter 621

    <h4>Chapter 621: Spatial Copse! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing that sight, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s expression truly changed. Even if it were him, he dared not say that he could use a single Skill to force Shangguan Tianyang to stagger back one step! Yet, Zhou Weiqing had actually done so, and it was even after he had said what Skill he was about to use.


    ¡°What a powerful Saint Energy that is.¡± Shangguan Tianyang couldn¡¯t help but suck in a cold breath as he expelled the Heavenly Dao Energy around his body. However, when he looked at Zhou Weiqing again, his expression was very different, as if he was looking at the greatest treasure in the world. All along, he was extremely calm and impassive, never showing any of his emotions; but at this moment his eyes showed earnest hope.


    ¡°Saint Energy¡­ so that is the Saint Energy? This is the result of you infusing that Saint Energy into your Spatial Rend Skill?¡± Shangguan Tianyang asked the series of questions urgently.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°When I first got the Saint Energy, we went through a series of tests. I discovered that the Saint Energy could be infused into any Skill. Furthermore, it would cause a qualitative change in any Skill it was infused in, but the issue is that I am currently unable to control the type of change. More urately speaking, the stronger the Skill originally, the greater the requirement of Saint Energy it has, and the amount of Saint Energy infused also determines the extent of change in terms of power.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded, saying: ¡°This Saint Energy is definitely one that is above all other Attributes, powerful and domineering. Just now, when your Skillnded on me, I had the feeling of my Heavenly Energy being absorbed and turned, as if my Heavenly Energy was also being used by the Saint Energy against myself. Although its strength was far from enough¡­ but if you can cultivate it to a greater level, perhaps any other energy or attribute will quail before it.¡±


    With his status as the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, for Shangguan Tianyang to have such high praise for the Saint Energy, one could imagine the shock in his heart currently.


    Although it was just a short and simple attack, the impression it had left on him was deep andsting. Shangguan Tianyang had discovered that for his own Elemental Jewels, facing this Skill that was infused with Saint Energy, he could sense that they were slightly suppressed. It had to be known that although it was just a minor suppression, the gap between him and Zhou Weiqing was just too huge, and for any sort of suppression to happen was already considered pretty unbelievable, showing the gap in levels between the Attributes. It was simr to the previous case on the Heavenly Snow Mountain where Zhou Weiqing had used his Dragon-Tiger Transformation¡¯s bloodline superiority to suppress those Heavenly Beasts whose cultivation level was far above his.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I have only just touched and explored the surface of the Saint Energy. ording to my estimations, we need to at least reach the Heavenly King Stage before we can truly dig into the true profound secrets of the Saint Energy. However, there is one thing I am certain of; once I can use this Saint Energy to form the Heavenly Core Nucleus at the Heavenly King Stage, in the future when I am attempting to breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor or even Heavenly God Stages, there will no longer be any bottlenecks or barriers for me.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded and said: ¡°That is very possible. I have to say, this Saint Energy of yours is very convincing indeed. Tianyue, please bring Xue¡¯er here to join us.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue nodded. He gave Zhou Weiqing a strange nce before disappearing from the hall.


    When Shangguan Tianyue left, only Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Tianyang were left in the hall. At this point, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master had regained his usual impassive self.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Tianyang suddenly said: ¡°Weiqing, if you are willing to join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, I can make the decision now to marry Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er to you as your wives. What do you say?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart leaped for a moment, but he kept silent. After a moment¡¯s thought, he shook his head resolutely, saying: ¡°Uncle, I¡¯m afraid that will be impossible.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s gaze turned cold, and a sudden pressure caused Zhou Weiqing to subconsciously stagger back a few steps. He had to focus all his strength to even withstand the sheer pressure.


    ¡°Why do you say it is impossible? You should know what this Saint Energy means. If I am not able to use it, I just need to kill you off here¡­ at least to ensure that you will not act against the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in the future.¡±


    A thick killing intent surrounded Zhou Weiqing, causing his blood to almost freeze. In front of this Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, even if he had the Saint Energy, there was no chance for him to resist.


    ¡°Uncle, why don¡¯t you let me analyze it for you before you jump to conclusions.¡± Zhou Weiqing said calmly. Currently, he was not flustered at all, even facing Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s pressure¡­ as if he had turned into someone else.


    Shangguan Tianyang looked at him with some surprise, but was nodding in approval inwardly. With his experience and sight, he could easily see that Zhou Weiqing had already long thought of all possibilities happening before speaking of the Saint Energy, and it was not somest minute rash decision. He definitely had a full n up his sleeve.


    ¡°Speak then.¡± The pressure slowly withdrew, and Shangguan Tianyang resumed his benevolent elder pose.


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Uncle, in truth, it is not a big deal for me to join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In the first ce, once I marry Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er, I can be considered the son inw of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and we are all a family. I don¡¯t have any issues against joining the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. However, have you thought about it closely at all Uncle. Once I join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ what will it bring. I dare say that it will be the destruction of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce once and for all.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Weiqing, are you exaggerating things with such rmist speak.¡± Shangguan Tianyang said with a faint smile.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°I am definitely not exaggerating things at all. There are several reasons. First of all, this Saint Energy is not something that I can cultivate on my own, and I need Tian¡¯er¡¯s full cooperation to do so. And Tian¡¯er is the only daughter of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Even if you have the ability to kill her, she will never join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. To this point, you can¡¯t possibly deny it right? Without her, I am unable to continue cultivating the Saint Energy, so then what will be the point of me joining the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    ¡°Next, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord also knows about the Saint Energy. Once I proim that I have joined the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ what will he think? Naturally, he knows the power of the Saint Energy. At that time, he just needs to proim and spread the word of the Saint Energy. At that time, I can guarantee that I will no longer have the chance to reach the Heavenly King Stage¡­ and all we can do is wait for the Heavenly Snow Mountain to gather all the other Great Saint Lands to charge up the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and destroy us all.¡±


    ¡°I am the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s son inw, but I am also the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s son inw. As such, no matter which side I join, the other side will never let me go. As such, the only choice I have is to stay neutral, to never join either side or to help either side¡­ to ensure that I am individual and separate. This is the only way that both sides will ept. I have already promised the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord that in the future, I will no longer join in the fight between the ZhongTian Empire and WanShou Empire¡­ naturally I am also unable to join in any fight between the two Great Saint Lands. In such a circumstance, at least in the future, even if I be a powerhouse, I will not pose any danger to both your Great Saint Lands¡­ after all I am still your son inws. Even if I build up a new Great Saint Lands in the future, I will never forget the aid that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has given me.¡±


    These words, Zhou Weiqing spoke with honesty and conviction, and Shangguan Tianyang also paid full attention to them.


    ¡°Forming a new Great Saint Lands¡­ Weiqing, looks like your ambitions are not small after all!¡± Shangguan Tianyang smiled faintly as he said.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: ¡°Who knows, no one can tell what will happen in the future. However, if it were just myself, I would rather enjoy a simple and easygoing life, just bringing my wives to wander thend, to explore it and be carefree. We humans only have one life, and my dream has always been to experience everything possible, to see all the various beautiful sceneries of the world, the taste all the delicious food possible in the world.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang sighed faintly and said: ¡°That is indeed a wonderful life. However, in the future you will understand¡­ many times things are not as easy as we wish them to be.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°As long as one is willing to let go, there is nothing difficult.¡± 1


    A hint of surprise shed in Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s eyes. ¡°Let go? Let go¡­ what a good phrase indeed, to let go. However, can one truly let go? I have to admit that today, you have convinced me. However, whether or not you can really marry Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er, it will still be up to your final abilities and efforts.¡±


    Right at that moment, Shangguan Tianyue appeared in a brilliant sh of light in the hall, along with Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    When Shangguan Xue¡¯er saw Zhou Weiqing, her gaze wavered slightly, but she did not speak at all, not even looking at his eyes. Instead, she walked towards Shangguan Tianyang and curtseyed before standing respectfully at the side.


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°Tianyue, Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er are your daughters¡­ naturally their marriage will be under your charge, I will not intervene. Xue¡¯er, its not often that Weiqing gets toe to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, you can bring him around to look around. However, one thing I have to stress¡­ in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, you all can¡¯t go easy. Haha.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s words, both Shangguan Tianyue and Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave obvious looks of surprise. The underlying meaning behind his words were extremely clear, he had been convinced by Zhou Weiqing, and would not interfere in the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and the three sisters. As the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, his attitude could even represent the entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    After saying all that, Shangguan Tianyang nodded towards Zhou Weiqing before moving off.


    Shangguan Tianyue looked at Zhou Weiqing with a bleak, overcast expression, saying: ¡°Stinking brat, don¡¯t think that just because you have convinced my big brother, I will also agree to marry my three daughters to you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly said with a ttering smile: ¡°Of course, that is natural. Xue¡¯er and her sisters, their marriage is definitely ording to what you say.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, its good that you know it. You betterplete these two things well first beforeing to ask for their hand in marriage again. First of all, this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, you and your Heavenly Bow Empire have to gain the final championship. Our ZhongTian Battle Team will not go easy on you, so don¡¯t think this will be an easy task. If you can aplish this, I will allow my three daughters to follow you out. When you help themplete the so-called Saint Core Nucleus that you speak of, then you can actually marry them. That is the second condition.¡±


    Hearing Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing was instantly overjoyed. Without question, he knelt down before Shangguan Tianyue, kowtowing three times again. This swift, unhesitant and flowing action gave even Shangguan Xue¡¯er a fright. Although the saying goes that men have gold under their knees 2, kneeling to one¡¯s father inw was a serious matter. After all, one can only kneel to the heavens, the earth and one¡¯s parents.

 Chapter 622

    <h4>Chapter 622: Spatial Copse! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Thank you Father in Law for fulfilling us. This little son inw will not let you down.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue gave another humph before saying: ¡°Xue¡¯er, bring him around before chasing him off. I will not allow him to see Fei¡¯er or Bing¡¯er. When he gets the Heavenly Jewel Tournament Championship, then we can speak of it again.¡±


    After saying thatst line, Shangguan Tianyue stepped forward, as if walking into an illusory realm, disappearing from sight.


    Zhou Weiqing bounced up to his feet,ughing heartily. Seizing the opportunity that Shangguan Xue¡¯er was still slightly stunned, he embraced her in his arms, twirling around in the air in a circle before letting her down.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a startled cry. ¡°What are you doing? Father didn¡¯t even agree to anything yet, why are you so happy? Do you really think that this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament is going to be easy? To gain that Championship? Furthermore, that Saint Core Nucleus is so far off in the future, who knows if it is even possible.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, releasing the struggling Shangguan Xue¡¯er as he said: ¡°Heh heh, who said that Father inw did not agree to anything? What I told him was that only when a man and a woman goes through intimate rtions can we transfer the Saint Energy. Heh heh, you know, Paired Cultivation. Since Father in Law is willing to allow me to help you three consolidate the Saint Core Nucleus, doesn¡¯t that mean he is already silently agreeing to us? Heh heh heh.¡±


    Only the did Shangguan Xue¡¯er understand. Instantly, her face turned beet red. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ you shameless¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing held on to her hands. ¡°If I am not shameless enough, how can I gain all of you as my wives? Come, quick, give your husband a nice good kiss.¡± As he said that, his face moved forward.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er quickly lifted a hand to press against his mouth. ¡°Behave yourself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not insist, just giving her soft smooth hand a quick kiss before letting her go. No one could me him for being so excited, after all with the tacit approval of Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue, the greatest difficulty he had to face was already over. It could be said that since Shangguan Tianyue personally brought up those two ¡®conditions¡¯, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had pretty much officially confirmed him as the son inw¡­ more so, themon one between all three Shangguan Sisters.


    In the entire Boundless Maind, perhaps there was nothing more difficult to aplish than this. For Zhou Weiqing to gain such approval, it was not just as simple as the existence of the Saint Energy, it was also the potential he had shown, all of his previous actions and aplishments to gain their approval, and his wisdom and intelligence in persuasion¡­ all of it added together in a package which sealed the deal.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, since Father in Law has forbidden me to see Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er, I will head back to prepare first. Do not worry, this time in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, I will definitely seize the final championship once more.¡± In that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with fighting spirit, firm in his resolve to earn that right. No matter how strong his opponents were, he would charge ahead without any qualms.


    Seeing that he wanted to leave, Shangguan Xue¡¯er grabbed onto his hand instead. ¡°What is the rush? I have something to talk to you about.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the blushing beauty in front of him, and he couldn¡¯t help but want to move towards her once more. However, he was quickly stopped by Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hand at his chest, now allowing him to move closer.


    ¡°Don¡¯t y around, I am serious. This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament is not as easy as you think.¡±


    Hearing those words, Zhou Weiqing immediately calmed down. He knew that Shangguan Xue¡¯er was about to reveal the situation behind this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    ¡°This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament can be said to very different from all the past years. There are two main reasons.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er allowed Zhou Weiqing to hold her hands while she spoke seriously. ¡°The first reason is actually because of the Fei Li Battle Team that you led the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, seizing the Championship from the hands of all the Great Saint Lands. It could be said to have caused all four Great Saint Lands to lose a lot of face¡­ especially so for the Dan Dun Battle Team, who did not even make it to the top four. As such, this time, all four Great Saint Lands are definitely putting out their top teams.¡±


    ¡°The second reason is the Lustre Spatial Realm. There seems to be a strange change in the Lustre Spatial Realm, and the entire zone is filled with a violent, frantic unknown energy reverberation, causing it to be very unstable. Several times, there were signs that the entire Spatial Realm had splits and cracks in it, but it was suppressed by the many powerhouses of our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ even so they were barely able to maintain the stability. As such, this year¡¯s top four battle teams will be given the responsibility to investigate the changes in the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    ¡°The Lustre Spatial Realm can be said to be the most important ce in our entire Heavenly Jewel Ind. Not only is there the majestic Dragons that you have seen previously, there are many other precious and rare Heavenly Beasts. Previously, the Lustre Spatial Realm that you experienced was actually only a portion of the entire realm. After all, our Heaven¡¯s Expanse pce needs to maintain the secrecy of the entire Lustre Spatial Realm, and we never open the entire thing to outsiders. However, this time will be different. In order to solve the sudden energy unrest that has appeared, we will actually be opening the entire Lustre Spatial Realm. Some of the rarer medicines, treasures, ores and even Heavenly Beasts will now be in front of everyone. Furthermore, in order to have the other Great Saint Lands ce more importance in it, this time all that is gained from the Lustre Spatial Realm can be kept by the Battle Team. Our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will not restrict it.¡±


    ¡°With those two reasons in mind, I¡¯m sure you can imagine what kind of battle team the Great Saint Lands will form, and the strength they will hold. Furthermore, this is not just restricted to our four Great Saint Lands¡­ the news has been spread to all the Empires in the world. As such, this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament can be said to be of unprecedented quality and power. To gain the championship in this current tournament, the difficulty level far outstrips any of the previous years. You must have the preparation in your heart regarding this. It will not be easy, even for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing finally understood the gravity of the situation, and he said: ¡°No wonder even you three sisters will join thepetition¡­ so that is the true reason. The Lustre Spatial Realm has restricted entry to only those below thirty years of age¡­ so even with your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will not have sufficient manpower to check it out fully. Did you all send anyone inside to investigate yet?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Of course we have. In that Spatial Realm, there are lots of strong and violent fire elemental attributes, causing the entire spatial realm to feel as if it was burning. Anyone below the six-Jeweled stage cannot even stay for long in there, let alone spending enough time to investigate the reasons. Father and Uncle do not allow us to enter on our own, as it is too risky. After all, even for our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there aren¡¯t that many people who are below thirty years old and above the six-Jeweled stage¡­ and they are all the top elites. It is definitely safer to gather the strength of all four Great Saint Lands, and also with greater hopes of sess.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I understand. This time, the other three Great Saint Lands¡­ is there anyone special for me to look out for?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Yes. Especially for you, you need to be careful of the Blood Red Hell. That Shen Little Demon which you severely injuredst time is back again.¡±


    ¡°I heard that in this past three years, her cultivation level has already raised to the seven-Jeweled stage. However, in such a circumstance, in the Battle Team, she could not even make the position of Vice Leader. One can imagine how strong the Dan Dun Battle Team will be this year. However, even for us, we have not been able to gain news about the exact news about all their team members.¡±


    ¡°As for the Passion Valley, their strength is also not to be underestimated. The leaders this time are the heirs to the Passion Vallley, a couple who have been cultivating in ¡®Paired Cultivation¡¯ ever since the age of eighteen. Both of their cultivation levels are at least seven Jeweled or higher.¡±


    ¡°Lastly¡­ the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡­ we are even less clear about their Battle Team. However, I am certain that they will not be weak at all. As such, no matter which Battle Team from a Great Saint Lands that you meet¡­ it will not be an easy matter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned, saying: ¡°Heh, no problems. Let the storms blow even more violently, without pressure, how will I have the motivation? Furthermore, for the sake of my three beautiful wives, I will not sit back and lose!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er red at him exasperatedly, saying: ¡°At such a time, you can still be so cheeky. If you are to be eliminated, I¡¯ll see what you do then. Although Father has grudgingly epted you, he will not change his words. If you really want to¡­.. You better not lose this time!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing exerted force in a pull, holding Shangguan Xue¡¯er in his embrace once more. ¡°How about giving me a small reward first?¡±


    ¡°Stop it, you better go now. Don¡¯t let Tian¡¯er wait so long that she is worried.¡± Blushing, Shangguan Xue¡¯er slipped free of his embrace, tapping him lightly on the head. Next, she actually gave him a quick hug around the neck and kissed his lips.


    Zhou Weiqing had never imagined that Shangguan Xue¡¯er would take such intimate initiative towards him, and in that instant, he was stunned. At that moment, he suddenly saw a cunning look sh in ¡®Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s¡¯ eyes.


    Her lips parted, and ¡®Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯ flew back, giggling. ¡°Bing¡¯er asked me to tell you that she is very very angry about your yboy actions. Since she is so angry¡­ the repercussions will be very serious. Good luck to you! You have to think about how to solve it yourself. Heh heh.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re Fei¡¯er?¡± Atst, Zhou Weiqing figured out who she really was.


    The Shangguan Sisters just looked too alike. If one just used their eyes to see, even for someone as familiar with them like Zhou Weiqing and her father, they were still unable to differentiate them. Only with their different aura and temperament could they barely differentiate them.


    It was clear that Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been imitating Shangguan Xue¡¯er all that time. It was not just Zhou Weiqing, even Shangguan Tianyue had been fooled. Seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er again after being apart for some time, one could imagine how agitated Zhou Weiqing was. In a sh, he chased after Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    ¡°In this ce, you can¡¯t catch up with me. Hurry up and go back to prepare for the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. In the Tournament, I won¡¯t go easy!¡± With a smallugh, Shangguan Fei¡¯er disappeared in white mist.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there, staring nkly at the empty air for a few moments, silent. Seeing Shangguan Fei¡¯er again, it could be said his heart was filled with many mixed feelings. In that moment, it was as if something was stuck in his throat. Although he was a bit of a yboy, his feelings for the three Shangguan Sisters were true and deep. Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, those three names kept spinning around in his mind.


    After standing around for almost fifteen minutes, Zhou Weiqing finally roused up. Unknowingly, his fists were now gripped rightly. Under his calm expression, it was as if a storm was broiling beneath.


    ¡°Wait for me.¡± He muttered those three words, before turning around to leave as well.


    Behind another hidden patch of white mist, three young girls, with exactly the same features, stood silently behind a lit screen. One of them was already sobbing her heart out, being hugged by another of the girls with a cold expression. She was only remaining standing with that support. As for thest girl, she had her tongue stuck out, but the fire in her eyes were no less than Zhou Weiqing who had just left.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, why are you so mischievous. Bing¡¯er asked you to tell him that she did not me him, and that she misses him so much. What did you say!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er red at Shangguan Fei¡¯er.

 Chapter 623

    <h4>Chapter 623: Cunning bets! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°We three sisters are already being given to that naughty fellow, he is already getting such a big advantage¡­ how can we let him go without some pressure? That fellow, we need to punish him a bit first.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a humph and said: ¡°Is that really a punishment? More like a gift.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled, saying: ¡°Big sis, don¡¯t just say me. What stage have you and that naughty fellow advanced to? If I did not guess wrongly, he must have taken advantage of you somehow. Otherwise, with your character, how could you easily fall for a man?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushed faintly, ring slightly at her sister before saying: ¡°If you keep talking about this, I¡¯ll disqualify you from participating in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Furthermore, if you want to marry him, just go ahead and marry him, what connection is there with me?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er continued smiling, saying teasingly: ¡°Is that true? Hmmmm¡­ but¡­ I don¡¯t know who it was who heard Papa speak about how Zhou Weiqing told him about the Saint Energy, using the fact that he can help us consolidate Saint Core Nucleus in exchange for Papa¡¯s agreement to our matter¡­ who was it who was so touched? Sis, I have never you seen you so touched by another man. Us sisters have such strong empathy with each other, it is no point acting.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a humph, but she did not refute Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s words. ¡°That is because you do not know what the Saint Energy truly means. I never expected he would do such a thing. That Saint Energy that he and Tian¡¯er cultivated, as long as he is given sufficient time, he will be the most powerful in the entire¡­ not one of.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes opened wide in shock. ¡°Even that one on the Heavenly Snow Mountain also can¡¯t?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded seriously.


    Right at that moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly lifted up her head where she had been crying in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s embrace. With eyes still blurred from tears, she said: ¡°Big sis, Second Sis, I miss Little Fatty, I really miss him¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gently patted her sister¡¯s back, saying softly: ¡°Bing¡¯er, don¡¯t be so anxious, you will get to see him very soon.¡±


    ¡°You have just finished your closed door cultivation, and you need to recuperate your body in this period; you need to refrain from overwhelming yourself with emotions. He won¡¯t run away, don¡¯t worry. He is no longer the same Zhou Weiqing as he was years ago. Currently, even if a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse tries something against him, it won¡¯t be so easy to seed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing returned to the inn, telling Yun Li and the others that he would be entering a short closed door cultivation with Tian¡¯er before heading back to his room.


    He told Tian¡¯er about everything that had happened in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, not hiding anything at all. This was where Zhou Weiqing showed his intelligence. He knew he had been a yboy, and if had to keep trying to hide or bnce the rtionships between the girls, he would never have time for anything else. As such, Zhou Weiqing had long decided that he would treat all his wives equally, speaking the truth about matters. Although sometimes the truth wasn¡¯tfortable to listen to, at least once you told the truth, you didn¡¯t have to worry about covering up lies and stumbling.


    Tian¡¯er listened to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s telling, and she just remained quietly in his embrace, holding his hand but remaining quiet.


    Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively, a little nervous: ¡°Dear, aren¡¯t you jealous?¡± As soon as he asked that, he wanted to p himself. Who would ask such a question? s, the words were already out of his mouth, and he couldn¡¯t take it back.


    Tian¡¯er gave a light humph. ¡°What is the point of being jealous? If I really was jealous, would you abandon them? I have already thought things through, if you really don¡¯t want me in the future, I will take the child and live by myself. Anyway I already have a precious baby, you aren¡¯t so important anymore.¡±


    ¡°Ehhh¡­ Why does it sound like I¡¯m just a studhorse¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a depressed look as he said.


    Tian¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°You are exactly just a stud horse1.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Dearest, since you want a child, then we should make the best use of our time. After all, we don¡¯t really know if we truly have a child together yet right? Heh heh.¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave him a light punch, saying: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say we were going to cultivate in closed door cultivation, to do somest minute training?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her beautiful face and smooth skin, and his hands couldn¡¯t help themselves as they ¡®roamed¡¯ about. ¡°Well¡­ it won¡¯t take that long¡­ it¡¯s just to get us in the mood for cultivating.¡±


    Tian¡¯er: ¡°....¡±


    ¡­


    Days passed, one after the other, and as it got closer and closer to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the ZhongTian City also grew more crowded, bustling with life. Although the ordinary citizens did not know the unique underlying currents in this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and they did not know about the changes in the Lustre Spatial Realm of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce which caused it; to them, it was still one of the grandest events they could experience every time it was organized.


    All the rooms in the inns were already filled up, and some of the Battle Teams which hadeter had to go to the ZhongTian Empire to arrange ces for them to stay.


    The lively atmosphere infected almost everyone in the entire ZhongTian City, and various news about the Heavenly Jewel Tournament also spread like wildfire. This was especially so for all the estimations of each Battle Team¡¯s strength; there were so many various editions spreading around.


    After all, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was also one of the ZhongTian Empire top betting events. After all, there were so many people joining the Tournament, and if one could seize the opportunity to bet on a dark horse, they could possibly gain a fortune overnight. For example, thest Tournament¡¯s Fei Li Empire¡­ Although many had lost a lot of gold, there were the few who had made off like kings with the sheer odds¡­ especially during the fight against the Dan Dun Empire where it had been a 100 to 1 odds¡­ Zhou Weiqing was not the only one who had earned from that.


    Amongst the over twenty Battle Teams that had joined, the most attention was naturally focused on the powerful Battle Teams which had the Great Saint Lands behind their backs. This was a normal situation that happened every single Heavenly Jewel Tournament. However, this year, another team was also under high scrutiny, and that was naturally the Fei Li Battle Team.


    After all, the Fei Li Battle Team had been the biggest dark horse in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, perhaps even in the history of the Tournament itself. More so, it had actually won all the way, even obtaining the final championship, shocking the entire world. This round, naturally there were many who looked at them with high hopes and expectations. Of course, every single Battle Team was doing their best to keep their team members and strength secret. As such, the news that ordinary citizens could get was highly limited, and amongst them, the Fei Li Battle Team was one of the most mysterious ones¡­ and also one that had greatest anticipation for many.


    As for the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, no one would pay attention to them. Every session of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, there would be countless of small empires joining the Tournament, but all of them just served as a foil or contrast to therge empires.


    Only a few observant people would notice that this Heavenly Bow Empire which had already been destroyed, had actually appeared on the main namelist of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡­ what did that mean? Of course, even if they noticed it, they did not pay much attention to it. Who would treat such an unknown Battle Team as one of the hot favourites?


    By this time, the registration period of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had ended. This year, there were a total of twenty five Battle Teams, representing their respective Empires. Simrly to past years, they were split into four groups, three with six teams each and a fourth with seven Battle Teams. For that particr group, it would perhaps be rtively harder to advance.


    The lot-drawing ceremony has alsopleted yesterday, and the one to represent the Heavenly Bow Empire to draw lots was Yun Li. However, when he returned with the results of the lots and told Zhou Weiqing, it gave Zhou Weiqing such a huge shock that he could only stare with jaw agape.


    The group which the Heavenly Bow Empire had been ced into could truly be called the ¡®Group of Death¡¯. Not only was it the only group with seven Battle Teams, the real reason it was called the Group of Death was because there were actually TWO of the Battle Teams backed by the Great Saint Lands! Perhaps what made Zhou Weiqing speechless was that several of them were even old enemies and foes, or those with links to them.


    This group had seven teams which included the ZhongTian Battle Team, Dan Dun Battle Team, Bai Da Battle Team, Kalise Battle Team, Mi Ou Battle Team, Geritimo Battle Team and of course, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    ¡°Big bro¡­ are you toying with me? Please say you are.¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at Yun Li¡¯s calm face, then back down at the group list and schedule, his brow twitching violently.


    Yun Li nced at him, but did not speak.


    Zhou Weiqing had a ¡®speechless¡¯ look on his face, as he said: ¡°My dear big boss, this is not true right?! Are you trying to y me to my death?! What kind of enemies did you draw!! All old friends and old foes! If you want me to die, you should just say so directly. This must be a prank right? Quick, take out the real schedule.¡±


    Yun Li said exasperatedly: ¡°This is the real result. If you don¡¯t believe it, you can go look for yourself. Isn¡¯t it just a bit of bad luck, it¡¯s not like I did it on purpose. Anyway, this is also a good thing right? Any enmity, we can deal with it all at once.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was bleeding! ¡°Big brother¡­ is this really just a ¡®bit¡¯ of bad luck?! Look at all the enemies? ZhongTian Empire¡­ nothing much more needs to be said right? With the three Shangguan Sisters¡­ we don¡¯t have to imagine that they will go easy on us. Don¡¯t forget your precious Little Miss Muddle will be part of them¡­ I dare say their average cultivation level is at least seven Jewels or higher.¡±


    ¡°Next is the Dan Dun Empire¡­ that is an old enemy of mine. I heard that the previous team leader Shen Little Demon has already reached the seven-Jeweled stage, yet this time she couldn¡¯t even make it as the Vice Leader. So¡­ yeah, they can¡¯t be underestimated either. Besides that, well¡­ at least the Kalise Empire and Bai Da Empire are great, those are the two that I had hoped to meet the most. At least I can vent my anger then¡­¡±


    ¡°Then, there is the Geritimo Empire¡­ This is also arge Empire equal to the Fei Li Empire, and they have just lost a war against the Dan Dun Empire¡­ they will definitely be gearing up their best to take revenge in this Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡­ so it will be safe to say that their Battle Team will also not be weak.¡±


    ¡°Overall¡­ besides the Mi Ou Battle Team which should be an easy fight¡­ we will have three extremely tough fights ahead of us just in the group stages alone. And there will only be two Battle Teams which can advance from ths group stages. I¡­ I¡­¡±


    Yun Li said helplessly: ¡°The lots have been drawn, it is already set in stone¡­ what else can I do?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said savagely: ¡°What else can you do¡­ hmph¡­ every round you will be the first to fight. Let¡¯s see what else you can do. Hmph Hmph.¡±


    Yun Li was also staunch and unyielding. With a humph of his own, he retorted: ¡°Fine, I¡¯m fine with being first to fight!¡±


    ¡­


    Atst, the official start date of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was finally here. Before dawn, the entire ZhongTian City was already bustling with life and cheer. The sounds of sales, shouting, breakfast, all of it rose and fall from every single corner of the city.


    After having breakfast, the ZhongTian Battle Team members were all called to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room.


    Straw/Bamboo Hat¡±Wear these clothes, and these bamboo hats. We will set off soon.¡± Zhou Weiqing pointed to the pile of clothes on the table. Both he and Tian¡¯er had already changed into them.


    These were unbelievably simple clothings. Grey, inmon clothes. Indeed, simple cotton clothing which weren¡¯t even military attire. The only redeeming feature about the clothes was that they were of pure cotton, so they were at least rtivelyfortable. There was pretty much no difference between these clothes and that of ordinary work attire of porters and haulers¡­ without any decorations or embellishments.


    Besides the grey clothes, there was a simple bamboo hat, with a simple tassel. In any case, once they wore that hat, as long as it wasn¡¯t someone with x-ray vision, no one could tell how they looked like.

 Chapter 624

    <h4>Chapter 624: Cunning bets! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Boss, isn¡¯t this a bit too shabby?¡± Ma Qun held up his clothes as heined.


    Zhou Weiqing shot a nce at him and said: ¡°If you think it¡¯s too shabby for you, you don¡¯t have to join the tournament. What do you know, haven¡¯t you heard of the term acting as a pig to eat tigers?! Or do you prefer to write on your forehead ¡®I AM VERY STRONG¡¯ before you are happy? Do you know what it means to feint some weak points for your enemies to draw them in?! Don¡¯t forget that besides winning, we still need to work hard to earn money!¡±


    Crow burst into giggles at the side, saying: ¡°Just listen to Boss. The art of acting like a pig to eat tigers, no one is better than him at it. Both Weiqing and I have attended the previous Tournament, and we were also pivotal in achieving victory. Anyone could easily identify us. As such, it will be best for us to dy revealing ourselves as much as possible. Otherwise, how can we earn any money at all. Right, Boss?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Looks like it¡¯s Crow who knows me best. Alright now, hurry up and change clothes, I still have a mission for each of you to aplish.¡±


    Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forceful request, the group of them grudgingly changed into this team uniform that was not really a team uniform. At least, they were rtively neat and in sync. If not for Ma Qun, Crow and Xixi¡¯s heights, they could have been easily lost in the sea of people in the crowded streets. This was exactly the result and effect that Zhou Weiqing was looking for.


    Once everyone had changed and returned to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room, he ced a stack of crystal cards on the table.


    ¡°Each of you take five cards. Each of these cards contain one million gold coins. I want you all to ce bets ording to my instructions. Once you have finished betting, only then do you take your participant badge to thepetition ground by yourselves.¡±


    As such, he handed out the cards to the various individuals, and he began informing them of the bets they were to ce, each of them having different bets. This was the result of the past few days, which he had spent calcting the best odds for them to maximise their winnings.


    Tian¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but find it amusing, saying drolly: ¡°If I didn¡¯t know that you were targeting the championship, I would really think you are just a professional gambler.¡±


    The first round of fights had also been arranged and scheduled after drawing lots, and the schedule had also been released to the public for the sake of betting. However, all the bets would only start this morning, from daybreak until the sun is high in the morning, which was the arranged time for bets to be ced before the actual fighting began.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Winning money is also a grand aplishment, one that grants you much satisfaction. Very soon, you will all feel it for yourselves. Oh right, for your own money, if you want to bet, do not follow my instructions. Our first fight will be against the Mi Ou Battle Team¡­ so you can just bet on ourselves.¡±


    This first fight could be said to be stress-free for all of them. It was perhaps the easiest fight in their entire group, and thus Zhou Weiqing found it extremely easy to arrange for their first day.


    The team stealthily left their inn, mixing into the crowd as they split up, each heading to their own destinations ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s directions. They would be betting in different betting stations, and with their nondescript clothings, it should not draw much attention.


    Naturally, they would not just dump a million gold coins at once on a single battle team. Instead, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s method was to get them to scatter their bets here and there, even cing a few tiny bets on those battle teams which did not seem to have a chance to win, while having the majority on his targets. In this way, those above mentioned targets would not be too obvious.


    Early in the morning, the odds of the day¡¯s fight had alreadye out.


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team and the Mi Ou Battle Team¡¯s odds had alsoe up, 1.5 to 1. That was to say, if the Heavenly Bow Battle Team won, bettors would gain 1.5x their bet, and if the Mi Ou Battle Team won, bettors would gain 1x of their bet.


    The odds were constantly fluctuating, and it was determined by the ZhongTian government authorities, while the adjustments were done ording to the bets.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er quickly arrived at their destination betting booth. After some observation, he discovered that many more people were betting on the Mi Ou Battle Team than their Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    After all, the Mi Ou Empire had joined the Heavenly Jewel Tournament many times before. Although their results weren¡¯t astounding, more people would look to them rather than the Heavenly Bow Empire which had never joined a single Heavenly Jewel Tournament prior to this.


    ¡°Little Fatty, aren¡¯t we going to ce our bets? It isn¡¯t early already.¡± Tian¡¯er asked curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Very well, let us begin. You go first, bet one million gold on the Mi Ou Battle Team.¡±


    ¡°Huh? Did you get that wrong? Bet on the Mi Ou Battle Team?¡± Tian¡¯er was caught by surprise. ¡°Are you nning on giving up the first fight?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued grinning widely as he said: ¡°Heh heh, just do as I say first.¡±


    Although Tian¡¯er was filled with puzzlement, her trust in Zhou Weiqing won out in the end. Furthermore, in her eyes, one million gold wasn¡¯t much, so she did as he said and ced the bet.


    Barely two minutes after Tian¡¯er had ced her one million gold coin bet, the odds were adjusted, changing dramatically, reaching a high of 1 to 4.5!


    After all, these two Battle Teams were not popr at all, and most did not have information on them. As such, the amount of total funds bet on them was not much. With a sudden addition of a one million gold coin bet, the odds would naturally be influenced greatly.


    When he had joined the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Zhou Weiqing had already spent some time observing all the details of the betting stations. These odds were controlled by objects simr to the Lustre Gems on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. As long as one betting booth had arge infusion of bets, then all of the booths would change the odds.


    As for the citizens, when they ced their bets, there was usually some distinguishing signs. That was, the popr battle teams and fights would definitely have a greater amount of bets in total. For example, if it were down to the top eight fights, and a Great Saint Land Battle Team was facing another Great Saint Land Battle Team, perhaps the total bets would amount to several billion gold coins or more!


    Conversely, in the preliminary stages, due to therge number of fights, some of the smaller empires would have much lesser bets. After all, most would not want to ce their bets on unfamiliar teams.


    Indeed, as Zhou Weiqing had expected, after trying it out, the bet of one million gold had greatly increased the odds, proving Zhou Weiqing¡¯s guesses to be urate. He was instantly overjoyed.


    Odds was a rather tricky thing. Sometimes, when it went high, it would cause others to follow suit. Seeing the Mi Ou Battle Team¡¯s odds, before long, there were other people following suit, causing the odds to continue rising.


    Humans had a habit of the inertia of thought. To many of them, since someone had dared to ce such a heavy bet on the Mi Ou Empire, that must be because they had absolute confidence.


    This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament betting had some variations from previous ones. Besides being the banker as usual, the ZhongTian Empire also added a rule that they would be taking a small cut from all the winnings. That was to say, if someone won money in a bet, a tiny portion would have to be paid up as ¡®taxes¡¯. The current dered ¡®tax¡¯ was about five percent. 1


    Do not underestimate this mere five percent. After all, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was sufficient to draw in all the richest people of the world toe watch and enjoy, and bet at the same time. The final tally of gold inflow and outflow could be more than a hundred billion gold coins. A mere five percent of that was already a massive sum of money.


    If it were any other empire, they might be called into question for daring to take a small cut. However, who dared to challenge the ZhongTian Empire? If they weren¡¯t willing to pay the cut, they could just not bet. However, this Heavenly Jewel Tournament could only be held by the ZhongTian Empire. As such, though there was some unhappiness due to this new rule, the dissenting voices were quickly drowned out.


    Very soon, the time for the fights were about to begin. By this time, the odds of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and Mi Ou Battle Team had risen to 1 to 7. That was to say, the Mi Ou Battle Team¡¯s odds were 7 to 1, and the ¡®profit¡¯ for betting on them was very minimal now.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing finally ced his own bet. He ced every single cent he had with him and Tian¡¯er onto their Heavenly Bow Empire, all at once. Once he ced the bet, he quickly left with Tian¡¯er.


    Although the odds would continue changing from there, but the fight was about to start soon. Of course, the payout would have a instant change from his bet, but it was unlikely many would be able to follow suit. The final odds should not be very different from the 1 to 7 payout rate.


    Of course, that wasn¡¯t to say that the ZhongTian Empire would lose money. The ones who truly lost would be those who had bet on the Mi Ou Empire. Although Zhou Weiqing had savagely bet on themselves, even a 1 to 7 odds was a far cry from the past tournament¡¯s 1 to 100 odds.


    ¡°You are just too sly and cunning.¡± As Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing walked towards the entrance of thepetition ground, she couldn¡¯t help butment with a smiling face. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say we should not raise too much attention?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh, Since I didn¡¯t ce all thirty million gold on this betting round, that is already giving the ZhongTian Empire a lot of face. To be honest, this will be our biggest opportunity to earn money in the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Since no one knows of us yet, and the Mi Ou Battle Team is also the easiest fight, we only have this chance to use our wealth to manipte the odds¡­ as such I can only seize this opportunity to earn arge sum first. The same situation should happen for most of the other bets I nned. Those I have chosen are mostly those fights between smaller empires. However, the betting process will be different from what we did just now¡­ after all, I only have fifty percent certainty about the results. Although we cannot win it all, we have a major advantage in terms of the odds. As such, though we are splitting our bets, I estimate that we will at least earn ten million gold coins for this round.¡±


    ¡°Although this will definitely draw the attention of the ZhongTian Empire, perhaps even causing them to change some rules, at least we will have earned the base of what we need. From here on, we will not be able to duplicate that feat. We can only wait for those tough fights before we bet on ourselves to win and rake it in again. This time, I want to bring back at least sufficient funds to run our Heavenly Bow Empire for at least five years without issues.¡±


    As the pair spoke, they entered thepetition grounds.


    On the surface, the Heavenly Jewel Tournament did not seem any different from the previous one. It was still that same central stage, surrounded by the various resting rooms of all the Empires. At the front, there was the VIP viewing stand.


    However, for this year¡¯s four best resting rooms, the Dan Dun Battle Team did not have a ce. Instead, the Fei Li Battle Team had taken their position. More so, it was the best room, the one which had belonged to the ZhongTian Battle Team the previous time.

 Chapter 625

    <h4>Chapter 625: Cunning bets! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Seeing the Fei Li Battle Team¡¯s insignia on their resting room, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt his heart grow warm and fervent.


    By now, the entire ZhongTian za was filled with crowds of people, an audience that was literally awash with countless bodies. Cheers, shouts, even screams rose and fell, and the entire scene was extremely lively and bustling with excitement.


    In such an atmosphere, any participant would easily feel their blood boil with excitement. Zhou Weiqing was no exception. Here, he had once helped the Fei Li Empire to fight for and win the greatest achievements and honour. It was also at that time that he had said he would lead the Heavenly Bow Empire Battle Team to this stage, to prove the power of their Empire. Now, he had done it¡­ he was really here again, with his Heavenly Bow Battle Team, bringing their hopes and resolve towards the championship.


    Taking a deep breath, taking in the air filled with the smell of smoke, Zhou Weiqing instantly forgot all about the betting. His gaze froze upon the fighting ring, and his fighting spirit raised instantly.


    Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hearts were linked due to their constant cultivating of Saint Energy together. Naturally, she could sense the sudden change in his feelings. Grasping his hand, feeling the sudden sweat in his palms, she thought to herself: Little Fatty, you can do it.


    ¡°Get out of the way.¡± A cold voice suddenly rang out behind the two of them. Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er subconsciously turned back to look, only to see a battle team dressed in red behind them.


    The fresh blood red of the battle team¡¯s uniform could easily stimte one¡¯s eyes. The one at the front of the team was a young man, an icy cold aura belying the fiery hot eyes he had. The strange mix of heat and ice was easy to give others a wrong sensation.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian¡¯er back, stepping aside to give way. The battle team members dressed in red did not even look at them as they passed by them with grand steps, headed towards the resting house in the centre.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Dan Dun Battle Team, looks like they have changed their team uniforms.¡± Zhou Weiqing instantly recognized his old foes, as Shen Little Demon was walking at the fourth position in the team.


    It had been a few years since he hadst seen Shen Little Demon, and she now looked to no longer have the impetus and rash character she had in the previous tournament, with a hint of maturity now. From her looks she was actually married now! Shen Little Demon was not young anymore, for a girl to be near the age of thirty, how could she not marry?


    Tian¡¯er pursed her lips, saying disdainfully: ¡°Aren¡¯t they just the Blood Red Hell, look at how arrogant they are. Hmph!¡± She had never been one to back down, and she was currently not in a good mood at all.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°It looks like I truly have fate with this Dan Dun Empire! We¡¯ll take care of them when it is their turn to fight us. For now, we need to stay low, we need to earn as much as possible. We will meet them in the sixth round, at that time, we will vent our anger.¡±


    As he said that, his gaze turned to the resting room of the ZhongTian Empire. s, he did not see any sign of the three Shangguan Sisters at all. In fact, only four members of the ZhongTian Battle Team were there, none of them familiar to him at all. From the look of things, the three Shangguan Sisters were not intending toe today.


    As usual, the ZhongTian Battle Team was the first to fight, and their opponent would be the Kalise Battle Team. Naturally, with such a calibre of opponent, the Shangguan Sisters would not even have a chance to take action.


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team¡¯s rest house was at one of the most remote corners. After all, it was the first time they were attending the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. When Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er entered the rest house, the rest of the team had already gathered.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were pretty much some of thetest of all thepetitors. Not long after they entered the rest house, the ZhongTian Emperor Shangguan Tianxin stood up at the VIP stand, proiming the start of the entire Tournament along with loud cheers from the audience. This year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡¯s chief judge was still the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce¡¯s Pce Master, Shangguan Longyin.


    Normally, the first round of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament always ended in the shortest possible time. That was because the first round would always be the seeded team of the particr group.


    For the first group, the ZhongTian Battle Team stepped forward, and the Kalise Battle Team directly surrendered without a fight.


    As for the other three groups, the same scene urred except for the Fei Li Empire¡¯s group. However, their opponent was merely a Battle Team from a small Empire, and with the leadership of the powerful brother sister team of Ye Paopao and Ye Xuan, they quickly won their fight.


    Very quickly, the second round began.


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s rich voice rang out. ¡°First stage, First Group Second Round. Heavenly Bow Battle Team vs Mi Ou Battle Team. Both sides, please send your first fighter to the stage. Judge, to the stage.¡±


    ording to the lots drawn, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would be fighting in the second fight for the first group. Instantly, Yun Li bounced to his feet, ready to head out. However, Zhou Weiqing grabbed hold of him, preventing him from walking out.


    ¡°What?¡± Yun Li asked Zhou Weiqing curiously. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say I will be the one to fight first every round?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°Not this round. Ma Qun, you go first. Xixi, you will fight second. For the third fight both of you go together. Do not use your Heavenly Energy, wear your full heavy armour.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instructions were simple but extremely clear.


    Upon hearing those words, Ma Qun was delighted. He had always been a person who loved to show off, and he had been yearning to join this Heavenly Jewel Tournament for such a long time. As soon as he heard Zhou Weiqing wanting him to lead the fight, he instantly charged out with an excited look on his face.


    With a bounce of his feet on the ground, he leapt directly onto the stage.


    As for the Mi Ou Battle Team, the one who walked out was a youth of about twenty six or twenty seven. The entire Mi Ou Battle Team was also no longer the same as three years ago, with pretty much everyone changed, and Zhou Weiqing had not seen this youth who had walked out before.


    Crow sat by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side,ughing heartily as she said: ¡°I still remember¡­ the previous time when we were representing the Fei Li Empire¡­ our first round was also against the Mi Ou Empire. What fate we have together!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, but remained quiet. In truth, against the Mi Ou Battle Team, he did not feel like they would be any under any stress.


    On the rostrum, Shangguan Longyin nced naturally to the side of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house. Looking at the entire team wearing their bamboo hats low even in the room, his mouth twitched slightly momentarily, the flicker of a smile in his eyes. Clearly, he knew who was part of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    On the stage, the judge said solemnly: ¡°Both sides, introduce yourself.¡±


    Ma Qun stretched his powerful muscles, shouting out loud: ¡°Heavenly Bow Empire, Ma Qun.¡±


    When the youth from the Mi Ou battle Team saw Ma Qun¡¯s size and stature, he was given a small fright. His own 1.8 metres height was not considered short, but he only barely came up to Ma Qun¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Mi Ou Empire, Qian Shu.¡±


    The judge continued: ¡°The rules of the fight are simple, both sides can attack at will, any weapons are allowed. However, if you are fighting as a Beastmaster, you cannot use any Consolidated Equipment or Stored Skills. Once the enemy surrenders, you cannot continue attacking. Understood?¡±


    Both sides indicated they understood, but just as the judge was about to proim the start of the fight, he was suddenly stopped by Ma Qun. ¡°Judge, sorry, could we wait a moment.¡±


    The judge started momentarily, saying: ¡°Do you have any other questions?¡±


    Ma Qun said: ¡°I forgot to wear my armour below. Can I still wear it now?¡±


    The judge¡¯s face darkened, but he said: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you prepare before the fight? That¡¯s what a schedule is for! Hurry up.¡±


    The Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules allowed any weapons or armour, and he could not stop him.


    Originally, the youth called Qian Shu was a little nervous upon seeing Ma Qun¡¯s huge size, but heughed out loud directly at that. In truth, most of thepetitors joining the Heavenly Jewel Tournament would be depending on their Consolidated Equipment, and for Ma Qun to request to wear armour, wasn¡¯t that revealing that his cultivation level wasn¡¯t sufficient? In that instant, the fear and worry in his heart lowered by more than half, converted to excitement. If he could gain a first victory for his Empire, it was an honour for any team member.


    However, very quickly, that smile froze on Qian Shu¡¯s face.


    Ma Qun stood on the stage, right in front of millions of audience as he took out his heavy armour piece by piece, wearing it as quickly as he could.


    Let alone the judge and Qian Shu on the stage, even the honoured guests on the VIP audience stand were staring, stunned.


    What kind of armour was that!? It was more than half chi thick all around, and more so, when Ma Qun had ced the entire armour on thepetition stage, it caused a clear loud thumping sound, even causing reverberations throughout.


    How heavy did that armour have to be for something like that to happen?


    By the time Ma Qun finished wearing his heavy armour, all the onlookers couldn¡¯t help but feel their hearts wrench. Ma Qun¡¯s height and stature was immense enough, and with the entire body of Heavy Cavalry Armour, he was like a single moving steel fortress. Standing there, even without releasing his Heavenly Energy or a hint of aura, he already exuded an iparable pressure. Standing in front of him, Qian Shu looked like a little lost sheep, as if he could be swallowed by this immense monster in front of him.


    After wearing his armour, Ma Qun grinned and said: ¡°Peerless Regiment Cavalry, Transformation Complete. Judge, I am ready.¡±


    Qian Shu stared nkly at the judge. ¡°He¡­ Is¡­ Is that not against the rules? Isn¡¯t that armour just too massive?¡± From Ma Qun¡¯s armour, he could sense a thick cold aura, and he was truly suspicious that if his own attacks could even get through that thick armour.


    The judge¡¯s heart was also twisting inside, but the Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules had never prevented anyone from using any weapon or armour!


    ¡°Competitors can use any weapons or armour. If you wish to wear armour now, you can do so. If you do not require it, I will proim the start of the match.¡±


    Qian Shu could only resign himself to his fate. Since he had been chosen by the Mi Ou Empire, he was also one of the top of the generation, and he quickly calmed himself down, shaking himself free from the shock as he nodded towards the judge.


    As the judge proimed the start of the match, the historical first fight of the Heavenly Bow Empire in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament finally began.


    Qian Shu swiftly released his Heavenly Jewels. As the vanguard fighter of the Mi Ou Battle Team, his cultivation level was not weak. Four Heavenly Jewels appeared respectively on his right and left wrists, with his Physical Jewels the Dragonstone Jade of Agility, and his Elemental Jewels the Emperor Sapphires of the Water Attribute.


    Pressing his hands together, his arms were instantly covered with Consolidated armour. It was a small set of two Consolidated Equipment pieces, in a thick blue light and the assistance of his Consolidated Equipment, a pair of ice des formed in his hands, each three chi long. Facing Ma Qun¡¯s body which looked like a massive armoured fortress, he did not try to retreat, instead charging forward in a sh, instantly reaching Ma Qun¡¯s side, the ice des swiping down at him.

 Chapter 626

    <h4>Chapter 626: ¡®Gentle¡¯ Xixi! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This Qian Shu from the Mi Ou Battle Team was a rare Agility/Water closebat specialist.


    In truth, Qian Shu¡¯sbat experience was quite decent. After being shocked by Ma Qun¡¯s armour, he immediately judged that Ma Qun¡¯s greatest strength should be his defense, and his speed would not be too good. As such, he was confident in using his own speed and agility in taking the fight to Ma Qun, and he still had a chance of winning. After all, for Ma Qun to wear such an armour, it should mean his Heavenly Energy cultivation level wasn¡¯t too high.


    Just as Qian Shu attacked, Ma Qun did not choose to dodge. Instead, he waved his arms, withdrawing his weapons. At the same time, he stepped towards Qian Shu¡¯s direction, his arms twirling the massive spiked maces in direct swipes towards Qian Shu.


    If not for his insane armour, such an attack from Ma Qun would normally be deemed as a suicide-attack type move, pitting their lives against each other. After all, Qian Shu had attacked first, and though his weapons might not be asrge Ma Qun¡¯s he would definitely hit first.


    However, with the Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry Armour, everything changed.


    Seeing the two terrifying massive spiked maces, Qian Shu couldn¡¯t help but shiver in his heart. He dared not care about hurting his opponent, instead lowering his body down, striking the ground with his feet in a swift movement to dodge the spiked maces, before his ice des struck out again towards Ma Qun¡¯s legs.


    Qian Shu¡¯s reactions could be considered very fast. s, it did not change the fact that Ma Qun was not even looking at his actions, only enacting his own ns and actions.


    The tworge spiked maces swung in a sweeping motion, not changing its path because of his enemy¡¯s dodge. With his legs as a pivot, he just spun himself totally, one spiked mace swerving upwards, the other swerving downwards. With his body moving, he was like a meat grinder smashing towards Qian Shu¡¯s direction.


    *Puu**Puu* Qian Shu¡¯s ice des smashed hard into Ma Qun¡¯s leg. However, his attacks merely left two faint scratches on the Frozen Steel Armour, and instead the ice des showed signs of cracking on impact. At the same time, therge spiked maces had already spun an entire round and returned.


    The length of the spiked maces were almost two metres, along with their thickness and Ma Qun¡¯s spinning, the area of effect of their reach was just toorge. Even though Qian Shu was an Agility type Heavenly Jewel Master, being overextended in position from his attack, he was unable to dodge it a second time.


    Lifting his arms, he put his ice des in a parrying position as his right foot stomped on the ground, using the momentum to push his body to the ground, his back on the stage floor as he tried to slide away.


    s, on the first spin, Ma Qun had already noticed that Qian Shu had gone down low, and the lower mace of his reached all the way to the ground.


    *BANG*


    The massive spiked mace smashed savagely onto the crossguard of Qian Shu¡¯s ice des, and a terrifying sight urred. Qian Shu felt an iprehensible strength transferring to him, and both ice des in his hands shattered instantly. The next instant, the spiked mace smashed into the Consolidated Equipment of his arms. His entire body, Consolidated Equipment and all, was sent flying out of the stage like a golf ball, careening across the stage floor.


    In midair, Qian Shu¡¯s Consolidated Equipment around his arms also shattered. Luckily, it was because of the protection of the pair of Consolidated Equipment that saved his arms, escaping with minor injuries instead of being broken straight away.


    With just the single strike from Ma Qun, it sent Qian Shu flying more than thirty metres before falling to the ground, almost reaching the rest houses.


    Although Qian Shu was not heavily injured, he had already been knocked off the stage, and the victory had been determined.


    ¡°This¡­ does this also work?¡± Such a sentence urred throughout all the rest houses.


    All of them had discerning eyes, and they could naturally tell that this was not even considered a sh between Heavenly Jewel Masters¡­ more like a sh between a Heavenly Jewel Master and raw physical strength. Ma Qun did not even summon his Heavenly Jewels or use his Heavenly Energy, let alone any Stored Skills or Consolidated Equipment. He had just used raw unadulterated physical strength to send Qian Shu flying out of the stage. That was a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master! Yet, he had lost the fight without even much resistance¡­ in such a short period of time!


    On the VIP Stand, the ZhongTian Emperor Shangguan Tianxin had a slightly stunned look on his face, and he was muttering to himself: ¡°So this is the notorious Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry? No wonder, no wonder. It looks like the news from the west is indeed urate. If that brat Zhou Weiqing actually led several hundred of these powerful warriors, it is definitely possible to repulse the Kalise army.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin had long since read the report about the bloody battle in the Crescent City. His news was from Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and thus was rather detailed. However, at that time, when Shangguan Tianxin heard her say that Zhou Weiqing had only used three thousand fresh recruits and seven hundred Peerless Regiment soldiers to withstand the crazed onught of fifty thousand Kalise soldiers, he had only smiled passively. In his eyes, perhaps Xue¡¯er had overestimated the numbers of the Kalise armies. However, now that he had seen Ma Qun¡¯s terrifying disy of power, he immediately readjusted his thinking about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Regiment.


    After proiming the result of this fight and for the next match to begin, Shangguan Longyin walked beside Shangguan Tianxin.


    ¡°Your Majesty.¡±


    ¡°En. What do you think?¡± Shangguan Tianxin asked Shangguan Longyin.


    Shangguan Longyin was silently for a moment before saying: ¡°These Peerless Heavy Cavalry should not be from the Ruffian Battalions. ording to the news from the Northwest Army Camp, it seems like Zhou Weiqing had taken in some warrior tribes; the entirety of their tribes, and incorporated their warriors as part of his forces. These Tribes have some impressive natural inborn talents indeed. If I did not see wrongly, just now that Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry warrior¡¯s armour was no less than a thousand jin heavy, but it did not influence his movement at all. Any ordinary warrior, even for a Heavenly Jewel Master, he would not be able to wear it. From that alone, we can see that this person¡¯s physical strength alone is already at a terrifying stage. At this point, I can truly understand how is it that the WanShou Empire forces had lost so much to the Peerless Regiment. That little rascal Zhou Weiqing is definitely no ordinary person.¡±


    As they were speaking up above, on the stage, Ma Qun was howling smugly, raising his massive spiked maces in the air, as if he was some invincible general who had defeated an enemy army.


    ¡°Hey, it¡¯s time for you to go down. We are about to start the next match.¡± It was only after the judge¡¯s reminder that Ma Qun realised he had to leave the stage, and he walked off the stage with some discontent, as if he still wasn¡¯t satisfied.


    The members of the Battle Teams with the four Great Saint Lands as background all revealed disdainful looks. Their judgement of Ma Qun was the mere words: Simple minded, mere brute force.


    s, Zhou Weiqing did not hear their appraisal, otherwise he would have fallen to the groundughing. For someone to deem Ma Qun, a fellow who had dared to try trick him when they first entered the Fei Li Royal Family Military Academy, as simple minded? Perhaps in the entire Berserker Tribe with their Titan Bloodline, no one else was as cunning and sneaky as this fellow. En¡­ even as he judged Ma Qun as cunning, the sneakiest Zhou Weiqing did not blush or blink at all.


    The other Mi Ou Battle Team members had extremely ugly expressions. When Qian Shu returned to his team rest house, he felt like he couldn¡¯t lift up his head. To lose to a brute like that who only used physical strength, his heart was extremely gloomy and unreconciled. In his eyes, he should have the chance to defeat Ma Qun, but he had underestimated that heavy armour of his.


    The second member of the Mi Ou Battle Team quickly ascended the stage. Since the first match was a loss, this time their team leader decided to take the fight personally.


    Aspared to the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, this year¡¯s Mi Ou Battle Team seemed to be weaker overall. Even this team leader was only at the five-Jeweled stage. It could be said that the Mi Ou Battle Team was theplete reverse of almost all other battle teams, who were far stronger than all their previous incarnations. To be more urate, they were just here to ¡®buy soy sauce¡¯1. However, even if they didn¡¯t have high aspirations, they did not want to lose in too ugly a fashion, especially against a team like the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s who were only participating for the first time. In their eyes, this was something that was uneptable.


    As the Mi Ou Battle Team leader ascended the stage, Ma Qun was just walking down. Just as he was prepared to look at what kind of opponent the Heavenly Bow Empire would send for him, another massive figure jumped up.


    *BOOM* *CRASH*


    A horrendous crashing sound rang through all the rest houses, even giving the VIP Stand a huge scare. Both the Mi Ou Battle Team Leader and the judge on the stage were sent staggering back with the sheer sound shockwave and reverberations of the stage. If not for the fact that their cultivation levels were not low, perhaps they might have even fallen down.


    The Mi Ou Battle Team leader¡¯s mouth couldn¡¯t help but twitch uncontrobly. One moving steel fortress had just gone down, and another one had sprang up. Looking at the height and stature, it did not palepared to the previous one. Even their armour was exactly the same, with the only difference being the weapons in their hands.


    It couldn¡¯t be that fellow who went down had just changed weapons and jumped back up right? Otherwise, how could the Heavenly Bow Empire have so many insanely strong fellows like that?


    The judge had been given a ratherrge scare, and his heart was still thumping wildly. Mouth twitching, he said: ¡°Both sides, introduction.¡±


    ¡°Mi Ou Empire. Zhao Hui.¡± After reporting his name, the team leader stared savagely at his opponent, concentrating fully on his opponent¡¯s voice. If it was exactly the same, he would definitely voice out his suspicions to the judge, asking the opponent to remove his helmet.


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Empire. Xixi.¡±


    As soon as the voice rang out, even the judge started slightly. A warrior with such a massive physical stature¡­ he.. Was a she¡­? Furthermore, Xixi¡¯s voice was a stark contrast from her figure¡­ such a silky sweet voice, it was definitely not something that a man could imitate no matter how he tried, sounding extremelyforting.


    This¡­ this was really a girl? Zhao Hui was extremely gloomy. The judge was still in shock, but he quickly proimed the start of the match to prevent himself from suffering any further shocks.


    Below the stage, in the Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house, Zhou Weiqing was observing the fight very closely. Amongst all his team mates, the one he was least familiar with was Xixi, and he had not seen her fight before. As such, he had dispatched her to fight in this first round of battles. After all, he needed to familiarize himself with his team member¡¯s capabilities so that he could better arrange their strategy in theter stages of the tournament.


    Ma Qun smiled faintly and said: ¡°Boss, do not worry. In terms of defense, Xixi is definitely no match for Ma Qun. However, if we speak of offensive strength, even two Ma Qun¡¯s cannotpare to her. In the Crescent City battle, Xixi was at the west gates, so you did not see her fighting. There, she killed more than five hundred enemies by herself. She earned herself the nickname Gentle Fiend Goddess. Normally, she is extremely gentle, but once she enters battle mode, her ferocity scares even myself.¡±

 Chapter 627

    <h4>Chapter 627: ¡®Gentle¡¯ Xixi! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing started, saying: ¡°How did that happen?¡±


    Crow sighed softly, saying: ¡°Xixi¡­ when she was very young, she joined her parents in hunting in the hills. s, at that time, she wandered about and was lost. Eventually, she was taken up by a tiger. Perhaps because of our inborn tough skin and bones, the tiger was unable to eat her, and ended up raising her up all the way until she was eight years old, when the tiger died. She wandered around the hills, no one knows for how long, until she was discovered by other Tribesmen and brought home. Her voice is always so soft because her speech patterns are still not very urate. In truth, since she grew up in the jungles where thew of the jungle truly prevailed¡­ once that wild side of her bursts free, her fighting capabilities also rises. Amongst the entire Gold Crow Tribe young generation, her overall power is second only to me. However, if it was a fight to the death between the two of us, I dare not say I can really defeat her.¡±


    This¡­ this was a true female tiger! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart palpitated savagly. Perhaps, Master Han Mo had also fallen for her because of this past of us. However, he truly suspected if Han Mo fought with her in meleebat1, he would not be able to beat her.


    As they spoke, the match on the stage had already begun.


    As the judge retreated on his announcement, Zhao Hui also flew back swiftly, a crimson staff appearing in his grasp. With a flick of his wrist, a series of fireballs flew towards Xixi.


    Just like Qian Shu earlier, Zhao Hui¡¯s Physical Jewel was also the Agility Attribute, but his choice of training was long rangedbat. With his Fire Attribute Elemental Jewels and its explosive power, it was not a bad choice to choose rangedbat. From the fact he was able to release such a chain of fireballs in quick session, one could tell that the control he had over his element and Skills was fine grained indeed.


    As Zhao Huiunched his attacks, Xixi also reacted swiftly. Her fighting style could be said to be very different from Ma Qun. As soon as the judge shouted to begin, her entire body had begun to crouch low, as if she had be a beast about to devour its victims.


    As Zhao Hui flew back, Xixi¡¯s right leg stomped down on the ground savagely, her entire body shooting forth like a cannonball. With her kick, a deep hole measuring almost a metre in diameter and half a metre deep was actually opened in the tough granite stage.


    With the propelling impetus from this terrifying kick, Xixi charged towards Zhao Hui like a gust of evil wind, seemingly totally unaffected by her heavy armour.


    In terms of length, the broad axes of the Gold Crow Tribe were lesser than the massive spiked maces of the Berserker Tribe. However, in terms of destructive power, they were more than a match, and their weight was pretty much the same.


    The head of the axe was extremely thick and heavy, and to ensure that the edge of the axes wouldn¡¯t break too easily, when it was forged the de wasn¡¯t too fine and sharp. Still, when it was swung around at such power, there was the sound of forceful cutting of air.


    The pair of broad axes seemed toe to life in Xixi¡¯s hands, and the series of fireballs flying at her did not even have a chance tond on her armour, each and every one of them smashed by her swinging flurry of axes.


    Xixi¡¯s actions were just too quick. Who could imagine that a massive fortress of steel like that could attack at such speeds? Before Zhao Hui could react, all of his fireballs had been destroyed, and Xixi was already in midair, her axes crossing in wide cross sweeps at him.


    The area that the wheeling axes covered was just too great, and at this moment it was no longer possible for Zhao Hui to dodge. Using her sudden powerful explosive might, Xixi had forced him into such a corner, where he had no chance to make full use of his agility and with no choice left but to block the blow head-on.


    A huge fiery shield appeared at thest second, right in front of Zhao Hui, blocking perfectly at Xixi¡¯s heavy axes.


    *BOOM*


    A loud crash.


    The defensive capabilities of the fire shield was not bad at all, actually managing to block Xixi¡¯s axes without being shattered instantly. After all, Zhao Hui was a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. However, when everyone looked around for the Mi Ou Battle Team Leader, they were startled to find that he could no longer be seen.


    Indeed, Zhao Hui had sessfully blocked Xixi¡¯s attack. However, as he had been retreating all this while, he was already close to the edge of the stage. When the fire shield had been smashed so savagely by Xixi¡¯s axes, though it had sessfully blocked the attack, the sheer force of the blow and the reverberations had been out of Zhao Hui¡¯s expectations, and he was actually knocked off the stage by the shockwave and bacsh from his own fire shield.


    As soon as Xixi saw that he was off the stage, the thick killing intent around her vanished. With a spin of her wrists, the two axes spun and fell into ce at her side.


    Let alone the audience, even Zhou Weiqing was looking on with shock. This¡­ this was just too ferocious and valiant! Absolute violence! Master Han Mo, should I say a prayer for you?!


    ¡°¡­ Heavenly¡­ Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s victory.¡± When the judge dered Xixi¡¯s victory, he was almost stuttering. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was clearly a stage for Heavenly Jewel Masters, yet this pair from the Heavenly Bow Empire were unbelievably unique indeed, just using pure physical strength and the thick heavy armour of theirs to gain victory.


    Of course, by now discerning eyes could tell that though the armour that both Ma Qun and Xixi were wearing had an insane defense, it was not something that ordinary people could wear at all! One had to have the requisite physique, strength and constitution to even move while wearing it, let alone fight.


    ¡°This fighter, you may head down already.¡± Looking at Xixi in her full set of heavy armour, the judge said helplessly.


    Xixi shook her head, saying gently: ¡°I still need to fight in the next match.¡±


    Hearing her voice, the judge felt like his heart was being trampled upon once more. The stark contrast between her voice and her actions and size¡­ it was just too huge.


    Right at that moment, another massive crash, and the judge¡¯s heart almost jumped out of his chest.


    It was the full armoured Ma Qun once more, and this time he had jumped up. The judge flew into a rage, ring at Ma Qun as he shouted: ¡°Can¡¯t you be more gentle, there are stairs there, don¡¯t you know how to walk! If you jump up like that once more, I¡¯ll award you a loss straight away for scaring the judge¡­¡±


    Ma Qunughed heartily and said: ¡°I don¡¯t think there is such a rule for the tournament right? Since they can all jump up, why can¡¯t we? Judge, are you biased against our Heavenly Bow Empire?¡±


    After the sudden fit of rage, the judge suddenly calmed down. That Ma Qun, suddenly pinning such an offense on him, caused the judge¡¯s face to turn red and white in session, but he was unable to retort. After all, this was in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, open to so many audience watching. No matter how much he scorned a small Empire like that, he could not possibly state it out in front of so many people.


    Forcefully suppressing his own rage and beating heart, he turned to the Mi Ou Battle Team. ¡°Send you fighters for the third match.¡±


    Oddly enough, the two fighters that the Mi Ou Battle Team sent out was also Qian Shu and Zhao Hui again. The fighters from the first two matches would be facing off once more.


    These two fellows could be said to have lost in such an absurd fashion, losing before they could even see their opponent¡¯s Heavenly Energy cultivation level. How could they possibly be satisfied?


    As soon as they ascended the stage, Qian Shu couldn¡¯t help but shout at Ma Qun: ¡°Your Sister! Aren¡¯t you here to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament? Are you two even Heavenly Jewel Masters? Judge, I highly suspect whether or not they are truly Heavenly Jewel Masters¡­ they are clearly just violent Heavenly Cavalry Soldiers.¡±


    The judge had previously been angered by Ma Qun, and upon hearing this he seized the opportunity to cause trouble. Turning to Ma Qun and Xixi, he said: ¡°Release your Heavenly Jewels and prove your status as Heavenly Jewel Masters.¡±


    Right at that moment, Xixi lifted her axes. Looking at the bright glint of the axes, the six-Jeweled judge quickly stepped to the side. Xixi¡¯s target was not him, instead pointing at Qian Shu. Her gentle, soft voice rang out. ¡°He is my brother inw, so in a sense I am his sister. You have insulted me, just wait.¡±


    If it were any other circumstance, hearing such a beautiful voice threatening him, Qian Shu might burst outughing. Such a voice, could it actually threaten anyone?


    However, currently he did not feel likeughing at all. It was the owner of this gentle voice who had sent his team leader flying off the stage with a single axe blow. As soon as he was fixed with Xixi¡¯s gaze, Qian Shu felt all the hairs of his back rise as a chill ran down his spine.


    ¡°Let them see.¡±


    Ma Qun gave a disdainful humph, before raising his right hand, along with his spiked mace. Xixi followed suit. Instantly, the Icy Jade Jewels of the Strength Attribute appeared. Both of them were at the four-Jeweled stage, and the pure type Physical Jewels were enough to prove that they were definitely Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    Looking at the sight before them, both Zhao Hui and Qian Shu felt as if something was stuck in their throats, and they were both unable to speak in that moment.


    The judge also stared at the two terrifying killing machines in front of him speechlessly. Atst, he gave up and just dered for the fight to start.


    Zhao Hui quickly shouted. ¡°Make full use of our speed and agility, we¡¯ll fight with them slowly on our terms, don¡¯t give them the chance to close in on us.¡± Both he and Qian Shu were of the Agility Type, and they were confident that since they were now prepared, they would no longer be easily be struck by either Xixi or Ma Qun. As long as they did not sh directly with the duo¡¯s terrifying strength, they still had some confidence in iming their own victory. Hopefully, in the uing matches, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would no longer have such scary tin cans.


    s, sometimes things seemed very simple ¡­ only in imagination. Xixi was actually the first to move, her body moving like lightning as she charged directly at both Zhao Hui and Qian Shu. At the same time, her axes flew out at them savagely.


    Instantly, Zhao Hui and Qian Shu dodged in different directions. However, they were shocked to find that¡­ the axes were still flying at them.


    Although they were of the Ability Type Attribute, their speed still could notpare to a flying axe!


    When they had seen Xixi charging, both of them could only depend on their instincts to dodge at once, but the two axes acted as if they had eyes on them, actually changing directions in midair.


    Right at that moment, they suddenly felt a frigid cold aura surround them instantly, as the two axes actually spurted out a white mist.


    Both Qian Shu and Zhao Hui were in the midst of dodging and running, being chased by Xixi¡¯s axes. How could they expect that these giant axes would suddenly spray out the white mist.


    In panic, both used their own Skills respectively to try to block the mist. However, the icy cold swirl of air still caused their actions to slow down. The next moment, both them and their blocks met with Xixi¡¯s axes.


    Two muffled thumps.


    This time, Zhao Hui and Qian Shu were not knocked off the stage instantly, but they still staggered back several steps from the blow. Although therge axes had changed directions in mid flight, the force within them was still not to be trifled with.

 Chapter 628

    <h4>Chapter 628: ¡®Gentle¡¯ Xixi! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Right at that moment, the giant axe facing Qian Shu suddenly disappeared, the the axe that was facing Zhao Hui also moved back. However, in the next instant, Xixi appeared in front of Zhao Hui, and at the same time, before Qian Shu could even breathe a sigh of relief, a massive spiked mace appeared before his eyes.


    Having just been knocked back by the powerful blow, and still reeling from the shockwave, it was extremely difficult to dodge nimbly. In truth, the Skill that Xixi had unleashed through her axes had no offensive capabilities at all, but it was able to lower the temperature dramatically, causing their blood to freeze momentarily, slowing them down just a little.


    A few morest ditch attempts at blocking, but atst the two unfortunate souls were once again sent off the stage ignominiously. The Heavenly Bow Battle Team had won with a great disparity of a three to zero score!


    Zhou Weiqing sat in the rest house, greatly satisfied. Nodding to himself, he said: ¡°Not only is Xixi extremely powerful, she is extremely intelligent and meticulous in fighting style too! The Stored Skill she chose might not have any offensive or destructive capabilities, but it is a perfect choice for her, a great counter against speed or agility type opponents. In the first ce, with her own physical strength, her offense is already sufficiently strong. As long as she can control her opponent¡¯s speed, at least in the same level, not many will be able to defeat her.¡±


    Of course, arge part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s satisfaction was also the excitement of winning several tens of millions of gold coins.


    The audience couldn¡¯t help but stare in silence. Many of them had watched many years of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, but it could be said that this pair of Ma Qun and Xixi and their fighting style was truly a fresh sight. Pure physical strength and a uniquely powerful armour. Yet, the effect was unbelievably good.


    The other Battle Teams in their rest houses also nced at them meaningfully. Of course, these Battle Teams who felt they were stronger did not ce much importance on the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. Pure strength might seem extremely useful in a fight against the same level, but if they were to face a strength type Heavenly Jewel Master of greater cultivation level, they wouldn¡¯t be afraid of them. Furthermore, in most others¡¯ eyes, this was already the greatest ace of the Heavenly Bow Empire. As such, though they had won the battle seemingly easily, there wasn¡¯t much sensation caused around.


    The rest of the fights all proceeded in a stable and methodical fashion. The Dan Dun Empire met with the Bai Da Empire in the first round, and the Bai Da Empire actually surrendered without fighting. It seemed like they were not even trying to hide the connection between their two Empires any longer. As for the other fights, most of them were won by the theorized stronger team. Each of the Empire¡¯s strength wereid out to the world, and it wasn¡¯t so easy for ¡®dark horses¡¯ to appear all the time.


    When it was time for thest three fights, Zhou Weiqing stood up from the rest house, saying: ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time collect our winnings.¡± The results of each match would be transferred to each betting station at first notice, and those who had won could go im their winnings quickly. This was also to reduce too much crowding after the fight ended for the day.


    On the VIP stand, Shangguan Longyin whispered in Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s ears: ¡°Zhou Weiqing, that little brat, he has won a lot again. This round, he has won a few tens of millions of gold. He purposely increased the odds by betting on the Mi Ou Battle Team first, before cing a nine million gold bet in thest minute.¡±


    Shangguan Tianxin shook his head helplessly, saying: ¡°That little brat, he has really gotten a taste for the betting scene huh! You keep watch on this matter, we can¡¯t let theme here every Heavenly Jewel Tournament and make off like bandits. Gifting him some money is no problem, but it can¡¯t be too much.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡± Shangguan Longyin agreed. However, his mouth also twitched in a faint smile, thinking to himself: To dare toe to the ZhongTian Empire and ¡®steal¡¯ money in such an outright fashion, this Zhou Weiqing is truly the only one.


    The team split up and headed to their respective betting stations to collect their winnings, and they returned to the inn. Of course, not all of their bets won, perhaps even the majority of the smaller bets they ced losing. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heavy bet on their own team had paid great dividends. At final count, they had bet thirty million gold coins and ended up with more than seventy million, almost reaching eighty million gold. This was even after the ZhongTian Empire had ¡®taxed¡¯ them on their winnings.


    All in all, it had been a great day, and the only regret Zhou Weiqing had was that he still had not been able to see his beloved Bing¡¯er.


    With lifted spirits from their victory and the earnings in their pocket, the team had arge meal in their inn before grouping up in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room once again. After all, this first day was just the beginning of the entire tournament.


    ¡°Boss¡­ tomorrow our opponents will be the ZhongTian Battle Team¡­ what is the n?¡± Ma Qun asked curiously. Although he was eager to fight, he knew that they might possibly face the Shangguan Sisters. As such, he dared not volunteer to fight, as he knew that he could not face up against any of the Shangguan Sisters.


    Towards the iing fight, Zhou Weiqing was also at a loss. He did not really know how to face up against the ZhongTian Battle Team. The three Shangguan Sisters could be said to be the opponents that Zhou Weiqing did not wish to face most¡­ facing them, how could he actually bear to take action! Furthermore, without using the Saint Energy, he did not have absolute confidence in defeating any of them. Of course, he couldn¡¯t possibly use the powerful Saint Energy to actually injure his own women right?


    Tian¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s awkward and difficult expression, before smiling faintly, saying: ¡°Little Fatty, you are far too concerned about the matter that you have overlooked the simplest things. Have you forgotten that every group has two Battle Teams that can qualify out of the preliminary stage right? Why do we definitely need to fight? As long as we can guarantee our advance to the next stage, everything will be fine. In truth, Yun Li¡¯s lot drawing might seem tough, but it is quite advantageous to us. By being in the same group as the ZhongTian Empire, if we both can advance to the next stage, in the top eight fights we will no longer need to face them. As for the finals, who knows what would happen then? In any case, don¡¯t you have confidence in defeating the Dan Dun Battle Team?¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lit up instantly. Indeed! He had been so focused on the fight with the ZhongTian Battle Team, so concerned about the Shangguan Sisters that he had totally missed the big picture. Why did they need to fight? As long as they beat the Dan Dun Battle Team, they would naturally advance together with the ZhongTian Battle Team!


    ¡­


    This was a huge cave, extending so deep that one could not see the end with the naked eye. Strangely, there was a massive stctite hanging from the roof of the cave, a weird blood-red colour. Below the cave, it was also a sea of blood red.


    The thick scent of blood. The thick liquid that swirled around non-stop. If one looked with their eyes alone, they would never be able to know how deep the thick blood-like liquid went. Even the air around here seemed to have a red tinge to it.


    Right in the center of the cave, there was arge, pitch ck stone tform. It was notrge at all, only about five metres long, but in the midst of all the red, the ck was especially attention drawing.


    Right smack in the center of that tform, there was another strange¡­ ck¡­ consolidating into literally a ck hole. The ck hole had a diameter of about a meter, glowing a faint red in its surroundings. If one looked closely, they would discover the red glow was actually consolidated from the red in the air.


    Currently, right in front of this ck hole on the tform, stood a figure. The figure was dressed in long red robes, with crimson hair. Right above the demonic looking eyes, in the forehead, it had a red, crystalline jewel embedded. This person¡¯s features were simple, but there was an unspeakably strange feel to him, and one could not tell his age from just looks alone.


    However, his eyes were glowing in a faint gold light, and his pupils were actually a mix of gold and red. Currently, he was staring right at the strange ck hole in front of him, a look of respect on his face.


    ¡°My Lord, I sense that I am about to breakthrough. I will never forget how My Lord has taken care of me and trained me. Also, My Lord, your instructions have been carried out and should beplete before long.¡±


    he red d man¡¯s voice was cold, and as he spoke, the red liquid around the stone tform actually rolled violently, rising to form patches of red me¡­ the entire scene was highly suspect, almost demonic.


    ¡°En. Very good, FenTian, you have done well. However, I still need much more blood essence. Once we gain that object, I¡¯ll see if that old fool can still imprison me. What you need to do now is to gather more blood into this Blood Grotto.¡± A sudden voice rang out from the ck hole. The voice was sharp, but one could not tell if it were male or female. However, as the voice rang out, all the red liquid in the blood grotto seemed to boil, andrge patches of blood me welled towards the ck hole and was swallowed up.


    ¡°Yes, My Lord.¡± The red d man once again bowed respectfully to the waist.


    ¡°Hahahaha¡­¡± The piercing sound from the ck hole suddenly burst outughing. ¡°Old Fool Feng Tian, do you really think you can seal me forever? Once I use your bloodline to destroy your Seal, I¡¯ll see how you still stand against me. At that time, I will colour this entire continent with blood.¡±


    ¡­


    The second day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had begun.


    As the chief judge, Shangguan Longyin¡¯s expression was slightly overcast, and he came ncing over towards the Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house.


    Justst night, he had personally visited the Heavenly Bow Battle Team¡¯s inn to look for Zhou Weiqing, telling him that he could only bet on their own Heavenly Bow Battle Team, and not any other teams. Otherwise, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would confiscate all their earnings. When Shangguan Longyin told Zhou Weiqing that news, to his surprise Zhou Weiqing had just agreed without any protest. Clearly, he had already expected something like this to happen.


    However, the reason why Shangguan Longyin¡¯s expression was so ugly was because in the first round of matches, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had surrendered directly to the ZhongTian Battle Team, not even bothering to fight.


    To any other person, this was something very normal. However, in Shangguan Longyin¡¯s eyes, this was a totally different thing. That little brat Zhou Weiqing, he was clearly still trying to act like a pig to eat the tiger! By surrendering without a fight, those who might have ced some importance on the Heavenly Bow Battle Team after yesterday¡¯s fight might just dismiss them again, and at least for a time, the future bets would not be ced on them. It looks like just a simple warning is not enough for that little fellow, we¡¯ll have to do some preventive measures.


    Thinking up to this point, Shangguan Longyin went to have a simple discussion with Shangguan Tianxin, and got orders from him that from tomorrow onwards, no matter who the Heavenly Bow Battle Team faced, they would bet a hundred million gold coins on them.


    No matter how intelligent he was, Zhou Weiqing was after all just a single youth, how could he win in such a battle of wits against the entire ZhongTian Empire? In the past, they had let him get away with it, but now Shangguan Tianxin knew that after this round of surrendering, he could no longer lose anymore. As such, with the one hundred million gold bet in advance, and the resulting other bets, one could just imagine the final odds for the Heavenly Bow Empire.

 Chapter 629

    <h4>Chapter 629: Surrender! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s second round was against the Kalise Empire, and naturally there was no suspense regarding the result once more. Like the Bai Da Empire, the Kalise Battle Team also surrendered without a fight. As such, though this Group One looked to be a Group of Death, it was more for the other teams within. In truth, in such a preliminary phase, it did not draw as much attention at all.


    After the Heavenly Bow Battle Team admitted defeated, Zhou Weiqing did not remain for long in his own rest house, instead silently heading towards the ZhongTian Battle Team rest house. The reason was simple; before the fights had begun, he had already spotted Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er there. Only the two sisters were there at the ZhongTian Battle Team rest house, and the reason why he was certain Shangguan Bing¡¯er wasn¡¯t here was because of their eyes. Zhou Weiqing believed that if Bing¡¯er was here, she would be extremely agitated to see him, and her eyes would be different from Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er.


    Before Zhou Weiqing could enter the ZhongTian Battle Team Rest House, he was stopped. One of the ZhongTian Battle Team members lifted his hand to block him, saying: ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I am the Team Leader of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, here to greet your Team Leader. Is that alright?¡±


    His words and tone were polite, and thus the ZhongTian Battle Team member was not rude in return. Before he could speak, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out from within. ¡°Let him in.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and walked on into the ZhongTian Battle Team, not being polite in just finding a seat to sit in. His sneaky eyes hidden behind the bamboo hat were roving on both Shangguan Sisters.


    Today¡¯s ZhongTian Battle Team was clearly very different from yesterday¡¯s. Not only were the two Shangguan Sisters Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er here, even Little Miss Muddle was here. It could be said that besides Shangguan Bing¡¯er, this was the ZhongTian Battle Team¡¯s strongest power gathered here.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, from the looks of things, you all were actually nning on giving us a good fight today?¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a speechless look on his face.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not open her mouth, and it was Fei¡¯er who spoke instead. ¡°Tsk¡­ little coward, drinking cold water1. How could you just surrender to us like that? Aren¡¯t you afraid of not being able to advance to the next stage?¡±


    When Shangguan Fei¡¯er spoke, Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was right beside her waved her hands, and a light blue shield of light enveloped the three of them. This was a Water Attribute Skill that could shield them from prying ears. Anyone below the cultivation level of Heavenly King Stage who tried to eavesdrop would not be able to hear anything.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, how could I possibly take action against you all, my heart would ache too much.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er stuck out her tongue at Zhou Weiqing. Looking at her cute look, if they weren¡¯t in the Heavenly Jewel Tournamentpetition grounds, Zhou Weiqing truly felt like holding her in his arms and getting intimate.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er remained her usual icy self. This time, it really wasn¡¯t against Zhou Weiqing, but rather she was afraid that the other ZhongTian Battle Team members would suspect. She could only bring up a sound proof barrier, but was unable to block their vision. If anyone saw the usually cold and icy her smile at Zhou Weiqing, it would cause too much suspicion.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you trying to act like a pig to eat some tigers? Why did you run here today, wouldn¡¯t it spark suspicion?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er said passively.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately said: ¡°I¡¯m being wronged totally! Who can I be acting like a pig to eat a tiger here? My Battle Team¡¯s overall power is really below your ZhongTian Battle Team! As such, I decided it was a wiser strategy to surrender. Furthermore, for yesterday¡¯s fight, I did send out our core power members, and did not try to hide anything.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er burst out in giggles, saying: ¡°Come on now, others might not know you, but wouldn¡¯t we know you well enough? If you weren¡¯t trying to act, why wear that bamboo hat and even veils to mask all your appearances? Isn¡¯t it because you are afraid many people will recognize you? By admitting defeat today, you are nning on sitting on the hill to watch tigers fight right? Aren¡¯t you afraid that we will lose to the Dan Dun Empire tomorrow?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, saying: ¡°Is the Dan Dun Battle Team that strong this year? Even you all do not have absolute confidence in beating them?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Indeed, we do not have absolute confidence. If Bing¡¯er was here, perhaps we would have a much stronger chance.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°You all are really torturing me! You know how much I miss Bing¡¯er, howe you do not allow her toe see me today?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°Bing¡¯er also misses you a lot. However, she has only juste out of closed door cultivation not long ago. In thest few years, she has spent in closed door cultivation, and her cultivation level has risen dramatically. However, that also means her current state is very unstable, and she cannot have too much emotional upheaval. Once you enter the finals, if you can enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind then, you will naturally be able to see Bing¡¯er.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said: ¡°I hope that the Dan Dun Battle Team can be sensible and strategic then, and just surrender tomorrow. If I were them, I would not waste time shing against you in just the preliminary matches.¡±


    Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er started momentarily. However, the next instant, both of them understood his meaning. Indeed, they had neglected that possibility because they knew how strong the Heavenly Bow Battle Team was, but¡­ the Dan Dun Battle Team would not know that! Shangguan Fei¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°So¡­ your n is to actually force out the Dan Dun Battle Team in the preliminary stages!? No wonder you would choose to admit defeat today¡­ that is targeted at the Dan Dun Battle Team and cause them to underestimate you. With their confidence and arrogance, they would not deem you as a worthy foe at all. In that case, they would think that it is guaranteed for them to advance along with us¡­ and because of that they might actually just surrender to us without fighting. In that case¡­ as long as you can defeat them in the sixth round, then the Dan Dun Battle Team would not even be able to advance from the preliminary stages. That is your real n right?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°You are truly my precious Fei¡¯er, so intelligent! I am also helping you all! To remove a strong opponent in the preliminary stages, it will be much easier in the finals.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was left speechless momentarily, before she said: ¡°However, did you think that if you advanced as the second rank in the First Group, then you would likely have to face the top ranker of the Third Group in the top eight fights. That would definitely be the Bao Po Battle Team. Even if you can defeat the Dan Dun Battle Team, it will not be without injuries. Do you have the confidence to beat the Bao Po Battle Team in that state then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Why should I not have confidence? The top eight matches are all singlebat fights. The Bao Po Battle Team¡¯s greatest strength is their husband and wife teambos. In one versus one fights, their greatest strength will be diminished. Furthermore, don¡¯t you have confidence in your own husband?¡±


    ¡°Whose your wife?¡± Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er retorted as one. In that instant, even Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face blushed slightly.


    The other ZhongTian Battle Team members were not blind, and after Shangguan Xue¡¯er had used the sound instion barrier, they would nce in often. At this point, seeing Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushing, their eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. What kind of situation was that? First Young Miss¡­ was actually¡­ actually showing such a feminine side?


    ¡­


    At the same time, not far off from the ZhongTian Battle Team Rest House, the Dan Dun Rest House.


    ¡°Why did that Heavenly Bow Battle Team fellow enter the ZhongTian Battle Team Rest House?¡± The youth seated at the main seat asked with an overcast expression.


    One of the other Dan Dun Battle Team members said disdainfully: ¡°I guess that they are seizing the chance since they surrendered to express their goodwill towards the ZhongTian Empire.¡±


    Shen Little Demon was seated a few seats down, and her brow furrowed deeply as she said: ¡°I¡¯m not sure why¡­ but that person from the Heavenly Bow Battle Team gives me a strangely familiar feeling¡­ as if I had seen him ¡­ or her¡­ before?¡±


    The youth on the main seat looked at Shen Little Demon, and his eyes grew slightly gentler. ¡°Just a mere bunch of cowardly fools who hide themselves. When it is our turn to fight them, it will be the end of their act. There is no need to worry about them. On the other hand, our fight tomorrow is with the ZhongTian Empire¡­ what do you all think?¡±


    Shen Little Demon thought for a moment and said: ¡°This time, the ZhongTian Battle Team is being led by the Shangguan Sisters, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er. Their powers are both beyond mine. If we truly wish to sh headon against them and defeat them, I¡¯m afraid we will have to reveal all of our hidden aces in order to do so. Our main aim is to enter the finals, so I rmend we do not draw too much attentions to ourselves.¡±


    The youth at the head nodded slowly. In the depths of his eyes, a cold blood-red light shed momentarily before vanishing.


    The second day of thepetition continued without a hitch all the way. There were a few dark horses, but they were rtively minor, with more of the traditional stronger teams winning.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing had chosen not to bet at all. In fact, there was no way for him to bet at all. For their fight against the ZhongTian Battle Team, the odds were 1 to 1000, and it was pretty much pointless even if he wanted to bet on the ZhongTian Battle Team. Of course, the thought of betting on themselves and pushing through to win the fight. However, if they did so, the ZhongTian Empire would not let him go so easily. After all, even with the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s wealth, they could not afford to pay out almost a hundred billion!


    As such, Zhou Weiqing could only give up that dream.


    Two days of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had already passed, and the bettors already had a certain judgement of all the Battle Teams¡¯ overall power, and there were already favourites regarding the teams who would advance from each groups.


    For the second day¡¯s fights, perhaps the most surprising result was that the Fei Li Battle Team had actually lost. Ye Paopao and his sister had strong powers indeed, but they met a powerful team from one of the southern empires who had used strategy against them to win in a final result of 3v2. However, the group which the Fei Li Battle Team was in could be said to be rtively weakest, and they would have no problems advancing into the top eight. One could say that sometimes, luck was part of strength, equally important.


    ¡­


    Third day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    Early in the morning, Zhou Weiqing led his entire team out, stealthily heading to a betting station to begin his bets. Today was one of the most anticipated fights in the preliminary stages, that was the First Group¡¯s ZhongTian Battle Team against the Dan Dun Battle Team. Of course, the anticipation was mostly a view of the citizens, and Zhou Weiqing did not think any fight would happen at all.


    However, he still ced a lot of importance on today¡¯spetitions. Of course, his main focus was on earning money.


    s, when they reached the betting station, Zhou Weiqing could only stare in shock¡­ as he looked on at a 1 to 100 odds.


    In this third day of the tournament, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would meet the Geritimo Battle Team, also one of the stronger teams in the Group. Normally speaking, even if the odds was 10 to 1, Zhou Weiqing would not be surprised, but 1 to 100 was rather exaggerated. What Zhou Weiqing could not ept was that the odds was to his disadvantage instead! Someone had actually ced a massive bet on them!

 Chapter 630

    <h4>Chapter 630: Surrender! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After a moment of shock, Zhou Weiqing quickly understood. This had to be done by the ZhongTian Empire. Besides them, who else would bet so much on their team?


    Looking at such terrible odds, Zhou Weiqing could only sigh speechlessly. Furthermore, with such terrifying odds, normal citizens would not dare to easily bet. Although no one would think that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would defeat the Geritimo Battle Team, but what did those odds mean? For the odds to be pushed so high, it had to be at least several dozen million gold or more! For someone to be willing to ce such a heavy bet on the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, there should be a reason! As such, most citizens would rather ce their bets on ¡®safer¡¯ options.


    ¡°This is toying with me to death!¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a sorrowful look. ¡°Aren¡¯t they afraid that I would just bet on the Geritimo Empire and lose on purpose? 1 to 100 odds!¡±


    ¡°You won¡¯t do that, because you are an intelligent person.¡± A low voice rang out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears.


    When Zhou Weiqing turned around, he realised that unknowingly, a figure had appeared behind him, his appearance simr to them, down to bamboo hat and veil. However, though he could not see the person¡¯s features, he could identify the person through his voice.


    ¡°Senior Shangguan, is this necessary. It¡¯s just some small bets, surely that isn¡¯t necessary¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing said with a bitter smile.


    Standing right beside him was the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master, the head judge of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Shangguan Longyin!


    Shangguan Longyin smiled faintly and said: ¡°Towards any other person, perhaps it might just be a small bet. However, to you, it isn¡¯t so simple right. Are you trying to cause us to go broke! Little brat, don¡¯t think that will happen. His Majesty has already given the order that no matter who you meet in the preliminary rounds, there will be a hundred million gold coin bet ced on you at the start. If you dare, you can just lose the fight, but in that case, you can forget about seeing the three Young Misses forever.¡±


    ¡°Alright, fine¡­ I admit defeat.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head drooped forward as he gave up. Facing the power of a full state machinery, especially for the strongest Empire in the maind¡­ what chance could he have? Furthermore, he had so many connections with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Longyinughed heartily, saying: ¡°You don¡¯t need to show me that look. You already wooed all three precious daughters of the Second Pce Master, no one will ever feel pity for you. In any case, since you all are facing the Geritimo Battle Team this time, I am guessing I will be able to see you take action right. Let me see how you have grown in the past three years.¡±


    After saying that, Shangguan Longyin strolled off casually. However, within a few steps, he had vanished from their sights.


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: ¡°No choice, we have no way to y against them. At least we have already earned a few dozen million gold coins already. We can only hope for the fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team, perhaps we will be able to earn a decent sum then.¡± Although Shangguan Tianxin had ordered a hundred million gold bet on them for every fight, the Dan Dun Empire¡¯s strength and poprity were far beyond the Geritimo Empire, and they could still make some profit by betting then.


    As they entered thepetition grounds, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the excited atmosphere of the crowd, far beyond the previous two days. Indeed! The ZhongTian Battle Team against the Dan Dun Battle Team, such a huge battle, it was definitely worthy of all anticipation.


    Especially with the Dan Dun Empire¡¯s domineering actions in the past few years, the ZhongTian Empire citizens had also heard of it. Everyone wanted to know how the sh between the Blood Red Hell and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would end up.


    Shangguan Longyin saw that the time was up, and he stood up in the VIP Stand, proiming: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Preliminary Stage, Third Day, Officially begins. First Group, First Fight. ZhongTian Battle Team vs Dan Dun Battle Team. Both teams, please send your first fighter to the stage.¡±


    ¡°Judge, please enter the stage.¡±


    Along with his promation, Shangguan Fei¡¯er stood up from the ZhongTian Battle Team Rest House, appearing on the stage in a sh. For most people, all they saw was a blur before someone appeared on the stage.


    Ordinary citizens would not know who Shangguan Fei¡¯er was, but there would always be some rumours or news. Furthermore, she was such a top level beauty, and as soon as she appeared on the stage, tens of thousands of citizens cheered in an overwhelming wave.


    Right at this moment, the Dan Dun Battle Team also reacted. Shen Little Demon leapt up,nding before Shangguan Fei¡¯er.


    The judge for this fight today was also a nine-Jeweled Upper Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master which had been specially chosen by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, everything else aside, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Shangguan Fei¡¯er were of extremely high status in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and they needed to ensure no idents would happen in the fights.


    The judge looked at both girls and said solemnly: ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was about to speak when Shen Little Demon spoke out first. ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, Shen Little Demon. Judge, we are choosing to surrender.¡±


    The judge started momentarily. ¡°Are you surrendering for your fight, or your entire team?¡±


    Without hesitation, Shen Little Demon said: ¡°Our entire team is surrendering.¡±


    As soon as she spoke, the entire audience erupted in an uproar, with boos rising from all around. The entire ZhongTian public square could hold more than several hundred thousand people, and most of them were from the ZhongTian Empire. The boos 1 were so loud that perhaps the entire ZhongTian children would have the urge to go to the toilet.


    When Shangguan Fei¡¯er heard Shen Little Demon¡¯s words, she started slightly. In her heart, she couldn¡¯t help but think: As expected, that naughty fellow has guessed correctly again. Towards Zhou Weiqing, she felt another rise in respect in that regard.


    Hearing all those boos cascading throughout the area, Shen Little Demon¡¯s expression grew ugly. However, she could not do anything about it, just giving Shangguan Fei¡¯er a slight bow before descending the stage.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er could only shrug helplessly, giving a feminine curtsey to the audience before slipping down as well. In the end, this most highly anticipated fight of the preliminary stages ended with a whimper.


    Zhou Weiqing lounged casually in his seat at their Rest House, a satisfied smile on his face as he muttered to himself: ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, you will be ended in I, Your Father¡¯s, hands!¡±


    What followed next was the fights from the Second, Third and Fourth Groups, all rtively exciting in their own right, though once again there were no surprises. After all, every day the first fight of each group was that of the seeded teams. Very quickly, a round had beenpleted, and it was back to the First Group.


    Shangguan Longyin stood up on the VIP Stand once more, saying solemnly: ¡°First Group, Second Fight. Heavenly Bow Battle Team versus Geritimo Battle Team. Both sides, please send out your first fighter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at Ma Qun, who had an urgent look on his face. However, this time he shook his head, saying: ¡°Yun Li, this time you go first. Safety first. I want you to try to achieve victory but with the priority of keeping yourself uninjured. We cannot underestimate the Geritimo Battle Team this time, as they are here burning with righteous indignation having fallen so badly earlier. Although their target is not us, they will not be easy to handle.¡±


    Yun Li nodded in agreement before heading out of the Rest House, heading up the stage calmly. On the other side, the first member of the Geritimo Battle Team was already standing on the stage.


    Yun Li¡¯s opponent was a youth of about twenty seven or twenty eight years of age, dressed in their ck uniform, a serious aura about him as he fixed his gaze upon Yun Li.


    The judge said solemnly: ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Empire, Yun Li.¡±


    ¡°Geritimo Empire, Bai Qiu.¡±


    The judge proimed: ¡°Fight, begin.¡±


    As the promation sounded off, both Yun Li and Bai Qiu from the Geritimo Battle Team instantly chose to back up at once. This was the normalpetition style in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. After all, fighters would not be familiar with each other, and to just charge in blindly would perhaps allow their opponent to counterattack with ease. It was a safer method to start gaining information with probing and exploratory attacks.


    As both retreated, they each released their respective Heavenly Jewels. When they did so, it immediately caused a huge sensation.


    That was because around both Yun Li and Bai Qiu were six pairs of Heavenly Jewels. That was to say, both these youths were Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    Bai Qiu¡¯s Physical Jewel was the agility Type, with the Wind Attribute¡­ an Ultimate Speed type Heavenly Jewel Master!


    However, Yun Li¡¯s was not to be dismissed as well. The Elemental Jewels on his left wrist was the Chrysoberyl Cat¡¯s Eye of the Spatial Attribute.


    Just from the looks of things alone, both of them seemed equal, and in their hearts, the phrase ¡®formidable opponent¡¯ rose up.


    As Yun Li already had Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warning earlier, so he did not think much about it. However, for Bai Qiu, he was truly caught by surprise. Originally, he thought he would be facing one of those ¡®tin cans¡¯ of the Heavenly Bow Empire, and with his speed and powerful attacks, he had absolute confidence in countering either of them. Who knew that the opponent would instead be a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, and one who was also at a simr six-Jeweled cultivation stage. It looked like this was the strongest member of the Heavenly Bow Empire. He had never imagined that such a tiny Empire would have a Upper Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master below the age of thirty.


    Without a doubt, as Yun Li revealed himself on stage, everyone watching would have their judgement of the Heavenly Bow Empire totally overturned. At least, no one would look down on them any longer.


    Yun Li made an inviting gesture with his hand, and with a flick of his right wrist, a faint silver light appeared in his grasp.


    Towards an opponent of the same level as him, Bai Qiu naturally dared not be careless, unleashing his Consolidated Equipment at once.


    A pair of green boots, a pair of gloves, and a pair of Wings. This was all of his six Consolidated Equipment. Although it was an entire set of six Consolidated Equipment, at least it was three sets of paired Consolidated Equipment.


    In a sh, he appeared beside Yun Li, his speed so fast than Yun Li was given a surprise.


    This Bai Qiu was of the Wind Attribute, and he naturally did not have a Spatial Skill like Blink. However, with that charge of his, the impression one would get was almost like the Blink Skill.


    Upon the Consolidated Gloves on Bai Qiu¡¯s hands, there were sharp ws. As he appeared in front of Yun Li, those ws struck out towards his shoulders.


    Bai Qiu¡¯s focus was clearly not something an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master would go for, perfectly tailored towards his own abilities. It could be said that of his six Consolidated Equipment, both wings and boots were fully for the sake of increasing his speed, added on to his own full Agility and Wind Attributes, his speed was truly at a terrifying level. Even a Zong Stage powerhouse might not be able topare with him in that aspect. Of course, the wed gloves were his main offensive weapons.

 Chapter 631

    <h4>Chapter 631: Surrender! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Facing such a swift attack, it was clear that Yun Li would definitely be unable to dodge it through normal means. In thest critical moment, a sh of silver light, and Yun Li appeared five yards away. It was the Blink Skill.


    Having missed his first attack, Bai Qiu was not discouraged at all. In another sh, his arms extended, the wings behind his back pping abruptly. Just like that he appeared again behind Yun Li, those spread arms closing together strongly, ten wind des bursting forth from the Consolidated ws towards Yun Li.


    Although the Blink Skill was good, one could not use it continuously, and Bai Qiu was certain that Yun Li would not be able to use the same method to dodge this new attack, enhanced with his Stored Skills.


    Indeed, Yun Li was unable to dodge it. This time, his right hand waved out in front of him, and an ear splitting tearing sound rang out. A ck hole in space was torn, almost one chi long. A strange sight urred next as all ten of the wind des were actually sucked in by the powerful suction of the ck hole, and in a sh it was Yun Li¡¯s turn to strike out at his opponent.


    The Skill that Yun Li had unleashed was the Minor Dimensional sh, one of the powerful Skills of the Spatial Attribute. It was actually very simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Spatial Rend Skill, but it did notst as long as the Spatial Rend and its area of effect was also smaller. As a result, its Rating was only at Eight Stars.


    Bai Qiu gave a cold smirk, his body abruptly moving to the side about three chi, dodging Yun Li¡¯s attack. At the same time, his hands moved, and a dozen wind des formed a small tornado, striking out at Yun Li.


    Everyone watching could see that though Yun Li had the Spatial Attribute, in front of his opponent¡¯s absolute speed, he was being suppressed.


    In the entire Geritimo Battle Team, Bai Qiu was the third ranked powerhouse. Not only did he have six-Jeweled cultivation level, his fighting experience was also rich and plentiful.


    Yun Li quickly took a step back. Just as he was about to dodge that small tornado of des, Bai Qiu had reached his back, his strike was apanied by the shrill sound of air sliced apart and the Wind Attribute, blocking Yun Li¡¯s path of retreat. Along with the tornado, it was a perfect pincer attack.


    In the rest house, seeing Yun Li caught in such a position, Ma Qun said worriedly: ¡°Big Bro Yun Li looks to be in a bad position.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said confidently: ¡°In terms of control of Skills, who canpare to a Consolidating Equipment Master? He creates tons of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls every day, that is training his control. Watch and see.¡±


    On the stage, as if he was trying to prove Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, the dance of offense and defense between Yun Li and Bai Qiu suddenly changed.


    Facing a pincer attack like that, Yun Li¡¯s left hand pped out at the tornado. In his palm, a brilliant silver light glowed.


    At the same time, he did not even turn his head to look at the iing attack from behind. As the light grew brighter, his speed seemed to increase, and it was as if his body was being propelled from behind in a sudden burst of speed.


    Strangely enough, when that tornado with such powerful cutting powers touched the silver light around Yun Li¡¯s hands, a soft *Puuu* rang out, and it dissipated into a cloud of green smoke. Yun Li¡¯s body continued moving forward unobstructed right through the green cloud.


    The sudden burst of speed from Yun Li caused Bai Qiu to start momentarily. Originally, due to his sess in trapping Yun Li in his pincer attack, he had rxed slightly, and this fresh burst of speed had been faster than his expectations. In the short surprise, he was just a little too slow.


    Stopping his charge in midtrack, Yun Li abruptly spun around, his eyes glowing silver. In truth, Bai Qiu had neglected one point¡­ Yun Li¡¯s Physical Jewel was also that of the Agility Type, though he did not have the Wind Attribute. However, one of Yun Li¡¯s Stored Skills was one called the Spatial Explosive Propulsion, able to increase his speed abruptly in an instant. As for the silver light in his palm, it was actually twopressed Skills, perfectly controlled with precise uracy to use the Spatial Attribute to break apart the tornado¡¯s structure while causing it to be unable to attack. That was the reason why Yun Li was able to escape such a disadvantageous position.


    Unknowingly, a spike appeared in Yun Li¡¯s grasp. Still in midair, he took a step forward, and Bai Qiu who had just shook off his surprise had a foreboding premonition when he saw Yun Li disappear. Blink¡­ clearly Yun Li¡¯s Blink hade off cooldown and could be used again.


    Subconsciously, Bai Qiu took a step forward, ready to charge away. Since he could not see his opponent, he had to be behind. However, in that moment, his body froze abruptly for just a short instant.


    Spatial Freeze. One of the Spatial Attribute¡¯s control Skills.


    As Bai Qiu had guessed, Yun Li was indeed behind him, and the spike in his hands struck out directly towards Bai Qiu¡¯s back, where his heart would be.


    This Bai Qiu was no pushover either. Even in such a disadvantageous state, the Heavenly Energy within his body exploded forth, unleashing his strongest Tornado sh Skill. His entire body forcefully spun in midair, breaking free of the Spatial Freeze. Although that sacrifice the majority of his Heavenly Energy, at least he managed to break free just before the spike reached him. With a swipe of his right hand, his glove shed against Yun Li¡¯s spike.


    This was the first head on sh between the two, and in the resulting explosion, Bai Qiu¡¯s entire body was sent flying back by the powerful Heavenly Energy imbued in Yun Li¡¯s spike.


    In terms of Heavenly Energy, Bai Qiu and Yun Li still had a certain gap. First of all, the Spatial Attribute was of a slightly higher boost to Heavenly Energy than the Wind Attribute, as it was one of the greater attributes. Even if one justpared Heavenly Energy alone, Yun Li was still ahead of Bai Qiu. Although both were at the six-Jeweled stage, Bai Qiu had just reached the stage, while Yun Li was already at the twenty seventh stage of cultivation, just one step away from his seventh Jewel. Let alone Bai Qiu having spent so much Heavenly Energy breaking free of the Spatial Freeze.


    The Spatial Attribute Heavenly Energy brought a strong tearing sensation, causing Bai Qiu¡¯s speed to be restricted, and only then did Yun Li¡¯s attack fully explode forth.


    The Spatial Explosive Propulsion appeared once again with a loud bang, and in a sh, Yun Li had caught up to Bai Qiu¡¯s flying body, the spike in his hands striking once more. At the tip of the spike, a silver white light consolidated.


    Left with no choice, Bai Qiu could only gather the remnants of his Heavenly Energy, putting up his ws in a crossguard in a forced attempt to block it.


    Another ear splitting explosion. This time, the audience only saw Yun Li¡¯s spike pierce lightly onto Bai Qiu¡¯s hands, and with the apanying explosion, Bai Qiu¡¯s body was sent flying right out of the stage.


    Having defeated his opponent, Yun Linded on the ground gracefully, a faint smile on his mouth. An opponent who had lost his bnce, how could he possibly block the dualpressed Skills he had imbued on his SPike? Such a powerful and explosive attack along with his Consolidated Weapon, the destructive power could reach that of a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    It could be said that right from the beginning of the fight, Yun Li had been hiding his true strength, showing weakness to his opponent. It was a strategy he had no choice but to use. Although his Heavenly Energy was stronger than his opponent¡¯s, he had his weak points¡­ that was hisck of Consolidated Equipment. The only Consolidated Equipment was that single spike he used as his weapon.


    The reason was simple¡­ his nine piece Legendary Set. Indeed, although his Legendary Set was only nine pieces, and he technically had three ¡®extra¡¯ slots to use. However, that was only if he managed to reach a Heavenly God Stage cultivation level. Although Yun Li was a confident person, he had never dreamed he could breakthrough to such a stage. As such, he dared not give himself any other Consolidated Equipment, sacrificing his current strength until a time he could begin creating his Legendary Set.


    At this point, he was already very close to reaching the Zong Stage Consolidating Equipment Master. Once he reached that stage, he could begin creating the first few pieces of his Legendary Set. Even so, at this current point, he would be using a single Spike Consolidated Equipment against his opponent¡¯s full six Consolidated Equipment. In such a circumstance, though Yun Li was still confident that they were equal in strength, he had no way of defeating his opponent easily. As a result, from the beginning he had nned to show weakness, allowing his opponent to underestimate him, and the burst forth with all his might in a critical moment. With the explosive strength of his Spatial Skills, he could force victory in a short period of time. In the end, his n had indeed seeded.


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team victory. Both sides, please send up your second fighter.¡±


    Yun Li returned victoriously, the smug look on his face could not be hidden. Zhou Weiqing sent Ma Qun on the second fight, before looking at Yun Li and giving a sigh, saying: ¡°You should just behave yourself and stick to being an honest Consolidating Equipment Master.¡±


    The smug smile on Yun Li¡¯s face froze. ¡°Your Father, I, won this round!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a pained expression. ¡°You can only fool that idiot. This fighting strength of yours, you haven¡¯t improved much in these few years!¡±


    ¡°Hmph¡± Yun Li red at Zhou Weiqing before ignoring, sitting down at the side before saying passively: ¡°It¡¯s easy to make sarcastic remarks. These few years¡­ have your Consolidating Equipment Scroll creation skills improved even a tiny bit?¡±


    Tian¡¯er, Crow and Xixi watched the two squabble at the side, giggling away to each other.


    Ma Qun had not expected that he would be dispatched to be the second fighter, and he could not contain his excitement, leaping right onto the stage. The opponent facing him there was a five-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    After all, in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, even the seeded teams backed by the Great Saint Lands weren¡¯t all six-Jeweled and above. In the Geritimo Battle Team, Bai Qiu¡¯s strength was already considered rather high. However, the first loss did not give them much cause for fear. The second fighter they dispatched was a youngdy of about twenty four or twenty five. She was not exceptionally beautiful, with average features, but she had a rare steady and stable feeling about her.


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Empire. Ma Qun.¡±


    ¡°Geritimo Empire. Yuling.¡±


    Ma Qun was still wearing his Peerless Heavy Cavalry armour, and coupled with his height and stature and those massive spiked maces, facing such a small-sizeddy, the visual impact was extremely stunning. Instantly, the youngdy called Yuling gained thepassion of the majority of the audience, as all of them began to support her!

 Chapter 632

    <h4>Chapter 632: Spiritual Body of Earth! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As the judge proimed the start of the fight, Yuling lifted her hands. Facing Ma Qun, this youngdy did not seem afraid at all, her expression calm and steady as she charged towards him. At the same time, she released her Heavenly Jewels.


    Strength Attribute Physical Jewels¡­ Earth Attribute Elemental Jewels¡­ her Heavenly Jewels were actually exactly the same as Ma Qun!


    Seeing his opponent charge at him, Ma Qun hesitated instead. After all, his opponent was a youngdy, and he was just slightly unwilling to swing that massive spiked mace at her so easily.


    In a sh, Yuling had arrived in front of Ma Qun. her speed was not too fast, but her steps stable all the way. Just as Ma Qun had been hesitating, she had already reached him, both hands striking out in a shoving motion at Ma Qun¡¯s chest.


    Ma Qun had his own thoughts. In his eyes, with this youngdy¡¯s figure and stature, her strength should not be anywhere equal to his own. Even if he allowed her to attack him at will, he thought she should not be able to break through his defense. On the other hand, if he smashed down at her with hisrge spiked mace, that wouldn¡¯t be too good right? As such, he didn¡¯t even attempt to dodge, puffing up his chest in readiness to ept the blow, allowing these seemingly gentle palms to press up against his chest.


    s, a surprising sight urred next. The instant that Yuling had pressed her hands to Ma Qun¡¯s chest, her entire body suddenly turned an earthen yellow, the thick yellow light spreading across the entire stage, causing all the other attribute energies to be expelled, leaving only Earth Attribute energies.


    Soon after, Yuling¡¯s body disappeared, and in the position where she had been standing, a huge cone appeared, smashing hard onto Ma Qun¡¯s chest.


    Ma Qun¡¯s own strength was definitely on the level, and with the weight of his armour, one could just imagine how strong and tough he was. Currently, he was even in the state of preparedness to receive the blow. However, even so, when the massive yellow earthen spike smashed savagely into his chest, he was sent flying all the way,nding out of the stage.


    In a single step, Crow stepped forward, her hands lifting to receive the falling Ma Qun. She had to spin three times to fully relieve the immense power and momentum.


    The entire area fell silent. A few secondster, cheers erupted like the waves crashing upon a shore.


    Who could have imagined that with Ma Qun¡¯s size and power, he would be smashed off the stage in moments after facing such a small lookingdy.


    The earthen yellow light on the stage slowly dissipated, revealing Yuling. The youngdy was expressionless, her stable aura not changing the slightest despite her victory, only nodding towards Ma Qun. When the judge proimed her victory, she turned and walked off.


    In the Heavenly Bow Battle Team Rest House, Zhou Weqing and Tian¡¯er stood up, both their faces filled with shock.


    ¡°That¡­ that is?¡± Tian¡¯er eximed in a low tone.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, saying: ¡°Spirit of Earth! That is the Spirit of Earth! I never dreamed that such a legendary spiritual body would actually exist.¡±


    Spiritual Body. Even amongst Heavenly Jewel Masters, they were considered a unique presence. As soon as they were born, their bodies were without any impurities, and would remain so forever, filled with the single Attribute Heavenly Energy through their existence.


    Those who had spiritual bodies were not able to use Consolidated Equipment. However, in terms of Stored Skills, they had unparalleled possibilities. That was to say, they could Store any Skill that belonged to their particr Attribute. Furthermore, when they used those Skills, it would be far more powerful than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master using the same skills.


    Earlier, that youngdy named Yuling had used pure Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy. It was not her own strength that had sent Ma Qun flying, but borrowing the strength of the earth. No matter how strong Ma Qun was, how could bepare with the power of the earth itself? As for how exactly she was able to borrow such strength, even Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er who had the Saint Energy was not clear. Without question, this youngdy named Yuling¡¯s cultivation level was notparable to Bai Qiu, but her fighting capabilities were superior to Bai Qiu. Even Zhou Weiqing did not dare guarantee what would happen if he met her.


    The shock was not just amongst them. The Earth Attribute Spiritual Body, or Spirit of Earth, was so powerful that even the various seeded teams were stunned. The various team members of the Dan Dun Battle Team also revealed serious, gloomy looks on their faces. The Geritimo Battle Team was a lot stronger than they had expected. If that Bai Qiu had not lost the first round, it was likely that Yuling would not reveal herself in this second round.


    On the stage, the judge said: ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team versus Geritimo Battle Team. Third match. Please send your fighters on the stage.¡±


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team focused their gazes on Zhou Weiqing. Who were they sending next?


    Tian¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°Let me fight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°How could I let you go? If I have not guessed wrongly, thatdy who has the Spirit of Earth Body will fight again, perhaps together with that Bai Qiu.¡±


    ¡°Boss, let me. I was too careless just now.¡± Ma Qun was not injured at all, as he stood with a shamed look at the side. Indeed, he had not fully flourished all his strength, his Consolidated Equipment Shield, or his Stored Skills were not used at all.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, ncing at him coldly, saying: ¡°If you were on the battlefield, you would have died once already. Today, you will no longer be allowed to fight, this is a good time for you to reflect on it. Don¡¯t you understand the principle of a lion catching a rabbit? If your Drillmaster Fei¡¯er was here, what kind of punishment would she give you? Sit down.¡±


    Ma Qun could only scratch his head embarrassedly and take a seat at the side. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned to Crow and Xixi, saying: ¡°You two sisters1, go ahead.¡±


    Crow nodded, beginning to wear all of her full armour. With the full armour covering her features, no one should recognize her.


    Yun Li said with a slight discontent. ¡°Why don¡¯t you let me fight? I haven¡¯t used much Heavenly Energy in the previous fight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: ¡°No, your fighting capabilities are no match for Crow.¡±


    Yun Li¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°What did you say? Zhou Weiqing, if this tiger doesn¡¯t show his power, are you treating me as a sick cat?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Look for yourself¡­ once this fight is over, if you still think you are stronger than Crow, I won¡¯t mind letting you two have a duel after that.¡±


    Currently, Crow and Xixi had both worn their armour, takingrge strides up the stage.


    Perhaps to give the judge face, the two sisters did not jump up directly onto the stage, stepping up the stairs.


    In terms of height, Crow and Xixi were about the same, and with their armour, no one could really tell the difference. As for their weapons, the axes were very simr, with Xixi¡¯s ones slightlyrger. Of course, the axes in Crow¡¯s hands were the Legendary Axes of the Gold Crow Tribe.


    As Zhou Weiqing had expected, the pair facing them was Bai Qiu and the one who had just beat Ma Qun so easily, Yuling.


    Facing the heavily armoured pair, Bai Qiu¡¯s face showed a clear disdain, saying mockingly: ¡°Did you all not learn from the previous lesson? Or does your Heavenly Bow Empire not have anyone else? Strength does not mean everything.¡±


    Xixi did not utter a sound of protest, but Crow just said passively: ¡°Strength might not mean everything¡­ However, it is more than enough to deal with you two.¡±


    As she said that, both Crow and Xixi did something strange, springing away from each other, pulling the gap between them to about a seven to eight yards distance.


    There was a reason why Zhou Weiqing had sent the two sisters to this fight. In terms of fighting capabilities, amongst all six of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Crow¡¯s fighting strength was only below Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. Furthermore, she had said that Xixi¡¯sbat powers were not that much lower than her own. Lastly, they were both from the Gold Crow Tribe, and had grown up together. Fighting together, their tacit understanding and cooperation would be superior.


    Yuling¡¯s gaze focused on Crow. She did not speak, just giving both Crow and Xixi an inviting gesture.


    Cheers erupted once more, as the ZhongTian citizens¡¯ emotions were roused to the max.


    Originally, they had been here to watch the ZhongTian Battle Team against the Dan Dun Battle Team, but who knew that the Dan Dun Battle Team would surrender so easily, and many were extremely discontent or resentful. On the other hand, this fight between the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and Geritimo Battle Team was far more exciting and interesting than they had expected. Especially watching Yuling send Ma Qun flying off was such a shocking sight that caused their blood to boil. As the saying goes,ymen would just be watching for the bustle and excitement. In their eyes, this was a scene of the weaker side defeating the stronger side.


    At this moment, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had sent another two ¡®tin cans¡¯, and that Yuling appeared on the opposing side again. Instantly, the citizens were filled buzz once more.


    ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Xixi, Crow.¡± When Crow spoke, she purposely lowered her voice, keeping it muffled. At least, most of the other Battle Team members in the Rest House were unable to hear clearly.


    ¡°Geritimo Battle Team, Yuling, Bai Qiu.¡±


    As the announcement came for the fight to start, it entailed a massive battle¡­ the spirit of earth and an Upper level Zun Stage powerhouse against the famous Fire and Ice pair of the Gold Crow Tribe¡¯s younger generation. This would definitely be a intense and violent fight.


    Crow and Xixi burst into action at the same time, and their movement was exactly the same. Their legs stomped on the ground and in a burst of power, they charged towards their opponents. Xixi targeted Bai Qiu, while Crow targeted Yuling. The two sisters¡¯ movements and their stature was such a huge contrast.


    Bai Qiu was just as vexed and gloomy as Ma Qun. When he had lost to Yun Li in the first fight, he realised he had fell for a trick. He still had many powerful Skills he had not managed to use. Seeing Xixi charging towards him, he did not hold back at all, summoning all six Consolidated Equipment instantly. In a sh, he received her iing charge. This time, he charged his speed to the max, filling the air with several illusory figures.


    However, right at that moment, Crow and Xixi suddenly went through a change.


    Previously, when they were charging, Crow was clearly faster than Xixi by a little, and she was thus in front. The battle between her and Yuling should have exploded first. However, in that instant, the entire battleground changed.

 Chapter 633

    <h4>Chapter 633: Spiritual Body of Earth! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Crow had been charging in a straight line, and all of a sudden her left foot struck down at the floor, her massive body executing a flip in midair. Xixipleted the same action simultaneously, and the two sisters actually mmed towards each other abruptly.


    At the same time, right where Crow had been about to pass, a giant earth spike mmed out from the ground.


    Crow and Xixi mmed together at an unbelievable speed. Strangely, there was no shing sound of metals.


    Crow¡¯s Legendary Axes somehow managed to hook onto Xixi¡¯s axes, and both girls exerted their full power at once, actually flinging each other out.


    Indeed. Flinging each other out. Crow was sent flying into the air in a parabolic arc, while Xixi was sent flying in a straight line. As for how their strength had been used in such a manner, no onlooker could tell just from the surface. In such a strange transference of movement, both girls had exchanged opponents, turning into Crow against Bai Qiu and Xixi against Yuling.


    Xixi flew directly towards Yuling, but Yuling did not take it lying down. Taking a step forward, the thick yellow light flooded the area, and anotherrge earth spike struck out at Xixi.


    On the other side, Crow rose further into the air, her legendary axes spreading out at her sides. The strength of both sistersbined was just too huge, and Crow actually rose more than twenty metres into the air, causing Bai Qiu to stare ck jawed at her.


    Right at that instant, a fiery heat burst forth from the skies. From the soaring Crow, a piercing red light shot out, even causing her heavy armour to turn a crimson red. Especially eye catching was her pair of Legendary Axes, directly turning a rich golden red.


    The red light from her body formed a giant pir of light in the air, directly shrouding Bai Qiu¡¯s body.


    Bai Qiu¡¯s speed was not bad indeed, but no matter how fast he was, how could he be faster than light itself?


    In that moment, Bai Qiu felt as if his entire surrounding was fiery hot. However, he did not sense any offensive attacks on him, instead a powerful control. He was shocked to find that he was actually unable to escape out of the confines of the red light.


    A Fire Attribute Control Skill?! Bai Qiu thought to himself, stunned.


    It had to be known that amongst all the elemental Attributes, the Fire Attribute was possibly the weakest in terms of Control Skills. However, what Crow was using now¡­ wasn¡¯t it exactly a Fire Attribute Control Skill? Furthermore, such a Control Skill was so strong that even Bai Qiu with his six-Jeweled cultivation level wasn¡¯t able to break free.


    Almost as if on cue, Crow, who had been in midair glowing like the sun, began to swoop down like a falling meteor, targeted straight at Bai Qiu.


    Even Zhou Weiqing did not know Crow actually had such a powerful Skill. His confidence in Crow stemmed from his past experiences with her. When Crow was just a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master in the past, she had dared to fight to the bitter end, defeating opponents at the five-Jeweled stage¡­ let alone now! Furthermore, her current fighting experience was already far beyond what it had been at that time. With all the time spent in the Peerless Regiment, the countless tough training and also battles, it could be said that she had improved in every single aspect.


    Bai Qiu couldn¡¯t help but stare dumbfounded. At this point, the only thing he could think of was if he was struck by that massive meteoric fireball that was Crow, he would die for sure. He definitely could not block it.


    The terrifying pressure and aura that Crow gave forth was far beyond Bai Qiu¡¯s imagination. Furthermore, he could vaguely sense that the power that she was releasing was not just as simple as Heavenly Energy alone.


    ¡°If you do not wish to die, jump down now.¡± Xixi¡¯s soft and gentle voice rang out. At the same time, a massive explosion rang out as Xixi¡¯s axes smashed directly into Yuling¡¯s earthen yellow spike.


    A spiritual body of Earth truly lived up to its name indeed. With the aid of the earth itself, her strength had reached a terrifying stage. Even for Xixi with all her strength, and in full preparation, exploding out with all her might, she was still sent flying back by the bacsh of the blow.


    By this time, Yuling had also realised that Bai Qiu was in a bad state, but Crow¡¯s descending meteor-like body was just too quick. Facing Xixi¡¯s full strength had not been too easy for her, even if she had gained the advantage, and she no longer had the chance to rescue him.


    Anyone would be afraid of death, let alone a Heavenly Jewel Master who had a bright future ahead of him. Facing an attack that he obviously wouldn¡¯t able to block, Bai Qiu could only sigh inwardly. He burst forth with all of the Heavenly Energy he had, his entire body spinning urgently. With his own body as the central focal point, his Heavenly Energy burst forth without holding back at all, a massive amount of green Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy forming a dragon-like figure charging into the skies towards the fireball that Crow had be. After firing this strongest attack of his own with all his might, he swiftly jumped off the stage. Even if he had to save himself, he still wanted to use up as much of his opponent¡¯s Heavenly Energy as he could, to aid Yuling as much as possible.


    Just as Bai Qiu jumped off the stage, the giant fireball and the wind dragon smashed into each other in a massive explosive. However, at the same time, a single axe flew out of the fireball stealthily. Its target was not the other member of the Geritimo Team, Yuling, instead it flew towards Xixi who had been sent flying.


    Are they infighting or something? Yuling had also been forced to stagger a step back from the bacsh of Xixi¡¯s strength, and as she looked at the flying axe, she couldn¡¯t help but think to herself, puzzled.


    Infighting? Naturally, Crow and Xixi would never do such a thing. Xixi lifted up a hand, the axe in her hand miraculously hooking onto the iing Gold Crow Legendary Axe. Abruptly, she swept it outwards in a powerful fling. In that instant, the falling massive fireball which had just broken past the wind-dragon was actually changed directions, sent flying towards Yuling. Only then did everyone realise that there was a chain attached to the flying Gold Crow Legendary Axe.


    Due to Yuling¡¯s spiritual body of Earth, when this fight started, everyone had not looked well upon the pair of Crow and Xixi. In truth, everyone thought that this Geritimo duo would win easily. However, as soon as the fight started, those who had estimated the Heavenly Bow Battle Team realised that they were severely wrong.


    From the start of the fight, Crow and Xixi had disyed amazing teamwork and tacit understanding, a perfect mix along with their strength. As a Upper Level Zun Stage powerhouse, Bai Qiu had actually been forced to jump off the stage by them so quickly, and more so¡­ Crow¡¯s attack had not even been ¡®wasted¡¯ by that.


    When Crow was sent flying towards Yuling, she abruptly tugged onto the chain of the Gold Crow Legendary Axe with all her might. As a result, Xixi was also sent smashing towards Yuling suddenly at high speeds.


    In that moment, Xixi¡¯s entire body began to glow with a brilliant blue light, a thick Water Attribute energy reverberation swiftly transforming into ice. Her massive body actually began spinning in mid flight, seeming to huddle into a ball which began to roll. Pulled by the axe and chain, her entire body slowly formed into a massive ice ball full of destructive power rolling at Yuling.


    Yuling¡¯s expression turned grave, her legs retreating slightly as she gave a soft shout. Stomping her right foot on the ground, instantly the entire stage turned a thick yellow colour, the Earth Attribute Energy rising fully. Spinning around, her body began to draw in the yellow light, and instead of continuing her retreat, she began to advance towards Crow.


    Another massive explosion, and sparks of fire flew about. Crow¡¯s body finally reappeared, and she had to stagger back seven, eight steps before she finally regained her bnce.


    Covered by therge amounts of Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy, Yuling had transformed into a stone attribute giant. However, she did not have a chance to chase Crow in a follow up attack, as Xixi¡¯s attack had also reached. An Ice Ball following a Fire Ball, this was truly a dance of Fire and Ice.


    Both fists mmed upwards, and yet another explosion rang forth. Such a tremendous strength, it actually shook the entire stage, causing dirt and earth to fly out in all directions, as if it had been smashed deeper into the earth.


    Xixi¡¯s body was also sent flying just like Crow, while the yellow stone giant that Yuling had transformed into had her legs buried deep into the floor.


    The Geritimo Battle Team members who knew Yuling best couldn¡¯t help but draw in a cold breath. They were extremely clear how powerful Yuling was when she used the power of the Spiritual Body of Earth to draw in the strength of the Earth, the terrifying heights of strength she could reach. Even if she had to sh directly with a nine-Jeweled Upper Level Zong Stage powerhouse, in terms of pure physical strength alone she wasparable! Yet, in just two direct shes with her opponents, her legs had been buried into the earth. One could imagine the sheer strength these twodies dressed in full heavy armour held.


    Xixi¡¯s stumbling body was caught by Crow. Both sisters were equally shocked by Yuling¡¯s strength. Spiritual Body of Earth¡­ one truly could not use normal logic to understand it.


    The Earth Attribute Giant that Yuling had transformed into stood unmoving, almost five metres tall.


    ¡°Your strengths are truly terrifying indeed. If not for the aid of the earth, even if there were ten of me, I could not possiblypare in terms of strength with just one of you. However, as long as my feet are on the ground, the earth will aid me. As such, even if I am the only one left, you will still be unable to obtain victory.¡±


    Yuling¡¯s voice traveled out to them. In just the short sh earlier, both sides had expended a considerable amount of Heavenly Energy, and currently they needed a short time to catch their breaths.


    Crow smiled faintly and said: ¡°Your Spiritual Body of Earth is truly strong indeed. Perhaps, if you are able to unleash its full power and capabilities, neither of us will be your match. s, you are too stubborn in matching physical strength with us, insisting on shing head on. Perhaps you are just too confident in yourself. You are right, the Earth Attribute is very strong, having the strongest defense. However, how could a single Attribute, no matter how much to the extreme you bring it,pare with two Attributes at once? Especially¡­ when these two Attributes are perfect reverse prities? Try for yourself, are you still able to move?¡±


    Yuling started momentarily. In the next instant, a thick Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy rose up, the yellow light bursting forth once more.


    Any discerning audience could tell that the stone giant Yuling had warped into was starting to show cracks on its surface.


    ¡°Trying to break free now¡­ it is toote.¡± Crow smiled faintly. Lifting her axes, both girlsunched their attacks simultaneously. Four giant broad axes flew out, smashing savagely into the stone giant, sending it flying out of the stage.


    *PENG* The stone giant shattered in midair, revealing Yuling¡¯s original body. As she flew back, she vomited out a mouth of fresh blood before she was caught by one of the other Geritimo Battle Team members.


    In the Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house, Zhou Weiqing smiled as he said: ¡°Extreme burning heat to dry all moisture, before applying extreme cold to turn the earth brittle. A dance of Fire and Ice indeed! They truly live up to their name¡­ That Yuling did not lose shamefully. s, she did not have proper teamwork and tacit understanding with her teammate, otherwise it would have been more troublesome.¡±

 Chapter 634

    <h4>Chapter 634: Spiritual Body of Earth! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In each of the battle team¡¯s rest houses, including the seeded teams, more than a hundred fiery gazesnded on Crow and Xixi. Their strength had surpassed all of their expectations¡­ especially since Crow was the fourth person that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team revealed, and they even had the six-Jeweled Yun Li as well. In this moment, no one dared to underestimate the Heavenly Bow Battle Team anymore. Clearly, it was not an ordinary team, not one that could be underestimated.


    The most dazzling was naturally Crow. The Skills that she had shown, warping to a sun-like presence, the Control Skill, her sheer strength¡­ even the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master Shangguan Longyin could not recognize those Skills. Only Zhou Weiqing could vaguely guess that those Skills might have some connection to the Gold Crow Legendary Axes. As her strength grew, it seemed like the legendary weapon of the Gold Crow Tribe was able to burst forth with even greater strength.


    ¡°Third match. Heavenly Bow Battle Team victory.¡± With some difficulty, the judge finally proimed the results of the third match. With the corresponding metallic screeches, Crow and Xixi took great strides down the stage, returning to the rest house.


    Yun Li sat to the side, not speaking any longer, swallowing hard as he looked on. Thinking back to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, he could no longer retort at all. The power that Crow had shown left his heart full of shock. Examining himself, he knew that he would also be unable to take those Skills head on.


    The entire ZhongTian Central Square was now rather noisy, a hubbub of voices as everyone was still eagerly discussing the previous fight, chatting about the surprise of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    Not far from the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, the members of the Kalise Battle Team had extremely ugly expressions, even slightly panicked. That was because in the next day¡¯s fight, they would be facing off against the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. Looking at the terrifying weapons and armour of Ma Qun, Crow and Xixi, how could they not feel a chill down their spines? The Kalise Empire and Heavenly Bow Empire had long since reached a state of mortal enemies who would kill each other without question.


    Zhou Weiqing gave the returning Crow and Xixi a big thumbs up, as he slowly stood up. His gaze did not focus on the stage, instead looking at the panicking Kalise Battle Team, a cold smirk crossed his lips. Next, he turned to look at the Bai Da Battle Team in their rest house, and the cold killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.


    It was only when the judge on the stage announced for the members for the fourth match to ascend the stage did Zhou Weiqing withdraw his gaze. In a single leap, hended upon the stage.


    Out of the six members of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, four had already fought their battles. Only Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er remained. Naturally, he was not willing to let Tian¡¯er fight, and thus he could only fight in this fourth match. 1


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance also brought some surprised voices. The reason was simple this time ¨C he was still wearing his bamboo hat and veil as he ascended the stage. Previously, due to their armour, Ma Qun, Crow and Xixi did not wear their bamboo hats, and Yun Li also did not wear his hat. However, Zhou Weiqing did not remove his; he did not wish to be recognized too easily.


    The Geritimo Battle Team member who would fight in this fourth match also ascended the stage at the same time as Zhou Weiqing.


    It was a tall, well built youth with short spiky hair, having a grave, stable bearing. The first impression Zhou Weiqing had upon seeing him was like the first time he saw Lin TianAo so many years ago. Stable, stable, profound¡­ with a greater dignity and majesty than Lin TianAo at that time. Indeed, a strange majesty that was definitely not normal at all.


    ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°Zhou Little Fatty.¡±


    The youth from the Geritimo Battle Team said solemnly: ¡°Yu Yun. Are you not nning to remove that hat of yours?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°No need, I am too ugly, and I¡¯m too shy to show my face to scare others.¡±


    Yu Yun¡¯s brow furrowed slightly, but his eyes were just as calm and steady as before. ¡°The Heavenly Bow Battle Team is far stronger than I have expected. Although we have never thought of you as enemies, but we will not allow you to stall our advance. We cannot afford to lose here.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Naturally I know who your enemies are, but my target is the final championship¡­ so, I also cannot afford to lose.¡±


    Yu Yun started momentarily, atst a hint of surprise breaking the calm in his eyes. If anyone else heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, they would only think of him as arrogant and foolish. For example, the judge who was standing by the side. However, Yu Yun had the strange feeling that this youth in front of him was not just speaking nonsense.


    ¡°Very well, let us use our own strength to speak then.¡± Yu Yun said solemnly.


    The judge nced at Zhou Weiqing with a hint of disdain before proiming the start of the fight.


    Unlike all the other previous fights, when the judge moved back, both Zhou Weiqing and Yu Yun did not choose to attack at once. Instead, they both stood there unmoving, a vastly different sight from the previous sights where they would spring into action to gain first advantage.


    However, any discerning viewer could tell that the fight between them had already begun.


    On the stage, the thick reverberation of Earth Attribute Heavenly Energies rose instantly. Aspared to Yuling¡¯s previous earthen yellow, the audience could clearly see that the current stage had turned a deep yellow.


    Spiritual Body of Earth! Without question, this Yu Yun in front of Zhou Weiqing was the same as Yuling, also having the Spiritual Body of Earth! Furthermore, his cultivation level was even higher than Yuling¡­ to the point where there was a qualitative change!


    Seven sets of Heavenly Jewels appeared around Yu Yun¡¯s wrists, an exact match to Yuling. However, having reached the Zong Stage, his aura and presence were far stronger than Yuling¡¯s.


    Seeing Yu Yun¡¯s Low Level Zong Stage cultivation level, even the youth who was the leader in the Dan Dun Battle Team rest house had his brow furrowed deeply. In the eyes of mostpetitors, a seven-Jeweled cultivation level was already an amazing feat, but it was nothing much to them. The greatest surprise to them was that seven-Jeweled cultivation level was apanied with the Spiritual Body of Earth!


    Thick Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy began to force all the other Attributes out of the stage area. Although Yu Yun did not attack, as Zhou Weiqing stood there he could clearly sense the Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy begin to pressure upon him crazily. H knew that as long as he made any move, then the Earth Energies with Yu Yun as the central focus point would explode forth instantly.


    ¡°You are no match for me, and I do not wish to hurt you. After all, in a certain perspective, my Heavenly Bow Empire and your Geritimo Empire are on the same battle-lines, sharing the same fates.¡± Even being surrounded by such a thick Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing still spoke calmly and in a rxed tone.


    Just because Zhou Weiqing did not attack, Yu Yun did not rx. On the contrary, this youth with the bamboo hat gave him an unbelievably deep and profound feeling, as if he was facing a vast chasm that could swallow everything. This was also the reason why he did not activate his attack at first reason. He had been confident that his cultivation level, his power, was at the top echelons of this Heavenly Jewel Tournament, yet he was still unable to prate the opaqueness of this youth in front of him.


    ¡°If you only know how to talk glibly, I will not be courteous.¡± Yu Yun said coldly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Alright then, it is true that I have to show some things before I can be taken seriously¡­ otherwise I will not have any chance in convincing you, right?¡± As he said that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot suddenly tapped lightly on the ground.


    His actions instantly struck a response in Yu Yun, and a thick, deep yellow light sprang forth from the entire stage. There was no actual attack, but this purest of elementalshes was definitely powerful, and it had myriads of changes and possibilities. No matter what Zhou Weiqing did, Yu Yun was confident he could react in timely fashion.


    s, soon Yu Yun realised he was very wrong.


    As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right footnded on the ground, a soft thud rang out, and the deep yellow Earth Energies that had been gushing out from below his foot was actually forced out of the area. Although it was still gushing out from the earth, it could only do so around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, as if forming a yellow pir of light around him, but not actually reaching him or hurting him.


    As the column of deep yellow light appeared, a strange grey glow erupted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. It was in that instant that shock appeared on Yu Yun¡¯s face.


    Originally, it was in the depths of his soul that he had sensed such a thing, but it had be truth. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body seemed to actually turn into a massive chasm, and the Earth energies that he had activated using his Spiritual Body of Earth was swarming into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body crazily, as if being thrown into a bottomless pit, vanishing as they did so.


    Besides the single stomp of his foot, Zhou Weiqing did not make any other move. However, all that was left in Yu Yun¡¯s eyes was pure unadulterated shock.


    He had never met such a circumstance, even against opponents far stronger than he was he would at least still have some confidence in fighting to the end. However, in meeting such a strange situation, he couldn¡¯t find the confidence within himself to continue holding out anymore.


    ¡°What thick and powerful earth energies, truly lives up to the name of Spiritual Body of Earth.¡± Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing was still able to speak in such a rxed tone.


    Yu Yun¡¯s forehead was already beading with sweat. Although he was able to use his Spiritual Body of Earth to activate the earthen energies, it still took his own Heavenly Energy to do so. Furthermore, as therge amount of Earth energies was being Devoured non-stop by Zhou Weiqing, his own Heavenly Energy was also being drained constantly. Facing Zhou Weiqing,


    Zhou Weiqing might seemed rxed and having it easy, but in truth, this battle was one that he had racked his brains and painstakingly arranged so. He did not wish to reveal his identity too early. Facing a seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master with the Spiritual Body of Earth, if it were an ordinary fight, even for him it would be extremely tough, even if he was confident of winning in the end. However, in doing so, it would definitely reveal his own identity. After all, Shen Little Demon was very familiar with some of his powers.


    As a result, Zhou Weiqing had used a single drop of Saint Energy, and this time it was infused into his Demonic Attribute Devour Skill.


    Behind his bamboo hat and veil, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was smiling. The only thing in his mind now was¡­ I¡¯m earning big now!


    The Spiritual Body of Earth was indeed domineering, and the earth energies it was able to wield was unbelievably pure. As Zhou Weiqing Devoured the energies, in just a short period of time, he had already formed two drops of Saint Energy! Not only had he recouped his losses, he had even earned a drop! As such, he was not in any rush at all.


    Yu Yun gritted his teeth with all his strength, taking a swift step towards Zhou Weiqing in a short charge. The thick Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy around him causing his entire body to bulge up, turning into a massive stone giant as he sent a fist careening towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.

 Chapter 635

    <h4>Chapter 635: Devouring Earth Spirit! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his left hand, his palm spread out to receive the blow. Yu Yun¡¯s seemingly vicious and ferocious fist was stopped directly by the palm, not able to move any further from there.


    shing in terms of strength? With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current physical strength, even Ma Qun could notpare with him! He had inherited the terrifying bloodline of both the Dragon and Tigers. In terms of pure strength, he had already reached a degree that was unheard of. If he used his Legendary Set, his strength alone would allow him to hurt an unprepared Heavenly King Stage powerhouse.


    When the audience saw the sight before them, they couldn¡¯t help but stare with jaws agape.


    Although they might not be able to tell how powerful Yu Yun was from looking, but the seven sets of Heavenly Jewels were clearly presented there. Having turned into the stone giant form, extrapting from Yuling¡¯s performance earlier, they could easily imagine just how powerful that punch was. Yet¡­ it was still stopped by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm.


    A terrifying suction force spread out throughout Yu Yun¡¯s entire body, and everyone could clear see throughout the stage, the deep yellow light of earthen energies was swarming crazily into Yu Yun, and Zhou Weiqing seemed like a little boat in the sea of yellow as their ¡®waves¡¯ crashed into him. However, no matter how they tried, he stood there unmoving.


    In a short time, the yellow light had brightened to the max, and began to weaken slowly.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, saying: ¡°As I said, you are not a match for me currently. However, do not worry¡­ Just like they are for you, the Dan Dun Empire is also my enemy. What you had nned to do, I willplete for you on your behalf.¡±


    Yu Yun¡¯s heart was totally overturned right now, welling with shock. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mystery and depth. Even in the process of using his strongest attacks, he was still unable to investigate this youth fully. With his stable character, his heart was actually feeling a faint sense of fear. Indeed, the unknown was always the most terrifying.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing shook his arm, and Yu Yun¡¯s entire body stumbled back a dozen steps before he finally regained his bnce, the yellow light around his body dissipating as he returned to his original form.


    ¡°I have lost.¡± Yu Yun¡¯s expression was extremely ugly as he gritted his teeth. This time, both he and his sister had joined the Heavenly Jewel Tournament together to look for the Dan Dun Battle Team¡¯s trouble. However, he had never expected that he would actually lose to such an opponent.


    Although he did not know what Skill Zhou Weiqing had used, he was certain that it was one that happened to counter their Spiritual Body of Earth perfectly, and their ability to greatly bring the earthen energies into y. That was the reason why he had lost so miserably. Luckily, at least this team was not allied to the Dan Dun Empire.


    Yu Yun did not continue speaking, just giving Zhou Weiqing a long, meaningful look before jumping off the stage.


    When Yu Yun jumped off the stage, the entire audience erupted.


    It could be said that this fight between Zhou Weiqing and Yu Yun was the simplest and most direct fight, at least visibly. In the entire process, it was just Yu Yun turning into stone giant form and giving a punch, which was blocked by Zhou Weiqing. After being in that stalemate for a few moments, Zhou Weiqing knocked him back¡­ and the fight¡­ ended?


    Was this an arranged match? Was there some cheating going on? Simr thoughts ran throughout the minds of all the audience. Without question, this round of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team defeating the Geritimo Battle Team was truly unexpected.


    However, was this really arranged? Any Heavenly Jewel Master could tell that though this fight seemed simple on the surface, it was extremelyplicated. Indeed, no one could really tell for sure what had happened, even Shangguan Longyin on the VIP Stand was unable to do so. However, any discerning person would have noticed one thing. That is, Yu Yun was currently the highest cultivation out of all the contestants that had appeared on stage since the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament had started, the only Zong Stage powerhouse. Yet, even though he was at the seven-Jeweled stage, he had still lost to this Heavenly Bow Battle Team fellow who was wearing a bamboo hat. Due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attire and long sleeves, no one could tell how many Heavenly Jewels he had, and his cultivation level was still unknown. For a time, this fight had be the center of attention. This was especially so for those citizens who had bet on the Geritimo Battle Team, they were beginning to shout about cheating and arranged matches.


    The judge on the stage was just as confused, standing there looking at Zhou Weiqing, who was standing there with his arms crossed calmly. His eyes were filled with confusion, not knowing what to do, and he subconsciously turned his gaze towards the VIP stand. The shouts and yells from the audience was resounding, and the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was always known for being absolutely fair. He did not know how to proceed from here.


    ¡°Silence.¡± An old but hearty voice rang out at that moment.


    Shangguan Longyin strode forth from the VIP stand, hovering in midair. With just his voice alone, he covered all of the angry shouts. Instantly, the entire ZhongTian Central Square fell quiet.


    All of the participating Battle Teams, especially those from the Great Saint Lands, and even including Zhou Weiqing, were all surprised by this shout from Shangguan Longyin. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t help but think to himself: It looks like this Senior Shangguan has improved since Ist saw him as well. He should not be far from the Heavenly Emperor stage now.


    Shangguan Longyin continued: ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament has always been held by our ZhongTian Empire, and our strongest core value is to be open, fair and just. If any fight breaks the rules, they will be punished. However, I will say that for the fight just now, as the ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master, I guarantee that no rules were broken. As for this young contestant from the Heavenly Bow Empire and how he achieved victory, it is a profound secret that only those with sufficient cultivation level can understand. I can speak honestly to tell everyone that he is the strongest contestant I have seen in any of the past Heavenly Jewel Tournaments. The Geritimo Battle Team did not lose unjustly. I dere, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team is the victor for this round.¡±


    Without question, Shangguan Longyin had extremely high prestige and status in the entire ZhongTian Empire. Having him step up and say such words, how could anyone dare question him? Especially his appraisal of Zhou Weiqing, it had truly drawn much attention.


    In the end, the only gloomy one was Zhou Weiqing himself, who was currently thinking: Senior Shangguan, aren¡¯t you throwing me to the wolves like this? s, the milk had already been spilt. In any case, though he would have preferred it not to happen, it was not a big deal. After all, the Dan Dun Battle Team had already surrendered to the ZhongTian Battle Team previously, and even if they recognized him now, it was toote.


    Zhou Weiqing went back to their rest house, and Ma Qun, Crow and Xixi instantly gave him a big thumbs up. Towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s victory, they were not surprised at all. After all, they had seen Zhou Weiqing defeat a nine-Jeweled powerhouse previously. Though this opponent had the Spiritual Body of Earth, he was still at the seven-Jeweled stage after all.


    Although Yun Li was sitting in the corner with curled lips, his eyes could not hide the shock in them. In truth, it had been a long time since he had personally seen Zhou Weiqing fight, and he did not know how strong Zhou Weiqing had grown into. However, he had seen for himself how strong that opponent was, yet Zhou Weiqing had won just so easily.


    Zhou Weiqing walked to Tian¡¯er, sitting down by her side, instantly grabbing hold of her, pulling her into his embrace and kissing her lips.


    The few who were still giving Zhou Weiqing their approval were instantly embarrassed. Xixi turned her head away, Crow blushed slightly, but Ma Qun gave Crow a wicked look instead.


    Only Tian¡¯er knew why Zhou Weiqing was doing so right now, as Zhou Weiqing passed her six drops of pure Saint Energy through his lips. As the Saint Energy entered her body, it began to fuse with her own personal little Saint Energy whirlpool, filling her with the satisfying sensation¡­ as if her very soul was evolving.


    After Zhou Weiqing had finished transferring the Saint Energy, heughed heartily, saying: ¡°This Spiritual Body of Earth is truly great. Perhaps even an eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could not give me so much Saint Energy, let alone with such purity.¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave him a light punch on the chest. ¡°Couldn¡¯t you wait until we returned before doing that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°That¡¯s nonsense, you know very well that I can only transfer the Saint Energy in a short period of time I gain it. If I had absorbed it, it would be mine fully. Alright,e on, let us return now. There isn¡¯t much to watch in theter fights, I still have some things to do.¡±


    The entire team stood up, wearing their bamboo hats before leaving under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s leadership.


    If this had happened in the past two days, no one would have noticed them in their remote little corner. However, having just defeated the Geritimo Battle Team, leaving now gave the impression that they were just being too arrogant.


    ¡­


    Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House.


    ¡°Leader, can you tell ability that fellow was using just now?¡± The youth seated at the right hand side of the leader asked, seeming to be of even greater status than Shen Little Demon.


    ¡°It looks to be the Demonic Attribute¡­ that grey colour could only mean the Demonic Attribute. Could it be¡­ the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡±


    Shen Little Demon¡¯s brow furrowed as she said: ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be the Heavenly Demon Sect right? If it was them, could the ZhongTian Empire allow them to appear so obviously like that? Unless... it shouldn¡¯t be¡­ right?¡±


    The icy cold youth which was their leader looked up, a light in his eyes as he said: ¡°It looks like we need to hasten our actions. There is no such thing as impossibilities. Let us go as well, I need to send a message to Master. Heavenly Demon Sect¡­ hmph¡­ Heavenly Demon Sect.¡±


    ¡­


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not know that his actions today had caused some things to be set in motion before their time. Leading his team back to their inn, he asked them to take a rest before he snuck out of the inn silently again, bamboo hat and all.


    At the ZhongTian City West Gate, two horse carriages moved out of the city casually, following the official roads towards the west.


    It was still early in the afternoon, and due to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the roads within and outside the ZhongTian City were rtively empty, allowing the two horse carriages to move rather swiftly. Soon, both carriages had driven more than a dozen li away from the city.


    In the first horse carriage, there were four people seated. One of them was a skinny youth, looking rather pale and ashen. He seemed to heave a sigh of relief before saying: ¡°Atst we have left. Sigh¡­ we should never have joined this Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    One of the other youths furrowed his brow as he said: ¡°Leader, isn¡¯t it a bit too hasty for us to leave now? Are we really that scared of that mere Heavenly Bow Empire?¡±


    The pasty looking youth gave a cold humph, saying: ¡°What do you know? The war isn¡¯t going as well as you think. Recently, that Heavenly Bow Empire has recruited a few hundred ultimate death warriors, who knows from where. Along with a couple of fresh recruits, they actually managed to throw back a fifty thousand strong army of ours, and we lost so many in that battle. His Majesty has even ordered a retreat back to the Heavenly Bow City to fortify our position¡­ For us to take a defensive stance instead of continuing our rampage, you can imagine how tough that Heavenly Bow Empire is. Currently, we can only wait for the Bai Da Empire to send more powerhouses before we counterattack. It is rumoured that this time, the Heavenly Bow Empire is being led by that Princess Difuya, the only remaining royal family member who escaped ourst time.

 Chapter 636

    <h4>Chapter 636: Devouring Earth Spirit! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°True enough¡­ those Heavenly Bow Battle Team fellows are indeed strong, and we are not able to fight against them. Even so, I just feel like by leaving in this manner, it is just so humiliating. We even had to ask the Bai Da Battle Team to help us inform the ZhongTian Empire about us giving up on the tournament. Leader, you saw for yourself what expression those Bai Da Empire fellows had. Hmph¡­ even if they meet the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, they may not fair much better than us.¡±


    The team leader gave a long sigh before saying: ¡°Somehow, I feel like our Kalise Empire is not going to have a good time ahead of us. The Bai Da Empire only treats us like a dog, but the Heavenly Bow Empire looks to be growing stronger and stronger. If I did not guess wrongly, the Heavenly Bow Empire should be supported by the Fei Li Empire. Otherwise, where are they getting so much manpower and resources to revive their Empire? It looks like they, are just a dog for the Fei Li Empire.¡±


    ¡°Your guess is only half right. Your Kalise Empire will not have good times ahead. However, our Heavenly Bow Empire is still our Heavenly Bow Empire, and the Fei Li Empire is just our ally. Do you really think that everyone is like your Kalise Empire, willing to be mere dogs?¡±


    Along with the abrupt appearance of the voice came a loud crash of lightning, and the horse carriages stalled.


    A series of smashing sounds, and all the Kalise Battle Team members rushed out of their horse carriages. All they saw was a grey-d figure standing right in their path in the road.


    Simple grey clothes, bamboo hat, veil. He just stood there, but the impression he gave all the Kalise Battle Team members was that of an insurmountable mountain.


    Slowly taking off the bamboo hat, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were filled with a cold light. Under his feet, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation began to glow brightly, with the purple light of the Lightning Attribute.


    ¡°You¡­ you are that person on the stage just now?¡± A quiver could be heard in the voice of the Kalise Team leader, whose face had changed swiftly. All of the Kalise Battle Team members released their Heavenly Jewels as one as their leader spoke.


    It had to be said, whenpared to most of the other teams, especially in this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the Kalise Battle Team was definitely much weaker. Amongst the six official team members, even the strongest leader was only at the five-Jeweled stage, with two four-Jeweled members, while the rest were only three-Jeweled stage. The two reserve members were also at the three-Jeweled stage. With their team makeup, perhaps it would have been alright for the previous tournament, but in the current one, it would have been impossible for them to go far.


    Having just defeated a seven-Jeweled powerhouse, how could Zhou Weiqing not give them immense pressure?


    Zhou Weiqingughed coldly, saying: ¡°Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhou Weiqing. Perhaps, you might not be familiar with my name. If I did not guess wrongly, you Heavenly Jewel Masters should have been recruited by the Kalise Empire after they destroyed my Heavenly Bow Empire. However, perhaps you will know who I am after I speak of another rtionship. My father, he is the Heavenly Bow Empire Admiral Zhou Shui Niu.¡±


    The Kalise Battle Team Leader¡¯s face paled further as he looked at Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Sir, you are right. We are Heavenly Jewel Masters who have only been recently recruited by the Kalise Empire, and we are not actually Kalise citizens. If you are willing to let us go, we promise to leave the Kalise Empire, and not work for them any longer.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lifted his right hand, waggling his index finger at them, saying: ¡°Being afraid before you fight, you are not a good leader. If you are already like this, how could your team members possibly have any fighting spirit? I can only say, once you made the choice to join the Kalise Empire, it was already a mistake. What reason do I have to believe you? The only interest I have is crushing all of my enemy¡¯s power, isn¡¯t that right?¡±


    The lifted right hand dropped down at the end of his words, and a thick bluish purple light burst forth.


    Eight bouts of lightning, each perfectlynding on one of the Kalise Battle Team members.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control and the speed of the lightning, as well as the absolute suppression of Heavenly Energy levels, these Kalise Battle Team members did not even have time to react, let alone release their own Skills to defend themselves.


    As lightning spread through their bodies, they were all left numb and in shock¡­ a sickening burnt smell emitting from their bodies.


    In the next instant, a ck light appeared stealthily, enveloping all eight of them, and a thick grey light lit up around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand.


    A few minutester, the only thing remaining on the road were the shattered remains of the horse carriages and the corpses of the horses which had been in by the initial lightning attack. The eight Kalise Battle Team members had disappeared totally.


    A sh of blood red crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes before disappearing, as he looked to the west with a heated gaze. ¡°Kalise Empire¡­ this is just the beginning. Step by step, I will give you back the payment you deserve.¡±


    ¡­


    The Heavenly Jewel Tournament proceeded smoothly. As the fourth day of the tournament arrived, the citizens which were now highly anticipating the next performance of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team were disappointed, as their opponent for the day, the Kalise Battle Team, had withdrawn from the tournament, giving them a default win. Currently, with three victories and one loss out of four fights, they were at the third position in the First Group.


    Naturally, the top of the group was the ZhongTian Battle Team, and the second was the Dan Dun Battle Team. Thetter¡¯s results were currently exactly the same as the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, three victories and one loss, but as the team with the better resultsst year, they were temporarily positioned at second ce.


    However, for this fourth day, once again the First Group exploded in another major fight. That was between the Dan Dun Battle Team and the Geritimo Battle Team.


    The roundsted four fights, and the Dan Dun Battle Team actually lost one.


    The four fights could only be described with the phrase ¡®horrifying¡¯. Bai Qiu and another one of the Geritimo Battle Team members were actually killed in battle. The brother and sister pair, Yu Yun and Yuling, managed to achieve victory in the 2v2 fight. s, in the fourth match, Yu Yun had lost, not giving his sister chance to fight in the fifth match. The one who defeated Yu Yun was Shen Little Demon, who had also reached the seven-Jeweled stage.


    However, though Yu Yun had lost in the end, it could be said that both sides were greatly injured. Shen Little Demon had one arm severely injured, while Yu Yunpsed into aa from his serious injuries.


    For this round, though the final victor was the Dan Dun Battle Team, the Geritimo Battle Team had definitely won the respects of everyone. They used their blood, courage and fighting spirit to show everyone that the Geritimo Empire would not admit defeat to anyone easily. If someone dared to invade them, they would fight to the bitter end.


    ¡­


    The fourth day of the Tournament ended in such a bloody process, after a rtively quiet day.


    Zhou Weiqing held Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand as they walked along the streets of the ZhongTian City. Both of them had changed clothes, but they were still wearing the bamboo hats. The reason for that was because Tian¡¯er was just too beautiful, and the selfish Zhou Weiqing did not want to let his wife be seen by others so easily.


    ¡°Little Fatty, why did you drag me out here? We¡¯ll be fighting against the Dan Dun Battle Team tomorrow, do you really have that much confidence? You have seen for yourself¡­ their two strongest fighters have not even fought today.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°We are going to gift a favour to others. Our Heavenly Bow Empire needs allies, even if this ally is a little far from us.¡±

 Chapter 637

    <h4>Chapter 637: Destruction Attribute! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing brought Tian¡¯er wandering through the streets, swerving through alleys and corners before they finally reached a rather luxurious hotel. Entering the lobby, they headed directly to the stairs on the side and headed to the third floor.


    Standing at the third floor, Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before grinning at Tian¡¯er. The next instant, a powerful Heavenly Energy reverberation spread out from his body.


    Only Jewel Masters would have an obvious sense to such a Heavenly Energy reverberation. Any normal person, even if they were standing right next to him, would not feel anything.


    A few seconds after Zhou Weiqing released the Heavenly Energy reverberation, one of the doors at the end of the corridor opened abruptly, a figure appearing from the room. It was the Geritimo Battle Team member with the Spiritual Body of Earth, Yuling.


    Her original stable presence was currently disrupted, and her eyes were bloodshot. Seeing the pair of Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er at the stairs, wearing a bamboo hat, she immediately howled angrily: ¡°You are here to finish the job? Exterminate us? I¡¯ll give you a fight!¡±


    As she said that, a thick Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy burst forth from her body.


    ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand, we are not enemies.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly said, removing the bamboo hat from his head.


    Yuling¡¯s aura stalled momentarily, but she continued staring at them with a wary look.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°I am the Heavenly Bow Battle Team leader, Zhou Weiqing, also known as Zhou Little Fatty, the one who fought with your brother the other day. Today, we saw your brother injured by those Dan Dun Battle Team fellows, and we are here specially to see if we can help in any way.¡±


    Although Yuling did not recognize Zhou Weiqing, when he revealed his face she could see that he was not the anticipated enemy she had imagined. Her face rxed slightly, but she said coldly: ¡°What else is there to see¡­ my brother¡­ my brother¡­ he¡­ he is almost dying.¡± As soon as she said that, tears started pouring down her cheeks.


    Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise, and he quickly stepped towards Yuling. ¡°Quick, bring us to have a look. Who knows, we might be able to save him.¡±


    Yuling clearly did not trust Zhou Weiqing, and she did not have the intention of letting them in. Just as she was about to stop them, Tian¡¯er lifted a hand, and a brilliant gold light appeared around her palm. Passively, she said: ¡°If there are any wounds that even I am unable to cure, only then can you determine that your brother will perish.¡±


    Yuling was knowledgeable and experienced indeed, and as soon as she saw the gold light in Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands, a strong light of surprise and delight shed in her eyes. ¡°This¡­ this is the Divine Attribute? Please,e in.¡± She quickly opened the door, allowing Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er to enter.


    In the room, the surviving members of the Geritimo Battle Team were gathered there, their expressions grief stricken. Yu Yuny silently on the bed, his face pale and his breathing weak. One of the team members with the Water Attribute was standing beside him, constantly releasing healing skills on Yu Yun, trying to keep him alive and heal him.


    ¡°Team Leader Zhou¡­¡± Yuling was about to say something but Zhou Weiqing lifted a hand to stop her. ¡°No need to say anything else, saving him is more important. Tian¡¯er?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and walked to the side of the bed. Yuling quickly pulled the teammate with the Water Attribute healing Yu Yun to the side, saying something in a low voice into his ear.


    Tian¡¯er sat down beside the bed, cing her palm on Yu Yun¡¯s chest. A faint gold light spread out. Using the Divine Attribute meant that she had to unleash her Heavenly Jewels.


    Yuling and the other team members could clearly see the seven sets of Heavenly Jewels around Tian¡¯er¡¯s wrists, and their faces were immediately filled with shock.


    That day, having lost to the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, in truth many of them were still rather unreconciled towards that result. All the way, up until the point he had lost to Zhou Weiqing, Yu Yun still did not know how he lost the fight, only vaguely sensing that Zhou Weiqing had used a skill that perfectly countered him.


    However, now they understood that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team actually still had another powerful team member who hadn¡¯t fought that day. Seven Jewels¡­ Divine Attribute? What did that mean? In their impression, they had only heard that the Divine Attribute belonged only to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Even for the WanShou Battle Team members, none of them had the Divine Attribute. After all, they were not core bloodline members of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. A Lower Level Zong Stage powerhouse with a Saint Attribute, one could not use simple levels to measure them.


    A faint gold light covered Yu Yun, causing his pasty white face to look like a piece of gold paper.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s brow furrowed slightly. After a moment, she said solemnly: ¡°His wounds are extremely serious, even his internal organs are on the verge of breaking down. Furthermore, there is a very strange Heavenly Energy reverberation in his body, and¡­ it isn¡¯t any known Attribute that I have seen or heard of.¡±


    Yuling quickly interrupted: ¡°That¡¯s exactly it, the reason why Brother isn¡¯t able to recover despite all our efforts. Originally, we just thought Brother had sustained severe injuries, but we weren¡¯t too worried. However, when we got back, we realised it wasn¡¯t so simple. We even invited some healers from the ZhongTian Empire to help Big Bro heal, but it is that strange unique energy filled with some destructive powers that remain in his body, and even those ZhongTian healers were not able to do anything. Senior Shangguan Longyin even personally went to look for the Dan Dun Battle Team to help, but they refused to do so. Our two Empires are already mortal enemies.¡±


    A cold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and he looked at Tian¡¯er, asking: ¡°Can you heal it?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded at Zhou Weiqing, but secretly, she said in voice transfer: ¡°I think it can only be done if we use the Saint Energy. Our Saint Energy is above all other Attributes, and with its support, there should be no problem.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Alright, then go ahead. I will support you.¡±


    Tian¡¯er extended her other hand for Zhou Weiqing to hold. As the other Geritimo Team members looked on in puzzlement, a strange energy began to gather around their hands.


    When Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er circted their Saint Attributes, forming the Saint Energy whirlpool, it meant that when they used the Saint Energy there would not be an actual loss of it, and the Saint Energy would eventually recover. However, if they used it individually, when too much was used, it could possibly lead to a permanent loss of the used Saint Energy.


    Currently, their individual Saint Energy was barely fifty drops, and they naturally weren¡¯t going to waste it easily. It was just too difficult to cultivate the Saint Energy.


    Therge Saint Energy whirlpool appeared silently within Zhou Weiqing, and he infused Saint Energy. A thick gold light rose, and in an instant the entire room was filled with the divine aura. Although Tian¡¯er was still wearing the bamboo hat and just simply seated there, all of the Geritimo Battle Team members suddenly felt a sensation like they should be paying homage to her. That aura and presence, it was as if they were at a whole different level.


    With the infusion of the Saint Energy and the Divine Attribute Healing Skills, Yu Yun turned a gold hue, his shattered innards beginning to heal and reknit themselves at an astonishing rate. The strange, unknown energy that was rampaging through his body was slowly forced by Tian¡¯er into a single area, atst gathering in his left arm.


    With a soft sound, Yu Yun¡¯s left arm sleeve split apart, and they could all clearly see circles of bright purple light fluctuating there.


    ¡°Weiqing.¡± Tian¡¯er gave a low shout.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately understood, using his other hand to grasp that glowing spot of Yu Yun¡¯s arm. Instantly, he activated the Devour Skill, and that strange energy filled with destructive power began to be drawn out of Yu Yun.


    As soon as the energy entered his own body, Zhou Weiqing shuddered slightly. He could clearly sense that this unknown energy was filled with a destructive and negative aura. Indeed, destruction. If Zhou Weiqing had to give this unknown energy a name, it would definitely be the Destruction Attribute.


    This Destruction Attribute had a powerful explosively offensive power, almost a cmitous destructive capability, as if the only thing it was good for was to destroy things. Even as Zhou Weiqing used this strongest Skill of the Demonic Attribute, the Devour Skill, to receive it, he felt as if the Devour Skill was being broken apart from within, with slight cracks even appearing. Although it was minor, rather weak even, but It had to be known that this Destruction Attribute was just a remnant energy, not unleashed as part of an attack, and Zhou Weiqing was still in the midst Devouring it. For it to have such an effect, one could just imagine how powerful this Attribute Energy really was.


    However, as soon as this Destruction Attribute entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, it could no longer continue its overbearing arrogance. In front of therge Saint Energy whirlpool, it could only panic, trying to escape, but how could the Saint Energy whirlpool give it the opportunity.


    Very soon, it had been transformed into part of the Saint Energy whirlpool, and Zhou Weiqing was surprised to discover that this tiny bit of Destruction Attribute energy had actually turned into five whole drops of Saint Energy! It was just a tiny portion of Destruction Attribute Energy, yet it could actually transform into such an amount. Immediately, Zhou Weiqing realised that this Destruction Attribute was at the same level as the four Saint Attributes, perhaps even slightly higher.


    Zhou Weiqing was fully immersed in his own senses, but at the same time, the Divine Attribute of Tian¡¯er was nourishing and healing Yu Yun¡¯s body, boosted by the Saint Energy.


    By the time the gold light slowly dissipated, Yu Yun¡¯s breathing had stabilized, and his face had recovered some of its colour. He hadpsed into a proper sleep.


    Without Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er¡¯s reminder, Yuling and the others knew that Yu Yun would be fine. In her excitement, Yuling was about to step forward and kneel to them, but she was stopped by Tian¡¯er. At that point, Zhou Weiqing also broke out of his reverie.


    ¡°Lady Yuling, there is no need for that. To be honest, although we are not familiar with each other, the Dan Dun Empire and Bai Da Empire are ourmon enemies. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and I hope that we have the chance to help each other against ourmon enemies in the future. Today can be considered a good start to that. Your brother should be fine now. When he wakes up, please let him know that I will definitely ensure what I promised to him. I will not allow the Dan Dun Battle Team to advance into the top eight and beyond. If you all have any other difficulty in the future, please doe look for us. Our Heavenly Bow Empire is currently situated in the Crescent City.¡±


    Yuling said gratefully: ¡°I really do not know what to say to this. You both have saved my brother, and such a great kindness, we will never forget it, and remember it deeply in our hearts.¡±

 Chapter 638

    <h4>Chapter 638: Destruction Attribute! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly, but did not continue the conversation. After bidding farewell to the Geritimo Team, they left the hotel. Although they were here to do them a favour and get on their good side for the future, if they did too much, it would also induce suspicion. Zhou Weiqing was just here to nt the seeds of good karma. Whether or not it would be of use in the future, he was not too concerned about it. At least, with this baseline established, in the future the Heavenly Bow Empire should not be enemies with the Geritimo Empire.


    ¡°Little Fatty, what did you sense?¡± After exiting the hotel, Tian¡¯er asked Zhou Weiqing curiously. Naturally, as connected as they were, she had sensed how distracted he had been during the Devouring process.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°It is truly a powerful destructive power, a new attribute even. No wonder the healers from the ZhongTian Empire weren¡¯t able to do anything. If not for the Saint Energy, I¡¯m afraid that even you might have trouble healing Yu Yun fully.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Indeed, that energy is very strange, with the level of a Saint Attribute, yet without the aura of one. It feels a little like a fusion Attribute to me, yet I have never heard of anything like this¡­ any previous fusion of attribute energies have never reached such a state as far as I know. To unleash a Skill with this Attribute, I can imagine the sheer offensive and destructive power it will hold. It looks like the Dan Dun Battle Team will be more difficult than we expect.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°This small portion of destructive energies¡­ it was actually able to transform into five whole drops of Saint Energy. It looks like we have to be very careful when we fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team. This energy is extremely strange, we will have to further ponder regarding how to deal with them properly. Luckily we came today, otherwise we might have suffered a great disadvantage or even a loss facing such an energy without preparation. One good deed begets another indeed. When we face the Dan Dun Battle Team the day after, we cannot allow everyone to risk themselves, I¡¯m afraid this time both of us will have to take action personally.¡±


    They would be facing the Dan Dun Battle Team in the sixth day, and for their fifth day fight, it would be another old foe¡­ a mortal enemy even¡­ the Bai Da Battle Team.


    The preliminary stage of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament had already reached such a point, and most of the groups were already pretty obvious what their final results would be. Only the first group was still in an intense fight. The ZhongTian, Dan Dun, Geritimo Battle Teams, those were the traditional strong teams that were still in the running, plus the dark horse of the entire tournament, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. As a result, the infighting in Group One was still extremely tight. Besides the ZhongTian Battle Team which had already secured an advancement spot, thest one would have to be between the Dan Dun Battle Team and the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. As the Bai Da Battle Team had already lost to the Geritimo Battle Team, they were also already out of consideration.


    However, the fights still had to go on as nned. The Kalise Battle Team might be able to run off without fighting, but the Bai Da Battle Team definitely could not do so. If they dared to surrender without a fight, when they returned to the Bai Da Empire, they would definitely be punished severely.


    ¡­


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team had gathered in their rest house early in the morning of the fifth day. Zhou Weiqing sat in the central main seat, saying passively: ¡°Towards today¡¯s fight, there is nothing more to say. My only order is¡­ do not leave anyone alive.¡±


    Ma Qun gave a hideous grin, saying: ¡°Boss, do not worry, we all understand.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him and said: ¡°If you dare make the same mistake as you did against the Geritimo Empire¡­ for the rest of the Tournament you can forget about fighting anymore.¡±


    ¡°Uhh..¡± Ma Qun gave an embarrassed look as he said hastily: ¡°I won¡¯t, Boss, please give me another chance.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Today, you fight first. Xixi, you second. Third match will still be Crow and Xixi together.¡±


    Yun Li said with a dissatisfied tone: ¡°Why don¡¯t you let me fight?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: ¡°You killing someone¡­ isn¡¯t as satisfying to watch as them killing¡­¡±


    When he said that, Yun Li shivered involuntarily as a cold chill ran down his spine. This was the first time he had sensed such a powerful killing intent and emotionless cold from Zhou Weiqing.


    Indeed, towards the Bai Da Empire, Zhuo Weiqing¡¯s hatred was far above even the Kalise Empire. After all, without the Bai Da Empire, how could the Kalise Empire possibly have enough power to breakthrough their Heavenly Bow Empire battlelines and actually seed in conquering the Heavenly Bow Empire?


    The Bai Da Empire could be said to be the main culprit, with the Kalise Empire as their ¡®figurehead puppet¡¯. Zhou Weiqing was a man who bore grudges, and his target was not just as simple as destroying the Kalise Empire.


    Right at that moment, a clear and bright voice rang from outside their room. ¡°Team Leader Zhou, are you in? Yu Yun and Yuling from Geritimo Team are here to see you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily, standing up and walking over to receive them. Indeed, the brother sister team of Yu Yun and Yuling were standing at the door.


    Seeing Zhou Weiqing walk towards them, Yu Yun bowed deeply. ¡°Thank you Team Leader Zhou, and your Heavenly Bow Battle Team, for saving my life. Such a major gratitude, I shall not thank too much. In the future, if you all need any assistance from our Geritimo Empire, Team Leader Zhou, please feel free to request it. As long as we can aplish it, we will definitely do it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise. He immediately realised that this Yu Yun was not just so simple as the Geritimo Battle Team Leader¡­ he could actually represent the entire Geritimo Empire!


    ¡­


    In the Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House.


    The leader looked at Shen Little Demon with a bleak and serious look on his face. ¡°Little Demon, you used the Destruction Attribute yesterday?¡±


    At this moment, Shen Little Demon had a puzzled, uncertain look on her face. ¡°Yes, I did! That Yu Yun is one of the Princes of the Geritimo Empire, and the one with the greatest chance to be the heir, and we already decided to kill him off. During the fight, I used the Destruction Attribute to ensure his death¡­ how could he possibly survive?¡±


    The leader said coldly: ¡°That question, you shouldn¡¯t be asking me. As you have seen for yourself, he is still living and healthy. The two of them have just entered the Heavenly Bow Battle Team Rest House.¡±


    Shen Little Demon said with great uncertainty: ¡°Could it be¡­ someone from the Heavenly Bow Battle Team saved him? That should still be impossible! Even if it is the Divine Attribute, without a cultivation level three Jewels above mine, they wouldn¡¯t be able to dispel my Destruction Attribute.¡±


    The youth leader narrowed his eyes, his gaze like a knife slicing through the air as he said: ¡°It looks like we will have to treat this Heavenly Bow Battle Team seriously after all.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team versus Bai Da Battle Team. Please send your first fighters onto the stage.¡±


    Ma Qun instantly rushed out of the Rest House, eager and unable to hold himself back. He was dressed in his full heavy armour, and hended directly on the stage.


    When the first member of the Bai Da Battle Team ascended the stage, the rest of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team members furrowed their brows.


    Zhou Weiqing and the others had watched all the other Bai Da Battle Team matches. However, this time, the first one toe out was actually the Bai Da Battle Team Leader, Noris!


    For the Battle Team Leader to actually fight in the first match, it was a very rare sight on the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Caught by surprise, the rest of the team turned to look at Zhou Weiqing questioningly.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying: ¡°It should be fine. A tougher match is more meaningful for a Heavenly Jewel Master.¡±


    Crow¡¯s eyes showed an obvious hint of worry. After all, this Bai Da Battle Team leader was a six-Jeweled powerhouse, and his Heavenly Jewels were the Strength and Darkness Attributes respectively. Aspared to the four-Jeweled Ma Qun, he would definitely have a superior advantage.


    Sitting there, Zhou Weiqing gave a coldugh. He did not n to change his battle formation today. He knew his opponent was trying to use their strongest against their so-called weakest, to gain as much advantage as possible. However, would that be of any use at all?


    Ma Qun might seem like a brute who only depended on strength on the surface. However, in truth, the cunning and sneakiness in his heart was no lower than Zhou Weiqing. As soon as he saw that his opponent was the enemy¡¯s team leader, he immediately took note, paying full attention. At the same time, his mind began to churn to form n after n.


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Ma Qun.¡±


    ¡°Bai Da Battle Team, Noris.¡±


    ¡°Fight, Begin.¡±


    Noris was a young man of about twenty seven or twenty eight years old, with highly average features with the exception of his eyes, which definitely drew attention. His gaze was cold, and anyone fixed with those eyes would feel as if they were targeted by a venomous snake.


    As soon as the judge proimed the start of the fight, a thick Darkness Attribute aura burst forth from Noris, and his Consolidated Equipment appeared around him.


    Noris¡¯ Consolidated Equipment were rather interesting. From his left hand, a pitch ck rapier appeared, followed by gloves, bracers, shoulder pauldrons1, chest te and girdle. Six pieces in total.


    In terms of quality, those six Consolidated Equipment were not the best. Both Yun Li and Zhou Weiqing had some experience in terms of Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, and they could instantly see that these were just Grandmaster Consolidated Equipment. However, these six pieces all belonged to a single Set. It was clear that it was already a prime example of set equipment pushed to the limit. Of the six pieces, only the rapier in his left hand was a Zong Stage Consolidated Equipment. All of the equipment were focused on boosting his Darkness Attribute. From the equipment he had chosen, it was clear that this Noris was a closebat type Heavenly Jewel Master.


    As he released his Consolidated Equipment, a cold light shed in Noris¡¯ eyes. In a single swift step, he charged towards Ma Qun.


    Ma Qun¡¯s attacking style was no different from all his previous matches, ignoring his opponent¡¯s attacks totally as he raised his huge spiked maces, smashing them towards Noris¡¯ body directly. His attacks gave the impression of being crude and impetuous.


    A thick sense of disdain shed in Noris¡¯ eyes, a thick ck light emanating from his body as if it were the gue, instantly spreading to Ma Qun¡¯s body.


    Therge spiked maces that Ma Qun swung slowed obviously, and a ck symbol appeared above his head.


    Curse. It was a Curse-Type Skill.


    The Darkness Attribute¡¯s greatest strength, the Curse-Type Skills. The Skill that Noris had unleashed this time was the Slowing Curse.


    Facing Ma Qun whose cultivation level was far lower than him, even this Slowing Curse that wasn¡¯t considered a high powered one could immediately show its effect.


    Although Noris wasn¡¯t an Agility Type Heavenly Jewel Master, his speed was still decent. In a sh, he dodged to the side, perfectly sliding through the gap between the tworge spiked maces¡¯ attacks. At the same time, the rapier in his hand blurred towards Ma Qun¡¯s throat.


    At this point, it was clear that Ma Qun would not be able to dodge that. The gap in cultivation level was just too obvious.


    At thest critical moment, Ma Qun¡¯s body forcefully pushed slightly to the side, as his spiked maces continued chasing Noris¡¯ body.


    A soft sounds of impact; a ck shadow slid through the coverage of the spiked maces once more. In the next moment, a massive crash and therge spiked mace originally in Ma Qun¡¯s left hand smashed savagely into the granite floor of the stage.


    On Ma Qun¡¯s left shoulder, a bloody hole appeared, and his entire body staggered back from the blow.

 Chapter 639

    <h4>Chapter 639: Destruction Attribute! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although he had managed to prevent the rapier from hitting his throat, Noris¡¯ attack still managed tond on his shoulder. Even the thick Frozen Steel armour was not able to perfectly block a full powered blow from a six-Jeweled powerhouse, and the rapier pierced right through. There was even smoke emitting from the wound, clearly showing the corrosive nature of the Darkness Attribute attack.


    Ma Qun howled in pain, as if a wounded beast. Flying into a rage, he swung the spiked mace in his right hand towards Noris as he charged forward.


    In a single engagement, he had already suffered a serious injury. In the audience¡¯s eyes, Ma Qun had no hopes of winning. Currently, he was just like an arrow at the end of its flight, fighting desperately with thest bit of spent force. The difference between four Jewels and six Jewels was just too huge. Even those seeded team members, they felt that after Ma Qun¡¯s heavy armour had proven insufficient to defend him, it was clear that Ma Qun was no match for Noris.


    For the Bai Da Battle Team to send Noris out in the first match, it was after deep thought. The reason was simple, his rapier was actually the most adept at breaking through the powerful defense that so many of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team members favoured. No matter if the Heavenly Bow Battle Team sent out any of the three Heavy Armoured warriors, they would be countered by Noris. Gaining the first victory would definitely be a good method of raising their morale for the rest of the matches.


    From the way things were progressing, it seemed like this n of the Bai Da Battle Team was sessful. s, they had not been watching the rest of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team members¡¯ expressions in their rest house.


    Yun Li¡¯s expression was anxious and urgent, and Xixi¡¯s brow was furrowed deeply. On the other hand, the one should have been most worried, Crow, was smiling, her previous anxiety seemed to have vanished totally.


    As Ma Qun¡¯s wife, who could understand Ma Qun and his abilities more than her? In terms of purebat capabilities, it was definitely true that Ma Qun was no match for Noris, after all the gap in cultivation level was there. However, losing in just a single engagement, in such a miserable fashion¡­ that was definitely impossible. If that was really the case, how could Zhou Weiqing be willing to allow Ma Qun to join the Heavenly Jewel Tournament?


    Noris did not know what Crow was thinking, nor would he have cared. Having seeded in his first strike, his eyes were filled with bloodlust, glowing brightly in excitement.


    These few days, the dominating performance of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had given him a rather suppressed feeling. He knew that in terms of overall power of the entire team, their Bai Da Battle Team was definitely no match for the Heavenly Bow Battle team. However, that did not mean they would have no chance at all. In the history of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, there were many examples of weaker teams beating stronger teams. Wasn¡¯t the Fei Li Battle Team in thest tournament a perfect example of that? As such, he had nned a specially tailored counter strategy to the Heavenly Bow Battle Team for today¡¯s fight. Even if they were to lose, he did not want the Heavenly Bow Battle Team to have a good time.


    Seeing Ma Qun still charging at him while howling in pain, without any style or reason, Noris gave a cold smirk. In a sh, he stepped to the left besides the spiked club that Ma Qun had left behind. The rapier in his hands shed out like the fang of a venomous snake, striking out at Ma Qun¡¯s jugr vein.


    Although his speed was not particrly fast, with his six-Jeweled cultivation level, no matter how anyone looked at it, he was definitely faster than Ma Qun, especially since Ma Qun was now wounded, and his left side defense was the weakest. Noris did not n on dying any further, not even wanting to give Ma Qun the chance to surrender, hoping to kill him swiftly. He was even imagining after he killed Ma Qun, he would not let his corpse off, destroying it fully.


    Ma Qun¡¯s charging body stumbled slightly, barely sliding to the side and dodging the iing rapier. At the same time, the remainingrge spiked mace swept savagely towards Noris¡¯ head.


    Once again, a mocking disdain shed in Noris¡¯ eyes, followed by a cold light. The Slowing Curse appeared once more, causing Ma Qun¡¯s body to further slow down. Simultaneously, his rapier chased Ma Qun towards his heart.


    As Ma Qun had barely dodged the blow to the throat earlier, his body was mostly greatly imbnced now. This current sword blow, he was definitely in no position to dodge it any longer. In Noris¡¯ eyes, once he pierced through his opponent¡¯s heart, he would still have the time to dodge Ma Qun¡¯s mace, and he would not even be touched.


    When anyone felt he was in a sure win position, their spirit would rx slightly. This was a phrase that Zhou Weiqing had told Ma Qun a long long time ago.


    The confused, muddled and bloodshot eyes of Ma Qun suddenly lit up. ¡°DIE!¡± This time, his shout was not crazed, instead filled with an overbearing tyranny.


    Right in that instant, the presence and aura of Ma Qun burst forth, a sensation that was fully different. The huge spiked mace whistling in midair that had been slowed by the Slowing Curse abruptly sped up, much faster than even his usual speed. A thick yellow light erupted from his body, and at the same time, his injured arm which had been flopping uselessly at the side suddenly lifted up, holding up an unbelievably thick shield in front of his chest.


    All of this had been aplished by Ma Qun in the blink of an eye, and he had only done so when the ck rapier was less than one chi from his chest. At this point, Noris no longer had any chance to change his strike.


    A terrifying energy reverberation blew up. The current Ma Qun gave everyone the impression that he was an exploding volcano.


    *Puuu* A soft sound rang out. Even though Ma Qun had burst forth with an abrupt speed, even breaking free of the Slowing Curse¡­ Noris¡¯ attack still struck first, piercing savagely into the shield in Ma Qun¡¯s hands.


    s, just as the rapier and shield came into contact, Noris¡¯ eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.


    It did not pierce through fully¡­ not fully through¡­! Furthermore, a sudden powerful suction force began to drag upon his rapier, forcefully holding it in ce, preventing him from pulling it back.


    The next instant, another *Puuu* sound. The massive spiked mace, glowing with a thick earthen yellow colour, smashed into Noris¡¯ head.


    Noris was not wearing a helmet, and everything happened in just a split second. Just as he realised something was wrong, the rapier had pierced into the shield, and in the moment he was shocked, therge spiked mace came into intimate contact with his head.


    Blood. Like a beautiful fountain of fireworks, made its appearance on the stage.


    Imagine a watermelon being split by a giant hammer? In midair?


    Currently, Noris¡¯ head was that exact watermelon. White, red¡­ grey? Even some unknown colours, spraying everywhere in midair. At the same time, the rest of his body was sent flying, mming hard onto the ground outside the stage.


    Ma Qun staggered back several steps on the stage before he finally regained bnce. Although Noris¡¯ final blow had not broken through his shield, it did contain the full power of his six-Jeweled cultivation level and a strong piercing force, and he could only diminish it slowly as he staggered back.


    The Consolidated Shield in his hands vanished, and a powerful angry howl rang forth from Ma Qun as he gave vent to all his feelings. His right hand lifted up the massive spiked mace, still covered with blood and brains, as if he was a god of war.


    Below the stage, the audience could only stare in stunned silence. The fight had ended just too abruptly. In the eyes of the ordinary audience members, they had barely blinked a few times before it ended.


    No one could have expected that the ending would be such an abrupt reversal, and in such a strange fashion. Ma Qun had actually won, and he had even managed to totally smash Noris¡¯ head into bits.


    ¡°Well done!¡± Zhou Weiqing jumped up in the Rest House, gripping his fists savagely.


    He had been too agitated, and his sudden movement caused the bamboo hat to fly off his head.


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely clear how Ma Qun had won. This entire battle could be said to have been nned and executed perfectly by Ma Qun, all part of his calctions.


    From the start, Ma Qun had alreadye up with aplete n. As soon as they exchanged blows, he purposely epted a blow, purposely misleading Noris, allowing him to think that Ma Qun only knew how to fight brainlessly. Furthermore, he had ¡®lost¡¯ one of his spiked maces, and that naturally meant a drop in hisbat prowess.


    What followed next was all guided by Ma Qun step by step, fully bringing Noris into his trap¡­ all the way to the end when Noris no longer had any chance of changing his attack, only then did Ma Qun burst forth with all his power.


    An ordinary four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master could not possibly block the full powered blow of a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master with a single shield. However, Ma Qun¡¯s shield was a four-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield. Even for a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, how could he pierce through it fully so easily?


    Originally, Lin TianAo¡¯s six-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield had managed to even block a single blow from the Heavenly King Assassin without dying. From that alone, one could imagine the sheer defensive capabilities of this Assembly Set.


    Furthermore, at that very instant, Ma Qun had unleashed the full power of his bloodline powers, entering the Berserk state, which allowed him to break free of any Curse or Sealing Skills. Of course, the gap between them couldn¡¯t be too huge. Luckily, the Slowing Curse wasn¡¯t a very powerful Skill, and it was easily broken.


    In the Berserk state, that severely damaged left arm was still barely able to move. At the same time, the huge spiked mace infused with Earth Attribute Heavenly Energy¡­ how could Noris¡¯ head defend against it?


    Noris¡¯ death was truly not a worthwhile death. He still had so many Skills he had not used, but he had just died like that to Ma Qun¡¯s spiked mace.


    On the side of the Bai Da Battle Team, all the team members¡¯ eyes reddened, and they were about to charge up to pit their lives against Ma Qun, but they were stopped by the ZhongTian guards. Before this fight had even started, the ZhongTian Empire had already made preparations. They knew that the sh between the Heavenly Bow Empire and the Bai Da Empire would definitely not be a calm or easygoing fight, and the facts had proved their preparations were indeed a good choice.


    ¡°It¡­ it¡¯s him¡­ it¡¯s actually him?!¡± Right at the same time, in the Dan Dun Battle Team rest house, Shen Little Demon eximed in shock, her expression extremely ugly. When she saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bamboo hat fly off his head, she finally understood why she kept having a sense of familiarity towards this Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    ¡°It¡¯s Zhou Weiqing! That Zhou Weiqing who brought the Fei Li Battle Team to victory in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament!¡± Shen Little Demon¡¯s grew urgent andboured as she eximed.


    It could be said that her hate for Zhou Weiqing was as high as the skies, with a hint ofplicated feelings. In the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, she had lost to Zhou Weiqing, and because of that the Dan Dun Battle Team that she led was knocked out of the finals. It was this Zhou Weiqing who had used that strange tri-attribute venom to almost kill her, but he had also saved her life under the persuasion of the ZhongTian Empire.

 Chapter 640

    <h4>Chapter 640: Shen Little Demon¡¯s Destruction Fire Phoenix! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Later on, she had met Zhou Weiqing in the northern borders once more, and that fellow had actually seeded in bluffing the Heavenly King Stage powerhouse from the Blood Red Hell, even injuring him severely.


    Originally, when Shen Little Demon did not see Zhou Weiqing in the Fei Li Battle Team, she had heaved a sigh of relief. However, she had never imagined that Zhou Weiqing had still participated in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, just that he no longer belonged to the Fei Li Battle Team, nor the ZhongTian Battle Team¡­ instead representing this Heavenly Bow Empire. No wonder¡­ no wonder he would keep wearing that bamboo hat to keep himself hidden. That was clearly targeted at the Dan Dun Battle Team!


    Upon hearing the name Zhou Weiqing, the two youths heading the Dan Dun Battle Team had their eyes turn cold. Towards this name, they were not unfamiliar at all. After thest tournament, they had heard Shen Little Demon bring up that name many times. It was also that person who had given the Blood Red Hell an unprecedented disgrace and humiliation. Hearing that this Zhou Weiqing had appeared before them again, bing the tiger blocking their way1 again, naturally these two youths were not surprised, but filled with an unparalleled fighting spirit. Both their gazes fixed upon Zhou Weiqing, who had stepped out excitedly to receive the returning Ma Qun, a cold killing spirit bursting forth from both of them.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even look at them, as if he could not sense anything, just supporting Ma Qun back to their Rest House. As he did so, his left hand subtly extended towards the Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House, pointing out a long middle finger at them, making a pumping motion.


    ¡°Bastard!¡± Some of the Dan Dun Battle Team members jumped up, about to charge at him.


    ¡°Stop there.¡± The leading youth said coldly. He ignored Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mocking gesture.


    ¡°We will be facing the Heavenly Bow Battle Team tomorrow, what is there to be anxious about. All that he is doing now¡­ is digging his own grave. ¡±


    Hearing the youth¡¯s voice, including the agitated Shen Little Demon, all of the team members nodded in full eptance.


    At this point, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and Bai Da Battle Team began the next fight.


    If the first match gave the audience the impression that the victory had been by ident, then the second match was a total one sided ughter.


    Xixi¡¯s overallbat power was even stronger than Ma Qun, and her opponent was weaker than Noris. Furthermore, it was truly unfortunate that this opponent was a Strength type Heavenly Jewel Master, with the same attribute as Ma Qun, a Strength and Earth Heavenly Jewel Master.


    This was a direct sh of strength versus strength, and Xixi only used a single round of crazy flurry of blows to break past her opponent¡¯s defense. Once her terrifying axes mmed into her opponent¡¯s body, along with a cold stream of air¡­ in a sh of white light, the opponent had been sliced into several pieces. Furthermore, there was no blood at all, the shattered corpse having been frozen into arge ice cube before being broken.


    After the first match had ended, the Bai Da Battle Team members were filled with rage. However, after the second match ended, the Bai Da Battle Team members became silent like a cicada in cold weather 2. Without their leader, they had lost their core and backbone¡­ and Xixi¡¯s merciless ughter had crushed their confidence and fighting spirit.


    The third match did not even proceed, as the Bai Da Battle Team chose to surrender. After all, no one wanted to die, and they would not choose to charge into sure death. At this point, they suddenly remembered how the Kalise Battle Team had run off without fighting, and their scorn towards them, and they felt a sense of shame. Of course, they did not know that by now, those Kalise Empire members were no longer alive.


    The fifth day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament ended smoothly. This time, Zhou Weiqing did not lead hispanions to leave early, staying all the way until the end of all the fights before walking out with hispanions. Standing at the door of their rest house, his eyes stared straight at the Dan Dun Battle Team.


    By then, the Dan Dun Battle Team had also walked out of their own rest house, and their gazes met.


    Zhou Weiqing revealed a disdainful smirk on his face, before making a wretched sign at them, his hands lifted towards the Dan Dun Battle Team, gripped in fists, with his thumb sticking out from between his forefinger and middle finger, before waggling them at the Dan Dun Battle Team members.3


    Yun Li stood behind Zhou Weiqing, and he just covered his eyes, muttering to himself: ¡°I don¡¯t recognize this fellow.¡±


    The youth leader at the head of the Dan Dun Battle Team looked coldly at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions, but remained silent. After a while, he said passively: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Looking at the Dan Dun Battle Team members leave like that, Zhou Weiqing slowly put down his hands, his eyes turning cold and serious. He knew that tomorrow¡¯s fight would definitely be far tougher than the previous Tournament¡¯s fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team with the Fei Li Battle Team.


    At this point, the ZhongTian Battle Team walked towards them, with Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er at the head of their party.


    As they reached Zhou Weiqing, they stopped. Shangguan Xue¡¯er said coldly: ¡°For Bing¡¯er¡¯s sake, good luck for tomorrow¡¯s fight.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled, ncing at Tian¡¯er beside Zhou Weiqing as she said: ¡°Tomorrow, if you win, I¡¯ll let you kiss me once. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    As soon as she said that, the ZhongTian Battle Team members behind here all stared with jaws agape, looking at Zhou Weiqing with strange looks.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was not too good; that was because he was actually enduring pain. Tian¡¯er was behind him, pinching a soft area of his waist, executing an extremely difficult movement, the famed 360 degree pinch. Of course, the difficulty was for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin.


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team returned to their inn, and Zhou Weiqing told the others to rest inside without heading out. He then spoke for a while with Yun Li before leaving with Tian¡¯er.


    ¡°Where are we headed today?¡± Tian¡¯er asked curiously as soon as they left the inn.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Since the Dan Dun Battle Team isn¡¯t easy to handle, we should make some preparations. Let us head up the Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said in surprise: ¡°But¡­ I do not have the que to ascend the Heavenly Jewel Ind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°That is not a problem. I think, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce should be extremely interested in news regarding the Destruction Attribute¡­ exchanging it for a temporary ascension to the Heavenly Jewel Ind should not be a big issue.¡±


    By the time the sun rose in the east, bringing light and warmth to thisrgest city in the continent, it also signalled the beginning of the sixth day of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. This would also be thest day of the preliminary rounds.


    Amongst the four groups, only the First Group matches had not ended. That was because they had an extra teampared to the other groups, and naturally needed one more round of fights.


    However, none of the citizens would miss today¡¯s fight just because of the limited amount. On the contrary, their emotions were stoked to the highest point. That was because today¡¯s fight had ended up being one of the anticipated highlights, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team against the Dan Dun Battle Team.


    In this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, these two teams were not seeded teams, but at this point, no one would dare to underestimate any of them.


    In their previous matches, they had both only surrendered to the ZhongTian Battle Team without fighting, but had won every other match against all the other teams. Today¡¯s fight was the one which would determine which of the two would actually be able to advance to the next round. From that alone, one could imagine the intensity of the fights.


    It was not just the citizens and audience members who were excited. Even the other teams who hadpleted their preliminary matches did not want to miss this fight, all of them appearing with exception in their respective rest houses.


    To be able to witness such an exciting and high quality fight with their own eyes, it could only be of benefit to them.


    ¡­


    The Four Seeded Battle Teams. Bao Po Battle Team Rest House.


    As everyone knew, the BaoPo Empire was backed by one of the Great Saint Lands, the Passion Valley. For this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the Passion Valley had sent out their absolute elite team, managing to advance as the first in Group 2. This also meant their opponent would be the second position of Group 1¡­ and they would face the victor of today¡¯s fight, the Dan Dun Battle Team or Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    The Bao Po Battle Team had a total of eight team members, six regr members and two reserve. Currently, seated at the main seats were a couple acting intimately.


    ¡°Big Bro XiHua, what do you think are the odds that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team can defeat the Dan Dun Battle Team?¡±


    Butterfly Orchid The youngdy on the main seat asked softly. She was extremely beautiful, looking to be barely twenty years old. However, those who knew her well knew that she was about to celebrate her thirtieth birthday. She had a beautiful name, called Lan HuDie, but the rest of the Passion Valley members called her Butterfly Orchid4, a beautiful flower indeed.


    The youth seated beside her also had dashing features, looking extremely suave with an aura of refined and graceful spirituality.


    Shaking his head gently, the youth named XiHua hesitated before saying: ¡°It¡¯s really hard to say.¡±


    ¡°Hard to say?¡± Butterfly Orchid stared at her husband in surprise. ¡°Why is it hard to say? The two leading fellows of the Dan Dun Battle Team, they are both at the seven Jeweled cultivation level. Although that Shen Little Demon is also at the seven-Jeweled cultivation stage, she is positioned at the third. It¡¯s clear that their overall power should be far stronger. Do you really think that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team actually has a chance to threaten the Dan Dun Battle Team?¡±


    XiHua sighed gently, saying: ¡°Originally, I also thought that the Dan Dun Battle Team would definitely win. However, yesterday I actually saw their team leader¡¯s face¡­ and I began to think that it¡¯s not going to be just that simple. Although we did not attend the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, you should have heard of the reason why the Fei Li Battle Team won that time. At that time, they had a three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master who turned the tides of battle, defeating Shen Little Demon in their fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team. That person¡¯s name is Zhou Weiqing. Yesterday, when we returned, I asked someone from the ZhongTian Battle Team and confirmed my suspicions. That person who dared to use those vulgar signs towards the Dan Dun Battle Team¡­ it is that Zhou Weiqing. Three years¡­ it can change many things, especially for a genius level talent. To them, three years can be an extreme qualitative change. Since he was able to defeat Shen Little Demon three years ago, who¡¯s to say he won¡¯t be able to create another miracle three yearster? That day, when he fought against Yu Yun, even I was unable to perceive through him.¡±


    Butterfly Orchid stuck her tongue out, smiling sweetly at him as she said: ¡°I also couldn¡¯t understand it. When you visited Yu Yun, what did they say? That day you snuck out, but I forgot to ask you when you returned.¡±

 Chapter 641

    <h4>Chapter 641: Shen Little Demon¡¯s Destruction Fire Phoenix! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    XiHua sighed gently and said: ¡°Yu Yun only told me one sentence¡­ that Zhou Weiqing is his savior.¡±


    Butterfly Orchid giggled and said: ¡°Interesting¡­ it looks like today¡¯s fights will be very interesting indeed.¡±


    XiHua gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°I don¡¯t find it particrly interesting, no matter who we have to face in the top eight, it will not be an easy fight for us.¡±


    ¡­


    Back in the Heavenly Bow Battle Team Rest House.


    Zhou Weiqing and the others hade early in the morning. In the previous two days, Zhou Weiqing had not bet on anyone. With the influence of the ZhongTian Empire, the betting odds were just too low, and it felt pointless to bet. However, today was different¡­ their fight against the Dan Dun Battle Team was the highlight of today, perhaps even the highlight of the entire preliminary round. It was safe to say that almost every single bettor was betting on their fight, and the Dan Dun Battle Team clearly held the absolute advantage. As such, even the massive bet from the ZhongTian Empire side did not greatly influence the odds too much.


    In the end, Zhou Weiqing ced all of their seventy million gold on themselves. The odds were 1 to 3. To Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s amusement, the way the bets were going, it was almost as if the Royal Family was working together with the Heavenly Bow Battle Team to earn money. After all, they had bet heavily on the Heavenly Bow Battle Team as well.


    Of course, that was not a big influence on the ZhongTian citizens. The majority of therge bets were those officials, merchants or various rich men. Even if the ordinary citizens ced bets, they were extremely limited. Shangguan Tianxin was more than happy to earn from those fellows. The only heartache would be that once the Heavenly Bow Battle Team won, they would be taking away almost two hundred million gold. With such a sum of gold, within the next ten years the Heavenly Bow Empire could spend extremelyfortably.


    However, Shangguan Tianxin could only let it be. A few days ago, he had ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind to speak with his two elder brothers. As such, towards this fight and the bet, Shangguan Tianxin could only treat it as ¡®If one doesn¡¯t sacrifice children, they would never catch the wolf¡¯1, or ¡®if one doesn¡¯t sacrifice one¡¯s daughter, they would never catch the scoundrel¡¯..... Indeed, this fellow was truly a scoundrel, otherwise how could he steal the hearts of his three nieces? Everytime he thought about that, as an uncle, he felt vexed and gloomy.


    ¡°Today, it should be time to let me fight first right?¡± Yun Li was itching to go. It was time to face the Dan Dun Battle Team, and the Heavenly Bow Battle Team members were all filled with fighting spirit.


    However, to Yun Li¡¯s surprise, Zhou Weiqing shook his head. ¡°No, the first fight is not for you. Today, our main goal is not just to win, but to ensure that we do not have any losses or severe injuries, otherwise it will not be worth it. If anything happens to you, how can I ount to Little Miss Muddle?¡±


    Yun Li said exasperatedly: ¡°Who are you preparing to send then?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, I will be going first.¡±


    Hearing those words, the entire team was caught by surprise. Without question, Zhou Weiqing was the strongest in the entire team. Of course, that was a judgement made without knowing Tian¡¯er¡¯s actualbat strength.


    Still, as a team leader, to be the first to fight was already a rare and surprising thing.


    Yun Li furrowed his brow as he said: ¡°You want to learn from that Bai Da Battle Team?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Wait and see how it goes. If we are lucky, we might only need to fight a single tough fight today. Even if we are unlucky, with my arrangement, we should only have two extremely tough fights. Tian¡¯er, are you sure that your body is alright?¡±


    Tian¡¯er was still satisfied with his concern, smiling as she said: ¡°Do not worry, I will not joke around with our child¡¯s life.¡± Thest line was said very softly, and only Zhou Weiqing could hear it.


    As the sun rose higher in the sky, the sixth day of the tournament finally began officially.


    Without exception, the first round was a quick and simple surrender to the ZhongTian Battle Team, as they became the first official team to advance to the top eight stage.


    Atst, it was time for the second fight, the highlight of the day.


    Shangguan Longyin stood up in the VIP Stand. With a single step, he walked into the air, and in another step, hended on the tournament stage.


    ¡°This uing fight will determine which is the final team to advance to the top eight stage. Since this is such an important fight, this old man will personally be the judge for it. Heavenly Bow Battle Team versus Dan Dun Battle Team. Teams, please send out your first fighter.¡±


    Towards Shangguan Longyin actually taking on the role of judge for this fight, no one had expected it. For the Dan Dun Battle Team, the leading youths¡¯ expressions turned ugly. However, for the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly.


    This was a rtively good favour from the ZhongTian Empire! Why was Shangguan Longyin personally being the judge for this fight? With his cultivation level, he could naturally prevent any unwanted deaths. From any angle, this was of no detriment to the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Walking out of the Rest House, Zhou Weiqing did not have any intention of seeking poprity by doing anything sensational. On the other side, the first member to represent the Dan Dun Battle Team had already walked out and jumped onto the stage. From her position, she just saw Zhou Weiqing walking up the stage.


    The team member representing the Dan Dun Battle Team was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s old foe, the ex team leader of thest Dan Dun Battle Team, Shen Little Demon.


    When he saw Shen Little Demon, Zhou Weiqing gave a wide grin, as if it was all within his grasp.


    Zhou Weiqing had long guessed that the Dan Dun Battle Team would not underestimate his side. As such, they would definitely send out a powerhouse for the first fight, but not their team leader. As such, he estimated that either Shen Little Demon or the vice leader would be the one in the first fight.


    The facts had proved that Zhou Weiqing was right. This time, the reason he decided to fight first was to take a victory from one of their top few powerhouses.


    In the preliminary stages, besides the 2v2 fights, every member could only fight once. To be able to take down one of the enemy¡¯s powerhouse was definitely something Zhou Weiqing wanted to do.


    Seeing that it was Zhou Weiqing, Shen Little Demon¡¯s eyes lit up with two fiery red gold mes, a powerful fighting spirit rising up in her as her aura burst forth towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing totally ignored her aura, as if he could not feel a thing. Laughing heartily, he said: ¡°No need to be so anxious, Lady Shen, or are you afraid?¡±


    Shen Little Demon red coldly at Zhou Weiqing, her hands balled in fists as she said solemnly: ¡°Three years ago, the humiliation that you granted me, I will definitely return to you today.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing ignored her instead, turning to Shangguan Longyin, bowing respectfully as he said: ¡°Greetings, Senior Shangguan.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin smiled faintly and said: ¡°No need for such formalities.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed faintly, saying: ¡°Senior Shangguan, looks like I made a terrible mistake in helping someone heal the poison in the previous tournament! This time, if something like that happens again, I apologise in advance for not giving you face. Please do not me me for that.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin smiled faintly and said: ¡°I owe you one for that.¡± His words, only Zhou Weiqing could understand, and even Shen Little Demon looked rather confused. Clearly, Shangguan Longyin had already known about how Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had healed Yu Yun. It was also because of this matter that this ZhongTian Empire Skill Storing Pce Master was so dissatisfied with the Dan Dun Battle Team. In the past, when they had been poisoned, he had helped them get the antidote. However, when he had asked for a favour back, they had refused to heal Yu Yun. This would forever be imprinted deeply in Shangguan Longyin¡¯s memory.


    ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡± The procedure of the tournament still had to be followed.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned wickedly at Shen Little Demon, saying: ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    Shen Little Demon continued ring at him coldly: ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, Shen Little Demon.¡±


    Right at Shangguan Longyin was about to proim the start of the fight, Zhou Weiqing suddenly interrupted him. ¡°Senior Shangguan, I have a question I need to rify before we start the fight.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡± Shangguan Longyin looked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s serious expression, and his heart twitched inside. When this fellow had that kind of serious, officious expression, it was likely he was trying to scheme against someone. Previously, when they were in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, facing the Pce Master, he was also like that¡­ in the end¡­ that Immortal Deity Technique of his...


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°For the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, is there any restrictions on flying? Does it mean as long as we do not leave the zone above the stage, it should be fine?¡± 2


    Shangguan Longyin nodded and said: ¡°Exactly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned widely at Shen Little Demon, revealing a row of perfect white teeth. ¡°Alright, then I have no further questions.¡±


    Shen Little Demon suddenly had a sinking feeling, but she did not have the chance to think deeply before Shangguan Longyin proimed the start of the fight.


    *Fooomp* Golden red mes sprang forth from Shen Little Demon¡¯s body instantly. Her Elemental Jewels were the Light and Fire Attribute, and as soon as she came up, she fused her two attributes into Light mes. At the same time, she summoned all seven of her Consolidated Equipment, the powerful pressure and temperature of the mes causing the entire stage to be a sea of mes.


    ¡°Three years ago, you couldn¡¯t defeat me. Three years today, how can you possibly defeat me? Surrender now, lest you lose in an ugly fashionter.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood there, unmoving, but the burning Light mes could not get within a radius of three chi from him.


    Shen Little Demon looked at him coldly, the Consolidated Equipment around her had turned the same golden red. She did not conceal her strong killing intent as she said: ¡°Die!¡±


    The massive Light mes formed into the shape of a phoenix, swooping crazily at Zhou Weiqing.


    However, in the next instant, she lost sight of Zhou Weiqing totally.


    In a sh of silver, Zhou Weiqing appeared in midair, more than ten metres above ground. It was his Blink Skill. At the same time, his palms pressed downwards, activating the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce. However, it was not targeted at Shen Little Demon, instead causing his body to pull upwards abruptly, thrown higher into the sky.

 Chapter 642

    <h4>Chapter 642: Shen Little Demon¡¯s Destruction Fire Phoenix! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At the same time, the giant wings unfurled from behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, pping abruptly. His entire body rose up like an arrow shot from a bow, and within moments he was more than a hundred metres above ground.


    Looking down from such a height of more than a hundred metres, Shen Little Demon on the stage was barely a ck dot the size of an ant. Zhou Weiqing spread his wings, stopping just like that in midair, an evilughter traveling down from above. ¡°Come on! Come hit me then! What are you waiting for?!¡±


    Shen Little Demon missed her first blow, and by the time she realised it, Zhou Weiqing was already far up in the skies. In that instant, even she couldn¡¯t help but stare up, stunned. Previously when she met Zhou Weiqing in the northern borders, he did not have the ability to fly yet! Furthermore, at that time he was already ¡®full¡¯ on Consolidated Equipment, even if he raised his cultivation level to the sixth stage, he shouldn¡¯t be able to Consolidate a pair of wings! How did those wingse about?


    Zhou Weiqing did not care about what Shen Little Demon was thinking about, casually lounging in the air as he released his Overlord Bow, muttering to himself: ¡°Just shooting a live target, not much of a challenge huh!¡± His ¡®muttering¡¯ was just a tad too loud, so much so that the entire audience could hear him clearly.


    It was quite rare that a Heavenly Jewel Master would choose to Consolidate a pair of Wings. After all, it would influence their overallbat prowess. It was definitely moremonly seen for Physical Jewel Masters.


    In this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, this was the first time that someone with wings had appeared, giving themon audience a very interesting sight, as if their eyes had been freshly opened.


    A shrill, earsplitting shriek rang out above in the skies, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first arrow shot towards Shen Little Demon.


    Shen Little Demon gave an angry humph, punching towards the air. A massive explosion, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy arrow was shattered.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Block then, let¡¯s see how many arrows you can block.¡± As he said that, he continued firing away with his Overlord Bow, with his Rapid Fire Archery, as if he was a cat ying with a mouse.


    In the ZhongTian Battle Team rest house, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was alreadyughing so hard that she almost copsed. ¡°That fellow is just too evil, to think of such a method. Sis, what if he uses such a method against you? Luckily, he surrendered to us¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°That¡¯s what we have you for right? Furthermore, with my sword intent, I can fly temporarily.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er giggled as she said: ¡°Even then, you wouldn¡¯t have the confidence in knocking him down. His archery is urate in a thousand metre range. Previously, when he first had the idea of creating the Peerless Battalion, he already came up with this n to bully his enemies from the skies. Such an evil fellow hehe.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er wasughing at her side, but on the stage, Shen Little Demon was fully enraged.


    If Zhou Weiqing shed with her head on, both sides unleashing their biggest skills, even if she lost in the end, it would not feel so bad. However, in this current situation, Zhou Weiqing had already put himself in an impregnable position. With those arrows shooting down at her so rapidly, she did not know what the drain on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was, but it was definitely a massive drain on her. That was because she did not know which arrow he shot out would be imbued with Skills.


    Originally, even that Heavenly King stage powerhouse from the Blood Red Hell had been blindsided by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows, losing an arm. How could she dare to be careless against him? In such a circumstance, her Heavenly Energy was being expended too quickly, at a much higher rate than Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Bastard! If you have the ability,e down and slug it out with me!¡± Shen Little Demon yelled into the skies.


    Zhou Weiqing rolled his eyes and said: ¡°Are you an idiot? I am already in an advantageous position, why should I slug it out with you? What is the point? If you have the ability,e up here!¡±


    ¡°Bastard!¡± Originally, Shen Little Demon was already filled with hate for Zhou Weiqing. Now that she was in such a disadvantaged state from such an approach, how could she take it?


    Abruptly raising her head, Shen Little Demon¡¯s eyes suddenly shed with a thick purple. A deep breath, and her hands raised towards the skies. Instantly, the gold-red mes on the stage rose up, forming a massive fire pir. Besides the original Light mes, there was a strangely crazy aura.


    Standing at the corner of the stage, Shangguan Longyin could clearly sense the terrifying power within that column. He thought to himself, it¡¯s that Destruction Attribute again!


    However, he was not too worried about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s safety. That year, he had just been a mere three-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master when he faced up against Shen Little Demon¡­ let alone now when he was at the Zun Stage.


    In midair, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth curved into a cold smirk. Although he was more than a hundred metres from the stage, with his vision, how could he not see the sh of purple in Shen Little Demon¡¯s eyes? Destruction Attribute¡­e on then, give me a taste of it!


    A shrill and forceful piercing sound. No one knew what secret arts Shen Little Demon used, and a fire phoenix coalesced above her, one zhang long and with a simr wingspan.


    Zhou Weiqing shot a few exploratory arrows, but before they could even reach that strange fire phoenix, they evaporated into nothing.


    Although the fire phoenix was not toorge, not evenparable to the first attack which Shen Little Demon had shot out at Zhou Weiqing, any discerning audience could tell how terrifying and destructive this Skill would be.


    Behind Shen Little Demon, a dark red illusory figure of another fire phoenix subtly appeared. This was clearly a powerful Skill which had a Heavenly Skill Image.


    When Zhou Weiqing saw the illusory image, a strange sensation entered his heart. Having entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, it greatly enhanced his Icy Cold Perception. This sensation told him that this Skill that Shen Little Demon had unleashed¡­ using the sh of Heavenly Skill Images would be useless against it. That was to say, even if he unleashed a Heavenly Skill Image against it now, it would not disrupt Shen Little Demon¡¯s Skill.


    Could it be because of the Destruction Attribute? This Destruction Attribute seemed to be far above any ordinary Saint Attribute, not even as simple as being fused from Saint Attributes.


    That fire phoenix above Shen Little Demon was like an actual entity, every feather could be clearly seen. Its entire body was a gold red colour, which caused the entire air around it to be continually warped and distorted. What Zhou Weiqing noticed most was that this fire phoenix had such a pair of bright purple eyes, making it look even more alive.


    In the process of forming the Skill, a unique aura gathered around Shen Little Demon¡¯s body. Even the stage below her was slowly sinking¡­ perhaps more urately, it was dissolving.


    As for Shen Little Demon, her face was growing paler. Even with her seven-Jeweled cultivation level, it looked like it was extremely difficult for her to maintain this Skill.


    *Puuu* Shen Little Demon spat out a mouthful of blood and me. Indeed, blood and me. As it sprayed onto the Destruction Fire Phoenix in front of her, she crumpled to the ground, and the Fire Phoenix seemed to change instantly. Its gold red body abruptly turned a blood red, shrinking rapidly until it was about half its original size. However, it had truly coleased into nearly a crystalline statue like realism.


    ¡°Die, Zhou Weiqing! Destruction Fire Phoenix, Scorch the Earth!¡± As Shen Little Demon spat out the words, the Fire Phoenix gave off an bright call, flying directly towards Zhou Weiqing swiftly.


    Currently, Shangguan Longyin¡¯s expression was filled with shock. Was this girl crazy? Thatst mouthful she spat out was not just her Natal Core Fire, but also her Natal Core Blood. Her attack might have been strengthened greatly, but at least within a year or more, she would not be able to recover. This was the definition of ¡®Killing an enemy by one thousand, losing out by eight hundred! From that alone, one could tell how much she hated Zhou Weiqing.


    In mid air, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression also changed. The Destruction Fire Phoenix had locked onto him, and his senses towards this terrifying Skill was naturally the deepest.


    ¡°This crazy woman. Your Father, I, did not carry her children and jump into a well, did she have to go so far¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scolded softly, but dared not dy any further. Instantly, the wings behind his back pped hard, carrying himself higher and higher. Of course, this was not an attempt to deplete the power of the Fire Phoenix, as he knew that was impossible.


    Having gained nourishment from Shen Little Demon¡¯s Natal Core Fire and Natal Core Blood, it was as if the Destruction Fire Phoenix came to life, definitely not giving up before aplishing its task. Furthermore, its energy was contained within, and it could even draw upon the atmospheric Fire Attribute Energy to replenish itself, without worrying it would run out of energy. The act of flying higher now by Zhou Weiqing was just to buy himself time to properly react.


    A silver white light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and his hands extended on both sides of his body. His left hand turned silver, and his right green, as a thick Wind Attribute and Spatial Attribute Heavenly Energy gathered around his respective hands,pressing together.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s flying speed was extremely fast, but his hands were moving extremely slowly, as they pressed against each other.


    The Destruction Fire Phoenix was extremely fast as well, and where it passed, pitch ck cracks were left in the air. Although they quickly closed behind it, the sheer fact it could leave cracks in the space as it passed, was enough to shock everyone.


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands grasped together. In that instant, a strange sight urred.


    In midair, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body exploded forth with a weird aura, a thick green and silver light gathering before his chest, forming a massive ball of light. At the same time, behind Zhou Weiqing, a faint silver image gathered.


    It looked like a bird as well, butpared to the Destruction Fire Phoenix, it was much smaller. Due to the fact that Zhou Weiqing was so far up in the sky, very few could actually see clearly what that bird was.


    Naturally, Shangguan Longyin was not one of them. In his heart, he eximed in surprise: Silver Emperor! That illusory image behind Zhou Weiqing¡­ it¡¯s the Silver Emperor?!


    If the illusory image behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back was a giant dragon, it would not have given him such a shock. After all, a dragon was a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast, and it was normal to have a Heavenly Skill Image. However, the Silver Emperor was merely a Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast! He had never heard of a Silver Emperor having any Skill that could bring forth the Heavenly Skill Image. As the Skill Storing Pce Master, Shangguan Longyin was extremely familiar to many various Stored Skills. In the entire maind, there might be people more powerful than him, but almost no one else would dare say they knew more than him about Stored Skills!


    What¡­ This¡­ What is going on? Shangguan Longyin¡¯s heart was filled with shock, and he could no longer understand what Zhou Weiqing was doing.

 Chapter 643

    <h4>Chapter 643: Creation! Silver Emperor!</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The Heavenly Skill Image of the Silver Emperor behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back slowly drifted to the front, and just like that it began to merge with the green-silver ball of light in front of him. This merging caused the silver light around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand to brighten drastically, warping in an even stranger change.


    As soon as his hands grasped together, the green-silver ball of light seemed toe to life. With violent reverberations, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body erupted with a powerful green and silver light. However, since he was so high up in the sky, no one else could see that his eyes had turned a full silver-white.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms shook abruptly, and his hands slowly spread apart again. A tiny bird, fully silver in colour, appeared before him.


    ¡°Silver Emperor?!¡± Even with Shangguan Longyin¡¯s status and power, when he saw what Zhou Weiqing had done, he couldn¡¯t help but exim out loud, unable to restrain himself.


    What Zhou Weiqing had done had toppled everything he thought he knew. He¡­ he had actually used his own Heavenly Energy to coalesce a Silver Emperor!


    The scariest thing was¡­ this Silver Emperor was clearly not just an image. As soon as it appeared, with Shangguan Longyin¡¯s powerful senses, he could clearly sense a powerful life force from that Silver Emperor, far stronger than the Destruction Fire Phoenix.


    If he had to point out a difference between this energy-formed Silver Emperor and an actual Silver Emperor Heavenly Beast, it would be the colour of the eyes.


    As a Heavenly King stage Heavenly Beast, the Silver Emperor had red eyes. However, for this Silver Emperor that Zhou Weiqing had formed, its eyes were a silver-white. Even so, aspared to an actual Silver Emperor, this energy-formed bird seemed to have a divine aura about it, as if it were above


    ¡°Go.¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly, pointing his right hand downwards. The Silver Emperor before him cried out in a clear, bright cry, streaking down like a bolt of silver lightning towards the Destruction Fire Phoenix that wasrger than it several dozen times over.


    Even Shangguan Longyin could not tell what Zhou Weiqing had unleashed, let alone the others. In truth, Zhou Weiqing and Shen Little Demon¡¯s battle had not started for a long time, but anyone could tell that this was one of the most exciting battles for the current Heavenly Jewel Tournament, at least up until now. Both sides had unleashed Skills that were far above any ordinary Stored Skills, and the power that they disyed was definitely far beyond the six or seven Jewels they showed on the surface.


    A faint smile caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth to form a wicked smirk.


    His entire n had been to force Shen Little Demon to use her Destruction Attribute. Otherwise, how could he learn more about the profound secrets behind the Destruction Attribute?


    Light and Fire¡­ could these two Attributes fused together form the Destruction Attribute? No matter what, Zhou Weiqing could never believe that. Even if they were fused together, these two Attributes would be pure and upright, how could it be like the Destructive Attribute?


    What was the Silver Emperor¡¯s strongest Skill? Without a question, it was the Dual Attribute Skill Silver Emperor Spatial Rend, a fusion Skill of the Silver Emperor Wing sh and the Spatial Rend. Currently, the Silver Emperor swooping down was exactly unleashing that very Skill, forming a piercing green silver light that collided instantly to the Destruction Fire Phoenix.


    *Hisss Laaa* A strange sound rang out, as if a red hot soldering iron had a bucket of ice water poured on it.


    In mid air, the light dimmed abruptly, as if the sun¡¯s light was being suppressed.


    They could clearly see a silver light fly into the head of the blood red Destruction Fire Phoenix, charging right down. Wherever it reached, it started breaking apart the entire body of the Destruction Fire Phoenix, and the green-silver body also began to shrink slowly as it charged down lower.


    There was no violent explosions, but the terrifying energy reverberations in the skies could be clearly sensed by any Jewel Masters. Many watchers were secretly feeling lucky that this sh was in the skies; if it were on ground level, who knows what would have happened.


    Creation. Once again, Zhou Weiqing had used the Saint Energy¡¯s Creation, with the price of five drops of Saint Energy, to unleash the fusion Skill Silver Emperor Spatial Rend, coalescing the actual Silver Emperor. Ever since he had done so with the Hell¡¯s Angel, he had been experimenting in repeating the process with other Skills.


    Without question, the power of this Skill was far above the original Silver Emperor Spatial Rend. With the power of the Saint Energy, the Destruction Attribute was being totally suppressed.


    Zhou Weiqing had left a strand of his own spiritual energy in that coalesced Silver Emperor, allowing him to sense the energy reverberations and fluctuations of the Destruction Fire Phoenix, and any myriad changes it might have. He discovered that this Destruction Attribute energy had a crazy dissolving or disassembling effect on any other Attribute. Only the Saint Energy was able to resist this dissolving effect, but it wasn¡¯t able to gain too much advantage either.


    Of course, on the reverse side, the Destruction Attribute was also left helpless in front of the Saint Energy. It was destruction, and the Saint Energy was creation. Both sides were not even on the same level.


    Just from visual effect alone, when that single wisp of green-silver light pierced and traveled right through the Destruction Fire Phoenix before disappearing stealthily, the Destruction Fire Phoenix looked as if it had been sliced into two from the middle before falling apart totally. Only Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that in terms of pure strength of energy, his Silver Emperor was actually lesser than the Destruction Fire Phoenix. The reason he could destroy it was actually because of the core of the Destruction Fire Phoenix. Once the core of the Destruction Attribute had been destroyed, it had lost its soul, not allowing its full power to be unleashed. In that terrifying collision, both the powerful Skills disappeared just like that.


    ¡°No¡­ that¡¯s not possible!¡± Pale and ashen, Shen Little Demon was barely standing with sheer exhaustion on the stage, her eyes staring up in total disbelief and shock. No matter what, she could not believe that what had happened in front of her eyes was true. Due to her fatigue, she had not been able to see clearly what Zhou Weiqing had done, only seeing a sh of silver before he Destruction Fire Phoenix vanished.


    As the Destruction Fire Phoenix held her Natal Core me and Natal Core Blood, when it vanished, she couldn¡¯t help but involuntarily vomit out another mouth of fresh blood.


    When she unleashed that Skill, her goal had been to fight to the bitter end, to kill Zhou Weiqing no matter the price she had to pay. In her eyes, Zhou Weiqing would not be able to take this blow of hers. These three years, she had spent every single day training as hard as she could, putting her entire life into it. In the entire younger generation, she was one of the only three who had gained the Destruction Attribute. In order to do so, she had paid such a heavy price, withstood an unbelievable amount of pain and hardship, worked so hard in order to seed. This time,ing to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, she had not imagined that she would run into Zhou Weiqing again. However, the moment she saw him, the sparks of hatred within her had been reignited, causing her to unleash such a powerful killing Skill without holding anything back. Her only goal was to kill Zhou Weiqing.


    It could be said that the past three years ofbour and toil for Shen Little Demon had been warped into that Destruction Fire Phoenix. Yet, all of it had been just destroyed so easily by Zhou Weiqing.


    Trembling as her body barely stood, Shen Little Demon grit her teeth, once again lifting her hand. She could not ept it, would not ept it! Even if she had to use herst bit of strength and life, she would destroy Zhou Weiqing!


    ¡°Enough.¡± A cold voice rang out. The next instant, the voice said solemnly: ¡°Senior Shangguan, the first round, our Dan Dun Battle Team admits defeat.¡±


    Apanying the voice was a figure who appeared onto the stage in a sh, gracefully holding onto Shen Little Demon¡¯s waist as he brought her back down the stage.


    ¡°Let me go, let me go, I haven¡¯t lost yet. He has to be just as spent as I am. Bro Feng, I cannot ept it, let me kill him, please!¡±


    ¡°Calm down.¡± The one who had carried Shen Little Demon off the stage was the Dan Dun Battle Team Leader, the youth with the cold expression. He did not hesitate to give her a p, before enveloping her in a full embrace.


    ¡°Your shame and humiliation, I will help you take revenge. However, you must survive and stay alive. You are already severely injured, with your vitality sapped to the limit. If you continue fighting, you will definitely die. The day you married me, your body no longer belongs to just yourself.¡±


    After saying that, he gentlyid Shen Little Demon onto one of the chairs in the Rest House. Turning, he looked upon Zhou Weiqing who was slowly descending from the skies onto the stage, his eyes filled with cold light.


    His name was TianFeng, the true top genius of the Blood Red Hell younger generation. He was also the son of the Blood Red Hell Master. As for Shen Little Demon, she was the Princess of the Dan Dun Empire Royal Family. Although her status in the Blood Red Hell was very high, it could not bepared with TianFeng. In this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, for TianFeng to personally lead their team, it could be said that they were determined to achieve victory at all costs.


    Naturally, TianFeng had heard about everything that had happened in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament from Shen Little Demon, down to every little detail. This time, since they had met with another Battle Team led by Zhou Weiqing, though TianFeng was always so calm and collected, thepetitive spirit in his heart was hidden but stronger than anyone else.


    Zhou Weiqing stood on the stage, looking towards the Dan Dun Battle Team Rest House. Laughing heartily, he said: ¡°Ahhh, the Dan Dun Battle Team has the Blood Red Hell at its back, and I originally thought your fighting spirit would be not bad. Who knew you would admit defeat just like that, how disappointing, how disappointing.¡±


    ¡°Bro, let me fight in the second round. I will take revenge for Sister in Law.¡± The one who spoke up now was the second youth, seated at TianFeng¡¯s right hand side. He was TianMa, TianFeng¡¯s younger brother, and his strength was above Shen Little Demon, second only to TianFeng. Clearly, he had been provoked and angered by Zhou Weiqing.


    TianFeng looked at Zhou Weiqing on the stage, as if he disdained to speak to him. Nodding to TianMa, he said: ¡°Only victory is allowed. Do not lose.¡±


    TianMa nodded. He did not even wait for Zhou Weiqing to descend the stage, and in a sh he leaped up the stage.


    TianFeng gave a cold smirk inwardly. Zhou Weiqing, you might be strong, but you are only a single person. Do you really think that you can stop my Dan Dun Battle Team just by yourself? Later, in the 2v2 match, I will let you remain on the stage¡­ forever.


    In his eyes, the only person in the entire Heavenly Bow Battle Team that could enter his eyes and let him pay attention to was just Zhou Weiqing, and he totally ignored the others. They had already lost the first round, and the Dan Dun Battle Team could not afford to lose another round. His pride would not allow the Dan Dun Battle Team to be behind by two to zero, not even for strategy¡¯s sake. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had already fought, and in his eyes, it was a certain victory for his little brother TianMa in any one versus one situation.


    As for the two versus two fight, naturally that was even more of an assured victory to him, since he would be participating personally. Although Zhou Weiqing had given him some surprises when he had fought in the first match, to TianFeng the overall result could only be a 3 to 1 victory for the Dan Dun Battle Team.


    As soon as TianMa ascended the stage, with a swooshing sound, a pair of wings spread behind his back. His wings looked very different from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, smaller and thinner, more like a pair of bat wings. The tips of his wings were sharp, looking to be lined by something like bone spikes, causing the entire edge of the wing to be extremely sharp.


    Looking coldly at Zhou Weiqing who was preparing to walk off the stage, TianMa said coldly: ¡°If not for the rules of the Tournament not allowing you to fight again, I would kill you this match.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him with a warm smile, but his mouth was just as evil as ever. ¡°I¡¯m so afraid! Come and bite me then? Oh, no, that¡¯s not right, someone like you should have too many diseases. Later I¡¯ll send you a little tortoise and you can slowly y with it and bite on it.¡±


    ¡°Bastard!¡± TianMa was enraged, and in a sh he pounced towards Zhou Weiqing.


    However, the only thing that met him was a thickyer of Heavenly Energy blocking him. Shangguan Longyin stood in the distance, his face stern as he said: ¡°No breaking of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament rules. Heavenly Bow Battle Team, send your second fighter to the stage.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Senior Shangguan.¡± Zhou Weiqing replied honestly, but as he did so he still pointed a middle finger towards TianMa before jumping off the stage lightly.


    The brothers TianFeng and TianMa were the representative of the younger generation in the Blood Red Hell, just like how Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Zhan LingTian were for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, or how Tian¡¯er and Gu Yingbing were for the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Naturally, they had a simr status as well. From young, they had been cultivating hard, but that also meant they did not have much worldly experience¡­ how could they have met such a situation and face such low brow mockery? Instantly, TianMa was further enraged, but unfortunately for him, Shangguan Longyin was there blocking him, and he couldn¡¯tsh out no matter how much he wanted to.


    Returning to their Rest House, Zhou Weiqing gave a signal to Ma Qun, who gave a wicked grin. This time, he did not wear his Heavy Armour, just leaping up onto the stage immediately.


    Seated at the side, Yun Li muttered out loud: ¡°I have decided, no matter what I will not offend you in the future. You are just too evil.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him innocently: ¡°You can¡¯t me me for that, who asked the Dan Dun Empire to act so overbearing in the south. More importantly, having such connections with the Bai Da Empire? Against enemies, we can never be merciful, sweeping them away with all our might, like the autumn wind sweeps away the withered leaves.¡±


    ¡­


    Ma Qun¡¯s massive body appeared on the stage once more. For the entire Heavenly Bow Battle Team, if one were to think about who had the most appearances on the stage, it would be him and Xixi, who had fought almost every single round.


    Seeing Ma Qun ascend the stage, Shangguan Longyin couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brow. Having ced much importance and attention to the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, he naturally knew the power of this huge youth in front of him. Although he had managed to sneakily kill the Bai Da Battle Team Leader, that did not mean he had the equivalent power. Perhaps this youth had much potential within him, but at his current state, he could notpare to TianMa at all.


    After releasing his wings, TianMa also revealed his Heavenly Jewels. Seven sets. Low Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Masters. Furthermore, with Shangguan Longyin¡¯s senses, he could naturally tell that this TianMa was already at theter stages of the seven-Jeweled stage, not too far from reaching the eight-Jeweled stage. One could imagine his power. Furthermore, his Physical Jewel was the Agility Type, while his Elemental Jewel was Alexandrite. That meant, he had at least two Attributes to work with. That was not even counting the possibility of the Destruction Attribute. With such an overall power, how could Ma Qun and his four Jeweled cultivation level face up against him?


    However, rules were rules. Since the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had already sent Ma Qun to fight, Shangguan Longyin could not intervene in a personal fashion to force them to change their fighter. In a solemn tone, he said: ¡°Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    Ma Qun grinned and said casually: ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Ma Qun.¡±


    TianMa¡¯s cold eyes were filled with the light of bloodlust as he snarled: ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, TianMa.¡±


    Just as Shangguan Longyin was about to proim the start of the fight, Ma Qun suddenly lifted a hand in a ¡®stop¡¯ gesture. ¡°Senior Shangguan, please hold on a moment. I have something important to say.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin asked: ¡°Does it have something to do with the tournament?¡±


    Ma Qunughed heartily and said: ¡°Of course, it definitely has a strong link.¡±


    Only then did Shangguan Longyin nod and say: ¡°Alright then, speak up quickly. Don¡¯t waste time.¡±


    Ma Qun bowed respectfully towards Shangguan Longyin and thanked him, before he turned his gaze to TianMa. He then proceeded in an action that both Shangguan Longyin and TianMa did not understand ¨C his hands to his hips, taking a deep breath.


    In the next moment, Ma Qun¡¯s voice boomed out from the stage like a machine gun firing, the volume of his voice was so much that the surrounding battle team members in their rest houses could all hear it.


    ¡°Your name is TianMa right? Why aren¡¯t you called ZhongMa 1 instead? Look at you, as tall and beautiful as a jade tree, so handsome and suave, such a yboy style, everyone would fall for you upon looking at you, even the flowers would bloom as you walked past¡­ I¡¯m sure you are the top quality amongst all trash, beasts amongst the beasts. Furthermore, ording to my keen observations, you must have beencking calcium since a young age, growing up to look like youck love, even your grandmother doesn¡¯t love you, your uncles do not love you. Your left face is asking to be pped, your right face asking to be brutally stepped upon. Even a donkey would feel like kicking you, a pig would feel like stomping on you. You are born to be like a cucumber, to be beaten! Yet, you have grown up to be like a walnut, to be ground to dust! Look, look, look, your little face is so skinny, like a pig! If we threw you into a toilet bowl now, even the toilet bowl would vomit. If we threw you into a Spatial Rend, the Spatial Rend wouldmit suicide and blow up! Siighhh, look and see what you have done, this Great Young Master wants to teach you to use the knife, but you just insist on learning the sword, but you don¡¯t learn the sword properly, instead always using the ¡®down sword¡¯2. There are so many styles of your ¡®down sword¡¯, yet you insist on learning the ¡®Drunken Sword¡¯ 3, instead of the ¡®Gold Sword¡¯, you learn the ¡®Silver Sword¡¯ 4! I think you can just learn the ¡®Drunken Silver Sword¡¯5! You could have been a sword saint, or a sword immortal, s you cried and insisted on being a ¡®sword man¡¯ 6! Really¡­ there is no need for you to do so. Even though your looks are like that, you should live on with courage! Even so, you do not need to use your buttocks to cover your face! I wanted to see you speaking, but why did you bury your face in your buttocks? Oh? I am so sorry, I did not know that is your actual face, then where are your buttocks? Why are your buttocks so red? Are you a monkey? Sigh¡­ in truth, living is a waste of air for you, but if you die you are also wasting earth to bury you, staying at home you are wasting gold for your family, how how how? You might as well urinate into a pool and drown yourself in it?¡±


    After saying that entire long sentence, Ma Qun took an abrupt deep breath. He had rattled it all off without even taking a breath, and his entire face was now red fromck of oxygen, but he still stuck his chest out in a righteous look, as if he was a great hero who was speaking the truth of the world, sacrificing himself to save the citizens from a great evil.


    After finishing all of that, he looked towards TianMa and Shangguan Longyin, who were both staring at him, stunned silly. Bowing towards Shangguan Longyin, he said: ¡°I surrender.¡± After which, he turned around in a suave fashion, walking off the stage.


    In Ma Qun¡¯s rapid fire speech earlier, his words had been spewed out at an unbelievable speech. Since when had TianMa seen anyone speak like that before? By the time he came to his senses, his entire mind was filled with the mass of chaotic nonsense that Ma Qun had rattled off.


    What was a state attained¡­ scolding without any curse words, this was a true attainment of state. In this entire rapid fire speech of Ma Qun¡¯s, he rambled on about so many different things in scolding TianMa, but he had not uttered a single curse word


    ¡°Bas¡­ Bastard!¡± TianMa did not know how to scold others, truly. From young, he had grown up in the Great Saint Lands, and in there, who would dare to scold others? Let alone in front of him? By the time he recovered his senses, he was in such a rage that he felt like his lungs were about to burst.


    A thick gold-red mes with an astonishingly brilliant hue of purple smashed crazily towards Ma Qun.


    *Puuu*


    The thick Heavenly Energy shield appeared once more, forcefully blocking TianMa¡¯s attack. No matter how powerful TianMa¡¯s Destruction Attribute was, the gap between Zong Stage and Heavenly King Stage was just too immense, not something they could cross so easily.


    In truth, when Shangguan Longyin blocked this attack, his eyes were twitching uncontrobly. Even he had the urge to smash Ma Qun with a single palm himself, let alone the target of the scolding, Ma Qun. Disgusting, that was just too disgusting. That big fellow had clearly juste up here to tease TianMa, scolding him before instantly surrendering. No wonder¡­ no wonder Zhou Weiqing would send a mere four-Jeweled little fellow against TianMa! Zhou Weiqing ahhh Zhou Weiqing, you are truly shameless to the utmost degree!


    Another *Puuu* sounds, and TianMa vomited out a mouth of fresh blood. His eyes were bloodshot as his entire body shuddered violently. He pointed towards the Heavenly Bow Battle Team Rest House, but he could not speak a single word.


    That mouthful of blood was not because of the bacsh from Shangguan Longyin¡¯s blocking of his attack. As the head judge of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, Shangguan Longyin would never do such a thing. It was clearly because he had been just too angered by Ma Qun and Zhou Weiqing!


    Back in the Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house, Crow was staring at Zhou Weiqing with her jaw agape. ¡°Boss, this¡­ this¡­ you taught Ma Qun that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood with arms crossed, calm and at ease, as if he was a lofty presence in the wind. ¡°This is called strategy. Sigh, I also did not wish for this to happen. Who asked him to be the second to fight? In truth, I was just doing an experiment, I needed to test if the old saying ¡®Angered to death¡¯ can really be true? s, the facts have proved themselves, we have failed. Look, that fellow didn¡¯t die right?¡±


    Tian¡¯er and Xixi were clutching their stomachs,ughing helplessly at the side. On the other hand, Yun Li was covering his face, as if ashamed to be seen together with Zhou Weiqing.


    *PENG* Ma Qun had jumped down from the stage, an excited look on his face. ¡°Ahhhh, that felt good, so good! Boss, you are truly a genius! I will definitely memorise those words so I can use them in the future! Ahhh! No, I forgot!¡±


    Thatst startled exmation drew everyone¡¯s gaze to him, and as they looked at him curiously, Ma Qun said gravely, full of regret: ¡°I forgot to give a loud fart before I went down¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave him a kick, sending him to the side as he scoldedughingly: ¡°That was not what I taught you! This big bro here is not so shameless!¡±


    Including Tian¡¯er, the entire Heavenly Bow Battle Team gave Zhou Weiqing a contemptuous look.


    On the stage, another figure had appeared. TianFeng stood next to TianMa, one hand on his shoulders, helping him nurse his chaotic Heavenly Energy due to his rage.


    ¡°Calm down. The humiliation they have given us, we will pay back ten times, hundred times more. There is no point raging pointlessly now. Senior Shangguan, the third match, both of us will be the fighters.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin looked at Tianfeng and nodded in agreement. However, he felt his heart grip inwardly. This TianFeng was much calmer and more stable, far beyond his brother TianMa, especially that cold calction thaty in his bones. It was clear that he was narrow minded person who would seek vengeance for any minor grievances, but one who couldplete control his emotions. Such a person was far more dangerous and deadly than his strength alone could ount for.


    With his brother¡¯s help, TianMa managed to gradually calm down, his Heavenly Energy also easing up. However, the bloodshot red in his eyes did not withdraw, clearly he truly hated the entire Heavenly Bow Battle Team now.


    Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team against the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. Two versus Two. Third match. Both sides, please send your fighters up the stage.


    In a sh, two figures appeared from the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, hand in hand. Tian¡¯er had already removed her bamboo hat, revealing her beautiful features.


    When Zhou Weiqing held her hands and they ascended the stage, instantly the phrase ¡®fresh flower stuck on bull crap¡¯ and simr phrases crossed all the rest houses.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, both brothers TianMa and TianFeng¡¯s eyes contracted, a powerful killing intent released without any attempt at hiding.


    Shangguan Longyin was also secretly surprised in his heart. He knew that this next match was of utmost importance to both sides. Zhou Weiqing had used a four-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master to ¡®waste¡¯ the second strongest powerhouse in the Dan Dun Battle Team, TianMa. Although that had been a loss of a match, in terms of strategy, it was a perfect victory. However, this current 2v2 match was perhaps the most critical one which would decide the oue between both teams. After all, it was the fight between the strongest of both teams, and it would definitely be the most exciting fight of the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament thus far. Being the judge for this match, it would not be so easy!


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, today I will tear you into bits!¡± The rage and venom that TianMa had just suppressed burst free once again, rising up as he saw Zhou Weiqing.


    Standing at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, Tian¡¯er gave a cold humph. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of bragging so much you sprain your tongue? A mere Blood Red Hell, and you dare to be so arrogant in front of us.¡±


    ¡­


    As soon as Tian¡¯er appeared on the stage, the entire WanShou Battle Team members subconsciously dashed out of their rest house. In this year¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Tournament, the WanShou Empire had definitely sent an elite team as well, and since they were mostly from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, how could they not recognize their Young Miss? However, at this point, it was clearly not the time or ce to greet her.


    At the head, a youth who was clearly the leader couldn¡¯t help but mutter to himself: ¡°Now, it looks like that Dan Dun Battle Team will be in trouble after all.¡±


    At his side, another youth asked curiously: ¡°Boss, didn¡¯t you just say earlier that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would not be a match for the Dan Dun Battle Team? Young Miss might be powerful, but she is just alone. Her cultivation level may not even be a match for the TianFeng and TianMa brothers right?¡±


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing¡­ that name¡­ don¡¯t you all find it familiar at all? Use your brains, why would the Young Miss actually appear here? Haven¡¯t you forgotten what happened on the Heavenly Snow Mountain?¡±


    Hearing his words, the entire WanShou Battle Team members¡¯ jaws dropped. ¡°He¡­ he is that fellow who came to steal the bride?¡±


    The leader sighed and said: ¡°Indeed! Even Senior Brother Gu was defeated by him¡­ hmph, do you think the brothers TianFeng and TianMa can bepared to Senior Brother Gu? So, the truly dangerous one is not Young Miss, but him. Watch carefully and learn, this will be a true fight between top powerhouses. We are indeed very lucky not to meet the Heavenly Bow Battle Team in the top eight.¡± Clearly, he had already affirmed his belief on who the final team ascending to the top eight would be.


    ¡­


    On the stage, Shangguan Longyin¡¯s expression grew bleak. ¡°Enough, both teams, there is no point fighting with words. Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Dan Dun Battle Team, TianFeng, TianMa.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin swept his gaze across all four of them, before saying: ¡°Know your limits. This is the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, not a life and death fight. Alright, fight, begin.¡±


    With both sides confronting each other with daggers drawn and sabres rattling, in such an aggressive manner, he couldn¡¯t help but remind in a line. Of course, he did not have any goodwill towards the Dan Dun Battle Team. However, he did not want to see Zhou Weiqing suffer any loss. Even for him, he did not have a lot of hopes for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sess. After all, Zhou Weiqing had just fought against Shen Little Demon, and to unleash that strange Silver Emperor, it should have taken quite a toll on him. The brothers TianFeng and TianMa were not only fresh, but also stronger than Shen Little Demon. Clearly, it would not be an easy fight at all.


    Along with Shangguan Longyin¡¯s promation, the aura and presence that both sides had been holding in and building up smashed into each other instantly. Aura and presence was invisible and intangible, but it could put immense pressure on an opponent¡¯s spirit.


    If it came to a sh of auras, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er would definitely be able tough to the end. Previously, on the Heavenly Snow Mountain, Zhou Weiqing had been able to sh auras with a Heavenly Emperor stage Heavenly Beast with the bloodline pressure. This was a type of sh of auras.


    The two brothers TianFeng and TianMa instantly felt a boundless and terrifying pressure, filled with noble grace and royal presence pushing down upon them from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. Vaguely, they sensed one ck, one white, two massive tigers pouncing towards them.


    In that instant, both sides unleashed their Heavenly Jewels. Zhou Weiqing had six sets of Jewels, actually ending up the lowest of the four. Tian¡¯er was at seven-Jewels, as was TianMa. However, when TianFeng released his Heavenly Jewels, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pupils narrowed in surprise. He was at the eight-Jeweled stage!


    Indeed, TianFeng had released eight pairs of Heavenly Jewels. His Physical Jewels were the Icy Jade of the Strength Attribute, while his Elemental Jewels were also the Alexandrite Jewels of Dual Attributes. Powerful Heavenly Energy mixed into their auras, and the sh resumed.


    Both sides did not take action instantly; in this sh of auras, whoever took action first meant their aura and pressure was already at the disadvantage. This would not be a good sign. All of the four were top powerhouses in the younger generation, and they were all able to defeat enemies above their cultivation level. Naturally, they knew very well the advantage in moving first. However, that had to be in unison with a suppression of aura to be of proper use, rather than the reverse.


    Anyone could clearly see that from the aura that rose above the brothers TianFeng and TianMa, there was a faint gold-red light of Fire and Light, giving the audience a sensation like they were the rising sun in the skies.


    On the other side, TIan¡¯er gave forth a brilliant gold, along with a swirling purple. The beautiful purple eyes of hers were also glowing brightly.


    The light around Zhou Weiqing was the strangest, six colours rising in unison, swirling around his body as they rose up. In terms of attributes, it was without question that Zhou Weiqing was the strongest amongst the four.


    Very quickly, the sh of aura and pressure showed the victor. Zhou Weiqing had the Dragon and Tiger bloodlines, while Tian¡¯er had the pure Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline. As both of them held hands, the four Saint Attributes were present as well. Although their overall cultivation levels and Heavenly Energy was lower, their aura and presence was far superior to their enemies.


    TianFeng and TianMa¡¯s expressions turned grave. When Tian¡¯er released her aura, they instantly recognized where she was from. However, at this point, it was toote to say anything, and it was more important to defeat their enemies.


    By now, all of the Battle Team members had walked out of their respective rest houses. Towards this major battle in front of them, they paid close attention, cing high importance upon it. The brothers TianFeng and TianMa were definitely shocking, but at the same time, this Heavenly Bow Battle Team had yet another hidden seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, with such powerful Attributes as well. They were equally shocking indeed. Besides the ZhongTian Battle Team who already knew of them beforehand, and the WanShou Battle Team who recognized them, all of the other teams were just filled with surprise and shock.


    This was destined to be a sh of the top! Originally, those who had looked down upon the Heavenly Bow Battle Team currently had veryplicated feelings in their hearts.


    Facing the terrifying bloodline powers and the suppression of their enemies¡¯ aura, both TianFeng and TianMa began breathing heavily. TianFeng withdrew his gaze, and abruptly, he took a half step forward, the gold-red in his eyes changing suddenly as the purple of the Destruction Attribute appeared.


    TianMa and TianFeng could be said to be connected on a certain level. As soon as TianFeng activated his Destruction Attribute, TianMa¡¯s eyes also shed in a simr fashion. The powerful Destructive aura gave their highly suppressed auras a huge boost; though it wasn¡¯t sufficient to turn to tides and allow them to suppress Zhou Weiqing and TIan¡¯er, at least they were able to hold on.


    Despite that, the two brothers were still forced to make the first move, and their Consolidated Equipment appeared.


    shes of dark gold lit up around them one by one, as the light shield representing the God Tier Consolidated Equipment sprang up individually, causing the entire audience to erupt in surprise.


    It had to be known, normally it was extremely difficult to even see a single God Tier Consolidated Equipment, enough to shock anyone. However, in that series of bright shes, the two brothers had unleashed a total of fifteen dark-gold light shields!


    Besides Legendary Sets, there was no other exnation for them having so many high level Consolidated Equipment.


    That was a hideous and savage scale armour. Indeed, hideous and savage was a very apt description. Their armour was clearly not fullypleted yet, as the Consolidated Equipment was still the dark-gold colour that represented an iplete Legendary set. Almost the entire armour was covered with sharp spikes, and on the chest area, there was a strange symbol of a crab. Even their helmets, both sides of them had four sharp spikes twisting about, as if the eight legs of a crab. The two of them had exactly the same Consolidated Equipment, fifteen God Tier Consolidated Equipment in total, and instantly their aura exploded forth in a massive boost, not only regaining all lost ground, but actually starting to be the suppressor instead.


    In terms of Consolidated Equipment, Zhou Weiqing could be said to be extremely knowledgeable and experienced already. As soon as both sides faced off, he could clearly sense that this TianFeng, in terms of cultivation level and overallbat prowess, was perhaps already a match for the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing. As one of the top in the Great Saint Lands younger generation, he was definitely top quality.


    Of course, that did not mean that Tian¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er could notpare to Gu Yingbing or this TianFeng. However, Tian¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and the other girls were still much younger, far from reaching thirty years old. As a result, it was normal for them to have some gap in cultivation levels for now.


    No matter Shen Little Demon, TianFeng or TianMa, they all had the Destruction Attribute. It was clear that this Destruction Attribute was not inborn, but somehow cultivated by them in recent times.

 Chapter 644

    <h4>Chapter 644: War between Destruction and Creation! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Although they were faced off in a fight, all this time Zhou Weiqing had been pondering where this Destruction Attribute had actuallye from. After all, creating an entirely new Attribute, even a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse could not possibly do so. For the Blood Red Hell to suddenlye up with a new legacy, that of the Destruction Attribute, how could he not feel strange about it?


    Just as TianFeng and TianMa released their Legendary Sets, in the next instant, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had no choice but to release their own Consolidated Equipment. If they did not do so, perhaps the two brothers with their Legendary Sets could use that moment of advantage tounch their attacks.


    Another series of dark-gold lights shed in swift session, causing all the battle teams watching below, especially those from smaller empires, as well as the audience, to stare in shock.


    Has God Tier Consolidated Equipment bemon goods? How many bouts of lights was it this time? Another eleven dark-gold shield of lights shed above the pair. If both sides were added up, that was already twenty six God Tier Consolidated Equipment!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set was still currently two pieces, as his Overlord Bow was not part of his Legendary Set.


    On the other hand, Tian¡¯er had six pieces of her Legendary Set, as her seventh Jewel was broken through after she left the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and she would need to return before she could gain the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for the next piece.


    Zhou Weiqing held his dual Legendary Hammers in his hands. Compared to him, Tian¡¯er looked much more gentle and beautiful. If one were to describe Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s Boundless Infinitum Set as the ultimate closebat Legendary Set in the world today, then Tian¡¯er¡¯s God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set would be the ultimate rangedbat Legendary Set.


    Even for Zhou Weiqing, this was the first time he had seen Tian¡¯er wear all of her current God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set.


    In Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands, a two metre long staff appeared. Of course, due to the fact her Legendary Set was also notplete, it was dark-gold in colour, and along its dark gold length, there were manyplicated tattoos etched upon it, with faint light swirling in those tattoos. At the tip of the staff, there was the statuette of an absolute beautifuldy, whose hands were raised above her head in carrying a small, fist-sized pearl. Strangely, this pearl was not dark-gold colour like the rest of the staff, instead a bright and brilliant gold colour. As soon as it appeared, it began to shine so brightly, covering the entire stage. One could clearly sense that all the various Attributes were gathering around the staff, so thick that it was almost sticky in nature.


    God Spirit Staff, a powerful Consolidated Weapon on the same level as the Boundless Infinitum Sword. It was because these weapons were at such a greater level that they could disy a bit of their own colour.


    Besides the staff, a crown had appeared on Tian¡¯er¡¯s head, extremely beautiful and exquisite, a total of twelve spikes surrounding it, each tipped with a small gold jewel. Right in the center, there was arger, purple gemstone.


    Shoulder pauldrons, chest te, equally beautiful. Added on to Tian¡¯er¡¯s gloves on both hands, that was Tian¡¯er¡¯s current six pieces of her God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set.


    As Zhou Weiqing was right next to Tian¡¯er, and he had an intimate connection with both her and Shangguan Xue¡¯er, he could vaguely sense that Tian¡¯er¡¯s God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set seemed to be actually stronger piece by piece whenpared to the Boundless Infinitum Set. However, the Boundless Infinitum Set was still ranked ahead because it was an eleven piece Set, aspared to the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set which was ten pieces.


    Seeing the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set appear around Tian¡¯er, both TianFeng and TianMa¡¯s expressions changed. TianFeng said coldly: ¡°When has the Heavenly Snow Mountaine together with the Heavenly Bow Empire?¡±


    Tian¡¯er said passively: ¡°This is my own business, and has nothing to do with the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Zhou Weiqing is my man.¡± It could be said that she was not actually human, andpared to human females, she was not as shy regarding such matters. To dere that Zhou Weiqing was her man in front of such a massive audience, it was a matter of pride to her.


    When Zhou Weiqing heard her words, he was originally in a good mood. However, very quickly, he heard someone below say: ¡°What kind of world is this, all the best cabbages are always eaten by pigs.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scolded inwardly: Your Sister! Since when did I, Your Father, be a pig? Am I that ugly?!


    In the ZhongTian Battle Team Rest House, Shangguan Xue¡¯er smiled faintly upon hearing that. At her side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in admiration: ¡°This Tian¡¯er is really daring. Sis, would you dare to speak out like that in front of so many people? Haven¡¯t they not married yet?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er red at her sister, a faint blush staining her icy-cold cheeks.


    Zhou Weiqing took a side step forward, using his body to block Tian¡¯er as he spread the hammers out, his eyes turning purple. Compared to the brothers TianFeng and TianMa¡¯s bright purple orbs, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was a far deeper purple.


    At the same time, in a *swoosh*, the pair of massive wings spread out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, and his entire aura exploded forth greatly. As he stepped forward in front of Tian¡¯er, in that instant his own aura was able to suppress thebined aura of both TianFeng and TianMa back to their original state.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had entered his Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, the ¡®King¡¯ word on his forehead clear and glowing, as a thick energy reverberation burst forth to the extreme fro his body. Originally the six coloured lights around him surged, forming arge light column into the skies that seemed actually solid.


    Both hammers streaked to the front, each forming a triangr formation which merged together, a resplendent star shaped hexagon forming before settling below his feet, glowing brilliantly. As he wings beat gently, one could even clearly see circles of the various Attribute Heavenly Energies forming rings of light, swarming into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing had be the focal point of the entire audience, the wild and ferocious aura he gave forth could even fully suppress the eight-Jeweled TianFeng.


    This was the true Zhou Little Fatty in his full glory, the Zhou Weiqing who had ascended the Heavenly Snow Mountain to snatch a bride, and defeated Gu Yingbing.


    ¡°Come on then. Let me see what you Blood Red Hell brothers have that you dare toe at I, Your Father.¡± Zhou Weiqingughed heartily as he shouted. With the explosive aura and power that the Dragon-Tiger Transformation awarded him, he bounded forward in a single step, the Dual Legendary Hammers swinging out towards TianFeng and TianMa respectively. From the looks of things, he was actually nning to fight them alone.


    Those wings of his was actually not Consolidated Equipment! This was the current thought that had entered both TianFeng and TianMa¡¯s mind. Just like how Zhou Weiqing had never seen the Destruction Attribute before, they had also never seen anyone like Zhuo Weiqing with his transformation.


    From Shen Little Demon, they had learned that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg was extremely dangerous, and he had the ability to control his Demonic Change State. However¡­ this ability disyed in front of them¡­ was it really the Demonic Change State? Even the Demonic Change State could not possibly bring up a person¡¯s aura to such a powerful degree right? Let alone¡­ those wings?


    TianMa had long since been unable to hold back. In truth, his Legendary Set did have some slight differences whenpared to TianFeng, that was in his weapon. Both brothers had wings behind their backs, but when it came to weapons, TianMa was using a long spear, while TianFeng was using a longsword.


    As Zhou Weiqing charged forward, TianMa¡¯s body spun in a half circle, the long spear in his hands darting out in a swift lightning strike. He totally ignored the iing Hammers from Zhou Weiqing, instead piercing towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat.


    The length of his spear was far superior to that of the Dual Legendary Hammers, and this strike of his was attacking his enemy¡¯s key points to force his attacks back. On his spear, a thick gold-red me sprang up, glowing with the hue of the Destruction Attribute. In the blink of an eye, along with the abrupt burst of mes, his attack seemed to strike first though he had attackedter.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a cold humph, the hammer in his left hand subtly turning into the crying-face symbol as he spun his wrist in a light fashion, allowing it to block perfectly in the spear¡¯s path.


    A massive crash, as the spear and hammer smashed into each other explosively. With Zhou Weiqing and TianMa as the center, a powerful burst of light spread out. Although TianMa was at the seven-Jeweled stage, being blocked by Zhou Weiqing, he staggered back five, six steps before regaining his bnce.


    This was not because of a difference in Attributes or Heavenly Energy, but suppression of pure strength. Facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure physical strength and the terrifying boost of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, even if Zhou Weiqing was just blocking his attack, it was not something that TianMa could easily handle. If not for the powerful Heavenly Energy he had been using, perhaps this hammer blow would have already cost him his life.


    TianMa had taken action, and TianFeng had moved at the same time. Grasping his four chi long broadsword, his body seemed to slide close to the stage, the sword shing upwards in an uppercut fashion. In his movement, his body seemed to flicker in an illusory fashion. Before his sword even reached, a powerful gold-red light already spread through the stage.


    However, abruptly, a gold light appeared, perfectly appearing at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, forming a gold shield, blocking all of the gold-red light.


    The brilliant gold light was filled with a divine aura, and as soon as both sides shed, a powerful energy fluctuation reverberated out.


    The Light mes that TianFeng had unleashed in his sword blow was totally neutralized by the Divine Attribute easily, only the final purple hue of the Destruction Attribute was left to m into the gold shield of light in a true sh.


    Another massive explosion, and the gold shield that Tian¡¯er had unleashed showed several cracks. However, the purple light was also consumed and vanished.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even bother about TianFeng, ignoring him totally as he charged forward towards TianMa. His Dual Legendary Hammers swinging once again, the heads of his hammers imbued with the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ from his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, crackling with a powerful lightning as he struck out at TianMa.


    TianMa was no pushover as well, even after being knocked back by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer, his spear swiftly warped into tens of thousands of blurry illusions as he blocked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack.


    Zhou Weiqing was now faced off against TianMa, while Tian¡¯er was facing off against the stronger TianFeng. However, aspared to the more exciting sh on the other side, their fight seemed silent and sombre.


    TianFeng¡¯s attacks were not quick, but each and every sword he struck out was filled with great destructive power. However, Tian¡¯er only responded with a light flick of her God Spirit Staff, and a gold shield of light would appear, blocking his attacks. In truth, both of them were still tentatively probing in their attacks, and they did not use any of their powerful Skills for now, waiting for a better opportunity. At least from the outward appearance, both sides were extremely equally matched.

 Chapter 645

    <h4>Chapter 645: War between Destruction and Creation! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    As for Zhou Weiqing and TianMa¡¯s side, the fight had risen to a white hot stage. Simrly, they did not unleash any of their stronger Skills, but a closebat fight like they were in was far more dangerous.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual Legendary Hammers were just too powerful. Even though TianMa¡¯s Heavenly Energy was at an advantage, and he had two more Consolidated Equipment than Zhou Weiqing, he was still at a major disadvantage.


    The Dual Legendary Hammers were one solid and one illusory, and he did not know when Zhou Weiqing would swap the two, causing him many issues. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was far beyond his expectations. With the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, even a Heavenly King stage powerhouse could not match Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, let alone TianMa. Even if he was from a Great Saint Lands, he could not match a Heavenly King Stage at his current leve.


    As such, TianMa could only engage in gueri tactics with Zhou Weiqing, using his spear mastery to continuously attempt to look for any weak points that Zhou Weiqing might have, attempting to pierce his critical spots.


    However, very quickly TianMa discovered that this Zhou Weiqing fellow was just too shameless. Every time he seemed like he was unable to dodge his spear, he would instantly choose a suicidal type attack. If he pierced him, the hammers would smash back instantly, causing TianMa to have no choice but to give up. Having felt the strength behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer once, who dared to allow him to smash him directly?


    As Zhou Weiqing attacked, he was carefully observing the Destruction Attribute held within the Light me of TianMa.


    After entering the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s overall power was more than sufficient to fight against an eight-Jeweled powerhouse, perhaps even some ordinary nine-Jeweled stage powerhouses. With the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set and the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, it could be said that he was not afraid of anyone below the Heavenly King Stage. Even if the enemy was from the Great Saint Lands. After all, do not forget he had six Elemental Attributes!


    TianMa¡¯s power was definitely very strong, butpared to Shen Little Demon, it was not that much greater, with only a slight increase in terms of cultivation level and Consolidated Equipment. There was one more thing, his Destruction Attribute seemed to be more pure, stable and stronger than Shen Little Demon¡¯s.


    After his continuous sensing, Zhou Weiqing was already pretty clear that this Destruction Attribute was not from the bloodline, seeming more simr to his Saint Energy instead. Of course, it was not merged from the Saint Attributes, but it was also definitely not a product of Light and Fire¡­ instead, it seemed like it was from an external source. Indeed, an external source infusion.


    The Destruction Attribute had the unique property of being able to dissolve or disassemble other Attributes, and everytime Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers with the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ came into contact with it, he could clearly sense that the explosive nature of the Lightning Attribute was unable to fully flourish before being dissolved by the Destruction Attribute.


    However, this fight was also extremely enjoyable for Zhou Weiqing. After entering the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, no matter speed, defense or strength, it was all boosted to a terrifying rate. With the added boost of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, his pure strength alone was beyond any Stored Skill. Although TianMa was of the Agility type Physical Jewel, his speed was actually not that much faster than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, allowing him to put his full strength into y. Both had shed several times, and it had always resulted in TianMa¡¯s disadvantage.


    ¡°Bastard! Die!!¡± TianMa¡¯s eyes suddenly burst forth with a startling light, and his entire body began to glow with a brilliant gold-red as the aura of Destruction Attribute erupted around him. Behind his back, the massive illusory image of a giant crab slowly lit up. Although the image was not very clear, Zhou Weiqing could still vaguely distinguish the outline of the crab. As for TianMa¡¯s long spear, the original gold-red colour was now turning a bright purple.


    A thick Destruction aura was causing the energy reverberation around TianMa do slowly vanish, as if he was a giant ck hole, and even the other various attribute energies in the air was also being taken apart.


    As the bright purple spear pointed forward at him, Zhou Weiqing could only sense a terrifying Destruction power surge towards him. Even with his Dragon-Tiger Transformation¡¯s sheer defensive strength, he still felt a sense of rm.


    cing his hammers before his chest, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wings pped abruptly, not in an attack but a sudden retreat.


    This was the true power of the Destruction Attribute! As Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart screamed in amazement, his entire body flew back to Tian¡¯er.


    With the full force of his power behind it, TianMa¡¯s now bright purple spear pierced out at Zhou Weiqing once more, filled with even greater Destruction Attribute power than Shen Little Demon¡¯s Destruction Fire Phoenix.


    TianFeng had been fighting with Tian¡¯er, and he furrowed his brow as he sensed his brother¡¯s actions, clearly not happy with TianMa¡¯s rash act. However, since TianMa had alreadyunched such an attack, he could no longer hold back.


    Pointing his longsword forward, TianFeng¡¯s eyes suddenly glowed abruptly as well, a thick purple light shooting forth. The sword pierced forward in an abrupt lightning strike, as nine purple knives of light struck out towards Tian¡¯er. In terms of speed, it was in perfect unison with TianMa¡¯s spear.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s expressions grew serious. Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath as Tian¡¯er disappeared in a sh behind Zhou Weiqing, cing her hands on his back.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a sudden explosive shout as his hammers crossed in midair, intersecting with a up-down swing respectively. A silver-white light shed in his eyes as the hammers collided.


    Instantly, a terrifying Spatial Attribute reverberation burst out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers where they intersected, the silver light gathering into a point. All around the silver light, everything seemed to slow down, even TianFeng and TianMa¡¯s approaching attacks.


    In the next instant, a silver ring of light gushed out from the intersection of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers. In the middle of the ring, there was a ck hole; notrge at all, only a metre in diameter. However, this ck hole seemed to swallow everything.


    All of the purple light was crazily torn and scattered about as soon as it reached the ck hole, with most flying towards the air, with only a few hitting the stage floor. However, just the small portion that hit the floor actually tore the entire stage into bits, causing a massive hole in the ground. The terrifying energy fluctuation caused the all the surrounding battle team members to fly back, even having to abandon their rest houses.


    *BANG* A twisting energy reverberation soared up into the air, as if forming a massive pir of light. The terrifying destructive aura causing the entire audience to fall into silence, as they all held their breaths, almost forgetting to breathe.


    Most of the audience was just here to watch and enjoy themselves, however at this moment they truly understood how terrifying such a fight could be.


    Even with just a tiny amount of the purple lightnding on the stage, the tough stage floor was still fully destroyed, leaving such a massive hole in the ground. The four members of the Heavenly Bow and Dan Dun Battle Teams were standing right in the middle of the gaping hole.


    There was no cloud of dust from the hole, as all the shattered earth had been disintegrated by the Destruction Attribute and swallowed by the ck hole in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current expression was bleak, while Tian¡¯er still had a hand pressed to his back. Clearly, this defensive strike of their was theirbined efforts.


    With the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, Zhou Weiqing could do more than just wield his Lightning Attribute. At that moment, in order to deal with the powerful Destruction Attribute attack of the brothers, he had no choice but to use a Fusion Skill¡­ one infused with the Saint Energy.


    Upon the Dual Legendary Hammers, he had unleashed a Skill each, before fusing them together as they struck each other. On the crying-face hammer, it was the Spatial Rend, while the smiling-face hammer held the Time Disorder Skill. The Fused Skill was the Time Space ck Hole Skill, a purely defensive Skill.


    The Spatial Rend and the Time Disorder was fused perfectly with the help of the Saint Energy, forcefully swallowing the powerfulbined destruction attacks of TianFeng and TianMa, scattering them away.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bleak expression was because the strike had not reached his targeted degree. In his original judgement, with the power of the ck hole, he should be able to swallow the entirety of the enemy¡¯s Destruction Attribute. However, the facts had proven otherwise, as evidenced by the fully destroyed stage.


    Shangguan Longyin was currently levitating in mid air, a speechless look on his face. He couldn¡¯t¡¯ help but think to himself: Youngsters these days¡­ are they all so terrifying now? Is that really an average of a seven-Jeweled stage? Indeed, such an attack, even if he were to take it on, it would definitely not be easy.


    However, the fight was not over. Just as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was bleak, the brothers TianFeng and TianMa did not have a happy face either.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s powers had far surpassed all their previous judgements. The two brothers did not expect that even after they had used the full power of their pure Destruction Attribute, they were still unable to destroy Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡­ not even one of them!


    As the terrifying energy reverberations in the air slowly settled, the smell of gunpowder the air between both sides was now unbelievably thick. As the four stared at each other, their Heavenly Energy began to raise continuously as they prepared for the next sh.


    Both TianFeng and TianMa¡¯s eyes were spitting purple, as if an actual purple me was rising within. Even their original gold-red mes had been transformed to the purple mes of Destruction. This was their final ace that they had been prepared to use in the finals, but clearly if they did not use their full strength, they would not able to even get past this stage.


    Not only had Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er blocked their attacks, that silver-white light in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had struck a sense of fear and danger in their hearts. At least, Zhou Weiqing knew that they had the Destruction Attribute, but they did not know anything about that strange silver-white light. All they could be certain of was that it was definitely not one of the six Attributes Zhou Weiqing had. However, without that silver-white light, how could Zhou Weiqing possibly fuse the Time and Spatial Attributes?!

 Chapter 646

    <h4>Chapter 646: War between Destruction and Creation! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    In truth, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation level and his current control over the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he was still far from being able to fuse any Skill of the Heavenly King stage or above.


    In a sh, TianMa disappeared, as did the spear in his hands. However, in the next instant, he reappeared behind his elder brother TianFeng, making an action that no one else could understand. His arms wrapped around TianFeng from under his arms, around his chest as he ced his face on TianFeng¡¯s back.


    No matter how one looked at it, the action seemed just to¡­ strange¡­ ambiguous¡­


    However, in the moment that he embraced TianFeng, the bright purple mes around them rose to the extreme, and that terrifying purple light actually caused the already massive hole in the ground they were standing in to slowly sink even further. That was to say¡­ just the aura of those mes alone was able to destroy everything around them. Any Attribute Heavenly Energy close to the purple mes would be instantly disassembled into ¡­ nothing.


    The horrifying energy reverberation in the air was so strong that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression grew even bleaker. The Destruction Attribute energy they were facing was already far beyond the eight-Jeweled stage, and the sense of danger he felt was far beyond even that he had when he was facing the Heavenly King assassin. It was clear that this iing strike that their foes were preparing was far beyond anything he had faced before.


    As soon as TianMa put his arms around him, TianFeng¡¯s eyes closed as his sword pointed into the skies. As the thick purple mes and light wrapped around them, behind the two brothers, the illusory image of a single massive crab, brightly lit in purple, slowly appeared.


    This time, the image of the crab was extremely clear, and the entire audience could see the countless massive spikes around the entire crab¡¯s body, as well as the destructive aura it held, as if it was about to destroy the entire world.


    The giant crab in the air was more than twenty metres long, its massive pincers slowly raising up, and the bright purple mes around TianFeng and TianMa was slowly being devoured by the crab. Slowly, the tiny eyes, so disproportionate from its giant body, opened¡­


    It was a pair of eyes that were like looking into the depths of hell, and as soon as they opened, the air around seemed to freeze totally. In that instant, even Shangguan Longyin in midair could no longer maintain flight, actually falling down. At the same time, his shocked voice rang out: ¡°Quick! Evacuate the citizens!¡±


    This was the first time in the entire long history of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament that something like this had happened¡­ for a fight between two Battle Teams to actually rise to a point that an evacuation was required. However, Shangguan Longyin could clearly sense that the Destruction power of the brothers TianFeng and TianMa, especially after infusion into that huge, strange crab, had the ability to even threaten him. Furthermore, in that instant, it was as if the giant chasm the four were in was filled with an indescribable aura, and even a top level Heavenly King like him dared not intervene, as if he would be taking on all four of their powers at once.


    In the end, everyone was afraid of death, and Shangguan Longyin was no exception. He dared not take the risk.


    Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s smiles had vanished long ago. Shangguan Xue¡¯er had even unleashed her Boundless Infinitum Set, ready to intervene at anytime. Of course, with their cultivation level, all that Shangguan Longyin had sensed, they could also sense it, and they knew that if they forcefully intervened, it was tantamount to seeking death. Even so, their concern for Zhou Weiqing was so great that they primed themselves to do so if things looked bad.


    What kind of creature is that? Looking at that massive crab, Shangguan Longyin was left with that burning question.


    Previously, the Silver Emperor that Zhou Weiqing had created, at least he had recognized it, though he still wasn¡¯t sure what had happened. However, in his entire life and considerable experience, he had never even heard of such a powerful Heavenly Beast like this crab.


    Naturally, Crab Heavenly Beasts were plentiful in the ocean, but they were mostly the bottom of the food chain, and there had never been a case of one with such power, let alone such a terrifying aura. That was to say¡­ this bright purple illusory figure was not as simple as a mere Crab Type Heavenly Beast. In its eyes, there was a wild mania, the cold light of destruction, as it focused on Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. Just as the giant illusory figure of the crab opened its eyes, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er felt as if their Heavenly Energy was freezing in their bodies, as if they were about to self destruct from within.


    This was no simple Heavenly Skill Image! The thought instantly entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. He was no longer the ¡®newbie¡¯ Zhou Weiqing that had first started learning about Heavenly Jewel Masters from Shangguan Bing¡¯er. The current him had seen, experienced and learned so much over the years, and could even be called experienced and well informed. This was especially so after he had taken Long Shiya as his Master, he had learned so much knowledge from his Master, things that he had never even dreamed about previously.


    The reason he could tell this crab was not just a Heavenly Skill Image was because within its eyes, Zhou Weiqing could sense¡­ emotion.


    A Heavenly Skill Image was merely the reflection of a Skill, that was too powerful to contain and thus was disyed out. Even if there was any emotion, it was just an illusion. Although these Skills could use those images to undergo their attacks or effects, the illusion itself was just that¡­ an illusion, without any life of its own. However, true emotion could only be found on a living creature. For an illusory figure to show illusion¡­ what did that mean?


    That could only mean it was not a Heavenly Skill Image. Perhaps, a totemic figure, or even a figure of bloodline creation.


    Both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had a simr totemic bloodline image. For Zhou Weiqing, it was currently the Dragon and Tiger, while Tian¡¯er¡¯s was the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger.


    However, it was exactly because they had a simr bloodline image that the shock in their hearts was so powerful. That was because they could clearly sense that this bloodline image of the giant crab was far beyond their own, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful dragon and tiger bloodline fusion. Otherwise, how could the brothers TianFeng and TianMa use this terrifying bloodline power to form an attack?


    ¡­


    Heavenly Jewel Ind. Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Deep in cultivation, Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s eyes suddenly snapped open. As a max level Heavenly Emperor, in that instant, his eyes were filled with shock.


    ¡°Brother.¡± Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s voice also rang out at the same time. ¡°What is going on? That power¡­¡±


    In a sh, Shangguan Tianyue appeared before Shangguan Tianyang.


    A cold light shed in Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s eyes. ¡°It is from the ZhongTian Grand za.¡±


    Shock shed in Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes. ¡°The Heavenly Jewel Tournament? How is that possible? The strength of the power is not that high, but that level¡­ it actually reminds me of the pressure of that Old Monster Xue AoTian¡­¡±


    Abruptly, the two brothers¡¯ expressions changed as they both sensed a icy cold aura rise, filled with power. That feeling, it was as if the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind was about to be destroyed.


    ¡°Quick! Summon all the Elders, deploy the Boundless Infinitium Formation. The ZhongTian za still has more than a million citizens!¡± As the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master, Shangguan Tianyang was extremely anxious as he gave the order.


    ¡­


    ZhongTian za.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, support me!¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly. In this moment, if they just made a simple attack, they would definitely die to the destructive power of therge crab. At this point, it was clear that it was toote to disrupt the Skill that TianFeng and TianMa was using, and any attempt at doing so would result in thest crazed killing blow of the massive crab.


    The silver white light appeared in both Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes. If one would describe what was in the crab¡¯s eyes as infinite destruction, then what was in their eyes was infinite light of creation.


    Circles of silver white light rose from the two of them without reservation as they held hands. Where their hands met, the silver white light was the strongest, as if their hands had be a gemstone, glowing brilliantly. In their jade-like palms, the energy fluctuation was not especially strong, but when the silver white light rose up, the feeling of self destruction within their bodies vanished.


    The pair of massive wings behind his back spread open, and in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, the silver white light began to grow stronger. At the same time, a massive illusory figure began to slowly rise up behind their backs.


    Evenpared to the massive crab, this illusory figure seemed far more terrifying. It was at least a hundred metres tall, fully grey in colour. The instant it appeared, the entire ZhongTian City fell in temperature, an icy cold feeling causing the entire skies to darken, as if dark clouds had blotted out the entire sun.


    An indescribable feeling of awe and dignity rose from the grey figure. Including even Shangguan Tianxin, the ZhongTian Empire Emperor seated on the VIP stand, everyone couldn¡¯t help but feel an urge to kneel down and pay obeisance towards the figure.


    Along with the appearance of the illusory figure, the silver-white light around Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body grew even more brilliant, as if mes that were constantly rising and soaring. At the tip of the mes, a circr halo of silver and white began to infuse into the massive grey figure, causing its illusory body to constantly turn more solid.


    Under the orders of Shangguan Longyin, the citizens in the ZhongTian za began to slowly retreat. However, there were so many people there, how could it be so easy for them to evacuate swiftly?


    Currently, the entire ZhongTian za was a mess of chaos. Even the ordinary citizens could sense the sheer scale of power that both sides facing off in the chasm. Everyone wanted to leave as quickly as they could, but there were just too many people in the za, and it was not so easy to do so as chaos reigned.


    As the chaos grew to the point where the crowd was almost beginning to hurt each other as people fell as were almost stepped on, a sudden voice rang out in the air, filled with stately dignity.


    ¡°Do not panic. You do not need to leave. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will take care of the defense for this fight. Boundless Infinitium Formation, Deploy!¡±


    Apanying the voice were bouts of lights appearing all over the skies, each of them formed from pure Heavenly Energy. Massive amounts of Heavenly Energy poured all over the skies, forming a white cloud, slowly pressuring downwards before spreading out. It was as if a massive shield of light was formed around the chasm, and the four ¡®culprits¡¯ within.

 Chapter 647

    <h4>Chapter 647: Demon God Finger! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The area the shield of light encapsted was extremelyrge, not just the original stage, but several times over, especially up into the air. The shield was a faint milky white, but still transparent in nature, allowing those outside to look in. The thick Heavenly Energy reverberations were subtle and well hidden. In the skies, no one knew when but forty nine figures had appeared, all floating in midair. At their head were the Shangguan brothers, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Masters Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue. The forty nine of them unleashed their Heavenly Energy in a unique formation that melded together perfectly, fusing together in a subliminal distition, rising together to form the strange energy reverberation. Although the shield did not seem particrly thick, but the powerful energy fluctuations and aura that Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er, TianFeng and TianMa gave off, no matter Destruction or Creation, all of it had vanished; at least from the perspective of the outside world.


    To the entire ZhongTian Empire, the words Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was of paramount importance, of supreme height. As such, as soon as the citizens heard the three words, their fear, panic and nervousness calmed down dramatically. As soon as they saw the miraculous sight in front of their eyes, all of them stopped, silenced, their gazes drawn back to the center of the za once more.


    Since the Boundless Infinitium Formation¡¯s Shield was translucent in nature, they could all still at least see what was happening within.


    Aspared to the ordinary citizens and audience members, the respective members of the various Battle Teams had a totally different feeling.


    The power that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and the Dan Dun Battle Team had disyed had already far surpassed their knowledge and experience, even those from the other Great Saint Lands were no exception. However, when the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce showed their hand, revealing the Boundless Infinitium Formation¡¯s Shield, the shock in their hearts could only grow stronger, to the max.


    All along, everyone epted that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was the strongest of the five Great Saint Lands. However, no one had ever seen the true power of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. However, what happened before their eyes truly shocked them to the core.


    For the forty nine figures floating in the air, not a single one of them had wings at all. That was to say, all of their cultivation level was at least of the Heavenly King Stage or higher; after all, that was the minimum requirement for flight, outside of wings, to use the Heavenly Dao Energy stage of power to soar in the air.


    Forty nine Heavenly King stage powerhouses¡­ and possibly higher! What kind of notion was that? Even the powerful Heavenly Snow Mountain could not present such a powerful formation.


    Their overall strength being the strongest had always been the reason why the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was the top of the five Great Saint Lands. Furthermore, who dared say that this was the entirety of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s power?


    Of course, for the fourbatants still facing off against each other, they did not pay much attention to all that had happened outside their fight. Currently, no matter Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, or the brothers TianFeng and TianMa, they only had their opponents in their eyes. This was especially so for TianFeng and TianMa. When they had unleashed the full power of the Destruction Attribute, they were only left with basicbat instinct. That terrifying Destruction Attribute,, it was even burning up their life force from within to sustain itself, how could they possibly care about anything else?


    They massive grey figure behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back was growing more and more solid, and slowly they were starting to see that the figure was that a huge man dressed in a grey robe. The grey robe extended all the way past his legs, while on his shoulders, a pair of massive grey pauldrons that were crafted from some unknown materials, lined with bright decorative patterns. A head full of ck hair hung loosely behind his back, falling on the massive grey cape that flowed from below the pauldrons, covering his entire back. 0


    All around the massive grey figure, the entire air had turned cold to the extreme. His eyes had been closed all this time, and the only thing that could be clearly seen on his face was a strange symbol, which looked like three silk threads tangled with each other, with the three ends sticking out. The sheer aura that the figure emitted was actually able to suppress that terrifying destructive aura of the giant crab across the side.


    The giant crab lifted its eyes towards the giant grey figure, but its eyes did not show any hint of fear at all, still filled with the promise of death and destruction. Even though its aura was being suppressed, if one examined them closely, they would discover in its eyes there was a strange light of pondering, as if absorbed in thought.


    The silver-white light that was emitting from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er was growing weaker and weaker, and their faces were also growing paler by the second. This was especially so for Zhou Weiqing, as the one who had actually activated the Skill, his entire body was now trembling slightly. Even he had not imagined that unleashing this Skill would bring such a heavy burden to both of them.


    In preparation for today¡¯s fight, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could be said to have done the maximum they could have. Yesterday, why had they ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind? Naturally, it was to enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind¡¯s Skill Storing Pce, and there, misfortune fell upon all the powerful Heavenly Beasts. An entire night of Devouring, and they had ¡®visited¡¯ more than twenty Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beasts. Although they had only Devoured a little from each Heavenly Beast, it was already sufficient for both of them to each gather about a hundred drops of Saint Energy. Of course, in order for Tian¡¯er to ess the Heavenly Jewel Ind, Zhou Weiqing had also told the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce everything they had learned about the Destruction Attribute.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing had thought that since they had almost three hundred drops of Saint Energy between the two of them, and the support of the Saint Energy whirlpool, it should be more than sufficient to sustain the unleashing of this Skill. s, when he actually used the Skill, he realised that even the three hundred drops of Saint Energy was actually insufficient! As the Saint Energy infused into the Skill, he felt as if his soul was being sucked out. If not for therge Saint Energy whirlpool swirling violently, perhaps they would have already been drained dry, but even though the whirlpool was working overtime to help replenish them, it was barely able to do so.


    That¡¯s it, this is the limit, I can¡¯t hold on much longer! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began to shudder violently, as an intense feeling of frailty caused him to be on the verge of breakdown.


    Perhaps sensing the condition of his body, just like the previous time when he had revived the Hell¡¯s Angel, at this critical point, the suction of the Saint Energy stopped abruptly, and the massive grey figure stopped the draw of Saint Energy.


    However, it was clear that the grey figure looked rather strange, with most of his body still illusory, and only his face was still rtively clear and solid. It was definitely clear that the infusion of Saint Energy from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er was far from sufficient.


    ¡°You only have one second.¡± An ancient, vast and boundless voice rang out in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind, shaking him down to his very core and soul.


    Only a second? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart gripped with shock.


    However, he did not hesitate as he raised his left hand instantly, pointing towards the bright purple crab in the air, which had already drawn in the brothers TianFeng and TianMa, and was currently staring at the grey figure.


    The giant crab looked extremely fierce, vicious and terrifying, with several hundred sharp spikes from all directions of its body, especially on the edges of its pincers, where the spikes were interlocked in a jagged crisscross pattern. The thick destructive aura constantly burst forth from its body, as its two pincers pointed towards the grey figure that Zhou Weiqing had summoned. Purple light zed from its eyes, filled with a sense of provocation.


    Both Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing were panting heavily from exhaustion, with Tian¡¯er staring at ZHou Weiqing in shock. That was three hundred whole drops of Saint Energy! In both their bodies, there was only thest ten drops that could maintain their little Saint Energy whirlpool, and in a short period of time, it would definitely be difficult to recover to more than a hundred drops of Saint Energy.


    ¡°What Skill did you use?! We already used up so much Saint Energy, and it is still far from beingplete!¡±


    Tian¡¯er asked Zhou Weiqing, her expression still filled with shock. Luckily, after this period of cultivation and training, they had managed to practice using Saint Energy alone when infusing, ensuring that most of their Heavenly Energy was still unused. That way, at least when they used Saint Energy to infuse a Skill, they could still protect themselves after that.


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°I used¡­ the Ward of the Demon God.¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Zhou Weiqing speechlessly. Slowly, she raised her head, looking at the giant grey figure behind his back in disbelief. With a trembling voice, she said: ¡°You¡­ you ¡­ actually¡­ wha¡­ revived¡­ the Demon God¡­?¡±


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqing had truly been just too daring. With just the previous feeling of the summoning of the Hell¡¯s Angel, he had actually dared to attempt to revive the Demon God this time. He knew that it couldn¡¯t possibly be the real Demon God, as a result he had made the attempt. s, he had never expected that the requirement for even this illusory Demon God would be such a terrifying amount.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing himself did not know that originally, when he revived the Hell¡¯s Angel, it was just a powerful Heavenly Beast¡¯s Skill. That was to say, the Hell¡¯s Angel was just a normal revival and amplification.


    However, the Ward of the Demon God was different, an innate Skill that was granted to him through the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger. The reason why the Dark Demon God Tiger was so powerful was actually because within its bloodline, it had a hint of the actual Demon God¡¯s bloodline power. In fact, what Zhou Weiqing had just attempt to revive was not just a Skill, but the actual Demon God. Let alone three hundred drops of Saint Energy, even thirty thousand drops of Saint Energy would not have been sufficient. Unless¡­ one day, his cultivation level could reach the same level as the Demon God, would such a possibility exist.


    However, thanks to the inbuilt self protection of the Saint Energy, the infusion of the Saint Energy had stopped before they were drained dry, allowing the illusion of the Demon God to still have some offensive capabilities.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were speaking, the giant grey figure behind Zhou Weiqing finally moved. His actions were extremely simple, just lifting his massive right hand, extending his index finger and pointing towards the giant bright purple crab.


    *Puuu* A soft sound, but in that instant, the entire Boundless Infinitium Formation began to shake violently. The brothers Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s expressions grew bleak and serious.


    The shaking was not due to Heavenly Energy or any energy fluctuations, but a sort of willpower¡­ the will of the Demon God. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had just infused too little Saint Energy, no matter how strong the Boundless Infinitium Formation was, it could not possibly contain the Will of the Demon God. With the pride of the Demon God, how could it possibly allow anyone to seal or contain it? s, Zhou Weiqing had only revived an illusion, a projection, and the Will was still a bit too weak in that regards.

 Chapter 648

    <h4>Chapter 648: Demon God Finger! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    One second. It was truly only a single second. An abrupt spread of grey, from the outlook it was just like the grey of chimney smoke, spreading out from the finger. Therge, bright purple crab froze instantly, its eyes filled with unwillingness, with even a hint of disdain.


    Zhou Weiqing could faintly hear a cold humph that shook through his soul once more. In the next instant, a muted explosion, and the entire bright purple crab vanished instantly in a puff of smoke.


    The brothers TianFeng and TianMa, still locked in their embrace, fell limply to the ground, deeply unconscious, as blood began to leak out of their seven orifices.


    Forcefully unleashing such a powerful destruction Skill, yet failing to kill or even defeat their enemies¡­ All that was left for them was not just a simple wound or exhaustion. Even the Destruction Attribute in their bodies had been totally drained dry, and perhaps within the next few years they would not be able to recover.


    As the terrifying Heavenly Energy reverberation swirled in the sky, a brilliant light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes to concentrate on the currently weakrge Saint Energy whirlpool, working together with Tian¡¯er to spin it and recoiver. At least, they were still standing.


    This fight could be said to be a totalck of fighting skills at all, and the final victory had been determined by a single sh between their ace skills. However, it was without question that this sh of their powerful Skills had almost brought destruction and ruin to the entire ZhongTian City. Perhaps the Heavenly Energy inherent within the two Skills was not considered extremely high, at least not sufficient to bring shock to Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue. However, the ideological stage at which they were at was just too terrifying, unbelievable. It was at the true Heavenly God stage, or even higher!


    For the brothers Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue to rush here personally, it was not just to protect the ZhongTian citizens, but also to feel for themselves this stage.. This was a stage that they had been yearning for all their lives, working towards all this time, and this sensation was of utmost importance to them. If they were lucky, perhaps with this sensation, it could give them enough understanding to breakthrough once more. Especially for Shangguan Tianyang, as any breakthrough would mean reaching the Heavenly God Stage.


    The Demon God behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back did not vanish instantly after unleashing its attack. Raising its head slowly, his eyes still closed, his Will shot towards the skies.


    Shangguan Tianyang was personally managing the Boundless Infinitium Formation, and he instantly shouted out loud without hesitation: ¡°Release the formation!¡±


    The milky white shield of light instantly dissipated as all forty nine powerhouses swiftly withdrew their Heavenly Energy. As the ones who released the formation, they could vaguely sense the terrifying presence and aura of the Demon God.


    As the Boundless Infinitium Formation vanished, the projection of the Demon God behind Zhou Weiqing also vanished, as if it never had the intention to attack the formation in the first ce.


    However, Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s back was already soaked in cold sweat. He could clearly sense that if he did not give the order to take down the formation in time, allowing the wisp of that Will of the Demon God to leave, perhaps it would have drawn in the true Will of the Demon God to descend upon them. If that truly happened, perhaps everyone in the entire area would have perished.


    Whether or not the Demon God truly existed or not, no one dared to bet on it. However, even if it was just a gathered consciousness from all of the Demonic Attribute energy in the world, it was not something that humans could easily block.


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s sensations were not as direct or clear as Shangguan Tianyang, but he still vaguely sensed something.


    ¡°Big bro, that aura¡­ that sensation, are there really gods in this world? Heavenly God Stage¡­?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang sighed and shook his head, saying: ¡°Heavenly God Stage¡­ that is just a name, an estimation on our part. In the legends, only when we breakthrough the Heavenly God stage, then can we shatter the chains of this world, entering a whole different realm. That is the legendary Heavenly Transformation. Only those who have the power of Heavenly Transformation can truly be called Gods. Zhou Weiqing, that little brat, he actually managed to use that Saint Energy to summon a bit of a will of the Demon God here¡­ luckily his cultivation level is insufficient¡­ otherwise, today might not have ended well at all.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s heart was also twisting inside, especially as he looked at the massive chasm below them. Seeing Zhou Weiqing holding Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands so intimately, as a father, he was even more dissatisfied. However, at this point, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce clearly could not reveal too many things.


    Shangguan Tianyang waved his hands, and the forty nine figures rose into the air, flying up back towards the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Of course, only the powerhouses that belonged directly to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce like them could fly to the Heavenly Jewel Ind like that.


    At this point, the citizens were no longer cheering. In truth, for this huge battle, in their eyes, they could not have too many feelings, nor could they understand the underlying profound meanings behind it. To them, it was just a huge grey figure pointing at arge purple crab, and everything had ended. The pressure was terrifying, but without a baseline understanding, any pressure from a powerhouse would seem the same to them. If not for the fact that the brothers TianFeng and TianMa crumpling to the ground unconscious and not knowing if they were still alive, perhaps some of the audience might even think this was a joke fight, an empty show of strength.


    Zhou Weiqing drew a deep breath, feeling the over-twenty energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points spin at full speed. Only when his Heavenly Energy had recovered to full did he rx slightly. For him, he was no better than Shangguan Tianyang, his entire clothes soaked in sweat after all that happened just now.


    He made a decision inwardly¡­ no matter what happened, he would never attempt to summon this Demon God easily again. It was just too abnormal, too frightening¡­ not a power that he could control at all. He clearly sensed that the reason why the Demon God Projection actually helped him to destroy the giant crab was not because of his orders. He did not have the power or right to order the Demon God. However, it was the provocation of the giant crab that caused the Demon God Projection to act as he wished, destroying the crab.


    Still covered in a faint, flickering light, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face finally rxed in a relieved expression.


    Tian¡¯er looked towards Zhou Weiqing, her eyes gleaming brightly. Her feelings were different from Zhou Weiqing; after all, the Skill was not unleashed by her, and all she did was to support him and infuse the Saint Energy into him. Although she could still sense the sheer terrifying power of the Demon God, Tian¡¯er understood that by sensing the advanced state of that Will of the Demon God, it was definitely of immense benefit to their future breakthrough.


    Currently, Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart was full of pride, as it was her man who had unleashed that terrifying power just now. Zhou Weiqing had been her own choice, a man who would not be any weaker or less aplished than her father in the future. She was truly proud of her own man.


    ¡°Senior Shangguan? Where are you?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked around in puzzlement.


    As if hearing his voice, a figure appeared in a sh hovering over the chasm. It was Shangguan Longyin. At this moment, the head judge of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was truly speechless. Everything that had happened was far beyond any of their expectations, any of their imaginations, and it all gone way past his control, even rming the two Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Masters to activate the power of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Only then had they been able to suppress the powers of the sh.


    From the surface appearance, the sh between both parties did not have any repercussions, without any rippling effect. However, Shangguan Longyin was extremely clear that if any bit of the Will of the Demon God had escaped the Boundless Infinitium Formation, it would have brought an unimaginable destruction to the entire ZhongTian City. This area now would be an ocean of corpses.


    ¡°You¡­ you two¡­¡± Shangguan Longyin looked at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, wanting to scold them in his heart, but realising that he could not just bring himself to do so. In truth, that level of Skills, he did not know what he could do if he met it. The only choice for him would to not allow them to have the chance to gather and infuse those Skills and unleash them.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged, smiling bitterly as he said: ¡°Senior Shangguan, you can¡¯t me us for that. In truth, we did not wish to use such a things, nor did we want all this to happen. However, we had no choice if we wanted to survive. Their attacks were just too strong, and we could only use our own strongest attack to deal with it. If it caused any problems to you, I hereby apologise sincerely.¡±


    A simr bitter smile shed across Shangguan Longyin¡¯s face. ¡°Problems? Is it just so simple as problems? Luckily, the Pce Master and Second Pce Master came in time and took action. Alright, enough of that, let us just go ording to the rules of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. The Third Match of the Heavenly Bow Battle Team versus the Dan Dun Battle Team, the victor is the Heavenly Bow Battle Team.¡±


    Thest line was using the voice-transference with his Heavenly Energy, and all the audience could clearly hear it. At this point, the disorderlyments and discussions began to rise from the citizens.


    Although they had experienced the panic and fear earlier, in this current instant, they were all starting to get excited once more. Indeed, such an experience, such a splendidlyrge scene, perhaps they would never get to experience a second time in their ordinary lives. This would definitely be imprinted in their memories forever. In the future, they could even tell their stories to their grandchildren, it was something to be proud of.


    At this point, only then did the rest of the Dan Dun Battle Team memberse to their senses. Quickly, the rest of the team members rushed to carry TianFeng and TianMa back to rest.


    This time, the entire Dan Dun Battle Team consisted of Blood Red Hell core disciples, and naturally some of them had the Light Attribute. Quickly, Light Attribute healing Skills were used one after the other on the two brothers, at least barely stabilizing them. In truth, their bodies were not injured at all, what was critically wounded were their souls and bloodline power. However, at this point, as both were unconscious, it was clear they could no longer continue fighting in the round. Originally, TianFeng could still participate in the individual matches, but that was no longer possible.


    ¡­


    The Rest Houses were all gone¡­


    When Zhou Weiqing brought Tian¡¯er back to their Rest House to rest, only then did he realise that all the Rest Houses were gone, destroyed. In their first violent sh, the destruction was not limited to the stage and the newly created chasm, even the Rest Houses of all the Battle Teams had been affected, and all the other battle team members had been forced to withdraw. Still, It was lucky that happened, as what happened next was the giant crab unleashing its Destruction Aura, disintegrating the Rest Houses. If not for the swift reaction of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, when the Demon God Projection appeared, perhaps it would not have been so simple as just the destruction of the Rest Houses.


    Returning to theirpanions, all of them looked at the two with gazes as if they were monsters. Especially for Yun Li, who had always had a hint of recalcitrant air in him. After all, they were both at the six-Jeweled stage. However, at this point, that had totally vanished, and there was even a hint of fear as he looked at Zhou Weiqing. This fellow was just too powerful, too terrifying. Previously, the sheer horror of that aura, Yun Li did not even wish to try and remember it. He knew that in his life, he would never be able to catch up to Zhou Weiqing in terms of cultivation level and power, and the only thing he could do was to focus and work harder on his Consolidating Equipment Scrolls.

 Chapter 649

    <h4>Chapter 649: Demon God Finger! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    On the other hand, Ma Qun¡¯s look at Zhou Weiqing was a totally different matter. It was definitely a type of worship, a fiery, ttering and worshipful look that caused a chill to run down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spine.


    ¡°Crow! You have to keep an eye on your husband, be careful of his sexual preferences, in case any trouble happens.¡±


    Crow giggled, saying: ¡°No, it should be him having to keep an eye on me. Boss, if you keep presenting yourself like that, I am afraid I will fall for you instead.¡±


    Looking at her sweet smile andughter, and the contrasting massive body, Zhou Weiqing was struck speechless. Atst, he said: ¡°Please give me a break, you two. Today, this round we have already guaranteed our victory. The Dan Dun Battle Team should have their spirits broken by now, and without morale or fighting spirit, the rest of the fights should be in the bag. Crow, the fourth fight is yours. Tian¡¯er, you shouldn¡¯t need to, but the fifth fight is yours just in case.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded as she smiled.


    Although the fight today was rmingly dangerous, with the Destruction Attribute Skill that the brothers TianFeng and TianMa had unleashed far beyond Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s expectations. However, they had at least proven one thing ¨Cparing the Saint Energy and the Destruction Attribute, there was still a gap in their levels. Today, even if they had used a weaker Skill and not summoned the Demon God, any other powerful Skill powered by the Saint Energy should still have ensured their victory.


    This gave them further confidence in the Saint Energy, and the future of their cultivation, as well as the path they were taking.


    ¡­


    Just as Zhou Weiqing had said, after the top three of the Dan Dun Battle Team, TianFeng, TianMa and Shen Little Demon, had already lost, the morale of the entire Dan Dun Battle Team was at a record low. For the fourth fight, Crow used her powerful strength to easily defeat a six-Jeweled member of the Dan Dun Battle Team. In the end, the round today ended with the Heavenly Bow Battle Team¡¯s victory with a 3-1 score, and they became thest team to advance to the top eight of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.


    After the massive battle between the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and the Dan Dun Battle Team, the rest of the fights were pretty much nothing inparison, especially since there was nothing left to fight for. Atst, when Shangguan Longyin proimed the end of the preliminary round, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had be the focus of the entire za.


    The entire ZhongTian battle Team, led by Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, headed over to the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. There were no longer any Rest Houses, so everyone was standing around.


    As Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked to the front of Zhou Weiqing, a barrier of faint Heavenly Energy covered them, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er.


    ¡°Is that the power of the Saint Energy?¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked eagerly.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Xue¡¯er should have seen it for herself previously, when I summoned the Hell¡¯s Angel. Of course, this time, it was truly an unintentional mistake¡­ the Demon God that I summoned was just too powerful. I believe that even if we consolidate the Saint Core Nucleus, such a summoning is still beyond our abilities. Luckily, the Saint Energy has a inlying self-protection of sorts, otherwise both of us would have been drained to death today.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took a deep breath and said: ¡°It is truly impressive and shocking. In truth, the previous time, I did not really see you summon the Hell¡¯s Angel. After all, I was fighting at another wall. I could only sense the energy fluctuations of the Hell¡¯s Angel, and see the end results of the Skill. However, today, you have truly let me witness something shocking.¡±


    At the side, Tian¡¯er burst into giggles as she said: ¡°This time, even your father will no longer have any reason to stop Little Fatty from ¡®shooting three birds with one arrow¡¯ right? They have truly witnessed the power of the Saint Energy.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er furrowed her brow slightly and said: ¡°Weiqing, if we knew beforehand that the Dan Dun Battle Team was so strong, to force you to use such a Skill of your own, I would rather you not attend the Heavenly Jewel Tournament.¡±


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing knew what she meant, and he smiled faintly as he said: ¡°We cannot hide it forever, and it will eventually be known. So what if the power is known, even if they know about it, trying to sense the Saint Energy or its underlying meaning is not so easy, let alone gaining it for themselves.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°That is true, but in the future, you will need to be very careful of the Blood Red Hell. This time, for them to be able to use this Destruction Attribute¡­ it gives me a truly ufortable feeling. This matter has also stirred up our entire Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, as they are attaching much importance on it. Of course, we cannot see the future, but the recent developments and actions of the Blood Red Hell are extremely suspect, and both we and the Passion Valley are rather unsettled by it all. The entire situation in the south is also so chaotic¡­ at the Heavenly Bow Empire side, you will need to be extremely careful as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°When the tournament is over here, I will be heading to the Heavenly Snow Mountain with Tian¡¯er for a while. Do you all want toe with me? As I promised previously, I will help you three consolidate the Saint Core Nucleus.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er sighed gently, shaking her head as she said: ¡°Unfortunately, I do not think it is possible for us to consolidate the Saint Core Nucleus.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily. ¡°What? Why?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°The little Saint Energy whirlpool in my body has already dissipated, and only the pure Saint Energy is left.¡±


    Hearing her words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed instantly. With Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s talents in cultivation being at the genius level, and how hard she worked, it was not possible that her little Saint Energy whirlpool had dissipated due to her not cultivating. That meant it was definitely a totally different reason.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er continued: ¡°I have thought about it in detail¡­ it should be because I do not have any Saint Attribute. The Saint Energy originates from the gathering and fusion of the four Saint Attributes, and now I believe that only those who have at least a Saint Attribute will be able to maintain a perfect cycle. However, even just this bit of Saint Energy has given me countless benefits, improving my cultivation quality and speed. Even after breaking through to the Heavenly King Stage in the future, if we have some Saint Energy to assist us, it will make things a lot easier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before saying: ¡°In that case, it is even more important that you alle with us to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Towards the Saint Energy, we just do not have sufficiently deep understanding. Only through constant testing and experimentation can we fully unearth more profound secrets. Even if you are unable to form the Saint Core Nucleus, being able to infuse more Saint Energy for you all can only be a good benefit.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unreconciled look, and her face broke out in a rare smile. ¡°Wait until you win before we discuss this again, don¡¯t forget we won¡¯t go easy on you!¡± After saying that, she released the barrier of Heavenly Energy, nodding towards Tian¡¯er before she turned and walked away.


    Before Shangguan Fei¡¯er left, she made a face at Zhou Weiqing, her lips moving in a ¡®mouth¡¯ shape.


    Zhou Weiqing could tell that she was telling him ¡®Sis is just being outwardly stubborn.¡¯1


    After the ZhongTian Battle Team left, the BaoPo Battle Team approached them.


    As the BaoPo Battle Team members looked at Zhou Weiqing, their expressions were ratherplicated. The leader XiHua and his wife Butterfly Orchid stepped to the front.


    XiHua sighed and said: ¡°Team Leader Zhou, I never expected that after thest tournament where you rose to fame after being the dark horse of the tournament, you would once again repeat the feat this year. Team Leader Zhou, just tell me the truth please. If you are able to repeat what you did today in the uing top eight fight, using that Skill, we will surrender directly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°How can Secret Arts be used so easily? This time, it has taken a huge toll on us as well. As for the top eight fight, it is hard to say who will advance. I can say that the same Skill we used today, we will definitely not be able to use it then. I look forward to have a good spar with your BaoPo Battle Team.¡±


    XiHua looked deeply at Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°In that case, when the timees, please show mercy.¡±


    After the BaoPo Battle Team left, the WanShou Battle Team were also about to approach and greet them. However, they were stopped by Tian¡¯er, who motioned them to move away. Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Weiqing quickly led the team away, otherwise who knew how long they would be surrounded for.


    If in the previous days, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team was considered a dark horse in the tournament, one that wasn¡¯t considered too strong, then after today¡¯s fights, they had risen to be one of the favourites to seize the championship.


    ¡­


    In order to quickly recover their Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er once again ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    This time, as soon as they reached the top of the ind, they ran into a familiar face. Zhan LingTian looked at them coldly, saying passively: ¡°Come with me, the two Pce Masters wish to see the two of you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had already anticipated something like this would happen, and he ignored the enmity in Zhan LingTian¡¯s eyes as they followed him. After all, matters of the heart was not something that one could yield easily. Although he did not have any enmity towards Zhan LingTian, being a love rival was something that can¡¯t be helped.


    ¡­


    Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue stood there, looking at the two youths in front of them, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. At this moment, their hearts were definitely unsettled. The Demon God Projection and the shock it had brought was still there. The higher one¡¯s cultivation was, the greater their impression and sense of the Demon God Projection.


    ¡°Speak then, how did you two do this.¡± Shangguan Tianyue was direct, asking as he pinned Zhou Weiqing with his gaze.


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Honestly speaking, it is not considered ¡®difficult¡¯, just infusing Saint Energy into a Skill. I have tested it before, and it seems like any Heavenly King Stage Skill and above, once infused with Saint Energy, there is a chance to ¡®revive¡¯ it.¡±


    He had already told the secret of the Saint Energy to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Masters, and towards this point, there was no need for him to hide it.


    A sh of surprise appeared in Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s eyes. ¡°What about this Demon God that you summoned today? Where did ite from? What kind of Heavenly Beast did you Store such a Skill from?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°It is actually an innate Skill, a power that belongs to my bloodline. Perhaps, my bloodline has a trace of the Demon God¡¯s power, which is the reason all of this happened today. In truth, I never expected that we would be able to summon the Demon God Projection.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise and amazement. Atst, after a time, he said slowly: ¡°This Saint Energy truly lives up to its name of being top of everything. It looks like the legend of it being the key to breaking past the Heavenly God Stage to reach a higher state is not impossible! I believe Xue¡¯er should have told you about her Saint Energy whirlpool and how she was unable to sustain it. What do you think about it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°It is currently impossible for us to know for sure yet, and we can only continue experimenting. After all, we have barely uncovered the uses of the Saint Energy yet. As such, after this Heavenly Jewel Tournament ends, I want to bring them with me. Only by continued testing can we find the problem and any possible solution. Of course, it might be that since Xue¡¯er does not have any Saint Attribute, she is not able to to maintain the Saint Energy whirlpool of her own. Even so, infusing Saint Energy into her will still be a great benefit to her cultivation.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s brow furrowed slightly, as he looked towards Shangguan Tianyue.


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s gaze was somewhat unfriendly as he red at Zhou Weiqing. With a humph, he said: ¡°Wait until you gain the Heavenly Jewel Tournament championship before we speak. This year¡¯s championship is not that easy to achieve, not just something luck can bring you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Father in Law, do you still not believe in my power?¡±

 Chapter 650

    <h4>Chapter 650: Top Eight Fight | BaoPo Battle Team! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Shangguan Tianyue nced coldly at Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Your power? Is your power to bully those poor Heavenly Beasts of my Heavenly Jewel Ind?¡±


    ¡°Uhhmm¡­ that¡­¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said: ¡°Alright, we already know about you using the Skill Storing Pce Heavenly Beasts, cultivating the Saint Energy with the Devour Skill right? You need to ensure that no Heavenly Beasts will die because of that. Every Heavenly King Stage Heavenly Beast and above that you Devour, you will need to pay a million gold. Yesterday, you two Devoured from over thirty Heavenly Beasts right, I will round it down for you. Later, pay up thirty million gold before you leave the ind. Of course, if you wish to continue Devouring, you can do so. The price is the same.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared with jaw agape at Shangguan Tianyang, who looked serious and stern. ¡°This¡­ Uncle, we are all a family right? Isn¡¯t mentioning money too much of an outside matter?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled gently: ¡°A family? I wonder who it is who won away two hundred million gold from our ZhongTian Empire, you certainly aren¡¯t courteous in that regard! Oh, right, one more thing, you all destroyed my ZhongTian za today, as one of the main culprits and the victorious side, you should take up the payment for it as well. Let¡¯s give it a discounted price of ten million gold. Also¡­ those three girls, their bride price and betrothal gifts, you still need to give right? Hmmm¡­. Another hundred million gold¡­ that isn¡¯t considered much right?¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing listened up to this point, his mouth was already gaping open so wide, unable to shut. This¡­ this was daylight robbery! However, the critical thing was¡­. He was unable to reject it!


    At the side, Tian¡¯er was covering her mouth and giggles, but she did not say a word.


    Lounging back casually, Shangguan Tianyang said in a rxed fashion: ¡°So¡­ are you giving or not?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was bleeding! s, as one was under the eaves, how could he dare to not lower his head? This was a matter of his own future happiness, could he not give the money?


    ¡°Give, give, of course I¡¯ll give. Uhh, Uncle, Father-inw, after our fight with the Dan Dun Battle Team today, we are just too exhausted, our condition isn¡¯t too good. We are going to head back to rest first. Haha, well I didn¡¯t bring the gold with me today, when it is time for the Finals, I will bring it.¡±


    After saying that, he practically dragged Tian¡¯er along as he fled the scene.


    Looking at his sorry figure fleeing into the distance, a smile crossed the Shangguan brothers faces.


    However, what they did not know was¡­ As Zhou Weiqing brought Tian¡¯er to leave the Heavenly Jewel Ind, his panicked face turned into a sly grin, as if a cunning n had seeded.


    Tian¡¯er asked curiously: ¡°You were just forcefully cheated of more than a hundred million gold, and you can still smile so happily?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t Iugh? As the saying goes ¡®The wool stilles from the sheep¡¯s back, a good sheep means good fur, and a good fur means good money.1 That one hundred million gold was originally their money after all, and we won almost two hundred million in the bets for the preliminary stage, and we are only returning them slightly more than half. That means we have almost a hundred million gold left still. Furthermore, by giving that amount, that means they have subtly agreed to my rtionship with Bing¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er¡­¡±


    ¡°Also, it brings an official rtionship to ourselves and the ZhongTian Empire as proper allies¡­ before this, we were merely just a chess piece to the ZhongTian Empire. However, our Saint Energy, and the performance of our people in the Crescent City Battle¡­ we have managed to fight for this status. Of course, from the current state of things, the ZhongTian Empire will not treat us as equal allies, but at least we are no longer a mere chess piece. This is a very good beginning. Without the ZhongTian Empire supporting us from behind, with just our powers alone, it will be nearly impossible to fight against the Bai Da Empire, let alone the Dan Dun Empire.¡±


    Tian¡¯er was stupefied. ¡°Why do I suddenly feel like you are such a schemer?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a defeated look as he said sadly: ¡°What scheme is this, you should say this is intelligence and wisdom! Your husband, I, am a wise man! Although I may not have much ambitions, I will still do my best to ensure that in the near future, my homnd will have the power to ensure no one dares offend us easily.¡±


    Tian¡¯er burst into giggles, saying: ¡°Anyway, no matter if you are an Admiral, General or just a farmer, I will follow you.¡±


    ¡­


    The Heavenly Jewel Tournament preliminary round had ended, and the top eight fights would only begin after a few days. This year¡¯s Heavenly Bow Battle Team could be said to be far ¡®Darker¡¯ 2 than thest tournament¡¯s Fei Li Battle Team. After all, at least the Fei Li Battle Team was from a major empire, and even prior tournaments they had good results of fifth position previously. However, it was the first time that the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had attended the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and they had already entered the top eight stage. This was truly unbelievable in most people¡¯s eyes.


    In the top eight round, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would be facing up against the BaoPo Battle Team. This time, no one would dare to look down or underestimate this dark horse team. Ever since thest day of the preliminary stage ended, almost the entire ZhongTian City audience who had watched the fight that day were discussing it with great relish, the fight which had brought that so much surprise to them. It was being spread so much that they had almost be myths.


    Although Zhuo Weiqing and Tian¡¯er did not go through another round of Devouring Heavenly Beasts, their Saint Energy had after all already reached a level of one hundred and fifty drops each. Just by their normal cultivation using therge Saint Energy whirlpool, though it was slow, they would eventually recover arge portion.


    Ever since they had gained the Saint Energy, although Zhou Weiqing would try his best not to depend too much on the Saint Energy, it was considered hisst and most critical secret ace in hand for any danger.


    Currently, though the Heavenly Bow Empire was in the development stage, perhaps they could even be considered as just starting out; however, with the Peerless Regiment and the Fei Li God General, or rather the now Heavenly Bow God General Ming Yu at the head of development andmanding, they were definitely on the right track. However, the problem was the Heavenly Bow Empirecked absolute powerhouses.


    Without sufficient powerhouses, facing the Kalise Empire was still alright, but in the future when they had to face the Bai Da Empire, things would be far moreplicated. This was also the main reason why both Zhou Weiqing and Ming Yu were focusing on building up their strength instead of rushing to extend their territories and destroy the Kalise Empire. After all, with the current Peerless Regiment, it would not be too difficult to take down the Kalise Empire!


    If Zhou Weiqing could bring his own personal strength to a much higher level, especially if he could enter the Heavenly King Stage, it would be an immense aid to their future development. This was the reason why he could leave the Heavenly Bow Empire in such a critical point of the Empire¡¯s development, and the Heavenly Bow Empire upper echelons did not have any issues with that, as they knew how important this was.


    ¡­


    After descending from the Heavenly Jewel Ind, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er would rest for the next days, not even leaving their rooms. If Zhou Weiqing would have to describe it, the sun was shining brightly outside, but the windows were closed, curtains shut andforters drawn tight.


    In truth, they were deep in cultivation these few days.


    With continued use of the Saint Energy, they began to have a deeper understanding of it.


    Besides the power of Creation of the Saint Energy, they had another feeling regarding the Saint Energy, which was its extremely powerful self protection. Simply put, no matter how they used the Saint Energy, it would never actually cause any harm to themselves. Just the example when they had infused the Saint Energy into the Ward of the Demon God, releasing such a terrifying and powerful Skill. With the aura and scale of the Demon God, if it continued devouring their Saint Energy, not only their energy would be drained dry, even their life force and souls would be devoured totally, with nothing left.


    However, at the critical moment, even with the powerful Will of the Demon God Projection behind it, the remaining Saint Energy was able to automatically cut off the connection, protecting them from harm, so much so that their little Saint Energy whirlpool was still maintained. It could be considered a st second¡¯ save even.


    The importance of this could not be stressed more, especially since they were still at the beginning stages of training in the Saint Energy. After all, with their current cultivation level, they were still far from being able to use the true power of the Saint Energy, but with this recognition of the self defensive capabilities, at least when they were experimenting and training in its usage, they could be bolder and take more risks, which would definitely be a good aid in their progress.


    Of course, that was not just the only benefit to the Saint Energy. In fact, that day after Devouring from so many powerful Heavenly Beasts and bringing their Saint Energy past a hundred drops, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could sense that in their original Heavenly Energy, there was starting to show signs of a very faint silver-white glow. The glow about their Heavenly Energy might be very dim, but it was extremely beneficial to their cultivation process and speed. Firstly, it seemed like the glow was attached to their meridian channels, not only strengthening the channels but also increasing their absorption rate substantially. Secondly, with this seeming remnant of Saint Energy around, it also greatly increased the absorption rate of the Heavenly Energy they drew in, making the entire process easier¡­ almost by half! The Saint Energy was on a level far above any other individual Attribute, and thus when any Attribute Heavenly Energy had any interaction with the Saint Energy, it became much ¡®tamer¡¯.


    When Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er sensed this new discovery, they were extremely delighted. Previously, although there had been improvements to their cultivation, it was not as obvious as it now was. They understood the underlying meaning and how it would affect their future cultivation speeds drastically. As long as they had enough time, and enough external energy to transform into Saint Energy, it would perhaps not be too long before they truly consolidated the Saint Nucleus Core. Once that happened, they would no longer need to fear anyone.


    Cultivation had always been a dry and monotonous activity, but with the continuous experimentation of the wonders of the Saint Energy, it brought a new and interesting facet to the cultivation. It also gave them much joy and wonder as they tried out various things, experimenting in all sorts of methods. After all, the Saint Energy would not harm them, and thus they were starting to be bolder.


    However, Tian¡¯er was also a little vexed. With her background from one of the stronger Great Saint Lands, the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and the only daughter of the strongest powerhouse in the world¡­ yet her cultivation speed was still no match for Zhou Weiqing!


    That Immortal Deity Technique of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was just too overbearing. With his current over twenty Death Acupuncture Points broken through, and the energy whirlpools at work at the same time, it was as if he was a ck hole, making a clean sweep of the atmospheric energy around, drawing in all sorts of attribute energies. As soon as those energy whirlpools held a hint of Saint Energy, the sheer cultivation speed he could maintain was shocking, even to Tian¡¯er. It had to be known that currently Tian¡¯er was at a higher cultivation level than Zhou Weiqing, already at the seven-Jeweled stage. Even with such an obvious advantage, she was still slower than him in terms of cultivation.


    It could be said that the Saint Energy¡¯s benefit to Zhou Weiqing in this regard was far greater than Tian¡¯er. Of course, this had a strong connection with his Immortal Deity Technique. In the past, Zhou Weiqing always had some qualms and worry about cultivation in his heart. After all, the pain and suffering that the Immortal Deity Technique brought to him everytime he broke through was just too memorable. Even with his considerable willpower, he would still feel fear thinking about it.

 Chapter 651

    <h4>Chapter 651: Top Eight Fight | BaoPo Battle Team! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    However, now that he had the Saint Energy, it was different. With the protection of the Saint Energy, even when breaking through it became a lot easier than before, at least he no longer needed to fear that his body would breakdown. Furthermore, now that he hadpleted the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, fully inheriting the powers of both the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the Dark Demon God Tiger bloodlines, the toughness and flexibility of his body was far beyond any Heavenly Jewel Master. As such, his progress in the Immortal Deity Technique had already long surpassed that of the creator!


    ¡­


    Early in the morning, the ZhongTian za was already crowded and bustling with life. The citizens had long since started to gather in the za and the surroundings, some havinge the night before to camp out at the za grounds the ensure they had a good ce. As long as they did not enter the central zone, the guards around the za would not bother them.


    To some of the citizens¡¯ amusement, the freshly rebuiltpetition stage looked very different from that of the preliminary stage. The first and most obvious change was in the size, at least double that of the previous stage. Secondly, it was clear that the stage was no longer crafted out of granite, instead giving off a faint green glow. Some of the people who had knowledge in this area quickly pointed out it was a green gold stone, a metal several times harder and tougher than granite. Obviously, that battle on thest day between the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and the Dan Dun Battle Team had caused so much destruction that it had left a deep impression on the organizers, and they were trying to prevent it from happening again. After all, in the top eight fights, the others notwithstanding, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team would once again be facing a strong opponent, yet another team with the background of a Great Saint Lands, the BaoPo Battle Team.


    The Passion Valley was behind the BaoPo Battle Team, and at least from the previous rankings, the Passion Valley was above the Blood Red Hell. This top eight fight was an elimination type match; that was to say, the team members on the stage would continue fighting until they were beaten, until all of one side¡¯s members had lost. As such, thepetition and degree of fighting could only be more intense. Of course, once again this fight was the most anticipated amongst all of the top eight fights.


    ¡­


    ¡°Boss, today we really aren¡¯t going to bet anymore?¡± Ma Qun asked, a look of regret on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing nced at him, a look of stern justice on his face as he said grandly: ¡°One must not be too greedy, we have already won enough.¡±


    The current time was not considered early anymore, with the morning sun rtively high in the sky.


    The immediate surroundings of the stage was also different now. Although there was no restriction regarding the other teams who had not entered the top eight, and they would still be able to watch from their rest houses, there were only eight rest houses closest to the stage, belonging to the top eight to use. The rest of the teams had their rest houses further behind.


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house was right next to the ZhongTian Battle Team¡¯s one, and Zhou Weiqing was definitely very satisfied with that arrangement. At least, he could now see his two wives at close proximity easily now. The top eight fight was just as important to him, as this would be the determining factor whether or not he could ascend the Heavenly JEwel Ind and see Bing¡¯er.


    It seemed like just a blink of an eye and three years had just passed like that. As the saying goes, the closer one was, the more one grew nostalgic about things. Now that he was on the verge of seeing Bing¡¯er, his heart yearned for her even more. Towards this point, Tian¡¯er could already sense it. As long as he was not deep in cultivation, Zhou Weiqing would constantly be dazed and distracted, his eyes filled with memory and remembrance. However, Tian¡¯er never interrupted him. In truth, amongst all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other women, the one Tian¡¯er could ept the most was actually Shangguan Bing¡¯er. More than anyone else, she knew how much Bing¡¯er meant to Zhou Weiqing.


    The ZhongTian Empire officials still had not appeared in the VIP Stands yet, and as soon as Shangguan Tianxin appeared on the VIP Stand, the entire audience erupted into cheers of ¡®Long Live¡¯, a startling sight indeed. However, Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s expression was not too good, though why that was so, only he would know.


    In the fight a few days ago, the Demon God Projection that Zhou Weiqing had revived had caused this ZhongTian Emperor to almost kneel down in obeisance. Luckily, at that time, no one had really noticed him. However, that feeling had left a deep impression in Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s psyche.


    Amongst the three Shangguan brothers, both Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue ced all of their hearts and mind on cultivation. However, for Shangguan Tianxin, he had to run the entire Empire, and in terms of cultivation, he was much more ck inparison. Of course, with the sheer amount of precious resources avable and the power of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce techniques, he had still managed to reach the Heavenly King Stage. However, in terms of both cultivation and fighting capabilities, this Emperor was definitely no match for his brothers. That day, after experiencing the power and aura of the Demon God for himself, different thoughts had sprang up in Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s heart. He finally understood why both his elder brothers did not wish to be bogged down by the power of the Emperor. The truth was, when their power had reached a certain point, titles like Emperor was just a joke.


    Seated at the head of the VIP Stand, Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s eyes subconsciously found the Heavenly Bow Battle Team rest house. Inwardly, he sighed. He had received news from Shangguan Tianyang yesterday to request that the ZhongTian Empire fully support the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s growth, and to also help them restrict the Bai Da Empire. At that point, Shangguan Tianxin knew that his three nieces were likely to be ¡®taken advantage¡¯ of by that little brat Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡­


    On the other side, the Dan Dun Battle Team silently appeared in their rest house in the back row.


    The brothers TianFeng and TianMa were conscious now, but their faces were still pale and ashen, and they had to be supported by their team members to even enter the rest house. However, they still insisted oning to watch. Shen Little Demon was able to walk on her own, but her face was almost just as pale as theirs, and it was clear that all three of them had not recovered. Her expression was extremelyplicated indeed.


    ¡°Big Bro, the news has already been sent back.¡± TianMa said softly to TianFeng.


    TianFeng nodded and said: ¡°This is of utmost importance, and it is imperative that the Hell Master learns of it. Today, let us just keep watch on things for now, let us see if anyone else has that energy besides Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er.¡±


    TianMa¡¯s brow furrowed as he asked: ¡°Brother, what do you think that energy is? How could it possibly be so strong that even our Destruction Attribute isn¡¯t able to move it? Didn¡¯t Hell Master say that the Destruction Attribute is the strongest Attribute in the world? Above even the four Saint Attributes?¡±


    TianFeng said: ¡°I do not know either, brother. s, we are unable to test further. Unless, we can catch that Zhou Weiqing and imprison him, to do further tests on his Heavenly Energy¡­ only then can we find out.¡±


    A cold smirk crossed TianMa¡¯s face as he said icily: ¡°It looks like our failure this time may not fully be a bad thing. No matter what, we cannot let them go. We must catch them back no matter what before we can discuss anything further.¡±


    TianFeng nodded and said: ¡°Have wemunicated with the Elders?¡±


    At the side, Shen Little Demon said: ¡°Yes,munications have already been established. However, we can only wait for them to leave the city before we think about taking action. After all, this is still the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce territory.¡±


    ¡°Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡­ hmph!¡± TianFeng gave a cold humph, as his mind couldn¡¯t help but think back to the Boundless Infinitium Formation, a cold look of disdain shing in his eyes.


    ¡­


    Perhaps to ensure the top eight fights proceeded smoothly, the judge for the fights today would once again be personally assumed by Shangguan Longyin.


    In a manner of speaking, the Fei Li Empire had some decently good luck. Although they had lost a round in the preliminary matches, they were still able to ascend to the top eight as the second position of their group. However, their luck was used up by now, as in the top eight, they would be facing up against the WanShou Battle Team.


    ¡­


    Atst, the fights officially began. As usual, the ZhongTian Battle Team was the first to start. Perhaps due to the nature of the elimination formation, this time, Shangguan Fei¡¯er was actually the first to start the fight.


    What happened next was pretty much without any suspense. With her powerful closebat powers and seven-Jeweled cultivation level, within less than an hour, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had defeated six opponents easily. One versus six, clinching the first victory of the day, and the ZhongTian Battle Team was the first to enter the top four.


    The second round was the WanShou Battle Team against the Fei Li Battle Team. Once again, it was another easily predictable fight. The brother and sister duo of Ye Paopao took turns on the stage one after the other, and each of them managed a single victory before being knocked out, but the rest of the team fell just too easily. Still, they managed to save some face with those two victories.


    ¡°Atst, it¡¯s our turn.¡± Zhou Weiqing exercised his limbs as he looked towards hispanions. ¡°Ma Qun, you go first. Xixi, second. Crow, third. Yun Li, fourth. Today, I will be the fifth. Tian¡¯er, you close up if necessary.¡±


    Besides Tian¡¯er, the other four showed some surprise on their faces. In their minds, Zhou Weiqing would be fighting first, taking down as many as he could to bring victory for the team. They did not think that they would actually have the opportunity to fight today.


    Zhou Weiqing could naturally see the puzzlement in their eyes, and heughed heartily as he said: ¡°This is a great opportunity to gain experience and train yourselves, do not waste it! The Passion Valley is different from the Blood Red Hell, as close allies to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the BaoPo Battle Team members will not easily resort to killing methods. It will be a good fight and experience for you all, so you all just need to do your best and see how far you can go.¡±


    As the team leader, Zhou Weiqing would not care about showing off at all. Furthermore, in truth, Zhou Weiqing never really thought that highly of the BaoPo Battle Team in terms of this top eight fight.


    After all, the greatest strength of the Passion Valley was the teamwork and unity of their husband wife couple teams. ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, it was ¡®man and woman working together, no matter what they did it would not be tiring¡¯.


    In terms of one versus one, singrbat prowess, it was likely they were not even a match for the Dan Dun Battle Team members, let alone the brothers TianFeng and TianMa. Since this top eight elimination fight was all a one versus one style fight, Zhou Weiqing had absolute confidence that in the entire Passion Valley, no one could defeat him. As a result, he did not feel any sense of urgency at all, and felt it was a good opportunity to allow hispanions to gain experience.


    With a single bound, Ma Qun leapt up the stage, fully dressed in his Peerless Heavy Cavalry armour, the pair of massive spiked maces in his hands, striking an imposing figure indeed.


    Perhaps because his form was so tall, grand and imposing, or perhaps because of his previous performances¡­ as soon as he ascended the stage, the ZhongTian za audience erupted in cheers.


    Towards most of these audience, they were here to watch for the thrill and enjoyment, to have fun! Fighters like Ma Qun, with such direct styles, ferocity and pure strength¡­ their fights were usually the most enjoyable to watch. At least, it would give the audience a sense of blood boiling, hearts afire, and free of inhibitions. As such, he had actually gained quite a few fans indeed.


    On the Passion Valley side, the opponent who had ascended the stage was a six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master.


    After both sides introduced themselves, the first fight officially began.


    Ma Qun¡¯s appearance and his character was definitely a stark contrast. He knew very well that against a disciple from a Great Saint Lands, with his four Jeweled cultivation level, it would be extremely difficult for him to achieve victory. As such, he had decided to take it slow and steady, in a ¡®seek not to be meritorious but only to avoid me¡¯ defensive fighting style.


    Although he had a pair of massive spiked maces, the truth was that most of Ma Qun¡¯s abilities were defensive, and offense was his weakest point. As such, as soon as the fight started, he maintained a defensive position.


    In terms of offense, he might not be the best, but in terms of defense, Ma Qun was definitely a good hand. After all, he had trained a lot under Lin TianAo and had even received some pointers from Long Shiya himself. With the two massive spiked maces, the heavy armour, and his four-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield and his various Earth Attribute defensive Skills, he was like an impregnable fortress!

 Chapter 652

    <h4>Chapter 652: Top Eight Fight | BaoPo Battle Team! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Lin TianAo¡¯s teachings had alsoe into full y here, his steps and movement simple but effective, able to avoid direct shes at critical moments, utilizing his defense to its ultimate max.


    This fightsted almost an entire hour before Ma Qun finally lost. However, his loss was because he had fully ran out of Heavenly Energy. Up until that point, his opponent had not broken through his defenses a single time.


    Ma Qun¡¯s persistence and perseverance allowed Xixi to gain any easy victory when she came up. Originally, Xixi¡¯s overallbat prowess was already stronger than Ma Qun, though her expertise was the reverse of Ma Qun¡¯s, far more adept in offense than defense. Under her ferocious onught, the poor BaoPo Battle Team member who was already exhausted from his fight with Ma Qun fell, though he did manage to force her to expend a considerable amount of Heavenly Energy before her victory.


    ¡­


    BaoPo Battle Team Rest House.


    ¡°Bro XiHua, let me fight.¡± Butterfly Orchid said eagerly, clearly itching for a fight.


    XiHua looked at her in surprise, saying: ¡°Are you that eager to fight today?¡±


    Butterfly Orchid gave a mysterious smile. Even though they had been married for so many years, XiHua was still bedazzled by the smile.


    ¡°If I go up now, we can perhaps force that Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er to fight with us both!¡±


    XiHuaughed heartily and said: ¡°You are still aspetitive as ever. Do you really think we can defeat Zhou Weiqing though?¡±


    Butterfly Orchid smiled and said: ¡°If we do not try, how will we know? Alright, I shall go up to fight then.¡±


    The Heavenly Bow Battle Team had been suppressed and disadvantaged since the start of the fight, and as soon as Butterfly Orchid entered the stage, they were fully suppressed all the way. Previously, the defensive capabilities that Ma Qun had disyed was all of his power. Those who followed him, Xixi, Crow and Yun Li, were all very good fighters in their own rights. s, they were facing one of top talents in one of the Great Saint Lands, one of the top few in the younger generation of the Passion Valley, Butterfly Orchid.


    It was an absolute suppression of Attributes and cultivation level, and the next few fights ended rather quickly. Butterfly Orchid¡¯s cultivation level was actually at theter stages of the seven-Jeweled.


    As Yun Li lost in a helpless fashion, the score had suddenly be a shocking 4 to 1, with the BaoPo Battle Team leading by such arge margin.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing stood up in their Rest House. In a sh, he appeared on the stage.


    Seeing that he had finallye on stage, Butterfly Orchid smiled sweetly and said: ¡°Atst, you are here. Team Leader Zhou, I have a proposal. How about we simplify the entire fight for both of us. Myself and XiHua, against you and Tian¡¯er. If you win, we will surrender all the rest of the fights.¡±


    Although Butterfly Orchid¡¯s voice did not seem loud, all of the teams in their rest houses could still hear them.


    This might seem like an obvious advantageous proposal for the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, after all the BaoPo Battle Team was already leading with such a massive advantage. However, those who truly knew the profound secrets of the Passion Valley knew that such an ¡®advantage¡¯ wasn¡¯t truly that at all.


    With a faint smile on his face, Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°Lady Butterfly, that is a very interesting proposal, such fine calction!¡±


    Butterfly Orchid smiled winsomely, saying: ¡°Your powers are so strong, letting us get some advantage, it isn¡¯t too much right? I just do not want to lose in such a unreconciled fashion.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Very well, if the rules allow it, I do not have a problem.¡± As he said that, he turned to look questioningly at Shangguan Longyin.


    Shangguan Longyin nodded and said: ¡°As long as both sides agree, I will allow it as well. We can go through with that fight.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Butterfly Orchid both nodded, beckoning to their respective partners.


    As soon as XiHua ascended the stage, he gave a bitter smile towards Zhou Weiqing, saying: ¡°Team Leader Zhou, I am truly sorry. We just want to experience Team Leader Zhou¡¯s power for ourselves.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and said: ¡°No problem at all. Coincidentally, I also wish to truly experience the power of the Passion Valley, and the maniption of the Time Attribute.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s voice rang out throughout the za with his Heavenly Energy voice transference. ¡°After some discussion, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and BaoPo Battle Team havee to an agreement to hold ast two versus two fight to determine the final victory of today¡¯s fight. Due to the fact that the BaoPo Battle Team is especially adept in two versus two fights, I deem this to be fair. Both sides, introduce yourselves.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team, Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°BaoPo Battle Team, XiHua, Butterfly Orchid.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin nced at Zhou Weiqing and said passively: ¡°If you all cause such a hugemotion like thest fight, your payment will not be so low any longer.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes twitched. Low? Because of the damagest time, it cost me ten million gold! Is that considered low? Even if they rebuilt the entire ZhongTian za, it wouldn¡¯t cost that much right. Of course, he only dared think it in his heart, but would not say it out, only nodding towards Shangguan Longyin.


    ¡°Fight, begin.¡±


    As Shangguan Longyin shouted the promation, the four of them on both sides instantly circted their Heavenly Energy. Powerful Heavenly Energy reverberations rose abruptly over all four of them.


    XiHua¡¯s cultivation was about the same as Butterfly Orchid, though he seemed slightly stronger and more profound. Still, he was at theter stage of the seventh-Jewel, at least not giving Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er another insane eight-Jeweled opponent.


    In a simr fashion to the fight against the brothers TianFeng and TianMa, as soon as both sides shed, it was firstly a sh between their auras. Interestingly, for Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s side, both of them instantly held hands, and exactly at the same time, XiHua and Butterfly Orchid also held hands. It was as if there was some sort of couples meeting going on.


    Both XiHua and Butterfly Orchid had a constant faint smile, but the aura and Heavenly Energy reverberations emanating from them was not gentle at all.


    Zhou Weiqing was surprised to discover that all external sound seemed to have been fully isted and blocked, and both XiHua and Butterfly Orchid in front of him became rather illusory in look.


    In terms of strength of their aura, XiHua and Butterfly Orchid added up together was perhaps lesser than the brothers TianFeng and TianMa. However, they had their own strange tricks.


    The aura around their bodies seemed to hold a certain illusory feel, and did not directly sh with Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s aura. Instead, it was soft and gentle like waves, ebbing and flowing one wave after the other, and their aura was slowly growing as well.


    Instantly, Zhou Weiqing realised it was a profound mystery of Time Control.


    Somehow, with the control of the time Attribute, the pressure of their aura was able to adjust constantly in tiny and fluid changes, and the ¡®past¡¯ aura could somehow ovep with the ¡®new present¡¯ aura, in the constant waves of ovepping, their pressure was increasing, slowly but surely, soon surpassing the maximum that their own cultivation level could have reached.


    So¡­ the Time Attribute can actually be used in such a manner! Zhou Weiqing felt he had witnessed a massive eye opener, nodding to himself inwardly. It looked like today, they would have no choice but to attack first.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were connected in their hearts, and abruptly, the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set and God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set released simultaneously. In that instant, their aura was boosted far above their opponents.


    XiHua and Butterfly Orchid¡¯s expressions changed, and they were also forced to quickly release their Consolidated Equipment as well.


    The Passion Valley was after all not the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and XiHua and Butterfly Orchid did not both have Legendary Sets. As the seven Consolidated Equipment appeared around XiHua¡¯s body, they were all apanied by the now-familiar Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura. However, Butterfly Orchid¡¯s one was not so, as around her body appeared a set of white armour, also seven pieces in total including the weapon. Although it was not a Legendary Set, it was clearly a fullyplete seven-piece set of Consolidated Equipment.


    Never ever underestimate apleted set just because it isn¡¯t a Legendary Set¡­ that was especially because Butterfly Orchid¡¯s Set was alreadyplete, and could fully unleash the effect of the Set. Compared to an iplete Legendary Set, though the former would have greater future potential, currently their boost andbat strength was not that much weaker.


    After all, in the end she hade out from a Great Saint Lands, one of the top in the Passion Valley, and this Set of Consolidated Equipment could not possibly be weak.


    Zhou Weiqing moved then, the wings behind his back spreading out as he entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state. In a sh, he moved out towards XiHua in a swift pounce. As his body flew forward, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation appeared below his feet as a thick Lightning Heavenly Energy reverberation appeared instantly, forming several hundred lightning pearls flying towards XiHua in a concerted fashion.


    As Zhou Weiqingunched this massive attack instantly, XiHua was given a shock. He was also able tounch instant Skills, but these were usually much smaller and weaker, definitely not to the extent that Zhou Weiqing had just shown, a few hundred lightning pearls sting out at him so quickly. These Lightning Pearls did not seem to be that powerful, at least individually, but stacked together in such numbers and proximity, their power could not be dismissed.


    Furthermore, right behind the massive patch of lightning pearls, there was still Zhou Weiqing and his swinging Dual Legendary Hammers.


    With a low shout, XiHua continued maintaining a hand linked with Butterfly Orchid, and together they advanced forward.


    Instantly, the air began to warp in a strange fashion, and as soon as any of the lightning pearls reached a range of three metres from their bodies, they began to fly off in various different random directions, just unable to hit them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s charging body stopped in his tracks, unable to get through the twisting light. The Legendary Hammers in his hands suddenly mmed into each other, causing a strange *Weeeng* sound, as the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation under his feet glowed brightly.


    Instantly, the lightning pearls which had been sent flying away suddenly came back, all of them still intact. Just that level of control alone was enough to shock anyone else. In the next instant, along with that strange buzzing sound, all of the lightning pearls abruptly exploded in near XiHua and Butterfly Orchid.


    After countless practice, especially as Zhou Weiqing grew more familiar with his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, his control over the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ was also growing finer. Do not underestimate the fine control over just a single attribute; with the boosts of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ LEgendary Set, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation¡¯s control and consolidation, this Skill was more than sufficient topare with most Heavenly King Stage powerhouses¡¯ skills. More importantly, it had so many myriad changes to go along with the speed of its usage.


    The violent explosion was almost enough to cause one¡¯s ears to go deaf. The greatest feature of the Lightning Attribute was definitely its explosive power, but many people neglected the sound that came along with the explosions. An abrupt explosion like that could greatly affect one¡¯s hearing, and the six senses were all linked together. Once the hearing was affected so suddenly, the overall senses would also be affected.


    Of course, the couple XiHua and Butterfly Orchid were extremely powerful. Even facing such a massive explosion of the lightning pearls, they instantly reacted with the best possible choice. They did not attempt to go too aggressive in hopes for a overreaching win, instead ying it safe and focusing on defense in that point.


    In their eyes, though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack might seem ferocious, but since he had exploded out with so many lightning pearls, covering a rtivelyrge surface area like that, though the power was not bad, it should still be no match for an extremely small area of effect powerful Skill. At the same time, such a Skill should also be arge toll on his Heavenly Energy. As a result, they were not in a rush at all. As the saying goes, there is a limit to one¡¯s energy, and the stronger his attacks, the faster he would decline.

 Chapter 653

    <h4>Chapter 653: Divine Faith! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Both of them still remained hand in hand, the unique characteristics of the Time Attribute flourishing to the max as the strange Time energy reverberations caused warping in time all around their bodies, asionally causing tiny rifts in time and space about them. The lightning explosion attacks were indeed terrifying, but they were just unable to breakthrough their defenses.


    All of a sudden, XiHua seemed to realise something. ¡°Not good!¡± He eximed. Before Butterfly Orchid could understand what was going on, his Heavenly Energy red up explosively, the sword in his hands drawing a circle in midair as he pulled on Butterfly Orchid, and both of them entered the circle. In a sh, they suddenly appeared outside of the area of effect of the lightning pearls.


    As soon as they left the area, Butterfly Orchid quickly realised why XiHua would suddenly exim out like that.


    Zhou Weiqing had been going all out in his attacks, and they were doing well in their defense against him. However, that was a 2v2 fight, not a 1v2 fight! Besides him, there was still that equally dangerous Tian¡¯er! With their status in the Passion Valley, how could they not know where Tian¡¯er was from? XiHua had suddenly thought about how both him and Butterfly Orchid were so focused on the explosions of the lightning attribute attacks, and thus had not sensed any danger from Tian¡¯er, who had not been seen for so long. As a result, that instinctive sense of unease had caused him to not stint on using such a Skill to swiftly leave the area.


    Currently, Tian¡¯er had her God Spirit Staff held high above her head, a thick gold light rising into the skies. Behind her back, the illusory image of a six-winged angel was flickering into existence.


    A Heavenly Skill Image Skill!


    Without even thinking further into it, XiHua already knew that it was just toote to unleash a Skill powerful enough to fight against Tian¡¯er¡¯s Skill in a direct sh. They had already given Tian¡¯er just too much time to slowly gather and unleash that Skill.


    The twisting energy fluctuations flowed in the air, forming the illusory figure of a strange creature that Zhou Weiqing had never seen before. As soon as the illusory image appeared, it did not continue to gather into a Skill, instead flying directly towards the six-winged Angel above Tian¡¯er¡¯s head.


    However, just as the illusory image flew out, the illusory image of arge, fat insect appeared in the path, blocking right in front of it and forcefully intercepting it. At the same time, a purplish red glow lit up at the other side.


    As XiHua and Butterfly Orchid nced to the side, they saw Zhou Weiqing grinning at them evilly. Above his head, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady was swiftly gathering.


    Towards the reactions of XiHua and Butterfly Orchid, Zhou Weiqing was inwardly very impressed. Originally, his goal had been to used a continuous onught of powerful lightning pearls, forcing them to maintain a defensive state to allow Tian¡¯er to gather a powerful Skill. However, though XiHua had not realised it at first, as soon as he did so he had not hesitated to use a powerful Skill to escape his attack range. In truth, Zhou Weiqing was rather envious of the Skill he had just used, which he recognized swiftly though he did not have it himself. It was a Skill called Spatial Shuttle, very simr to the Blink Skill he had, but not only was the range far greater, it also had greater flexibility in movement, and more importantly, it could bring someone along as well. Of course, the expenditure of Heavenly Energy was correspondingly much higherpared to the Blink Skill as well.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯sbat experience was just too rich. As soon as he saw XiHua¡¯s reaction, he counterattacked in a simr fashion, swiftly using the Time Attribute Heavenly Skill Image Skill he had, the Time Reversal. Both sides were using the sh of Heavenly Skill Images to Neutralise the other¡¯s Skills, s the mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind called Zhou Weiqing!


    The crux of the situation was that Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate right after he had disrupted their Heavenly Skill Image Skill, instantly starting on the Dragon Silencing Seal right after.


    At this point, one of the major advantages of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation showed itself. The greatest difference between his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation and Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation was that he could ¡®store¡¯ a Skill in each of the six ¡®angled¡¯ corners of the star hexagon, and with the resonance of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he was able to use his Heavenly Energy and activate them at a far faster rate than any other Heavenly Jewel Master.


    To unleash any Heavenly Skill Image Skill was a great toll on any Heavenly Jewel Master, no matter if it was just for the purpose of the sh of Heavenly Skill Images. It was extremely difficult to use them in quick session in such a chaining fashion, unless one¡¯s cultivation level had broken past the Heavenly King Stage, then it would be slightly easier.


    In the first ce, ordinarily speaking such Skills could only be used by Heavenly King Stage powerhouses and above. The four fighters right now could be said to be highly exceptional and talented, richly endowed by nature. With their mere cultivation stages of six or seven Jewels, they could all use such powerful Skills. However, it was only Zhou Weiqing who could continuously unleash Heavenly Skill Image Skills like that.


    XiHua had just unleashed one, and it had been disrupted by Zhou Weiqing. In a short period of time, he would not be able to unleash a second one. Of course, Butterfly Orchid might be able to unleash one, but in the current state of things, she could only disrupt one! Under such a circumstance, no matter Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er, as long as they could unleash their Skill, it would definitely put them in an unassable advantageous position.


    It could be said that from the start of the fight, both XiHua and Butterfly Orchid had fallen into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trap. Of course, this was also because they were not familiar with his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, allowing such a circumstance to ur.


    XiHua and Butterfly Orchid instantly exchanged looks. Both of them were also linked empathically, and their greatest strength was fighting together. Even if they were in such a disadvantaged position, they managed to instantly react.


    In a sh, XiHua appeared behind Butterfly Orchid, both his hands pressing on her back. Instantly, with their bodies as the central focal point, a twisted light shook violently outwards, and Butterfly Orchid¡¯s eyes shone brightly at once.


    A brilliant, gorgeous coloured butterfly image rose swiftly above her head, but she did not use it in a sh of Heavenly Skill Images. The beautiful butterfly quickly turned clear, and a clear sound rang from Butterfly Orchid¡¯s mouth as the white Consolidated Armour she was wearing shed with ayer of white, forming a column of white light fusing into the giant butterfly image.


    The butterfly was originally a faint blue colour, but as soon as the light column infused into it, many spots of light began to appear on its wings.


    Butterfly Goddess of Light. In the world of the Heavenly Beasts, it was the most powerful amongst all Butterfly type beasts, and it was at the same level as the Demonic Dragon Lady, belonging to those which were one step from entering the Heavenly God Stage.


    Although its name had the words ¡®Light¡¯ within, in truth the Butterfly Goddess of Light was actually a Time Attribute Heavenly Beast. With a brilliant sh along its wings, a faint, twisting light fell upon Zhou Weiqing, who was still in the midst of unleashing the image of the Demonic Dragon Lady.


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt as if everything around him turned unreal. Inwardly, he muttered to himself. No good! It was the Cage of Time Skill, able to cause the time he experienced to slow down. That was to say, the Dragon Silencing Seal he was unleashing would also be much slower.


    It was not that Zhou Weiqing did not want to use his own Heavenly Skill Image to directly disrupt Butterfly Orchid¡¯s Skills, but she had just unleashed the Skill too quickly.


    Such a powerful Skill, yet she had somehow managed to unleash it in barely the time it took for two breaths. Without question, this was because of XiHua¡¯s support. The couple had somehow managed to join their Heavenly Energy together perfectly, to unleash a Skill as one, before actually using the power of the Time Attribute to greatly increase the speed of using the Skill.


    This had to be one of the exclusive secret arts of the Passion Valley. As one of the Great Saint Lands, how could they be so easily taken down after all.


    A single Cage of Time had caused the Dragon Silencing Seal of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s to be so much slower. However, at this point, for Tian¡¯er¡¯s side, she had finallypleted her Skill.


    The six-winged angel above Tian¡¯er¡¯s head pped its wings, and a wave of gold light floated out like a water wave, rushing towards Butterfly Orchid and XiHua.


    Butterfly Orchid took a deep breath, and the Butterfly Goddess of Light actually flew out just like that, throwing itself into the sea of gold light.


    A strange sight urred next. The Skill which could summon the Heavenly Skill Image of the six-winged Angel was undoubtedly strong. However, when the Butterfly Goddess of Light touched the gold light, all of the light went through a strange change, fluctuating violently in the air, but it was just unable to fly towards XiHua and Butterfly Orchid.


    No matter what a Skill¡¯s effect was, no matter how powerful it was, if it was unable to reach the target, then it would not be able to use its power¡­ it would be useless.


    However, one could clearly see that although the couple Butterfly Orchid and XiHua were working together, it was a major struggle for them to face up against Tian¡¯er¡¯s Skill. Both husband and wifes¡¯ faces were extremely bleak, and the Butterfly Goddess of Light in the air was slowly growing dim. However, the six-winged Angel above Tian¡¯er¡¯s head was still brilliantly bright.


    A faint purple light lit up in Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes, and the next sight that appeared was of immense shock to Butterfly Orchid and XiHua. The gold light that soared into the skies actually warped in a strange parabolic arc right back down to return to the six-winged Angel. In that next moment, it actually formed a sword of gold light in the angel¡¯s hands.


    How was that possible?!


    Shock shed uncontrobly in XiHua and Butterfly Orchid¡¯s eyes. Being from the Great Saint Lands, they knew that currently the power that Tian¡¯er was using was actual control of the Heavenly Skill Image, a power that only Heavenly King Stage powerhouses and above should be able to use. Furthermore, to be able to carry out control of such offensive nature, not only did it require a massive amount of Heavenly Energy, a sustained level of it, there was also a need for an extremely powerful Spiritual Force to maintain control. Otherwise, it could cause a severe bacsh instead.


    Tian¡¯er had followed Zhou Weiqing for such a long period of time, and most of the time it was Zhou Weiqing fighting, and she had fallen into the role of supporting him, healing and boosting as required. As such, she had rarely shown her true powers.


    Even for Zhou Weiqing, it was the first time that he had seen Tian¡¯er in full power, and he had never expected that herbat abilities were at such an astonishing level. No wonder she had taken so long to actually gather this six-winged Angel!


    The de of light in the six-winged Angel¡¯s hands shed across the skies, a powerful divine aura spreading out at once, so powerful that even the ordinary audience members in the crowd of the ZhongTian za could sense it. However, not only did this divine aura not harm them, it actually gave them a feeling of being perked up, rousing their vigor and energy. Any of the audience members who felt the aura couldn¡¯t help but reveal a light of devotion in their eyes, with some with lower willpower actually kneeling down right there.

 Chapter 654

    <h4>Chapter 654: Divine Faith! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    If one observed closely in detail, they would discover thatyer afteryer of faint and indistinct gold light was continually being given forth by the six-winged Angel, spreading over the entire za. As the citizens felt the divine aura and the benefits it brought them, arge amount of gold light began to rise up from them, across the entire ZhongTian za, gathering towards the six-winged Angel above Tian¡¯er¡¯s head.


    On the VIP Stand, Shangguan Tianxin couldn¡¯t help but stand up in shock, eximing involuntarily: ¡°This¡­ this is¡­ the power of Faith!¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face revealed a sweet smile. By now, the six-winged Angel above her head was even more solid, and as the countless spots of light surged into its body from all directions, an unbelievably strong gold light burst forth from its body, so much so that no one could look directly at it, as the divine aura around it grew stronger and stronger.


    Inparison, the Butterfly Goddess of Light was growing dimmer and dimmer.


    In a sh of the de of light, the Butterfly Goddess of Light disappeared totally, destroyed fully as it dissipated into the air.


    In truth, when the Butterfly Goddess of Light had charged towards Tian¡¯er, it had already unleashed a powerful Skill on Zhou Weiqing, before being forced to block Tian¡¯er¡¯s attack. It could be considered to have been rtively weakened already. Furthermore, the six-winged Angel that Tian¡¯er had released was far more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Atst, the six-winged Angel flew up into the air, and in a sh, it appeared right above XiHua and Butterfly Orchid.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out casually. ¡°Surrender now.¡±


    Butterfly Orchid still wanted to continue trying, but she discovered that behind her, XiHua had already removed his palms from her back, stepping forward with a helpless look on his face. With a sigh, he said: ¡°I never would have imagined that you have already grasped the power of Faith. In this entire za, no one below the Heavenly King Stage can possibly be a match for you¡­ perhaps not even the heir to the Boundless Infinitium Set.¡±


    Tian¡¯er stepped forward slowly, the six-winged Angel flew back to behind her, as if taking up a guarding position, silently standing there. At the other side, Zhou Weiqing had also broken free of the seal on him, although his Dragon Silencing Seal was no longer necessary now.


    Did we win just like that? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was filled with surprise, looking at the gold spots of light that were still continuously gathering towards Tian¡¯er, filled with both curiosity and surprise.


    Tian¡¯er smiled at Zhou Weiqing, extended her hand towards him. In a single stride, Zhou Weiqing returned to her side, holding her hands. Instantly, an extremely thick and rich amount of Light Attribute Heavenly Energy began to rush into his body, startling him suddenly. He quickly formed therge Saint Energy whirlpool with Tian¡¯er¡¯s help, and they began to transform the Light Attribute Heavenly Energy.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice rang softly in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears: ¡°The Divine Attribute¡¯s Faith is like the counterbnce to the Demonic Attribute¡¯s Devour, at the same level, considered the top powered Skill in their respective Attributes. I have only justprehended and begun to grasp this ability in these few days of closed door cultivation with you. In fact, even Father has notprehended this ability yet.¡±


    ¡°Simply speaking, Faith is not really a Skill, but a sort of attached Attribute to the Divine Attribute, and it can even be considered one of the top final forms of the Divine Attribute. Its greatest use is actually when the Divine Attribute aura is released, improving it and causing feelings of respect and prayer in people, which will then imperceptibly invoke the Power of Faith, which will slowly infuse into any Divine Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master, strengthening their Skills and their Light aura. Once a Heavenly Jewel Master with such a Skill had sufficient followers, they could have a nigh-infinite source of Heavenly Energy. Unless one used a terrifying power far above their own to destroy them instantly, otherwise the Power of Faith would constantly sustain them, nearly forever.


    Even for the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the Divine Attribute Faith had not appeared for more than a thousand years, and had almost been relegated to an object of legend. Who could have imagined that Tian¡¯er would actuallyprehend it so suddenly. With the six-winged Angel she had summoned, she decided to use the Divine Faith attached attribute for the first time, matching it with the Power of Faith, which was the reason why it had taken her so long to unleash the Skill.


    In the ZhongTian za, there were more than a million audience watching, with so many affected by the Divine Faith¡­ one could imagine the sheer amount of Power of Faith provided.


    Let alone XiHua and Butterfly Orchid, in the current situation, even if they added on TianFeng and TianMa to the opposing side, as long as they didn¡¯t use the Destruction Attribute to instantly kill Tian¡¯er, they would eventually lose for sure.


    Zhou Weiqing had never felt the Saint Energy whirlpool spin so quickly before. At the current moment, with the massive infusion of the Power of Faith, along with Tian¡¯er and himself controlling the Saint Energy whirlpool with all their might, drop after drop of Saint Energy was constantly being churned out, and the drops of Saint Energy were automatically separated evenly, flowing into both their bodies.


    After the major expenditure of Saint Energy from their previous fight, through this process they were recovering rapidly as the concentrated and thick Power of Faith covered both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er with ayer of faint gold light.


    ¡­


    The Divine Faith was only effective on those with rtively weaker wills, more urately, those ordinary living beings that were not Jewel Masters or Heavenly Beasts. To unleash the Skill with so many ordinary people gathered together was normally an impossible urrence. Perhaps, one could even call it a chance that could only ur once in a blue moon.


    Of course, the Divine Faith power was a win-win situation; to be able to gain faith from the citizens, not only would there be any bad influence on the citizens, it would actually greatly improve their bodies and constitution, removing many impurities from them and was of great benefit to them overall.


    This was the biggest difference between the Divine Attribute and the Demonic Attribute. The Demonic Attribute¡¯s strongest power was the Devour Skill that was absolutely a great benefit to oneself at a major cost to others. In contrast, the Divine Attribute was a great benefit to oneself, but also benefiting others as well, and was definitely much easily epted.


    ¡­


    As the affected citizens and audience sensed the benefits andfortable sensations, the stronger the Power of Faith would grow. Very quickly, the Saint Energy transformed in Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body had grown to more than a hundred drops.


    Shangguan Longyin looked towards the VIP Stand, where Shangguan Tianxin¡¯s brow was slightly furrowed. Although this Divine Faith was a good benefit to the citizens, it was also not a good sign for the ZhongTian Empire¡¯s governing. After all, if their citizens really had a strong faith towards someone from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, that was a very dangerous and unstable element deep within their borders.


    Shangguan Tianxin gave an imperceptible nod towards Shangguan Longyin, who immediately understood. Clearing his throat, he said solemnly: ¡°Heavenly Bow Battle Team has defeated the BaoPo Battle Team, advancing to the Top Four. This round is now over.¡±


    His voice was low, but deep and resonant, instantly knocking Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er out of that mysterious state. The two of them looked at each other, but were helpless in the matter. Nodding to Butterfly Orchid and XiHua, they jumped off the stage to return to their Rest House. At the same time, Tian¡¯er quickly recalled the six-Winged Angel as well.


    Of course, the recalling process was as slow as possible. The longer they could draw in as much Power of Faith as possible meant another possible drop of Saint Energy, and she did not wish to waste such a rare opportunity to gain it.


    By the time she had no choice but to end the Skill, the little Saint Energy whirlpools within them had grown back substantially, with almost two hundred drops respectively as they spun happily.

 Chapter 655

    <h4>Chapter 655: Breakthrough! Saint Energy entering Death Acupuncture Point! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    An unexpected joy, a totally unexpected cause for celebration! Zhou Weiqing had certainly not expected it, and even the initiator of the Skill, Tian¡¯er, had not expected it as well.


    For a Heavenly Jewel Master with the Divine Attribute toprehend and gain the Faith (sub)Attribute, it was almost as rare as a Demonic Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master to have the Devour Skill. Of course, the difference was that the Demonic Attribute Devour Skill was an inborn talent, while the Divine Faith was something that had to beprehended and grasped after cultivation.


    In truth, if not for the Saint Energy, Tian¡¯er would most likely never be able toprehend the profound mysteries of Faith, but she had already seeded now.


    In terms of actual ¡®usual¡¯ practical applications or effectiveness, the Divine Faith definitely seemed to pale inparison to the Devour Skill. However, under unique circumstances like this, the usefulness of the Divine Faith was far more terrifying than even the Devour Skill.


    Currently, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er realised that their gain was not just the two hundred drops of Saint Energy each; even their Heavenly Energy had increased greatly. In fact, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had already been at the twenty fifth stage, although it had been for quite some time already, he had still been quite a distance from the twenty sixth stage. However, in just a matter of those few moments, he suddenly had a vague feeling of breaking through once more. Tian¡¯er had pretty much the same sensation as Zhou Weiqing feeling was about the same, but due to the fact she was the one who had used the Divine Faith, the increase in Heavenly Energy was even greater for her. Previously, she had been at the first level of the seven-Jeweled stage, and in that short period of time it had reached the maxed level.


    However, this time, they could really not continue any longer. Although using the Power of Faith gained from the Divine Faith had given them so much in such a smooth fashion, the Power of Faith in their bodies was already packed to the brim. If they continued trying to absorb it, perhaps it would have an adverse effect or bacsh. 0


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± Although the top eight fights had not ended, Zhou Weiqing could no longer wait. Both Tian¡¯er and him needed to start cultivating as soon as possible to quickly transform all the energy they had just absorbed, and make it fully their own. Only at that time could they truly call all this energy their own.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s feeling was far deeper than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, and she quickly nodded without hesitation. Before the next fight even began, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had stealthily left their Rest House, heading towards the inn.


    As soon as they reached their inn, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er quickly disappeared into their rooms.


    The other four team members, including Crow and Ma Qun, gathered together instead.


    ¡°What happened in the ZhongTian za just now? Does anyone know?¡± Ma Qun asked curiously.


    Amongst the four, the one with the widest experience and knowledge was definitely Yun Li, and the other three instantly turned to look at him.


    Yun Li gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Don¡¯t look at me, if I knew what was going on, it would be the stranger thing. That fellow Zhou Weiqing is just too disgusting, even his wife is just as disgusting as he is! In the past, I still thought that Lady Tian¡¯er was mainly focused on supporting, who could have guessed¡­ only today would we learn that herbat prowess is actually so strong, to such a shocking level. From the looks of things, perhaps even Zhou Weiqing cannotpare to her!¡±


    Crow nodded in firm agreement, saying: ¡°Just now, that gold light was gathering from all around the entire ZhongTian za, the sensation was truly shocking indeed. This is truly something that no one can confirm¡­ perhaps only those with the backgrounds of the Great Saint Lands might have any idea of what that was.¡±


    Ma Qun grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, no matter what, it is still our Boss¡¯ wife, the stronger she is, the better it is for us all! We have also managed to enter the top four already, and we can soon enter the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Ahh, I wish we can hurry up and go up, I truly want to experience it for myself. Crow, didn¡¯t you say there are many good things there? We have won quite some money this time,ter you can go choose what you want, your beloved husband will buy it for you!¡±


    For the Heavenly Bow Battle Team side, they were rxed and easygoing. However, no one noticed that as they left, the Dan Dun Battle Team had also left stealthily.


    There was one thing that Ma Qun had been correct. Only those from the Great Saint Lands could possibly recognize what Tian¡¯er had unleashed.


    ¡­


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er sat cross legged in a meditative position, their four palms held against each other. Naturally, therge Saint Energy whirlpool was necessary for their cultivation. No matter what type of cultivation they were undergoing, with the presence of therge Saint Energy whirlpool, it would bring a result of twice the result with half the effort.


    As their Heavenly Energy circted around their bodies at a crazy speed under their control, they began cultivation in their own respective systems. As their Heavenly Energy crossed the path of therge Saint Energy whirlpool, the impurities in their Heavenly Energy were also swiftly stripped away, disintegrating in the power of the Saint Energy whirlpool.


    At the same time, the smaller Personal Saint Energy whirlpool was also spinning swiftly. With the support of over two hundred drops of Saint Energy, the small whirlpool was clearly spinning at a much faster speed than before. Although it was still not able to form a proper full cycle that could generate Saint Energy by itself, as it slowly grew bigger, their own Heavenly Energy, bones, meridians, internal organs, almost every part was being strengthened slowly, bathed in the silver white light.


    Even for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, which had evolved several times from the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he could clearly sense that the Saint Energy was still slowly remoulding and improving his body. From this, one could imagine how powerful and overbearing the Saint Energy truly was.


    The twenty five energy whirlpools of the Death Acupuncture Points were spinning crazily, at such speeds that his internal senses and inward vision could not distinguish the actual frequency of the spinning. Subconsciously, he had already entered the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, the wings behind his back unfurled as it crazily devoured the various atmospheric energies.


    Aspared to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s crazed speed in cultivation, Tian¡¯er was much slower and stable. With the Divine Faith ability, all Tian¡¯er needed to do was to allow the devout Power of Faith to course through her body, enriching her and improving her. Compared to Zhou Weiqing, her physique and body state was definitely much weaker. Of course, that was onlypared to the monstrous Zhou Weiqing, who else could dare say they had a stronger physique or body than a top bloodline Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger? In the entire world, perhaps Zhou Weiqing with his Dragon-Tiger Transformation was one of the rare few had the right to do so.


    Comprehension and understanding had already dawned upon Tian¡¯er when she had first gained the Divine Faith, and she could now clearly sense that with the Divine Attribute, she would definitely gain a lot from the Power of Faith. As long as she continued allowing herself to bath and soak in the Power of Faith, then her future cultivation bottlenecks that other ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters might meet would definitely be much smaller.


    As such, aspared to Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er did not rush to breakthrough. Do not just look on the surface of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique and how it caused him so much pain or be on the verge of death all the time. However, it had also built up that steel d will that he had, forging it in the fires of immense torture. The sheer toughness, strength and flexibility of his meridian channels and acupoints were also greatly improved through that. Although Zhou Weiqing was only at the six-Jeweled stage, his foundations were extremely stable, and with his physique, he did not need to worry about being able to withstand it at all.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique was split into four sections, and currently he was at theter stages of the third section. Amongst all four sections, the third section had the greatest amounts of Death Acupuncture Points, fourteen in total, and they were all Death Acupuncture Points in the chest area. Currently, there were still thest two remaining before he would finallyplete the third section of the Immortal Deity Technique and reach the fourth stage.


    With a soft *Puuu* sound, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body shuddered. Tian¡¯er could clearly sense the changes within him. He had broken through!


    At this moment, the tacit understanding between Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing showed itself. Without any hesitation, without any prompting, she instantly stopped her own cultivation, fully sending her Heavenly Energy into therge Saint Energy whirlpool and allowing Zhou Weiqing to fully control and ess therge Saint Energy whirlpool.


    The thirteenth chest Death Acupuncture Point, the Zhangmen Acupuncture Point.1


    Position: Right at the median axiry line, at the front of the first costa fluctuantes ribs, at the point where the elbow would reach one¡¯s body.


    Characteristics: The Liver Meridians, meeting the branch of the spleen meridian and jueyin meridian, considered the focal umtion point of the abdomen front. Once struck, it would cause spleen and liver trauma, destroying the stomach muscles and even stalling blood flow in the area.


    The Zhangmen Acupuncture Point was one of the more important Death Acupuncture Points, and once attacked could definitely cause death swiftly. Breaking the ribs where the Zhangmen Acupuncture Point was would instantly puncture the liver as well.


    The Zhangmen Acupuncture Points on both sides of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body broke through almost instantly, and in that moment, the entire room was filled with a silver white light, shining brightly.


    Originally, the Saint Energy whirlpool which was only at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands suddenly appeared outside, a massive silver-white whirlpool forming around the two of them entirely as it spun violently. The smaller Saint Energy whirlpool within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body also began to spin faster and faster, and his entire body, including his wings, were stained a silver-white colour.


    Zhou Weiqing began to shudder violently, but it onlysted the time to take three breaths before he stopped, the expression and colour of his face returning to his normal calm. Vaguely, one could observe that all of his currently open Death Acupuncture Point, there was an energy whirlpool swirling around with the Saint Energy from the air, starting to turn a silver white colour.


    Including the freshly opened two Zhangmen Acupuncture Points, one left and right, became part of this whirlpool. At the same time, the Heavenly Energy reverberations that Zhou Weiqing was giving off was obviously increasing.


    Toplete such a massive breakthrough of the Immortal Deity Technique, and at such a fast pace, allowing his cultivation level to increase dramatically¡­ all of this, Zhou Weiqing had not dared to imagine. Although the pain of breakthrough was still extremely intense, it had onlysted for such a short time before the Zhangmen Acupuncture Point hadpleted its transformation. This was definitely the contribution of the Saint Energy.


    Everytime Zhou Weiqing opened a new Death Acupuncture Point, his entire Heavenly Energy cirction would flow smoother and swifter, and each of the individual energy whirlpools of the respective Death Acupuncture Points would also have slight changes. Currently, he could clearly sense that when his Heavenly Energy had burst in such an increase, all of the silver white light of his meridian channels had grown stronger, especially that of his energy whirlpools in the Death Acupuncture Points. At the same time, the amount of Saint Energy in his own personal Saint Energy whirlpool had dropped by a hundred drops!


    After discovering this situation, Zhou Weiqing was not startled or afraid, instead feeling overjoyed. He knew that this could only be a good thing for him. Having the Saint Energy fully infused into the Immortal Deity Technique meant that it would be able to support the cultivation of his Immortal Deity Technique, further improving his speed of cultivating Heavenly Energy. If he could, he would even be willing to infuse all of his Saint Energy into all of his Death Acupuncture energy whirlpools.


    Of course, that was not possible at all. After some testing, Zhou Weiqing quickly discovered that he was unable to aplish that.


    After gaining the Saint Energy, this was the second time that he had broken through in his Heavenly Energy stage. The previous time he had broken through, both he and Tian¡¯er still had very little Saint Energy. This time, they had far surpassed the hundred drop mark, and he had a totally fresh and new sensation. After a few tries, Zhou Weiqing realised what it was.


    In order to allow the Saint Energy to fully merge into his Death Acupuncture Points permanently, it could only be aplished in that single instant when his Heavenly Energy was breaking through, right as the Immortal Deity Technique was taking the next step and breaking through one of his Death Acupuncture Points.

 Chapter 656

    <h4>Chapter 656: Breakthrough! Saint Energy entering Death Acupuncture Point! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    This time, having infused and fully merged a hundred drops of Saint Energy into his Immortal Deity Technique and Death Acupuncture Points, would he be that far from his next breakthrough? However, that also meant that his requirement of Saint Energy was going to be far greater.


    This entire experience also sparked a thought in Zhou Weiqing. As their cultivation level grew they drew more Saint Energy, his Heavenly Energy would also begin to take on more characteristics of the Saint Energy, as more and more of it was joined fully with him. Perhaps this might not actually increase his overall cultivation level, but with the same amount of Heavenly Energy, if it was mixed with some Saint Energy, or at least some characteristics, it would mean the power of any Skills used would increase dramatically.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing finished his cultivation. Slowly opening his eyes, he saw Tian¡¯er looking at him with a concerned look.


    ¡°How is it?¡± Tian¡¯er asked.


    Zhou Weiqing beamed as he said: ¡°Sess, beyond even my imagination! This Saint Energy is truly beneficial indeed, I love it so much! With it, my Immortal Deity Technique can now be cultivated without much danger. I have broken through the twenty sixth stage. Just one more stage, and I will havepleted the third portion of my Immortal Deity Technique. Although at that point that will not reach the seventh Jewel yet, my overall power should still have quite some growth.¡±


    As such, Zhou Weiqing began to describe the entire process of how he broke through and all the sensations and inspirations he had to Tian¡¯er, not hiding anything from her. Although Tian¡¯er was not cultivating the same Immortal Deity Technique, Zhou Weiqing believed that when she broke through, she would meet with something simr in nature. This was the benefit of the Saint Energy after all.


    Tian¡¯er paid full attention to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s descriptions earnestly. This was yet another benefit for them cultivating together, especially since they shared the same source of the Saint Energy whirlpool, and they could exchange their thoughts and inspirations at any time. In this way, their understanding of the Saint Energy could grow at a much swifter rate.


    For the next few days before the Heavenly Jewel Tournament Finals would begin, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er shut themselves in the room, cultivating all the time. Perhaps before this, they might not be just as hardworking, but the miraculous draw and feeling of the Saint Energy was just too attractive, so much so that they became twice as industrious as before.


    Two dayster, Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy had also sessfully broken through to the twenty ninth stage. Just like what Zhou Weiqing had expected, when her Heavenly Energy broke through, a hundred drops of Saint Energy also infused and merged into her Heavenly Energy. However, for Tian¡¯er, the effect of the Saint Energy improving and evolving her body was even more obvious than for Zhou Weiqing. Although both of their cultivation levels only raised a single stage, their overall powers had an obvious andrge growth.


    ¡­


    Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Early in the morning, the Heavenly Jewel Ind Personnel who were in charge of receiving the guests were already fully prepared. This time, there were actually two dark horse teams in the top four teams. Besides the Heavenly Bow Battle Team, there was also the Hariott Battle Team from the Hariott Empire.


    The Hariott Empire was actually an Empire only slightly bigger than the Heavenly Bow Empire. However, for their team to be able to enter the finals as one of the top four, it was a totally different notion from the Heavenly Bow Battle Team. For them, it was truly due to some unbelievable good luck.


    All the way, they did not even meet any truly strong teams. Of course, at the same time, the Hariott Battle Team was also far stronger than it had ever been before, and thebination of power, skill and lots of luck had somehow brought them into the top four¡­ definitely bing the luckiest team in the entire tournament. Of the traditional four Great Saint Land Battle Teams, this time only the ZhongTian and WanShou Battle Teams had actually entered the finals, a result that had trulye as a surprise to most. Of course, the reason why this had happened was totally due to the Heavenly Bow Battle Team.


    In their entire procession up the Heavenly Jewel Ind, Ma Qun¡¯s mouth never remained idle. Indeed, as a youth who was experiencing such majestic sights for the first time, how could he not be astonished and amazed. Inparison, Yun Li was much better off, but the shock in his eyes could not be hidden. Of course,pared to the others, for Yun Li to ascend to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, there was another purpose besides the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. Naturally, that was to pay a formal visit to Little Miss Muddle¡¯s Master, the most famous God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master in the Consolidating Equipment Master world, Xing Tianyi. Only if he could gain this Master¡¯s approval could he truly be together with Little Miss Muddle.


    The Heavenly Jewel Ind was unchanged. Towards this area, Zhou Weiqing was almost familiar with it already. Led by their guide, they were soon brought coincidentally to the same location where the previous Fei Li Battle Team had stayed. Perhaps, this was also purposefully arranged by the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    As soon as they ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind, Zhou Weiqing no longer had any thoughts of cultivating. By his side, Tian¡¯er could clearly sense his urgent feelings, clearly focused on a single name: Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Three years. Three years without meeting, and they would finally meet, how could Zhou Weiqing not be anxious?


    After they had settled down, Zhou Weiqing quickly brought the team to the Heavenly Jewel Ind Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. Clearly, this was the ce that the entire team was most interested in.


    ¡°Go on in and have a look, as long as there are sufficient funds, you can just buy whatever you all need. Yun Li, the ce you want to go is at the top level. You know how to get up there?¡± Zhou Weiqing turned his gaze towards Yun Li.


    Yun Li nodded. This time, he had clearly made ample preparation. Little Miss Muddle had described everything to him so many times, and currently in his hands he had a que from her.


    Looking at Yun Li who was clearly very nervous, Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there is nothing to be afraid of. The three Senior God Consolidating Equipment Masters are all very nice. Your talents are no lower than anyone, and your feelings are there. You can definitely seed, I believe in you. We will cheer for you!¡±


    Yun Li nodded. Of course, it was impossible for him not to be nervous at all, but this was something he had to go through. After waving to the rest, he stepped forward resolutely, heading towards the top of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion.


    ¡°You go too.¡± As they watched Yun Li leave, Tian¡¯er said softly to Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to look at her, an ashamed look on his face. However, he did not try to hide his thoughts. ¡°Tian¡¯er, I¡­¡±


    Tian¡¯er giggled and said: ¡°What! As if I do not already know about your yboy ways? Go then, you haven¡¯t seen Bing¡¯er for so long, how can I possibly stop you? Even if I stop you once, can I stop you forever? Since it is impossible, why not just let you go directly, lest everyone ends up ufortable. Go on, just remember to return.¡±


    Seeing the sincere smile on Tian¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face, Zhou Weiqing took a step forward and gave her a big hug. In front of everyone, he kissed her on her soft red lips before turning around.


    Seeing his leaving figure, still feeling the lingering warmth on her lips, the smile on Tian¡¯er¡¯s face did not disappear, growing richer instead. If she were to say she wasn¡¯t jealous, that would be impossible, as Tian¡¯er was extremely clear about the ce Shangguan Bing¡¯er held in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. However, so what if she was jealous? There was nothing she could do to stop it. However, Tian¡¯er also had her own thoughts, just like he loved Shangguan Bing¡¯er so much, didn¡¯t that mean he couldn¡¯t leave her as well? Although sometimes Tian¡¯er might seem casual and careless outwardly, she was actually very sensitive inside. She could sense that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feelings for her were not much lesser than Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and that was enough.


    ¡­


    As he walked out of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, Zhou Weiqing drew a deep breath, a light in his eyes. Currently, he did not know how to describe his feelings. If he did not get to see Bing¡¯er anytime soon, he felt he would go crazy.


    Bing¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, where are you!


    Zhou Weiqing walked out of the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, heading directly for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce at top speed. Without question, Bing¡¯er should be there, and if they did not allow him to enter, he would yell outside like the previous time. He did not believe that Bing¡¯er would not be able to hear him.


    Very quickly, he had reached the front of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. However, before he could enter, he was once again stopped by the guards.


    ¡°Halt.¡±


    ¡°I am here to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er.¡± Zhou Weiqing forcefully suppressed the urgency in his heart, but his expression was not good.


    Right at that moment, a low voice rang out. ¡°Do you think you can see her just because you say you want to? Zhou Weiqing, defeat me first before we talk about that.¡± Zhan LingTian¡¯s tall figure stepped out stealthily from Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Compared to the previous time they had met, Zhan LingTian¡¯s expression was even uglier, as icy cold as the first time Zhou Weiqing had seen Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    ¡°Bro Zhan, do not make things difficult for me. I am really not in a good mood now. I want to see Bing¡¯er.¡± If it were the normal Zhou Weiqing, he would definitely not speak in such a stiff manner. However, he was just yearning for Bing¡¯er too much, to be unable to see his beloved despite being so close to her. Three years! His feelings and emotions were rather unstable right now.


    Dark gold light shed all about Zhan LingTian, and his Light-Dark Divine Spear appeared in his grasp. A strong enmity shed in his eyes as he said: ¡°I don¡¯t care what mood you are in now, as if I am in a good mood? Who do you think you are, you already have Lady Bing¡¯er¡¯s heart, and its not enough for you? You actually still dare to provoke Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er? You should know my feelings for Xue¡¯er, and I have waited so long for this opportunity. If you want to see Bing¡¯er, you better defeat me first.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Zhan LingTian, his aura suddenly surging out irritably. In his eyes, a faint red shed, as his entire aura burst forth, in a brutal and overbearing fashion, causing all the nearby gods to pale in shock, stepping back subconsciously. Even Zhan LingTian was startled by the sudden fighting spirit that burst out of Zhou Weiqing, and his face changed.


    They had not met for a few years, and the current Zhou Weiqing was no longer the Zhou Weiqing of the past. These few years, Zhan LingTian had been training hard, and his cultivation level had improved. However, it was without a doubt that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s improvement was far greater.


    ¡°In that case, Bro Zhan, don¡¯t me me for being too hard on you too.¡± Let alone Zhan LingTian, if there was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse in front of him, Zhou Weiqing would not hesitate to take action. In his heart, there was a fire burning. Zhan LingTian¡¯s blocking was causing that fire to erupt.


    Thick dark gold light sprang out one after the other around Zhou Weiqing, and the Dual Legendary Hammers appeared in his hands instantly. As the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set appeared around him, in a sh he charged towards Zhan LingTian without any flourishes. He wanted to end it as quickly as possibly, and he even released the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. The only difference was that the usually purple eyes were now bloodshot.

 Chapter 657

    <h4>Chapter 657: Breakthrough! Saint Energy entering Death Acupuncture Point! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Naturally, Zhan LingTian was not afraid of Zhou Weiqing as well. He had waited for this day for such a long time. He hated Zhou Weiqing, hated him for stealing the heart of Xue¡¯er from him. Not long ago, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er had returned to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, Zhan LingTian had realised something had gone wrong. That was because Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face had such a gentle expression. Furthermore, when she spoke with Fei¡¯er about something, her face actually showed the youthful embarrassment of a young girl. Without question, that was not because of him.


    Zhan LingTian was an extremely intelligent man, being one of the top geniuses in the entire younger generation, otherwise he would not have such high status in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. His associative imagination was definitely not weak at all, and after some devious roundabout questioning and tentative veiled references, he realised a shocking news. Zhou Weiqing, it was that Zhou Weiqing once more. He actually had such an unclear rtionship with Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er as well! From that moment onwards, the fury and hate in Zhan LingTian¡¯s heart burned bright.


    A few days ago, when Zhou Weiqing had ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind, he had already wanted to cause trouble for him. s, due to Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s sudden appearance, he had not seeded. However, today he had calcted that Zhou Weiqing would definitely being to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and he had long since been waiting here. He wanted to defeat Zhou Weiqing, to prove that he was the stronger one, more worthy one. He was not reconciled at all!


    From a young age, he had always liked Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and though the Shangguan Sisters had exact same features, the only one in Zhan LingTian¡¯s heart was Xue¡¯er. All these years, he had been training so hard, fighting with all of his might to gain a higher status in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. A big half of that reason was because of Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Now, seeing the love of his life being stolen right in front of his eyes by someone else, how could he not be enraged?


    What so great about Zhou Weiqing¡­ with his looks, how could he match Xue¡¯er! Furthermore, he already had the love of Lady Bing¡¯er!


    Towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s yboy ways, Zhan LingTian was extremely dissatisfied. As such, now that they were here today, he had made preparations to totally defeat Zhou Weiqing, letting him not have the face to stay on the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Both men, filled with fiery passion and fighting for their love¡­ shing in that instant with dazzling fireworks.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s reactions were extremely fast; facing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s charge, the Light-Dark Divine Spear piercing forward, totally ignoring Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual Legendary Hammers as he made use of the length of the spear to aim directly at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s throat. A thick Light Attribute and Darkness attribute energy exploded out, the two opposing Attributes causing a violent shockwave, the terrifying energy fluctuations bursting forth from the Light-Dark Divine Spear instantly, a concussive wave that spread out towards the Dual Legendary Hammers.


    Eight Jewels. Indeed, Zhan LingTian¡¯s cultivation level had reached the eight-Jeweled stage. When he released the Light-Dark Divine Spear, his Heavenly Jewels had already told Zhou Weiqing his cultivation level.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not change styles, instead using the Blink Still instantly. His Dual Hammers had already been smashing downwards, but with the aid of the Blink Skill, his body appeared abruptly right in front of Zhan LingTian.


    The Light-Dark Divine Spear swept to the side, and without warning Zhan LingTian¡¯s body also moved to the side by three chi. Somehow, the Light-Dark Divine Spear was being used like a whip, mming savagely into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers.


    A massive explosion, one so violent that almost the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind could hear and even feel. The opposing forces and terrifying energy held within the Light-Dark Divine Spear exploded without any holding back. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual Legendary Hammers had been struck with all his strength behind it, also an equally terrifying power indeed.


    In the violent explosion, Zhan LingTian¡¯s body staggered back a few steps. Of course, Zhou Weiqing did not fare much better, the Dual Legendary Hammers surrounded with gold and ck light as he staggered back three steps as well, and he was forced to channel his Heavenly Energy to dispel the terrifying mix of Light and Darkness energies.


    In terms of just pure destructive power, the Light and Darkness fusion held an inherent explosive capability that was actually above any single Saint Attribute. That was Zhan LingTian¡¯s strongest point. All his years of focusing on this area had allowed him to enterbat with these two attributes so easily, manipting them at his beck and call. With the two terrifying energies merged together, it was more than enough to tear through any defenses of equal level.


    s, today he was facing Zhou Weiqing. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation level was still no match for Zhan LingTian, in terms of pure strength, even two Zhan LingTians would be no match for him. With the five ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set pieces, his strength was already at a horrifying level. With his Heavenly Energy on top of that, even a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse would not dare to let him strike out at will so easily.


    As such, Zhan LingTian was also forced back in their sh. Simrly, Zhou Weiqing had been affected by the opposing energies of his Light-Dark Divine Spear¡­ that was a pure union of Heavenly Energy and power of one¡¯s attributes. However, even though the Light and Darkness Attribute¡¯s Heavenly Energy reverberations were so tyrannical, when they met with the Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, they vanished like snow in springtime.


    Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light and Darkness Fusion Attribute was definitely extremely power, however in terms of power and the stage it was at, it was still far from the pure Destruction Attribute that the Blood Red Hell had used. Even the Destruction Attribute had fallen to the Saint Energy, let alone Zhan LingTian¡¯s attack.


    Despite that, it was clear that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fighting capabilities were still greatly affected by it; at least not allowing him to swing a follow up attack quickly.


    Zhan LingTian staggered back in a cross step, feeling an aching and tingling sensation in his arms. Though his emotions were in great agitation, it did not stop his heart from gripping in shock from that exchange of blows. This Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength had already reached such a point? The pure strength he had was actually able to disregard the sheer gap between their power levels¡­ This fight was not going to be easy at all.


    However, Zhan LingTian had never nned to underestimate Zhou Weiqing, having known him for a time. In fact, he even felt that in terms of Stored Skills, he was definitely no match for Zhou Weiqing. After all, Zhou Weiqing had six Attributes, with even two Saint Attributes. If he tried topare Skills with him, he would definitely be at a disadvantaged position.


    As a result, even though his arms weren¡¯t in top condition, Zhan LingTian stillunched a follow up attack as soon as he could, his left leg stomping on the floor savagely as he soared into the air, the Light-Dark Divine Spear bursting into millions of gold and ck threads of light, enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Since your strength is so startling, then I will use purebat skills to defeat you!


    Do not even think of underestimating these gold and ck lights, each and every one of them held the fusion attribute of Light and Darkness. As long as they could pierce into their enemy, or met any obstruction, the protectiveyer around that energy would disappear, resulting in an explosion.


    Facing Zhan LingTian¡¯s swift attack, Zhou Weiqing stood there, an icy cold look on his face. In that instant, the wings behind his back abruptly sprang wide open. On his Dual Legendary Hammers, bluish purple light burst out abruptly, the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ing into y at once.


    It was clear that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ was no match for Zhan LingTian¡¯s Light-Dark Divine Spear. However, all Zhou Weiqing wanted was to stall him for a moment.


    When he had been knocked back from the sh earlier, Zhou Weiqing had not remained idle, instantly releasing the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. It was only with the support of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation could he maintain such a high level ofbat and expenditure of Heavenly Energy without too much problems. This was even more so since they were on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, as the concentration of Heavenly Energy in the atmosphere was just so high, allowing the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation to work to its maximum effect.


    In the skies, a patch of crackling lightning that burst out like a angry roar. As countless lightning bolts crashed and exploded in air, dissipating. At this moment, a thick grey light sprang forth around Zhou Weiqing, warping into a strangeyer of grey crystalline shield of light. He was actually attempting to purely defend against the Light-Dark Divine Spear that had just broken through his ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯.


    Looking for death! That was the only thought in Zhan LingTian¡¯s mind. A six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master was trying to block his Light-Dark Divine Spear¡¯s Thousand Light Strikes with just a defensive skill? That was preposterous! After all, his Light-Dark Divine Spear was exactly specialised in piercing through defenses.


    However, that was just Zhan LingTian¡¯s thoughts. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing had his own ns as well. As soon as he saw the light from Zhan LingTian¡¯s spear about tond on him, the Dual Legendary Hammers swinging out as he totally ignored the iing attack from Zhan LingTian. It seemed like he was going on an attack that would burn stone and jade alike 1, directly striking at Zhan LingTian as well.


    By this point, it was already toote for Zhan LingTian to change his attacks. If that happened, he would lose his first strike advantage. Furthermore, he had already struck out with his full might, and if he tried to change attack now, he would have to suffer the bacsh of changing and sustain an injury. As a result, he could only grit his teeth and push his offense to the greatest. To Zhan LingTian, as long as his attack couldnd on Zhou Weiqing and injure him, then it would also automatically ward off his attacks. Furthermore, the length of the Light-Dark Divine Spear was beyond the Dual Legendary Hammers.


    However, as the bouts of ck and gold light began tond on the grey shield, Zhan LingTian¡¯s expression changed.


    Bursts of energy and strange light began to spark upon the grey shield upon contact, but the Thousand Light Strikes which had already been weakened by the ¡®Flying Lightning God Technique¡¯ actually only caused the grey shield to ripple constantly upon impact, but did not seem to be able to break through.


    How was this possible?! What kind of powerful defense was that?! Zhan LingTian¡¯s heart was filled with shock. However, at this point he no longer had any other choice. Biting down hard, the thousands sparks of light suddenly gathered together, forming a single point as if warping into an extension of the Light-Dark Divine Spear, piercing forward as one.


    *Puuu* A soft sound, followed by a series of violent explosions in the air.


    The Ward of the Demon God had a truly startling defensive capabilities, but Zhan LingTian was no pushover. Atst, with the merger of all the remaining Thousand Light Strikes and sheer power behind it, he had finally managed to break through the Ward of the Demon God, piercing towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    ¡°No!¡± Right at that moment, three female voices rang out at once. Both Zhan LingTian and Zhou Weiqing felt their hearts grip just as they were about to take action.


    However, by this time, neither of the two fighters could stop themselves.


    With the soft *Puuu* sound, Zhou Weiqing was pierced right through. However, it wasn¡¯t his body, but his wings. At thest possible second, his wings had wrapped around himself, blocking in front of his body, forcefully blocking the Light-Dark Divine Spear. The actual spear had been blocked, but the energy held within the spear still managed to pierce through.


    Ayer of ck and gold light burst forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, traveling around his entire body. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing grunted in pain at the impact.

 Chapter 658

    <h4>Chapter 658: Bing¡¯er: But, I want¡­ (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    With the fight down to thest critical moment, at this point due to the cover of the wings, no one else could see the strange look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Gritting his teeth, a strange energy reverberation appeared in his eyes.


    *BANG* Even as Zhou Weiqing was struck by Zhan LingTian¡¯s piercing attack, how could it be without any price to pay? The crying-face Hammer mmed savagely into his shoulders, and Zhan LingTian¡¯s entire body flew like a cannonball several hundred metres away. As for Zhou Weiqing, though his body was swaying, he still stood firmly there.


    The wings behind his back slowly retracted into his body as he left the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, and Zhou Weiqing pointed his Hammers towards Zhan LingTian, shouting coldly: ¡°You have lost.¡±


    Indeed, Zhan LingTian had lost. Although he had a Legendary Set, one uniquely tailored for his Light-Dark Divine Spear¡­ he had still lost.


    His armour could not withstand the final blow, and as soon as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s savage hammer blownded, it totally shattered the Consolidated armour around Zhan LingTian¡¯s shoulder. At the same time, his entire shoulder was smashed up, the Heavenly Energy in his body almost scattered totally by the blow. His defenses were far from being able to handle such a hit from Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhan LingTian no longer had any capacity of fighting left within him. He had never imagined that even with such a mighty blow that held all his power, in the end he was still unable to defeat Zhou Weiqing. The damage from this final hammer blow, he would need to cultivate and recuperate for at least half a year to one year before he could fully recover. This was an estimate that was even after the aid of the precious Heavenly Jewel Ind medicines.


    Zhou Weiqing had won this fight between love rivals, but as he spoke the words ¡®You have lost¡¯, his eyes subconsciously turned to the other side.


    Three young women, looking exactly the same, with astonishing beauty that could topple kingdoms, were rushing towards them at a surprising speed. In a sh, they had appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Perhaps the true tragedy was that these three beautiful women only had eyes for Zhou Weiqing, none of them even looking at Zhan LingTian who had been blown away.


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡± A voice¡­ so familiar¡­ one that he had dreamed of countless times¡­ rang out suddenly. In that instant, Zhou Weiqing felt his entire soul shudder.


    A rich, strong sense of yearning, filled with love. His body glowed in a sh as the Consolidated Equipment disappeared. Looking at the worried and concerned figure in front of him, he abruptly opened his arms, pulling her into his embrace.


    However, in that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body slowly fell back, toppling down onto the ground even as the startled cries of the young girl rang out.


    The other two beautiful youngdies could clearly see that at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest area, a scary looking ¡®flower¡¯ of blood slowly appearing. In that instant, it was as if they had lost their ability to breathe.


    The three youngdies who had just appeared were naturally the three Shangguan Sisters. The news that Zhou Weiqing had ascended the Heavenly Jewel Ind had traveled to them rather quickly, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s yearning and longing for Zhou Weiqing was no less than his! With her strong pleading, the three sisters had rushed towards the inn where the Heavenly Bow Battle Team had settled in. s, Zhou Weiqing had been too urgent, having rushed out after the team settled in and bringing the team to the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion. As a result, the three sisters had missed the Heavenly Bow Battle Team totally.


    After which, the three sisters had headed to the Consolidating Equipment Pavilion, but after walking through it once, they were still unable to find Zhou Weiqing. It was only until they met Tian¡¯er there did they realise Zhou Weiqing had actually gone to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, thus dying their arrival so much.


    As Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er saw the spreading flower of blood at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, both stared in shock momentarily before throwing themselves down, supporting him from each side.


    This was the front of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the guards in front could only stare in shock, their mouths agape. Naturally, they recognized the three Shangguan Sisters, they were the three Princesses of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce! However¡­ they were actually currently¡­ for the same man¡­This¡­ this was something far out of their imaginations!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er held onto Zhou Weiqing tightly, tears streaming down her face uncontrobly. Looking at the ashenplexion of Zhou Weiqing, she said anxiously: ¡°Little Fatty, Little Fatty, don¡¯t scare me!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at Shangguan Bing¡¯er, unable to tear his eyes off her. ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m so sorry¡­¡±


    After the three apologies, Zhou Weiqing fainted right in her arms.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er held Zhou Weiqing tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks as she was sobbing uncontrobly.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er both had worried looks on their faces. As Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation level was the highest, she started to infuse her Heavenly Energy slowly into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and she could instantly sense the Light and Darkness energy still raging wantonly in his body. Luckily, it wasn¡¯t arge amount of it, and as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy circted, it was slowly being dissipated by the energy whirlpools of the Death Acupuncture Points.


    On the other side, although Zhan LingTian was severely injured, he was still able to barely stand up. Upon seeing the three Shangguan Sisters all surrounding Zhou Weiqing and ignoring him, he suddenly vomited a mouthful of fresh blood and also fainted. As the one who injured Zhou Weiqing, even if he was from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, at this current moment the three Shangguan Sisters did not sympathize with him, and the other Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce members quickly supported Zhan LingTian away.


    ¡°That¡¯s not right! With his currentbat abilities, how could he be injured so easily by Senior Brother Zhan?¡± After sensing the light and darkness energies in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body slowly dissipating, Shangguan Xue¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but say curiously.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not have her usual demeanor of the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, saying urgently: ¡°What¡¯s so wrong about that? Didn¡¯t you see as we were rushing here, he was just trying to end the fight as quickly as possible so that he could see Bing¡¯er quickly, so he actually used his body as bait to lure his opponent in.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded, the shred of uncertainty in her heart vanishing.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was indeed correct. At that time, when Zhou Weiqing had struck out at Zhan LingTian, he was prepared to use such a method of direct shing to resolve their fight quickly; after all, Zhan LingTian was no easy foe, so it was considered a type of tactics to lure in the enemy. However, one thing she had not realised was that Zhou Weiqing had actually purposely allowed the spear blow to hit him, and he had been willing to do so.


    To ept Zhan LingTian¡¯s blow like that was not because Zhou Weiqing wanted to garner sympathy from the three Shangguan Sisters, but it was a form of self punishment. He felt that he had let down Shangguan Bing¡¯er so much, three days he had not seen her, yet he had ended up having unclear rtions with Tian¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er one after the other. Now that he was about to see Shangguan Bing¡¯er again, although he missed her so much, he did not know how to face her. As such, he had purposely let down his own guard and defenses, allowing Zhan LingTian to injure him. Of course, since it was under his control, that was not too serious an injury.


    If not for him allowing that, with the Light-Dark Divine Spear of Zhan LingTian that had already expended so much energy, it would definitely not be able to break through his Immortal Deity Shield and the powerful physique and skin of him in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state.


    The three Shangguan Sisters carried Zhou Weiqing into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, directly entering Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s room. However, when they removed his shirt to check his wounds, they discovered that the previously severe looking wound on his chest was actually closing and healing at an astonishing rate, and the light and darkness energy Zhan LingTian had infused in had disappeared totally.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing was no longer in any danger, the three Shangguan Sisters heaved a sigh of relief. In truth, at that time when Zhou Weiqing fainted, the wound on his chest was secondary. More importantly, when he saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er he had been overly agitated, thus aggravating the wound in his chest, and he had thuspsed into a short faint.


    Although Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er really wanted to stay here to continue looking after her, in the end the two sisters exchanged looks and left stealthily, leaving the room to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who had tears in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physique was extremely powerful indeed, and it did not take long for him to slowly regain consciousness. As he woke up, Zhou Weiqing instantly sensed a small, soft hand gripping his own tightly, as if afraid that he would disappear as soon as it let go.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er.¡± As soon as Zhou Weiqing¡¯ opened his eyes, he saw the beautiful, gentle eyes that were red from crying. The emotions and love in his heart burst forth, and he sat up abruptly, enveloping her in his embrace tightly. In that instant, it was as if he wished he could hug her so hard that they merged together.


    It was just a normal, pure hug. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s character, he actually did not make any further intimate contact with her, just hugging her tightly as the emotions and love surged in his heart. In his warm embrace, as if his entire chest was molten, Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt as if she were melting right into him.


    Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er for a time, not even knowing how long he did so, until his feelings calmed down slightly. Atst, he murmured: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Bing¡¯er. I¡­¡±


    Bing¡¯er moved her face to nuzzle Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck closely, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore, Little Fatty. If I really med you, would Ie to see you now? I should be the one to apologise to you¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing was given a fright, almost thinking that Bing¡¯er was speaking in opposites. Subconsciously, he looked up at her, but all he saw was a pair of beautiful, gentle and loving eyes.


    Lifting her hand to stroke Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cheek, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said gently: ¡°Little Fatty, it is my fault. I was not able to be by your side during your toughest times, to apany you through that suffering. I only discovered what happened to our Heavenly Bow Empire not long ago when I came out of the closed door cultivation¡­ our homnd¡­ your family¡­ all destroyed; yet at that time I was not able to apany you by your side. I can imagine how much you have suffered these three years, how much pain you must have been in¡­ all the stress and pressure you must have been under, that you had to shoulder everything, all the responsibilities. I do not me Tian¡¯er, nor do I me sisters. In that most difficult time, the pain and weakness in your heart, I can imagine that. As long as there was someone to apany you and help you through it, I can only be happy and ashamed. I should not have chosen to stay here¡­ at that time, I only thought that if I did not work hard and improve my strength, I would not be able to follow your footsteps any longer. I¡¯m so sorry Little Fatty, can you forgive me?¡±


    Seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s apologetic look, Zhou Weiqing once again held her tightly in his arms, as he couldn¡¯t help but cherish her even more. With such a wife, what else could a man want? In that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was full of love and tenderness.


    Indeed! She was his Bing¡¯er, forever only thinking about him¡­ even when he had other women, she had neverined or showed any ¡®colours¡¯ towards him, instead ming herself¡­ pulling all the burdens upon her own shoulders!

 Chapter 659

    <h4>Chapter 659: Bing¡¯er: But, I want¡­ (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing held onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er tightly, tears flowing uncontrobly from his eyes. Just like that, he held onto her, unable to speak for quite some time.


    Still holding on tight onto Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing slowlyy back down onto the bed, but he did not have any other actions, just holding her tightly like that as theyy down.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gently stroked his back. ¡°Little Fatty, love me, okay?¡± As she spoke those words, her beautiful face turned a shy red.


    Zhou Weiqing started momentarily, lifting his head to look at her. However, he shook his head, gently kissing her luscious red lips as he said: ¡°Bing¡¯er, I just want to hold you like this. I do not want you to think that my love for you, my feelings for you is just because of lust.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er smiled and said: ¡°Silly, how could I think that¡­ do I still not know you well enough? I want it, I also miss you and want you, I like the feeling when you possess me. Three years¡­ we have been apart for three years, and I also really want to feel like your woman again.¡±


    Luscious red lips moved forward of their own ord as she kissed him, and the love between the two burst forth like a volcano erupting.


    ¡­


    Dawn.


    The various members of the top four battle teams gathered early, led by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce guides to the cloudy entrance area. The Heavenly Jewel Tournament was about to begin, and all of the battle team members were fully prepared


    Rtively speaking, both the WanShou Battle Team and the Battle Team from the HuaLuo Empire which had entered the top four for the first time in history were slightly more nervous. On the other hand, the leading Shangguan Sister seemed to be in an absent minded trance, not really paying attention to things around her. On the other side, the Heavenly Bow Battle Team was actually being led by Tian¡¯er instead, and there was no sign of Zhou Weiqing at all. However, Tian¡¯er¡¯s expression was calm and rxed, with no sign of being nervous that he was missing.


    ¡°Where did that rascal Weiqing run off to?¡± Yun Li asked curiously. Compared to the others, today he was in extremely great spirits; clearly things had gone well for him. Yesterday, he had not only seeded in meeting Little Miss Muddle¡¯s Master, he had even gained the approval of the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. The rtionship between him and Little Miss Muddle was pretty much settled, and Master Xing Tianyi had even agreed that when they left, Little Miss Muddle could go with them. As ¡®bride price¡¯, Yun Li had even gifted three pieces of his God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll Legendary Set designs to Master Xing Tianyi.


    Of course, due to the secrets and legacy of his own n teachings, he naturally could not hand over the entire Legendary Set designs, but even gaining three pieces was already a great benefit to the three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Of course, in return as a betrothal gift, Master Xing Tianyi decided to personally create the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls of those three designs and gift them to Yun Li. With those three Legendary Set pieces, Yun Li¡¯s power would definitely have a massive leap and improvement; how could he not be overjoyed about it? Furthermore, Master Xing Tianyi had also promised that when the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was over, the three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master would personally guide him for a short period of time in terms of Consolidating Equipment Scroll creation. With such an opportunity, it was highly likely that in the near future, Yun Li could possibly ascend to one of the young generation God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters.


    Hearing Yun Li¡¯s words, Tian¡¯er smiled faintly and said: ¡°That fellow is probably still immersed in the warmth of love. However, he should be rushing here soon.¡± Although her words held a hint of sour tones, she had already been fully prepared in her heart, and her emotions were not influenced at all.


    Right at that moment, from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, two figures appeared side by side. When the four Battle Team members saw clearly the swiftly approaching pair, their eyes couldn¡¯t help but widen in surprise.


    Ma Qun swallowed hard on his saliva, muttering to himself: ¡°This is the true state of attainment¡­ we all came from the inn, but Boss actually came directly from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. This¡­ this is true difference.¡±


    Indeed, the rapidly approaching pair was Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, holding hands and walking in such an intimate fashion that even a fool could tell that their rtionship was definitely extraordinary.


    The WanShou Battle Team and the HuaLuo Battle Team members were especially surprised. Let alone the fact that Zhou Weiqing could actuallye out from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, just the girl whose hands he was holding¡­ that already drew all the eyeballs of the two teams.


    Features that were exactly the same as the two Shangguan Sisters that were the Leader and Vice Leader of the ZhongTian Battle Team. What was going on?!


    Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er had appeared on the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, at that time the two Shangguan Sisters had not shown themselves. In truth, there were extremely few people who knew that the Shangguan Sisters were triplets. Currently, looking at her for the first time, especially since she was holding hands so intimately with Zhou Weiqing, how could they not be surprised?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin had always been extremely thick, and even as he was the center of so much attention, he did not feel anything; instead showing a smug look, and anyone could see the pride in his face.


    In a sh, Shangguan Fei¡¯er appeared in front of them, snatching Shangguan Bing¡¯er from Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Hmph!¡± She red at Zhou Weiqing before pulling Bing¡¯er back to the ZhongTian Battle Team.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, you are too good! Towards such a yboy like that rascal, you should teach him a lesson!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯erughed out loud, but she allowed Shangguan Fei¡¯er to pull her without saying a word. However, her eyes never left Zhou Weiqing¡¯s figure.


    Zhou Weiqing also returned to his own Battle Team, standing beside Tian¡¯er. However, in the next instant, the smile on his face froze. Sneaking in from a position no one else could notice, a small white hand was now pinching the soft meat on his waist, unkindly giving a full one hundred and eighty degree ultimate style pinch.


    Yet, the owner of this small hand was deliberately having a casual and rxed expression, a sweet smile on her face, as if not paying any attention to what had happened.


    From the side, Ma Qun sidled over to him and asked: ¡°Boss, was that Bing¡¯er just now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Atst, I have seen Bing¡¯er again.¡± All of a sudden, he felt an abrupt pain on his waist once again, causing him to be unable to speak. Of course, he still had to prevent himself from revealing any signs of pain.


    Ma Qun grinned and gave Zhou Weiqing a big thumbs up. ¡°Heh heh. Boss, awesome, that is awesome. I am most impressed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave him an evil re. ¡°Would you die if you don¡¯t cause trouble?¡±


    Ma Qun gave an innocent look, as if he had been unjustly wronged. ¡°How was I causing trouble? I am praising you Boss! So many unbelievably beautiful women falling for my Boss, you are truly impressive. Who else could possibly aplish that?!¡±


    Looking at his faux ¡®I am not trying to cause trouble¡¯ expression, Zhou Weiqing truly felt like giving him a tight p.


    Luckily, right at that moment, Shangguan Longyin appeared, along with a group of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Elders with the Spatial Attribute.


    Shangguan Longyin first nced at Zhou Weiqing, before turning to the rest of the present battle team members, saying solemnly: ¡°The finals of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament are about to begin. Once again, the finals will be held in the Lustre Spatial Realm. As there are new teams this year, I will give a simple introduction to the Lustre Spatial Realm and the current situation.¡±


    ¡°The Lustre Spatial Realm¡­ you canprehend it as a certain type of unique power formation. This power formation has been handed down since ancient times, inscribed on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. No one actually knows how it was formed, and when the ancestors and forefathers of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce first came to the Heavenly Jewel Ind, it was already here.¡±


    ¡°From a certain perspective, the Lustre Spatial Realm can be considered a totally different Spatial Area that exists outside of our own realm. It isn¡¯t thatrge inparison, fully formed by a patch of primeval forest. Although we do not know how this Spatial Realm was created, I can tell all of you now that everything that happens in the Lustre Spatial Realm is indeed real. That is to say¡­ if you die inside, then you will really die. It is no illusion.¡±


    ¡°In the primeval forest of the Lustre Spatial Realm, various different kinds of Heavenly Beasts live there¡­ from the lowest ranked to the top most. Furthermore, there does not seem to be a pattern on how they live or appear in the forest, and no one can say for sure how what kind of Heavenly Beasts you will meet. Even our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce members do not know for sure, as every time we ess the Spatial Realm, the situation within will undergo all sorts of different changes.¡±


    Speaking up to that point, Shangguan Longyin paused momentarily, his face growing bleak and serious. ¡°What I am about to say next¡­ I hope that all of you will remember it clearly. It is extremely important, with regards to your own precious life.¡±


    ¡°First of all, those Battle Team members whose cultivation level has not reached the six-Jeweled stage, I suggest that you do not join in the iing finals. That is because your Heavenly Energy cultivation is not sufficient, and it is extremely likely that you will lose your life in the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    As soon as he said that, even Zhou Weiqing was caught by surprise. The previous words that Shangguan Longyin said was pretty much the same as what he had heard in the previous Heavenly Jewel Tournament, and he did not pay much heed. However, thest line caused Zhou Weiqing to perk up instantly and pay full attention. From Shangguan Xue¡¯er, he had already learned previously that something strange was going on in the Lustre Spatial Realm, but as for what had really happened, no one knew. Since this time entering the Lustre Spatial Realm would be so dangerous, every little bit of extra information was crucial.


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s expression was extremely grave as he continued: ¡°Not long ago, we discovered that some unique changes were going on in the Lustre Spatial Realm. Due to the fact that entering the Lustre Spatial Realm is restricted to youths of less than thirty years of age, even if we wanted to enter to investigate all the changes, we were unable to do so. As a result, we will be making use of the current Heavenly Jewel Tournament to invite you all to investigate. The team which brings out the most information will be awarded the final championship.¡±


    ¡°Since the finals this time will be far more dangerous and unknownpared to the previous rounds due to those changes, we have decided to discourage those Heavenly Jewel Masters below the six-Jeweled stage from entering the Lustre Spatial Realm, lest there be too many deaths. As for the others, we hope that you will be extremely careful. As soon as you feel that things are not going well, do activate the Lustre Gem as quickly as possible to leave the Lustre Spatial Realm. In summary, investigating the Lustre Spatial Realm is extremely important, but your lives are just as important too.¡±


    Shangguan Longyin¡¯s words did not have much use for Zhou Weiqing, as it did not differ much from what Shangguan Xue¡¯er had already told him. Amongst the four Battle Teams, both the ZhongTian and WanShou Battle Teams were all made up of six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Masters and higher, and they naturally did not have any problems. However, for the Heavenly Bow Battle Team and the HuaLuo Battle Team, they were in a rtively miserable stage, with each only having three who could actually attend.


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before turning to Yun Li, who wasn¡¯t far off, saying: ¡°For this expedition, you do not need to join up. This time, Tian¡¯er and I will go by ourselves.¡±


    Yun Li looked at him with slight dissatisfaction. ¡°Why so?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing threw him a significant look, saying: ¡°Do you want Little Miss Muddle to live in widowhood for the rest of her life?¡±

 Chapter 660

    <h4>Chapter 660: But, I want¡­ (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Yun Li¡¯s heart gripped tightly momentarily, as he instantly understood Zhou Weiqing¡¯s meaning. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had obviously already sent an investigative team previously, no matter what Shangguan Longyin had said, and it must have been the elites of the young generation from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. If even they had not been sessful in their investigations, then Yun Li knew it would also be a difficult task for him. Furthermore, after entering the Lustre Spatial Realm, their positions would all be random, and not ced together. As such, if there were any sudden dangers, they would have to deal with it on their own without help from their team. Zhou Weiqing was thinking of his safety after all.


    Although he was rather unwilling to do so, in the end Yun Li nodded in agreement. As for Ma Qun and Crow, they were also disappointed about not being able to participate, but they had no choice. After all, their cultivation level had not reached the required stage yet.


    Shangguan Longyin waved his hands, and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce personnel moved forward to present those Battle Team members who were entering the Lustre Spatial Realm with a set of Spatial Ring and Lustre Gem.


    Nodding his head, Shangguan Longyin said: ¡°In the Spatial Ring you just received, there is sufficient food and water for thirty days. Prepare yourselves now, the teleportation will now begin.¡± As he said that, he lifted his hand and nodded towards the ten Elders behind him.


    Ten white figures moved as one immediately, as they moved backwards in a sh, disappearing into the thick mist.


    The mist around the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce slowly began to change colour, the original white taking on a faint silver hue as the energy reverberations of the Spatial Attribute grew stronger and more obvious.


    The rich Heavenly Energy around gave all of them an extremelyfortable feeling, and the silver colour of the mist grew stronger and stronger. Slowly, the silver mist began to swirl around Shangguan Longyin¡¯s body in a whirlwind.


    Piercing silver light began to shine forth from the centre of the whirlpool, and slowly the silver began to turn to gold from within the centre, as if a door was being opened. If one focused hard enough, they could almost sense that another worldy behind the gold light.


    As the gateway to the Lustre Spatial Realm was open, Zhou Weiqing subconsciously held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s small hand. Both of them exchanged looks, and nothing else need to be said, as they instantly understood each other.


    As for the three Shangguan Sisters, their gazes allnded on Zhou Weiqing, though the three sisters had different expressions.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was her usual icy cold self, as if expressionless. However, if one who knew her well examined her closely, they would be able to see a slight hint of envy in the depths of her eyes.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had her lips pursed, looking at Zhou Weiqing with unfriendly eyes, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes were gentle, without any reaction as looked at Zhou Weiqing holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand.


    Abruptly, Shangguan Longyin shouted out loud: ¡°You may enter now, hurry up! Remember, no matter what, do not risk yourselves unnecessarily. As soon as you discover anything isn¡¯t right, immediately use the Lustre Gem to transport yourselves out¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing, still holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand, was actually the first one to step forward. In a bright sh, both of them disappeared into the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    In a step, they entered the gold light. Instantly, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er felt an indescribable sense of freedom filling them, and the entire world around them turned illusory. Next, a massive suction force began to pull upon their bodies, and in a swoosh, they felt as if they had moved an uncountable distance in a single instant.


    Right at that moment, the immense force of the Lustre Spatial Realm attempted to separate the two, but at the same time, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had been constantly keeping up therge Saint Energy whirlpool, and in that instant they circted their Saint Energy to the greatest effect, unleashing it around them.


    With Shangguan Longyin¡¯s warning, they naturally understood that entering the Lustre Spatial Realm this time would not be an easy task, and they would have to facerge troubles. Under such a circumstance, if they wanted to investigate clearly what had happened, safety was their paramount importance first. To ensure that, being together was also of critical importance. As a result, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had decided to give a try to see if they could still maintain their transport together.


    The reason why Zhou Weiqing did not call upon the three Shangguan Sisters was not because they were on a different Battle Team, but because he did not have the confidence that this would work in the first ce, let alone being able to protect so many others as well. However, if it were just him and Tian¡¯er, that might be different.


    As therge Saint Energy whirlpool churned rapidly, ayer of thick silver white light instantly encapsted the couple. The rest of the world around them was still a misty gold hue, but as soon as the silver white light appeared, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er felt the dragging sensation on their bodies disappear at once.


    Their judgement had been urate after all. The Saint Energy was an Attribute that was above all others, and even with the extremely powerful Spatial Attribute power of the Lustre Spatial Realm, it was unable to influence them under the protection of the Saint Energy. This was a total difference in stage.


    ¡­


    In a sh, the world began to reappear around them.


    Unlike the previous time they had entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, this time Zhou Weiqing did not feel the sense of out-of-sorts difort. After all, not only was his cultivation level much higher than before, his body and ability to withstand pressure was also much stronger. More so, he was also much more familiar with the Spatial Attribute and the pressure, far beyond the state he had been in the previous time.


    However, in the next instant, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s expressions changed.


    The sensation of searing heat instantaneously overwhelmed their entire bodies. It had to be known that they were currently at the sixth and seventh Jeweled stages respectively, and ordinary high temperatures would not easily affect them. Furthermore, both their physiques were far tougher and stronger than any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, and for them to actually feel such heat, one could imagine the sheer temperature in the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    The truth of the matter was as bad as they had thought. As soon as the world came into rity around the pair, both of them immediately saw a patch of hazy red in front of them.


    Indeed, it was an entire hazy red. Besides red, in a short period of time, they actually could not see any other colours around.


    Just around them, there wererge amounts of trees which were burning up in violent mes, and all the smaller nts around were already dried and withered. All about them, they could see the earth was parched and even cracked. Terrifying Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy raged through the skies, wave after wave bringing the heat continuously, as if wanting to turn them into mere fuel.


    Facing such an environment, though both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were surprised, it was still not sufficient to affect them much. Instantly, their Heavenly Energy released, forming a milky white shield of light around them, forcefully cutting off the mes and temperature from affecting them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed slightly and he said solemnly: ¡°It looks like things have really gone seriously wrong in the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°What do we do now? Which direction should we head?¡± Originally, she had nned to nag at Zhou Weiqing slightly once they were alone in the Lustre Spatial Realm. However, from the way things looked, the situation would no longer allow her to do so.


    Zhou Weiqing paused to think for a while, before he finally said: ¡°Wait here a moment, I¡¯ll fly up to have a quick look.¡±


    Tian¡¯er was caught by surprise, saying: ¡°You want to fly up? Haven¡¯t you forgotten what happened thest time?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°We do not have much of a choice now with such an environment¡­ While it might not be too harmful for us, it is just too difficult to navigate or find anything. Furthermore, since the Lustre Spatial Realm has be like this, I am certain it has something to do with the dragons. Besides the two Dragons, who else would have such power to turn the entire Lustre Spatial Realm into an ocean of fire? I need to fly up to have a look, at least determine what is going on in the surroundings first before I can make any decisions.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded, convinced. However, she still said: ¡°Alright then, but do be very careful. As soon as you think anything is amiss, use your Saint Energy to protect yourself.¡±


    Nodding, Zhou Weiqing did not speak any further, instantly entering the Dragon-Tiger Transformation State. The wings behind his back unfurled, beating hard abruptly as he soared into the skies.


    The vegetation in the Lustre Spatial Realm were all extremely precious treasures. After all, it was obvious that such mes had been burning violently for much more than a day or two, yet the ¡®fuel¡¯ that these vegetation had be were still able to endure and hold on. Zhou Weiqing had to charge past a massive patch of mes before he finally reached the skies.


    However, as soon as his body burst through the canopy into the skies, he was immediately stunned by the sight before his eyes.


    Fire. Fire everywhere. As far as his eyes could see, the entire Lustre Spatial Realm waspletely immersed in red mes. Even stranger, although the mes were everywhere, there was no smoke at all. The thick Fire Attribute energies in the air seemed to repel the existence of any other attributes. The temperature in the skies was surprisingly even higher than that of the ground, as the zing mes engulfed the entire air wave after wave, making it truly look like an ocean of mes.


    Zhou Weiqing drew a deep breath. Facing such a situation, even he did not have any bright ideas left. All he could do was to attempt to find a direction to advance towards, and see what they could find.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression abruptly changed as he suddenly felt an iparable and terrifying spiritual pressure force down upon him.


    Without any hesitation, the wings behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back wrapped around his body. Around the wings, he poured in his Saint Energy without thought about wastage.


    *Puuu* A soft sound rang out, as the mes around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in a hundred zhang radius were instantly extinguished by the massive blow, and his body plummeted down from the skies, smashing down onto the ground in a moment.


    ¡°Dragon¡­ it¡¯s one of the dragons¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing gasped out instantly.


    Tian¡¯er rushed to his side, holding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand as the pair quickly established therge Saint Energy whirlpool to help him recover.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Tian¡¯er asked concernedly.


    Zhou Weiqing replied: ¡°I am certain that it was one of the Dragons who attacked me. Just now, a powerful spiritual blow sent me falling down. If I hadn¡¯t used the Saint Energy to protect myself, perhaps I would have been severely injured just now¡­¡±


    The Dragons were Heavenly God Tier powerhouses, and their strength was definitely far beyond what Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er could handle.


    However, even as he spoke about that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed as he continued: ¡°I still think something is amiss. Although that spiritual pressure was definitely from one of the Dragons, but I could sense that its spirit was filled with craziness¡­ as if from deep within, wanting to destroy everything. Previously, when we entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, even when their child was in trouble, they did not show any of such craziness. I am now absolutely certain that the core reason for the troubles of the Lustre Spatial Realm is because something happened to the Dragons.¡±


    Tian¡¯er also furrowed her brow, saying: ¡°In that case, are we really going to look for them? It will be a huge risk¡­ after all, in front of those Dragons, even if we have the Lustre Gem to teleport us back, it will still be a great danger. If we are not careful, we can be utterly destroyed even before we can activate it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°That might be true for others, but since we have the Saint Energy to protect us, at least it should grant us sufficient time to activate the Lustre Gem and escape. Come on, just now I sensed the direction from which the spiritual pressure came from. We might as well investigate right now. After all, previously we have helped the Dragons, and as long as they have some lucidity and senses left within them, we should still be able tomunicate.¡±


    Right at this moment, Tian¡¯er was cing Zhou Weiqing at priority and as a leader. As a woman, she wanted to support her man no matter what he did, and not try to assert herself over him.

 Chapter 661

    <h4>Chapter 661: Mine, All Mine! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand as both of them used their ¡®Lightness¡¯ movement skills, swiftly moving towards the direction Zhou Weiqing had determined earlier.


    ¡­


    Aspared to Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, the other Battle Team members who entered the Lustre Spatial Realm were not so lucky. The raging mes all about the Lustre Spatial Realm left them at a loss. In fact, just to endure the searing mes and temperature, they had to constantly use their Heavenly Energy to protect themselves.


    Very quickly, some of the weaker members had run out of Heavenly Energy and were forced to use their Lustre Gem to escape.


    ¡­


    Of course, Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing would not meet into such a problem. With theirrge Saint Energy whirlpool, they could still easily draw in the fire attribute energies to replenish themselves, something none of the others could do. Furthermore, with their current physiques, even if they did not use Heavenly Energy to protect themselves, the mes were not sufficient to actually injure them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed was extremely fast, especially with the wings behind his back supporting him, it was as if he was flying along at ground level, especially since he did not even bother dodging around those burning trees. Instead, with his powerful Heavenly Energy and the defense of the Immortal Deity Shield, he just smashed through in a straight line flight. At this point, he had just started carrying Tian¡¯er in his arms to maintain therge Saint Energy whirlpool between them.


    Slowly, the surrounding temperature around them began to rise, and Zhou Weiqing knew this was because they were getting ever so close to the Dragons. However, he still could not understand why the Dragons would release such powerful Fire Attribute energies without a care in the world, pretty much attacking anything indiscriminately in the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    Time passed¡­ second after second, minute after minute. Soon, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had flown for more than two whole hours before he was actually forced to stop. The surrounding temperature was just too high, and the terrifying heat was so massive that even their Heavenly Energy expenditure was starting to take its toll, and they needed to stop to rest slightly.


    After all, they were about to face a possibly insane Dragon or worse, and if they were not in top condition, it could possibly lead to their deaths unnecessarily.


    Tian¡¯er asked worriedly: ¡°Should we really continue? Is it too dangerous?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head resolutely, saying: ¡°No, we must at least go over and have a look, I must try my best to help. The Dragons have helped me a lot, if not for the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the bloodline of dragons that he passed to me, allowing me toplete my Dragon-Tiger Transformation, I could never have beaten Gu Yingbing at that time in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. From a certain perspective, you could say that the Dragon was our matchmaker and benefactor. Now that they are in trouble, possibly in danger, how could I possibly sit back and ignore it?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and said: ¡°Very well, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was extremely worried. He was a very intelligent person after all, and though he had much gratitude and goodwill towards the Dragon Family, he knew that in this Lustre Spatial Realm, the Dragons were definitely the top of everything, with ultimate power within. With such a terrifying Heavenly God Tier power, what could possibly anger them so much? To cause them to be so crazy? It definitely had to be a major matter, could it be that their child had once again gotten into some trouble¡­ worse than the previous time?


    Yet¡­ in the Lustre Spatial Realm, who or what could even threaten the child of the Dragons? This was especially so since the Lustre Spatial Realm had the age restriction of thirty, and no powerhouses could enter! Ordinarily speaking, the Dragons should have more than enough capabilities to defend and protect their children.


    With such analysis and thoughts, Zhou Weiqing could conclude that something else¡­ strange¡­ had definitely happened within the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    Perhaps this situation ¡­ even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not be clear about. That meant¡­ the possible danger might even be worse than he had imagined. Do not think that just because the Lustre Spatial Realm is a separate realm from the Boundless Maind that it could pose no threat to the Heavenly Jewel Ind. In truth, it was in an almost ovepping space with the Heavenly Jewel Ind, and once this Spatial Realm broke apart, then it would be an absolute disaster for not just the Heavenly Jewel Ind, but also the ZhongTian City right below.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had never identified himself as a good person, but if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and ZhongTian Empire suffered such great trouble, then it would also greatly influence the future development of his own Heavenly Bow Empire. Without the support of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could he defeat the Blood Red Hell? All that aside, it was also the home of his loves, the Shangguan Sisters!


    As such, since he had alreadye in, then no matter what he would give it his best, to try and find out what was the true problem behind the current Lustre Spatial Realm.


    After a short rest, the duo had recovered their Heavenly Energy back to their maximum. Although the heat around them was extremely ufortable, the thick and pure Fire Attribute energy was actually beneficial to their cultivation.


    After all, no matter what type of Attribute energy, therge Saint Energy whirlpool was able to draw in and transform it, and this pure fire attribute energy was naturally no different, perfect for their needs. Not only did they recover their Heavenly Energy, even their Saint Energy was slowly growing once more in this environment. If not for the fact that this was the Lustre Spatial Realm, and that there were possible major troubles ahead of them, Zhou Weiqing might even want to stay here to just cultivate as long as he could.


    Once again, the pair continued their journey ahead, and the temperature resumed its constant rise as they did so. Due to the sheer heat, their sight of the environment around them was hazy and illusory, the warping of the air around them like ripples in a patch of water. As they walked on, the couple almost felt as if they weren¡¯t walking in a jungle, instead more like walking underwater.


    The terrifying energy flow and ebb swirled around them in the air, but Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er continued walking forward resolutely.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing abruptly stopped. Due to the aid of therge Saint Energy whirlpool, the Ice Cold Perception that he entered when he was in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation had been raised to the max, and he suddenly sensed that not far ahead from them, there were signs of life.


    Whatever Zhou Weiqing could sense, Tian¡¯er who was sharing therge Saint Energy whirlpool with him could naturally sense as well. Exchanging nces, they did not hesitate to release their Legendary Sets.


    The ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set and God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Legendary Set appeared around them respectively. The power of the God Tier Consolidated Equipment was indeed extraordinary, and the energy reverberations that they gave off as soon as they appeared forced the fiery hot Fire Attribute energy to part before them.


    The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation appeared below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, and as he lifted his left hand, a thick green light flew out, warping into arge gust of wind, blowing apart the Fire Attribute energy and mes in a path towards the source of the life energy, as the pair looked in that direction.


    Although they had not met any Heavenly Beasts since they entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, that did not mean they did not exist. Any Heavenly Beasts that could survive in such conditions definitely had respectable cultivation stages, and they needed to be very careful.


    However, as soon as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyesnded on the life forms that he had sensed earlier, he was overjoyed.


    Three beautiful figures entered his sight, ayer of white icy mist covering the three figures as they stood still in the midst of the ocean of fire. However, the surrounding mes did not seem to be able to approach a five metre radius of them.


    It was the three Shangguan Sisters!


    At the same time, the Shangguan Sisters also discovered their presence, and both sides rushed towards each other.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, you all havee too.¡± Zhou Weiqing quickly greeted them.


    Currently, they were all surrounding by the sea of fire, and though the four girls meeting had a slight awkwardness, under such a unique environment, it was no time for argument.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said exasperatedly: ¡°Why did you run so fast! I was nning to have you both join us in entering the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing see the small icy blue pearl in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s palm, and it was this pearl that was emitting a faint icy mist that was isting them from the surrounding mes and heat.


    Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands as they walked into the range of the icy mist. Instantly, a cooling feeling spread across them, extremelyfortable as if washing off their entire body of raging heat.


    The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce truly lived up to their name. This precious pearl in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hands was definitely a top level treasure.


    ¡°It is great to meet up with you all¡­ where are the rest?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°The rest of our team have dispersed in the teleportation. I was only able to protect Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er using this Ice Heart Pearl Treasure to ensure we did not separate. Furthermore, the rest of the team would not be of great use. By now, you should have guessed, the changes in the Lustre Spatial Realm should be linked to the Dragons right?¡±


    Sudden inspiration struck Zhou Weiqing and he said: ¡°The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce knew about the situation? You can speak about it now right, what is actually going on?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er replied: ¡°We only know very little about the situation, and are not clear about what actually happened. A few months ago, there was a sudden violent energy reverberation from the Lustre Spatial Realm, catching our attention. When we dispatched a team to investigate, we discovered that the Lustre Spatial Realm had already turned into such a state. The Lustre Spatial Realm was built up with arge number of Spatial Attribute Gemstones as a foundation, as well as an iparable amount of Heavenly Energy to maintain it. It must have taken at least four Heavenly God Tier powerhouses working together to create such an existence.¡±


    ¡°The Lustre Spatial Realm was created long before our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce existed, and ordinarily speaking, it would be able to continue its existence in a stable state in the future, ensuring the existence of the realm. However, the current situation is extremely different¡­ with such an explosive raging energy within the Spatial Realm, especially if it¡¯s only a pure Fire Attribute, if this continues, it could possibly lead to the copse of the entire Spatial Realm. Currently, in the massive formation that maintains the Lustre Spatial Realm, some of the Spatial gemstones have already started to show some cracks, and our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce have actually been constantly swapping in the gemstones when some reached their limit¡­ only then has it barely been able to continuesting so long. However, this is definitely not a long term n, and we can¡¯t keep going on like this¡­ after all, the number of Spatial gemstones that we have is limited. If this continues, in less than a year¡¯s time, the Lustre Spatial Realm will definitely copse.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing drew a deep breath, staring fixedly at Shangguan Xue¡¯er as he said: ¡°If the Lustre Spatial Realm really copses¡­ what will the fallout be?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s expression turned grave. ¡°If the Lustre Spatial Realm copses, then the Heavenly Jewel Ind will be finished as well. That is because the Spatial Formation not only maintains the existence of the Lustre Spatial Realm, it is also the core formation of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. For such a massive ind like the Heavenly Jewel Ind to remain floating in midair, it is not possible just to be supported by the few pirs, and it is actually the powerful Spatial energy that is allowing it to bnce so. Furthermore¡­ right below the Heavenly Jewel Ind is the ZhongTian City, with tens of millions of citizens living there. If the Heavenly Jewel Ind falls, it could possibly smash right into the ZhongTian City. That would be a disaster that could spell the destruction of the ZhongTian Empire. When that happens, it is not just our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce that will no longer exist, perhaps the entire government of the ZhongTian Empire will be in deep trouble.

 Chapter 662

    <h4>Chapter 662: Mine, All Mine! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing sucked in a cold breath. Although he had already guessed that the Lustre Spatial Realm would have an adverse effect on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, he had not expected the effects to be so serious.


    ¡°Have you all discovered the root problem that caused the current situation? Also¡­ is there any way to solve it?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gave a bitter smile as she said: ¡°In truth, the entire Heavenly Jewel Tournament finals entering the Lustre Spatial Realm was a major cover¡­ the true goal was for one person to enter.¡±


    Comprehension dawned upon Zhou Weiqing as he said: ¡°You mean¡­ me?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°Indeed, it is you. Currently, the problems that the entire Lustre Spatial Realm had gone into is a top level secret in our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and only the absolute core few know about it. Before entering, even Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er did not know the true situation. In order to maintain stability, we did not even let the Elders know that the Heavenly Jewel Ind is actually facing such a potential major disaster and danger, otherwise undue panic might ensue. After much analysis, Father and Uncle think that you might be the only one who could possibly have a chance to solve the current problem.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded slowly. ¡°I understand now¡­ it is because of the connection between the dragons and myself right?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded, saying: ¡°Yes, exactly. With the current problem and situation the Lustre Spatial Realm is facing, there can only be one exnation¡­ the Dragons. As Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts, perhaps even peak level of such, their strength is without question. It could even be said that the entire existence of the Lustre Spatial Realm is actually to protect thest bloodline of the Dragons. The Dragons living here are definitely the strongest of all Heavenly Beasts in the world. In the past, they always lived peacefully in the Lustre Spatial Realm, and for this to happen now, it can only mean that the Dragons are trying to break free of the Lustre Spatial Realm. Such searing mes, such terrifying Fire Attribute power¡­ only the Dragons are able to release or manipte it. They are using the powerful Fire Attribute to burn up the entire Lustre Spatial Realm, to destroy it and allow them to break free of the confines.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°Do you really think I will be able to speak to the Dragons, let alone convince them?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head and said: ¡°Perhaps not convince, but at least a chance to seed¡­ or just to buy time even.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I understand, it is to make use of the connection between the Dragons and myself, to at least gain a chance to speak to the Dragons and find out the core problem. After all, the Lustre Spatial Realm has existed for such a long time, but they have never shown any signs of wanting to break free of the realm. There has to be an underlying reason for the sudden change, and you all want to borrow our connection to undergo negotiations, to see if we can help them solve the issues and stop them from the efforts¡­ Right?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded. They were all intelligent people, and there was no need to speak further, as it was clear that was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s goal. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, there was a hint of apology in her beautiful eyes. It was because the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce could not afford to allow the other members of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to know about the sheer danger of the Lustre Spatial Realm that they had used such a method of the Heavenly Jewel Tournament to get Zhou Weiqing into the realm, perhaps even using his feelings for the Shangguan Sisters.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er knew it was so, but as the future heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had no choice but to help it achieve its goals. As such, she now looked at Zhou Weiqing with such apology in her eyes. However, though she wanted to say sorry, this was not a matter that could be solved by a simple apology. As for her rification that both Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er did not know about the situation earlier, it was because she was afraid it would affect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feelings for her two sisters.


    As for herself, Shangguan Xue¡¯er tried not to think too much about it. In her heart, she would eventually have to remain in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, she was the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce! Furthermore, as the elder sister, she still felt some resistance in stealing the loves of her two little sisters, even if both Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were willing, as an older sister she was willing that Zhou Weiqing give more love to her sisters.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°Since things have already progressed to such a degree, there is nothing else to be said. No matter what, I am the son inw of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, how could I possibly sit back and watch the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce be destroyed like that? Furthermore, the Dragons have helped me in the past¡­ This matter, I will definitely do my best.¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er started momentarily, her eyes reddening slightly. ¡°You¡­ you don¡¯t me me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her in surprise, saying: ¡°me you? me you for what? Why should I me you, did you do anything wrong?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at him and said: ¡°But¡­ I did not tell you the truth of the situation, and tricked you to enter such a dangerous ce¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Don¡¯t use the word tricked¡­ it isn¡¯t that serious. I am a man after all, I¡¯m not so petty. Furthermore, you are still the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there is no wrong in thinking about the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce right? Since I am going to be your man, naturally I have to think for you on your behalf, and also as your future husband, naturally I also have to help you solve your problems as well right? More so, I treat the Dragon Family as friends¡­ since they might be in trouble, even if you did not ask me toe, I would also do so. You do not have to think so much¡­¡±


    Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, at the side, Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed true that they only knew the truth about the Lustre Spatial Realm after entering it, but they were extremely worried that Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s rtionship would be affected. They knew that because of their rtionships, Zhou Weiqing would definitely help the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but they did not want this to cause any cracks in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart and affect the future feelings between the two. Hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words now, they were at least more relieved.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing, tears hazy in her eyes. If not for the fact there were so many people around, she really felt like jumping into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms and have a good cry. At this point, the way she looked at Zhou Weiqing seemed to be somewhat different than usual.


    Although in the past she liked Zhou Weiqing, due to the responsibilities of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had always tried to keep a certain distance from Zhou Weiqing. Even when she had lost that bet, in her thinking, as soon as Zhou Weiqing met Bing¡¯er again, it would all be fine. She had never really thought that she would really end up together with Zhou Weiqing, after all the responsibilities on her were just too heavy.


    From the time she was born, she had been raised and trained as the future heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. All these years, it could be said that almost everything she had done was for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    This time, her heart had really been in despair, thinking that this would be the event that tore them apart¡­ and she would never leave the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce again, continuing to be her heir.


    However, she had never expected that when she was enduring all her sorrow and telling Zhou Weiqing the truth of the matter, all she got was just so simple and direct, an answer that caused her heart to shudder.


    He had not tried to shirk the responsibilities, there was no anger, not even an admonishing look, but a full on support without questions. In that instant, Shangguan Xue¡¯er felt like her heart was fully given, totally to Zhou Weiqing.


    What did a person truly need? Especially someone like Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was bearing such a heavy responsibility. What she needed was understanding. Those words by Zhou Weiqing were not tender words of love, but the understanding in them had touched her to the core.


    Zhou Weiqing stepped up to her, hugging her tight abruptly. ¡°Silly girl, what is there to cry about. If you are really touched by me, when we get out of the Lustre Spatial Realm, you can marry me then. I won¡¯t mind at all, heh heh.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er lifted her head to look at Zhou Weiqing. At this moment, she did not look at all like the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In tears, she said: ¡°You really don¡¯t me me? Why would you trust me like that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said: ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I trust you? Since I have a chance to solve this issue, then you could have just told me about it before entering, using the three of you to lure me in. You did not have to enter alongside me, to risk yourselves, but all all came anyway without hesitation, to share the danger with me. Is there any need to speak any further? Furthermore, I have already said everything I need to earlier, my trust in you all is absolute.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er had somehow appeared right next to Zhou Weiqing, giving his waist a savage pinch as she said: ¡°You¡­ naughty fellow¡­ you really know how to steal someone¡¯s heart.¡±


    Although her words were savage, her red eyes betrayed her true feelings right then.


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily once more, opening his arms and pulling both Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er into his arms. Looking towards Bing¡¯er and Tian¡¯er, he said tyrannically: ¡°Mine, all mine!¡±


    Such a shameless promation, it naturally induced the four girls to ¡®treat¡¯ him to a flurry of punches. However, none of them would actually say anything to rebut it. In this fiery red hot world, their hearts seemed to have been melted together as one. Originally, their nervous feelings from the danger had somehow rxed.


    With the painful yet joyful cries of Zhou Weiqing ringing in the air, theughter finally stopped. The gazes of the four girlsnded upon him, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er blushed as she looked at him with a gaze that made him melt. ¡°Alright, what do we do next, you take charge.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°I can sense the source of the mes. Let us head over there to look first. You all be very careful, as soon as anything seems amiss, I want you to immediately use the Lustre Gem to leave.¡±


    The five of them continued on their journey once more, with Zhou Weiqing at the head of the party, and Tian¡¯er beside him. With the protection of the Ice Heart Pearl, they no longer needed to use their Heavenly Energy to protect themselves from the temperature, and thus their speed of advancement increased greatly. The three shangguan Sisters followed behind the two of them, as they all advanced towards the source Zhou Weiqing could sense.


    As they moved along, the mes around them began to change in colour. The originally red mes turning darker, so much so that they were no longer able to see much around them, as if they were immersed in magma. The zone of icy mist around them from the Ice Heart Pearl was also starting to shrink around them, and Shangguan Xue¡¯er actually had to start infusing her Heavenly Energy into the Pearl to ensure that it was sufficient to protect all five of them.

 Chapter 663

    <h4>Chapter 663: Mine, All Mine! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Knowing that they were about to reach their target, all of them carefully released their Consolidated Equipment. At this point, none of them had any mood to y around any longer, their faces bleak and serious. Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the heart of the mes was extremely close, the sheer amount of energy bursting forth was just so terrifying.


    The four girls did not hesitate to follow Zhou Weiqing, each of them releasing their respective Legendary Sets. As for the other three girls, Zhou Weiqing had actually seen their Consolidated Equipment previously, but this was the first time he saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s new Legendary Set Consolidated Equipment.


    The familiar dark gold light sprang forth, and behind Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back, a pair of dark gold wings appeared. However, in contrast to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, her wings seemed muchrger, even folded in behind her back, it could actually still cover her entire body from the back. Besides that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er also had a beautiful looking breastte covering her front, and though it was also dark gold in colour, the center of it had a faint green gemstone that was filled with a thick Wind Attribute aura.


    Breastte, girdle and war kilt, two pieces of Consolidated Equipment in total, yet Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s current cultivation level was at the sixth Jeweled stage 1


    Zhou Weiqnig was a Consolidating Equipment Master in his own right, and with a single look he could tell that the wings behind Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back were not ordinary at all, actually made out of four Consolidated Equipment. It had to be known that those were all God Tier Consolidated Equipment! For the pair of wings to require four whole God Tier Consolidated Equipment to form, one could just imagine their strength. Furthermore, it looked like this was going to be an entire Legendary Set, perhaps nine pieces in total, or maybe even ten. Having been in closed door cultivation for three entire years, although her cultivation level had not reached the seventh Jeweled stage, it was clear that she was catching up to the rest of her sisters. Besides a freak like Zhou Weiqing, it was only the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce which had the power to groom a Heavenly Jewel Master to such heights in just three short years, and even so, that must have taken an unimaginable amount of resouces.


    Seeing the dark gold light spring forth around the four girls almost simultaneously, each with their own gorgeous and brilliant Legendary Sets, added on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set, the worry in his heart was mostly dispelled. It could be said that the five of them were the top of the entire young generation now, With the five of them working together, even if they met a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, they should be able to take him down.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er,e here.¡± Zhou Weiqing beckoned towards Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Both girls headed towards him, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked curiously: ¡°What is it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh,e, let me kiss you.¡± As he said that, he did not even give her a chance to react as he pulled her into his embrace, kissing down onto her lips, which were opened from surprise.


    Although Shangguan Fei¡¯er was known as the Little Demon Girl, being kissed forcefully in front of her sisters and Tian¡¯er, how could she not be embarrassed. However, she quickly realised that Zhou Weiqing was not just trying to be intimate with her.


    A strange but thick and pure energy entered her mouth from Zhou Weiqing, and with a weird energy reverberation, she suddenly felt as if all of her pores opening at once, the soothing andfortable feeling causing her eyes to widen in surprise, as she subconsciously put her arms around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck and leaning into the kiss.


    Right at that moment, Zhou Weiqing released her lips. ¡°There isn¡¯t anymore ohh¡­ I¡¯ll be squeezed dry like that, I still have to leave some for Bing¡¯er.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at that wicked smirk right in front of her, but she was unable to retort at all, as the energy that had entered her body was slowly circting around towards her DanTian.


    With a swipe of his arm, Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er in his embrace. Simrly, kissing her red lips. She was even more embarrassed than Fei¡¯er, trying to struggle free, but was tyrannically held in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms.


    Saint Energy. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing was infusing them with some Saint Energy. Of course, though it was possible to transfer the Saint Energy by holding hands, how could Zhou Weiqing give up a perfect opportunity like that to righteously be intimate with them?


    After kissing Shangguan Bing¡¯er and infusing her with Saint Energy as well, Zhou Weiqing restrained the wide smile on his face. In a serious tone, he said: ¡°I have given each of you ten drops of Saint Energy, do not unwilling to use it or think it is a waste. When you use a Skill, if you infuse it with Saint Energy, it will greatly increase its power. This is not for you to attack enemies, but to protect yourselves. After all, the possible danger is just too great¡­ but with the Saint Energy protecting you when you use any defensive Skills, you should have sufficient time to activate the Lustre Gem.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at him exasperatedly and said: ¡°If you dare surprise attack me like that again, I¡¯ll bite you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: ¡°Heh heh, if I were to spread the news about giving ten drops of Saint Energy for a kiss, who knows how many girls will flock over. Even if the condition was to marry me, they would definitely agree.¡±


    As soon as he spoke those words, he was in big trouble, stirring up ¡®public¡¯ anger. Four angry res fixed on him, and all of a sudden, Tian¡¯er who had been silent for most of the time spoke up: ¡°I¡¯m afraid at that time, even men will flock over to look for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing also knew that he had spoken out of line, and he quickly put on a serious face, saying: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s head out.¡±


    The instant his wordsnded, all of a sudden, the dark red world seemed to surge violently, and a powerful force abruptly struck at them from the front.


    Zhou Weiqing was in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, and the Ice Cold Perception it gave him. In terms of cultivation level he might not be the highest, but his reaction was actually the fastest.


    His Dual Legendary hammers struck forward at once. Time was just too limited, and he did not have time to even use any Skills.


    A resounding explosion, and a loud resonant dragon¡¯s cry rang out in their ears. Zhou Weiqing remained standing, but in front of him a golden red fire dragon had been sent flying back.


    However, Zhou Weiqing was not excited just because he had sessfully blocked the attack. The golden red fire dragon was not a real dragon, just one formed out of pure energy.


    ¡°Fire Spirit?¡± Both Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er eximed instantly. Zhou Weiqing did not recognize it, but the two girls who hade from a top level Great Saint Lands background instantly did.


    ¡°Fire Spirit? What is that?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked subconsciously, even as he prepared himself for another attack from the fire dragon.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said: ¡°When there are mes that are raised to the maximum in both quality and quantity, it is possible to birth a Fire Spirit. They can be said to be the ultimate essence and core of the mes. Although they do not have any intelligence, they are able to instinctively attack any enemies which enter their territory. The concentration and potency of the mes here have actually reached such a degree.¡±


    As she spoke, the fire dragon once again charged towards the group. By now, the entire group could clearly see that the fire dragon was about a dozen metres long, baring teeth and fang aggressively. Besides being much smaller than a normal dragon, its appearance was no different from a real dragon.


    Having shed with it earlier, Zhou Weiqing had a clearer picture of this fire dragon¡¯s power. Its offensive strength was equal to that of an ordinary seven-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, and with the power of the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set and its terrifying boost to his strength, he had been able knock the fire dragon back with rtive ease. This time, however, he did not use his Legendary Hammers to face the iing attack.


    Holding both hammers in his left hand, Zhou Weiqing grabbed outwards with his right hand right towards the iing flying fire dragon in an abrupt move.


    The four girls only saw a sudden thick grey light burst forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. In that instant, the dragon scaled tattoos around his body which appeared whenever he was in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation suddenly seemed toe to life. A thick grey swirl appeared in front of the fire dragon, and as it mmed into the grey, a strange dragon cry emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth.


    With the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Zhou Weiqing had the purest bloodline of Dragons in his blood, and this fire dragon was clearly formed from the mes that the Dragons had unleashed. With this dragon¡¯s cry of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, it actually had a pretty good effect in restraining the fire dragon.


    In the next instant, the fire dragon was swallowed up by the grey whirlpool. The Legendary Hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand suddenly disappeared as he grabbed Tian¡¯er¡¯s small hand. Next, the three Shangguan Sisters could clearly see that where the duo¡¯s hands were connected had lit up with a silver white light.


    As soon as the fire dragon entered the grey whirlpool, it immediately began to struggle violently. s, it was facing Zhou Weiqing¡­ the strongest Skill of the Demonic Attribute, the Devour Skill.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing had gained the Saint Energy, especially after having summoned the Projection of the Demon God previously, his understanding of the Demonic Attribute and especially the Devour Skill had grown substantially, and he was growing to understand how truly tyrannical and powerful this Skill was.


    If it was only him alone here, he would naturally not take the risk to attempt to Devour such a massive amount of Fire Attribute energy. After all, such a massive amount of extremely pure Fire Attribute energy, even if he tried to devour it, it would take far too long to absorb and transform it, perhaps causing adverse side effects to his cultivation and body.


    However with the Saint Energy, especially with Tian¡¯er¡¯s aid, it was very different. Although his and Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy still could not be cultivated by themselves when they were alone, but when they joined hands to form therge Saint Energy whirlpool, any Attribute energy which entered it could only be absorbed, assimted and then purified to be their own.


    Earlier, when they had taken the short rest in the Lustre Spatial Realm, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had already experienced the benefits of absorbing the thick fire attribute energies from the atmosphere, and how it had actually grown their Saint Energy. Currently, seeing that the fire dragon was not actually of real danger to them, how could Zhou Weiqing let go of such a perfect opportunity?


    This time, Zhou Weiqing only infused a single drop of Saint Energy into his Devour Skill. This was a new method of using the Saint Energy that he had just discovered not long ago. By only infusing a single drop of Saint Energy when he was doing so, instead of doing so uncontrolled, he would no longer experience the uncontroble drain of Saint Energy for the powerful Skills.


    Even with just a single drop of Saint Energy, the power of the Devour Skill was greatly increased. Added on to the suppression of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodline, although the fire dragon was still struggling violently, it could not break free from the whirlpool of the Devour Skill no matter how hard it tried.


    Ever since his cultivation level had reached the sixth-Jewel stage, Zhou Weiqing no longer needed to touch his target with his palm to use the Devour Skill, and its power was slowly starting to really show itself.


    At the start, the struggles of the fire dragon could still give Zhou Weiqing a little bit of trouble, but as the Devour Skill began to take effect, the struggles grew weaker and weaker.


    By the time the fire dragon disappeared totally, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had expressions of being pleasantly surprised on their faces. That was because just this seven-Jeweled fire dragon alone had actually given them twenty drops of Saint Energy¡­ each! The ¡®loss¡¯ of Saint Energy from infusing to Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er had been recovered just like that.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression turned strange as heughed heartily: ¡°It looks like¡­ danger is often apanied by opportunity as well!¡±

 Chapter 664

    <h4>Chapter 664: Mother Dragon! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    After Devouring an entire fire dragon of energy, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had some growth in their Saint Energy, causing them to be overjoyed.


    Towards the cultivation of Saint Energy, it was a long and arduous task ahead of them. Not only did the two of them need to train hard in absorbing Saint Energy, they also needed to infuse into the three Shangguan Sisters. Even if they did not have a Saint Attribute of their own and would be unable to consolidate a Saint Core Nucleus, but with arge amount of Saint Energy within them, it would still be extremely beneficial to their cultivation and power.


    ¡°Hopefully, this fire spirit isn¡¯t the only one.¡± Zhou Weiqing grinned wickedly.


    However, before his words evenpleted, his expression changed abruptly. As the first fire dragon disappeared, the entire dark red world around them began to tremble violently, as if they had activated some mechanism. A thick dark red light began to fluctuate intensely, and a powerful pressure came from all around them.


    With a loud cry, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s massive wings spread out fully for the first time. Each wing was at least four metre long, and as they spread out, it instantly enveloped all five of them within.


    On the massive wings, a thick green light sprang forth abruptly, the green light actually advancing as the wings shook, spreading out into a shield of green light that spread outwards.


    This pair of wings that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had was called the Wings of the Wind God, and it was a recent peak creation for Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters. Each of the wings was made out of two God Tier Consolidated Equipment, and they could be considered a sort of mini ¨C God Tier Assembly Set in their own right within an entire Legendary Set, definitely a type of fresh invention in its own right. The power of these wings could not be underestimated, flying, attack and defense all in one. Not only did they allow Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Ultimate Agility to be flourished to her maximum capabilities and beyond, they were also precious treasures that could protect her perfectly or used offensively. With this set of Wings of the Wind God, although Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s cultivation stage was only at the six-Jeweled stage, her speed was alreadyparable to any ordinary (non speed type) Heavenly King Stage powerhouses. From that alone, one could see the sheer power of these Consolidated Equipment.


    As the green light spread outwards, the thick dark-red mes were temporarily pushed back. The rest of the team were finally able to see the surroundings about them, s in doing so, the five of them all sucked in a cold breath.


    Right around them in a radius of a hundred ¡®zhang¡¯, more than a hundred gold-red fire dragons were charging right towards them.


    Unfortunately, they did not have much knowledge and understanding regarding these energy type beings. These Fire Spirits were ¡®born¡¯ from these ultimate mes around, and being the essence and core of these mes, they had a rather intimate connection with each other.


    With one fire dragon being Devoured totally by Zhou Weiqing, it instantly drew all other Fire Spirits in the area to them.


    It had to be known that these Fire Spirits were not actually summoned by the Dragons, but a byproduct creation of the mes that the Dragons had summoned, transforming into them.


    Luckily, it seemed like Lady Fortune was still smiling upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group. These Fire Spirits had not been formed for a long time. If they had been given sufficient time to grow, then they would eventually all reach at least the Heavenly King Stage. By that time, let alone Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group, even if the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord came personally, it would be extremely troublesome to deal with.


    ¡°Crow mouth1!¡± The four girls instantly red at Zhou Weiqing and cried out.


    Zhou Weiqing gave an innocent look as he said: ¡°This can¡¯t be my fault right¡­ Dammit, Your Father, I, will deal with them. All of you, gather by my side.¡±


    This was more than a hundred fire dragons! Even if they were only at the seven-Jeweled, in this world of mes, they were not easily dealt with in such numbers, even for a party like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. At this moment, they had to either use the Lustre Gem to teleport out, or fight to the death.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was afraid of death, he was not miserly2, especially in times of critical danger like this¡­ being miserly would only mean their deaths.


    A thick silver-white light sprang forth from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. In that moment, he dared not hold back at all, circting Saint Energy to the max.


    More than a hundred fire dragons, all of them Fire Spirits! Charging at them with crazed ferocity. Who knew what kind ofbined attacks they would finallyunch together.


    As the saying goes, he who strikes first gains the advantage, and Zhou Weiqing naturally chose that route as well.


    Holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand, therge Saint Energy whirlpool began to spin at top speed crazily, and a thick grey coloured light began to burst out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    The current scene in front of them was strange. In this fiery red world, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er turned silver white fully, the grey that was welling out of his body rising crazily. In moments, a giant grey whirlpool of almost ten metres in diameter had grown.


    The thick and pure fire attribute energies were being devoured swiftly by the giant whirlpool, and it began to grow continuously.


    Zhou Weiqing dared not summon the Projection of the Demon God once more, as he did not know what kind of reaction the Projection would have to such a scene in front of them. Instead, he directly infused a hundred drops of Saint Energy into his Devour Skill, circting all of his Heavenly Energy without holding back as he unleashed it with all his might.


    With Tian¡¯er to share his burden, both of them had infused the hundred drops to fully power up the Devour Skill, and fire attribute energy was now being drawn in like a whale sucking in water, transforming swiftly into pure Saint Energy to replenish themselves. The surrounding dark red colour about them was actually diminishing at a rate that a visible to their eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing did not know something like this would happen. At this current moment, all that was in his mind was survival.


    Although the dragons formed from the Fire Spirits did not have intelligence yet, they still had their base instincts. Sensing the terrifying power of the Saint Energy and Devour Skill, their charging bodies paused slightly.


    Right at that moment, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s senses, he had a strange feeling. He realised that after infusing a hundred drops of Saint Energy into the Devour Skill, the whirlpool of ¡®Devouring¡¯ that had formed¡­ he could actually control it! However, during the process of control it would actually cost him additional Heavenly Energy expenditure.


    Due to the fact that neither Tian¡¯er nor himself could cultivate the Saint Energy individually, if they used it apart, it could be said to be a ¡®one-time use¡¯ energy, any Saint Energy used up would be gone for good. As such, ordinarily speak he would definitely not use Saint Energy to control his Skills without a good reason, otherwise his Saint Energy would be used up just too swiftly.


    However, the current unique situation before him was a great chance. The sheer amount of fire attribute energies in the surroundings was continually being transformed to feed into him and Tian¡¯er. Although the Saint Energy formed from this was not as much as their expenditure, it would allow him tost a lot longer.


    With this discovery, Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to seize control of the Devour whirlwind. His eyes abruptly turned the grey of the Demonic Attribute, and in a sh, a thick grey light burst forth from the Devour whirlwind, spreading across the space.


    In just that short simple moment, a total of six fire dragons vanished, forcefully dragged by the grey light into the Devour whirlpool.


    The Devour Skill with a hundred drops of Saint Energy was truly terrifying. In a matter of moments, the six fire dragons had totally disappeared into the whirlpool, and both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er felt a ¡®stuffed¡¯ or full sensation, arge amount of Saint Energy flowing into their bodies from therge Saint Energy whirlpool, instantly replenishing the Saint Energy they had used up.


    With this discovery, Zhou Weiqing was delighted and overjoyed. These fire dragons in front of him no longer seemed like a threat, but a treat! The perfect supplements!


    The grey light shed once more. With the previous experience in mind, this time the grey light managed to hold on for a while longer, and more than a dozen fire dragons were swept in, fusing into the grey whirlpool before entering Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies.


    If it were any other Heavenly Jewel Master meeting such a situation, they would definitely not have it as easy as Zhou Weiqing. s, these fire dragons were formed from Fire Spirits, made out of pure energy and without actual intelligence, without Stored Skills or Consolidated Equipment. Facing the Demonic Attribute boosted by the Saint Energy, they seemed to be merembs to the ughter.


    However, after Zhou Weiqing had swept through them twice with the grey light, the fire dragons seemed to react as well. In their instincts, there was no such thing as fear or terror, and they instead charged towards Zhou Weiqing in an all out attack.


    There were still slightly more than a hundred fire dragons, and the sight of all of them charging together as one was definitely very horrifying. The sheer heat in the skies could possibly melt metal. However, since their attacks were all focused on the Devour whirlpool that was threatening their lives, the pressure was totally on Zhou Weiqing alone.


    *Puuu* A mouth of fresh blood spurted out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth. No matter how tough his body was, facing such immense pressure, even he was finding hard to withstand.


    ¡°Little Fatty, all out!¡± Tian¡¯er cried out, channeling all of her Saint Energy into Zhou Weiqing without reservation.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing still felt a little unwilling to use so much¡­ but facing such immense pressure, he no longer had a choice. Survival was after all of utmost importance.


    Therge Saint Energy whirlpool in his body rose, their remaining Saint Energy and the freshly generated ones moving out again to infuse into the Demonic Devour whirlpool. They were now ¡®all in¡¯; either they were destroyed or they would Devour all of the fire dragons.


    In all five of their hands, they were holding their respective Lustre Gems. If Zhou Weiqing could no longer withstand it, he would give the signal to the four girls, and they would use the Lustre Gem to get out of the realm at once.


    The faint glow of light, a cold look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face as the massive grey whirlwind exploded forth with full power. In that instant, it expanded to nearly a hundred metre diameter, soaring up into the skies. Behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, a hundred metre tall grey illusory figure appeared in a flicker. It looked to be the Demon God that Zhou Weiqing had summoned previously. However, this time, it seemed to be just a Heavenly Skill Image, without signs of being revived.


    The giant grey whirlpool burst forth with a powerful suction force. In that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful spirit energy showed its full use. If they tried to Devour so many fire dragons at once, perhaps the sudden influx of so much energy would cause them to implode from within, and even theirrge Saint Energy whirlpool might not be able to withstand it. There needed to be a progressive process in doing so.

 Chapter 665

    <h4>Chapter 665: Mother Dragon! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The massive grey whirlpool seemed to shudder slightly, and the several dozen fire dragons in the center of it felt a massive suction power forcefully dragging them at a greater speed than the other fire dragons.


    In the current moment, a huge energy reverberation was in the air. Zhou Weiqing and the four girls did not notice, but in that moment, in the eyes of therge grey illusory figure, a thick grey light also lit up.


    The Demonic Attribute was extremely powerful indeed, and in the process of the absorption of power into therge Saint Energy whirlpool, everything had been raised to their ultimate stage. The immense pressure caused Zhou Weiqing to vomit blood once more, but he grit his teeth to hold on.


    He was unwilling to leave this ce unless absolutely forced to, and even then only at thest moment. Just like what he had said previously, danger was often apanied by opportunities. If they could sessfully Devour so many fire dragons at once, the benefit it would bring to him and Tian¡¯er was unimaginable¡­ perhaps at least a thousand drops of Saint Energy each! If they were to just slowly cultivate that amount, perhaps even ten years would not be sufficient to gain that much Saint Energy. Even if they tried the ¡®shortcut¡¯ method of Devouring Heavenly Beasts, without at least a hundred Heavenly King Stage beasts or higher, it would be unlikely they could gain so much.


    *Peng* A soft crash as Zhou Weiqing was forced to kneel down on a single knee, the immense pressure he was under causing even him to be unable to stand stably. The ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set around him was glowing with a bright dark-gold light, clearly doing its best to help Zhou Weiqing reduce the pressure as much as possible.


    The three Shangguan Sisters exchanged looks, and crying out in unison, they abruptly burst worth with their strongest ranged attacks towards the fire dragons. Only by helping Zhou Weiqing Tian¡¯er share some of the pressure would the chances for their final sess be increased.


    Therge Saint Energy whirlpool was gaining an unprecedented huge infusion of power, and currently, where Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were holding hands, their entire hand and arm was turning into to look like a transparent jade stone, the silver white light which was shining about their entire body turning translucent.


    This was also because it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, strengthened and far more flexible and tough from the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, allowing him to somehow resist the terrifying pressure. The umted pressure from all of these fire dragons had even reached the level of a single Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouse. Any other six-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master, even one like Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡­ perhaps they would have already broken down in front of such terrifying pressure.


    Zhou Weiqing felt as if all the bones in his entire body were creaking and rattling from the sheer intensity of the pressure. However, in that moment, the benefits were starting to roll in.


    Therge Saint Energy whirlpool was brighter than ever, the Saint Energy flowing in like a stream, separating into two flows towards Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body.


    However, at this moment, Tian¡¯er actually stopped the flow of Saint Energy into her own body, reversing the flow and causing it to infuse into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body instead.


    After all, Zhou Weiqing was the one who was mainly facing the majority of the massive pressure, and although Tian¡¯er was sharing some of it, it was much lesser, especially since the Devour Skill whirlpool was being fully controlled by Zhou Weiqing. In Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart, nothing was more important than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s safety after all.


    With the major infusion of thick Saint Energy into his body, Zhou Weiqing did not need to control it at all, and the Saint Energy automatically flowed into his body and to his twenty six energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points, further channeled by them through all of his meridian channels and enriching his entire body.


    As the Saint Energy flowed through his body, Zhou Weiqing instantly felt the pressure reduce on him, and he could finally stand up again. As for the fire dragons in the air, they were slowly and steadily being drawn into the terrifyingly huge Devour whirlpool, crazily eaten up and transformed into Saint Energy.


    In that instant, Zhou Weiqing could only feel as if his entire body was turning into that translucent silver-white colour, the torture of the massive pressure slowly turning into an enjoyablefort, as if his entire body and all his powers were being transformed and evolved by the Saint Energy. He was not even able to determine how much Saint Energy was in his body at that moment.


    As the fire dragons disappeared one after the other, the thick dark red light in the air around them also dissipated mostly, at least in the nearby vicinity. The Devour whirlpool had not just Devoured all the fire dragons, even the fire attribute energies in the air was not let go.


    The fire attribute energies in a several thousand metre radius had been swept aside, revealing the cracked, browned burnt earth below atst.


    The four girls simultaneously heaved a sigh of relief. It looked like they had gotten past this first crisis for now, and their gazes allnded upon Zhou Weiqing. Having just Devoured so many fire dragons, therge whirlpool of the Devour Skill was slowly rescinding, and the look of satisfaction on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face also caused their hearts to settle down.


    However, right at that moment, an abrupt howl of anger rose from nowhere. In the next second, a small red dot appeared in their sights, beginning to grow rapidly by the second. An even more terrifying pressure than the over hundred fire dragons abruptly appeared, bursting forth upon them at once.


    At first, it was just a small red dot, but in moments, it had grown substantially in their eyes¡­ it was an iing giant fireball!


    The size of the fireball was far beyond anything they had ever witnessed in their lives before, or even imagined¡­ at least thirty metre in radius, almost fully consolidated like an actual solid ball, looking extremely terrifying. The air around the fireball was not even warped like the normal water-like symptom, instead with a patch of pitch-ck darkness, clearly a sign of the space around it being torn apart. This was a fireball after all, not a spatial type attack¡­ and this could only mean one thing¡­ the power of this fireball was far beyond their recognition.


    The four girls instantly executed the same action as one, various powerful lights of different colours springing forth around them. At this point, Zhou Weiqing had been having a face full offort abruptly stepped forward with his left foot, the surface of his feet causing a violent explosion as it struck the ground, causing the ground to crack viciously, as his right foot soon followed suit. Now, this was the truly terrifying one, as his pitch ck right foot mmed savagely onto the ground, the entire air actually warped violently, an ear piercing screech ringing out as the four girls were sent back at the same time as his own body was sent flying towards the fireball like a cannonball.


    As a man, how could Zhou Weiqing let his own women ce themselves in danger in his ce? None of them knew the source of the fireball yet, and under ordinary circumstances, he would definitely get everyone to use the Lustre Gem to escape this ce immediately. However, in his current status, it was not normal at all, as he had at least two thousand drops of Saint Energy or so in his body, feeling as if his body was stuffed full to bursting point, and the world was in his hands.


    They had forged their way to this point with such difficulty, and he would not give up so easily. Otherwise, if they had to try to enter again, they would have to go through all the trouble once more. Furthermore, who knew how long more the Lustre Spatial Realm couldst?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s glowing silver-white body instantly appeared in front of the fireball, ready to receive it. The Devour whirlpool which had been slowly shrinking suddenly expanded once more. Against such a massive fireball, Zhou Weiqing had no other choice, the freshly recharged Saint Energy once again pouring into the Devour Skill without holding back.


    In the blink of an eye, the grey whirlpool turned white, exploding to a hundred zhang radius, and the terrifying Devour power met the giant fireball.


    At the same time, the illusory figure of the Demon God behind Zhou Weiqing suddenly floated forward together with him. Perhaps it was because Zhou Weiqing had suddenly infused arge enough amount of Saint Energy, in that instant, its body suddenly turned more solid, as it floated in front of Zhou Weiqing, its arms spreading wide as if holding the devour whirlpool, receiving the giant fireball.


    *Puuu* A loud tearing sound caused the entire Lustre Spatial Realm to shake violently, but there was no explosion like one might expect for such a collision.


    When the giant fireball smashed into the Devour whirlpool, it was like a snowball smashing into a red hot metal te, with an ear splitting hissing sound, it vanished right into the massive whirlpool.


    However, the attack was not over. The Projection of the Demon God blocking in front of Zhou Weiqing turned red instantly, the temperature all about them raising to the max. In the next instant, the entire Devour whirlpool shattered, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was suddenly sent flying back as if he had been pped by a giant palm, smashing savagely into the ground with a sickening thud. What a terrifying blow.


    The four girls who had been sent back by Zhou Weiqing charged towards him without thinking, and at the same time, a enraged howl rang out through the entire Lustre Spatial Realm.


    ¡°It¡¯s all you detestable and abominable humans again! All of you¡­ die!!¡± In the distance, a massive figure appeared in their sights, a giant red dragon more than a hundred metres long, and a terrifying pressure blotted out the skies as it surged down upon them. Originally, the area around them had been cleared of fire attribute energies, but it now turned dark red once more.


    Heavenly God Stage. A powerful Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Beast, pretty much top ranked in the world today. This was the reason why Zhou Weiqing was unable to fully dissipate its attack even though he had infused more than a thousand Saint Energy. In front of a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast, just surviving its attack was something to be proud of already.


    Zhou Weiqing did not stay long in the deep crater that was created when his body was smashed into the ground. At this time, though his entire body was hurting as if it was being torn apart, almost feeling like he was about to die at anytime, while his Heavenly Energy and Saint Energy was in disorder in his body.. However, he knew he had no other choice but to react as quickly as possible.


    As his wings pped, he forced himself to rise up again. At the same time, a resonant dragon¡¯s cry rang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth, cutting through the air and spreading out. A thick bloodline aura spread forth from his body, boldly sweeping throughout the area.


    Therge red dragon had already shot out another five of those giant fireballs, some evenrger than the original one. However, that dragon¡¯s cry that Zhou Weiqing issued out actually saved their lives.


    The massive fireballs abruptly stopped in midair, and the originally crazed and enraged eyes of the red dragon were suddenly filled with curiosity as it stopped its attack temporarily.

 Chapter 666

    <h4>Chapter 666: Mother Dragon! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing dared not stop his dragon¡¯s cry. Currently, all four girls had reached his side, and they could clearly see blood streaming down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth, nose and ears. Clearly, when he had blocked the previous fireball, he had already sustained severe injuries, and the flicker of silver white around him was now rather unstable.


    Tian¡¯er quickly grabbed onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, reestablishing therge Saint Energy whirlpool as quickly as she could, also infusing thest remnants of Saint Energy in her body to him.


    When she sensed the Heavenly Energy reverberations in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, she couldn¡¯t help but draw in a cold breath.


    The Heavenly Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was extremely unstable, not only was his own energy raging about in an unruly fashion, a thick fire attribute energy was also slowly eating away at his insides. If not for the Saint Energy protecting him, perhaps he would have already been finished off by now. Even so, he was still forcing himself to continue the dragon¡¯s cry despite his condition.


    In fact, Zhou Weiqing would have to thank his Immortal Deity Technique for his ability to do this. Ever since he started cultivating it, he had been constantly tortured and tormented with unimaginable pain, slowly increasing his resistance and willpower to far beyond any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. In the current situation, no matter how much pain he was in, the willpower that had been forged and tempered allowed him to pull himself together and do what he needed to do.


    In the distance, the massive dragon slowly flew towards them. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were resolute and stubborn. Currently, with Tian¡¯er¡¯s help, therge Saint Energy whirlpool was able to start siphoning away the terrifying fire attribute energy that was causing destruction in his body, transforming it into Saint Energy. The pain within him was also slowly easing up.


    Very quickly, the massive dragon stopped before them, its eyes fully dark red. They could clearly sense the violent emotions raging within it, though it was trying its best to control itself, the terrifying pressure still caused Zhou Weiqing and the others to fall to the ground.


    Although Zhou Weiqing and the girls were at the top of the young generation, in front of a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, they were no different from ants. If the massive dragon really wanted to kill them, perhaps a single w would be sufficient to destroy them all simply. Even with the Lustre Gem in their hands, it was unlikely any of them could escape.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was actually extremely anxious. He was hoping that the four girls would use their Lustre Gem to leave this ce swiftly. If it was just him alone, even if he was facing the dragon, he still had confidence in escaping with his lives. However, with the four girls here, how could he possibly leave on his own? As such, he could only continue maintaining the dragon¡¯s cry as he forcefully generated the bloodline aura from within him. However, he was still not clear if the dragon, clearly in a crazed state, was actually able to recognize him or not.


    As the terrifying energy reverberations flowed through the air, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze fixed upon the dragon, carefully lowering his dragon¡¯s cry.


    The massive dragon¡¯s eyes were also fixed upon him, the crazed aura in its eyes filled with a hint of confusion. Just like what Zhou Weiqing feared, it seemed to be unable to recognize him fully.


    As Zhou Weiqing slowly stopped the dragon¡¯s cry, his left hand was behind his back, waving frantically, motioning the four girls to step further away. However, at such a period of critical danger, how could the four of them be willing to allow him to stay there alone? This was especially so for Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and she was standing by Zhou Weiqing holding his arm, showing her resolve that she would live and die with him.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had not felt that she was wrong at all, in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s heart, she had let him down. Currently, facing the massive dragon, she was actually the one with the least fear in her heart. At least, if they really died here together, she would be able to die with him, and there was no longer any need to think about responsibilities.


    As the fiery red light flickered around them, sweat beaded around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head to fall constantly. How could he not be nervous? Especially now that he was being stared at by the massive dragon, the pressure on him was definitely the greatest.


    ¡°Bro Dragon, do you still recognize me? Do you remember three years ago when your child was born? We were there¡­ We have no ill intentions¡­ Can we talk?¡± Zhou Weiqing tried to have his voice as gentle as possible as he spoke slowly at the dragon. In fact, he even infused some Saint Energy into his voice as he spoke, filling it with a deep maization, and even the girls who heard his voice felt their emotions soothed slightly.


    The confusion in the dragon¡¯s eyes slowly vanished, but the red in them did not. Its emotions were still clearly distraught and unstable. ¡°Humans¡­ you are humans¡­ humans need to die¡­ die¡­ die¡­¡±


    With that low angry howl, the pressure which had been held back suddenly increased once more, and Zhou Weiqing and the others suddenly felt their legs sink into the ground as blood spurted out from their mouths.


    In front of the Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, no matter if it was just their pressure, it was like a natural disaster to them.


    ¡°Senior, please wake up!¡± Tian¡¯er was right beside Zhou Weiqing, and as she cried out, her eyes turned purple as two bright purple lights shot forth from them towards the dragon¡¯s eyes. Within the purple light, there was a faint hint of silver white as well.


    The dragon was clearly not in sound mind, and for it to wake up, they had to calm down its emotions. Tian¡¯er¡¯s Spirit Attribute was one of the four Saint Attributes, and as she released the two bouts of spiritual shocks, a gold light filled with divine aura shot forth from the God Spirit Staff in Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands,nding on the massive dragon.


    This was the Divine Attribute¡¯s Light of Healing, apanying the spiritual shocks specialised to heal those whose spirits and minds are in trouble. Although dragons have a strong resistance and even immunity to many elements, this was after all healing, not an attack, and the resistance would be limited. Furthermore, Tian¡¯er had infused some Saint Energy into these Skills, and even the dragons would also be affected by the Saint Energy.


    The gold light and purple lightnded on the dragon almost simultaneously, causing it to give off a low roar as it raised its head.


    That really gave Zhou Weiqing a big scare, as the five of them stared into the dragon¡¯s eyes. If the dragon really attacked them, they would have to give ast ditch fight, and whether or not any of them could escape would be down to luck.


    It seemed that luck was on their side after all. The dragon¡¯s attack did note, and apanying the low and pained roar was the sudden vanishing of the pressure on them. When the dragon lowered its head once more, they could hear heavy breathing from it, as drool dripped down from its mind. Although its emotions still seemed unstable, there was a light in its bloodshot eyes as a hint of consciousness hade to them.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s choice definitely had her reasons behind it, as she had recognized that this dragon was not the final male dragon that had appearedst in the Lustre Spatial Realm, but the mother dragon who had given birth to her child.


    At that time, Tian¡¯er had healed this mother dragon before, and she believed that the mother dragon would possibly recognize her Divine Attribute. As such, she attempted to use her healing to try and rouse the dragon.


    ¡°Such a familiar energy¡­ a familiar aura. It¡¯s you?¡± The dragon¡¯s eyesnded on Zhou Weiqing once more, and the original enmity in them slowly dissipated.


    ¡°Senior, how are you. I do not know what happened, that you are in such rage?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively.


    The dragon seemed to have fully awakened by now, but upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, its eyes were filled with pain and sorrow. Lowering its head, it looked at Zhou Weiqing, and sensing the strong dragon bloodline scent in him, the craziness in its eyes subsided slowly.


    ¡°My husband¡­ my child¡­ my husband¡­ my child!!¡± The dragon¡¯s voice was actually trembling. Such a powerful Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, yet it was sobbing in sorrow, its emotions actually affecting all five of them.


    Although it was just a few simple words, but Zhou Weiqing heard so many things within. It looked like the male dragon who had given him the Solidified Dragon Spirit and the dragon bloodline, as well as their child, had something happen to them. Yet¡­ in this Lustre Spatial Realm, who could possibly even pose a threat to them?!


    Was it humans? From the dragon¡¯s previous strong enmity, Zhou Weiqing immediately thought of the answer. However, that only increased the confusion in his heart. How could humans possibly threaten them? After all, in the Lustre Spatial Realm, only those below the age of thirty could enter!


    The dragon¡¯s sorrowsted a long time before it finally calmed down once more; lifting up its head, a sorrowful dragon¡¯s roar burst forth, rumbling throughout the entire Lustre Spatial Realm, causing the entire realm to shake violently. The crazed aura that had just subsided began to rise once more.


    Tian¡¯er dared not risk it, quickly releasing her Divine Light of Healing to bathe the dragon once more, trying to calm its fury down.


    The dragon¡¯s roarsted for quite a while before finally settling down, as its head lowered, its gazended upon Zhou Weiqing and the others once more. ¡°Come with me.¡±


    In the low voice, the dragon slowly turned around, its massive wings beating as it flew off. Zhou Weiqing quickly signalled towards the four girls before taking off in flight after the dragon. Although his body was still injured, he could still barely maintain flight.


    The dragon was truly the lord of the Heavenly Beasts indeed. Wherever it passed, the thick fire attribute energies automatically spread aside, as if receiving their king or emperor, and the surroundings became clear once more.


    The current Lustre Spatial Realm looked so different from the previous time they had entered, with burnt ground everywhere, and only some hills and mountains could be seen in the distance.


    Led by the dragon, they flew almost an entire hour before they reached the foot of a tall mountain, and a massive cave entrance was before their eyes.


    Although they would always be teleported to a different ce every time they entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, Zhou Weiqing could recognize that this cave before his eyes was the exact same location where the mother dragon had birthed the dragon eggst time. A sudden feeling of unease suddenly entered his heart. What had actually happened?!

 Chapter 667

    <h4>Chapter 667: To be confirmed! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    The mother dragon slowlynded before the cave, the air of sorrow about her was even thicker. It did not say anything, instead walking directly into the cave. Zhou Weiqing and the girls exchanged puzzled looks, but they followed suit into the cave.


    The dragon¡¯s cave was extremely huge, the entrance alone was more than thirty metres in height. As such, even as the massive dragon entered it, the cave did not seem squeezy at all, instead Zhou Weiqing and the girls felt extremely tiny when they entered it.


    They advanced nearly a thousand metres into the cave and deep into the mountain before the wings of the dragon suddenly pped hard. Instantly, a fire rose up around them, lighting up the cave instantly.


    When Zhou Weiqing and the girls saw the situation in the cave, they couldn¡¯t help but exim in shock involuntarily.


    Right in the depths of the massive cave, another huge dragony down peacefully on the ground. However, there were no signs of life on it.


    On this dead dragon, there were terrifying huge wounds all over. There was one final lethal blow that was on its neck, nearly half of it cut off by some unknown force. Although this dragon was clearly dead, the sheer presence of a powerhouse could clearly be sensed from it.


    The entire floor was stained red with dragons blood, and the horrifying sight before their eyes rendered all five of them speechless.


    No wonder the mother dragon was in such pain and sorrow. Her husband¡­ that immensely powerful dragon, had been killed just like that¡­ and the state of death was just so horrifying and tragic. From one of the massive wounds in its belly, they could even see some innards poking out.


    However, in this massive cavern, there seemed to be a strange force around. This dragon had clearly been dead for some time, but its corpse still looked fresh. Although there were no signs of life, the powerful dragon force had not dissipated.


    ¡°How did this happen? Who could possibly hurt the dragon?¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed out loud.


    The mother dragons¡¯ bodyy down beside the body of her mate, using her head to rub against his softly and repeatedly as tears flowed down her eyes, her massive body trembling nonstop.


    Only at this point did the five of them realise that on the mother dragon¡¯s body, there were also many wounds, though they were not on any fatal or critical areas. No one could have imagined that the dragons in the Lustre Spatial Realm had actually been killed, and they finally understood the reason behind the explosive outbreak in the Lustre Spatial Realm.


    The mother dragon¡¯s emotions were clearly filled with anger and hatred, and she wanted to break free of the Lustre Spatial Realm, to take revenge for her love! It was obvious that her hatred was some humans from the outside world.


    Zhou Weiqing and the girls fell silent. At this moment, though they understood the reason behind the troubles of the Lustre Spatial Realm, they found themselves even more confused. Who could it be who was actually able to hurt and kill the dragons? They really wanted to ask the mother dragon, but her sorrowful look affected them so much they couldn¡¯t even bring themselves to do so.


    As therge teardrops rolled down and sshed onto the ground, they seemed like small streams. The red colour returned to the mother dragon¡¯s eyes, as if she was about to go crazy at any time again. Using her ws to gently stroke her husband¡¯s body, the sentiment, the unwillingness to let go, the sorrow¡­ causing Zhou Weiqing and the girls¡¯ eyes to turn red. Subconsciously, it was as if they were thinking¡­ what if the one who had lost his life was Zhou Weiqing, what would they do then?


    Not willing to interrupt the mother dragon, the five of them stood there silently, watching.


    All of a sudden, Tian¡¯er seemed to remember something, and abruptly she flew forward towards the corpse of the male dragon, using her right hand to press upon it.


    ¡°ROAAAARR ¡ª¡± The mother dragon was enraged. How could she allow anyone to touch and desecrate her husband¡¯s corpse? The terrifying pressure burst forth instantly once more.


    ¡°Wait, wait! Perhaps there is still a chance to revive him.¡± Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice rang out at once. At that point, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was already in his throat. If the mother dragon really took action, none of them could possibly survive.


    Hearing Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, the mother dragon¡¯s massive body suddenly stood up in a swoosh, her eyes open wide as she eximed: ¡°You¡­ what did you say¡­ he can still be revived?!¡± Her voice was trembling, and in that trembling tone there was a note of surprise and joy. The pressure instantly vanished again; from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s perspective, he could see her lower jaw trembling, teeth chattering. One could just sense how agitated her emotions were at that point.


    Tian¡¯er looked at the mother dragon seriously, nodding earnestly. ¡°I cannot gaurantee that it will work, but I can assure you that there is a chance that we can still revive him.¡±


    *PENG*


    The mother dragon¡¯s power legs suddenly bent down, that abrupt thud sound was that of her suddenly kneeling down. The scales around her body were trembling violently, making a soft *weng**weng* sound, and she just kowtowed down to Tian¡¯er like that.


    ¡°Please, please I beg you, please save him. As long as he cane back to life, even if you want my life, I will give it to you. My Heavenly Core, my scales, my body¡­ I can give you anything. As long as you save him, please save my husband.¡±


    Her voice was weeping as she cried out: ¡°We have been together for several tens of thousands of years. Without him, I already do not feeling like living¡­ I beg you, please save him.¡±


    As she spoke up to that point, the mother dragon began to cry, in such a human fashion.


    Dragons, perhaps the proudest of all the Heavenly Beasts. Yet, the mother dragon was actually kneeling towards Tian¡¯er. One could imagine how much it must have taken for her to do so, how much her love for her husband was.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the first to lose control, bursting into tears and rushing into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, hugging him as she cried. Sensing the mother dragon¡¯s sorrow, she suddenly felt afraid as if she would lose her Little Fatty.


    The same feeling spread to the other girls as well. In that instant, any bit of jealousy and alienation vanished. Indeed! As long as the man they loved was alive, and loved them back¡­ being able to see him everyday¡­ what else was there to be jealous about? Was there anything more important than being alive together?


    ¡°Senior, please do not do so.¡± Although Zhou Weiqing did not cry out, but his eyes were reddened. He had always been a person who ced most importance on his emotions, and sensing the sheer sorrow from the mother dragon, he also set his resolve that as long as they had any chance, no matter the price to pay, he would definitely help her revive her husband.


    ¡°Senior, please get up, let us discuss how we can sessfully revive your husband.¡± Zhou Weiqing said gently.


    The mother dragon slowly lifted her head, but remained kneeling there, unwilling to get up. ¡°What do you need me to do, what will it take for you to save him?¡±


    Tian¡¯er returned to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, saying: ¡°Senior, can you please tell us what happened? Who was it who actually hurt and killed your husband? I can sense that there is an extremely powerful destructive power in his body, and it is this strange energy that has caused him to lose his life. Otherwise, with a Dragon¡¯s strength and regenerative power, he should not die so quickly. However, his body is just too tough, and though that energy was able to destroy its innards, it was unable to cause it to rot. Your husband has been dead for some time, but there seems to be a unique power protecting his corpse, preserving it in near perfect condition as if he has just passed away, with thest bit of vigor still in his body. It is because of this that I say that we still have a chance to revive him. However, the first step is we have to think of a way to remove this destructive energy remaining in his body¡­ otherwise even if we revive him, he will notst long again.¡±


    ¡°Alright, sure, I will tell you, I will tell you all everything.¡± The mother dragon said hastily.


    Speaking up to that point, the mother dragon finally stood up, walking to the front of Zhou Weiqing and the girls before crouching them, with her head close to them. With ast sad look at her husband¡¯s corpse, she began to exin the entire urrence that had taken ce to lead up to this point.


    ¡°Ever since our child was born, due to what had happened previously, my husband and I had always been staying by our child¡¯s side, fully focused on protecting them during their gestation period and also helping them to get through this period as swiftly as possible¡­¡±


    ¡°Them?¡± Tian¡¯er eximed, startled.


    The mother dragon¡¯srge eyes were filled with a gentle look. ¡°Yes, them. Do you still remember? Three years ago when you all came, I had a difficultbour because the egg was just too big. That is because¡­ in that dragon¡¯s egg, there were two little lives! I am extremely certain that this was a pair of dragon twins! We were about to have two babies¡­ this is extremely rare in the entire history of dragonkind!¡±


    ¡°Everyday, I could feel their life growing stronger¡­ To me and my husband, that was an unbelievably happy time. Even if we were just watching our egg and not doing anything else, we could feel so peaceful and overjoyed. The gestation period of our dragonkind is very long, but around half a year ago, I could clearly sense that there were signs that they were about to break out of their shell. However, at that moment, a major shakeup urred in the entire Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    As she spoke thest line, her tone turned vicious, as anger, hate and venom shed in her eyes once more.


    ¡°That day, I still remember very clearly. The weather was originally very good, with the air very suitable indeed. I could sense that in around ten days time, with my husband and I infusing energy into the egg, our children were about toe into the world. However, all of a sudden, the entire Lustre Spatial Realm underwent a massive change. At that time, I sensed the spatial realm begin to shake violently, in an unstable fashion¡­ as if the entire space was about to shatter.


    ¡°Towards such a circumstance, both my husband and I weren¡¯t that worried. Even if the entire space shattered, it would not be able to hurt us. With our power, we could definitely charge out in that instant and leave this ce. Although the Lustre Spatial Realm is safe, we have also lived here for tens of thousands of years, and we have long been bored of it. Leaving this ce was not a bad thing in our eyes. However, we did not understand why the spatial realm would suddenly shake like that¡­ it was not something that should happen in normal circumstances.¡±


    ¡°This Lustre Spatial Realm was created by the ancestors of our dragonkind¡­ my husband is of the purest royal bloodline of the Dragon Tribe, and if the Lustre Spatial Realm was in any trouble, by right he should be the first to sense it. However, all along everything was calm and peaceful. We did not dare to take any action before knowing what was going on, instead staying by our children¡¯s side to protect them. In that instant, high up in the skies, a massive rift appeared.

 Chapter 668

    <h4>Chapter 668: To be confirmed! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Hearing those words, surprise and shock shed across Zhou Weiqing and the girls¡¯ faces. ¡°Rift?!¡±


    The mother dragon nodded, saying: ¡°Yes, a rift¡­ a pitch ck rift like a tear in the skies. When it appeared, both my husband and I sensed a terrifying aura, one that was filled with destructive power, as if wanting to destroy the very heaven and earth. Such a horrifying aura and pressure, even we were not able to withstand it. After that¡­ an evil sounding voice rang out.¡±


    ¡°The voice, it did not seem either male or female, but it was definitely very arrogant,ughing for a time before saying: ¡®Finally, I have found it, to actually be hidden in such a deep corner. Now, let¡¯s see how you will run now.¡¯¡±


    ¡°As soon as he finished speaking, a monstrous power descended from the skies, filled with that same terrifying destructive power that you talked about¡­ instantly falling upon both myself and my husband¡­ just like two pitch ck lights, but that was definitely not the Darkness Attribute. Even with my own, and my husband¡¯s, cultivation of several tens of thousands of years, under the surge of energy, we were actually unable to move. We could actually feel our bodies being destroyed slowly.¡±


    ¡°At that time, my husband somehow managed to drag himself in front of myself, using all his might to block that destructive attack¡­ to protect me and my child! The terrifying destructive mightsted almost an hour before it vanished, and by that time he was already severely injured¡­ even myself, protected by him, was also greatly influenced and injured, with my powers greatly reduced.¡±


    ¡°Right at that moment, several dozen humans charged out from the ck rift,unching attacks on us. Their attacks held the same destructive power as well, and all of them were at least what you humans call the Heavenly King stage, with the four leaders being at the Heavenly Emperor stage. Under any normal circumstances, neither I or my husband would have cared about those few of them. However, at this time, both of us were severely injured, and we were unable to fight against them properly. My husband used thest of his breath and we killed seven or eight of them¡­ but he¡­¡±


    As she spoke up to that point, tears were once again streaming down the mother dragon¡¯s cheeks, causing the ground below Zhou Weiqing and the girls¡¯ feet to be wet. Without question, the male dragon had fought to the death to protect his wife and children, but the critical key of the matter was the two bouts of destructive ck light after the spatial rift had appeared. It was those two streaks of light that had severely injured the dragon couple and caused their strength to fall sufficiently that those human enemies had seeded in their attacks. Furthermore, those dozens of humans were definitely above thirty years of age, especially the four Heavenly Emperor stage powerhouses¡­ for them to join forces to attack the two dragons¡­ did even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce have that many powerhouses?!


    ¡°My husband¡¯s final blow also critically injured the four Heavenly Emperor powerhouses, but when he died, I went berserk. I would rather die and take these enemies with me, instead of letting them hurt my children. At that time, I also thought I would definitely die. However, I do not know why but right at that moment, the ck rift in the sky began to slowly shrink, as if the energy was insufficient to hold it up. s, while we were still locked in frenzied battle, one of the powerhouses sneaked behind me and stole our children. At that time, I had already lost control of my emotions, and I did not realise it until it was toote. In the end, I killed another five or six of them, but the rest of them managed to make their escape.¡±


    The mother dragon¡¯s body was trembling once more, this time with sheer rage. Her husband had been killed, her children stolen from her¡­ any female from any species would never be able to ept that!


    ¡°I want to take revenge, I want to find our children again. As such, I received the dragon spirit that was generated from my husband¡¯s death, and began to attack the entire spatial realm in an attempt to break free. I had used two months of time to recover slightly from my wounds, before attempting to break free of this Lustre Spatial Realm. Only by first leaving this area will I be able to find those enemies of mine, and destroy them¡­ taking back our children. I will never forget that ck rift¡­ those bastards managed to escape it because of that.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing and the girls finally knew the entire happenings from the mother dragon¡¯s description, but all five of thempsed into deep thought.


    One could imagine the shock they were in currently. What the mother dragon described was clearly a deliberate and nned action. Yet, let alone being able to gather so many Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly King stage powerhouses together, just the thought of the power needed to tear such a spatial rift alone caused their expressions to change.


    It had to be known that this Lustre Spatial Realm was created by thebined efforts of four Heavenly God Tier stage powerhouses, and just like the mother dragon said, the power that tore open the rift and attacked the dragons was at a stage above them. Above the Heavenly God Tier¡­ what kind of level was that? Could it be the legendary Heavenly Jewel Change?! Even so¡­ why was this person targeting the dragons? With such a cultivation level, who in the world would be match for this person? All of them were filled with so many unanswered questions, so much puzzlement.


    Atst, Zhou Weiqing asked the mother dragon: ¡°Is that destructive power still in your body as well?¡±


    The mother dragon shook her head, her eyes filled with sorrow. ¡°In thest moment before my husband died, he forcefully drained all the destructive power from me, allowing me to regain some portion of my strength. Otherwise, I would have probably died before the enemies left. s, I was still unable to protect our children¡­ it¡¯s all my fault, all my fault! If I had been able to stay calm and in control, to protect our children¡­ they might not have been able to steal them before the rift closed!¡±


    Once again, the mother dragon burst into tears, and sorrow lingered about the entire massive cavern, as if a tangible source even.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Tian¡¯er and said: ¡°Let us first take things step by step¡­ no matter what, we should first try to save her husband before we decide on what to do next. Tian¡¯er, what idea did you have, let us discuss it?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded her head and said: ¡°As everyone knows, amongst the four Saint Attributes, our Heavenly Snow Mountain core bloodline has the Divine Attribute, which has the capability of Resurrection. Although the Resurrection Skill has not appeared in the world for a long time, it does truly exist. However, it only has a thirty percent chance, and cannot work on any life form that has passed away for more than two hours. At the same time, the Resurrection Skill itself does not have any healing capabilities. That means, we have to actually heal all the wounds of the corpse before it can work as well.¡±


    Hearing Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, Shangguan Xue¡¯er couldn¡¯t help but draw in a cold breath. ¡°Tian¡¯er, to Resurrect a dragon of such power, how much energy would be required?¡±


    Tian¡¯er said resolutely: ¡°No matter what, we need to try.¡± She had truly been touched by the mother dragon¡¯s story. Furthermore, their Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Tribe had always had strong connections with the Dragon Tribe since ancient times.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said: ¡°I understand what you mean¡­ we have to first heal the dragon¡¯s corpse before we can even begin to Resurrect him. However, he has already died for such a long period of time¡­ will that really work?¡±


    Tian¡¯er gave a bitter smile and said: ¡°In truth, I also do not know¡­ but from what I can tell, his body still has vitality within it. Dragons are one of the strongest Heavenly Beasts in the world, and it isn¡¯t so easy to kill them. Furthermore, this Lustre Spatial Realm was originally constructed by the Dragon Tribe, and here, their life force is maintained and supported to the maximum possibility. As such, we should still have a thin thread of chance. More importantly, we have the Saint Energy¡­ that is the real reason why I have some hopes that it will seed. With the Saint Energy¡¯s creation powers supporting my Resurrection Skill, the chances of sess might be much higher than normal.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes shed with resolution. ¡°In that case, let us try. The problem of energy, I believe I can use the Devour Skill to solve.¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded slightly, saying: ¡°We can only do so then.¡±


    After the simple discussion, they turned back to the mother dragon, and Zhou Weiqing said: ¡°As you already know, Tian¡¯er is of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline. Our only chance now is for her to use the Resurrection Skill of the Divine Attribute to bring your husband back to life¡­ but there is no guarantee of sess.¡±


    The mother dragon was overjoyed upon hearing that. ¡°That¡¯s right! Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger! She is a Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger with the Resurrection Skill! As long as you can Resurrect my husband, I can agree to any requests. He is already dead now, there can¡¯t be any worse consequence. Please go ahead boldly and do what you need to do, even if it doesn¡¯t seed, I will not me you. However, if that is the case, I can only continue to break free of the Lustre Spatial Realm to look for my children.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brow furrowed and said: ¡°If we can sessfully revive your husband, can you two not break free of the Spatial Realm? If the realm is destroyed, the Heavenly Jewel Ind will also be destroyed as well, and below the ind there are more than tens of millions of humans living in a major city.¡±


    ¡°Humans?¡± A thick hatred showed in the mother dragon¡¯s eyes. She really wanted to say that what do the lives of humans mean to me¡­ however, these few in front of her who could possibly save her husband were also humans, and in the end she did not speak the words. ¡°But¡­ our children¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing saw the sorrow in her eyes, and sighed inwardly, saying: ¡°Nevermind, no matter what, let us first try to revive your husband. Whether or not we seed or fail, I hope that you can give us a chance to discuss the matter first, to see what else can be done. That is all we ask.¡±


    Facing such a wife and mother in such dire straits, Zhou Weiqing could not bring himself to ask for any conditions. She had suffered too much. In truth, it rang deep into his own soul as well, as he did not know whether his own parents were still alive or dead, and he could fully understand how she felt at this moment.


    The mother dragon nodded rapidly. ¡°Very well, I agree. Please revive my husband first, we can always discuss with you. What do you need me to do?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought for a moment before replying: ¡°Reviving your husband is not something that can be aplished in one simple strike, we need to do so step by step. When we need your help, I will definitely let you know. Earlier, your attack left me quite severely injured, so I need to first recover before we can begin.¡±


    A hint of embarrassed shame shed in the mother dragon¡¯s eyes, but she did not say anything, just nodding towards Zhou Weiqing. Just like what Tian¡¯er said, although her husband had already passed away, in this Lustre Spatial Realm, his corpse would not easily rot away like that, and they could not rush things in order to ensure the greatest sess rate.

 Chapter 669

    <h4>Chapter 669: To be confirmed! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er directly sat down where they were in a meditative position, knees facing each other as their hands met. Therge Saint Energy whirlpool formed and began to spin.


    The fireball from the mother dragon earlier had dealt a pretty serious blow to Zhou Weiqing, and even his tough meridian channels had been damaged in several areas. Luckily, therge Saint Energy whirlpool had been able to take care of most of the fire attribute energies earlier, otherwise his body might have broken down long since.


    Currently, as the pair sat down cultivating, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first priority was to nurse himself back to health, at the same time circting the Saint Energy to recover their strength.


    The three Shangguan Sisters also sat down by their side. With the mother dragon here, unless that rift she spoke about appeared again, they would not be in any danger in this ce.


    Zhou Weiqing had the bloodline of the dragons and the Dark Demon God Tiger, and his regeneration and recovery rate was so strong that it was more thanparable to the dragon tribes. Very quickly, his meridian channels were all repaired, and the energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points were also spinning at maximum speed, drawing in Heavenly Energy and replenishing his drained self. With therge Saint Energy whirlpool, Zhou Weiqing was able to gather the scattered Saint Energy in his body, returning it back to his personal Saint Energy whirlpool.


    Although the Saint Energy was undoubtedly strong, against absolute power it was still not able to ovee it to victory. Just like earlier, the massive fireball had scattered most of his Saint Energy. Luckily, a lot of it was still scattered into his body, and one of the unique characteristics of the Saint Energy was it would protect its user. Currently, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cirction, the silver white Saint Energy began to flow through his body like the flow of a stream, gathering back at his DanTian as Zhou Weiqing began to resume calcting his total amount.


    Ever since he entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, Zhou Weiqing had Devoured at least three thousand drops of Saint Energy or so. Those fire dragons made from Fire Spirits were definitely a great nourishment to his Saint Energy, but the next two fights also forced him to use arge amount of Saint Energy. Currently, as he consolidated them together, he realised the remaining amount was really not much.


    Even so, if it waspared to the amount that both he and Tian¡¯er had before they entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, it was not a small increase. In the end, Zhou Weiqing found he had around five hundred drops of Saint Energy left in his DanTian, but in the previous process, a small portion of Saint Energy had already merged into his Death Acupuncture Point energy whirlpools, so the benefits he had received was definitely not to be underestimated.


    A heavy Heavenly Energy reverberation raced through his body, and to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, his Heavenly Energy cultivation level seemed to have a decent rise as well, almost on the verge of breaking through once more as his twenty seventh Death Acupuncture Point seemed to be loosening.


    The surprise was because he had just broken through the twenty sixth Death Acupuncture Point not long ago, perhaps not even ten days ago¡­ yet, he was now on the verge of breaking through again. That was truly inconceivable.


    It was clear that this was the benefit of the Saint Energy and his Devour Skill. The Devour Skill had not only helped therge Saint Energy whirlpool to gain so much Saint Energy, it hd also drawn in arge amount of Heavenly Energy into his body, greatly increasing his Heavenly Energy cultivation level. The Saint Energy would in turn help purify the Heavenly Energy and prevent any side effects from drawing too much Heavenly Energy in such a short time, able to fully use it to purely increase his strength.


    This was just too fast right? While Zhou Weiqing was so pleasantly surprised, he was also extremely satisfied. The twenty seventh Death Acupuncture Point was also thest Death Acupuncture Point of the third portion of the Immortal Deity Technique, and though he would still be at the sixth Jeweled stage after thisst Acupuncture Point, bypleting this third stage of the Immortal Deity Technique, it would still advance his power a whole step forward. Not only would the speed of regeneration of his Heavenly Energy increase, his Immortal Deity Shield would also grow greatly in strength. Overall, this was definitely a good thing.


    In truth, it was actually normal that Zhou Weiqing would be about to breakthrough. The fire dragons formed by the Fire Spirits were of the purest of Fire Attribute energies. Such a pure Fire Attribute energy was equivalent to the fire energy in the Dragons¡¯ bodies. More importantly, as Zhou Weiqing had infused so much Saint Energy into the Devour Skill, it had greatly improved it, turning all of the fire dragons back into Saint Energy. All of that Saint Energy had temporarily mixed with his Heavenly Energy, and with the enrichment, his Heavenly Energy had actually gone through a qualitative change¡­ and thus breaking through to the next stage was like a canal forming when water flows1.


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing had totally profitted from that previous misfortune, but it was also the Demonic Attribute¡¯s Devour Skill once again showing its extraordinary power again.


    Just like the ¡®Hate Ground no Handle¡¯ Legendary Set that Zhou Weiqing had, the greater one¡¯s cultivation stage, the greater the boost it would give.


    Tian¡¯er could naturally sense the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body immediately. While she was still pleasantly surprised, Zhou Weiqing had already begun slowly infusing the Saint Energy into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body, helping her enrich and improve her body as well.


    However, this time both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er felt their cultivation had gone through some changes. They discovered that with therge Saint Energy whirlpool¡¯s movement, their own personal small Saint Energy whirlpool was also affected to spin along, and the five hundred drops of Saint Energy were no longer divided equally between the two of them, instead forming a full cirction between all three Saint Energy whirlpools across their bodies. Not only was it slowly recovering their Saint Energy, but also enriching and improving their bodies at the same time.


    The reason such a situation was happening was simple, the massive gain in their overall amount of Saint Energy previously.


    In the past, when their Saint Energy had broken past the hundred drop stage, the connection between them and the Saint Energy had changed. This had happened again when they reached three hundred drops. Previously, the highest amount of Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had already gone past two thousand drops, and it was natural that a simr urrence had already happened, though he had not previously noticed it.


    At the side, the three Shangguan Sisters could clearly see that both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies were slowly turning a silver-white colour as they continued cultivating. The energy in the air was obviously growing thicker, and the Saint Energy aura that they were giving off gave them all afortable feeling, even the mother dragon was no exception.


    The three Shangguan Sisters could sense that this was extremely beneficial to them as well, and they instantly began their own cultivation at the side as well. Feeling the aura of the Saint Energy around them, the Heavenly Energy in their bodies was clearly more energetic and reactive than usual.


    The mother dragon looked at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, her eyes filled with surprise. Originally, she did not have a lot of hope within her regarding the sess of them reviving her husband.


    After all, the difference in power levels was just too huge.


    It still had some understanding regarding the Resurrect Skill of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger. Ordinarily speaking, if the person using the Skill had a far higher cultivation level than the target, the chances of sess would be much higher, but the reverse was also true. However, Tian¡¯er¡¯s current cultivation was only at the seven-Jeweled stage, but her husband was a Heavenly God Tier stage, one far more powerful than ordinary as well. One could just imagine what the chances of sess for the revival would be¡­ but no matter what, she still hoped to try, even if there was just a slim chance of sess, she was not willing to give up!


    However, right at this moment, as she sensed the Saint Energy auraing from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, she suddenly thought back on how Zhou Weiqing had actually blocked her attack previously. That should never have been possible for someone of their power level! Slowly, the mother dragon¡¯s heart began to heat up fervently¡­ perhaps, they would really have a chance to seed in reviving her husband! If that power that had killed her husband could be said to be full of the aura of destruction, then the current aura that these two youths were giving out was full of the power of creation.


    They could seed, they definitely could! The mother dragon justy there, slowly closing her eyes, praying for them.


    Ever since her husband had been killed, this was the first time she had really calmed down. A powerful sense of exhaustion overwhelmed her, and she actually fell into a deep sleep.


    Although her wounds were rtively recovered, the crazy frenzy of her past weeks had taken a massive toll on the mother dragon¡¯s body as well. She did not resist the sleep, as it was the best way for any dragon to recover. She knew that when the time came to revive her husband, it was highly likely that they would need her help, and the only way she could increase the chances of sess was for herself to recover and be in tip top condition.


    ¡­


    Time passed swiftly, especially when lost in cultivation.


    The three Shangguan Sisters had already woken up and returned to cultivation several times over, each time they only ate and drank a little before resuming cultivation.


    Bathed in the aura of the Saint Energy, their cultivation speed was far beyond their usual speed, evenpared to being in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce where the concentration of atmospheric energy was far higher. This was especially so since all three girls had been infused with Saint Energy by Zhou Weiqing previously, and it worked as a great primer for them, allowing them to ept the aid of the Saint Energy around them at a greater rate. This allowed their cultivation to grow at a much faster rate without sacrificing stability, improving all this time. Such a chance was not easy toe by for anyone.


    As for Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, they had entered a deep, profound mysterious state, not even needing to eat or drink, totally unknowing of the time around them.


    The silver white Saint Energy traveled to every single corner of their bodies, enriching them. In the first day of cultivation, Zhou Weiqing had already broken through the twenty seventh Death Acupuncture Point, bringing his cultivation stage one higher. However, it had not ended there, and with the fresh cirction of the Saint Energy, their Saint Energy was actually increasing continuously at a rapid pace, much faster than their previous cultivation speed had been. It was only until the total Saint Energy between the two had reached over a thousand drops that the speed finally slowed down.


    Aspared to previously, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s meridian channels were now all covered with ayer of faint silver white light. Their bodies had been improved and reconstructed by the Saint Energy, as if their world had been turned upside down, and their cultivation levels had improved greatly as well.


    The atmospheric energy in the Lustre Spatial Realm had always been higher than the outside world; after all this was a ce for the dragons to live, and was also the core area of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. It could be said that the sheer concentration of atmospheric energy in the Heavenly Jewel Ind arose from the Lustre Spatial Realm, and it was through several powerful formations that drew in the atmospheric energy that the Lustre Spatial Realm couldst until now. As such, as they cultivated here, they did not have to worry about atmospheric energy running out.


    When they had entered the Lustre Spatial Realm, they had brought with them thirty days worth of food and water in the Spatial Ring that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had provided. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were not eating or drinking at all, and thus the group of them could easilyst a long time here. Furthermore, since they were all cultivating, during that process, they would be enriched by the atmospheric energies, and even the three Shangguan Sisters only needed very little sustenance every day.

 Chapter 670

    <h4>Chapter 670: Seven Jewels. Low Level Zong Stage! (1)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    The two brothers Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue were seated face to face, their expressions bleak and sombre.


    ¡°Big Bro, it has been more than twenty days, why haven¡¯t theye out yet?¡± Shangguan Tianyue was clearly less able to maintain hisposure.


    Shangguan Tianyang shook his head and gave a bitter smile as he said: ¡°How could I possibly know what is going on inside¡­ neither of us are able to enter the Lustre Spatial Realm¡­ we have no choice but to continue waiting for them.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue said worriedly: ¡°Should we gather another team to go in to have a look?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang replied: ¡°No, that isn¡¯t necessary. If even they are unable to aplish anything, who else under the age of thirty can possibly seed in their ce? They are already at the top of the young generation¡­ and if something happens to them, sending in anyone else is just sending them to their deaths. Tianyue, you must hold yourposure, otherwise things will get messy. As you have seen as well, the current Lustre Spatial Realm has finally calmed down, and is no longer breaking down¡­ this is still a piece of good news for us. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing and the others all have the Lustre Gem¡­ with their cultivation level, even if they meet the dragons, as long as they use the gem at once, they should not be in too much trouble.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue sighed, saying: ¡°How could I not feel urgent? I only have those three daughters, and they have all been snatched away by that rascal Zhou Weiqing. I really don¡¯t know what¡¯s so good about that brat, that Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er would actually all want to follow him. Sigh¡­ I truly do not know if we have made the right choice in asking them to enter the Lustre Spatial Realm.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said helplessly: ¡°It is toote to say all that now¡­ at least, his connection and rtionship with the Dragons is good, and he has the best¡­ perhaps our only, chance to help us resolve this critical danger. Rx, the heavens will bless those who do good, that brat Zhou Weiqing does not look to be the type who woulde to a premature end. Haven¡¯t you seen thosepanions of his remaining on the Ind, none of them are worried at all¡­ they even left a few days ago first.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue nodded, saying: ¡°We can only continue waiting. Big Bro, I¡¯ll go look for Xian¡¯er first¡­ Previously, I hid the fact that all three of our daughters would be entering the Lustre Spatial Realm, and these two days she has been so mad at me.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang couldn¡¯t help but chuckle, saying: ¡°You¡­ ahh¡­ you¡­ being a yboy for half your life, but at least in the end you could not escape Xian¡¯er¡¯s clutches. Hurry up then. Tell Sister inw that they will be fine, the peace and calm of the Lustre Spatial Realm speaks volumes no matter what.¡±


    Although his words were as such, how could Shangguan Tianyang really be that confident? If they were all fine, why didn¡¯t theye out?


    ¡­


    ZhongTian Empire. Main Road.


    Five massive Ghost Demon Horses were galloping down the road


    In the end, Yun Li had gained the approval of all three God Tier Consolidating Equipment Masters, and during their stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, they had given him directions and guidance for ten whole days. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing had left them a letter of instructions before entering the Lustre Spatial Realm, it was likely they would not have left the Heavenly Jewel Ind so early.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s letter was simple ¨C if he did not exit the Lustre Spatial Realm in fifteen days, he asked them to return to the Heavenly Bow Empire and listen to Ming Yu¡¯s arrangements.


    After all, the Heavenly Bow Empire was still in the most important stage of development, and they were already originallycking powerhouses. How could foresee when the Kalise Empire or Bai Da Empire wouldunch an attack against them? As such, these young powerhouses could not leave for too long.


    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had yed a little trick here, handing most of the money over the Yun Li to bring back. He had not paid back the hundred million gold that he had promised Shangguan Tianyang that time, and now that Yun Li had brought it all away, even if he wanted to pay back when he returned from the Lustre Spatial Realm, he would not be able to do so.


    It was not that Zhou Weiqing did not want to pay a bridal price, but there were priorities of varying importance. The current Heavenly Bow Empire did not have much revenue or any avenues of earnings, and it was just too critical to get this sum of money. As such, after much thought, he decided to send the money back first to support the development of the Heavenly Bow Empire. As for the problem of their marriages, it was not something that could bepleted or solved quickly. In the first ce, without saving his parents, how could he have the mood to think about marriage! In the future, once the Heavenly Bow Empire was revived and built up, his parents safe, he could then start thinking about a fresh new bridal gift.


    When Zhou Weiqing wrote that letter, he did not know the full extent of the troubles that the Heavenly Jewel Ind was facing, otherwise he would not even feel troubled about the money. If he could save the Heavenly Jewel Ind and solve their problems what was that mere hundred million gold!


    ¡­


    Crescent City. Governor¡¯s Mansion Meeting Hall.


    Ming Yu sat on the main seat, with all the various ranking officers of the Heavenly Bow Empire seated there. With Zhou Weiqing away, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s military was now under his control, while the internal affairs was under the control of the original Vice Commander of the Peerless Battalion, Wei Feng.


    For Ming Yu to be able so sit so stably at the head andmander position, it was not just because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong support, but also his own proven capabilities.


    In the beginning when he had first assumed the position, some of the Peerless Regiment officers were not fully convinced by him, feeling unwilling to submit so easily. However, as time passed, Ming Yu¡¯s arrangements and decisions, all that he had done, had brought him the respect and admiration in deserving that position.


    The Fei Li God General was truly the Fei Li God General. In just barely half a year, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire army had now changed dramatically.


    Originally, the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s true fighting prowess only came from the Peerless Regiment. However, at this point, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire now had a sixty thousand strong army, all of whom had the capabilities of fighting.


    In the past, while he was still in the Fei Li Empire, despite his reputation, due to the fact that so many of the upper echelons of the government disliked him, he had been constantly held back, and his military talent had not been able to flourish to the maximum of his capabilities. However, now Zhou Weiqing had given him a real stage to perform on. Here, he was given the utmost support, and even if Zhou Weiqing was here, he would still have the full support behind all his decisions. As the saying goes, if you want to use someone, trust in them fully, otherwise don¡¯t use them at all. In this area, Zhou Weiqing knew that his while he had some minor talent in the area, his own military capabilities were far from being sufficient. Still, his knowledge of men, personality and human nature was quintessential.


    Under Ming Yu¡¯s leadership, the current Heavenly Bow Empire had incorporated more than a dozenrge forces of the original Heavenly Bow Empire army that had been scattered messily about the countryside, hiding as they attempted to do their own small rebellions in their own way. At the same time, he had also undergone major recruitment, thus forming the current situation.


    When their army strength had reached a total of sixty thousand, Ming Yu had finally stopped their expansion. He knew this was already pressing the limit that the current Heavenly Bow Empire could sustain, and if he continued expanding the army, their finances would crumble under the weight of sustaining this military force.


    In the next few months from their recruitment and gathering, these soldiers would experience what could be called training from hell, but a well thought system of supremely attractive prices as well as punishment was designed to give them optimum participation without anyints.


    In this, Ming Yu¡¯s system of punishment and reward followed the spirit of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original directions against the Peerless Regiment, improved further before using it for the entire army. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original rewards were just too extravagant; if it were just the Peerless Regiment, it was still fine, but if the entire army used such a reward system, the Heavenly Bow Empire would crumble economically before long.


    As for the Peerless Regiment, they had been broken apart by Ming Yu. The sixty thousand strong army was now six Regiments, and in each of them there was now a Peerless Battalion, with eight hundred Peerless Archers, as well as a five hundred strong Peerless Heavy Cavalry Battalion. This spread their forces uniformly amongst all six of the new Regiments.


    The Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry originally numbered two thousand official warriors and two thousand reserve warriors. With this rearrangement, three thousand of them were separated out into the six Regiments.


    Besides that, Ming Yu also formed a new personal guard Battalion. This Battalion would be under his directmand, consisting of his original Personal Guard which was a thousand strong, a thousand Peerless Regiment Heavy Cavalry soldiers, as well as the five hundred Snow Deer Cavalry soldiers. Although it was called a Regiment, they were two thousand five hundred strong.


    As such, the entire Heavenly Bow Empire army formation was fully set up, stationed in the various parts of the north of the empire, covering the current territory of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    At the same time, Ming Yu had also recruited city guards for each city, three thousand per city. With some simple training, they were basically used as city guards maintaining order and basic patrols and defense. This would also be an avenue for uncovering talent. With the help of Wei Feng, the current Heavenly Bow Empire was perfectly rounded up in both governing and military, prepared to enter war at any time.


    ¡°Commander, thetest batch of supplies from the Fei Li Empire have arrived, and the armaments and supplies from the ZhongTian Empire have also reached.¡± Wei Feng spoke, standing at the left of the main seat. On the other side was naturally Hua Feng.


    Ming Yu smiled faintly and said: ¡°The ZhongTian and Fei Li Empires are really going all out in their support for us.¡±


    Wei Fengughed lightly as he said: ¡°The envoy from the Fei Li Empire even asked us when are we thinking ofunching an attack towards the Kalise Empire again.¡±


    Ming Yu said passively: ¡°Tell them it is still the same answer. As soon as possible.¡±


    As soon as he said that, all the officers couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud. This was not the first time the Fei Li Empire had asked the Heavenly Bow Empire about counterattacking the Kalise Empire, but Ming Yu had always replied them with the same simple answer.


    Ever since the Heavenly Bow Empire had stabilized itself and fortified its foothold, the Fei Li Empire had actually increased the sending of supplies to them by a substantial amount. To the Fei Li Empire, the south had always been a major threat that could cause them to lose sleep. The Kalise Empire did not amount to anything, but the Bai Da Empire was extremely troublesome. Furthermore, from the current situation of the maind, the Bai Da Empire and Dan Dun Empire in the South of the Maind was clearly preparing to ally together in major movements. Perhaps they might not dare to easily contest the massive ZhongTian Empire yet, but since they had already made an attack on the Geritimo Empire, how could they not dare to attack the Fei Li Empire as well? With the WanShou Empire in the north, if the south also erupted in war, this would be a empire destroying cmity for the Fei Li Empire.


    Wei Feng said with some worry: ¡°Commander, if we keep replying like this, will the Fei Li Empire break off their support to us?¡±


    Ming Yu shook his head and said confidently: ¡°As long as they are not fools, they will not do that. Even if we do not actually attack the Kalise Empire, we are still a natural barrier in the south for the Fei Li Empire. At least for the current situation, the stronger we are, the better it is for the Fei Li Empire. As such, they will definitely continue supporting us and helping us grow. If I am the leader of the Fei Li Empire, I would actually not want the Heavenly Bow Empire to attack¡­ after all, defense is always far easier than offense. They would still have to worry that we might get swallowed up by the Bai Da Empire if we attacked too hastily. As such, by holding back and waiting as we constantly build up our forces and train, the Fei Li Empire will definitely not feel dissatisfied. However, from the way that the ZhongTian Empire has also increased their material support for us, we can see that the situation in the south is really not good.¡±


    Turning to Kou Rui, Ming Yu asked: ¡°How is the situation in the Kalise Empire?¡±


    By now, Kou Rui had followed Ming Yu for quite some time, and he had grown into a far more mature, capable and experienced scout now, no longer with the youthful naivety of a student. In terms of scouting and information gathering, he definitely had the talent, and had gained Ming Yu¡¯s approval.

 Chapter 671

    <h4>Chapter 671: Seven Jewels. Low Level Zong Stage! (2)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    ¡°Reporting, Commander. The Kalise Empire has established a defensive line in the north with a total of twelve Regiments of army strength, of which fivee from the Bai Da Empire. I have already noted the position on the sand table map.¡±


    As he said that, he pointed to the huge sand table in the middle of the meeting hall. ¡°From the looks of things, the Kalise Empire does not have any intention of attacking us. In a simr fashion to us, their formations are all in defensive positions and arrangements. ording to our scouts, the Kalise Empire do not have any ns to attack. In fact, the Bai Da Empire has stationed another six Regiments in the south region of the Kalise Empire, ready to reinforce the defensive lines at short notice.¡±


    Ming Yu nodded before his gaze turned to Yan Zhexi. ¡°Zhexi, when you return, I want you to begin recruitment of troops again. I will give you three months¡­ I need you to recruit another forty thousand troops and begin their training.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Yan Zhexi was greatly surprised by themand. ¡°Commander, if we do so¡­ our supplies¡­¡±


    Ming Yu smiled passively, revealing a look of wisdom with everything in his grasp. ¡°Do not worry, just do as I say. I¡¯m afraid that in the very near future, there will be massive changesing to the south. Our previous deductions were not wrong at all, the Bai Da Empire has definitelye to an agreement with the Dan Dun Empire, and they are united in purpose at least.¡±


    Pausing as he looked around at the confused and curious looks around him, Ming Yu continued: ¡°The reason why I am so sure of that is by looking and analysing the situation from a military point of view. Simply put¡­ if I am in charge of the Bai Da Empire, and I find a nail has pierced into my body¡­ this Heavenly Bow Empire¡­ what would I do? I should definitely pull it out as quickly as possible, otherwise the damage the nail does will keep growing. However¡­ the Bai Da Empire did not do such a thing, to gather a massive army to wipe us out as quickly as possible. What does that mean? That can only mean they have something more important to do¡­¡±


    ¡°Looking at the current situation as well as the map of the maind¡­ in the south, the Bai Da Empire is closely situated to the Dan Dun Empire. If there was anything important for them, it can only be two possibilities. One ¨C they are about to start a war with the Dan Dun Empire. Second ¨C They are allying with the Dan Dun Empire to aplish something big. Clearly, thetter is what is happening now.¡±


    ¡°The Dan Dun Empire is one of the stronger empires in its own right, especially with one of the Great Saint Lands, the Blood Red Hell. Added on to the Bai Da Empire, they pretty much already have the power to try and contest the ZhongTian Empire. With such a major power gathered in the south, I cannot believe that they will sit around doing nothing. It looks like the Geritimo Empire is in big trouble. This time, the Dan Dun Empire will not be giving them another chance to recover.¡±


    ¡°With all those possibilities in mind, our existence and continued presence could possibly be the future defensive line that the Bai Da Empire and Dan Dun Empire chooses to breakthrough after¡­ In such a circumstance, do you think that the ZhongTian Empire and Fei Li Empire would possibly reduce sending us as much resources as possible? Zhexi, this time, when you begin your recruitment, do not limit it to our Heavenly Bow Empire borders. Go to the various border cities of the Fei Li Empire and ZhongTian Empire, don¡¯t let either of them go. You can raise the pay and treatment promised slightly, but try to draw in more of their citizens to join in our army. Our Heavenly Bow Empire is just too small, and our poption cannot sustain too much more recruitment. Since they are using us as shields, we do not need to be too polite in this matter.¡±


    Hearing the step by step analysis by Ming Yu, all the officials slowly revealed convinced looks. At the other side, Hua Feng smiled faintly and said: ¡°I begin to understand why that rascal Weiqing was willing to leave full power in your hands. This is truly a wise and urate decision. He is no match for you in this matter.¡±


    Ming Yu smiled and stood up, his eyes shining brilliantly. ¡°Heroes arise when times are troubled. All of us present here, myself included, we all wish to be the heroes for the Heavenly Bow Empire, even heroes for the entire Maind. The Bai Da Empire and Dan Dun Empire are indeed powerful inbination, but this is also a chance for us. I love war, especially the sense of control I can feel in the midst of war. Let us use victory after victory to bring up our Heavenly Bow Empire together.¡±


    As he spoke up to that point, Ming Yu¡¯s voice paused for a moment as he looked into the distance in the direction of the ZhongTian Empire. After a while, he turned back to Hua Feng and said: ¡°Teacher, you are wrong, it is not that Zhou Weiqing is no match for me¡­ in truth, he is already standing in a position far above mine.¡±


    Ming Yu¡¯s face revealed a hint of mixed emotions, respect, disappointment and unwillingness, but it was quickly reced with a faint smile. ¡°Although I am not willing to admit it, that fellow is able to take a far and broad view from a much higher position than I have at an earlier time.¡±


    Looking at the curious expressions on the officials faces around him, Ming Yuughed and said: ¡°Do you think I am exaggerating things or trying to tter him? No, I have always been a person who speaks the truth bluntly, no matter for myself or others. This was also why I was not able to have a good time in the Fei Li Empire¡­ in terms of military matters, I have never been a person who was willing to be under others. However, I have to admit that Zhou Weiqing has earned my respect. Even for myself, all of what I said earlier was an analysis that I hade up with recently. Yet, have you all thought about who it was who brought all of you into the Heavenly Bow Empire in such a perfect timing. If he did not grasp the situation of the entire maind, how could you all possibly seed in grabbing a piece of pie from the Bai Da Empire¡¯s mouth so easily and build up your own power again?¡±


    The entire meeting hall turned silent, as a look of helpless respect shed across Ming Yu¡¯s face.


    Only one person was the exception, looking nonchnt. Mu En¡¯s tiny frame was not obvious in the entire meeting hall at all, but he was thinking to himself secretly: What bullshit vision and vantage point¡­ that little brat has just some insane luck!


    ¡­


    Brilliant, eye-catching silver light soared into the skies, the boundless Saint Energy that seemed to epass everything turning into circles and circles of light, spreading out everywhere. In the center of the light, two people slowly opened their eyes. Zhou Weiqing held onto Tian¡¯er as they jumped up as one. Laughing heartily, he looked to his arms. On his wrists, the Icy Jade Physical Jewels and Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Elemental Jewels swirled around beautifully, disying the now seven Jewels each now.


    Currently, he was not in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, but his skin was glowing with ayer of faint gold light. Within his eyes, a dim silver light could be vaguely seen.


    One month. From the time they had arrived in the Lustre Spatial Realm up until now, it had been an entire month. Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er and the other girls had been cultivating non stop in closed door cultivation for this entire month.


    After Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy had broken through to the twenty seventh stage, he did not stop as it continued rising. Atst, in the previous moment, Zhou Weiqing had finally broken through to the twenty eighth stage, which was also the first sessful Death Acupuncture Point in the head area for him. At the same time, his cultivation stage had finally reached the seventh Jewel.


    It was not just Zhou Weiqing. Tian¡¯er, as well as the three Shangguan Sisters who were just opening their eyes behind them¡­ all of them had raised at least one level of Heavenly Energy.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er had even stepped into the realm of the eighth Jewel.


    The true strength and use of the Saint Energy was slowly presenting itself. At this moment, the Saint Energy within both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body had reached six hundred drops respectively. Constantly bathed and nourished by thisrge amount of Saint Energy, their bodies were also undergoing constant evolving.


    At that moment, a sudden feeling in their soul roused their attention. The mother dragon who had been in a deep sleep all this while slowly opened her eyes. ¡°You all have finally awoken.¡± Although she had just awoken from deep sleep, her eyes revealed an obvious restless impatience. Clearly, her sleep had not been a good one.


    Although the mother dragon had been resting all this while, she had kept a threat of awareness focused on Zhou Weiqing and the others, awaiting the end of their cultivation so they could begin reviving her husband. If not for the fact that the Saint Energy reverberations that Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were giving forth continually nourished her husband¡¯s body, allowing it to maintain its life, perhaps she would not have been able to resist waking them earlier.


    She could definitely understand the principle that grinding a chopper will not hold up the cutting process 1, and was thus able to hold herself back until now.


    ¡°Senior, may I know how to address you properly?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked. At this current moment, he felt as if his entire body was filled with immense power, the sense of power and freedom upon breaking through gave him a bit more confidence towards reviving the dragon. Breaking through from the sixth-Jeweled stage to the seven-Jeweled stage could be said to be one of the major barriers for most Heavenly Jewel Masters, from the Zun Stage to the Zong Stage, tantamount to breaking past the ¡®second-rate¡¯ Heavenly Jewel Master into the ranks of the ¡®first-rate¡¯ ones. At the Zong Stage, their senses towards the atmospheric Heavenly Energy would increase drastically, and the strength of their physique as well as the ability to use atmospheric energy in their own Skills was all strengthened in an overall major power boost.


    Previously, though Zhou Weiqing had been able to use the Demonic Change State, andter on the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, to increase his own power, that was still after all not an actual Zong Stage body. Now, he had full confidence that he could face any enemy below the Heavenly King Stage, even if they were top elites from any Great Saint Lands.


    The mother dragon nodded towards Zhou Weiqing and said: ¡°My name is Duo Si, my husband¡¯s name is Hui Yao.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°Duo Si, let us begin then. We will need you to act together with us.¡±


    Duo Si nodded, her eyes filled with fervent glow as she looked towards her husband. Slowly, her giant dragon body got up, eyes filled with love. If she could revive her husband, even if it was at the expense of her life, she would be absolutely willing.


    Zhou Weiqing continued: ¡°There will be two steps to the revival process. First of all, what we need to do is to draw out that destructive energy from your husband¡¯s body before we can actually revive him. However, the sheer power of that energy is far beyond what we can contain or withstand, as such, during this process of drawing it out, we will need to trouble you to control that power, and prevent the outflow of it from being too great. I will be using the Devour Skill to slowly draw it out with your aid, only then can we ensure safety.¡±


    Duo Si¡¯s eyes were filled with worry. ¡°That energy¡­ it is extremely terrifying. Even just a little bit of it isn¡¯t that easy to withstand. Are you certain you can handle it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er both exchanged looks before saying: ¡°We have confidence. No matter what, we have to give it a try.¡± Although Zhou Weiqing knew that Duo Si could have sensed a little about their Saint Energy, he did not wish to spell it out. The Saint Energy was of utmost importance, and he would prefer to keep it a secret as much as possible.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s resolute eyes, Duo Si felt her own confidence increase slightly. The massive wings behind her back unfurled, and in a single stride, she reached her husband¡¯s body, slowly wrapping her wings around them to embrace the still warm corpse of her husband.

 Chapter 672

    <h4>Chapter 672: Seven Jewels. Low Level Zong Stage! (3)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Zen Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Zen Trantions


    At this point, she had no other choice, and she could only trust these humans in front of her. This was herst chance.


    ¡°Let us begin then, thank you all.¡± Thest words were extremely earnest, her eyes filled with gratitude. In the next instant, a thick red light sprang forth from her body, slowly infusing into the male dragon, Hui Yao¡¯s body.


    When Duo Si released her Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing and the others couldn¡¯t help but feel shocked inside. The sheer terrifying presence of the Heavenly God Stage Heavenly Energy, even if it wasn¡¯t directed against them, they could still feel the massive pressure.


    With the infusion of Duo Si¡¯s Heavenly Energy, Hui Yao¡¯s body lit up with a faint red glow. In this instant, if they did not know he had long since passed away, none of them would have imagined this was actually a corpse. The aura that was emitting from Hui Yao¡¯s body was just that terrifying.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded towards Tian¡¯er, holding her hand as they moved towards Hui Yao. Duo Si had already covered the majority of Hui Yao¡¯s upper body with her wings, and Zhou Weiqing deliberated for a moment before he made his choice, cing his target on one of Hui Yao¡¯s ws.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing was in currently in tip top condition as he steeled himself. His right hand holding onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand, therge Saint Energy whirlpool forming between them, the dimming silver light springing forth once more around the two of them, especially around their joined hands, where the faint light of the whirlpool could be seen. In that instant, a faint aura rose about the two of them, and even Duo Si¡¯s terrifying Heavenly God Tier energy reverberations were no longer able to affect their aura.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand slowly rose up, a thick grey colour swirling around it, covering his entire palm. The aura filled with the Demonic energies caused his entire palm to turn a greyish crystalline state, and in the center of his palm, there was another small grey whirlpool.


    A light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and atst he ced his left hand onto the massive w in front of him. The next moment, the wings behind his back unfurled instantly as he entered the Tiger-Dragon Transform, plunging into the Ice Cold Perception immediately to sense the changes in the dragon¡¯s body.


    Within a moment, Zhou Weiqing could sense the destructive power that Tian¡¯er had spoken about.


    Originally, Zhou Weiqing was still suspecting if this destructive energy was simr to that of the Blood Red Hell disciples he had experienced previously. However, when he actually came into contact with this power, he knew he was wrong. At least, from his current senses, the terrifying power within the dragon¡¯s body was not on the same level as that of the Blood Red Hell disciples and their Destruction Attribute.


    If one were to liken the Destruction Attribute of the Blood Red Hell disciples as full of destructive capabilities and excluding all other attributes¡­ then the current energy in the dragon¡¯s body was truly the power that could destroy worlds, heaven and earth alike.


    The purest ck energy. There was no way to determine whether it was in a gaseous or liquid form, but just the slightest sense of the terrifying energy reverberations caused Zhou Weiqing to feel as if his entire body was plunged into ice cold water. Due to the fact he was in the midst of the Ice Cold Perception, his senses were so sensitive that in that moment, he felt as if his entire spirit was about to be doused by the terrifying destructive aura.


    His own body shuddering violently, Zhou Weiqing felt his hand was almost ¡®bounced¡¯ away. In that instant, therge Saint Energy whirlpool activated, a thick Saint Energy suddenly infusing into every corner of his body, including his inner spiritual world.


    A vast, boundless Saint Energy aura, filled with life and the power of creation, forcefully removed the terrifying destruction aura from his spiritual inner world.


    In that moment, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that within the confines of Hui Yao¡¯s body, a pure red energy of fire suddenly enveloped the pitch ck destruction energy. Clearly, Duo Si had taken action.


    Without any other thoughts about having a lucky fluke, Zhou Weiqing instantly circted the Saint Energy all around his body before infusing arge amount into his Devour Skill. Instantly, the grey and silver lights began to intertwine around his left hand, glowing brightly as the Devour Skill was unleashed. A strong suction force began to transfer into the massive dragon body of Hui Yao, drawing upon the destruction energy to begin flowing out slowly.


    The Devour Skill truly lived up to its name as the most powerful Demonic Attribute Skill. Even Duo Si was unable to force out the destructive energies, but with the Devour Skill, the destructive energies began to shudder.


    A trace of pitch ck energy began to charge towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Devour Skill, along the dragon¡¯s massive blood vessels, as if sensing danger and retaliating. This thread of destructive energy might be small, but its offensive power was brutal and unreasonably powerful, as if it held life of its own.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing dared not be careless and underestimate it. Gritting his teeth with full preparation, he began to draw the thread of destructive energy into his own body.


    *BANG*


    Just as the pitch ck energy entered his body, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his entire body was about to explode. Just that tiny amount, a single thread, its power was already far beyond all of the Destruction Attribute power that the entire Dan Dun Battle Team had unleashed on them.


    This was especially so in terms of the state and stage it was at, far beyond that of the Dan Dun Battle Team, especially since there was a shade of the Will of Destruction held within, almost causing Zhou Weiqing to break down instantly.


    Standing behind Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, the three Shangguan Sisters could clearly see that in that instant, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes billowed out to almost bursting point, his twenty eight energy whirlpools of his Death Acupuncture Points expanding to their limits, and they could even clearly see the swirls of air current that these Death Acupuncture Point whirlpools were spinning and drawing in. In that moment, ayer of fine, ck lined tattoos began to appear all around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s originally silver-white body. His appearance was horrific, as if about to break down at any moment.


    Zhou Weiqing grit his teeth as he endured through it all, the Saint Energy within his body pouring out without any restraint. He knew that the start was always the most difficult, and if his Devour Skill could not take care of this first thread of destructive energy, he would not be able to survive. No matter what, he had to take the risk and use all he had to ovee this first barrier.


    Luckily, with Duo Si¡¯s help, the vast majority of the destructive energy was imprisoned in Hui Yao¡¯s body, otherwise, if Zhou Weiqing continued Devouring, perhaps just another small thread entering his body simultaneously would be enough to cause him to disintegrate.


    Still, Saint Energy was after all Saint Energy, and by now, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could clearly sense that therge Saint Energy whirlpool was beginning to spin at an unprecedented speed. As for the Devour whirlpool that was around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand, it was also spinning like a small scale Saint Energy whirlpool at breakneck speed, constantly eating away, and transforming the tiny thread of powerful destructive energies.


    In such a short period of time, Zhou Weiqing was not only expending his own Saint Energy, even arge amount of Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy had been expended. However, to their shock, under such a circumstance, theirrge Saint Energy whirlpool did not seem to shrink at all. This could only mean that the energy Devoured and transformed into Saint Energy was able topletely make up for their vast expenditure!


    This was just a mere thread of destructive energy! For it to be able to turn into so much Saint Energy¡­ could it be¡­ this destructive energy was actually at a higher level than the Saint Energy?


    How was that possible? The Saint Energy was already the final product of the four Saint Attributes, what other energy could possibly be above it?


    Towards this problem, Zhou Weiqing quickly learned the answer. It was not that the destructive energies were at a stage above the Saint Energy, but rather the tiny bit of Will of Destruction within the destructive energy was perfectly married together, and more importantlypressing it to an unbelievable extent. As such, even a seemingly tiny thread of it was actually a horrifyingly huge amount. Although Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy was extremely powerful, they amount they had was after all extremely tiny, and they also had not truly grasped the full usage and underlying profound meanings behind the Saint Energy, only passively using some of its functions. With all of these reasons in mind, it was no wonder the Saint Energy seemed to be inferior to the destructive energies.


    Even so, Zhou Weiqing could sense that these destructive energies were perhaps at the same level as the Saint Energy. Even if it was slightly inferior, it was just a tiny half step behind. Compared to any single Saint Attribute, it was considered far superior already.


    The ck tattoos around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body were slowly vanishing once more, and the silver-white light was brightening again. The facts had once again proven themselves¡­ thebination of therge Saint Energy whirlpool and the Devour Skill was able to counter the destructive energies. If the current Zhou Weiqing or Tian¡¯er had a Saint Nucleus Core, perhaps it would be extremely easy for them to Devour and Transform all of the destructive energies.


    Their sess not only allowed them both to breathe a sigh of relief¡­ on the other side, the mother dragon Duo Si began to look at them with a greater hope. It was the terrifying destructive energies which had almost taken away both of their lives, and if these youths could truly take care of these energies, then it was clear that the chance to revive her husband was much greater.


    With the first taste of sess, Zhou Weiqing was able to continue Devouring with much more confidence. With a signal from him, Duo Si once again released another thread of destructive energies to be Devoured by Zhou Weiqing and into his own body.


    Perhaps because they already had experience, this time both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er found it much easier to Devour and Transform the energies. Furthermore, they could now clearly sense that they were no longer ¡®breaking even¡¯ in terms of Saint Energy, but the overall amount of Saint Energy was actually steadily growing as they transformed the destructive energies.


    The destructive energies were indeed terrifying and filled with offensive power, yet one had to admit its purity was equally astonishing. In terms of quality, purity and density, a single drop of this destructive energy was able to transform into ten drops of Saint Energy. This was the reason why Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could not only maintain their Saint Energy but also have it begin grow as they took on just a tiny amount of destructive energies.


    Thread after thread¡­ Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy continued growing stronger and stronger as time passed slowly.


    Every cycle of suction, devouring, transformation¡­ once that had been established into a rhythm, it all began to seem to simple. At least, now all of them could see hope in front of them.


    As the Saint Energy within Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body grew steadily, it was also being used constantly. In this process of usage and growth, the Saint Energy was also circting throughout their bodies, nourishing them, improving and evolving their physiques. Their overall amount of Saint Energy and Heavenly Energy was also growing at an astonishing pace.

 Chapter 673

    Perhaps, this was exactly what the saying meant ¡ª one good turn deserves another. Had they only went to devour some heavenly beasts to increase their Saint Energy, only God would know how long it would take them to absorb 3,000 drops of Saint Energy. After all, the number of heavenly beasts that were at least at the Heavenly King tier and above were very, very limited, even if it was in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. It was absolutely impossible for them to simply devour them and transform as they wished.


    However, the amount of energy contained in the Destruction Energy was so incredibly vast. Both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could clearly feel the increasing speed of the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool that was at their joined hands.


    The phrase ¡®as one fell, another rose up¡¯ was the perfect one to describe them. As the Saint Energy slowly increased in amount, the amount of Destruction Energy that they could devour each time gradually grew as well. Not only that, the speed at which they devoured the energy was elerating as well.


    Right now, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er was so absorbed in the process that they hadpletely entered a state of oblivion. The Heavenly Energy in their bodies were being reced by the pure Saint Energy. Along with the nourishment from this energy, their bodies were slowly being enhanced.


    The three Shangguan sister obtained various benefits as they cultivated at the same time. They too were advancing at a tremendous pace.


    In the Lustre Spatial Realm, time was no longer a problem. Nobody knew how long had passed by when suddenly, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er was startled at the same time, hastily opening their eyes.


    Such a sudden awakening appalled the both of them. ncing at each other, they were pleasantly surprised to find that Heavenly Energy no longer existed in their body, they were allpletely reced by the Saint Energy in every corner of their bodies. Not only that, the energy seemed to continue pouring into them


    .


    Yet, the Destruction Energy in the body of Hui Yao the dragon was only halfway devoured by them. Both of them were takenpletely surprised yet struck dumb with amazement by this realization.


    After all, both of them now was possessed at least 3,000 drops of Saint Energy in their bodies. Yet, in such a circumstance, the Destruction Energy was still notpletely devoured. One could easily imagine how horrifying this energy was.


    However, a new problem had arisen in Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. They realized almost simultaneously that each of their bodies could no longer contain the Saint Energy.


    That was right, their bodies could no longer contain it. After the Saint Energy had exceeded 3,000 drops, all they could feel was their body beginning to swell. Thought the Saint Energy was being continuously built up in their body, they began to feel a pain because of the swelling. It was apparent that this was not a good sign at all. Not only that, the Saint Energy did not even begin to show the slightest signs of it solidifying into a Saint Pill though it had reached the threshold of 3,000 drops.


    ¡°W-What happened?¡± Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er nced at each other, obviously confused by this matter. The Demonic Devour was still going on and the Saint Energy was still building up in their bodies. If this continued, both of their bodies would probably be blown up by the Saint Energy. No matter how strong and tough their bodies were, it would still be feeble in the face of Saint Energy.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er,e here,¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clever mind started to work at this instance as he quickly gave an instruction.


    The three Shangguan sisters who were cultivating behind them opened their eyes in shock. The faith that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had in Zhou Weiqing was absolute and iparable. Immediately, she stepped forward and stood in front of him with a surprised and concerned look, ¡°Fatty, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°Kiss me,¡± Zhou Weiqing demanded without hesitation.


    Looking at the anxiousness on his face, Shangguan Bing¡¯er decided to put aside her shyness as she knew that this time, Zhou Weiqing must have his reasons for making that demand.


    She offered her lips and the two pair of lips met halfway as they kissed. In an instant, Bing¡¯er¡¯s petite body started to tremble sharply. At that moment, her body was rendered into a silverish, white color. The rich, vorful Saint Energy flew into her body like a stream, slowly spreading across her entire body.


    As the saying went ¡ª When a man builds up semen in his body, the body would automatically release it through a wet dream [1]. Since his own body could no longer hold it in any longer, Zhou Weiqing could not possibly let the Saint Energy go to waste, right?


    He then thought of a method to offload this energy. After all, passing on the Saint Energy to the three Shangguan Sisters would definitely be amendable act as well.


    With the addition of Shangguan Bing¡¯er now, along with the outflow of the Saint Energy, the pressure that was pressing on Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er¡¯s bodies immediately dissipated without warning. Due to the sufficient Saint Energy in their bodies, the transformation speed of the Destruction Energy was increased to the next level higher.


    Afraid that Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body would be affected by such a huge sudden transfusion of Saint Energy, the moment he had transfused 500 drops of Saint Energy into her, Zhou Weiqing stopped the kiss and summoned Shangguan Fei¡¯er to step forward instead.


    Shyly, Bing¡¯er retreated to a side and Fei¡¯er was bolderpared to her. She even put her arms around his neck as she kissed him, with it being her turn to ept the Saint Energy this time around.


    When Zhou Weiqing had also transfused 500 drops of Saint Energy into her, he called out Xue¡¯er¡¯s name this time. Even Duo Si the dragon looked at him in a peculiar manner as it wondered to wondering to itself, ¡°Yes, this human is nice but why does he have so many women around him?¡±


    Compared to her two sisters, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was much more shy and self-conscious. But, when Zhou Weiqing called for her name urgently again, along with the encouragement from both Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er, she finally stepped forward and stood before him.


    The moment the two pairs of eyes connected, Xue¡¯er lowered her head by nature when she saw his gentle gaze. With a sharp breath, she closed her eyes and just like Fei¡¯er earlier, she awkwardly put her arms around his neck and offered her trembling lips to his.


    The rich, vorful Saint Energy began to flow again. At this moment, Shangguan Xue¡¯er appeared to be exceptionally beautiful as a reddish blush spread across her delicate face. Though she had kissed Zhou Weiqing before but at that time, it was when they were both alone. Now, she had to kiss him in front of Tian¡¯er and her two sisters, only God knew how much courage that she had to summon to do just that.


    Her cold lips instantaneously warmed up from the Saint Energy. Without warning, Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened in surprise as a certain shameless guy had taken this turn of event to his own advantage and inserted a tongue into her mouth during the Saint Energy¡¯s transfusion. He even started to suck on her savory, delicate tongue without reserve.


    Ah bastard! Bastard! BASTARD! Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er are still watching us! Xue¡¯er wanted to break it off but she was afraid she would disrupt the absorption and transformation process of the Destruction Energy that Zhou Weiqing was going through. At this time, her brain had already plunged into total darkness,pletely losing the ability to think. However, a touch of happiness gradually filled her heart quietly.


    After knowing him for such a long time, here and now, the realization that she was finally his woman dawned on her for the very first time, ever. Since she could not avoid this feeling, she might as well enjoy it, right?


    Without a doubt, the mouth-to-mouth Saint¡¯s Energy transfusion method was clearly a delightful thing that Zhou Weiqing would never get tired of. After giving 500 drops to each of the three sisters, the whole process started again.


    After receiving such a big amount of Saint Energy, the three Shangguan¡¯s sister now felt like brand-new people. The warm Saint Energy in their bodies did not contradict their Heavenly Energy at all. Also, having this energy made them feel like their bodies were constantly changing in a subtle manner that they could not even begin to exin.


    Finally, when Zhou Weiqing finished his fourth transfusion, the Destruction Energy in Hui Yao the dragon was nowpletely depleted. The instance he and Tian¡¯er transformed thest drop of Destruction Energy into Saint Energy, the gigantic body of the dragon suddenly quivered ever so faintly without warning.


    This, of course, was not a sign of his resurrection. Still, there were at least some signs of vitality in his body that was the result of the natural metamorphoses of the dragon n¡¯s powerful life.


    The main reason why Tian¡¯er believed that they could revive Hui Yao was because the dragon n possessed a body that was the most powerful among all of the Heavenly beasts. Even after they were supposedly dead, their dragon soul would never dissipate but would gather in the form of a nucleus instead. The vitality and bloodline power in the body would not deteriorate even after a long period of time.


    The silverish, white ray once again appeared on the five people standing there. After ending the devouring process, it could be said that the five of them have received an enormous gift from the entire process. Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body waspletely filled up by Saint Energy and the three Shangguan sisters had at least 2,000 drops each.


    Aside from being surprised and excited, Zhou Weiqing was secretly gasping with admiration. What a tremendous amount of Destruction Energy that was! It had never crossed his mind that it would be able to be transformed into a total of 12,000 drops of Saint Energy. No wonder Duo Si said that this Destruction Energy was at a higher level than their Heavenly God Energy.


    If it wasn¡¯t for such a petrifying energy, how could Duo Si and her husband who was both on the Heavenly God-tier be hurt by those sneak attack?


    ¡°Finally our job is done,¡± Zhou Weiqing let out a long sigh of relief. Duo Si gradually opened up her wings and unlike the energetic Zhou Weiqing and the girls, she looked exceptionally tired. The colors of her orbs had obviously dimmed down in that gigantic dragon¡¯s eyes.


    When Zhou Weiqing were absorbing the Saint Energy, Duo Si was giving it all her might to control the Destruction Energy. Had it not been the speeding up of Zou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Devour at the final moment, she was not even sure she would be able to survive the whole ordeal. However, in order to resurrect his husband as soon as possible, she was willing to use up all her energy. For that reason, even if it was tiring for her, she still kept going on while she grit her teeth.


    Noticing Duo Si¡¯s exhaustion, Zhou Weiqing suggested, ¡°Let¡¯s take a break. At least for now, our chances appear to be more hopeful now.¡±


    Duo Si nodded her head, the sadness that was in her eyes originally was now slightly lifted away. From the very beginning, her gaze had never left her husband. Slowly crawled to go near him, she silently watched the wounds on his body that were slowly healing.


    That was right! Even when a dragon had already lost its life, after Zhou Weiqing and the girls had devoured the Destruction Energy in his body, his wounds had actually started to heal and it was at an unbelievably rming speed as well. This was the horrifying recovery capability of the dragon n. If the ground was not fully dyed with the red color of its blood, Zhou Weiqing would even suspect that the dragon woulde alive any moment now.


    ¡°When can we begin to resurrect him?¡± Duo Si asked him and Tian¡¯er.


    ¡°You¡¯re too tired at the moment. We need your help too for the resurrection process. Resurrecting a dragon would require an exceptionally massive amount of Heavenly Energy. When Tian¡¯er¡¯s and my Heavenly Energy is no longer sufficient to proceed, we¡¯ll need to consume your Heavenly Energy through Demonic Devour to support her Resurrection Skill. For this reason, you need to get back to your best form as soon as possible. We¡¯ll start whenever you¡¯re ready,¡± Zhou Weiqing replied.


    Trantor Notes:


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 Chapter 674

    ¡°Alright,¡± Duo Si nodded its head at Zhou Weiqing and slowly closed her dragon eyes in deep gratitude.


    The three Shangguan sisters, on the other hand, were standing at one side with their faces blushing while Tian¡¯er was smiling sweetly at one another.


    Looking at the four girls, Zhou Weiqing stuttered awkwardly, ¡°W-What are you guys looking at me for? Go and cultivate! Y-You guys need to let the Saint Energy fully integrate into your bodies after receiving such a vast amount of it!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er burst outughing, ¡°Oh? Are you feeling embarrassed right now with that thick skin of yours? Hmmph! I didn¡¯t see that at all when you were kissing all of us just now!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly retorted, ¡°T-That was merely for the sake of devouring the Destruction Energy, okay? I¡¯m off to cultivate!¡± Right now, with him being on his own, it was clear that he would not be able to win against the four girls. Without a word, he sat down on the spot and began to cultivate.


    Now that his body¡¯s Saint Energy was already full, the Saint Nucleus Core still did not emerge as he had imagined. To Zhou Weiqing, this was a huge problem. Right now, the revolving of his Death Acupuncture Points were all being driven by the Saint Energy. Yet, he did not dare to absorb anymore Atmospheric Energy from the outside, otherwise, he would start to swell up again as he did previously. In other words, if he did not solve this problem as soon as possible, he would be unable to continue with his cultivation.


    Simr to him, Tian¡¯er was facing the same issue as well. For this reason, she proceeded to sit cross-legged on the ground and started her cultivation.


    Be that as it may, there was no sign of impatience or panic in Zhou Weiqing at all with the condition of his body. After all, he could always use up the Saint Energy and make space in his body. Still, of course, this would be hisst resort. Now that he had finally absorbed 3,000 drops of Saint Energy after going through such a trouble, he did not have the heart to waste them just like that.


    With his Death Acupuncture Points revolving, though he did not dare to take in anymore Atmospheric Energy from the outside, he could still activate his Immortal Deity Technique.


    Inside his Dantian, the originally small Saint Energy Whirlpool had now grown multiple times bigger and was now almost asrge as the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool that he formed with Tian¡¯er just now.


    Zhou Weiqing tried to mobilize this Saint Energy and found no problem with it but the problem of him not being able to cultivate any further due to his body being fully filled had yet to be resolved.


    He tried all kinds of methods again and again but still, he could not find a usible solution to the problem. Slowly, he opened his eyes and turned over to look at Tian¡¯er.


    What entered his field of vision next shocked him to the core.


    At this very moment, there was a thickyer of Saint Light that wasing off Tian¡¯er¡¯s body. The rich, vorful Saint Energy was emphasizing her delicate body, making her look like a saintess. Even Zhou Weiqing could feel the hint of coercion from that sacred invincible atmosphere.


    In an instant, he realized that Tian¡¯er was actually deep in her cultivation process now. Not only that, the speed that she was absorbing the Atmospheric Energy was so nimble that it could only be described by the word ¡®horrifying¡¯.


    ¡°She actually found a way to cultivate? B-But how?¡± He waspletely taken aback.


    Right at this moment, all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing could see that the Heavenly jewels on her hand started to slow down from its originally fast rotating speed. A faint shadow suddenly appeared on both her hands and slowly solidified into matter.


    In an instant, he was hit with a hard realization. Fiercely pping his thighs, he thought to himself, ¡°That¡¯s right! Why am I so stupid? Why didn¡¯t this simple method cross my mind at all?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing really wanted to p himself hard. How could he miss such a simple theory? He was the one who oveplicated the entire thing. In fact, the solution to this problem was actually very, very easy.


    That was right! Though the Saint Energy had already fully filled up his and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body, it was only in his veins, not his entire body. On top of that, even if the Saint Energy was already enough, their own cultivation level was still far from being able to solidify the Saint Nucleus Core. This was the reason why they needed to achieve a breakthrough with the Saint Energy instead of trying to cultivate or mobilize it. It was only after they had reached the upper Heavenly Zong-tier that they could have the opportunity to solidify the Saint Nucleus Core.


    At the thought of this, Zhou Weiqing suddenly came to his senses like he had just been enlightened by something huge. Without wasting another second, he quickly entered his cultivation again and quietly recited his Immortal Deity Technique, activating his Saint Energy and pounded on his 29th Death Acupuncture Point.


    Different techniques of cultivating the Heavenly Energy would have different breakthrough methods but it could not get any easier than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation method. Right now, his Immortal Deity Technique was only needed to break through his Death Acupuncture Point.


    Before this, during hisst breakthrough, he had only used Heavenly Energy before in entering his 28th Death Acupuncture Point. He had never used the Saint Energy in the past to make this leap. After all, he did not have much Saint Energy so he was not willing to use them at all in the past. However, since there was nothing else left other than the Saint Energy in his body, he could only use this to help him with his progress in his cultivation journey.


    Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s urge, the silverish white Saint Energy rushed straight towards the 29th Death Acupuncture Point under the guidance of the Immortal Deity Technique.


    The fourth stage of the Immortal Deity Technique ¨C The Death Acupuncture Points on the head and neck.


    The first point was the Renying. It¡¯s known as Man¡¯s Prognosis Point which and is located 1.5 inches away from the Adam¡¯s apple that he had sessfully opened before. Right now, the point that he was aiming for was the second Death Acupuncture Point on his head and neck region ¨C


    The Wind Pool Point.


    It was located on the lower border of the ipital bone in the depression between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. These functioned as the meeting point of the galldder and Sanjiao Channels with the Yang Motility and Yang Linking Vessels. When it was hit, it would impact the medury center and could cause the victim to be unconscious.


    The Saint Energy continued to revolve and move around his veins. Under the attack of the Saint Energy, the veins that were originally closed was pried open bluntly one after the other. Not only that, under the creativity of this energy, it was increasingly being consolidated and broadened, leaving no scruples in attacking the Death Acupuncture.


    On top of that, Zhou Weiqing also noticed that when he began to activate his Saint Energy to raid the Death upuncture, the energy had begun to be slowly be consumed in his bloated body. Though the consumption was low, it was at least gradually being used up in his cultivation.


    Crack.


    Without any hardship, the Wind Pool Point was broken just like that. What astonished Zhou Weiqing was the fact that the Saint Energy broke through the Wind Pool Point without him feeling even the slightest amount of pain, not even a little bit. On the contrary, his body felt rather light and in that instance, the Saint Energy in his body rushed out as it created a Death Acupuncture energy whirlpool at the Wind Pool Point. The situation where his power leaked out during his breakthrough when he used Heavenly Energy did not happen this time, let alone any other dangers.


    ¡°T-That¡¯s it?¡± Zhou Weiqing was stunned reflecting on his sess in breaking through the 29th Death Acupuncture Point. He watched the surging of the great amount of Saint Energy to the point and how it began to change his body.


    Just like that, 300 drops of Saint Energy disappeared in a blink of eyes. The bloated feeling that he felt a while ago dissipated along with it.


    ¡°Wow, who knew using Saint Energy for my breakthrough was so easy?! Could it be that my Immortal Deity Technique was specially tailored to use Saint Energy?¡±

 Chapter 675

    Could it be that... His Immortal Deity Technique was tailored for the sake of Saint Energy?


    What a simple, smooth breakthrough of the 29th Death Acupuncture Point! Zhou Weiqing waspletely struck dumb by astonishment. After all, his breakthrough of the 28th Death Acupuncture Point that enabled him to enter the seventh jewel level just took ce a short, short while ago. I¡¯ve already broken through the 29th Death Acupuncture Point? Other than finding it to be beyond logic and above reason, there were absolutely no other words that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s could use to describe this phenomenon.


    It looked like he did not even have to store his energy if he used the Saint Energy to cultivate his Immortal Deity Technique. Even though he had not attempted it yet, he knew that he would need more Saint Energy to break through the next Death Acupuncture Point. Calming the excitement that he felt in wanting to try for the next breakthrough, he gradually ended his cultivation.


    At the moment, it was apparent that he could not cultivate continuously to the next breakthrough. Although the Saint Energy in his body was more than enough, he still needed to revive Hui Yao the dragon with Tian¡¯erter. Only God knew how much energy he would need to do that. Even if it was the majestic Saint Energy, the horrifying possibility of it being depleted in the process still exists. In order to ensure there wouldn¡¯t be any failure in the resurrection n, he needed to conserve the Saint Energy in his body as much as possible so that he could help support Tian¡¯er during the resurrection. As for his own breakthrough, well, what was there to be worried of now that he had made such an astounding discovery? Since he still wanted to go to the Heavenly Snow Mountain, it would be better for him to solve this immediate problem first.


    Zhou Weiqing noticed another marvelous discovery. After he used up 300 drops of Saint Energy, it was immediately replenished with Heavenly Energy. Although this Heavenly Energy was not the real Saint Energy, the essence of Saint Energy that was mixed in it was pretty rich. It was obvious that the Heavenly Energy that he had was different from the original Heavenly Energy. Because of the presence of the Saint Energy, he could vaguely feel that if he was to engage in abat, as long as he did not directly unleash his Saint Energy to cast his techniques, the Heavenly Energy in his body would be almost inexhaustible.


    Although his cultivation base was only at the Seventh Jewel, the vast amount of Saint Energy that he possessed had made him much, much stronger than his level. As for his actualbat effectiveness? Well, he himself was unable to answer the question as well.


    The dragon was still resting as it would need more time to recover. Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes and called out to Tian¡¯er softly.


    Opening her eyes, she saw the hand that he stretched out towards her. Immediately, she understood his thoughts. The two of them held onto each other¡¯s hands and once again, the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool started to swirl again.


    At once, strong intense Saint Energy¡¯s ripples spread out from their bodies. Whether it was the dragon or the three Shangguan¡¯s sisters, their bodies trembled subtly as they bathed in the rays of the Saint Energy. Apparently, it was quite a boost to all of them.


    When they were not devouring outside matter, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er used their four great saint attributes to cultivate their Saint Energy. Last time, even if they cultivated one whole day, they could only obtain 10 drops of Saint Energy and that was if there was enough Atmospheric Energy in the air for them to use.


    However, this time, after they had activated the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool, joy filled their hearts at once. It was because they had both noticed that even though the overall volume of the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool was not altered at all, it had been solidified many more times than it was previously. The Atmospheric Energy in the Lustre Spatial Realm was madly rushing in into their huge Saint Energy Whirlpool in an extremely exaggerated manner.


    Although the energy influx was extremely huge, the pressure was still able to be borne by the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool. At the centre of the whirlpool, droplets of Saint Energy was slowly flowing in. Although the speed was not too fast, it was in some ways much stronger than before. At the very least, it only took 5 breaths for the second drop to regenerate after the first one was done. With such a cultivation speed, they could easily generate 100 drops of Saint Energy in a day, or perhaps more. If they could maintain this cultivation speed in the future, it would be more than enough even if they did not devour any Heavenly beast.


    In order not to disturb the other¡¯s cultivation, Zhou Weiqing whispered at Tian¡¯er and told her about the situation of the Immortal Deity Technique cultivation.


    The moment she heard his story, Tian¡¯er waspletely startled. She nced up at Zhou Weiqing and after a moment of pondering, she whispered back, ¡°Weiqing, I think you need to continue to cultivate. Duo Si has used up a lot of her power earlier so I think she needs at least 10 days before she could fully recover. Now that we¡¯re able to generate the Saint Energy in such a fast speed, I¡¯m sure it would be more than enough to support your consumption in these 10 days. You can¡¯t simply pass up such a good opportunity! God knows how much Saint Energy we would be left with after we revive that gigantic dragon. You might as well seize this opportunity to push your cultivation base up a notch.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Do you sense anything different at all? Like did your cultivation speed improved or something?¡±


    Tian¡¯er shook her head, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s apparent that my cultivation speed has improved and I could also feel that I would be able to breakthrough very soon but still, mine is not in the same ss as your Immortal Deity Technique. If your technique is able to break through the rest of the Death Acupuncture Points, I¡¯m pretty sure that you¡¯d be able to enter the ninth jewel level in no time. At that time, you can also solidify your Saint Energy into the Saint Core Nucleus first. Now, both of our Saint Energy added up together is around 6000 drops and even if that¡¯s not enough, I don¡¯t think you¡¯d be far from achieving that. We could each solidify part of our Saint Energy and help you make your breakthrough. We¡¯re going to face more dangers in the future and in order to reach the Heavenly King level from the upper ninth jewel, your Heavenly Energy would need to go from the 36th level to the 40th level. But at that time, your Immortal Deity Technique would already have reached its maximum ninth jewel so you¡¯d need more time to explore your other options.¡±


    Under Tian¡¯er¡¯s encouragement, Zhou Weiqing finally agreed to the suggestion after thinking about it deeply. However, he would not use all of his Saint Energy up at ago. After discussing with Tian¡¯er, he decided to cultivate and regenerate his Saint Energy at the same time in order to ensure that both of their Saint Energy would never be lower than 2000 droplets.


    Without wasting any time, the second attack on his Death Acupuncture Point quickly took ce again. Simr to the previous one, when Zhou Weiqing mobilized his Saint Energy to revolve ording to the Immortal Deity Technique¡¯s pathway, there was no obstacle at all, not even in his head region. Soon after, he sessfully made another breakthrough at the 30th Death Acupuncture Point. This time, he had consumed 350 drops of Saint Energy. Had he not known beforehand that the droplets of Saint Energy were merged back into his body after he had used it up in his breakthrough, he would probably feel very reluctant to see the Saint Energy being used up so fast.


    In just one go, the 31st Death Acupuncture Point was pried open in no time at all. At first, Zhou Weiqing wanted to stop and wait for his Saint Energy to regenerate before he started again, but he was stopped by Tian¡¯er. Immediately, she passed 1,000 drops of Saint Energy to him and support him to continue his breakthrough on the 32nd Death Acupuncture Point, increasing his cultivation base up to the eighth jewel.


    The instance the 32nd Death Acupuncture Point was broken through, all Zhou Weiqing felt was that all of the pores in his body were entirely sted open, all of the 32 Death Acupuncture¡¯s Chi current was speeding up its revolving speed. The huge Saint Energy Whirlpool that was created by him and Tian¡¯er had also started to speed up, shortening the time they needed to absorb the Atmospheric Energy. They only needed 3 to 4 breaths now to generate 1 drop of Saint Energy. With such a speed, they could gather at least 100 Saint Energy in just 2 hours.


    Unlike human beings, a Heavenly Jewel Master had a longer gaseous pulse, therefore their breath was much longer than a normal human being.


    After he had made it into the eighth jewel level, Zhou Weiqing had already consumed up to a total of 1500 drops of Saint Energy, leaving him slightly distressed over the wastage. Fortunately, the number was equally shared by both of them so he could still ept it.


    He did not continue to try and make another breakthrough. Instead, he stopped and activated the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool together with Tian¡¯er to regenerate the Saint Energy.


    They did not realize that it had been a full three months since theyst entered the Lustre Spatial Realm. Before this, they had spent nearly two months just to devour the Destruction Energy alone but because of some mysterious, abstruse circumstances, both of them did realize it at all.


    Day after day, time slowly passed away. In just a blink of an eye, another 10 days had gone by.


    A deep dragonish grunt suddenly sounded, waking up the three Shangguan sisters who were in the midst of cultivation. When they opened their eyes, they could see that Duo Si the dragon was slowly rising up from the ground, sparkles were restored in her orbs.


    It was also at this time that a whistle rang out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth. The silverish white light that was emitted by him and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies turned brighter all of a sudden, shooting up to the sky like a silverish white light beam.


    Letting go of Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand, under the surprised gaze of everybody else, his body suddenly floated up without warning. The silverish white light on his body gradually turned to into a brilliant gold color.


    Unlike the gold color of Tian¡¯er¡¯s Divine Attribute, the gold that was emitted out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was filled with a sense of tyrannical and domineering power. Not only could the domineering power be sensed in his imposing manner, it had a special kind of existence like it was a whole other attribute of its own. The strong golden light did not have the slightest sense of energy but it felt like it was a matter that could upy space instead.


    Right at that moment, the golden light emitted from his body suddenly vanished without warning. What followed next was the lighting up of the 36 Death Acupuncture Points on his body, it made him look like he was decorated with stars. The golden light that vanished earlier suddenly reappeared again. All of a sudden, like a gigantic whirlwind that swept away clouds, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began to devour the Atmospheric Energy in the air like a sea that could hold water from thousands of rivers.


    ¡°W-What¡¯s happening?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly asked Tian¡¯er in an anxious tone.


    A smile crept up on Tian¡¯er¡¯s face, ¡°His Immortal Deity Technique is going to bepleted.¡±


    That was right. Ten days of efforts, ten days of cultivation and Saint Energy regeneration. During the final spurt on thest Death Acupuncture Point, the Hundred Convergences Point, he actually used up more than 1,000 Saint Energy. After that, he and Tian¡¯er worked hard to restore the Saint Energy in their bodies to the maximum as he held back the feelings of having all of his points interconnected during thest spurt. It was only until Duo Si had awakened that he let go of the suppression.


    At this very moment, all the 36th Death Acupuncture Points that he had opened in his body started connecting to one another, just like a star map. That powerful and domineering golden light was a sign that Zhou Weiqing had managed to cultivate his Immortal Deity Technique to the maximum state. Unlike before, the Immortal Deity technique was no longer just a defensive and resistive mechanism for him.

 Chapter 676

    Shangguan Fei¡¯er suddenly eximed, ¡°Look at his wrists!¡±


    The three Shangguan sisters quickly shifted their eyes. Gaping in astonishment, their eyes widened in shock. Nine dazzling Heavenly Jewels were appearing on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrists at this moment.


    This hadpletely gone beyond the logic that they understood. They thought to themselves, ¡°In just 10 freaking days?! How could he possibly increase his level from the seventh to the ninth jewel in such a short time? He¡¯s not even 22 years old yet for f*cks sake!¡± It was not that there was nobody who had managed to reach the Upper level of Heavenly Zong before 30 years old but it was extremely rare! From the looks of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current situation, it was very likely that he would be able to reach the Heavenly King level before he turned 30.


    The metallic light drew inwards all of a sudden, creating a series of strange changes on his body without warning. Like a golden statue descending from the sky, Zhou Weiqingnded on the ground lightly. All the domineering energy was absorbed back into his body, vanishing without a trace. At once, everything seemed to return to normal. Be that as it may, the four girls who were familiar with him could feel that the man in front of them waspletely different from the man they knew.


    Before this, his looks could only be considered presentable, definitely not handsome. But now, there was a touch of wild and rugged charm about him. Radiant light sparkled from his eyes, as sharp as a treasured sword, giving off a feeling of a destructive artifact that would destroy his enemies anytime he liked.


    What was even more shocking was the fact that in just a short amount of time, all the Atmospheric Energy from at least several hundred square meters away waspletely absorbed by him. Currently, the Atmospheric Energy from the outside world was flowing towards the now empty region, resulting in a massive energy ripple that left a deep impression on everybody.


    The Ninth Jewel, Upper Level Heavenly Zong. To most Heavenly Jewel Masters, this was probably the highest level that they could achieve in their entire lives. Zhou Weiqing had managed to achieve such a feat in just a short amount of time. Currently, he possessed a massive amount of Heavenly Energy and by the time he was equipped with a fitting Ringless Ground Purging Set, his power would no doubt be elevated a few times higher. Then, if by chance, he came face to face with someone on the Heavenly King tier, there would still a possibility of him winning the battle. ¡°H-How is this possible?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er muttered to herself as she stared at Zhou Weiqing skeptically.


    As the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had known all along that she was much more outstanding than the other Heavenly Jewel Masters who were the same age as her. However, right now, looking at Zhou Weiqing who had already mastered nine jewels, she knew that in this instance, she was no longer in the same league as him.


    After a short period of surprise, Xue¡¯er was able to piece the puzzle together. Other than the Saint Energy, what other things out there could have such a remarkable effect? However, the three Shangguan sisters were not able to cultivate the Saint Energy. Even Xue¡¯er felt slightly surprised looking at Zhou Weiqing who had grown so strong. However, she did not feel the slightest bit of jealousy nor did she feel the desire to contend for the upper hand at all. Instead, she felt very happy for him.


    She was taken aback by her feelings, she thought to herself, ¡°C-Could it be that I¡¯ve acknowledged the fact that I¡¯m his? And I¡¯m totally okay with being his sidekick?¡± Looking at her own two sisters and Tian¡¯er, Xue¡¯er sighed helplessly, ¡°He is such a yboy!¡±


    Lowering his head to look at his own body, Zhou Weiqing could feel that his entire body was filled with an energy that was about to explode at any given time. What was even more strange was the fact that there were some changes in the color of his Saint Energy. The originally silverish white color now had a touch of gold in it like ayer of film coating the Saint Energy.


    The Saint Energy was the highest level energy that had ever existed. Seeing theyer of gold that was still rich in color and not diffused by the Saint Energy, it must have meant that theyer of energy must be at an equally high level as well.


    That was the effect of the Immortal Deity Technique after it was fullypleted. Even Zhou Weiqing had no idea what it was but he could clearly feel the aura of tyranny that it possessed.


    Zhou Weiqing was not the first person to cultivate the Immortal Deity Technique. However, he was definitely the first toplete its entire cultivation, opening up all 36 major Death Cultivation Points sessfully.


    When the Saint Energy was revolving around his body, it could already self-coordinate and after the whirlwind-like devour earlier, he noticed that the mini Saint Energy Whirlpool in his body had already vanished without a trace, leaving only the whirlpools that were activated by the 36 major Death Acupuncture Points. Be that as it may, the whirlpools had allpletely transformed into the purest Saint Energy. In the swirls of the whirlpools, the Saint Energy had started to circte in his body. In other words, he no longer had to worry about his Saint Energy being depleted and not recovering at all.


    He hadpletely transformed his Heavenly Energy into Saint Energy with the Immortal Deity Technique and from now on, he would only possess Saint Energy in his body, there would be no more of Heavenly Energy.


    Perhaps it was because that transformation that the Heavenly Jewels on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrists began to show peculiar changes. The Ice Jade Physical Jewel on his right hand hadpletely turned into silverish white in color, the color of the Saint Energy, while the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Gem Elemental Jewel had an additionalyer of golden luster on the outside.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing had no idea what level he was currently at, there was one thing that he was sure about. He no longer felt the immense pressure that he first felt when he was facing Duo Si the dragon.


    For the sake of cultivating the Immortal Deity Technique, he had been through a lot of hardship for it. He had finally, finally cultivated the technique to its highest level. Even if he had no idea how or where he was going to proceed next on the cultivation path, at the very least, he hadpletely mastered the Immortal Deity Technique. The pain and worries that he once had to endure for the sake of this cultivation were gone with the wind. He could not help but whistle loudly again, expressing the great joy and satisfaction in his heart. He felt truly at ease and pleased.


    ¡°Congrattions, young man. Even I cannot see your true ability now,¡± Astonishment filled Duo Si¡¯s eyes that also had a hint of joy in them. Without a doubt, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s breakthrough was absolutely good news for her. The chances of reviving her husband was bound to be much higher now.


    ¡°Let us start,¡± Looking at Duo Si¡¯s hopeful eyes, he nodded his head at the dragon. After such a long time here, everything was finally ready. It was time to resurrect Hui Yao the dragon.


    Staring at Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart was filled with pride. Despite the fact that she was only at the Seventh Jewel stage, her man had be so powerful and strong. Somehow, she was much happier for him than her elevating her cultivation base herself. Furthermore, she knew that even her own father would never be able to achieve Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base when he was at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s age.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand and walked towards Hui Yao again before telling Duo Si, ¡°Duo Si, please stay close to me. If Tian¡¯er doesn¡¯t have enough power to finish the process, I would need to borrow your power.¡±


    Duo Si stepped forward and immediately, it reached their side in just a single huge stride. Again, it bent down and said, ¡°Thank you so much for your help. As long as my husband is resurrected, I¡¯m willing to do anything for it. You can use my strength as you like.¡±


    While she spoke, she lifted her dragon ws towards Zhou Weiqing and at that moment, its heart was filled with deep anxiety. As the saying went ¨C higher expectations will lead to greater disappointments. It did not know whether it would lose its mind if the resurrection somehow did not go as well as it had hoped.


    Zhou Weiqing consoled the dragon earnestly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Duo Si. No matter what, we will do our best to help you resurrect Hui Yao. Who knows, perhaps we can resurrect him without even using your power at all. Right now, I¡¯veplete confidence that Hui Yao will stand in front of you once again.


    It was not just an empty promise. The Saint Energy in his body was finally able to regenerate on its own, which meant that he could deliver a great deal of Saint Energy to Tian¡¯er during the resurrection process. A Resurrection Skill that had sufficient Saint Energy would enhance the probability of sess by manifold.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded towards Tian¡¯er, ¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡±


    Just from the thoughts in their mind, the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool that was being led by him activated again. Currently, Zhou Weiqing could feel that he waspletely different from before. Like a deep ocean, the huge whirlpool that he led seemed to be boundless with no end.


    A dark golden light lit up, and the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit suit appeared on Tian¡¯er¡¯s body. Under the shrine of the Saint Energy, her divine aura was immediately enveloped by ayer of golden divine luster.


    Holding her God Spirit Staff up high, she chanted a series of incantations. It was anguage that Zhou Weiqing and the three Shangguan sisters could not understand. However, nobody realized that Duo Si actually understood thenguage of this ancient incantation. At present, the technique that was needed to use the incantation had gone extinct. Feeling the divine aura that was beginning to grow in powering from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body, Duo Si became even more hopeful than before.


    Slowly, the Heavenly Skill Image of the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger appeared behind Tian¡¯er. In just a blink of an eye, the shadow solidified into a real solid matter, looking exceptionally vivid and stunning. With a loud roar, its gigantic body leaped down abruptly, entering her body from the behind.


    At once, bright glittering golden luster erupted from her body. That rich, vorful divine luster even enveloped Zhou Weiqing body. The rich Heavenly Energy¡¯s ripples began to climb steadily until it reached the peak. Tiger tattoos began to form on Tian¡¯er¡¯s delicate skin as well. Still, the tattoo was different from the one that Zhou Weiqing had during his Demonic Changest time. The tiger tattoo on her body was more like an essory, giving her an aura of ruggedness and wildness to her originally stunning body.


    In stark contrast to the divine golden luster that erupted from her entire being, Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes turned into a shade of deep purple. Purple lights could be seen shooting out from her eyes, carrying with it a strong and powerful mental ripple.

 Chapter 677

    For those from the Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger bloodline, casting the Resurrection Skill was a huge burden to the user, it would never bepleted without the Spirit Saint Attribute. Even if it was the Mountain Lord of the Snow Mountain who cast this technique, caution still had to be observed. Not only that, the amount of energy used in the process would differ based on the target of resurrection. After all, resurrecting a mouse and a dragon would, of course, consume a different amount of energy.


    Her right hand that was holding the God Spirit Staff gradually started to move around. Lines were drawn in the sky, sketchingplex golden symbols that solidified into golden lights one after another in the air.


    After the symbols were fully drawn, they floated directly up to the sky and hovered above Hui Yao¡¯s body. Every time there was an addition of a new symbol, a new ray of golden light would emit from the symbol as it entered Hui Yao¡¯s body.


    Right now, Zhou Weiqing who was sustaining the huge Saint Energy Whirlpool with Tian¡¯er did not feel anything yet. So far, all of the energy that Tian¡¯er used was her own Heavenly Energy, not the Saint Energy. After all, Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy had not reached the stage where it could regenerate by itself. For that reason, she chose to use Heavenly Energy first to cast her technique.


    The time it took to activate the Resurrection Skill was a lot longer than they had expected. It had taken them 2 hours just for the preparation. When the 108th golden symbol emerged from thin air, all the symbols suddenly came together to form a gigantic golden halo in the air.


    Right at that moment, Tian¡¯er paused for a moment before casting a nce at Zhou Weiqing. He instantly started to feel nervous. He knew that from this point onwards, the real resurrection process was about to take ce. Tian¡¯er was finally done with all the preparatory work.


    Whoosh!


    The 108 golden symbols that were hovering on top of Hui Yao seemed to have activated on their own simultaneously. Without warning, they dropped from the sky and entered Hui Yao¡¯s body.


    All of a sudden, the Atmospheric Energy in the air began to ripple rapidly. A bright golden beam suddenly erupted from the God Spirit Staff on Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand, piercing its way through the clouds up to the sky.


    At that instance, the entire Lustre Spatial Realm quaked because of the rising golden beam. In a blink of an eye, the beam was infused into the center of the 108 golden symbols.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing could feel the Heavenly Energy in Tian¡¯er pouring out in torrents from her body into the God Spirit Staff that she was holding.


    Ayer of golden luster slowly began to form abination of the 108 golden symbols before enveloping the entire body of Hui Yao the dragon. The originally red color of its body now had a shine of brilliant gold.


    The Resurrection Skill was a technique that countervailed the creator of heaven and earth. Every time the technique was activated, those who witnessed the technique would receive a different enlightening in their hearts.


    Slowly closing his eyes, Zhou Weiqing activated his Immortal Deity Technique, the golden whirlpool from before appeared once again. Actually, it was not a real whirlpool but when his body turned golden in color, the Atmospheric Energy would be sucked in by him in a horrifyingly rapid speed that looked like a whirlpool was being activated on his body. Even the speed of Tian¡¯er¡¯s God Spirit Staff absorbing the Atmospheric Energy was far slower than him.


    Not to say that the God Spirit Staff was not powerful but it was just that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique was far toopelling. Not only that, his cultivation base was also at a much higher levelpared to Tian¡¯er.


    The golden beam that was shooting out of the God Spirit Staff started to have a hint of silverish white color in it. In just such a short amount of time, Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly Energy had beenpletely depleted and at the moment, the energy that she was unleashing was the Saint Energy. With the Saint Energy joining in the mix, Tian¡¯er¡¯s face finally eased off a little. After the Saint Energy was unleashed into the technique, the energy consumption rate dropped drastically, a far cry from earlier when she was using her Heavenly Energy.


    Duo Si was looking at them nervously at the side. Its w remained unmoved in front of Zhou Weiqing, just in case he needed to use it; the other dragon w had long dug into the hard rock on the ground, showing how nervous it was, watching the scene that was unfolding in front of its eyes.


    The three Shangguan sisters who were standing behind were so nervous that they did not even dare to breathe out loud. The most nervous of all was none other than Shangguan Xue¡¯er. After all, the resurrection of the dragon was rted to the safety of the entire Lustre Spacial Realm which meant it was also rted to the safety of the millions ofmoners residing in Zhongtian City. How could she possibly not feel nervous about it?


    The golden light that fell upon Hui Yao continually seeped into its body. Like a gigantic sponge, its body kept absorbing the massive amount of divine energy.


    Between Tian¡¯er and him, Zhou Weiqing was the one that felt more tired. Under his Immortal Deity Technique, the Atmospheric Energy was constantly being absorbed and transformed by him into Saint Energy before it was being passed on to Tian¡¯er. Like a converter, she would convert the Saint Energy that she received from him into Divine Energy before inserting it into the Resurrection Skill.


    Currently, a faint smile could be seen ying on Tian¡¯er¡¯s mouth. She did not expect that using the Saint Energy to cast this technique would have a far slower consumption speed. No doubt, she had faith that she would definitely be able toplete the technique. However, whether Hui Yao would be resurrected or not was a different story. That would have to depend on God¡¯s will.


    Just like that, a day had passed. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face appeared to be slightly paler than usual. Although he could regenerate the Saint Energy in his own body now, it still could not withstand the prolonged consumption of the Resurrection Skill. Being able to keep it up for one whole day showed how tough he was, although he had already strained himself to the limit. Perhaps, not even a Heavenly King tier person could endure it.


    All of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes and looked at Duo Si.


    From the very start, Duo Si had never moved its eyes away from Hui Yao. As a couple, it had the most profound perception towards its husband. Duo Si could clearly feel that under the Resurrection Skill, its husband¡¯s vitality was beginning to be restored and now, finally, a weak heartbeat could be heard and the heartbeat was getting stronger and stronger with every passing second.


    All of a sudden, Duo Si¡¯s body quivered without warning. Quickly turning its head over to look at Zhou Weiqing, it saw that his palm that was casting the Demonic Devour had made contact with its w.


    Duo Si nodded its head at him as it unleashed its horrifying Heavenly God tier Heavenly Energy, letting Zhou Weiqing ess the power that it had.


    The fact that he was able to hold out for one whole day was more than enough to leave a great impression in Duo Si¡¯s mind. It could clearly sense the petrifying Heavenly Energy consumption speed of the Resurrection Skill and this man was actually able to persist for so long? Even Duo Si, who was at the Heavenly God-tier, was rmed by his ability.


    Once the Demonic Devour was activated, relief could be seen on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. With thepletion of the Immortal Deity Technique, all 36 major Death Acupuncture Points and meridians were much tougher than ordinary people by several times. For that reason, the Demonic Devour was able to transform the Saint Energy without any difficulties as well.


    Before, Zhou Weiqing had tried to devour the Heavenly Energy of Heavenly King beasts butpared to Duo Si, those beasts were like ants to Duo Si¡¯s elephant. The pure Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy in Duo Si¡¯s body was like a vast ocean. Although it could not bepared to the Heavenly Energy at all, the amount that it possessed was extremely vast, so vast that it stretched far off into the distance and out of sight. At the moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devouring speed could be considered as extremely speedy but somehow, it did not seem to affect Duo Si at all.


    With such an ¡®insurance¡¯ by his side, Zhou Weiqing immediately increased the Saint Energy output that he passed on to Tian¡¯er. Before this, she had told him that after the Resurrection Spell was cast, the shorter thepletion time, the greater the chances of resurrecting the dragon would be. Now that there was no need to worry about the depletion of Saint Energy anymore, he, of course, sped up the process without any hesitation.


    Gradually, strange changes began to appear on Hui Yao¡¯s body. The gigantic body that was rendered in gold by the Divine halo slowly had golden stars emerging on the skin. Hints of vitality started to throb from its gigantic body.


    It meant that the Resurrection Skill had finallypleted the process of reviving the body¡¯s vitality. What was left now was the awakening of its soul. Only when the soul and bodypletelybine that the Resurrection process could be called a sess.


    It was also for this reason that generally, the Resurrection technique would have to be performed within 2 hours after the victim¡¯s death. It was because during this time, the soul had not fully dissipated yet. But of course, dragons had Nucleus Core that helped converge its soul so there was no need to worry about the soul dissipating after its death. However, there had never been any precedent for resurrecting a dragon in the history of Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger, nobody knew whether they would seed or not.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s face turned serious at once. The God Spirit Staff in her hand drew much moreplex golden linespared to the ones earlier. With a shout, the lines suddenly gleamed brightly before it was imprinted on the dragon¡¯s forehead.


    In an instant, Zhou Weiqing could feel that half of his Saint Energy was being sucked out by Tian¡¯er. The moment the golden lines touched the dragon¡¯s forehead, the gigantic head rose up without warning. Between the dragon¡¯s orbs on the central skull position, a blinding golden light suddenly burst out.


    At that moment, the horrifying energy ripples trembled violently, releasing a sense of tyrannical pressure that forced Zhou Weiqing and the girls to retreat hastily from their positions.


    Quickly, Duo Si cast a red light shade, enveloping the five of them in that light. Its eyes had never been so bright as it stared in a trance at its husband¡¯s lifted head. The ws that Zhou Weiqing was holding on to was trembling uncontrobly. Now that the Resurrection had reached its final stage, Duo Si¡¯s heart was filled with anxiety.


    Tian¡¯er pointed the God Spirit Staff outwards. Her body began to tremble slightly, too. It was apparent that the amount of Saint Energy that she could bear had already reached its limit.


    Another golden symbol was drawn on the sky. Tian¡¯er called forth all her energy and at once, the golden symbol was imprinted on Hui Yao¡¯s forehead once again.


    The bright dazzling golden light was so blinding that none of them could open their eyes. All of a sudden, the golden light vanished as it merged with Hui Yao¡¯s body. Promptly, its gigantic head began to lift up high.


    Just as Duo Si was about to cheer out loud and rejoice, Hui Yao¡¯s gigantic head suddenly fell and mmed on the ground fiercely without warning.

 Chapter 678

    Wham!


    The moment Hui Yao¡¯s gigantic head smashed fiercely on the ground, Duo Si¡¯s heart was almost smashed into pieces as well. Everybody¡¯s heart immediately sank. Hui Yao¡¯s gigantic body seemed to have turned into a gigantic dragon corpse once again.


    ¡°Noooooo¡­¡± Duo Si uttered a heartrending cry as she rushed forward. Opening up her wings, she hugged Hui Yao¡¯s head in her arms as devastating cries filled the air. Her head was lifted up high as tears of pain dripped down from her eyes.


    Just one step short of sess, her hopes crumbled to dust. Duo Si¡¯s originally agonized heart could no longer withstand such a heavy blow.


    With a pale face, Tian¡¯er slumped into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms weakly. Her eyes were still staring unblinkingly at Hui Yao¡¯s body.


    Lowering her head, Duo Si cast a nce at Hui Yao before looking at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, the tears in her eyes had suddenly stopped flowing, ¡°Humans, I¡¯ve said before, in any case, I still want to thank you all. I no longer have the strength to save our children so please, I beg you, please save my children once you leave this ce. I¡¯ll go with Hui Yao very soon and this Lustre Spatial Realm will not be destroyed. Without him, I really can¡¯t live anymore.¡±


    Her gaze had be very gentle. After waiting for so many days, everything still failed on the eve of sess. It hadpletely shattered thest ounce of hope in her heart. Right now, all she wanted was to go with her husband even if it meant that she would have to go to another world.


    The three Shangguan sisters were already choking with tears. Looking at the tragic scene of the pair of dragon spouses, they were also immersed in deep sadness.


    Creases crept up between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brows. He could not say anything that would stop Duo Si from killing herself. This was a female that was willing to die for love and for the sake of her husband. On top of that, she was a powerful dragon for God¡¯s sake. It was absolutely impossible for him to stop her. Even if he managed to stop her this time, it did not mean that she would not try to seek for death again the next time.


    Duo Si slowly closed her gigantic eyes. The originally strong vitality in her almost instantly dimmed down. She was intentionally shutting her heart down. Once her heart waspletely shut down, she would lose her life. To kill a dragon, one would have to pay a terrible and painful price but for a dragon to take its own life, was actually a very simple matter.


    Whether it was Zhou Weiqing or the three Shangguan sisters, right now, their eyes were all filled with heartbreaking sadness. Such a powerful being was ending its life in such a way. How could they possibly not feel sad over the loss?


    ¡°... Duo Si, d-dont.¡± Without warning, a low and weak voice rumbled.


    The moment the voice sounded out, Duo Si¡¯s rapidly deteriorating vitality became stable almost instantly. Zhou Weiqing and the girls¡¯ eyes were widened in surprise. Each of their gazesnded on the gigantic body. W-What was that? What had just happened?


    All of a sudden, an enormous terrifying tyrannical aura suddenly erupted out of Hui Yao¡¯s body. Like an erupting volcano, a shade of eye-catching red light suddenly broke free from all constraint as massive energy gushed out into the air. The rich and terrifying Atmospheric Energy dyed everything within the proximity into red all at once.


    Duo Si¡¯s eyes that were originally closed flickered open immediately as she lowered her head to look at her husband.


    Hui Yao¡¯s body that was lying on the ground gradually began to move. Even though the speed was slow, it was stable and powerful. First, he lifted up his proud head as his gigantic body followed suit. Slowly, he finally stood up on his own.


    The enormous dragon¡¯s eyes slowly opened, his huge thick wings unfurled and wrapped Duo Si in his embrace. A strong sense of vitality quickly filled the air. At once, the petrifying dragon aura shot out of his body, piercing through the clouds up to the sky.


    Yes, he was back! Hui Yao the dragon who once controlled the Lustre Spatial Realm was back.


    A strange peculiar energy radiated from the dragon¡¯s body as it transformed into five red halos. Instantly, the halos enveloped Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er, and the three Shangguan sisters.


    To their surprise, the five of them could feel a wave of strange energy fluctuating and entering their brain from the point between their brows. In the next moment, their brains immediately went nk.


    There were no changes in their strength and the Heavenly Energy in their bodies but at this very moment, their mental energies seemed to be bursting out almost infinitely.


    Hui Yao¡¯s gazended on his wife and the moment their eyes met, their gazes never left each other again.


    Duo Si took the opportunity to strengthen her vitality again. Her ws clutched tightly at her husband, it was so, so tight as if she was afraid of letting go. She was extremely scared, scared that all of it was just an illusion. However, feeling the dragon aura in Hui Yao¡¯s body that was getting more powerful with every passing second, she knew that her husband had finally, FINALLY, returned to her side.


    At that moment, the pair of dragons only had one thought in their minds, ¡°How nice it is to be able to live.¡± Even if they had already lived for tens of thousands of years, at this moment, they still found life to be a precious thing.


    The red halos gradually disappeared from the five humans. Their eyes had once again regained their lights as they looked at each other in surprise. Their mental energies and soul energies seemed to have been elevated to another level. Zhou Weiqing who was already at the Ninth Jewel level could vaguely feel that in those short moment of ascension, his mental energy had risen to the Heavenly King level. Without a doubt, it was a great advantage for his next cultivation. It would be extremely useful in helping him to break through the Heavenly King tier and solidify the Saint Nucleus Core.


    With a powerful soul energy, along with the energy in his veins, he was no longer daunted by the pressure of facing a Heavenly King-tier opponent.


    This was the repayment from Hui Yao. He had used the most primitive force of his dragon n to help elevate the soul energy of the five humans even though such a feat would greatly hurt his primordial qi.


    Now that his vitality was restored, Hui Yao the dragon waspletely resurrected. Tian¡¯er¡¯s Resurrection technique was a great sess after all. Not just that, the Saint Energy would be useful to him, too. Of course, what was even more important was the fact that he could finally see his wife again.


    ¡°Thank you, humans. Thank you for saving my life,¡± Hui Yao¡¯s gaze finally moved away from his wife andnded on Zhou Weiqing and the girls. Deep gratitude could be seen from both of the dragons¡¯ eyes. Although they did not say much, the raw emotions in their eyes said plenty.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled lightly, ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank us. We just hope that the both of you will continue to protect this Lustre Spatial Realm instead of destroying it. That would be the greatest way to thank us.¡±


    Hui Yao studied Zhou Weiqing. Just as Duo Si nodded her head at his side, he suddenly shook his head and growled in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to do that.¡±


    The moment they heard his words, Zhou Weiqing, and the girls were takenpletely by surprise. Shocked, they stared confusedly at Hui Yao. From their point of views, they just saved his life for f*ck sake! Why the hell would he not agree to such a simple condition?


    Hui Yao continued to stare at Zhou Weiqing. It was apparent from his eyes that he was not willing topromise on the issue at all, ¡°My children have been abducted! For the sake of my children, I¡¯ll have to destroy the Lustre Spatial Realm. Only after I leave this ce that I can rescue them. Even if you are the one who saved my life, you cannot stop me from rescuing my children. The most I can do is to let you take my life after I rescue my children.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was instantly ced in a difficult situation, he could not say anything to stop Hui Yao at all. After all, as a father, how could he possibly live with the fact that his children have just been abducted? If Zhou Weiqing was in his shoes, he would probably do the same thing.


    Smiling awkwardly, Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°Is there any other way? Perhaps, we can rescue your children on your behalf?¡±


    Hui Yao stared at Zhou Weiqing with his shing red eyes. Instantly, Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was being x-rayed. A faint goldenyer emerged out of thin air as it enveloped his body, as if theyer could sense that he was being threatened.


    All of a sudden, Hui Yao asked in shock, ¡°T-This is the energy that saved me? Wha¡­ What attribute is it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing decided to tell the truth, ¡°This is the Saint Energy. It¡¯s an energy that is refined from the Divine, Time, Spirit and Evil attributes.¡±


    At once, a light gleamed in the dragon¡¯s orbs, ¡°Saint Energy? It¡¯s actually the energy that¡¯s formed from the solidification of the four Great Saint Attributes? How is this possible? You¡¯re only a mere human! W-Wait... Perhaps, it is actually possible...¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was a little confused by his words, ¡°Sir, as long as you don¡¯t destroy the Lustre Spacial Realm, we will definitely give all our might to do whatever you want. Maybe I¡¯m not strong enough at the moment but once I¡¯ve seeded in solidifying my Saint Core Nucleus, I definitely would be able to fight to the end even if my opponent is a Heavenly Emperor tier master. Please let us humans solve the dispute among humans ourselves. I promise that I will do my best to save your children.¡±


    Nodding his head, Hui Yao¡¯s eyes twinkled, ¡°With the strength that you have right now, it¡¯s far from enough. Even I do not have the confidence to say that I can sessfully save my children. That energy is just too horrifying! It¡¯s as if it came fro¡­ from...¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was surprised, ¡°From where?¡±


    After a moment of silence, Hui Yao replied, ¡°From the Netherworld.¡±


    Taken aback, Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°... N-Netherworld? What¡¯s that?¡±

 Chapter 679

    Hui Yao let out a long sigh before he said, ¡°You¡¯re my savior, I don¡¯t see any reason to hide this from you. Actually, the Netherworld is a ce that doesn¡¯t exist in our world. You can think of it as a ce that exists like the Luster Spatial Realm, a parallel space. However, that ce is much more terrifying than the Luster Spatial Realm. There¡¯re many Nether creatures over there. There¡¯s no light in the Netherworld but only bloodlust and bloodshed. To put it simply, in the Netherworld, any ordinary, run-of-the-mill Nether creature is much stronger than a Sixth Jewel-tier Heavenly Jewel Master. If the Netherworld is connected to your human world, the human world will perish in no time.¡±


    After listening to Hui Yao¡¯s descriptions, Zhou Weiqing was stunned by his words. This was something that he had never heard of before. Disbelief began to form in his eyes.


    Of course, Hui Yao knew what he was thinking. In aposed tone, he continued, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to doubt me. The Netherworld really does exist. The Luster Spatial Realm was built because of the Netherworld. A hundred thousand years ago, the Netherworld almost opened up a channel that could connect to the human world. At that time, there were many powerful dragons like us in your human world and under theirbined effort, they managed to seal the passagepletely before they specially assigned people to guard it. Ever since then, the dragon n has been responsible for guarding it. This is also why we rarely show ourselves in the human world. In the past, the dragon n¡¯s head was responsible for guarding the Netherworld¡¯s passage. In order to guard it, the dragon n paid a hefty price. Because of the influence of the Netherworld energy, our conceiving rate is very low. It¡¯s also because of this that our ancestors decided to build this Luster Spatial Realm and sent Duo Si and me here when we were still young, with the objective of continuing the dragon lineage over here.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gasped. If what Hui Yao said was true and the person who kidnapped their children was somebody from the Netherworld, it meant that the human world was in danger.


    Hui Yao continued, ¡°There¡¯s a high possibility that the energy that previously caused the spatial tear came from the Netherworld. After all, only the Nether Lord possesses that kind of power that¡¯s able to temporary cause a spatial tear. Even though he and the other Nether creatures can¡¯t enter our world, he can send his delegates here. It was exactly them who took my children away. I¡¯ve no idea what they nned to do but I¡¯m certain that it wouldn¡¯t be good for you human beings, too. Your cultivation base is considered quite good among the humans, especially that strange Saint Energy of yours. However, you¡¯re still far too weakpared to the delegates from the Netherworld.¡±


    After mulling over it, Zhou Weiqing queried, ¡°Who or what exactly are the Netherworld delegates that you speak of?¡±


    Hui Yao replied without any hesitation, ¡°Humans! Among you humans, there are some who thirst for power. Iann order to pursue this power, these people are willing to use unscrupulous tactics. It¡¯s exactly because of this that they¡¯re lured by the Nether Lord to be his servants. The Nether Lord would give them power so that they c help him carry out his ns. As long as there¡¯s an opening, they¡¯ll help the Nether Lord weaken the seal of the passage.¡±


    A gleam shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, ¡°Then, this means that the human world is in danger! Are you certain that the Nether creatures won¡¯t be able to cross over to our world?¡±


    Hui Yao nodded his head, ¡°As long as the seal is not destroyed, even the extremely powerful Nether Lord will not be able to enter the human world. All he can do is create a spatial tear and send energy ripples over. On top of that, he¡¯ll have to pay a hefty price every time he does so. Therefore, if you want to stop the Nether passage from opening, you¡¯ll have to deal with those filths in the human world first. Truth be told, me and Duo Si leaving the Luster Spatial Realm is not entirely a bad thing for you human beings. We have a keen perception towards the Nether aura. As the descendant of a Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Emperor¡¯s energy in my blood would be able to lead me to those people.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled awkwardly, ¡°However, if you leave, it would deal a devastating blow to the entire human world. Perhaps, you don¡¯t know but there is a pce built on the Heavenly Jewel Ind in this Luster Spatial Realm. It¡¯s called the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Not only that, under this Heavenly Jewel Ind, there is a gigantic city that is inhabited by more than ten million people. If the Luster Spatial Realm is destroyed, then, the biggest city in the human world would be gone as well. This is why we are fighting to stop you from leaving.¡±


    Closing his eyes slowly, Hui Yao contemted for a moment before replying calmly, ¡°Actually, there might be another way. Right now, our children have not hatched so no matter what those people nned to do with our children, they will have to wait till they are fully hatched. However, without our energy, no matter what methods they use to speed up the hatching, it will take at least five years before it can happen. Six months have passed since that incident, so we still stand a chance if you can get us out of here within three years.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was standing by the side suddenly interjected, ¡°We will do our best to meet your request. Do you have any methods that you can use to leave this ce without destroying the Luster Spatial Realm?¡±


    Hui Yao nodded his head, ¡°Other than destroying the realm, there is another way. Teleportation. Forcefully tear open the space and teleport the two of us out of here, just like how they tore open the space and sent the humans inst time.


    Zhou Weiqing drew a long breath, ¡°But that can only be done if we are extremely powerful! I¡¯m afraid that even a Heavenly God tier person would not be able to do that!¡±


    Hui Yao replied, ¡°Being powerful is one thing. If you can find the Spatial Teleportation Stone, you¡¯ll be able to save a lot of energy. With the amount of Saint Energy that you possess right now, it¡¯s more than enough for you to activate the stone. I¡¯ll give you a coordinate and you only need to carve the coordinate on the stone. As for how to activate it, well, I don¡¯t really know how either. After all, this Spatial Teleportation Stone is extremely rare even in the ancient times.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly looked over at Shangguan Xue¡¯er, ¡°Have you heard of this stone?¡± The richest ce in the maind was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. There were many treasured collections in the pce. Perhaps the Spatial Teleportation Stone might be amongst them.


    Unfortunately, she shook her head, ¡°I¡¯ve never even heard of such thing before. But, if it really exists in this world, I¡¯m sure that we¡¯ll be able to find it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing turned and looked at Hui Yao. If it was not for the Netherworld, he would do his best to persuade the pair of dragons to not destroy the Luster Spatial Realm. But now, the matter was a lot more serious than he had originally thought. The presence of the Netherworld not only threatened Zhongtian City, but the entire human poption as well. How could he possibly stop them from going out?


    At this moment, Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s vigor came back again. After a short while of mulling it over, he looked at Hui Yao as he said in a deep voice, ¡°Sir, how about this? We prepare ourselves for both eventualities. Give us three years and we¡¯ll use this three years to search for the Spatial Teleportation Stone. At the same time, we¡¯ll slowly relocate Zhongtian City¡¯s civilians to another safe ce. If we¡¯re not able to find the stone in three years time, you can leave the Luster Spatial Realm. That will give us enough time to move all the inhabitants away. But of course, finding the stone would be the ideal solution. And at that time, I give you my words that I WILL open a passage for you and send you out from here.¡±


    It was the most usible idea so far. Hui Yao nodded his head, the gaze that was trained on Zhou Weiqing had a tint of appreciation, ¡°You¡¯re a clever human. Let¡¯s do as you say. I¡¯ll give you three years.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head, ¡°Thank you, sir. In that case, we shouldn¡¯t waste anymore time. We¡¯ll take our leave now and help you search for the stone.¡±


    Hui Yao suddenly eximed, ¡°Wait a minute! Before you leave, please absorb more of my Heavenly Energy. Otherwise, I can¡¯t guarantee I can hold back the urge to find my children.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned. But, at this moment, Hui Yao already stretched out his w towards him. Although he had a calm look on his face, Zhou Weiqing understood his intention clearly. Smiling, he replied, ¡°Thank you, I¡¯ll take it then.¡±


    ...


    Heavenly Jewel Ind, Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce


    Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue were standing in front of the activated the formation of the Luster Spatial Realm with bitter looks on their faces.


    Six months! Since the day Zhou Weiqing and the girls entered the Luster Spatial Realm, six months had passed! There were still no signs of life in the Luster Spatial Realm. The asional energy ripples were no longer as intense as before.


    Although the Luster Spatial Realm was obviously more important than Zhou Weiqing and the four girls, the three Shangguan sisters were their only sessors for f*ck sake! If all of them died inside the Luster Spatial Realm, it would spell disaster for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Even worse, Zhou Weiqing and the daughter of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord were in there as well! Before this, somebody from the Wan Shou Empire had entered the Luster Spatial Realm and all of them had retreated due to the terrifying force inside. Those people had already returned to the Wan Shou Empire and they even spread the news that Tian¡¯er was inside. If they really died in the Luster Spatial Realm, Long Shiya the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and Xue Aotian, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord would definitelye demanding an exnation. Even though the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was strong, it would never be able to fight against the both of them.


    Frowning, Shangguan Tianyue said, ¡°Brother, I think it¡¯s better if we send somebody to have a look! There¡¯s no movement at all after so long. We need to get the bodies back if they¡¯re really dead!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang sighed out loud, ¡°Brother, it¡¯s all my fault! I shouldn¡¯t have let them enter the realm in the first ce.¡±


    Tianyue¡¯s eyes had a worried look as he shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s no use saying all these now. What¡¯s done, is done. All we can do now is to pray for those children. Brother, I...¡± As he uttered those words, tears began to well up in Tianyue¡¯s¡ª who was a freaking Heavenly Emperor Level master¡ª eyes.


    Tianyang did not know how tofort him.


    Without warning, a powerful ripple suddenly fluctuated in the Luster Spatial Realm. Both the brothers quickly looked over at the golden screen.


    In a sh, five shadows appeared soundlessly out of thin air. Another shimmer shed past and in just a blink of an eye, five people were already standing in front of them.


    Zhou Weiqing was standing at the front with a smile on his face. However, there was something different about his temperament. The instance he appeared, even Tianyang and Tianyue who had a high cultivation base could feel an obvious crushing presence from his body. They were bothpletely taken aback by it. It looked like he must have had a fortuitous meeting inside the realm.


    Their gaze moved to the three Shangguan sisters who were standing behind Zhou Weiqing. Seeing that they were all safe and unharmed, Tianyue was so happy that he almost shed tears in front of them. He immediately went to the three sisters and spread his arms wide before pulling them into his warm embrace.


    ¡°FINALLY! You three are finally out! You really gave me a huge fright, you know!¡±


    The worries and solemnity in Tianyang¡¯s eyes vanished instantly. Chuckling, he looked over at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You brat! You¡¯re really one lucky bastard! Looks like you¡¯ve got quite a harvest this time!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chortled, ¡°This time, we managed to solve a huge problem for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Just take it as the bride-price for Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er, okay?¡±


    Tianyangughed out loud, ¡°What a sly boy! You just don¡¯t want to pay that one billion gold, huh? Alright then! As long as the Luster Spatial Realm¡¯s problem is resolved for good, I¡¯ll let you go this time.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled awkwardly, ¡°... Actually, it¡¯s notpletely resolved,¡± Although they just came out of Luster Spatial Realm, the matter was too important so he did not dare to drag it out a second longer. At once, he spilled all the details about the situation in the Luster Spatial Realm to Tianyang.


    Tianyue walked towards them to listen to the story. The more they listened to it, the more they began to worry, particrly the part about the Netherworld which elicited a deep frown on their foreheads.


    Zhou Weiqing continued, ¡°Uncle, Father-inw, have you heard of the Netherworld before? Does this ce really exists? I find it a little unbelievable.¡±


    Creases appeared between Tianyang¡¯s brows, ¡°The dragons don¡¯t lie. On top of that, our ancestors in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had mentioned the existence of the Netherworld before in the ancient books and records but the information is very vague. Before this, we did not pay much attention to it but if what the dragon said is true, then we would be in great trouble.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°The Netherworld is not that most pressing issue at the moment. Let us just put this matter aside and solve the Luster Spatial Realm issue first. Although the dragons gave us three years, it¡¯s actually quite a short time. Have any of you heard of the Spatial Teleportation Stone?¡±


    Tianyue shook his head nkly while Tianyang¡¯s eyes had a look of contemtion in it. After giving it some thoughts, Tianyang proimed, ¡°That actually sounds quite familiar to me. I think I¡¯ve seen it before in the records. How about this, you guys get some rest first and I¡¯ll think back to where I¡¯ve seen the term before.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head in agreement. They had been in the Luster Spatial Realm for so long, it was indeed true that they needed a good rest.


    This time, he was not arranged to stay in the Heavenly Jewel Ind hotel. Instead, he was given a ce to stay in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. And perhaps it was the three Shangguan sisters who deliberately arranged it, but Tian¡¯er was taken away by them, leaving him alone in the room staring at empty walls.


    Regarding this matter, Zhou Weiqing did not have anyints at all. Besides, when he excused himself from the four girls, they seemed to have a look of cheekiness on their faces.


    There was a reason why he was so rxed about it. After all, he had alreadypleted the request from Shangguan Tianyang.


    After Hui Yao was resurrected, he had offered his energy for Zhou Weiqing to devour using the Demonic Devour. Along with the massive amount of Atmospheric Energy that he devoured in the Luster Spatial Realm, when he was devouring Hui Yao¡¯s horrifyingly vast Heavenly Energy, not only was Tian¡¯er¡¯s body filled with the Saint Energy, even the three Shangguan sisters were the same. On top of that, the four girls¡¯ cultivation base managed to have another breakthrough. Tian¡¯er even sessfully entered the Eighth Jewel Level, leaving her much closer to the regeneration stage.


    The three Shangguan sisters had no Saint Attribute so it was impossible for them to regenerate their energy like how Zhou Weiqing did. Even though that might be the case, he was still able to fulfill the original request that Shangguuan Tianyang made. In other words, he was eligible to marry the three sisters now. This time, no matter what, he would take the three Shangguan sisters along with him when he left. Since they had only arrived a short while ago, he had no time to voice out his request to Shangguan Tianyang.


    Zhou Weiqing already had a n. Although he no longer had to devour Heavenly beasts, when he left this ce, he would still have to go to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    From Hui Yao¡¯s words, and the terrifying Destruction Energy in his body previously, he had a spection about the Netherworld. This was because when they were still at the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the technique that Tian¡¯er¡¯s mother, Phelia passed to him was the Nether State. It also seemed as if she was guarding a ce. Perhaps, she had something to do with the Netherworld. As the most powerful person in the world, the only Heavenly God tier master among humans, the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord would be the person who most likely had heard of the Netherworld.


    As for the Spatial Teleportation Stone, Zhou Weiqing did not have the intention to look for it himself. With his power, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. It would be much better to let the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce carry out this task. One of the reasons he wanted to go to the Heavenly Snow Mountain was to ask the Mountain Lord to use his energy to search for the stone as well. If the two most powerful people in the two Great Saint Lands were unable to search for the stone, needless to say, it would be even more impossible for him to obtain it. If the worst happened and he was unable to get his hands on it, at least they were still left with the choice to relocate all of Zhongtian City¡¯s civilians. Even though the destruction of the Heavenly Jewel Ind would greatly impact the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but with the three years as a buffer, it would still be eptable.


    The next morning, a Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce pupil came to inform Zhou Weiqing to meet Shangguan Tianyang.


    It was still the pce that he was familiar with, the white fog of illusion made it him he feel like he was in a paradise on Earth. Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue were both present and the three Shangguan sisters and Tian¡¯er stood beside them. Looking at how close they were, Zhou Weiqing felt a great relief in his heart.


    ¡°Uncle, Father-inw,¡± The titles had slowly grown on him.


    To his surprise, his future father-inw did not seem to have any objection to the way he was addressed. Right now, the two Pce Masters had a solemn look on their faces.


    ¡°T-There¡¯s no clue at all?¡± Zhou Weiqing frowned as he asked.


    Shangguan Tianyang replied, ¡°There are, but they¡¯re a little troublesome.¡±


    Chills ran down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spine. Shangguan Tianyang was the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. If even he found it to be a difficult task, then it was certain that obtaining the Spatial Teleportation Stone would not be a stroll in the park.


    Tianyang replied in a low voice, ¡°My memory serves me correctly, there IS a record of the Spatial Teleportation Stone in my Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce ancients books and records. In the record, it¡¯s stated that the stone was the greatest treasure of a ce named Mystical Heavenly Pce.¡±


    ¡°Mystical Heavenly Pce? Where¡¯s that?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked. The Five Great Saint Lands of the Boundless Maind were the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Heavenly Snow Mountain, Passion Valley, Blood Red Hell and the Heavenly Demon Sect but he had not heard of the Mystical Heavenly Pce before. If this Mystical Heavenly Pce was not even powerful enough to be even ssified as one of the Saint Lands, why did Shangguan Tianyang seemed so wary of it?


    Tianyang continued, ¡°It¡¯s not just you. I¡¯ve never heard of this ce as well. The Mystical Heavenly Pce is actually not situated in our Boundless Maind.¡±


    ¡°W-What?¡± Astonished, Zhou Weiqing looked at him with a face full of doubts.


    Shangguan Tianyang added, ¡°In our world, other than our Boundless Maind, there is another rtively small maind that stands alone in the middle of the ocean. It is called the Mystical Heavenly Maind. Because they are very far from the Boundless Maind, not many people have heard of them before. It was only when a few of their people came over to our Boundless Maind and got into a quarrel with our people that they were recorded down in the ancient books and records. In this Mystical Heavenly Maind, they also have a few Saint Lands like ours. And this Mystical Heavenly Pce is the most powerful and strongnd over there. At first, even though they were forced to retreat after under the cooperation of our few Saint Lands, we could not do much to them because they possessed the Spatial Teleportation Stone. In the end, we signed an alliance treaty that specified the two mainds would never interfere with each other and the people from both sides would never step foot again on the other¡¯snd. That was how we finally solved the problem. However, that was around a thousand years ago. Now, it¡¯s really rare to find anyone who knows anything about them.¡±


    ¡°A-Another maind exists out there?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°Then, is there a map or something? The ocean ispletely different than a maind. Even if we don¡¯t take the number of powerful Heavenly beasts into consideration, how the hell are we supposed to find a pce in a freaking vast ocean if we don¡¯t even know where the specific location of the Mystical Heavenly Maind is?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue replied, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this. That year, we managed to snatch a piece of the ocean map from one of their people. The map has a detailed ount of the location of the Mystical Heavenly Maind. After all, it¡¯s arge maind, not just a small ind. It would not be hard to find the ce. Still, the maind is probably several tens of thousands of miles away from the Boundless Maind. It won¡¯t be easy getting to that maind. On top of that, the treaty of alliance between the two mainds are still valid to this day. If we¡¯re to send somebody to search for the Spatial Teleportation Stone in the Mystical Heavenly Maind, not only will we offend the people there, there might be a possibility that a war might break out as well. Right now, we already have enough matters on our hands. It¡¯s absolutely unwise to provoke such a powerful enemy.¡±


    The clever Zhou Weiqing immediately understood the underlying meaning behind the two brothers¡¯ words. With a slight chuckle, he answered, ¡°I¡¯ll go then. I¡¯m not from the Saint Land anyway. Besides, my goal is rtively smaller. If I can¡¯t fight them, I can just borrow the stone from them, can¡¯t I?¡±


    Without a doubt, his ¡®borrow¡¯ was no different from ¡®taking without asking¡¯.


    Satisfied with his answer, a smile could be seen on Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face. Although this future son-inw of his was not reallypatible with his daughters in terms of appearance, when it came to his power and ability, there was rarely anyone of his age that would be able to match up to him.

 Chapter 680

    Shangguan Tianyang looked at Zhou Weiqing before he said in a deep voice, ¡°Weiqing, for the sake of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the survival of the maind, I¡¯ll be frank with you. You¡¯re the most suitable candidate for this matter!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, ¡°But... I still have many things I need to do. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to carry out this task for the time being.


    Shangguan Tianyang continued, ¡°The Mysterious Heavenly Maind is more than ten thousand miles away from us. Not only that, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce is very, very powerful! Wanting to snatch food from a tiger¡¯s mouth is not an easy task. You¡¯ll need quite some time to prepare for this. That¡¯s why we hope that you¡¯ll be able to move as soon as possible. As for your other matters, we¡¯ll settle them on your behalf. I, the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, give you my word that no harm wille to Heavenly Bow City while you¡¯re away. We¡¯ll also take good care of your father. When youe back, we¡¯ll send people over to assist you in restoring the country and save your family. Before you leave, Tianyue and I will set up a wedding between you, Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er. What do you think about this?¡±


    Tianyue¡¯s words touched the deepest part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. He did not expect that the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would agree to the matter without giving him any trouble. At the moment, the thing that worried him the most was his family and Heavenly Bow City. Now that he had the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s promise, he did not have to worry about them anymore. What surprised him more was the fact that the Pce master would agree to his nieces marrying him so easily. From what he could see, Bing¡¯er would definitely be married to him and he might stand a chance with Fei¡¯er, too. However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er? She was the heiress to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce for f*ck¡¯s sake! Now that Shangguan Tianyang had given his permission for him to marry her, it meant that he was handing over almost half of the future of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to Zhou Weiqing. The way Tianyang handled the matter showed his utmost sincerity. Zhou Weiqing was taken aback that Shangguan Tianyang would treat him, a nobody, in such a way,


    Fei¡¯er who was standing by the side could not help but exim loudly, ¡°Uncle! Must it be Zhou Weiqing who goes there? We know absolutely nothing about the Mysterious Heavenly Maind! It¡¯s going to be dangerous!¡±


    It was not just her. The other three girls were not happy about it as well.


    Shangguan Tianyang heaved a sigh, ¡°Although Zhou Weiqing isn¡¯t the most powerful person here, he¡¯s got a bright future ahead of him. Especially with that Saint Energy of his. This time, he managed to turn his misfortune into a blessing and made a breakthrough to the Ninth Jewel Level. His strength is no weaker than any Heavenly God master. On top of that, he¡¯s still very young. He¡¯s the most suitable for this task because he won¡¯t be too eye-catching. For this reason, I think he¡¯s the perfect candidate for the task.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang was right. Although there were many powerful Heavenly Jewel Masters other than those who were from the Five Great Saint Lands, like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, they were rare and hard to find. Even if they managed to get in touch with one of them, a master who was at the Heavenly God tier or higher might not want to work for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Not only that, they were also no match for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intelligence, craftiness, and the almighty Saint Energy that he possessed. Better yet, he had a great rtionship with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Chuckling, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°I think that I¡¯m the most suitable for this task, too. Since you¡¯ve made your points clear, I¡¯ll make my move soon to obtain the Spatial Teleportation Stone. However, I can¡¯t guarantee that I¡¯ll be able toplete the task sessfully. You¡¯ll need toe up with a backup n for the Heavenly Jewel Ind and Zhongtian City.¡±


    Now that he had agreed to it, Tianyang finally let out a smile of relief, ¡°Weiqing, we¡¯ll count on you this time. This is a life-or-death matter for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Once we lose the Heavenly Jewel Ind, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be long before the Heavenly Expanse Pce loses its title of the Number One Biggest Saint Land to othernds. Just let us know if you need anything else.¡±


    Shaking his head, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Other than the Heavenly Bow Empire and my family¡¯s safety, there¡¯s nothing else I need. This time I¡¯ll carry out the task by myself. Just tell me more about that maindter.¡±


    ¡°NO!¡± The four women shouted out in unison.


    Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue looked at them in astonishment.


    Colors crept up their cheeks at once. In the end, Fei¡¯er, who was the bluntest, spoke up as she threw a dirty nce at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°This guy is a womanizer! W-What if he suddenly brings back a few more girls from that Mysterious Heavenly Maind? We must go with him!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face immediately darkened a few shades, ¡°Nonsense! You¡¯re all from the Saint Land. Do you want us to go against our words and betray the treaty? The more people there are, the more apparent our goal will be. If Zhou Weiqing goes alone, it¡¯ll be easy for him to escape if something happens. Furthermore, he has already reached the Ninth Jewel cultivation base so this would be a great training for him to break through to the Heavenly King stage.¡±


    Unsatisfied, Fei¡¯er pouted. Still, due to her fear of her uncle, she did not dare to press the issue any further.


    Suddenly, Bing¡¯er walked forward after summoning up her courage, ¡°I¡¯ll go with Little Fatty. I¡¯m not from the Saint Land and I¡¯ve never agreed to join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. I was not brought up in this pce anyway,¡± Having said that, she lowered her head in embarrassment. Before this, she was separated from Zhou Weiqing for 3 years, she really did not want to be separated from him anymore.


    Xue¡¯er who was standing by the side nodded her head, ¡°I, too, feel that it¡¯ll be better if Bing¡¯er goes with him. At least, she can help watch over him and take care of his daily needs. Bing¡¯er is extremely agile so I¡¯m sure she¡¯ll be able to flee in time with Weiqing if theye across any danger.¡±


    As she was speaking, she nced over at Tian¡¯er who was standing by her side. Of course, Tian¡¯er¡¯s opinion was very important. If she wanted to go with him, none of them from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would be able to stop her. Besides, if the two of them worked together, their strength would be much more powerful as well.


    To their surprise, Tian¡¯er actually nodded her head in agreement before she told Zhou Weiqing, ¡°It¡¯s better to let Bing¡¯er follow you. However, Bing¡¯er, remember not to be too soft-hearted, okay? You must NEVER let this bastard bring another girl home. I¡¯ll go back to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to visit my father,¡± Herst sentence was directed towards him.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, ¡°Alright. I¡¯m okay with any of you following me there, I¡¯ve no objections.¡±


    Xue¡¯er chimed in, ¡°After you leave, Fei¡¯er and I will go to the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not know that there were actually two reasons why Tian¡¯er did not insist on going to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind with him. First, because Zhou Weiqing could generate his own Saint Energy now and there was no need for him to worry about it being depleted. Second, which was also the most important reason, was because she wanted to make peace with the three Shangguan sisters.


    Without a doubt, the four girls were no longer able to leave Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. Since there were three of the Shangguan sisters, Tian¡¯er felt like she was fighting the battle alone. It would do all of them good if she could forge a strong rtionship with them. Besides, Bing¡¯er had long known Zhou Weiqing before she did. Although there was still a tiny bit of unwillingness in her heart, she knew that it was the best solution to their situation.


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded his head in agreement, ¡°Alright, so it¡¯s set. Weiqing, Bing¡¯er, follow me at once. I need to tell you more about the Mysterious Heavenly Maind in details.¡±


    The next few days, Zhou Weiqing continued to stay in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to pass on the remaining matters to the others. The remaining time was spent in some secret meetings with both Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue. Nobody knew the content of their meetings, not even the three Shangguan sisters. They could only vaguely guess that it had something to do with the Destruction Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing also asked Shangguan Tianyang for a favor. He asked for someone to escort Tian¡¯er back to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Although with Tian¡¯er¡¯s current cultivation base, there was no need for him to do that. But since she was carrying his child, Zhou Weiqing could not help but feel worried about not being able to apany her.


    As for the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing had also written a few letters for Ming Yu, Hua Feng, and a few other people so the two Shangguan sisters could bring the letters back with them. With Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er attending to the matter, there was no need for Zhou Weiqing to worry about the situation anymore. He was not that proficient in being amander on the battlefield anyway. Might as well let Ming Yu, who was much better inmanding, handle the troops.


    Early in the morning on the third day, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er quietly walked down the Heavenly Jewel Ind. The moment they left Zhongtian City, they instantly made their way to the east.


    With her little hand in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, she kept turning to look at his pale face, ¡°Little Fatty, are you feeling unwell?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, ¡°Of course not! How can I possibly feel sick with this strong body of mine?¡± In truth, there was one thing that he was hiding from Bing¡¯er. Because he had to leave for an indefinite amount of time, Tian¡¯er had been squeezing the juices out of him for the past few days, making sure that she dried him uppletely before she left. But of course, Zhou Weiqing did not have anyints.


    After they had ridden far away from Zhongtian City, Zhou Weiqing unleashed his Horned Ghost Demon Horse and let Bing¡¯er sit in front while he hugged her slender waist from behind. They continued to head East along the path as he urged the horse to go faster.


    In ordance with the map that Shangguan Tianyang passed to him, the Mysterious Heavenly Maind was to the East of the Boundless Maind. For this reason, they needed to sail to the East from the Mi Ou Empire that was situated in the East.


    For their task this time, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had gone all out. Shangguang Tianyang had given Zhou Weiqing many good things that were specifically designed to deal with all sorts of potential troubles.


    Zhou Weiqing was actually very curious about the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. It had been thousands of years since this Mysterious Heavenly Maind had any contact with the Boundless Maind and it must have its own specialty. Not only that, wanting to take their greatest treasure would not be an easy task as well.


    When they were about 30 miles away from Zhongtian City, Zhou Weiqing slowed down his Horned Ghost Demon Horse without warning. Lowering his head, he ced his chin on Bing¡¯er¡¯s shoulder and the warm breath that came out from him sent shivers down Bing¡¯er¡¯s back. Finding it to be itchy, she whispered, ¡°L-Little Fatty, what are you doing?!¡±


    The Horned Ghost Demon Horse started to speed up once again and in a blink of an eye, Zhou Weiqing suddenly disappeared from the horse. With no warning at all, he abruptly appeared above the woods by the side as he pushed down his hands to hover in the air. Instantly, terrifying bluish purple color light cloud formed under his palms. Thousands of lightning pearls materialized and enveloped the entire area next to the path with a radius of at least several hundred meters.


    In truth, the Flying Lightning God Technique that he just used was no longer the same as the previous one. Because of the transformation of his Heavenly Energy to Saint Energy, all of the techniques that he used would be cast using the Saint Energy.


    In each and every lightning pearl, silverish white color could be seen at the core. Suddenly, thousands of pearls erupted at once, instantly tearing up the air in the sky. In within the few hundred meters radius, a gigantic ck hole could be seen from the air. It was caused by the explosion of the Saint Energy lightning pearls.


    That was right, Zhou Weiqing had sensed two people tailing them since the moment they came down from the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Had it not been for his Ice Cold Perception that had long merged with his Saint Energy, he would not have discovered the two vague shadows behind them. The two shadows had been following them and through the vague murderous intent in the air, Zhou Weiqing was certain that the two people did not have any good intentions. That was why he decided to lure them here so he could ambush them.


    The moment heunched his attack, Shangguan Bing¡¯er quickly put away the Horned Ghost Demon Horse into her Spatial Ring. A pair of gigantic wings burst out from her back without warning. With just a light p, she immediately vanished from the spot, far away from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Flying Lightning God attack.


    Two heedless shadows were thrown out from the vicinity of the Flying Lightning God technique almost instantly. A powerful and tyrannical destruction aura appeared in a sh, shielding them from the terrifying explosion¡¯s aftershock.


    From the red light of Heavenly Energy and the Destructive attribute aura that was being emitted out of their bodies, Zhou Weiqing instantly figured out that those people were from Blood Red Hell without even having to ask them. He had been on the Heavenly Jewel Ind for almost half a year, so it came to him as a surprise that there were still Blood Red Hell people waiting for him after so long. Without a doubt, they only had one aim and it was to kill him. And at that moment, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the level of their cultivation base.


    Heavenly Kings! The two followers were Heavenly Kings!


    To be fair, even the two powerful young Eighth Jewel Masters who had the Destructive Attribute from the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Dan Dun Troop were defeated in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. Of course, they would send Heavenly King Masters in order to sessfully kill him.


    Before this, Zhou Weiqing could only sense that the people following him were quite formidable but it did not cross his mind that it would actually be two Heavenly Kings. Although they were only at the lower level of the Heavenly King tier, they were still freaking Heavenly King Masters for f*ck¡¯s sake!


    Since a Heavenly King Master possessed the ability to fly, escaping from them was almost impossible. However, Zhou Weiqing was no longer the old him. Although his Consolidating Equipment was not fully assembled yet, with his current cultivation base, he was no longer the Little Fatty Zhou who shat his pants when he came face to face with a Heavenly King.


    The Ringless Ground Purging Set instantly suited up on his body. After the Flying Lightning God Technique exploded, without wasting any time, he was already on the move looking for one of the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Kings.


    Currently, the two Heavenly Kings looked rather shabby. The clothes that they were wearing was torn and ragged from the previous explosion. They could not avoid the explosion due to the fact that Zhou Weiqing cast the spell without any warning at all. On top of that, its explosive power was far beyond their imagination. Had it not been for the danger-radar they had from being a Heavenly King that incited them tounch their Consolidating Equipment, they would have been heavily injured from that attack. Even so, they were not in a good state right now. The explosive power of the Lightning attribute was still wreaking havoc in their bodies. The numbness in their body slowed them down significantly. To their surprise, even the Destructive attribute in their body was not able to withstand the impact of the Lightning attribute! How could they possibly not be taken aback by such a situation?


    In just a blink of an eye, the distorted light suddenly enveloped one of the Heavenly King. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Blink was unleashed almost immediately after he had cast the Flying Lightning God Technique.


    At once, the Heavenly King¡¯s entire body was restrained by an invisible force, everything seemed to be slowed down at the moment. Without warning, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual God Strength Hammers crashed down fiercely on his head.


    Absolute Dy! With the Saint Energy, his Absolute Dy was much more powerful than he had expected. Even a Heavenly King stood no chance in front of the technique.


    It was all that he could do to lift his sword up to resist Zhou Weiqing¡¯s dual hammers.


    He could clearly see a hint of purplish-red color in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. What was more peculiar was his dual hammers began to turn purplish red as well.


    Without any warning, a glimmer of purplish-red light shot out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®cry¡¯ hammer and shone on his body. Under the effects of Absolute Dy, the Heavenly King had no chance of dodging at all. In the next second, the Consolidating Equipment on his body vanished without a trace, leaving him defenseless against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers. In the midst of the crisis, all he could do was use his arms to defend against the dual hammer¡¯s attack.


    WHAM!


    A blood-curdling scream filled the air at once. The Heavenly King¡¯s arms were instantly crushed into a bloody pulp by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s horrifying dual hammers. The Ringless Ground Purging set on his body was still in its original 5-piece set, the power boost was 32 times higher than his usual power and because he was already at the Ninth Jewel cultivation base, that was another 32 times higher than his usual energy. What do you think it would total up to? Without his Consolidating Equipment to guard his body, even a Heavenly King would not be able to defend against this ruthless attack.


    Now that Zhou Weiqing had crushed his opponent¡¯s arms, he continued to smash the hammers down on the Heavenly King¡¯s chest, smacking him down directly into the ground and leaving him buried mid-waist.


    Blood gushed out from the Heavenly King¡¯s mouth. Although he was still breathing because of his tyrannical strength, he was alreadypletely defeated by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack.


    The Heavenly King was not the only one that was surprised, Zhou Weiqing himself was taken aback by the current situation, too. Slightly stunned, it never urred to him that a low-level Heavenly King would be so easily defeated with just a single blow. Yes, it was true that his attack was quite sudden but that was a Heavenly King for goodness sake! How could that guy be so vulnerable to his attack?


    At this moment, a terrifying energy ripples behind him woke him up from his stupor. Without any hesitation, his body turned half a circle and he waved his dual hammers around as a rich silverish light formed in front of him, solidifying into a light shield.


    ¡°WHAM!¡± The attack was instantly blocked by the silverish light. Tyrannical mes scattered all around the shield. Yet, none of it pierced through the Spatial Rend that solidified into a silver shield. Without a doubt, that was the other Heavenly King.


    Seeing his partner being reduced to such a state with just a blow, this Heavenly King was aghast at the scene in front of his eyes. Yet, he could not discern how Zhou Weiqing managed to do that.


    Without warning, two green lights suddenly swept down from the air. It was a huge pair of wings making its way towards the Heavenly King like a green tornado.


    Zhou Weiqing lifted up both of his hammers, a sh of purplish-red light beamed out from his hammers. It was exactly the same technique he used to defeat the first Heavenly King earlier. B-But, what was that? It was the freaking Dragon Silencing Seal!


    Eye-blinding purplish red light shed past all of a sudden. Just as the Heavenly King tried to use his long staff to resist Bing¡¯er¡¯s attack from the sky, in the next moment, he discovered the Consolidating Equipment on his body had dissolved into nothingness.


    However, the man seemed to have a backup n. Before the purplish red light reached him, a gigantic tortoise phantom suddenly emerged from his back. Rich red light mixed with Destructive attribute formed ayer of light shield and sted Bing¡¯er¡¯s attack away.


    However, in the next second, his shield vanished without a trace. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s dual hammers appeared in front of him in a sh.


    The Heavenly King finally understood how his partner was defeated by Zhou Weiqing. The young man in front of him, their target, did not seem to have to store and umte his power before casting his techniques. On top of that, his techniques were all exceptionally powerful. It far exceeded his expectations. Ninth Jewel? How could he possibly be Ninth Jewel? Wasn¡¯t their target supposed to be only at the Sixth Jewel?


    Unfortunately, he was not given the opportunity to even finish his thoughts. Before he could do anything, he suddenly felt his body being constricted by something invisible and multiple lights were shining on his body. In that instance, the lights transformed into a force that started to constrict and strangte his entire body at once. It left him with no chance to cast his Heavenly King level attack.


    Bing¡¯er could clearly see the Fetters of Wind, Absolute Dy and the Touch of Darkness on the Dual God Strong Hammers. That was how Zhou Weiqing defeated the Heavenly Kings. The Heavenly King was so infuriated that he wanted to freeze Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms. He was a Heavenly King after all.


    Just when the Dual God Strong Hammers were about to m down on his head, Zhou Weiqing saw the crazy colors that were filled with Destructive aura in his eyes.


    ¡°SH*T!¡± He quickly activated Blink again. Forfeiting all his attacks, he leaped to Bing¡¯er¡¯s side and pulled her into his embrace. The wings of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation sprouted out from his back before wrapping around his and Bing¡¯er¡¯s bodies.


    In the next second, a burst of madness and Destructive aura erupted from behind him.


    The Heavenly King from Blood Red Hell instantly turned entirely red before he detonated abruptly at the same spot. A fireball erupted out from his Dantian and smashed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    The fireball pierced through the Dragon Silencing Seal instantly. It was so powerful because the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King actually chose to blow himself and his Heavenly Core Nucleus up. It was the most powerful attack of a Heavenly King Master. Even Zhou Weiqing was not able to grab Bing¡¯er to escape such a horrifying scene in time.


    The eyes of the Heavenly King who detonated his own Heavenly Core Nucleus were currently filled with madness. In truth, he was forced to unleash this ultimate technique. His partner had obviously lost hisbat ability and he was unable to counter Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strange techniques. Instead of being killed, he might as well gamble with death. There was a secret method in Blood Red Hell that allowed a person to survive even after he blew his Heavenly Core Nucleus up. Of course, it would also take 10 years for him topletely heal. Although the price was high and painful, it was still much better than being killed without resisting.


    A battle between two Heavenly Jewel Masters often would end in a very short time. Even if your cultivation base was much higher than your opponent, as long as the gap in between was not toorge, you still risk being wiped out by your opponent if you lost the upper hand. That was why he decisively chose to use this suicide attack.


    After the fiery red Heavenly Core Nucleus smashed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, the terrifying Destructive me broke out instantly,pletely enveloping Zhou Weiqing and his wings that were covering Bing¡¯er.


    That Blood Red Hell Heavenly King slumped down to the ground instantly. Blood was gushing out from the numerous wounds on his body, particrly from the huge bloody gaping wound on his Dantian that looked extremely gory. With thest remnants of his Heavenly Energy, he struggled to seal his vessels up. When you reached the Heavenly King level, as long as you were not dead, even thest drop of blood in your body could be your key to survival.


    However, his hand suddenly stopped in its track. Something had just entered his sight. It was ayer of gold color that had an edge to it.


    The horrifying me that was filled with Destructive attribute was actually being extinguished at an rming rate. The people who were supposed to dissolve in the hot me were hovering in the air like nothing had happened. Rich, vorful golden lights formed ayer of light film on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. And the horrifying energy from the Heavenly Core Nucleus did not even manage to pierce through theyer of light; not even a tiny bit.


    ¡°... T-This is i-impossible!¡± The Blood Red Hell Heavenly King croaked in a hoarse voice. His eyes were opened so wide that it seemed like it was going to pop out of his eye sockets.


    There were shes of silver lights and a soft ¡®swish¡¯ sound and before anyone had any time to react, the first Heavenly King¡¯s head instantly left his body. The Silver Emperor Wing sh!


    Zhou Weiqing would never make the same mistake twice. He quickly killed the buried Heavenly King first before he had a chance to blow himself up, too. If he had done that, Zhou Weiqing would not be able to withstand that attack another time.


    The fiery and golden light was extinguished at almost the same time. Zhou Weiqing released the wings that were enveloping Bing¡¯er as an evil smile crept up onto the corner of his mouth. He slowly turned and looked at the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King who was no longer able to even seal his vessels up.


    ¡°I¡¯m a good-hearted person. I know what you¡¯re thinking. Let me tell you before you die, okay? The thing that blocked your Core Nucleus Detonation is actually my defensive skill that came along with my cultivation. It¡¯s the Immortal Deity Shield. Alright then, that¡¯s all. Goodbye!¡±


    Within seconds, the ¡®cry¡¯ hammer in his right hand mercilessly mmed to the ground,pletely crushing the head of the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King.


    Looking at such a gory scene, Bing¡¯er paled a little. Yet, her eyes were filled with astonishment. She looked up at Zhou Weiqing with a look of disbelief, ¡°...T-They¡¯re at Heavenly King level?¡±


    It wasn¡¯t her fault that she had a hard time processing the scene in front of her. After all, in her mind, the Little Fatty Zhou was still a noobie whom she had to lead to the path of bing a Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Looking back, he waspletely clueless and he even needed her to constantly guide him. However, in just a few years after that fateful meeting, the two Heavenly Kings were like fruits being chopped and cut under his dual hammers. Even the explosion of the Nucleus Core seemed to have no effect on his body at all! What kind of strange strength was this!


    Listening to Bing¡¯er¡¯s question, all Zhou Weiqing could do was gasp for air heavily. A trail of blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth. Like Bing¡¯er, he himself waspletely taken aback by such a scene as well. If somebody told him that he would be able to win against two Heavenly Kings before this battle had taken ce, he would definitely think that it was impossible. However, the fact was nowid out in front of him. In truth, he did not even find it that exhausting to fight with two Heavenly Kings.


    C-Could it be because of the Saint Energy? A wonderful feeling welled up in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart as he was struck by an epiphany.


    Zhou Weiqing was not bothered and decided to leave the corpses as it was. He shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Bing¡¯er. You ride the horse this time.¡±


    Bing¡¯er released the Horned Ghost Demon Horse and once again, both of them leaped up on the horse. Passing the reins to Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing hugged her slender waist from behind as he closed his eyes, still caught up in the epiphany that he had earlier.


    The battle seemed to have ended quickly and decisively with Zhou Weiqing emerging as the victor. But in truth, he had to unleash his full power and cast his technique quickly to catch his opponents off guard. Otherwise, if the two Heavenly King released their full power, it would not be so easy for him to emerge victoriously.


    Another thing that contributed to his victory was that Dragon Silencing Seal. No storing of power, no Heavenly Skill Projection, and one could even say that the power of the technique had increased tenfold. The two Dragon Silencing Seals managed to cause the Heavenly Kings to lose their consolidating and storing ability. That was the main key to his victory.


    After his Saint Energy gained the ability to regenerate itself, Zhou Weiqing realized there was a difference in using his Saint Energy to cast techniques, particrly techniques that had Heavenly Skill Projection. That was right! Even those people from the Dan Dun troop who possessed the Destructive attribute could prevent the Heavenly Skill Projection from missing its mark so how could he possibly not be able to do that now that he had Saint Energy?


    From his epiphany, Zhou Weiqing discovered that his own powerful skills could be unleashed in two different states. The first one was how he carried out the resurrection methodst time, it was also called the Charged technique while the second one was called the Immediate technique.


    For techniques that were unleashed immediately, the power would not be strong. It was basically as strong as its original power but the advantage was that it would be an instant kill! Like the Dragon Silencing Seal, even if the immediateunching only had an effect of 5 seconds, it was more than enough to turn the situation around.


    The reasons both of the Heavenly Kings died in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand was mainly because of the Saint Energy. Techniques that were unleashed using Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ninth Jewel Cultivation base of the Saint Energy was much stronger than the two Heavenly Kings. The Saint attributes managed to block all other attributes¡¯ attacks and it also helped increase the strength of the technique itself several times over. Although Zhou Weiqing had not solidified any Saint Nucleus Core yet, how could the Saint Energy be called the most powerful energy if he could not even fight against a Heavenly King or two?


    As for the Nucleus Core Detonation of the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King, it did indeed cause a lot of trouble to Zhou Weiqing. Fortunately, the main attribute of the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King¡¯s attack was fire and Zhou Weiqing himself was immune to Fire attribute.


    Moreover, he also had the help of the Immortal Deity Shield. To be honest, that was the first time he had seen the power of the Immortal Deity Shield. At first, when he had just unlocked the Immortal Deity Shield, it felt just like an ordinary defensive skill. There were not many changes as well when the shield was upgraded to another level.


    However, after thepletion of the Immortal Deity Technique, Zhou Weiqing finally found out that the Immortal Deity Shield was actually quite formidable after the battle. It could even bepared to Ling Tian Ao¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set.


    In truth, when a Heavenly King detonated his Nucleus Core, even a Heavenly Emperor would choose to avoid it rather than shing with it directly. Zhou Weiqing actually received the blow heads-on and even though he was injured, his injury was rtively mild. It only took a short time before it began to heal again. Under the magic of the Saint Energy, his originally tenacious body somehow managed to heal even more quickly now.


    Zhou Weiqing studied his actual strength carefully for a moment. He was certain that with his cultivation base now, he could actually be on par with a Mid-Level Heavenly King. And, he might even stand a chance facing a High-Level Heavenly King. Could this mean that if he managed to solidify the Saint Nucleus Core, he would be able to fight against a Heavenly Emperor?


    Six months in the Luster Spatial Realm had no doubt turned his life around. Shangguan Tianyang also saw this in him, which was why he insisted that Zhou Weiqing was the best candidate to send to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    What Zhou Weiqing did not know was that the leap in his power was actually greatly rted to Hui Yao. If Hui Yao did not consume his own Soul Energy to enhance their Spiritual Energy, Zhou Weiqing would not be able to control this huge amount of energy with the sudden increase in his cultivation base. Unfortunately, he did not have much time to assemble his Consolidating Equipment to make itplete. Otherwise, with his cultivation base along with the Ringless Ground Purging Set that could help him multiply his energy manifold, he would be able to fight against a High-Level Heavenly King directly.


    One could say that, after he had left the Luster Spatial Realm, Zhou Weiqing was a real strong and elite Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Bing¡¯er leaned against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warm arms while controlling the direction of the Horned Ghost Demon Horse. Her heart was filled with a tranquil warmth and serenity. Right now, there was only one thought in her mind, ¡°My Little Fatty has managed to be this powerful!¡±


    In the next 2-3 weeks, the two of them rarely dismount from the horse to rest. Only the Horned Ghost Demon Horse¡¯s endurance could stand such a long journey, running in high-speed without any rest. During this time, Zhou Weiqing was mostly in a daze. Bing¡¯er did not disturb him. Instead, she took care of his basic needs throughout the journey. However, there was one thing that she found funny and embarrassing at the same time. Although this guy seemed to be deep in thoughts and enlightenment every day, once night had fallen, he would suddenly be brimming with energy...

 Chapter 681

    The speed of the Horned Ghost Demon Horse was indeed amazing. Along the way, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er followed the shortest path and left Zhongtian Empire to head to Mi Ou Empire. They did not stop to rest as they rode all the way past Ocean Blue City, Coast Stout Town and East Frontier Ocean of Mi Ou Empire.


    For nearly 20 days, even though they were constantly on the road, Zhou Weiqing was not idle at all.


    Using this period of time, he gradually merged the strength that he gained in the luster Spatial Realm to his body and changed it to entirely his. Apart from that, he also discovered that even though he had not been cultivating since his stint in the luster Spatial Realm, the regeneration of his Saint Energy no longer needed to be cultivated. At the moment, it was absorbing the Atmospheric Energy in the sky through the regeneration process to supplement his own body. On top of that, the Saint Energy was further strengthening his body and through this process, the Saint Energy in his body was slowly solidifying. Zhou Weiqing could vaguely feel that all he needed to do was to umte the energy in his body in order to solidify a Saint Nucleus Core.


    The two of them bought a massive amount of food and drinking water in Ocean Blue City and put them all in a Spatial Ring that had a silver gemstone on it. The ring was one of the treasures Zhou Weiqing obtained from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. When he saw the pained look on Tianyang¡¯s face, he thought to himself, ¡°Isn¡¯t this just a in ring? The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is so rich and powerful. Why does he look so unwilling to part with this one tiny ring?¡±


    But the moment he infused his Saint Energy into it, he finally understood why the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce acted that way.


    The Spatial Ring was called Sumeru. The space inside of the ring was so enormous that it was evenrge enough to hold a mountain. In short, if it was used as a granary, it could support an army of 100,000 troops for six continuous months without other external supply. The ring itself was a confined space, an absolute vacuum. For this reason, the food stored inside would not go rotten.


    Any object could be an artifact after it had reached its capacity and functionality limit. Of course, the same went for the Sumeru Ring as well. It was impossible to find another Spatial Ring in the entire Boundless Maind that was on par with this ring. Besides, it was obvious that once this object had fallen into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, it would pretty much impossible to pry it away from his hands. That was why Shangguan Tianyang had looked so unwilling when he was giving the ring to him. However, the reason Zhou Weiqing was going to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind was for the sake of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the ring was nothingpared to the survival of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. After all, nobody knew how long it would take for them to sail the sea. With the ring, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er could wander the sea for years and they still would not have to worry about their food supply.


    After they had purchased enough food, drinking water, vegetables and fruits, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er headed to Ocean Blue City and straight to the seashore.


    At the moment, it waste in the evening. The moon was bright and the stars were few. The bright round moon that had its shadow reflected on the sea shone down on the roaring waves, giving off a special kind of tranquility.


    Looking at the endless sea, they could feel their hearts gradually rxing.


    It was their first time seeing the ocean. They were in awe of the sight.


    Leaning on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, there was a dazed look in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes, ¡°The moon looks so bright! What a beautiful sight!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled lightly as he said, ¡°We¡¯ll be sailing for a few months, I¡¯m afraid by that time you won¡¯t find it as beautiful anymore. I wonder how many obstacles are waiting for us up ahead in this huge, vast sea.¡±


    Bing¡¯er threw a dirty nce at him, ¡°Urghh, you¡¯re terrible! You don¡¯t know anything about romance at all! Let¡¯s just start our journey now. The sooner we start, the sooner we can go back.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head. Standing there enjoying the sea breeze that had a tang of saltiness, a gleam shed on the Sumeru Ring on his finger before a peculiar object dropped with a ¡®thud¡¯ in front of them.


    Under the brilliance of the moonlight, the object emitted a hazy white light from the reflection of the moonlight.


    The object was about 7 meters wide, with the two ends tipped and the center round. The object waspletely transparent, like a jujube pit that was carved out of a giant clear crystal. On the surface of that jujube pit, special patterns were carved on them. The carvings looked like some peculiar sea monsters that both Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er had never seen before.


    Zhou Weiqing could not help but be fascinated with the object. Even if he did not know the function of that thing, the appearance was more than enough to enchant a person into a trance. It was just too damn beautiful! Even a Heavenly King¡¯s full strength would not cause a dent or scratch on this thing. One could imagine how terrifyingly tough the object was.


    The two ends of the structure were as sharp as a needle. Circles of screw mark could be vaguely seen hidden in the structure. In fact, some of the internal structure could be vaguely seen as well from the surface. Unfortunately, due to the refraction of light, the internal structures could not be seen clearly.


    It was Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s first time sailing out to the sea. They had no guidance and no experience in traveling by sea. So, how did Shangguan Tianyang managed to sleep at ease letting those two inexperienced people cross tens of thousands of miles across the ocean? Well, it was all thanks to these gadgets.


    Zhou Weiqing flipped his wrist. A small crystal suddenly appeared in his palm. This crystal was octagonal with thousands and thousands of transversal surface on it. Under the moonlight, it appeared to be twinkling lustrously and brilliantly with splendor.


    Looking at Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Let us see how good this Neptune Shuttle is. Your uncle has high praises for this thing. He even told me to return it to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce after we¡¯re done using it. How stingy!¡±


    Bing¡¯er was speechless, ¡°Come on! Don¡¯t be so greedy! Since Uncle has this much high praise for it, it means that the Neptune Shuttle must be quite extraordinary!¡±


    A streak of Heavenly Energy flew out from his hand into the crystal. At once, a golden light illuminated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. In just an instant, the golden light enveloped the entire Neptune Shuttle. With a loud crisp ¡®Ding¡±, in the center of the golden-lit Neptune, a fully transparent crystal lid slowly lifted upwards.


    The lid was about 2.5 meters long. The entire time when the lid was opened, there was no sound at all and no Heavenly Energy ripple could be felt. Curious, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er extended their heads to have a better look and they could see that there were only 4 seats inside the Neptune. Every seat was wide andfortable and they were also made of the same transparent crystal. Other than that, nothing else stood out.


    Slightly disappointed, Zhou Weiqing sighed, ¡°T-That¡¯s all? He wants us to travel across the ocean in this little thing?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er chimed in, ¡°Well, we don¡¯t really have to use it. Both of us can fly. We just need a ce to rest every once in a while. I think we can use this as a resting ce when we¡¯re tired.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, ¡°How can it be so easy crossing the vast ocean? How are we supposed to differentiate the directions when we are flying? How are we supposed to know where the hell that Mysterious Heavenly Maind is? As the saying goes, a miss is as good as a mile. Your uncle told me that the map has been uploaded into the boat. Let us just go in and have a look first.¡±


    As he was saying that, he leaped and quickly entered the Neptune Shuttle.


    The crystal seat gave off a cooling sensation when he sat on it. The seat was a little too big for him, even his big-sized body was unable to fill up the seatpletely. When Bing¡¯er sat on therge seat she appeared even more petite.


    Zhou Weiqing inserted the crystal in his hand into the groove in front of him ording to Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s instruction. However, nothing happened even when the crystal was inserted. Even the lid was still wide open.


    ¡°Could this thing be broken because it¡¯s not been used for such a long time?¡± Zhou Weiqing mumbled miserably.


    A gleam shed in Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes, ¡°Since this is used in the ocean, should we push this into the water and see?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took back the crystal, ¡°Alright, then you sit here. I¡¯ll push it into the water.¡± Then, he descended from the Neptune and started to push from behind.


    In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s opinion, with his strength, the Neptune would be directly thrust into the sea with just a push. To his surprise, the Neptune only moved a foot after his strong push. It was far heavier than he expected. In truth, his energy had at least a force of 500 kg. However, the average looking shuttle only moved a little on the soft sandy beach.


    S-So heavy? Zhou Weiqing was surprised. Transmitting his power to both of his arms, he shouted out loud, ¡°HAH!¡±


    Finally, the Neptune Shuttle was pushed into the sea under his might. With his push, Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that the weight of the Neptune was at least 1500 kg. After all, with his cultivation base being upgraded to the Ninth Jewel Level, he was not quite sure how strong he had be.


    The moment the Neptune entered the sea, it did not sink even though it was heavy. Instead, only half of its body sunk in and the other half remained above water with its lid wide open. However, Zhou Weiqing could see the difference. When the Neptune came in contact with the water, the body started to emit ayer of blue light, giving it a sense of dreaminess in the darkness.


    Once again, Zhou Weiqing leaped into the shuttle. This time, when he ced the octagonal crystal into the groove, a peculiar scene started to unfold in front of his eyes...


    The lid started to close and the second the lid waspletely shut, the interior of the Neptune turned bright.


    Multiple dazzling blue lights outlined the interior of the Neptune. The crystal screen in front of them suddenly became clear, magnifying everything outside so that the view would be clearer.


    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful,¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not help but eximed when she saw the blue glow. No girl would not like such a beautiful scene.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest differed from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s interest. When the lid closed, he realized that the Neptune Shuttle immediately started to stabilize. It was as if the huge waves had no effect on it at all, the Neptune remained steadfast and unfaltering.


    Suddenly, a round crystal ball rose up slowly between the armrest of their seats. It was at exactly where Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand was positioned, allowing him to ce his palmfortably on the ball.


    Smart as he was, Zhou Weiqing immediately knew what he had to do. After attempting to diffuse part of his Saint Energy into the crystal ball beneath his palm, the surrounding suddenly showed a series of changes again.


    The blue light in the cabin dimmed down but everything outside seemed to light up at once. Looking through the crystal cabin, the outside seemed as bright as daytime. Everything was so clear and visible. It did not seem like it was because of the lights. Instead, it seemed to be some sort of special unique ray transformation


    After that, something even more bizarre happened. A helmet-like thing gradually descended from above them, enveloping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. Immediately afterward, changes could be felt on the crystal seats. As if it was alive, it slowly converged and covered their bodies. It felt like they werepletely embedded in the seats.


    ¡°Seriously?¡± Zhou Weiqing waspletely amazed by the Neptune. No wonder Shangguan Tianyang insisted that he return this object to him. Zhou Weiqing had no idea how the shuttle was built but if it was also equipped with speed, then, it would definitely be ssified as an artifact.


    At that moment, a strange ripple in the cold helmet suddenly jolted Zhou Weiqing out of his amazement. After that, he was surprised to find that his own consciousness had grown. There seemed to be a peculiar kind of spiritual ripple in the helmet that could connect and merge itself with his own Spiritual Energy.


    When Zhou Weiqing closed his eyes, he could see everything around him more clearly. However, instead of being limited to the view in front of him, he could see the entire outside world. He had a 360-degree panoramic view of the Neptune Shuttle with not a single blind spot.


    ¡°Whoosh¡± A strange peculiar sense suddenly merged with his Spiritual Energy. He instantly felt like his consciousness became one with the shuttle. When the strange spiritual fluctuation was merging with his body, the profound secret of the Neptune Shuttle wasid bare in his consciousness. It gave him a clear grasp on the use and origins of this shuttle.


    As it turned out, the Neptune Shuttle utilized the hegemon of the ocean to function, the Nucleus Core of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. This Dreadfiend Sea Naga was a Heavenly God tier Heavenly beast, sitting at the top of the ocean¡¯s food chain. The dragon had a gigantic body that¡¯s nearly 1000 meter long. It was even bigger than Hui Yao the dragon and his wife, Duo Si. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was absolutely invincible in the sea. One could easily imagine the amount of energy stored in its Nucleus Core. When they were trying to build the shuttle, the people on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind had spent an enormous amount of manpower, materials, and resources. First, they had to strip the Heavenly Energy from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Nucleus Core before they could begin the forging process. With the collective efforts of numerous smithies, they finally seeded in building this artifact of the sea. The shuttle originally belonged to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It was also considered one of the greatest treasures owned by the pce along with the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    At that time, when the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Pce Master brought his people to the Boundless Maind, he harbored the intention to conquer thend. But much to his surprise, the Boundless Maind was far stronger than they had imagined. In the end, they were totally crushed and defeated. It was all thanks to the Spatial Teleportation Stone that they could escape with their lives. As long as there was a set destination, the stone would be able to send the user there no matter the distance. So, the armies fled but unfortunately, the Neptune shuttle fell into the hands of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and became their war trophy. It was because of this, that Zhou Weiqing was able to use it now.


    Since the Neptune shuttle was built with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, the aura that was emitted from the shuttle was enough to repel most sea creatures. Its body was sturdy and under the Heavenly Energy of a Heavenly Jewel Master, it could sail at a very high speed and it would not have any problems crossing tens of thousand miles of sea.


    Apart from that, the Neptune Shuttle was also equipped with a navigation system. Due to the fact that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce people had recorded aplete sea map into the database when they journeyed to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the Neptune Shuttle would bring them directly to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind with the help of the shuttle¡¯s GPS system.


    ¡°Wow! This is indeed a great artifact!¡± Zhou Weiqing retracted his Saint Energy and the helmet on his head retracted as well. Without exining anything, he changed ces with Bing¡¯er and asked her to infuse her Heavenly Energy so she could experience what he had just experienced.


    Everyone would be extremely curious about new things, the same went for young people like them. Once again, they exchanged positions and activated the sea map. While Zhou Weiqing was enjoying the sensation of being enveloped by the world outside with his 360-degree view, he infused part of his Saint Energy and activated the shuttle ording to the instructions that he received.


    He realized that the moment he infused his Saint Energy into the crystal, the energy was instantly magnified by the Neptune shuttle. THAT was the powerful effect of the Heavenly God tier Heavenly Beast¡¯s Nucleus Core. A streak of light blue me suddenly burst out from behind the Neptune like a tail and propelled the shuttle forward like a missile, disappearing into the deep ocean.


    As the Neptune Shuttle drilled into the sea, the surrounding scenery was still very clear. Because of the shuttle¡¯s special feature, even if the sea was dark and gloomy, Zhou Weiqing could see as far as 1km and he could even sense things that were further away.


    The seawater did not seem to have any resistance towards the Neptune at all. Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s domineering Saint Energy, the Neptune¡¯s speed was at its peak, far exceeding the speed of the Horned Ghost Demon Horse.


    What was even odder was the fact that Zhou Weiqing noticed that he did not need to use much of his Saint Energy at all. All he needed to do was infuse it with a small amount of Saint Energy. At the same time, the Atmospheric Energy outside was not blocked by the Neptune Shuttle¡¯s wall. Instead, it became much purer and concentrated after being filtered by the shuttle. The amount that he was absorbing was more than enough to rece the Saint Energy that he was using. The Water attributes in the sea even produced air for the two of them, leaving them with zero chance of hypoxia.


    Under the control of his Spiritual Energy, the Neptune glided like a gigantic fish. Riding in the shuttle gave Zhou Weiqing a feeling of freedom. He was like a kid that had just received a big toy.


    Since the Neptune was sailing entirely under the sea, no matter what was happening above water, it did not affect the speed of their advancement at all. And under the deep ocean, there was no such thing as terrain so they were actually heading directly in a straight line towards the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    After a few tries, Zhou Weiqing discovered that although there were also Heavenly Beasts in the sea, the moment they sensed the aura that was being emitted by the Neptune Shuttle, they would quickly swim away. asionally, they would encounter some sea creatures that were slightly slower but the horrifying speed and hard outer shell of the Neptune would directly smash into the creatures, without slowing down at all. Under the scouring seawater, there were no scratches or marks on the shuttle at all.


    In the beginning, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er were filled with curiosity. Due to the clear view of the Neptune, they enjoyed watching all sorts of sights in the sea. For them, it was something they had never seen or heard of, particrly those weird-looking sea creatures that were colorful and gorgeous. There were all sorts of fishes with different colors swimming and moving in an elegant manner.


    However, as time went by, the novelty gradually subsided and it was reced with loneliness.


    That was right. The biggest enemy of sailing in the sea was not the marine life, it was the feeling of loneliness.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er would take turns to maneuver the Neptune Shuttle while the other would cultivate as they rest. In this vast ocean, time no longer had any meaning to them. They were constantly moving forward, constantly repeating the same thing over and over again. They had absolutely no idea how far they had traveled.


    Secretly, Zhou Weiqing was actually very relieved that he had brought Bing¡¯er along with him. Otherwise, had he been alone, he would probably be crazy due to the extreme loneliness.


    Fortunately, there were two of them and they could at least talk andmunicate with each other. Sometimes, when they absolutely could not stand it anymore, they would bring the Neptune up to the surface and get some sunshine as they enjoy the scenery.


    The consumption of Heavenly Energy and Saint Energy was very little but the speed of the Neptune was so fast. However, the journey seemed to have taken a toll on their minds.


    Five days¡­ Ten days... Slowly, a month had gone by. Both of them were about to go stir crazy.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I can¡¯t stand this anymore. How far left to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind?!¡± Controlling the Neptune, Zhou Weiqingmented to Bing¡¯er.


    Looking slightly pale, Bing¡¯er shook her head as she smiled bitterly, ¡°We¡¯ve been at sea for a long time now. It¡¯s toote for us to turn back now. I think we¡¯ve traveled for at least 20,000 miles. Just continue forward, Little Fatty. If you really can¡¯t stand it anymore, let us take a break on the surface. Or maybe you can take a short nap.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed, ¡°It¡¯s fine, let us continue. Sigh, I can¡¯t believe that I¡¯m on the verge of breaking down even before we reach the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. It¡¯s a good thing that I have you here with me. If I was alone and had nobody to talk to, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯d probably go crazy before I even reach the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.¡±


    Smiling gently, Bing¡¯er took hold of his arm and rubbed it softly. Feeling her gentleness, Zhou Weiqing somehow rxed a little...


    An endless sea that stretched as far as eyes could see, far off into the distance with no sight of an end. Right now, Zhou Weiqing suddenly understood why people said the ocean was powerful. That was right! Compared to the power of nature, human power was really much too small.


    ¡°Little Fatty, why don¡¯t we fly in the air for a while? Since the Neptune Shuttle has a GPS system, even if we deviated from our path, it would help us find our way.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes twinkled, ¡°This is a great idea! Our flying speed is much faster than the Neptune. Besides, breathing in fresh air is much better than being confined in this small ce.¡±


    Bing¡¯er¡¯s proposal was immediately approved by Zhou Weiqing. He quickly directed the Neptune to the surface and took off the crystal embedded in the Neptune.


    Once the crystal was taken off, the lid would automatically open and the blue light would turn itself off.


    Zhou Weiqing unleashed his Dragon-Tiger Transformation while Bing¡¯er summoned her gigantic Wings of the Wind God. After putting the Neptune Shuttle away, they leaped up and flew at the same time.


    The feeling of the air blowing on their faces freshened and lifted their mood instantly. Bathing under the bright sun, both of them felt much at ease. Both of them exchanged nces before speeding up and flying away.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was at Nine Jewels, when it came to the speed of flying, Bing¡¯er was not inferior to him. After all, her Wings of the Wind God was formed by thebination of four pieces of Deity Master Level Consolidating Equipment Set. When it came to flying, no other equipment was a match for her wings.


    Although the Neptune¡¯s speed was amazing, it still could notpare to flying. Leaving two residual images behind, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er continued flying, the sea flowing past continually under their feet.


    Zhou Weiqing gazed into the distance. Still, all he could see was the water that stretched endlessly to the horizon. The Mysterious Heavenly Maind was still far in the distance. However, now that he had changed his traveling method, he was feeling a little rxed.


    Right now, they were flying across the deepest part of the ocean. The sea was dark blue in color and there seemed to be no life in the endless sea, not even a bird could be seen in the air. There were no clouds in the blue skies, and below their feet were choppy and rough waves.


    As they were flying, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of them without warning.


    Zhou Weiqing froze for a moment before he quickly called out to Bing¡¯er. Instantly, both of them slowed down.


    As he watched closely, he discovered a rainbow appearing in the far distance. The beautiful colors caught his attention instantly.


    ¡°It¡¯s a rainbow, let¡¯s go have a look,¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed joyfully. After more than a month of loneliness, the two of them were easily excited. They were in need of something different to lift up their moods.


    A huge stream of water sprayed out from the sea before it crashed down into the sea again in a parabolic curve. That was how rainbows were formed. What made their blood boiled even more excitedly was the sight of arge ship not far away from the huge water column.


    Back in Mi Ou Empire, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er hade across a few ships butpared to the one in front of them, those were like tiny ants. What was more important was the fact that a ship would mean there are humans on board. Nobody could imagine how happy they were being able toy eyes on their own species again.


    However, at that moment, the ship seemed to have met with some kind of troubles. Rays of light were shooting out non stop from therge ship to the sea. At the same time, the water that was spouting out of the sea seemed to be aiming at the ship as well.


    On therge ship, ayer of shimmering light enveloped the deck, protecting it from the water that was shooting at it. Still, the ship seemed to be a little unstable as it was constantly rocking about as if it was going to capsize at any given moment.


    ¡°They¡¯ve encountered a Heavenly Beast,¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed.


    Bing¡¯er quickly asked, ¡°What should we do?¡±


    Chuckling, he answered, ¡°Of course we should rescue them. Bing¡¯er, we¡¯re going to be free soon! Since there¡¯s a ship here, then this must mean that we¡¯re not far away from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind!¡±


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er had kind of underestimated the speed of the Neptune Shuttle. This thing was known as an artifact of the sea and its speed was far faster than ordinary ships. Although they had only been traveling for a month plus, they had already sailed at least 30,000 miles. Right now, just as Zhou Weiqing had said, they were indeed very close to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the Neptune Shuttle, they would probably need thrice the time to reach the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. After all, with the shuttle¡¯s navigation, they did not have to take any detours at all.


    At this moment, all of a sudden the sea¡¯s surface started churning, a deep blue light rushed up from around the massive water column and transformed gradually into a deep blue halo before charging towards the ship. At the same time, a huge head emerged from under the sea.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er were still in the air so they had first ss seats to the scene that was unfolding in front of their eyes. The both of them could not help but gasp when they saw the Heavenly Beast.


    That Heavenly Beast was humongous. Just the head itself had a diameter of at least 50 meters. The beast was an enormous, gigantic turtle. As it lifted its head, the huge shell floated up to the surface as well. It looked like a small ind in the middle of the ocean.


    The thick water column was actually water that it was spitting out of its mouth. The gigantic turtle seemed to have lost its patience as deep blue halos continued to bombard the ship. The shimmering protective luster seemed to be dimming and signs of damage began to show on it.


    The beast was at least at the Heavenly King level. Although Zhou Weiqing had never fought against a Heavenly sea creature before, with his fighting experience, he could vaguely determine its strength from its Heavenly Energy ripple.


    ¡°Little Fatty, shall we go help?¡±


    Nodding his head, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Let¡¯s go then. But, we can¡¯t fly there. After all, as the saying goes, ¡®when we¡¯re talking to strangers, it¡¯s wise to be somewhat reserved.¡¯ It¡¯s better if we don¡¯t show our cards yet. Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go into the water!¡± Having said that, he took out the Neptune Shuttle again and leaped inside it together with Bing¡¯er. When Zhou Weiqing inserted the crystal, the Neptune plunged into the water instantly.


    After a month of controlling the shuttle, Zhou Weiqing was now familiar with the operation. Under his maneuver, it sped up like a lightning towards the scene of the ident.


    Perhaps it was due to the aura that was being emitted by the Neptune Shuttle, without warning, the gigantic turtle paused in its action before diving again into the water as it looked towards Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er.


    A sneer could be seen ying on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. The Neptune was not just a simple sea carrier. It was also equipped withbat ability.


    With his Chi torrent running wildly through the 36 major Death Acupuncture Points, enormous Saint Energy gushed out of his hands and he quickly injected it into the shuttle.


    The Neptune Shuttle that was emitting a faint blue glow instantly turned into a silverish white color. The soft silverish light illuminated a big area under the sea. In the next second, a silverish white beam shot out straight at the head of the gigantic turtle.


    This gigantic turtle could also be considered as one of the hegemons in the sea. Being able to cultivate to such a huge size meant that he was already partially in the Heavenly Emperor level of a Heavenly Beast. However, in terms of cultivation base and the tiers of vessels, it was still much weakerpared to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    Because of that, the instance it sensed the aura of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, it was terrified to death as it quickly plunged back into the sea. However, when itid its eyes on the Neptune shuttle, it felt a little skeptical. After all, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was extremely enormous but the thing in front of him was just a tiny little thing. Just as it was doubting itself, Zhou Weiqing had already unleashed an attack.


    Through the boost of the Neptune Shuttle, the Saint Energy¡¯s explosive power was easily ten times more than its usual power. It was a good thing that the shuttle could only be used in the sea. Otherwise, with the help of this artifact, Zhou Weiqing could even challenge a Heavenly Emperor-tier master with it.


    The enormous silverish white beam smashed into the huge body of the giant turtle without any reserve. At once, a roar could be heard from the sea. The giant turtle was abruptly lifted up over the sea surface as it tumbled and rolled multiple times on the waves. The seawater whirled along its gigantic body, creating whirlpools. Terrifying energy ripples were surging under the sea, rocking the ship roughly causing it to spin around in circles. Fortunately, thanks to its heavy weight, the ship was not destroyed by the huge vortex.


    The Saint Energy was truly powerful. Being able to live for this long meant that the giant turtle was not a simple-minded creature. Sensing its life was being threatened, it quickly turned around and fled from the scene, diving straight into the deep blue sea.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the big ship, Zhou Weiqing might have continued pursuing the beast. Now that they had the Neptune shuttle with them, they were pretty much invincible. Perhaps, they could find an opportunity to devour the power of this giant turtle as well. However, he was not concerned about it at the moment, being able to meet another human being was apparently much more important to him and Bing¡¯er. Looking at the silhouette of the turtle in the distance, he whispered something towards Bing¡¯er before he started to activate the Neptune again.


    After leaping out of the shuttle and storing it away safely, the two of them began to swim towards the surface.

 Chapter 682

    As the ship started spinning around violently, the people onboard already began to lose hope. Although there was nock of mighty figures on board, they were in the middle of the sea after all. If their ship sank, perhaps as a result of encountering a powerful Heavenly Beast, even a Heavenly King would not be able to fly all the way back tond with his cultivation strength without stopping to rest.


    However, after their ship stabilized from all the vigorous spinning, the giant turtle stopped delivering its attacks.


    W-What happened? Why did that giant turtle stop attacking? When everyone was still trying to figure out what had happened, they heard a cry for helping from the ocean.


    The leader of therge ship was an old man dressed in a grey coat. He looked like he was in his 70s or 80s. He was the one who had cast the protective shield over the ship. If it wasn¡¯t for him, the ship would probably have sunk.


    A dozen Heavenly Jewel Masters stood beside him, and the moment they heard the sudden call for help, the old man waved his hand and ordered, ¡°Go have a look!¡±


    Immediately, someone went to the side of the ship and looked toward the sea. Two figures could be seen iling in the water, and they looked like they wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on for much longer.


    ¡°Master Gu Yu, there are two people in the sea. It seems like they won¡¯t be able to hold on for much longer,¡± the sailor quickly reported.


    The old man dressed in a grey coat whose name was Master Gu Yu frowned slightly. ¡°Two people? How can there possibly be two humans in the middle of the sea? Save them first!¡± As he said that, he led the group of Heavenly Jewel Masters to the side of the ship as they looked into the sea.


    At first, he was still somewhat worried that they would encounter enemies at sea, but the moment he saw Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er, the tension in his face vanished.


    The reason was because he could guess their ages at a nce. Most Heavenly Jewel Masters had their ages and cultivation bases intricately tied together. The two of them looked like they were in their twenties. Even if they were both Heavenly Jewel Masters, how strong could they be anyway? He immediately waved his hand and ordered his crew to rescue the two of them with a rope.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Bing¡¯er¡¯s bodies could not help but tremble when they stood on the deck. It looked like a sign of frailty to the people on the ship. This was made more apparent since the duo had used their Heavenly Energy to make themselves look paler. However, in truth, both of them were feeling touched! Even though they were still on a ship, being able to step on solid ground felt wonderful.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately sat on the floor as he eximed sincerely, ¡°Finally, we¡¯re saved! Thank you! Thank you so much!¡±


    The gray-dressed elder looked at them skeptically before he asked, ¡°Hello there young friends, where do you hail from? How did you get stranded in the middle of the sea?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er had already discussed this beforehand, so without any hesitation, Zhou Weiqing smiled wryly as he said, ¡°My wife and I came out to the sea to hunt for Heavenly Beasts, but unfortunately, we came across a Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Even though our ship was merely hit by the waves that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga stirred up, the ship was immediately destroyed. The two of us have been floating in the sea ever since. It¡¯s fortunate that we are both Heavenly Jewel Masters, so we¡¯re much stronger than most people. Otherwise, I believe we wouldn¡¯t have been able tost that long. Once again, thank you very much for saving our lives.¡±


    There was a twinkle in the old man¡¯s eyes. ¡°Both of you are Heavenly Jewel Masters too?¡± At the moment, he was the only one whose eyes remained rtively calm. The moment everyone around him heard the words ¡®Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯, each and every one of them went pale at once. After all, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was like a god in the ocean. Encountering it would be no different from encountering Death itself.


    Nodding his head, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Yes! My wife and I are both Heavenly Jewel Masters, but we¡¯ve used up too much of our Heavenly Energy, so we can¡¯t prove it to you now. Please may you take us back to the maind? I give you my word that we¡¯ll definitely reward you!¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing spoke, he observed the people around him too. The old man seemed ordinary, but his eyes radiated vigor. His Heavenly Energy was converged, and he was no doubt a Heavenly King Master. It was no wonder they dared to journey so far out into the sea, they an expert at that level presiding over them.


    Other than the old man, there were five middle-aged men whose Cultivation Bases were in no way weak. They were at least at the Seventh Jewel realm. The remaining seven or eight Heavenly Jewel Masters consisted of both young men and women. They looked at Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er mostly out of curiosity, and in general, they were not hostile at all. It seemed that they were quite decent people.


    Then again, this was just a simple conclusion he made from their appearance. While Zhou Weiqing was observing them, the crew was observing him as well. The sincere gratitude glowing in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes gradually lowered their guards.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing was not putting on a facade at all. He was really feeling grateful! After all, being able to talk to another living person again was such a wonderful feeling. He was close to tears after seeing people again after being out at sea for so long. He had onlysted this long thanks to his strong spirit. Had it been some other person who was in his shoes, they would probably not have been able tost for more than ten days.


    The old man slowly walked to Zhou Weiqing and extended a skinny hand to him. He was stunned by the gesture, but he immediately understood the old man¡¯s intention. Zhou Weiqing extended his hand as well and let the old man hold his wrist.


    A rich and strong Heavenly Energy suddenly flowed from the old man¡¯s hand into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, causing his body to tremble ever so slightly. Soon, the look of gratitude on his face became even more pronounced.


    Zhou Weiqing was protected by the Saint Energy. In addition, he had the ring that Tang Xian had given him. It was more than enough for him to conceal his own strength. Unless there was a fight, even a Heavenly Emperor would not be able to identify his true strength if Zhou Weiqing really wanted to conceal it, let alone a Heavenly King.


    After a brief examination, a look of surprise appeared on the old man¡¯s face. ¡°Youngd! What a good cultivation base you have! You¡¯re so young but you¡¯re already at the Fifth Jewel Stage! What a limitless future you have ahead of you. It¡¯s fated that we met, and since we¡¯ve rescued you, you might as well stay with us for now. Someone give this couple a cabin and some food. We¡¯ll talk after you two have settled down.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Instantly, a sailor came forward and led Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing, who barely managed to stand up. They walked into the ship with wobbly feet and their arms around each other.


    When they had disappeared into the ship, a middle-aged man standing to Master Gu Yu¡¯s side whispered, ¡°Master, did you find anything suspicious about them?¡±


    Shaking his head, Gu Yu replied, ¡°The young man¡¯s cultivation technique is just an orthodox method, and his cultivation base is quite good. Besides, even if somebody wanted to harm me, they wouldn¡¯t send someone all the way out here just to do that. I think it¡¯s pure coincidence that we ran into them. His cultivation base is only at the Fifth Jewel Stage, so he can¡¯t cause much of a storm even if he has malicious intentions. This time luck doesn¡¯t seem to be on our side. It¡¯s shocking that we actually came across a horrible creature like the Devilish ck Tortoise. I think we¡¯ve harvested quite a lot already. Pass the order down to the captain to set sail for the maind.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er had no clue what arrangements the crew had made for them. When they arrived at the cabin prepared for them, both of them could not help but cheer aloud while hugging each other tightly.


    There was no doubt that they were very close to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Now that they had met other humans, their loneliness had also abated. Because Zhou Weiqing had concealed his strength, he believed that the crew would not pay much attention to them as long as theyy low and behaved appropriately. Clearly, traveling to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind on a big ship was much morefortable than traveling there on their own. On top of that, there was no need for them to worry about the crew having malicious intentions towards the both of them.


    Soon after, someone delivered food to them. There was even hot fish soup, which deepened Zhou Weiqing¡¯s liking towards them. After all, even if the drowning was just an act, the crew did save their lives in the end.


    The duoy on the bed and rested for a while. Although the cabin was spartan, the simple wood furniture was more than enough to fill their hearts with joy. Oftentimes, one would only know how to appreciate and cherish a thing after they had lost it.


    The sky gradually darkened. When Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er were fast asleepsomebody knocked on their cabin door.


    Zhou Weiqing woke up and opened the door. He saw a young man that he had seen earlier in the day standing outside the door. ¡°Mister, can you and your wife follow me, please? Master Gu Yu would like to meet the both of you.¡±


    The young man was not exceptionally polite but he was not stand-offish either. Instead, there was more curiosity in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing quickly responded politely. Bing¡¯er also woke up due to the minor disturbance. After they freshened themselves up, they left the cabin.


    The moment the young man saw Bing¡¯er, who had changed into a set of clean clothes and simply made up, he immediately gawked at her, seemingly forgetting himself. His feet were nearly glued to the ground. It was only when Zhou Weiqing finally gave a small cough that he snapped out of his trance.


    With a red face, the young man quickly lowered his head and shyly led the way. Zhou Weiqing secretly chuckled in his heart as he thought, ¡®This boy must be a young virgin! Usually, it¡¯s the virgins that fall for Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty the hardest.¡¯


    When Bing¡¯er had just gotten together with Zhou Weiqing, she was already very beautiful and eye-catching. At that time, she still had an adolescent look. After three years, she hadpletely transformed into a truly stunning beauty. Although the three Shangguan sisters looked simr, their temperaments werepletely different. Bing¡¯er¡¯s gentleness and elegant beauty were the most alluring among the three sisters. Presently, she was wearing a long, green dress without any makeup on her face; it made her look like the rarest beauty, filled with an air of elegance. In other people¡¯s eyes, it was a real pity that she only had her sights on Zhou Weiqing. She did not even notice that the young man was looking at her.


    Under the young man¡¯s lead, the two of them entered the hull of the ship.


    The ship was really huge, spanning more than three hundred meters in length and over eighty meters in width. Such a gigantic ship was rare even in the Boundless Maind. Even a storm could hardly shake it, and it could sail rather stably across the ocean, but its speed could not bepared to the Neptune Shuttle. At the very least, it could carry more than one to two people.


    After they entered the hull of the ship, they continued to make their way towards the huge berth area ofthe ship.


    Inside the berth area were a few table banquets that were filled with dishes Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er had never seen before. The unique and novel-looking dishes clearly could not be found in Boundless Maind.


    Master Gu Yu was sitting at the head seat by the main table, and there was a middle-aged man in his forties sitting next to him. Zhou Weiqing had not seen the man earlier, but judging from his attire, he was likely someone important. He was probably a captain or something.


    There was a total of three tables. Other than the Heavenly Jewel Masters Zhou Weiqing met during the day, the rest of the people present were likely important figures on the ship.


    Beckoning to Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er, Master Gu Yu motioned for them toe to his table. Zhou Weiqing knew that the most crucial moment was here. These people definitely wanted to figure out his and Bing¡¯er¡¯s origins.


    When he first entered the berth area, his face was already filled with a deep sense of gratitude. After all, he was one of the best actors in the Boundless Maind.


    Holding Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand, Zhou Weiqing walked towards Gu Yu¡¯s table and bowed respectfully. ¡°Master.¡±


    Gu Yu nodded his head at them, gesturing for them to take a seat. The two young men sitting beside him had their eyes fixed on Bing¡¯er. Although their gazes contained no lust, it was still strange. At this moment, Bing¡¯er, who had changed into new clothes, was like a beautiful valley filled with flowers, outshining the beauty of the other women on the ship.


    Bing¡¯er seemed oblivious to the gazes that were trained on her. She only lowered her head slightly and leaned against Zhou Weiqing, showing everyone that she only listened to him.


    As Gu Yu¡¯s gaze swept past Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er, he smiled and said, ¡°I was in a hurry when we rescued you earlier. Might I know where you¡¯re from? Can you tell us what exactly happened to you earlier? After all, I¡¯m responsible for everyone onboard while at sea.¡±


    Gu Yu had was careful with his words, but it was apparent that he really wanted to know where the duo hade from.


    Tears of sadness flowed out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he nodded. Even Bing¡¯er, who knew it was all an act, could not help but be infected by the seemingly genuine sadness that came from him, let alone the people in front of him. ¡°Master and everyone here had a hand in saving our lives. Of course I¡¯ll tell you where wee from. My wife and Ie from a small family near the port of Ubaatar. We hitched a ride on arge ship¡ªboth our families have declined. It¡¯s just me and my wife. At first, we wanted to use this opportunity to hunt down some Sea Beasts and trade their Nucleus Cores for some money. It would allow us to buy some Consolidated Equipment Transformation Scrolls for ourselves. Who would¡¯ve thought we would encounter an overlord of the sea like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga? We did not even have any idea just what was happening. All I heard was people shouting ¡®Dreadfiend Sea Naga!¡¯ and before we knew it, the ship was smashed into pieces. We were quite lucky to be swept up by the waves, and we¡¯ve been drifting around in the sea ever since. If it were a few dayster, we probably would have drowned. Oh, that¡¯s right, my name is Zhou Weiqing and my wife is Shangguan Bing¡¯er. We¡¯re very grateful for the help that we received today. We¡¯ll remember this life-saving deed and hope that we can find a way to repay all of you in the future.¡±


    Other than sincerity and truth, there were no other words that could be used to describe Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ount. His story perfectly matched his identity as a shipwreck survivor; at the same time, he made his and Bing¡¯er¡¯s identities known. As for the Ubaatar port, it was actually the end destination recorded in the Neptune Shuttle¡¯s seamap. Other than that, Zhou Weiqing only knew about the Mysterious Heavenly Maind¡¯s name. Still, it never crossed their minds that the two of them were from the Boundless Maind. It was sufficient to gloss over the details and get away with the mere mention of a location¡¯s name.


    After looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s miserable appearance and listening to his story, almost everyone present had a sympathetic look on their faces.


    Master Gu Yu was the only one who did not even bat an eyelid. He said indifferently, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, does that mean the both of you are unaffiliated? The two of you look like you¡¯re in your twenties. It¡¯s not easy to reach the Fifth Jewel level at your age.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing let out a deep sigh. As though he had not heard the skepticism in the elder¡¯s tone, he continued, ¡°Although my family is poor, we still have some cultivation techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation. Master, how about this? My wife and I owe our lives to you. If you¡¯re interested, I¡¯m willing to pass my family¡¯s technique to you. It would be a token of gratitude from me and my wife.¡±


    Even if there were still any doubts remaining about the couple, their doubtspletely vanished the moment this statement was made. Everyone could feel his deep sincerity.


    Be it the Boundless Maind or the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, a technique that was handed down from ancestors was extremely precious to any Heavenly Jewel Master. Since Zhou Weiqing was willing to hand over the technique he inherited, it was more than enough to prove his sincerity. This was because every technique had its own characteristics and many things could be gleaned from it. Since Zhou Weiqing was willing to expose the secrets of his most precious possession, it meant that he hadpletely opened himself up to all of them.


    Sure enough, the moment Gu Yu heard his statement, his expression immediately softened greatly. Waving his hand, he said, ¡°We can have an exchange when we have time. For you to cultivate to the Fifth Jewel at such a young age means that you¡¯re indeed a promising talent. I¡¯m willing to give you a pointer or two.¡±


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s had delivered a beautiful speech, Master Gu Yu obviously would not believe him so easily. He thought to himself, ¡°Since you want to give me your technique so willingly, then I should not waste this chance to see how powerful your technique really is. The technique should be pretty good considering the fact that you managed to cultivate to the Fifth Jewel by your twenties alone.¡±


    Mind games were invisible, but they were also the most dangerous ones. One wrong step, and all decorum could be lost instantly. Zhou Weiqing could express himself so calmly because there really weren¡¯t any hidden intentions in his heart. He had no intention of harming anyone onboard. Moreover, with his cultivation base, he did not have to worry about the situation taking a turn for the worse. With the Neptune Shuttle in his hands, they could still reach the Mysterious Heavenly Maind safely even without the ship. However, if they could reach the maind onboard this ship, they would at least have an official identity they could use during their stay. At the same time, they could use this opportunity to investigate the situation in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. There was no doubt that it would be very helpful to him in his mission.


    The meals served onboard mainly consisted of seafood. Ships of this size would only bring sufficient vegetables and fruits, as well as limited quantities of meat and grains, when out at sea. Most of their food was obtained from the sea because it was easier to ensure their supplies would suffice for a long voyage that way.


    Even though the dinner was not particrly sumptuous, it was more than enough to whet Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s appetite. Regardless who it was, having steaming hot food to eat would feel extremely blissful after eating just dry grains. This also served to further prove that they had met with a catastrophe at sea. However, Master Gu Yu did not intend to let Zhou Weiqing off just like that. He invited Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er into his cabin immediately after the meal.


    Compared to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cabin, Gu Yu¡¯s cabin was way better. His cabin alone upied the entire upper level of the ship. Apart from being spacious, there was also some space for other activities. Standing in here allowed one to observe the situation in the sea.


    Bing¡¯er waited outside the cabin while Zhou Weiqing was brought inside. The two young men who had abnormal looks on their faces were both Gu Yu¡¯s disciples. At the moment, they were ordered to stay outside as well, and they had used the opportunity to hit on Bing¡¯er. If it was Fei¡¯er who was standing here, their secrets would probably have long been dug out by her. However, Bing¡¯er was different. No matter what they said, she listened to them with a faint smile on her face and seldom spoke. It made the two young men try their best to show off. However, they managed to maintain some restraint and did not try to do anything excessive.


    In less than an hour, Master Gu Yu¡¯s voice was suddenly heard from the cabin. ¡°This is a nothing but a suicide technique! How lucky you are to be able to cultivate it to such an amazing level! What Immortal Deity Technique? It should be renamed to Suicide Deity Technique instead!¡±


    When the door opened, a helpless-looking Zhou Weiqing and Gu Yu walked together. Apart from the stunned look on his face, the way Gu Yu looked at Zhou Weiqing changed as well.


    Bing¡¯er immediately understood what had happened. Suppressing theughter that was bubbling up in her chest, she lowered her head and stood next to Zhou Weiqing, eliciting jealousy from the two young men.


    Gu Yu sighed and said, ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯ve never seen or heard of such a technique before, so I really can¡¯t give you any pointers. Why don¡¯t the two of you go back to your cabin and rest? We¡¯ve already begun our return. On the way back, if wee across any danger, we¡¯ll have to trouble the two of you to help out.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing politely replied, ¡°It¡¯ll be my pleasure.¡± After the exchange, both of them had obviously gotten the old man¡¯s approval and were considered part of the crew.


    The voyage continued. It was a boring journey for those who were originally onboard, so they would asionally hunt some weak sea creatures to add to their harvest.


    However, for Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er, this life was much morefortable than the one led on the Neptune Shuttle. They did not have to do anything and would progress forward anyway. More importantly, they gained a huge amount of knowledge about the Mysterious Heavenly Maind while onboard the ship.


    Zhou Weiqing was exceptionally good at adapting to any environment and befriending others. Through his exchange with the people onboard, he quickly obtained a lot of useful information.

 Chapter 683

    Compared to the Boundless Maind, the Mysterious Heavenly Maind was much smaller. It was probably only 1.5 times the size of the Fei Li Empire and was much smallerpared to the Zhongtian Empire. This was the reason why people from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind ced so much importance on the oceanpared to those from the Boundless Maind. Because of this, people from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind were significantly better at navigating the ocean.


    Heavenly Jewel Masters were divided into different sects in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. However, unlike the Great Five Saint Lands from the Boundless Maind, the Mysterious Heavenly Maind only had one great sect which was the the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. With it as its backbone, the Mysterious Heavenly Maind had managed to unify the entire continent 1,300 years ago. There were no splintering of countries, and a small number of Heavenly Jewel Masters were even at the mercy of the pce.


    Because of this, things were fairly simple on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Everything was decided by the Heavenly Pce of the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Neither the people nor the countries had any objections. However, even though this allowed the Mysterious Heavenly Maind to flourish and prosper, they eventually becamecent and a littlezy in terms of their development because of theck ofpetitors and adversaries.


    As expected, Zhou Weiqing was uninterested in any of that. The most useful piece of news he managed to obtain was a way to join the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce was at the highest level of existence on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, and there were only two ways to get in. The first was to go through a selection process by the Mysterious Heavenly Pce before the age of ten and if the candidate was chosen, only then would they be allowed entry to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Then, the candidate would have to go through multiple rounds of screening in the pce. At this point, their cultivation talent and progress of awakening the Heavenly Jewels were all taken into consideration, and only the truly outstanding youngsters would have an opportunity to join the ranks of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Other than this, there was still another way for a person to join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It was also one of the differences between the Five Great Saint Lands of the Boundless Maind and the Mysterious Heavenly Pce of the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Perhaps, it was due to the fact that there was only one Saint Land in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, so there was no need for them to fear infiltrations by their enemies. Because of this, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce also recruited unaffiliated cultivators. Of course, they would only recruit the very best. For this reason, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would hold a Mysterious Heavenly Selection annually.


    The talent selection would be held in every major city in the Mysterious Heavenly Empire. The top three unaffiliated cultivators from each major city would sessfully enter the Mysterious Heavenly Pce in the end to participate in the final match. The number of unaffiliated cultivators that could join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce every year was not fixed but instead, determined by one¡¯s strength and potential.


    The first requirement for the recruitment was age. Usually, the pce would only recruit those who were below the age of thirty to join the outer pce of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. These people would have to work their way up from the bottom, slowly umting merit while learning the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s Jewel techniques. If one showed outstanding potential and passed the numerous tests from the pce, then they would be promoted to the inner pce.


    Of course, the age limit did not apply to those who were at the Heavenly King-tier or above. Anyone at this level who wanted to join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would have to go through a different assessment. As to what the assessments were, nobody on the ship knew the answer to that.


    Without a doubt, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Bing¡¯er¡¯s age meant that they had no other choice but to go for the second option.


    To the Heavenly Jewel Masters on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, being able to join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was not only a great honor but also a great source of mary benefits. All the disciples in the inner pce of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had unrestricted ess to Consolidated Equipment sets and Heavenly Jewel Stones. Even the disciples from the outer pce would get numerous benefits as well.


    All of the Storing Pces on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind were owned by the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. One could easily imagine just how powerful the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was. If a new emperor wanted to ascend the throne, even he would need the approval of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er¡¯s goal was to obtain the Spatial Teleportation Stone. After obtaining the information about the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he was quite certain that he would have to dere war against the entire Mysterious Heavenly Maind! It seemed like he had underestimated the difficulty of obtaining the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    However, Zhou Weiqing managed toe up with a good solution. In any case, he would have to join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce before he could put his n into action. As the saying goes, a person in a favorable position gains special advantages. He needed to infiltrate the pce to have a greater chance of sess. Otherwise, they would not even know where the Spatial Teleportation Stone was located.


    Thest leg of their journey to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind was uneventful. Perhaps, it was because there was a Heavenly King onboard presiding over the ship. As long as they did note across the Devilish ck Tortoise again, it was unlikely for the ship to encounter any danger.


    Zhou Weiqing was an easy-going man, while Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a beautiful girl. In just a short time, they managed to blend in with the Heavenly Jewel Master crew. The elevated status of a Heavenly Jewel Master was the same on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind; a normal crewmember would not dare to show any disrespect towards them.


    The ship was given the name The Pearl, and it was owned by Master Gu Yu. However, Master Gu Yu was not a part of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Instead, he was the patriarch of one of the few powerful ns that were not part of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    Of course, they were still under the governance of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Otherwise, they ran the risk of being wiped out. This time, they had reaped quite a bountiful harvest from the sea. Their main purpose was to search for precious gifts to send to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce so that the children from their ns would have a higher chance of entering the inner pce during the selection.


    On the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, instead of battling it out physically orparing wealth and resources to demonstrate their superiority, nspeted by seeing whose disciple had a higher position in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Such a peculiar situation would never happen on the Boundless Maind.


    At first, Master Gu Yu had the intention of recruiting Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er into his sect. However, the moment he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Immortal Deity Technique, he immediately changed his mind. After all, which n would be willing to train a person who might die at any moment during his cultivation?


    Therefore, when Zhou Weiqing looked for Master Gu Yu and asked for his help to write a rmendation letter for him and Bing¡¯er so that they could join the Mysterious Heavenly Selection, Master Gu Yu happily agreed to it.


    Zhou Weiqing performed very well on the ship. Every time they came across middle-level sea beasts, he would help the other Heavenly Jewel Masters without any hesitation. Not only that, he politely rejected all the rewards that were offered to him. The reason he gave them was that he wanted to repay the life-saving debt that he owed them. With his appropriate conduct, nobody was suspicious of him. Even Master Gu Yu was happy to do him a favor by writing him a letter of rmendation. After all, it was not impossible for Zhou Weiqing to fully cultivate the Immortal Deity Technique. And if by chance, he really managed to cultivate this technique, he would probably be monstrously strong.


    Little did he know, Zhou Weiqing was already monstrously strong back on the Boundless Maind which was farrger than the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    The ship continued to sail for another month before they finally saw a dark coastline ahead of them.


    After a long time on the sea, even the Heavenly Jewel Masters could not help but cheer out loud the moment they saw the coastline. The fact that they were able to return safely with their lives intact after sailing the treacherous and uncertain sea was truly a cause for celebration for everyone onboard.


    Zhou Weiqing held Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand while he stood on the deck. He was also looking at the distant coastline. At the moment, his heart was filled with heroic pride as he thought to himself excitedly, ¡°Yes! Here wee, Mysterious Heavenly Maind!¡±


    After another hour, The Pearl finally reached the port. The instance the ship docked, the port became lively from the crowd around the area.


    ¡°It feels good to return alive.¡± Gu Yu¡¯s voice rang out from behind. Zhou Weiqing turned back to look at him and happened to see the Heavenly King Master slowly making his way towards him.


    After spending quite some time with him, Master Gu Yu left quite a good impression in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. Even though this elder was a little strict, his temperament was mild. Right now, he was at the Heavenly King-tier. Although there was no hope for him to make a breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor-tier, he was still considered a powerful master in Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    ¡°Master, even though you have such a strong cultivation base, you¡¯re afraid of the sea as well?¡± Zhou Weiqing chuckled as he asked.


    Master Gu Yuughed and then replied, ¡°How can I not be afraid? Well, pardon me for saying something so disrespectful, but even the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would be prudent and cautious if he heads out to the sea.¡±


    Curious, Zhou Weiqing queried, ¡°Even people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would head out to sea?¡±


    Gu Yu nodded his head as he replied, ¡°Of course! The ocean is an endless treasure vault. I heard that many years ago when the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was newly established, they managed to hunt down a Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was badly injured for unknown reasons. Because of that, they benefited immensely from its body. This kickstarted the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s establishment, allowing the pce to finally achieve where it is today after many years of development.¡±


    Smiling, Zhou Weiqing suddenly announced, ¡°Master, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to bid you goodbye for now.¡±


    Gu Yu nodded his head. ¡°Have a safe journey. If you fail the Mysterious Heavenly Selection, you¡¯re always wee to join my n.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing bowed to him again. He held Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand before the both of them disembarked from the ship.


    Gu Yu¡¯s two disciples were standing behind him when Zhou Weiqing and him were talking. One of them suddenly chimed in, ¡°Teacher, I find Zhou Weiqing a little peculiar. He doesn¡¯t seem to really care about anything around him.¡±


    Gu Yu smiled and nodded in satisfaction. ¡°The fact that you noticed this means you¡¯ve improved a lot. Let alone you, even I could notpletely see through this young man. His origin is certainly not as simple as he made it out to be. Still, it¡¯s always better to make an additional friend rather than an additional enemy.¡±


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing was unaware of Gu Yu¡¯s appraisal. After leading Bing¡¯er off the ship, they finally made their way out from the swarming crowd.


    A ship that sailed out to the deep sea like The Pearl would definitely be filled with a lot of treasure as long as it returned safely. The crowd was mostly made up of traders who were interested in buying valuable goods from the ship so that they could sell them.


    After they left the crowd of people behind, Zhou Weiqing continued to lead Bing¡¯er directly into the port city.


    ¡°It feels great to be able to step on solid ground again!¡± Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er felt like it had been ages since they experienced solid ground as they reveled in the rich smell of earth.


    ¡°I feel like staying at this Mysterious Heavenly Maind forever without worrying about anything else. Nobody knows us here, and there¡¯s neither necessity nor trouble that I need to solve here!¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed out loud.


    With a faint smile on her lips, Bing¡¯er looked at him as she asked, ¡°Are you really willing to do that?¡±

 Chapter 684

    ¡°Err...¡± Zhou Weiqing gulped. ¡°L-Let¡¯s enter the city. We should look for the venue of the Mysterious Heavenly Selection. Master Gu Yu said that it will be held in Ubaatar City.¡±


    When Bing¡¯er saw him changing the topic in a rush, she did not press the issue. She only chuckled lightly in response. He tightened his clutch on her hand as he thought to himself, ¡®Bing¡¯er is really thoughtful.¡¯


    Ubaatar was a port city. It was the final destination that was recorded in the navigation system of the Neptune Shuttle. Now that they had finally arrived in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, it was quite a good feeling.


    The first thing Zhou Weiqing did was purchase a map. Although he did not have any currency from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Nucleus Cores were a form of universal currency. After selling a few Nucleus Cores he obtained from Zun-tier Heavenly Beasts, the gold coins that he obtained were sufficient to cover their expenses for a period of time.


    After wandering around Ubaatar City for a while, Zhou Weiqing noticed that there were not many differences between the Mysterious Heavenly Maind and the Boundless Maind. Other than the way they dressed, everything else was essentially the same.


    After they found a hotel to stay in, a simple query about the Mysterious Heavenly Selection gave them all the information they needed.


    Ubaatar was a strategic port city in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Naturally, the Selection would be held here. Somehow, it seemed likedy luck was on their side. This year¡¯s Selection would be held in a month¡¯s time.


    After they received confirmation of the news, Zhou Weiqing decided to temporarily go into closed-door cultivation. Although he did note across any real danger during their journey, he and Bing¡¯er had suffered terribly during their time at sea. For this reason, both of them gained a deeper understanding of themselves, and they even managed to raise their cultivation bases. It was a good opportunity for them to use the experience they had gained to fuse with their cultivation while waiting for the day of the Selection to arrive.


    Needless to say, Bing¡¯er cultivated together with Zhou Weiqing. She had plenty of Saint Energy in her body, and with him by her side, she could use his Saint Energy to help with her cultivation. After she had used up some of her own Saint Energy, all she needed was for Zhou Weiqing to inject a little bit of his Saint Energy to her. This allowed her to raise her cultivation base extremely quickly. On the third day of their closed-door cultivation, she had already broken through to the Seventh Jewel stage.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation progress was also advancing rapidly. Despite the fact that the Immortal Deity Technique had beenpleted, the speed at which his Saint Energy was raised did not seem to slow down at all. Because of that, through the continuous condensation and solidifying process, his cultivation base slowly progressed and increased as the days went by. His Saint Energy was now only a step away from the 37th tier.


    However, because he hadpleted the Immortal Deity Technique, he did not know how to break through to the 37th tier at all. He could only hope that by continuously umting energy, and through this umtion process, his Saint Energy would automatically experience a breakthrough.


    In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Apart from cultivating, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er would asionally go out and enjoy the local sights and culture of the Mysterious Heavenly Maind to further understand it.


    Their closed-door cultivation proved to be effective. Over the course of a month, thanks to the powerful effect of the Saint Energy, Shangguan Bing¡¯er managed to raise her cultivation base by one full tier to the 29th tier. And even though Zhou Weiqing did not manage to break through to the 37th tier, not only did the Saint Energy in his body solidify, a little more after a month of experience and cultivation, he had a deeper understanding of the Saint Energy. It seemed like he was just a tiny step away from the 37th tier. Even though he did not know how he should take thisst tiny step, he understood that, as long as he kept umting and umting, he would be able to break through eventually.


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    The city square of Ubaatar city.


    The day of the annual selection had finally arrived. The mayor of Ubaatar City had long taken his seat of honor on the podium, eagerly waiting for the celebration to start. The tform that was temporarily erected was swarmed with a huge crowd of people. Arge number of soldiers had ensured order among the crowd.


    ¡°Lord Mayor, this is the list of participants for the Selection this year.¡± A guard handed over the list to him.


    After taking the list from him, the mayor of Ubaatar did not immediately look at it. Instead, with a respectful look on his face, he passed it over to an old man who was sitting beside him. ¡°Master Er Chun, please have a look.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± the man addressed as Er Chun replied. He wore a blue robe with a silvery crescent moon embroidered near his heart.


    Er Chun opened the list and swept through it with a nce. After he was done, he said indifferently, ¡°There are more than 100 participants this time.There are too many people. Pass down the order. Those with a cultivation base of fewer than four Jewels are automatically disqualified.¡±


    Taken aback, Sang Tan said hesitatingly, ¡°M-Master, isn¡¯t this a little too harsh? The rule that we set earlier clearly states three Jewels as the minimum requirement.¡±


    Er Chun nced at him coldly. Sang Tan instantly felt chills running down his spine. ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste my time here. Just tell them that this is an order from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Perhaps, you¡¯re trying to imply that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce have to answer to these unaffiliated cultivators? What¡¯s the point of participating in this selection if they¡¯re not talented enough?¡±


    ¡°O-Okay!¡± Wiping the beads of sweat on his forehead, Sang Tan thought to himself, ¡®Naturally, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce is not afraid of anything! But I, the mayor of Ubaatar, am afraid of those Heavenly Jewel Masters that willin and create trouble for meter!¡¯


    The requirements to participate in the Mysterious Heavenly Selection were extremely harsh. They would not ept Physical Jewel Masters or Elemental Jewel Masters. They only wanted Heavenly Jewel Masters. The original requirements of being below 30 years old and having at least three Jewels were already considered harsh. Now that they had increased it to four Jewels, the masters would obviously be unhappy and unsatisfied. With that being said, nobody would dare to object directly. After all, was there anyone who dared to offend the Mysterious Heavenly Pce?


    Sure enough, the moment the announcement was made, a riot immediately broke out among the participants. Cries of discontent could be heard from the Heavenly Jewel Masters who have unlocked the Third Jewel, had above average Consolidated Equipment sets and Stored Techniques. After all, those people had already paid the registration fee. However, just as the mayor thought, although they wereining and voicing out their dissatisfaction, nobody dared to do anything or create any trouble. Indeed, who dared to go against the Mysterious Heavenly Pce? Er Chun was only a delegate from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, but he was so arrogant that even his jaw was practically pointed to the direction of the sky.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er were standing among the crowd. Listening to the voices of dismay among the participants, he whispered to her, ¡°Looks like this Mysterious Heavenly Pce is not that popr among the people even though they¡¯re very powerful.¡±


    Bing¡¯er replied, ¡°Of course. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce is a powerful entity. It¡¯s natural that their disciples are arrogant. It¡¯s no surprise that the people don¡¯t like them. However, because the Mysterious Heavenly Pce is so powerful and influential, these people can only grumble quietly. The Mysterious Heavenly Empire would split eventually if the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were unable to handle matters properly.¡±


    After the announcement was made, there were about 30 participants left after the cut.


    On the podium, Sang Tan said to Er Chun, ¡°Master, can we start now?¡±


    Er Chun did not say anything nor did he move, he only snorted in assent.


    Sang Tan proceeded to rise up and announce, ¡°The annual Mysterious Heavenly Selection is officially starting now. Experts of Ubaatar, show us your strength and strive to enter the finals in Tian City. Good luck, everyone! For the first round, we¡¯ll be testing your Heavenly Energy!¡±


    On the stage, five stone pirs that were about a meter high each were transported over and erected. A transparent crystal ball was embedded into each pir. This was obviously used to evaluate the aptitude of the participant¡¯s Heavenly Energy.


    Master Er Chun slowly rose up from his seat. Showing off, he walked on air before he descended from the stage. The moment he appeared in front of the crowd, absolute silence fell over the audience.


    With his hands held behind him, the arrogant old man instructed nonchntly, ¡°Participants who have four Jewels or more wille up to the stage one by one to have their Heavenly Energy tested. Let¡¯s start. Five people at once. Record the strength of their Heavenly Energy.¡±


    When he appeared on the stage, a middle-aged man dressed in simr blue robes walked up from the side as well. If one were to look carefully, one could see a silver star embroidered on his chest. It was obvious that his status was not as high as Er Chun¡¯s. He was holding a tome in his hands that was obviously going to be used to record the results.


    After that, the disciples below the stage quickly organized the 30 plus participants into teams of five.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er we¡¯re standing toward the back. As soon as the first five participants got on the stage, each of them began to ce their right hands on the crystal balls that were embedded in the stone pirs. The moment the man with the silverish star embroidery shouted ¡°Start!¡±, all five of them simultaneously released their Heavenly Energy.


    Without warning, the five crystal balls lighted up at the same time. It cast a faint white light on the surrounding area. With the continuous infusion of Heavenly Energy, the white lights gradually rose, exuding the differences between their powers at a nce. The higher the light beam went, the higher the cultivation base.


    After about five minutes, when the light columns could not go any higher, the man with the one-star embroidery gestured for them to stop. The second team was quickly ushered on to the stage to be tested.


    Zhou Weiqing wasughing slightly as he turned to Bing¡¯er and said, ¡°It¡¯s quite interesting that they are testing our Heavenly Energy first. Anyway, that test is not enough to assess the strength of a Heavenly Jewel Master. I¡¯m sure there¡¯ll be moreprehensive testster on.¡±


    Bing¡¯er nodded. Just as she was about to say something, a slightly rude voice suddenly interjected from behind, ¡°So what if there are other testster on? They have nothing to do with you anyway. You two will never be selected.¡±


    His words sounded somewhat biting, causing the listener to feel ufortable. Frowning slightly, Zhou Weiqing turned back to have a look. The person he saw was a young man in his twenties who was staring lecherously at Bing¡¯er¡¯s ass. When he saw Zhou Weiqing staring at him, he quickly held his head high and put on a condescending look.


    A sh of coldness shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, but he maintained a smile on his face. ¡°What do you mean, bro? We haven¡¯t even been evaluated yet. How do you know if our cultivation bases will fail to meet the mark?¡±

 Chapter 685

    The young man was not that tall. He was only about 1.7 metres in height. He was thin, with recessed eye sockets and slightly blue eyebags. Even then, he still looked quite decent. However, it was obvious to everyone with discerning eyes that this man had been indulging too much in alcohol and sex. Prior to this, Zhou Weiqing did not notice his existence at all. It was actually surprising that someone like him would participate in the Mysterious Heavenly Selection.


    ¡°Is there anything that I don¡¯t know? I will be able to qualify! You two are not locals, right? You must not know who I am!¡±


    As he was saying that, he looked at Bing¡¯er¡¯s bodysciviously. His eyes were trained on her body, slowly scanning from top to bottom. He waspletely unaware that he had crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bottom line.


    Zhou Weiqing maintained his curious facade and continued asking, ¡°I thought the objective of the selection is to select new talents for the Mysterious Heavenly Pce? Whether we¡¯re selected or not depends on our strength and capability, right? What does it have to do with our identity?¡±


    The young man snorted derisively. He did not deign to answer Zhou Weiqing. Instead, he leaned towards Bing¡¯er with a smiley face. ¡°Hey, pretty girl! Look at how beautiful you are. Why don¡¯t you let me treat you to a meal after the selection? The top three participants have already been decided, so you have no chance. Don¡¯t worry! You¡¯re still young after all. As long as I help you ahead of time, you¡¯ll probably stand a chance next year. My father is the mayor of this city. My name is Sang De. Let¡¯s get to know each other more, shall we?¡± As he was speaking, he reached out to grab Bing¡¯er¡¯s little hand.


    Well, he did manage to grab something. Unfortunately, it was not Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand. Instead, he was holding on to a huge and sturdy hand. When he looked up at the hand¡¯s owner, he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face that had a cheerful smile stered on it. Shaking his hand hard, Zhou Weiqing chuckled. ¡°Ahhh, so you¡¯re the mayor¡¯s son! I¡¯m sorry for being so disrespectful!¡±


    ¡°You asshole! Let go of my hand now!¡± Sang De tried to retract his hand from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grip, but his grip was too strong. It was almost like an iron tong. No matter how much Heavenly Energy he used, it was all in vain. In the end, he was still unable to break free from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s grip. Not only that, Zhou Weiqing was gradually tightening his grip until a sharp intense pain gradually spread through his hand.


    At this moment, a somewhat stern voice shouted, ¡°What are you doing? It¡¯s your turn to go up the stage!¡±


    It seemed like during their brief exchange, a few teams had alreadypleted their test. It was finally their turn to get tested.


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing release Sang De¡¯s hand. After all, he was on their turf. And more importantly, they still needed to pass the selection in order to enter the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Zhou Weiqing had no choice other than to tolerate it. Of course, with his personality, he would never let Sang De off so easily.


    Other than the three of them, two other people in front of him went up the stage together. Each of them stood in front of the circr pir.


    From the beginning, Master Er Chun stood at the same spot, expressionless and with his hands sped behind him. He did not even bother to look at the participants in the eye. It was as if everything that happened in front of him had nothing to do with him at all.


    The instance the officer yelled ¡°Start!¡±, all five of them began to infuse their Heavenly Energy into the crystal balls.


    Instead of hastily infusing his Heavenly Energy into the crystal ball, Zhou Weiqing turned his head to look at Sang De. To his surprise, his Heavenly Energy was actually decent. Even though his body showed signs of decline from his debauched lifestyle, he actually managed to disy the strength of five Jewels. The white light rose up steadily.


    Zhou Weiqing sneered inwardly. He probably did not cultivate the power himself. Although the white light rose up very quickly, it was very obvious that the light was murky and tainted. Not only that, the light was unstable as well. This was enough to prove that his Heavenly Energy had been enhanced by some sort of drugs or he had some special help from another expert. Although this enhancement method allowed him to increase his strength in a short amount of time, it would be detrimental to him in the long run. Putting other possibilities aside, he would probably never be able to cross the threshold of the Zun and Zong-tier in the future.


    Zhou Weiqing turned his head again as he nodded slightly in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s direction. At the same time, he converted his Saint Energy into Heavenly Energy. He then proceeded to release it into the crystal ball. He released just the right amount so that his light would always be a fraction higher than Sang De¡¯s light.


    At this moment, a glimmer shed across Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes. The rich intense Heavenly Energy burst out from her body at once. Amidst all the gasps and yells from the audience, a white light shot out of the crystal ball in front of Bing¡¯er as it skyrocketed up in a straight line towards the sky. In almost an instant, the light surpassed the other four participants¡¯ light. When it was about five meters high, a cracking noise could be hearding from the crystal ball in front of her. It seemed like crystal broke because it could not withstand her enormous Heavenly Energy.


    Er Chun, who had remained detached the entire time, was shocked to his core. Looking at the broken crystal ball, he could not help but eximed loudly, ¡°S-Seventh Jewel?¡±


    At this moment, the haughtiness in his face hadpletely vanished. Instead, it was reced by a look of astonishment.


    This young girl looked like she was only in her twenties! How was it possible that her cultivation base was at the Seventh Jewel? T-This was impossible! Even the promising young experts that were carefully nurtured by the Mysterious Heavenly Pce could not possibly achieve this!


    Little did he know that even among the younger generation in the Boundless Maind, Bing¡¯er¡¯s cultivation base was famous for being above all others. Although the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was considered a saintnd in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, it was still slightlyckingpared to the Boundless Maind.


    Bing¡¯er smiled softly as she retracted her delicate little hand. She did not look exhausted at all. In fact, she looked like she had justpleted a simple task.


    Currently, the brilliance that radiated from her body hadpletely enveloped the rest of the participants. A cultivation base of seven Jewels might have been seen before in the Mysterious Heavenly Selection, but it was usually only happened during the final round of the selection. Not only that, such a feat was usually done by those that were entering their thirties. Not only was Bing¡¯er gorgeous, she also looked like a weak youngdy who could easily be knocked down. How could she not surprise them with cultivation base she had attained?


    Taking a deep breath, Er Chun nodded his head towards Bing¡¯er. ¡°May I know what your name is?¡±


    Smiling, she answered, ¡°I¡¯m Shangguan Bing¡¯er.¡±


    After listening to her name, Er Chun found that he had no recollection of this name. Apart from nodding his head, he did not say anything more. However, he was in currently in a very awkward position.


    Just asSang De had alluded to earlier, the Mysterious Heavenly Selection was just a big show for the public. The three participants who would be entering the finals had long been decided in private. Of course, this was deeply rted to the gifts sent by those people. Only those who sent the best gifts would be given the candidature to enter the finals. These people were not stupid. As long as they could enter the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, even if they were just a disciple in the outer pce, they no would longer need to worry about their food and clothing. Besides, with their power, was there a need to be afraid that their investment would not yield results?


    Zhou Weiqing had his reason for letting Shangguan Bing¡¯er demonstrate her true strength. After all, unlike him, she could not conceal her own cultivation base, and she would definitely raise suspicion from her tone if questioned. In that case, he might as well let her unleash her full power. With a talent like Bing¡¯er, it would only increase their chances of getting into the inner pce of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Without a doubt, this would be very helpful to them in stealing the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    This was the first step in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n. He would only act if he was sure the n would seed. The next step of the n had already been arranged too.


    Soon after, all participants hadpleted the first round of the Heavenly Energy test.


    Er Chun swept the participants below the stage with a nce as he said indifferently, ¡°Only the top ten participants of the Heavenly Energy test can enter the second round of selection. Announce their names.¡±


    As soon as the statement left his mouth, the participants immediately burst into an uproar.


    The fact was most of the participants had more or less the same cultivation base. Simply relying on Heavenly Energy for the selection was unfair. Besides, this was not the original rule set by the Mysterious Heavenly Selection.


    ¡°Master Er Chun! This is a little inappropriate. The Heavenly Energy is only a small part of a Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s strength. It doesn¡¯t represent everything! Besides, ording to the rules set by the Mysterious Heavenly Selection, this Heavenly Energy test was only a measurement tool for us to see whether the someone is eligible to participate in the selection or not. It¡¯s not a real elimination match!¡±


    Rolling his eyes, Er Chun replied, ¡°Do I need you to educate me on how I should conduct myself? Every ce has their own set of rules, okay? In Ubaatar, my rules are the rules of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce! Strike off his name right now!¡±


    Although the atmosphere below was boiling, nobody dared to voice out their objections anymore.


    ¡°See! It¡¯s useless! No matter how strong you are, it¡¯s impossible for you to enter the finals!¡± Standing beside Zhou Weiqing, Sang De sneered in a somewhat entric manner. However, this time, he did not dare to leer at Bing¡¯er anymore. The strength that she had demonstrated terrified him. Although his father was the mayor, they would never dare to offend a Heavenly Jewel Master who had entered the Zong-tier.


    Chuckling, Zhou Weiqing nodded toward Sang De and said, ¡°Let us wait and see.¡±


    As they were announcing the ten shortlisted participants, Bing¡¯er was naturally selected. As for Zhou Weiqing, since his Heavenly Energy cultivation base was much better than Sang De, not mentioning the fact that he was also one of the very best among the participants, he was obviously shortlisted as well. Apart from that, Sang De also sessfully entered the top ten as he said he would.


    After the ten of them went on the stage, they stood in a line in front of Er Chun. Needless to say, out of all the participants, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er looked the youngest. On top of that, Zhou Weiqing actually looked much older than his actual age.


    Er Chun announced in a deadpan manner, ¡°If anyone thinks that the rules that I set are unfair, you can opt to pull out from the test now. You can¡¯t even make it into the top ten! What right do you have to make your demands here? That¡¯s right! The Heavenly Energy test is only a part of the Heavenly Jewel Master assessment, but it is also the foundation of a Heavenly Jewel Master. Without robust Heavenly Energy, what can you do even if you have a great Storing Skill technique? There¡¯ll only be three people who enter the finals. It¡¯s only natural that we¡¯ll choose someone with the most Heavenly Energy and talent. Still, some of the things you said are right. For example, Heavenly Energy is not everything! Realbat skills are important as well! In order to save time during the selection, I¡¯ll personally enter the stage to evaluate the ten people here!¡±

 Chapter 686

    ¡°A lot of time will be wasted if we follow the original rule of thepetition by drawing lots. Besides, it might be a little unfair to leave things up to chance by drawing lots. I would rather take the trouble to maintain the fairness in the Mysterious Heavenly Selection myself. Whoever dares to question my decision will be punished for being disrespectful to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    Er Chun¡¯s voice was slightly bleak with a hint of coercion. The sense of coercion was still bearable for the Heavenly Jewel Masters. However, it was more than enough to scare themoners. When he finished talking, themoners thought it over and surmised that his words made sense as well. The protest from below the stage gradually came to a halt.


    After he motioned for the first Heavenly Jewel Master to stand in front of him, Er Chun exined indifferently, ¡°The test will be the same for everyone. It doesn¡¯t matter what technique you use, as long as you can withstand my blow and not fall off the stage, you¡¯ll be able to advance to the second round. If by chance, only three participants manage to withstand my blow, those three will instantly advance to the finals. If there are more than three participants that sessfully pass this round, the third round of assessment will be conducted.¡±


    The ten selected participants nodded to indicate that they understood. Seeming magnanimous, Er Chun nodded at the young man in front of him, gesturing for him to get ready.


    Naturally, the young man did not dare act carelessly. Having a five Jewels cultivation base, he released his four-piece Consolidated Equipment all at once. As an unaffiliated Heavenly Jewel Master, it was not an easy task to possess so many pieces of Consolidated Equipment. He focused as he waited for Er Chun¡¯s blow.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Er Chun took a step forward. Heavenly Jewels intrinsic to him immediately materialized on both of his wrists. Both sides were impressively equipped with nine bright and shining Heavenly Jewels. Without making any unnecessary movement, he delivered a direct punch.


    The young man quickly defended by casting an ice shield as he used all his might to maintain it.


    Crack!


    A muffled sound resonated as the ice shield shattered into pieces. The young man was thrown back until he dropped off the stage.


    Zhou Weiqing stood on the stage. A twitch could be seen on the corner of his mouth. He almost burst outughing.


    It was normal for themoners to be fooled by the gimmick, but how could it possibly escape his eyes? It might look fair, but how was it fair, exactly?


    Er Chun indeed had pretty good strength, especially coupled with his Heavenly Zong cultivation base. How could someone who was at the Fifth Jewel-tier defend against a punch from a Ninth-tier? To top it off, the amount of Heavenly Energy infused in this blow was entirely controlled by him, was it not?


    Under such circumstances, it was obvious the situation they were in was absolutely unfair. At the moment, Zhou Weiqingpletely believed the words that Sang De uttered earlier. It waspletely out of his expectations for the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to stoop so low and degenerate to such a state. In this aspect, the Five Great Saint Lands on the Boundless Maind were much better than them. At the very least, nobody had ever heard of such sordid deeds in the Five Great Saint Lands in the past.


    One blow after another was exchanged. Within a short period of time, the first four participants were blown off the stage by Er Chun.


    When it came to the fifth person, the situation changed all of a sudden. The young man looked unremarkable, but when Er Chun threw his punch, the young man managed to stop himself and stabilize his body just a meter away from the edge of the stage.


    A faint smile slowly crept onto Er Chun¡¯s face. Nodding his head, he said to the young man, ¡°That was a quite good way of negating strength. You¡¯ve passed.¡±


    The muscles on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face twitched uncontrobly for a moment. He almost could not help himself from swearing out loud. ¡®What a f*cking fake!¡¯


    The sixth person was none other than Sang De. Bing¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing were ranked at seventh and eighth respectively, so her turn woulde first.


    Sure enough, things went ording to his expectations. Sang De was not thrown out of the stage after he had taken the punch. Better yet, he even managed to stop himself one meter ahead of the man who passed earlier. After receiving a ¡®smile¡¯ from Er Chun, he remained on the stage.


    Finally, it was Bing¡¯er¡¯s turn. The entire audience now turned their attention to focus solely on Er Chun. With a faint smile, Zhou Weiqing looked at him. He was interested to see how Er Chun nned to deal with Bing¡¯er. After all, the cultivation base that she demonstrated earlier was at the Seventh Jewel-tier. Aside from her, none of the remaining participants were at the Sixth Jewel-tier.


    Looking at Bing¡¯er, a smile suddenly shed across Er Chun¡¯s face as he said, ¡°Having cultivated to the seventh Jewel cultivation base at such a young age is more than enough to prove the extraordinary talent that Lady Shangguan possesses. Naturally, you deserve a spot in the finals as well. However, as your cultivation base has already far exceeded the other participants. As such, I will dly make an exception and get you an additional spot. Please step down and wait below the stage. You don¡¯t have to participate in the next round.¡±


    Taken aback, Bing¡¯er could not help but turn to look at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing could not keep himself from smiling. Er Chun was not a fool after all! He did not dare cheat in front of so many people.


    Sure enough, after hearing Er Chun¡¯s statement, even the Heavenly Jewel Masters who were dissatisfied with his actions just now were at a loss for words. Bing¡¯er proceeded to walk down from the stage when she received Zhou Weiqing¡¯s signal from his eyes.


    The eighth person was none other than Zhou Weiqing. There were two other people after him.


    Er Chun had naturally seen the look Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er exchanged a moment ago. Still, there was not even the slightest change in his expression.


    ¡°Are you ready?¡± Er Chun asked him nonchntly.


    Nodding his head, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m ready. Please, sir.¡±


    Er Chun stared at him in surprise. This was because Zhou Weiqing had answered him casually without even releasing a single piece of Consolidated Equipment.


    Er Chun sneered secretly in his heart. He did not care at all. He took the same step forward before punching straight at Zhou Weiqing.


    His fist contained Heavenly Energy. Although its might could not be seen on the surface, the moment his fist punched out, a strong oppressive force came pressing at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. The punch left him a little stifled.


    With this attack, even a Seventh Jewel-tier master could not guarantee not being struck out by the punch, let alone a Fifth Jewel-tier master. The difference in their Heavenly Energy was just too enormous.


    A smirk suffused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Facing Er Chun¡¯s fist, he struck with his palm.


    Bam!


    A loud noise resounded on the stage. A scene that left the audience below staring with their mouths agape happened. Apanied by a humming resonance, Zhou Weiqing remained standing in the same spot. He did not even take a step back. He just swatted Er Chun¡¯s fist away.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Chun Er was dumbfounded, and he immediately fixed his gaze on Zhou Weiqing. This guy was someone who was on the fifth-tier! He only had Five Jewels! He could see five pairs of Heavenly Jewels on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrist.


    I-Impossible! Instinctively, he wanted to throw another punch but Zhou Weiqing suddenly interjected, ¡°Master, I¡¯ve passed, haven¡¯t I?¡±


    Filled with resentment, Er Chun stopped himself from raising his hand again. Instead, he put on a curious facade and asked Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Young man, how did you manage to block my strike?¡± After all, there was absolutely no theatrics to his earlier blow.


    Chuckling toothily, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Oh, my strength is rtively stronger, Master. I used to be told that I¡¯m gifted with superhuman strength!¡±


    Er Chun cursed his bad luck inwardly. Still, he did not think too much of it. After all, Zhou Weiqing hade together with the genius, Shangguan Bing¡¯er. It was not peculiar at all for him to have a special skill or two under his sleeves. After nodding his head, he held his tongue and continued with the test.


    This was only the second round. Er Chun was confident that Zhou Weiqing would not be able to ruin his n.


    Another person was eliminated between the remaining two participants, leaving an additional person on the stage. Needless to say, Zhou Weiqing was clear that apart from himself, these three remaining people had long been decided to be the winners before thepetition began.


    Looking at the remaining four people, Er Chun shot a gaze at Zhou Weiqing for a moment before he announced, ¡°Since the four of you have passed the assessment earlier, we¡¯ll now proceed to the third round. Being able to withstand my blow doesn¡¯t mean that you¡¯ll be able to withstand it another time. Just like before, this round will be personally conducted by me.¡±


    Without a doubt, the first two participants were naturally able to withstand his ¡®attack¡¯ again. Then, it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s turn once again.


    Smiling, Zhou Weiqing looked at this so-called ¡®Master¡¯ before him. In front of Zhou Weiqing, Er Chun¡¯s expression looked rtively normal, as if everything was fair and just. He even specifically said to him, ¡°Be careful, young man.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled as he said to Er Chun, ¡°Please go ahead, Master.¡±


    A cold glint shed in Er Chun¡¯s eyes. As he stepped forward, he punched his right fist out. His fist was charging straight at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. A cold sensation erupted from his fist. However, what was peculiar was the fact that the cold wave did not dissipate but it started to condense instead. Like an invisible icicle, it shot straight at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    ¡®A skill? This fellow actually cast a skill? And look at how he good he is at covering it up! What a f*cking ¡®amazing¡¯ person!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. He still maintained the smile on his face as he retaliated in the exact same manner he did earlier, with a p on Er Chun¡¯s hand.


    Bam!


    Amid the resonating hum, Er Chun fell into a daze. This was because once again, his fist was smacked away by Zhou Weiqing. Not only that, Zhou Weiqing was still standing there, perfectly fine at the same spot like nothing had just happened.


    ¡°Thank you, Master, for showing me mercy!¡± Zhou Weiqing chuckled lightly.


    Er Chun stared at Zhou Weiqing and finally, he was unable to conceal it any longer. His face clearly turned sullen. This young man was not a simple person. His strength was just too strong! He had used 80% of his energy in the punch from earlier! Though he did not unleash much of his strength in order to conceal his skill, even Seventh Jewel Heavenly Jewel Masters would not be able to block his attack so easily! The superhuman strength he was born with seemed a little overboard.


    In all honesty, Zhou Weiqing did not use much of his Heavenly Energy. He only maintained it at the five Jewels cultivation base level. However, his physical strength had already reached an extremely horrifying level. He was at the Ninth Jewel-tier, had experienced improvement from the Saint Energy, and possessed Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodlines and great dragon bloodlines from the dragon. All the various boosts had allowed him to reach a rather terrifying level with just his own physical strength. As for the attack skill from Er Chun with the ice attribute earlier, what damage could it do in the face of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy?


    Er Chun gloomily tested the fourth candidate again, and naturally, he passed again.


    Four people! There were still four people left on the stage, but there were only three ces avable for the finals. There were four remaining people after two consecutive rounds of testing. Even though themoners did not sense anything out of the ordinary, the Heavenly Jewel Masters below the stage had begun to smell something fishy.


    The person that appeared the greatest phony was none other than Zhou Weiqing. After all, he did not even take a step back at all. However, his overly contrived action appeared genuine to those with discerning eyes. They took another look at the remaining three other than Zhou Weiqing, and soon, they recognized them.

 Chapter 687

    One was the son of the mayor; the other was the son of Ubaatar City¡¯s financial officer while thest one was the son of a famous merchant. The Heavenly Jewel Masters knew who they were and their abilities as well. They calmed down as they thought to themselves, ¡°Why would these three men who are clearly not very powerful be on the stage?¡±


    Er Chun was concerned. He knew that the longer he took, the chances of them finding out the truth about thepetition would increase. However, there was nothing else he could do. He had used 80% of his strength in the punch. To be fair, in his disguise, he could not use any more Heavenly Energy. After all, the Heavenly Jewel Masters who were watching were not dumb. Although the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was powerful in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Er Chun was not the one who called the shots. If the news spread, he would have to pay a significant amount of money to settle the matter.


    Er Chun decided to try onest time. If it did not work, it would be unfortunate for those people who had paid. ¡°Good, I¡¯m happy that you guys passed the third assessment. Unfortunately, only three will advance to the final round where one of you will be disqualified. I¡¯ve watched your performance earlier and have a rough understanding of all your abilities. The fourth assessment is something extra that I came up with to showcase each and every one of your abilities. You¡¯ll draw lots to decide who goes first. The one who goes first will be surrounded by the remaining three people. The goal here is to see how long you¡¯llst when you¡¯re fighting against three people. The one who gets kicked out the fastest will be disqualified.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought it was funny how Er Chun set up something so borate just to get rid of him. Instead of exposing him, Zhou Weiqing decided to just go along with it.


    Er Chun proceeded to speak, ¡°Everybody knows that a simple fight will not be enough for a Heavenly Jewel Master to showcase his skills. Therefore, you¡¯re allowed to attack in whatever manner you see fit. I¡¯ll be the judge and stop the fight if I think you can¡¯t continue any further. Alright, let¡¯s draw lots.¡±


    Er Chun then turned around and waved at Sang Tan.


    It was not Sang Tan¡¯s first time meeting Er Chun. He knew what he was trying to say and was secretly happy. Although Master Er Chun was greedy, he was good at what he did. However, Sang Tan was a little worried. His son was not very powerful. Would he be able to get away when it was his turn to go against three people?


    As expected, Zhou Weiqing was the ¡®lucky¡¯ one who was chosen to go first. When Er Chun was drawing lots, he was ring at the three of them at an angle where Zhou Weiqing could not see him. The three brats were not dumb. How could they not understand what he was trying to say? Moreover, with their powerful family backgrounds, their abilities were not that bad even though they were spoilt rotten.


    Zhou Weiqing did notin as it still looked fair on the surface. Although the Heavenly Jewel Masters knew that it was a setup, most of them were timid and did not dare to speak up. Er Chun retreated to the side and nodded to Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Young man, show us your skills. Everyone, please remember that I¡¯ll be looking out for your well-being. Don¡¯t be afraid to attack. Let¡¯s start.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing cursed him inside for reminding the brats to attack him with all they got at such a critical time. If they actually killed him, all Er Chun had to do was say that he did not manage to save him in time. If Zhou Weiqing died, there would only be the three of them left, and they would advance to the final round directly. What a thorough n! No me could be ced on Er Chun even if the n was exposed.


    Unfortunately, luck was not on Er Chun¡¯s side because he encountered Zhou Weiqing this time around. Little did he know, the young man before him was one of the most powerful individuals among the younger generation of the Boundless Maind. His cultivation base was probably superior to Er Chun¡¯s.


    As per Er Chun¡¯s instructions, the three brats surrounded Zhou Weiqing from three different directions as they released their Consolidated Equipment sets. All three of them had 5-piece Consolidated Equipment sets with them. Out of the three, Sang De had the best 5-piece set. Apart from the sword, he had a breastte, helm, waistband and a pair of gloves. Those were considered to be the better pieces of equipment avable. Although the other two were slightly less well-equipped than Sang De was, they had Consolidated Equipment sets with them as well.


    The three of them knew each other well, and it was not their first time doing a dirty deed together. As Sang De and the other man with a spear shouted, they simultaneously charged towards Zhou Weiqing. Sang De¡¯s jewel was imbued with the Wind Attribute which created a cyclone out of the sword in his hand. It looked glorious and covered a wide area. Although his cultivation base was unstable, the power of his attacks was considered to be quite good with the help of the Consolidated Equipment pieces he had on him.


    Sang Tan smiled as he watched his son from his seat. The brat who wielded a spear had the Fire Attribute. With the help of Sang De¡¯s Wind Attribute, he stabbed his spear towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stomach. With his agility jewel, his speed and attack abilities were not bad. Although their Consolidated Equipment sets were good, their skills were trulycking. Zhou Weiqing knew that it was rted to their willpower. The level of one¡¯s skills was closely rted to willpower. The stronger the willpower, the higher the level of one¡¯s skills. Looking at the brats who surrounded him, he wondered if they even possessed any willpower?


    However, the three of them were sly. As two of them attacked Zhou Weiqing directly from the front, the man behind him stayed silent. The man held a ck dagger in his hand and then lowered his body to the ground. Like a poisonous snake, he slithered towards Zhou Weiqing. He had obtained the skill from a snake beast. Because he had the Darkness Attribute, itplemented his skill perfectly, and since the three of them had done dirty deeds together regrly in the past, their teamwork was pretty good.

 Chapter 688

    Zhou Weiqing seemed unaware that someone was trying to sneak up on him. As he faced the two people that were advancing toward him, he took a few steps back as if he was afraid. He even noticed the smug look on Sang De¡¯s face. How could it be possible that they were more cunning than him, Little Fatty Zhou?


    In their delight, Sang De and his partner increased their speed and the might of their attacks as they charged toward Zhou Weiqing. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing seemingly was stumbling around in panic, iling his right hand subconsciously. He tripped and raised his right foot which struck the ground heavily.


    The strange scene yed out at that moment. Even Master Er Chun did not react at all.


    With two light thuds, amid a dazzling silverish light, Sang De and his partner¡¯s bodies were split into two. Their upper bodies stagnated and a smug and gruesome look remained on their faces from their impending win. Their lower bodies were still moving but their bodies were no longer whole.


    Blood and organs sttered everywhere. Sang De was momentarily confused. Why did it seem like Zhou Weiqing was getting taller while he was feeling weaker? Something did not feel right, and as he looked down subconsciously, he let out a tragic scream.


    The man that was sneaking up on Zhou Weiqing had it even worse than his friends. When Zhou Weiqing was pretending to stumble around and then tripped, he stomped his right leg on the ground to release a terrifying shockwave. Because that man kept close to the ground, the intense shockwave was instantly transferred into his body. All his bones and internal organs were instantly destroyed due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stomp, causing him to spew out blood violently.It was impossible for him to survive that attack.


    Instant kill! The three men who had the absolute upper hand were instantly killed by Zhou Weiqing in such a gruesome manner. The entire ce was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Sang Tan who was sitting on the head seat was stunned into silence, while Er Chun¡¯s mouth was wide open in shock.


    ¡°Oh my! How did this happen? They¡¯re all so easily defeated. Master Er Chun, you should¡¯ve been able to tell that they were no match for me. Why didn¡¯t you stop me!¡± Zhou Weiqing screamed in panic. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had knitted her brows when she saw the gruesome scene on the stage. However, when she saw Zhou Weiqing putting on a show so wlessly, she almost burst outughing. What a mischievous guy¡­


    Zhou Weiqing initially did not want to make a scene, but Sang De¡¯s sinister re and Er Chun¡¯s dirty schemes had infuriated him. He was not one to suffer in silence. For them to scheme against him, how could they have a good oue? Besides, he had follow up ns to deal with the situation.


    ¡°You¡­ You killed them?¡± Er Chun snapped out of his trance when he heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s screams. The spectators eximed.


    However, Zhou Weiqing maintained a look of innocence with fear on his face. ¡°I didn¡¯t know this would happen. Didn¡¯t you ask us to fight with everything we had? With your cultivation base, you should have been able to stop me!¡± Although he did not say it directly, he was pushing all the responsibility to Er Chun.


    It was not easy for Sang Tan to find his breath but he remained silent. He had given Sang De everything he could get his hands on in Ubaatar City so that his son could join the ranks of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. He did not expect the n that was bound to seed smoothly would have such an unexpected change. His only son was now dead, and as he red at Zhou Weiqing who was still on the stage, his eyes turned red.


    ¡°Bastard, you deliberately came here to mess things up. This is a serious provocation against the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Men, lock him up!¡± Er Chun was incensed. Although he had a high standing in Ubaatar City, the three men who died were no ordinary people, and he had epted arge bribe from them.


    As he spoke, he showed no regard to everything else. He attempted to p Zhou Weiqing. The temperature on the stage plummeted so suddenly that they could see ice fractals forming in the air.


    Zhou Weiqing stood still as Er Chun came at him. ¡°Nice. What an impressive Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    A dark gold glow lit up as a loud thud was heard. Zhou Weiqing stood still without even moving his fingers as the Dual God Strength Hammers appeared in both of his hands.


    ¡°A Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura?!¡± Er Chun eximed. He recognized the weapons, so he stopped moving immediately. A Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura was rare both in the Boundless Maind and in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Er Chun had seen them many times during Heavenly Jewelpetitions, and he knew that everyone who had a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Set. It had to be emphasized that those who used such sets were elites among the younger generation in the Five Great Saints Lands, carefully nurtured by each Saints Land. It was already difficult to obtain a regr Consolidated Equipment set for an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, let alone a Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura.


    No matter how much Er Chun hated Zhou Weiqing, he immediately stopped and did not dare continue taking action when he saw the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s young age. Anyone on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind who possessed a Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aurat must surely havee from a powerful background. Even the Mysterious Heavenly Pce that represented the city did not have Consolidated Equipment of such caliber.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Er Chun scornfully. ¡°You also know about the Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura too? Then do you know what a Strength Legacy is?¡± He was an expert in tricking people. There was a moment in the past where he tricked a Heavenly King into backing out of a fight. He was now much more powerful, and with great confidence, it was even easier for him to trick someone. Who on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind would know about the Strength Legacy?


    Er Chun shook his head subconsciously while Zhou Weiqing sneered ¡°You don¡¯t even know about the Strength Legacy. It seems like us God Tier Masters are being forgotten by the world.¡±


    The rest of his words were secondary. When Zhou Weiqing said ¡®God Tier,¡¯ even Sang Tan who was feeling the extreme hate from the loss of his son trembled from a cold chill. He got a hold of himself.


    ¡°What did you say? You¡¯re a God Tier Master?¡± Er Chun¡¯s eyes were filled with disbelief. As a Mysterious Heavenly Pce inner disciple and an Upper-Level Ninth Jewel Heavenly Zong Master, he knew a little about the God Tier Masters. He knew that a God Tier Master would need to be at the Lower Level Heavenly King stage. The young man standing in front of him only had a cultivation level at the Fifth Jewel, but he called himself a God Tier Master as though it was fact.


    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me?¡± Zhou Weiqing stood with his hands behind him. He deliberately painted himself as a person exuding an immortal air. ¡°I initially came out of seclusion in a bid to build a good rtionship with the Mysterious Heavenly Pce so that we can help each other. I didn¡¯t expect to encounter your shameless schemes. I¡¯m not going to exin any further. Facts speak louder than words. Just watch.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waved his left hand as he spoke and a Consolidated Equipment Paper appeared, floating before him. The soft paper was the best Consolidated Equipment Paper there was. Just one sheet alone was worth more than a hundred gold coins. The Mysterious Heavenly Maind also used the same currency with the difference being the different images engraved on the gold coins.


    The soft Consolidated Equipment Paper came to a stop as it floated in front of Zhou Weiqing while he stood with his left hand at his back in aposed manner. The title of God Tier Master was just too amazing. Everyone had their eyes on him, waiting to see what he would do next. Suddenly, a silver light shed on it, and the Consolidated Equipment Paper slightly shook without Zhou Weiqing doing anything. Another silver light shed suddenly, and as soon as the glow faded, Zhou Weiqing waved his hand while the Consolidated Equipment Paper flew towards a Heavenly Jewel Master who was sitting below the stage.


    The Heavenly Jewel Master grabbed the Consolidated Equipment Paper subconsciously. His eyes immediately widened in shock as he eximed, ¡°This¡­ This is a Consolidated Equipment Scroll. Heavens! It¡¯s a Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll.¡±


    Just like what Zhou Weiqing had said, facts speak louder than words. When the truth was presented so clearly, there was nothing that needed saying.


    The Heavenly Jewel Master who grabbed the Consolidated Equipment Scroll looked at Zhou Weiqing passionately. Yes! He was a Heavenly Jewel Master, but all Heavenly Jewel Masters would have the same emotional reaction when they see a Consolidated Equipment Master. Moreover, the Consolidated Equipment Master who was standing before him was not just an ordinary one but a legendary God Tier Master from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind!


    The Heavenly Jewel Master did not doubt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s identity as a God Tier Master because he managed to summon a Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll with just a single wave of his hand. Aside from a God Tier Master, who else could have done so?


    Zhou Weiqing smiled indifferently and said to the Heavenly Jewel Master, ¡°This Consolidated Equipment Scroll is yours. It doesn¡¯t mean much to me. However, I¡¯d like all the Heavenly Jewel Masters here to bear witness. I¡¯ve immersed myself in Consolidated Equipment Scrolls for the past 20 years. I spent all my energy in the production of this Consolidated Equipment Scroll. If we¡¯re here to talk about cultivation levels, I¡¯m nothingpared to Master Er Chun. If I don¡¯t get to the finals, please inform the Mysterious Heavenly Pce of what you¡¯ve seen today. I believe the Mysterious Heavenly Pce will give me the justice that I deserve.¡±


    The moment this was said, it was immediately met with approval from the Heavenly Jewel Masterst. They did not like Er Chun since the very beginning. Besides, Zhou Weiqing was a God Tier Master, and they were eager to get Zhou Weiqing¡¯s approval! It was a path that led to greatness for any Heavenly Jewel Master! Moreover, rules failed when viters are legion. The Heavenly Jewel Masters present numbered more than a hundred. All of them had some background. No matter how obnoxious Er Chun was and even with the support of the mayor, Sang Tan, he would not dare to offend so many Heavenly Jewel Masters at the same time.

 Chapter 689

    Er Chun¡¯s expression turned extremely gloomy, and there was still a hint of unconcealed shock in his eyes. As a Heavenly Jewel Master who had the highest cultivation base among all who were present, he knew how difficult it was to make the Consolidated Equipment Scroll in an instant. Not only did creating a Consolidated Equipment Scroll require Spatial Attribute Heavenly Energy, but it also required thebination of Consolidated Equipment Liquid, meticulous control of timing, and pacing. Every single aspect mattered.


    Moreover for Zhou Weiqing to speedily produce a Consolidated Equipment Scroll, just his pacing alone waspletely thrown out of the window, much less anything else. Also, if a person who could easily create a Consolidated Equipment Scroll imed to have the abilities of a God Tier Master, there was no reason not to believe him.


    After a series of changes in his expression, Er Chun forced a smile that was uglier than a cry. ¡°Master, please forgive me if I¡¯ve offended you. It was my mistake for not being able to save them. You cannot be med.There¡¯s no doubt that you¡¯ve passed, and qualify to participate in the finals for the talent selection. Furthermore, I believe that you¡¯ll shine in the finals and definitely join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    There was nothing else that Er Chun could do. If the upper management knew about this, it would be the end of his time in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Compared to the benefits he received from Sang Tan and the others, his position in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was clearly more important. Moreover, who would offend a God Tier Master? Any ordinary person would absolutely choose not to. Therefore, no matter how much resentment and depressed he felt, he could only bear with it. He did not dare to express his feelings at all.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled lightly before he said sarcastically, ¡°That¡¯s great. But is Master Er Chun not feeling well? Your response was too slow.¡± After throwing the sarcastic remark at him, Zhou Weiqing floated off the stage and grabbed Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand before he turned and left.


    He had written down the address of the hotel he was staying in when he registered, so someone could naturally send the rmendation qualifications for the finals to him. The Heavenly Jewel Masters opened up a path for him when he walked past them. Under the burning gazes of everyone, Zhou Weiqing left hand in hand with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    On the tform, Sang Tan was so mad that he fell into a stupor. Er Chun did not dare to y favorites anymore as he proceeded with another round of trials and picked two participants to advance to the final. Only then did the entire farcee to an end.


    When they reached the hotel, Shangguan Bing¡¯er said worriedly, ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t you think you overdid it? Besides, you¡¯re not a God Tier Master! You¡¯ll be easily exposed once you reach the Mysterious Heavenly Pce headquarters.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. ¡°Who told you that I¡¯m not a God Tier Master? With the necessary papers and materials, it¡¯s not impossible to be one. Although I¡¯m not at the Heavenly King Stage yet, with the help of Saint Energy, it¡¯s not difficult to make a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll. It wouldn¡¯t cause too much of a trouble.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was stunned after listening to what he said. She found it hard to believe his words. ¡°Your bing of a God Tier Master is way to easy. Doesn¡¯t it require experience?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head. ¡°You don¡¯t understand. The Saint Energy allows me to make a Consolidated Equipment Scroll with my skills. I can totally demonstrate a heaven-defying state. When has your hubby ever bragged? When the timees when it is needed, you will naturally see it.¡±


    Ever since he found out about the selection, Zhou Weiqing hade up with two ns. One n was to rely mainly on Shangguan Bing¡¯er since her cultivation base was at the Seventh Jewel. It was a sure thing that she would be a core disciple of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. When that happened, she could act as the leading role while he could act as support. He could lurk in the darkness, and there was definitely a chance for him to find out more about the Spatial Teleportation Stone while inside the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    The n was safer, and the risk of exposure was rtively low. The way he saw it, there was only one w in his n. It was Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s beauty. In addition, the reason why Zhou Weiqing did not want to reveal his strength was that it would not gain him attention while he hid in the shadows. It would be easier for him to take action. However, what happened earlier during the selection waspletely out of his calctions. He did not expect that the situation would turn out that way. If he did not show his ability earlier, he might not be able to advance to the finals. Moreover, since Sang De had crossed his bottom line, he thought he might as well kill all of the foppish sons and choose the second n.


    The second n was naturally exposing himself as a God Tier Master. The n was more rigorouspared to the other. With this identity, it would not incur suspicion from others when he and Shangguan Bing¡¯er used their Legendary Sets. Even as a God Tier Master, he could still conceal his cultivation base. The only problem was the n was one that was of an excessively high profile. He was bound to attract the attention of others, including the upper echelons of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, if he entered the Mysterious Heavenly Pce as a God Tier Master. That would greatly restrict his movements. However, simrly, the chances of himing into contact with the Spatial Teleportation Stone would be greater.


    Back at the residence of Ubaatar City¡¯s mayor.


    ¡°Master, is my son just going to die in vain?¡± Sang Tan was breathing heavily as he mmed his fat hand on the table. There were only four people present. Besides the mayor and Er Chun, the other two were the men who had also lost their sons today.


    Er Chun¡¯s face was twitching as he pointed at the things on the table. ¡°I¡¯m returning all these to you. All of you saw that what happened today. It waspletely out of my control. Your sons are dead but¡­¡± He stopped and proceeded to emphasize, ¡°You are still alive.¡±


    Er Chun stood up and left the moment he finished saying those words, leaving the three men stewing in anger. The three of them held significant positions in Ubaatar City. However, no matter how mad they were at the moment, there was nothing that they could do about it.


    God Tier Master! That man was a God Tier Master! How could they afford to offend him? What Er Chun said in the end was right. Although their sons were dead, they were still alive. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce would definitelye after them if they took revenge.


    Everybody knew that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, which dominated the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, only had two God Tier Masters. Those two God Tier Masters were supreme existences in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, with extraordinary standing. Even the incumbent Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master had to be courteous towards them.


    After dinner, Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er back to their room to do the thing that they enjoyed the most. Suddenly, a polite voice came from the other side of the door. ¡°Master, Er Chun would like to see you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing adjusted the yful grin on his face immediately into something a little more appropriate. His entire being exuded a poised bearing as he said indifferently, ¡°Come in.¡±


    When the door opened, Er Chun walked in respectfully. His attitude waspletely different from earlier. There was no wry or embarrassed expressions, only extreme politeness. He approached Zhou Weiqing with something in his hands.


    Zhou Weiqing took the main seat without inviting him to sit.


    ¡°Master Er Chun, is there a reason why you¡¯re here?¡±


    Er Chun hurriedly said in panic, ¡°Please. You can drop the title. Just call me by my name. I¡¯m here to deliver this to you. It¡¯s a confirmation of both you and your wife¡¯s ce in the finals.¡±


    Er Chun passed the thing that he held in his hands to Zhou Weiqing as he spoke. They were two letters sealed with red wax and two ck tokens. Zhou Weiqing took them and put them away in his Sumeru Ring.


    ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked nonchntly.


    Er Chun was sweating. He sent the things personally so that he could change the impression which Zhou Weiqing had of him. It would be the end of him if Zhou Weiqing reported what happened earlier to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. He did not have any support in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, or else he would not have been sent to such a remote city.


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve already reported to the management about you. It was my fault what happened today. I allowed greed to blind me. It¡¯s just that life is hard here in this shithole! Even the purchase of Consolidated Equipment Scroll requires me to earn the money by myself. I only resorted to that because I had no other choice. Your safety is important to us. I¡¯m willing to escort the both of you personally to Heaven City. Also, here¡¯s a gift from me. I hope you¡¯ll ept it.¡±


    As Er Chun spoke, a box appeared in his hands magically. He passed the box reverently to Zhou Weiqing. Zhou Weiqing took the box, but his mind stirred a little. The moment the box appeared, a light fragrance suffused the air. It was a unique wood fragrance, the smell of agarwood. There was agarwood in the Boundless Maind as well, and they were very precious. It was also one of the required ingredients to make Consolidated Equipment Liquid. The item that was in the box must be expensive judging from how precious the box was.


    Usually, it was considered rude to open a gift in public, but Zhou Weiqing was not bothered about that. He unlocked the box and opened it. The agarwood box was not light, and although it was made of wood, it would have sunken in water. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. Even a knowledgeable person like him was pleasantly surprised when he saw the contents of the box.


    There was ayer of yellow silk at the bottom of the box that looked elegant. In the box, there were two lustrous pearls that were the size of a baby¡¯s fist. Even ordinary pearls of this size and wlessness would be priceless. Furthermore, the two pearls even suffused a golden color. They were one of the rarest types of pearls. Especially with the both of them being of nearly equal size, they truly could be considered rare treasures.


    There were pearls of white, ck, and gold, in ascending order of rarity. It was hard for Zhou Weiqing to appraise how much the two big Gold Pearls cost. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes lit up too. There were nodies who did not like jewelry, especially something as precious as Gold Pearls.

 Chapter 690

    Although the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had a lot of precious treasures, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had never ced much importance on those things. She grew up in the Heavenly Bow Empire, and she considered herself a citizen of the Heavenly Bow Empire. She might look soft on the outside, but among the three sisters, she was the most stubborn one. If her mind was made up, there was no changing it. Just like her rtionship with Zhou Weiqing, she would elope with him if Shangguan Tianyue was opposed to them being together.


    Zhou Weiqing was mesmerized by the Gold Pearl in his hands. He was sure that the pearl came from a Millennia Oyster! The pearl exuded a unique aura and did not need any other embellishment to make it more exquisite. The pearl alone had a calming effect when it was ced in a room. However, that was not the important part. Duan Tiang had told him that he might be able to obtain another Ringless Ground Purging Set if he had a Millennia Gold Pearl. That would mean he would be able to progress to the level of the Boundless Infinitum Set.


    Duan Tiang did not feel too much pressure as he was confident with Zhou Weiqing, with him already having the materials for the Ringless Ground Purging Set. Ever since he met Zhou Weiqing, he had been researching ways to improve the Ringless Ground Purging Set. He had mentioned the Millennia Gold Pearl to Zhou Weiqing before. However, the pearl was too rare, and Zhou Weiqing could not find it anywhere in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. It waspletely out of his expectation that a pearl would fall into his hands.


    After all, these were two different mainds. Something considered rare on the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Boundless Maind might not be considered the same on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. As the Mysterious Heavenly Maind was not as abundant innd and resources as the Boundless Maind, the extent of oceanic development was more advanced here. Millennia Oysters which produce Millenia Gold Pearls only existed in the depths of the ocean. Although it was considered to be precious on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, it would not be considered as exceedingly rare.


    Er Chun was good at reading people¡¯s expression. When he saw how Zhou Weiqing was admiring the pearl, he knew that Zhou Weiqing liked the gift that he had brought. He tried to hide the excitement he felt and said, ¡°I¡¯ve been collecting these for a couple of years. If Master likes it, I¡¯ll you bring you more in the future.¡±


    Although wealth was important to a Heavenly Jewel Master, what else could be considered to be more precious than a Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll? Besides, Er Chun had a n of his own. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s identity as a God Tier Master, he would definitely have a high position as soon as he entered the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. If Zhou Weiqing managed to rise in ranks, what would all these items even be worth? He would definitely be able to get back 10, maybe even 100 times the value.


    Zhou Weiqing put the Millennia Gold Pearl back into the box carefully before he handed it over to Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was standing next to him. ¡°These treasures are beautiful. Er Chun, you¡¯ve been very kind. I¡¯ll close an eye to what you did this morning. However, please show more restraint in the future, alright?¡±


    Er Chun was over the moon. He was most afraid of meeting someone with a strong sense of righteousness. If that were the case, he would be finished. It was clear that Zhou Weiqing was not like that as he had no qualms in epting the gift. As long as Zhou Weiqing epted his gift then it would mean that everything was resolved?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er held the box close to her. She liked the Gold Pearl a lot and was secretly happy as she looked at the box. Little Fatty was just too naughty. Here he was ying the role of a corrupted official. To be exact, he was ying the role of a greedy God Tier Master. However, she was not opposed to the way he handled the situation. After all, these were resources from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. It would be dumb if they refused the gift.


    Suddenly, a series of knocking could be heard from the door. Zhou Weiqing raised an eyebrow. They were neers here. Why would there be visitors?


    ¡°Come in,¡± Zhou Weiqing said softly while Er Chun nced skeptically at the door.


    A beaming old man entered the room. ¡°Brother Zhou, you got me good!¡± It was Master Gu Yu that he met on The Pearl.


    Although Gu Yu¡¯s n was not in Ubaatar City, it was located nearby. A younger n member of his took part in the Mysterious Heavenly Selection this morning, and because Zhou Weiqing had killed the three brats, his n member had obtained a spot.


    Gu Yu regretted his decision the moment he found out that Zhou Weiqing was a God Tier Master. So he tried to remedy his mistake. He could not me himself for the oversight either; Zhou Weiqing was really too young.


    If he had known earlier, he would definitely have gotten Zhou Weiqing to join his n and never let him go. With a God Tier Master in his n, given enough time, they might be able to form another Saint Land! What made him the most depressed was the fact that he was the one who had written Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s rmendation letters. He should have known! Why would such a beauty like Shangguan Bing¡¯er be with such a mediocre looking man if wasn¡¯t for his talent? Moreover, he was a God Tier Master!


    However, it was toote now as Zhou Weiqing had shown interest in joining the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. No matter how daring Gu Yu was, he did not have the guts to stop Zhou Weiqing as it would bring trouble to his n. Knowing this, Gu Yu still insisted on paying him a visit. After all, he had saved Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life and wished to im that debt with additional interest. Also, it was beneficial for himself to have a close rtionship with a God Tier Master.


    Realizing that it was Gu Yu, Zhou Weiqing smiled as he greeted him. ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s Master Gu Yu. You can¡¯t me me for hiding the truth! It was our first encounter, and we were in the middle of the sea where anything could happen, so I had no choice but to be a little cautious. Don¡¯t worry, Master. I won¡¯t forget the debt I owe you for saving my life.¡±


    Er Chun became solemn when he saw Gu Yu. Although his cultivation was lowerpared to Master Gu Yu, he was not fearful of Gu Yu as he came from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    At this moment, Gu Yu also noticed Er Chun¡¯s presence and smiled at him. ¡°Oh, Brother Er Chun is here as well. You¡¯ve rendered a great service for the Mysterious Heavenly Pce!¡±


    The two were sly old foxes, but Zhou Weiqing was also a crafty youngster himself. Although only a few simple words were said, the underlying meanings were allid bare. Zhou Weiqing had cated Gu Yan¡¯s heart, while Gu Yan indicated to Er Chun that he would not be touching Zhou Weiqing


    Er Chun then smiled as he said to Gu Yu,¡±Old Brother Gu Yu, you saved the God Tier Master¡¯s life? What¡¯s that about?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled as he exined, ¡°I was out at sea with my wife to kill some sea creatures to collect Nucleus Core so that we can make Consolidated Equipment Liquid. We didn¡¯t expect to encounter the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. We almost lost our lives. Fortunately, we ran into Master Gu Yu and managed to survive. Without him, I might not be here today.¡±


    ¡°However, a person¡¯s strength is limited. To study how to go about making a Legendary Set, a significant amount of financial resources are needed. I suppose only the Mysterious Heavenly Pce has the financial ability to help me.¡±


    ¡°Legendary Set?¡± Gu Yu and Er Chun said in unison. Shangguang Bing¡¯er watched the two old men gulping at practically the same time.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled lightly. ¡°I¡¯ve just entered the God Tier Master Level recently. The materials to make the Consolidated Equipment Liquid is just too rare. My cultivation is being slowed down because of it.¡±


    Er Chun instantly understood what Zhou Weiqing was trying to say. ¡°Rest assured, Master. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce will provide you with the best and give you the best treatment. Furthermore, You¡¯re a God Tier Master so you won¡¯t be restricted in any way.¡±


    Gu Yu sighed in his heart. He knew that it was toote for him to say anything now. Fortunately, Zhou Weiqing still remembered him saving his life. He thought about it and decided to curb his desire for the Legendary Set. There was still plenty of time for him to bring up the topic in the future. Even if he asked, Zhou Weiqing might not be able to do much as he had just gotten to the God Tier Master Level. It would be wiser to talk to him after he had settled down in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.In any case, Zhou Weiqing owed him his life, which he would have to repay one day eventually.


    Both Er Chun and Gu Yu did not want to leave so they stayed on making small talk. They only left when Zhou Weiqing said that he was going to cultivate. Er Chun promised to pick Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er up and send them to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce headquarters to participate in the finals.


    Zhou Weiqing had no idea what sort of methods the Mysterious Heavenly Pce used to deliver letters, only that it seemed extremely advanced. When Er Chun picked them up the next morning, he told them that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had already replied his letter and ordered him to protect Zhou Weiqing and his wife. He was also ordered to get Sang Tan, the Ubaatar mayor, to keep the appearance of a God Tier Master a secret.


    A luxurious carriage with eight horses was prepared exclusively for Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Besides that, eight people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce including Er Chun were sent to escort them. It could be said that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce went all out for them as these people were elites from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce who were in Ubaatar City. After resolving things with Zhou Weiqing, Er Chun now had Zhou Weiqing¡¯s safety as his number one priority. Putting aside the question of whether he would gain anything from Zhou Weiqing, being able to send a God Tier Master to the headquarter was considered a great service.


    The carriage was so wide it could easily fit 10 people. The interior was covered in leather, and the carpet was made from the fur of some Heavenly Beast. Inside, there was a bed, a seat and a table filled with food. The carriage was even better than the one which he rode at the Heavenly Bow Unit. Zhou Weiqing chuckled as they got on the carriage. ¡°This Er Chun sure knows how to enjoy life. This is such a treat.¡±

 Chapter 691

    Was there anyone that disliked traveling infort? Even though they were traveling in such afortable carriage, this would affect their cultivation and training. Zhou Weiqing was close to breaking through to 37-tier Saint Energy, therefore he would naturally not let go of this precious opportunity here.


    Under the protection of Er Chun and the others, apart from Ubataar City, they would travel straight to the center of the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. ording to Er Chun, it would take 15 to 20 days to get to Heavenly City.


    He took really good care of Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er throughout the entire journey. He would feed them with delicious food from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er enjoyed the food and the beautiful scenery as they spent the rest of their time practicing. Traveling in the carriage was much morefortable than traveling in the Neptune.


    In order to send them to their location in the fastest possible time, Er Chun and the rest barely had any time to rest because they were constantly on the road. Once in a while, they would stop at a checkpoint to change the horses.


    It did not affect Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er much. However, it was tiring for the Heavenly Jewel Masters who were protecting them. Thanks to their cultivation, they were able to hold up pretty well.


    Using just 14 days, they arrived at their destination. ¡°Master, we¡¯re entering Heavenly City soon.¡± Er Chun spoke from the outside of the carriage.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a short response as he flipped the curtain aside to look out of the window. He could see the skyline of the city. Compared to Zhongtian City, Heavenly City was much smaller let alonepare to the unique existence of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. However,pared to most of the cities that he had been to, it could still be considered a big city, simr in structure to Fei Li City.


    Zhou Weiqing had been a little annoyed for the past few days. He could feel that his Saint Energy was on the verge of breaking through when he arrived at the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. But during his cultivation in the past few days, he felt as though he was stuck in a bottleneck as he did not manage a breakthrough. He started to miss the days when he was practicing the Immortal Deity Technique. Although it was hard, the speed of breaking through was fast.


    Still, he had been cultivating diligently even though there were no signs of a breakthrough yet. Most Importantly, there was no set cultivation method for this Saint Energy, so he had no idea how he could break through to the next level. All he could do was to continue cultivating. It was just the first tier of Saint Energy since he entered the Ninth Jewel, and yet, it was already so difficult to breakthrough. Naturally, his mind wandered toward the difficulty of forming a Saint Nucleus Core.


    Although he was annoyed while he was troubled by it, there was nothing that he could do. Shangguan Bing¡¯er hadforted him a few times over this matter. After all, he was already at the Ninth Jewel. It was the same for any Jewel Master. The path of cultivating beyond this tier would definitely slow down eventually. Otherwise, why would the number of Ninth Jewel Heavenly Jewel Masters outnumber the Heavenly King Masters?


    Er Chun got closer on his horse and said to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Master, would you prefer to head directly to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce or would you prefer to rest somewhere else first?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at him as he responded, ¡°Why would we head to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce right now? It¡¯s not the time for the finals, wouldn¡¯t it be bad to enter so casually?¡±


    ¡®You¡¯re a God Tier Master, why would you even join the Mysterious Heavenly Selection finals?¡¯ Er Chun thought to himself but he did not dare to contradict Zhou Weiqing. Since they had already arrived at Heavenly City, Er Chun was close topleting his mission, and with that, he nodded his head.


    Upon entering Heavenly City, they checked into a luxurious hotel. Er Chun did not dare to rest as he ordered his men to protect Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er in the hotel while he went to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    The luxurious room was quite spacious at 200 square meters. The amenities were sophisticated as well. Zhou Weiqing leaned on the soft leather couch while he was deep in thought.


    Meanwhile, Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked out the window. This ce was a Human World after all. There weren¡¯t many ces that were that differentpared to the Boundless Mainds.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er turned around and asked Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Little Fatty, what do we do next?¡±


    Under the bright sunlight, she was bathed in a golden light. Zhou Weiqing could not help but be mesmerized by her as he gestured for her toe over.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er walked to the couch and fell into his arms. Zhou Weiqing spoke to her in a low voice. ¡°Bing¡¯er, we¡¯ll have to be careful whenever we talk. I don¡¯t have any specific ns. For now, we¡¯ll just have to y it by ear. Our priority is to get into the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked at him doubtfully. ¡°In that case, why did you reject Er Chun when he said he wanted to send us directly into the pce?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled as he said, ¡°It¡¯s not valuable if it¡¯s free. We¡¯ll have to y hard to get so that people will respect us. Don¡¯t worry. Er Chun has already left to inform the pce of our arrival, hasn¡¯t he? I¡¯m sure there¡¯ll be peopleing to see us soon.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er burst outughing. ¡°You¡¯re such a scammer.¡± Shortly after, her smiling face tensed up a little.


    ¡°Little Fatty, promise me. Don¡¯t risk your life doing anything dangerous, no matter what, okay?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not reply her but just kissed her lips instead. On that cozy couch, he pulled her slender body deeper into his embrace.


    An hourter, Er Chun¡¯s voice came from the other side of the door. ¡°Master.¡±


    By that time, Zhou Weiqing had already taken a shower and changed into his clean clothes. At the moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was peeling fruits to feed him. ¡°Come in,¡± he said slowly.


    Er Chun opened the door and walked into the room. However, he only took a step in and gestured invitingly with his hands as he stepped aside.


    Following his gesture, a tall old man walked in. The old man was more than two meters in height. Even though he looked old with his white hair, his posture was good and his back was straight. His muscles made his clothes looked tight. In fact, he looked energetic and did not seem any weaker than a younger person.


    He was wearing the blue robe of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, but Zhou Weiqing noticed there was a golden sun logo on the left side of his chest. It was clear that this man held a much higher position than Er Chun did in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Moreover, the power that he exuded was greater than Er Chun¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing remained seated on the couch, he did not have the intention of rising up to wee them personally. The old man stared at him. His eyes were like two sharp swords piercing into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as a repressive aura was locked onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body immediately.


    Zhou Weiqing continued eating fruits like he was unaffected by the old man¡¯s aura. The aura seemed like it meant nothing to him at all.


    The old man ignored Zhou Weiqing and asked Er Chun, ¡°Hmm, you¡¯re really got some capabilities. Er Chun, this is the God Tier Master that you told me about?¡± His voice was deep and it had an intense vibration that echoed in one¡¯s ears.


    ¡°Yes, Elder. Master, let me introduce you to Elder Fei Lun. He¡¯s one of the 12 Elders of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. He¡¯s responsible for foreign affairs.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and pointed at the couch next to him. ¡°Elder, please take a seat.¡±


    Fei Lun waved his hand while Er Chun backed off and closed the door. He then walked to the couch opposite of Zhou Weiqing and sat down. He had retracted his intense aura from before.


    ¡°Young man, Er Chun told me that you¡¯re a God Tier Master?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. He remained aloof while he proceeded to eat the fruits that Shangguan Bing¡¯er peeled for him.


    Fei Lun had anger in his eyes as he said, ¡°You¡¯re only a young brat. Aren¡¯t you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing red at him and grinned. ¡°Ambition and capability aren¡¯t determined by age. Even if I gave you a hundred years, you¡¯d have lived your life for naught if you¡¯ve got no ambitions.¡± When he said thetter half of the sentence, he made a deliberate insinuation at the Elder.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy cultivation, he could tell from the aura that Fei Lun released earlier that he was at the upper level of the Heavenly King Stage. However, it was still quite far off from the maximum level.


    Fei Lun looked even angrier after listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words. Regardless, he was an Elder of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, not someone whose status could bepared to that of Er Chun. ¡°I¡¯m sure you know the penalty of deceiving the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Of course, if you can prove that you¡¯re a God Tier Master, let alone me, the Supreme Elders, heck, even the Pce Master will wee you with open arms.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled lightly. ¡°With that said. Elder, are you¡¯re here to test if I¡¯m really a God Tier Master?¡±


    Fei Lun nodded, he had no interest in beating around the bush.


    Zhou Weiqingughed out loud. ¡°You want to do it here? It seems the Mysterious Heavenly Pce doesn¡¯t know the proper way of weing a guest, eh? So how do I prove myself? Will making a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll be enough?¡±


    ¡°Of course,¡± Fei Lun replied.


    Zhou Weiqing scoffed coldly and stood up. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, Elder Fei Lun you can leave now. We¡¯re not participating the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Selection Test anymore. Bing¡¯er, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Fei Lun was stunned that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attitude did not even change in the least. Hurriedly, he stood up and questioned them. ¡°What do you mean by this?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scoffed once more in disdain. ¡°As a Consolidating Equipment Master, making a Consolidated Equipment Scroll doesn¡¯t only require materials and papers, the environment is crucial too. The thicker the Atmospheric Energy of a ce, the easier it is to make Consolidated Equipment Scroll. I believe that you should know of these requirements, right?¡± He did not even bother to address him as Elder anymore.


    Fei Lun nodded instantly. Although he was not a Consolidating Equipment Master, he knew a thing or two about Consolidating Equipment Masters.


    Zhou Weiqingughed coldly once more. ¡°Elder, since you knew that, why would you ask me to make a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll here? Is this the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s way of showing their sincerity? If I had enough materials to make a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll, why would I havee to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce?¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡± Fei Lun was speechless as he frowned. ¡°You should know that you don¡¯t have to go through any assessment to enter the Mysterious Heavenly Pce if you¡¯re really a God Tier Master. We¡¯ll treat you as our guest of honor and treat you with respect as well. That said, we¡¯ll still need you to prove that you¡¯re a God Tier Master no matter what.¡±

 Chapter 692

    Zhou Weiqing let out a smile as he looked at Fei Lun. However, that expression turned cold almost immediately.


    ¡°You¡¯re not worthy of witnessing the making of a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. Tell your Pce Master that if he wants to test me out, we can do that, sure. I¡¯m a reasonable person. Since I came all the way here, I¡¯ll definitely show my sincerity. But do you really think that you¡¯ll be able to tell if I made the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll myself based on your ability alone? With my skill, I can easily switch it to another one. I¡¯ll give you a list. Go back and prepare them. Pick a ce in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce that¡¯s suitable for scroll making and bring your best Consolidated Equipment Master. Only a Consolidated Equipment Master is eligible to test another Consolidated Equipment Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing flipped his hand as he spoke and a piece of papernded in his hand. He picked up the quill that was prepared by the hotel and started writing. Soon, the paper was filled with all the materials required to make the Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    After writing them down, he passed the paper to Fei Lun. ¡°You can leave now,¡± he said casually.


    Although Fei Lun was not pleased with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attitude, he did not show his temper. Whether or not the young man who was standing in front of him was a real God Tier Master, his attitude was definitely simr to one. Looking at him, he might really be what he imed to be. Although Fei Lun was an Elder in the pce, he did not dare to offend Zhou Weiqing in case he was a real God Tier Master. As a person who held a high position in Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he had to think about his family and disciples as well as the many Consolidated Equipment Scrolls that wereing his way!


    ¡°Alright. If that¡¯s the case, please give me some time to prepare, Master. I¡¯ll report to the Pce Master as you¡¯ve requested.¡± Fei Lun nodded to Zhou Weiqing and left.


    As soon as the door was shut, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could barely continue to maintain her smile.. She was about to say something, but Zhou Weiqing gestured for her to keep quiet with his finger as he said to her telepathically, ¡°Do not speak. The walls have ears..¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stuck out her cute, little tongue at him. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, her eyes blossomed with love. Her little fatty was really capable. Ever since they came to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Zhou Weiqing had beening up with ns and solving problems along the way without panicking at all. He would deal with anything that came their way, without feeling the need to hurry or rush. Shangguan Bing¡¯er acknowledged in her heart that if it was her, she would not be able to do what Zhou Weiqing had done. Looking at that confident disposition of the love of her life, her love for him grew even deeper. It felt like as long as she was with him, there was nothing that she would have to worry about even if they were in dangerous situations.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing could not possibly have everything under his control. However, Mu En had taught him since he was young that, in order to be a true lowlife, he would have to always think that he was right no matter what. He should not admit it even if he was exposed. Because of that mentality, Zhou Weiqing managed to live a prosperous life in the Boundless Maind. Although the Mysterious Heavenly Maind could be considered as a whole other world for them, Zhou Weiqing was different from who he used to be as well. With his Saint Energy, he had sufficient power and ability to face whatever situation he encountered with the utmost confidence. And with that sense of confidence, the enemies would definitely not be able to see through his weaknesses.


    They spent the rest of the day resting in the hotel room. After that, he even brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er out to try the local delicacies in Heaven City.


    The food was very different from the cuisine of the Boundless Maind. For example, the food in Heaven City was heavier and spicierpared to the Boundless Maind. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er enjoyed themselves with the food. After they were done eating, they walked around a little and purchased some cheap and worthless craft pieces.


    Naturally, there were people following them when they were out. It seemed like they were protecting him, but in reality, they were watching him. However, the people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had no idea why the God Tier Master would buy crafts that even they would not bother looking at. Of course, they had no idea that Zhou Weiqing was buying gifts for his family. After all, he was in a foreignnd. Would the wives who were waiting for him at home forgive him if he did not bring anything back for them?


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce sent someone to see them again on the third morning of their arrival.


    It was Fei Lun again, but Er Chun was nowhere to be seen. It was possible that he had returned to Ubaatar City.


    ¡°Master, we¡¯re done preparing the stuff you requested. At your behest.¡± Upon meeting with Zhou Weiqing, Fei Lun did not wish to waste time on any incessant chatter as he got straight to the point.


    The materials that Zhou Weiqing requested earlier had brought a lot of trouble to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It was difficult for the powerful Mysterious Heavenly Pce to look for so many precious materials. Although the Mysterious Heavenly Maind had many things that were considered precious and rare in the Boundless Maind, the items were still expensive even if they were not rare in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded at Fei Lun and brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er to leave the hotel with him.


    The carriage was already waiting outside. However, upon boarding the carriage, Zhou Weiqing was surprised that the carriage was not heading into the city. Instead, it was leaving Heavenly City.


    As the saying goes, the strong fear nothing. Zhou Weiqing was not afraid since he was powerful.


    Fei Lun was riding in the same carriage and seated right across Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. From time to time, he would cast his gaze at Zhou Weiqing.


    If it was someone other than Zhou Weiqing, that person would have felt ufortable and unnerved being watched by a Heavenly King Master. However, Zhou Weiqing was an exception. Fei Lun could watch all he wanted. From time to time, Zhou Weiqing would even kiss Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s soft cheeks as he shot looks of taunt over back at Fei Lun.


    Fei Lun pretended that he did not see anything. He did not even speak to Zhou Weiqing throughout the journey.


    After about two hours plus into the journey, it felt like they were going on a higher terrain. Even though he did not look out of the window, Zhou Weiqing could feel that the carriage was going up a mountain. There were many guards along the path, but once they saw the carriage was from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, they were instantly granted ess.


    ¡®Is the Mysterious Heavenly Pce located outside of Tian City?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. However, his expression did not change at all.


    The carriage finally stopped moving after about an hourter. Fei Lun descended from the carriage after he nodded at Zhou Weiqing. Following which, he opened up the carriage doors for him personally.


    Zhou Weiqing descended next, followed by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. When they got out of the carriage, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.


    They were looking at the beautiful scenery in a valley surrounded by greens. Various nts could be seen and there were even valuable nts among them. Because they were in a valley surrounded by flowers, light, flowery fragrance could be detected in the air. It was very refreshing.


    Zhou Weiqing could sense more than 20 auras within this valley alone. There were at least two Heavenly King Masters among them. Anyone could tell the ce was important to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. However, it was obvious that this was not the pce itself.


    Everything in the valley could be seen in a nce. There was only a cottage in the middle of the valley and three simple wooden houses that could amodate up to eight people at the most. How could this be the headquarters of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce?


    Fei Lun started speaking when he noticed Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s curious expressions. ¡°We have two God Tier Masters who reside here on a permanent basis. Didn¡¯t Master Zhou ask for a ce that¡¯s suitable to make Consolidated Equipment Scrolls? I¡¯ve given it some thought and decided that this is the best ce. With that, I decided to invite you over, Master. Everything you need is in there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and attempted to walk to the cottage, but he was stopped by Fei Lun.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Fei Lun in bewilderment while Fei Lun returned his look with solemn eyes. ¡°I¡¯ve heard about everything Master Zhou did back in Ubaatar City. Even if Master Zhou is not a God Tier Master, the fact that you managed to create a Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll proves that you¡¯re still an exceptional talent. So, there¡¯s still time for you to take back your words. It¡¯ll be toote if you can¡¯t prove that you¡¯re a God Tier Master after stepping into the cottage.¡±


    What he meant was obvious. If Zhou Weiqing admitted that he was not a God Tier Master, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would still ept him by virtue of his talent. However, once he stepped into the cottage and still could not prove that he was a God Tier Master, no matter how talented he was, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would not let him go alive.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and did not say a word. He pushed away Fei Lun¡¯s hand that was blocking his way and ran towards the cottage while pulling Shangguan Bing¡¯er along.


    Fei Lun could not hide the surprise on his face as he watched them. He thought to himself, ¡®Could it be that this young man really is a God Tier Master?¡¯ If that was true, he would be an unparalleled genius that had never once appeared in the history of Consolidated Equipment Masters!


    ording to Fei Lun¡¯s knowledge, the youngest God Tier Master on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind was over 50 years old. In fact, that was only someone who had existed in the books of history. Could it be¡­?


    Time did not allow him to think further. As Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er arrived at the cottage door, Fei Lun caught up to them hurriedly while the rest were left outside. None of them were allowed in.


    When they were standing in front of the cottage, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cold perception rose. He could clearly sense that there were two humans in the cottage. What shocked him was the fact that he could not sense their cultivation level.


    Although they had yet to meet, his cold perception was extremely sensitive with the help of Saint Energy. With even the slightest disturbance, he would be able to sense the presence of a Heavenly Jewel Master. If he couldn¡¯t sense the cultivation levels of those within, this could only mean one thing. The two people in the cottage were at least at the maximum level of the Heavenly King Stage.


    In fact, they could be even higher than that.

 Chapter 693

    It was toote to walk away now. Even if he was afraid of the two Heavenly God Tier powerhouses in the cottage, Zhou Weiqing had to summon the courage to enter anyway. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze met Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s as he squeezed her tiny hand and pulled her along. The wooden door was light and opened from a light touch.The room was illuminated brightly. Sunlight and the aroma of flowers entered the room through windows from all four directions.


    The first thing Zhou Weiqing noticed when entering the cottage was a table.The table was long, around 10 meters in length and stretched from one end of the room to the other. He could tell right away that the table was made from an entire b of yellow rosewood. The yellow rosewood was also known as the Dalbergia. The wood had a unique fragrance that was beneficial towards the Consolidating Ink. It also increased the sess rate of creating Consolidated Equipment Scrolls by 10%. The yellow rosewood was considered a precious material by Consolidated Equipment Masters.


    There were two individuals seated at the table, and their gazes were both on Zhou Weiqing. The one who was sitting on the left looked like he was in his eighties. He had silver hair and the wrinkles on his face could kill flies. His eyes were as clear as a baby¡¯s. So clear, it seemed like he could see through a person¡¯s soul. Zhou Weiqing felt an immense pressure just by meeting his gaze. Fortunately, he had recently raised his Spiritual Energy, so he could still maintain hisposure.


    The old man¡¯s appearance did not surprise Zhou Weiqing. Consolidated Equipment Masters worked hard their entire lives to get to where they were. It was normal to see Consolidated Equipment Masters who were advanced in age. Of course, there were some who managed to find treasures that helped them maintain a youthful look.


    However, the person who was sitting next to the old man surprised Zhou Weiqing. She was a woman who looked around 26 or 27 years old. Most importantly, Zhou Weiqing could sense that the woman was genuinely young. After all, a person¡¯s vitality could not be faked. It was obvious her youthful appearance did note from any treasure.


    Zhou Weiqing could not sense their cultivation levels at all. It proved that their cultivation levels were really high. The woman surprised him the most. He was sure that she was no more than 30 years old, but her cultivation was at least that of a Heavenly King Tier powerhouse. How did she manage to cultivate to the Heavenly King Stage at such a young age? No matter how many strange situations he had encountered, he had never met anyone who had managed to cultivate to the Heavenly King Stage before the age of 30.


    Leaving her cultivation aside, she possessed a unique charm. Zhou Weiqing had seen many beautiful women in his life. In fact, all of hisdy friends were beautiful. However, the woman before him gave him a very different feeling. If he had to say who she resembled, he would say that the beautiful woman before him was abination of Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Princess Cai Cai. She had Princess Cai Cai¡¯s honor and majestic presencebined together with Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s remarkable beauty. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was beautiful, but she seemed tock the unique charm that this woman possessed.


    The woman had a frown on her face as she coughed lightly. It seemed like she did not like being stared at, and that was a cue for Zhou Weiqing to stop staring.


    Zhou Weiqing let out an embarrassed smile. ¡°Pardon my manners. Mydy, you¡¯re just too beautiful.¡± He did not hide his admiration towards her at all as he nodded. Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was standing at his side, red at him. She thought to herself that following him here was definitely the right decision. If she had not done so, Zhou Weiqing might bring a couple ofdies back with him from his trip to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    The woman replied in a dull manner. ¡°I¡¯m sure you¡¯re not here just topliment me. I agree with one thing that you¡¯ve said. Only a God Tier Master has the right to test another God Tier Master. With that being said, please demonstrate your skills.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. ¡°Aren¡¯t the both of you going to introduce yourselves? Isn¡¯t that a little rude?¡±


    The old man next to the woman smiled. ¡°I¡¯ve been in the in Consolidated Domain for nearly 100 years, but I¡¯ve never heard of the Strength Legacy before. If you¡¯re capable, you will eventually know who we are. If you fail the test, then knowing who we are would be redundant.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled. ¡°I remember telling Elder Fei Lun that age doesn¡¯t matter if you have a purpose in life. Even if you live to a hundred, your life would be empty if you don¡¯t have any ambition. Just because you¡¯ve not heard of it before, it doesn¡¯t mean that it doesn¡¯t exist.¡±


    The old man¡¯s eyes widened a little, but his voice remained calm. ¡°Young man, are you challenging me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed out loud and red at him. ¡°So what if I am?¡±


    The old man nodded. ¡°It¡¯s been years since anyone dared to speak to me like that. If you are able to make a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll, whatever you¡¯ve just said will hold weight. Otherwise, you¡¯ll face the consequences.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had been observing the two individuals sitting in front of him. He had been using this method of aggravation to see if their temperaments would change.. There was no doubt that the both of them were the God Tier Masters of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. If he managed to get into the pce, these two would y an important role in his mission to obtain the Spatial Teleportation Stone. He noticed that the old man would asionally look at the woman as he spoke. Zhou Weiqing was an astute person. He could tell that the woman was the leader among the two of them.


    ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡± That was all the woman said as she pointed to the Spatial Ring on the yellow rosewood table. Shangguan Bing¡¯er shut the door obediently. Although her cultivation was not as high was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, she had Saint Energy in her and had recently raised her Spirit Energy, so she was not too bothered by the faint power the duo in front of her emitted.


    Zhou Weiqing picked up the Spatial Ring on the table and he sensed all of the items in there. His eyes lit up. The values of items in the ring could not be even be considered in terms of gold coins! He closed his eyes and fell into a trance as he stood there. There was a saying, an expert would prove himself just by raising one hand. The old man and woman revealed a look of surprise as soon as Zhou Weiqing closed his eyes. They could clearly sense that Zhou Weiqing had entered the Unity of Heaven and Man. At the moment, he was attuned to his surroundings.


    It sounded simple, but it was something that was difficult to achieve. In order to be a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse and a God Tier Master, one had to be able to enter the Unity of Heaven and Man. After all, there could not be any distractions in the process of creating a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. Without the Unity of Heaven and Man, it was impossible to make a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. That was one of the reasons why a God Tier Master had to at least be at the Heavenly King Stage.


    As soon as Zhou Weiqing walked in, the two powerhouses could clearly sense that he only had Fifth Jewel cultivation. That was the reason why they found it hard to believe that Zhou Weiqing was a God Tier Master. However, as soon as he entered the Unity of Heaven and Man mode, the expressions of the two God Tier Masters finally changed. A person who could enter the Unity of Heaven and Man with only Fifth Jewel was more than a genius. He could be considered a prodigy of his generation!


    A foot-wide crystal vat appeared before Zhou Weiqing. His shut eyes opened gradually. There were no impurities in his eyes, only boundless determination. At that moment, the other three people in the house had different opinions on Consolidated Equipment Masters. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was watching quietly from the side. Her reaction remained unchanged even after Zhou Weiqing had opened his eyes. Meanwhile, the two God Tier Masters were constricting their aura. They were trying to make themselves as inconsequential as specks of dust in the room. It was to minimize elements that could possibly affect Zhou Weiqing.


    That was the tacit understanding among Consolidated Equipment Masters. However, only God Tier Masters would be able to constrict their aura to such a degree. What surprised them was that Shangguan Bing¡¯er constricted her aura as well when she felt them constricting their aura. Just like Zhou Weiqing, she could enter the Unity of Heaven and Man with ease.


    In reality, the Saint Energy was the reason why both Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er managed to enter the Unity of Heaven and Man, even though it should only be possible for Heavenly King Stage powerhouses to enter it. As the most powerful attribute on heaven and earth, the Saint Energy in their bodies allowed them to attune themselves to all environments because their bodies had dominance over all environments and attributes.


    Although the two God Tier Masters were surprised, their faces remained inscrutable as they fixed their attention on Zhou Weiqing. Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing started moving. As he flipped his right hand over, three ingredients tumbled out of the Spatial Ring that he had picked up. The three ingredients were all nts. A red fruit, a thin ck vine, and a strand of green nt.


    As soon as the three items appeared, Zhou Weiqing waved his left hand in the air. A silver glow shed and transformed into a silver te. It seemed like it was meant for the three items. However, as soon as the itemsnded on the te, they melted immediately like snow. Ayer of powderbined with juice was all that remained on the silver te. The snow-like powder was so fine that it almost could not be seen with naked eyes.

 Chapter 694

    Such great control! The old man and the woman could not hide how impressed they were when they saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skills. As God Tier Masters, they also possessed Spatial Attribute, so they were able to identify the Spatial Rend that he was performing. Not everyone was able to have such a meticulous mastery over their skills to the extent that not a single material was wasted. At that moment, they gained a deeper understanding towards Zhou Weiqing. This young man who called himself the Strength Legacy must have possessed powerful Soul Energy. Otherwise, he would not have been able to achieve such control over everything.


    Later on, two minerals appeared in his hands. One was blue and the other was purple. They were both the size of his fist.


    Zhou Weiqing held them both in his hands as he slowly exhaled. What happened next startled the two God Tier Masters.


    The sleeves on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes suddenly exploded! The cloth scattered everywhere, revealing his muscr arms. The lines of his muscles were so defined that thedies would swoon if they if saw it.


    As he flexed his muscles and clenched his fist, the two hard minerals cracked in his fists.


    The woman¡¯s eyes widened as she thought to herself, ¡®What kind of super strength is that? Is this person even human?¡¯ She clearly recognized the two minerals. The blue one was a blue crystal stone while the purple one was a purple devil stone. She was aware that both stones were extremely hard, but Zhou Weiqing managed to crush it using only his body¡¯s strength. It was a little terrifying.


    At the same time, a one-foot tall green vortex appeared before Zhou Weiqing. It was jade green in color. Even though it was small, anyone could tell that it was formed by a highpression of Wind Attribute. The color was refreshing just like the greeneries under the sunlight.


    Zhou Weiqing ced both his hands on top of the vortex and dropped the crushed stones into it. Under the terrifying force of the vortex, the crushed stones turned into powder and were sent out from the vortex.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was standing at the side was puzzled. A Spatial Rend could also make a fine powder to a simr effect!! Why did Zhou Weiqing use a different way to make it?


    She was not a Consolidated Equipment Master. Naturally, she could not understand the reason behind his action. However, the doubt that the two God Tier Masters initially had towards Zhou Weiqing was gradually decreasing. Of course, there was a reason why Zhou Weiqing did this. It was due to his knowledge of the materials. It would not cause any problems for him to turn nts, fruits, and vines into a fine powder with Spatial Attribute. After all, these were things that had once possessed some sort of life within them.


    However, the two minerals were a different matter. If he used the Spatial Rend of Spatial Attribute to mill the two minerals into a fine powder, the Spatial Energy might affect the minerals and cause it to lose its original effect. How was it possible for a God Tier Master to make such a mistake?


    When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sleeves exploded earlier, the two God Tier Masters saw the Heavenly Jewel¡¯s attribute on both of his arms. They saw a shiny rose color Strength Jewel on his right hand.


    Naturally, the power of his right arm did note across as much of a surprise. However, their eyes lit up when they saw the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Heavenly Jewel on his left hand.


    It was an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye, an Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye! An Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye was a symbol that signified a person possessed at least four types of Heavenly Jewel attribute. The precious stone was bluish-green under sunlight. However, it would turn rosy red at night or when there was no light. At the moment, there was no sunlight in the house since the sunlight was only shining through the window, so the stone was rosy red in color.


    The two God Tier Masters who had initially thought Zhou Weiqing was full of himself had a solemn expression on their face now. Whether Zhou Weiqing was a real God Tier Master or not, the fact that he possessed more than four Heavenly Jewel attribute gave him the right to be proud. Moreover, he looked like he was only in his 20s. Even if he was not a God Tier Master, he was definitely a peerless genius on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    Under the bright light which was emanating from the Heavenly Jewels on both his hands, the five materials with five colors merged with each other. Zhou Weiqing did not stop as more and more valuable materials appeared from his Spatial Ring.


    On the surface, it might seem like he was moving fast. However, if one were to look closely, there was a unique rhythm in his movement. As new materials appeared, one could see that there was a strict sequence to it and the way he ground them into a fine powder. In the end, the crystal vat was halfway filled with exactly 42 materials.


    When he was done, Zhou Weiqing picked up the crystal vat slowly. Rich Heavenly Energy was infused into the vat from both his palms as it merged with the 42 materials that were in powder and liquid form. They were merging together with the help of the Heavenly Energy.


    Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing closed his eyes again. This time, it felt like he transformed himself into an enormous vat. His own aura covered the mixture in the crystal vat, preventing the aura in the crystal vat from escaping.


    By now, the focus of the two God Tier Masters was fixated and firm. Each God Tier Master had their own unique methods of making the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. Consolidating Ink could also be formed by varying proportions of ingredients. As Zhou Weiqing was mixing the Consolidating Ink, they tried their best to memorize all the sequences and methods which Zhou Weiqing had used. It was their first time seeing such abination. They had no doubts that the Consolidating Ink would turn out to be something they had never seen before. The Consolidated Equipment Scroll must be at a high-level judging by the many materials that the Consolidating Ink needed.


    Zhou Weiqing was still inserting more Heavenly Energy into the vat while his motions were getting slower. The Consolidating Ink in the crystal vat started to swirl, forming a small vortex. A light glow gradually radiated from the inside of the vat, and it was growing. The light silver glow looked like silver liquid. However, there was a sense of menace in the light silver glow. Although it was not emitting any aura, the two God Tier Masters could sense a tinge of maniacal energy from the glow.


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing stopped what he was doing when he held the crystal vat above his head. Suddenly, his eyes burst open at that moment, and he yelled loudly.


    An intense silver beam shot out of the crystal vat and transformed into a silver me. Then, it shot up to the roof and into the sky. A strong fragrance suddenly appeared.


    Apart from the four individuals in the cottage, even the powerhouses from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce who were keeping watch outside could smell the pleasant fragrance.


    The fragrance smelled like it could awaken one¡¯s soul. Moreover, everyone who smelled it felt like all the pores in their bodies had opened up. It was an odd feeling as even the Heavenly Energy in their body was stronger than usual. Of course, that onlysted for a little while. The fragrance faded as soon as the silver me disappeared.


    The powerhouses from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were indifferent to what had just happened. There were always peculiar things happening in the cottage. Their job was just to keep watch and prevent anybody from going in. They were not allowed to interfere with the people in the cottage.


    As the silver me in the crystal vat that Zhou Weiqing was holding disappeared, the three individuals in the cottage could finally have a clearer look at what happened. The mixture originally filled up half of the vat. However, at that moment, there was only a little bit of the mixture left at the bottom of the vat. The light silver liquid looked like beautiful gxy river, and it was difficult to remove one¡¯s gaze away from it.


    The two God Tier Masters heaved in a breath of cold air when they saw Zhou Weiqing had sessfully made a Consolidating Ink for a Consolidated Equipment Scroll. The entire process only took less than half an hour. They were all God Tier Masters. In fact, the old man had been a God Tier Master for over 40 years now! However, if he were to reflect upon himself,?he knew that he would not be able toe up with a Consolidating Ink with so many materials as fast as Zhou Weiqing did. If there were even a single tiny mistake, the entire vat of previous materials would go to waste. The materials were not cheap! The vat of materials was worth at least millions of gold coins, and some of them could not be obtained regardless of how much money one had.


    Zhou Weiqing was secretly relieved. Of course, he was not a real God Tier Master. Well, at least he was not one before today. However, he possessed the Saint Energy which gave him the ability to perform that feat.


    Theoretically, he had known all along how to make a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. Because he was a potential heir to the Strength Legacy. When he was on the Boundless Maind, Duan Tiang taught him the ways to make a Ringless Ground Purging Set. After all, Duan Tiang did not know when he would die.


    However, this was the first time Zhou Weiqing attempted to create a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. Although he had a great rhythm when he was mixing the materials, in reality, there were a ton of loopholes in his sequences. If the two God Tier Masters were to try and emte his method, they would not be able to sessfully copy him even if it took them the rest of their lives.


    At the end of the day, the presence of his Saint Energy was the reason why the materials merged perfectly. As Zhou Weiqing was infusing Heavenly Energy into the vat, he was already mixing in his Saint Energy the moment the materials in the vat turned silver.

 Chapter 695

    No matter what procedural or pacing mistakes he had made in the past, with the help of the Saint Energy, all the natural treasures submitted to him. Under such situation, fusing them together was naturally a lot easier.


    A dim light shimmered and Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly. He looked at the Consolidating Ink in the crystal vat. At the very least, the first step had beenpleted, and everything else went the way he had expected them to.


    He did not immediately continue with the production for if that were the case, it would not match his Five-Jewel cultivation base.


    Zhou Weiqing sat on the floor and crossed his legs. He then began focusing on cultivating his Immortal Deity Technique. It gave an impression to the other two that he was recovering his Heavenly Energy.


    The two God Tier Masters found it strange. Why didn¡¯t Zhou Weiqing store away the precious Consolidating Ink? After all, the more precious the Consolidating Ink was, the faster it vtilized once it was exposed to air. That was why a Consolidating Ink was usually immediately preserved in airtight bottles once it was made.


    However, after a short while, they began eximing. It was because the silvery Consolidating Ink in the vat showed no signs of bing vtile at all. Baked in sunlight, that gxy-like resplendent luster did not show any signs of changing.


    ¡°It¡¯s that stable?¡±


    The two God Tier Masters looked at each other and exchanged nods. Zhou Weiqing had managed to progress to this stage sessfully. Ignoring the fact the could truly be a God Tier Master, he had already passed the assessment from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce even if he wasn¡¯t. He was definitely a genius among geniuses in the Consolidated Equipment domain. At the very least, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had never seen such a powerful genius before!


    Faint light coruscated. Zhou Weiqing continued his cultivation for slightly less than an hour before he stood up again. The moment he stood up, he had already entered the Heaven Man Unity state once more.


    From the beginning until the end, he had not said a single word. Meanwhile, the two God Tier Masters felt mentally drained from paying absolute attention because they did not want to miss a single one of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions.


    Even God Tier Masters required continuous learning. A God Tier Master that could create an 8-Piece Set of Legendary Suit waspletely different from one that could create a 9-Piece Set. For those that could create a 10-Piece Set, those people were indeed considered Legendary God Tier Masters. While for those that could make an Eleven Piece Set, they had not appeared for many years in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    After standing up again, Zhou Weiqing moved the crystal vat to the side. Even such a simple action was firmly memorized by the two God Tier Masters.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, and his eyes instantly turned focused as he flipped his wrists over. A sheet of Consolidated Equipment Paper of the best quality appeared on the yellow rosewood table in front of him. The long table was t and smooth like a mirror, allowing the Consolidated Equipment Paper to adhere to its surfacepletely.


    The Consolidated Equipment Paper that Zhou Weiqing took out was worth more than a hundred gold coins each but that there was no market for it. The reason was that it needed more than a dozen valuable materials with Spatial Attribute to make it. Even God Tier Masters would not use it casually unless they were very confident. After all, those were things that one could not buy even if one had the money.


    Flipping his wrists again, a shiny silver Consolidating Brush appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand. The moment the Consolidating Brush appeared, the other two God Tier Masters almost could not resist the urge to stand up.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Brush was a foot and two inches long. It had a thin tip, and its body was shiny silver in color. The tip of the pen seemed to be integrated with the shaft. However, the moment the brush appeared, a strong Spatial Attribute aura also appeared. The Spatial Attribute aura condensed around the Consolidating Brush instead of dispersing.


    ¡®Highest grade! This is certainly of the highest grade!¡¯


    As God Tier Masters, their cultivation bases were above the Heavenly King tier. They could clearly see that the lustrous silver Consolidating Brush in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand had the Strength Legacy¡¯s four ancient seal characters.


    ¡°The Strength Legacy actually still exists?¡±


    Of course, they did not know that the Consolidating Brush was something that Duan Tiang gave to Zhou Weiqing. It was also one of Duan Tiang¡¯s most precious treasures after all those years. There were the only three things left behind by the Strength Legacy. One was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, another was lost, and thest one was with Duan Tiang.


    The Consolidating Brush was made from the skull of a God Tier Heavenly Beast with Spatial attribute. The tip of the pen was made from the nucleus core of the Heavenly Beast.


    That Heavenly Beast had already gone extinct from the Boundless Maind. Now, it was not even heard of on the Mysterious Heaven Maind. The Consolidating Brush could be considered as one of the most precious among the godly artifacts from the Consolidated Equipment Domain. The long yellow rosewood table was very much inferior inparison.


    A look of greed shed momentarily in the old Consolidated Equipment Master¡¯s eyes. The woman beside him nced at him subconsciously. The old God Tier Master managed to struggle free of his avarice. He was astonished by his own behavior. With his position, there was nothing on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind that he could not obtain. Greed was an emotion that he had not experienced for many years.


    A dim light sparkled again. Wearing a faint smile on his face, Zhou Weiqing held the Consolidating Brush in his right hand and once again closed his eyes.


    The two God Tier Masters opened their eyes even wider. There were three important steps when creating Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. The first step was the creation of the Consolidating Ink. There were many mysterious forms in existence. Every God Tier Master had their own inherited secret recipes that they would only pass down to their own direct descendants.


    The second important step was the design of the scroll. A powerful God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll had an extremelyplex design. On top of that, even the slightest bit of deviation was not allowed. The final step was to sketch the entire design of the scroll. If even a single mistake were made during any of the three steps, all the efforts would be wasted.


    Among the three steps, the most important step was the second step: the design. As long as one obtained the design, an excellent Consolidated Equipment Master would be able to analyze the ratio of materials used for the Consolidating Ink. Instead, the most difficult step of sketching the design was the least important. After all, this only tested the strength of the Consolidated Equipment Master and his mastery in drawing the scroll.


    To any God Tier Master, the design of any God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll would be priceless. Zhou Weiqing was about to design the scroll, so how could they miss out on such an opportunity?


    This time Zhou Weiqing closed his eyes longer than the previous two times. He just stood there motionlessly. The hand holding the Consolidating Brush remained stable. He remained motionless for as long as half the time it took for the incense stick to burn.


    When the two men opposite him started bing restless, Zhou Weiqing suddenly took a deep breath. The moment he took a deep breath, his entire being seemed like a giant whirlpool. Atmospheric Energy quickly condensed towards his body.


    The Power Jewels on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands also lit up at the same time. Although there were only five jewels, it just took an instant for his imposing stance to rapidly rise.


    The other two did not know why Zhou Weiqing¡¯s imposing stance rose at that moment, but they did not dare to interrupt. At best, they felt somewhat puzzled. The process of drawing the design required one to be meticulous and prudent. If it had been a design that he hadpleted before, then it should be the easiest out of the three stages. However, why did he look like he went all out for it? On top of that, it looked like Zhou Weiqing was using a secret technique that needed him to raise his Heavenly Energy far above his cultivation base.


    How could they have known that Zhou Weiqing did all of those only for them to see? In the next moment, under the shocking gaze of the other two, the Consolidating Brush in his hand had already entered the crystal vat and was submerged in the silvery lustrous liquid.


    ¡°He¡­ What does he want to do?¡± The two God Tier Masters thought to themselves as they gasped in astonishment.


    ¡°It is impossible to use the Consolidating Ink while designing the scroll. Is it possible that he wants to skip the design stage and move straight to creating the scroll? It¡¯s impossible!¡±


    While the two God Tier Masters had full confidence in making their own Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, they had never thought of making a Consolidating Equipment Scroll without designing it first. It was not that they did not have the ability to do so, but they would only do so to make normal Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. The materials for making God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls were too valuable, and the probability of failure increased greatly if they did not draw the design first. None of the excellent God Tier Masters would do such a stupid thing. However, the young man in front of them did exactly that.


    Zhou Weiqing flicked his right wrist. The wielded Consolidating Brush descended on the Consolidated Equipment Paper. The silver Consolidating Ink immediately produced the outlines. His actions were slow, but his wrist was extremely firm. His emotions seemed to disappear momentarily. It was as though he, the Consolidating Brush, and the Consolidated Equipment Paper were a single entity.


    ¡®He is mad. He must be crazy!¡¯ The two God Tier Masters looked at each other. They were utterly shocked by Zhou Weiqing.


    Thick and silvery radiance continuously surged out from Zhou Weiqing. This was the Heavenly Energy that had been transformed into the Spatial Attribute. The silver radiance went down his arm to the Consolidating Brush in his hand before gathering at the tip of as he slowly drew.


    At this moment, the yellow rosewood table and the legendary Consolidating Brush in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand yed a critical role. The Consolidated Equipment Papery stably on the yellow rosewood table. When the Consolidating Ink was used to draw the outline on the Consolidated Equipment Paper, the Consolidating Ink would integrate into the Consolidated Equipment Paper in the fastest possible time. The regr movements of the Consolidating Brush in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand did not waver at all during the entire process as though it had found its own trajectory.

 Chapter 696

    ¡®To avoid revealing the design, he decided to do it in this manner. He will surely fail.¡¯ The two God Tier Masters had the same thoughts. However, would Zhou Weiqing really fail?


    The answer was a definite yes.


    Before the consolidating brush in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands had twisted twice and before he evenpleted the first stroke, deviations had appeared.


    As mentioned previously, any mistakes even as fine as hairs would cause the entire thing to fail. Besides, the God Tier Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll that was being made by Zhou Weiqing used strokes that were finer than strands of hair. The entire scroll needed thousands of these brush strokes to bepleted.


    ¡®Failed. And so quickly too. I knew that he couldn¡¯t be a God Tier Master.¡¯ The two widened their eyes at the same time. They did not know why but they both felt relief in their hearts. Perhaps subconsciously, they did not want to believe that a 25-year-old with only a Five Jewels cultivation base could be a genius at the God Tier Master level.


    However, they only managed to heave half a sigh of relief before their bodies tensed up again.


    At the moment Zhou Weiqing made the mistake, a strange scene unfolded in front of their eyes. A strange insect-like shadow appeared behind him. Strange energy emanated from it, causing everything in the room to be warped.


    What was even stranger was that, following the emergence of therge transparent insect and the distortion, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body started emitting a silvery-white light immediately after.


    Everything wound back to a few moments ago. Although it only returned by a few seconds in time, it went back to the time before Zhou Weiqing made the mistake.


    The old man could no longer stay calm or constrict his own aura. He stood up in shock as he blurted out, ¡°The Time Attribute!¡±


    Next to him, the woman waspletely dumbfounded.


    With their cultivation base, how could they not see what Zhou Weiqing had done? Only the Time Attribute could have such an effect! Although they did not know what technique Zhou Weiqing had used, he had clearly used a technique to turn back time. He rewound time back to just before he made a mistake with his Consolidating Brush before continuing from there.


    ¡®It can even be done this way¡¯


    At this moment, the two God Tier Masters realized that their understanding of the creation of Consolidated Equipment Scrolls had beenpletely subverted.


    It was not just them. Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er who came with Zhou Weiqing was equally shocked.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er first arrived, she was very nervous because she knew Zhou Weiqing best. She knew that he had never made a Consolidated Equipment Scroll before, so how could it be possible for him to be a God Tier Master? After arriving, although she was not able to judge the strength of the two God Tier Masters, she could sense that their cultivation base was much higher than hers and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Under such circumstances, if Zhou Weiqing was unable to pass the test, it would be difficult for them to leave this ce, let alone obtain the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    Had it not been because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s constant reassurance that he could pass the test, she would never have agreed to himing here.


    However, over time, Shangguang Bing¡¯er became increasingly shocked with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance. She was not surprised about the Unity of Heaven And Man because she knew the secret behind. However, when Zhou Weiqing started preparing the Consolidating Ink, she realized her understanding of this little fatty was really far off.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was extremely focused. Although he was not particrly handsome, in the eyes of women, men that werepletely focused on what they were doing were the most handsome.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er witnessed that scene earlier, she finally understood why Zhou Weiqing said he could make God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. It looked like Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trump card was the Time Attribute. However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er knew that Zhou Weiqing was actually relying on the Saint Energy.


    On their way to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had naturally gotten a grasp of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s abilities. She thought to herself, ¡®Did Zhou Weiqing just use the highest leveled skill from the Time Attribute, Time Reversal?¡¯


    This skill had once saved Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s life so Shangguan Bing¡¯er remembered it clearly. In normal circumstances, Time Reversal would bring the user back one hour in time. With some difficulty, the user could control the time better or return back slightly further in time. Furthermore, after using Time Reversal, the user would not be able to control the flow of the reversed time, nor could they alter what followed after reversing time.


    However, Zhou Weiqing had done just that. Undoubtedly, it was because Zhou Weiqing had used the Saint Energy to cast Time Reversal. The originally useless God Tier skill had now evolved into something that defied natural order.


    Zhou Weiqing was not a God Tier Master, but with his Time Reversal skill, he could slowly make a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll. So what if he made a mistake? If he made a mistake, he could just go back in time and attempt it again and again. As long as there was some improvement each time, it would eventually bepleted.


    As for the consumption of Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing only needed a miniscule bit to maintain the Time Reversal. With his cultivation base, he could keep it up even if he only had Five Jewels instead of Nine.


    ¡®Little Fatty. You are really too smart.¡¯ At this moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er eyes were full of admiration. Her Little Fatty was too smart. Obviously, he had already nned for all this when he imed to be a God Tier Master.


    While Zhou Weiqing continued on, the two God Tier Masters were stupefied. They obviously felt that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions were shameless. However, he had the Time Attribute!


    ¡®What is this? This is an innate gift. This is definitely a heavenly talent!¡¯ they thought to themselves.


    Zhou Weiqing had utilized the Wind, Space, and Time Attributes. With those three Great Attributesbined, it meant that the most powerful and gifted God Tier Master was born.


    Zhou Weiqing first came into contact with the Consolidated Equipment Scroll through Huyan Aobo. When the man found out that Zhou Weiqing had gathered those three Attributes, he was pleasantly surprised.


    Huyan Aobo might have been pleasantly surprised, but the two God Tier Masters from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce felt nothing but pure shock at the discovery.


    Most importantly, they were unable to recognize the Time Reversal that Zhou Weiqing had demonstrated. Even if they recognized it, they would not consider it as being the same Time Reversal.


    In this set time that Zhou Weiqing turned back time, he was in full control of it. If the skill was used in the midst of a battle, the results would be terrifying.


    What they didn¡¯t know was that for this absolute control over time, even with Saint Energy, the most?Zhou Weiqing could only rewind time was by five seconds. Additionally as Shangguan Bing¡¯er thought, it did not require a lot of Saint Energy. However the consumption of Spiritual Energy was significant and had been out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectations as well.


    Fortunately, Zhou Weiqing was not really a Five Jewel Master but a Nine Jewel Master. His Spiritual Energy was also far above the reserves of an ordinary person. Under these circumstances, Zhou Weiqing could still continue crafting the Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    As time passed, sweat began to form on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, but the sweat was unable to drip onto the Consolidating Paper. There was already ayer of spatial vibration above the Consolidating Paper. Anything that fell on it would be bounced away.


    Line after line, stroke after stroke, Zhou Weiqing continued drawing. It was the first time Zhou Weiqing had been so serious and persistent in making a Consolidated Equipment Scroll. What he was making was the Ringless Ground Purging Set that he was most familiar with. Moreover, it was the set he needed the most, the seventh set.


    His cultivation base had already reached Nine Jewels. However, he only had five Ringless Ground Purging Sets. Including the Overlord Bow, he would only have six Consolidated Equipment sets. If he had one more Ringless Ground Purging Set, it meant his cultivation base could continue to surge and his strength would be doubled.


    Once his power doubled up again, Zhou Weiqing felt he would be able to face a strong Heavenly King Stage enemy, perhaps even an enemy at the maximum level of the Heavenly King Stage.


    As for the Heavenly Emperor Stage, he had not thought about it, nor did he wish to try...


    Time continued to pass by. When Zhou Weiqing initially arrived, it was still morning. Currently, the sky had turned dark.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s rosy face had turned a little paler, but the determination in his eyes never wavered.


    At this moment, the scroll-making process had already arrived at the final stage. The Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body continued to revolve without being consumed much.?Even though not much was consumed, he felt like his Soul Energy was being depleted. The consumption of Spiritual Energy was giving him a splitting headache. If he had not been tested over 10 times by the Immortal Deity Technique, his willpower would not have been strong enough for him tost this long.


    The process of creating a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Scroll could be paused, but it must never be interrupted. Otherwise, all of the efforts would be in vain. This was also one of the reasons why making a God Tier Master Level Consolidated Scroll required the strength of a Heavenly King Master.

 Chapter 697

    A Heavenly King Tier powerhouse was not just someone whose heavenly cultivation base had reached an extremely terrifying level. Simrly, the Spiritual and Soul Energy of the Heavenly King Tier powerhouses must have already reached a level that enables them to make Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.


    Even then, the body of a God Tier Master would generally not be very strong as the Spiritual Energy and Soul Energy consumption during the production of God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls was too high.


    The Consolidated Equipment Scroll that Zhou Weiqing was making could be considered good. After all, it was his sixth Ringless Ground Purging Set. If it was the final few pieces, for example, the tenth Consolidated Equipment Scroll, the Spiritual Energy and Soul Energy consumption rate would be horrifying. This was also why Duan Tiang taught Zhou Weiqing a lot of things. He was not sure about how much longer he could survive?after helping Zhou Weiqing obtain the tenth Ringless Ground Purging Set.


    Zhou Weiqing initially did not know this. However, now that he was making the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll, he gradually understood Duan Tiang¡¯s intentions.


    ¡®Is this just a big sham?!


    ¡®Will he seed? Will he?!¡¯ the God Tier Masters thought. At this time, the two God Tier Masters sat facing each other. Their expressions were no better than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condition. They had also expanded quite arge amount of Spiritual Energy. They tried to memorize each and every stroke made by the Consolidating Brush in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand. However, Zhou Weiqing often used Time Reversal to repeat the steps, making it harder for them to remember the strokes.


    Naturally, they could also see that Zhou Weiqing was almost done with the Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    A faint light shed. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression turned even more solemn. He knew that his Spiritual Energy could run out at anytime. However, faced with such a situation, the proud Zhou Weiqing became even more defiant and determined. He clenched his teeth and decided to persevere until the end.


    This was not only toplete the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll but also to test his own willpower. If he could do it, it would be beneficial towards his cultivation in the future. He also believed that if he seeded in making the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll, he would be able to get his Saint Energy to break through to the 37th tier.


    With such temptation in front of him, how could he give up? If he were to give this opportunity up, no one knew when his Saint Energy breakthrough would take ce in the future. Having reached the 36th tier, the following tiers could not be so easily broken through by just effort and hard work. Luck and opportunity were equally important. This current opportunity was a rare chance!


    The sky outside gradually turned dark. However, the other three people in the room did not bother lighting any candles because they feared that any small movement would cause Zhou Weiqing to fail.


    A faint light shed again. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was dripping with sweat. Only a little bit of the Consolidating Ink was left in the crystal vat.


    ¡®It is time for the final part.¡¯ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pupils constricted to the size of a needle point. The Consolidating Brush in his hands started to tremble for the first time since he started.


    At that moment, the atmosphere in the entire cottage became heavy. It felt as though the air itself had solidified. Even Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s fists were tightly clenched.


    ¡®Hm¡­ Failed.¡¯ the God Tier Master thought.


    At the moment when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s was making his final stroke, the Consolidating Paper suddenly tore. He cast Time Reversal again. However, this time, Zhou Weiqing was trembling. The burden on his Spiritual Energy was so extreme that even his strong body could not take the strain. Blood flowed out of his nose, mouth, and ears. The blood snaked its way down his face, giving him a frightening appearance.


    ¡®I must seed!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing shouted in his heart. In a sh, his right hand turned silverish white in color and his trembling hands became stable.


    He no longer cared about other matters in his effort toplete the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. He had toplete it even if he risked exposing the profound mysteries of Saint Energy. Otherwise, if he failed, it might cause the cultivation progress of his Saint Energy to be stunted.


    Zhou Weiqing was very confident before he started making the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. With Time Reversal and the Ninth Jewel cultivation, he believed that he was not inferior to any of the Heavenly King Tier Masters. In reality, after he tried making it himself, he understood how difficult it was to make a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. If he did not have Time Reversal, he would have failed at least a hundred times already. However, an ordinary God Tier Master would need toplete it without making a single mistake.


    It could be said that there was still an insurmountable moat between Zhou Weiqing and a real God Tier Master. However, with Time Reversal, he had forcefully defied natural order.


    At this time, the two God Tier Masters did not notice the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy. Their eyes were on the almostpleted scroll that kept going back in time.


    Thest stroke that a God Tier Master made was usually the one that would bring the most enlightenment. They were no exception. The aura emitted by the silvery-white light and Saint Energy from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands felt as if it originated from the essence of the world. Both of them chose to ignore it. After all, it had nothing to do with them. On top of that, Zhou Weiqing had already showed them too many miracles. They thought Saint Energy was simply one of the secret techniques of the Strength Legacy.


    The gleaming light continued drawing, and the silvery material continued etching. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Consolidating Brush started drawing again. At this point in time, the blood from his face was still dripping profusely. It caused him to look even more terrifying than before.


    Suddenly, the bright and silvery light from the Consolidating Paper red up. The thick silvery waves converged into a very strong ball of light. The blood dripping from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face instantly vaporized. Zhou Weiqing himself was also knocked back a few steps. He did not fall down thanks to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s support.


    On the yellow rosewood table, the ball of silver light glowed brighter and brighter. The Atmospheric Energy in the air rushed into the scroll crazily as though it hade to life.


    A Consolidated Equipment Scroll of any level would absorb Atmospheric Energy uponpletion. The only difference was the amount it absorbed. A Mid and High Level Consolidated Equipment Scroll only absorbed a very small amount. A Heavenly Jewel Master would not even be able to detect it. The difference in absorption rate would be more obvious at the Grandmaster tier. As for God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, the absorption of Atmospheric Energy could only be described as terrifying. If it had to be quantified, it would absorb the Atmospheric Energy equal to the Nucleus Core of a Heavenly King Tier.


    That is why a God Tier Master would choose a ce with plenty of Atmospheric Energy to make a scroll. This was also one important reason why the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was able to win over the Three God Tier Masters. On the Boundless Maind, there were not many ces that couldpare with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce when it came to the density of Atmospheric Energy. Naturally, it was also possible to do it at the Heavenly Snow Mountain. However,pared to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the people there were of a different race, and there was also a slight difference in Atmospheric Energy.


    There was no doubt that this ce here was rich in Atmospheric Energy. When Zhou Weiqing had finished the production of the scroll, he could clearly feel arge amount of Atmospheric Energy pouring in from every direction into the cottage that was sitting in the middle of the valley. The ce was extremely rich in Atmospheric Energy.


    Although Zhou Weiqing did not know what caused this phenomenon, it was clear that the abundance of Atmospheric Energy in the area was something natural and not created by men.


    The silver light turned pale gold before it became bright gold. Finally, it became a dark, thick golden color.


    Suddenly, all the lights converged. It did not spread out. The turbulent Atmospheric Energy around the cottage also disappeared suddenly.


    Everything became silent. On the other side of the table, the two God Tier Masters seemed to have copsed from exhaustion. Their eyes were closed, and their chests heaved up and down. It was obvious that they were exhausted


    Zhou Weiqing had a splitting headache. A dark golden scroll with a strange aura was floating on the yellow rosewood table. He breathed a sigh of relief before he turned his head and fell into Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s embrace.


    In the entire history of God Tier Masters, a twenty year old God Tier Master had never existed before. It was even more impossible to find someone that could create a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll the way Zhou Weiqing did. However, Zhou Weiqing had truly aplished it.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er supported the unconscious Zhou Weiqing and sat down at the side. Zhou Weiqing was still filled with Saint Energy so he could continue maintaining a Five Jewel Cultivation Base. She knew that her man was fine and only needed to rest because he had used up too much Spiritual Energy.


    After half an incense time, the two God Tier Masters slowly opened their eyes. The first thing they saw was the scroll floating above the wooden table.


    The woman slowly got up. She was extremely slender and taller than Shangguan Bing¡¯er by half a head. She waved her right hand and the scroll flew towards her palm and unfolded itself.


    She looked at theplicated and mysterious patterns on the scroll. Her beautiful eyes looked enthralled. The old man, standing by her side, also took a good look.


    ¡°This is truly a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. It is not a Pseudo God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll.¡± The old man easily evaluated the scroll after taking just a few nces at it.


    The woman nodded and said, ¡°He should not be called a genius. He should be called a strange genius, a monstrous talent, a peerless talent.¡± She lifted her head and looked at the unconscious Zhou Weiqing again.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bloodstained face had already been wiped clean by Shangguan Bing¡¯er. He remained unconscious in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s embrace.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked up at the two and asked suspiciously, ¡°What is a Pseudo God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll?¡±


    The woman froze. ¡°Has he never told you?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m not a Consolidating Master. Also, I would never want to trouble him.¡±

 Chapter 698

    The woman replied, ¡°A Pseudo God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll is still a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. At first, we thought that regardless of how talented and excellent he is, he¡¯ll only be able to make a pseudo scroll at best. Even then, his achievements in the future might surpass us as he is still young.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er gave an indifferentugh. ¡°Aren¡¯t you just as young?¡±


    For a moment, the woman was slightly taken aback. She then shook her head gently. A strange brilliance shed in her eyes. ¡°No. I¡¯m different from him.¡±


    ¡°Pseudo scrolls usually only appear in the first few pieces of Legendary Sets. That¡¯s the reason why a Zong Tier Consolidating Equipment Master has a chance at sessfully creating such a scroll as well. Every Legendary Set has to be stronger than the previous one. If the first Legendary Set assemblyponent is a true God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll, then the number of assemblyponents needed for the following set will be greatly reduced. That¡¯s why, in general, the first three or four scrolls are usually all Pseudo God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er suddenly said, ¡°So, that¡¯s it.¡±


    The woman picked up the scroll made by Zhou Weiqing as she said, ¡°I can see that this is also a part of a Legendary Set. Since it¡¯s not a Pseudo God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll, this should be the sixth or the seventh piece of the Legendary Set. Seeing as he¡¯s only at the Fifth Jewel cultivation base, there is a higher possibility of it being the sixth piece.¡±


    If Zhou Weiqing was still awake, he would have been amazed by the woman¡¯s conjecture and observations. Although she had guessed in the wrong direction, with the help of her observations, somehow she managed to guess correctly. This was really the sixth piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set. He was also one step closer to understanding the Fifth Jewel cultivation base.


    At this point, when both the woman and the old man looked at Zhou Weiqing, their expressions hadpletely changed. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could see a hint of respect in their eyes. It was the kind of respect that was usually reserved for powerhouses.


    ¡°Please take him to the next room to rest. Everything else can wait until he wakes up,¡± the woman said as she walked to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and handed the sixth Ringless Ground Purging Set to her.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er looked surprised. ¡°You don¡¯t want it? It¡¯s made from the materials that you provided after all.¡±


    The woman smiled a little. Her majestic aura and dignified manner made Shangguan Bing¡¯er feel inferior. Shangguan Bing¡¯er definitely did not lose out in terms of appearance. What shecked was self-confidence. The woman carried herself with poise and had the air of absolute self-confidence. Even in the face of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s astounding talent, her confidence in herself had not decreased one bit.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to be so stingy. You can consider those materials as a gift from us to Master Zhou for our first meeting.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded. Naturally, she did not hesitate as she epted the scroll. It was also at this moment that Shangguan Bing¡¯er noticed the woman had begun to see Zhou Weiqing in a different light.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to tell him when he wakes up. My name is Meng Xing. People call me Master Meng Xing. This here is Master Nie Han.¡± After that, she turned around and walked out of the cottage as the old man followed suit.


    ¡°Meng Xing?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er repeated her name. It was evident that the female God Tier Master was using an alias.


    The cottage next door was equally as simple. It had a table, two chairs, and a wooden bed that was not too wide. However, if one were to take a closer look, they would find that the furniture was all made from yellow rosewood and there was a faint fragrance of yellow rosewood throughout the room.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er carefully ced Zhou Weiqing on the wooden bed. Before she even had the time to properly sit, a powerful hand was ced on her delicate body as it pulled her into a warm embrace.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was surprised.


    Zhou Weiqing did not open his eyes. He softly said to Shangguan Bing¡¯er as he embraced her soft and lovely body. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare to sleep too long in a ce like this. What¡¯s the situation like?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er replied, ¡°You¡¯ve passed the test. The scroll has also been given to us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then said, ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m going to rest for a while.¡± Out of fear that he might be in danger, Zhou Weiqing had forced himself awake despite his splitting headache. After he had confirmed their safety, he felt relieved and quickly fell asleep.


    The consumption of Spiritual Energy this time was really too great. However, it had been beneficial to Zhou Weiqing. There was a smile on his face even as he slept. The fact that he had been stuck at a bottleneck in his Saint Energy cultivation had been haunting him for months. However, he had broken through to the next tier the instant hepleted the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    Due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯splete control, the other three people in the cottage did not notice anything amiss. The truth was there had been an earth-shaking change in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    The originally dense silvery-white Saint Energy was revolving at his 36th Death Acupuncture Point. Then, unexpectedly, the process of filtering andpressing started; his body had also been tempered by the process.


    Zhou Weiqing did not need to personally oversee the process. Everything was done by the Saint Energy. Breaking through the bottleneck was like entering another realm. After talking to Shangguan Bing¡¯er and falling asleep, he could clearly feel a brand new thread of Saint Energy appearing in his Heavenly Core Nucleus.


    After the breakthrough, the Saint Energy hadpletely turned into a clear silver color. The color was simr to the silver color that shed for a split second the moment the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll waspleted.


    It was transparent with bits of glimmering silver light. This new silver color had reced the originally silvery white. Thepressing and filtering were not irritating. On the contrary, it was quitefortable. It circted gently in his Heavenly Core Nucleus, giving off a warm andfortable feeling.


    The process of conversion continued. At times like that, sleeping was obviously the best option for Zhou Weiqing. The Saint Energy¡¯s self-protection made it such that Zhou Weiqing did not need to worry about his body¡¯s problems.


    The Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body constantly circted and transformed. The newly filtered and condensed silvery liquid Saint Energy appeared at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Core Nucleus and brain. Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was being embraced by Zhou Weiqing, did not feel the changes in his body. However, the Saint Energy in her own body was affected. Unexpectedly, it started circting. This was the first time Shangguan Bing¡¯er had encountered such a situation after obtaining Saint Energy. However, the speed of cirction was a little slow. After all, she did not have the Saint Attribute, and shecked the key to guide the Saint Energy. However, at that moment, with Zhou Weiqing by her side, and with the higher level Saint Energy within his body as the catalyst, it led Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy along as it circted


    The speed at which it condensed and refined gave her a feeling as if she had made rapid progress.


    ¡®It¡¯s possible to cultivate while sleeping?¡¯ Shangguan Bing¡¯er found it rather funny. Unfortunately, she did not dare sleep. She was in a foreignnd, and also in the headquarters of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Now that Zhou Weiqing had fallen asleep, how could she not remain vignt?


    This time, Zhou Weiqing slept for three whole days.


    During this period, there were people who sent them delicious food, fruits, and drinks. Shangguan Bing¡¯er also did not need to take special care of Zhou Weiqing. She only needed to watch over him.


    The God Tier Master Meng Xing and Nie Han visited twice. They were not surprised to see Zhou Weiqing in deep sleep. After all, even they felt weakened for some time after making a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll, much less Zhou Weiqing¡¯s method that used abilities which defied natural order.


    It seemed like Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had managed to gain their full approval. They were very warm and cordial both times that they came to visit. A God Tier Master who could create a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll with only a Fifth Jewel cultivation base. In that case, when he reached the Heavenly King Tier, it was possible that he would be able to create God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll with ease. This was not something the Mysterious Heavenly Pce could ignore.


    On the third day, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was pressed up against Zhou Weiqing as she felt a sudden cirction in her own Saint Energy being propelled by the movement of his Saint Energy. Suddenly, the speed of the Saint Energy¡¯s movement circted faster in her body before settling down again. A strange wave of energy was silently emitted by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. She could only sense it because she also possessed the Saint Energy. In that short moment, she had also developed a special kind of understanding.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly opened his eyes. He found that everything in front of him seemed clearer than before. He could even see the finest wooden grains on the ceiling.


    The duration he slept was determined by the Saint Energy in his body. After sleeping for three days, his Saint Energy made a breakthrough from the 36th tier to the 37th tier.


    Everything changed after reaching Nine Jewels. Even though it was just reaching a new tier, Zhou Weiqing had apletely new feeling.


    The Saint Energy in his body had not transformedpletely, but it had brought enough surprises for him.


    All of his 36 Death Acupuncture Points had a silverish, gxy-like Saint Energy sphere. It was like a core. The rest of the Saint Energy revolved around it, making it more consolidated.


    Regardless of whether it was this silvery light or that silvery white light that came from within the body, all the Saint Energy hadpletely turned into viscous liquid. However, the circting speed had doubled. Just a thought was enough to make the Saint Energy in his body circte on its own.


    What was even more amazing was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s perception. He could clearly feel that his Spiritual Energy had greatly improved. Due to the Saint Energy in his body, he could clearly feel the fluctuations of the Atmospheric Energy in a one thousand meter radius.


    The valley seemed to be a naturally formed canyon that was filled with Atmospheric Energy. Naturally, it had an overwhelming force in the outside world. As long as there was a slight fluctuation in the Atmospheric Energy, the entire valley would absorb the Atmospheric Energy from the outside world.


    When Zhou Weiqing realized this, he felt like he had fused with the Atmospheric Energy. He could control and manipte the Atmospheric Energy as long as he could sense it. The Saint Energy in his body did not need him to move. It would circte and cultivate on its own. On top of that, the cultivation process was the expansion of the silvery mass at the 38th Death Acupuncture Point.

 Chapter 699

    Heavenly Dao Energy! Zhou Weiqing suddenly came to a realization. When his Heavenly Energy broke through to the 36th-tier, he had remained at the Heavenly Xu Energy level. However, this breakthrough brought him to the realm of Heavenly Dao Energy, or to be exact, Saint Dao Energy.


    A Saint Core Nucleus could be condensed only when four types of Saint Dao Energy were umted, simr to how Heavenly Dao Energy was condensed into a Heavenly Core Nucleus. Even though he had yet to achieve the Heavenly King Tier, by crossing over into the Saint Dao Energy stage, he had already exceeded most of the Higher Level Heavenly Zong masters. It was unknown how many of the Higher Level Heavenly Zong masters were suppressed by the 36 levels of Zong Heavenly Energy. Entering the Heavenly Dao Energy stage meant that there was a significantly higher possibility of him forming a nucleus.


    This was a critical step. To any Heavenly Jewel Master, it was a very thrilling move filled with opportunity.


    As Zhou Weiqing had always been cultivating the Immortal Deity Technique, he achieved breakthroughs rapidly. As a result, the bottleneck only gued him for several months. However, if this was known by the Higher Level Heavenly Zong masters, they would spit blood on his face. This was because they might not necessarily be able to cross that threshold even after decades of arduous cultivation!


    Heavenly Dao Energy meant controlling the energies of the Heavenly Dao. It was endless as it fused with the Heavenly Dao. This single evolution took him to apletely different level. Only at this point had the Saint Energy in him trulypleted a cirction. With the Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing was absolutely confident that he would have a fighting chance if he faced any powerhouses below the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Even a Heavenly Emperor Tier expert would have difficulty killing him.


    ¡°Little Fatty, are you alright?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked with concern. Although she had constantly sensed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy increasing, he did be unconscious because he had used too much Spiritual Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly stretched out his right hand, clenched his fist, and felt the Atmospheric Energypressing. ¡°The Heavenly Dao Energy. Bing¡¯er, I¡¯ve made a breakthrough.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was slightly dazed. She could not help it as her eyes gave off a twinkle. She had already known many years ago that her little fatty was abnormally talented. Although she knew that he would be a powerhouse in the future, she never expected it to happen so fast.


    Since the beginning of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation, only six to seven years had passed, but his cultivation was already steadily approaching the Heavenly King Tier. On top of that, it was the Heavenly King Tier with Saint Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing turned to sit up and took a deep breath. Even as he took a breath, he could feel the Atmospheric Energy gushing wildly towards him. It was simr to what happened when he used Demonic Devour. If only he was not on the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s territory... He really wished to experiment by using his Saint Energy to cast Demonic Devour. He wanted to see if he could swallow the Atmospheric Energy for cultivation with Demonic Devour¡¯s aid. A powerful scene would surely unfold.


    This breakthrough gave Zhou Weiqing an all-round improvement, be it his Saint Energy, Spiritual Energy, or in terms of physical prowess. All of them experienced significant improvements. In short, he was one foot into a brand new world.


    ¡°Did they say anything?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shook her head.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and replied, ¡°It should be time for them to know that I¡¯ve woken up, but first, let me consolidate the scroll.¡±


    Five Ringless Ground Purging Sets could increase his power by thirty-two times his base. Six pieces would make the improvement sixty-four fold. As long as he consolidated the sixth Ringless Ground Purging Set that he had tried so very hard to make, the pure power alone was enough for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength to soar.


    The news of Zhou Weiqing waking up soon reached the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. However, nobody came to disturb him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er that day. They came early the next morning, and Zhou Weiqing, who was cultivating in the wooden cabin, slowly opened his eyes.


    ¡°Coming.¡±


    He put on his coat and got out of bed. He then left the wooden cabin with the neatly dressed Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing then stood calmly outside the wooden cabin. He did not move ahead to greet the visitors. There were not many peopleing from outside the valley; there were only three people, and they wereing straight for the wooden cabin.


    Among the trio, Zhou Weiqing only recognized one of them. This was the elder that had brought them to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Fei Lun. There was an old man beside him with a sun imprint on his chest. This showed that the man and Fei Lun¡¯s had simr status. Leading them was a man with three suns on his chest.


    The man was tall and slender, and he was covered in a blue robe. Long ck hair flowed behind his back, and arge, dark blue mask covered his face. The man was coveredpletely. Not even the skin from around his neck could be seen.


    ¡®Three sun imprints?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing was slightly surprised.


    The three soon arrived in front of the wooden cabin. The man in the lead stopped in his steps. His voice was very neutral and melodious. ¡°Master Zhou. Greetings. It¡¯s an honor that you¡¯vee to our Mysterious Heavenly Pce. I¡¯m Dongfang, the lord of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself, ¡®As expected!¡¯


    Heughed, stepped forward, nodded his head and replied, ¡°Greetings, Pce Master Dongfang.¡± Elder Fei Lun did not raise any objections to Zhou Weiqing¡¯sck of decorum. Back when Zhou Weiqing proved that he was a God Tier Master, he gained the right to be arrogant.


    Zhou Weiqing carefully perceived the Pce Master. However, he realized that his perception was vanishing as though it was sinking into the ocean. It did not give him any useful information. However, he felt that the Pce Master was giving off an extremely heavy and profound aura. Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the connection between himself and the Atmospheric Energy weakening greatly by him simply standing there.


    Dongfang said indifferently, ¡°Master Zhou, I¡¯m truly astounded that you are already capable of making God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scrolls at such a young age. Nie Han and Meng Xing have already told me about your situation. We of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce fully wee a talented Master like you. Please do state your requests if there are any. I¡¯ll strive to fulfill them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and replied, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t call it a request. I joined the Mysterious Heavenly Pce for the purpose of being able to study Consolidating Equipment Scrolls better. Therefore, I must request that the Pce Master provide me with various materials. Also, I do not have the time to make Consolidating Equipment Scrolls for others. Those of insufficient rank should note and bother me. On top of that, I hope to join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce as a guest as I do not wish for others to order me around. Of course, I won¡¯t decline if the Pce Master needs my help.¡±


    If anyone else had made such a request, the elder behind him would have already attacked without the need for the Pce Master to act. However, when these words were spoken by someone at the God Tier, it became a different matter.


    The Pce Master nodded and said, ¡°Naturally. Master Zhou, your request is approved. As long as my Mysterious Heavenly Pce can find the materials, you¡¯re free to use them. However, I sincerely hope that a portion of Master Zhou¡¯s finished products would be given to me for handling.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not hesitate to lower his head. ¡°As long as my wife and I do not need it, I will give it to you. However, I cannot guarantee the sess rate. I hope you will not me me for wasting materials when the timees.¡±


    The Pce Masterughed. ¡°The Mysterious Heavenly Pce still has a level of confidence. Does Master Zhou have any other requests?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°I¡¯m probably not like the other God Tier Masters. Perhaps it¡¯s because I¡¯m still too young but I prefer the bustle. Therefore, this quiet ce is not too suitable for me. Pce Master, I hope you can?find me a ce to live in Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    After listening to Zhou Weiqing, the faces of the two elders behind the Pce Master twitched. ¡®What do you mean by too young? What a fleece! You¡¯ve already be a God Tier Master around in your early twenties! How can we, the elders, endure this blow?¡¯


    The Pce Master nodded and said, ¡°That is certainly possible.¡± He then looked at the two elders behind him and said in a heavy voice, ¡°Pass mymand down. From this moment forth, Master Zhou will be honored by our pce. His rank will be equivalent to that of a Supreme Elder. Master Zhou¡¯s wife will also be given a position of an elder.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± The two elders replied in a respectful voice. Fei Lun took out a tray from his spatial storage ring and handed it to Zhou Weiqing. There were two sets of clothes on the tray.


    The Pce Master once again nodded to Zhou Weiqing and said, ¡°In order to wee Master Zhou to the pce, I will host a grand weing ceremony this evening. When the timees, important members of the pce wille and participate. It¡¯s also the weing dinner for you. Master Zhou has been in seclusion for many years and may not be familiar with the situation in this Pce. Elder Fei Lun, you¡¯re to stay behind and exin the pce¡¯s situation to Master Zhou. I still have matters to tend to and will bid my farewell here.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± A glimmer of happiness shed on Fei Lun¡¯s face. He had the opportunity to be closer to someone at the God-Tier. This was a good thing.


    The Pce Master turned and left with the other elder. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance was perfect as he bowed slightly. Even though he did not follow decorum as expected for the Pce Master¡¯s departure, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions had already shown that he had been recognized as a member of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing found it secretly amusing. He never expected that the Saint Lands he joined was on another continent.


    Fei Lun no longer had the arrogance of when he first met Zhou Weiqing. He stood to the side and said with a smile, ¡°Please do not be offended. This valley is the most secretive area of the pce. Without any orders from the Master, only two God Tier Masters are allowed toe and go freely. That¡¯s why the Master only brought us both this time.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and replied, ¡°I understand. The fact that the Pce Master came personally has already proven his sincerity. Elder, pleasee inside to have a seat. I have no inkling of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, so I will have to trouble you.¡±


    Fei Lun chuckled and said, ¡°I thought that this might¡¯ve been the case.¡±

 Chapter 700

    The three individuals returned to the wooden house and sat down in front of the yellow rosewood table. There were a few servants that were dedicated to attending to them. They were all women around the age of 40. One of them then served snacks and tea.


    Fei Lun drank a mouthful of tea. He smiled and then said, ¡°I¡¯ll have to address you as Honorable in the future. For your introduction to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, let us start with the staff. The supreme leader of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce is naturally His Excellency, the Pce Master. Under the Pce Master are the four Supreme Elders. They have equal status and two sun marks.¡±


    Upon hearing up to this point, Zhou Weiqing interrupted. ¡°What cultivation level are these elders at? The Heavenly Emperor Tier?¡±


    It was easy to guess from Fei Lun¡¯s Heavenly King Tier cultivation base that their cultivation base was likely higher than his for them to be Supreme Elders.


    Fei Lun nodded and replied, ¡°All the four Supreme Elders are Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses. They¡¯re also the most powerful fighting force in this ce. However, the four Supreme Elders no longer intervene in worldly affairs and rarely leave the Mysterious Heavenly Pce grounds.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, ¡°What about the Pce Master? Is he at the Heavenly God Tier?¡±


    Fei Lun was taken aback, and after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said, ¡°Nobody knows what cultivation level the Pce Master is at. All incumbent Pce Masters have a rule. They must wear masks. The next Pce Master is also being secretly trained by the current Pce Master. So, nobody knows what cultivation level the Pce Master is at.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked skeptically, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, how do we know that the new Pce Master has enough strength to seed the previous generation?¡±


    Fei Lun replied, ¡°That¡¯s not that difficult. After the new Pce Master of the generation is selected, they would be secretly tested by the four Supreme Elders. The new Pce Master will only take over when he has achieved the sufficient cultivation base and be skilled in various aspects. Just between the both of us, I¡¯m not sure if our Pce Master is at the Heavenly God Tier, but I¡¯m certain he should at least be at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Otherwise, how can he convince the Supreme Elders?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and asked, ¡°Since the position of Pce Master is passed down, is this also true for the Supreme Elders?¡±


    Fei Lun shook his head and replied, ¡°No. The Supreme Elders are determined by their strength. As long as they can attain the level of Heavenly Emperor Tier, they can be a Supreme Elder in the pce. This is also good as it gives others the motivation. I¡¯ll continue. Below the four Supreme Elders, there are many more Elders also determined by their cultivation levels. The requirement to be an Elder is to be at the Heavenly King Tier. There are currently twelve Elders. They also form the strongest upper echelons of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Besides us, there are also other branches in the city with designated responsibility. I have nothing much to say about their levels. Either way, all these people below you, a Lord God Tier Master, must obey your orders. Their specific grade is distinguished by moon and stars. The greater the number, the higher their level.¡±


    The hierarchy of those in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was extremely strict but easy to distinguish. They used the emblems on the chest for identification.


    After that, Fei Lun gave Zhou Weiqing a brief introduction of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s current situation. Through Fei Lun¡¯s introduction, Zhou Weiqing learned that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s headquarters was in this mountain range. The mountain range was a forbidden ground to outsiders. Even low-ranking members of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were barred from entry.


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce usually did not involve itself with the Mysterious Heavenly Empire¡¯s politics. However, the individual in charge of each Mysterious Heavenly Pce branch had a higher statuspared to the local officials. This was also the reason why Er Chun waspletely superior to Sang Tan who was the mayor of Ubaatar City.


    There was nothing more to say about other matters. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce had an extremely lofty position on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. It could not bepared to any other faction. As such, they were people who could take whatever they want on the continent. This was one of the important reasons why the lower ranked members of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were not heavily supervised.


    ¡°In that case, what do I usually need to do, Elder?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Fei Lun after he was done with the introduction.


    Fei Lun chuckled and said, ¡°My Lord, your position is second only to the Pce Master. Apart from him, there is nobody who can request you to do anything. Even the Pce Master himself has to consider your suggestions. You can do whatever you want usually. We¡¯ll get you whatever you ask for as long as it can be found on the continent. The subordinates will do it for you. Your freedom is unaffected as well. You can go wherever you like. You¡¯ll only need to act if an extremely disastrous situation urs to the pce. Of course, the possibility of that happening is close to zero.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. The treatment he was receiving as an Honorary Master, to say the least, was not bad at all. It looked as though his n was very sessful. Having such an extraordinary position in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was a great advantage for him to find the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    Zhou Weiqing did not ask any more questions. He had just joined the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It was obviously not a smart move to ask about the Spatial Teleportation Stone. He had to first settle down and gain the trust of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Besides, with his current status, it was very likely that he might directlye across the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    After Fei Lun briefed Zhou Weiqing on the internal structure of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he did not overextend his stay. He left after vaguely implying that Zhou Weiqing could request him to do any errands.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first step into the Mysterious Heavenly Pce could only be described as perfect. Not only did he manage to enter sessfully, he even obtained such an esteemed position which increased his chances of getting close to the Spatial Teleportation Stone. On top of that, his status as a God Tier Master had been established. Perhaps, after gaining a little more trust from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he could directly request the Spatial Teleportation Stone for research. If the situation turned out like that, then it would be perfect.


    After Fei Lun left, Zhou Weiqing did not take Shangguan Bing¡¯er out for a walk. Instead, he continued staying in the cottage to cultivate and stabilize his recently elevated realm.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er told Zhou Weiqing about the feeling she had in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms when he was unconscious. The two attempted it again. As long as she cultivated within one meter of Zhou Weiqing, the Saint Energy in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body would be driven along by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy.


    This way, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body continued to improve during the Saint Energy cirction and the Atmospheric Energy absorption process. Her cultivation improved so quickly that even she herself was shocked. When she had met Zhou Weiqing again, she was only at the Sixth Jewel. However, she was now in the middle of the Seventh Jewel level. All this happened within the span of a few months. Although it could not bepared to when Zhou Weiqing absorbed therge Heavenly God Tier dragon, it was still shocking.


    Zhou Weiqing made a bold guess. Perhaps once his Saint Energy condensed into a Nucleus Core, it would be possible to help the three Shangguan sisters who were filled with Saint Energy but had no Saint Attribute to condense Saint Core.


    That evening, two attendants with a moon emblem on their chest came to invite them to a banquet. Only then did Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er end their cultivation.


    This time, they did not take the carriage. After they left the mountain valley, two attendants greeted Zhou Weiqing, who then led the way. Their speed was not too fast as they needed to take care of Zhou Weiqing who ¡®only had five jewels.¡¯


    This time, Zhou Weiqing finally had a chance to look at the mountain range in its entirety. Because he was in the mountains, there were not much to see with naked eye. However, this did not mean that Zhou Weiqing could not see. With his upgraded sense of perception, he discovered that the undting mountains were very vast. With his current perception, he could only feel the surrounding terrain but not the limits of the mountain range. The valley he was at was likely at the periphery of the mountain range.


    They went down the mountain on the main roadid with granite. The road was surrounded by a variety of lush and green nts. Some were simr to the ones found on the Boundless Maind, but there were also some that Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had never seen before.


    asionally, there was a breeze blowing through the mountain. The rich fragrance of the nts wafted about in an especially refreshing manner. Compared to the Atmospheric Energy that would appear only after conjuration in the valley, the Atmospheric Energy was denser the further one went in.


    Zhou Weiqing thought that this was the reason the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was so powerful. The Atmospheric Energy was no less dense than at the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Furthermore, the difference between the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce could make full use of the resources on the maind and even the ocean, as well as recruit all the talented people on the maind. As such, if it was solely a conflict between Saint Lands, perhaps only the Heavenly Snow Mountain which controlled all beasts could match it. Even the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce could not do so.


    On the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Maind, although the ranking of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was above the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s, it was only based on the rankings of the Heavenly Jewel Masters. It did not take into ount the Heavenly Beasts the Heavenly Snow Mountain controlled. Naturally, the Heavenly Beasts would not leave the Ten Thousand Beast Heaven so easily. Otherwise, they would surely be ughtered by the powerhouses in the entire continent. That was why when it came to overall strength, the Heavenly Snow Mountain was stronger. After all, Zhou Weiqing had already seen at least one Heavenly Beast at the Heavenly Emperor Tier in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Inparison, the Shangguan brothers were the only two that were at the Heavenly Emperor Tier in the Heavenly Expanse Pce. One of the advantages the Heavenly Expanse Pce had was that they had a lot of experts, with dozens of Heavenly King Tier experts. It was a lot more than the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Therefore, Zhou Weiqing made a simple conclusion. The collective strength of the Heavenly Snow Mountain was likely enough to fight against the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. However, the chance of victory was not high. The Heavenly Expanse Pce needed to cooperate with at least two of the Five Great Saint Lands just to defeat the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. This had yet taken into consideration the lower-ranking Heavenly Jewel Masters of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s estimate, the number of the Heavenly Jewel Masters controlled by the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was more than the total number of the Heavenly Expanse Pce and the Five Great Saint Lands put together. Although recruiting all sorts of people resulted in a motley crew, the Heavenly Expanse Pce and the Five Great Saint Lands cherished themselves too excessively. They did not recruit external disciples.

 Chapter 701

    It was no wonder that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was able to make a full retreat from the Boundless Maind during those years. Their overall strength was indeed amazing.


    As they advanced inwards, even if the speed of the two attendants leading the way were not that fast, it was still the speed of an individual with a Fifth Jewel cultivation base. The scenery on both sides constantly passed them as they advanced deeper for approximately an hour. By then, they were already in the mountains.


    As they were walking, the terrain in front of them suddenly became steep as it turned into a slope that was almost 70 degrees. Fortunately, there was a flight of steps already dug into the mountain wall, so it made the climb slightly easier. Of course, the easiness only pertained to a?Heavenly Jewel Master. If it were an ordinary person, the climb would still prove difficult even if they used both their hands and feet.


    It was only after they went up the steep mountain wall for a full thousand meters that the terrain became almost t.


    Finally, when they reached their destination, the mountain breeze began to pick up, and as the clouds blew from the mountain winds, it brought a cold and moist stream of air.


    As they continued pressing forward for about seven minutes, they entered a barren clearing with no vegetation. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not help but feel startled when they saw the scene before them.


    Anyone who saw it in front of them for the first time would likely be shocked as well. The scene in front of them was truly too shocking.


    There was already no proper path ahead. Below them were sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces. In the bottomless abyss, one could only see the misty clouds floating in the valley. The bottom was definitely not visible to them. This terrain continued extending on both sides and formed an extremely huge circr terrain.


    It was like a horrible crater that was made by a huge artillery shell. In that deep abyss, at the center of the sheer circr cliff, apletely upright mountain column stood erect. What was most fascinating was that there was actually a pure white castle at the peak of the mountain.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not expect that the headquarter of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle would actually be located at such a dangerous ce at all. If one did not have the ability to fly, it would be an almost impossible mission to leave the pce from within once the roads leading out of the castle were cut off from the outside world.


    After calming themselves down, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er discovered that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and the outside cliffs were connected with iron chains. There were at least a hundred iron chains connected to the cliffs on all sides. However, even if there were iron chains, if one had an inadequate cultivation base, it would still not be that easy to get through from above.


    The two attendants looked at Zhou Weiqing simultaneously. Although they did not speak, it was obvious they were asking if Zhou Weiqing and his partner would have difficulty passing through the cliff. The truth was, as long as they were careful, even Heavenly Jewel Masters with a cultivation base of Three Jewels would face no problem traveling over the iron chains. However, because of the deep abyss underneath, it might be difficult to pass through if one was not mentally strong.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled indifferently and answered them with his actions. He tipped his toes on the ground and in a sh, he was already on the iron chain. A faint azure light radiated from his back, and under the influence of the Heavenly Wind Attribute, his body was propelled forward as if it was sliding rapidly on the metal chains. Also, under the influence of the Heavenly Wind Attribute, the mountain winds would automatically disperse when it reached him.


    To the two attendants, it seemed like Zhou Weiqing had applied his skills to achieve this. However, if they could see Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wrists under his sleeves, they would be shocked to find that there were no Power Jewels there.


    That was the power of Heavenly Dao Energy. Zhou Weiqing only used the wind element in the air to propel his own body forward. It was not his own strength at all. At that time, he was like the wind.


    Generally speaking, after Heavenly Jewel Masters had broken through to the Heavenly Dao Energy, the most efficient element to control were the Atmospheric Energy which had the same attribute as their own Elemental Jewels. And once Zhou Weiqing had attained that level, the benefits were too obvious. There were six attributes in his Elemental Jewel, and he also had the powerful Six Ultimate Skill Maniption Formation. Those,bined with the ability tomune with Atmospheric Energy, made him more powerful than the average Heavenly Jewel Master.


    The distance from the edge of the overhanging cliff to the Mysterious Heavenly Castle was a full kilometer, but with that kind of sliding speed, it was just a moment¡¯s effort for them to arrive on the other side.


    At the entrance of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, two of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s acquaintances were waiting there. There were impressive double sun emblems on their blue robes. They were Meng Xing and Nie Han, the two God Tier Master who had tested Zhou Weiqing abilities as a God Tier Master the other day.


    Although it was not the first time he met Meng Xing, Zhou Weiqing was still stunned. She was also wearing the same attire and there was also a double sun emblem on her chest.


    ¡°Good day to both of you.¡± Zhou Weiqing greeted the two God Tier Masters. However, his eyes were mostly on Meng Xing. The love of beauty was a trait all people had, let alone the lustful Little Fatty Zhou. His pair of eyes easily revealed his scious gaze.


    Meng Xing did not seem to care that he was staring at her. She smiled faintly and said, ¡°Congrattions, God Tier Master Zhou for bing an Honorary Master of our Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Please enter.¡± The two God Tier Masters had personally weed Zhou Weiqing. This showed how highly the Mysterious Heavenly Pce thought of him. He was the main star of the banquet today. The two attendants retreated after they gave a respectful bow.


    As he entered the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes brightened. The Mysterious Heavenly Castle was not considered luxurious. However, the interior decor and architecture seemed to have been carved from some kind of jade that he had never seen before. However, they seemed to have the ability to gather Atmospheric Energy.


    As he followed Meng Xing and Nie Han in, he smiled and asked, ¡°The Atmospheric Energy here is indeed dense. Do the both of you usually live here?¡±


    Meng Xing nodded and said, ¡°We usually cultivate inside the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. However, when we¡¯re researching and making scrolls, we¡¯ll go to the valley where Master Zhou previously resided at. After all, it is quieter and more suitable for us there. In the future, we¡¯ll be fellow associates. So, Master Zhou, you can just address me by my name.¡±


    As she spoke, she turned her head towards Zhou Weiqing and revealed a stunningly beautiful smile. Her pair of beautiful watery blue eyes seemed to be capable of speaking. They seduced Zhou Weiqing, making his heart thump rapidly.


    Suddenly, he felt a sharp sensation on his back. It was Shangguan Bing¡¯er lightly pricking his back with her fingernail. Only then did Zhou Weiqing snap out from the shock. He smiled and said, ¡°Then, the two of you should also address me by my name in the future.¡±


    As they conversed, they arrived at the second floor. The huge arched door was open inwardly, leading into an extremely spacious hall.


    Many people had already gathered in the hall. When they saw Zhou Weiqing andpany entered, the people inside stood up. Aside for the innermost four people who remained silent, the rest bowed to them.


    ¡°Greetings, Honorary Masters.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was one who could handle himself during such asions. He smiled faintly and nodded. Meng Xing and Nie Han did not express anything. They just led him and Shangguan Bing¡¯er to continue walking inward.


    Zhou Weiqing looked around casually, but he was secretly in shock.


    There were at least a few hundred people gathered in the spacious hall at the moment. Most of the people were seated at the back, and there were only about twenty seats in the center. From the emblems on their chests, one could see that those who sat at the center were at least Elders. The four innermost elderly men who stood up but had not bowed, all possessed extremely amazing Heavenly Energy fluctuations. Without a doubt, these four were the Supreme Elders.


    However, those who were not Elders should not be underestimated. Those present had at least two crescent emblems on their chest. Despite there were more than a hundred people in the hall, there was not a single person that was lower than Zong Tier. Even those at the edge who had the lowest cultivation base were Seventh Jewel Masters at the Lower Heavenly Zong Stage. The fact was that these people were all Heavenly Jewel Masters!


    What an enormous and terrifying force! If these people were to go all out, it would not be a problem for them to swiftly sweep across a small country. This was especially so for the four Heavenly Emperor Tier Supreme Elders who gave Zhou Weiqing a considerable amount of pressure.


    Under the guidance of Meng Xing and Nie Han, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were taken to the innermost position. They were even seated in front of the four Supreme Elders.


    There were still four seats left inside. Meng Xing allowed Zhou Weiqing to take the first seat on the left while Shangguan Bing¡¯er took the second seat next to him. As for Meng Xing and Nie Han, they sat down on the two seats opposite them.


    From the arrangement of the seats, it could be seen that the God Tier Masters¡¯ ranking in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were actually higher than that of the Supreme Elders. Of course, that might be just what could be seen on the surface. The Supreme Elders still had more say when it came to internal affairs of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. However, that was also enough to show the importance of God Tier Masters to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    ¡°The Pce Master has arrived.¡±


    Upon hearing the announcement, the powerhouses of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce who were originally seated stood up once again. From the side door, with four attendants by his side, Dongfang, the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, walked out from the back until he reached the main seat where he stopped.


    ¡°Greetings, Pce Master.¡± Everyone, including the four Supreme Elders in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce paid homage to him loudly.


    At this moment, the difference in status became evident. In the outer circle, all the experts of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce who ranked below the rank of Elder kneeled on the ground. However, the Elders at the core only bowed. The only difference with the Supreme Elders was that they did not bow as low. The God Tier Master, Nie Han also bowed slightly. What mildly surprised Zhou Weiqing was the fact that although Meng Xing stood up, she did not show any intention to bow. She just stood there quietly.


    ¡°Everyone, please stand up.¡± The Pce Master of Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Dongfang, waved his hands as he spoke with his usual neutral voice.


    For an unknown reason, despite it being the second time he had heard this voice, Zhou Weiqing still had doubts as he felt that this time. The voice seemed somewhat different. However, he could not seem to nail down what exactly was different.


    Dong Fang did not sit down. He continued standing as he said with a smile, ¡°Today is a day of celebration for our Mysterious Heavenly Pce. All these years, although the two Honorary Masters, Meng Xing and Niehan, have spared no effort, our Pce¡¯s High Level Consolidated Equipment Scrolls remain rather scarce.¡±

 Chapter 702

    After pausing for a while, Dongfang continued. ¡°This time, we¡¯re fortunate to have invited the reclusive sessor of the Strength Legacy. The addition of the Honorable God Tier Master Zhou will surely increase the overall strength of the pce to the next level. As you can see, Honorable Zhou is very young. He is also the youngest God Tier Master in the history of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and the Maind. In fact, I believe even in that distant Boundless Maind, it¡¯s impossible that they would have such a young powerhouse.


    ¡°From now on, I urge everyone to respect Honorable Zhou like the way they respect me. I also hope that Honorable Zhou will produce more God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. This is also relevant to all of you present here. Come, let us toast to this historic moment.¡±


    Next to the seats, several tables with all kinds of food and drinks had been ced there. When the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce summoned them, everyone stood up in unison and toasted Zhou Weiqing respectfully. ¡°Congrattions to the Honorable Zhou for joining our Pce.¡± The two Honorable and four Supreme Elders also simultaneously got up and congratted Zhou Weiqing for the first time.


    After the toast, the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce looked in the direction of Zhou Weiqing, however, because there was a crystal barrier where his eyes were on his mask, Zhou Weiqing could not see the expression in his eyes.


    ¡°Honorable Zhou, please say a few words,¡± the Pce Master of Mysterious Heavenly Pce said with a smile.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded as he gave an indifferent smile. With a ss in his hand, he turned toward the crowd of Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses. ¡°Thank you for your well wishes. I¡¯m Zhou Weiqing. Although I¡¯m fortunate enough to be a God Tier Master, I¡¯m really very young. With regards to Cultivation Base, I¡¯m far inferior inparison to all of you here. When ites to the creation of God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, I¡¯m also inferiorpared to the Honourable Meng Xing and Honourable Nie Han.¡± Having said all that, he paused for a moment, leaving the people below confused.


    Nobody could understand why Zhou Weiqing would say those useless words that belittled himself.


    ¡°However, perhaps there is one thing that I have an advantage in. That is the speed of producing Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. As long as there are enough materials, no one in this world can be faster than me in making Consolidating Equipment Scrolls. Certainly, there was no one previously and I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s probably impossible to have anyone who can beat me in the future as well.¡± Although his tone was calm, the words were very on the mark.


    The moment that remark was out, even though the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was still around, the people below were in an uproar.


    Arrogance, that was absolute arrogance! As the saying goes, one should always stay be respectful before unting their strengths. With his previous self-deprecating statement and the absolute confidence in his arrogant deration, it caused an uproar among the high-ranked officials of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Even the four Supreme Elders could not help but frown slightly. Zhou Weiqing had said too much without any reservations at all.


    Zhou Weiqing turned around to face the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. He bowed slightly and said, ¡°Please Lord, forgive my blunder. Since today is a weing reception for me, I only wanted the seniors of Mysterious Heavenly Pce to understand me better. Will you allow me to show my skills? I prefer to let my actions speak for me.¡±


    The Pce Master of Mysterious Heavenly Pce hesitated for a moment, but he soon nodded to Zhou Weiqing and gestured for him to go ahead.


    The eyes of the two God Tier Masters, Nie Han, and Meng Xing, who were sitting at the side, were radiant. Although Zhou Weiqing was extremely arrogant ever since his arrival at Mysterious Heavenly Pce, the strength he disyed had also deeply shocked them. Therefore, when Zhou Weiqing said that he wanted to demonstrate his strength again, the two God Tier Masters were, of course, more than willing to take a look.


    Different from the other high-ranked officials in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, there was almost nopetition between the ranks of the God Tier Masters. The reason being that the status of a God Tier Master would never change. Instead, these gentlemen needed to have a good rtionship between themselves in order for them to be able to improve their abilities in making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls bymunicating with one another. Therefore, they looked forward to Zhou Weiqing demonstrating his strength again because it would surely be beneficial to them.


    After they saw that the Pce Master had nodded, everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Especially those higher-ups that were sitting around the periphery of the Elders of Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Their eyes were zealously watching Zhou Weiqing.


    It was a known fact that the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls produced by the God Tier Masters were reserved only for those in the upper echelons. Aside from the Pce Master, next on the list to be given ess to the scrolls were the Supreme Elders; the core disciples of Mysterious Heavenly Pce members, the Elders and a total of 2 God Tier Masters. Moreover, the production of high-level Consolidated Equipment Scrolls required a lot of resources and time. Therefore, those below the level of the Elders would not have an opportunity to obtain Consolidated Equipment Scrolls produced by the two God Tier Masters. However, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s participation, it would be different this time around. With an additional person, the speed of making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls would be much faster.


    Naturally, they did not expect to obtain the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls from Zhou Weiqing. That was unrealistic. However, even a Consolidated Equipment Scroll made from the hands of a God Tier Master would be much better than the ones made by an ordinary Consolidating Equipment Master. Therefore, when Zhou Weiqing said that he was the fastest God Tier Master in history regarding the speed in making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, how could these high officials of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce not view him in a new light?


    Naturally, all their thoughts had been seen through by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. The reason why he acted with such eminence was to quickly obtain the approval of those high-level members of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Supreme Elders were certainly respected, but in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s opinion, they were not as good as those high-ranking members amongst the Elders. Those people could be easily won over. If he could, in the shortest possible time, demonstrate sufficient strength and obtain their approval, the mission to Mysterious Heavenly Pce could bepleted in the fastest time.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er,e over.¡± Zhou Weiqing waved at Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er got up from her seat and went over to him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips were moving as he said a few words to her. Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded slightly. She turned around with her back facing Zhou Weiqing.


    Under the indescribable gaze of everyone, Shangguan Bing¡¯er bent over with both her hands on her knees.


    Her action looked a little weird. Her perfectly round buttocks, covered by the blue robes of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, was tilted in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction.


    Despite knowing that Zhou Weiqing would be sensible enough not to do anything inappropriate, this was still quite a shameful position to be in. As such, her delicate face blushed.


    Although in terms of visual impact, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not possess the looks to stun people in the same way Meng Xing might, her appearance was not inferior in any way. At the same time, her temperament was entirely different from Meng Xing. Meng Xing¡¯s temperament was simr to the noble temperament of Princess Cai Cai while Shangguan Bing¡¯er belonged to the gentle and elegant type, simr to the gentle girl-next-door. The main difference between these two traits made Shangguan Bing¡¯er seemed more approachable and more attractive, making people feel like caring for her, while in men¡¯s minds, Meng Xing could only be described as a Goddess.


    Therefore, when the crowd of senior people saw Shangguan Bing¡¯er posing in such a position with a touch of blush on her charming face, they could not help developing a favorable impression of her. Those high-level members were generally not young. At this age group, there was little impulse to engage in the carnal behaviors of men and women. Instead, there was only a benevolent form of love that came from the bottom of their hearts.


    However, in the very next moment, the affection on their faces disappeared and was reced by shock, absolute shock.


    A strong, dark golden light radiated out from Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body like great waves in streams of session. A pair of iparably huge dark golden wings suddenly unfurled on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back.


    When they felt the strong surge of Heavenly Energy fluctuations, the two God Tier Masters, and four Supreme Elders, who were the closest, all stood up. An extremely powerful pressure almost directly smashed on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body.


    ¡°Stop.¡± A clear and cold shout sounded. That managed to stop the four Supreme Elders from dropping their powerful pressure directly on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s body. The person who spoke out was Meng Xing. Although the four Supreme Elders stopped and did not strike, their attention was still fully trained on the pair of wings which had unfurled on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back. It was shocking to the audience.


    Without a doubt, the four dark golden lights had shown everyone that this was a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll! The enormous pair of wings on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back was a God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll outfit!


    People with lower cultivation could only perceive it visually. However, for those elders above the Heavenly King Tier, their impact was far greater. That was because they could already see that the enormous pair of wings on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s back was not just a simple God Tier Consolidated Equipment, it was a Set! A Consolidated Equipment Assembly Set! That was definitely the best God Tier Consolidated Equipment in existence. Her God Tier Consolidated Equipments were alreadyparable with the Legendary Sets, not to mention her four-part assembled wings that might be a part of a Legendary Set. That alone was enough to call it the world¡¯s best God Tier Consolidated Equipment!


    Meng Xing and Nie Han were naturally the most knowledgeable. After shouting at the Supreme Elders, Meng Xing subconsciously looked toward Nie Han. She also saw the same astonishment in her eyes reflected in the eyes of God Tier Master Nie Han.


    They both knew very well that if they wanted to produce these types of Consolidated Equipment, it was not possible to collect the materials in a short period of time. Moreover, it could not bepleted by a single God Tier Master. Even if the two of them worked together with sufficient materials, without a few years of preparation, they would not be able to produce such a high-grade God Tier Consolidated Equipment.


    When the enormous wings spread out, the wingspan was almost 10 meters long. As Shangguan Bing¡¯er bent forward, it was as if two long, narrow tables unfolded in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had arrived together with Zhou Weiqing. Therefore, what he wanted to reveal was naturally this set of God Tier Consolidated Equipment Assembly Wings.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s following actions were a clear indication that this was only just the beginning.

 Chapter 703

    The instant Zhou Weiqing lifted both of his hands up, the Consolidating Papers fluttered out of his hands piece by piece. A sheen of pale green light appeared on Bing¡¯er¡¯s pair of gigantic wings as she shook off the Consolidating Papers thatnded on them. Above the huge, wide-open wings, the papers fit snugly in a neat position.


    The divine Wind Attribute wings had a wingspan of ten meters, and they were fully covered with about 50 sheets of Consolidating Paper.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation, naturally, it was not necessary for Bing¡¯er to help him at all. However, he had only revealed that his cultivation base was at the Fifth Jewel. Naturally, he could not make himself stand out too much, and it was vital for him to conceal his cultivation base. Otherwise, it could let slip the secret that he had already mastered the Heavenly Dao Energy if he showed his proficiency. He would definitely be treated as a monster by the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s high-ranked officials. Not only that, they would undoubtedly be more guarded against him.


    What was he going to do? 50 sheets of Consolidating Papers? Did he really n to use all of them to make Consolidated Equipment Scrolls? That would take a f*cking long time, wouldn¡¯t it? There might be no point in having the banquet today.


    Although everyone who was present had doubts, nobody dared to stop Zhou Weiqing at that moment. They could not wait to witness what powerful technique this new God Tier Master was going to show them, and if he was worthy of the title Honorary Master.


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hands again. This time, 50 tiny crystal bottles appeared out of thin air. Each of the bottles held a different type of Consolidating Ink in it. Slowly, every one of themnded on the 50 Consolidating Papers respectively seemingly aided by Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Wind attribute.


    This time, even Meng Xing and Nie Han could no longer sit still. Almost at the same time, the two of them walked out from behind the desk. They stood in a trance behind Zhou Weiqing. This was because the both of them could clearly see that the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls that Zhou Weiqing was about to make were actually 50 sets withpletely different functions respectively.


    Turning around, Zhou Weiqing shed a smile at Meng Xing. ¡°Meng Xing, can you lend me two Consolidating Brushes, please? I only have my usual one with me.¡±


    Meng Xing nodded her head. Without asking any question, she quickly passed two Consolidating Brushes to him. Although the two brushes could notpare to the one that Zhou Weiqing used when he crafted the God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll, they were still of excellent quality.


    After he had gotten his hands on the two Consolidating Brushes, Zhou Weiqing returned to his spot behind Bing¡¯er once again. With a brush in each hand, he lifted both of his arms slightly and gradually closed his eyes in concentration.


    Because he was the center of everyone¡¯s attention, after Zhou Weiqingpleted his action, everyone on the scene could immediately feel the obvious shift in his aura.


    In truth, nobody on the scene cared about his cultivation base that was at the Fifth Jewel. But in that instant, he was emitting an aura that they could not help but greatly admire. His entire aura seemed like it was elevated to another level that was much more dominant than the people present. This aura did note from his physical force. Instead, it was unique, and it seemed to havee from the innermost part of him as it slowly spread out. It was as magnificent as the tall mountains, and yet, it was also like the clouds that were drifting freely in the sky. Basically, the aura was imposing, but it was not oppressive.


    Meng Xing was standing the closest to Zhou Weiqing, so she had a view of his side profile.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was not very handsome, the unique quality that he exuded from his body and the state that he was in right now as his body merged with the environment made her usually calm heart fluttered very lightly.


    A man with confidence was indeed charming. A confident man with a prodigious talent was even more irresistibly charismatic. On top of that, he was still at a very young age. Compared to those handsome men who were good looking and only pleasing to the eyes but had no capabilities, men like Zhou Weiqing were much more attractive to ady of elegance and poise.


    It was precisely for this reason that he was able to get so many stunning beauties to stay by his side. Had it not been for the exceptional talent that made him stand out during the Heavenly Jewel Tournament, he probably would not even stand a chance to meet Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Xue¡¯er. Had it not been his bloodline that attracted Tian¡¯er greatly, they would not have interacted in the first ce.


    Other than his bad-boy charm that attracted the girls¡¯ attention, the reason why so many beauties were attracted to Zhou Weiqing was becau of his resolution, the honesty in his soul, the powerful talents he disyed, and the sincere heart that he had.


    seA God Tier Consolidated Equipment Master like Meng Xing also could not help but be attracted to him. Even though right now she was merely impressed by his powerful Heavenly Energy, he had already left a deep impression in her heart.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing had no idea that his own actions had managed to elicit new feelings from her. Right now, he waspletely immersed in a mystical state.


    Ever since he had graduated from being Huyan Aobo¡¯s disciple, Zhou Weiqing actually did not really put much effort into crafting Consolidated Equipment Scrolls after he left. However, during the period when he was still a disciple, Huyan Aobo hadid a very deep foundation in him for his lessons. In order to not disrupt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation, Huyan Aobo had passed on all of his knowledge to him. Of course, Zhou Weiqing had been forced by Huyan Aobo to memorize most of them.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s memory was quite good. At the very least, he did not forget all of the things that he had learned even though quite a few years had passed. Although he did not spend too much effort in crafting Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, he was not the least inferior to Yun Li in terms of theoretical knowledge. On top of that, when he stepped on to the Heavenly Jewel Ind for the first time, he even received guidance from three God Tier Masters for a short while. For this reason, his knowledge alone was enough for him to be a God Tier Master. Not only that, the three God Tier Masters specially created a God Tier Consolidated Equipment so he could watch and learn.


    After his cultivation base had reached the Ninth Jewel along with the advancement of his Saint Energy, by using the strong Saint Energy¡¯s perception ability, he was able to achieve mastery and be well-versed in the knowledge that he had forcefully memorized in the past.


    For a genius, especially one who possessed Saint Energy, it was rather easy for Zhou Weiqing to absorb the knowledge that his predecessors imparted to them. In fact, when Zhou Weiqing came to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind in The Pearl, he had already started to absorb this knowledge to make preparations for himself and Bing¡¯er. Even Bing¡¯er did not know about this. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s best strengthpared to ordinary people. He was able to take the whole situation into consideration and n ahead. Because of this, even though he might not be a good general, he definitely had the potential to be a greatmander. It was just that he had never been interested in the military.


    The creation of the Consolidated Equipment Scroll a few days ago had managed to help him verify the knowledge that he had gained. He was now truly and thoroughly acquainted with the knowledge that he possessed. After the few days of hibernating, he feltpletely refreshed the moment he woke up, as if he had truly be a real God Tier Master. Of course, he, the God Tier Master, still needed to rely on the Time Attribute to cheat a little in order to demonstrate his full strength.


    All of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s masters who were present subconsciously held their breath and silence descended upon the spacious and luxurious hall. They were afraid to disrupt Zhou Weiqing¡¯s process in case it left an unfavorable impression on this new God Tier Master.


    Zhou Weiqing did not let the crowd wait for long. After three long breaths, he started to make his move.


    Five Heavenly Jewels began to emerge slowly on each of his hands. The Alexandrite¡¯s Cat Eye gems on his left hand instantaneously became the center of attention.


    Rich, vorful green and silver colors appeared simultaneously within his hands. It highlighted the two Consolidating Brushes, making them seem brilliant and dazzling.


    In a sh, Zhou Weiqing went next to Bing¡¯er¡¯s stretched out wings. With a shake of his wrist, the caps of two Consolidating Ink bottles popped open.


    As fast as lightning! These were the only words that could describe Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement. Not only that, instead of blinding the rest with his erratic movements, his every move seemed to follow a special kind of rhythm. It left a pleasant feeling in the spectators. Each of his every move was very harmonious. It made him look very skilfull and dexterous, yet rapid and rather brisk.


    He shocked the two God Tier Masters that were standing at the back as he simultaneously dipped the two Consolidating Brushes into two different Consolidating Ink.


    The brushes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s handsnded on two different pieces of Consolidating Papers. With lightning speed, his hands started to move across the papers.


    The two Consolidating Ink that Zhou Weiqing used was totally different! This meant that they were both used for two different Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.


    Multitasking? Making two different Consolidated Equipment Scrolls at the same time? Any God Tier Master would also find this to be an impossible task.


    For any Consolidated Equipment Master, the most important thing that they had to master was the rhythm. This was to ensure that no mistakes urred when the scrolls were made in one go. However, what Zhou Weiqing was doing now totally contradicted this theory. Two different Consolidated Equipment Scrolls would require two different rhythms, and right now, what he was demonstrating was precisely two different rhythms.


    Silver and green light merged together on the tip of the brushes. Even the top Heavenly Jewel Masters by the side could not clearly see what Zhou Weiqing was doing. With just a stroke of his hands, along with a simple sketch, two rays were already blooming out of the Consolidating Paper under his hands.


    The moment the stunning ray burst forth from the Consolidating Paper, even the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master who was sitting on the master seat could not help but exim out loud. This was because everyone knew that the eye-catching ray was the light that would sh after a Consolidated Equipment Scroll waspleted.


    Even with the bright light obscuring their sights, they could discern that it was only a Master Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll. Nheless, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed was too fast. The entire process only took the duration of a breath or two. Not only that, that also included the time he took to dip the brushes into the Consolidating Ink.


    When the two God Tier Masters saw such an rming speed, they thought that even they themselves could not finish making a Master Tier Consolidated Equipment Scroll in such a short time. On top of that, Zhou Weiqing made two different scrolls at the same time. In their opinion, this was a feat that was absolutely impossible to achieve.


    One stroke from him only took the span of a breath. Not only that, he was also multitasking. Even the saying ¡®practice makes perfect¡¯ was not enough to describe his action.

 Chapter 704

    Before Zhou Weiqing started making the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, most of the people present did not believe the title he gave himself ¨C the Fastest Consolidated Equipment Scroll Crafter in History. However, their doubts faded and disappeared as they watched Zhou Weiqing work his magic.


    It had only just begun. As soon as the two Consolidated Equipment Scrolls lit up in sess, Zhou Weiqing slid three feet away. With just a slight flick of his hand, the residue liquid from the Consolidating Ink disappeared from the Consolidating brush. The Consolidating Brush could be controlled with just a thought from the Consolidated Equipment Master. That was the advantage of a high-quality Consolidating Brush.


    As the Consolidating Brush moved again, he opened two different Consolidating ink bottles again. His movement was fluid like water. Before the initial two lights from the sessful creation of the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls faded away, another two lights shone out. The visual impact was just staggering. Everyone could see the two bright lights that lit up Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s dark gold gigantic wings from left to right in a wave.


    From left to right, Zhou Weiqing only used five minutes toplete fifty Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. As thest two lights shot up to the sky, he had already moved back to the spot he was initially standing at when he was making the first Consolidated Equipment Scroll. He waved his left hand and all thepleted Consolidated Equipment Scrolls rolled into his hand from left to right. Shangguan Bing¡¯er straightened her back as the dark gold light faded away.


    The entire ce was dead silent. As Zhou Weiqing looked around, he saw that most of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s powerhouses sitting below the stage looked shocked and their mouths?were agape.


    ¡®When was thest time we¡¯ve seen such a terrifying Consolidated Equipment Master?¡¯


    That was right. ¡®Terrifying¡¯ was the only word that they could think of to describe Zhou Weiqing. Even the two God Tier Masters had never shown the audience such a performance before.


    In the Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s eyes, God Tier Masters were mysterious and powerful. However, Zhou Weiqing hadpletely overturned what they knew. With such powerful ability, arrogance was no longer arrogance but instead, a showcase of his confidence and abilities. Zhou Weiqing had used his actions to prove himself. It also allowed the upper echelons of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce truly understand him for the first time.


    The Heavenly Jewel Masters were not the only ones who were surprised. Even the two God Tier Masters standing behind Zhou Weiqing was simrly astounded. Meng Xing was still alright, but Nie Han¡¯s eyes were wide open. He had managed to make fifty different types of Consolidated Equipment Scrolls with fifty different types of Consolidating Ink within such a short period of time. What kind of ability and foundation did he possess?


    Initially, Nie Han had thought Zhou Weiqing only managed to sessfully make the Consolidated Equipment Scroll due to sheer good luck and his shameless use of the Time Attribute. He had thought the young man had great potential, but his foundation might not be any better than an average Master Tier Consolidated Equipment Master.


    However, what Zhou Weiqing had demonstrated earlier clearly showed that his prowess was not simply potential. The fact that he knew fifty types of Consolidating Inks for Master Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls as well as the methods to make the scrolls proved that he was a Consolidated Equipment Master that had inherited a particr legacy.


    ¡°p! p! p!¡± The apuse began, but the first to p was Dongfang, the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It was only then that the Heavenly Jewel Masters from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce snapped out of their stupor. They followed the lead of the two God Tier Masters and four Supreme elders as they gave a thunderous round of apuse. The way the four Supreme Masters looked at Zhou Weiqing became a lot friendlier. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s age was also totally ignored by them. In this world, as long as one had the ability, nothing else mattered.


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master smiled as he said, ¡°Astounding! I can only use the word ¡®astounding¡¯ to describe you, Honorary Master Zhou. I believe no one will doubt you anymore. From today onward, Honorary Master Zhou will be one of the pirs of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. I¡¯d like to announce that the banquet has officially begun.¡±


    Because of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance, the banquet¡¯s participants became enthusiastic. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master walked over to Zhou Weiqing and toasted him. Following the Pce Master¡¯s lead, more and more people came to toast Zhou Weiqing. Fortunately, the hierarchy in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was very clear. The people who dared to toast him were at least Elders. The upper echelons who were sitting outside could only watch from far and raise their sses.


    Apart from Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s abilities had also been acknowledged when she disyed her Seventh Jewel cultivation base and her Fourth Jewel Consolidating Equipment Master Assembly Wings set. As such, her status as Elder was established. Since she had already achieved the Seventh Jewel cultivation base at such a young age, bing a Heavenly King Tier was definitely not wishful thinking. Moreover, her husband, Zhou Weiqing, was such a powerful God Tier Master.


    Everyone that was present was a powerhouse of their generation. With their mighty Heavenly Energy, it would be difficult to get them drunk. That was why even though the banquet was boisterous, nobody was really drunk.


    ¡°Weiqing, here¡¯s a toast from me.¡± Meng Xing walked towards Zhou Weiqing. She looked at him with sparkles in her eyes as she raised her ss. Zhou Weiqing finished the drink in his ss after clinking sses with her. The alcohol had some effect on his mood which caused him to be a little more presumptuous than usual. There was a saying, ¡®It¡¯s easier to move a mountain than to?change a man¡¯s character.¡¯ It was his personality that he could not help himself whenever he saw beautiful women.


    Meng Xing ignored Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lecherous look and smiled. ¡°Weiqing, correct me if I¡¯m wrong. You managed to make the scrolls so fast because youbined the Wind Attribute with the Spatial Attribute. Can you tell me how you managed to control them so well? You were able to maintain uracy even with your tremendous speed. I did not detect your use of the Time Attribute.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged. ¡°Ites with practice. The more I practice, the more the patterns of the Consolidated Equipment Scroll are etched in my mind. They juste naturally to me.¡±


    Of course, he could not have told her that he had been that urate because he was using the Saint Energy to guide his thoughts. With the existence of Saint Energy, any energy attributes could be fused and they did not have any effect on Zhou Weiqing while he was making the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls at all. Moreover, it was not difficult for him since it was only Master-Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.


    Meng Xing frowned and proceeded to say, ¡°Is that so? I wonder if I can pick your brain regarding the secrets of making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls in the future?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. ¡°Of course you can. You¡¯re wee to at any time.¡±


    The banquet officially ended. From that moment forth, Zhou Weiqing was considered to have been fully epted by the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. His performance with the Consolidated Equipment Scroll earlier had worked wonders for him. At the very least, nobody doubted his ability anymore. Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not leave the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. Arrangements were made for them to stay in the center of the pce where the highest ranking powers stayed, but Zhou Weiqing felt helpless with the amodation that he was given.


    The residence in Mysterious Heavenly Castle that had been arranged for Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was huge. They were staying on the sixth level. There were only seven levels in the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. On the seventh level, apart from the Pce Master¡¯s residence, there was also a hall where all the meetings were held for the highest-level authorities in the Mysterious Heavenly Castle called the Heavenly Court. All of the important decisions in the Mysterious Heavenly Castle were made in the Heavenly Court.


    Apart from the seventh level, the next highest position was naturally the sixth level. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing was happy to be close to the core of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. However, the issue was that he was not alone on the sixth level. Besides him, there were the four Supreme Elders staying on the same level. Due to his arrival, the other two God Tier Masters, Nie Han, and Meng Xing moved to the same level too.


    Surrounded by six peerless experts, how could Zhou Weiqing act as he wished? He was not sure about Nie Han and Meng Xing¡¯s cultivation bases, but they were at least at the Heavenly King-tier. Moreover, there were four Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses staying on the same level. His scalp became numb just thinking about this. How could he investigate the Spatial Teleportation Stone now? He could not even use his Perception to investigate as the four Supreme Elders would find out about it immediately.


    Feeling helpless, all Zhou Weiqing could do was take up residence temporarily. He was new, so he could not escape from being monitored for a period of time. Since he had a lot of time, he figured he should rx instead. Besides cultivating, he would focus on studying the process of making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls as well as interacting more with Nie Han and Meng Xing.


    In the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, the higher it was, the thicker the Atmospheric Energy. The Atmospheric Energy was even thicker here than in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Cultivating here was naturally more effective with less effort.?A month passed by in a blink of an eye, Zhou Weiqing had finally stabilized himself on the 37th-tier Saint Energy as he started to gradually improve. Moreover, his speed of improvement was pretty fast. He estimated that before solidifying a Saint Nucleus Core, he would not encounter a bottleneck like he did before. After all, he had officially entered the level of Heavenly Dao Energy.


    In reality, if anyone found out how he broke through to Heavenly Dao Energy, they would definitely be envious of him. He managed to break through in just a few months naturally. How could that even be called a bottleneck? Naturally, that was one of the benefits of the Saint Energy.


    Compared to the speed of leveling up his cultivation base, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed in making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls could only be described as leapfrogging. He had experienced the Strength Legacy for many years. Meng Xing and Nie Han were God Tier Masters too, he gained priceless experience from working together with them and learning about the making of Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.


    Moreover, the Consolidated Equipment Masters had different perspectives on the making of Consolidated Equipment Scrolls on the Mysterious Heavenly Maindpared to the Consolidated Equipment Masters of the Boundless Maind. It could be considered as opening a brand new path which was helpful to Zhou Weiqing. Although the points he raised were different from the two God Tier Masters, who else was to me for him being born into the ¡®reclusive world¡¯ of the Strength Legacy? As such, he did not attract any unwanted suspicion.

 Chapter 705

    The days passed by just like that; it had been a long time since Zhou Weiqing had been able to rx so much. He spent his days in fulfillment, continuously improving himself. Of course, he also made some Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. However, due to his cultivation base, nobody forced him to make any God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. It was obvious that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce ced more importance on grooming him into a reserve God Tier Master.


    Zhou Weiqing was happy with the arrangement. However, to prove his worth, he still made ten sets of Master Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls every month in addition to a set of Zong Master Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls that was sent up to the officials. Compared to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s continuous improvement, Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s improvement was even more obvious. Since she was not a Consolidated Equipment Master, she did not have to think about any other matters apart from cultivating. Besides being with Zhou Weiqing every day and doing things she enjoyed, she was focused on her cultivation.


    With the help of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy and her own effort, her cultivation had improved so fast that even Zhou Weiqing was stunned. She was almost at the peak of the Seventh Jewel cultivation base. ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calctions, if she continued at the same speed, Bing¡¯er might break through to the Eight Jewel in less than three months. In fact, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er who grew up in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was not at the Eighth Jewel cultivation base.


    ¡°Weiqing, there¡¯s a meeting at the Heavenly Court.¡± Meng Xing¡¯s pleasant voice came from behind the door.


    The amodations on the sixth level of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle werepletely isted. Each of them covered arge area, and their living quarters were separated. Without the permission of the owner, even the other upper echelons of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce who were staying on the same level were prohibited from entering.


    Zhou Weiqing opened the door as soon as he heard Meng Xing¡¯s voice. She was wearing a light purple dress that made her look graceful today. Throughout the past month, Zhou Weiqing and Meng Xing had gotten closer. This beautiful God Tier Master¡¯s attractiveness was more potent than he had imagined. Beauty aside, she was also smart. Her vast knowledge made her Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher and confidant when it came to making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. Meng Xing was also the one who visited Zhou Weiqing the most frequently. Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing had never seen the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master ever since the day of the banquet.


    With regards to Zhou Weiqing and Meng Xing¡¯s encounter, Shangguan Bing¡¯er only said one thing to him. ¡°The sisters won¡¯t allow you to bring another one back. Think it through, wisely.¡±


    ¡°Admiration, it¡¯s just pure admiration¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing replied. Of course, he looked mesmerized when he replied her. He had been warning himself to behave every day and to not start rtionships with other women. He had also been trying his best. Besides matters concerning Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, he hardly had any other conversations with Meng Xing. Neither did he ask Meng Xing about her personal life. All he knew was that she was not married and she was twenty-nine years old.


    Zhou Weiqing asked curiously as he could not help but sweep his gaze at Meng Xing a few times, ¡°Meeting? What meeting is it?¡± He had never been to the seventh level despite having spent so much time here.


    Meng Xing said in all seriousness, ¡°Follow me right now. The meetings at Heavenly Court are always important.¡±


    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhou Weiqing replied. He turned around to speak to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, who was cultivating in the room, before following Meng Xing.


    As he walked beside Meng Xing, Zhou Weiqing asked out of curiosity, ¡°How do we get to the seventh level?¡±


    Meng Xing smiled and replied, ¡°Just follow me. Only the Pce Master has the authority to open the seventh level. It¡¯ll automatically open every time there¡¯s a meeting at the Heavenly Court.¡±


    As they conversed, Meng Xing brought Zhou Weiqing to the central zone of the sixth level. Usually, it was just a round empty clearing. However, at that moment, there was an odd symbol on the ground. Zhou Weiqing was shocked to see the symbol as it looked very simr to his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. It was also an image of a hexagram but there was an extra ring on the periphery.


    ¡°Step up.¡± Meng Xing walked up to the hexagram first. Zhou Weiqing knew that it was something like a Teleportation Formation. It was no wonder he had never seen the entrance to the seventh level. As the both of them stepped onto the hexagram, Meng Xing injected a burst of Heavenly Energy into the formation from her feet. As a light shed by, the both of them were teleported elsewhere.


    It was a huge hall. The most peculiar thing about it was that there was a indiscernible bright brilliance around. Zhou Weiqing was awed. From the looks of it, the seventh level of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle was not an actual ce but a dimension like the Luster Spatial Realm. Although it was not as huge,plete, and real as the Luster Spatial Realm, the fact that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce owned a parallel realm like this proved how powerful it was.


    There was an oval table in the middle of the hall. The four Supreme Elders sat on the left and God Tier Master Nie Han sat alone in the second seat on the right. The main seat was currently vacant. However, the gigantic armchair had caught Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attention. The armchair was enormous with a backrest that was ten feet tall. The entire chair was made of an unknown translucent material that was like ck crystal and carved into the shape of a gigantic ck dragon. The dragon¡¯s head was situated in the middle of the armchair. Its eyes were made of two red precious stones that were the size of a fist. The red stones were shining brightly, giving it a demonic aura.


    A ck, gigantic dragon? Zhou Weiqing had never heard about it before. He thought to himself, ¡®Could it be the Dreadfiend Sea Naga? That can¡¯t be right. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga should be dark blue in color, not ck.¡¯


    Meng Xing walked silently to the first seat on the right side of the oval table and sat down while Zhou Weiqing took the third seat naturally. The four Supreme Elders had their eyes trained on Zhou Weiqing. He felt uneasy being watched by four Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses at the same time.


    Just like the Five Great Saint Lands of the Boundless Maind, which each had their own specialties, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had its own specialty as well. Their specialty was the ckness Attribute. That¡¯s right, it was ckness, not Darkness. The two attributes were different. The ckness Attribute was exclusive to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    All of the core members of the upper echelon had a Heavenly Jewel of that attribute among other Heavenly Jewels that they owned. That included the Elders and Supreme Elders, as well as Meng Xing and Nie Han. Zhou Weiqing was the only exception. However, he had a special connection with the ckness Attribute.


    The difference between the ckness Attribute and the Darkness Attribute was that the former was slightly superior to thetter. The ckness Attribute possessed some Evil Attribute. It could be considered a type of Darkness, so thebination of Darkness and Evil attributes formed a new attribute. However,pared to the Evil Attribute, it was less powerful. Moreover, none of the masters who were present had Heavenly Jewels of a single attribute. Apart from ckness Attribute, the four Supreme Elders sitting across him had Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind attributes respectively. Therefore, the people in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce usually addressed them as Elder Water, Elder Fire, Elder Earth and Elder Wind while the normal Elders would be addressed by their names.


    Nie Han¡¯s Heavenly Jewel was naturally the Spatial and ckness Attribute. On the contrary, Zhou Weiqing had no idea which Heavenly Jewel attribute Meng Xing had despite being the most familiar with her. All he knew was that she had the same Heavenly Jewel as him ¡ª the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel. That would mean that Meng Xing also had more than four Heavenly Jewel attributes. That was also the reason why she held a higher position than Nie Han who was also a God Tier Master. Zhou Weiqing had always been curious about Meng Xing. She was only 29! Her cultivation base was at least at the Heavenly King-tier. How did she do that? He had never heard of any Heavenly King Tier that was below thirty years of age on the Boundless Maind.


    This was the Heavenly Court that everyone talked about. The four Supreme Elders of Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind had solemn expressions on their faces. Based on that, it was obvious the matter that would be discussed at the meeting today was not something the Mysterious Heavenly Pce considered trivial. Zhou Weiqing was puzzled. What exactly could have been so important to the officials of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce? The fact was they did not have any foreign enemies on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce was dominant. With their powerful abilities, even if their subordinates were corrupted, it was not necessary for the upper echelons to be so somber.


    Besides, Zhou Weiqing noticed something peculiar. God Tier Master Nie Han, who was sitting next to him, seemed like he also had no idea what was happening either. He looked as puzzled as Zhou Weiqing was. However, Meng Xing had a solemn expression on her face that indicated she knew what was happening. As a God Tier Master, why would Meng Xing know about the event in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce in advance? Just as Zhou Weiqing was pondering over the matter, a blurry shadow appeared in the main seat. It was none other than the masked Pce Master of Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Everyone stood up immediately and bowed at the Pce Master. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master waved his hand. ¡°Dispense with the formalities.¡± He then turned in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction and said, ¡°Is Honorary Master Zhou getting used to life in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled as he nodded. He said, ¡°It¡¯s not bad. There¡¯s sufficient?material for me to express myself. It¡¯s much easier for me to make Consolidated Equipment Scrollspared to before when I had to look for the materials myself. Moreover, I can ask for advice from Honorary Master Meng Xing and Honorary Master Nie Han. I¡¯m d that I decided to join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce nodded. ¡°That¡¯s great. Please take a seat, everyone.¡±


    All of them sat down while the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce started speaking in a serious tone. ¡°Let¡¯s get down to business. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga has recently been causing trouble at sea. At least a dozen seafaring ships have been destroyed, causing us to suffer heavy losses. If we don¡¯t do anything about it, it might get even more aggressive. Please speak your mind and discuss if we should directly attack it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned when he heard the words ¡®Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯. He thought to himself, ¡®Did I jinx it with my big mouth?¡¯ He did not expect that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would really appear in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind¡¯s ocean. At the same time, he secretly felt lucky. He and Bing¡¯er would have been in danger if they had encountered the dragon while they were traveling across the ocean. However, he finally understood why the upper echelon of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce looked so solemn. Facing a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast, especially in the ocean where it was strongest, was indeed quite a challenge.

 Chapter 706

    Among the four Supreme Elders, Elder Water who was sitting in the first seat started speaking in a low voice. ¡°This is difficult to handle. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga are practically invincible in the ocean. Even with the pce¡¯s ability, it¡¯ll be almost impossible to kill it. Even if we seed in killing it, the losses will be severe. We¡¯ll lose more than we gain. It¡¯s better to think of a way to drive it out.¡±


    Elder Fire frowned as he said, ¡°Drive it out? How do we do that? Would that guy even listen to us? I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll just ruthlessly attack us. I think killing it isn¡¯t entirely impossible if we n this properly. If our predecessors could do it, why can¡¯t we? Although it¡¯s extremely risky to kill the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, it would bring great benefit to the pce if we managed to do it.¡±


    The two Supreme Elders presented firm and radical opinions before Elder Earth spoke. ¡°This Dreadfiend Sea Naga should be the offspring of the one that the predecessor killed years back. It probably has a grudge against us. As soon as it finds out that the pce is using the Darkness Attribute, it will be difficult to drive it out. At that time, it won¡¯t be us doing the killing. Instead, we¡¯ll be the ones getting annihted. So we have to be extremely cautious about this.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chose to interrupt at this point. ¡°Why can¡¯t we just pull back our operations on the sea temporarily? Besides, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga won¡¯t decide toe ashore that easily. If it does that, its ability will be greatly weakened.¡±


    Everyone present clearly did not expect for Zhou Weiqing, who was attending the meeting for the first time, to open his mouth randomly. Everyone stared at him as if he was an idiot.


    Eventually, Meng Xing came to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s rescue. ¡°Honorary Master Zhou, the situation isn¡¯t as simple as you think. Although our Mysterious Heavenly Maind is vast,nd suitable for nting is scarce. Most of thend consists of mountains, hills, and rocks. Throughout the years, we¡¯ve been getting food and riches from the ocean to maintain the daily lives of the civilians. For quite some time, riches in the coastal waters have been unable to meet maind¡¯s needs. Therefore, we have at least 100 ships sailing across the ocean to bring back massive amounts of food and treasures every year. This involves the livelihood of the people. As soon as fishing and treasure hunting activities are cut off, I¡¯m afraid that we¡¯ll be faced with food shortages in the maind soon after.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­ Is that so? I¡¯m sorry. I rarely concerned myself with external matters in the past so I¡¯m not too clear on this. Everyone, please carry on.¡± Zhou Weiqing shut his mouth immediately.


    Fortunately, the four Supreme Elders did not question him, and they just smiled kindly. Zhou Weiqing was just a young man in their eyes. Although he had impressive talent, he still wasn¡¯t mature enough.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce proceeded to say, ¡°Elder Wind, what do you think?¡±


    Elder Wind was a tall and skinny old man. Among the four Supreme Elders, he had been the friendliest one to Zhou Weiqing ever since he arrived more than a month ago. The reason was naturally due to Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s gigantic Wings of the Wind God.


    ¡°If there¡¯s a guarantee that we can retreat unscathed, I think we should try killing it. Aside from being beneficial to us, it¡¯ll also serve as a deterrent to the other powerhouses in the ocean. Every year, losses are bound to ur in our fishing operations. If we retreat this time, I¡¯m afraid that, apart from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, other ocean beasts withparable strength will be more audacious. If that happens, it¡¯ll be a disastrous blow to us.¡±


    Elder Fire and Meng Xin nodded slightly after listening to what Elder Wind said. Elder Earth frowned, but he did not say anything. Elder Water shook his head and said, ¡°That¡¯s easy for you to say. How do we guarantee that we can retreat unscathed? In the ocean, even if the four of us fight together, we might not be able to stand up to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s full attack. It can manipte the force of the ocean. Although our abilities are top-notch on the maind,pared to the ocean, we¡¯re just a drop of water.¡±


    Nie Han, who was sitting to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, closed his eyes as the four Supreme Elders sitting across from them were arguing with each other as if this matter did not concern him at all; Zhou Weiqing realized that this matter would be handled and dealt with by the four Supreme Elders. Although God Tier Honorary Masters like them were respectable, their authority was iparable to the Supreme Elders.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce then turned to Meng Xing. ¡°Honorary Master Meng Xing, what do you think?¡±


    The four Supreme Elders who were arguing became silent when they heard the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s question.


    Meng Xing looked serious as she replied, ¡°I agree with what Elder Wind said. The war with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga is unavoidable. As it has alreadye to coastal waters nearby to attack the ships, it¡¯s obvious that it¡¯s provoking us. Instead of suffering more losses, it¡¯s better to solve this problem as soon as possible. Now regarding what Elder Water said about avoiding losses, I think that¡¯s what we should consider right now instead of considering whether we should fight or not.¡±


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master who barely speaks nodded lightly after hearing what Meng Xing said. ¡°Does anyone have any ideas.¡±


    Elder Water looked at Meng Xing who was sitting across him and thought for a while before speaking. ¡°It¡¯s not that there are no solutions. If we¡¯re really going to take action, then we¡¯ll at least need to prepare two things. First, we need to get that person to help us. If that person is willing to fight, then we¡¯ll definitely have enough firepower. Next, we¡¯ll need to bring out the Spatial Teleportation Stone to build the Teleportation Formation. As soon as something goes wrong, we¡¯ll leave immediately.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing almost lost himself when he heard about the Spatial Teleportation Stone. It took some effort for him to calm himself down. He cheered secretly in his head. ¡®Bring it out, bring that thing out so that I have the opportunity to get my hands on it.¡¯


    Elder Fire then proceeded to say, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that won¡¯t do. Whether we can get the help of that person remains a problem. Besides, the Spatial Teleportation Stone can only be used two or three times at the most before it breaks. The preceding Pce Master instructed that this great treasure shouldn¡¯t be simply used unless it concerns the life or death of the pce. Moreover, the energy consumption of the Spatial Teleportation Stone depends on the number of people. If we¡¯re going to kill the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, there¡¯ll definitely be arge number of people going on the trip. How could it possibly teleport so many people? What if the Spatial Teleportation is destroyed on our watch?¡±


    Elder Water red at him madly. ¡°You old thing, you were the one who suggested we fight, and now, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s being paranoid. Aside from the two things that you mentioned, is there no other way we can restrain the Dreadfiend Sea Naga and at the same time guarantee ourplete retreat? We¡¯ll just be digging our own graves if we fail to get that person to join us. Also, if we push the Dreadfiend Sea Naga to its limit, we might not be able to handle its final attack. Who would dare to go without the guarantee of the Spatial Teleportation Stone? Nobody would dare to give their all even if they go. Even an old man like me still wishes to live for a couple more years.¡±


    Elder Fire then scoffed, ¡°You¡¯re already so old and you¡¯re still afraid of death. No wonder you can¡¯t break through to Heavenly God Tier even though you¡¯re more talented than I am.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Elder Water red at him like he was going to blow up.


    ¡°Alright. You two Elders, now is not the time to fight.¡± The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce stopped them with his deep voice. Only then did the two Supreme Elders calm down for the time being.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master turned around to speak to Meng Xing again. ¡°Honorary Master Meng Xing, what do you think about Elder Water¡¯s suggestion?¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Meng Xing replied, ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about using the Spatial Teleportation Stone first, we should at least ask for that person¡¯s permission before discussing further. It¡¯s impossible to fight the Dreadfiend Sea Naga without that person¡¯s help. If that person is unwilling to fight, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to formte a new n.¡±


    This time, the four Supreme Elders nodded almost at the same time. It was clear that they agreed with what Meng Xing said. Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not have anything to say. No matter how much approval he had gotten from everyone when it came to making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, he was still ranked the lowest when it came to authority and did not have much of a voice here. He was content to not speak at all anyway. However, he had finally heard about the Spatial Teleportation Stone. Although he was still not sure if he would be able to see it, what he heard had confirmed that there really was such a thing in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. At least he was not wasting his time here.


    Seeing that everyone hade to an agreement, the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce nodded and spoke again. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, let us see that person together.¡±


    He waved his hand as he spoke. Zhou Weiqing was not sure of what he had done, but he felt the space around him distorting. In the next moment, they appeared at the formation on the sixth level again.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce took the lead while the four Supreme Elders followed behind. Meng Xing walked to Zhou Weiqing and said to him softly. ¡°Weiqing, stay close to me. No matter what you seeter, stay within three meters from myself.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhou Weiqing gave a short reply as he looked at Meng Xing with slight astonishment.


    The eight of them left the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. Soon after they arrived at the iron bridge that connected the Mysterious Heavenly Castle to the outside world. Where were they heading to? Who were they seeing? Zhou Weiqing had many doubts in his mind. It was clear that the person that these upper echelons from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were going to see someone with powerful abilities. That person might even have a higher position than all of them, including the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Why else would theye in full force? In his heart, he remained extremely vignt as he adjusted the Saint Energy in his body carefully to better disguise himself.


    Just when Zhou Weiqing thought they were going to cross the iron bridge, the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce leaped into the air and down toward the abyss below. Zhou Weiqing was shocked when he saw that. Then, the four Supreme Elders did the same thing. The five of them disappeared into the thick mist of the abyss below in mere seconds. Nie Han gave Zhou Weiqing a light smile and leaped down as well. Meng Xing then grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go down. Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯ll protect you.¡±


    As she leaped with Zhou Weiqing while speaking, Zhou Weiqing felt a gradually growing force as they fell towards the abyss below. Was the person that they were meeting in the abyss? Though Zhou Weiqing was surprised, he did not react slowly. He needed to do something that matched his current cultivation base to prevent the others from suspecting him. That was what he thought but what he did in reality was¡­

 Chapter 707

    ¡°Ahhh!¡± A shrill and forlorn scream echoed in the abyss of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. It almost stirred the entire castle in an instant. Right now, a certain someone who was falling in mid-air came back to his senses and grabbed on tightly to the person next to him like a giant octopus.


    It had never crossed Meng Xing¡¯s mind that the confident and wise Great God Tier Master Zhou who looked calm in the banquet would react in such a way after leaping off the cliff with her.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s scream had already shocked her to the core. For this reason, when he suddenly turned around and hugged her tightly, she did not even have the time to stop him from doing that. Instantly, a strong manly scent inundated her olfactory senses. The warm and vigorous body was holding on to her tightly in his embrace. What caused her to be at her wit¡¯s end was this guy even had his legs up high, wrapped around her luscious ass. Right now, the two bodies were stuck so close to each other that there was not even a gap in between them.


    Even though Meng Xing had a high cultivation base, she almost could not control her own body and was on the verge of plummeting into the abyss directly.


    ¡°W-What are you doing?¡± Embarrassed and shocked, she quickly tried to break away from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bear hug. Yet, his embrace was very tight, and no matter how much she struggled, she still could not get away from his arms. On top of that, the speed of their fall was increasing drastically. It left her with no other choice but to use the airflow to carry their bodies¡¯ weight so that they would not crash directly to the bottom.


    ¡®It feels so good!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was bursting with joy. As he held on tightly to Meng Xing, his face was also stuck against the soft and delicate face of the girl. Her body had a hint of fresh fragrance, and her petite body was extremely soft and fragrant. Hugging her was like hugging a lumpy, boneless lump of cotton. To top it off, it was a really tough cotton. Particrly the part where both of his legs were clinging tightly around her full, round, and perky ass. The surprisingly bouncy ass immediately turned him on. Zhou Weiqing could also vaguely feel a sense of energy in Meng Xing¡¯s body that seems to harmonize with his own energy.


    Surrounded by the chilly cold peaks, the light gradually turned darker and darker as their bodies fell. Meng Xing was dying to give this perverted guy a good p in the face. However, she could clearly feel his heartbeat rising through his body as if he was truly afraid. Her heart softened as she sighed secretly. ¡®This guy is still at the Fifth Jewel level after all. Although he¡¯s talented in the consolidating aspect, his cultivation base is still only at the Zun Tier. I guess it¡¯s pretty normal for a person to be scared if they suddenly jump off a cliff. Since we are already in a situation like this, I might as well let it be for now.¡¯


    Zhou Weiqing was extremely smart. He did not continue to do anything else that would arouse Meng Xing¡¯s suspicion. However, there was something in particr that was making her face red with embarrassment. She felt something hot and fiery on her abdomen twitching uncontrobly as they fell.


    Despite the fact that she was already 29 years old, Zhou Weiqing was the first man that she had ever gotten physically close to since she was young.


    Within the time it took twenty breaths, the surrounding light becamepletely bleak. Zhou Weiqing could feel the falling speed was decreasing, and in the next moment, they had alreadynded on the ground with their feet.


    He had no idea why but the moment they touched the ground, a sense of chilliness enveloped his body. It was natural for the temperature here to be much colder than the temperature at the top but with his body physique, he should have not been affected by the temperature at all.


    Instinctively, Zhou Weiqing raised his head, and his eyes met with a pair of extremely peculiar gaze.


    The mouths on the four elders¡¯ faces opened so wide that they could practically fit a dragon egg inside. Even the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was staring at him as his body went stiff. Nie Han¡¯s face contorted strangely as he held in hisughter. Even then, he did not dare tough out loud. These people were now standing by his and Meng Xing¡¯s side.


    Of course! A sturdy man clinging onto a beauty and in an octopus-like manner on top of that! One could easily imagine how strange the scene was. Not only that, the person that he was clinging to was none other than Meng Xing, the head of the three honored Great God Tier Masters of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    ¡°Uhm...¡± Zhou Weiqing sounded out awkwardly. Slowly, he put his feet back on the ground as he slowly detached himself from Meng Xing. He could even feel that the moment he released his tight embrace, the pair of bouncy flesh on her chest slowly bounced back into their original fullness. Of course, there was another thing that bounced up as well¡­ A specific small thing that tented up in the area around his crotch.


    He quickly held his breath with all his might so that his face would turn red at once. Usually, with his thick-skinned personality, he did not mind being red at by others¡­


    Standing on the spot, Meng Xing was in a daze. The color of her delicate face was osciting between red and white. The woman who had always been elegant and noble was now breathing rapidly as if she would explode in anger at any second...


    ¡°Y-YOU ¨C¡± As she lifted up her right hand, a terrifying surge of Heavenly Energy exploded out of Meng Xing¡¯s body. The power suppression made Zhou Weiqing took a few steps backward before falling on his butt on the ground.


    How powerful! Although he was faking his reaction, he could still clearly sense her power at this moment. It was far more powerful than he had expected.


    If she really did give him a hard p, as a Heavenly Jewel Master with a Fifth Jewel cultivation base which he was supposed to be, he would probably be smacked into pieces, and none of his bone fractures would remain.


    ¡°Please show mercy!¡± the four elders hurriedly said as they stepped forward. Such a young God Tier Master like Zhou Weiqing was extremely rare on the maind.


    However, Zhou Weiqing looked unconcerned as he noticed a few odd things. Although the four elders were asking her to show mercy, they did not seem to have any intention to stop her judging from their actions. Even worse, even the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was just standing there quietly.


    Taking a deep breath, Meng Xing¡¯s hand that lifted high into the air trembled for a moment before she slowly lowered it down to her side again. The pair of beautiful eyes that were staring at Zhou Weiqing looked like they were about to spit fire out at him. With an angry snort, she turned and started to walk towards the dark ends of the valley.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce only shook his head helplessly. To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, he actually turned around and followed her. It looked like he was trying to tell her something through a sound transmission.


    The four Supreme Elders also let out a collective sigh of relief. Looking back at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face that was filled with terror, they were at a loss whether tough or cry. As they each gave another sigh, they flicked their sleeves before they proceeded to follow the two in front.


    God Tier Master Nie Han was the only one who walked forward and helped him off the ground. With a low voice, he whispered, ¡°Weiqing! How bold are you? You actually dare to take advantage of Meng Xing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied awkwardly, ¡°I thought she was pulling me down tomit suicide! I¡¯ve never tried jumping off a cliff before! I was just a little scared!¡±


    Chuckling, Nie Han gave him an understanding look. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that all Heavenly King Tier masters can fly? Alright, just follow me! Don¡¯t you provoke her again, alright? Otherwise, if she were to really explode in anger, even the Pce Master will not be able to save you!¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Weiqing nodded his head obediently. Oh well, he had already taken advantage of her anyway.

 Chapter 708

    Nie Han walked ahead of him. Zhou Weiqing first smelled the faint fragrance on his hand before secretly chuckling in delight as he followed from behind. At the same time, he began to observe his surroundings.


    The atmosphere was rather ghastly in the valley. Even the rocks in the surrounding area were ck in color. Sunlight could not pierce through the fog that was hovering at the top. There was not even a single de of grass in the entire valley. There were only jagged rocks with grotesque shapes.


    Zhou Weiqing realized that there were two attributes that he was extremely familiar with that were particrly active in the valley. Not only that, the rich density could even bepared to the Fire Attribute that the gigantic dragon Duo Si blew out in her wrath when he was still in the Luster Spatial Realm. These two were the Darkness and Evil Attributes.


    That was right. The Evil Attribute was indeed present here. Even though the Evil attribute here was not entirely pure, it was something that Zhou Weiqing had nevere across before.


    Despite the rough terrain in the valley, it did not affect any of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce experts at all, they were moving at a very fast speed. The further they proceeded in the direction that Meng Xing and the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were headed in, the denser the Darkness and Evil attributes in the atmosphere became.


    Suddenly, Meng Xing, who was walking in front, came to a halt. She let the four Supreme Elders overtake her before walking by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side again. However, the smile on her delicate face earlier hadpletely disappeared. It was reced by a look that was as frosty as ice.


    ¡°Er... M-Meng Xing. I really did not mean it,¡± he exined in a whisper.


    ring at him, she snapped, ¡°Follow me closely! Stay within five meters of me!¡±


    As she was saying that, an aura that Zhou Weiqing found to be familiar and warm immediately radiated out from her body once again. The aura enveloped both their bodies. The moment this strange aura was released, the Darkness and Evil energy in the surroundings were instantly repelled and it no longer invaded their bodies.


    The terrain suddenly became t again. The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and the four Supreme Elders spread out in a line behind him. Meng Xing, on the other hand, led Zhou Weiqing to the Pce Master¡¯s side.


    In front of the t terrain was a thick ck fog that permeated the bottom of the valley. If they continued to walk forward, Zhou Weiqing was sure that they would enter a state of total darkness.


    Now that they had reached here, the Darkness and Evil attributes became a lot purer. However, it was not the kind of purity that a single attribute possessed. The purity was abination of two attributes.


    The ckness Attribute? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart stirred. He immediately recalled the ckness Attribute that Meng Xing had told him about. It seemed like the big shot who was living at the bottom of the valley was skilled in using the ckness Attribute. Not only that, the fact that he was thought of so highly by the upper echelons of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce must have meant that his cultivation base must be extremely profound.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce looked at Meng Xing. After she had given him a nod, she flipped her wrist.?All of a sudden, a ck spindled crystal appeared in her hand. The ck crystal stood out sharply in contrast to her fair and tender small hand.


    Meng Xing shook her wrist. A ck light shed across, and before they knew it, the crystal had already shot out into the ck fog.


    As he turned to look at the four Supreme Elders and Nie Han, Zhou Weiqing realized that they had a respectful look on their faces at that moment.


    In just a short while, an overwhelmingly fierce and cold suppression erupted from the dark fog without warning. Dense ck fog surged straight at the crowd.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Meng Xing¡¯s voice resounded in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears. In the next moment, the dense ck fog hadpletely enveloped the eight of them. Zhou Weiqing finally understood why she told him to stay within five meters of her. Within this boundary, the aura that Meng Xing was exuding helped him repel the effects from his surroundings.


    Even though he had molested her earlier, she still cared about his safety. His liking towards her immediately increased several folds. Then again, he had always had a penchant for beauties...


    The dense, heavy dark fog lingered and filled the air. The entire surroundings could no longer be seen clearly. Because he was still within Meng Xing¡¯s aura, Zhou Weiqing did not dare unleash his perception. It was necessary for him to remain vignt at all times. He could faintly feel that there seemed to be some aura in the thick ck fog that was affecting his bloodline. It made his blood boiled in eagerness to fight in a battle.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± A deep attractive male voice with bold undertones resonated around them. The terrifying suppressive force that even the group from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had to be careful against dissipated along with it.


    The Pce Master from Mysterious Heavenly Pce said respectfully, ¡°Sir, there is a Dreadfiend Sea Naga that keeps resurfacing near the West Sea recently. It has caused heavy losses to our ships. Somehow, it seems like its attacks are targeting us. It lingers around the coastal waters, refusing to leave. After a discussion among ourselves, we¡¯ve decided tounch an attack. We would like to invite you to help us, Sir.¡±


    ¡°A Dreadfiend Sea Naga?¡± A hint of surprise could be heard in the heavy male voice. After a moment of silence, he continued, ¡°Do you know what the actual situation over there is like?¡±


    The Pce Master from Mysterious Heavenly Pce shook his head. ¡°No, we don¡¯t. We received the news from a letter brought by a bird. All who have encountered it are dead.¡±


    ¡°Humph!¡± An angry snort rang in the air. ¡°How dare the Dreadfiend Sea Naga appear offshore! It¡¯s obviously courting death!¡±


    The Pce Master Mysterious Heavenly Pce tried to incite him. ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s trying to provoke your dignity, Sir. Our power is probably insufficient to go against it. That¡¯s why we¡¯re here to invite you toe along with us.¡±


    ¡°If you can lure it up to the shore like you didst time, I can help you kill it. However, if it¡¯s in the ocean, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t do anything,¡± The deep male voice spoke after a moment of silence.


    After listening to his words, everyone¡¯s faces changed a little. Slightly unconvinced, Meng Xing asked unconvinced, ¡°Is the Dreadfiend Sea Naga really THAT strong? Didn¡¯t our predecessors manage to kill one in the past?¡±


    The deep male voice replied, ¡°That was because the naga that was killed was simply a rash idiot. It actually continued its pursuit up to the shore. That was how we managed to kill it collectively. Still, we paid a rather hefty price for that fight. Till today, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga still remains as one of the most powerful dragon species in this world. Its intrinsic origin is second only to the inheritors of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline. It¡¯s also an existence at the Mid-level Heavenly God Tier. When it¡¯s in the ocean, it can rely on the power of the sea to strengthen itself. Even if it engages in a duel with a Dragon Emperor Bloodline in the sea, it still stands a chance of winning that duel.¡±


    Meng Xing¡¯s brows knitted slightly as she asked, ¡°Then, do we let it roam free in the ocean just like that? This will bring a great deal of trouble to us! Even if we can¡¯t kill it, we need to drive it out at least! Or, could it be that you¡¯re just simply afraid of it?¡±


    To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, the powerhouse hiding amid the ck fog was not offended by Meng Xing¡¯s question. Instead, his tone turned much milder. ¡°Of course I¡¯m not afraid of it. However, if we¡¯re to fight with him in the sea, I could still retreat safely unharmed but the same can¡¯t be said for all of you. Not only that, it will be difficult for me to drive it out with my strength alone too. If this Dreadfiend Sea Naga really is targeting the lot of you, then I think this must have something to do with the other naga that was killedst time. It must be well prepared for it to wreak such havoc. Besides, I¡¯m sure this time it¡¯ll be difficult for us to lure him up to the shore.¡±


    Elder Fire asked, ¡°Sir, what if we use the Spatial Teleportation Stone to help us? With the assurance the stone provides, we canunch an attack with all our might. It¡¯ll be possible?to inflict severe damage on it if we gather all of our power under your leadership, won¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°The Spatial Teleportation Stone?¡± The dense male voice became silent for a moment. ¡°This sounds like a feasible idea. However, we can¡¯t have too many people with us. The transportation ability of the Spatial Teleportation Stone is not as good as it was before. It can only be used three more times at most. And each time, we can¡¯t transport more than ten people at once. It¡¯s not worth it to use the stone if we¡¯re only going to inflict severe damage to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. However, it¡¯s a different story if we¡¯re using it to kill the naga. Alright, alright, I¡¯ll take the risk of being heavily injured myself and apany you all this time. However, if we are able to kill it sessfully, I want the Nucleus Core of that naga to aid my recuperation. I can also break through to the Mid-level Heavenly God Tier or maybe even higher if I have the Nucleus Core to absorb.¡±


    Meng Xing quickly frowned and said, ¡°No, we can¡¯t give you all of it! You can only take a small part, that¡¯s all!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re too greedy,ss!¡± The heavy male voice was obviously dissatisfied. Still, even though his voice sounded dissatisfied, Zhou Weiqing could detect a hint of fondness in his voice.


    The ck fog in front of them suddenly dissipated. Although the surroundings remained nketed in darkness, he could vaguely see a thing or two in front of him.


    Two glowing lights that were flickering abnormally and exuded a rich Darkness Attribute slowly lit up.


    ¡®W-What was that?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart skipped a little. Under the shadow of the strange red light, he quickly saw a gigantic body slowly standing up just a few hundred meters away from him.


    ck scales that looked like fragments of ck crystals were embedded in his body. The body was gigantic. It was at least 40 meters long. As he stood up, the huge wings slowly unfurled as well. And that pair of strange devilish lights turned out to be its eyes.


    A dragon! It was actually a dragon!


    At once, Zhou Weiqing felt like his throat was suddenly being constricted! He actually saw a dragon! Not only that, from the reaction of people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he could clearly see that this dragon was a peerless expert who guarded the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Entirely pitch-ck scales and dense ckness Attribute aura. This was obviously a ckfiend Dragon! A powerful dragon of the Heavenly God Tier Lower Level.


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce indeed lived up to its name as the only saintnd in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind! They actually had a ckfiend Dragon guarding the pce right here. No wonder! It was no wonder the people of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were so respectful of him! With such a strong Heavenly God Tier expert, coupled with the enormity of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, the Five Great Saint Lands of the Boundless Maind would not stand a chance even if they were to join forces and dispatch an overseas expedition.


    Zhou Weiqing finally understood why the Five Great Saint Lands in Boundless Maind would form a non-aggression agreement with the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce had a strong card up their sleeves indeed.


    At the same time, a cold sweat covered his back. It was a good thing that he had not done anything reckless since he came to this ce. Perhaps, he would stand a chance in fleeing from all of these Heavenly Emperor Tier masters, but if it was a Heavenly God Tier master, he probably did not even have the qualification to flee.


    Although the ckfiend Dragon did not deliberately unleash his aura, a strong suppression immediately enveloped each and everyone the moment it stood up. Zhou Weiqing suddenly noticed that the bloodline energy in his body was surging, inciting him and making his entire body fall into a state of intense excitement.


    ¡°Eh?¡± The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s pair of red eyes that was asrge as antern suddenly looked at him...

 Chapter 709

    The sudden stir of the bloodline in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body shocked him to the core. He instantly used his Saint Energy to suppress it. His heart constricted in panic even more the moment the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s voice rang out.


    With such a situation before him, apart from the Heavenly God Tier ckfiend Dragon, all of the masters from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were here. If one of them felt suspicious toward him, it would be extremely hard for him to escape this entire ordeal. Even if he managed to escape, what about Bing¡¯er who was still in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce?


    Fortunately, after the ¡°Eh¡± from the ckfiend Dragon, it did not take any further action.


    ¡°Who is this young man? Your newly-trained disciple? I sense a familiar and cordial aura from his body,¡± the ckfiend Dragon asked curiously.


    After hearing the words ¡®familiar¡¯ and ¡®cordial¡¯, Zhou Weiqing secretly sighed in relief. He had already gotten his arguments ready as it was unrealistic for him to flee forcibly out of this situation. On top of that, he still had a mission toplete. Even if his cultivation base was discovered, he still stood a chance of winning their trust by quibbling his way out. He was from another maind after all. Nobody on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind would be able to prove that he harbored ill will toward the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Dumbfounded, Meng Xing stared at Zhou Weiqing and asked, ¡°Familiar and cordial? D-Did you sense it wrongly? He¡¯s not a disciple that we nurtured. The fact that he¡¯s able toe all the way here and see you proves that he has a high rank in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Let me introduce him to you. This is Zhou Weiqing, the newly recruited Honorary God Tier Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    ¡°God Tier Master? A God Tier Master with a Sixth Jewel cultivation base?¡± Under the concealment of the Saint Energy, even the Heavenly God-tier ckfiend Dragon could not sense Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base.


    Astonished, Meng Xing asked Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You just broke through?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled before he replied, ¡°Yeah, I just entered the Sixth Jewel tier.¡± The reason why he deliberately revealed a slight improvement to his strength was to better conceal his true strength. The moment he learned that he might have to face a Dreadfiend Sea Naga, he had been slowly adjusting his aura.


    Staring at him in amazement, Meng Xing nodded to the ckfiend Dragon. ¡°He has proven that he¡¯s a God Tier Master with his abilities. Honorary Master Zhou has spectacr Spiritual Energy talent. It¡¯s so much more powerful than the average person. He¡¯s very close to reaching the Heavenly God tier. Not only that, his Heavenly Jewels are made up of the three attributes of Wind, Spatial, and Time. With the powerful abilities of the Time Attribute controlling the crafting process of the Consolidating Equipment Scrolls, he can reverse time quickly. For this reason, he can make sure that no mistakes are made when he is crafting the scrolls. He even managed to craft a God Tier Consolidated Equipment because of this. That was why we decided to appoint him as a God Tier Consolidating Equipment Master. Although Honorary Master Zhou is still in his early twenties, his future is beyond promising.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon had no intention of letting Zhou Weiqing off so easily even though Meng Xing had put in a good word for him. A pair of demonic red eyes stared at him as the dragon asked, ¡°Young man, can you tell me? Where does this familiarity and cordiality that I sense from your bodye from?¡±


    Despite being insted by Meng Xing¡¯s protective ring, Zhou Weiqing could still feel the intense and unparalleled sense of intimidation under the dragon¡¯s gaze. This sense of intimidation came from a spiritual level.


    It seemed like he would have to y some of his cards now.


    Zhou Weiqing replied respectfully, ¡°I¡¯ve seen you before, sir. I think I know the reason why you sense a feeling of familiarity and cordiality from my body. Perhaps, it¡¯s because my Heavenly Jewels attributes are in harmony with yours.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon asked, ¡°In harmony with mine? My attribute is pure ckness. The ones that you possess are Wind, Time, and Spatial. How could yours possibly be in harmony with mine?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled lightly. The more he faced this kind of enormous pressure, the clearer his mind became. Moreover, he still possessed one distinguishing trait¡ªhe was not easily intimidated. The situation at the moment was simr to the situation when he first met the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. It was the same situation all over again. Before he became a Heavenly Jewel Master, Mu En had taught him that the more dangerous the situation that he faced, the calmer he had to be. The more calm andposed you were, the safer you would be.


    ¡°Sir, Honorary Master, Meng Xing only mentioned a part of my Heavenly Jewels attributes. Actually, my Heavenly Jewels Attributes are my biggest secret. But in front of you, I no longer want to conceal it. I have a unique cultivation technique. Please give me some guidance.¡±


    As he was speaking, he took a few steps forward and stepped out of Meng Xing¡¯s protection ring.


    The moment he walked out of the protection ring, Zhou Weiqing immediately felt a sudden increase in the pressure of his surroundings. It left him slightly breathless. Still, he forced himself to stand straight as he endured it with sheer willpower.


    At the moment, Meng Xing looked somewhat displeased with the situation. The pair of eyes that were staring at Zhou Weiqing werepletely filled with wrath. This bastard was so cowardly that he needed to hug her when they were leaping off the cliff but now he actually walked out of her protection ring so confidently in the face of the Heavenly God-tier ckfiend Dragon? How could he possibly be scared of jumping off the cliff in the first ce? What an asshole! ASSHOLE!


    If it weren¡¯t for the unusual situation that they were in right now, Meng Xing would have probably given him a hard p in the face. Still, she had to admit that the way Zhou Weiqing walked out of her protection ring, and the way he faced the ckfiend Dragon alone was very, very manly!


    Zhou Weiqing released the Heavenly Power Jewels. There were six each on both wrists. When the Alexandrite Cat Eye¡¯s Gems appeared on his left wrist, the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s pupils constricted in an obvious manner.


    When he waved his left hand, the six Alexandrite Cat Eye¡¯s Jewel floated in the air. At this moment, the six jewels suddenly started to change colors.


    Wind, Thunder, Darkness, Space, Time, Evil.


    Without a doubt, the most shocking jewel was naturally the colorless but distorted Time jewel and the pure grey Evil jewel.


    Zhou Weiqing waved both of his hands. Two equteral triangles formed in front of him. Under the astonished gaze of the others, the six Heavenly Jewels slowly merged into one.


    Swoosh!


    The dense and intense Heavenly Energy vibrated vigorously as the brilliant light shone in every direction instantly. Six different colored halos slowly rose up to the sky. It formed a light shield that enveloped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body. At this moment, the pressure that he felt earlier on his body decreased significantly . As he waved both of his hands again, the hexagram slowly descended and remained silent at his feet. The six halos surged up into the enshrouding mist. It appeared so dazzling and lustrous in this dark world.


    ¡°This is...¡±


    Even though the people present had a much higher cultivation base than Zhou Weiqing, the moment they saw the emergence of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, nobody could suppress the look of bewilderment that crept onto their faces.


    The higher the cultivation base, the better a person could discern the uniqueness of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. Particrly the resonance technique that was formed by cing all six attributes on one bnced point. For those who were present, this hadpletely toppled their understanding of the Heavenly Jewels. On top of that, those were six different attributes!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes lighted up without any warning, and six different lights immediately appeared around his body.


    Wind de, Lightning Pearl, Compressed Spatial Cannon, Time Dy, Ball of Corrosion, and the Demonic Jewel of the Evil Attribute.


    These were the basic skills of the six attributes. However, being able to cast the skills of all six different attributes in an instant was something quite significant. Everybody could see that a Heavenly Jewel Master with talents like Zhou Weiqing would never store such lowly skills, but what did he actually mean when he cast them all at once?


    Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing, who was in the center of the six lowly skills, calmly spoke.


    ¡°My six attributes are Wind, Thunder, Darkness, Space, Time, and Evil. I think the reason why you feel the familiarity and warmness is because I possess both Darkness attribute and Evil attribute at the same time. This coincides with the ckness attribute of yours, sir.¡±


    Obviously, the ckfiend Dragon had a profound interest in him. He reduced his intimidation force as much as possible as he lowered his big head down to look at him. ¡°What is the resonance technique that you just cast a moment ago?¡±


    Chuckling, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°This is the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation that I created myself. After I gained possession of all the six attributes, I kept wondering how I could maximize the power of the six attributes. For this reason, I have done many experiments. When I finally broke through to the Sixth Jewel tier just recently, I somehow managed to create this by chance. The secret to my Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation lies with simtion and guidance. It can guide the Atmospheric Energy in the air to greatly boost my Heavenly Energy regeneration speed, giving me greater endurance in battle. Not only that, with the help of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, I can also simte any stored techniques of the six attributes that are six stars and below. However, since I just created it recently, I still need some time to get used to it. Still, I believe that as my strength improves, the power of my Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation will be greater and greater as well.¡±


    Self-created? The moment this word came out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth, a series of sharp gasping noises could be hearding from behind.


    The gaze that Meng Xing used to look at him had be extremely strange. At first, they thought he was a genius of his generation in the field of crafting Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. However, it seemed like it was not only in this field after all. He was a prodigy in terms of cultivation as well! Six Heavenly Jewels coupled with a Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation? Seeing that he was only still in his early twenties, who would dare say that he would not be a peerless expert in the future?


    ¡°Indeed, it is the Evil Attribute. I¡¯ve not seen such a pure Evil Attribute in a very long time. That¡¯s great. Alright, from the looks of it, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce has a brighter future now. Perhaps, you can even be a great existence like me in the future. If it¡¯s not for the fact that you¡¯re still too young, you¡¯d be a great help in the war against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon nodded hisrge head. He did not even bother to hide his admiration toward Zhou Weiqing. In fact, its ckness Attribute was still a little inferior to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Evil Attribute. Sensing the energy ripples that were filled with a devilish aura, its admiration towards the young man had gone up a few notches.


    Zhou Weiqing replied respectfully, ¡°Although my cultivation base is still low, since I¡¯ve joined the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and am already part of the pce, I¡¯m willing to fight against strong enemies alongside you and the other Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯srades.¡±


    Meng Xing knitted her brows as she asked, ¡°Do you have a death wish?¡±

 Chapter 710

    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said, ¡°No, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that I have a death wish. The reason why I have such achievements today is because I¡¯ve put myself in risky situations countless times. Still, I¡¯ve managed to survive in the end. I think it¡¯ll be extremely helpful to my cultivation in the future if I personally experience the process of how Sir ckfiend Dragon ughters the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.¡±


    Ass-kissing-in this case, kissing a dragon¡¯s ass-was definitely a great skill. This time, Zhou Weiqing managed to tter him in a very slick manner. And because of the good impression that the ckfiend Dragon had of him, the dragon nodded his head, ¡°Although I won¡¯t necessarily win against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga with my cultivation base, I can at least protect a person with me. Since you want to go, go ahead. I¡¯m sure that it¡¯ll be beneficial to your cultivation. If we seed this time, I¡¯ll let you store a skill from my body. Even though it¡¯s kind of wasteful to use it to supplement your Evil attribute, I think it¡¯s more than enough toplement your Darkness Attribute.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for agreeing to it, Sir,¡± Zhou Weiqing said with joy. This was definitely not a facade. Being able to obtain and store a skill from a Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beast would of great help to him.


    Meng Xing was staring nkly at Zhou Weiqing who was standing before her as she thought to herself, ¡®This guy doesn¡¯t seem as haughty as he was before!¡¯ Still, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent left her speechless. With her cultivation base and background, she also could not help but feel a pang of jealousy toward this guy.


    The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce said, ¡°Since you¡¯re willing to go with us, let¡¯s n our strategy carefully before we take any action. We must make sure that there are no mistakes at all!¡±


    ¡°Okay. All of you can leave first. Dongfang, stay behind for a while with Meng Xing,¡± the ckfiend Dragon said in a deep tone.


    Zhou Weiqing gave Meng Xing a reluctant nce before leaving with the four Supreme Elders and Nie Han. In truth, he originally nned to continue taking advantage of her during the return trip. With his disy of the six attributes earlier, he believed that no matter how high Meng Xing¡¯s position was in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, she would not dare to do anything to him. He was actually missing the soft, warm, enticing flesh and fragrance that was in his embrace earlier.


    ¡®Meng Xing¡¯s Physical Jewel seemed to be about flexibility. Hmm... How nice would it be if they were to¡­ Hehe¡­¡¯ Of course, everything was just in his mind. At least, that was what he told himself.


    This time, it was Nie Han who took Zhou Weiqing back to the top of the peak. After they returned to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Nie Han gave Zhou Weiqing a thumbs-up again before returning to his own room.


    Zhou Weiqing also returned to his room. Bing¡¯er was still cultivating. She only opened her eyes when she heard him return.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Bing¡¯er asked through a sound transmission.


    Zhou Weiqing replied with a sound transmission as well, recounting all that had happened.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er heard about the whereabouts of the Spatial Teleportation Stone, she immediately became overjoyed. Even though she usually did not consider herself a part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, it was still undoubtedly a great thing being able to save the Heavenly Jewel Ind without affecting Zhongtian City.


    ¡°Little Fatty, how are your preparations going? Even though the Spatial Teleportation Stone might very well appear when the timees, I¡¯m afraid that it¡¯ll be hard for you to get your hands on it in the presence of so many experts.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head in silence before he whispered, ¡°I still have to try no matter what. This may be the best and only chance that we¡¯ll get. Judging from the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s tone, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga must be very difficult to deal with. When the timees, it¡¯s very likely that it will end up in an internecine oue. Opportunity will present itself the moment that happens. The ckfiend Dragon will be unable to extricate himself from that mess to deal with me. And as for the other people, even a Heavenly Emperor-tier master won¡¯t be able to catch up to me if I¡¯m really bent on escaping. If I really get my hands on the stone, I¡¯ll inform you through the Luster Sound Transmission Stone. You¡¯ll wait for me in the sea with the Neptune Shuttle and we¡¯ll leave immediately.¡±


    With a face full of concern, Bing¡¯er asked, ¡°B-But, isn¡¯t it too risky?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied with confidence, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t do anything if I don¡¯t have the absolute confidence. What¡¯s more, they don¡¯t know about my true strength at all. I¡¯m pretty confident about this. What I worry about the most is you actually. If my guess is correct, once we leave on the expedition, you¡¯ll have to stay behind. With a hostage here, they¡¯ll have more confidence in me. For this reason, once we carry out the n, you must leave this ce the instant an opportunity presents itself! By then, the people left behind to guard this ce will only be some Heavenly King Masters. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll have no problem getting out with your Wings of the Wind God.¡±


    Bing¡¯er nodded her head and said, ¡°I guess that¡¯s the only way. You don¡¯t have to worry about me. If somehow I...¡±


    Before she could finish her words, she was already pulled into a tight embrace by Zhou Weiqing as he nted a deep kiss on her lips. ¡°Silly girl, there¡¯s no ¡®if¡¯. The Spatial Teleportation Stone means nothing to mepared to your safety!¡±


    As he was saying that, he lifted her up, and in a sh, he appeared in front of the ce that he loved the most ¨C the bed.


    ¡­


    In the following period of time, the mood in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce turned increasingly tense. Great effort was ced into the preparations, but they were not in a rush to set off. It was apparent that this time, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce wanted to be fully prepared so that they could aplish the task in one fell swoop. As for what they were preparing, Zhou Weiqing had no idea at all.


    In truth, the mood had no effect on Zhou Weiqing whatsoever. He had quite a respected and esteemed position here as an Honorary God Tier Master. Needless to say, he did not need to do anything by himself at all.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er continued to cultivate arduously every day. Due to the fact that this ce was rich in Atmospheric Energy, their cultivation was much more effective and they aplished twice as much with only half the effort. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was rising steadily as well. Although his cultivation was no longer as fast as when he was using the Immortal Deity Technique, as the saying went, a penny saved was a penny earned indeed. A day would eventuallye when he would have a chance. Not only that, he also familiarized himself with the utilization of his Heavenly Dao Energy.


    ¡°Weiqing, are you there?¡± A series of knocks came from the door as Meng Xing¡¯s sweet voice resonated from outside.


    Ever since that encounter with the ckfiend Dragon, Zhou Weiqing had not seen her. At first, he thought that she was angry, but he did not hear any anger in her tone now.


    Bing¡¯er walked over to open the door. ¡°Honorary Master Meng Xing, please enter.¡±


    Meng Xing shook her head as she said, ¡°No, it¡¯s alright. I just wanted to invite Weiqing to a meeting with everyone to strategize, since we¡¯ll be attacking the Dreadfiend Sea Naga soon.¡±


    By this time, Zhou Weiqing had walked over as well. He did not know why, but when he looked at the bright and warm smile on Meng Xing¡¯s face, he could literally feel chills running down his spine.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have to go to the strategy meeting, do I? I¡¯m just an extra anyway,¡± Zhou Weiqing replied, scratching his head.


    Chuckling, Meng Xing replied, ¡°How can you say that? In our eyes, you¡¯re a genius that¡¯s one of a kind! Not only that, you¡¯ve also said that you want to gain some experience through this battle. So, let¡¯s go together!¡± Before she even finished her sentence, she had already turned and walked away.


    Zhou Weiqing gave Bing¡¯er a reassuring look before he followed Meng Xing¡¯s footsteps.


    Meng Xing walked ahead and did not speak to him at all. Very soon, both of them came to the center of the sixth floor where they could be teleported.


    Zhou Weiqing thought to himself, ¡®Could it be that I¡¯ve guessed wrong and we¡¯re really going to the Heavenly Court for a meeting?¡¯


    Meng Xing continued to remain silent. He had no time to guess as a distorted bright light suddenly appeared before the two of them vanished into thin air.


    However, Zhou Weiqing soon noticed that something was amiss. When they reappeared again, they were not in the Heavenly Court where they had the meeting thest time. Instead, it was a wide open space.


    The ground seemed to be paved with granite yet it gave off a kind of illusory feeling. The ce was so vast that it seemed to stretch infinitely.


    ¡®Sh*t! I was duped!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. His heart constricted at once. He was not certain of Meng Xing¡¯s strength, and in such a confined space, he did not know how to leave this ce at all. He would be in deep trouble if problems suddenly arose.


    The moment they arrived, the smile on Meng Xing¡¯s face disappeared in a sh. Her gaze instantly turned chilly.


    ¡°Go to hell, Zhou Weiqing!¡± A terrifying and threatening suppression as vast as mountains surged from her body all at once. With a stretch of her right palm, an intense, rich Heavenly Energy descended upon him before transforming into a gigantic palm that pped at him.


    ¡®Drats! Did she discover my real identity?¡¯ That was the first thought that shed through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. It was obvious that a Heavenly Jewel Master with a Sixth Jewel cultivation base would not be able to resist such a p.


    A silverish light shed past and he quickly unleashed his Blink. In an instant, he reappeared in a spot that more than a dozen meters away from his original spot. A thundering rumble could be hearding from the ce that he was standing at just a moment ago. The tremors were so strong that it sent him flying back.


    ¡°Meng Xing! What are you doing? Are you crazy?¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted in anger. He feigned a look of outrage as he quickly racked his brain.


    The first thing that he needed to do was to find out if Meng Xing had discovered his identity. If that was the case, then a duel would be inevitable. He would have to defeat her if he wanted to leave alive. Furthermore, Bing¡¯er was still in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce!


    Seeing that her first attack missed, Meng Xing immediatelyunched her second attack. The milky color of her Heavenly Energy consolidated into a long sword in the air. The tip of the sword was pointed directly at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. There was a sh of brightness as it charged straight toward him without any warning.


    Zhou Weiqing inhaled deeply, he had already made a resolute decision. Agitated, he yelled loudly, ¡°Kill me then!¡± He actually nned to stand there without attempting to dodge the attack at all.


    In the blink of an eye, the milky light sword reached his chest. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was already in his throat. Even if he did not make any attempts to block the attack, he was confident that the sword would not inflict any serious injury on him. However, if that really happened, it would mean that Meng Xing had already found out about his identity and that was why she was so persistent in killing him. Without a doubt, it would definitely throw a wrench into his ns. For this reason, the risk he took could be considered as being closely rted to his mission in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    A light shed, and in an instant, the light sword came to a halt just half a foot away from his chest. The edge was so sharp that it gave Zhou Weiqing goosebumps on his chest. Thepleted Immortal Deity Shield was already formed on his skin. If he had not used his Saint Energy to suppress it, the Immortal Deity Shield would have long appeared to protect him.

 Chapter 711

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you dodge it?¡± Meng Xing asked coldly.


    Zhou Weiqing replied in a huff, ¡°Your cultivation base is at the Heavenly King Tier at the very least. Yes, I managed to dodge it once but how do you expect me to keep dodging? Not to mention that we¡¯re in an area that you led me to. I¡¯ll have to die eventually, right? Since this is the case, I might as well die straight away. Come on! Just do it!¡±


    Closing both of his eyes, Zhou Weiqing ced his hands behind him. He had a self-righteous look on his face.


    Coldly, Meng Xing asked, ¡°You don¡¯t even want to know why I want to kill you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing would not let himself be fooled. Keeping his eyes shut, he replied, ¡°Since I¡¯ll be dead anyway, what¡¯s the use of knowing? Hurry! Be done with it!¡±


    Without warning, the tingling sensation on his skin disappeared at once. Opening his eyes again, he saw that the light sword before him had disappeared without a trace.


    Meng Xing red at him furiously, ¡°Zhou Weiqing! You bastard! How dare you molest me? Even if I can¡¯t kill you, I¡¯ll make sure you pay a hefty price! Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t give you any chance at all! I¡¯ll use the power of a Sixth Jewel and if you can defeat me, I¡¯ll let you walk out of here freely. Otherwise, I¡¯ll really kill you off!¡±


    Looking at her infuriated eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was set at ease. As he expected, it was that incident after all, and not because she had found out about his identity. That was right! He had not revealed any w so how could she possibly find out about him right?


    ¡°So what do I get if I win?¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were alert as he asked casually.


    Meng Xing replied coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll let that incident go if you win.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing snorted, ¡°You¡¯ll use a Sixth Jewel cultivation base? Oh,e on, you may not be a match for me at all, ya know? Besides, who can guarantee that you won¡¯t go against your wordster? After all, your cultivation base is much higher than mine.¡±


    Meng Xing was enraged, ¡°What sort of person do you think I am? I¡¯ve never gone against my words before!¡±


    Without any hesitation, Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Then you must swear that if you flop and use a power that is beyond what someone with a cultivation base of Six Jewels, you¡¯ll have to spend a night with me!¡±


    ¡°You!¡± Meng Xing was infuriated to the maximum by the guy standing before her, ¡°You bastard! What a shameless guy! I really misjudged you!¡±


    Shrugging his shoulder, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°How am I shameless? You want my life, and I just want your body. Speaking of that, you¡¯re the one that¡¯s taking advantage of me, don¡¯t you think so? Besides, this is a battle that you initiated. If you don¡¯t swear it, it means that you just want to deride it.¡±


    ¡°Alright, fine! I¡¯ll swear! Zhou Weiqing! I¡¯ll kill you today no matter what! This gamble is just an excuse for me to kill you off! I, Meng Xing, swear that if I use more than Sixth Jewels¡¯ power to fight Zhou Weiqingter on in the match, I... I¡¯ll...¡± As she was stuttering over thest two words, Meng Xing¡¯s face was already flushed red. In the still end, she gritted her teeth as she spat out, ¡°I¡¯ll spend a night with him!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed as he said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it! Don¡¯t you regret it, okay?¡± As he said that, he tapped his foot on the ground before retreating in a sh. At the same time,yers andyers of dark golden light emitted from his body at once.


    Even though Meng Xing had already guessed that he must have a set of God Tier Consolidated Equipment, the moment she saw the six consecutive dark golden lights shed by, her pupils could not help but constrict at that moment. Of course, she didn¡¯t know that in truth, he actually had a total of seven pieces of Consolidated Equipment. He even had the Overlord Bow.


    The moment the Dual God Strength Hammers appeared in his hands, Zhou Weiqing could instantly feel his entire body getting filled with a petrifying power. A pair of Yin-Yang Giant Spirit Palms, shoulder pauldrons, a chest te, along with the armor and war-kilt by his waist. All these formed his six-piece Ringless Ground Purging Set. Under the shadow of the intense dark golden light, he exuded a dense, solid feeling all over his body.


    Meng Xing let out a cold snort. Like Zhou Weiqing, a set of six dark golden lights red out of her body. Completely different from his Ringless Ground Purging Set¡¯s imposing and spectacr style, her legendary armor set looked more like scales.


    The chestte was the first to appear. Its center was a series of dense rhombuses that had their ends pointed outwards with a dark red rhombus gemstone right in the middle. The shoulder pauldrons were long and slender. It had a dragon head on both sides that covered her beautiful shoulders entirely. Scale-like armor continued to spread down as it covered both her arms and all the way to her palms where a pair of sharp dragon ws could be seen. Not only that, the armor also extended downwards from her waist, covering both of her legs as well.


    One could say that Meng Xing waspletely covered in the legendary armor set other than her head.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes widened. How could this be possible? It was only six pieces of God Tier Consolidated Equipment, wasn¡¯t it? How could it possibly cover her entire body? His equipment had six pieces as well but his legs were obviously still bare! Could it be that¡­


    Meng Xing slowly raised her right hand. His heart suddenly skipped a beat. Her Physical Jewel was actually simr to Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s. It turned out to be Dual Physical Jewels ¨C Flexibility and Strength. No wonder her legendary armor set covered such arge amount of area. Only six pieces and it was already enough to cover her entire body. What would happen if her legendary armor set reached ten pieces? Then, the seventh armor would be the helmet and what else was left? Would all of them turn into weapons? That pair of dragon ws already looked like a weapon to him.


    ¡°Dual Physical Jewels coupled with the Alexandrite¡¯s Cat Eyes Heavenly Jewel. This girl¡¯s talent is basically on par with mine! No wonder she has so much confidence that she¡¯ll be able to defeat me even if she has to use the Sixth Jewel cultivation base!¡±


    However, looking at how powerful Meng Xing was aroused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s desire to win the duel. He was also at the Sixth Jewel cultivation base. Why would he be inferior to her?


    He smashed the two hammers together. It elicited a loud noise as they shed. The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation immediately appeared out of thin air and turned into a hexagram by his feet.


    Meng Xing narrowed her eyes instantly but her movements were not slow at all. She did not use any technique as her delicate body suddenly bounced up from the ground and charged towards Zhou Weiqing with lightning speed. Her speed and power exploded at once, fully disying her physical strength.


    When Zhou Weiqing recalled that he had once held her soft and tender body in his arms, his heart could not help but shudder in surprise. That soft, cotton-like delicate body could actually unleash such a terrifying force?


    Despite what was going through his mind, Zhou Weiqing was not slow at all. He knew that if he lost this battle, with Meng Xing¡¯s wrath now, he would definitely be skinned alive even if he did not die.


    Faced with Meng Xing¡¯s attack, he extended his left foot forward. At the same time, the hammers in his hands made an upward movement followed by a loud shout, ¡°Open!¡±


    The Dual God Strength Hammers were extremelyrge. When Zhou Weiqing was waving it, one in the back and one in front, itpletely blocked all angles of attack Meng Xing had.


    In the next instance, her dragon ws fell on the Dual God Strength Hammers.


    ¡°Eh?¡± She panicked as her body spun in the air instantly. She had not done it deliberately do. This was the result of the Dual God Strength Hammers.


    Originally, Meng Xing had only wanted to test Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength. Even though she was only using Sixth Jewel cultivation base, this did not take into ount her physical strength. Just with her Dual Physical Jewels, she was extremely confident in herself. She assumed that she would be able to defeat him without unleashing any technique.


    However, the moment her dragon ws crashed with his dual hammers, something unexpected happened.


    On the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer, one of her w that was imbued with energy seemed to hit nothing. Meanwhile, the terrifying energy that came from the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer was far beyond her expectation. With one side weak and the other strong, Meng Xing was thrown up into the air and began spinning uncontrobly.


    How could Zhou Weiqing pass up such a good opportunity? Like a whip, his right leg stretched out and made a beeline straight for her waist.


    At the same time, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation activated at once. 100 beads of Lightning Pearls appeared in her spinning trajectory without any warning. She was a true Heavenly King-tier master, how could he possibly show her any mercy? Now that he had gotten the upper hand with his battle tactics, he had to continue unleashing his power till she waspletely defeated.


    However, at this time, Meng Xing¡¯s powerful strength began to show itself. At the first opportunity, she regained control of her own body. The body that was spinning uncontrobly in the air suddenly curled up. Simr to Zhou Weiqing, she extended a leg out and shed with his right leg. At the same time, a faint hazy blue halo erupted out of her body all of a sudden. Tha halo was extremely gentle but instead of blocking the Lightning Pearls, it enveloped them before throwing them far, far away. The moment she enveloped the Lightning Pearls with the halo, the connection between them and Zhou Weiqing was instantly cut off as well.


    ¡®Such remarkable control!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing marveled secretly in his heart. It was at this time that both of their legs collided fiercely.


    In the midst of a loud crash, the person who was at loss was none other than Meng Xing. Her curled body was directly kicked by Zhou Weiqing at least ten feet away. When shended, she staggered seven to eight steps backward before she finally regained her footing.


    Meng Xing stared in astonishment at Zhou Weiqing. She could not ept this! Not forgetting she had the Power affinity for her Physical Jewels and was using Dual Physical Jewels. Strictly speaking, she was supposed to have a bigger advantage than him.


    On top of that, both of her legs werepletely covered in the legendary armor set! She had been defeated in terms of strength by his bare right leg that was not covered by armor, not to mention that her entire right leg was tingling in numbness. How could she possibly not be surprised by this?


    Looking at her surprised face, Zhou Weiqing undoubtedly understood what she was wondering about. Chuckling, he asked, ¡°Meng Xing, have you forgotten about my background? Ie from the Strength Legacy and the name isn¡¯t without reason. I can also tell you frankly that my legendary armor set is actually called the Ringless Ground Purging Set Which functions to purely boost the strength. Every time there¡¯s an additional piece, my strength will be doubled. Having just six pieces is more than enough to boost my strength by 64 folds. Putting aside the fact that you¡¯re suppressing your cultivation base, even under normal circumstances, if were were toplete purely in terms of strength, I would still not be afraid of you even if you unleash your Heavenly King-tier energy.,¡± Of course, this was also under the circumstances that Zhou Weiqing was suppressing his own cultivation base.Otherwise, if he were to add his Saint Energy into his strength, he would dare to trade a few blows even if his opponent was a Heavenly Emperor-tier master.

 Chapter 712

    ¡°The Ringless Ground Purging Set? The Ringless Ground Purging Set. What a Strength Legacy this is.¡± Meng Xing¡¯s eyes lit up at once. Instead of appearing angry at being defeated, the look in her beautiful eyes somehow became moreposed and calm.


    A calm opponent was the most terrifying one. Looking at the changes in her, Zhou Weiqing turned vignt as he probed, ¡°How about we just end it right here? Let¡¯s just call it a tie?¡±


    Meng Xing¡¯s answer was absolutely unadulterated, ¡°IN- YOUR- DREAMS!¡±


    The moment she finished talking, she charged toward him again. Furthermore, this time, her speed became much faster. In just a sh, she had already appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing. Before he could lift his Dual God Strength Hammers, her delicate body had already vanished again.


    Blink!


    As a God Tier Master, the Spatial attribute was undeniably important. Of course, it was natural for her to possess this Blink technique as well.


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare to hesitate. The moment he lost sight of Meng Xing, he quickly unleashed his Blink as well. Two silver lights alternately shed almost in tandem. The moment he disappeared, her ws literally scratched at the position he was just standing in a moment ago. She wed a hole at the residual image left behind by Blink.


    When he reappeared, both of the hammers were already lifted and spun a full circle around him.


    His movements were precise. Because, just as he reappeared, Meng Xing had also appeared at his side. Faced with the absolute coercing force from the Dual God Strength Hammer, she could not do much. Like a solid bridge, her entire body arched backward as if she had no bone in her. At the same time, her right leg bounced up and slipped through the gap between the two hammers, heading straight for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Bam!¡± In the thunderous rubble, he staggered three steps backward. Meng Xing was unlucky as she was pushed back too.


    She had just fully experienced the powerful effect of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formations. Just as she lifted her leg up to kick him, there were a total of 10 Lightning Pearls that were gathered in front of his chest. For this reason, her foot could onlynd on and hit those Lightning Pearls. Both her and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bodies were separated in a violent explosion. The originally victorious kick turned out to be a wild goose chase in the end.


    Anomalous. Only this word could be used to describe The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation¡¯s sudden burst. Not to mention the fact that its Heavenly Energy consumption was extremely low.


    The Flying Lightning God Technique was the handiest technique Zhou Weiqing had. The instance both of them were blown back, he quicklyunched his second immediate technique on the spot. It was the Flying Lightning God Technique again. The only difference was instead of Lightning Pearl, he changed it to lightning bolt instead. At once, more than 100 lightning bolts were simultaneouslyunched. All of them were fired toward to Meng Xing.


    The speed of the lightning bolts was just too fast! Not to mention the fact that it was an immediate technique. For this reason, there was absolutely no way for her to dodge at all. In desperation, a ck light shield emerged above Meng Xing¡¯s head. A series of ¡®thud¡¯ sound could be heard as the lightning dispersed as it hit the ck light shield. However, at the same time, she could notunch an attack toward Zhou Weiqing at all.


    Currently, she hadpletely put aside her contempt toward Zhou Weiqing. This bizarrely talented guy was even more difficult to defeat than what she had imagined. Particrly his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation¡¯s immediate technique. It always thwarted her attacks at the most dangerous moment. If only she could unleash her full strength, then this would be just a small matter to her as she could very easily suppress him. However, because she could only use a Sixth Jewel cultivation base, she dared not use many techniques that consumed too much energy. On top of that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation immediate technique was impossibly fast. She was not sure if her own techniques would be interrupted by him.


    The surprise that Zhou Weiqing felt was no less than Meng Xing¡¯s. As a God Tier Master, why was herbat experience so rich? He had thought that he had plenty ofbat experience but somehow she did not seem to be inferior to him. In just a short moment, she had already seen through his speed¡¯s weakness when he was using his pure energy. With the help of her flexibility boost, she had almost pierced through his defense. Not only that, from the beginning of the battle till now, they were just probing each other with their attacks and none of them hadpletely unleashed their powers yet.


    Even though they had suppressed their cultivation base to the Sixth Jewel, this battle was actually quite fair. Even supposing Zhou Weiqing had not reached the Heavenly King-tier yet, he still had his Saint Energy with him. If he had unleashed his Saint Energy, even Meng Xing who was in the Heavenly King-tier might not stand a chance of winning against him. In the end, it looked like suppressing their cultivation base was actually a lot fairer and safer because they would have to use their true capability instead during the battle.


    After the lightning was dispelled by the ck light shield, the two of them did not continue tounch any attack as if they had a tacit understanding. They watched each other vigntly. Their Chi energies werepletely locked to each other, ready to attack at any given moment.


    Zhou Weiqing narrowed his eyes. The Dual God Strength Hammers lowered slightly by his sides. In truth, he was rejoicing secretly in his heart. Fortunately, Meng Xing¡¯s Duo Physical Jewels were not abination of flexibility and speed. Or otherwise, he would definitely fall into an even more disadvantageous situation. It was extremely difficult to defeat her when he had to hide his true strength at the same time.


    ¡°Whoosh ¨C¡± Meng Xing let out a long breath. Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that the surrounding had suddenly be much chillier than usual. Dots of blue lights emitted from her body at once. Almost instantly, they spread out to cover a range of several hundred square meters.


    A Qi field? No! It was the effect of her Heavenly Dao Energy affecting the Atmospheric Energy.


    ¡°That¡¯s foul y!¡± Zhou Weiqing red at her.


    Meng Xing looked at him coldly, ¡°What foul y? I only said that I¡¯ll use a Sixth Jewel cultivation base! I didn¡¯t say that I won¡¯t use techniques that I¡¯m skilled at!¡±


    He stared at her speechlessly. ¡°This is the effect of your Heavenly Dao Energy affecting the Atmospheric Energy. Isn¡¯t it foul y using the Atmospheric Energy to help you?¡±


    Meng Xing snorted, ¡°When I say it¡¯s Six Jewels, that means it¡¯s Six Jewels. This is just what I deduced. Who asked you to have such a weak cultivation base anyway? If you¡¯re so great, you can utilize the Atmospheric Energy here, too!¡±


    Although this was another space, the Atmospheric Energy here was full of vitality. The way Meng Xing was using her Heavenly Dao Energy to mobilize the Atmospheric Energy granted her an infinite amount of backup. Although her attack would still be at the Sixth Jewel-tier, it was still infinite Six Jewels for f*ck sake! Despite the fact that Zhou Weiqing had the support of his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, he could not use it to mobilize the Atmospheric Energy as she did. What was more important was, even though he had the Heavenly Dao Energy¡¯s induction too, he did not dare to use it at all!


    ¡°You¡¯re such a bully!¡± Zhou Weiqingmented in anger.


    A glimpse ofughter shed across Meng Xing¡¯s eyes, ¡°Yes! And I¡¯m bullying you!¡± As she finished saying that, her body moved. Once again, she was charging toward him. This time was different than before. The chilliness in the air increased in an instance. Numerous ice shards rushed along with her as they swarmed toward Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body as well. The chilly air instantly pierced into his body in a frenzied manner.


    Although these ice shards were not enough to affect him for the time being, as the time went by, the cold would surely make his movements rigid. His Heavenly Energy consumption would increase greatly as well.


    At first, Meng Xing did not have the intention to do this but Zou Weiqing¡¯s powerful energy along with his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was just too troublesome. She was determined to win this duel. Not just to let off her steam but to also teach Zhou Weiqing a small lesson. Even she could not understand why she brought him here today. Was it really just because she felt unsatisfied about the incident that day? She refused to admit that her heart that had never moved in the past thirty years was now somewhat feeling a little restless.


    The Dual God Strength Hammers waved sideways. A twinkle could be seen in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. As the hammers were thrown to the side, his body was suddenly enveloped by a richyer of green light. He quickly took a step back and picked up the hammers again before smashing them down vigorously from the top.


    Meng Xing was taken aback by his sudden increase in speed. This was the Wind-type elerate Technique. His Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation could even imitate this assisting technique?


    With a loud roar, the entire space seemed like it violently shook for a moment. A tyrannical and peerless turbulent force smashed most of the Atmospheric Energy that Meng Xing had gathered in the air into pieces. The strong shock ripple even stopped her from her pursuit.


    What a strong power. She narrowed her eyes instantly. Right now, she could clearly feel how strong Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power really was. He did not boast after all. Even if she had unleashed her Heavenly King-tier cultivation base, her pure power seemed to be inferior to his power when he smashed the hammers down on the ground.


    In the next moment, a strong sense of danger crept into Meng Xing¡¯s heart. She was shocked to see a purplish red light rising up from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back as it turned into a strange creature suspended in midair.


    Heavenly Skill Projection?


    Meng Xing waspletely stunned. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was only at the Sixth Jewel. Not to mention he had only just gotten to the Sixth Jewel not too long ago. From her what she understood, he would never be able to cast such a powerful technique like the Heavenly Skill Projection with a cultivation base like his! Not only that, she could sense great danger from the aura emitting out of the technique.


    There was almost no hesitation as a Heavenly Skill Projection rose up from behind Meng Xing too. Before Zhou Weiqing could see clearly, it was already charging toward the Heavenly Skill Image of the Demonic Dragon Lady on top of his head in high speed.


    The sh of two Heavenly Skill Images.


    Unfortunately, he was already prepared for the sh. That time, after he had suffered the loss from the battle with the Lion Prince Gu Yingbing, he had made many painstaking efforts. In the absence of absolute certainty, he would never disy his Heavenly Skill Projection.


    Another cold snort could be heard before a purplish red light rose up again. This time, the light shed with Meng Xing¡¯s Heavenly Skill Image. In an instant, two lights shed across the sky and vanished at the same time.


    ¡®Does he really have two Heavenly Skill Images?¡¯ Meng Xing thought to herself. She was in a state of surprise yet her response was unparalleled. She did not attempt another sh as she could suddenly sense that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s particr technique was about to bepleted soon.


    Ayer of dark light suddenly burst out of her body. The crisis left her with no choice other than to use some of her special skills.


    The chill that was originally in the air was suddenly filled with a kind of dark aura. A thickyer of dark fog was being released from Meng Xing¡¯s entire body. Something was moving vaguely in the dark fog but Zhou Weiqing could not see clearly at all.

 Chapter 713

    That was right. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal would bepleted very soon. Meng Xing had cheated. So why should he not cheat as well? He proceeded to infuse a small amount of Saint Energy into it, speeding up the rate of the Dragon Silencing Seal as it grewrger. After he resisted the sh of their Heavenly Skill Images, the seal had already appeared out of thin air.


    A purplish red light shed across quickly, Zhou Weiqing could already see the emergence of the purplish red whirlpool on top of his head. He chuckled to himself, ¡®Hehe, this is a small matter. I¡¯ll just stop you from using the Consolidated and Storing skills temporarily and we¡¯ll see how you¡¯re going to continue this battle with me!¡¯


    However, just as the purplish red light appeared, Meng Xing¡¯s dragon ws suddenly pointed towards Zhou Weiqing as a ck light also shed across quickly. He failed to dodge this.


    The two lights hit the two masters almost at the same time. Meng Xing¡¯s entire body instantly trembled and her entire legendary armor set vanished without a trace. Zhou Weiqing, who was on the other side, did not have it easy too. He suddenly found that he had lost all contact with his Ringless Ground Purging Set. Even though the equipment set was still attached to his body, all of the boost effects hadpletely disappeared. Moreover, it seemed like he was unable to even summon his own techniques now.


    It could not be a coincidence, could it?


    At this moment, both of them werepletely taken aback. Staring at each other, a trace of peculiarity could be seen in both their eyes.


    Even though there were some differences in the techniques that they had just cast, the effect turned out to be so simr. In the end, both had aimed to temporarily seal the other party¡¯s Consolidated and Storing skills.


    The skill that Meng Xing cast was much faster than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon Silencing Seal. However, his skill could be cast multiple times in a row. It would be very hard to decide which technique was better.


    Since he had lost contact with his Ringless Ground Purging Set, Zhou Weiqing decided to just dispel them. Puzzled, he stared at Meng Xing, ¡°What¡¯s your technique called? Don¡¯t you need to charge this powerful technique before you use it?¡±


    She scoffed coldly, ¡°Why should I tell you?¡±


    He shrugged his shoulders nonchntly, ¡°It¡¯s fine with me if you don¡¯t want to tell me. However, this is only the beginning,¡± As he was saying that, he used his right foot to stomp on the ground. In a sh, he charged towards Meng Xing. Coincidentally enough, perhaps great minds really did think alike, she also stormed out and dashed towards him as he was charging towards her.


    In fact, the two of them had the exact same idea at the moment. Both of them had no idea how long the other party¡¯s sealing technique wouldst. If the other party was set free first, then he or she would regain their Consolidated and Storing skills. When this happened, they would definitely be in a disadvantageous situation. Under such circumstances, they had no choice but to strike first to gain the upper hand They would have to use this window of opportunity to crush their opponent.


    Without the boost from their legendary armor suits, be it their speed or energy, both had significantly decreasedpared to earlier. However, their usage of Heavenly Energy did not slow down at all.


    Meng Xing was much faster after all. With a wave of her hand, she headed straight for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    He could no longer use his skills. Even the Six Ultimate Godly Light skill had already been destroyed by her. A strange smile suddenly appeared on his face as he faced her ws.


    Zhou Weiqing did not bother dodging at all as he threw both his hands out. It seemed like his hands were headed towards Meng Xing¡¯s shoulders, but in truth, his hands were aimed slightly lower.


    A straight line was always faster than a curved line. For this reason, he managed to grab on to her first.


    ¡°YOU... FILTHY!¡± Boiling in wrath, Meng Xing kicked up a leg that was aimed towards his lower abdomen. Both of them were demonstrating the Sixth Jewel Tier energy and although their speeds were much slower than before, the fight was still pretty fast.


    Zhou Weiqing still did not shy away from her attack. His right leg suddenly lifted from the ground before it met with Meng Xing¡¯s kick halfway.


    A smirk crept up onto a corner of her mouth as she thought to herself, ¡®Before this when you still had the Ringless Ground Purging Set, my power was indeed much inferior to yours. But now that you no longer have that, how is your energy supposed to win against my Dual Physical Jewels?¡¯


    A muffled thud could be heard as both legs collided once again. A pang of stabbing pain spread throughout Meng Xing¡¯s body all at once. The right leg that was just relieved from the tingling numbness earlier was so painful that it prompted her to retreat in a sh.


    Yes, she lost again. She could clearly feel that not only was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg far more powerful than hers, it was also extremely sturdy and hard. It felt like she had just kicked an iron pir. Even though she did not suffer from any fracture, this action had still injured her.


    How was this possible?


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not grant Meng Xing much time to contemte any further. Now that he had seeded in the kick, his right leg suddenly stomped on the ground furiously. Like a hungry tiger, he pounced towards her in a rush. If she really did get pounced on in such a manner, hehe, even Shangguan Xue¡¯er was not sparedst time. Let alone Meng Xing who was only using the Sixth Jewel cultivation.?Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ground Technique was extremely remarkable.


    Meng Xing¡¯s eyes suddenly turned gloomy. Until a second before, she had not regarded Zhou Weiqing as a real opponent. After all, even if she could only use Sixth Jewel Tier¡¯s cultivation base, she was still a powerful presence at the Heavenly King-tier and above. Be it herbat experience or the mastery of her Heavenly Energy, she should be a lot more superior than he was.


    Still, it had proven been with facts that this fe was much harder to deal with than she had initially thought. There must be something peculiar about his right leg.


    Under such circumstances, Meng Xing¡¯s real capability suddenly erupted.


    In the face of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack, when she was flying back from the kick, her left leg suddenly jolted out and mmed towards the ground. With the help of the energy from the rebound, she managed to dodge his pounce as her entire body spun rapidly in the air. At the same time, her right palm was stretched out to the back of his neck before she wed at it. Meanwhile, she crossed her left leg at lightning speed and it was ced directly at his waist. With a twist of her body and a hook from her heel, her left leg was now locked around his waist. It allowed her to hang from his back.


    What amazing flexibility!


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head abruptly to evade Meng Xing¡¯s direct attack but unfortunately, she had gotten too close to him.


    Apparently, it was not easy to throw her off him. In the next second, she had alreadyunched her attack. Throwing her own body downwards, she brazenly threw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in the opposite direction. At the same time, both of her hands grabbed onto his shirt from the back before she mmed him directly onto the ground.


    As a matter of fact, he should be feeling fortunate as Meng Xing¡¯s leg was still tingling with numbness. Otherwise, he would not be thrown on the floor in such a simple manner.


    Crash!


    Zhou Weiqing was mmed onto the ground in a tenacious manner. It was so rough that he became confused and disoriented. His entire body was thrown forward more than 10 meters before it finally came to a stop.


    Meng Xing did not continue to pursue him as waves of pain were throbbing constantly in her right leg. She had no other choice but to stop as she ced both of her hands on her right leg before infusing rays of faint blue light into it to relieve the pain in her leg.


    ¡®How can his bones possibly be tougher than mine. After all, I¡¯m¡­¡¯


    As she watched Zhou Weiqing who was thrown off and finally beaten for the first time in today¡¯s battle, question marks slowly began to appear in her eyes. Hisbat ability was much, much stronger than she had imagined. She was very sure that even a Heavenly Jewel Master who was at the Sixth Jewel cultivation base would not be able to win against him. How many secrets did this guy hold? As a God Tier Master, unlike her, he actually used some special methods to strengthen his cultivation base. But how could he possibly possess such powerfulbat experience?


    Zhou Weiqing crept up from his spot. With his body¡¯s sturdiness, this fall naturally did not hurt him. Still, he felt dismayed. After all, when it came to closebat ability, he was still a lot inferior to those who possessed the flexibility affinity. Didn¡¯t Fei¡¯er use the same method to bully himst time, too? Why was there another one now?


    Both of them were lost in their thoughts. Yet, none of them put their guards down. One was rubbing her leg while the other one was rapidly recovering his Heavenly Energy. At this moment, both of them wished the sealing skills ced on them by the other party would quickly dispel so that they could put on their legendary armor suit again.


    However, reality did not always turn out the way one wished it did. The entire ordeal only took a little more than ten seconds. The sealing skills were still far from itspletion time.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes rotated sharply before a proud smirk slowly crept up to his eyes. He stood in the same spot as he turned his right hand. A longbow suddenly appeared in his grasp. It was not a Consolidated Equipment. Instead, it was a genuine longbow that was madepletely of ck Dawn wood.


    When he pulled the bowstring, three long arrows almost instantaneously appeared on the bowstring that was arched like a full moon. Along with a harsh st, the three long arrows were shot directly at Meng Xing like lightning.


    In such a short distance, even if she were to use her Heavenly King cultivation base, she would still be unlikely to dodge the attack.


    In desperation, she held out both of her palms at the same time. Rich, vigorous Heavenly Energy burst out all at once. It formed a round shield and sessfully blocked the three arrows.


    Actually, these three arrows were merely a probe. Instead of marching forward, Zhou Weiqing chose to retreat. While he was retreating rapidly, a barrage of arrows shot out like lightning. Some of them were shot towards the sky, some were in straight lines while some were arched. Ear-splitting and wind-piercing sound kept resonating from the rain of the Rapid Fire Arrows in the air. Particrly the arrows that were asionally shot out with his Twisting Bowstring Effect. Because the arrows had been infused with his brutal Heavenly Energy, the arrows had a tyrannical destruction energy.


    Within the span of a few breaths, Meng Xing could no longer defend against them anymore.


    It had never crossed her mind that Zhou Weiqing would still have such tricks hidden up his sleeve. His archery skill could only be described as miraculous and divine. No matter where the arrows were directed, they would eventually make their ways towards her. Not only that, they usually came from her blind-spot as well. Apart from that, the arrows were also infused with his Heavenly Energy. The Heavenly Energy that they were using was at the Sixth Jewel Tier. In order to defend against such a dense piercing technique, she would have to consume more Heavenly Energy. Because Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows were too densely packed, she did not even have the opportunity to cast her Heavenly Dao Energy to absorb the Atmospheric Energy to replenish her body.


    <i>¡®This bastard!?</i>¡® Meng Xing yelled angrily in her heart. Still, there was nothing else that she could do.


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who forced me!¡± She shouted out loudly. All of a sudden, a strong, rich ckness aura erupted from her body. Intense Darkness Energy suddenly rose up without warning. It formed a ck gigantic light ball in the air. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrows that arrived in quick session vanished without a trace the moment it entered the ck light ball. The arrows instantly eroded away.

 Chapter 714

    ¡®What¡¯s this? I thought she can¡¯t use skills any further?¡¯


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was pondering, the ckness Attribute suddenly vanished without warning. When he saw Meng Xing again, he could not help but exim in shock, ¡°A transformation?!¡±


    Indeed, the Meng Xing now was no longer the same as she was before.


    All of the clothes on the tall, slender body hadpletely disappeared. Instead, they were reced by ayer of fine ck scales. Upon closer inspection, the scales looked almost simr to the scales on her legendary armor set. What was most peculiar was that both of her eyes had turned a demonic red, simr to the eyes of the ckfiend Dragon that Zhou Weiqing saw before.


    A pair of gigantic dragon wings were spread open widely behind her back. Right now, her body was entirely filled with a sense of power and allure and seemed to have grown a lot longer. A mask covered her facepletely, only the demonic red eyes were exposed.


    At this moment, an arrow reached her all of a sudden. Meng Xing did not even try to evade the arrow. With a light ¡®ding¡¯, the scales on her body easily disintegrated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrow.


    ¡°You bastard! I won¡¯t let you off today!¡± Even her voice seemed much colder than before. In a sh, her speed had doubled at least. Almost immediately, she appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing. The pair of hands that had already transformed into dragon ws proceeded to grab his shoulder directly,


    The ckfiend Dragon Transformation. This was one of Meng Xing¡¯s biggest secret. Even the Supreme Elders did not possess this powerful skill.


    The ckfiend Dragon Transformation doubled her speed and power and tripled her defensive abilities. It was an extremely powerful transformation. At this time, she could not use any Consolidated and Storing Skills but it did not affect her from using her bloodline energy at all.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even have time to utter a word. He had just enough time to put up his fists to stop Meng Xing¡¯s ws. However, it was obvious that his energy was not on par with Meng Xing who was under the effect of the ckfiend Dragon Transformation at this moment. Like a bullet, his body was mmed backward with a loud bang.


    The wings behind Meng Xing pped suddenly. In an instant, her body elerated and powerful attacks hailed on his body like raindrops. It crashed down on him until he screamed out in pain again and again.


    Fortunately, Meng Xing did not really intend to kill him. She did not fully unleash her power. Even though the attack that was raining on Zhou Weiqing was very painful, it was not that bad to the point that it would inflict serious injuries on him.


    ¡°Do you really want to kill me?¡± He asked furiously.


    ¡°You¡¯re audacious! You¡¯re wretched! Yes, I really want to kill you!¡± Meng Xing¡¯s voice resonated ceaselessly. The attack on Zhou Weiqing did not seem to be slowing down at all.


    ¡°I¡¯ll fight till the end with you! Do you really think you¡¯re the only one who can transform?¡± At this moment, a wave of extreme coldness suddenly erupted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Immediately. his palms were raised to meet her dragon ws.


    There was a loud crash. This time, Meng Xing was the one who got sted out.


    ¡°Why did his strength suddenly increase? The sealing skill hasn¡¯t expired yet!¡±


    The next moment, she saw Zhou Weiqing had undergone a transformation too.


    All of the clothes on him werepletely ripped apart in the air. His entire body had grown several sizes bigger. The superfine and gorgeous yet full of devilish aura tiger tattoo was moving on his skin as if it was alive. A regal pattern that was printed on his forehead was radiating a strong domineering feeling. His eyes had also turned red in color. A pair of gigantic wings were spread out behind him. His entire body exuded a rich and intense grey Qi current. He raised his right leg slowly behind his body. Instantly, it suddenly turned into the shape of a hook.


    ¡°T-This is? He can transform too?¡± Meng Xing could vaguely see a huge Heavenly Skill Image of a tiger looming behind him.


    <i>Demonic Change.?</i>


    That was right. The transformation that Zhou Weiqing underwent was the Demonic Change, not the Dragon-Tiger Transformation.


    From Meng Xing¡¯s ckfiend Dragon Transformation, he could clearly see that the ckfiend Dragon bloodline flowed inside her body. As for his own dragon bloodline, he definitely could not disy it just like that. This was because the dragon bloodline that he inherited was the Dragon Emperor Bloodline from Hui Yao. This bloodline did not belong to this maind but to the Boundless Maind instead. The ckfiend Dragon had mentioned this before. If he suddenly exposed his Dragon Emperor Bloodline, wouldn¡¯t this be like telling everybody that he came from the Boundless Maind? For this reason, he could only use the Demonic Change.


    Because of his Saint Energy¡¯s strength, Zhou Weiqing could easily split up his own transformation. The main boost of the Demonic Change was in the strength. It increased the strength by three folds. The defensive power increased as well, even though it was not as much as the boost by the ckfiend Dragon Transformation. Of course, the Cold Perception that he possessed was not something that the ckfiend Dragon Transformation had.


    In overall, in terms of boost, the ckfiend Dragon Transformation was slightly inferiorpared to the Demonic Change. Even so, the moment Zhou Weiqing unleashed his Demonic Change, it gave Meng Xing quite a shock. The eyes that were staring at her had a queer look in them.


    At this time, Meng Xing felt like she was looking at a huge treasure vault as she stared at Zhou Weiqing. It seemed like she could always dig out secrets from his body. And these secrets either showed he was a genius or had great power and strength.


    ¡°What transformation is this?¡± Puzzled, Meng Xing stared at Zhou Weiqing.


    He chuckled as he said, ¡°Have you forgotten that I have the Evil Attribute? Besides, this Evil Attribute of mine is from the first generation. Of course, it¡¯s a Demonic Change ¨C A controble Demonic Change. Have you heard of it? Well, anyway, do you think more highly of me now?¡±


    Meng Xing curled her lips. She had to admit, Zhou Weiqing had given her many surprises.


    ¡°With just that Demonic Change of yours, you really want to go against my ckfiend Dragon Transformation?¡±


    At this moment, both their bodies suddenly trembled at the same time. Almost without hesitation, rays of dark golden light rose up into the air. It turned out that both of their sealing skills had reached the time limit at more or less the same time. Naturally, they immediately unleashed their Consolidated Equipment again.


    At least, from Meng Xing¡¯s point of view, the dark golden legendary armor suit coupled with their own transformations were the strongest power that they both could demonstrate right now.


    The moment they put on their Consolidated Equipment, both of their bodies charged forward almost simultaneously. Under the rapid boost of speed, they rushed forward to each other like lightning.


    None of them chose to use any skills. After a series of fierce collisions, no one was able to gain the upper hand.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you¡¯re very strong! Much stronger than I expected!¡± Slightly out of breath, Meng Xing stared at him.


    Both of them had used up a lot of their Heavenly Energy. Even though her Heavenly Energy supply was almost endless, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attacks always caused something peculiar to happen. Especially after he had cast his Demonic Change, his own energy continued to triple. That was a threefold increase of the original 64 folds increase by his Consolidated Equipment. Even though she could use her flexibility to dodge his attack as many times as possible, it still posed quite a great threat to her. Therefore, in a series of exchanges earlier, the Heavenly Energy that she had used up was far greater than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    This power was just too crazy! Right now, she could only use a Sixth Jewel cultivation base but she had to fight against a strength that was at the Heavenly King-tier. How could she fight against him? Well, unless she exhausted his Heavenly Energy first.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°You¡¯re the same! After all, you¡¯re still limiting your Heavenly Energy. Meng Xing, what do you think? Let us just call it a tie and consider today a friendly match!¡±


    Meng Xing snorted coldly, ¡°In your dreams! Do you think you¡¯ve won?¡±


    As she was saying that, she lifted her pair of dragon ws slowly. An intense ripple of Heavenly Energy suddenly exploded out of her body without any warning. It was still at the Sixth Jewel Tier but somehow, Zhou Weiqing had no idea why he could sense that something was not right this time.


    Indistinctly, he could see that Meng Xing¡¯s body had somewhat grown a little bigger than before. To be more precise, it looked like the legendary armor set on her body was slowly merging with her ckfiend Dragon Transformation.


    ¡®What power is this?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes went wide as he thought to himself. He had never seen anybody use their own energy to merge with their Consolidated Equipment.


    Meng Xing stared at him coldly, ¡°This is the second change of the ckfiend Dragon Transformation ¨C the ckfiend Dragon True Entity. You should feel proud for being able to force me to unleash this ultimate skill of mine! I¡¯ll not lose! After I use the ckfiend Dragon True Entity, the powers of my abilities will be doubled. In this state, even supposing my cultivation base is only at the Sixth Jewel, I can still withstand it even if I¡¯m facing a Heavenly King-tier master. Yes, your power is very strong but in front of my ckfiend Dragon True Entity, you¡¯re still a tiny little ant. The ckfiend Dragon True Entity allows me to temporarily possess the true power of a ckfiend Dragon.?Of course, it¡¯s still a ckfiend Dragon with a cultivation base that¡¯s only at the Sixth Jewel but this is more than enough for me to deal with you!¡±


    As she was talking to him, Meng Xing¡¯s body suddenly transformed and an intense ckness Attribute aura kept gushing out from her body continuously. Her entire body was slowly transforming into an actual dragon ¡ª well, a miniature dragon.


    Had he not seen it with his own eyes, Zhou Weiqing would probably have a hard time believing this was all real. Even though he could transform to the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation as well, it was only some minor changes to his body. It was definitely not like Meng Xing where she could directly transform into a dragon for real.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing found the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to be even more mysterious. In this powerful Saint Land, how many other wonderful skills were out there?


    ¡®I can¡¯t wait anymore!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought to himself. He also did not want to lose this battle. The main reason was that he did not want to be beaten to a pulp by the other party.


    The reason why Meng Xing asked him out today was probably not as simple as wanting to test his ability. There must be some other things that prompted her to do this as well. If he was really defeated in this battle, not only would she probably look down on him, she would also very likely inflict serious injuries on him.


    A red light shed across his eyes. Before Meng Xing couldplete her ckfiend Dragon True Entity Transformation, Zhou Weiqing proceeded to take action first. Like a lightning, he charged speedily towards her.


    As she stared at him, a look of disdain could be seen in her eyes before she snorted and said, ¡°It¡¯s useless! During the process of my ckfiend Dragon True Entity Transformation, my body enters a period of invulnerability. Unless your cultivation base is far stronger than my original cultivation base ¡ª?at least the Heavenly Emperor-tier and above ¨C you¡¯ll never be able to stop me from transforming! W-Wait! W-What are you d-doing?!¡±

 Chapter 715

    Her confidence was gged mid-sentence.


    Unbeknownst to her, Zhou Weiqing had restrained his Dual God Strength Hammers. As he dashed to stop before Meng Xing, he unleashed one of his learned abilities, the legendary Dragon w that aimed at a certain female body part¡­


    At the same time, Meng Xing¡¯s transformation had not reallye to aplete end yet. Even though her legs were already at the final stage of turning into a dragon¡¯s tail, her upper body was still transforming. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s w made her burn with shame. At the same time, a great suction force erupted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms.


    The Concentrated Heavenly Energy was hastily drained from Meng Xing¡¯s body into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. The ckfiend Dragon Transformation she was going through was then halted.


    Taking a close look at Meng Xing, Zhou Weiqing chuckled insolently and said, ¡°Any person worth his or her salt will have a number of life-saving skills. I know I will not be your match after you finish the ckfiend Dragon Transformation, but there is a fatal weakness to this transformation ¨C it takes too bloody long. While I am unable to harm you during this process, it doesn¡¯t prevent me from physically touching you, am I right?¡±


    Meng Xing was rendered speechless as her wide eyes stared at Zhou Weiqing. A continuous sensation of numbness came from her chest and more importantly, the amount of Heavenly Energy leaking from her body was slowly increasing. She was unable to maintain the ckfiend Dragon Transformation due to the heavy leakage of her Heavenly Energy. Most crucially, the energy drained from her body was not at the Sixth Jewel Tier Heavenly Energy but her own Heavenly Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing was shocked by the discovery as well. The store of Meng Xing¡¯s Heavenly Energy was much more intense than he expected. As the wealth of Heavenly Energy channeled into his body, he felt like he was swallowed by the warm embrace of the vast ocean. The energy immediately changed in his constitution into Saint Energy and through the conversion of Saint Energy, it became the glittering Saint Energy Gxia.


    In just ten breath circtions, Zhou Weiqing realized the increase in his Saint Energy had already superseded the increase he managed from the whole month of cultivation.


    A Heavenly Emperor! She had the cultivation of a Heavenly Emperor and not a Heavenly King¡­


    Zhou Weiqing was astonished by this discovery.


    Meng Xing was mentally out of it as well. Her ckfiend Dragon Transformation was being undone, even her consolidated demonic equipment was disappearing. The powerful engulfing force of the Demonic Drain was exhausting her Heavenly Energy at a tremendous rate. However, the one thing that she simply could not stand was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s two hands were grabbing her ample bosom.


    ¡°You, you¡­¡±


    Suddenly, a burst of terrifying energy detonated from within Meng Xing. Zhou Weiqing felt his whole body shiver and a force threw him backward; ending the Demonic Drain. Hended with a heavy thud after being sent flying for about several hundred meters.


    Even if with his full force and the borrowed Saint Energy, he might not have been able to consistently drain the Heavenly Energy of a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, much less at the time, as he only had the cultivation base of six jewels.


    After losing the ckfiend Dragon Transformation, Meng Xing was in her birthday suit. Therefore, she quickly covered her body with a long robe. After she was dressed, a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse like herself crumbled to the floor in the next second, panting for air. Her body still convulsed incessantly.


    Be it male or female, the chest was an extremely sensitive part of the body. Having her Heavenly Energy drained through that particr area of her bodybined with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unsavory hands, it had numbed Meng Xing. The palpitation from her chest caused a series of reactions to ur throughout her body. Even though she had managed to push Zhou Weiqing off her, her mind still drew a nk.


    Zhou Weiqing whoid quite a distance away was also having a hard time formting his thoughts. Even though Meng Qing had sent him flying with a shockwave but she did not put enough force behind him to truly kill him. The fall might not have been pretty but with his physical constitution, it was definitely not enough to kill him.


    A Heavenly God Tier powerhouse at 29 years old? How is that possible? Meng Xing had finally been able to give him a shock after the many shocks he had given her.


    No wonder the four elders of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and God Tier Master Nie Han were so courteous towards her. Her cultivation had reached such an incredible level. The sprawling room was quiet except the sound of their breaths.


    Meng Xing¡¯s both hands were covered over her chest and her body was trembling. An indescribable sensation was coursing through every inch of her body, originating from her chest.


    ¡®Kill him, I really should kill him.¡¯ However, she could not summon any energy or lethal intent. She just felt dazed and exhausted.


    Zhou Weiqing crouched down to the floor trying to catch his breath. At that moment, he was clever enough to know it was unwise to attract the wrath of a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse. He reminded himself to not anger Meng Xing by bringing up the fact that she had reneged on her promise.


    The unsteady peacested for one steep of tea before Meng Xing was slowly herself again. She stood up slowly and before she managed to straighten herself; she even faltered for a bit.


    Staring at Zhou Weiqing who was still on the floor far away from her, she threw a ck crystal to the floor with a curiously excessive force and the next moment, her body disappeared into thin air.


    The moment Meng Xing disappeared, Zhou Weiqing mbered up from his floored position and hastily shrugged into his set of clothes. He tidied his attire up to ensure Bing¡¯er would not be able to find a single fault.


    After he was satisfied, he walked to where Meng Xing was and picked up the ck crystal. Then he looked at his two hands andughed sciously, ¡°They do feel nice without the armor and scales. But that was close, she could transform into a Heavenly Emperor¡­ Almost died back there.¡±


    His hands arced into two ws and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smile turned perverted. His left hand smacked his right hand and his right hand smacked his left hand. In a faux lecture, he scolded, ¡°Naughty and lewd!¡±


    He channeled Heavenly Energy into the ck crystal and in a sh, he found himself back at the empty field outside of the sixth floor of Mysterious Heavenly Castle.


    Meng Xing had long since disappeared. After the initial wave of ndestine satisfaction, he was suddenly washed over by hopelessness; he hadpletely crossed her this time. It would be extremely difficult to mend the bridge between them. s, not all was lost. At the very least, he had managed to confirm Meng Xing¡¯s true capability.


    A Heavenly Emperor, one that could use the ckfiend Dragon Transformation. Zhou Weiqing understood if Meng Xing utilized the full range of her power, the sky would change and the earth would shake!


    Zhou Fatty who had always been self-satisfied with his talent was definitely devastated that day. A 29-year-old Heavenly Emperor. He dared say, if he did not run into any miraculous encounter in the near future, that would then be a level he would not be able to achieve.


    Back in the room, Shangguan Bing¡¯er forwent her cultivation training to wait for his return. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s match with Meng Xing did notst long this time and he soon returned. Even though he had taken extra care to smooth out his appearance, he still looked rather disorderly.


    ¡°Why did she call for you?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked him with a curious glow in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqingughed bitterly, ¡°To beat me up, probably to test the true extent of my strength, or perhaps the six elements Imanded in the ckfiend Dragon form had aroused her jealousy, or that she has suspicions that she needed to rify.¡± He did not have the guts to tell the truth.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er bought his lies and asked with concern, ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and exined, ¡°I¡¯m fine. Since she was only testing my abilities, she limited her power to a cultivation base of six jewels. However, her cultivation is even greater than what I predicted. She is a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, can you imagine that? At only 29 years old.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was duly shocked. ¡°In other words, this ce has at least six Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses, ckfiend Dragons, and Heavenly God Tier powerhouses. This ispletely way above the power level of our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. ¡°It does seem that way. After all, their family is thergest in this Mysterious Heavenly Maind. This situation is nothing out of the ordinary. But don¡¯t worry, after all, we came from Boundless Maind. There is no weakness they can take to their advantage. As long as we do not make the first move, we can live here in peace. However, this also means that we have to be extra careful on our mission of hunting the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded and understood. ¡°Fatty, father, and uncle have said, we should always put safety as our priority. Zhongtian city should have started their preparations. Your safety is of utmost importance. If it is too dangerous, it would not matter if we return empty-handed. We should not take unnecessary risks.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°It is still too early to worry about things like that. We still have ample time left to prepare and observe. There is no downside to our staying here. At least this ce has sufficient atmospheric energy that is beneficial to our training. Let us continue this conversationter. I need to first absorb the Heavenly Energy that I have drained from Meng Xing.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing returned to bed and sat with his legs folded. He entered a state of cultivation almost instantly. This was one of the many benefits of having Saint Energy ¨C there was no need to worry about. The Saint Energy would regte itself within the body. Zhou Weiqing noticed the increasing amount of Saint Energy that glittered like the gxy collected in his Dantian. The gctic halo around the core Death Acupuncture Point had also burned brighter.


    Draining was definitely more efficient than cultivating! Even though the period Zhou Weiqing spent draining the energy from Meng Xing was not long, Meng Xing was an authentic Heavenly God Tier powerhouse. The truncated draining period still brought an abundance of benefits to Zhou Weiqing.


    Draining the Heavenly Energy of Heavenly Jewel Masters and Heavenly Beasts were twopletely different concepts. Even though the Heavenly Energy residing within powerful Heavenly Beasts was immense and pure, it would still be ipatible with human cultivation due to its beastly nature. After absorption, one would have tomit to endless filtering as the energy could be assimted into the human body. Furthermore, the cultivation method of Heavenly Beasts was wildly different from human cultivation. Therefore, even after a proper filter, there would only be only a small handful of talented individuals like Zhou Weiqing that could fully make use of their power.


    However, Meng Xing was different. She was an authentic Heavenly Jewel Master, a Heavenly Emperor one at that. The purity of the Heavenly Energy in her body impressed Zhou Weiqing greatly. Even though its property could not rival Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, it could be assimted into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to be converted into a great supplement to his Saint Energy without much need for filtration.

 Chapter 716

    Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing only drained part of Meng Xing¡¯s energy, leaving her energy core untouched. Meng Xing would be able to return to her original level after a few days of recovery.


    If he really managed to drain a Heavenly Emperor¡¯s entire store of energy, including his or her core energy and convert it to Saint Energy, then Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation would probably reach the level of a Heavenly King overnight.


    Of course, this was an impossible mission. The fact that his own constitution would not be able to sustain such an influx of energy aside, he would not be able to apprehend a Heavenly Emperor long enough for him to drain all of his or her energy.


    Regardless, today¡¯s match brought him abundant benefits. After converting all the energy he drained from Meng Xing into Saint Energy and mixing it with his own, Zhou Weiqing had bypassed at least three months of training.


    In fact, had Meng Xing begin to use her Heavenly Emperor¡¯s power at first notice, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Drain would have been able to be sustained for only a short while. However, due to her bet with Zhou Weiqing and the impressive terrorizing power of Zhou Fatty¡¯s lewd Dragon w, she came out of it at a losing end. She not only allowed him to drain so much of her energy but she had also almost lost control of her body to his teasing caress. Her intention was to take revenge on Zhou Weiqing but in the end, it was she, the Heavenly Emperor, who received the short end of the stick.


    From that day onwards, Zhou Weiqing did not run into Meng Xing for as long as a month. That had its bright side to it ¨C at least he wouldn¡¯t be beaten up for no good reason. Having to suppress his real power, including his Saint Energy in a fight was definitely no fun at all. Therefore, he chose to stay in his room to conduct his honest cultivation training with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Even though the effect was not as good as when he trained with Tian¡¯er, he already had a good mastery over the Saint Energy, so he improved very quickly. However, the amount of Heavenly Energy needed to level up after the Nine Jewels was still disproportionately high; a great bank of energy was needed to breakthrough from level 37 to level 38.


    These few days, Zhou Weiqing had also received some news through the grapevine. The whole Mysterious Heavenly Pce was in the midst of preparation for their audience with the ckfiend Dragon. The ships that were meant to sail were all halted and the entire Mysterious Heavenly Pce was in a heightened bustle.


    ¡°Honorary Master Zhou,¡± A familiar voice from outside the door said. It did not sound like Meng Xing¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing opened the door to let Nie Han ¨C who was also a God Tier Master ¨C in.


    Nie Hanughed when he saw Zhou Weiqing, adding, ¡°Honorary Master Zhou sure enjoys thepany of solitude! You have not left your room ever since you moved into our Mysterious Heavenly Castle other than to satisfy your basic needs. To be able to create art out of the lonely road of cultivation, no wonder Honorary Master Zhou is so aplished at such a young age.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing answered with a smile, ¡°Compared to the various elders, I am still thousands of steps behind, I will have to train harder to catch up.¡± His real thought was theplete opposite of what he said. ¡®Why would I step out of my room? To let your people from the Mysterious Heavenly Castle spy on me? Compared to the Boundless Maind, the Mysterious Heavenly Maind is still more inferior by a notch. If not for the Space Teleportation Stone, who would want toe to this godforsaken ce? Furthermore, the Mysterious Heavenly Castle is choked full with powerful hidden threats, how am I going to survive if I don¡¯t train harder?¡¯


    ¡°Honorary Master Nie, how is the preparation for the hunt the Dreadfiend Sea Nagaing along? I have been anticipating it. After all, the preparation had been going on for quite some time, hasn¡¯t it?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Nie Han answered, ¡°That is why I havee today. We will depart to ughter the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in another five days. It¡¯s the Castle Master¡¯s wish that you remain home to safeguard the ce.¡±


    Even though he did not explicate it, Zhou Weiqing understood this was because they were worried should he be not powerful enough.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°This kind of opportunityes once in a lifetime. Senior ckfiend Dragon has promised to protect me. How will I have the courage to see Senior ckfiend Dragon if I hide at home? I must join this journey. I thank Honorary Master Nie for the concern but my mind is made up. My wife will stay behind in my stead.¡±


    Nie Han nodded and replied, ¡°If that is your wish, then I will understand. I was only tasked with informing you of this news after all. Since you have made up your mind, then you might want to start preparing soon. As I¡¯ve mentioned earlier, we will depart in another five days. I shall take my leave because I still have to discuss the battle strategy with the other elders.¡±


    After Zhou Weiqing sent Nie Han away, his eyes glowed as he closed the door behind him. The moment he had been waiting for so long had finally arrived.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er came to Zhou Weiqing and grabbed his big hand,municating to him through telepathy, ¡°They seem to underestimate you very much, you are not even invited to join the battle strategy discussion. I have a bad feeling about this, Little Fatty. Why don¡¯t you bow out and stay here with me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s waist and pecked her on her lips. ¡°Silly girl, there will be so many powerful individuals that they will probably have me only stand there and watch. Or do youck the confidence in your husband¡¯s ability to protect himself?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er raised her head to look him right in the eye, adding, ¡°Little Fatty, you have to remember this ¡ª if you die out there, I will never suffer this life alone.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart skipped a beat and his grip that held Shangguan Bing¡¯er had tightened.


    Five days passed in a blink of an eye. The morning of the sixth day, Nie Han personally came to call on Zhou Weiqing. They were to gather at the cliff outside the Mysterious Heavenly Castle.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er followed her to the door. She knew that women are unable to stand in the way of her man¡¯s dreams, so despite her ill-feelings about this, she did not stop him. She believed with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation, he would be able to save the skin on his back, to say the least.


    The people who gathered at the cliff were all notable characters from the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. There were the Pce Master, Dongfang, the four Supreme Elders, and twelve elders. Even Meng Xing who Zhou Weiqing had not seen for many days was present.


    However, Meng Xing acted like she did not even know him; she didn¡¯t even nce his way. Zhou Weiqing did not think it was a good idea to greet her at such a public asion.


    After the Pce Master confirmed that everyone was present, she announced solemnly, ¡°Send the signal.¡±


    Elder Water raised his right hand and a bolt of dark lightning shot out from his palm and down into the deep valley.


    A momentter, a low growl of a dragon rose from underneath. The atmosphere and energy around them started to vibrate.


    The faces of the elders from the Mysterious Heavenly Castles were drawn with respect and deference.


    In the time taken to inhale ten breaths, therge body of the ckfiend Dragon rose to the sky. His enormous wings, which were shaped like two pieces of dark clouds, pped as he flew into the sky. After circling the air for a while, he descended slowly before the gathered crowd.


    Under the leadership of the Pce Master, everyone yelled out in unison, ¡°Lord Dragon.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon harrumphed to acknowledge their existence. The first individual his gaze fell on was Zhou Weiqing. He nodded at him as a low voice reverberated through the area, ¡°Get on.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± The Pce Master answered as she leaped into the air beforending on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s back. The rest did not dare to dawdle and followed suit.


    However, Zhou Weiqing realized that not all elders came along. Out of the twelve Heavenly King-tier elders, only half of them tagged along. The rest was going to stay behind at the Mysterious Heavenly Castle ¡ª obviously to keep watch over it.


    Zhou Weiqing did not let the surprise show on his face. However, he did surreptitiously share a look with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s original prediction, the entire Mysterious Heavenly Pce would join the mission to take down an opponent as powerful as the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. After all, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce did not have many enemies at the Mysterious Heavenly Maind; there was no need for them to have too many powerful elders staying behind to guard it. If that was the case, after he imed the Space Teleportation Stone, he would contact Shangguan Bing¡¯er at first notice and the person left behind to guard the Mysterious Heavenly Castle would not be able to stop her even if she wanted to leave. Now, the n would have to change. Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s current cultivation and even with an additional Wings of the Wind God, it would not be sufficient to enable her to escape the apprehension of six Heavenly King Elders. The look Zhou Weiqing gave hermunicated his advice for her to be extra careful.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded knowingly.


    However, even though the Mysterious Heavenly Pce did not send out everyone, they definitely deployed their main forces. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master leading three God Tier Masters, four Supreme Elders and six normal Elders, the fourteen of thembined with the God Tier ckfiend Dragon definitely represented ny percent of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s power.


    The ckfiend Dragon wasrge enough to amodate more than ten people on his back without the need of squeezing together. His giant wings pped once and his enormous body shot into the sky instantly, heading west.


    Even though this was not the first time Zhou Weiqing saw a giant dragon, it was certainly his first time riding on one¡¯s back.


    The ckfiend Dragon had a sharp protrusion on his back that just so happened to shelter the group from the current as he charged through the skies. As they used their cultivation to attach their bodies to the back of the ckfiend Dragon, their journey could possibly be considered a stable one.


    This was the first time Zhou Weiqing had the opportunity to be so physically close to a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. When the ckfiend Dragon took off, his heart soared with it as well.


    After the ckfiend Dragon entered the skies, he was surprised to notice the clumps of dark clouds surrounding them. Utilizing the acute detection power of his Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing could discern clearly, that these dark clouds were not summoned by the ckfiend Dragon. They were formed naturally; quite literally out of thin air.


    Naturally, these were not simple dark clouds but they were Demonic Clouds formed from coagtion of dark and evil energy. They were reacting to the energy radiating from the ckfiend Dragon as if the dragon wasying judgment to the heavens and earth.


    The current in the air was there only to support the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s gigantic body; it did not put up any resistance. There was a st of wind from the front.


    This was real power! Including Meng Xing, even though there were at least six Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s back, Zhou Weiqing could tell before a Heavenly God powerhouse, that a Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouse was but a toddler learning how to walk inparison. Even with thebined forces of all these people, they would be no match for the ckfiend Dragon.

 Chapter 717

    This justified the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s fear and caution surrounding the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, as well as the need for a long preparation time. The ckfiend Dragon was already so powerful and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s cultivation base was even higher than that of the former¡¯s. The battle was to be fought in the sea, which was definitely favorable to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. The full extent of the heavenly beast¡¯s power was something no one had personally seen before.


    Zhou Weiqing was arranged to take the centermost spot on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s back because his cultivation was the lowest. In front of him was Pce Master Dongfang and Meng Xing. Perhaps it was a coincidence that Meng Xing was just less than one meter away from where he was ced.


    It was another form of enjoyment to be able to appreciate this beauty from behind. Meng Xing had a slim waist, ording to the usual standard of beauty. Her dark hair cascaded straight like a waterfall down her back. The shifting current asionally would part her hair like a hand stroking through a curtain of water to reveal her slender and the attractive curve that extended below her waist.


    It was bouncy and upright! He did not notice before that the view from her back was so alluring. Zhou Weiqing gulped his saliva unconsciously.


    It was also at the same time that Meng Xing¡¯s icy voice drifted into his ear, ¡°If you continue to stare in such ascivious manner, I swear I will gouge out that disgusting pair of eyes from their sockets.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head helplessly. Fine, if she didn¡¯t want him to stare, then he wouldn¡¯t. However, he did take a peek asionally and Xing Meng did not really chastise him for that.


    The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s flight speed was so fast that even though they were gliding through the sky, none of them were able to catch the scenery beneath them clearly at all.


    The heavy demonic clouds blocked the warmth of the sun and if looked from afar, the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body was like a ck arrow that shot through the sky.


    In less than two hours, the expansive ocean that stretched to the horizon appeared before their very eyes. The rays of the sun danced ever gracefully on the surface of the water.


    The weather that day was fine; there were no huge waves and the coastline seemed to be carved out of Earth itself, especially in contrast with the azure of the sea.


    The element of water in the air around them became noticeably more concentrated. Even the demonic clouds around the ckfiend Dragon seemed to decrease in size, as they were affected by the change in atmospheric elements.


    This was the power of nature! Zhou Weiqing was secretly struck with awe. No wonder even the ckfiend Dragon was wary of the sea-residing Darkfiend Sea Naga. After all, the sea was the naga¡¯s territory.


    Right then, Meng Xing¡¯s voice appeared again through telepathy, ¡°When the battle begins, use your Demonic Transformation to get as far away as you can. No one will be able to take care of you in the middle ofbat.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and replied through telepathy, ¡°Are you worried about me?¡±


    Meng Xing did not answer. Zhou Weiqing continued, ¡°Actually, what happened that day was just a misunderstanding. Can you me me for wanting to live? That was my survival instinct kicking in; I had no choice but to use that as thest resort.¡±


    Meng Xing finally replied, ¡°Misunderstanding? You mean jumping off the cliff that day was also a misunderstanding? Your Demonic Transformation can form wings for flight so why were you so flustered from falling off the cliff?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had quite the gift of the gab and in his twisted ways, he made his own version of sense, ¡°Things were different that day; everything happened too suddenly. Furthermore, every man loves beauty. You were right by my side and it waspletely subconscious that I hugged you. When I realized what I was doing, you were already in my arms. If I had let go of you then, wouldn¡¯t it appear to be too fake? Therefore, I had no choice but to continue hugging you. You can¡¯t really put the me on me, especially when you make it sofortable to hug you.¡±


    Meng Xing was fuming. This scoundrel was truly shameless. It was obvious that he had taken advantage of her but now it sounded like he was the one being taken advantage of. However, her nervousness from having to face Darkfiend Sea Naga soon was indeed slightly rxed due to her little quarrel with Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°This conversation is over. Later, just be on the lookout for yourself,¡± Meng Xing grumbled in conclusion.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Does this mean that you are not angry with me anymore? Do you know how sad I was when you didn¡¯te and y with me for the past few days? I could barely sleep from missing you too much.¡±


    Meng Xing responded angrily, ¡°Shut up! You are always so lovey-dovey with your wife day in and day out. So, why would you miss me to the point of sleep deprivation? Do you really think I¡¯m that gullible?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing mumbled his exnation, ¡°This¡­ fact that I miss you doesn¡¯t seem to conflict with my wife and I¡¯s intimacy... will it?¡±


    Due to the low volume of his voice and Meng Xing¡¯s enraged state, she misread him and whipped around to re at him angrily. She spat, ¡°You sleazebag, how dare you think about me when you¡¯re in bed with your wife?¡±


    ¡°Er¡­ That was not what I meant,¡± Zhou Weiqing was quick to exin.


    Even though they could not hear what the two was talking about, the group of people who stayed on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s back were all intelligent people. Neutrally, they knew Zhou Weiqing and Meng Xing wasmunicating through telepathy. When they saw Meng Xing, who stood in front, turning back to re angrily at Zhou Weiqing, the group of elders frowned with interest and curiosity.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing arrived, the elders could spot the anomaly between them, especially whenever Zhou Weiqing and Meng Xing appeared in the same room. These elders at the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were all ancient beings with great experience and wisdom. They might not manifest their thoughts on their faces but what they thought from within, was a different thing altogether.


    From their perspective, after a few years, this handsome young man woulde into his own and would be quite a match for Meng Xing, but the issue was that he came with his wife.


    Zhou Weiqing seemed to wilt under his re as he lowered his head in shame, a sign of repentance and contrition.


    This was the first time Meng Xing saw this side of him. She was honestly startled. In her mind, this ruffian had always been extremely arrogant, rude and pompous!


    Looking at him acting this way had softened her heart and with a final harrumph, she turned away from him.


    At this time, the ckfiend Dragon had almost reached the middle of the ocean. The surface of the water underneath them was a deep blue color. The demonic clouds around them had dispersed. This was not the result of the heavy water element in the air but the ckfiend Dragon had concealed his energy.


    What is he doing? Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interest was piqued.


    After another half an hour of travel into deeper ocean, the dragon slowed its pace. By then, not only the ckfiend Dragon, but even the people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had concealed their energy.


    Zhou Weiqing was not part of the battle strategy discussion. He did not know what the n was so he resigned to waiting and watching.


    The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s deep voice rang out, ¡°Let us begin. I can roughly sense its presence. I will try my best to conceal your energy fluctuation but you still have to be fast.¡±


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master nodded and with that, everyone on the dragon¡¯s back stood up in unison.


    Zhou Weiqing followed suit and he turned to the Pce Master to ask, ¡°Pce Master, do you need me to do anything?¡±


    Dongfang answered, ¡°You can just wait here. When thebat happens, retreat as far away as you can. Just look. Try not to get involved.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Weiqing promised easily. After all, he did not mind watching the fight from the sidelines; he found it to be quite cozy, in fact.


    Then, the group of elders from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce mobilized. Of this group of people, the weakest among them was still a Heavenly King-tier Master. The thirteen of them lifted off at the same time and flew down to different directions. They stopped on the sea surface when they were about one thousand meters away. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position, they had morphed into tiny ck dots.


    The ckfiend Dragon idled at his position. Ayer of spectacr soul fluctuation radiated from his body. The fact that it strong soul fluctuation managed to cover all the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s Elders in just a blink of an eye went to show the strength of a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse.


    Rays of ck lights lit up from different directions simultaneously. Despite Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impressive eyesight, the distance was still too far for him to be able to make anything out. Especially when he was blinded by the re of ck lights, he was unable to tell what the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s Elders were up to, as he could only sense that the energy fluctuationing from them was incredibly powerful.


    ¡°Senior, what are they doing?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    The ckfiend Dragon obviously had a good impression of him, ¡°They are preparing to face the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga is extremely powerful and we are in the ocean. If we just dive in to face it head on, even if on the off-chance that we are able to defeat it, we will suffer immense losses. Furthermore, we might be able to ensure that it won¡¯t escape. What they are doing now is called a Ward of Darkness. It is a type of ancient seal technique, which requires ten powerful individuals of the ckness Attribute with at least a Heavenly King-tier cultivation base toplete. After one is trapped in the ward, even for a Heavenly God-tier opponent, they will need to kill every single individual responsible forying down the seal, should they want to escape. Other than that, the Ward of Darkness will greatly decrease the power of all attributes other than darkness, and that hopefully will be able to diminish the power that the Dreadfiemd Sea Naga obtained from the ocean.¡±


    Comprehension dawned on Zhou Weiqing as he said, ¡°So they have been preparing for the ward this entire time! Looks like constructing this ward requires a lot of preparation and resources!¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon nodded to confirm, ¡°This ward can also increase my power. To defeat the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had brought along more than half of the Darkness Magic Crystals we have in storage this time around.


    In preparation, they had to inscribe the ward onto the crystals and form a blood connection with them. Only then, would they be able to unleash the Ward of Darkness¡¯ power to its maximum level. Later, you have to retreat further away and you have to be out of the Ward of Darkness. As long as you are outside the ward, you shan¡¯t be affected.¡±


    ¡°Thank you senior, for your teachings,¡± Zhou Weiqing said respectfully.


    The ckfiend Dragon suddenly issued what sounded like chuckles. He asked Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Child, you have your eyes set on Meng Xing, that girl, haven¡¯t you?¡±

 Chapter 718

    The sudden question from the ckfiend Dragon stunned Zhou Weiqing. He did not expect someone as powerful as the ckfield Dragon to be interested in such pedestrian gossip.


    Scratching his head, Zhou Weiqingughed helplessly, ¡°Senior, you must be kidding. I am just in the Upper Zun Tier while Meng Xing is at the Emperor Tier. Why would she even give me any time of her day?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. You don¡¯t need to continue feeding me lies. Even though your cultivation level only has Six Jewels, I can sense a dangerous presence from within you. This proves that your real power is more than you have disyed. Even though Meng Xing did not say much but she did mention that you¡¯re better her in terms of talent. I¡¯ve seen this girl grow before my eyes, and she has never spoken a good word about any man other than you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was startled and replied, ¡°But I already have a wife.¡±


    ckfiend Dragon huffed coldly, ¡°Easy, divorce her. Kid, I¡¯m telling you, if you dare to even let Meng Xing down. Hehe!¡±


    Even though the threat itself was not delivered in an overbearing manner, the threat from a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse still chilled Zhou Weiqing to his core. However, he still had a hard time understanding why this giant dragon suddenly decided to be a matchmaker.


    Divorce Shangguan Bing¡¯er for Meng Xing? That was such a ludicrous idea. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart, Shangguan Bing¡¯er enjoyed a position that was irreceable. Even if he had rtionships of sorts with Tian¡¯er, Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and even the Little Witch, he would not give his Bing¡¯er up for any one of them.


    Of course, he could not tell the ckfiend Dragon that directly. He still wanted to live after all. Zhou Weiqingughed helplessly and said, ¡°Senior, shouldn¡¯t we discuss thister? After all, marriage is not something that can be decided with just me alone. We still have to get Meng Xing¡¯s opinion. We can deal with that after we take down the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon grumbled with dissatisfaction, ¡°Kid, don¡¯t think I can¡¯t see through your obvious attempt to stall. Fine, we¡¯ll deal with you two after we take care of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. After all, Meng Xing is already at a suitable age. For the sake of Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s future, it¡¯s time for her to find herself a man. And the man that I¡¯ve decided on is you. You have mastery over six Heavenly Jewels and thus, I¡¯m sure your progeny will be even more powerful.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was speechless, he wanted to tell the ckfiend Dragon that he had thought too far ahead.


    ckfiend Dragon continued, ¡°Kid, if you can win over Meng Xing¡¯s heart and get her to marry you, I promise to help you consolidate the Heavenly Core Nucleus and help you achieve the Heavenly King Tier in less than three years.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing yelped in surprise, ¡°There are shortcuts that can be taken for cultivation?¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon chuckled, ¡°Nothing is impossible. There are many things that you¡¯re not aware of in this world. We, of the Darkness type, have a unique secret technique that enables the inheritance of power. After we obtain the Nucleus Core of this Dreadfiend Sea Naga, its residual power after I have evolved can be used to increase your cultivation. Heavenly King Tier, kid. Think about it.¡±


    For any Jewel Master, the offer of cultivation to a Heavenly King Tier was indeed alluring, but the ckfiend Dragon had set his sights on the wrong candidate. Zhou Weiqing had already reached the cultivation level of Nine Jewels and he had Saint Energy. He had no need for this aid. However, he did receive a lot of information from his conversation with the ckfiend Dragon. Meng Xing probably had received a power inheritance from the Darkness type. That was why she was so powerful.


    While he was conversing with the ckfiend Dragon, Zhou Weiqing suddenly shivered involuntarily from the cold. He subconsciously looked down and he was shocked by what he discovered.


    The sea underneath the ckfiend Dragon or to be more urate, the water within the area drawn out by the thirteen powerful elders from Mysterious Heavenly Pce had turned ck. The sea was inky ck as if light could not even prate through the surface of the water. A concentrated pool of Demonic Energy continuously surged up from it.


    The scales on the ckfiend Dragon opened slightly as the concentrated Demonic Energy was siphoned into his body. Zhou Weiqing could tell the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s power was increasing crazily.


    ¡®This is the Ward of Darkness? Such powerful energy fluctuations.¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought in shock. This ward was powerful enough to deal with a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, it showed how powerful the ward was. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga might be powerful but it was going to face the collective power of an entire maind. It seemed like the chances of Mysterious Heavenly Pce defeating the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was pretty high!


    In reality, this was not the situation Zhou Weiqing wanted to see. If the Mysterious Heavenly Pce managed to win by andslide, he probably would not have the chance to even see the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    The best oue for him was if both sides ended up wounded. Only under those circumstances would they use the Spatial Teleportation Stone and only then would he have the opportunity to use it.


    Today¡¯s battle was crucial to both the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and Zhou Weiqing. He had already analyzed all the possible oues and had prepared ordingly.


    Generally speaking, even though the underlings of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce werepletely rotten, the upper echelons had treated him well ever since his arrival. If possible, the best oue would be for him to slip away with Shangguan Bing¡¯er and the Spatial Teleportation Stone without bringing harm to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Of course, even though this was the ideal oue, the chances of it happening was pretty low.


    The Demonic Energying from underneath them was getting stronger. One could see clearly the twelve pools of dark light were bing more and more concentrated. However, the most shocking sight for Zhou Weiqing was, of the 13 people that had left, the only one not involved in the formation of the ward was not the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce but Meng Xing. She leaped back and forth from various positions as if she wasmanding something.


    With a slight frown, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial expression did not twitch but internally, a curious idea was formed.


    The setting up of the Ward of Darkness took up two full hours. Finally, the twelve rays of lights gradually dimmed and the Demonic Energy underneath slowly dispersed.


    The sea returned to its dark blue color as if the great pool of Demonic Energy earlier was just a mirage.


    Zhou Weiqing knew this did not mean that the Ward of Darkness had failed. If anything, this was a sign that it was sessful. However, he had no idea what kind of methods these people employed to conceal the presence of the Ward of Darkness so perfectly. The reason he was certain the Ward of Darkness waspleted was because the energy level within the ckfiend Dragon did not decrease due to the change in the sea water underneath them.


    A shadowy figure dashed through the sky like a shooting star and in a sh, there was another individual standing in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    That person was Meng Xing. The other twelve people had disappeared.


    ¡°All ready.¡± Meng Xing nodded at the ckfiend Dragon.


    ckfiend Dragon said, ¡°Get on. Weiqing, it¡¯s time for you to leave.¡±


    In a sh, Meng Xingnded on top of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s skull. There was arge horn protruding out of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head and Meng Xing was standing in front of this horn with her back against it. From the looks of things, she looked more like a dragon rider than a Jewel Master.


    ¡°Still not going to leave?¡± When Meng Xing noticed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s startled eyes on her, she frowned involuntarily and berated him.


    Zhou Weiqing snapped out of it and in a sh, a pair of wings appeared on his back as he unleashed his Demonic Change. He flew from ckfiend Dragon¡¯s back towards a distance far away.


    Meng Xing¡¯s gaze followed him until he left the range of the Ward of Darkness, at which point, her gaze softened.


    ¡°Girl, if I remember correctly, human beings prefer gentler women. If you really like him, then be nicer to him.¡±


    Meng Xing¡¯s face dropped. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡±


    ckfiend Dragon chuckled. ¡°This is most definitely not nonsense. Do you think I cannot discern your affection towards him? This is the first man that has managed to arouse your affection, and I bet there¡¯s more to it than just his natural talent.¡±


    A blush appeared on Meng Xing¡¯s cheeks. Obviously, she was reminded of some unsavory memories. ¡°We¡¯re going to face the Dreadfiend Sea Naga soon and you still have time to entertain frivolities like this?¡±


    ckfiend Dragon sighed, ¡°Such insolence. If we follow the bloodline, I am, after all, in the same generation as your uncle. When your father departed from this world, he left you in my care. Girl, you¡¯re not young anymore. Shouldn¡¯t uncle find you a good family to marry you off to?¡±


    Meng Xing was startled but her gaze mellowed. ¡°Uncle, you worry too much. He already has a lover and I can tell, he is deeply in love with his wife.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon said with authority, ¡°Then, we¡¯ll make him divorce her. If he dares to object, I will kill him. Or better yet, I can just kill the wife.¡±


    ¡°No,¡± Meng Xing gasped and immediately tried to stop him, ¡°Uncle, you mustn¡¯t do that. If he abandons hiswfully-wedded wife because of a threat, is it even possible for his love towards me be real? In fact, if you kill his wife, the chances of us getting together will be even lower.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon was silent.


    Meng Xing took a deep breath to calm her stormy emotions. ¡°Uncle, let us be prepared.¡±


    ckfiend Dragon suddenly added, ¡°How about this? You marry him and be his second wife? Then again, aren¡¯t we being too kind to that kid?¡±

 Chapter 719

    Meng Xing was simmering in fury before she exploded, ¡°Can you stop meddling in my business? I will not marry the guy. Have you forgotten why we¡¯re here?¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon backed off immediately as if he was truly afraid of Meng Xing, ¡°Fine, fine, we¡¯lle back to this after we deal with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Are you ready?¡±


    Meng Xing took a deep breath and slowly nodded. A concentrated pool of energy exploded from her body. A blinding golden light suffused her body as she entered the ckfiend Dragon Transformation state in an instant.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was some distance away, he could clearly see Meng Xing who was standing on top of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head.


    A pair of gigantic of wings sprouted from Meng Xing¡¯s back. The set of legendary equipment that Zhou Weiqing had seen before also appeared on her body.


    Dark gold scales materialized all over her body one by one. Very quickly, six pieces of equipment had materialized. The seventh piece was the helmet that had the appearance of a dragon¡¯s maw. Itcked feminine grace but it spoke volumes about the wearer¡¯s strength. Her gorgeous face was covered by a mask. s, the distance was too far for Zhou Weiqing to get a good look of her face because the mask on Meng Xing¡¯s face was simr to the one used by the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Dongfang.


    Seven pieces. Seven pieces of the legendary equipment had materialized but it was obviously not the full extent of Meng Xing¡¯s capability. Soon, the eighth piece started to manifest. The eighth piece extended from around her waist. Bathed in a strong dark gold glow, the eighth piece was not a piece of wearable equipment but it joined her to the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s horn behind her. It attached her body to the top of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head. The dark gold armor kept expanding downwards until it merged with the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s skull.


    Ayer of eerie Demonic Energy burst from the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body and the concentrated energy coursed through the dragon¡¯s horn into Meng Xing.


    The ninth dark gold glow appeared then. This time, the armor appeared directly on the ckfiend Dragon. The dark gold armor expanded from underneath Meng Xing, fastening her legs to the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head in the process. The armor extended downwards following the curve of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s neck to cover the exposed scales under the dragon¡¯s neck. It kept on growing until it covered the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s neckpletely.


    Goodness! What kind of legendary equipment was this?


    Zhou Weiqing studied this with his jaw hanging open. He had a hard time believing his eyes.?There was a Jewel Master¡¯s legendary equipment that couldbine his or her own body to a Heavenly Beast. And to top it off, that beast was a dragon. At this moment, Meng Xing and the ckfiend Dragon looked like they were sharing the same body. He could sense only one extremely powerful presence of a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse from them and there was no other energy present.


    If Zhou Weiqing did not witness this for himself, he would have a hard time believing that legendary equipment could be created in such a manner. It was obvious that the ninth piece of Meng Xing¡¯s legendary equipment had been created using the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s energy. Otherwise, it would not have been able to cover such arge surface area. After the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s weakness on the bottom of his neck was covered, his defenses had increased tremendously and Zhou Weiqing bet?that his attack damage must have also increased crazily as well.


    Zhou Weiqing swallowed his saliva in incredulity. A question popped into his mind, ¡®The ninth piece. That has to be all... Right?¡¯


    The answer was no. This set of legendary equipment was so unusual so why would it stop at the ninth piece?


    The tenth dark gold glow appeared. This time, it manifested on top of Meng Xing¡¯s head. A resounding dragon¡¯s cry that rocked the sea surface into wave crests of several hundred?zhang?<sup>1?</sup>high escaped from the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s jaw.


    The dark gold glow soared into the sky as Meng Xing raised her right arm. As she did that, the eleventh dark gold glow seemed to radiate from her body.


    Arge dark golden spear floated in front of her. The spear was 7 meters long and it was thick in the middle and tapered off to a tip on both ends. The whole spear was pitch ck and was encircled by the carvings of two dragons. The dragons¡¯ heads met in the middle of the spear¡¯s body, and they were holding an eye-catching red jewel.


    Meng Xing¡¯s right dragon wnded on the jewel, or in other words, the center point of the spear.


    A palpable vibration made the sea groan. An incredible presence erupted from the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing¡¯s body.


    A red as vibrant as blood reced the dark golden glow almost instantly. A blood red spear, a blood red scaled armor and even the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s horn had turned a bloody red.


    What did this mean? This meant that this was thepleted set of legendary equipment. Eleven pieces, eleven f*cking pieces! How unbelievable... Eleven pieces!


    Even back on the Boundless Maind, only the first ranked Boundless Infinitum Set was made up of eleven pieces. While on this Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Zhou Weiqing had discovered another set with eleven pieces of equipment. The ckfiend Dragon Set. This was the real and authentic ckfiend Dragon Set. One had to merge with the ckfiend Dragon itself to unleash its full potential.


    From a certain perspective, this ckfiend Dragon Set was slightly weaker than the Boundless Infinitum Set. After all, it needed to borrow the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s energy to reach its maximum potential. However, if one was topare on pure power alone, it would probably be stronger than the Boundless Infinitum Set because the wearer would be standing atop a Heavenly God, the ckfiend Dragon!


    Even Old Geezer Xue would have a hard time defeating Meng Xing in this state. Even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s impression of Meng Xing was already very high after their match earlier, watching her morph into a dragon rider made him realize he had truly underestimated her.


    With Meng Xing¡¯s cultivation level, even without the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s help, Zhou Weiqing believed he would not have been her match. Thus, it was not surprising why she alone did not join the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s elders to set up the ward. She was going to be the mainbat force for the uing battle. Her power hadpletely merged with the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s power.


    A scary energy fluctuation erupted on the surface on the ocean and the howl echoing from the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s mouth increased in intensity. This was a provocation. An incendiary taunt directed at the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    Zhou Weiqing pped the wings on his back harder to elevate himself. He wanted a good view of this battle. This type of valuable experience would be extremely beneficial to his future cultivation¡­ That was of course, only be the case if he could make sure he wasn¡¯t roped into the battle.


    After a moment of shock, he was actually disappointed. The ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing¡¯sbined power, coupled with the Ward of Darkness would give the Dreadfiend Sea Naga a hard time even if the sea naga was slightly more powerful than the ckfiend Dragon.


    Under this situation, the Spatial Teleportation Stone would not be used. Then how was he going to aplish his goal?


    Of course, he had expected things might go awry. Given the state of things, there was nothing he could do. He could only watch and try to look for an opportunity when there was none.


    With a p of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s gigantic wings, his giant body soared even higher and his powerful presence was released in an unbridled manner. The initially clear dragon howl suddenly became spirited and the dragon¡¯s presence washed over the area in palpable waves.


    Zhou Weiqing who was far away was almost knocked out of the sky by the presence of the dragon. In just a blink of an eye, the sky was filled with dark clouds. They were all Demonic Clouds that were heavy with demonic energy.


    Is this the power of a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse? Even though Zhou Weiqing had met Hui Yao, his wife, and Old Geezer Xue, he had never seen a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse in actualbat. The full extent of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s power gave him a new understanding of Heavenly God Tier powerhouses.


    What he felt at the moment was the ckfiend Dragon had be the judge of everything in sight. Even the ocean underneath them had to surrender to his power. From the sky to the ocean, all the energy seemed to have turned into a giant pool of demonic energy, and the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s enormous body was the axis on which the entire world spun on.


    Zhou Weiqing contemted his own minuscule existence. Without the protection of Saint Energy, he felt like his own body could disintegrate at any given moment. It felt like even a gaze from the ckfiend Dragon could destroy anything within the range of this demonic energy.


    Meng Xing who stood on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head was incredibly conspicuous. The blood-red glow enveloped her entire frame and the seven-meter long spear was nted and pointed towards the sky. The ce where she was standing was the point where the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s energy pooled.


    They were openly provoking the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, luring it to face them!


    Even though this method might seem overly simple and even a bit foolish, it was the perfect method to enrage a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse.


    Heavenly God Tier powerhouses had the tendency of being conceited and arrogant. They valued pride more than anything else. Being provoked so tantly in its own territory would really rub the Dreadfiend Sea Naga the wrong way. If it did not show itself, it would not have the face to show itself around the ocean and rule it anymore.


    For some reason, Zhou Weiqing became increasingly nervous. An earth-splitting battle was going to happen and it was really not the right time for him to get nervous. Even though the Mysterious Heavenly Pce had made all the necessary preparations, this was still the ocean, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would not be so easily defeated in his own territory. At the same time, he had to look for an opportunity to grab the Spatial Teleportation Stone. The thing that negatively influenced his conviction was the great reception he had received from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, especially Meng Xing. After all, he had taken advantage of her. Even though she had tried to take revenge on him, Zhou Weiqing could tell she still cared about him. Even after he had done those unsavory things to her in the alternative space, she did not harbor any murderous intention towards him.


    Therefore, even if he managed to get his hands on the Spatial Teleportation Stone, the optimum oue Zhou Weiqing was hoping for was that nobody from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would be harmed.


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 Chapter 720

    That was the kind of person Zhou Weiqing was. To repay kindness with kindness and hostility with hostility. He was not one to repay kindness with hostility!


    Therefore, Zhou Weiqing was conflicted. He knew this was as good a chance as any, but he considered staying his hands. In any case, it all depended on how the situation developed. He even considereding clean with his identity. The Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce might award him the Spatial Teleportation Stone for his honesty. Admittedly, the chances of that happening were very low. The elders had already said so, the Spatial Teleportation Stone only had a few uses left in it. The chances of them willingly borrowing him the stone was low.


    Oh, well, he would shift the sails as the wind blew. Even though Zhou Weiqing was formting his thoughts, he was on full alert. This was because he was within the range of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s powerful demonic and soul energy. He did not dare to fully release his perception as well. One wrong move and he might get seriously injured, therefore, he only relied on his eyesight as he watched the scene unfold.


    Zhou Weiqing perched on a spot that they had passed by on the way there. Behind him was the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Since the Dreadfiend Sea Naga lived in the deep ocean, waiting so close tond meant that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would not appear close to him.


    The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s bellows did not cease. If anything, the dragon¡¯s spirited howl had only gotten louder and louder. The same went with the presence radiating from his body. He was not only manipting the power of darkness between heaven and earth, he was gathering power for himself.


    When one had reached the Heavenly God Tier, every battle was extremely dangerous. Even a small mistake could tip the scales of the battle greatly.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing suddenly perked his ears. Down near the horizon, an equally scary collection of energy had appeared. The collection of energy was so palpable that Zhou Weiqing could see it with his naked eyes. At the end of his sight, the dark clouds that originally covered the sky started to part in ripples.


    In its ce was not the blue sky but a wall of waves that were practically joined to the sky.


    Yes, a wave. The wall of seawater was so high that its crest had reached the sky. The giant wave was crashing down in their direction with incredible speed like it was powered by an electrical motor.


    No wonder the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was called the ruler of the sea. While Zhou Weiqing was awestruck, he shuffled a few steps back.


    Through the haze, he could see in the middle of that giant wave was a gigantic dragon¡¯s head that was formed by the consolidation of sea water. It was howling crazily. It was the call of the sea, and it swallowed the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s powerful bellows.


    Such power.


    In just a blink of an eye, the sea had changed back into an azure, clear state as if all the impurities had been washed away. The whole sea had started to bubble, great walls of waves rose into the sky and concentrated water energy burst into the air like gushing fountains, cleansing the demonic energy.


    This was the ocean after all. The most concentrated?element had to be water! Furthermore, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s cultivation base was higher than the ckfiend Dragon. After this initial onught, the presence that the ckfiend Dragon had manifested earlier waned considerably.


    However, the ckfiend Dragon did not show any sign ofpromise. Even though the howling gradually ceased, the dark clouds in the sky hung around like they had crystallized, continuouslying into conflict with the sky-high waves. Each collision created sparks like lightning and various elements between heaven and earth shivered from the collisions.


    This was a fight between Heavenly God Tier powerhouses. Be it the sea or dark clouds, these were manifestations of nature. They were manipting the power of nature tobat each other.


    Zhou Weiqing observed the battle with glowing eyes. He would not have the opportunity to witness abat of this caliber more than a few times with his eyes. Even the smallest energy maneuver could greatly benefit his cultivation training.


    The wave suddenly stopped when it reached the height of several thousand meters. It slowly parted to reveal a gigantic shadow supported by the weight of the blue ocean.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga. This is the Dreadfiend Sea Naga?


    The ckfiend Dragon was not a looker but inparison to this Dreadfiend Sea Naga, he could be considered handsome.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was a lotrger than the ckfiend Dragon. The length of its body was more than a hundred meters but it did not have wings. Its physical body had the appearance of a cylindrical pir but one that was covered in dark blue spines. The spines around its head were more than half a meter wide andbined with its gaping maw, it was truly a terrifying sight to behold.


    ¡°You finally have the guts to show yourself? Done hiding in your mountain valley?¡± the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had the voice of a lively youth and his tone was dripping with derision.


    ckfiend Dragon¡¯s gaze was solemn. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga before him had a higher cultivation than he did as he had expected. Furthermore, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had not wandered into the range of the Ward of Darkness yet.


    ¡°You have been raising tsunamis and chaos in the ocean causing so many loss of lives. Aren¡¯t you afraid of attracting the heaven¡¯s wrath? You should know, now that we¡¯ve reached this stage, it¡¯s very easy to attract the heaven¡¯s ire,¡± ckfiend Dragon said coldly.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga startedughing like he had heard the best joke in the world. ¡°Heaven¡¯s wrath? Do you want to talk about causing the loss of lives with me? You must be joking. Also, that human on your head. If you really want to talk about the loss of lives, I am pretty sure humans are the winner. How many benefits have you humans reaped from the ocean every year? How many innocent sea creatures have you humans ughtered? And you want to criticize me for causing the loss of lives? At the end of the day, what¡¯s heaven¡¯s wrath? After all, heaven¡¯s wrath might not even be able to kill me. ckfiend Dragon, so many years ago, my father was lured tond by the people from Mysterious Heavenly Pce to be ughtered with your aid. So many years have passed and I have cultivated enough to ensure that as long as I am alive, none of you people from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind will be able to benefit from the sea.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s gaze turned cold. ¡°Your father? If he was not so arrogant so many years ago, would he have been ughtered? Also, have you forgotten the criminal things he had done? He used Ocean Beasts to lure Jewel Masters so he could consume them to increase his own power. It was because he had consumed so many Heavenly Core Nucleus of numerous Heavenly King Tier powerhouses that we from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce were forced to intervene due to the immense public outcry. His end also caused us a great amount of loss. Why do you wish to walk on the same path as him?¡±


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga scoffed condescendingly, ¡°Stop trying to guilt trip me. You¡¯re extremely clear that in our world, the most powerful is king. What are humans but ants? If not for the fact that they have a greater affinity for cultivation than us Heavenly Beasts, this world would have no space for them to exist. The ocean is mine, I¡¯m the ruler of the sea. The fact that you humans trod into the ocean is a personal slight. Today, after I¡¯m done with you, I¡¯ll deal with those humans on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. After my cultivation base has increased, it won¡¯t be an issue to submerge the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon had been vying for the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Nucleus Core and it was the same for the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Furthermore, this Dreadfiend Sea Naga was extremely familiar with the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. On the entire maind, only the ckfiend Dragon, this Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, could rival him. If he killed the ckfiend Dragon, the entire Mysterious Heavenly Maind would be in his grasp. At that time, even the distant Boundless Maind might fall under his influence. Regardless, this was only just a n. After all, to go after the Boundless Maind still required plenty of contemtion. It was the birthce of the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines after all.


    The wings on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s back slowly unfurled. He stared at the Dreadfiend Sea Naga residing in the waves and roared, ¡°If you still persist on being so stubborn, then today will be yourst. Your ending will not be that different from your father¡¯s.¡±


    As he said that, the ckfiend Dragon roared angrily as his gigantic body rose into the sky. Then, the demonic clouds in the sky contracted as they wreathed themselves around the dragon¡¯s body.


    In just a blink of an eye, a giant ray of ck light shot towards the ocean.


    The ck light waspletely made out of demonic clouds. When it was shot out from the sky, the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body was in its full glory. In other words, the dark clouds that had concealed the sun from view earlier had all disappeared. This blow had consolidated the energy of all the demonic clouds.


    The ckfiend Dragon was familiar with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s power, especially when it was in the ocean so he did not hold back.


    Therge ray of ck light fused and shifted into the shape of the ckfiend Dragon as it shot through the sky. A dragon made out of pure energy surged towards the ocean.


    In the deep waves, Dreadfiend Sea Naga whipped its gigantic head and instantly, a dragon¡¯s head constructed from waves of water ascended from the ocean. It collided head-on with the ckfiend Dragon made from demonic clouds.


    Zhou Weiqing felt shaken to his very soul. Without him realizing what had happened, his whole body fell into the ocean. A thunderous boom shattered the spirit world.


    The momentous collision knocked him into the ocean.


    Thankfully, Zhou Weiqing had an amazing physical constitution.?Without Saint Energy, a normal Jewel Master with a Six Jewel cultivation base would have died from the pulsating tremors alone.


    The collision of Heavenly God Tier powerhouses could definitely bring the world to ruins!


    The energy fluctuation exploded in the next second. The ocean was roiling. When Zhou Weiqing broke through the water¡¯s surface, he saw the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s huge body drifting back. Obviously, he was injured during the collision earlier.


    A ray of blood red glint shot out from atop the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head. The blood red glint came from the dragon spear in Meng Xing¡¯s hand.


    Then, an odd thing happened. The conceited Dreadfiend Sea Naga showed a trace of caution when it noticed the bloody red glint. It stopped chasing the ckfiend Dragon and chose to submerge itself back into the ocean.

 Chapter 721

    The red light pierced the sea. It did not emit any sound this time. However, the sea at the far end turned bright red. It looked as if it was dyed red with blood.


    Zhou Weiqing was also in the sea, and he was quite a distance away from the main battlefield. However, at that moment, he could feel the sea temperature plummeting abruptly. The terrifying surge of energy almost tore his body apart.


    ¡®What¡¯s this energy?¡¯ he thought.


    In the faintness of the energy surge, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the presence of darkness and evilness. In addition, there was also a destructive ripping sensation.


    ¡®Fusion Skill. This is a Fusion Skill,¡¯ he thought.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately came to that conclusion. Not only that, this Fusion Skill was a real fusion between darkness and evilness. Zhou Weiqing had six Elemental Jewel attributes, and he was also Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s disciple. In that instant, he¡¯d already made an urate assessment about Meng Xing¡¯s attack.


    The energy that was released from Meng Xing¡¯s Dragon Spear was indeed one of darkness, but it was not a simple dark energy. It was a heightened version of it. A Heavenly God tier skill that trulybined darkness and evilness.


    He was not sure what skill that was but he understood one thing. If he was stabbed by this thing without any proper preparation, not even Saint Energy could save him.


    Meng Xing¡¯s strength was so impressive that even the pompous Dreadfiend Sea Naga was forced to dive into the sea.


    ¡°Howrrrr!¡± the dragon roared furiously. A cerulean-colored light ribbon rose from the sea, turning into countless watery arrows.


    The water arrows wereunched at high speed at the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing who were in the air.


    The ckfiend Dragon unfolded its wings. Beneath them, a huge deep purple vortex appeared out of thin air. As the water arrows entered the vortex, they vanished into nothingness.


    Meng Xing brandished her Dragon Spear again. This time around, twelve scarlet beams propelled out, all aimed at different directions.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even hesitate as he leaped out from the sea and continued to retreat. It was just one shot of the energy, but even someone as far away as him was affected by it. There were twelve shots this time. The energy they contained could only be imagined. He did not want to be that unlucky guy who got hit.


    The fearsome energy kept rising in the air as a brilliant light was suddenly released from the sea.


    It was a cerulean shield that blocked the twelve piercing red beams.


    However, something strange happened. The cerulean shield that looked durable could notpletely block out the beams. It left the shield with twelve small holes before it crumbled.


    It was no wonder the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was so fearful of the beams. Not even his Heavenly God tier defensive skill could stop them. Was that Meng Xing¡¯s strength after shebined her eleven-piece legendary armor set with the ckfiend Dragon? That was a set of eleven-piece legendary armor! As expected, it was powerful.


    Even Zhou Weiqing was slightly jealous of it. After all, even if his Ringless Ground Purging Set was strong, it was only a set of ten. When he thought about how much power he would gain if he could collect all ten pieces of the armor set, Zhou Weiqing could roughly estimate how much more powerful the ckfiend Dragon Set had increased Meng Xing¡¯s power.


    The sea parted. With a sudden boom, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga ascended from the sea. It did not have wings, but as a Heavenly God tier powerhouse, how could it not have the ability to fly?


    A terrifying power sted out from its body at that moment. Its body ferociously lunged at the ckfiend Dragon. At the same time, all the spines on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s body glowed blue. Thousands of blue lights shot out from its body in every direction.


    The blue lights were too fast. Even if Zhou Weiqing could see it as it happened, it was impossible to evade them. This was because the Water attributes in the air froze the exact moment the blue lights appeared, effectively trapping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in mid-air.


    This was not because the Dreadfiend Sea Naga specifically aimed at him, but because its power as a Heavenly God tier powerhouse was so tyrannical that even a simple move could cause heaven and earth to tremble.


    ¡°Sh*t!¡± Zhou Weiqing yelled wordlessly. Left with no other choice, for the sake of his safety, he could no longer conceal his Saint Energy.


    As he readied his Saint Energy, he was preparing to defend himself, as well as to break free from the constraint of the Water attribute. The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body swerved towards one side, swooping into a lower area. At the same time, more red beams poured out from the Dragon Spear in Meng Xing¡¯s hand.


    In that instant, the sky and earth rumbled. However, what was surprising to Zhou Weiqing was that all the blue lights that were heading his way were blocked by the red beams.


    ¡°She was trying to save me!¡± Zhou Weiqing thought in surprise as a certain warmth flowed into his heart.


    Even when she was faced with a strong enemy like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, Meng Xing still took notice of his situation. Powers aside, this act of kindness had branded itself into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind.


    It was true that Zhou Weiqing was a little perverted. However, he was someone who prioritized humanity. If someone treated him with kindness, he would definitely pay them back with ten times the kindness that they had shown. Meng Xing did not realize this, but herpletely subconscious move had earned her a ton of respect from Zhou Weiqing.


    Boom!


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga and ckfiend Dragon finally collided for the first time.


    From a purely physical perspective, the ckfiend Dragon could not rival the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. He was immediately thrown out of engagement from the impact. He had to have been hit by hundreds of those blue lights too, as a mix of scales and dragon blood fell from the sky.


    With that said, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not fare any better. If his opponent was only the ckfiend Dragon, then he was sure he would be able to rip the ckfiend Dragon to pieces even if he had to sacrifice a little. However, Meng Xing, who stood on top of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head, posed an even bigger threat than the ckfiend Dragon.


    At this point, at least forty of the spikes from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s body had disappeared into the void. The injury he sustained was not any lesser than the ones on the ckfiend Dragon. Even though he had defended against Meng Xing¡¯s attack with his impressive defensive skill, when he tried to seize the opportunity to hit the ckfiend Dragon critically, the Dragon Spear in Meng Xing¡¯s hand appeared before him.


    He did not want the Dragon Spear toe in contact with his body. Meng Xing¡¯s Dragon Spear was fused together with its two final Consolidated Equipment pieces. When it came to legendary armor sets, the more pieces it had, the harder it was to craft the Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. Their powers were stronger too. This was even truer when she fused the final two pieces of the armor. It was a whole set. An eleven-piece legendary armor set! The power of this set armor, whenbined with the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s own strength, could only be spected.


    The main reason the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was afraid of the Dragon Spear was because his own father had died under the Dragon Spear¡¯s attack. Not even Heavenly God tier powerhouses like them could defend against the true form of the Dragon Spear.


    An rming amount of energy swirled in the air. Zhou Weiqing did not know what was going through the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s mind, but it seemed like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not gain the upper hand in thest collision.


    The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s huge torso spun around in the air as it let out a vehement roar. The sess of the previous attack had boosted his confidence. It had been so many years since he had worked with a partner that had a full set of the ckfiend Dragon Set. He had almost forgotten how powerful the Dragon Spear was. He did not expect Meng Xing would be able to wield the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear to that extent.


    The frightening Dragon Spear pointed forward once more, Meng Xing¡¯s scarlet eyes did not express a single hint of emotion. Her spirit and focus were wholly concentrated on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga roared in rage as he glowed for the second time. However, this time, not only did his body glowed, even the sea beneath it was shimmering brightly. Almost instantly, a formidable amount of Water attributes formed a massive cage, trapping both the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing.


    Meng Xing stabbed at the cage repeatedly with the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear, and the ckfiend Dragon attacked it ferociously, too. But as soon as the attacks came in contact with the icy blue cage, they melted away rapidly. Even if some parts of it had been destroyed, Water attributes would rise from below to reform the cage.


    There was a hint of tiredness in the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s eyes after he used that ability but the majority of his expression was one of excitement.


    ¡°This is my territory. So what if yourbined strength can rival mine? You still can¡¯tpete with the might of the entire ocean. Just go and die. Both of you should just go and die! Ha ha ha! As soon as you¡¯ve exhausted your darkness energy, you¡¯ll forever rest in the ocean. In my ocean!¡±


    At that exact moment, Meng Xing¡¯s eyes lit up. She raised the Dragon Spear above her head and traced an outline of what looked to be a glimmer of a red colored flower petal.


    The glowing flower petal did not manage to break the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Ocean¡¯s Prison which was cast with the sea¡¯s support. However, in the next moment, twelve pirs of pure darkness shot up into the sky from all directions.


    The Ward of Darkness Sealing Spell that was prepared beforehand had been activated.


    Both the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing knew, even with theirbined strength, it would be impossible to finish off the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in the sea. If they were able to retreat safely, it would already be considered a win. However, they had prepared for this battle before they came! The Ward of Darkness was a gift specially prepared for the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. It could be said that everything they had done in the exchange prior to this was a distraction. It was a n to lure it into the range of the Ward of Darkness. Only when it entered the spell¡¯s range could it be the meat on their chopping block and be at their mercy.


    Sure enough, when the twelve ck pirs shot into the sky, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was startled followed by a surge of panic before he darted away like a lightning bolt. Covering a distance of a thousand meters in just a matter of seconds was nothing to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, but just as it almost escaped the spell¡¯s range, a loud boom was heard as he rebounded off a ck wall of light.

 Chapter 722

    With the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Dongfang in lead, twelve people including the four Supreme Elders, six Heavenly Elders, and God Tier Master Nie Han, cast the Ward of Darkness Sealing Spell.


    The spell assembled the power of five Heavenly Emperor tier and seven Heavenly King tier powerhouses! With such powerful energy, even if they faced the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, they would still be able to hold their own for a while. Not to mention, they had used a lot of rare ingredients for the sole reason of destroying the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was sent flying back into the sea. However, this time, it feltpletely different from the previous time.


    The sea waspletely ck, without a hint of its previous transparency. As the Dreadfiend Sea Naga fell into the ink-like sea, he could feel his body being constricted by an enormous dark energy. A suffocating pressure came crashing down from all sides. The rich Water attribute hadpletely been driven away. What used to be the sea hadpletely turned into a seemingly liquidized Darkness attribute.


    Without the Water attribute and the support of the sea, not even the massive Ocean¡¯s Prison could restrain the ckfiend Dragon.


    ¡°Ha ha ha! Unexpected, isn¡¯t it? I can¡¯t lure you ontond like that other time, but I still manage to get you inside the Ward of Darkness. How much of your original power will you be able to wield without the sea?¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon giggled smugly. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was tricked and walked right into their trap. With so many powerhouses supporting the Ward of Darkness, even without the ckfiend Dragon, it would take a while before the Dreadfiend Sea Naga could break through.


    In the range of this spell, the abundance of Darkness attribute raised the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s power sharply. It turned the tide of the battle almost immediately.


    ¡°Ssh!¡± The water made a sound?as the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s humongous body lunged out of the sea. His body had be transparent, turning into a bluish crystalline texture. That was the indication that he had attained the ultimate stage in his cultivation. With his Heavenly God tier power, even without the support of the sea, it was still formidable. At the same time, an ear-splitting roar came out from his mouth.


    What surprised the powerhouses from Mysterious Heavenly Pce was that despite being caught in a difficult situation, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not even look slightly fazed, if at all.


    The Ward of Darkness could restrain his body as well as drive all the Water attributes away, leaving only Darkness attribute. However, it could not stop the dragon¡¯s piercing voice.


    ¡°This is bad. Quick, kill it! It may haverades,¡± Meng Xing urged. Her masked face changed suddenly. With her wisdom and intellect, how would she not be able to figure it out?


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not panic even in such a dire situation, and it even let out a roar. That could only mean one thing. Furthermore, hisrade must be pretty strong, or else it would not be so calm.


    The ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing¡¯s thoughts were in sync. Utilizing dark energy, they charged toward the Dreadfiend Sea Naga like a bolt of lightning.


    In battles of this tier, most abilities had lost their significance, as the fighters¡¯ indomitable physiques could withstand even Heavenly God tier abilities without so much as a scratch on them. Only when they invoke their fusion skills that they could hurt their opponents.


    Boom!


    Two massive bodies collided once again in mid-air.


    The Ward of Darkness was indeed potent. As the duo¡¯s attack sent the insufferably arrogant Dreadfiend Sea Naga flying, Meng Xing¡¯s ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear was even able to leave a trail of puncture marks on his body.


    However, the naga¡¯s vitality was not to be underestimated. With an enraged roar, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga sent a flurry of blows at the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing in its crazed state.


    Heavenly God tier powerhouses were named such for a reason, after all. As the Dreadfiend Sea Naga attacked with a flurry of blows, there was no easy way for the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing to kill it even after gaining the upper hand through the Ward of Darkness. If they were allowed more time, they could definitely slowly hack it to death. Without the support of Atmospheric Energy, his outburst could not havested long. With that being said, since he chose to attack with such ferocity, he must have a trick up his sleeve! At that realization, everyone, including Meng Xing, the ckfiend Dragon, and the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses, felt a little uneasy.


    Energy rolled around violently within the Ward of Darkness, causing the twelve ck pirs of light to waver ever so slightly with every burst of power.


    Outside of the ward, Zhou Weiqing was feeling much better. With the Ward of Darkness containing the energies inside, he was not affected by the battle at all.


    He leaped out of the sea and flew close enough to watch the battle. It was finally starting to feel like he was sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.


    Even though the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was fighting for his life, his power inside the ward was noticeably weaker. Zhou Weiqing was also a little disappointed, it looked like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would not be able to hold on for much longer.


    The key was that the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear was far too strong. With every attack, it would leave a scar on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s torso. Just how strong could this thing be? Zhou Weiqing could not imagine it at all. Following the trend, it would seem the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was sure to be defeated. That would mean he would not be able to witness the appearance of the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing shuddered from deep within his soul and subconsciously stole a nce at the horizon. Immediately, he gasped in surprise and broke out in cold sweat.


    All the way from the horizon, there was an eye-catching line of water speeding towards them. Upon closer inspection, Zhou Weiqing noticed it wasn¡¯t just any wave, it was clearly a massive tidal wave! Zhou Weiqing, being outside of the Ward of Darkness, could feel it the most as the terrifying aura washed past him. It was weaker than the one the Dreadfiend Sea Naga emitted, of course.?However, without the aura from the ckfiend Dragon to counterbnce it, Zhou Weiqing could not even breathe from the pressure that the aura emitted.


    If it was any other time before this battle, Zhou Weiqing might still be a little unsure. However, he had just witnessed a battle between two Heavenly God tier powerhouses, how could he forget that feeling that was carved so deeply into him?


    ¡®Heavenly God tier! That pressure was from another Heavenly God tier powerhouse. How- How is this possible?¡¯ He thought.


    However, the reality was that there was nothing impossible in this world. The tide that was as high as the sky was zooming towards them at breakneck speed.


    If Zhou Weiqing saw it, then the fighters inside the Ward of Darkness would naturally have noticed it as well.


    ¡°Damn it. What¡¯s going on? How can there be another Dreadfiend Sea Naga?¡± The ckfiend Dragon roared in shock and irritation. With a boom, he swiped his tail and exchanged a blow with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga inside the ward, sessfully mming it against the barrier of the ward.


    ¡°Ha ha ha! You didn¡¯t expect this, did you? Today will be the day of your death. How can I repeat the same mistake my father made when he was killed by you filthy humans and your trickery? I have it all nned out. If it wasn¡¯t because I was waiting for my younger brother to attain the Heavenly God tier, why would I even wait until now? Of course, he has only reached Heavenly God tier not too long ago and he¡¯s not too stable in that state yet. However, that¡¯s enough to crush you both. This ward of yours is hard to break from the inside, but how does it fare from the outside? Haha! You¡¯re dead!¡±


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga howled in hysteria as his behavior became even more frenzied. Even if that would deplete his vigor really quickly, if he could just hold on until his brother¡¯s arrival and the destruction of the Ward of Darkness, the duo could easily pulverize the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing and kill them.


    The trapped Dreadfiend Sea Naga had guessed correctly. The Ward of Darkness was designed to withstand attacks from the inside. Even Heavenly God tier powerhouses would not be able to break through easily. However, from the outside, it was apletely different story.


    To increase the defense on the inside, the ward was designed to direct most of its energy to focus on the inside. If someone attacked it from the outside, it would be much easier to damage the construct. If the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga arrived, everyone else would be sacrificed. Without the help of the ward, the trapped Dreadfiend Sea Naga would immediately regain all his strength. He was injured, but Meng Xing and the ckfiend Dragon had also lost arge amount of energy too. If they were to face the Heavenly God tier powerhouses in that situation, they would not even be able to run unless they used the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    The mantis stalks the cicada, but unbeknownst to it, the oriole lurks behind. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga had this trick up his sleeve, plunging everyone from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, who had spent long hoursing up with this n, into facing an imminent death.


    If the two Dreadfiend Sea Naga had their way, the current strongest powers of the Mysterious Heavenly Maind would have been wiped out. Just like how he said he wanted to. By that time, they could even rule the Mysterious Heavenly Maind as Sea Monsters. After all, they wielded the power of a Heavenly God tier!


    Heavenly God tier powerhouses were fast. In this short amount of time, the younger brother of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had already covered half the distance. If he was not trying to conceal his presence from the ckfiend Dragon and the powerhouses from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he would have lurked even closer, and everyone would have been in danger at that point.


    Meng Xing clenched her jaw and cooperated closely with the ckfiend Dragon to attack, and asked, ¡°What now?¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon had also started to panic. Even though he had lived for almost ten thousand years, he did not want to die

 Chapter 723

    ¡°Let¡¯s give it our all and try our best to deliver a heavy blow to this creature before the other one arrives. It¡¯ll be much better if we have more time. Once the Ward of Darkness has been destroyed, don¡¯t hesitate and quickly leave this ce with the Spatial Teleportation Stone. While there¡¯s life, there¡¯s hope. It¡¯ll be toote if we¡¯re one step slower.¡±


    Meng Xing was having contradictory feelings. Under the condition that the mainponent of the Spatial Teleportation Stone remained functional, it could simultaneously transport no more than ten living beings. Furthermore, they could only teleport within a certain range. Other than the few elders who would be abandoned, the faraway Zhou Weiqing had no chance of surviving as he was not within the Spatial Transportation Stone¡¯s coverage.


    Once the Ward of Darkness had been broken, unless Meng Xing and the ckfiend Dragon rushed over immediately to get Zhou Weiqing within the stone¡¯s coverage, he was bound to die.


    However, if they were to do that, how would the people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce deal with these strong opponents here? Even if they had five Heavenly Emperors among them, faced with two Heavenly God-tier Dreadfiend Sea Nagas would mean death for them as well!


    The other Dreadfiend Sea Naga was getting closer. Although the wounds on his body were increasing every moment under the effect of the Ward of Darkness, there was no longer enough time for the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing to deliver a vital blow to the creature. At that moment, the elders in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce who were casting spells had fear on their faces. However, the few Supreme Elders were in slightly better condition as they knew that they would not be abandoned upon the activation of the Spatial Transportation Stone. However, things were different for six normal elders. If someone were to be abandoned, the choices would be made among them! The instant change in mentality made the Ward of Darkness unstable for a moment.


    Meng Xing was troubled. However, what she did not know was that there was someone else who was far more troubled than her.


    What Meng Xing only had to consider was whether or not Zhou Weiqing should be saved. On the other hand, Zhou Wei Qing had a lot more to consider.


    At the moment, he could already see the visitor approaching from afar. Amidst the vicious waves of the ocean, another Dreadfiend Sea Naga appeared in his line of sight. Compared to the previous Dreadfiend Sea Naga, this one was obviously much weaker. Its height was not more than eighty meters. However, even with the mere height of eighty meters, the fact that it was Heavenly God Tier remained the same. Even if it was just one step in the Heavenly God-tier, Heavenly Emperor Tiers were no match for it.


    What to do? Zhou Weiqing was in a panic. Another Dreadfiend Sea Naga came. There was no doubt that it was another chance for him to obtain the Spatial Transportation Stone. However, even if he managed to obtain the Spatial Transportation Stone, would he be able to leave this ce alive? Even if he seeded in leaving alive, Meng Xing and the other people would be left for dead here!


    At that very moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feelings were contradicting each other. What was even worse was that there was not much time for him to ponder about it.


    As Zhou Weiqing inhaled deeply, he made up his mind. Even though he understood that the decision was somehow irrational, he knew very well that this was the only way for him to not have any regrets.


    The huge pair of wings on his back pped hard as six dark golden rays of light shone from his body. Propelled by the wings, his body flew towards the torrential ocean like a stream of light.


    Simultaneously, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice sounded at the direction of the Ward of Darkness.


    ¡°Meng Xing, hurry up and kill that Dreadfiend Sea Naga while I distract this one for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sounded calm and emotionally stable. However, when the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses heard his voice, everyone¡¯s eyes went red, including Meng Xing.


    A friend in need was a friend indeed. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing was nothing more than a Heavenly Jewel Master with a cultivation base of six jewels! In the face of adversity, neither was he frightened nor did he selfishly escape. What he did was gather up his courage and flew towards the most dangerous direction. All so that he could buy them more time.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice had never been powerful. Before today, the elders might have treated him with the utmost respect. However, that was only in regards to his equipment consolidating abilities. But now their impression of Zhou Weiqing was different. Regardless of his cultivation, whether or not he would seed in stopping the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would all be decided in an instant. His words at that time had managed to reignite the willpower of each and every one of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses.


    The few elders who had been overwhelmed by their fear and worries had regained their momentum instantly. If a mere Heavenly Jewel Master with a cultivation base at the Sixth Jewels could look death in the eyes as he charged forward to face the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga with all his might, what else was there for them to fear?


    Meng Xing bit her lips. She, who had always been gentle and elegant, let out a hysterical shout, ¡°Bastard, you better stay alive -¡± Her voice was loud, even sharp. However, she sounded tired at that moment.


    A Heavenly Jewel Master at the Sixth Jewel cultivation base facing a Heavenly God-tier Dreadfiend Sea Naga directly. Would he still be able to return alive?


    Meng Xing could not control the tears that flooded her eyes, and her heart was overwhelmed with foreign emotions.


    Meng Xing felt regretful. She regretted that she did not fulfill her promise. She still remembered her vow of rity. If she was given the chance to start anew, she would not hesitate to give herself to that man. She liked him. Why did she insist on preserving her dignity? Why!


    Could it be that everything that was happening then was a punishment because she broke her promise?


    ¡®No¨C, no¨C, Weiqing, you muste back alive, ¡® she thought.


    Her pain transformed itself into energy. At that moment, in within the boundary of the Ward of Darkness, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, who was struggling for survival, was not the only one who went crazy. Meng Xing went insane as well and exploded along with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    ck turned to red instantly. From Meng Xing¡¯s location, blood red color spread downwards along the ckfiend Dragon¡¯ body. It seemed to spread to every corner of the dragon¡¯s being in an instant.


    The terrifying atmosphere caused the dark energy in the Ward of Darkness to focus in the direction of the ckfiend Dragon. The powerful Ward of Darkness was also weakening due to the extraction.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga halted his movements. Insane! They were all insane! What they were doing was clearly burning the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s life force! The ckfiend Dragon was burning. He had already advanced into the aging stage and thebustion would reduce his life by hundreds of years in an instant!


    The dark red color almost instantly locked onto the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    Meng Xing bit her lips as she thought to herself, ¡®If he dies, then all of you, shall die along with him!¡¯


    Was Zhou Weiqing dead? No, he had yet to die, at least for now.


    At the very moment he made up his mind, he had abandoned all other thoughts from his mind. When he flew out, there was no longer anything that held him back.


    Among the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses, nobodynded their gaze on Zhou Weiqing. In their eyes, he had no way of escaping death. Thus, nobody saw that a beam of silverish white light, gleaming like a gxy of stars, shone from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The tiger tattoo on his bodypletely transformed into scales. Under the terrifying pressure of the torrential ocean, a wave of mighty aura rose to the skies. Like a sharp de, he knocked against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga who was closing in fast.


    Zhou Weiqing was facing a Heavenly God Tier being so how could he not give his all? At that moment, he was in peak condition. When the silver light rose to the skies, the ocean that was under the control of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga started to stir. The torrential waves were split into two by the silverish white ray of light. The intimidating aura of a Heavenly God Tier could not hurt him and it only flowed past him.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned stern. This might very well be the most challenging battle in his entire life. He did not know how much longer he could stand and tried his best to secure as much time as possible for the people in the Ward of Darkness. Of course, he would not bet on his life. If he felt that he could no longer stand his opponent, he would definitely leave this ce at his fastest speed. But now was not the time. No matter what, he had to give things a try.


    For unknown reasons, when he made the choice to charge towards the second Dreadfiend Sea Naga, his whole being and mind became clearer than ever. It was as if, at that instant, his spiritual realm had broken through to the next level. No words could describe how wonderful he felt then. It no longer felt that terrifying to face the almighty Heavenly God-tier being.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was momentarily stunned by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s interference as its charging stance came to a halt.


    The flowing powers of the Saint Energy threatened the sea naga. In the boundaries of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, the sea naga realized that the water element between the heavens and the earth was no longer under hismand.


    How was this possible? Our Dreadfiend Sea Naga was the ruler of the seas! ¡®How is it possible for the human¡¯s energy to influence the water element to the extent that I can no longer control them?¡¯


    Of course, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not know that the energy was the Saint Energy which surpassed all the other attributes. The powers of Saint Energy could merge with any attribute. After Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation had reached the level of the Heavenly Dao Energy, the true powers of Saint Energy had taken effect. Never mind the ocean which was filled with water, Zhou Weiqing was capable of transforming the Darkness Attribute to his own even within the boundaries of the Ward of Darkness. This was the wonder of Saint Energy. It was suitable for any kinds of battle, and it could bring out one¡¯s abilities to the fullest.


    Even though he was a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, he would not dare to act carelessly with his suppressed attributes. Judging by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physical appearance, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had no way of identifying his cultivation. He was a human, that much was obvious as he had arrived along with the other Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses. The human was standing before him alone, it was obvious that he was not an easy opponent.

 Chapter 724

    Zhou Weiqing noticed the Dreadfiend Sea Naga opposite him had lowered its advancement speed, affected by the Saint Energy he released. He knew that his opponent must have been frightened. The most he could do was to intimidate his opponent as much as possible to the extent that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would not dare to act lightly. If there was to be a serious battle, judging from his current level of cultivation, and even with the support of Saint Energy, how could he be on the same standing with a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse?


    Thus, Zhou Weiqing had no hesitations and proceeded to activate his skill.


    A gigantic shadow of a dark angel appeared above his head. Within an instant of its appearance, horrid waves of energy exploded from the Purgatory Angel with six wings, sumbed in darkness.


    Zhou Weiqing forced all his Saint Energy into his skill without holding back, the body of the Purgatory Angel solidified into physical existence, half the skies seemed to transformed into a shade of ckish purple in an instant. Now, half of the ocean which had initially been under the control of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had turned ck.


    At that moment, the aura released from Zhou Weiqing would not be any weakerpared to any Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. Even the people in the Ward of Darkness on the other side noticed the changes here.


    No matter if it was the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master Dongfang or the Elders, upon witnessing the scenes from afar, they all had their mouths wide open.?<i>Oh heavens! What kind of power was that? Was it from Zhou Weiqing? How did he possess powers of such caliber??</i>


    Everything which had been demonstrated by Zhou Weiqing had surpassed their imagination. However, at that moment, why would it matter? There was only endless joy in the hearts of these Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses. Under such a drastic circumstance, for Zhou Weiqing to disy such capabilities, it seemed to them like the descent of a savior!


    The only ones who failed to sense the situation on the other side were the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing, as they had their minds concentrated on their battle. They were going all out in attacking the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in the Ward of Darkness.


    The powers of the ckfiend Dragon, with?its entire being showered in red doubled at least one fold. It was not only its own strength, but it also absorbed most of the energies avable from the Ward of Darkness, which meant that the twelve Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses had most of their energies extracted as well.


    Under such conditions, the powers of the ckfiend Dragon reached its peak, on top of Meng Xing¡¯s oppression, the opposite Dreadfiend Sea Naga received heavy blows one after the other. Even in a physical battle, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was no longer the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s match.


    From his outer appearance, Zhou Weiqing seemed like he had entirely overpowered the Dreadfiend Sea Naga opposite him, but only he himself knew that he was just a paper tiger who would be torn apart any moment.


    Well, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s luck was not that bad. He was fortunate as the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had just recently joined the ranks of Heavenly God-tier; it had yet to familiarize itself with Heavenly God-tier abilities. In addition, the father of the two Dreadfiend Sea Nagas was killed in the hands of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Therefore, the sea nagas were still quite wary of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses.


    Thus, upon sensing the explosive surges of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not dare to act rashly. It released its dominating aura, resulting in a stagnant confrontation with Zhou Weiqing.


    The Purgatory Angel fully transformed itself into a physical being, gradually floating to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side, and froze. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy had been stronger than ever, it was no problem for him to sustain the revival of the Purgatory Angel.


    ¡°My lord, I¡¯m willing to fight for you,¡± the voice of the Purgatory Angel sounded within Zhou Weiqing. Sensing the erratic energy movements of the angel, Zhou Weiqing had also lost his focus.


    He originally intended to only utilize the Purgatory Angel¡¯s powers to his aid but had never imagined that the Purgatory Angel he had summoned to be so powerful to such an extent.


    Due to their internal connection, Zhou Weiqing was able to feel in rity that the Purgatory Angel he had summoned possessed a great deal of Heavenly Emperor-tier abilities. It was also possible that its powers could not be sustained for long and could only battle for a short duration, but to Zhou Weiqing, it meant that his powers had heightened by several folds.


    This was the creation of Saint Energy! With great tion, Zhou Weiqing locked his gaze on to the faraway Dreadfiend Sea Naga. He would not be rash to urge the Purgatory Angel tounch attacks. As long as he could continue withstanding the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s oppression and deter it from affecting the Ward of Darkness, he had aplished his goal. He would absolutely not believe that he had the qualifications to engage the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse in a true battle merely with his Saint Energy.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga halted its movement on the torrential ocean, and observed the Purgatory Angel from afar ¨C it was indeed hesitating. The aura flowing from the Purgatory Angel was quite powerful, and the most important thing was not the angel, but the human who had summoned it.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga could not see Zhou Weiqing clearly while he waspletely engulfed by silver white rays. Due to the blockage of Saint Energy, it had no way of identifying the cultivation base of Zhou Weiqing. However, it could feel that the silverish white light rays definitely had its own destructive powers, the type of attribute that shivered even its soul.


    What exactly was that energy? The Dreadfiend Sea Naga had lived in the oceans for countless of years but it was its first encounter with Saint Energy.


    Ten seconds had passed within the water dragon¡¯s moment of hesitation. It could be said that Zhou Weiqing had already secured much precious time for the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing, who were in the Darkness Spelling Seal.


    Loud raging roars sounded from the Ward of Darkness as the gigantic body of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga shed onto the Ward of Darkness, and a scarlet beam punctured its head. Highly concentrated energy waves exploded in the Ward of Darkness. That was only when the Dreadfiend Sea Naga adjusted its life force origin, had it not been destroyed by the iing assault.


    ¡°Rrraaaaa¡ª¡± From across Zhou Weiqing, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga could no longer bear the situation. If it did note to its brother¡¯s rescue, thetter would be killed in the Ward of Darkness. By then, what would happen to it if it were to be the only one left for the people to direct their offenses to?


    The waves roared, and a tidal wave of a thousand meters swirled in the air, disying the image of a Dreadfiend Sea Naga created by the waters. It hurled its jaw and ws at Zhou Weiqing and the Purgatory Angel that he had summoned.


    The skill which the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had activated was one of his greatest skills; the water dragon was notprised of simple seawater, but water elements which werepletely purified. Only a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was capable of managing a creation of such a scale.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression soured; the Dreadfiend Sea Naga hadunched its attack. He had no other choice.


    The Purgatory Angel leaped out. With a sh of ck light, the angel had flown up a thousand meters before Zhou Weiqing. With the gesture of its arms, down came the rain clouds from the skies in an instant and the concentrated Darkness Attribute energy waves exploded. Huge dark purple light spheres with the radius of ten meters descended from the skies one after another, hitting the monstrous water dragon straight on its head like a meteor shower.


    With a deafening roar, every descent of those humongous dark purple light spheres would ssh a huge ripple on the water dragon, effectively destructing parts of its body.


    However, the water dragon was overtlyrge. No matter how many dark purple light spheres had fallen, they did nothing to harm the main part of its body.


    In a blink of an eye, it had reached the Purgatory Angel.


    At that moment, it was only when the Purgatory Angel summoned by Zhou Weiqing showed its true terror.


    The huge body appeared like a kind angel in the air, while concentrated colors of ckish purple rose like horrifying clouds without a sound. However, the Purgatory Angel¡¯s body started to expand all of a sudden, transforming itself into a dark ck light sphere with the radius of hundreds of meters, and shed violently against the water dragon.


    ¡°Tschh¡ª¡±


    The sharp cries made Zhou Weiqing dizzy, he could see clearly that the water dragon in the distance melted like ice, vanishing within the horrid dark purple-like energies. The Purgatory Angel sacrificed its body and life to shield the attacking towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Judging by how it looked, it seemed like the battle ended equally. However, it was different in reality. Zhou Weiqing had given his all in summoning the Purgatory Angel. On the other hand, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was only testing the waters byunching the water dragon attack. Its greatest strength was its body itself.


    Upon realization that the Purgatory Angel summoned by its opponent had been eliminated as easily as that, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was stunned momentarily. After regaining its senses, it thought, ¡°It seemed like this human wasn¡¯t as powerful as I imagined him to be!¡±


    Its gigantic body started moving. To a powerhouse like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, traveling through thousands of meters only took an instant.


    However, just as it was about to muster all its might to annihte Zhou Weiqing and rush to attack the Ward of Darkness, a weird feeling crept up in his might, making the sea naga tremble.


    It was still Zhou Weiqing who was emitting the horrifying energy. It was a fearless aura, one that felt like it was about to destroy the entire world with his bare hands.


    Therge body of hundreds of feet stood on the waves. Its entire being was grey in color, seemingly an illusion. However, the instant it appeared, the colors of the heavens and earth too, had changed.


    The whole ocean had turned grey; even the skies were simr. Grey, endless grey, and that iparable chilling menace.


    The ocean which had been torrential calmed instantly upon the appearance of the huge grey shadow. It became as calm as a massive mirror ¨C not even the slightest of waves could be seen.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga, which had initially appeared to be hovering in the air due to the waves, fell straight into the ocean. All its willpower had copsed; affected by the chills from its soul.

 Chapter 725

    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body floated in the air. His location was now in the middle of the chest of the massive grey shadow. That humongous grey shadow seemed like it had blended with him in the background.


    The skies and earth were grey and the day was dim. At that moment, the sea was only filled with endless evil.


    Indeed, Zhou Weiqingunched his summons once again, and the Demon God descended.


    The Demon God, summoned by the Ward of the Demon God. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy in his body was close to depletion. However, he himself could clearly feel that this Demon God differed from the one he had summoned previously.


    The previous summon was only an instantaneous appearance of the evil god¡¯s projection. However, this time, he had literally summoned the real evil god, and not just its mere or brief appearance.


    The huge evil god projection just stood in utter silence behind Zhou Weiqing, but that was already sufficient to him.


    What surprised Zhou Weiqing was that the moment the evil god arrived, the Saint Energy in his body hadpletely vanished and had poured itself into the evil god. However, as the projection hadpleted its appearance, all the Atmospheric Energy from the heavens and earth gathered toward the evil god¡¯s body in a manner which was iprehensible to Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, he was also affected; the Saint Energy in his body absorbed these highly concentrated and purified Atmospheric Energy, insanely replenishing his energy.


    The Saint Energy within him seemed to be purified once again, just like how a gxy of stars would be brightened. The 36 Death Acupuncture Points seemed to have stopped spinning crazily, and transformed to 36 devouring mouths, effectively blending these Atmospheric Energy into his own body.


    In fact, even Zhou Weiqing himself was not aware that the reason he was capable of such feats was not only because of the resurrection abilities of his Saint Energy. More importantly, it was due to this own bloodline.


    Within Zhou Weiqing,y the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodlines. The Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline was at the same level as the Dragon Emperor Bloodline. Within the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline, the strongest would be the stream of Demon God Bloodline. In other words, his inner potential had been releasedpletely under a great deal of stress. It was due to the blending of these Demon God Bloodlines and his Saint Energy, that he was able to summon the true Demon God¡¯s projection.


    It was the legitimate Demon God, surpassing even the ranks of those who were at the Heavenly God-tier and above, Although it was just a projection and thus, could not fight for Zhou Weiqing, the heavens and earth were bounded by itsmand after it appeared, unless a powerful presence of another being of the same level was also present.


    It was true that this Demon God would be unable tounch an attack like the previous Demon God that Zhou Weiqing had summoned when his cultivation was still insufficient. However, the aura and intimidation it possessed were those of a true Demon God. It was not required to attack in any form, but the instant it appeared, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, which had fallen into the ocean, was ovee by fear. It no longer dared tounch its attack toward Zhou Weiqing.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing himself was immersed in a mysterious state. In just a span of a few breathes, he had fully replenished all the Saint Energy he had consumed previously. Furthermore, there was another elevation to his abilities. The more important thing was that the Saint Energy had been purified again. Subconsciously, he found out that he could touch the boundaries of the 38th-tier.


    ¡®Demon God, did I really resurrect the Demon God?¡¯ he thought.


    Yet, he soon realized he was wrong. He had no way of contacting the resurrected Demon God behind him. There was no way ofmunication even by sound, thest time.


    Zhou Weiqing was a little puzzled, but the whole battlefield had changed upon the presence of the Demon God that he had summoned.


    First, was the Dreadfiend Sea Naga which had been aiming for rescue falling abruptly into the deep sea ¨C it did not even dare to escape. It curled itself into a ball in the waters, emitting all its internal energy to refrain itself from being eroded by the evil terrifying powers.


    On the other side, the Ward of Darkness had the Evil Attribute epassed in itself. When the outside world had been filled with the Evil Attribute, the powers of the Ward of Darkness were boosted instantly.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga, already in a disadvantageous position, had its momentum suppressed. Its situation had be more dangerous than ever.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s changes had finally been discovered by the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing. When they saw the world outside the Ward of Darkness being engulfed in grey and his body floating amidst the grey shadow, they could not help but halt their offenses.


    ¡®He, he really stopped the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. What power is this? How can it be so frightening?¡¯ thought Meng Xing.


    Neither he nor anyone among the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses knew how Zhou Weiqing did it, nor could they deduce his true capabilities any further.


    It was then that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga trapped within the Ward of Darkness had raged.


    Regardless of the species of living beings, one would never just wait for death or willingly surrender one¡¯s life when faced with inescapable death, let alone a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse.


    Within the instant of the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing losing their focus, a highly concentrated dark blue beam exploded from the center of its body.


    Theyer of blue ray looked so special. It was a shade of blue that nobody had evere across. The blue gave people feelings offort and transparency. The horrifying energy waves seemed to have escted all of a sudden, and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would shiver each time the great amount of energy changed. Circr blue light rays exploded from its body one after another. The terrifying atmosphere seemed to be attempting to break through the empowered Ward of Darkness.


    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Meng Xing thought.


    The ckfiend Dragon was shocked, ¡°Oh no, it¡¯s going to self-explode from its Nucleus Core. Hurry, stop it.¡±


    At that time, Meng Xing and the ckfiend Dragon no longer dared to hold back. If the Dreadfiend Sea Naga were to seed in self-exploding its Nucleus Core, it was very likely that nobody in the Ward of Darkness woulde out alive.


    A concentrated scarlet beam shot to the skies and the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body immediately lost its colors. However, the whole scarlet beam entered Meng Xing¡¯s body at once and flowed into the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear.


    ¡°Die!¡± Meng Xing screamed, and blinding colors exploded from the ckfiend Dragon Armor Set.


    The crimson light expanded, and the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear flew from Meng Xing¡¯s grasp, instantly transforming into a huge fifty-meter-long Dragon Spear. The crimson beam vanished as soon as it shone.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga intended to self-explode at the very end, while the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xingunched their attack:?<i>Devastation.?</i>


    Before this, they had refrained from activating the attack, even if another Dreadfiend Sea Naga had headed their way and posed a big threat, they would still not use that technique. The reason was that upon itsunch, Meng Xing and the ckfiend Dragon would immediately have ny percent of their powers reduced. To them, this was an attack from their origins.


    The moment?<i>Devastation?</i>wasunched, one could imagine the extent of destruction of an attack which epassed all of the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing¡¯s energies.


    While a deafening shriek sounded, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga reacted instantaneously. Although it had yet to release all its energy from its Nucleus Core, it still chose to self-explode right there and then. Otherwise, if it were to be struck by<i>Devastation?</i>, it would even lose its chance to self-destruct.


    From afar, one could see the whole surface of the sea vibrating violently all of a sudden. In the massive Ward of Darkness, all ck rays shrunk for a moment, and then, terrifying sounds of explosion shot out.


    Although there was the assault of?<i>Devastation?</i>and the barriers of the Ward of Darkness, it was still a self-explosion of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse!


    The mighty explosive power made every living being shiver. It was at that moment that a humongous mushroom-shaped cloud of a thousand meters formed by the erratic waves?appeared at sea.


    Within the radius of a hundred miles, all the living beings in the ocean were annihted to nothing but mere dust at that very instant ¨C no lives were spared.


    The projection of the Demon God was meant to possess only the aura and would not be able to withstand any attacks. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation, even with the aid of Saint Energy, it would be impossible for him to even activate the skills of the Demon God. The Demon God¡¯s projection was intended to make the opponents fearful of attacking itself.


    However, the Demon God¡¯s projection disappeared along with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s self-explosion. Fortunately, it had been summoned by Zhou Weiqing by using the Ward of the Demon God. When the explosion urred, all the evil energies immediately surrounded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, ultimately shielding him.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was demonstrated. He possessed the Dragon-Tiger Transformation, a solid defense with the Immortal Deity Shield and the protections by the Ward of the Demon God. Although his whole being had been flung away by the horrifying power, he did not really sustain any injuries. Of course, this was also due to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s failure in releasing all the energies of the Nucleus Core. It was struck by?<i>Devastation?</i>and the concurrent barriers of the Ward of Darkness. Otherwise, it would not be as simple as living in misery within a hundred miles.


    The Heavenly God-tier was an almighty existence! It would not be easy to picture the destruction brought by the death of such a mighty figure.


    In simpler words, if a powerhouse such as the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was to self-detonate its Nucleus Core in the Fei Li Empire, at least half of the beautiful empire would be reduced to nothing. One could only imagine the extent of its destruction.

 Chapter 726

    The terrifying energies rose and grew in the atmosphere. The huge energy waves made everyone shiver from the depths of their hearts.


    At the instant of explosion, the damage to the ckfiend Dragon and Meng Xing were obviously the greatest, as they were the nearest to the scene. At the veryst moment, the ckfiend Dragon shielded Meng Xing with its wings and protected her as best as it could with its Heavenly God-tier body. Theplete set of the ckfiend Dragon Armor Set on Meng Xing also yed its key role which prevented Meng Xing from being torn to pieces.


    Nevertheless, the terrifying explosion still flung everyone away, and the huge shockwaves caused them to be scattered across the ocean within a hundred miles.


    The six Heavenly King-tier elders turned into dust immediately. It was at this time that the strengths and weaknesses of one¡¯s cultivations were being demonstrated. The five Heavenly Emperor-tier elders survived. Although they were all gravely injured, they managed to stay alive thanks to the protection of the Ward of Darkness.


    Simrly, another who survived was Nie Han. Although he did not possess the cultivation base of Heavenly God-tier, he was still on a level of Heavenly King-tier. Most importantly, he was wearing a nine-piece legendary armor set In terms of defense, he far surpassed the regr elders.


    However, from the horrifying explosion, even the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga had been flung away, it was only normal for them to be thrown to different directions by the explosion, with all of them being separated from each other.


    Also during this horrifying explosion, at the core area of the explosion, the ocean seemed to have instantly plummeted hundreds of feet. Even the sand on the seabed had sunken, followed by huge, tidal waves.


    With the powerful shockwaves along with the huge waves, it happened in an instant. Even if there were to be anyone who was still partly conscious, they would not be able to see anyone anymore.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was not really injured by the fearsome explosion, the Demon God he had summoned had vanished into nothingness. At the same time, he felt as if he had lost the connection with that particr bloodline, thus rendering him unable to summon the Demon God once again, no matter how much he managed to channel his Saint Energy in a short amount of time.


    In the same manner, the final powers of the Demon God had protected his body but were unable to stop the explosion from flinging his body away. Everything in the surroundings had turned unrealistic ¡ª being on the sea surface at a second and under the torrential waves at the very next. After an unknown amount of time had passed, the surroundings calmed down.


    The strong concussion may not have caused grave damage to Zhou Weiqing, but he still slumbered into unconsciousness due to the stress that affected his body.


    Regardless of how fearful the previous explosion had been, the sea was still the great ol¡¯ sea. Even with the destructive force of such a scale, it was insignificant to the vast ocean.


    Not long after, the ocean had regained its serenity. Everything had quieted down while things were now tranquil.


    After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Weiqing felt like something was touching its face. He gradually recovered his senses and subconsciously opened his eyes.


    In the next instant, he shut it because when he had his eyes opened, the first thing he saw was the blinding sunlight.


    Shielding his face with his palm, Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes again once he had familiarized himself with that blinding light. Blocked by his hands, he could not clearly see what was happening outside. Right then, he had recovered his consciousness as well as his memories and had recalled the previous events. What surprised him was that he felt as if he was onnd, and not floating on the sea.


    Through the gaps between his fingers, he saw the body of a female. Naturally, it was clothed!


    He sat up abruptly and Saint Energy seemed to flow through his entire being instantly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation had not weakened. Ayer of silverish white light seemed topletely engulf his body in an instant.


    The person adjacent to him was unperturbed despite his reactions, and after Zhou Weiqing had taken a good look, he could not help but exim, ¡°It¡¯s you.¡±


    Sitting not far from him, a pale pretty faceced with surprise and otherplicated emotions appeared before Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Meng Xing,¡± he thought.


    Furthermore, other than Meng Xing, there was no one else.


    Meng Xing had changed into a set of clean clothes but her face was shockingly pale which demonstrated that she was definitely unhealthy. Her whole beingid on the beach, making her look feminine and vulnerable. It seemed like even a gust of wind could blow away the female dragon-ying warrior.


    Looking at the shining silverish white Saint Energy radiating from Zhou Weiqing, the corner of Meng Xing¡¯s lips curled, with evident sarcasm, ¡°You¡¯re finally awake.¡±


    Staring at her weak but energetic gaze, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt his face heating up. During that time, there was no longer any reason for him to conceal his cultivation.


    ¡°Where are we?¡± Zhou Weiqing stood up and looked around. He then realized that they were on an ind.


    The ind did not look big, but it was only because the entire ind could not be seen due to the rocks and reefs behind them, inparison to the vast ocean right in front of them. At this point, the ocean looked really calm as if nothing had urred before.


    The sun had begun to set in the West. It was still morning when they were fighting against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. It seemed that he had been unconscious for four to six hours.


    ¡°This should be a small ind out in the sea, as for its distance from the maind, I¡¯m not sure either. I¡¯ve only woken up an hour before you did.¡±


    Meng Xing spoke ndly, there were no emotions and her frigid words were ufortable to the ear.


    Zhou Weiqing forced a smile and said, ¡°You¡¯re indeed a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. Your adaptability is much stronger than mine.¡±


    Meng Xing suddenlyughed, although her face was pale and her hair was messy, nothing could conceal her beauty and elegance, ¡°A Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse? I¡¯ll be easily killed even by a Heavenly Jewel Master with a Three Jewel cultivation base right now. At least sixty percent of my meridians have been destroyed, and I have less than twenty percent of my powers left.¡±


    Upon registering her words, Zhou Weiqing was stunned. Although he had guessed that Meng Xing¡¯s injuries were not minor, he had never expected them to be so serious.


    Meng Xing¡¯s gaze suddenly turned sharp as she stared hard at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You, it¡¯s you who¡¯s the strong one! Facing a Heavenly God-tier Dreadfiend Sea Naga all by yourself without any support, you not only managed to dy your opponent but was able to retreat in one piece. How should I address you? Dear Mister Undercover?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial muscles twitched slightly, ¡°What Mister Undercover? I don¡¯t understand. That¡¯s right, I did hide some of my true powers, but it was only by means of self-defense.¡±


    Meng Xing sat up abruptly. Due to her movements affecting her injuries, the pain was evident on her pretty face. Zhou Weiqing hurried to help her, but Meng Xing shrieked loudly, ¡°Don¡¯te close.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could only halt his steps.


    Meng Xing lifted one arm slowly and opened up her palm, revealing a ring. Zhou Weiqing was stunned and quickly lowered his head to look. It was then he realized that his Sumeru Ring had switched ces.


    Meng Xing said furiously, ¡°Do you still want to lie to me? You should know better than I do about the content of this ring. I may not know the others, but how could I not know the Neptune Shuttle? Years ago, the Neptune Shuttle had long been lost on the Boundless Maind, do I still need to borate?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face froze. No matter how he would quibble, the evidence was right before them ¨C he had no other choice.


    With a bitterugh, Zhou Weiqing shook his head helplessly and said, ¡°Alright, since you¡¯ve found out, there¡¯s no meaning for me to continue concealing the truth. You¡¯re right, Bing¡¯er and I came from the Boundless Maind, and we¡¯ve arrived here by the Neptune Shuttle.¡±


    Meng Xing stared coldly at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°That despicable saintnd in the Boundless Maind¡­ Have you forgotten the vow that year? Is it really just the both of you who came this time?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing answered, ¡°It¡¯s only the two of us, and you¡¯ve misunderstood. We don¡¯t belong to any of the saintnds.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re still trying to lie your way out.¡± Meng Xing was infuriated.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged, ¡°What reason do I have to lie to you? You¡¯ve said so yourself, even a Heavenly Jewel Master of a cultivation base of three jewels can easily take your life. How am I inferior to an Upper Shi Tier Heavenly Jewel Master? If it wasn¡¯t for the vow that year, the creatures which came this time around won¡¯t be of our levels. You¡¯ve seen it yourself, I may have concealed my powers but my cultivation base is only of nine jewels. If the promise was to be ignored, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for our Five Great Saint Lands of the Boundless Maind to send a few Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses.¡±


    Looking at the serious look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, Meng Xing could not help but partially believe his words.


    ¡°Alright, even if you¡¯re not from the Five Great Saint Lands of the Boundless Maind, what¡¯s your purpose then? What¡¯s your motive for joining the Mysterious Heavenly Pce? You still dare to say that you¡¯re not undercover?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed, walked to Meng Xing and sat adjacent to her, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here undercover. That¡¯s right, I¡¯ve fooled you. I¡¯m here for the Spatial Transportation Stone.¡±


    Meng Xing¡¯s iris shrank instantly, and just as she was about to let out her rage, the words from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth had stunned her.


    ¡°How about you? Do you dare say you haven¡¯t lied to me? Should I call you Meng Xing, or the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master?¡± Zhou Weiqing sounded cool, and at this moment, his demeanor had calmed down as well.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°I¡¯m no fool. It was obvious that your words were much powerful than those of the Pce Master named Dongfang. The elders below may not know, but the four Supreme Elders and God Tier Master Nie Han must¡¯ve known. For every crucial decision, your words have always been the final conclusion. Furthermore, during conflicts, they¡¯ll subconsciously direct their gaze toward you.¡±

 Chapter 727

    ¡°If these can¡¯t be solid evidence, even Pce Master Dongfang have gone to set up the ward during the fight against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. You, who have fused with the ckfiend Dragon, had be a key force in the battles. Other things can be faked but you can¡¯t feign the ckfiend Dragon Armor Set ¨C an eleven-piece legendary armor set! On the Boundless Maind, there¡¯s only one Heavenly Expanse Infinitum which canpare to it. That Pce Master Dongfang didn¡¯t have it on him, but you did. Is this still insufficient to prove your identity??I think, Meng Xing isn¡¯t your real name either. I may have lied to you, but I¡¯m really Zhou Weiqing. The truth is that both of us happen to be liars... so, it¡¯s now fair game, alright?¡±


    Listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s analysis, Meng Xing turned her head to look. She did not deny his words but only looked at him with a serious demeanor.


    ¡°Can you tell me, at that time, why did you choose to save us? Those exaggerated abilities of yours, could they really stop the Dreadfiend Sea Naga?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her with slight stubbornness, and said bitterly, ¡°Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?¡±


    ¡°Of course I¡¯d like to know the truth,¡± Meng Xing said.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, and said, ¡°You tell me your true name, and I¡¯ll tell you.¡±


    Meng Xing was in a daze. She bit her lips gently, and said softly, ¡°I¡¯m Dongfang Hanyue.¡±


    ¡°Dongfang Hanyue? That¡¯s a good name. It matches you.¡± Zhou Weiqingplimented.


    Dongfang Hanyue said, ¡°It¡¯s your turn.¡±


    ¡®I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhou Weiqing rified


    Dongfang Hanyue stared at him in shock, ¡°Is this the answer you¡¯re giving me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°This is my honest answer. I don¡¯t know why I chose to save you guys either. To me, the most advantageous situation would be for both your people and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga to suffer from injuries. In times of danger, to use the Spatial Transportation Stone, that¡¯ll be my greatest chance. I¡¯m seventy percent confident that I¡¯m able to escape once I¡¯ve retrieved the Spatial Transportation Stone. You can regard me as a fool then. However, I won¡¯t regret it.¡±


    Upon registering the four words ¡°I don¡¯t regret it¡± uttered by Zhou Weiqing, the sternness and fury in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes had melted. She stared at him, stupefied.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go and get something to eat,¡± Zhou Weiqing stood and walked toward the seaside. He needed to calm himself down as well. Thus, it was a situation which required him to make his second choice. Furthermore, it could very well be hisst chance too.


    He was eighty percent sure that the Spatial Transportation Stone was with Dongfang Hanyue. ¡®She¡¯s the true ruler of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce!¡¯ he thought. On the abandoned ind, she was so weak. Without hurting her, he would also be able to snatch the Spatial Transportation Stone from her so that he could return with Bing¡¯er, and his mission here woulde to an end.


    However, could he really make such a decision? If he could, he would not have told Meng Xing so much.


    Reaching the seaside and allowing his feet to be immersed in the seawater, Zhou Weiqing expanded his senses. However, he discovered that in the vast ocean, he could not detect any life.


    ¡°F*ck! I can¡¯t even have some seafood to stabilize my emotions. Where¡¯s your sense of humanity?¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted at the sea with fury.


    Retreating a few steps, he squatted down on the beach helplessly and drew circles on the sand with his hands, ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, you coward! Please be soft-hearted... Please be soft-hearted...¡±


    The circles had been drawn to a mess, but the helplessness still lingered on his face. For him to bully a gravely injured girl, more so a girl who treated him quite well, he could not do it ¡ª he simply could not! If the Mysterious Heavenly Pce treated him badly, and Dongfang Hanyue treated him just as badly, he would have made his move long ago. However, he still remembered clearly that when danger struck. she did not forget to protect him despite the odds they were in, even with the risk of her being injured.


    Standing up abruptly, Zhou Weiqing walked toward Dongfang Hanyue with big steps.


    Noticing his aggressiveness, Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s pretty face turned a shade paler. She subconsciously hugged her chest and her petite body retreated a few steps on the beach.


    Zhou Weiqing stopped directly in front of her.


    Dongfang Hanyue, like a kitten in shock, ¡°What, what do you want?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing lowered his head menacingly, and said, ¡°Hand over the Spatial Transportation Stone.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes glinted with stubbornness, ¡°No. Kill me if you want to.¡±


    ¡°If you aren¡¯t handing it over, fine,¡± Zhou Weiqing let out a long sigh. A helpless smile could be seen on his face. He turned his body and proceed to lie down beside Dongfang Hanyue.


    Dongfang Hanyue was thrown into a daze again. One must know, that the moment Zhou Weiqing had urged for the Spatial Transportation Stone, her heart had leaped to her throat. However, this guy had only uttered that one sentence.


    ¡°What on earth do you want?¡± Dongfang Hanyue could not contain herself. She did not understand even the slightest of what the bastard was thinking of.


    Zhou Weiqingid there, with his hands pillowing his head, and said, ¡°It¡¯ll be such a waste for me to give up just like that without trying when I have such a good chance. I did ask, and it proves that I¡¯ve tried. I have no choice if you refuse to hand it over. So, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m a man, It isn¡¯t right for me to bully a vulnerable girl like you on an abandoned ind. Hurry up and recover your cultivation. Once you¡¯ve recovered, I¡¯ll be on my way.¡±


    Don¡¯t you want the Spatial Transportation Stone anymore?¡± Dongfang Hanyue asked, puzzled.


    Zhou Weiqingughed bitterly, ¡°Of course I want it; this is my mission. However, I¡¯lle up with other ns. You better look after your precious item well. Don¡¯t let me take it away.¡±


    ¡°Hmph,¡± Dongfang Hanyue grunted. With great struggles, she supported her body up into a sitting position. She closed her eyes and started cultivating. The instant she sat up, a faint smile could be seen in the corner of her mouth. It was just that Zhou Weiqing, who had been lying down, could not see it.


    Sensing that the Dongfang Hanyue beside him had entered the state of cultivation, Zhou Weiqingid there and stared at the sky in boredom. He chastised himself, ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, you¡¯re too good of a person. If she wasn¡¯t a beauty, will you still act like this? No, you won¡¯t. You¡¯re a damned dirty-minded guy. Nevertheless, no matter what, I¡¯m still a genuine person, better than hypocrites, I guess. Ah, Beauty Hanyue, you¡¯ve disappointed me. You don¡¯t have to give me your body... shouldn¡¯t you have at least given me a kiss? I¡¯ve treated you so nicely. Would kill for you to be touched even the slightest bit?¡±


    Although he was filled with such despicable thoughts, he sat himself up after Dongfang Hanyue had settled down. He moved behind her and ced both his palms on her back.


    ¡°I¡¯m not doing this to aid her recovery. I just intend to feel her attractive body figure,¡± Little Fatty Zhou convinced himself internally. The next instant, a silverish white glow had engulfed the two individuals.


    ¡°I shall be a good person to the core,¡± he thought.


    Dongfang Hanyue had not exaggerated her injuries. The meridians in her body not only had been gravely damaged, they were scattered too. If a normal person were to sustain these injuries, he would be dead, but she was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse and was still able to hold herself together.


    It was obvious that her recovery could not be sped up, but things were different with Zhou Weiqing.


    Smooth Saint Energy was channeled into Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body. Her petite body shivered momentarily. The warm energy being channeled into her body through a pair ofrge lukewarm hands was a unique sensation. Dongfang Hanyue only felt her petite body wobbling. Once the warm energy had entered her body, the disorganized energies in her meridians were easily assimted.


    Along with the advancing of the warm energy, the damaged meridians were gradually being engulfed by the silverish white rays. There was no pain and Dongfang Hanyue only felt as if her body was being submerged in lukewarm water. It was indeedfortable.


    She gave up her self-recovery, and without the slightest bit of alertness, shepletely opened up her body to Zhou Weiqing, allowing his Saint Energy to flow freely within her.


    Slowly, in thefortable setting, Dongfang Hanyue fell into a peaceful sleep. Ever since she bore the weight of the responsibilities of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master on her shoulders, she had not been sleeping too well.


    ¡°You dumb f*ck, it shouldn¡¯t¡¯ be like this. I¡¯m not a good person,¡± Sitting behind Dongfang Hanyue, Zhou Weiqing was puzzled. ¡®Won¡¯t she be worried if I did something to her in times like this? Even if he had hidden the Spatial Transportation Stone, she can¡¯t be like this. Isn¡¯t she aware of the great damages to a man when he is being exposed to a girl¡¯s vulnerability? I can¡¯t let it affect me, I can¡¯t¡¯ he thought.


    Nightfall then enveloped the ind and brought about darkness and silence.


    A bonfire became the ind¡¯s only source of light. Zhou Weiqing sat beside the bonfire, roasting dry food.


    The Sumeru Ring had been returned to him. The food and water in there were not of a small amount. Therefore, he did not have to starve even if there was no seafood for him.


    There were asional crackling sounds of fire. Dry food may be simple, but its taste after being roasted was not bad either.


    Zhou Weiqing restrained himself from directing his gaze to the other side of the bonfire. Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s pretty features were like an apple, too alluring under the illumination of the bonfire.


    No matter how much dirty thoughts Zhou Weiqing had, he could not ovee the pressure of his principles and conscience. It was definitely not a good feeling.


    While he was healing Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s meridians, he had wanted to go. However, upon realizing the possibilities of another Dreadfiend Sea Naga being around, he could not just leave Dongfang Hanyue behind to go by himself.


    ¡°I shall wait for her to wake up I do anything,¡± he decided. It had been a long time since he lost control of himself. However, Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to admit that his mission here was no longer within his control.

 Chapter 728

    She was unsure if it was due to the overly strong fragrance of the roasted dry food, Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s nose twitched, and she opened her eyes gradually.


    Surveying the conditions of her meridians, Dongfang Hanyue was shocked. All of the damaged meridians had been healed from her cultivation, even though there was no training. Most of her Heavenly Energy had recovered by itself. Subconsciously, she also felt that her limits, initially imposed due to raising her powers with a special method had decreased. The meridians in her body were bathed in faint silverish white rays and were stronger than before.


    ¡°Ugh¡­¡± stretching her body with might, Dongfang Hanyue let out a soft moan. The powers in her limbs made her feelfortable and expressions of enjoyment could be seen from her pretty face.


    <i>Pfft.?</i>The dry food in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands fell into the firepit; his eyes almost falling off from its sockets. Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s stretching motions fully emphasized her alluring body lines. In addition to the attractive moan, it made the beast within a certain someone boil in an instant.


    ¡°Can you please not do this? You¡¯re seducing people tomit crimes.¡± Zhou Weiqing said while swallowing his saliva.


    ¡°Nope,¡± Dongfang Hanyue rolled her eyes.


    Dongfang Hanyue sat on the other side of the bonfire, her arms hugging her knees. Without sparing a nce at Zhou Weiqing, she mumbled, ¡°Tell me stories of your Boundless Maind, and yourself too.¡±


    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhou Weiqing responded. From his eyes, he seemed to be recalling his memories. He was not hiding, and there was nothing to hide either. He gradually started recounting his experiences.


    ¡°I was born in a small country named the Heavenly Bow Empire on the Boundless Maind. In the beginning, I could never be a Heavenly Jewel Master, until one fine day¡­¡±


    Even though he was only in this twenties, his experiences were so rich. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stories took four hours although it was already his summarized version.


    It was nowte night and the two had eaten much of the dry food. Zhou Weiqing had lost count of the times he had added the firewood obtained from the woods behind him into the bonfire.


    ¡°Why did you want our Spatial Transportation Stone then?¡± Dongfang Hanyue inquired with curiosity.


    Zhou Weiqing had told almost all of his important experiences, including those of his romantic affairs. However, he did not see the need to exin his purpose of obtaining the Spatial Transportation Stone.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, and smiled softly, ¡°This is a secret. I¡¯ll tell you if you give me the Spatial Transportation Stone.¡±


    ¡°Dream on,¡± Dongfang Hanyue replied with a grunt, ¡°If you¡¯re not telling, that¡¯s fine with me too.¡±


    The two fell into a momentary silence; only the crackling sounds of the fire could be heard.


    ¡°Compared to you, my experiences are far simpler. Aren¡¯t you curious about how I got to possess the powers of a Heavenly Emperor or the reputation of being a God Tier Master?¡± Dongfang Hanyue asked in a low voice.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded; he was curious indeed.


    Dongfang Hanyue mumbled, ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t need to doubt yourself. Your talents are far superior to mine. I¡¯m sure that if it was only self-cultivation, I would never possess powers the way you do, despite being several years older than you. Most of my cultivation is external.¡±


    ¡°External?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in disbelief.


    Dongfang Hanyue replied, ¡°You should¡¯ve noticed. The higher ranks of our Mysterious Heavenly Pce have all inherited the powers of Darkness Attribute. In fact, this is the ckfiend Dagon Bloodline flowing in our body. The bloodlines of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, especially for me as the Pce Master¡¯s heir is a result of our ancestor being an offspring formed by the fusion of the ckfiend Dragon and a human. So, in a sense, I¡¯m not a pure human being, but a dragon-human hybrid.¡±


    ¡°My ancestor, transformed into a human being through the cultivation of the transfiguration technique, married a human woman, and then had descendants like us. Combined with the physique of ckfiend Dragon as well as the wisdom and talents of humans, the foundation of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was formed. This was how the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was built. There was also the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s protection along the way. This was how the Darkness Attribute came about.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, we call ourselves the Dragon n. Among the Dragon n, there¡¯s an unwritten rule, one that has been passed down. When the former Pce Master is about to die, he¡¯ll be able to channel his cultivation base to the next Pce Master. Although theplete cultivation base cannot be received,?with this inheritance, it allows the next Pce Master to possess the greatest power possible in the shortest amount of time. This inheritance is only possible within the purest bloodline of our Dragon n. I¡¯m the inheritor of his generation. My father had forcefully made his way to the Heavenly God-tier but failed and gravely injured himself. Before he died, he channeled the cultivation base he had umted through his whole life to me.¡±


    ¡°This form of inheritance may allow me to promptly possess the powers of Heavenly God-tier,?but since it came too easily and I haven¡¯t umted sufficient experience, I¡¯m only limited to the cultivation base of a Heavenly God Tier in my life.¡±


    At this point, Zhou Weiqing finally understood the origins of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. The information Dongfang Hanyue had told him was the secrets of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. However, she had revealed everything without hesitation.


    ¡°What about the Pce Master Dongfang? Who is he? Is he also a Supreme Elder?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Dongfang Hanyue shook her head and said, ¡°She¡¯s my mother. My mother is ruling the Mysterious Heavenly Pce alongside me to aid me in holding down the elders. Nevertheless, I¡¯m the key ruler. The first Pce Master you met was me, and the next was my mother as I was then required to show myself as the God Tier Master Meng Xing.¡±


    Realization dawned on Zhou Weiqing, ¡°No wonder I felt a difference the during the second meeting. It was because there was a change in the person I was meeting. Nheless, the mask of your Mysterious Heavenly Pce is magical indeed. I can¡¯t even distinguish between male and female.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes turned blurry, ¡°For most people, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce is always an untouchable existence. What they don¡¯t know is the loneliness of being a Pce Master. Your experiences can take up a few hours, but mine could just be summarized within these few sentences. Had I been given the choice, I¡¯d rather be an ordinary human being.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Destiny may have chosen you, but you can attempt to alter it.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue smiled bitterly, ¡°Change? How? I¡¯m responsible for ensuring the legacy of our bloodline and sustaining the ruling position of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. All I can do is to let the Mysterious Heavenly Pce remain strong.¡±


    At this point, all of a sudden, a surge of powerful aura exploded from her body, Dongfang Hanyue stood up slowly and directed her stern gaze at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°My powers have now fully recovered.¡±

 Chapter 729

    ¡°My powers have recoveredpletely.¡±


    Along with her icy voice, Dongfang Hanyue stood up gradually. The aura of the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse almost pressured Zhou Weiqing onto the ground in an instant.


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing was not prepared at that point. Never had he thought that Dongfang Hanyue would make her move against him at this moment. During their previous conversation, her Heavenly Energy had fully recovered.


    Zhou Weiqing remained perfectly seated as he could clearly feel under the pressure of her energy, that any of his movements would bring a bout of Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s attacks like a torrential storm.


    With a bitter smile, Zhou Weiqing looked at her and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t this ingratitude?¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue grunted, ¡°What good deeds have you done for me? So what if it¡¯s ingratitude? This is an abandoned ind, who¡¯s watching?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said painstakingly, ¡°Ah, it was never a good idea to be kind! However, are you giving me the excuse to snatch the Spatial Transportation Stone as well?¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue looked at him in surprise, ¡°You¡¯re confident in yourself, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, and said, ¡°Aside from being confident, I think I¡¯ve other?chances as well. If I haven¡¯t any confidence, what else can I do?¡±


    A strong killing intent flowed from Dongfang Hanyue instantly, and the terrifying pressure sinked the sand around Zhou Weiqing.


    The pressure from the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was still quite horrifying. However, Zhou Weiqing was no longer feigning his cultivation base of a mere six jewels.


    Facing the pressure form Dongfang Hanyue, he still remained seated and observed her calmly. No hostility could be seen from his eyes, and his gaze was extremely gentle, as if he was staring at his wife throwing fits.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be making my move,¡± Dongfang Hanyue said menacingly and stepped forward at the same time, strengthening her aura.


    ¡°Come,¡± Zhou Weiqing stretched his arms out wide with a smile on his face, as though extending his generosity.


    ¡°Do you really not fear death?¡± Dongfang Hanyue raised her right arm gradually and gestured toward Zhou Weiqing from afar, with unstable Darkness Heavenly Energy concentrating in her palm. It would not be difficult for the mighty strike of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse to destroy the whole beach.


    ¡°Of course I do, why wouldn¡¯t I? I fear death very much. Who wouldn¡¯t be afraid of dying?¡± I¡¯ve yet to live enough. There¡¯s still tons of beauties waiting for me. However, you won¡¯t kill me. You can¡¯t bring yourself to do so,¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at Dongfang Hanyue cheekily.


    Inhaling a deep breath, confusion filled Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes. Her raised arm was gradually lowered and ced on her chest. Her pearly white teeth bit her bottom lip softly.


    It was also at this moment that the rain clouds in the skies had dispersed, and a bright moon hung high up in the sky. The gentle moonlight shone, and under the illumination of the moonlight along with the background of the ocean, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was dazed.


    The lovely moon shining onto the ocean along with a beauty on the beach ¡ª the alluring scene making his heart throb subconsciously.


    Dongfang Hanyue stepped forward once more and finally made her move.


    However, that move was not directed at Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Shraa¡ª¡± the sound of something breaking was not ear-piercing. Instead, it sounded like a barrier between the two being torn apart.


    The next instant, under the luminosity of the bright moonlight, what appeared before Zhou Weiqing was a body like white jade and suet; beautiful without imperfections, as if it was radiating holy light.


    With another stride forward, her legs had already stepped onto the gravel near his feet. Both her legs were bent, and she sat kneeling between his legs just like that. Ten long slender fingers shot out abruptly, grabbing his chest and pulling him closer.


    Little Fatty Zhou swallowed a gulp of saliva. Even he himself felt that the events unfolding before him were unrealistic. He mumbled, ¡°Don¡¯t be too rough, okay?¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue stared at him, clenching her teeth, ¡°No!¡±


    With several violent sideway strips of her hands, the shrill sound could be heard again. This time, what was exposed was his wide bronze chest, which was as solid as an iron wall. Her lips met his almost in an insane manner.


    However, when the two pairs of lips truly made contact, he clearly felt that her cold lips were shivering. ¡®Now, these are her true feelings¡¯ he thought.


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s movements were crazy. She even pushed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body onto the beach and gripped his wrists tightly. However, for someone who had far richer battles, her kiss was very inexperienced.


    This kiss had shaken the heavens and earth, dried up oceans and melted rocks, and got the primal blood of a certain someone boiling.


    It was only until the two had to part after an extended period of suffocation, had the embracee to a halt.


    Dongfang Hanyue pressed her petite body onto Zhou Weiqing, the smooth and flexible body had almost made someone moan.


    The two were panting, and because of the incessant gasps, the intimate contact between certain body parts grew closer to one another.


    After her panting subsided, there was no movement from Dongfang Hanyue, whereas a certain someone who was already in a climatic blood-boiling state could no longer contain himself. It felt good to be pushed in such a rough manner, but to stop midway rendered him speechless.


    ¡°About that, shall we continue?¡± Little Fatty Zhou tested the waters.


    Dongfang Hanyue stuck her face close to his chest, and said, sightly panting, ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me not to be too rough?¡±


    ¡°Um¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Actually, what I wanted to say was for the storm to be more violent.¡±


    With a sudden rise of her head, Zhou Weiqing spotted how Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s face grew as red as a fully ripe apple. She stared at him with blurring focus, and said, ¡°But, I, don¡¯t know what to do¡­¡± While she was uttering the sentence, her hands, previously holding onto Zhou Weiqing tightly, had loosened its grip.


    ¡®How were the primal characteristics of men invoked?¡¯ he pondered. He was not clear of what the others had experienced, but he felt as if he had really transformed into a Dark Demon God Tiger at that very moment...


    The next moment, the offending party and the defending party had switched sides, and the ckfiend Dragon-woman had finally switched ces to be on the receiving end. The Dark Demon God Tiger felt exactly like he had captured the most delicious prey, and all of a sudden, thunder roared and lightning struck. The storm really dide¡­


    Rain clouds drifted, blocking the shy moon, and among the heavens and earth in the dark, only the ocean, abandoned ind, beach and the alluring, seductive sounds of a dragon¡¯s moan and a tiger¡¯s roar could be heard.


    Even though she had lived for 29 years, he was her first man. The first man to walk into her heart and capture her body.


    ¡®This is what I owe him, I¡¯ve lost that day,¡¯ she thought. In the beginning, Dongfang Hanyue kept repeating her reasons in her heart. However, when a certain heated masculine body had conquered her everything, other than the looming sounds of a dragon¡¯s moans ¨C sometimes loud and sometimes soft ¨C she was incapable of any other thoughts.


    ¡®He had said what he said, but he does not regret. What about her?¡¯ she wondered. Simrly, she did not regret it either.


    Even if she knew very well that there was no future for her, and that she might lose this man in the next instant, she still surrendered herself to him without hesitation.


    It might sound absurd, but in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s life, her most beautiful memory might very well be this scene of insanity. Sometimes, not everything requires a conclusion. To enjoy the process and preserve the indelible memories might even be better than a well-nned ending.


    Dongfang Hanyue had never thought that she would be so vulnerable, like a tiny boat sumbing to the torrential waves of the ocean; continuously being flung up and down, up and down.


    The madness of the night continued until sunrise.


    Dongfang Hanyue held onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s solid arms and fell into a deep slumber. She was too exhausted. However, a sweet smile lingered on her lovely, vulnerable face.


    Zhou Weiqing did not fall asleep, despite the soft nkets spread beneath them. They were initially prepared by Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er when they first came to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce by the Neptune Shuttle. He would never have expected for the nket to be of use in this setting.


    Zhou Weiqing was experiencingplete sensual gratification with his unquenchable libido. To describe Zhou Weiqing at this moment in this manner would be more than apt.


    However, his facial expression was weird. It was impossible to not feel strange! The objective of his travel here was for the Spatial Transportation Stone. It could be said that his stand was directly against the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, but now, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master was lying in his arms.


    Furthermore, the Yin energy of the Heavenly God-tier beauty was pushing the Saint Energy in his body to a sharp increase. Dongfang Hanyue also possessed four Heavenly Jewel attributes, and she herself was very powerful. It could be observed from her fusion with the ckfiend Dragon against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Once he received her virgin Yin energy, it was impossible for his cultivation to not experience an upgrade. He even reached the stage where he was near to breaking through the boundaries of the 38th-tier. Under normal cultivation circumstances, even if Saint Energy had the powerful natural abilities to unify Atmospheric Energy of various attributes, it was not easy to break through that tier, especially without half a year¡¯s umtion,


    However, the benefits Dongfang Hanyue received from Zhou Weiqing were even greater. As she had inherited Heavenly Energy from her father to be upgraded to Heavenly God Tier, the bottleneck imposed on her was much greater than the normal Heavenly God-tier powerhouses.?After Zhou Weiqing¡¯s healing with his Saint Energy on top of the prior connection of their souls and body, her bottleneck has weakened a lot after receiving the Saint Energy. At this point, she would never have thought of it on her own.


    ¡°Um¡­¡± Dongfang Hanyue groaned, which had almost ignited the mes within Zhou Weiqing. She moved closer to his embrace and found a morefortable position.


    ¡®Hmm, what¡¯s this?¡¯


    Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing noticed something touching his arm softly. Subconsciously, he lowered his head and saw that it was a pendant not veryrge in size,


    The pendant was a silverish white metal, in the shape of a diamond. It wasrge, hanging around the beautiful, slender neck of Dongfang Hanyue by a fine silver chain.

 Chapter 730

    As he had been distracted by a certain someone¡¯s petite body which was as beautiful as a jade carving, he did not notice a thing. It was only at this moment that Dongfang Hanyue was donning the essory.


    He subconsciously touched it with his hand. The touch did not mean much, but Zhou Weiqing quick-wittedly sneezed.


    It could not be felt from the outside, but when he touched the pendant with his hands, he discovered in shock that the diamond-shaped pendant actually epassed great amounts of energy waves of the Spatial Attribute.


    Zhou Weiqing himself possessed the Spatial Attribute as well as Saint Energy. Therefore, his ability to sense energy was extremely strong. Although the materials of the metallic outeryer of the pendant were unknown, it had shielded the Spatial Attribute energy inside it from being detected. However, when he touched it with his hand, he immediately felt the uniqueness of it.


    ¡®What¡¯s... what¡¯s this?¡¯ he pondered.


    Zhou Weiqing was in a daze and eyed the penchant suspiciously. His hand fell from the penchant and caressed Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s chest. Even in his thoughts, his despicable characteristics would never change.


    With a soft sigh, Zhou Weiqing mumbled to himself, ¡°Ah, you¡¯re the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master but I must return. There¡¯s no way you would be willing toe with me. Since we¡¯re together for a day, I¡¯ve to leave?you something. Just treat it as a memento; only God will know if we¡¯ll ever have the chance to meet again in this life.¡±


    While saying that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand stopped its motions on Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s chest. A concentrated wave of Saint Energy flowed from his palm into Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body?along her meridians, before gathering in her pubic region.


    If it were to be someone else, they would experience strong repulsion of the Heavenly Energy from Dongfang Hanyue. Especially with Zhou Weiqing, he could feel that in the centremost position of Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s chest, there seemed to be arge energy sphere.


    ¡°That should be the Heavenly Nucleus Core!¡± he thought.


    However, he had no such time to appreciate the wonders of the Heavenly Nucleus Core. Furthermore, the Heavenly Nucleus Core was different from the Saint Nucleus Core he was aiming for. Thus, he just proceeded to guide the Saint Energy to gather in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body.


    One of the distinct characteristics of Saint Energy was that it would be repelled by energies of other attributes as pure Saint Energy was not destructive. Only when it was channeled into a technique and had its attribute transformed, there would be heightened power upon the release of the technique.


    Thus, when the Saint Energy had been injected into Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body, her own energies did not repel it. On the contrary, they amodated for Saint Energy which made it easier for Zhou Weiqing to channel his Saint Energy to concentrate in her Dantian.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation, injecting Saint Energy into a person felt different than it was in the beginning. Furthermore, he was not stingy with the amount of Saint Energy he was giving Dongfang Hanyue. He immediately activated his purest Saint Energy, which was like a gxy.


    This Saint Energy in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s Dantian gradually formed a tiny gxy-like whirlpool, spinning and establishing itself into a system. Although it could not upgrade itself like Zhou Weiqing can, but with the pure Saint Energy Whirlpool, as Dongfang Hanyue breaks through the bottleneck of the Heavenly God Tier in the near future, this whirlpool would surely aid her in her breakthrough as a tonic that would give her a huge boost. The initially impossible breakthrough of her bottleneck will no longer be difficult.


    Guarding the shaping of the whirlpool with caution, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead was already drenched with beads of fine sweat when he had finished everything. It was his first time constructing a Saint Energy Whirlpool for others by channeling the most essential part of his Saint Energy. It may not be all of his energy, but it was quite arge portion of it. Without a duration of anywhere from ten days to half a month, Zhou Weiqing would not be able to recover to his most ideal condition.


    Afterpleting everything, a soft smile could be seen on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, ¡°You¡¯re now my woman. I¡¯ve not treated you badly and this is my gift to you. It wouldn¡¯t be too much for me to take something from you as a memento, would it?¡±


    He was speaking to himself the whole time, Dongfang Hanyue had been sleeping well in his embrace.


    While speaking, Zhou Weiqing carefully extracted the pendant from Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s neck and wore it around his own. He smiled as if his actions were justifiable and mumbled, ¡°There are some things in this world which may be found in other ces, but my Saint Energy is unique.¡±


    While he was mumbling, he lifted Dongfang Hanyue from his embrace cautiously and gently ced her on the nket.


    Letting out a breath and changing into new clothes, he was about to leave but he could not bring himself to do so. He returned to Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s side and pecked her on her cheek. After caressing some exceptionally soft parts of her body, he then turned toward the ocean and walked toward that direction.


    He released his Dragon-Tiger Transformation wings. In an instant, two wings spread open. With a soft p, the wings propelled his body u to the sky and flew toward the sea.


    Right when he had just left, Dongfang Hanyue who had been sleeping soundly on the nket opened her eyes slowly.


    Slight fury was evident on her pretty face as she spoke to herself, ¡°Bastard, he never forgets to freeload even before leaving. Such a bad guy. A bastard and a dirty-minded fellow.¡±


    She sat up and redressed herself. Sitting on the nket, her nce fell onto the pool of red on the nket, and two red blushes appeared on her lovely face.


    ¡°Bastard, you know what? I don¡¯t regret it. Really, I don¡¯t.¡± She manipted her senses and immediately detected the gxy-like whirlpool in her Dantian. The energy epassed in it may not be that much, but the purity, especially the attribute which seemed like it could engulf everything, was so touching.


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes were dazed. To be the Mysterious Heavenly Pce master, she had been exposed to the best education possible as a child, and she herself was extremely smart as well. However, in front of the bastard, she could not help but lower herself.


    At the first time she had met him, she had been attracted by the confidence radiating from his core. Although he was not that handsome, the concentration he disyed while he was creating the God Tier Consolidating Equipment Scroll along with his talents and confidence had left a vivid impression on her.


    In their following moments of contact, he disyed his extraordinary talents in various fields. Even she herself who had been addressed as a genius could not help but feel inferior. If not for her inheritance from her father, she might not even be close to beingpatible with him in any aspect.


    Until that day, the bastard had freeloaded from her when he had jumped off the cliff. In the beginning, she really had the intention to kill him. However, she could not bring herself to do it. At that point, she had convinced herself with the excuse that she could not have murdered the genius, but was it really that simple? The truth should be that he was the only man she ever had her eyes on.


    Maybe, mostdies had their eyes locked on a man¡¯s physical appearance. However, the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master Dongfang Hanyue had seen too many handsome men, so the only thing she ced her interest in was inner beauty. Regardless of Zhou Weiqing¡¯ster behaviors which were either despicable or dirty-minded, those behaviors had done nothing to make her disregard the extraordinary talents he possessed.


    After that, Dongfang Hanyue had ignored Zhou Weiqing for a long time, not because she was angry, but also because she felt lost.


    The battle they had where she had brought him to another ce might very well be the source which had led to the changes.


    Dongfang Hanyue had never thought that she would lose in the only aspect she had thought to surpass Zhou Weiqing. In fact, she had already sensed part of the abilities in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s meridians. She had genuinely felt fear, especially during the final Demonic Devour.


    Thus, she lost the bet. Even by earlyst night, she still could not figure her own heart out. She had only thought of the bet and surrendered her body so that she did not owe him anything.


    However, it was clear to her now.


    Dongfang Hanyue started developing feelings for him during the battle for the?bet. Zhou Weiqing had won?and had also helped something within Dongfang Hanyue to emerge victoriously.


    What made Dongfang Hanyue fell in love with him was the battle against the two ferocious Dreadfiend Sea Naga. During the pinch, he had flown toward the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga without hesitation.


    Sometimes, falling in love with someone takes only an instant and Dongfang Hanyue had been conquered by Zhou Weiqing at that very instant.


    A man, regardless of his usual behaviors, in times of life and death, if he were to be able to voluntarily sacrifice himself for his woman, he would be considered the most responsible man who deserved all her love.


    At that moment, concealed by her mask, Dongfang Hanyue was crying. She also understood her heart, realizing that she had already helplessly fallen in love with the bastard.


    Even if the powers he had disyedter on had far surpassed her imaginations, and even if she came to know the true purpose of his arrival in Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Dongfang Hanyue will not be?infuriated by his lies ¨C not even the slightest. On the contrary, she had fallen deeper for him.


    He was here for the Spatial Transportation Stone. At that time, he was not required to make a move. Even if he did not escape, he could remain as a bystander. Without other options, Dongfang Hanyue would have no choice but to use the Spatial Transportation Stone and would even take care of him. That would be his best chance of snatching the stone.


    However, he did not do that. Instead, he chose the silliest course of action and even proceeded to tell her the truth aftering here.


    At that point, he was notpletely safe, and this could be seen when the huge shadow he had summoned was destroyed with ease. ¡®He was gambling!¡¯ she thought. If the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was tounch his assault blindly, it would be difficult for him to even escape alive.

 Chapter 731

    Whether or not he was a good or bad person no longer mattered to Dongfang Hanyue. Even after knowing that nothing would happen between the two, she chose to hand herself to him without any hesitation. She even put on the ne on on purpose.


    Recalling thest few months spent with him, crystal-like tears flowed uncontrobly from her flushed face.


    ¡°Bastard, once you¡¯ve gone back, will you still remember me? Why is this so unfair? The most important present you¡¯ve left me with is not your Saint Energy, it¡¯s the longing!¡±


    While Dongfang Hanyue was mumbling to herself, all of a sudden, her petite figure vibrated, and the sorrow in her eyes was instantly reced with shock and menacing, murderous intentions.


    ¡®This isn¡¯t good¡¯


    The next instant, she leaped up without a moment of hesitation and released her ckfiend Dragon Transformation. Under the drive of the huge dragon wings, she flew in the direction which Zhou Weiqing had left toward, with the highest speed she was capable of.


    After Zhou Weiqing had left the ind, his whole being had lost focus. Truth be told, he could not bear to leave. Not only did he long for Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body, there was also a heaviness in his heart which could not be put in words.


    It might be due to his guilt, as neither did he immediately contact Shangguan Bing¡¯er, nor did he attempt to pinpoint her location. He had been flying in the sky just like that.


    While he was flying, all of a sudden, a horrifying presence exploded from below the ocean surface.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reaction was already sufficiently fast. However, the presence seemed to have suppressed itself for a long time. A huge water pir hit him hard and flung his body up to the sky.


    At that time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong self-defense yed the key role in protecting his life.


    There was no need to activate the Immortal Deity Shield as it was released on its own, effectively shielding Zhou Weiqing with ayer of golden luster. Simultaneously, just like an explosion, the silverish white Saint Energy exploded from within him.


    The water pir was alsoprised of the water element. Although the force of its impact was horrifying and consisted of the element of condensed water, it had hit Zhou Weiqing only after it had been partially dposed by the Saint Energy upon contact.


    The powers of the water pir were terrifying; that single impact had thrown Zhou Weiqing thousands of miles up. In the air, he was already spitting blood in a crazy manner.


    Nevertheless, the gigantic water pir had no intentions of leaving him as it is. It transformed into a huge w mid-air, sped his body, and plunged him toward the water surface.


    At that time, the ocean surface had split into two sides abruptly, and the eighty-meter-tall Dreadfiend Sea Naga gradually emerged from the sea.


    The menacing ws shone with faint dark blue light, and its pair of huge eyes were filled with hatred.


    Its brother¡¯s death was too big of a shock to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. After being blown away by the explosion, it had cleared its mind and realized that it had been deceived by Zhou Weiqing.


    It swam back and forth insanely. To its dismay, all it had found was the remnants of the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga after the explosion.


    The few Supreme Elders of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s mother included, had returned to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind after they had recovered their senses following the explosion. They were afraid of encountering the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    If there was someone it hated the most, it would be Zhou Weiqing. Had it not be frightened by the Demon God¡¯s projection which Zhou Weiqing had summoned which resulted in its failure to rush to its brother¡¯s rescue in the Ward of Darkness, its brother would not be dead.


    Just as this Dreadfiend Sea Naga failed to have any discoveries and was nning to leave the ce with hatred, he found Zhou Weiqing flying in the sky.


    As a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, its sensing abilities were extremely powerful. Everything within a hundred miles fell under its coverage. Thus, after discovering Zhou Weiqing, it headed over immediately, leading to its current attack.


    Facing the assault of a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast, no matter how strong was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, his senses were not capable of detecting the sea naga. Just as he had expected, he was thrown into a disadvantageous position right away.


    Upon the rise of the water pir, Zhou Weiqing had alreadyprehended his situation, and all the hairs on his body stood. ¡®This was a threat from life!¡¯ he thought. If anything, he would be left in the vast ocean forever.


    The more dangerous the situation was, the calmer Zhou Weiqing became. Although the impactful strike just now had injured him, the wounds were not serious.


    After his recent cultivation, it was the first time the Immortal Deity Shield demonstrated its defensive powers at full potential. The Heavenly God-tier powerhouse may not have used its full power in its previous attack as it was concealing itself, but for the attack to be blocked, it showed how strong the defenses of the Immortal Deity Shield were.


    The Immortal Deity Shield instantly dposed the terrifying impact, and the Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing once again fully recovered. With the two urring concurrently, although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s injuries were not light, he had yet to be weakened to the extent that he could not defend himself.


    Under the coercion of the horrid huge w of seawater, ayer of a faint silverish white light appeared on the surface of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. A strange thing then happened. The terrifying water element which had been initially pressing onto his body, restraining his movements and his soul, had one circle of it melted under the silverish white rays.


    Although it was just a circle, to Zhou Weiqing, it brought the effect of keeping his life intact.


    The silver light shed, and in the next instant, his body appeared a hundred meters away.


    Empowered by Saint Energy, the powers of Blink had risen sharply. This was also one of the reasons Zhou Weiqing had not panicked regardless of the situations he had been at Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    Supported by Saint Energy, he was capable of escaping by sustaining the activation of Blink for a certain duration. Although this had consumed much Saint Energy, it was the key to his life-saving in a pinch.


    All of a sudden, the huge water pir appeared again. Zhou Weiqing did not dare to linger any longer; he activated Blink eight times continuously and was already more than a thousand meters away.


    However, against the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, this much was insufficient.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing had moved a thousand meters away and thought that he had the chance to escape, out of nowhere, a surge of great pressure descended from the skies as if the sky had copsed all of a sudden. The intimidating pressure flung Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body toward the water¡¯s surface. Furthermore, his ninth activation of Blink had failed.


    Saint Energy indeed could not be affected by the Heavenly God-tier water element. However, Saint Energy was necessary for him to activate Spatial Attribute tounch his skill. During that instant, in the vast area, all attributes and elements other than water element had been extracted.


    Facing the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse alone, Zhou Weiqing was afraid of his opponent for the first time. At that time, it was if he was being trapped in the Ward of Darkness as all his abilities were beingpressed within his body. Even the cirction of his Saint Energy had slowed down substantially.


    Yes, he could use Saint Energy to transform into other attributes to use their skills ordingly, but the skills were limited to being supported by Saint Energy.


    He could no longer borrow from Atmospheric Energy. His current level of Heavenly Dao Energy was a mere joke before the Heavenly God-tier Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Skills like Blink could no longer be utilized at that moment.


    Rays of golden light appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, it was his Ringless Ground Purging Set.


    It was during that time that he had calmed down. He understood very well that escape was no longer possible for him. The only option was to fight with all his might, and there might still be a slight chance of survival.


    ¡°Human, you¡¯ve killed my brother, I¡¯ll not let you die so easily. I¡¯ll let you experience all of the most torturing punishments in the world, and then slowly torture you to death.¡±


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s head rose from beneath the sea and locked his gaze which was full of hatred on Zhou Weiqing. It would never be tricked again. The Zhou Weiqing before him at that moment was just like meat on the cutting board which could be devoured anytime soon.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled coldly, ¡°You long piece of a sea worm, the victor has yet to be decided. It won¡¯t be that easy to kill me.¡±


    Inhaling a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned bright silver abruptly, and a mysterious presence radiated from his body.


    The presence came from his meridians. With the support of Saint Energy, it was released at its fullest potential.


    It was a strange urrence. Due to the presence, a chain of waves appeared in the water element which had locked down the entire area.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga below also widened it eyes, while the menacing spikes on its entire body turned crystal blue.


    ¡°The Dragon Emperor Bloodline.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said proudly, ¡°You know the Demon Emperor Bloodline too? Behold, I¡¯m the sessor of the Dragon Emperor, if you dare to strike me, I just have to summon myrades, and you¡¯ll be torn to pieces in an instant.¡±


    There was indeed a pure Dragon Emperor Bloodline within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. In addition to the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline, supported by Saint Energy, it then radiated. Although it could not directly increase his battle forces, the Dragon Emperor Bloodline is the noblest of all bloodlines that had ever existed among the dragon ns. In terms of ranks, it surpassed the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Thus, under the dispersion of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, the powers of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would be slightly affected.


    ¡°Bullshit. Despicable human, don¡¯t even dream of tricking me again. As a member of the noble dragon n, I won¡¯tmit the same mistake again. This is the ocean. So what if the descendants of the Dragon Emperor really dide? Now die.¡±


    While he said that, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s entire being radiated in blue, and the water element in the air became concentrated. With Zhou Weiqing as the center, the water elementpressed toward him in an insane manner.


    ¡°F*ck you, I¡¯m not afraid of you,¡± seeing that his chances of escape were almost impossible, the inner strength within Zhou Weiqing was invoked.


    The Saint Energy in his body circted at top speed. In this instant, the Ringless Ground Purging Set on him had temporarily tuned silver white.


    The surrounding water element was too concentrated, resulting in the failure of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s activated technique to take shape.

 Chapter 732

    In the face of the beating from the water element he was taking from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, Zhou Weiqing could only forcefully rely on his Saint Energy as a support to resist the pressure from the outside world. With the assimting effect of his Saint Energy, he braced himself with all his might.


    Had it not been the fact that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga hated him to the core and wanted to torture him, it would have unleashed a technique that was far more terrifying than this.


    In fact, the sea naga was in no hurry to kill him off. Instead, it wanted to slowly torture him and letting him fall into endless fear, little by little.


    The aura that a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse released was just too intimidating. It did not onlye from its physical body but from the soul as well.


    All Zhou Weiqing could think of right now was the fact that his body wouldpletely be crushed to powder by the water element if he even rxed a little, not even leaving a tiny trace of his soul behind.


    It was all that he could do to resist the attack with all of his power.


    If he used the Saint Energy to activate the Ward of the Demon God, he definitely could solve the pressing matter on hand right now, but that would be hisst resort. With his cultivation base, he would have to expend a huge amount of Saint Energy to summon the Demon God¡¯s Mirror Illusion.?On top of that, the level of the Demon God¡¯s Mirror Illusion that was summoned was not something he could easily control.


    If it turned out simr to the previous time where it appeared to be powerful to the point that it could even hold all elements between the heavens and earthpletely in awe, and yet could not even withstand a single attack in real life, it would be meaningless to him. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga only needed to destroy the Demon God¡¯s Mirror Illusion before it continued pressuring him again. By then, his chances of escape would be even slimmer.


    For this reason alone, Zhou Weiqing was actually waiting and waiting for the Dreadfiend Sea Naga to send him a fatal blow. If he were to summon the Demon God at that time, there might be a chance for him to escape after all.


    Moreover, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s follow-up measures were not limited to this only one n. Out of absolute necessities, he still had other several unique ways to deal with the situation that he was facing right now. Therefore, even though he was facing such a terrible pressure, he was still not panicking at all. Opportunities would always present themselves at any time anyway.


    As the tremendous pressure externally kept growing, Zhou Weiqing did not even need to control the Saint Energy inside his body. It was already operating by itself inside him, in the face of immense pressure.


    The 36 major Death Acupuncture Points¡¯ Energy Whirlpool had fully integrated and was operating at a jaw-dropping speed.


    As a matter of fact, it was not like the intimidating pressure from the outer world was entirely unhelpful to him. At the very least, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that in the face of this colossal pressure, he could almost touch the threshold of the 38th-tier of the Saint Energy. It was possible for him to experience a breakthrough anytime now.


    Of course, with the gap between him and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, it would probably be of not much use even if he had broken through to the 38th-tier Saint Energy.


    Unexpectedly, a sudden detonation resonated from the sealed-off area at this moment and it was apparent that his detonation was not caused by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. The shock itself did not matter much. However, the pressure from the domineering water element that had already put a great pressure on Zhou Weiqing seemed to have suddenly doubled without warning.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga wanted to torture him so it did not use his full power immediately. Zhou Weiqing was also waiting for his opportunity to arrive. As for the detonation that had happened rather abruptly, it was too sudden to the point that he did not even manage to respond at?that very instant.


    What was this pressure, that had already pushed his endurance close to its limit to suddenly double again? All Zhou Weiqing could do to quickly summon the Ward of the Demon God, by using his Saint Energy as he would be swallowed up by the horrendous pressure the very next moment.


    A bloody red figure prated the intense water element. The long, slender ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear transformed into a bloody red bolt of lightning as it headed straight toward the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, piercing directly through it.


    Dongfang Hanyue who was dressed in a full ckfiend Dragon Set turned up immediately. She was the one who caused the violent detonation just now.


    Even though she did not have any back-up from the ckfiend Dragon, there was something that made her different from Zhou Weiqing ¡ª she was a true Heavenly Emperor Master through and through. Not only that, she was wearing a full set that consisted of eleven pieces of high-grade Consolidated Equipment.


    Previously, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was more formidable even refused to touch the almighty ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear, let alone this one right here.


    The humongous body leaped away all of a sudden. Rays of blue light sted out from the ten spikes behind the naga before they gathered in the sky and gathered towards the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear, blocking the attack in a brutal manner.


    Dongfang Hanyue was not Zhou Weiqing after all. With her legendary armor set, the impact was not at all that bad though the water element blockade had an impact on her.


    The force of the high-grade legendary armor set did not lie solely in its appealing appearance. A legendary armor set that was made up of eleven pieces of equipment was already the most powerful presence in this world.


    In the Boundless Maind, though the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord, Xue Aotian was powerful and almighty, the Heavenly Snow Mountain was still not able to be the first in the ranks of the top five Saint Lands in the Boundless Maind. Why was that so?


    This was all because of the Boundless Infinitum Set that belonged to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce! Even though the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set was extremely formidable, the gap between them was still obvious if it were to bepared to the Boundless Infinitum Set. Thanks to the Boundless Infinitum Set, Shangguan Tianyang who was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor-tier was not able to defeat the Heavenly Snow Mountain Mountain Lord, he could resist all of the attacks directed at him.


    Even though Dongfang Hanyue had not reached the same level as someone who was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor-tier, the session of her predecessor¡¯s strength coupled with her efforts in cultivation had managed to let her enter the Upper Stages of the Heavenly Emperor-Tier. If they were onnd now, it would not be a problem for her to go up against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that had just broken through to the Heavenly God-tier. As the Mysterious Heavenly Pce master, she was not that easily defeated.


    Before this, when she was recalling the memory of her and Zhou Weiqing on the beach, she suddenly felt dramatic energy ripples on the sea. Right away, she understood that he might have encountered some troubles so she rushed over quickly.


    As the saying goes, good people will be rewarded. Had Zhou Weiqing never chosen to help treat and restore Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body and cultivation base, she would never have been able toe to his rescue in her most optimum state.


    The ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear¡¯s bloodcurdling aura melted the pressure that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was imposing on Zhou Weiqing.


    However, at this moment, a strange change suddenly took ce within his body.


    Both Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were tightly shut and his entire body was trembling slightly. On his Ringless Ground Purging Set, a distinctive grey light could be seen, making him look like a crystal that was glowing and converging continuously. It was obvious that the energy ripples on his body were awfully unstable.


    Of course, Dongfang Hanyue did not know that it was because of the intimidating pressure earlier that had cause Zhou Weiqing to be like this. She was the one who initiated it.?At this time, she also had no time to ask about his conditions. Instead, she could only give him a look of concern before she dove down andunched a crushing attack on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    Prior to that, even though she was aided by the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s power while she was battling it out with the other Dreadfiend Sea Naga, the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s most important role was to suppress the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in an imposing manner and be the main decoy in the fight against it. However, in truth, Dongfang Hanyue was the actual weapon that was going to be used to attack.


    The ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear¡¯s main purpose was purely for assault. Her ckfiend Dragon Set was best in its attacking prowess as well. If one were to talk about pure attacking power, even the Full Boundless Infinitum Set might not stand a chance against her ckfiend Dragon Set.


    Apart from that, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga before her had only just entered the Heavenly God-tier. It was far too weakpared to its senior. On top of that, its senior had died in the hands of Dongfang Hanyue. How could it possibly not feel the slightest ounce of fear in its heart? In the state of one¡¯s waxes and wanes, under Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s endless ferocious attacks, it was forced to take a defensive stance.


    In the previous battle against the much stronger Dreadfiend Sea Naga, Dongfang Hanyue had managed to gain more experience in defeating this creature. Her cultivation base had also elevated after the battle of her limits. On top of that, coupled with the improvement Zhou Weiqing gave to her body by using his Saint Energy, the current Dongfang Hanyue had an increase in her overall strengthpared to the olden days. Right now, she had found this newfound increase to be very handy when sheunched her attacks. Not only that, she was shocked to discover a whirlpool that looked like a silver gxy in her Dantian. Although she could not produce the same strange Saint Energy as Zhou Weiqing could, it was obvious that her absorption of the Atmospheric Energy had sped up significantly now with its presence in her body.


    In fact,pared to the ckfiend Dragon, Dongfang Hanyue had a greater advantage when dealing with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Her advantage relied on the fact that her Elemental Jewel did have the Water Attribute imbued within. This allowed her to be more at ease in her fight in . the seapared to those who did not have the Water Attribute. Right now, with the help of the Saint Energy whirlpool, her absorption of the water element around her was much faster; greatly improving her continuousbat capabilities. Even Zhou Weiqing did note to possess such an advantage.


    Although in overall strength, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was still slightly inferior to that of Dongfang Hanyue. She had managed to find its weakness in a rather straightforward manner ¡ª which was why it was afraid of dying.


    Dongfang Hanyue was extremely clever. When the two Dreadfiend Sea Naga appeared at the same time, it was because the one in front of her right now was so frightened by Zhou Weiqing as he was the one who caused the death of itsrade. At the time, it could certainly take a gamble by attacking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demon God¡¯s Illusion but it did not do so in the end. Why was that? Well, it was because it was scared of dying, wasn¡¯t it?


    For this reason, right now when she wasunching her attack, she was using techniques that would cause destruction to both sides. She did not even bother to set up her own defenses and instead, she went to great lengths for each of her attacks. She made no effort to protect herself, as she just wanted to inflict injuries on the enemy.


    As a result, even though the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had greater overall strengthpared to Dongfang Hanyue, it waspletely beaten to a pulp and was backed to the corner by her attacks. There were several asions where it was not so careful and got shed by the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear, leaving deep scars on its body.


    Be that as it may, these scars were the ones that triggered the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s ferocity.


    Without warning, its tremendous body came to a halt in the water as it sted up all of its spikes. Thousands of intense blue rays shot up into the sky, not just targeted towards Dongfang Hanyue, but at Zhou Weiqing who was floating abnormally in the air as well.

 Chapter 733

    By all means, being able to cultivate till the Heavenly God-tier meant that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga right here was not a fool. Yes, it was true that it was afraid of dying but that did not mean that it was actually stupid. It was in to see that the reason Dongfang Hanyue rushed all the way here was to save Zhou Weiqing. It was also thoroughly caught off guard by Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s attack and right now, all it needed the most was to catch its breath. As the saying went, attacking the enemy¡¯s key point would invite reinforcement. Its full-scale attack this time would mainly focus on Zhou Weiqing. With that, not only can it lure Dongfang Hanyue to go to his rescue, it would also be able to annihte one potential enemy if its n was sessful.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was not taken seriously by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, it still found the energy ripples and the Dragon Emperor Bloodline in him to be quite dreadful.


    Sure enough, seeing the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s attack suddenly directed towards Zhou Weiqing now, Dongfang Hanyue put aside her crazy attack and with a p of her wings on her back, she immediately put herself in front of Zhou Weiqing. The ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear was waved speedily in front of her, creating apletely sealed defense. Like a red-colored shield, it blocked the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s shooting attack in one swoop.


    The power of the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear¡¯s attack was indeed notorious. At the same time, it also consumed a great deal of Heavenly Energy. Right now, as it was being used as a defensive force by Dongfang Hanyue, it was actually draining her own Heavenly Energy greatly.


    It was apparent that Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s face that was hidden underneath the mask, had started to be tense. If the situation continued, she and Zhou Weiqing would most likely meet their fates here. They could no longer continue the fight; it would be better to flee first for now. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga before them was not yet a threat, so she could once again team up with the ckfiend Dragon when it waspletely recovered and kill the sea naga together.


    As she was thinking about this, Dongfang Hanyue swang the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear on her right hand while her left hand went toward Zhou Weiqing behind her, nning to bring him along to flee the scene.


    With her cultivation base and the utilization of her full speed, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga?would still be unable to stop the two from fleeing even if it chased them all the way. After all, this ce was not too far away from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    However, when she grabbed onto him behind her, a weird thing suddenly happened.


    An icy aura suddenly could be felt from behind. That aura was so chilly that it could not help but make Dongfang Hanyue shiver. The hand that was holding on to the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear almost slipped from continuing the defense in front of her.


    In fact, she was wearing the full ckfiend Dragon Set. One could easily imagine how bloodcurdling the energy had to be in order for her to be able to be affected by such a chill.


    In the next moment, the evil coldness suddenly disappeared without a trace.


    As she could not turn her head back, Dongfang Hanyue did not see the changes to Zhou Weiqing.


    Before this, his body finally ceased to shine with a looming grey light when she was reaching out to grab onto him. A grey luster of a shadow that was as tall as him suddenly appeared behind him and stepped forward to merge with his body.


    At that moment, the Ringless Ground Purging Set on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body suddenly changed its color, from the original dark golden color to a translucent, sparkling, greyish crystal-like shape. The aura that was released by his whole body had undergone apletely earth-shattering change.


    Loneliness, destion, cold and also that endless evil.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing finally opened his eyes. His eyes werepletely filled with a devilish grey, an infinite grey. His entire being was immersed in that strange grey color.


    Taking a step forward, he emerged from the back of Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s. His body had also just undergone a humongous change. The Dual God Strength Hammers actually turned into a grey liquid and integrated into his arms. The Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm also underwent changes at the same time. His right palm turned into a tiger¡¯s paw while the left evolved into a dragon¡¯s w. His entire body had also instantly inted. It turned out that he had directly entered the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation.


    His right foot was still a hook but this time, it was an entirely grey hook instead. Ayer of grey aura erupted from his body. Like a grey-colored shooting star, Zhou Weiqing charged directly towards the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    This time, there was no earth-shattering intimidating aura of the Demon God¡¯s Illusion. However, in the wake of his passing through, the water that had previously taken his breath had now automatically melted like ice, leaving a vacuum-like passage in the air.


    When Dongfang Hanyue saw him again, he was already halfway through his charge toward the sea naga. His entire body contorted in a peculiar manner in midair. With a strange, almost unthinkable movement, he rolled one round over and lifted his right leg before crashing down on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    Zhou Weiqing, who had now entered the second stage of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation had all his attributes elevated in a hair-raising manner. Under such a situation, he could not use most of his techniques but his body¡¯s physical strength had increased to an extremely rming level.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga originally had its attention concentrated on Dongfang Hanyue but the sudden eruption from Zhou Weiqing was like the sudden emergence of a dark horse.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga was indeed a Heavenly God-tier master. Though he was faced with such an unforeseen attack, it could still unleash its brutal and unreasonablebat power at a moment¡¯s notice.


    The water element in the air solidified in a split second, forming numerousyers of ice that blocked Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s enormous body suddenly made an abrupt half-turn in the sea before it used its stout tail to whip at him.


    ¡°How dare you!¡± Dongfang Hanyue turned pale with distress. Of course, she knew how frightful the physical attack of a Heavenly God-tier master could be. Releasing her Heavenly Energy, the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear transformed into a red sh of lightning as she used almost all of her energy to hurl the spear towards the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    The bloody red Dragon ying Spear swelled up in the air, and the length suddenly increased to ten feet long, bringing with it an immense amount of might as it soared down?from the sky like a blood-red lightning bolt.


    However, Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s attack was still a little too slow. The bolt of red lightning still failed to catch up to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s attack.


    At this time, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was already set in its heart that it must first kill Zhou Weiqing. It would rather be injured and fleeter since this was the sea anyway. As long as the?Ward of Darkness was not here, Dongfang Hanyue could not possibly stop it if it wanted to flee.


    Had it been the previous Zhou Weiqing, the cold current that cooled down abruptly would be able to freeze him mid-air but right now, he seemed to clearly be in a very peculiar state.


    The moment the cold current touched the greyish aura on his body, it automatically dissipated, leaving no effect on him at all. Immediately afterward, he collided hard with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s stout tail.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg hit against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s tail. These two were fundamentally disproportionate but the moment the both of them collided without warning, a loud rumble could be heard in the air.


    Like a bullet, Zhou Weiqing was sent flying in the air. However, Dongfang Hanyue who was still in the air could not help but widen her eyes.


    After sending him flying in the air, the Dreadfiend Sea naga¡¯s body remained in its previous state as it stood there motionless. Even if his body was pierced by the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear, leaving a huge wound on its body, it continued to remain in that state.


    Immediately afterward, another vicious rumble erupted. This time, the sound actually resonated directly from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s body.


    Without warning, the stout, tyrannical tail unexpectedly detonated when greyish light burst out, causing flesh and blood to fly in all directions. The entire tail was actually blown up by more than a third.


    Bloodcurdling cries could be heard instantly,ing from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Its tremendous body dove straight into the sea without stopping. It fled in a flurry under the cover of the dreadfully foaming waves.


    Even a Heavenly God-tier master like the sea naga would be seriously injured after being assaulted by both Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack and a direct hit from the mighty Dongfang Hanyue at the same time. It was without a doubt, afraid of dying and did not dare to stay any longer.


    Within a moment, Dongfang Hanyue already had Zhou Weiqing in her arms. At this moment, the grey color on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body hadpletely subsided and his legendary armor suit had now disappeared. His entire face was as pale as a paper, and he was breathing very shallowly. Fine blood kept seeping and bleeding through his pores. Fortunately, his heartbeat was still strong, or Dongfang Hanyue would have really thought that he was dead.


    Hugging his body, she carefully tried to infuse her Heavenly Energy into him. However, she waspletely taken aback by the condition of his body.


    The 36 major Death Acupuncture Points were slowly functioning. The moment her Heavenly Energy was infused into his body, it was immediately assimted by his Saint Energy. Looking back at his body, she could see that all of his meridians were actually unharmed; only his vital energy and blood cirction was slightly weaker. The silverish white colored energy was constantly swimming in his body; protecting it automatically on its own.


    How did he do that? Dongfang Hanyue stared absent-mindedly at the man that she held in her arms. The heavy blow just now was most likely as powerful as her own ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear. What on earth was that grey light? Even though he was unconscious now, but that blow could even injure a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast! What level is this guy¡¯s strength actually at?


    Zhou Weiqing had no idea how long he had slept for. When he finally woke up albeit groggily, he found himself lying on a wooden bed.


    This seemed to be a very ordinary wooden cabin that also came with a bit of a strange smell.


    The instance he came to his senses, the first thing he did was to quickly check his body.


    ¡®Did I experience a breakthrough?¡¯ This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first thought. Yes, the Saint Energy in his body had now broken through to the 38th-tier Saint Energy, which also meant that he had now officially entered the second stage of the Heavenly Dao Energy.


    In fact, after entering the Heavenly Dao Energy, every tier was a huge and heavy threshold. Especially when one had reached the 40th-tier, the rest of the tiers in the future would be equal to one level.


    It was another breakthrough in just a short few months time. Even though it was at the cost of facing many strong enemies several times, but at the very least, he was still alive. Being alive was already a victory in itself.


    ¡®I¡¯m still so incisive after all!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing could not control the proud smile that crept onto his face as he thought to himself. He lied on the bed motionlessly. Though the Saint Energy in his body had already recovered, his head was throbbing with pain right now. Pondering just a small matter was akin to having needles prickling onto his head.

 Chapter 734

    What happened that day? Vaguely, he had an impression that under the tremendous pressure by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, his body seemed to have undergone an extraordinary transformation, which led to the birth of another special technique. Along with the second stage of his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he hadunched an attack but he could not remember anything from the events that happened after that attack.


    Summoning his own Heavenly Jewels, Zhou Weiqing immediately noticed something peculiar.


    Before this, the first four of his Heavenly Jewels were already fully stored with techniques. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya did tell him that he should never simply store just any technique unless it was some of the more extraordinary ones. This was because that he possessed too many attributes and when there were too many techniques for him to the point that it was too much for the eyes to feast on, it would have an adverse effect on his cultivation base instead.


    After that, Zhou Weiqing only stored one technique ¡ª the Nether State of Tian¡¯er¡¯s mother, Phelia the Entropic Nether Tiger. This technique upied the position of the fifth Jewel.


    However, he discovered that there were some changes to his sixth Jewel. It was no longer the Alexandrite Cat¡¯s Eye Jewel but instead, it had turned into a grey crystal.


    When he carefully infused his Saint Energy into it, he soon made an earth-shaking discovery. He was astonished to find that in this sixth jewel, all of the other five attributes had beenpletely repelled, leaving only the pure Evil Attribute, while a technique from the Evil Attribute was stored in it.


    This was not the first Evil Attribute technique that Zhou Weiqing possessed. His Ward of the Demon God was the first but instead of upying a position in the jewels, it stood by itself as a unique technique. Of course, there were also other Evil Attribute techniques that upied the jewels, like the powerful Demonic Devour and the Dark Demon God Lightning.


    This technique right now must be the fourth one then. However, Zhou Weiqing was certain that this technique was definitely the strongest one. He could faintly feel that it was triggered by some energy inside his own bloodline, probably the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline. The technique¡¯s name was called the Demon God¡¯s Possession.


    In truth, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spection was not entirely correct. Though it was true that the Demon God¡¯s Possession technique was rted to the Dark Demon God Tiger, it had actually already surpassed the existence of the Dark Demon God Tiger.


    From the Dark Demon God¡¯s Tiger Bloodline that he inherited, there was a tiny trace of the Demon God¡¯s Bloodline in it. This was also why he had a connection to the Demon God. However, the fact that the Dark Demon God Tiger did not have the Saint Energy must not be forgotten, which was also known as the strongest attribute ever.


    Many times, Zhou Weiqing had used his Saint Energy to activate this trace of the Demon God Bloodline. Just like the day that he was fighting against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga when he encountered a life-threatening situation, under the self-defense mechanism of the Demon God Bloodline, peculiar changes took ce.


    In other words, the Demon God Energy that he possessed in his bloodline now had far surpassed the Dark Demon God Tiger and achieved another level. That was how the Demon God¡¯s Possession technique came to be in the first ce. This technique had never been possessed before by the Dark Demon God Tiger.


    It was precisely due to this formidable technique that he was able to inflict injuries to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was at the Heavenly God-tier.


    This was actually possible?


    Lying there on the bed chuckling like an idiot, Zhou Weiqing could not stop himself from grinning from ear to ear. He had met with many peculiar things in this long period of cultivation but this was the first time he hade across such an amazing thing.


    Although he was not sure how powerful the Demon God¡¯s Possession was, the mere fact that he survived and was still alive now was clear evidence of this technique¡¯s atrocity, not to mention the fact that he even inflicted injuries on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Despite how it had given him a splitting headache after the unleashing of power thest time, it was all worth it! This technique was basically like his trump card!


    The door opened and a young girl who looked like she was around seventeen or eighteen years old walked in from the outside. She had normal features and some freckles on her nose.


    As soon as she entered the room and saw Zhou Weiqing who was chuckling idiotically, she waspletely taken aback, ¡°H-Huh? I-Is this man going crazy now? What should I do?!¡±


    The smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face immediately froze. A slight twitch could be seen in his mouth as he was at a loss whether to cry or tough, ¡°What do you mean by going crazy? I¡¯m perfectly fine!¡±


    As he said that, he sat up while rubbing his temples. Although the Demon God¡¯s Possession was immensely powerful, its side effects were quite obvious as well. He was still not able to reply her properly.


    Patting her own chest, the girl shed a wide smile, ¡°You scared the hell out of me. I thought you really went crazy for a moment. If you did go crazy, I wouldn¡¯t be able to face that beautiful sister anymore!¡±


    Listening to the girl¡¯s honest remark, Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, ¡°What is this ce? A beautiful woman sent me here?¡±


    The girl nodded her head, ¡°We are here in Jimoor Vige, a small fishing vige. You¡¯ve been asleep for two days and the beautiful sister was the one who gave me some money to let you put up here. She¡¯ll be back as soon as possible.¡±


    Subconsciously, Zhou Weiqing touched his own chest and the ne containing the Spatial Teleportation Stone was still there. However, why would Dongfang Hanyue purposely leave him here and left all by herself? Could it be that she had something urgent to do?


    ¡°Are you hungry? I¡¯ll get you something to eat,¡± the girl said to Zhou Weiqing.


    He nodded, ¡°Alright. Thank you so much.¡±


    Shyly, the girl smiled and turned around to leave the room.


    Zhou Weiqing proceeded to sit up for a while and realized that his headache had slowly subsided. He sighed secretly in his heart. It was good that Dongfang Hanyue had now gone. He really did not know how should he face her after all this. Now that he had taken away their most treasured item of the pce, she did not even attempt to take it back from him. Perhaps, the reason why she refused to see him was to avoid the awkwardness between the two of them. Since he had nowpleted his mission, it was time to return home. The earlier he could leave and settle the problems with the Luster Spatial Realm, he could assist in saving a lot of manpower and material resources at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. They no longer have to worry about the relocation of Zhongtian City any longer.


    As he was pondering, he took out a peculiar-looking silverish white gemstone from the Sumeru Ring.


    This was the Sound Transmission Stone. Even though it could not function at a distance of tens of thousands of miles, it could still at a distance of up to thousands of miles. This was an item that was taken out by Zhou Weiqing from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce when he first departed on the trip. One was for him while the other was for Bing¡¯er, just in case they got separated in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind and fell into a situation where it was hard for them tomunicate with one another.


    Gently infusing Saint Energy into the Sound Transmission Stone, the silverish white gemstone glistened all of a sudden. The intense Spatial Attribute energy ripples caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand which was holding on to the stone to be slightly transparent. Faint silverish white light shone our bright and the strange Spatial Energy suddenly shrouded his body entirely. The sound transmission had just begun.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, Bing¡¯er!¡± Zhou Weiqing issued a soft call.


    He had tried using this object before and it produced excellent results. Very convenient indeed.


    However, even after he had tried to call out to her, there was no response from her at all after quite a while.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sank. He attempted to call her again. Still, there was no response as well.


    Right now, the vige girl had juste into the room with the food. Seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body glowing in a silverish light color, she was so taken aback that?her jaw was agape.


    Waving his hand at her, Zhou Weiqing motioned to leave the room first. He was already in a state of panic that he could not reach Bing¡¯er at all. So, naturally, he did not have the mood to exin the situation to her, let alone eat the food.


    He got out from the bed and stood on the ground. Again, he made repeated calls to Bing¡¯er but every time, his call was akin to a stone sinking into the deep sea. There was still no response at all from her.


    ¡°What is going on? Why didn¡¯t Bing¡¯er respond? I¡¯ve already made it clear to her that once we¡¯re both separated, she¡¯d need to have the Sound Transmission Stone by her side all the time! I¡¯d need to be able to contact her at?any time so that I can bring her back!¡±


    ¡°Something is wrong! Something had to be wrong!¡±


    At times, the things one held dear to one¡¯s heart often confused them. Right now, Zhou Weiqing was unable to keep aposed heart. He had be entirely restless with anxiety.


    There was a purpose for him and Bing¡¯er toe to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, and right this moment she was still stuck at the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s headquarters. If something went wrong, it would definitely not due to a trivial matter.


    At once, Zhou Weiqing was feeling so jittery that he kept pacing back and forth in the room. He could not find out what was actually happening right there. Could it be that Dongfang Hanyue was suddenly seized with remorse and became unwilling to give him the Spatial Teleportation Stone? Or perhaps, it was because of other changes?


    No! No, it can¡¯t be! Though the duration he was in contact with her was not that long, Zhou Weiqing was able to clearly see what kind of person Dongfang Hanyue truly was. She was smart but she was not particrly rational. On the contrary, she was quite an emotional person. She really fancied him a lot.


    As he thought about this, Zhou Weiqing suddenly thought of a possibility. She was probably afraid of losing him, but at the same time, she was also scared of being rejected if she had persuaded him to stay. Maybe that was why she detained Bing¡¯er instead? Perhaps, she was waiting for him to go back to her?


    Yes! This was most likely the case. A bitter smile crept up onto his face. With a sense of helplessness in his heart, he suddenly gave himself a good hard smack on the face in a callous manner.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou! It¡¯s all your fault! Why did you have to flirt around? See, even Bing¡¯er is dragged into this mess now! No, I need to go back to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce now! As the saying goes, two rivals in love will never see eye to eye. We¡¯d be in deep trouble if Hanyue suddenly decides to do something to Bing¡¯erter!¡±


    The moment he thought that Bing¡¯er would be harmed, Zhou Weiqing became even more rmed. Be that as it may, he was still a person who had experienced all sorts of hardships. He also knew that with his condition right now, there was nothing much that he could do even if he were to rush back there now. At the very least, he would have to recover his cultivation base to the most optimal condition first before he could do anything.


    He walked towards the table and picked up the food that the girl sent over, before gobbling it down in a hurry.


    Naturally, what a small fishing vige would have the most, was fish. Though the delicious fish soup was not prepared in an outstanding method, it turned out to be quite tasty. Along with some coarse grains and vegetables, the meal could be considered as quite sumptuous. Unfortunately, right now, Zhou Weiqing had lost all of his appetites. Even the tastiest food tasted like chewing gum in his mouth.


    After gobbling down the food in a haste, he quickly returned to bed and started to sit down with his legs crossed, entering the cultivation state instantly.


    His Saint Energy had an extraordinary characteristic. There was no need for him to worry about being disrupted as he could easily pause his cultivation anytime. For this reason, he did not directly order the girl to not disrupt him. What he needed right now was to restore his body to the most optimal condition in the shortest time possible so that he could go to Bing¡¯er¡¯s rescue.


    The Saint Energy in his body was functioning on its own. Zhou Weiqing was not clear how it would restore the Spiritual Energy in his body but there was one thing that he was certain ¡ª anything was possible with his Saint Energy.


    Facts had proven this point as well. Along with the continuous running of his 36 Death Acupuncture Points, the Saint Energy that had leveled up to the 38th tier was even purer now and during his cultivation, it continued to reduce the throbbing pain in his head.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first cultivation after his Saint Energy had been raised to the 38th tier. He realized that the Saint Energy Gxia in his body¡¯s Saint Energy had obviously increased a lot. As a whole, it had be much purer now.

 Chapter 735

    The flow of Saint Energy was not fast. However, even if it was just a tiny quiver, it still attracted a considerable amount of Atmospheric Energy. Zhou Weiqing could feel his cultivation was slowly improving. This process of improvement was to convert the Atmospheric Energy from outside into Saint Energy, which was thenpressed into Saint Energy Gxia.


    It was a slow process but this continuous improvement was what most Heavenly Jewel Masters with a Nine Jewel cultivation base could only dream about.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s meditation took a whole day. When he finally woke from the meditation state, he had returned to his spirited self.


    The room had already been cleaned, and there was even a new serving of food. Zhou Weiqing did not feign courtesy. He finished the food quickly and left a satchel of gold. He did not even bid the vige girl goodbye. He went out the door, identified his direction, and leaped into the air while unleashing his Dragon-Tiger Transformation Wings before rushing toward the Mysterious Heavenly Pce as fast as he could.


    This concerned Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s life, how could he not be worried? In his mind, the Spatial Teleportation Stone was nothingpared to Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Nothing could be more important than his Bing¡¯er.


    On the seventh floor, Mysterious Heavenly Castle, Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    The entire Mysterious Heavenly Pce management was seated. However, the atmosphere was currently pretty somber.


    This time, Dongfang Hanyue sat on the main seat, while the previous Pce Master, her mother, a ssy middle-ageddy, sat on the seat Dongfang Hanyue upied when she pretended to be Meng Xing.


    Dongfang Hanyue had just returned not long after she received the news.


    On the day Zhou Weiqing fell into aa, she had wanted to bring him back to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce before she suddenly received the news about Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    Her mother and several other Supreme Elders were back too. Not only that, they had restricted Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s movement as soon as they had the chance of capturing her. This was why Zhou Weiqing was not able tomunicate with Shangguan Bing¡¯er after a while.


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce had something simr to a Sound Transmission Stone as well. Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s mother, Dongfang, used it to determine everyone¡¯s safety as well as informing her about the capture of Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Dongfang Hanyue was naturally impatient. She had asked her mother to release Shangguan Bing¡¯er without sess. Left with no other choice, she dared not bring Zhou Weiqing back directly, so she left him at the fishing vige to take care of the issue herself. She did not know how the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er was, but she was still Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lover! If she was hurt in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Zhou Weiqing would probably antagonize her immediately after. That was not what she wanted to happen.


    In that sense, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s guess was not right. He could not have guessed theplexity of the matter.


    ¡°Release Shangguan Bing¡¯er immediately,¡± Dongfang Hanyue ordered without any hesitation.


    Elder Water frowned, ¡°Pce Master, please calm down. This is something we need to discuss in detail.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue said angrily, ¡°What¡¯s there to discuss? Let¡¯s ignore Zhou Weiqing¡¯s status as an Honorary Master of Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Shangguan Bing¡¯er is still an Elder. Most importantly, it was Zhou Weiqing who saved all of us at a critical time when we fought the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. We shouldn¡¯t treat him like this.¡±


    Elder Water sighed and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Zhou Weiqing saved us. However, Pce Master, did you consider one issue? Zhou Weiqing hid his true power from all of us without us even noticing. Is there not something wrong with that? Moreover, what¡¯s that skill he used at that time? Even a Heavenly God-tier¡¯s power was suppressed. It might not be an offensive skill, but it clearly illustrates how Zhou Weiqing has the power to threaten us.¡±


    ¡°How old is he? Early twenties, I suppose. Yet he already has a cultivation base of Nine Jewels, as well as that weird Heavenly Energy. Would you believe it even if it¡¯s not suspicious? Furthermore, he doesn¡¯t have the inheritance that you have. I am afraid he has an ulterior motive joining the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It¡¯s true that he had done us a great service. However, for the sake of our survival, I¡¯ll like you to reconsider. We have to investigate thoroughly, so we should wait for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s return. Shangguan Bing¡¯er is our trump card, we did not mistreat her. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s face was scary. It was flushed with fury and pale with worry. She had to admit that the Elders had a point. She also knew what Zhou Weiqing was trying to aplish. ¡®However, if he returns, will the Elders let him off easy? What to do? What can I do?¡¯ she thought.


    ¡°Who ordered the house arrest on Shangguan Bing¡¯er? You dare decide on things on your own when I¡¯m gone?¡± Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s voice dropped into an eerie tone, her eyes betrayed her killing intent. She was also utterly confused. She had yet to rify the matter between herself and Zhou Weiqing, and something like this happened in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    ¡°It was me,¡± Dongfang who sat quietly since before spoke up.


    Hearing her mother¡¯s voice, Dongfang Hanyue was startled, ¡°Mother, how could you do that? Won¡¯t that be pushing Zhou Weiqing to oppose us?¡±


    Dongfang¡¯s eyebrows were knitted together. She said, ¡°Hanyue, the things one holds dear to one¡¯s heart often confuses them. It looks like you really fell for him. If he¡¯s an Honorary Master, I¡¯ll not object to releasing her. However, it¡¯s not clear what his intention is. How can we not thoroughly investigate this? You¡¯re the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, how can you be so reckless? Think about the big picture, don¡¯t you think we need to find out??Also, regarding Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s house arrest, only a few of us know about it. Zhou Weiqing couldn¡¯t have possibly found out. After we sort things out when he returns, there¡¯ll be no problem if he¡¯s really not nning to do anything to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue could throw a tantrum at the Elders, but how could she do it to her mother? Even though she was the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, she had not held the position for long. If her mother stood together with the four Supreme Elders, her influence would not be enough.


    Elder Water advised, ¡°Please don¡¯t be mad. Zhou Weiqing saved us, we¡¯ll never forget that. We¡¯re not people who¡¯ll betray a person¡¯s trust like that. However, it¡¯s also imperative for you to consider the state of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. We¡¯ve lost six Elders in this battle, it can be said that we¡¯re rather beaten up. In this critical period, it¡¯ll be a disaster if problems arise within the Pce. We only decided on this after giving it a thorough consideration.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue kept quiet. The Elders and her mother were not wrong. If she could have kept calm, she would have understood that they were only doing the right thing. Zhou Weiqing was still an outsider after all. However, Zhou Weiqing had earned an immovable spot in her heart. She had even given him her most precious possession. In this situation, she had already taken Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side.


    There was also the operation against the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Instead of calling it a sess, it was more of a lose-lose situation. Even though one Dreadfiend Sea Naga was dead, there was still the other one. The dead one had also exploded. No one had gained any benefits. Instead, they had lost six Elders. It was no wonder the four Supreme Elders were being so cautious.


    Dongfang Hanyue took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself down with mediocre sess. She clenched her jaw a little and made up her mind. Sometimes it was better to exin things than to leave people in the dark.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I know his intentions,¡± Dongfang Hanyue sighed and reluctantly said.


    ¡°You knew?¡± Dongfang looked at her daughter in surprise, ¡°How did you find out?¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue smiled wryly, ¡°After the sea naga exploded, we were both sent by the shockwave to the same ce. We drifted on the sea for a while before we arrived at a deserted ind. It was there that we met up. At that time, I had the same questions as you do. I even suspected he would attack me. When we met up, I was badly injured and was only left with less than one-tenth of my strength.¡±


    As she was describing, everyone listened in shock. When they had seen her returning without injury, they thought she was not hurt at all. When the Dreadfiend Sea Naga self-destructed, the Supreme Elders and Dongfang powered up the Ward of Darkness with their full strength. Although they were injured, they managed to retreat safely because of their Heavenly King tier cultivation. Once it was mentioned by Dongfang Hanyue, they were suddenly reminded that Dongfang Hanyue was right in the middle of the explosion since she was one of the main force attacking the Dreadfiend Sea Naga!


    ¡°Did he do anything to you?¡± Dongfang asked anxiously.


    Dongfang Hanyue sighed and said, ¡°Mother, if he wanted to do anything to me, I wouldn¡¯t be sitting here. Not only did he not hurt me, he even used the miraculous Heavenly Energy that he called Saint Energy to heal me. It didn¡¯t take long before I waspletely healed and recovered to my peak state.¡±


    ¡°I had forced him to answer me about his background at that time. He told me everything without withholding anything.¡±


    Right there and then, Dongfang Hanyue told them everything about Zhou Weiqing. Every one of their faces paled when they heard that Zhou Weiqing came from the Boundless Maind and that he did not belong to any Saint Lands.


    ¡°... he approached us with the intention of acquiring the Spatial Teleportation Stone. If he had been waiting on the side when we were battling the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, with his cultivation base, it¡¯s not hard for us to guess how easy it would be for him to seed. If it wasn¡¯t for him, we would have to face two Dreadfiend Sea Nagas! However, he didn¡¯t do it. He saved us knowing there¡¯s a risk the nagas might kill him. I¡¯ll admit that I was moved. In that split second, I fell in love with him.¡±

 Chapter 736

    When they heard Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s confession, Dongfang and all the Supreme Elders had been silent.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing did not hide anything from me. I¡¯ve asked him why he did what he did. He said he didn¡¯t know why but he didn¡¯t regret it.¡±


    As Dongfang Yue inhaled forcefully and deeply, her eyes were already wet. ¡°Everyone, you¡¯re right. He came here with an ulterior motive. He came here for the Spatial Teleportation Stone. However, did he hurt us in any way? No. On the contrary, he saved every one of us. And what are we doing? We¡¯re suspecting him, and we even thought about dealing with him forcefully. I can¡¯t do something like this. Moreover, I¡¯ve already given him the stone.¡±


    Hearing her final sentence, all four Supreme Elders widened their eyes in disbelief. Dongfang screeched, ¡°What? You¡¯ve given him the Spatial Teleportation Stone? Hanyue, how could you?¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue retorted calmly, ¡°Why couldn¡¯t I? I¡¯m still the Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master. ording to the rules of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, the Pce Master has the power to utilize all the resources in the Pce. Have you considered this, how old is Zhou Weiqing? Plus, he¡¯s not like us. We obtained our strength through legacy. He started from scratch, cultivating his strength through talent alone. Yes, he¡¯s from the Boundless Maind, and he¡¯ll one day go home. However, is it more important to befriend someone who¡¯s fated to advance to Heavenly God tier or is the Spatial Teleportation Stone that only has a few more uses left more important? I¡¯d like to befriend him. Who knows, he may be of help to us in the future. But then you went and capture Shangguan Bing¡¯er, wasting all my efforts. Maybe I¡¯ll never be able to convince you, but it¡¯ll be the same the other way around. I rather resign as Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master than participate in your schemes against Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    Her gaze had already turned sharp, ¡°Lastly, Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t want my Spatial Teleportation Stone for free. He had bestowed me with a portion of the miraculous Saint Energy. I have an instinct, with this incredible power, the bottleneck I was stuck at from inheriting Father¡¯s Heavenly Energy will no longer be a problem.¡±


    As she was speaking, Dongfang Hanyue stood and left indignantly. She needed to have a conversation with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Seeing Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s departure, all five of the faces turned sour.


    Dongfang sighed, ¡°A grown girl cannot be kept at home! That silly girl, doesn¡¯t she know it¡¯s impossible for them to be together?¡±


    Elder Water said with a wry smile, ¡°It looks like we should consider her points as well. We cannot let Zhou Weiqinge between the Pce Master and us. Furthermore, her points are not illogical! Perhaps she has seen the bigger picture.¡±


    Dongfang was contemtive, ¡°If Hanyue can advance into Heavenly God tier, a Spatial Teleportation Stone is nothing.¡±


    ...


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing did not know what had transpired in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. With his Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he traveled in almost a straight line towards the Mysterious Heavenly Pce at maximum speed.


    From afar, the mountain range which the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was built on was already in view. The whole time he was flying, his fury grew stronger and stronger. Not once did he stop trying to get in touch with Shangguan Bing¡¯er but there was no response. The worry in his heart turned into burning rage. To save his love, he would not mind taking on the whole world.


    However, no matter how angry he was, he could not raise his temper against Dongfang Hanyue. Could he sneak into the Mysterious Heavenly Pce? No, that was almost certainly impossible.


    If Mysterious Heavenly Pce held Bing¡¯er captive, they would definitely have thought about him sneaking in to rescue her. With so many powerhouses and the ckfiend Dragon, it was almost impossible for him to seed in rescuing her by stealth. Since that was the case, he might as well act arrogantly for once.


    With that thought in mind, Zhou Weiqing was no longer hesitant and he flew towards the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. In his excitement, it felt as if the Saint Energy in his body was boiling over. After all, with his current cultivation, even if he had flown for a long time using Dragon-Tiger Transformation, he still had an abundance of Saint Energy. It did not burden him too much to do so.


    The Mysterious Heavenly Pce appeared in his view from a distance. By the time he saw it, he heard people yelling from below. At least a hundred silhouettes leaped into the air trying to block Zhou Weiqing from approaching.


    Zhou Weiqing was not too familiar with the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s fighting power. However, as the only Saint Land in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, how could it not have Anti-Air skills?


    Zhou Weiqing stopped in the air and looked down. The ones flying towards him were not only Heavenly Jewel Masters, but their Heavenly Beasts were also with them. The Heavenly Beasts were at different stages of cultivation but they were all strong flying Heavenly Beasts. Even the weakest of them had the cultivation of Zun-stage. All of the Heavenly Jewel Masters had at least five Heavenly Jewels too. It was clear that they rushed in as soon as they noticed Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing hovered silently, allowing the ¡°sky warriors¡± of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to surround him. He ignored them as he yelled at the Mysterious Heavenly Castle directly, ¡°Dongfang Hanyue,e out right now. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being merciless.¡±


    Having filled his Dantian with Qi/energy, his yell, supported by his cultivation base of Nine Heavenly Jewels, fanned out. Some of the flying Heavenly Beasts in front of him were affected and became lopsided. His voice was full of wrath as it echoed throughout the valley and the abyss domineeringly.


    The Heavenly Jewel Master who flew toward Zhou Weiqing did not attack immediately. The reason was simple. Among these people, there were those who knew Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing had shone brightly at the banquet when he joined the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, surprising all the higher ranked officers. The generals of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s Air Defense had also attended the dinner, so they immediately recognized their Honorary Master.


    What happened to Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been kept a secret by the core members of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. That was why none of them knew about the issue Zhou Weiqing had with the Pce.


    ¡°Honorary Master Zhou, why are you saying things like that? Please calm down,¡± a Heavenly Jewel Master at the Ninth Jewel cultivation base said gently after he approached Zhou Weiqing and saluted him. At the same time, his eyes were filled with shock upon seeing Zhou Weiqing.


    The wings that appeared with Dragon-Tiger Transformation were spread out behind Zhou Weiqing. There were dark-purplish dragon tattoos on his skin and it gave him an authoritative aura. More importantly, Zhou Weiqing did not hide the number of his Heavenly Jewels. Nine on each arm! This was such a huge leap from the five Heavenly Jewels at the banquet. How could it not astonish the powerhouses in front of him?


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said, ¡°This is none of your business. As long as you stay out of my way, I will not hurt you.¡±


    The general was speechless. He thought, ¡®We have over a hundred people here, and each of us is supported by our Heavenly Beasts. Even if you have Nine Jewels, there¡¯s only one of you. How are you going to hurt us?¡¯


    Even though that was what he thought, he did not dare to order an attack. Who knew what happened to Honorary Master Zhou? If this was only a misunderstanding, and they hurt him, what would the higher-ups say? Not to mention, Honorary Master Zhou was a God Tier Master. Was there anyone who did not want to get some benefits from him!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s yell clearly worked. From within the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, at least ten Heavenly Jewel Masters came out. With their entourage in tow, Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders walked out.


    As Zhou Weiqing stared at the people of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle, his face fell, and his fury grew even stronger. ¡®Dongfang Hanyue is unwilling toe and see me? Is she feeling guilty or something?¡¯ He thought.


    ¡°Honorary Master Zhou, pleasee down. Let us have a talk,¡± Dongfang who was wearing a mask waved at Zhou Weiqing.


    As Zhou Weiqingnded he was followed by the whole army of sky warriors. He stood facing Dongfang, who was in front of the entrance of Mysterious Heavenly Castle, and said coldly across the abyss, ¡°Are you the real Pce Master or the impostor? I will speak with whoever has the authority.¡±


    Dongfang frowned, ¡°Honorary Master Zhou, please calm down. We¡¯re very d that you¡¯re back after the disaster, and we¡¯re very grateful for your aid at the critical moment. What do you mean?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned brightly, ¡°You¡¯re grateful for my aid? Is that so? If so, what about my wife? Where is she? The way you repay my kindness is to lock her up, isn¡¯t it? Let me tell you something. If Bing¡¯er loses so much as a single strand of hair, I¡¯ll rain blood onto the Mysterious Heavenly Castle today,pletely erasing Mysterious Heavenly Pce from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speech angered Dongfang so much she almost lost it. She had already discussed with the four Supreme Elders. For her daughter¡¯s sake, and also because they thought Dongfang Hanyue had a point, they had decided to mend things with Zhou Weiqing. After all, the Spatial Teleportation Stone had already been given to him. If Zhou Weiqing were to abandon Shangguan Bing¡¯er, not only would they be unable to catch up to him, they would have made an enemy out of a future peerless powerhouse. It would be best if they returned Shangguan Bing¡¯er to him, patch things up, and allow him to leave. He had to return to the Boundless Maind anyway. Even if he wreaked havoc over there, it would not affect them here in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    However, Zhou Weiqing had been so arrogant ever since his return. Dongfang was not the real Pce Master but she was still the second-inmand in Mysterious Heavenly Pce. In the years she had held that position, when was she ever reprimanded so bluntly? Not even Dongfang Hanyue dared to do so!


    Even though she was shocked at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s knowledge of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s captivity, her temper was also riled up.


    ¡®Even if you have enormous talent. It¡¯s still just talent. A kid like you who has not even achieved Heavenly King tier, how dare you say that you want to rain blood onto the Mysterious Heavenly Pce?¡¯ She thought.

 Chapter 737

    Dongfang grinned under extreme rage, ¡°This is great, this is so great. I want to see, with what capabilities will you rain blood onto my Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Let me inform you about your wife. She had been executed.¡±


    The words were only spoken out of anger. However, to Zhou Weiqing, it was as if thunder hade out of nowhere in bright daylight. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was stunned into silence.


    Among the sky warriors who were surrounding him in mid-air and on the ground, those who were in front of him could clearly see Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes rapidly turning terrifying blood-red.


    His body was shivering and an unstable wave of energy burst out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s torso.


    ¡®Terrifying¡¯ could not even begin to describe the wave of energy. It was vast and deathly silent. One could even describe it as a gloomy bleakness. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bones were crackling throughout his whole body. Inside it, the Saint Energy that had been flowing slowly started to move with surprising swiftness.


    A rich silvery-white light ribbon started to swirl out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The gxy-like brilliance that it radiated filled him with an intimidating aura.


    ¡®Bing¡¯er is dead?¡¯ he thought. To Zhou Weiqing, this was no longer just a blow. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was also thinking, ¡®No wonder Dongfang Hanyue doesn¡¯t want toe out and see me. They¡¯ve killed Bing¡¯er.¡¯


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, my dear Bing¡¯er,¡± hemented silently.


    When he thought about how Shangguan Bing¡¯er had died in this ce and that he might not even find her body, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart felt like it was going to explode.


    Whenever anyone was pushed to the extreme, they would usually go into a catatonic state. They might not be reasonable by that point and they might not even have much time to think. However, they would definitely have their potential fully activated.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I will turn the entire Mysterious Heavenly Pce into a blood sacrifice for you.¡±


    ¡°AAARGH!¡±


    An extremely shrill howl came out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth. Together with that, a silvery-white light ribbon with a hint of sanguine scent burst out of his body.


    Within a split second, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s most fearsome strength was unleashed as it enveloped him. Even though they did not n to attack, the warriors who were still in the sky all simultaneously fell.


    A frightening, almost perishing bloodline presence burst out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. How could Heavenly Beasts that were not even a Heavenly King tier resist? The sky warriors who never considered that Zhou Weiqing would attack were taken by surprise.


    Zhou Weiqing did not even look at these people, as one after another dark golden light rays rose from his body. In the next moment, he clutched at the diamond-shaped pendant on his neck and forcefully yanked it off.


    ¡°Mysterious Heavenly Pce, oh Mysterious Heavenly Pce. I will not rest until you¡¯re all dead.¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s being so rambunctious? I wanna see how you¡¯re going to rain blood onto the Pce,¡± a deep gruff voice said. Following that, a massive dark silhouette rose slowly from the abyss. Its wings pped, creating a gust of wind that caught the falling sky warriors, helping themnd safely.


    It was the ckfiend Dragon, it had appeared!


    Dongfang who stood in front of the entrance watching Zhou Weiqing was also surprised during his sudden transformation. However, when the ckfiend Dragon appeared, she immediately rxed.


    It was only a kid who had not even attained a cultivation stage of Heavenly King tier. With him alone, what could he do even if he was furious? At this point, Dongfang had decided she wanted to capture Zhou Weiqing. He had behaved so badly. If they were to let him go, the reputation of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce would definitely be affected. No matter what, he had to be caught. What happens after that was not important.


    The appearance of the ckfiend Dragon pushed back the intimidating aura Zhou Weiqing had emitted. However, the ckfiend Dragon was also shocked. Simr to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, he recognized Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aura had a hint of Dragon Emperor Bloodline. Not only that, there seemed to be another bloodline. It was fused with the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, and it seemed to have an even more powerful origin.


    To the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s knowledge, it was impossible for something like this to happen, but it was happening right in front of him. It was not up to him to not believe it.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline was originally not as strong as his Dragon Emperor Bloodline. However, after he had activated the pure Essence of Demon God within the bloodline, it had undergone a mutation.


    Staring at the ckfiend Dragon, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression did not change. Instead, the blood-red became even more intense. It looked almost simr to the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s crimson eyes.


    ¡°No one can stop me, not even you,¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stated coldly without any expression. At this point, he lifted his right hand with the Spatial Teleportation Stone. The gxy-like, silver Saint Energy immediately rushed into the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    ¡®What is he doing?¡¯ Everyone who saw his action thought in unison.


    He had already made such a wild im, was he trying to teleport away with the Spatial Teleportation Stone?


    That should be the standard reaction. With so many powerhouses around, what chance did he have?


    However, now that Dongfang decided to capture him, if he had left, it would be a huge concern in the future.


    ¡°Lord ckfiend Dragon, please intercept him. Do not let him leave,¡± Dongfang asked with a little urgency in her voice. At the same time, she and the four Supreme Elders leaped up, flying towards Zhou Weiqing.


    A surge of hair-raising energy streamed through the air. The five Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses emanated their Heavenly Energy at the same time. What a spectacr scene it was. Even if a Heavenly God tier powerhouse were to take them on, they would not dare to be careless about it.


    Zhou Weiqing hovered in the air quietly as if he was not aware of his surroundings. With intense stimtion from the Saint Energy, the pendant in his hand burst into a radiant silver light like a small silver sun. Its radiance was strong and intense, preventing people from looking at it directly.


    The ckfiend Dragon was also heavily injured after the battle with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. It had only been a few days, so naturally, it had notpletely healed. It only appeared because it was startled by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first yell. There was someone who dared to appear outside of Mysterious Heavenly Castle yelling Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s name, and in such a rude way to boot. How could he not be surprised? How strong was this person that he was not afraid of offending everyone?


    Hence, he hurried towards the ruckus. When it saw the perpetrator, however, it was only Zhou Weiqing. The ckfiend Dragon did not harbor any resentment towards Zhou Weiqing. On the contrary, he liked the kid. After all, a few days ago, it was him who saved his life. Otherwise, he would never have made it back here alive.


    Even so, it could see that Zhou Weiqing was clearly in a crazed state. He did not know what had happened, but he thought it would be best to restrain him for now. Whatever issues he might have with the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, they could deal with it themselves.


    A darkness washed over thend as a huge ck light screen fell on the valley, covering arge area ranging thousands of meters.


    The Ward of Darkness, that¡¯s right, it is the Ward of Darkness.


    This was one of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s strongest abilities. The other day, because he had to fight a powerhouse like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, he needed help from outsiders to set up the Ward of Darkness. Facing Zhou Weiqing, he reckoned even if he was hurt, he would have enough strength to trap Zhou Weiqing.


    Seeing the ck screen of light trapping Zhou Weiqing, Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders all let out a sigh of relief. If they really let the kid get away, it would be problematic in the future. It could even be a ticking time bomb that could overturn the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    With the Ward of Darknesspletely set up, as long as the ckfiend Dragon could maintain it, if the person using the Spatial Teleportation Stone did not have a higher cultivation stage than him, it would be impossible for the person to teleport away.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was cold as he continuously released his Saint Energy. Regarding everything else, it was like he did not even care. What mattered was the intense blood-red under his eyes that expressed his intent to die with his enemies.


    The ckfiend Dragon said in his deep voice, ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened. However,?young man, you need to stay calm. I¡¯m still here, I can¡¯t let you wreck this ce. Your cultivation is not bad among?those in the younger generation. However, if you want to teleport away from my Ward of Darkness, I have to tell you it¡¯s impossible. Surrender, and talk it out.¡±


    ¡°Surrender?¡± Zhou Weiqing had descended into semi-hysteria. ¡°Asking me to surrender, you¡¯re not strong enough. You think the Ward of Darkness can contain me? It¡¯s toote.¡±


    Hearing his chilly voice was like stuffing one¡¯s ear with ice fragments. The weather was not cold, yet one still shuddered. Because of his killing intent, it was almost possible for everyone to see the bright scarlet color of blood.


    For the sake of his wife, he had arrived alone and taunted the Mysterious Heavenly Pce on his own. This was already an impressive deed. But now, facing the ckfiend Dragon, he was still on par in terms of aura. All these had left the powerhouses watching below with their mouths gaping.


    At this moment, from the center of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm, there was a clear crackle followed by a strong silver light pir that shot out towards the sky.


    The Ward of Darkness might be able to prevent the light pir from leaving, but in the next moment, the silver light had filled the whole thousand-meter area.


    A humongous andplicated symbol appeared in the sky. Rich, intense wave of the Spatial Attribute seemingly made everything else around it distort.


    ¡°This is bad. He¡¯s not trying to flee, he trying to perform a summoning,¡± the ckfiend Dragon yelped, he pped his wings, sending a strong Darkness Energy towards the silver light pir.

 Chapter 738

    However, just like Zhou Weiqing said, it was toote for the ckfiend Dragon to do anything now. Even though he was a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse, it was toote for him to stop whatever Zhou Weiqing was doing. As the ck glow approached the silver light, it was instantly repelled by the distorted silver light. It was surprising that the ckness attribute could not break through the extremely powerful Spatial attribute.


    Next, the powerful silver light transformed into an enormous vortex in a speed that could not be seen with naked eyes under the intense distortion. Looking at the vortex, even the ckfiend Dragon was stunned as he pped his wings to fly. The five Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses led by Dongfang did not dare to slow down. They could tell that it was a spatial turbulence!


    It was not a skill of any sort but an actual spatial turbulence. Whoever that was at the center of it would be smashed into pieces. Even a Heavenly God Tier powerhouse would not dare to touch such a thing. Although someone at the Heavenly God Tier had a strong physique, who knew where the spatial turbulence would send one to?


    At that point, nobody could stop Zhou Weiqing anymore. Meanwhile, the silverish white light that was emitting from his body was increasing. Because he was the one that started this and since this was also caused by the Spatial Teleportation Stone, he was unaffected by the spatial turbulence at all. After that, a terrifying wave of energy exploded, and a terrifying force spread out from the spatial turbulence. The intense wave of Heavenly Energy even caused the Mysterious Heavenly Castle to tremble and a gigantic shadow appeared in the middle of the spatial turbulence.


    A dragon. Yes, it was a gigantic dragon. Its body was over hundreds of meters long, and its unfurled wings were like dark clouds hanging over one¡¯s head. It was a gigantic dragon that waspletely red. All of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses were stunned. They did not expect that Zhou Weiqing would be able to summon a gigantic dragon with the Spatial Teleportation Stone. Besides, the ckfiend Dragon could not bepared to the immense power of this gigantic dragon. Moreover, the ckfiend Dragon was currently injured! With such a Heavenly God Tier gigantic dragon, no wonder Zhou Weiqing dared to say that he was going to rain blood onto the Mysterious Heavenly Pce.


    At that time, Dongfang felt regretful to the very core of her stomach. She had never expected that her words would cause the scene that was currently unfolding before their eyes. Her daughter¡¯s judgment was urate! She had no idea that Zhou Weiqing had that in him. He could even summon a gigantic dragon.


    That exined why he came here just for the Spatial Teleportation Stone. It was hard to believe that there was such secret skill. Even they had no idea that the Spatial Teleportation Stone could be used like that. The gigantic dragon that was summoned couldpare to thebined abilities of the powerhouses that were present. It did not matter who won. As soon as they began their fight, it would be a disastrous attack to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. It was impossible not to pay a painful price when fighting a powerhouse like that.


    Those were the thoughts that were running through Dongfang¡¯s mind However, she was not the one that was the most shocked. It was the ckfiend Dragon. It was because the ckfiend Dragon could clearly sense that the gigantic dragon had the purest Dragon Emperor Bloodline in it. That meant that it was the true descendant of the Dragon Emperor! He hadmented in the past that even a Dragon Emperor¡¯s descendant might not be able to defeat the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in the ocean but that was all just spection. Among the members of the Dragon n, the most powerful ones were without a doubt, those who possessed the Dragon Emperor Bloodline. Moreover, the gigantic dragon that they were looking at was an adult.


    The ckfiend Dragon knew very well that under the suppression of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, he would not be able to stand for long before this gigantic dragon even at his peak condition. Even worse, he was injured at the moment. My God! What kind of person did the people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce offend to the extent that a gigantic dragon was summoned.


    If the appearance of the gigantic dragon had caused the people from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to be in great fear and distress, then what they saw next would put them inplete despair. The enormously silver spatial turbulence did not even disappear after the appearance of the gigantic dragon. As soon as the gigantic dragon appeared, it pped its wings and flew to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back right away. Without a doubt, its gigantic dragon eyes were locked on the ckfiend Dragon directly while powerful its Dragon Power exploded.


    Next, another gigantic shadow slowly appeared in the middle of the spatial turbulence. As it appeared, the temperature of the mountain where the entire Mysterious Heavenly Castle was located, rose at an rming rate. Surprisingly, the ckness Attribute in the air disappeared right way and the Ward of Darkness was dismissed just like that.


    Yes, that was another gigantic dragon and its body was more than double the size of the previous dragon. As it appeared with its terrifyingly enormous body, the ckfiend Dragon almost fell from the sky under the power that it was releasing. The petrifying Dragon Power almost killed the four Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses that were standing across from it.


    That, that was¡­


    The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s eyes opened wide as his wings shook uncontrobly. He recognized it. He really did. It was the Dragon Emperor¡­


    Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders were inplete shock. In the human world, they were Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses. They were truly mighty humans. Even Heavenly Jewel Masters respected them and dared not speak loudly to them. However, at the very moment, they were facing two Heavenly God Tier gigantic dragons that looked even scarier than the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Faced with the terrifying gigantic dragons were unrestricted onnd, they were inplete shock and despair.


    Rain of blood. What he said was not merely out of rage but something he could really achieve. Yes, with the power of the entire Mysterious Heavenly Pcebined, they might be able to handle it if it was only one gigantic dragon. However, what they were facing were two adult dragons! Besides, the aura that therger dragon was emitting was perhaps close to that of the Heavenly God Tier. It was not difficult for something like that to kill the ckfiend Dragon, let alone kill them.


    As the second gigantic dragon appeared, it pped its wings while its enormous body moved quickly and soon, it appeared below Zhou Weiqing. It held up its enormous head up to support Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body before an intense red glow lit up, bathing Zhou Weiqing in it. At that moment, the dragons¡¯ majestic eyes were filled with excitement.


    What was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reason for obtaining the Spatial Teleportation Stone from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind? It was to teleport these two gigantic dragons they were looking at to prevent them from destroying the Luster Spatial Realm and affecting the entire Heavenly Jewel Ind. Since he was going to teleport them, why did he choose to do it now?


    The truth was, before this, Zhou Weiqing did not have the confidence to do it. It was his final trump card. He nned to do this when he encountered the second Dreadfiend Sea Naga at sea earlier. However, he did not have the confidence to do it. He was not sure if he could summon the two gigantic dragons from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind that was tens of thousands of miles away. The Spatial Teleportation Stone could only be used for a few more times, he would never attempt this if he had no other choices.


    However, the situation was different now. Bing¡¯er was dead. Zhou Weiqing was so hurt that he was going insane. How could he retain his sanity under such a situation? His ability alone was far from enough to avenge Bing¡¯er. How could he possibly fight the Mysterious Heavenly Pce on his own? That was why he had taken such a crazy action since he had no other choice. The truth had proven that he had seeded.


    At the time when Zhou Weiqing left the Luster Spatial Realm, Hui Yao the dragon had imprinted the coordinates of the Luster Spatial Realm in his mind. Hui Yao had also told Zhou Weiqing the way to summon him and Duo Si. In actual fact, Zhou Weiqing had thought too much. Hui Yao and Duo Si were not situated on the Boundless Maind but in another realm. The concept of distance did not exist in this world when it came to teleportation from one realm to another. As a result, Zhou Weiqing had sessfully summoned the two dragons.


    Huo Yao¡¯s eyes had a sparkle in them and it seemed to havepletely healed. His majestic eyes were also locked on to the ckfiend Dragon.


    ¡°Thank you, Weiqing. You¡¯ve freed us. It seems like you¡¯re in trouble. Tell us, what do you need us to do,¡± Hui Yao¡¯s voice was deep but his voice echoed all over the mountain ranges as he spoke. The surrounding area was turning red.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga and ckfiend Dragon used Atmospheric Energy in a different way. When they were using it, they depended on their aura to maneuver it. However, dragon Hui Yao gave a whole new feeling to it. It seemed like the Atmospheric Energy had surrendered itself to him, allowing him to maneuver it as he wished.


    The ckfiend Dragon lost all hope when he heard what Hui Yao said. The Dragon n was a prideful n. It was difficult for humans tomand them. The reason why he stayed to protect the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was because the pce was the descendant of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s Bloodline. However, it seemed like the two gigantic dragons that possessed the Dragon Emperor Bloodline had surrendered themselves to Zhou Weiqing. It was just too unbelievable.


    How would they know that Zhou Weiqing had saved the lives of these two dragons? Without him and his women, Duo Si might have been dead and none of their children would have lived. If not for them, Hui Yao would not have been resurrected. Hence, no matter how arrogant the gigantic dragons were, they treated Zhou Weiqing as an equal. He was their friend, their partner.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath. Just when he was ready to release the scream of doom, a yell could be heard.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, no! Bing¡¯er isn¡¯t dead.¡± Two shadows dashed out of the Mysterious Heavenly Castle as the yell sounded. Two people rushed next to Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders. This time, it was Zhou Weiqing who was stunned. Although everything he saw through his eyes was a bloody-red, he could clearly see the ones who dashed out from the Mysterious Heavenly Castle.


    Dongfang Hanyue wore a green dress. Next to her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was in her white dress. It seemed like Shangguang Bing¡¯er was not hurt at all. She was as beautiful as she always was. Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s beautiful eyes were opened wide with shock as she dashed out with Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Technically speaking, everything was a misunderstanding. Earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had screamed when he arrived, Dongfang Hanyue who was in the Mysterious Heavenly Castle heard it. She had no idea that Zhou Weiqing knew about Shangguan Bing¡¯er being captured. Dongfang Hanyue was a little angry when she heard him screaming out there. ¡®We¡¯ve given the most precious thing to you. Can that even bepared to your wife?¡¯ That was the reason why she did not leave the castle right away.


    Just yesterday, after Dongfang had discussed with the four Supreme Elders, she had decided to listen to Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s opinion and release Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Dongfang Hanyue went to Shangguan Bing¡¯er in a rush. To annoy Zhou Weiqing the meanie, she even joked with Shangguan Bing¡¯er when she saw her that there was no rush for her to leave. She was afraid that Shangguan Bing¡¯er would hold grudges so she had been talking to her for the past two days. They talked a lot but she had forgotten to return Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s Spatial Ring to her. That was the reason why Zhou Weiqing had not been able to contact Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    However, Dongfang Hanyue only realized that something was wrong when she heard Zhou Weiqing said that he wanted to rain blood onto the Mysterious Heavenly Castle when she was in Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s room. So she brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er out of the castle immediately. Everything sounded like they happened slowly but in reality, it only took five minutes from the time Zhou Weiqing arrived at the Mysterious Heavenly Pce until the time he summoned the two gigantic dragons.


    The party was up when Dongfang Hanyue brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er out of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. In the end, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡°Kill them all¡± was stuck in his throat and did note out. In fact, Hui Yao and Duo Si were ready to attack by then. If Zhou Weiqing gave his instruction to kill everyone that was present, they were ready to do as he said. The terrifying aura lingered in the air and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were still wide open. The indistinct, cold aura had melted away like snow together with the redness in his eyes.


    ¡®Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t die! Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t die!¡¯ At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tears were flowing down his cheeks uncontrobly. His body was shaking even more intensely now.


    ¡°Give back my Bing¡¯er and I¡¯ll let all of you go.¡± Zhou Weiqing said as his body shook. His voice did not sound convincing because he had two gigantic dragons by his side!


    Dongfang Hanyue snapped out of her trance and felt pain in her heart as she watched Zhou Weiqing lose his manliness as he shed tears. At that moment, she behaved like a little girl, momentarily forgetting that she was the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. She thought to herself, ¡®If that were to happen to me, would he be this anxious?¡¯


    ¡°I¡¯m not returning her to you. You can kill me.¡± Dongfang Hanyue lifted her head and looked at Zhou Weiqing coldly. Zhou Weiqing was stunned. His felt like he was escaping rock bottom. When he saw that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was alright, he did not seem as vengeful. He was speechless when he heard Dongfang Hanyue rejecting his request. He did not know how to deal with that. He felt sorry as he watched Dongfang Hanyue being stubborn.


    At that moment, Shangguan Bing¡¯er stepped up to the rescue. ¡°Little Fatty, what are you doing! Hanyue has been treating me well, I¡¯m alright!¡±


    She summoned her Wings of the Wind God as she spoke then pped her wings and flew towards Zhou Weiqing. Naturally, nobody stopped her. Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders werepletely silent. They could clearly sense that if something had really happened to Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing would definitely get the two gigantic dragons to destroy the Mysterious Heavenly Castle and turn it into a nd. At that moment, even though they were sly and cunning, they had no idea how they should handle the situation.


    The Wings of the Wind God was tremendously fast. Shangguan Bing¡¯er got to Zhou Weiqing in just a blink of an eye. Zhou Weiqing did not care that people were watching as he wrapped her in his arms. His hands were touching her everywhere, making sure that his Bing¡¯er waspletely fine. Finally, he felt relieved. Although so many people were watching, Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not resist at all as she hugged his waist tightly and buried her face in him.


    Although she and Dongfang Hanygue had juste out, the both of them had been paying close attention to the Heavenly Energy outside. Hence, she could hear everything loud and clear even though she was in the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. A man who was not afraid of facing the entire Mysterious Heavenly Pce because of her. He even wanted to rain blood on this ce and fight all on his own. How could she not be moved by that? That was her man, her Little Fatty!


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes turned slightly red as she looked at Zhou Weiqing who was standing majestically on top of the gigantic dragon Hui Yao¡¯s head. She knew that perhaps she would not be able to see this man anymore after today. She was jealous of Shangguan Bing¡¯er, jealous of her for being able to be with him while Dongfang Hanyue herself had too many responsibilities. She had her father¡¯s inheritance and the future of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce on her shoulders. All those were the heaviest burdens that she had to bear.


    Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er let go of each other slowly after hugging for a while. Surprisingly, none of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses dared to interrupt them. The two Heavenly God Tier gigantic dragons¡¯ suppressive powers were just too petrifying to them. At that moment, what they were concerned about was not the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s pride but its survival.


    ¡°Little Fatty, you¡¯ve misunderstood Sis Hanyue. She¡¯s been very nice to me and told me many things. The Mysterious Heavenly Pce really did capture me as they were unsure of our intention here. However, they did not hurt me. Sis Hanyue came back immediately to convince the rest after she heard about it. We¡¯re supposed to depart and look for you today.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and sighed secretly in his heart. The ups and downs of his life happened too quickly. He could not help but felt a little embarrassed as he looked at Dongfang Hanyue who was far away.


    ¡°Hanyue, erm, it seems like this is a misunderstanding.¡± Zhou Weiqing mumbled.


    Dongfang Hanyue bit her lower lips hard, trying to keep the tears in her eyes from overflowing but she could not stop it from happening.


    Zhou Weiqing pped open his wings on the back and flew towards the Mysterious Heavenly Pce while the dragon Hui Yao and Duo Si stayed where they were. Since they were there, they believed that nobody would dare to give Zhou Weiqing trouble. Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not follow him. Instead, she stayed on Hui Yao¡¯s head with an odd expression on her beautiful face.


    Dongfang Hanyue did not keep what happened between her and Zhou Weiqing a secret. She told Shangguan Bing¡¯er how she felt about Zhou Weiqing loud and clear. Shangguan Bing¡¯er actually med Zhou Weiqing when she first found out about it. No matter how gentle she was, she was a woman after all. Moreover, she had two sisters at home. This Little Fatty scattered his love everywhere he went, he did not stop doing that even when he was in a foreignnd. However, since Zhou Weiqing risked his life and did not care about the price he had to pay to rescue her today, the resentment that she had in her heart had faded away. On the contrary, she started empathizing with Dongfang Hanyue.


    Dongfang Hanyue was the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Naturally, it was impossible for her to return to the Boundless Maind with Zhou Weiqing. Does it not hurt the most when one was unable be with the person that one loved? Compared to her, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was much more fortunate. Dongfang and the four Supreme Elders were now mere spectators. At that moment, they held Dongfang Hanyue in high regard. Although Dongfang Hanyue was affected by her feelings, she was not wrong in her assessment of Zhou Weiqing. Who would have thought that this young man would be able to summon two gigantic dragons?


    If Dongfang Hanyue did not bring out Shangguan Bing¡¯er on time, whatever happened today would really put the pce in a tough situation. The millennia of foundation of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce could have beenpletely destroyed!


    Now that Shangguan Bing¡¯er had returned to Zhou Weiqing, it seemed like they would not be fighting anymore. Dongfang let out a light sigh and waved her hand. She then brought the four Supreme Elders back to the Mysterious Heavenly Castle. She did that firstly, because their existence was unnecessary and secondly, to show that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was no longer an enemy to Zhou Weiqing. Dongfang was not a dumb person. She knew that letting Dongfang Hanyue speak to Zhou Weiqing alone would be the best option at this time.


    Zhou Weiqing kept his wings andnded before Dongfang Hanyue. His heart softened when he saw Dongfang Hanyue had tears streaming down her face with a hint of stubbornness on her face as she looked at him.


    ¡°Hanyue, what happened today is just a misunderstanding. It¡¯s my fault. However, I¡¯ve never doubted you. I just thought that the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was hurting Bing¡¯er. No matter what, it¡¯s all my fault.¡± One of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s good qualities was that he always had the courage to admit it when he was wrong.


    In the rtionship between a man and a woman, most of the times many things were stuck due to stubbornness from both parties. As long as one side took the initiative to admit fault, it could be solved rather easily no matter how serious the matter was. Of course, that had to be built on the foundation of mutual love. Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sincere face, Dongfang Hanyue took a quick step towards him and cried as she fell into his arms. She was crying not because Zhou Weiqing misunderstood her but she was afraid that they would not be seeing each other anymore after this. She was reluctant to let him go!


    Zhou Weiqing was hit by a wave of emotions as he held Hanyue¡¯s body that was as soft as cotton. The words slipped out of his lips. ¡°Yueyue, go with me.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue proceeded to cry without responding. She was happy that Zhou Weiqing said that. However, could she really leave? The responsibilities on her shoulders were too heavy. The entire Mysterious Heavenly Pce needed her! Hence, she cried even more after hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sincere invitation as she continuously punched his shoulder.


    Meanwhile, the ckfiend Dragon felt unease in his body as he was being watched by the two Dragon Emperor descendants. He then attempted to extend an invitation to Hui Yao. ¡°If the two of you are willing, you¡¯re wee to rest at my ce. Seems like everything that happened today is just a misunderstanding.¡±


    HuI Yao red lightly at him and said, ¡°We¡¯re not going so that your cultivation isn¡¯t affected. Since it¡¯s a misunderstanding, we¡¯ll leave soon after the exnation. I guess this isn¡¯t the Boundless Maind.¡±


    The ckfiend Dragon was secretly relieved. It was great that they were not going with him as the Fire Attribute in the Atmospheric Energy triggered by these two were just too powerful. However, the ce that he was staying in was filled with ckness Attribute. If they really went with him, perhaps it would take more than one or two days to restore the ce to its previous state. He invited them just to show his sincerity.


    ¡°Yes, this is the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s tens of thousands of miles away from the Boundless Maind.¡± The ckfiend Dragon said respectfully. Hui Yao had a concerned look in his eyes. He and his wife were filled with excitement when Zhou Weiqing summoned them. First, because they had finally managed toe to the outside world and second was because the Luster Spatial Realm would not be destroyed anymore. After all, it was their ancestors who built it, it was best if it was not destroyed.


    However, after a fleeting moment of excitement, their hearts were filled with how much they were missing their children. Moreover, they were a little concerned about the unknown powerful enemy. Faced with such an opponent, would they be able to bring back their children safely even if they managed to find the enemy?


    Zhou Weiqing touched the curve on Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s back as he spoke to her softly, ¡°Don¡¯t cry anymore, Hanyue. Your tears are breaking my heart. I don¡¯t want to let you go, too! But you know that I¡¯m just like you. I¡¯ve many responsibilities that I need to handle. I still have to rescue my parents, I¡¯ve many things to do. I would love to stay with you but¡­¡±


    ¡°Stop talking.¡± Dongfang Hanyue held her head up as she looked at Zhou Weiqing with her eyes that were red and swollen from crying.


    ¡°I¡¯ll only ask you this. Are you willing toe back to see me after you¡¯re done with everything that you need to do?¡±


    Seeing desperation and determination in her eyes, Zhou Weiqing said instantly almost without any hesitation, ¡°I¡¯m willing. Of course I am. The soonest could be five years and the longest could be 10 years but I¡¯ll definitelye back to see you. By then, I won¡¯t only be here to see you, I¡¯ll definitely bring you back with me. I believe by then, nobody on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind can stop me anymore. Even if I need to kidnap you, I¡¯ll kidnap you with me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had a domineering aura when he said that. Dongfang Hanyue finally had a trace of happiness on her face that was filled with sadness. ¡°Really? Don¡¯t lie to me, or else I¡¯ll bring the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to fight the Boundless Maind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled forcefully. ¡°My best quality is the same as my biggest weakness. I¡¯m soft-hearted, especially when ites to my woman. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely do what I¡¯ve promised.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue nodded lightly. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you. I¡¯ll wait for you even if it¡¯s five years, ten years, even if it¡¯s twenty years or longer. I¡¯ll just consider you dead if you don¡¯te get me in 10 years. I¡¯ll bring the Mysterious Heavenly Pce powerhouses myself to the Boundless Maind for revenge.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart shook a bit. Looking at the determination in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes, his reluctance to leave became even more intense. Although the time that they spent together was short, the affection that he saw in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes was no lesserpared to his other women. She was a good woman that was worthy of his love!


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely live. For you and for the sake of all my wives, I¡¯ll definitely live well.¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue scoffed, ¡°I heard from Bing¡¯er that you¡¯re a lecher. Hmph, I¡¯ll be yourst. Do you hear me? If not, I¡¯ll kill those additional ones when you bring me back. Perhaps I might break through to Heavenly God Tier in five to 10 years time. I¡¯m not joking with you.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t! I won¡¯t dare to do that.¡± Zhou Weiqing said.


    He scratched his head and thought to himself, ¡®Now that I have you, I¡¯ve no idea how I should exin myself when I get back. Seems like I must behave myself. I need to stay far away from women no matter how beautiful they are. Or else, they¡¯ll definitely kill me in the future!¡¯


    Dongfang Hanyue could not help butugh out loud as she saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s naive expression as if he was being bullied. However, tears started dripping from her beautiful eyes again after a while. ¡°You¡­ You go. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to help myself and leave together with you if you don¡¯t leave now.¡± Dongfang Hanyue looked deep into his eyes and reluctantly turned around. Her back was facing him as she was unwilling to see him leave.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the feelings in his heart. He clenched his teeth and took a step forward. He then turned Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body around and gave her a deep kiss on her red lips. That passionate kiss almost melted Dongfang Hanyue. A silver light sparked and in the next second, Zhou Weiqing appeared far away in the sky. He moved again andnded on top of Hui Yao¡¯s head. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Hui Yao and Duo Si who were husband and wife looked into each other eyes. They pped their wings at the same time and drove their gigantic body up into the sky. Then, they flew far away.


    Looking at them leave, Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s eyes were all blurry from her tears. ¡°Weiqing, you muste back! I¡¯ll be waiting for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood on top of Hui Yao¡¯s head as he tried to get his feelings under control. Shangguang Bing¡¯er stepped aside without interrupting him. She was a nicedy who would always think about others all the time. She felt Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s pain deeply earlier. Wasn¡¯t it the same as when she had to leave Little Fatty at that time?


    Hui Yao and his wife flew towards the west. They might seem extremely slow but in reality, they were moving extremely fast. Zhou Weiqing took exactly two days to get back to Mysterious Heavenly Castle but this time around, they saw the ocean again after a couple of hours.


    Hui Yao slightly retracted his wings, allowing his body tond and float on the ocean. He then asked Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Weiqing, how did you guyse to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind? If possible, it¡¯s best that Duo Si and I don¡¯t fly over the ocean. The Water Attribute in the ocean is too dense and is unfavorable to our cultivation. Apart from that, the creatures in the ocean below would be greatly affected as well. The shock might even cause a considerable amount of deaths. I don¡¯t want to see that happening.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing snapped out his thoughts and thought for a while before he spoke, ¡°We have a way to go back on our own and it won¡¯t be too slow. But what about the both of you? You guys have suchrge bodies¡­¡±


    Hui Yao let out a smile. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. Have you forgotten about the Spatial Teleportation Stone? We can temporarily hibernate in there. You can summon us anytime you need us. The Spatial Teleportation Stone doesn¡¯t seem to be that big of a problem, I¡¯ll try to fix it by melting it. Otherwise, we¡¯ll have to this scrap this precious stone after a couple of uses.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°That¡¯ll be great. If that¡¯s the case, the both of you can let us down.¡±


    As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing shook his hand and the Neptune Shuttle flew out into the ocean with its cabin cover opened. Hui Yao then let the both of them down. Just like what Hui Yao had said, his existence had caused the ocean below to turn slightly red. The intense Fire Attribute caused many fishes in the ocean to float on the surface from their death. Apart from that, they looked like they had been cooked. No wonder Hui Yao was reluctant to fly over the ocean. Although they were from the powerful Dragon n, they were reluctant to kill needlessly.


    As Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er entered the Neptune Shuttle, Hui Yao looked into his wife¡¯s eyes. As the rich red glow faded away, their gigantic bodies transformed into two red glows and entered the Spatial Teleportation Stone on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. A great and vast force was inserted, and before Zhou Weiqing could feel it carefully, Hui Yao and Duo Si vanished into thin air the very next moment.


    As soon as they disappeared, everything turned back to normal. There was no red anymore and after the Neptune Shuttle¡¯s cabin cover was closed, Zhou Weiqing turned around and looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er who standing next to him. It had been almost a year since they came here. Their mission was finallyplete, and it was finally time to head home.


    Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s tiny hands and said with a pitiful expression, ¡°Bing¡¯er, I know it¡¯s my fault. I¡¯m at fault. I promise this is really thest one. I¡¯ll never touch any other women anymore, alright?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er let out a light sigh and said, ¡°You better be grateful. Little Fatty, I just want to tell you that there are too many kind women in the world. It¡¯s impossible to make all of them yours. I can forgive you but you still have Tian¡¯er, my two sisters as well as the Little Witch who sacrificed herself to save you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and said, ¡°I know, it¡¯s my fault. From now onwards, if I have a rtionship with any other women, I won¡¯tin even if you guys neuter me.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er burst outughing and said, ¡°You¡¯re the one who said that. Don¡¯t regret it.¡±


    ¡°Err¡­ Can I take it back? Even so, will you guys be able to bear doing that to me?¡± Zhou Weiqing smirked.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er scoffed and said, ¡°Why can¡¯t we bear to do that? All you do is bully us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then pulled her into his arms. ¡°How is this bullying? It should be love. You see, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve loved you. I¡¯ve gotten rusty. Let me see if my Bing¡¯er was tortured for the past few days in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. Did you lose weight¡­¡±

 Chapter 739

    With this dy, more than an hour had gone by again. Finally, the two of themunched the Neptune Shuttle and headed straight into the deep sea.


    In the entire year?that Zhou Weiqing was living in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, he managed to gain himself a lot of benefits. Not only did he manage toplete his mission, his cultivation base had made considerable progress as well. His Saint Energy had been elevated to the 38th-tier, leaving him a step closer to solidifying his Saint Nucleus Core. Zhou Weiqing could faintly feel that if he seeded in solidifying his Saint Nucleus Core, his cultivation base would most likely take another substantial leap. By then, he would be able to fight against a Heavenly Emperor-tier master, or maybe, even a Heavenly God-tier master.


    The Neptune Shuttle was extremely fast. Under the guidance of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, it sped in the sea like a sh of lightning. At this rate, Zhou Weiqing predicted that he would be able to return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce with Bing¡¯er in two months time at most.


    Soon, a day had gone by. The Neptune Shuttle that they drove had now entered the deep sea.


    As Zhou Weiqing continued to infuse his Saint Energy into the Neptune Shuttle, some changes suddenly took ce in the sea in front of them. Because he was using his Saint Energy to run the shuttle, his perception was extremely keen. The shuttle was like an extension of his body. Right now, the shuttle seemed to have crashed into a huge invisible. The strong force of restraint immediately slowed down their speed.


    There seemed to be no changes on the outside and the sea water still remained as clear as before but the force of restraint was awfully strong. Gradually, the Neptune Shuttle came to a halt.


    SH*T!


    Zhou Weiqing secretly cried in his heart. He sted more Saint Energy out and in that instance, a blinding silverish white light exploded from the shuttle. Instead of moving forward, it pierced through the water upwards and in a ¡°whoosh¡±, it suddenly stumbled out from the water.


    As soon as they charged upward, a horrendously big mouth unexpectedly mped shut at the ce they were just at a moment earlier. If they had even been a second slower, they would have most likely been swallowed by that horrendously big mouth.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er had already leaped out of the Neptune Shuttle before quickly putting it away into the Sumeru Ring. They were both hovering in the air at the moment.


    Both of them instantly pped open their wings at the same time, climbing higher into the air as they stared at the spot below.


    At this moment, a huge vortex with at least a kilometer wide diameter suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea. It was also at this time that a deep, grievous voice sounded from below the vortex.


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe it! It¡¯s actually you people! Boy, let¡¯s see who is going to save you now!¡±


    A ferocious and gigantic head emerged slowly from the center of the vortex. It was none other than the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that Zhou Weiqing and Dongfang Hanyue had brutally injuredst time.


    When Zhou Weiqingid eyes on it, he was taken aback. He thought to himself, ¡®How clingy can this guy be? I¡¯m already driving the Neptune Shuttle so fast and he still manages to stop me in time. What¡¯s with my luck¡­¡¯


    If the conditions were simr to when he traveled from the Boundless Maind to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Zhou Weiqing would never forget this little detail and he would most likely take a longer detour. However, since he was apanied by two giant dragons right now, he did not bother trying to avoid anything on the way back. Still, it came as quite a shock to him that he woulde across the Dreadfiend Sea Naga midway.


    It had only been a few days but it seemed like this fellow had not only fully restored his health, he also appeared muchrger than he was before. Apart from that, his cultivation base also seemed to have increased substantially.


    In fact, Zhou Weiqing was the fool right here. Had he not driven the Neptune Shuttle, no matter how powerful the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was, it would not have been able to discover them in such a vast open sea. The Neptune Shuttle was made from the Nucleus Core from the father of two Dreadfiend Sea Nagas. The aura that the shuttle released was too familiar to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. How could he possibly not notice them?


    Having felt such a familiar aura all of a sudden, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga would naturally rush over immediately. As for the increase in his cultivation base, it was not that he had gotten a blessing in disguise during the battle. What happened was, even though his brother had self-detonated in the previous battle, he did not blow himself into pieces. Because of that, part of his Nucleus Core remained intact as it fell into the sea. So, how could the Dreadfiend Sea Naga before them not be able to find it?


    It was all thanks to his brother¡¯s remaining Nucleus Core that he could restore his body in such a short time. It had also helped in improving his cultivation base greatly.


    ¡°Looks likedy luck is on our side,¡± Zhou Weiqing told Bing¡¯er who was by his side. Hepletely ignored the Dreadfiend Sea Naga below. Instead, he led her as they continued flying in the sky, trying to put some distance between them and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga.


    Right now, Bing¡¯er was a little bit nervous. After all, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was a Heavenly God-tier master, the overlord of the ocean. Not only that, it had quite a ferocious appearance as well.


    ¡°Is that the Dreadfiend Sea Naga?¡± She asked worriedly.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head as he replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, rx! I¡¯m here!¡±


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga did not even feel the slightest bit of anxiety as he watched them soar higher and higher in the sky. Without warning, his gigantic body thrust upwards from the sea surface. Even though it had no wings, it was able to fly with the help of its tyrannical cultivation base.


    When he was in the sea, his perception ability was mightily potent. He had long noticed that Dongfang Hanyue was not by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. Instead, there¡¯s a human beside him that had a far weaker cultivation base. For this reason, he did not feel anxious at all.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga hated Zhou Weiqing to the core. He would never stop until he could torture Zhou Weiqing to death. He also wanted the torturing process to be lengthy as well.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er were flying at full speed. In just a short while, they had managed to travel a kilometer away. Still, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was hard on their heels. Right now, the sky hadpletely turned azure blue. The water element in it was slowly turning richer and more intense. The restraining power was constantly increasing as well as it slowed down Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er¡¯s flying speed.


    All of this was because the Dreadfiend Sea Naga wanted to scare them and raise their fear bit by bit. Zhou Weiqing was all alone now. Even though previously Zhou Weiqing suddenly exploded andunched a fearsome attack on it, who did you think the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was? How could he not notice that it was just a fleeting explosive ability? This time he hade prepared. He was absolutely confident that he would be able to crush Zhou Weiqing to death easily this time.


    The sinister energy ripple continued to fluctuate in the air. At this time, even Zhou Weiqing started to feel uneasy. The reason why he felt unease was not because he was worried that he would not be able to flee from the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Instead, he was anxious that he might not be able to kill the Dreadfiend Sea Naga offpletelyter.


    ¡°Boy, you won¡¯t stand a chance today! I¡¯ll skin you alive and make you suffer inch by inch! Oh yeah! The energy in your body seems to be quite special and it might be a little useful to me. I guess I¡¯ll just devour all of them! You don¡¯t even have to bother trying to resist me¡±


    The pressure brought by the water element in the air increased dramatically. The disconcerting energy ripple suddenly amplified as it increased its pressure. It made it impossible for Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er to continue soaring up the sky with their flying ability.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s body that had lengthened to 100 meters long was now hovering in mid-air. It waspletely unnecessary for his body to be immersed in the sea when dealing with Zhou Weiqing alone. Furthermore, this was just above the sea after all. The Water element in the air was still as intense as usual.


    Staring at the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, Zhou Weiqing suddenly burst outughing, ¡°Hey big guy! Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ve already won the battle. The game has only just begun!¡±


    Without a doubt, Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er were no match for the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Considering the dangers in the ocean, he usually would not choose to use such a direct route to travel back to the Boundless Maind. However, he had his options, of course. Compared to when he was in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, he was a lot more confident than before. After all, he was still unsure whether his summoning would be sessful or not when he was in the Mysterious Heavenly Pce. However, he no longer had to worry about that any longer.


    Two rays of red light sted out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest almost at the same time. One headed to the sky while another headed to the sea. Before the formidable Dreadfiend Sea Naga could figure out what had just happened, the sky and the sea started to change color concurrently.


    Before the Dreadfiend Sea Naga appeared, Hui Yao had already spoken to Zhou Weiqing. How could the two gigantic dragons not notice the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse¡¯s aura? Zhou?Weiqing luring the Dreadfiend Sea Naga up to the sky was actually carried out under Hui Yao¡¯s instruction as well. If the sea naga was in the sea, even though they could easily beat him, they could notpletely stop him from escaping. After all, the geographical position was obviously on his side. However, the situation waspletely different now that he hade up to the sky. Although they were still above the sea, the sky was the domain of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline. How could they possibly let the Dreadfiend Sea Naga run rampant?


    When the disturbing red light blossomed, it blotted up the sky and covered up the earth. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga suddenly panicked. He immediately tried to plunge down towards the big sea.


    ¡°Come back!¡± Duo Si¡¯s disdainful voice resonated all of a sudden. In a violent rumble, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s body was thrown back up violently.


    When the red lights appeared, a warm gush of energy had already shrouded Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er in it. The next moment, their bodies were lifted up high in the sky. They could no longer clearly see whatever was happening below them. All that they could see was an endless shade of red.


    Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er could faintly feel the potent energy ripples that were being shadowed by the red ray. However, it was merely a surge as they were barely affected by the ripples from where they were at.


    There was no doubt that a battle among three gigantic dragons would be a remarkably thrilling one. However, in order to ensure Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er¡¯s safety and to prevent the Dreadfiend Sea Naga from resorting to desperate measures when he was pushed to the brink,?Hui Yao did not allow them to watch the battle.


    Very quickly, ten minutes had gone past. The surging red cloud slowly died down and all of a sudden, the red lights converged as everything below re-appeared before Zhou Weiqing and Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was originally brutal and insolent suddenly lost all of his Heavenly God-tier aura. Although his body was monstrous, he still paled significantly inparison to Hui Yao.


    At this time, Hui Yao¡¯s two front ws weretched on to his neck and spine respectively as he lifted the Dreadfiend Sea Naga high up in the air. His body had shortened by a third now. The tail on the lower half of his body hadpletely disappeared and there were also traces of violent burning. The ferocious-looking spikes on his entire body were ttened almost by two-thirds. In front of the two Dragon Emperor¡¯s descendant, along with the fact that they were in the sky, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga stood no chance at all.


    The sea naga was not yet dead. It was merely restricted by Hui Yao¡¯s insolent dragon force. Right now, his eyes no longer had any viciousness in them. Instead, they were filled with intense fear.


    Zhou Weiqing spread his hands out, ¡°See? I told you earlier that I have the Dragon Emperor Bloodline but you didn¡¯t believe me! You can¡¯t possibly escape now, you know. This time, although we¡¯ve taken the Spatial Teleportation Stone from the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, we helped them to solve their trouble as well. Hmm, not bad! Sir Hui Yao, just kill this fellow off and save him from creating nuisance in the sea in the future!¡±


    Hui Yao chuckled, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry to kill him off yet. He is still of some use to us!¡± Although they were all dragons, there were actually multiple dragon ns. On top of that, Hui Yao who was the descendant of the almighty, prestigious Dragon Emperor had repeatedly owed his life to Zhou Weiqing. He had always wanted to repay his kindness and now was just the perfect time.


    ¡°There¡¯s still some use? Could it be that you want him to carry us back to the Boundless Maind, Sir?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Hui Yao shook his head, ¡°How¡¯s that possible? Just because he looks slouchy with his head hanging down, he¡¯ll bepletely different the moment he¡¯s released back into the sea. One of the natural ability of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga is to absorb energy from the sea to restore his own health. Although his injury is quite heavy now, as long as he enters the sea, he can flee immediately using his secret technique. It won¡¯t be long before he returns to a lively state. For this reason, we can never let it touch sea water again.¡±


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga who was in Hui Yao¡¯s clutch had a look of desperation and despair in his eyes as he listened to Hui Yao¡¯s words. Right now, under Hui Yao¡¯s grip, he could not even detonate his Nucleus Core even if he wanted to.


    Unconvinced, Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°Then, what do you mean by that?¡±


    Hui Yao let out a chuckle, ¡°You brat! Sometimes you¡¯re smart but sometimes you can be so obtuse. It¡¯s not easy to get such a good target you know. Or could it be that your Demonic Devour is only there for decoration purposes?¡±


    The moment he heard that, Zhou Weiqing was takenpletely by surprise. Demonic Devour. Could it be that the reason why Hui Yao kept the Dreadfiend Sea Naga alive was to let him devour it?


    That time, when they were in the Luster Spatial Realm, he did indeed devour Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s dragon energy but that was only a partial devour that was under the control of the two giant dragons. Hui Yao had said that he would need several years to restore himself after Zhou Weiqing had devoured his energy. However, now that he thought about it, it must have been a joke so that he would feel relieved while he set off to look for the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    It was exactly because he had devoured their energy before that Zhou Weiqing was even more aware of the atrocity of the gigantic dragons¡¯ Heavenly Energy. That was by no means a small amount of energy. Moreover, if he were to devour the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Heavenly Energy, he did not need to think twice like before. Instead, he could directly devour his ultimate source of energy. How ghastly would a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast¡¯s entire Heavenly Energy along with its ultimate source of energy be? Even Zhou Weiqing found it to be somewhat difficult to imagine.


    Hui Yao nodded his head at him, ¡°Stop standing there nkly and get started right away! I¡¯ve sensed your body and it seems like your cultivation base has increased again. Your body has also be much tougher now. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem for you to devour this Dreadfiend Sea Naga. If you find the energy to be too much for you, you can share a little of it with your little girlfriend there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was not a pretentious person so he did not try to disguise the excitement in his heart. After giving Hui Yao a deep bow, he immediately went in front of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga in a sh.


    When the Dreadfiend Sea Naga saw Zhou Weiqing approaching him, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s eyes instantly lit up with hatred again. Ever since he came across this man, he had always been apanied by back luck. What was he going to do now?


    Before the Dreadfiend Sea Naga could think about it any further, a sharp pain suddenly could be felt on his neck. The bloodcurdling coercion force left him with no opportunity to even resist.


    In order to ensure Zhou Weiqing¡¯s safety and prevent the sea naga from acting defiantly, Duo Si had also flown close and clutched onto his body from the other side, firmly holding it in the sky.


    In that situation, let alone the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, even his elder brother and possibly his father would be helpless under the clutches of two Heavenly God-tier gigantic dragons at the same time. After all, this was the powerful suppression of the Dragon Emperor¡¯s two descendants.


    Zhou Weiqing flew non stop to the front of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga beforeing to a halt. At the same time, he motioned for Bing¡¯er to hover by his side. Once his body could no longer receive the energy, he would transform the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Heavenly Energy into Saint Energy before infusing it into Bing¡¯er¡¯s body, dividing some of the energy and giving it to her.


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base had been elevated to the Ninth Jewel, his trip to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind could be considered as extremely dangerous. Be it infiltrating the Mysterious Heavenly Pce or facing the Dreadfiend Sea Nagater on, the powerhouses that he encountered all had the strength to put him to death.


    Now that he was going back to the Boundless Maind, the situation in the Boundless Maind was much moreplicated than the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Even though the powerhouses that Zhou Weiqing faced at one time in the Boundless Maind were not as many or concentrated as it was in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, in truth, there were more powerhouses in the Boundless Maindpared to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Not only that, there were still the owners of the Destruction Energy and only God knew where they were now. Not to mention the possible crisis that the unknown Netherworld would bring to the world.


    For this reason, what he needed now was to strengthen his own power. With such a good opportunity presented in front of him, he would naturally not let it slip away. There was nobody else in this world who had such opportunities.


    The Demonic Devour technique was the only one in the entire Boundless Maind. Coupled with the assistance from these two dragons, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord would not be able to encounter such thing.


    Zhou Weiqing directly stepped on the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s gigantic head. Reaching out with his hands, he grabbed onto the two sharp spikes on the sea naga¡¯s head that had not been destroyed yet.


    Earlier, the spikes could shoot devastating jets of the water element. However, at this moment, it was unfortunate that they had be inanimate objects under Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s pressure.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing first calmed his mind down. At the same time, he mobilized the Saint Energy inside his body to make the process more harmonious.


    He was not in rush to cast the Devour technique just yet. After all, the energy that he was about to devour was just too tremendous. If he was a little careless, there could be adverse effects instead. Zhou Weiqing was a smart person. He would never make such a careless mistake.


    After 15 minutes, he had already adjusted his physical condition to the best state and maintained his body in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. The silver light on his body loomed distinctively on his skin¡¯s surface and the Saint Energy aura that was filled with a sense of creativity was unleashed from his body.


    The feeling that the energy radiated was not too strong but it did have a kind of fair and mild but awe-inspiring power. As the energy was running, even the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was about to be devoured did not feel any threat from them at all. He did not understand what Zhou Weiqing was trying to do. However, in the next moment, he started bing extremely restless.


    The soft silverish white light suddenly changed color as a faint virtual image gradually rose up behind Zhou Weiqing. It was the Demon God¡¯s Mirror Illusion.


    Both of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands had turned pure grey. Intense grey rays were circting in the air. The strong evil aura gave off a bloodcurdling sense of pressure. Without warning, a terrifying suction force immediately appeared on both his hands. The formidable suction energy directly siphoned the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s pure Heavenly Energy from his body into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own body.


    Being able to reach the Heavenly God-tier meant that all of the Heavenly Energy in its body was at its most concentrated and purest state. The Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s entire body was like a huge block of solid energy. Under the support of the Saint Energy¡¯s Ninth Jewel cultivation base, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devouring speed was extremely fast but the Heavenly Energy in the sea naga¡¯s body was so tremendously huge that it felt like the energy was flowing out very slowly.


    Just as the gigantic dragon Hui Yao had said, the current state of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was far from beingparable to how it was before. Even though he had managed to raise his cultivation base up to the Ninth Jewel after devouring the Heavenly Energy from the two dragons, that was merely a direct boost to his energy. At that time, he had already reached the limit that his body could bear.


    Along with thepletion of his Immortal Deity Technique, his body was now filled with the Saint Energy that could recircte on its own. In that one year after devouring the energy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was constantly improved by the Saint Energy. During this process of improvement, his body had be more and more refined. The impurities in his body were constantly being dispelled by the Saint Energy through respiration. One could say that right now, the scent of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was so pure that it could even bepared to a baby. Not only that, his body¡¯s toughness had be so high that even many Heavenly King and Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses were no match for him.


    This was also one of the reasons why when he first encountered the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s attack, he did not suffer much from any serious injuries.


    Without a doubt, the continuous improvement of his body also heavily affected his meridians. The meridians that he possessed had already reached a level where it couldpletely sustain solid energy.


    The Saint Energy was the most powerful attribute and it could even create heaven and earth. How could its effect bepared to other ordinary energies? On top of that, Zhou Weiqing himself also possessed the fusion between the Dark Demon God Tiger and Dragon Emperor bloodlines. Before this, he had just recently been baptized by the Demon God Energy. It elevated his Saint Energy to another level.


    Under such circumstances, one could say that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was constantly being improved secretly every day. His body¡¯s physical strength was so strong that he had reached a level that he himself did not know of.


    Two waves of Heavenly Energy poured out from his palms into his body. However, this time, Zhou Weiqing did not feel the kind of unbearable feelings he had when he devoured Hui Yao¡¯s energy that time.


    After the pure Heavenly Energy flooded into his body, it was instantly disintegrated by his 36 major Death Acupuncture Points Chi current. After the energy was disintegrated, the 36 major Death Acupuncture Points turned into 36 funnels as it rapidlypleted its filtration and conversion process.


    This was the advantage of raising his cultivation base. When Zhou Weiqing was devouring Hui Yao¡¯s energy, there was only one slightlyrge whirlpool that carried out the conversion process. However, this time, although the whirlpools that the 36 Death Acupuncture Points formed were not as enormous as that onest time, the number of whirlpools were far greater and the conversion speed was, without a doubt, very rming.


    At the same time, the gxy-like Saint Energy that was umted in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dantian also began to move rapidly. With no sense of humility, they took the Saint Energy that was obtained from the devouring process for themselves. To his surprise, the gxy-like Saint Energy also started to run on its own as it formed the 37th whirlpool in his Dantian.


    However, this ultra Saint Energy whirlpool was not merely absorbing the energy. Instead, it began to carry out a secondary filtration as well.


    That was right, a secondary filtration. Once again, it filtered and concentrated the Saint Energy that was already filtered before this. Droplets of Saint Energy that was as dazzling as the gxy oozed out from the bottom of the whirlpool before it merged into the whirlpool again.


    The Heavenly Energy of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was indeed pure and concentrated. However, after undergoing the double refinement process by the Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, the volume became much smaller.


    This felt wonderful to Zhou Weiqing. He could literally feel his strength constantly being elevated with every passing second.


    Not only that, this kind of elevation waspletely without any side effects. It was totally different from Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s infusion-like cultivation base elevation method.


    This was all thanks to the Saint Energy! Had it not been for the existence of the Saint Energy, even supposing Zhou Weiqing managed to devour the Heavenly God-tier¡¯s Heavenly Energy and managed to raise his cultivation base, there would still be a certain degree of adverse effects on his body. In fact, the effects on Dongfang Hanyue was actually considered mild.


    The Saint Energy was the ultimate source of energy for the Heaven and Earth. One could say that all of the attributes were derived from the Saint Energy. For this reason, after the external energies went through the purification process, no impurities would be left in them at all. Moreover, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had been purified by the Saint Energy for so long that he was now like a gigantic Saint Energy furnace. Under such circumstances, it would naturally not cause him any problems.


    Hui Yao had actually been observing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condition. With his cultivation base, he could naturally feel the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. In fact, he was quite taken aback by it. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current speed of devouring the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Heavenly Energy was much, much faster than the speed he usedst time. Yet, after the huge pure Heavenly Energy entered his body, the amount that was converted into Saint Energy was almost next to nothing. What a terrible amount of energy he needed to do just that. How did he manage to condense the energy to such a level?


    Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation base was still far from being worthy in Hui Yao¡¯s eyes, something did cross Hui Yao¡¯s mind. If Zhou Weiqing managed to reach the Heavenly God Tierter, how strong would he be at that time? Maybe even ten Heavenly God-tier powerhouses of the same level could not defeat him even if they were to go at him at the same time.


    Indeed, this was a fact. To put it simply, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was at the Ninth Jewel right now. However, if there were ten other people whose cultivation base was also in the Ninth Jewel, were to have?a go at him, there was nothing much that they could do to him. Even a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse would probably be unable to win against the current him as well. After he possessed the Demon God¡¯s Possession technique, it made him so strong that he could even challenge a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse now.


    Along with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s constant devouring, the grey virtual image behind him gradually turned more solid. Even though there was no face yet on the grey virtual image, with its gradual solidification, the aura that it was emitting was so formidable that even the two gigantic dragons started to feel a sense of inexplicable pressure.


    Hui Yao and Duo Si exchanged a look. They could clearly see the astonishment in each other¡¯s eyes. After all, it had only been one year since theyst parted ways with Zhou Weiqing. Yet, in this one year, his strength made a substantial leap again. Especially the grey aura that he was emitting right now! That kind of coercive pressure was not something that was easily possessed even by a Heavenly God-tier master. Even though Zhou Weiqing only mobilized a small part of the grey aura and could not even operate it directly yet, just by having that sense of coercion itself was more than enough to show what kind of level he would attain in the future.


    The devouring process continued on as Zhou Weiqing carefully controlled the Saint Energy in his body. Thatfortable feeling of ceaseless elevation made him thrilled with excitement. However, this was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse that he was devouring, how could he possibly dare to let his guard down?


    As he continued to devour, he slowly distributed the Saint Energy Gxia from the 37th whirlpool to the other 36 whirlpools, maintaining a state of equilibrium among all the 37 whirlpools in his body. The Saint Energy that was produced by all the 36 major Death Acupuncture Points was just enough for the 37th whirlpool to refine.


    Under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga continued to tremble uncontrobly. The moment Zhou Weiqing started his devouring process, terror could be seen in his eyes.


    ¡®What f*cking power is this? How can he pull my Heavenly Energy out of my body?¡¯ The sea naga thought to himself. Even for a Heavenly God-tier master, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devouring speed was extremely speedy. Although the Dreadfiend Sea Naga could absorb the Water element from the atmosphere to restore his body, his restoring speed could not match up to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devouring speed at all.


    The silverish white light around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body started bing stronger. After the grey virtual image behind him started to get clearer, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga fell into a state of unconsciousness. Faced with the Demon God¡¯s pressure force, it left him with no opportunity to resist at all. Moreover, the Heavenly Energy in his body was steadily decreasing. It was obvious that his puissant life was slowly deteriorating in this process.


    In truth, the Demon Devour was not just devouring its target¡¯s Heavenly Energy. Instead, it would take the opportunity to devour its target¡¯s vitality too. In fact, it was able to devour all kinds of energy out there.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing did not have to hold himself back in the devouring process. In this case, there was only one oue awaiting the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. And that was being devoured until it died.


    Day gradually turned into night. And night slowly returned to day again.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devouring process was still going on.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga indeed lived up to its status as a Heavenly God-tier master. Adding on to the fact that he had once devoured his brother¡¯s partial Nucleus Core and transformed it into his own energy, the Heavenly Energy that he possessed in his body was remarkably huge.


    Time continued to go on. Soon, three days had gone by.


    During these three days, nothing disturbed Zhou Weiqing at all. With the two huge Heavenly God-tier gigantic dragons watching over him, even the weather was under their control.


    Bing¡¯er had also been nervously watching from the side. Even though she could not devour the energy directly, the powerful Saint Energy that was emitting from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body through the devouring process turned out to be beneficial for her too. She did not even have to control anything and her body¡¯s Saint Energy was already operating on its own. Not only that, the speed of her cultivation base was much quicker than her usual cultivation speed. This was also the reason why she could maintain the Wings of the Wind God while she hovered in mid-air all this while without feeling exhausted at all.


    Three days and another three days. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s devouring process had been going on for a total of nine days now.


    When the ninth day arrived, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s body hadpletely lost its luster. The Heavenly Energy in his body was almost cleaned out by Zhou Weiqing.


    The Zhou Weiqing right now had aplete 180-degree change from how he was nine days ago. Bing¡¯er who had been watching from the side could see the changes most clearly. She was surprised to find that her Little Fatty somehow seemed more handsome now. His originally bronze skin had turned quite fair while emitting a faint luster. There seemed to be a faint light flowing under his skin. Even though he was in the Dragon-Tiger Transformation state, his skin no longer had the tiger tattoo.


    The most significant change was none other than the virtual image behind him and the Saint Energy around his body.


    His Saint Energy hadpletely transformed into the Saint Energy Gxia. It had turned into strips of light that circled his body. Right now, Zhou Weiqing was like the center of a gxy. Everything revolves around his body with him in the center.


    The grey virtual image behind his body had gradually converged in silence. Instead of vanishing entirely, it appeared on top of the sky. Its body was 1000 feet tall.


    Even though Hui Yao and Duo Si could not sense any hostility at all, they could still feel a powerful pressure emitting out of the huge virtual image. It was a good thing that they and Zhou Weiqing were standing on the same side. For this reason, the huge virtual image did not show any kind of aggression towards them. However, they could not help but wonder if they would be affected had they not been friends.


    All this while, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were closed. However, the Saint Energy Gxia on his body was gradually turning brighter and brighter. One could faintly see that right in the center of his chest, there was a star cluster that was moving in a spiral and it was responding and coordinating with the gxy belt around his body. Apanied by his breathing, his entire body exuded a faint looming light.


    At this time, Bing¡¯er did not even dare to breathe out loud. Even though she was unclear what level Zhou Weiqing was at now, she could vaguely feel that he had reached an incredibly critical moment.


    The Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Heavenly Energy had almost beenpletely emptied by him. At this moment, the energy that Zhou Weiqing was absorbing was none other than the ultimate source of energy in its Nucleus Core.


    Perhaps, today would be thest day of devouring for Zhou Weiqing. It was also the most important day for him.


    Along with the rise of his own cultivation base, his body continued to improve. After a total of nine days of devouring, his body did not feel bloated at all until yesterday.


    From what Bing¡¯er could see, the Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body hadpletely transformed into the Saint Energy Gxia. When all of his Saint Energy hadpleted the transformation process, he could feel that the energy in his body waspletely filled up.


    After he started to feel bloated, the first thing that underwent changes was the 37th whirlpool.


    This whirlpool no longer continued its process of energy conversion because this process was no longer needed. The 36 Death Acupuncture Points could also convert the Saint Energy that he devoured into the Saint Energy Gxia.

 Chapter 740

    The thirty-seventh whirlpool gradually rose from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dantian. The process of the rise was slow and gradual just like a drifting flight. Under the drive of the potent Saint Energy Gxia in Zhou Weiqing, it rose upwards in a gradual manner.


    At the same time, the other whirlpools in Zhou Weiqing were also undergoing changes. The once rapid cirction slowed down. Not only did the absorption process of the devoured energies slow down, the speed the whirlpool spun at also slowed down at the same time.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his body was filled with extremely viscous mercury, causing it to spin slowly.


    He would not be able to stop even if he wanted to. His body was just like a statue, his insides all solid. The speed of his blood cirction had been slowed to the extremes. If Shangguan Bing¡¯er was to ce her finger under his nose, she would discover that Zhou Weiqing was not breathing at all.


    This did not mean that Zhou Weiqing was dead even though he was not breathing. He was in an extremely mysterious and dangerous situation that was full of opportunities.


    Because the Immortal Deity Technique could not be cultivated until one was on the 36th tier, Zhou Weiqing had no suitable means of cultivating after he had entered the realms of Nine Jewels. Thus, he had only been concentrating on raising his Saint Energy. He had never heard anything from anyone about the situation he was in so he could notprehend it either. He could only proceed ording to his imagination.


    However, the fact was he could not stop even if he no longer wanted to continue.


    ¡®The Saint Nucleus Core! Is the Saint Nucleus Core about to be solidified?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought.


    Although Zhou Weiqing could not move, his heart was burning hot. Six days ago, his Saint Energy had broken through to the 39th tier. Followed by the five days of devouring, his Saint Energy hadpletely transformed into the Saint Energy Gxia for an entire day. However, there were no other traces of a breakthrough after that. He had no idea how his Saint Nucleus Core would solidify either.


    One had to know that what he devoured was the Heavenly Energy of an entire Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast! Even under such conditions, he failed to break through to the rank of Heavenly King Tier. One could imagine how much stronger the Saint Energy¡¯s attribute waspared to the other attributes.


    In Hui Yao¡¯s opinion, Zhou Weiqing would at least be elevated to the initial stage of the Heavenly God-tier through the devouring process. However, at this point, it would be considered good if he even managed to reach the rank of Heavenly King-tier. Currently, the Dreadfiend Sea Naga was only left with its Origin Force.


    Although the energy of Origin Force was the purest, the amount was limited. There was no guarantee it could assist Zhou Weiqing in breaking through to the realm of the Heavenly King Tier.


    The Saint Energy in Zhou Weiqing was still rising. Although the speed was slow, it was still painful to his already bloated body.


    He could feel a sharp pain in his bones and meridians due to the bloating as the 37th-tier whirlpool rose to his chest.


    Once it reached Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest level, it stopped rising and began to spin again. Nevertheless, it showed no signs that it was going to continue the absorption process.


    However, just as it began to whirl, Zhou Weiqing felt a unique sensation within him.


    No words could describe this sensation. When the whirlpool in his chest began to rotate, a realization dawned on Zhou Weiqing. His surroundings hadpletely transformed. It seemed like he was no longer on the Boundless Maind.


    The world within his consciousness darkened. However, amidst the darkness, there were countless lights.


    The lights were gradually approaching him in his consciousness. They were gathering, spinning and circling around his body.


    The number of the light spots were increasing as it slowly formed tendrils of lights that were simr to ribbons. On the other hand, the illumination around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consciousness were getting stronger as if it formed into a neb.


    Zhou Weiqing had never studied astronomy so he did not know what kind of state it was in. He could only faintly feel that there was another source of energy, beyond the force of the heavens and earth, one from a farawaynd that was merging with his body apart from the Atmospheric Energy.


    ¡®What power is this? It seems like the energy of the stars that came from the sky,;¡¯ he wondered.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s emotions were very calm. He was not aware of what was happening. However, after entering the mysterious realm, all the previous pain he had with him had vanished. In his heart, there was only an epiphany.


    As the tendrils of light ribbons increased, the rate at which the neb spun also began to speed up. As for the neb¡¯s size, it did not increase but began to shrink instead. During the contraction process, the light bands had been gathering a massive amount starlight toward its direction, effectively increasing the neb¡¯s illumination


    Zhou Weiqing did not know that when he had his epiphany, it shocked the people outside terribly.


    Almost instantly, thest of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Origin Force had beenpletely devoured by Zhou Weiqing. Then, silver rays shone from within Zhou Weiqing. Once the silver light appeared, the grey silhouette descended from the sky and entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    However, even after the shadow entered his body, it did nothing to change the silver light radiating from Zhou Weiqing.


    While the Dreadfiend Sea Naga might have lost his Heavenly Energy, his body was still of Heavenly God-tier. However, when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was emitting blinding starlight, his physical body seemed to have transformed into energy along the streams of vibrations and ended up being devoured by Zhou Weiqing. In the next moment, the body of the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that was being gripped by the two huge dragons vanished into thin air.


    At the same time, the light ribbons surrounding Zhou Weiqing suddenly strengthened. Amidst the violent spinning, a terrifying presence exploded. Hui Yao immediately took Shangguan Bing¡¯er onto his body and retreated with his wife at top speed as they distanced themselves from Zhou Weiqing.


    It was not that Hui Yao could not withstand the presence. However, if he were to defend himself forcefully, he was worried that he would harm Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡®What power is this?¡¯ Hui Yao wondered. At this very moment, Hui Yao and Duo Si feltplete astonishment in their hearts.


    Initially, the two dragons took control of the heavens and the earth to prevent it from interfering in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation. However, the skies changed at that very moment.


    Day turned into night, and the sky became crystal clear. There was not a single cloud to be seen.


    One could see clearly that every star in the sky was radiating bright colors. On the other hand, the floating Zhou Weiqing was just like another star floating in the ocean. The bright colors he radiated was interacting with the faraway starlight. There were even faint starlight that gathered around his body.


    There was no precedent to such a mysterious phenomenon even in the history of the Dragon n. The pressure had disappeared. However, Zhou Weiqing had also vanished from the two dragons¡¯ senses. It was as if he hadpletely fused with the stars in the sky and he was no longer an ordinary human being.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er put her hand over her mouth. Since she was human, her senses were naturally different from the two dragons. At that moment, she suddenly felt that her Little Fatty no longer existed in the same rank as her. It was not a change in his power, but rather a change in his charisma. It?was really hard for her to describe.


    The starlight on Zhou Weiqing strengthened, and the speed they circled him at increased. All of a sudden, when the speed of the light ribbons reached their limits, all the lights converged on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Then, a brightness so terrifying that one could not even look at it directly with naked eyes, exploded from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The light spread to thousands of miles away. At that moment, all the stars in the sky lost their shine.


    It was only the light that was bright, and it did not have a terrifying presence. Even so, the two dragons almost fell into the sea from the intimidating pressure that they felt.


    ¡®What, what on earth is this power!¡¯ The two dragons wondered. They were stunned and had no idea what Zhou Weiqing had done.


    In fact, Zhou Weiqing himself did not know as well. What he felt was that all the starlight had merged with his body abruptly, and it felt as if his body had exploded.


    HIs consciousness continuously extended outward, as if there was no limit to it. He could sense the endless illumination of the starlight.


    Feeling like there was not even the slightest trace of energy around him, Zhou Weiqing realized that it was as if everything was under hismand amidst the stars. The feeling was really unique. It was also at this moment that Zhou Weiqing was shocked when he discovered all the Saint Energy within him had vanished. The Saint Energy Gxia from before had all disappeared.


    He felt his senses returning to his body upon his discovery.


    The gxy-shaped Saint Energy was gone but there was something else in his body. It was a perfectly rounded jewel that was light gold in color.


    The jewel was floating in mid-air right at his chest. The most baffling thing was there were fine tendrils of lights that surrounded the jewel.


    Zhou Weiqing only exerted his will slightly and he could feel that everything within his body had undergone drastic changes. His body seemed to no longer exist and everything in the heavens and earth also seemed to fall under hismand, including the stars in the vast sky.


    ¡®Is... Is this the Saint Nucleus Core?¡¯ he pondered. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing felt confused.


    Outside of his body, the night sky finally turned into day. In a short amount of time, everything was restored to its original state. However, the dragon Hui Yao suddenly yelped.


    For a Heavenly God-tier huge dragon who was also the descendant of the Dragon Emperor to cry out in surprise, one could only imagine how shocking the incident was.


    ¡°Forty-nine days! It¡¯s been forty-nine days?¡± Stupefied, Hui Yao mumbled incoherently.


    Duo Si was puzzled as she inquired, ¡°What forty-nine days?¡±


    Hui Yao looked at her, ¡°Try and feel the changes in our body. After we were bathed in the bright colors of the gxy, my body seems to have gained some benefits. Furthermore, I can feel that even though it seems like the night sky urred for just a short moment, 49 days have passed.¡±


    Because they were Heavenly God-tier powerhouses, it was only natural that their perception of the world was much more sensitive than those of humans. Especially when it came to the changes in time. After all, they would often fall into a long and deep slumber. If they did not have the ability to detect the changes in time, would it not mean that they would not be able to tell their age as well?


    When Hui Yao¡¯s words finally sunk in, Duo Si immediately activated her senses. In the next moment, her mouth was opened in shock. Hui Yao was right, 49 days had passed within the short amount of time it took for the stars to speed up and contract.


    ¡®What exactly is this situation?¡¯ They wondered in unison. They had no idea. However, the Zhou Weiqing in their eyes was no longer the ordinary human youngster.


    Zhou Weiqing still remained hovering in the air. All of the shine on his body had almost disappeared. The only difference was that there seemed to be a ray of light radiating faintly from his chest.


    Without the strong energy waves, Zhou Weiqing appeared like a normal person. Although the pair of wings on his back had vanished, his entire being still remained afloat.


    His whitened skin was illuminated with faint colors while his features which were not considered handsome before this, gave a holy impression. His whole being became crystal clear as he hovered there. It was as if he was aponent of the air and was no longer a human being. If they were to close their eyes and not look at him, even the two Heavenly God-tier dragons would not be able to detect his presence.


    Hui Yao inhaled deeply and widened his eyes. He used to be able to easily sense the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base. However, Zhou Weiqing was now a mystery even to a powerhouse like him. There was no longer any use in trying to detect Zhou Weiqing by using one¡¯s senses.


    Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes slowly as he hovered in mid-air. When they saw his eyes, the two dragons and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were stunned once again.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes did not radiate a blinding light as one might imagine. On the contrary, aside from the fact that his eyes were slightly moister than others, he did not seem like he was powerful in any way.


    Heavenly Jewel Masters were different from ordinary humans. When the the cultivation base of a Heavenly Jewel Master increased in strength, there would be distinctions in his presence and eyes. However, Zhou Weiqing seemed like he had lost all the abilities of a Heavenly Jewel Master. He looked like an ordinary person.


    ¡®Is he really just an ordinary person? How is it possible for normal human beings to float in mid-air?¡± the dragons thought.


    As he opened his eyes, the blinding light on his chest also dimmed. It seemed like everything had returned to its normal state.


    Still floating in mid-air, Zhou Weiqing bent his waist and gave a deep bow toward the husband and wife, Hui Yao and Duo Si, ¡°Thank you for your help, senior.¡±


    His voice did not seem to have change. However, there was an additional unique charm to it that gave people a sense offort.


    While smiling, Hui Yao shook his head and said, ¡°This is an opportunity you brought onto yourself. Do good deeds, and you shall receive good returns. Furthermore, we gained some benefits from your cultivation as well. I want to know what level your cultivation base is currently at?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°To be honest, I myself don¡¯t really understand as well. I think I¡¯ve joined the ranks of the Heavenly King Tiers. However, I¡¯m not really sure what rank I¡¯m in.¡±


    Upon hearing the words Heavenly King Tier, the two dragons were dumbfounded. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s recent transformation could not even be released by Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. It clearly showed that his attributes had undergone some changes as well.


    However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er interpreted the entire situation differently. ¡®A twenty-three-year-old Heavenly King-tier master!¡¯ She thought. Nobody else had such a great cultivation speed on the Boundless Maind except for this person, and he was her man.


    Feelings of pride rose from within Shangguan Bing¡¯er. It was a mysterious feeling. She was not shy as she batted her eyes and leaped into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace.


    Zhou Weiqing returned Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hug. His feelings of joy at the moment was not any lesser than Shangguan Bing¡¯er but he did not show much of it. It seemed like there were mysterious changes to his mindset as well, along with his cultivation base.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er remained in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace. She felt that there was an extremely fragrant smell emanating from him. She could not tell what it was exactly, and only thought that it was very refreshing andforting.


    Zhou Weiqing said to Hui Yao and his wife, ¡°Seniors, I¡¯ve dyed much of our time. Let¡¯s get back on the road now.¡±


    Hui Yao nodded in agreement. After exchanging a nce with his wife, each of them transformed into a red light and merged with Zhou Weiqing and the Spatial Transportation Stone.


    It did not matter even if they merged with the stone. Upon entering the Spatial Transportation Stone, they were in shock as they discovered the?Spatial Transportation Stone that was almost destroyed had beenpletely repaired. Not only was it extremely solid, the concentration of Spatial Energy had also increased by a few folds.


    Zhou Weiqing did not repair it himself. It was obvious that the stone had repaired itself under the influence of the energy radiating from him during his breakthrough. One could imagine just how mystical the attribute possessed by Zhou Weiqing was.


    The one with the most thoughts was still Zhou Weiqing himself. In short, the Saint Energy after merging with the Heavenly King-tier was the true Saint Energy.


    The Neptune Shuttle descended from the sky and plunged into the ocean, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er leaped into it again.


    Shutting the door, Zhou Weiqing hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er and smiled, ¡°Bing¡¯er, I predict that we¡¯ll arrive home earlier this time around.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said, ¡°Little Fatty, do you know how much time you¡¯ve used to devour and breakthrough?¡±


    Puzzled, Zhou Weiqing shook his head.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er informed him, ¡°Close to two months.¡±


    ¡°Ah, so long?¡± From what Zhou Weiqing could recall, it should only be half a month at most. Little did he know, two months had passed in a blink of an eye.


    ¡°Well then, we must hurry.The two seniors are still waiting to rescue their children.¡± Upon thinking about his return, Zhou Weiqing became eager to head home. This time, he temporarily put everything aside to head towards the Boundless Maind. However, the fact was there were a lot of matters that required his attention. The most important would be to rescue his parents and godparents, and to reestablish the Heavenly Bow Empire!


    With that thought in his mind, Zhou Weiqing exerted his will. He did not even need to use his hand to press on the crystal ball and the Neptune Shuttle had already dived deep into the waters with lightning speed as it vanished.


    The sudden outburst shocked Shangguan Bing¡¯er even though she did not experience any difort. A faintyer of golden light shone from Zhou Weiqing and enveloped himself while the Neptune Shuttle moved as if it was an arrow.


    The surrounding water seemed like an illusion. Everything appeared unreal. Except for the vast expanse of blue water, she did not see anything else. ¡®What speed is it at for it to move so fast?¡¯ She pondered. It should be even quicker than her flying speed with the Wings of the Wind God.


    In fact, she did not even need to sense anything from the surrounding, Zhou Weiqing alone was sufficient for that job.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consciousness gradually widened. At this moment, he was not using his own energy.


    When he channeled his willpower into the Saint Nucleus Core at his chest, a mysterious force of attraction flowed from Zhou Weiqing. His entire being looked just like a real star and the ocean¡¯s powers were instantly under hismand. The vast ocean immediately propelled them forward. How could their speed not be fast?


    Furthermore, marine creatures avoided them in fear after sensing the aura of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core from thousands of miles away. That was why they did not encounter anything along their journey.


    There was no doubt the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core allowed Zhou Weiqing to enter the Heavenly King-tier. He did not know the extent of his powers after he solidified the Saint Nucleus Core either.?However, he managed to confirm a few of his theories through experiments.


    First of all, after obtaining the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, he was able to use Heavenly Dao Energy thatmanded Atmospheric Energy. However, what made him different from the other Heavenly King-tier powerhouses was the fact that it did not matter if it was a Heavenly Jewel Master, a Heavenly King, a Heavenly Emperor or even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, they all had areas they excelled in which was their own attribute.


    Put simply, if it was at an opening of a volcano, a Heavenly Jewel Master with Fire Attribute Jewels would be able tomand the greatest amount of Atmospheric Energy for his use. As for the ocean, it would naturally be advantageous to a Heavenly Jewel Master with a Water Attribute Jewel. This was also the reason the Dreadfiend Sea Naga had been so powerful in the sea.


    However, Zhou Weiqing was different, he did not wield the powers of the Water Attribute. Even when his Saint Nucleus Core¡¯s aura had dispersed, he would still be more agile than Heavenly King-tier powerhouses who possessed the Water Attribute and were capable of maneuvering the energy in the sea.


    This confirmed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s theory that his Saint Nucleus Core was capable of transforming any attribute into his own under any circumstances. In other words, he could maneuver Atmospheric Energy however he liked. Regardless of the location of the battle, they would all be to his advantage.


    Furthermore, the more important point was that the amount of Atmospheric Energy Zhou Weiqing was capable ofmanding was tenfold to a hundred folds of the what a regr, Lower Level Heavenly King-tier Heavenly Jewel Master would be capable of. As for the exact amount, Zhou Weiqing himself was not clear as well. What was more terrifying was the fact that he could now directly convert Atmospheric Energy into Saint Energy and release his skills. He no longer needed to convert them in his body.


    This was Saint Energy, the true Saint Energy. After wielding the Saint Nucleus Core, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers had escted to an unimaginable level. Never mind a Heavenly King Tier, there was no telling if a normal Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse would be on the same standing as him.


    The Neptune Shuttle was activated at its highest speed. It was so fast to the extent that Zhou Weiqing felt that if it was to continuously increase its speed, the ocean artifacts made by the Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s Nucleus Core would face the possibility of destruction. Thus, he could only keep it at a certain speed and it had yet to utilize the maximum amount of energy it could put out.


    What made Shangguan Bing¡¯er speechless was that while he was maneuvering the Neptune Shuttle at such high speed, Zhou Weiqing could still divert his attention to bully her. Furthermore, his body had be even more absurd than before. He would bully Shangguan Bing¡¯er all the time until she had to beg for mercy. Judging from his facial expressions, he was still unsatisfied.


    This was the first time Shangguan Bing¡¯er felt that having a lot of sisters was not that bad after all.


    Before this, if anyone were to tell Zhou Weiqing that it would only take half a month to get from one maind to another, he would never believe it. However, the truth wasid before him.


    The Neptune Shuttle lowered its speed. Zhou Weiqing was traveling in a rush these few days as he was familiarizing himself with the Saint Nucleus Core. The more familiar he became, the more surprises he found. With the Saint Nucleus Core, he was not sure that he could join the ranks of the mighty figures of the Boundless Maind.


    Once they reached the seashore, Zhou Weiqing took the Neptune Shuttle to the surface. Opening up the hatch, he inhaled a breath of moist air on the beach and it felt simply refreshing to the both of them.


    Since they took a far shorter amount of time to travel, the feeling of loneliness was not so unbearable. Zhou Weiqing carried Shangguan Bing¡¯er and jumped onto the seashore. With a gesture of his right arm, the Neptune Shuttle flew toward him as if it was being hit by a wave, and bright lights channeled into the Sumeru Ring.?The feeling of having the world under one¡¯s control was indeed wonderful.


    Two rays of red light shot out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest before the concentrated fire element then contracted. Once that happened, the dragon Hui Yao and his wife appeared before Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°I¡¯ve never thought we¡¯d be back so quickly. We won¡¯t be able to do such a thing even if we were to fly with all our might. Weiqing, your Saint Attribute is magical indeed!¡±


    Even with Hui Yao¡¯s abilities, he could not help but voice out such apliment. It was clear that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s position in his heart had elevated again.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, and said, ¡°My two seniors, what ns do you have?¡±


    Hui Yao said, ¡°Thank you so much for freeing us from the Luster Spatial Realm, but we can¡¯t remain by your side anymore. We can faintly sense the locations of our children, and we must find them. Please, take this.¡±


    As he said that, Hui Yao opened his mouth, and a red beam of light shot at Zhou Weiqing.


    Hui Yao exined, ¡°This scale consists of my bloodline aura, use it like this ¡­¡± his voice was lowered and he proceeded to say a few words to Zhou Weiqing with the Sound Transmission Spell.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, ¡°Thank you, senior.¡±


    Hui Yao shook its head and said, ¡°We¡¯re the ones who should be thanking you. Alright, our journey with you ends here. I believe we¡¯ll meet again in the future.¡± After his sentence, hisrge body leaped into the sky and flew up high.


    After nodding at Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Duo Si also flew away to pursue her husband.


    Seeing the two dragons vanish from sight, Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Bing¡¯er, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er asked, ¡°Where should we go first?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing answered, ¡°It¡¯ll be the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. I¡¯ll ry the good news of the dragon¡¯s summoning to my father-inw, and then we¡¯ll head back to Heavenly Bow City. It¡¯s also time to rescue father and the rest.¡±


    After finally breaking through the Heavenly King Tier and condensing the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, Zhou Weiqing was now very confident that he could rescue his father. To rescue his father earlier would solve one of his concerns as well.


    As he said that, Zhou Weiqing guided Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands, leaped into the air, and flew away.


    With his current cultivation base, he no longer required a horse when he was in a hurry. Flying did not consume much of his energy; not even Shangguan Bing¡¯er Wings of the Wind God were needed.


    A gust of cold wind swept their bodies up into the air and they headed toward the East.


    To prevent themselves from being noticed, Zhou Weiqing summoned a cloud on purpose to hide their silhouettes. Stepping from one cloud to another, it felt like they were gods for a few minutes.


    Although she had sensed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength while they were traveling in the Neptune Shuttle, she was still stunned during the flight.


    The wind seemed to have be their pawn, carrying their weight, propelling them forward and even engulfing them within ayer of air, providing the both of them with a means of protection. The air in the wind seemed to have be part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Even if he was looking down from the cloud above, he could clearly see the scenes beneath him passing by.


    The flight from the east to the Zhongtian Empire took only a few days. From afar, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in the Heavenly Jewel Ind hade into view.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base, it was perfectly possible for him to fly toward it directly along with Shangguan Bing¡¯er. Even for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, there were few who could stop him now. The most that would happen was amotion and even that would not be a huge problem for him.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not act in such a manner. He had no idea, but since he had broken through, his entire mentality seemed to have changed as well. Put simply, his entire being seemed to have be calmer than ever. The elevation of his soul had propelled him into another level. Compared to how he was in the past, not only he refrain from showing off, he also greatly reduced his antics.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been the one who sensed the change the most. If the Zhou Weiqing before was a sharp de whose existence was always made known, the current Zhou Weiqing now was a precious sword, concealed in its sheath.


    The twonded outside the Zhongtian Empire and headed up the mountains through the Heavenly Pirs directly. Shangguan Bing¡¯er face was more useful than any kind of authorization tally. Who did not know the three Shangguan sisters? In addition, Zhou Weiqing himself had an authorization tally all along. With that, the two traveled without obstacles, and arrived at the Heavenly Jewel Ind.


    Uponnding on the ind, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were thrown into a shock as there were two people waiting for them. They were the parents of the Shangguan Triplets, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Second Master Shangguan Tianyue, and his wife Tang Xian.


    However, it seemed that Shangguan Tianyue had yet to conquer his wife¡¯s heart as Tang Xian was standing four to five meters away from him.


    Upon seeing Shangguan Bing¡¯er, Tang Xian rushed forward like a gust of wind and pulled her daughter into an embrace.


    When a parent had multiple children, no matter how much they would aim to be fair, they would never be perfectly fair deep in their hearts. Among the Shangguan Triplets, there was no doubt that she loved Bing¡¯er the most as they had depended on one another for a long time. Otherwise, she would not be waiting here with Shangguan Tianyue once they received wind of their arrival.


    ¡°Mother...¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er voice turned into a sob in an instant, leaping into her mother¡¯s embrace like a baby pigeon.


    Shangguan Tianyue looked at them while he stood at the side, warmth, and relief flowing from his eyes before his gaze fell on Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Who would¡¯ve thought that it only took a year for you toplete... Eh¡­¡± Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes shone and his stare at Zhou Weiqing immediately changed.


    Zhou Weiqing inquired with curiosity, ¡°Dear father-inw, how could you tell that we¡¯ve aplished our mission?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue did not answer his question, but his eyes were clearly showing shock, ¡°Boy, your cultivation¡­¡±


    The Zhou Weiqing at that very moment gave him the feeling that he was neither an ordinary human being nor a Heavenly Jewel Master. He could not feel the slightest trace of Heavenly Energy waves on him. ¡°But how could he be a normal person?¡± Shangguan Tianyue pondered. If that was the case, he would not appear so rxed after climbing up the high and steep peaks of the Heavenly Jewel Ind. If he had not lost his cultivation... Well, the answer would be theplete opposite.


    Shangguan Tianyue was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, even he could not see through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s level right then, how would he not be shocked?


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, and said, ¡°I broke through it with luck. Dear father-inw, you have to acknowledge me as your son-inw now, don¡¯t you?¡±


    As he said that. Zhou Weiqing stepped forward but his body had already been floating away from the surface of the earth. However, after a moment, he dropped onto the ground. Flying was one of the trademark abilities of Heavenly King Tier.


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes shone brightly, but he decided to stop asking. ¡°Let¡¯s go,e with me and meet big brother. Xian¡¯er, you bring Bing¡¯er to rest.¡±


    He pitied the travel difficulties of his daughter, as for his son-inw, he thought, ¡°Hmph, this bastard had tricked my three daughters. Does he know what exhaustion is?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes were slightly red as she raised her head to look at Zhou Weiqing, Tang Xian said snappishly, ¡°You silly girl, will he go missing? Hmph, Zhou Weiqing you bastard, don¡¯t you leave. I haven¡¯t dealt with you.¡±


    It had been a long time since Zhou Weiqing had met his mother-inw, upon hearing that she had matters to settle with him, he could not help but feel stunned for a moment.


    Tang Xian¡¯s action surprised everyone, she let go of Bing¡¯er¡¯s hands and appeared before Zhou Weiqing in a sh. Smacking with her right arm, her whole palm instantly turned a fiery red and pressed itself onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    Tang Xian was never a good-tempered woman, otherwise she would not have left home for so many years due to Shangguan Tianyue being a womanizer. Before this, the Shangguan Triplets had hidden the truth from her. No one dared to tell her that all three of them had fallen for Zhou Weiqing so she did not show up. However, things like this could not be concealed for long. Furthermore, the Shangguan Triplets were getting closer and closer with Zhou Weiqing and brother Shangguan Tianyang had been nning the dates to hold the wedding for them. Under such circumstances, how could they not tell Tang Xian?

 Chapter 741

    Tang Xian was furious when she found out that Zhou Weiqing wanted to marry three of her dear daughters at once. She created a big scene on the Heavenly Jewel Ind as well as scolded Shangguan Tianyue to burn in hell. That was also the reason why she had always ignored Shangguan Tianyue.


    Although Shangguan Tianyue held an honorable position, Tang Xian was thedy that he had loved the most in his life. As such, Little Fatty Zhou¡¯s father-inw was actually afraid of his wife. Hence, no matter how big amotion Tang Xian was creating, there was nothing he could do.


    They heard about the news when Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯ernded on the ind. Tang Xian immediately left along with Shangguan Tianyue. One reason was because she missed her daughter while another reason was because she was pissed with the bastard Zhou Weiqing. She could not get over it whenever she thought of how her three dear daughters would leave with him. That was why the ¡°mother-inw beating up her son-inw¡± show was ying.


    Zhou Weiqing was startled when he encountered Tang Xian¡¯s attack that came out of nowhere. However, he was a smart person after all, immediately understanding the reasons behind it. Hearing Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s scream of fear, Zhou Weiqing neither avoided nor defended against the attack and allowed Tang Xian to press her palm on his chest.


    A deep ¡®bang¡¯ resounded and a rich Fire Attribute me sted forth. However, that was not the end of it. Tang Xian had an impulsive character. Noticing that Zhou Weiqing had not bothered to defend at all, she started overthinking. She thought to herself, ¡°Is this bastard looking down on me? I have the cultivation base of Upper Level Ninth Jewel Heavenly Zong master after all.¡± With zing emotions, she held nothing back the second time as she flipped both of her palms and pped them on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest 18 consecutive times.


    Shangguan Tianyue had just found out about Zhou Weiqing breaking through to the Heavenly King Tier so he did not bother about Tang Xian¡¯s attack. It was nothing for a mother-inw to give her son-inw two ps. It would be better if it could let Tang Xian cool down. Hence, he stood aside without interfering.


    However, Shangguang Tianyue¡¯s eyes opened wide when Tang Xian disyed her prowess. Tang Xian did not hold back at all! From the ming aura that was released from her palms as well as the color that had turnedpletely golden-red, her recognized that it was Tang Xian¡¯s ultimate technique, the Crimson Sunfire Palm. It could be identified as an inner skill possessing rich andpressed Fire Attribute to create a powerful offense. Even Shangguang Tianyue did not dare to let her p him that much.


    ¡°Xian¡¯er, please show mercy.¡± When Shangguang Tianyue snapped out of his thoughts and said that, Tang Xian had alreadypleted dishing out her 18 ps. Zhou Weiqing secretly red at his father-inw. She was already done with her attack, wasn¡¯t it toote by now? By then, Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already dashed towards them and held her mother back. As Tang Xian was blocking her earlier, she did not see how Tang Xian had attacked Zhou Weiqing. All she heard was a series of deep roars.


    Tang Xian slightly regretted when she done with her attack. She heard that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base had already levelled up to the Ninth Jewel so thus could not care less when she was attacking. She was one of the people who found out about Zhou Weiqing possessing six types of attributes and therefore she understood that Zhou Weiqing was not any weaker than her currently. However, nobody expected this guy to not defend himself at all as well as allow her to p him for 18 times. Although she did not give the ppings her all, the Crimson Sunfire Palm that could melt steel was not that easy to endure!


    However, the entire family was shocked by what Zhou Weiqing did next. After taking the 18 ps, Zhou Weiqing remained with a smile on his face as he kneeled onto the ground immediately and gave Tang Xian three kowtows in respect. ¡°A pleasure to meet you, mother-inw.¡± Initially, Shangguang Tianyue wanted to help heal Zhou Weiqing but his raised arm could only pause in the air.


    Tang Xian¡¯s eyes bulged out as well. ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re alright?¡± No matter what, this guy looked as though nothing had happened to him. His aura was stable and he had a smile stered across his face. The thing that Tang Xian found most shocking was that her zing Crimson Sunfire Palm did not leave any marks Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes. She clearly felt all her strength being pped into the kid¡¯s body!


    Zhou Weiqing stood up after the kowtow and said in all honesty, ¡°Your son-inw won¡¯t have the guts to be injured. How else would I answer to the love of Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Tang Xian who had already calmed down by then had her anger driven to boiling point again. Fortunately, Bing¡¯er was restraining her so she did not attack again.


    ¡°You little bastard, you¡¯re agitating me on purpose. Am I right?¡± Zhou Weiqing forced out a smile and said, ¡°Mother, how would I have the guts to agitate you?! If you¡¯re still mad, you can beat me up again. I would not dare to hide.¡±


    Shangguang Tianyue approached her and looked at Zhou Weiqing in a malicious manner while speaking to Tang Xian. ¡°Do you want me to do it?¡±


    ¡°Go away. I¡¯m teaching this bastard a lesson, what does this have to do with you. You¡¯re nothing good yourself, birds of a feather flock together.¡±?Shangguang Tianyue¡¯s jaw dropped after being scolded as he thought to himself. ¡°Aren¡¯t I innocent? You¡¯re teaching your son-inw a lesson, that¡¯s none of my business!¡±


    Tang Xian then said to Zhou Weiqing furiously. ¡°You little bastard. You¡¯re not learning anything good but you¡¯re fast in learning to be a womanizer. Isn¡¯t our Bing¡¯er good enough for you? Why are you flirting everywhere you go? Do you think it¡¯s easy for me to give birth to my three baby girls? And you¡¯ve gotten all of them hooked. I¡¯ll fight with you to the end if you don¡¯t exin it to me today.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt a twitch in his heart as he scratched his head and knelt again while saying with a face of sincerity, ¡°Dear mother-inw, please allow Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er to marry me. I¡¯ll treat them well.¡±


    ¡°So this is the exnation that you¡¯re giving me?¡± Tang Xian almost exploded from her anger. There was a saying that goes ¡®Never beat a person who is smiling¡¯. Since the beginning, this guy had been epting anything that went his way. He seemed to be stating that you can juste at me and I would definitely not fight nor talk back. As long as you give me your daughters, you can do anything to me.


    Compared to before, Zhou Weiqing had a major improvement in his shamelessness. Most importantly, he was sincere even when he was being shameless. Zhou Weiqing nodded in all seriousness and said, ¡°Dear mother-inw, besides this exnation, I don¡¯t know how else I should exin this to you. As long as you allow Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er to marry me, I¡¯ll agree to any conditions.¡±


    Tang Xian looked at Zhou Weiqing with her eyes lit up, she seemed to have cooled down a little. ¡°You¡¯d agree to any conditions? That was what you said!¡± Zhou Weiqing nodded immediately like a chick pecking rice grains when he noticed her being less stubborn.


    Tang Xian raised her hand and pointed at Shangguan Tianyue who was next to her and said,


    ¡°Alright, my condition is simple. Help me beat him up, then I¡¯ll let my three daughters marry you.¡±


    ¡°Ahh?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at Tang Xian, stunned. Tian Xian then scoffed. ¡°What? Do you not dare to or are you not keen on doing what I instructed? It¡¯s not the first day I felt like beating him up yet I¡¯m no match for him. I¡¯ll surrender if you beat him up.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked embarrassed at Shangguan Tianyue and thought to himself, ¡°Oh father-inw, please say something!¡± Shangguan Tianyue was pissed as he proceeded to speak, ¡°What you looking at? Come at me if you dare! I¡¯ve wanted to beat you up for a long time. How can I not be mad that you¡¯re dating three of my daughters?¡±


    At that moment, a majestic voice resounded, ¡°Enough, do all of you not feel embarrassed enough? Come back to the pce.¡± Hearing the voice, even Tang Xian who was in rage toned down. It was Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s voice, Tang Xian only felt respect towards this Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master. She scoffed as she pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s hand and headed towards the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce direction.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er shot an apologetic look at Zhou Weiqing while he shrugged his shoulders helplessly and trailed behind them honestly as they made their way to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Shangguan Tianyue walked next to Zhou Weiqing, his lips moved for a while after giving him a re. Zhou Weiqing was stunned and peeped at his father-inw. The both of them held their heads low just like cocks who had just lost their fight as they followed behind Tang Xian and her daughter into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    At the meeting hall of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Shangguan Tianyang was seated at a towering position. Because Tang Xian and her daughter were present, Shangguan Tianyue decided to stand next to Zhou Weiqing. Shangguan Tianyang looked at Zhou Weiqing with a smile.


    ¡°Weiqing, I didn¡¯t expect all of you toplete the mission so quickly. The Luster Spatial Realm finally achieved peace not long ago. It seems like our preparation to move to Zhongtian City can stop now. Tell me about what you¡¯ve seen in the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. I¡¯m very interested to know the situation there.¡±


    Only then did Zhou Weiqing realize that they had felt the changes in the Luster Spatial Realm. He also realized that he had already settled the matter with the two gigantic dragons earlier. He then roughly told them about his journey of traveling on the ocean with Shangguan Bing¡¯er as well as what happened on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Of course, he had to hide what happened between himself and Dongfang Hanyue.


    Listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s story, the Shangguan brothers showed surprised expressions asionally. ording to what Zhou Weiqing told them, the overall ability of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce was perhaps above that of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Everything aside, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce could notpare to the six Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses and the Dreadfiend Sea Naga they had over there. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce did not have anything at the Heavenly God Tier over here.


    Of course, if the two saintnds were to really fight, it would not be that easy for the Mysterious Heavenly Pce to defeat the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the amount of powerhouses at the Heavenly King Tier and above were aplenty. That was also the main reason why their abilities surprised the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Shangguan Tianyang continued nodding after hearing what?Zhou Weiqing had said. ¡°Weiqing, I thank you on behalf of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. This matter has an extraordinary meaning to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and even the entire Zhongtian Empire. Even though I¡¯ve always treated you like family, I won¡¯t let the great sacrifice that you¡¯ve done for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to go to waste. Voice out whatever request that you have and I¡¯ll definitely fulfill it you as long as it is within the abilities of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    As the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, what Shangguan Tianyang said would have shocked the entire Boundless Maind if it were to spread out. Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said. ¡°Can I have two requests?¡± Shangguan Tianyang then replied with a smile, ¡°Do tell. We can discuss the matter as long as it¡¯s not about money.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing called him a sly fox in his heart. When Shangguan Tianyang said that he could voice out his request, he meant that it would have to be discussed first. He was really thorough! ¡°First, I hope that the Zhongtian Empire could continue to support the Heavenly Bow Empire. Don¡¯t be stingy when we need help.¡± Shangguan Tianyang nodded almost without hesitation. ¡°Sure, I give you my word.¡± Supporting the Heavenly Bow Empire would allow this little ally to get more powerful, which would benefit the Zhongtian Empire immensely. There was no reason for him to not say yes.


    Zhou Weiqing proceeded to say. ¡°The second request would be me officially proposing our marriage to you. I¡¯d like you to host my wedding with Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er.¡± Tian Xian¡¯s eyes were wide open as she red at him after hearing what Zhou Weiqing had just said.


    Shangguan Tianyue frowned as he stood aside but he held his tongue. No matter what sacrifice Zhou Weiqing had given for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the rtionship he had with his three daughters and his talent as well as his unpredictable potential that might be even more powerful in the future, there was no reason for them to disagree to the marriage. However, among the three Shangguan sisters, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er were slightly better but Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the heir-to-be of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. It was not a good thing to let the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to marry an outsider.


    Shangguan Tianyang spoke again after a moment of silence. ¡°Weiqing, theoretically speaking, I don¡¯t have any reason to reject you. I should probably give you my promise for everything that you¡¯ve done for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce as well as the rtionships that you have with them. However, you know well that Xue¡¯er is still the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce candidate as the heir to the throne. She means a lot to us as she is the one who will inherit the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s. If she marries you, then who should inherit the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in the future?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. ¡°Actually, that¡¯s not difficult to solve. You and father-inw are both in your prime. Let¡¯s not talk about how long you can live. Living another 100 to 200 years shouldn¡¯t be a problem for the both of you. Although is the heir, she won¡¯t be inheriting the pce anytime soon. As long as you promise to let me marry them, I¡¯ll promise you that the first born of any of the three of them would be sitting on the seat of the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in the future.¡±


    The Shangguan brothers had odd expressions on their faces when they heard what he said. This bastard amazingly good at taking advantage! It sounded like what he said made sense, but if that happened, the future master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s child. It would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that he would be taking over the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce indirectly?


    Scoffing madly before he smiled, Shangguan Tianyang replied. ¡°This suggestion isn¡¯t impossible to realize but I can¡¯t decide on my own as Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er are my second brother and sister¡¯s children. How about this? There won¡¯t be any problem with me as long as you manage to convince your soon-to-be father and mother-inw.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing eyes opened wide when he heard what Shangguan Tianyang had said. What the hell, is this the legendary skill of passing the ball around?


    However, there was nothing else that he could do. He then looked at Tang Xian with his pitiful face but Tang Xian gave him a cold re.


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Unless you do as I say and beat that old thing up. Hmph.¡±


    That was a rejection in disguise. Shangguan Tianyue had earned his fame over many years and he was popr among the Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses. He had just leveled-up to the Middle Heavenly Emperor Tier not long ago. Putting aside the fact that it was impossible to beat his own father-inw up no matter what, even if he wanted to, did he had such powerful abilities?


    Tang Xian despised this kid more and more and that was why she came up with such an unreasonable request. Seeing Zhou Weiqing look more and more worked up, all Shangguan Bing¡¯er could do was to watch silently. She kept pulling her mother¡¯s clothes but Tang Xian could not bring herself to be softer. Eventually, it was Shangguan Tianyang who came to the rescue.


    ¡°Sister, stop being difficult to second brother. How about we settle this matter this way. Weiqing is our junior after all, it¡¯ll definitely impossible to get him to beat up second brother. Why don¡¯t we let thempete against each other. If he manages to stand 30 minutes ofbat with second brother, he¡¯ll win the match. Let¡¯s not make his life difficult and let the three children marry him. If we can¡¯t even stand 30 minutes ofbat, breaking them apart isn¡¯t something so good. I¡¯ll be in charge of Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er¡¯s marriage. They¡¯ll still marry Weiqing but Xue¡¯er will stay to inherit the position of Pce Master in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. What say you?¡±


    Looking at Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s with a just smile, Zhou Weiqing truly wanted to show that man his middle finger. It sounded like his suggestion made sense as it covered every aspect. However, he was actually trying to keep Zhou Weiqing close while keeping Xue¡¯er the heir of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, he did not want to offend Zhou Weiqing and be hated by him as the talent that was he showed was getting increasingly stunning. If he became their enemy, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce might not be at peace in the future.


    Moreover, marriage was not something that you could stop even if you wanted to. Would they not lose everything if the three Shangguan sisters were to run away together? Shangguan Tianyang had decided to let Zhou Weiqing marry them since the beginning. On the other hand, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was a considerate person so she had discussed it with Shangguan Tianyang not too long ago. She had indicated that she was willing to stay and inherit the Pce Master position within the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Because of that, it was like Zhou Weiqing had fallen into Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s trap as soon as he got back. If his n was not revealed, it would be working ording to his wishes. Tang Xian did not make a sound, she was a smart person and naturally, she understood what Sangguan Tianyang meant. It was great that she could keep one of her dear daughters with her! Shangguan Tianyue locked eyes with his brother, naturally already knowing what Shangguan Tianyang meant since the beginning so he nodded lightly.


    At that moment, everyone had their attention on Zhou Weiqing as they waited patiently for his answer. In reality, even Shangguan Tianyang was anxious right now. As soon as Zhou Weiqing decided to decline or even leave right away, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would be in a bad situation. No matter what, Zhou Weiqing was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s saviour. If Zhou Weiqing was agitated, he would not marry the three Shangguan sisters any longer and the rtionship between the Heavenly Bow Empire and the Zhongtian Empire might not be too good in the future. Besides, within the one year that Zhou Weiqing left, the maind had gone through a tremendous change. The Zhongtian Empire even sensed that an intense crisis wasing so they needed the Heavenly Bow Empire as their ally badly.


    Sensing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Weiqing squinted as he clenched his fists. A light golden yellow shed by his calm and moist eyes.


    ¡°Yes, I agree.¡±

 Chapter 742

    ¡°Yes, I agree.¡±


    As he heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reply, Shangguan Tianyang immediately felt a sense of. A satisfied but small smile appeared on his face.


    ¡°However,¡± Zhou Weiqing continued to speak, his tone suddenly taking a serious dip, ¡°I hope that there won¡¯t be any more changes this time around. Else, we will no longer seek your approval any further for the marriage between Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er and I!¡±


    He sounded particrly stern. After all, he was not some y-figurine that you could mold as you like, let alone the fact that even a y-figurine would harden over time. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce indeed had a huge amount of influence and power. However, Zhou Weiqing still refused to always let them take advantage of him.


    Tang Xian knitted her brows together. Just as she was about to say something, Bing¡¯er gripped her hand tightly. She could clearly feel her daughter¡¯s anxiety. Slightly stunned, she continued to hold her tongue. As the saying went, when a girl was of age, she must be married off. If a conflict rose in between them and prompted Zhou Weiqing to abduct and elude with her three daughters, she would definitelye to regret it.


    Shangguan Tianyue had his head slightly bowed downward as if he had not heard the words that Zhou Weiqing had just uttered. Although it might seem like he always picked on Zhou Weiqing, In truth, his father-inw was in fact truly concerned and had been helping him in secret without fail. As a matter of fact, Shangguan Tianyang ¡ª the smiling tiger ¡ª was the most difficult to appease. After all, he was the true person-in-charge of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. At this moment, Shangguan Tianyue did not n to say anything at all. After all, he did find Shangguan Tianyang to be a little bit of a bully right now. Earlier, before Zhou Weiqing went to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Shangguan Tianyang had already hinted that he would allow the three Shangguan sisters to marry Zhou Weiqing but with all these new conditions, anybody would be upset if they were in his shoes.


    As expected from Shangguan Tianyang, the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Faced with such a provocative discourse from Zhou Weiqing, Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s smile did not even waver one bit. Instead, he nodded his head and replied, ¡°This time around, I purposely waited for you toe back to settle this problem regarding the marriage problem.?I promise, there won¡¯t be any other changes any longer. Do you want to take a rest first?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, ¡°No, it¡¯s alright. As long as this matter is still unsettled, I won¡¯t be able to have peace of mind. So, I wonder. Where should we settle this?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled, ¡°At the arena of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    ...


    Zhou Weiqing had never been to the arena of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce before. Now that he had first stepped into it, he could not help but be taken aback by surprise.


    The arena appeared to be just an open space that was surrounded by clouds and fog. However, in truth, this was a small parallel realm.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was no longer the same as before. He did not know what switch Shangguan Tianyang flipped but he was absolutely sure that they were teleported here by something.


    Other than the people present in the meeting hall earlier, Zhan Lingtian was there in the arena as well. To be more precise, he had been cultivating here until a moment ago. Shangguan Tianyang saw him and motioned for him to stay and watch instead. Zhan Lingtian was also Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s disciple as well. Such a battle would bring varying degrees of benefits to any Heavenly Jewel Master.


    Although this was a parallel realm, it was no different than the Boundless Maind at all. The sun was still shining brightly. The only difference was the arena that was surrounded by clouds, making it look like paradise.


    Shangguan Tianyang guided Tang Xian, Bing¡¯er, and Ling Zhantian to stand far away in the distance. He nodded his head towards Shangguan Tianyue as his mouth moved ever so slightly as if trying to tell something to his younger brother.


    Shangguan Tianyue furrowed his brows together but he gave a slight nod as well.


    Zhou Weiqing did not bother to hide the twitch on his lips. He did not even have to guess to know that Shangguan Tianyang must be telling Shangguan Tianyue to show him no mercy and go all out to beat him up so they could keep Xue¡¯er¡¯s as the heir.


    A foot-long sandalwood stick appeared from Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s hand and proceeded to float in mid-air. After all, he was the Pce Master of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, he does indeed, live up to his reputation here.


    At this moment, Shangguan Tianyue and Zhou Weiqing had walked to the arena, standing far apart from one another while facing each other. Indifferently, Shangguan Tianyue said, ¡°Just go at me with all you have. I won¡¯t show you any mercy!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing bowed to him politely before he replied, ¡°As you wish, Father-inw.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue was absolutely pleased with the respects that he was shown. He secretly thought to himself, ¡°Looks like my painstaking efforts have not been in vain after all.¡± In fact, had he not been secretly helping Zhou Weiqing behind the curtain, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would not even be here to support Zhou Weiqing and the Heavenly Bow Empire so soon. Not only that, it never would have given Zhou Weiqing so many opportunities to be in touch with the three Shangguan sisters. As a matter of fact, the only person who actually appreciated Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent the most was none other than Shangguan Tianyue. It was just that he had been putting on a dissatisfied facade in front of Zhou Weiqing all along so that this kid would not get too self-absorbed in his own talents.


    Apparently, it was now clear that Zhou Weiqing hade to realize Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s intentions so he was being very polite now.


    Then again, all of these had nothing to do with the battle at all. This duel between them still must go on. Not only that, Shangguan Tianyue would give all his might as well. With his older brother watching from the side, he would certainly see through his own intention had hie shown Zhou Weiqing some mercy. Without a doubt, this would naturally lead to more twists and turns.


    However, Shangguan Tianyue could not help but think to himself, ¡°Oh my dear brother, do you really think that Zhou Weiqing is such an easy opponent?¡±


    Before this, when Zhou Weiqing had justnded on the ind, Shangguan Tianyue had tried to get a sense of his power and though it was easy to just say ¡®I can¡¯t see through him¡¯, but when you have the eye power of a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse, those words carried a significant nuance.


    Lasting for 30 minutes ¡ª note the word st¡¯, not ¡®defeat¡¯ ¡ª would not be an impossible task for him. Shangguan Tianyue was feeling kind of conflicted right now. ¡°How could I possibly let this bastard off so easily by letting him marry all three precious daughters of mine at the same time?¡± Yet, he was somewhat looking forward to seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s true strength.


    The son and father-inw stood apart facing each other. A force as huge as the ocean suddenly radiated from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s body. Yet, peculiarly, it did not have any effects on the surroundings.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart gave a sudden jolt. Immediately, he understood what this was. This arena had a special power that severs its connection with the Atmospheric Energy from the outer world. In other words, this meant that neither he nor Shangguan Tianyue could borrow power from Atmospheric Energy. They could only rely on their cultivation base during the battle. If this was the case, all of the power intensity generated would be greatly reduced. Otherwise, if the true power of a Heavenly Emperor-tier master suddenly exploded on the Heavenly Jewel Ind, even Zhongtian City might be affected as well.


    Faced with suchrge amounts of Heavenly Energy ripples emitting from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s body, Zhou Weiqing stood there motionless, looking in and simple as if he was merely an ordinary person.


    Standing beside Shangguan Tianyang, Zhan Lingtian stared at Zhou Weiqing without even blinking. He had long heard that Zhou Weiqing had just made another breakthrough in his cultivation base. For this reason, he immersed himself in a hellish load of cultivation and finally broken through the Ninth Jewel-tier just a moment ago. In reality, he absolutely resented Zhou Weiqing, his love rival. This was also the driving force behind his mad cultivation practice.


    Even though he did not understand what was happening right now, it still came to him as a shock seeing Zhou Weiqing wanting to challenge Shangguan Tianyue. He was a Heavenly Emperor-tier master for goodness sake! Let alone 30 minutes, even he himself would not be able to resist a single blow from Tianyue blow. Could it be that Zhou Weiqing had reached a stage where he could withstand the second Pce Master¡¯s blow now? This was impossible,?right?


    As a matter of fact, Shangguan Tianyang was feeling bewildered as well. After all, he was a Heavenly Emperor-tier master who was at his peak now. Yet, Zhou Weiqing calmness has shaken him to the core. Like Shangguan Tianyue, he could not see through this young man as well.


    ¡°Let¡¯s begin,¡± Shangguan Tianyang announced as he waved his right hand. The tip of the sandalwood stick that was floating in the air lit up and clouds of smoke spiraled up gracefully.


    Zhou Weiqing did not bother to make the first move. Instead, his left foot took a half-step back as he stared eagerly at his father-inw.


    Shangguan Tianyue immediately understood what he meant. With a snort, he pped a right palm into the air and a gush of powerful surge brushed past Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in an instant. He just sent the first blow.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. His Heavenly Jewels had already appeared on both of his wrists. When Shangguan Tianyang, Zhan Lingtian,?and the rest saw the ten jewels encircling each of his wrists, they eyes widened in astonishment.


    Heavenly King Tier. Was he already in the Heavenly King Tier? At this moment, Zhan Lingtian went rigid with cold. At first, he thought that he would have the qualifications to challenge Zhou Weiqing after he had raised his own cultivation base to the Ninth Jewel but it seemed like the gap between the two of them had widened to the point of no return. As a person who was born in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, he naturally knew how great the gap was between someone with a Ninth Jewel cultivation and someone in the Heavenly King Tier. To put it simply, though the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had many strong powerhouses, the number of Heavenly King-tier powerhouses were at least ten times fewer than those who had a cultivation base of Nine Jewels! It might look like a small distance, but in fact, it was far apart! Worse still, Zhou Weiqing was very much younger than he was.


    Right at this moment, Shangguan Tianyue had began to give his all all out. True to his words, he had no intention to show Zhou Weiqing any mercy.


    An almighty force burst out of his body without warning. The Heavenly Expanse Infinitum itself was known for its almighty power. Under his control, this powerful force instantly solidified and charged towards Zhou Weiqing forcefully.


    This was the difference between a Heavenly King-tier and a Heavenly Emperor-tier master. Although a Heavenly King-tier master possessed such strong power as well, they could never be able to control their own imposing stance like how a Heavenly Emperor-tier master could.


    Facing such tremendous pressure, ayer of faint gold light radiated from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Among all the people present, apart from the two involved, only Shangguan Tianyang could feel the changes in the air, simply because his cultivation base was actually high enough to allow him to feel it.


    Though Tang Xian did not understand the degree of the battle between Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Tianyue, she could clearly see that the faint smile that was usually on Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face was now gone, without a trace.


    What did he just see?


    In truth, the scene that he saw was this ¡ª when Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s highly condensed almighty force charged against Zhou Weiqing, it simply parted into two streams the moment it touched his body, slipping away from him as they brushed passed his side without causing any harm on his body. Even though the faint golden light radiating from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body appeared to be very weak, it had formed a kind of protective air shield that even Shangguan Tianyang could not understand around his body.


    Shangguan Tianyue did not unleash his Consolidated Equipment. As an elder, how could he possibly unleash before Zhou Weiqing had done so? This was the dignity of a powerhouse.


    Seeing how Zhou Weiqing could resist his own powerful attacks so easily, a look of approval shed across Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes. He smashed his right fist up into the air, and quickly, an arrow that was formed by the condensation of the surrounding fog shot straight toward Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    What Shangguan Tianyue was using now was the purest form of Heavenly Energy. A highly condensed Heavenly Energy that had no attribute.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face remained nonchnt but his body remained indifferent. He raised his hands up to his chest before slowly pushing them out.


    A faint pale golden light formed a transparent, thinyer in front of his palms.


    A light ¡®thud¡¯ resonated in the air. After the fog arrow hit the thinyer, it immediately turned into fog once more as it dissipated in the air.


    From a third party point of view, this collision might have seemed not to be not a big deal. Yet, the moment the fog dissipated in the air, a thundering hissing noise reverberated in the entire arena. Without wasting another second, Shangguan Tianyang quickly cast a barrier that blocked the scattered fog from approaching. Needless to say, one could see just how strong the previous attack was.


    ¡°Eh?¡± Shangguan Tianyue scorned faintly. Right at the next moment, he materialized before Zhou Weiqing with his hands shot out at the same time. His actions appeared to bepletely serene, with no sense of ferocity at all. Yet the area within several dozen meters of him and Zhou Weiqing as the center instantaneously distorted without warning.


    Zhou Weiqing had a more serious look on his face now. A golden light shed past and a pair of wings that were radiating a faint golden light appeared on his back. Within seconds, the wings swept forward and enveloped his entire body. In the end, he was still forced to use his Dragon-Tiger Transformation.


    However, those who were well-acquainted with him could clearly notice that his Dragon-Tiger Transformation now had changed dramaticallypared to the past. From its appearance, aside from the additional two wings and the stronger golden light emitting from his body, there was no other transformation that could be seen on his body. The originally tyrannical appearance had now gone without a trace.


    WHAM ¡ª


    Without any garish movements, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s palms mmed hard onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wings. At once, Zhou Weiqing was sent flying in the air like a cannonball. The faint golden light was still radiating from his body even when he was in mid-air.


    This time, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face hadpletely changed. If the attacks before were just tentative, he had used up 60% of his Heavenly Energy in thest attack earlier. Even though there was no boost from any Consolidated Equipment or any other attribute, this was still the domineering force of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse.


    Still, he could clearly sense that the attack that he had justunched had already been dispersed in ripples after it was blocked by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wings. Though it might have?looked like Zhou Weiqing was sent flying by his attack, he had in fact, not managed to cause any injury to him at all.


    What power was this? This was the first time Shangguan Tianyue encountered such a crazy defensive force. He could not help but wonder whether his own brother would be able to withstand his own attack without the chance of a counterattack.


    After being sent flying through the air for over 100 meters, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s spread his wings and hovered in the air with a smile on his face. As it was his own father-inw, he had allowed him to cast three blows first, facing the three strikes with only defensive techniques. Though it might seem like he had withstood the three blows easily, the amount of force that he received was not as feeble as it looked. He did not even know what was the limit of the punishment he could endure. From the few attacks earlier, he noticed that after he had solidified his Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, though he had already given himself a very high estimate, it still seemed like he had kind of underestimated his own strength. In other words, his true strength was much stronger than what he first thought.


    ¡°Watch out, Father-inw,¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clear voice resonated from above the air, showing the fact that he was not injured at all. Without warning, he drew a circle in front with both of his hands before drawing another triangle with each of his hands. At the very next moment, the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation materialized beneath his feet.


    Unlike the previous times, aside from the six Heavenly Jewels that appeared on the six corners of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation, there were another four floating above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, shining with a dazzling brilliance.


    Zhou Weiqing could be pretty cunning sometimes. At this moment, he refused to unleash his legendary armor set. Well, his Ringless Ground Purging Set was still iplete so it waspletely impossible for him to fight with Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s full legendary armor set. As long as he did not unleash his Ringless Ground Purging Set, Shangguan Tianyue would never unleash his own legendary armor set as well, especially with his stature. As a result, the gap between the two of them had been reduced imperceptibly.


    Now that the first three strikes had already been struck, Zhou Weiqing has decided to reveal his true nature. Just the fact that he was able to withstand the three strikes earlier had already left the spectators present on the scene agape with shock. Yet, this was only the beginning.


    Zhou Weiqing pointed his right hand forward and a peculiar scene unfolded at once. A silhouette of a strange-looking cat-shaped Heavenly Beast suddenly shed in the sky before setting its sight toward Shangguan Tianyue. There was no need for him to charge his energy at all during the entire process.


    Shangguan Tianyue waved his sleeves. Now that Zhou Weiqing had cast a technique, he would naturally not back down as well. In a blink of an eye, an icy-blue spear shot out and make its way towards the silhouette rapidly.


    A Heavenly Skill Projection? No, the technique that Zhou Weiqing had just cast did not have a Heavenly Skill Projection at all.


    In the next moment, a strange scene started to unfold in front of their eyes. When the cat-shaped Heavenly Beast shed with the ice spear, its body twisted in a peculiar manner without warning and the ice spear just flew through it. At the same time, the cat fell on Shangguan Tianyue without warning.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Bewilderment could be seen in Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes. The next instant, he could feel his body began to slow down.


    Mimicking his right hand, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s left hand quickly pointed forward as well. Abruptly, the air in front of him copsed and a glimpse of silverish light shed across before a thundering explosion followed. The highly condensed ice spear vanished into countless spots of light in an instant. That was the advanced version Spatial Rend that was cast using his Saint Energy ¡ª Spatial Copse.


    As for the Heavenly Beast that looked like a cat, well, that was just the advanced, reincarnated version of Absolute Dy.


    When Zhou Weiqing was casting his technique, he did not give off a powerful aura at all. Everything seemed to be just flowing so casually from his fingertips, there was no pause at all in the entire process.


    He did not rush to retract his both hands back. With his hands still in front of his chests, he seized this opportunity where Shangguan Tianyue was still trapped in Absolute Dy and inteced his fingers, forming a hand seal that looked like a?butterfly. On the other side, rays of lightning emerged beside Shangguan Tianyue. It turned out that Zhou Weiqing had just bound twelve Fetters of Wind in session onto him.


    What incredulous speed that he just disyed! Though it looked like this was the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation that was modified from one of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperors, Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation, Zhou Weiqing had always had Saint Energy as a base for all his techniques. For this reason, the technique that he had just used waspletely different from those of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperors, Long Shiya.


    Put simply, though they were still the Fetters of Wind, the one that Zhou Weiqing cast was at least three times more powerful than other Heavenly Jewel Masters who were in the same tier as him. He could elevate a seven-star rated technique to be one that was equivalent to the level of ten-stars. Now that he had just cast twelve Fetters of Wind onto Shangguan Tianyue in a row, even a Heavenly Emperor-tier master like him would not be able to break free from it so easily.


    Even though they could not mobilize any Atmospheric Energy from the outer world, the Atmospheric Energy here itself was already extremely rich. After he had cast the twelve Fetters of Wind, Zhou Weiqing did not stop for even a second. Instead, he turned his palms and faced them towards each other. All that the spectators could see was the bluish-purple light that suddenly shed in between his palms. At the next instant, a giant lightning dragon burst out from his palms, charging straight towards Shangguan Tianyue.


    The lightning was so fast that even after it had transformed to be a dragon, it still retained its speedy characteristics.


    Shangguan Tianyue who constrained had beenpletely thrown into utter chaos by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Fetters of Wind. Before he could break free from the bindings, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lightning dragon had already appeared right before his eyes.


    The true power of the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse couldpletely be seen at this moment. Though he had not yet fully broken free from the shackles of the Fetters of Wind¡¯s, a glimpse of light shed across Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes and without warning, a crystal clear ice shield materialized before him. The ice shield had a diameter of about three meters andpletely shielded his body behind it. Being unable to move physically did not mean that one could not cast any techniques at all.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control of his techniques was not that simple as he thought. Just as the lightning dragon was about to crash onto the ice shield, it suddenly changed its path and went around the side of the ice shield before mming down hard onto Shangguan Tianyue.


    In the midst of the loud crash, a bluish-purple light suddenly radiated from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s entire body. After a great deal of struggle, he had finally broken free from the constraints of the Fetters of Wind. At once, a strong stinging numbness spread throughout his entire body.


    The lightning dragon was actually formed by Zhou Weiqing after multiple simtions of the Lightning Suffering Skill. In fact, even Long Shiya who possessed the Lightning Attribute would not be able to cast this kind of attack. After all, he did not have any Saint Energy at all!


    A ck light suddenly appeared without warning. As a matter of fact, this ck light actually emerged directly from below Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s feet. A ck hexagram was formed as it emerged.


    As a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, Shangguan Tianyue possessed quite?a stout body. For this reason, he did not suffer from any injuries although he was attacked head-on by Zhou Weiqing. However, the ck light suddenly appeared too suddenly. Still suffering from the numbness, he could not manage to break free from this in time. A ckish-red light suddenly shed across his head, forming a strange sigil above of him.


    This was the Curse of Doom. Naturally, it was an advanced version as well.


    While casting all of these spells, Zhou Weiqing did not show any sign of hesitation at all. It could be said that all of these spells were unleashed one?after the other without pause. Not only that, each and every one of them was so extremely powerful.


    After the Curse of Doom was unleashed, he paused his movement for a while. Both his hands were sped before his chest. A rich, intense, silver light suddenly broke out from his hand and as he turned both of his palms inward at the same time, he made a gesture like he was casting something. The moment his palms were opened again, a Silver Emperor rose up to the sky before picking up speed as it continued to soar. The Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce was cast before it was closely followed by the fusion technique of Spatial Rend and the Silver Emperor Wing sh ¡ª the Silver Emperor Spatial Rend. In an instant, the Silver Emperor had already appeared in front of Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s eyes.


    From the start of their battle until this moment, the sandalwood stick had just only burned a little. However, in this short amount of time, Zhan Lingtian¡¯s back was alreadypletely drenched in sweat. Other than his bewilderment, there were no other emotions in his heart. It had never crossed his mind that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was now so immensely powerful to the point that he could even suppress Shangguan Tianyue. Zhan Lingtian was not a weak person. He was very familiar with the two pce masters here. Naturally, it was clear to him that other than his Consolidated Equipment, Shangguan Tianyue had already used up all his might in this battle. Be that as it may, he was still being suppressed by Zhou Weiqing under such circumstances.


    Ever since the smile vanished from Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face who was now standing beside Zhan Lingtian, it had never reappeared again on his lips. What he could see was naturally much more profound than that of Zhan Lingtian. He also possessed all the techniques that Zhou Weiqing cast, but all of these techniques that were cast in the battle were actually released by the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. In other words, he was merely imitating all these techniques. and yet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s imitation techniques were no less weaker than the real ones he possessed.


    At this moment, a dazzling golden light erupted from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s body, more specifically, from his chest. As the golden light dispersed, it covered his entire body with a saint-like aura. Within seconds, he eliminated the numbness of his body as well as the Curse of Doom¡¯s effects. A glimpse of light shed across his eyes. Without warning, a golden ray was shot out from his mouth, transforming into a golden de before it collided with the Silver Emperor head-on.


    In a thunderous crash, the Silver Emperor was thrown?backward instantly. Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s shoulder was also wavering slightly. After all, this technique of his was cast in a dire situation with all his might. It was a pity to him that he was not able to destroy the Silver Emperor in just one blow.


    On the other side of the arena, Zhou Weiqing maintained the pace of his onught of attacks. After the Silver Emperor was sent flying, two different lights emerged from his hands and the back of his body.


    The light that emerged from his back was burgundy in color while the one that was released from his hands were dark purple in color. When the two lights were being released, it stunned his movements but just as Shangguan Tianyue sted the Silver Emperor backward, he hadpleted casting his technique.


    Six wings pped vigorously as the Hell¡¯s Angel rose up to the sky. That was the consolidated matter that was formed by the dark purple ray. It took a step forward and floated five meters in front of Zhou Weiqing. Countless dark purple light orbs smashed toward Shangguan Tianyue relentlessly. On the other hand, the Silver Emperor flew towards him from the side.


    At the same time, a strange seductive creature that had a human torso with the lower body of a snake also appeared from behind Zhou Weiqing. A sh of burgundy rays shot out from its eyes, aiming directly toward Shangguan Tianyue.


    In just a short amount of time, Zhou Weiqing hadpleted his resurrection of the Silver Emperor, Hell¡¯s Angel and Demonic Dragon Lady. Three strong powerhouses,unching their attacks at Shangguan Tianyue at the same time.


    Afterpleting the three resurrections,?Zhou Weiqing finally slowed down his attacks. Resurrecting the Silver Emperor and the Hell¡¯s Angel was not a big deal for him because after all, these two were only at the Heavenly King Tier. With his cultivation base, he could easily revive them like he was taking a stroll in the park. However, the Demonic Dragon Lady was a Heavenly Beast who was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor-tier. Resurrecting it put a slight toll on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core had somehow dimmed a little.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was now even more apparent to the others. Although the Starcrux Nucleus Core had somewhat dimmed, the golden color radiating from his body was obviously enhanced. The Atmospheric Energy with all kinds of attributes in the air was now rushing towards him at a speed that defied allparisons. Even Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s cultivation base of a Heavenly Emperor-tier did not have such influence over Atmospheric Energy like he did.


    The moment he saw the emergence of the Hell¡¯s Angel and the Demonic Dragon Lady after he had managed to strike off the Silver Emperor in one blow, Shangguan Tianyue had a momentarypse in the impression he had toward his opponent. For a moment, he felt like the person that he was fighting against right now was the one of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperors himself.


    Though originally, this match was conducted with the aim of having Zhou Weiqingsting 30 minutes in his hand from mercy but in truth, he waspletely beaten in a passive position ever since the match began. He did not deliberately lose to Zhou Weiqing at all. It was just that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed of casting his techniques was far too fast for him. On top of that, he had used different attributes in his techniques and each of them was cast in an extremely controlled manner. Zhou Weiqing hadpletely thrown Shangguan Tianyue off his guard.


    As an elder, he originally had the intention to show his junior a little color but now the situation seemed to havepletely reversed. This kid was so insanely powerful to the point that it had far exceeded his previous judgment.


    Had it been a normal Heavenly King-tier master who went against a Heavenly Emperor-tier master, the former would most likely be shaken to his core before the match even began. However, it was not the same for Zhou Weiqing at all. When he first came back from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, he had already battled it out with a Heavenly God-tier master, let alone a Heavenly Emperor-tier master. He did not have any fear at all in his heart.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing was actually feeling a little dissatisfied?as he thought to himself, ¡°The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is trying to use this method to stop me from marrying Xue¡¯er right? Alright, fine! I¡¯ll just use my strength to prove them wrong and shut their mouths!¡±


    A faint hazy golden halo radiated from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s body, blocking the attack from the Hell¡¯s Angel. Concurrently, he sped both of his palms together. When he finally removed them apart, a golden sword had already appeared on his right palm.


    This sword was three feet and six inches long with a width of three fingers. A gigantic dragon¡¯s silhouette also appeared behind Shangguan Tianyue. The dragon circled behind him and a golden ray shot out from its mouth, countering the Dragon Silencing Seal Laser that was shot out from the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s eyes.


    The Heavenly Jewels that Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s possessed were also of many different attributes. Among them, the attribute that was the most powerful was no other than the Light Attribute. The sword in his hand and the light dragon behind him were the most powerful techniques that he possessed, having obtained them from the Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast ¡ª the Lustersaint Dragon. The Lustersaint Dragon was the pce guardian of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, its position was equal to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce¡¯s ckfiend Dragon.


    With the assistance of these powerful techniques, he was able to stand firm and barely had to resist any of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attacks.


    After all, a true Heavenly God-tier technique was not something that could be matched by the Demonic Dragon Lady, the pseudo God-tier technique. Not only that, be it the partial Evil Attribute of the Demonic Dragondy or the Darkness Attribute of the Hell¡¯s Angels, both of them had to have a certain degree of restraint when they came face to face with the Light Attribute. Immediately, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s aura increased greatly as an almighty force spread out from his body, formingyers of solid golden light that were fluctuating towards the two resurrected Heavenly Beasts.


    Still, Shangguan Tianyue did not choose to attack at the first opportunity. After all, he also needed to catch his breath after taking on the onught of attacks from Zhou Weiqing earlier. Especially at the speed of how Zhou Weiqing was madly consuming Atmospheric Energy from the air earlier, he would lose his chance to replenish his energy if he did not do so now.


    The Silver Emperor flew by his side while the Demonic Dragon Lady and the Hell¡¯s Angel were blocking his vision in front of Zhou Weiqing. What exactly was he doing now?


    With his palms slightly curved as they arched before his chest, a circr space was formed in between his palms. The golden light on his body was slowly getting stronger now. Strips of golden light ribbons began to appear and spread out from Zhou Weiqing before it swirled around his body.


    Although Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s almighty force was cast under the assist of his Heavenly God-tier technique, it did not seem to have any effects on Zhou Weiqing at all. When these golden light ribbons materialized from the air, the air of the entire arena seemed to shake violently.


    Taken aback, Shangguan Tianyang immediately released his own Heavenly Energy to maintain this realm. Still, he could clearly feel the bloodcurdling suction energy that had just erupted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Even his own Heavenly Energy was being sucked by him now.


    At the same time, Shangguan Tianyue was even more astonished than the rest. This was because when the realm was shaken just now, he realized that he could no longer absorb Atmospheric Energy from this realm. The Atmospheric Energy here seemed to have found their master and all of it was rushing madly toward Zhou Weiqing now.


    A Heavenly Emperor-tier master who was robbed of Atmospheric Energy. This was something that hadpletely surpassed Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s knowledge.


    He did not dare to make an attempt at replenishing his energy any further. In reality, without Atmospheric Energy, there was nothing that he could use to replenish his energy any longer. No matter how Zhou Weiqing managed to do all these, a prompt and short battle was the most advantageous route for Shangguan Tianyue now.


    Another golden light shed across. Resisting the Demonic Dragon Lady and the Hell¡¯s Angel¡¯s attacks, Shangguan Tianyue lunged forward head-on. The powerful force from the Lustersaint Dragon¡¯s effects allowed him topletely overwhelm the two resurrected techniques before him.


    A sky-shattering de of light suddenly flew past them. The Hell¡¯s Angel was the first to receive the blow. In an instant, it vanished into nothingness in the golden light. Darkness and light werepletely antagonistic to each other. The difference in their level left it with no ability to resist at all.


    However, just as the Hell¡¯s Angel perished by the de, a gush of monstrous Evil Attribute exploded from behind it.


    In the beginning, Shangguan Tianyue had already gained the upper hand?with the help of the Lustersaint Dragon in terms of power. He forced the Hell¡¯s Angel and the Demonic Dragon Lady to be unable to release their full powers. However, right this moment, all that he could feel was that his breathing had suddenly be stagnant. A devilish Evil aura that shook his soul immensely to the core smashed down on him from the sky like a direct blow on the head.


    W-What was this?


    The color drained from Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face. The Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s aura? I-Impossible! This was impossible! Even the true Demonic Dragon Lady could never take him on as his opponent, let alone exude these horrendous energy ripples.


    If it was not the Demonic Dragon Lady, what it was then?


    Immediately, a grey phantom began to erge gradually behind the Demonic Dragon Lady. The moment the grey figure materialized, the area around the entire arena began to tremble as if it was in great fear.


    Zhou Weiqing was still hovering in the air. One could clearly see that the strips of light ribbons spiraling out from his body were constantly absorbing the Atmospheric Energy without stopping. Even the other energies in this realm were sucked by it while the Evil Energy continued to be released from behind him. It was all due to the appearance of this figure that the light radiating from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body that was originally a pale golden color had nowpletely changed to a grey color. A grey that was decorated with stars.


    This did not happen only to Zhou Weiqing. Even the Demonic Dragondy in front of him had now been dyed with the same grey color. Her body was trembling ever so lightly and a look of intense excitement could be seen on her face. The force radiating out of her body seemed to have grown by many folds. She no longer seemed to fear the Lustersaint Sword on Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s hand nor the Lustersaint Dragon¡¯s aura that was being emitted from his body.


    ¡°You better watch out, Father-inw,¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice suddenly reverberated in the air calmly. Then, another burgundy-coloredser was shot out from the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s eyes. This time, the dazzling light that was sted out from the Lustersaint Dragon¡¯s mouth could not even stop the burgundy light. The light was heading directly onto Shangguan Tianyue now.

 Chapter 743

    The burgundy light disappeared after a brief sh. Next, a purplish symbol appeared on Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s forehead as the effect of Lustersaint Dragon¡¯s possession abruptly.


    It was only a simple strike, but the effects were like the heavens and earth had shed. Why? Tang Xian, Shangguan Bing¡¯er, and Zhan Lingtian were stunned in confusion, unable toprehend how Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Dragon Lady could shatter a Heavenly God tier defensive ability.


    Shangguan Tianyang did manage to gather what had happened. After the strike, the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s body had be illusory and disappeared into thin air. Undoubtedly, with the Dragon Silencing Seal, it had used its full strength. However, this was not the key element. It was the intense Evil Attribute that Zhou Weiqing emitted during the attack. The presence of the Evil Attribute not only deterred Shangguan Tianyue, it also amplified the Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s power.


    Using an ability to amplify another ability¡¯s power? Not to mention it was an ability that could almost pass for a Heavenly God tier ability, how much of the Evil Attribute does one need to be able to do that?


    As everyone was in shock, Zhou Weiqing pped his wings in the air and shot toward Shangguan Tianyue. As that was happening, one by one, pieces of dark golden-colored armors appeared on his body. Having dyed until now, Zhou Weiqing finally used his Consolidated Equipment.


    ¡°This cunning rascal,¡± was what everyone thought.


    He had not been using his Consolidated Equipment, that was because he was afraid Shangguan Tianyue would use his without hesitation if he did so too early. Now that Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s Jewel Stored Skills and Consolidated Equipment were sealed by the Dragon Silencing Seal, he would not second-guess the decision to use it, amplifying his power to the maximum.


    Not only that, therge phantom behind Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back also zoomed alongside him, catching up mid-air and was absorbed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body by bing a grey-colored light. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing and his Ringless Ground Purging Set armor turned into a translucent grey figure.


    The dual hammers were raised and mmed toward Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s head. At the same time, one after another, shes of lights appeared on his torso.


    Absolute Dy, Fetters of Wind, Curse of Doom, and Spatial Copse were all skills that specialized in control and powerful attacks. It could be said that at that moment, Zhou Weiqing was like six or seven Heavenly King tier powerhouses using their abilities simultaneously. His attack speed was so high, it was impressive to watch, to say the least. Not even Shangguan Tianyang could im he had the skill to do that.


    For a split second, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s torso was glowing with all sorts of different colors. Limitations and amplifications of different qualities all worked together, preventing him to even evade regardless of his Heavenly Emperor tier cultivation base. He could only manage to lift his arms and do his best to deflect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack with all his Heavenly Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had be a fog of grey, and the arena felt as if the temperature inside had been lowered by dozens of degrees due to the Evil Energy.


    Boom!


    The Dual God Strength Hammers struck Shangguan Tianyue directly, without flourishes of any kind. What was surprising, was that even with Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s endurance and the abundance of his Heavenly Energy, he was still thrown backward with this strike.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot stomped on the ground, chasing after Shangguan Tianyue. At the same time, his right leg flung around in the sky in a dreamlike motion, creating hundreds of crystalline energy balls all around Shangguan Tianyue, which then all mmed against him, exploding as they came in contact with Shangguan Tianyue.


    That was not some standard lightning pearls! On every pearl, there were blue-, ck-, and grey-colored shines on them, they were Dark Demon God Lightning he had not used for a while. At that time, he relied on Dark Demon God Lightning to defeat Shen Little Demon with his cultivation base of three jewels. Now, there were hundreds of balls of light. Under his Heavenly King tier cultivation base, the power of these Dark Demon God Lightning could be easily imagined.


    In mid-air, Shangguan Tianyue grunted, much of his clothes were tattered. Zhou Weiqing appeared with his Dual God Strength Hammers in front of Shangguan Tianyue and mmed the hammer into his chest.


    Boom!


    Shangguan Tianyue was thrown against the ground. The arena was a different subspace, but even so, Shangguan Tianyue was still smashed into the ground as he spat blood.


    ¡°Tianyue!¡± Tang Xian cried out in anguish, ignoring the rules and charged toward Shangguan Tianyue. In mid-air, she couldn¡¯t resist the urge to kick Zhou Weiqing who had just finished his attack.


    Zhou Weiqing did not evade, he even parted his dual hammer, letting his mother-inw kick him in the chest. Having such a strong endurance, Tang Xian¡¯s kick could not even scratch him, so there was no harm letting her express her dissatisfaction.


    Before she could do anything else to Zhou Weiqing, Tang Xian had reached Shangguan Tianyue. At this point, her face was pale as paper, her tears trailing down her face along with her grief.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood there, stunned. Her hands covering her mouth, unable to make a sound.


    All this happened in such a short time. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warning to Shangguan Tianyue lying on the ground in heavy injury, it all happened within the span of several breaths.


    Tang Xian caressed Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s slightly bashed-in chest and turned around at Zhou Weiqing fiercely, ¡°You little sh*t! How could you hit your father-inw so hard, you...¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at her innocently, ¡°You taught me that, didn¡¯t you? When I first met you, you taught me to learn as much control skills as possible. Even just now, you asked me to beat him up, I was worried if I didn¡¯t do it enough, you might still forbid Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, and Bing¡¯er from marrying me. I¡¯m not at fault here!¡±


    Tang Xian was immediately speechless. As Shangguan Tianyue was injured, she could not spend any more of her attention on Zhou Weiqing. Turning around, she carefully lifted Shangguan Tianyue from the depression.


    Feeling Tang Xian¡¯s gentleness and the tenderness in her actions, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s pale face smiled with difficulty, ¡°Xian¡¯er, I¡¯m fine. I wasn¡¯t strong enough to win against this kid. Weiqing was able to attain this level of cultivation at his young age, we should not be worrying about our daughters marrying him anymore. Don¡¯t me him, he¡¯s right. You asked him to beat me, did you not? So can you forgive me now? For so many years, I had wanted to say sorry to you, to repent in front of you, but I didn¡¯t have a chance.¡±


    ¡°Stop talking, does it hurt?¡± Tang Xian¡¯s gaze wasplicated, but if anything was absolute, it would be the concern in her eyes.


    Shangguan Tianyue shook his head, grabbing Tang Xian¡¯s hands, ¡°Whether it hurts or not doesn¡¯t matter. Xian¡¯er, did you know something? Those days when you were gone, every single day had hurt more than this. It was only after you came back that I felt better. However, even then, you were still unwilling to meet with me, those days were so torturous. If you decided not to forgive me, then there¡¯s no need for me to tend to my injuries, I¡¯d rather die. I could no longer bear the torment of missing you. I really want my gentle, lovable Xian¡¯er back!¡±


    At this point, Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s tears had crawled all over his face. For his age, he cried like a baby. Between the sniffles, he coughed out blood.


    ¡°I forgive you, I forgive you, I won¡¯t throw a temper at you anymore! Tianyue, don¡¯t scare me like that!¡± Tang Xian held Shangguan Tianyue in her arms, her suppressed emotions finally bursting out.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er finally reacted to the scene and wanted to rush over to check on her father, but was stopped by Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Unhand me,¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing tugged at her even more, he even hushed her with a gesture and gave her a look.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a little startled. Even though her father was hurt, and that filled her with worry, but her mind cleared up as soon as she saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s look. That¡¯s right! No matter how rash Little Fatty could be, for her sake, he would never hurt her father! Was there something wrong with this scenario?


    As she was thinking, Zhou Weiqing had turned to Shangguan Tianyang, nced at the incense that was still a little short of half-gone, and smiled, ¡°Uncle, I don¡¯t think we need to continue this fight, I should have won by now.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Shangguan Tianyang smiled and nodded, he said, ¡°A grown girl cannot be kept at home, I will keep my promise. Let us proceed with her betrothal to you today.¡±


    Zhan Lingtian who stood beside Shangguan Tianyang could not say anything to object to the betrothal. Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Zhan Lingtian¡¯s eyes were filled with disbelief. Just a while ago, he could still feel his superiority over Zhou Weiqing, but now? Zhou Weiqing had risen beyond his level.


    Disregarding the fact that he was already a Heavenly King tier, he defeated Shangguan Tianyue who was a Heavenly Emperor tier. There were some elements of ¡°cheating¡± in that Shangguan Tianyue wasn¡¯t able to use his legendary armor set, sure, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was undeniably witnessed. What else could he say? Was he to say that he was better suited for Shangguan Xue¡¯er?


    Zhan Lingtian was a little self-important, but he was an upstanding person and truly a manly man. He would never be able to express emotional words like that, so he sighed, lowering his head. He knew he had already lost, and would forever lose to the guy in front of him.


    Having heard Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing bowed to him respectfully, ¡°Thank you, uncle, for agreeing to my request.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nced at the Shangguan Tianyue couple, waved his sleeve, and said, ¡°Let us talk in another ce.¡±


    Light flickered. With Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s help, everyone left the arena quietly. This did not include the couple, Shangguan Tianyue and Tang Xian, naturally.


    Everyone returned to the meeting hall except for Zhan Lingtian, he had left without a word. There was only Shangguan Tianyang, Zhou Weiqing, and Shangguan Bing¡¯er in the hall.

 Chapter 744

    ¡°You nned this out, didn¡¯t you? I can¡¯t believe Tianyue would actually make that choice,¡± Shangguan Tianyang muttered while sighing softly.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°I knew I couldn¡¯t hide it from Uncle Tianyang.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang shook his head and said, ¡°It has nothing to do with hiding it anymore. Even though you have nned this out, I could see, in the battle just now, Tianyue did lose. Even if he had used his legendary armor set as soon as the battle started, he couldn¡¯t have beaten you within the span of lighting one incense. Weiqing, you¡¯re much stronger than how I imagined you to be. From here on out, you will surely gain a position of power on this maind.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er stood on the side, watching them with confusion. She whispered to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°How am I not understanding what you¡¯re talking about?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°I will exin it to you when we get back. Uncle, since you can tell our battle was genuine, don¡¯t eat your words!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled wryly, ¡°An effective threat. Rather than let you kidnap three of my dear nieces, I will agree to your proposals. However, remember what you said before. No matter who the first child will be born to, he must be the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Looks like I am going to be busy for the next few decades.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, ¡°No problem, uncle. You¡¯re a very capable man.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said in a more serious tone, ¡°So that¡¯s that, I will arrange the necessary. However, you must handle your own things as soon as possible. Within the past year when you¡¯re gone, the maind had changed quite a bit.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed, ¡°Our Heavenly Bow Empire...¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang waved his hand, saying, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The Heavenly Bow Empire is still doing fine. Everything is normal, and it was developing well. Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er aren¡¯t here because they went to help out with the Heavenly Bow Empire for their uing battles. As of now, most of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯snd had been recovered. Its army was still confronting with the armies of the Kalise Empire and Bai Da Empire. They haven¡¯t been able tounch the attack, they could be waiting for your return before proceeding.¡±


    As Shangguan Tianyang said that, Zhou Weiqing sighed in relief, ¡°So when you said the maind had changed quite a bit, what do you mean? Could it be that the Wan Shou Empire is going to make a move?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang sighed and exined, ¡°If it¡¯s the Wan Shou Empire, I wouldn¡¯t be worried. Even though they are powerful, we are fighting them with the help of the Fei Li Empire and Bao Po Empire, so it was not easy to invade ournd. The real problem lies within the maind itself!¡±


    ¡°Dandun Empire made another move?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded, ¡°Not just a move, arge move. The Geritimo Empire had beenpletely wiped out.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Zhou Weiqing was shocked to hear the news. Even though parts of the Geritimo Empire had already been invaded by the Dandun Empire before he left, through mediation from the Zhongtian Empire, the Dandun Empire had not made any move since. However, the apparent destruction of the Geritimo Empire had proved that the Dandun Empire no longer care about the Zhongtian Empire¡¯s opinion, it could even be said that it had made an enemy out of the Zhongtian Empire.


    After all, the Geritimo Empire was one of therger empires on the Boundless Maind, its imperial power would not be weaker than the Fei Li Empire. Being destroyed by the Dandun Empire in such a short time, it could be said that the Dandun Empire was strong enough to threaten the Zhongtian Empire.


    ¡°Was the Bai Da Empire involved in this?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked the question he was most worried about.


    ¡°Yes, not only that, the whole thing had already been rified,¡± Shangguan Tianyang looked worried. ¡°The moment the Geritimo Empire was lost, the Bai Da Empire announced that they would be changing their name to the Bai Da Kingdom and that they would be the Dandun Empire¡¯s vassal state. The two empires had officially formed an alliance. Including the Geritimo Empire¡¯snds, they had already surpassed the Zhongtian Empire in total area. As of now, they are invading the smaller countries between the Dandun Empire and Zhongtian Empire without mercy, their area had been gettingrger andrger.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing listened in on the report with his jaw dropped. He did not think such a huge change would happen within a year. The Dandun Empire could be said to be on the rise. With its overpowering strength, it forcibly united the whole Southern areas of the maind.


    ¡°Is the Zhongtian Empire not doing anything to counteract this?¡± Zhou Weiqing said in disbelief.


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled wryly, ¡°Most of our military forces are on the northern border. Even if we could move them, we could barely manage to protect ourselves, so we couldn¡¯t help the smaller countries. My worries right now is that after the Dandun Empire had finished uniting the South, they would attack us with the help of the Wan Shou Empire. If that is the case, I¡¯m afraid that even the Zhongtian Empire would be in trouble.¡±


    What he did not reveal was that if it weren¡¯t for the tension on the maind, he might not have agreed to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s marriage so soon, he might not even have agreed to it at all. However, in this critical time, the Zhongtian Empire needed the Heavenly Bow Empire which was getting stronger to keep the Dandun Empire in check. If they had lost this ally, the Zhongtian Empire would really be surrounded by enemies.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s brows furrowed and he said, ¡°It looks like I really need to get back to the Heavenly Bow Empire as soon as I can.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang responded, ¡°Weiqing, on the matter of manpower, we the Zhongtian Empire are also having difficulties so we can¡¯t help you much. However, don¡¯t fret on the supplies, I will ask Tianxing to send them over without stopping. I do wish you will be ready for battles soon. The reason for my request is because it would help in saving your family. At the same time, we need you to be prepared to act in the Southwestern areas. If there are any conditions you would like to request for, please do.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had a long thought before shaking his head and said, ¡°I¡¯ve got no conditions I would like fulfilled, but I would like Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, and Bing¡¯er to stay with me. I would only be at ease if they could be by my side. Also, if I had utilized my power as a Heavenly King tier master, I¡¯ll need your help in dealing with the other maind Heavenly Jewel Masters.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nodded and said, ¡°No problem, I will deal with them, naturally. After all, with such destructive energy appearing in Blood Red Hell, it might possibly be rted to the Nether Realm, so don¡¯t you worry about what the public would think. However, be wary, because the Blood Red Hell might also send strong people after you. I wouldn¡¯t be able to help in that regard as well, as more than half of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses had been sent to the southern border to fight against the Dandun Empire, that is our main battlefield, we can¡¯t move from there.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled slightly, saying, ¡°As long as I can use my full strength, I am confident.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang said, ¡°At this point, I can¡¯t afford not to let you fight with your full strength.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll take our leave from the ind. The sooner we return, the better for us who are handling these things. Don¡¯t worry, we will definitelyunch an attack against the Kalise and Bai Da Allied Forces.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled, ¡°It doesn¡¯t have to be so soon, you¡¯ve only got here, might as well let Bing¡¯er and Tianyue have a few more days of reunion before leaving.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°I¡¯m afraid my father-inw is not in the shape to care for his daughters. It¡¯s better that I leave soon, or else my mother-inw would kick my door down if it means she could give me a beating. I was the viin after all!¡±


    Having heard his words, Shangguan Tianyang chortled as well, ¡°You aren¡¯tpletely viinous, aren¡¯t you? Witnessing the couple reconcile, I feel like I¡¯ve set down a burden.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said with a smile, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll take our leave.¡± It can be said that he was eager to go home. With his country under siege, the Heavenly Bow Imperial Army was going to recover theirnds, his feeling was aplicated one. However, no matter what, it was of utmost importance for him to save his family.


    Zhou Weiqing held Shangguan Bing¡¯er hands, bid farewell to Shangguan Tianyang, and left the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Zhou Weiqing did not act courteous, he brought Shangguan Bing¡¯er and leaped directly into the sky, flying toward his home country on the southwest.


    ¡°Little Fatty, did you n that out with my dad?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not stupid, after listening to Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s discussion, she could guess what happened.


    Zhou Weiqing giggled and said, ¡°I think it counts? It¡¯s just that the n got a little derailed by some changes. But don¡¯t you worry, I¡¯m your husband, how would I really hurt your father? Yes, he was hurt, but it was more because of himself.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing met with Shangguan Tianyue, they had silently exchanged a few words secretly, it was just that no one else had noticed.


    This stratagem of self-injury was the result of the father-son-inw duo.


    Of course, Shangguan Tianyue knew about Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s intention, but more than that, he cared about Zhou Weiqing. First and foremost, he was also a father. Xue¡¯er¡¯s inheritance of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and her bing of the future Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce Master ced her as one of the most important people in the world. However, Shangguan Tianyue understood what the most important thing for a woman is.


    That was why, even if his brother might get upset at him, Shangguan Tianyue still informed Zhou Weiqing of Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s intention.


    Whatever that happened after had already been part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n. However, Shangguan Tianyue did not expect Zhou Weiqing had already cultivated enough power to duel with him.


    In the beginning, when they had just started, Shangguan Tianyue had wanted to let Zhou Weiqing have the upper hand. However, as Zhou Weiqing showed his might, Shangguan Tianyue had to defend with his full strength. Having lost the upper hand, and not having a chance to use his Consolidated Equipment, he had lost to Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 745

    Regarding the final sh between Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Tianyue, the first one had been real, the second one was not. Simply put, Zhou Weiqing had used the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer for the first hit, and the ¡®smiling-face¡¯ hammer for the second one. Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s dire injury had been mostly self-inflicted.


    Shangguan Tianyue had told Zhou Weiqing beforehand that he wanted to decide how heavy his injury would be.


    The reason Zhou Weiqing used his full strength when fighting Shangguan Tianyue was that he was worried Shangguan Tianyang might see through their foil, but also because he wanted to test his own strength. Since there was a willing Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouse who had no harmful thoughts toward him, it was a good time to do so.


    The truth is, the older the wiser. Even if they had been fighting for real, Shangguan Tianyang still saw through it, because of Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s performance at the end. He did not stop it, however.


    When he witnessed Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s confession to Tang Xian, Zhou Weiqing nearlyughed out loud. ¡®Who was the one who said I¡¯m good at acting? Compared to my father-inw, I have got a ways to go!¡¯


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er listened to his exnation with her jaw dropped, her expression was a mix of different emotions.


    Zhou Weiqing cackled, ¡°They won¡¯t have time to worry about you now, so it¡¯s better that we leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, if your mother came bearing vengeance, I won¡¯t be able to do anything about it! For the sake of your father¡¯s happiness, I had be a total jerk this time. I still don¡¯t know how to exin to your mother in the future.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°You¡¯re such a swindler, you teamed up with my father to lie to my mother. You two are bullies!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sighed and said righteously, ¡°How does this count as swindling? It was a white lie. Do you want to see both of them not talk to each other forever? Can¡¯t you see how much agony your father was in? This way, once that ice wall of theirs melted, it would help their rtionship so much, maybe you would even get another younger sibling even.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er blushed, her face turning as red as a tomato. ¡°Don¡¯t specte about my parents, you¡¯re such a rascal,¡± she said, but she was relieved.


    Ady¡¯s worst fear is to see her man being in a conflict with her family. Not to mention, it was Zhou Weiqing who had hurt Shangguan Tianyue. When it happened, Shangguan Bing¡¯er really did not know what to do. Now that she found out it was all a show, she was finally at ease.


    No longer worrying about her parents, even though Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not say this, she was surprised at how strong her Little Fatty had be.


    The two traveled rapidly, Zhou Weiqing barely rested before they had arrived, even their meal was eaten in mid-air.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not ask for a stop at all, Zhou Weiqing was smiling the whole way through, but she could tell that he was worried from the look in his eyes. At this moment, it is imperative for her to fully support her man.


    After only three days, they had arrived at the Heavenly Bow Empire territory. Zhou Weiqing only needed to ask around for a little to find out where the army had gone.


    Just as Shangguan Tianyang said, the Heavenly Bow Imperial Army was camping near the Stars Forest outside of the Heavenly Bow City. They had formed a half-moon formation toward the city, ready tounch an all-out attack. Other military details were not known by the people he asked.


    After getting this news, Zhou Weiqing led Shangguan Bing¡¯er straight toward the frontline.


    Traveling through flight was fast, and the Heavenly Bow Empire was not thatrge, so it was only an extra day of journeying before Zhou Weiqing could see the Heavenly Bow Imperial Army¡¯s camp from afar.


    With clouds shielding him, Zhou Weiqing was not worried anyone else might see him. It was easier to see the army camp from above anyhow.


    After a few moments of studying, Zhou Weiqing was getting really impressed. Ming Yu was deserving of the title of Fei Li God General, Zhou Weiqing himself would not be able to arrange for formations like this.


    From the sky, there were at least ten thousand people camped outside of the Stars Forest, and there were some more camping inside the forest, numbers unknown.


    The whole camp was set up to help each other. Watchtowers were everywhere, teams of patrolling cavalry covered the whole ground. If there were any movements, even if the whole army was mobilized, there would not be any disorganization if they followed the formation. It mattered not if it were the patrols or the soldiers practicing drills, everything showed a strict order.


    It was barely two years since Ming Yu¡¯s enlistment into the Zhongtian Empire. In such a short time, he had already developed the Heavenly Bow Imperial Army into the current state, projecting their powerfulbat abilities. If it were Zhou Weiqing, he could not even muster the confidence to say he could do the same thing.


    The current Heavenly Bow Imperial Army not only had the strength to recover their home country, they might even be able to fight back.


    ¡°Little Fatty, let¡¯s descend,¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er said softly.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, hugging her waist. Both of them descended from the sky but did not go directly to the camp to avoid unwanted misunderstanding. Theynded directly in front of the encampment and walked directly toward it.


    ¡°Who goes there?¡± Before the two even walked a hundred meters, four soldiers leaped out from the side.


    Zhou Weiqing had naturally noticed them before, but these four people had not been in their sights before.


    Now that they were out of their hiding spots, it could be seen that they had dug four holes in the ground. There were plenty of covers on top, and there were straws and weed woven onto their shields, so it was hard to notice where exactly they were.


    These people were the hidden guards.


    Noticing the four shiny des, Zhou Weiqingughed and said, ¡°Stand down, we¡¯re on the same side.¡±


    ¡°On the same side?¡± The leader of the four looked at Zhou Weiqing, perplexed, then looked over at Shangguan Bing¡¯er before broke out into a shudder. Without hesitation, he genuflected and said to Shangguan Bing¡¯er in utmost respect, ¡°I¡¯m the Sun Pao, Scout of Fourth Regiment¡¯s Twenty-seventh Company, reporting for duty, Chief Instructor.¡±


    Everyone else followed suit, greeting Shangguan Bing¡¯er.


    Zhou Weiqing rubbed his nose and said wryly, ¡°Looks like my Commander status is not as well-known as you, Chief Instructor.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯erughed out loud, saying, ¡°Who asked you to be sozy and not appear in public that often? This also proved how hard my sisters are working for you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily and said, ¡°Alright, everybody up. To avoid misunderstanding, two of you should lead us into the main tent to meet Ming Yu.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not soften his voice on purpose, so the scouts all heard him. ¡®Commander? What does he mean by that? All of them were confused, however, they had seen Shangguan Bing¡¯er beside Zhou Weiqing from afar. The Chief Instructor¡¯s fame could only be rivaled with Commander Ming Yu. Just who is this young man?¡¯


    Seeing the four of them hesitate, Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± He was impatient about the current situation, so he no longer wanted to wait.


    As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing raised his right hand, stretching his fingers out in the air. Instantly, the air started to rumble as a dragon formed by lightning soared into the sky, causing the four scouts to stare with their eyes wide. A loud crash mixed with the strong lightning energy wave spread out at the same time.


    The lightning dragon circled in the air for a little while, and finally emitted a chain of thunder crashes and lightning shes and dissipated.


    Before the shes of lightning were even gone, a response had already arisen from the Heavenly Bow Imperial Army camp as about a hundred silhouettes leaped into the air, speeding over to where they were.


    They were still far away, but Zhou Weiqing could tell that these people were his Peerless Air Force.


    After a year, when he saw the Peerless Air Force he had founded from scratch, his heart was filled with warmth that tells him he was finally home.


    The hundred-people Air Force quickly arrived at the site, every single bow was drawn to the maximum. Surprisingly, all hundred of these Jewel Masters had cultivation base of at least five jewels, their leader was Kou Rui.


    They did not arrive together. While in the air, they had already fallen into their formation, approaching in a half-circr formation. With about a hundred Jewel Masters locking on, the area was filled with tension.


    Kou Rui was stationed in the middle, his cultivation base had also attained five jewels.


    ¡°Kou Rui,e down here,¡± even before Kou Rui could see who it was, a powerful suction came from the ground, pulling him downward forcefully.


    Kou Rui was caught by surprise and fired an arrow instinctually. As soon as he fired, all hundred of the Peerless Air Force members immediately fired along without hesitation. The arrows made a ¡®whoosh¡¯ sound as they pierced through the air and scaring the four scouts standing in front of Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er as if they had lost their souls.


    With a hundred arrows from the Peerless Air Force, their Consolidated Bows¡¯ explosive attribute could blow the ce up into a crater within a hundred meter radius!


    However, by the next moment, everyone was stunned.


    The whooshing sound only sounded for half the distance before they had stopped. All hundred arrows froze in mid-air. What was even more astonishing was that all the arrows flew back into their own quivers without missing even one.


    Kou Rui, on the other hand, was still dragged onto the ground,nding in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°We¡¯d only just seen each other, you already wanted to gift me an explosion show? Can¡¯t you at least look clearly before you act?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked with a grin.


    When Kou Rui saw hisrades¡¯ arrows were all blocked, cold sweat broke out of his skin, he thought, ¡®We¡¯re finished!¡¯ However, when he saw the one who pulled him down, his terror turned into awe

 Chapter 746

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back,¡± Kou Rui was ecstatic and ran over to give Zhou Weiqing a bear hug. However, before even a second had passed, he remembered something. He loosened the grip and turned around, yelling into the air, ¡°don¡¯t attack, he¡¯s one of our own.¡±


    The truth is, even if the Peerless Battalion¡¯s Air Force wanted to do anything, they could not. Every one of them was frozen in the air, unable to even move, not to mention fight back.


    Zhou Weiqing waved his arm in a wide gesture, loosening their bind, and these Air Forcended one by one.


    Kou Rui did not approach for another hug. He took a few steps back, genuflected, and said respectfully, ¡°Kou Rui wishes the Admiral good health.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing waved his hand as a gentle gust lifted Kou Rui to an upright position, ¡°We¡¯re all brothers, no need for such etiquette. Besides, I¡¯m just someone with too much time on my hands.¡±


    Right about now, most of the Air Force had alreadynded. Normal scouts did not know who Zhou Weiqing is, but how could the other fighters in Peerless Battalion not recognize him? A majority of them were brought over from Zhongtian Empire by Zhou Weiqing!


    ¡°It¡¯s the boss, the boss came back,¡± the people surrounded him in no time. They were all from the Ruffian Battalion, and Zhou Weiqing did not usually carry himself with much authority. At the sight of him, these people had forgotten their manners, swarming in to surround Zhou Weiqing.


    However, they only managed a few steps before showing signs of terror and stopped to say in earnest respect, ¡°Praise be, chief instructor.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing suppressed his urge tough and said, ¡°What did your chief instructor do to you? Every single one of you looks so scared.¡±


    Kou Rui giggled, ¡°It was nothing. It¡¯s just that we have spot checks asionally, to pare notes.¡¯ ¡±


    Zhou Weiqing felt a little speechless. Without a doubt, the person who wanted to pare notes¡¯ must be Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er would not do something like that.


    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s all go back to the camp. Tell me, during this period while I was away, what had happened here.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir.¡±


    Kou Rui led the whole squad of the Peerless Battalion¡¯s Air Force to cluster around Zhou Weiqing as they walked toward the camp.


    It was not after a quarter of an hour that the four scouts from before reacted. The four scouts exchanged nces with each other, not knowing what to say. They, however, remembered clearly the Air Force that they respected so much calling the man ¡®boss¡¯, and Scout Leader Kou Rui called him Commander. Who is he?


    ¡°Could he be the Marshal Zhou who¡¯s like the dragon god; we might see its head, but we¡¯ll never see its tail?¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing had left, he had passed on the title of Commander to Ming Yu, while taking on a sleeping role as a Military Department Chief. However, in the eyes of the Elders in the Heavenly Bow Empire, his reputation was especially unshakeable. That was why everyone still called him their Commander. Because of that, twomander titles were given throughout the Empire, Commander Ming Yu,?and Commander Zhou.


    On their way to the camp, Kou Rui gave him a simple verbal report on the development of the Heavenly Bow Army in the past year.


    In the one year, after the Heavenly Bow Armyid low for about half a year, they started reiming thends in Heavenly Bow Empire and was sessful in their mission within a short time, there was barely any resistance.


    Ming Yu¡¯s timing tounch the remation was excellent, it was when the Dandun Empire made a move on the Geritimo Empire. Because of that, the Kalise Army and the Bai Da Empire only settled in Heavenly Bow City, they and did not execute any military actions against Heavenly Bow Empire.


    At the moment, the army of Heavenly Bow Empire already hadpiled 100 thousand soldiers in its First Field Army Group, and 70 thousand soldiers upiled in Second Field Army Group for a total of 170 thousand soldiers. They didn¡¯t have to take into consideration the issue of being on defense, so among the whole 170 thousand soldiers, 150 thousand were mobilized and stationed where they are.


    The original Peerless Regiment were all included in the First Field Army Group and were reshuffled. Within the ten regiments of the First Field Army Group, each regiment had two hundred Peerless Air Force and a hundred Peerless Heavy Cavalry added to them. The ones left behind would serve directly under Ming Yu¡¯smand as the most elite fighting force within the whole field army group. In total, there were four thousand Peerless Air Force and three thousand Peerless Heavy Cavalry. With Ming Yu¡¯s coordination, the reserve armies of Berserker and Gold Crow Tribes had be active duty army as well. For that reason, the Peerless Heavy Cavalry was bumped up to four thousand soldiers, and both Air Force and Heavy Cavalry armies were fully equipped. The Snow Deer Cavalry had also been absorbed into the Peerless Heavy Cavalry with all five hundred of them getting the same treatment with the other Peerless Heavy Cavalry members, with suitable armors and weapons being custom made for them.


    ording to Ming Yu¡¯s n, the attack should beunched as soon as a month ago. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, the attack was dyed. The ¡®unforeseen circumstance¡¯ was actually from the Blood Red Hell.


    The Blood Red Hell appointed a Heavenly King tier Heavenly Jewel Master with Darkness Attribute who was stationed inside the Heavenly Bow City. He would not participate in the battle, but the Kalesi Empire had already warned them, if the Heavenly Bow Empire dared tounch an attack, they would not hesitate to unleash the Fate Denying Seal by Admiral Zhou and kill off all the royalty within the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Even though doing this would be a huge sacrifice on the Darkness Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s side, it was still not something the Heavenly Bow Empire could endure.


    After all, although a part of the Heavenly Bow Army was brought over by Zhou Weiqing from the Zhongtian Empire, most of them were formed by the Heavenly Bow Imperial Army as well as conscription from within the Heavenly Bow Empire. If the royal family of the Heavenly Bow Empire was killed, it would be a massive blow to the morale of the army. So even if Ming Yu usually makes decisive choices, he dared to not order an attack easily. Especially when it concerns the lives of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s parent. Even if he did, it would be difficult to get the attack executed.


    Therefore, both the armies were at a stalemate here.


    Ming Yu understood very clearly the intention of Bai Da Empire and Dandun Empire. They wanted to stall for time until the Dandun Empire could unify the South. When they had done that and had made necessary arrangements, they would naturally have enough manpower to deal with the Heavenly Bow Empire. The Dandun Empire had not been paying much attention to the Heavenly Bow Empire, because the Heavenly Bow Empire was just a small fry, there was no need to worry about them so much.


    After listening to Kou Rui¡¯s report, Zhou Weiqing frowned. The Dandun Empire was really cunning, they had only sent one person here, and that was enough to keep more than 100 thousand soldiers in check.


    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t you worry. The old geezer is back, so even if you¡¯re not here, we¡¯ll still proceed with our n in the next few days.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart jumped. Of course, he would know which ¡®old geezer¡¯ Kou Rui was referring to, it was his teacher, Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya! He asked excitedly, ¡°Teacher is back?¡±


    Kou Rui nodded and smiled, ¡°The old geezer had just arrived a few days ago, you two practically read each other¡¯s mind.¡±


    As soon as he knew his teacher was back, Zhou Weiqing could not wait any longer. He had not seen Long Shiya for a long time, he missed him dearly. No matter Mu En or Hua Feng, or if it was Long Shiya, every one of them was his most-respected, most important people in his life. He had already viewed them as his family.


    ¡°Good, then we¡¯ll hasten our pace, I want to see my teacher.¡±


    As Zhou Weiqing was talking, a deep, booming voice echoed, ¡°You rascal, do you even remember where your home is! Doing pretty well for a cker!¡±


    A light of six colors zoomed in and out of their sights, and the next moment, a person stood in front of them, who else was that other than Long Shiya?


    Long Shiya was still plump, his facialplexion was a healthy pink, his words were one of reprimand, but his face was smiling the whole time.


    ¡°Old geezer,¡± Kou Rui greeted him immediately. The Peerless warriors started tough, they were really close with Long Shiya. After all, before Long Shiya had left, his biggest hobby was to join the Peerless warriors and to have a drinking contest with them. Long Shiya did not project an air of importance about him, so the Peerless warriors liked hanging out with him a lot.


    ¡°Teacher,¡± Zhou Weiqing stepped forward excitedly and immediately kneeled without prompt, preparing to kowtow at Long Shiya. Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was by his side also kneeled.


    Long Shiya lifted his arm and caught Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, ¡°What are you kneeling for, did I even follow this many customs? It¡¯s only been a year, how did you be such a kowtow worm?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stood up and smiled. He rubbed his nose and said, ¡°I needed to do something.¡±


    Long Shiya pped him across his shoulder with a yful smirk, ¡°You insolent child, you¡¯re still the same kid who needs a good beating. Hey...¡± Long Shiya was happy to see Zhou Weiqing, but suddenly, his face changed, contorting into a despicable-looking face.


    An intense green light almost immediately burst out of his body, as a strong Fetters of Windnded upon Zhou Weiqing, at which point Long Shiya also raised his hand, grappling at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    The sudden change caught Zhou Weiqing and other people by surprise. No one would imagine Long Shiya to attack Zhou Weiqing. Right before that, they were still joking around.


    Zhou Weiqing was the most surprised. If it was before, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to evade Long Shiya¡¯s grapple, but his cultivation base was no longer like before. As soon as the Fetters of Wind hit him, the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core in his body reacted by unleashing a surge of pale golden light. The green Fetters of Wind melted away almost immediately and with a silver sh, Zhou Weiqing had moved about three meters away with his Blink ability.


    Long Shiya did not say anything. His grapple missed, making his face even sterner. He stepped forward with his right foot, causing the whole area to emit a low grumbling sound. He did not retract his right arm, but turning into a fist and punched at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest from afar.


    The six-colored light formed a huge ball of light and charged at Zhou Weiqing.


    Since he had already fallen into a defensive position, when he was faced with Long Shiya¡¯s immense pressure, Zhou Weiqing could only assume a passive defense position. Both Shangguan Tianyue and Long Shiya were Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses, but Long Shiya¡¯s pressure was much stronger. He was praised as number one after the Heavenly God tier after all.


    Left without a choice, Zhou Weiqing shielded himself by putting both his arms in front of his chest. In a split second, both his palms turned gray as a whirlpool formed in front of him. As soon as Long Shiya¡¯s six-colored light ball touched the gray whirlpool, a third of it melted before hitting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms.


    This was Long Shiya¡¯s attack. If it were another person without Consolidated Equipments and Jewel Stored Skill, even a Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouse¡¯s attack would have been dissolved by the Zhou Weiqing¡¯s external Devour Skill. However, Long Shiya was not like everyone else. His Heavenly Energy was a mix of six attributes. Even though it could still be dissolved, it was significantly harder topletely devour it.


    With a dull boom, the golden light enveloping Zhou Weiqing evidently flickered brighter as he was pushed a dozen steps backward before he stopped.


    ¡°Teacher, what are you doing?¡± Zhou Weiqing finally said after having managed to regain his bnce.


    Long Shiya stared at the grey whirlpool between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms, a little startled. He did not follow up with another attack, but his face was still burning in rage. He said, ¡°Who are you? How dare you pose as my disciple?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was perplexed, and he said, ¡°I¡¯m your dearest disciple Little Fatty Zhou! What could I even pose as?¡±


    Long Shiya growled, ¡°Bullsh*t, even if Weiqing, that rascal, had advanced his cultivation base level, it would be impossible for him to reach the Heavenly King tier in a little more than a year, who are you kidding? Let me tear away this human skin mask from your face.¡± He felt a presence of a Heavenly King tier powerhouse, which was the reason he hade outside. He was afraid the Peerless warriors couldn¡¯t handle it, but it was Zhou Weiqing who showed up. In his joy, he had forgotten his initial objective.


    However, when he patted Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder, he felt something wrong. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body naturally produced a wave of countershock, the Atmospheric Energy in the air was also trying to stop him, this was something only a Heavenly King tier powerhouse could have! How old is Zhou Weiqing? No matter how he looked at it, he refused to believe the kid could rise to that stage in such a short time. Furthermore, the energy around Zhou Weiqing was something he could not see through! That was the reason for his sudden change in attitude, he wanted to catch the impostor before anything else.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Evil Attribute and the Devour Skill confused Long Shiya even more, even though the strength of the Devour Skill was much stronger than before, the source would not change. Long Shiya had never seen anyone else other than his dearest disciple who could use the Devour Skill. That was why he stopped.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at Long Shiya, unsure if he shouldugh or cry, ¡°Teacher, be sensible, will you! Everyone hopes for their disciples to be strong, why would you hope for your disciple to be weak! Everything else could be faked, but not this. I, your disciple, am unique.¡±


    As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing made a circle with his hands in front of him, and two triangles immediately oveid each other, forming the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.


    Looking at the colorful lights that appeared below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s feet, Long Shiya¡¯s face was immediately stuck in its pale, green color. Zhou Weiqing was right, everything else could be faked, but the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation could definitely not be imitated!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was an extension of Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation. The unique skill could only be learned when one has six attributes, and the cultivation method was only known to Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing.


    Even if someone could pretend to be Zhou Weiqing, the attributes would not lie. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s six-attributebination was so unique, and including the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation, it would definitely be enough to prove his identity.


    ¡°You¡¯re really Little Fatty?¡± Long Shiya asked in confusion.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face twitched, ¡°Teacher Fatty, how am I not your Little Fatty? My strength had increased a lot, that¡¯s true, but you need to give me time to report!¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s gaze quivered and said, ¡°Wait a minute, tell me this then. When you fused with the dragon and tiger bloodlines, who became your sacrifice at the final moment?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was speechless, he peered at Shangguan Bing¡¯er on his side and said helplessly, ¡°It was Little Witch Wu Yuehan, you made her my responsibility, remember?¡±


    After hearing his words, Long Shiya was like in a trance, his killing intention dissipated immediately, and he looked at Zhou Weiqing in disbelief.


    ¡°You rascal, it was you! You¡¯re a Heavenly King now. God dammit, it was so unfair! When I became a Heavenly King, I was already over fifty years old. How old are you now!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled wryly, ¡°How could teachers be envious of their disciple. Teacher, this is your fault.¡±


    Long Shiya giggled loudly, his fatty cheek squeezing his eyes into near-disappearance.


    Zhou Weiqing huffed and said, ¡°I¡¯m not going over there, what if you hit me again?¡±


    Long Shiya scoffed, ¡°Come here immediately, so what if I hit you? I¡¯m your teacher, isn¡¯t it normal for teachers to discipline their disciples?¡±


    Without a choice, Zhou Weiqing walked over. Long Shiya gave him a quick once-over andughed, ¡°Good! You¡¯re certainly a manly man, deserving to be my disciple. I¡¯ll show Xue Ao¡¯tian that old geezer for acting cocky in front of me. My disciple had stolen his daughter and became a Heavenly King, haha, ha ha ha ha ha!¡±


    Looking at his teacher¡¯s sslessughing fit, Zhou Weiqing was speechless. What is this! It was hard enough to finally see his teacher, but his teacher dealt him a head-on blow at their first encounter. Fortunately, his cultivation base was good enough to block it, if he had not blocked it, the injury sustained from the hits would have been severe.


    It was not only Zhou Weiqing who was speechless, the Peerless warriors were basically clutching at their convulsing hearts, especially Kou Rui. The ruckus between Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya was still not something outrageous, however, Long Shiya had just confirmed Zhou Weiqing to be a Heavenly King! A Heavenly King, the boss is already at the Heavenly King tier.


    Among the whole of the Heavenly Bow Army, only Long Shiya and Duan Tiang had a cultivation base of Heavenly King tier and above. However, from another perspective, they were still not part of the Heavenly Bow Army but were mere guests. The Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s biggest weakness was that it doesn¡¯t have enough powerhouses, especially not higher-tiered ones. However, when Zhou Weiqing became a Heavenly King, everything had changed. The Heavenly Bow Empire finally had its own Heavenly King!


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s return to the camp, I need to show off to Old Geezer Duan, haha! The best decision I¡¯ve made in my life was to take you as my disciple.¡±


    Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had always does what he wanted, he would not hide his feelings. Happiness is happiness. To the Peerless warriors, Big Fatty was just asking for a beating. Of course, no one was reckless enough to say it.


    After all the drama, everyone had finally arrived at the camp. Kou Rui had immediately taken off to report to the management of the Heavenly Bow Empire. while Long Shiya had taken Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Bing¡¯er toward where Duan Tiang is.


    ¡°Hey, Weiqing, you¡¯re back,¡± seeing Zhou Weiqing, Duan Tiang was surprised. Zhou Weiqing had wanted to greet him, but he was stopped.


    ¡°It was good that you¡¯re back. The Heavenly Bow Empire could not lose a mental support like you. It was an important battle to reim the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s glory, so your return is timely. Everything you asked me to prepare, I have already done.¡±


    As he was speaking, Duan Tiang waved his hands, and three boxes appeared on the table. Undoubtedly, everything inside was God Tier Consolidated Equipment Scrolls.


    ¡°Thank you for your effort,¡± said Zhou Weiqing. His respect for Duan Tiang was not less than his own teacher. Duan Tiand¡¯s sacrifice for his Strength Legacy, as well as the help he offered to Zhou Weiqing, waspletely altruistic.


    Long Shiya chuckled proudly, ¡°Old geezer Duan, your legendary armor set was not good enough.¡±


    Duan Tiang replied, ¡°Not good enough? How is it not good enough? Isn¡¯t Weiqing at nine jewels? When he left, he was at six jewels, so having three legendary armor pieces is just nice!¡±


    Long Shiya raised his hand, wiggling a finger in front of him in overbearingly, and said, ¡°Nine jewels? He was my finest disciple, and it had already been a year, how can he still be at nine jewels? It should be ten jewels.¡±


    Seeing Long Shiya¡¯s cockiness, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not contain it any longer and broke out into giggles. After all, not long ago, Long Shiya had attacked Zhou Weiqing because of his cultivation base, but now it had suddenly be within his expectation.


    However, no matter how cocky Long Shiya was, Duan Tiang was surprised. He stared at Zhou Weiqing with a wooden expression and said, ¡°Weiqing, you have advanced into Heavenly King? So soon?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing tittered, ¡°I got lucky.¡±


    Duan Tiang gave Zhou Weiqing a weird look, ¡°You are such a prodigy! Luckily I have been keeping myself busy thisst year. I had wanted to keep this from you so you could be inspired to strive for Heavenly King. It looks like I can give them to you now.¡±


    As he spoke, he raised his right arm and two additional wooden boxes appeared on the table.


    At this point, Long Shiya¡¯s grin disappeared, ¡°Old geezer Duan, have you already finished his Ringless Ground Purging Set?¡± Zhou Weiqing had collected five pieces of the Ringless Ground Purging Set, having five more pieces would mean the armor set wasplete!


    Duan Tiang made a sound in irritation and said, ¡°One shall try one¡¯s best to do what was entrusted to him by others. I¡¯m not like some people who became a teacher but went away to ck off. As soon as Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, and the others brought back enough materials, I had started working on them. I am d to have been entrusted with this. Luckily, Weiqing¡¯s set only needed one scroll per piece toplete the process, otherwise, I really can¡¯t finish them on time.¡±


    Looking at Duan Tiang, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes began to water. When he had first met Duan Tiang, he still looked young, however in a mere few years, his hair had be like salt-and-pepper. His eyes were still bright, but the deep exhaustion in his eyes broke Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Junior Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing stepped up, holding Duan Tiang¡¯s hand.


    Duan Tiang raised his other hand and tapped on Zhou¡¯s shoulder. He said, ¡°We are a family, I consider you as half a disciple and another heir of my Strength Legacy. Even though you are not progressing into the field of Consolidating Equipment Master, but I will keep my promise. Plus, toplete the Ringless Ground Purging Set was one of the biggest dreams in my life. Now that I have both Hiltless Sky Purging Set and Ringless Ground Purging Set under my belt, I have no regrets.¡±


    Holding Duan Tiang¡¯s hand, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that though his Junior Master looked normal on the surface, he was already very weak as if he could pass away at any time.


    His tears finally flowed uncontrobly down his face. Zhou Weiqing opened his arms and gave Duan Tiang a big hug.


    Long Shiya was notughing as well. He looked at his old friend with a worried look. He knew Duan Tiang¡¯s physical condition the best, during the time when he left, it was to look for the herbs and medicines that could help Duan Tiang regain his health. He didn¡¯t think Duan Tiang could finish the Ringless Ground Purging Set in such a short time. Now that his dreams were fulfilled, he might no longer have much will to live! The cures he brought back might be of no use at this point.


    At this moment, ayer of golden light rose from within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Something strange was happening. Golden light spots floated from his body, permeating the room with a sense of peaceful calmness. They were like starlights, transforming the tent into the night sky. The balls of light hovered around, then slowly moved toward Duan Tiang¡¯s body. They were not fast, but with every dot of light that enters, Duan Tiang uncontrobly shivered.


    ¡°Weiqing, don¡¯t!¡± Duan Tiang yelped in a low voice, but he could no longer stop Zhou Weiqing. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms, he could not move at all.


    Whenparing cultivation base, Duan Tiang would, of course, score higher than Zhou Weiqing, he was an old-time Heavenly King tier powerhouse after all. However, Zhou Weiqing was not any Heavenly King tier powerhouse, he had his Saint Energy! If Duan Tiang could still escape from his grip, Zhou Weiqing could quit being a Heavenly King tier powerhouse right there and then.


    A rich wave of Saint Energy was rolling around in the air as bits of starlights kept seeping into his body, Duan Tiang noticed suddenly that his heart and pulse, weak from the drain on his life force, slowly bing more sturdy, and every part of his body was rejuvenated by the bits of starlights, These starlight Saint Energy were not invasive to him, even the Heavenly Energy in his body could ept this foreign source of energy with no objection.


    Starlight had started appearing in his Heavenly Energy too. At this moment, Duan Tiang felt as if he was bathing in a warm spring, it was veryfortable. Everything inside his body felt like they were recovering. His internal organs, his bones, his muscles, his tendons, everything felt like they were bing youthful. Zhou Weiqing did not give him his life force, but he used a strange way to bring a miracle to his body.


    Humans were created by nature, and what Zhou Weiqing had given Duan Tiang¡¯s body was this vigor of creation. It was a much better gift than just gifting his life force and watch it flow away again.


    Duan Tiang¡¯s eyes were blurry. He only felt as if he became young again. A lot of things he could only do when he was young had been resurrected. It seemed like he could do many of the things he used to be able to do.


    At this point, he thought of a joke Long Shiya used to tell him. Long Shiya used to say, ¡°What are brothers? Brothers are the ones who, when you¡¯re ill and hasid down in bed, would pour you tea and water, feed you, and bathe you, even if none of these had any meaning anymore. And at the end of the day, he would bring you a prettydy. By that point, you would say, ¡®let me try, help me get up.¡¯ ¡±


    Perhaps, he could really try now.


    The starlights shone for at least ten minutes before they disappeared back into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Slowly, Zhou Weiqing loosened his grip and smilingly looked at Duan Tiang, who looked spaced out.


    Long Shiya who was standing aside could tell the difference clearly. He saw Duan Tiang¡¯s peppery hair magically turned ck starting from the roots. As the hair was turning ck, the sagging skin on his face seemingly became toned and stic, it looked as if he was ten years younger in an instant!


    Long Shiya stared, in disbelief, at Duan Tiang who looked younger by the second, and walked over to Zhou Weiqing silently, and whispered, ¡°Weiqing, are you okay? Did it take a lot of your energy?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it was nothing. I only borrowed the Atmospheric Energy, turned it into Saint Energy to reactivate Junior Master¡¯s body. It doesn¡¯t count as being decades younger, but he can at least live for a few decades, no problem, heh heh.¡±


    ¡°It really doesn¡¯t take a lot from you?¡± Long Shiya¡¯s eyes widened, pushing out from the rolls of fat that hid them.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯d never done anything I can¡¯t guarantee of.¡±


    Long Shiya¡¯s grin turned toadyish, ¡°Well, would you do it for me as well? I¡¯d love to be young again, maybe I could even bring home a wife!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed heartily. He put his arm around Long Shiya¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Of course, how could I forget about you? You definitely can experience this.¡±


    Saint Energy was mysterious, and as Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core had been solidified, and slowly showing Zhou Weiqing what it can do. What Zhou Weiqing did for Duan Tiang was just an experiment in his emotional state. As proven, his experiment had seeded. Duan Tiang¡¯s vitality had been restored by him.


    This experiment allowed Zhou Weiqing to realize, he actually obtained the power to extend people¡¯s life. With it, it would be very advantageous when ites to developing the Heavenly Bow Empire!


    Long Shiya patted Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back satisfactorily. He was only joking with his disciple, but inside he sighed. It seemed like a long time ago when he first saw the kid. His cultivation base at the time was effectively that of an ant. Within only a few years, the kid had grown into someone even he had to pay attention to. The kid was even bestowed with so many unique powers. This was no longer talented, he was blessed!


    Duan Tiang¡¯s dazed state continued for about ten minutes before he came out of it slowly. As he looked at Zhou Weiqing again, his gaze projected an unreadable expression. He sighed, saying, ¡°Weiqing, why would you do that? I don¡¯t understand what ability you¡¯ve used, but wouldn¡¯t it be taxing on you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head fervently and said, ¡°Definitely not. Look at me, am I not still alive and jumping? Creation, it¡¯s the special ability my Saint Energy has. Junior Master, you have given so much to me, let¡¯s not even talk about harmless things, even if I had to sacrifice a little bit, I would still do it without hesitation. Besides, I¡¯m still waiting for Junior Master to create more miracles.¡±


    Duan Tiang gasped, ¡°Create miracles? What miracles?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said seriously, ¡°Junior Master, I have gone to Mysterious Heavenly Maind not long ago, and over there, I saw an eleven-piece legendary armor piece.¡± He quickly summarized his journey, giving more attention to Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s ckfiend Dragon Set.


    Having heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s description, surprise kept shing through Duan Tiang¡¯s eyes, ¡°Combining with a dragon? There¡¯s such a fantastical legendary armor set in Mysterious Heavenly Maind?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said, ¡°The Mysterious Heavenly Pce Master had only a mid-tiered Heavenly Emperor cultivation base, but with the armor set, it could fight against a Heavenly God tier powerhouse, one could only imagine how much power the armor set could provide. Our Strength Legacy had been around for a long time, so why can¡¯t we have a set of eleven-piece legendary armor set? If our ancestors could create Ringless Ground Purging Set based on the foundationid in Hiltless Sky Purging Set, I believe only you would have the mastery to create its eleventh piece.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing understood Duan Tiang too well, he did not want Duan Tiang to feel guilty about his help, and to want to stay alive, Duan Tiang had to have something he wanted to achieve. Approaching it from the perspective of Consolidated Equipment Scrolls would definitely be the best choice.


    Duan Tiang nodded lightly, but he only smiled bitterly, ¡°To add a piece on top of the ten pieces? That¡¯s easy to say, but difficult to execute! It would be easier to create a ten-piece from scratch.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled knowingly, ¡°Junior Master, I believe, where there¡¯s a will, there¡¯s a way. Nothing is impossible. Look, never in my life had I practiced creating a Consolidated Equipment Scroll, but I still became a God Tier Master, did I not?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± This time around, not only Duan Tiang, even Long Shiya yelped.


    ¡°You became a God Tier Master?¡± Duan Tiang rushed in front of Zhou Weiqing, his hands clutching Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders. His face was filled with joy and pride, looking even more excited than his receiving decades of life extension.

 Chapter 747

    When the Strength Legacy had been passed on to him, his biggest regret was not being able to nurture any one of his disciples into a God Tier Master to continue passing down Strength Legacy. It could be said that if Zhou Weiqing were to be?a God Tier Master, it would have a very unique meaning to Duan Tianliang.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and exined the process of him bing a God Tier Master in simple terms.


    Duan Tianliang¡¯s temperament had always been very gentle. When he had finished hearing Zhou Weiqings exnation of the process of bing a God Tier Master, he could not help but curse, ¡°F*ck! This is so unfair. Do you know how much effort I¡¯ve poured into bing a God Tier Master that year? This is so infuriating! Big Fatty Long, the biggest regret of my life is that I couldn¡¯t take Zhou Weiqing from your hands. At that time, I only thought that one who possessed six attributes was truly hard toe across. I myself had disciples as well, so I gave him to you. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consolidating talents aren¡¯t inferior to his cultivation at all!¡±


    Big Fatty Longughed to the extent that his eyes could not be seen.


    At this moment, noisy footsteps sounded from the outside.


    ¡®Weiqing,¡± the voice had reached before the person. Next, a white shadow barged into the tent, paying no attention to the people around, and dove head first into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Tian¡¯er?¡± thought Zhou Weiqing.


    It had been a year since theyst met, but time had not left any traces on Tian¡¯er, instead, she looked more attractive. However, her pretty face right then was filled with tears, like a pear flower with raindrops on it, arousing the sympathy of others.


    Zhou Weiqing had left for one whole year! How could she not miss him? She clung to his waist tightly, as if was afraid of losing him.


    Right after Tian¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er also walked in. Shangguan Xue¡¯er had her usual cold demeanor whereas Shangguan Fei¡¯er pouted, staring at the scene of Tian¡¯er hugging Zhou Weiqing. It was apparent that she was a little envious.


    After them, Mu En, Hua Feng, Ming Yu and the other upper echelons of the Heavenly Bow Empire came. Zhou Weiqing had returned, and all of them immediately dropped their current tasks and rushed over.


    Within a short span, Duan Tianliang¡¯s tent was fully upied with people.


    Under the gazes of the crowd, Tian¡¯er had finally loosened her hug for Zhou Weiqing, and two shades of blush appeared on her lovely face.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not give her any?mercy and said something soothing by her ear with a low voice.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s pretty face turned even redder but still nodded at him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was instantly filled with tion and joy.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked over, pulled away Zhou Weiqing, and took Tian¡¯er into her embrace, ¡°Watch it, you?bastard.?Tian¡¯er is our key target to be protected, you¡¯re not allowed to hug her too tightly.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had just asked if Tian¡¯er was pregnant. After obtaining her affirmation, knowing that he would be a father soon, it would be weird for him to be happy.


    Ming Yu red at Zhou Weiqing menacingly, and said, ¡°You know how to find your way back, don¡¯t you?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed out loud, stepped forward, and gave him a really big hug.


    Helplessness could be seen on Ming Yu¡¯s face. He gave him a light punch of his fist on the back and smiles finally appeared on his face. No matter what, it was good to have Zhou Weiqing back. He was the spiritual pir of the entire Heavenly Bow Empire! The upper echelons of the Heavenly Bow Empire were almost built up by himself. If he did not return, although there no problems with Ming Yumanding the army, but there were far more other matters that were not under his control. Everything was different without the name of Zhou Weiqing!


    After he had hugged Ming Yu, Zhou Weiqing turned toward the Shangguan sisters, gave them each a hug, and then proceeded to give a bear hug to each person in the tent without missing anyone out.


    When we had walked to a person hiding in the corners, he was stunned momentarily, but still speared his arms in the same manner, ¡°Sister Ruse, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡±


    This person was Xiao Ruse, but she did not look well and seemed to be a little pale. Nevertheless, she still stepped towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace.


    Zhou Weiqing heard her mumble faintly, ¡°I¡¯ve yet to exist when you were born, and you were old when I was born.¡± Those were ten simple words, but it made Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart shudder violently. Although he knew that he should not get himself into too many romantic affairs, he could not help but feel great pain now. Numerous memories of him following Xiao Ruse shed in his heart.


    Although it was over in an instant, Zhou Weiqing still felt that his initially high spirits have plummeted. Hugging Xiao Ruse hard, he behaved out of her expectations by saying in a low voice, ¡°Time is never a problem, age is never a limit.¡±


    Xiao Ruse¡¯s eyes shone but dimmed quickly; she retreated from his embrace to the side.


    Xiao Ruse indeed was much older than Zhou Weiqing, but she was now past her thirties. On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing was only in his twenties. The battles and adversities all those years resulted in her no longer being the beauty of the same rank as the Shangguan Triplets and Tian¡¯er. It was no wonder that she was ashamed of herself.


    As the tent was so crowded at that moment, it was only natural that Zhou Weiqing did not pursue her. He turned his body to face the people, and gave a deep 90-degree bow, ¡°Everyone, you¡¯ve worked hard. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.¡±


    It was such a simple sentence with only a few words, but it reddened the eyes of the people.


    Ming Yu¡¯s feelings struck deep. He signed internally, ¡®The one with the talent to be an Emperor! This guy was definitely made to be an Emperor!¡¯. Although he thought of himself to be greatly talented, he had not been able to be the General. Zhou Weiqing may not be his match in terms of talent, but his charisma was far greater than that of his. Thus, he was able to garner the support of so many people.


    Zhou Weiqing may seem to not have done much in the process of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s fall until today. All the things he had done were the really important matters ¡ª he was the soul of the Heavenly Bow Empire!


    Ming Yu coughed and said, ¡°Let¡¯s continue our chat somewhere else, so as not to interrupt Master.¡±


    Duan Tianliang chuckled, and said, ¡°I don¡¯t mind the interruption. It¡¯s just that my ce here is quite small. Weiqing won¡¯t be able to get close to anyone, hehe.¡±


    The crowd could not help butugh.


    Exiting Duan Tianliang¡¯s room, the crowd arrived at the big tent of main military force. Ming Yu had Zhou Weiqing sit on the primary seat, but Zhou Weiqing objected and signaled for Ming Yu to have the seat instead. Eventually, the primary seat remained vacant, and there were two more chairs at the bottom.


    After a brief greeting session, it arrived the discussion of important matters. Zhou Weiqing naturally did not have to tell everyone his experiences. Summarized by a few sentences, the discussion quickly moved to the current situation of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Ming Yu¡¯s exnation was far more detailed than Kou Rui¡¯s, and it included his own opinions and interpretations. ording to Ming Yu¡¯s words, the Heavenly Bow Empire may appear to be in a good standing at the moment, it was in a dangerous situation in reality. There was no problem with thetter, but the concern was, for an army of hundreds of thousands to face the Bai Da Empire behind the Kalise Empire, could they really withstand it? At this point, Ming Yu had no confidence as well. They could only give their best in everything they were about to do until the very end.


    The most pressing issue was the fight which could break out anytime soon. Heavenly Bow Empire must take an offensive stance, especially if it were to rescue the royalties of Heavenly Bow Empire and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s family. However, this was the biggest challenge at the moment. A forceful invasion would be impossible, even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s family out of the picture, no warrior of Heavenly Bow Empire would be willing to risk the annihtion of the empire¡¯s royalties and attack the Heavenly Bow Empire. If the order were to be implemented by force, morale would be receiving a strong blow.


    ¡°¡­, Weiqing, you must make a decision as soon as possible,¡± emphasized Ming Yu, after exining their current situation.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded lightly, and inquired, ¡°How¡¯s the enemies¡¯ military assembly near the Heavenly Bow City?¡±


    Upon his questioning, Ming Yu¡¯s face turned sour, ¡°Those bastards from the Kalise and Bai Da Empire¡­ the tactic they are utilizing is to strengthen their defenses to the point that it¡¯s close to invulnerable as Heavenly Bow City itself isn¡¯t too huge and isn¡¯t able to fit too many troops. They¡¯re targeting Heavenly Bow City as the center, clearing the Star Forest surrounding Heavenly Bow City, and have set their base at Heavenly Bow City as the center. Arge number of Star Trees have been cut down and transported away. Their current military assembly consists of approximately fifteen regiments, but their real force could never match ours. These fifteen regiments include the ten regiments which the Kalise Empire had been gathering for two years, while the rest were sent from Bai Da Empire. As of now, they show no signs of reinforcing their troops. It¡¯s obvious that their current purpose is to hold us back here, and will await the Dandun and Bai Da Empire to make a move before we strike. ¡±


    Zhou Weiqing squinted his eyes but did not voice out his opinions. His few close friends who knew him best could tell from his dark demeanor that Little Fatty was really enraged.


    To have his home being invaded was a great shame to Zhou Weiqing. These invaders had even destroyed his homnd, destroyed the Star Forest, and used his family to threaten the troops from advancing. One could imagine how furious Zhou Weiqing could be.


    There were countless people in the meeting hall, but it has turned to a pin-drop silence. Everyone¡¯s gaze fell on Zhou Weiqing, waiting for his decision.


    Zhou Weiqing had been silent for five minutes until he lifted his head, eyes shining, ¡°Admiral Ming Yu, if we were tounch our attacks, how much time do you need for the preparations?¡±


    Ming Yu answered without hesitation, ¡°All is ready. We canunch our offense any time.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed. He stood up abruptly, with rage in his eyes, and all of a sudden, everyone in the meeting hall could sense the strong aura radiating from him.


    ¡°Since things are what it is now, I¡¯ll give you onest day for the preparations. Tomorrow night is the time we¡¯ll act, as for the actual operation ns, we¡¯ll discuss now.¡±


    Admiration flowed from Ming Yu¡¯s eyes. As indecisiveness would lead to trouble, for Zhou Weiqing to be able to make a firm decision within such a short duration was an essential aspect that a sessful, high-ranking individual ought to have.


    Ming Yu excused the officers for the time being. Only several people of the core ranks were left, and with Zhou Weiqing, they discussed the detailed ns of the battle.


    Just like what Ming Yu himself had said, to take back Heavenly Bow City and to revive Heavenly Bow Empire, he had been preparing for a few months¡¯ time, they could move out any time. The attack methods of each aspect had long been finalized.


    The group had discussed for the whole four hours until they ended the high-ranking meeting.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was pulled away by Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing was left with Tian¡¯er by them, from Bing¡¯er, they could simrly know what had happened to Zhou Weiqing. Furthermore, before they had departed for Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Tian¡¯er had given Zhou Weiqing to Bing¡¯er. No matter what, they would have to repay her kindness. They all would be living together for their whole life, therefore, it was beneficial to all to improve their rtionships.


    Tian¡¯er pulled Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand and led him back to where they stayed. She could clearly feel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gloominess at the time being.


    ¡®Little Fatty, we can definitely seed,¡± said Tian¡¯er after she closed the door, and immediately threw herself into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace.


    Zhou Weiqing hugged her gently as if he was afraid of hurting her, and caressed her long hair, ¡°I¡¯m fine. I too believe that we¡¯ll seed. Tian¡¯er, will you promise me one thing?¡±


    Tian¡¯er shook her head, ¡°If you¡¯re going to forbid me from joining the battle tomorrow, you can stop. I must join. If not, how am I going to face your parents in the future?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly, ¡°Tian¡¯er, you¡¯re wrong, if I happen to let my father know that you¡¯ve gone to fight while pregnant, he¡¯ll never forgive me! Listen to me, my dear Tian¡¯er, please don¡¯t be involved in this battle. Are you still worried if I have Master with me?¡±


    Tian¡¯er pouted andined in his embrace, ¡°No, I must go. Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er are all so amazing; they all want to rescue your parents with you. If I don¡¯t go, what will your parents think of me? Don¡¯t you know that the first impression is really important? Dear husband, just let me go with you. Please, I beg of you, even my father says that I¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    While Tian¡¯er had called him dear husband, half of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had turned numb. If he was not worried about the possibilities of his family¡¯s life being threatened by the Heavenly King-tier powerhouses in Bai Da Empire, he might very well be making love to Tian¡¯er right there and then.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, what did father-inw say when you were back in the Heavenly Snow Mountain? Zhou Weiqing had not been able to head to the Heavenly Snow Mountain with Tian¡¯er, but he was concerned about Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s opinions. Never mind the other matters, Tian¡¯er had been bearing his child when they had yet to be married ¨C this was no small matter! Tian¡¯er was the only daughter of Xue Ao¡¯tian, the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. However, judging from the fact that Xue Ao¡¯tian had allowed Tian¡¯er toe back, he was not really angry.


    Upon hearing her father being mentioned, Tian¡¯er stuck her tongue out, and said, ¡°Father had been quite furious. I was close to not being able to return; it was my first time seeing anger and helplessness stered on father¡¯s face at the same time. However, he could not stand my constant coaxing and pestering, and hence, I¡¯m back. However, father mentioned that if you¡¯re not going to see him after you¡¯ve returned to the maind, he wille and meet you himself.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial muscles twitched. He could perfectly imagine the expressions of Xue Ao¡¯tian clenching his teeth while he was uttering these words.


    ¡°Regarding this, my dear, as you know, I really can¡¯t leave. After I¡¯ve rescued my parents, I¡¯ll pay father-inw another visit for sure, and to fix our dates as well.¡±


    Tian¡¯er said softly, ¡°I know. You have important things to attend to, even if father really came, he can¡¯t do anything to you either. After all, we already have our child.¡± While saying, she caressed her abdomen which was still t at the moment, radiating with happiness.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately asked, ¡°What did father-inw say about our child? When will the baby be born?¡±


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expressions of anticipation, Tian¡¯er chuckled and said, ¡°It¡¯s still early; at least another three years. I¡¯ve recalled correctly, giving birth to a baby will take a long time due to our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Bloodline. On top of the protection of Essence Bloodline and Saint Energy now, father said that our child¡¯s defensive abilities will be far stronger than ours. My stomach is invulnerable.¡±


    ¡°Umm¡­, things like this exist?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at her, stupefied.


    Tian¡¯er said proudly, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s only natural for us to have our own means of survival since the inheritance of our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Bloodline ages ago. Once the females of our Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger Bloodline are impregnated, the bloodline will transform into a unique energy and fuse with the child into a single entity, effectively protecting him or her. In addition, I have Saint Energy. Father said that under the nurture of our bloodline powers and the protection of Saint Energy, the child¡¯s defense is so strong to the extent that he or she can¡¯t be harmed even by my father¡¯s attacks. What else is there for you to be concerned? I must go tomorrow. Don¡¯t you forget, I¡¯m the mother of the child. Will my love for our child be any less than yours? Without any assurance from my father, I¡¯ll never raise such demands.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at the stubbornness and persistence in Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes, and said in defeat, ¡°Alright, but without my permission, you must never attack haphazardly, okay?¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± said Tian¡¯er in giggles and joy, seeing that he had agreed.


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Regarding the matters of the Nether Realm, what did father-inw have to say?¡±


    The smile on Tian¡¯er¡¯s face disappeared a little, and said,¡±Father is also worried about this. The reason why he wants you to meet him is also to talk about this issue other than our matters. Father did not say much about the situation in Nether Realm; he just asked me to share with you that my mother had not been by our side because she had to guard the entrance of the Nether Realm. As for my mother¡¯s cultivation, it¡¯s nothing more than a vassal of the true guardians.¡±


    Upon registering Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial expression changed. He knew very well that the Entropic Nether Tiger Phelia was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, andpared to the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, Xue Ao¡¯tian, she was only slightly weaker. For a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse like her to be a mere vassal, how much stronger would the true guardians of the Nether Realm¡¯s entrance be? His guess was the pinnacle of Heavenly God-tier.


    Under such tight security of the group of powerhouses, it had indirectly testified the existence and horrors of the Nether Realm. It seemed that what the family of huge dragons had encountered, as he had expected, was the Nether Realm¡¯s conspiracy. In addition, it was highly possible for the Nether Realm to be associated with some of the powers on the maind. Judging from the current situation, all the traces had been pointing to the Blood Red Hell. The Destruction Attribute they had demonstrated in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was obvious to all. Furthermore, the sudden aggression of Dandun Empire disyed their ambitions. The only thing was this ¨C was everything really this simple?


    If it was only the Dandun and Bai Da Empire that¡¯s involved in a conspiracy under the support of the Blood Red Hell, then would the Zhongtian Empire, Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Wan Shou Empire, and Heavenly Snow Mountain remain seated at the sidelines? Zhou Weiqing had known all along that there was never such a thing as permanent enemies in this world ¡ª there were only permanent benefits. Once the existence of the Blood Red Hell threatened the survival of the entire maind, it was not impossible for contact between Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain to be established!


    The truth would never show itself that easily. The Blood Red Hell alone would not prompt anyone to make a move on a whim. However, if there were to be contact between the Nether Realm and the Boundless Maind, there might be even more situations. And all of these would only be apparent due to the sudden movements of the Blood Red Hell and the Dandun Empire, but things have just barely started.


    It seemed that no matter if it was for Tian¡¯er or the maind¡¯s sake, it was necessary for him to pay another visit to Heavenly Snow Mountain, at the very least. The war waged by the Wan Shou Empire on the Zhong Tian Empire must be halted, and things must be rified before any further action was taken.


    After organizing his thoughts, Zhou Weiqing did not apany Tian¡¯er any longer. He had just returned and there was another major operation the next night, so there were many things which had to be dealt with.


    Throughout the rest of the day, Zhou Weiqing barely had any rest. He had been meeting up with the upper echelons of the Heavenly Bow Empire without a break, and have taken care of the preparations for the battle tomorrow night with Ming Yu. At the same time, their ns were confidential and their enemies must never get hold of the information.


    Regarding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s influence since his return, Ming Yu had the deepest thoughts. Everybody in the upper echelons, regardless if they were re-established from the disbanded army of the Heavenly Bow Empire or not, from the Peerless Regiment or if they were gathered by Zhou Weiqing, each and every one of them had a one-to-one meeting with Zhou Weiqing.


    Of course, news of the attack was only known by the few people of the highest ranks, Zhou Weiqing had only told these officers that they would beunching their final round of offense in the near future. At the same time, he had also guaranteed that the royalty of the Heavenly Bow Empire would be rescued during the attacks.


    The time he had spent meeting each person was different. Nevertheless, Ming Yu noticed that every officer who had been consoled by Zhou Weiqing would show absolute trust toward him. For most of the officers, although they greatly admired Ming Yu, he was still considered an outsider. On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing was different; his position in the Heavenly Bow Empire had always been essential. The godson of the Emperor, and the rtive of the Admiral. On top of that, everything that the Heavenly Bow Empire had achieved to this date could be considered as the contributions of Zhou Weiqing. His parents were trapped in Heavenly Bow City, and he would never take his parent¡¯s lives as a joke. Therefore, these men naturally trusted himpletely.


    Within half a day¡¯s time, Zhou Weiqing hadpletely resolved the issues of the army¡¯s morale. As for the rest of the military tasks, they were naturally assigned to the officers.


    After the most pressing issue had been resolved, Zhou Weiqing brought the Shangguan Triplets and Tian¡¯er back to his room and quarantined them temporarily after lunch the next day. At the same time, they were also waiting for thest moment. On the other hand, Ming Yu had be the busiest, rying countless military orders from the tent of the Heavenly Bow Commander.


    Ming Yu realized that he was starting to grow fonder of his partner, Zhou Weiqing. Yes, he had always seen Zhou Weiqing as his coborator and partner who fought together, while the Heavenly Bow Empire was his tform to demonstrate his talents.


    Although Zhou Weiqing rarely appeared and seemed irresponsible, Ming Yu realized that he could not be without him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s long-term vision and charisma,bined with his abilities in military affairs, were the key to the rise of the Heavenly Bow Empire. And what satisfied Ming Yu the most was that Zhou Weiqing would neverment on how hemanded the military, as he trusted himpletely.


    The most important battle of the Heavenly Bow Empire since its revival was about to begin, no exnations were needed for the importance of this battle. Both Zhou Weiqing or Ming Yu would not allow failure.


    The skies gradually darkened, and the Heavenly Bow Empire was showered in a faintyer of red under the afterglow illumination.


    Heavenly Bow City had been one of the most beautiful cities of the maind. It was also the only city which stood amidst the woods, but now, it seemed a little defeated.


    Around Heavenly Bow City,rge areas of Star Trees had been cut down and transported to the Kalise and Bai Da Empire, resulting in a vast piece of emptynd around the city. At the very least, looking outward from within the city, there were no covers of any sorts within ten miles. This had effectively prevented assaults.


    The inside of Heavenly Bow City seemed depressed; the northern gates and the cities were all filled with armies. The city gate had long been shut. The poption in the city was not even one-third of what it was during the ruling era of the Heavenly Bow Empire as those who were capable of escaping had all escaped. Especially after the armies who had recovered thends while reviving the Heavenly Bow Empire, many citizens of Heavenly Bow City had chosen to escape, making their way to the new areas which the Heavenly Bow Empire had just seized.


    Facing the heavy outflow of citizens, Kalise Empire had no choice but to close the gate, not allowing any citizens of Heavenly Bow City to leave so easily. Even with that, the people in Heavenly Bow City now stayed indoors, resulting in an empty and lonely city. It could only be hoped that all the civilians of the Heavenly Bow Empire were secretly anticipating the recovery of the armies of Heavenly Bow outside the city.


    The pce of the Heavenly Bow Empire seemed lonely under the afterglow. The main hall of the pce, concurrently the biggest hall which contained the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s main hall, was engulfed by absolute darkness.


    In the darkness, there was a faintyer of red blood light. It was only during the times with the strongest sunlight that one could see the looming outlines of the pce.


    Right in front of this pce, there stood three people, all donned in Chinese costumes.


    Among the three, the one standing in the center was an old man, donning a long ck golden silk gown with dragon patterns, exuding a cold demeanor, while his eyes were full of arrogance.


    The two other elderly people at his side looked older. However, they slightly resembled each other, so it was obvious that they were brothers. Both of them wore fire-red long gowns, but their manners toward the elderly in a ck gown in the center were very respectful.


    The old man in a ck gown asked tly, ¡°How are the arrangements?¡±


    The red-gowned old man to his left said in respect, ¡°Reporting to Heavenly Emperor, everything has been arranged. The news we¡¯ve released was that only a Darkness Heavenly King hade, if those people from the Heavenly Bow Empire dared to touch us, they won¡¯t be going anywhere.¡±


    The red-gowned old man to his right chuckled, and said, ¡°Heavenly Emperor, rest assured, I really don¡¯t understand how can we bother you to make your appearance. Although the military standards of the Heavenly Bow Empire aren¡¯t bad, they don¡¯t really have any exceptional abilities, they¡¯re not to be part of our concerns. We¡¯ve bothered six Heavenly Kings, and you, a Heavenly Emperor to personally sit in ¨C it¡¯s overkill.¡±


    The old man in the ck gown said, ¡°You can¡¯t be careless too. At this frontline, we only have these armies for now, while the bigger armies have all been assigned to the southern front. For the overall ns of the Empire, we can¡¯t allow any problems here. Otherwise, though those in the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s armies may not berge in number, they can focus their men in a single area. Once the Kalise Empire has been wiped out, and the Bai Da Empire takes fire, the whole battle will be affected. On our side, we¡¯ll just have to defend. What other dissatisfactions do you have with such a simple mission?¡±


    ¡°None, none at all.¡± The two old man quickly bowed and said.


    The ck-gowned old man turned his body and looked at the huge pce behind him and slightly furrowed his brows, ¡°A mere tiny Ninth Jewel like this dares to activate a skill like the Fate Denying Seal? It¡¯ll be problematic even for me to attempt to release the seal. On the other hand, this seal is also beneficial as it¡¯s a way to hold back the Heavenly Bow Empire. Otherwise, before we¡¯ve secured most of the control of the maind, we still can¡¯t make our moves as we please against the normal armies.¡±


    This man in a ck gown was Meng Gui or Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui as people called him. He used to be an independent cultivator, the same as Long Shiya, one of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperors. The only difference was that Long Shiya was more active in the north while the Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui hustled in the south. His Darkness Energy had been trained to excellence, and he was a famed figure in the world of independent cultivation as well. However, nobody knew when he had joined Dandun Empire.


    The two old figures in red gown were indeed brothers, who came from Blood Red Hell. Named Huo Li and Huo Mei respectively, they were strong opponents nurtured by Blood Red Hell.


    Other than them, there was each a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse on guard in the four directions around the huge pce of the Heavenly Bow Empire. It be could be said that the defense right here was as solid as metal walls and moats of boiling water.


    ording to their investigations, there was at least another Heavenly King-tier powerhouse residing in the Heavenly Bow Empire, and that person was God Tier Master Duan Tianliang. The assassin had actually been sent by Blood Red Hell to kill Zhou Weiqing so that the Heavenly Bow Empire would fall on its own. By then, their defense at the western front would no longer mean anything. Although the Fei Li Empire was a big country, there were the constraints by the Wan Shou Empire in the northern regions. As long as they did notunch their attack first, the Fei Li Empire would not dare to advance as well. Furthermore, on the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s side, they possessed more than two hundred thousand military forces during their peak. Even if Fei Li Empire made any moves, they would not result in anything much.


    However, who would have imagined for the assassination to fail? After Ming Yu had led the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s armies to grow stronger, it resulted in the sharp decline in army forces on top of the exhaustion by the battle in Xuan Yue City. Their overall powers had even fallen to the extent that they might be no match for the Heavenly Bow Empire now.


    Of course, to these few powerhouses above Heavenly King Tier, they did not bother much. If it were not for the limitations imposed by the Maind Heavenly Jewel Master Agreement, with theirbined forces, they had no reason to be afraid of the Heavenly Bow Empire. As to why they were stationed here, one of the factors was that they had taken the whole situation into ount. Another being that they did not wish to surprise the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the faraway Heavenly Snow Mountain. It was still not the right time for them to expose all their cards.


    At this moment, the old man in a ck gown who had been staring at the pce engulfed by the Fate Denying Seal raised his head all of a sudden and looked toward the sky. Two rays of cold light shot from his eyes like lighting. He shrieked, ¡°Get your ass out here.¡±


    ¡°The word ¡®ass¡¯, do you have the rights to say that to me?¡± A voice sounded from the air in disdain. Within an instant, the space above the pce lit up, and six dazzling colors exploded like fireworks and descended from the sky, enveloping the Fate Denying Seal within it.


    Midair, a big fat person stepped out, and arrived above the pce, both his arms gesturing to pressure the rest, and shrieked, ¡°Get all of your asses out here.¡±


    The six colors suddenly expanded and simultaneously pressed toward each direction, but the strange thing was that these light rays seemed to have eyes. The buildings were not damaged at all.


    Four silhouettes shot out like four streaks of lightning toward four different directions, with the addition of the two brothers, Huo Li and Huo Mei, leaping onto the sky, the six of them surrounded the big fat person in the air.


    Meng Gui¡¯s iris contracted instantly, ¡°Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. Big Fatty Long, you dare to stand against the Blood Red Hell?¡±


    The big fat person who had appeared out of nowhere was Long Shiya. Upon hearing Meng Gui¡¯s words, Long Shiya said with disdain, ¡°What about the Blood Red Hell? Who do I fear? I¡¯ve even made frequent visits to that fellow Xue Ao¡¯tian in Heavenly Snow Mountain. Meng Gui, you¡¯re also an independent cultivator with Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation. To be someone¡¯sckey at your old age, aren¡¯t you ashamed?¡±


    Meng Gui took one step forward. The next instant, he hade to an approximate of twenty meters in front of Long Shiya in the air, standing opposite him in a confrontational manner.


    Looking at the eleven circling Heavenly Jewels beneath and above Long Shiya, he continuously released his own aura to withstand the pressure flowing from Long Shiya.


    ¡°Big Fatty Long, others may fear you, but I¡¯m not bothered. That Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation of yours may be fascinating, but on your own, you won¡¯t be faring well here. What about your old partner Duan Tianliang? Why don¡¯t you call him out?¡±


    Upon Meng Gui¡¯s appearance in the air, the surrounding six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses felt a sharp decrease of pressure, and secretly let out a breath of relief. Long Shiya had been addressed as The Mightiest below the Heavenly Gods, and that name was not without reason.


    Long Shiya said scornfully, ¡°Why would I need the additional appearance of old Duan just to deal with an old man like you and the rest of you? You think too highly of yourself.¡±


    Meng Gui grunted but showed no changes in his facial expression. ¡°There¡¯s no meaning for you to debate with me here. It¡¯s been some time since I¡¯ve dealt with your Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation. We shall see today if you¡¯ve improved in these years.¡±


    While saying that, his side of the sky darkened abruptly, and forcefully pushed back part of the six colors of light rays which Long Shiya had released in the air. The absolute darkness was mixed with a concentrated aura of insanity.


    ¡°Eh? So I was right. I¡¯ve been thinking how the Blood Red Hell have been engaging you; it¡¯s this damned Destruction Attribute.¡± Long Shiya was not really surprised. With both his arms folded behind him, his demeanor remained the same even if he was surrounded by that many powerhouses.

 Chapter 748

    Meng Gui said tly, ¡°Don¡¯t be envious of the things you can¡¯t get your hands on. Big Fatty Long, the Destruction Attribute is one that surpasses Saint Attribute. That Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation of yours may be fascinating, but I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll be left here today.¡±


    Just as his words fell, six rays of Destruction Energy, filled with insanity and a hysterical aura, almost rose from six directions simultaneously. The concentrated Destruction aura instantlypressed the six colors of Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation released by Long Shiya inward. On top of Meng Gui¡¯s direct confrontation, Long Shiya had been pressured into a disadvantageous situation within an instant.


    Long Shiya¡¯s facial expression changed immediately. Although he had heard of the Destruction Attribute from Zhou Weiqing, never had he expected for this Destruction Attribute to be so otherworldly. We would not have taken these people seriously if they did not possess the Destruction Attribute, but the situation right then was obviously different.


    A cold grin appeared on Meng Gui¡¯s face, ¡°I guess you¡¯ve expected this, Big Fatty Long. The Destruction Attribute isn¡¯t only powerful, its powers will also grow stronger?the more its users are. If we¡¯re just using our own attributes, there¡¯s no way for us to hold you back. However, I now have simrities with them due to our possession of Destruction Attribute. Under the effects of the Destruction Attribute, you can only dream of leaving here. I¡¯ve long heard that you¡¯ve epted a disciple; this battle today is prepared especially for you. Today, I shall not let you go anywhere.¡±


    Under the pressure of the Destructive Attribute which was being released at the same time by a Heavenly Emperor and six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Heavenly path Formation had beenpressed to an area of merely several meters around his body, and this area was still shrinking. Once the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation was no longer capable of protecting him, the blows he were to receive would be a deadly one from these seven mighty opponents.


    However, what puzzled the Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui was that Long Shiya could stillugh at a time like this, and he wasughing in disdain at thatughed in disdain.


    Out of nowhere, a shadow as ck as ink appeared at the back of a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse on the left.


    The Heavenly King from Blood Red Hell kept on activating his Destruction Attribute and did not notice the shadow behind him at all.


    Even a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse like Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui had not noticed how the person appeared.


    Heavy, strong fists easily gripped onto the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King¡¯s neck. Everything was too sudden for the Heavenly King. Due to his cultivation base that was at that of a Heavenly King-tier, the Heavenly Energy within him seemed to have exploded in an instant from the ambush.


    Furthermore, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King was also extremely cruel. He had chosen to detonate his Heavenly Core Nucleus without any hesitation.


    To have his neck grabbed by someone without any warning, what did it mean? It meant that the individual¡¯s cultivation was far superior to his. Only by detonating his Heavenly Nucleus Core and activating his strongest attack to frighten his enemies would he have a chance to stay alive. Once one had reached the rank of a Heavenly King, one¡¯s wisdom would escte along with the development of the cultivation base. Without any hesitation, he had made the right choice.


    Unfortunately, while his decision was correct, the reality was different from what he wished for.


    The terrifying powers of devour made the Blood Red Hell Heavenly King instantly feel as if his body was caught in a whirlpool in the depths of the ocean. His will to ignite the Heavenly Nucleus Core had momentarily frozen. Then, his Heavenly Energy began to flow out of his body, whereas his Heavenly Nucleus Core was no longer under his control. It was absorbed by an attraction force out of nowhere to the extent that it was stuck.


    With the sudden decrease in the Destruction Attribute¡¯s Heavenly Energy¡¯s suppression, Long Shiya¡¯s lights of six colors brightened substantially. It was only when the explosion had brought along huge energy waves, only did the group from Blood Red Hell notice that something was amiss.


    In unison, they directed their gaze to the heavenly King-tier powerhouse who had been ambushed. However, when they hade to their senses and wanted to go to his rescue, it was toote.


    Blocked by the Heavenly King-tier powerhouse¡¯s body, there was no way for them to see what had struck the Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. What they had seen was only his body flying backward at top speed, moving far away.


    At this moment, the Blood Red Hell powerhouses did not dare to make a move. The famed Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya was so powerful that only their great number managed to suppress him. One must know that even for Meng Gui, his cultivation level onlyid in the middle ranks of Heavenly Emperor Tier. If he were to have a one-on-one confrontation with Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, he would not be able to stand for thirty minutes.


    The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had been known for his great endurance in battle. Ordinary Heavenly Jewel Masters could not easilyprehend Heavenly Jewels with six attributes ¨C his name of The Mightiest below Heavenly God was clearly given for a reason. Even three or four Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses would be no match for him and the reason he could be restricted was all because of the Destruction Attribute.


    ¡°Everyone, stay cautious!¡± Meng Gui shouted, his demeanor no longer as rxed as before. At the same time, hesitation arose in his heart.


    The Heavenly King-tier powerhouse who had been flown away could no longer be seen, falling into Heavenly Bow City and vanished.


    Meng Gui was contemting if he should strike Long Shiya now, instead of being at a standstill. The reason he chose the current method of suppression was that it was the sole method that would minimize their casualties. Otherwise, upon Long Shiya¡¯s retaliation, they would be paying a deadly price ¨C especially him ¨C as he would definitely be Long Shiya¡¯s first target.


    By holding Long Shiya down with the Destruction Attribute, he would be further suppressed by their aura if he were to make the first move, as long as they did not strike. Under repeated attacks like these, Long Shiya would no longer be able to stand not long after.


    However, who would have expected such abrupt changes to the situation? One of the six surrounding Heavenly King-tier powerhouses had vanished all of a sudden, resulting in the decline of their pressure on Long Shiya, effectively lengthening the time that Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor could hold himself. Of course, it would bear the same oue if they were to continue their suppression. However, nobody knew how strong their hidden enemy was.


    No matter how much Meng Gui thought of it, he could not wrap his head around the fact that such a powerhouse still existed in Heavenly Bow Empire. Duan Tianliang was powerful, but he was only at the Heavenly King Tier and it was impossible for him to capture a powerhouse of the same level without leaving a trace! To sneak behind a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse without giving himself away brought no guarantee that the Heavenly Emperor would be capable of such a feat.


    A cynical expression surfaced on Long Shiya¡¯s face; his previous nervousness and shock were actually being feigned. Indeed, the powers of the enemies before him were not weak, but he had stepped into their trap on purpose. Without the strong attraction force, it would be more taxing for him to get rid of these enemies, but now¡­ would they dare to loosen their suppression on him?


    Right at this moment, another heavenly King-tier powerhouse in the other direction simrly let out a grunt, and his body flew backward immediately.


    At this point, Meng Gui¡¯s demeanor finally changed, beforemanding quickly without any hesitation, ¡°Attack!¡±


    The strong Destructive Attribute instantly transformed from suppression to physical attacks. Greyish brown light mixed with intense mes exploded from the four heavenly King-tier powerhouses simultaneously. At the same time, Consolidated Radiance shone from each of their bodies, and they demonstrated their full power.


    Meng Gui had made his judgment at that instant. If there was a possibility that the first Heavenly King-tier powerhouse had been ambushed due to his being off-guard, it would not be as simple as mere carelessness for a second Heavenly King-tier powerhouse to be struck in the same manner. The hidden opponent must be extremely powerful. If the situation were to remain the same, although they triumphed in numbers, it would be hard to determine the oue of the day¡¯s battle when they had their backs exposed to their enemy. The best course of action would only be by eliminating Long Shiya before searching for the concealed opponent.


    When the four Heavenly Kings of Blood Red Hellunched their attacks together, Meng Gui appeared before Long Shiya in a sh. Amidst the dark illumination, each of his hands was covered with a Consolidated Equipment, of two-feet-long Ghostw Spikes.


    All five of his fingers had the Ghostw Spikes, specializing in breaking the defense of Heavenly Energy. In addition to the insane Destruction Attribute, his rush forward had split the air in an instant, forming a long ck hole. Without a doubt, he had also exerted his mightiest offense.


    Under the pressure of Destruction Attribute, the powers of theirbined attack would be the greatest. As long as this attack could deliver a fatal blow to Long Shiya, the rest of the battle would be much easier. Meng Gui even had the confidence of annihting Long Shiya by himself. Till then, the four Heavenly Kings would guard the perimeters against the enemy lurking in the dark. Once they had gotten rid of Long Shiya, they would deal with the enemy and emerge victoriously.


    However, the unfolding of events had always differed from one¡¯s predictions.


    The stacked powers of the simultaneous onught of the Heavenly Emperor and four Heavenly Kings with the energies of the same attribute may be extremely powerful, but would they really be able to harm Long Shiya? The next moment, Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor gave his answer.


    Upon the actions of his opponents, Long Shiya also moved, gesturing both of his arms to draw circles by his sides. The six colored light rays first shrank by two meters and then exploded in an instant. This time, as the six colors exploded, six silhouettes appeared around Long Shiya.


    The silhouettes all looked like him ¨C red for the Fire Attribute, green for the Wind Attribute, blue for the Water Attribute, yellow for the Earth Attribute, gold for the Light Attribute and ck for the ckness Attribute.


    When the six different colored Long Shiya¡¯s appeared, they acted the same as well. Almost instantly, the Blood Red Hell powerhouses seemed to be facing six of the strongest Heavenly Emperors.


    Along with a deafening sound, the five shadows were flung away. Long Shiya had actually knocked away the five Blood Red Hell powerhouses all by himself. On the other hand, he still casually remained at his original position; the only ones who had vanished were the six silhouettes he had released.


    Pouting, Long Shiya did not continue the pursuit, ¡°What Destruction Attribute? It¡¯s nothing much.¡±


    ¡°Impossible,¡± while being hurled away, Meng Gui eximed in shock. Among the six shadows released by Long Shiya, two that were summoned were of the Light and Water Attribute respectively. The powerful hit he suffered did not differ much from Long Shiya himself and seemed like a full-blown attack. Even with the heightened powers of the Destructive Attribute, he had been flung away, and the blood in his body was surging. What was even more iprehensible to Meng Gui was that Long Shiya¡¯s strike had a unique aura which had actually dispersed his Destructive Attribute, nullifying its effects.


    Long Shiyaughed aloud, and said, ¡°Little Meng Gui, nothing¡¯s impossible in this world. It¡¯s just your short-sighted vision. What is Destructive Attribute in the face of the Saint Attribute? Everything is useless.¡±


    For him to be able to withstand the hit, it was not entirely due to his own powers. It was true that Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation was strong. Furthermore, he had thebination of six attributes. He had no reasons to be wary of the Destructive Attribute as the four Saint Attributes would not even amount to much suppression when he fused the six Elemental Attributes. Other than that, Zhou Weiqing had injected the real Saint Energy Gxia into his body. Supported by the Saint Energy Gxia, one could only imagine the powers that exploded from Long Shiya¡¯s strike. Furthermore, in front of Saint Energy, how was it possible for the Destructive Attribute demonstrate its full potential?


    With that,?Long Shiya had solved his situation of being besieged in the midst of intersecting light rays.


    Meng Gui¡¯s ns were not that bad butpared to the young and cunning Zhou Weiqing, there was still a difference. After all, Zhou Weiqing had yed a part in many conspiracies.


    All of these were within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s calctions. Meng Gui would never have expected for Zhou Weiqing to be here two hours ago. He had conducted a detailed investigation regarding the location, and with the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core¡¯s effects in ce, even the Heavenly Emperors could not detect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s presence.


    After identifying the enemies, how could Zhou Weiqing leave them any chance?


    Just as Meng Gui was crying out in shock, yet another of the four Heavenly Kings who were being bombarded away had disappeared.


    The situation was just too strange and caused the expressions of the other three Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings to change. They did not considerunching another round of attacks at Long Shiya but instead, gathered together in the span of a few breaths. They stood with their backs facing each other and surveyed their surroundings in vignce.


    Long Shiya stood midair, sping his hands behind him, his eyes beaming with pride. He was not proud of himself, but of his beloved disciple.


    To take care of three Heavenly Kings within such a short span of time without leaving a single trace. There was no doubt that Zhou Weiqing could do it!


    Although Zhou Weiqing only had the cultivation base of someone at the Heavenly King Tier, with the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core and his magnificent esction abilities, he could definitely hold a candle against a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. He may have pulled some tricks in his victorious battle against his father-inw at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce on Heavenly Jewel Ind, but much of the events were due to his efforts. While these Heavenly Kings had to withstand the insurmountable pressure by Long Shiya, his ambush had easily taken effect.


    Rays of dark golden light shone in the dark. Under the illumination of the dark golden rays, a shadow with wings spread on its back emerged slowly from the dark.


    Without chances of ambush, Zhou Weiqing no longer had any reason to continue hiding and revealed himself.


    At this time, his entire body was covered with solid armor, including both his legs, all shielded by the Ringless Ground Purging Set.


    Beforeing here today, he had alreadypleted the consolidation of all the nine pieces in front of the Ringless Ground Purging Set. Only thest piece was left for the whole set to beplete.


    When he released his Ringless Ground Purging Set, the light around his body seemed slightly distorted. Terrifying energy waves flowed through the air, and the only thing he did not have right then was a helmet.


    On top of the Dual God Strength Hammers, dark golden light rays shone as illuminating images of crying and smiling faces interchanged. The fascinating thing was that the spot on his chest was shining, and the light rays were brightening and dimming, disying an image akin to a throbbing heart.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Meng Gui stared at Zhou Weiqing furiously. He could not see through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation at all, but judging from the equipment of his legendary armor set, the cultivation of the young-looking Heavenly Jewel Master might not be any weaker than Long Shiya¡¯s! What was more important was that his silent attacks prior to that were just too horrifying. Even the world¡¯s mightiest killers were no match for his abilities to conceal himself.


    With a flick of the two hammers in his grasp, each drawing a dazzling triangle, they stacked on each other and released the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. At the same time, his ten Heavenly Jewels emerged as well.


    Although the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation was slightly different from the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation, they were simr in most aspects, and it was apparent that his rtionship with Long Shiya was not to be taken lightly.


    ¡°This is my beloved disciple. What do you think? You¡¯ve never expected this, have you? A Heavenly King-tier powerhouse who had yet to reach the age 23. Is there anyone like him in your Blood Red Hell? Hahahaha!¡± Long Shiya had not forgotten to show his disciple off at a time like this. The truth was, it was impossible for anyone who happened to have such a great disciple like Zhou Weiqing to not speak proudly of him.


    ¡°You¡¯re Zhou Weiqing?¡± Meng Gui looked at Zhou Weiqing skeptically. He had heard of this name countless times, and the most he had heard of was his performances in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. At that time, Zhou Weiqing had defeated the Little Demon Shen who had Six Jewels while his cultivation base was merely at the level of Three Jewels. The year before, he had once again participated in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament and won against the brothers, Tian Feng and Tian Ma. Meng Gui may have reached the Heavenly Emperor Tier, but his position was actually below the two brothers. They were the future heirs of the Blood Red Hell.


    Meng Gui also knew that the reason Heavenly Bow Empire could stand again was all due to that young man. However, he had never expected that Zhou Weiqing who still bore the cultivation base of Seven Jewels a year ago to now stand before him with the rank of a Heavenly King Tier. His upgrades were just too fearsome. No matter how skilled the Blood Red Hell was at nurturing powerhouses, it was impossible to develop a Heavenly King within such a short duration!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was unsteady; he stared at the people coldly. Now, he had already entered another status. The calm and carefree demeanor he bore when he returned with Shangguan Bing¡¯er was now reced with utter evil. From head to toe, he looked absolutely sinister.


    It was no wonder that he turned out like this; these Blood Red Hell powerhouses in front of him intended to mess with his family! When he had first arrived and seen the pce engulfed by the dark Fate Denying Seal, his heart was in so much pain to the extent that he could not breathe.


    It was these bastards from the Bai Da and Kalise Empire who had invaded his homnd, forcing his father to resort to such drastic, suicidal measures to protect thest bloodline of the royalties. Facing these opponents, how could he have mercy?


    The previous three Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings had beenpletely sucked dry by him. He had even devoured the Heavenly God-tier Dreadfiend Sea Naga. It was natural for him to not hold back against these Heavenly Kings. With the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core in ce, his Demonic Devour had escted to another level. Never mind the Heavenly Kings, even the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses would be affected by Demonic Devour in their battles.


    In fact, ever since Zhou Weiqing obtained aplete Saint Nucleus Core, he began to adopt an otherworldly appearance. The gravest mistake of Blood Red Hell had been allowing him to grow. Below those at the Heavenly King Tier, although Zhou Weiqing was absurdly powerful and was much stronger than others of the same rank, he still had certain limitations. However, now that he had broken through Heavenly King Tier and mastered the Heavenly Dao Energy, it would be challenging even for someone like a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse to kill him.


    After that brief shock, Meng Gui gradually calmed himself down. He may not know what attacks Zhou Weiqing had used to assault his subordinates, but after seeing that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was nothing more than that of someone at the Heavenly King Tier, he heaved a sigh in relief. If there were to be two Heavenly God-tier powerhouses here, they would be very troubled, but since Zhou Weiqing was just a Heavenly King, things would be much easier.


    ¡°So what if both of you possess six attributes? There¡¯s four of us here, and even if they¡¯re not capable of defeating you, they can still hold you back for some time. Be smart and leave immediately. Otherwise, I can destroy the Fate Denying Seal within an instant and by then, not a single person inside will be left alive.¡±


    While Meng Gui was speaking, he had already gathered amongst his three partners. Destruction would always be far easier than construction. He was right, he would only need a little time tounch an attack without minding the price. The Fate Denying Seal below would then be broken, and with a simple technique and he could have everyone inside killed. After all, the people trapped within the Fate Denying Seal for such a long period would be extremely vulnerable. Especially for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father, the Great Admiral Zhou. It was almost guaranteed that upon the removal of the seal, he would lose his life in an instant as the seal had been sustaining itself by feeding on his life force.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly walked forward in the air as if he couldnd just about anywhere. He looked calm. However, with his every step forward, the grey airflow on him would increase in volume, and the overflowing evil aura frightened even the destruction aura of the Blood Red Hell powerhouses.


    ¡®How is this possible? He¡¯s nothing but a mere Heavenly King, how could his aura be so terrifying?¡¯ these were the thoughts of every Blood Red Hell powerhouse including Meng Gui.


    ¡°Master, let me handle these people,¡± Zhou Weiqing said tly. Nevertheless, his tone somehow implied that there was no room for argument. At this moment, his emotions had entered a unique state. With only his enemies in his eyes, he needed to vent. Yes, the mes which had burned for long in his heart required a channel to be unleashed.


    ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t be rash,¡± Long Shiya ordered with a deep voice.


    Zhou Weiqing had his back facing Long Shiya, and said, ¡°Teacher, rest assured that I wasn¡¯t being impulsive. I can¡¯t give them any chances. I won¡¯t allow my family to be harmed in any way; everything lies on you now.¡±


    Long Shiya stared at the broad back of Zhou Weiqing, and thought with a sigh, ¡°This kid... He¡¯s no longer the young man who became my apprentice years ago!¡± His humorous look could no longer conceal the trueposure and strength within. To him, it might be a good thing that he had now truly grown. It seemed that after this, Zhou Weiqing no longer required his own protection. Today onward, he would have a position in the world of Heavenly Jewel Masters on the maind.


    ¡°Alright, be careful then,¡± Long Shiya said no more. This was the battlefield, and he chose to trust his beloved disciple unconditionally.


    Unconditional trust. Indeed, this was the best form of acknowledgment of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s capabilities.


    The horrifying energy wave exploded from Zhou Weiqing and in the next instant, the fearsome explosion immediately transformed the heavens and earth to a shade of grey.


    Meng Gui was astonished, ¡°This kid actually intends to face the four of us with a single concentrated attack?¡±


    On the other hand, Long Shiya¡¯s six colored light rays radiated once more and showered the pce below in its illumination. Without a doubt, the master and his disciple had divided their roles ¨C Long Shiya would be responsible for protecting the seal from being destroyed, while the four Blood Red Hell powerhouse became the targets of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s onught.


    The Dual God Strength Hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands rose gradually, and above the two hammer were different lights that were radiating from both hammers.


    The left hammer was shining in ck while the one on the right was a purplish red. Within an instant, two huge silhouettes appeared by his side while he was swinging the hammer. They turned out to be Hell Angel and Demonic Dragon Lady.


    ¡®This is... A Heavenly Skill Projection? But how can he summon two at once, they even look like the main body?¡¯


    With just a single action, the abilities disyed by Zhou Weiqing had far surpassed the knowledge of the Blood Red Hell powerhouses before him.


    The fearsome dark purple light rays and dark red light rays shone almost at the same time. Demonic Dragon Lady and Hell Angel had been summoned by Zhou Weiqing. Themand he had given them was to attack.


    Huge dark purple light spheres struck the Blood Red Hell powerhouses one after another, and at the same time, the purplish red light rays on the Demonic Dragon Lady was radiating without stopping as beams of Dragon Silencing Seals shot out without hesitation. She looked just like the Dreadfiend Sea Naga she had encountered previously; her entire body was filled with sharp spikes.


    This offensive attacks from the Demonic Dragon Lady was what Zhou Weiqing had learned from his battle with the Dreadfiend Sea Naga. Although he did not have the water element and was unable to copy Dreadfiend Sea Naga¡¯s skill, he was still capable of mimicking its attack nheless.


    There was no doubt that this attack would consume great amounts of Heavenly Energy, but let¡¯s not forget that he had just devoured the Heavenly Energies of three Heavenly Kings. Furthermore, was Zhou Weiqing still scared of exhausting his energy?


    The three Heavenly Kings of the Blood Red Hell seemed tounch their defenses at the same time as several Heavenly Skill Projections appeared from their bodies.


    The Dragon Silencing Seal was definitely established, but its prerequisite was that it mustnd on the target¡¯s body. The three Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings were no amateurs as well. They possess powerful skills, along with the existence of Destruction Attribute, they blocked Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sudden explosive attack in an instant. After all, Demonic Dragon Lady and Hell Angel were merely?summons, and did not truly exist.


    The next moment, Meng Gui had merged himself into the darkness. In fact, no one knew that Meng Gui was the true Number One Killer on the maind, as this title of his had only applied to him fifty years ago. After bing a Heavenly Emperor, he had retired from the world of assassination, but he was now even more dangerouspared to his earlier years.


    Meng Gui did not have Spatial Attribute and did not have skills like Blink, but residing in the darkness, he was not inferior to Zhou Weiqing in terms of concealing their presence.


    In the air, Zhou Weiqing suddenly stepped toward the left, with a sh of his shadow, dark Ghostws swiped across his initial position, and the air instantly split at that very spot. Even with his legendary armor set and the protection of the Immortal Deity Shield, Zhou Weiqing would be gravely injured if he remained at his previous position.


    While he was on the move, the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand smashed toward Meng Gui¡¯s ws almost without hesitation.


    Meng Gui did not avoid the iing hit either. He stretched out his five fingers, and the Ghostws bent themselves and sped onto the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer.


    After all, Meng Gui was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse ¨C any Heavenly Emperor would have absolute confidence. When Zhou Weiqing had voiced out that he would be facing the Blood Red Hell powerhouses with a single powerful strike, Meng Gui was so infuriated, and thought, ¡®What am I in this kid¡¯s eyes? Regardless of how gifted he is, he¡¯s nothing more than a Heavenly King-tier Heavenly Jewel Master. How absurd is it for him to intend on taking down the four of us at the same time?¡¯


    Indeed, the Demonic Dragon Lady and Hell Angel who had been summoned by Zhou Weiqing had shocked him, but it did not make Meng Gui feel that he was much stronger than he was. Therefore, he did not show any signs of wanting to avoid a battle and intended to counter Zhou Weiqing with his own skill.


    The Consolidated Equipment on Meng Gui was entirely in ck, which was barely considered a legendary armor set. The whole set consisted of eight pieces ¨C two of them being the Ghostws on his hands. He had always been a Heavenly Jewel Master who focused on the offense.


    Amidst the ear-piercing explosion, the Ghostws and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer had shed. The next instant, an unbelievable expression surfaced on Meng Gui¡¯s face.


    His body was curled into a ball in the air and flew outward like lightning, simr to how a ck cannon would. He had actually been blown away by a single hit of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer.


    What was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands? They were the Dual God Strength Hammers! After the legendary armor set had consolidated with the ninth piece, at what level had his powers be? Never mind Meng Gui, even if Long Shiya was donned in theplete set of Ringless Ground Purging Set, he might not even be a match for Zhou Weiqing in terms of brute force. Even the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses would be inferior to Zhou Weiqing in terms of strength!


    Now, this was really disadvantageous for Meng Gui. Furthermore, there was still a gush of powerful Devour Energy on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s crying hammer. In just an instant of the previous sh, much of Meng Gui¡¯s Heavenly Energy had been extracted.


    Meng Gui had not cried out only because he had been enduring the pain. When he realized something was wrong, he switched from striking to pushing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers to fly backward and to minimize the effects on him. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength was just too shocking; it was likely to weigh hundreds of thousands of pounds. No matter how strong Meng Gui¡¯s cultivation was, even if he had utilized the Darkness Energy in the air to aid him in his defense, the hammer¡¯s strike had still managed to strike a great blow on him.


    The Ghostw on his right hand waspletely crushed and the entire length of this right arm had paid the price to prevent his body from being destroyed by the energy. His right arm exploded and?blood spurted everywhere. Only the energies from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s crying hammer had been dispersed.


    How was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength as simple as a mere Heavenly King Tier?


    While Meng Gui was being blown away, there were no changes to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial expressions ¨C much as if he had long expected this oue. With a swing of the two hammers in his hands, a huge grey silhouette gradually emerged behind him.


    The three Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings were indeed powerful. During his fight with Zhou Weiqing and Meng Gui, they had crushed the Hell Angel and forced the Demonic Dragon Lady to retreat. Once the Demonic Dragon Lady was destroyed, they could then join forces with Meng Gui, surround Zhou Weiqing and kill him.


    To their dismay, Zhou Weiqing would never leave such an opening to them. When his evil aura exploded, Demonic Dragon Lady¡¯s powers also erupted instantly. Strong purplish red light rays radiated immediately, forming a uniform attack toward the same direction.


    Demonic Dragon Lady had actually chosen to self-explode while her aura was the strongest. Self-explosion was a means of offense, and it allowed for her to select which abilities to be upgraded at the same time. Demonic Dragondy¡¯s mightiest ability was no doubt Dragon Silencing Seal.


    After Zhou Weiqing had upgraded his cultivation to Heavenly King Tier, a group attack became possible for Dragon Silencing Seal. At this moment, supported by the Demonic God which Zhou Weiqing had summoned, thebination of Dragon Silencing Seal with the self-explosion of Demonic Dragon Lady had no doubt achieved the strongest level. It resulted in the failure of the three Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings to avoid the attack of Dragon Silencing Seal even though they possessed great defensive abilities.


    Within an instant, the three Heavenly Kings had been left with nothing to defend themselves. Their Consolidated Equipment no longer existed and their Stored Skills had been sealedpletely. The sudden changes stunned all three of them.


    Just as Demonic Dragon Lady was about to self-explode, Zhou Weiqing had already vanished from the air. Blink.


    At the very next moment, the three Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings felt the space around them copsing abruptly, while strong beams of Control Skills fell onto them. Without the support of Consolidation and Stored Skills, it would not be easy for them to free themselves from the Control Skill released by Zhou Weiqing with the foundation of Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, despite their cultivation base.

 Chapter 749

    Meng Gui had recovered his senses from the brief, excruciating pain. After all, he was one of the people at Heavenly Emperor Tier. He applied pressure to his wounds, blocked the flow of blood. Just when he looked toward Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side of the battle again and was about to put his hopes on his three partners, he saw hundreds of sparkling Tricolor Lightning Pearls enveloping the three naked men.


    A dark golden shadow appeared before Meng Gui once again. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze had turned extremely cold. At the same time, a deafening sound came from the other side.


    Without a scream, the three Heavenly King-tier powerhouses had vanished into thin air.


    Upon witnessing the scene, bone-deep chills arose from within Meng Gui¡¯s body. If he had been previously infuriated by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrogance, all that was left in him now was fear.


    The powers disyed by Zhou Weiqing was seriously too formidable, which had far surpassed his imagination. ¡°Is this really a level reachable a young man in his twenties?¡± he thought. Right then, Meng Gui only felt that he would rather face the familiar Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya than the evil young man before him.


    ¡°It¡¯s your turn,¡± Zhou Weiqing spread the wings on his back. The huge grey silhouette blended into his body almost instantly. Then, a gush of evil exploded along the transformation of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire being and turned to grey.


    Now, Zhou Weiqing looked just like a massive grey whirlpool, sucking away all the Atmospheric Energy from the air so quickly, turning Meng Gui into a hollow being, and sealed every space which presented the possibilities of escape.


    Without the support of Atmospheric Energy, even if he was a Heavenly Emperor, it would be impossible for Meng Gui to escape from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pursuit with mere speed. The only thing he could do right now was to battle Zhou Weiqing to death.


    Staring at Zhou Weiqing, Meng Gui¡¯s face had paled entirely. Ever since he had be a Heavenly Emperor, it was his first time being forced into such a drastic situation. Never had he expected for his life to end in the hands of such a young opponent.


    Zhou Weiqing may just be a Heavenly King, but the aura he was radiating hadpletely suppressed Meng Gui¡¯s attribute, resulting in his inability to activate his cultivation. Furthermore, when one had reached the ranks of a Heavenly Emperor, one¡¯s physical body and soul would have long fused into a single entity, making the body a formidable weapon. After Zhou Weiqing had cut off one of Meng Gui¡¯s arm, it was equivalent to destroying his vitality. Meng Gui could not even release seventy percent of his cultivation during his peak. Given the circumstance, it was no longer possible for him to win against Zhou Weiqing.


    However, Meng Gui had also demonstrated a mindset of which the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Kings were incapable of. Before Zhou Weiqing released the strong pressure, he had actually calmed down gradually.


    ¡°Young man, don¡¯t you go overboard. Indeed, you¡¯ve won today, but if you intend to leave me here, you too must pay a huge price.¡± Meng Gui said darkly. The stark contrast between his calm demeanor and the insanity arising in his eyes was apparent.


    ¡°Oh?¡± Zhou Weiqing seemed amused, ¡°Well then, I want to know what exactly the price is that I¡¯ll be paying for, to leave you here.¡± At that point, he did not look like he was in a rush to make his move against Meng Gui.


    Meng Gui said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. Upon reaching the Heavenly Emperor Tier, there will be changes to the characteristics of the Heavenly Nucleus Core. You can ask Big Fatty Long about this. If I were to self-explode my Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Nucleus Core, you and Big Fatty Long might be able to escape alive, but nothing will be left of the city below. Your family and the royalties of the Heavenly Bow Empire, will also vanish into thin air.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression changed. He retreated backward slightly and looked at his master, who was floating mid-air.


    Long Shiya nodded at Zhou Weiqing. Right then, the astonishment in Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s?eyes had yet to disappearpletely. He had witnessed the entire process of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s battle with the Blood Red Hell powerhouses, and he could not be any more shocked. ¡°Those were all Heavenly King-tier powerhouses who possessed Destruction Attribute!¡± he thought. Long Shiya thought to himself that even if he were to deal with thebined forces of the three, it would take some time. Furthermore, Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui would be on the sidelines. However, Zhou Weiqing brought three deaths and one casualty with his own powers. While Meng Gui¡¯s injuries could somehow be associated with his own mistakes and carelessness, it was only possible with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers.


    With the same nine-piece legendary armor set upgrading his powers, Long Shiya asked himself and thought that his abilities now could no longer match those of Zhou Weiqing. Although the powers of his origin were superior to those of Zhou Weiqing by a cultivation base of one Jewel, he was far inferior to Zhou Weiqing in terms of strength. Zhou Weiqing had boosts from Dragon-Tiger Transformation of the Dragon-Tiger Bloodline ¨C this was something that Long Shiya could never match. Furthermore, he possessed Saint Energy as well.


    Now that his beloved disciple had be so powerful, Long Shiya could not guarantee if he would be able to emerge victorious against Zhou Weiqing one-on-one. ¡®It hasn¡¯t even been a year since west met! Little Fatty had already grown to such a level. If more time had been given, won¡¯t Xue Ao¡¯tian have to give away his position as The Strongest in the World?¡¯ he thought.


    However, it did not seem to be the right time think of such things, as Long Shiya had also heard Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui¡¯s words. Meng Gui was right ¨C when one had reached the level of Heavenly Emperor Tier, there would be changes to the Heavenly Nucleus Core¡¯s characteristics. Once it exploded, he did not dare to face it head on either, especially for the fate of the city below which was greatly valued by Heavenly Bow Empire.


    After receiving the Master¡¯s response, the evil aura radiating from his had slightly subsided, and Meng Gui heaved a breath of relief. He could choose to self-detonate. If that was the case, the destruction of the city below would bring about a heavy blow to Heavenly Bow Empire, and simrly, the goal of preventing Heavenly Bow Empire from advancing toward the south could be achieved. However, Meng Gui was also human, a powerhouse who would be willing to risk his life just to aplish a mission! Having achieved the level of Heavenly Emperor after cultivating for eighty years, the more experienced they were, the greater they valued their lives. The impact of a Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Nucleus Core¡¯s explosion may be powerful, but if the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse were to choose to self-explode, unlike the Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, he would have no chance of survival but instead, he would be annihted along with his own Heavenly Nucleus Core.


    Thus, if it was not the final moments, if there was still a choice, he would never choose to do so.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s demeanor did not look too good. He sighed softly, ¡°It seems that I have no choice but to let you go today. However, if you¡¯ve been freed, my true powers will then be exposed to Blood Red Hell. It wouldn¡¯t seem ideal for our Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s future!¡±


    Upon seeing his change in demeanor and having heard his words, Meng Gui was ted and said immediately, ¡°Rest assured, I can swear by my Heavenly Nucleus Core that I¡¯ll absolutely not speak a word about the powers you¡¯ve demonstrated today. I¡¯ll even be willing to dissociate myself from Blood Red Hell, live a secluded life in an uncivilized ce, and never interfere with the matters of this maind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing pursed his lips and furrowed his eyebrows together. After thinking for a while, he nodded seriously and said, ¡°Alright, go ahead and swear.¡±


    Meng Gui finally let out his breath in relief. He knew that his threats had seeded, and thought to himself, ¡®This kid¡¯s cultivation may be strong, but he¡¯s still na?ve in the end!¡¯ He quickly said, ¡°I, Meng Gui, swear by my Heavenly Nucleus Core that I¡¯ll leave this ce, cut myself off from Blood Red Hell, return to being an independent cultivator, and never mention a word of what had happened today. Should I act otherwise¡­ what are you doing?¡±


    Just as Meng Gui was about toplete his sentence, all of a sudden, he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest shining without any source of light. Although there was no energy wave, his gleaming chest was just too strange.


    It was a ball of light as big as a fist. Surrounding it were circles of mysterious light ribbons orbiting it like tentacles. Simultaneously, the evil had vanished from Zhou Weiqing ¨C who had been previously showered with evil aura ¨C but now there was another mystical aura on Zhou Weiqing which Meng Gui had never seen before.


    His skin was as white as jade, his entire body seemed to have turned transparent, and just like a bright star, he was radiating with brighter and brighter colors.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled softly and pointed at the sky, ¡°Look above you.¡± While speaking, he first lifted his head.


    Although he had seen the changes of light on Zhou Weiqing, the pressure which had been suppressing and locking him down had all vanished, resulting in Meng Gui subconsciously following Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze and looked toward the sky. It was not a big deal, but at that instant, he was stunned as if his soul had left his body.


    In the pitch-ck sky, he did not know when it started, but there were tens of thousands of stars shining. He thought, ¡®Aren¡¯t these stars gathering into a massive dazzling neb?¡¯ The shape of the neb was exactly the same as the light from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest.


    ¡°You¡­¡± just as he had uttered his first word, Meng Gui called upon all his might almost without hesitation, wishing to conceal himself in the darkness.


    Unfortunately, it was toote.


    With a gesture of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand, illumination appeared as if the gxy had descended. Meng Gui had no way of avoiding it, as his whole body stiffened, rendering him unable to move.


    In his extreme fear, he had an instinct to self-detonate the Heavenly Nucleus Core. He saw the ball of light on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest brightening up, and a beam of starlight fell on his own chest, connecting both of their bodies through the beam of light.


    His Heavenly Nucleus Core¡¯s movements stopped; even the rhythm of Meng Gui¡¯s heartbeat matched that of Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing was still gazing at the sudden beautiful night sky, and said tly, ¡°Every single Heavenly Nucleus Core is a star, and what I have is the star¡¯s nucleus. In front of the star¡¯s nucleus, how will your star, which has yet to reach its full development, self-explode? I¡¯ll return it to the sky of stars. Farewell, Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui.¡±


    The surreal neb in the sky lit up abruptly, the dazzling lights seemed to instantly fuse with Zhou Weiqing into a single body. The next moment, before the Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui had the chance to scream, he had already reduced to ashes in the sky.


    The blinding starlight made the nearby Long Shiya shut his eyes, not daring dare to look at it directly. The pressure by the starlight was not strong, but all Atmospheric Energy had disappeared upon the appearance of the mysterious stars.


    Meng Gui¡¯s body had vanished, but his golden shining Heavenly Nucleus Core was still floating mid-air. With a wave of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, it fell into his palm.


    Mystical lights shone in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. He stared at the night sky, remaining perfectly silent for long, and seemed to have entered a special state of enlightenment.


    Raising his right arm, he waved in the air, and the Heavenly Nucleus Cores of the six Heavenly Kings he had killed flew from different directions each. While Dark Demon God Lightning had murdered the three Heavenly Kings in its explosion, their Heavenly Nucleus Cores had been preserved. The six Heavenly Nucleus Cores suddenly transformed into six beams of light rays, shooting out into the sky. From the appearances of the stars, it seemed just like six stars were rising from six different directions.


    Along with the rise of the six beams of starlight, six beams of faint golden starlight had also descended from the sky and fell onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, enveloping his dark golden Ringless Ground Purging Set with dazzling golden starlight.


    Showered in the starlight, the nearby Long Shiya could sense that the energies in Zhou Weiqing were rising. One could also tell from the observation that the colors of the ball of light on his chest had be purer.


    Next, another beam of golden light was released form Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand ¨C it was Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui¡¯s Nucleus Core.?It was obvious that the rising speed of this golden light was far quicker than that of the six previous beams. With a blink of the golden light, the neb responded by illuminating a beam of starlight on Zhou Weiqing.


    The golden pir of light this time had a diameter of half a meter and showered in the starlight. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body shivered suddenly. The aura exploding from his body had also changed.


    Upgraded. Had he been upgraded just like this?


    Long Shiya had been staring in a jaw-drop silence, and thought, ¡°Since when did Heavenly Jewel Masters upgrade like this? Let¡¯s not mind the speed, but isn¡¯t the process just too fascinating?¡±


    He did not know that this was the secret of the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core. Of course, it also had something to do with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demonic Devour ability.


    What Saint Energy possessed was creativity; it was not just the mere creativity of humans, but the greatest sense of?creativity from the heavens and earth. This world had been created from the most primal part of this ability, and all the stars in the sky had been created in this manner.


    Zhou Weiqing was right ¨C every single Heavenly Nucleus Core can be a star of the sky, it just required an endless process of transformation and upgrades. Of course, the Heavenly Nucleus Cores of these Heavenly King-tier and Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses were not true stars, but they had the aura of the same attribute of those stars nheless.


    Therefore, even the Heavenly Nucleus Core of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse would not be on the same standing as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core.


    Of course, with his current cultivation, he would not be capable of releasing the true powers of the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core. His own cultivation was insufficient, and the levels of the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core¡¯s upgrading was limited.


    However, this did not affect him from being able to borrow the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core¡¯s powers. What he had done earlier was igniting the powers of the stars in the night sky using his Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, and interacting with the faraway stars, effectively reflecting Star Energy back to his body. On the other hand, when he had released the energies from the Heavenly Nucleus Cores of the six Heavenly Kings and one Heavenly Emperor, it was the same as returning these pure energies of stars back to the stars in the sky, effectively receiving Star Energy fed back by these stars.


    These Star Energies might not be as strong as the seven Heavenly Nucleus Cores, but the purest Star Energy could be utilized by stacking onto the existing Star Energy of his Starcrux. On top of the fact that Zhou Weiqing had just devoured much Heavenly Energy, under thebined esction, his cultivation had been instantly upgraded from the Middle Level to Upper Level of the Heavenly King Tier. If Demonic Devour was said to be the most amazing method of upgrading one¡¯s cultivation in the human world, then, the method of Star¡¯s Reflection would also be considered insanely ideal in the world of Gods!


    When Zhou Weiqing had been condensing the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, he already had the enlightenment ¨C albeit not as profound. However, after the previous process, he had slowly begun to master the essence of Star¡¯s Reflection.


    It could be said that Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui¡¯s fate had urred within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s predictions. With Demon God¡¯s Possession, Zhou Weiqing had sealed all of Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui¡¯s senses of the external world. At that time, Long Shiya could feel that the Atmospheric Energy in the air had a unique fluctuation.


    Zhou Weiqing had been talking with Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui. In fact, he had been dying time as a long umtion process was required for him to use Star Energy. It would be very challenging to use it in battle. Back then, when he had been condensing the tenth pair of Heavenly Jewels, his tenth Elemental Jewel had been fully upied by his Star Energy. Simr to the seventh Elemental Jewel, its skills could not be stored. Star energy was the source that brought about this mystery in the world.


    Reality had proven that Zhou Weiqing had seeded, after the Star Energy had been activated by him, never mind the already injured Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui. Under such situation, even the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses would not be able to withstand the Star Energy¡¯s strike, and even the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses would have to keep their distance.


    The biggest weakness of this Star Energy was that its umtion time was too long. Of course, this was also associated with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation base. At the very least, it would not be too practical for the time being.


    ¡®Master, please retreat a few steps,¡± Zhou Weiqing said to Long Shiya courteously.


    Long Shiya still felt surreal. Nevertheless, he subconsciously moved away further, clearing out the space above the pce.


    Zhou Weiqing put away his Ringless Ground Purging Set and brought his hands together in front of his chest. His whole being turned clear and bright once again, and a gentle Star Energy descended from the sky and graduallynded on the Fate Denying Seal.


    A mysterious scene urred. Under the Star Energy, the Fate Denying Seal was actually melting away slowly. Indeed, it was melting, just like iceing into contact with water. It may not be melting very fast, but it was continuously decreasing in size.


    At the same time, a bright silver light shed across the diamond-shaped pendant on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. The silver light shot out andnded on thend below, forming a massive magic circle.


    Countless silhouettes gradually emerged from the magic circle one after another, amounting to thousands of people.


    Zhou Weiqing swung his arm downward, and a beam of Star Energy shed across the group of silhouettes. A beautiful girl in a white dress rose into the sky and appeared by his side ¨C she was none other than Tian¡¯er.


    At that point, nervousness appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, who was maneuvering Star Energy. He looked at Tian¡¯er and nodded at her sternly.


    When Shangguan Bing¡¯er had left home, he had joined the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s Imperial Army. Then he joined the Heavenly Bow Battalion andter joined the Royal Military Academy. Later, when he had led the Fei Li Battle Team to victory in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament on Heavenly Jewel Ind, he had achieved the first brilliant aplishment of his life. However, it was short-lived when he learned about the destruction of his hometown. For Zhou Weiqing, it was too heavy a blow.


    Nevertheless, he was not depressed due to that. Instead, he put in immense effort to make his country prosperous. With his own abilities, he had made the Heavenly Bow Empire rise again, to be even stronger than before.


    Today, he had finally returned to his home country which he had left for long; back again to the sky above the royal pce of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    When it was time to remove the seal, as long as the Heavenly Bow City was retrieved, it meant that the remation of Heavenly Bow Empire was a sess.


    Every single one of the three thousand warriors below was all from Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s most brilliant Peerless Regiment. One thousand Peerless Heavy Cavalry and two thousand Peerless Archers. After they had been sent here, they immediately searched for their ideal position.


    No army of Kalise Empire had been stationed inside the Royal Pce of Heavenly Bow Empire as it had been guarded by several Blood Red Hell powerhouses. The aura of the Fate Denying Seal had its effect on the human body.


    At this moment, the Kalise Empire¡¯s armies outside had heard themotion. They had notunched their attack solely because of the existence of the few powerhouses. Zhou Weiqing assigned three thousand people to this location to ensure that the Royal Pce would be safe and sound after he had removed the seal himself. It was also to ensure that he could give his all in recusing the lives of his family.


    Under the illumination of Star Energy, the darkness brought by Fate Denying Seal was being eroded continuously, but during this process, unstable emotions kept shing across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    The more he had removed the Fate Denying Seal, the clearer he could sense the aura within the seal. Those were terrifying energies of countless negative emotions such as despair, unwillingness, fury, killing intent, and blood. Even a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse with Darkness Attribute like Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui would not dare to remove the seal casually. Upon the destruction of the seal, the individual would be struck by the bacsh of the people¡¯s negative emotions within the seal. Even if one¡¯s body could withstand it, there would be a negative imprint on one¡¯s soul ¨C imposing a massive harm toward one¡¯s cultivation in the future. This was the true terror of the Fate Denying Seal.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing would not be affected by these negative emotions. Other than thebination of his Star Energy and Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core giving him immunity of the Fate Denying Seal¡¯s bacsh, his own mood would never be affected by negative emotions! Activated by his father as his final strike, it epassed all his efforts and his own life. Amidst the negative emotions, all he could feel was endless sorrow.


    The darkness surrounding the pce had begun to fade while the stars in the sky had shone even brighter. Tears flowed uncontrobly from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. At this moment, he had seen a huge silhouette clearing hovering five meters above the ground right in front of the pce,


    Broad shoulders, a proud and straightened back, pitch-ck armor, and that unwavering spirit. That was his father, who was once the strongest of the Heavenly Bow Empire. One who had been willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of his country ¨C Admiral Zhou, Zhou Shui Niu.


    Within the coverage of the faint ck light, there were still many people, Zhou Weiqing next saw his mother Ling Zihan, who was not far from his father. He then saw his godfather, Emperor of Heavenly Bow Empire, Di Feng Ling. The Emperor, Di Feng Ling was acting in an unbelievable manner. In Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, he was kneeling in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father. Others who had kneeled down in unison were the officials of Heavenly Bow Empire headed by Xiao Ru Se¡¯s father, Xiao Yunchen, and also the Marquis and Finance Minister of the Empire. They had even fallen to their feet to worship his father.


    All of a sudden, the Star Energy¡¯s melting of the seal had paused. In a sh, Zhou Weiqing had appeared in front of his father who had been frozen within the seal.


    Although he had been extremely calm during his earlier battle with the three Heavenly Kings and one Heavenly Emperor, he was now shivering uncontrobly.


    The darkness of the Fate Denying Seal would automatically melt away upon contact with his Saint Energy Gxia. Looking closely at his father whose eyes was filled with an unwavering will, Zhou Weiqing outstretched his arms wide and hugged his father tightly.


    ¡°Tian¡¯¡ªer¨C,¡± a sobbing voice sounded in the air. The next instant, all of the heavens and earth were filled with dazzling golden light.


    The very instant Zhou Weiqing embraced his father, the Star Energy spun violently, and all the ckness brought upon by the Fate Denying Seal had vanished. The stars in the sky could then no longer be seen and were reced by a massive golden virtual image of an angel.


    Six wings pped, and concentrated golden light mixed with silvery white Saint Energy descended from the sky. The pce which had long been engulfed in darkness and overwhelmed with dark aura was now showered with ayer of divine golden light.


    The sacred energy waves circted in the air, transforming into dots of golden starlight which shone onto each person, enveloping them with ayer of golden mist.


    The sacred energy blended into their bodies little by little, eliminating the concentrated dark aura brought by the Fate Denying Seal. The Saint Energy which was full of creativity continued to nurture their bodies, awakening the life within them.


    There was only one exception, and that person was Admiral Zhou. Thetter was in the tight embrace of Zhou Weiqing.


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Attribute had always been Darkness, resulting in a certain level of repulsion against Divine Attribute. Furthermore, as the caster of the Fate Denying Seal, his death would be certain upon the safety of others under normal circumstances. With Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation, it was insufficient to rescue the life of her to-be father-inw whom she had just met for the first time.


    As for Long Shiya, his cultivation was sufficient. However, his attribute would worsen the situation. To heal a person of Darkness Attribute using Light Attribute would only speed up the person¡¯s death. As for Water Attribute, it might be able to save the life of Admiral Zhou for now, but no one could guarantee how long his life could be sustained. At the very least, Admiral Zhou might also be crippled.


    Thus, Zhou Weiqing had to make his move. Under hismand of Star Energy, chances would be best only if he did it himself.


    The instant he hugged his father, Zhou Weiqing had cleared all his other attributes, leaving only the purest Saint Energy Gxia. It enveloped the fragile body of his father who might just copse any time, simultaneously eliminating all negative energies of the Fate Denying Seal.


    Admiral Zhou, at this point, was akin to a building constructed by wood blocks, albeit a nted one, about to copse anytime now. On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia was like a cover, gathering these wooden blocks together to stop its shape from changing, effectively preventing its copse.


    Apart from that, these Saint Energy Gxia were continuously entering Admiral Zhou¡¯s body, reshaping it with the purest and gentlest Creation Energy.


    Indeed, he was being reshaped, not healed.


    After casting the Fate Denying Seal, it could be said that Admiral Zhou¡¯s body had long copsed. The reason he was still able to sustain his current state was solely due to the effects of the previous seal. Once the seal had vanished, he would also turn into ashes. The reason why Zhou Weiqing had the chance of reshaping him was because the soul of Admiral Zhou was still present.


    Tian¡¯er who was releasing divine energy could clearly sense that huge amounts of Atmospheric Energy were flowing toward Zhou Weiqing, including the energies she was releasing. Unfortunately, his Saint Energy Gxia was decreasing at a shocking speed.


    This was not as simple as solidifying the energies of Purgatory Angel upon the activation of the skill. It could be said that Zhou Weiqing was really creating a physical body for a soul now!


    Although the original body of Admiral Zhou was being used as the foundation, the entire creation process had depended on his Saint Energy Gxia for the body to take shape. Only by doing so, there would not be any future negative implications. For the sake of his father, why would Zhou Weiqing mind his efforts?


    The three thousand warriors of Peerless Regiment had fallen into their respective positions, defending against the external forces while fixing the pce as the center. The pce of the Heavenly Bow Empire was not huge, thus three thousand of them were perfectly sufficient. However, they were fixating their gazes in the air. To them, the sacred light radiating from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body was simply too astonishing.


    Other than that, due to Tian¡¯er¡¯s high position, whatever the faraway armies of the Heavenly Bow Empire could see, was also seen by the armies of the Kalise Empire and the Bai Da Empire.


    Holy Faith which was capable of being on the same standing as Demonic Devour had begun to take effect. While staying mid-air, Tian¡¯er continuously transformed these powers of religion into the purest divine energy and showered them below. Not only were the fellow people of the Heavenly Bow Empire healed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy consumption was being supported at the same time.


    Right then, the Shangguan Triplets were all amongst the warriors. It had been such argemotion here, but the army union of the Kalise and Bai Da Empire had yet to show any signs of attack. Thus, they had not received any pressure as of now.


    It was Heavenly Emperor Meng Gui who had ordered normal soldiers were not allowed to interfere regardless of the situation. In fact, the only ones capable of causing anymotion were the Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, for the ordinary armies would only bring them death. Therefore, hismand was not wrong either. It was only that the warriors brought by Zhou Weiqing were rxed.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded at Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and said, ¡°Launch the signal.¡±


    Shanguan Fei¡¯er agreed and raised her right hand. A beam of light shot to the sky and exploded into dazzling fireworks upon reaching the highest pinnacle. This firework signified that the pce¡¯s rescue was a sess. As for the details regarding the methods of attack outside and the assembly of troops, those were the matters of the Heavenly Bow Military God, Admiral Ming Yu.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stared at the faraway Zhou Weiqing up in the sky who was giving his all to bring his father back to life; her eye somehow looked a little lost.


    Back then, his cultivation had been far weaker than hers were! However, he had now reached a level where she would need to look up to him. Heavenly King Tier who was many years younger than she was, had be a Heavenly King first, and even possessed the Saint Nucleus Core!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had informed Shangguan Xue¡¯er of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bet with the brothers, Shangguan Tian Yang and Tian Yue. When Shangguan Xue¡¯er discovered that Zhou Weiqing had faced immense pressure for her sake and had finally emerged victorious, shedding the heaviest burden on his shoulders, she was lost and dazed for a few hours.


    These few days, she had been avoiding Zhou Weiqing and did not dare to meet him. The emotions in her heart were indescribable. She was not clear on how she should face Zhou Weiqing and felt rather guilty. For the sake of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, she had considered giving up this rtionship! Amongst the Shangguan Triplets, the time she had spent with Zhou Weiqing was the shortest, but it did not mean that her feelings for Zhou Weiqing would be any less than how she felt for the two younger sisters.


    On the contrary, she had been engaging in intense training in Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce since she was young. For someone like her, whose heart had been as pure as a nk sheet of paper, there were only traces left by a single person, and he was Zhou Weiqing. Furthermore, there was no one else on the white piece of paper.


    With all his efforts, Zhou Weiqing had finally gotten a chance to be with her, but what had she done previously? She had been constantly avoiding him, giving in to her father and uncle. Due to such a responsibility, she had thought of giving up on him, albeit not just once. However, he too had not once given up on her.


    Even her two younger sisters were unaware of herplicated and contradictory feelings. It would only be possible for her to ovee her guilt after she had organized her thoughts.


    However, there was one thing which Shangguan Xue¡¯er was no longer concerned about. It was the fact that she was no longer the heir of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. She intended to have all her thoughts focused on her man ¨C she would be wherever he was.


    Outside Heavenly Bow City, Ming Yu stared at the divine light which was radiating continuously from the faraway Heavenly Bow City and had been waiting in silence.


    Finally, a smile crept up his face when the huge fireworks rose into the sky.


    All the military leaders and soldiers had let out deafening cheers at the same time, including him. They did not mind alerting the Kalise armies who were on guard.


    An hour ago, Ming Yu had released an order and had spread the news of the rescue. Furthermore, he had also informed the officers of the Heavenly Bow Empire regarding the type of fireworks appearing upon the sessful rescue and had asked for them to deliver the news.


    This was a little trick of Ming Yu, which aimed to raise the morale of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s soldiers to the highest point by using the opportunities presented by the sessful rescue of the Heavenly Bow Empire royalties.


    The loud cheer had made it clear to him that his trick had seeded.


    ¡°Action,¡± with a swing of his arm, Ming Yu ryed hismand to attack.


    The armies of Heavenly Bow Empire had begun to move. They did not directlyunch their offense,?but instead, they operated in a scattered formation, and passed through the forests, slowly closing in on the Heavenly Bow City.

 Chapter 750

    Looking at the dazzling divine light in the night sky, although it was already nightfall, the morale of the Heavenly Bow Empire soared. This especially urred to the warriors who originally belonged to the Heavenly Bow Empire, they had been waiting for this day for far too long.


    Three thousand of them floated into the sky taking advantage of the night sky. Under the cover of the night, they took the lead by flying towards the Kalise and Bai Da union army who had been stationed near the Heavenly Bow City. Among the 10,000 elite in the Peerless Regiment, the Peerless Archers upied five thousand of?them. Zhou Weiqing took two thousand with him while the remaining 3,000 had been gathered by Ming Yu since the beginning.


    Ever since the Heavenly Bow army was recovered, the Peerless Archers had not really showcased their flying skills inbat. The reason being that they wanted it to be their ultimate weapon to defeat their enemies in thest battle. Three thousand of them arrived thousands of meters up in the sky quickly, taking advantage of the cover of night. Night time aside, even if it was during the day, it was difficult to notice their presence if one was not looking intentionally.


    Ming Yu then released his second order. ¡°First, second, third, fourth and fifth Strongbow Battalion get ready. Peerless Heavy Cavalry and Snow Deer Cavalry set out. First and second calvary teams move forward.¡±


    Ming Yu had gotten many epiphanies from Zhou Weiqing. For the Heavenly Bow Empire army, he wanted the real elite army. Although it was impossible for him to train an army like the Peerless Regiment, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s full financial support as well as the material supports from the Fei Li and Zhongtian Empire, one could say that the Heavenly Bow Empire Field Army Group was all set.


    The Strongbow Battalion was not so simple that they were only equipped with ordinary longbows. They were fully equipped with actual?strongbows?made from Purple Dawn Wood. Besides, every Strongbow Archer would be equipped with a crossbow as well. As soon as they went intobat, their fingers would always be on the trigger. Regardless if it was for defense or to kill enemies, this would increase the archers¡¯ battle ability tremendously. The Strongbow Archers¡¯ were equipped with leather armor for defenses. Although such?defenses meant nothing on the battlefield, it would be an entirely different concept if it werebined with the Heavy Infantry and Cavalry.


    In the Heavenly Bow Empire, archers were what they werecked the least. It was the Heavenly Bow Empire after all! Therefore, among the 10 or so regiments, Ming Yu intentionally picked out five thousand of them and formed five?Strongbow Battalions. Apart from these, there were exactly five regiments of archers which upied almost a third of the army¡¯s forces while the rest were made up of none other than the elite armies.


    There were no Light Infantries in the Heavenly Bow Empire. There was only one type of infantry; the Heavy Infantry. Moreover, their Heavy Infantry was equipped with horses to increase their movement speed on the battlefield. The only thing was that they were trained differently from the Heavy Cavalry and their horses did not have armor on them. The Light and Heavy Cavalry were Ming Yu¡¯s champions. With the leadership of the Peerless Regiment, it was not difficult to develop and train an army. Of course, sufficient resources were of utmost importance or it would have been impossible for Ming Su to develop such a strong army in such a short period of time.


    All of the armies in the Heavenly Bow Empire were up and running. They were moving forward, following Ming Yu¡¯s arrangement. Although their morale was at its peak, none of them dared to leave the team out of impulse. That was what the military discipline meant. Three thousand of them arrived at their destination slowly by air with Ming Yu holding his head up high, looking far away all the time.


    The Kalise and Bai Da union army had woken up ever since they detected movement in the city. Theirmander was not an idiot, if something was happening in the Royal Pce of the Heavenly Bow Empire, it would most probably mean?that the Heavenly Bow Empire was in action. Themander woke up the rest that was resting in the camp and got them to reform their team.


    However, the effort did not work out. Moreover, nobody expected the attack from the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s toe so quickly. It had been some time since the threat was sent and the Heavenly Bow Empire Field Army Group had been very quiet. Everything came without any warning. A massive amount of ck items fell from the sky. Soon, there were intermittent screams in the Kalise and Bai Da union army camp.


    The ear-piercing noise of things getting crushed broke the camp¡¯s peace.


    ¡°What¡¯s that! It broke into my tent.¡±


    Crushing noises were heard from time to time.


    ¡°That smells pungent, why does it smell like kerosene? That¡¯s not right, run quick.¡± Finally, a smart person could at least determine what the ck items were.


    Unfortunately, as the ck items fell from the sky, arge number of res sparked. Naturally, the Kalise and Bai Da union army had scouts with them. They would have discovered the Heavenly Bow Empire Field Army Group if they approached the camp since the beginning. However, the attack came from above. No matter how elite the scouts were, it was impossible for them to have their eyes in the sky at all times!


    Three thousand ming arrows came from above. They did not have to aim as long as they were shot in the directions where they tossed the kerosene bottles. Three thousand Peerless warriors brought four bottles of kerosene each, tossing them into the sky and so they were scattered around. They targeted the tents and ces that were easily burned.


    Kerosene was inmmable itself and?over the span of ten breaths after the fire arrows were fired from above, the entire Kalise and Bai Da union army camp were covered in mes.


    It was a camp of more than ten thousand soldiers! The Star Forest was not that big. In order for them to be able to protect Heavenly Bow City, their camp was built close to one another and each tent?had many soldiers in them. The unexpected fire that came out of nowhere felt like it managed to light the entire camp into mes all at the same time. At that moment, the soldiers received their instruction and got up to prepare themselves to regroup. However, everything was toote.


    Humans were afraid of death. The huge fire that came out of nowhere caused the soldiers who were sleepy to be panicked. Furthermore, they were no elite armies. The Bai Da Empire soldiers were slightly better while the Kalise Empire¡¯s soldiers were all in a panic. Sudden, screaming was heard all over the camp. People were being stepped on and burned; the entire camp was in a mess.


    ¡°Kill them!!¡± Ming Yu said with a cold tone. Then, the same voice spread all over the regiment.


    They had been waiting for this day for way too long. Ming Yu had at least threeplete ns for this round ofbat. God knew how many times he had gotten the Peerless Airforce to spy on the condition of their enemies.


    As the saying went ¡®fire and flood has no mercy¡¯, the fire attack was just too sudden to the Kalise and Bai Da union army. The raging fire made them lose faith as an army. Under such circumstance, how could they defend the Heavenly Bow Field Army Group whose morale was soaring? Although the Heavenly Bow Field Army Group¡¯s vanguards had arrived within the range of the enemy scouts, they were shocked as well. The camp at the back was burning out of nowhere, would that piece of information be useful when it was sent back?


    Some of them returned while most of the scouts chose to escape. At least they could still find means they could use to escape. The team that first reached the frontline was the Peerless Heavy Cavalry. Aside from the one thousand Heavy Cavalries that Zhou Weiqing brought with him, there were still three thousand Heavy Cavalries that were made up of the Berserker and Gold Crow Tribe as well as the 500 Snow Deer Cavalry.


    The Snow Deer Cavalry had equipment was no different from those of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry aside from their mounts and weapons. Naturally, the Snow Deer Cavalry were riding on a huge snow deer which was much bigger than the Ghost Demon Horse while they used a kind of heavy deer horn as weapons. The Snow Deer Cavalry could be ranked among the top three in the entire Wan Shou Empire so one could imagine how powerful they were. The Peerless Cavalry hadpeted with one another in the past and they needed at least two Peerless Cavalry to go against one Snow Deer Cavalry. Perhaps, the gap between them would not be so big if we were talking purely about strength. However, when ites to battle technique, the Snow Deer Cavalry were far superior to the Peerless Cavalry.


    At that moment, the 3,500 Heavy Cavalry stood in a line on the battlefield and marched forward slowly. There were approximately five meters of distance between two Heavy Cavalries. These gaps were not empty as they were filled with five Heavy Infantries between them. After the five Heavy Infantries were five Strongbow Battalion archers.


    The Kalise camp was in a mess and the Peerless soldiers began to push them back with full force. The Kalise army aside, it was difficult for the Bai Da army to form proper teams. Even if they managed to form a group under normal circumstance, could they fight an army like the one from the Heavenly Bow Empire?


    Massive amounts of soldiers could be seen running out of the camp continuously. Suddenly, a striking whistle was heard. The Strongbow Battalion warriors and the Peerless archers in the airunched the actual killing blow. It was the perfectbination; an airnd lockdown where arrows would be shot the moment people appeared. Perhaps the officials of the Kalise and Bai Da union army could not imagine that Ming Yu would only send the forces of three regiments to the frontline. Of course, the three regiments were made up of the most elite soldiers in the entire Heavenly Bow Field Army Group.


    These aside, all Light and Heavy Cavalries as well as archers, had been divided into two groups since the beginning before theyunched an attack and nked the enemy from both sides. They were all equipped with horses and among them, the Heavy Cavalry had traveled further awayst night by taking advantage of the cover of night. Ming Yu¡¯s intention was obvious. He did not only want to win the battle, he also wanted to kill all of the enemies to achieve the ultimate victory.


    In actual fact, there was no suspense in this battle from the moment the Kalise and Bai Da union army¡¯s camp caught fire. The conclusion was set the moment the Kalise and Bai Da union army, with close to 200,000 soldiers got surrounded by the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s 150,000 armies.


    In Heavenly Bow City, before the pce¡¯s main hall. The fellow people of Heavenly Bow Empire who were bathed in Divine Energy were waking up from being sealed one after the other. The warm Divine Energy moisturized their bodies, giving them an indescribablefort. When they opened their eyes, they were surprised to find out that they were covered in a brilliant, golden light. As the golden light was too strong, they could not see what was outside clearly.


    The years were nothing but a dream to them. A moment ago, they had just seen Admiral Zhou using the Fate Denying Seal, disregarding its cost. After a long, deep sleep, it felt like they had just woken up after a short while. Di Feng Ling looked around like he was slightly lost and was not able to even utter a word at that time while he watched his ministers who were recovering their abilities to move one after the other. His state of mind was the same as the time when Admiral Zhou was determined to release the Fate Denying Seal. He mumbled to himself as pain and grief grew in him, ¡°It¡¯s me who is useless, Admiral... brother...¡±


    Di Feng Ling then looked for Admiral Zhou by instinct but all he could see around him was a golden light.


    Ling Zihan had just woken up and surprised to see the golden brilliance around.


    ¡°Could it be that we¡¯ve arrived in heaven? This can¡¯t be hell. Shuiniu, Shuiniu where are you?¡± Ling Zihan was almost screaming out herst sense. Recalling that her husband chose to use the Fate Denying Seal as thest straw to save the empire, the tears in Ling Zihan¡¯s eyes poured down.


    ¡°Sister-inw, please calm down. Something¡¯s not right! Di Feng Ling held Ling Zihan who almost fell down from attempting to look for Admiral Zhou.


    Di Feng Ling was emperor of the time. Naturally, he was much calmer than ordinary people. He pinched himself hard earlier, the intense pain told him that he was still alive. Although they were surrounded by golden brilliance, it was still his pce when he turned around! Suddenly, the golden brilliance around him dimmed, revealing the dark night sky. The ministers of the Heavenly Bow Empire looked at the sky together and saw the goddess-like Tian¡¯er in a white, long dress.


    Silver hair, purple eyes with a golden sparkle shining brightly within. Could she really be a goddess sent from heaven? Besides, the striking golden brilliance was fading towards her direction. The Heavenly Bow Empire ministers were stunned. Was it her who saved us? The ministers aside, even Di Feng Ling almost wanted to kneel as he felt the rich Divine energy that was emitting from Tian¡¯er.


    At that moment, a deep voice was heard, ¡°Don¡¯t kneel.¡±


    Colorful lights were shining in the sky, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya came to Tian¡¯er. He held her body as without any skill support, Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation base was not still insufficient to fly. One must know that the most powerful Heavenly Jewel Master in the Heavenly Bow Empire was Admiral Zhou. Admiral Zhou had just broken through Ninth Jewel Realm when he used the Fate Denying Seal. The Heavenly Bow Empire ministers had never seen any powerhouses who could fly so they were not sure if what they were seeing was good or bad.


    Di Feng Ling was quite calm as he saw Admiral Zhou on his second nce. However, Admiral Zhou seemed like he was being held by somebody right now. Moreover, there were bright lights sparkling everywhere. Naturally, that was not something that they could intervene.


    ¡°Sir, may I ask who are you?¡± Di Feng Ling asked Long Shiya with respect. Naturally, Long Shiya did not allow them to kneel because of Tian¡¯er. How awkward would it be if she let her father-inw and mother-inw kneel for their daughter-inw?


    Long Shiya chuckled as he pulled Tian¡¯er from the sky andnded in front of everybody.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared and there¡¯s nothing to worry about. I¡¯m that bastard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s teacher. I¡¯m here to save the Heavenly Bow Empire with him.¡±


    A simple sentence from Long Shiya got Di Feng Ling all stunned and his body was shaking. Really, you guys are really here to save us?


    Ling Zhihan had her eyes opened wide while tears flushed out of her eyes.


    ¡°Weiqing, my Little Fatty. Where¡¯s my Little Fatty? Old sir, where¡¯s Weiqing?¡±


    Long Shiya pointed to the sky, ¡°Isn¡¯t he there? He¡¯s saving his father now. You must be Weiqing¡¯s mother I guess, you¡¯ve given birth to a good son.¡±


    Long Shiya was old enough to be Ling Zhihan¡¯s grandfather. However, because of Zhou Weiqing, she could only treat him like someone from the same generation. Naturally, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had always done whatever he wanted so he did not think too much about it.


    Everyone was looking at the group of lights that were still shining in the sky. Ling Zhihan clenched her fist subconsciously and bit her lower lips. Those were two most important men in her life! Suddenly, the three people dashed toward them at a tremendous speed. Within several moments, they arrived at the people. Tian¡¯er¡¯s facial expression slightly changed when she saw the three people but she returned to normal soon after. Weren¡¯t those three who dashed here the Shangguan Triplets? Ling Zhihan was stunned to see the Shangguan Triplets. She knew of Shangguan Bing¡¯er but how could she not be shocked to see three Shangguan Bing¡¯er appearing all at once?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded to her two sisters and bowed with respect.


    ¡°Pleasure to meet you, your Majesty. A pleasure?to meet you as well, aunty.¡±


    Di Feng Ling was stunned, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s hope! How could the three of them who looked exactly the samee out of nowhere?


    Ling Zhihan looked at one of them and proceeded to another, she could not find the difference between the three of them. Shangguan Bing¡¯er then said immediately, ¡°Aunt, I¡¯m Bing¡¯er. These two are my sisters, Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, great. Good girls. How long has it been!¡± Ling Zihan asked what was on Di Feng Ling¡¯s mind.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er let out a soft sigh, ¡°Your Majesty, aunty, it had been almost three years since the Heavenly Bow Empire was attacked. All of you had been sealed in the Fate Denying Seal. With Weiqing¡¯s leadership, we¡¯ve finally umted sufficient force tounch a counterattack against the Heavenly Bow Empire. Our Field Army Group has attacked the Heavenly Bow Empire and I believe that victory will be upon us soon.¡±


    ¡°What.. what you¡¯re saying is real?¡± Di Feng Ling looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er in excitement. He could not believe everything was real. He was a despaired overthrown monarch just a moment ago!


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er nodded in all seriousness and said, ¡°It¡¯s real, it¡¯ll be proven to you soon.¡±


    At that moment, the bright sparkling light descended slowly andnded before the people. Suddenly, all of the chatter stopped as everyone had their eyes on the light. The light faded away and Zhou Weiqing let go of his arms that were holding onto his father. He had excitement in him as he stood back slowly. He had done everything that he could, everything depended on what they were witnessing whether his father could keep his life or not.


    As the light faded and revealing Admiral Zhou¡¯s body slowly, the muscles of his majestic face twitched.

 Chapter 751

    At this moment, everyone has their gazes focused on Admiral Zhou, thus, even if there were minute changes to his body, it would be clear for all to see.


    The instant they saw Admiral Zhou¡¯s facial muscles twitching, almost everyone¡¯s heartbeat stopped. They held their breaths and stared at him from time to time.


    The most nervous would naturally be Zhou Weiqing and his mother, as well as Di Feng Ling and his people. To them, the safety of Admiral Zhou was extremely important. If they could not revive Admiral Zhou, everything that Zhou Weiqing had done would be left with no meaning. He had given his all, and was really afraid that all his efforts would be in vain. If that was the case, he might not be able to take it.


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s facial muscles twitched again, and little shivers appeared on his body, upon seeing this, Zhou Weiqing hugged his mother tightly. He was close to not being brave enough to see what happens next. After all, his father¡¯s body had almostpletely copsed due to the Fate Denying Seal¡¯s destruction. Under such circumstances, how easy would it be to aid his father in recovering his body? Prior to this, he was just trying his best to channel his Saint Energy Gxia into his father to have the creative energies injected. He was not entirely sure if he could resurrect his father, how could he not be nervous?


    ¡°Hu -¡± Admiral Zhou let out a breath. The shivers on his body gradually stabilized, and he slowly opened his eyes. A faintyer of dark airflow radiated from his body. Pure Darkness Attribute circted around his body, and nine pairs of Heavenly Jewels simultaneously appeared on both of his wrists.


    It was only at this point that Zhou Weiqing was relieved, and the facial expressions of the people at the sidelines brightened at the same time.


    Admiral Zhou¡¯s eyes seemed a little lost. He stared at the people in front of him, stunned for a while, and spoke with a slightly hoarse voice, ¡°Where¡¯s this? Am I still alive?¡±


    ¡°Father, this is the Heavenly Bow Empire! Of course you¡¯re still alive, so is everyone else,¡± Zhou Weiqing released his embrace from his mother, quickly strode two steps forward, and kneeled down before his father. He hugged his father¡¯s legs with both his arms and cried loudly.


    His emotions had been suppressed for too long. He had finally resurrected his father and rescued the people of the Heavenly Bow Empire. Upon his relief, all the pain and sorrow he had been holding in for long had all been released instantly. While he may be a formidable opponent who could even kill a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse moments ago, he was now only an ordinary person who was back in the arms of his parents.


    Admiral Zhou was indeed Admiral Zhou. Looking at his grown-up son hugging his legs while sobbing, his face darkened abruptly, and lifted Zhou Weiqing by grabbing his shoulder, ¡°What are you crying for? I¡¯m not dead. Now tell me, what has happened?¡±


    At this moment, he was overwhelmed with questions, and so were the people who had just been released from the seal. He had been certain of his impending death upon casting the Fate Denying Seal. However, he came back to life now and his son had returned. ¡®What on earth was going on?¡¯ he wondered.


    ¡°Old bastard, can¡¯t you be gentler? Without the reinforcements led by your son, none of us will be alive. My son is the hero of the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Seeing that Admiral Zhou was still treating Zhou Weiqing like he did before, Ling Zihan failed to contain herself and headed over furiously. She seemed to have forgotten how much she had cried, as she was worried about her husband¡¯s life.


    ¡°Reinforcements? Weiqing, tell me what happened. Hadn¡¯t I taught you that a true man sheds only blood and no tears?¡¯


    Upon being lectured by this father, Zhou Weiqing could not continue his sobbing. Right then, his heart had been overwhelmed with happiness. Even if his father were to give him two ps, he would not have minded at all.


    ¡°Father, this is how it went¡­. Back then, when I learned of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s annihtion of Heavenly Jewel Pce, I went to the Zhongtian Empire and returned to our Heavenly Bow Empire. I have also established armies, assembled the original soldiers of the Heavenly Bow Empire, and finally we¡¯ve attacked Heavenly Bow City. With everyone¡¯s help, we¡¯ve invaded the city, annihted the enemies, and removed the Fate Denying Seal you¡¯ve cast.¡±


    It could be said that Zhou Weiqing had summarized everything he had done all these years as briefly as he could. It may sound simple, but he did not wish to mention the sufferings he had experienced ever again.


    While he spoke, Zhou Weiqing led his father to Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, ¡°Dad, let me introduce someone to you. This is my Master, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor who everyone refers to as The Strongest in The World, and goes by the family name of Long.¡± He did not feelfortable to address his master¡¯s name directly, so that was all he could say.


    Although Long Shiya had restrained his Heavenly Energy, he was still a Heavenly Emperor. His strong aura was still unique despite being held back. After all, Admiral Zhou had entered the realm of Nine Jewels, thus, he could clearly sense the terrifying powers of Long Shiya. He quickly bowed, ¡°Thank you senior, for saving Heavenly Bow Empire from disaster.¡±


    Even the few words of the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse were enough to throw the people of the Heavenly Bow Empire into shock. They had never met any Heavenly Jewel Masters of such a level!


    Long Shiya chuckled, and said, ¡°You have a wonderful son. Since I¡¯m his master, let us speak on equal terms. You don¡¯t have to address me as senior either. I¡¯m Long Shiya.¡±


    To be honest, Admiral Zhou was not familiar with the name Long Shiya. It was even his first time hearing that name. With his cultivation back then, he had not been qualified to have any knowledge of Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor.


    ¡°Thank you for your aid, senior¡± Admiral Zhou bowed once again, but it was not just for himself this time; it was also for his people and his son.


    With a sh of his plump silhouette, Long Shiya did not ept his respect, ¡°Admiral Zhou, you¡¯ve mistaken. It wasn¡¯t I who had saved your life, it was somebody else.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Zhou Shui Niu was stunned momentarily, and thought, ¡®It wasn¡¯t him?¡¯ However, he very well understood the best extent of powers of his Fate Denying Seal. It would be challenging even for a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse to remove it. Since Zhou Weiqing had been able to have a Heavenly Emperore to his aid, it should obviously be the senior who had saved them! No matter what, he still could not identify anyone among the crowd who had the abilities to destroy his Fate Denying Seal.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t joke with me, senior. Other than you, who else is capable of rescuing the Heavenly Bow Empire from the disaster?¡± Zhou Shui Niu said, puzzled.


    Long Shiya chucked, and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t this simple? The person is just right in front of you. He¡¯s your beloved son! I have to admit that I¡¯ve not done much; it was his own powers that had saved your Heavenly Bow Empire. If you must, you should thank him, which brings me to the fact that the whole of your Heavenly Bow Empire should be thanking him well.¡±


    ¡°Weiqing?¡± disbelief appeared on Admiral Zhou¡¯s face. He thought secretly, ¡®How could I not know my own son? This brat may have be a Heavenly Jewel Master, but with his cultivation base, how is it possible for him to destroy my Fate Denying Seal?¡¯


    At this moment, Di Feng Ling had already walked to Admiral Zhou¡¯s side, ¡°Brother, let¡¯s not discuss this as the battle is still ongoing outside. It won¡¯t be toote to resume our conversation after we¡¯ve solved the pressing matters.¡±


    Admiral Zhou quickly nodded in agreement, ¡®Weiqing, bring me to the battlefield.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, and said, ¡°Rx, dad. I have everything under control. This battle won¡¯t be needing you at all. The seal had just been removed; you need to rest now. Godfather, why don¡¯t you have the guards and servants clean up the pce? Then, all you have to do is just wait for our victorious return. Oh, that¡¯s right! My wives,e over and meet your father-inw and mother-inw.¡±


    The Shangguan Triplets and Tian¡¯er rushed forward, and bowed at Admiral Zhou and Ling Zihan, ¡°Nice to meet you, uncle and auntie.¡±


    Admiral Zhou stared in astonishment as the four beautifuldies, and could not regain his senses for a brief moment. He pointed at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Brat, they, they¡¯re all your¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing cackled, and said, ¡°That¡¯s right, dad, they are all mine, and these are your daughter-inws as well. Aren¡¯t I great?¡±


    Zhou Shui Niu red at them, but said softly, ¡°Stand,dies. After things have wrapped up, I¡¯ll treat you well.¡±


    The fourdies had heard from Zhou Weiqing that Admiral Zhou was rather short-tempered, but when they saw that they could still hold a conversation with their future father-inw, they let out a breath of relief. They bowed once more and retreated to the sides.


    Di Feng Ling also became more upied. There was also an advantage for all the people of Heavenly Bow Empire to be gathered, as?arge number of guards and servants were still present. As it had been sealed previously, the ce did not suffer much damage and thus cleaning it up would not be difficult.


    Zhou Weiqing said to Di Feng Ling, ¡°Godfather, I¡¯ll have a look outside. I think our big armies will be advancing here soon.¡±


    Just like what Zhou Weiqing had said, the battles outside may still be happening in full swing, but there were no longer any concerns.


    The key point of this war was the element of surprise. Although there were responses from the army union of Kalise and Bai Da, their first response was that something had happened in Heavenly Bow City. The higher-ups of the army union knew that there were numerous powerhouses on guard in the city. Therefore, they did not bother much about what was happening. It was only until the armies of the Heavenly Bow Empire had begun their advance that the fire descending from the sky almost instantly presented them with the conclusion of the war.


    All this while, Peerless Regiment had been a formidable force which was capable of turning the tables around during the whole war. At the Northern Border, they had managed to eliminate a huge number of their enemies, although their opponents were the strong armies of the Wan Shou Empire. As time went by, the overall powers of Peerless Regiment had been on the rise, and this time, the entire Peerless Regiment had participated in the war.

 Chapter 752

    While facing the army union of the Kalise and Bai Da Empire, the defenses of the Peerless Heavy Cavalry were indeed invulnerable. Even in the dark, the Peerless Archers had a certain level of uracy. Under such circumstances, every round of shots they took together would be able to kill thousands of their enemies, along with the terrifying damage of the mes. The oue of this battle would be concluded in just two hours.


    Ming Yu¡¯smands on the battlefield were absolutely wonderful. The main forces of the army closing in from the rear, eliminating the chances of the enemies escaping. This was a confirmed victory and aplete victory at that.


    The real battle had only been going on for slightly more than two hours until it came to an end, and all that was left was to clean up the battlefield.


    The mes burnt on until dawn. As the fire had extinguished, the war had also drawn to a close.


    When Ming Yu led the group of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s officers into Heavenly Bow City, it also signified the sess of Heavenly Bow City¡¯s remation. Until this point, the Heavenly Bow armies had almost reimed every single territory.


    Ming Yu had only used three days to aplish all of these. During this period, Zhou Weiqing had remained in the pce and told all of his recent encounters with his father and the Emperor of Heavenly Bow Empire, Di Feng Ling.


    ¡°Princess Difuya is here,¡± the guard¡¯s announcement made everyone who was in the midst of their discussion in the main hall, direct their gazes toward the entrance of the pce.


    At this time, there was only Zhou Weiqing and his father, Di Feng Ling, Xiao Yunchen and several other men in the main hall.


    Difuya had been assigned to the rear section of the city and did not participate in the war. In fact, Zhou Weiqing had never paid much attention to the princess. After they had emerged victorious in the war, he had ordered his people to send Difuya back.


    Upon hearing the return of his daughter, Di Feng Ling looked agitated, but soon after, this agitation of his was reced by anger, and he sat still on his seat with an unpleasant demeanor.


    ¡°Father,¡± apanied by a sorrowful cry, Difuya rushed in from the outside and ran toward her father. Just like how Zhou Weiqing had hugged Admiral Zhou previously, she clung to her father¡¯s legs and sobbed loudly.


    Di Feng Ling sat perfectly still and gave no response despite her antics.


    Admiral Zhou who had been sitting at the side frowned, and spared a nce at his son.


    After Zhou Weiqing had reported everything to his father, Zhou Shui Niu¡¯s attitude toward his beloved son had changed minutely. His previous sternness had vanished and was now reced by affection. ¡°It¡¯s exactly like what Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had said. Whoever has a son like this will definitely be proud!¡± he thought as he recalled Long Shiya¡¯s words.


    As for Difuya giving up on the marriage, Admiral Zhou was extremely displeased within his heart. He thought, ¡°I used to think that my son didn¡¯t deserve the princess, but how about now? My son is the youngest Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. In what way is he undeserving of her?


    Regarding Difuya, Admiral Zhou now did not think of her as a good match for his son. Difuya was the royal descendant of the Heavenly Bow Empire! However, since unpleasant things had happened to the Heavenly Bow Empire, it was his son who had invested all his efforts and had gone through so much for the empire to be sessfully reimed today. What has she done as the princess? He thought that not only had she not aided much, she had caused trouble for his son instead. He did not bother to have such a daughter-inw and did not mind calling off the marriage.


    ¡°Go away, I don¡¯t have a daughter like you,¡± Di Feng Ling abruptly lifted his leg, and kicked Difuya away.


    Difuya was stunned by her father¡¯s kick, as she did not get up after falling to the ground. ¡®Since I was little, father had loved me the most. How can he treat me like this?¡¯ she thought.


    Di Feng Ling stood up and said to Admiral Zhou, ¡°Brother, I¡¯m ashamed to allow this brat to step foot into your family. I shall beat her to death at this instant to prevent our rtionship from being tainted any further.¡±


    As he spoke, Di Feng Ling unsheathed his long sword and stepped forward. He raised it and was about to swing it toward Difuya¡¯s head.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t, your Majesty,¡± the people eximed.


    In a sh, Zhou Weiqing held Di Feng Ling tightly, ¡°Godfather, what are you doing? Difuya hadn¡¯t done anything wrong either. Even if nothing had happened to the country in the first ce, she had no feelings for me. Everyone has their own preferences, so it didn¡¯t mean anything even if she doesn¡¯t like me. There¡¯ll be no happiness in a forced rtionship. Furthermore, she had found her own happiness now, and our Heavenly Bow Empire had been sessfully reimed. Throughout thest few years, she had been suffering as well. So, please don¡¯t me her.¡±


    Di Feng Ling¡¯s had a terrible expression, but once Zhou Weiqing held down, there would be no way for him to free himself. Under such circumstances, he could only stop his actions, and re coldly at Difuya, ¡°Get out! I don¡¯t want to see you. From now onward, you¡¯re no longer a princess of the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Difuya was stunned. She stared at her cruel father, began to cry, and fled the scene.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed. Although he had never been fond of Difuya, despite despising her, he did not wish to see such a tragic end to her. But s, Di Feng Ling was really infuriated at the moment, so all words to coax him will be in futility.


    After Difuya had left, Di Feng Ling gradually calmed down and he sighed heavily. He said, ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯m sorry! It¡¯s all my fault, I¡¯ve not taught her properly.¡± His emotions now could only be described as mixed feelings. If Difuya really did get married to Zhou Weiqing, he would be able to tolerate all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions. After all, the future child of Zhou Weiqing and Difuya would inherit the throne of the Heavenly Bow Empire ¨C but what now?


    In the recent days, Di Feng Ling had already educated himself with the current situation of the Heavenly Bow Empire. It could be said that this was the strongest era of the Heavenly Bow Empire in history. However, how much powers did he still have as the Emperor? This did not only refer to him; it was the same for Admiral Zhou as well. Although Zhou Weiqing had handed over all his powers immediately, they were perfectly aware that without Zhou Weiqing, nobody would be able tomand the armies.


    Di Feng Ling sat down and after recovering from his daze, he raised his head all of a sudden and looked at Zhou Weiqing, as if he had just made up his mind, ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯ve decided. Among all my children, there¡¯s not a decent one. I¡¯ve never appointed anyone as the prince as well. From today onward, you¡¯re now the Prince of the Heavenly Bow Empire. In a few days¡¯ time, I¡¯ll officially crown you as the Prince.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Weiqing was shocked and stared at Di Feng Ling in astonishment, Admiral Zhou who had been at the side had already kneeled on the ground, ¡°Your Majesty, please reconsider.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly moved to kneel in front of Di Feng Ling too, ¡°Godfather, all the things that I¡¯ve done were well within my responsibilities. This is inappropriate. Furthermore, this isn¡¯t what I desire. If you were to hand such a big country over to me, what freedom will I have left? Rest assured, I will handle the military affairs. As long as you don¡¯t change the Marshal, and continue to ce your utmost trust on Marshal Ming Yu like what I¡¯ve done, then, I can guarantee that we Heavenly Bow will only grow stronger.¡±


    Di Feng Ling shook his head and pulled Zhou Weiqing and Admiral Zhou up. He looked at Zhou Weiqing with affection and said, ¡°My child, I know your heart. However, you¡¯ve contributed so much to the empire. If I don¡¯t do something, how can I face the people? Say no more, I¡¯ve made up my mind. I also believe that under your ruling, the Heavenly Bow Empire will be able to be one of the strongest countries of the maind.¡±


    Other than possessing the highest poprity in the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing had even established friendly rtionships with several other big countries, including a few Great Saint Lands. If he were to rule the Heavenly Bow Empire, it would definitely bring great benefits to the country in the future. After some internal struggles, Di Feng Ling believed that he had made the most fitting decision. After uttering these words, he somehow felt relieved.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said, ¡°No, Godfather, please listen to what I have to say. Although I¡¯m not willing to rule our Heavenly Bow Empire, I will never stop contributing to the country. These are my thoughts ¨C why is the Zhongtian Empire and Wan Shou Empire so strong? It¡¯s because they are supported by the Saint Lands. If that¡¯s the case, why can¡¯t we, the Heavenly Bow Empire, possess our own Saint Land?¡±


    ¡°Saint Land?¡± upon hearing these two words, Admiral Zhou and Di Feng Ling¡¯s eyes shone.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded lightly, and said, ¡°That¡¯s right, a Saint Land. Despite the current situation, our powers are still insufficient. However, the numbers of our Heavenly Jewel Masters are not any fewer than those big countries. Even if we¡¯re no match for the Zhongtian Empire, we¡¯ve surpassed the Fei Li Empire. Under a continuous nurturance, we¡¯ll be able to grow stronger and stronger. With me and my teacher in the Saintnd, we can still stand against the other Saint Lands in terms of higher-tier powers. As time goes by, I believe that we¡¯ll grow more powerful. Furthermore, since I¡¯m not a God Tier Master, I¡¯m able to help the elderly Heavenly Jewel Masters to lengthen their lives. Once the news is released, I believe that not for long, we will have the scale of a Saint Land, and as for its organization, it¡¯ll be my matters to handle. As for the country, it¡¯ll be better for you to rule it, otherwise won¡¯t I be considered a sinner plotting for the throne? As a citizen of Heavenly Bow Empire, it is required of me to contribute to my country. Please don¡¯t give me a bad name!¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Di Feng Ling¡¯s will seemed to waver a little, and thought, ¡°Yes, if heavenly the Bow Empire is able to have its own Saintnd, it can be on the same ranks as the bigger?countries!¡±


    After some pondering, just as Di Feng Ling was about to nod in agreement, all of a sudden, a person rushed in. Without permission, the person barged straight into the main hall.


    ¡°Weiqing, this is bad, something has happened. Your Majesty, Admiral Zhou, I¡¯m out of line, but I have urgent matters to speak to Weiqing about.¡±


    The individual who had barged into the hall was none other than Ming Yu. It was only he who would not be blocked by the soldiers.

 Chapter 753

    Zhou Weiqing had never seen such an expression on Ming Yu; his face was now pale, and his body was shivering slightly. Moreover, his emotions were in a state of agitation, even to the extent that he might lose control.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Ming Yu? Don¡¯t rush. Speak slowly,¡± Zhou Weiqing stood by his side immediately and supported his body while channeling a stream of Saint Energy into him.


    Supported by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, Ming Yu¡¯s emotions stabilized, albeit with a lingering pant.


    Looking at Zhou Weiqing, Ming Yu¡¯s gaze wasplicated, ¡°Weiqing, Weiqing, the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Heavenly Demon Sect has been annihted¡­¡±


    What?¡± Zhou Weiqing was astonished; his heart overwhelmed by bewilderment.


    ¡®The Heavenly Demon Sect has been annihted? What concept is this? The Heavenly Demon Sect may be the weakest among the five Great Saint Lands, but it is a Saint Land nheless! To aim to destroy a Saint Land when they had not received any news, how strong of a power is required? There¡¯s no guarantee that even Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will be capable of doing so,¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought.


    At this moment, the person he thought instantly of was Little Witch, and his heart was immediately upied by the images of Little Witch smiling.


    ¡®If the base is destroyed, what will be left of its residents? No matter who it was who had annihted the Heavenly Demon Sect, what will Little Witch do?¡¯ he thought.


    Ming Yu said with a bitter demeanor, ¡°It¡¯s?the Blood Red Hell. It¡¯s them who had attacked. I¡¯ve just received the new as well; it happened a few days ago. Arge number of Blood Red Hell powerhouses has ambushed the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Sect in the Bai Da Empire. As the headquarters had beenpletely destroyed, I¡¯m afraid not many had been able to escape. I¡¯m still not clear on the details. Nevertheless, one thing that can be confirmed is that the Heavenly Demon Sect has suffered grave losses.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing furrowed his eyebrows, and thought, ¡°Blood Red Hell had actually struck the Heavenly Demon Sect at this time, and was even able to annihte it. Wouldn¡¯t that mean that they now possessed sufficient powers which could even put them on the same ranks as the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Ming Yu sighed and said, ¡°The initial ns of the Heavenly Demon Sect were to wait until our armies have invaded the Bai Da Empire, and then cooperate with them seamlessly topletely overthrow it, but who would have known that even before we¡¯ve moved, we would be assaulted by Blood Red Hell?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°What do you need me to do now?


    Ming Yu shook his head nkly, and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Without knowing the situation, there¡¯s nothing we can do.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and said, ¡°Ming Yu, stay calm. No matter what, we, the Heavenly Bow Empire, is the support of the Heavenly Demon Sect. How about this? You try your best to contact the sect members of the Heavenly Demon Sect who¡¯ve escaped. We¡¯ll take all of them into our custody. Then, we¡¯ll let them re-establish the Heavenly Demon Sect in the Heavenly Bow Empire. We must have our revenge.¡±


    Ming Yu nodded and said, ¡°This is the only thing we can do for now. I hope that the Sect Master can stay alive. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be the end for Heavenly Demon Sect. Thank you, Weiqing, I¡¯ll be taking my leave,¡±


    While he was speaking, he bowed at Admiral Zhou and Di Feng Ling once again and left in low spirits.


    Staring at King Yu¡¯s silhouette leaving into the distance, Zhou Weiqing stood there without moving an inch; his brain spinning as it spiraled with thoughts.


    The annihtion of the Heavenly Demon Sect was not a good news to Heavenly Bow Empire. The reason why Zhou Weiqing had the confidence to establish a Saint Land in Heavenly Bow Empire was due to his prior agreements with the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    Once the Heavenly Bow Empire had strengthened, the Heavenly Demon Sect coulde to its aid, and with the Heavenly Demon Sect in ce, Zhou Weiqing would not have to be concerned about the insufficiency of the overall powers while he would be developing his Saint Land. At the very least, before the Saint Land¡¯s development, the higher-tier powers of the Heavenly Bow Empire would be supported by the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    However, now that the Heavenly Demon Sect had been eliminated, it may be bad news to Heavenly Bow Empire, but there was a denial that it was an opportunity as well. Maybe, it might be possible for the Heavenly Bow Empire to have its own Saint Land within a short span, and have its powers upgraded to a certain extent.


    Di Feng Ling had stopped talking about Zhou Weiqing to inherit the throne as he discovered that thetter had long reached a height which was out of his line of vision. Such a territory like the Heavenly Bow Empire was no longer attractive to him.


    After half a month, the Heavenly Bow Empire had beenpletely reimed, as it had achieved total victory in the battle of Heavenly Bow City. Seventy thousand enemies had been killed, and ten thousand of them had been captured, with most of them being taken into the empire. Some of the more stubborn ones had been murdered without hesitation. With this, the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s army had once again, increased by a hundred thousand men.


    Of course, these armies still required time to be organized and trained, with all of them assigned to individual parts of the original system of the Heavenly Bow Empire for expansion.


    One must know that the area of the Heavenly Bow Empire was onlyparable to a province of Fei Li Empire, but now, it had epassed two hundred thousand armies, notcking any elites.


    After a month, the Emperor of the Heavenly Bow Empire had ryed his orders for the armies to advance toward the Kalise Empire.


    The primary forces of the Kalise Empire had long been lost in the Heavenly Bow Empire. The Bai Da Empire had no longer given them any support, and in another month, the Kalise Empire would have been annihted, adding to the victory of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    The total destruction of the Kalise Empire had also implied the rise of a new country. Several hundred thousands armies of the Heavenly Bow Empire were stationed at the borders, giving the perception that they would be capable of threat towards the Bai Da Empire any time. In fact, they could not mobilize any troops for the time being.


    Having just seized the Kalise Empire, the Heavenly Bow Empire needed to rest and resume their military recruitment at the same time.


    The Zhongtian and the Fei Li Empire had been transporting their resources endlessly into the Heavenly Bow Empire, effectively eliminating any concerns about theck of resources. However, to sustain the life of so many armies, they needed to be self sufficient. ording to the ns of Zhou Weiqing, Di Feng Ling, and the others, there would not be any major advancements in the meantime. Of course, it would only be a matter of time before they would invade the Bai Da Empire.


    In these two months, the maind was calm, with no battles in the other locations. However, the calmer it had seemed to be, the more Zhou Weiqing felt that it was a sign that something major would happen.


    ¡°Weiqing,¡± Ming Yu walked in; his face full of joy. They were now still in thepounds of Heavenly Bow City. Although the armies were still on guard at the former borders of the Kalise Empire, Zhou Weiqing and several other primary leaders had all returned due to an extremely important matter they needed to address.


    ¡°How is it?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked Ming Yu. He had now returned to stay in the Admiral House of Admiral Zhou, and his four soulmates had all joined him in staying at the Admiral House as well. However, what troubled Zhou Weiqing was the fact that since his current return, the fourdies seemed like they hade to an agreement. They had shut each of their doors upon nightfall, not allowing anyone to enter.


    It was not impossible to enter by force, but Zhou Weiqing was afraid of the jealousy arising from others! Furthermore, too much had happened recently and things had only resumed its regr operations as ofte. To the Heavenly Bow Empire, this was only the start as it required a great amount of time to reorganize itself. After all, to be a powerful country, it could not be done in such a short time. The biggest issue of the Heavenly Bow Empire was the instability of its foundation.


    Ming Yu nodded lightly at Zhou Weiqing, and said, ¡°They¡¯re here, waiting outside. Only two havee.¡± Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Hurry up and invite them in. Oh, no, I¡¯ll go with you to wee them.¡±


    While speaking, Zhou Weiqing pulled Ming Yu outside. Upon exiting the door, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s footsteps hade to a stop, and could not direct his gaze away from the person before him.


    Little Witch had seemed to have lost a lot of weight; she had never been plump but looked even skinnier now which aroused the sympathy of others. Her lovely face was slightly pale. The person beside her was an old man with a huge physique.


    The old man appeared to be in his sixties and was rather dignified. However, a cold aura radiated from his body.


    Staring at Zhou Weiqing, Little Witch was stunned momentarily, and in the next instant, her eyes had reddened. She clenched her teeth and said nothing.


    Being stared at intently, full of resentment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was uneasy. Back then at the crater, he had conquered the girl in front of him although his memory was iplete! After that, the Heavenly Demon Sect had held its tongue, neither have they troubled him. In these recent years, Little Witch had note looking him either.


    Upon meeting Little Witch, feelings of guilt surged from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Speeding up his footsteps, he stood before the two people, and Zhou Weiqing slightly bowed at the old man, ¡°I, Zhou Weiqing, have arrived to meet you, your highness.¡±


    The old man in ck looked at Zhou Weiqing with a faint smile on his face, ¡°Actually, I should¡¯vee to see you long ago, but there was never a good chance. I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯re a spectacr individual. Upon seeing you with my own eyes, it¡¯s no doubt that the rumors are true. Even I am unable to see through your cultivation base. It¡¯s no wonder that even Ming Yu¡¯s pride had been conquered by you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, and said, ¡°I dare not say the word conquer. We are friends; partners as well asrades.¡±


    After finishing his sentence, he directed his gaze toward Little Witch, and after a pause, he said with a lowered voice, ¡°Sorry, I... I should¡¯vee to see you.¡±


    Little Witch finally could not hold back her sobs. With a turn of her body, she had leaped into the embrace of the old man in ck and burst into tears.


    Zhou Weiqing instantly felt awkward, and he scratched his head. He was most afraid of being in this kind of situation. Despite his intelligence, he did not know how he should handle the situation.


    The old man in ck sighed, and said, ¡°Weiqing, aren¡¯t you going to invite us in?¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, how rude of me, senior. Please, do enter.¡±


    As he spoke, he led the old man in ck and Little Witch into the meeting hall of the Admiral House.


    Without a doubt, this old man in ck was the Sect Master of Heavenly Demon Sect, Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue. He was the highest ruler of one of the five Great Saint Land¡¯s Heavenly Demon Sect, and also one of the few Heavenly Emperor-tire powerhouses in the maind. Concurrently, he was also Little Witch¡¯s father.


    A few months ago, Heavenly Demon Sect had received a destructive blow from Blood Red Hell. After the drastic disaster, only a third of the people of Heavenly Demon Sect were able to escape.

 Chapter 754

    The Demonic Emperor had also sustained grave injuries in the battle. He struggled for a while before he managed to escape from Bai Da Empire to the Heavenly Bow Empire. Finally, he settled down in Heavenly Bow City. Zhou Weiqing and Ming Yu had rushed back from the front lines just to meet the Demonic Emperor.


    The Little Witch¡¯s cries had died down. However, she still refrained from looking at Zhou Weiqing. She just sat at the side in utter silence with her head lowered.


    Zhou Weiqing swept his gaze to her from time to time. If it was not for Wu Yunyue¡¯s presence, he would have affectionately pulled Little Witch into his embrace. However, regardless of how thug-like he was, he did not dare to act recklessly since her father was there!


    Wu Yunyue stared at Zhou Weiqing and sighed as he said, ¡°I believe you¡¯re aware of the matters regarding the Heavenly Demon Sect, Weiqing. I came here to discuss something with you.¡±


    ¡°Please go ahead, senior,¡± Zhou Weiqing forced himself to retract his lingering gaze on Little Witch and turned to look at Wu Yunyue.


    Wu Yunyue said, ¡°My suggestion is very simple. I hope that you¡¯ll take over my position and be the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± The one who eximed in shock was Ming Yu. Zhou Weiqing was equally as stunned. Even though he had some ideas regarding the purpose of the Demonic Emperor¡¯s visit, he did not expect that those words woulde out directly from the Demonic Emperor¡¯s mouth.


    As the saying went, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Although the Heavenly Demon Sect suffered a destructive blow, it still possessed a third of its powers. In addition to the Demonic Emperor¡¯s Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation, the sect was still a formidable force. As long as Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue was still alive, who would dare say that the Heavenly Demon Sect no longer existed? However, for Wu Yunyue to want to give away these powers of his at this time, how would Zhou Weiqing and Ming Yu not be surprised?


    It seemed like Little Witch had known about her father¡¯s decision all along. She remained defeated at the side, still keeping quiet.


    Zhou Weiqing inhaled deeply and said, ¡°Why do you say that, senior? What favors do you want?¡±


    Wu Yunyue shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not asking for any troublesome favors. I just hope that after you¡¯ve inherited the position of the sect master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, you¡¯ll continue to lead the Heavenly Demon Sect towards strength. At the same time, I wish that your future child with Yuehan will inherit the Heavenly Demon Sect as well. These are two of my simple wishes. The other matters won¡¯t require our attention.¡±


    There were no ws in Wu Yunyue¡¯s two wishes. The conditions he had proposed was just like the one Zhou Weiqing had proposed to Shangguan Tianyang in Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. The difference was Wu Yunyue was nning to give away the Saint Land beforehand. And as for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Zhou Weiqing maintained a passive stance. One could imagine the differences between these two individuals.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said, ¡°Senior, you think too highly of me. Do you really believe that I¡¯m capable of controlling one of the Saint Lands?¡±


    Wu Yunyue smiled softly and said, ¡°Of course you are. Before meeting you in person, I had my doubts. But now, I¡¯ve made up my mind. You possess the Evil Attribute within you. It¡¯s the purest Evil Attribute. I believe that the Heavenly Demon Sect will definitely grow stronger in your hands. It¡¯ll only head towards destruction in my hands. You¡¯ll be the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and I¡¯m willing to be your assistant. At the same time, I assure you that all yourmands will be obeyed by everyone in the Heavenly Demon Sect. That includes me as well. What do you think?¡±


    Staring at Wu Yunyue, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were filled with hesitation. At this time, Little Witch gradually lifted her head. Her eyes that were swollen from crying subconsciously looked at him. There was a glimmer of hope in her eyes.


    If Zhou Weiqing epted the Heavenly Demon Sect, it would mean that there was a real chance for her. All these years, she had not been living well. Ever since she formed a rtionship with Zhou Weiqing, she had been waiting for him to find her. However, she could not even find a trace of him. Little Witch also understood that Zhou Weiqing had too much to do in these years. Therefore, even though she had cried upon seeing him, she did not really me him.


    She who had been born in one of the Saint Lands knew clearly what was most important to a man. If it was not for the disaster that befell the Heavenly Demon Sect, she might not have met him so soon.


    Wu Yunyue sighed softly and said, ¡°Weiqing, the remaining powers of the Heavenly Demon Sect may not be much. However, I strongly believe that we¡¯re still of use to the Heavenly Bow Empire. As long as you agree to be the Sect Master, the entire Heavenly Demon Sect will join the Heavenly Bow Empire. I think this is also essential to your country. Go ahead and raise any terms that you have.¡±


    In reality, Wu Yunyue had no other option. The truth was, this choice of his was also the smartest. Appearance wise, it might seem like he had given the Heavenly Demon Sect away. However, only by doing so would the Heavenly Demon Sect have a chance to survive.


    If he handed the Heavenly Demon Sect to the other Saint Lands, the Heavenly Demon Sect would disappear without a trace in a matter of days. Zhou Weiqing, in contrary, was different. He was just a single person and he had his teacher, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor with him. By handing the Heavenly Demon Sect to him, Wu Yunyue¡¯s influence would still remain. Furthermore, it could be said that Zhou Weiqing had endless potential. He was a 23 year old Heavenly King Tier! He had also heard from Ming Yu that Zhou Weiqing had powersparable to Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses. Under his leadership, Heavenly Demon Sect would absolutely grow in power.


    Not to mention the fact that Zhou Weiqing and Little Witch also had a rtionship. Once the child of his daughter and Zhou Weiqing had inherited the Heavenly Demon Sect, would it not be the same in the sense the Heavenly Demon Sect was still being passed on to his own bloodline?


    Wu Yunyue did not conceal any of his thoughts. He hadid out everything clearly. Nevertheless, the clearer he spoke his mind, the more Zhou Weiqing had to consider.


    The Heavenly Demon Sect might be a very formidable force. However, do not forget that the name of the Heavenly Demon Sect had not been good and it had been isted by the other Saint Lands. Furthermore, if Zhou Weiqing epted the Heavenly Demon Sect, his rtionship with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain would be strained. And there was a possibility that the Blood Red Hell might attack at any time. To Zhou Weiqing, this burden was quite heavy.


    Zhou Weiqing inhaled deeply before he looked at Wu Yunyue and said, ¡°Senior, I can promise you that. However, I have a condition.¡±


    Ming Yu who was next to him could no longer contain himself. He said furiously, ¡°The Sect Master has voiced his wish to give away his position to you. What other conditions do you still have? Weiqing, you¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing raised his hand, signaling for him to calm down. He said to Wu Yunyue, ¡°Senior, my terms are very simple. I wish for the Heavenly Demon Sect to change its name.¡±


    ¡°Change its name?¡± Wu Yunyue was stunned, ¡°Why? I cannot ept your condition.¡± He thought to himself, ¡®Doesn¡¯t a change in name mean that the Heavenly Demon Sect will no longer exist?¡¯


    Zhou Weiqing said in a low voice, ¡°Senior, please don¡¯t rush to your own conclusion. Listen to what I¡¯ve to say. The reason why I want the Heavenly Demon Sect to change its name isn¡¯t because of my personal desires. It¡¯s for the future of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Have you ever wondered about the reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect was picked on by the other Great Saint Lands in all these years? Or why most of the Heavenly Jewel Masters unconsciously choose to avoid us when they heard the thoughts of the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s exactly because of the word ¡®Demon¡¯ in our name. Furthermore, rumors about the Evil Attribute has been greatly exaggerated. That¡¯s why it¡¯s like this today. To be honest, even if I¡¯m the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, it¡¯ll still be heading towards destruction in the future if these changes aren¡¯t made. Development of the Heavenly Demon Sect will only be possible if we alter our foundation and get the ordinary people to ept the existence of our Saint Land.¡±


    After thinking through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Wu Yunyue was quiet. He might not want to admit it but what Zhou Weiqing said was the truth.


    Zhou Weiqing continued, ¡°I can assure you that the future heir of the Saintnd will be the child of me and Little Witch. Nheless, if you wish for me to take over the Heavenly Demon Sect, its name must be changed.¡±


    When he spoke about his child with Little Witch, Little Witch lowered her head instantly and there was a blush on her lovely face.


    Wu Yunyue said in a low voice, ¡°Weiqing, this isn¡¯t a trifling matter. The name of a Saint Land can¡¯t be changed as you like. I admit that you¡¯re right. The reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect was able to be a Saint Land back then was due to the fact that the powers of the first Demonic Emperor were the strongest in his time. However, if we¡¯re to change its name now, will the other Great Saint Lands still acknowledge our existence? Furthermore, I¡¯ll have to discuss this with my fellow followers.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Senior, this may not be pleasant to your ears. However, I must still say it. With Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s current situation, will the Saint Lands still acknowledge the existence of the Heavenly Demon Sect Saint Land when they gather again?¡±


    Wu Yunyue¡¯s demeanor changed instantly. This was his greatest concern. He slowly stood up. His eyebrows were furrowed as he said, ¡°Regarding this matter, I¡¯ll have to go back and discuss with everyone. Only then I¡¯ll be able to give you an answer. Yuehan shall stay here as our liaison.¡±


    Little Witch¡¯s petite body shivered momentarily but she did not respond otherwise.


    Zhou Weiqing also quickly stood up and sent Wu Yunyue to the door. Wu Yunyue halted his footsteps, ¡°Weiqing, treat my daughter well. Regardless of whether you¡¯re willing to take over the Heavenly Demon Sect, I hope that Yuehan can be happy with you. With this, I can finally stop worrying.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded quietly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I was the one who treated her poorly. I will treat her well from now on.¡±


    Wu Yunyue nodded and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to send me off. Go back in. Ming Yu alone will suffice.¡±


    After Zhou Weiqing had seen Ming Yu send Wu Yunyue off, he returned to the meeting hall. He found Wu Yuehan sitting there as she toyed with the corner of her shirt.


    Zhou Weiqing walked slowly towards her as he stabilized his footing. He raised both of his arms, it halted in midair for a moment before itnded on Little Witch¡¯s shoulders.


    Feeling the heat from his huge hands, Wu Yuehan¡¯s body trembled slightly for a moment. Zhou Weiqing carefully pulled her up from the chair and into his embrace.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my fault. You¡¯ve suffered.¡±


    ¡°Idiot. I, I miss you¡­¡± Wu Yuehan hugged him tightly and her tears flowed uncontrobly, wetting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cor.

 Chapter 755

    Zhou Weiqing could not feel any weight from Wu Yuehan¡¯s body in his embrace. Furthermore, her health was clearly not in a good condition. Judging from the meridians that were entangled in her body, it was obvious that she had just recovered from severe injuries.


    Zhou Weiqing cautiously injected Saint Energy into her body to aid her in her bodily system¡¯s regtion. Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to console her, the look in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes suddenly changed and he abruptly directed his gaze outwards.


    A red light shot towards them at lightning-speed like a shooting star aiming for the moon.?When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze turned cold, the ball of red light seemed like it crashed into a barrier. Its speed declined sharply before it came to?a stop in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    It was a letter. The entire letter was a fiery red. However, within that fiery red was a ball of ck mes that gave off a dominating aura that flowed amidst the evil.


    Because he was hugging Little Witch, Zhou Weiqing did not attend to the letter. However, his face darkened abruptly within a few moments.


    Little Witch could sense that something was wrong. When she lifted her head, she finally noticed the letter. Suddenly, she cried out in shock, ¡°The Blood Red Hell.¡±


    Ever since the Heavenly Demon Sect received the almost fatal blow from the Blood Red Hell, she had been like a frightened bird. For her to suddenly see a letter from the Blood Red Hell, how could she not be astonished?


    With a wave of his arm, the letter fell into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palm. The red background on top of the ck mes was the symbol of the Blood Red Hell.


    When he opened the letter, there was only a single sentence on it. ¡°Tomorrow noon. Final battle outside Heavenly Bow City. Otherwise, destruction of the city.¡±


    The sentence might be brief but it carried with it a strong pressure and threat. Those few words were written in a very direct manner. Nobody could make Zhou Weiqing feel this way unless it was a Heavenly Jewel Master with an extremely powerful cultivation base.


    The light in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°This came fast!¡±


    Little Witch released her hold on Zhou Weiqing as traces of worry appeared in her eyes, ¡°Weiqing, it¡¯s all my fault that you¡¯re pulled in to this. I did not expect the Blood Red Hell to act this quickly. What should we do? We¡¯re not their opponents. They¡¯re aiming to destroy the city!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hugged her and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There¡¯s me. Who says that we¡¯re not their opponents? This is the Heavenly Bow Empire, not?the Bai Da Empire. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here.¡±


    How could Little Witch not be concerned? The Blood Red Hell had left a strong andsting impression on her. She mumbled, ¡°Weiqing, you might not know this but the Blood Red Hell has a lot of powerhouses. Three Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses came during the attack on the Heavenly Demon Sect, It wouldn¡¯t have ended so tragically if that¡¯s not the case. Since they dare toe this time, they must be well prepared. We, we¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled calmly and said, ¡°Of course I know they¡¯lle well prepared. This is what they¡¯ve been working towards. Not only to annihte the entire Heavenly Demon Sect, but also to crush the backbone of the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s forces at the same time. With this, there¡¯ll be no more forces in the west maind that can restrain them. I must admit that their ns are well thought out. However, will they really win?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing had long predicted that once the battle had reached a certain stage, the people from the Blood Red Hell would definitely show themselves. He just did not expect that they would make an appearance so soon.


    The arrival of the powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell had also made their intentions clear that the Dandun empire was seriously about to begin their advance on the Zhongtian Empire. Otherwise, they would not be in such a hurry to resolve the matters regarding the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    Fortunately, these powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell had chosen to uphold their dignity and stayed away from the military. If they did, the consequences would be much worse. From another perspective, it was also good if they came because the Blood Red Hell would not focus all their forces here. Although it was an opportunity for the Blood Red Hell to annihte them, since things had progressed to this stage, it could be a chance for them to weaken the power of the Blood Red Hell as well.


    Zhou Weiqing naturally had his own opinions. In the previous battle at the pce in Heavenly Bow City, he did not let any of the six the Blood Red Hell powerhouses escape. The main reason was to stop the Blood Red Hell from understanding the extent of their real power. ¡®Will it matter even if they know that I¡¯ve raised my cultivation to the Heavenly King Tier? Heavenly Kings are quite resilient. I think they¡¯ve yet to discover that they¡¯re already strong enough go against a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse,¡± he thought.


    When he thought about this, Zhou Weiqing said to Little Witch, ¡°Yuehan, hurry up. We need to go after father-inw. We have to draft out our ns. Since the people from the Blood Red Hell has arrived, there¡¯s no need for them to go back.¡±


    Yuehan could see the confidence in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Her emotions had also been influenced by him to a certain extent. She had also sensed that the boy who had been inferior to her back then had grown into a true powerhouse. The Saint Energy Zhou Weiqing had injected into her body also aided Yuehan in calming down. Nodding her head, she pulled his hand and led him out.


    It was no longer important whether the Heavenly Demon Sect changed its name or not. Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°Let¡¯s first focus on solving the current threats that the Blood Red Hell posed. If Heavenly Demon Sect survives this, everything is possible.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing really looked forward to this battle. The chances presented to each party were equal. If the Blood Red Hell managed to emerge victorious in this battle, the Blood Red Hell would not leave anyone alive. If Zhou Weiqing managed to win, he would be able to demonstrate his true powers in front of the powerhouses of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Under such circumstances, it would be much easier for him to establish it as one of the Saint Lands and take Heavenly Demon Sect under his wings.


    Within a day, in just a blink of an eye, as the sun rose to the center of the sky, it was already the time of the agreement.


    The weather today was exceptionally good. The sky was clear and no clouds could be seen. The Star Forest that initially appeared lifeless now bloomed with liveliness under the illumination of sunlight.


    However, amidst the forests, there was a discordant color.


    There were more than twenty people standing in silence. Each of them was wearing?simr, fiery red armor that were in contrast to the verdant woods.


    These people were not young. The youngest looking one appeared to be in his forties or older. Among them, the ones standing in front were four old men who appeared to be at least in their eighties. Nevertheless, their age did not conceal their edge. The looks in their eyes were filled with immense killing intent.


    The others that stood behind them further emphasized the statuses of these four elders.


    ¡°It¡¯s already noon. They really dare note?¡± One of the four old men said coldly.


    These four were the Four Elders of the Blood Red Hell. They resided in the Blood Red Hell all year long and seldom made appearances. However, they held extremely high ranks in the Blood Red Hell. Even the current Hell Lord of the Blood Red Hell was a rank lower than them.


    There were no doubts that these four possessed Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation bases, and they were the pirs of strength for the Blood Red Hell. Several months ago, the ones who had led the assault on Heavenly Demon Sect were two of the four elders.


    The one who had spoken was Third Elder. Among the four, his temperament was the most vtile.


    First Elder said tly, ¡°If they dare to not show up, they better be prepared to receive our fury.¡±


    Fourth Elder said, ¡°Big brother, are we really destroying the whole city? I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll invoke dissatisfaction from the Heavens¡¯ Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. It¡¯s not yet time for us toy all our cards on the table.¡±


    First Elder¡¯s demeanor was nonchnt as he said, ¡°So what if it¡¯s a showdown? Even if we don¡¯t attack, will the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce not do anything to us? Resolving the issues in the West first will allow us to ce all our focus on dealing with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Second Elder grunted and said, ¡°Meng Gui, that useless fellow. If it wasn¡¯t for him, we wouldn¡¯t have needed toe again. We don¡¯t even know if that useless man managed to escape or if he was killed. Outsiders like him are just unreliable.¡±


    First Elder spared a nce at him, ¡°Enough. Justplete what we¡¯re supposed to do. Don¡¯t look down on this Heavenly Bow Empire. Meng Gui¡¯s cultivation isn¡¯t weak. He had the support of six Heavenly Kings and he was still defeated in this Heavenly Bow City. There must be some intrinsic power lying within the Heavenly Bow Empire.¡±


    Third Elder said in disdain, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter even if they have a foundation. Disregarding Heavenly Bow City, with the four of us present, we can even easily destroy the Fei Li Empire if we wanted to, let alone the Heavenly Bow City. I¡¯m afraid that Meng Gui¡¯s previous defeat has something to do with the Heavenly Demon Sect. It¡¯s not possible for him to deal with so many people with only the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor at his back.¡±


    First Elder suddenly said, ¡°They¡¯re here.¡± While he was speaking, he raised his long fiery red eyebrows. He did not have to give any orders, and the twenty the Blood Red Hell powerhouses behind him instantly scattered away. However, they did not hold back from emanating their strong aura.


    Several silhouettes entered the sights of the Blood Red Hell powerhouses. There were three people walking in front. However, what surprised the Blood Red Hell powerhouses was that among the three, the one in the center was neither Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue nor Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. Instead, it was a young man.


    This young man in ck gears looked to be in his twenties. Judging from his appearance, he looked like an ordinary young adult who had just recently be a Heavenly Jewel Master. The Blood Red Hell powerhouses could not sense a threat from him.


    After them, there were six others who were dressed in all red. These six were thest remnants of the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s forces. The six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. Only a total of nine people came.


    On the Blood Red Hell¡¯s side, apart from the four Heavenly Emperors, not all of them were Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. There were eight Heavenly Kings and the rest were Heavenly Jewel Masters with cultivation bases of either nine jewels or eight jewels.


    Even though the Blood Red Hell had been umting their powers for a long time, it was not that easy to nurture a single Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. The obstacle that required a Heavenly King to possess a Heavenly Nucleus Core was simply too difficult to ovee.


    It was not like the Heavenly Demon Sect had no powerhouses of eight or nine jewels. However, none of them had appeared this time. Only the nine of them came.


    The facial expressions of the Four Elders of the Blood Red Hell looked bad. There were only nine people before them. ¡®What does this mean? Does it imply that they¡¯re looking down on us? Or perhaps, the followers of the Heavenly Demon Sect have escaped?¡¯ they wondered.

 Chapter 756

    It was exactly like what Zhou Weiqing had predicted. They had extended their pursuit to the Heavenly Bow Empire topletely resolve their issues in the west by simultaneously annihting the Heavenly Demon Sect and the entire higher ranks of the Heavenly Bow Empire. Regardless of how formidable an army was, the army would not be able to demonstrate much of its force without a spectacrmander. Furthermore, without higher-tier weapons, attacks from a few powerhouses would be sufficient to eliminate hundreds of thousands from the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s armies. At the very least, they would be stuck.


    It was naturally Zhou Weiqing who was walking between Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue and Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. He had a faint smile on his face. It seemed like he was on a holiday. They continued walking before they stopped thirty meters away from the Blood Red Hell powerhouses.


    The Fourth Elder of Blood Red Hell grunted, ¡°Wu Yunyue, there are only these few people left in the Heavenly Demon Sect? If that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll grant you a final chance. As long as you¡¯re willing to lead the Heavenly Demon Sect and join the Blood Red Hell, we can overlook everything that has transpired.¡±


    Wu Yunyue¡¯s eyes reddened slightly when he looked at those people. However, he was a Demonic Emperor. Thus, he forcefully contained his fury and said coldly, ¡°Dream on, Fourth Elder. Nobody knows who¡¯ll be the victor today. Since you¡¯ve called us out for a final battle, let¡¯s set the rules today.¡±


    The Fourth Elder of Blood Red Hellughed out loud before he said, ¡°With just a few of you, you think you make me? You¡¯re nothing more than mere ants in our eyes.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took two steps forward, distinguishing himself from the duo at his side. He smiled. ¡°I¡¯m Zhou Weiqing, nice to meet you. Since you¡¯re the ones who called for the battle, it¡¯ll only be appropriate for you to give us an exnation. To be honest, I fear death, and I don¡¯t want to die at all. How about we have a bet? If you win, spare our lives and all of us will surrender to the Blood Red Hell.¡±


    Upon hearing what he had said, Third Elder of Blood Red Hellughed loudly after looking at the charming smile on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, ¡°Are you Zhou Weiqing? It seems like you¡¯re nothing more than a young man who¡¯s greedy for life and scared of death. We, the Blood Red Hell, will not casually take in trash.¡±


    The grin on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face did not falter, ¡°Your words are wrong, senior. I may not be a person with immense talent. However, at the very least I¡¯ve reached Heavenly King Tier in my twenties, I¡¯m notcking at all potential wise. I didn¡¯t mean that only a few of us will surrender. I¡¯m willing to represent the entire Heavenly Bow Empire in the surrender. I believe all of you are aware that I single-handedly led the remation of the Heavenly Bow Empire. Therefore, I¡¯ve the power to make this decision. I don¡¯t know if all of you dare to ce this bet?¡±


    Just as Third Elder was about to speak again, First Elder raised his arm and stopped him. He then asked Zhou Weiqing tly, ¡°How do you want to bet?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Since you called for a battle, we¡¯ll naturally bepeting with our powers. You have more people, and we have fewer people. How about this? We¡¯ll have fewer rounds instead. I believe each of you know about the Heavenly Jewel Tournament. I suggest that we fight ording to the Heavenly Jewel Tournament¡¯s preliminary rules to decide on the final victor. I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve participated in two Heavenly Jewel Tournaments. I managed to advance to the top four after defeating Dandun Empire and achieved the final victory. Therefore, I¡¯m still quite familiar with the rules ofbat.¡±


    ¡®To fight ording to the rules of Heavenly Jewel Tournament? Won¡¯t that be four rounds of one-on-one and another round of two-on-two battles?¡¯ They thought.


    These Blood Red Hell powerhouses had all been young once. Therefore, quite a number of them had participated in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament before. This arrangement was not foreign to them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s suggestion had invoked the interest in quite a few of them. After all, no matter how they looked at it, Zhou Weiqing and his people were not sufficient to threaten the Blood Red Hell. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing looked like he was just looking for an excuse to justify their surrender.


    First Eder said tly, ¡°What if I don¡¯t agree? You people don¡¯t have the right to be discussing terms with me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing spread open his arm and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t agree to this, we can only call this off. Our powers may be far inferior to yours but if we run, nobody knows how many of us you¡¯ll be able?to?catch.¡±


    First Elder¡¯s eyes shone, ¡°Are you saying that if we agree with your bet, you won¡¯t run away?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said, ¡°If you win, all of us will surrender. After we¡¯ve surrendered, I believe that the Blood Red Hell won¡¯t treat us poorly. Why would we attempt to escape?¡±


    First Elder¡¯s gaze swept across the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and the Demonic Emperor. ¡°You, a mere youngster, are calling the shots?¡±


    Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue suppressed the fury and distaste in his heart and nodded strongly. He said, ¡°This is the result of our discussion.¡±


    Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya was toozy to speak so he simply nodded in agreement.


    First Elder smiled casually and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll agree with this bet. You can send your first representative.¡±


    ¡°Wait,¡± Zhou Weiqing said, ¡°I have another suggestion.¡±


    The hot-tempered Third Elder of Blood Red Hell said angrily, ¡°Why does a brat like you have so much nonsense to say.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°I¡¯m just proposing my personal idea. It¡¯s up to you whether you agree or not. What I mean is, since this is a bet to decide our fates, let¡¯s not restrict the number of times a person can battle. Everyone can participate more than just one time. Furthermore, to decide the victory with just five rounds will be unfair since you¡¯ve so many people on your side. I don¡¯t want to be a freeloader so we¡¯ll decide who¡¯s the winner with seven rounds. Two of these will be two-on-two while the rest are one-on-one. The side with more wins will be the victor.¡±


    First Elder of Blood Red Hell was momentarily stunned. He had been wary of the smiling young man because he felt that this youngster seemed to beying his trap and coaxing them to fall deeper into it. Nevertheless, because of their formidable power, he was not bothered at all even if Zhou Weiqing had any cunning ns up his sleeves. Therefore, he agreed to the bet. He nned to resolve the issue here once and for all and to return to the Blood Red Hell earlier to handle other affairs.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s proposal made him change his mind. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s suggestion was simply too advantageous to the Blood Red Hell. There were four Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell whereas there was only two of them on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side. The more rounds there were, the less restricted it would be for the participants. Obviously, it was obviously more beneficial to them. Although the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya was incredibly strong, the Four Elders of Blood Red Hell were no ordinary Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses either. Not only did they possess the Destruction Attribute, First Elder was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Thus, they did not think that they would lose against Long Shiya.


    Furthermore, it was impossible to reign in one¡¯s power in a sh between Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses. Under such circumstances, even if a person had won a round, it was almost impossible to have any energy left to battle the next opponent.


    Therefore, the First Elder really thought that Zhou Weiqing was just looking for an excuse to justify their surrender and join the Blood Red Hell.


    If they were really able to take the Heavenly Bow Empire under their wings, it would be a great news to the Dandun Empire. They would then be able to make their moves on the battlefield without any restrictions.


    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll follow your suggestion.¡± First Elder agreed to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s proposal without any hesitation, ¡°Now, send in your first representative.¡±


    Although the First Elder of Blood Red Hell had already significantly lowered his guard, he did not look down on Zhou Weiqing and his group since he was cunning. Therefore, he had asked Zhou Weiqing to select their first participant so they could n ordingly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly and said, ¡°This is not good, senior. If our side has to send out a participant first all the time, we won¡¯t stand a chance at all. How about this? We¡¯ll send our participant first for this round, and you send yours first for the next round. What do you think?¡±


    The Four Elders of Blood Red Hell began to feel irritated. Zhou Weiqing kept on raising various suggestions but he had been smiling the entire time. Although both sides had opposing opinions, they would naturally not mind these details given their status.


    First Elder nodded and said, ¡°We¡¯re fine with it. Let¡¯s start.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stepped forward again and said, ¡°Well then, our first participant will be me. I wonder which of you will be willing to enlighten me.¡±


    The Four Elders of Blood Red Hell were all stunned. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base might have reached the Heavenly King Tier ording to their sources, and he had also admitted to it, they really had not taken the young man seriously. Regardless of his age and the fact that he had entered the Heavenly King Tier, there was no possible way that he could be on equal standing with the experienced Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    The overall strength of the Heavenly Demon Sect was the weakest among the five Great Saint Lands but they were famed for their individual battle prowess. In their opinion, any one of the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s Heavenly Kings would be far more powerful than Zhou Weiqing. The elders simply did not understand why they would send Zhou Weiqing out to fight.


    First Elder waved and said, ¡°Tian Lei, you go.¡±


    From behind the four elders, an old man with a slender physique who seemed to be in his sixties walked out.


    The old man¡¯s gaze was cold and there were no emotions of any sort on his face. He walked out from behind the four elders and gave them a bow. After that, he walked to Zhou Weiqing and maintained his distance.


    All Four Elders of Blood Red Hell had thought that it would not be convenient for them to fight against a young man like Zhou Weiqing. Nevertheless, this person sent by First Elder was also a famed powerhouse from the Blood Red Hell. With the immense powers of the?Heavenly King Tier, it was expected that he would enter the realm of the Heavenly Emperor Tier in the future. It could be said that they took Zhou Weiqing quite seriously.


    A faint light shone and a gentle grin appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. He put his hands together and paid his respect courteously. He said, ¡°I¡¯m Zhou Weiqing, please enlighten me.¡±


    Tian Lei spared a cold nce at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Enough of this nonsense. Let¡¯s begin.¡± While he said that, he had actually folded his left hand behind his back. It seemed like he intended to deal with Zhou Weiqing with only one hand.

 Chapter 757

    Truth be told, Tian Lei thought the same. Among the Heavenly King tier powerhouses of Blood Red Hell, he was one of the better fighters. However, he had a weak point, and that was his cocky attitude.


    When he faced opponents who were weaker than him, he loved ying with them before killing them in cold blood. His personality was one of the more hated ones in the Blood Red Hell. He really could not think of how he would lose to a twenty-something-year-old like Zhou Weiqing. Wanting to impress the four Elders, he decided to battle only with one hand.


    Never once did Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smile waver. However, it took Long Shiya, who was behind Zhou Weiqing, all his concentration to not break into a smile, but his plump cheeks quivered a little.


    Ever since Zhou Weiqing started to bargain with his opponents and discuss the bets, Long Shiya had wanted tough.


    The day before, when Zhou Weiqing met the Demonic Emperor, he had invited his own teacher here to discuss countermeasures against the Blood Red Hell¡¯s invasion. Without a doubt, they understood really well that the Blood Red Hell had decided to obliterate the Heavenly Demon Sect, as well as destroy the Heavenly Bow Empire on the side. If it was so, the Blood Red Hell would have brought arge number of powerhouses along.


    There was only a small chance for them to win in a head-on fight. However, this battle had been unavoidable, and the Demonic Emperor, Wu Yunyue, had had no idea how to respond to the challenge.


    Therefore, the initiative fell into Zhou Weiqing¡¯sp. He had his hands in every section of the n.


    Undoubtedly, he hadid a trap, and the trap was based on his power level as a foundation. Anyone who had made a bet against Zhou Weiqing would know his betting behavior.


    That was why Long Shiya kept wanting tough. He was watching his dearest discipley the traps and his victims jump headfirst into them.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strategy was very simple, and it was to weaken. He kept weakening his opponent¡¯s strength, and when both sides had a simr power level, heh¡­


    Using a tournament-style betting system was clearly the best way to weaken his opponent. His rule about unlimited participation was one that was tailored to him. As someone who had the Devour Skill, how could his stamina bepared to normal people¡¯s standards?


    Having witnessed how Tian Lei had underestimated his disciple, Long Shiya had already marked him as good as dead.


    On the other side, Wu Yunyue felt something different. He had heard many things about Zhou Weiqing, but this was his first time meeting him. He was not sure what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s real strength was, but judging from the way he stood there, how he could talk so casually in front of someone who was much stronger than him, and how he manipted his opponents to follow his logic, he was already a talent. Wu Yunyue recalled his own path when he was still at the Heavenly King Tier cultivation base. He would never have been able to put down his ego and talk as if he was cating someone. It was as if Zhou Weiqing did not even have self-awareness as a powerhouse.


    However, people like this were the most dangerous ones. A powerhouse who was willing to do just about anything was more tricky than his peers.


    A hint of a smile appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Compared to Tian Lei¡¯s cockiness, he looked as if he was a little scared and bowed slightly to his opponent.


    Tian Lei¡¯s arrogance determined that he would not attack Zhou Weiqing during that exchange. If he could not tell that, Zhou Weiqing would have wasted his time all this while.


    Tian Lei said pompously, ¡°Come.¡±


    Before he even finished his sentence, Zhou Weiqing disappeared from his sight, still maintaining the bowing pose from earlier.


    Zhou Weiqing liked it when people underestimated him. With opponents like this, he did not feel pressured at all.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sudden disappearance surprised Tian Lei, but he was still a Heavenly King Tier powerhouse from Blood Red Hell, and he reacted as soon as possible. A wave of Heavenly Energy with a mix of Fire and Destruction Attribute burst out of his body. His whole body was lit up into a ball of fire, and the explosive force that was born from it caused a non-discriminatory attack on everything around it.


    Everyone else had already retreated to the sides. A battle between Heavenly King Tier powerhouses could affect arge area, and no one would want to be involved.


    At the same time Tian Lei erupted in mes, he turned around. ording to logic, if the opponent disappeared in front of oneself, they would most likely appear behind the person. Even until now, Tian Lei was still prepared to only battle with one arm, so as he turned, a fiery dragon was conjured out of his right hand, curling around his body. As soon as he found Zhou Weiqing, this fire dragon could be used to strike a fatal blow to Zhou Weiqing.


    Tian Lei was pleased, as he felt he had hit his mark right as he turned around.


    The truth was not far off. The Fire Attribute Heavenly Energy that burst out of Tian Lei¡¯s body had hit Zhou Weiqing behind him. When Tian Lei turned around and saw Zhou Weiqing, he could even see the hint of surprise on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    Naturally, with a personality like Tian Lei¡¯s, a sense of pride immediately appeared on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instinct took over, protecting himself by pushing forward with his hands. He looked as if he was waiting to be hit rather than to evade.


    The fire dragon on Tian Lei¡¯s hand immediately flew out and found its mark. Even though it was apetition, considering the rtionship of both parties, killing one of the opponents would definitely be the easiest way to dampen their morale.


    The fire dragon hit Zhou Weiqing without any sort of deviation, bursting into a congration.


    The Demonic Emperor on the other side closed his eyes. He did not think Zhou Weiqing was so weak that he would not be able to even dodge a reactive attack. Did he not already have a Heavenly King Tier cultivation base?


    However, right after he closed his eyes, he heard the others gasping.


    Both Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands hadnded upon Tian Lei¡¯s body, his face still in surprise, while Tian Lei¡¯s body stood frozen. The pride in his eyes turned into disbelief.


    What did Tian Lei see? He saw Zhou Weiqing getting hit by both his attacks, and without donning any Consolidated Equipment, Zhou Weiqing stepped out of the me, and his palms came into contact with his chest. With mes covering him, Tian Lei could not even react.


    A terrifying suction came from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms. Tian Lei felt his Heavenly Core Nucleus pulse violently before his Heavenly Energy poured out as if it had leaked.


    In addition, Tian Lei¡¯s body could no longer move, he could not even struggle. At that moment, about ten Fetters of Wind had his body fully bound.


    Even without counting the existence of the Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Energy was on the same level as Tian Lei¡¯s. Having ten abilities stacked on him at a moment¡¯s notice, it would be surprising if Tian Lei could shake it off in such a short time. With time, as his Heavenly Energy spilled out, his struggle would only be weaker and weaker.


    With a ¡®poof¡¯, Zhou Weiqing sank into Tian Lei¡¯s chest. What followed next was Tian Lei¡¯s body shooting out like a cannonball, flying through the air for tens of meters before dropping onto the ground, clearly dead.


    Zhou Weiqing stood there stunned as he looked at his own hands. His face showed a mix of disbelief and confusion.


    It was as if he did not know what had happened, how this victory was handed to him.


    This sudden turn of events caught the Blood Red Hell powerhouses by surprise. What they had seen was Zhou Weiqing being attacked by Tian Lei, but the battle was finished in the next moment. No one saw that a Heavenly Core Nucleus was received by Zhou Weiqing enveloped in his Saint Energy Gxia.


    The four Elders were a little taken aback. With their Heavenly Emperor Tier cultivation base and their attentiveness to the battlefield, it happened so quickly that not even they could say what happened in that split second before the battle ended. From Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression, he was surprised too.


    Two people from the Blood Red Hell went and dragged Tian Lei¡¯s corpse back. His chest had a big hole, his heart waspletely shredded to pieces, and his blood was sttered all over his body. There was no sign of life left in him.


    All four of the Blood Red Hell Elders were angry. They knew Tian Lei had been careless from the beginning. Even though they were not sure how Zhou Weiqing had won, if it weren¡¯t for Tian Lei¡¯s carelessness, it would not have turned out this way.


    The Third Elder was the most direct in his expression. He kicked Tian Lei¡¯s body away, saying, ¡°Useless, what do we even need you for!¡±


    The First Elder scoffed before the Third Elder stopped desecrating the corpse.


    Zhou Weiqing seemed to have realized what had happened. He turned around and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened! Everyone, this is not my fault. Senior Tian Lei was really strong, so I had to give it my all. How was I supposed to know that his defense was so weak? Oh, I understand now, maybe because I was born immune to fire, his fire attack didn¡¯t do much to me. Senior Tian Lei didn¡¯t use any Consolidated Equipment either. I got lucky, so lucky.¡±


    Born immune to fire? That was right! Was he not born immune to the Fire Attribute?


    When they were at the Northern border, Zhou Weiqing had battled with one of the Heavenly King Tier powerhouses of the Blood Red Hell. He only got away unscathed because of his Fire Attribute immunity. The people from the Blood Red Hell knew this, but no one remembered a moment ago.


    The First Elder of the Blood Red Hell¡¯s face twitched. Even though losing one Heavenly King was not that big a deal to the Blood Red Hell, a lot of resources had been poured into raising someone of that caliber, and this idiot had lost his life even without activating his Consolidated Equipment. The First Elder was as livid as the Third Elder. If Tian Lei had given it his all from the beginning, given the robustness of his Heavenly Energy, even though Zhou Weiqing was immune to Fire Attribute, he could still be injured.


    Zhou Weiqing said embarrassedly, ¡°In any case, we have won the first round. In the second round, it¡¯s the Blood Red Hell¡¯s turn to send apetitor on the stage first.¡±


    The First Elder of the Blood Red Hell frowned. The loss in the first match had been a surprise, adding a lot of variables into this fight, so they could not afford to lose the second round. He turned toward the Second Elder and said, ¡°Go.¡±


    The Second Elder nodded. No matter whether it was Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya or Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue, they would not be careless. Among the Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses, these two had been famous for years, especially Long Shiya. He was named The Mightiest below Heavenly Gods, and his reputation was not without justification. Among the four Elders of the Blood Red Hell, the First and Second Elders had the highest cultivation base. Therefore, if they sent the Second Elder out, even if they could not win against Long Shiya, they would still be able to badly injure him, disabling him from returning to the arena.


    From the First Elder¡¯s standpoint, even if the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and Demonic Emperor won, as long as they were injured, they would still undoubtedly win the next four rounds.


    The First Elder was still very interested in recruiting the two Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses. If they could sessfully recruit them, the strength of the Blood Red Hell would certainly grow again. At that point, what else would they have to worry about facing the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?


    Seeing the Second Elder walking out, Zhou Weiqing retreated beside Long Shiya and whispered something in his ear. He then walked over to Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue and whispered to him.


    Just as everyone thought Long Shiya woulde onto the arena, Zhou Weiqing reentered the arena and said with a smile, ¡°Because the first match had such a surprising oue, ending in the loss of one of your people, we have decided that we will forfeit this match as an apology.¡±


    Forfeit? When everyone in the Blood Red Hell heard the word, they were perplexed. They could no longer understand what his n was; they could not even tell what he was thinking.


    Were they just running through the motion? Don¡¯t forget, thepetition ruled that anyone could reenter the arena for any round, so there was no point in forfeiting a match in favor of another. This forfeit would mean they had given the Blood Red Hell a free win.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head, seemingly unaware, and said, ¡°Senior, shall we go ahead and send our participants for the third match?¡±


    The Second Elder looked at him with a lost expression and nodded subconsciously.


    Zhou Weiqing exined, ¡°In this match of seven rounds with ultimate victory of four, the third match is two versus two, the fourth match one versus one, the fifth match two versus two, and we will end with the sixth and seventh match to decide the ultimate victory. In this third match, my teacher and I will bepeting in one team. Just like the saying, ¡®father and son, battle as one¡¯.¡±


    Long Shiya took a step forward, arriving beside Zhou Weiqing, and said, ¡°Who will be representing your side?¡±


    All this had happened so quickly that the Blood Red Hell Elders could not even process what had transpired. Had they won the second match? Even though they still had to face Long Shiya in the third match, to them, Zhou Weiqing could not do much damage at all; he was not a threat.


    However, to be safe, the First Elder nodded at the Fourth Elder.


    With two Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses against Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing, to the First Elder, even though Long Shiya was stronger than him, he would note out of this match unscathed. Not to mention, the Second Elder was almost at the peak of Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses.


    The Fourth Elder approached and stood next to the Second Elder. Neither Elder was not looking at Zhou Weiqing, they were focused entirely on Long Shiya. They greeted him with closed fist salutes. ¡°We have heard so much about you.¡±


    Long Shiya nodded. He was older and more senior than either of the two, so he said calmly, ¡°No need for pleasantries. Let us start. If you want me to bow to the Blood Red Hell, you have to show me your strength.¡± As the saying goes, go hard or go home[1]. Cooperating with Zhou Weiqing, the proud Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor dropped hints about the possibility of admitting defeat. It was only a possibility, of course.


    Zhou Weiqing looked anxious, he followed his teacher, keeping a half-step behind. Everyone watching could feel that Zhou Weiqing was scared of the two Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses.


    Long Shiya frowned and red at Zhou Weiqing. ¡°Can you not be so useless? Did I teach you to be like this? I don¡¯t know how I could be so blind as to take you as an apprentice at the time.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked toadyish. ¡°Wasn¡¯t it because of my six Elemental Jewel Attributes, like you?¡±


    Upon hearing him, the First Elder of the Blood Red Hell felt that this young man was a little naive. He had already exposed his immunity to the Fire Attribute, and he revealed the number of his Elemental Jewel at this point. Even though all the fighters from the Blood Red Hell knew that already, he had revealed his uniqueness so casually even though they were in a match. Was that not naivety?


    As Zhou Weiqing was talking to Long Shiya, he had already activated his Consolidated Equipment. Dark golden lights shed one after another. Soon after, the nine pieces of his God Tier Ringless Ground Purging Set were equipped on his body, showing his nervousness even more.


    However, the Second and Fourth Elders followed. Zhou Weiqing was nothing to worry about, but Long Shiya was different. His title of Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was too famous, so the two Elders did not dare to get careless. Both of them immediately leaped backward, unleashing their own legendary armor set.


    With their positions in the Blood Red Hell, they had the best Consolidated Equipment. However, a good set of legendary armor was still rare, and both their sets were sets of eight pieces. One of these was not easy to find, but it was still quite a different from Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s Hiltless Sky Purging Set.


    After Zhou Weiqing equipped his armor set, he hid behind his teacher immediately.


    When facing two Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses at the same time, not even Long Shiya could afford to be careless. He unleashed his nine-piece Hiltless Sky Purging Set, as well as activated the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation.


    Behind Long Shiya, Zhou Weiqing also activated his Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. Both of them started glowing with six-colored lights. Even though the fighters from the Blood Red Hell looked down upon Zhou Weiqing, it was undeniable that it was impressive to see the both of them glow in such dazzling way.


    Six Elemental Jewels! This unique talent was only known to exist in Long Shiya and Zhou Weiqing.


    The First Elder of the Blood Red Hell shook his head. He thought, ¡®Zhou Weiqing¡¯s talent is not bad; no wonder he was chosen by the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. His attitude, however, iscking. No matter how good his talent is, if he is not strong enough, he won¡¯t amount to much. As long as we win thepetition today, or better yet if we can heavily injure Long Shiya, we will surely be able to win.¡¯


    He even started to getx. After all, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s performance was not memorable.


    The legendary armor sets on the Second and Fourth Elders were blood red. It was the true color the armor sets would show when they finished assembling.


    Their armor sets were identical too. After all, blueprints for legendary armor sets were limited even in Saint Lands.


    Eight piece sets were still not enough to cover their whole bodies, but most of their bodies were already covered. The legendary armor sets on their bodies were simr to the Dreadfiend Sea Naga, they were full of spikes, but these spikes were fiery red. They each had a blood red spear in their hands. As they finished donning the armors, they raised the spears, pointing at Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor. The pressure of Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses burst out of them and focused on Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor.


    A fearsome wave of energy swept through the arena. Compared to the first match with Zhou Weiqing and Tian Lei, this match was evidently more exciting.


    As soon as the pressure of the two Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperors were released, they solidified. Remarkably, the space behind them turned a shade of red and was focused on them.


    Destructive force fused with Darkness Energy was boiling beneath the coverage of mes. Through the spears in their hands, they could even focus their pressure into a beam that they direct wholly onto Long Shiya. Because of that, Zhou Weiqing, who was hiding behind Long Shiya, did not need to endure anything.


    As expected of Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, even when he was facing the pressure of two Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouses, he was still unfazed. In his hands, Octagon Plum Blossom Hammers were crossed in front of him, defending against the two strong enemies¡¯ pressure on his own. Even Long Shiya¡¯s fatty parts were glowing with six-colored light.


    Both sides were patiently waiting for an opportunity to attack. At their level, the pressure was even more dangerous than hacking at the opponents. As soon as the other side had their weakness exposed, the battle would probably be over in a very short time.


    Enduring the pressure of two strong opponents, Long Shiya did not flinch. Conversely, the six-colored light became even stronger, his eyes that were hidden behindyers of fat twinkled brightly, and his body kept shifting around minutely.


    The Second and Fourth Elders were doing the same thing, they kept shifting their angles to try and affect their enemy in an attempt to influence him to show his weak point.


    Regarding Long Shiya¡¯s strength, the First Elder was astonished. He was sure now that he wouldn¡¯t be able to handle Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation base. If it weren¡¯t for this situation of two versus two, it would be nearly impossible to im victory over him.


    Even though Long Shiya was in the defensive position, he was deflecting two people¡¯s attacks on his own! Zhou Weiqing did not help his teacher at all. However, he was not at a disadvantage at all. To defend was nothing; if he was given a chance, he could turn around and go on offense at any moment.


    The Second and Fourth Elders understood this. It would be nigh impossible to find Long Shiya¡¯s weakness with just pressure alone. Both of them exchanged nces. In the next moment, they shouted at the same time and dashed toward Long Shiya, their bodies turning into blood-colored lightning.


    They were swift. Blood red lights shed, and they appeared in front of Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya roared, ¡°Open!¡± The Octagon Plum Blossom Hammersshed out at the same time against his two opponents.


    At their level, skills were not a big help. With the thickyer of defensive Heavenly Power, normal skills were not in the least effective. The ones that might be effective were the ones like Heavenly Skill Projection. However, once those skills were cast, the user¡¯s pressure almost definitely would waver, exposing weak points, so it was better to not use them.


    Sometimes, the higher level the battles were, the easier it would get. For example, the one currently happening was like this. This was purely a sh of Energy; there was no flourish to witness among the fighters, it was all a show of strength and Energy consumption.


    After a boom, the two blood-colored lights separated and Long Shiya was suspended in the air. He coughed out blood, which immediately started burning with ck mes and disappeared. That was the power of Destruction.


    However, the two Elders were injured too. They were also in the air, coughing out blood. Their condition was not much better than Long Shiya¡¯s.


    Their attack was just a probing attack, but they did not expect Long Shiya to use his full strength as soon as he attacked. When they realized what Long Shiya did, it was toote for them to fully prepare an all-out attack. Their strength added together was definitely more powerful than Long Shiya. However, in this situation, they had not gained the upper hand. On the contrary, both sides seemed to have been injured, though it looked like Long Shiya¡¯s injury was heavier.


    The Second and Fourth Elders did not stop. Their bodies turned around in mid-air and dashed toward Long Shiya a second time. This time, they changed their strategy. They controlled the Blood Spears to pierce through the air, raining light and shadow upon Long Shiya.


    Long Shiya¡¯s Hiltless Sky Purging Set would boost his strength by a lot. If it were onlyparing pure strength, Long Shiya could easilypensate for the difference between him and the two powerhouses with his overpowering strength. That was why the Second Elder and the Fourth Elder chose to attack with their skills from the beginning.


    Six-colored light enveloped Long Shiya¡¯s body, and his face was somber. Facing the Second and Fourth Elders¡¯ attack, he made an unexpected choice.


    He turned and charged. Forsaking the direction from which the Second Elder was attacking, he brandished his Octagon Plum Blossom Hammers and dashed at the Fourth Elder. At the same time, the six-colored light around his body expanded sharply, permeating the air and causing all kinds of Attribute Energy to be violent, dulling the blood-colored light of the Fourth Elder.


    Within only one round of exchanges, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had chosen an attack that was either win or lose it all.


    ¡®How could it be?¡¯ The Blood Red Hell¡¯s First Elder stared in disbelief and yelled, ¡°Fourth, be careful!¡±


    Long Shiya was really strong. With him putting all his eggs in one basket, Fourth Elder would have a hard time deflecting the attack. However, choosing this would mean he had also abandoned his defense. The Second Elder, who was stronger than the Fourth Elder, was attacking from another angle. When opportunities like thise up, the Second Elder would not give them up!


    This would mean that, in the end, Long Shiya might not be able to kill the Fourth Elder, but he would definitely be mauled in the Second Elder¡¯s attack. Who would choose strategies like this? Long Shiya did. It could be because it was unexpected that he chose to do it.


    The Fourth Elder felt a sudden intimidation and panicked. Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation base was much higher than his own, after all. Moreover, in this all-or-nothing situation, Long Shiya¡¯s strength might even force Heavenly God tier powerhouses to tread lightly.


    Without hesitation, the Fourth Elder abandoned his offense. He retrieved his Blood Spear and released all of his Heavenly Energy for defense. All he needed to do was to endure this round of Long Shiya¡¯s attacks. As long as he lived, he could win this fight.


    On the other side, the Second Elder did not rest easy. His ownrade was in trouble, forcing him to use his full power. He charged at the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor with full speed. The faster his action, the less time the Fourth Elder would have to endure the attacks.


    At this moment, the Second Elder suddenly found himself facing a smiling face. A silhouette had appeared between him and Long Shiya. It was Zhou Weiqing, who had stayed hidden since the battle started.


    The Second Elder did not react to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance much. To him, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blocking was to invite death. He could at most be a nuisance for a split second, but not enough topletely stop him from attacking the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor.


    Zhou Weiqing knocked the Dual God Strength Hammer together in front of him. Immediately, a huge, ck silhouette appeared in front of him, blocking the Second Elder¡¯s attack. It was Hell¡¯s Angel.


    Hell¡¯s Angel did not pause once it was summoned. When the Second Elder¡¯s Blood Spear pierced into his body, Hell¡¯s Angel immediately self-destructed.


    Because of the loud explosion, the Second Elder¡¯s body inevitably paused for a little while, and at this moment, a pair of massive wings sprouted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back. His whole body turned upside down in the air as he flung his Dual God Strength Hammer against the Second Elder¡¯s head.


    This created another bang. It was as if a thunderp had happened in mid-air. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was thrown backward and somersaulted a number of times before he could bnce himself.


    The Second Elder was not in good shape either. He had been knocked from the sky forcibly. It seemed like it was no longer possible for him to save the Fourth Elder.


    All of the cover-ups that were done before were leading up to this point. This was also Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first fight against a fully-armored Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouse after he had be stronger.


    Overall, Zhou Weiqing might still be weaker, but his ardent physique and defense nullified the damage he would otherwise have endured. After all, the Second Elder had used his full strength in the attack just now. Even though it was affected by Hell¡¯s Angel, the power it contained was difficult to defend against, even for a Lower Level Heavenly Emperor tier opponent!


    As Zhou Weiqing had sessfully intercepted the Second Elder, the sh on the other side finally happened.


    Poof!


    A mist of blood exploded into the air as the Fourth Elder¡¯s body was sted into smithereens, disappearing into nothingness.


    Rewinding to just a moment before, as the Fourth Elder had been preparing to defend against the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s attack, a burgundy silhouette appeared behind him stealthily. Because Long Shiya had taken all of his attention, the Fourth Elder did not notice it.


    The burgundy silhouette turned into a beam of light that enveloped the Fourth Elder. When Long Shiya¡¯s attack arrived in the following moment, the Fourth Elder no longer had even a piece of rag to defend himself with.


    Long Shiya¡¯s attack might not be able to y a Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouse with maximum defense, but without his Consolidated Equipment and Jewel Stored Skills, with what could the Fourth Elder defend himself?


    Was the burgundy silhouette not Demonic Dragon Lady? Of course, it was not just summoned; before the match started, it was hidden away. In the crucial moment when Zhou Weiqing was intercepting the Second Elder, it was sent to the arena with the Spatial Teleportation Stone.


    Long Shiya¡¯s choice of the seemingly-suicidal attack was set up from the beginning, was it not? Everything that happened was within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectations.


    A Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouse was killed just like that, and the difference between the power level of both sides was immediately closed.


    The Demonic Dragon Lady did not disappear immediately. As the Fourth Elder¡¯s body was blown into pieces, the Demonic Dragon Lady turned into countless beams of burgundy light, pouring down onto the Blood Red Hell powerhouses. Every single beam carried a Dragon Silencing Seal. So long as a single beam hit, it would be enough to have the person¡¯s Consolidated Armor and Jewel Stored Skills disabled.


    After Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor ughtered the Fourth Elder, his body glowed brightly with his six-colored light and light arrows shot out toward the Blood Red Hell powerhouses, interspersed between the Dragon Silencing Seal beams.


    What was deceit? Zhou Weiqing showed everyone with his actions. Of course, it wasn¡¯t only the beginning of his deception.


    In the direction which the Second Elder was thrown stood Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue and the six Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    As soon as the Second Elder crashed onto the ground, the Demonic Emperor¡¯s Demonic Change had already beenpleted. It was a full set of God Tier Consolidated Equipment. The Heavenly Demon de, his strongest attack, aimed for the Second Elder.


    Whatpetition? What bet? All the adtions and hints of surrendering had been part of a n. With so many Blood Red Hell powerhouses, if the enemies decided to swarm them, the only thing Zhou Weiqing could do was to try and flee. However, if a few of them could be removed from the picture, it would be apletely different story.

 Chapter 758

    While the Blood Red Hell had four Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses on their side, Zhou Weiqing only had two on his. However, one had to bear in mind that even if the four Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses had the Destruction Attribute, Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue were also formidable existences of Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses.


    ¡®One-on-two wouldn¡¯t be possible, but if it¡¯s one-on-one, hehe,¡¯ he thought.


    Second Elder had been paralyzed by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer hit, though the more important thing was that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia had destroyed his defensive Heavenly Energy and Absolute Dy was beaten into his body.


    The victory of the battle between Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses could be determined even with the slightest difference. At this moment, Second Elder had his back to the Demonic Emperor¡¯s direction. He never would¡¯ve thought that Wu Yunyue would ambush from behind without minding his own identity.


    The fact was that Wu Yunyue had no room to be concerned about his identity right now, as the Heavenly Demon Sect had been destroyed in the hands of these Blood Red Hell powerhouses! If that was not the case, how would the negotiation between him and Zhou Weiqing be so passive while everything revolved around Zhou Weiqing? He had long despised these people of the Blood Red Hell, so as long as he could avenge his people, his reputation would not matter!


    As he swung the Heavenly Demon de, a cloud of mist-like colors exploded behind Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue. The mist seemed like it wasprised of countless tiny strands, giving off the color of faint grey.


    It was a Life Attribute Heavenly nt. Wu Yunyue¡¯s Heavenly nt was named the Despair Hibiscus, a type of nt that existed in nature. It had no poison, but upon contact, a?strong demonic poison would explode. The Evil Attribute poison was just like the three types of energy venom of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dark Demon God Lightning, which was extremely venomous.


    Zhou Weiqing had told Wu Yunyue earlier that he would create an opening for him to perform a full-blown strike, thus Wu Yunyue was well prepared since the beginning. Demonic Change, legendary armor set, and Despair Hibiscus, almost all of his powers were being focused on this single strike.


    The Blood Red Hell Second Elder had sensed the immense threating from beneath; however, upon being affected by the Absolute Dy, his reflexes became much slower. With great struggles, he turned his body with the spear in his hand pointing downwards while activating all of the Heavenly Energy that he had in his body.


    Baam¨C, the Heavenly Demon de and Second Elder¡¯s Blood Spear collided against each other vigorously. Judging from both of their Cultivation Bases, Wu Yunyue had the upper hand, and that¡¯s not even considering the fact that the Second Elder could not even utilize eighty percent of his power.


    Heaven and earth shook as an ear-piercing explosion was heard. The Second Elder spewed a mouthful of blood. His defensive Heavenly Energy had been crushed by Zhou Weiqing earlier. At that moment, the Despair Hibiscus was released and had enveloped Second Elder¡¯s body.


    A miserable scream was heard, and the Second Elder¡¯s hysterical shrieks were filled with dissatisfaction and rage. ¡°How dare you ambush me! You shall die with me.¡±


    Facing Wu Yunyue¡¯s ambush, he was very clear that he did not have the opportunity to escape anymore. He would definitely die before First Elder and Third Elder arrived.


    Under such circumstances, Second Elder ignited his Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Nucleus Core without any hesitation. In an instant, the area surrounding his body formed into an area that was like a ck hole. As soon as a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse seeded in self-explosion, even the Heavenly Bow City that was far away would be affected by the impact. By then, the casualties would not be limited to the people before them.


    Wu Yunyue then left the battlefield in a sh almost without hesitation. A Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s self-explosion power was almost equivalent equal to three folds of his most powerful attack. Wu Yunyue did not want to die. Furthermore, there would be no turning back, because as soon as the Heavenly Nucleus Core was ignited, the self-explosion was unavoidable. Since this Second Elder would be dying, how could he allow him to use him as a scapegoat?


    However, right at this moment, a massive hammer suddenly appeared behind the Second Elder and a distorted glow instantly covered his body, which was about to explode.


    ¡®This kid is insane,¡¯ Wu Yunyue thought. Wu Yunyue clearly saw that it was Zhou Weiqing who had appeared behind the Second Elder. No matter how remarkable he was, it was a self-explosion of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse! ¡®Is he nning to die?¡¯ he thought again.


    However, Wu Yunyue was slightly stunned in the next second as the Second Elder¡¯s self-explosion halted just like that. After an intense distortion urred around the area surrounding Zhou Weiqing and the Second Elder¡¯s bodies, everything returned to normal. Zhou Weiqing had his own ways of utilizing Time Reversal, the skill that was perceived as useless. He had just started to really master this skill ever since he possessed the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core.


    Time Reversal no longer required the absorption of a huge amount of energy to reverse time for a mere two hours. With the support of Saint Energy Gxia, Zhou Weiqing couldpletely control the time and range of Time Reversal. Naturally, the pre-requisite was to eliminate the target of Time Reversal; it would only worked if that part was fulfilled. Since the Second Elder was self-exploding, how would he have any defence on his body? No doubt, Zhou Weiqing sessfully performed it with a single strike.


    Zhou Weiqing had figured out what could possibly happen after he sted the Second Elder. Therefore, he performed the consolidation of Time Reversal as fast as he could and made it back with Blink. When he arrived behind the Second Elder, Zhou Weiqing had cold sweat all over him as Blink had almost deviated in direction due to the ck hole-like impact from the self-explosion. Fortunately, he made it eventually.


    The function of the Dual God Strength Hammers was not as simple as a mere Secondary Skill! The heavy hit of the hammer had almost instantly crushed the majority of Second Elder¡¯s backbones, so he could not perform self-explosion now even if he wanted to. The light cloud of Starcrux Heavenly Nucleus Core then appeared on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. How could the Second Elder fight fair with Zhou Weiqing when he was severely injured? After retracting his dual hammers, Zhou Weiqing grasped onto Second Elder¡¯s back brutally with the Yin Yang Giant Spirit Palm ws of his Ringless Ground Purging Set and fully activated the Demonic Devour. At the same time, the sky had also turned dark due to the Starcrux Heavenly Nucleus Core energies he had released.


    It seemed easy for Zhou Weiqing to have defeated a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, but the truth was that it was equivalent to him defeating the Second Elder together with Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue. Furthermore, it was a victory with intense surprise elements and pitfalls. No matter whether the pitfalls were intentional or not, it was a sad case for the Second Elder. The series of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s confusing actions earlier were the reason why the Second Elder ended up like this.


    ¡®That works too?¡¯ Wu Yunyue thought to himself as he opened his eyes wide in shock. However, there was no time for him to consider Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability at the moment, as the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor on the other side could barely take it anymore. If one was to use a sentence to describe the battle on the other side, ¡®copsing heaven and sinking grounds¡¯ would be the most suitable one.


    The Demonic Dragon Lady released Dragon Silencing Seal in a self-explosive manner, naturally, it would not be able to work fully. Although the reflexes of First Elder and Third Elder of the Blood Red Hell were dyed, they still managed to lift up a big piece of energy space and defended most of the Dragon Silencing Seal¡¯s power.?There were only seven or eight Blood Red Hell Heavenly Zong-tier powerhouses with cultivation bases of eight or nine jewels who had been hit by Dragon Silencing Seal.


    When the Fourth Elder was crushed by Long Shiya¡¯s attack, the First Elder and the Third Elder were in shock. Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses were human as well, and a change that came out of nowhere had simrly impacted them significantly. The Blood Red Hell Four Elders had been living together since they were young, so they were close to each other. Due to the agreement ofpetition, as well as wanting to get Long Shiya and the rest to surrender, they decided not to interfere when Long Shiya bet with his attack. To them, even if the Fourth Elder was not as powerful as Long Shiya, they were all at Heavenly Emperor Tier. It was impossible for Long Shiya to to kill the Fourth Elder with merely one hit.


    The appearance of Dragon Demonic Lady was just too sudden. Until the death of Demon Dragon Lady, they had yet to figure out whether it was a Heavenly Beast or of an entity of energy.


    Upon the Fourth Elder¡¯s death, the First Elder and Third Elder became furious. They did not care about the bet agreement anymore at that moment as they dashed towards Long Shiya together and attacked. However, the Dragon Demonic Lady self-exploded at that very moment.


    With the First Elder¡¯s and the Third Elder¡¯s Cultivation Bases, there would not be any effect on them even if the Dragon Silencing Seal glow had shone on them. However, they could abandon their subordinates. The Demonic Dragon Lady was a Heavenly Emperor-tier Maximum Level Heavenly Beast, the Dragon Silencing seal that she had released by self-explosion were difficult to be defended against even for Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    If they allowed the glow to shine on, it was safe to say that the subordinates that they brought along with them would lose a majority of theirbat strength. Besides, the initial absolute advantage of the ability had been pulled down significantly due to the Fourth Elder¡¯s death. Although they were enraged, they could not abandon their subordinates. The only thing they could do was release the Consolidated Equipment which gave the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor the opportunity to attack.


    The sky hadpletely turned into six colors of the six attributes of Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, and Darkness. All of the attributes energy elements exploded from Long Shiya¡¯smand. Ever since Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor took Zhou Weiqing as his disciple, it was his first time showcasing all of hisbat strength. Although the six color glows were just consolidated simtion, one could notice that they were little shadows behind every light arrow if they looked closely. Those were shadows that looked exactly like Long Shiya. One could tell how terrifying the power of the light arrows was.


    10,000 Devastating Godyer Arrows. It was one of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya¡¯s ultimate moves. The attack did not only gather his personal strength, but also massive amounts of Atmospheric Energy. Long Shiya¡¯s advantage was that he was the one who attacked first. The Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse had the ability to control the Atmospheric Energy as their attack weapon as they wished. However, there was a sequence of who got to attack first, which was why Long Shiya had not had the opportunity to use the Atmospheric Energy earlier. Therefore, the Atmospheric Energy of the Blood Red Hell First Elder and Third Elder was much thinner when Long Shiya attacked.


    At the moment, there was a magical scene happening if one could watch from far. The sky was filled with the six colors while the ground was bloody red like a blood sea. There was ayer of ck, destructive air currents within the bloody ground.

 Chapter 759

    The terrifying boom sounded like simultaneous roars of thunder. The First and Third Elders opened up the Enchantment of Destruction to defend themselves from Long Shiya¡¯s attack. The Blood Red Hell powerhouses behind them released their Consolidated Equipment while they moved to gather behind the two elders simultaneously. At that moment, Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor hadpletely showcased his ability. Even the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain had to be cautious when he encountered the 10,000 Devastating Godyer Arrows, or else he would be hit by the arrows. Although the attack was scattered, it was destructive. It was out of the Blood Red Hell First and Third Elders¡¯ expectation.


    The Enchantment of Destruction that the First and Third Elders released was crushed in an instant. Although the duo was not injured, they were forced to return to the ground from the skies, which caused them to lose the opportunity to save the Second Elderpletely. Besides that, since the Enchantment of Destruction was crushed, the Blood Red Hell powerhouses at the back were affected by the impact. The first ones to be impacted by the blow were those who were struck by the Dragon Silencing Seal. Since they could not even release their Consolidated Equipment, how could they defend Long Shiya¡¯s attack? Everyone who was hit by the Tricolor Arrows had their bodies change to six colors immediately and faded away with the dissipating dots of light.


    These people aside, the rest did not fare well either. More than 10 people spewed blood and were badly injured, including four Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s ultimate move with his full power could not simply be blocked. Among Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses, perhaps the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was the only one who could defend the Second and Fourth Elders¡¯ attacks and bet his life to kill the Fourth Elder following such a powerful attack.


    A destructive aura swept up into the air. Long Shiya, who was in the sky, let out a deep groan from the impact and spewed blood. After all, he was fighting so many powerhouses on his own. If it was the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, he might not be able to do better than him. The First and Third Elders of the Blood Red Hell screamed ferociously and dashed into the sky in two bloody glows. They hated Long Shiya to their core, and it was the perfect time to attack the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor as he had just released his attack and was about to release another strike. As long as they managed to take advantage of this timing to kill Long Shiya, neither Zhou Weiqing nor the rest would live.


    When the terrifying dark red glow shot up to the sky, an overbearing destructive aura filled tens of thousands of square meters. The remaining Star Tree stumps that were chopped off earlier, as well as those that were spared within the coverage of the destructive aura, turned into ashes in an instant. The ground sank tens of meters deep while a significant number of the Blood Red Hell powerhouses attacked at the same time.


    At that moment, the power of the Blood Red Hell was shown. Although the Heavenly King and Heavenly Zong-tier powerhouses could not be a threat to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor on their own, they had simr Destruction Attributes. As they released Heavenly Energy respectively and channeled it into the Enchantment of Destruction, not only did that remedy the Enchantment of Destruction, its power increased tremendously. The First and Third Elders were adjusting the terrifying destructive energy towards Long Shiya.


    When they were attacking the Heavenly Demon Sect back then, the Heavenly Demon Sect was quite powerful itself. However, due to the overbearing destructive aura, the two Low-Level Heavenly Emperor-tier Assistant Sect Masters decided to self-detonate, which allowed Wu Yunyue and a portion of them to run away. At that time, the First Elder did not join the battle, only the Second, Third, and Fourth Elders took part. Long Shiya was the reason why the First Elder was here this time. They had given their all this time, and even Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, a real powerhouse, was shocked at the terrifying aura.


    Wu Yunyue had gotten next to Long Shiya as well as the six Heavenly Demon Sect Heavenly Kings. The eight of them had different attributes, which made merging impossible. All they could do was perform their most powerful skills to fight the Blood Red Hell First Elder¡¯s and Third Elder¡¯s attack.


    Baam ¡ª


    The sky turned dark. Yes, the sky turned dark the second the collision happened. Naturally, it was not approaching nightfall. Instead, a massive ck hole 1,000 meters in diameter appeared in the sky out of nowhere. All of the Atmospheric Energy was entirely absorbed within the ck hole¡¯s vicinity, which forced the two parties to separate into two sides.


    In almost an instant, half of the city wall of Heavenly Bow City, which was far away, copsed. It was only the impact of the aura. Fortunately, Zhou Weiqing had instructed the soldiers that were stationed near Heavenly Bow City as well as the civilians to move to another side when he received the letter of challenge. Otherwise, god knew how many lives the aftershock of the aura would take away.


    The Blood Red Hell First and Third Elders were forced to return to the ground once again. The destruction-filled bloody aura was much dimmer now. The ck hole that was created by the collision of both sides was too terrifying. It was a fearsome energy that could engulf a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, so nobody dared to touch it.


    Although the Blood Red Hell side of the attack was being stopped, the situation at the Heavenly Bow Empire was much more devastating. The eight people who were led by Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue spewed blood almost at the same time. The blood turned into mist in the air while the eight of them were thrown away. Long Shiya now had more injuries on top of the one that he had just sustained, so he did not look too good. He did not expect these people from the Blood Red Hell to gather all their strength to attack in a unified manner. Even with the help of Demonic Emperor, they did not manage to defend the attack and the strike was immensely powerful.


    Besides, the destructive aura that was filled with destructive energy rushed into their bodies. This meant that they would need massive amounts of Heavenly Energy to keep it from affecting their bodies. After the series of attacks earlier, the Blood Red Hell was naturally on the losing end. The Fourth Elder died, while the Second Elder was dying in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. Moreover, a couple of Heavenly King-tier powerhouses had killed a bunch of Heavenly Zong-tier powerhouses. Almost half of their fullbat strength was lost.


    However, the Heavenly Bow Empire side suffered severe injuries as well. Although nobody died, Long Shiya¡¯s injury was severe, and Wu Yunyue was injured too. That aside, he had yet to heal from hisst injury. At that moment, the two Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses had lost much of theirbat abilities. The six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses had suffered injuries on different levels too. If this persisted, since the people of the Blood Red Hell couldbine their strength all together into their attack, the Blood Red Hell would have the upper hand. However, the people of the Heavenly Bow Empire were proud to have achieved what they had so far despite their disadvantages.


    Naturally, pride was not enough as it was a battle of life and death where there was only one conclusion to the side who lost. Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue looked serious at that moment. No matter how much he did not want to admit it, he knew very well that the situation right now was the same as the time when the Blood Red Hell attacked the Heavenly Demon Sect.


    The Blood Red Hell¡¯s Destruction Attribute was immensely overbearing, but in a one-on-one scenario, he thought the impact of Demonic Change would be sufficient. The Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s root attributes were the Evil, Darkness, and Life Attribute. As a Sect Master who possessed all three attributes at the same time, though his abilities alone might not be better than Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, there was a fine line between them. That was the main reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect had managed to survive throughout the years despite being suppressed by the other four Great Saints Lands.


    However, they were not facing their enemies one-on-one as they were not on good terms with their enemies. How would it be possible that the enemy would give them a chance for a one-on-one? Moreover, he and Long Shiya had suffered severe injuries. He had new injuries added to his old injuries, while Long Shiya had gotten injured again and again. In such a battle, it would be irrational to put their expectations on a couple of Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    The Blood Red Hell First and Third Elders were not easy. With the support of many powerhouses and the merging of Destruction Attribute, theirbat strength was too terrifying. Wu Yunyue thought it might be tough to win the battle even if it was the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain who was fighting these Blood Red Hell powerhouses on his own. That was the main difference as the Destruction Attribute wasparable with the Saint Attribute. Most importantly, the Blood Red Hell had many people who possessed the Destruction Attribute. It would be fatal if all their Destruction Attributes were merged.


    A ferocious look appeared on Wu Yunyue¡¯s face. It would be difficult for them to escape with the situation that they were in today. Moreover, as the Heavenly Demon Sect Master, he had his dignity as well! He could not take the humiliation of escaping after being attacked again and again. He had made his decision, he would never retreat today, even if he had to resort to the self-detonation of his Heavenly Nucleus Core. He must fight the people of the Blood Red Hell to his death.


    On the other hand, Long Shiya had apletely different expressionpared to Wu Yunyue. Although he had suffered severe injuries, this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was smiling at this very moment. He even looked mischievous in his smile. Perhaps Wu Yunyue regretted listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, which caused the situation that they were in, but it was a different story for Long Shiya as he knew his dear disciple very well that he could not act hastily without having more than 80% of confidence. Consulting Wu Yunyue, he had an urate estimate of how many people the Blood Red Hell would have for the battle today. How was it possible for them to make such a fatal mistake right now?


    Regardless of the energy or the Heavenly Demon Sect, they had forgotten about one thing, which was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability. They had underestimated their dear disciple. Under normal circumstance, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s defensive abilities wereparable with a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, and hisbat strength was at least on par with a Mid-Level Heavenly Emperor-tier¡¯s ability. However, these estimates excluded his ability to mobilize the Neb. As soon as he managed to do that, Long Shiya was almost sure that he was the most powerful one on their side. That was right, Zhou Weiqing would be even more powerful than he was.


    The Blood Red Hell First and Third Elders had their eyes set on the two Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses on the other side. They had not even thought about how Zhou Weiqing had managed to defend the Second Elder¡¯s full strike and survived.

 Chapter 760

    The ck hole in the air shrunk slowly, but as it vanishedpletely, the people of the Blood Red Hell were shocked to discover that although the six-colored glow had disappeared due to the decrease in Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation base. It had been reced by another color. The disappearance of the ck hole did not bring the darkness away but revealed the stars that it previously covered that nobody had ever seen before.


    The day turned into night at that very moment, and the dazzling starlights in the sky formed a huge, spiral-shaped light neb. There was gentle energy wave released from the cloud. As the stars fell, the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Enchantment of Destruction could no longer reach the sky. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia was the purest Creation Energy. Creation and destruction had always been on opposing sides, but it could only be restrained mutually when both were equal. Although the Blood Red Hell powerhouses possessed the Destruction Attribute, only a small portion of these were mixed with the other attributes they possessed. In the end, their Destruction Attribute was clearly weaker than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s purest Saint Energy when they werepared.


    Mobilizing the neb would mean that Zhou Weiqing was connected with the neb. The energy strength aside, the powerful Saint Energy Gxia aura alone had suppressed the Destruction Attributepletely. Without the ability to integrate their Destruction Attribute, it was impossible for the Blood Red Hell powerhouses to release an integrated attack. With only the aura of his attributes, Zhou Weiqing had managed to cause the Blood Red Hell powerhouses to temporarily lose the best offensive technique they had.


    The First and Third Elders of the Blood Red Hell were stunned. They could see Zhou Weiqing, who was far away. The spiral neb lit up on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest while he floated higher into the sky at that moment. He held the Second Elder in his right hand, but his body was dangling. It was clear that there was no sign of life in him.


    Zhou Weiqing acted like he could not see the powerful enemy before him. At that very moment, he had entered a mysterious realm and had a calm expression on his face like nothing could bother him any longer. Under the light starlights, he looked like a superior watching over the world. The Saint Energy Gxia¡¯s powers were not that strong, but the light energy waves managed to make everyone feel like their attributes were muted, his enemies and the Heavenly Jewel Masters on his side included. Most importantly, they werepletely cut off from the Atmospheric Energy from the outside world. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing had merged with the heavens.


    Wu Yunyue¡¯s eyes were wide open. He already had a high appraise of Zhou Weiqing. Whether it was his abilities or his nning prowess, this young man was on top of his game. However, it was only now that he realized that his estimation of Zhou Weiqing was far from what this man was actually capable of. The aura that wasing off from this young man¡¯s body was beyond recognition. ¡®How is that possible? What exactly is this energy!¡¯, he thought.


    The both of them were stunned. On the other side, the First Elder of the Blood Red Hell dared not move hastily. The death of the Second and Fourth Elder had calmed them down from their rage for now. Something was going on, especially since this odd phenomenon was happening, and their biggest advantage had been suppressed. Attacking Zhou Weiqing aside, it was tough to even face the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and the Demonic Emperor. Every Blood Red Hell powerhouse clearly realized that the Destruction Attribute in their bodies was being suppressedpletely and could not be released any longer. It was the first time they encountered something like this from when they first obtained this powerful attribute. The Destruction Attribute seemed to be fearful of the Saint Energy Gxia.


    The news was too important to the Blood Red Hell. The existence of Zhou Weiqing was no doubt a major threat to the Blood Red Hell¡¯s future. The First and Third Elder were considering if they should get their people out of here to spread the news. The reason why the Blood Red Hell had managed to grow so fast and challenge the Heavenly Expanse Pce was because they were relying on the Destruction Attribute! If the Destruction Attribute¡¯s power were to vanish, the impact on the Blood Red Hell¡¯s capabilities would be major. They had been saving the power for so many years and they finally began to use it. If this failed, the Blood Red Hell would fall into devastation.


    Zhou Weiqing floated in the air. Everything was in his control as he was the one who nned everything. Killing the Second and Fourth Elders before getting the Demonic Emperor and his master to attack?bought enough time for him to create the opportunity to connect with the neb. It was the second time Zhou Weiqing had used this ability in a battle. Although summoning the neb was an extremely powerful ability, it was his trump card. In fact, he could not be interrupted at all during the summoning process; otherwise, he would fail immediately.


    The Blood Red Hell¡¯s disadvantage was that they did not know much of Zhou Weiqing. The ck hole that was created from the big collision had allowed Zhou Weiqing to summon the neb energy wave that he had been hiding sessfully. Eight dazzling gold glows fell from the sky with Zhou Weiqing¡¯smand andnded on Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue, and the six Heavenly Demon Sect Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    The eight of them felt exuberant in an instant as massive amounts of energy that was without any attribute flowed into their bodies. The energy was very pure, but the most amazing part was that although it was huge, it was gentle as well, so they could absorb it directly. Moreover, there was a unique energy wave in this pure energy. As soon as it lingered around them, all of their injuries were reduced significantly.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing waved his right hand into the sky. A ball of rich light halo exploded in the sky and entered his hand immediately. The Second Elder, who was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand, turned into ashes. It was also the doing of the ball of glow. The two light glows were the Second and Fourth Elders¡¯?Heavenly Nucleus Cores. Those were the Heavenly Emperor-tiers¡¯ Heavenly Nucleus Cores! Then, two gold glows shot into the sky and dashed towards the neb in the sky. Meanwhile, Long Shiya and Demon Emperor Wu Yunyue dashed towards the Blood Red Hell powerhouses beneath without any hesitation.


    With the support of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia, not only had they healed plenty, their Heavenly Energy had a significant recovery. One must know that when Zhou Weiqing summoned the neb, it was like he had transformed into the lord of the world. Under such circumstances, nobody should expect to recover their bodies by absorbing Atmospheric Energy. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Bow Empire¡¯s powerhouses?undoubtedly had the upper hand in the aspect of energy due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s help.


    Although they could not attack by mobilizing the Atmospheric Energy any longer, the attacks of these Heavenly King and Heaven Emperor-tier powerhouses were still powerful. A war exploded in an instant. Right at that moment, a gold glow shot from the sky. The intense gold was like two light pirs that connected the ground below them to the heavens. The lights shone on Zhou Weiqing in a sequence and all of a sudden, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body turned a shade of dazzling gold with countless starlight entering his body from the golden glow.


    Zhou Weiqing waved his left hand again and the Heavenly Nucleus Core of the Heavenly King Tian Lei, whom he had previously killed had also appeared in the sky. Although Zhou Weiqing no longer wanted to conduct Star Reflection onto a Heavenly King-tier Heavenly Nucleus Core, it was something useful after all, as it was good that he could consolidate a Heavenly Nucleus Core from it. Moreover, many a little makes a mickle.


    It was a taboo to Heavenly Jewel Masters if one was to increase his cultivation base in battles, as the body would be weakened immensely during the upgrade process. However, it was a different case for Zhou Weiqing as he had a remarkable ability since the beginning. At that moment, he had mastered World Vision. It was already difficult for them to get somebody from the Blood Red Hell to fight him and even if they could, nobody would dare to attack him so hastily! The level of the battle was now meaningless to Heavenly Zong-tier powerhouses. Therefore, although the Blood Red Hell were only left with Heavenly Jewel Masters on their side, he dared not join the battle as the aftershock of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s attack could definitely end them.


    At this point, the most powerful forces left in the Blood Red Hell were the First and Third Elders at the Heavenly Emperor Tier as well as the seven Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. If the neb in the sky did not exist, the integration of their Destruction Attribute energy could definitely defeat the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s side. However, the tables were turned. Now that they had lost the Destruction Attribute, they could only fight on their own.


    On Long Shiya¡¯s side, they had two Heavenly Emperor-tier and six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. Although they had one less Heavenly King-tier powerhouse than the other side, one should not forget that the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯sbat abilities had always been the most powerful among powerhouses of the same level. Furthermore, these six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses hated the people from the Blood Red Hell to the core of their beings. The six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses had the upper hand as they defended the attacks of the seven Heavenly King-tier powerhouses from the other side.


    The Blood Red Hell First and Third Elders began sweating. They could still maintain their position in the battle as the two who were at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue were injured and could not perform their most powerful abilities. However, one should not forget that Zhou Weiqing was in the sky. Although Zhou Weiqing had yet to attack them, that did not mean that he would never attack! One could imagine how pressured the Blood Red Hell powerhouses would feel with such a powerful man floating in the air.


    However, the fortunate feeling that they had in their hearts had soon vanished. The two golden glows in the sky did notst too long. As the golden glow slowly disappeared, the light gold color on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had be intensely overbearing and was now a bright gold color. The Saint Energy Gxia¡¯s starlight surrounding his body had obviously be denser. By using Star Reflection on the Heavenly Nucleus Cores of the two Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell, Zhou Weiqing had upgraded his cultivation base to the Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier in a very short period of time.

 Chapter 761

    The Saint Energy Gxia was a form of Creation Energy. The fact that Zhou Weiqing managed to possess such an attribute could be absolutely described as plete madness¡¯. Given the condition when the Heavenly Nucleus Core was sufficient, the upgrade speed of his cultivation base was just absurd. From the moment he possessed the Saint Energy Gxia, he was no longer in the same power ranks granted by Dark Demon God Tiger.


    It was due to the Destruction Attribute in the Heavenly Nucleus Cores of the Second and Fourth Elder, as well as the draining of a significant amount of energy from the purification of Star Reflection. Otherwise, with the concentration of Heavenly Energy by the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses, it would not be as simple as a mere upgrade to the Maximum Level of the Heavenly King Tier.


    Although things had only progressed until that state, it was sufficient for Zhou Weiqing. A bright golden light had showered ayer of dazzling colors onto his dark golden Ringless Ground Purging Set. The rich Saint Energy wave soared in the sky, while healing and upgrading effects took ce once again as eight starlights were released. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s support, Long Shiya and the rest felt exuberant in an instant and suppressed their enemies below them steadily. They instantly felt motivated and suppressed their enemies into a state of disadvantage. Without a doubt, if the events unfolded ording to the current situation, there would be no chance given to these Blood Red Hell powerhouses at all.


    In the air, Zhou Weiqing took a step out and arrived right above the battlefield. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s First and Third Elder nced at each other. The First Elder nodded hard while the overbearing Heavenly Energy erupted, whereas the Third Elder¡¯s body expanded abruptly. Self-detonation ¨C that was what the Third Elder was going for. Encountering the powerful Zhou Weiqing, they were left with no other option. If they did not do that before Zhou Weiqing acted, it might be difficult for them to find the opportunity to self-detonate. The Third Elder intended to give the First Elder and the rest a chance to survive by sacrificing himself. Besides, he could tell that Zhou Weiqing hadpleted his upgrade from their Heavenly Nucleus Cores. As long as his self-detonation seeded, there would naturally not even be a Heavenly Nucleus Core remaining.


    ¡°Trying to self-detonate? You¡¯ll have to ask if I¡¯ll allow that to happen.¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled lightly in the air while the glow of the neb on his chest started spiraling intensely out of nowhere. Then, a golden light pir descended onto his body, engulfing the body of the Third Elder within it altogether.


    As the beam of the golden pir did not possess any ability to attack, the Third Elder could not defend against it no matter how vigorous the Heavenly Energy on his body was.


    In the next moment, the Third Elder was so shocked that he almost screamed out loud. He had found out that the Heavenly Nucleus Core he had been activating with all his might had calmed down just like that. Under the illumination of the golden light, it seemed to have gotten veryfortable.


    That was his Origin Energy! However, at that very moment, the Third Elder found out that he had begun to lose control of it. Although it was not aplete loss of control, at least from what he was looking at, it was no longer possible for him to self-detonate. Furthermore, at least more than 30% of his power had decreased.


    Pu ¡ª


    To create the opportunity for the Third Elder to self-detonate, the First Elder had been fighting against thebined attacks of the two Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses by himself. There were the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and Demonic Emperor who had just received upgrades from Zhou Weiqing. he could not possibly defend himself for an extended duration. At that moment, he spewed arge amount of blood. While he had been shot and flung toward the back, he happened to see the Third Elder being enveloped by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gxy light, along with his expression of not being to self-detonate.


    ¡®What kind of energy is that?¡¯ he thought. At that moment, the First Elder had fear in him. Although Zhou Weiqing had never performed any powerful attack skills since the beginning, his existence hadpletely suppressed all of the Blood Red Hell¡¯s powerhouses. If it was not for him, how would they be losing the battle that they had the absolute upper hand to? The First Elder hated Zhou Weiqing to the bone but there was nothing that he could do anymore. Momentster, he spewed blood again. The First Elder roared in rage when all of the sudden, a striking dark red me exploded from his body. Even though as the terrifying dark red me was out, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and Demonic Emperor dared not proceed with their attack and backed off immediately.


    Long Shiya could not help but exim with a deep voice, ¡°This guy¡¯s insane. He has actually burnt his own Heavenly Nucleus Core. These are the mes of Life ignited by one¡¯s soul and Heavenly Nucleus Core.¡±


    Every Heavenly Jewel Master with the Fire Attribute possessed the mes of Life which offered them a temporary elevation in their power by burning through their life force. However, a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s mes of Life was different from those of an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master.


    While the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s mes of Life might not erupt into a terrifying energy like how the self-detonation of Heavenly Nucleus Core did; the duration of itsbustion was longer. Besides, it was not just the burning of Heavenly Nucleus Core. The soul was burnt together as well. Therefore, its impact was even more horrifying. Once the enemies had been scorched by the mes, the person¡¯s soul would be set aze as well.


    This was the reason why Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue dared not pursue their pursuit. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s First Elder was putting his life on the line! With the differences being associated with their powers, the mes of Life of an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master could be stopped anytime. However, once a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s mes of Life had been ignited, it would be impossible to extinguish. Under such a condition, death would be certain upon making this choice. Furthermore, the soul would be disintegrated, which was far worse than self-detonating one¡¯s Heavenly Nucleus Core.


    The First Elder witnessed Zhou Weiqing restricting Third Elders¡¯ self-detonation. He asked himself and thought his cultivation base was far higher than the Third Elder¡¯s, but he was unsure if Zhou Weiqing had the ability to restrict him for the second time. The death of the Second and Fourth Elder had a major impact on him. Besides, looking at the current situation, the worst case scenario would result in the total defeat of the Blood Red Hell! He then became radical and ignited his own mes of Life.


    As Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue retreated, the First Elder suddenly had no more opponents. He did not pursue the two Heavenly Emperors. Instead, he leaped into the air and dashed towards Zhou Weiqing. Eliminating Zhou Weiqing would be the only possibility for the Blood Red Hell to turn the tables around. The First Elder who was burning in dark red mes looked absolutely evil, like a massive fireball. His clothes, hair, and skin were burning with the terrifying mes of Life. He no longer exhibited the appearance of a human being. However, there was no doubt that he was the most overbearing one amongst all the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses.


    ¡°Be careful, Weiqing, ¡± Long Shiya shouted and rose into the air immediately to chase after the First Elder. Wu Yunyue was just one step behind him. Although they were on the case, both of them did not dare to get close. They had onlyunched long-distance attacks in their attempt to stop the Blood Red Hell¡¯s First Elder. However, the First Elder was now in a state where did not mind losing his life anymore. With the support of the mes of Life, his speed had peaked as he arrived before Zhou Weiqing almost instantly.


    The neb that was spiraling in the sky was now engulfed in ayer of faint dark red. One could only imagine how overbearing the energy that the First Elder released was. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s initial casual expression had now turned serious. Not only was he going to receive the full-blown attack of the First Elder, the Third Elder beneath him would possibly sessfully perform self-detonation if he failed to put him under control. By then, nobody could guarantee the Heavenly Bow City¡¯s existence from the impact of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s self-detonation. His families and friends were in there ¨C how could he possibly allow the Third Elder toplete his self-detonation?


    The First Elder was very determined, which allowed him to find this opportunity that he did not see when everything seemed to be hopeless. The Dual God Strength Hammers appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, while the overbearing Saint Energy Gxia covered his body with dazzling golden color. The neb on his chest was spinning at full speed, making Zhou Weiqing look like as if his entire being was being enveloped by ayer of starlight. Ayer of dark golden light then exploded from within his body.


    Facing the First Elder who was ignited by the mes of Life, every single skill would not work on him at this moment. The only thing Zhou Weiqing could do was to fight him by force. He lifted up the dual hammers and swung them. At the same time the Saint Energy Gxia erupted, he did not forget to retain the Third Elder who was beneath him. Although it sounded slow from the description, he had collided with Zhou Weiqing when the First Elder ignited his mes of Life. However, their collision this time did not invoke any deafening sounds or energy waves, but only a soft sound as they collided.


    Dark red mes abruptlybusted and engulfed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, along with the hystericalughter of the First Elder.


    ¡°Kid, I¡¯ll have you die along with me, I¡¯ll burn you to death, and make these destructive mes explode on its own. All of you must die, every single one of you must die¡ª¡±


    ¡°Are you daydreaming?¡±


    The outsiders could not gauge the situation between Zhou Weiqing and the First Elder clearly. Amidst the terrifying destructive mes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual God Strength Hammer had struck onto the First Elder¡¯s shoulders urately. However, the strange thing was that his brutal force did not manage to affect the First Elder who was burnt by the mes of Life in any way at all. Instead, he was stuck with the First Elder¡¯s mes of Life. The terrifying mes then engulfed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body through the Dual God Strength Hammers.


    The First Elder¡¯s face had been burnt to ash-ck. The only thing that was visible was his eyes, filled with a grudge. Upon witnessing Zhou Weiqing being swallowed by the fearsome destructive mes, his heart sang with joy. At this point, how could he not figure out who the cause of all these events was? He had been tricked by Zhou Weiqing and was led by his nose. It was safe to say that the First Elder hated this young man immensely, that he absolutely had brought him along to his grave.


    ¡°Sigh ¡ª¡±, a faint long sigh came from Zhou Weiqing who was being enveloped by the destructive mes.


    The First Elder was stunned at that moment before he heard a deafening sound. A massive gush of energy waves flowed from beneath, propelling him and Zhou Weiqing higher into the sky.


    As he looked downward subconsciously, the First Elder could not help but released a heart-wrenching cry, ¡°Third¡ª¡±


    The Third Elder of Blood Red Hell could no longer answer him as his body had been smashed into a ball of meat.


    Third Elder had never expected that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and Demonic Emperor who had leaped into the sky all ready to rescue Zhou Weiqing would suddenly alter their direction. Theyunched a full-st attack on him instead. Just like what Zhou Weiqing was concerned about, he was ready to self-detonate anytime. His eyes turnedpletely red when the First Elder ignited his mes of Life. Among the Four Elders, he had the worst temper. He had no room to bother about anything else anymore, seeing that all three of his brothers would die. As long as he could self-detonation sessfully, the people of the Blood Red Hell could definitely escape. He wished to live and die along with his brothers. It would be best to kill Zhou Weiqing and all of his people here.


    Therefore, he was all ready.?As soon as Zhou Weiqing loosened his control on him, he would proceed to self-detonate without any hesitation. Unfortunately, the events did not unfold ording to the wishes of the two Elders of Blood Red Hell. The two Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses who were on the way to rescue Zhou Weiqing had suddenly changed directions andunched a full-st strike towards the Third Elder. He now had no way of defending himself against the two Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses even if he had anticipated their attack, let alone be caught unaware!


    The Demonic Emperor and Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had their powers elevated by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia while the Third Elder had been draining his energy all this while. Furthermore, he was being showered by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Gxia neb glow; it was equivalent to his Heavenly Nucleus Core being controlled by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core. Under such circumstance, how much of his powers could he release?


    It made sense that the Third Elder had failed toplete his self-detonation and was crushed into a ball of meat under the assault of the two Heavenly Emperor-tier. Naturally, heunched his final attack and made Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue spew blood again. It was definitely a great deal to kill a Heavenly Emperor-tier in exchange for such a minor sacrifice.


    Was it Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue¡¯s real intention to kill the Third Elder instead of rescuing Zhou Weiqing? Naturally, that was not the case. To them,?Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life was far more important than the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Third Elder. They decided to do that as they heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s telepathic message!


    Two balls of dazzling starlights exploded in the sky, followed by a loud thud. The screams of the First Elder was heard along with the abrupt emergence of the mes of Life. As the starlight rotated, Zhou Weiqing appeared in everyone¡¯s field of vision again. It seemed like he was not hurt at all as he held the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands and floated majestically midair.


    ¡°Impossible, that¡¯s impossible¡­¡± First Elder¡¯s voice was filled with unwillingness. He remained in the appearance of a ball of mes, but his bodily functions were weakening from thebustion. As he was hit by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia, he was no longer able to deliver a strike as powerful as he did before.


    ¡°I shall exin everything to you and let you die in peace then,¡± Zhou Weiqing smiled softly, ¡°If you choose the other option, which is to pull everything on the line and attack me, I would be gravely injured even if I was able to defend it, After all, I¡¯ve yet to master this Star Energy of mine perfectly. What a pity! Why did you me Tian Lei previously? You¡¯ve forgotten that I¡¯m immune to Fire Attribute ¨C a pure immunity at that. As for the Destruction Attribute embedded in your mes of Life, how is it an opponent of my Creation Saint Energy?¡±


    ¡°Sigh it¡¯s such a pity that this Heavenly Nucleus Core of yours isn¡¯t bad. Goodbye, dear Elder.¡±


    Rich Saint Energy Gxia flowed from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s dual hammer and engulfed the remnants of First Elder¡¯s mes of Life within it. As the neb spiraled, the First Elder¡¯s life had vanished within a short period of time. Unfortunately, Star Reflection could not be conducted on his Heavenly Nucleus Core as it had lost much of itsponents due to thebustion of mes of Life. Otherwise, with the First Elder¡¯s cultivation base, his Heavenly Nucleus Core would absolutely allow Zhou Weiqing to be upgraded further.


    Looking at the battlefield below, Zhou Weiqing held his dual hammers by his side in a horizontal manner. As the Gxia Saint glow was stone, it transformed into seven beams of light pirs and enveloped the remaining Blood Red Hell¡¯s seven Heavenly King-tier powerhouses within it as if it had grown a pair of eyes. The glow was slightly darker than the one that was used on the Third Elder but it was sufficient to handle these Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. What Zhou Weiqing was doing was to not leave any opportunity of self-detonation to them. The disability to self-detonate left them no way to escape. What he said to the First Elder had demonstrated his determination of not leaving anyone alive.


    ¡°Kill.¡± A cold voice came out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mouth. With the restriction by Saint Energy Gxia in ce, his people no longer had any concerns and hadunched their mightiest attack.


    After Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue had conveniently gotten rid of a few remnants attempting to escape, they had entered the main battlefield. With the presence of the two Heavenly Emperors, what chance would these Blood Red Hell powerhouses have?


    Beams of starlight shot high up into the sky toward the dazzling neb. It was a sign that this was the end of the battle. Looking at the disastrous scene and the bunch of crushed meat all around, the people from Heavenly Demon Sect had a feeling as if they were in a foreign world. Ming Yu and Ming Hua¡¯s father, Ming Wu, were among the six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses of Heavenly Demon Set. Everyone had their eyes on Zhou Weiqing, who was in the sky. They had a burning passion in their eyes. The mixed emotions of admiration, astonishment, and envy fluctuated intensely within their hearts.


    All of the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s Heavenly King-tier powerhouses realized that they would definitely die when they saw so many people from the Blood Red Hell. As they followed Zhou Weiqing, Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue and Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, they had no idea what tactics the former had in store, so it was only natural for them not to feel confident at all. If it was not for their absolute obedience to the Sect Master¡¯s orders and their dignity as Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, some of them would have long desired to escape.


    Before the battle begun, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s series of charms, negotiation, and bets had confused these Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouses even further. They had no idea what this young man wanted. They did not even know what the level of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was and neither had Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue informed them of it. Wu Yunyue had his thoughts allid out. If they happened to survive and win this battle, he would agree to any of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s terms. If they did not, what was the point of talking about all these?


    The Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouses were shocked as they watched the series of performances exhibited by Zhou Weiqing. They could not imagine a young man who looked only in his twenties to disy various strong abilities including cunningness, power, and strategic calctions. Not only had he tricked his opponents into confusion, the two Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses on their side had been following hismands. It was his verymand which had led the people to victory.


    They won, they had really won ¨C it was an absolute victory! Although they had not sustained zero injuries, there was not a single person who was dead or crippled on their side.


    Their opponents were the four Elders and eight Heavenly Kings of the Blood Red Hell who were blessed with the Destruction Attribute! Even without taking the Heavenly Zong-tier powerhouses into ount, these forces were so much more powerful than the ones who had attacked their Heavenly Demon Sect back then. Furthermore, this key of absolute victory relied on Zhou Weiqing alone. The dazzling glow released from Zhou Weiqing had even led them to ignore the presence of Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya.


    Without taking other factors into ount, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia alone hadpletely suppressed the Destruction Attribute and this had filled the hearts of these Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouse with tion. Without the suppression and integration of Destruction Attribute, they were able to release their power at full potential. Why would they fear the people of Blood Red Hell anymore? The final battle had alsopletely rectified this issue.


    Zhou Weiqing remained floating mid-air while beams of gold from the Star Reflection shone on him one after another. At that moment, the people could see roughly that there was blood flowing out from the corners of his lips. They could not help themselves from being concerned about him. Encountering the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Destruction Attribute, his Star Energy was the only thing that could fight against it! If anything were to happen to him, would they still be able to defend themselves against these Blood Red Hell powerhouses?


    The sudden uprise of the Dandun Empire had a significant connection with the Blood Red Hell. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s ability was not restricted to those people that they sent. Although this time the Blood Red Hell was in devastation, nobody could guarantee how many Blood Red Hell powerhouses would they encounter next time.


    Yes, Zhou Weiqing was wounded. He was injured when the First Elder ignited his mes of Life. That was right. No matter how powerful the First Elders¡¯ mes were, it could not break Zhou Weiqing¡¯s immunity to Fire Attribute as long as it did not exceed the powers of one who was at the Heavenly God Tier while the Destruction Attribute was suppressed by the Saint Energy Gxia. However, one should not forget that the overbearing mes of Life that was released with the will to kill could attack a human¡¯s soul.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s injury came from the ones he sustained in his soul. However, he had been enduring the pain earlier as he was afraid to affect his morale. Now that the battle was over, he could not help but spew a mouthful of blood after releasing Star Reflection. He was seeing ck, and his floating body was unstable due to the dizziness that he felt. Fortunately, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soul had long entered the Heavenly Emperor-tier or even higher. He had no idea to what extent of strength had his soul evolved to. With the help of the dragon Hui Yao as well as his self-upgrade from consolidating the Saint Nucleus Core, it had caused his Soul Energy to elevate continuously. Moreover, he killed the First Elder within the shortest period of time. Although he was wounded, it was not fatal.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body started to shiver vigorously in the air at the next second. A series of unstable golden glows exploded from within his body. Oh no, even Zhou Weiqing was a little scared this time. He suddenly realized that he should not have used Star Reflection on the Heavenly Nucleus Cores of these Heavenly Kings as well as the three Elders at that time. It was because he had already arrived at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly King Tier. With the Heavenly Emperor and seven Heavenly Kings¡¯ Star Reflection, his cultivation base had instantly escted to the next level, which was the Heavenly Emperor.


    Yes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was upgrading to Heavenly Emperor-tier when his soul was wounded. Naturally, it was good if he was being upgraded to Heavenly Emperor-tier under the usual circumstance. The power of the new level of Saint Energy Gxia could only be told after Zhou Weiqing tested it. However, it was extremely dangerous to level up in his current condition.


    No matter the breakthrough from a cultivation base of nine jewels to the Heavenly King Tier or from the Heavenly King Tier to the Heavenly Emperor Tier, it was not a simple upgrade of cultivation base, neither was it mere changes in the Heavenly Nucleus Core. It was an evolution from the inside out, from the head down to the toe, from within the soul to the body outside, and from the meridians to the skeletons. It was a total upgrade to the body.


    In such a process of evolution, although the pain inflicted was not too much, it was an esction process nheless. For a damaged soul to be upgraded, there was a risk of his soul copsing!


    ¡®What should I do?¡¯ At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was stunned as he had never encountered such a situation so it was only natural for him not to know how to handle the matter. It was impossible to reject the Star Energy reflected at?him and his body had already begun to transform. His soul had also started to evolve along with the excruciating pain. Zhou Weiqing could only feel that his consciousness was fading. While his spiritual whirlpool was going through an intense spiral, cracks appeared one after another in the depths of his soul, resulting in the fading of his consciousness.


    The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue had been observing Zhou Weiqing. From their perspective, the golden glow on Zhou Weiqing had be brighter and brighter since the Star Reflection. A faintyer of red began to surface on top of the dazzling golden glow and fused to be an even more colorful reddish gold. The aura radiating from his entire being had be more and more overbearing.


    ¡®Is he leveling up? Into Heavenly Emperor-tier?¡¯, Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue were stunned as they watched. One must know that when the battle had just begun, his cultivation base was nothing more than that of an Upper-Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. He had just upgraded to the?Heavenly Emperor Tier just like this right after a single battle. On the other hand, they had spent tens of years toplete their evolution to achieve Heavenly Emperor-tier. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s upgrade speed hadpletely surpassed their knowledge of Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t right. Something¡¯s not right about this.¡± Long Shiya naturally knew his beloved disciple more than Wu Yunyue did and found out about the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation as soon as it happened. Although Zhou Weiqing was in the progress of upgrading, his face was as pale as paper, while his body did not stop shivering. His body floating in the sky and the reddish golden glow radiating from his body was extremely unstable. It exuded a feeling that he would copse any minute.


    This was definitely like the conditions exhibited during the regr process of a Heavenly King Tier being upgraded to a Heavenly Emperor Tier. Long Shiya¡¯s facial expression changed immediately. To him, even the annihtion of the entire Blood Red Hell could not bepared to the safety of his beloved disciple! Long Shiya could also roughly guess that Zhou Weiqing must have had encountered some problems during his previous fight with the First Elder. Although he could not pinpoint the exact issue with Zhou Weiqing, there were wounds on his body.


    Furthermore, destructive disaster could be brought upon a Heavenly Jewel Master who was forcing his way to an upgrade, even if the injury was minor.


    What caused the greatest pain to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was that in such a situation, there was no way for him to Zhou Weiqing at all. If Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was lower, for instance, the time when he was still breaking through to the Seventh Jewel from the Sixth Jewel cultivation base, Long Shiya would still be able to aid him with his cultivation base. However, he was now upgrading to the Heavenly Emperor Tier, albeit a Heavenly Emperor Tier with Saint Energy Gxia. In such conditions, Long Shiya knew that there was nothing he can do for Zhou Weiqing. The evolution of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base might very well be an iparable existence. He would only elerate the crisis and even be devoured by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia if he were to interfere during the process.


    Just as Long Shiya was losing his patience, two silhouettes dashed from the sky like lightning from far away. The two silhouettes were extremely fast and they looked like they were connected. A massive pair of green golden wings pped continuously and soon arrived above the battlefield.


    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡± Wu Yunyue shrieked and had almost failed to restrain himself while Long Shiya held onto him immediately.


    ¡°They¡¯re one of us. They¡¯re here to assist Zhou Weiqing in his breakthrough Everyone, please don¡¯t act hastily,¡± Long Shiya¡¯s words managed to calm the group of Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouses.


    Soon, the two silhouettes arrived before Zhou Weiqing. The owner of the gigantic pair of green massive sings swung hard at Zhou Weiqing as another person that was in his embrace was flung. It was strange that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful golden Saint Energy did not reject the two outsiders. It was ady who was flung away. She then floated in the sky with her white dress, looking like a goddess on earth.


    In a sh, she appeared before Zhou Weiqing. Without hesitation, she stretched her arms out wide and hugged Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck tightly. At the same time, she lifted her head and kissed his lips. The twodies who came out of nowhere were naturally Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Tian¡¯er. Although they did not join the battle, they had been watching closely with the Heavenly Bow Empire powerhouses. As everything was over and done with, the loud thuds had naturally vanished but the glow from the neb in the sky was still there.


    Right at that time, Tian¡¯er had an extremely intense feeling out nowhere. She could sense that something was wrong with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condition. As the both of them cultivated their Saint Energy together, it was only natural for their hearts to be connected, more so within such a close distance. Therefore, Tian¡¯er had asked Shangguan Bing¡¯er to send her here immediately. As soon as Tian¡¯er kissed Zhou Weiqing, his shivers became even more vigorous. However, he then held Tian¡¯er¡¯s slender waist while an immense reddish golden glow that surrounded the both of them started rotating. It was so strong that even Shangguan Bing¡¯er was swept along.


    Naturally, the Saint Energy Gxia would not harm the twodies as their bodies were filled with Saint Energy as well. Although they were not as powerful as Zhou Weiqing was, how would this energy of the same source and with the simr nature of Creation Energy harm each other?


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er had also gotten used to cultivating along with Zhou Weiqing during their travels together to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Naturally, she would not miss such an excellent opportunity. She stretched her wings out wide and kept her body afloat as she began to cultivate while feeling the powerful Saint Energy Gxia surrounding her.


    On the other hand, it was a different situation happening to Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing. Almost without hesitation, Zhou Weiqing had channeled the massive Saint Energy Gxia, which was about to be upgraded, to Heavenly Emperor-tier into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body.


    With arge amount of energy injected from Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er¡¯s body instantly turned into a reddish gold shade. Zhou Weiqing began to lose consciousness now. Furthermore, he was being led by Tian¡¯er where he had no idea if the baby in Tian¡¯er¡¯s tummy would be hurt by them doing so. He had lost his ability to judge, and all he was doing was to find a way to vent subconsciously.


    Something even odder happened next. As Tian¡¯er¡¯s body turned a reddish gold as well, Tian¡¯er¡¯s belly had actually lit up. Ayer of mysterious white color that had never been seen before appeared on her tummy. It was a small ball of glow which appeared to be pure white. As white color appeared, the powerful Saint Energy Gxia of Zhou Weiqing had actually dimmed and lost its color. All of the reddish golden colors seemed to appear more harmonious in an instant. It was no longer circting around Zhou Weiqing, but instead, it started circting the tiny ball of white glow with that as its center.


    Zhou Weiqing was finally relieved that the massive amount of upgrading Saint Energy had left his body. His soul started to be stable again. All he needed now was time to heal his soul, which was not difficult. As he opened his eyes by instinct, Zhou Weiqing saw himself being kissed by Tian¡¯er. Suddenly, his body shook vigorously while his eyes were filled with surprise and pain. How did he inject such an abundant amount of energy into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body?


    If Tian¡¯er was not pregnant, what he did would benefit Tian¡¯er as she would gain her energy from it. As the Saint Energy was created by the both of them, Tian¡¯er did not reject any of the Saint Energy at all. However, it was a different situation now as she was pregnant now. Would receiving this massive amount of energy impact injure the baby? If that was the case, Zhou Weiqing would definitely regret for the rest of his life.


    However, Zhou Weiqing soon found out that something was not right. He was surprised to discover that a unique energy that made himfortable, much as if he was back in the core of the universe, was continuously released by Tian¡¯er who was in his embrace. The gush of energy was weak but it was no doubt a supreme energy. At that moment, all of the Saint Energy Gxia seemed to be its people. Even the neb in the sky had stopped spiraling at that moment. A massive amount of Star Energy was poured from the sky, covering Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er, and Shuangguan Bing¡¯er within it.


    ¡®Isn¡¯t this Star Energy from the Star Reflection¡¯s energy?¡¯. However, Zhou Weiqing did not use the Heavenly Nucleus Core to conduct Star Reflection this time! This energy waspletely gifted to them from the countless stars in the sky. The gentle energy first rotated around Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er as it surrounded them. Under the gush of Star Energy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s broken soul had recovered to its normal state almost immediately.


    Zhou Weiqing found out that the gush of Saint Energy was different from the Star Reflection that he released earlier. There was a faint white within the golden starlight. Although the white was faint, it was the one that recovered his soul quickly. Otherwise, Zhou Weiqing might not even realize the existence of such a unique energy. Next, the reddish gold that he inserted into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body was poured out and injected back into him. That filled Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body with reddish gold glow once again.


    As Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies were against each other, Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was in the sky not far away from them was the only one who witnessed the odd white glow that was released from Tian¡¯er¡¯s tummy.

 Chapter 762

    However, they did not even have a chance to feel shocked as the Saint Energy Gxia descended from the sky and continuously rained on them. It eliminated all the impurities in their bodies. With the support from the energy of the mysterious Star Reflection, the twodies¡¯ cultivations increased at a shocking speed.


    Because Shangguan Bing¡¯er had followed Zhou Weiqing to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, her cultivation base was higher than Tian¡¯er. However, her current cultivation speed was no match for Tian¡¯er.


    Followed by a soft moan from Tian¡¯er, a faint starlight radiated from her body. Striking colors mixed with neb energy also appeared on her chest. The striking starlight was circting at a high speed. With every spin, it absorbed as much Saint Energy Gxia in the air as it could. She had also absorbed a portion of the reddish golden energy released by Zhou Weiqing during his elevation process.


    Long Shiya¡¯s jaw almost dropped when he witnessed the scene in the sky. He eximed, ¡°Heavens! The twodies are solidifying their Heavenly Nucleus Core. We¡¯ve been living our lives in vain. If they seed, there¡¯ll be three Heavenly King-tier powerhouses in their twenties.¡±


    He could see that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condition had stabilized with Tian¡¯er¡¯s assistance.


    Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue said bitterly, ¡°It¡¯s not three Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. It¡¯s two Heavenly Kings and a Heavenly Emperor in his twenties. Heavenly Emperor! Do you know how much I feel like yelling at someone right now? What the f*ck! Why didn¡¯t I meet this youngster earlier? If I did, there¡¯s a possibility that he might wind up being my disciple instead.¡±


    Long Shiya spared a nce at Wu Yunyue and said gleefully, ¡°You¡¯ve no choice in this. I¡¯m luckier, and I have a better eye for discerning people with great talent. Now, no one can snatch my beloved disciple away from me. On the maind, no one else is qualified to be his teacher anymore. Wu, it¡¯s not yet time for us to rest. Ask your Heavenly King subordinates to leave. We¡¯ll protect the three of them. As long as they seed in upgrading, we¡¯ll no longer have anything to worry about even if Blood Red Hell sends another batch of their men here.¡±


    Although Wu Yunyue was really jealous of Long Shiya, he was in high spirit at this moment. When he was looking at Zhou Weiqing who was about to evolve into a Heavenly Emperor, he came to a conclusion. He felt relieved after the decision had been made. It had been a long time since he was in such a great mood.


    He said whileughing out loud, ¡°Brother Long, what¡¯s your purpose of bing a Heavenly Emperor or Heavenly King-tier powerhouse? Even if the Blood Red Hell has been concealing much of their powers all these years, they¡¯ll definitely be dealt a fatal blow this time. Moreover, since we¡¯ve annihted all of them, who knows how long it¡¯ll take for the news to reach them. Besides, I believe that even if Blood Red Hell has gotten hold of the information, they won¡¯t dare to send anyone here. The Heavenly Bow Empire is different from the Heavenly Demon Sect. Zhou Weiqing has good rtionships with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Blood Red Hell has already failed the first time. Even if they wish to invoke another battle, they have to take the power of those two Great Saint Lands into consideration as well.¡±


    As he was speaking, Wu Yunyue had already ryed his order to dismiss the remaining few Heavenly Kings. At the same time, he and Long Shiya guarded the ce together as they observed the miraculous scene of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s breakthrough. At that moment, Wu Yunyue and his six Heavenly Kings had an odd feeling. All of the injuries on their bodies were healing at a terrifying speed. Apart from that, there was a faint feeling that their personal cultivation base was rising as well. Without a doubt, this was all due to the Saint Energy Gxia that Zhou Weiqing released into their bodies. Due to the infusion of energy, their personal energy had improved significantly.


    They developed a deep admiration for Zhou Weiqing and no longer had any doubts because of the wonders that Zhou Weiqing had demonstrated. Wu Yunyue believed that his decision would not encounter any obstacles at all. The starlight in the sky remained for a day and a night before it gradually dimmed. The first few whose glow started to dim were Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. It took Zhou Weiqing a very long time to advance to the Heavenly King Tier back then. However, he had the Star Reflection¡¯s support in the sky this time. The fact was that this breakthrough was fueled by the Star Reflection energy that he had umted himself. That was the reason why the speed of his breakthrough was a lot faster. The most important factor was Tian¡¯er. The mysterious energy that radiated from Tian¡¯er allowed Zhou Weiqing toplete the qualitative changes of his own neb in such a short period of time.


    At that moment, the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body changed. The ball of Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core had turned into an actual neb. Although there was a neb in his body previously, the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core was the core while the Saint Energy Gxia revolved around it. However, it was now aplete Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core that was in the form of a nebpletely. Apart from that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia underwent the biggest change. Its original golden color had changed into a reddish golden color. The changes in color also signified the qualitative changes in his power as well.


    Zhou Weiqing could not tell the extent of improvement the power in his cultivation base. All he knew was that if he was to judge in terms of energy strength, his current level was definitely not at the Lower-Level Heavenly Emperor Tier but at least at the Mid-Level Heavenly Emperor Tier. The reason why it rose to such a degree at once was due to the Star Reflection brought upon by Tian¡¯er.


    The benefits Tian¡¯er gained were much greater than what Zhou Weiqing had gained. Initially, she still had a long way to go before reaching the Heavenly King-tier cultivation base. However,?she managed to break through this time and upgraded instantly. The progress was so simple that even Zhou Weiqing was a little envious of her. Her breakthrough was even faster than the time Zhou Weiqing had his breakthrough on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind.


    When Zhou Weiqing regained his consciousness, he first looked at Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was nearby. She was still in the process of upgrading. He also saw Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er but he had no idea when they had gotten here. At that moment, they were both being condensed within the Saint Energy Gxia in the sky. After that, he started caressing Tian¡¯er¡¯s tummy.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, how is it? Is our child all right?¡±


    Upon hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s concerned voice, Tian¡¯er instinctively looked at her tummy. To be honest, she did not think about it too much when she and Shangguan Bing¡¯er came to rescue Zhou Weiqing. All she had on her mind was to rescue him and to help himplete his breakthrough. Tian¡¯er had only realized the danger when Zhou Weiqing released a massive amount of Saint Energy into her body. What if the massive amount of energy that entered her body was harmful to the child?


    However, Tian¡¯er made up her mind at that moment. They could always conceive another child but she would never get her husband back if she lost him. Therefore, at that instant, Tian¡¯er decided to bear the pain in her heart and stayed on. Something happened as soon as she made that decision. As if her body could feel the sadness in her heart, her tummy moved slightly and Saint Energy that was even more powerful than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appeared. Tian¡¯er was very sure that the changes in the neb, as well as her tremendous breakthrough, came from the gush of energy in her tummy.


    As she gently caressed her tummy, Tian¡¯er was still stunned as she mumbled, ¡°The child is fine. Better than before. The child seems to be absorbing a lot of Saint Energy Gxia! I couldn¡¯t feel his life aura previously but I can feel it clearly now. If I¡¯m not mistaken, the child may arrive earlier than the date father gave us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was relieved to hear that the child was fine. At that moment, he was so emotional that he waspletely speechless as he hugged Tian¡¯er tightly. The neb in the sky was fading gradually, it was a sign that it was disappearing. Zhou Weiqing looked up at the sky, a reddish gold glow shed in his eyes as a dazzling reddish golden starlight emitted from his body and enveloped the Shangguan Triplets within it.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had arrivedte. They were not here to take advantage of the situation but to the help them if something went wrong because they had Saint Energy in their bodies as well. Although Shangguan Xue¡¯er could not fly yet, with the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor¡¯s help, she could float in the sky temporarily. The two sisters were ready to inject Saint Energy into Zhou Weiqing whenever he needed it.


    Perhaps it was true, no good deed goes unrewarded. Although they did not get the first course, they did not miss the main course. Taking in the powerful Saint Energy Gxia in the air and the Saint Energy¡¯s reaction in their bodies, they naturally would not give up such a great opportunity because they were smart. The only downside was that they werete so it was impossible for them to break through to Heavenly King Tier now. Nevertheless, both of them had reached Maximum Level Ninth Jewel.


    Under the protection of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reddish-gold light, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er soon woke up from their cultivation. They would not fall with the protection of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reddish-gold Saint Energy. Zhou Weiqing found out that if before this he could control Atmospheric Energy and even the Atmospheric Energy that Heavenly King and Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses were controlling when he was at Heavenly King Tier, then now he could directly control the Saint Energy within heaven and earth.


    He could not feel it at all when he was at Heavenly King Tier. Breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor Tier had increased his perception immensely. His ability to sense became broader in scope and was more detailed. He could clearly feel all the energy waves in the air. He could even sense the trace amount of Saint Energy that existed on heaven and earth. The Saint Energy had been lingering in the air ever since the world was created. Its amount was one-thousandth of normal Atmospheric Energy. Even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse would not be able to sense its existence. After Zhou Weiqing had broken through to the Heavenly Emperor Tier and his Nucleus Core transformed into an actual Neb Saint Nucleus Core, he could finally feel the pure Creation Energy. The Perception would greatly benefit his cultivation in the future.

 Chapter 763

    Shangguan Bing¡¯er needed some time to wake up as it was difficult to upgrade to the Heavenly King Tier after all. She did not have the extremely pure Saint Energy like Tian¡¯er, hence she needed some time. Zhou Weiqing brought the threedies down from the sky and he let out a long sigh after they descended to the ground. He held Tian¡¯er tightly in his arms and kissed her softly on her forehead. If Tian¡¯er did not get to him in time, he would have been badly injured even if he did not die. As soon as something went wrong with his soul, no matter how miraculous his Saint Energy was, it could have resulted in death for him. Although the Star Reflection was good, it also had to be used at the right time!


    Although the upgrade was sessful, Zhou Weiqing was exhausted at the moment. It might seem like he had everything under control in the battle today. However, the reality was he had expended a lot of effort. He could not afford to make any mistakes or else it would be disastrous. Especially in the beginning, if he did not bait them by surrendering as a whole, it would have been impossible for him to get the opportunity to fight one-on-one with the people from Blood Red Hell.


    Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue approached him together. Long Shiya¡¯s eyes were sparkling when he looked at his beloved disciple. He could not be more satisfied with him. Wu Yunyue smiled and bowed slightly to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Weiqing, thank you very much. I agree with the suggestion that you mentioned earlier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing forced out a smile and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s talk about it when we get back. I need to rest.¡±


    The threedies around him felt sorry when they saw how exhausted he was. Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at Shangguan Fei¡¯er and said, ¡°Go back with Tian¡¯er. We¡¯ll stay here to look after third sister.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Zhou Weiqing nodded to them. At that moment, he felt like he could not open his eyes at all. The energy drain and the upgrade overwhelmed and exhausted him. All he wanted to do at that moment was to get a good sleep.


    When he got back to the Heavenly Bow City, Zhou Weiqing fell asleep almost as soon as he went into his room. He slept for a day and a night. The Heavenly Bow Empire went to work immediately. They locked down all information regarding the battle earlier so that Blood Red Hell would only receive the news at ater time. At the same time, Shangguan Xue¡¯er personally wrote a letter to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to inform them about what happened. However, it was hard to guess what Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s priorities were because she neglected to inform them of the most important news; Zhou Weiqing had broken through to the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Perhaps she had subconsciously treated him like?family ever since he had helped in alleviating her stress.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s breakthrough was still ongoing. It had not ended even after Zhou Weiqing


    had woken up from his sleep.


    ¡°That felt so good.¡± Zhou Weiqing woke up from his sleep and stretched his body with all his might.


    ¡°Wait, that¡¯s not right.¡± He hid his aura instinctively and looked at his surroundings. Tian¡¯er who was lying next to him was woken up by his actions. She could not help but burst outughing when she looked at Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Our bedroom might turn into ashes if you continue stretching a little longer.¡±


    Since Zhou Weiqing had just entered the Heavenly Emperor Tier, he had yet to have control over his aura. The simple act of him stretching had caused a rampage in the Atmospheric Energy where massive amounts of Atmospheric Energy rushed towards him. If he did not stop in time, the building might have copsed directly from the overly rich and dense Atmospheric Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian¡¯er who wasughing into his embrace softly. ¡°Thank you, Tian¡¯er. If it wasn¡¯t for you the other day, perhaps¡­¡±


    Tian¡¯er rolled her eyes with annoyance, ¡°Do we need to thank each other? Just don¡¯t leave me behind next time when you head out.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then ced his hand carefully on Tian¡¯er¡¯s tummy, ¡°Is our child really alright?¡±


    Tian¡¯er nodded and ced her hand on top of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. There was a motherly glow on her beautiful face.


    ¡°Not only is our child fine, it¡¯s a lot more active than before. It didn¡¯t move at all previously but now it¡¯ll move asionally. What¡¯s with the Saint Energy the other day? How did our child release such a pure energy? It seems like it¡¯s even purer than your Saint Energy after upgrading to the Heavenly Emperor Tier.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing forced out a smile and said, ¡°I¡¯ve no idea but I¡¯m sure if I can trade my Saint Energy with an energy so pure, I¡¯ll definitely surpass a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. I¡¯ve always thought that I¡¯m talented but it seems like there¡¯s a huge gap between me and our child! This little fellow is already so powerful even before it¡¯s even born. Won¡¯t it surpass my ability once it¡¯s born?¡±


    The both of them looked at each other, feeling confused. They found it hard to believe that a child that was just born would possess an ability that was beyond that of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. However, the extremely pure Saint Energy it gave off could not be simted. Zhou Weiqing knew even his father-inw, the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, pure energy that the child released seemingly out of nowhere.


    Zhou Weiqingy down with Tian¡¯er in his embrace. He started touching her as he lowered his head next to her ear and said, ¡°My dear, I want to go inside and see our child.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re so naughty¡­¡± Tian¡¯er was so shy that her face turned red.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be careful. Look, none of you apanied me these past few days. I¡¯ve been miserable! Come here¡­¡±


    A faint scent of arousal was released into the air. A pregnant woman could get sexually aroused as well, in fact sometimes even more than a normal woman. Zhou Weiqing took her gently as the scent of arousal filled the entire room.


    In the Heavenly Bow Empire Admiral meeting room, Zhou Weiqing instructed someone to get the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue to see him. The most important battle had ended so it was time to settle the other matter. Besides, that was also the main reason why Zhou Weiqing came back this time. What he said to Di Feng Ling was not a joke, it was his goal.


    Although the Heavenly Bow Empire now possessed a powerful army, it was still a small country after all and the foundation was not deep enough. Zhou Weiqing was not greedy but he sure hoped that his homnd could grow. It was absolute, like how greatness was dependent on one¡¯s ability. If the Heavenly Bow Empire could have a Saint Land of its own, who would dare to casually invade in the future? Not only that, Zhou Weiqing wanted to build ces like a Storing Pce and a Consolidated Pavilion in the Heavenly Bow Empire. Perhaps it would not instantly attract many Heavenly Jewel Masters here. However, it was crucial for a country¡¯s development.


    Wu Yunyue was all smiles as he walked into the room and said to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Weiqing, you¡¯ve gotten your rest? I hope all is well with you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°My rest wasn¡¯t bad or I wouldn¡¯t have invited you here so soon.¡±


    The truth was Wu Yunyue had long noticed that Zhou Weiqing was up when he released a wave of Heavenly Emperor-tier energy as he woke up. This kid took almost four hours to get here, how was that considered soon?


    Naturally, Wu Yunyue did not expose him. To him, this Zhou Weiqing kid had his share of ws, being promiscuous in particr. However, in this world, every powerhouse had apanion from the opposite sex with them. It was the same in the Heavenly Beast world. The more powerful a Heavenly Beast was, the morepanions it would have. Zhou Weiqing was undoubtedly powerful. Wu Yunyue would have found it strange if he only had one woman.


    Wu Yunyue instantly cut to the chase as he said, ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯ve told you the other day that I agreed with your suggestion. Ever since we¡¯ve defeated the Blood Red Hell, I¡¯ve discussed this with everyone. Everyone agreed to you taking over our Heavenly Demon Sect.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Sir, you¡¯re too kind. If that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s naturally no problem on my side. Regarding the new name of our Heavenly Demon Sect, do you have any suggestions on what we should change it to?¡±


    Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue smiled even wider when he heard Zhou Weiqing said the word ¡®our¡¯. He had given up on managing the Heavenly Demon Sect, why would he still bother with the matter of who should rename it?


    ¡°Sect Master, it¡¯s better if youe up with the name. However, I¡¯d love to be the Deputy Sect Master! Hehe.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled secretly. It made sense that this sly fox still could not relinquish all of his power.


    ¡°I¡¯ve thought about it before. I started off by depending on the Peerless Unit. It was then renamed as the Peerless Regiment. Although Physical Jewel Masters upy most of the Peerless Regiment, the Peerless Unit is made up of Jewel Masters. Since we¡¯ve decided to merge the Heavenly Demon Sect, let¡¯s just call it Peerless Sect. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Peerless Sect?¡± Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue sighed secretly. He knew that as soon as he gave his consent, the Heavenly Demon Sect would be history. However, he had no other choice now. He could at least keep some of his dignity and preserve the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s legacy if he coborated with Zhou Weiqing. If he gave this coboration up, the other Saint Lands might not show mercy to the Heavenly Demon Sect and Blood Red Hell might attack them.


    Zhou Weiqing was calm as he watched the Demonic Emperor struggle with his emotions. Nobody would be happy to have a Saint Land of an entire generation change its name.


    ¡°Father-inw, there¡¯s another matter that I need to discuss with you. Yuehan had given her body to me so I¡¯ll definitely take responsibility for that. Besides, I like her very much. All of my wivese from Saint Lands so I can¡¯t be taking sides. This is my n. It won¡¯t be long until the next Saint Landpetition. I¡¯m nning to organize my wedding directly after thepetition and marry all of them. They¡¯ll all be on equal standing. There won¡¯t be a ranking system and the matter of whoes first. What do you think?¡±

 Chapter 764

    Zhou Weiqing hadpletely awakened Wu Yunyue by addressing him as his?father-inw. Yes! This young man was his son-inw after all. What more could he ask for since the heir of the Heavenly Demon Sect would be his grandchildren if he passed the sect down to Zhou Weiqing? Besides, even though this young man¡¯s future was unpredictable, he was sure that as long as Zhou Weiqing was alive, he would definitely surpass the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain one day and would need his guidance.


    ¡°Sure. It¡¯s all set then. My child Yuehan has her heart set on you since the beginning. Weiqing, please treat her well. I¡¯ll call you by your name in private but in public, I¡¯ll address you as Sect Master.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Then our Peerless Sect shall be established today. Dear father-inw, I know you feel sorry because this is something you¡¯ve built throughout your life. I can guarantee that you won¡¯t regret the decision that you made today. Very soon in the future, the Peerless Sect will definitely be the most powerful in the Boundless Maind. It would truly be the No.1 Saint Land.¡±


    Wu Yunyue¡¯s body shivered slightly and there was a sparkle in his eyes. He nodded to Zhou Weiqing and said, ¡°I¡¯ll wait for that day toe. I¡¯ll get Ming Yu to pass you the name list of the members who survived. From now on, they¡¯re all your subordinates.


    ¡°Thank you, father-inw, for fulfilling my wish.¡± Zhou Weiqing then bowed at Wu Yunyue.


    Wu Yunyue stood up and left after nodding at him. He needed time to heal the wound in his heart. It was a tough decision for him to make but he strongly believed that his decision was right. At least among the Saint Lands, he was the only one who merged with Zhou Weiqing. Perhaps since his daughter would onlye after the rest of his wives, his sincerity was iparable to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain. Perhaps things would prove itself in the Saint Landpetition that was happening soon.


    ¡°The discussion is over?¡± Long Shiya¡¯s maic voice sounded. His plump body appeared in the room in a sh.


    ¡°Master.¡± Zhou Weiqing greeted his teacher. He helped Long Shiya to the main seat as he chuckled.


    ¡°Why is it that I feel that your smile is very cunning!¡± Long Shiya teased.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled again, ¡°How is it even?cunning? Even if it is, I learned it from you! I¡¯m your disciple after all.¡±


    Long Shiya said in an annoyed voice ¡°Oh please, I didn¡¯t teach you this. Your mischievous behavior was taught by Mu En. I¡¯m considered kind because I didn¡¯t teach him a lesson. Though I must admit, your father has a broad vision. Although you bastards are always doing embarrassing things, at least your survival skills will grow even stronger. Tell me, what do you need from me. Stop smiling at me like that. I¡¯m scared.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing switched to a yful expression, ¡°Master, you know me so well! Actually, it¡¯s nothing much. It¡¯s just that I think you¡¯re not young anymore. It¡¯s not good for you to wander around. I¡¯ll need to n for your retirement as your disciple! Why don¡¯t you stay here? Don¡¯t leave anymore. I¡¯ll do my best to get my wives to give birth to some children to entertain you. What do you think of that?¡±


    Long Shiya burst outughing and said, ¡°Oh, please. Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what your ns are. You want me to support you in the Peerless Sect now that you¡¯ve gotten the Demonic Emperor to hand the sect over to you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing pretended to be shocked, ¡°Master, can you predict the future? However, I don¡¯t expect you to manage the sect for me! All I want is to be filial. Please give me this chance. Moreover, what¡¯s mine is yours as well. As long as you¡¯re willing, you¡¯ll naturally be the Peerless Sect Master.¡±


    ¡°Pfft, please. Aren¡¯t you taking away my freedom by asking me to be the Sect Master? I won¡¯t, and I don¡¯t want to do it. I¡¯ve been enjoying freedom all my life. Why would I work for you, you little bastard? Especially when I¡¯m already so old.¡±


    Long Shiya rolled his eyes and ignored Zhou Weiqing¡¯s begging. He knew this kid too well so he did not want to fall into his trap. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was a free bird. Almost all of the Saint Lands had invited him but none had piqued his interest. Moreover, his disciple had matured now. He did not think he would be able to help even if he stayed. However, he was interested in the retirement n that Zhou Weiqing mentioned. After all, he was not young anymore. Even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy had rejuvenated him, his mentality was no longer young.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at his master and suddenly turned ferocious, ¡°Master, please don¡¯t force me.¡±


    Long Shiya was stunned to see such an expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face that seemingly came out of nowhere. He scoffed and teased, ¡°Stop pretending. So what if I¡¯m forcing you? I¡¯ll still force you no matter what.¡±


    ¡°So you¡¯re forcing me to perform my ultimate move!¡± Zhou Weiqing was enraged.


    Long Shiya then looked at him in shock, ¡°What kind of ultimate move can you perform to make me obey you? Please show me! I¡¯d love to see it. I don¡¯t believe anyone can threaten me. No one has been able to threaten me all my life. Bastard, could you be the exception?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then put away the rage on his face and sighed, ¡°Alright then, seems like you¡¯re better than me. In that case, forget about it. I was nning to have one of my children take your family name Long and give it to you as your grandchild. But... since you¡¯re unwilling to stay, I think I won¡¯t be able to be filial to you. You can leave if you want to. Since you want your freedom, as your disciple it¡¯s not nice for me to stop you.¡±


    ¡°That sounds about right.¡± Long Shiya smiled gleefully. Suddenly, his face turned stiff. He turned around and grabbed Zhou Weiqing who was about to leave, ¡°Wait, wait a minute. What did you say just now? What grandchild and grandfather. I didn¡¯t hear you clearly.¡±


    His head was clouded with happiness since he thought there was no way that Zhou Weiqing could threaten him. He did not pay attention to what Zhou Weiqing was saying, and now he was stunned when he recalled what Zhou Weiqing said.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled happily and said, ¡°Nothing, nothing. Since you¡¯re leaving, it doesn¡¯t matter if I tell you or not. It¡¯s alright if you didn¡¯t hear me. I still have things to do, Master.¡±


    ¡°You bastard, how dare you mess?around with me? Tell me now, or don¡¯t you dare me me for hurting you. Hmph.¡± Long Shiya showed him his plump fist. Naturally, even he himself did not think it was threatening. That aside, it was possible that he could not even handle Zhou Weiqing with his current cultivation base.


    Zhou Weiqing turned around and faced his master. This time, he put away the smile on his face and kneeled before Long Shiya. He then said with utmost sincerity, ¡°Master, I really hope that you¡¯ll stay. It¡¯s not that I want you to support the Peerless Sect. You¡¯re over 100 years old now and you¡¯ve been a wanderer all your life. I wish to give you a home, please stay. It¡¯s safe to say that without you, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to achieve what I¡¯ve achieved. You only have disciples but not children. I¡¯m your son, and my children will be your grandchildren. Please stay so that I can serve you. You don¡¯t need to do anything. All you have to do is enjoy your life. I¡¯ll have one of my sons bear your family name. He¡¯ll be your grandson and inherit your family name. Can I do that?¡±


    Long Shiya looked at Zhou Weiqing nkly. Naturally, he could feel that Zhou Weiqing was being sincere at the moment. He ced one of his hands on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulder. Zhou Weiqing was shocked to find that Long Shiya¡¯s hand was trembling despite his cultivation base. He then looked up at him immediately.


    ¡°Master, are you alright?¡±


    Long Shiya looked at him with tears in his eyes. His lips were trembling but no words wereing out from his mouth.


    ¡°Master, you¡¯re scaring me!¡± Zhou Weiqing got closer to him and patted Long Shiya¡¯s chest immediately as he carefully infused Saint Energy into his body.


    Long Shiya shook his head, ¡°Weiqing, you¡¯re not just saying that to make me happy right? Are you being serious?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not know if he shouldugh or cry as he said, ¡°Master, since when am I so mean? I¡¯m being serious. How can I be joking?¡±


    Long Shiya said in annoyance, ¡°You looked sincere when you were cheating the people from Blood Red Hell the other day and they were fooled by you.¡±


    ¡°How can youpare yourself to them! Master, I¡¯m really not joking with you. All I want is to serve you until you¡¯re old.¡±


    Long Shiya lifted both his hands and grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s shoulders tightly. Tears were streaming down his face, ¡°Thank you, boy. It¡¯s been almost 90 years since Ist felt like I was at home. My old life shall depend on you now.¡±


    ¡°Teacher¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was over the moon, and he gave Long Shiya a big hug.


    Long Shiya seemed to have calmed down and he said after wiping his tears, ¡°Go, your Junior Master Duan is looking for you. You¡¯re now a Heavenly Emperor. Finish thest Ringless Ground Purging Set as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Junior Master is looking for me?¡± Zhou Weiqing let go and looked at Long Shiya who had calmed down and immediately said, ¡°Master, then I shall leave now.¡±


    The respect Zhou Weiqing had for Duan Tiang was not any less than the respect he had for his master. He did not dare to dy when he heard that his Junior Master Duan was looking for him since it was rare for his Junior Master to look for him. Long Shiya waved, motioning for him to leave. Zhou Weiqing turned around and heard an indescribable chuckle behind him as he stepped out of the door, ¡°Hahaha, hahaha, finally I¡¯ll have grandchildren. I have an heir now. Hahaha.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned when he heard the sound but soon after, he revealed a genuine smile. He knew his master too well. Although Long Shiya desired to be free, not having a family and love had always been his biggest regret. As a disciple, it was only natural that Zhou Weiqing would ease the regret for his master! How couldck children when he had five wives? Moreover, even if the son bore the Long family name, he would still be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s son.

 Chapter 765

    ¡°Junior Master,¡± Zhou Weiqing stood in front of Duan Tiang¡¯s door. He lightly knocked the door and said respectfully.


    ¡°Come in,¡± Duan Tiang said from inside his room, but his voice sounded like he was exhausted.


    Zhou Weiqing was startled for a little. It was only several months ago that Duan Tiang was rejuvenated with his Saint Energy. Even though his physique could notpare to his prime, he should still be full of life, not as weak as he is currently!


    Puzzled, Zhou Weiqing entered the room.


    As soon as he saw Duan Tiang, Zhou Weiqing was shocked. ¡°Junior Master, what happened to you?¡± he said as he dashed beside Duan Tiang. Zhou Weiqing grabbed Duan Tiang¡¯s arm and started transferring his reddish-gold Saint Energy into Duan Tiang¡¯s body.


    Duan Tiang¡¯s condition at that moment could be described as horrendous. His face was in a tint of grey, his ck hair turned white, and his face was crawling with wrinkles. His eyes were dull and without life, no matter how Zhou Weiqing looked at it, he was like an old man on the brink of death.


    Receiving Zhou Weiqing, Saint Energy, Duan Tiang¡¯s body trembled as his condition improved. His life force was restored, and under the cleansing of the Saint Energy, his physical functions started to rejuvenate from its waning state.


    Zhou Weiqing was aghast as he healed Duan Tiang. He could clearly feel that if his cultivation base had not been elevated to Heavenly Emperor tier, he could at most dy Duan Tiang¡¯s imminent death for a few months with his Saint Energy Gxia. Saint Energy was not omnipotent, there were things that cannot be reversed. Fortunately, his reddish-gold Saint Energy was purer than before and could save Duan Tiang from death.


    The effects of his Saint Energy was immediate, Zhou Weiqing could see that Duan Tiang was slowly recovering. The dullness in his eyes was slowly reced by a hint of surprise.


    An hourter, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s diligence, Duan Tiang had finally recovered enough topare to a few months ago when Zhou Weiqingst helped him.


    ¡°Weiqing, you¡¯ve improved again. I really thought I was done for this time. However, I was not doing it on purpose, it¡¯s beyond my control! Haha, you¡¯re really my lucky star!¡±


    Duan Tiangughed, but Zhou Weiqing was livid, he red at Duan Tiang angrily. He said angrily, ¡°Junior Master, what have you done? I had just nursed you back to health, how could you take such bad care of yourself? What exactly did you do, your body had almost fallen apart!¡±


    Listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s reprimand, Duan Tiang scratched his head embarrassedly. He sighed, ¡°It¡¯s an old problem. I can¡¯t help it, it¡¯s so ingrained in me. Once I entered the state of researching Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, I can¡¯t stop. I think this time around I have not slept for more than a month.¡±


    ¡°What? More than a month? Without rest? You...¡± Zhou Weiqing was out of words.


    When Duan Tiang said he had not slept for more than a month, it was not only that he did not sleep, he had been awake every minute of the day for a month researching Consolidated Equipment Scrolls. If it were not for that, how would Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy have depleted so quickly?


    Duan Tiang said apologetically, ¡°It¡¯s entirely my fault. However, Weiqing, let¡¯s not talk about this. Look at what I¡¯ve done here.¡±


    As he was speaking, Duan Tiang leaped up like a groom about to be married and pulled Zhou Weiqing to his work desk, on which a scroll with meter-long sides was spread.


    On the unfurled scroll, the first thing Zhou Weiqing saw was grey lines interwoven tightly. These lines were outlined with a special pen, the scroll was made of good quality sheepskin, which is known for its durability.


    Zhou Weiqing had wanted to talk to Duan Tiang, however, when he saw the scroll, he was stunned.


    In the eyes of normal people, those grey lines would give them dizzy spells. However, Zhou Weiqing was not normal people! As his cultivation base was raised to Heavenly King and then to Heavenly Emperor tier, he could finally be called a God Tier Master.


    As therge scroll appeared in front of his eyes, the only emotion he could feel was a shock.


    Yes, it was a design of a Consolidated Equipment Scroll, its patterns were moreplicated than any other Consolidated Scrolls Zhou Weiqing had ever seen. There were many segments where it was slightly messy, but following the lines, Zhou Weiqing still squealed every once in a while.


    Duan Tiang stood beside him, reading along. The difference between him and Zhou Weiqing was that his eyes only exude fascination. It was as if he was looking at the most beautiful woman in the world, and asionally, he even caressed the sheepskin scroll, he was practically living in his own world.


    ¡°Junior Master! Junior Master, you did it! My goodness, this is a miracle, it can only be called a miracle,¡± Zhou Weiqing squealed, unable to hold back.


    His head snapped up and looked at Duan Tiang. Even though Zhou Weiqing was not as persistent as Duan Tiang in creating Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, he was still a God Tier Master and an heir of the Strength Legacy. How could he not marvel at an epic creation like this particr Consolidated Equipment Scroll? He could not imagine how a scroll like this could actually be designed, some concepts in it could only be described as a masterpiece.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve seeded. Even I didn¡¯t think I could seed,¡± Duan Tiang murmured. ¡°Perhaps, perhaps it was because I have walked to the edge of the realm of the Dead, I¡¯ve kept my heart calm enough and brave enough to abandon everything else, that the Heavens finally presented me with such glorious achievement.¡±


    Even after finishing the Ringless Ground Purging Set, Duan Tiang had not once mentioned the word ¡®achievement¡¯, but at this moment, pride was written all over his face.


    ¡°Junior Master, you¡¯ve seeded, you have! This, this is the design for the eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set! If we could finish this piece of Consolidated Equipment Scroll, the Ringless Ground Purging Set could very well surpass the Boundless Infinitum Set, bing the strongest armor set in existence!¡±


    Nodding lightly, Duan Tiang¡¯s tears were struggling to roll down his face, ¡°In the past month, my inspiration had not stopped, and I barely ate, I never slept, but even if I knew I might die, I still wouldn¡¯t stop. Weiqing, I beg of you. No matter what, please create this scroll when I¡¯m still alive. I have the power to design it, but I cannot build it. Only you, with your mastery over Time and Spatial Attributes, could build this piece of armor. If I¡¯m not wrong, you are now a Heavenly Emperor tier, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded enthusiastically and said, ¡°Junior Master, don¡¯t you worry. I will definitely do my best in building this piece. Junior Master, I can say this without any worry now, you¡¯re the finest God Tier Master in the Strength Legacy, even more so than the ancestor who created the Ringless Ground Purging Set. At the same time, you are the greatest, strongest God Tier Master in existence, no one would be able to surpass your achievement.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, I think so too, hahaha!¡± Duan Tiangughed heartily. Usually calm and collected, he had finally shown his wild side.


    Duan Tiang¡¯s biggest dream had been to be able to see the design of the Ringless Ground Purging Set, it was Zhou Weiqing who helped him achieve that, and he even managed to build the legendary armor set. He was the first God Tier Master who had built both the Hiltless Sky Purging Set and Ringless Ground Purging Set in the history of the Strength Legacy. Not only that, he had actually designed the eleventh piece of armor for the Ringless Ground Purging Set. It could be said that this design was not only born of his talent but also external variables like luck. Duan Tiang could say with confidence that if he were to do it over, he would not seed in a hundred years.


    With this eleventh piece of design, not even the three God Tier Masters from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce could say they had the better achievement. Master Xing Tianyi only preserved what was created, while Duan Tiang was creating. As soon as this design was finished, he had officially stepped onto the altar of Consolidating Equipment Masters. No one in the current generation could im to be better than him.


    ¡°Weiqing, the next segment will be your part,¡± Duan Tiang smiled. ¡°This design was finished, but I still need to do a little adjustment. I¡¯ve already prepared the form for the Consolidating Ink, we still have most of the ingredients we require from what you brought back from Heavenly Jewel Ind, but there is one thing I need you to procure.¡±


    ¡°Junior Master, what is the ingredient that not even Heavenly Jewel Ind has?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Duan Tiang said, ¡°By the eleventh piece of legendary armor sets, there are too many required ingredients that sh with each other. Topletely merge these ingredients without the sh, we need to use certain special materials to fuse them. Your Saint Energy could be a good choice, but it is still an external force. Even if we seeded, it would affect the quality of the Consolidating Ink, which would then affect the scroll-making process. Therefore, we will not be using a pure internal energy as a blending solvent.


    At this point, Duan Tiang paused before continuing, ¡°The blending solvent must have strong Attributes to it so itpletely covers the other ingredients before it could seed. So you need to look for the Elven Queen¡¯s blood. Not much is needed, three drops should be more than enough.¡±


    ¡°The Elven Queen? Who¡¯s that?¡± Zhou Weiqing had not heard of this character, but with a title of ¡®Queen¡¯, she must not be a weak character.


    Duan Tiang smiled slightly, he said, ¡°It¡¯s not unusual that you don¡¯t know about her, it takes hundred-year-old geezers like me to have heard of the Elven Queen. The Elves are an ancient race, they existed even earlier than us humans in this world. Eons ago, the rulers of the mainds are the Dragons, the Elves, and several other extinct races. Humans at the time were still very primitive, suitable only to be their ves.¡±


    ¡°As time goes by, human intelligence and the ability to cultivate slowly developed. In addition, humans¡¯ reproductive abilities are stronger than the other races, so we slowly dominated the mainds.The few races that had extinct almost always had something to do with humans. The Elves and the Dragons were still pretty close to us humans, especially the Dragons. Their reproduction was too slow. Therefore, for some time, they even treated humans as their spokesperson. However, the development of the human race had far exceeded the dragons¡¯ expectations to the point that they could not control anymore. By that time, the mainds slowly belonged to the humans, and the original ruling races had either weakened or gone into seclusion. You¡¯ve seen dragons before, how many would you say there were on this maind? Far too rare, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said, deep in thought, ¡°That means, the Elves were pretty much the same with the Dragons? Did they go into seclusion too?¡±


    Duan Tiang nodded, saying, ¡°It would be more appropriate to say that they have sealed themselves in. The Elves were the favored race of nature, they can merge with nature and easily use any ability of the Nature Attribute. They don¡¯t have Heavenly Jewels like us, only the power to control the nature. To avoid being taken over by the humans, The Twelve Elders of the Elves at the timebined their powers to iste a space for them to live in on this maind. The Humans at the time had also made an agreement with the Elves. The Elves would not leave the Sealed Land, and us Humans would not invade their space.¡±


    ¡°This was a long, long time ago. After that, the Elves had actually withdrawn from the history of this maind, no longer appearing in front of the Humans. This was also why you had not heard about this race at all. The Elves did note into our world, but there were records of humans journeying into the world of the Elves. After many years of being in seclusion, the Elves had be much stronger than before. However, Time had diminished their wanderlust as a race, they don¡¯t even want to leave the Sealed Land, and they are friendly to the Humans. Some humans who had gained their approval could even gain many benefits from their visits.¡±


    ¡°The Elves are the children of nature, the purest Nature Energy lies within the bloodline of the Elven Queen. If we could procure three drops of her blood, this final process to create the Consolidated Equipment Scroll would be as easy as pie, and the Consolidating Ink would be at its optimal capacity.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head and said, ¡°Junior Master, this mission would not be easy toplete! Do we even know where the Elves hid? Also, the Elven Queen is the leader of the tribe. It would not be easy to get her blood. If the Elves are strong even for you, it wouldn¡¯t be easy for us to carry out this task.¡±


    Duan Tiangughed heartily, ¡°Other people may not be able to, but you¡¯re different, you have already created so many miracles by yourself. Whates next would be on you. As for the position of the Elves, it¡¯s even easier. You only need to ask those wives of yours, they must know about this. The Elves could be left alone for so long by the Human world, they would naturally have a connection here in the Human world. The one with whom they have the best rtionship is Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Did you think the Boundless Infinitum Set would not need the special blending solvent for their final piece? They did not need the blood of the Elven Queen, but it was also a precious item that was only produced by the Elves.¡±


    With Duan Tiang¡¯s hint, Zhou Weiqing had finally understood a little better. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had a good rtionship with the Elves, it would mean it was not impossible to ask the Elven Queen for her blood. ¡®If the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce could build a rtionship with the Elves, why couldn¡¯t my new Peerless Sect do it?¡¯


    The Elves were an ancient race, if Zhou Weiqing could build a good rtionship with them, it would be very beneficial to his Peerless Sect.


    At the thought of that, Zhou Weiqing nodded and replied, ¡°I¡¯ll do it, Junior Master. But promise me, before my return, please don¡¯t damage your own body again. If anything happened to you, I would seal this design up and will never touch it again.¡±


    Duan Tiang smiled, nodding yet again, ¡°I would not die before I witness the creation of this eleventh piece of Ringless Ground Purging Set, so don¡¯t worry about me and go. However, be careful, if it could not be done, don¡¯t force it. The Elves could be stronger than what I had imagined. Even though they didn¡¯t appear on this maind, I¡¯m guessing there are plenty of powerhouses among the Elves.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing grinned and nodded. He was not that worried about the powerhouses of the Elves. One¡¯s confidence would increase the stronger they get. Currently, Zhou Weiqing was no longer the original Zhou Weiqing, he had be a Heavenly Emperor tier powerhouse. With his reddish-gold Saint Energy Gxia, there were not many people he would be scared of. If he had to rob her with his power, he would still be confident that he would seed.


    After leaving Duan Tiang¡¯s room, Zhou Weiqing immediately left town. With his current cultivation base, the limitation of distance to Blink was pretty much nullified, he could reach anywhere immediately with just a thought about his destination, as long as his destination was within several thousand meters in discement.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had been keeping their eyes on Shangguan Bing¡¯er who was cultivating in mid-air. It had been several days, but Shangguan Bing¡¯er had been absorbing the Atmospheric Energy non-stop, her aura was also bing stronger and stronger.

 Chapter 766

    However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er could clearly feel that the Nucleus Core that Bing¡¯er was about to solidify was most likely different from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core. This was because even though the aura that Bing¡¯er radiated was filled with the energy ripples of the Saint Energy too, it did not have the kind of purity that Zhou Weiqing possessed. It was apparent that there was some Wind attribute energy ripple mixed in with her Saint Energy.


    This was obviously because she did not possess any Saint Attribute in the first ce. It was impossible to form a true Saint Nucleus Core without any Saint Attribute in the body.


    However, this did not mean that Shangguan Bing¡¯er was not powerful at all. The nourishment that Zhou Weiqing gave her was not in vain. When she was solidifying her Nucleus Core, her body was entirely filled with the Starcrux Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing transfused into her body. Just that alone would make her Nucleus Core far superior to the other Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    In truth, as far as Shangguan Bing¡¯er was concerned, even if her Nucleus Core was not entirely made from pure Saint Energy, it was still beneficial to her as long as she could solidify the Nucleus Core sessfully. This was because after her Nucleus Core was sessfully formed, she would be able to devour the Atmospheric Energy on her own to replenish her energy during her cultivation. There would be no need for her to rely on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy anymore for her cultivation.


    In other words, even if her Saint Energy was not entirely pure, it was at least still part of the Saint Energy. She could also solidify it by filtering the energies from the outer world. To a certain extent, Bing¡¯er¡¯s Saint Nucleus Core was actually a sub-Saint Nucleus Core, and it was still far superiorpared to the other ordinary Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    Right at this moment, the space in front of the two girls suddenly distorted without any warning. Two huge hands appeared out of thin air and grabbed onto each of them.


    Both Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er had already reached the Ninth Jewel Tier. Coupled with their originally mighty strength, they reacted almost instantly. Just as they were about to unleash their techniques to attack the offender, they suddenly realized that the space around them had abruptly copsed. A powerful Spatial Energy bound them tightly, and it left them with no space to move at all.


    Within seconds, a familiar figure stepped out of the distorted space and nted a heavy kiss on both of their red lips before he released the two women from the constraint. With a slide, that figure leaped a few meters away from them. Very quickly, the copsed space immediately returned to its normal state.


    At first, Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er werepletely taken aback because they thought they had encountered a very strong enemy. The moment they finally caught a clear glimpse of the person, they were immediately filled with wrath. This thief who had just stolen their kisses was none other than that evil bastard ¡ª Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled cheekily at both girls as he asked, ¡°Hi,dies, why don¡¯t you properly wee your husband?¡±


    Fei¡¯er snorted coldly, ¡°Who¡¯s your wife? Stop being so full of yourself! Hmmph!¡±


    Xue¡¯er did not speak a word at all. Her face remained cold as usual.


    Dejectedly, Zhou Weiqing came closer to them as he asked, ¡°What are you two trying to do? Just tell me directly if there¡¯s anything that you feel unhappy about. Don¡¯t just keep it in your hearts. Yes, it¡¯s all my fault! I was too upied recently, to the point that I¡¯ve been ignoring you all. I¡¯m willing to ept any punishment from you two.¡±


    Fei¡¯er scoffed loudly, ¡°Ignore us? You haven¡¯t only been ignoring us for one or two days, you know. Ever since you¡¯ve established that Peerless Battalion, I¡¯ve worked my ass off helping you to take charge! And you? You keep disappearing whenever you like! Fine, I won¡¯t hold you to that, but let me ask you, what the hell¡¯s with the issue of this Little Witch? And what¡¯s going on with that Heavenly Demon Sect? You better exin to us clearly. Otherwise, the three of us will return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce once Little Sis is done with her breakthrough!¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing saw how enraged Fei¡¯er was, he stepped forward to give her a hug. However, she pushed him away roughly with all her might. Although Xue¡¯er remained silent, a look of doubt could be seen in her eyes.


    Zhou Weiqing scratched his head. ¡°Please let me exin, alright? The story about Little Witch is like this...¡± Zhou Weiqing was indeed smart. He knew very well that sometimes white lies were good, but at times like this, it would be better to just tell the truth. Otherwise, he would lose the love of the girls.


    At that moment, he sincerely retold the story about him and Little Witch. Of course, he deliberately emphasized how deeply in danger he was during that ordeal, and how he was not in his right mind when he slept with Little Witch. Other than that, he more or less told them the truth regarding the entire incident.


    ¡°... Well, as you know, I¡¯m not really a good person. But for the sake of my cultivation, or you can even say, my life, she did sacrifice a girl¡¯s most important thing for me. Not only that, Teacher was there as well during the whole process. So at the very least, I need to be responsible for the things I¡¯ve done to her. This is all my fault. I¡¯m to me for not being able to find you all in time. Otherwise, there would¡¯ve been no need for me to do that with Little Witch at all. That time, Teacher even told me that Lady Luck was on my side, and at least I got myself a good girl that day. Otherwise, he would have caught a sow to be my sacrifice.¡±


    The moment they heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst sentence, the two Shangguan sisters could not help but burst out inughter. They just could not resist it when they imagined Zhou Weiqing being together with a sow. With just thisugh, the tense atmosphere between the three of them lifted almost immediately.


    Fei¡¯er snapped as she red viciously at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You bastard! How dare you flirt as you like everywhere you go. See! There are already five! Let me be frank with you, if there¡¯s a sixth one, I¡¯m going to castrate you without any hesitation!¡± She even made a furious slicing motion with her hand.


    Horrified, Zhou Weiqing quickly covered his lower body with his hands. ¡°Never again! Your Majesty! I¡¯ll never do that again!¡±


    Creases formed between Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s brows. ¡°Then what¡¯s going on with the Heavenly Demon Sect? We understand your action of joining forces with the Heavenly Demon Sect to fight against Blood Red Hell. However, you¡¯re now letting them stay at the Heavenly Bow Empire! Not only that, it seems like you¡¯re trying to be a part of the sect as well. Weiqing, even if you don¡¯t consider our position as people who were raised in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, you should at least know how bad the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s reputation is in the Boundless Maind. None of the countries dare to formally take them in. Are you trying to make the Heavenly Bow Empire amon target for scorn and ridicule?¡±


    Smiling faintly, Zhou Weiqing leaned forward and forcefully took Fei¡¯er into his arms before he used another hand to wrap around Xue¡¯er¡¯s waist. ¡°What Heavenly Demon Sect? I did not agree to join them. If I join a Saint Land, naturally I¡¯ll join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce! Three of my wives were all born there after all!¡±


    Xue¡¯er allowed him to hug her, yet the same expression remained on her face. ¡°Weiqing, you really have to draw a line on this matter. Perhaps you don¡¯t care much about your reputation, but the Heavenly Bow Empire is totally different. I dare say that if the news about Heavenly Bow Empire epting the Heavenly Demon Sect spreads out one day somehow, the Fei Li Empire will most likely stop supplying resources to us immediately. Not only that, we¡¯ll probably be shunned by the public as well.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled. ¡°The Heavenly Demon Sect will never exist in the Heavenly Bow Empire. Xue¡¯er, I¡¯m being serious about this. Oh yeah, there¡¯s something that I¡¯d like to discuss with you two. I¡¯d like to invite you two beautiful women to join me in my newly founded Peerless Sect and be the wives of the sect leader. What do you guys think?¡±


    ¡°Peerless Sect?¡± Xue¡¯er looked at him with a puzzled face.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head. ¡°Yes, the Peerless Sect. Me, this useless guy, is the sect leader of the Peerless Sect. My teacher, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, will be the Supreme Elder advisor of our sect. All of the original members of our Peerless Regiment who have a cultivation base of Sixth Jewel and above will be teachers in the Peerless Sect. Although we¡¯re still slightlycking in terms of mighty powerhouses now, I dare say that once our Peerless Sect is established, it¡¯ll definitely be the Saint Land with the most Jewel Masters in this maind.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes lit up immediately. ¡°Little Fatty, you want to establish a Saint Land? Seriously?Are you sure you can do that?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing found what she said funny, so he nted a kiss on her nose. ¡°As a man, how can I say that I can¡¯t do it? Don¡¯t forget that your husband is a Heavenly Emperor now. Not only that, with my Saint Energy cultivation base, no other ordinary Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses can bepared to me. Why am I not qualified to set up a Saint Land? We¡¯ll have to slowly build up the history and heritage anyway. Oh yeah, there¡¯s another thing that I have to tell you. The Heavenly Demon Sect has already beenpletely removed from the world. From now on, there¡¯s no more Heavenly Demon Sect. All we have now is the Peerless Sect!¡±


    Now that Zhou Weiqing had made it so clear, if the two women still did not catch his underlying meaning, then they were not worthy of calling themselves the descendants of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce anymore.


    Xue¡¯er, who was always calm andposed, had her cherry-red lips wide open. Her face waspletely filled with shock.


    Zhou Weiqing stole a kiss from her soft pink lips. When he recalled how he was sent flying from her p after he kissed the wrong person previously, a gush of warmth filled his heart immediately.


    ¡°Do you admire your husband now?¡± Zhou Weiqing chuckled.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er stared at him. ¡°D-Did you.. you really buy over the Heavenly Demon Sect? How could they possibly agree to it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied with a face full of triumph, ¡°Well, I have the ability to do that. Do you know why the Demonic Emperor came to the Heavenly Bow Empire in the first ce? At that time, I was not even a Heavenly Emperor yet, but he came with the purpose of asking me to join the Heavenly Demon Sect. Not to join the Heavenly Demon Sect per se, but to take over his position as the Heavenly Demon Sect leader instead. Just from his action, it¡¯s obvious that the Demonic Emperor is a lot more sincere than your uncle, you know. However, I didn¡¯t agree to his request at all. Well, the first reason is naturally that I was thinking for all of you, and the second one lies with the problems of the sect.¡±


    ¡°In truth, I¡¯ve long had a n of setting up my own Saint Land. A man needs to have his own career after all. When everything on the maind has gone back to being calm and normal, we should also have a home of our own. Marrying a Saint Lord would not be too bad for you all either.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing saw that there were looks of slight disbelief on the two women¡¯s faces, he said in a slightly dejected voice, ¡°Well, I guess it¡¯s normal that you all don¡¯t believe it. Even though the Heavenly Demon Sect has fallen, there¡¯s still at least one Heavenly Emperor and six Heavenly King-tier powerhouses. Do you find it hard to believe that I canmand them with the power I possess now?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not say a word. Shangguan Fei¡¯er, on the other hand, nodded her head without any hesitation. There was no need for her to hide anything from Zhou Weiqing.

 Chapter 767

    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Well, that¡¯s because the both of you underestimated your hubby¡¯s strength too much. Do you know how many Blood Red Hell powerhouses we faced that day?¡±


    Although he had told many people about the fight between them and the Blood Red Hell powerhouses, he did not mention the number of his opponents at all. Of course, he was unsure as well but he had a rough estimate. However, he feared hisdies would be worried to death about him so he decided to keep this to himself. During the battle, the bloodcurdling energy ripples that were released were so strong that Heavenly Jewel Masters who were below the Heavenly King Tier could not even watch in close distance.


    ¡°That day, four Heavenly Emperors from the Blood Red Hell were present during that battle. Their lowest cultivation base was at least at the Mid-Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier and two of them were at the Maximum Level. Not only that, there were eight other Heavenly King-tier powerhouses and a few Heavenly Zong-tier masters.¡±


    ¡°As for the results, the both of you should know best since you all witnessed it yourselves. We won beautifully and naturally, the key yer in that battle was none other than your husband, me!¡±


    The moment they heard about the number of Blood Red Hell powerhouses who came for the battle, the two girls werepletely stunned. Even though they had their own estimates regarding the number of people who came, it never crossed their minds that it would actually be this many. They did not put much thought into it after the battle had ended. After all, Zhou Weiqing and his group managed to achieve a beautiful win in that battle. They really thought that the enemies could not be that strong.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, ¡°I also managed to achieve my Heavenly Emperor cultivation base after that battle. I¡¯ll just be frank with the both of you, I might not lose even if I¡¯m going against a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse now. So, do you still think that I won¡¯t be able to suppress the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er gently shook her head. The shock in her eyes was gradually reced with a puzzled expression. It was not that long ago when Zhou Weiqing was just a small unknown person, and she was the heir of the Number One Saint Land in the world. At that time, the gap between them was very huge. However, in just a few short years, he had already possessed the power to start his own Saint Land. The leap was so huge to the point that it shook her to the core.


    Right now, Zhou Weiqing had reached a ce where they had to lift their heads up just to look him. It was a position that was evenly matched with a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. That was right! He was now qualified to start his own Saint Land. On top of that, the power of this Saint Land was not weak as well.


    Even if one did not take into ount the number of Jewel Masters in the Peerless Battalion that was at the Sixth Jewel cultivation base or higher and there was still a huge number of mighty powerhouses. They had the three great Heavenly Emperors; Zhou Weiqing, Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and the Demonic Emperor. Apart from that, they also had the six Heavenly Kings who were originally from the Heavenly Demon Sect. Bing¡¯er was also about to be a Heavenly King. Let¡¯s not forget about Duan Tiang, the God Tier Heavenly King. One could say that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Peerless Sect had already met all the requirements to create a Saint Land. Not only that, he also had the support of the Heavenly Bow Empire that had just expanded its territory into an area twice its original size. He could easilymand and mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops anytime he fancied. In fact, the current Zhou Weiqing was gradually bing one of the top powerhouses in the maind.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was not as shy as Shangguan Xue¡¯er. She wrapped both of her arms around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck and said, ¡°Little Fatty, I never thought that you¡¯ll be so powerful!¡±


    He gently stroked her delicate face as he replied, ¡°Fei¡¯er, thank you for working so hard in these few years. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll use my remaining years to make it up to all of you. From now on, I won¡¯t leave you all for no good reason. I¡¯ve also worked equally hard in these few years. The Grand Tournament of Saint Land that¡¯ll be held in six months time will be the Peerless Sect¡¯s time to shine. I¡¯ll leave it to you all to decide whether you want to remain in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or join the Peerless Sect with me.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er chuckled happily as she said without any hesitation, ¡°Of course I¡¯ll join the Peerless Sect. I¡¯m the wife of the sect leader after all. Not only that, I also want to be the chief instructor of the Peerless Sect. Can I?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed out loud. ¡°Of course you can!¡± As he was answering Fei¡¯er, his eyes fell on Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er immediately understood what he was thinking. With a small sigh, she asked, ¡°You¡¯ve already won me over from my uncle so why are you asking me this now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing released Fei¡¯er¡¯s hand and walked forward to pull Xue¡¯er into his arms. ¡°Of course I have to ask you. I¡¯ll never force you to do anything you don¡¯t want to do. Even if you decide to inherit the Pce Master position in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, you¡¯ll still have my full support. However, if that¡¯s really the case, then in ten years time, I¡¯ll definitely lead the Peerless Sect over and take over the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce so that you¡¯ll once again return to my side.¡±


    Arrogance could be heard in Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst sentence. Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er could feel a supremely powerful aura emitting from his body. He did not purposely emit the restrictive aura, it was an inherent trait. They would never doubt the veracity of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s statement.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body trembled slightly as she red at him speechlessly. ¡°Aren¡¯t you forcing me to follow your way now?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°No, no, this is totally different! What I¡¯m most concerned about now is when will the both of you consummate your marriage with me! Or, should we all do it together? Yes?¡±


    ¡°Go to hell!¡± The two women lifted their foot up at the same time and sent a certain someone flying with their kicks.


    At this moment, a strong energy ripple could be felting from the sky. It prompted the three of them to look up at the same time.


    An intense silverish white light mixed with a faint green light suddenly rushed towards Bing¡¯er in a frenzy. A halo could be vaguely seen forming slowly as it emitted from the center of her chest.


    The color of the halo was extremely strange. The center was silverish white but the outside was green in color. It looked a little simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly King-tier Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core. Instead of Saint Energy, the thing that was surrounding the Saint Nucleus Core was Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy. However, this Wind Attribute Heavenly Energy was also mixed with a silverish white halo. It was very beautiful and pleasing to the eyes. There was also a faint golden light in the center of the Saint Nucleus Core.


    ¡°Done!¡± Zhou Weiqing stepped out. And in the next second, he was already in mid-air, standing 100 meters away from Shangguan Bing¡¯er. He did not get too close to her in fear that the aura from his body would affect herst absorption.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er undoubtedly had also be a Heavenly King.


    Zhou Weiqing silently breathed in the energy ripple that was radiating out of Bing¡¯er¡¯s body. Based on his knowledge of cultivation base and Saint Energy, he immediately knew what was going on.


    After another 15 minutes, Bing¡¯er who was hovering in mid-air slowly opened her eyes. A faint greenish and silverish sparkle could be seen gleaming in her beautiful eyes. At that instance, she looked as graceful as a fairy. It was as if her entire being had merged with the air, soaring freely in the sky.


    The wings behind her retracted at once. Her delicate body swayed gently before she threw herself into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s warm arms. She could not contain the excitement in her heart.


    ¡°Little Fatty! I made it! Yes! I¡¯ve seeded! I¡¯ve also advanced now!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing hugged her before he lowered his head to kiss her on the forehead. ¡°Congrattions, Bing¡¯er.¡±


    The two of them slowly descended from the sky andnded next to Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er. Embarrassed, Bing¡¯er quickly pulled herself out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s embrace.


    ¡°Little Fatty, my Nucleus Core seems to be a little peculiar. I have a feeling that I can merge with the air. What¡¯s going on ?¡± Although Shangguan Bing¡¯er had already seeded in solidifying her Nucleus Core, she did not seem to understand much about it.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Well, technically, it shouldn¡¯t be called a Nucleus Core. Instead, it¡¯s a Saint Nucleus Core. However, it¡¯s not as pure as the real Saint Nucleus Core. You didn¡¯t have any Saint Attribute in your body when you were solidifying it. It was all thanks to the Saint Energy I infused into your body. Your own attribute is not repressed by it, that¡¯s why the Saint Nucleus Core that you have right now is a mixture of the Wind and Saint Energy that has evolved. For this reason, the Wind Attribute that you possess is no longer the conventional Wind Attribute but one that¡¯s infused with the Creation Energy. To put it simply, at the very least, your Wind attribute will not be subdued by the Destruction Attribute of the Blood Red Hell. Not only that, the range and power of your Wind Attribute are also much greater than the average Wind Attribute Heavenly King. As for how you should use it, you¡¯ll have to slowly explore on your own. Although it¡¯s not a true Saint Nucleus Core, at the very least it has some of the traits of a Saint Nucleus Core. It¡¯s something like a sub-Saint Nucleus Core. Since it has merged with your Wind Attribute, let us call it Wind Spirit Saint Nucleus Core.¡±


    Bing¡¯er obediently nodded her head. A gentle smile could be seen on her delicate face.


    Both Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er who were standing by the side was green with envy.


    Fei¡¯er leaned towards Zhou Weiqing as she grabbed onto his right arms and gave it a good shake, ¡°I don¡¯t care! I¡¯m going to be a Heavenly King too! You must help me!¡±


    Xue¡¯er burst outughing as she watched them. The coldness on her face immediately melted into a warm smile. ¡°Silly girl, do you even know what a Heavenly King is? You think it¡¯lle so easily to you?


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Well, even though it won¡¯te so easily, breaking through to the Heavenly King Tier is not that difficult since we¡¯re all a family. I have the easiest way for you to be a Heavenly King in the shortest time possible.¡±


    Once he finished his sentence, let alone Fei¡¯er, even Xue¡¯er could not help but be interested as well. They blinked their wide eyes as they looked at him hopefully.


    Zhou Weiqing replied solemnly, ¡°Actually, this method is very simple. As long as you do THAT with me, you¡¯ll break through almost immediately.¡±


    ¡°Go to hell!¡± Without warning, Fei¡¯er gave him a hard shove. She wanted to fiercely push him away. However, Zhou Weiqing was no longer the Little Fatty Zhou that was easily pushed around by other people. He stood firmly on the ground without moving an inch.


    Xue¡¯er stared at him with a look of disdain as well.¡±Ugghh! You only have those dirty things in your mind all the time!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied with an innocent face, ¡°What dirty things? Why don¡¯t you ask Bing¡¯er whether it¡¯s true that you¡¯ll be able to elevate your cultivation base just by sleeping with me? Hey, I¡¯m a Heavenly Emperor now, you know. As long as I take a little care when we¡¯re doing that, I can transfuse the essence of my Saint Energy into your body in the most direct way. With the exchange between our Yin and Yang, you¡¯ll really be able to make a breakthrough. I really am not lying to any of you! You can always give it a try, you know. And if this method fails, I¡¯ll let you hit me any way you like.¡±


    Just as Fei¡¯er was about to agree to it, Xue¡¯er suddenly pulled her over and whispered to her, ¡°Should we even try? We¡¯re just letting him take advantage of us if we agree to it!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er finally came to her senses. Embarrassed and slightly annoyed, she gave him a few hard punches.


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly, ¡°Well, you can¡¯t me me for not helping the both of you then. Okay, how about this? I¡¯ll ask Little Witch to give it a try first for your sake. After you¡¯ve seen the results, you can always look for me anytime you want. Hehe!¡±

 Chapter 768

    Indeed, what he spoke of was the truth. Along with the elevation of his cultivation base, his body hadpletely evolved into the purest form of Saint Energy. It could be said that in some ways, he could no longer be categorized as a human being. Sleeping with him would definitely allow one to gain great benefits from him.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, ¡°Sister is right. Your mind is only filled with all those filthy and dirty things! I¡¯ll just ignore you!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said to Shangguan Xue¡¯er, ¡°Xue¡¯er, I¡¯ve another thing to ask you. Do you know where the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe is located?¡±


    ¡°Huh? What did you say?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not catch on to his meaning. Not long after, her face suddenly lit up in surprise, ¡°H-How do you know about the Elf Tribe?¡±


    Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er who were both standing by the side appeared to be confused about their conversation. It was obvious that they did not know about the existence of the Elf Tribe.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged. He had no ns of hiding anything. ¡°Junior Master was the one who told me that your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has something to do with the Elf Tribe. Junior Master managed toe up with a design for the eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set. However, we need the Elven Queen¡¯s blood, which is the most important ingredient, to make Consolidating Ink. That¡¯s why I¡¯ll have to make a trip to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land and look for the Elven Queen¡¯s fresh blood. Xue¡¯er, if you feel like I¡¯m putting you in a difficult position, I¡¯ll make a trip to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and ask our father or uncle about it.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head gently, ¡°Weiqing, I can tell you where the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealednd is but I wish that you won¡¯t go there.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in confusion.


    She replied, ¡°The Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land is not dangerous but your purpose in going there is definitely dangerous.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her in surprise as he waited for her to continue.


    She continued, ¡°The Elf Tribe¡¯s reproduction cycle is quite simr to the Dragon Tribe. They¡¯re both very slow in reproducing. This is also why they¡¯re suppressed by human beings in the first ce. However, now that many years have passed, the Elf Tribe has already regained their strength. It¡¯s true that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has some rtions with the Elf Tribe but it¡¯s only for mutual benefits. We¡¯ve given our words that we¡¯ll never allow any human nations to attack the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. In return, we gained their friendship and to some extent, we also obtained some of their possessions. Still, this doesn¡¯t mean that the Elf Tribe hasplete faith in us. They still remain slightly hostile towards human beings.¡±


    ¡°The Elven Queen is the supreme being of the Elf Tribe. Every drop of blood from the Elves is an essence of nature, particrly the Queen¡¯s. On top of that, a part of the Elf¡¯s body is actually made of energy. This is why the blood in their body is extremely rare. The amount of blood in the Queen¡¯s entire body is most likely only around 100 drops and this was the result of countless years of umtion. Wanting three fresh drops of blood from the Queen is equivalent to bing an enemy of the entire Elf Tribe. Unless you can charge your way in ruthlessly and win against the Elven Queen, it¡¯s almost impossible to aplish your mission.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing understood immediately why Xue¡¯er had that kind of astonished and worried expression on her the moment she heard that he wanted to get the Elven Queen¡¯s blood.


    ¡°It seems like it¡¯ll be unlikely for me to obtain the Elven Queen¡¯s blood in a peaceful manner then.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er immediately replied without any hesitation, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. And if I bring you into the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land with my Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s identity, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Elf Tribe¡¯s friendship will most likely be destroyed. We¡¯ll most likely cause the Elf Tribe to be more hostile towards human beings. For this reason, you have to be extremely careful okay, Little Fatty?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er usually addressed him as Weiqing. With just these two words ¡°Little Fatty¡±, he immediately felt a sense of numbness all over his whole body. A smile instantly crept onto his face.


    ¡°Rest assured, I¡¯m not a reckless person. Xue¡¯er, with your understanding of the Elf Tribe, what do you think about the extent of their strength?¡±


    After a moment of silence, Xue¡¯er replied, ¡°I¡¯m not afraid to scare you so I¡¯ll just tell it to you directly. The Elf Tribe are the guardians of nature so they¡¯re naturally born with Natural Energy. Each of the tribesmen of the Elf Tribe is a born warrior. They¡¯re good in archery and they master at least four natural element energy ¡ª Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind. Some of the more powerful elves can even master the Light and Darkness attribute. There are at least several dozens of those elves who had mastered six different attributes in the Tribe. Can you imagine that? They have several dozen powerhouses who possess the same attributes as Senior Long. Can you imagine what their cultivation base is? As for the Elven Queen¡¯s cultivation base, even we have no idea how powerful she really is. However, in the ancient times, the Elven Queen had always been strong enough to fight against the Dragon Emperor.¡±


    After listening to Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words, Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er both were stunned. How powerful must she be to be able to be on par with the Dragon Emperor? A Heavenly God Tier? She had to at least be a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse right?


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart sank immediately. However, how could he possibly back out from the n now? Naturally, it would be?impossible.


    Junior Master had spent a lot of effort toe up with the design for this Consolidated Equipment Scroll, to the point that he almost lost his life. It was indeed true that Duan Tiang had sacrificed too much for him. If he could not craft this Consolidated Equipment Scroll sessfully, Duan Tiang¡¯s soul would not be in peace even after he died. This was his Junior Master¡¯s greatest wish after all. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing also wished that he would be much stronger. He had no other choice.


    ¡°I must go to this Elf Tribe. Xue¡¯er, are you willing to tell me where exactly is the Sealed Land located?¡± A determined look could be seen in his eyes. It was obvious that he had already made up his mind the moment he said those words.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er sighed. She knew that she would not be able to stop him from going.


    As Shangguan Xue¡¯er lifted her head up to look at him, she sighed again, ¡°Weiqing, will you give me a few days to think about it?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not force her. He gently nodded his head as he reassured her, ¡°Xue¡¯er, you don¡¯t have to put yourself in such a difficult position. If you really don¡¯t want to tell me, I won¡¯t force you at all. I¡¯ll just go ask uncle myself. It won¡¯t take long for me to reach the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce with my current cultivation base.¡±


    ¡°No! You can¡¯t let uncle know!¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er quickly shook her head, ¡°Otherwise, he¡¯ll definitely stop you from going. But, Weiqing, even if we really go to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land, I hope that we¡¯ll try to resolve this matter peacefully and not rush into a battle straight away. Is that okay?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head solemnly, ¡°I promise you.¡±


    Waiting for a few days was nothing to Zhou Weiqing. He needed time to consolidate the tenth piece of his Ringless Ground Purging Set anyway. As long as he hadpleted hisst helmet, his Ringless Ground Purging Set could be considered asplete. As for how his set would look like once the eleventh piece was added on to it, it was not something he had to worry about for now. Being able to put on all ten pieces of his Ringless Ground Purging Set would definitely make his strength increase again.


    In fact, even the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set only possessed ten pieces of equipment.


    Zhou Weiqing was a little curious. When the three Shangguan sisters came back, they called Tian¡¯er and Little Witch away with them. At first, Zhou Weiqing wanted to go with them but all of them pushed him away at the same time.


    That kind of situation made Zhou Weiqing worried yet happy at the same time. Although he hoped that all five women would be able to get along well so that he would not have any trouble with them, at the same time, he feared they would gang up and go against him. How would he dare to mess with them? He did not even dare to mess with just one of them!


    For this reason, Zhou Weiqing decided to spend his day cultivating to set up a firm foundation for his cultivation base andplete the tenth piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set tomorrow.


    ¡­


    When it was time for dinner, Zhou Weiqing had his dinner together with his five wives and their families. What shocked him the most was after their dinner ended, under the urging of the other four girls, Little Witch actually followed him all the way to his bedroom while she held onto the corner of his shirt with her head lowered.


    Looking at Wu Yuehan¡¯s innocent and delicate face that was flushed with embarrassment as she closed the door after she had followed him into the room, Zhou Weiqing literally widened his eyes. The first thing that crossed his mind was, ¡°Is this a test from the five of them?¡±


    Since she came here, it was obvious that Little Witch was in the pink of health. Zhou Weiqing had used his Saint Energy a few times now to help nurse her back to health.


    Her pink face was flushed with a crimson red. Among the five girls, Little Witch was the youngest. She was barely a few years older than Zhou Weiqing. With her cute and girlish features, the embarrassed expression on her face made her look even more enticing and lovely.


    Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively, ¡°Yuehan, what are you doing?¡±


    Little Witch¡¯s head was hung so low that it was almost buried in her own chest as she muttered, ¡°S-Sister Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er told me to take care of you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was a smart guy. She had already hinted at it so strongly, if he still did not catch on to her meaning then he was not worthy of being the descendant of a scoundrel and a drunken rogue.


    Zhou Weiqing took a step forward and held her hands before he pulled her into his embrace. He chuckled as he asked, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that all of you have already discussed this and decided to take turns and have one person apany me every night?¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡± Little Witch quickly shook her head. Looking at her right now, she no longer had that heroic and cheeky spirit that had almost destroyed the entire Fei Li Battle Team previously. Instead, she currently looked more like the shy little girl next door.


    ¡°What is it then?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    Little Witch muttered in a very low voice, ¡°S-Sister Fei Li told me to do some experiment or something.¡±


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing finally understood what was going on. Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er were trying to test the validity of the things that he had told them during the day. Could it be that if he really could help them make a breakthrough to the Heavenly King Tier, they would be willing to do that with him?


    Even though his heart was filled with excitement, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned a little colder than usual. It was obvious that he was somewhat displeased with the situation. It seemed like his charm was not as attractive as having their cultivation base elevated! This was not right! Even if Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er wanted to elevate their cultivation base, they should not act in this manner towards him. Based on his understanding of them, he was sure that Xue¡¯er and Fei¡¯er were not this kind of people. There must be something going on with them!


    However, at this time, Zhou Weiqing did not give it another thought. After all, why would he reject amb that offered herself to him?


    With a bit of an evil smirk, Zhou Weiqing put his arms around Little Witch and led her to the edge of the bed before sitting down. He pulled her body that was as light as a feather and as soft as a pillow down on his thighs. He chuckled, ¡°Yuehan, do you know what kind of experiment they want you to do?¡±

 Chapter 769

    Little Witch¡¯s face turned red when she heard what Zhou Weiqing asked. She kept shaking her head. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then said sternly, ¡°You¡¯re lying. A liar must be punished.¡±


    ¡°Ahh¡­¡±


    It felt like the world was spinning as Little Witch was pressed on the bed by someone who was heavy. When she looked at the mischievous face that was inching closer to her own face, Little Witch¡¯s heart started beating three times faster than usual. She clenched her hands and dared not look at him as she closed her eyes. However, she was not averse to what was happening to her at the moment, and there were some anticipatory feelings even though she was nervous.


    In another room, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, and Tian¡¯er were sitting together.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at Bing¡¯er and Tian¡¯er and asked with a curious expression on her face, ¡°Is it possible to elevate our cultivation base by having sex with him?¡±


    Tian¡¯er rolled her eyes at Fei¡¯er and said, ¡°This is the 21st time you¡¯ve asked that. Why don¡¯t you try it to see if it works?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s beautiful face turned red. ¡°I¡¯m shy. It¡¯s that idiot Little Fatty¡¯s fault. Why would he want to go to the Elf Tribe for no reason? Otherwise, we won¡¯t be taken advantage of. The Elf Tribe is very dangerous. How can we help him if we don¡¯t raise our cultivation base? Do you think this is a wicked n that the idiot came up with?¡±


    Tian¡¯er burst outughing and said, ¡°Oh, please. I think you¡¯ve been wanting to do that since the beginning. We¡¯ve known each other for so long. Do you want me to teach you a technique or two to make him surrender to you?¡±


    She then got closer to Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s ear and said something to her softly. Suddenly, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s face turned red like she had too much to drink. ¡°You! You¡¯re so bad. I don¡¯t want to talk to you anymore. Sister, Tian¡¯er bullied me.¡±


    The blush on Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s face was not any lesser than Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s. Although Tian¡¯er had lowered her voice, with their cultivation base, how could she not hear what was said?


    Tian¡¯er giggled and said, ¡°You¡¯re all shy now, but you¡¯ll have to do it with that idiot sooner orter. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Bing¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t ask me. I know nothing.¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er lowered her head. However, judging from the way she reacted, it seemed like Tian¡¯er had spoken the truth.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s eyes met and their beautiful faces turned red.


    They had the thought of having sex with Little Fatty Zhou. How could it be possible that they did not have other intention apart from elevating their cultivation base so that they could help him get to the Elf Tribe? In their hearts, Zhou Weiqing was their man since the beginning. Did they not want to secure his heart by giving their most precious things to him? Moreover, Tian¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, and even Little Witch had already had sex with him. At this point, they were worried. Would his feelings towards them fade if they did not have sex with him? Although it sounded unfair, there was nothing that they could do, since they had fallen in love with that meanie. If Zhou Weiqing knew what they were thinking, perhaps he would be so happy that even his anus might expand¡­


    In the morning, a soft littlemb was woken up from her sweet dreams by the touch of a pair of warm and big hands. From the blush on her face, one could tell that they had intense sexst night. Even until now, the heat between them had not dissipated. In reality, that was the truth. Little Witch¡¯s wisdom was not inferior to the other women¡¯s. Although she looked weak, she was still a Heavenly Jewel Master with Seven Jewels cultivation base after all. Her body could not bepared to ordinary females¡¯. Zhou Weiqing was over the moon because of the good time they hadst night and was still energetic after being up the entire night.


    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t mess around. I¡¯ve just fallen asleep and here you go again.¡± Little Witch buried her head in his arms and dared not look at him.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°You seductive little devil. You¡¯re the one that seduced me. How can you me me?¡±


    ¡°Who seduced you? Hmm? ¡®Smooch''¡± Little Witch lifted her head up in disdain, but her lips were kissed by Zhou Weiqing once again. However, her eyes were wide open.


    Zhou Weiqing noticed something was wrong and freed her lips immediately. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Hanyue?¡±


    Wu Hanyue looked at the brightly lit room and eximed in surprise, ¡°It¡¯s already morning. Oh, no. They¡¯re still waiting for me to go back. What should I do? It¡¯s all your fault.¡± She punched Zhou Weiqing¡¯s broad chest a few times before she turned around. She then quickly flipped herself over and tried to run out after putting on her clothes.


    ¡°This silly girl. It¡¯s already morning. Do you think they waited for you until morning!?¡± Zhou Weiqing pulled her over. Because he had a strong physique, he would not be exhausted even if he had sex for a month without stopping. Even then, he still could not get enough of it.


    Little Witch begged, ¡°Please let me go. My dear husband, they¡¯ll me me if I don¡¯t go back to them.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was aroused by her calling him ¡®dear husband¡¯. Eventually, he let her go. At that moment, he began thinking to himself that he had to get a bigger bed in the future. What would it feel like to be able to sleep with all of them under a nket? Hehe.


    Little Witch ran back to her room and bumped into Tian¡¯er before she could get inside.


    Tian¡¯er looked at her teasingly andughed with her voice lowered, ¡°You must be on cloud nine. We were waiting for you untilte at night.¡±


    Little Witch was embarrassed as she replied, ¡°I, I fell asleep. I¡¯m so sorry.¡± She did not have the urge topete with Tian¡¯er anymore. Tian¡¯er was already carrying Zhou Weiqing¡¯s child. Since Tian¡¯er and Zhou Weiqing were both cultivating Saint Energy, she had the highest position among the five of them.


    Tian¡¯er giggled and pushed her into the room. ¡°You wait here. I¡¯ll get them toe over.¡±


    A whileter, Tian¡¯er brought the Shangguan triplets over. Shangguan Xue¡¯er was shy, but Shangguan Fei¡¯er could not wait to ask, ¡°How was it, Little Witch? Did it work?¡±


    Little Witch was stunned for a moment before she snapped out of her shock. ¡°I, I forgot to feel it. Give me a second.¡±


    Last night was a crazy night. She had indeed forgotten to feel what she and Zhou Weiqing were doingst night. She felt like she was a small boat in the midst of an ocean storm, as if she was being thrown up and down like she was wandering between peaks and valleys. Now that Shangguan Fei¡¯er asked, she finally remembered that it was an experimental mission.


    As Little Witch thought about it, her body lit up while ayer of light reddish gold halo emanated from her body.


    ¡°Ahh? What¡¯s this?¡± Little Witch was shocked when she found that her original Heavenly Energy hadpletely changed. It was now thicker, stickier, and became a massive force that she was unsure of.


    As the Heavenly Energy was released, her seven Heavenly Jewels were naturally released as well.


    ¡°It¡¯s still seven!¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in a sorry manner. She was slightly disappointed.


    However, in the next moment, some changes happened to Little Witch¡¯s body. Her seven Heavenly Jewels became reddish gold in color as the reddish gold Heavenly Energy was released. Little Witch suddenly had a change in her facial expression as she sat on the ground with her legs crossed. The reddish gold energy that surrounded her body began to fluctuate. All of her Heavenly Jewels were shining brightly, releasing life, darkness, and demonic aura interchangeably.


    The other four women¡¯s cultivation base was higher than the Little Witch, so they could clearly sense that Little Witch¡¯s cultivation base was increasing tremendously.


    ¡°It really works?¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at each other with shock written on their faces.


    Tian¡¯er was the one who understood Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability the most, so she burst intoughter and said, ¡°Of course it works. That meanie¡¯s Gxia Saint Energy has already evolved into the Neb Saint Energy. He definitely won¡¯t be stingy when ites to us. Actually, he doesn¡¯t even need to do anything. All he has to do is convert the Heavenly Energy in Yuehan¡¯s body into the evolved Neb Saint Energy. With the level of pureness and richness of the Saint Energy, it¡¯ll naturally cause a change in Little Witch¡¯s body. I guess the level-up this time will be big.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you all yesterday? He¡¯s right. If you alle with him, there¡¯ll be a lot of benefits under the merging of Yin and Yang. It¡¯s possible to break through to the Heavenly King Tier. To put it simply, our Little Fatty is the best tonic in the world right now. I¡¯ve thought it through. To prevent him from seducing other women, we¡¯ll have to work together to drain him. Which of you will be going with him tonight?¡± Tian¡¯er had a mischievous expression on her face when she said that.


    She went over to Shangguan Fei¡¯er and embraced her as she said, ¡°Or why don¡¯t the both of you go together? Little Fatty is good in this. Since the both of you will be doing it for the first time, you might not be able to handle him on your own.¡±


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, you¡¯re so naughty¡­¡±


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing had no idea what the five of them were talking about. In reality, he did not really do muchst night. However, anyone who had sex with him would naturally be affected by the rotation of his Neb Saint Energy. The tiniest trace of Saint Energy on the heavens and earth had been tempering Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. It was the same even when he was breathing, so when he was having sex with Little Witch, the Neb Saint Energy would naturally enter her body and synchronize with her original Heavenly Energy. Moreover, Little Witch was absorbing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s essence all night, so it made sense that her body was filled with Neb Saint Energy.


    Furthermore, one should never forget that she was different from the Shangguan triplets because she possessed Saint Attribute as well. Although her Demonic Attribute was iplete, she had the Saint Energy foundation. This made it easier for her to ept Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Saint Energy.


    After washing up, Zhou Weiqing went to look for the five women to have breakfast. To his surprise and disappointment, none of the five women were there. He had no idea what they were doing.

 Chapter 770

    Feeling helpless, Zhou Weiqing returned to his room after having breakfast on his own. With his position in the Heavenly Bow Empire, as long he was unwilling, nobody would dare to interrupt him. He did not look for his wives because he could guess that they had private matters to discuss. Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er were unwilling to meet him, as they were still shy. Would there be anyone who would spend the night with him tonight? Zhou Weiqing became even more aroused as he thought about that. He then let out a long sigh into the sky. ¡°I¡¯m lonely, I¡¯m all alone, I¡¯m horny!¡±


    After venting out his emotions, he closed the door. He had things to do today. He had to consolidate the final piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set. Even though he had Neb Saint Energy and was extremely familiar with Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, he was still nervous. As a God Tier Master, he knew very well whatpleting the whole legendary armor set meant. It would multiply the set¡¯s power more than one fold since the Ringless Ground Purging Set that he was wearing was a ten-piece set and it suited his Strength Attribute the best. Once it waspleted, the upgrade that he would obtain would be tremendous.


    He had been waiting for this day for many years. Naturally, he had the thought in his mind. If the other Heavenly Jewel Masters were to hear what he said, they might feel like beating him up. It had only been less than 10 years since he started his cultivation. However, Zhou Weiqing was going to obtain thest piece of his legendary armor set soon. One might not dare to say that no one had ever achieved what he achieved, but in the Heavenly Jewel Master world, he was definitely the first one who achieved that.


    He carefully took out the wooden box that contained thest Consolidated Equipment Scroll and ced it on the table. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial expression instantly turned serious. He turned around and bowed respectfully in the direction where Junior Master was staying at and then opened the wooden box. The Consolidating Paper for the tenth Consolidated Equipment Scroll was a lot bigger than the normal ones, and the patterns on it were veryplicated. Before Zhou Weiqing reached the Heavenly Emperor Tier, he was sure that it would be impossible for him to craft the Consolidated Equipment Scroll even if he used Time and Spatial Energy and the increase in his Saint Energy. The technique that was required could not bepleted using outer energy.


    It was all Junior Master¡¯s hard work. Zhou Weiqing held the Consolidated Equipment Scroll in his hand and with a flicker of his thoughts, eleven of his Heavenly Jewels appeared on his wrists. The 11 Physical Jewels filled both of his hands while rich Saint Energy Wave lit up the entire room with a light reddish gold color. Perhaps because the Consolidated Equipment Scroll in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand felt his Saint Energy, it was releasing a dark gold glow. Meanwhile, the nine Physical Jewels that were consolidated into the Ringless Ground Purging Set were emitting a light buzzing sound. It seemed like they were calling out for the arrival of theirrade.


    After taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing took thest step without any hesitation. The eleventh jewel which represented the Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation base floated out of his body. It floated in the air under the light of the dazzling reddish gold glow. Then, Zhou Weiqing shook his wrist as Divine Light shot out of his eyes. The Consolidated Equipment Scroll turned into a streak of dark gold light and dashed towards the Physical Jewels. Rich Saint Energy waves were boiling intensely in the room. At that moment, it was impossible for anyone to interrupt Zhou Weiqing unless that person had a cultivation base that was higher than his.


    Nobody knew when Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya had appeared at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s door. He had even brought his own stool and had taken a seat at the side. He held a wine bottle in his left hand and was popping peanuts into his mouth with his right hand. He could not be more rxed. However, if someone was to go near him, they would be taught a lesson from the famous Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation.


    Consolidating Physical Jewels was not difficult for Zhou Weiqing since his cultivation base had long surpassed the First and Second Jewel tiers. He also depended on his multiple attributes as well as the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline ability that helped himplete the consolidation by only using one Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    At this moment, he was naturally using the Neb Saint Energy. Saint Energy was also Creation Energy. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was different from the pure energy that was released by the baby in Tian¡¯er¡¯s tummy, it was considered an extremely pure energy in this world. With the help of the Neb Saint Energy, there was no problem in his consolidation. An hour passed by in the blink of an eye. Long Shiya, who was sitting outside, suddenly stopped drinking and stood up to look into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room. His tranquil expression disappeared and his eyes lit up.


    As someone who also possessed a Ringless Ground Purging Set, he naturally hoped to see what thepleted Ringless Ground Purging Set would look like. At that moment, there were no more energy waves in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s huge body appeared before Long Shiya¡¯s eyes as the door opened


    ¡°Teacher.¡± Zhou Weiqing obviously knew Long Shiya was out there. He weed him with a smile on his face. However, Long Shiya could see that he was suppressing his excitement behind that smile.


    ¡°It¡¯s done?¡± Long Shiya could not wait to ask.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°When has your apprentice ever failed? Now I¡¯m anticipating the eleventh Consolidated Equipment Scroll that Junior Master is crafting. Consolidating the tenth one is not difficult for me!¡±


    ¡°Will you die if you don¡¯t boast for once? Quick, show it to me. I want to see what the Ringless Ground Purging Set looks like.¡±


    Thepleted legendary armor set was naturally different from those that were iplete. Besides the physical form that went through a few changes, the original color of the armor set would be shown as well. Just like how the color of Long Shiya¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set was silver.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t be jealous of me, alright? Watch carefully.¡±


    A bright, golden light exploded out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body as he spoke. His Consolidated Equipment God Protective Aura had changed from dark gold to bright gold. Then the Ringless Ground Purging¡¯s essories appeared on his body one by one. Every one of them was the perfectbination of strength and beauty. The dazzling, golden glow shone and covered the majority of the space in the room.


    Long Shiya¡¯s mouth was wide open as he mumbled, ¡°It¡¯s gold in color! Such a showoff.¡±


    Yes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set could definitely be described as a showoff. When they appeared on him, the air around him seemed to implode on itself. There was a ck glow around his body when he moved. That was the ck hole created from the Spatial Rend.


    It was one of the special effects of thepleted Ringless Ground Purging Set. How could the attacks from his enemy not be significantly discounted when there was ayer of Spatial Rend that seemed like a ck hole around him all the time? Patterns that were not there previously also appeared on thepleted Ringless Ground Purging Set. There were patterns of roses on the bright golden armor. Coupled with the different shades and intensity of the color gold, itplemented the legendary armor set, making it even more beautiful.


    It was definitely the most beautiful legendary armor set that Long Shiya had ever seen. Even the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set lost to the beauty of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set. What made it seem shy was the scarlet cloak on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back when the armor set waspleted. It seemed like he could not be described as a showoff any longer. No matter where he went, the bright golden armor together with the scarlet cloak would definitely be in the spotlight!


    ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t you think I¡¯m like a bright sun that shines in the limelight, making all other lights lose their beauty?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked proudly.


    Long Shiya replied in an annoyed manner, ¡°Oh, please. What sun are you talking about? You¡¯re such a narcissist.¡±


    The Dual God Strength Hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands had changed as well. The gigantic hammers became two times bigger, and the crying face had turned into a big smiley face. An image of a rose was also imprinted on top of both the hammers. When Long Shiya saw the hammers, he felt embarrassed to bring out his Silver Octagon Plum Blossom Hammer. Compared to the Ringless Ground Purging Set, his hammer was nothing.


    ¡°The image of the rose must be a symbol of love from the senior who created the Ringless Ground Purging Set for his lover.¡±


    A sigh could be heard from Duan Tiang. Nobody knew when he arrived outside of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room. As a God Tier Master, how could he not feel the energy wave from thepletion of the Ringless Ground Purging Set?


    Zhou Weiqing respectfully gave a bow to Duan Tiang. ¡°Thank you, Junior Master.¡±


    Duan Tiang chuckled and said, ¡°You look glorious in this Ringless Ground Purging Set. Don¡¯t listen to what your teacher said. I believe you¡¯ll definitely be able to showcase its power perfectly. Wait until weplete the eleventh one. At that point, even the Boundless Infinitum Set will have to step aside.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gently swung the hammers in his hands. Suddenly, the surroundings turned dark. It was the scene of Spatial Copse. After the Ringless Ground Purging Set waspleted, the increase in its strength was too terrifying. It was so terrifying that even the space around him could barely handle it. Under such a situation, it would be difficult to fight Zhou Weiqing with brute strength.


    Long Shiya looked at Duan Tiang sadly. ¡°Lao Duan, I¡¯m jealous. Quickly invent the tenth piece of the Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set for me. What do you think?¡±


    Duan Tiang rolled his eyes at him and said, ¡°Do you think it¡¯s that easy? You might as well put me in a coffin. Compared to the Ringless Ground Purging Set, I¡¯m no longer interested in your Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set. Let¡¯s face it.¡±


    ¡°Do you even have any humanity in you?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±

 Chapter 771

    When Zhou Weiqing saw the both of them arguing, he put away his Ringless Ground Purging Set. He looked up at the sky and took two deep breaths. The clouds in the sky shook vigorously from his breathing alone. That was the ability of a Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouse. He was the emperor of the heavens and earth.


    After Zhou Weiqing bade his teacher and Junior Master goodbye, he went out and found an empty ce so he could get used to the changes in the Ringless Ground Purging Set. He only returned when the sky turned dark. Even after he had eaten, he still did not see the five women. Could it be that Yuehan did not benefit from his Saint Energy? That was impossible. It should have helped her breakthrough from the Seventh Jewel to at least the Eighth Jewel!


    Zhou Weiqing returned to his room as he continued pondering about the matter. As he opened the door, he felt like he was showered with immense love. The Shangguan triplets were in his room. They were sitting together and talking softly among themselves. When they saw Zhou Weiqing entering the room, the three women started blushing. Shangguan Xue¡¯er instantly stood up and pulled Shangguan Bing¡¯er with her as they ran out of the room like they were running for their lives.


    How could Zhou Weiqing not understand what they were trying to do? Naturally, he did not stop them and let them escape before he closed the door. Shangguan Fei¡¯er sat there with her head lowered. At that moment, she did not seem like the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce anymore. She was so shy that even her neck turned red.


    Zhou Weiqing was not in a hurry as he took off his outerwear and put it aside. He walked towards her in a leisurely manner and sat down next to her.


    ¡°Beauty, why are you here?¡± Zhou Weiqing chuckled as he asked.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er moved her body as she attempted to avoid his hand that was reaching for her waist. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me, you idiot.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled again and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you here for me to touch you? Fei¡¯er, I¡¯ve been waiting for this day for a long time. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be gentle.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked up and showed a pitiful expression, ¡°Master, will you really be gentle?¡±


    His beastly blood was boiling! Zhou Weiqing¡¯s desire rose when he heard her calling him ¡®master¡¯ and he pounced on her like a tiger. Shangguan Xue¡¯er giggled and turned around. Her amazing flexibility was fully disyed as she escaped from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pounce.


    Zhou Weiqing blinked his eyes as he went closer to her, ¡°Let¡¯s not wait anymore, Fei¡¯er, I can¡¯t take this anymore.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said in disdain, ¡°Look at you! You¡¯re so promiscuous. Tell me, did you fool around with Little Witch all night?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing subconsciously nodded.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er scoffed and said, ¡°You yboy, I definitely won¡¯t let you off today. You can have your way with me but you¡¯ll have to listen to me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing quickly said without any hesitation, ¡°Yes, my queen. I¡¯ll do whatever you want me to, I won¡¯t resist.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er felt a sense of satisfaction as she said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Go lie on the bed.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing used Blink to get to the bed while he salivated. If the Heavenly Beast who created that skill knew that Zhou Weiqing used Blink for something like this, it would probably be so angry that it would be spitting blood. Shangguan Fei¡¯er walked to the bed and proceeded to straddle Zhou Weiqing. She held on tightly to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest as she vigorously tore his clothes apart. She lowered her head and bit onto his muscr chest as her bouncy little ass rubbed against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s stomach intensely.


    ¡°Ahh¡­ Ohh¡­¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was hiding outside heard the sound that wasing out of the room. She could not help but ask Shangguan Bing¡¯er, ¡°What are they doing? Why are there howling noises?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er giggled yfully and said, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s a howl. A satyr¡¯s howl.¡±


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing thought to himself, ¡®Too wild! This is too wild. Even Tian¡¯er who¡¯s a Divine Heavenly Spirit Tiger is not as wild as Shangguan Fei¡¯er! I¡¯m having sex with a strong woman!¡¯


    ¡°Give it to me. Let the storm grow wilder.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s character had always been different from the others. In the beginning, she was extremely shy. However, the Little Demon Girl of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce took over and she became wild and enthusiastic. Unfortunately, due to the fact that she was inexperienced, she became a littlemb that was delivered into a fierce tiger¡¯s mouth during the critical moment.


    However, it was Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s first time after all so Zhou Weiqing held himself back. He loved Shangguan Fei¡¯er, and she could be considered as the person who had sacrificed the most for him in all these years. It was impossible for Zhou Weiqing to build the Peerless Sect without her. Zhou Weiqing felt like he owed her the most. Therefore, he was extremely gentle tonight and he really treated her like a queen. He could be considered as someone who was rich in experience so he showed his?San Shou 108?<sup>1?</sup>that brought harmony to the both of them.


    In the morning.


    ¡°Liar, you liar! Where¡¯s my breakthrough? I¡¯m going to teach you a lesson.¡±


    ¡±?You don¡¯t even have a child yet, why are you calling yourself a mother??<sup>2?</sup>¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m telling sister. You¡¯re such a liar.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t lie to you. Aren¡¯t we almost there? You must know that your body won¡¯t absorb the essence if you leave it like this. It¡¯ll be difficult for you to break through. A treasure like that will have the best effect if you eat it.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re so disgusting. Go away.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth. I¡¯m not human if I¡¯m lying.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not human anyway.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t believe me but I¡¯m telling the truth. The effect is instant and you¡¯ll break through immediately. I¡¯m definitely going to the Elf Tribe. I won¡¯t dare to bring all of you with me if you all are not Heavenly God Tiers. Otherwise, it¡¯ll kill me if I put any of you in danger.¡±


    It was quiet for a while.


    ¡°I¡¯ll bite you if I find out that you¡¯re lying¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a decent man. Why would I lie to you?¡±


    ¡°Hmph¡­ Then, close your eyes. No, cover yourself with the nket.¡±


    ¡°Ahh¡­ Ooh¡­¡± Soon after, howls could be heard again. However, the noise was muffled this time because they were under the nket.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er had gotten up early and they waited nearby for Shangguan Fei¡¯er toe out. As it happened, they heard Zhou Weiqing howling again. The sisters looked at each other. Let alone Shangguan Xue¡¯er, even Shangguan Bing¡¯er had a hard time trying to understand that. Could it be that they were having sex all night? Little Fatty was really too much. It was second sister¡¯s first time after all. The both of them had been waiting outside for an hour when suddenly, a rich Saint Energy wave spread out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room. They could clearly feel all the Atmospheric Energy of the heavens and earth rushing towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s room.


    What was that? Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s eyes were opened wide in shock. Was it truly sessful? Such an intense wave of Saint Energy! Apart from that time when Zhou Weiqing was training, it only happened¡­


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing walked out of the room in a rxed manner. He had satisfaction written all over his face as he smirked at Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er. His eyes were trained on Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and he was looking at her with a yful expression.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er had reached a critical juncture. She¡¯s finally starting to break through. Please look out for her. I¡¯m going to get something to eat. I¡¯m exhausted from helping her to break through the entire night!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was speechless as she looked at him. She would believe anyone else who helped an Upper-Level Heavenly Zong-tier to breakthrough to Heavenly King Tier but did Zhou Weiqing do it without fooling aroundst night? Nobody would believe that.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er pulled a funny face at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Pretending to be innocent after taking advantage someone. Look at you. Are you really tired?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing walked towards them, and as he was walking pass Shangguan Xue¡¯er, he softly said, ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you tonight.¡± He walked away with 110%?satisfaction after saying that.


    Happiness, that was happiness! That was a blessing indeed!


    Zhou Weiqing had never felt this happy in a very long time. His family had been rescued, the Heavenly Bow Empire was growing and the enemy had been defeated. He hadpleted the consolidation of the legendary armor set and he was together with all his wives. Perfect. His life could only be described as perfect right now. If he did not have to handle that matter, he really wished that he could enjoy his life like this forever. Marrying the five women and bing the emperor of the Heavenly Bow Empire.


    However, for the most part, when one experienced extreme joy, unexpected things might happen due to God¡¯s jealousy. It was said that extreme pleasure was followed by sorrow. When Zhou Weiqing returned to his room excitedly after breakfast, he was ready to tease Shangguan Xue¡¯er. He could not wait to spoil the eldest sister of the Shangguan triplets. However, he was speechless when he found Shangguan Xue¡¯er sitting outside his room. She seemed to have entered a trance. The Atmospheric Energy in the air was entering her body.


    ¡®Why! God, why do you have to mess with me like that? I¡¯ve yet to have sex with her. Why did you let her breakthrough? I, I¡­¡¯


    When Zhou Weiqing was having breakfast, perhaps it was because the triplets were connected by heart, they sensed their sister¡¯s breakthrough again. Moreover, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation base was higher than Shangguan Fei¡¯er. She went into the breakthrough state as the shyness in her heart was negated by the energy wave that instantly enlightened her.


    However, Zhou Weiqing noticed that something was wrong when he returned. The problemy with Shangguan Xue¡¯er. Perhaps it was due to her shyness, she was hasty and entered the breakthrough state directly after the enlightenment. However, she forgot the two most important things. One, she would need a lot of Atmospheric Energy to break through. Shangguan Fei¡¯er was already in the process of breaking through. Now that Shangguan Xue¡¯er was also in the process of breaking through, she would take away a portion of the Atmospheric Energy.


    <li data-annotation-id="44d8ff23-d6d1-0496-5edc-1acd323ed09b">A kind of taiji form I think. Long, deep and slow movements.</li><li data-annotation-id="f411f595-2ade-5b81-9004-ed779fdcdcef">I think the author is trying to say that Shangguan Fei¡¯er jumped to conclusion too quickly. Like how would she know that having sex with ZWQ won¡¯t help her to breakthrough?  </li>

 Chapter 772

    The Atmospheric Energy was limited within a certain area. For two Heavenly King Tier powerhouses to breakthrough at the same time, it was best if they were surrounded by mountains and water or used a unique way to gather Atmospheric Energy from afar to ensure sess. However, they were clearly nowhere near those ces.


    On the other hand, Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hasty breakthrough caused her aura to be impure. Moreover, her cultivation ability was different from Shangguan Fei¡¯er. She was affected by Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s energy wave. The attributes in her body did notpletely react with the energy wave which caused her own energy aura to be in a mess.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed. In the end, he still did not fulfill his dream of having sex with the triplets because his work was unfinished. Zhou Weiqing stood next to Shangguan Xue¡¯er wistfully. Naturally, his cultivation base would not affect Shangguan Xue¡¯er. When Zhou Weiqing saw her frowning, he waved his right hand in the air. It was different from when he summoned the starry sky. This time, a sparkling Gxia appeared when day turned into night within seconds.


    Ever since leveling up to Heavenly Emperor Tier, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Gxia had been greatly enhanced. However, he could not use the majestic Gxia that he summoned to attack his enemies directly. In order to do that, he had tobine it with his own abilities. Its main function was to assist him.


    Under the guidance of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand and the appearance of the gxy in the sky, the density of the Atmospheric Energy in the air multiplied just in time. That solved the first issue that Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Shangguan Fei¡¯er had encountered. Next, Zhou Weiqing simultaneously released all six of his attributes as six colored glows shone upon him. Under the reddish golden glow, the Heavenly Energy in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body began functioning as they were supposed to at once.


    With a light pat, a rich and pure Gxia Saint Energy was sent into Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body. It flowed to the middle of her chest where the Heavenly Core Nucleus was in the process of solidifying. She was finally on the right path of her breakthrough. Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not help butugh when she noticed the disappointment on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    ¡°Seems like you won¡¯t get to sleep with her. Sister is so talented?that she even managed to break through on her own. Hehe.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing approached Shangguan Bing¡¯er and pulled her into his arms. Naturally, he knew that with Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s character, she did not need to have sex with him to break through. Perhaps he would not be able to get what he wanted in this short period of time.


    ¡°You should pay your sister¡¯s debt. I¡¯ll be eating you tonight. Hehe.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er did not have the intention to avoid him at all. On the contrary, she leaned into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arms fondly. She really cherished her time with him. No matter how generous she was, she still had to share her man with the others after all. Feeling Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s affection, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression became much softer as he patted her head and held her softly while enjoying her affection.


    The Shangguan sisters¡¯ breakthrough took exactly three days. Moreover, it was under the condition that they had the help of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Gxia Saint Energy. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Bow City had not seen daylight for three days consecutively. However, it did not cause any fear to the people. On the contrary, the bizarre scene in the sky brought a lot of benefits to the people of Heavenly Bow City. One must know that under the condition where the Gxia appeared in the sky, the Atmospheric Energy had given extra energy to the Heavenly Bow City. It even benefited the body of people who were not Heavenly Jewel Masters. At the same time, Heavenly Jewel Masters seized the chance to cultivate since one day of cultivation was equivalent to a couple of days of cultivations.


    On the fourth morning, six people flew up to the sky and headed out of the Heavenly Bow City silently as they stepped in the air. The six people were none other than Zhou Weiqing and his five wives. Apart from Little Witch, the remaining four women had broken through to Heavenly King Tier and possessed the ability to fly. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had used the Wind Spirit Saint Nucleus Core. Judging from her flying speed alone, she wasparable to a Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouse.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing carried Little Witch with him. Although she had not broken through to Heavenly King Tier, with the help from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Gxia Saint Energy, she had entered the Ninth Jewel Realm. She had never imagined she would possess such a cultivation speed. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Gxia Saint Energy was indeed magical. However, it was impossible to use it regrly. The reason why he did not mind draining his energy was because the five women were the closest to him. The entire time he was helping them break through to the next level, not only were there no improvements to his cultivation base, he had even wounded his Qi. That was why he did not help Little Witch to break through to Heavenly King Tier. That would have to wait for now.


    As they flew in the sky, Zhou Weiqing would asionally look at Shangguan Xue¡¯er. He had an unwilling expression on his face. However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not even look at him as she coldly continued flying in front of him. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that she was secretly smiling intermittently.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er who was flying next to Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not bother with Zhou Weiqing as well. That bastard did something so bad to her the other day. Although she broke through eventually, Shangguan Fei¡¯er still could not ept what he did to her. Meanwhile, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er were flying together. The four women were flying in front, Little Witch was the only one by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side.


    Zhou Weiqing spoke to Shangguan Xue¡¯er telepathically, ¡°Xue¡¯er, actually, it¡¯ll be beneficial for you if you do it. The first time is the most beneficial. Although you¡¯ve broken through to the Heavenly King Tier, there¡¯s still a long way for you to go before you get to Heavenly Emperor Tier. If we do it often, perhaps you¡¯ll be able to break through to Heavenly Emperor Tier soon. At that time, you¡¯ll be able to wear theplete Boundless Infinitum Set! That¡¯s the best set in the world. With the help of the Boundless Infinitum Set, our Peerless Sect¡¯s ability will increase tremendously.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er turned around and red at him, ¡°Idiot, how is it possible for me to wear the?Boundless Infinitum Set! Although our Heavenly Expanse Pce is financially rich, the Boundless Infinitum Set is exclusively reserved for the Pce Master of the Heavenly Expanse Pce. Nobody is allowed to own that apart from the Pce Master of the Heavenly Expanse Pce. I already have a couple of them on me but that¡¯s an exception. Uncle will definitely not allow me to wear the Boundless Infinitum Set. Look at you, you already have the four of them. Why are you still thinking about doing that with me? You should think about how you¡¯re going to handle the matter of the Elf Tribe. Although our abilities have been upgraded, our Consolidated Equipment isn¡¯tplete yet. Not all of them have been imprinted. It definitely won¡¯t work if we try to enter the Sealed Land by force. Besides, you promised me that you won¡¯t kill any of the Elf Tribe¡¯s people.¡±


    After listening to Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s words, Zhou Weiqing was not angry at all. On the contrary, he was over the moon. Shangguan Xue¡¯er had said that she would not be able to wear the Boundless Infinitum Set. Did that not mean that?she had already decided to stay by his side and relinquish her position as the Pce Master of the Heavenly Expanse Pce. Although Zhou Weiqing had an inkling of her thoughts, the feeling was different when he heard it directly from her mouth.


    Zhou Weiqing flew next to Shangguan Xue¡¯er and looked deeply into her eyes.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, don¡¯t you worry. I¡¯ll solve the problem of your legendary armor set. After this Elf Tribe matter is over, I¡¯ll bring all of you to participate in the Saint Landpetition. We¡¯ll return to the Heavenly Expanse Pce after thepetition is over.¡±


    ¡°Why are we going back?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Of course to propose the wedding and to bring a wedding gift. The three of you are as beautiful as flowers. The most precious darlings of the Heavenly Expanse Pce are married to me, how can I not give a wedding gift that¡¯s worthy of you all!¡±


    This time Zhou Weiqing did not speak telepathically so the other women heard what he said clearly.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er said angrily, ¡°Are you really that kind-hearted? I think you¡¯re just going there to ask for the dowry.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned and thought to himself that Fei¡¯er definitely read his mind! He smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°Fei¡¯er, can you not understand me so well! How do you know what I¡¯m thinking?¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er scoffed, ¡°How can I not know based on your filthy character? When have you ever put yourself in an unfavorable position?¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, ¡°I¡¯m asking for the dowry for all of you anyway. Since the Heavenly Expanse Pce is marrying off their daughters, they should give aplete set of equipment. I guess it¡¯s not too much to get legendary armor sets for all of you.While we are it, we can imprint some skills for all of you.¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er did not say a word. It was obvious she agreed with what Zhou Weiqing had said.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Shangguan Xue¡¯er and said, ¡°I have my own way of settling Xue¡¯er¡¯s Boundless Infinitum Set. Nothing is impossible. I believe that uncle will be understanding if I show enough sincerity.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said to him softly, ¡°Little Fatty, don¡¯t sacrifice too much for me. I can ask the God Tier Masters to remove the Boundless Infinitum Set and pick another legendary armor set.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to do that. Believe in your husband.¡± Zhou Weiqing dismissed her n immediately.


    It was a fact Shangguan Xue¡¯er had always used the Boundless Infinitum Set since she was young to cultivate her foundation. It was safe to say that her most powerful ability came from the Boundless Infinitum Set. If she was to change her legendary armor set, it was easy to imagine what an impact it would have on Shangguan Xue¡¯er. How could Zhou Weiqing allow that to happen?


    ¡°Xue¡¯er, now that we¡¯ve departed, you can tell us about the Elf Tribe¡¯s situation.¡±


    Although Shangguan Xue¡¯er had agreed to help Zhou Weiqing look for the Elf Tribe, up till now, she still had not told Zhou Weiqing where the Elf Tribe Sealed Land was located.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded lightly and said, ¡°The Elf Tribe Sealed Land is located on the east of the ncpain Empire that intersects with the Mi Ou Empire. It¡¯s pretty far from our Heavenly Bow Empire. Even the ncpain Empire has no idea where their exact location is at.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing thought about it and said, ¡°The Elf Tribe¡¯s so-called Sealed Land means that the Elf Tribe is sealed in there or there¡¯s ayer of seal outside that prohibits human from entering?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head and said, ¡°You¡¯re wrong on both counts. If the situation is like as you said, humans would have discovered the Elf Tribe since the beginning. It would¡¯ve been impossible for them to hide for so many years in peace. To put it simply, the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land is the same as our Heavenly Expanse Pce¡¯s Luster Spatial Realm, a parallel realm that our maind built with the help of a powerful force.¡±

 Chapter 773

    ¡°Another parallel realm?¡± Zhou Weiqing was shocked as he looked at Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded and said, ¡°Compared to the Luster Spatial Realm, the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land is much bigger and much more stable. Even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse can¡¯t easily break in. After all, the Luster Spatial Realm is created by just a couple of gigantic dragons while the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land is made from the Elf Tribe¡¯s Life Tree¡¯s core and the entire tribe was also involved in its creation. As long as the Life Tree isn¡¯t destroyed, the Sealed Land will remain until the end of time. Besides, there¡¯s an advantage to creating this Sealed Land. Because it¡¯s in another realm, the territory is naturally limited. The Natural Element aura that the Life Tree releases is naturally also restricted to the territory. The realm absorbs the Boundless Maind¡¯s Atmospheric Energy while it continuously makes pure Natural Energy internally. Therefore, cultivating in there would be significantly beneficial to the Elf Tribe. It also stimtes the tribe¡¯s reproduction.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing finally had a rough understanding of this Sealed Land after hearing Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s exnation.


    ¡°So how do we get into this Sealed Land?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said, ¡°It¡¯s very difficult to get in. It¡¯s impossible to enter by force. The only way to enter is with the guidance of the Natural Element. We have the Natural Heart that the Elf Tribe gave as a gift in the Heavenly Expanse Pce¡¯s collection. One can enter the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land anytime they want but we can¡¯t do that. Therefore, everything depends on our luck when we get there. Weiqing, you must remember not to enter the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land by force with your cultivation base. If you do that, the Elf Tribe will treat you as their enemy.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing then said in dismay, ¡°It¡¯s already a problem whether we can enter or not, let alone obtaining the Elven Queen¡¯s blood.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said helplessly, ¡°I didn¡¯t think that our mission this time has any meaning because it¡¯s almost impossible for you to obtain the Elven Queen¡¯s blood.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Xue¡¯er, why don¡¯t we have a bet? If I managed to, you¡¯ll have too¡­ You know what I mean.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er rolled her eyes at him and said, ¡°I¡¯m not making a bet with you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was stunned, ¡°Why?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er calmly said, ¡°First of all, I know you very well. Although I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll seed, with your character, you¡¯ll never simply bet on things that you¡¯re not confident in. So many people have fallen into your trap. Didn¡¯t Ling Tian¡¯ao lose to you? I¡¯ll lose my life to you if I ept the bet. Secondly, there¡¯s nothing good for me even if I win.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly, ¡°Why not? You¡¯ll win me as a prize! If you win, I¡¯ll marry you!¡±


    Tian¡¯er said calmly, ¡°Dear sisters, let¡¯s kick this shameless fellow down. Who agrees with me?¡±


    Five small hands were raised up almost at the same time, and five long legs kicked at Zhou Weiqing, including Wu Yuehan whom he held while they were flying.


    With Zhou Weiqing acting as the mood-maker, their journey to the ncpain Empire was not dull. Moreover, even though the five of them were flying, in reality, the women were depending on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength. They had no idea how fast their flying speed was. Due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Gxia Saint Energy, they could not feel any external impact while they were flying.


    Traveling from the Heavenly Bow Empire to the intersection of the ncpain Empire and Mi Ou Empire was almost equivalent to traveling from the west to the east of the maind. It was safe to say that it was like traveling across the entire maind so one could imagine how far it was. Zhou Weiqing had to take care of the women apart from helping them with flying. Therefore, even with his Cultivation Base, they flew for exactly seven days just to get to their destination.


    A lush forest could be seen from far away, and it was endless. Floating on top of the green ocean, they could feel the rich Life aura. Little Witch felt it the most intensely because she had the Life Attribute in her body. She revealed an indulgent expression on her pretty face.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°The elves sure know how to pick the location. They chose to build the Sealed Land on this prehistoric forest. Naturally, they¡¯ll be able to absorb arge amount of life force. Xue¡¯er, where¡¯s the entrance?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s somewhere in this forest, it could be anywhere. This is the reason why I said it¡¯ll be difficult to enter this ce.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was surprised and said, ¡°Do you mean the entrance to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land is mobile?¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right. We can easily find the entrance if we have the guidance of the Natural Heart. We¡¯ll need the Natural Heart to cover us with Natural Energy for us to enter the Sealed Land.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing frowned. However, he suddenly smiled, ¡°I understand now. Xue¡¯er, perhaps you meant this piece of prehistoric forest would bepletely destroyed if we enter by force. If that¡¯s the case, then the entrance will naturally appear if we use force. With my cultivation base, it¡¯s not difficult to enter by force.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er said immediately, ¡°Weiqing, we can¡¯t do that. If we do that, we¡¯ll be dead to the Elf Tribe.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely keep my promise to you. Let me try looking for the location of the entrance,¡± Zhou Weiqin said as he slowly closed his eyes.


    He released his Divine Thought and spread it across the forest. The five women who were hovering around him could clearly see that his body was emitting a splendid reddish gold light almost immediately. His clothes could not cover the glow that was radiating from his body.


    Circles of reddish gold halos spread out from his head and headed towards to the forest like fans. That was the greatness of Saint Energy. Regardless of the attributes of the Heavenly Energy, the most it could do was to forcefully train one¡¯s Soul Energy to produce Divine Thought. Divine Thought could only be increased from cultivation base.


    However, it was different for Saint Energy because it waspletely integrated into the Divine Thought. It was a part of the Divine Thought, and it could increase the Divine Thought directly. With the help of Neb Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing managed to expand his Divine Thought extremely quickly. What was peculiar was that the Divine Thought that was supported by the Neb Saint Energy could absorb the Atmospheric Energy in the air to strengthen itself so it could cover a broader area.


    An ordinary Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse could use Divine Thought to sense slight energy waves that were within the radius of tens of miles. Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing expanded the perception coverage to at least 10 times more with only the Neb Saint Energy. The forest was huge but it still had its limit after all. With Zhou Weiqing constantly scanning, as long as he kept changing his location, he would definitely find it sooner orter.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing in shock. Without a doubt, Zhou Weiqing definitely did not know much about the Elf Tribe¡¯ Sealed Land. The only information he had was what she had described to him. What he was doing right now right now was simple and even stupid. It would not work at all for other Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses because the Sealed Land¡¯s entrance would randomly move. It would be too difficult to look for it using Divine Thought.


    However, the coverage of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Thought could be described as terrifying. Under such circumstances, the dumbest way became the most effective one. As he scanned using Divine Thought, Zhou Weiqing brought the five women with him and flew around the sky. In less than 15 minutes, a smile appeared on his face.


    ¡°Found it.¡± Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes suddenly and waved his right hand. A tendril of light made from Neb Saint Energy covered the six of them. Soon after, their bodies were like meteors headed towards a direction at the speed of light.


    During the journey, Zhou Weiqing had always guided the five women to fly at a stable speed. They were chatting andughing along the way. The women did not feel the speed at all. However, the recent eleration of their speed by Zhou Weiqing made them realize the difference between him and them. The air around them became distorted suddenly. In just a couple of breaths, they arrived at another ce.


    What kind of speed was that? It could definitely bepared to traveling through space. It was so fast that even the air around them was distorted.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing hadnded on the ground with the five women. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were trained on a tree that would require a couple of people to circle it with a hug not far away from them. All the women, with the exception of Little Witch, had leveled up to Heavenly King Tier and their perception was pretty powerful. Moreover, all of them had Saint Energy in them. As they followed the direction of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze, they discovered something odd with the big tree.


    Looking at it with their eyes, it was just an ordinary old tree in the forest. However, under the probing of Divine Thought, one could see that the air around the old tree was slightly distorted. To their surprise, it was made from Life Energy. The old tree seemed to sense that it was being probed by the people¡¯s Divine Thought. As if it was sentient, it disappeared in a streak of silver light.


    ¡°Trying to run away?¡± Zhou Weiqing smirked as the corner of his lips curled upwards. Next, the silver light shot towards Zhou Weiqing and the women, enveloping them in the glow. As the glow flickered, they were teleported elsewhere. It was a group Blink. The point was that even after the Blink wasplete, the old tree that was made from Life Energy still remained in sight.

 Chapter 774

    As the former heir of the Heavenly Expanse Pce, Shangguan Xue¡¯er naturally had broad knowledge. At that very moment, all she could think of was it was the Spatial Law. Yes, only one who had mastered the Spatial Law could do what Zhou Weiqing just did. It was clear that the old tree was the entrance to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. The entrance did not avoid them when they arrived earlier. However, it was time for it to randomly move.


    Zhou Weiqing brought the five women to look for it again. It seemed easy but in reality, it was extremely difficult. There was only one way to find the exact location of the spatial transporter. It was to utilize Spatial Law and feel the spatial waves from an exact location within the area. It was an exclusive skill of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse who possessed the Spatial Attribute.


    There was only one known Heavenly God-tier powerhouse currently on the Boundless Maind, and that was the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, Xue Ao¡¯Tian. However, the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain did not possess the Spatial Attribute. If Zhou Weiqing boasted that he wasparable to a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, Shangguang Xue¡¯er would have doubted him. However, she would believe him now. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s abilities had indeed surpassed her expectation.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing was clueless about the changes in the women¡¯s thoughts. He slowly approached the tree and touched it with his hand in a testing manner. Suddenly, an intense aura of rejection burst out. Even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength and cultivation base, his hand still recoiled.


    ¡®This is a Heavenly God-tier energy wave,¡¯ Zhou Weiqing almost said that out loud. Nevertheless, it was merely a Heavenly God-tier energy wave. It was not that Zhou Weiqing could not destroy it if he wanted to. However, it would cause a significant damage to the entire Sealed Land¡¯s parallel.


    The five women stood in a semicircle behind Zhou Weiqing. Shangguan Xue¡¯er said, ¡°Without the Natural Energy, it¡¯s impossible to enter the Sealed Land. There must be a perfectbination of Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, and Darkness Attributes to create a bizarre energy wave that was sufficiently bnced enough to enter the Sealed Land.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯re talking about teacher¡¯s Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation! Doesn¡¯t teacher have the six attributes?¡±


    Before leaving the Heavenly Bow Empire, Zhou Weiqing had made arrangements for many matters. Now that the Heavenly Demon Sect had be the Peerless Sect, Ming Yu naturally decided to stay. It was not his call to leave. To keep his words, Zhou Weiqing would not bother Long Shiya if it was not urgent.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er said, ¡°Perhaps even Sir Long might not be able to enter. The unique wave that¡¯s made out of the six attributes must be aligned with the interior of the Sealed Land. Moreover, the wave is ever changing. We have all the six attributes between the six of us, let¡¯s just try our luck and experiment with it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed and shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not that troublesome. Just watch your husband.¡±


    As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing waved his right hand and enveloped the six of them in rich reddish-gold Neb Saint Energy. With the Neb Saint Energy, they levitated off the ground and hovered an inch above the ground. From far, the six of them looked like a big, reddish gold light sphere. Zhou Weiqing controlled the big light sphere and headed towards the Sealed Land¡¯s entrance slowly.


    ¡°Weiqing, I don¡¯t think that¡¯s going to work¡­¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er was shocked. Just when she thought Zhou Weiqing was going to enter by force with the help of Neb Saint Energy, something bizarre happened. The tree that was made of energy did not reject the Neb Saint Energy¡¯s reddish-gold glow. The surroundings became distorted suddenly, followed by a green light that covered the outside of the Neb Saint Energy. As the glow blinked, they appeared in another ce in the next second.


    It was a ce that looked like a dream. The five of them had appeared on a hill so they could see far away. The sky was blue. It was so clear that it was wless. There were no paths here. The only thing avable were some strange nts. The shortest tree was over 30 meters in height. It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time seeing so many different types of trees. If the forest earlier was filled with Life aura, then this was an ocean of Life aura.


    The most breathtaking thing was the oval quiet and littleke that was a few hundred meters ahead of them. Even though it was a few hundred meters away, they could see how clear theke was. It was like the highest grade of a blue precious stone was mounted there. As the sun shined on it, it would reflect the light, and in turn, creating a water wave halo on the mountain that was on the other side. What they were looking at was too mind-blowing. The air was so fresh that it almost opened up their pores.


    ¡°What a beautiful ce.¡± Zhou Weiqing turned around and looked at his wives. He found that they were still in shock. The other four women were looking at the scenery but Shangguan Xue¡¯er was looking at him. Her slightly stunned expression was just too tempting. Her red lips were slightly parted and there was a blush on her beautiful face.


    ¡°Muah.¡± How could Zhou Weiqing let such a great opportunity slip away? He gave her a kiss immediately.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er snapped out of her shock from his kiss, ¡°Weiqing, how, how did you do this?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°It¡¯s simple! Isn¡¯t your husband great? Actually, I only had the confidence to do this when I heard about how magical the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land is from you earlier. No matter what kind of energy, all of them came from the same ce. Whether it¡¯s Natural Energy or Saint Energy, they¡¯re all in the same category. Although my Saint Energy can¡¯tpare to the real Creation Energy, it¡¯s one of the purest energy in the world. It also has the ability to create, simr to the Creation Saint Energy. It¡¯s safe to say that the other attributes will have been integrated with it with it. Although I didn¡¯t use Natural Energy, at the very least it shouldn¡¯t reject my Saint Energy. The level of my Saint Energy is actually superior to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Natural Energy. Based on the fact that I¡¯m using my Saint Energy to enter, what basis do they have to reject me? This is an attribute advantage. Actually, you guys should be able to do it now as well.¡±


    All the women had experienced the greatness of Saint Energy but their experience was notparable to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s experience. Even Tian¡¯er who had solidified the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core was notparable to him as well. Her Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core was still a distance away from Zhou Weiqing. That was due to the differences in the individual¡¯s absorption and receiving abilities.


    Zhou Weiqing owned a body that had the protection of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and Immortal Deity Shield. Naturally, Tian¡¯er¡¯s body could notpare to his body. Therefore, the energy that he absorbed when he was solidifying the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core was a lot more. That was the reason why he took such a long time to break through at that time. Although Zhou Weiqing did not dare to say that he understood the Saint Energypletely, he did have quite a thorough understanding of Saint Energy. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to master Spatial Law.


    At that moment, Little Witch who was standing at the side jumped in excitement, ¡°It¡¯s just too beautiful here. Such rich Life aura! Weiqing, it¡¯ll be amazing if we can live in somewhere like this in the future. This is heaven on earth.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°No, this is the Elf Tribe¡¯s heaven. We might be able to open a parallel realm ourselves. Perhaps I¡¯ll have the ability to do that when my cultivation base is upgraded to the Heavenly God Tier one day.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Little Witch grabbed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck and kissed his face. Ever since they had gotten together, Little Witch had let down her guard and her cheekiness was slowlying back.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er let out a soft sigh as she looked at Zhou Weiqing with an odd expression on her face. ¡°If you said you could open up a realm before we came here, I would have thought that you were lying but I believe it now.¡±


    A person would have to at least have a cultivation base at the Heavenly God Tier to open up a parallel realm. Moreover, not any ordinary Heavenly God-tier powerhouse could do it because the size of the realm depended on the cultivation base. Usually, it would take at least four Heavenly God-tier powerhouses who possessed Spatial Attribute to control the Spatial Law. However, Zhou Weiqing had mastered the Spatial Law even though his cultivation base was only at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. It would not be a lie if he said that he could open a realm when he reached the Heavenly God Tier.


    Tian¡¯er burst outughing and said, ¡°Little Witch, you¡¯ll know when he¡¯s opening up the realm. It¡¯s not easy to build something like what the Elf Tribe has. Having the ability to open up realms doesn¡¯t necessarily means having the ability to create a world like the one that we¡¯re looking at right now. God knows how many years of hard work it took to create this. It must¡¯ve taken the Elf Tribe thousands of years. All of the mountains,kes, and trees here are actually transferred from our world and cultivated here. You¡¯ve been to the Lustre Spatial Realm on the Heavenly Jewel Ind. Everything there is formed naturally. It¡¯s different from here.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er smiled and said, ¡°Tian¡¯er is right. However, if we own a parallel realm of our own, we canplete all of the arrangements in there! If we don¡¯t have to concern ourselves with the matters on the maind, don¡¯t you think it¡¯ll be amazing if we can spend the rest of our days in a world that we created?¡±


    All the women had sparkles in their eyes as they nodded continuously when they heard what Shangguan Xue¡¯er said. A world of their own. A parallel realm that only they could enter. All the rich had was just a house but what they might have is a realm of their own! The thought of that had gotten them all excited. Looking at the glow on the five women¡¯s faces, Zhou Weiqing made a silent promise that he would fulfill their dream in the future. Besides, he also had the same thoughts as them. If he could own a realm of his own, he could even ce the Peerless Sect in there. It would be such an amazing thing.

 Chapter 775

    As the five women expressed their dreams of having a parallel realm, their eyes unknowingly fell onto Zhou Weiqing. Yet, that certain somebody kept pushing with the topic with his own ideals, ¡°Creating a parallel realm of our own is pretty good. With just our family in it, we could live primitive lives. For instance, we could all be nude, use the sky as a nket and the ground as our bed. Nobody would see us anyway. Let¡¯s all sleep together under one nket. This is my dream!¡±


    After listening to his words, all five of them had different expressions on their faces. Speechless, Tian¡¯er said, ¡°I can¡¯t imagine how shameless some people can be!¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er, on the other hand, was so embarrassed that she could not even utter a word. Little Witch was chuckling with her hand over her mouth by the side, while Shangguan Xue¡¯er, at the other side, red at Zhou Weiqing fiercely.


    In the end, it was Shangguan Fei¡¯er who came up with a conclusion. After exchanging looks with the other four girls, she looked at Zhou Weiqing with a smile before saying, ¡°Get him!¡±


    Just like that, the five women instantly turned into feline predators and leaped towards a certain somebody.


    That somebody¡¯s response was extremely simple. With his hands sped above his head, he crouched down and balled up his body, showing a look of resignation as he shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t hit my handsome face!¡±


    Perhaps the powerful strength that Zhou Weiqing disyed was too surprising, as even Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was initially very worried had now felt at ease. No matter what, with Zhou Weiqing and their cultivation bases, even if they weren¡¯t able to get their hands on the Elven Queen¡¯s blood, they could at least still flee from the scene withoutplications. On top of that, Zhou Weiqing had agreed that he would not hurt any of the Elf Tribe¡¯s nsmen at all.


    As the six of them wereughing and having fun, a clear loud voice suddenly resonated in the air.


    ¡°Who are you guys? Why haven¡¯t I seen you guys before?¡±


    Upon hearing this voice, the six of them were in a state of shock. It was because they did not notice the arrival of whose voice it belonged to.


    Automatically, the six of them turned and looked towards the direction of the voice. On top of a big tree not far from them, sat a very clean-looking, fair little girl.


    The little girl appeared to be very young, about six to seven years old. Her pink face was flushed and dewy, looking entirely sulent. A curious look could be seen in her bright huge eyes. Long powder-blue hair cascaded behind her shoulders, with two pointy little ears protruding out from her hair.


    What struck them as most peculiar was the pair of transparent wings behind her back.


    Seeing her, let alone Zhou Weiqing¡¯s five women, even Zhou Weiqing himself had the urge to go up to her for a hug and a kiss. This little girl was simply just too cute.


    ¡°Is this an Elf?¡± Zhou Weiqing whispered as he asked Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    The coldness on Xue¡¯er¡¯s face had already vanished without a trace. Right now, she was looking at the little girl with extreme gentleness in her eyes. Gently nodding her head, she replied, ¡°The Elves are actually very kind. They¡¯re beautiful and they have a long lifespan too. She may look very young but she is most likely much older than us all. An Elf would only reach their adulthood when they hit 100 years old, which is equivalent to our 18 years of human age.¡±


    Seeing an Elf for the first time, not to mention such a lovely one, made Zhou Weiqing much fonder toward this tribe even more. With a smile, he said to the little elf, ¡°Hey little girl, we¡¯re Elves too!¡±


    With her head tilted, she stared at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You¡¯re a liar! We Elves have wings! You don¡¯t have any!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Who says that I don¡¯t have any? I just hide them away. See?¡± As he spoke, he bent his body forward and at once, a huge pair of wings spread out behind him. It was the Dragon-Tiger Transformation¡¯s wings.


    The moment she saw the wings on his back, the little Elf gaped with her mouth wide, ¡°Whoa! Your wings are so huge! And it¡¯s even more beautiful than mine! What are those purple lines on them for?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing took a few steps forward before quickly sitting on the tree branch in a sh. The little Elf was not afraid; she did not even flinch. Spreading his wings out in front of her, he said, ¡°Go on, touch it.¡±


    Curiously, the little Elf pinched his wings before turning her head again to look at his ears, ¡°But you don¡¯t have any pointy ears!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled again. He squeezed his ears and pulled up his ears at once, making them sharp and pointy in an instant. With his abilities, it was easy for him to make physical changes in his body.


    The Elf stared nkly at him, ¡°Ah, could it be that¡­ Are you a mutated Elf? But, mummy told me there haven¡¯t been any mutated Elves for many years now.¡±


    Under the tree, Shangguan Fei¡¯er had her arms over Tian¡¯er¡¯s shoulders as she whispered, ¡°This bastard Little Fatty! Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s trying to go for this little girl now instead!¡±


    Tian¡¯er burst outughing in an instant, ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯d be that nasty.¡±


    The five girlsughed out loud at once. Right at this time, they heard Zhou Weiqing who was sitting on the tree telling the little Elf, ¡°Little girl, you¡¯re so beautiful! Will you marry my sonter in the future? I¡¯ll give you some candies!¡±


    The little Elf¡¯s eyes lit up at once, ¡°Candies? Human¡¯s candies? Oh yes, that¡¯s great!¡±


    The five girls who were stillughing at him were immediately horrified by the turn of events. The three Shangguan sisters and Little Witch could not help but had their ncesnd on Tian¡¯er¡¯s tummy immediately.


    At a loss for?expressing herself, Tian¡¯er shouted out angrily at Zhou Weiqing who was still sitting on the tree, ¡°You bastard! We don¡¯t even know whether the baby is a boy or girl yet, alright? How can you get a girlfriend for him so fast? Do you want him to be like you in the future?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Well, this is what we mean by ¡®repairing the house before it rains¡¯. Isn¡¯t it extremely normal for a father to find a wife for his son? It isn¡¯t that hard for me to ¡®work¡¯ a little harder and get a few sons, is it?¡±


    In truth, he really liked this little girl in front of him. This little girl gave him a feeling of beingpletely at one with nature. Not only that, there seemed to be not even an ounce of negativity in her emotions. She was indeed a very pure little girl. Adding on to the fact that she was already so beautiful at such a young age, he was sure that she would definitely grow up to be a gorgeous beauty in the future. As the saying goes, ¡®it¡¯s better to keep the goods within the family¡¯. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to keep this particr ¡®goodie¡¯ for his son instead?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was teasing the little girl with a delighted heart, all of a sudden, a strangely distorted halo appeared right above the little girl without warning.


    Immediately afterward, with a ¡®whoosh¡¯, the little girl was sucked into the distorted light ¨C just like that.


    Everything happened in just a blink of an eye. Even Zhou Weiqing could not react in time as he had his guard down at that very moment.


    When the distorted halo appeared just now, he actually thought that this was the energy ripple that was being emitted out of the little girl herself. By the time it started to unleash its Suction Energy, it was already toote for him to do anything about it. All he could do was to just attach part of his Divine Thought onto her as she left.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The five girls below whose motherly instincts were triggered and were just about toe up to the tree to have a chat with the little girl were stunned as well. Zhou Weiqing, on the hand, who was still on top of the tree immediately had a gloomy look on his face.


    The reason why he only had reacted now was because of the energy ripple earlier.


    The Elf Tribe was very good in Natural Element magic, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, and Darkness. These were all the elements that they mastered. However, the distorted halo was clearly from the Time Attribute. How could there be a Time Attribute energy in the Elven territory? On top of that, it had actually kidnapped the little girl. At thest moment when the little girl was being taken away, Zhou Weiqing could clearly see the look of horror on her face.


    Leaping down from the tree at once, he had a terribly horrified look on his face. After all, a person had just been kidnapped right in front of his watch. How could he not feel frustrated at all? Besides, he really did not wish for any danger to befall the girl at all.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to unleash his own power and search for the piece of his Divine Thought, the whole realm suddenly resonated with a crisp, loud sound of bell chimes.


    The silver bell-like chiming sound was very pleasant to the ears. However, at this moment, all of them could clearly feel that in this infinite realm, a violent natural element energy ripple suddenly erupted without warning. In the distance and in the vicinity, several hundreds of shadows rose to the sky at once. And, they only had one goal in mind: Zhou Weiqing and the gang.


    ¡°W-What has just happened?¡± Xue¡¯er stared at Zhou Weiqing in shock.


    Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°The little girl was kidnapped by a Time Attribute energy and it seems like the Elf Tribe had been rmed now. Hold your horses, guys! Don¡¯t just fight back even if they appear to be hostile to us. Let¡¯s try tomunicate with them first.¡±


    Just as they were talking, hundreds of figures had descended from the sky while some of them still remained hovering in the air. The six of them werepletely surrounded with no way of escape now.


    All these people were Elves. It was apparent that these Elves had a muchrger bodypared to that little Elf. Although they had a slightly smaller buildpared to human beings, each of them was extremely good looking. The men were handsome and the women were beautiful. Unfortunately, right now, they were allpletely filled with wrath. They looked like they could not wait to get their hands on Zhou Weiqing and hispany to shred them alive.


    A male Elf who appeared to be much older red at Zhou Weiqing and the girls with fury as he bawled, ¡°Despicable intruders! Hand Her Royal Highness Princess over now!¡±


    ¡°Her Royal Highness Princess?¡± The moment they heard of such a title, the six of them immediately thought of the little girl that they had just met before. At once, horror dawned on their faces. They really meant no malice during this trip of theirs. It had never crossed their minds that the cute little girl just now was actually the Elven Princess. What upset them was the fact that they were now made into a scapegoat of the kidnapper who took the princess away.


    ¡°We did not kidnap the Elven Princess. All six of us are here right before you. If it¡¯s really us who took her away, would we still be waiting for you to apprehend us right here?¡± Zhou Weiqing tried his best to talk to them in a calmer tone.


    The male Elf fumed, ¡°You intruders invaded our territory. So what good intentions could you possibly haveing here? Grab them all!¡±


    Just as he finished his sentence, the several hundred Elves who were surrounding them immediately began tounch their attacks.


    Distinctly, multiple colors that represented the Natural Elements soared up into the air at once. The energy elements of nature instantly filled the entire atmosphere. From far, one could see a gigantic balloon-like halo forming right there. And now, Zhou Weiqing and the five girls were right in the middle of the colorful light orb.


    A powerful aura rose up at once, suppressing the six of them to the point that they started to feel difficulty in breathing.


    When the Elves had just arrived just now, Zhou Weiqing already did a quick scan on their cultivation bases and found that none of them had cultivation base of a Heavenly King Tier and above. Yet, the strength that had erupted when these Elves joined forces turned out to be surprisingly powerful. Even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse¡¯s aura might not necessarily be stronger than theirs.


    They even went as far as to unite each of their attributes through the force of nature. Even if they were all of different attributes, they could still work seamlessly with each other. Perhaps it was only the Elf Tribe that could do such thing. Not only that, Zhou Weiqing could vaguely feel that this must have something to do with the Sealed Land of theirs. Over here, all Natural Elements were magnified and enhanced. The Elves themselves seemed to be part of the Natural Element, thus allowing them to be more powerful when they control the Natural Element.


    As instructed by Zhou Weiqing before, the five girls did not attack but remained quietly beside him. Though the suppressing force was tremendous, it was still not much of a threat to all of them who possessed the Saint Energy.


    The male Elf who gave the order just now was also taken aback by the sight. He was very clear of the strength of the pressure that his other Elves had released. At first, he thought that these young humans would instantly lose their resistance in the face of such a strong suppressing force. Yet, to his surprise, they did not seem to react to this at all. Were they really this powerful?


    Zhou Weiqing said in a grave voice, ¡°Elven friends, please don¡¯t attack us. How about this? We¡¯ll follow you to meet the Elven Chief and exin the situation to you. It was true that we dide across Her Royal Highness Princess, but she seems to be taken away by some special Time attribute energy. You can¡¯t do anything to us but I¡¯m still willing to go back with you. What do you think?¡±


    Of course, the reason why he exined so patiently was not because he was afraid of these Elves. Instead, he just did not want the kidnapper to get away so easily. On top of that, he also wanted to rescue the Elven Princess as soon as possible. Putting all other factors aside, based on his fondness towards the little girl alone, he really had to rescue her.


    The male Elf who was also the leader shouted in fury, ¡°Let us seal your cultivation base first then!¡±


    A cold glimpse shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as he asked nonchntly, ¡°Do you really think that I¡¯m afraid of you?¡±


    As he spoke, a pure solid gold Neb Saint Energy instantly erupted from his body, forming a solid gold light orb inside a gigantic colorful light orb. At the same time, the golden light orb emitted a dazzling brilliance. The Elves who surrounded Zhou Weiqing could all feel the Natural Elements in the air and instantly rushed toward the golden orb frenziedly. The Natural Elements that seemed to be a part of their body had instantly abandoned them.


    The golden color that was glittering with the neb began to shine even more brightly under the enhancement of the Natural Elements. Though it did not give off any coercing pressure, the original encirclement of the Elf Tribe was instantly suppressed. Some of the Elves who had weaker cultivation base even fell from the air without warning.


    The pure golden light slowly spread out to be a gigantic cushion before they caught the fallen Elves from below.


    The Heavenly God-tier-like suppressing formation built by the several hundred Elves was instantly crushed by Zhou Weiqing in just a blink of an eye. Even though these Elves could not actually use their joint force to cast a Heavenly God-tier attack, but with the existence of the strong coercion force itself, even an ordinary Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse would be slightly suppressed.


    Unfortunately, in terms of attributes, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy hadpletely suppressed them all at once. It was simply ridiculous to want Zhou Weiqing to bow down to them with just such small amount of Heavenly God-tier aura.


    Their formation scattered at once. A look of panic could be seen on most of the several thousands of Elves¡¯ faces. Although it was good enough that the Elves could control the energy of nature, they did not have actualbat experience at all since they lived in the Sealed Land since they were young. It was still rtively good if they were able to suppress their opponents but if the tables were turned for them to be victims of suppression instead, things would start to look meek for them.


    Zhou Weiqing cast a cold nce at the Elves who were surrounding him; these people seemed to want to do it the hard way instead. To think that the Elf Tribe who imed to be the most peaceful and freedom-loving tribe would turn out this far from their expectation. One could easily imagine how important power was in this world. As long as you had a strength that was majestic enough, only then would you be able to gain the right of having a voice in any part of this world.


    Zhou Weiqing did not proceed tounch an attack. He had already promised Xue¡¯er that he would not harm any of them and he would definitely keep to his words. On top of that, he was a very smart person. If he hurt any of the Elf Tribe members, wouldn¡¯t that be akin to admitting that he kidnapped the Elven Princess? It was not that he feared the revenge from the Elves but it was just that he was not willing to be a cannon fodder for the person behind this.


    ¡°You can bring me to meet your chief now, can¡¯t you?¡± Zhou Weiqing had his eyes on the male Elf leader.


    The male Elf was staring at him with his mouth wide open. Till now, he still had not returned to his senses yet. In his eyes, Zhou Weiqing was only a human who was still in his twenties ¨C this was why he decided to attack him before. The Elves were born with the ability to control nature and life; they were also endowed with a natural ability ¡ª the Qi Observation Technique that allowed them to see the true age of a person. There was no doubt that Zhou Weiqing and the girls were only in their twenties. For this reason, the male Elf thought that wanting to catch them would be a piece of cake Who knew that in the end, Zhou Weiqing was able to release such a horrifying power. For a moment, he fell into slight despair.


    At this moment, more Elves were making their way towards them. Though the elves¡¯ transparent wings did not allow them to fly too fast, the fact that they were able to fly alone already gave them a huge advantage over the humans.


    Moreover, most of the Elves were holding bows in their hands. Seeing them, Zhou Weiqing could not help but felt a sense of familiarity towards them. The only thing he did not know was if his Peerless Battalion were stronger than the Elves if they engaged in battle.


    ¡°My patience is limited. It looks like I¡¯ll have to call the Elf chief on my own now, wouldn¡¯t I?¡± Seeing the hesitant on the male Elf face who seemed like he did not know what to do now, Zhou Weiqing could not help but feel a little disappointed in the Elf Tribe. It appeared that they had been staying in this peaceful world for too long and had long forgotten their ability to fight.


    A faint light shed across the sky. A faint deity light lit up on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face at once. With his hands sped tightly in front of his chest, a glimpse shed across his eyes as a brilliant gxy belt soared up to the sky. A huge phantom image could be seen faintly forming from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    When this phantom image appeared, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy Gxia that was originally pure gold in color was instantly dyed grey. The grey color dazzled and at once, the gigantic phantom behind him, more than a thousand feet high, emitted an incredibly tremendous pressure as it soared up straight to the sky, all the way up piercing through the atmosphere.


    When this tremendous pressure appeared, be it the Elves who were already present at the scene or those who were making their way there, all of them felt a sense of suffocation immediately. Fortunately, this tremendous pressure was projected up to the sky. Otherwise, if it was aimed at them, all of these Elves would have probably fallen from the sky, or worse, be directly crushed and destroyed by this bloodcurdling pressure.


    ¡°The Demon God¡¯s aura?¡± A woman voice of shock resonated in the air. At the next moment, a peculiar event suddenly took ce. In all directions, numerous faint green lights rushed up all at once. Without warning, another phantom image that was also a thousand feet tall emerged out of nowhere in the sky.


    The phantom that appeared behind Zhou Weiqing was indeed the Demon God. However, this Demon God was no longer the same as the one that he used to summon.


    The first apparent change that could be seen was the rity of the phantom image. The Demon God that was summoned with the help of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Saint Energy was wearing a ck long robe that covered his entire body. His grey hair was so long that it was scattered all over the ground. A bright dazzling grey gem was embedded right in the middle of the chest of his robe. Not only that, this time, even his facial features could be seen clearly now.


    That was an extremely handsome facial feature. On his pale face was a pair of grey eyes. Still, there was a faint red bloody line that ran down from the middle of his forehead all the way down toward his brows. A devilish aura was constantly being exuded out of his gigantic body. On top of that, an atrocious energy ripple was emanating off his body continuously ¨C an energy that could even make the Elf¡¯s Tribe Sealed Land shiver in fear.


    Right in front of the Demon God was another phantom image being solidified not far away. This image was much more superfine and gorgeous. It was an image of a woman in a long, green dress. Almost all of the essories on her body was made from nts. A slender waist was exposed, attractively revealing her navel. The full mounds on her chest were overflowing with delight. The delicate skin was tinted with a healthy, fair color. Long azure-green hair hung loosely behind her back. Though it was not as exaggerated as the Demon God, with her thousand-feet tall height, her long hair was as dazzling as a turquoise waterfall.


    This woman also had extremely beautiful facial features. The pair of azure blue eyes were filled with an endless breath of life. Behind her were three pairs of transparent wings. An intense breath of life was constantly being emitted from her body, stopping the Demon God¡¯s evil breath from spreading to the atmosphere.


    What a powerful life energy; Zhou Weiqing was slightly taken aback. The next moment, a strange scene unfolded itself almost immediately. Zhou Weiqing waved his sleeve and under the shroud of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure golden Gxia Saint Energy, he and the five girls suddenly vanished into thin air without a trace. Just like that, they merged into the body of the gigantic Demon God.


    Immediately afterward, a humane smile suddenly appeared on the handsome Demon God¡¯s face, giving off a devilish vibe, along with his peculiar trait.


    A light gleamed in the woman with the long green dress¡¯s palm. Without warning, a scepter that was much taller than her body appeared in her palm as well. As she swung it around gently, all of the Elves that were on the ground werepletely swept away, leaving her all alone at the scene.


    ¡°The Nature Goddess?¡± A chilly voice sounded from the Demon God. There was no weapon in his hand at all. From the beginning until this point now, he waspletely empty-handed, yet, just from his crushing aura itself, it was apparent that the Demon God was having the upper hand now. After all, from the level of God itself, the Nature Goddess was far more inferior than the Demon God. But looking at this stalemate scene in front, there was one thing that was apparent. The summoner of the Nature Goddess was actually much stronger than the summoner of the Demon God.


    ¡°Wow, there¡¯s actually a human being who can summon the real Demon God and merge himself into it? This is definitely not something that the Heavenly Demon Sect that you humans created, could do. Hand me my daughter and I¡¯ll let you all go in one piece. Otherwise, this Sealed Land will be your ce of burial!¡±


    Without a doubt, the Elven Queen was the one who summoned this Nature Goddess. Right at this moment, Zhou Weiqing who was controlling the Demon God phantom image was stunned with astonishment. After all, it was all thanks to his Saint Energy that he could summon the Demon God. It looked like the Elven Queen must have possessed a special ability for her to be able to summon the Nature Goddess. What a strong power this was! If the Nature Goddess was summoned based on only her cultivation base, she would most likely have a cultivation base that was much higher than the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord. Perhaps, she would almost be on par with Hui Yao¡¯s strength as well.


    ¡°Let me tell you for thest time. We didn¡¯t kidnap your daughter. We have no malicious intents toward the Elf Tribe at all. Otherwise, before you arrived just now, I could have wiped out this cepletely just with my strength alone. I don¡¯t have to exin anything to you. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯d have to try harder if you really wanted to keep us here!¡±


    A trace of human emotions could be seen shing across the Nature Goddess¡¯ face that was summoned by the Elven Queen. Creases crept up between her brows as the pair of azure blue eyes stared at the Demon God before her.


    ¡°Yes, you did indeed show mercy just now. However, if you n to use my daughter to threaten me, then you had never been so wrong before. Do you really think that you could use the Demon God to threaten me? That¡¯s right, though the Demon God is much more superior than the Nature Goddess, I¡¯m afraid you haven¡¯t fully mastered the Demon God¡¯s ability yet. The more powerful the projection of the God is, the more strength is required to control it. Just by gaining the upper hand on the aura itself does not mean anything at all. After all, this is the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe that is backed by an almost endless supply of the breath of life. When I say you¡¯re not allowed to leave, you will certainly not be able to leave!¡±


    Slightly gloomed, Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°Are all Elves this rigid in personality?¡±


    The Elven Queen roared, ¡°Hand over my daughter and stop everything that you¡¯re doing now. Or else, don¡¯t me me for being merciless!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing began to feel annoyed as well. Coldly, he replied, ¡°Come get me then. I really want to see how merciless you can be!¡± Since things had be like this now, unless he could use his power to bend the other party to his will as it looked like they were unwilling to listen to his exnation at all. Even if he could not defeat the Elven Queen, he at least wanted to let him know that his strength was not something that she could destroy so easily.


    At once, the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land transformed its appearance immediately. A vibrant green world appeared behind the Nature Goddess while a greyish world brimming with an evil aura emerged behind the Demon God. Even the nts by his side were also nketed with a faint devilish aura. In truth, Zhou Weiqing had already tried with all his might to control his power so as to minimize the impacts on the environment here. After all, he himself also liked this Elf¡¯snd a lot. He really did not want to annihte it.


    The Nature Goddess slowly lifted up the scepter in her hand and at once, an intense green light of Life Energy poured towards the Demon God like a gush of a river, aiming to envelop himpletely.


    Her purpose was very simple ¡ª to exhaust Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy with the help of the tremendous Life Energy in the Elf¡¯s Tribe Sealed Land. In her opinion, as long as his energy was reduced to the state where it could no longer maintain the Demon God summoning, Zhou Weiqing would obviously lose this battle to her.


    The coldness in the Demon God¡¯s eyes turned a few shades chillier. A gray brilliance glimpsed across his grey eyes and at the very next moment, the long robe on his body swayed suddenly despite no wind present. Without warning, a grey light de appeared out of nowhere in mid-air. Yet, all this while, the Demon God did not so much as lift a finger at all.


    A faint ¡®pop¡¯ sound could suddenly be heard resonating in the air. The green light belt suddenly flew all over the sky like small butterflies. The grey light de stirred up a surprisingly long rainbow and earth-shattering demonic aura as it charged forward toward the Nature Goddess.


    When the look on her face dimmed a little, the Nature Goddess lifted up the scepter in her hand up high and faced the grey light de directly head-on. With a crash, ripples of energy fluctuated and spread out in the air all at once. While the Nature Goddess slightly swayed, the Demon God still remained standing motionlessly.


    At this time, the Elven Queen who summoned the Nature Goddess waspletely filled with bewilderment and shock. It had never crossed her mind that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength could reach such a surprising level. When she arrived, he was about to summon the Demon God, so he had yet to merge with the Demon God behind his back. Even an ordinary Elf possessed the Qi Observation Technique, so the royal Elf family¡¯s sessor would definitelye to possess a much stronger Qi Observation Technique as well. With a nce, it was apparent to her that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was roughly about the same as the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    Without a doubt, such a cultivation base was considered as a?top presence in the human world but in the Elf tribe, it was not even enough to stir a storm. The Elven Queen believed that he must have used a hidden technique to summon the Demon God¡¯s Illusion. Though this illusion was so clear to the point that it had shaken her to the core, it still did not mean that this Demon God had an actualbat strength. Just with this point alone, the Elven Queen was much stronger than all the other enemies Zhou Weiqing had faced before. For the reason that she was able to induce the Nature Goddess to emerge by using secret techniques, she had a more profound understanding of this techniquepared to the rest of the people.


    However, watching such a scene before her, the Elven Queen noticed that her initial judgment seemed to have gone very wrong. Not only did this Demon God possess the ability to attack, its energy was actually derived from the true Demon God¡¯s immense power itself. How was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse able to do that at all? This left her extremely puzzled. No wonder he dared to kidnap her daughter; his strength was this powerful after all.


    As the saying went, ¡®act first and talkter¡¯, the Elven Queen hadpletely thought that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s purpose was to kidnap her daughter first beforeying out the conditions for herter.


    This was also the reason why Zhou Weiqing had tounch his attack despite his unwillingness to do so.


    The Nature Goddess scoffed coldly. Once again, she waved the scepter in her hand. The long slender scepter suddenly transformed into a long whip before itshed out at the Demon God. The rich breath of life turned to be a long river in the air and countless of green light spots gushed forward towards the Demon God, along with the whip.


    At once, a strong binding force appeared around the Demon God.


    Another glimpse could be seen shing in the Demon God¡¯s eyes. This time he finally moved. The gigantic body took a step forward in the sky. At the same time, his right hand grabbed onto the thin air and another peculiar scene unfolded itself. Ayer of the grey air stream that brought about numerous dazzling nebs materialized from the air. The moment the green binding light in the air came into contact with the grey nebs, they dissipated easily in a blink of an eye. Some had even merged into the grey stream of air.


    A cold re burst out without warning. A hint of anger appeared out of provocation and could be seen gleaming faintly in the Demon God¡¯s eyes.


    Within seconds, in the void, a long sword suddenly shed open the realm and revealed itself on top of the Demon God¡¯s head.


    ¡°T-The Demon God Sword?¡± The Nature Goddess cried out loudly in surprise. A hint of panic could be heard in her cries.


    Just like the Nature Goddess¡¯ scepter, the Demon God Sword was the weapon of the Demon God. However, thetter was still far above the Nature Goddess when it came to hierarchy. The Nature Goddess that was summoned by the Elven Queen could be said as the erged version of her own power. Everything was under her own control.


    On the contrary, this was not the case for the Demon God. As one of the most powerful gods in the world, even his mere projection could not be entirely controlled even if it was summoned. For this reason, the anger that appeared in the Demon God¡¯s eyes was actually not the embodiment of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s emotions. Instead, it was the wrath of a superior that was being provoked by the small little Nature Goddess.


    As a result, the Demon God Sword appeared outside Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing was feeling equal in pain as well. This was because the Neb Saint Energy in his body was being consumed at a terribly horrifying speed. It was a good thing the other five girls were by his side because other than Little Witch, the girls had already solidified their Saint Nucleus Core. Among them all, Tian¡¯er¡¯s was just as pure as his own Saint Nucleus Core. With their support, Zhou Weiqing could still withstand the consumption with all his might. At the same time, he was constantly using his Saint Energy to absorb the Nature Elements to replenish his own body as well.


    The Demon God Sword in the air was not very long; it was still slightly shorter than the Nature Goddess¡¯ scepter. Still, it did not descend and fall into the Demon God¡¯s hand. Instead, it kept hovering on top in mid-air.


    Be that as it may, as soon as the sword appeared, the whip that was transformed from the Nature God¡¯s scepter immediately cracked and broke into pieces. It then turned into innumerable spots of light in the sky before finally transforming back into a scepter and fell back into the hands of the Nature Goddess.


    The chilly devilish aura suddenly erupted in the air. At this moment, everything in the air and the ground had be a horribly fearsome grey. Right at this moment, even Zhou Weiqing could feel the bloodcurdling suppression aura being emitted by this grey sheen. Even he, the summoner, started to feel out of breath now.


    Now that the Demon God¡¯s Illusion was no longer under his control, he did not know what was going to happen next.


    Such an unforeseeable situation was still at least predictable but what left Zhou Weiqing speechless was the fact that although the Demon God¡¯s Illusion wasunching the attack by itself, the energy that it was exhausting was actually from his own body.


    Still, this situation was not entirely unfavorable to Zhou Weiqing. He noticed very clearly that when the Demon God was absorbing his Neb Saint Energy and transforming it into Evil Energy, it was also using his Neb Saint energy to assimte the surrounding energy. Without a doubt, such a peculiar operation of energy was even more effective than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s control of the Neb Saint Energy now. Otherwise, with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation base, it was basically impossible to master the Demon God¡¯s weapon, even if he did possess the Saint Energy.


    What Zhou Weiqing could do now was to silently keep this trajectory in mind and also pray for the Elven Queen at the same time. He really did not have the intention to kill anybody who stepped foot here at all.

 Chapter 776

    Heavy fluctuations of saint energy circled in the air, while a surly and unyielding pressure exploded instantly. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing felt his mind go nk.


    But in the eyes of the Goddess of Nature, everything had turned to grey.


    The overwhelming force of death instantly appeared in the Elven Queen¡¯s heart. Almost a momentter, a loud shriek exploded from the Goddess of Nature¡¯s throat. A strong green light wrapped her body into arge green crystal. At the same time, twelve cracks formed out of thin air not too far away from the crystallized body and twelve elderly figures appeared behind the crystal. Then, twelve rays of green light simultaneously entered the crystal.


    <i>¡°Ding!¡±?</i>


    The sound caused the Elf Tribe¡¯s sealednd to tremble, even causing the enclosed space around it to rattle.


    The handle of the Demon God Sword, which Zhou Weiqing was unable to take a good look at, seemed to disappear into thin air. At most, he could sense a grey shadow and the green crystal containing the Goddess of Nature gentle touch, before disappearing.


    Then, the Demon God summoned by Zhou Weiqing followed suit and disappeared into thin air, exposing all six of their bodies.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face drained of color. The string of fights may have happened very quickly, but they were ratherplex to him. Ever since he reached the Heavenly Emperor-tier, this was the first time he had experienced such a great depletion. He almost could not withstand it.


    The crystal and the twelve figures in mid-air seemed to be frozen in ce.


    Zhou Weiqing looked unhappy. He could already guess that the Elven Queen must be at the stage of Heavenly God. Besides, the twelve figures that appeared behind her, at least four of them would be at the at the apex of the Heavenly Emperor Tier if they were not already Heavenly Emperors.


    The members of the Elf Tribe only reach adulthood by their hundredth year, and at one nce, one could tell that these elders already had one foot in their graves. How long had they lived for, to be at that age? The power of the Elf Tribe was far more terrifying than what Shangguan Xue¡¯er had described. At this moment, the strength depletion between him and his five wives was no small number. If this Elven Queen could still maintain her Goddess of Nature state, and continue her attacks, it is highly likely that he could only use the air neb to escape as soon as possible. After all, he could not just sit here and await death.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart began a string of changes, therge crystal in the sky began to disy a hint of change.


    One soft bursting noise was heard, but it came out of the twelve figures at the same time. Their bodies flew backward, and every one of them began spitting out grey-colored breaths. That¡¯s right, they were not spitting out blood, but grey breaths. The sight of it was certainly bizarre.


    Then came an ear-piercing, shattering noise. Cracks began appearing on the green crystal. That was a hundred foot tall, rhombus-shaped crystal! Imagine the mind-blowing shock they all had as they witnessed the thick, long, snake-like cracks appearing continuously.


    Finally, following a violent st, numerous green lights turned into thick breaths of life had emitted into the air. A figure came into view in mid-air.


    It was no longer the silhouette of the Goddess of Nature, soaring ten feet high, but a six meter tall, dainty and exquisite girl with two transparent wings on her back.


    She had long ears, long aquamarine hair just like the Goddess of Nature, and dark blue eyes. Even her clothes were exactly alike. At one nce, she looked like a miniature version of the Goddess of Nature. Even her features were no different from the Goddess of Nature.


    Except, she now looked extremely unsightly ¡ª pale and white like a piece of paper, worse than how Zhou Weiqing looked. Her body swayed in the air, and the wings behind her expanded. This forced her to control herself from falling to the ground. Her beautiful, dark blue eyes were now filled with shock.


    Zhou Weiqing heaved arge sigh of relief. Based on the current situation, it was obvious that the Elven Queen has suffered quite a substantial loss. Meanwhile, at the same time, a sense of pride rose spontaneously. After all, the opposition was at the stage of Heavenly God! Furthermore, it was not at the simple basic level either. In the end, she even summoned twelve Elf Tribe elders for help in order to forcibly block the Demon God Sword¡¯s attack. To top it off, he was only a Heavenly Jewel Master at the Heavenly Emperor Stage. To have achieved such a result in battle certainly deserves a sense of pride.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing knew it himself. That Demon God Sword cannot be summoned whenever he wished. However, after experiencing the Demon God Sword¡¯s terrifying power, a me was ignited in his heart. If, one day, he was truly able to control the power of the Demon God Sword, then what else would he be, besides invincible?


    ¡°What are you? How could you possibly have control over the Demon God Sword? Not even the Heavenly Demon Sect Master would ever be able to do it.¡± The Elven Queen¡¯s voice rang aloud. At the same time, she waved her fair hand in the air, and a scepter appeared in it. A faint green light appeared once again. It was just like she said, this was the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe. It held a great amount of life energy. In one quick sweep, she enveloped herself and the twelve Elf Tribe elders within. It was clear for all to see, that arge amount of life energy was entering their bodies continuously. No one knew if it was to heal their wounds or to replenish their cultivation base.


    Honestly speaking, it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy that provided a ratherrge influence. If it were to be another Heavenly Jewel Master, he would never have been able to absorb the Natural Element in a ce like this, especially when faced with the Elven Queen. Only Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy could utilize this stage and forcibly absorb it all.


    As for the Demon God summoned by Zhou Weiqing earlier on, it was not through the immediate usage of Star Energy, but also due to this parallel space. He wasn¡¯t sure of whether he could truly summon Star Energy in this parallel space, and use it for battle. So, he thought of the Demon God. After all, his cultivation base had now entered Heavenly Emperor stage, and would clearly have greater power in controlling the Demon God and the following battle had proved this. Except, unfortunately, he still had no way to truly control the Demon God into entering battle. Far from the Elven Queen¡¯s control over the Goddess of Nature.


    ¡°My name is Zhou Weiqing, hailing from Heavenly Bow Empire. Your Majesty, may we speak peacefully? As you can see as well, I may not be able to defeat you all, but, if we wish to leave, I believe you would not be able to stop us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cordial but independent voice rang throughout the vast space. At the same time, a faint, pure gold light illuminated from within his being, enveloping him and his five wives in its radiance.


    He had no choice but to release his Star Energy, for he was brazenly stealing the Natural Elements in the air from the Elven Queen, for his own recovery. Otherwise, if everyone on the opposing team were to achieve full recovery, and if his party members were still depleted, he may not be able to escape at all.


    Seeing the pure gold Star Energy surrounding Zhou Weiqing, the Elven Queen violently narrowed her pupils. She murmured, ¡°Zhou Weiqing? Zhou Weiqing. This name is very familiar. I seem to have heard it before. You are¡­ Could this be¡­ Ah! I remember.¡±


    The Elven Queen began muttering to herself continuously, even Zhou Weiqing was unable to make sense of the matter. It was also this moment when the Elven Queen looked as if she hade to a realization, and her eyes, gazing upon Zhou Weiqing, softened.


    ¡°Do you know Phelia?¡± The Elven Queen¡¯s words shocked Zhou Weiqing at the same time.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her in astonishment, ¡°Of course I do. She¡¯s my mother-inw.¡±


    Tian¡¯er could not contain herself, ¡°Your Majesty, you know my mother?¡±


    At that moment, the Elven Queen¡¯s expression glowed with warmth. She looked at Tian¡¯er and nodded, ¡°You must be Tian¡¯er.¡±


    Tian¡¯er quickly nodded, staring at the Elven Queen with surprise, ¡°You¡¯ve really met my mother?¡±


    The Elven Queen gently nodded her head. Gazing upon Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, her eyes were filled with disbelief, ¡°You actually managed to cultivate Saint Energy. This is simply unbelievable, and your cultivation base had even reached this stage. When I met Phelia a year ago, she only told me that you had a chance at finding a way to cultivate Saint Energy. I never expected this. I really never expected this at all.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, could you tell me where my mother is?¡± Tian¡¯er asked with a hint of impatience.


    To any child, the loss of a mother¡¯s love at a young age is the greatest pain of all, and Tian¡¯er¡¯s longing for her mother¡¯s love was iparably strong.


    The Elven Queen gently shook her head, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I cannot tell you where she is. Even if I did, you would not be able to get there. However, since you now have Saint Energy, perhaps you can help us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze shifted when he heard her say ¡®us¡¯, instead of referring to Phelia in particr.


    As she spoke, the Elven Queen led twelve sick-looking Elf Tribe elders and descended from the sky,nding in front of Zhou Weiqing and the rest.


    The oldest-looking Elf Tribe elder shuffled closely behind her and whispered, ¡°Your Majesty, the princess¡­¡±


    The Elven Queen shook her head and said, ¡°Since she is Phelia¡¯s daughter, she couldn¡¯t possibly have taken my daughter away. Besides, can¡¯t you all tell? This human, Zhou Weiqing has always shown mercy. He¡¯s never truly harmed any of our tribe members.¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed bitterly, ¡°Yes, Your Majesty. We may be here with a request, but we mean no harm. We have indeed seen the princess earlier on, I hope that you¡¯ll give us a chance to exin.¡±


    Seeing as she was acquainted with his mother-inw, Zhou Weiqing had to be courteous. Besides, the Elf Tribe¡¯s powers were far stronger than his estimation. If they really wished to risk their lives, they might not be able to defeat the powerful Elf Tribe. Zhou Weiqing did not truly have the ability to summon the powers of the Demon God Sword.

 Chapter 777

    The Elven Queen frowned, ¡°What happened? Also, why have youe here?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not hold back, and immediately summarized his reasons and his experiences after arriving in the Elf Tribe.


    Upon hearing his exnation, the Elven Queen instantly replied, ¡°That exins why you were able to enter the Sealed Land of my Elf Tribe. You had Saint Energy. Naturally, the Natural Energy would not have stopped you. Young man, you are also the most outstanding human I¡¯ve ever met. To have achieved so much in your cultivation base, at such a young age¡­ You¡¯ve even managed to draw the Demon God¡¯s projection. It looks like you¡¯ll surpass Phelia¡¯s husband very soon.¡±


    The Elven Queen¡¯s expression remained the same. However, the twelve Elf Tribe elders looked very displeased when they heard how he hade for the Elven Queen¡¯s blood. They clearly looked hostile.


    Zhou Weiqing replied exasperatedly, ¡°You tter me, Your Majesty.¡± He sighed, ¡°I did not expect to encounter such matters when I arrived. Your Majesty, the current situation may be unclear but I¡¯m willing to help you find your daughter. Even though it all happened so suddenly and neither was I able to stop her nor do I know how she managed to do it but I left a Divine Thought on your daughter, which may help in finding her.¡±


    If this came from anyone else, the Elven Queen would never have believed them. It was an extremely difficult feat to ce a Divine Thought on anyone¡¯s body. Even she, a cultivator at the Heavenly God stage, never dared to guarantee that she could do it herself. However, Zhou Weiqing was different. He had Saint Energy and she had also sensed the power in his Saint Energy a while ago. Without the Saint Energy, how could he, a cultivator at the Heavenly Emperor stage be able to stand against her, a cultivator at the Heavenly God stage?


    In this world, the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, Xue Ao¡¯tian was not the only one at the Heavenly God stage. Simply put, a few reclusive Heavenly Beasts at the Heavenly God stage were just as powerful and that includes her, the Elven Queen as well. However, cultivators at the Heavenly God stage were not invincible, for the Heavenly God stage had levels as well.


    The Elven Queen nodded as she stared at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s earnest face, ¡°That¡¯s great. Previously, I was in the midst of cultivation when I sensed energy fluctuations from the outside world in the Sealed Lands. Then, my daughter¡¯s aura disappeared. It¡¯s likely that she¡¯s no longer in the Elf Tribend. So I¡¯ll have to trouble you now.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said, ¡°Your Majesty, please be rest assured. The reason why I want to help you isn¡¯t because I want your blood. I only hope to befriend the Elf Tribe. As for my reasons foring here, if it¡¯s possible, let¡¯s discuss it after I¡¯ve saved your daughter. We¡¯ll see if we can arrange a trade with something I have on hand. You know just as well what an eleven-piece Consolidated Equipment set means to us humans.¡±


    The elders behind the Elven Queen looked significantly unhappy. Naturally, they could tell, that Zhou Weiqing was not going to give up on his goals so easily. Except, it was best for them to stay out of it at a time like this. Even though they did not like these foreign humans, Zhou Weiqing did say that he had ced a Divine Thought on the little princess. He would not make this up, based on his cultivation base. This matter concerns the heir to the Elf Tribe, so they had no choice but to swallow their temper. Saving the little princess was now more important than anything else.


    The Elven Queen looked at Zhou Weiqing and nodded, an odd splendor shed across her eyes. At this very moment, no one knew what she was thinking. Aside from the odd look in her eyes, she was deeply worried about her kidnapped daughter.


    After Zhou Weiqing had spoken, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, mobilized Saint Energy, and entered a definite state.


    Even though the Elf Tribe has done away with their animosity, his close female friends still surrounded Zhou Weiqing instinctively. The women¡¯s cultivation base was not weak either, and they all had Saint Energy within their bodies. If the Elf Tribe truly wished to attack again, they could still defend it.


    Pure gold colored Neb Saint Energy circled around Zhou Weiqing, gradually moving upwards. Then, carefully, under his control, entered into his soul.


    Generally speaking, the soul was an existence near the human brain that contained a bizarre energy. You could say that it was a part of life. If most Heavenly Jewel Masters did whatever Zhou Weiqing was doing, it would be no different frommitting suicide. The human brain is very fragile, even the slightest injury would result in death.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was not the same. Even if he directed Saint Energy into the brain, the Saint Energy would bring protective effects, and would not harm him at all. Saint Energy was a creation, not a destruction.


    Ayer of pure gold light slowly dispersed from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. You could see it very clearly ¡ª a strange ¡®king¡¯ symbol appeared on his forehead. However, what was even more miraculous, was under the ¡®king¡¯ symbol, was a faint dragon-shaped vein. Powerful soul fluctuations exploded instantly.


    When Zhou Weiqing released his Divine Thought, the Elven Queen and the Elf Tribe elders jumped in shock. The fluctuations from the Divine Thought were simply too powerful. Even if this were the Sealed Lands of the Elf Tribe, they would never have been able to release such a powerful Divine Thought.


    The powerful Divine Thought, could not increase one¡¯s power in attacks, nor could it be instantly made to attack. However, this means a greater control, and an above average exploration ability. In simpler terms, if a Heavenly Emperor cultivator at the same cultivation base as Zhou Weiqing had one exploration distance, then, Zhou Weiqing, with the support of Saint Energy, would have the exploration ability of ten. This was also a vital reason behind his sess in finding the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe.


    The Elven Queen curbed her own Divine Thought, to avoid interrupting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exploration. But she could sense that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exploration was focused on a certain direction as if something was calling out to him.


    He had indeed left a Divine Thought on her daughter; the methods in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s exploration proved this.


    After a short while, Zhou Weiqing rose to his feet, and nodded at the Elven Queen, ¡°Your Majesty, perhaps we should take a walk?¡±


    The elders who stood behind the Elven Queen did not look happy. The leading elder hurriedly eximed, ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯m afraid that this is inappropriate, what if¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was intelligent. So naturally, he sensed their worries, and calmly replied, ¡°There are no what ifs. I will leave my wives here. Only Her Majesty and I will go and save her.¡±


    The Elven Queen nodded, hinting at the elders to keep calm. She gestured in an invitation to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Then I thank you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled. Simrly, he had many ideas as well, since experiencing the greatness of the Elf Tribe. Besides, there were undoubtedly many mystical ces in the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe. He had only just established the Peerless Sect. How could he not rope the Elf Tribe in as well? So naturally, he would not let such a good opportunity to bridge the gap, go to waste.


    A pure gold light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes, and the Elven Queen nodded, ¡°Then please excuse me.¡± As the crowd watched in shock, Zhou Weiqing took the Elven Queen¡¯s little hand. Then, in a silver sh of light, the space around the two caved in, and they disappeared in a sh of light, traveling through space.


    The Elf Tribe elders werepletely stunned, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s close female friends did not look very happy either. Shangguan Fei¡¯er eximed sulkily, ¡°That naughty Little Fatty, he would even take unfair advantage of the Elven Queen.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shot her a look, ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense. Zhouqing is trying to protect Her Majesty. Do you think that traveling through space is easy?¡±


    Tian¡¯er spoke leisurely, ¡°Even if that¡¯s true, sisters, we must be careful. Heaven knows if this dirty bastard has any pervert intentions. He¡¯s always enjoyed fraternizing.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er didn¡¯t say much, as she was unable to contain herself fromughing.


    The Little Witchughed softly, ¡°Personal character! His personal character has always been unworthy of trust.¡±


    Like Shangguan Xue¡¯er said, Zhou Weiqing held the Elven Queen as they traveled through space in order to protect her. Otherwise, if they were to lose their way upon entering a strange space, it would be difficult to find a way out. It was still a pretty big threat to a Heavenly God cultivator.


    The Elven Queen¡¯s tiny hand was a little cold but was supple as if boneless. It was veryfortable to hold.


    When Zhou Weiqing held on to the Elven Queen¡¯s hand, he clearly felt her body shudder slightly but she did not struggle. Obviously, she understood his objective.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart did not really have much of an evil desire. Committing vulgar acts towards the Elven Queen in the Elf Tribe¡¯s territory? He would never do such a crazy thing. Besides, after having five wives, he was able to moderate himself a lot more now. After all, as a man, he must be responsible, despite already having quite a lot of responsibility. He did not dare provoke any further. Besides, the Elven Queen was a Heavenly God. Zhou Weiqing did not wish to create trouble, nor did he think that he had great charm anyway.


    For the Elven Queen who had her hand held by Zhou Weiqing, this was another feeling altogether. There were shyness and a sense of novelty. In the Elf Tribe, she held a position of the highest supremacy, and wouldn¡¯t normally leave the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe. The Elf Tribe¡¯s ways of passing traditions were different from humans. They did not need to mate. You could say that she became pregnant with her daughter through his blood, along with some unusual methods. Forget about human men, even the Elf Tribe men have never touched her before. The Elven Queen was not just the most supreme of all in the Elf Tribe, she also represented purity and holiness, and could only exist in the purest and most holy of all. This was the only way for her to have that kind of contract with the Goddess of Nature.

 Chapter 778

    At this moment, with Zhou Weiqing holding her hand, and breathing into the special manly scent from Zhou Weiqing at a close proximity, the Elven Queen wouldn¡¯t have too many ideas, naturally. However, this experience to her was simr to an old unmarried woman encountering a sedan. A stimting novelty.


    Besides, after entering the spatial realms, the Elven Queen could only sense a soft aura with mildly supreme dignity enveloping her body. This energy hadpletely outmatched the existence of her Natural Energy. She and Zhou Weiqing were surrounded by pure gold brilliance. Zhou Weiqing was now undoubtedly using Saint Energy to protect them both as they traveled through the spatial realms.


    Zhou Weiqing achieved Spatial Travel by using Blink. The most important point is to lock down onto a target. For example, thest time he brought his wives on a collective Blink through the skies, all he needed was a position within his sight for a sessful Blink. This was the power of Saint Energy. Naturally, it was also due to his strong cultivation base.


    However, this was different. This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first try at this sort of Spatial Travel. He was entirely relying on the Divine Thought ced on the Elven Princess to determine a target. If he seeds, then not only would they be able to travel back and forth immediately from the Elf Tribe¡¯s sealednd, and return to the Boundless Maind, they could even appear right in front of the Elven Princess. This was obviously the most efficient method.


    Besides, Zhou Weiqing was not at the least bit afraid of the Divine Thought disappearing from the Elven Princess¡¯ body. First of all, he was confident in his own Divine Thought. Secondly, he had locked down their position prior to their transmission. Even if they lost the Elven Princess¡¯ coordinates, he could still take the Elven Queen back to their starting point. So, he was extremely confident.


    The feeling of traveling through space was very fascinating. Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the rapid depletion of his Saint Energy. This depletion was faster than when he was flying, especially when he returned to Boundless Maind, crossing from the Elf Tribe¡¯snds with Spatial Travel. That was when the depletion of Saint Energy was greatest as if he had used up around ten percent of his Saint Energy in an instant.


    However, what Zhou Weiqing did not know was that at this moment, the Elven Queen¡¯s was rather amazed. The Elven Queen herself did not have any Spatial Attributes. Naturally, she could not use Spatial Travel. However, this did not mean that she didn¡¯t understand Spatial Travel.


    The Elven Queen had lived in this world for nearly a thousand years, so she had definitely seen a great deal. She herself could not travel through spatial realms, but she had encountered cultivators with this ability. To her knowledge, even when a Heavenly God Cultivator had receivedprehension of the spatialws, Spatial Travel cannot go on any longer than five seconds. Otherwise, even a Heavenly God cultivator with such powerful Heavenly Energy would be consumed and exhausted and end up being lost, staying in a separate realm forever.


    However, when Zhou Weiqing took her into Spatial Travel, this one moment ofbor was already more than five seconds, even though she did not calcte it all precisely.


    ¡®Is this the magic of Saint Energy?¡¯ The Elven Queen secretly eximed in her thoughts.


    The reality of it appeared to be that way; the pure perfection of Saint Energy allows Zhou Weiqing to experience a far smaller depletion in his energy when using Spatial Travel than the average Heavenly Jewel Master. Regardless of the situation, Saint Energy would automatically absorb the surrounding attributes to replenish him. During the process of traveling through a separate realm, it has naturally absorbed Spatial Energy. In turn, this lessened Zhou Weiqing¡¯s personal consumption of his energy. Otherwise, Zhou Weiqing would not have been able to withstand the strain long ago.


    However, even so, during the short travel time, Zhou Weiqing still released his own Dragon-tiger Transformation twin des. The twin des syed out from his back, to better absorb the Spatial Energy, increasing the possibilities for him to remain in a?separate realm for a little while longer.


    Because the Elven Princess¡¯ kidnapping had only happened a short while ago, the opposition has already taken the Elven Princess far away from the Elf Tribe¡¯s sealednd. Zhou Weiqing could obviously tear out of the spatial realms to rest for a moment before a second transmission, but that would be so embarrassing! He was already nning on showing off his power to the Elven Queen in order to receive the Elf Tribe¡¯s cooperation. So, how could he not let her witness his power? How would he know that the Elven Queen¡¯s impression of him had alreadypletely exceeded his Cultivation Base? The Elven Queen has instantly recognized him to be more powerful than she was. Simply put, an overestimation.


    ¡°Found her.¡± Zhou Weiqing softly eximed with excitement. Just as the Elven Queen was still in shock over this fellow¡¯s ability to talk while traveling through spatial realms, the pair tore out of the spatial realms in a sh, and once again returned to the normal world.


    In the middle of the sky, a crack appeared all of a sudden. Then, two figures tore out, coincidentally blocking the way of a man in ck, flying through the sky in a hurried manner.


    The man in ck was flying very fast, but his powers of perception were rather substantial. He realized that something wasn¡¯t right at once, as the spatial realms in front of them tore all of a sudden. Then, two figures emerged out of thin air, thoroughly giving him a fright. His instinct was to escape in a sh, trying to avoid the two by continuing his flight. Unfortunately, he was their target.


    ¡°Still trying to escape?¡± Zhou Weiqing hated the fellow bitterly. This bastard made him the scapegoat, and he nearly started a war with the Elf Tribe. The dark gold light illuminated around him like waves, equipping him in Ringless Ground Purging set. His figure shed, as though migrating from a different realm. At the same time when his body reappeared in thin air, the Dual God Strength Hammers came smashing towards him. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing was using a hundred percent of his strength.


    The man in ck was not ordinary either. Faced with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s close range of attack, his expression changed, and he raised both arms at the same time, creating a whirling move. Ayer of bizarre and twisted, shapeless halos immediately appeared, blocking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual God Strength Hammers.


    Time Attribute. Zhou Weiqing had already known that this fellow had the ability of Time Attribute. Seeing the opposition use a skill that had a simr effect to space-time turbulence to block his hammer, the corners of his lips curled into a cold smile.


    That¡¯s right, the Time Attribute was one of the Four Great Saint Attributes, and a powerful destructive force at best. Generally speaking, physical attacks would be useless when faced with space-time turbulence and would be pushed aside. However, were Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dual God Strength Hammers that easy to deal with?


    After assembling the Ringless Ground Purging Set, Zhou Weiqing was already included with an extra ability after the set waspleted. For example, the ability to eradicate everything. In other words, the power of the Ringless Ground Purging set can collide with any attack from any energy or attribute, rendering the effects from the enemies¡¯ energy skills useless.


    A loud bang rang aloud in the sh, and the ck shadow groaned, like a cannon st, and smashed heavily downwards. You could even hear the bones in both his arms crack.


    The power of the amplified Ringless Ground Purging Set was absolutely terrifying, even a Heavenly God Cultivator would not willingly sh with Zhou Weiqing. This was the first time the set was ever disyed; no one had everid eyes on it. The bright gold armor was not simply for a dazzling sight. It contained a powerful destructive force; even ten legendary armor sets would be considered second best.


    The man in ck, aside from feeling shocked, had his body suspended in mid-air, twisted into different angles. Suddenly, his figure retreated one kilometer away, and his newly broken arms suddenly returned to normal.


    ¡°Eh, Time Reversal?¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in shock. That¡¯s right, the enemy used a Time Reversal and judging by his looks, he¡¯s managed to control Time Reversal. He managed to manipte it well, to time travel to a few seconds before the attack. Thus, he not only managed to avoid Zhou Weiqing¡¯s next attack but restored his arms as well.


    As a Saint Attribute, how could the Time Attributeck its own special mystical properties?


    Unfortunately, he had crossed paths with Zhou Weiqing, and thetter also had the Time Attribute. So, he naturally knew how to deal with Time Reversal. The enemy was about to use Time Reversal once, but if he allowed him to continue using it this way, wouldn¡¯t the enemy turn into a hard-to-kill cockroach?


    Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to make his move, the Elven Queen had already attacked. Both of them appeared from thin air and faced this man in ck. Naturally, the Elven Queen would know that her daughter had fallen into this fellow¡¯s hands. Zhou Weiqingunched the first attack, and in the next moment, ayer of soft, green light was already released from the Elven Queen¡¯s body.


    This green light was not directed towards the enemy straight away but dispersed in all directions. At that moment, the surrounding turnedpletely green, giving off a feeling infused with vitality.


    However, this did not give the man in green a wonderful feeling at all. The feeling of vitality was still there, but in the air, aside from the six types of natural attribute elements, the other elements and attributes were expelled. Naturally, this included the Time Attribute. Besides, for the natural attributes within the green spatial realm, only the Elven Queen held control. He would not be able to amplify anything.


    This is the Natural Divine Territory of the Elven Queen. After her cultivation base had reached the Heavenly God stage, thergest difference she had from Heavenly Emperor stage, was that she could solidify environmental effects in the outside world. This type of solidification became a special ability, known as Divine Territory. Every Heavenly God cultivator had their own exclusive Divine Territory.


    In the Elven Queen¡¯s Divine Territory, you could fight back against the effects of her Divine Territory, only if you had Divine Territory abilities and were able to contend against her. Alternatively, the only other way was to breakthrough out of it, or defeat the Elven Queen in her Divine Territory.


    When the fearsome aura from the Demon God was previously far too powerful during the Elven Queen¡¯s fight with Zhou Weiqing and due to the fact that the powerful Evil Energy created a vague existence like a Divine Territory, the Elven Queen did not use her Divine Territory. She knew that using it would be of no use but at this moment, using it to limit this man in ck was no problem. This was because both she and Zhou Weiqing saw it clearly ¨C this man in ck only had eleven Heavenly Jewels in his hand. He was a Heavenly Emperor cultivator.

 Chapter 779

    Since he was only at the Heavenly Emperor Tier, he naturally did not have the Divine Territory ability. Because he was in the presence of the Elven Queen¡¯s Natural Divine Territory, it was impossible for him to perform Time Reversal.


    ¡°The Elven Queen?¡± The man in ck eximed, his voice was clearly husky and was intentionally lowered. It was obvious that he was trying to hide his real identity. That person waspletely covered in a ck attire, and his features could not be seen at all.


    As dark gold glows lit up continuously, a nine-piece legendary armor set appeared on the Heavenly Emperor, covering his body. The helmet was fully enclosed which made it impossible to see how he looked like. The Elven Queen and Zhou Weiqing stood on one side each while they stared at the man in ck coldly. The Elven Queen said in a deep voice, ¡°Give me back my daughter, or else you¡¯ll die.¡±


    The man in ck was not in a rush at all. Perhaps, he did not dare to make a move hastily. If he made a move, he would definitely trigger Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen to attack him together. Encountering a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse with terrifying strength whom he knew nothing about and the Heavenly God Tier Elven Queen, the man in ck would definitely not make a move unless he was an idiot.


    ¡°I¡¯ve no idea what Your Majesty is talking about. I¡¯m just doing my own things as usual. I thought the Elf Tribe doesn¡¯t usually interfere with the human world? If you do that, you might trigger a war between humans and the Elf Tribe.¡± The man in ck said cunningly.


    Although the Elven Queen had a powerful cultivation base, she was not good with words. She burst into rage, ¡°You¡­¡± Suddenly, Natural Divine Territory was roiling intensely. An overbearing energy wave exploded out of her body continuously. It seemed like she was going to fight.


    Because the man in ck had his body hidden under the ck Consolidated Set, nobody could see his expression. However, there was ayer of peculiar distorted glowing out of his body. The glow was twinkling, and it seemed to be rejecting the Natural Divine Territory around him.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled calmly and said, ¡°Who said the Elven Queen is going to stop you. This has nothing to do with the Elf Tribe and the humans. I¡¯m the one that¡¯ll stop you.¡±


    ¡°You? Why would you stop me?¡± The man in ck did not even turn around to look at Zhou Weiqing. Although he was attacked by Zhou Weiqing earlier, the Elven Queen with a Heavenly God-tier cultivation base was more of a concern to him.


    At that moment, he was secretly shocked. Everything aside, Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen had unexpectedly stopped him urately using Spatial Travel. That was something he did not expect. He had been roaming outside the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land for a very long time to capture the Elven Princess. He even used a couple of consumable treasures to help him seed. He would only leave after he captured her. As for him, there was no way the Elf Tribe would be able to catch him. However, nobody would have ever thought that the Elven Queen would appear before him in within such a short period of time. He knew that it would be difficult for him to escape today. He was looking for an opportunity to escape. It was not an easy task to run away from a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse! However, he had a trump card as well.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled and said, ¡°I stopped you because you abducted my wife. My wife has a bit of my Divine Thought on her so that¡¯s how I found you. Your Majesty, please withdraw your Divine Territory. This is between me and this man. It has nothing to do with you, nor does it have anything to do with the Elf Tribe.¡±


    The reason why the Elven Queen did not instantly attack earlier was because she had her own worries. Even if she and Zhou Weiqing managed to get this Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse to stay today, assuming that there was a slight misstep that affected the Elf Tribe, and the news of how the Elven Queen could not even handle a human being spread out, it would bring great trouble to the Elf Tribe. Besides, she did not have any evidence at all currently.


    Most importantly, they were dealing with a Time Attribute Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. A powerhouse with this level of cultivation base in Time Attribute was good in spreading news using the trait of time. For example, the Time Portrait. The image of this Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouse could be ced in the sky like a portrait in the sky right before he was killed. The image could not be removed even if abilities were used on it and would exist forever. It could even remain in the sky no matter what was happening before their eyes. It would put the Elf Tribe in an unfavorable position if somebody was to take advantage of it.


    What Zhou Weiqing said undoubtedly saved her. In regards to the ¡®wife¡¯ that Zhou Weiqing spoke of, the Elven Queen did not take him seriously. How would she know what he was thinking!


    The Elven Queen looked at Zhou Weiqing with gratitude. She withdrew her Natural Divine Territory without any hesitation, and she even retreated. She had almost blind faith in Zhou Weiqing because Zhou Weiqing possessed Saint Energy. Even though both of them were at the Heavenly Emperor Tier, the man in ck would not have any chance to win against him. One should not forget that?Zhou Weiqing fought even with her earlier. In the end, she only managed to defend against the terrifying attack from the Demon God Sword with the help of the elders¡¯ strength.


    The man in ck was stunned. Because Zhou Weiqing had taken all the responsibility upon himself, he had ruined his n. However, he was not afraid if he was only dealing with an opponent who was at the Heavenly Emperor Tier since he was at the Upper Level of Heavenly Emperor Tier. In regards to?Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength, the man in ck knew that he was the one who was being reckless.


    ¡°I¡¯ve no idea what you¡¯re talking about. What wife? I didn¡¯t abduct anybody. Do you think Divine Thought exists just because you said so?¡± The man in ck thought that even if there were Divine Thoughts, it should have been left by the Elven Queen. He had no idea why the Elven Queen was with this human man but it was obvious that this man was taking advantage of the Elf Tribe earlier, and was taken advantage of by the man in ck. He did not expect that not only did Zhou Weiqing managed to escape, he even came with the Elven Queen.


    Naturally, he had no idea that when he achieved his goal, he had also triggered a war between Zhou Weiqing and the Elf Tribe. However, the issue was resolved a lot faster than he had expected. That was why Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen managed toe so quickly. Zhou Weiqing maintained the smile on his face. He always had that expression on him whenever he wanted to trick a person. ¡°How about this? You let me search you. I¡¯ll use my Divine Thought to search. If I don¡¯t sense my wife¡¯s presence, I¡¯ll let you go.¡±


    ¡°Dream on. I¡¯m a Heavenly Emperor and also the Emperor of?a generation. Do you think I¡¯ll let you search me just because you want to?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing burst outughing and said, ¡°Emperor of a generation? Nonsense! You covered yourself from head to toes. You don¡¯t even have the courage to show yourself. How do you live up to your name as a Heavenly Emperor?¡±


    ¡°How dare you insult me?¡± It was clear that the man in ck was mad as the air around him became even more distorted. If the Elven Queen whom he perceived as a threat was not present, perhaps he would have attacked Zhou Weiqing since the beginning. All that he was thinking about at the moment was how to escape.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance was indeed majestic. He had gold armor covering his entire body. Moreover, it was a 10-piece legendary armor set. The pair of huge hammers and the pair of purple wings with golden edges on his back was releasing a terrifying force just like before. These were not easy to handle. However, to him, his threat would still work as it would not be difficult for him to escape without the limitation of the Elven Queen¡¯s Divine Territory. He was thinking of how to escape in a way that would cause him minimal damage. As long as he managed to leave this ce, his mission could be considered sessful.


    ¡°Insult you? That was insulting to you? Do you know even know what insulting means? Let me show you.¡± Zhou Weiqing pursed his lips in disdain and said, ¡°Look at you hiding yourself. You must be the worst of all the scum out there. The savage among all the savages. From what I¡¯ve observed, you mustck proper upbringing since you were young, and youcked love when you were growing up. Your grandmother doesn¡¯t pamper you and your uncle hates you. The left side of your face should be pped and the right side of your face should be kicked. Donkeys would kick you and pigs would step on you when they see you. You must be a cucumber since birth because you need some pping! You must be a walnutter on because you need to be pounded! You¡¯re given the opportunity to be anything you want but you¡¯re so shameless that you¡¯re begging to be a bitch! Damn it, why? I want to see you talk but why do you bury your face in your ass? Oh? I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t know that¡¯s your face. So where did your ass go? A bitch will be a bitch for life while a pig¡¯s life would end with a chop of a knife. I¡¯m doing a good deed today by helping God in killing you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face remained serious when he said all that. It was as if he was talking about some serious matter. Moreover, he was speaking so fast like a cannonball when he said that nonsense in one breath. When the man in ck understood what he meant, Zhou Weiqing had already said what he had wanted say with a joking expression on his face.


    Let alone the anger that the man in ck felt from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s insults, even the Elven Queen who was standing not too far away found it hard to stop the corner of her lips from twitching. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s insults were too much and there were vulgarities in there. When the Elven Queen looked at that person, who was possibly the youngest Heavenly Emperor-tier human, insulting someone so smoothly, it would have been strange if she was not surprised. She could not imagine how mad she would be if Zhou Weiqing was saying those words to her.


    The man in ck started shaking uncontrobly as he lifted his hand to point at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You¡­ You¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing scoffed in disdain, ¡°What do you mean ¡®you¡¯? Do you mean to say your sister?! Even if you have a sister, I won¡¯t be interested.¡±


    ¡°Bastard, go to hell.¡± The man in ck could not take it anymore. As a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, he held a certain position. When would he ever be insulted like that? With the expression on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, he could not bear it even though he knew that he was supposed to keep calm at that moment.

 Chapter 780

    Domineering energy wave exploded instantly. Initially, the distorted Time attribute energy was just hovering around the man in ck¡¯s body. However at that moment, it spread out quickly, and the space within thousands of square meters became distorted. There were countless tiny ck cracks on them. It was not caused by Spatial Rend. Instead, it was the effect of Time Rend.


    The impact from Time Rend was not as simple Spatial Rend. Once hit, it might not instantly tear the individual apart. However, there would be repercussions such as instant aging or shrinking?in size. Besides, the time waveing through the cracks was different. That said, once hit, the cracks would cause a time disorder in a person¡¯s body. By then, it would be a real pain in the ass. When one had a low Time Attribute cultivation base, one¡¯s Divine Attribute would not have a powerful impact. It was used more to defend instead of attack. However, when one got to the Heavenly Emperor Tier, the offensive prowess of the Time Attribute would be superior to the Divine Attribute. It wasparable to Demonic Attribute. Moreover, it would be even more unpredictable and harder to defend against.


    As the terrifying energy wave exploded, Zhou Weiqing moved quickly with disdain on his face. To their surprise, he chose to retreat. A reddish gold glow that looked like a neb was released from his body in a spiral shape. It blocked the overbearing time turbulence outside from getting close to his body.


    Meanwhile, the man in ck had arrived in front of Zhou Weiqing. When he was approaching Zhou Weiqing, all of the cracks from the Time Rend avoided him and created a path for him. As he waved his hand in the air, the sword that was initially on his back appeared in his hand. The sword was alsopletely ck. The sword glinted and a strange distorted ck glow rushed towards Zhou Weiqing.


    From the looks of it, the ck glow was only about ten meters long. Most people at the Heavenly Emperor Tier would judge the attack superficially and they would not consider it powerful at all. However,?Zhou Weiqing knew very well how powerful the man in ck¡¯s attack was. It was not a simple or normal attack. It was not even a pure Time Attribute attack. To his surprise, the man in ck before him possessed double attributes of Darkness and Time. An upper-level attributebined with a Divine Attribute. Anyone could imagine how impressive the sword attack would be. It integrated Darkness and Time Attributes perfectly. This fellow could be considered a genius.


    It was unfortunate that the person he encountered was Zhou Weiqing. Faced with the man in ck¡¯s attack, the reddish gold Neb Saint Energy around his body started to distort as well. Soon after, he rotated his body lightly and smashed the dual hammers in his hands forward. It was a strong blow.


    When the loud bang sounded, the ck sword glow was crushed into pieces by the Dual God Strength Hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. Even therge coverage of the distorted time glow was quivering.


    A powerful person could fight 10 martial artists. When strength had reached a certain level, it could not be exined usingmon theory anymore. The trait of the Ringless Ground Purging Set had given Zhou Weiqing the strength to endure attacks of any attributes by force.


    The disdain on his face did not lessen at all. As Zhou Weiqing took a step into the air, he swung his dual hammers again and directly rushed towards the man in ck. At that moment, the man in ck felt fear. He was not afraid of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability. However, he was afraid of the legendary armor set that he was wearing. He had the same Physical Jewel as him which was Strength Jewel. The both of them also had the same Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation base. However, he could clearly feel the difference in strength between Zhou Weiqing and him, and it could not be exined in theory. Why was it like this? Could it be that his legendary armor set increased the base of his strength?


    From what he remembered, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set was the only legendary armor set that increased base strength. This young man before him was clearly not Long Shiya; furthermore, Long Shiya¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set was silver in color while this young Heavenly Emperor-tier young man¡¯s armor was gold in color. Besides, this young man¡¯s strength seemed to be even more terrifying.


    Due to his previous experience, the man in ck did not dare to fight Zhou Weiqing forcefully anymore. He retreated immediately and lifted both of his hand together in the middle. A rich time turbulence in the air dashed towards Zhou Weiqing. He did not expect the time turbulence to kill Zhou Weiqing, he had a legendary armor set on him after all, and it could shield most of the attack. What he attempted to do was to drain Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Heavenly Energy.


    Since the earlier attack, the man in ck had be much calmer. He realized that it would be unwise for him to get agitated There was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse who was watching on the sideline. When he retreated, he already had the intention to escape. He thought to himself that he would teach Zhou Weiqing a lesson about humiliation in the future. If they were in another ce, and it was just the two of them, he would definitely fight Zhou Weiqing at all cost just to redeem his honor.


    However, this was not a good time for him to attack Zhou Weiqing. Therefore, he picked the direction that was opposite from where the Elven Queen standing when he retreated. He was waiting for the best opportunity. As he retreated, the ck sword in his hand glowed a dark glow. The sword glows were ck and distorted. It made it seem like there were countless ck snakes moving in the air. As he shook the sword, the ck glows left the sword and dashed towards Zhou Weiqing from all directions. ¡®You have powerful strength, right? Then I shall handle you with this.¡¯


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled. He did not avoid the dark glow. He rotated his body quickly along with the dual hammers, and his speed instantly had an immense boost. None of the dark glows got to him where the dual hammers were. They were all dispelled by the Dual God Strength Hammers.


    The Elven Queen watched the both of them fight from far away. She was frowning at that moment because she could see that the man in ck was not giving it his all and the same could be said about Zhou Weiqing. What were they doing? They looked like they were putting on a show. A bad thought popped into the Elven Queen¡¯s mind. Could it be that they were both aplices?


    However, the Elven Queen got rid of that thought. Whether Zhou Weiqing was in cahoots with the man in ck or not, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s women were still in the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. If Zhou Weiqing wanted to leave now, with his cultivation base, it was sufficient for him to bring all of his women along with him through the Spatial Travel. There was no need for him to bring her along to capture the man in ck. The Elven Queen felt guilty for being suspicious. However, Zhou Weiqing would not have med her even if he knew she had such thoughts. After all, as a mother, it was normal that she would have such thoughts because she was worried about her daughter that was abducted.


    Seeing that Zhou Weiqing dodged his attack once again, his eyes lit up suddenly. He shed his sword again. However, this time the ck sword glow did not distort anymore as he rushed towards Zhou Weiqing with an enormous Light de.


    ¡°Eh?¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed in surprise. He held up his dual hammers and screamed, ¡°Open.¡±


    As he lifted up his hammers, reddish gold glow covered the Dual God Strength Hammers.


    As a loud thud sounded out, the space a few hundred of meters away copsed. The man in ck¡¯s body was blown away with the help of the intense shock force. Soon after, circles of distorted halos appeared behind him suddenly. The immense push allowed his body to be thrown back into the sky like an arrow and he became a small, ck dot instantly.


    That was the opportunity that he had been waiting for. The swing of his sword was no longer tentative and he had given it his all. Otherwise, Zhou Weiqing would not use Neb Saint Energy to fight. After that, he took advantage of the shockwave to escape. With such speed, even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse would not be able to catch up to him easily within a short period of time. Moreover, the circles of distorted halos behind him were expanding, it would be much more difficult to discern the direction in which he ran away.


    ¡°He ran away?¡± The Elven Queen panicked.


    Just as she was about to chase after him, she heard Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice next to her ear, ¡°Let me do it.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not move at all as he lifted his right hand and pointed the ¡®crying-face¡¯ hammer into the sky. A bright reddish gold glow was shot into the sky, and the sky became dark. How could he not know that the man in ck was attempting to escape? If it was him, he would have done the same. He would look for the opportunity to escape and not fight forcefully. Since he figured that out, it was only natural that he was prepared.


    The series of pranks that he put on for the man in ck was not meaningless. Since using Spatial Travel, his Saint Energy had been significantly drained, and he needed time to recover. Otherwise,?why would he spend so much time with all that nonsense earlier? Moreover, he did not give his all in his attacks. With the help of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation and powerful Saint Energy that he had in him, his cultivation base had almost fully recovered. He was almost ready in his preparation, the next step was to reap his reward.


    The sunny sky became dark in an instant. However, the night sky was extremely clear with countless stars shining in the sky. As Zhou Weiqing shot the reddish gold Neb Saint Energy into the sky, all of the stars seemed to lit up at that moment. After that, a rich Saint Energy wave exploded from Zhou Weiqing, and he disappeared.


    When the starry sky appeared, the time turbulence in the air disappearedpletely. The man in ck did not leave any trails for the enemy to find him at all. As the terrifying energy wave exploded from Zhou Weiqing, the peculiar reddish gold color dyed the Ringless Ground Purging Set that he was wearing into the same color. His body disappeared into the starry night. When he re-appeared, he appeared before the man in ck. Naturally, the man in ck had sensed the changes in the sky and in his own Time attribute energy. However, there was nothing he could do apart from running at full speed. What surprised him was that ever since the sky changed, he seemed to be trapped in the night sky no matter where he ran.

 Chapter 781

    One must know that even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse had limited coverage in Divine Territory too. Meanwhile, the dazzling starry sky did not seem to have such limitation. How could it not shock him?


    ¡°This is the end.¡± Zhou Weiqing stepped out of thin air and swung his Dual God Strength Hammers that were in his hands. As he swung the dual hammers, two beams of starlight descended from the sky and coincidentally shone on the Dual God Strength Hammers. The dual hammers in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands shone like they were made of two stars. An intense and terrifying energy wave made the man in ck shiver. He unleashed everything he had with his ck sword. It turned into a ck tornado as it attempted to defend against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack.


    However, Zhou Weiqing was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, too. How could he, who possessed Neb Saint Energy, give him any chance? This time, there was no loud ¡®bang¡¯. There was only a light ¡®ding¡¯. Something odd happened then. The distorted glow that surrounded the man in ck¡¯s body disappearedpletely. The ck sword in his hand was crushed into countless pieces before it disappeared into thin air.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s motion did not seem quick but a beam of starlight would shine on him whenever he performed a simple action which gave him an extra boost in his Neb Saint Energy. The Neb glow on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest became extremely powerful. It was transforming into a whitish gold color from its initial reddish gold color.


    The ck sword was crushed with a low bang. The man in ck no longer defended against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s weapon. Feeling helpless, he used all the strength that he had and released a powerful skill as he dashed towards Zhou Weiqing. His body was thrown back once again. However, he was not trying to escape this time. As his body was thrown backward, a rich aura exploded from his body. When one arrived at the Heavenly Emperor Tier, getting wounded was not as simple as spitting blood anymore. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammering shocked his entire body immensely. There were tiny cracks on his legendary armor set. The hammers would have severely injured him if it was not for the protection of his legendary armor set.


    ¡°Stop.¡± The man in ck yelled. A beam sparkled on his hand, and a pretty littledy appeared in his hand. She was shielding him. Zhou Weiqing who was going for more stopped his hammering once and for all. Was that not the Elven Princess in the man in ck¡¯s hand?


    At that moment, the Elven Queen had rushed there. Her expression turned extremely cold when she saw her daughter.


    The littledy was in aa at that moment. It was obvious that she was being kept like one of the man in ck¡¯s storage item. It was obvious that she was still alive as the Elven Queen and Zhou Weiqing could still feel the life aura on her. The man in ck was panting heavily. He could not understand how Zhou Weiqing became so powerful all of a sudden. What made him afraid was that the powerful attribute that he had always depended on could not be felt in any of the elements in the air.


    Even when he was in the Elven Queen¡¯s Natural Divine Territory, he could at least feel the Natural Attribute even though he had a difficult time getting adjusted. However, he could not feel any attributes at all at the moment. Apart from that, all of the attributes that he possessed were being suppressed. Otherwise, he would not be so passive. It was safe to say that he could not even use 80% of his cultivation base during his peak. Without a doubt, all this was caused by the dazzling starry sky. He could not understand it at all. Especially the unbelievable strength in Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst few attacks! He could not ept the oue at all.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at him coldly, ¡°There¡¯s nothing that you can say now. Give us the littledy, and I¡¯ll consider sparing your life.¡±


    The man in ck said ferociously, ¡°In your dreams! Will the both of you let me go if I return her to you? Stop your nonsense and back off. Also, withdraw this shitty thing in the sky and let me go. Otherwise, I¡¯ll break this little girl¡¯s head and bring her to hell with me.¡±


    He knew very well that it was possible for him to escape from this dazzling starry sky that Zhou Weiqing released. Moreover, he guessed that Zhou Weiqing must have drained much of his energy from performing such an ability, and he would not be able tost long. Therefore, it was the most beneficial for him to stall for time. Besides, with the Elven Princess in his hand, Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen would have to stay away from him. That was also the reason why he had been calm.


    The Elven Queen clenched her fists in anger, and her beautiful face turned pale. It made sense for her to be enraged after seeing her own daughter in the man¡¯s hand. However, she did not dare to do anything right now. Even if she had absolute confidence she could kill the enemy, the enemy was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. It would take him only a second to kill the Elven Princess. It could be seen that the man in ck was cunning when he decided to bring the Elven Princess out before he was badly injured. Due to that, it was still possible for him to escape.


    ¡°Did the both of you hear me? If you don¡¯t do as I¡¯ve said, I¡¯ll tear off her arms first.¡± The man in ck said as he pulled on the Elven Princess¡¯ little hand that was like a lotus.


    The Elven Queen instinctively screamed, ¡°No!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pupils shrunk. Tian¡¯er was going to give birth, and he would be a father soon. The anger within him peaked as he looked at the despicable man.


    Taking a deep breath, Zhou Weiqing put his dual hammers down slowly. He said in his deep voice, ¡°I will withdraw the starry sky but you must let go of the kid. Otherwise, I rather destroy everything than letting a bastard like you leave.¡±


    The man in ckughed, ¡°Hey, weren¡¯t you all obnoxious earlier? Do you think it¡¯s up to you whether I get to leave or not? Elven Queen, this is your child. Or did you and this guymit adultery and gave birth to the princess? If you want this child to live, you¡¯ll have to kill that guy next to you. Otherwise, hehe.¡± He forcefully straightened the Elven Princess¡¯ arm as he spoke. With a slight pull, he would be able to tear the tiny arm apart.


    ¡°He¡¯s right. You¡¯re indeed a scum, a savage.¡± The Elven Queen began to slightly lose control of her emotion. Her body was shaking while rich Life aura was continuously being released from her body. As a glow shed, Zhou Weiqing kept the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands and pressed on the Elven Queen¡¯s shoulder with a hand, ¡°Don¡¯t react. For the sake of the child, we¡¯ll let him go.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing raised his hand and waved at the dazzling starry sky as he spoke. The stars in the sky dimmed like they were fading away. The man in ck was secretly d. He could feel the elements in the outside world that waspletely shielded starting to gradually appear. It was obvious that Zhou Weiqing had withdrawn the ability that was simr to Divine Territory. As the stars in the sky dimmed, something odd happened. All of the stars seemed to be getting further away, and the dazzling glow was fading at a high speed. The night sky that was slowly fading away gathered into a small ball. A beam shed and fell from the sky before itnded in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand. It seemed as if Zhou Weiqing had grabbed the stars from the sky.


    The scene that was unfolding before their eyes even stunned the Elven Queen who was agitated. Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing yelled ferociously, ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to kill her? Do it. I¡¯ll kill her for you.¡± As he said that, he lifted his hand to p the Elven Princess as he ran towards her. However, before he managed tond his p, an intensely rich whitish gold glow came out of his palm and rushed towards the Elven Princess. Everything happened too suddenly. Zhou Weiqing was already moving when he was speaking. Even the Elven Queen who was next to him could not stop him. What Zhou Weiqing said had also shocked the man in ck. However, it was obvious that he could not dodge at that moment otherwise, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack mightnd on him instead.


    All humans were selfish. At such a critical time, the man in ck would naturally choose to use the Elven Princess to shield himself. Besides, he had an idea in his head at that very moment. Since Zhou Weiqing dared to attack the Elven Queen¡¯s daughter, would that not mean they would have internal conflict? Even if the Elven Princess died, he would have the opportunity to escape. It was just that he would not be able toplete his mission.


    The whitish gold neb glow imprinted on the Elven Princess¡¯ body urately.


    ¡°You bastard¡­¡± The Elven Queen¡¯s eyes turned red in shock. She gave Zhou Weiqing a p on his body without any hesitation. As a low thud sounded, Zhou Weiqing was thrown into the air. When he was in midair, he spat out blood vigorously. His body was alternately radiating a gold and grey glow. He forcefully stopped the momentum when he was a few thousand meters away.


    A Heavenly God-tier powerhouse¡¯s cultivation base was tremendously powerful. Especially when she gave it her all in anger. Even though Zhou Weiqing had the protection of the Ringless Ground Purging Set as well as the powerful defense of the Immortal Deity Shield, the Demon God Protective Aura, and Dragon-Tiger Transformation, it was tough for him to bear the full brunt of the Elven Queen¡¯s attack without blocking at all. It was his first time getting injured even since he achieved Heavenly King Tier.


    It was obvious that the Ringless Ground Purging Set on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right shoulder waspleted crushed, and there were cracks all over the armor set. At that moment, the Elven Queen¡¯s rage had reached its peak. However, her expression changed right after she pped Zhou Weiqing. She could clearly see that the Elven Princess in the man in ck¡¯s hand had turnedpletely whitish gold in color. The starlight looked extra dazzling, and it was just like a whitish gold sculpture mounted with countless starlight gems on it.


    What was happening? When the Elven Queen was preupied with her thoughts, the man in ck on the other side noticed that something was wrong. He could feel an intense force of rejection exploding from the Elven Princess¡¯ body. Apart from that, all of the attributes energy in his body was being drained out manically as it headed into the Elven Princess¡¯ body. The littledy¡¯s body looked like it had turned into a ck hole. It was a terrifyingly tough case to handle.

 Chapter 782

    The man in ck¡¯s response was definitely fast. He made a prompt decision as he mmed his palm violently against the little princess¡¯ back. It sent her flying towards the Elven Queen. He, on the other hand, turned on his heels and fled.


    ¡°Trying to escape? Go to hell.¡± Zhou Weiqing dered icily. A wave of white-gold light came shing down from the sky. However, before the man in ck could even scream, his entire body vanished into thin air.


    That¡¯s right. He disappeared. He was turned into ashes and vanished into the sky.


    After Zhou Weiqing dealt with the man in ck, his body descended instantly, falling to the ground. At the same time, blood came spurting out from his mouth.


    However, no one noticed as he made his descent, his eyes were filled with delight and a hint of craftiness.


    The man in ck pped the Elven Princess hard across the air. The Elven Queen hurriedly rushed towards her daughter. To a mother, as long as there was a chance for her child¡¯s survival, she would save her without any hesitation!


    Just then, a miracle happened. When the Elven Princess was sent flying, she flew at a pretty fast speed. However, that only happened for a moment. The speed immediately went back to normal as she stopped flying and descended slowly.


    What was the Elven Queen¡¯s cultivation base? Naturally, she quickly gathered her energy to catch the little princess and scoop her into her arms.


    Once the little princess entered her arms, the Elven Queen felt as if something was not right. Her body still contained a strong attractive force. She showed her own mother no courtesy either as she absorbed the Elven Queen¡¯s Natural Attribute Energy rapidly. The most mystifying part was as she absorbed the energy, she grewrger andrge. Even though she was growing very slowly, the youngdy, who had been around five to six years of age, had suddenly grown to the size of a seven to eight-year-old child.


    What was the meaning of this? The Elven Queen could not understand what had happened to her daughter. However, she could sense her daughter¡¯s life force very clearly, and it was even more vigorous than before. As a cultivator on the Heavenly God Tier, how could she not see that her daughter was safe and sound? Furthermore, the reason why her daughter was able to survive was undoubtedly due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s p.


    ¡®Ah! Zhou Weiqing, is he alright?¡¯


    Only at this moment, the Elven Queen remembered a certain sad person. When she turned around to look at the sky, that person¡¯s shadow was nowhere to be seen.


    A wave of emotion that the Elven Queen had never felt before appeared in her heart. She felt a powerful sense of remorse erupting from her being. ¡®Why did I not trust him! It was him. It must have been him. He saved my daughter and yet I¡¯ve injured him heavily.¡¯


    The Elven Queen immediately released her Natural Divine Territory without any hesitation because she could sense everything within her Natural Divine Territory. At the same time, releasing her Natural Divine Territory would also allow her to quickly absorb the Atmospheric Energy so that she could replenish the energy that was absorbed by her child.


    At this moment, silver starlight from the Elven Princess¡¯ body began to slowly enter her body. She stopped absorbing the Elven Queen¡¯s Heavenly Energy and fell into a deep slumber. The Elven Queen nced at her daughter. Even though she aged a few years, she was even more beautiful. Now, the Elven Queen had all sorts of mixed feelings in her heart.


    With a sh, she arrived on the ground and appeared in front of the man.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current state could not be simply described as ¡®a sorry figure¡¯. His legendary armor set had vanishedpletely. His clothes were torn and tattered due to being scraped by tree branches and stones during his descent. His entire body was flung onto the ground, and hey on the ground spread eagle with his body slightly twisted.


    If anyone else saw this, they would have considered this aical sight. But in the Elven Queen¡¯s eyes, this made her feel even greater remorse. Not only had she injured him heavily, he had used his final ounce of strength to help her kill the enemy. She could not even break his fall, causing him to fall down on the ground. ¡®Zhou Weiqing, you cannot die! Otherwise, I won¡¯t stop ming myself for the rest of my life.¡¯


    As she was mulling over her thoughts, a sh of light appeared in the Elven Queen¡¯s hand, and arge leaf appeared out of thin air. She ced her daughter on the leaf. Soon after, the leaf began to roll up and wrap the Elven Princess within it. With a sh of green light, it disappeared into thin air.


    After the Elven Queen hid her daughter away safely, she carefully pulled Zhou Weiqing out of the man-shaped hole in the ground.


    No one would dare tter Zhou Weiqing in his current predicament. Most of the skin on his body was exposed, and his aura was severely weakened. It was difficult to even sense any fluctuations from his body.


    Given these conditions, the Elven Queen had long forgotten about the differences between men and women. She extended her hands towards Zhou Weiqing, tracing it along his body to check on him. She noticed a lot of damages all over his veins but his flesh and bones were not heavily injured. The heaviest injury was at his shoulders.


    The Elven Queen carefully flipped Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body over as her face trembled slightly.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face was as white as a sheet of paper, his breath wasing out in wisps, and the Saint Energy in his body was a mess. His right shoulder waspletely swollen. It had swelled to at least one time its original size. One could even see the damaged blood vessels very clearly beneath his skin. His right shoulder was dark purple in color, and his bones could not be seen at all.


    The Elven Queen¡¯s voice trembled as she muttered, ¡°I¡­ I?really didn¡¯t know. It¡¯s all my fault. I should¡¯ve trusted you. I¡­¡± Her heart was certainly in a mess.


    She carefully tore off Zhou Weiqing¡¯s clothes. After that, she pressed her hands on his shoulders as she tried using energy from the water element to heal him. Waves of life force poured out from the Elven Queen¡¯s hand like a stream into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    At this moment, the Elven Queen no longer looked like the powerful leader of a tribe. Instead, she looked more like the girl next door.


    Since she was young, she had always held a well-loved and respected position in the eyes of her people. She had never had contact with any males from the Elf Tribe, let aloneing in contact with a man!


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong muscles and his thick, musky male scent assaulted the Heavenly God Elven Queen¡¯s heart. A single thought appeared in her heart, ¡®So, this is how a man looks like.¡¯


    At first, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body seemed to reject the water element that the Elven Queen had poured into his body. Even though there was not a lot of Saint Energy left in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, it was still Saint Energy. Once the water element entered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, his Saint Energy began swallowing it up immediately. Hs life force reacted in the same way. Her attempts at healing him were useless.


    ¡®What should I do?¡¯ The Elven Queen did not dare to move Zhou Weiqing. If he was an ordinary person, he would have shown signs of improvement under the powerful healing from her cultivation base. However, Zhou Weiqing possessed Saint Energy, and this was a mysterious energy that not even the Elven Queen, a formidable cultivator, could understand. She did not know what else to do. She could only stay by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s side as she carefully and continuously released Natural Energy into his body. Nobody knew if this would help strengthen his Saint Energy. That would be a pretty good oue as well.


    The Elven Queen knew very clearly that it was difficult to injure a Heavenly Jewel Master when he had cultivated to a certain level because his body¡¯s resistance would be stronger and could not be easily harmed. However, the more powerful it is, the more difficult it would be to heal the body once it was afflicted with an injury. Even a small wound would cause a huge problem because a powerful Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Heavenly Energy was just as powerful. Once the body is damaged, it would cause problems in the Heavenly Energy¡¯s limitations. It would result in a counter charge between the Heavenly Energy and its user.


    The Elven Queen¡¯s fair forehead began to break out in beads of sweat. She never thought that the day woulde when she would owe a human such a huge debt.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condition seemed worse than she had imagined. His aura was growing weaker and weaker, and the cirction of Saint Energy in his body was slowing down. It seemed like he would stop breathing at any moment.


    ¡®What should I do, what should I do!¡¯


    The Elven Queen was currently in a state of panic. If Zhou Weiqing died here¡­ Forget about the repercussions, her own heart would not be able to ept this. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s injury was caused by her p. This was uneptable to the kind-hearted Elven Queen. If Zhou Weiqing died, this would forever be a nightmare to her.


    Actually, this was the measure of herck of understanding towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. Even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s aura was growing weaker, his body was still protecting itself. The reason why the Saint Energy¡¯s cirction had slowed down was merely due to the healing process. Zhou Weiqing, whose body contained Saint Energy, would not die as long as he could still breathe. He could recuperate through self-restoration. The time frame might be lengthy based on the severity of the wound.


    This time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s injuries were indeed heavy since he gathered all his power to kill the man in ck. Moreover, he suffered a heavy attack from the Elven Queen. Due to that, very little Saint Energy was left in his body, and it stalled the healing process for his injuries by arge degree. Otherwise, a short period of time would have been enough to lighten his injuries.


    Saint Energy was an energy of creation, and it ced the safety of its host at the utmost importance. It would never counter charge against its host. Hence, Zhou Weiqing was very safe. He would need at most two to three days¡¯ to recuperate.


    However, even though Zhou Weiqing could wait, the Elven Queen could not! Her heart throbbed in agony as if it was thrown into a pan and broiled.


    She lifted her head to the skies. It was slowly getting darker, and everything was quiet. It was as if the battle did not take ce.


    The Elven Queen looked at Zhou Weiqing as aplicated look slowly filled her gaze. She clutched her chest with her right hand many times before she rxed it again.


    ¡°He saved my daughter. If it was not for him, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to do anything under that man¡¯s threats. However, I¡¯ve hurt him, and his life is in danger. How can I think of my own matters so selfishly?¡±


    The Elven Queen grumbled under her breath, and her gaze suddenly filled with resolve. She took a deep breath and slowly pulled off herpel.


    More specifically, the top half of her clothes disappeared on its own. The Elf Tribe were the sons and daughters of Nature. Even at the Elven Queen¡¯s level, her clothes werepletely constructed with the power of Natural Energy.


    As her snowy-white flesh was slowly unveiled, one could see that there was not a single w on her skin. It was absolutely delicate and tender. At this moment, she looked so pure and holy. Ayer of faint, green light formed automatically around her body. This did note from her. It was formed from the Natural Attribute elements in the air that sensed her aura.


    As she nced at Zhou Weiqing, the Elven Queen forced herself to contain her shivers and nervousness. She gritted her teeth and raised her arms. Subsequently, her long skirt vanished as well.


    A pair of perfectly straight, slender and smooth long legs, like God¡¯s most beautifully crafted work of art, were disyed for all to see. Those long legs, perfectly round buttocks and wonderfully slender waist that could be held by a single hand, would drive any man insane.


    The Elven Queen nibbled her lips with her ivory teeth before she took a deep breath. Her entire body gently rose into the air, and the green light around her slowly grew more vibrant. The brilliance from the green light made the Elven Queen¡¯s delicate body fairly discernible. She looked even more attractive.


    The Elven Queen hovered directly above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body as the green light around her body flickered. The vibrant green light whirled around the sky like a halo, swirling downwards and wrapping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body within its brilliance.


    At this moment, the life energy surrounding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had grown to a terrifyingly tremendous level. It was so terrifying that even if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was to amplify its absorption to the very maximum, it would never be able to absorb all of it.


    Soon after, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body slowly levitated above the ground. His already torn and tattered robes had turned into dust.


    The Elven Queen looked at him. The resolve in her eyes slowly turned into gentleness. Allplicated emotions seemed to have melted away, reced by an indescribable sense of purity.


    Suspended in mid-air, she bent her legs upwards and pulled them towards her chest. This made her perky buttocks look even rounder. At the same time, she wrapped her arms around her thighs, lowered her head and pressed herself firmly against her thighs. Her entire body was curled into a ball.


    From behind, the Elven Queen¡¯s long green locks covered her delicate framepletely, especially the provocative parts from her waist down.


    The Elven Queen released a dark green light from her body. At this very moment, she no longer looked like an elf but a bright and lustrous gemstone. A dense life force turned everything around her into the purest of substances, and a circle of green light slowly dispersed. It enveloped everything within a 100-meter radius of her in its bright radiance. The Elven Queen and Zhou Weiqing were at the core of this light.


    Therge life energy turned everything around the light into a dark green color. Then a bizarre sight urred. The Elven Queen, still curled into a ball that waspletely green in color, suddenly began to shrink in mid-air. She started bing smaller and smaller.


    In only ten breaths, she had turned into a dark green gemstone that was no bigger than a fist.


    A light shed. The dark green gemstone dropped itself onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest as it slowly entered him.


    After that, Zhou Weiqing, who was rich in Saint Energy, turned into a resplendent dark green shade. The faint Saint Energy in his body seemed to have received a powerful jolt of stimtion. It began amplifying in madness. Then, the Saint energy stopped the absorption and suppression of the life force. Using the unwavering power of Life Energy, Saint Energy was temporarily pushed aside.


    Within the life energy also contained the dense fragrance of creation. However, instead of the creation of everything, it was the pure creation of life itself.


    During the continuous rise of the tremendous life energy, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began to disy sudden changes. First was the wound on his shoulders. The frightening swelling quickly subsided, and the veins in his body quickly reconnected at the peak of the powerful life energy. It became even more durable than before.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body already contained Neb Saint Energy, and he already had the exceedingly powerful life energy. During the special usage of life energy, his already powerful life energy seemed to have increased by a few times.


    Zhou Weiqing would be shocked if he was awake. He would never have thought that it was still possible for his body to evolve even further.


    Waves of Tiger tattoos and Dragon scale markings slowly began to appear beneath his skin. Due to that frightening usage of life energy, everything began to fuse together.


    Previously, when Zhou Weiqing went through a Dragon-Tiger Transformation, Dragon-shaped scales would appear on his body. His arms and right leg would go through the Demonic Change with his Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodlines.


    However, this time it was different. The Dragon scales still appeared. However, it seemed like the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines and Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodlines were properly merging under the power of the life energy. The Dragon scales slowly turned ck in color. And on where it was ck, a grey Tiger tattoo slowly appeared. Apart from that, a bizarre image seemed to appear out of thin air on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back.


    It was a kind of divine beast. A fusion between a Dragon and Tiger. It had the head of a Dragon, the body of a Tiger, a Dragon¡¯s wings, a Dragon¡¯s ws and a scorpion¡¯s tail. It was as if a dragon and the Dark Demon God Tiger had merged together. Its color was the same as the color of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skin. Its ck body was covered with a Tiger tattoo, and it was filled with an icy, sinister energy.


    Whether it was the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodlines or the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines, these were the most powerful bloodlines around. Zhou Weiqing had allowed them to fuse before. But the two bloodlines had their own definite repellent natures. After that, following Zhou Weiqing¡¯s continuous rise in power, and the continued increase in Saint Energy¡¯s power, the repellent natures were not too apparent. Under the suppression of Saint Energy, the energy of the bloodlines would not snap at Zhou Weiqing or affect him in any way.


    However, the fusion was notplete. It could notpletely disy the true might of the Dragon and Tiger. Even more so after Zhou Weiqing had begun to slowlyprehend the Demon God¡¯s energy and was able to summon the Demon God¡¯s projection. His Dragon and Tiger could be considered to have a lesser valuepared to the amplification for his body.


    Now, thanks to the peculiar Life Saint Energy filled with the creation of life that was provided by the Elven Queen, it provided the best catalyst for the fusion. Due to this, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon-Tiger bloodline was finally able to fuse perfectly together with his Demon Energy. It resulted in the current state of Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation.

 Chapter 783

    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began releasingyer afteryer of frightening energy. As he has entered the Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation state, the scales on his body slowly vanished. The only thing that was changing was the color of his skin that had begun alternating between ck and grey. His hair slowly turned grey as well, and his body began to emit an indescribably powerful aura. It was an aura of someone at the Heavenly God Tier.


    This did not mean that Zhou Weiqing has already reached the Heavenly God Tier. However, the aura in his bloodlines seemed to have already reached the Heavenly God Tier. It was clear that if his cultivation base went through a breakthrough, would his body¡¯s capabilities still be limited to that of the Heavenly God Tier?


    You could say that thebined effects of the Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodlines, the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines, and the Elven Queen resulted in the creation of a powerful bloodline that Zhou Weiqing has never possessed before. His cultivation base remained the same, but the frightening thing about the state of his body now was the fact that even dragons could not hold bepared to him right now.


    With a gentle sound, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body released a ball of dark green light. The dark green light then blossomed to reveal the Elven Queen. However, her face was now very pale as she yelped and spit out a small mouthful of blood.


    The Elven Queen had fast reflexes. She waved her right arm and solidified her blood in mid-air. Then, a small, dark green bottle appeared in her hand. Under her control, the blood trickled into the bottle.


    Once that wasplete, she could no longer hold it in. Her body came crashing down from the sky?andnded on Zhou Weiqing. The two fell to the ground at the same time with a soft thud before the Elven Queen lost consciousness.


    The mystical feat disyed by the Elven Queen was one of the most mysterious abilities of the Elf Tribe, known as the Elven Heart.


    Only adults of the royal lineage within the Elf Tribe would be able to harness the powers of the Elven Heart. Once the Elven Heart is released, you could move the heavens and earth to create the purest form of Life Saint Energy. Simply put, if the Elf Tribe were to be at risk of extinction, the strength of the elven soldiers would double and they would be immortal as long as the Elven Queen released the Elven Heart. Under these circumstances, even a Heavenly God-tier cultivator would find it difficult to kill the average Elf under the sustenance of the Elven Heart.


    Therefore, the Elven Heart was considered to be the Elf¡¯s Tribe¡¯s final resort in ensuring their survival. Generally speaking, only Elven Queens of past dynasties would have ess to such abilities.


    For every Elven Queen, the Elven Heart can only be used once in her life. At this moment, the current Elven Queen of this era has utilized the one and only Elven Heart she had in her lifetime and given it to Zhou Weiqing.


    You could say that the Elven Heart was more important to the Elven Queen than her chastity. This was a powerful ability that involved the Elf Tribe¡¯s lineage.


    Mere moments ago, the Elven Queen could not think of any other way to save Zhou Weiqing, aside from utilizing this ability. With her heart clouded in remorse and a change in her psyche, she finally decided to utilize the Elven Heart.


    Once an Elven Queen has used her Elven Heart, she must abdicate the throne within the next ten years, and allow the next Elven Queen to take over. It could be said that although the Elven Queen had attacked Zhou Weiqing and caused him heavy injuries, she has paid a far greater price. This would be beyond Zhou Weiqing¡¯sprehension.


    An Elven Queen who has utilized the Elven Heart would be considerably weaker. Her initially near-limitless Life Energy would be ten times weaker, and she would not even think of regaining her vigor in less than ten years.


    Yet, she who haspleted such a task disyed a delighted smile on her face. The Elven Queen did not regret her decision. If she did not do so?and Zhou Weiqing died, it would probably bring destruction to the Elf Tribe all the same. Besides, she could never forgive herself for her mistake today. Furthermore, her daughter has been saved. The loss of one Elven Heart signified the growth of a new Elven Heart.


    The Elven Queen may have lost her Elven Heart, but her daughter would certainly grow more rapidly as a result. Within ten years, with the help of the elders and the current Elven Queen, she would gain the ability to rece the Elven Queen.


    After an unknown amount of time had passed, Zhou Weiqing slowly awoke from hisa. When he recovered his state of mind, he felt a strange energy coursing through his veins. The strangest thing of all?was that his Divine Thought seemed to have grown stronger than before. Without even having to deliberately sense anything, his spiritual world would light up immediately, and everything within his body was present in his consciousness.


    ¡®What is this?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing was stunned.


    Be it his cirction, bones or internal organs, everything felt more durable than before, so powerful that it would make one boil with anger. On his bones, a faintyer of ck-grey energy circted continuously, glimmering with a faint fluorescent light. His entire body from head to toe was filled with a terrifying power that could tear through the heavens and the earth.


    The Neb Saint Energy in his body seemed to have received some sort of quenching, its originally pure gold hue seemed to have grown a few shades lighter?and developed towards the direction of a white-gold shade. Even his cultivation base has actually broken through to the Upper Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    What the f*ck! Was he dreaming? How was this possible? Even if he back-tracked through the Gxia and absorbed four to five Heavenly Emperor cultivators¡¯ Heavenly Core Nucleus energy, he would not have increased that much. The changes to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body gave him a strong otherworldly feeling.


    ¡°Mm?¡± Just then, he felt something soft on top of him, and opened his eyes instinctively.


    The first thing that entered his gaze was a head of dark green hair. That faint Natural Energy melting into the purest of all fragrances?gave Zhou Weiqing a carefree and rxed feeling. He raised his arms automatically?and held the delicate figure above him in his arms. The soft and supple feeling gave the guy a kind of reaction.


    Who is this? None of his femalepanions had dark green hair!


    Zhou Weiqing turned over, sat up and hugged the delicate figure close to his chest. However, once he saw the features on the pale face, his eyeballs nearly fell out of their sockets as he narrowly threw the charming person in his arms away.


    The sky is falling, the ground is caving in! What is the Elven Queen doing butt-naked in my arms?


    Zhou Weiqing was so in shock that his tion immediately turned to naivety. He was not even this nervous during his wretched appearance with Dongfang Hanyue. His first thought was that if the Elf Tribe knew that he was hugging the Elven Queen, butt-naked on top of that, it would be impossible not to provoke the entire tribe into hunting him for his blood.


    During this short period of shock, Zhou Weiqing did?not dare to flip the Elven Queen off. Instead, he quickly looked left and right, dispersing his Divine Thought to ensure that there wasn¡¯t a single human within a radius of several hundred miles around them. He quickly pulled out a set of his own clothes and quickly put them on the Elven Queen. He then carefully ced her on the ground, and put on his own clothes. Only then was he able to recall everything that had happened.


    The fight. The first thing that Zhou Weiqing remembered was the fight.


    Earlier on when they began hunting down the man in ck, Zhou Weiqing had already expected that the enemy might use the Elven Princess to threaten them and had made preparations for this.


    inly speaking, he anticipated that the Elven Queen would descend into madness and attack him once he moved to attack the Elven Princess. At that moment, he had no way of warning the Elven Queen. No matter what methods he could have used to warn her, even a slight change in the look in his eye would put the man in ck at height of anxiety. Besides, he was also a Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivator and would have been able to pick up on it. If that were to happen, their previous efforts would have gone to waste. It may also result in the little Elven Princess¡¯ death.


    So, at that time, Zhou Weiqing could only grit his teeth and assume responsibility. The ball of white-gold light was a special ability that he had received after his promotion to the Heavenly Emperor Tier. It could temporarily utilize the neb from the sky and explode into the most powerful offensive or defensive stance. This ability was the Neb Cosmos.


    Whenever he used Neb Cosmos, Zhou Weiqing would temporarily receive Neb Saint Energy at one level higher than his own instantly. That is also to say, that it is quite possible that he can only receive the white-gold Neb Saint Energy once he entered the Heavenly God Tier.


    In order to ensure the little Elven Princess¡¯ safety, Zhou Weiqing ced all of this energy into her body, without holding anything back. One can only imagine the terrifying might of Saint Energy at the Heavenly God Tier, so you could say that the little Elven Princess has profited from a disaster. Receiving Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own exceptionally purified Saint Energy?would also render all attacks from the man in ck against herpletely useless. Under these circumstances, Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen would definitely be able to get her back.


    This was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n. He had also thought of the Elven Queen¡¯s reaction, so when he released the white-gold light, he raised his defense to the highest level at that moment in time and stiffly endured the Elven Queen¡¯s attack.


    However, he still underestimated the power in the p of a Heavenly God-tier cultivator. His powerful defense was broken through and the full force of the Elven Queen¡¯s p broke through his Ringless Ground Purging Set. It would be at least ten days before he could utilize the set. At the same time, she also broke through his Immortal Deity Shield and Demon God Protective defense. If Zhou Weiqing did not have so many defenses, coupled with the fact that his body was unyielding enough, he might have lost his life in that one attack.


    Saint Energy was not all-powerful. If Zhou Weiqing was thoroughly destroyed, even his Saint Energy would not be able to save him.


    Fortunately, Zhou Weiqing managed to endure it all and even used his final shred of strength to kill the enemy. Once he hadpleted this, he naturally heaved a sigh of relief. The enemy was dead, and the little Elven Princess was saved. No matter how stupid the Elven Queen was, she should be able to see what he had aplished.


    So, at the moment he lost consciousness, his face broke into a smile. The hint of craftiness was because he thought that this time, the Elven Blood was in his hand, for he had put in so much effort! He even ended up wounding himself.

 Chapter 784

    At the time, Zhou Weiqing knew as well, that nothing could possibly happen to him. Saint Energy would automatically restore his body, and a Heavenly God-tier Elven Queen was guarding him by his side. How could there possibly be any problems with safety?


    However, the scene before him shocked Zhou Weiqing to the core. Let¡¯s not mention the fact that the Elven Queen was lying on top of him, even the changes in his bodypletely stunned him.


    While it was a big fight, his cultivation base couldn¡¯t possibly have received such a substantial increase! This could only prove one thing; with the Elven Queen¡¯s help, his body and cultivation base had received such amazing effects.


    Zhou Weiqing wasn¡¯t too bothered about the advances to his cultivation base, thanks to his Saint Energy, he didn¡¯t really have many bottlenecks to speak of. He only needed to continue cultivating or to receive information from Gxia to advance and eventually, he would be able to enter the Heavenly God Tier. However, the evolution of his body was different.


    He knew his body better than anyone else, so Zhou Weiqing could naturally sense that his own Dragon-Tiger Bloodline had entered a whole new level.?The Dragon Emperor Bloodline and Dark Demon God Tiger Bloodline did not justpletely merge together, there was no longer any distinction between the two. Even the Essence of Demon God that he used to summon the Demon God had merged perfectly. This was no longer a simple Dragon-Tiger Transformation, but a Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation.


    An evolution like this has allowed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body to enter the Heavenly God Tier, and the level of his bloodlines had even outmatched those above the known Heavenly God Tier. One can only imagine his level of power. When you include his Upper-Level Heavenly Emperor Saint Energy, he would definitely have the ability to contend against any Heavenly God cultivator. Even though he had provided a great aid to the Elf Tribe ¡ª the Elven Princess should be safe by now. Inparison, it would seem that the benefits he received are far greater.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was rather confident in himself, he would not go so far as to assume that his current looks would make the Elven Queen burn with desire, then strike some sort of special rtionship with him. This waspletely impossible but what on earth did she do for him?


    After mulling it over for a short while, Zhou Weiqing slowly calmed down. He then squatted in front of the Elven Queen, and with a slight movement in his Divine Thought, began to scan his physical situation.


    The scanning process was unimportant, for Zhou Weiqing gasped. The Elven Queen was actually unconscious, and it was not because of her own weakness.


    There were no wounds on her body, but her initially near inexhaustive and powerful Life Energy seemed so fragile that it was as if it could be cut off at any moment.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing instantly understood. He had always been a smart person, so how could heck the skills to make a conclusion in a situation like this? Without a doubt, the Elven Queen had used a special form of mysticism to help heal him from his wounds in the shortest time possible. Because of that, she ended up in such a fragile state.


    It¡¯s no wonder that he had received such a great improvement, you could tell how high-handed this mystical technique was, to have reduced a Heavenly God-tier cultivator like the Elven Queen to such a weakened state. While Zhou Weiqing was still unaware of the significance of the Elven Heart to the Elf Tribe, he could guarantee that the Elven Queen has definitely used her most precious ability to save him.


    Scratching his head in a puzzled manner, Zhou Weiqing could not help but feel embarrassed. He had only intended to fetch a good trade but ended overstepping the price, for the other party had given far more than what he had given. Under these circumstances, how could he possibly request for the Elven Blood! He did not notice the little bottle in the Elven Queen¡¯s hand. If it were not for the mouthful of blood that the Elven Queen had spat out from her mouth, she would not have be so weak.


    Once Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy had recovered, with the help of her Life Saint Energy, the Saint Energy automatically began an ejection, forcing the Elven Queen out. This caused the Elven Queen to lose her endurance, coupled with the fact that she had already nned on giving Zhou Weiqing her own blood, her action in spitting out her precious Elven Queen blood resulted in a state of fragility that she had never experienced before.


    ¡°No, I cannot go back like this.¡± He thought. If he returned with the weak-looking Elven Queen, and without any knowledge of where she had hidden the Elven Princess, the Elf Tribe would definitely be out for his blood. If they did not, it would be very strange indeed.


    Alright then, you gave some to me, now I¡¯m going to give you a little as well. Zhou Weiqing smiled bitterly, albeit exasperatedly. Of course, at this time, his heart held no wicked intentions. He really wanted to take his clothes off again, take advantage of the Elven Queen¡¯s previous state, and squash her beneath him. Obviously, these were only thoughts. Who would dare admit to actually carrying a few wicked intentions deep down in his heart?


    Sitting cross-legged, Zhou Weiqing gently pped his hands up towards the sky. Two rays of light twinkled at the same time, the purplish-red light turned into the Demonic Dragon Lady, and the ck light turned into Hell¡¯s Angel. These two have long been abilities that Zhou Weiqing had used most frequently. Zhou Weiqing was more afraid of being disturbed, as he would need time to heal the Elven Queen. Hence, he needed guardians. Based on his current cultivation base, summoning the Demonic Dragon Lady and Hell¡¯s Angel was definitely more powerful than using his own living cultivation base.


    Pure golden light gathered in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, slowly lighting up. It was the light from the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, except, while the light was still a pure golden shade, the core position of the Saint Nucleus Core had already presented itself as a purer shade of white-gold.


    The deliberately crucial difference between then and now seemed to onlye the moment the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core released its power. The skies darkened instantly, and little bits of starlight appeared, and thick Genesis Energy filled the sky. The Atmospheric Energy, which was initially in the air, seemed to have been absorbed by the Genesis Energy instantly. In the midst of the bits of starlight, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body followed suit and became transparent. His entire being seemed to emit an extra amount of divinity.


    More urately speaking, his summoning of Neb Saint has not reached the level of Divine Territory, because he still hasn¡¯t achieved total control over the process. Even so, this piece of Neb Saint was a great deal more powerful than most Divine Territories. This was definitely more superior than those in the levels above it. How many would have the ability to be on the same level as Genesis Energy?


    The Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest suddenly felt a little kinder. Then, a ray of light shot through the skies, it was the Heavenly Core Nucleus from the man in ck whom Zhou Weiqing had killed.


    A cultivator on the Upper Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, who also had a Saint Nucleus Core with Saint Attribute at the Upper-Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. How could Zhou Weiqing bear to waste it?


    Even though he was already severely weakened at the time, but he still preserved the Heavenly Core Nucleus at the first opportunity, storing it in his own Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, ready and waiting to be used for absorption through Gxia feedback, once his cultivation base was restored. However, now, he clearly had no intentions of absorbing it for himself.


    The splendid starlights seemed to send back information in the next moment. This time, Zhou Weiqing did not immerse himself in it. Instead, he extended his right arm, and the starlight solidified into a bundle. Then, under his guidance, slowly illuminated around the Elven Queen¡¯s chestal area. At the same time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand gently pressed against the air, and gentle Neb Saint Energy formed into a half-foot long spiral, then whirled around above the Elven Queen¡¯s chest, slowly absorbing the Gxia feedback that fell from the skies, and then converting into the most gentle and purest Saint Energy, pouring into the Elven Queen¡¯s body.


    The Elven Queen herself may not have Saint Energy, but her body was pure, a definite rare sight in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lifetime. Drinking in Nature¡¯s energy from a young age, growing up in the Goddess of Nature¡¯s baptism, the Elven Queen had a very pure body. It¡¯s a good thing that Zhou Weiqing didn¡¯t do anything immoral to her, otherwise, if her purity were to be damaged in her weakened state, the Elven Queen might have perished.


    Gentle Saint Energy mixed with creation aura slowly entered into the Elven Queen¡¯s body, filling her weak life energy.


    The creation of life includes Creation Energy. The Elven Queen was able to use the Elven Heart to mobilize Life Genesis Energy and was stronger than most humans in the receptivity of Saint Energy. Besides, under Zhou Weiqing¡¯s deliberate control, the Saint Energy automatically converted into great life force upon entering the Elven Queen¡¯s body, to make up for the severe wear and tear in her body.


    The energy brought from Gxia feedback from an Upper-Level Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivator is rather powerful, but to a Heavenly God Tier cultivator like the Elven Queen, this was obviously not enough. Soon, the energy from the Gxia feedback waspletely depleted, but this showed no effect to the treatment that Zhou Weiqing had given her.


    The pure gold starlight with a faint white-gold nucleus was spat out from the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, making up for the position initially held by the Gxia feedback. He was now pouring the purest of his Saint Energy into the Elven Queen.


    You could say that Zhou Weiqing held nothing back in healing the Elven Queen. Saint Energy brings great benefits to all living things, even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was still not at the level of Genesis Energy, it was pretty close. The attributes of Saint Energy was all-inclusive. Hence, it brings great benefits to people of all attributes. Even if you were not a Heaven Jewel Master and only an average person, it could still provide you with longevity.


    To cultivators, it had a more significant purpose. Furthermore, the higher your cultivation base, the greater the benefits received. Simply put, if a Maximum-Level Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivator were to receive Saint Energy from Zhou Weiqing, it would be highly possible for him to shoot up towards the Heavenly God Tier. For example, the current Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, the old man was now in closed-door cultivation in the Heavenly Bow Empire. With the help of his precious disciple, his bottleneck which has been around for more than ten years showed signs of loosening up.


    Cultivators at the Heavenly God Tier could not only gainprehension of the heavens and earth but could also hold the world in their grasp. They would truly be considered to be masters in their own Divine Territory.


    The benefits that a Heavenly God-tier cultivator would have after receiving Saint Energy could not be easily described in a concrete manner as the benefits would be all rounded. Aside from theprehension of the heavens and earth, it would bring an even deeper, profoundly meaningful and iparable benefit to Heavenly God-tier cultivators.

 Chapter 785

    You could definitely describe the Elven Queen¡¯s current situation with the phrase ¡®profiting from a disaster¡¯. Due to her kindness and heart of gold, she paid the greatest price and put herself in an extremely weakened state. Because of this, her body is now left with more space to absorb Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy.


    Like a blood transnt, the Elven Queen¡¯s initiallyrge reservoir of Life Energy was now converted into pure Neb Saint Energy, thanks to Zhou Weiqing. In the middle of the Elven Queen¡¯s chest,y something simr to a Heavenly Core Nucleus ¡ª the Life Core. This was also the symbol of the Elven Queens from the past dynasties.


    The Life Core will not only bring her even greater power, for should the Elf Tribe be in grave danger, the Elf Queen would be able to use her life as a form of sacrifice and use the Life Core as a seed while she provided nutrients to nurture the Ancient Tree of Life once again. This would prolong the Elf Tribe¡¯s survival.


    Hence, the position of the Elven Queen who held the Elven Heart and the Life Core is one of absolute supremacy. Even with the twelve eldersbined, they could not bepared to her.


    At this moment, the outer area of the Elf Queen¡¯s Life Core waspletely wrapped in ayer of pure Saint Energy. As Saint Energy continued pouring in, the Life Core continued to secrete powerful Life Energy. Not only was this replenishing the Elf Queen¡¯s lost Life Energy within a short period of time, it was also following the Saint Energy as it orbited back and forth from Zhou Weiqing.


    The Life Core continuously releasedyer afteryer of green light. At the same time, the green surface of the Life Core slowly began to peel, as ifyers of silk were beginning to peel off, and started a transformation towards a shade of gold.


    Just like how the Elven Queen, while inbat, was absolutely sure that the Elven Heart could help heal Zhou Weiqing, but was not aware that it would create such a huge effect, Zhou Weiqing also knew that his full usage in pouring Saint Energy into the Elven Queen¡¯s body to help her recuperate, would help her replenish the life energy that she had lost. However, he was not too clear on the benefits that she would receive from this.


    With Saint Energy¡¯s stimtion, the Elven Queen¡¯s Life Core began to transform. Furthermore, it seemed to evolve as well. To a Heavenly God-tier cultivator like her, this was definitely considered to be a fundamental change.


    However, even though the Elven Queen was probably feeling really good, things for Zhou Weiqing were beginning to take a more gloomy turn. The Elven Queen¡¯s body was like a bottomless pit. Based on the purity of his Saint Energy, he assumed that even without the help of the Gxia feedback, his own Saint Energy should be able to help replenish the Elven Queen¡¯s life energy in a short period of time.


    However, when he was actually doing it, he did not feel like it was a short period of time at all. After absorbing the Gxia feedback and arge portion of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s converted Saint Energy, the Elven Queen¡¯s body still seemed like a bottomless pit. No matter how much energy Zhou Weiqing poured into her, she would receive it with great ease.


    This cannot go on! Is the Heavenly Energy of a Heavenly God Tier that horrifying? If she continues her absorption, I¡¯m going to die from excessive ejaction!


    Zhou Weiqing thought sorrowfully while increasing his absorption of the Atmospheric Energy.


    With the help of the Neb from the sky, he managed to replenish his Saint Energy at a rather rapid speed, especially after thepletion of his Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation. The most shocking thing to Zhou Weiqing was, that he was not only able to absorb Atmospheric Energy from the air, he was also able to absorb and convert the energy from beneath the ground. This also included Atmospheric Energy, Evil Energy, and other simr types of energies. In the face of his Neb Saint Energy, everything could be turned into nutrients. It was because of this support system that he was able to continue pouring into the Elven Queen. Besides, the fact that he had the power to continue pouring in even more energy was what gave him even more resolve. If he found himself unable to continue, he could stop. It did not mean that he would be sucked dry.


    Zhou Weiqing would not stop so easily, not before he was finished. This was especially since he had received so many benefits from the other party. Only heaven knew what kind of transformation would happen to the Elven Queen. Logically speaking, the Life Energy in her body should have gone back to normal long ago, so why did she not shown any signs of awakening?


    Zhou Weiqing had a hunch that the Elven Queen had entered a cocooned stage. Not only was she unable to wake up, she had entered the deepest slumber. Was this due to overconsumption? Zhou Weiqing could not say for sure. However, for the sake of the Elven Queen¡¯s safety, he could only continue pouring his Saint Energy into the Elven Queen.


    Time continued to pass, and the extreme darkness in this part of the skies would naturally draw the attention?of people passing by. However, it was also fortunate that this was a deste area outside of the city, not many people could really see the changes in the sky. Even if there were cultivators among that small amount of people, once they entered the area around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Divine Territory, their substantially limited powers would make them choose to flee the area immediately.


    Anyone who had experienced the Neb Divine Territory would be able to discern that this was the Divine Territory of a Heavenly God-tier cultivator. Who would dare offend the whiskers of a Heavenly God cultivator! Unless of course, that person is courting death?


    However, the earliest to realize the problem at hand was the Elf Tribe.


    That day, Zhou Weiqing took the Elven Queen and traveled through her realm. It¡¯s been three days and three nights since he had left. Initially, the Elf Tribe didn¡¯t react too much to it. They fully trusted their Elven Queen and waited quietly.


    However, not too long after Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen¡¯s departure, arge number of leaves on the Elf Tribe¡¯s Ancient Elven Tree began to fall, all of a sudden.


    One should know that the Ancient Elven Tree was the Elven Queen¡¯s residence, and also the core of the Elf Tribe. You might say that it was closely linked to the Elven Queen. Whenever something happened to her, the Ancient Elven Tree would react as well. A huge change in the Ancient Elven Tree shows, very clearly, that the Elven Queen was in trouble.


    After careful consideration, the twelve Elf Tribe elders managed to surmise, that the Elven Queen had used the Elven Heart.


    How could this be? Just how powerful was the enemy, to have forced the Elven Queen into doing this! The members of the Elf Tribe instantly plunged into panic. However, they could not leave the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe so easily. The seal on the Sealed Land was not only directed to the world outside, more importantly, it was directed to the world inside. Even the Elf Tribe elders could not not leave at will without the help of special magical tools.


    The first thought that came to the Elf Tribe elders¡¯ minds was that something had happened on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s end. They have all seen Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power, and have had personal experiences with the terrifying might of the Demon God Sword. In their eyes, Zhou Weiqing was at least on par with the Elven Queen, so he must have done something terrible to her, which resulted in Her Majesty¡¯s usage of the Elven Heart.


    The Elf Tribe did not have a lot of good sentiments towards humans, so naturally, they were used to thinking ill of them. In their point of view, it was very likely that Zhou Weiqing was in league with the enemy. Therefore, the Elf Tribe viewed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s five femalepanions with extreme hostility. If it were not for the fact that Shangguan Xue¡¯er had stepped out to reveal her identity from Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the Elf Tribe might have moved against her already.


    After waiting for yet another day and still seeing no sign of the Elven Queen¡¯s return, the Elf Tribe had no choice but to send two elders to forcibly break out of the seal, in hopes of finding the Elven Queen and bringing her back.


    Now, these two elders were already in the outer area of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Divine Territory, but did not dare step in. Not only have they seen the Neb Divine Territory, they also saw the powerful Demonic Dragon Lady and Hell¡¯s Angel. Without a doubt, Her Majesty should be inside this Divine Territory, and the power in this Divine Territory hadpletely surpassed their previous assumptions.


    What could they do? They could only choose to return to the Elf Tribe.


    ¡°What did you say? A Divine Territory that turns day into night, and arge helix-shaped Neb? Where did this cultivatore from?¡±


    The twelve elders assembled, all of them filled with anxiety. The Elven Princess was kidnapped, and now something had happened to the Elven Queen. This, to the Elf Tribe, was definitely a disastrous predicament! If something happened to both the Elven Queen and the Elven Princess, then the survival of the Elf Tribe would be greatly affected as well.


    ¡°Go ask those humans. Perhaps they would know.¡± The First Elf Tribe Elder suddenly remembered Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Tian¡¯er and the rest of the five wives.


    Therefore, the twelve Elf Tribe elders appeared in front of the five wives once again.


    Even though the Elf Tribe did not make any direct move against them, after receiving knowledge of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s identity, they still ced them under house arrest. While their powers were not exactly weak, they could not leave without Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lead from this Sealed Land, even if the Elf Tribe did not do anything to them. Hence, they had no choice but to stay in the Elf Tribe for the time being.


    ¡°What? Neb Divine Territory?¡± The five wives looked at each other after hearing the Elf Tribe elders¡¯ description.


    ¡°Do you know whom the Neb Divine Territory belongs to?¡± The Elf Tribe¡¯s First Elder questioned impatiently. The hostility in his eyes increased. To them, if Zhou Weiqing and hispanions¡¯ had not disturbed the peace in the Elf Tribe, none of this would have happened.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er nodded, ¡°I think I know. Perhaps that is not a Divine Territory, but that¡¯s definitely Weiqing¡¯s ability. I can guarantee you all, that if the Elven Queen is with Weiqing, her safety would not be a problem.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability?¡± Hearing this, a dull look momentarily shed across the twelve Elf Tribe elders¡¯ faces. Then, an even more powerful sense of hostility exploded from their being.


    The Elf Tribe¡¯s First Elder replied in a dark voice, ¡°Regardless, we want to see Her Majesty. No matter where you¡¯re from, it¡¯se to a point where we have no choice but tomit an offense. Take them away first, then find that Zhou Weiqing.¡±


    The twelve Elven Tribe Elders surrounded the five wives instantly. Among the five wives, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the calmest, the most gentle was?Shangguan Bing¡¯er. However, if you wanted to point out the one with the worst temper,?it would naturally be Tian¡¯er and Fei¡¯er. Especially Shangguan Fei¡¯er who has never been ced under house arrest throughout her entire childhood into her adulthood. Back in the Heavenly Bow Empire, her position was equivalent to the prime minister. Only Zhou Weiqing would dare say he was above her rank. Even a great number of soldiers had to respectfully address her as chief instructor whenever they met her.

 Chapter 786

    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was already furious from being locked in for an entire day by the Elf Tribe. How could she not feel enraged now that the Elf Tribe elders wanted to take action against them? With a sh, Shangguan Bing¡¯er made the first move to step forward. The legendary armor set swiftly covered her entire body. It might not have been the full set but the Saint Nucleus Core that Shangguan Fei¡¯er solidified was rather special, unlike the others. Her Saint Nucleus Core did not amplify the Elemental Jewel Attributes but amplified the Physical Jewel instead. Hence, her level of resilience could be considered as second only to Zhou Weiqing. In fact, she was second only to Zhou Weiqing at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. A powerful force erupted, ready for attack.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er spoke in a low voice, ¡°Fei¡¯er, wait a moment. Elf Tribe elders, will you please listen to what I have to say?¡±


    The First Elf Tribe elder replied, ¡°Her Majesty is extremely vital to our Elf Tribe. My apologies, everyone. Perhaps you truly don¡¯t harbor any animosity. However, in order to ensure the survival of our tribe, please excuse our crimes.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s expression sank. A shapeless aura erupted from her body, ¡°First Elder, do you understand the implications of your actions? If anything happens to us here, I can confirm that the Elf Tribe will cease to exist.¡±


    Her words were no simple threats. Whether it was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s newly constructed Peerless Sect, Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or Heavenly Snow Mountain, they were all the best of the best in the human world. If all them attacked the Elf Tribe at the same time, the Elf Tribe would most likely face imminent destruction.


    The First Elder¡¯s expression grewplicated. After engaging with them for over a day, he already knew that these women were not to be trifled with. Others may not be able toment but they had reached a formidable cultivation base at such a young age. Not many humans could achieve such a thing. One could imagine the great powers that supported them. Naturally, he did not know that the reason why the five women were able to achieve such a level in their cultivation base was because of Zhou Weiqing alone.


    However, the Elven Queen was more important. Furthermore, he did not have any intention of harming the women. After a brief hint of hesitation in his eyes, he immediately hardened his resolve again. Only if they captured these women would they have a better chance of threatening Zhou Weiqing. Finding the Elven Queen was currently the most important thing.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took one look at the change on the First Elder of the Elf Tribe¡¯s face and knew something was wrong. ¡°Protect Tian¡¯er,¡± she said darkly. Just as she spoke, she took the lead and stepped forward. She pushed Tian¡¯er behind her. Among the five wives, the pregnant Tian¡¯er was undoubtedly the one who needed the protection the most.


    Tian¡¯er had never mentioned this before. In reality, among the five wives, she had the strongest cultivation base. She only wanted to see what Shangguan Xue¡¯er would choose to do in a situation like this.


    Among the five wives, Tian¡¯er and Shangguan Xue¡¯er were the most powerful. Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the heir to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the eldest among the three Shangguan sisters. The three of them were sisters! Therefore, Tian¡¯er had been working hard to establish a good rtionship with them. Considering Tian¡¯er herself received Saint Energy at the same time as Zhou Weiqing, she was crucial in helping Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base. Naturally, the other three wives would not fight with her over the position of the?first wife.


    At this moment, when Shangguan Xue¡¯er moved in a horizontal direction to defend Tian¡¯er, Tian¡¯er¡¯s heart finally officially recognized her as a sister. Regardless of the situation, at the most crucial moment, they were a family. That¡¯s right. Because of Zhou Weiqing, the five of them had be a family!


    Tian¡¯er slowly closed her eyes. One by one, she silently ced the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set on her body as the powerful Divine Energy fluctuated continuously from her being. The purity of Saint Energy seemed to surround all five of them at once.


    The color of her Saint Energy was not the same as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Instead, a sparkling and translucent shade of gold with flecks of starlight surrounded the five women. From a distance, arge shadow of an angel appeared in the sky.


    The faces of all twelve Elf Tribe elders fell. They could all clearly sense what therge angel shadow brought. It was not as simple as the Purgatory Angel that Zhou Weiqing summoned. It was a divine angel. Additionally, this divine angel had six wings on its back.


    A Seraphic zeangel!?It had an existence that wasparable to the Demon God! Perhaps it was slightly inferior to the Demon God. However, it certainly could not bepared to gods like the Goddess of Nature. Zhou Weiqing alone was able to summon the Demon God. Thest time it took all of the Elven Queen¡¯s might to resist his attacks. This time, among the five women, one of them was able to summon a divine angel. What kind of powers did they possess?


    The divine Seraphic zeangel descended from the sky. It suppressed the twelve Heavenly Emperor-tier Elders with such might that they were unable to mobilize the Atmospheric Energy. Even the Natural Elements in the air were constantly fueling this divine angel.


    Tian¡¯er stood in the middle of the four wives. At this moment, she suddenly felt a bout of weakness. However, what shocked her the most was a jet of Saint Energy slowly entered her body around her lower abdomen and it caused the feeling of weakness to slowly fade away.


    Based on Tian¡¯er¡¯s current cultivation base, it was simr to the time when Zhou Weiqing previously summoned the Demon God. The deterrent force was greater than the fighting strength. The divine Seraphic zeangel was enough to deter and intimidate a Heavenly God-tier cultivator but she had no control over it. At most, she could try very hard to defend them.


    The twelve Elf Tribe elders began to feel awkward as they prepared to make their move. How could they simply act under these circumstances? They could not make sense of the situation at all! They had already seen the Demon God Sword once and this time, they did not have the Elven Queen to lead them.


    Just then, an Elf Tribe cultivator flew in at top speed. It was a Heavenly King Elf Tribe member. Shock was all over his face. However, he did not seem to notice the enormous divine Seraphic zeangel. Even before his physical body could be seen, they already heard his voice.


    ¡°Elders, you muste and have a look. The Ancient Tree of Life. Something seems to have happened to the Ancient Tree of Life.¡±


    The twelve Elf Tribe elders naturally recognized him. This was a tribe member who was responsible for guarding the ancient elven tree. When they heard that, the color immediately drained from the twelve elders¡¯ faces. They could no longer bother about dealing with the five wives. The twelve elders immediately retreated, and they all left in the same direction.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and the rest heaved a sigh of relief as well. Tian¡¯er, who was in the middle, eximed, ¡°Let¡¯s have a look as well.¡± Then, without withdrawing the Seraphic zeangel, all five were swept up in a sh of golden light and followed the Elf Tribe elders.


    The Ancient Tree of Life was, without a doubt, of extreme importance to the Elf Tribe. Even the Sealed Land¡¯s source of energy came from the Ancient Tree of Life.


    More importantly, the Ancient Tree of Life was crucial in producing Elf?Tribe offsprings. Every member of the Elf Tribe was born from the Ancient Tree of Life. In the first few moments of their birth, they were bodies of energy. They would grow into elves over the passage of time. If anything happened to the Ancient Tree of Life, the Elf Tribe would face extinction. They would need to sacrifice the Elven Queen in order to restore the Ancient Tree of Life. Furthermore, the Elven Queen had been absent for more than a day now.


    The twelve Elf Tribe elders rushed to the Ancient Tree of Life immediately. However, when theyid their eyes upon the Ancient Tree of Life, they could not help but slip into a daze. Their anxiety waspletely obliterated.


    The Ancient Tree of Life was arge ancient tree that was about a hundred meters in height and around two hundred meters in diameter. Its trunk was tough and solid, and its countless branches were widely stretched. Every piece of leaf was ornately carved in a light shade of jade-green, and it brimmed with endless life force.


    This was also the Elven Queen¡¯s residence. The breath of life emitted by every inch of the Ancient Tree of Life granted life and ensured the continued survival of the Sealed Land of the Elf Tribe.


    However, at this moment, apletely confusing transformation was happening to the Ancient Tree of Life. Every branch of therge ancient tree began to move. It was not because it was wilting, but because it was producing propitious vapor.


    A faint gold propitious vapor wafted through therge tree branches as it enveloped every inch of therge ancient tree. Every time a branch moved, it made the breath of life from the tree grow even stronger.


    Besides, one could see the link between the Ancient Tree of Life and the earth very clearly. The soil surrounding it was torn open, and the Ancient Tree of Life was growing upwards continuously. Furthermore, every branch seemed to grow at the same time as they danced. The breath of life that had grown to a terrifyinglyrge degree gave every elf around the ancient elven tree a brand new feeling. Their cultivation base seemed to gradually grow without having to cultivate at all.


    ¡°This, this is?¡± After the twelve Elf Tribe elders recovered from their momentary daze, their eyes disyed an expression ofplete disbelief.?Perhaps the average little Elf would not be able to understand what was going on. However, how could they, who had been around for more than a thousand years, not see what was going on?


    The transformation in the ancient elven tree that was happening before their very eyes could only mean one thing ¡ª evolution.


    ¡°The Ancient Tree of Life is evolving?¡± The First Elder of the Elf Tribe gulped. After his astonishment, joy took over. It was a mad kind of joy. He even leaped and hugged another Elf Tribe elder next to him. Overjoyed, he cried out, ¡°The Ancient Tree of Life is evolving. It¡¯s really evolving. This is too great. Too great! It¡¯s evolving. Can you all see it? It¡¯s evolving.¡±


    Upon receiving confirmation from the First Elder of the Elf Tribe, every member of the Elf Tribe cheered. Yes, they had witnessed the unbelievable. To the Elf Tribe, this also meant that there would be unbelievable benefits that came with the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution.


    The evolution of the Ancient Tree of Life meant that it would be much easier for the Elf Tribe to survive and pass on their traditions to the future generations. This also meant that the Elf Tribe would grow even stronger.

 Chapter 787

    In the Elf Tribe¡¯s history, the Ancient Tree of Life would usually evolve one time. The only Ancient Tree of Life that had gone through two evolutions had only appeared twice in the ancient times. These two times when the Ancient Tree of Life went through two evolutions made the Elf Tribe the ruler of the entire maind. One could imagine how great the benefit of the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution was to the Elf Tribe.


    The Ancient Tree of Life before them was one that was in the process of evolving for the second time. The humans were now in power. Even if the Ancient Tree of Life managed toplete its evolution, it was impossible for the Elf Tribe to defeat the humans and dominate the maind once again. However, with the second evolution of the Ancient Tree of Life, at least they did not have to hide in this Sealed Land and could walk out of here with dignity. They would not have to fear the dwindling poption in the tribe anymore.


    This was historically meaningful to the Elf Tribe! Even an old fellow who had lived for more than 1,000 years old would cheer for this.


    ¡°Seems like there¡¯s no need for us to be worried about our safety anymore.¡± Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was with the Seraphic zeangel mumbled. She was the most knowledgeable when it came to the Elf Tribe¡¯s legacy. She was surprised to witness the second evolution of the elves¡¯ Ancient Tree of Life. Apart from being surprised, she was even more impressed. There was no doubt the Elf Tribe had no need to hide anymore, and they would definitely walk out of thisnd after the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution.


    The five women appeared on the ground as the glow faded. Shangguan Xue¡¯er walked to the Elf Tribe Elders after nodding to the four women. She said to the First Elder of the Elf Tribe, ¡°I think it has been proven that we¡¯ve no evil intentions. The second evolution means that Your Majesty, The Queen, is also evolving. Instead of saying the Elven Queen is in danger, it¡¯s safe to say that the Elven Queen¡¯s current condition is better than when she left. Am I right?¡±


    The First Elder of the Elf Tribe had gotten his emotion under control. He nodded as he listened to what Shangguan Xue¡¯er was saying. ¡°Yes, yes. Since the Ancient Tree of Life has evolved, the Queen isn¡¯t in any danger. I would like to apologize for my reckless behavior earlier. Please stay for now. Perhaps all of you will be the Elf Tribe¡¯s guests of honor when the Queen returns.¡±


    It seemed like the First Elder had figured out that the evolution of the Ancient Tree of Life was rted to Zhou Weiqing. Otherwise, why would it evolve when Zhou Weiqing had only gone out for a day while the queen had been at the Heavenly God Tier for hundreds of years yet nothing had happened? However, no matter what and no matter how, it was an immeasurably fortunate incident for the Elf Tribe! There was nothing for them to worry about.


    Even if the Elven Queen really died, as soon as the second evolution wasplete, the Ancient Tree of Life would automatically elect a new Elven Queen. The Elf Tribe¡¯s Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution continued as the process would not bepleted overnight. The Elf Tribe¡¯s elders had no idea how long it would take for the process to bepleted. The only thing that they could do was wait, and they waited in excitement and joy.


    Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing stood guard on the other side of the Elven Queen in silence. Time continued passing by. Although Zhou Weiqing had been releasing his Saint Energy with the help of the Neb Divine Territory, it was getting more and more difficult for him. Fortunately, there were changes in the Elven Queen after he inserted a certain amount of Saint Energy. There was a mysterious wave of energy that her body quietly emitted. She was absorbing the external Life Energy without being affected by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Divine Territory. Ever since then, her desire for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy had lowered considerably, and it allowed Zhou Weiqing to continue holding on.


    In the beginning, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intention was purely to rescue the Elven Queen. Later, he thought he might as well cultivate. Ever since he had broken through to the Heavenly King Tier, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base had improved by leaps and bounds like it was sitting in a rocket. Within a couple of months, he had arrived at the Upper Level of Heavenly Emperor Tier. Although he hadpleted another round of evolution on his body, and the upgrade was not disadvantageous to his body, he would only be able to utilize the power when he hadpletely integrated the powerful abilities. Zhou Weiqing still had many things that he had to do so he took the advantage to cultivate.


    The continuous release and absorption of Saint Energy allowed Zhou Weiqing to feel the changes in Saint Energy and the help that the Neb Divine Territory provided to him. It gave him great benefits in terms upgrading his cultivation base and gave him a greater understanding of nature as well.


    It was under such circumstances that Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen managed to form a kind of cirction cycle between the both of them. He had begun cultivating and did not notice that the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core that was on his chest was now connected to the Life Core that was on the Elven Queen¡¯s chest. As time went by and the cycle became more frequent, the emerald-like energy glow that was connected to each other had materialized without them knowing.


    The Life Energy that the Elven Queen had been releasing was cleansing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and it removed the remaining impurities in his body. It could be said that the purity of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was inching closer toward that of the Elven Queen. With that, it could be considered that what he had sacrificed was given back to him.


    As a faint glow sparkled, Zhou Weiqing revealed a joyous smile on his face. He had no idea how long had passed but he could clearly sense the Elven Queen¡¯s heartbeat was getting stronger. He could even feel that the Elven Queen was regaining her consciousness. Zhou Weiqing had no idea how he could feel it so clearly. He felt that his heartbeat was in-sync with the rhythm of the Elven Queen¡¯s heartbeat.


    As Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes slowly, the Saint Energy stopped releasing on its own ord. At the same time, the Elven Queen opened her eyes slowly in confusion. The both of them woke up at the same time, and they looked into each other¡¯s eyes. The Elven Queen was stunned when she looked at Zhou Weiqing and felt the tremendous change in her body. Zhou Weiqing could also feel the intense emotional change that she was experiencing.


    There were feelings of confusion and shyness but the feelings of joy and excitement were more prominent in her emotions. He even sensed Life Core Evolution in the Elven Queen¡¯s consciousness.


    ¡®What¡¯s happening? How do I know what she¡¯s thinking about?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing looked at the Elven Queen in shock. A hint of happiness slowly appeared in the Elven Queen¡¯s eyes as she looked at him.


    She was stunned like Zhou Weiqing. However, the way the Elven Queen looked at him was odd because she could also hear Zhou Weiqing¡¯s thoughts. The only thought that Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen had at the moment was, ¡®This is impossible.¡¯


    However, the truth was right before their eyes. It only took Zhou Weiqing a short while to snap out of his shock. He thought that this should not have happened, and he wanted to kiss the Elven Queen just to experiment.


    Suddenly, the Elven Queen blushed as she looked up at Zhou Weiqing. She did not have any intention to reject him so she slowly stood up and walked towards him. Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the shyness and her desire and passion towards him.


    ¡®She¡¯s not rejecting me, why?¡¯ He thought to himself.


    In the next second, the Elven Queen appeared before him. She lifted her head and extended her fair hands. She then wrapped her arms around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck. With her cold, moist and delicate lips that were filled with Life Energy, she kissed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips.


    Bam ¡ª


    The same sense of shock appeared in their heads at the same time. At that moment, they felt an intense jolt in their hearts and a feeling like they were both merged into a single entity. It made them feel like they had the ability to control each other.


    The kiss was long. From the outside, one could see clearly that a rich golden glow had enveloped the both of them. A materialized glow came out of the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core and the Life Core on their chests, and it connected the both of them together. Without knowing how long had passed, Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen opened their eyes at the same time in confusion. They looked into each others¡¯ eyes as they let go of their lips. They had a hint of surprise, joy and mostly disbelief in their eyes.


    ¡°Why is this happening?¡± They said at the same time.


    ¡°You go first.¡± They said at the same time again.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± They were still talking at the same time. They were stunned that they said the same thing at the same time three times consecutively. They were speechless as they hugged each other. Both Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen could not imagine that such a thing was happening to them as they looked at each other. Zhou Weiqing swore that even though he was always promiscuous and sleazy, he had never had any dirty thoughts towards the Elven Queen that was currently in his arms!


    Ever since he had sex with Dongfang Hanyue on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, he had decided to behave himself so that he would not disappoint his wives. Most importantly, he was afraid that he would lose them due to his womanizing behavior. However, what was happening now was beyond his understanding.


    A whileter, the Elven Queen snapped out of it. Just like how there were no dirty thoughts in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head, there were none in hers as well. She had no idea what a rtionship between a man and woman was because her heart was pure without any impurities. She only felt shyness as she looked at Zhou Weiqing who was standing before her.


    She mumbled as she thought to herself shyly, ¡°Could, could this be a spiritual connection, Life Sharing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could not help but ask, ¡°What¡¯s a spiritual connection, Life Sharing?¡±

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    The Elven Queen frowned and said, ¡°It¡¯s just like the connection I have with the Ancient Tree of Life. With this connection, we can say that there¡¯s a magical resonance in the Life Energy between us. In a certain way, we¡¯re like a single entity. It allows us to feel the spiritual waves between us within a certain distance.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was relieved to hear that the connection was only within a certain distance. It was fine as long as they could not sense each other at any time or anywhere. Otherwise, that would be rather awkward. The Elven Queen then proceeded to say, ¡°Our lives are merged into one across time, space, and any form. That being?said, unless both of us die at the same time or the shared Life Energy between us is drained, neither one of us will die.¡±


    Because they were connected by spirit, Zhou Weiqing knew very well that the Elven Queen was not kidding. His mouth was wide open in surprise as he looked at her exquisite and wless face. Was it a good or bad thing to be sharing lives, and to be spiritually connected to the Elven Queen? On the surface, it was clearly a great thing. The Elf Tribe originally possessed strong and powerful Life Energy. The abundant Life Energy was a basic guarantee of their survival. Sharing lives with the Elven Queen who was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse would mean that it would be difficult for Zhou Weiqing to die even if he wanted to.


    From another perspective, this rtionship was akin to something that tied Zhou Weiqing with the Elf Tribe. With that, he would be duty bound and should a crisis befall the Elf Tribe, he would have to do everything in his power to rescue them with no question asked. Otherwise, if the Elven Queen¡¯s Life Energy was drained from the enemy¡¯s attack, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Life Energy would be drained as well. Although the possibility of something like this happening was unlikely, it would be almost fatal if it did happen.


    Since Zhou Weiqing was thinking that, the Elven Queen naturally had the same thoughts as well. Her expression became extremelyplicated as she looked at Zhou Weiqing. She had never thought that she would have such aplicated rtionship with a human in her life. A whileter, Zhou Weiqing finally recovered from the shock and mumbled as he looked at the Elven Queen, ¡°Could it be possible that this happened because you were absorbing my Saint Energy while I was absorbing your Life Energy during the energy exchange?¡±


    The Elven Queen looked at Zhou Weiqing and frowned, ¡°It seems like you¡¯re averse to this?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ No, it¡¯s not that.¡± Zhou Weiqing exined immediately, ¡°Its just too shocking. Your Majesty, what ability did you use to rescue me? How did you weaken yourself so much? To be honest, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem with my recovery with my Saint Energy.¡±


    The Elven Queen¡¯s expression dimmed when she heard him say that. She let go of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands that were hugging her and pushed him away gently. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really didn¡¯t know that you did that to save my child. I¡¯m really sorry. I didn¡¯t intend to hurt you.¡±


    Although the matter had passed, and the both of them were safe, the Elven Queen was filled with guilt.?Zhou Weiqing was almost killed by her p that carried her full force behind it due to her rage. In the end, he only did that to save her daughter. Nobody would be able to ept such a mistake without feeling any guilt.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled in a carefree manner and said, ¡°I figured you¡¯d definitely attack me out of anger when I released Saint Energy into your daughter¡¯s body. I was 80% confident that your attack would at the most injure me badly and it won¡¯t be fatal. My skin¡¯s so thick.¡±


    The Elven Queen was stunned because she could feel what Zhou Weiqing was feeling. She realized immediately that he really did not mind. Such open-mindedness impressed her, and she said softly, ¡°Since you figured that I might attack you, why didn¡¯t you hint me before you made a move?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said helplessly, ¡°I can¡¯t do that! At that moment, that person was extremely panicked. Moreover, he¡¯s a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. He would¡¯ve noticed the slightest changes in our expressions. Your beloved daughter that was in his hands was too weak. I couldn¡¯t take the risk so I had to personally take the hit. If I could deceive you, I could definitely deceive that person. However, you should really thank me for your child. The Saint Energy that I inserted into her body is even purer than the one that I used to rescue you. It took almost all of my Saint Energy otherwise I wouldn¡¯t be hurt so bad if I had the Saint Energy to protect myself.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± The Elven Queen said softly. She was not sure of the reason but she did not dare to look Zhou Weiqing in the eyes.


    Fortunately, Little Fatty Zhou was much more proper than he used to be. He did not take the advantage to flirt with the Elven Queen, and heforted her instead, ¡°It¡¯s over now. You don¡¯t have to take this personally. I guess it¡¯s fate that we have such a connection. I can feel that your body has changed in certain ways and it¡¯s just beginning to break through the surface. Try to feel the changes now. The effect will be the best if you¡¯re able to feel it right now. Let¡¯s head back to your Elf Tribe after this. I¡¯ve no idea how long the cultivation this time took. Your people must be worried.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was worried when he thought about his wives who were still in the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. It must have been some time since the both of them cultivated here, he was not sure if the Elf Tribe people caused any harm to his lovers. The Elven Queen sensed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s concern immediately and shook her head lightly at him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, that won¡¯t happen. My evolution this time is unprecedented. Actually, you¡¯re not the only one that I¡¯m spiritually connected and share lives with.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Zhou Weiqing could sense the Elven Queen¡¯s thoughts, and he looked at her in shock. ¡°The Ancient Tree of Life? The Ancient Tree of Life is also sharing lives with you?¡±


    The Elven Queen nodded. She looked at Zhou Weiqing as a look of intense gratitude appeared in her eyes. ¡°With your help, both I and the ancient tree of the Elves evolved at the same time. My Natural Energy and the original Life Energy have evolved into Life Saint Energy. That¡¯s the energy of the Elven Heart that I used to heal you earlier. All of the former Elven Queens in the Elf Tribe could only release Life Saint Energy using the Life Heart. However, now that my Life Core has evolved into the Saint Life Core, the Ancient Tree of Life has evolved following my evolution. The benefits from the evolution of the Ancient Tree of Life are indescribable to the Elf Tribe. Within a short period of time, our people will have improvements in their abilities from the Ancient Tree of Life. It¡¯s you who gave us all this. Thank you, Weiqing. I would like to thank you on behalf of the Elf Tribe.¡±


    The Elven Queen performed a kneeling ceremony that the Elf Tribe would only perform to the most honorable guest as she spoke. She closed the distance between them slightly and used the tip of her ear to touch Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Even though it was just a touch, the Elven Queen¡¯s ears turned red in an instant. The pointy ears were extra cute like that. Zhou Weiqing had no idea that the most sensitive part for the Elves were their ears. The act of using their ears to touch another person signified that they were willing to give their lives to that person. Safe to say, it was the most honorable ceremony, disregarding the fact that it was the ruler of the Elf Tribe who performed such a ceremony for him.


    Zhou Weiqing gave her a gentle hug. As the Elven Queen looked up, she ced her right hand before Zhou Weiqing and opened her hand. There was a tiny bottle containing her blood within her palm.


    ¡°This was what you wanted. Take it.¡± The Elven Queen passed the tiny green bottle to Zhou Weiqing. The bottle contained much more than just three drops of the Elven Queen¡¯s blood. Zhou Weiqing did not show any modesty in front of the Elven Queen and put it away in his Sumeru Ring.


    The Elven Queen sat down legs crossed. Just like what Zhou Weiqing had said, she needed to adapt to the changes in her body, and it was best for her to do it right now. As the Elven Queen was adapting to the changes of the Life Energy in her body, Zhou Weiqing was doing the same. After the cultivation, his body that had just evolved and his cultivation base were perfectly integrated. The sky was spinning with neb. Zhou Weiqing no longer felt small under the neb like he used to. On the contrary, he felt like the heavens, the earth, and the dazzling starry sky were all within his control.


    As he waved both of his hands lightly, two glows that were not far away faded. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s protection, the Demonic Dragon Lady and the Hell¡¯s Angel were no longer needed. He had also dismissed his Neb Divine Territory at the same time. Just a mere Divine Thought allowed him to monitor everything that was within 100 kilometers. The Spatial Travel earlier had brought Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen hundreds of kilometers away from the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. His current cultivation base did not allow him to sense so far away.


    The Elven Queen¡¯s cultivation did not take too long. She opened her eyes slowly four hourster. As she opened her eyes, she was surprised by her cultivation and state of mind.


    ¡°Weiqing.¡± She looked up at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°If you¡¯re going to thank me, you don¡¯t have to. I know exactly what you¡¯re feeling right now. Let¡¯s head back now.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± The Elven Queen stood up slowly. She had a tremendously magical feeling in her heart at that moment. Although she was spiritually connected and shared her life with the Ancient Tree of Life, it was not human after all even though it had its wisdom! It was not a living man like Zhou Weiqing. It was a magical feeling having her spirit connected to a man. It was a feeling that she could not describe. All she felt was that it seemed like there was no more loneliness in her life. Instead, it was reced with a unique satisfaction.

 Chapter 789

    Compared to the strange feeling that the Elven Queen was having, Zhou Weiqing was feeling very baffled. Because of the spiritual connection between them, he did not dare to have any filthy, lusty thoughts at all. For someone as wretched as him, it was undoubtedly a painful torment.


    Naturally, in addition to this torture, he also felt a bit of triumph in his heart. After all, the Elven Queen was sharing a life with him for goodness sake! The alliance between them now could be described to be rock solid. No matter how close the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was with the Elf Tribe, it looked like his own Peerless Sect was about to rece the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and be good friend with the Elf Tribe, forming a rtionship that more tightly knitted.


    Two figures rose to the sky. The next moment, Zhou Weiqing took the queen¡¯s hand and as a silver light shed, the two of them faded into the sky.


    Now that they had this spiritual connection between them, he could clearly pinpoint the location of the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land with the help of the Elven Queen. After all, what was faster than Spatial Travel? Even though he would have to consume a higher amount of Saint Energy, he did not really mind much as he was too anxious to see all his loved ones. Not only that, now that his cultivation base had once again elevated, he really did not care about the amount of energy consumed at all.


    This time, the Spatial Travel that he used waspletely different from the one that he unleashed when they were chasing the enemy previously. Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the tremendous reduction in his Saint Energy consumption now. More amazingly, maybe due to the fact that he was holding the Elven Queen¡¯s hand and how they had a spiritual connection now, the Elven Queen was actually sharing the Saint Energy consumption load with him. In other words, they could now go to a much farther distance with their Spatial Travel, something that not even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse could do.


    Right now, the Elven Queen¡¯s heart seemed to have calmed down a little. In their peculiar Spatial Travel, she never once had her heart changed at all. Zhou Weiqing also tried to restrain his thought as best as he could. Not daring to have any dirty thoughts, the Elven Queen was merely a friend in his mind.


    A silver light flickered and when the two reappeared again, they had already returned to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. With the Elven Queen by his side and his own Saint Energy in his body, the sealing effect of the Sealed Land did not impact him at all.


    The moment they stepped foot again in the Sealed Land, Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen could clearly feel the changes to this ce. Originally, the Sealed Land was already full of vigor but at this moment, they were astonished to find that the vitality here was so dense to the point that it was almost visible to the naked eye. Just taking several deep breaths was already more than enough to make one¡¯s vitality palpitate with eagerness. The natural elements here were so rich that it even automatically elicited a faint green light from the Elven Queen. Due to the fact that Zhou Weiqing was now sharing a life with her, he could clearly feel the vitality that was increasing at a breakneck speed in her body. The speed was so terribly fast that it could only be described as horrifying. Even his own vitality was elevated along with it.


    What a wonderful feeling this was! Now that they were already the ultimate powerhouses in this world now, an increase in their vitality might not be too much help towards their cultivation bases. However, it still brought along with it amazing benefits to their physical strength. On top of that, the Elven Queen could now absorb the natural elements here directly. Zhou Weiqing was absolutely certain that the Elven Queen was now the most invincible individual on the entire maind. Unless he could increase his own cultivation base to the Heavenly God Tier and use his Saint Energy to mobilize the natural elements here, there was no way for him to evenpete with her at all.


    Levitating in mid-air, the Elven Queen fixed her gaze in a single direction. She appeared to be utterly stunned as her delicate body started to tremble ever so slightly.


    When they had returned to the Elf Tribe, Zhou Weiqing originally wanted to let go of her hand to prevent the other Elves from misunderstanding. To his surprise, the Elven Queen actually held on to his hand tighter, refusing to even let go.


    Her little hands were a little cold. Still, he could clearly feel the excitement in her heart from the spiritual connection between them.


    After being stunned for about five minutes, the Elven Queen slowly regained her senses. Her heart started to flutter at once.


    ¡°Well, there¡¯s really no need to,¡± Sensing the thoughts in her, Zhou Weiqing could not help but say.


    The Elven Queen turned around to look at him. Both her eyes and thoughts were clear and firm as she made her decision. Not longter, her body gave off ayer of green light that was crystal clear. The light was filled with radiance, made of vitality and endless breaths of life as well as a


    Not long after that, ayer of rich green light that was as clear as crystal was exuded from her body. Glorious light shot out to the surroundings from theyers of light; it was full of endless life and a verdant allure. As the green light rose to the skies, Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel the light trembling throughout the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. Another azure green light could be seen soaring up to the sky as well in the distance.


    This time, it was the Elven Queen¡¯s turn to lead Zhou Weiqing. Under the rich pulsating light of the Life Energy, she took a step out into the void. At once, everything turned into a blur and he was able to feel the intensity of the fluctuations in the surrounding life energy through his senses. Immediately, the enormous amount of Life Energy transformed into a bridge and transported them to another ce.


    At the next moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was immediately attracted by the amazing before him.


    It was a huge tree that he had never seen before. Even the size of the giant trees in the Luster Spatial Realm paled inparison. This tree before him was at least 300 feet high and had an azure green trunk?as if it was carved out of emerald. Still, how could there possibly be such a huge piece of emerald in this world?


    The huge tree canopy spread through the air like a huge tform. At first nce, one could clearly see the clear green fog that was gleaming with steam on top. That was the essence of the Life Energy. One could not help but wonder how much vitality it had to have in order to cope with such a monstrous amount of Life Energy!


    The size of the canopy itself was so massive that it was almost the same size as the?Zhongtian Public Square in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s. Every leaf and branch appeared to be so crystal-clear and transparent and the branches hung low all over the ce like a?waterfall. The rich breath of life made the entire ce look as if one was in a dream. Such a wonderful scene was undoubtedly something that Zhou Weiqing would nevere across again.


    The Elven Queen who was holding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand at the moment suddenly turnedpletely transparent. The azure green radiating from her body also gradually transformed to a peculiar golden color. Though it was still a golden light, it was not the energy ripple that she once exuded. Instead, it was a vigorous vitality that was even more massive than what the gigantic tree before them had.


    Facing the gigantic tree in front of her, tears streamed down the Elven Queen¡¯s face as she muttered, ¡°I-It¡¯s evolved! Finally! It¡¯s really evolved now! It¡¯s been so long that we Elves have lived in this Sealed Land, trembling in fear every single day for fear that this Ancient Tree of Life would wilt and die at any time. Weiqing, do you know that the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution means that we Elves have regained the possibility of dominating the maind once again? With the enormous vitality of the Ancient Tree of Life, it¡¯ll be able to envelop?at least a third of the Boundless Maind once we¡¯ve broken the seal. By that time, the Elven warriors would be almost invincible in that world. The Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution would also increase our life extension threefold. It would only take a hundred years at most for us to regain the power to strive for hegemony and unify the entire maind.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not say anything but he knew that what the Elven Queen said was possible. The vitalitying from the Ancient Tree of Life in front of him now was absolutely horrifying; so terrible that it could no longer be judged or measured at all. It was not an exaggeration when she said that its breath of life could cover a third of the maind. Heck, that remark was an understatement in itself.


    If the vitality of the Elven Ancient Tree of Life covered the entire maind, this would mean that the Elven Warriors woulde to possess extremely powerfulbat abilities under its cover, making it very hard to kill them. Coupled with the fact that the Elven Queen would be almost invincible under the envelopment of the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s vitality, it was not impossible for them to end up ruling the entire maind. She had even given a duration of a hundred years for them to umte enough vitality to take over the maind.


    Zhou Weiqing could feel chills running down his spine. If all of this was to be a reality, the Elves would most likely cause massive bloodshed in the near future. After all, it was all due to the rise of mankind that had caused them to imprison themselves in the Sealed Land in the first ce. There was no doubt that the Elves had a bad impression toward the human race. On top of that, he was the also initiator of the events that had yet toe. Had he not infused his Saint Energy into the Elven Queen to rescue her in the first ce, this Ancient Tree of Life would most probably be unable toplete its evolution.


    The Elven Queen turned her head and looked at Zhou Weiqing. At that moment, he was astonished to find that he could not read her emotions at all.


    Gently shaking her head, a warm smile appeared on her delicate face, ¡°Do you know that after the Ancient Tree of Life has evolved, it has now be sentient. In certain ways, it¡¯s actually my body and I¡¯m its heart. Because of this, it no longer needs to root itself in a solitary ce any longer. It now can move as freely as it likes.¡±


    The moment he heard what she said, Zhou Weiqing could no longer keep his cool. With eyes full of bewilderment, he looked at her as he shouted out loud, ¡°Your Majesty! You must think twice!¡±


    Being able to move anywhere meant that the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s tremendous vitality could shroud any corner of the maind at its whim! The Elves alreadymanded horrifying strength and within a few years, arge number of Elven powerhouses would be produced. By that time, the Elves would potentially be a terrible nightmare for the humans.


    At once, as if acting as a backdrop for the words uttered by the Elven Queen, a huge number of Elves flew towards them from every directions and innumerable ces. A group of Elves had also gathered not far behind Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Queen. Yet, seeing the rich golden light emanating from her body, they did not dare toe nearer for fear of disrupting them. They only kneeled and bowed close to the ground respectfully from afar.

 Chapter 790

    Seeing the bewildered look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face and the deep worries in his eyes, a warm smile appeared on the Elven Queen¡¯s delicate face, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m just stating the possibilities. In reality, we Elves will never do that. I¡¯ll even control the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s release of the vitality so as to prevent my people from bing too powerful. Being too powerful would only bring on a bigger ambition and that is very likely to bring about a devastating disaster to our tribe.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Puzzled, Zhou Weiqing asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s because of you.¡± The Elven Queen replied without hesitation. ¡°If you¡¯ve never existed and the Ancient Tree of Life had still evolved, I¡¯d probably do as I¡¯ve said. I believe that I would stand a great chance of seeding as well. However, it¡¯s exactly because of you that I will not do just that. Be it the debt of gratitude that we owe to you, I¡¯d only bring cmity to my own tribe if I were to do as such.¡±


    ¡°We Elves have lived here for too long now and have long ustomed to the peace andfort here. We don¡¯t like killing and we¡¯re even less willing to be involved in any disputes. Even if the Elven Ancient Tree has already evolved, things will still remain the same. On top of that, though we used to hate human beings a lot, but isn¡¯t this evolution of the Ancient Tree brought upon by humankind? How can we possibly repay your kindness with revenge? You¡¯re a great benefactor of the Elf Tribe ¨C no matter where and when. Besides, I can see your future and I saw that it was you who would be standing on the top of this world. Don¡¯t forget that the Life Saint Energy that I possess now and the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution were all made possible by you alone. For this reason, there is nothing that you need to be worried about at all. In fact, it is us Elves that need to be worried instead. The creation of life is just a small part of creating the world. Though this part is very important, it¡¯s still unable to bepared to the true Creation Energy. Do you understand?¡±


    As soon as she arrived, the Queen¡¯s heart that was seemingly closed had opened up again, allowing Zhou Weiqing to feel the changes of emotions in her heart.


    Looking at the Elven Queen, Zhou Weiqing let out a smile as well, ¡°At first, I thought you rarelye into contact with the outside world and that your thoughts would be as simple as you are. Despite my initial impression toward you ¨C which still remains the same ¨C I find you to be very smart. I believe that the choices you make will be the most ideal of all. I too, despise war just as much. As long as you do not initiate a war against us, we, the Peerless Sect, are willing to be the allies of the Elves. Isn¡¯t your Ancient Tree of Life able to move now? If you¡¯re willing, you can migrate to our Heavenly Bow Empire. Now that it has evolved, I believe that be it you or I, we¡¯ve no idea how long our lifespan will be. Let us guard the peace that we love together, shall we?¡±


    The Elven Queen narrowed her eyes at him, ¡°Somehow, I feel that your intention is not as simple as it appears to be.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Humans are all very selfish. The reason I infused my Saint Energy to you is because you sacrificed your precious Elven Heart to save me, to the point that you¡¯ve be weak as a result. Just count this as my debt you, but I did not owe anything to your Ancient Tree of Life. It has?drained a lot from my body and had even almost squeezed me entirely dry. Having it migrated over would be a great repayment for me.¡±


    After a moment of silence, the Elven Queen nodded slightly, ¡°Alright, I promise you.¡±


    Still staring at her, a surprised look could be seen on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. In truth, he was simply joking and did not really mean what he said. He did not expect the Elven Queen to agree to it at all. Yet, it had never crossed his mind that not only had she agreed to it, she even did it very quickly. It looked as if she did not even have the intention to discuss this matter with the tribe Elders first.


    Listening to the thoughts in his mind, the Elven Queen let out a faint smile, ¡°What¡¯s there to discuss anymore? Now that the Ancient Tree of Life has evolved, nobody in the tribe would dare to go against my wishes. Not only that, I also believe that once it has migrated to your country, there would be only benefits and no disadvantages for us Elves. I¡¯m a very far-sighted person ¨C do I make myself clear?¡±


    Looking at the cheeky smile on the Queen¡¯s face, a warm feeling resonated around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Evil thoughts almost formed in his mind. Fortunately, he responded in a timely manner and quickly suppressed before it even came to fruition. However, his heart began to burn now. What would it mean if the Elf¡¯s Sealed Land had migrated to the Heavenly Bow Empire?


    Putting the Elf¡¯s strength aside, just the slight leaking of the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s immense vitality would be more than enough for the people of the Heavenly Bow Empire to be well-fed and live in peace.


    ¡°Migrating the Ancient Tree of Life is not difficult. What¡¯s difficult is migrating the entire Sealed Land that it¡¯s enrooted in. We¡¯d need a little more time to be able to do that. It¡¯s not possible for us to do it right away,¡± the Elven Queen exined to Zhou Weiqing.


    He replied, ¡°It¡¯s alright, there¡¯s no need to rush. There¡¯s plenty of time anyway; I can certainly wait.¡±


    ¡°Weiqing!¡± Right at this moment, a few delighted cries sounded in the air. Zhou Weiqing turned around and at once, he saw the three Shangguan sisters, Tian¡¯er and Little Witch rushing over toward him.


    The Elves did not dare toe closer but these girls did not care at all. Even the Elven Elders would not stop them as well. Although the Elven Queen had not told them about the things that they had gone through during this trip yet, the mere fact that she was still holding on to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand had already spoken for itself.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er and the other four girls were still very excited when they came to Zhou Weiqing, but the moment they saw him and the Elven Queen holding hands, everyone could not help but widen their eyes in surprise. All five pairs of eyesnded on the joint hands, as they stared at them intensely.


    Under normal circumstances, any girl would not hesitate to give her partner a tight p on the face or show any other strong negative emotions like anger or jealousy, if she were to see her husband holding another girl¡¯s hand. However, when the girls ¨C who were led by Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er ¨C spotted it, the first emotion that they felt was actually admiration.


    That¡¯s right ¨C admiration!


    Right now, all five girls had more or less the same thoughts. Coupled with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s remarkable past achievements, they could not help but wonder to themselves ¨C what was there that Little Fatty could not do? Even the Elven Queen had caved in, in just a month! Indeed, it had already been one month since the two of them left to give chase to the enemy.


    Zhou Weiqing had an awkward expression on his face now. After all, he did not know what they were thinking at the moment. But, he was really innocent! This time, having another affair did not cross his mind at all. Yet, the Elven Queen still clung to his hand tightly and there was nothing he could do, as he could not possibly pull his hand away abruptly.


    The Elven Queen smiled and nodded to the five girls before she said, ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. There¡¯s no underlying meaning to this. Please hold on for a while longer.¡±


    While she spoke, she flew up to the sky still clutching Zhou Weiqing. Prior to this, it had been him, who brought her back using Spatial Travel, so he did not notice the changes on the Elven Queen at all. Now that she brought him flying, he was astonished to find that the Elven Queen¡¯s body seemed to be slightly taller than before, by at least half a head. What was even more amazing was the fact that the two invisible wings behind her turned into three pairs instead. With a faint golden light, she now looked extremely elegant and noble, with a supreme majestic aura around her. Of course, this aura was being exuded outwards toward other people and Zhou Weiqing could only feel a faint hint of it. Right now, he could clearly feel her gentleness towards him.


    Before this, most of the Elves only saw the Elven Queen and Zhou Weiqing returning to thend; they did not see that they were both actually holding each other¡¯s hands. At this moment, when the Elven Queen clung onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand in mid-air, each and every one of the Elf Tribe members could not help but be dumbfounded with astonishment.


    In reality, the Elven Queen was the supreme being of the Elf Tribe. At the same time, she was also the purest representative of the tribe. Never mind touching a male human being, even a male Elf had absolutely no right to touch her body at all. Yet, right now, seeing her holding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand was absolutely something they could not fathom.


    The twelve Elven Elders who were standing at the front did not have to kneel down in respect. Exchanging nces with each other, they were stunned to the point that they could not even utter a single word. It was apparent to them that the Elven Queen was holding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand at her own will. What was more important was that this Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution had brought them an abundance of happiness over the past month. Otherwise, the Elders might have long gone berserk upon seeing such a scene.


    As the Elven Queen had exined, the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution meant that her position in the Elf Tribe had elevated and became more well-respected. Therefore, nobody dared to go against the Elven Queen¡¯s prestige. All they did was to wait patiently for her orders.


    With her right hand holding onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, the Elven Queen lifted her left hand gradually. At once, the rich golden Life Energy around her body started to fluctuate without warning. As her left hand flicked outwards, ayer of faint golden light exuded and turned into a faint gold halo as it slowly spread out to its surroundings.


    At this point, at least several thousands of Elves had already gathered here. Under the expansion of the golden halo, the Elves were slowly shrouded by it. The moment the breath of life ¨C which was brimming with creativity ¨C touched the Elves, each of them could clearly feel their already abundant vitality continuing to elevate and improve.


    ¡°Long live Your Majesty!¡± A cheering sound erupted like a tidal wave. Even the twelve Elven Elders automatically kneeled down when they felt the rich spread of Life Saint Energy. As for the Elders, they had the most profound understanding of the type of energy that the Elven Queen was releasing now. This was the Life Saint Energy that one could only possess if you release the Elven Heart! Yet, right now, it was actually being released with ease by the Elven Queen.

 Chapter 791

    The Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution had an unusual significance towards the Elves. Heck, it could even drive the Elven Queen to experience a quantum leap in her power and strength. At this moment, these Elders had no idea how powerful the Elven Queen was now.


    ¡°Rise, my people,¡± the Elven Queen¡¯s soft voice resonated through the air, allowing every Elf to hear her very clearly. Her soft, pleasant voice elicited a willing submissiveness from all the Elves.


    No Elves dared to disobey hermand; all of them rose at once.


    The Elven Queen looked at her people with gentleness in her eyes, the way a mother would look at her children. The golden light on her body slowly became more intense and even Zhou Weiqing who was standing by her side was also brimming with this rich goldenyer.


    ¡°My people, I believe you¡¯ve all witnessed this miracle with your own eyes. Yes, that¡¯s right! Our Elven Ancient Tree of Life had finally evolved again after thousands of years. This was definitely a God-like spectacle for us Elves.


    With that simple sentence alone, the Elven Queen instantly evoked the emotions of all the other Elves. In an instance, strong cheers burst out amongst the people. Strong excitement could be seen in their eyes as all of them had their gazes fixed on her. Zhou Weiqing could even feel the strong faith disyed by the Elven people. It was apparent that all of them were concentrating on the Elven Queen now.


    The Elven Queen looked at her excited people with a smile on her face. After a long while, she slowly lifted her left hand as she gestured to stop. No matter how many Elves were present, all the voices immediately died down upon her mere gesture.


    ¡°I think all of us must be very curious about what had happened when I was gone and the reasons behind the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution. I¡¯ll tell you now but before that, let me introduce someone to you. The human being that is standing beside me right now; he is Zhou Weiqing, the greatest Heavenly Jewel Master amongst the humans of the future.¡±


    While she was uttering these words, the Elven Queen turned her attention towards Zhou Weiqing and the excited look in the Elves¡¯ eyes immediately turned to a look of shock. At once, all their gazesnded on him.


    Zhou Weiqing bowed his head slightly to acknowledge the Elves. As he shared a spiritual connection with the Elven Queen, he was very clear about what she was going to do next. So as all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart; he then continued to follow her lead.


    The Elven Queen continued, ¡°I¡¯m sure everybody must be wondering why I am holding on to a male human¡¯s hand now. It¡¯s all thanks to him that our Ancient Tree of Life could finally evolve. It was also he, who helped rescue my daughter as well. He¡¯s a great benefactor of us Elves and he¡¯ll forever be the most precious ally of our tribe!¡±


    Having heard the Elven Queen¡¯s words, the expressions on all of the Elves changed at once. The look that they gave him had also changed as well.


    Was it really this human being who helped the Ancient Tree of Life evolve? Disbelief initially filled their minds, but immediately, their reasoning reminded them that the Elven Queen would never y a fool.


    The Elven Queen added, ¡°Though it may be hard for all of you to believe what I¡¯ve just said, I have to tell you that this is indeed a fact. That fateful day, it was Zhou Weiqing who chased the enemy who kidnapped my daughter and defeated him. When the enemy took the princess hostage, he did not mind being misunderstood by me and still gave his best to protect our little princess. Yet, due to my misunderstanding, I¡¯ve seriously injured him and though we had seeded in killing the enemy ¨C he was already dying at that point.¡±


    The moment they heard her words, a look of guilt could be seen on the twelve Elder¡¯s faces. These Elves were actually kind in nature. At that moment, they had kept Zhou Weiqing¡¯s women as their prisoners, yet, he still made such a huge sacrifice just to rescue the princess for their sake.


    The Elven Queen continued to say, ¡°We Elves will never repay kindness with revenge. How could I possibly watch the rescuer of my daughter die in front of me? At that moment, Weiqing¡¯s injury was very serious and was in great desperation ¨C I had no choice but to use the Elven Heart.¡±


    As soon as these words left her mouth, all of the Elves were stunned with astonishment. This was because all of them knew what an Elven Heart meant to an Elf. At once, mor burst out among the people.


    ¡°Quiet! Let Her Majesty finish her words!¡± The Elven First Elder eximed loudly without warning ¨C a strong tyrannical aura spread out from him all at once. The Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution and the Life Saint Energy that the Elven Queen had emitted told him that things were not as simple as it seemed.


    The First Elder had a prestigious status among the Elves. Under his pressure, all the Elves quieted down again.


    The Elven Queen seemed to have foreseen such a reaction to take ce. She continued to appear calm andposed until the racket died down again before continuing to speak calmly, ¡°You must have thought that I¡¯ve sacrificed too much for him, am I right? However, I can assure you that what I¡¯ve repaid is akin to a drop of water in the vast sea, aspared to the things that he¡¯s done for all of us. Just the Ancient Tree of Life behind me alone is more than enough to prove my words.¡±


    ¡°After Weiqing was saved by me, he found me to be in an extremely weak state and immediately, he used his Saint Energy to heal me at once. The Saint Energy is the most powerful attribute in the entire world and it possesses the power of creation, also known as the Genesis Energy. My life is connected to the Ancient Tree of Life; it was all because of Weiqing who had spared no effort in the Saint Energy infusion, that we finally have this evolution right in front of our eyes. I can tell you that I¡¯ve already risen to be an empress and my Elven Heart can actually be used more than once. Not only that, the effects of the Elven Heart hadpletely been embedded in my body now. All of this has been made possible by Zhou Weiqing right here.¡±


    As she was speaking, the six transparent wings of the Elven Queen, no, the Elven Empress, was more visible now. All six had suddenly been magnified under the golden light, allowing her people to see them more clearly.


    The six wings represented the fact that the Elven Queen had now sessfully evolved into the Elven Empress. In the history of the Elf Tribe, it had already been several thousand years ago since theyst saw the emergence of an Elven Empress. Not only did an Elven Empress need to achieve the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier, it could only also be made possible if the Ancient Tree of Life had evolved.


    An invisible majestic force radiated from the Elven Empress¡¯s body. The pressuring aura was so strong that all of the Elves knelt down to pay their respects once again.


    ¡°From now on, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s order is my order as well. As the ally of us Elves, he¡¯ll be able to use all the resources in the Elf Tribe from today onwards. Going against this order will be considered treason!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty!¡±


    It was not only the Elves that appeared to be astonished but even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s girls too, were taken aback by this announcement.


    Although they had already guessed that Zhou Weiqing had managed to strike a rtionship with the Elf tribe the moment they saw him and the Elven Empress holding hands, it had never urred to them that the Elven Empress would exalt Zhou Weiqing on such a high pedestal. One could even say that his position was now equivalent to a King in the Elf Tribe. Just that single sentence uttered by the Elven Empress ¡°all resources can be used by Zhou Weiqing¡± itself had already shaken them to the core. Of course, they also believed that there must be an affair between Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress. They would never believe that there was nothing going on between the two of them at all.


    However, as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s women, they could not voice their displeasure at this moment, no matter how jealous and dissatisfied they felt. What they could only do were to throw daggers onto a certain somebody¡¯s back with their eyes.


    At this moment, the Elven Queen finally released Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand before holding out a hand to him, ¡°Weiqing, pleasee to the Ancient Tree of Life for a visit with your wives. I think we still have matters on hand to talk about among us all.¡±


    Nodding his head, Zhou Weiqing replied, ¡°Alright.¡±


    Under the leadership of the Elven Empress, he and the five girls entered directly into the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s tree crown. As for the rest of the Elves, they seemed to be still rather dazed and had not recovered from their shock yet. Of course, they did not need to take long to regain their senses. Now that the Elven Queen had evolved into the Elven Empress, nobody dared to go against any decision or order that she had decreed.


    ¡­


    A dayter¡­.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, this is not your style at all! Is there really nothing between you and the Elven Empress?¡± Flying in mid-air, Shangguan Fei¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing, who had a look of disbelief in her eyes.


    After a day of having a secret meeting with the Elven Empress, they finally departed for their return journey. The day when the secret meeting had just begun, the Elven Empress could clearly feel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s awkwardness. Immediately, she proceeded to exin to the five girls that she was merely a friend and ally for Zhou Weiqing. She even made a promise that she would be willing to marry her daughter off to his son, if he had one in the future.


    Perhaps the Elven Princess had absorbed Saint Energy that was too pure, so she still remained in a hibernation state. Under the shrouding of the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s immense Life Energy, she was slowly taking in the Saint Energy. She would most likely experience a rapid growth, but to a human being, the long lifespan of an Elf was more than enough for her to wait until the day Zhou Weiqing¡¯s future son bes an adult.


    ¡°There¡¯s really nothing going on! I¡¯m an honest person, and didn¡¯t Her Majesty already exin to all of you?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at the five girls pitifully.


    However, even the most gentle Shangguan Bing¡¯er, had her eyes full of contempt.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er scoffed coldly, ¡°Who knows if she was just deliberately covering it up for you? If you two are really not having an affair at all, why would she agree to move the entire Elf Tribe to our Heavenly Bow Empire so easily? She even¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was at a loss whether to cry or tough, ¡°I¡¯m really innocent! Darling Fei¡¯er, I am really not having an affair this time! Did you realize that you¡¯ve been interrogating me ever since we left the Elf Tribe? Please, drop this. I¡¯m already contented enough having the five of you apanying me. I really don¡¯t want to bring any unnecessary trouble to myself!¡±


    Little Witch had been staying close by his side this entire time as she needed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s guidance during the flight. With a chuckle, she asked, ¡°Is that true? That¡¯s a f*cking Elven Empress, ya know? Even I can¡¯t help but feel proud if you have such an amazing partner. Are you sure you¡¯re really able to let her go?¡±

 Chapter 792

    ¡°I¡­¡± Under the burning scrutiny of the five women, Zhou Weiqing could only let out a dejected sigh, ¡°Alright, I give up. Frankly, it¡¯s impossible for me to have absolutely no desire because I¡¯m a man after all. However, the moment I thought of you all, I immediately kept my hands to myself. On top of that, the Elven Queen is the highest and purest being in the Elf Tribe. How could she possibly let me do anything to her? I swear to God, if I really did something to the Elven Queen, all of you will stop loving me. This is terrible enough... Right?¡±


    The moment they heard him saying this, even Shangguan Fei¡¯er who had been relentless in pursuing the issue, stopped the interrogation at once. She chuckled and said, ¡°Alright then, we¡¯ll trust you this time. Since you¡¯re so well-behaved, I¡¯ll reward you when we go back.¡±


    Tian¡¯er added nonchntly by the side, ¡°Yeah, I can prove that the rtionship between him and the Elven Queen is indeed pure. Although she also received the infusion of Saint Energy from Weiqing, that kind of infusion feels different from the type of infusion that we received after we did that. The infusion is merely superficial. On top of that, Weiqing¡¯s scent is not on the Queen at all. Because Weiqing and I cultivated the Saint Energy together, I can feel all of this with my senses.¡±


    Stunned, Zhou Weiqing looked at her, ¡°Oh, darling! Why didn¡¯t you tell them earlier?¡±


    Tian¡¯er blinked her eyes innocently as she said, ¡°Well, they didn¡¯t ask me! Moreover, since you¡¯re such a yboy anyway, it¡¯s good if you¡¯re taught a lesson.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Zhou Weiqing was a little exasperated.


    Tian¡¯er instantly burst outughing, ¡°What? Do you want to hit me now? Come on then!¡± As she was saying these words, she even protruded her stomach towards Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Alright fine, you win!¡± Exasperated, he looked at the five girls who were smirking happily, ¡°It looks like I only have hard days ahead of me now. It¡¯s fine, just keep on joining hands and bully me together. Watch out though, I might run away one day, you know.¡±


    ¡°You dare?¡± The five girls said almost in unison.


    Due to his cultivation base being elevated again, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s speed in returning to the Heavenly Bow Empire with his five girls was even faster than when they first came. In just a few days time, they had already returned to the Heavenly Bow City.


    Long Shiya and Wu Yueyun were still in their closed-door cultivation with the help of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. Ming Yu, on the other hand, had already returned to the frontline long ago. In this period of time, the Baida Empire was extremely peaceful but even then, nobody dared to lower their guard at all. After all, even if the Heavenly Bow Empire had already conquered and annexed the Kalise Empire, it still could not bepared to other orthodox power empires like the Baida Empire.


    The first thing Zhou Weiqing did was to pay a visit to both his godfather and real father. After he made sure that the Heavenly Bow Empire was safe, he proceeded to find Duan Tiang.


    Now that he had brought back their most important ingredient ¡ª the Elven Queen¡¯s Blood, there was no doubt that his next step was to forge the eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Scroll with Duan Tiang. Zhou Weiqing had no idea how long it would take for them toplete it but one could easily imagine the difficulty it would bring forth.


    ¡°Junior Master, I¡¯m back.¡± He knocked on the door.


    ¡°Did you bring it back with you?¡± Duan Tiang¡¯s eager voice could be heard first before he appeared. The door opened and at once, his unshaven face appeared behind the door. The instance he saw Zhou Weiqing, he quickly pulled him into the room.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Of course I¡¯ve brought it back with me. You asked me to do it personally. How can I possibly fail the mission that you¡¯ve given me? The Elf Tribe had even promised me that I have free ess to their resources anytime I want from now on.¡±


    Duan Tiang jeered at him, ¡°Yeah, continue to brag, won¡¯t you? Hurry! Quickly show me that thing!¡± The second he heard Zhou Weiqing had brought back the Elven Blood, Duan Tiang immediately became very excited. His eyes were lit up brightly as he extended both of his hands out.


    Zhou Weiqing passed the Elven Blood to Duan Tiang as he asked, ¡°Junior Master, so how¡¯s the design blueprint now? And all the other materials as well?¡±


    Duan Tiang chuckled out loud, ¡°Everything is ready. I¡¯m only waiting for this baby that you brought back.¡± Looking at the small green bottle that Zhou Weiqing passed to him, he turned and walked towards his work desk before pointing at the table in front of him.


    Zhou Weiqing walked forward to have a look and sure enough, the blueprintid on the table was different from the previous one that he saw. Although the original design was also almost perfect, there were some ces where the details were unrefined. However, now the blueprint in front of him was much more refined and borate.


    Usually, an ordinary person would be confused looking at such aplicated design, and they would barely be able to make out the lines on the blueprint. Yet, Zhou Weiqing was looking at it to the point that his eyes were shining with glee.


    A solemn look could be seen on Duan Tiang¡¯s face as he held on tightly to the bottle that contained the Elven Queen¡¯s blood. ¡°Weiqing, everything¡¯s ready now. The only thingcking is the final forging process. I have confidence in my experience but my cultivation base is not good enough. I¡¯ll need to have a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier and above if I want to forge thest piece of the eleven-piece legendary armor set¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Scroll. For this reason, I can only instruct from the side and you¡¯ll need toplete the final step by yourself. This is a very long process and no interruption is allowed in between. You must be prepared!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Duan Tiang and nodded his head earnestly, ¡°Junior Master, rest assured, I can control Time Reversal and can correct my mistakes in the past. Not only that, my cultivation base is elevated again after my trip to the Elf Tribe¡¯snd. I think it¡¯s most probably around the Maximum-Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier now. I¡¯ve faith that I won¡¯t disappoint you. However, Junior Master, you must promise me something. Once we¡¯vepleted the final piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set, you must take good care of your body and give me a chance to be filial to you, okay?¡±


    Duan Tiang smiled, ¡°You silly boy. Do you think that I really want to die? Moreover, other than making the Consolidated Equipment Scroll, I still have another wish you know.¡±


    ¡°Oh? What¡¯s that?¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at him in surprise. In his eyes, other than making Consolidated Equipment Scrolls, Duan Tiang did not seem to have any other hobby.


    Duan Tiang continued, ¡°Well, the other wish of mine is to see you continue creating miracles.¡±


    Wham ¡ª


    Instantly, a warm feeling showered Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Heat crept up in his eyes as tears threatened to fall down on the ground, ¡°J-Junior Master¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright, get a grip on yourself. We¡¯re going to start now. Hand over the process of making the Consolidating Ink to me, and calm yourself down first. Make sure you adjust your body to its best state, alright?¡±


    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhou Weiqing replied respectfully and sat down cross-legged in front of Duan Tiang¡¯s work desk before he entered the cultivation state.


    Duan Tiang walked to the other side and carefully took out a palm-sized earthen bowl. The bowl was fully transparent but was turquoise in color. This was the Imperial green ss-type emerald. It was also the purest high-grade emerald in the world. Not only did it represent the breath of life, it also had the highest prestige among all the gems. It was exactly material like this that could stabilize all of the other valuable ingredients to make the Consolidating Ink.


    Duan Tiang¡¯s eyes were filled with emotions as he gently stroke the bowl in his hand. This earthen bowl had a beautiful name. It was called ¡°Aqua Tide¡±. Ever since he had gotten his hands on this treasure, there were not many asions that were worthy for him to use this bowl. After he had be a God Tier Master, he had only used it a total of five times. Out of the five times, it was used twice to craft the final piece of Long Shiya¡¯s Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set and the tenth piece of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set. The first five times he made Consolidating Ink with Aqua Tide brought him great sess. The Consolidating Ink were of the highest quality and in turn, it helped inpleting the crafting process of the scrolls.


    In Duan Tiang¡¯s opinion, even if the previous five sessfulpletions were added up together, they would still be unable topare to the current one. The process of making this Consolidating Ink now was the most important to him in his entire life.


    All this while, Zhou Weiqing had always been very grateful towards Duan Tiang. However, he did not know that Duan Tiang was equally grateful for his existence, too. Duan Tiang was a God Tier Master who had no equal in his time. He was the only God Tier Master who was a sessor of the Strength Legacy. Even if he had a close rtionship with Long Shiya, it was not to the point that he would help take care of Zhou Weiqing to such a degree. All these years, the reason he spared no pains in doing everything for him was because of Zhou Weiqing himself.


    First of all, Zhou Weiqing, who possessed the Strength Legacy, had the highest likelihood to be a God Tier Master. The situation had proved to be true since he had sessfully be a true God Tier Master himself. At the same time, he even managed to helpplete a few of Duan Tiang¡¯s most important, unfulfilled wishes in his entire life.


    Just the existence of the Ringless Ground Purging Set itself was already enough to rekindle Duan Tiang¡¯s passion and faith. The shocking and touching moments that he felt at that moment was so earth-shattering that it still remained strong in his heart till now.


    One could easily imagine how much it meant to the God Tier Master, who was peerless in his time, that he was able to help Zhou Weiqing create the Ringless Ground Purging Set, and he could see with his own eyes this set existing together at the same time with the Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set.


    If Zhou Weiqing had not shown up at all, Duan Tiang might have already died working his entire heart out. It was Zhou Weiqing who gave him this second life. With the infusion of the Saint Energy, he finally had the ability to thrive at a higher level as a God Tier Master. He was personally involved in designing and making the legendary armor set that had a total of eleven pieces.


    In fact, Duan Tiang only had a cultivation base at the Heavenly King Tier. Moreover, regardless of the circumstances, his Heavenly King-tier cultivation base could no longer rise to the Heavenly Emperor Tier. In reality, there had never been any record of a Heavenly King-tier Jewel Master who was able to create the eleventh piece of a legendary armor set. That was why this would absolutely be a miracle in this world. Duan Tiang had no more regrets in his entire since he was able to achieve this miracle,plete the design blueprint and even personally forge this legendary armor set¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    He turned his head to look at Zhou Weiqing who was sitting by the side while he adjusted his state of mind. A determined look could be seen in his eyes. He only had one chance. There was only room for sess, not failure!


    Duan Tiang shut his eyes and quickly entered a meditative state as he carefully lifted the Aqua Tide before him with his two hands. This was also one of the advantages that Saint Energy had brought him. He did not have to do much adjustment to enter his best state of mind in a short amount of time. Of course, this was not the case for his cultivation base state but his state of mind.


    Without warning, Duan Tiang opened up his eyes wide and instantly, two determined lights gleamed in his eyes. He rubbed his hands together. His left hand was pushed inward while his right hand was pushed outward. With the rich silverish Spatial Heavenly Energy holding up the Aqua Tide in the air, a ¡®swoosh¡¯ could be heard as the Aqua Tide suddenly started spinning violently in mid-air. A turquoise light immediately spread out from the spinning bowl.

 Chapter 793

    Duan Tiang¡¯s entire person seemed to have entered a special state. An intense silver light continueding out of his body as it infused the Aqua Tide. The Heavenly Energy ripples in the room also intensified.


    Right this moment, Zhou Weiqing slowly opened his eyes when he sensed the changes in the surroundings. He did not disturb Duan Tiang. Instead, he quietly rose up as he watched soundlessly from a distance. Although Duan Tiang¡¯s cultivation base was inferior to his, their abilities were on par when it came to thepetency of being a Consolidated Equipment Master. It was all thanks to his innate talent that he became a God Tier Master. That was why he did not need to exert much effort. For this reason, he only needed to learn from Duan Tiang¡¯s technique and experience.


    The Aqua Tide continued to spin swiftly in front of Duan Tiang. Gradually, the turquoise light that was emitting out of it slowly consolidated and merged with the Spatial Heavenly Energy as it emitted a greenish silver light.


    What was even more bizarre were the changes to the Aqua Tide¡¯s rim. The same greenish silver light actually took the shape of a funnel instead as the tip of the funnel extended all the way into the Aqua Tide bowl. A small, nail-sized ck hole could be seen at the tip of the funnel.


    Soon after, Duan Tiang began to make a move. Countless shades of lights appeared in his hands instantly. Every ray of light was as solid as matter. Although they materialized quickly, they appeared to be very stable.


    Streams of lights continued to infuse the greenish silver whirlpool in the Aqua Tide. Strange enough, although many of the valuable materials were prettyrge, they quickly vanished without a trace the moment they entered the whirlpool.


    Duan Tiang¡¯s speed was indeed too fast. It was not only fast, it was also rather rhythmic. With speed like this, if one were to stand slightly further away, all one would be able to see would be a colorful stream of lights that continued to flow out of his hands. It looked like some kind of illusion as it poured into the Aqua Tide.


    As more and more lights entered the Aqua Tide, the turquoise color of the beautiful earthen bowl began to turn richer as time passed by. The rotation speed continued to increase as well as it constantly engulfed the valuable ingredients.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Thought had already spread to outside the room. It formed a natural barrier over it. Not only could it prevent outsiders from snooping around, it could also prevent the Heavenly Energy ripples and the valuable ingredients¡¯ aura from escaping outside when Duan Tiang was in the process of making the ink.


    Apparently, this was something that was necessary. Otherwise, it would easily attract Heavenly Beasts¡¯ attention from a huge perimeter. Although Zhou Weiqing was not afraid of Heavenly Beasts casting their covetous eyes on them, he would prefer that they did not disrupt his Junior Master¡¯s ink-making process.


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was already at the Upper Levels of the Heavenly Emperor Tier and is approaching the Maximum Level soon, the look of astonishment in his eyes grew stronger as time passed.


    This was because he could clearly see that the energy ripples rising from the Aqua Tide was growing stronger as time passed. At the same time, it felt horribly dreadful. He was certain that if the Aqua Tide were to be detonated, the entire Heavenly Bow City would bepletely wiped out from the world. Heck, was that the best case scenario? One could easily imagine how much energy was being processed within the Aqua Tide.


    Originally, when Duan Tiang sent Zhou Weiqing on the mission to search for the Elven Queen¡¯s blood, Zhou Weiqing thought that the main ingredient for the Consolidating Ink would be the Elven Queen¡¯s blood. Although all the other ingredients were valuable as well, they were inferiorpared to the blood. However, looking at the situation now, it seemed like he was wrong after all. His Junior Master had only just started the process of making the Consolidating Ink and yet, the Aqua Tide earthen bowl was already exuding such hair-raising energy ripples. Even he, who was already at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, was taken aback by such a scene. One could easily imagine how ghastly the amount of energy contained in these valuable ingredients. Only the most priceless treasures would be able to release such threatening energy ripples!


    Zhou Weiqing was a pretty good judge of things. Although he did not recognize most of the valuable ingredients that Duan Tiang was using, just from the few that he recognized, it was already more than enough for him to confirm his initial thoughts. For example, he saw a fist-sized crystal clear Nucleus Core that gave off an intense fiery red light. When this Nucleus Core was tossed into the bowl, the fiery red light that it gave offpletely solidified. It made it look like it was covered in ayer of solid light. Zhou Weiqing suspected that the Nucleus Core was most probably taken from a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast.


    In fact, if he absorbed this Nucleus Core, it would at the very least stabilize his cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Currently, Duan Tiang was merely using it to make the Consolidating Ink.


    At this moment, a realization suddenly dawned on Zhou Weiqing. Just the eleventh piece of the legendary armor suit would most likely surpass the value of all the previous ten pieces together. Most of the valuable ingredients that his Junior Master used was most likely not bought by the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Instead, they were probably treasures that originally belonged to the Strength Legacy that had been put away for many years.


    Zhou Weiqing instinctively shifted his nce towards Duan Tiang who had a resolute and determined look in his eyes as he was fixated on the Aqua Tide. His entire being gave off an invisible Qi field like arge mountain standing guard up high.


    Zhou Weiqing pursed his lips slightly. His eyes instantly turned darker. Just as his eyes darkened, his pupils constricted into tiny pinpoints. He had already made up his mind that he would give his all no matter how difficult the situation turned out. He would work till hisst breath just to finish making the Consolidated Equipment Scroll. It was only in this way that he would be worthy of Duan Tiang¡¯s sacrifice. Not only that, it could also be considered as him fulfilling his Junior Master¡¯s greatest wish of his life.


    The turquoise light that was emitting out of the Aqua Tide made it look like a small, dazzling turquoise sun. An extremely strong aroma was alsoing out of it. This aroma was filled with the breath of life and the energy ripples of all the attributes that Zhou Weiqing knew of. Apart from that, each and every one of the energy attribute was the purest as well.


    Zhou Weiqing would be able to easily purify a single attribute. However, it was an impossible task to purify all of the attributes at the same time. He could blend all of the attributes together with his Saint Energy but he could not iste all of the attributes to purify them separately.


    Even Zhou Weiqing could not do this, let alone Duan Tiang. However, it was currently made possible by the Aqua Tide. It was a treasure that was known as an artifact among Consolidated Equipment Masters. This was also the reason why Duan Tiang had faith that they would be sessful in making the Consolidating Ink as long as all there were enough materials and ingredients. Even the three God Tier Masters in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Ind did not possess such a treasure. It would take the three of them working together just to finish making Consolidating Ink of this level. Moreover, it did not mean that they would be able to seed with just one attempt.


    If it was not for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Thought¡¯s protection, other Heavenly Jewel Masters who had a higher cultivation base would definitely feel the strong energy ripple from several dozen miles away. The dense aura that was released by the valuable ingredients was more than enough to induce envy.


    Time continued to pass. Duan Tiang¡¯s eyes turned serious as time went by. When the Aqua Tide¡¯s rotation reached its maximum speed, the speed suddenly dropped. It was as if it had turned heavier. Tiny ck cracks began to appear around the air by the Aqua Tide ¡ª it was a sign that space around it was being torn apart.


    It seemed like the energy inside the Aqua Tide was so massive that it was starting to be too much for the Aqua Tide to contain. Beads of sweat began to form and flow down from Duan Tiang¡¯s forehead. His clothes were fully drenched from the front to the back. However, the Spatial attribute Heavenly Energy that erupted from his body kept going strong. It was continuously rising up. However, his hand movements had started to slow down.


    This was the first time in Duan Tiang¡¯s life that he was performing such apletion process for the Consolidating Ink. Although he had many simted practices and thought about all possible situations that may arise, he still suffered from a tremendous pressure the instant he started making the ink.


    ¡°I can¡¯t fail! I can¡¯t fail no matter what! I only have one batch of materials and if I fail, God knows how long it¡¯ll take before I can start making this Consolidating Ink again!¡± Duan Tiang thought to himself. He knew very clearly that he only had one shot at this. Although the Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing infused into his body was enough to save his life, his energy was not limitless. It was almost depleted long ago from all the Consolidated Equipment Scroll making from many years ago.If he failed this time, he would not have the courage to attempt it again for the second time. Even though he could still make the scroll by guiding Zhou Weiqing, it was still not a product made with his own hands.


    With an interval every few minutes, Duan Tiang threw another valuable ingredient into the Aqua Tide. Every interval would be longer than the previous one, and after every new item was tossed into it, the Aqua Tide would appear heavier. It seemed like it was sinking from its position in mid-air. Duan Tiang broke into a?sweat when he saw that.


    At this time, Zhou Weiqing did not dare to intervene at all. He did not even dare to infuse any Saint Energy into Duan Tiang¡¯s body. Presently, Duan Tiang was like a taut bowstring that would snap with just the slightest interruption, even if the interruption was good and meant to help him.


    Finally, Duan Tiang reached both of his hands out and instantly, two golden colored fruits fell into the Aqua Tide.


    With a ¡°whoosh¡±, the Aqua Tide¡¯s swirling came to a halt all of a sudden. Without warning, it crashed directly to the ground.


    Duan Tiang shouted, ¡°Get up!¡± His right foot stomped mercilessly on the ground. His rming Heavenly Energy erupted all of a sudden, and a silverish white light began to pour into the Aqua Tide without reserve. It stopped the fall of the Aqua Tide when it was just a foot away from hitting the ground.


    However, at this time, on top of the Aqua Tide that was no longer swirling, a very unstable energy ripple sted out without warning. Tiny cracks began to appear on the turquoise lights as if it was about to explode into pieces. A circle of ck light could also be seen around the Aqua Tide. It seemed like it was about to sh open the space around it and soar away from this realm.

 Chapter 794

    A spurt of blood sprayed out of Duan Tiang¡¯s mouth on the Aqua Tide. Zhou Weiqing, who was watching by the side, instantly clenched his fists as he resisted the urge to rush forward and stop his Junior Master.


    The Aqua Tide that was sprayed with Duan Tiang¡¯s blood immediately red with turquoise light as it gradually started to swirl again. However, it looked like it was about to break at any moment with the cracks that appeared as it continued to pick up speed.


    However, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing could see a smile breaking out on Duan Tiang¡¯s face. That was right, a smile. A faint smile. It looked like he was satisfied with the current oue.


    With trembling hands, Duan Tiang took out a small turquoise bottle and opened its lid. Three drops of brightly colored blood that was filled with rich vitality flew out all at once as it fell into the Aqua Tide. That was the Elven Queen¡¯s Blood that Zhou Weiqing had brought back with him.


    With the infusion of the Elven Queen¡¯s blood, the cracks that were multiplying on the Aqua Tide immediately halted. In the next instant, the entire room turnedpletely turquoise in color. As if it had been injected with hot boiling oil, the pure energy from all kinds of attributes that were originally fluctuating inside the Aqua Tide suddenly hissed loudly before a fierce turquoise light burst up into the sky like a gigantic dragon. It smashed the ceiling as it broke out of the house.


    Almost instantaneously, Zhou Weiqing removed his Divine Thought. He could clearly sense that this ray of light was not something his Divine Thought could block. In the event of a collision, his Divine Thought might be smashed apart. One could easily imagine how formidable the power of this Consolidating Ink was.


    ¡°Weiqing, stop it! It¡¯s trying to get away!¡± Duan Tiang shouted out at the top of his voice. At the same time, his Aqua Tide lost all luster as it mmed down to the ground with a deafening thud.


    Zhou Weiqing reacted very quickly. The moment he heard his Junior Master¡¯s words, he instantly rushed out from the house without wasting even a second.


    When the turquoise light soared up to the sky, Zhou Weiqing could feel a sudden burst of powerful breath that wasparable to one from an individual on the Heavenly God Tier that erupted from the turquoise light. The moment the turquoise light soared up to the sky, it began to absorb all sorts of attributes¡¯ energy ripples from the air in a frenzy. It was almost like a huge devouring vortex that was even more devastating than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demon Devour. None of the energy attributes in the air seemed to have any resistance towards it at all.


    In just a sh, Zhou Weiqing was already outside of the house. He waspletely taken aback when he saw that ray of turquoise light. That light hadpletely evolved into a gigantic dragon that was 100 meters long, and it was climbing up the sky as it bared its fangs fiercely.


    However, it waspletely different from the gigantic dragon that Zhou Weiqing had previously seen. This turquoise-colored dragon waspletely crystal clear like it was carved out of a jade sculpture. Its body constantly ejected circles of turquoise lights that were absorbing various energy attributes to strengthen its body. It had nine ws under its abdomen and a pair of horns on its head. Every time it moved, a series of cracks could be seen appearing in the surrounding space. It seemed like this dragon was even more fearsome than the Dreadfiend Sea Naga that Zhou Weiqing had previously faced.


    With a cold snort, Zhou Weiqing lifted up his right hand and a bright stream of gxy-like rays exploded out of his body. At that moment, the entire sky in the Heavenly Bow City turned dark and scattered stars instantly appeared out of thin air. Within seconds, all of the energy attributes were separated and isted.


    What cultivation base was he at now? The Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Moreover, he even shared a life with the Elven Queen. His power was extremely strong. He would lose to the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain. His Saint Energy had already been purified to a nearly white gold level. Although it was still not on par with the Creation Saint Energy, it was constantly getting closer to it. One could say that this Saint Energy that he possessed was the purest Saint Energy that could be found in this world. It was even more powerful than the Elven Queen¡¯s Life Saint Energy. This was also one of the main reasons why even the Elven Queen was a little afraid of Zhou Weiqing and was willing to let her Elf Tribe remain in seclusion.


    The sky suddenly darkened as each and every one of the energy attributes suddenly vanished without a trace. The Jade Dragon appeared to be stunned for a moment before it immediately became panic-stricken. At once, its huge body wobbled in the air. Instantly, a silverish light shed across. Ayer of rich silverish light erupted from its body and enveloped its entire body. In an instant, an enormous ck hole appeared out of thin air right before it.


    ¡°Trying to escape?¡± Without a doubt, this Jade Dragon was feeling threatened, and it was now trying to tear space apart to escape using the Spatial Attribute; part of the attributes that he possessed.


    Naturally, Zhou Weiqing would not let it off so easily. With his current cultivation base, he already understood how this Jade Dragon suddenly materialized after a short moment of being surprised.


    The valuable treasures became its body and the Elven Queen¡¯s blood became its life. One could say that this dragon was an ominous presence that was abination of all the Atmospheric Energy. If it was allowed to absorb the Atmospheric Energy as freely as it liked, it would most likely form a brain of its own within a certain period of time. At that time, no one would be able to subdue it any longer. How dire would it be having a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse that possessed all the attributes in this world? It could even cultivate Saint Energy on its own and leave this world as it pleased.


    Not all?Consolidating Inks for the eleventh piece of a legendary armor set would have such a problem. However, almost all of the Consolidating Ink of the eleventh piece of legendary armor sets would gain a spirit due to the fusion of countless valuable treasures.


    Although Duan Tiang knew about the Consolidating Ink crafting method, he had zero experience in this. Even the Strength Legacy¡¯s founders did not have any ancient books or records that passed on this knowledge. If it was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Heavenly Jewel Ind that was making a Consolidating Ink of this level, they would definitelyy down arge array of guards as a lookout. It was apparent that Duan Tiang did not know that such a situation would ur. If it was not for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powerful cultivation base, all of the efforts that he had exerted earlier would be in vain.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was feeling intensely excited instead of feeling angry. Just the Consolidating Ink itself was already this formidable. How would the Consolidated Equipment Scroll be liketer? This was not something that could be easily spected just by using imagination alone. Anyway, what was more urgent now was to subdue this Jade Dragon and start making the Consolidated Equipment Scroll.


    Zhou Weiqing took a step forward in the air. Before the Jade Dragon could enter the ck hole, he quickly appeared before it and lifted his right hand. At once, the ck hole behind the dragon was instantly wiped off by ayer of golden light that exuded from his palm. It was as if it did not appear at all. Forming a fist with his left palm, he smashed it directly on the Jade Dragon¡¯s head.


    Only Zhou Weiqing had the guts to do something like that. If it was some other Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, the first thing that he would worry about was whether he would be sucked in by the ck hole or not. However, Zhou Weiqing was not afraid of this at all. After all, he was able to use Spatial Travel. Moreover, he had also mastered the Gxia Saint Energy. Due to this reason, the ck hole was not a problem at all for him.


    With a muffled thud, the Jade Dragon was sent flying by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s fist. Its gigantic body tumbled a few times in the sky. After all, it only had its life and spirit given to him moments ago, and it did not know how to utilize it in a battle yet. Although it had a huge body full of energy, it could only use it to perform some simple things based on his instinct.


    Even a real Heavenly God-tier powerhouse might not necessarily be able to win against Zhou Weiqing, let alone this faux Heavenly God.


    Zhou Weiqing pointed his right hand towards the sky as his eyes suddenly lit up. All of the stars in the sky gleamed in a dazzle and it was as bright as his eyes. Hundred of stars shone down and formed a huge cage that was made out of hundreds of light beams. It trapped the Jade Dragon within it. No matter how it struggled to try to break open the cage, it still could not break free.


    Zhou Weiqing was hovering empty-handed in mid-air and his eyes were shining brightly. Like a God that descended from Heaven, his body was surrounded by the gxy belt that turned into a circle of light around him. The dazzling light was glowing with an iparably powerful aura. The Astral Divine Territory ¡ª this was part of the powerful ability that Zhou Weiqing managed to master. Although he was still at the Heavenly Emperor Tier, he had already reached and mastered the Divine Territory. Moreover, his Divine Territory could be considered superior to all the Divine Territories in this world. This was because he had his Saint Energy as a foundation, the Saint Energy that could be used to create the world.


    By this time, the people of Heavenly Bow City had already discovered the changes in the air. When they saw Zhou Weiqing and the imprisoned Jade Dragon in the sky, themoners werepletely shaken to their core. With a series of thuds were heard, each and every one of them kneeled down on the ground as they paid homage to the both of them.


    It was also at this time that a crisp whistle resonated in the Heavenly Bow City. Even within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory, the loud and crisp whistle could ignite a violent energy ripple. Six-colored lights shot up into the sky at once. To his surprise, the powerful beams literally ripped apart a small area of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory, as it shot all the way up to the atmosphere. Soon after, a figure appeared out of nowhere and walked out of the six-colored lights.


    ¡°Ha ha ha ha! You bastard! I finally made a breakthrough after working hard for so long!¡±


    Looking at that round figure, was that not Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya?


    All this while, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had been using the Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing had transfused into his body to seek a breakthrough. He had stagnated at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier for too many years, just a stone throw away from his final breakthrough. Even though it was only a stone throw away, he could finally close the distance all thanks to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy.


    Just a moment ago, he felt the Jade Dragon¡¯s Heavenly God-tier energy ripple. Coupled with the Saint Energy in his body that happened to coincide with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory¡¯s aura,dy luck was finally on his side. His strength had also reached a fully baked state. Now that all of the conditions had been met, he was finally able to break through. Within seconds, he had already be a Heavenly God.


    Long Shiya was not a person who hid his emotions. Moreover, breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier was a lifelong dream of his, just like how making the eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set was the lifelong dream of Duan Tiang. One could easily imagine the sense of joy that was bursting out of his heart right now. In the midst of his frenziedughter, his gazended on the Jade Dragon that was imprisoned in mid-air.


    ¡°Congrattions on your remarkable feat, Teacher!¡±

 Chapter 795

    ¡°Congrattions, teacher. It¡¯s a miraculous sess.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression was filled with surprise. He approached Long Shiya and bowed respectfully towards his teacher. Long Shiya¡¯s breakthrough at this point in time would be greatly beneficial towards his future ns. Above all else, his teacher was finally able toplete his life¡¯s ambition. How could Zhou Weiqing not feel happy for him?


    Long Shiya looked at Zhou Weiqing. The fat meat on his face squished his small, smiling eyes so much that they could not be seen, ¡°The wisest decision I¡¯ve ever made in this lifetime is epting you as my disciple, kid. Hahahaha, Heavenly God. I¡¯ve finally be a Heavenly God. See if I don¡¯t fight my way up to Heavenly Snow Mountain and pull out all of the teeth of that old geezer, Xue Ao¡¯tian. Wahaha.¡±


    Long Shiya certainly was not blowing his own trumpet. He had the Six Great Attributes, and his cultivation base had broken through to the Heavenly God Tier. He was certainly in no way inferior to Xue Ao¡¯Tian who was at the Mid-Level of the Heavenly God Tier.


    Just then, a quiet gasp could be heard, ¡°Well, isn¡¯t old brother Long lucky! I¡¯m still not good enough. The level of thest breakthrough is simply too difficult.¡±


    A ck and grey light cast a shadow and the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue appeared next to Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya. His cultivation base was second only to Long Shiya despite the fact that he had suffered an injury in the past. Even though his wounds were now healed, he could not utilize Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy and smoothly break through to the Heavenly God Tier like what Long Shiya had done.


    However, Long Shiya¡¯s breakthrough alone was enough for the Peerless Sect. Even the number one Saint Land, Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, did not have a Heavenly God-tier cultivator assuming personalmand! Long Shiya¡¯s existence was enough to intimidate the other four Great Saint Lands and grant the Peerless Sect a leading position.


    Long Shiya pointed at the Jade Dragon that still struggling in its attempt to escape and asked Zhou Weiqing, ¡°What¡¯s that? Why does it have such a scary amount of energy? Is it a Heavenly God-tier Heavenly Beast that you brought back?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not a Heavenly Beast. Please help me uphold the constitution, teacher, and father-inw. I¡¯ll exin everything to you when I¡¯vepleted my tasks.¡±


    As he spoke, a silver light shed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, and he returned to the ground in the next moment. As he cradled the dying Duan Tiang in his arms, he poured Saint Energy into his body to help him replenish his strength.


    Although Duan Tiang was substantially weakened, his mind was still excellent. He mumbled, ¡°It¡¯s done. Weiqing, I did it. This is the eleventh Consolidating Ink. I dare guarantee that this will be a dragon-shaped Consolidating Ink, and it¡¯ll surpass thest piece of the Boundless Infinitum Set. A dragon, it¡¯s a dragon! Don¡¯t worry about me, you hurry up and start consolidating. It¡¯s in the void. Lure the dragon into the scroll.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing replied with uncertainty, ¡°Junior Master, what should I do?¡±


    Duan Tiang closed his eyes. After regaining a bit of mental strength, he opened his eyes again as light radiated from his pupils, ¡°Draw in Saint Energy, and consolidate it in the void. The sky is your scroll, the Jade Dragon is your Consolidating Ink, and the Saint Energy is your Consolidating Brush. Go. The eleventh legendary armor set has always used substances in different forms. As long as you seed in consolidating it, draw it into your body at once. By doing so, you¡¯ll be able to utilize its power the moment you seed in your cultivation. Understood?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing carefully memorized Duan Tiang¡¯s simple instructions. His mouth repeatedly muttered, ¡°Draw in Saint Energy, and consolidate it in the void.¡± Suddenly, his eyes shone as his heart was filled with realization. He transfused a bit of pure Saint Energy into Duan Tiang¡¯s body so that he would slowly recover. In the next moment, Zhou Weiqing grabbed the blueprint and appeared in the middle of the sky again.


    At this moment, Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue were not the only two people in the sky. Every cultivator at the Heavenly King Tier or above from the Peerless Sect was already in mid-air, including the six Heavenly Kings who originated from the Heavenly Demon Sect and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s femalepanions.


    Only Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue were unaware of what Zhou Weiqing and Duan Tiang were up to. At this moment, without needing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s instructions, and under the leadership of Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Tian¡¯er, the Heavenly King-tier cultivators quickly scattered and formed arge circle surrounding the outer area in the far off distance, the Consolidated Equipment was ced neatly, in a calm and unruffled manner despite the raging chaos outside to protect Zhou Weiqing.


    Initially, the Shangguan triplets wanted to return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in the Heavenly Jewel Ind toplete the next piece of their Consolidated Equipment. However, they stayed for the sake of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consolidation. After all, Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue were previously in closed-door cultivation, and they didn¡¯t know how long it would take for Zhou Weiqing to finish consolidating and safety was of utmost importance. What if the people of Blood Red Hell took advantage of this and came here. What would they do then?


    Zhou Weiqing was once again in mid-air. He did not consolidate immediately when he faced the Jade Dragon. A light flickered in his eyes as the Gxia light in his body amplified. A two meter wide, enormous light beam shot out from his body towards the sky. It was the Gxia Feedback. However, he was using his own Saint Energy not for cultivation purposes but for binding instead.


    In a few short seconds, a bright gold light beam ten times bigger than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s light beam poured down from the sky. It shot ferociously at the Jade Dragon¡¯s body.


    Terrifying fluctuations from the Saint Energy exploded in a very small area in the sky before turning into arge golden ball of light. All the force was focused on the Jade Dragon¡¯s body.


    The initially healthy and active Jade Dragon instantly turned docile after the attack. It was firmly bound and was unable to move so it became dispirited and listless as golden starlight surrounded it.


    Wu Yunyue and Long Shiya gasped when they saw this.


    Among everyone present, the two of them were the most powerful, and their senses were the most vivid. Even the newly minted Heavenly God-tier Long Shiya could not help but look shocked upon sensing the might of the attack from the sky. Even though he would not be restricted by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Territory and had also received his own Divine Territory after bing a Heavenly God, he was shocked at the might of the Astral Divine Territory and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s upgrading speed.


    Long Shiya had thought that he could pass on his techniques and experience in breaking through the bottleneck in Heavenly Emperor Tier to the Heavenly God Tier to Zhou Weiqing. However, it seemed that currently there was no need for that. His precious disciple¡¯s cultivation base was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, and he also had Saint Energy. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was probably about to surpass him in overall power. As for how he would reach the Heavenly God Tier, this was not something that he needed to worry about.


    After Zhou Weiqing had perfectly bound the Jade Dragon, he quieted down. He closed his eyes as his hand clutched the Consolidated Equipment Scroll blueprint that Duan Tiangpleted with his blood, sweat, and tears.


    The light of Saint Energy disappeared, leaving behind only little bits of starlight and the Astral Divine Discipline. Only cultivators at the Heavenly God Tier and above could clearly sense an immensely powerful Divine Thought that filled them with fear. It surrounded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body as it fluctuated continuously. The power of this Divine Thought nearly surpassed the newly-minted Heavenly God-tier, Six Ultimate Heavenly God, Long Shiya.


    The blueprint gently flew out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand and spread out before Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. Zhou Weiqing used Divine Thought to roll it up so that outsiders would not be able to read its content. All they would be able to see was a blurry piece of paper.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began to slowly change in a bizarre manner. Little bits of starlight began to appear. It was devoid of the dazzling light from the Gxia Saint Energy. It was just pure and simple starlight. The starlight slowly gathered behind Zhou Weiqing as it gradually became an imaginary shadow that waspletely made out of starlight.


    At this time, the shadow was no longer the Demon God. Instead, it was Zhou Weiqing.


    When the shadow first appeared, it was not that big. It was only about the same size as Zhou Weiqing. However, the shadow slowly grewrger andrger following the continuous condensation of starlight. The strangest thing was this shadow did not disy any energy fluctuations. Instead, it only gave off a gold glitter.


    It was the first time that everyone present witnessed this bizarre transformation, especially the gradual shape-shifting process.


    Only Long Shiya alone was able to sense the abnormality in the shadow. Zhou Weiqing was his disciple. That year, he had told Zhou Weiqing that on the day he was able to use his own shadow to form a Heavenly Skill Projection, he would have truly learned the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condensed shadow was not a simple Heavenly Skill Projection. The shadow looked unreal at first nce. However, upon closer inspection, it seemed to be corporeal. Every bit of starlight used in its condensation was Saint Energy that waspressed to a high degree. The reason why no energy fluctuations were released was that all of the Saint Energy that were reserved andpressed was too pure. There was no reason for any leakage. The only way the power of this shadow could be described was that it was terrifying. It was even more terrifying than the Demon God that Zhou Weiqing had once summoned.


    There was a possibility that the power of the Demon God was more formidable. However, this was a projectionpletely condensed by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s own Saint Energy, and it had the ability to hold its own in a fight.


    Terrifying energy fluctuations circted in the air. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base had an overall increase, and the dense Saint Energy fluctuations instantly died down. At a nce, the man floating in mid-air looked like a normal person.


    The shadow behind Zhou Weiqing kept growing until it was five meters tall before it stopped. However, it still remained behind Zhou Weiqing as starlight continued pouring in, making it grow clearer and clearer in sight. In the end, it was essentially arger version of Zhou Weiqing. Even the clothes were exactly alike. If it was not for the difference in size, one would not be able to differentiate between the actual person and the body of energy.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s mouth twitched at the sight of this, ¡°This bastard. Did he clone himself a twin?¡±


    However, her words came to a sudden halt in the next moment. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s physical body did not move but the five-meter tall shadow behind him took one step forward and immediately swallowed Zhou Weiqing whole. The original body and the body of energy had merged into one.

 Chapter 796

    The most shocking thing was what happened immediately after. The five meter tall Zhou Weiqing suddenly opened his eyes. When he opened his eyes, his entire being seemed to havee to life. He no longer looked like a body of energy but instead, was an erged version of Zhou Weiqing. It was as if?his own body had gone through puberty once again. Even his gaze was simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. There was no difference at all.


    All of the witnesses present were cultivators throughout an entire generation. However, at this moment, they were allpletely stupefied from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions. They were even a little numb. They simply could not figure out how Zhou Weiqing had done it. However, they vaguely sensed that everything Zhou Weiqing had done was to amplify himself so that he could be more powerful.


    The Six Ultimate Heavenly God, Long Shiya clearly noticed that after Zhou Weiqing had grown to five meters tall and was now one with the Astral Divine Territory in the sky. The most fearsome thing was that the aura he emitted could no longer be described as one from a cultivator at the Heavenly Emperor-tier but instead, one that was from someone on the Heavenly God-tier.


    It was simr to what had happened long ago when Zhou Weiqing used the Demonic Change to upgrade himself except now he was using the Astral Divine Territory to temporarily boost his cultivation base to the Heavenly God Tier.


    During this kind of transformation, one had to manifest the Astral Divine Territory. The golden light that bound the Jade Dragon grew significantly stronger and?gave off a white-gold luster. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s five-meter tall body had also transformed from a lighter shade of gold to a whitish-golden color. Obviously, this white-gold color is the color of the Saint Energy that he would receive once he reached the Heavenly God Tier.


    When Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath, the blueprint before him vanished as it rolled up and entered his body. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing went all out with his Divine Thought and had branded all of the contents of the blueprint in his mind. This did not mean that he understood the secrets behind the blueprint. However, he hadpletely memorized it and would never forget them.


    Based on his current age and his understanding of Consolidated Equipment Masters, it was impossible for him topletelyprehend it. At the very least, it was not possible for him to do it in such a short time. However, this would not affect his crafting process, especially under circumstances simr to this moment where he possessed such a high amount of power.


    One had to at least have a Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation base in order to craft the eleventh piece of the legendary armor set. The higher one¡¯s cultivation base was, the easier the crafting process would be. Moreover, Zhou Weiqing could also use Time Reversal as a safeguard to speak to the Consolidating Equipment Master about techniques that were against the heavenly stages.


    Drawing Saint Energy Ink, and consolidating it in the void. The words shone in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart like a lighted pathway. At this moment, he hadpletely entered another kind of state.


    If one were to say that Duan Tiang was like a lofty mountain on the ground when he was crafting Consolidating Ink, then at this moment , Zhou Weiqing was like a cloud in the sky. Pure and imaginary yet unsurpassed, a cloud above everything else. The fearsome energy fluctuated in the air. Currently, no one was able to sense Zhou Weiqing¡¯s presence. If they closed their eyes, they would only be able to sense that there was no energy, attributes or elements present. There was only the Jade Dragon, who was like a third wheel, and Zhou Weiqing who looked like he was detached from his surroundings.


    ¡®Junior Master, don¡¯t you worry. I won¡¯t let you down.¡¯ Zhou Weiqing said in his heart. He slowly opened his mouth and took a deep breath. Instantly, countless starlight scattered throughout the sky. At that moment, the surroundings seemed to have transformed into a resplendent gxia. It was as if the gxia had fallen down to earth from high above. The density of the blurry radiance and the fluctuations of the Saint Energy had also reached its highest point. It caused all the present cultivators to turn pale from the shock as they flew backwards in panic. It did not matter that they were at the Heavenly King Tier or the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    Those who had received Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy were a little better off. They did not feel it too much. However, those who had never been baptized by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy seemed to feel a force that repelled them and it made them feel like they wanted to run away and distance themselves immediately. Otherwise, it felt like they would be torn apart by this terrifying energy.


    It was Saint Energy, and also a form of Gxia Sedimentation, one of the most powerful abilities that Zhou Weiqing could currently use. It was one of the Astral Divine Territory¡¯s powerful abilities, and it was a disy of Zhou Weiqing¡¯sprehension of it.


    Since the dawn of the existence of Heavenly Jewel Masters until this day, Zhou Weiqing was the first toprehend the Astral Divine Territory. That was why he did not have anyone to learn from or refer to. Everything he knew now, he had to learn from his own mistakes when cultivating as he slowly experienced all the subtleties of Astral Divine Territory.


    The higher his cultivation base was, the more he could sense the near infiniteness of Astral Divine Territory, especially the Creation Energy it contained. This pushed Zhou Weiqing in his cultivation even further. It was the best driving force behind his cultivation. At this moment, he was using this feeling to expand the Astral Divine Territory¡¯s Gxia Sedimentation. From there, he?raised the might of Astral Divine Territory and his Saint Energy to their highest potential.


    Arge vortex of stars came spiraling from below. It was obviously impossible for this to be an actual neb. It waspletely condensed through Saint Energy, drawn by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s powers. Even so, this horrifying neb began spiraling the minute it arrived. The density of Saint Energy filled Heavenly Bow City with a kind of iparably suffocating Saint Energy aura.


    When a Heavenly Jewel Master was faced with such a terrifying amount of Saint Energy, all they could do was to stop resisting, bow out sincerely and acknowledge their allegiance to Saint Energy. Only then would he be able to wholly avoid elimination from the Saint Energy. The higher the Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s cultivation base was, the more they would be affected. In contrast, the average citizen would receive quite a number of benefits from this dense Saint Energy.


    Normal citizens would only feel the air grow denser as they breathed, and with every breath they took, their bodies would feel more rxed. This feeling was difficult to describe. However, in just a short amount of time, they would feel mentally refreshed and their entire being would look as if they had be a few years younger.


    The best benefit was reserved for the unborn children in the belly of every pregnant woman in Heavenly Bow City. This was because they had congenital Qi and therefore were able to ept?Saint Energy, which was?the ultimate source of energy in the simplest way possible. Saint Energy was absorbed by their mothers before it was slowly integrated into their bodies. One could say that all these unborn children, regardless of their original gifts and natural endowments, had the possibility of bing Heavenly Jewel Masters in the future, thanks to having absorbed the dense Saint Energy. This is a conversation for another day in the future. Presently, even Zhou Weiqing himself had never thought that the consolidation in the void would also bring great benefits to Heavenly Bow Empire and establish a prosperous foundation in the future for Heavenly Bow Empire in the Boundless Maind.


    After the terrifying Saint Energy fluctuations appeared, the Jade Dragon cowered meekly. Although it possessed all attributes and had reached the Heavenly God Tier, it did not have a biological body because it was created from arge amount of energy. It only had basic instincts, that was why it could not possibly use a Divine Territory, like the Six Ultimate Heavenly God, to go up against Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory. With its instincts, the restrictions on in the Astral Divine Territory on it would be even greater. Coupled with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s tyrannical power, it would be unable to fight back and would be like amb waiting to be butchered.


    Following the Gxia Sedimentation that was ced in the middle of the violent circle of turbulent Neb Saint Energy, it was further restrained from fighting back. In the face of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Saint Energy, its enormous body slowly came together as it was slowly suppressed.


    The jade green light grew stronger and stronger. However, its body grew smaller and smaller. Soon, it slowly shrank from over a hundred meters in length to merely eighty over meters in length.


    The five-meter-tall body Zhou Weiqing remained suspended in air. At this moment, he was the core of the heavens and earth, the center point of this spiraling neb. Everything in sight was within his grasp.


    From embodying a body of energy to the Gxia Sedimentation, Zhou Weiqing had worked for about half a day. If this was on a battlefield, no enemy would ever grant him the luxury of that much time to consolidate such amounts of energy. However, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing who hadpleted Gxia Sedimentation could render any Heavenly God-tier powerhouse¡¯s Divine Territory useless when they were within the territory of Gxia Sedimentation. Essentially, even if he faced a renowned Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, he may actually stand a chance at winning. This was his domain, his Divine Territory. If Long Shiya or the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, Xue Ao¡¯tian were to carry out an evaluation, they would not go overboard if they called this the number one Divine Territory in the world.


    Zhou Weiqing slowly raised his right hand before he beckoned towards the Jade Dragon¡¯s direction. At the same time, the orbiting Neb Saint Energy around him dispersed immediately, creating a space that was about a hundred meters in diameter in width.


    The empty space was pitch ck. It was pure, clean, shade of ck. There was no trace of energy and it wasn¡¯t a spatial tear. It was so pure that one could not see any ws.


    A ray of jade green colored light was drawn out from the Jade Dragon¡¯s body after it began trembling. It instantly entered the pure ck space that was nearly a hundred meters in width.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand movements grew quicker, and the jade green light subsequently began moving in the middle of the ck space. It left ray after ray of jade green cracks. The most bizarre thing of all was that the other side of the jade green light that was constantly connected to the Jade Dragon¡¯s body had stayed intact.


    Lure the dragon into the scroll. That¡¯s right,?lure the dragon into the scroll. It was just as Duan Tiang had previously mentioned.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes took in all of the radiance. He did not stop waving his right hand. Draw the ink from the void and lure the dragon into the scroll. This was the way to craft the final legendary armor set. The bizarre sight made everyone watch with absolute focus. It was likely that such a marvel would be a rare sight even in a hundred years! However, it had now appeared in the sky of Heavenly Bow City. To the average citizens, this was a feat, and to the Heavenly Jewel Masters, this was a miracle.

 Chapter 797

    The civilians did not know what Zhou Weiqing was doing. Even the Heavenly Jewel Masters did not know either. Only the Heavenly King-tier cultivators were able to make a vague guess. However, the further they guessed, the more terrified they felt. What kind of Consolidated Equipment Scroll needed this type of crafting process? The Consolidating Ink was even more astounding. It actually turned into a dragon.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions were very steady. The jade-green light expanded slowly in the air. It gradually started to take shape as it continued every stroke. It did not stop at all. However, a warped light would appear at certain times and it would cause the green color to retreat a little before it expanded once again.


    Down below, Duan Tiang had somewhat recovered his mental strength with the help of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. He then flew up to the sky. Even though Gxia Sedimentation prevented him from getting any closer, he could see everything despite being so far away.


    ¡®Rhythm, rhythm,¡¯ Duan Tiang muttered in his heart. He was more anxious than anyone else. Even more so than Zhou Weiqing himself. The sess of this would be an unprecedented sess of crafting Consolidating Ink. The blood that Elven Queen had willingly given was so pure, it resulted in the perfect fusion of every material and treasure at the final moment. It even protected the Aqua Tide. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consolidation did not seem to be going too smoothly. Naturally he knew that every time there was a reversal, it was a sign that Zhou Weiqing was using Time Reversal to regain control. His control of it was already at the point of perfection.


    Perhaps a truly experienced God Tier Master would have a chance inpleting it all in a single stroke. However, it was clearly impossible for Zhou Weiqing. So, what he needed was not only the cultivation base of a Heavenly Emperor-tier, but the superior powers of the Heavenly God Tier. Only with enough support from his Saint Energy can he continue using Time Reversal over the course of the entire consolidation process, hold on to the rhythm, and craft the scroll. Based on the current situation, even though he may not have reached a stage where it was smooth sailing, at least there were no issues throughout the entire crafting process. Just this fact alone made Duan Tiang sighed in relief. Everything seemed to be on the right track. All that remained was to wait; wait for Zhou Weiqing toplete this miracle. If he seeded, Duan Tiang dared to say that this disciple of his senior brother, would definitely be the number one cultivator in less than ten years¡¯ time.


    However, at this moment, outside of Heavenly Bow City, a group of of dark shadows flew towards the city at top speed. Their numbers were nothing to shout out as there were only seven of them. However, every one of them had speed that was like fleeting lights and sweeping shadows. It was as if every time their bodies shed, they moved more than a hundred meters forward. It was not any slower than the speed of flight. However, they were definitely capable of flying based on the energy and auras their bodies emitted.


    These seven people werepletely d in ck. Their bodies gave off an aura filled with darkness and destruction. If any normal person was to go near them, they would have fallen ill under the influence of this aura even if they were not attacked.


    ¡°Consolidating in the void. This is the method to craft the eleventh Consolidated Equipment Scroll. We must stop him. Does Duan Tiang already have this ability?¡± The man in ck at the forefront of the group eximed in a hoarse voice.


    If one had a closer look, one would have noticed that the seven people d in ck had extremely slim and petite bodies and as they shed across the sky, they did not even give off any energy ripples.


    ¡°No. 1, our task today is to kill that Zhou Weiqing. Not to create new problems andplicate the issue.¡± Another person in ck who was following him closely behind spoke in a malicious voice.


    ¡°What do you know. Eh, it isn¡¯t Duan Tiang consolidating over there.¡± The seven people in ck had already reached the outskirts of the city. With a nce, they could tell that it was Zhou Weiqing who was in the midst of consolidating in the sky. When they saw the method that Zhou Weiqing had used to consolidate; which was to draw in the ink in the void, their ck eyes that disyed a fiery ze showed a hint of shock.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to argue this time. It¡¯s Zhou Weiqing who¡¯s consolidating right now.¡± No. 1 produced a blueprint from his chest and spread it out. The drawing on the blueprint was a portrait of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s likeness.


    They could see the Heavenly King-tier and Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivators in the sky very clearly. Every person in ck immediately masked their aura. However, they still felt the most suffocated by the Gxia Sedimentation in the sky.


    ¡°No. 1, what¡¯s going on? How is this Zhou Weiqing releasing such a powerful aura? What Divine Territory is this? There¡¯s an error in our information. We won¡¯t stand a chance if he finishes consolidating when we attack.¡±


    ¡°No. 2, you¡¯re too bold. Do you think drawing liquid in the void is that easy? If my guess is right, they would have to pay a great price simply to consolidate the ink. Zhou Weiqing will not possibly stop. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be so many people surrounding him in defense. We have lived for more than a thousand years. If it was not for Fen Tian¡¯s use of Destruction Essence to revive us, we would be nothing but a pile of bones. You¡¯re still able to consider your personal losses in a time like this? Do you really think that we¡¯ll be able to stay alive if we don¡¯t finish this job? Without Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Essence, we¡¯ll be dead as well. There will certainly be opportunities. Here. Based on the information, this young one is the most powerful one among them, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya. If the seven of usbine our powers, there¡¯s a high chance that they¡¯ll retreat with a single attack.¡±


    The other five did not say a word. They stood stoically behind the two leaders. Waiting quietly.


    No. 2 momentarily fell silent before he nodded, ¡°Alright. However, No. 1, you must remember, there are precious few among those of us who have been brought back to life who have intelligence. The heavens gave us a chance at a new life, and I don¡¯t want to throw my life away here. If things be difficult, I would rather use them as scapegoats and escape.¡±


    ¡°You think I want to die? We have no time to lose. Get ready. We only have one chance. Besides, we can¡¯t let Zhou Weiqing sense that his life in in danger.¡± No. 1 replied in a sinister manner.


    A moment after No. 1 and no. 2 had their discussion, the seven of them finally moved again.


    The seven men quickly lined up in a row. The five who had previously kept quiet were ced in front, and No. 1 and no. 2 lined up behind. The seven of them released ck light fments one after the other. If one looked closely, one would be able to notice them. The light fments mostly came from No. 1 and No. 2. The light fments from the other five were only released on the lead of the first two men.


    The ck light fments slowly condensed. The weirdest thing was these light fments were simr to the Starlight Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing had previously released. They did not disy any energy fluctuations. That also meant that, unless one looked closely, one would not have been able to sense what the group d in ck was doing. Otherwise, they would not have fearlessly condensed their energy out in the open.


    In order to ensure that the Astral Divine Territory¡¯s amplification was focused towards his own body, Zhou Weiqing confined the Divine Territory to the skies of Heavenly Bow City, and this was the outer edge of the Astral Divine Territory. The group in ck might have been mildly affected by the Astral Divine Territory but in actual fact, they have yet to set foot into the Astral Divine Territory.


    They would never know how Zhou Weiqing managed kill the previous group sent by the Blood Red Hell. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s possession of Saint Energy was no longer a secret. No. 1 and No. 2 knew very well that even though the energy they released could condense, concentrate and stabilize their auras, if it was toe in contact with the immensely different Saint Energy, Zhou Weiqing would notice them immediately. It was simr to how they were able to use their Destruction Energy to sense Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Creation Saint Energy. Hence, they chose this dark corner on the outskirts of the city walls.


    The ck light fments slowly condensed. Like a Japanese creeper, it stuck closely onto the city walls as it slowly crawled up. It would asionally grow thorns that were shaped like gnarly long legs, before transforming into shapes that were simr to arteries soon after. If anyone were to see this, they would immediately feel nauseous.


    When these ck vines finally got close to the top, they slowly began to gather together. Soon after, they merged into a giant mass and countless branches began stretching out from the pitch ck mass. It formed a shape that looked a lot like a crab.


    As the originators of this evil, the seven in ck werepletely covered in the ck light fments.


    Therge ck crab, formed through the condensation of the ck light fments, was not very big. It was only about one meter or so. However, at a nce, one would realize that it looked a lot like a ck cave that could swallow even the slightest trace of light.


    Two turtles in front of therge ck crab slowly eased out to explore the city walls. At this time, even though there were soldiers stationed at the city walls, their attentions were fixed on Zhou Weiqing who was drawing Saint Energy ink and consolidating it in the void. No one noticed the two unremarkable ck lights.


    The two turtles slowly merged when suddenly, a devastating ray of dark light tore through the sky and shot directly towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Simr to before, this ck light neither gave a warning nor showed an aura or energy fluctuation as it flew towards Zhou Weiqing.


    However, just as the ck light entered the city and into the Astral Divine Territory, countless people have already reacted. Tian¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er, including Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya and Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue.


    They were able to notice it immediately not only because their personal cultivation bases were at a high level, it was also because they all had Saint Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Discipline wouldrgely repel and affect those who did not have Saint Energy. However, the Astral Divine Territory would boost the effects for those who had Saint Energy as long as Zhou Weiqing was not purposely driving them out.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was the closest. In order to protect Zhou Weiqing, she had already strapped on the Boundless Infinitum Set. Once she sensed the powerful threat from the ck ray, she shed towards it and did what she had to do without hesitation. Her body and sword became one. In the air, a wave of white light akin to a plume of smoke descended from the heavens like a waterfall.


    The Boundless Infinitum Set¡¯s reputation as the number one legendary armor set in the world was not unfounded. Although Shangguan Xue¡¯er only had eight pieces on her currently, it was enough to provide her with the most powerful attack among all the wives. Moreover, her de was dripping with Saint Energy. The Boundless Saint Nucleus Core was Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s achievement.

 Chapter 798

    The white and ck lights were beaming extra brightly in the sky. The both of them collided hard, creating a deafening bang. The ck light flickered and shrunk slightly; its dashing speed then stopped all of a sudden. However, Shangguan Xue¡¯er let out a deep groan as she was flung away. A ckyer of light lingered around her, consuming her Saint Energy. Despite having the Heavenly King-tier cultivation base, she could not remain flying in the air and fell straight onto the ground.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er arrived with the second batch. Although they saw the odd condition that their sister was in, they decided to attack by force without thinking much, with the sole intention of protecting Zhou Weiqing. The both of them were flung away with a loud bang. The ck light only halted slightly and did not seem to be weakened at all. It was still aiming towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Tian¡¯er arrived with the third batch. Suited up in the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set, she floated in the air quietly. A golden light was shot from the God Spirit Staff in her hand. Besides Zhou Weiqing, her Saint Energy was the purest one among all. This time, she managed to defend the ck light and counterweighted a small portion of it. However, the ck light was too powerful as a whole. If it did not lock its target onto Zhou Weiqing, the Shangguan triplets might be facing a fatal threat for their attempt to defend against the ck light.


    Tian¡¯er felt a destructive and raging energy dashing into her body, just when the ck light paused. She had encountered enemies from the Blood Red Hell, who possessed the Destruction Attribute, when she was with Zhou Weiqing in the past. However, it was different this time as the Destruction Energy was much purer than the one from the people from the Blood Red Hell back then. The Destruction Energy was so terrifying that it seemed to be the source of the ck hole. Besides, the intensity of its energy had far surpassed Tian¡¯er¡¯s Heavenly King-tier abilities. As the terrifying Destruction Energy entered Tian¡¯er¡¯s body, it was fighting with her Saint Energy.


    One revolved around creation while the other revolved around destruction. As both were simrly pure, they werepeting with one another through the quantity they possessed. Without a doubt, Tian¡¯er waspletely on the losing end. However, her Saint Energy was much purer than that of the Shangguan triplets after all, so she managed to defend the ck light¡¯s attack by force. However, it was going backwards from where Zhou Weiqing was.


    Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue and Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya were the furthest away from where the ck light was heading to. Everything happened too fast, it took less than a second from the time Shangguan Xue¡¯er took action until the point when Tian¡¯er defended against the ck light. They reacted at almost the same time.


    Long Shiya teleported above Tian¡¯er at an instant. Just as he was about to defend Tian¡¯er against the ck light, a miracle ured out of nowhere. Ayer of pure white light exploded from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body. Long Shiya had never seen such a pure light before. As soon as the white light appeared, the ck light that flung the Shangguan triplets away who in fact, were all on the Heavenly King-tier, and pushed Tian¡¯er¡¯s defense away, so much so that was shrinking like melting snow. It resembled an octopus¡¯ tentacles that shrunk upon contact with fire. Moreover, the destructive energy that dashed into Tian¡¯er¡¯s body had disappeared that very moment, leaving no trail behind.


    Tian¡¯er was shocked to find out that the Saint Energy in her body experienced a major growth; from the Low-Level Heavenly King-tier to the Upper-Level Heavenly King-tier. It felt like the Destruction Energy was absorbed by her and turned into Saint Energy. Such an upgrade wasparable with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Star Reflection.


    Who was Long Shiya exactly? Although he was shocked to see the events unfold before him, he made a decision immediately. He extended his right hand in the air,pressing it at an instant, while a rich six-colored light transformed into a stream of light and was sent down from above. It then lit the source of the ck light directly. At the same time, he appeared mid-air outside the city wall.


    The Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue did not join the attack. Istead, he waited quietly next to Zhou Weiqing, as nobody could tell if any of the enemies would attack from elsewhere. Meanwhile, a couple of his Heavenly King-tier underlings were sent to get the Shangguan triplets. Wu Yunyue was definitely sure that he, as the representative of the Heavenly Demon Sect had curried favor with the person who could bring great future to the Peerless Sect, as he saw Zhou Weiqing consolidating in the air. Zhou Weiqing was the core of the Peerless Sect as well as his son-inw. No matter what, he would protect this amazing bastard with all that he had.


    What Tian¡¯er and the rest did not see was that the seven men in ck outside the city walls experienced a tremendous tremor in their bodies, just when the pure white light emitting from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body was purifying the pure Destruction Energy even more. A faint ck mist was released from their bodies during the intense tremor. No.1 and No.2 was petrified when it happened, as they could not understand how their Destruction Attribute was being absorbed. They decided right away, without any hesitation, to back off immediately. No.1 had said earlier that they only had one chance to attack. The seven of them were only at the Heavenly King-tier cultivation base; they were not even at a Heavenly Emperor-tier. All they depended on was the pure Destruction Attribute, their unified attacks, as well as their assassination techniques.


    With Zhou Weiqing was consolidating in the air, it gave them the best opportunity to attack. However, they did not expect so many of them to possess the Saint Energy and would take action immediately, especially Tian¡¯er¡¯s defensive technique, which made their attack failpletely. The seven men in ck backed off at the same time, like seven ck lightnings. As they retreated, they coincidentally avoided Long Shiya¡¯s six-colored light but unfortunately, the Six Ultimate Heavenly God had arrived above them.


    No.1 and No.2 then looked at each other and decided to escape without hesitation. The five remaining men in ck who followed suit, flew up into the sky at the same time and flew toward Long Shiya while the first two escaped as fast as they could. They might be able to escape if they encountered the old Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya, however, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had now evolved into the Six Ultimate Heavenly God. This was the biggest mistake that these men in ck had made on their spection.


    The anger in Long Shiya was burning! How could he not be raging, when he saw that they were attacking his best and most beloved disciple? He had always been protecting his family so he would definitely not let them go. Long Shiya¡¯s eyes were cold as he looked at the five men in ck who were dashing towards him. He waved both his hands and his body then distorted in the air, before five Long Shiyas detached from his body. The five Long Shiyas who looked exactly like the real Long Shiya then made a beeline toward the five men in ck.


    At the same time, Long Shiya¡¯s head and the soles of his feet merged with the Dual Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation. The rich six-colored light swept across the heavens and earth, creating a contrast with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Star Divine Territory. The Six Ultimate Heavenly God disappeared within the distorted six-colored light. As he appeared again, he blocked No.1 and No.2 while the other five men in ck who were far away from their ck light transformed into fireworks and disappeared.


    When No.1 and No.2 were covered in the Six Ultimate Divine Territory, they felt their bodies tightening. The Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light and Darkness Attributes became a restrictive energy to them. They could not defend themselves at all when faced with a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse when they were only at a mere Heavenly King-tier, despite possessing pure Destruction Energy. On top of that, being a unique being aside, the Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya had attributes aside from Saint Energy. The men in ck stood no chance in the Six Ultimate Divine Territory.


    Desperation was burning in No.1 and No.2¡¯s eyes. However, there was nothing that they could do now. Long Shiya had just learnt the Six Ultimate Divine Territory with Sixfold Chain as one of the major abilities. Long Shiya was the ruler in the Six Ultimate Divine Territory, and the chain with six attributes were unbreakable without any Divine Territory abilities.


    A terrifying wave of energy was circting in the air as Long Shiya stood before No.1 and No.2. He then said coldly, ¡°I see that you are all from the Blood Red Hell. You actually had the guts to attack my disciple.¡±


    Their movements, including their Divine Thought werepletely suppressed but they could still speak. Knowing that they had nowhere to run, No.1 said coldly, ¡°No matter what you do, you¡¯re only killing yourself. Long Shiya junior, stop pretending to be a senior in front of me. You weren¡¯t born yet when I was ruling the maind three hundred years ago.¡±


    ¡®Hmm?¡¯ Long Shiya was stunned. Three hundred years ago? Although a Heavenly Jewel Master could lengthen their lifespan when their ability had reached certain point, he had never heard of anyone who could live for three hundred years. As he moved his finger by instinct, two six-colored lights swept above the two men in ck¡¯s heads and tore the ck cloth they were covered in, into pieces. Long Shiya gasped even though he had prepared himself when he saw what No.1 and No.2 looked like.


    The duo who stood before him were not human; he was looking at two skulls! There was a ck ming glow in the skulls¡¯ eyes. Long Shiya waved his right hand again and tore their ck clothes open. As expected, there were two ck skeletons. The most terrifying part was that they were still sentient and could fight, just as well as they spoke. That was beyond Long Shiya¡¯s expectations.


    ¡°What are you?¡±

 Chapter 799

    No.1 let out a cold scoff, ¡°I was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse back in the day, but I¡¯ve lost my flesh when I was resurrected. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t have been so easy for all of you to stop us earlier. Fen Tian won¡¯t let you go, just wait for destruction to arrive.¡±


    Two bangs were heard right after he spoke, and nobody expected No.1 and No.2 to self-explode. The overbearing ck destructive mes exploded out of nowhere and were swept toward Long Shiya. He let his guard down as he was shocked at what they revealed to him, otherwise, he would not let them self-explode happen at all.


    The six-colored light began to circle like a gigantic whirlpool around Long Shiya¡¯s body and blocked the ck me outside easily. Meanwhile, No.1 and No.2 disappearedpletely without leaving a single trail. Long Shiya was visibly deep in thought as he stood there and paused in thought.


    ¡°A Heavenly King-tier skeleton? They even possess the Destruction Attribute. What a relentless person Lord Fen Tian can be!¡± He thought. It was obvious that the skeletons were the Blood Red Hell¡¯s ancestors. The fact that Fen Tian managed to do this, let alone dig up his ancestor¡¯s remains from the grave was unforgivable.


    Long Shiya did not stay too long as he had no idea how many people Lord Fen Tian sent this time around. Protecting his beloved discipline was his top priority. Zhou Weiqing, who was currently in mid-air did not seem to be affected by anything at all, as he continued with his consolidation without so much as a thought of what was happening outside.


    As there were more and more green patterns appearing in the sky, its magnificent colors were gradually showing. Meanwhile, the Jade Dragon on the other side was slowly shrinking. However, judging by its size, the consolidation process had just begun. Zhou Weiqing floated there without an expressionless face. There was only focus and perseverance in his hands, with a rhythm to both of them. He began to elerate at a slow speed, gradually speeding up the consolidation process.


    At that moment, the Shangguan triplets were on the ground. The Destruction Energy had certainly affected them as the pure energy was more powerful than the one that they encountered in the past. However, they had consolidated the Saint Nucleus Core before. Although it was not a true Saint Nucleus Core, its Saint Energy could not be said to be weak. It had slowly recovered after some time of recuperation.


    The time required for the consolidation process would be unbearably long for the outside world. Soon, three days had passed. In mid-air, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s still maintained his focused expression and his body was just as stable as the time he started the consolidation process. However, people who knew?could tell that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s five-meter-tall energy body began to fade and was bing the way it was in the beginning. It was clear that this was caused by the draining of his bodily energy. On the other hand, the Jade Dragon was now a-third smaller than it used to be.


    Since the consolidation process was rather lengthy, the powerhouses of the Peerless Sect did not dare to be careless at all. Under Long Shiya¡¯s coordination, they were taking breaks in turns. At the same time, he arranged many soldiers to lock down many of the passages in Heavenly Bow City and to stop business operations. For the sake of Zhou Weiqing, Heavenly Bow City had given its all, its utmost effort to make that happen.


    Soon, four days had passed. It had been a full seven days, but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consolidation had yet to end. When the Jade Dragon¡¯s size had shrunken by half, the speed of his consolidation had clearly slowed down. Although nobody knew what he was doing with the decrease in speed, the slower pace meant that his consolidation as a whole would now take a longer time.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy body had faded even more; one could even see his actual body in the body of energy. However, the only thing that did not change was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression. He was deeply focused since the beginning until this very point in time. What was most impressive was how the scroll was being consolidated out of thin air. Throughout the seven days, one could roughly make out its shape.


    The jade green glow looked like it was forming a huge web in the sky with many odd patterns on it; each wasplicated, yet magnificent. If it was a Consolidated Equipment Scroll, one could see what was it consolidating into from the image that appeared on it. However, nobody could identify what was on the one that Zhou Weiqing was consolidating. The patterns looked like it had a pattern but nobody could identify what kind of consolidated equipment it was. It was definitely not merely a web.


    Amongst all of them, Duan Tiang was the only one who knew the secret as he was the one who designed the scroll. Although it was Zhou Weiqing who was making the scroll, he had no idea what kind of consolidation transformation thepleted scroll would do to his Ringless Ground Purging Set. Duan Tiang had been watching from below, not wanting to miss any details. Even though Long Shiya came to him and tried to get him to rest, he rejected without hesitation. Safe to say, his eyes never looked away from Zhou Weiqing throughout the entire process. He ignored Fatty Longpletely.


    Long Shiya was helpless, all he could was to help Duan Tiang adjust his body with his Heavenly Energy carefully. Fortunately, the modification Zhou Weiqing performed on Duan Tiang earlier was thorough. Although it drained him a lot more this time, the impact on his body was not as bad as it was before. At the very least, it would not harm his life.


    ¡°Old Duan, how much longer does Weiqing need toplete this?¡± Long Shiya could not help but ask.


    Duan Tiang looked into the sky and shook his head lightly. He said, ¡°I have no idea as well. The pattern of the design gets moreplicated as he continues. As the entire process has to be coordinated from the beginning, this is the reason Weiqing¡¯s speed is slowing down. However, you don¡¯t have to worry. If Weiqing is unable to take it, then no God-tier Master in this world would have the perseverance to make this scroll. I definitely have confidence in him. A miracle would certainly happen under the Astral Divine Territory.¡±


    Soon, another seven days had passed, followed by another seven. After 21 days, neither Zhou Weiqing¡¯s confidantes nor Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya could take it anymore. In the air, the Jade Dragon had already lost its dragon form. What was left was a cloud of a jade green light. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance was the main reason why they were panicking. His original energy body had disappeared, even the Astral Divine Territory in the sky had be extremely dim. The stars were blue, showing imminent signs of a copse. Under such circumstance, who could tell how much longer Zhou Weiqing could hold on?


    Zhou Weiqing who had revealed his actual body still had a glow in his eyes, but his face was pale. His body would asionally show a slight tremble when he was moving his hands. It was clear that he could not take it any longer. Looking at his current speed, he would take at least a couple of days toplete the consolidation process! That was the reason why everyone was panicking. However, Zhou Weiqing had sacrificed so much by now. Who would dare to take the lead to ask him to stop?


    Time passed by, and soon, three days had passed. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body began to shake in the air. His body did not stop shaking but his hands and the expression in his eyes were the only indications of stability.?Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was tremendously small, hovering above Heavenly Bow City while the massive jade green light lit up everything. The Astral Divine Territory hadpletely disappeared yesterday, and the jade-green virtual Consolidation Equipment Scroll looked like a brand new sky, giving off a mesmerizing jade-green color that shone above Heavenly Bow City.


    The consolidation hade to its final moment but Zhou Weiqing¡¯s consolidation speed had been slowed down to the speed of a snail inching its way forward. Tian¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er, Bing¡¯er and Little Witch was not protecting Zhou Weiqing in the sky at that moment. Long Shiya was the only one there. The five of them were kneeling before Duan Tiang. Although they did not say anything, everyone knew what they were begging for. Duan Tiang himself could barely move with all of them at his feet.


    Duan Tiang clenched his teeth without saying anything. To him, the scroll was too important, especially during the final moment of the consolidation. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s progress was extremely slow, he was still going on after all. The wings on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back were stretched open; he was not consuming his Saint Energy alone as it waspletely drained now. He was now consuming his own life force; holding on with the breath in his chest.


    At that moment, Duan Tiang was not only thinking about himself but also Zhou Weiqing as well. If Zhou Weiqing failed this time, one could imagine the severity of the impact on him as he might not be able to break through the Heavenly God-tier forever. However, if Zhou Weiqing managed to do it, the door to the Heavenly God-tier would be wide open for him. Even if he did not achieve this immediately, it was just a matter of time and it would definitely not take long.


    As the five wives sensed the draining of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s life, they all thought of something before Duan Tiang did. They knew very well that if there was anybody who could stop Zhou Weiqing from continuing, it would not be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s father, Admiral Zhou, and not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s master, Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya, but the master junior who was in front of them.


    The five wives continued kneeling for an entire day and night. By then, Zhou Weiqing who was in the air became even more unstable. The scroll that he waspleting on his own was too difficult. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was sufficient, far more than enough. However, one should not forget that he was not an actual God-tier Master! He only managed to do what a God-tier Master could do because he relied on Time Reversal. When he started making this Consolidated Equipment Scroll, it consumed a majority of his Saint Energy which exceeded what the outside world could replenish. The Jade Dragon was much tougher than he had imagined. Therefore, even Duan Tiang did not foresee that making this scroll would be this difficult.

 Chapter 800

    Duan Tiang let out a long sigh as he looked at Zhou Weiqing who was shaking in mid-air, looking like he was going to copse anywhere. As a God-tier Master himself, he knew best how much longer Zhou Weiqing needed toplete the consolidation. Even if he was left with the final part, he would need three more days! If Zhou Weiqing had to go on for another three days in his current condition, his body would most likely not be able to take it.


    ¡°Junior Master.¡± The five wives kneeled before him when they saw Duan Tiang standing up. To them, they did not care even if Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base made no improvement at all. All they wanted was for their man to live! They could not suppress the emotions they had looking at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s situation in the air.


    Duan Tiang took a deep breath slowly and flew into the sky by releasing Heavenly Energy. Long Shiya who was mid-air had been observing what was happening to Duan Tiang. He could not advise Duan Tiang as thetter had sacrificed far too much for Zhou Weiqing. Whether he was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s master or Duan Tiang¡¯s friend, there was nothing he could do at that very moment.


    Long Shiya was secretly relieved when he saw Duan Tiang flying. ¡®Is it finally ending?¡¯ He thought. However, he felt awful and sadness filled his heart. He felt terrible for Duan Tiang as the more hopeful one was, the bigger the disappointment would be. One could imagine the impact on Duan Tiang for the failure this time. Perhaps his best brother would bring this regret with him when he left this world. At the same time, he was sad as well. As a person who possessed the Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set, Long Shiya also wished to see the eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set! However, it seemed like it was far from possible now.


    Duan Tiang pursed his lips as he flew slowly towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction. The closer he was, the clearer he could see Zhou Weiqing¡¯s condition. It was startling, to say the least. To maintain the consolidation process, many of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s blood vessels were clearly visible on the surface of his skin. He had indeed tried his very best to hold on to the consolidation by burning through his life force! Furthermore, he could not afford the slightest mistake.


    ¡°Weiqing, let¡¯s forget about it¡­¡± Duan Tiang said softly as his lips were shaking. However, nobody had expected Zhou Weiqing to ignore what Duan Tiang had just said. His hand movements did not seem to show any signs of stopping at all. Just as everyone panicked and did not know what to do, ayer of a faint jade-green light emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    A mellow sigh came from the sky, ¡°You idiot, why are you reluctant to borrow my strength? Do you really think that I¡¯ll live if you drain yourself to death? Such an idiot!¡±


    Then, theyer of the jade-green light emitting from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body grew. In an instant, it had dyed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body in a shade of jade-green color. The life force that he had been consuming was recovering at a stunning speed. Zhou Weiqing was also connecting the Saint Energy that was initially unwilling toplete the final integration, like a kitten under the jade-green glow and imprinted itself on the very end of the scroll.


    A beautiful silhouette appeared in the sky. Six wings opened up on her back, and her expression was gentle as she looked at the persistent man below him. At the same time, a glow was beaming on her chest. She then mumbled to herself, ¡°Why do I have such painful emotions in my heart? Could this be the affection or the love that humans speak of? But, I¡¯m not human.¡±


    The appearance of the Elven Queen made a massive part of the sky turn a jade-green color. At the same time, a rich life aura descended from the heavens. The Elven Queen¡¯s blood was probably the most crucial part of the Consolidating Ink. Because of this, the Consolidating Ink became rather smooth. Thest step that would have initially taken another three days had beenpleted by Zhou Weiqing in an instant, with the support of the Elven Queen.


    A scorching jade-green light was shining in the sky while a dense wave of energy shook the area above Heavenly Bow City intensely. Even such a powerhouse like the Elven Queen had to avoid the scorching light temporarily and backed off far away. A few days back, when Zhou Weiqing began consuming his life force, the Elven Queen who shared a life with him had felt it. Although Zhou Weiqing insisted not to borrow the Elven Queen¡¯s life force, how could she not notice it, especially since they were connected closely?


    Under such circumstances, the Elven Queen made her way there immediately without hesitation. Even she herself did not know if she did it to save her own life or out of her concern for Zhou Weiqing. It was only when she came to release the life force into Zhou Weiqing by force to protect his body via the connection they had, that she realized that she might have an indescribable connection with this man. It was most probably caused by the time when they absorbed the energy of one another.


    The jade-green light was changing its form slowly in the air. Theplicated patternspletely disappeared within a second and turned into a piercing, jade-green light before it sped thousands of meters away instantly. It was drifting quickly in the air like it was celebrating a new life. When the jade green light began to move, it looked like the Jade Dragon¡¯s previous form. However, it was much bigger than the Jade Dragon now. Slowly, intense lights like stars sparkling could be seen on it. Its original green color had gradually faded following the appearance of the starts and it turned a shade of white. It was a crystal clear white.


    The Elven Queen could not help but open her beautiful eyes widely when she saw the white color. She could clearly feel its contents. Zhou Weiqing made it! He had sessfully created the eleventh piece of the legendary set. However, it was not merely a legendary set achieved by a first timer. Although Zhou Weiqing was considered a true rookie in the eyes of a God-tier Master, without Time Reversal, there was no way he couldplete the consolidation this time. However, one should not forget that how difficult it was to perform the consolidation, especially without using Heavenly Energy!


    In the making of the Consolidation Equipment Scroll of the legendary set, the creator needed to integrate his own Heavenly Energy into the scroll in order to graduallyplete it. What Zhou Weiqing put in was not Heavenly Energy, but Saint Energy instead. He had arrived at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor-tier, and he had the power of the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core¡¯s Saint Energy.


    That was the reason why it was so difficult to make the scroll,?and was possibly the reason why Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy was almost drained. One should know that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ability now was nothing short of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. He only managed toplete consolidating the final scroll with the help of the Elven Queen. One could imagine how much Saint Energy was absorbed during the consolidation of the scroll. On top of that, a massive amount of Saint Energy provided by the Astral Divine Territory had been drained too.


    Levitating midair, Duan Tiang who was not far away from Zhou Weiqing did not have the intention to back off at all. It was Long Shiya who came to protect him lest he was washed away by the overbearing remaining waves of energy in the air.


    ¡°Luring the Dragon, Second to None. This shall be a miracle that will not ur twice. It¡¯s done ¨C we¡¯ve made it! I¡¯ve finally seen thepletion of the eleventh piece of the legendary set. Besides, this ispletely not the legendary set that I designed. The Saint Energy had improved it. We really did it!¡±


    The massive white light instantly shot tens of thousands of meters above the air. They could only see the white dots of light that were left. However, Zhou Weiqing was not in a rush this time as he clearly felt the connection between him and the white light. The eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set had finally beenpleted. The scroll that was consolidated from thin air had be a part of his body as soon as it waspleted.


    The very next second, the white light was sent down from above. It spread out when it arrived hundreds of meters above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head. It then spread out in the form of a gigantic white halo. Zhou Weiqing lifted his right hand up entirely by instinct. There were eleven Ice Jade Physical Jewels releasing a gentle white light on his right hand. It seemed like it was choking with the white halo in the air. Then, the gigantic white halo descended from above. A deafening roar of a dragon¡¯s groan coupled with a peculiar fluctuation that seemed to contain a profound understanding of the heavens and earth gathered towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand from every direction.


    Buzz ¡ª


    As the white light met the Ice Jade Physical Jewels, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body began to shake intensely. All the Saint Energy that he had consumed seemed to bepletely refilled immediately. Besides, the ten-piece Ringless Ground Purging Set that he already possessed seemed to be activated by the milky white light. They released waves of energy which felt like it was rejecting thest eleventh piece.


    A peculiar thing then happened. A Physical Jewel was consolidated apart from the eleven Physical Jewels that Zhou Weiqing possessed. What set it apart was that although it was also white, it was different from the eleven of them. It was crystal clear; the white jewel that was filled with a profound understanding of the heavens and earth had be the leader of the other eleven Ice Jade Physical Jewels. Besides, this Physical Jewel seemed a little different from the remaining eleven jewels as it felt like it was a void. They could vaguely see a tiny dragon roaming about in the white jewel.


    The initial Ringless Ground Purging Set eventually became quiet. It took a much lesser time to be mastered than what Zhou Weiqing had imagined. Then, ten dark golden lights lit up on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body in a wave as the Ringless Ground Purging Set was put onto his body. It was still the ten-piece set but it was not bright gold when it waspleted. It had reverted to a dark golden color, simr to how it was in the beginning. However, Zhou Weiqing clearly felt?that the dark golden colored ten-piece set waspletely different than it was before.

 Chapter 801

    Originally, his Ringless Ground Purging Set was purely for the sake of energy and several other boosts to his abilities. However, this time he noticed that his Ringless Ground Purging Set had already be part of his Saint Energy, and it waspletely attuned to his energy. He discovered that the starlights that were hidden in the midst of the dark golden color were like an armor on his body that had been fully condensed by his Neb Saint Energy.


    At the same time, he was also clear that once his cultivation base broke through to the Heavenly God Tier, the eleventh piece of the legendary armor set that had just beenpleted would go through its final fusion. It would allow him to fully own a brand-new legendary suit that could be considered as the best in all thends.


    Unfortunately, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing did not have the time to test the changes that the Ringless Ground Purging Set had gone through. It was all he could do to look at the Elven Queen as he nodded faintly at her. In the next moment, his body slumped backward as he fell and fainted into Long Shiya¡¯s arms.


    The consolidation through the past twenty days was just too enormous and exhausting for Zhou Weiqing. Be it his body, Saint Energy or his Divine Thought, they were all overloaded. Had it not been for the nourishment from the Elven Queen¡¯s tremendous vitality that allowed his body to go through another evolution andplete the Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation, he would have most likely long copsed from the pressure. It was not a stroll in the park to create a miracle using the Atmospheric Energy after all.


    When the Elven Queen arrived, she did not believe that she could do the things that Zhou Weiqing had done. Moreover, her cultivation base was already at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier and not at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    The Elven Queen nced at Zhou Weiqing and was deep in thought but she did not say anything as she took a step forward in the air and vanished without a trace.


    Although this time Zhou Weiqing had suffered quite some damage, the returns that he gained was equally enormous as well. Whether it was due to his confidence or the control of his Saint Energy, or even the elevation of his body the moment it overloaded, they were all beneficial to him in his next step of breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier.


    Long Shiya held onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body as he descended from the sky. The sealing of the Heavenly Bow City whichsted for nearly a month and all the peculiar spectacles finally had the curtains drawn down. Even after several decades had gone by, the miracles that took ce during this month would continue to be the talk of the town for years toe.


    Now that Zhou Weiqing had finallypleted one of his important mission, themotion in the Boundless Maind had also died down and it became unusually peaceful.


    Be it the Dandun Empire or the Bai Da Empire, they both actually retreated as if nothing had taken ce at all. As for the three Shangguan sisters and Tian¡¯er, they had also left the Heavenly Bow City quietly after Zhou Weiqing regained his consciousness from thea. They returned to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pnce and Heavenly Snow Mountain respectively.


    Those with discerning eyes could clearly see that the current tranquility in the maind was only temporary. It was apparent that the Dandun Empire would not give up just like that. Apart from that, the Zhongtian Empire could not easily obtain news from the Dandun Empire any longer. Both the Dandun and Bai Da Empire had tightly sealed off their information from the outer world. All the major empires were in full swing, preparing and dispatching their armies. Themoners had no idea when the war would break out but every top official from all the nations knew about this very clearly. The most crucial thingy in the uing Grand Tournament of Saint Lands that was about to take ce.


    In the earlier days, the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands was held once every five years. However, it had now been changed to being held once every decade. In the previous years, this tournament was a ce for the Five Great Saint Lands to disy their true power. The Saint Land with the highest rank would have a greater influence on the maind.


    Just take the previous Grand Tournament of Saint Lands for example, the moment the Heavenly Demon Sect came outst again in the tournament, coupled with the fact that most of its followers possessed the Evil Attribute, it was suppressed by the other four Great Saint Lands together. As a result, the influence of the sect had greatly decreased. At the same time, it was also rejected by all the other nations. Otherwise, it would not have fallen into such pitiful state in the first ce. The Heavenly Demon Sect would mostly like be destroyed had it not been for Zhou Weiqing¡¯s help.


    This time, the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands would take ce in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Be it in brightness or darkness, a great number of people looked forward to the oue of this tournament.


    In the eyes of the people, it was clear that the Heavenly Demon Sect had long lost the qualifications to join the Grand Tournament. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s uprising influence was bound to be crushed by the other three Great Saint Lands anyway. However, nobody was able to predict what the final oue would be. If the Blood Red Hell was sessfully suppressed by the other three Great Saint Lands, then the alliance between Dandun and Bai Da Empire would definitely be squashed as well. On the contrary, this might be the best time for another great empire to rise abruptly. It would be a mystery if Zhongtian Empire was able to block the Dandun and Bai Da Empire allied forces by then.


    Of course, no one knew what was going on inside the Saint Lands at the moment. However, the atmosphere on the maind was already unprecedentedly tensed. Every nation¡¯s top officials had their eyes all focused on the Heavenly Snow Mountain as they quietly waited for the arrival of the final result.


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    Heavenly Jewel Ind, Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Tianyang was lost in his thoughts as he sat on the master throne. Shangguan Tianyue stood beside him with a calm expression on his face.


    ¡°Have the three girls left?¡± Shangguan Tianyang asked nonchntly.


    Shangguan Tianyue nodded his head. A slightly dejected look could be seen on his face. ¡°It¡¯s hard to keep a daughter at home!¡±


    A faint smile crept up on Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face as he shook his head, ¡°Perhaps, this is the best oue after all.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Shangguan Tianyue stared at his brother in shock. In truth, he knew perfectly well that his brother was actually concerned about having all three Shangguan sisters married off to Zhou Weiqing, especially Shangguan Xue¡¯er. After all, even if they did not take into consideration the fact that Shangguan Xue¡¯er was his daughter, she was still the one who was groomed to be the next Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce sessor. On top of that, she was also the most outstanding person among all the younger generation in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Shangguan Tianyang continued dejectedly, ¡°I heard that fellow has alreadypleted the eleventh piece of his Ringless Ground Purging Set. Maybe we still have the ability to stop the rise of both Dandun Empire and Blood Red Hell. However, nobody will be able to stop him from leading the rise of the Heavenly Bow Empire anymore. Fortunately, this kid¡¯s not greedy, and he¡¯s not our enemy.¡±


    The moment Shangguan Tianyue thought of that little brat, a faint smile appeared on his face as well, ¡°Brother, if you¡¯re given another chance to redo everything, how do you think you¡¯ll deal with him?¡¯


    A cold gleam shimmered in Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s eyes, ¡°I¡¯ll kill him without any hesitation. Or maybe, forcefully take him into the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue cracked a smile, ¡°You¡¯re right. If we have another chance to redo everything, I¡¯ll marry Bing¡¯er off to him immediately and assist him in rebuilding his nation. Then, he¡¯ll truly be one of us Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang cast a nce at him, ¡°Unfortunately, there¡¯s no ¡®if¡¯ in this world. Anyway, is everything ready?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s face instantly turned solemn as he said, ¡°Everything¡¯s ready. We¡¯re ready to leave at any time.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang suddenly rose from his throne, and his eyes were brightly lit, ¡°Alright, let me see how strong this Blood Red Hell actually is to the extent that they dare to provoke the entire maind! Let us go to the Heavenly Snow Mountain!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


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    Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Unlike the Wan Shou Empire¡¯s weather that was pleasant all year round, a piercing cold wind blew on Heavenly Snow Mountain that was situated atop the mountains. Even a Heavenly Jewel Master that had a slightly weaker cultivation base would have a hard time standing still here.


    At this moment, two people were standing, rooted to the spot. One man and one woman. The woman was leaning into the man¡¯s embrace while he gently stroked her beautiful hair


    ¡°Silly, you¡¯re going to be a mum soon, you know. Look at how spoiled you are.¡±


    If anybody from the Wan Shou Empire happened to hear such kind wordsing out of this man, their jaws would be opened so wide that it would most likely drop to the ground. This was because the man was none other than the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain who was in charge of the lives of ten million people living in the Wan Shou Empire ¡ª the strongest man in the world. Or at least, he would remain the strongest man in the entire world until somebody appeared to defeat him.


    ¡°Father, when will I be able to see Mother again? Will shee back if Weiqing and I are formally married?¡± Tian¡¯er muttered lightly as she leaned back into her father¡¯s arms.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes turned solemn instantly. Although he had countless maids and concubines, he only had one true wife. The only child that he had was Tian¡¯er who was lying in his arms now. Could it be that he was infertile? Of course not. The reason he only had one child was because of his profound love towards her.


    ¡°I guess the only person who can make your mothere back and never leave is that little brat. It has never crossed my mind that he¡¯ll be breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier so soon in just within these few years. Looks like your mother is more of a visionary than I am. Still, I really want to kick this boy¡¯s ass at least once! You two are not even married yet, and he has already given me a grandson! Tell me, don¡¯t you think he deserves a good beating?¡±


    ¡°Father¡­¡± Tian¡¯er squirmed in her father¡¯s embrace. Her delicate face waspletely flushed.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian chuckled, ¡°Just like the saying goes, ¡®a married daughter is just like water that has been poured ¡ª she doesn¡¯t belong to her parents anymore.¡¯ Anyway, I¡¯m not going to meddle in your other business but you have to get married here at the Heavenly Snow Mountain. I believe that the two fellows in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce will most likely have the same thoughts as I do. Zhou Weiqing is really a lucky bastard!¡±


    Tian¡¯er stared curiously at her father¡¯s smile before she asked, ¡°Father, you don¡¯t seem like you¡¯re worried about the uing Grand Tournament of Saint Lands at all? Weiqing told me that the Blood Red Hell is not and that¡¯s easy to deal with. Not only tha¡­¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian waved his hands, preventing her from continuing, ¡°They¡¯re just a couple of small clowns. The true enemy is the one pulling the strings behind the scene. I¡¯ve already read the letter that Weiqing told you to bring me. This time, I¡¯ll join him in this game. The maind will not be chaotic. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± Tian¡¯er did not say anything more as she continued to snuggle against her father quietly. She knew that once she became Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wife, she would not have a lot of time to spend with her father anymore. For this reason, she feltpletely attached to her father.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian looked towards the far distance. Three days. Three more days before the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s heart that had not wavered in many years started to look forward to the uing tournament.


    ¡°Mountain Lord,¡± a respectful voice sounded from not far away.


    Creases crept up in between Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s brows. It was obvious that he was dissatisfied that his sweet moment with his daughter was disrupted.


    Just several dozen meters away, Gu Site, the strong and sturdy Lion King, was standing quietly with his disheveled and tousled hair. No, he was no longer the Lion King because his position had been stripped away by Xue Ao¡¯tian due to the incident previously. The person who was currently in charge of the Leontrope was his son ¡ª Gu Yingbing.

 Chapter 802

    Perhaps it was because he had been living on the Heavenly Snow Mountain for some time now that Gu Site¡¯s old lion¡¯s temper had tamed down a lot. However, there was something peculiar in the nces that he asionally cast at Tian¡¯er.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian asked nonchntly, ¡°Is everything settled?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mountain Lord. We¡¯ve already evacuated all of the Heavenly Beasts in the Wan Shou Empire to the outskirts, and the Beastmaster Armies are stationed at the mountain foot, waiting to be dispatched at any time. The Lion King has already gone uphill, and all of the powerhouses at Heavenly King Tier and above from every tribe have all gathered. There¡¯s a total of two Heavenly Emperors and twenty-one Heavenly Kings.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian nodded his head, ¡°Alright. Pass my order down. From now on, nobody is allowed to act on their own without authorization. No exploration is allowed either.¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± Gu Site replied respectfully. He did not question Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯smand and left directly after he replied.


    A cold look shed across Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face, ¡°Come on! I want to see how big of a storm all of you can stir up on the Heavenly Snow Mountain!¡±


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain was actually ranked very far behind among all the Saint Lands before Xue Ao¡¯tian built it up. During that period of time, its position was even worse than the Heavenly Demon Sect. However, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had the Wan Shou Empire as their foundation, unlike the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even if the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had always been powerful and influential, they did not dare to back the Heavenly Snow Mountain into a tight corner.


    Due to Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s rising influence, the Heavenly Snow Mountain began to rise rapidly in its rank the moment this Heavenly God-tier powerhouse appeared. However, it was still slightly lower than the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. This could be seen clearly from the number of powerhouses that they had in hand right now. With only two Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivators, this number was probably only slightly better than the Heavenly Demon Sect. Had it not been for Xue Ao¡¯tian, one could easily imagine what the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s position would be like on the maind. Of course, the Heavenly Snow Mountain also had its own virtues.


    Things were beginning to turn turbulent in the Wan Shou Empire. All kinds of powerhouses from every corner of the world were making their way towards the same destination. The battle that would determine the status quo and even the safety of the maind was about to begin.


    Three days passed in just a blink of an eye.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain was usually covered with mist and fog on most days due to the extremely high altitude. However, it was somewhat special today. Somehow, the sky was blue and clear. Not even a cloud was in sight. The air surrounding the Heavenly Snow Mountain seemed very pure, and the merciless sunlight raised the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s temperature way higher than usual.


    Summit tform ¡ª the true entrance to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Saint Land. 20 young disciples were standing in a row on two sides. The newly appointed Lion King, Gu Yingbing and the Tiger King, Xue Ao¡¯ying were both standing at the innermost region. Today, the both of them were responsible for weing the guests.


    The Tiger King, Xue Aoying appeared to be very calm but Gu Yingbing seemed a little excited. He had always been a man whose courage would mount as the battle progressed. His pride had received a big blow when he lost to Zhou Weiqing. However, the blow became the driving force behind all his hard work. In only two years, under Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s constant guidance, he had already broken through to the Heavenly King Tier and became the youngest Heavenly King-tier powerhouse in the history of the Wan Shou Empire.


    Although Gu Yingbing did not know how this year¡¯s Grand Tournament of Saint Lands was going to unfold, he had a premonition the moment he saw Tian¡¯er¡¯s return. He knew that he would see Zhou Weiqing once again in the Grand Tournament that would be held in the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    The moment he thought of Zhou Weiqing, he could not help but clenched his fists tightly. Now that he was already in the Heavenly King Tier, he had long made up his mind that he would challenge Zhou Weiqing again the next time heid eyes on him. Even if it was not for Tian¡¯er¡¯s sake, he would have to fight for his own honor.


    Unfortunately, he did not know that?¡®the youngest Heavenly King in Wan Shou Empire¡¯ title had already been taken away by Tian¡¯er not long ago.


    The sun had already risen high in the sky. The Tiger King, Xue Aoying, finally made his move as he said in a deep voice, ¡°They¡¯reing. Let us wee them!¡± Having said that, he strode forward and walked towards the mountain entrance with Gu Yingbing by his side.


    The roads on Heavenly Snow Mountain were extremely steep. One would definitely feel dizzy if one looked down from the top. Gu Yingbing could clearly see that a group of yellow-d figures was rapidly climbing up the mountain at an extremely fast pace. From a rough nce, it could be seen that there were at least several dozen people making their way towards them.


    Soon enough, the yellow figures approached the top of the mountain.


    Xue Aoyingughed out loudly, ¡°Your elegance is still as graceful as before, Valley Lord Huang. Wee to the Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    A group of yellow figures flickered pass as many yellow-d powerhouses rose up to the sky beforending in front of Xue Aoying and Gu Yingbing.


    The two people who stood before them was a man and a woman. They both appeared to be in their thirties. The man was tall and slender with dashing eyebrows and fiery eyes. The surrounding air behind him was slightly distorted. It was a result of the Time Attribute, not the Fire Attribute. The woman beside him looked very delicate and gentle. Standing half a foot behind the man, her eyes were filled with extreme tenderness. One could easily tell that they were husband and wife and were a sweet and loving couple.


    However, if one were to pay closer attention, one could see the vicissitudes of life deep in their eyes. It was apparent that their appearance did not match their true age.


    ¡°Tiger King, you¡¯re still as hale and hearty as before. This must be Yingbing, right? I heard that you¡¯ve inherited the position of the Lion King. Congrattions to you!¡± The man said with a smile on his face. His tone was mild, and his voice was clear and warm. It was very pleasing to the ears.


    Gu Yingbing was also looking at the newly arrived guests from top to bottom. He knew that the couple standing before him was none other than the Valley Lords of Love Valley, Huang Xingyun, and Yun Ruoyun. As the ruler of one of the major Saint Land, one could easily imagine just how powerful their strength was. He had seen them both previously in thest Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. At that time, the Demonic Emperor, Wu Yueyun, was defeated by their hands. This couple would always team up andunch an attack together. This was also the tradition of Love Valley.


    ¡°Good morning, Valley Lord Huang, Valley Lord Yun,¡± Gu Yingbing bowed slightly to the both of them. His position was different now. He was now the tribe leader of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe, and he was also the King of the Wan Shou Empire. His identity did not allow him to be too courteous towards them.


    Standing behind Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun was a total of 36 people who came from the Love Valley. All of them were at least Heavenly King-tier powerhouses and above. The reason they climbed up instead of flying up earlier was out of respect for the Heavenly Snow Mountain. This was also an unwritten rule in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands.


    The thing that grabbed Gu Yingbing¡¯s attention in particr was the couple that followed closely behind Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun. Both of them appeared to be in their forties. However, their auras seemed to be tooplex for Gu Yingbing to fathom. Gu Yingbing still could not see through them with his Heavenly King-tier cultivation base. The couple obviously had a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Along with the Huang Xingyun and his partner, all of them added up would total to six Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses.


    Six Heavenly Emperors and 30 Heavenly Kings. It seemed like the Love Valley was going all out this time. The Heavenly Snow Mountain would never be able topete with them in terms of overall strength if Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s presence was not taken into consideration. After all, Love Valley had always had strongbat abilities. They excelled the most in couple joint battles and using Time attribute from the Saint attributes. During thest Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, Love Valley came out third, ranking above the Blood Red Hell.

 Chapter 803

    This time, the army from Love Valley was indeed quite big. Huang Xingyin nodded his head at Gu Yingbin again as he asked, ¡°Are the rest of you not here yet?¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯ying chuckled, ¡°The both of you are the first to arrive. Please have a rest inside. We¡¯ve already prepared a ce for you to rest, and big brother wille and see you two in personter.¡±


    Huang Xingyun shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s alright. This is the Grand Tournament. There¡¯s no need for all these formalities at all. The arena will be here, am I right? I¡¯m sure the rest will arrive soon. We¡¯ll just stay here and wait for them. This year¡¯s Grand Tournament is the most troublesome. It¡¯ll better if we can finish it early.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯ying did not press the matter any further. Instead, he turned to Gu Yingbing and said, ¡°Yingbing, please invite big brother here. Let him know that Valley Lord Huang and Yun have already arrived.¡±


    Gu Yingbing nodded his head before turning to go inside the Heavenly Snow Mountain. On the other hand, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun brought the Love Valley¡¯s powerhouses to the south of the vast tform. The Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s disciples immediately brought them seats and tables. Fruits and food that had already been prepared beforehand were also served to them.


    Although the Grand Tournament was only held once every decade, the tournament would not take too long each time. Due to the fact that these powerhouses from different Saint Lands were unwilling to socialize with each other for an extended period of time, they usually would not stay for too long. After all, among the few Saint Lands, even Love Valley and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce who looked as if they were quite friendly with each other on the surface also had their guards up against each other. They would never let the other party seize any opportunity or exploit any loopholes for their own use.


    Other than the two Valley Lords, the other 34 powerhouses from Love Valley did not even utter a single word ever since the moment they arrived. They continued to calmly wait there and no emotions could be seen on them at all. However, when these 36 people stood together, that invisible oppressive force was so terrifying that even Xue Ao¡¯ying who was a Heavenly Emperor did not want to go near them.


    After all, during the previous Grand Tournament, the Love Valley only sent out four Heavenly Emperors. However, the number had increased to six this time.


    At this moment, Huang Xingyun suddenly pulled Yun Ruoyun up from her seat and smiled, ¡°Our old friend is here. Tiger King, let us wee them together.¡±


    The couple had already walked ahead to the summit entrance as he spoke.


    Everything lookedpletely white from the mountain. However, if one were to observe carefully, one could see that there were many white dots jumping around like stars all the way up to the summit.


    Two gusts of cool breeze surged up. Two white figures had immediately taken the lead and reached the top. They did not even use the mountain wall to assist in their climbing. Instead, they looked like they were flying close to the mountain wall. A pair of tall and sturdy figures garbed in whitended on the ground in an instant. Oh, weren¡¯t these the two brothers, Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue?


    Huang Xingyunughed loudly, ¡°How are you, my brothers? Tianyang and Tianyue?¡± He took the initiative to wee them as he greeted them.


    Shangguan Tianyang smiled, ¡°You¡¯re early, Xingyun. Here I thought we would be the first to arrive.¡±


    Huang Xingyun smiled as well, ¡°We¡¯ve only just reached as well. Brother Tianyang, you really brought a lot of people with you this time, huh?¡± He even cast a meaningful nce towards Shangguan Tianyang while he spoke.


    The smile remained stered on Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face as if he did not see anything at all. ¡°Well, I can¡¯t help it. I feelpelled to bring this many. How¡¯ve you been, Tiger King?¡± He finally greeted Xue Ao¡¯ying.


    Xue Ao¡¯ying appeared to be unbothered by it. After all, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain had always been rather hostile towards each other. It would be more urate to say they both see each other as their biggest opponent. Moreover, he could not bepared to Huang Xingyun from Love Valley as far as their status was concerned


    ¡°Greetings, Pce Master Shangguan. It¡¯s still good. I¡¯m in the pink of health.¡± Xue Ao¡¯ying replied nonchntly.


    At this moment, all the others from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had also reached the top. To Xue Ao¡¯ying¡¯s surprise, the number of powerhouses that the two Shangguan brothers brought with them this time was a lot morepared to the previous tournament. Not counting the two brothers, there were a total of 108 powerhouses who came this time. Although all of the 108 people were only at the Heavenly King Tier, everybody knew that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had an ultimate technique called the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Formation. The greater the number of people who cast this technique, the more powerful and mighty the technique would be. During thest tournament, Xue Ao¡¯tian had no choice but to give up in the end because he could not win against the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Formation that was led by Shangguan Tianyang. It resulted in the Heavenly Snow Mountain cing second in the tournament. Moreover, the Shangguan brothers only brought 64 people with them at that time. Now that they had 108 people with them, it was apparent that this was the strongest lineup from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce so far.


    However, it was only right that there should be at least one or two Heavenly Emperors in the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Yet, it seemed like none of them hade for this tournament.However, it was kind of understandable. It was obvious that they were stationed behind to guard the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. After all, it could be said that they had brought out the entirety of their main forces this time.


    With the same smile still stered on his face, Shangguan Tianyang said, ¡°Tiger King, where¡¯s your brother? All of us old friends are here! He should at leaste out to meet us, right?¡±


    The Tiger King¡¯s face changed slightly. Just as he was about to say something, a cold voice came from behind, ¡°Since when were the Heavenly Snow Mountain friends with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Everyone could immediately feel a heavy pressure suddenlying off from the Heavenly Snow Mountain Summit. All of them shifted their gaze towards the voice. They saw the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao¡¯tian walking out slowly to the front escorted by Gu Yingbing.


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face darkened slightly, and the smile on his face faded a little. His gaze shed with Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s in mid-air. Invisible sparks seemed to be ignited at once.


    They were old rivals. Strong hostility burst out without reservation as they met once again.


    Huang Xingyun and his wife from Love Valley watched from the side. He proceeded to move half a step to stand next to Shangguan Tianyang. They clearly shared amon hatred towards the enemy. In reality, Love Valley had always been standing alongside the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in going against the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Just like how the ncpain Empire had been working together with Zhongtian and Fei Li Empire to go against the Wan Shou Empire for so many years.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian was not bothered by Huang Xingyun¡¯s gaze at all. It was as if all he could see was Shangguan Tianyang alone. A hint of ferocious killing intent could be seen in his sharp gaze. It was as if he wouldunch an earth-shattering attack at any time he liked.


    Shangguan Tianyue also took half a step forward and stood on the other side of Shangguan Tianyang. They still acknowledged Xue Ao¡¯tian as the world¡¯s strongest powerhouse. No one here was strong enough to be his opponent if they were to go against him one-on-one. They even feared the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain would suddenly react andunch a full-st attack on Shangguan Tianyang. If Shangguan Tianyang was not well-prepared, he could be hurt by that attack.


    However, Shangguan Tianyang did not back down at all as he stared straight into Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes. It was as if he was just staring at an ordinary opponent as he red coldly at him. Yet, a faint white light had already begun to appear around his body. This was a sign that the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum was about to beunched.


    A sneer appeared on the corner of Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s mouth as he said nonchntly, ¡°You¡¯re still standing at the same spot after so many years. I¡¯m so disappointed!¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face immediately darkened when he heard Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s words. It was obvious that his words had touched a sore spot, ¡°So what? We Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce still remain as the best Saint Land in the world. One person¡¯s strength can never win against a group of people.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian snorted in disdain, ¡°That might not be true. God knows who¡¯ll be the best Saint Land after today!¡±


    ¡°Excuse me, would the two you kindly listen to my humble opinions?¡± Huang Xingyun took a step forward again and separated the two Great Saint Land Lords¡¯ gazes from each other. However, he had ced himself in a situation where he had to bear a very heavy pressure. These two were the Great Saint Land Lords after all. It was a good thing that he at least still had the support from his wife to support him. For this reason, he was finally able to separate Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s shes of force like a pin against an awn.


    When Huang Xingyun sensed Shangguan Tianyang and Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes on himself, he continued, ¡°Today¡¯s the day of the Grand Tournament of our five Great Saint Lands. Since it¡¯s the Grand Tournament, let us do everything in ordance with the rules. Since the people from Blood Red Hell and Heavenly Demon Sect have yet to arrive, let us all stay calm. We¡¯ll have our turn to w at each other¡¯s throatter. Not only that¡­¡±


    Huang Xingyun suddenly paused as he reached here and cast a nce at Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang who was standing behind him. His face turned dimmer as he continued, ¡°Over the past few years, the Dandun Empire has been too aggressive to the point that it even wiped off the entire Geritimo Empire. I¡¯m certain that the Blood Red Hell must be pulling the strings behind this incident. That¡¯s why this time, we must interrogate them thoroughly when they arrive.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian snorted disdainfully, ¡°The Blood Red Hell¡¯s only a petty little rascal. Huang Xingyun, you¡¯d better just take your excitement back home. Even if the Dandun Empire had truly be strong, the Wan Shou Empire will definitely not be the ones that would be affected.


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face instantly darkened, ¡°So does this mean you¡¯re going to join hands with Dandun Empire to attack us?¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian scoffed, ¡°Why can¡¯t I do that? The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Unfortunately, that Blood Red Hell is still not qualified to join hands with me. Shangguan Tianyang, don¡¯t be fooled by the illusion that you¡¯re really the best in the world just because your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce has Zhongtian Empire in your hands. It¡¯s true that the Zhongtian Empire has upied the most strategic location in the central ins. However, don¡¯t forget that there¡¯s absolutely nothing around your Zhongtian Empire as support. It¡¯s not that difficult if someone really wants to annihte all of you.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang bellowed all of a sudden, ¡°Xue A¡¯otian you wolf! Don¡¯t think that I really fear you! You told me I¡¯ve not made any progress, right? Fine! Let me see how much your cultivation base has improved in the past ten years!¡±


    As he was bellowing, he strode forward and overtook Huang Xingyun before thrusting out a palm all the way straight towards Xue Ao¡¯tian.


    A milky colored palm-shaped force emerged at once from his palm. It was only the size of a palm when it first materialized. However, it started to grow at a horrifying speed within seconds. By the time it arrived in front of Xue Ao¡¯tian, it had already grown to one meter in diameter. Although not an ounce of energy force was leaked out to the surroundings, everyone was clear on how terrifying the amount of force that was contained in this one palm.


    If Shangguan Tianyang did not put on his Boundless Infinitum Set, he could never go against?Xue Ao¡¯tian?<sup>1?</sup>. However, he would possess the strength to go against a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse the moment he put his set on. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to defeat the Heavenly Snow Mountain with their collective strength alone.


    He snorted disdainfully again. Instead of retreating, Xue Ao¡¯tian mmed his right palm out. Everyone present could see that the fist that he had just thrown out waspletely covered in a gold color.


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 Chapter 804

    With a burst of light, the white light soared upwards into the sky followed by a gush of golden light after it had scattered into the surroundings. The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain seemed to quiver with this one attack.


    There was nothing Huang Xingyun could do so he brought his wife to a side in retreat. A look of helplessness could be seen on his face. However, there seemed to be a light that gleamed in the depth of his eyes. No one seemed to have noticed this gleam at all.


    The duel between two Saint Lands¡¯ powerhouses immediately gripped both sides with intense tension. The 108 Heavenly Kings quickly spread out and stood in their respective positions. Intense Heavenly Energy ripples continued to erupt from their bodies. The force instantly overpowered Xue Ao¡¯tian as they coordinated with Shangguan Tianyang.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian was not someone who was just born yesterday. Over twenty Heavenly Kings immediately stepped forward and gathered behind him. The Tiger King Xue Ao¡¯ying, the former Lion King Gu Site, Gu Yingbing and the others gathered behind Xue Ao¡¯tian instantly.


    At this moment, a loud howl suddenly resonated from below the mountain. Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang who were just about to start their battle immediately came to a halt. They both simultaneously turned their attention towards the mountainside.


    Streaks of red lights soared up from the cliff all the way up to the?summit. Xue Ao¡¯tian could not help but furrow his brows the moment he saw the light. There was a contemptuous look on his face. This was because the red lights were not flying upwards but they were each leaping very high up tond on the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Their insolence was so unbearable. It was a lot more arrogant than the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Huang Xingyun pulled his wife¡¯s hand and went back to stand in front of his people. All of the powerhouses from Love Valley that he brought with him were restless. One by one, they stood up to stand behind the two Valley Lords, quietly awaiting further orders.


    There was quite a number of the red-d figures. In a short amount of time, over a hundred people had already gathered on top of the mountain.


    The person who stood in front was very tall. He was half a head taller than Xue Ao¡¯tian. His shoulders were wide, and he was dressed in a red robe with a ck cloak behind him. He appeared simple-looking yet somber. A cluster of fiery, crimson tattoos was pulsating ever so slightly on his forehead. The moment this man appeared, even the temperature on the Heavenly Snow Mountain had risen along with his presence. His arrogant and lofty manner seemed even more pronounced than Xue Aotian¡¯s.


    Among all of the crimson-armor d people who stood behind him, half of them had their entire bodies fully covered in crimson armor. They even wore helmets on their heads, and when they lowered their heads slightly, nobody could clearly see how they looked like.


    The people that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce brought with them was considered to be quite a significant number. 108 people to be exact. However, the number of these red-garbed people totaled up to around 150. Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s faces darkened slightly at the same time. With their cultivation base, they could clearly sense that these red-garbed people were all at the Heavenly King Tier and above.


    If there was an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master present, he would most likely be aghast at the scene in front his eyes.


    One had to know, if a Heavenly King powerhouse appeared anywhere in the Boundless Maind, he would beuded by the masses and the oceans would tremble. However, there were actually more than 300 of them gathered on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain at this moment.


    This was the power of the Saint Land. With so many powerhouses gathered together, they could easily obliterate an entire nation in just a short amount of time.


    The elder who was standing in the front of these red-d people swept his gaze across all of the people present on the summit, ¡°Looks like I arrived at the perfect time, Brother Snow!¡±


    When he was talking, he did not even look at Shangguan Tianyang. Instead, he nodded towards Xue Ao¡¯tian.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian was slightly taken aback. It was obvious that he did not expect the man in red to greet him first, ¡°What the hell are you doing, Fen Tian?¡±


    That was right. This red-garbed, simple-looking man was actually the Hell Lord of Blood Red Hell, Fen Tian. He was a Saint Land Lord as well.


    Seeing how Fen Tian was ignoring him, Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face immediately darkened a few shades.


    Fen Tian waved his hand. The powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell behind him quickly walked to the west side of the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s summit. They gathered and formed a neat formation there. Fen Tian, on the other hand, walked over to Xue Ao¡¯tian and smiled, ¡°The only person worthy of my respect here is only you, Brother Snow. Naturally, I should greet you first, shouldn¡¯t I?¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian snorted, ¡°I thought Blood Red Hell and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce have always been friendly with each other? Why? Did everything change because of the conflict with Zhongtian Empire?¡±


    Fen Tian replied nonchntly, ¡°This world will only house those who are virtuous. Even an alliance can break and enemies can reconcile. It¡¯s been too long since the Zhongtian Empire upied the central ins. Doesn¡¯t the Wan Shou Empire feel a little infuriated at being forced to stay in the north, in thisnd of merciless winter, Brother Snow?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang could not contain himself anymore, ¡°Fen Tian, you must be crazy! Don¡¯t think that just because Blood Red Hell has this whatsoever Destruction Attribute you can do whatever you like! You really want to push your luck with the central in in the name of Dandun Empire alone?¡±


    Huang Xingyun also bellowed, ¡°Fen Tian, don¡¯t be too arrogant! We¡¯ll see whether you¡¯ll be able to leave this Grand Tournament safely or not!¡±


    Fen Tian turned around and snorted, ¡± Oh, a sheep in a wolf¡¯s clothing! Looks like the two of you are shivering with fear, aren¡¯t you? That¡¯s right! I won¡¯t be able to usurp the central in just with Dandun Empire alone. However, what do you think will happen if Dandun Empire conspires with the Wan Shou Empire? What do you think will happen, huh? The annihtion of Geritimo Empire should serve as an example to you! Brother Snow, we can split and share the Zhongtian Empire as long as you agree. At that time, the Wan Shou Empire no longer has to hunt for food for the harsh cold during the long winter any longer. It¡¯s a win-win situation. It¡¯ll only benefit us if we join our forces.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face was extremely grim. In the previous Grand Tournaments, even though thepetition between all the Saint Lands was pretty intense, it was more toned down without such a strong and an obvious hint of provocation.


    Although Fen Tian was thest to arrive, he had already established himself as the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s ally with just a few words. Not only that, what he just said was a fact. The conditions that he promised were greatly tempting for both the Wan Shou Empire and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Had it not been for the excessively harsh cold during the long winters that caused famine in the area, why would the Wan Shou Empire start a war every winter?


    shes of emotions swept across Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face. It seemed as if he was thinking deeply about something.


    Huang Xingyun quickly argued, ¡°Xue Ao¡¯tian, are you really going to disregard universaldemnation and start a war in the entire maind? At that time, the people will be plunged into an abyss of misery and suffering. You¡¯ll be a sinner in the world. Even if all of us from Love Valley die here, we¡¯ll still go all out to stop you from doing this!¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face instantly darkened. He spat out coldly, ¡°Huang Xingyun, who do you think you are? How dare you talk like that to me in Heavenly Snow Mountain?! So what if I decide to join forces with the Blood Red Hell? A small fry like you from Love Valley dares to threaten me?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang threw a nce at Huang Xingyun. An anxious look could clearly be seen in his eyes. All of them knew that Xue Ao¡¯tian had always been very hard-headed. He would rather die than bend to anyone. It was obvious that Huang Xingyun¡¯s desperate words were pushing the Heavenly Snow Mountain to side with the Blood Red Hell.


    However, Huang Xingyun did not seem to notice Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s meaningful nce. He roared furiously, ¡°Xue Ao¡¯tian, how dare you insult me, the Valley Lord! Fine, then! I¡¯ll show you today whether the Heavenly Snow Mountain-Blood Red Hell duo or Love Valley-Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce duo is better!¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian snorted again, ¡°You seem to have forgotten that this is the Grand Tournament of Five Great Saint Lands. The Heavenly Demon Sect has yet to arrive, you know. Which side do you think they¡¯ll support?¡±


    Fen Tian who stood beside Xue Ao¡¯tian remained emotionless but a faint smile could be seen ying on the corner of his mouth. It was apparent that he was satisfied with Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s words. He added halfheartedly, ¡°There¡¯s no need for us to wait for the Heavenly Demon Sect anymore. Let¡¯s just start the Grand Tournament right away. In fact, the Heavenly Demon Sect had been crushed by me not too long ago.¡±


    ¡°W-What?¡± A look of shock appeared on Huang Xingyun and Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face. Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s face, on the other hand, darkened another few shades.


    Fen Tian continued in the same indifferent manner, ¡°How is the Heavenly Demon Sect worthy of the title Saint Land with that feeble power of theirs? Brother Snow, didn¡¯t the Valley Lord just said that he¡¯s going to partner up with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and go against us? Let me see who they have behind their back for daring to speak so loudly of themselves!¡±


    Intense killing aura instantly filled the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s air. In terms of strength, Love Valley had a total of six Heavenly Emperors while the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had 108 Heavenly Kings. However, there were just too many people that the Blood Red Hell brought with them this time. Just the Blood Red Hell alone was already more or less on par with all their Heavenly Kings¡¯ strength added up, not counting Xue Ao¡¯tian who was the strongest person in the world. In terms of overall strength, it was apparent that the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Blood Red Hell had a clear advantage.


    Just as both sides were all set for a showdown and were about to unsheathe their swords at any moment, a casual voice suddenly resonated in the air, ¡°Oh? So this is the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands? Why does it look just like a normal neighborhood gangster fight to me? Ah, this is kind of disappointing!¡±


    The look on the four Great Saint Land Lords changed at once. However, the reason behind the changes in each person¡¯s face was different.


    A young man idly strolled all the way up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. There were no other people but he alone. However, not even a single person present on the Heavenly Snow Mountain sensed his aura before his arrival.


    The young man was dressed in a long blue robe. Even though he was not particrly good-looking, his body was tall and sturdy, his shoulder was wide, and his back was thick. He appeared to be only in his twenties, and there was a mocking look on his face. He did not seem to be under any stress faced by so many powerhouses.?Instead, he casually walked up the mountain until he came to halt next to Shangguan Tianyang.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, this is the day of the Grand Tournament! What the hell are you doing here?¡± Gu Yingbing who was standing next to Xue Ao¡¯tian howled loudly.


    That was right. The person who casually strolled here and whose aura was not detected by any of the people present was none other than Zhou Weiqing. A nonchnt smile could be seen ying on his face. It was obviously discordant with the tense atmosphere of the surroundings.


    Zhou Weiqing threw a side nce at Gu Yingbing as he continued to smile, ¡°Of course I¡¯m here to take part in the Grand Tournament! Brother Yingbing, if you can be here, why can¡¯t I? I¡¯m from a Saint Land as well. Do tell me, what¡¯s wrong with me participating in this Grand Tournament?¡±

 Chapter 805

    The moment he saw Zhou Weiqing, the Love Valley Lord Huang Xingyun furrowed his brows. On the other hand, the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Hell Lord¡¯s eyes were lit with a vicious gleam. Although this was his first time seeing Zhou Weiqing, he had actually heard of his name many times before.


    Gu Yingbing was stunned, ¡°Y-You¡¯ve joined the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang nced at Zhou Weiqing as he chimed in indifferently, ¡°Our Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce is only a small tiny temple, we can¡¯t possibly amodate a god like him.¡±


    ¡®He didn¡¯t join the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce?¡¯ Gu Yingbing thought to himself. His face was filled with a look of astonishment. Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian had the same expressions as well. If their memories served them correctly, the Saint Land that Zhou Weiqing was the closest to was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    Although these Saint Land Lords had never seen Zhou Weiqing as their equal, they had all heard of his name. Apparently, they had also heard of the things that he had done before.


    At the very least, in their opinions, Zhou Weiqing could also be considered as the most powerful person among the cultivators in the younger generation. Casting aside all the deeds that he had done aside, just the fact that he dared toe up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to snatch his bride and sessfully beat Gu Yingbing before kidnapping the Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s daughter was something his peers would never be able to do.


    Later, Zhou Weiqing single-handedly established Peerless Battalion with the aid of the Zhongtian Empire and sessfully defeated thebined coalition of the Bai Da and Kalise Empire. Not only did he seed in saving his nation and father, he also annihted the Kalise Empire without a hitch. One could even say that it was the Heavenly Bow Empire that helped the Zhongtian Empire build up their defensive line on the west. That, in turn, managed to slow thebined forces of the Bai Da and Dandun coalition, effectively postponing the war that might erupt after the Grand Tournament.


    Due to this reason, Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian who saw him for the first time were a little curious about the young man before them. Particrly Fen Tian, because there were many Blood Red Hell powerhouses who were sacrificed in the Heavenly Bow Empire. There was not even one living person among those people that he sent out. In his opinion, although Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya were pretty strong, if it was not for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce secretly sending a strong backup to help them, how could the small Heavenly Bow Empire be able to detain the four elders of the?Blood Red Hell and even the assassins that he sentter on.


    Because of this, the moment Shangguan Tianyang rified that Zhou Weiqing was not a part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, all of them could not help but be taken aback with surprise.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian was the only one who remained unmoved. He asked in a deep voice, ¡°If you¡¯re not here in the name of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, then I suppose you¡¯re here under the Heavenly Demon Sect?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, ¡°Didn¡¯t Hell Lord Fen Tian say earlier that there¡¯s no more Heavenly Demon Sect in this world. I¡¯m not here to represent the Heavenly Demon Sect either.¡±


    Gu Yingbing growled, ¡°Zhou Weiqing, how dare you talk so rudely like this in front of so many seniors? It¡¯s true that I lost to youst time in a duel. However, I want to issue another challenge to you today! Let us fight to the death!¡±


    As he was speaking, he stepped out of the crowd and walked to the front.


    Strangely, nobody tried to stop him at all, nor did anyone say anything. Somehow, it seemed like everyone wanted to see exactly how strong Zhou Weiqing was right now.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed softly, ¡°Brother Gu, to be honest, I admire your perseverance and potential. Ites as a surprise to me that you¡¯re able to break through to the Heavenly King Tier relying entirely on your efforts in just these short few years. It looks like my battle with you in the past managed to drive you


    . Had Tian¡¯er was not between us, perhaps we would be able to be friends instead. Today is the day of the Grand Tournament, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good for us to snatch the spotlight away. Let us go in ordance with the Grand Tournament¡¯s rules, shall we?¡±


    Gu Yingbing roared loudly, ¡°In what name are you worthy to join this Grand Tournament?¡±


    A gleam of light shed across Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes. Within seconds, a concise and impetuous aura erupted from his body. The original jesting look in his eyes suddenly turned solemn as his eyes shone with brilliance, ¡°I¡¯m here as the Sect Leader of the Peerless Sect, one of the Saint Land of the Five Great Saint Lands in this world.¡±


    ¡°P-Peerless Sect? Sect Leader?¡± Gu Yingbing stared at Zhou Weiqing with his mouth agape. Among all of the people present, only a few people remained unaffected by the announcement. On the other hand, the rest had a peculiar look on their faces.


    How did a Saint Lande into existence again? It was one of the most prestigious achievements of a Heavenly Jewel Master. All of the four Saint Lands that were present had a legacy of more than 1,000 years that shaped them into how they were today. Suddenly, today, on the day of the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands, a young man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and imed that he was a Sect Leader who founded a sect called the Peerless Sect, a Saint Land. What the hell was this? This was probably the biggest joke in the whole world.


    After being stunned speechless for a moment, a weird look appeared on Gu Yingbing¡¯s face, ¡°Z-Zhou Weiqing, did you hit your head on something? Did you really just im that you¡¯ve created a Saint Land? What do you base this im on?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing answered him calmly with another question instead, ¡°Let me ask you then. On what basis do the four Great Saint Lands here call themselves a Saint Land?¡±


    Gu Yingbing replied without any hesitation, ¡°Of course it¡¯s based on strength! It¡¯s only when a ce is strong enough that it can call itself a Saint Land.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing gave a faint smile, ¡°Then naturally, I base my im on my strength as well.¡±


    ¡°Just you alone?¡± Gu Yingbing asked in disbelief. At this moment, he really thought Zhou Weiqing was a crazy person.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head slightly, ¡°No, naturally I¡¯m not alone!¡±


    As he was speaking, he walked and stood next to Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouse. In the next moment, ayer of dazzling silverish light radiated from his chest. That brilliant luster that was filled with an extremely powerful Spatial Attribute energy ripple turned into a silverish halo before it rapidly spread out.


    The moment they felt this tyrannical Spatial Attribute energy, everybody, including Shangguan Tianyang and Xue Ao¡¯tian, could not help but turn pale in an instant. The looks that they were giving Zhou Weiqing at the moment were equally filled with astonishment. All of them knew that Zhou Weiqing woulde and that he would definitely bring the Peerless Sect along with him. However, they were filled with doubts when they saw Zhou Weiqing appearing on the summit all by himself earlier. At this moment, the fact that such a powerful Spatial Attribute energy ripple was emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body had given them even more of a shock. Although Zhou Weiqing possessed the Spatial Attribute, this attribute was not his main one after all!


    Soon afterward, among the people who were present, those powerhouses whose cultivation base were at the Heavenly Emperor Tier and above had noticed something peculiar. That silverish light did note from Zhou Weiqing himself but from the top of his chest instead. There seemed to be a gemstone embedded in it. However, since the light was too dazzling, the piece of clothing on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest could no longer conceal its shape.


    What was he going to do? Nobody knew what Zhou Weiqing was doing. However, since all of the people present were mighty powerhouses, they could also feel that even though the silverish light that Zhou Weiqing emitted was filled with an extremely powerful ripple of energy, there was no sign of aggression in it at all. At the same time, they did not think that a young man like Zhou Weiqing could pose much of a threat to them.


    The silverish light circle that Zhou Weiqing released had a radius of around twenty meters. Along with the dazzling silverish light, a series of shadows started to gradually materialize out of nowhere. Each of them appeared by his side one by one.


    Teleportation? Mass Teleportation?


    Xue Ao¡¯tian could not help but gasp in shock when he saw this. Although there were many powerhouses that possessed the Spatial Attribute present here, there was not a single one who could actually perform a Mass Teleportation. Even a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master that was in the Heavenly God Tier might not be able to perform this technique. Even though the powerhouses of the four Great Saint Lands were knowledgeable and experienced, this was their first time seeing a technique like this Mass Teleportation.


    In fact, it could be said that the appearance of the Peerless Sect this time had thoroughly shocked everyone to the core. Those people who first thought Zhou Weiqing was merely being crazy in the first ce instantly raised their guards.


    There was quite a number of shadows present beside Zhou Weiqing now. Although the number was not as many as the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or the Blood Red Hell, there were at least several dozen people in total. The number was roughly more or less the same as the people brought along by Love Valley, or perhaps slightly more.


    The silverish light disappeared without warning, and the faces of these people finally could be seen clearly.


    Like the long blue robe worn by Zhou Weiqing, all of these people were wearing the same long blue robe as well. Just like this, there was a distinction of colors between the five Saint Lands now. Among them, the colors that looked almost simr was the colors worn by the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was wearing clothes of a milky white color while the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses were wearing ones with a snowy white color. The members of the Love Valley wore yellow, the Blood Red Hell were in crimson garb and the Peerless Sect were in blue. It was the kind of blue that very much reflected the blue, blue sky.


    Seeing these people appearing around Zhou Weiqing, the first person who frowned was none other than the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Hell Lord, Fen Tian. This was because he could make out the two people standing on both sides of Zhou Weiqing in just a nce. He knew the both of them. More urately, most of the four Great Saint Lands¡¯ powerhouses present there knew who the both of them were.


    The man standing to the left of Zhou Weiqing was none other than the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya who was also known as the first Heavenly God. The man standing on the right, on the other hand, was the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s Sect Leader, the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue.


    These two people actually showed up here at the same time. On top of that, through teleportation? How could the crowd not be taken aback by such a scene?


    Bewildered gazesnded on the mass number of Peerless Sect¡¯s powerhouses, particrly behind Zhou Weiqing, Long Shiya, and Wu Yunyue. As it turned out, it was the three Shangguan sisters, Tian¡¯er, Little Witch Wu Yuehan and the six Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Behind them stood more people who were also in?long, blue robes but these people had their bodies covered in cloaks instead. Even their heads werepletely covered, and nobody could make out the faces underneath. It was almost simr to the people of Blood Red Hell who had different attires but the same method of concealing their identities. However, the Peerless Sect people seemed to be even more secretive. Not an ounce of energy could be sensed radiating from their body, let alone estimating their cultivation base.


    The silverish light vanishedpletely and just like this, the Peerless Sect appeared in such an extraordinary manner. It seemed to have instantly nullified the previous tense atmosphere on the summit.


    Fen Tian hissed coldly, ¡°Wu Yunyue, you¡¯re not dead yet? When did you change your sect¡¯s name, huh? It¡¯s no wonder that your junior even dared to say that the Heavenly Demon Sect is no more!¡±


    Looking at Fen Tian, Wu Yunyue¡¯s eyes were aze with hatred facing his enemy. His face was so dark that it was horrifying, ¡°Fen Tian, I¡¯ll fight you to the end today! The Sect Lord is correct, there¡¯s no more Heavenly Demon Sect. There¡¯s only the Peerless Sect now. Sect Leader Zhou is the true leader of the Peerless Sect. I¡¯m only his deputy, you see.¡±


    The moment these words left Wu Yueyun, the other Saint Land Lords could no longer contain themselves. At once, intense arguments erupted one after the other.

 Chapter 806

    Even though the Heavenly Demon Sect always rankedst in the Five Great Saint Lands ranking, it was still a Saint Land after all. The ancestry of its Evil Attribute was still able to make the other four Great Saint Lands feel dread and fear. It had never crossed their minds that the Demonic Emperor Wu Yueyun would pass on his Heavenly Demon Sect to a junior like Zhou Weiqing. In their minds, this waspletely impossible.


    Everyone once again focused their gaze on Zhou Weiqing. Fen Tian remarked with a tone full of doubt, ¡°Peerless Sect. This is my first time hearing this name. What does this boy have to his name that enables him to be a Saint Land Lord? Brother Long, I think the real master of the Peerless Sect thing should be nobody else but you. How could you allow your disciple to make a fool of himself?¡±


    Long Shiya swept a cold nce at Fen Tian, ¡°My disciple? Making a fool of himself? Be careful not to bite your own tongue while you¡¯re talking, Fen Tian. You were still in your mother¡¯s womb when I ran the world, you know. What¡¯s wrong with my disciple bing a Saint Land Lord? Not only did he be a Saint Land Lord, he¡¯ll be the best Saint Land Lord in the entire world. Just you wait and see. The truth will be revealed through the battlester!¡±


    Just that one sentence ¡ª the best Saint Land Lord in the entire world ¡ª from Long Shiya seemed to have touched the nerves of the other four Saint Lands. The gazes that were trained on him turned hostile instantly.


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, ¡°Now, the Peerless Sect is qualified to join the Grand Tournament, isn¡¯t it? If any one of you still find it uneptable, I don¡¯t mind if you see us as the Heavenly Demon Sect. We merely changed our Sect Master after all.¡±


    Fen Tian scoffed, ¡°The Heavenly Demon Sect? Even the Heavenly Demon Sect is unqualified to join the Grand Tournament! Don¡¯t you know that the Heavenly Demon Sect has already been cut out from the list?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing continued smiling as he looked at Fen Tian, ¡°Just now Brother Gu said that the name ¡®Saint Land¡¯ is self-proimed by virtue of strength. It shouldn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s the Peerless Sect or the Heavenly Demon Sect, why can¡¯t we be a Saint Land if our strength is mighty enough? I¡¯ve no objections if the Hell Lord Fen Tian wants to give us some pointers. In any case, there are many members of the Blood Red Hell who have really gone to hell with my help.¡±


    A chilling look that could kill shed across Fen Tian¡¯s eyes. However, instead of stepping forward tosh out against Zhou Weiqing, he turned to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue Ao¡¯tian and said in a deep voice, ¡°Brother Snow, the Grand Tournament is held at your Heavenly Snow Mountain this time. You¡¯re the master of the Heavenly Snow Mountain so naturally, you¡¯re the chairman of the Grand Tournament as well. What are your thoughts on this matter? Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s against the rule to have a Saint Land appearing out of nowhere?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing could not help but be somewhat impressed after listening to Fen Tian¡¯s words. It seemed like the Blood Red Hell excelled not only in their strength but in terms of scheming and mind games too.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian cast a nce at Fen Tian before he replied, ¡°Fen Tian, perhaps you still haven¡¯t fully got a grip on reality. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s my son-inw. Didn¡¯t you hear him earlier? A Saint Land¡¯s existencepletely lies in its strength. Since my son-inw has already brought his people here, this shows the amount of confidence that he has in his sect. Brother Long has always been an elder brother whom I admire. With him and Sect Leader Wu here, I believe they¡¯re powerful enough to call themselves a Saint Land.¡±


    Huang Xingyun from Love Valley frowned slightly as he chimed in, ¡°Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, this does seem to be a little against the rule. What do you think, Brother Tianyang?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang replied nonchntly, ¡°As long as their strength is mighty enough, I don¡¯t see anything wrong with having an extra Saint Land. Since the Blood Red Hell is the most upset with the Peerless Sect, why don¡¯t you send somebody from your sect to inspect their ability and see?¡±


    Fentian narrowed his eyes as he snorted, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll send out a disciple. As long as there¡¯s a disciple who can defeat my follower, we from Blood Red Hell will also agree to them participating in the Grand Tournament this time.¡±


    As he was speaking, he waved his hand. A middle-aged man who was in his forties immediately walked out from behind him. This man was not too tall but he had long and slender arms. The bones on his hands appeared thick and big, and it gave off a ghastly feeling. His eyes that were slightly yellow exuded undisguised viciousness as he red at the Peerless Sect.


    Wu Yunyue scoffed coldly. Just as he was about to take a step forward, he was immediately stopped by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand, ¡°Deputy Lord, the Blood Red Hell said that they want to test the true strength of our Peerless Sect¡¯s disciples. You¡¯re a top-level official so just take a break by the side. Ling Dang, have a go with this Blood Red Hell master. Remember to show some mercy, okay?¡±


    A person who was standing in the back and was dressed in a blue cape that covered the face instantly walked out after hearing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words. Judging by that delicate body figure, it was clearly a girl.


    She gracefully walked forward and did not exude any imposing manner from her body. However, she seemed to have already arrived at the center of the Summit tform of the Heavenly Snow Mountain with just a single step.


    The Blood Red Hell powerhouse sneered as he watched the blue-d woman who was called Ling Dang by Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Look at that attire that fully conceals everything. You don¡¯t even dare to show your face? Oh, don¡¯t tell me this is an old witch who¡¯s so ugly that she can¡¯t even bear to show her face to us!¡±


    Although she had the body of a youngdy, it was obvious that somebody who was able toe all the way here to this venue had to be of some age already. It was quite reasonable for that Blood Red Hell powerhouse to call her an old witch.


    However, Zhou Weiqing almost burst outughing the moment he heard the remark. He could not help but thought to himself, ¡®What an unlucky bastard this man from Blood Red Hell is!¡¯


    When Ling Dang heard the man¡¯s remark, her body trembled a little for a moment. It was apparent that her emotion had been strongly ruffled at that moment. She gradually lifted her head up. All that everyone could see other than the cloak that was covering her head was another blue mask underneath it that covered her entire face. It only exposed a pair of beautiful turquoise-colored eyes. However, her eyes werepletely filled with a sense of chill at that moment.


    ¡°Let¡¯s start,¡± Ling Dang¡¯s cold voice resonated in the air. Instead of giving a reply to her opponent¡¯s earlier remark, she directly lifted up her right hand.


    Her movement was not fast, and she had no intention of putting on her Consolidated Equipment. The palm that was stretched out was fair and slender, and her fingers that were as delicate as spring onions looked like they were carved from a wless jade. Still without even a hint of an imposing manner, and there were no energy ripples from her, she thrust her hand out in front of her chest and charged towards the Blood Red Hell powerhouse.


    In truth, Fen Tian had his own reason sending out this man of his. This ferocious looking middle-aged man was actually in his eighties. Although he had not reached the Heavenly Emperor Tier yet, he at least possessed a cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly King Tier. Previously, Fen Tian had already made his intentions very clear. He wanted to examine the Peerless Sect¡¯s disciples¡¯ strength on behalf of all the Saint Lands, or in another word, the underlying true force of the Peerless Sect. If the person who joined the fight from the Peerless Sect turned out to be either Long Shiya or Wu Yueyun, then the Peerless Sect would no doubt lose their prestige. At that time, Fen Tian would be able to drive them out of the Grand Tournament of Saint Land without any problem. On the other hand, if the Peerless Sect really did send their disciple out, he was certain that this Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse from his Blood Red Hell would most certainly win the fight. A Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse who possessed the Destruction Energy could still win the battle even if he came across a Heavenly Emperor-tier master. Fen Tian doubted they had any Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse left in their sect anyway.


    However, in many cases, a dream was always beautiful but reality often turned out very differently.


    When the Blood Red Hell man who was dressed in red saw Ling Dang thrusting a palm towards him, he did not lower his guard. Crimson mes erupted from his body instantly. A strong and destructive willpower filled with a cmitous aura could be felt. Instantly, his eight pieces of Consolidated Equipment sparkled with brilliance as they merged together to form aplete set and appeared on his body.


    Eight pieces of God Tier Master Consolidated Equipment Set ¡ª this could also be considered as a legendary armor set.


    However, while he was preparing his equipment set, the dark red me around his body was suddenly put out under everybody¡¯s stunned gaze. In the next second, the red-d man was suddenly sent flying backward with a wretched wail as he crashed into the rest of the Blood Red Hell powerhouses.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Fen Tian was taken aback. He instinctively extended his right hand to catch that man. However, in the next moment, a loud explosion sounded followed by a mess of flesh and blood that suddenly appeared before his eyes.


    That Blood Red Hell powerhouse that Fen Tian had faith in had been blown into pieces in mid-air. He turned into fragments that scattered all around the ce. Suddenly at this moment, another crimson red me reappeared again. However, the one being destroyed was not Ling Dang from Peerless Sect but the man from the Blood Red Hell himself. Under the crimson me, the mess of flesh and blood turned into flying ash as it scattered everywhere.


    The hand that Ling Dang thrust out made a grab in the air. The Nucleus Core of the Red Blood Hell powerhouse instantly shed, and in a blink of an eye, vanished into thin air without a trace.


    From the beginning till the end, the entire process of the battle was just too fast. It was so fast that almost everybody could not make out what was happening.


    Just like that, Ling Dang strode back to the Peerless Sect side calmly and quietly when the battle was over. She returned to her standby position. The entire mountain top of Heavenly Snow Mountain became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.


    Even the two Shangguan brothers ¡ª Tianyang and Tianyue who had already known beforehand that the Peerless Sect had returned to this ce and had known part of the Peerless Sect¡¯s true strength waspletely taken aback with astonishment. On the other hand, the rest of the Saint Land Lords had all sorts of different expressions stered on their faces.


    Huang Xingyun from Love Valley waspletely astounded. Until this moment, he still could not believe the scene that had just unfolded in front of his eyes.


    The astonished look on Xue Aotian was even more exaggerated than Shangguan Tianyang. This was because after Ling Dang had made her move, he had caught some of her energy fluctuations. He realized that if he had been the one to receive the blow earlier, he did not have the confidence that he would be able to fully retreat. As for Fen Tian, his eyes were entirely zed with coldness. It was so cold that it was bloodcurdling. He stared coolly at Ling Dang, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that such an ace would be hidden in the Peerless Sect. May I ask who is this ace?¡±


    Fen Tian was not angered by the death of his disciple. He was so calm that even Zhou Weiqing could not help but lift his eyebrow slightly as he smiled, ¡°Ling Dang¡¯s a member of my Peerless Sect. There¡¯s nothing else to say other than this. I wonder how did your inspection go, Hell Lord? My Peerless Sect is strong enough to enter the Grant Tournament of the Saint Lands now, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Fen Tian returned Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze. Zhou Weiqing suddenly realized that his gaze seemed to have be much darker than before. He could not help but be slightly stunned by the look that Fen Tian gave him. As quickly as it appeared, Fen Tian¡¯s gaze immediately returned to normal. To Zhou Weiqing¡¯s surprise, he actually nodded his head and said, ¡°Since you¡¯re strong enough, naturally you¡¯re eligible to join the Grant Tournament of the Saint Lands. We from the Blood Red Hell have no objection to that.¡±

 Chapter 807

    ¡®Was the Blood Red Hell so easygoing? They didn¡¯t even n to avenge the death of the Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse?¡¯


    Zhou Weiqing nced at Fen Tian as if he was absorbed in his thoughts.


    At the same time, Xue Ao¡¯tian who was standing by the side started to speak, ¡°Since nobody else has any more objections to it then the Peerless Sect will be temporarily counted as a Saint Land until the Grand Tournament ends. However, ording to the tournament rules, if the Peerless Sectes outst in the ranking in the end, it won¡¯t be regarded as a Saint Land once the tournament ends. Do you understand, Weiqing?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled, ¡°I understand.¡± No matter what, his identity now was the Sect Master of the Peerless Sect. As expected, he could not bow down to his father-inw in front of so many people. Moreover, all three of his fathers-inws were currently present at the scene.


    Perhaps it was due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s presence that the other four Great Saint Lands appeared to be much calmer. They no longer seemed ready to jump at each other¡¯s throat. However, there was still some indistinct hostility between the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Fen Tian turned to Xue Ao¡¯tian, ¡°Mountain Lord, since it¡¯s going to be this way, let us begin our Grand Tournament. You¡¯re the lord here. Naturally, you¡¯re the host of this tournament as well.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± Xue Ao¡¯tian nodded his head as he slowly walked out to the center of an open space.


    The open space on the mountain top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain had a veryrge area. Although it could not bepared to Zhongtian za, the center of the mountaintop still had several thousand square meters of open space left even though it was already filled with several hundreds of people.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian swept a domineering nce over the ce, his gaze stopped briefly on everyone present on the scene before he said in a deep voice, ¡°As per the old rules, the Grand Tournament will take ce in the sky. Let me first make it clear to all of you. During the tournament, whoever dares to destroy even a de of grass or one tree on my Heavenly Snow Mountain will have a taste of the full extent my my wrath!¡± As he was saying that, he even deliberately looked towards Shangguan Tianyang.


    On the other hand, Shanguan Tianyang did not even bother looking at him. It was as if he did not even hear Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s threat.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian continued, ¡°In view of the Peerless Sect joining in our tournament, let me repeat the rules once again. ording to the rules, all five Great Saint Lands will send ten people to join the first round of the tournament. The order of the battle will be decided by drawing lots. The representatives from the five Great Saint Lands will take turns battling each other. Whoever loses will be eliminated while the winner remains to ept the next challenger. The Saint Land will be disqualified once all ten of its powerhouses participating in the tournament are eliminated. All the Saint Lands will be ranked ording to the elimination speed. Thest two Saint Lands thatsts till the end will go through another group battle without a limit to the number of participants. The winner will be known as the best Saint Land in the world. There are no rules during the battle. The winner will be the king.¡±


    Although the rules of the Grand Tournament might sound simple, even much simpler than the Heavenly Jewel Tournament that was held in the Heavenly Jewel Ind, one must not forget that those who were participating in the Grand Tournament were not young people, and there was also no limit to the cultivation base of those who participated. There were no rules for the battle, and one could easily imagine how dangerous this would be.


    Five Great Saint Lands biting each other¡¯s head off ruthlessly. There was bitter enmity between all of them. Once they started to battle it out in the Grand Tournament, nobody would show any mercy at all. Death would most likely be amon urrence, and who knew how many lives would be taken away this time.


    Before Zhou Weiqing came here, Wu Yunyue had already told him about the Grand Tournament rules. For this reason, it did not surprise him at all. He seemed like he did not give a damn about the uing bloody hurricane with that annoying and mischievous smile stered on his face.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian suddenly announced in his deep voice, ¡°Every Saint Land can send out their first participant now! You¡¯ll step into the arena altogether to make a draw first.¡±


    As soon as Xue Ao¡¯tian finished talking, five shadows had already appeared on the arena. It was apparent that each of the Saint Land had already made their preparation beforehand.


    To everybody¡¯s surprise, the first participant that the Heavenly Snow Mountain sent out turned out to be none other than the Tiger King, Xue Aoying. The person who represented Love Valley was one of the Valley Lords ¡ª Yun Ruoyun. In truth, this kind of one-to-one battle was slightly disadvantageous to Love Valley. This was the main reason why it had neversted till the final round all this while.


    On the other hand, the powerhouse that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce sent out was an elder whose name was unknown, and it seemed like his cultivation base was only at the Heavenly King Tier. He looked like a small frypared to the rest of the participants sent out by the other Great Saint Lands.


    As for the Blood Red Hell, the person who stepped out was a skinny, tall and gloomy looking elder who had a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    The first person who stepped out from the Peerless Sect was none other than the former Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, who was also the current vice Sect Master of the Peerless Sect ¡ª Wu Yunyue.


    Judging from all of the participants who were sent out in the first round, it was obvious that other than the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, the other four Great Saint Lands intended to amaze the others with a show of strength. That was why they sent out all the strong ones from their side.


    ording to the rules of the Grand Tournament, after the battle order was decided by drawing lots, whoever lost would lose the eligibility to continue in the tournament. The Saint Land would then have to send another person to rece this person until all ten people from its side lost or achieved final victory. In reality, this kind of battle was still considered rtively fair. Whoever wanted to stay on the battle ring longer would have to exert all their strength during the battle.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian swept a nce over all the five participants of the first round. The rest of the Great Saint Land Lords slowly walked out as well.


    Due to the tournament¡¯s system, those who have ater turn would undoubtedly have more advantages. The people who would be deciding the order of the battle were none other than the Five Great Saint Lords. And the term ¡®drawing lots¡¯ actually meant that they had to rely on their own strength. During thest tournament, thanks to Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s individual strength, the Heavenly Snow Mountain obtained thest turn in the first round of drawing lots. For this reason, it was able to enter the final battle without many obstacles.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian stretched his palm wide open to show five different colored stones of red, orange, yellow, green and blue respectively.


    ¡°ording to the order of the rainbow, the person who gets the?red stone?<sup>1?</sup>will be the first to enter the battle while the one who gets the blue stone will be thest. Listen to my mark!¡± As he was speaking, he flicked his right wrist. The five stones in his hand instantly transformed into five different colored lights as they soared up into the sky.


    The five stones gathered together as one as they soared up. Due to Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s cultivation base, the five stones had already disappeared in the air in just a blink of an eye.


    All five Great Saint Land Lords, including Zhou Weiqing, exchanged looks. In the next moment, Xue Ao¡¯tian bellowed loudly, ¡°Start!¡±


    Five figures, each representing the Saint Land Lords of the five strongest Great Saint Lands in the maind, rose up in the air at once almost at the same time.


    The person who acted first was Huang Xingyun from Love Valley. The air in his surroundings distorted severely as ayer of the distorted film of light appeared in mid-air. He stepped into it. Instantly, everyone felt like their bodies were beingpressed and everything around them seemed to slow down.


    However, nobody would fall behind this time around. In ordance with the rules of the Grand Tournament, no legendary armor set was allowed during the process of snatching lots, and a direct attack was not allowed as well. All that they could use was binding techniques that restricted movements.


    A cluster of golden light exploded from Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s body without warning His body shed past and he ascended to the sky as if he did not encounter the time dying restriction at all. At the same time, a mighty and supreme pressure erupted from him all of a sudden. The golden light was so rich that the entire sky started to change color.


    Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory ¡ª this was the Divine Territory that Xue Ao¡¯tian mastered ever since he entered the Heavenly God Tier. The moment he unleashed his Divine Territory, an endless pressure instantly plunged down from the sky. Suddenly, the movements of the Love Valley Lord, Huang Xingyun who had had a slight upper hand earlier, slowed down as Xue Ao¡¯tian continued to rush up to the sky.


    ¡°Heavenly Expanse Infinitum,¡± Shangguan Tianyang roared loudly as he made a circle with his palms. Milky-colored Heavenly Energy formed a gigantic whirlpool underneath him in the next moment. A horrifying thrust of energy erupted without warning, and it propelled his body forward in pursuit of Xue Ao¡¯tian.


    ¡°Nirvana Heaven Glory,¡± Fen Tian hissed coldly. A condensed ck Light de emerged from thin air as a strange scene unfolded in the next second. Instantly, a hole was ruthlessly torn open in Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory. In the next second, the space around his body shifted quickly. With just a sh, he overtook Shangguan Tianyang and appeared beside Xue Ao¡¯tian.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was still at the back of the line.


    Huang Xingyun became slightly anxious when he saw that three people had overtaken him. He instantly shouted out loud, ¡°Time Prison¡±. When it came to binding techniques that limited movements, nobody else present was better than him. After all, the attribute that he controlled was none other than the Time Attribute.


    A series of distorted lights formed a huge cage in the air before it dropped down from the sky. Itpletely enveloped everyone inside it. That distorted light was as solid as matter. Even though it was greatly weakened within the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory, its restrictive ability was still very apparent. At the very least, the moment this technique was unleashed, everyone¡¯s speed instantly slowed down. At this moment, the five stones that previously soared high into the air started to drop down.


    ¡°What are all of you fighting for? Aren¡¯t these just a few stones?¡±


    While the few Great Saint Lords were using their techniques as they struggled with each other, azy voice resonated in the air suddenly. The four Great Saint Land Lords, Xue Ao¡¯tian, Shangguan Tianyang, Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian lifted their heads up to have a look. They werepletely bewildered when they saw that Zhou Weiqing was already high up in the sky since god knows when. All of the five stones were already in his palms. He was ying with them and juggling them one by one.


    The four Great Saint Land Lords who were rushing upwards were stunned. They had no idea exactly when Zhou Weiqing appeared above them. It was absolutely impossible for them to not notice anything if somebody went past their sides. Yet, they really did not feel anything at all.


    In truth, It was rtively easy for Zhou Weiqing to be the first one to reach. After all, the technique that he used was none other than the Spatial Law. He relied on the Spatial Attribute to beat everyone to the draw.


    There were two ways for Zhou Weiqing to sessfullyplete his Spatial Travel. One was by using coordinates if he had to travel long distance. The second way was by traveling to a spot where the user could see. The technique was simr to Blink. However, the space ripple that he caused was extremely small when he used his Spatial Travel because of his current cultivation base. Even a Heavenly Emperor would not notice anything if he did not deliberately pay any attention to it.


    Before this, Zhou Weiqing had deliberately fallen a step behind to make the four Great Saint Lords mistakenly think that he was much weaker and had no ways to overtake them so they would not pay him any attention. When they started their fights in the air, Zhou Weiqing used his Spatial Travel to move all the way in front.


    The reason why it could be said that he had used the four Great Saint Land Lords¡¯ conventional thinking to his advantage was because none of the Saint Land Lords were particrly skilled in the Spatial Attribute, let alone being able to master the Spatial Law before the Peerless Sect became a Saint Land.


    For this reason, the moment the four Saint Land Lords saw Zhou Weiqing hovering in mid-air with the five stones in his hand, the first thought that appeared in their minds was, ¡®How is this possible?¡¯


    However, the truth was disyed right before their eyes. No matter how Zhou Weiqing did it, it was a fact that he had already obtained the stones in his hand. ording to the rules of the Grand Tournament, no direct attacks were allowed when drawing lots. This meant that there was absolutely no way for them to snatch the stones off his hands.


    Before the four Great Saint Land Lords could even snap out of their bewilderment, Zhou Weiqing waved his right hand and bellowed, ¡°There, here you go! Catch ¡¯em properly, will you?¡± Four lights appeared and sted towards the four great Saint Land Lords at the same time.


    With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation base, coupled with the short distance between them, the four stones had already appeared in front of the four of them before he even finished waving his hand. The four Great Saint Land Lords raised their hand instinctively and each caught the stone in front of them.


    The moment he saw the stone in his hand, Huang Xingyun from Love Valley almost fainted in anger. The stone that he was holding in his hands was none other than the red-colored stone. What it meant was Love Valley would be the first to enter the battle ring in the uing tournament. Fen Tian¡¯s face was equally grim as well. The stone that he received was the orange-colored one. In other words, the first round of this continuous battle would see the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley shing with each other.


    The stone that Xue Ao¡¯tian received was yellow so the Heavenly Snow Mountain would be the third to step into the ring. Shangguan Tianyang, on the other hand, looked at the green stone in his hands with a smile on his face before he nodded towards Zhou Weiqing who was still hovering in mid-air. Shangguan Tianyang seemed to be satisfied with the order of the battle. He suddenly found this brat, who had snatched his three nieces, not as annoying as he used to be.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian had a calm look on his face. It was as if he had long known Zhou Weiqing would do this.


    Of course, Zhou Weiqing had his intentions doing this. The Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce were on equally intimate terms with him, and it did not matter who appearedst. However, since the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s first participant was only a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse, it would not be good for them to step into the battle ring early. As the rule stated, whichever Saint Land that lost the battle would have to send out a second participant to queue up behind the battle line. Naturally, this meant that it would be better the longer one could hold on in the ring.


    With a mocking smile, Zhou Weiqingnded on the ground while holding a blue stone that represented he had thest turn in the battle. A triumphant and proud look could be seen on his face. He did not even bother to hide the emotions in his heart.


    Earlier, when the Peerless Sect had just arrived, most of the people present looked down on them and wanted to see them make a fool out of themselves. However, after Ling Dang¡¯s performance and the way Zhou Weiqing¡¯s snatched the lots, nobody else dared to look down on them anymore. After all, the Peerless Sect had taken in Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s remaining members. Moreover, there was also the existence of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor as well as Ling Dang whose cultivation base nobody could see through. However, the most important thing was, they also could not figure out Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base.


    After the rest of the Great Saint Land Lords touched the ground, their respective subordinates immediately filled them in on how Zhou Weiqing had seized the stones earlier. All of the people present on the scene were strong powerhouses who were at the very top of their own field. There was no doubt that they could quickly make out that Zhou Weiqing had already mastered the Spatial Law. This was an ability that only Heavenly God-tier powerhouses could master under normal circumstances. However, Zhou Weiqing was only so young! Could it be that he really had be a Heavenly God?


    Everyone found this hard to digest. That included Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang as well. However, even if he was not a Heavenly God yet, just the fact that he had mastered the Spatial Law made him very difficult to deal with.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian announced in a deep voice, ¡°Now that the draw is over. Let us start the battle ording to our order.¡±


    In the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, the average age of the participants was mostly more than 70 years old. Coupled with the fact that every Saint Land was already familiar with the rules of the tournament, there was no need for anyone to preside over the battles anymore.


    The skinny and tall powerhouse from the Blood Red Prison and Yun Ruoyun from Love Valley walked out slowly to the center of the field.


    On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing chuckled as he walked back to his team. Long Shiya was chuckling as well as he nced at his beloved apprentice while Little Witch gave a thumbs-up to Zhou Weiqing. However, the other four girls had an unhappy look on their face. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was still rtively normal but Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Tian¡¯er, and Shangguan Fei¡¯er seemed to be angry about something. They refused to acknowledge him at all.


    At this moment, the battle in the field had just begun. The two figures simultaneously leaped up into the sky like two arrows that were shot upwards. Everybody looked up in the air at once.


    All of the Grand Tournament battles in the previous years always took ce in the air. That was why every Saint Land would usually only bring powerhouses whose cultivation base were at the Heavenly King Tier and above. If the venue were to take ce on the ground, only God knew how big of a disaster the powerhouses would cause with their destructive power. Due to this reason, it was much safer for the venue to be in the air. Even so, their battles could only start after they climbed up several thousand meters in the air.


    Several thousand meters high up in the air away from the ground. Even a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse would most likely be unable to see the situation that was taking ce. In just a few seconds, strong shing sounds resonated in the air. A loud rumbling sound continued to erupt non stop. Every time there was an explosion, the entire world would simultaneously shake.


    Bloodcurdling energy ripples continued to fluctuate in the air.


    A Heavenly King-tier powerhouse might not be able to see what was going on but that might not be the case for a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. Coupled with the particrly good weather today, what Zhou Weiqing saw in mid-air when he lifted his head up high was a battle that was well-matched in strength.


    That was right. A neck-to-neck battle. As one half of the Love Valley Lords duo, Yun Ruoyun¡¯s strength was undoubtedly powerful. Her opponent was equally as sturdy as well. The moment the battle started, the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse from Blood Red Hell did not hesitate to use his Destruction Attribute.


    Before he used the Destruction Attribute, it was obvious that his cultivation base was far inferior to Yun Ruoyun who was already at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. However, the moment he unleashed his Destruction Attribute, it immediately snatched away the upper hand that Yun Ruoyun gained from her Time Attribute. To everyone¡¯s surprise, after a series of shes, Yun Ruoyun was the one who started to fall behind. The rich Destruction Attribute aura in the air made it hard for the Lord of Love Valley to take the blows. She was instantly ced at a great disadvantage.


    A hint of pride could be seen on Fen Tian¡¯s face as he watched the battle that was taking ce. However, Xue Ao¡¯tian remained emotionless. Huang Xingyun from Love Valley, on the other hand, lookedpletely uneasy and anxious. He and his wife were the strongest in Love Valley. If Yun Ruoyun could not evenst through the first round, he would have to send a second participant to join in the back of the line of the continuous battle. This would no doubt be unfavorable to Love Valley. On top of that, the power that was being demonstrated by the Blood Red Hell was absolutely rming.


    The look on Shangguan Tianyang was the most obvious. At this moment, he looked extremely grim, and it was certainly not a facade that he was putting on. He knew Blood Red Hell very well but he had never seen this man that Fen Tian had sent out. This Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse had a cultivation base that was far beyond his imagination. Even though Shangguan Tianyang was certain that he could win against this man, what would happen if there were still many powerhouses of this level on Fen Tian¡¯s side? Would the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce be able to defend their position as the best Saint Land in the world this time?


    There was no doubt that the Heavenly Jewel Masters who were able to participate in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands had at least eight pieces of the legendary armor set. This was also the case for the two fighting in the air. They were both wearing a nine-piece set at the moment.


    ¡°I give up,¡± Yun Ruoyun¡¯s unwilling voice reverberated from above. Afterward, the two figures immediately descended from above.


    In the Grand Tournament, once the battle had started, the battle would continue to go on until one of them was dead unless one of the party decided to surrender.


    Yun Ruoyun appeared disheveled. Dozens of ck marks could be seen on her legendary armor set. Those were left by the Destruction attribute. Even her hair seemed to be tousled from the fight. Her breathing was irregr, and there was a pained look on her face.


    On the other hand, the skinny and tall powerhouse from the Blood Red Hell had a haughty look on his face. He did not even utter a word as he ced both his hands behind him. It looked like he waspletely looking down on Love Valley.


    Fen Tian burst outughing and turned to Huang Xingyun, ¡°Valley Lord Huang, looks like Love Valley will never be ranked ahead of us Blood Red Hell anymore!¡±


    Huang Xingyun snorted in disdain, ¡°The battle has only just begun. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s still too early to say those words, you know.¡±


    He waved as he said that. A Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse immediately walked out from behind him to join the end of the waiting line.


    In ordance with the draw, the person joining in the battle ring next would be the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s representative ¡ª the Tiger King, Xue Aoying. There was no resting time between the battles in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t one mighty powerhouse be more than enough tost until the very final round?


    This kind of ¡®simultaneous exhibition¡¯ battle tactic would at least weaken those individuals with high cultivation base.


    ¡°After you!¡± Xue Ao¡¯ying roared loudly as a series of intense white light erupted from his body. There were dozens of ck lines that were intertwined with the white lights. He soared into the sky like a giant tiger with another loud roar.


    That Blood Red Hell elder once again rose up to the sky. In a sh, he had already climbed up to several thousands of meters high.


    Simr to when the Grand Tournament had firstmenced, the atmosphere at the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain became very tense. Moreover, the rhythm of the battle was absolutely too fast to understand. Additionally, all of the participants were such strong powerhouses! From the two battles that had just taken ce since the tournament started, the participants were all Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses. Every Saint Land was trying to overwhelm their opponent in terms of strength. Due to this reason, all of the participants that were sent out were all very strong. However, somehow it seemed like the Saint Land Lords had no intention to join in the battle at all.


    The armor that the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor was wearing was a crimson-colored one that had no weapon. However, the armor covered his entire bodypletely. As his silhouette flickered in the air, a series of red images could be seen shing across the sky.


    The legendary armor set that the Tiger King Xue Aoying wore was much more dazzling inparison. A snowy white armor covered his entire body. The snowy white color was decorated with streaks of blue lines with a tiger head on both of his shoulders. A weapon could be seen in his hands. His two tiger palms appeared to be particrlyrge, and one could see traces of the air being torn around the palms¡¯ surroundings.


    As the younger blood brother of the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao¡¯tian, one could easily imagine just how powerful Xue Aoying was. On top of that, thebat ability of the powerhouses in Wan Shou Empire was usually cultivated since they were very young. As the two of them rose up to a certain height, the Tiger King immediatelyunched his attack without any hesitation.


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 Chapter 808

    A deafening roar of a tiger resounded throughout the sky. Half of the sky turned golden in color and a huge ze of golden light burst out as he lifted his hands. It was aimed towards the enemy.


    Then, the other half of the sky turned ck. An overbearing Destruction Thought seemed to obstruct the expansion of the Divine Aura on the Tiger King¡¯s body.


    The Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor took a step out of the void and attacked with his right fist. A loud st could be heard and before long, the gold and ck colors in the sky could be seen fluctuating violently.


    The Divine light from the Tiger King was smashed into pieces in response. It turned into pieces of golden light before it disappeared. What was even more horrifying was when the ck Destruction Energy curled back and countered the golden light. Itpletely disregarded all the specialties of the Divine Attribute as it began devouring it in an insane manner. It was as if it only needed a split second to counter the merits and drawbacks from both sides.


    The tyranny of the Destruction Energy had already surpassed many expectations. At least, in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s experience, he had never seen such a powerful Destruction Attribute before.


    If his earliest sighting of the Destruction Attribute from Little Demon Shen was only a small addition to his personal attributes, then the Destruction Attribute disyed by the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor was a pure Destruction Attribute, simr to his Saint Energy. Zhou Weiqing had guessed that even if the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor did not consolidate the Extermination Nucleus Core, which was an opposing force of the Saint Nucleus Core, at the very least the Destruction Energy in his body would have taken over half of his Heavenly Energy. Besides, the overall density was a far cry from the previous Blood Red Hell powerhouses. The density of the Destruction Energy was on par with the Blood Red Hell assassins who had shown up in Heavenly Bow City to mount a sneak attack on him. However, those assassins were only at the Heavenly King Tier. He was at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Naturally, his power could not be spoken of on equal terms.


    The tyranny in the Destruction Attribute caused varying degrees of changes on the faces of the crowd that had gathered to watch the fight in Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s peak. Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face followed suit and grew stern.


    Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the appearance of Destruction Attribute had overturned the rules of all attributes from the original Four Great Saint Attributes of the leading Heavenly Jewel Masters.


    The disadvantages of Tiger King Xue Ao¡¯ying¡¯s attributes were immediately exposed in battle. In truth, there was still a slight gap between his power and Yun Ruoyun¡¯s previous level. The reason he unleashed an assault the moment he arrived was because he wanted to get help from Yun Ruoyun to consume the enemy¡¯s Heavenly Energy. It would give the enemy no chance to retaliate.


    However, the enemy did not even show the slightest signs of being depleted of energy from his previous battles. Additionally, it seemed like he became more powerful than Yun Ruoyun back then. When the Destruction Attribute waspletely released, the terrifying force caused the color to drain from the Tiger King¡¯s face.


    He could clearly feel that the attributes and elements in the air being ruined, vited and destroyed under the powers of the Destruction Attribute. The destruction made the Destruction Attribute even stronger in contrast. It was as if a ck hole was swallowing everything in its path to strengthen its powers.


    Another fierce explosion rang loudly. The Tiger King¡¯s body was sent flying out of the way. It was also at this very moment the gold color seemed to vanishpletely from the sky before everything turned dark. If it was not for the fact that the Destruction Attribute had yet to envelop the entire sky, Heavenly Snow Mountain would have be pitch ck if not for the sliver of light from afar.


    The Tiger King let out a muffled moan in the sky. His entire body flew backward, and the dazzling legendary armor set on his body was surrounded by a ck light. It seemed like it was continuously corroding him. It was fortunate that he was protected by this legendary armor set. Otherwise, his body would have been severely injured by this attack.


    Once one achieved the Heavenly King Tier and beyond, a significant amount of abilities would have been infinitely weakened. Although thepetition was based on sheer strength as well as the advantages one property had over the other, it did not mean that skills were unnecessary, only that they were not the most important thing.


    Clearly, both sides were equally matched in power. However, in terms of attributes, the Tiger King was vastly inferior. Judging by the looks of it, he would not be able to hold on for very much longer.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s feet seemed to move a little bit. Fen Tian smiled at him and said, ¡°Brother Xue, do not despair. My subordinate will not kill you. We aren¡¯t enemies anyway.¡±


    With profound meaning in his eyes, Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s nced at him as he said, ¡°This Destruction Attribute is indeed powerful! Fen Tian, where did you find such a powerful attribute and how is it that every person in Blood Red Hell is equipped with the power of this attribute?¡±


    Fen Tian chuckled, ¡°I¡¯ll tell you once the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands is over, Brother Xue. As long as we solve the problem before us, you can even have a share of this Destruction Attribute. I know your cultivation base is at the Heavenly God Tier. Once you possess the power of Destruction Attribute, you¡¯ll be a powerhouse that surpasses all.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes shed as if something had stirred.


    Fen Tian secretly smirked?in his heart. Naturally, he would not willingly face Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain on his own at the same time. That was why he was trying to entice Xue Ao¡¯tian. He was the only one who knew if he was actually going to share the Destruction Attribute with Xue Ao¡¯tian or not. At the very least, he had no intentions of sparing the Tiger King in the battle before him. The other Great Saint Lands were merely stumbling blocks to him. The more he could get rid of, the better it would be. He had even thought of his excuse. If the Tiger King died in battle, he would shirk the responsibility and pass it on to his subordinate. After all, in this battle, it was not easy to show mercy.


    The battle in the sky was going ording to Fen Tian¡¯s n. Another deafening roar was heard as Xue Ao¡¯ying spat out a mouthful of blood. His originally white legendary armor set had turnedpletely ck in color. One could only imagine how much damage he had endured.


    It was also at this point in time that the Blood Red Hell powerhouse suddenly paused in mid-air as he raised both his arms to the sky. Then, the Destruction Thought that covered the sky suddenly gathered towards him like a whirling scattering puff of clouds.


    The terrifying ck shade suddenly heightened him into a ten-meter-tall giant.


    All of this happened very quickly. The Tiger King, Xue Ao¡¯ying steadied himself in the sky with great difficulty. In the next moment, the enemy had already finished gathering the Destruction Thought, and the ten-meter tall giant was already charging towards Xue Ao¡¯ying.


    ¡°Stop! Mercy!¡± Fen Tian yelled from below. Even though he was faking it, he had to really show it. He was still unwilling to fall out with Xue Ao¡¯tian. He knew very clearly that after this attack, even if Xue Ao¡¯ying survived, he would be severely injured. The ideal oue would be to cripple the Tiger King without killing him.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s expression significantly changed as well. However, this was the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Even with his status as the number one in the world, he could not disrupt thepetition. Otherwise, the other Great Saint Lands would unite against the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    However, the gigantic ck shadow was charging too quickly. When Fen Tian¡¯s voice rang out loud, the giant ck shadow had already mmed itself fiercely against the Tiger King.


    The powerhouses of Heavenly Snow Mountain could not bear to watch this. Most of them had their eyes shut. Even the Lion King, Gu Site, who had been in conflict with the Tiger King his whole life could not hold back the sullen look in his eyes. Anyone could see that the Tiger King was already wounded. The difference in attributes between the two was far too great. How could he possibly catch a lucky break and escape from the enemy¡¯s Divine Thought, that was filled with the force that it had absorbed. Even a legendary armor set could not block such a forceful attack!


    Bang!


    An ear-piercing explosion echoed throughout the sky.


    Fen Tian who was at the peak of Heavenly Snow Mountain saw the ashen look on Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face. He said with an apologetic look on his face, ¡°Brother Xue, this is a mistake, I¡­¡± Just as he was about to console Xue Ao¡¯tian with his excuse to temporarily protect the alliance between the two, he noticed the ashen look on Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face turned into shock. Voices of surprise could be heard from all around.


    Fen Tian instinctively raised his head towards the sky, and he saw two figures falling from the sky.


    The first to fall was the Tiger King, Xue Ao¡¯ying. Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s body shed and caught his younger brother. At this moment, Xue Ao¡¯ying¡¯s face was like a hell¡¯s banknote. He waspletely unconscious but his hands and legs were intact, and he was still breathing. At first nce, it looked like his entire body was heavily injured.


    The other figure was also falling from the sky. There was no need for Fen Tian to act as a member of Blood Red Hell automatically caught him in a sh. It was the Heavenly Emperor powerhouse from Blood Red Hell.


    The difference was his situation was far more direpared to Xue Ao¡¯ying. Arge hole with a diameter of a ruler could be seen on his chest. He looked lifeless.


    Even Fen Tian, who had carefullyid out what he thought was a perfect n, was stunned. This was because when he turned to speak to Xue Ao¡¯tian previously, he did not notice any changes to the sky. He simply could not fullyprehend the situation before him. Clearly, his subordinate had the upper hand. How could the situation change so suddenly? Even though the Tiger King seemed like he was badly injured, his own subordinate who was morepetent waspletely killed off.


    After all, the number of powerhouses in Blood Red Hell was rather rming as well. Zhou Weiqing had gotten rid of quite a number of them in the past so the number of Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses he had was limited. Blood Red Hell¡¯s wild schemes were not only limited to this Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands. They had already made ns to selfishly take over the other Great Saint Lands. Now that they had lost one of their best Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses without any rhyme or reason, even Fen Tian could not help but feel glum?


    ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± He asked his subordinate through slightly gritted teeth.


    Thest sh in the sky was equivalent to a dramatic scene. Everyone else knew that when the giant shadow created by the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse mmed into Xue Ao¡¯ying, the initially pale-faced Tiger King who looked like death was knocking on his door, suddenly released an explosion of blinding gold light from his body.


    This golden light forcibly tore through the invincible Destruction Energy. The sessful attack carved a hole through the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s body. The Tiger King also suffered the repercussions from the sh with the Destruction Energy. That was why both parties ended up falling from the sky.


    Fen Tian could not believe his ears when he heard his subordinate¡¯s report. If Destruction Energy was that easy to break through, what was he going to use to lead Dandun Empire into an easy victory against the Geritimo Empire? To think he arrived in such a grandiose manner, ready to use the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands to thoroughly change the maind¡¯sndscape.


    Xue Ao¡¯ying was clearly on the losing end just a while ago, and he had also sustained heavy injuries. Even if he was not wounded and went all out, it was not possible that he could break through the Destruction Energy. Both parties had almost the same cultivation base, and he was definitely at a disadvantage in terms of attributes so no skills could possibly have any effect at that point in time!


    ¡°Fen Tian, I think this must be Ao¡¯ying¡¯s mistake. You saw it as well. In matters of life and death, Ao¡¯ying couldn¡¯t give his all. As for your subordinate¡¯s death, I¡¯d like to express my deepest regret.¡± Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s voice rang in Fen Tian¡¯s ears. There was an apologetic note in his voice but when Fen Tian turned to face Xue Ao¡¯tian, he could not detect a single trace of regret on his face.


    Fen Tian clenched his fists instinctively. He almost lost his temper but in the end, he managed to hold it in. Regardless of the situation, he could not detach himself from the recent events. After all, it was his subordinate who had received a fatal blow. Even though he still could not make sense of what happened after, this was not the time to fall out with the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    He forced a smile on his face, ¡°The Tiger King can¡¯t be med for this. In the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, life and death is something that can happen in the blink of an eye. However, it seems that the Tiger King will not be able to continue fighting. In this fight, it can be said that neither of us has won. However, it can be considered that I lost a little more since my man is dead. My men will enter the cycle first. Send another person out, Brother Xue.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian nodded. He and Fen Tian both sent out another person each. Fen Tian chose a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse again. However, the shocking thing was Xue Ao¡¯tian actually sent out a mere Heavenly King.


    The other Masters of the Great Saint Lands were not at all surprised by this arrangement. After all, the greatest power of Heavenly Snow Mountainy with Xue Ao¡¯tian. Their power as a whole was not considered too strong. That was why using a Heavenly King to undertake the mission was an inevitable situation.


    Heavenly Snow Mountain and Blood Red Hell¡¯s mutual suffering had resulted in the Heavenly Expanse Pce getting off easy. At least the cannon fodder Heavenly King-tier powerhouse that they sent out in the first round allowed them to receive a position in the next cycle and maintain their position as number four. Unfortunately, he was up against the Demonic Emperor, Wu Yunyue.


    A Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse versus a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. Unless this was an abnormality like Zhou Weiqing, what kind of suspense would this bring?


    Wu Yunyue did not bother wasting much of his effort and easily won his first round.


    Presently, the first round of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands had ended. The winner of the first round was the Peerless Sect. Of course, from Fen Tian¡¯s point of view, the Peerless Sect had only achieved this by luck. If the Heavenly Emperor he sent out did not die, Wu Yunyue might not have such a good result.


    There was no break in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Wu Yunyue¡¯s next opponent would be a challenger from Love Valley who lost in the first round.


    The representative from Love Valley was also a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse who was clearly a little anxious because he had to face Wu Yunyue. When both parties ascended to the sky, his figuregged behind Wu Yunyue by an obvious measure.


    This was understandable. Wu Yunyue was the previous Sect Leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even though the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s overall power was inferior to the other four Great Saint Lands, one would have to measure each individual¡¯s power in a battle. No one in the other Great Saint Lands dared to take Wu Yunyue¡¯s cultivation base lightly. Evil Attribute had a rather tyrannical power, and that included the two great attributes, The Darkness and Life Attributes. Even when faced with Shanggong Tianyang in his Boundless Infinitum Set, Wu Yunyue¡¯s power was enough to grant him the possibility of victory in a singlebat. So, what could an average Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse have to stand against him? Moreover, Wu Yunyue did not waste a lot of effort in the previous match against the cannon-fodder Heavenly King-tier powerhouse from Heavenly Expanse Pce.


    The entire sky turned grey following Wu Yunyue¡¯s ascent. The air was already icy-cold but now it turned gloomy as well. At first nce, Wu Yunyue looked very calm but his eyes were filled with ferocity.


    He had never had a good impression of the other four Great Saint Lands. If it was not for their coercion, how could the Heavenly Demon Sect have fallen to the point of needing a crutch? He had volunteered himself to represent the Peerless Sect in the first round. He did not think about how long he would have to continue. All he thought about was that he needed a way to relieve himself of the burden he felt. Under these circumstances, the Demonic Emperor was undoubtedly very terrifying.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy might not have been able to help Wu Yunyue in breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier but it had ced him one step closer to the tier. All he needed was just a little more to reach the Heavenly God Tier. This was also due to the severity of Wu Yunyue¡¯s old injury that the Saint Energy managed to heal.


    The Love Valley¡¯s Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse faced Wu Yunyue from a far distance in the sky. A warped light resulted in him upying a leading position in the sky. However, he was much weaker in contrast to Wu Yunyue¡¯s Evil attribute that covered the sky. This Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse from Love Valley was only at the middle level of his cultivation base.


    ¡°Demonic Emperor, if you please.¡± Shrouded in the brilliance of his light, the Heavenly Emperor from Love Valley gestured in an?invitation as eight pieces of the legendary armor set wrapped around him at the same time.


    Wu Yunyue did not reply him at all. He moved in the next second. A thick, grey light seemed to burst out from his body. When the grey light erupted, Wu Yunyue¡¯s body began to swell, and his eyes turned into a blood-red shade. His long hair that trailed over his shoulders turned into a horrifying grey color.


    Demonic Change. That was right. Wu Yunyue had actually used Demonic Change at the beginning of the battle. He did not even bother feinting.


    Bang! A horrifying st exploded in the sky. Wu Yunyue was like a cannon shot as he instantly charged towards the Love Valley¡¯s Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. A nine-piece legendary armor set, colored like grey crystals covered his entire body. He held a sword condensed from grey crystals in his right hand, bringing a ray of light with him before the light went off in an instant.


    Demonic Emperor Set. Even though there were only nine of this legendary armor set, it was worn by Demonic Emperors of days past. It held the highest position among the nine legendary armor sets.


    Any Heavenly Jewel Masters with the Evil Attribute were believed to be Demonic Emperors. Zhou Weiqing had the clearest perception in sensing the ability used by the Demonic Emperor at this moment. Wasn¡¯t the grey sword in his hand an imitation of the Demon God Sword?


    Zhou Weiqing who stood in his original position seemed to absent-mindedly turn towards Huang Xingyun, the Lord of Love Valley. Huang Xingyun was clearly shocked when he saw Wu Yunyue utilizing Demonic Change. Afterward, his expression turned very ugly.


    Rumble¡­


    Just then, a loud p of thunder rang throughout the sky. Upon reaching the Heavenly Emperor Tier, hand-to-handbat became more straightforward. One must at least possess the Heavenly Skill Projection ability to actually have any effect. However, to utilize an ability of that level would not be easy. Hence, generally speaking, hand-to-handbat in the Heavenly Emperor Tier was a mostly rigid affair that relied on pure strength, attributes, experience in battles and a few special techniques.


    The Heavenly Emperor from Love Valley seemed like he was giving his all in his fight with Wu Yunyue. He also raised his swords in shock.


    The distortion from the Time Attribute had caused a messy trace in the light rays around his body. One, it was to confuse the Demonic Emperor. Two, it was to use the Time Disorder to wreck havoc on the Demonic Emperor¡¯s sense of direction.


    Unfortunately, the difference in cultivation base between him and Wu Yunyue wasn¡¯t all that great. Moreover, Wu Yunyue¡¯s transformation had exceeded all physical limits upon using Demonic Change. The ice-cold perception had also been magnified.


    The Demonic Emperor¡¯s sword cut through the Time Disorder Skill from a small opening before it shed with the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor¡¯s sword.


    A loud bang was heard from the sh.


    At a crucial point, the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse unleashed his power. The Love Valley Heavenly Emperor looked like he had been electrocuted as he trembled all over. He could not possibly withstand Wu Yunyue¡¯s blow. How terrifying was the corrosion of Evil attribute?


    However, in the next moment, his body actually separated. His Heavenly Skill Image shattered under the Demonic Emperor¡¯s sword but his original body had already retreated ten meters away. It neutralized arge amount of Wu Yunyue¡¯s attack.


    Time Mirror Image? This was the most powerful technique of Time Attribute. It allowed a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse to unleash a mirror image that was not aplete Heavenly Skill Image. The cultivator would be able to maintain a certain degree of defensive strength in the mirror image and give the original user enough space for to evade attacks. Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue¡¯s crucial blow was neutralized under these circumstances.


    A sharp gleam shed across the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor¡¯s eye. Naturally, he could see that Wu Yunyue¡¯s attack was meant to take his life. If he did not have the Time Mirror Image defending him, he would have ended up gravely injured if not dead.


    Wu Yunyue brandished his sword, and the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor dodged it in the next moment as he stepped back. His body had already charged upwards once again, and the space in his surroundings began to warp. It enveloped him and Wu Yunyue within it. At this moment, only he and Wu Yunyue alone knew of what going on around them. The powerhouses in Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s peak had no way of seeing the changes at all.


    The Love Valley Heavenly Emperor appeared right in front of Wu Yunyue in a sh. His body and sword became one as he charged towards Wu Yunyue¡¯s chest.


    Wu Yunyue might be slightly passive due to his outdated sword techniques but he had a wide array of experiences in battle. His body followed the sword and a puff of dense, dark blue light exploded in all directions. It enveloped his entire body within it. It was Life Protection, a specialty of the Life Attribute.


    The Blue Rain Hibiscus bloomed with a million rays of lights. It was not only for defense. It also whirled towards the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor. At the same time, the Demonic Emperor raised his sword following its movements.

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    However, at that moment, Wu Yunyue saw the ferocity bursting forth from within the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor¡¯s eyes very clearly. The sword gleamed with a distorted light that turned ck without any warning. When the Blue Rain Hibiscus shed with the ck light, it did not put up any resistance and faded away maniacally. The sword seemed to pierce through the Demonic Emperor¡¯s chest.


    The ferocity in the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor¡¯s eyes was clear for all to see. A powerful Destruction Energy burned from deep within his sword. He had absolute confidence that Wu Yunyue would not be able to block his de. In truth, he was only feigning weakness in the previous battle. If Wu Yunyue had onlyunched a simple attack, perhaps he would have stuck to his n and consumed Wu Yunyue¡¯s absolute cultivation base before he admitted defeat. However, Wu Yunyue¡¯s attack that was filled with killing intent had angered him thoroughly. He no longer cared about Huang Xingyun¡¯s orders. He wanted to use this opportunity to defeat the Demonic Emperor with a blow. Judging from his Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation base, once the longsword that was filled with a high level of dense Destruction Energy pierced through Wu Yunyue¡¯s body, the Destruction Energy would cause Wu Yunyue¡¯s body to explode. Not only would it destroy Wu Yunyue instantly, no trace of him would remain even with the protection of the Time Attribute.


    A loud explosion reverberated clearly and loudly in the entire area. The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain could hear it very clearly. Then, a blood red light appeared in the sky as two ck shadows descended from the sky causing the initially distorted light to scatter.


    Boom! Boom! Two bodies were fiercely flung onto the peak of Heavenly Snow Mountain followed by a rain of blood that covered the skies.


    Everyone was stunned. They could tell that the figure that had fallen down from the sky to the ground was the corpse of the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor.


    His body was severed from his left thigh all the way to his right shoulder. It was severed ¡ª cleanly and magnificently. One could even see a dense aura of the?Evil Attribute in the Heavenly Energy on the two devastated halves of his body. With a few dazzling techniques, he managed to destroy the tough and tenacious body of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse to the extent that the body was now beyond recognition.


    ¡®What was going on?¡¯ This was a question that everyone was asking. Even though Wu Yunyue previously had the upper hand, when the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor utilized Time Mirror Image to evade the life-threatening attack, he had managed to snatch back the upper hand.Even if he was unable to defeat Wu Yunyue, the victor should not have been decided in such a short time.


    At this moment, Wu Yunyue was descending from the sky as well. At first nce, he lookedpletely unscathed. Only his middle finger on his left hand that was concealed in his sleeve waspletely swollen. He would not be able to use it in a battle for a short period of time at least.


    Even in death, the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor still had his eyes wide opened. His gaze was filled with disbelief. Wu Yunyue nced at him coldly and increased the density of his overbearing aura.


    Only Wu Yunyue himself knew what had happened. The deafening bang came from Wu Yunyue when he used his left middle finger to flick away the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor¡¯s de that was filled with Destruction Energy.


    In the midst of dealing his crucial blow, the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor was flicked off by Wu Yunyue. He had concentrated all of his Heavenly Energypletely in that one blow. How could he have possibly anticipated that his own attack would be so easily neutralized? Naturally, he was also unable to evade Wu Yunyue¡¯s counter sh and ended up with his body sliced in half.


    Wu Yunyue looked at Zhou Weiqing. Both men had a momentary exchange,municating with their eyes. Zhou Weiqing could roughly guess what had actually happened. Huang Xingyun, on the other side, stared dolefully at Wu Yunyue as if he could attack him at any moment.


    The Demonic Emperor nced at him with mild disdain. Just as he was about to say something, Zhou Weiqing was already next to him. He spoke apologetically, ¡°Valley Lord Huang, I¡¯m truly sorry. Our Vice Sect Master momentarily lost control and was unable to show mercy. Sigh, fights between Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses are indeed cruel! I ask that you do not take this to heart, Valley Lord Huang. It¡¯s the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands after all. Death and injuries are unavoidable.¡±


    Seeing the pitiful look on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face, Huang Xingyun almost gnashed his teeth in anger, ¡°Fine. That¡¯s a good one, Peerless Sect. Wu Yunyue, I hope you can keep going like this.¡±


    Wu Yunyue grew calmer due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s arrival. He replied emotionlessly, ¡°If you¡¯re not satisfied, why not personally take the field. However, if you n on facing me, you¡¯ll need to get in line. Next!¡±


    ¡°Demonic Emperor, after you.¡± Naturally, it was the powerhouse from Blood Red Hell, ced behind Love Valley, who had entered the second round. Fen Tian sent a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse as well. However, at this time, Fen Tian was frowning as he stared at the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue. His looked like he was deep in thought.


    Undoubtedly, from the beginning of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, it was the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue from the Peerless Sect who had the most eye-catching performance. He is also the only one to pass the first round. Even though this was also directly rted to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s smoothly drawn lot, Wu Yunyue has also been able to defeat both his opponents in immediate session and is currently the only one who has been able to win two fights in session. Especially the recent round against the Love Valley Heavenly Emperor, where he won in a short period of time, fiercely issued a death blow, and raised the atmosphere of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands into suspense.


    Of course, Wu Yunyue may have delivered a powerful performance, but at least based on the current situation, the other four Great Saint Lands still found it all very eptable. After all, Wu Yunyue was once a leader of the Five Great Saint Lands. In the previous Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands, he was always thest to emerge. It was normal to have a contestant with powers slightly higher than the rest. Besides, it was Yun Ruoyun of Love Valley in the first round who was an aberration, to have actually lost the match so easily.


    Two figures rose to the sky once again. The emotions of the Five Saint Lands observing the match from below showed a clear change as well. Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian were naturally the ones who paid the most attention. They stared squarely upon the two powerhouses as they ascended the sky. Zhou Weiqing smiled at Fen Tian and said, ¡°I wonder when are you prepared to personally take the field, Hell Lord! By simply sending out your subordinates¡­ I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t stand a chance in the Grand Tournament.¡±


    Fen Tian nced at Zhou Weiqing with an indifferent expression, ¡°The Grand Tournament has only just begun. Sect Master Zhou, you seem to be talking prematurely. Wu Yunyue might be powerful, but he cannot possibly hold on like this for too long. Do you really think that he can take me on, head to head?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Of course not. Only that I¡¯ve heard of Lord Fen Tian¡¯s great name since a long time ago. I do wonder if I can actually take you on head-to-head, Hell Lord, and get some advice. Sigh. How unfortunate.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s unfortunate?¡± Fen Tian stared at the remorseful-looking Zhou Weiqing with a mild suspicion.


    Zhou Weiqing sniggered, ¡°I¡¯m only saying that it¡¯s unfortunate that there are so many powerhouses in Blood Red Hell. However, I don¡¯t know how many will return with their lives this time around!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re looking for your own death.¡± Two Blood Red Hell powerhouses behind Fen Tian were enraged?and were about to charge towards him.


    Zhou Weiqing eximed with a terrified look on his face, ¡°Ah! Unable to win the Grand Tournament, and here you are, wanting to vite the rules of the Grand Tournament? I¡¯m so scared of you! Come on!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing might not be speaking very loudly, but not a single person in Heavenly Snow Mountain did not have the stature of being a powerhouse. Naturally, they heard this very clearly. Instantly, a numb expression appeared on many of the powerhouses¡¯ faces. Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyue nced over, putting on an ¡®I don¡¯t know who this person is¡¯ look on their faces.


    The battle in the skies had begun. Compared to thest two battles, Wu Yunyue looked as if he had gone wild from eating medicine this time around. He did not remove his Demonic Change and his Demonic Emperor Set. He had long harbored a deep hatred towards the Blood Red Hell, from the moment the Heavenly Emperor of Blood Red Hell rose to the air, he unleashed an attack that had the force equivalent to a torrential rain.


    In the air, all you could see was a grey-colored omnipresence filled with Evil Energy. Powerful Evil Attribute bore down like the weight of Mount Taishan, forcibly stifling the opponent as if Wu Yunyue could not care less about the depletion of his energy. His crazed attacks rendered the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor powerless to fight back. The Blue Rain Hibiscus coupled with his Demonic Emperor Sword caused the heavens and earth to transform with his every attack.


    The Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor may not be a weakling?and had chosen to unleash the Destruction Attribute from the very beginning. However, his cultivation base was still a little inferior to that of Wu Yunyue¡¯s. More importantly, the Destruction Attribute that he had unleashed had no effect towards Wu Yunyue¡¯s Evil and Life Attributes. It felt as if he were simply relying on his Fire Affinity to contend against Wu Yunyue.


    Fen Tian observed the situation in the sky and frowned. However, there was a sh in his gaze as he carelessly shot a look toward Love Valley, and coincidentally caught the Lord of Love Valley, Huang Xingyun looking at him. Both menmunicated silently through their eyes and saw the chill in the opposing party¡¯s eyes.


    It was only momentary, and not many people managed to notice this change in the two Lords of the two Saint Lands.


    Wu Yunyue¡¯s attacks were simply too powerful. Under the conditions of the Demonic Change, he who was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor-tier had absolute control ¨C vertically and horizontally. With the Demonic Emperor Sword in his hand, he gave everything he had with every sh and showed no signs of mercy. On top of that, the Blue Rain Hibiscus continuously attacked the enemy from every angle. Under these attacks, one would be dreaming if they were thinking to use a Heavenly Skill Projection.


    The main reason why Wu Yunyue¡¯s had the ability to kill the Heavenly Emperor from Love Valley at thest minute, was because he had Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy in his body. With the help of Saint Energy, he no longer feared the Destruction Attribute. Otherwise, in thatst second, he could only choose to dodge, and would never have been able to sessfully kill his opponent.


    Fen Tien had clearly noticed this now but so what if he had? Zhou Weiqing having the Saint Energy was no secret. The only new thing he discovered was that Zhou Weiqing was able to transmit Saint Energy to other people.


    ¡°Go to hell!¡± Continuously suppressed, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor was red with rage. Suddenly, his entire body turned ck. His weapon was a long saber. At that moment, the tyrannical Destruction Energy was taken away, and the long saber reacted in a way that could split the heavens and earth throughout its body. A ck, crescent-shaped light appeared from the saber and charged toward Wu Yunyue.

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    The Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s face turned pale as the attack wasunched. The ck me that was burning from the merging of the Destructive and Fire Attribute around his body dimmed instantly. His attack was consolidated with his own Heavenly Core Nucleus ¨C the most powerful attack that came from burning his mes of Life of Fire Attribute.


    Wu Yunyue let out a cold scoff while he swayed the Demon Emperor Sword around. It flew out of his hand and turned into a crystal-like glow before colliding hard with the ck crescent Destructive Light de in the sky.


    Bzzt!


    This time, the collision from both sides did not create any bangs at all. When the gray and ck lights collided in the sky, an odd yet ear-piercing crackle was heard, much like when oil meets a hot de. No matter the ck or gray color, both of them melted rather visibly. In the end, both of them disappeared in the sky.


    It was clear who won and who lost. Although the Demonic Emperor lost his Consolidated Weapon, the worst that could happen was his inability to use his Demon Emperor Sword for a short period of time. It was worse for the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor, as he was draining his ultimate source of energy. One should not underestimate the attack. If it hadnded atop a mountain, it would instantly cut the mountain in half if it was less than a thousand meters tall.


    ¡°We surrender!¡± Fen Tian shouted almost as soon as the collision happened. However, would Wu Yunyue stop just like that? Of course not. Wu Yunyue began to move as soon as he tossed out his Demon Emperor Sword. The Blue Rain Hibiscus appeared silently behind the Blood Red Hell Emperor. It was impossible to restrict his movements but the Blue Rain Hibiscus that was twisted around the back had paralyzed the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s body for a little while.


    It was sufficient for the Demonic Emperor. A blue glow held onto his leg from below; Wu Yunyue¡¯s body felt like it was being pulled hard as he was dragged downward at an angle. When he fell five meters downward, he was yanked by another blue string, which was pulling upward in the other direction. He looked like he was folded at a clear angr fold line in mid-air.


    When the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s body was paralyzed, Wu Yunyue arrived before him. Naturally, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor would not sit and wait. It was impossible for him to dodge it, but at that very moment, the only thing that he could do was to defend himself as much as possible. He punched with both his fists while releasing the little Destructive Attribute that was left, in attempts to defend himself against Wu Yunyue.


    As the four fists collided, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor groaned as a deep bang was heard, which flung him away. Both his hands were nowpletely folded backward. A blue string that detached from the Blue Rain Hibiscus appeared out of nowhere and its ends were tied onto Wu Yunyue and the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s waists. While thetter was flung away, the blue string pulled Wu Yunyue together. The Demonic Emperor conveniently pped hard on the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s chest.


    An ear-piercing bang exploded in the sky; the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s legendary set broke and shattered everywhere. Thestyer of protection had now vanished.


    ¡°Stop.¡± Fen Tian¡¯s surrender hadsted for a couple of seconds but Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue proceeded to attack like he did not hear him at all. It was impossible that he was not mad! He then leaped toward the sky in a sh. The terrifying Destructive Thought was like a stormy wave that swept towards Wu Yunyue.


    ¡°Hell Lord, I don¡¯t think that¡¯s very nice.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mellow voice was heard. A dark light curtain with a bright white light then unfurled in the sky and blocked Fen Tian¡¯s Destructive Thoughtpletely. The ck light curtain looked like a huge cloth but as soon as it opened, as countless dazzling starlights fell from the middle of the cloth, blocking Fen Tian¡¯s Destructive Thoughtpletely.


    When Fen Tian exploded with his Destructive Thought, he had already flown upward. Now that his thoughts were being blocked, it still did not stop him from flying in the sky. While Zhou Weiqing was releasing the Astral Divine Territory, Fen Tian had arrived with the help of the Spatial Law at the same time. It was a battle between the Blood Red Hell and the Peerless Sect, Fen Tian against Zhou Weiqing. The both of them collided hard in the sky without much theatrics.


    Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy was different from the rest of the powerhouses who possessed the Destruction Attribute, especially the ones that Zhou Weiqing had witnessed before this. If the way that the other powerhouses released the Destruction Attribute was in the form of a facet, then Fen Tian¡¯s way of release was akin to countless powerful sharp des. Not only was each of the Destruction Energy filled with a dense Destructive aura, they were filled with the ability to cause immense harm. With the impact of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory, it caused ripples among the starlight.


    Fen Tian¡¯s right arm erged at the same time when he flew into the sky. His arm had erged to almost double its original size when he got closer to Zhou Weiqing. His muscr fist hadpletely turned a dark red, while the energy that was hiding in the sparkling, dark red brought about a terrifying feeling like it was going to tear the sky open.


    Zhou Weiqing attacked Fen Tian ¨C not with his arm, but with his leg ¨C his right leg to be exact. He lifted his right leg high and stepped hard onto Fen Tian¡¯s gigantic fist as swiftly as a whip would.


    Bang!


    An intense stormy bang made everyone on the Heavenly Snow Mountain lose their sense of hearing temporarily. The snow near the Heavenly Snow Mountain was thrown up from the intense bang and fell hard onto the ground, causing an avnche to roll down from the Heavenly Snow Mountain from every direction.


    Everyone present was shocked at the overbearing collision. Fen Tian¡¯s body fell from the sky and all his Destructive Thought retreated. As his feetnded on the ground, his right arm had gone back to its original size but part of his clothing that was covering his right arm was damaged beyond repair. The people could clearly see that the veins bulging from Fen Tian¡¯s right arm were all ck, like how it would look if his blood was ck.


    A couple of people with the most powerful cultivation base saw Fen Tian¡¯s legspletely submerged into the ground the moment hended. That meant that he did not manage topletely counter the impact from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s kick when he was falling from the sky. However, it only took a second before Fen Tian got both his legs above ground, as if the ground had been moved by him. With his cultivation base, it was an easy task for him to morph the ground under his feet.


    Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing who was mid-air had just ascended approximately a hundred meters higher, but he still looked calm, stering a smile on his face. Was it a tie?


    Many people secretly gulped when they saw what happened earlier. When Zhou Weiqing arrived and announced that his Peerless Sect would be a Saint Land, many people were waiting to ridicule him. Even after the other Saint Lands had recognized the position of the Peerless Sect as a Saint Land temporarily, most people, including Fen Tian and Huang Xinyun?thought that the Peerless Sect depended on the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue¡¯s abilities. This was regardless of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s outstanding talent and the fact that he was a remarkable powerhouse amongst the young generation.


    However, everyone¡¯s perspective changed at that very moment. Without a doubt, the raging attack that Fen Tianunched as he dashed into the sky was definitely at the standard of a cultivator at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. That was indeed a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier¡¯s attack with Destructive Attribute as its base.


    However, Zhou Weiling managed to block it with ease and the battle seemed to end in a tie. That would mean that no matter what, Zhou Weiqing would at least have the cultivation base of a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor himself. The both of them did not put on their Consolidated Equipment when the attack happened, so it was safe to say that the collision was the most direct representation of their cultivation bases. Zhou Weiqing did not lose, which meant that he had emerged victorious. Now, the Peerless Sect was like an entirely new concept to everyone there.


    Gu Yingbing stared nkly at Zhou Weiqing; he waspletely stunned now. He was full of confidence when his cultivation base was upgraded to the Heavenly King Tier from his continuous handwork, and his power even experienced a leap the moment he achieved this. All Heavenly Jewel Masters knew that very well. He challenged Zhou Weiqing once again for his dignity.


    However, he suddenly understood that his distance with Zhou Weiqing did not only fail to get closer due to his Heavenly King Tier achievement, but he was now even further away from him ¡ª simr to the distance between a Heavenly King and Heavenly Zong Master. Such a distance between a cultivator at the Heavenly King Tier and one at the Heavenly Emperor-tier was an extremely huge gap! He had never expected Zhou Weiqing to have the ability to challenge Lord Fen Tian. Gu Yingbing knew that he was never going to be capable of fighting Zhou Weiqing forever, as he would never be able to catch up with Zhou Weiqing.


    Right after Fen Tiannded on the group, two ms were heard as the two bloody bodies fell on the ground before him. The two bodies belonged to the same person, who was Wu Yunyue¡¯s opponent earlier, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor.


    Zhou Weiqing blocked Fen Tian at just the right time while Wu Yunyue managed to catch up to his opponent. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor whose Consolidated Equipment Set was broken?was now akin to a youngdy with her legs wide open ¨C helpless and powerless to defend herself. Wu Yunyue had been waiting for this day for far too long. He grabbed each of the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor¡¯s legs with both his hands and ripped him in half mid-air.


    Zhou Weiqingnded at almost the same time Wu Yunyue did. He discreetly patted Wu Yunyue¡¯s back with his hand beforending. Wu Yunyue had given his very best in all the battles, so he had already consumed quite a lot of his strength. Hence, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure Neb Saint Energy was the best supplement.


    ¡°Zhou, Wei, Qing.¡± Fen Tian said word-by-word as an overbearing will to kill swept towards Peerless Sect like it hade to fruition.

 Chapter 811

    Zhou Weiqing said in a fit of a rage, ¡°Why are you calling out my name? Fen Tian, are you shameless? This is the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. How dare you take action and defy the justice of the tournament? It¡¯s a shame how you¡¯re even a popr person.¡±


    Fen Tian was initially raging and was on the brink of blowing up. The Blood Red Hell powerhouses behind him were ready to fight with full force. However, Zhou Weiqing blew him off just as hended on the ground.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said about surrendering just then?¡± Fen Tian shouted angrily.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded and said, ¡°Yes I did! However, my Deputy Sect Master might not have heard it. Both Heavenly Emperors fought as intensely as they would if they were fighting with all their might ¨C who would have noticed you screaming down there? If I let you send your rescue team up, who can tell if you¡¯ll decide to take revenge and attack our Deputy Sect Master instead? How was it wrong of me to stop you? After all, it¡¯s the people from Blood Red Hell who are lousy.¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing spoke up to this point, he looked around at the powerhouses from other Saint Lands and continued like nothing was wrong, ¡°Everyone, are the lives in the Blood Red Hell so precious? People from Love Valley perished earlier as well, and what did Valley Lord Huang say? Absolutely nothing. What makes all of you think that nobody from the Blood Red Hell should die? Besides, which Grand Tournament of Saint Lands in the past ever had a zero-death record? Isn¡¯t this normal? If you can, you Blood Red Hell people can send somebody more powerful to kill our Deputy Sect Master in fairbat. Then I, as the Sect Master, will not utter a word.¡±


    Fen Tian had never wanted to kill someone so badly, whether it was before or after he possessed the Destruction Attribute. He really wanted to attack Zhou Weiqing and the Peerless Sect right now, ignoring everyone else in the crowd. Even destroying Zhou Weiqing into a million pieces would not be able to make him feel better! This kid was too irritating; he distorted the truth and pretended everything he said was right.


    However, Fen Tian simply could not do that right now. He had yet to aplish his n so it was not the time to take action just yet. Besides, regardless if it were the people of Heavenly Expanse Pce or Heavenly Snow Mountain, all of them looked at him in an unfriendly manner.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Zhou Weiqing, Wu Yunyue ¨C both of you, wait for me.¡± Fen Tian swung his hand hard as he groaned in rage and gotten his underlings to retreat. He then backed off and returned to his initial ce. Naturally, there were people from the Blood Red Hell who went forward to pick up the bodies scattered on the ground. At the same time, he nodded to the short old man who had been standing next to him. The old man walked out slowly and into the ring without saying anything as he waited for the next Blood Red Hell battle.


    Wu Yunyue had defeated a couple of people consecutively, including killing two Heavenly Emperors. Suddenly, Peerless Sect had the upper hand. However, Zhou Weiqing then made a decision that confused everyone.


    ¡°We¡¯ll concede the next battle. The Deputy Sect Master has already won a couple of battles consecutively; he has done enough. Please go back and rest.¡±


    Even Wu Yunyue could not understand why Zhou Weiqing did that, so he spoke to him telepathically, ¡°Weiqing, I can still fight. Let me kill one more Blood Red Hell bastard.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and looked at him calmly. An invisible might in his eyes shed. Wu Yunyue took a deep breath and returned to his team after ring at the Blood Red Hell¡¯s corner reluctantly.


    Zhou Weiqing had his own ns. Although Wu Yunyue had much of his strength recovered from the help of Zhou Weiqing, it was not the right time to fight yet. He did not hope for the Demonic Emperor to drain his strength. Besides, he did that for another purpose. Perhaps Xue Ao¡¯tian did not see through what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s intuition of doing this was, but Shangguan Tianyang managed to figure something out. It was simple; he could tell from the sequence. The order would be Love Valley, Blood Red Hell, and finally, Peerless Sect. That would mean that Love Valley would be fighting Blood Red Hell next, and the winner would be fighting Peerless Sect next. If that happened, it would be more difficult for Blood Red Hell to kill or injure the people from Heavenly Snow Mountain or Heavenly Expanse Pce. This kid was too cunning and far too smart.


    The second person that Zhou Weiqing sent out had shocked everyone. Long Shiya walked out and stood in the ring with his round body. Nobody would have expected that Zhou Weiqing would send Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor out after the Demonic Emperor. Without a doubt, he certainly did that just to foil the other Saint Lands¡¯ n, especially Blood Red Hell¡¯s.


    Zhou Weiqing returned to his side with no change in his expression. Shangguan Bing¡¯er had even gotten him a chair to sit down on. Zhou Weiqing sat down majestically whileughing secretly and thought, ¡®Didn¡¯t all of you see the existence of the Demonic Emperor and my master? Alright then, I¡¯ll let all of you think that the Peerless Sect had already exposed all our cards. I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯re going to handle this.¡±


    The tournament went on. Zhou Weiqing had gotten Wu Yunyue to quit the tournament which was equivalent to Peerless Sect surrendering. Therefore, the next battle would take ce between the second Heavenly King-tier powerhouses of Heavenly Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. The two who were sent into the ring were supposed to be sacrifices but nobody expected this to happen. There was an intense spark in their eyes as the two Heavenly king-tier powerhouses looked at each other.


    It was a battle between Heavenly Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain. Although those were just two Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, it was an exciting battle. On the contrary, the battle seemed to be the one thatsted the longest from the beginning. In the end, the Heavenly Expanse Pce¡¯s Heavenly King-tier powerhouse defeated the opponent with his Consolidated Equipment?but suffered minor injuries.


    Shangguan Tianyang announced that they would give up on the next battle immediately. The rounds had then passed since the tournament began. Apart from the Peerless Sect who already had one person disqualified, the other four Saint Lands had already disqualified two people and had sent their third participant out.


    When Shangguan Tianyang announced that the Heavenly King-tier powerhouse was surrendering, Fen Tian¡¯s pupils clearly shrunk. Although Heavenly Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain had disqualified two people, they were scheduled to fight toward the end of the battles. Furthermore, none of their members were injured, while Blood Red Hell already had two of their Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses killed. Fen Tian seemed to sense something.


    It was Love Valley versus Blood Red Hell in the third round, where both parties sent out Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses. Without a shadow of a doubt, the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse managed to force his opponent to surrender in a short period of time. There were no casualties in this round at all. However, the Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse would be facing Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya next.


    The Blood Red Hell Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse who had just won the battle looked questionably at Fen Tian with his head slightly tilted as hended on the ground. Fen Tian nodded slightly at him, insinuating a hint. If they wereparing their body weight instead of their abilities, Long Shiya would definitely be at the top of the ranks, amongst all the powerhouses in the Five Saint Lands. He seemed to be putting on weighttely; his rosy skin exuded a healthy glow. He put both his hands on his back, he was not rushing at all.


    The Blood Red Hell powerhouse snapped out of his thoughts and said to Long Shiya with a lowered voice, Brother Long, please.¡± He took the lead and levitated as he spoke.


    Long Shiya smiled a little and moved his plump body slightly. At the very next second, he was already in the sky. There was a faint six-colored glow surrounding his body, and likewise, a faint series of shadows trailed behind him as he flew into the sky.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Xue Ao¡¯tian who had been watching the battles in silence could not help but reveal his doubts when he saw Long Shiya flying into the sky. Rising shock quickly filled his eyes. Zhou Weiqing then said softly to Wu Yunyue who was next to him, ¡°Father-inw, do you know the person that Blood Red Hell sent? It seems like Fen Tian relies strongly on him.¡±


    Wu Yunyue nodded lightly, ¡°This person is called Shen Mo. He¡¯s the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Deputy Hell Lord. His position is just one rank lower than Fen Tian¡¯s.¡±


    ¡®Shen Mo?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing instantly thought of the Shen Little Demon that he defeated more than once, upon hearing his name. Judging from the name itself, it seemed like Little Demon Shen was rted to Shen Mo. ¡®Blood Red Hell¡¯s Deputy Hell Lord, huh?¡¯ It seemed like Fen Tian could not wait any longer! Shen Mo flew thousands of meters up into the sky. He was not in a hurry to attack Long Shiya. Instead, he waited for Long Shiya to fly slowly and stopped in front of him.


    ¡°Brother Long, it¡¯s been a long time since west met. How have you been?¡± Although Shen Mo was Blood Red Hell¡¯s Deputy Hell Lord, he was much older than Fen Tian. He was one of the seniors in Blood Red Hell. However, he had the same seniority as Long Shiya and was only a few years younger than he was.


    Long Shiya smiled faintly and said, ¡°Not bad. I¡¯ve gotten myself a good disciple recently; my mood has been great.¡±


    Shen Mo then replied, ¡°If he¡¯s really a good disciple, he wouldn¡¯t have pulled you into this whirlpool of a mess. There¡¯s no chance for all of you, so please give up. It¡¯s been many years since Brother Long had been stuck at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. If Brother Long is willing to join me at the Blood Red Hell, perhaps I can think of a way to help you break through the veryst step.¡±


    Long Shiya was known by many for a long time now. Most importantly, he had always been a free cultivator or Shen Mo would not have said so much to him. Although the condition that Shen Mo asked for was simple, he knew very well how intense the temptation to break through to the Heavenly God Tier was, especially for a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivator who had teaued for a long time now.


    ¡°You know of a way to help me achieve this?¡± Long Shiya said in shock.


    Shen Mo nodded and said, ¡°I¡¯m at least eighty percent sure. Brother Long, perhaps such an opportunity isn¡¯t much for you anymore.¡±


    Long Shiya chuckled. His smile and his plump body made him look content and at peace ¨C he did not look like a powerhouse of a generation at all.


    ¡°You Blood Red Hell people have been having so much fun all these years... Perhaps it¡¯s caused by the Destruction Energy? I guess the breakthrough you mentioned ising from that as well?¡±

 Chapter 812

    Shen Mo then said without shying away, ¡°No matter what method I¡¯m using, anything would suffice as a solution as long as it helps you break through. Brother Long, you¡¯ve been cultivating all your life. Don¡¯t you want to break through to the Heavenly God Tier to see what it¡¯s like to be another level higher?¡±


    Long Shiya scoffed, ¡°You¡¯re just saying it ¨C who doesn¡¯t know how to make empty promises? Haven¡¯t you been stuck at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier for many years already as well?¡±


    Shen Moughed out loud, nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s right, perhaps it¡¯ll be rather difficult to convince you with empty promises, Brother Long. I shall prove it to you with the truth.¡±


    The aura on Shen Mo grew more powerful as he spoke, and a dense ck glow then shot up from his body. Suddenly, the entire sky became dark, especially the wide area behind Shen Mo. A gigantic purplish-ck shadow appeared slowly, looking like an enormous head with a huge mouth capable of engulfing everything. Darkness, destruction, fear and other many negative emotions exploded at that moment. Even the people atop the Heavenly Snow Mountain felt that the gigantic mouth wanted to engulf it in its entirety.


    The people who were present were powerhouses that were above the Heavenly King-tier. All of them could adjust the Atmospheric Energy for their personal use and they could sense it at its deepest. They soon realized that all sorts of attribute elements in the air broke when the sky turned dark and was absorbed ferociously by the endless ck shadow. There was ayer made of an odd ck color that appeared around Shen Mo¡¯s entire body. His eyes had turned dark purple and instead of calling him a human, perhaps it would be more apt to say that he looked more like the devil. Almost everyone present was affected by the terrifying aura.


    ¡°A Divine Territory?¡± Countless exmations broke out on top of Heavenly Snow Mountain. Everyone knew what that was about, naturally, they recognized the ability Shen Mo was using.


    Aside from a Divine Territory, what other ability could be this powerful? Xue Ao¡¯tian, Shangguan Tianyang, Tianyue and the rest turned serious. They knew very well what a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse could do. Even ten Heavenly Emperorsbined could not fight a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. Besides, the existence of a Heavenly God would mean that his parents would benefit from his ability. Otherwise, Xue Ao¡¯tian would not be capable of bringing the Heavenly Snow Mountain to such a high position on the maind with his powerful cultivation base.


    The Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain was the one and only Heavenly God-tier powerhouse in the world and was ranked No.1 throughout his generation. His position became unstable when Shen Mo showcased his Destructive Divine Territory. Most importantly, everybody present was smart. Naturally, they would wonder ¡ª even the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Deputy Hell Lord was already at the Heavenly God Tier. How could Fen Tian, who was the Hell Lord, not be a Heavenly God?


    The release of the Destructive Divine Territory, as well as the conversation between Shen Mo and Long Shiya would mean that he was trying to make Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor sumb to him without having to put up a fight. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s true color had finally been revealed at that very moment. Shen Mo¡¯s eyes that had turned a dark purple were ring ferociously at his opponent. As his opponent, Long Shiya was deeply affected by his Destructive Divine Territory. Although Shen Mo did not take action, the terrifying Destructive Thoughts that came from the Destructive Divine Territory seemed like it was going to break his body apart. The six-colored glow around his body was continuously diminishing, seeming like it was going to copse anytime.


    Long Shiya chuckled and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t realize that you¡¯ve already broken through the Heavenly Emperor Tier. The Destructive Divine Territory... Such a great feeling to be able to destroy the heavens and earth!¡±


    Shen Mo then said with his deep voice, ¡°Brother Long, this will be yourst chance. If you¡¯re willing, especially with your intelligence and foundation, you¡¯ll be even more powerful than I am in the future. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being rude.¡±


    Long Shiya maintained the smile on his face. Despite having to face the overbearing suppression of the Destructive Divine Territory, he seemed not the least bit pressured. ¡°I¡¯ve never expected you, Shen Mo, to show me such a majestic thing. Since you¡¯ve shown me something, I shall show you something in return.¡±


    The smile on Long Shiya¡¯s face disappeared suddenly as he spoke. He pointed to the sky with his left hand and the ground with his right hand. Both his hands started moving at the same time, and his six-colored glow that was growing weak from the Destructive Divine Territory¡¯s suppression increased in power ferociously out of the blue. Then, two hexagrams appeared ¡ª one above his head, the other beneath his feet.


    The dazzling six-colored glow burst out suddenly and shot into the sky. They forcefully broke open the Destruction Energy and arge area of darkness in the sky was illuminated by the rays of the six-colored glow. The sun shone from the sky onto the top of the six-colored glow, forming a big cloud illuminated by the six-colored glow in the sky. The Destructive Divine Territory could not destroy the cloud of light that was consolidated by the six attributes. A plump shadow appeared behind Long Shiya, the gigantic shadow being hundreds of feet tall. It was the erged version of himself.


    Everyone atop the Heavenly Snow Mountain was shocked to see that happening before their eyes. Xue Ao¡¯tian mumbled, ¡°He did it! He has really done it! Six Ultimate Divine Territory, he has broken through to the Heavenly God Tier now.¡± Disappointment shed across Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face. If they were to ask who amongst them knew Long Shiya best, it was not Zhou Weiqing, but Xue Ao¡¯tian. He had fought with Long Shiya many a time, and Xue Ao¡¯tian knew very well that he was nothing like Long Shiya when their talents werepared. Even if he possessed the Saint Attribute, his talents paled inparison to Long Shiya¡¯s. The reason why he managed to break through to the Heavenly God Tier was because he had the Saint Land¡¯s support as the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Meanwhile, Long Shiya achieved what he had today all with his own abilities.


    Long Shiya had broken through the level of Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor to achieve the level of a Six Ultimate Heavenly God. Xue Ao¡¯tian knew that he might not be able to fight Long Shiya any longer if it was based purely on their individual abilities. Shock then overcame Fen Tian. He had never thought that Long Shiya would be able to break through to the Heavenly God Tier.


    What did it mean when a Saint Land had a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse? It was clear with only one look at the Heavenly Snow Mountain. At that moment, nobody was questioning the Peerless Sect¡¯s position as a Saint Land any longer. Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya and the Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue ¨C both of them were enough to support the powerful Saint Land. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing did not lose to Fen Tian when he was fighting thetter earlier. Even if Fen Tian held back, what Zhou Weiqing did was rather stunning.


    Initially, Shen Mo was a little shocked when he saw Long Shiya releasing the Divine Territory but he managed to react swiftly. His expression dimmed as an intense will to kill exploded from within his body. The petrifying Destructive Thoughts that were released from the Destructive Divine Territory dashed towards the Six Ultimate Divine Territory that Long Shiya released ferociously.


    The characteristic of the Destructive Divine Territory was destruction ¨C pure destruction, while Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Divine Territory¡¯s characteristic was bnced. With the harmony between the six attributes, a system created from the Six Ultimate Divine Territory containing a little bit of Saint Energy aura was formed. No matter how much Destructive Energy was attacking it externally, it could not be destroyed ¨C only neutralized and absorbed.


    ¡°Congrattions Brother Long, I didn¡¯t know that you¡¯ve already achieved the Heavenly God Tier. It seems like you are not taking my suggestion into consideration anymore.¡± Shen Mo said in a cunning manner.


    Long Shiya pouted and said in disdain, ¡°You only figured it out now? What an idiot.¡±


    Fatty Long, since you¡¯re asking for death, I shall fulfill your wish.¡± Shen Mo had a sinister look in his eyes, as he pped Long Shiya with his palm in the air. At the same time, dark purple light flowed around his body. A ten-piece legendary set was put on his body, and dark purple battle axes appeared in both his hands. The demonic shadow behind him opened its mouth as a deafening shriek was heard. All of the Destructive Energy expanded and dashed towards Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Divine Territory.


    The Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set appeared on Long Shiya¡¯s body, while the Silver Octagon Plum Blossom Hammers appeared on both sides of his body. The shadow that was a hundred feet tall behind him moved; the plump shadow then collided with the gigantic ck mouth.


    Crack ¡ª


    The sky seemed to break open from their collision. The shadow that Long Shiya created was torn by the gigantic mouth ruthlessly, but it took a hard blow from the shadow¡¯s hammer.


    Suddenly, the ck light and the six-colored glow in the sky vibrated intensely. The two Divine Territories were fighting head-on. Long Shiya and Shen Mo did not just watch without doing anything. The two of them began to battle despite being hundreds of meters away from each other. Shen Mo threw the battle hammers in his hands, and a ck Light de dashed towards Long Shiya following the trail of the crack in the skies. Long Shiya separated his hammers, and a gigantic ck hole that was more than a hundred meters in diameter appeared between them. A loud bang then ensued.


    It was a whole new experience inparison to the battle between a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse and a cultivator on the Heavenly Emperor Tier earlier. However, the powerhouses on top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain felt a catastrophic energy wave from the two simple collisions.


    Fortunately, the both of them controlled themselves as they ascended higher into the sky in unison during the battle, lest the impact from their collisionsnded on the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Otherwise, the powerhouses from the Five Saint Lands would be forced to take action.


    The gigantic ck hole had separated Long Shiya and Shen Mo temporarily. Although they were both Heavenly God-tier powerhouses, they did not dare to be absorbed into the ck hole.


    With a powerful enemy close by, it would be difficult for any of them to escape. Long Shiya backed off and quickly entered the hundred foot shadow that he created from his Divine Territory. Suddenly, the shadow became clearer as it materialized. The six-colored glow was shining brightly as if it was borrowing the light from the sun. The glows were flowing, and massive Destruction Energy was broken down. Within a second, the tables were turned on the Divine Territory.


    Indeed, the Destruction Attribute waspletely different from the Saint Energy¡¯s Creation Attribute. Shen Mo¡¯s Destructive Divine Territory was more powerful than most Divine Territories as he had already achieved the Heavenly God Tier. Fortunately, there was a certain amount of Saint Energy in Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Divine Territory. Otherwise, under the onught of the Destructive Divine Territory, he would be at the losing end despite having the six attributes in his pocket. However, he did not consolidate a Saint Nucleus Core after all. Although the Saint Nucleus Core that Zhou Weiqing embedded into his body was pure, the integration of it with his personal cultivation base was limited to the Six Ultimate Divine Territory¡¯s Saint Energy aura.

 Chapter 813

    Both of them were Low-Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouses. Regarding their cultivation base, Long Shiya who possessed six attributes had the upper hand. However, regarding their Divine Territories, Shen Mo¡¯s was far superior. Moreover, Shen Mo had a ten-piece legendary set on him, which surpassed the nine-piece Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set. Therefore, Long Shiya was at a slight disadvantage, as the both of them were equally matched.


    Seeing that Long Shiya transformed himself into a shadow, Shen Mo did not just watch and do nothing. He moved his body in a sh and indulged in his own Destructive Thought. The huge engulfing mouth expanded at an instant, and the rich purplish-ck color seemed like it had materialized as it attempted to bite Long Shiya ferociously. Thebination of the Divine Territory and the physical body was a battle technique exclusive to a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. At that moment, they were both like gods. If their attacks were used in human wars, it was sufficient to destroy hundreds of thousands of soldiers within a short period of time.


    Besides, the biggest characteristic of the Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was that their personal cultivation base was almost unlimited. Without having to absorb too much Atmospheric Energy for their individual cirction, they could create massive amounts of energy on their own. That was the biggest difference between the Heavenly God Tier and the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Therefore, even though Shen Mo¡¯s overall ability was slightly more powerful than Long Shiya¡¯s, it was not easy to take advantage of thetter.


    It had been years since thest battle between the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses on the Boundless Maind. At that moment, the Five Great Saints Lands¡¯ powerhouses had even forgotten that the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands was ongoing. All of them were focused as they looked into the sky, as none of them wanted to miss such an exciting battle.


    The huge engulfing mouth that Shen Mo merged with became extremely ferocious and attempted to bite Long Shiya¡¯s gigantic body in a frenzied manner. He managed to tear a couple of pieces of his flesh forcefully, very quickly. Moreover, ayer of a rich, ck destructive Qi current dashed up wildly with every tear, as it attempted to cover Long Shiya¡¯s gigantic body so it could erode his body with Destructive Thought.


    It was obvious that Long Shiya was on the losing end now. However, it was not as easy to handle the Six Ultimate Heavenly God. After a loud bang was heard, Long Shiya¡¯s gigantic body ¨C which was in the air ¨C became transparent out of nowhere, while the six-colored lights separated themselves into individual lights. Then, a series of peculiar sights appeared in the sky.


    The first that erupted was the Wind Attribute. A rich green light now erupted from the Six Ultimate Heavenly God¡¯s gigantic body. Countless Wind des formed into a tornado and sliced the Destruction Energy from all directions. A screeching sound was made when the Destruction Energy was sliced by the Wind Attribute. Regr people aside, even Heavenly King-tier powerhouses activated their Heavenly Energy to protect their ears or they may lose their ability to hear forever.


    This was just the beginning. The reason why the Wind des did not destroy the Destruction Attribute right away was mainly caused by the limited amount of Saint Energy in them. Under such conditions, although the Wing de¡¯s slicing ability was limited, it prevented the terrifying Destruction Attribute energy from further eroding Long Shiya¡¯s.


    Countless green Wind des were clearly seen embedded in the ck energy. Then, the Fire Attribute was the next one to erupt. The Fire Attribute attack was the most primitive one ¡ª a fireball. The fireballs did not directly hit the Destruction Energy. Instead, it collided with the Wind des that erupted earlier. There is a saying that goes ¡ª the wind helps the spread of fire. During the collision of the Wind des and the fireballs, thetter exploded first and a series of roars could be heard. On top of that, the series of explosionsbined with the Wind Attribute resulted in the strengthening of the terrifying Fire Attribute energy even further. The explosion created a space around the gigantic body that Long Shiya had transformed into. Massive amounts of Destruction Energy had been driven out. Although it could not be destroyed, at least it managed to put a distance between them.


    Shen Mo was shocked. He had never encountered something like this for as long as he possessed the Destruction Attribute. To him, the Wind Attribute, Fire Attribute or any element attributes could be absorbed by the Destruction Attribute easily. However, what he was experiencing was not like that at all. Furthermore, he was far behind the control ability that Long Shiya had for the energy. Although the Destruction Attribute had the upper hand ¨C like what the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao¡¯tian had mentioned before ¨C Long Shiya had outstanding talent as the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation was one-of-a-kind. In terms of control, almost nobody couldpare to Long Shiya. Even Xue Ao¡¯tian admitted that he was no match for Long Shiya before he arrived the Heavenly God Tier.


    At that moment, Long Shiya showcased his powerful control ability. Each of the fireballs positioned with every single one of the Wind des. That alone was shocking enough. It was not just one or two fireballs, but at least tens of thousands of fireballs that were so dense, it could not even be seen with the naked eye in the collision!


    Fire came after wind, but earth came after fire. Sharp, earthy thorns exploded from the air. At an instant, Long Shiya¡¯s body looked like it had transformed into a huge porcupine. Countless earthy thorns passed across the mes and pierced the Destruction Attribute. Each earthy thorn instantly became harder under the high temperature as they passed through the mes. Most of the earthy thorns were even refined to the point that they looked crystal clear, akin to a stone sculpture. Their destructive ability had increased tremendously.


    After earth, came water. Countless pirs of water erupted. They were not there to destroy but to boost the earthy thorns. Each of them had be the driving force for the earthy thorns to move forward. Under such conditions, the impact of the earthy thorns became even more terrifying. One could see clearly that the Destruction Energy that made it hard for them to move forward earlier was now pierced by countless earthy thorns. As a series of bangs filled the air, narrow and long channels were opened.


    Under such circumstances, even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse who could produce tremendous energy could not withstand suchrge amounts of energy consumption! The Destructive Divine Territory that initially had a clear lead and the upper hand, had suddenly dimmed a little. However, this was not the end of Long Shiya¡¯s onught. He was the Six Ultimate Heavenly God, not the Four Ultimate Heavenly God.


    Thest to appear was naturally Light and Darkness. These two do not appear as individuals but as one. One after the other, sparkling, crystal clear light balls appeared out of thin air. The balls of light were rather peculiar as they had two colors to them ¨C ck on one side and gold on the other. The two colors took their turns shining in the sky as they released a peculiar wave of energy. If observed closely, one would notice that the dual-colored light balls had circles of distorted energy waves around them. It was easy to imagine how terrifying the energy was in there.


    The light balls used the simplest route as they headed toward the channels created from the piercing earthy thorns. A terrifying wave of energy was flowing in the air. The light balls did not pierce through these channels. Instead, they paused when they reached the center of the Destructive Energy. As the light balls paused midair, the powerhouses on the Heavenly Snow Mountain below held their breaths. Many of them predicted what Long Shiya was going to do ¨C even Shen Mo knew it all too well. However, he did not have the ability to stop Long Shiya at that moment at all.


    Shen Mo had been handling the explosion of the four attributes in a state of panic earlier. His Divine Territory might not be able to hold out from the full-force impact by the four attributes if he did not have the Destructive Divine Territory. As soon as his Destructive Divine Territory was destroyed, his advantage would be a disadvantage. He definitely did not wish to see that happening. He knew very well that although the attack that Long Shiya performed was powerful, it drained his body. As long as he managed to withstand this onught, he would be the one who would emerge victoriously.


    In reality, Shen Mo was being careless. He was rxed as he had the upper hand earlier. To him, Long Shiya would definitely lose as long as he absorbed his energy with the help of the Destructive Divine Territory. Never would he have thought that Long Shiya would have such an ability. Most importantly, he had underestimated Long Shiya¡¯s control of his abilities. If it was performed by someone else, like Zhou Weiqing for example, it would be impossible for him to control it as urately as Long Shiya. Besides, without urate control, it was naturally impossible for the four attributes toe together so smoothly, and the impact of the attack would naturally be far less effective than this.


    On after the other, the crystal clear, dual-colored light balls that seemed shine with various colors paused in mid-air just like that. The locations that they paused at was almost at the center of the channel. At that moment, the only thing that Shen Mo could do was to give his all to boost his Destructive Divine Territory to make it denser. However, Long Shiya¡¯s attacks were connected to one another without dy.


    Then, an explosion urred. Though the effects of light and darkness colliding should have resulted in the two opposite energies disappearing, they exploded instead. The explosions were ten times to a hundred times more powerful than the explosion of the Fire Attribute. Long Shiya spent his entire life mastering the six attributes to the point where he could control each attribute with utter ease. Naturally, he knew how to control the Light and Darkness Attributes very well. Each of the dual-colored light balls¡¯ was separated at a distance with ayer of energy made up from gently merging the six attributes, ensuring they did note into contact with one another. At that very moment, Long Shiya removed theyer of energy made from the six attributes, causing the terrifying explosion.

 Chapter 814

    The explosions did not happen at the same time. Instead, it was more like an implosion that gradually developed into an explosion as it spread further. The terrifying explosion made the sky seem like a pce of light and darkness. At this moment, the sky was like it was being lit with splendid fireworks while arge amount of Destruction Attribute energy spread all around. Regardless if it was the gigantic body of Long Shiya or Shen Mo¡¯s huge engulfing mouth, neither of them could be seen right now.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain began shaking vigorously. Not only did it tremble here, but even the entire Wan Shou Heaven was shaking. It seemed like the end of the world wasing and everything was about to be destroyed. To Zhou Weiqing, the terrifying energy?explosion in the air made him immensely nervous. He knew Long Shiya¡¯s abilities very well but it was his master¡¯s first time inbat ever since he became a Heavenly God. At the same time, they had no idea how long the opponent had been a Heavenly God cultivator for.


    Zhou Weiqing would rather lose the battle and even the entire Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands rather than see Long Shiya get injured. He already thought of surrendering when Long Shiya¡¯s Six Ultimate Divine Territory was covered by the opponent¡¯s Destructive Divine Territory. However, Zhou Weiqing was shocked at the attack that Long Shiyaunched afterward and secretly praised him in his heart ¡ª?this was true control. Although Zhou Weiqing had Saint Energy and the six attributes, he was far less familiar than Long Shiya when it came to controlling the attributes.


    Safe to say, Long Shiya had reached a godlike level of control over his six attributes. The sequence,bination, and control of each attribute were done in perfect harmony. Though it did not seem like the attack wasced with the six attributes, they were actually witnessing something far more powerful than the impact of an attack merged with six attributes.


    This was true strength! However, his opponent was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse after all. After exhibiting such precise control, it had taken a toll on Long Shiya¡¯s Divine Thought. If he did not win from this attack, Long Shiya might be at risk. The opponent had defeated two Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell and Zhou Weiqing knew that as long as Shen Mo had the opportunity, he would definitely not let go of Long Shiya. Losing to a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse would definitely have a huge impact, be it to Zhou Weiqing or the Peerless Sect. Zhou Weiqing was even ready to join the battle, even if it means going against the rules. He would definitely not let his master die on the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    On the other side, Fen Tian was anxious as well, as Long Shiya bing a Heavenly God was beyond his expectation. Shen Mo¡¯s victory in this battle would bring more opportunities to the Blood Red Hell from the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, and in order for the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands to carry on ording to his ns, the victory of this battle was crucial.


    Besides, it was the same thing to the Blood Red Hell as it was extremely important for them to have a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse who possessed the Destructive Divine Territory. Fen Tian might not feel sad even if ten Heavenly Emperors were dead, but he might actually go insane if Shen Mo was killed in the battle.


    Fen Tian looked at Zhou Weiqing by instinct and the both of them red at each other, seemingly wanting to see the strong will to kill in the eyes of the opposing party. Not only did they n a rescue, they also wanted to fight each other. A confrontational atmosphere broke out all of a sudden. A goldenyer filled with the divine aura of a powerhouse appeared at that moment and covered the top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    It was the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, Xue Ao¡¯tian. Nobody knew what he was thinking about when he looked at Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian casually. However, a strong tremor descended when the golden glow appeared, creatingyers of glowing mist within the golden glow. It was Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s territory. He did not hope that the Heavenly Snow Mountain would get destroyed by the impact of Long Shiya and Shen Mo¡¯s battle. Because of this, he made the first move. If Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian wanted to fight each other, they would not only have to deal with each other, but would also have to break through these chains.


    A terrifying energy wave exploded in the air all of the sudden. Zhou Weiqing looked shocked as he watched the scenes unfold in mid-air. Fen Tian had the same shocked expression as well as they looked at the changes happening in the sky. The initial darkness had disappearedpletely, and the Destructive Divine Territory vanished just like that. Finally, it was broken by Six Ultimate Heavenly God¡¯s full-force attack.


    However, Long Shiya¡¯s gigantic body had disappeared as well. The explosion of the Destructive Divine Territory had a major impact on Shen Mo and Long Shiya. He could not hold on to his Six Ultimate Divine Territory anymore as he had over-consumed his Divine Thought. Besides, that was thest attack of the Destructive Divine Territory.


    At that moment, Shen Mo and Long Shiya were still in the air but they were pulled a distance of thousands of meters apart. They looked at each other and were both a little pale, especially Shen Mo. His body was slightly shaking while Long Shiya had his eyes closed and his body trembled lightly for a second.


    Everyone else was silent. The audience was indulging themselves in the sh of the two Heavenly God-tier powerhouses. Long Shiya who was at a disadvantage against Shen Mo on his cultivation base and Divine Territory managed to turn the tables with his knowledge and amazing control of the six attributes. At that moment, it was hard to tell who was winning but at least the Six Ultimate Heavenly God was not on the losing end.


    Safe to say, this was by far the most exciting battle that the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands had ever seen. The battle of two Heavenly Gods had silenced all the attribute energies within hundreds of miles. Shen Mo looked at Long Shiya who was before him with a puzzled look in his eyes. Never did he expect that he would not be able to defeat Long Shiya with his Destructive Divine Territory, especially since he had already arrived at the Heavenly God Tier. He knew very well about his condition ¨C he was wounded. When he got to the Heavenly God Tier, his physique became terrifyingly powerful, making it difficult for him to sustain injuries. However, it was not that easy for him to heal the moment he got wounded.


    The current situation was simple. Shen Mo was wounded; he had even wounded his Qi while Long Shiya had exhausted his Divine Thought. Overall, they were in equal positions but Shen Mo was at a slight disadvantage. However, no matter who attempted to kill who, they would still have to brave the risk of the both of them perishing.


    ¡°I never thought that Brother Long would be able to destroy my Destructive Divine Thought. Brother Long, why don¡¯t we announce this battle as a tie? What do you think of not participating in the tournament any longer? Give the opportunity to other people instead. Let¡¯s not change the ranking as well.¡± Shen Mo said quietly.


    Long Shiya neither opened his eyes nor argued with him, ¡°Alright.¡± The both of them descended from the sky after that simple response and returned to their ces ordingly. They crossed their legs to recover as soon as they could, at almost the same time.


    Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian went behind them respectively and helped them heal. Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang looked at each other and had an odd expression in their eyes. They were in luck today. They knew very well that as long as they did not join the tournament, Long Shiya or Shen Mo could easily defeat any contender from both sides. The tie allowed the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to stay in the tournament.


    It was ady who entered the ring from the Peerless Sect¡¯s corner. Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue looked ufortable when they saw thedy appearing, as it was Shangguan Xue¡¯er who represented the Peerless Sect this time. The situation was the same as it was in thest battle. Two Heavenly King-tier powerhouses represented the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. However, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had the upper hand this time. If they won, they would have to quit the tournament and pass the next battle to Love Valley and Blood Red Hell.


    This time, Huang Xingyun seemed to have learned his lesson and sent out a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse right away. Fen Tian sent a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse after some thought, but the results were expected ¨C the Blood Red Hell won. Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue then became anxious all of a sudden. Although they knew that Shangguan Xue¡¯er had almost reached the Heavenly King Tier and that she had consolidated a few pieces of the Boundless Infinitum Set, she was facing a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse from the Blood Red Hell! It was not easy to fight a Heavenly Emperor cultivator from the Blood Red Hell who possessed the Destruction Attribute. Even with the slightest mistake, she might lose her life. The Peerless Sect had killed the people from the Blood Red Hell before. They would definitely not show mercy to Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    The two brothers then looked at Long Shiya who stopped his battle due to his wounds and shifted their gaze toward Zhou Weiqing. They had a strong resentment and questions in their eyes. The Heavenly Emperor that was sent by the Blood Red Hell was called Tian Yu. In Blood Red Hell, the family name ¡®Tian¡¯ and ¡®Shen¡¯ were the two biggest family names that had been managing the Blood Red Hell. Fen Tian had the family name of Tian but it got switched around. The powerhouse who was named Tian Yu was Fen Tian¡¯s cousin.


    Tian Yu could not help but frown when he looked at the young Shangguan Xue¡¯er and said in disdain, ¡°It seems like the Peerless Sect is left with Wu Yunyue and Long Shiya, those two old men. Even a little girl like you would have to sacrifice your life here.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er looked coldly and Zhou Weiqing spoke just as she was about to say something, ¡°Wait.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing strode to Shangguan Xue¡¯er as he spoke. He then said to Fen Tian who was on the Blood Red Hell¡¯s side, ¡°If I recall correctly, ording to the rules of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, the lords of the Five Great Saints Lands can change the participants on their own corner as and when they please. Am I right?¡±


    Everyone was shocked by what Zhou Weiqing had just said. The Peerless Sect¡¯s ability had been proven by Wu Yunyue and Long Shiya ¨C nobody dared to underestimate them. However, what Zhou Weiqing just did had confused everyone there.

 Chapter 815

    Indeed, there was a rule in the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands that states that the Lord of a Saint Land could choose to rece himself with whomever that was sent intobat from his corner whenever he pleased. However, there was a condition that mentioned that the Lord of the Saint Land must not fail. Once he did, it would be equivalent to the disqualification of that Saint Land. Therefore, the Lord of the Saint Lands would usually choose to fight in thest battle to be the one to determine their victory. Nobody expected Zhou Weiqing to fight when the tables were turned to the advantage of the Peerless Sect.


    Did they really not have anyone else like Tian Yu imed? However, thedy wearing the hood who killed the Heavenly King from the Blood Red Hell was at least a?powerhouse with the cultivation base of a Heavenly Emperor. In terms of power, she might even be on par with Wu Yunyue¡­ So why did they let Zhou Weiqing fight instead of her?


    Everyone was confused by the odd strategy that Zhou Weiqing was using. Xue Ao¡¯Tian then said in his deep voice, ¡°There really is such a rule in the tournament, but are you sure you want to fight? As soon as you lose, your Peerless Sect will no longer be able to join the rest of the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing naturally lifted his hand, held Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s slender waist and said, ¡°Yes. I¡¯m sure. I want to fight.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er moved her waist away slightly and avoided Zhou Weiqing¡¯s beastly hand. She rolled her eyes at him without saying anything and walked straight back to the Peerless Sect¡¯s corner. Zhou Weiqing retrieved his hand awkwardly and coughed twice before saying to Tian Yu, ¡°Please.¡±


    Tian Yu instantly became more anxious when Shangguan Xue¡¯er was reced by Zhou Weiqing. No matter how young Zhou Weiqing was, he was the Lord of a Saint Land, unmatched by those in his generation. Besides, judging from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sh with Fen Tian earlier, his ability was definitely not weak. Under such conditions, Tian Yu did not have the confidence to win at all. Fen Tian would definitely not fight at a time like that. He was slightly shocked but his shock returned to normal when he saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s odd battle strategy.


    Whether it was Fen Tian or the rest of those who were present, most of them had the same thought ¨C the Peerless Sectcked support. It seemed like the Peerless Sect had an advantage during the beginning of the tournament as they had the best score. However, Long Shiya and Wu Yunyue did not actually defeat that many opponents. Likewise, Long Shiya, who was at the Heavenly God Tier, only fought Shen Mo before ending the battle. He did not manage to show much of his abilities. Meanwhile, there were no other powerhouses amongst the ranks of the Peerless Sect. Zhou Weiqing may have great abilities, but was it possible that he was more powerful than his mentor? Moreover, him fighting so early in the battle would give many opportunities for the other Saint Lands to test the water. Seeing as he was about to do battle in the fourth round on his own, how many rounds would he be able tost regardless of how powerful his ability was?


    Tian Yu moved in a sh and appeared tens of meters above the sky. A dark glow shot out from his back as two gigantic, ck Destruction Energy Wings opened in the air. The ck wings were so clear that those present could even see each individual feather. However, the feathers were consolidated with the dense Destructive Energy. He pped his wings hard and they supported his body all the way. Almost instantly, he was thousands of meters above the ground.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement was obviously much slower than Tian Yu¡¯s. However, he immediately disappeared from where he was the moment he took a step. What he just did made everyone¡¯s pupils shrink a little. Although it was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time using Blink after mastering the Spatial Laws, it was still impressive to many.


    Tian Yu had been locking his thoughts on Zhou Weiqing and he reacted quickly. As soon as Zhou Weiqing disappeared, the wings on his back wrapped around each other and rotated his body in mid-air. With the gigantic, ck wings made of energy protecting his body, Destructive Energy exploded in the air and swept through at least a hundred square meters of space. Although the area of effect was limited, the area was filled with a powerful Destructive Storm. Tian Yu thought to himself, ¡®Even if Zhou Weiqing was even more powerful than he was, he would still not dare to appear within his Destructive Storm. Otherwise, he would certainly have the confidence to kill Zhou Weiqing.¡¯ Therefore, he put on his legendary set as soon as he released the Destructive Storm.


    However, many things would not change following what a person wanted. Often, the impact was the greatest if something that was clearly impossible, became possible. Zhou Weiqing appeared at the next second when the Destructive Storm was formed. To top it off, he appeared right in the midst of the Destructive Storm and stood before Tian Yu, which was the area where the Destructive Storm was the most powerful and concentrated.


    The moment when Zhou Weiqing appeared, there was ayer of golden starlight, shining all over his body. An explosive crash happened when the golden starlight appeared within the Destructive Storm. However, it did not affect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement at all. A simple punch was pummelled right onto Tian Yu¡¯s chest; it was an extremely simple one.


    Going by Tian Yu¡¯s initial spection, Zhou Weiqing might have mastered Spatial Law but he would have to appear outside the Destructive Storm so that Tian Yu coulde up with a way to fight him. It might not work, but it was worth a try. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance was just too odd. He appeared right before Tian Yu while the Destructive Storm that he was proud of did nothing to affect Zhou Weiqing¡¯s movement at all. That was the scariest part of all.


    As everything happened so quickly, the only thing that Tian Yu could do was to protect himself as quickly as he could. At that moment, he had yet topletely put on his legendary set and his weapons had yet to appear. Sensing danger upon himself, Tian Yu made the decision which he thought was the best choice right away. As a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse himself, he had also fought hundreds of battles. He immediately figured that Zhou Weiqing must have some borrowed ability due to his courage of appearing in the Destructive Storm. Therefore, he did not dodge Zhou Weiqing¡¯s punch but chopped both sides of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck with his hands.


    Attack the enemy to save yourself. It was something that would result in harm to both sides. At that moment, at least Tian Yu had almost finished putting on his armor while Zhou Weiqing did not even have any consolidated equipment?on him. Tian Yu thought that he had the upper hand. However, fear crawled into Tian Yu eyes at the very next second when he noticed that Zhou Weiqing did not dodge at all. Yes, Zhou Weiqing did not dodge his attack. A punch was getting closer to Tian Yu instead.


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    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s punch hit Tian Yu¡¯s chest while thetter¡¯s hands karate-chopped both sides of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck almost immediately. Everyone who was watching from beneath was stunned; the two people fighting in the sky did not look like they were participating in the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands. Instead, their fight seemed to resembled how children would fight. However, the results stunned them even more.


    Bang ¡ª


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s punch that hit Tian Yu¡¯s chest did not throw him away. Instead, it stuck onto his body while the legendary set that Tian Yu had just put on was instantly smashed to pieces. An intense bang was heard; even the ck wings on his back had disappeared. Both his palms that chopped both sides of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck had only created two weak patting noises¡­ and that was the end of it.


    A spurt was heard, and a sharp w appeared out of Tian Yu¡¯s back as it spewed glowing blood. The sharp w vanished right after it appeared as Tian Yu¡¯s body fell from the sky ¨C just like that. The sharp w was actually Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand, and nobody could identify when his palm had turned into a sharp w. As he clenched them tightly, there was a faint glowing ball shining from within.


    A Heavenly Core Nucleus ¨C that was indeed Tian Yu¡¯s Heavenly Core Nucleus. Zhou Weiqing had ripped his chest open and dug out Tian Yu¡¯s Heavenly Core Nucleus. The injury that Tian Yu had sustained was fatal. However, even if he did not perish, the Heavenly Core Nucleus that was taken away by Zhou Weiqing had already rendered him useless.


    Tian Yu¡¯s body crashed right before Fen Tian, as his face turned red while his body shuddered. People who knew him well would know that this was Fen Tian in a state of rage. Aside from the battle which saw one of them surrendering, this was definitely the quickest battle of all. It only took three seconds for Tian Yu to fly up to the sky for Zhou Weiqing to kill him ¨C those three seconds had taken the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s life away. Even his Heavenly Core Nucleus was ripped out.


    Zhou Weiqing who was in mid-air shook his neck and grinned. It seemed like nothing happened to him but a devilish expression was stered on his face. What kind of defensive ability did he possess? Although Tian Yu did not have any weapons at that time, he was an actual Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse after all! To attack the enemy that attacks you ¨C he was naturally using everything he had. The neck was much more vulnerable than the chest was in a human body as it was not protected by any bones whatsoever. However, Zhou Weiqing waspletely fine; he was not injured at all from the full-force attack of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, and this was without the protection of a legendary set. It was unbelievable for him to possess such a powerful body.


    In reality, those people who were shocked had no idea that Zhou Weiqing had Saint Energy that could destroy the Destruction Attribute which yed the most important role aside from his overbearing self-defense abilities. When the Destruction Attribute meets Saint Energy, it was like snow meeting fire. The creation of Saint Energy alone waspletely different from the destructive characteristics of the Destruction Attribute. Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was purer and more concentrated than Tian Yu¡¯s. As such, with the protection of Saint Energy and his Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation, his defensive abilities were terrifying. Anyone present would pale inparison.


    It was wrong to think that Zhou Weiqing did nothing at all. He had actually released the Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation when he used the Spatial Law. The effect was even more noticeable when the Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation wasplete. Nobody could tell from the outside at all ¨C only the devilish expression was obvious. He did not release his wings at all, so it seemed like he was defending the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse¡¯s attack with his very own flesh.

 Chapter 816

    The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain fell into a momentary silence. There was no exception. Even Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang were silent as well. At this moment, nobody could see through Zhou Weiqing at all. None of them could tell what his cultivation base was. From the very start, there were no Heavenly Jewels on both of his wrists at all. After all, once one had reached the Heavenly Emperor Tier and above, it was not hard to conceal one¡¯s?Heavenly Jewels.<sup>1?</sup>


    After he had defeated Tian Yu, Zhou Weiqing did not immediately descend from the air. Instead, he began to casually and calmly put on his legendary armor set.


    Dark golden lights shone on his body one after the other. Because the light that was shing on his body was too fast, it was difficult to determine the exact pieces of armor he had already put on. However, thest color that appeared was a dark golden color.


    It was very easy to identify a legendary armor set. As long as it was aplete set, one could easily distinguish how many pieces there were in total just from the aura itself. However, it would be difficult to distinguish if the legendary armor set was notplete and all it showed was only a dark golden color.


    This was exactly what happened Zhou Weiqing¡¯s case. The moment he finished putting on his legendary armor suit, his legendary armor set immediately gave off a powerful and tyrannical aura. Yet, this was not aplete legendary armor set!


    Even the anger that Fen Tian initially felt subsided a little when he saw Zhou Weiqing like this. This brat was just too strange. Everything that he did waspletely unpredictable. How could he not possess even oneplete set of legendary armor as the Sect Leader of the Peerless Sect? Yet, he still managed to defeat one of his Heavenly Emperors. What the hell was he doing actually?


    Zhou Weiqing bellowed loudly from the air as he held the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands, ¡°Next! Come up now!¡±


    At this moment, the powerhouses on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain immediately snapped back into their senses. Shangguan Tianyang said without any hesitation, ¡°We admit defeat this round.¡± The Heavenly King who was the next in line immediately got cut off. The next person that they sent out was also a Heavenly King.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian looked at Shangguang Tianyang from the corner of his eyes as he chimed in, ¡°We also admit defeat. We¡¯ll change!¡± As he was speaking, he also changed his participant to another Heavenly King. The Lion King Gu Site whispered a few words to Xue Ao¡¯tian but Xue Ao¡¯tian merely shook his head in silence.


    This time, it was the Love Valley¡¯s turn again. After a moment of hesitation, Huang Xingyun uttered, ¡°We give up as well.¡± The person that he sent out to queue in line earlier was a Heavenly King. What use was there for him to send this Heavenly King when even a Heavenly Emperor was so easily defeated?


    Everything happened in just a blink of an eye. It was so fast that even the Blood Red Hell did not have the time to send another person to the line to substitute Tian Yu after his death.


    At this moment, all eyes were on Fen Tian as they waited to see how he was going to?deal with the situation before him. The Grand Tournament had already entered the fifth round. However, until now, the Peerless Sect had only sent out three people.


    In everyone¡¯s eyes, it seemed like there were only three people in the Peerless Sect. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong performance had ced Fen Tian in an extremely difficult situation. Of course he could see Zhou Weiqing was using the Saint Energy, and for this reason, the Destruction Attribute seemed to have no effects on him at all. However, whether it was Fen Tian, Huang Xingyun or everyone else, they were ced in one big disadvantage ¡ª they could not see through Zhou Weiqing at all.


    Well, nobody could me them entirely. After all, Zhou Weiqing was still too young and had not been the object of their attention all this while. It was only after the Blood Red Hell had been ced in a difficult situation by him that Fen Tian started to be aware of him. However, the Grand Tournament was already about to start at that time. Even though Fen Tian was paying more attention to him now, he still had the opinion that the small and tiny Zhou Weiqing still could not bepared to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    However, at this moment, Fen Tian suddenly realized that he might havemitted a grave mistake. With the Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya, Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue and along with this unreadable Zhou Weiqing, the threat that the Peerless Sect posed seemed to be no less than the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce or the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Now that it hade to this point, it posed the biggest problem in dealing with the current situation. If only Shen Mo did not battle it out with Long Shiya earlier. He would have been the ideal person to be sent out right now. This was because as long as Shen Mo could defeat Zhou Weiqing, the Peerless Sect would be rendered powerless.


    A gleam shone in Fen Tian¡¯s eyes as his eyesnded on Huang Xingyun who was standing not far ahead. This time, his eyes gleamed meaningfully without any disguise as if he was trying to convey a message to Huang Xingyun.


    Huang Xingyun frowned and shook his head lightly.


    Fen Tian narrowed his eyes and growled, ¡°Shen Bu, go!¡± In the end, he chose to put up with it. However, he himself also did not know how long he would be able to hold back.


    A voluptuous woman who looked as if she was in her thirties walked out from behind Fen Tian. This woman was extremely gorgeous. Every single movement of hers spelled out sexiness, and bewitching seduction radiated naturally with each nce of her eyes. She walked alluringly out of the crowd. Her waist was so slender that it looked like it could easily be broken with just a twist. She looked exactly like a snake woman.


    ¡°Yes, Hell Lord.¡±


    Shen Bu did not immediately rise upwards. Instead, she steadily walked upwards to the sky as if there were staircases built in the air. With every step, her body would curve into a perfect ¡®S¡¯ shape and she would give a fawning look. Anybody who had a lower cultivation base would easily have their hearts beating rapidly the moment theyid eyes on her sexiness.


    Zhou Weiqing was impacted the most. After all, from the very beginning, Shen Bu¡¯s gaze had been focused entirely on him. Prior to this, Zhou Weiqing never knew that there could be so many changes in a female¡¯s gaze.


    She was suddenly pitiful, excited, shy, then pouty. Every tiny and subtle flicker of her eyes seemed to tug on his heartstring every time. It was to the point that Zhou Weiqing was staring at her with his mouth wide open. It was a good thing that he did not visibly drool.


    However, nobody wouldugh at him this time. This was because?there were already plenty of people literally drooling over her currently on the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Even a woman would blush with redness when they saw Shen Bu¡¯s figure and movement.


    She was actually Shen Mo¡¯s cousin. Due to her cultivation base, her position was not as high as Shen Mo. However, she was the only person in Blood Red Hell that even Fen Tian did not dare to offend.


    Since young, Shen Bu had been born with a natural charm. Even though she was not particrly skilled in other fields, as her cultivation base rose, her own feminine charm coupled with Heavenly Energy formed a special mutated attribute that the members of Blood Red Hell referred to as the Seduction Attribute. Previously, Shen Bu¡¯s Seduction attribute could only seduce those with cultivation base lower than hers. On top of that, it only worked on men. However, after she had merged the Destruction Attribute into her own Seduction Attribute, it had somehow leveled up and turned into a unique ability that was one of a kind in this world. Even though her cultivation base was only at the Intermediate Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, even Fen Tian was not able to stand it once she fully unleashed her Seduction Attribute. Moreover, it worked on both men and women as well.


    This time, Shen Bu followed Fen Tian here to join the Grand Tournament as his trump card. At first, his initial n was to use her against either Shangguan Tianyang or Xue Ao¡¯tian. However, he had no other choice?at this moment but to y this card in advance after seeing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strong performance.


    At this moment, Fen Tian appeared to be angry but in truth, he was still rtively calm inside. He had heard some of the stories about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s romantic affairs. It was absolutely in the nature of a hot-blooded young man to fall for a woman easily. For this reason, he decided to send Shen Bu out to deal with Zhou Weiqing after he had thought about it thoroughly.


    The main reason Fen Tian sent out his trump card, Shen Bu, so easily was because Fen Tian had started to take Zhou Weiqing seriously. This meant that from this moment onwards, Fen Tian had truly seen him as a Saint Land Lord and was prepared to deal with him seriously.


    Previously, Fen Tian and Zhou Weiqing hade face to face before but at that time, he chose not to unleash his full power. Although Fen Tian could feel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Attribute energy and Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivation base that time, he believed that Zhou Weiqing was still far behind Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang. However, he instantly knew the young man before him was a threat to his n when he saw how he took on the kick of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse earlier without the help from his armor or weapons. Moreover, it was a huge threat on top of that. If he could use this opportunity to get rid of him in the Grand Tournament, the situation would be in his favor especially for his uing ns. Not only that, Fen Tian was actually eager to see how strong Zhou Weiqing had be. Of course, the best case scenario would be him being annihted before he could unleash his true power.


    Shen Bu looked at Zhou Weiqing with extreme tenderness in her eyes as she slowly walked up to the sky one step at a time. Both of them did not use their energy or even attempt to mobilize the Atmospheric Energy. Bright sunshine fell from the sky and shone on the two of them. Under that golden gleam of light, they looked like a pair of long-lost lovers who were slowly moving closer to each other.


    Shen Bu¡¯s gaze did not turn intense as she got closer to Zhou Weiqing. Instead, it became somewhat softer and gentler. If the gaze that she initially gave him was seductive, then at this moment, it had gradually be soft and sad. As if begging for people to take pity on her, it was simr to the gaze of a wife who was waiting for her husband toe back home.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s gaze was now trance-like. It was obvious that his gaze was fixed onto Shen Bu as he silently watched her approach him. He began to unconsciously lower the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands.


    The people from the Peerless Sect who were watching the battle became tense in an instant. Even Long Shiya and Wu Yueyun stopped their cultivation immediately as they stared at the sky.


    The Blood Red Hell did not lower their guard as well. All of them had their eyes fixed on the Peerless Sect. They would definitely rush forward to fight in case the Peerless Sect suddenly decided to rescue Zhou Weiqing from the current situation.


    The three Shangguan sisters, Xue¡¯er, Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er, all had worry etched on their faces. On the other hand, Little Witch waspletely filled with fury. Only Tian¡¯er remained calm andposed.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried?¡± Still fully cloaked, Ling Dang who was sent out to the battle previously, asked Tian¡¯er from the side.


    Tian¡¯er grunted immediately, ¡°What¡¯s there to be worried about? Even if that bastard really fell for her gentle act, that woman will never be able to break his defense. As for controlling his mind ¡ª yeah right. In her dreams!¡±


    The moment the other girls heard Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, a realization hit them with a bang, and the worries in their eyes instantly began to fade a little.


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 Chapter 817

    The look in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes started to change at once. The changes were consistent with Shen Bu¡¯s look as well. His gaze suddenly turned gentle, then it was pitiful, worried and finally, he looked like he was in pain. The hammer in his right hand was passed to his left hand as well. It seemed like he could no longer wait. With just a leap, he descended from the sky and rushed towards Shen Bu with his right arm wide open.


    Shen Bu remained calm. However, the look on her face immediately turned to excitement and one of longing. Shyness and joy could also be seen in her eyes. Being able to cultivate her Seduction Attribute to such a level meant that she had already reached a state where she had gone back to the basics, a natural state.


    Finally, Zhou Weiqing reached her, and the two bodies began to merge together in the air. The right arm that Zhou Weiqing had emptied previously directly stretched out to hug Shen Bu. Shen Bu began to cuddle in his arms like a timid and loveable little woman.


    However, in the midst of the shyness and joy in her eyes, her right hand that was hidden in her sleeve had long since turned ck. Each finger was as ck as pointed awls. Even though it might seem like she was gently stroking Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest, it was obvious that her hand was very lethal.


    She was waiting. Waiting for the moment when Zhou Weiqing would finally hug her. His emotions were being manipted by her charm, and she was waiting for the moment when his heart was the gentlest towards her to make a move. Unfortunately, she did not have enough time to do that. What she loved most was to take a man¡¯s life at the peak of his happiness while he was on top of her body. That indescribable pleasure was Shen Bu¡¯s favorite feeling in the world.


    Did Zhou Weiqing really hug her? Yes. Indeed, he did. Unfortunately, he was not hugging Shen Bu¡¯s body.


    The now empty right hand went pass Shen Bu¡¯s sight, and just as it was about tond on her slender waist, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s big hand suddenly changed its trajectory and gently slid over Shen Bu¡¯s neck.


    A gentle voice resonated by Shen Bu¡¯s ear, ¡°If I were you, I wouldn¡¯t have taken out those ugly ws!¡±


    At this moment, Shen Bu¡¯s right hand was only less than three inches away from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. However, even though these three inches was a distance so short that it was basically nothing to a Heavenly Emperor like her, it seemed like she was not able to continue her attack at all.


    Disbelief filled Shen Bu¡¯s eyes instantly. No matter what, she could not believe that Zhou Weiqing actually managed to free himself from her Seduction Technique. Looking back at all the signs and symptoms that he had exhibited before, he should havepletely fallen into her Seduction control!


    She had her reasons for having such faith in herself. After all, even Fen Tian would be unable to resist her Seduction Attribute if he did not prepare himself in advance.


    The people around them could only feel 1% of the Seduction Attribute¡¯s effects but Zhou Weiqing had taken the full brunt of the effects.


    Casting aside the fact that he was a hot-blooded young man, even if he was an old and decrepit senior, Shen Bu was certain that she would still be able to seduce him.


    ¡°This is impossible!¡± Shen Bu instantly screamed loudly, surprising the people watching below.


    This round of match seemed to be the most peaceful one but everybody knew that the killing intent would erupt anytime soon. However, how did Zhou Weiqing manage to turn the situation around at the veryst minute? The people from the Blood Red Hell, in particr, could not believe this turn of events at all.


    The Yang Giant Spirit Palm on Shen Bu¡¯s smooth-as-silk neck tightened at once. Although he did not exert any force, it still caused Shen Bu¡¯s skin on her neck to shiver in cold. She understood very well that it was just a matter of course if Zhou Weiqing wanted to kill her.


    ¡°H-How did you break away from my Seduction Attribute?¡± Shen Bu asked. She was obviously upset. She was a psychologically twisted woman. Otherwise, she would not be able to cultivate her Seduction Attribute to such an extent. The Seduction Attribute was considered to be everything to her.?It was even more precious and important to her than Heavenly Energy was to an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master. That was quite a perverted kind of narcissism, a narcissistic view towards the Seduction Attribute. She could not ept the fact that her Seduction Attribute was so easily thwarted by Zhou Weiqing. This blow to her was even more painful than death.


    Zhou Weiqing squeezed Shen Bu¡¯s neck as he shifted his gaze that had returned to normal towards Blood Red Hell¡¯s Hell Lord, Fen Tian below them. He sneered mockingly, ¡°How hard can it be? No matter how powerful your Seduction Technique is, it still doesn¡¯t change the fact that you¡¯re already an old witch! I merely repeated this to myself in my heart. An old witch in her seventies or eighties flirting with me would only make me feel repulsed. How can I possibly be manipted by you? Ahhh, it has never crossed my mind that the Blood Red Hell has fallen so low that you¡¯d need to use this old witch to sell sex appeal! Tsk tsk tsk¡­¡±


    ¡°Barf ¡ª¡± A mouthful of blood spurted out of Shen Bu¡¯s mouth. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s every single word hammered fiercely at her heart. Especially the words ¡®?<i>seventies?</i><i>or eighties?</i>¡® and ¡®?<i>old witch?</i>¡® that almost choked and angered her to death.


    A terrifying energy ripple exploded from Shen Bu without warning. She had chosen to detonate her Heavenly Core Nucleus when she was spewing out blood. It was her desire to wash off this disgrace with fresh blood. Right now, there was no look of seduction in her eyes. It had already been entirely reced by a hysterical madness.


    However, it was also at this moment that Shen Bu could feel Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand that was clutching on her neck shuddered without warning. In an instant, the look in his eyes became brighter, and a vindicated look could be seen in his eyes. His right hand immediately slid down and plunged directly into Shen Bu¡¯s body from the back. It blocked her Heavenly Core Nucleus from blowing up.


    ¡°YOU ¡ª¡ª¡± Shen Bu stared at Zhou Weiqing nkly. Below them, chaos had already erupted.


    The moment Shen Bu chose to detonate her Heavenly Core Nucleus, Shen Mo had rushed out and charged towards Zhou Weiqing who was levitating in the sky. However, he was blocked by the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya before he could do anything. Fen Tian, on the other hand, sent Wu Yunyue flying with a thrust of his palm. He spurted out blood as he was thrown backward. Ling Dang quickly flew out from the Peerless Sect group and stretched out both of her hands as she temporarily blocked Fen Tian from continuing his attack.


    Shen Bu did not seem to notice the havoc that was unfolding on the surface below. She stared at Zhou Weiqing fixedly as she asked, ¡°Y-You¡­ You¡¯re still under m-my control, r-right?¡±


    A hint of embarrassment could be seen on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face as he nodded his head.


    Shen Buughed. She could still actuallyugh at this time, ¡°I¡­ I knew it. I-I knew it! N-Nobody¡­ c-can resist¡­ m-my Seduc¡­tion Attribute¡­ S-Same goes t¡­to you, too¡­ Alt-though I¡¯ve¡­ n-no idea how¡­ you¡­ m-managed to do it¡­ I¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­ lose¡­! Blerghh ¡ª¡± Fresh blood spurted out from her mouth again. The ultimate enchantress finally took in herst breath.


    That was right. Zhou Weiqing was actually not immune to Shen Bu¡¯s Seduction attribute. The Blood Red Hell¡¯s Hell Lord Fen Tian who possessed the Destruction Attribute was not immune to it and it was the same for him, even when he possessed the Saint Attribute.


    Although Shen Bu¡¯s heart was alreadypletely twisted, she was still indeed a genius amongst her peers. The Seduction Attribute that she invented herself was extremely powerful. That kind of seductive charm that was in harmony with the worldly nature was definitely one of a kind. Even a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was not immune to this charm of hers. Right now, she was already a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse. After she incorporated the Destruction Attribute into her Seduction Attribute while she perfected it, she had never failed, not even once.


    Not only that, a young man would have a greater desire towards the opposite sexpared to old people just as Fen Tian had predicted. For this reason, Zhou Weiqing was already enraptured by her Seduction Attribute the moment he gazed into Shen Bu¡¯s eyes.


    Of course, just like what Tian¡¯er had said, even if Zhou Weiqing was bewitched by Shen Bu¡¯s Seduction Attribute, he would not lose this match. After all, Shen Bu¡¯s main ability was only the Seduction Attribute. There was absolutely no way for her attack to pierce through Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set and his Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation¡¯s defenses.


    Zhou Weiqing knew instantly that he would not be able to resist Shen Bu at all the moment he first looked into her eyes. That was right. What he did was he actually set a psychological cue for himself. It was not a cue so he could directly resist. Otherwise, he would show signs of struggling, and it would be difficult for him to attack Shen Bu. She was already a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse after all and had the duration been any longer, Zhou Weiqing might not be able to hold his Divine Thought any longer.


    Zhou Weiqing had always been a very careful person, and naturally, he would be well prepared for this exact reason. He made his preparation right at the moment Shen Buunched her attack. No matter how powerful the Seduction Technique was, when one reached Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base, the Saint Energy would automatically protect his body the instance he was attacked by a foreign assault. At the same time, his own body would form a strong resistance by itself. This was also the moment the psychological cue that he had set earlier on woke up in an instant and prompted him to kill Shen Bu without any hesitation. It did not leave her with a chance to continue her Seduction Technique so that he could win this battle.


    If everything had gone ording to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s n, there was quite a huge chance for him to seed. After all, his own judgment was pretty urate and on point.


    Fortunately, there were a few people who did not want Zhou Weiqing to be in a passive state. That was why just a moment after Zhou Weiqing had fallen into a bewitched state, a power rose from the Peerless Sect and freed him from Shen Bu¡¯s Seduction Technique.


    At any rate, the Seduction Technique was notpletely invincible. It was simr to how everything in the world could be trumped by another thing. Due to this reason, Zhou Weiqing was in a slightly disadvantageous position in this round. There was no doubt that Zhou Weiqing also knew this. It was only when Shen Bu saw Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression at the final moment that she was hit with this realization. It was unfortunate that the enchantress¡¯ one of a kind?Seduction Technique would now be lost to the world. There was nothing wrong with this attribute. It could have been righteous had it been used in the correct manner.


    When Shen Mo saw how Shen Bu had fallen in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands, he was instantly enraged with madness. This Heavenly God-tier powerhouse erupted in the lower atmosphere. It was so powerful that the other few Great Saint Lands had to join forces to release their Heavenly Energy and cast a joint protective shield to protect themselves from harm.


    Anger could be seen burning in Fen Tian¡¯s eyes. However, instead of choosing to continue his attack, he shouted towards Shen Mo, ¡°Come back!¡±


    Although Shen Mo was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, not to mention the fact that he was enraged at this moment, he chose to restrain his impulses, albeit reluctantly. Once again, he descended to the ground the moment he heard Fen Tian¡¯s voice. On the other side, the Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya had quite a grim look on his face as well. The series of turbulent-like attacks that was released by the opponent had also taken quite a tremendous toll on him.

 Chapter 818

    Zhou Weiqing threw Shen Bu down to Shen Mo and Fen Tian before hissing coldly, ¡°Hell Lord, you should know the Grand Tournament rules. Your actions have already vited the rules. In other words, from now on, the Blood Red Hell is eliminated from the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Haha!¡± Fen Tian threw his head back as heughed. A ferocious look appeared on his face, and the power that he had been suppressing all along instantly burst out at once without any warning. Horrendous Destruction Energy scattered all over the ce as if it had just been detonated. The sky quickly darkened on its own without needing Destruction Energy to dye it ck. It immediately gave off a feeling as if one had entered a world that was full of destruction. Every attribute that was in the atmosphere was destroyed within seconds. In just an instant, the ghastly Destruction Energy became the only thing that filled the entire space.


    What a powerful Divine Territory! Even Zhou Weiqing faced some difficulties in controlling and maintaining his flight in the air. He quicklynded in front of the Peerless Sect and was surrounded entirely by darkness. Only the dark purple mes that were ignited on the Blood Red Hell followers¡¯ bodies allowed them to vaguely identify everything that was happening around them.


    ¡°The Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier!¡± Xue Ao¡¯tian could not help but inhale in a cold breath as he eximed in surprise.


    Even before today¡¯s Grand Tournament took ce, everyone had already held Fen Tian in high regards. However, the moment they saw Fen Tian unleashing his cultivation base that was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier with their own eyes, all of them immediately understood that they had underestimated him and the Blood Red Hell.


    The purple mes on Fen Tian¡¯s body were like ayer of dazzling outerwear. It made his entire person look even more menacing. The surroundings werepletely shrouded in darkness. He was not the only one who turned powerful. All of Blood Red Hell¡¯s followers who possessed the Destruction Attribute became powerful as well. At this moment, it was as if they were all injected with some sort of growth hormones. Each of them was emitting an unparalleled and mighty sense of powerful aura.


    Shen Mo¡¯s breathing had obviously be a lot heavier. It was him who caught hold of Shen Bu¡¯s dead body. When he saw that she was no longer breathing in his arms, he gritted his teeth as he growled, ¡°I¡¯ve told you before. We need to subdue them by force and directlyy all our cards out in front of them. What use is there to include this useless tournament in our n? Shen Bu wouldn¡¯t have died had it not been the case!¡±


    ¡°Are you questioning my decision now?¡± Fen Tian red at him coldly. Shen Mo¡¯s voice instantly stopped abruptly in its track. He did not dare to make any sound as he lowered his head.


    As Shangguang Tianyang looked at all of the Blood Red Hell¡¯s people, he calmly asked, ¡°Fen Tian, what do you mean by this?¡±


    Fen Tian replied indifferently, ¡°Can¡¯t you see what I¡¯m trying to do? This is my Divine Territory. To be more precise, the Destructive Divine Territory. In my Divine Territory, unless somebody has a cultivation base that is far greater than mine and reaches the Heavenly Change Tier that only exists in the legend, nobody else but I will be the ultimate ruler here. All of your affairs will be under my control! Originally, my n was to first weaken your strength to a certain level through the Grand Tournament because, at the very least, all of you are still from the Saint Lands and possess a certain level of strength. Unfortunately, since all of you have already found out about the truth, not to mention the fact that you even caused me to lose my beloved subordinate, I don¡¯t see a point in continuing this Grand Tournament any longer. I¡¯ll give all of you two options now!¡±


    He paused for a moment as he reached here. A magical light shone within his eyes that were twinkling with a dark purplish gleam. At this moment, one had to admit that Fen Tian who possessed the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God-tier cultivation base was emitting a sense of coercion that was so powerful that everyone, including Xue Ao¡¯tian, was feeling suffocated by it.


    Once one reached the Heavenly King Tier, each and every small gap after that was like a chasm that needed to be crossed. A Heavenly God at the Maximum Level. It would be difficult to even rouse the desire of Xue Ao¡¯tian, who was at the Middle Level of the Heavenly God Tier, to fight him. Moreover, this Destructive Divine Territory seemed to have enveloped the entire world.


    ¡°What should we do?¡± This was the question that everyone present was dying to ask.


    At this moment, Fen Tian¡¯s voice continued to boom out loud, ¡°First option. I¡¯ll let you off safely as long as all the Saint Lands seal themselves and not show themselves for a thousand years. I don¡¯t even need you to submit entirely to my Blood Red Hell. During the sealing process, you¡¯re not allowed to interfere with anything that¡¯s happening on the maind. I want to unify the entire Boundless Maind!¡±


    ¡°And if we don¡¯t agree to it?¡± Shangguan Tianyue could be heard asking coldly.


    Fen Tian smiled indifferently, ¡°If you don¡¯t agree to it? Well, if you disagree, then all of you will die today! Maybe killing all of you will incur huge losses to us. However, the entire Boundless Maind will still remain under my control as long as I can annihte all of you here!¡±


    Slightly perplexed, Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°Fen Tian, since you already have the power of a Heavenly God at the Maximum Level, why did you wait until now to make your move? Are you really not going to do us any harm once we sealed off our Saint Lands? Do you really think that we¡¯re all three-year-old kids?¡±


    Fen Tian scoffed, ¡°Of course I have my own reasons for doing what I¡¯m doing now. Even though we¡¯re all enemies, I¡¯ll still keep my words. As for what will happen after a thousand years, well, that will depend on your strength at that time. However, there¡¯s one thing that I¡¯d like to add! All the other Saint Lands can choose to seal themselves off but you, the Peerless Sect, cannot! Today, all of those from the Peerless Sect will have to leave your lives behind! No man will be spared!¡±


    Zhou Weiqingughed, ¡°I knew you¡¯ll never let me go! Saint Energy and Destruction Energy are pr opposites. Since I¡¯m still so young, you¡¯re afraid that given enough time, I¡¯ll grow even more powerful and will no longer be under your control. I¡¯m right, aren¡¯t I?¡±


    Fen Tian did not deny it. Instead, he stared at Zhou Weiqing as he proimed calmly, ¡°You¡¯re a smart person. Although I do wonder how you managed to achieve such aplishment at such a young age, honestly, I¡¯ve no choice but to kill you while you¡¯re still in a cradle. This is because even if you surrender and submit to me, I¡¯m still not confident enough to think that I can control youpletely.¡±


    Even though the two of them were at the opposite ends of an antagonistic position, just the fact that Fen Tian said this showed how much actually he acknowledged Zhou Weiqing¡¯s strength.


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged his shoulders as he let out a sigh, ¡°What a pity! You and I have really different mindsets. What cradle were you talking about, huh? What makes you so sure that I¡¯m still in a cradle anyway? You only have two Heavenly Gods by your side. We also have two Heavenly Gods right here. Moreover, the number of people we have are no lesser than yours. Do you really think that you¡¯ll be able to make all of us here yield to you with just that stupid Destruction sorry-ass Divine Territory alone?¡±


    Fen Tian replied nonchntly, ¡°Don¡¯t be so insolent, young man! It¡¯s indeed true that your cultivation base is not bad and your Saint Energy is able to restrain my Destructive Divine Territory. Otherwise, Long Shiya would have been dead long ago. Unfortunately, your cultivation base is still far from being enough. How are you supposed to destroy my Destructive Divine Territory without having the same level of cultivation base as me?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Facts speak louder than words. Make sure you take a good look, alright?¡±


    As he was speaking, the smile on his face disappeared. Two dots of lights instantly radiated from his face ¡ª from his eyes to be exact.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had be as dazzling as the stars. Dense Saint Energy instantly burst out from within him without warning.


    This energy ripple radiated from the Saint Energy was extremely pure. Gold colored little starlight showed up on his body immediately. At the same time, a bright light could be seen lighting up in the middle of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest as well. The little starlights rose up in a spiral and forcibly dispelled the darkness in the surroundings as it expanded outwards at an extremely fast rate.


    At this moment, all of those who were present on the scene seemed to be in some sort of illusion. It seemed like they heard shrill screamsing from the Destructive Divine Territory and everywhere that the Saint Energy had passed through. The Destructive intent contained in the Destructive Divine Territory immediately dissipated just like snow that came across hot boiling water.


    ¡°Come out!¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted out loud without warning.


    An intense golden Neb Saint Energy soared up to the sky at once. It was closely followed by a clear golden ray that shone down from the sky. In an instant, it was as if the dark sky was cracked open. A starry sky appeared in front of everyone¡¯s eyes.


    The starlight was so intense and dense as it hovered in the air. In a sh, gigantic neb light cluster filled up the deste abyss that was created by the Destructive Divine Territory. Once again, the energy of various attributes appeared in the air. Even though it was only confined to this one area on the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain, it was more than enough for these powerhouses from the various Saint Lands.


    ¡°Divine Territory!¡± Some changes could finally be seen in Fen Tian¡¯s expression.


    Apart from some innermost secrets that could not be said out loud, the reason why he did not unleash his full power when he first arrived was partly due to the strength of the other Saint Lands.


    Whether it was the Heavenly Snow Mountain or the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, they both had a greater lineagepared to the Blood Red Hell. The rise of the Blood Red Hell in these few years werepletely due to their reliance on the Destruction Attribute. However, Fen Tian did not know what other trump cards the other two Great Saint Lands held. For this reason, he was more than willing to continuously weaken the strength of the two Great Saint Lands through the Grand Tournament. The best scenario would be him killing off Shangguan Tianyang and Xue Ao¡¯tian one after the other in the final battle. It would still be much easier for the next step of his n if he had sessfully killed off even one of them.


    Unfortunately, due to the sudden appearance of the Peerless Sect, his n had fallen short miserably. At this moment, it was the correct decision for him to use the Destructive Divine Territory to restrain all of the people present on the scene. Once the Destructive Divine Territory was activated, the Blood Red Hell followers would have their strength greatly enhanced and concurrently greatly reduced the cultivation base of the people from other Saint Lands. However, the Astral Divine Territory that Zhou Weiqing had justunched hadpletely destroyed his n.


    As the caster of the Destructive Divine Territory, Fen Tian was the clearest about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory was not as powerful as his Destructive Divine Territory. One could even say that it was much more inferiorpared to his Destructive Divine Territory. However, he clearly noticed one thing. The purity of the Saint Energy contained in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Saint Energy was far greater than the Destruction Attribute in his Destructive Divine Territory.


    In other words, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was far purer than his Destruction Energy. It was exactly for this reason that even though his Destructive Divine Territory was far more formidable than Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory, it was still unable to destroy Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory in a short period of time. Well, unless he killed Zhou Weiqing off.


    However, the two of them were not the only one on the Heavenly Snow Mountain right now. With the help from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory, the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce followers would undoubtedly have a great increase in theirbat effectiveness while the Blood Red Hell would be suppressed by it. How should they fight in this case? Even if he could obtain the Saint Energy in the end, he would have to pay a hefty price for that.

 Chapter 819

    Fen Tian slightly narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Zhou Weiqing without hiding his hatred towards him at all, ¡°You bastard! Destroying my n again. It seems like I must kill you as soon as I can.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said, ¡°Come at me!¡± His voice was calm but his expression was provocative.


    However, Fen Tian chose to ignore him at that moment as he turned to Xue Ao¡¯tian who was next to him, ¡°Brother Xue, I¡¯ll keep my word. As long as you¡¯re willing to seal off the Heavenly Snow Mountain, I can even promise you that no harm wille to the Wan Shou Empire. We¡¯ll be allies from today onwards. I¡¯m even willing to share the Destruction Attribute with you. What do you think?¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian looked at him and calmly said, ¡°Fen Tian, have you run out of ideas?¡±


    Fen Tian sighed and said, ¡°Looks like I¡¯m right. Be it you or Shangguan Tianyang, it seems that all of you have ganged up with that kid.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian said in aposed manner, ¡°He¡¯s my son-inw. I only have one daughter and you¡¯re trying to kill him. What do you think I should do? Moreover, I¡¯ve always been disinclined to obey the words of others ever since the Heavenly Snow Mountain was established. Even if you¡¯re at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier, I¡¯m not going to obey you. There may be a crushed Heavenly Snow Mountain but never a Heavenly Snow Mountain that exists without dignity.¡±


    Suddenly, Fen Tian smiled. At that moment, his smile was rather odd. The dark purple mes around his body did not be stronger. It seemed like he did not have the intention to attack.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll have to add some weight to this. Brother Xue, since you¡¯re destined to fail, why not back off? Brother Huang, let¡¯s show them your ability. They¡¯ve figured out our rtionship since the beginning. What¡¯s the point of hiding it?¡±


    Huang Xingyun, who was leading the Love Valley¡¯s powerhouses, had been standing at the side silently all this while. He frowned when he heard what Fen Tian said. He brought his wife Yun Ruoyun and walked to Fen Tian¡¯s side. Both Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian were not idiots. The lineup of the Heavenly Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain in the tournament, the continuous surrenders by the both of themter in the tournament, and the Peerless Sect targeting Love Valley and Blood Red Hell. It was obvious which side was being picked. (Obvious that peerless sect was against Love Valley and Blood Red Hell)


    As Huang Xingyun and his wife walked out, the powerhouses from Love Valley also teamed up with Blood Red Hell. Their bodies gave off the same ck glow. It was the Destruction Attribute. Huang Xingyun looked at Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguang Tianyang and said in a deep voice, ¡°I find it strange. I¡¯d like to know how all of you figured out the rtionship between Love Valley and the Blood Red Hell. I thought our act was wless.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian expression seemed alright but Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s expression was extremely terrible. Love Valley had always been a firm ally of the Heavenly Expanse Pce after all. He could easily imagine the consequences if they did not see through Love Valley¡¯s act before the end of the tournament or before the Blood Red Hell turned against them. Huang Xingyun and his followers would have dealt them the deadliest attack.


    ¡°Little Brother Huang, why? Are our years as allies so unsteady?¡± Shangguan Tianyang could not help but ask.


    Huang Xingyun then said calmly, ¡± The alliance that you speak of is just Love Valley trailing behind your Heavenly Expanse Pce. We fought the Heavenly Snow Mountain because it was beneficial to us. Shangguan Tianyang, don¡¯t you know that in this world, there are only ones that seek endless benefits, but never ones that will be an ally forever? The Destruction Attribute brought much power to us. We no longer have to be suppressed by you. My ncpain Empire would even be given a huge piece of Zhongtian Empire¡¯snd. There¡¯s no reason for me not to coborate with the Blood Red Hell. On the maind, we¡¯ve already owned the Dandun Empire and Bai Da Empire. Initially, thends of Geritimo Empire and ncpain Empire covered a third of the maind. After the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands ends, without the support from all the Saint Lands, the entire maind will be ruled by us. That¡¯s the most important to me.¡±


    ¡°This will only benefit a small number of people. Shangguan Tianyang, do you dare to say that you won¡¯t be persuaded if someone is willing to provide you with Destruction Attribute so you can break through to the Heavenly God Tier and give your Heavenly Expanse Pce the opportunity to rule the entire maind? Although we¡¯re enemies now, there¡¯s no difference between us when ites to human nature.¡±


    Before Shangguan Tianyang could speak, Zhou Weiqing took the opportunity to ask first, ¡°I¡¯m curious. The Destruction Attribute couldn¡¯t have appeared out of thin air. The people who gave you the Destruction Attribute, what intention do they have exactly? You¡¯re right. Perhaps what benefits you is the most important in this world but there¡¯s no such thing as a free lunch. All of you must have sacrificed something to gain this.¡±


    Huang Xingyun looked at Zhou Weiqing and said coldly, ¡°Those that were sacrificed were the lives of people from other countries. The maind is overpopted and our master requires the resentment from the people at the time of death.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Zhou Weiqing could not help eximing.


    Huang Xingyun said casually, ¡°What¡¯s so surprising about that? I have nothing to hide from all of you. If all of you don¡¯t obey, you¡¯ll all die here today. We, Heavenly Jewel Masters, are precious. The death of those ordinary people is just like the death of ants.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s expression was so somber that it looked like water was about to drip from his face, ¡°So all of you are coborating to destroy the Geritimo Empire and to kill millions of people?¡±


    Huang Xingyun said calmly, ¡°This is just the beginning. After all, we can¡¯t kill too many people in a single ce?or the ce would be dead. It¡¯ll be disadvantageous to us when we rule in the future. However, your Zhongtian Empire is a different case because thend is vast and highly popted.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you lunatic.¡± Shangguan Tianyang could not help but condemn out loud. Although Huang Xingyun did not say it directly, how could they not understand what he actually meant?


    Huang Xingyun smiled. His smile was calm. If one was to describe Fen Tian¡¯s character as ruthless, then Huang Xingyun could be described as sinister.


    Shangguan Tianyang narrowed both his eyes, ¡°Huang Xingyun, perhaps what you said is right. I might be persuaded with such an abundance of benefits but I¡¯m different from you. I¡¯m a human, not an animal. I still have the ethics of a human, but it seems you don¡¯t anymore. In my eyes, even the filthiest Heavenly Beast is a thousand times cleaner than you.¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to rile me up?¡± Huang Xingyun suddenly turned serious but he was not riled up from what was said. ¡°I¡¯ve already told you everything you wanted to know but you still haven¡¯t answered my question. We have darkness and light from the Love Valley and Blood Red Hell. I thought we hid it really well. How did all of you find out?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotion before he looked at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°You¡¯ll need to ask him that. I didn¡¯t believe it when Weiqing first told me about the possibility that the Blood Red Hell are working together with Love Valley. However, I began to believe it when I saw all of your performance on the Heavenly Snow Mountain. I never expected that I would not be able to see who you are after all these years. You have indeed concealed yourself deeply.¡±


    Huang Xingyun did not seem to be bothered by Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s sarcasm as he looked at Zhou Weiqing curiously, ¡°So how did you manage to find out?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing said calmly, ¡°Do you remember? Around half a year ago, I think you sent someone to the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land to kidnap the Elven Princess.¡±


    Huang Xingyun¡¯s facial expression shifted. Although he tried his best to hide it, it was impossible to hide the surprise within the depth of his eyes.


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re trying to say.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smiled coldly, ¡°Do you really not know? Have you not been harboring the intention of constraining the Elf Tribe for a long time now? Otherwise, it¡¯s impossible for the powerhouse that you sent there to enter the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land with just some unique relic. Too bad his luck wasn¡¯t good. I arrived at the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land on the same day coincidentally. He even med me for what he did. When I caught up with him after chasing him, I found out that he was using the Time Attribute. At the moment before his death, he used Destruction Attribute when he was in a panic. You don¡¯t need me to tell you how rare the Time Attribute is. Apart from me, I¡¯ve never heard of anyone possessing the Time Attribute outside of Love Valley. How could I not suspect anything when the Time and Destruction Attributes appeared on the person at the same time? There¡¯s a saying that goes ¡®it¡¯s better to believe that something exists than not¡¯. I didn¡¯t expect that the righteous Love Valley couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of the Destruction Attribute. All of you know that the end of the Destruction Attribute is self-destruction. Even your master won¡¯t be able to run away from this fate even if he ruled the entire world.¡±


    Fen Tian red at Huang Xingyin with anger in his eyes. Huang Xingyun had never told him that the Love Valley had the information about the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land. It was obvious that Huang Xingyun wanted to enjoy the advantage on his own.


    ¡°Such trash.¡± There was coldness sparkling in Huang Xingyun¡¯s eyes, ¡°I thought that trash died in the hands of the Elf Tribe, I didn¡¯t know he died in yours. A wise man would sometimes make mistakes.¡±


    If there were no hups, the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley would simultaneously attack with their darkness and light. They would only have to pay a small price to attain victory. The most important reason why Blood Red Hell and Love Valley decided toy a trap here was because they did not want to lose too many people here. Other countries aside, the Zhongtian Empire and Wan Shou Empire were both tough empires. It would be much more difficult for them to rule the entire world if these two Saint Lands suffered severe losses. Therefore, all of their ns revolved around the principle of paying the smallest price to win the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands.


    Huang Xingyun said coldly,¡± All of you have witnessed Fen Tian¡¯s ability. Since the story has developed to this point, then we¡¯ll have to fight with our abilities. If you don¡¯t ept our suggestion of proiming this Saint Land as ours, all of you will stay here today.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian red madly with his eyes wide opened, ¡°Huang Xingyun, Fen Tian, the both of you seemed to have forgotten that this is our Heavenly Snow Mountain.¡±


    Huang Xingyun red at Xue Ao¡¯tian, ¡°I¡¯ve sacrificed so much for the Destructive Energy, how can I not gain anything? I didn¡¯t forget. This is indeed your Heavenly Snow Mountain, so what? With what ability are you going to struggle against the absolute ability that we possess?¡±


    Ayer of distorted, dark-purple light appeared on Huang Xingyun¡¯s body suddenly. It was not just him. Yin Ruoyun who was next to him had the sameyer of dark purple light appearing on her body as well. The terrifying suppressive aura rose immediately as the dark purple light pirs shot into the sky under the slight distortion.


    The area that was created by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory that initially drove away the Destructive Divine Territory atop the Heavenly Snow Mountain was currently locked, shing intensely with the dark purple light.


    Zhou Weiqing staggered three steps backward. He could bare stand straight as he scoffed. His face suddenly paled as the two dark purple light pirs broke through the constraint of the Astral Divine Territory and integrated with Fen Tian¡¯s Destructive Divine Territory.


    The ck color in the sky started to change. It had changed to an odd dark purple color. A terrifying and immense pressure caused Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Astral Divine Territory to shrink rapidly. In just a few breaths, it was suppressed to the point where it could only maintain a space with a diameter that was less than 30 square meters. It only covered a portion of the Peerless Sect¡¯s powerhouses.


    Meanwhile, the people of Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heavenly Expanse Pce had lost the protection of the Astral Divine Territory. Suddenly, the suffocating pressure appeared once again. Moreover, the pressure this time was even more petrifying. It was just a suppressive aura, not even a physical attack. They could see clearly that the snow that umted on top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain all year along was melting at an rming speed, and it was disappearing. In a just a while, the head of the rock mountain was revealed. Not even a drop of water could be seen.


    The Destructive Divine Territory. It was the Destructive Divine Territory again. The difference was the attributes that were mixed with Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun¡¯s Destructive Divine Territory. It was not the Fire Attribute but was the Time Attribute instead. Put simply, their Destructive Divine Territory was even more powerful than Fen Tian¡¯s Divine Territory. However, their cultivation base was slightly inferior to Fen Tian. Even so, within a short period of time, the powerhouses on top of the Heavenly Snow Mountain could tell that this couple who controlled Love Valley had the cultivation base of an Upper-Level Heavenly God.


    Whether it was the powerhouses from the Heavenly Snow Mountain or the Heavenly Expanse Pce, none of them, including Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang, had a change in their expressions. Topare their total headcount, the people from Blood Red Hell and Love Valleybined were still slightly lesser than the people from the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Peerless Sectbined. The difference was not much. However, at this moment, they already disyed four Heavenly God-tier powerhouses!


    A Maximum Level Heavenly God, two Heavenly Gods, and a Lower Level Heavenly God. They had four Heavenly God-tier powerhouses. What kind of ability was that?


    At that moment, Xue Ao¡¯tian was the one who had the mostplicated feelings. Throughout these years, he had been named the world¡¯s first powerhouse. He was the only Heavenly God-tier powerhouse in the Five Great Saint Lands.


    However, five Heavenly Gods appeared at once in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Five of them! Which one of the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses did not possess the ability to destroy the heavens and earth? The distance between a Heavenly Emperor and a Heavenly God was equivalent to the distance between an emperor and a God. Both could not be theoretically calcted. Moreover, three among the five had a higher cultivation base in the Heavenly God Tier than him. Could he really emerge victoriously in this battle?


    Fen Tian walked forward slowly and stood next to Huang Xingyun, ¡°All of you don¡¯t have much of a choice. Choose whether you want to seal this ce up or death. Give me an answer.¡±


    His words were directed at the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heavenly Expanse Pce. It did not matter if it was Fen Tian or Huang Xinyun, both of them had made their decision. They had to destroy the Peerless Sect today no matter what. The Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing possessed was the only thing that could go against them.


    Shangguan Tianyang took a step forward slowly as ayer of blurry mist was released from his body. Within the dreamy mist, pieces of armor appeared silently on his body. It was the Boundless Infinitum Set. He was not the only one who was putting on a legendary armor set. Everyone¡¯s body from the Heavenly Expanse Pce lit up. The faint mist released from their bodies floated into the air slowly and formed a blurry cover of light that enveloped all of them within it.


    Apart from the two brothers Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue, although everyone who came from the Heavenly Expanse Pce these time were only Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, the power the released by the legendary armor sets of the 108 Heavenly King-tier powerhouses was shocking. They could not break the Destructive Divine Territory but they managed to block the suppressive effects of the Destructive Divine Territory. Thebined strength saved them from being continually eroded.


    Seeing that the people of the Heavenly Expanse Pce were putting on their legendary sets, Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun¡¯s pupils slightly shrank. They could see that all 108 Heavenly Kings from the Heavenly Expanse Pce had nine-piece legendary armor sets with them. A nine-piece set! What sorcery was that? That said, it was like everyone who was wearing a nine-piece set was on the same level as Long Shiya!


    No matter how fast the development that Blood Red Hell and Love Valley managed to achieve with the help of the Destruction Attribute, they would not be able to bring out so many legendary armor sets even if theybined both their Saint Lands together. That was the main reason why Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun had not been forcing the Heavenly Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain too much. That was a relic. A relic from the Saint Land that existed a thousand years ago. Who would be able topare with the Heavenly Expanse Pce in terms of financial capability?


    Shangguan Tianyang looked at Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun closely, ¡°My Heavenly Expanse Pce¡¯s 108 Heaven and Earth Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Formation has not appeared on the maind for at least 400 years. Sealing up the Heavenly Expanse Pce is just a way to stall for time. We¡¯re just targets that you¡¯ll kill, it¡¯s just a matter of time.Furthermore, how could the Heavenly Expanse Pce shy away? Today, the Heavenly Expanse Pce will fight to its death but not the people of Zhongtian who hadpromised and lived without dignity.¡±


    Everything he said was as tough as nails that could be hammered into steel. Each and every one of his words was tough. The smile from the Pce Master of the Heavenly Expanse Pce had disappearedpletely. The eleventh piece of the set appeared on his body, and a dazzling and bright glow that was simr to diamonds radiated from his body as well. It was the Boundless Infinitum Set. The No.1 legendary armor set in the world.


    When the Boundless Infinitum Set waspleted, it looked like ayer of crystal was covering Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s body. In thisyer of crystal, there was faintyer of cloudy of white smoke flowing continuously. The boundless smoke felt like it was filled with the consolidation of all attributes. This was the reason why the boundless smoke could break the suppression of the Destructive Divine Territory. It was a god set.

 Chapter 820

    The Boundless Infinitum Set, also known as the world¡¯s best legendary armor suit. Of course the true god set ¡ª the only god set ¡ª had its im to fame.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had been each other¡¯s rival for such a long time. If Xue Ao¡¯tian really had the power to kill Shangguan Tianyang, he would have done so earlier a few tournaments back. How could he possibly show any mercy to him? However, he was unable to do it, and the reason was none other than the Boundless Infinitum Set that Shangguan Tianyang owned.


    An eight-piece legendary armor set could hardly scratch the ¡®legendary¡¯ title but a nine or ten-piece set was definitely a legendary set. As for an eleven-piece armor set, well, it would no longer be limited by the word ¡®legendary¡¯. Instead, it would be a true god set.


    The first distinctive feature of the Boundless Infinitum Set was its resistance towards Divine Territories. The second was its own Divine Territory. The god set was equipped with its own Boundless Infinitum Divine Territory. Although Shangguan Tianyang might not be able to defeat Xue Ao¡¯Tian in terms of overall strength, it was precisely with the help of this set that Xue Ao¡¯tian was also unable to defeat him. Under such circumstances, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce that had a strong backing was able to rank first in the Five Great Saint Lands without any dispute.


    At this moment, the Boundless Infinitum Set once again made its entrance on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain. It did not matter if Fen Tian, who was already a Heavenly God or Huang Xingyun, their imposing manner could not help but falter a little. The shock that the Boundless Infinitum Set brought to them was just too much to digest. Even until this day, they were still unable to break free from the nightmare that is the Boundless Infinitum Set.


    There was no emotion in Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s voice. It was so cold as if he was pouring icy cold water on Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun. ¡°The Heavenly Spirit Earthly Fiend Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation is also known as the God ying Demon-Vanquishing Great Formation. So what if you¡¯re at the Heavenly God Tier? Brother Xue, let the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce be the one to deal with Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian.¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian cast a nce at Shangguan Tianyang. Although they had no choice other than to join forces right now because of the immediate situation and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s secret act as a mediator, how could they so easily erase the estrangement between them after being rivals for so many years? A cold snort could be heard immediately, ¡°With just your Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce alone? Huh, so do you think we from the Heavenly Snow Mountain is incapable now?¡±


    As he said that, Xue Ao¡¯tian lifted up his right hand and waved it swiftly in the void. A bright and splendid golden light erupted from his wrist instantly. Without any warning, the rich golden light illuminated the entire surroundings brightly as a golden light beamed up to the sky. It forcibly bulldozed an area within the Destructive Divine Territory in a tyrannical manner and enveloped all of the people that were present on the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    The God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set materialized on his body. The ten-piece set shone lustrously in gold color. The slender and long God Spirit Staffnded in Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s hand as the intense divine aura instantly began to spread out.


    Unlike the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, when Xue Ao¡¯tian put on his gear over at the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s corner, all of the powerhouses of the Heavenly Snow Mountain quickly stepped forward and surrounded him in the middle as they formed a ring around him. On the contrary, at the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s corner, the battle array that they formed took the shape of a triangle with the Shangguan brothers, Tianyang and Tianyue, taking the lead as the arrowhead.


    Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian did not take this opportunity to order their followers to attack. Instead, they were merely watching the situation coldly. Before they had a clear understanding of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s strategy, they were not in a haste to make their moves. At least for now, everything was still within their control. They still had a trump card that they had yet to y as well.


    After the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set and the God Spirit Staff were ready, it took on a peculiar purplish gold color. Noble, sacred, and majestic. A purplish golden headband decorated withplicated patterns could be seen on Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s head. A dazzling golden oval gemstone was embedded right in the middle of the headband. Divine aura radiated from his body ceaselessly and broke a part of the Destructive Divine Territory. That was none other than his Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory. Apart from that, what was more peculiar was the fact that the strong Destruction Attribute leaking out from the super intense Destructive Divine Territory could not do any harm to his Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory at all.


    Just like how the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley shared the same Destruction Attribute, the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce both equally shared the Creation Attribute originating from Saint Energy.


    Long ago, when Zhou Weiqing had gone to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to defeat Shangguan Tianyang and received his blessing in taking the hands of the three Shangguan sisters, he had already given his words to Shangguan Tianyang during a private conversation that he would share the Saint Energy with the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Of course, there was a certain degree of limit to their agreement to share.


    Later, when Zhou Weiqing let the three Shangguan sisters return to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce to consolidate their legendary armor sets, the n that he put together from his foreshadowing came in handy.


    It was still rtively easy for Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Bing¡¯er to consolidate their legendary armor sets but Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s legendary armor set was the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s secret relic ¡ª the Boundless Infinitum Set. If he was not prepared to pay a price, how else could he cajole the old fox, Shangguan Tianyang, to agree to it? After all, the moment he agreed to allow the three Shangguan sisters to be married to Zhou Weiqing, they would no longer be part of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce anymore. This fact was attested when the three sisters showed up in the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands under the name of the Peerless Sect.


    The main reason Zhou Weiqing passed on his Saint Energy to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was, without a doubt, to fight against the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Destruction Attribute. At the same time, how could he be willing to see his wives being put in an awkward situation as a man? For this reason, he decided to use his Saint Energy to exchange for the three women¡¯s Consolidated Equipment Set, and that included the Boundless Infinitum Set as well.


    Shangguan Tianyang understood perfectly well that the role and transitivity of the Saint Energy were far superior to the Boundless Infinitum Set. For a Heavenly Jewel Master with a lower cultivation base, the Saint Energy, could only umte in their body and allow them to possess a greater strength temporarily when they unleashed it at most. By the time they finished consuming it, that would be all to it. However, this was a whole different concept altogether for a powerhouse who was at Heavenly King Tier and above.


    All of the powerhouses who were at the Heavenly King Tier and above possessed a Heavenly Nucleus Core. They were fully capable of integrating the Saint Energy into the Heavenly Nucleus Core and add the Creation Attribute to their Heavenly Nucleus Core. In this case, their resistance towards the Destruction Attribute would undoubtedly be enhanced, and this would also bring great benefits to their cultivation, particrly to those powerhouses who had already reached a bottleneck in their cultivation.


    Due to this reasons, Shangguan Tianyang did not spend much time pondering before he agreed to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s proposal by allowing the three Shangguan sisters to infuse their not-so-pure Saint Energy into some of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses to increase their strength. Of course, those who gained the most benefits were none other than Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue.


    This was also why Shangguan Tianyang was not particrly nervous when faced with the Destructive Divine Territory. With a certain amount of Creation Attribute in their bodies, the Destruction Attribute would not be as threatening as it used to be. At least, they were not in a position where it was too disadvantageous for them in terms of attributes. Of course, the Destructive Divine Territory would still have the upper hand against them owing to the purity of the Destruction Attribute in it. However, at the very least, it could not do much harm to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses just by relying on the Destruction Attribute alone.


    It was even simpler in the case of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Tian¡¯er¡¯s return had meant everything. Moreover, the purity of Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy was second only to Zhou Weiqing. Even though she was there alone, the benefits that the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses received was actually even greater than that of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    For this reason, at the moment when Xue Ao¡¯tian hoisted his God Spirit Staff up high and unleashed his Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory, the Destructive Divine Territory could not forcefully tear it apart. On top of that, the strength that Xue Ao¡¯tian demonstrated right now was not as simple as something from someone at the Mid-Level of the Heavenly God Tier. It was obvious that he had already strode into the Upper-Level of the Heavenly God Tier. This was the power of the Creation Attribute.


    ¡±?For the glory of Wan Shou, the brilliance that guards the Heavenly Snow Mountain! All rise! Guardians of the Heavenly Snow Mountain!?<sup>1?</sup>¡±


    All of a sudden, the divine aura strengthened without warning. A golden ray shone down from above the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory that stretched over the sky. The ray shone down all the way and lit up a part of the castle atop the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain followed by countless deafening roars and hows that began to fill the air.


    The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce had the Heavenly Spirit Earthly Fiend Boundless Infinitum Set as their trump card so why wouldn¡¯t the Heavenly Snow Mountain, that had a longer history than the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, have their own trump card up their sleeve as well? Furthermore, they had never ever yed this card before in the past Grand Tournaments.


    Figures of gigantic shadow soared up to the sky from the Snow Deity¡¯s Castle. Under the illumination of the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory¡¯ Divine brilliance, a strong sense of coercion could immediately be felt the moment each of the huge figures showed up on the scene. Not only that, each of them would shine a strong golden beam and infuse it with the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory as it increased the area that the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory was enveloping.


    Those were all gigantic Heavenly Beasts. Heavenly Beasts that could only be found in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. After all the Heavenly Beasts had soared up to the sky, they immediately made their way towards the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses. Even though they appeared very quickly, there would be a Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouse that leaped up to the sky to join them each time a new one appeared. In just a blink of an eye, over twenty Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses had already found their mounts. What was more amazing was the fact that none of these twenty-odd Heavenly Beasts had a cultivation base that was lower than the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    In terms of strength, a Heavenly Beast that had a cultivation base at the Heavenly King Tier and above usually would not be on par with a Heavenly Jewel Master who was at the same level. However, the difference was not toorge. In any case, this was the first time everyone present on the scene witnessed the appearance of so many Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Beasts all at once.?What a spectacr scene this was!


    The aura of over twenty Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Beasts united together, coupled with Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory actually decreased the area that the Destructive Divine Territory forcibly controlled. Even that purplish ck light was no longer able to seal off the surrounding airpletely. Streaks of lights began to pierce through from above the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory.


    Let alone Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun who had their brows knitted together, even Shangguan Tianyang who could be considered as their ally waspletely taken aback by such a sight. After all, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had never unleashed so many Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Beasts before in the past Grand Tournaments. Moreover, no one had ever joined forces with a Heavenly Beast before. Even though the number of powerhouses that the Heavenly Snow Mountain sent out was not toorge, which caused them to lose the championship at the Grand Tournament every time, Shangguan Tianyang always had the feeling that there must still be some tricks up the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s sleeve. However, it had never crossed his mind that this trump card of theirs would be so impossibly excessive.


    Each of the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses including?Lion King Gu Site and Tiger King Xue Ao¡¯ying?<sup>2?</sup>, possessed a Heavenly Emperor-tier mount of their own. From the looks of it, it was obvious that this was not the first time they joined forces with the Heavenly Beasts. After each and every one of them was settled in, their strength merged together all at once. Just take the Tiger King and the Lion King for example, after they had merged with their Heavenly Beasts, their strength immediately approached the Heavenly God Tier.


    Furthermore, this was not the end of it. The Heavenly Beasts did not stop appearing continuously. In just a short amount of time, over 50 Heavenly Beasts appeared in session at the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain, and each of them had a cultivation base higher than the Heavenly King Tier.


    <li data-annotation-id="22d0dc71-763f-3a0e-9803-24b5ad302f69">:3 I can picture this happening in my head, so epic. Hahaha</li><li data-annotation-id="ba59b00d-8601-5bc0-160e-d46a3383b7c9">Author put Gu Site as the Tiger King and Xue Ao¡¯ying as the Lion King. I think it¡¯s mixed up because when I read back Gu Site was the Lion King and Xue Ao¡¯ying was the Tiger King.  </li>

 Chapter 821

    Standing motionlessly, Zhou Weiqing murmured, ¡°Wan Shou Empire! As expected of the Wan Shou Empire! Looks like the trump card of the Heavenly Snow Mountain does not lie with their Heavenly Jewel Masters but with the Heavenly Beasts instead!¡±


    Tian¡¯er rolled her eyes at him, ¡°What? You only just found out? There are no human beings living on the Heavenly Snow Mountain at all. It¡¯s just that some of us are able to cultivate to take the form of a human being and some can¡¯t! ording to the rules that our ancestors passed down to us, Heavenly Beasts who are not able to cultivate and take human form are not qualified to im themselves to be part of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. However, as long as their cultivation base is higher than the Heavenly King Tier, they¡¯ll be allowed to enter the Heavenly Snow Mountain from the Wan Shou Heaven and cultivate under the shelter of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Otherwise, you human poachers would just enter the Wan Shou Heaven and kill them all! It¡¯s only when the Heavenly Snow Mountain is faced with a life-and-death situation that these Heavenly Beasts will finallye out and help us fight. They are the guardians of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Only the progeny of the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain canmand them!¡±


    With the appearance of the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s guardians ¡ª the Heavenly Beasts, the scale that was slightly tilted to one side seemed to gradually return to an equilibrium. There was no need to mention anything else. Just the mere presence of so many Heavenly Emperor-tier Heavenly Beasts was more than enough to pose a great threat to the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley. Even though they had four Heavenly God-tier powerhouses with them, the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was not something that could be easily defeated. On top of that, there was also the presence of Xue Ao¡¯tian and Long Shiya who were both Heavenly Gods


    Fen Tian looked at Xue Ao¡¯tian as he let out a sigh, ¡°Brother Xue, you know, originally, I really had no intention to cross swords with you. Indeed, be it the Heavenly Snow Mountain or the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, I¡¯m sure all of you have your cards hidden up your sleeves. However, do you really think we would make our appearance here if we do not have absolute faith in our own ability?¡±


    A ck light burst out from Fen Tian¡¯s hand. A gigantic purplish ck light instantly condensed into a halo before it spread out above the purplish-ck Destructive Divine Territory.


    ¡°Grrrrr¡ª, Grrrrrr ¡ª¡± Two deep ferocious roars reverberated at once from the distant sky. Immediately afterward, two gigantic figures charged into the Destructive Divine Territory while emitting dark red light like two huge meteors and made their way towards the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    Other than the four Heavenly God-tier powerhouses, there was another trick up the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s sleeve? Xue Ao¡¯tian and Shangguan Tianyang looked at each other. Both of them saw the solemness in each other¡¯s eyes.


    The reason why both parties did not take the lead in an attack yet was because there were too many powerhouses gathered on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain now. With these many powerhouses, it would be impossible to stop once a battle broke out. Not only that, the situation would be very chaotic and messy as well. Other than Zhou Weiqing and the few other young people, all of the people present here were all old-timers who wereden with experience. They understood clearly that morale was the most important thing in arge-scale chaotic war. If both sides were equal in strength, the side with the higher morale could even achieve the final victory by paying as small a cost as possible. It was because of this reason that they were both currently trying to overwhelm their opponents with their imposing manner.


    Despite all of that, the preparation their enemies had made was far more horrifying than they had first thought. The horror was contained in the two masses of the dark, red light¡¯s energy that was at least at the Heavenly God Tier or higher.


    The two huge meteor-like rays came into view at the Heavenly Snow Mountain in a split second. Instead ofnding on the ground, they merely hovered above the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain. The moment they made their entrance, amotion immediately broke out among the Heavenly Beasts who were the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s guardians. The originally imposing momentum instantly deted. Fear could even be seen in every single one of their eyes.


    The two masses of dark red lights started to fully reveal their figures at this moment. When everyone finally had a clear look at their figures, all of them could not help but take in a breath of chilly air. Horror immediately dawned on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face.


    The reason why they did notnd on the ground was because the size of their bodies was just impossibly huge. It turned out that they were both actually a pair of fiery red gigantic dragons that were more than 100 meters long. However, ayer of ck light was currently emitting out of their fiery red body. Their eyes had also turned a ferocious evil-looking purplish ck.


    ¡°Hui Yao? Duo Si?¡± Zhou Weiqing could not help but exim in surprise.


    Beforeing to this Grand Tournament, Zhou Weiqing had tried to summon the two of them but somehow, he did not receive word from them. It had never crossed his mind that they would actually appear on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain at this precise time and be their enemy on top of that. It was obvious to him that right now, Hui Yao and Duo Si were notpletely conscious of their actions. They had been eaten away by the Destruction Energy and were mere puppets now.


    However, it did not mean that their strength was weakened just because they had be puppets now. On the contrary, after the fusion with the Destruction Energy, these two gigantic dragons seemed to be even more powerful now. Particrly Hui Yao who was easily causing cracks to appear in the Destructive Divine Territory with every slight movement of his. Presently, their appearance had instantly increased the imposing manner of both Blood Red Hell and Love Valley as it suppressed the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Heavenly Snow Mountain and Peerless Sect¡¯s powerhouses who had all gone pale.


    After all, with the legendary gigantic dragons making their entrance on the battlefield, not to mention that they were the opponents that had to go against the dragons, nobody would possibly be able to smile at the sight of this.


    Worse, it was not only Hui Yao and Duo Si who made their grand entrance. There were hundreds of figures each on their backs. These figures were all d in ck with a ck hood. All that one could see was only the eyes that were as eerie as the will-o¡¯-the-wisps. There was no doubt that these people had a cultivation base that was at least at the Heavenly King Tier. Just the sheer number itself had put Zhou Weiqing¡¯s party in apletely disadvantageous situation.


    Even Huang Xingyun could not suppress the sense of pride on his face, ¡°So? Are you still trying to go against us now? You should understand very well now that your resistance would only end up in vain. My advice still stands. As long as you¡¯re willing to seal off your Saint Land, your lives will be spared!¡± Having said that, a hint of jealousy could still be seen in the depth of his eyes. This was because the two gigantic dragons were not taking orders from him but only from Fen Tian. In Huang Xingyun¡¯s mind, he who possessed the Time Attribute had far greater potential than Fen Tian but the Lord had chosen to give Fen Tian greater authority instead. He was merely a coordinator.


    After a short moment of astonishment, Zhou Weiqing finally snapped back to his senses. Staring at the two gigantic dragons in the air, he could not help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. It was apparent that Hui Yao and his wife had fallen into the hands of the Blood Red Hell when they went forward to rescue their children. He vowed to free the two of them from this ordeal no matter what.


    ¡°Huang Xingyun, Fen Tian, there¡¯s no need to be hasty! All of you have your trump cards so there¡¯s no reason for us Peerless Sect not to have ours, right?¡± Zhou Weiqing sneered coldly.


    Huang Xingyunughed out loud, ¡°What an ignorant brat! All you can do is rely on your teacher, Fatty Long. Do enlighten me, what other trump card do you have that can turn the situation around?!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing smirked and turned his attention towards Ling Dang who was standing not far away from him, ¡°Your Highness, looks like it¡¯s your turn to make the grand entrance now!¡±


    ¡°Huang Xingyun, you actually sent somebody to kidnap my daughter! In public or in private, I¡¯ll make you pay today!¡± A pleasant voice that was filled with a hint of wrath resonated in the air. Ling Dang slowly took off the cloak above her head and revealed a gorgeous, stunning face that could stifle a man¡¯s breath and make women go green with envy.


    A dazzling light gleamed in the Elven Empress¡¯s eyes as she lifted both her hands up. Ayer of greenish brilliance rose up to the sky. Immediately afterward, twelve other cloaked men standing behind her took off their cloaks respectively as twelve turquoise rays soared up at the same time to the sky. Then, all thirteen turquoise rays began to merge together and transformed into a staggering light beam that pierced upwards through the sky. A rich, intense breath of life and the Destruction Energy from the Destructive Divine Territory erupted in a unparellel violent collision.


    WHAM ¡ª


    The entire world quaked. To everybody¡¯s surprise, a huge hole was smashed open in the tyrannical Destructive Divine Territory. That almost endless spread of green color slowly spread apart and pitted its wits equally against the Destructive Divine Territory in a heartbeat. Under the guidance of the Elven Empress, the Natural Divine Territory that was formed together with the twelve Elven Elders was not the slightest bit inferiorpared to the Destructive Divine Territory that was formed by Fen Tian, Huang Xingyun, and four other Heavenly God-tier powerhouses.


    That was right! This was the Peerless Sect¡¯s trump card. Previously, when Zhou Weiqing was still at the Elven territory, he had already discussed this matter with the Elven Empress. Even supposing the extraordinary rtionship between the two of them did note to exist, the Elven Empress would still make her way here. The reason she came was because of the Lord pulling the strings behind Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian. After all, she was also one of the people involved in sealing the Nether Lordst time. How could she possibly allow the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley to do what they wished without restraint and bring the Nether Lord to the human world?


    A Maximum Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. When the Elven Empress unleashed her Natural Divine Territory, everyone on the scene immediately felt her powerful cultivation base. Moreover, there were also four other Heavenly Gods among the twelve Elven Elders who unleashed their power at the same time with her. The remaining eight elders were also at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier.


    What a powerful force this was! Not only that, as it turned out they were on the Peerless Sect¡¯s side.


    Other than Blood Red Hell and Love Valley, the person who was most in shock was none other than Shangguan Tianyang. The Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Elf Tribe had always maintained a good rtionship with each other. They could even be considered as allies to a certain extent. However, Shangguan Tianyang was very clear that he would never be able to invite the Elven Empress out at all. More importantly, he had seen the Elven Empress before in the past. If memory still served him right, the Elf Tribe was far less powerful than they were now. During that time, only the Elven Empress was at the Heavenly God Tier in the entire Elf Tribe. Even then, she was definitely not at the Maximum Level.


    One could say that the appearance of the thirteen powerhouses from the Elf Tribe had once again turned the situation around. The momentum that was suppressed by the emergence of the two gigantic dragons had reversed entirely. Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun no longer had the upper hand.


    Standing side by side with the Elven Empress, Zhou Weiqing smiled, ¡°Your Highness, I¡¯ll leave the two dragons in the air to you. They¡¯re both my friends, and they¡¯re merely under the control of the Destruction Attribute now. Please don¡¯t hurt them. Once we¡¯ve dealt with the problems here, I think I might have a way to help them regain their senses.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the Dragon Tribe is a friend of the Elven Tribe, too,¡± the Elven Empress nodded her head lightly. The look that she gave Zhou Weiqing was so gentle that most men would turn green with envy if they saw it. At the same time, the rest of the Lords of the Saint Lands could not help but be taken aback as they thought to themselves, ¡®What exactly is the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress? He actually has a way to make her obey his orders?¡¯

 Chapter 822

    Zhou Weiqing looked at Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian provocatively, ¡°So? Do you have any more tricks up your sleeves? Just bring them out if you have them! Let us have a look at who¡¯s stronger, you or us?!¡±


    While Zhou Weiqing was talking, the Peerless Sect¡¯s powerhouses behind him put on their own Consolidated Equipment Sets.


    The ones attracting the most attention were the three Shangguan sisters and Tian¡¯er. All four of them actually had a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Even though they were only at the Lower Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, how old were they?


    Tian¡¯er was wearing the exact same God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set like her father. However, the golden luster that was radiating from her body was much more radiant and brilliant. It was a gold color that shone brightly like the stars ¡ª a rich, intense Saint Energy fluctuation that shared the same root as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s.


    The person who was the most shocking was none other than Shangguan Xue¡¯er. With a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier, the Boundless Infinitum Set could be seen on her body. Although she might not be as good as Shangguan Tianyang if everything was taken into ount, do not forget that Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s cultivation method was totally different from Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s. Her offensive prowess with her sharp and swift swordsmanship was superior to Shangguan Tianyang.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er was also wearing a ten-piece Consolidated Equipment Set. It was slender and dazzling with a foot long de at every joint. Among the three sisters, her legendary armor set that was attached to her Dual Physical Jewels appeared to be the thickest and heaviest.


    Simrly, Shangguan Bing¡¯er was wearing a ten-piece Consolidated Equipment Set as well. A greenish golden luster shone brilliantly, especially the pair of gigantic Wings of the Wind God that was so dazzling, it ravished the eyes.


    The strength of the Peerless Sect was now entirely on disy. Even if the Elf Tribe was not taken into consideration, the Peerless Sect had at least one Heavenly God and six Heavenly Emperors as of now. Such strength was already more than enough for them to possess the glory of a Saint Land. Not mentioning the fact that their Saint Energy had not been taken into consideration yet.


    Did Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun still have any other tricks up their sleeves? Maybe they do, but it would not be a trump card that they could easily show to the public.


    ¡°Now!¡± Fen Tian yelled as he raised his hands high. At once, the Destructive Divine Territory that was in mid-air shed with the Natural Divine Territory like a whirlwind, scattering wisps of clouds.


    The Elven Empress remained unfazed. A turquoise-colored staff materialized in her right hand out of thin air. As she pointed the staff forward, the Natural Divine Territory suddenly spread over the sky and covered up the Earth as it transformed into an endless supply of Natural Energy and charged forward as well.


    The two huge Divine Territories collided violently in mid-air. To Fen Tian¡¯s surprise, his imprable Divine Territory could not work its Destruction Devour ability in the face of the Elven Empress¡¯ Natural Divine Territory.


    That was by no means merely Natural Attribute energy. There was no doubt that it had the Saint Energy in it as well. This was¡­the Life Saint Energy? A branch of the Genesis Saint Energy.


    Perhaps the Life Saint Energy could not bepared to Huang Xingyun¡¯s Destruction Energy in terms of purity. However, in terms of overall strength, the Elven Empress plus the twelve Elven Elders were much more superior than it. For this reason, when the two Divine Territories collided, none of them could gain the upper hand.


    As the two Divine Territories collided head-on, the powerhouses from both sides began to make their moves as well.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian let out a faint sigh. He knew that the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s foundation over thousands of years might not be able to survive today.


    A huge number of powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley descended from Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s bodies. They coordinated together with the powerhouses on the ground as they charged towards the Peerless Sect, Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce in a frenzy.


    With the addition of theseters, their numbers had already far exceeded the Peerless Sect, Heavenly Snow Mountain, and the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Due to the fact they all had the same Destruction Attribute, the entire world was suddenly overwhelmed with Destruction Energy with just one attack.


    Long Shiya continued to take on Shen Mo. Before this, there was no victory in their previous match. This time, none of them would hold themselves back. The two of them did not want their own attacks to harm their own people. As if their minds were in sync, both of them rose up to the sky at the same time as they looked for their battlefield in the air.


    Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyu, on the other hand, led the Love Valley¡¯s powerhouses and charged towards the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. In contrast, the two gigantic dragons in the sky soared downwards and rushed at the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    ¡°Heavenly Expanse Infinitum, Star-Lunar Rotation!¡± Shangguan Tianyang roared loudly with his eyes wide open. 108 Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses began to move at the same time. White smoke suddenly spread out and vast energy ripples shed fiercely with Huang Xingyun and his wife.


    The Heavenly Spirit Earthly Fiend Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was a lot stronger than the ordinary version of the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation that was used to fight against Xue Ao¡¯tianst time. In just one blow, they effectively blocked Huang Xingyun and his wife with brute force.


    The total number of powerhouses from both Love Valley and Blood Red Hell totaled up to nearly 400 people now. On the contrary, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Peerless Sect, and Heavenly Snow Mountain only totaled up to just about slightly over 200 people. Not to mention that this also included the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s Heavenly Beast Guardians.


    A turquoise light swept across in the air. The Natural Divine Territory mightily enveloped Hui Yao and Duo Si from above the sky.


    Hui Yao was already at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier. After he had possessed the Destruction Energy, he naturally became even more tyrannical than before. Duo Si, on the other hand, had also made a breakthrough to the Upper Level of the Heavenly God Tier, with one foot already stepping on the threshold of the Maximum Level. In terms of strength, the two of them were not inferior to both Fen Tian and Huang Xingyun added up together.


    Roar!


    In a frenzied uproar, the two gigantic dragons instantly ran amok and smashed left and right in the Life Divine Territory. Within a second, the unnerving energy ripple turned the Snow Deity¡¯s Castle on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain into powder.


    ¡°Let us go up to the sky,¡± the Elven Empress ordered in a deep voice. She lured the two gigantic dragons to leave the battlefield temporarily with the help of the Natural Divine Territory as she led the twelve Elven Elders and rose up to the sky at the same time.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s judgment of the situation was extremely excellent. When Hui Yao and Duo Si first made their appearance, he could see that if the two dragons were present on the battlefield, even in a best-case scenario, the Heavenly Beast Guardians would still have their strength immensely weakened. It was unlikely that the beasts would be able to utilize their full strength in the face of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline.


    For this reason, he decided to let the Elven Empress and the Elf Tribe deal with the two dragons. First, they would not be at a disadvantage in terms of bloodlines because they would not be affected by the dragon¡¯s tremendous pressure. All the same, Zhou Weiqing did not want to harm both Hui Yao and Duo Si. Only the Elves had the strength to be able to suppress thempletely yet making sure that they remained unharmed.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing also put himself in the Elf Tribe¡¯s shoes. The Elf Tribe was made up of a kind and peaceful people. They did not like killing nor did they possess actualbat experience. Therefore, even though they had a total of five Heavenly God-tier powerhouses, their actualbat ability was not that good. The Elven Empress was the only person powerful enough to join in the battle. They would most likely suffer a great loss if they had joined the battlefield up front. If that was the case, how would Zhou Weiqing be able to lift his head up in front of the Elven Empress?


    Of course, now that the Elf Tribe had to go deal with the two dragons, the pressure on the battlefield had be way stronger too. The number of the powerhouses from Blood Red Hell and Love Valley had far exceeded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s initial judgment.


    The Elf Tribe and the two gigantic dragons soared up to the sky. Fen Tian did not bother following them. He understood very well that the battle here on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain was the most important, particrly that Zhou Weiqing.


    At this moment, Fen Tian finally understood. Among the three Great Saint Lands rival, the soul of the team was not Shangguan Tianyang or Xue Ao¡¯tian. Instead, it was Zhou Weiqing, the young Sect Leader of the Peerless Sect. He was the real leader of the other side. It was apparent that everything was under his control. Not only that, just the fact that Zhou Weiqing could make so many Elf Tribe¡¯s powerhouses obey hismand undoubtedly proved his position as a leader. He would never have guessed that in truth, both Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and the Heavenly Snow Mountain only found out about Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trump card just a moment ago as well.


    Two acutely violent and chilly beams sted out from Fen Tian¡¯s eyes towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing provocatively threw a dirty look at him fearlessly. Although his cultivation base was still at the Maximum Level of Heavenly Emperor Tier and he has yet to make a breakthrough to the Heavenly God Tier, there was not an ounce of fear in him at all when facing a Maximum Level Heavenly God like Fen Tian.


    Zhou Weiqing took his stance with the hammers in both his hands. He then tipped his right hammer towards Fen Tian and lustrous stars instantly burst out of his body. A spiraling neb halo appeared and hovered above his head.


    This time, the neb spanned an area with a diameter of about five meters, and it only enveloped Zhou Weiqing alone. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest began to lit up as well when he was bathed in the mass of neb rays. The Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core and the Astral Divine Territory echoed and responded to each other from afar. The golden Neb Saint Energy from before gradually changed its color to a whitish-gold.


    Without warning, a pure and intense Saint Energy ripple erupted out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. That Saint Energy was so strong that it caused several of the Blood Red Hell¡¯s powerhouses who were charging towards him to stop abruptly in their tracks. With fear on their faces, none of them dared to take a step closer.


    On the other side, horror dawned on Fen Tian¡¯s face as well. Despite the fact that there were at least several hundred meters in between the two of them, he could still clearly feel the horrifying and threatening aura that Zhou Weiqing had on him. The whitish-gold Saint Energy aura that was mixed with a little golden color emitting out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body brought a sense of coercion to the Destruction Energy in his body. There was no doubt ¡ª if his destruction waspared to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s creation, it was still far inferior in terms of their attributes.


    Fen Tian sped his hands together above his head. Under the shadow of his full legendary armor set, a massive scarlet sword materialized in his hands. Without any fancy moves, he shed down towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Dark purplish ray transformed into a gigantic light de.With the innumerable gigantic Devouring Mouths in the sky as a backdrop, it sliced downwards at Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing merely scoffed. The Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands that werepletely dyed in a whitish-gold color by the Neb Saint Energy was hoisted upwards towards the sky.


    With a loud bang that smashed opened a huge space in the surroundings, the dark purplish light de shattered. Even Zhou Weiqing needed to take two steps back to stabilize himself.


    The corner of his mouth lifted in slight disdain. Zhou Weiqing understood that Fen Tian was trying to use brute force to exert pressure on him. However, how could he possibly be afraid of him with the help of the pure Neb Saint Energy?

 Chapter 823

    When the Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation was unleashed, enormous wings unfurled on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back. Zhou Weiqing soared up to the sky with the hammer in his left hand pointed to the sky as the wings on his back pped violently.


    The sky was the true battlefield for the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses. After all, with the constant shes between the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses on the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s peak, it would not take long before the impact of the shespletely annihted the Heavenly God and Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    When Zhou Weiqing was still cultivating in the Mid-Levels of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, he had managed to forcefully resist the Elven Queen. Now that he was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, why would he be afraid of Fen Tian? The Creation and Destruction Energies restricted one another. However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure Saint Energy was a result of his own cultivation. On the other hand, Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy originated from an external source. It was impossible topete against the purity of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy.


    The entire battlefield was divided into five areas following the two individuals¡¯ ascension to the sky. The battles in the sky were divided between the Elf Tribe who was fighting against the two gigantic dragons, Long Shiya who was shing with Shen Mo, and the leaders, Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian who were battling each other.


    Meanwhile, the pair of husband and wife from Love Valley who was at the Upper Levels of the Heavenly God Tier ¡ª Huang Xingyun, and Yun Ruoyun ¡ª were battling the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation that belonged to Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce on the ground. At the same time, Xue Ao¡¯tian led the powerhouses from the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Peerless sect to confront the siege by hundreds of powerhouses from Love Valley and Blood Red Hell.


    If one was topare their actual strength, the Elf Tribe that was battling in the sky had the upper hand. However, the Dragon Tribe¡¯sbat capability was much stronger than the Elf Tribe even though they were on the same level. Moreover, the Elf Tribe had a standing order that the Elven Queen received from Zhou Weiqing to not cause harm. There was no way to determine the victor and the loser in a short time since they were at a stalemate.


    Long Shiya and Shen Mo were also evenly matched. There was no way to determine the victor and the loser in such a short amount of time as well. Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian¡¯s battle yed the most crucial role in the grand scheme of things. However, victory and defeat was not something that could be determined quickly.


    It could be said that all three battles in the sky required a prolonged period of time to determine victory and defeat.


    Meanwhile, on the ground.


    Even though the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was brutal and tyrannical, Huang Xingyun and his wife had been working together their entire lives.They were both at the Upper Level of the Heavenly God Tier, and with theirbined effort, they were able topletely subdue the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses even if they failed at breaking the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation.


    It could be said that all four battles had reached a stalemate. The only certainty was it was a battle with thergest number of people. The battle with thergest number of people was the only battle that was showing the most apparent/obvious standards.


    Even though Xue Ao¡¯tian personally tookmand of the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s side, the enemies¡¯ numerical strength almost exceeded theirs by four times. Moreover, all of them possessed the Destruction Attribute. The moment the enemies approached, they werepletely subdued and ced in a disadvantageous position. They could only take the defensive position in face of the enemies from the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley.


    After all, there were more than seventy powerhouses at the Heavenly Emperor Tier and above on the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s corner. Meanwhile, there were only over three hundred remaining powerhouses at the Heavenly King Tier on their corner. They were capable of setting up an extremely powerful Destructive Divine Territory just by joining hands and relying on Destruction Attribute. The Heavenly Snow Mountain lost six to seven Heavenly Beasts with just one blow from them.


    Thebat strength of the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s corner was now less than a hundred, and this included the Heavenly Beast Guardians. The Peerless Sect was even more pathetic. They were made up of a total of less than a dozen people.


    The situation on the battlefield was already very apparent. As long as the people from Heavenly Snow Mountain and Peerless Sect were eliminated first, the powerhouses from Love Valley and Blood Red Hell would be able to aid Huang Xingyun and his wife. At that time, they would be invincible when facing the resistance from Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation that belonged to the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Once the battles on the ground ended, how could the battles in the sky still pose a problem? The only thing that might possibly be problematic was the Elf Tribe. However, as long as their assault force could merge together, surely the Elf Tribe would not be able to resist?


    Even though Zhou Weiqing had invited so many powerhouses from the Elf Tribe, Blood Red Hell and Love Valley still had the upper hand when the situation was viewed as a whole.


    Zhou Weiqing did not expect this situation earlier.The crux of the problemid with the Elf Tribe. The Elf Tribe¡¯s kindness and their aversion to killing stopped them from giving free reign to their actual strength. Moreover, the appearance of the pair of enormous husband and wife dragons, Hui Yao and Duo Si, was also out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expectation. The situation on the battlefield becameplicated because of this.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian continuously waved the God Spirit Staff in his hand. He was relying on the Heavenly Spirit Divine Territory to resist the opponent¡¯s Destructive Divine Territory. Even though he was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, he was afraid that his army would be annihted quickly if he yielded to the Destruction Energy.


    As the former number one powerhouse in the world, Xue Ao¡¯tian never felt as oppressed as he did now. However, there was nothing he could do. He managed to withstand it for a little longer due to Tian¡¯er¡¯s reinforcement and assistance from her God Spirit Staff that released Saint Energy. Otherwise, just Xue Ao¡¯tian alone would not be enough to forcefully resist the Destruction Energy that was unleashed by the 400 powerhouses on the enemy¡¯s side.


    Even though the Tiger King Xue Ao¡¯ying and the Lion King Gu Site were riding on their Heavenly Beast Guardians to offer support, the Blood Red Hell¡¯s powerhouses had evidently trained together for a very long time, making their teamwork really good. There was no chance at all for them to battle these people one on one. With theirbined attacks, the Blood Red Hell somehow managed to force them into a steady retreat.


    Among the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Peerless Sect, it was the dozen members of the Peerless Sect that racked up the most kills. The most apparent one was Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er was attired in a Boundless Infinitum Set and her body was just like an unsheathed sharp de.


    The crystal clear armor that was on her body was like ayer of rubber, and the mist that circted inside the armor was never in apletely solid state. The only thing that remained unchanged was the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum sword in Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s hand.


    The power of the eleven piece Boundless Infinitum Set would be disyed on the battlefield soon.


    With just one person and a sword, Shangguan Xue¡¯er charged into the enemy¡¯s battle formation.


    The sword went forward in the most direct way, simr to a dragon emerging out of the ocean whilst glimmering with the snowy-white color of the sword¡¯s reflection. Meanwhile, at least a dozen powerhouses from Blood Red Hell and Love Valley simultaneouslyunched their attacks towards Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was charging towards them.


    However, when their attacks struck Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body, the only sensation she felt was like a vast expanse of mist enveloping her. It was as if their attacks were struck into the water and vanished without a trace. On the other hand, the terrifying sword¡¯s intent that was bursting out of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s body imed two Heavenly King-tier powerhouses¡¯ lives in a blink of an eye.


    The Heavenly Core Nucleus that was solidified by Shangguan Xue¡¯er was half a Saint Nucleus Core, just like her two sisters. That was why the Destruction Attribute barely caused her any damage. She had trainedboriously in swordsmanship since she was a child. The sharp energy that burst out of her powerful sword¡¯s intent was ever triumphant. Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses were facing Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was fully suited with the Boundless Infinitum Set at this moment. They would need to dodge the enemy¡¯s blunt force for now rather than confronting her forcefully.


    As a result, Shangguan Xue¡¯er was just like an alien as she moved with ease within the enemy¡¯s battle formation. The Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses managed to counterattack or dodge her attacks with great effort. However, seven Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses were killed by her sword in session in just a short while. Four of the powerhouses even turned into skeletons immediately upon their death.


    The Blood Red Hell and Love Valley were capable of cultivating so many Heavenly King-tier and Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses in just a few short years. Just like those people who raided Zhou Weiqing in the beginning, more than half of the powerhouses dug out the graves of their family¡¯s ancestors and resurrected their ancestors¡¯ skeletons to help them in their battle. While these skeletons were only capable of regaining a very small portion of their living memories, most of them were only acting as killing machines.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian had learned about this situation from Tian¡¯er earlier. However, after witnessing the scene with his own eyes, he was in a great shock. At the very least, they were all from Saint Lands. However,?the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley were somehow willing to sacrifice their ancestors. This made the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain detest them bitterly.


    Fortunately, there was Shangguan Xuer¡¯er¡¯s series of attacks. Due to that, the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Peerless Sect¡¯s powerhouses could stand steadily and gather to form a densely arranged formation to resist the enemy¡¯s attacks with great effort. The casualties from both parties were growing at an rming rate. The Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s Heavenly Beasts guardians were injured the most.


    What should he do? At this moment, Xue Ao¡¯tian was filled with immense hatred in his heart. He wished that he could charge into the enemy¡¯s formation and detonate his Heavenly Core Nucleus so that he could perish together with the other parties. This was his Heavenly Snow Mountain after all! Although the duration of the battle was short, the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s peak was already in a chaotic mess. Even Snow Castle had been destroyed earlier. How could the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain not be infuriated by the scene?


    He understood very well that it would not be an easy task for him to spontaneously self-detonate. Even if he was to do so, it was not certain that all the enemies would die, and he was afraid that no one from his side would survive. He might even extensively affect the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce nearby. It was impossible for him to spontaneously self-detonate. However, if the situation was to drag on continuously, it would only be more and more disadvantageous to them.


    The difference between the two parties was truly too great. The enemy did not even have a single Heavenly God-tier powerhouse on their side. They could only rely on the advantage from their attribute and devote all their effort to suppress the Peerless Sect and Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses like Xue Ao¡¯tian. They could not even enter the battle. It could be said that this was the arrival of a critical moment ¡ª one of life and death.


    Judging by the situation, the four battlefields were at a bnced state for now. The Elf Tribe still had the upper hand but in reality, as soon as the result on the battlefield was revealed, a chain reaction would immediately follow.


    At the moment when the scales were dangerously tipped to a side, a deep and awe-inspiring dragon¡¯s roar echoed suddenly. An enormous body charged up directly next to the cliff of Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    The wind was blowing wildly as the swift and fierce figure charged directly into the middle of the battlefield. As a result, Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s powerhouses at the vanguard stopped to take a look and subsequently, their attack was also temporarily halted.


    It was an enormous ck dragon that continuously emitted a dense aura of darkness. Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s heart sank the moment he sensed the Darkness Attribute that the dragon¡¯s body emitted.


    It was over. The enemy owned a ck dragon, and it was a ck dragon at the Heavenly God Tier. How could the battle continue with the involvement of this ck dragon? They would certainly be defeated without a doubt.

 Chapter 824

    The Dragon n were peerless beasts among the Heavenly Beasts. Even though the ck dragon before his eyes did not possess the strong and powerful Dragon Emperor Bloodline, it was still an enormous dragon after all! With its strength and power, in addition to the prestige of its bloodline, the possibility of the Peerless Sect and the Heavenly Snow Mountain achieving victory in this battle was already lost.


    The stench of despair burst out of Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s body, even the God Vanquishing Heavenly Spirit Set on his body was emitting ayer of white misty radiance. A resolute gleam appeared in Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes. He was already mentally prepared. As the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, he would rather die in glory than to live in dishonor. He was prepared to die on the battlefield if he could no longer resist the Destruction attribute. However, at that exact moment, Tian¡¯er¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in his ears.


    ¡°Father, do not act recklessly. That belongs to us.¡±


    After hearing Tian¡¯er¡¯s words, Xue Ao¡¯tian could not help but be stunned, ¡°What did you say? That, that belongs to us ours?¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s expression seemed to be slightly sour, but he still nodded anyway, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the result of that good son-inw of yours who enjoys flirting wherever he goes?¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian was too persistent in his prejudice because of the earlier first impression. In his perception, the enemy was capable of using two enormous dragons. Naturally, there would be the possibility of a third dragon. Moreover, this was a ck dragon that was emitting the Darkness Attribute. Xue Ao¡¯tian who possessed the Divine Attribute was naturally hostile towards those creatures. That was why he instantly assumed that it was an enemy. When he heard Tian¡¯er¡¯s words at this moment, Xue Ao¡¯tian took another nce at the dragon.


    He saw a woman standing impressively at the front of the ck dragon¡¯s head. That woman was d in a full-ck attire. She appeared rather inconspicuous because of concealment from the dense Darkness Energy from the ckfiend Dragon earlier. Leaning against the horn of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head, her exceedingly beautiful face was icy cold. One could vaguely see the firm, resolute intent of murder, as well as the arrogant prestige in her eyes.


    The enormous dragon began spitting out waves of brutal and peerless dragon mes the moment it appeared on the battlefield. Even though the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s powerhouses were united and unafraid, this was still an unexpected attack. Moreover, it was an attack from a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. They had no choice but to fall back rapidly as they resisted the onught together.


    The person who was riding the ck dragon, rushing her way towards the battlefield during the most crucial moment ¡ª could she be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lover who was attracted to him from the Mysterious Heavenly Maind, Dongfang Hanyue?


    Yes. Though it may be surprising, she was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other trump card. In other words, she was his other trump card when he no longer had any alternatives.


    It was not that long ago when Dongfang Hanyue arrived on the Boundless Maind riding the ckfiend Dragon. She found Zhou Weiqing through the Saint Energy connection she made with him and the assistance from the ckfiend Dragon.


    This was the reason why Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soulmates were looking at him sourly earlier. Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the only person who was aware of the rtionship between Zhou Weiqing and Dongfang Hanyue. On the other hand, the rest of the women had no idea. Now that the other party had found her way to his door, it was no wonder they were unhappy.


    Because the Saint Lands¡¯ Great Battle was about to begin, Zhou Weiqing did not have the time to exin. As a result, he was deserted by his lovers. He did not even have the right to me Dongfang Hanyue. After all, this was caused by his inability to suppress his lustful desires.


    The reason Dongfang Hanyue came looking for Zhou Weiqing was simple. She needed to inform Zhou Weiqing of a matter that made him stare at her bewilderment. He had no choice but to ept the fact that she was here.


    Dongfang Hanyue exined to Zhou Weiqing that she gave birth to his son recently. Yes, it was just that one time. He hit the target with?one shot?<sup>1?</sup>and was blessed by fate. Dongfang Hanyue became pregnant with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s child. The child stayed behind on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind and became the next sessor to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s purpose for this trip was very simple. She was there to propose her terms to Zhou Weiqing. The child could not grow up without a father so she requested for Zhou Weiqing to live on the Mysterious Heavenly Maind for a month from each year to apany her and his son hereafter.


    As the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, Dongfang Hanyue had an unyielding temperament since the beginning. In addition to her proposed term that would forcibly usurp Zhou Weiqing for a month every year, it was natural that she would not have a good rtionship with Tian¡¯er, the three Shangguan sisters, and Little Witch.


    The oue of the situation was that the unfortunate Zhou Weiqing was directly banished to solitude. The few days before he came to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to take part in the Saint Land¡¯s Great Battle, all the women had ignored him.


    Even though Dongfang Hanyue did not have a close rtionship with the other women, she followed them as well when she learned that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s trip to the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s peak this time would possibly result in him fighting a battle to the death. Naturally, she would not make an entrance beforehand. She refused to mingle with Tian¡¯er and the rest. During the crucial moment, she was finally willing to make a move. Despite being extremely infuriated by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unfaithfulness, she could still clearly distinguish what was important to her.


    Dongfang Hanyue inhaled deeply and a rush of ample, powerful energy suddenly erupted from her body. In a sh, streaks upon streaks of dark golden-colored lights radiated out of her body continuously as she instantly entered the ckfiend Dragon Transformation state.


    Dongfang Hanyue had the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s lineage in her body that was why her ckfiend Dragon Transformation had some specific difference from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation. However, the greatest advantage of the ckfiend Dragon Transformation was that she could perfectly merge herself with the ckfiend Dragon to enterbat together. In this sense, even the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s powerhouses who were riding on the Heavenly Beasts could notpare to her.


    Two enormous wings unfurled and spread out from Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s back. The legendary armor set she once showed off to Zhou Weiqing was attired on her body.


    Dark golden-colored emerged one after another on her body. In just a short while, six pieces of her armor were alreadypleted. The seventh piece was the helmet. Her helmet was like a dragon¡¯s mouth. Although it did not appear femininely beautiful, it was filled with a powerful mannerism that concealed her charming facial features.


    Now that seven pieces of the legendary armor set wereplete, the appearance of the eighth piece followed closely. The eighth piece of armor extended from her waist. Within the intense dark golden-colored light, the eighth piece of armor merged with the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s horn behind her back. It firmly anchored her body to the upper part of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head. Surprisingly, the dark golden-colored armor turned downwards all the way to merge with the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head.


    Ayer of terrifying aura from the Darkness Attribute erupted from the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body. The dense Darkness Energy surged wildly into Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body through the horn.


    The ninth streak of dark golden-colored light appeared at this moment. This time, the armor appeared directly on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s body. The dark golden-colored armor extended out from the bottom of Meng Xing¡¯s feet and firmly anchored her feet to the top of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head. The armor extended downwards along the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s neck and covered the lower region of the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s neck that was the most vital part. The armor continued to extend all the way until the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s entire neck was coveredpletely.


    Yes, this was Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s ckfiend Dragon Set. She had relied on this armor set¡¯s ability to work together with the ckfiend Dragon to forcefully defeat the Dreadfiend Sea Naga previously.


    On the other hand, she was no longerparable to her past self. Even Dongfang Hanyue did not expect that there would be a pure seed of Saint Energy in her body just because she was pregnant with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s child. From the moment she gave birth to the child, her cultivation base was forcefully elevated from the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier to the Lower Level of the Heavenly God Tier.


    Thebination of Dongfang Hanyue and the ckfiend Dragon who were both simrly at the Lower Level of the Heavenly God Tier was not as simple as one plus one equals two!


    The tenth streak of the dark golden-colored light glowed once again. This time, the dark golden-colored light was glowing from the top of Meng Xing¡¯s head. The ckfiend Dragon gave out a melodious sound of dragon¡¯s roar in ordance. The loud and powerful dragon¡¯s roar made the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s powerhouses in the surroundings fall back in session. The energy fluctuation generated from the merging of two great Heavenly Gods was truly too terrifying. A streak of enormous dragon-shaped shadows that was thousands of miles long appeared indistinctly in the sky. Due to the fact that it was ck in color, it did not appear to be eye-catching whenpared to the surroundings of the Destruction Divine Territory. However, it genuinely existed. This was the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s Divine Territory that was unleashed when the ckfiend Dragon joined forces with Dongfang Hanyue.


    Following that was the eleventh streak of dark golden-colored light that glowed from her body.


    A gigantic, long spear glowing in a dark golden-color was suspended before her face. The full length of the long spear was seven meters. It was thick and strong in the middle, tapered to sharp and fine tips on both ends and was entirely ck. Two enormous coiling dragons were engraved on the surface. There was a bright red pearl at the convergence point of the two enormous dragons that was positioned at the midpoint of the spear¡¯s body.


    In the next moment, Dongfang Hanyue wrapped her right hand around the pearl that was at the midpoint of the long spear.


    Bzzt!


    An absolutely terrifying aura erupted in a wave from the ckfiend Dragon and Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s body.


    A red color light as bright as blood almost reced all the dark golden-colored lights in a blink of an eye. Blood red-colored long spear and blood red-colored armor. Even the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s horn had been simrly turned into a blood red color.


    It waspleted. The eleven pieces of the ckfiend Dragon Set was finallypleted. The eleven-piece Boundless Infinitum Set paled inparison the moment the ckfiend Dragon Set appeared. It was not that the Boundless Infinitum Set was no match for the ckfiend Dragon Set. However, the strength of the armor depended on the strength of the wearer as well. Only a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was capable of truly disying this divine armor set¡¯s power!


    The ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s hand connected the dots in the sky. Ten streaks of blood red light descended from the sky, which was then followed by ten puffs of bloody mist that exploded in mid-air The first ten powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley did not even have the chance to defend against the terrifying ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear as they turned into bloody mist in a blink of an eye.


    Dongfang Hanyue was utterly unafraid of the Destruction Divine Territory because she had been simrly injected with Saint Energy by Zhou Weiqing. Moreover, the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s Divine Territory was spinning in mid-air as it forcibly tore open a gigantic breach in the Destruction Divine Territory.


    It could be said that Dongfang Hanyue was the strongest person from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s corner who appeared on the battlefield today, with the exception of the Elven Empress. Furthermore, Dongfang Hanyue was not as merciful as the Elf Tribe. As the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce, she was absolutely resolute to kill. As long as the person was an enemy, he would only have one ending in her hands.


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 Chapter 825

    When Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other trump card appeared on her own ord when he had no other alternatives, the initially adverse circumstances on the scene turned around in a sh. Although Dongfang Hanyue only came with a dragon, they were capable ofpeting against a Maximum Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouse when they merged together with the help of the eleven piece ckfiend Dragon Set. On the other hand, there was no other Heavenly God-tier powerhouse on Love Valley and Blood Red Hell¡¯s side. Who else was capable of fighting against Dongfang Hanyue?


    When there was no other possible alternative, the forty Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses separated themselves from Blood Red Hell and Love Valley to besiege Dongfang Hanyue. Only then did the ughtering speed of her ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear slow down.


    ¡°Kill...¡± Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s arrival greatly reduced Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s stress, he no longer needed to devote all his effort to resist the Destruction Divine Territory. The Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain could finally immerse himself in the battle.


    In terms of quantity, there were less than a hundred people on their side, while the enemy still had almost four hundred powerhouses. However, the battle was no longer leaning to one side due to the existence of the three Heavenly God-tier powerhouses on their side. It was difficult to gauge which side would be victorious or defeated. Due to the terrifying lethality of the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear in Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s hand, the scales of victory was tipping in favor of the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Peerless Sect¡¯s side.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian was the only Heavenly God-tier powerhouse who was involved the previous Saint Lands¡¯ Great Battle. However, this time there were already more than ten Heavenly God-tier powerhouses on the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s peak alone!


    The battlefield on this side calmed down. On the other side, the pair of siblings, Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue, led the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation and fought against the husband and wife, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun like a raging fire.


    In terms of cultivation base, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun obviously had the upper hand. However, they seemed to be in a disadvantageous position based on the situation at the battlefield now.


    The Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation could be used as the ultimate fail-safe for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, but it was not an easy task. Even without a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse to assumemand, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce was capable of sitting on the number one throne amongst the Five Great Saint Lands. They were definitely not just relying on their luck.


    Huang Xingyun and his wife felt as if they were one once the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation wasunched. No matter which direction they attacked, they would be greeted with thebined energy of 108 Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses.


    The siblings Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue were at the eye of the formation in the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. The Destruction Divine Territory waspletely useless in the face of this great formation. This was one of the distinctive features of the great formation. It was capable of shielding against any Divine Territory¡¯s effect.


    Even though Heavenly God-tier powerhouses were strong, if Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun were tounch an attack against the great formation, the attack would be weakened by half in the formation. Subsequently, the force of the attack would be equally shared among the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce powerhouses. They would then rely on the profoundness of the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation to dissolve the attack with ease.


    On the other hand, the great formation did not attack Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun. However, every time the dull white-colored mist swept past their bodies, they would feel the fatal sensation of a threat that left the husband and wife with no choice but to use the full force of their Heavenly Energy so they could counterattack.


    The Upper-Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouses were considered superior beings in the world. Nheless, there was still a limit to the Heavenly Energy in their bodies. The act of continuously depleting their energy would weaken their cultivation base. Due to the fact that the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s powerhouses were relying on the rotation of the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation to form a miraculous energy cirction, their level of depletion was much lowerpared to Huang Xingyun and his wife.


    If Huang Xingyun was given another choice, he would rather face Zhou Weiqing than to trap himself within this Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. The feeling of not being able to exert his energy was truly too agonizing. Moreover, there was nothing he could do even if he wished to pull himself away from the great formation. Within this wide expanse of the mist-covered great formation, even his Divine Thought was incapable of charging out of the formation due to his inability to sense everything that was happening in the outside world.


    ¡°The Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation that Xue Ao¡¯tian faced in the beginning was not as strong as this one, right?¡± Huang Xingyunined in his heart, but he could only hope that the other battles would end soon so they could help him. Although he could not break out of the formation with his wife, he could clearly sense that this Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was already at its limit with their two-person attack. If only one more Heavenly God-tier powerhouse were to join in, they would certainly be able to break out of the formation.


    Huang Xingyun¡¯s situational judgment towards the Heavenly Snow Mountain was rather urate. In his opinion, their side should definitely have the upper hand in at least two battlefields.


    On one side, there were the main forces of the other two parties who werepeting against each other in terms of quantity, actual strength,?and attribute advantage. He believed that the battle on that side would end momentarily. The other side¡¯s advantage naturally came from Fen Tian. Huang Xingyun was well aware of Fen Tian¡¯s actual strength. A Maximum Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouse versus thatd from the Peerless Sect. He ought to be able to deal with him within a few short moments. At that time, as long as Fen Tian was willing to help Huang Xingyun, the battle on this side would also naturally end in the shortest time.


    ¡°Xingyun, we should conserve some of our Heavenly Energy.¡± Yun Ruoyun¡¯s voice echoed in Huang Xingyun¡¯s ears.


    Huang Xingyun nodded. The husband and wife held each other¡¯s hands as the distorted darkness radiance continuously spun around their bodies. Even though they were trapped in the great formation that resulted in their inability to absorb the outside world¡¯s energy attribute to replenish themselves, the Heavenly Energy that was generated from their bodies wouldst them for a long period of time with their cultivation base.


    The siblings Shangguan Tianyang and Shangguan Tianyue had been calmly observing Huang Xingyun husband and wife all along. When they realized that the husband and wife werepletely on the defensive, the two siblings could not help but smile.


    They had the best understanding of the essence of the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. The great formation was almost perfect in a manner of speaking. It was impossible to breach the formation no matter how it was attacked. It would only be possible to break out of the formation if the absolute energy of everyonebined exceeded the great formation by at least three times. All thews were futile within this great formation, and the use of Divine Territory was forbidden as well.


    However, the only weakness of the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was that its offensive ability was too weak. With Huang Xingyun and his wife¡¯s actual strength, even if they were not on aplete defensive stance, the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation had no way of truly harming them. If it was truly as such then the entire situation would be reversed. The effort to sustain the great formation still required an amount of energy to be depleted. As long as Huang Xingyun and his wife could continue to resist, the people from Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce would eventually exhaust their Heavenly Energy.


    It was easy to say that. However, under the threat of being killed at any given time within this great formation, who would dare to forsake resistance and allow them to attack as they pleased? Moreover, this weakness was only aimed specifically towards the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses. Huang Xingyun and his wife did not have the courage to forsake their defensive efforts. This was their destiny. Even though the battlefield on this side was meant tost the longest, it was also the one that appeared the calmest.


    The two battlefields on the ground had regained its bnce once again. Meanwhile, the three battlefields in the sky were a different sight altogether.


    The battle between the Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya and the Blood Red Hell¡¯s Vice Lord Shen Mo could only be described as a vtile situation.


    In terms of cultivation base, Shen Mo had the advantage. Meanwhile, in terms of control of Heavenly Energy, it was apparent that Long Shiya had the upper hand. If they were to continue the fighting the battle, the end result would only be detrimental to the both of them.


    However, they did not continue the battle. They stopped in the middle before they started the battle once again. This time, they werepeting against the energy restored by both parties earlier.


    Long Shiya¡¯s enormous body was conjured up in the sky once again. However, he was only 100 meters tall this time. Although his Heavenly Energy seemed to be even more condensed and was denser, it was still iparable to therger body that he conjured up earlier.


    On Shen Mo¡¯s side, there was a gigantic devouring mouth that was continuouslyunching wild attacks at Long Shiya. He resented the people from Peerless Sect. Shen Bu was murdered by Zhou Weiqing. There was no way he could make peace with that.


    The two parties were both Heavenly God-tier powerhouses. Naturally, they had an urate judgment of the earlier battle. Shen Mo was well aware of his current situation. Even though he was slightly injured to the point that his cultivation base was affected, he had the opinion that Long Shiya should be more severely affected because his Divine Thought depleted a lot of energy. Divine Thought was even more difficult to restore than injuries. It was impossible for Long Shiya to recover in such a short period of time. This could be obviously seen in the battle. Long Shiya¡¯s Divine Thought was only capable of controlling his hundred-meter-tall body right now.


    Any defeat or victory across any of the five battlefields was enough to affect the overall situation. Shen Mo was even more optimistic than Huang Xinyun. In his opinion, they were only on the losing side in the battle between the Elf Tribe and the two enormous dragons, while they had the advantage in the rest of the battlefields. He wished that he could use the fastest speed to destroy Long Shiya who was running low on Divine Thought so he could go all out and kill everyone. Only the sight of fresh blood could wash away the rage in his heart.


    Everything before his eyes seemed to be developing ording to his wish. Under his violent attacks, Long Shiya had absolutely no way toe up with a good counterattack. This was due to the Destruction Divine Territory being restrained by the Elf Tribe¡¯s Natural Divine Territory to a certain extent. Shen Mo could go all out on his attack because Long Shiya waspletely on the defensive. Every time a gush of energy was torn away from Long Shiya¡¯s hundred-meter-tall body, his body size would shrink by a few sizes. It seemed like it was only a matter of time before Shen Mo would achieve victory.


    The battle between the Elf Tribe and the two enormous dragons were upying thergest area in the sky. The Elven Empress was standing in the formation and became the main restraining energy.


    Although the Natural Divine Territory Great Formation that the Elf Tribe¡¯s twelve elders cast with great effort were capable of limiting Hui Yao and Duo Si, the two enormous dragons were truly too powerful. The dragons became even more terrifying after they came to possess the Destructive Attribute. In terms of cultivation base, Hui Yao was even more superior than Fen Tian.


    If they were to truly charge and attack at full force, it was very likely that even this great formation would be incapable of trapping them.


    It seemed like there were as many as five Heavenly God-tier powerhouses on the Elf Tribe¡¯s side. However, in reality, those four Elf Tribe elders had only just advanced to the Heavenly God Tier recently. Hui Yao could easily eliminate them if the Elven Empress was not around.


    However, the current Elf Tribe now was no longer the same one that existed in the Sealed Land. The evolution of the Ancient Elven Tree resulted in the evolution of the Elven Queen into the Elven Empress. How could she be so easily dealt with?


    The Elven Empress was actually on the same level as the Dragon Emperor of ancient times!

 Chapter 826

    The Elven Empress who was in the Natural Divine Territory Great Formation did not look that powerful. Although she was around a hundred meters tall when she when she took the form of the Goddess of Nature, she was still not as enormous as Duo Si. However, the Natural Divine Territory was like an iron te due to her presence.


    Although Hui Yao and Duo Si had lost control of their senses, the thousands of years of experience in battle that they had was deeply ingrained. They would be able to find the weakest spot of the Natural Divine Territory as soon as they attacked. Meanwhile, the Elven Empress levitated in midair as she continuously waved the Goddess Nature Staff. Rays and rays of jade green light spread out, protecting their bodies that were vulnerable to the impact.


    If it was a one-on-one battle, the Elven Empress would definitely suffer severe injuries if she attempted to defeat Hui Yao. However, it was not a one-on-one battle at the moment. With the help from the Elf Tribe¡¯s twelve elders and other factors, Hui Yao and Duo Si would not be able toe within a hundred meters of the Elven Empress even if they were to attack her together.


    Each ray of the jade green light shone on the two enormous dragons¡¯ bodies. The rich Destruction Attribute on their bodies retreated a little from the suppression. Even a portion of it was separated and then dissolved by the Natural Divine Territory. The Elven Empress could not bepared to her former self after she finally understood the principles of the Life Saint Energy. Although it might seem like she had only upgraded from the Upper Level of the Heavenly God Tier to the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier, her abilities had been elevated a few folds in reality.


    Zhou Weiqing had previously said that the Elven Empress might be an invincible entity in this world unless he managed to advance to the Heavenly God Tier to suppress the Elven Empress¡¯ attribute. However, this estimation did not take the merging of the Elven Empress and the Ancient Elven Tree into consideration.


    Ever since the Ancient Elven Tree evolved, the entire Elf Tribe became rather powerful. That was how the four Elf Tribe elders could advance to the Heavenly God Tier or it would be impossible for them to experience such a breakthrough. At this moment, the Natural Divine Territory was effectively restraining the attack by the two enormous dragons while it continuously defended the Elven Empress. Although their situation was different from Huang Xingyun and his wife who could not even see what was happening outside, they were trapped even deeper. The Elven Empress¡¯ attack could notpare to the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Formation. Natural Aura was mixed with rich Life Saint Energy but the lights that shone on the two enormous dragons could not really harm them, though it could efficiently remove the Destruction Energy in their bodies. If that persisted, the abilities of the two enormous dragons would be weakened. Moreover, Zhou Weiqing might not even need to do anything because it seemed like the Elven Empress¡¯ Life Saint Energy was enough to help the dragons regain their senses.


    Although the Elven Empress was executing everything calmly, she did not look too good. She would asionally disy a worried expression on her face as she nced every so often at the battle that was happening on the other side. Even though she had restrained Hui Yao and Duo Si at the moment, the power of the two enormous dragons surpassed her expectation. Due to that, the Elf Tribe was not able to assist Zhou Weiqing. Zhou Weiqing was currently facing Fen Tian! That person was the true mastermind after all, how could the Elven Empress not worry?


    Even since she and Zhou Weiqing shared a life, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s importance had risen to quite a high position in her heart. She definitely did not wish for Zhou Weiqing to experience any danger. This distracted her as she nced at the battle between Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian. As soon as Zhou Weiqing was in any danger, she would head over there to help immediately.


    However, did Zhou Weiqing truly need her help? After a short moment of observation, an expression of astonishment and disbelief appeared on the Goddess of Nature¡¯s face that the Elven Empress had transformed into. Among the five battles on the battlefield, the battle with the biggest disparity was not the ones that were fought on the ground. Instead, it was the battle between Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian that was being fought in the air. One was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier while the other only possessed a cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. The difference in each rank above the Heavenly King Tier was like heaven and earth. Taking that into ount, Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian were four ranks apart.


    If Fen Tian was fighting a regr Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse, he would definitely say that he would only need a second to crush the person to death. However, his opponent at the moment was Zhou Weiqing so he had to be cautious. Fen Tian stared coldly at Zhou Weiqing as he ascended to the sky. Neither one of them took the initiative to attack first. In Fen Tian¡¯s opinion, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s unpredictability posed the biggest threat. He had no idea what Zhou Weiqing¡¯s most powerful ability was. Based on the fact that he managed to defeat two Heavenly Emperors even though he was only at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, he was not someone who was as simple as a regr Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor. Fen Tian grew even more cautious when the gigantic wings unfurled on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back, his eyes filled with a demonic glow.


    On the surface, Fen Tian¡¯s character seemed to be extremely violent. However, he was actually a very cautious person. He would not attack if he did not have absolute confidence. To put it simply, he was not the type to take unnecessary risks.


    The Astral Divine Territory that was hovering above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head made the glow of the white Saint Energy on his body even more dazzling.


    ¡°Fen Tian, I can¡¯t believe that all of you are sacrificing your ancestors for your personal desire. I shall bring you to justice as a Sect Master.¡±


    Fen Tian red coldly at Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Ancestors are just skeletons if they stayed in their coffins. I¡¯ve given them the opportunity to be reborn. They should thank me. Though I do admit, I¡¯ve underestimated you. If only I took you seriously earlier, I would¡¯ve killed you before you became this powerful and things wouldn¡¯t have to be so troublesome. I didn¡¯t expect that the one who¡¯s obstructing my way at the very end?isn¡¯t the Heavenly Snow Mountain?or the Heavenly Expanse Pce but you, the leader of the so-called Peerless Sect. However, do you really think you can take me on fairly with just your abilities alone?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled, ¡°Since you think I¡¯m no match for you, why don¡¯t you attack me now? What¡¯re you afraid of? I¡¯ve seen through you, Fen Tian. You¡¯re actually an indecisive person. If I was you, I wouldn¡¯t have even waited until now to attack. I would¡¯ve used all of my power to attack a Saint Land. However, you¡¯ve only been waiting for the opportunity to suppress thepromise between the Heavenly Expanse Pce and Heavenly Snow Mountain. You¡¯re afraid that they¡¯d cause you a huge loss. Oh, that isn¡¯t right. That¡¯s not the only thing that you¡¯re afraid of. Perhaps your ambition isn¡¯t as simple as ruling the world. Perhaps Huang Xingyun is your?obstacle,?maybe even the master pulling your strings has be your target as well. It¡¯s very possible that a mad dog like you would bite your master.¡±


    ¡°Shut up.¡± Fen Tian¡¯s expression changed and his eyes were ferocious. He pointed the heavy sword in his hand at Zhou Weiqing, and a terrifying aura of suppression made Zhou Weiqing unable to speak. Fen Tian¡¯s body gave off a purplish-ck glow in a frenzy, and a gigantic devouring mouth rose behind him at the same time. The difference between that mouth and Shen Mo¡¯s was that there was a faint, gigantic ck shadow within the mouth. The shadow seemed to be in the form of an enormous ck crab.


    A wave of purplish-ck light darted out and surrounded his heavy sword as a domineering Destruction Aura shot and shined towards Zhou Weiqing. At the same time, Fen Tian¡¯s body was expanding together with the wind, and he expanded to a thousand meters in height in an instant. The gigantic devouring mouth and the ck shadow merged with Fen Tian¡¯s expanded body while the crab¡¯s shadow was imprinted on his chest.


    This was the reason why the Elven Empress¡¯ expression changed when she saw that ¡ª this was the difference between cultivation bases. At that moment, Fen Tian was releasing the Destruction God. The overbearing Destruction Aura seemed like it was going to tear the heavens and earth apart. Even the Natural Divine Territory that the Elven Empress and the twelve Elven Elders had unleashed shrank due to the suppression of the Destructive Divine Territory since the Destruction God appeared. One could imagine how powerful Fen Tian was at that moment.


    Although Shen Mo could release his Destructive Divine Territory as well, the difference simr to an adult and a child whenpared to Fen Tian. The Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier was just a step away from an entirely different realm. Among the crowd, there were two individuals who were at the same level. One was the Elven Empress and the other was Fen Tian. Even the enormous dragon Hui Yao was very far away from this level.


    That was true ability, the abilities of a true powerhouse. The heavy sword in Fen Tian¡¯s hand expanded following his body. The purplish-ck glow on the gigantic heavy swordpletely sealed everything around Zhou Weiqing, including his Astral Divine Territory. The terrifying energy wave seemed like it could smash him into powder.


    As Fen Tian¡¯s opponent, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s felt the most intense emotions. The Destruction Energy felt like it was going to tear off his Astral Divine Territory. The terrifying energy wave was moving frenziedly in the air, resulting in Zhou Weiqing being unable to breathe. Fen Tian was furious. The threat that Zhou Weiqing posed made him unleash his most powerful ability. One could only imagine how the Natural Divine Territory could not bepared to the power of the Destructive God in the Destructive Divine Territory any longer. If the Elven Empress did not have the help of the Ancient Elven Tree, it would be impossible to go against Fen Tian under such circumstances.


    What should Zhou Weiqing do? The appearance of the Destruction God had caused the battles on the ground to slow down. Countless eyes were trained on the sky, and the powerhouses from Love Valley and Blood Red Hell¡¯s had a hint of ferocity in their eyes, their morale flying high. Meanwhile, the powerhouses from the Peerless Sect, Heavenly Snow Mountain, and Heavenly Expanse Pce were clearly stunned. All of them understood that as soon as Zhou Weiqing who was in the air was defeated, it would mean the end of everything once the Destruction God descends from the heavens.


    However, right at that very moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. The demonic glow in his eyes shone while the Astral Divine Territory was rapidly shrinking. It then transformed into a cloud of light and flew towards Zhou Weiqing. When it arrived before Zhou Weiqing, it was only the size of a palm. The Astral Divine Territory advanced slowly as it fastened itself on the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest before it quietly merged with it. Suddenly, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body lit up. Whitish-gold starlight was surging out and supported the territory that belonged to it within the destructive glow by force.


    At that moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes turned gray. He retracted the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands as a rich gray color instantly emitted out from his right leg. He shot up into the sky like a cloud of ck smoke as the whitish-gold starlight surrounded him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body vanished, and simr to before, a gigantic shadow that also grew to a thousand meters tall appeared in the sky instantly. It was in no way weaker than the Destruction God before them. It had an extremely handsome and a pale face with a pair of gray eyes. In the middle of its forehead, was a fine vein that stretched to the area between its brows. The gigantic shadow was giving off a demonic aura.


    Demon God. Yes ¡ª this was the Demon God. Zhou Weiqing could not im a Divine Territory on his own so it was impossible for him to summon the god from his own attribute like Fen Tian. However, it should not be forgotten that he possessed the power of the Demon God in his blood, and the Demon God was also one of the most powerful gods. The Demon God appeared, and with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Neb Saint Energy, it forcefully broke through the seal from the Destruction God with its overwhelming demonic aura and swelled abruptly.


    The Demon God¡¯s body was very distinct, and it seemed like it was an entity by itself. If it was not for the fact that not many people that knew Zhou Weiqing only had a cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier, they would think that both the Demon God and Destruction God were on the same level. The manifestation of the Destruction God bore a resemnce to Fen Tian¡¯s looks as it sparkled with a rich purplish-ck glow. Even its eyes were shining with a purplish-ck light. Its hair was a devilish purplish, and it was filled with a ruthless aura.


    Meanwhile, on the other side, the Demon God that Zhou Weiqing transformed into clearly did not look like him. It had a gray robe covering its entire body while its gray eyes were filled with endless pride. Intense disdain gleamed in its eyes as he looked at the Destruction God before him. The two, thousand-meter tall giants faced each other in the air while they released the powerful aura that only gods possessed. The powerhouses from the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Peerless Sect who were in slight despair saw hope again. Although they had no idea how Zhou Weiqing managed to do it, at the very least they now had a powerhouse who could fight the opponent.


    Surprisingly, there was a human-like smile on the extremely handsome Demon God¡¯s face. In ordance with his odd character, it gave off a demonic yet mysterious feel. Although he was smiling, his gray eyes were filled with extreme coldness.


    ¡°Fen Tian, show me how much of God¡¯s power your Destruction God wields.¡±


    At that moment, the person who was most shocked was Fen Tian. What was a God? It was an entity thatpletely surpassed the humans. It was a powerful entity that could control the heavens and earth. Naturally, the Destruction God that Fen Tian transformed into was not an actual god. If he could transform into a real god, then he would not only be on the Heavenly God Tier but at the legendary Heavenly Change Tier instead. One could only transform into a god when one achieved the Heavenly Change Tier. If that was the case, how could he still be controlled by his master?


    Therefore, the Destruction God was just an imitation that he created bybining his own Destruction Energy and Destructive Divine Territory. Although it was just an imitation, Fen Tian could faintly feel its level and the power of the Heavenly Change Tier. Due to that, he could clearly feel that the Demon God that Zhou Weiqing transformed into was an entity that was on the same level!


    Fen Tian knew very well that it was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actual body. However, even though it was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actual body, based on the fact that he could summon the Demon God here meant that Fen Tian was on the losing end in terms of the purity of the gods they summoned. ¡®How did he manage to do it? How exactly did he do it?¡¯ Fen Tian had questions in his heart but it did not matter because the battle had to go on.


    Just like what Zhou Weiqing said, Fen Tian¡¯s character was slightly indecisive. Fen Tian was a little scared when he faced the overbearing Demon God. Moreover, he could sense its powerful aura that was as vast as the starry night. As he lifted up the gigantic sword in his hand, the rich purplish-ck glow turned the sky behind his back into a purplish-ck color. However, he got into a defensive stance.


    On the other side, the Demon God that Zhou Weiqing transformed into did not move as well. It was just standing there quietly as its gray eyes gave off a demonic glow that shone in all directions. The overbearing force of suppression had forced out a path from the Destructive Divine Territory on his side. It did not affect the Natural Divine Territory nor did it look after the powerhouses from the Love Valley and Blood Red Hell. It was not Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first time summoning the Demon God. However, there was no doubt the control he had on the Demon God would rise significantly each time he summoned it. Zhou Weiqing only managed to summon a faint consciousness of the Demon God during his first try and the instant protection of the Demon God during his second try. This time, he managed to summon an actual projection of the Demon God. Moreover, it was projected with the part of the abilities of the actual Demon God.


    That was how powerful Zhou Weiqing was. The greatness of Saint Energy was boundless, and it allowed him to unleash the power of his bloodline to the highest degree. It was neither possible for Zhou Weiqing to release the actual Demon God, nor was it possible for him to actually be a Demon God. However, he could use the Demon God¡¯s power in his battle. Although he had no idea how long this Demon God that he summoned wouldst, this was the only way to defend against Fen Tian at the moment.


    Fen Tian who was a thousand meters tall at the moment, let out a ferocious roar as the terrifying purplish-ck light suddenly soared upward. Like countless waves, they hit the gray sky on the Demon God¡¯s side. shes of purplish-ck light transformed into gigantic devouring mouths that were in a frenzy as they tore and destroyed the Demonic Energy in the air.


    The Demon God finally moved, and there was a hint of anger on his handsome face. He seemed to be really agitated by Fen Tian.?He lifted his hand slowly and the Destructive Energy before him, approximately tens of thousands of meters in the skypletely solidified from the Demon God lifting its hand. The Demon God clenched his right fist tightly as a gigantic crack that traveled tens of thousands of meters in the sky appeared just like that. All the Destruction Energy that was shot at it at the beginning vanished, as the gigantic crack appeared that seemed to tear the sky in half. When the Demonic Energy appeared like a domineering storm with rolling clouds, the Destruction Energy that initially suppressed the Demon God¡¯s side was instantly devoured.


    Fen Tian widened his eyes in shock as two beams of purplish-ck light shot out from his eyes. What did it do? Did the Demon God just devour his Destruction Energy? How was this possible? Could Destruction Energy even be devoured? The Demon God would definitely not be able to devour the Destruction Energy if Fen Tian possessed true Destruction Energy, one that could destroy the world. Unfortunately, his Destruction Energy was simr to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. There were impurities in it, and his Destruction Energy was not as pure as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. One could imagine how powerful the Demon God was judging by his Devour ability. Moreover, Zhou Weiqing was supporting the Devour Skill with his Saint Energy, causing even the Destruction Energy was devoured by the terrifying Demonic Energy.


    Based on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation base, apart from summoning the Demon God, he would not be able to even release one attack from the Demon God under regr circumstances. What he depended on was Saint Energy! Put simply, if one was to describe Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, it would be described as a form of impure Genesis Energy. Humans and most gods were fatally attracted to Genesis Energy. Of course, the Destruction God was an exception because it was an entity that was the exact opposite of Genesis Energy.


    Therefore, Zhou Weiqing could borrow the Demonic Energy from the Demon God that he summoned and projected here. The Demon God¡¯s actual body could gain Saint Energy from Zhou Weiqing even though its location was unknown. Although it was impure, it was still Genesis Energy after all and was greatly beneficial to the Demon God.


    The gigantic crack in the sky was slowly sealing. If the tear was not big enough to devour the entire Boundless Maind, it would result in the tear vanishing. Fen Tian roared ferociously and swung the gigantic heavy sword towards the Demon God¡¯s head with both of his hands. He had given up the n of attacking with caution. After the attack earlier, Fen Tian was absolutely sure that Zhou Weiqing had transformed into the genuine Demon God. Perhaps, it was not the true Demon God, but it definitely possessed a portion of the Demon God¡¯s power. However, if he continued to attack in a testing manner, he would end up being devoured time after time.


    The gigantic heavy sword came from the sky. As the Demon God faced the icy cold, purplish-ck Destruction Energy, the sky sank. The whole sky seemed like it was cracking from when Fen Tian swung his sword, and the crack spread towards Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction. The Demon God moved as its eyes sparkled. Not only did he not stagger backward, he moved forward with both his hands lifted up and put his palms together on top of his head.


    Bang¡ª


    Demonic and Destruction Energy spread out immediately and turned into a circle of distorted ripples that exploded in the sky. The collision this time drove the Natural Divine Territory tens of thousands of meters away. Fortunately, the battle between the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya and Shen Mo was on the other side of the Natural Divine Territory. Otherwise, the aftershock might affect them, and they might have to temporarily end their battle. It was also fortunate that the collision happened in the air or else the sh might cause half of the Wan Shou Heaven to vanish forever from this world.


    What was more terrifying was at the back. As the distorted ripples faded away in the air, what appeared next was shocking. The Demon God¡¯s palms that were pressed together abruptly caught Fen Tian¡¯s destructive heavy sword. Fen Tian could not move, and it was the first time the two gods were in close proximity to each other. They looked at each other.


    The Destruction God¡¯s purplish-ck eyes had ferocious mes bursting out of it. His huge and muscr arms pressed down with all his strength as he attempted to swing the destructive heavy sword down on the Demon God¡¯s body. However, it was obvious that the Demon God¡¯s strength was far beyond that of the Destruction God. Its palms that were pressed together did not move at all, and there was not even a chance for the destructive great sword to escape.


    That was the difference between an imitation of a god and the projection of a god. Judging by their levels, Fen Tian was below Zhou Weiqing after all. Moreover, the Demon God possessed the Demon God bloodline. That was why the projection had simr characteristics to him and was so powerful. Zhou Weiqing, who had the ten-piece Ringless Ground Purging Set on him, elevated his power by 1024-fold. One could imagine how powerful he was with that elevation of power. Even without the Demon God, Fen Tian might not be Zhou Weiqing¡¯s opponent judging from their strength.


    The Demon God¡¯s right leg moved. It was the most powerful part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. His leg kicked towards the side of the Destruction God¡¯s face at lightning speed. At that moment, the Destruction God only had two options. He could either let go of his sword or fight forcefully. Naturally, Fen Tian was unwilling to give up on the heavy sword in his hands. He had a weapon while the Demon God did not. He thought it was his biggest advantage at the moment so he chose to fight by force. The Destruction God lifted his left leg and extended his knee to block the Demon God¡¯s leg that was kicking at him.


    Bang!


    It was another tremendous bang. The Destruction God roared, and it caused the Destructive Divine Territory in the air to spread outward temporarily. Those standing below could clearly see a cloud of warped light spreading out, and they could clearly see that the Destructive God¡¯s right leg became slightly distorted. It was obvious that he suffered a heavy loss.


    The disdain in the Demon God¡¯s eyes became even more intense. However, he let go of the destructive heavy sword because the Demon God¡¯s hands could not take the Destruction Energy that the destructive heavy sword was giving off. It was good enough because the Destruction God was only left with one leg. By then, it was obvious that who the victor and loser were.


    The Demon God¡¯s movements were simple. His body suddenly became incorporeal the instant he let go of the destructive heavy sword. The destructive heavy sword swung across its incorporeal body that was a thousand meters tall andnded on nothing. Zhou Weiqing was using the Spatial Law that he was most proficient at, as he controlled the Demon God to utilize the Spatial Law.


    As the battle progressed, Fen Tian¡¯s experience began to show. He noticed something was wrong when his sword hit nothing, and he reacted instantly by letting go of his sword ¡ª at the very end, he decided to let go of his heavy sword. He pressed his fists against each other on his chest and coincidentally blocked thest p when the Demon God appeared out of thin air. An intense collision exploded in the air and the two gods began fighting again. Meanwhile, the Destruction God¡¯s left leg was recovering at a stunning rate. It would not die as long as it had sufficient Destruction Energy. It was not its actual body after all.


    Fen Tian¡¯s heavy sword that was thousands of meters long fell from the sky directly onto Wan Shou Heaven. The intense bang was like an earthquake, and as a result, Wan Shou Heaven gained a gigantic canyon. The ground split opened as terrifying Destruction Energy spread across almost a hundred miles before it stopped. Naturally, that left a permanent mark on Wan Shou Heaven.


    It seemed like it was just the beginning of the battle between the Demon God and Destruction God. Both of them had extremely fast attack speed. Although they were huge, the others could only see a purple and gray shadow shining continuously in the air from the ground. Circles of distorted light spread out from the center of their collision as a powerful wave of energy exploded.


    Right at that moment, the victor of a battle was finally decided among the five battlefields. It was the battle between Long Shiya and Shen Mo. Shen Mo had had constantly been on the offensive as his frenzied attacks weakened the gigantic body that Long Shiya continuously transformed into as it weakened the energy waves. What was more important was when Shen Mo found out that Long Shiya¡¯s Divine Thought was getting weaker to the point that he could barely control his body any longer.


    Putting aside the joy that Shen Mo felt in his heart, it was obvious that the Six Ultimate Heavenly God who had just achieved the Heavenly God Tier had injured himself from bncing the Destruction Energy by disying his amazing ability to control the six attributes perfectly. He was controlling a massive amount of energy at that time! It must be petrifying to be drained of his Divine Thought. Could he not unleash it anymore, or was he just unable to hold on to it?


    Although the continuous onught of powerful attacks took a major toll on Shen Mo, he was feeling good. He thought that he would be left with at least half of his Heavenly Energy after killing Long Shiya. As long as he made some slight adjustment, he would be able to continue fighting on the ground.


    Shen Mo was not an idiot, he did not n to fight the Elf Tribe¡¯s formation because there were too many powerhouses. Besides, he had also noticed that Dongfang Hanyue was the one who had caused a lot of casualties to the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley by killing ruthlessly on the ground. She alone had killed at least more than 20 Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley. Presently, her attack speed had dropped due to an excessive consumption of strength. As long as Shen Mo went down to constrain this person, it would not be long before he defeats his enemy in the battle on the ground. Regarding Huang Xingyun and his wife, their life had nothing to do with him. It was best if they died together with the Heavenly Expanse Pce.


    Although the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley had a working rtionship with the same master, they were not that close to each other. To Shen Mo, Huang Xingyun only had one option when he was faced with life and death ¡ª to self-detonate. The explosion from a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse¡¯s seld-detonation. It was very likely that both sides would die together and would benefit the Blood Red Hell when they ruled the entire maind in the future.


    Seeing that Long Shiya was starting to lose ground, Shen Mo showcased the battle techniques that he had in store. He was not worried about Fen Tian and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s battle. As an onlooker and a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse, he had a clearer view than Fen Tian. He remembered that Zhou Weiqing was only a Maximum Level Heavenly Emperor, and did not possess the cultivation base of a Heavenly God. Although he had no idea how Zhou Weiqing summoned the Demon God, how long could itst? As long as Fen Tian could hold on to his summon longer than him, it was impossible for Zhou Weiqing to win.


    Just when as Shen Mo nned this in his heart, a huge impact appeared in waves. The waves came from the Elf Tribe¡¯s Natural Divine Territory Formation. It was not that the Elf Tribe was targeting him, but the explosion of energy from the battle between the Demon God and Destruction God was too overbearing and was filled with destruction. It forced the Natural Divine Territory to divert the energy and naturally, it was diverted at their direction.


    This situation had happened before so Shen Mo did not panic. It was just that his attack was slightly dyed. He had thought about it ¡ª he wouldunch a fatal attack on Long Shiya as soon as the energy around them calmed down. However, what Shen Mo did not expect was that Long Shiya took the initiative to attack him first for the very first time in their second battle.


    Two unimpressive light rings floated out of Long Shiya¡¯s body. Due to the fact that Shen Mo had been attacking continuously, Long Shiya body had been weakened so the two, six-colored light rings were only around one meter in diameter. They wereing out of Long Shiya¡¯s head and the Six Ultimate Heavenly Path Formation under his feet.


    Was this hisst struggle before his death? Disdain filled Shen Mo¡¯s eyes. He did not bother with Long Shiya¡¯s attack at all. The devouring mouth remained glorious and it directed its mouth that was wide open without thinking twice. However, just when that gigantic devouring mouth was about to close, the unimpressive six-colored rings of light that were emitting regr energy waves suddenly elerated into the mouth.


    The two rings of light did not engage the devouring mouth. Instead, they moved towards each other. To be exact, they ovepped one another. The devouring mouth closed at that moment and devoured the both of them. Since the beginning of the battle, the Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya¡¯s chubby face had been serious all the time. However, at this moment, there was a?faint smile on his face. Shen Mo saw the expression on Long Shiya¡¯s face and wondered what he was smiling about. That was the first thought that Shen Mo had before a gentle energy wave in his devouring mouth.


    Yes, the energy explosion was very gentle. However, it caused the Destruction Attribute in his body to copse at an exceptional speed. Shen Mo¡¯s devouring mouth was formed from his real body with his Divine Territory. In a way, it was his actual body! He was shocked when his Destruction Energy copsed. He could not spit the rings of light out even if he attempted to.


    A deep thud sounded as a dense, purplish-ck mist of light broke out in the air. The devouring mouth vanished as Shen Mo¡¯s real body appeared in the air. However, he did not have the joy of a victory on his face any longer. As he looked at Long Shiya, he pointed his right hand at him while his left hand was pressed against his chest, ¡°You, you¡­¡±


    The Six Ultimate Heavenly God, Long Shiya looked at Shen Mo and revealed a smile, ¡°You¡¯ve lost to yourself. If not for your overconfidence, we would both have suffered a great loss in this battle. Sigh, I¡¯ve be terrible after spending too much time with Little Fatty. I¡¯ve even learned to deceive.¡±


    Under Shen Mo¡¯s palm was a small, six-colored palm-sized light ring that was embedded in his chest.

 Chapter 827

    Shen Mo¡¯s body was suspended in the air as he trembled slightly. There was a hint of bitterness on his face, and his eyes looked unwilling; he knew he had lost. He had lost so badly that all hope was lost for him to recover.


    Long Shiya was right. He had lost all confidence, was careless, and had really underestimated the Six Ultimate Heavenly God.


    Although the Destruction Attribute was powerful, it did not represent everything. Long Shiya had already made a name for himself and also possessed six attributes. He would not have been easy to deal with.


    When the second battle between the two began, Long Shiya was at a disadvantage. However, this was part of his n. Even the results of their first battle had already been foreseen by the Six Ultimate Heavenly God.


    Many powerhouses were present but there were not many that couldpare with Long Shiya when it came tobat experience. The Six Ultimate Heavenly God did note from any Saint Land. He arrived at this point with his own effort. The hardships he went through could only be imagined. It could be said that it was because he had survived countless life and death battles before he reached the Heavenly Emperor Tier. It was an achievement he obtained by crawling back from the brink of death numerous times. This was also one of the important reasons why Xue Ao¡¯tian had always admired Long Shiya.


    Perhaps Long Shiya¡¯s cultivation base was not the strongest. However, he would not make any mistakes on the battlefield. His sinister self-mocking nature was rted to Zhou Weiqing. After spending a long time with his baby apprentice, he also learned something from Zhou Weiqing. For instance,yout.


    Long Shiya and Shen Mo were both powerhouses at the Heavenly God Tier. However, inparison to Long Shiya, even though Shen Mo had the Destruction Attribute, his foundation was very poor. How long had Long Shiya been at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor Tier? He had tempered his Divine Though to an iparable purity long ago. On top of that, he needed to constantly control his various attributes in his battles. Although the first battle had not consumed a lot of his Divine Thought, it was far from being as powerful as it looked. Even his body swaying in the air was intentionally done to confuse Shen Mo.


    Long Shiya had understood for a long time. He knew that he would not be the one deciding the oue of today¡¯s battle. However, he had set his own objective ¨C he wanted to obtain a personal victory. This objective was set the moment Shen Mo appeared.


    Later, when he and Shen Mo returned to the camps of their respective sides to recuperate.?Without even considering Long Shiya¡¯s recovery speed, Zhou Weiqing had secretly sent in a stream of Saint Energy into his teacher¡¯s body. This helped him recover his Divine Thought.


    That was the reason why Long Shiya went up to fight Shen Mo for the second time ¨C his Divine Thought had already recoveredpletely. Even if he fought against Shen Mo doggedly, the chances of him winning were higher. However, if he did fight doggedly, exactly like he thought he would, both sides would suffer. Long Shiya was not afraid of this. However, the war was not his only battle! He had to keep his body strong so that he could help his apprentice.


    Hence, at the start of the second battle, Long Shiya performed as Shen Mo expected. He was actually saving his energy and waiting for an opportunity.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s engagement in a furious fight in the sky with Fen Tian had reignited the battle here, giving rise to the first opportunity. However, Shen Mo had notpletely lowered his vignce at that time. So, Long Shiya continued to wait patiently. It was his patience that eventually made Shen Mo less vignt. When the second opportunity presented itself, Long Shiya acted.


    The small six-colored halo should not be underestimated. Long Shiya spared no effort inunching his best, and this could even be considered the most powerful attack he had ever used in his life.


    The six attributes formed two rings of light with different ratios. When they fused together, the power greatly surpassed the first level of the Heavenly God Tier. More importantly, Long Shiya had thrown in all the Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing gave him so that Shen Mo would not have a chance for aeback.


    With thebined might of the Saint Energy and Six Ultimate Heavenly God, Shen Mo¡¯s Destruction Attribute was unable to fight back. The six-colored halo struck him in the middle of his chest, separating Shen Mo from his Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Core Nucleus. On top of that, it destroyed everything in his body and turned it into nothing.


    Puff!


    Shen Mo spewed ck blood from his mouth. At the same time, a bloody beam of light struck out twice from his chest. The six-colored halo quickly supnted the bloody beam of light, and the pitch ck Heavenly Core Nucleus popped out right into Long Shiya¡¯s hand.


    Shen Mo¡¯s pupils gradually dted. His entire body shook violently in the air before he fell to the ground. He did not even have the opportunity to blow himself up. However, no matter how unwilling he was, facts could not be changed. His corpse had turned into ash, disappearing before it even reached the ground. Without the defense of the Destruction Heavenly Core Nucleus, his body was prone to the six attribute attack.


    In the air, Long Shiya gasped as he took inrge breaths. He had paid a tremendous price for his best attack. At the very least, for the time being, he was unable to use the strength of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse.


    He then looked at the other side, at Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian¡¯s battle. At this point, their battle resembled a raging fire.


    It was indeed a confusing battle ¨C each sh gave off arge distorted circle of light. The Demon God Zhou Weiqing transformed into obviously had the upper hand, especially in terms of power. He hadpletely suppressed the Destruction God. However, the Destruction God that Fen Tian transformed into was extremely tough. It continued to stand firm under the tyrannical attacks of the Demon God. The battle between the two had hit a thrilling climax.


    Long Shiya shook his head lightly and secretly sighed. He knew he was unable to intervene in a duel of this level. Even if he were to rush in, he would only cause trouble for Zhou Weiqing.


    After adjusting himself a little, with the help of the Natural Divine Territory in the vicinity, he had recovered some Heavenly strength. He headed for the peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain before charging down to join the battle between the two sides, where he could best make use of his ability.


    Following the end of Long Shiya¡¯s battle, it would seem as though the scales of victory were turning in favor of the Peerless Sect, the Heavenly Snow Mountain, and Heavenly Expanse Pce.


    Heavenly Expanse Pce aside, the battle here hadsted the longest. However, when Long Shiya joined the battle, the situation changed once again.


    Although there were many powerhouses amongst the Red Blood Hell and Love Valley, there were now three Heavenly God powerhouses at the Peerless Sect and Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s side, such as Dongfang Hanyue ¨C the killing machine. Although the offensive onught had slowed down, the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear would show results every time it was used.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s strength and importance were mainly reflected in his assistance. After rushing into attacks in tandem with Dongfang Hanyue for a while, he began to calm down. The Heavenly Snow Mountain they were affiliated with had suffered damages too quickly. If they continued to fight the same way, there would not be many left in the Heavenly Snow Mountain even if they had won in the end.


    That was why Xue Ao¡¯tian changed his tactics to providing support instead. He used his powerful strength to continuously utilize each and every situation to support the powerhouses on his side. With his help, their ability to survive on the battlefield became stronger, regardless of whether it was the Heavenly Snow Mountain powerhouses or the Peerless Sect powerhouses.


    Aside from Dongfang Hanyue, the strongest on the battlefield that inflicted the most casualties were the three Shangguan sisters. The three sisters formed a triangr formation; Shangguan Xue¡¯er was at the main point while Shangguan Fei¡¯er and Shangguan Bing¡¯er guarded both sides to maximize the effect of Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s attacks. At least a dozen enemies perished in their hands. The remaining half of the Saint Nucleus Core resulted in them beingpletely unafraid of the enemies¡¯ Destruction Attribute.


    At this moment, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had lost about twenty men. As for the Peerless Sect, they had very few people left. Only the Heavenly Kings that were previously from the Heavenly Demon Sect King Tier sumbed to two fatalities and an injury. On the other hand, the number of Blood Red Hell and Love Valley powerhouses had dropped drastically to about three hundred people. If this continued, it would be really hard to determine the winner.


    The reason why the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Peerless Sect¡¯s losses were so minimal was thanks to the ckfiend Dragon, along with Dongfang Hanyue. Although the Heavenly Snow Mountain had arge area at its summit, the area was still limited as a residential space. The ckfiend Dragon¡¯s arrival would immediately upy arge area. This made it impossible for the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley to unleash their full power. At the same time, the battles were only fought in a small area. Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s attacks with the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear was so powerful that when it struck, very few of the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley powerhouses would still dare to take her on.


    However, after fighting for a short duration of time, the entire Heavenly Snow Mountain had been reduced to two-thirds of its original height. This was because of the Heavenly King and Heavenly Emperor powerhouses. The destructive power from their shes was too formidable.


    Although Xue Ao¡¯tian was distressed, there was nothing he could do.


    In the sky, the battle between the elves and the two huge dragons had also reached a critical juncture.


    Perhaps, they had sensed a crisis. The two dragons ¨C the couple Hui Yao and Duo Si, suddenly began a seemingly suicidal attack.


    Their intense dark red me turned nearly a third of the Natural Divine Territory into a shade of dark red. The two dragons roared and their huge bodies gathered with a huge dark red light forming around themselves. The Natural Divine Territory even expanded because of the sudden eruption.


    The Elven Empress¡¯s transformed goddess-like expression suddenly took a more serious look. She knew what the dragon couple was doing. She put both hands in front of her, circling her body, and the Natural Divine Territory then opened up like a mouth, spitting Hui Yao and Duo Si out. Immediately after that, the enormous amount of energy from the Natural Divine Territory that was full of life aura?converged toward the goddess. This included the energy released by the twelve Elven Elders.

 Chapter 828

    Zhou Weiqing had faced this technique before. It was once used by the Elven Empress after he had identally aroused the Sword of the Demon God. However,pared to that point in time, the energy released by the Goddess of Nature now was many times stronger.


    With the Goddess of Nature as the center, a massive, crystal clear, dark green ball appeared in the air and rapidly grew in size. It was the same as the dark red ball of light made by the two dragons on the other side. One was red, while the other was green and both were clearly visible in the sky.


    The terrifying energy fluctuation crushed the Destruction Divine Territory so much that the battle between the Destruction God and the Demon God elsewhere had slowed down.


    The two huge balls of light swelled to almost a kilometer thick in a blink of an eye. The red and the green was an awfulbination of colors if anything at all. Nevertheless, it was dazzling.


    Because of their enormous size, they could be seen even from the ground. A huge sigil appeared on each of the balls as they expanded in size.


    What appeared on the dark red ball of light was a golden and glittering dragon-shaped pattern. It did not seem like arge dragon. Instead, it seemed more like endless, wriggling, golden blood vessels.


    The dark green ball of light was different. It also had a?pattern but it clearly looked more textured. It was like jade, with leaf-like vein patterns on it.?It had a thick Life Aura that constantly dispersed the surrounding Destruction Energy.


    Boom!


    It was not the dragons and the elves that shed first, but the Demon God and the Destruction God instead.


    The Demon God swung his right leg. The Destruction God sped his palms together. There was a thunderous roar and both of them retreated, turning into two streams of light that shed into the distance. They were different from the people on the ground. This violent energy colliding in mid-air will definitely affect those below them.


    There was no need for them to wait for the moment of the collision. The energy fluctuations itself were already enough to overwhelm the rest.


    It was at this time that the red and the green balls of light moved, carrying with them dazzling trails of fire, as they streamed likeets and crashed into one another.


    The movements of the powerhouses battling on the ground on both sides also slowed down considerably. The scene in the sky was so shocking that everyone threw all their Heavenly Energy into their defenses.


    The worst ones were the two brothers ¨C Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue.


    ¡°As the moons and stars rotate ¡ª Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation!,¡± Shangguan Tianyang shouted. All the powerhouses from the Heavenly Expanse Pce then used their full power.


    The Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation suddenly changed. A huge white whirlpool emerged in the sky. The terrifying energy fluctuation caused the Heavenly Snow Mountain to be covered with ayer of white luster.


    Immediately after that, following a huge force that came rushing out, two figures shot out like meteors rising to the sky.


    The couple, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun, had been hard-pressed by the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. Although they had always been in a defensive stance, they had been consuming their Heavenly Energy. While the consumption was not that significant, the possibility of them being able to escape had now be smaller, after some time.


    Just moments ago, the originally moderate Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation suddenly started attacking wildly. It forced the couple to go all out to deal with it. Huang Xingyun was enraged. The couple broke forth with maximum effort, trying to take advantage of this opportunity to escape.


    It was also at this time when the pressure on them by the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation had suddenly dropped. Immediately after that, they were flung towards the sky.


    The feeling of suddenly breaking free was iparablyfortable. At that moment, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun were as happy as birds breaking free from their cages.


    ¡®It seems like there isn¡¯t enough energy to sustain the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. Now, let¡¯s see how I¡¯m going to kill you. I¡¯ve already escaped. I¡¯m now free to act!¡¯


    Just as Huang Xingyun and his wife were overjoyed, preparing to show off their might and ughter the Heavenly Expanse Pce, they suddenly discovered the tragedy that they were in.


    In order to break away from the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation, they made it a point to go higher as they were flung up high into the air. Their attention at that time was still on the whirlpool of the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation below them. When they realized that something was wrong, they looked up and saw the green and red light balls that had almost nketed the whole sky.


    Zhou Weiqing who had transformed into the Demon God trembled a little in the distance, and whispered in his heart, ¡®Who has been cursing me?¡¯


    Shangguan Tianyue¡¯s mouth twitched as heughed loudly. Beside him, Shangguan Tianyang then thought to himself, ¡®Sigh. He had been around that fool, Zhou Weiqing, for too long¡­ I¡¯ve been infected.¡¯


    It is not known what kind of reaction he would have if he knew that both his teacher and Shangguan Tianyang would push the me to him every time they did something mischievous.


    The red and the green lights finally collided with one another and burst into an iparably terrifying radiance. It was so terrifying that the energy fluctuations burst out in all directions at the same time.


    The green ball showed its superiority when it collided. It only shed and moved up a little, so that the aftermath of the collision did not smash into the peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    However, that slight move upward was not something fortunate for the now fast-approaching Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun.


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s ability to seize opportunities was indeed excellent. When their bodies reached the highest point, and the red and green balls collided, the couple were also right in the middle of the collision.


    There was an iparable roar that could even be heard from the entire Heavenly Expanse Maind. A huge ck hole appeared at the center of the collision in the sky. The diameter of the ck hole was about ten kilometers wide, wildly absorbing all the violent energy.


    Huang Xingyun and his wife were like two small birds flying up before they were smashed down by a palm. The speed at which they were mmed down at was ten times fasterpared to when they were flying upward. The two already spat out volumes of blood before they could even scream.


    Although they were Upper-Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouses, they had expanded a lot of Heavenly Energy in the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. On top of that, the powerhouses shing in the sky were much more powerful than they were. They had even conserved their energy for that opportune moment. At the center of the collision, how violent would the energy be? Even the Destruction God and the Demon God had escaped, so the couple took a direct hit. It would be rather peculiar indeed if they were able to escape unscathed.


    The white whirlpool from the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was like arge mouth that was mocking them as it swallowed them whole once again. This time, the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation was totally unrestrained. Even if the attack was weak, it still had the power of 108 Heavenly King-tier powerhouses.


    If Huang Xingyun and his wife had remained in the formation earlier, they would have endured it for a long time but now, having just been heavily mauled, how long could they hold out for?


    As Huang Xingyun and his wife fell, two huge figures also flew out at the same time. It was Hui Yao and Duo Si. But they had not flown out very far before the two green lights shot out, which then engulfed them and pulled them back.


    The Goddess of Nature¡¯s form reappeared in the sky. The huge ck hole that was slowly closing above her head seemed to have no effect on her.


    A glittering green glow surrounded the Elven Empress, making her look even more sacred. Eleven Elven Elders also appeared by her side, out of thin air. They jointly created a Divine Territory and isted the ck hole in the sky.


    The two dragons were still struggling but their strength had dropped. The Goddess of Nature had pulled them back with the dark green light from her staff. Obviously, the dragons had lost the ability to resist her. The battle between the two dragons and the Elf Tribe hade to its end.


    Not much time had passed since the start of the war. However, the battle was extremely fierce. The bnce between both sides constantly changed. At one moment, the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley held the advantage. At the next moment, they suffered three defeats out of the five battlefields.


    If only Shen Mo had lost to Long Shiya, the overall situation would not be greatly affected. However, at this time, the dragons had lost to the elves and the elves were now free to reverse the situation. On top of that, Huang Xingyun and his wife, both Heavenly God-tier powerhouses, were trapped in the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. It was clear that the winners of the battle were already determined.


    When Fen Tian and Zhou Weiqing retreated from each other, Zhou Weiqing was still filled with hope.?Fen Tian?<sup>1?</sup>did not expect Hui Yao and Duo Si to be able to defeat the Elven Empress. He had only hoped that both sides would suffer losses. For him, the biggest threat was the elves. This was because their appearance was a factor that was totally unknown to him.


    While he was retreating, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun were thrown into the air. Even if Fen Tian wanted to rescue them, he would not be able to do so. Besides, he was also not a selfless person. With such a terrifying collision, he would also suffer if he were to get really close to it.


    As the situation took a turn for the worse, Fen Tian¡¯s eyes immediately seemed to look gloomier than it was before.


    The oue of two out of the five battlefields had already been decided. For him, there was neither suspense nor dawn for him.


    The Elven Empress stretched out her right hand. She then flew far away into the distance with the escort of the Elven Elders. Although the two dragons had been stopped, it was not easy topletely control them. Therefore, she was unable to intervene in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s battle for the time being, but it was clear that it was only a matter of time.


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 Chapter 829

    The Demon God and the Destruction God in the sky appeared to be fighting a solitary battle. However, if the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley still had any opportunities remaining, it would be in the battle between Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian.


    Fen Tian had to defeat Zhou Weiqing, and he needed to defeat him before the Elven Empress defeated the two dragons. Only then would it be possible for this battle to continue.


    Fortunately for the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley, their strongest advantage was the ancestral powerhouses they revived, most of whom were not self-aware. Therefore, even after the war was no longer in their favor, these powerhouses would still fight desperately.


    The Demon God silently looked at the Destruction God. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice calmly rang in the air, ¡°Fen Tian. Surrender. You no longer have a chance.¡±


    Fen Tian¡¯s cold voice was vicious. ¡°The victory is not yet final. How can you be so sure that I won¡¯t have a chance? Zhou Weiqing, you underestimate the Blood Red Hell. Huang Xingyun may have been rubbish. However, I, Fen Tian, was destined to be the master of this world.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing asked, ¡°Fen Tian. You seem to be so obsessed with this, even until this day. I can never understand you. Is power really so important to you? Isn¡¯t your lifefortable enough in thends under the Blood Red Hell rule as a Saint Land?¡±


    Fen Tian then replied, ¡°Zhou Weiqing. You¡¯re still young and won¡¯t understand. In this world, it¡¯s either rule or be ruled. What do you think the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands is? The winner of the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands is essentially the ruler of this world. Why does the most fertilend on the maind belong to the Zhongtian Empire? If it wasn¡¯t due to the Heavenly Expanse Pce winning the championship at the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands sessively several times, do you think the other countries would agree? If the Heavenly Expanse Pce could do it, why can¡¯t the Red Blood Hell do it? Power is a desire. A supreme desire. It¡¯s my life¡¯s goal to rule the world.¡±


    There was a sh of light in the Demon God¡¯s demonic eyes. Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to say, ¡°In that case, there¡¯s nothing left for us to say to each other. Let¡¯s determine the winner by virtue of strength. Ignoring the fact that you may not defeat me, even if you do, the ultimate winner of today¡¯s battle won¡¯t be you.¡±


    The Destruction God shook his head. ¡°Zhou Weiqing, I have already said this before. You still underestimate me. I wouldn¡¯t havee here today without absolute confidence. I¡¯ve been preparing for this moment for ten; no, twenty years! Destruction will always be destruction. How can your power of creation stop me? Let me just show you, what true destruction really means.¡±


    As he spoke, the Destruction God slowly raised his arms. The heavy sword in his hand disappeared. He then sped his heart with both hands.


    ¡°Huh?¡± For some reason, Zhou Weiqing suddenly felt anxious. He became especially vignt when he looked at Fen Tian. Zhou Weiqing was actually very depressed now. Originally, he thought that his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. It should only be a minute away from the Heavenly God Tier, and he should be have been able to use the Sword of the Demon God. However, he had already tried it several times before. He could not deploy the Demon God¡¯s sword at all.


    He once used the Sword of the Demon God to defeat the Elven Empress and ger twelve Elven Elders. Although they were not as strong then as they were now, it was still a Heavenly God coupled with twelve Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses at that time! If Zhou Weiqing could use the Sword of the Demon God again, he was seventy percent certain that he could get rid of Fen Tian.


    A gray Qi spread out from within the body of the Demon God. His right leg kicked out like a bolt of lightning, and a gray de of light broke out, flying toward the Destruction God. Zhou Weiqing was testing the water, as he did not know what Fen Tian was going do at the time.


    The Destruction God saw the attacking from the Demon God. However, the look in his eyes did not change in the least bit. It was as if it did not see the Demon God¡¯s movements at all.


    It was at this moment that the pattern of therge ck crab on the chest of the Destruction God lit up. It turned from ck to a bright purple. A dazzling halo of purple light then spread out.


    Hummmm.


    A strange scene unfolded. The de of light was kicked out by the Demon God, and silently turned into nothing when it arrived about a hundred meters from the Destruction God. Not even energy ripple remained.


    ¡®What happened?¡¯ With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sharp perception, he immediately discovered that the Destruction God¡¯s energy had undergone tremendous changes.


    The originally powerful Destruction Energy had been concentrated. It was as though all the Destruction Energy had undergone a thorough change. In every avable space, the Destruction Energy was vibrating at a terrifying speed. This made it even more powerful. Moreover, the Destruction Energy was now incredible condensed, making it feel as though the Destruction God hadpletely transformed into a ck hole.


    ¡®Fen Tian was already at the peak of the Heavenly God Tier. The Destruction God he transformed into was still evolving. How did he do it?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing was full of questions but he could not wait.


    The Demon God spread out his arms on both sides of his body. His whole body shook forcefully. Numerous gray balls of light shot out from the body of the Demon God. Each gray ball of light contained energy with multiple attributes.


    This was the Dark Demon God Thunder. However, it was not the original Demon God Thunder. When Zhou Weiqing summoned the Demon God, he made full use of all of his attributes. He relied on the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation to create this new version of the Demon God Thunder by fusing the six attributes together in an orderly manner. It could be said that any one of the balls of light from the Demon God?Thunder could make a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse freeze in shock, in absolute amazement. Moreover, thousands of them appeared at the same time. Its power could only be imagined.


    The terrifying Demon God¡¯s Thunder shot to the sky instantly. It then swiftly headed for the Destruction God. But Zhou Weiqing controlled the Demon God and remained still because the Destruction God floating before him continued to give Zhou Weiqing a sense of peril. It seemed as if a disaster would befall him the very moment he got close.


    This time, there was finally a roar. It was as though there were a thousand thunders cracking in the air. Thunder rolled and the sky turned bright. Time, space, darkness, wind, thunder, and evil created a moving melody, albeit a destructive one.


    Zhou Weiqing was confident that with such an attack, even a regr Heavenly God-tier powerhouse would suffer heavy damage. Moreover, his current objective was to interrupt whatever Fen Tian was doing.


    The horrifying fluctuation of energy severely distorted the space around them. Zhou Weiqing could no longer see the appearance of the Destruction God clearly. Surprisingly, he was still able to see the bright glowing light from the purple crab.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, it is futile. Since you forced me to do this, All of you will die. Here, today, right now. Except for me, there would be no one else left alive.¡±


    Fen Tian¡¯s voice seemed to have changed. It was filled with an unexinable depth, as if he had transformed into a bottomless abyss.


    The violent energy fluctuation gradually calmed down. The Destruction God still hovered in the sky. However, the bright purple crab that was originally imprinted on his chest had flown out and floated before Fen Tian.


    The Destruction God¡¯s body was alreadyrge enough. However, when this bright purple light spread out, it was three timesrger than that.


    At this moment, it no longer showed a bright purple light. Instead, the center was dark like a ck hole, surrounded by a bright purple and misty light.


    It was pure Destruction Energy. Zhou Weiqing turned pale with shock because he could clearly feel that the Destruction Energy emanating from the silhouette of therge crab had already surpassed his Neb Saint Energy in purity. This meant that this was the first time ever since he possessed the Saint Energy, that he encountered a person with a purer Destruction Energy than his Saint Energy.


    ¡®Fen Tian still has something like this up his sleeves?¡¯


    It was at this moment that the Destruction God made a move that Zhou Weiqing could not understand. It kneeled down mid-air, on both knees as it faced and worshipped therge crab.


    ¡°Great Lord. Please, give me strength.¡± Fen Tian¡¯s voice reverberated through the air. At the same time, the purple radiance shrouded the Destruction God¡¯s body.


    Zhou Weiqing wanted to attack again but s, he suddenly heard the voice of the Elven Empress in his mind. ¡°It¡¯s useless. He has tapped into the power of the Netherworld. Although I don¡¯t know how he did it, the intensity of energy around the body of the Destruction God is already equal to one you¡¯d find in the Netherworld.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was aghast as he asked, ¡°Then, what should we do? The Netherworld¡¯s power is probably not confined to the powers of a Heavenly God. How are we going to deal with this?¡±


    The Elven Empress then said, ¡°Rest assured. He can only borrow the energy from the Netherworld. However, he cannot directly control the energy for an attacks. It¡¯s simr to you, only being able to create the projection of the Demon God but it isn¡¯t the real deal. If I¡¯m not mistaken, he should be using the energy from the Netherworld to enhance his own strength, and his cultivation base will ascend to a greater height soon. As for how much he¡¯ll be able to improve himself, I can¡¯t determine. However, since he¡¯s only a Netherworld servant, it¡¯ll be impossible for his cultivation to ever be able topare to the Netherworld. On top of that, the Nether Lord is extremely greedy. It must¡¯ve cost Fen Tian a hefty price to borrow his energy. All we can do now is wait. Once the outeryer of the Netherworld¡¯s energy disappears, your attack will be effective. You should quickly cultivate to the next level now, or we won¡¯t have a chance at all.¡±

 Chapter 830

    Zhou Weiqing frowned sternly. ¡°How much can he level up?¡±


    The Elven Empress replied, ¡°While it¡¯ll be impossible for Fen Tian¡¯s cultivation base to level up to the Netherworld Lord¡¯s level, his Destruction Energy would surely be purer. The only thing that can restrain his Destruction Energy is your Saint Energy. That¡¯s the reason why you must make your Saint Energy purer than his Destruction Energy. Otherwise, no one would be able to deal with him. Don¡¯t worry. With my help, I believe that we¡¯ll be the ultimate winners.¡±


    After listening to the Elven Empress, Zhou Weiqing calmed down a little. Lights shed and the Astral Divine Territory appeared again, floating above the Demon God¡¯s head. Under the bright starlight, the Demon God that was originally filled with an evil aura unexpectedly looked divine.


    ¡°Ah!¡± A sad and shrill voice suddenly came from the Destruction God. In the purplish-ck light, the Destruction God¡¯s body began twisting and suddenly trembled violently.


    Arge hand appeared from the void. A horrifying pull suddenly burst out in the mid-air.


    What was Fen Tian trying to do?


    Zhou Weiqing who was preparing for some action was shocked. What he was most worried about was that Fen Tian wouldunch an attack against the Peerless Sect in his current state. Those in the Peerless Sect were hispanions and loved ones.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s worries were unnecessary. Ten figures surged to the sky from below, toward therge pulling force. However, they did not belong to the Peerless Sect, the Heavenly Snow Mountain, or the Heavenly Expanse Pce. They were powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell.


    Amongst the ten fighters, four were sentient while the other six only had their fighting instincts with them. As they rose to the sky, there was ayer of a dark purple light around their bodies. However, whenpared to the Destruction God, the purple light was much lighter.


    What was Fen Tian trying to do??<sup>1?</sup>


    Zhou Weiqing looked carefully and discovered that the Blood Red Hell powerhouses who were rising into the air were also shocked. This was obviously not something Fen Tian pre-arranged.


    The next moment, Zhou Weiqing finally understood Fen Tian¡¯s objective.


    Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!... A peculiar sound was heard consecutively. The Blood Red Hell powerhouses that rose towards the purple radiance around the Destruction God exploded into clouds of blood. When their bodies exploded, so did their Heavenly Core Nucleus. Then, it formed dark purplish balls of light that merged with the huge, purplish-ck radiance. The assimtion of these light balls caused the Destruction God¡¯s body to seemingly fade a little. Only its huge palm continued to face down as it absorbed the mist.


    He was absorbing all those powerhouses that have the Destruction Attribute into himself! Who would have thought that Fen Tian could still perform such a malicious maneuver? It was no wonder he waited until this point to use it. He only did this when he no longer had any alternatives. After absorbing the Destruction Attribute of these Heavenly King-tier powerhouses, his strength would certainly increase immensely.


    The Demon God¡¯s body also shed at the same time. It was just like what the Elven Empress had said. Zhou Weiqing could not wait any longer. If Fen Tian reallypleted his merging, who would be able to stop him?


    A ball of light, mixed with tinum and golden colors hovered above the Demon God¡¯s chest. On top of his head, the radiance of the Astral Divine Territory suddenly became richer and stronger. The neb, formed by tens million rays of starlight formed rotated violently. The eye-catching brilliance clearly illuminated the body of the Demon God.


    The Demon God stretched out his hands and made a downward move. Immediately after that, balls of light rose from beneath and flew toward the Demon God.


    The people from the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley were now in confusion. In the sky, Fen Tian continued to absorb the powerhouses, and within a short time, dozens of people had already exploded into bloody clouds and disappeared into the void just like that. They did not die at the hands of their enemies but by the hands of one of their own. How could they not panic? Among them, the first to be absorbed were the ones in charge of controlling the powerhouses from Blood Red Hell that had lost all sentience, as well as the ones from Love Valley who were controlling the insentient ancestors. However, the Destruction God¡¯s actions resembled that of a greedy, terrifying demon that had no intention of stopping anytime soon.


    Originally, the two sides were evenly matched on the battlefield. This unexpected situation caused a huge confusion among the Blood Red Hell and the Love Valley.


    How could this opportunity be missed by Xue Ao¡¯tian, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, Dongfang Hanyue, and the others? They first probed a little, and after finding out that the power from the Destruction God¡¯s action had no effect on them, they immediatelyunched an all-around counter attack. Within a short moment, the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley suffered a crushing defeat. In the beginning, they could still put up some resistance. When the Destruction God continued absorbing them one after the other, they were finally unable to hold out any longer. So, they immediately fled and scattered in the sky, trying to escape.


    However, they had forgotten that the peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain had already been shrouded in the Destruction Divine Territory. If Fen Tian did not allow them to leave, would they even be able to leave?


    The entire battlefield became chaotic. Although the sky was calm, the crisis that could happen at any moment was even more terrifying.


    At Fen Tian¡¯s side, he was constantly merging with the subordinates that he had drawn to him. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Demon God was also doing something simr, but without any murder involved. Instead, he absorbed the Heavenly Core Nuclei and released it into the Astral Divine Territory. Without a doubt, it was Star Feedback.


    Before this, Zhou Weiqing had already killed several enemy powerhouses. Quite a considerable amount of powerhouses died on the battlefield. Fen Tian needed to absorb it from living bodies but Zhou Weiqing only needed the Nucleus Core.


    For a period of time, the Demon God and the Destruction God were immersed in a different colored disy of light. The brilliance of creation and destruction sparkled symphonically, sending a continuous dazzling splendor into the sky


    ¡°Weiqing, catch!¡± Six Ultimate Heavenly God, Long Shiya, swung out his right hand. A beam of light shot high up into the sky. He had killed Shen Mo earlier.


    Before he came here, Zhou Weiqing told his powerhouses that upon killing their enemies, they had to seize their Heavenly Core Nuclei and give them to him as soon as possible. He was now at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier. However, even with Saint Energy, breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier would not be easy. However, as long as he was able to obtain sufficient Heavenly Core Nuclei for his Star Feedback, the chance for a breakthrough would definitely be much greater. The greatest advantage Saint Energy had given him was that he would not need to worry about a possible rebound or his foundation being insufficient.


    When there was confusion on the Heavenly Snow Mountain while Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian were both building their strength, there was a fierce burst of fluctuating energy at the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation.


    The dreamy white clouds disappeared almost instantly. More than a hundred figures scattered all over the sky at breakneck speed.


    ¡°Brother Xue, let¡¯s go. Quickly!¡± Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s voice burst out in the sky. The energy fluctuation that was already very intense spread out even further because of the dispersion of the clouds.


    Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun were quietly standing on the peak of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. They held each other¡¯s hands, looking calm. However, a bright purple color slowly spread out from their chests.


    Xu Ao¡¯tian heard Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s voice and immediately turned his head to take a look. The moment heid eyes on them, he could not help but gasp with astonishment. He then grabbed Tian¡¯er and escaped.


    ¡®They¡¯re going to self-detonate.¡¯


    It was true. Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun were going self-detonate. They could no longer fight the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation. This was because they had suffered heavy injuries during the collision between the elves and dragons. They could not hold out much longer.


    Dragging Dongfang Hanyue along, the ckfiend Dragon escaped even faster than Xue Ao¡¯tian. They rushed out immediately after the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Great Formation copsed.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er escaped while holding her two sisters ¡ª one in each hand ¡ª as she pped the Wings of the Wind God with all her might. Surprisingly, she was not much slower than the ckfiend Dragon.


    At this moment, the only people Six Ultimate Heavenly God, Long Shiya could help were the members of the Peerless Sect as he quickly fled far away as well. The fighters on the Heavenly Snow Mountain were equally proficient. Unless their parents gave birth to them without both their legs, they ran as fast as they could.


    While everyone scattered away as though they had encountered a gue, the couple quietly held each other¡¯s hands as they slowly turned around to look at one another.


    ¡°Xingyun, why are you doing this?¡± Yun Ruoyun looked distressingly at her husband as she gently caressed his face. Earlier, she had taken the lead in choosing to detonate her Heavenly Core Nucleus in order to give her husband a chance to live.


    ¡°You fool. We¡¯ve been together for nearly a hundred years, never once were we apart from one another. No matter how ambitious I am, no matter how much I desire to rule the world, without you by my side, will all these things even matter?¡±?<sup>2</sup>Huang Xingyun held the hand that was caressing his face.


    At that moment, the Love Valley Lord no longer had a treacherous and vicious gaze. Instead, his eyes were filled with an endless affection for his wife.


    ¡°If we cannot live a glorious life, we¡¯ll have a glorious death! Ruoyun, at the end of the tunnel, we¡¯ll still be together. If there¡¯s a life after this, you¡¯re the only one I¡¯ll want to be with.¡±


    Yun Ruoyun slowly closed her eyes. She could clearly feel that she could no longer hold back the Heavenly Core Nucleus from exploding. If it was to kill the enemy, they should not stop here.


    However, at this time, their hearts were full of reluctance. They were neither reluctant to part with their lives nor the world. Instead, they were reluctant to part with one another. They wanted one good look at each other for just a moment longer. Although they had been with for close to a hundred years, they were unable to get enough of each other at this moment. They only wanted to be able to imprint the face of their loved one within their hearts.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain was now almost empty. Everyone had run far away as Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun struggled to restrain the energy that was about to burst within their bodies.


    The two only stared at each other affectionately. It was the end of their love story, but you could say that this was probably the start of an entirely new beginning.


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 Chapter 831

    ¡°Ruoyun, you¡¯ve always been with me as we walk this path together... Have you ever regretted your decision?¡± A sense of guilt flowed from Huang Xingyun¡¯s gaze ¨C from the beginning until the end ¨C it was his wild ambition that guided everything else.


    ¡°You and I are one. Why was it necessary for you to ask me that?¡± Yun Ruoyun chuckled softly as sheughed in a light-hearted manner simr to the clouds and the wind.


    Huang Xingyunughed, ¡°Ruoyun, I want to kiss you¡­ Is that alright?¡±


    Yun Ruoyunughed again and slowly raised her head. Her red lips met his, as she muttered, ¡°I still remember how you looked the first time you kissed me. I love you, Xingyun.¡±


    ¡°I love you too.¡± Huang Xingyun slowly lowered his head, and crystal clear teardrops flowed out from the Saint Land Lord¡¯s eyes uncontrobly.?Yes, he regretted all this; he regretted his foolishness. It was at this moment that he suddenly realized. Compared to his wife, what else was he able to gain from his power and wild ambition?


    When the four parts of their lips met one another, they felt the other¡¯s warmth and breath once again, as well as that unwilling tremble to part with each other.


    Boom.


    A terrifying growl that felt like the entire maind was about to be crushed was apanied by a distorted halo. It was then that it was unleashed on the peak of Heavenly Snow Mountain.


    This was the end of his wild ambition, but also the end of an undying rtionship at the same time. Perhaps, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun¡¯s wild ambition caused the death of countless lives, as they were the devils that affected the entire Boundless Maind.


    However, this did not affect their passionate, unchangeable love; the kind that only death would do part. In this aspect, Zhou Weiqing could only turn red with shame when hepared himself to them.


    The space that surrounded them became distorted along with the entire Heavenly Snow Mountain. Within that distortion, the enormous peak of the mountain that towered thousands of meters high unraveled quietly. There was neither explosion nor growl that followed afterward. The enormous mountain peak gradually unraveled within that distorted glow and melted into nothingness.


    Before the brief moment of explosion, every single surviving powerhouse who had been on the Heavenly Snow Mountain were at least already fifty kilometers away. Yet, even as such, they could still feel a tremendous gush of a thrusting force pushing them continuously another fifty kilometers away.


    If it were not for the husband and wife¡¯s unwillingness to part, the spontaneous explosion of these Heavenly God-tier powerhouses would at least cause the loss of more than half the powerhouses¡¯ lives on the Heavenly Snow Mountain peak.


    Sentimental love ¨C vanished. Yet simrly, someone was still benefiting from such a situation.


    When Fen Tian was worshipping the Nether Lord, the function of his Destruction Divine Territory had already changed. It bounded and detained everyone who possessed Destruction Energy. Because of that, the people from the Heavenly Snow Mountain, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the Peerless Sect were able to escape while the people from Love Valley and the Blood Red Hell were unable to leave.


    The Destruction God that?Fen Tian summoned had already done its best to send these two powerhouses from the great Saint Lands into the skies during the brief moment of their self-detonation. Despite that, close to half of the people caught in the terrifying explosion were falling from the sky.


    Those two, great Saints Land powerhouses who were sent into the sky by Fen Tian, would naturally be destroyed by melting into his purplish-ck balls of light. On the other hand, those who fell from the sky onto the mountain peak, and those who perished with the Heavenly Snow Mountain, had devoted their Heavenly Core Nuclei. In the sky, they entered the Astral Divine Territory and transformed into Feedback Energy.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain disappeared. Yes, the Heavenly Snow Mountain that towered a thousand miles into the skies disappeared in the midst of this heaven-shocking battle.


    With Xue Ao¡¯tian on the far side, his heart was filled with bitterness at this point. When he witnessed the appearance of so many Heavenly God-tier powerhouses earlier, he had already predicted the possibility of such a situation happening. Yet, now that he had witnessed the Saint Lands that had existed in the world for thousands of years vanish before his eyes just like that, one could only imagine the agony in his heart.


    At this point of the battle, one could say that the coalition of the Peerless Sect, the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and the Heavenly Snow Mountain was a great sess. Even after taking the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s who suffered the greatest loss into ount, the loss of its manpower was still within an eptable range. It was only that the Heavenly Snow Mountain would cease to exist from here on. On the other hand, aside from Fen Tian who was advancing his Destruction Energy wildly, their entire army on the Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s side?had already been annihted. After all, they had already sent out all their main forces for this great battle. At this moment, it could also be said that the two Saint Lands had already ceased to exist.


    Among the survivors, the only person who was found to be in even more agony than Xue Ao¡¯tian, was Fen Tian. Even after he had transformed into the Destruction God, his eyes were filled?with an indescribable hate while he was encased in the purplish-ck ball of light.


    Because Yun Ruoyun and his wife self-detonated, only the Demon God and Destruction God remained in the Heavenly Snow Mountain¡¯s sky at this moment. They were suspended in the midst of the sky and were not influenced?by the explosion. Instead, the light that was glowing on their bodies gradually grew stronger.


    The gorgeous starlight that surrounded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body was continuously changing. The initial tinum and golden colors also went through gradual changes. The golden starlight was quietly disappearing into Star Feedback. Meanwhile, only a tinum-colored radiance remained around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Even the Astral Divine Territory in the sky turned into the same dazzling radiance as well.


    The amount of Star Feedback this time was truly too immense; a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse¡¯s Star Feedback was even more intense than all the Star Feedbacks Zhou Weiqing used in the past. Moreover, so many powerhouses had passed on during the battle. Aside from the self-detonation of their Heavenly Core Nuclei by Huang Xingyun and his wife, a majority of the Heavenly Core Nuclei from the deceased powerhouses were involved in this Star Feedback.


    Streaks upon streaks of pure Creation Saint Energy merged with his body, yet Zhou Weiqing¡¯s felt an unusual and peculiar sensation. It was not the feeling of expansion that he felt when he was about to achieve a breakthrough in the past. At that very moment, he could only feel a gush of clear energy rise from within his body, as it rose slowly. It was a marvelous process of attaining a higher level. It felt as if he was separating himself from the original world, and subsequently setting foot into another.


    The impure energy was continuously separated from within his body, and the impurities within his Saint Energy was also melting at an iparable speed. Streaks of minute spatial fissures were continuously appearing around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    If this was in the past, Zhou Weiqing would certainly assume that this was a spatial tear caused by a violent energy fluctuation. However, he did not think that this was the case at this moment. He could clearly sense that there was a tiny space within each tear, and these little spaces were all created by the Saint Energy emanating from his body.


    A clearprehension appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Creation, creation, is this Creation Energy? In his eyes, it was as if he could evesting?eternity. Countless chaotic yet, realistic fragments of images continuously shed through his mind.


    The Demon God crumbled without a sound. In midair, only Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body remained. His entire body had nowpletely taken on a tinum color. His ten fingers continuously pulsed in a rhythmic manner and each time his fingers pulsed, minute fissures appeared on his palms while apanied various attributes. Among them, the attributes that appeared the most?were the Time, Evil, Divine and Spirit Attributes.


    These were the four great Saint Attributes of the world right now, and they had manifested around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. As this happened, the peculiar energy fluctuations grew more powerful as well.


    It was at this moment when a spatial fissure appeared around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body without a sign. A female silhouette gently and gracefully?took a step forward as she probed with her palm and held onto Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand. Next to her, were four peculiar energy fluctuations that glimmered in a simr manner.


    It was Tian¡¯er.


    Saint Energy was initially formed from the dual-cultivation of Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. However, just as Zhou Weiqing was about to enter another realm, just as he was about to attain an even purer version of Saint Energy, the Saint Energy sensed Tian¡¯er¡¯s presence. After all, it was jointly created by Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. Without Tian¡¯er, how could Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy beplete?


    As Zhou Weiqing held Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand, the buoyant Saint Energy in his body suddenly surged forward and engulfed Tian¡¯er body. What puzzled Zhou Weiqing even more was the Saint Energy inside Tian¡¯er body that turned as pure as his in a sh. The energy from the four great Saint Attributes around their bodies merged instantly.?At this moment, they seemed like conjoined twins, and there was no longer a distinction between one and the other.


    The tinum-colored halo grew more and more intense. The Astral Divine Territory above their heads was also continuously growing. The Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core within their bodies began to undergo some changes asyer afteryer of the halo around the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core, was stripped from it. Soon, the original Saint Nucleus Core transformed into human form after theyers were stripped from it. Yes, it was in the form of a human. A human replica that was the exact replica of Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er.


    Its entire body was a tinum color, and within Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest was a tiny figure of a human with the exact appearance as himself. Simrly, it was alive; a life that waspletely connected to Zhou Weiqing. A life that was created from Saint Energy.


    This was the Saint God Nucleus Core. This was the evolution of Saint Energy. The Saint God Nucleus Core that evolved from the Saint Nucleus Core.


    At that point, the Saint God Nucleus Core hadpletely taken form. A dazzling brilliance erupted from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies as the starlight that initially surrounded their bodies disappeared. They were both like enormous stars as the dazzling radiance erupted from within them. The thick, tinum-color brightened the entire sky. The Destruction Divine Territory that initially shrouded the area dissipated almost instantly the moment it encountered this brilliance.


    Only an enormous purplish-ck colored ball of light remained suspended in mid-air. Even then,yers of thick, the intense ball of light continued to ascend, formingyers of intense energy halos.


    The powerhouses of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Peerless Sect, and Heavenly Snow Mountain had already flown back. A few hundred?li¡¯s?<sup>1?</sup>?would not pose them any trouble. However, at this exact moment, no one dared to approach the area. It was clear that the battle Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian was significantly more terrifying than the battle Huang Xingyun and his wife were involved in earlier.


    On the ground where the Heavenly Snow Mountain was initially at, was an eerily deep cave with a diameter of over three hundred meters. There was no way to tell how deep the cave was, as it stretched as far as one¡¯s eyes could see, but its depth was enough to send a chill down anyone¡¯s spine.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian, Shangguan Tianyang, Shangguan Tianyue, Long Shiya, Wu Yunyue, Dongfang Hanyue and also Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soulmates had all gathered together; they were witnessing the battle before their eyes anxiously.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this youngd to emerge as the strongest one after all. If he¡¯s capable of defeating Fen Tian in this battle... Brother Xue, I¡¯m afraid your reputation as the best in the world will need to be passed on to him.¡± Shangguan Tianyang eximed with a soft sigh.


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 Chapter 832

    A bitter smile crept up on Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face, ¡°I can¡¯t even protect the Heavenly Snow Mountain. What¡¯s the point bearing the title of being the most powerful person in the world? From today onwards, Heavenly Snow Mountain has ceased to exist.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Shangguan Tianyang stared straight into Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes, ¡°Brother Xue, I¡¯m deeply sorry about the catastrophe that fell upon the Heavenly Snow Mountain, but regardless if it were to be you or the Heavenly Snow Mountain, this is a sacrifice that you had to pay for the sake of the maind¡¯s survival. Before I came here for the Grand Tournament, I¡¯ve received news that the Dandun Empire hasunched an attack on the Zhongtian Empire. It¡¯s entirely conceivable that if the battle here fails, the entire maind will plunge into misery and suffering. Brother Xue, as long as you¡¯re willing to, we from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce can you half of the area on Heavenly Jewel Ind to you so that you can rebuild your glory. At the same time, I give you my word that we, the Zhongtian Empire, will sponsor all the food the Wan Shou Empire requires during the winter months from this day on. However, you¡¯d naturally have to give the order to control the poption of your country, Brother Xue.¡±


    After listening to Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s words, Xue Ao¡¯tian could not help but be touched by his gesture, ¡°Tianyang, are you really serious? I don¡¯t need the Heavenly Jewel Ind but if you can help solve the famine of the Wan Shou Empire, you can count on us to do our part in fighting against the Dandun Empire. Ao¡¯ying, Yingbing, both of you, go now! Pick ten of the most elite soldiers and go forth to assist the Zhongtian Empire!¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Xue Ao¡¯ying and Gu Yingbing replied respectfully as they turned to leave. Before they left, Gu Yingbing deliberately cast a look onto Zhou Weiqing who was still levitating in the distant sky.


    ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Shangguan Tianyang hurriedly said, ¡°You can¡¯t just go off like that! Tianyue, you go with them. Escort the Tiger and Lion King to the frontier. I¡¯ll skip the formality of showering you with thanks. However, Brother Xue, with all the members of the Peerless Sect present here as my?witness, I¡¯m sure all of you have heard me earlier. I¡¯ll definitely honor my words!¡±


    A smile which was hard toe by appeared on Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s face, as he took the initiative and extended his right hand to Shangguan Tianyang. With augh, thetter stretched out his right hand before extending a firm handshake to Xue Ao¡¯tian.


    Both the lords of two great Saint Lands who had been fighting against each other for their entire lives had finally reconciled under such a circumstance, to solve the misery and suffering in the northern regions of the maind.


    After repeatedly forewarning her daughters to be careful, Shangguan Tianyue hastily left the scene with Xue Ao¡¯ying and Gu Yingbing. In truth, from his point of view, he was actually not willing to leave at such a time. This battle had yet to end and what was more important was whether or not Zhou Weiqing would be able to defeat Fen Tian. However, he also understood fairly well that neither Shangguan Tianyang nor Xue Ao¡¯tian was entirely certain regarding the ultimate oue of this battle. Finding a reason to let the three of them go at once was to hold on to whatever kindling they could for the survival of their own Saint Land.


    Just as Shangguan Tianyue left, a tinum-colored light suddenly spread out from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body.


    ¡°It¡¯splete! The Heavenly God Tier! They¡¯re both Heavenly Gods now!¡± Shangguan Tianyang almost cheered with joy.


    In truth, both he and Xue Ao¡¯tian did not have high expectations in this battle at all. After all, the gap between Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian was just too huge. Not only that, Fen Tian had used such a long period of time to umte his strength and one could easily imagine the immense magnitude of his boost in power would be. However, things appeared to be very different now.


    Tian¡¯er actually achieved a breakthrough to the Heavenly God Tier with Zhou Weiqing. In fact, both of them possessed Saint Energy as their power! To top it all off, it was Creation Saint Energy! With the two of them joining forces, they stood a greater chance of winning against Fen Tian now.


    Slowly opening his eyes, Zhou Weiqing breathed in the thrill of having apletely different type of Saint Energy in his body, along with the breakthrough that he had just undergone. A smile slowly crept up on his face.


    At this moment, regardless if it was him or Tian¡¯er, both of them felt like they had been washed off from all the bad, leaving only the good behind. Both of their dispositions had also changed dramatically.


    Originally, there was still a hint of evil in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body but right now, he seemed to be a noble person with the utmost integrity in this world. Easygoing, warm, righteous, kind, and all sorts of positive traits could easily be found in him now.


    It was the same for Tian¡¯er as well. The only thing was that the Saint Energy ripple in her body was much weaker than that of Zhou Weiqing.


    A breakthrough with Saint Energy was always different from the Heavenly Energy. With the help of Gxia Feedback Energy, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er harmonized with each other perfectly and achieved a breakthrough to be Heavenly Gods in the end. Within just a short period of time, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was immediately raised to the Middle-Level of the Heavenly God Tier while Tian¡¯er¡¯s was at the Lower-Level of the Heavenly God Tier. At any rate, Zhou Weiqing was the person who first initiated breakthrough but the person who benefited the most from it was none other than Tian¡¯er. Within a short duration, she had made a huge leap in crossing several bottlenecks.


    ¡°Rx, the big surprise has yet toe,¡± said Long Shiya triumphantly to Shangguan Tianyang and Xue Ao¡¯tian. Seeing his beloved disciple bing a Heavenly God and with a?strength that far exceeded himself, one could easily imagine the swelling excitement and joy that Six Ultimate Heavenly God felt.


    Xue Aot¡¯ian and Shangguan Tianyang did not even attempt to hide the envy that they felt towards Long Shiya. After ring at him fiercely, they turned their gaze towards Zhou Weiqing and waited for the miracle that Long Shiya had just mentioned.


    Right now, the biggest emotion they felt was regret. When they first came across, or rather, got to know Zhou Weiqing, they certainly had the opportunity to take him into their own Saint Land but unfortunately, they did not show enough sincerity toward him at that time.


    When Long Shiya was speaking, Zhou Weiqing already gradually lifted his right hand until it was fully over his head. What followed next was a loud dragon¡¯s roar that erupted from his hand.


    A turquoise light instantly surged and without warning, it transformed into a gigantic Jade Dragon in mid-air as it circled above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head.


    The white golden light that was spreading in the air suddenly converged and rushed into the body of the Jade Dragon in a frenzied manner, dyeing its entire body in white and gold. After the gigantic dragon hadpleted its ninth circle in the air, it charged straight down all the way into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    At this moment, in order not to affect Tian¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing released her hand for a short while. With a white sh, he entered the gigantic dragon¡¯s body and an intense tinum-colored light erupted from Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°W-What¡¯s that?¡± Stunned, Xue Ao¡¯tian asked.


    On the other hand, tremors could be heard in Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s voice, ¡°T-That¡¯s the e-eleventh piece of his legendary armor s-set! H-He actually has the e-eleventh piece of the legendary armor set? H-How is that possible?¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang was clear that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eleventh piece was totally different from the eleventh piece of his Boundless Infinitum Set¡¯s. Only a Heavenly God can make full use of the power of the armor set. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing himself was not an ordinary Heavenly God! He was a Heavenly God who possessed Saint Energy. Even if Shangguan Tianyang managed to achieve a breakthrough and be a Heavenly God, he would still be unable topete with the power of this legendary armor set. At this moment, the Boundless Infinitum Set that was once ranked as the best legendary armor set had nowpletely been taken over.


    It was also at this time that the purplish-ck ball of light on the other side started to show signs of change.


    Layers of the purplish-ck light started to cluster up toward the middle and the originally huge ball of light gradually shrunk. The image of the huge crab in the air slowly disappeared without warning.


    However, an apocalyptic force soared up to the sky and forcefully bulldozed away the surrounding tinum light. The tyrannical Destruction Energy erupted in a force that was so devastating to everyone present.


    As the Demon God disappeared, the Destruction God vanished without a trace as well. Once again, Fen Tian¡¯s figure appeared right in front of everyone¡¯s eyes but now, he was no longer the same as he was before.


    The legendary armor set on his body had turned into a peculiar dark purplish color. His arms had be exceptionally thick and four jointed long legs seemed to have grown from both sides of his back respectively, making him look like he had just grown eight crab legs out of thin air.


    What was most terrifying was the weapon in Fen Tian¡¯s hand ¡ª a heavy sword. Yes, it was a heavy sword, but not Fen Tian¡¯s heavy sword per se. Instead, it was the heavy sword of the Destruction God that spanned a length that was more than a thousand meters.


    The better question was, what kind of visual image would it be, to?be seeing a man who was barely two meters tall, holding a thousand meter-long heavy sword that was dazzling with a purplish light?


    There seemed to be a ck hole. No, more urately, a purple hole behind Fen Tian. The periphery of the circle was dark purple, while the center was dyed a strange dark green. The light was constantly pulsing time and again on it. With each pulse,yers of distorted ray would form all around it as they would madly devour every type of attribute energy in the air. Even the tinum-colored Saint Energy seemed to have its golden light partially ripped apart and devoured, while its white light was repelled instead.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing!¡± Like the sound of thunder, Fen Tian¡¯s voice rumbled in the air. Two intense dark purplish rays spewed out from his eyes. In a sh, the Destruction Sword on his hand was raised up high and mmed down again, forming a bright dazzling slice in the air as it charged towards Zhou Weiqing, who was still hovering in mid-air.


    ¡°Ah ¡ª¡± A loud scream reverberated from the sky. A peculiar golden light crashed onto Fen Tian with a speed that was indiscernible by the naked eye. Right now, even with Fen Tian¡¯s cultivation base, his body was still stunned for a moment and the speed that the Destruction Sword was heaving down seemed to have slowed down as well.


    This golden light was actually shot from Tian¡¯er¡¯s forehead. Even Fen Tian would be affected by her, as she possessed the Spirit Attribute, had her Saint Energy condensed and had also managed to acquire her Saint God Nucleus Core.


    As she pointed her God Spirit Staff up high towards the sky, an intense tinum-colored light transformed into a light shield before it came into contact with Fen Tian¡¯s attack.


    A thunderous rumble resonated in the air as creation shed head-on with destruction.


    The tinum-colored light shone all over the ce as the shield shattered into pieces. Still, the Destruction Sword managed to be blocked and did notnd on Zhou Weiqing.


    Tian¡¯er took a great stride and in a sh, she was already a hundred meters away in front of Zhou Weiqing. Both of her eyes were fixed on Fen Tian who was still in the distance as circles of white golden halos radiated from her body.


    The God Spirit Staff drew a circle in the air and slowly, the Astral Divine Territory began to take shape without so much as a sound. Within a second, thousands and thousands of splendid white golden stars burst out and dashed towards Fen Tian¡¯s direction.


    Fen Tian growled deeply. At once, the space behind him suddenly turned a purplish-ck color as the bloodcurdling Destruction Energy transformed into ayer of light, spreading out to its surroundings. All of the white golden stars that burst out from the Astral Divine Territory a hundred meters ahead of him had turned into waves?and vanished without a trace. Once more, the Destruction Sword in his hand shed again and again. However, his target this time was Tian¡¯er instead.


    ¡°Divine, Seal!¡± Tian¡¯er shouted in her charming voice. All of a sudden, the Astral Divine Territory in the sky suddenly transformed into a gigantic Seraphic zeangel levitating in the air. In an extremely short period of time, both of its hands weaved a mysterious sign and in just a sh, that sign was shot directly at the Destruction Sword.

 Chapter 833

    With a bang, the Destruction Sword came to a halt in the air. The sign shattered noisily as well. The Seraphic zeangel flickered, and a gigantic tinum-colored longsword appeared in his grasp instantly. Once again, it mmed down at the Destruction Sword.


    Even though the angel sword was only a hundred meters long and paled significantlypared to the Destruction Sword, it actually managed to stop the gigantic Destruction Sword from shing down again. Perhaps it was due to the sign earlier that somehow worked.


    Purple light darted past Fen Tian¡¯s eyes, and the eight long legs by his side began to quiver. Instantly and without any warning, eight purplish ck lights shone upon the Destruction Sword. Theyer of tinum-colored light from the shattered sign that engulfed the Destruction Sword immediately dissipated. Furthermore, the light on the Destruction Sword suddenly became twice as bright.


    Crack!


    The angel¡¯s sword shattered. Even the Seraphic zeangel was sliced into two halves in mid-air by the sh of the Destruction Sword. Its gigantic body did not disappear immediately. Instead, it was absorbed by the Destruction Sword. It was devoured andpletely cleaned out by the Destruction Light with a speed that was visible to the naked eye.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s body shuddered violently. Blood drained from her face as she turned paled instantly. A streak of blood could be seen trickling down from the corner of her mouth.


    She had a high expectation of Fen Tian but somehow, the power that Fen Tian had just demonstrated was far stronger than she had expected. In fact, the current Tian¡¯er was far stronger than Zhou Weiqing who previously fought with Fen Tian. Despite the fact that she was a Heavenly God who possessed Saint Energy and the support of the Saint God Nucleus Core, she was already wounded two rounds into the match. The purity of Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy was a lot purer than Tian¡¯er who had already achieved the Heavenly God Tier.


    After the Destruction Sword destroyed the Seraphic zeangel, it paused briefly in the air before it elerated and charged directly towards Tian¡¯er. Fen Tian¡¯s goal was very straightforward. Even if he could not inflict any damage on Zhou Weiqing now, he had to first put Tian¡¯er to death first. Thepelling Saint Energy in Tian¡¯er could equally be a threat to him as well. If she was allowed to work side by side with Zhou Weiqing, it would be hard to tell who would emerge as the victor in the end.


    Even Shangguan Tianyang could clearly see that Zhou Weiqing was currently consolidating the eleventh piece of his legendary armor, Fen Tian naturally would be able to see that as well. Right now, only one word existed in his mind ¡ª destroy!


    Swoosh!


    A circle of tinum-colored light surged from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body. A Heavenly Skill Image of a miniature Tian¡¯er¡¯s gradually took form on her chest. That was the Saint God Nucleus Core. A beam of Saint Light sted out from Tian¡¯er¡¯s chest. With a bang, it mightily lifted the Destruction Sword with all its force. At the same time, Tian¡¯er¡¯s face waspletely pale as she spat out a mouthful of blood.


    When Xue Ao¡¯tian, who was watching the battle from afar, saw his daughter was wounded, he immediately became worried and attempted to charge forward. However, he was grabbed by the Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya before he had the chance to do that.


    ¡°Don¡¯t go! This battle is no longer within range of our powers! If you go, you¡¯ll only be digging your own grave, and you might drag your daughter down along with you. It¡¯s going to be Weiqing¡¯s turn tounch an attack soon.¡±


    The Destruction Sword was lifted once more. Fen Tian snorted coldly. In a blink of an eye, the eight long legs behind Fen Tian emitted a purplish-ck light yet again. This time, it was not as simple as a straightforward st. Instead, the purplish-ck light was continuously infused into the Destruction Sword. Little by little, the thousand-meter long gigantic Destruction Sword became transparent. The energy ripple was so perturbing that multiple rifts began to appear in the Destruction Divine Territory.


    Tian¡¯er appeared to be so terribly small and weak in front of the Destruction Sword that was raised in the air. However, she did not even flinch or cower in the face of this. The Saint God Nucleus Core by her chest was unceasingly radiating ripples and ripples of intense tinum-colored halos. No matter what the oue was, she was determined to withstand this blow. She would not allow Fen Tian to harm her man.


    Whoosh!


    Thick, dark purple light expanded aggressively on the Destruction Sword like mes. The gigantic sword instantly doubled its width as inexhaustible bloodlust and destruction aura plunged down like a purplish-ck mountain crumbling towards Tian¡¯er.


    A look of despair could be seen in Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes. Fen Tian who had refined his Destruction Energy that had fused with the Destruction Attribute of so many of Blood Red Hell and Love Valley¡¯s followers had evidently be more powerful than before. His cultivation base had unquestionably gone beyond the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier. Even if he had not fully reached the Heavenly Change Tier yet, at the very least, he already had half his foot in.


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy was not as pure as his. Coupled with the fact that there was a huge gap between their cultivation bases, how was she supposed to withstand it under such circumstances?


    Tian¡¯er knew that she might be able to help Weiqing block this blow but she might no longer be able to see her Little Fatty anymore.


    The gigantic sword plunged down from the sky as it brought along the destructive aura, bloodlust, and an infinite terror along with it. It was like the entire Boundless Maind would also be sliced and destroyed by just this one sh.


    Despite that, a change could suddenly be seen in Fen Tian¡¯s eyes at this moment. Without any warning, a gray light materialized in front of his earth-shattering sword.


    Ding!


    A crisp sound resonated in the air. Even though it did not sound as horrifying as the previous rumble, with just this one loud and crisp ding, all of the powerhouses who were levitating in mid-air to watch the battle suddenly dropped toward the ground. They dropped for almost a thousand meters before they could carefully regain control of their bodies.


    It was a long gray sword that appeared to be much more slenderpared to the Destruction Sword. It had a gray, crystal-like body with a dazzling gray light that radiated brightly from its body. The air around it was so sharp that it seemed even sharper than the Destruction Sword.


    The sword was not long. It looked like it was just about 1.5 meters long. Before such a gigantic sword like the Destruction Sword, it resembled a speck of dust. However, it was exactly this speck of dust that blocked the path of the Destruction Sword.


    The gray sword light shimmered, stretched out and became a thousand meters long before it obstructed the Destruction Sword abruptly. The two swords came to a halt in mid-air as they came in contact. Without warning, a gray figure materialized soundlessly in the air.


    A figure that was a hundred meters tall. Evil yet handsome. It was the Demon God.


    However, unlike the Demon God that Zhou Weiqing had summoned before, the current Demon God appeared more devilish. Furthermore, there was another figure that could be seen behind the Demon God. His hand was holding Tian¡¯er who had previously fallen into despair.


    This person was entirely enveloped in a white armor that could only be described to have absolute magnificence and dazzle. The entire armor set that was white in color appeared to be glittering and translucent. The armor seemed to be heavy as it covered his entire body. Apart from that, it seemed like a gigantic dragon was constantly swimming within the armor as ripples of tinum-colored light continuously radiated from it. A visible cluster of the neb was spiraling continually at his back, and that was none other than the Astral Divine Territory. One could easily imagine just how powerful the armor set was with the Astral Divine Territory embedded in it.


    The arms on the armor set were notably thick, with two sledgehammers in both hands. The hammers were not particrly big. However, it was apparent that the two lights that emanated from them were projecting their images in the sky, creating two gigantic energy sledgehammers that were a hundred meters long. They looked like a Heavenly Skill Image but even Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Divine Territory could not seem to go near this pair of hammers.


    Right in the middle of the chest of the armor was a piece of crystal clear milky gemstone that was in the form of a human being. Upon closer inspection, was that not Zhou Weiqing who was sitting cross-legged over there?


    That was right, Zhou Weiqing hadpleted his consolidation. He hadpleted thest consolidation of his Ringless Ground Purging Set. The eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set was no longer gold in color but a white god set. It was a true god set. Although the Boundless Infinitum Set was made up of eleven pieces as well, it was significantly inferiorpared to the Ringless Ground Purging Set.


    Not only did Zhou Weiqing summon the Demon God¡¯s Illusion, he actually managed to merge himself with it. It allowed the Demon God¡¯s illusion to bring into y a much greater power than before, to the point that even the Demon God¡¯s Sword was summoned. Just like how Fen Tian¡¯s power was magnified, simr changes could be seen in Zhou Weiqing as well.


    Unexpectedly, the Demon God¡¯s body became incorporeal. In no time at all, the Demon God¡¯s sword expanded in the air and became a hundred meters long before it fell into the Demon God¡¯s hand. With a light flick of the long sword, he forcefully smacked the Destruction Sword away.


    Zhou Weiqing who was still in mid-air was not standing around idly either. He threw his left hammer in the air as his right hammer swept across in front. The two hammers shed together and a rich, intense tinum-colored Saint Energy sted out in an instant. His Dual God Strength Hammers actually merged into one as it turned into a giant hammer with a long handle.


    This gigantic hammer with a long handle was three meters long. The huge hammerhead¡¯s width was almost a meter long. A gigantic dragon could be indistinctly seen hovering and spiraling above it as both the smiling and crying-face hammers sparkled harmoniously.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right hand held onto the gigantic hammer as his left hand held onto Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand. At this moment, Tian¡¯er felt like her spirit had merged into one with his.


    ¡°He¡¯ll have to cross over my dead body first before he kills you!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice resonated by Tian¡¯er¡¯s ears without a hint of hesitation. The next moment, he stepped into mid-air as well and stood side by side with the hundred-meter tall Demon God.


    Fen Tian did not continue tounch his attack. As he stared at Zhou Weiqing and the Demon God, his eyes instantly turned darker, ¡°The eleventh piece of the legendary armor set. Zhou Weiqing, looks like you have plenty of trump cards up your sleeves, don¡¯t you? However, these are all useless! So what if you have the Demon God? Even if the real Demon God is here, I¡¯ll make him fall today!¡±


    As Fen Tian said that, he waved his right hand. Without any warning, the thousand-meter long Destruction Sword suddenly shrank at a rapid pace and transformed into a four-foot-long sword in his hand.


    The Destruction Sword that became a four-foot sword turned into a deep, serene ck color. Zhou Weiqing could not describe the feeling that the sword gave him at all. Additionally, Fen Tian¡¯s entire being was now shrouded inplete darkness, even his face could no longer be seen clearly.


    At this moment, the Demon God suddenly made his move. He was an illusion that was summoned by Zhou Weiqing. That was why he immediatelyunched his attack without dy the instant he sensed that Zhou Weiqing was threatened.


    The Demon God¡¯s Sword sliced upwards on its own. Fen Tian¡¯s ck figure materialized out of thin air on its path. Even Zhou Weiqing who had mastered Spatial Law did not know how Fen Tian managed to appear there so suddenly.


    Whoosh!


    This time, the situation took a turn.


    Ding!


    With a crisp sound, the Demon God¡¯s sword broke into two¡­


    Under the aghast expressions of Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, the powerful Demon God¡¯s sword actually broke into two.


    All of a sudden, Fen Tian erged in size and transformed into a gigantic mouth,pletely shrouded in ck, that devoured everything into nothingness. Without warning, it swallowed the Demon God along with its sword in just one mouth.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately began tounch his attack. He lifted up the Dual God Strength Hammers with both of his hand as he charged towards with him without making any unnecessary moves.


    m!


    A dark shadow flew across and the Demon God instantly reappeared. However, it only appeared for barely a second before it vanished into a cloud of gray air.


    The dark shadow that was thrown across was none other than Fen Tian. He was looking at Zhou Weiqing with an astonished look. However, Zhou Weiqing could not see the look on his face because he waspletely shrouded in ck.


    The eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set did not only multiply Zhou Weiqing¡¯s power by two-fold. Instead, it gave him a ten-fold increase of his original power. In other words, the power that Zhou Weiqing possessed now was ten-thousand-foldpared to his original power with the help of the Ringless Ground Purging Set. This was the ten-thousand-fold power of a Heavenly God, to be exact!


    Any energy would start to have a certain degree of mutation the moment it reached its limit. Just as the saying went, all roads lead to Rome. Earlier, Zhou Weiqing swatted Fen Tian away with the help of his brute force. Although he was unable to inflict any injuries to Fen Tian, at the very least, he did not allow him to fully devour the Demon God¡¯s energy.


    The Dual God Strength Hammers were waved again. In mid-air, a hundred-meter tall illusion of the gigantic hammer plunged down from the sky as it mmed its way towards Fen Tian.


    There was another sh of shadows, and Fen Tian disappeared again. All the same, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er vanished as well.


    A light reappeared. Without any warning, Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Sword reemerged right at the spot where Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were standing barely a second ago. The two of them, on the other hand, reappeared at another side.


    The power that Zhou Weiqing used was the Spatial Law. As for the power that Fen Tian was using, well, he had no clue at all.


    The gigantic hammer did note to a halt despite Fen Tian¡¯s disappearance. Instead, it crudely mmed down in mid-air. With a loud rumble, a ck hole with a diameter of a thousand meters was mmed open by the hammer. The energy from the devour was so robust that it caused Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian¡¯s body to shake violently for a moment.


    The Dual God Strength Hammers moved again. In no time at all, the illusion of the gigantic hammer in the air suddenly went into a frenzy as it began to smash in all directions without hesitation.


    Whether it was Zhou Weiqing or Fen Tian, and regardless of how powerful their cultivation bases were, they were not real gods after all. They could not go near the ck hole at all. Perhaps the ck hole could not devour them, but it could still affect their strength greatly. At this moment, several dozens of gigantic ck holes suddenly emerged in the sky as it blocked off all the routes of Fen Tian¡¯s attacks towards Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Do you really think that this can stop me?¡± Fen Tian¡¯s disdainful voice boomed in the air. His ck figure expanded once again. With a swish, he enveloped a ck hole and disappeared without a trace in just a blink of an eye.


    Zhou Weiqing was struck dumb with astonishment. How was this possible? Has his Destruction Energy reached the point where it could even devour a ck hole now? Even if he did not have the ultimate, purest form of Destruction Energy, it seemed like he was almost there.


    Although Zhou Weiqing was taken aback, he could not possibly just stay idle. When the other party was devouring the ck hole, the Dual God Strength Hammers rumbled like lightning instantly.


    With a loud bang, the gigantic hammer along with the Ringless Ground Purging Set¡¯s terrifying energy burst out without warning and forcibly sent Fen Tian flying backward again.


    However, Fen Tian did not seem to mind this attack at all. In just a sh, he charged forward once more. This time, his body suddenly shrank and became extremely small. The effect of him devouring the ck hole earlier immediately became apparent. A crack began to appear on the ck holes that were originally protecting Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. In just a short while, Fen Tian suddenly crawled out from that hole. The ck shadow suddenly erged as the Destruction Sword shed directly towards Zhou Weiqing.


    None of his techniques could help him now. The Dual God Strength Hammers mmed forward again. This was the first time the two of them directly shed in direct contact after they raised their cultivation bases.


    Wham!


    The entire sky went dark for a moment. Within seconds, a ck figure flew backward and crashed into a ck hole. What a sagacious man Zhou Weiqing was! Before he sent his hammer out, he had already worked out the position. Fen Tian was not a match for him when it came to the matter of brute strength.


    However, could the ck hole inflict any harm on Fen Tian?


    Shattered. The thing that was shattered was the ck hole instead. Fen Tian¡¯s body actually shattered the ck hole before it turned into ck spots and slowly dissipated in the air.


    On the contrary, even though Zhou Weiqing had managed to sent Fen Tian flying backward, he was not entirely free fromplications. His body was densely covered in ayer of ck light, his Ringless Ground Purging Set was shimmering brightly and intensely while its tinum-colored light was flickering in a frenzy. It was apparent that he did not have the upper hand in terms of attributes. His Saint Energy could barely suppress Fen Tian.


    As soon as Fen Tian shattered the ck hole, his ck figure flickered across again without the need to regain his bearings. This time, his momentum was even more powerful than before.


    Swish!


    The tinum-colored light on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body suddenly red brightly as it forcefully melted the ck light that covered his body. At the same time, his Dual God Strength Hammers was illuminated with the brilliance of a neb as the spiraling neb appeared directly at the hammerhead. As it turned out, he actually activated his Astral Divine Territory directly above it.


    All of the Heavenly God-tier powerhouses who were watching the battle were stunned with their mouths wide open. All of them possessed a Divine Territory as well so it was natural that they knew how a Divine Territory functioned. They also knew that Divine Territories were easier to control when it was bigger in size. Although there was a limit to how much it could grow, it would not cause any pressure on the body at all. However, it was a different story when the Divine Territory shrank. Shrinking a Divine Territory was likepressing it. They could not imagine how one could possibly shrink his Divine Territory to be as small as the size of one¡¯s hammer like what Zhou Weiqing was doing at the moment.


    At this moment, Tian¡¯er changed her position and stood at Zhou Weiqing¡¯s back. Her entire being was pressed tightly against him with both her arms around his waist. She unreservedly infused all of her Saint Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and fully merged their Saint Energy into one.


    The sky suddenly dimmed without any warning. Just as quickly, a bright light shimmered and this time, Fen Tian was not sent flying. Instead, he was stuck firmly onto the hammerhead.


    The tinum-colored light of the Astral Divine Territorypletely enveloped Fen Tian¡¯s ck-colored body. Innumerable stars appeared beside him and began to collide uncontrobly with the Destruction Energy that radiated off his body. Every time there was a collision, it produced a tenacious energy ripple that was filled with the elements of destruction and creation. It could clearly be seen that both of the white and ck colorsing out of Fen Tian and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s bodies were slowing down at a visible speed.


    Was it true that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy could not restrain Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy? Naturally, the answer was negative. The twins known as creation and destruction would always inhibit each other. After Zhou Weiqing had managed to raise his cultivation base to the Heavenly God Tier, the purity of his Saint Energy was not inferior to Fen Tian at all.


    He was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the window when Fen Tian let his guard down. The reason he allowed the Destruction Energy to attach itself to his body in the first collision was so that Fen Tian would let down his guard and opportunity woulde in the next moment.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯sbined Saint Energy might not be on par with Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy. However, at the very least, it could act as a firm restraint on Fen Tian in terms of their?attributes. All of the weaknesses that he previously disyed had vanished without a sight. Even Tian¡¯er who was hugging Zhou Weiqing tightly could not help but let out a faint smile.


    Indeed, from the moment she resisted Fen Tian¡¯s attack, Zhou Weiqing had alreadyid his trap in ce. The previous defeat when their attributes shed was merely a facade.


    Fen Tian who waspletely shrouded in ck gradually exposed his original appearance. However, what took Zhou Weiqing by surprise was that he could not even see a hint of panic on Fen Tian¡¯s face.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s motive was rtively simple, that was to deplete. He was going to rely on his Saint Energy¡¯s Creation Attribute to deplete Fen Tian of his Destruction Attribute. He had full faith in his self-healing abilities. After all, with the presence of his Astral Divine Territory, and as long as the stars that were created during the genesis were still present in the sky, his Saint Energy would still continue to be replenished. On the contrary, Fen Tian no longer had any other powerhouse who possessed the Destruction Energy by his side anymore.


    ¡°Do you really think that my current self can only devour the Destruction Attribute?¡± Fen Tian sneered coldly. All of a sudden, the eight long legs behind him stretched outwards. Almost instantly, a ck orb lit up at the tip of each leg. It was just like eight tiny ck holes had materialized out of nowhere.


    Eight bright lights sted forward and went straight to the crowd that was watching the battle.


    ¡®SH*T!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing yelled in his heart but everything was toote. The first victims were eight powerhouses from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. The eight Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce¡¯s Heavenly Kings were directly hit by the eight ck lights. In the next moment, they had already vanished on the spot before they could even let out a shrill cry. On the other side, the ck light that was diminishing on Fen Tian¡¯s body suddenly turned brighter. What worried Zhou Weiqing the most right now was that the ck lights on the eight long legs had begun to lit up again.


    However, this time, the eight lights did not hit the crowd. Instead, they were aimed towards the eight holes that had notpletely vanished in the air yet. The eight holes all dimmed at once and at the next moment, Zhou Weiqing felt a Destruction Energy that was powerful beyondparison erupting from Fen Tian¡¯s body. His Dual God Strength Hammers could no longer bind the Destruction Sword to it.


    With a loud rumble, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were sent flying away. The bloodcurdling Destruction Energy metamorphosed into arge devouring mouth and bit down brutally on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    ¡°Urghhh ¡ª¡± Zhou Weiqing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The atrocious Destruction Energy eruptedpletely from inside his body. Even the light from the Ringless Ground Purging Set on his body dimmed down.


    ¡®Damn it!¡¯


    It had never crossed Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind that Fen Tian¡¯s power could actually rise to such a level after he had borrowed his power from the Nether Lord.


    Fen Tian sneered. He did not rush forward to give chase to Zhou Weiqing. He merely lifted his right hand and raised the Destruction Sword. A strange voice that was neither male nor female could suddenly be hearding from his body.


    ¡°You lowly humans, how daring of you to want to destroy my ns?! You must be out of your mind! The war between mankind has already begun. What a lovely feeling this is, to listen to the sorrowful souls and this sense of foreboding evil. The current Fen Tian already possesses a third of my power. It¡¯s not something that all of you can defeat so easily! All of you will die. When I¡¯m released from my shackles and descend to Earth, that¡¯ll be the end for all you humans!¡±


    A dark gloomy light soared up into the sky and spread outwards in a circr pattern. Within seconds, it had already reached a thousand meters in diameter. Right at the center of the dark light, a mass of dark green color that looked eerily like a?gigantic eye?<sup>1?</sup>appeared soundlessly.


    At that moment, a powerful suction energy that defied all expectation erupted from the dark gloomy hole that was a thousand meters wide in diameter. The suction energy was at least a hundred times stronger than that of a normal ck hole. It did not matter if it was Zhou Weiqing who stood only a short distance away or the powerhouses of Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Peerless Sect and Heavenly Snow Mountain who were all standing from afar watching the battle, all of them could no longer control their own bodies as they were tightly hauled by the perturbing devouring Destruction Energy. Their bodies were pulled closer and closer to it.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could barely stabilize their bodies. It was all that they could do to stabilize themselves. It was fundamentally impossible for them to escape this time.


    The Nether Lord. The voice just now had to belong to the Nether Lord. Just a third of his power and it was already this powerful. To what extent exactly was the power that the true Nether Lord possessed? It would definitely be the end of mankind if they allowed him to descend to Earth.


    ¡°Nether Lord, you¡¯ll never seed!¡± A cool and pleasant voice resonated at this moment. Immediately afterward, a turquoise light appeared in the void soundlessly right above Fen Tian, directly in the middle of the ck hole.


    ¡°Elven Queen? Oh, my bad, I should call you the Elven Empress now. Are you really trying to stop me all by yourself?¡± Disdain could be heard in the Nether Lord¡¯s remark.


    The Elven Empress did not speak a word at all as a faint turquoise light began to ooze out from her body. Despite the fact that she was situated right in the middle of the devouring ck hole, the ck hole did not affect her at all.


    One by one, she continuously madeplicated hand signs in front of her chest. The turquoise light that was growing more intense as time went by, surged out from her in the form of a light halo. Her gaze, on the other hand, was trained on Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°Weiqing, I can only temporarily hold off Fen Tian. The only thing that can inflict real harm on him is your Saint Energy. We don¡¯t have many opportunities left so you¡¯ll have tounch your most powerful attack and destroy himpletely. He¡¯s merely a projection of the Nether Lord so we must first kill him off. Otherwise, everyone present here will die and Fen Tian will be able to use our power to open up a passage for the Nether Lord. You only have thirty seconds!¡±


    The Elven Empress¡¯s voice was solemn with a hint of nervousness. This was the first time Zhou Weiqing had seen her in such a state since he met her, except for the time when the Elven Princess was abducted. One could easily imagine how terribly formidable the Fen Tian before them had be.


    Rays of turquoise light descended from the sky like drooping vines and enveloped Fen Tian entirely. Right at this moment, the ck devouring hole in the sky had alsoe to a pause. It was as if all the Destruction Energy had been isted by the Elven Empress.


    Those turquoise lightspressed inwardly and literally crushed Fen Tian. It prevented him from releasing his Destruction Energy.


    ¡°Elven Empress, what you¡¯re doing now is like quenching thirst with poison. How long do you think you¡¯ll be able to hold me back like this? I¡¯m more interested in seeing how much vitality you¡¯re nning to burn this time!¡± The Nether Lord¡¯s voice was still full of disdain. It was apparent he was not at all worried about the Elven Empress¡¯ actions.


    The Elven Empress did not utter a sound. On the contrary, the turquoise light became even more intense to the point that Fen Tian who was trapped in the middle could no longer move.


    Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress was still sharing the same life. For this reason, he knew that what the Nether Lord had said was correct. At this moment, the Elven Empress was burning her life to purify her Life Saint Energy to an appalling degree. It was only just enough to trap Fen Tian who could utilize the Nether Lord¡¯s energy.


    In fact, the energy that the Elven Empress was using right now was not entirely her own. She was actually using the energy of the Elven Elders as well. Even a part of the Elf Tribe¡¯s Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s energy was being used by her right now. Even so, she could onlyst for 30 seconds.


    Zhou Weiqing motioned for Tian¡¯er to release his body. As she did that, the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands vanished without a trace. Thirty seconds. He only had thirty seconds. Right now, Fen Tian did not even have a corporeal form. It would be extremely difficult tounch a powerful attack within half a minute to kill him who possessed a third of the Nether Lord¡¯s power.


    The most difficult party with the fact that Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy was currently so pure that it had reached a terrifying level. If Zhou Weiqing could not kill him off with a blow, he would be able to devour any energy from the air or even open a ck hole to devour its energy and heal himself.


    Zhou Weiqing did not have the slightest bit of confidence in his own Saint Energy. Thirty seconds was really too short. If he merely used the depletion method to attack him, he would never be able to kill Fen Tian offpletely in such a short amount of time.


    Due to this reason, Zhou Weiqing did not even bother trying to deplete him any longer. He had another option, an option that he had never tried before. However, at this moment, all he could do was to take a gamble and bet to see if he could seed.


    The gentle Saint Energy ripple slowly oozed out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The tiny figure in front of his chest followed suit as if its eyes were also open.


    The purest Saint Energy in the Saint God Nucleus Core surged out gently. Zhou Weiqing sped both of his hands together and made a very strange gesture.


    His fingers were sped together but the palms were not touching each other. A fist-sized distance was left in between the palms as both of the palms faced each other. Without warning, the Saint God Nucleus Core flew out from his chest and stopped right in between his palms. The radiant tinum-colored light suddenly shone brightly at once. The tiny Saint God Nucleus Core that was floating between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms had the same pose as Zhou Weiqing and looked rather peculiar.


    It also had its hands sped together with its palms facing each other and a small space in between.


    The light on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s forehead lit up immediately. In that instance, both of his eyes suddenly turned gray before a huge Heavenly Skill Image gradually emerged at his back.


    When one reached the level of his cultivation base, the Heavenly Skill Projection that was cast would usually be of his own image. However, at this moment, the Heavenly Skill Projection that materialized behind Zhou Weiqing was not himself at all.


    It was a gigantic tiger that was entirely ck in color ¡ª the Dark Demon God Tiger. Its stout tail was curved, the huge wide wings and the imposing manner were, without a doubt, much stronger than before.


    In fact, Zhou Weiqing had never once cast the Dark Demon God Tiger Heavenly Skill Projection ever since he became a Heavenly King. However, he had no choice but tounch it now in the face of such a critical situation.


    Other than its powerful and imposing manner, what made the Dark Demon God Tiger different than before was the rider on its back. It was a miniature version of Zhou Weiqing. If one was to look carefully, one would notice that the Saint God Nucleus Core that was originally between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s palms were no longer there. His God Saint Nucleus Core had actually merged with his own Dark Demon God Tiger Heavenly Skill Projection. What a strange situation this was!


    Nobody had any idea what Zhou Weiqing was going to do next. Even the Elven Empress who shared the same heart with him could not split part of her attention to sense it because she needed to devote all of her energy into sealing Fen Tian. At any rate, she had absolute confidence in Zhou Weiqing. That was a kind of faith that no words could describe.


    Fen Tian, who was unable to break free from the Elven Empress¡¯ restraint, decided to just hover in the air quietly as he silently watched Zhou Weiqing from a distance. He did not know why but there was an uneasy feeling eating its way to his heart right now. However, at this moment, the energy ripple that emanated out of Zhou Weiqing was not strong at all. After he had withdrawn his Dual God Strength Hammers, he even retracted his Astral Divine Territory.


    ¡®Under such circumstances, how can Zhou Weiqing possibly inflict any injury on me with his attack?¡¯ Fen Tian thought to himself.


    Fen Tian was certain that Zhou Weiqing would fail.


    The terrifying Destruction Energy continued to struggle against the Elven Empress¡¯ restraint. Perhaps only the Elven Empress alone was able to hold him off temporarily in such a state. However, such a restraint greatly depleted her energy as well even if she was the Elven Empress. Fen Tian was absolutely certain that as long as he could break off this restraint, she would be the first to bear the brunt. He would be able to ughter the Elven Empress and devour her. At that time, Zhou Weiqing and his wife would be nothingpared to him. Even if he was left all alone, even if he had to pay such a hefty price to obtain this powerful strength, he believed that he would still be able to wipe off all the powerhouses that were before him. When that time came, he would still at least be an emissary in this world, even if he was only a stooge for the Nether Lord.


    ¡®Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes suddenly turned gray, huh? Does he intend to use the Demon God¡¯s energy?¡¯ Fen Tian thought to himself when he saw the changes in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes.


    On the other hand, the Dark Demon God Tiger and the Saint God Nucleus Core behind him seemed to be unable to withstand such a great deal of energy as they began to distort in an unreal pattern. At this time, a tiny ck hole emerged between Zhou Weiqing¡¯s opposing palms.


    From the appearance itself, this ck hole could only be described with one word ¡ª minuscule. Even though Zhou Weiqing¡¯s action was slowly bing bigger, it was still quite limited. Even with Fen Tian¡¯s cultivation base, he could not sense the presence of any energy or auraing from it at all. Such a tiny ck hole did not even warrant an attack from Fen Tian. In his mind, he was sure that such an attack would automatically vanish the moment it came in contact with his body.


    This was his intuitive judgment on the energy but he did not understand why he was feeling particrly strange. Somehow, he had a gut feeling that this seemingly insignificant tiny ball of energy might pose a threat to him. However, he was not sure exactly where did this sense of threate from.


    The tiny ck hole gradually expanded as Zhou Weiqing slowly opened up his arms. His eyes were extremely focused because this attack would be his only chance. Due to this reason, he would never allow himself to make even the slightest mistake. At this moment, whether it was him, Fen Tian or even the Elven Empress, each of them had ced their bets. It¡¯s either seed or die!


    As the ck hole slowly became bigger, Fen Tian could finally see the uniqueness of this ck hole. The surroundings of an ordinary ck hole would usually be entirely dark or filled with devastating and destructive devouring energy. However, it was not the case for this ck hole that Zhou Weiqing cast. Instead, around the ck hole were circles of distorted bright light. That was exactly how the Heavenly Skill Projection¡¯s Heavenly Skill Image got distorted.


    The feeling of uneasiness suddenly became even more intense. Fen Tian struggled with all his might and the Destruction Energy in his body erupted all as he tried to drive the Elven Empress away.


    The Empress felt very pleased when she sensed Fen Tian¡¯s hysteria. It was apparent that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack must be effective. Otherwise, why would Fen Tian suddenly go berserk? The fire of life continued to burn vigorously. It was so vigorous that one could even see the seemingly real turquoise me flickering above the Elven Empress¡¯ head.


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 Chapter 834

    The Elf Tribe did notck vitality, especially after the Ancient Tree of Life went through its second evolution. Despite how the Elven Empress was suffering from being tremendously depleted at this point, it was certainly not a problem for her to hold out for another thirty seconds like she had mentioned before. Moreover, even if her vitality had been exhausted, she could still make use of her connection with the Ancient Tree of Life to restore her vitality if given enough time. This was the advantage of Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s evolution.


    The ck hole in front of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest then expanded to a diameter of one meter?before it finally stopped. Zhou Weiqing raised his hand slowly, not to push the ck hole towards Fen Tian; instead, he raised it up until it reached the top of his head. This was followed closely by the ck hole being suspended in mid-air as it expanded once again, this time to a diameter of three metes above his head.


    The pitch-ck, distorted radiance thenpletely turned into a tinum color, followed immediately by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body warping into something unreal and distorted.


    ¡°Come at me Fen Tian, I¡¯ll let you broaden your horizon with my ultimate critical strike.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were shimmering with a divine radiance; his right hand pointed to the front of Fen Tian, who was currently restricted by the Elven Empress.


    An intensely distorted radiance appeared in the ck hole above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head and surged towards Fen Tian like an electrical snake.


    That distorted radiance may seem weak and small, not even affecting the energy ripples in the least. However, when it came into contact with the Elven Empress¡¯ dark green-colored life force that was capable of trapping Fen Tian, all the dark green-colored life force vanishedpletely to everyone¡¯s surprise. Even the Elven Empress was swept away by the gushing distorted radiance as she disappeared into thin air along with it.


    Its target was not the Elven Empress, but since it came into contact with the energy she released with the support of the twelve Elf Tribe¡¯s elders, it was attracted by it. Then, it swept the Elven Empress away as well. It was indeed a terrifying energy! Following that, it was branded onto Fen Tian¡¯s ck-colored?ball of Destruction Energy.


    Fen Tian had already used his fastest speed to run when the Elven Empress was swept away. However, the surrounding space suddenly distorted, and his movements turned exceedingly slow, beyond his control. Before they knew it, that distorted radiance was then branded onto his body.


    ¡°Th-this... is the Genesis Time Law!¡± The shocked voice did not belong to Fen Tian¡¯s, but was from the Nether Lord. The distorted halo shed past, before Fen Tian and Zhou Weiqing vanished in a split second.


    Time Law was simr to the Spatial Law, but the Time Law that belonged to the Divine Attribute was obviously more powerful than thetter, though Fen Tian¡¯s Time Law had the word Genesis preceding it. What did it mean? It meant that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Time Law had already merged perfectly with the Genesis Energy in his Saint Energy. Fen Tian¡¯s powerful Destruction Energy was then rendered incapable of reversing it.


    The agitated energy in the sky was suddenly swept away into nothingness; even the huge engulfing hole created by Fen Tian earlier had vanished as well. The crowd who witnessed the battle from afar could feel their heart rates increasing into an extremely intense, violent level. What did Zhou Weiqing actually do? Why did Zhou Weiqing, the Elven Empress, and Fen Tian disappear from the sky? Where did they go? Time Law? How did the Time Law make people disappear?


    No one understood what was happening there and then, but these questions did not matter to them anymore, even from the very beginning.


    When the Elven Empress was swept away by the distorted radiance, she could only feel the time around her turning slow all of a sudden. Following that, the energy she released earlier and the energy in her body decayed at an astonishing speed.


    Suddenly, a radiance shed and she appeared at a strange ce.


    It was an amazing arena; its diameter was more than fifty meters with a twisted radiance surrounding it. Everything seemed and appeared to be unreal.


    Another figure appeared at this moment. The Elven Empress scrutinized it closely and found that it was a young boy who had appeared out of nowhere.


    The clothes on his body had alreadypletely disappeared. Even though he looked like he was six to seven years old, his face was overflowing with a foul evil. He was also astonished when he caught sight of the Elven Empress.


    ¡°Are you the El-elven Empress?¡± His shocked, childish voice echoed. Even though it was the voice of a child, it was filled with a murderous intent. Moreover, there was no way to tell if the voice came from a boy or a girl.


    ¡°Nether Lord?¡± The Elven Empress gasped in surprise. She lowered her head and looked down at herself subconsciously; she was stunned immediately.


    At this exact moment, the Elven Empress had the body of a child. There was only a pair of tiny wings on her back that could only set her afloat in mid-air. She was right, her own cultivation base had almostpletely disappeared. In other words, she was in a state where she had transformed into her six-year-old self. Could the young boy before her be Fen Tian?


    ¡®Zhou Weiqing, what sort of skill did you actually use? How did we turn into this?¡¯


    It was at this exact moment that a figure that was much taller than they were, appeared within the horizon quietly.


    Zhou Weiqing, who was dressed in the Ringless Ground Purging Set slowly emerged. He could not help but be stunned when he saw the arena with his very own eyes, with Fen Tian and the Elven Empress standing within it.


    ¡°I have seeded. I¡¯ve truly seeded. The Time Law that restores childhood, hahaha! I¡¯ve truly seeded!¡± There was ayer of distorted light rings floating around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body that made him seem slightly unreal, but his proud expression remained exactly the same as it was before.


    ¡°Weiqing, what¡¯s happening here?¡± The Elven Empress could not help but ask, while Fen Tian, who was only six years old, had a very unpleasant expression on his face.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled as he spoke, ¡°This is one of my abilities. When I broke through to the Heavenly God Tier, I realized that the skill utilizes the Time Attribute. This skill allows me to turn life-forms in a designated area around me back to their childhood days while I remain unaffected by the transformation. It¡¯s effective on every living thing?unless the life-form escapes the designated area around me when I use the ability, or if the life-form attacks me and renders me incapable of using the ability. If that¡¯s not the case, once this ability has been used, it¡¯ll definitely be sessful. Initially, this ability was not powerful enough to shrink Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Energy. However, Fen Tian was still only Fen Tian. He¡¯s just borrowing the Nether Lord¡¯s abilities. In fact, he isn¡¯t even the genuine Nether Lord. My ability will be effective as long as he still has a body. Moreover, this skill is powered by the merging of the Saint God Nucleus Core. Your Majesty, I am truly grateful to you for your actions in restraining him or I would not have been able to use this ability. Oh and... little Fen Tian, what else do you have to say right now?¡±

 Chapter 835

    The Nether Lord eximed coldly, ¡°Fen Tian¡¯s nothing but a puppet of mine. I truly didn¡¯t expect that you would be able to master the Genesis Time Law. What a waste! Your skill may be effective against Fen Tian, but it¡¯s utterly useless against me. You can trap living things, but my Destructive Thought is not something that your puny Time Law can trap. I¡¯ll admit that I lost the battle here. However, the Netherworld¡¯s about to open a passageway that leads to this stretch on the maind. The day my true body descends to this world is the day all of you are destroyed. Fen Tian is my puppet. Even if he has to die, he¡¯ll die by my hands.¡±


    As he was saying that, two green-colored light suddenly shot out of the little six-year-old Fen Tian¡¯s eyes. With a pop, his head exploded just like that. The two green-colored light merged into one in the air, and it seemed to stare at Zhou Weiqing for a moment before it forcefully erupted while the Time Law¡¯s constraint vanished.


    All the Destruction Energy in the air seemed to vanish with this disappearance. There was only Fen Tian¡¯s corpse that dropped onto the ground with a thud. The Saint Land Lord from the Blood Red Hell did not even manage to say his final words before he died.


    Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress stared at each other. They could not refrain fromughing, ¡°So did we lose or win? Fen Tian¡¯s already so powerful with only a third of the Nether Lord¡¯s abilities, how are we going to deal with the actual Nether Lord then?¡±


    The Elven Empress sighed, ¡°We are incapable of dealing with him. The Nether Lord¡¯s not lying. The Genesis Time Law is only capable of restraining lifeforms like us, but he¡¯s different. He¡¯s formedpletely from the Destruction Energy and resentment. He¡¯s not even a living entity with substance. Moreover, the level of his Destruction Attribute significantly exceeds the level of your Genesis Time Law. Unless you canprehend the true Genesis Law, even with all of usbined, we still won¡¯t be a match for him.¡±


    ¡°Comprehend the true Genesis Law? Is there even a way to do that?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked in a lowered voice.


    The Elven Empress let out a forcedugh as she spoke, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. There¡¯s only one person who has ever mastered the Genesis Law, and that person was the Genesis God. After he created the world, his Genesis Law disappeared and ceased to exist. If you can master the Genesis Law, you¡¯ll be the new Genesis God. You¡¯ll be able to destroy the likes of the Boundless Maind with just a turn of your palm. How will it be possible for something like that to happen? The Genesis God no longer exists.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing stared at her in bewilderment as he asked, ¡°So what are we going to do then? We can¡¯t just wait for our doom here, right?¡±


    The Elven Empress spoke, ¡°We should leave this ce first before we discuss the matter any further. Our only way out is to reinforce the seal on the exit of the Netherworld passageway. It won¡¯t be a difficult task to reinforce the seal with your Saint Energy. As long as we can stop the Nether Lord from charging out, what else can it do even if it¡¯s more powerful? It¡¯s already at the Heaven Change Tier now, and it¡¯s also a God in the truest sense. However, it¡¯s still incapable of breaking out of the secure seal that was formed from the divine blood from the bloodline of all the different sects.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded. In truth, he did not like the feeling of destiny not being in his control. However, he could only abide by the Elven Empress¡¯ suggestion for the time being.


    A distorted halo shed past, and Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress simultaneously emerged within the void. When they emerged once again to their own space-time continuum, the Elven Empress returned to her original state ordingly. On the other hand, Fen Tian¡¯s corpse was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hand. Apart from the corpse, Fen Tian¡¯s Heavenly Core Nucleus was in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s other hand. It was the Heavenly Core Nucleus of Maximum-Level Heavenly God.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain, Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, and Peerless Sect powerhouses were initially idling around because they were at a loss of what to do. It seemed like Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress had only vanished for a split second before they reappeared again in the next moment. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Fen Tian had already turned into a corpse.


    After a short moment of silence, sounds of cheering simr to mighty wave erupted.


    After experiencing such a long battle with countless life and death situations, the great battle had finally ended. They were precisely the final victor.


    Within the sound of cheers, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soulmates had already pounced on him. Tian¡¯er who was also a participant of the earlier battle?stood the closest to him. She hugged Zhou Weiqing tightly. The other women were not slow either as they surrounded Zhou Weiqing in the center.


    The powerhouses from the Three Great Saint Lands also surrounded him one after another. They were truly relieved when they saw the corpse with its blown-off head. It did not matter that they went through many hardships, the battle had finally ended and victory was theirs.


    Shangguan Tianyang could not refrain himself from asking, ¡°Weiqing, how did you do it? Is Fen Tian¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing wrapped his arms around his soulmates on the left and right as he chuckled, ¡°Uncle, this is a secret. There¡¯s no way I¡¯m telling all of you. I can only say that Fen Tian has truly died. However, everything hasn¡¯t ended yet. The threat from the Netherworld Lord still stands.¡±


    After hearing his final sentence, the crowd¡¯s initial excitement instantly became much quieter. Each of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soulmates loosened their grip on his arms shyly. At one point, they truly thought that they were going to lose Zhou Weiqing, with all of their resentment and grudges turning into anxiousness. However, while they were looking at everyone nearby at this moment, they saw Dongfang Hanyue who was also standing next to them. The joy on their faces was once again, reced by jealousy.


    The Elven Empress spoke, ¡°Zhou Weiqing is right. We can¡¯t rx our vignce yet. We must quickly make our way to the seal at the exit of the Netherworld¡¯s pathway. Judging from the Nether Lord¡¯s confidence, I predict that it think it¡¯s certain that it will be able to break through the seal. At that time, no one will be able to stop him if he descends to our world.¡±


    Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s expression became solemn as he spoke, ¡°So where¡¯s this Nether Pathway then? Your majesty, please teach me.¡±


    The Elven Empress lowered her gaze as she bided, ¡°It¡¯s precisely there.¡±


    The crowd followed her gaze. Moreover, more than half of the Wan Shou Heaven¡¯s surface area was destroyed. Shangguan Tianyang was startled, ¡°Brother Xue, this¡­¡±


    Xue Ao¡¯tian sighed before he spoke, ¡°There¡¯s no need to hide anything now. It¡¯s true. Those of us from the Heavenly Snow Mountain has always been guarding the Nether Pathway¡¯s exit. My wife¡¯s even one of the seal¡¯s guardian. After she gave birth to Tian¡¯er back in those days, she returned to the seal right here. I¡¯ve never seen the Nether Pathway¡¯s seal before, but this is definitely the exit.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the Elven Empress, ¡°Your Majesty. What are we supposed to do now?¡±


    The dark clouds and darkness in the sky had already dispersed following the battle¡¯s end, and sunlight was shining on the ground. However, the Heavenly Snow Mountain no longer existed. Moreover, more than half of the Wan Shou Heaven¡¯s surface area was destroyed.


    The Elven Empress spoke in a solemn tone upon feeling the gazes from everyone, ¡°It¡¯s useless for ordinary people to go to the seal. Weiqing, you shall go with Tian¡¯er. You and Tian¡¯er possess true Saint Energy, only the two of you truly possess the ability to reinforce the Netherworld¡¯s seal. I¡¯m one of the originators who created the seal back in the day, and my lineage has the ability to reinforce the seal as well. However, you¡¯ll need to further enhance your cultivation base before you leave for the Netherworld¡¯s seal. You need to restore the two enormous dragon spirits so the dragons cane along with you. You can rely on their Dragon Emperor Bloodlines to ease the process of reinforcing the seal.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded, ¡°Very well. In that case, we¡¯ll begin now.¡±


    The Elf Tribe¡¯s twelve elven elders had already brought over the two enormous dragons, Hui Yao and Duo Si. The Elven Empress relied on her powerful Life Saint Energy to put them into a temporary slumber after trapping them earlier. However, the ck-colored stains on their bodies had yet to fade.


    Zhou Weiqing first went over to the upper area of the enormous dragon Hui Yao¡¯s head. His hands were glimmering with a gentle white light as he conjured up the Dual God Strength Hammers. The Astral Divine Territory was still attached to the giant hammers as well.


    He aimed the giant hammers downwards and pinned it down onto Hui Yao¡¯s head. A white-colored radiance shed past and the pure Saint Energy amplified by the Astral Divine Territory was infused into Hui Yao¡¯s body.


    Hui Yao¡¯s enormous body started trembling violently all of a sudden. It was Fen Tian who exercised control over Hui Yao and Duo Si earlier, the Destruction Energy that was controlling them turned into a masterless matter now that Fen Tian was already dead. The Destruction Energy was utterly defenseless in the face of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s pure Neb Saint Energy that had advanced to the Heavenly God Tier. It only took a few moments before the ck color on Hui Yao¡¯s body gradually faded and disappeared.


    On the other side, Tian¡¯er was also following the same method as she removed the Destruction Energy within Duo Si¡¯s body.


    After the process waspleted, Zhou Weiqing did not rx. Instead, he furrowed his brows and did not lift the giant hammers in his hands that was still pinning Hui Yao¡¯s head down.


    ¡°Woo¡­¡± The low and deep sound of a dragon¡¯s roar slowly escaped Hui Yao¡¯s mouth as he slowly opened his enormous dragon¡¯s eyes. When his muddled eyesight gradually turned crystal clear, the sound of a dismal dragon¡¯s roar burst forth from Hui Yao¡¯s mouth suddenly.


    ¡°No¡­ my children.¡± On the other side, Duo Si¡¯s dismal and agonizing moan echoed simultaneously. The two enormous dragons let out a sorrowful howl as if they had simultaneously be hysterical. It made all of the powerhouses on the scene feel a sense of grief for them.


    Zhou Weiqing had already predicted such an oue, but he still could not refrain from feeling heavy-hearted. Even Hui Yao and Duo Si were enved by the Blood Red Hell, there was no need to go into details about their children.


    The only thing that Zhou Weiqing could do at this moment was to use his gentle Saint Energy to continuously ease the grievance in Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s hearts.


    Hui Yao and Duo Si gradually turned calmer after a long while. Hui Yao raised his enormous head and looked at Zhou Weiqing. Surprisingly, his ginormous body was still trembling.


    ¡°Weiqing, they¡­they killed my children and used my children as a blood sacrifice to the Nether Lord. I¡­I¡­¡±


    Zhou Weiqing squatted down and gently caressed Hui Yao¡¯s huge head, ¡°What has passed is past. Turn your pain into strength, my friend. We¡¯ve already destroyed the Blood Red Hell, and I¡¯ve also killed Fen Tian. We¡¯re now heading to the Netherworld¡¯s seal urgently to reinforce the seal so that the Nether Lord¡¯s vision toe to our world will be unfulfilled.¡±

 Chapter 836

    After listening to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words, Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s eyes gradually turned red. Fierce and murderous intent oozed out from their bodies. At Zhou Weiqing¡¯s inquiry, they finally told the story that took ce after they went their separate ways.


    It turned out that after Hui Yao and his wife went their separate ways from Zhou Weiqing, they proceeded to look for their children. Relying on the connections of their bloodline, they finally found the Blood Red Hell. Just in time, they saw their children being used as the blood sacrifice for the Nether Lord that was presided by Fen Tian.


    Naturally, Hui Yao and his wife went crazy upon seeing this. However, the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy materialized once again at that moment. Under Fen Tian¡¯s control, it managed to inflict great harm on the two of them. With the help of the power from their children¡¯s blood sacrifice, they took the opportunity while Hui Yao and his wife were in a confused state of mind as they went berserk and enved them using the Destruction Energy. It was not until this moment that they finally regained their consciousness.


    Duo Si went to stand beside Hui Yao. The two dragons snuggled with each other with their necks touching as Duo Si burst into tears. After all, anybody would be sad losing their children.


    At this moment, a peculiar wave of energy suddenly caused the entire realm to quake. It caused everyone to stay vignt on their feet.


    Not only did the air quiver, the ground below quaked as well. A wave of Destruction Aura sted out from the middle of the abyss. Even though it was not particrly strong, the sense of Destruction aura in it was more than enough to elicit horrors on their faces. The sky that had just lit up seemed to have dimmed down a little as well.


    The Elven Empress quickly urged, ¡°Weiqing, hurry! Absorb Fen Tian¡¯s Heavenly Nucleus Core! We must really go now! It must be the Nether Lord smashing the seal. It seems like the seal can no longer hold him off!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing did not dare to waste any time.?As he activated his Astral Divine Territory, Fen Tian¡¯s Heavenly Nucleus Core transformed into a stream of light and flowed into the Astral Divine Territory. Thousands and thousands of stars instantly shined brightly at the same time as it gave feedback to his body and increased his cultivation base sharply.


    The Elven Empress did not stay idle either. She crossed her legs in midair and restored her Life Energy that was used up previously. In a sense, sealing the Nether Lord would be their true final battle.


    As Zhou Weiqing bathed in the pure starlight, circles of halos started to form around his Saint God Nucleus Core. Even his skin began to show signs of ripples as the Saint Energy continued to refine and purify in the midst of the elevation of his cultivation base. However, just like what the Elven Empress had said, he noticed that even if he cast the Star Feedback on a powerful Destruction Heavenly Nucleus Core like Fen Tian¡¯s, it would still be impossible for him to touch the threshold of the level that Fen Tian used to have half his foot in previously.


    As it turned out, having Saint Energy prevented one from entering the Heavenly Change Tier. Rather contradictorily, the creation characteristics in Saint Energy would confine and limit one¡¯s future.


    If the Heavenly Change Tier would allow one to be God, then he would never be a god.


    It did not matter much to Zhou Weiqing if he became a god or not. However, if he could not break through this barrier, how could he face the Nether Lord if he managed to break open the seal? How could he protect his family, friends, or the entire world if he could not kill him?


    Even though Zhou Weiqing was not particrly enthusiastic about power, he had always been a person with a strong desire to control. This was a situation that he liked the least where it waspletely out of his control, and he had to rely on luck instead. However, at this moment, he had done everything that he could have done. He worked hard to improve his cultivation base, and every time he improved slightly, luck would naturally be a step closer to him


    The Astral Divine Territory did not expand outwards with the elevation of his cultivation base. Instead, it engulfed Zhou Weiqing entirely and made it seem like multiple stars that could emit Saint Energy was embedded in his Ringless Ground Purging Set. The Saint Energy that became increasingly pure effectively suppressed the Destruction Energy that was rising from beneath the abyss.


    Little by little, the starlight converged. The Astral Feedback¡¯s energy hadpletely integrated with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Fen Tian¡¯s Destruction Heavenly Nucleus Core was indeed powerful. As the saying went, when things were at their worst, they began to mend. The Neb Saint Energy that was obtained from the Feedback did not deplete as muchpared to the Star Feedback of other ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master¡¯s Heavenly Nucleus Core. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cultivation base was greatly raised all the way up to the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier from the Middle Level, and there was even some Saint Energy left. However, this leftover Saint Energy could only ultimately make his Saint Energy more abundant, it could not help him with another breakthrough.


    The Star Feedback¡¯s light dimmed down but the starlight on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set did not disappear ordingly. Instead, it became even clearer. Stars shone brilliantly on the white armor as if the luster that was full of Saint Energy would easily spill out from any parts of his body with just a simple thought from him.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at the Elven Empress. She was still sitting cross-legged in the void as circles of life halos spread out and converged ceaselessly.


    ¡°Weiqing, I¡¯ll go with you,¡± Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s chilly voice sounded in the air. She rode the ckfiend dragon, and in no time at all, she had arrived in front of Zhou Weiqing.


    ¡°We¡¯ll go as well!¡± The three Shangguan sisters and the Little Witch quickly rushed over, too!


    Tears began to well in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes when he saw the eagerness and determination in the girls¡¯ eyes.


    ¡°Silly, what are you guys going there for? It¡¯s not like you have the Saint Energy. If we really could deal with this problem through the mere umtions of all our cultivation bases, then the Nether Lord would not have been able to live this long. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll be fine! We¡¯re just going there to reinforce the seal. We¡¯ll definitelye back in no time at all.¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er was a little beside herself, ¡°So... what if the Nether Lord breaks the seal?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing froze for a moment before he waved his hand at Bing¡¯er, ¡°Bing¡¯er,e here!¡±


    At this moment, jealousy was thest thing on the girls¡¯ minds. In a sh, Shangguan Bing¡¯er appeared in front of Zhou Weiqing. He spread his arms wide open and pulled her into his arms.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, I¡¯m sorry that I¡¯ve let you down. You¡¯re the one who introduced me to the world of Heavenly Jewel Masters. I remember when we first met, I actually ravished your body due to the awakening of my Heavenly Jewels. Instead of ming me, you helped and took care of me as you used your gentleness to guide me on the path of bing a Heavenly Jewel Master. In my life, it¡¯s the happiest thing for me, Zhou Weiqing, to have you as my wife. However, I¡¯m sorry for letting you down. My infidelity must have hurt you a lot. Still, I have to tell you that my love for you has never once lessened. Bing¡¯er, I love you!¡±


    As he was saying that, he lowered his head and nted a deep kiss on Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s fragrant lips.


    Bing¡¯er was taken aback for a moment. However, within seconds, she quickly responded to his kiss passionately. Her arms were trembling slightly as she put her arms around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s neck and hugged him tightly.


    Their lips parted and Zhou Weiqing pulled away both of Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s arms before he gently pulled her to a side. A dazed look could be seen in her beautiful eyes as she continued to levitate quietly in the sky.


    With a sh, he appeared in front of Shangguan Fei¡¯er and proceeded to pull her into his arms, too.


    ¡°Fei¡¯er, even though you look exactly like Bing¡¯er, your personalities are totally different. With your vivacious and vibrant personality, there¡¯s no man that could ever be a match for your perseverance. During the most difficult time in my life, you¡¯ve always been by my side. Thank you. I love Bing¡¯er but I love you, too! There¡¯s no way for me to survive without you. Indeed, I¡¯m a selfish man but there¡¯s no way for me to not be selfish!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say such wor¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er was beside herself. However, just as she was about to say something, she was forcefully stopped by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s lips. In the next moment, she melted in his arms as well.


    When Zhou Weiqing finally let go of her lips, no words came out from her mouth either. She floated in the air in a daze.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er,¡± Zhou Weiqing pulled Shangguan Xue¡¯er who was standing next to Shangguan Fei¡¯er, ¡°Xue¡¯er, I know that you¡¯ve always thought that you¡¯re not as precious as Bing¡¯er and Fei¡¯er in my heart but you¡¯ve never been so wrong. I love you, and it¡¯s not because it¡¯s out of convenience. I love your coldness and that unsullied nobleness. All the things that you¡¯ve done for me secretly are forever engraved in my heart.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er took the initiative and offered her lips to him. She kissed him and left him with no chance to continue his speech.


    ¡°Yuehan,¡± Zhou Weiqing waved towards Little Witch as he let go of Shangguan Xue¡¯er.


    Wu Yuehan¡¯s beautiful eyes werepletely red as her tears streamed uncontrobly down her cheeks, ¡°I hate that you¡¯re doing this! Are you trying to give us yourst words?¡± Although she was saying this, she still came forward to face Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head, ¡°No, I just want to hug all of you and feel the heat of your bodies!¡± Holding her cheeks that were soaked with tears, he kissed her tenderly.


    It did not matter if it were the three Shangguan sisters or Wu Yuehan, they were all currently hovering motionlessly in the air after they were kissed by Zhou Weiqing. A dazed look could be seen in their beautiful eyes.


    ¡°Hanyue,¡± Zhou Weiqing looked at Dongfang Hanyue. She was staring at him, too.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to do this. I won¡¯t follow you there. Don¡¯t forget, I still have our son other than you,¡± Dongfang Hanyue replied Zhou Weiqing as she paled noticeably. Her right hand that was holding the ckfiend Devastation Dragon ying Spear waspletely pale as well.


    Zhou Weiqing let out a smile, ¡°Alright, that¡¯s great. However, I still want to kiss you, can I?


    Her figure turned into a sh as she collided into his arms forcefully, ¡°Don¡¯t die! Promise me that you¡¯lle back alive! As long as youe back in one piece, I¡¯ll give you my word that I¡¯ll give up my position as the Pce Master of the Mysterious Heavenly Pce and bring your son here to meet you!¡± As she said that, she kissed Zhou Weiqing hard on the lips and even?bit down on his lips?<sup>1?</sup>.


    Dongfang Hanyue was still a Saint Lord after all. When Zhou Weiqing kissed Shangguan Xue¡¯er, she already had a sneaking suspicion. The few girls who had been kissed by Zhou Weiqing had clearly lost their sensibility. She understood that Zhou Weiqing merely did not want them to follow him to such danger.


    After Dongfang Hanyue kissed him, she hugged him tightly and refused to let him go.


    Zhou Weiqing sighed, ¡°Perhaps this is my punishment from God. It would be my greatest fortune to have either one of you, no matter which one, to be my wife but I¡¯m just too greedy. Still, I really don¡¯t have the heart to leave any of you behind. This time, if I cane back safely, all the time in my remaining life will belong to all of you. I¡¯ll use my remaining time to repay all of your love towards me. Hanyue, when Ie back, I¡¯ll go to the Mysterious Heavenly Pce with you to formally bring you and our son back. Nobody will be able to stop me! Even if I have to pull and connect the entire Mysterious Heavenly Maind to the Boundless Maind, I won¡¯t allow the two of you to be separated from me!¡±


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 Chapter 837

    Dongfang Hanyue turned her body away and once again, returned to ride on the ckfiend Dragon¡¯s head. Her back was facing Zhou Weiqing, and she refused to look at him again as she held on to the dragon¡¯s horn.


    Last but not least, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sight finallynded on Tian¡¯er who was staring at him but did note near him.


    ¡°My dear¡­¡±


    Tian¡¯er stared at Zhou Weiqing nonchntly, ¡°I know you better than they do so you don¡¯t have to persuade me anymore. You don¡¯t have any reason to talk me out of it either. I have the Saint Energy, too! You¡¯re allowed to sacrifice for the maind so why am I not allowed to?¡±


    ¡°B-But, our child is in your tummy!¡± Zhou Weiqing let out a bitter smile.


    Tian¡¯er continued on indifferently, ¡°But I don¡¯t want my child to lose his father before he¡¯s even born. If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯d rather die together with our family of three. Don¡¯t say anything else. If you try to stop me from going by force or make me unconscious, I¡¯ll kill myself the moment I wake up, regardless of whether you¡¯re able toe back alive! I¡¯m sure you know my temper very well!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Stumped, Zhou Weiqing stared at Tian¡¯er. He was at a loss for words. Indeed, among all the other girls, Tian¡¯er was the one who understood Zhou Weiqing the most. The time the two of them spent together cultivating was the longest, and they had created the Saint Energy together. Their minds were also very much in sync. As she watched how Zhou Weiqing dealt with the few other girls, Tian¡¯er naturally had her own countermeasure.


    Zhou Weiqing looked at Xue Ao¡¯tian with a slightly helpless look as he tried to ask his father-inw to help him with this matter. However, Xue Ao¡¯tian merely shook his head at him gently, ¡°Although Tian¡¯er is my daughter, I¡¯m actually on her side regarding this matter. If it¡¯s not for the fact that we don¡¯t have any Saint Energy that can help you, I¡¯d definitely go with you together as well. Weiqing, stop thinking too much. You have to understand that if you don¡¯t seed this time, it¡¯s very likely that our world will disappear. At best, we¡¯ll probably just live slightly longer than you. With Tian¡¯er¡¯s help, the chances of you seeding will be much greater. Bring her along with you. We¡¯ll wait for your good news right here. No matter how difficult the situation that you face, you must have faith in yourself. We¡¯ll be waiting for your triumphant return!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head silently before he solemnly swore to Xue Ao¡¯tian, ¡°Even if I die, I¡¯ll die in front of Tian¡¯er! I¡¯ll use my life to protect her!¡±


    Relief could be seen in Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s eyes, ¡°I believe in you!¡±


    At this moment, the Elven Empress gradually opened her eyes as well. The twelve Elven Elders were waiting beside her with a worried look.


    All of them also knew that once the Elven Empress left, she might not be able to make it back alive. No matter what, the Elven Empress was still the most powerful ruler in the Elf Tribe for the past ten thousand years. She had brought them great hope. Additionally, all the lives of the Elven Empresses were connected to the Ancient Tree of Life. If an Elven Empress died, the Ancient Tree of Life would wilt as well. It would then need a new Elven Empress to connect her bloodline with it before it could be revived once again. However, if that was the case, the Ancient Tree of Life that had evolved would disappear, and the new tree would return to its original form. This was not a good news for the Elf Tribe at all.


    The Elven Empress let out a faint sigh as she looked at the Elders, ¡°You¡¯ve heard the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Snow Mountain, too. As the saying goes, how can the eggs remain unbroken when the nest is ruined? If we can¡¯t stop the Nether Lord, we¡¯ll no longer be able to survive. If we fail this time, then there¡¯s nothing else that can be said and done. However, if I die after we seed, please follow Weiqing and my agreement. Please take our people to the Heavenly Bow Empire and allow them to thrive there. The Peerless Sect will take care of our Elf Tribe. At that time, please let my daughter inherit my throne.¡±


    ¡°Your majesty!¡± All of the twelve Elven Elders fell to their knees in the air. Grief was apparent in their voices.


    The Elven Empress let out a faint smile, ¡°Every life wille to an end. Moreover, it¡¯s not guaranteed that I¡¯ll die. Weiqing will be the truebat force in this battle, and I¡¯m just merely assisting from the side. As long as we can suppress the Nether Lord and strengthen the seal, our mission will bepleted. Alright, it¡¯s time for us to go now. Otherwise, everything will be toote once the seal is broken.¡±


    Turquoise light retracted at once as it dyed the six wings behind the Elven Empress into the same color as well. In just a sh, she re-emerged by Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s side.


    Two loud dragon roars resonated in the air. The roar was filled withplete hatred. Hui Yao and his wife, Duo Si, flew in front of Zhou Weiqing and the other two before he said in his deep voice, ¡°I¡¯ll carry you there. Let us work together. No matter what, we can¡¯t let the Nether Lord have his way!¡±


    When Zhou Weiqing saw Hui Yao¡¯s blood-stained eyes, he sighed secretly in his heart. However, he could not bring himself to say anyforting words to him at all. After all, the scar that was etched in this couple¡¯s heart was just too deep.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Zhou Weiqing replied in a deep voice.


    As he was speaking, he took hold of Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand andnded on Hui Yao¡¯s head swiftly. The Elven Empress, on the other hand,nded on top of Duo Si¡¯s head all by herself. With another growl, strong fiery red light spewed out from the bodies of both gigantic dragons. As they carried Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er,?and the Elven Empress, they turned around and flew directly into the huge abyss that was a cavern on the ground and disappeared in just a blink of an eye.


    Nobody said a word. With Shangguan Tianyang, Xue Ao¡¯tian, and Long Shiya in the lead, all of the powerhouses of this generation slowly closed their eyes and said a silent prayer in their hearts. Without a doubt, all of them understood very well that Zhou Weiqing and the rest would not be able to defeat the Nether Lord. Due to this reason, all they could do was pray that the entire sealing process would bepleted without a glitch.


    As they flew into the abyss, the surrounding air suddenly turned cold. Fortunately, Hui Yao and Duo Si both had a strong affinity to the Fire Element, and it was thanks to this that they managed to drive the cold away. All that Zhou Weiqing and the rest could feel was a warm and pleasant atmosphere.


    ¡°Weiqing,¡± Hui Yao¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Hui Yao?¡± When he first came across Hui Yao, he was still a very feeble and ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master, but now he had grown into a powerhouse who was at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier simr to Hui Yao. Moreover, he was a Maximum Level Heavenly God who possessed a Saint God Nucleus Core.


    Hui Yao told Zhou Weiqing in a very deep voice, ¡°Weiqing, I know it¡¯s very likely that I won¡¯t have a chance to avenge my children. Ever since I knew you, you¡¯ve helped us out many times, and every time we¡¯re with you, our problems were solved without many difficulties. What I¡¯m trying to say is this time, if you who possesses Saint Energy has a chance to kill the Nether Lord, please do so with all your might! If you can kill him and avenge my children, Duo Si and I are willing to be your ve and servant in the future. We¡¯ll guard you and your offsprings for the rest of our lives, forever and ever until the end of time!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was taken aback. He could feel the persistence and determination, along with a hint of helplessness and despair in Hui Yao¡¯s voice.


    Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath as he spelled out his words slowly, ¡°I¡¯ll give it my best and do everything in my power!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡± Hui Yao¡¯s voice quivered a little.


    The conversation ended, and they did not continue speaking about it any longer. Zhou Weiqing took a clear look at the surroundings calmly.


    The huge cave was probably a thousand meters wide in diameter. Due to this, even a body asrge as Hui Yao and Duo Si could fly inside the cave side by side without being overcrowded.


    The cave wall was a dark gray color. A faint Destruction Energy could be felt in there. It was apparent that this cave was not artificially dug out. Instead, it seemed like it was sted open by a powerful force.


    Zhou Weiqing asked the Elven Empress who was seated on Duo Si¡¯s head, ¡°Since we¡¯re going to face the Nether Lord soon, please do tell me more about it. After all, I¡¯m not very well-informed regarding this matter. How did it manage toe here in the first ce?¡±


    The Elven Empress nodded her head, ¡°Well, in truth, the appearance of the Nether Lord was actually caused by you human beings.¡±


    ¡°We, humans, were the one who caused it to appear?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked, perplexed.


    The Elven Empress nodded her head, ¡°Yes. When the Nether first appeared, it did not have a living body at all. To be more precise, it¡¯s a powerful force of living things that evolved from energy. It made its appearance during the first emergence of living things in this world.¡±


    ¡°Then what kind of energy is it actually? And where does this Destruction Energy originated from?¡±


    The Elven Empress replied, ¡°It¡¯s from all the negative emotions thate from human beings. It¡¯s mainly from resentment, hatred, fear, bloodlust and so on. These negative emotions then merged together and formed themselves into Destruction Energy.¡±


    She saw the disbelief in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes as she continued, ¡°It¡¯s hard to believe, isn¡¯t it? You may think that it¡¯s a little too much for me to me everything on you human beings. However, the fact is, it indeed stemmed from all the negative emotions that you human beings feel. In ancient times, the Dragon Tribe and we from the Elf Tribe were the main rulers of this maind. Even though we also had wars that time, there were only a few wars that actually took ce. Moreover, we did not have those backstabbing, scheming tactics that you human beings always employ. What yed the biggest role here was poption.¡±


    ¡°The Elf Tribe?and the Dragon Tribes were particrly strong in the past. However, even during our most prosperous period, our poption was barely one in ten-thousandth of the poption of human beings now. You human beings have reproductive abilities that we envy to death. Additionally, all of you also use underhanded schemes to get ahead among each other. For this reason, the number of negative emotions naturally increased.¡±


    ¡°At the beginning, these negative emotions were merelying off your bodies. However, with the continuous increase of these negative emotions, some of the energy began to mutate and opened up a small realm of its own. In ancient times, we used to call this the Animus Realm. At first, when the realm was just opened, it was so small that it was almost impossible for anyone to detect it. However, with the gradual strengthening of you human beings, to the point that you gradually became the ruler of this maind, wars and ughtering continued to repeat itself again and again. This was how the Animus Realm became bigger and bigger as time goes by. By the time we discovered this realm, it had already formed its own consciousness and was already out of control. That¡¯s the Nether Lord that we all know now.¡±

 Chapter 838

    ¡°At the beginning, we were still able to destroy him when we joined our hands together. However, this Nether Lord was extremely cunning. It turned out that he actually drilled a hole in the ground of his realm and hid there so that our ancestors could not find him for a very long time. By the time he was found again, he had be much stronger than he was, as strong as Fen Tian whom you faced previously. At that time, we did not have the Saint Attribute so the previous Elven Empress burned herself into ashes to weaken him. Even then, they were unable to kill him. The Dragon Emperor, on the other hand,bined forces with the rest of the Dragon Tribe powerhouses toy down a seal and sealed him with extreme difficulty so that he could no longer absorb anymore enmity from the outside world.¡±


    After listening to it, Zhou Weiqing let out a sigh of relief. However, a sad and mournful expression suddenly appeared on the Elven Empress¡¯ face, ¡°It¡¯s precisely due to that battle that our Elf and Dragon Tribes were all badly wounded because our most powerful forces had all been sacrificed in that battle. In turn, it kind of sped up the process of you human beings taking control of this world.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing chimed in, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then the Nether Lord that was sealed should be very weak, shouldn¡¯t he? Since he could no longer absorb enmity from the outer world, there was no way for him to be even stronger. So what¡¯s actually going on?¡±


    The Elven Empress let out a bitter smile, ¡°Well, it was indeed like this in the beginning. He could no longer enhance his strength by himself, and we also thought that we could keep him sealed forever. However, as time goes by, things began to change. We¡¯ve no idea how the Nether Lord did it but somehow, he managed to drill a tiny hole in the seal and absorbed enmity carefully from the outside world. By the time the Dragon Emperor noticed it, he had already be much stronger than before. Left with no other choices, the Dragon Emperor could only repeatedly strengthen the seal. However, if the Nether Lord could break the seal the first time, there would undoubtedly be a second time. If I guessed correctly, when he broke open the seal for the second time, he was even more careful than the first time and even managed to contact the Blood Red Hell to increase the grievances in the outer world. Not only that, it was the Blood Red Hell who helped direct the grievance into the Nether Realm. He finally made his first move when he became strong enough, and this time, it was already toote when we noticed it.¡±


    ¡°The Destruction Energy that was formed by negative emotions had been strengthened to be as powerful as the Heavenly Change Tier through the constant purification from the Nether Lord. It¡¯s a level that even your Saint Energy will never be able to break through. Now, I just hope that with the help of your Saint Energy, we canpletely seal the Nether Realm. With this way, you¡¯ll only need to infuse some intensified Saint Energy into it once in a while so that we can stop him from getting stronger. Although this is only a temporary solution, it¡¯s the only way that we have right now!¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head in silence. Even the Dragon and Elf Tribe that were so powerful had their hands tied when faced with the Nether Lord. One could easily imagine just how powerful he was. However, this did not mean that there was no other way to deal with him. At the very least, the temporary solution would allow this world to continue existing in peace.


    Hui Yao and Duo Si continued to push forward into the deep abyss. Every now and then, Hui Yao would spew out balls of fire to illuminate the pathway ahead. This abyss seemed to have no end at all. They had already flown for more than 15 minutes with their current flying speed and was at least fifty kilometers in. Still, there was no sign of them reaching their destination yet.


    At this moment, a gentle pop suddenly sounded from an eruption below, and an intense Destruction Energy surged out from the cave below.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s perception was the most alert. Within seconds, he immediately acted. His body remained still as tinum Neb Saint Energy sted out from a piece of lit star that was embedded in the chest piece of his Ringless Ground Purging Set. Although the Destruction Energy was powerful, it was not that pure. With just a sh of tinum light, the entire Destruction Energy was consumed by the Saint Energy.


    ¡°We have to speed up!¡± The Elven Empress announced anxiously.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head. Several dozens of Neb Saint Energy forces spewed out from his Ringless Ground Purging Set and formed a gigantic tinum light shield that enveloped the two gigantic dragons.


    Both Hui Yao and Duo Si strained every nerve to increase their speed and charged straight towards the deep abyss without the need of Zhou Weiqing¡¯smand.


    The two gigantic dragons had cultivation bases at the Heavenly God Tier. Now that they were charging forward with all their might, their speed was impossibly fast and as swift as the wind. The Destruction Energy in the air that apanied them became even more intense as they made their way in deeper. All of them had a solemn look on their faces. They were all praying that the seal would hold, at least until they arrived at their destination.


    WHAM ¡ª


    A surge of Destruction Energy that was several times stronger than before crashed forcefully on the Saint Energy Shield that was being held up by Zhou Weiqing as it forced the two gigantic dragons to slow down suddenly. However, thanks to the Saint Energy, and the fact that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was purer than ever after he had reached the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier, the powerful Saint Energy suppressed the Destruction Energy in the air by force. Due to this, the two dragons merely halted for a moment before they continued to pick up their speed again as they moved deeper into the deep abyss.


    At this point, a voice erupted in the air, ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡± What followed next was a wave of intense tyrannical energy ripple that burst out from the bottom of the abyss. A gigantic figure suddenly appeared and blocked their way.


    Zhou Weiqing had traveled far and wide, and he had seen a great deal. However, even he could not help but be taken aback when he saw this huge figure.


    Although the abyss continued to stretch downwards and the diameter gradually narrowed, it was still at least 500 meters wide in diameter. Nevertheless, this giant that had appeared out of nowhere from below literally obstructed the entire 500-meter wide pathway. With just this alone, it was easy to imagine just how humongous its body was. Hui Yao and his wife immediately felt dwarfed inparison in front of this figure. Waves of Destruction Energy continued to emanate out of its body unceasingly. It turned out that the Destruction Energy that had attacked Zhou Weiqing and the rest earlier was only the residual energy ripples.


    This humongous being turned out to be a turtle-shaped Heavenly Beast. However, there was one thing that made it stand out whenpared to other ordinary turtles, and that was its head. It possessed a head that was almost identical to Hui Yao, or worse, even bigger than Hui Yao. A dragon head on a turtle¡¯s body. At this moment, glowing fire that looked like flowers were lighting up the patterns on its back. A pair of dragon orbs were staring fiercely at Zhou Weiqing and the rest.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Dragon Turtle!¡± The Elven Empress eximed in surprise. With a sh, she leaped off Duo Si¡¯s body. As a gentle green light shone downwards, the green light that was filled with the Life Saint Energynded gently on the Dragon Turtle.


    The Dragon Turtle was dumbfounded, ¡°T-The Elf Tribe? Life Saint Energy? A-Are you the Elven Empress?¡± The hostility in his eyes immediately faded when he saw the six wings behind the Elven Empress.


    The Elven Empress quickly replied, ¡°I¡¯m the current Elven Empress. Dear respected Dragon Turtle Elder, what¡¯s the current situation with the seal? We just killed the Nether Lord¡¯s advocate in the human world and are here to help out because we noticed that the seal seems to be in an unstable state. This is a human powerhouse, Zhou Weiqing, and this is his wife, Tian¡¯er. They have managed to cultivate the Saint Energy with the help of the four Saint Attributes. I believe that it¡¯ll be a great help in reinforcing the seal. These two dragons here are the descendants of His Majesty Dragon Emperor.¡±


    At this point, the Dragon Turtle already had a clear view of Zhou Weiqing and the others. Zhou Weiqing had also withdrawn his own Saint Energy.


    There was no doubt that the Elven Empress¡¯ Life Saint Energy had won the trust of the Dragon Turtle. Due to the fact that they were from the ancient tribes, the moment it saw the six wings behind the Elven Empress and sensed the Life Saint Energy that was extremely serene and rxing, it immediately understood the goodwill of these neers.


    Hui Yao¡¯s voice reverberated in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears, ¡°Actually, the Dragon Turtle is also part of our Dragon Tribe. It¡¯s sort of like a mutated dragon, but it¡¯s extremely powerful. This Dragon Turtle elder¡¯s cultivation base is most likely at the Upper Level of the Heavenly God Tier. Not only that, the Dragon Turtle is known as the Heavenly Beast that has the best defense in the entire world. Even in ancient times, their poption was extremely scarce. I did not expect the ancestors to ce a Dragon Turtle Elder here to attend to us.¡±


    As he was saying that, Hui Yao led Duo Si forward to pay their homage to the Dragon Turtle who had lived for only-God-knows-how-long.


    The Dragon Turtle stretched his head forward in Hui Yao¡¯s direction. A stream of intense red light beamed out from his eyes andnded on Hui Yao. Instead of dodging, Hui Yao merely stood still and allowed the red light to shine on him.


    After a short moment, the Dragon Turtle and Hui Yao both simultaneously emitted the same golden brilliance from their eyes.


    The Dragon Turtle nodded his head towards Hui Yao, ¡°You must be the descendant that His Majesty had left behind in the Luster Spatial Realm. In this case, please follow me, hurry! I¡¯m afraid the seal won¡¯t hold much longer. Let us talk about this while we move. All of you, get on my back!¡±


    Hui Yao and Duo Sinded gently. Although their gigantic bodies alsonded on the Dragon Turtle¡¯s back, it did not appear crowded at all.


    A loud rumble resonated in the air. Zhou Weiqing finally noticed that all four limbs of the Dragon Turtle were inserted in the surrounding caverns previously. All four of his limbs were shaped in the form of dragon ws as well, and they were humongous. At this moment, the four limbs were retracted, and everyone instantly plunged straight downwards into the deep abyss.


    ¡°Your timing¡¯s just perfect! There have been multiplebat engagements at the seal, and His Majesty¡¯s heavily wounded now. We can no longer hold on!¡±


    ¡°W-What? Our ancestor is heavily injured?¡± Hui Yao waspletely taken aback.


    The Dragon Turtle replied in a deep voice, ¡°We¡¯ve no idea why, but the Nether Lord¡¯s strength has been continuously increasing in thest decade or so. We couldn¡¯t even find out where he managed to get his power. Recently, he hadunched several attacks on the seal, and because of this, there were already many cracks on the seal. On top of that, not too long ago, he managed to break a small piece of the seal by force. His Majesty only managed to patch and reinforce the seal at the cost of a serious injury. However, all the cracks are bing bigger and bigger, and it¡¯ll break anytime now. I¡¯m sure all of you must have felt the force from the Destruction Energy. That¡¯s exactly the doing of the Nether Lord. Apart from that, I¡¯m afraid the seal will break any time now judging by the Destruction Energy that¡¯s getting stronger and stronger as we speak. If it¡¯s not for the fact that I noticed your presence and went out to see earlier, I would¡¯ve gone there to help the others to strengthen the seal.¡±


    After listening to the Dragon Turtle¡¯s words, all of them could not help but take in a cold breath in shock. The situation seemed to be even worse than they had thought. They could still ept the fact that cracks had appeared on the seal, but to the point that the Dragon Emperor ¡ª the one who yed the most important role in the sealing process ¡ª?actually got injured? What did that mean?

 Chapter 839

    The Netherworld Seal was previouslypleted by the Dragon Emperor who was the leader, the Elven Empress of that generation, and the rest of the powerhouses. The current Dragon Emperor was severely injured so one could only imagine how badly the seal¡¯s energy had depleted. Furthermore, would they be able to sessfully reinforce the seal without the help of the Dragon Emperor?


    Even though everyone felt slightly anxious in their hearts, they understood that their anxiety was useless at this moment. They could only pray for the best.


    The Dragon Turtle fell at an extremely fast speed, and there was a distortedyer of light, with a pattern that glimmered indistinctly in the surrounding area. There was also a dense Destruction Energy that attacked the lower part of the Dragon Turtle¡¯s body. Its defense was truly strong and powerful to be able to withstand the violent Destruction Energy while remaining uninjured. It definitely lived up to its name of being the Heavenly Beast with the strongest defense in the world.


    Zhou Weiqing pressed his hands on the Dragon Turtle¡¯s body as he infused a surge of gentle Saint Energy into its body. The Dragon Turtle¡¯s body noticeably trembled once when the Saint Energy entered its body, and just in a short while, it could sense the benefits of the Saint Energy. Its body stopped falling for a tiny moment as it turned its dragon¡¯s head around and nodded at Zhou Weiqing. Zhou Weiqing could clearly see that there were joy and excitement in its huge dragon¡¯s eyes. It was apparent that the Dragon Turtle could sense the suppressing effect Saint Energy had on the Destruction Energy.


    The Dragon Turtle continued falling for almost an hour when the pattern on its back brightened up suddenly. It released a gush of air from its lower abdomen that supported its enormous body, and it reduced the momentum from the fall as it enabled it tond gently.


    When the crowd arrived in this ce, they realized that the surrounding darkness had gradually disappeared. Due to that, they were able to witness a magnificent scene.


    The surrounding cave walls were glimmering with the dazzling radiance from countless colorful gemstones encrusted on the walls. The gemstones were glowing with a myriad of brilliant colors from the reflection of the Dragon Turtle¡¯s radiance. The deeper they traveled, the more intense the gemstones glowed in the surroundings. Zhou Weiqing swore that if these gemstones were excavated and sold outside, they would certainly be sold for an enormous fortune as he had never even seen most of these gemstones before.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be surprised. The rocks in the surrounding walls are continuously corroded by our seal¡¯s energy for many years, and they slowly formed from the gradual changes in the rock¡¯s internal structure. These are not real gemstones. They¡¯re actually filled with arge amount of attribute energy. It¡¯s quite simr to our Heavenly Beasts¡¯ Nucleus Core, and the Heavenly Core Nucleus of you humans,¡± the Dragon Turtle exined.


    With a thud, the Dragon Turtle¡¯s enormous body finally came in contact with solid ground. However, it did not stop there as it ced its gigantic dragon ws on the ground and moved rapidly along a route in front that led to the inside.


    Zhou Weiqing and the rest had only discovered that they had finally arrived at the bottom of the?abyss. They could not help themselves when a sudden realization hit them ¡ª they had indeed traveled a terrifying distance! The surrounding temperature was obviously different from when they had just descended into the abyss, it changed from the original icy cold temperature to scorching heat. The surrounding air rippled with water-like vapor asionally.


    ¡°Are we close to the earth¡¯s core?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.


    The Dragon Turtle exined, ¡°To be exact, we¡¯re in the earth¡¯s outer core. We, from the Dragon n, are masters in controlling fire and so were the imperial families of past dynasties. His Majesty, the Dragon Emperor draws support from the energy of the earth¡¯s core to attain the highest level in his cultivation base so that he can maintain the seal.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing eximed with overwhelming emotions, ¡°For the benefit of the maind, the senior Dragon Emperor and all the seniors have truly contributed too much. It¡¯s just too much.¡± He questioned himself ¡ª If he was in their ce, would he be able to persist for so many years? Just the loneliness from carrying out this duty was not something an ordinary person was capable of enduring.


    The Dragon Turtle did not march for a long period of time before the ce ahead suddenly widened into a clearing that was brightly lit.


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, even the Dragon Turtle¡¯s enormous body was dwarfed by the ce that was as vast as an arena.


    Zhou Weiqing could sense a sort of peculiar energy fluctuation here that made him feel kind and warm. He looked closely and discovered that there were a total of thirteen balls of energy floating in mid-air in the middle of this huge arena. The energy balls were constantly changing its colors. A giant Demon Magic Formation was formed right underneath the thirteen energy balls. Theplexity of the Demon Magic Formation exceeded theplexity of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s design for the eleventh piece of Ringless Ground Purging Set, and it made one dizzy at first nce.


    Out of the thirteen energy balls that were frozen and floating in midair, the biggest ball in the middle was over two hundred meters in diameter while the diameter of each of the twelve balls surrounding it was over one hundred meters. Together, the energy balls formed a Demon Magic Formation that was beyond even the word ¡®gigantic¡¯. Zhou Weiqing already possessed a cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier. However, he still felt small as he stood before the Demon Magic Formation at this moment.


    Hui Yao and Duo Si leaped down from the Dragon Turtle¡¯s back separately. As they witnessed the gigantic Demon Magic Formation before them, Hui Yao could not refrain from sighing emotionally, ¡°So this is the Netherworld¡¯s seal then? Does the Netherworld still lie below it?¡±


    The Dragon Turtle murmured, ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure that the Netherworld is lying underneath it because the Netherworld belongs in another realm. We¡¯re merely suppressing the realm. However, it¡¯s obvious that the Nether Lord hade up with a way to make contact with those above ground. Otherwise, his actual strength won¡¯t be continuously increasing. Human, were you infusing Saint Energy into my body earlier?¡±


    Thest sentence was meant for Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing hastily nodded, ¡°That¡¯s correct. It was Saint Energy.¡±


    The Dragon Turtle did not even attempt to conceal its excitement, ¡°That¡¯s wonderful. I can feel that your Saint Energy is very effective in restricting the Destruction Energy. Please wait for a moment while I quickly request for His Majesty, the Dragon Emperor to allow all of you to enter the seal.¡±


    The Dragon Turtle let out a strange voice from its mouth as it was saying that. It sounded like an ancientnguage that carried an energy fluctuation that was simr to soul vibrations as the voice surged towards thergest ball among the thirteen energy balls in the sky.


    A voice that sounded ancient yet majestic echoed, ¡°All of you are finally here, my children. We don¡¯t have much time now. Enter the seal quickly.¡±


    A gust of gentle energy suddenly glowed from underneath the feet of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s group as halos of light emerged out from the surroundings. Zhou Weiqing and the rest felt that the surroundings had an unreal feeling to it. It was as if they were transported to another ce by Spatial Law.


    It seemed like they were already in another realm. The surrounding area was pitch ck with only thirteen figures that appeared unusually clear within the darkness. Thergest figure amongst them was at least eighty percent simr to Hui Yao¡¯s appearance. It was only that the figure¡¯s body was evenrger than Hui Yao with the addition of a majestic and kingly mannerism. Its enormous dragon eyes were filled with infinite weariness and the experience of the many vicissitudes of life.


    Zhou Weiqing could not help but be startled by the situation before his eyes. The Netherworld¡¯s Seal was so powerful that it formed a realm of its own. He did not even have any confidence that he would be able to charge out of here despite having the Saint Energy. Moreover, the realm was built from the inside out. On the other hand, the Netherworld was suppressed from the outside of the seal, and yet the Nether Lord still managed to almost break the seal on multiple attempts. His true strength must be unimaginably powerful.


    There was no doubt that thergest figure in the middle was the Dragon Emperor who was supporting the core of the entire Netherworld¡¯s Seal.


    ¡°Mother.¡± Tian¡¯er shouted almost instantly. It was true that the Entropic Nether Tiger, Phelia was one of the twelve guardians by the Dragon Emperor¡¯s side. It was just that she was currently in the beastly form of the Entropic Nether Tiger.


    Phelia stared at her daughter with gentle gaze but she did not speak. Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could see the deep weariness in her eyes.


    It was not just Phelia, all the Heavenly Beasts at the Heavenly God Tier including the Dragon Emperor looked extremely worn out.


    ¡°First Ancestor.¡± Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s huge dragon eyes were filled with emotions when they saw the Dragon Emperor. They instantly knelt on the ground and worshipped the Dragon Emperor without hesitation.


    ¡°Stand up, this is not the time for etiquette. The both of you take over Phelia and Gang Dora¡¯s ce, quick.¡±


    ¡°Yes, First Ancestor.¡±


    The entire Netherworld¡¯s seal was extremelyplicated. However, theplexity was mainly focused on the magic formation while the thirteen Heavenly God Tier Heavenly Beasts including the Dragon Emperor¡¯s main purpose was to provide the seal with adequate energy.


    Hui Yao and Duo Si simultaneously leaped up and flew over. The Entropic Nether Tiger, Phelia and the other enormous leopard-like Heavenly Beasts that was entirely snowy white in color removed themselves in unison and were reced by Hui Yao and Duo Si.


    The entire magic formation¡¯s glow suddenly became more powerful with the addition of fresh troops. The darkness that surrounded the space became much brighter than before.


    The Dragon Emperor nodded in satisfaction towards Hui Yao. It was apparent that he was satisfied with Hui Yao¡¯s true strength. Hui Yao¡¯s gaze that was earlier filled with enmity became much gentler and was reced with respect.


    ¡°Senior Dragon Emperor, what do you need us to do?¡± Zhou Weiqing spoke to the Dragon Emperor.


    The Dragon Emperor nodded to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°I have heard Phelia speaking regarding all of you. I hope that your Saint Energy is capable of triggering a decisive effect topletely reinforce the seal. Release a little of your Saint Energy first so I can get a feel for it. Then, I¡¯ll decide what to do with it?afterward.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing nodded as he raised his head and shot out two gentle beams of Saint Light that spread out in the pitch ck space.


    The radiance that was emitting from the thirteen Heavenly Beasts with the Dragon Emperor as leader seemed to be brighter at once.


    Surprise and emotion appeared in the Dragon Emperor¡¯s simple and unsophisticated voice, ¡°This is truly Saint Energy and a pure Genesis Aura. Even though it¡¯s not the true Genesis Energy, it won¡¯t be a problem for us to reinforce the seal with the existence of this Saint Energy. Weiqing, you shall take my ce after this. Everyone else, get on my body.¡±


    As he said that, a dazzling red light shot out from the Dragon Emperor¡¯s head into the area beneath Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s feet, looking simr to a bridge.


    The energy that was released by the Dragon Emperor was quite different from Hui Yao. Even though they both had control over the fire element, Hui Yao¡¯s control of the Fire Attribute was filled with vigor and agitation, while the Dragon Emperor¡¯s version of the Fire Element gave Zhou Weiqing an unexinable feeling. He could not sense any temperature on the surface and it was very gentle. However, he discovered that the Fire Element was so pure that even when he focused on trying to find it, there seemed to be no impurities at all.

 Chapter 840

    They had the same cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier and almost the same amount of Heavenly Energy. The only difference was the purity of their attributes and Heavenly Energy. This was the reason why there was still a huge disparity between Hui Yao and the Dragon Emperor¡¯s ability.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s bodies were flying directly towards the area above the Dragon Emperor¡¯s head within the glow of the dark red radiance.


    Zhou Weiqing held Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand as they remained still. They allowed the wave of energy to carry them because Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense that it was impossible for them to arrive above the Dragon Emperor¡¯s head through the seal¡¯s magic formation entrance on their own. The Dragon Emperor was the core of the entire Netherworld¡¯s Seal. If someone were to forcibly approach him, the person would be immediately attacked by the rest of the twelve Divine Beasts under the guidance of the magic formation.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er promptly got closer to the Dragon Emperor. However, at that exact moment, the sound of a loud rumble shook the entire pitch ck space violently. The powerful tremors even shattered the Fire Energy that the Dragon Emperor released. All thirteen Divine Beasts were shaken violently, and that resulted in Heavenly Energy shooting out of their bodies wildly. Not only were Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er stuck outside, their energy was instantly poured out at a shocking speed.


    The pitch ck space becamepletely bright at this moment. Various peculiar, dazzling light patterns and symbols shimmered against one another.


    Zhou Weiqing felt as if he was in a sea that was viscous and dense at this very moment. The viscous seawater was tremendous Saint Energy.


    The Heavenly Energy that was simultaneously released by thirteen Heavenly God-tier powerhouses was further amplified by the magic formation. It was unimaginably extensive.


    Even with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current cultivation base at the Maximum-Level of the Heavenly God Tier, he still found it difficult to move within the dense and viscous energy in liquid form.


    This change was undoubtedly caused by the Nether Lord¡¯s second attack on the seal.


    Zhou Weiqing realized that an enormous veil had appeared below the thirteen Divine Beasts¡¯ bodies from the violent assault earlier. The veil had a diameter of almost a thousand meters and was faintly tainted with red color.


    There were already dozens of cracks crawling on the veil. As a result of the violent assault from earlier, the cracks were spreading out in all directions. It seemed very likely that the veil would copse at any given moment.


    The veil was transparent so that one could faintly see a huge figure standing behind that enormous veil. The fellow¡¯s body size was even slightly bigger than the Dragon Turtle. Due to the fact that it was separated by a?red-colored veil, one could only indistinctly see that it was ck in color. Zhou Weiqing was very familiar with the appearance of its form and body. It was almost exactly the same as the ck-colored giant crab that appeared when Fen Tian borrowed the Nether Lord¡¯s energy.


    The veil was undoubtedly the microcosm of the entire Netherworld¡¯s Seal, while the enormous shadow on the other side of the veil was exactly the true body of the Nether Lord.


    The viscous Heavenly Energy was continuously injected into the gigantic symbol suspended in the air in an attempt to slow the cracks from spreading while it simultaneously reinforced the entire seal. However, it was apparent that the Nether Lord¡¯s assault was even stronger as the cracks kept spreading continuously like before.


    ¡°Do not waste your energy for nothing, Dragon Emperor. None of you are capable of stopping me this time. The human world¡¯s resentment provides me with continuous energy. There are no more opportunities for all of you. Hah-hah, hah-hah-hah-hah. Wait for me to get out. All of you will die, and I¡¯ll turn all of you into my puppets. All of you shall bear witness to my magnificent feat of destroying the entire maind. I¡¯m going to turn the Boundless Maind into the Nether Maind. I¡¯m going to swallow everything so that I can create the real Netherworld.¡±


    The Nether Lord¡¯s voice remained as ambiguous as before. Moreover, it was different listening to its voice herepared to listening to it from the outside world. Every word it spoke caused an intense tremor in the soul that guided everyone¡¯s emotions. It pulled at everyone¡¯s emotion as if it was attempting to forcibly inject negative emotions into everyone¡¯s hearts.


    ¡°I¡¯ll never allow you to prevail, Nether Lord. I was able to seal you for millennia so I¡¯m certainly capable of continuing my effort to seal you.¡± The Dragon Emperor¡¯s eyes gleamed with determination. His energy was still surging out continuously like before. Even though Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er did not seed at arriving at the Dragon Emperor¡¯s head, with the husband and wife duo, Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s recent participation as fresh troops, Heavenly Energy began to surge steadily and continuously increased to the point that it finally managed to reduce the speed of the spreading cracks. Moreover, it seemed like the cracks were trying to seal themselves.


    ¡°Perhaps, you¡¯ll be able to sustain your efforts in sealing me if you were still in your prime. However, you¡¯re done now. I¡¯ve prepared a gift for you and now is the right time for me to present you with the gift.¡± The Nether Lord¡¯s voice gradually turned somewhat hysterical. Following that, a strange, red-colored halo brightened the area before the Nether Lord¡¯s body on the other side of the veil.


    The Nether Lord¡¯s assault slowed down noticeably when the red-colored halo first appeared. All the cracks on the seal then stabilized. Although it was difficult to try and close the cracks, at least the cracks would not continue to spread.


    However, before the Dragon Emperor and the Divine Beasts even managed to catch their breaths, Hui Yao and Duo Si let out a dismal roar in unison.


    On the other side of the veil, the red-colored halo released by the Nether Lord gradually grew clearer. Within it was two unappealing, tiny figures. However, it was obvious that they had the form of dragons. Two tiny little dragon forms that looked helpless and afraid as they moved rhythmically in the ball.


    ¡°Those, those are¡­¡± The Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body trembled violently as well.


    ¡°Children, my children. Those are the dragon children¡¯s souls. Return my children to me.¡± Duo Si screamed out bitterly and was about to charge towards the direction of the veil. Although the influence of the magic formation prevented her from leaving her position, the entire magic formation became unstable when she moved.


    ¡°Stay calm, do not affect the seal!¡± The Dragon Emperor roared once, and it resulted in the realm within the seal shaking violently once as well. The Dragon Emperor relied on the Dragon n¡¯s powerful and imposing manner to forcibly suppress Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s wild emotional fluctuations. Even so, the Heavenly Energy that was transferred by Hui Yao and Duo Si became noticeably unstable.


    ¡°Hah-hah-hah-hah-hah, Dragon Emperor, do you like this huge gift that I got for you? That seal of yours is built on the foundation of the Elf Tribe and your bloodlines. Now that I have seized control of your bloodline, I¡¯m interested to see what else you can do to seal me.¡±


    As it was saying that, the Nether Lord in the form of a crab probed forward with its two gigantic front ws. It managed to grab one little dragon soul¡¯s in each of its ws. A dismal and deafening roar sounded from Hui Yao and Duo Si as the dragon souls were instantly crushed. Dense ck-colored radiancebined with two balls of crushed dragon souls¡¯ shadows mmed ferociously against the seal.


    Boom!


    The entire seal¡¯s realm was almost shattered in a sh. More than half of the magnificent colors in the surroundings also vanished. The initially dested realm revealed itself once again. The group of Divine Beasts brought Zhou Weiqing and the rest along as they emerged together in the huge cavern that Zhou Weiqing and the others first arrived at.


    A pair of gigantic front ws of a crab stabbed out from the bottom of the seal¡¯s magic formation and ferociously bombarded the Dragon Emperor¡¯s body. The impact sent the Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body into the air, and it crashed ferociously into the cave¡¯s ceiling, resulting in a loud bang.


    Arge stretch of scales under the Dragon Emperor¡¯s abdomen was smashed. Countless specks of a pitch ck radiance surrounded his body. Blood sttered everywhere as the Dragon Emperor began spurting dragon blood wildly, with his entire body embedded into the ceiling.


    The seal¡¯s energy was at its weakest at this moment. Even though the seal was still being sustained, the pair of gigantic front ws were waving around wildly, and it would soon break out of the seal and destroy everything. The Nether Lord would descend into the mortal world at that moment!


    ¡°Do not panic, count on me.¡± A loud shout awakened the Divine Beasts that were filled with despair at this extremely dangerous and crucial moment. Following that, two tinum-colored figures flew into the air and arrived at the position where the Dragon Emperor was at earlier. At the same time, a surge of a bright green radiance suddenly brightened the area as it transformed into a huge green halo that gathered the twelve Divine Beasts to form the magic formation that was scattered earlier by the tremors. Then, it infused a massive amount of Life Saint Energy into them.


    On top of that, the entire cavern also turned into a green-colored sea at this moment. An unreal light was suspended in mid-air as it emerged below the Dragon Emperor¡¯s body. The moment it appeared, even the movement of the Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic front ws became slower.


    ¡°Th-his is¡­¡± Every single one of the Divine Beasts was shaken but they had an expression of wild joy amidst the incredulity.


    That colossal light shadow was a hundred kilometers tall, and its vast crown almost covered the entire arena. The dense Life Saint Energy and the green-colored radiance were exuding dense vitality as if it was formed from the most beautiful Emperor¡¯s green jade carving. Even the Dragon Emperor who was mmed into the ceiling and was already critically ill was forcibly pulled back from the brink of death after receiving a massive flood of Life Energy.


    That was right. It was the Ancient Tree of Life. The Elf Tribe¡¯s Ancient Tree of Life. It appeared in this cavern to everyone¡¯s surprise. At this moment, let alone the Divine Beasts, even Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes were simrly filled with incredulity and disbelief.


    This was the real fail-safe by the Elven Empress. The Ancient Tree of Life became mobile after its evolution. Ever since Zhou Weiqing left the Elf Tribe¡¯s Sealed Land, the Elven Empress started carrying the Ancient Tree of Life around even as she entered the Wan Shou Empire¡¯s area. It took her a few months to walk to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. She had been using her secret skill to hide and conceal the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s presence so that no one but the Elf Tribe¡¯s elders was aware that she brought along the Ancient Tree of Life.


    This was the Elven Empress¡¯ trump card. She had waited until this moment to use it.


    When Zhou Weiqing was fighting against Fen Tian initially, the Elven Empress was very close to summoning the Ancient Tree of Life. It was all thanks to Zhou Weiqing who depended on his powerful Time Attribute technique that this final trump card was sessfully kept until this critical moment.

 Chapter 841

    The Ancient Tree of Life was connected to the Elven Empress¡¯ life. Once the Elven Empress was dead, the Ancient Tree of Life would devolve on its own into how it was before the evolution. When the Ancient Tree of Life devolved to that form, it would be gifted with the addition of a new ability that allowed it to give birth to the Seed of Life.


    The Elven Empress was already fully prepared before she participated in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Her presence would either make or break the tournament. The first reason was because she shared the same life as Zhou Weiqing. If Zhou Weiqing was to die in this battle, she would not survive on her own. The more important reason was her responsibility. She was responsible for sealing the Nether Lord. Even if the Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life were to die in this battle, the Seed of Life that was kept by the Elf Tribe would grow into a new Ancient Tree of Life again. Although it would require a long time for it to be fully grown, it would ensure the continuity of the Elf Tribe. This was also the reason why the Elven Empress ordered the elders to head to the Heavenly Bow Empire where the Peerless Sect was before she entered the abyss where the Netherworld¡¯s seal was located.


    At this exact moment, the Ancient Tree of Life made its entrance in an earth-shocking manner. It depended on its peerless and tremendous Life Force to forcibly maintain the entire seal¡¯s stability again.


    The Elven Empress¡¯ voice that was usually calm echoed in the cavern, ¡°Nether Lord. You¡¯re right. I was precisely the one who created the Netherworld¡¯s seal that managed to seal you for millennia with the Elf Tribe¡¯s first ancestors and the senior Dragon Emperor. My first ancestors even died in the battle over here and sacrificed their lives in order toplete your seal. For the many years that followed, it was the senior Dragon Emperor who had been maintaining the seal, that was why you had no way to break through it. Simrly, the Elf Tribe also bears the responsibility to maintain the seal. As long as we¡¯re still alive, we¡¯ll absolutely never allow you to escape the Netherworld and destroy the maind.¡±


    Her voice sounded calm yet awe-inspiring. At this moment, the Elven Empress was hovering above the Ancient Tree of Life. Her austere yet magnificent face was overflowing with a determined expression. She unleashed her dense aura of life to forcibly suppress the momentum of the Nether Lord¡¯s attempt to break through.


    ¡°I see that you¡¯ve even brought along the Ancient Tree of Life, huh? So what? Do you think that tiny little Life Saint Energy of yours is a rival for my pure Destruction Energy? You¡¯re too naive.¡±


    The Nether Lord¡¯s voice was filled with rage. Two of its front ws that had already broken through swung violently as dense Destruction Energy surged out wildly and collided fiercely with the Life Force released by the Ancient Tree of Life.


    At least a fifth of the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s roots was damaged with a loud rumble. The agitated Destruction Energy rolled upwards and forced its way into dispersing the tremendous Life Energy.


    The Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life were one. When the Ancient Tree of Life was attacked, she could not help but bawl and spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. Her determination did not waver at all as she turned her body and transformed into the Goddess of Nature. The Goddess of Nature¡¯s scepter in her hand glowed with a dazzling radiance, and her Life Saint Energy was replenished so she could exert her energy to match the Destruction Energy released by the Nether Lord¡¯s front ws.


    ¡°Weiqing, quick! Restore the magic formation. I won¡¯t be able to withstand this for long,¡± the Elven Empress¡¯ anxious voice echoed. Yes, they could notpletely suppress the Nether Lord even with thebined strength of her and the Elf Tribe¡¯s Ancient Tree of Life. That pair of gigantic front ws were still drilling its way out of the seal¡¯s magic formation bit by bit. With every bit that it drilled, the Destruction Energy that was released would be stronger by a few times.


    The Dragon Emperor was already injured from a fatal blow. He was only depending on the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s tremendous Life Force to pull him back from the brink of death with great effort. It was impossible to maintain the Seal Magic Formation anymore. The only person who was capable of maintaining the magic formation currently was Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were suspended in midair. His expression was solemn because he understood very well that the fate of victory or defeat hung upon this single action.


    The Destruction Energy that the Nether Lord¡¯s front ws released was so pure that there was not even an ounce of impurity. Inparison to Fen Tian¡¯s ability, the Nether Lord was still capable of disying such formidable power under the double restrictions of the Seal Magic Formation and the Ancient Tree of Life. Zhou Weiqing was well aware that although his Saint Energy was already considered rather pure, he was still not on the same level as the Nether Lord. He could only depend on the magic formation to possibly seal the Nether Lord.


    The Dual God Strength Hammers appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands as thousands of dazzling Saint Energy¡¯s starlight simultaneously bloomed on every part of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set in a blink of an eye. The strong Saint Energy¡¯s fluctuation was elevated to the utmost extent in a sh.


    The Destruction Energy emitted by the Nether Lord was immediately repressed and shrank several folds under the influence of the Saint Energy. All the Divine Beasts that were present, the Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life became high spirited.


    ¡°Restore the magic formation, quick.¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted once as he raised his single-handle Dual God Strength Hammer high above his head. The Astral Divine Territory was unleashed and the dazzling Neb was spinning wildly while the Saint God Nucleus Core directly leaped out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest and released a wave of dense yet enormous Saint Energy.


    The strong and powerful aura released by Zhou Weiqing who was at the Maximum-Level of the Heavenly God Tier at this moment even exceeded the prior Dragon Emperor¡¯s. The purity of his Saint Energy inspired confidence in every single one of the Divine Beast.


    The twelve Divine Beasts, including Hui Yao and Duo Si, returned to their designated position in the magic formation once again, and they dispersed their energy and aura to merge with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were as bright as the dazzling stars as twelve streaks of tinum Saint Light were simultaneously unleashed from that gigantic hammer and reflected onto twelve Divine Beasts¡¯ bodies respectively.


    These Divine Beasts were immediately enshrouded with ayer of tinum-colored radiance. Their energies that were severely depleted initially seemed to be almost fully restored at this moment.


    Tian¡¯er acted just like how she did earlier during Zhou Weiqing and Fen Tian¡¯s battle. She hugged Zhou Weiqing from behind with her hands and infused her Saint Energy into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body without holding back.


    The tinum-colored radiance emitted from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body turned even more intense after the union with Tian¡¯er¡¯s Saint Energy. The strong energy fluctuation that was filled with Creation Aura suppressed the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy, and it took the pressure of the Elven Empress and the Elf Tribe¡¯s Ancient Tree of Life. The Ancient Tree of Life also lowered itself ordingly in an attempt to suppress the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy.


    ¡°Fen Tian, you¡¯re a useless piece of trash.¡± The Nether Lord¡¯s hateful voice echoed. If Fen Tian managed to sessfully kill Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er, he would have already seeded at breaking through the seal by now. Although the Dragon Emperor was severely injured, the Netherworld¡¯s seal hadsted for millennia so there was a massive amount of energy umted in the magic formation. The Nether Lord could not charge out of the seal in one go. After the eye of the formation was destroyed, he would still need to assemble arge amount of energy to have a chance at breaking through the seal with a single attempt. At this moment, the Saint Energy produced from the merging of the Elven Empress and Zhou Weiqing was forcibly suppressing his charging momentum.


    The Nether Lord did not fear the Life Saint Energy that the Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life released. The true Saint Energy contained in Life Saint Energy was very insignificant and not enough to pose a threat to it.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was different. Despite the fact that his pure Saint Energy was not true Genesis Energy, the only difference between the energies was the level of purity. Although the Nether Lord was well aware that it was impossible for Zhou Weiqing to possess Genesis Energy and be the Genesis God, he still felt slightly afraid in its heart at this moment because he was most familiar with this seal. He knew that once Zhou Weiqing became the core of the magic formation, he wouldplete the seal using his Saint Energy. The Netherworld¡¯s seal would then be a perfect seal. A seal that waspletely free of ws.


    The Nether Lord came from the crack that he secretly opened from the other side of the seal. Although he relied on the negative emotions from the Boundless Maind¡¯s people to strengthen his body, he would still vanish once the seal waspleted and perfected.


    Only the Nether Lord had a clear grasp on his own situation. He would need to continuously absorb negative emotions in order to strengthen himself and also, to maintain himself.


    He had been absorbing negative emotions from the outer world since the day he was born. Moreover, not only would he stop growing stronger, he would continuously be weakened until he vanished for eternity if he lost the supply of negative emotions.


    That was the reason why the Nether Lord would never allow Zhou Weiqing to maintain andplete the seal no matter what. If that happened, it was equal to announcing his own death sentence. He really regretted not discovering that someone actually possessed the true Saint Energy earlier so that he could ughter that person before he grew stronger. He was under the assumption that his own n was perfect until this point. It was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s appearance that became a variable in this situation. The variable had already grown into a state where it was enough to affect his existence now, how could he not be filled with enmity?


    The Nether Lord¡¯s two front ws suddenly stopped swinging. A tiny ck-colored light mass appeared in the middle, between the two front ws. At this moment, he had already exerted his ultimate source of energy in order to break the seal and stop the seal from beingpleted again. This ultimate source of energy was refined by it after millennia, and there was only a small portion of this energy left. However, the Nether Lord could not care less about the amount currently. As long as he could break through the seal and arrive at the Boundless Maind, everything else could be rebuilt again hereafter. He had a wild ambition of using the Boundless Maind as a springboard to strengthen his body. His next goal was to progressively devour the entire universe and make himself into a force that controlled and governed everything.


    The dark radiance was flooded with endless darkness. The mass that was the ball of light continuously grew bigger, and the Destruction Energy in it was terrifying. It turned into a dark green light shield that could not be prated by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy or the Elven Empress¡¯ Life Saint Energy. The energy would disappear into thin air uponing into contact with the dark green light shield.


    Zhou Weiqing could only shudder in fear when he sensed the Destruction Energy that was expanding continuously in the ck mass of light. This was because he could sense that the waves of Destruction Energy within it was the purest Destruction Energy in the world, and it could trulypare to Genesis Energy. This was a powerful energy that he could notpletely resist. Even his Saint Energy that was considered to be very pure would vanish upon contact with the aura released by this Destruction Origin Energy. Furthermore, the Creation Feature that was contained in his Saint Energy would be destroyed by this Destruction Origin Energy into nothingness.

 Chapter 842

    ¡®What sort of energy is this? How do I deal with it?¡¯ When Zhou Weiqing saw the ck-colored light mass growing bigger without any signs of stopping, a strong sense of crisis surged into his heart. He understood that if this thing crashed onto his body, he would immediately vanish from this world for all eternity no matter how strong his cultivation base was.


    He lifted his right leg and directly kicked that ck-colored ball into the air. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right leg could no longer transform into the tailhook-like state anymore following thepletion of the Dragon-Tiger Transformation. However, his terrifying energy had surpassed his energy previously.


    The simple movement of stomping his right foot resulted in an intense explosion in the air that was created by the terrifying energy. An orb of extremely condensed Saint Energy brutally mmed towards the ck-colored Destruction Energy.


    The shield broke with the sound of a soft pop the moment this Saint Light ball came in contact with the dark green protective shield. After all, this was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s extremely condensed andpressed Saint Energy. The Saint Energy and the Destruction Energy were diametrically opposed, and both energies naturally restricted one another, making Zhou Weiqing¡¯s full force attack was also naturally unprecedented.


    The protective shield naturally broke when the ck and white energy balls collided in the air. However, there was no thundering rumble to be heard, only a hissing sound akin to hot oil being poured on a snow mountain.


    The powerhouses¡¯ gazes were shocked as they watched the two energy balls merged into one. The color still remained ck even after merging together. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy ball waspletely destroyed by the Destruction Energy ball.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, your Saint Energy¡¯s still not pure enough topete with my Ultimate Destruction Energy. Go to hell.¡± Meanwhile, the ck-colored light mass had already condensed into a ball with the diameter of about one meter. This was his ultimate energy. The amount of energy continued to lessen with usage, and it required a long time to replenish. That was why the Nether Lord was unwilling to use too much of this energy. If it was not because he had to deal with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, he absolutely would not use his ultimate source of energy tounch an attack He had only used the ultimate source of energy in the past when he attacked the seal.


    The Nether Lord only initiated attacks on the Netherworld¡¯s Seal after he had umted a certain amount of Ultimate Destruction Energy. It was precisely this energy that was capable of splitting the Netherworld¡¯s seal and severely injuring the Dragon Emperor.


    The Destruction Energy Ball was floating in the air slowly when a streak of ck-colored light directly shot out of the energy ball. It enshrouded the space around Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. Every existing energy waspletely cut off in a sh. Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er only felt cold throughout their entire bodies, and they were not attacked in this situation. However, Zhou Weiqing discovered that he had lost all contact with all energy attributes and even all thews of the outside world. In other words, there was no way he could even attempt to escape by using the Spatial Law at this moment.


    The Nether Lord was experienced and vicious, he was not nning to give Zhou Weiqing any opportunity to escape since he had attacked with full force.


    Meanwhile, everyone could sense that the surrounding temperature had increased abruptly, and the entire cavern had turned red. At this moment, even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy and the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy could not conceal the red color glow in the cavern.


    ¡°Nether Lord, the only ending for you is being sealed for eternity. I¡¯ve apanied you over here for ten thousand years. Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll continue apanying you for the remainder of eternity.¡±


    An enormous ball of the red mass of light descended from the sky. Its enormous size was terrifying. The most crucial part of the situation was the fire element within the bright red ball that was even denser thanva by thousands of time. It was seared with unparalleled spirit and carried along the dedication of the soul as it descended from the sky. It mmed ferociously towards the Destruction light mass that was flying towards Zhou Weiqing.


    The size difference between the Destruction Energy ball and this red-colored light mass waspletely disproportionate. However, just as the two collide, the ball of Destruction Energy and the red glow from the mass of red light vanished simultaneously. Furthermore, it continued on its trajectory and ferociously crashed down on the Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic front ws.


    ¡°First ancestor...¡±


    ¡°Senior Dragon Emperor...¡±


    The sound of people crying out loud in rm echoed in unison and everyone¡¯s eyes reddened almost instantly.


    Yes, it was the Dragon Emperor who transformed into that enormous red mass of light that descended from the sky. The Dragon n¡¯s emperor, who possessed boundless prestige and experienced the many vicissitudes of life, sacrificed the final parts of his life in an attempt to guard the Dragon n¡¯s honor and the Boundless Maind.


    His enormous body forcibly mmed into the Nether Lord¡¯s front ws, and he wrapped his body around that pair of gigantic front ws. Huge mouthfuls of dragon blood continuously gushed out from the Dragon Emperor¡¯s mouth and sshed on the seal on the ground.


    ¡°No¡­¡± The Lord of Destruction¡¯s voice was filled with panic and hysteria. However, his voice rapidly turned weak rapidly, even his Destruction aura was weakened to a great extent at this moment.


    A green?light descended from the sky,ing from the Life Energy of the Elven Empress. She was pouring almost all of her lifetime¡¯s worth of Life Energy into the Dragon Emperor¡¯s body at this moment.


    ¡°Your majesty, there¡¯s no need for that. Hold on to that useful energy of yours to help Zhou Weiqing to reform the seal.¡± The Dragon Emperor¡¯s eyes were overflowing with mercy and a gentle glow. When he made the decision to act, he had already given up his life.


    In the beginning, when he was fatally wounded, it was the Life Energy that the Elven Empress released that pulled him back from the brink of death. However, how could he be willing to let the Nether Lord kill Zhou Weiqing at this moment? The Nether Lord knew that Zhou Weiqing was his biggest threat, and so did the Dragon Emperor.


    The Dragon Emperor and the Nether Lord had been fighting each other all their lives. He was unwilling to lose this battle between him and the Nether Lord in the final moment.


    That was why he chose to die a hero. He used the final brilliance of his life to seal off the Nether Lord¡¯s escape path. That red-colored radiance was the Saint Fire produced by the Dragon Emperor by burning his Life mes and the Dragon n¡¯s emperor bloodline. His Fire Attribute Energy was exceptionally tremendous. Even the Nether Lord¡¯s Ultimate Destruction Energy ball waspletely annihted in face of the Dragon Emperor¡¯s fatal blow. His pair of front ws were also temporarily sealed by the Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body.


    This was the Dragon Emperor¡¯s seal created by the Dragon Emperor by sacrificing his own life, meridians, bones, muscles and also everything else! Despite the Nether Lord being more powerful, the Dragon Emperor who was halfway through the Heavenly God Tier, still managed to temporarily seal it.


    ¡°Your Majesty, Dragon Emperor! You¡­¡± The Elven Empress had only spoken a few words before she started sobbing so hard that she could no longer speak. In order to seal the Nether Lord, the Dragon Emperor sacrificed his entire lifetime. It was thousands of years worth of destion and loneliness that would be unbearable for ordinary humans.


    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s gaze was gentle as he shook his head at the Elven Empress. He said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to feel sorry for me. I can now die without regrets since I was able to fight to the death here. We don¡¯t have much time. From now on, everyone must listen to my orders.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty Dragon Emperor.¡± Everyone including Zhou Weiqing, Tian¡¯er, and the Elven Empress respectfully worshipped this senior that was filled with prestige. They awaited his orders. Meanwhile, the Dragon Emperor had already risen to an unparalleled position in everyone¡¯s heart.


    Zhou Weiqing admired very few people in his lifetime. There was his persistent father, his teacher, Long Shiya and his teacher¡¯s brother, Duan Tiang. There were also those bold and unrestrained members of the Heavenly Bow Unit. However, at this very moment, he truly regarded the Dragon Emperor as his idol. He could say with absolute certainty that no matter how glorious he became in this lifetime, it would be impossible for him topare to this respectable senior before his eyes.


    For the good of the entire world, the Dragon Emperor sacrificed his life thatsted for thousands of years. His life and the lives of those Divine Beasts that helped him to maintain the seal were the most respectable and admirable lives in this world! In order to guard the world, they sacrificed so much and for so long quietly yet no one was aware of that. At this moment, the Dragon Emperor even sacrificed his own life in order toplete the seal once again.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was deeply moved. It was at this moment that he hadpletely forgotten about his fear of death. He secretly made up his mind that he would seal the Nether Lord today regardless, so that it could never escape from here.


    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s gaze shifted to Hui Yao as Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s gigantic dragon eyes flowed withrge drops of tears. There was no sorrow in their gazes, only endless pride. It was the Dragon n¡¯s pride. The Dragon Emperor set a good example for them. This was the supposed nobleness of the Dragon n that once dominated the entire world! The sorrow of their children¡¯s tragic deaths had faded a lot. Compared to the Dragon Emperor, what was the meaning of sorrow?


    ¡°First ancestor?¡± Hui Yao¡¯s voiced quivered ever so slightly.


    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s gaze gradually turned gold in color, ¡°My child, there¡¯s no need to be sad. All living beings will die sooner orter anyway. This is the dictum of heaven and earth that no one can ever disobey. It¡¯s just the same for us who¡¯re blessed with such a long lifespan. I and my friends¡¯ lives are already nearing its end since the beginning. Even Phelia, who¡¯s the youngest among us, is already almost six thousand years old. What more could we ask for? The Dragon n¡¯s responsibility is entrusted to you after my death. If you¡¯re capable ofpleting the seal, you¡¯ll be able to leave this ce alive. If that¡¯s the case, go and look for our nsmen in the world. I don¡¯t have any more responsibility to entrust to you. I can only hope that you¡¯ll lead our nsmen and ensure the continuity of our Dragon n¡¯s glory and honor. Do not let the fire of the Dragon n be extinguished, can you do that?¡±


    ¡°I can. I¡¯ll use my life and everything else to guard the honor and future of the Dragon n. I vow to thee,¡± Hui Yao solemnly swore an oath.


    The Dragon Emperor nodded satisfactorily at him, ¡°Very well. From now on, you¡¯re the new Emperor of the Dragon n.¡± As he was saying that, two beams of golden light shot out of his enormous dragon eyes that hadpletely turned gold in color. It converged together in front of the Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous head before he transformed into a golden-colored light mass that floated towards the area above Hui Yao¡¯s head.


    Hui Yao lowered his head in great respect as he quietly waited for the ball of golden light to float to the top of his head.

 Chapter 843

    The golden light dropped onto the center of Hui Yao¡¯s head. The light gradually faded until a golden crown appeared on top of Hui Yao¡¯s head before it turned into a golden energy that gradually sank into Hui Yao¡¯s head.


    This was the Dragon Emperor¡¯s legacy. It would only be passed down to the next generation of the new emperor when the older generation of Dragon Emperor was about to pass on. This was the Dragon n¡¯s legacy of giving ce to the new.


    After the Dragon Emperor hadpleted the process, the radiance in his eyes clearly became dimmer as arge amount of fresh blood surged out from his body continuously and tainted the entire seal on the ground red.


    ¡°Weiqing.¡± The Dragon Emperor did not look at Hui Yao anymore. There was more that he wished to hand over to this junior of his! However, time was not on his side. In his perception, the disaster that might befall the entire maind was even more important than the continuity of the Dragon n.


    ¡°Your Majesty, Dragon Emperor.¡± Zhou Weiqing eximed with great respect. Meanwhile, his Saint Energy had alreadypletely circted and connected with the twelve Divine Beasts. With the support of the Saint Energy and the Elven Empress¡¯ Life Saint Energy, the Divine Beasts were healing at a shocking speed.


    However, Zhou Weiqing was not the Dragon Emperor after all. Although he possessed tremendous Saint Energy, and his cultivation base was even more powerful than the Dragon Emperor, he knew nothing about the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation before his eyes. He did not know how to wield the magic formation.


    The Dragon Emperor muttered, ¡°From now on, everyone must follow Weiqing¡¯s order. After I¡¯m gone, all of you must respect Weiqing like how you respected me. Otherwise, I¡¯ll never be at ease even when I¡¯m in another world, do all of you understand?¡±


    Even when he was already on the brink of death, and he was about to arrive at the end of his life, all the Divine Beasts still simultaneously lowered their heads towards the Dragon Emperor the moment he disyed his courage and power. This was an emperor¡¯s prestige.


    The Divine Beasts¡¯ eyes had reddened. Many of them were shedding tears. They had been together with the Dragon Emperor for at least a few thousand years, it could be said that the Dragon Emperor was like a teacher or a father to them. Aside from the husband and wife, Hui Yao and Duo Si who had just joined, almost every single one of the Divine Beasts served the Dragon Emperor willingly after they were subdued or rescued by the Dragon Emperor.


    Once the Divine Beasts heard the Dragon Emperor¡¯s words, many of them could not refrain from sobbing aloud. The cavern was instantly filled with a sorrowful atmosphere.


    ¡°Do all of you understand what I¡¯ve just said?¡± The Dragon Emperor spoke in a lowered voice.


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty,¡± All of the Divine Beasts answered the Dragon Emperor¡¯s question with a voice that almost sounded like a sad cry.


    The Dragon Emperor only nodded before he continued speaking to Zhou Weiqing, ¡°Weiqing, I don¡¯t have much time here. From now on, you shall do as I bid. With the existence of your Saint Energy, it¡¯s absolutely possible to restore the seal to perfection. Very well, we shall begin now.¡±


    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s gaze became solemn as he spoke. He appeared just like a healthy elder. There was still a sense of strong prestige that remained on his body. He did not seem like he was on the brink of death at all.


    ¡°The magic formation was created together by me and the former Elven Empress. There were only six Divine Beasts that aided me back in the day, out of which there¡¯s only three left currently out of the six Divine Beasts. I¡¯m not going to dwell on the magic formation¡¯s principle and structure. You¡¯ll only need tounch the magic formation. My blood has already tainted the entire magic formation so the ultimate bloodline that¡¯s destroyed by the Nether Lord earlier has been restored. Following this, you¡¯ll need toplete the connection between all the Divine Beasts and the magic formation. Meanwhile, you¡¯re the heart of this entire seal magic formation.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing listened quietly. The Dragon Emperor¡¯s voice had already begun to turn weaker as he spoke. It was apparent that he could die at any given moment.


    ¡°The heart of the seal is at the position where I am now. It¡¯s also precisely the position that was destroyed by the Nether Lord earlier. This position will be empty after my death. You¡¯re going to divide your Divine Thought into twelve portions. In order toplete the connection with the Divine Beasts, you need topletely loosen your state of mind. After that, you¡¯ll lead them into infusing their energies into your body, and use yourself as the core and foundation. Convert all their energies into your Saint Energy then shoot it towards my position that¡¯s also the core of the magic formation. The entire magic formation will be triggered from that. This is not aplicated process. I can sense that your body has a simr bloodline to?our Dragon n¡¯s Dragon Emperor Bloodlines. I¡¯m going to strengthen the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines in your body before I die so the magic formation will recognize you as the new leader. Quick, let us begin. I can¡¯t hold on much longer.¡±


    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body trembled violently as he spoke. Streaks upon streaks of Destruction Energy emerged from his body continuously. It was apparent that the remnant of his body would lose its suppressive effect on the Nether Lord soon.


    The Nether Lord could naturally sense the Dragon Emperor¡¯s actions. Although it would take time and tremendous energy to restore the seal, the Nether Lord would have no other opportunity to escape anymore once it was truly restored. That was why he no longer cared about exhausting his Ultimate Destruction Energy anymore. He used his powerful Ultimate Destruction Energy tounch an attack at the Dragon Emperor in an attempt to break through the seal that used the Dragon Emperor¡¯s body as a medium to eliminate Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er first.


    However, the Dragon Emperor had already made the decision to pay the price with his life. Even if the Nether Lord devoted all his effort and resources, it was still not an easy task topletely annihte the Dragon Emperor. After all, they had dealt with each other for a long time now, and the Dragon Emperor understood the Nether Lord very well. Moreover, the Dragon Emperor had already gotten ustomed to the Destruction Energy since a long time ago. In addition to the Dragon Emperor¡¯s fire element energy that was already burning at the strongest point, he was not justbusting his life force, but his?Maximum-Level Heavenly God Tier?<sup>1?</sup>Heavenly Nucleus that was firmly wrapped around the Nether Lord. As long as the Dragon Emperor¡¯s life did not burn out, it was utterly impossible for the Nether Lord to charge out of the seal.


    Zhou Weiqing dared not slow down. The gaze in his eyes was dull as the powerful energy from his Divine Thought spread out instantly. He was very intelligent for he did not directly divide his Divine Thought into twelve portions. He was going to connect to the twelve Great Divine Beasts. Thebination of the Divine Beasts¡¯ Divine Thoughts was unimaginably powerful and far exceeded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s. Most importantly, Zhou Weiqing was not familiar with the Netherworld¡¯s magic formation. If the connection failed, there was no way Zhou Weiqing could possibly form a connection again.


    Therefore, Zhou Weiqing only divided his Divine Thought into two. Then, he unleashed it towards the husband and wife, Hui Yao and Duo Si, the moment he came up.


    The two enormous dragons and Zhou Weiqing had the closest rtionship. They had known each other for such a long time, and they were very familiar with each other¡¯s auras. Moreover, it was not a problem for Zhou Weiqing to form a Divine Thought connection with the two enormous dragons due to the existence of the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines in his body.


    Hence, Zhou Weiqing made such a choice. In no time at all, his Divine Thought came in contact with Hui Yao and Duo Si.


    Zhou Weiqing could feel two waves of vast Divine Thoughts instantly flowed from the other party. The Divine Thought was very gentle, and there was no conflict between the Divine Thoughts just like he had predicted. The moment Hui Yao and his wife sensed the Divine Thought that Zhou Weiqing passed to them, they immediatelypleted the connection with him. Two faint golden glows could be indistinctly seen emitting out from the middle of Hui Yao and Duo Si¡¯s heads. It was simr to two silk threads that were released in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s direction.


    Zhou Weiqing used his own to guide their Divine Thoughts into connecting with his body. The moment the two strands of Divine Thoughts were connected to his, the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation below immediately ignited into a red, piercing mass of light.


    In just a split second, Zhou Weiqing could feel a very peculiar sensation all over his body. The sensation could not be described with words at all. He only felt as if everything that he could sense and perceive was doubly amplified at this very moment.


    The sensation and perception were not in macroscopic view but was in a microscopic view instead. Everything in the surroundings became crystal clear. Anyone¡¯s Divine Thoughts would be repressed to a certain extent in this situation where one possessed abination of the Dragon Emperor¡¯s energy, the Destruction Energy and all the energies of the Divine Beasts. However, Zhou Weiqing immediately realized that his Divine Thought felt as if it was amplified after merging with the two enormous dragons¡¯ Divine Thoughts. His sensation and perception towards everything in his surroundings became much clearer until he could already enshroud the energy of the Divine Thought around the area surrounding the entire magic formation.


    Not only that, there was an addition of some other knowledge in his mind. The knowledge was rted to the magic formation. A weird sense of understanding came to him, it was as if he had suddenly understood many things in a sh.


    Was it supposed to be so ingenious?


    It was also at this moment that movements appeared from the Dragon Emperor¡¯s side. He opened his enormous dragon mouth and spat out a ball of blood red light that shot towards Zhou Weiqing.


    Just as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Thought connected to Hui Yao and his wife, the blood red energy had already arrived before him and mmed directly into the Saint God Nucleus Core on his chest.


    A wave of scorching hot sensation that was difficult to exin immediately spread throughout Zhou Weiqing¡¯s entire body. He felt as if at this exact moment, the Saint Energy in his body and even his soul was boiling. The sensation was not agonizing. On the contrary, it was filled with a hot andfortable sensation. It felt as if his entire body was soaking in a hot spring, and the pores on his entire body were all opened and absorbing this energy that made him feel beyondfortable in a rxed yet greedy manner.


    A warm light revealed itself in the Dragon Emperor¡¯s eyes before he slowly closed his eyes. His final thought was to pray. To pray for the sess of the seal, and to pray that everything he did was not in vain.


    That ball of red light that he just released was his Dragon-Phoenix Ultimate Energy. Just like the Nether Lord¡¯s Ultimate Destruction Energy, this was his most essential and purest energy.


    Although the Dragon Emperor was a Maximum-Level Heavenly God-tier powerhouse and was incapable of being equals with the Nether Lord¡¯s Heavenly Change Tier, his powerful Dragon Emperor¡¯s Maximum-Level Energy was still rather terrifying.


    If the Dragon Emperor had a choice, he would certainly not hesitate in exerting his ultimate source of energy to his own nsman, the next Dragon Emperor Hui Yao.


    If that was the case, it would only require ten years¡¯ time at most for Hui Yao to possess the same powerful cultivation base he had when he was at the ultimate level.


    However, the Dragon Emperor had no other choice as Hui Yao was not his recement in bing the heart of the Netherworld¡¯s Seal. Instead, it was Zhou Weiqing. In order to allow Zhou Weiqing to have the energy to trigger the entire magic formation, he could only choose to pass his Dragon Emperor¡¯s Ultimate Energy to Zhou Weiqing because only by doing so, he could trulyunch the magic formation without causing a rejection.


    <li data-annotation-id="862acb87-0860-3232-5040-992bfc18e840">Earlier chapter mentioned by author that the Dragon Emperor was half a foot (halfway through) the Heavenly God Tier. I guess he¡¯s at the Maximum Level? Just couldn¡¯t break through to Heavenly Change like the Nether Lord  </li>

 Chapter 844

    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s Ultimate Energy deepened into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint God Nucleus Core drop by drop. It could be clearly seen that a faintyer of red glow appeared on the surface of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint God Nucleus Core. That little Zhou Weiqing who was sitting upright slowly opened its eyes at this moment as its eyespletely turned fiery red. A little bright red dragon coiled slowly andfortably around its body while that red ball of light gradually disappeared.


    Little by little, ayer of misty red light emerged on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Ringless Ground Purging Set. Theyer of light did not conceal the armor¡¯s original white tint. However, theyer of red light was shimmering quietly like the glow of gemstones.


    The Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation below hadpletely brightened alongside the appearance of thisyer of red light. The misty red light slowly drifted and enshrouded the entire magic formation.


    The sensation Zhou Weiqing felt at this moment was different again. He realized that his body had already be a part of the magic formation or more urately, the entire magic formation was like his body, and he was like this body¡¯s heart.


    Zhou Weiqing immediately released his Divine Thought outwards without the slightest bit of hesitation. He remained calm andposed and did not attempt to form connections with the rest of the ten Divine Beasts. He released three strands of Divine Thoughts and formed connections with three Divine Beasts.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s actions made absolute sense. Although everything that happened here was temporary, he discovered that he could merge the Divine Thoughts of the Divine Beasts into his own for his own use during the process of forming the Divine Though connection with Hui Yao and his wife. In this situation, his own Divine Thought would rapidly amplify. Even more importantly, he could experience the effects of understanding the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation by following the Divine Thought connection.


    Usually, two types of problems would ur if he merged with too many Divine Beasts¡¯ Divine Thoughts at once in situations like these. Firstly, these Divine Beasts absolutely did not trust him the way they had trusted the Dragon Emperor. It was difficult to tell if the connection could bepleted at once or if he could achieve the perfect connection. On the other hand, what was even more important was his understanding would be affected. Combining so many Divine Thoughts at once would result in his own rapidly amplifying to a terrifying level. It would be tough for Zhou Weiqing to get ustomed to it. How could he have the intention to understand the secrets of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation at this crucial moment?


    That was why he had only made connections with the three Divine Beasts¡¯ Divine Thoughts this time.


    Just as he had expected, a problem instantly arose when the Divine Thoughts of the three Divine Beasts¡¯ Divine Thoughts were connected to his. The three Great Divine Beasts¡¯ Divine Thoughts were probing around and attempting to ept Zhou Weiqing. They werepletely unlike Hui Yao and Duo Si who directly connected to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Thought. They were unfamiliar with Zhou Weiqing after all. Moreover, the Dragon Emperor Bloodlines did not exist in their bodies.


    Zhou Weiqing unleashed his own Divine Thought. There was not an ounce of reservation in him this time. This was akin to himpletely opening up his heart to the Divine Beasts. If the other party were to attack him in this situation, his Divine Thought would certainly be severely damaged. However, it was only by doing so that he could ensure that the Divine Beasts would put their trust in him in the shortest period of time.


    The Dragon Emperor¡¯s Ultimate Energy had alreadypletely fused with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body by now. The Dragon n¡¯s aura emitting from his body was even stronger than Hui Yao and Duo Si under the Saint Energy thatplemented the aura. After the three Divine Beasts sensed the Dragon n¡¯s aura from his body in addition to his open Divine Thought, the three Divine Beasts only hesitated slightly before they opened up their Divine Thoughts and connected to Zhou Weiqing.


    Boom!


    In just a split second, Zhou Weiqing felt as if everything in his surroundings had exploded. Every realm became crystal clear to him, and everything in the surroundings seemed to have entered a brand new realm. All the energy elements were present in his Divine Thought in a crystal clear manner.


    The magic formation below also began to surge violently. The unparalleled tremendous energy started converging in the middle. Zhou Weiqing could clearly sense the Dragon Emperor¡¯s blood that tainted the entire magic formation red, flowing into every singleplicated crevasse in the magic formation. As a gentle energy fluctuation was unleashed on the outside, a powerful coercive force began to appear. Beyond the magic formation, it felt like the realm had beenpletely shattered, making this ce feel like it was isted in an entirely different realm.


    When his Divine Thought was suddenly enhanced, he found the feeling of being able to sense such minute energy changes in this ce filled withplicated energy very addictive.


    Zhou Weiqing could simrly sense every energy change in the realm outside as well. However, there were only a dozen Heavenly God-tier powerhouses and one Heavenly Change-tier Nether Lord in this cavern.


    Although the Nether Lord did not manage to truly break through the seal, and its cultivation base was constantly suppressed, his Destruction Energy still possessed the purity of the Heavenly Change Tier! When such numerous yet tremendous and powerful energies were all squeezed and condensed together, even the Divine Thought of a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse would be instantly destroyed if he released even a little of it. Zhou Weiqing could sense every single energy change in the magic formation now so one could only imagine how powerful his Divine Thought was at this moment.


    Moreover, an understanding had already emerged in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart at this exact moment. He finally understood how the Dragon Emperor suppressed the Nether Lord.


    Leaving the issue of energy aside, the Dragon Emperor¡¯s Divine Thought had the upper hand in the match of Divine Thoughts just by depending on his cultivation and the help from numerous Divine Beasts for now. It was also because of that the Dragon Emperor managed to maintain the seal for so many years. Every time the Nether Lordunched an assault, he would be suppressed.


    Zhou Weiqing could not indulge in such afortable sensory experience. The moment he understood the magic formation, another three strands of his Divine Thought was unleashed. Based on his prior experience, he directly opened his Divine Thought this time and formed a connection with another three Divine Beasts.


    Due to prior changes, Zhou Weiqing was not in so much shock after the connection waspleted this time around. The Divine Thought continued to increase while the magic formation below seemed to bepletely ignited. There was only the Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body that had sank into destion.


    During the crucial moment when Zhou Weiqing was about toplete the magic formation, an unparalleled loud rumble could be heard all of a sudden.


    The entire magic formation shook violently, and the Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body suddenly turned entirely ck followed closely by the sound of a loud explosion. The Dragon Emperor¡¯s enormous body exploded into ashes and smoke while the Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic front ws stabbed out at the sound of the explosion.


    This time, he did not bother to condense his energy because he did not have the time. Two pitch ck light turned into two clear pirs of light that were charging at and bombarding Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    ¡°Quick, open up all of your Divine Thoughts,¡± Zhou Weiqing shouted towards the final four Divine Beasts. He simultaneously connected to their Divine Thoughts and unleashed it outside. There was no way he could dodge or block at this moment because before the magic formation waspleted, all their efforts from earlier would be in vain if he made any movements. Therefore, he could only forcibly push through now. He was going to depend on the Saint Energy in his body to forcibly push through.


    Meanwhile, a gigantic green figure rose from below Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. It was the Elven Empress that had transformed into the Goddess of Nature.


    She used the scepter of the Goddess of Nature to block the two ck light without any hesitation.


    The Nether Lord was close to madness by now. Although he did not have time to condense his Ultimate Destruction Energy, the two ck lights were released using Ultimate Destruction Energy as its foundation.


    With a soft pop, the Goddess of Nature vanished into nothingness almost in a blink of an eye. In ce was the original body of the Elven Empress. However, it was also at this exact moment the Ancient Tree of Life in the sky dropped with a pop. It transformed into a ball of ginormous green light that not only broke the remaining ck radiance energy but also fiercely mmed towards the Nether Lord¡¯s front ws.


    Tremendous energy fluctuation suddenly exploded. In the next moment, a mass of green light shot into the sky.


    The Elven Empress¡¯ body was spurting out fresh blood in the air while at least half of her crown had already withered away when the Ancient Tree of Life appeared. They paid a great price in order to block the Nether Lord¡¯s attack. However, they managed to ensure the Nether Lord¡¯s attack did notnd on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s single shout aroused had an important significance toward the situation unfolding before his eyes. He formed the connection with the four Divine Beasts almost simultaneously when his four Divine Thoughts were released.


    Bzzt.


    The entire magic formation brightened in the next instance after the connection between the twelve Divine Beasts¡¯ energy and Zhou Weiqing waspleted. The Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic front ws instantly seemed like it was being mped to the extent that the front ws could no longer move as freely as before.


    The blood that came from the Dragon Emperor fully seeped into the magic formation quietly before the entire magic formation turned into a dazzling and piercing golden color.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing felt as if his body was about to explode in midair. The terrifying energy fluctuation rose in a sh. All the twelve Great Divine Beasts¡¯ Heavenly Energy surged towards his body at a shocking speed.


    In that split second, Zhou Weiqing thought that his body was about to be destroyed. However, it was also in that split second that he hadpletely understood the method of controlling this magic formation.


    The Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation required a simple yet pure energy of any attribute to work. However, it muste from only one type of attribute. Moreover, the energy¡¯s purity must be maintained to a certain degree, such that the Dragon n or the Elf Tribe¡¯s Emperor Bloodlines could exercise control over it.


    The connection of Divine Thoughts earlier did not only allow him to experience the secret behind the magic formation. At the same time, and most importantly, he was capable of exercising control over any form of energy at least ten times stronger than before after his Divine Thought was amplified to a terrifying extent.

 Chapter 845

    At this exact moment, Zhou Weiqing had the illusion that he had already broken through the Heavenly God Tier and entered the state of Heavenly Change. The Heavenly Energy from the twelve Divine Beasts that converged toward him from all directions did not attack at him. On the contrary, due to the effect of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation, the tremendous Heavenly Energy became exceedingly pliable and waspletely under his control.


    The Saint God Nucleus Core on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest burst out in a dazzling array of lights. The originally tinum Saint Energy gradually began to emit an intense white heat. With Zhou Weiqing¡¯s precise control, the tremendous Heavenly Energy that wasing from outside was converted into his Heavenly Energy at a shocking speed.


    An invisible huge vortex had already taken form around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. Zhou Weiqing was the center of this vortex while the tremendous energy in the vortex was formed from the immense Heavenly Energy sent out by the twelve great Divine Beasts. The immense Heavenly Energy continuously spun and with every round, it was going through a purification process that was affected by Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. Due to this purification, it was converted into an even purer Saint Energy for Zhou Weiqing to control.


    Although Zhou Weiqing had a cultivation base at the Maximum-Level of the Heavenly God Tier, he would not be able to endure the tremendous Heavenly Energy being infused into his body all at once. He would be filled to the point of bursting since this was the cultivation base that belonged to the twelve Heavenly God-tier Divine Beasts. However, this was absolutely not a problem for Zhou Weiqing due to the effect of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation. After the purification process, the tremendous Saint Energy spun around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, ready for him to use. There was no need for it to enter his body. This was also the reason why Zhou Weiqing felt like the entire magic formation was his body.


    Under such circumstances, the pressure that Zhou Weiqing endured was almost non-existent, and he managed to seamlessly merge the cultivation bases of the twelve Divine Beasts to his cultivation base. This was such a powerful entity!


    He no longer cared about the sorrow brought on by the death of the Dragon Emperor. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s only thought at this exact moment was to fulfill the Dragon Emperor¡¯sst wish to seal off the Nether Lord for good.


    The Elven Empress¡¯ attack from earlier was too timely. Although she paid an agonizingly great price, she still managed to stall for time on behalf of Zhou Weiqing. Otherwise, if Zhou Weiqing was struck by the Destruction Energy at that time, it would certainly mess up his control of the entire magic formation even though he might not be severely injured. He was not the Dragon Emperor, and he was not too familiar with the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation yet. In the event of a problem arising, it could possibly turn into an opportunity that the Nether Lord could exploit. More often than not, sess or failure depended on a single moment.


    The Nether Lord¡¯s gloominess was already in an iparable state. Although the Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life paid a great price for resisting the Nether Lord¡¯s attack, they managed to neutralize his attack and substantially pushed back his ws that had already partially broken through. If the Nether Lord exerted his full force in the attack earlier, he was definitely capable ofpletely destroying the Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life. However, the Nether Lord was distraught by the fact that the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation was not sessfully broken apart because most of his energy was still constricted within the limitation of the magic formation. There was absolutely no way he was capable of disying his full energy. Otherwise, how could the Dragon Emperor or the Elven Empress possibly seal him?


    The most important moment that determined if the Nether Lord could break through the seal or not had already arrived. He no longer cared about exhaustion as heunched an attack again.


    The pitch ck destruction light transformed into a ring of light that rose upwards while a pitch ck mass of light appeared simultaneously in between the two ws again.


    A ring of light rose as it forcibly resisted the Saint Energy vortex conjured up by thebined efforts of Zhou Weiqing and the twelve Divine Beasts, in an attempt to stop the tremendous Saint Energy from sinking into the magic formation.


    At this moment, the Nether Lord was already risking his life. He was well aware that without disying his entire body¡¯s strength, he could only use the Ultimate Destruction Energy to possibly eliminate Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing scoffed coldly. The Saint God Nucleus Core on his chest erupted into a ball of hot white light that was as thick as an arm. It descended from the sky and mmed ferociously on the Nether Lord¡¯s ck orb of light that had just begun to condense.


    The time for a counterattack had arrived!


    Poof!


    There were no violent sounds of explosion, there were only two of the purest ck and white colors that collided together ferociously. The ck halo and the white vortex also simultaneously came into contact and energy from both sides caused an intense collision.


    Meanwhile, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy revealed its strong suppressive capability towards Destruction Energy. Even if it was the Dragon Emperor who was upholding the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation, he might not necessarily be capable of suppressing the Nether Lord again. However, it was different with Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy.


    With the support from the twelve Great Divine Beasts, Zhou Weiqing absolutely did not need to worry about exhausting his Saint Energy. Moreover, he was not only capable of maneuvering the immense Saint Energy, he could also continuously refine the Saint Energy that he shot out from the Saing God Nucleus Core on his chest. This was also the reason why the hot white light was burning so intensely.


    The Saint Energyunched by Zhou Weiqing at this moment was already halfway into the powerful existence of the Genesis Tier. Although it was impossible for him to be a true Genesis God, the intensity of his Saint Energy at this moment waspletely capable of attacking the Nether Lord.


    Genesis and Destruction were engaged in a battle. The ck and white colors were colliding intensely in the air. Although the energy of both parties did not explode, they were exhausting each other immensely.


    The entire Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation had brightenedpletely. Only the misty red light was still gradually turning white.


    Zhou Weiqing felt calm in his heart. The Dragon-Tiger Transformation evolved again after he had received the Dragon Emperor¡¯s ultimate source of energy. It also resulted in the enhancement of his Cold Perception to an unprecedented level. He could clearly sense every single secret of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation, and he also gained an understanding of its secrets. He relied on the powerful Divine Thought that was already at the Heavenly Change Tier under the amplification of the magic formation, to exercise control over the magic formation as he extruded the Nether Lord in a frenzy.


    The Nether Lord let out a sharp cry that was clearly filled with fear. His Ultimate Destruction Energy was no longer of any use under the suppression of the Saint Energy. The two parties werepletely locked in a stalemate at the moment. The Ultimate Destruction Energy in the center was capable of resisting Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy, but the rings of ck light it emitted had no way of resisting the victory of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s enormous vortex that was gradually descending.


    Strands upon strands, wisps upon wisps of tinum light began to gradually sink into the Destruction halo and approached the magic formation on the ground. There were even some areas that had alreadye in contact with the red light emitted by the magic formation.


    As the old Chinese proverb said, ¡®A single spark can start a prairie fire¡¯. When the magic formation¡¯s red light came in contact with the tinum Gxia Saint Energy, the magic formation¡¯s original color immediately began to change.


    The Saint Energy¡¯s assimtion capabilities were rather remarkable. It guided the change of the magic formation¡¯s attribute to continuously increase the pressure on the Nether Lord.


    The twelve Great Divine Beasts¡¯ expressions and gazes gradually became excited, they were feeling even more confident now.


    If one was to say that most of the Divine Beasts could not ept the Dragon Emperor¡¯s decision to have Zhou Weiqing rece him, it was at this moment that they believed in the Dragon Emperor¡¯s foresight. It felt like the young man before their eyes was even more powerful than the Dragon Emperor, and he did not even look a day over twenty!


    The Dragon Emperor was dead. He left the world forever without even leaving behind a corpse or bones. However, his will did not vanish. Every single one of the Divine Beasts were filled with determination in their hearts, they would not allow the Nether Lord toe out no matter what.


    The Saint Energy, and the magic formation had begun to make contact while the Nether Lord still did not manage to charge out of the light condensed from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy. The Divine Beasts witnessed hope, a hope to seal the Nether Lord once again!


    Amon goal could aplish wonders! At this moment, not a single one of the Divine Beasts selfishly guarded their own cultivation bases, they could not care less about the possibility of injuring themselves as they circted the Heavenly Energy in their bodies at full force to support Zhou Weiqing. The Saint Energy was also continuously nourishing their bodies so that they would not be injured at all.


    The Elven Empress brought along the Ancient Tree of Life as theynded far away. Her beautiful eyes were gradually overflowing with excitement as she witnessed the scene that was taking ce before her eyes. Her eyes would reveal a slight dullness when her gaze fell upon Zhou Weiqing¡¯s solemn face asionally. She could not im that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s current aplishment would never be aplished again, but it was definitely a record that had never been aplished before. At the very least, there had never been such a powerful existence like Zhou Weiqing among the humans in her mind.


    <i><strong>Outside the abyss?</strong></i>.


    ¡°Weiqing, where¡¯s Weiqing?¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er was the first one to wake up from a state of confusion. She shouted as soon as she regained her consciousness.


    The sky had already turned into a clear blue, and sunlight was scattered on the ground. It carried a faint sense of warmth in the originally cold Northern Border. It felt veryfortable when the sun shone on the human body.


    However, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could not indulge in the warmth right now. This was because that familiar figure before her eyes was already lost.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er, Shangguan Xue¡¯er, and Little Witch woke up in session. After their momentary confusion, they regained their consciousness too.


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er saw Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya who was standing nearby at first nce, and she hastily ran towards him. ¡°Teacher, where¡¯s Weiqing? Where did Weiqing go?¡± Although she had already figured out the answer, she still refused to acknowledge the fact at this moment.


    ¡°Little Fatty Zhou, you bastard. How dare you knock us out and run away by yourself. Just wait, just wait and¡­¡± Shangguan Fei¡¯er shouted out in rage. However, her eyes had reddened unwillingly during the process of shouting.


    Little Witch stood there absentmindedly. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s words spoken to her before she lost her consciousness were still echoing in her mind. She felt like her heart was empty at this moment.


    Although she had no way of resisting when she became Zhou Weiqing¡¯s sacrificial offering, and when she sacrificed herself for him, she did not want to resist him either. Although she was uncertain if she liked Zhou Weiqing, she could confirm that only this fellow deserved to be her match in this world. That was the reason why she did not resist him.


    Afterward, she left and did not see Zhou Weiqing again for a very long time. It was then she gradually learned how it felt to miss him.


    When she met Zhou Weiqing again, they were intimate when Zhou Weiqing promised to be responsible for her. However, she watched helplessly as there were so many soulmates by his side. The Little Witch had been harboring a sense of grudge in her heart all along because she was not confident and could not understand how much love she would receive from Zhou Weiqing.


    Perhaps, Zhou Weiqing was truly a flirt. He was so flirtatious she wished that she could beat him up violently. However, there was still room in his heart that was meant for her all along. He was gone now. No one knew if he would return alive. It was at this moment that Little Witch suddenly felt as if her heart was carried away by him too.


    ¡®So I really do love him. I don¡¯t know when it was when I genuinely fell in love with him, but it was not my choice to be his wife for the Heavenly Demon Sect¡¯s future.¡¯


    Unbeknownst to her, her tears had already glided down from her eyes although her face waspletely cold and expressionless at this moment. Her tears were akin to a broken string of pearls that dropped down from her face continuously.


    ¡°Sister¡­¡± Shangguan Bing¡¯er pounced into Shangguan Fei¡¯er arms as she wailed bitterly, ¡°The Little Fatty left us behind. He went by himself. Sister, I¡­ I wish to look for him, shall we go and look for him together?¡±


    Shangguan Bing¡¯er¡¯s eyes were filled with imploration as if Shangguan Fei¡¯er was the straw that saved her life.


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er spoke fiercely, ¡°Why do you want to look for him? It was him who left us behind as he ran away. Why do we still need to look for him? It¡¯s better for that scoundrel to die. It¡¯s even better if he doesn¡¯t return anymore so we¡¯ll not feel sad for him. Bing¡¯er, you¡¯re not allowed to go look for him.¡±


    Although she was speaking like that, Shangguan Bing¡¯er could clearly feel that Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s body was trembling at this exact moment, and she was trembling uncontrobly.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er¡¯s reaction was different from her two sisters. She was slightly stunned for a moment after she had awakened. She gently touched her red lips that were kissed by him before as she walked step by step towards the edge of the abyss. Her entire person was just like a puppet.


    ¡°Xue¡¯er.¡± Shangguan Tianyang stood before her in an attempt to stop her from walking forward. ¡°Children, all of you ought to calm yourselves down first. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s did this because he doesn¡¯t want all of you to risk your lives for him. He possesses the true Saint Energy in his body, that¡¯s why he¡¯s capable of dealing with the Nether Lord. All of you are different. Your Saint Energy is not as pure as his. He¡¯s just worried that all of you will be harmed! If all of you were to look for him, it¡¯ll only be counteractive. You¡¯ll only distract his state of mind. Although I don¡¯t like this fellow for being a flirt, I can¡¯t help but say this. If anyone of you were to meet with a mishap, it¡¯ll be the death of him. We¡¯re not going to do anything now. We can only wait here, we can only wait for his return.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be overly pessimistic. The purpose of his trip is only to help the Dragon Emperor in reinforcing the seal. He¡¯s not going to challenge the Nether Lord. That young fellow has been lucky all along, he¡¯ll certainlye back alive this time.¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not stop walking even with Shangguan Tianyang¡¯s blockade. On the contrary, she circled around him. When Shangguan Tianyang was attempting to stop her again, he realized that she had stopped walking on her own ord. She stopped by the side of the abyss as she stared straight into the abyss.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er did not cry but her entire person seemed very stiff. She was the only one who knew what she was thinking in her heart.


    She regretted. She regretted that she did not outwit his trick with her own, and she did not reveal that scoundrel¡¯s evil idea but obeyed him instead.


    Among all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soulmates, she was the only one who did not have a genuine sexual rtionship with Zhou Weiqing. She was genuinely regretting that right now. She had lived for the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce since young. She had been working hard continuously in order to be the sessor of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce. Ever since she was old enough to reason with, she did not think that there would be a man in this world that would be worthy of her admiration. The only thing that she was meant to do was to foster and enhance the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce and protect the pride of the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce.


    However, everything seemed to change after she was acquainted with him. Everything became different after knowing him. He had been continuously toying with her feelings. She could still remember clearly everything that had happened that one time between her and him. She lost the bet that time. Not only did she lose her own people, but she lost her heart too. Back in those days, she would never willingly acknowledge that fact no matter what. However, she was very certain now that it was that instance that he truly walked into her heart.


    Since she had taken a liking to him, why did she remain so reserved? Why did she notpletely surrender herself to him? ¡®Weiqing, you must return alive¡¯.


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er tightened her fists. However, the color of her face was as ghastly pale as the snow.


    Dongfang Hanyue¡¯s behavior waspletely different from the four women. Her agitation had since calmed down. She was simrly gazing quietly in the direction of the abyss, and she would asionally peer in the direction of the Mysterious Heavenly Maind. She suddenly felt a sense of joy when she saw the three Shangguan siblings and the Little Witch¡¯s reactions. Perhaps she did not receive as much love from him as they did, but she was fortunatepared to them. At least she gave him a child.


    The people from the Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce, Peerless Sect, and Heavenly Snow Mountain were just standing around. If the people from Heavenly Snow Mountain and Heaven¡¯s Expanse Pce originally despised Zhou Weiqing for being the Sect Master of the Peerless Sect, they had long approved of him and epted him as a Saint Land Lord in their hearts when they witnessed him attacking and killing Fen Tian before jumping in to the Netherworld¡¯s abyss without any hesitation.


    Xue Ao¡¯tian¡¯s expression at the moment was the mostplicated. That was because his son-inw was not the only one that was headed to the abyss, there was his daughter too.


    The moment Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er left, he instantly shut his eyes, but he did not attempt to stop them. Aside from his daughter and son-inw, his beloved wife was also in that abyss.


    The Heavenly Snow Mountain was destroyed, and if his wife and daughter were to leave this world for eternity, Xue Ao¡¯tian would still be devastated even if the seal waspleted. He was once the number one powerhouse in the world yet he appeared a little old and frail at this moment. He stood quietly by himself, and it seemed like he was filled with an aura of destion.


    However, in the depth of everyone¡¯s hearts, including Xue Ao¡¯tian, Shangguan Tianyang, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s soulmates and also all the powerhouses on the scene was doing the same thing at this moment. They were all praying.


    It was unknown if this was the effect of the prayers from the powerhouses of the Three Great Saints Lands, but the Netherworld¡¯s seal progress was headed in a good direction.


    The hot white light and the pitch ck light continued to surge against one another, but that white heat managed to gradually suppress the area above the ck Destruction Energy.


    This was not because Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was stronger than the Ultimate Destruction Energy, but more importantly, it was due to the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation.


    Rings of ck light released by the Ultimate Destruction Energy was gradually disappearing at the moment, while the Saint Energy vortex produced by the joined efforts of Zhou Weiqing and the twelve Great Divine Beasts had alreadypletely connected to the magic formation below. The red color in the magic formation had since disappeared, and the surroundings were already covered in a stretch of tinum light.


    There seemed to be countless starlight that was floating about in the dense tinum light. It was as if this ce had already turned into the gxy. Every time the starlight shimmered, the entire magic formation would generate a powerful energy to charge against the Nether Lord,?and the originally destroyed mark was gradually disappearing in a speed that could be seen with the naked eyes.


    The Ultimate Destruction Energy released by the Nether Lord was bing weaker and weaker under the pressure of the magic formation. There was a possibility that it might vanish at any moment.


    Just like the Elven Empress and Dragon Emperor had predicted, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was tremendously effective for the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation.


    The sound of low moans continuously echoed out of the magic formation¡¯s fissure that was torn by the ws. It was the Nether Lord¡¯s voice. It was filled with unwillingness.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s expression remained as cold as ever. Although he already had the upper hand in this battle, he did not ck at all. He did not want to lose the momentum before the seal waspleted.


    Poof!


    The hot white Saint Energy finally had a direct confrontation with the ultimate source of Darkness energy. The entire magic formation trembled violently once, and the tremendous energy fluctuation surged abruptly. Zhou Weiqing who was acting as the magic formation¡¯s core and the pair of gigantic ws simultaneously shuddered.


    The sound of a sharp and bitter howl echoed once again. Thepetition to see who could consume the most energy had begun. A light glowed in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes made him seem like he was immortal, as his enormous Divine Thought assembled all the Saint Energy to merge with the hot white light that erupted from his Saint God Nucleus Core. It was only in a blink of an eye, the hot white-color light did not only expand but it became even more concentrated. The Saint Energy seemed like it was in the form of a spear as it ferociously pierced the Ultimate Darkness Energy.


    The entire Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation also erupted in a dazzling light at this moment. Within the intense fluctuation, the surrounding space turned into [the space division situation] when Zhou Weiqing and the rest first arrived.


    The separate realm of the seal emerged again, but there was not even a hint of ck this time. There was only the shimmering boundless tinum light. The sky of this parallel realm waspletely covered by the milky way. Streaks upon streaks of starlight scattered down from the sky continuously and reflected onto the hot white Saint Energy long spear as the spear pieced towards the bottom in a slow and steady manner.


    The most crucial moment of restoring the seal had finally arrived. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing had absolute confidence that he would seed. Under the effect of the magic formation, he was like an enormous Saint Energy core. Even he was shocked at the level of purity and density of that Saint Energy. Moreover, the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation was continuously changing albeit slightly under the Saint Energy¡¯s effect. The change was beneficial. It was as if the magic formation was continuously perfecting itself after it was infused with his Saint Energy. The magic formation¡¯s power was also continuously boosted during the perfecting process. The magic formation was also applying pressure to the Nether Lord.


    The Ultimate Destruction Energy began fluctuating violently. The Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic ws also shuddered in ordance and were gradually pinned down by the magic formation.


    The seal that was broken by his ws and also the destroyed mark on the seal were gradually converging towards the pair of ws. Meanwhile, the cracks on the other part of the magic formation had already vanished without a trace under the infusion of the Saint Energy. At this moment, everything was progressing well.


    ¡°Bastard! Bastard!¡± The Nether Lord roared in rage. However, no matter how infuriated he was, he could not change the fact that his pair of ws were being pushed back into the realm within the Netherworld inch by inch.


    The intense sense of crisis and fear continuously appeared in the Nether Lord¡¯s mind. He could clearly sense that the little fissures that he originally opened on the other part of the magic formation in secret, had been closed when Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy was infused. This signified that the scenario that he was most worried about was going to happen soon.


    Due to the seal¡¯s realm being open again, it could be clearly seen through the veil that the Nether Lord¡¯s enormous body on the other side was continuously swaying. It was obvious that he was no longer sparing any effort in releasing his Destruction Energy in hopes that he could find one final opportunity. However, he could only sense the Saint Energy that was filled with an aura of creation within the seal¡¯s realm at this moment.


    The Elven Empress and the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s injuries were healed under the effect of the Saint Energy. The Saint Energy was apparently the best nourishment for them.


    ¡°Leave! Go back to your Netherworld. You¡¯ll forever be suppressed in there.¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s icy cold voice echoed back and forth in the space. His hands were sped in front of his chest as his powerful Divine Thought burst out once again. He dealt a heavy blow to the Nether Lord with the boost from the light of his Saint God Nucleus Core. He forcibly pushed back the pair of ws by a few meters.


    Meanwhile, the twelve Great Divine Beasts that formed the magic formation with Zhou Weiqing were feeling very excited as they saw the seal that was about to bepleted again. How could they not feel happy about that? They had an even more profound familiarity to the magic formation than Zhou Weiqing. Naturally, they would be able to sense its perfect state after the magic formation waspleted this time. Moreover, they were also affected in a good way due to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s effort in constantly transforming their Heavenly Energy into the Saint Energy. The Saint Energy was healing their bodies, allowing their Heavenly Energy to be even smoother with an infinite supply.


    A third of the Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic ws were already pushed back. The speed of pushing in the remainder of the ws was also continuously increasing. With all the waning and waxing, he had no way to resist the Saint Energy controlled by Zhou Weiqing anymore.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, my biggest mistake is I did not realize that you possessed the Saint Energy earlier. However, do you really think that I can no longer deal with you just like that? Do you really think that you¡¯ll be able to seal me for eternity just like that? You¡¯re not the Dragon Emperor after all.¡±


    The Nether Lord¡¯s body on the other side of the veil suddenly stopped swaying. The icy cold voice that seemed toe from an endless abyss made one shudder from the depth of one¡¯s soul. Its pair of gigantic ws seemed to have stopped resisting the Saint Energy¡¯s attack, even the Ultimate Destruction Energy in between his ws had also quietly withdrawn. The pair of gigantic ws allowed the tremendous Saint Energy to enshroud it and pushed it back in a speed that was even faster.


    ¡°Nether Lord, are you still going to put up a struggle before death? You don¡¯t have much opportunity.¡± Zhou Weiqing did not ck just because the Nether Lord suddenly stopped resisting. On the contrary, he increased the Saint Energy¡¯s output. Moreover, he felt uneasy in his heart for no reason. The Nether Lord¡¯s words did not feel like aimless utter.


    It was also at this exact moment that pair of gigantic ws that was emitting a dark green light suddenly stopped moving. It stopped moving while it was in the process of being pushed back. No matter how Zhou Weiqing urged the Saint Energy, there was no way it could be pushed back any further.


    ¡®How did this happen? This is impossible!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing and the Divine Beasts were greatly startled. Could it be that the Nether Lord received some Destruction Energy from some other ce? However, he was already so strong and powerful. Moreover, the opportunity earlier was obviously better than now, why did he chose to forgo the powerful energy earlier but waited until this moment?


    It was also at this exact moment that streaks upon streaks of dark green lightning suddenly began to appear above the gigantic ws. Even the pure Saint Energy that was sent out from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint God Nucleus Core was continuously disintegrated by the dark green lightning. A terrifying wave of aura was violently unleashed from the pair of ws. The terrifying pressure directly forced out the Saint Energy, released from the magic formation to a dozen meters away.


    The dark green ws gradually changed color and turned crystal clear like a ck crystal. Following that, the surrounding light from the pitch ck lightning became even more intense along with the changing of its color.


    Fortunately, that terrifying ck lightning seemed to only circle the Nether Lord¡¯s ws. It was continuously crushing the Saint Energy that was pushing the ws from the surroundings.


    ¡®What kind of energy was that?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing felt confused in his heart. As he looked at the gigantic ws, his eyes could not help but revealed a suspicious gleam.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you should feel proud of yourself for having the capability to force me into such a predicament. So, now¡¯s the time for you to die.¡± The icy cold voice echoed back and forth in the magic formation. The ck lightning that surrounded the ws also suddenly boomed. Zhou Weiqing seemed to see indistinct streaks of cracks appearing on the Nether Lord¡¯s gigantic ws.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t good. It¡¯s going to detonate its ws. Be careful, Weiqing.¡± The Elven Empress¡¯ cry echoed from outside the magic formation. However, this time was different from when she resisted the Nether Lord¡¯s attack on behalf of Zhou Weiqing earlier. Now that the magic formation had beenpleted, she would not be able to charge into the magic formation even with the level of her cultivation base without the approval of Zhou Weiqing who was acting as the magic formation¡¯s core.


    ¡®A spontaneous detonation?¡¯ When Zhou Weiqing finally heard those words, he heard an unparalleled roaring from below his body. It was at the position in the center of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation that exploded.


    It was more than just an energy fluctuation, it was also a?soul-shuddering feeling. The violent roaring sound exploded in thepany of a clear, ck halo.


    Zhou Weiqing could only feel as his state of mind was being shaken violently at that moment. It felt as if the entire magic formation was disassembling itself at that moment.


    However, it was also at this exact moment that each of theplicated symbols that had already turned tinum in color within the magic formation brightened. The symbols emitted a dense and divine light, each of them exploding with powerful Saint Energy. Although arge amount of Saint Energy in the middle of the magic formation was destroyed by the spreading ck halo, the ck halo was being forcibly suppressed within an area that was three hundred meters in diameter without a way to charge out.


    The original Nether Lord¡¯s ws had already disappeared, in ce was a humongous ck vortex. It was apparent that even after the Nether Lord spontaneously detonated his ws, his current Destruction Energy was still not strong enough for him to charge out of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation that was almostpleted. On the contrary, the ce where the ws broke through on the seal was closing up at a shocking speed after the ws spontaneously detonated.


    Although the Destruction Energy from the explosion was powerful, it was still gradually being melted away by the Saint Energy. As long as the seal waspleted, it would be over for the Nether Lord. His actions right now felt like he was quenching his thirst with poison. It was like his supposed effort had the opposite effect.


    However, how could the Nether Lord possibly engage in such meaningless actions? Especially when he was on the verge of surviving or dying?


    Although the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation was not destroyed by his violent spontaneous detonation, the terrifying explosion did forcibly push away the surrounding Saint Energy. The spontaneous detonation was caused by a part of the Nether Lord¡¯s body after all. One could only imagine the amount of Destruction Energy it generated.


    A vacuumed space emerged in the middle of the magic formation while the ck Destruction Energy vortex formed from the explosion still remained condensed. The vortex rolled forward and charged directly towards Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s position in a blink of an eye.


    The ck vortex was not toorge in size, but the Destruction Energy that was contained in the vortex was truly terrifying. It seemed to bepletely condensed from the Ultimate Destruction Energy.


    Zhou Weiqing had two choices now. The first one was for him to bring Tian¡¯er along as they immediately flee from the core¡¯s position and dodge the Destruction Energy¡¯s vortex. He was the center of the magic formation so he could leave at any time he wished.


    However, he could very possibly cause the destruction of the almostpleted and perfected Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation that was about to close up if he did that. No one could tell if the Nether Lord would seize the opportunity and charge out of the seal if he was to do so. The final breach in the magic formation below had yet to bepletely sealed by the Saint Energy at the moment. Once the magic formation¡¯s effect had vanished, it was highly likely for the Nether Lord toe charging out of the seal. In that case, everything that they did before would be in vain.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s second choice was to ignore the Nether Lord¡¯s attack and spare no effort in closing up the magic formation so he couldpletely seal the Nether Lord. However, he would need to withstand the Nether Lord¡¯s terrifying attacks if he did that. He would be severely injured even if he survived the attacks.


    It was at this exact moment that the image of how unyielding the Dragon Emperor was when he passed Zhou Weiqing his Dragon Emperor¡¯s ultimate source of energy shed past Zhou Weiqing¡¯s mind. It was at this moment that Zhou Weiqing, who feared death ever since he was young, made the most determined decision in his lifetime.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first action was to unleash the Saint Energy from his body. A wave of gentle yet indomitable energy erupted from his body. He lifted Tian¡¯er¡¯s body who was hugging him and sent her directly to the side through his control over the surrounding Saint Energy.


    Meanwhile, his body did not move at all. He did not even nce at the powerful Destruction vortex. However, he spared no effort in urging the Saint Energy and infused it into the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation so that the greatest effect of the magic formation could be triggered.


    ¡°Weiqing¡­¡± The Elven Empress cried out involuntarily outside of the magic formation.


    All the Divine Beasts widened their eyes in surprise at this moment. However, they were not the magic formation¡¯s core. Moreover, they had opened up all their Divine Thoughts to Zhou Weiqing, and they allowed Zhou Weiqing to exercise control over their actions and they could do nothing to influence Zhou Weiqing¡¯s decision.

 Chapter 846

    However, the eyes of all the Divine Beasts revealed the kind of respect that only appeared when they faced the Dragon Emperor at that split second. Regardless of the age of the young man before them, everything he had done was enough to prove that he deserved the trust of the Dragon Emperor.


    When he was faced with a crisis of life and death, he did not choose to retreat. Instead, he persevered in confronting the potentially deadly attack. Even his face did not betray any changes. The Divine Beasts were originally very disdainful of human beings. In their opinions, entities like the Nether Lord would never have existed had it not been for the many negative emotions that humans produced. However, at that moment, they only had respect for Zhou Weiqing. In their eyes, the status of humans had already changed. Among humans, there were also heroes!


    Although Zhou Weiqing had flung Tian¡¯er¡¯s body out, he did not see the halo of tinum Saint Energy wrapped around his waist. The other end of that Saint Energy was in Tian¡¯er¡¯s hands.


    While the ck vortex was engulfing Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body, Tian¡¯er was using all her strength to pull on the rope of condensed Saint Energy. Although she could not pull away from the core of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s magic formation, she could rely on the inverse force to send herself back.


    The formidable power of the Destruction Energy vortex could only be described as horrible. The Nether Lord¡¯s terrifying and explosive energy collided with the spiraling Saint Energy that surrounded Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. This generated a strong energy impact, and the energies from both parties were drastically consumed. However, the Destruction Energy was too pure. Thus, within a short period of time, it had unexpectedly broken through the Saint Energy that was sessfully condensed by the Twelve Great Divine Beasts.


    Of course, the Saint Energy from Zhou Weiqing and the Twelve Great Divine Beasts was not so easily countered. The ck vortex had also shrunk at an rming rate.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial expression remained the same. He knew very well that even if that Destruction Energy had strongly affected his body, it still would not be able to kill him. With the weakened Saint Energy, the strength of his own defensive power and the protection from his Heavenly Saint Nucleus Core, he would at most suffer a serious injury. However, the Nether Lord would surely be sealed. The moment before the destruction vortex appeared, he had already used powerful Divine Thought to send out Saint Energy toplete the entire seal. Although that led to insufficient self-defense, the seal was bound to bepleted.


    However, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed in the next moment. Once again, Tian¡¯er¡¯s delicate body embraced his body from behind. A dense Saint Energy burst out from Tian¡¯er¡¯s body and protected both of them. It was also at this time that the ck vortex had broken through the Saint Energy and engulfed both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er.


    The reason Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face changed was due to Tian¡¯er and also because of the peculiar changes in the Destruction Energy. Although it momentarily cut off the connection between Zhou Weiqing and the Twelve Great Divine Beasts, it did not directly attack Zhou Weiqing. As a result, the Destruction Energy only engulfed Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er. At that moment, a huge force that was pulling at them burst out. The cluster of Destruction Energy retreated instead of advancing, turning into a stream of ck light before it instantly drilled back through the final of the tiny cracks of the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation.


    Boom!


    A divine light shed and a tinum light rose instantly. It transformed into a giant pir of light, exploding along the meandering passages before it spread out.


    The entire seal of the magic formation was finallypleted. The seal continued to strengthen while the Saint Energy slowly umted after that dramatic rise.


    The sealed realm was filled with soft energy fluctuations. Unlike the seal originally created by the Dragon Emperor, the seal¡¯s realm at this time truly resembled a separate world. In the sky, countless stars sparkled. Under the feet, the earth emitted a milky white light. The Nether Lord was no longer visible. He had beenpletely sealed in the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation.


    However, Zhou Weiqing, the person that had aplished all of this, had disappeared. He and Tian¡¯er had vanished at thest moment when the Destruction Energy had swept everything away.


    The radiance from the Saint Energy gradually dissipated from the bodies of the Divine Beasts. When they looked at the perfect seal, the mood of each of the Divine Beasts was heavy. No matter what was said, they were still unhappy.


    ¡°Weiqing...¡± The Elven Queen suddenly shed and appeared at the ce where Zhou Weiqing was at before he disappeared. She stood there in aplete daze. In order toplete the seal, Zhou Weiqing did not take precaution or evade the final attack from the Nether Lord and was forcibly brought to the Netherworld. That was the domain of the Nether Lord. Even if the Nether Lord had expanded a lot of energy previously, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er would not be his match!


    Two figures descended from the sky. It was Hui Yao and Duo Si who had transformed into their human forms as theynded on the ground. Duo Si could not help but rush into the arms of Hui Yao. However, Hui Yao¡¯s face looked extremely unsightly.


    All the Divine Beasts had descended as well. At this time, Phelia, the Entropic Nether Tiger had also rushed in from the outer circle. However, try as she may, she could not cry out.


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er had disappeared, and the shock she received was equally great. She had already felt extremely guilty towards Tian¡¯er. Moreover, she had just witnessed the moment her daughter disappeared right before her. Her terrible state of mind could only be imagined.


    ¡°He¡¯s a hero.¡± The Dragon Turtle¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°He¡¯s simr to His Majesty, the Dragon Emperor. They¡¯re all heroes who have saved our world.¡±


    The Elven Queen stood there nkly, ¡°But why must heroes die? I brought them here but I can¡¯t bring them back. How can I exin this to their soulmates? How can I exin this to the people outside?¡±


    There was a hint of grief on her face. The Elven Queen sat down cross-legged where she was and murmured to herself, ¡°Perhaps I¡¯m thinking too much. Our lives are intertwined. If he¡¯s dead, I certainly won¡¯t be able to continue living. Let me apany him here and wait for the moment of death with him.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, the Empress. You should not be too pessimistic.¡± The Dragon Turtle¡¯s deep voice sounded again. ¡°There¡¯s a chance that Zhou Weiqing mighte back alive.¡±


    The Elven Queen stared nkly for a while. ¡°What did you say? That he mighte back alive? He was taken away by the Nether Lord!¡±


    The Dragon Turtle spoke in a deep voice, ¡°However, our seal has also beenpleted. Previously, when the Nether Lord attacked to destroy the seal, he had been using his Destruction Energy. Moreover, he was also attacked by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor and you. In addition, he paid the price for the final self-detonation of his powerful pair of ws in order to capture Zhou Weiqing and his partner. His own cultivation base had also been greatly weakened. Although he¡¯s very strong in the Netherworld, it will no longer receive any external negative emotions to re-energize itself since we¡¯ve alreadypleted the seal. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Tian¡¯er cultivation bases are not weak. Under such circumstances, there¡¯s still a fighting chance. I just find it strange that the Nether Lord chose to take them away instead of attacking them.¡±


    After listening to the Dragon Turtle, there were some changes in the faces of the Elven Queen and the other Divine Beasts nearby. The original somber atmosphere had slightly lightened. He was right. Previously, they had joined forces with Zhou Weiqing. In addition, the Nether Lord had to deal with the power of the magic formation. In other words, the present Nether Lord¡¯s strength was by no means at its peak. Under such circumstances, Zhou Weiqing might still have a chance.


    The Elven Queen nodded slowly. ¡°I hope so. As long as I¡¯m still alive, it¡¯ll prove that Weiqing has not died. However, even if he defeats the Nether Lord, how is he going to break the seal that even the Nether Lord could not break through?¡±


    Phelia, the Entropic Nether Tiger began to understand once she heard the Dragon Turtle¡¯s words. ¡°Her Majesty, the Empress, you don¡¯t need to worry about this. Since our seal is called the Netherworld seal, it¡¯s only effective against the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy. As long as Weiqing and Tian¡¯er can defeat the Nether Lord, they can use their own Saint Energy to return through the seal without the restriction from the Destruction Energy. God, bless the children!.¡±


    As Phelia spoke, she slowly knelt on the seal and silently prayed.


    Hui Yao patted Duo Si who was trembling with grief. ¡°Let¡¯s?go out first. The people outside are waiting anxiously. We must at least inform them about what happened here.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    The two enormous dragons simultaneously rose and flew out of the abyss.


    It was dark. An endless darkness.


    When Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were swept up by Destruction Energy, they could only feel an endless darkness. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Divine Thought was connected to the Twelve Great Divine Beasts. Due to that reason, they were already strong enough to reach the Heavenly Change Tier. Although they were forcibly disconnected by Destruction Energy, he could still perceive what was happening at that moment.


    ¡®I¡¯m finished.¡¯ That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯sst thought before he broke away from the seal and entered the crack. He never imagined that the Nether Lord woulde up with such a method. Instead of attacking him directly, he used the power of self-destruction to pull him and Tian¡¯er along into the Netherworld.


    The powerful and unstable Destruction Energy fluctuated constantly. It moved around Tian¡¯er and himself, and everything around them became unreal. The distorted and illusory energy fluctuations continuously crushed them. Zhou Weiqing could only use his Saint Energy to protect himself and Tian¡¯er from getting eroded by the Destructive Energy.


    The only thing he was d about was while he had been mobilizing the Saint Energy from the Twelve Great Divine Beasts previously, his and Tian¡¯er¡¯s cultivation base had reached its peak. However, even if their cultivation base was at its peak, could they ovee the Nether Lord?


    His body suddenly felt lighter. The surrounding Destruction Energy seemed to have copsed. Although it still existed, it was no longer as dense and pure as before.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, why did you follow me?¡± Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian¡¯er from behind him by her little hand. For a moment, all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart.


    The seal waspleted but he and Tian¡¯er were caught in the Netherworld. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing could only feel the impending death looming ahead of them.


    Tian¡¯er looked at Zhou Weiqing. She did not seem to care about anything from the outside world. ¡°Fool, how can I let the father of my child die on his own? Whatever happens, I want to be with you. Don¡¯t even think of getting rid of me.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing clenched Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand tightly. He did not me her anymore. Things had alreadye to this. There was no point in him saying more.


    ¡°Very touching, isn¡¯t it? Is this what you humans call love?¡± A neutral voice came from all directions.


    The originally dark space suddenly lighted up.


    A light came from the front. It was a faint green glow that easily brought fear into people¡¯s hearts.


    A huge body emerged from the green light; it was a huge crab. The width of its body was about a kilometer wide. As its eight long legs spread open, a closer look revealed that there were innumerable patterns on its body, and those patterns were like human faces. Each face had a different emotion. There was anger, panic, and resentment. Each one was different but all of them were strong negative emotions.


    Two huge eyes were located at the top of the body, looking like two small, remote green suns that were sparkling. Not far from both eyes, there were gaps in the huge body that was positioned at the front of the crab. It was apparent that these from the earlier detonation on its body.


    The Nether Lord. Zhou Weiqing finally saw the body of the Nether Lord. The big guy in front of him had already achieved the Heavenly Change Tier. Furthermore, it possessed the Destruction Energy from the Heavenly Change Tier. It was the pr opposite of his Creation Energy.


    ¡°You look really disgusting.¡± Zhou Weiqing said in disdain.


    The Nether Lord was not angered by his words. ¡°You¡¯re already in my world and yet, you¡¯re still so disparaging. What¡¯s the point? I did not expect that my n would be destroyed by such a puny human like you.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sneered, ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll have good words for you even if I don¡¯t berate you? Will you let me go then?


    The enchanting voice of the Nether Lord charmingly said, ¡°Why won¡¯t I let you go? If you allow me to imprint a destruction mark in your soul and help me break through the seal, I¡¯ll not only let you go, I¡¯ll also let you return to your human world. You can also be my spokesperson in the human world. I can even promise you that I¡¯ll set aside a piece ofnd for you and let you live happily.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing burst out in loudughter, ¡°Hahahahaha. Nether Lord, are you trying to trick a three-year-old child? We only just sealed you up with great difficulty, and you actually expect me to release you? Moreover, do you think your destruction mark can be imprinted on my soul? My body is almostpletely made up of Saint Energy. You shouldn¡¯t daydream.¡±


    ¡°Then, the only oue is destruction.¡± The voice of the Nether Lord suddenly turned cold. An awe-inspiring killing intent burst out without any reservation, and like a raging wave, it ferociously smashed into Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Tian¡¯er¡¯s body.


    The dense tinum Saint Energy radiated from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. It shrouded him and Tian¡¯er inside. In any case, he had previously experienced the mystery of the Heavenly Change Tier. Coupled with the integration of the Dragon Emperor energy, his cultivation base had progressed another step although he could not be a Creation God.


    ¡°Come on then. Let¡¯s see whether I can cut off some of your crab legs before you kill me.¡±


    The Nether Lord did not seem to be in a hurry to act against Zhou Weiqing. His huge dark green eyes shed with a strange brilliance.


    ¡°Zhou Weiqing, you must have found it very strange that I brought you here instead of using the final moment during my self-detonation tounch an attack on you. I paid such a heavy price for self-detonating only to invite you to the Netherworld, don¡¯t you feel puzzled?¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart was moved. ¡°What? Do you want to dispel my doubts?¡±


    The Nether Lord issued a series of wickedughter. ¡°Why not? Do you think that the Netherworld seal that was built from your Saint Energy canpletely seal me inside and that I¡¯ll never get out again? Even to the extent that I¡¯ll no longer be able to have any connection to the outside world?¡±


    As he spoke, the killing intent that erupted earlier slowly dissipated.


    Zhou Weiqing remained calm and collected, ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? Nether Lord, it¡¯s useless for you to y these tricks on me. Whatever it is, I¡¯ll not be deceived by you.¡±


    The Nether Lord snorted in disdain, ¡°Tricks? Do I need to y any tricks on you? Your lives are in my hands. I just want you to die contentedly. Let me tell you honestly. Yes, with you as the leader and Saint Energy as the core instead of the original Dragon Emperor power, the Netherworld seal ispleted. I can no longer break through. I¡¯m also incapable of connecting with the outside world through the cracks to strengthen myself. This time, I¡¯ve suffered an unprecedented trauma and do not even have the ability to break through the seal again. My cultivation base also suffered severe damage and I lost my ws. Coupled with the depletion of the original source of destruction, I¡¯m no longer even a being at the Heavenly Change Tier. I have regressed to a level that¡¯s only a little more powerful than Fen Tian.¡±


    Tian¡¯er¡¯s eyes could not help but betray a hint of happiness when she heard the Nether Lord¡¯s words. However, in contrast to her, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes immediately looked somber.


    The self-detonation was short-lived. What did that mean? That meant that although the cultivation base of the Nether Lord had been weakened, he was absolutely certain he would be able to deal with the both of them. That was Zhou Weiqing¡¯s first thought. Moreover, the Nether Lord did not influence them to break the seal. Instead, he gave them an ount of his own circumstances. His mood was still so calm. Could it mean that he still had a way to deal with the seal? Is he going to make use of him and Tian¡¯er?


    Zhou Weiqing had been learning from Mu En since his childhood. He was much better at understanding human nature and words than Tian¡¯er.


    Sure enough, the Nether Lord faintly sighed, ¡°I absolutely did not anticipate that I¡¯ll be forced into such a situation. However, I still have a slight chance and it¡¯s created by myself. I¡¯m not afraid to tell you that when I finally blew up my front ws if you had slightly let go of the formation, there¡¯s a possibility that I could¡¯ve rushed out. Even if I just ran partially out of Divine Thought, as long as I secretly cultivate and continuously absorb the grievances and negative emotions in your human world, I¡¯ll be able to restore my strength to its previous level sooner orter. Regrettably, you stopped me, to the extent of not caring about your own safety. However, would I allow you to seal me? Zhou Weiqing, you forgot one of the most important things. Although the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation is powerful, it needs a continuous energy injection. The Saint Energy injected this time isrge enough to maintain the seal for at least ten years or more. However, what will happen after ten years? Don¡¯t tell me in your human world, there are still people like you who possessed such pure Saint Energy and can also use the energy of the Dragon Emperor as a guide? Hahahahaha.¡±


    Upon listening to what the Nether Lord said, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face finally changed. He already understood what the Nether Lord was trying to say.


    ¡°Originally, I was already desperate when you sent this girl out. After all, she has the same pure Saint Energy as you. Replenishing the formation with Saint Energy is still possible with the support from the Elven Queen and the new Dragon Emperor. Unfortunately, she couldn¡¯t bear to part with you so she followed you in here. Even the heavens helped me. I just need to kill the both of you here and quietly wait until the Saint Energy that supports the formation to deplete. Although it¡¯s impossible for me to break through the formation with my current cultivation base, at least I can secretly open up a small crack and once again absorb the grievances and negative emotions from the human world to replenish myself. In less than a few decades, I¡¯ll have the ability to once again attack the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation. At that time, I¡¯d like to see who else in your human world can stop mying.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s facial expression was unsightly. Tian¡¯er was in a daze beside him. She never expected that because of her love for Zhou Weiqing, she had given the Nether Lord an opportunity that he could exploit.


    ¡°Tian¡¯er, ignore his words. He¡¯s trying to divide us. If I¡¯m not mistaken, he¡¯s not absolutely certain that he can kill us.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cold voice which rang in the air sounded very clear to Tian¡¯er and himself. Tian¡¯er herself possessed the Divine and Spirit Attributes. They wereter transformed into the Saint Attribute. Her Divine Thought was much stronger than others of the same level. Although it was not as strong as Zhou Weiqing¡¯s, after receiving this hint from him, she suddenly felt her mind bing clear, and the negative emotions that had just emerged suddenly disappeared. Her eyes once again regained a clear and determined look.


    The voice of the Nether Lord came to an abrupt end. ¡°What did you say? I can¡¯t kill you?¡± The Nether Lord screamed as if it had heard something ridiculous.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded without hesitation and said, ¡°Correct. You¡¯re uncertain if you can kill us. Am I right? Nether Lord, you¡¯re really devious.¡±


    ¡°Do you think everything I said was lies? Do I need to lie to a junior like you?¡± The Nether Lord was obviously a little angry.


    Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said, ¡°No, you were not lying. On the contrary, you were telling the truth. That way, you¡¯ll be able to properly confuse us. You needed to use this counter-argument to divide me and Tian¡¯er, and at the same time, cause our remorse to give rise to negative feelings. Yes, there¡¯s no way you can receive Destruction Energy that¡¯s transformed from negative emotions from outside. However, you can still absorb our negative energy to replenish yourself. Both Tian¡¯er and I are at Heavenly God Tier, and our negative emotional energy is much stronger than that of ordinary humans. If everything you said is true, you could¡¯ve just killed us the instant we arrived. Everything will then go ording to your n. Why are you wasting so much time arguing with us? The only exnation is that you¡¯re seriously injured, and you¡¯re not absolutely certain you can kill us. Am I right?¡±


    The Nether Lord quieted down, and the two eyes on top of his head moved slightly. The dense Destruction Energy suddenly converged into his body. His voice also subsequently calmed down a lot.


    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll never be able topare with you humans in terms of treachery. Zhou Weiqing, you win again. However, there¡¯s a w in your reasoning that¡¯s not entirely true. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m not certain if I can kill you. I¡¯m just not certain I can kill you without having to pay a heavy price.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been sealed in this terrible ce for far too long, and I do not wish to wait in this pitch-ck realm for even another minute. I have to admit that your cultivation base has already reached a level high enough to threaten me. I don¡¯t currently have the power of the Heavenly Change Tier. However, it¡¯s not a difficult task if I want to kill you. At most, I¡¯ll need to sleep in this world for another hundred years.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing sneered, ¡°A hundred years? I am afraid it¡¯s more than that. If your consumption of energy is too high, how can you create a crack in the Netherworld¡¯s seal and quietly absorb the negative energy from outside? If you can¡¯t even do this, then you can only destroy yourself here. This is what you¡¯re worried about, and this is why you don¡¯t dare to use all your energy to attack us. Am I right?¡±


    ¡°You¡­ You bastard!¡± The Nether Lord was furious. He never expected to be far inferior to Zhou Weiqing when it came to aparison of treachery or perhaps, wisdom. He had already concealed matters very well but everything was still discerned by Zhou Weiqing. At that time, he had no other choice.


    A twisting fluctuation of the dark Destruction Energy appeared on the huge body of the Nether Lord. It could clearly be seen as his whole body began to twist violently.


    Zhou Weiqing floated there motionlessly. All the starlight from the Ringless Ground Purging Set on his body subsequently lit up. Under that magnificent state, the dragon-shaped shadows also pulsated and continuously revolved around his body.


    A faint light circted in the air. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes were continuously focused on the Nether Lord and did not rx. His other hand firmly gripped on to Tian¡¯er¡¯s hand and both their Saint Energies continued to be connected.


    The Netherworld was the Nether Lord¡¯s domain after all. It could be said that it was his Divine Territory. Zhou Weiqing feared that once he was not in contact with Tian¡¯er, they would be separated and annihted by the Nether Lord.


    The ck light gradually dwindled. Suddenly, the Nether Lord¡¯s body actually became incorporeal. While his body was shifting to an incorporeal state, it shrank rapidly and everything seemed rather unreal.


    Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian¡¯er with his left hand, and the Dual God Strength Hammers in his right hand moved forward a little. A beam of tinum light shot out towards the Nether Lord.


    With a light bang, the Netherworld trembled slightly. Subsequently, the tinum light disappeared into thin air. Not to mention that it did not hit the body of the Nether Lord, it did not even manage to reach a distance of twenty meters when it was shot out.


    The distorted radiance gradually diminished. The body of the huge crab in mid-air disappeared. A figure about the same height as Zhou Weiqing appeared in the spot where the body of the Nether Lord was previously located.


    It turned out to be a human silhouette. It was approximately two meters tall with wide shoulders. The entire body was dressed in a dark green armor. The back was like Fen Tian but it had eight long legs spread out like wings. The handsome face was grim and cold, his serene, glittering green eyes firmly trained on Zhou Weiqing.


    His body armor did not include a helmet and he had a huge, bald head. However, the dark green light in his eyes was too strong. The Destruction Energy around his body was extremely viscous. Zhou Weiqing could clearly feel that that human-like body waspletely condensed from the Destruction Origin Energy.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it strange that I chose to use a human form to end thisst battle with you? This is because I think a human form is the most suitable for fighting. Now... Both of you, die!¡±


    As soon as the Nether Lord said that, he made the first move. His body shed slightly and the entire Netherworld suddenly turned into a serene green color. His body also vanished into thin air.


    ¡®Here ites.¡¯ Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart tightened. He did not hesitate to brandish the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands. He did not target anything specifically with the Hammers. Instead, he attacked the air within the Netherworld.


    With a loud rumbling sound, the Netherworld shook violently. Zhou Weiqing and the Dual God Strength Hammers in his hands exuded a strong, distorted tinum light beam.


    In the Netherworld that was filled with Destruction Energy, he forcibly created a ck hole that was three meters wide with his attack. Due to the appearance of the small ck hole, the entire Netherworld went through a rapid spatial transformation.


    Do not underestimate Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammer attack. On top of his invincibility, it had properties from the Spatial Law and the Time Law. Even the Nether Lord had to merge terrifying amounts of power to achieve that effect.


    Bzzt!


    The Nether Lord¡¯s body appeared on the right side of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s and Tian¡¯er¡¯s back. He was less than ten meters away from Zhou Weiqing. If Zhou Weiqing¡¯s action was a little slower, the attack from the Nether Lord would have struck him.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s eyes had also brightened up. A dazzling tinum light sparkled in his eyes. The frightening energy fluctuated and exuded a tyrannical aura. He did not look back as he kicked his right leg backward. He carried the distorted tinum light and charged towards the direction of the Nether Lord.


    When he kicked his right foot out, a dense mass of incandescent luster burst out of his right foot before it turned into a condensed light with an electrical charge.


    At the same time, Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian¡¯er¡¯s delicate body and flung her outward.


    Both of them had cultivated together for such a long time that they could read each other¡¯s mind and there was no need for Zhou Weiqing to say anything. Tian¡¯er knew what she was supposed to do as a chain of Saint Energy encircled Zhou Weiqing¡¯s waist and connected the two bodies. Immediately after that, she flew tens of meters away. That was the only way she would not hinder Zhou Weiqing in his meleebat.


    Zhou Weiqing kicked out his right foot, his body turned and the Dual God Strength Hammers that carried with it a terrifying force smashed directly towards the Nether Lord.


    When the Nether Lord saw the incandescent light ball that Zhou Weiqing¡¯s right foot kicked out, he was taken aback. He did not expect Zhou Weiqing, even without the help from the Divine Beasts, to actually still be able to release such a pure form of Saint Energy.


    What the Nether Lord did not know was that while maintaining the formation previously, Zhou Weiqing had attained apletely new understanding of Saint Energy. Although he no longer had help from the Divine Beasts, he was still able to purify Saint Energy with the integration of the Saint Energy from both him and Tian¡¯er.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing had alreadypletely disregarded life and death. The moment he arrived at the Netherworld, he did not keep any thoughts about getting out alive in his mind. What he wanted to do now was to weaken the Nether Lord as much as possible, inflicting a serious amount of damage to him to an extent that he would never recover. This would be the only way the seal that he initiated would not be wasted. Although Zhou Weiqing also believed that the scenarios mentioned by the Nether Lord were possible, the powerhouses led by the Elven Queen would also find ways to continue maintaining the formation. There was no pure Saint Energy but a semi-pure form of Saint Energy still existed. The cultivation base of the Nether Lord had been weakened to a certain degree and to a certain extent, it could not be restored. It would be easier said than done for him to break through the seal. In the battle between him and the Nether Lord, each time the Destruction Energy from the Nether Lord was depleted, he would be one step nearer to being destroyed.


    How could Zhou Weiqing have any hint of cowardice when confronting the Nether Lord after he made such a decision?


    The Nether Lord did not have any weapons in his hands. Seeing the ball of incandescent light that was sent in his way, his right hand shed out like lightning, and he actually caught the ball.


    The ball of incandescent light was actually extinguished by the Nether Lord apanied by a hiss. However, at the very instant when the ball of light burst, an explosive roar sounded from the Nether Lord¡¯s hand. It actually exploded and it shook his body.


    Immediately after that, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hammers reached him. The eight long legs at the back of the Nether Lord moved forward to block and at the same time collided with the massive hammerheads. A ding was heard along with the terrifying energy fluctuations that burst out at that moment. Zhou Weiqing was surprised to find that he actually felt like he was unable to deploy his powers. The power of the Nether Lord was applied in all eight directions. The tyrannical power of destruction was like eight sharp needles piercing into his Dual God Strength Hammers. This immediately dissolved most of the strength with a soft bang. Zhou Weiqing had no choice but to retreat more than ten meters away.


    At the same time, ayer of warped light appeared before Zhou Weiqing. It blocked the eight beams of Destruction Energy shot out by the eight long legs. Wherever the Destruction Energy made contact with this warped light, it would immediately disperse. None could fall on Zhou Weiqing. This was, indeed, the Time Disorder skill.


    Earlier, when the Nether Lord was attacked, Zhou Weiqing had kicked a ball of light that had the Dark Demon God Lightning¡¯s version of Saint Energy. It was equivalent tobining three types of energy before it was detonated. Even the Nether Lord was tricked and suffered some damage.


    The brief sh and contact gave Zhou Weiqing a chill in his heart. The cultivation base that the Netherworld Lord revealed was much stronger than Fen Tian at his peak. Although it was not at the Heavenly Change Tier, the purity of the Destruction Origin Energy had far exceeded his own Saint Energy. It was almost impossible to defeat him.

 Chapter 847

    The Nether Lord stared at Zhou Weiqing coldly with his pair of green eyes. His attack did not stop at all. To be exact, it was only the beginning.


    His body flickered, but he did not disappear. However, his speed was so fast that it was no different from Blink. What was even more frightening was the fact that Zhou Weiqing could not use Blink in the Netherworld. This was because he could not find Spatial Law here for some reason. He could still destroy Spatial Law like before, but it was impossible for him to master or control it here.


    Sharp ws appeared soundlessly on the Nether Lord¡¯s right hand. All eight legs behind him instantly stretched out as well. A of greenish light charged directly at Zhou Weiqing. This green color was the true color of the Destruction Origin Energy. It was far more blood curdling than the ck Destruction Energy.


    The Nether Lord¡¯s attack was very simple. There were no extravagant schemes, and it was simple and direct instead. He merely relied on his tyrannical force and speed.


    A brilliant white light shone down from the sky and shone directly on Zhou Weiqing. His body was instantly enveloped by ayer of tinum light. It was time for Tian¡¯er to make her move now.


    At this moment, changes could also be seen on Tian¡¯er¡¯s body. With her body as the principal part, three pairs of wings glittered with tinum light behind her. She had actually transformed into the Seraphic zeangel. Not only that, her body still maintained its original size, and it kept her Saint Energy in a highly concentrated state as much as possible.


    Instead of retreating, Zhou Weiqing advanced. With a stride in the air, his body faced forward. All of the starlights on his Groundless Purging Set instantly lit up. An rming amount of Saint Energy condensed on every starlight, it was as if an explosion that could happen in the next second would blow the entire realm uppletely.


    The Nether Lord was taken by utter surprise after he sensed the way Zhou Weiqing was burning his Saint Energy in a frenzy. He was initially charging towards Zhou Weiqing, but he instantly made a sharp turn and flew away horizontally.


    A weird sneer could be seen on the corner of Zhou Weiqing mouth. ¡°Idiot! It¡¯s only a bluff!¡± The Saint God Nucleus Core flew out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body soundlessly. The move he made earlier was executed with the help of his Saint God Nucleus Core¡¯s energy. Only he knew if the move earlier was an attempt to deceive the Nether Lord or not.


    A gctic ray that was like the Milky Way flowed down from the sky and spilled all over the Dual God Strength Hammers. It wiped out the green light?that the Nether Lord previously released. The Saint Energy and Destruction Energy created a loud sound from the friction that sounded eerily like nails on a chalkboard.


    Due to the problem with the purity of the Zhou Weiqing¡¯s energy, his consumption of the energy was undoubtedly far greater than the Nether Lord. However, what he consumed was the Destruction Origin Energy ¡ª the Nether Lord¡¯s most precious energy. Now that the Nether Lord could no longer replenish his energy from the outer world, it would do Zhou Weiqing good if he could consume this even if it was just a small amount. The Nether Lord was so angry that he let out a cry after he was deceived by Zhou Weiqing into wasting his origin energy without yielding any results at all. The Nether Lord¡¯s speed suddenly increased as he rushed towards Zhou Weiqing like an arrow of green light. Judging from his stance, it seemed like he wanted to perish together with Zhou Weiqing.


    Zhou Weiqing still remained extremely calm at this moment. He understood very well that this would probably be thest battle in his life. He wanted to give it his all. Even if he died, he would make sure that the Nether Lord suffer as well.


    At this moment, the gigantic Dual God Strength Hammers was like a paddle in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. His body remained still, but the Dual God Strength Hammers continued to swing twice in front of him. It still had the same tinum brilliant Saint Energy, but the aura that it carried was entirely different.


    The Nether Lord instantly crashed into it in the next moment. There were no rumbling sounds, but the Nether Lord could feel that the energy before him was emitting peculiar waves. His body instantly skidded. He did not crash into Zhou Weiqing, but he skidded to the side instead. At this moment, even his pure Destruction Origin Energy could only snuff out the two energies that Zhou Weiqing released when he skidded to the side.


    Spatial Rend, and the Time Disorder Skill. This was the method that Zhou Weiqing used to retaliate earlier. However, do not forget that although he possessed the Saint Energy, he was still only a Heavenly Jewel Master who possessed six Heavenly Jewels off different attributes. He would never use his Saint Energy to counter-attack if he really wanted to deplete the Nether Lord¡¯s Netherworld Origin Energy. After all, the strength gap between the two of them was awfully huge. All that Zhou Weiqing could rely on now was merely his skills and techniques.


    Zhou Weiqing and the Nether Lord literally brushed past each other. The speed of the Nether Lord was as swift as lightning. However, Zhou Weiqing had shown an innate battle capability that defied all reason. From the deception earlier to the defense that he had just disyed, it was all because of his foresight that he was able to deal with the Nether Lord¡¯s attack. At the same time, his body was already half turned when he was casting the two skills earlier. That was why when the Nether Lord skidded to the side, Zhou Weiqing used his Dual God Strength Hammers like a?meteor hammer?<sup>1</sup>and smashed it mercilessly onto the Nether Lord¡¯s back.


    There was a loud bang. Just the brute force alone was horrifying enough to torment the Nether Lord terribly, not taking into consideration that the Saint Energy was attached to the Dual God Strength Hammer.


    With a loud bang, his entire body was sent flying like a cannonball and turned into a green spot that disappeared from Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s sight in just a blink of an eye. One could easily imagine just how terrible the power that Zhou Weiqing had just used.


    However, Zhou Weiqing did not stop there. With this one smash onto the Nether Lord, he also received the Feedback from the Destruction Origin Energy, that drained all the Saint Energy from his body for a split second.


    Zhou Weiqing retrieved the Dual God Strength Hammers. Both his hands drew an image on the air, and two triangr-shaped light instantly appeared before him. The Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation suddenly appeared. Moreover, it was a dual Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation.


    Two dazzling tinum lights in the shape of hexagrams appeared above Zhou Weiqing¡¯s head and below his feet respectively as twelve Heavenly Jewels spun splendidly.


    Zhou Weiqing could conserve as much Saint Energy as possible and also use his strongest force with the help of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. One should never underestimate the two shes between him and the Nether Lord earlier. Although it might look like Zhou Weiqing had the upper hand, he experienced the profound terror of the Destruction Origin Energy after made contact with the Nether Lord. After he experienced the two collisions, his Saint Energy was immediately depleted by twenty percent before he could even lessen the erosion that the Destruction Energy caused. What a frightening Destruction Energy!


    The tinum light began to disy peculiar changes under the shelter of the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy started to be incandescent.


    Even Zhou Weiqing himself did not expect the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation to have this special effect. He was the caster of this formation so he immediately figured out the reason behind it in a heartbeat.


    It was not because his Saint Energy had been purified again. Instead, it was the boost that the Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation produced after being perfectly merged with his six Heavenly Jewels. By nature, the boost affected the Saint Energy and increased its power.


    Once again, the Dual God Strength Hammers appeared in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s hands. The huge hammers were pointed forward. The intense glow made the hammer resemble a small sun that was blindingly dazzling with a radiant luster.


    At this moment, the green shadow of the Nether Lord appeared within the range of this incandescent light. How incredibly fast the Nether Lord was! Despite the fact that the earlier attack was quite powerful, it was still not enough to inflict any real harm on him. However, the dismay in his heart was quite apparent. In just a sh, he flew back again, just in time to see thepletion of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Six Ultimate Godly Light Formation that would purify his Saint Energy again.


    Whoosh ¡ª


    This time, the Nether Lord no longer charged directly towards Zhou Weiqing. Instead, the eight long legs behind him lit up again simultaneously. Each of them was turquoise in color. It was a kind of turquoise that was surrounded by a dense ck aura. Eight streaks of green lights instantly sted out from the tip of the eight legs and condensed into a mass of light before him. At the same time, the Nether Lordced all his ten fingers together and another mass of green light instantly appeared as well.


    In an instant, the entire Netherworld lit up. Everything was engulfed in the green light.


    Tremendous pressure started to pile down on Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er frenziedly from all directions. Both of them unleashed their Saint Energy in full force to prevent this powerful Destruction Energy from affecting their bodies.


    Space, time, and everything else seemed to have beenpletely sealed off. It was not just the Spatial and Time Law but this time, all of the techniques could no longer be in use. All they could do was to use the purest energy to counter with brute force.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s skills had caused quite a problem for the Nether Lord so he no longer reserved when using his Destruction Origin Energy. The more frugal he was about it, the higher the price he had to pay. At this moment, he had already made up his mind to end the battle in a single round.


    A dark look that had never been seen before fell on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face instantly. Through the telepathic ability of his Saint Energy, he asked Tian¡¯er to return and stand behind him. At the same time, the incandescent light his body emitted became extremely robust as well.


    The Dual God Strength Hammers were crossed in front of his chest. Every single star on his Ringless Ground Purging Set instantly lit up. This was the Netherworld, and the Nether Lord was the true ruler in this realm. When the Nether Lord made up his mind to fight head-on with Zhou Weiqing, there was no longer any other option for Zhou Weiqing. All that he could do at this moment was to ignite all of the Saint Energy in his body and fight the Nether Lord to thest drop of his Saint Energy.


    The Nether Lord¡¯s eyes lit up brightly. He had already made his decisions. After killing Zhou Weiqing, he would definitely get a certain amount of negative energy from Zhou Weiqing and his wife. At this moment, he wished that the negative energy would be slightly more so that it would be enough for him to open a tiny crack ¡ª even if it was the smallest rift ever ¡ª in the Nether Seal Formation. When that happened, he would have a chance to escape from here.


    Whoosh ¡ª


    Without warning, the two green light orbs in front of the Nether Lord stacked on top of one another. The two orbs merged into one. Although it did not increase in size, a mass of pitch ck light materialized out of nowhere right in the center of the two green lights after the orbs merged. It was like an eye that was piercing chillingly at Zhou Weiqing with its gaze.


    The Eye of Destruction ¡ª the Nether Lord¡¯s most powerful skill. Back when he was still in his prime, it was exactly with this skill that he was able to crack the Netherworld seal¡¯s magic formation. Right now, he was actually using this skill to go against Zhou Weiqing. Although he was no longer as powerful as he was in his prime, the power of this Eye of Destruction was still horrendous.


    Almost instantly, the dark and dim light sted out without warning. At the other side, Zhou Weiqing was also affected by the dynamics of the Qi around him. All of the stars that erupted from the Ringless Ground Purging Set melted into one with his incandescent Saint Energy before it turned into a thin but extremely condensed and solid incandescent light. It shed directly with the beam that sted out of the Eye of Destruction in the air.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint God Nucleus Core ¡ª the core of where the light had erupted from ¡ª had all its ten fingers inteced. Incandescent light continued to surge out of it ceaselessly.


    This was definitely Zhou Weiqing¡¯s most powerful attack in his entire life. At this moment, he felt like he was touching the edge of the Heavenly Change Tier. Although it was not the real Heavenly Change Tier, just the feeling of elevation itself was more than enough to give him some confidence


    However, this confidence would soon be dismayed.


    ck versus light. The instance the two beams shed in the air, that ck light quickly forced Zhou Weiqing¡¯s light to retreat in an overwhelming manner. It bore down on it and fell towards Zhou Weiqing in a supersonic speed.


    The dark light from the Eye of Destruction had an irrepressible imposing manner, and it was firing towards Zhou Weiqing like?greased lightning?<sup>2?</sup>.


    It was also at this moment that the Nether Lord¡¯s body seemed to fade a little. One could easily imagine how much of a toll it took on his body. However, it was precisely because it the huge toll it took that he had such a frightful force. Zhou Weiqing condensed all of the energy from Tian¡¯er, the Ringless Ground Purging Set and himself, but it still could not stop the Eye of Destruction¡¯s beam at all.


    Right now, all color had already drained from Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. He could clearly feel the Destruction Energy that was charging at him directly from the front. After all, death would cause everyone to shiver in fear. Zhou Weiqing¡¯s full potential was suddenly unleashed when he saw the ck light approaching him inch by inch.


    It was like the rich incandescent light was going to burn his body into ashes. Incandescent me rose up into the sky and entirely bathed Zhou Weiqing in it.


    That was right. Zhou Weiqing lit up his own mes of Life due to this circumstance where his life hung in a bnce. This was the only way that he could increase the force of his attack.


    At this moment, the Eye of Destruction¡¯s beam had already reached the front of the Saint God Nucleus Core. A hint of pale milky white color could be seen in the sudden increase of the incandescent light. It was the appearance of this hint of milky white color that halted the Eye of Destruction¡¯s beam that had already reached Zhou Weiqing¡¯s chest. It was only an inch away from the Saint God Nucleus Core.


    The Nether Lord¡¯s eyes twitched as he sneered coldly, ¡°Burning your own me of Life? Alright, I¡¯d love to see how much more life you have left to burn! Under my Eye of Destruction¡¯s beam, death will onlye to you faster!¡±


    He was not exaggerating. Although Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attack was greatly boosted by burning his own mes of Life, he could feel that his own vitality was being consumed at an extremely rming rate at the same time. Almost in a blink of an eye, Zhou Weiqing could feel himself degenerating, and his ck hair instantly turned all white.


    His vitality was fading rapidly crazy, and it was just enough for him to resist the attack. However, how much longer could he withstand it?


    Tian¡¯er hovered behind Zhou Weiqing and watched his ck hair turned white with her own eyes. At this moment, her heart almost shattered into pieces. However, she could not do anything at all to help him. Right now, even her Saint Energy cultivation base that was at the Lower Level of the Heavenly God Tier would not be of any use to Zhou Weiqing. Even if she burned her own Saint Energy, it would still be impossible for her to help Zhou Weiqing to withstand the Eye of Destruction¡¯s attack.


    ¡®Little Fatty... Little Fatty!¡¯ Tears had fully clouded Tian¡¯er¡¯s view. She hadpletely lost all hope at this moment.


    ¡­


    Outside the seal.


    Hui Yao and Duo Si were back again. Flying from the Netherworld seal to the outside of the abyss and back again required a long time after all. On top of that, it had only been fifteen minutes since Zhou Weiqing was captured into the seal by the Nether Lord.


    The Elven Empress was the most nervous. Color had long drained away from that beautiful and delicate face. All this while, she had been continuously and silently sensing her own vitality. The life sharing ability of hers and Zhou Weiqing was not obstructed by time or space at all. Despite her nervousness, her face remained calm andposed because she knew once Zhou Weiqing was dead, she would not be able to live as well.


    Sharing a life with a male human being filled her with a veryplicated feeling. Moreover, she had no idea why but somehow, it seemed like Zhou Weiqing had taken a ce in her heart, and had bepletely irreceable.


    ¡®Could hee back alive?¡¯ A bitter look could be seen on the Elven Empress¡¯s face. Without a doubt, the probability of Zhou Weiqinging back alive was basically close to zero. That was the Netherworld God for f*ck¡¯s sake! One could easily imagine just how powerful the Nether Lord was. Even Zhou Weiqing¡¯s attributes would definitely be suppressed, let alone his cultivation base.


    At this moment, the Elven Empress swayed on the spot without any warning. Horror instantly dawned on her face. This was because she could clearly feel that her own vitality was being consumed at an rming rate.


    ¡®Weiqing, it was Zhou Weiqing!¡¯ His vitality was so deteriorated that he now needed to consume the Elven Empress¡¯ vitality. At this second, chills gripped onto the Elven Empress¡¯ heart. She knew that the inevitable wasing. The fact that Zhou Weiqing couldst for fifteen minutes in the Netherworld alone was something that was more than enough to make one proud. However, there was no change to the oue at all.


    A sorrowful look slowly crept up the Elven Empress¡¯ face as she slowly sat down with her legs crossed. Be it her or the Ancient Tree of Life behind her, both of them started to emit an intense turquoise brilliance that transformed into streaks of rich energy ripples that slowly vanished into nothingness.


    That was right, Zhou Weiqing was starting to deplete the Elven Empress¡¯ vitality at this moment. The moment his hair hadpletely turned white, his own vitality had already reached a stage where it was almost dried up.


    What a terrible consumption rate! Zhou Weiqing was a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse at the Maximum Level who had already touched the threshold of the Heavenly Change Tier. Even under such circumstances, his vitality was still being consumed so rapidly by the Eye of Destruction.


    ¡°Oh?¡± A puzzled voice could be heard from the Nether Lord. Previously, he had properly calcted that Zhou Weiqing would fall in the next second. However, he had no idea why a wave of vitality that was filled with determination suddenly burst out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body. The vitality continued to burn and withstand the beam from the Eye of Destruction as it stopped the ck light from devouring him.


    Once again, Zhou Weiqing had defied his prior judgment. The Nether Lord had an extremely annoyed look on his face. The Eye of Destruction was indeed powerful, but the consumption of his Destruction Origin Energy was equally huge as well. If this continued to go on, he would only have very little energy left in him.


    However, he had no other choice as well at this moment. All he could do now was to kill off Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er first before the option of opening the door would even be open to him.


    On the other hand, Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vision that had be obscured suddenly lit up without warning. He could clearly feel the strong wave of vitality that was pouring out from his heart to every inch of his body. This wave of vitality kept flowing in an endless stream without any interruptions. All the same, a beautiful shadow rose from inside his heart.


    ¡®I-It¡¯s the Elven Empress. I¡¯m sharing her vitality now. Moreover, it looks like I¡¯m using up the Ancient Tree of Life¡¯s vitality as well.¡¯


    ¡®B-But, the vitality consumption is just too fast! I¡¯m afraid that they would all die with me if this continues!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing thought to himself as his heart was filled with a bitter taste. However, he had no energy left to change the current situation. Zhou Weiqing and the Elven Empress were destined to die together because of their life sharing ability. What else could he do? Pray for the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy to be insufficient? This was obviously impossible! Not only did the power of the Eye of Destruction not show any signs of being weakened, it was constantly getting more powerful as time went by. It caused the vitality that was burning in his body to vanish at a distressing rate.


    ¡°L-Little Fatty¡­¡± At this moment, a trembling voice rang in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s ears.


    In the next second, Tian¡¯er entered his sight.


    Due to the incandescent Saint Energy that burned around Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body being too strong, Tian¡¯er could no longer have any contact with his body. However, because they were both of one heart and shared the same feelings and sentiments, Tian¡¯er could clearly sense Zhou Weiqing¡¯s vitality that was about to deplete anytime now.


    ¡°Little F-Fatty,¡± Tian¡¯er was calling out to him softly, ¡°I really don¡¯t want to watch you die. I-I¡¯m sorry, Little Fatty. P-Please forgive me¡­ Our son and I will make our moves first. W-We¡¯ll wait for you i-in the other world.¡±


    ¡®NOOO¡­! TIAN¡¯ER!¡¯ Zhou Weiqing shouted maniacally in his heart. However, he could not do anything all at this moment ¡ª he could not even making the slightest noise. It was all he could do to watch as Tian¡¯er threw herself into the destruction beam.


    That was right! Tian¡¯er had already made up her mind to be selfish for once. She really could not stand seeing the man whom she loved the most dying right in front of her eyes. For this reason, she would rather die before he did.


    While Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s was decisive, the Nether Lord was overjoyed and delighted. The moment Zhou Weiqing entered the Netherworld with Tian¡¯er, Zhou Weiqing had been suppressing his emotions. Even now when he was faced with this situation where he was about to die, he did not show any negative emotion at all.


    However, things were different now. As Tian¡¯er threw herself into the destruction beam, a tremendous amount of negative emotions rushed out of Zhou Weiqing in a frenzy. Furthermore, these negative emotions greatlyplemented the Nether Lord¡¯s Destruction Energy.


    The Nether Lord understood very well that once Tian¡¯er died, Zhou Weiqing would be greatly consumed by his negative emotions. He had even nned to slow down his attack if Tian¡¯er died so Zhou Weiqing would release more of his negative emotions. Then, he would be able to replenish his Destruction Energy.


    A Heavenly God-tier powerhouse was indeed very fast when they flew. The second Zhou Weiqing shouted in his heart, Tian¡¯er had already flung herself towards the Destruction beam and used her body to block it from sting forward.


    Zhou Weiqing instinctively shut his eyes. Two streaks of tears flowed out of his eyes without control.


    A series of images began to sh through his mind. He could still remember clearly what a cute little chubby cat Tian¡¯er was when he met her for the first time. When he was at the darkest point of his life, Tian¡¯er had helped soothe his heart using her own body. No matter what the situation was, she would always be by his side, all the way until now. At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was so agonized that he could not even breath. For a moment, he had even forgotten where he actually was.


    ¡®Tian¡¯er, Tian¡¯er¡­¡¯ Zhou Weiqing could not suppress the anguish in his heart. That heart-rending heartache was so agonizing that the burning of his vitality started to be unstable. Even the Elven Empress who was outside of the seal could feel the call from his heart.


    Whoosh ¡ª


    The destruction beam sted squarely at Tian¡¯er. At that instance, Tian¡¯er¡¯s body suddenly stiffened. The Saint Energy that was protecting her immediately broke down under the Eye of Destruction¡¯s beam. After all, the energy was so bloodcurdling that even Zhou Weiqing was not able to hold it off.


    The destruction beam soundlessly hit Tian¡¯er¡¯s body, her eyes were already shut tightly. Although she was extremely unwilling, she did not regret her decision at all. Even if she could only hold off the attack for the sake of her man for a brief moment, she would never regret her decision.


    The Nether Lord¡¯s eyes were already filled with a manic joy. He was eagerly waiting in excitement for Zhou Weiqing to explode with negative emotions and for Tian¡¯er¡¯s own negative emotions to erupt after she died.


    However, theughter in his eyes froze without warning in the next moment. His entire body instantly began to shake violently. This was because Tian¡¯er did not disappear although she was sted with the destruction beam. Instead, ayer of gentle and harmless looking white light was radiating from her body.


    In the face of this gentle white light, the powerful Eye of Destruction¡¯s beam was like cheese that came in contact with a red-hot steel knife ¡ª it instantly shattered. In just a blink of an eye, the entire destruction beam vanished without a trace.


    The gentle white light pulsated before the Eye of Destruction gently. The eye also froze and in the next moment, it faded away when the Nether Lord sted out ck aura from his mouth.


    ¡°This... T-This is impossible!¡± The Nether Lord shouted hysterically. He could not believe this. He could not believe the situation that had just unfolded in front of his eyes.


    The Nether Lord felt the soft gentle whiteyer of light, and Zhou Weiqing could feel it clearly too. With tears flowing down Zhou Weiqing¡¯s cheeks, he could feel an extremely gentle energy suddenly enveloping his entire body. Hot on the heels was the fact that his vitality that was consumed before was now being restored at a speed that was much faster than the speed it was being consumed before. The Saint Energy in his body was also returning to his body at a miraculous speed. Moreover, this time the Saint Energy was no longer white gold in color nor was it the incandescent color that appeared after purification. Instead, it was a kind of gentle-like white color, a color that Zhou Weiqing was unable to describe but it was a color that waspletely filled with Creation.


    Intuitively, Zhou Weiqing opened his eyes. His pupil immediately widened up in surprise. ¡®W-What was that?¡¯


    He could see a holy saint light shining with radiance in the Netherworld that was filled with darkness and destruction.


    Tian¡¯er was not dead. She was hovering in the air with her eyes closed. Circles of gentle white light ceaselessly emitted from her lower abdomen.


    At this time, a loud cry from a baby suddenly filled the air. A mass of soft white light suddenly floated out from Tian¡¯er¡¯s lower abdomen.


    Indeed, there was no wound on Tian¡¯er, but a small tiny baby just flew out from her lower abdomen.


    That baby had a height of about fifty centimeters. Both of his palms were fisted tightly together. His legs were curled up closely towards his chest. The pink little buttocks were so adorable that it was absolutely sulent. Moreover, it was apparent there was a tiny, cute little thing hanging in between both of his legs.


    Yes, it was a boy.


    At this moment, Zhou Weiqing was blown away. Tian¡¯er was taken aback as well. All of this went beyond their expectations. It was not only the Nether Lord who could not believe this, even the two of them who were the initiators could not believe the scene before their eyes as well. However, this scene had undeniably taken ce right in front of them.


    A soft white light was radiating off the tiny body, and it bathed Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er in it. The Saint Energy in their bodies also turned into the gentle white color as well.


    After the tiny baby floated out of Tian¡¯er¡¯s lower abdomen, he slowly opened his eyes. Although his body was still curled up in a fetal position, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er could clearly see a pair of clear ck orbs in his eyes.


    It was like they could see the other side of the world from these ck orbs. It was also at this second that the both of them could feel every part of themselves being elevated.


    The moment the Eye of Destruction was shattered, the Nether Lord had already flown far into the distance. He was aghast as he stared at the scene before him. He could clearly feel that all of the Destruction Energy in the Netherworld was disappearing at a terribly brisk speed, and it was caused by none other than the gentle white light that was radiating from the baby¡¯s body.


    ¡®This¡­ T-This is impossible!¡¯ The Nether Lord¡¯s soul trembled in fear. This was because he could finally identify what this gentle white light was.


    It was the Saint Energy. It was not the Saint Energy that Zhou Weiqing possessed, but it was the Genesis Saint Energy instead. The true Genesis Saint Energy! The most formidable, most powerful energy in existence. An energy that only the Genesis God possessed ¡ª the Genesis Saint Energy that was endowed with an infinity of Creation Energy.


    ¡®C-Could it be that he¡¯s the reincarnation of the Genesis God? A¡­ A Saint Baby¡­¡¯


    The despair in the Nether Lord¡¯s heart was exactly the same one that Zhou Weiqing had felt just a moment before. Right now, he could no longer muster the strength to revolt. After all, any resistance would be futile in front of the true Genesis Energy.


    ¡°T-Tian¡¯er!¡± In a flicker, Zhou Weiqing appeared in front of Tian¡¯er and hugged her tightly in his embrace.


    Tian¡¯er was looking at Zhou Weiqing as well. With her trembling voice, she announced, ¡°T-This is our c-child!¡± At this instance, she had already recalled the white light that appeared when she was previously attacked. It turned out that all this while, it had been her child who had been protecting her all along. And right now, at this moment, he was finally born.


    ¡°T-That¡¯s right! It¡¯s o-our son!¡± Zhou Weiqing¡¯s voice was trembling as well. He could feel the changes in his Saint Energy. Although his judgment was not as refined as the Nether Lord, he understood fairly well that this battle was finally over. Truly over! His own family finally emerged as the final victor.


    The tiny baby floated slowly into the sky and eventually fell into Tian¡¯er¡¯s bent arms. His big eyes were lit up with divine glitters as he looked at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er with the newfangled novelty ofing into this world.


    Although Dongfang Hanyue had also given birth to Zhou Weiqing¡¯s son as well, the feeling of witnessing the birth of his son was entirely different. At this moment, there were only excitement and joy in Zhou Weiqing¡¯s heart. Intuitively, he lifted up a hand to stroke this cute little life gently, a little life who had given his parents a new life.


    However, it was apparent that this little guy did not seem to care much about a certain somebody¡¯s feeling. A small fair hand lifted up and seized Tian¡¯er¡¯s chest. Another small hand quickly dived into her clothes and started to grope naturally.


    Zhou Weiqing stared at this scene in bewilderment with his mouth agape. In the next moment, a fair and tender bulging mound was taken out by the little guy. Tian¡¯er¡¯s gasped in shock as his tiny pink mouth immediatelytched onto it and started to suck vigorously.


    Was this a lecherous instinct or survival instinct? Zhou Weiqing was a little dumbfounded. However, although he was in shock, he was quickly reminded of a certain important thing that he had yet to do.


    He lifted his head up as his piercing gaze searched sharply for a certain figure. Now that Zhou Weiqing had possessed the true Genesis Energy, even if he was not the Genesis God, he was more or less simr to one. Even supposing the Nether Lord was still in his prime, he would still probably not be a match for Zhou Weiqing, let alone a Nether Lord who was left with only an empty shell.


    However, when Zhou Weiqing tried to look for him, he was astonished to find that the Nether Lord had vanished from sight. Although the surrounding remained dark, no signs of the Nether Lord could be seen at all.


    ¡®Did that guy run away?¡¯ Zhou Weiqing snorted coldly, ¡°Nether Lord, do you really think you can escape from me? I¡¯ll just tear apart your Netherworld and see where you¡¯re going to hide after this!¡± With his Genesis Saint Energy cultivation base, he no longer bothered about the Netherworld seal. Indeed, the Nether Lord could still conceal himself in this Netherworld but what would happen if the Netherworld was gone? Where else could he hide?


    Intense Saint Energy exuded out of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s body and transformed into a huge white halo that spread out to his surroundings. All of the Destruction Energy in the surrounding area was being purified in an extremely astonishing speed. The ce that the Genesis Saint Energy brushed past was full of vigor and was void of destruction.


    ¡°Little one, don¡¯t make your move so recklessly. It¡¯s better to leave the Netherworld as it is, and as for that Nether Lord, let me help you to deal with him.¡±


    At this time, a crisp voice could be heard reverberating in the air. In just a blink of an eye, a streak of strange blue light appeared out of thin air in this dark realm.


    Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Genesis Saint Energy was indeed powerful. However, when this blue shadow appeared, a golden light radiated from his body and actually forced all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s Saint Energy to retreat.


    At that moment, horror dawned on Zhou Weiqing¡¯s face. ¡®Who was this? Why was the Saint Energy not working on him?¡¯


    The blue figure appeared, and it turned out to be a young man with handsome features. His blue, long hair that was like the blue ocean hung loosely behind his shoulders. A blue robe that was like the ocean as well shrouded his entire body. A golden weapon could be seen in his right hand.


    The dazzling golden light illuminated almost the entire Netherworld, including the Nether Lord who was curled up by the corner.


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 Chapter 848 (END)

    The blue-haired youth watched Zhou Weiqing with a gentle look. The golden trident in his hands looked particrly dazzling.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Zhou Weiqing asked cautiously. Now that another person had suddenly appeared in the Netherworld, who knew if this was another plot or trick by the Nether Lord.


    The blue-haired youth smiled, ¡°I guess I¡¯m known as a God from your point of view.¡±


    ¡°God?¡± Zhou Weiqing stared at him in astonishment with his mouth agape.


    The blue-haired youth nodded his head. ¡°Let me deal with the elephant in the room first.¡± As he said that, he turned around slightly and faced the direction where the Nether Lord was at.


    ¡°What God? F*ck you!¡± The Nether Lord snarled madly in terror and anger. His originally crouched body leaped up and charged towards the blue-haired youth. Whatever little Destruction Origin Energy that was left erupted from him.


    He understood very well that it was unlikely that he would be spared today. When Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er¡¯s suddenly gained the Genesis Saint Energy under the illumination of the Saint Baby¡¯s light, he knew immediately that he was doomed. At that time, his only thought was to use his familiarity with the Destruction Realm to hide for a short while to prolong his life. However, it seemed like it was almost impossible now. Under the all-embracing radiance of the Genesis Saint Energy, he had no ce to shelter himself at all. How could he possibly find a ce to conceal himself?


    That blue-haired youth appeared to be much easier to deal withpared to Zhou Weiqing. With this thought in mind, the Nether Lord rushed forward with the idea of perishing together with him in mind.


    Eight long crab legs were bared and brandished. Streaks of green lights instantly sted out as it formed a giant and shrouded the blue-haired youth.


    Zhou Weiqing hovered in the air without doing anything. He wanted to see exactly how this blue-haired youth was going to handle the Nether Lord.


    The blue-haired youth only smiled when faced with the Nether Lord¡¯s attack. The smile remained warm and gentle. ¡± I haven¡¯t used my Eight Spider Spears for some time now. Since you¡¯ve eight legs as well, I might as well use that to deal with you!¡±


    Eight blue lights immediately shot out from behind the blue-haired youth ¡ª it was eight crystal clear long and blue legs. Although they might look almost simr to the ones that the Nether Lord possessed, the aura that they emitted waspletely different.


    The aura that emanated out of the blue-haired youth was awe-inspiring, massive and magnificent. Zhou Weiqing could not distinguish the exact attribute of that inexhaustible energy. All he could feel was that even his own Genesis Saint Energy would not be able to retaliate against it.


    A gigantic of blue light spread out in no time. The Nether Lord instantly resembled a flying moth that darted into the me. The instant his so-called Destruction Origin Energy that could destroy everything came in contact with the blue light, it immediately vanished without a trace. The next second, the Nether Lord¡¯s body was directly shrouded inside the huge blue as it was being sucked in by a powerful force.


    The blue-haired youth let out a sigh, ¡°You know, you can be considered as quite a genius for being able to cultivate from enmity and destruction to such a level. Unfortunately, you should¡¯ve never existed in the first ce. You didn¡¯t cherish your wisdom. Instead, you chose to walk on the path of self-destruction. Just this one point shows that you¡¯re far less clever than the little girl who ys with fire from the other world. For this reason, I¡¯ve no choice but to wipe you off this world.¡±


    As he was saying that, the clear ck pupils of the blue-haired youth suddenly became red. A wave of horrifying air that forebode evil that erupted from the blue-haired youth almost made Zhou Weiqing fall. It suppressed all his Genesis Saint Energy and forced it back into his body.


    A red light shed for a second in the sky before it disappeared again. The of blue light was no longer in sight, and before the Nether Lord could even let out ast scream of terror, any remnants of his soul had already beenpletely wiped out from this world. There was not even a trace left at all.


    The evil air immediately retracted, and the blue-haired youth returned to his original gentle temperament again. However, both Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er were gripping their chest tightly at this moment. They could clearly feel that this blue-haired youth was most likely even more frightening than the Nether Lord in his prime. The Genesis Saint Energy that he was proud of did not seem to have any effect on this youth at all.


    ¡°Do you find it strange that your Genesis Saint Energy is useless against me?¡± The blue-haired youth turned towards Zhou Weiqing and shed him a gentle smile.


    Zhou Weiqing nodded his head. At this moment, he started to believe the im that the blue-haired youth had made earlier about him being a God. After all, there was no reason for the youth to deceive them at all with the power that he possessed.


    The blue-haired youth smiled. ¡°Actually, the theory¡¯s very simple. This is because neither one of you nor the Nether Lord whom I¡¯ve just wiped out, are gods. In a sense, your understanding is actually correct. The so-called Heavenly Change Tier in your world indeed is a tier that reaches the level of a God. However, that¡¯s only confined to reaching the level of a God. Whoever wants to be a true God must possess the true status of a God. Otherwise, just having God¡¯s power itself without possessing the legacy will not allow you to be a real God.¡±


    ¡°As for your Genesis Saint Energy. Yes, you¡¯re right, it ¡®s indeed the most powerful energy in this world. Even if you only possess this Genesis Saint Energy temporarily, it¡¯s already quite impressive. Even I would find it hard to kill the two of you who temporarily possess the Genesis Saint Energy.¡±


    ¡°The two of you are very fortunate. It¡¯s because the two of you already possess the Saint Energy when your child was conceived. Conceiving a child happens to coincide with the Genesis Path. For this reason, before your child was even born, he already possesses a little bit of the Genesis Origin Energy. Originally, if he was born under normal circumstances, this bit of Genesis Origin Energy would dissipate on its own. However, who would have ever thought that the Nether Lord would activate this Genesis Origin Energy with his Destruction Origin Energy. It¡¯s exactly because of this that the two of you have the power that you have right now.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already felt it initially when the Nether Lord tried to break the seal. I immediately made my way here without wasting any time. However, what entered my sight was all of you working together to seal the Nether Lord again. Moreover, the two of you have created a miracle, and I guess I¡¯m just here to clean up the mess.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was dumbfounded. That was to say even if he and the others did note to fight the Nether Lord, the person before him would stille to wipe the Nether Lord off. It seemed like even the Godworld would not allow the Netherworld to exist!


    Tian¡¯er could not help but ask, ¡°T-Then, would it affect our child?¡±


    The blue-haired youth shook his head, ¡°Don¡¯t you worry about it. It won¡¯t have any effect on him at all. However, this Genesis Saint Energy is a power that nobody can possess, not even the Gods. This is because the Genesis God had disappeared after he created this world. Honestly, even I can¡¯t help but be a little jealous that your child can temporarily possess the Saint Baby¡¯s power. After a period of time, the Genesis Saint Energy would disappear from your body, and your original strength will be restored so you don¡¯t have to worry about anything at all.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Weiqing continued to ask, ¡°So why did you stop me from destroying the Netherworld earlier?¡±


    The blue-haired youth replied, ¡°This Netherworld has be a fixed ce that absorbs the enmity and all negative emotions from your world. Therefore, you¡¯ll only need toe here regrly to purify this realm. This way, you no longer have to worry about the emergence of another Nether Lord in thousands or even ten thousands of years toe. If this ce is destroyed, and as luck would have it, another Netherworld would most probably be formed at some other ce that you don¡¯t know of. There¡¯s no point in allowing this to happen right?¡±


    This time, Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er finally understood. Both of them bowed towards the blue-haired youth at the same time. ¡°Thank you for your guidance.¡±


    The blue-haired youth smiled, ¡°I need to go now. Before I leave, Weiqing, have you ever thought about bing a true God? The power that I used to wipe out the Nether Lord earlier was called the Shura Energy. He¡¯s one of the Three Great Enforcers in the Godworld who has a power that¡¯s almost equivalent to a God King. If you¡¯re willing, I can transform your Saint Energy into the Shura Energy, and let you inherit the God¡¯s Status of God Shura. As for your cultivation base, as long as you work harder and cultivate for a period of time, even the God King might not be your match.¡±


    Zhou Weiqing was taken aback. He looked into the clear eyes of that blue-haired youth as he faced a proposal that was enough to make everyone go crazy, he shook his head firmly.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s alright. Thanks for your kindness.¡±


    ¡°Can you tell me the reason why?¡± The blue-haired youth asked curiously.


    Zhou Weiqing chuckled and said, ¡°Well, because being a God might not be as enjoyable as being a human. Otherwise, why would you give your status to me?¡±


    The blue-haired youthughed, ¡°What a cunning kid! Alright, it¡¯s time for me to leave. Goodbye. If you happen to change your mind, just face the dark sky, and call out my name. I¡¯m Tang San by the way.¡±


    A streak of blue light flickered and transformed into a light beam. It rose up into the sky as it brought Tang San along. He waved his hand at Zhou Weiqing and Tian¡¯er from the sky while he muttered in a gloomy and low voice that only he could hear, ¡°Ahh I¡¯ve finally found someone who¡¯s capable to be my heir but I got rejected in the end. Looks like Kindness and Evil are quite the cunning people. They somehow managed to get that little Ji Dong and Lie Yan to inherit their ces. Hmm, seems like I need to work harder and give my status as the Shura God away as soon as possible so that I can finally bring Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi to live a free life.¡±


    ¡­


    Outside the seal. Within the deep abyss.


    Those who were waiting were no longer restricted to the twelve Divine Beasts and the Elven Empress.


    Shangguan Tianyang, Xue Ao¡¯tian, and Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wives were here waiting quietly. Hui Yao and his wife had fetched them over and told them everything that had taken ce before.


    The three Shangguan sisters, Little Witch, and Dongfang Hanyue were all so pale that no words coulde out of their mouths. Only tears could be seen welling in their eyes.


    What were the odds of Zhou Weiqinging out alive after being dragged into the Netherworld by the Nether Lord? None of them dared to even ponder on this question.


    ¡°L-Little Fatty, L-Little Fatty! You must make it out alive! I won¡¯t me you anymore, alright? No matter how many wives you want to have, I¡¯ll never disagree any longer!¡±


    Shangguan Fei¡¯er who was usually domineering, high and mighty was now fully drenched in tears. Although she looked like she was the strongest of the girls, she was currently the most vulnerable right now. She hugged Shangguan Bing¡¯er and Little Witch, and the three of them were crying until they were out of breath.


    Although Shangguan Xue¡¯er and Dongfang Hanyue were quite strong, both of them were staring ahead numbly into space as well. Dongfang Hanyue muttered in a low voice, ¡°As long as you can make it out alive, I¡¯ll go back immediately and stop disturbing all of your lives okay? Weiqing! Please stay alive!¡±


    Shangguan Xue¡¯er shook her head, ¡°No! If hees back alive, all of us are a family! You must stay as well!¡±


    Dongfang Hanyue was shocked as she stared at Shangguan Xue¡¯er. The two girls locked eyes. At this moment, the wall between them slowly melted away as they both felt despair.


    Only the Elven Empress who was sitting there with her eyes gradually opening had a faint smile on her delicate face.


    ¡°LITTLE FATTY ¡ª¡± All of a sudden, Shangguan Fei¡¯er¡¯s shrill voice pierced the sky, ¡°You bastard! You muste back alive! As long as you¡¯re back, even if you want to sleep with all of us together at the same time, I¡¯ll be willing to do that too¡­¡±


    If she had announced such words previously, all of Zhou Weiqing¡¯s wives would have blushed a crimson red. However, at this moment, all that they had were tears.


    Suddenly, at that moment of grief, a teasing voice resonated among the crowds, ¡°Oh! A bargain is a bargain!¡±


    ¡°L-Little Fatty?¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty!¡±


    ¡°LITTLE FATTY ¡ª¡±


    ¡°Little F-Fatty¡­¡±


    ¡°AH! Don¡¯t bite me! I¡¯m still alive!¡±


    ¡­


    The turquoise blue sky was entirely cloudless. This was a world that was decorated in green. The grass was green and lush. Various cute animals were ying all over the green hills and valleys.


    Beside the hugeke that was as blue as blue crystal, a thatched cottage that appeared simple yetfortable stood quietly.


    ¡°Little Fatty! The eldest one just pee-peed! Go and clean out the urinal please!¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay, I¡¯ll go right now.¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty, is the meal ready? I¡¯m hungry. If my tummy¡¯s not filled, your daughter¡¯s tummy will not be full as well!¡±


    ¡°Alright, It¡¯sing soon! Eight dishes and one soup! It¡¯s absolutely sumptuous!¡±


    ¡°Little Fatty! You told me that you¡¯re going to give me a massage! When are you going to do it?¡±


    ¡°I-I¡­ Oh, my lovely wives! Can somebody teach me a?Shadow Clone Technique?<sup>1?</sup>please!¡± A certain someone shouted out indignantly.


    ¡°Well, you deserve it!¡± A few beautiful voices rang out almost unanimously.


    Zhou Weiqing was an honest man. He had fulfilled his promise and created this separate realm that was connected to the Elf Tribe. At this moment, he was using the remainder of his time to greatlypensate his loved ones.


    Two huge figures could be seen sneering not far away from the thatched cottage.


    Hui Yao wasughing in his deep voice, ¡°As it turns out, having multiple wives is not necessarily a good thing. Looks like being faithful to one is better after all!¡±


    Duo Si chuckled, ¡°You¡¯re right. Still, it¡¯s not okay for you to gloat you know. Weiqing is our great benefactor after all!¡±


    Hui Yao chuckled as well, ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll never forget that. If it¡¯s not for his Saint Energy that nourished our health tremendously, you wouldn¡¯t be able to get pregnant again. Looks like we¡¯ll have to push back our n of finding our tribe. However, I believe that even if our ancestor is resurrected, he¡¯ll never me us for this.¡±


    Embarrassed, Duo Siy her head on Hui Yao¡¯s neck, ¡°The twelve Divine Beasts from the Nether Seal that Weiqing has sent out to apany Dongfang Hanyue back to the Mysterious Heavenly Maind will most probably being back soon I guess.¡±


    ¡°Yeah! Only this brat Weiqing can do such thing. I still remember his tone at that time. He told Dongfang Hanyue that if the Mysterious Heavenly Pce refuses to set her free, he¡¯ll ask the twelve Divine Beasts to pull the Mysterious Heavenly Maind over to join with the Boundless Maind. Oh, yeah! What words do the humans use to describe a person like Zhou Weiqing again? I remember there are two words, right?¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to say these ¡ª hooligan and rascal?¡±


    ¡­


    (The End)


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